Aaron Willits '08
@CoachWillits
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Head Coach @FB_KnoxCollege at @KnoxCollege1837 & @KnoxPrairieFire . From Aledo, IL. Stops @ Elk Grove, IL & Moorhead, MN.
Galesburg, IL
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2024s following and sliding into DMs, if you are really interested in a place, APPLY ASAP (). 2025s sliding into DMs, know that small colleges are heavily focused on the SRs but your time will come so fill out the questionnaires ().
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In the past month I have had former players invite me to their weddings, one asked me to stand in his, share photos of their newborn children and one even visit me at my new location while passing by. Coaching will always be about the relationships.
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Come game time we wear black layers under our uniform combos. Got asked about it the other day. Black travel suit & black layers under the PURPLE and the GOLD because black on black means business. Game day is about business. Game day is about doing your job.
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Offers don’t mean a thing until you apply and get accepted. Holds true for FBS to D3. Don’t just collect offers. Do the work to narrow your funnel and apply to institutions you think could be real options.
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Congratulations to SR OL Charlie Gibbons. 1st Team All MWC.
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Another day closer. Exciting things happening around
@FB_KnoxCollege
but that excitement doesn’t win games. Attitude, effort, and execution does.
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Recruiting advice for 2023s in October of SR YR. Stop searching for offers and start APPLYING to the colleges you are interested in from the ones that have shown you interest. Better use of your time than all the DMs.
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Probably my personal favorite jersey combo we wore this fall in the Knosher Bowl. Fight for the PURPLE and the GOLD. 🟡🟣🟡
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What color is that end zone? Fight for the PURPLE and the GOLD.
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2023s sliding into DMs, if you are really interested in a place, APPLY to it (). 2024s sliding into DMs, know that small colleges are focused on the SRs but your time will come so fill out the questionnaires ().
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About that time to throw another jersey combo out there. One of our away looks this year. Fight for the PURPLE and the GOLD.🟡⚪️🟡
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How and why we do what we do over what. Relentless effort always. Walk the walk. Be a good person and take care of people.
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Freezin For A Reason.
@FB_KnoxCollege
hit the slid and slide then cold tub today for
@SpecialOlympics
in our twist on a Polar Plunge. Myself, a few of the young men, and our fearless AT getting after it. Thank
@KnoxPrairieFire
SAAC.
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Sharing a few of the jersey combos
@FB_KnoxCollege
wore this fall over the next few weeks. Eight different looks for the
@KnoxPrairieFire
. Three on the road and five at home. Starting with our home opener. Fight for the PURPLE & the GOLD! 🟡🟡🟣
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“Can we stay true to, what we said we would do, long after the mood we said it in has left.” Wow. Actions over words. Everyone wants things. What does the commitment look like.
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Few reminders about “offers.” They are ALL contingent upon filling out the application and getting accepted to said institution. They ALL come when they come, some sooner and some later. NONE of them should change the effort you give your team on a daily basis.
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Morning after
#FuelingTheFire
and I want to again thank 156 East, Cherry Street, Sidetrax, Pizza House, Packing House and Big Catz BBQ for taking care of our
@FB_KnoxCollege
team last night. Good eats and great support!
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Commitments before Thanksgiving is a new thing for me
@FB_KnoxCollege
. Great trend to start! We will keep building.
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Saturday with recruits feels like game day. Good time to share another jersey look from
@FB_KnoxCollege
@KnoxPrairieFire
! Five different combos at home. Fight for the PURPLE and the GOLD. 🟡🟣🟣
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Lots of people want lots of things. Just because you want something doesn’t mean you are entitled to it. Most things take work to earn them. And even with lots of work sometimes you still don’t get the things you want. Work regardless.
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Win on the road today and back in time to recruit some small town IL football. Born and raised on this.
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Welcomed our students back to
@KnoxCollege1837
today. Seems like a great day to share a HOME
@FB_KnoxCollege
combo. Color rush was how we finished the season. 🟡🟡🟡
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Back on the jersey combos. Another one from on the road. Fighting for both the PURPLE and the GOLD with this look. Got us a win up in WI in part by controlling that LOS.🟡⚪️🟣
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We have a Cobber-Dragon in the house to get the Cobber Athletic Blood Drive started. Thank you
@CoachSwaff1
for swinging over!
#TogetherWeWill
#SaveLives
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Love when recruiting and alumni relations cross over. Great 24 hours in the Chicagoland.
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No snow out there in Galesburg, IL right now so lets throw out the white combo from the fall. On the road combo number three. Fight for the PURPLE and the GOLD.🟡⚪️⚪️
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Why not go back to back days of uniform combos? Keeping the GOLD and white theme. Went with this look at the Knosher Bowl in mid October. Fight for the PURPLE and the GOLD!🟡🟡⚪️
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Been putting the sleds to good use
@PRxPerformance
. Photo was taken before the pushing and pulling! Forgot the action shots. Too busy working. More to come in the future.
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Don’t care if it’s D1 with athletic scholarship or D3 with a roster opportunity after acceptance but some colleges throw around offers hoping that anything sticks. Make sure any offer has some meaning to you besides Twitter likes.
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Former
@FB_KnoxCollege
player and assistant coach! This is like an every year thing if you know about those OSU RBs.
Congratulations to
@JohnWozniak2
on being named the National & Big 12 Running Backs Coach of The Year by
@OurCoachingNet
! 🤠
#GoPokes
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#DAT
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And for recruits following, 2025 and beyond, don't forget to fill out the questionnaire: .
Make sure to follow our staff!
Head Coach -
@CoachWillits
DC / Defensive Backs -
@CoachHopkins_
OC / Offensive Line -
@CoachDomParello
Linebackers -
@Coach_Bontrager
Wide Receivers -
@CoachDoughtyp
Defensive Line -
@CoachJHolmes1
Defensive Backs -
@CoachJVerduin
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Congratulations to SR DB Kendall Ballman. 1st Team All MWC.
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What a great night in the Chicagoland. Catching four HS programs coached by
@FB_KnoxCollege
alumni playing 7/7.
@SequoitFootball
@NDCP_Football
@SHSpatFB
@GBStitanFB
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One more time. Come see
@FB_KnoxCollege
play in the Knosher Bowl at
@KnoxCollege1837
this fall.
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Everything we could possibly need. Always looking to add more players willing to give relentless effort in there. Also comes with
@SC_KnoxCollege
FT coach. That you?
The E & L Andrew Fitness Center is where our team workouts happen during the school year! A great addition to our fieldhouse with state of the art equipment includes 7 platforms, 12 racks and plenty of space to get work done!
#FireFootball
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#FireFamily
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#AEE
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Very proud of this man.
D3 College ➡️ CFL ➡️ NFL
@Panthers
WR
@brandon_zylstra
joined
#GMFB
!
"I wanted to play in the NFL so badly I was willing to do anything I can to get noticed out there."
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Excited to welcome
@CoachDoughtyp
to
@KnoxCollege1837
@KnoxPrairieFire
@FB_KnoxCollege
. Give him a follow as he starts the coaching journey!
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#Scots
' Low earns second-straight Player of the Year honor as
#MIAC
announces 2019 Baseball Awards
#d3baseball
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Best manager around!
19 Days out from our first game! Meet our 5th Year Senior Captain Casey Hipp. KCSB 💜💛🔥🥎. Let’s Go!!
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That one handed thing. Think I’ve seen that before somewhere. Lets goooo
@brandon_zylstra
!
#RollCobbs
#SkolVikes
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Need that Galesburg -
@KnoxCollege1837
connection to grow! Happy to see our young men out in the community. Be on the lookout for them more often! Find that schedule QR code at your favorite in town location to see us in the Knosher Bowl.
Attention Galesburg!!!
@KnoxPrairieFire
Football Players are out in the community today handing out schedules and inviting local businesses to the 2nd Annual
@KnoxCollege1837
Community Fair!
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So fortunate to have so many great examples and resources as a young HC at OUR alma mater,
@KnoxCollege1837
! Way deeper coaching tree
@FB_KnoxCollege
than most would expect.
7on7 tonight was pretty special. All 4 HCs are Knox College Alums. Becker (Stevenson) ‘98, Schoenwetter (GBS) ‘98, Oberembt (Former Knox HC) ‘76, Willits (Current Knox HC) ‘08, Glashagel (Antioch) ‘94, Hennessy (ND) ‘71
@FB_KnoxCollege
@SHSpatFB
@GBStitanFB
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On the road today looking for the future of our program. Find me at Lake Forest.
We will be hitting the road and attending camps this month! Make sure you let your recruiting coach know which ones we will see you at!
#FireFootball
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#FireFamily
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#AEE
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As we are rolling on the day before, I am pleased to announce we have added
@CoachDomParello
'19 to the
@KnoxCollegeFB
coaching staff. Always a great feeling when those who know the program want to come back!
#FireFamily
#AEE
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Little bit of team time today.
@FB_KnoxCollege
headed to Abbe Lanes down in Abingdon. Appreciate the hospitality.
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Friday energy has carried over to Monday. Adding another young man to our 2021 recruiting class from out west!
#Fire
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Appreciate the opportunity! Thank you for sharing.
Episode 113 featured
@CoachWillits
, the head coach at
@FB_KnoxCollege
🏈
Willits talks about his development in college football coaching, emphasizing the significance of academics, critical thinking, and relationships.
WATCH HERE ➡️
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Today was a great day for our
@FB_KnoxCollege
program! Thank you to all those who came to visit and check our my alma mater.
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Life skills.
The purpose behind the actions should always serve a greater purpose.
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That is a good looking helmet.
The free agent always grinds even on Labor Day. I’m here taking in the last 15 minutes or so of
@FB_KnoxCollege
practice. Stay tuned for some words in the days ahead up on my blog ().
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Excited to host the Knoxville JFL on our bye weekend at the Knosher Bowl.
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From
@FB_KnoxCollege
practice to Pizza House for dinner followed by a visit to
@GalesburgFball
and then to see
@WeAreKnoxville
and
@MCHSGoldenEagle
.
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Check out all
@KnoxCollege1837
alumni events here (). Including the
@FB_KnoxCollege
program presentation on June 15th.
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Very excited to share that I have been promoted into a new position with the
@NFL
as a Social Media Associate Producer.
Can’t wait to continue building on everything our team has accomplished so far this season!
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Consistency shows character. Character is a necessity to maximize individual gifts.
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#KnoxProudDay
is around the corner and we could use your help. Be on the lookout for more updates as we approach April 29th!
#KnoxFamily
#FireFootball
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Thanks for looking after us!
Knox College held their first football practice of the season under first-year coach Aaron Willits on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 at the Knosher Bowl. STEVE DAVIS/For The Register-Mail
@galesburg
@KnoxPrairieFire
@KnoxCollegeFB
@CoachWillits
@KnoxCollege1837
#PrairieFire
#KnoxCollege
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Picture day hype team! Look good. Feel good. Learn good or learn well? Student-athletes setting the tone for young students.
Prairie Fire student-athletes visited Lombard Jr. High School in Galesburg this morning.
#FireRising
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I like this man! Didn’t get a chance to play with or coach him but have a strong hunch we would have meshed well.
When asked what one thing that Knox College taught him that still applies today, Matt McCaffrey ‘18 had this to say!
#ThrowbackThursday
#FireFootball
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#FireFamily
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#AEE
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Brandon Zylstra catching passes from Kirk Cousins. Check the Pick 6 video.
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Life skills.
The WHY and HOW we do things is so important! Everything we do here at Knox College is with:
🔥WILLING ATTITUDE
🔥RELENTLESS EFFORT
🔥QUALITY EXECUTION
#FireFootball
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#FireFamily
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#AEE
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Are you a recruit, 2023 and beyond, wanting more details about our
@FB_KnoxCollege
program as you are going through the college search? Fill out the questionnaire link in my profile. Lots of info to be shared this summer.
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On my way to AZ to be at this. See you all soon.
Don’t mis out! May 21st. Desert Vista High School. PHX, AZ. 6pm. College Fair included. Get signed up. Use the QR Code or click the link in the thread below.
#EarnYourCARD
#Gr23nAndGoldStandard
🏔
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Started
@KnoxCollege1837
Flunk Day off with a big time
@FB_KnoxCollege
commit. Doesn't get any better.
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Isn’t a better place to get better. All that we need.
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Downtown Galesburg has some awesome spots. Pizza House is always willing to host and feed the team! Appreciate the local support!
Tonight’s meal before our first home game tomorrow at Pizza House here in Galesburg! Took care of us once. Now doing it again!
#FuelingTheFire
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Give
@CoachHopkins_
a follow! Let’s gooooooooo.
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Not rocket science. Simplify. Don’t complicate. How and why. EFFORT. Walk the walk. Be all in for what you say you care about.
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From the moment I met him I knew I wanted to be around him. This man has impacted my life in so many ways over the last 18 years. He has been my recruiter, HC, S&C Coach, mentor, and friend. So happy he is still impacting the lives of Knox College athletes on the daily!
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Commitment time of year for HS FB players. An exciting time for all parties involved. Have had some great convos the last few days!
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