During bye, McCarthy will enter Hall of Fame
Packers coach Mike McCarthy will be inducted in the Baker University Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon in Baldwin City, Kan.
McCarthy was a tight end for the Wildcats in 1985 and 1986. He graduated from Baker in 1987 with a business administration degree.
They're thrilled about it at the school, which also will salute McCarthy at halftime of Saturday night's game against Central Methodist.
"To have a Baker University's athletic alumnus make it to the pinnacle of coaching as a head coach of an NFL team is just unimaginable," athletics director Dan Harris told the Baldwin City Signal. Harris was an assistant football coach at Baker when McCarthy was a player.
Baker coach Mike Grossner played with McCarthy at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona. They also were graduate assistants together at Fort Hays State in Kansas. He's looking forward to seeing his old pal.
"He's excited about coming back with his parents and his daughter. He can get away from the pressure of the NFL for a week and get back to his roots and just watch and enjoy a football game," Grossner told the Topeka Capital-Journal.
"He's going to speak to our team and hopefully he can get us motivated because I haven't found the secret against Central Methodist. I need some help."
-- Jeff Ash, jash@greenbaypressgazette.com
McCarthy was a tight end for the Wildcats in 1985 and 1986. He graduated from Baker in 1987 with a business administration degree.
They're thrilled about it at the school, which also will salute McCarthy at halftime of Saturday night's game against Central Methodist.
"To have a Baker University's athletic alumnus make it to the pinnacle of coaching as a head coach of an NFL team is just unimaginable," athletics director Dan Harris told the Baldwin City Signal. Harris was an assistant football coach at Baker when McCarthy was a player.
Baker coach Mike Grossner played with McCarthy at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona. They also were graduate assistants together at Fort Hays State in Kansas. He's looking forward to seeing his old pal.
"He's excited about coming back with his parents and his daughter. He can get away from the pressure of the NFL for a week and get back to his roots and just watch and enjoy a football game," Grossner told the Topeka Capital-Journal.
"He's going to speak to our team and hopefully he can get us motivated because I haven't found the secret against Central Methodist. I need some help."
-- Jeff Ash, jash@greenbaypressgazette.com
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