Football | 3/9/2016 4:33:00 PM

ELLENSBURG, Wash. (Mar. 7) – Central Washington University head football coach Ian Shoemaker has announced the hiring of defensive coordinator Scott Power and offensive line coach Chris Fisk to the 2016 coaching staff.
 
"Both coach Power and Fisk are proven winners and are welcomed additions to our staff," Shoemaker said.  "Chris' background in the Northwest along with his proven track record on the offensive side of the ball will be very beneficial to us.  Scott has coached at a number of well-respected football programs and we know that our defense will not lack effort and will be well prepared to help us win football games."
 
Both coaches are quite familiar with each other, with their respective schools meeting in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national championship game in both the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
 
"We are very fortunate to have landed two coaches that have not only won national championships, but have had a hand in building programs that compete at a high level on a year to year basis," Shoemaker added.  "Our goal is to get Central Washington back to being a household name, and both of these coaches can help us get there."
 
FootballScoop.com named Power 2015 NAIA Coordinator of the Year for his contributions to Marian University in Indianapolis, Indiana.  He was also a finalist for the same award the previous year.
 
Power helped lead the Knights to back-to-back trips to the NAIA national championship game, with Marian coming out the victor in 2015.  In four playoff games this year Marian allowed a total of 38 points, allowing just 256.3 yards per game and less than four yards a snap.  The Knights ranked third in the nation in total defense, and under Power's guidance allowed just five rushing touchdowns all season.
 
The Fowler, Ind. native has spent the last three years at Marian University.  He played at both Wisconsin-Platteville and Hanover College before pursuing a professional Career in Europe and the Arena Football League.  After getting earning his bachelor's degree at IUPUI, Power then served as linebackers coach at Wartburg College and Benton Central High School in Oxford, Ind.
 
Fisk joined Southern Oregon prior to the 2011 season and was the Co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the Raiders the past five seasons. 
 
Last season, Fisk helped guide SOU to an 11-3 record and had the 11^th ranked scoring offense in the nation averaging 39.4 points a game.  The Raiders ranked seventh in total passing offense and eighth in total rushing.
 
During SOU's championship run in 2014, Fisk's offense ranked first in the nation with 5,745 passing yards and was second in the nation with a 48-percent conversion rate on third down.  In 2014 the Raiders set school records for total offense, passing offense and scoring.
 
Prior to arriving in Ashland, Ore. Fisk spent nine seasons at NCAA Division II University of Mary.  In his first five years he served as the offensive line coach and the final four years as the offensive coordinator.
 
Fisk hails from Pocatello, Idaho and played collegiately at the University of Jamestown in North Dakota and Southwestern College in Kansas.
 
Both coaches are on campus and will be help guide the Wildcats when they start spring practices on Apr. 5.