In this episode, Melinda chats with Rico McDonald. McDonald is Ripley High School's new head football coach in the Northeast Mississippi City of Ripley.
Rico McDonald, a Ripley High School Graduate, earned many honors during his senior year including being an all-state running back. He went on to play college football at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS where he helped lead the team to the 2000 NCAA Division II National Championship. McDonald served as an assistant football coach at RHS from 2004 to 2020. During his tenure at Ripley High (2016), McDonald was inducted into the Delta State University Hall of Fame (see link below). McDonald left Ripley for a few years to assist at Lafayette, Amory and New Albany. He returned to Ripley last year (2024-2025) as the Tiger Defensive Coordinator. The fall of 2025 will mark McDonald's first head coaching position. The Tigers will play in a pre-season exhibition game called Tiger Pride Day on May 15, 2025. The Tigers will take on Tippah County neighbors, Falkner High School
Delta State University Hall of Fame