Ginn gone, headed to GVSU Jack Ginn, who built North Carolina Wesleyan’s football program and led the Battling Bishops to the second round of the 2007 NCAA playoffs, is leaving the school to take an assistant head coach position at Division II Grand Valley State. He will be replaced by defensive coordinator Mark Henninger who becomes the second coach in the program’s history. Ginn led N.C. Wesleyan to a 23-17 record over four years, including a 7-0 record in the USA South Athletic Conference last season. The Battling Bishops upset top-seeded Washington and Jefferson 35-34 in overtime, becoming the first No. 8 seed to beat a top seed since the playoffs expanded to 32 teams. Ginn will be in charge of receivers for the Lakers who won Division II championships in 2005 and 2006 and were national semifinalists this past season. Henninger previously served as an assistant for four years at his alma mater Wittenberg and a graduate assistant at Wartburg. Last season, North Carolina Wesleyan ranked second in the league in total yardage (322.9) and third in points per game against (23.7). "Coach Ginn laid a solid foundation for our program here at NC Wesleyan," said Henninger. "I am honored to be chosen to build on his success, and I am excited to start a new chapter of Wesleyan football." | |
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