1. Christopher William Creighton was born on February 7,1969 and is an American football coach and former player.
25 Facts About Chris Creighton
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Chris Creighton is currently the head coach at Eastern Michigan University, a position he has held since the 2014 season.
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Chris Creighton played quarterback at Kenyon College where he established several North Coast Athletic Conference records.
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Chris Creighton holds the unusual distinction of having won football games on three different continents.
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Chris Creighton was born on February 7,1969, and grew up in San Francisco.
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Chris Creighton attended his first Oakland Raiders game at the age of eight.
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Chris Creighton remained a "diehard" Raiders fan even as his playing and coaching career pulled him east.
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Chris Creighton's family moved to Seattle, where Creighton attended Roosevelt High School and played quarterback on the football team.
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For college, Chris Creighton chose Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where he played quarterback from 1988 to 1990.
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Chris Creighton's 48 passing touchdowns over his two years as a starter were an NCAC record until Kenyon's Brad Hensley surpassed it in 1994.
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Chris Creighton returned to the United States in the fall of 1993 to become offensive coordinator at Manchester College in North Manchester, Indiana, under Dale Liston.
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Still in Sweden when the job became available, Chris Creighton applied for it over the phone.
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Chris Creighton spent four seasons at Manchester, continuing under Dave Harms after the latter replaced Liston following the 1994 season.
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Chris Creighton's offenses set ten new school records during his tenure.
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Chris Creighton succeeded Dave Dallas, who had taken the head coaching job at Kansas Wesleyan University.
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Chris Creighton, who has a life-long interest in mountain climbing, took his seniors on mountain-climbing trips.
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Chris Creighton departed Ottawa after the 2000 season to become the head coach at Wabash College, replacing Greg Carlson.
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In 2002, Chris Creighton led Wabash to an undefeated season and its first playoff appearance since 1977, earning him NCAC coach of the year honors.
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Chris Creighton would be named NCAC coach of the year in 2005 and 2007.
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On December 22,2007, Chris Creighton was named the head football coach at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, replacing interim head coach Steve Loney.
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Under Chris Creighton, Drake shared the Pioneer League title in 2011 and 2012.
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On December 11,2013, Chris Creighton was named the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan, replacing Ron English.
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Amid public criticism, including calls by the faculty union and student government in early 2016 for the school to move down to FCS, the university reaffirmed its commitment to Chris Creighton and staying in FBS.
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Chris Creighton's was one of several names floated during the intermittent negotiations between Greg Schiano and Rutgers which culminated in Schiano's return.
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Chris Creighton assumed the role of offensive coordinator for the 2020 season after Aaron Keen, OC for the last three seasons and on the staff since 2014, departed to become head coach at Washington University in St Louis.