Pizinski hired as QBs coach at Mississippi Valley State



QB COACH MIKE PIZINSKI
MVSU DELTA DEVILS



ITTA BENA, Mississippi -- Mike Pizinski has been hired as the new Mississippi Valley State quarterbacks coach.

The Guthrie, Okla. native has already started in his new position with the Delta Devils in spring practice.

"I am extremely excited to be coaching at the Valley," said Pizinski, who spent the last five years as the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Langston University.

Before his time at Langston, Pizinski served as an assistant coach at Kilgore College, University of Central Oklahoma, Trinity Valley Community College and Cisco College. His resume includes three conference championships, more than 30 All-Conference players and five All-Americans.

During his playing career, he spent time at Mississippi State (1993-95), Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (1996) and Southern Illinois (1997-98).

He earned his bachelor's degree in 1998 from Southern Illinois before getting his master's from Central Oklahoma in 2003. The Pascagoula High School graduate is married to Amy Pizinski.  

The Delta Devils open the 2013 season on Sept. 1, against Florida A&M at the Florida Citrus Bowl stadium in Orlando, Fla., as part of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge.

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