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Head football coach Mike Welch yells directions from the sideline during the team's scrimmage Aug. 20 in Butterfield Stadium. Welch has been head coach for the past 22 seasons.

Ithaca College head football coach Mike Welch to retire

By Danielle Allentuck and Lauren Murray • August 10, 2016
Ithaca College head football coach Mike Welch '73 announced Aug. 10 he will retire after 22 season as head coach. He has led the team to a 164–73 record during his tenure.
Head coach Mike Welch speaks at the 2015 Cortaca Jug Press Conference Nov. 11 in the Hill Center's multipurpose room. Welch was named an honorary member of the AFCA and earned the 2016 Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football award.

Head football coach honored by multiple national organizations

By Andrew Sullivan, Sports Editor • February 2, 2016
This past month, Mike Welch was named an honorary member of the American Football Coaches Association and received the 2016 Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football award by the National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame.
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