Dustin Beurer, ’05,assumed the duties as head football coach on Dec. 1, 2018, after completing 10 seasons on the Albion coaching staff. Entering his fouth season in the fall of 2022, Beurer currently holds a 20-4 overall record.
He had served as the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator in addition to overseeing the offensive linemen since 2013.
Beurer led the 2021 team in the fall to a 9-2 record, including the MIAA Championship and a NCAA Playoff berth. The Britons went 5-1 in conference play to claim the title while seeing 13 members named to the All-MIAA list. Mitch Arendsen was selected the Defensive Player of the Year while Justin Thomas was named the Offensive Player of the Year.
In his first season at the helm, Beurer nine members of his squad be selected to All-MIAA teams, including four on the first team. He also coached Chase Bouschor to All-Region honors, while earning the Pete Schmidt Memorial Award -- given to the MIAA's top football scholar athlete. In the 2021 spring season, condensed due to COVID-19, Beurer led the team to a perfect 3-0 record and a MIAA Championship.
Beurer, who returned to Albion in the winter of 2008 after a two-year stint at Morehead State University, becomes the fourth Albion alum to direct the Britons football fortunes since 1969.
e was an offensive lineman for the Britons before injuries forced him into a coaching role. Beurer was a member of the 2001 squad that claimed the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship, and he served as tight ends and assistant offensive line coach on the 2005 MIAA title squad that advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs. Tight end Troy Rundle achieved first team all-conference, all-region and honorable mention All-America honors during that season along with four offensive linemen receiving all-conference honors.
Beurer proved to be a great teacher in 2011 as Albion earned the MIAA championship despite piecing together an offensive front riddled by injuries. Beurer's crew was rewarded by placing Chris Ogston and Eric Woods on the all-MIAA first team. Ogston was also voted to the all-North Region third team by the D3football.com website.
Clinton Orr became Albion's all-time leading rusher during the 2012 season. He finished his career with 3,912 yards.
Albion implemented an uptempo spread system for the 2013 season and the Britons ran it to perfection, resulting in another MIAA championship. Albion averaged a league-best 425 yards per game against its six MIAA rivals. Three of Beurer's offensive linemen were all-MIAA picks. Jon Ackley and Ogston were voted to the first team and Dalton Nagle was placed on the second team.
Albion's offense was remarkable in 2015, ranking among the Division III leaders averaging nearly 560 yards and 47 points per game. It took a collective effort for the Britons to achieve the impressive metrics, with a pair of 1,000-yard running backs (Mike Czarnecki and Colin Parks) for the first time in school history while quarterback Dominic Bona threw for 2,976 yard and a school-record 34 touchdowns. Center Andrew DiFranco and left tackle Nate Peters gained all-MIAA first team status, while right tackle Chris Wilson was an all-MIAA second team pick.
The Briton offense was remarkable in 2018, as well, finishing among the Division III leaders averaging 534 yards and 44 points per game. Quarterback Kyle Thomas established new single-game school records for total yards and passing yards. Tight end Brian Blanzy was an all-MIAA first team pick, while right guard Chase Bouschor, right tackle Lige McKinney and receiver Justin Thomas represented Albion on the second team.
A native of Deerfield, Mich., Beurer was a standout center/guard at Deerfield High School.
Beurer and his wife, Kate, '06, reside in Albion with their sons, JT and John.
