Club football head coach calls it quits

There’s been a lot of gossip going around Wright State about the club football team lately.
Regarding Head Coach Ryan Evans’ departure from the team, the rumors are true.

As far as the entire organization being disbanded goes, the same can’t be said.

According to Eric Corbitt, director of campus recreation, Evans resigned last Friday afternoon.

Evans himself chalked up the reasoning behind his decision as, “A difference of opinion.”
The team played one exhibition game under Coach Evans in April, falling to the Miami Valley Warriors 27-7 in front of a crowd at Wayne High School.

Evans’ departure hasn’t been without controversy for the team, according to Corbitt, “[Evans] did confirm to me via email that he cancelled all of our games.”

Since then, Corbitt has been doing damage control, including contacting four of the teams on their fall schedule and the commissioner of the Midwestern Club Football Conference, of which the team is a member, to let them know they will meet their obligations.

“We are still a registered organization, we intend to keep the schedule we have for the fall,” said Corbitt on Tuesday.

Filling the vacant position will likely be one of the team’s other staff members, current assistant coach Paul Grimes is scheduled to meet with Corbitt this week to discuss the issues facing the team.

Evans isn’t the type of guy to go down without a fight though, saying, “I am putting together my own team.” According to Evans, his team is going to be called the “Raider football club”.

The Wright State club football team is continuing recruitment of new players and informational meetings throughout summer.

“A lot of people have worked very hard, including Ryan, to get this club to where it is,” said Corbitt. I think the university has been very excited about it, there’s no reason to stop it, it’s bigger than one person.”

If you want to get involved with the team, contact Club President Moody Kassem at kassem.2@wright.edu.