Cornell name Brautigam new football coach

Cornell College announced Monday that its new football coach is Vince Brautigam. You might remember Brautigam as former football coach at the University of Dubuque.

He replaces Matt Dillon, who was fired after four seasons at the school.

"I am extremely honored," Brautigam said in a release. "I thank President (Les) Garner, (AD) John Cochrane, the Board of Trustees and the Cornell community for giving me the opportunity to lead this great institution and become their next football coach."

Brautigam has coached at the NAIA, NCAA Division II and Division III levels, including 19 seasons as a head coach. The 45-year-old did not coach in 2009 after eight seasons at Dubuque, where he led the Spartans to their first back-to-back winning seasons in nearly three decades.

"We entered this process searching for an individual who could sell, motivate and lead," Cochrane said. "Vince Brautigam brings 19 years of collegiate head coaching experience and demonstrated consistent success in his ability to effectively recruit and retain student-athletes at the levels necessary to build and sustain quality programs. He is passionately committed to the individual development of young men and understands what it takes to compete and win in the Iowa Conference."

"I had an opportunity to rebuild the football program at Dubuque, become competitive in the Iowa Conference and compete for league titles," Brautigam said. "Our goal at Cornell is to get to 75-plus student-athletes in a short amount of time and be able to add a junior varsity program. Our expectation is to win and to win right away."