Central College Athletics

Former wide receiver Cam Waugh '10 (front left), worked for Hendrick Motorsports for more than 10 years.

At Central, athletics is more than a game and education is more than classes. Both represent hard work, commitment, exploration and growth. And together, they help you prepare for your life after Central. Here are some examples of how former Dutch football players are experiencing success. 
 

Blaine Hawkins '21
2021 Gagliardi Trophy winner
NCAA Today's Top 10 Award winner
Associate
Public Finance Investment Banking
Piper Sandler Companies
Denver, Colorado 

Joshua Brunk '18
Occupational therapist
Elizabethton, Tennessee

Adam Gregg '06
President and CEO
Iowa Bankers Assocoiation
Des Moines, Iowa
Former Lieutenant Governor of the State of Iowa

Dr. Taylor Cox '16
Clinial Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Carver College of Medicine
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Jordan Fox '18
Associate attorney
Kintzinger Law Firm
Dubuque, Iowa

Jon Alberts '20
Financial advisor
Edwards Jones 
Algonquin, Illinois

David Young '12
Assistant Director of Football
Sports Performance
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee

Sam Norgaard '18
Doctor of Chiropractic 
Action Chiropractic 
and Sports Injury Center
Naperville, Ill.

Riley Gray '17
Dentist
Country Club Dental Care
West Des Moines, Iowa

Jordy Borman '20
Assistant athletic trainer
St. Olaf College
Northfield, Minn.

Brandon O'Neall '07
Head strength and conditioning coach
Brown University
Providence, R.I.

Tom Adolph '23
Mechanical design engineer
Winnebago Industries
Forest City, Iowa

Cody Smith '20
Sales advisor
Ridgeway Petroleum
Lansing, Ill.

Andrew Lehn '08
Principal
Cardinal High School
Eldon, Iowa

Tyler Christensen '18
Fourth grade teacher
Audubon Community Schools
Audubon, Iowa

Brad Leighton '90
President
AgriSompo North America
Lenexa, Kansas

Jeremy Shannon '18
Product specialist
Vermeer Corporation
Pella, Iowa

Mark Richards '16
Air defense artillery specialist
United States Army
Stationed in South Korea

Steven Adkins '18
Activities director
Oakdale Correction Facility
Tiffin, Iowa

Billy Friis '23
Sales support coordinator
LDJ Manufacturing
Pella, Iowa

 
Jeff Jones '06
Director of Athletic Performance for football
Appalachian State University
Boone, N.C.
 

Tom Koos '86
President/CEO
Prime Source Building Products, Inc.
Irving, Texas
 
David Bequeaith '86
President
M1 Bank
St. Louis, Mo.

Cory Nikkel '12
Director of spiritual life and middle school assistant
Des Moines Christian Schools
Urbandale, Iowa

Evan Gray '23
Project engineer
Musco Sports Lighting LLC
Oskaloosa, Iowa

E. Keith Bowers '08
Assistant professor of Evolutionary and Physiological Ecology
Department of Biological Sciences
2016 John Maynard Smith Prize winner
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tenn.

Zach Matter '17
Contract Underwriter
Merchants Bonding Company
West Des Moines, Iowa

Brendon Boerm '15
Dentist
Pipho and Gingrich Family Dentistry
Traer, Iowa
 
Justin Dilks '18
Application developer
John Deere
Milan, Ill.

Kevin Sheldon '15
Campus Pastor
Lutheran Church of the Cross
Orange County, Calif.

Cory Archer '18
Physical education teacher and coach
Red Oak Community Schools
Red Oak, Iowa

Caleb Lynch '15
Senior environmental health and safety manager
Vermeer Corporation
Pella, Iowa

Brett Boddicker '17
Graduate assistant athletic trainer
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Ind.

Drew Coffman '23
Staff accountant
Van Maanen, Sietstra, & Nikkel, PC
Pella, Iowa

Adam Lindell '16
Tax associate
RubinBrown LLP
Denver, Colo.
 
Jack Norgaard '15
Quality control manager
Feed Energy Company
Des Moines, Iowa
 
Cam Bannister '23
Human resources business partner
Vermeer Corporation
Pella, Iowa

Nick Greteman '18
Field sales professional
BSN Sports
Scottsdale, Ariz.

Brody Janssen '15
Engineering Technician
Klinger and Associates
Quincy, Ill.

Austin Knaack '23
Service training specialist
Vermeer Corporation
Pella, Iowa

Dillon Hoit '23
Assistant auditor
State of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Steven Peterman '18
Design engineer
Ahern Fire Protection
Omaha, Neb.

Nick Henry '15
Emergency Department Technician
UnityPoint Health
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

David Young '12
Assistant Director, Sports Performance for Football
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Fla.

Scott Paja '08
Assistant dean, experiential learning and employer relations
Oregon State University
College of Engineering
Corvallis, Ore.

Cole Adrian '96
Divisional vice president
Pella Corp.
Pella, Iowa

Ed Henning '20
Senior product training specialist
Vermeer Corporation
Pella, Iowa
 
Ryan Schmidt '12
Land Stewardship Director
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Des Moines, Iowa
 
Chris Hulleman '93
Affiliated Faculty
Center for Advanced Study
of Teaching & Learning
Curry School of Education
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.

Jack Flaherty '13
Director of Harvest Students
Harvest Bible Chapel
Grimes, Iowa

Maxwell Hytone '18
Marketing coordinator
Graham Construction
Des Moines, Iowa

Nick Yarkosky '20
Applications specialist
Vermeer Corporation
Pella, Iowa

Tim O'Neil '02
Director of Employee Benefits and Wellness
Meredith Corp.
Des Moines, Iowa

Trenton Blythe '08
Vice President, business development
Integrus Construction
Naperville, Ill.

Ben Mitchell '18
Stormwater and pollution plan inspector
Soil-Tek
Grimes, Iowa

Joey Shoemaker '11
Vice President of Sales
Guaranteed Rate
Chicago, Ill.

Nathan Fitzgerald '20
Electrical engineer
Vermeer Corporation
Pella, Iowa