Central Michigan head coach Jim McElwain introduced Wednesday that he’s ending his teaching profession on the finish of the 2024 season.
In an announcement launched Wednesday, McElwain introduced that he’ll retire as head coach at Central Michigan on the finish of the 12 months. He’ll stay as a particular assistant inside the faculty’s athletic division, and a seek for his successor will start instantly.
McElwain didn’t supply a particular motive for the choice, which comes as one thing of a shock. At 62, he’s nonetheless comparatively younger in teaching phrases. He’s stated to be one of many topics of an NCAA investigation referring to final season’s Connor Stalions fiasco, however a supply instructed ESPN’s Chris Low that McElwain made the choice to step apart himself and was not pushed out.
McElwain has a 77-63 profession file, although he’s greatest remembered for his 22-12 stint at Florida from 2015-2017. After going 19-8 in his first two years in Gainesville, he was fired after a 3-4 begin in 2017.
In six seasons at Central Michigan, McElwain has led the Chippewas to a pair of bowl appearances. That won’t occur this 12 months, with the crew sitting at 4-7 with one sport remaining.
