Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Neal Neathery - I have a great job! The most important part about any job is who you work with. It is a truth I have experienced throughout my life. I love football and the opportunity to coach football at Wabash is awesome. It is awesome because Wabash has the resources to be successful and has the best fans in college football. Most of all, it is awesome because of the men I work with.

Coming into the season I knew we had a very special senior class. Those who follow the program know that our senior class has great ability to play on Saturdays. More importantly this senior class has character and leadership skills that are far more impressive than anything they have achieved on Saturdays. This is really a special group of men.

This year has not gone how we thought it would go. Injuries have significantly impacted the offense, and the team that was “loaded” at the start of the season has found itself in a difficult situation. We have limped to a 3-0 record. To the outside observer it may appear that the lofty dreams we went into the season with have come crashing down. However, for those of us fortunate enough to work with these young men the last four years, we still have our dreams. It has been and will continue to be difficult, and it may be ugly, but I believe in these seniors to lead us.

It takes difficult situations to bring out greatness in men. Most of the heroes in American history have risen out of difficult situations. I am privileged to work with men who will become heroes in Wabash Football history this fall!