The Minnesota Vikings are honoring Cory Waling of Kittson County Central as their Week 7 High School Coach of the Week.
Below is a snippet from the Vikings website about Coach Waling:
Coach Waling, a high school Social Studies teacher in Lancaster, MN, has been coaching high school football for 18 years. This is his 12th season as the head coach of the Kittson County Central Bearcats a coop between Kittson Central and Lancaster High schools. The Bearcats have won 2 conference titles, 4 Section 8-9Man Championships and have reached the State Semi-Finals 4 times in his time as head coach. His record is 90-52.
Coach Waling’s family consists of his wife Kari and 2 children, Kasey and Kendall.
“My time in football has been so blessed because I’ve been able to work with and learn from some of the greatest coaches in “Top of the State” 9-man football. Brad Homstad longtime Lancaster coach (KCN/Northstar) and Terry Ogorek longtime Hallock coach (Hallock/KC/KCC) were great mentors to my start as a head coach. Seeing how they handled players and their programs made a huge impact on how I wanted the program to look when I got the chance. I have also been so fortunate to have an assistant who served under both of those great coaches by my side every step of the way. Terry Kent has coached football for 37 years and makes coaching so much fun. The way he gets the most out of his players and the joy he shows for football is contagious. Our goals for our players are always the same. Work hard, be coachable, represent your families, schools, and communities the right way “the Bearcat way,” and have fun playing the great game of football.
Minnesota Vikings
After each week of games during the high school football season, the Vikings honor a high school coach of the week. Coaches are chosen based on their contribution on the football field, but more importantly, on the impact they make within their community and for their student-athletes. In addition to being recognized in local media for the achievement, the school’s football program receives a $1,000 donation on behalf of the Minnesota Vikings.
2022 Minnesota Vikings Coach of the Week winners
Week 6 – Mark Heiser, Minneapolis Patrick Henry HS
Week 5 – Terry Bahlmann, Marshall HS
Week 4 – Brad Beeskow, Forest Lake HS
Week 3 – Tom Demars, Pine River-Backus HS
Week 2 – Dan Meyers, Cannon Falls HS
Week 1 – Beau Labore, Stillwater HS
