Dan Gritti joined the Millikin staff as the Big Blue Head Football Coach in December 2015. In only his second season leading the program, Gritti led Millikin to a 7-3 record in 2017. Overall, the Big Blue posted its best record since 2003 and went 5-3 in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) action, which was the program’s best conference record since 2001. In 2017, Millikin knocked off a nationally ranked opponent and set new school records for pass completions (206) and passing yards (2,842) in a season. Under Gritti’s leadership, the Big Blue posted a 6-4 record (5-4 CCIW) in 2018. Gritti is 22-18 in his four years at Millikin.