The Daily Dispatch

At the Wednesday meeting of the Wahpeton School Board, it was announced Activities Director Mike McCall will resign his position as head Huskies football coach.

The school board unanimously accepted McCall’s letter of resignation.

McCall, who has coached the Huskies for the past seven seasons, will retain his duties as activities director at the school.

"We're getting ready to host six regional tournaments here in the next year and a half. That's very time consuming, along with all of my other administrative duties," McCall said. "It's a time thing. I've been thinking about this for a while now.”

The Huskies' football season ended Saturday in the North Dakota state semi-finals when the No. 1 ranked Huskies lost to Devils Lake 28-21.

“It has nothing to do with the game last week,” McCall said. “It was just the right time."

McCall coached the Huskies for seven years and compiled a record of 50-24 as Wahpeton's head coach.

Superintendent Mike Connell said the search for a new head coach will begin immediately.

"We'll advertise the position internally to see if there is any interest," Connell said. "We would like to get this position filled by spring, if possible."

Wahpeton played in class AAA for football in six of McCall's seasons.

The Huskies dropped to AA this year.

"I think Mike did a tremendous job of coaching," Connell said. "Especially when you consider the level of the competition. His record speaks for itself and we'll miss having him as the head coach."

McCall said that he is looking forward to spending more time with his family.

"Football coaching is very time consuming. I have a kid who is going to be a freshman and another who will be in sixth grade," McCall said. "I think last year I was able to see maybe two eighth grade games and maybe one or two fifth grade games. So I will get a chance to see more of their games next year.”

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