Aaron Willits
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1986 (age 39–40) |
| Alma mater | Knox College (2008) |
| Playing career | |
| 2004–2007 | Knox |
| Position | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2008 | Knox (OL/RC) |
| 2009 | Knox (RB/RC) |
| 2010 | Township HS District 214 (IL) (assistant)[a] |
| 2011–2013 | Concordia–Moorhead (FB/RC) |
| 2014–2017 | Concordia–Moorhead (co-OC/RB) |
| 2018–2019 | Concordia–Moorhead (OC/OL) |
| 2020–2025 | Knox |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–32 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-MWC (2007) | |
Aaron Willits (born c. 1986) is an American college football coach. He most recently served as the head football coach for Knox College, a position he held from 2020 to 2025.[1][2][3][4] He also coached for the Township High School District 211 and Concordia–Moorhead. He played college football for Knox as a running back.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Prairie Fire (Midwest Conference) (2020–2025) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Knox | 3–6 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2022 | Knox | 5–5 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2023 | Knox | 3–7 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2024 | Knox | 3–7 | 2–7 | T–7th | |||||
| 2025 | Knox | 2–7 | 2–6[b] | 7th | |||||
| Knox: | 16–32 | 14–30 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–32 | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ Mentioned as coach in the school district, but the specific school is not mentioned.
- ^ While Knox is recognized as 3–6 with their conference record, they were awarded an extra conference victory due to Lawrence forfeiting a game originally scheduled for October 25, 2025 due to an abundance of injuries. However, it is not recognized as a victory on Willits’ record.
References
- ^ Clark, James (February 8, 2021). "Aaron Willits Named Prairie Fire Head Football Coach". Midwest Conference. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Wheaton, Matthew (February 8, 2021). "Aaron Willits takes over Prairie Fire football program; Knox College grad replaces Damon Tomeo". The Register-Mail. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Barnett, Zach (February 9, 2021). "Successful Division III coordinator returning to alma mater as head coach". FootballScoop. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Kyle (February 26, 2021). "Willits returns to Knox as head football coach". The Knox Student. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Aaron Willits". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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