West Virginia football has been home to several great running backs. West Virginia native Quincy Wilson is one of many whose name is at the top of the list -- one memory many Mountaineer fans likely associate with him is his huge run against the Miami Hurricanes in 2003.
It was a memorable run, for sure, but today, Wilson loves to do something even bigger -- give back to his community. Now, he has earned the opportunity to do so by becoming the head football coach at his alma mater, Weir High School. Wilson recently spoke with HailWV contributor Josh Petry on his Nerdz Enigma Podcast about how it all came full circle, leading him back to where it all began.
Wilson discussed whether coaching was something he knew he wanted to pursue after his football career was over, and the answer might surprise folks.
"Actually, no. I got introduced to coaching on the back end," Wilson said. "My father (Otis Wilson) ran a foundation in Chicago working with inner-city kids, and I absolutely loved it."
Wilson met former WVU Head Coach Dana Holgorsen around the 2011 Orange Bowl, and offered his services if he was ever needed. Within a couple months, he received a call.
After working with WVU as the Assistant Director of Football Operations from 2012-2016, Wilson knew that coaching was indeed what he wanted to do. Working to "put out fires," as Wilson describes it, was awesome, and gave him the chance to be involved and be around the team. But it also wears you down.
But landing the job at his alma mater, Weir High School, was a special opportunity.
"If you had told me in 1998, after winning the state championship, that I would be back here, I would have never believed it," Wilson said. "I would have thought, 'Hey, I'm going to marry a Kardashian and be a millionaire, living in Cabo or somewhere,' but that wasn't my reality."
While discussing the current state of the WVU football program, Wilson seemed to indicate he believes Rich Rodriguez could help get things back on track.
"Rich Rod is back. I don't want to say that the fire in the program had been out, but there is a renewed energy," he said.
To watch the full interview with Quincy Wilson, the video can be found below.
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