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Febach Steps Down as Flathead Basketball Coach
Fred Febach is stepping down after 12 seasons as head coach of the varsity boys basketball team at Flathead High School.
Activities Director Bryce Wilson con- firmed that Febach submitted a letter of resignation Sept. 24.
The process for finding a new head coach will begin immediately, Wilson said. After previously stating the new coach would work this upcoming sea- son in an interim role, Wilson clarified that the position would be advertised as a full-time hire. The school would review the position in detail at the end of the sea- son, he said.
The first day of practice is Nov. 19.
“He realized it was not the most opportune time, but he felt it was time for a change and that the program needed a fresh start,” Wilson said of Febach.
Flathead went 4-17 last year and missed out on the Class AA playoffs. In 12 seasons under Febach, the Braves were 113-135 with five state tournament appearances. The team placed second in 2012 as a No. 3 seed from the West after losing to top-ranked Billings West in the championship game, 61-48.
“He has given his heart and soul to the program,” Wilson said of Febach. “He bleeds black and orange and is definitely Flathead through and through. I value everything he’s given to our kids as far as what they’ve learned on and off the court. He’s definitely somebody who has been a very good role model.”
Febach continues to teach at Kalispell Middle School.
Febach was hired in spring 2003 to replace Kent Leiss, who resigned to take a coaching and teaching position in Coeur d’Alene. Febach coached junior varsity girls basketball before taking over as head coach. He also coached sophomore boys and girls basketball before the sea- sons switched. Before that he coached softball for six seasons. He has been in the school district for 26 years.
Crittenden Named Semifinalist for Prestigious Campbell Trophy
Derek Crittenden, a Whitefish native and senior defensive lineman at Univer- sity of Montana, is a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, commonly referred to as the Academic Heisman award.
The Campbell Trophy recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation, at any level
of play. Crittenden is also a nominee for the elite U.S. Rhodes scholarship.
Crittenden’s list of scholastic acco- lades has earned him a place among col- lege football’s 135 best student athletes. Candidates for the award must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or signifi- cant contributor and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.
“These 135 impressive candidates truly represent the scholar-athlete ideal,” said National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame Chair- man Archie Manning whose sons Pey- ton (Campbell Trophy winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Ath- letes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. “It is important for us to showcase their suc- cess on the football field, in the classroom and in the community. This year’s semifi- nalists further illustrate the power of our great sport in developing the next gener- ationofinfluentialleaders.”
The NFF will announce 15 finalists on Oct. 29, and each will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 58th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 8, where their accomplishments will be highlighted at the home of the Heisman Trophy. At the event, one member of the class will be declared the winner of the 26th William V. Campbell Trophy and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
Crittenden, a 2010 graduate of White- fish High School, carries a perfect 4.0 GPA, with a degree in chemistry and minors in philosophy and mathematics. He is one of Montana’s nominees for the Rhodes Scholarship, recipient of UM’s Eugene Davis Scholarship for Chemis- try, UM’s 2013 Fessenden Scholarship Recipient, and a recipient of UM’s Jesse scholarship.
Crittenden’s accolades include being elected a co-captain of the Grizzly foot- ball team this fall, being named to the 2015 FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team, a four-time member of the Big Sky All-Ac- ademic Team, a four-time recipient of UM’s President’s award for the Stu- dent-Athlete with the highest GPA, a two- time member of the CoSIDA Academic All-District team and a member of the 2014 Capitol One Academic All-Ameri- can second team.
On the field, Crittenden returned to the Griz as the team’s third leading tack- ler, and has picked up 9.5 tackles, .5 sacks, and a safety thus far in the 2015 season.
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