| Craig Schurig | |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Willingboro, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1983–1986 |
| Player Team1: | Colorado Mines |
| Player Positions: | Defensive back |
| Coach Years1: | 1992 |
| Coach Team1: | Colorado Mines (RB) |
| Coach Years2: | 1993–1995 |
| Coach Team2: | Pittsburg State (TE) |
| Coach Years3: | 1996–2001 |
| Coach Team3: | Pittsburg State (ST/DB) |
| Coach Years4: | 2002–2024 |
| Coach Team4: | Washburn |
| Overall Record: | 141–110 |
| Bowl Record: | 3–1 |
| Tournament Record: | 1–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Championships: | 1 MIAA (2005) |
| Awards: | MIAA Coach of the Year (2005) AFCA Region 3 Coach of the Year (2005) |
Craig Schurig (born March 2, 1965) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach for Washburn University from 2002 to 2024.[1] He is the 40th person to hold the post. He is known for turning around a once losing program to a winning program.[2] As of the 2013 Washburn University budget, Schurig's salary is listed as $101,303.[3]
Schurig led the Washburn football program to a win in the 2004 Mineral Water Bowl. The Ichabods posted their first NCAA Division II playoff appearance and their first Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) championship in 2005. The conference championship was the first for the Ichabods since the 1983 season. Schurig earned the MIAA Coach of the Year honors for his efforts leading the Ichabods that season. He was also named the AFCA's Region 3 Coach of the Year.[4]
Prior to becoming the Washburn head coach, Schurig spent nine years as an assistant coach under Chuck Broyles at Pittsburg State University.[5]
Schurig grew up in Willingboro Township, New Jersey.[6] He graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from Colorado School of Mines[7] and went on to earn a master's degree in physical education at Pittsburg State University in 1996. He lives in Topeka, Kansas with his wife, a daughter, and two sons.[8]