He serves as a senior network technician handling IT in a trio of schools and is based at Jefferson Middle School, one of Northrops two middle school feeders along with Shawnee. (Coach Doerffler) did a great job. Northrop finished 3-7 a season ago, capped by a 21-17 sectional loss to Snider. Here is a listing, along with the state team championships won. Brownsburg6. He was a great football coach. Merrillville3. Copyright 2022 Fort Waynes NBC. (Fort Waynes NBC) - Northrop head football coach Jason Doerffler is expected to be named the next head coach of the Leo Lions, a source confirms with WPTA. Great to see, Amen!! He has the blessing of his former boss. The Fort Wayne Community Schools school board approved the hiring of Bowen on Monday to succeed Jason Doerffler as head coach at Northrop. With Northrop also the biggest high school in the district and entrenched in Class 6A for the foreseeable future, the challenge is magnified. They were 1983 ISSMA Class A State Champion. Bowen takes over the program with a dubious streak hanging above it 18 consecutive seasons without a winning record dating back to 2003. BLITZ: Takeaways from the 2022 OPS Summit City Shootouts Small School Division: [] [ June 23, 2022 ] BLITZ: Takeaways from the 2022 OPS Summit City Shootouts Large School D [], I played for Buzz Doerffler at Central in 1971 City Champions. Northrop High School is a Fort Wayne Community Schools high school located in the northern suburbs of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Former Leo head coach Jared Sauder stepped down from the position in April to become assistant principal at the high school. BOUNCE: Who to watch closely during June high school shootout season, BOUNCE: Takeaways from PFW Team Camp week, The Indiana Football Coaches Association released its preseason polls for the 2020 season on Monday afternoon. Northrop is classified as 5A by the IHSAA. Carmel3. [4] Many sports are offered at Northrop. When Quentin Bowen returned to his alma mater Snider in 2004 as an assistant coach, the goal was at some point take over a high school football program. Elsewhere, the NE8 still holds [], Copyright 2022 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes, FAN CHOICE: 2022 Prep Football Preseason Player of the Year, PREP FOOTBALL: Five area teams with something to prove this season, BLITZ: Takeaways from the 2022 OPS Summit City Shootouts Small School Division, BLITZ: Takeaways from the 2022 OPS Summit City Shootouts Large School Division. But Bowen is ready to take on the difficult task. CLASS 6A 1. Allure competes similar to Charisma all around the Midwest. The move is pending board approval on Tuesday night. Walk-in, expert care for orthopedic and sports injuries when you need it most. Center Grove2. He was very organization and ran a great program, but I want to go in and put my spin on things.. Center Grove2. Find greatness with performance training for every level of athlete. Ben Davis6. Hamilton Southeastern7. View COVID-19 vaccine FAQs, facility & service changes, and other COVID-19 resources. Warren [], And just like that, only two weeks remain in the regular season. The defense is set to return arguably two of the best players in the conference at their respective positions junior defensive end Julante Hinton and senior safety C.J. While Doerffler was able to bring the Bruins up to a level of respectability over the last few years which included some notable wins over the likes of Carroll and Homestead breaking into the level of the top teams in the league has proven elusive. Doerffler spent eight seasons leading the Bruins to a 23-58 record. Avon5. [3], The Bruins are members of the Summit Athletic Conference. We are very happy for Coach Bowen as he pursues his head coaching career, but at the same time very reluctant and sad to have a great coach and man leave the program, said Coach Tippmann. Coach Bowen has left an indelible mark on our football program and the many players lives he touched over his 17 years as a coach. After close to two decades under the tutelage of guys like Russ Isaacs and Kurt Tippmann, Bowen is getting the opportunity. The school's team name is the Bruins and their colors are burnt orange, brown and teal. We just have to get the kids to believe and buy in, Bowen said. They compete as an ISSMA Class A Open school, but switched to Class A Scholastic under the direction of Rob F. Wilson in 2016. Bowen is hoping the impact he made over nearly two decades coaching at Snider will carry over to a new locale. An expert team dedicated solely to helping athletes return to their sport. FORT WAYNE, Ind. While minimal changes at the top, it would seem that Blitz has the SAC hierarchy pretty figured out. Westfield4. Northrop High School has had a sister school, the Goethe Gymnasium, in Fort Wayne's sister city, Gera, Germany, since 1994. And with the day ending sooner at Jefferson than at Northrop, I will be able to get over there and be in the building over the final hour or so.. Davis. Northrop is about the same size as Snider, same demographics. It has been my dream to get this opportunity, said Bowen, who coached running backs at Snider for over a decade before ascending to the offensive coordinator position last year. Find Varsity, JV & Freshman Schedules On Northrop's EventLink, SAC football splitting into divisions starting in 2023, 2021 High School Football Preview: Northrop Bruins, Northrop's Jason Doerffler named Colts/NFL Coach of the Week. Warren Central7. All rights reserved. He will be dearly missed..

Area schools were well represented. Speak with a care navigator to access our full range of sports medicine services. Carmel5. The similarities between the two schools made me very interested.. Thank you for covering the positive side of a coach who sounds like he was more than loyal for, List of future SAC non-conference opponents, IFCA releases initial Coaches Poll for 2020 season, Announcing Bounces OTH Top 50 basketball rankings, BLITZ: Jake Archbold has himself a night in Homestead sectional title win, 2021 Girls Sectional draw unveils pairings, Sniders loss could be Northrops gain with new football coach Quentin Bowen, BLITZ: The hypocrisy is real when it comes to prep coaches heading elsewhere, Jason Doerffler leaving Northrop to take over Leo football program, SPRING FOOTBALL 2022: Three questions that need answered at Heritage. [5][6], https://www.fortwayneschools.org/schools/school-pages.php?school=0219, "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Northrop High School", Indiana Department of Education statistics, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Northrop_High_School&oldid=1080877484, Educational institutions established in 1971, Short description is different from Wikidata, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Pages using infobox school with a linked country, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Girls state champ - 1981, 1991, 20002005, 2011, and 2013, This page was last edited on 4 April 2022, at 00:47. They have to want it and they have to believe you want it too. The Big Orange Pride or BOP is Northrop High School's Marching Band. CLASS 6A 1. Lafayette [], The Associated Press Top 10 football poll for Week 4 was released on Tuesday. Brownsburg4. The demographic breakdown of the 2181 students enrolled in 2012-2013 was:[2], Northrop's Mixed show choir, Charisma competes in competitions and festivals throughout the Midwest. Being able to be around those younger kids will help as we try to get them to Northrop, Bowen said. Northrop head coach Doerffler expected to join Leo, Coroner: Michigan man IDd in Monday fatal crash, Allen County Coroner IDs man in Willshire Estates shooting, 3 injured after Whitley County semi-truck collision, I forgive you | Karena McClerkins father sends message to Kokomo murder suspect; remains found, Ivy Tech pitcher Peters speaks after drafted by Cubs, Police charge Fort Wayne man with drug trafficking, Ashely drug bust nets 2 with active warrants, Marion Police: Man assaults teen, officer, and steals a school bus, programming@FortWaynesNBC.com - (574)-407-0064. Allure is Northrop's all female show choir. Doerffler departed in May to take the coaching job at Leo. Merrillville8. Bowen not only has significant coaching experience within FWCS, but also professionally. Outside the Huddle has the lists in their entirety. The region's only dedicated athletic rehab facility.