Ethan Albright takes over as Greensboro Grimsley AD

Posted Mar 22, 2019
One of Grimsley’s favorite sons will lead its athletics program. Ethan Albright has been named athletics director at his alma mater. The former Whirlies star, who donned the blue and white from 1987-1989 before an All-ACC football career at North Carolina and a 16-year NFL career primarily as a long-snapper, has been serving as interim athletics director since February. (Greensboro News & Record)

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