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Pride Pioneer: Kicker came out to his college football team. Then he came out publicly.

Summary by Outsports
This article was first published in 2014 and is being republished as part of our Pride Pioneer series. Conner Mertens, the Willamette University football team‘s up-and-coming kicker, had asked head coach Glen Fowles for some office time last Monday to discuss something important. Fowles has been on the team’s staff for 18 years. He’s moved up the ranks from offensive line coach to offensive coordinator and a year ago was named the team’s head co…
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Outsports broke the news on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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