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Grand Valley State Football Coach Resigns After Comments on Having Dinner With Hitler

Denny Medley/USA Today Sports

Division-II Grand Valley State University offensive coordinator Morris Berger has resigned following his recent comments that he’d like to have dinner with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

The university released a statement on Thursday to announce it reached the decision mutually with Berger.

"Over the last 11 years I have taken great pride in the responsibility and privilege of being a teacher, coach, mentor and a valued member of the community," Berger said in the statement. "I was excited and proud to be at Grand Valley, and am disappointed that I will not get the opportunity to help these players in 2020.