Wilmington coach steps down
| Minor |
Wilmington athletic director Terry Rupert has announced that
football coach Ken Minor has resigned his post, effective
immediately.
Minor, who took over for Barry Wulf less than two months before
the 2010 season, leaves with a record of 0-23. The Quakers have
lost their three games this season by an average of 40 points and
are on a losing streak of 29 consecutive games.
“We are grateful for the time and effort that Ken has given
to the Wilmington College football team, athletic department and
community,” said Rupert.
The school will conduct a national search at the end of the
season.
A contender for the conference championship as a member of the
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, Wilmington has struggled
in football since moving to the Ohio Athletic Conference for the
2000 season. However, the past two years were the first winless
seasons for the Quakers since the transition.
| Niswonger |
Offensive coordinator Jay Niswonger, new to the team this fall,
will take over the reins as the interim head coach. Like Minor,
Niswonger is a Wilmington alum, having graduated from the school in
1979 after a four-year career as a defensive standout for the
Quakers. He was inducted into Wilmington College’s Athletics
Hall of Fame in 2006.
He coached at Watkins Memorial, Clinton-Massie and Carlisle high
schools before coming to Valley View in 1984. He transformed a
Valley View program that had won 70 games prior to his arrival into
a state power.
Niswonger’s career record at Valley View was 243-78-1. His
teams won 11 Southwestern Buckeye League titles, made 16 state
playoff appearances, advanced to seven state semifinals and won
state championships in 1994, ’96 and ’97.
Wilmington (0-3, 0-2 OAC) travels to Muskingum (0-3, 0-2) this
upcoming weekend.
