WGEM.com: Quincy News, Weather, Sports, and RadioNo More Acting, Hendrickson Gets WIU Gig
Member Center:
Mark Hendrickson was named Western Illinois head football coach on Wednesday following one of the worst seasons in program history.(WGEM) -- The talent level has dropped, and the team lost it's final ten games this season, but that didn't seem to sway Western Illinois athletic director Tim Van Alstine from making any drastic changes to the football program.
Mark Hendrickson had his interim tag taken away Wednesday afternoon and was promoted to head coach.
Click here to listen to Van Alstine speak with WGEM SportsCenter Friday morning.
The long time assistant was named acting head coach after Don Patterson was dismissed during the Leathernecks bye week in late September.
Western lost their final eight games with Hendrickson as acting head coach, but Van Alstine said he has "full confidence in Hendrickson's knowledge, enthusiasm, and motivation."
Comments Terms of Use: We welcome your participation in our community. Please keep your comments civil and on point. You must be at least 13 years of age to post comments. By submitting a comment, you agree to these
Terms of Service
You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login or register See all comments |
