Northwest Missouri State University announced Thursday Adam Dorrel, the Bearcat football program’s offensive coordinator and assistant head coach, has been named the team’s 19th head football coach.

Dorrel, succeeds Scott Bostwick who died June 5 after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home.   Click play to listen to an interview with Dorrel during Friday’s Dave Riggert Show on ESPN 1550.

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Dorrel, a member of the Bearcat coaching staff since 2004, takes over a program that enters its 96th season three wins shy of 500 (497-388-33) and owns a 46-game regular season winning streak against MIAA opponents. The Bearcats have made the NCAA Division II football playoffs 13 of the last 15 seasons.