Western Michigan Broncos football

Coaching staff

The following list is the current WMU coaching staff.

Tim Lester – head coach

Kevin Johns – offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach

Jake Moreland – co-offensive coordinator, offensive line coach

Eric Evans – running backs coach

Ashton Aikens – wide receivers coach

Bill Kenney – tight ends, offensive tackles coach

Tim Daoust – Defensive Coordinator

Lou Esposito – co-defensive coordinator, defensive line coach

David Duggan – linebackers coach

Cory Sanders – defensive backs coach

Andrew Bronsteen – graduate assistant

Drew Robinson – director of football operation

Kyle Derickson – director of football player personnel

Grant Geib – strength and conditioning coach

Gavin Roberts – assistant strength and conditioning coach

Taylor Jorgensen – football equipment manager

Arno Rheinberger – football athletic trainer

Early dominance (1906–47)

From Western Michigan's first season of football in 1906 until they joined the MAC in 1949, WMU compiled a 187–87–12 (.675) record, going undefeated six times, in 1909, 1913, 1914, 1922, 1932, and 1941. During that stretch, Western Michigan had only seven losing seasons, and only once had back-to-back losing records. In 1922, the team finished 6–0 while outscoring their opponents 160–0.

The early dominance of the Hilltoppers was led by quarterback Walt Olsen and running back Scott Dunlap. In 1916, Olsen led the country in scoring with 17 touchdowns and 36 extra points. Olsen set a school-record with 8 touchdowns in a single game that season. Dunlap also set a team record with 19 touchdowns. The only loss in 1916 was to Notre Dame when George Gipp completed a 62-yard drop kick, the longest in football history.

In 1939, WMU began playing at Waldo Stadium. Coinciding with the opening of the new stadium, the Hilltoppers changed their name to avoid confusion with athletic teams at Western Kentucky University and Marquette University. A contest was held to come up with a new name and assistant football coach John Gill suggested "broncos." In support of the decision, the W Club's semi-annual publication, The Hilltopper, was renamed The Bronco.

Struggling in the MAC (1948–86)

Western Michigan joined the MAC in 1948. At that time, the MAC consisted of Miami University, Ohio University, University of Cincinnati, Western Reserve University, and Butler University. The Broncos won their first conference game 26–0 over Western Reserve and finished with a 6–3 record, good for second place. However, WMU would finish second or higher only 4 times in the next 39 years, compiling a 102–141–8 (.422) conference record in that stretch.

In 1961, Western Michigan finished second in the MAC with a 4–1–1 record, one-half game behind Bowling Green State University. Despite the second-place finish, WMU was invited to the Aviation Bowl in Dayton, OH. In freezing rain and snow, the Broncos lost to the University of New Mexico 28–12.

1966 saw a 7–3 season and WMU's first MAC football championship, which it shared with Miami. That season, tackle Bob Rowe won his second MAC Lineman of the Year Award. Rowe would go on to a 10-year National Football League Several players from the 1980s also played professionally including Duane Wilson USFL, John Offerdahl and Tom Toth for the Miami Dolphins, and Mark Garylchk. Tom Nutten won a super bowl ring with the St. Louis Rams. Jack Harbaugh's first team went 7–2–2 and were second in the MAC. The defense that year was among the best in the nation.

The Golden Years: The Molde era (1987–96)

In December 1986, Al Molde was hired to replace Jack Harbaugh. Molde had spent the previous four seasons as head coach at Eastern Illinois University where he led the Panthers to two playoff appearances (1983 and 1986) and a top 5 national ranking in 1986 (his 1986 squad was led by quarterback Sean Payton, current head coach of the NFL's New Orleans Saints).

The hiring paid immediate dividends, as Molde's first WMU squad finished the 1987 season 4–4 in the MAC (5–6 overall) and was much more competitive than recent WMU squads had been. Molde's first notable win came in the MAC opener, a 34–27 win at Bowling Green State University which was only two seasons removed from an 11–1 season.

In only his second year, Molde orchestrated the single greatest season in WMU history, leading the Broncos to a postseason bowl game for the first time since 1961. The 1988 season began with five consecutive dominating wins over the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the University of Toledo, Illinois State University, Bowling Green, and Miami University by a cumulative score of 177–65. The win over Wisconsin in Madison was WMU's first ever over a Big Ten team. After a midseason home loss to pre-season MAC favorite Kent State University, WMU found itself with little margin for error during the season's home stretch as they faced in-state rivals Eastern Michigan University and Central Michigan University in back-to-back contests. In the 31–24 win over EMU, the Bronco defense managed a goal line stand, stopping EMU on the 1 yard line on the last play of the game, to preserve the win. The following week against CMU, a then-record crowd of more than 32,000 jammed Waldo Stadium to see WMU rout the rival Chippewas 42–24, which stopped an 11-game winless streak in the heated rivalry dating back to 1976. That win set up a winner-take-all showdown in Muncie against Ball State University the following week. The winner would claim the outright MAC title and a berth in the California Bowl to face Big West champion Fresno State University. The game was played in soggy conditions and was a defensive struggle. Three field goals by John Creek along with an opportunistic defense carried WMU to the 16–13 win, locking up the school's first, and only, outright MAC football championship. In the locker room after the game, Molde credited his players, coaches, and the Kalamazoo community for playing a part in helping to turn one of the MAC's worst programs into a champion in two short seasons. With the MAC title in hand, WMU played two more meaningless regular season games (losing at Northern Illinois University and winning the home finale against Ohio University) before heading to California for the bowl game.

On December 10, 1988, WMU faced Fresno State in the California Bowl (the game was played at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, which provided a huge home field advantage for Jim Sweeney's team). The Broncos entered as significant underdogs, and after falling behind 14–0 early, it appeared that WMU was outgunned. However, WMU reeled off 17 straight points to take a 17–14 lead at halftime and the game remained close throughout, as Fresno State had to rally for a 35–30 win. WMU wrapped up the 1988 season at 9–3, and the 1988 team remains the only outright MAC champion in WMU history. Several members of the 1988 team went on to play professionally at some level, including quarterback Tony Kimbrough, offensive lineman Kevin Haverdink, defensive lineman Joel Smeenge, wide receiver Robert Oliver, and running back Robert Davis.

Graduation losses hit the 1989 team hard, and the team was one of the youngest in the MAC. WMU set an NCAA record with four losses by a single point (to Eastern Michigan, Ball State, Toledo, and Bowling Green), and finished the 1989 season at 3–5 in the MAC and 5–6 overall.

The 1990 team bounced back to post a solid 7–4 campaign (5–3 in the MAC), and paved the way for a series of winning seasons in years to come. The 1991 and 1992 teams finished 6–5 and 7–3–1, respectively, setting the stage for two of the best teams Molde produced during his tenure.

The 1993 season started off with a humiliating home loss to I-AA Youngstown State University. It was followed by a tough road loss to Purdue University, which left WMU at 0–2 and facing the prospect of a long season. However, the Broncos righted the ship and reeled off wins in seven in their last nine games (with one tie) to finish the year at 7–3–1 (6–1–1 in the MAC). Following the 1993 loss to Purdue, WMU embarked on its most successful run during the Molde era. In its next 14 games, a stretch that covered the remainder of the 1993 season and the first half of 1994, WMU posted a 12–1–1 mark. Due to a quirk in the MAC schedule, WMU and Ball State did not play head-to-head in 1993, which denied Molde's Broncos the chance to earn a second outright MAC title. Instead, Ball State finished 7–0–1 in the conference, won the title, and received the subsequent automatic berth in the Las Vegas Bowl. Following his team's 14–14 tie with WMU, then-Bowling Green head coach Gary Blackney (whose team had played both WMU and Ball State during the season), remarked, "Western Michigan is by far the best team we've played in the conference."

With nearly all of the starters returning from the 1993 team, the 1994 Broncos entered the season as MAC favorites. Early on, they did nothing to disappoint as they raced to a 5–0 mark with wins over Miami, Western Illinois University, Iowa State University, the University of Akron, and Kent State University. In October, WMU traveled to Mt Pleasant to face arch-rival Central Michigan. This game was a turning point for the WMU program, and many believe that this game was the first step in what turned out to be a controversial ending to the Molde era a few years later. WMU jumped out to a 14–0 lead, but CMU fought back and eventually held off the Broncos in a 35–28 win. The loss crushed WMU's momentum, as they had been knocking on the door of the Top 25 national rankings, and highlighted the one glaring weakness on Molde's resume. This loss dropped his record vs. CMU to 2–6, and he would end his career 3–7 vs. CMU. The following week, WMU's hopes of a MAC title ended with a 16–13 loss to Ball State. Around this time, team chemistry problems became public, providing a distraction to the team and putting additional stress on the already lukewarm relationship between Molde and WMU's administration, most notably then-WMU president Diether Haenicke. WMU finished up the 1994 season a disappointing 7–4 (5–3 in the MAC).

The 1995 season provided a fresh start after many of the disgruntled players from the 1994 team were kicked off the team or graduated. Following a 1–3 start, WMU rebounded to win six of its last seven games, with the lone loss at 16th-ranked Auburn University. The season was highlighted by a 48–31 win over CMU. Following the 1995 season, Molde was promised a contract extension by the WMU administration. By this point, Molde was working for his 4th different athletic director since coming to WMU.

Molde entered the 1996 campaign with an overall record of 60–38–2, and was the longest-tenured (but among the lowest-paid) coaches in the MAC, but still no contract extension. After a loss to a nationally ranked University of Wyoming team (led by former Purdue head coach Joe Tiller) dropped the young WMU team to 0–7, the WMU administration announced that Molde's contract would not be renewed following the season. The announcement ignited a controversy among many Bronco fans who were unhappy with the way Molde was treated by WMU, particularly by Haenicke, who was ultimately responsible for making the decision. The Broncos closed out the season with back-to-back wins over Bowling Green and Kent State (with the players making a statement against Kent State by winning 76–27) to finish 2–9 (2–6 in the MAC).

Molde finished his WMU career with an overall mark of 62–47–2, having won WMU's only outright MAC title, finishing 3rd or better four times and in the top 4 in the conference in 6 of his 10 seasons. At the time of his departure, he was among the top 10 in career wins (168) for active NCAA Division I-A coaches. Molde remains WMU's all-time leader for wins, tied with Bill Spaulding.

Up and down under Darnell (1997–2004)

Initially the Broncos' fortunes turned around immediately under Gary Darnell, who led WMU to an eight win season in 1997. The program had a seven-win season in 1998, including a surprising road victory over Vanderbilt, but also had a disappointing loss to Central Michigan.

Building on the initial success of the Molde-era recruits, Darnell took the Broncos to back-to-back 1999 and 2000 MAC West Division Championships, falling both years to host Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Because of the loss in the MAC Championship game, the program failed to become bowl eligible and see further post-season play. However, the disappointment wasn't enough to keep Darnell off the scouting list of BCS schools such as North Carolina, Rutgers, Missouri, Oklahoma State, and Virginia Tech. Some say the constant overtures from BCS programs to Darnell led to the program's progressive decline.

The 2001 season saw the momentum of the program slowing, with a five-win season and a loss to Central Michigan. Slowing further in 2002, the program won four games, managing to defeat both Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant and Eastern Michigan University in the same season. Some optimism was felt in Kalamazoo for the 2003 season, with high expectations for the program dashed quickly, after a blowout by Virginia, and losses began mounting after the Broncos lost to Ball State, Northern Illinois, Marshall, and Toledo.

The 2004 season was a complete disaster. After a blowout of Division I-AA UT–Martin, the Broncos piled up nine uninspiring losses, only being competitive against Illinois and Eastern Michigan. But it wasn't enough, for the team lost 10 straight games and didn't beat a single Division I-A team. Despite a slight minority of fans and alumni who wanted to give Darnell one more season, the majority, including the administration, wanted change. The program's attendance in 2004 was abysmal and the program was deep in red ink, ultimately leading to Darnell's termination due to the losing season as well as an aggressive bid for the job by then-incoming Bronco coach, Bill Cubit. Regardless, Coach Darnell would go down as one of the best coaches to come through the Western Michigan program's storied history.

The Cubit years (2005–2012)

After the inaugural season of Bill Cubit in 2005, which was 7-5 and marked a significant improvement in the WMU program from 2004, the Broncos aimed to do well in the 2006 season. The team improved on its record with an 8-5 overall record and strong performances against Indiana and Florida State. In conference play, the Broncos' only setbacks were to Ohio and to a talented Central Michigan team (31-7 loss in Mt. Pleasant). WMU earned a berth in the International Bowl where it lost 31-24 to Cincinnati, coached by familiar foe Brian Kelly, in his first game as Bearcats coach.

2007 and 2009 were not-so-successful years for Bronco football, as the team registered 5-7 records in both seasons overall, but those years bookended an exciting 9-4 campaign in 2008, where the team started 6-1 and defeated Power 5 opponent Illinois (who had represented the Big Ten with a BCS at-large bid in the Rose Bowl the previous season) going into a week eight matchup at Central Michigan. One of only a handful of setbacks that year, WMU lost the battle of MAC West unbeatens 38-28. A few weeks later, WMU was on the losing end of Ball State cementing its perfect 12-0 regular season record. The seasons that year ended with a 38-14 loss to Rice in the Texas Bowl.

It seemed as if WMU found the spring it needed for a rebound as the team posted a 6-6 record in 2010, though it was not selected for a bowl game. The following season saw the Broncos improve the win total by one as it posted a 7-5 regular season mark. A 44-14 demolition of rival Central Michigan (which snapped a five-game losing streak to the Chippewas) and a strong showing against then No. 24-ranked Illinois gave many plenty reason to be optimistic, but a continued string of losses to Northern Illinois and Toledo did not bode well heading into the Broncos match-up against Purdue in the Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl. Despite performing well offensively, the Broncos were exploited defensively and via unforced errors and failed to win their first bowl game with a 37-32 loss. Jordan White was named the school's first consensus All-American following the 2011 season.

The 2012 season brought change to Kalamazoo, as the Broncos were forced to replace White. Receiver Jaime Wilson was who appeared to fill that void, but injuries plagued his time in Kalamazoo and he eventually left the program. Consecutive victories against Connecticut and rival Central Michigan were not enough to save Bill Cubit's job after the Broncos posted setbacks to rival Eastern Michigan and losses to continue losing streaks against Northern Illinois and Toledo en route to a 4-8 mark. The school terminated Cubit as football coach November 17, 2012, following the senior day loss to Eastern and relative unknown P. J. Fleck was named as his successor on December 18 that year.

Row the Boat: The Fleck era (2013–2016)

P. J. Fleck was named as Broncos head coach on December 18, 2012, which, at the time, made him the youngest Division I FBS head coach. He was named as head coach despite not having worked as a coordinator previously. Although Fleck was hired as offensive coordinator at Northern Illinois in 2012, but left after one day to take the receivers coach job for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).

Fleck's first season resulted in a 1–11 record. The lone win that season came at Massachusetts, which elected to attempt a two-point conversion late in a 31–30 contest. The conversion attempt failed and the Broncos hung on to win. WMU played rivals Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan closely in the following two contests before a season-ending blowout loss to Northern Illinois. Many had reason for hope during the subsequent off-season as Fleck turned in the highest-rated recruiting class in Mid-American Conference history.

In 2014, the Broncos engineered a seven-win turnaround and posted an 8–5 record with strong efforts by many players including running back Jarvion Franklin, who earned honors as MAC Freshman of the Year and MAC Offensive Player of the Year. His debut showing of 163 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries against Purdue was one of many strong performances that year. The Broncos, however, were unable to break losing streaks to MAC West powerhouses Northern Illinois and Toledo. Fleck, in the offseason, signed a recruiting class that was again best in the league, continuing to stock the cupboard for Bronco football.

A year later, in 2015, WMU went against the second-toughest non-conference schedule in the country and the 33rd toughest schedule overall. It was a schedule that saw the Broncos play Big Ten Conference members Michigan State and Ohio State. Against Michigan State at home, the Broncos gained 365 yards passing, but were unable to stop the Spartans in a 37–24 loss. Against Ohio State, the Broncos ran and threw for 169 yards apiece for 338 yards of offense total against the then-defending national champion Buckeyes in a 38–12 loss. A few weeks following the Ohio State loss, the Broncos were unable to break their losing streak to Northern Illinois, but were able to break through against No. 24-ranked Toledo for their first victory over a ranked team in program history. On December 24, 2015, the Broncos captured their first bowl win in program history with a 45–31 win over Middle Tennessee in the 2015 Bahamas Bowl. Fleck, following the season, turned in another recruiting class that ranked at the top of the MAC.

Continuing the upward trend on the field and in recruiting, 2016 began with a very positive start for Western Michigan as it finished the regular season with a 13–0 record that included wins over Big Ten opponents Northwestern and Illinois. It is now the Broncos best season in school history. It also included a 49–10 win over rival Central Michigan. Western Michigan also beat Northern Illinois 45-30, snapping a seven-year losing streak to the Huskies. Defensive back and returner Darius Phillips had a punt return touchdown, kickoff return touchdown, and two interception returns for touchdowns. The fast start for the season was also recognized by the Coaches Poll as it bestowed the first formal ranking of the Broncos in program history with a No. 25 spot in week six. A week later, the Broncos cracked the AP Top 25 for the first time in school history by being ranked as the No. 24 team in the country.

Following the 10-0 start to the season, ESPN's College GameDay announced the program would broadcast their weekly pregame show in Kalamazoo before the Nov. 19 game against the University of Buffalo. This marked only the second time a MAC school was featured by ESPN. The Broncos went on to defeat Buffalo, 38-0. Western Michigan ended the regular season with a 55-35 win over division rival Toledo. The win sealed their spot in the MAC championship game located at Ford Field in Detroit on December 2, 2016. The Broncos defeated Ohio in a tight 29-23 game. The win gave WMU the MAC title, sealed an undefeated regular season, and landed them in the Cotton Bowl against Wisconsin. WMU entered the Cotton Bowl at 13-0 overall with an 8-0 conference record. This earned WMU the end-of-year national rankings of #12 in the AP poll, #14 in the coaches poll, and #15 in the CFP poll.

WMU's only loss in the 2016 campaign came in the program's first "New Year's Six" bowl as the Broncos could not overcome a 14-0 deficit and lost, 24-16. On January 6, 2017, Fleck accepted the head coach position at the University of Minnesota, ending his tenure in Kalamazoo with a 30-22 overall record and effectively ending the "Row the Boat" era in Kalamazoo.

Western Michigan University athletic director Kathy Beauregard declared the school would commence a national coaching search effective upon Fleck's departure.

The Lester era (2017–present)

Tim Lester was named as Broncos head coach on January 13, 2017.

Conference championships

* Co-champions

MAC West Division

1999

2000

2015 *

2016

* Co-division champions; did not go to conference championship game

Bowl games

Western Michigan University has been invited to play in eight bowl games in its history, compiling a record of 1–7 in those games. Rankings from AP Poll prior to game.

Trophy games

CMU–WMU Rivalry Trophy – Central Michigan Chippewas

Michigan MAC Trophy – Central Michigan Chippewas and Eastern Michigan Eagles

NCAA records

The following players hold individual NCAA records:

Corey Davis, NCAA FBS all-time leader in receiving yards with 5,205 yards.

Corey Alston, most receiving yards gained by a freshman in a game, 263 yards on nine catches vs. Eastern Michigan, November 1, 1997

Jason Babin

Most tackles for loss in a season, 32 tackles (31 solo and 2 assisted in 12 games), 2003

Most tackles for loss in a career, 75 tackles (73 solo and 4 assisted in 47 games), 2000–03

Cory Flom, most blocked field goals in a game, 2 blocked kicks vs. Indiana, September 2, 2006

Tim Hiller

Most plays by a freshman in a game, 80 plays vs. Ball State, October 8, 2005

Most touchdown passes thrown on consecutive plays, 3 touchdowns vs. Central Michigan, November 12, 2005 (76, 7 and 40 yards in 1:59 of playing time overlapping first and second quarters)

Ameer Ismail

Most sacks in a game, 6 sacks vs Ball State, October 21, 2006

Most tackles for loss in 2006, 25.5 tackles

Most sacks in 2006, 17 sacks

Greg Jennings

Most 1,000 yard receiving seasons, 3 seasons, 2003: 1,050 yards, 2004: 1,092 yards, 2005: 1,259 yards

Most receptions per game in 2005, 8.9/game

Tim Lester, most seasons gaining 2,000 or more yards passing, 4 seasons, 1996: 2,189 yards, 1997: 2,160 yards, 1998: 3,311 yards, 1999: 3,639 yards

Mike Prindle

Most points scored by kicking in a game, 24 points (seven field goals and three point after touchdowns) vs. Marshall, September 29, 1984

Most field goals attempted in a game, 9 attempts vs. Marshall, September 29, 1984

Most field goals made in a game, 7 field goals vs. Marshall, September 29, 1984

The following are team NCAA records:

Jordan White (1,378 yards on 94 catches) and Juan Nunez (1,032 yards on 91 catches), two or more players on the same team each gaining at least 1,000 yards receiving, 2010

Team led NCAA in passing defense in 1976, 78.5 yards/game

Team led NCAA in passing defense in 1992, 83.2 yards/game

NCAA Most improved team in 1997, 6 wins more than in 1996

Former and current NFL players

The following players played in the National Football League and WMU.

Jason Babin – LB, Drafted 1st round (27th overall) of 2004 NFL Draft

Daniel Braverman - WR, Drafted 7th round (230th overall)) of 2016 NFL Draft

E. J. Biggers – CB, Drafted 7th round (217th overall) of 2009 NFL Draft

Ray Bray – G-DG, Drafted 9th round (76th overall) of 1939 NFL Draft

Charley Carr – B, Undrafted

Ed Chlebek – QB, Undrafted

Jerald Collins – LB, Undrafted

Terry Crews – LB, Drafted 11th round (281st overall) of 1991 NFL Draft

Vern Davis – DB, Undrafted

Louis Delmas – DB, Drafted 2nd round (33rd Overall) by Detroit Lions of 2009 NFL Draft

Tyson DeVree – TE, Undrafted, DeVree played at WMU his freshman and sophomore years before transferring

Mark Garalczyk – DT-DE, Drafted 6th round (146th overall) of 1987 NFL Draft

Gene Hamlin – C, Undrafted

Kevin Haverdink – T, Drafted 5th round (133rd overall) of 1989 NFL Draft

Steve Hawkins – WR, Drafted 6th round (166th overall) of 1994 NFL Draft

Paul Hutchins – T, Drafted 6th round (152nd overall) of 1993 NFL Draft

Greg Jennings – WR, Drafted 2nd round (52nd overall) of 2006 NFL Draft

Jeff Kacmarek – NT, Undrafted

Roger Lawson – RB, Drafted 15th round (377th overall) of 1972 NFL Draft

Jermaine Lewis, WR-DB, Undrafted

Dale Livingston – K, Drafted 3rd round (83rd overall) of 1968 NFL Draft

John Lomakoski – T, Drafted 4th round (48th overall) of 1962 NFL Draft

Bob Lurtsema – DT-DE, Undrafted

Art Macioszczyk – FB, Drafted 27th round (252nd pick) of 1943 NFL Draft

Chris Maragos – WR, undrafted

Joel Mason – E, Undrafted

Jack Matheson – E-G, Undrafted

Rocco Moore – G-T, Drafted 11th round (283rd overall) of 1977 NFL Draft

Jake Moreland – FB-TE, Undrafted

Kendrick Mosley – WR, Undrafted

Tom Nütten – G-C, Drafted 7th round (221st overall) of 1995 NFL Draft

John Offerdahl – LB, Drafted 2nd round (52nd overall) of 1986 NFL Draft

John Potter – K, Drafted 7th round (251st overall) of 2012 NFL Draft

Keith Pretty – TE, Drafted 16th round (411th overall) of 1973 NFL Draft

Mike Prindle – K, Undrafted

John Rapacz – C-LB, Drafted 3rd round (15th overall) of 1947 NFL Draft

Joe Reitz – OT, Undrafted free agent, Reitz only played college basketball at WMU

Rudy Rosatti – T, Undrafted

Bob Rowe – DT-DE, Drafted 2nd round (43rd overall) of 1967 NFL Draft

Tony Scheffler – TE, Drafted second round (61st overall) of 2006 NFL Draft

Herman Seborg – G-B, Undrafted

Tom Sims – DT-NT, Drafted 6th round (152nd overall) of 1990 NFL Draft

Mike Siwek – DT, Drafted 11th round (267th overall) of 1970 NFL Draft

Joel Smeenge – DE-LB, Drafted 3rd round (71st overall) of 1990 NFL Draft

Warren Smith – G, Undrafted

Tom Toth – G-T, Drafted 4th round (102nd overall) of 1985 NFL Draft

Jordan White – WR, Drafted 7th round (244th overall) of 2012 NFL Draft

Pete Wysocki – LB, Undrafted

Media

Live coverage of Western Michigan University athletics are covered mostly by Bronco Insider through the school's athletics website, http://www.wmubroncos.com, or occasionally on http://www.mac-sports.com, the MAC's official website. Video is provided online for most WMU home football, basketball (men's and women's), baseball and hockey games, as well as some away games. Games can be viewed by purchasing them a la carte or by paying a fixed monthly or yearly subscription fee.

Bronco Radio Network

The Bronco Radio Network (BRN) covers football, hockey and men's and women's basketball in various southwestern Michigan markets. In addition to video, the BRN audio feed is also available through the Bronco Insider service offered by WMU athletics.

94.1 FM WWDK: Lansing, Battle Creek, Jackson, (football, men's basketball)

96.1 FM WMAX: Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland, Grand Haven (football, men's basketball)

96.5 FM WZOX: Portage, Kalamazoo (flagship station: football, men's basketball, hockey)

100.1 FM WBCH: Hastings (football, hockey)

1660 AM WQLR: Kalamazoo(flagship station: women's basketball)

1130 AM WDFN: Detroit (select football, men's basketball)

Radio

Bronco Review is a weekly radio show that reviews the recent ongoings of the Western Michigan University athletic programs.

1660 AM WQLR: Kalamazoo

TV

Bronco Review featuring the voice of the Broncos, Robin Hook, includes highlights and post-game comments after every WMU football game. The 30-minute show airs weekly on WLLA TV-64 on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and repeat each Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

Bronco Update

Bronco Update is a daily update on issues that are immediately impacting the Western Michigan University athletic programs.

92.5 FM WZUU: Mattawan, Kalamazoo

92.7 FM WYVN: Holland, Saugatuck, South Haven, Grand Haven

100.9 FM WQXC: Allegan, Kalamazoo

590 AM WKZO: Kalamazoo

1400 AM WBFN: Battle Creek

1590 AM WTVB: Coldwater

1660 AM WQLR: Kalamazoo

ESPN also offers coverage of some MAC football and basketball games, as well as Comcast Local which is a regional network available to Comcast cable subscribers in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio which is where most MAC schools are located.

Print media coverage is offered by the Kalamazoo Gazette and The Grand Rapids Press, as well as the school's daily newspaper, the Western Herald and http://mlive.com.

Future non-conference opponents

The following table lists WMU's future scheduled non-conference opponents.