Northwest Missouri State offensive coordinator Adam Dorrel has helped lead the Bearcats to an unprecedented five straight NCAA Division II championship appearances and the program's third national title which came in 2009. In his six seasons as a full-time coach at his alma mater, Northwest is 75-12 (.862).

Dorrel's 2009 offensive unit was arguably one of the best in the 90-plus year history of Northwest football. The Bearcats averaged more than 42 points and 474 yards per game and ranked in the top 10 nationally in four major offensive categories. Northwest was second in scoring, sixth in total offense, third in pass efficiency and eighth in passing.

Individually, the 2009 squad featured the nation's leading receiver in Jake Soy, the nation's fourth-leading passer in Blake Bolles and Division II's fourth-leading rusher in LaRon Council. Soy was named national receiver of the year after hauling in 27 touchdowns - only the second player in Division II history to reach that number. Bolles set the MIAA's single-season record for passing yards and passing touchdowns. Council was named the league's most valuable offensive player.

Impressive team and individual accolades have become the norm rather than the exception under Dorrel. The Bearcats have averaged more than 40 points per game three times and more than 440 yards of offense four times in Dorrel's six seasons. In addition, 13 offensive stars have been named All-Americans and the last three MIAA offensive MVPs have been Bearcats.

Dorrel himself is a former Northwest All-American. He was a three-year captain for the Bearcats during his collegiate career as an offensive lineman in Maryville from 1994-97.

After earning his degree from Northwest, Dorrel spent a year as a graduate assistant at Northeastern State in Oklahoma. He became a graduate assistant the following season back at Northwest in 1999 when the team won the second of back-to-back national titles.

Dorrel served coaching stints at Dakota State University in South Dakota and William Jewell College in Missouri before being appointed offensive line coach at Northwest in 2004. He was promoted to offensive coordinator prior to the 2007 season.

During the summer of 2008, Dorrel was one of six American football coaches to lead clinics overseas to further strengthen the sport beyond the United States. Three summers ago, he served as offensive line coach for Team USA as it competed and won the IFAF World Championships in Japan.

Dorrel and his wife, Erin, are expecting their first child in October.