Wayne McGinn was named CSU-Pueblo offensive coordinator January 2.
McGinn had been the head football coach at AdamsState since 2000, guiding the Grizzlies to a 35-51 record in thattime. In 2004, McGinn led the Grizzlies to a 7-4 record, its bestmark in 15 years. During that 2004 season, McGinn saw three playersearn All-America honors while 12 team members earned All-RockyMountain Athletic Conference accolades. From 2004-06, Adams Stateposted winning records under McGinn's leadership.
Before taking on the job at Adams State, theWestminster, Colo., native had been serving as the defensivecoordinator and top assistant coach at arch-rival Western State forfive years. He began his tenure at WSC in 1987 and in 1996 led theMountaineers to a 6-5 (6-2 RMAC) record and a RMAC second placefinish while Head Coach Carl "Duke" Iverson was on sabbatical. In1997, Western State finished ninth in the Division II nationalpoll. That year, WSC won the RMAC title and his defense led theconference in seven categories.
During his 13 total years at WSC, the Mountaineersposted a 75-53 record, won at least a share of six RMAC titles andmade four appearances in the national playoffs.
McGinn was a student-assistant coach at ASC in 1981while finishing his bachelor's degree. He then took a coaching jobat Loveland High School, where he was from 1982-84. Helping to leadthe Indians to the 1982 state title, he then moved on to be agraduate assistant coach at Texas Christian University where heearned his master's degree in 1986. The 1977 graduate ofWestminster High School also holds a master's degree from ASC.
McGinn and his wife Linda, whom he met while in Loveland, havetwo children; daughter Caitlin and son Zack.
