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Football coach named at Vermilion

Posted 7/20/22

ELY – A change in leadership is coming this fall for the Minnesota North College, Vermilion Campus football program, as Richard Brooks was recently named head coach. Coach Brooks returns to …

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Football coach named at Vermilion

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ELY – A change in leadership is coming this fall for the Minnesota North College, Vermilion Campus football program, as Richard Brooks was recently named head coach.
Coach Brooks returns to Vermilion where he coached on the 2008 Conference Champion/State Runner Up Ironmen Football team.
Coach Brooks holds a Master of Education in counseling from Prairie View A&M University.
Brooks brings more than 25 years of defensive and special teams football coaching and recruiting experience to Vermilion, including coaching positions at Alabama State University, Bethune Cookman University, Alabama A&M University, Mississippi Valley State University, Alcorn State University, Tuskegee University, Coahoma Community College, and Texas Southern University.
He said he is excited to return to Vermilion and provide leadership to students in pursuit of their academic and athletic goals.
“My philosophy is that academic achievement and character development are the first priorities, followed by a winning record,” he said. “Students who play for me learn the game, the value of a quality education, and how to be respectful, ethical, and moral young people.”
He continued, “I am able to coach and relate to diverse young people across all spectrums. I am a coach who is about the betterment of young people to help them become responsible, productive members of our society.”
For those interested in playing football for Minnesota North Vermilion Campus follow this link https://www.vcc.edu/athletics/recruit-me.
MNC-V football starts Aug. 15. The season opener will be Sept. 3 at Ely Memorial High School Stadium.