The 2018 football season has been a trying one for the Falcons, and the scrutiny from outside the program came to a head Sunday with the announcement that Head Coach Mike Jinks had been fired following last weekend’s homecoming loss to Western Michigan.
Athletic Director Bob Moosbrugger named Defensive Coordinator Carl Pelini interim head coach of the Falcons (1-6, 0-3 MAC) for the rest of the season. The timing of the move was both expected and difficult; the new coach will have just six days to prepare for the away matchup with the Bobcats (3-3, 1-1 MAC).
“What we need now as a family, as a group, as a program, is to all be on the same page and all keep moving forward in the same direction in a positive way.