Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Coach Birmingham off to Japan!

About a week ago, Clayt received a call from Coach John Mackovich, a legendary coach who has been at Illinois, Wake Forest, Texas, Arizona, Kansas City Chiefs, and is now the Head Coach of the USA National Team. He asked Coach Birmingham to coach the LB’s on a team consisting of 45 players from Division I, IAA, II, and III. Three players from the WIAC will be playing as well. He flew out today for San Jose State and 2 weeks of practice. On July 4th, the team will be flying to Kawasaki, Japan, for 3 games in just under two weeks. They will play South Korea and Germany, and their success will determine if they play for the gold medal or for bronze. This is a great opportunity, and Coach Birmingham will represent UW-Stout with class.