Christopher Reinhard Norwell (born February 12, 1985) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for Thomas More University, a position he has held since 2022.[1][2] He played college football for Illinois and professionally for the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) as a defensive tackle.[3][4][5]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Thomas More |
| Conference | G-MAC |
| Record | 10–12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 12, 1985 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Illinois University (2007) |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2007 | Illinois |
| 2008 | New England Patriots* |
| 2008 | Minnesota Vikings* |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2009–2013 | Thomas More (assistant) |
| 2014–2021 | Thomas More (DC) |
| 2022–present | Thomas More |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–12 |
Personal life edit
Norwell's younger brother, Andrew, is a guard who most recently played for the Washington Commanders.[6]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas More Saints (Mid-South Conference) (2022) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Thomas More | 5–6 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| Thomas More Saints (Great Midwest Athletic Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Thomas More | 5–6 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2024 | Thomas More | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Thomas More: | 10–12 | 8–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–12 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Chris Norwell - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Thomas More University. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ WKRC (January 17, 2022). "Anderson High School grad Norwell named Thomas More head football coach". WKRC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Norwell - 2007 - Football". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Asmussen, Bob (February 24, 2019). "Four downs: Former Illini defensive lineman Chris Norwell". The News-Gazette. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Serving a slice of Cincy". www.bengals.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Robbins, Adrienne (February 19, 2015). "Former Ohio State football player Andrew Norwell working his way up the ranks in Carolina". The Lantern. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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