[3] In his one season as head coach of the Mountaineers, he finished 12–1, with a victory over Louisiana in the 2019 Sun Belt championship.

[6] On December 9, 2019, Drinkwitz was hired as the head coach of the Missouri Tigers,[7] replacing Barry Odom.

In his first season with Mizzou, the Tigers compiled a record of 5–5, including a win over defending national champion LSU, who also finished 5-5.

During his time at Alma, he was an All-Conference and All-State selection and was named FCA Huddle Leader of the Year.

[16] He then chose to go to Russellville and received a bachelor's degree in education from Arkansas Tech University in 2004.