Hairston hired as new Wilmington College head football coach
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Wilmington College Press Release-
WILMINGTON — Wilmington College has selected Stacey Hairston to guide the Quakers’ football program as its new head coach.
The former professional football player with the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns spent both his collegiate playing career and a dozen years as an assistant coach at conference rival Ohio Northern University.
Terry Rupert, vice president for athletics administration and director of athletics, announced Hairston’s hiring Wednesday (Dec. 19) following an extensive national search to succeed Ken Minor, who left the team at mid-season after nearly two and a half years as head coach.
“We are thrilled to hire a coach with Stacey’s experience and knowledge of the Ohio Athletic Conference,” Rupert said. “His extensive playing and coaching experience will benefit the football team. He impressed the selection committee with his thorough plan to build our football program.”
Hairston spent the past season as the defensive coordinator at Bluefield College (VA) in the school’s first varsity season. The Columbus native also served for two seasons as an assistant coach for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.
The former professional football player with the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns spent both his collegiate playing career and a dozen years as an assistant coach at conference rival Ohio Northern University.
Terry Rupert, vice president for athletics administration and director of athletics, announced Hairston’s hiring Wednesday (Dec. 19) following an extensive national search to succeed Ken Minor, who left the team at mid-season after nearly two and a half years as head coach.
“We are thrilled to hire a coach with Stacey’s experience and knowledge of the Ohio Athletic Conference,” Rupert said. “His extensive playing and coaching experience will benefit the football team. He impressed the selection committee with his thorough plan to build our football program.”
Hairston spent the past season as the defensive coordinator at Bluefield College (VA) in the school’s first varsity season. The Columbus native also served for two seasons as an assistant coach for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.
(For more on the hiring of Hairston, visit: http://www2.wilmington.edu/athletics/index.cfm)
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