East Ridge football coach resigns amid player eligibility probe

The football coach at one of Minnesota’s fastest-rising high school programs resigned Monday on the eve of the 2015 season amid a widening school district investigation of player eligibility concerns.

Mike Pendino, who coached at East Ridge for five seasons, submitted his resignation Monday morning, according to South Washington County School District communications director Barb Brown.

Pendino led East Ridge into the Class 6A tournament last fall before the district learned that a player never actually lived at the residence listed on the paperwork provided by the family.

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