Army West Point Athletics
Football
Ware, Mitch
Mitch Ware
- Title:
- Assistant Coach/Quarterbacks
- Email:
- mitchel.ware@westpoint.edu
- Phone:
- 6266
Mitch Ware is in his fifth season as a member of the Army Football program where he is responsible for the quarterbacks.
In 2017, with help from Ware, Army captured the Commander in Chief’s Trophy for the first time since 1996 and won 10 games for only the second time in academy history.
Last year, Ware saw quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw break the single-season service-academy rushing record with 1,746 yards. The yardage was high enough for fifth in the country at the end of the year. Bradshaw finished sixth in the nation with 134.3 rushing yards per contest. He averaged an impressive 7.21 yards per carry, which was also in the top 10 nationally at eighth spot.
Kelvin Hopkins Jr., made an impact at the quarterback position in 2017, leading the Black Knights on a game-tying scoring drive in the final minutes against Temple to force overtime and allow Army to win and become bowl eligible.
Ware coached Bradshaw to 824 yards rushing and over 700 yards passing in his junior season. Bradshaw orchestrated an 80-yard game-winning drive against Navy in the fourth quarter to give Army its first win since 2001. Bradshaw also ran for 129 yards against North Texas in the Heart of Dallas Bowl, which was a bowl record and the second-most rushing yards by a quarterback in the history of the Cotton Bowl Stadium.
In 2015, Ware tutored three different quarterbacks that started a game for the Black Knights. Bradshaw and Chris Carter made their Army debuts in 2015 and both ran and threw for 100 yards in their first start as a Black Knight. A.J Schurr filled in against Eastern Michigan and led Army to its best offensive output in its history with over 600 yards of offense.
In his first season at Army West Point, Ware help lead a rushing offense that ranked fifth in the country at 296.5 yards per contest. Under Ware’s tutelage, Angel Santiago and Schurr combined for 13 rushing touchdowns. Santiago was second on the squad with 814 rushing yards, while Schurr gained 320. The duo combined to complete 47 of 98 passes with a touchdown pass apiece.
Ware came to West Point from Georgia Southern where he was assistant head coach in 2012, his eighth season on the Eagles’ staff. During his tenure in Statesboro, Ga., Ware was responsible for coaching the quarterbacks.
During the 2013 campaign, Ware mentored quarterback Jerick McKinnon to a tremendous season and an invitation to a showcase bowl event. McKinnon, despite playing in only 10 games, led the team in rushing attempts (161), rushing yards (1,050) and touchdowns (12). He averaged 105 yards per contest and 6.5 yards per carry and was invited to the prestigious Senior Bowl. He connected on 8-of-17 passes for 171 yards with four touchdowns and just one
interception.
McKinnon finished third all-time on the Georgia Southern career rushing list with 3,899 yards. Backup quarterback Kevin Ellison was second on the squad with 127 rushing attempts for 886 yards. He completed 41-of-79 passes for 756 yards and two scores.
Ware helped Georgia Southern to three-straight trips to the national semifinals and an upset win at Florida.
Ware served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2002-05 and helped Georgia Southern lead the FCS in rushing offense all four years. In his first season, Ware developed first-year starter Chaz Williams into an Associated Press All-America selection and finalist for the prestigious Walter Payton Award. From his quarterback position, Williams ran for 1,422 yards and 27 touchdowns while being named conference player of the year. Fullback Jeremaine Austin, another first-year starter, rushed for 1,416 yards and was named conference rookie of the year.
The following season, Georgia Southern averaged 335.6 rushing yards per game and led the nation as Austin earned Player of the Year and All-America honors.
In 2004, Georgia Southern again led the country in rushing at 369.9 yards per contest and ranked third nationally in yards per game.
Prior to his work with Georgia Southern, Ware coached at Navy for four seasons. While in Annapolis, Md., Ware guided Brian Madden, who nearly rushed for and passed for 1,000 yards with 905 yards on the ground and 902 through the air.
Ware spent 16 seasons at Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State) where he was a player, assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Ware was a four-year starter and co-captain as a quarterback at Southwest Missouri State. He helped the team to its last Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship in 1978 and was named the league’s most valuable player as a senior in 1979. He established seven school records during his playing days, was chosen as an Associated Press honorable mention All-America and received the prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship.
After his playing career, Ware served as a graduate assistant for two seasons at his alma mater before moving into a full-time coaching role. He developed quarterback DeAndre Smith, the Gateway Football Conference’s Offensive Player-of-the-Decade for 1985-94.
Ware earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree from Southwest Missouri State and was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.
Ware and his wife, Judy, have three sons, Jacob, Joshua and Jackson, and reside at West Point.
THE WARE FILE
Year at Army West Point: 5th
Career Year: 34th
Hometown: Aurora, Mo.
Family: wife, Judy; sons, Jacob, Joshua and Jackson
EDUCATION
B.A., Southwest Missouri State, 1980
M.A., Southwest Missouri State, 1982
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2014-pres.: Army West Point (quarterbacks)
2010-13: Georgia Southern (assistant head coach(12-13)/quarterbacks)
2002-2005: Georgia Southern (offensive coordinator)
1998-02: Navy (quarterbacks)
1982-98: Missouri State (assistant head coach(96-98)/quarterbacks)
1980-82: Missouri State (graduate assistant)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Helped Army capture the Commander in Chief’s Trophy in 2017 for the first time in 21 years
• Coached Ahmad Bradshaw to the single-season rushing record with 1,746 yards in 2017
• Tutored Bradshaw to run for eight touchdowns and throw for four in 2016
• Helped Army win its first bowl game since 2010 and earn a win over Navy for the first time since 2001
• In 2015, Ware tutored three different quarterbacks that started a game for the Black Knights
• Bradshaw and Chris Carter made their Army debuts in 2015 and both ran and threw for 100 yards in their first start as a Black Knight
• Helped Army rank fifth in the country in rushing yards per game in 2014
• Quarterbacks combined for 13 rushing touchdowns in 2014
• Made three-straight NCAA FCS Semifinals as part of the Georgia Southern staff (2010, 2011, 2012)
• Made the NCAA FCS Semifinals as offensive coordinator at Georgia Southern in 2004
• Tutored Navy quarterback Brian Madden, who led the nation in rushing in 1999 and helped guide him to a near-1,000 yard season in rushing and passing in 2001
• Coached one of the top rushing attacks in the FCS at Missouri State from 1989 through 1992
In 2017, with help from Ware, Army captured the Commander in Chief’s Trophy for the first time since 1996 and won 10 games for only the second time in academy history.
Last year, Ware saw quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw break the single-season service-academy rushing record with 1,746 yards. The yardage was high enough for fifth in the country at the end of the year. Bradshaw finished sixth in the nation with 134.3 rushing yards per contest. He averaged an impressive 7.21 yards per carry, which was also in the top 10 nationally at eighth spot.
Kelvin Hopkins Jr., made an impact at the quarterback position in 2017, leading the Black Knights on a game-tying scoring drive in the final minutes against Temple to force overtime and allow Army to win and become bowl eligible.
Ware coached Bradshaw to 824 yards rushing and over 700 yards passing in his junior season. Bradshaw orchestrated an 80-yard game-winning drive against Navy in the fourth quarter to give Army its first win since 2001. Bradshaw also ran for 129 yards against North Texas in the Heart of Dallas Bowl, which was a bowl record and the second-most rushing yards by a quarterback in the history of the Cotton Bowl Stadium.
In 2015, Ware tutored three different quarterbacks that started a game for the Black Knights. Bradshaw and Chris Carter made their Army debuts in 2015 and both ran and threw for 100 yards in their first start as a Black Knight. A.J Schurr filled in against Eastern Michigan and led Army to its best offensive output in its history with over 600 yards of offense.
In his first season at Army West Point, Ware help lead a rushing offense that ranked fifth in the country at 296.5 yards per contest. Under Ware’s tutelage, Angel Santiago and Schurr combined for 13 rushing touchdowns. Santiago was second on the squad with 814 rushing yards, while Schurr gained 320. The duo combined to complete 47 of 98 passes with a touchdown pass apiece.
Ware came to West Point from Georgia Southern where he was assistant head coach in 2012, his eighth season on the Eagles’ staff. During his tenure in Statesboro, Ga., Ware was responsible for coaching the quarterbacks.
During the 2013 campaign, Ware mentored quarterback Jerick McKinnon to a tremendous season and an invitation to a showcase bowl event. McKinnon, despite playing in only 10 games, led the team in rushing attempts (161), rushing yards (1,050) and touchdowns (12). He averaged 105 yards per contest and 6.5 yards per carry and was invited to the prestigious Senior Bowl. He connected on 8-of-17 passes for 171 yards with four touchdowns and just one
interception.
McKinnon finished third all-time on the Georgia Southern career rushing list with 3,899 yards. Backup quarterback Kevin Ellison was second on the squad with 127 rushing attempts for 886 yards. He completed 41-of-79 passes for 756 yards and two scores.
Ware helped Georgia Southern to three-straight trips to the national semifinals and an upset win at Florida.
Ware served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2002-05 and helped Georgia Southern lead the FCS in rushing offense all four years. In his first season, Ware developed first-year starter Chaz Williams into an Associated Press All-America selection and finalist for the prestigious Walter Payton Award. From his quarterback position, Williams ran for 1,422 yards and 27 touchdowns while being named conference player of the year. Fullback Jeremaine Austin, another first-year starter, rushed for 1,416 yards and was named conference rookie of the year.
The following season, Georgia Southern averaged 335.6 rushing yards per game and led the nation as Austin earned Player of the Year and All-America honors.
In 2004, Georgia Southern again led the country in rushing at 369.9 yards per contest and ranked third nationally in yards per game.
Prior to his work with Georgia Southern, Ware coached at Navy for four seasons. While in Annapolis, Md., Ware guided Brian Madden, who nearly rushed for and passed for 1,000 yards with 905 yards on the ground and 902 through the air.
Ware spent 16 seasons at Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State) where he was a player, assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Ware was a four-year starter and co-captain as a quarterback at Southwest Missouri State. He helped the team to its last Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship in 1978 and was named the league’s most valuable player as a senior in 1979. He established seven school records during his playing days, was chosen as an Associated Press honorable mention All-America and received the prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship.
After his playing career, Ware served as a graduate assistant for two seasons at his alma mater before moving into a full-time coaching role. He developed quarterback DeAndre Smith, the Gateway Football Conference’s Offensive Player-of-the-Decade for 1985-94.
Ware earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree from Southwest Missouri State and was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.
Ware and his wife, Judy, have three sons, Jacob, Joshua and Jackson, and reside at West Point.
THE WARE FILE
Year at Army West Point: 5th
Career Year: 34th
Hometown: Aurora, Mo.
Family: wife, Judy; sons, Jacob, Joshua and Jackson
EDUCATION
B.A., Southwest Missouri State, 1980
M.A., Southwest Missouri State, 1982
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2014-pres.: Army West Point (quarterbacks)
2010-13: Georgia Southern (assistant head coach(12-13)/quarterbacks)
2002-2005: Georgia Southern (offensive coordinator)
1998-02: Navy (quarterbacks)
1982-98: Missouri State (assistant head coach(96-98)/quarterbacks)
1980-82: Missouri State (graduate assistant)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Helped Army capture the Commander in Chief’s Trophy in 2017 for the first time in 21 years
• Coached Ahmad Bradshaw to the single-season rushing record with 1,746 yards in 2017
• Tutored Bradshaw to run for eight touchdowns and throw for four in 2016
• Helped Army win its first bowl game since 2010 and earn a win over Navy for the first time since 2001
• In 2015, Ware tutored three different quarterbacks that started a game for the Black Knights
• Bradshaw and Chris Carter made their Army debuts in 2015 and both ran and threw for 100 yards in their first start as a Black Knight
• Helped Army rank fifth in the country in rushing yards per game in 2014
• Quarterbacks combined for 13 rushing touchdowns in 2014
• Made three-straight NCAA FCS Semifinals as part of the Georgia Southern staff (2010, 2011, 2012)
• Made the NCAA FCS Semifinals as offensive coordinator at Georgia Southern in 2004
• Tutored Navy quarterback Brian Madden, who led the nation in rushing in 1999 and helped guide him to a near-1,000 yard season in rushing and passing in 2001
• Coached one of the top rushing attacks in the FCS at Missouri State from 1989 through 1992
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