WAYNE, Neb. -- Wayne State College Director of Athletics Mike Powicki announced today that Wildcat head football coach John McMenamin has resigned his position to become wide receivers coach at Division I Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.

“I want to thank Coach McMenamin for his leadership to improve and advance the Wildcat Football program,” said Powicki.  “We are most certainly in a better spot than when he first arrived.   John inherited a challenging situation building a program through a pandemic, but he and his coaching staff rose to the challenge.  We have some very exciting things happening at WSC and I am excited for the future of Wildcat football.  I wish John the best as I know he will continue to have a great coaching career.”

McMenamin served two years and coached one season at Wayne State, due to the 2020 season being canceled due to COVID-19. He guided the Wildcats to a 7-4 record last season and the first seven-win season for the Wildcat program since 2011.  Highlighting the seven-win season were road wins at #11 Minnesota Duluth September 25th 31-28 followed by another nationally ranked road win two weeks later at #11 Minnesota State 35-24 on October 9th.

Prior to arriving at Wayne State, McMenamin served five years as offensive coordinator at Central Missouri accumulating a 42-17 record with two NCAA Division II playoff appearances and one trip to the Mineral Water Bowl while directing one of the top offenses in NCAA Division II during those five years.

McMenamin was Wayne State’s offensive coordinator for four seasons (2011-14), helping the Wildcats to a pair of winning seasons with his 2014 team ranked in the top 25 in NCAA Division II in seven different categories.

Other coaching stops for McMenamin were two years (2009-10) as offensive coordinator at Midland University while starting his collegiate coaching career at Nebraska Omaha as an assistant coach from 2006-08.

“Andrea and I would like to thank Wayne State College for the opportunity to come back to such a special place for us as the head coach of the Wildcats two years ago,” commented Coach McMenamin.  “We are grateful for all the college has done for us as a family as well as providing all of the resources necessary to be one of the top football teams in the NSIC.  I have no doubt, Wayne State football will continue on its current trajectory of both athletic and academic success.”