Rio Grande Football Coaching Change

[RJShifko]

I just saw that Quincy Wilson is out at Rio Grande already. They have named his replacement: the DC Thurston now takes over.


How was Rio doing recruiting the southern Ohio area this fall?
Does anyone know what happened this coaching change happened quick and now the program hasn’t even started their first official season yet and they had to change their head coach.

I do think it is cool to have the program at Rio Grande curious if it recruits Southern Ohio kids well

[2quick2catch]

Never want to speculate, but this quote doesn't sound too promising.

Rio Athletics says regarding Wilson, they will not be providing details on the decision to “respect the privacy of all parties involved.” Wilson was named head coach in June, two months after Rio announced a relaunch of their football program and the addition of a marching band program

[GoIrish]

I heard Rio has been set up with an info station at some Jackson home games.

I also saw on X that Rio offered 5 kids from Beaver Eastern last weekend.

[RJShifko]

Really hope the program does well. Could be a great landing spot for so many local kids looking for a chance to play college football and not wanting to be too far from home.
Playing games at Jackson to start will be nice until they get their own stadium set up

[Super trooper]

My first thoughts were that he either took a different job, or that he did something to make them mutually agree to part ways

[art_vandelay]

Not the news you want to hear before Rio's program has even played their first game. With offseason starting in January, new coach gotta hit the ground running. With that said, it will be a loooooooong process before Rio can expect to field a competitive team.*

[vcgrad]

Heard he liked the girls softball team more than football.

[Rvfan]

Rumor around campus is he was found out to have been sleeping with the Rio girls softball team and teachers at the elementary school and he's married.

[yabbadabbadoo]

Rumor around campus is he was found out to have been sleeping with the Rio girls softball team and teachers at the elementary school and he's married.

Good role model for your student athletes!!

[Geronimo]

Hell of a way to start a new program, and married

[Toddster25]

Way too small a campus for football
Who kept pushing this, anyway the helmets should have a indian spear or feathers, it's the rio REDMEN, same as Cleveland indians, kc chiefs and wash dc Redskins

[Penguin]

Rumor around campus is he was found out to have been sleeping with the Rio girls softball team and teachers at the elementary school and he's married.

If this is all true, it is very sad the moral compass we have in this country right now.

[carbon_dated]

Quincy was supposed to be spreading the seeds of a football program.

[FIDO]

It sounds like Rio handled it appropriately. At least they didn't try to play footsies with the dude

[Pol pot]

Way too small a campus for football
Who kept pushing this, anyway the helmets should have a indian spear or feathers, it's the rio REDMEN, same as Cleveland indians, kc chiefs and wash dc Redskins

You obviously don’t know the size of NAIA and NCAA DII and III schools who play football. But ok

[Pol pot]

And if folks think Rio can compete in NAIA with local talent, they will be disappointed.

[formerfcfan]

And if folks think Rio can compete in NAIA with local talent, they will be disappointed.

Can they sustain a program with primarily local talent? Probably not.

[packers80]

Way too small a campus for football
Who kept pushing this, anyway the helmets should have a indian spear or feathers, it's the rio REDMEN, same as Cleveland indians, kc chiefs and wash dc Redskins

Don't speak til you know what you're talking about. Go watch an NAIA or D2 game.

[GAHS7481]

Let's give them a chance and see what happens

[SE0PScommenter]

Rumor around campus is he was found out to have been sleeping with the Rio girls softball team and teachers at the elementary school and he's married.

If this is all true, it is very sad the moral compass we have in this country right now.

Yeah because sleeping around just became a thing within the last 10 years. Not saying it’s right but let’s be real here.