The Doane Football program is looking unpredictably optimistic this upcoming season. This is due to massive changes that the new head coach for the foot-ball program, Jonathan Johnson, is implementing in terms of the culture and the way that building the team is approached.
In regard to the previous history of the Doane Football program, Johnson said, “We are proud to honor the rich history of Doane University Football. We look to honor the past while moving forward with the future.” This is a good wave of optimism for the program and trying to move past the 2-9 season the program had last year.
Johnson said there is a new philosophy that is coming with this new program.
“To compete for GPAC championships and be on the national stage yearly,” Johnson said. “We will accomplish this by building on the rich history of Doane University football through a culture of love.”
Johnson was a former player at Belhaven University, a university that is based in Jackson, Mississippi. This is Johnson’s first time in the position of head coach on a football program.
“Our goal for this season is to be 1-0 every day,” Johnson said. “We just want to be better today than we were yesterday. If we continually improve, winning will take care of itself.”
The football team is optimistic for their new season due to their new program. The team’s first game is against Graceland University at home on Aug. 31.
