Minnick Is First Head Coach: Southwestern Illinois College to Launch Football in 2027
SWIC will add its first intercollegiate football program in fall 2027, opening a new era for Blue Storm athletics and expanding opportunities for student-athletes across the region.
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BELLEVILLE - Southwestern Illinois College will launch its first intercollegiate football program in fall 2027, the school announced, marking a new addition to SWIC Athletics as the Blue Storm prepare to compete as an Independent in NJCAA Division I.The program will begin under inaugural Head Football Coach Tom Minnick, a 2021 NJCAA Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame member with more than 30 years of experience building community college football programs. The college said the move is int...
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