Mark
Surface, football coach of the Marion Giants for the past 22 seasons, has
announced that he is retiring from the position at the end of this season.
Surface in his 39th year as a head coach, compiling a career record of 249-133.
He is 149-81 in his tenure at Marion.
Surface�s
squads have won five North Central Conference titles and were 5A finalists in
both 1988 and 1990. His 22 seasons at the helm mark the longest tenure for a
football coach in the over 100-year history of Marion football.
Surface
announced his decision in front of players and parents at a team meal Thursday
evening in Marion.
He cited this year�s senior class as one he would like to go out with. The
Giants opened the season with a 49-8 thrashing of Madison-Grant, and Surface
has been quoted several times as saying he believes this team has as much
offensive potential as any he has ever coached.
We at
Hoosier Authority wish him the best.
So
what do you
think? Share your thoughts in our Football forum.
Processing your request, Please wait....
