Akron fan gets dream coaching chance, but one play changes everything

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Akron mascot Zippy performs in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Miami (Ohio) in the championship of the Mid-American Conference tournament, March 15, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio. This week, Marty Whims II, a longtime Akron season-ticket holder and university graduate, helps call plays during the Zips’ opening drive against Robert Morris as part of the school’s viral Offensive Coordinator of the Game promotion. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File )

For a few minutes on Saturday, longtime Akron football supporter Marty Whims II lived out a dream most fans only talk about from the stands. The University of Akron gave Whims the chance to help call plays during the opening offensive series of its home opener against Robert Morris as part of the school’s highly publicized “Offensive Coordinator of the Game” promotion, The Associated Press reported.

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