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Head Coach Larry Terry
Office Number: (608) 785-8680; E-Mail: terry.lawr@uwlax.edu
Larry Terry begins his 10th season as head coach of the Eagles in 2009. He has led UW-L to three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) titles (2002, 2003, 2004) and guided the Eagles to four appearances in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Playoffs in his first nine years.
Terry has been selected the WIAC Coach of the Year three times (2002, 2003, 2004).
He is no stranger to the UW-L program and tradition. Terry, 53, was a 13-year-old
ballboy when his father, Bill, served as an assistant coach for La Crosse. Larry
went on to eventually play at UW-L, starring as a kickoff returner, before beginning
his own coaching career.
Terry coached Ripon College to a 25-29-1 record - including a conference championship
- in six seasons during the mid-80s. With his 57-36 (.613) mark at UW-L, Terry
enters the 2009 campaign with a 82-65-1 (.557) career record in 15 years. Along
with the head coaching stint at Ripon, he also served as offensive line coach
at John Carroll University for three seasons and spent one season at Bowling
Green State University as a graduate assistant.
Since Terry joined the Eagles’ staff as offensive coordinator in 1988,
UW-L has compiled a 173-61 (.739) record, won 11 WIAC titles, and made four national
championship game appearances, winning two. Terry earned a bachelor’s degree
in physical and health education from UW-L in 1977, a master’s degree in
physical education from Bowling Green in 1978, and a doctorate in athletic administration
from the University of New Mexico in 1990. While at New Mexico he chose to do
his dissertation on the academic performance of athletes. He continues to show
a strong commitment to the academic success of his athletes and believes that
football is the “icing on the academic cake.”
He has assembled an experienced coaching staff and is well known for his ability
to recruit student-athletes by showing genuine interest in their future. “Our
staff works well together because of our familiarity,” says Terry. “We
all share the same thoughts on a strong family approach which has been so important
to our success. We’ll continue to make good judgments on ability and talent.
I know that we have some of the top assistant coaches in Division III football.”
“We will continue the approach of the past as far as treating student-athletes
well, along with being a teaching and caring staff,” explains Terry. “We
coach players in a positive manner and look for the good in each individual.”
He also expects his players to be well-rounded student athletes. “We continually
stress the importance of performing well on and off the field. We want our student-athletes
to be outstanding students and citizens and represent our community and university
in the very best possible way.”
Terry's Head Coaching Career
| Year | School | Overall Record | Conference Record | ||||||||||||
| 1981 | Ripon College | 7-2 | 6-2 (Midwest) | ||||||||||||
| 1982 | Ripon College | 8-2 | 4-0 (Midwest) | ||||||||||||
| 1983 | Ripon College | 4-5 | 2-2 (Midwest) | ||||||||||||
| 1984 | Ripon College | 2-6-1 | 2-4-1 (Midwest) | ||||||||||||
| 1985 | Ripon College | 2-7 | 2-5 (Midwest) | ||||||||||||
| 1986 | Ripon College | 2-7 | 2-5 (Midwest) | ||||||||||||
| Total | 6 years | 25-29-1 | 18-18-1 | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | UW-La Crosse | 7-3 | 6-1 (WIAC) | ||||||||||||
| 2001 | UW-La Crosse | 4-6 | 3-4 (WIAC) | ||||||||||||
| 2002 | UW-La Crosse | 7-4 | 6-1 (WIAC) | ||||||||||||
| 2003 | UW-La Crosse | 10-2 | 6-1 (WIAC) | ||||||||||||
| 2004 | UW-La Crosse | 7-4 | 5-2 (WIAC) | ||||||||||||
| 2005 | UW-La Crosse | 5-4 | 4-3 (WIAC) | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | UW-La Crosse | 9-2 | 6-1 (WIAC) | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | UW-La Crosse | 5-4 | 3-4 (WIAC) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | UW-La Crosse | 3-7 | 3-4 (WIAC) | ||||||||||||
| Total | 9 years | 57-36 | 42-21 | ||||||||||||
| Overall | 15 years | 82-65-1 | 60-39-1 |
Assistant Coaches
Mike Anderson, Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line. Coach Anderson begins his 11th season as offensive line coach and 15th overall with the Eagles. His first four years were as offensive backfield coach. Anderson was head coach for six seasons at La Crosse Central High School, compiling a 27-3 conference record and claiming five league championships. He led the Red Raiders to five post-season appearances, making it to two semi-finals. A 1973 graduate of UW-Eau Claire, he was a three-time letter winner in football.
Frank Tierney, Wide Receivers. Coach Tierney returns for a 11th
year with the coaching staff, working with wide receivers. He is a 1973 graduate
of Manhattan College where he led the team in receptions and touchdowns as a
senior. Tierney also coached football in his hometown of Mahopac, New York.
He holds a master’s degree from UW-L (1998) and is an advisor in the university's
Academic Advising Center.
Tim Ebner, Running Backs. Coach Ebner is in his 10th year with
the Eagles’ staff. A 1989 graduate of UW-L, Ebner will coach the running
backs this season. He holds a master’s degree from UW-Madison (1991) and
served as a graduate assistant coach for Wisconsin from 1989-91. Ebner currently
serves as vice president of Ebner Properties in La Crosse.
Jeff Conway, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers. Coach Conway is in his sixth year
on the Eagles’ staff after serving as head coach at La Crescent (Minn.)
High School from 1996 to 2003 and winning the 1998 Coulee Conference Championship.
Conway, a 1980 graduate of the University of St. Thomas (Minn.), served as head
coach at Winona Cotter High School from 1992-95, winning a conference title
in 1995. He served as a graduate assistant at UW-L from 1988-91 and earned his
master’s degree in 1990.
Larry Noll, Defensive Backs. Coach Noll is in his fifth year on the Eagles’ staff. A 1983 graduate of UW-L, Noll spent 1997-2004 as head football coach at Sparta (Wis.) High School. He was named the 2001 Mississippi Valley Conference and La Crosse Tribune Coach of the Year. Noll led the Spartans to the state playoffs three of his last four seasons. He earned his master’s degree from UW-L in 2001. He played wide receiver and returned kicks at UW-L from 1979-82.
T.J. Mickschl, Defensive Line. Coach Mickschl is in his fourth season as a member of the UW-L coaching staff. Before coming to UW-L, Mickschl served as an assistant coach at La Crosse Aquinas High School from 1998-05. He was UW-L’s tight ends coach on the 1992 NCAA III Championships team and also worked as an assistant coach at Holmen High School for four years. Mickschl earned his bachelor’s (1994) and master’s (2002) degrees from UW-L. He played four years for the Eagles (1988-91) as UW-L made four appearances in the NAIA Playoffs and won two conference titles.
Dempsey Miller, Defensive Ends. Coach Miller is in his second year on the UW-L coaching staff in 2009. A native of Davenport, Iowa, Miller received a football scholarship to the University of Northern Iowa. He played for five years in the National Indoor Football League and three seasons for the Mid-American Football League, where he earned all-league honors. Miller, who earned his bachelor’s degree from UNI and master’s from UW-L, was named the 2007 La Crosse Tribune’s Person of the Year. He has worked for the School District of La Crosse for the last six years as the African American Family Liaison.
Brian Wrobel, Quarterbacks. Coach Wrobel is in his first season on the UW-L coaching staff in 2009. A native of Stoddard, Wisconsin, Wrobel played football at DeSoto (Wis.) High School. He played quarterback at Winona (Minn.) State University from 2000-2005 and earned second team All-America honors as a junior. He also served as President of the Sudent Athlete Advisory Committee from 2004-2005. Wrobel had two stints in the National Football League with the Seattle Seahawks (2005) and Green Bay Packers (2006) while also playing in NFL Europe with the Berlin Thunder (2006) and the Rhein Fire (2007).
