Monmouth College Men's Football

Braun is the 31st head coach in the 122-year history of Monmouth College football.           In 2015, Coach Braun became Head Coach after serving as the defensive coordinator since 2000. Braun continued to direct the defense in his new role; a defense which led the conference in six major statistical categories including scoring defense and total defense.         Under Brauns direction, the Scots defensive units have been known as a swarming, hard-hitting group. During his tenure, the defense has rewritten Monmouths modern-era record book and been among the nations leaders in numerous categories, including turnover margin, interceptions, pass defense efficiency and total defense.        Braun received his undergraduate degree from Illinois College where he was also an all-conference performer. He earned his masters degree in physical education/sports management from Western Illinois University. Braun and his wife, Jen, a lecturer in the colleges kinesiology department, reside in Monmouth with their four children.   Chad Braun is the 31st head coach in the 122-year history of Monmouth College football.  

Freitag enters into his second season as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Freitag returned to his college home a season ago after serving in the same position at Benedictine University in suburban Chicago from 2012-14. He spent the prior two years at Augsburg College in Minnesota as the offensive line and special teams coach.   Fighting Scots fans will remember Freitag as an agile offensive tackle who helped the Scots to an undefeated regular season in 2005, winning their first conference title since sharing the league crown with Cornell and Knox in 1976. During Freitags four-year playing career, the Scots posted a record of 34-7.  A three-time all-conference offensive tackle, Freitag earned all-region honors from D3Football.com and the Don Hansen Football Gazette as a senior.   With Freitag in the trenches, Monmouth averaged more than 32 points per game in three of his four seasons and in 2006, the offensive line allowed just nine sacks which ranks as the programs third best all-time.   The well-rounded Freitag got the most from his Monmouth experience, playing violin in the colleges String Ensemble. He also plays mandolin and guitar.       Freitag, who earned his undergraduate degree in history from Monmouth in 2007 and his masters from Coe two years later, will reside in Monmouth with his wife Amy, also a 2007 Monmouth graduate.