Archives for: June 2008, 12
Robert Morris Mourns Loss of Former Player
It figures to be a long summer for the Robert Morris football team.
Less than two months ago, the Colonials were hit hard with news of the death of a former player.
"When I heard the news, I was shocked," Robert Morris secondary coach Scott Benzel… more »
Former Michigan State QB To Transfer To Duquesne
Quarterback Connor Dixon, who led South Park to the 2005 PIAA Class AA football championship before signing with Michigan State, has transferred to Duquesne and will be eligible to play this coming season.
Dixon, who confirmed his decision Wednesday… more »
Woodall Signs With Sam Houston State
After spending two successful seasons at Butler Community College, Salina Central graduate Kyle Woodall has signed a letter of intent to play football at Sam Houston State University.
SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas, and is a member of the South… more »
SIUE Chancellor On OVC Football: "It Will Not Be Me Who Brings Football Here"
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — If Southeast Missouri State was looking for ways to improve the profile of its athletic program in the St. Louis market, it now has a foil.
Or an ally.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will become the Ohio Valley Conf… more »
Q & A With the Man Behind the Scenes of APSU Athletics, Part Two
Austin Peay beat writer James D. Horne sat down and had an unscripted talk with Austin Peay athletic director and men's baskeball coach Dave Loos.
This is the second of the three-part series.
Football leads to basketball
LC: You talked about the… more »
Appalachian State, Delaware Tickets Going Fast
Knocking off bowl-bound Michigan and Navy, and appearing in the FCS national championship game sure appears to help sell tickets. That's what Delaware and Appalachian State appear to have discovered.
As of this morning, UD had sold 10,849 season tic… more »
June 10: Mountaineer Day in North Carolina
Governor Mike Easley honors Appalachian football team at the Executive Mansion.
Gov. Mike Easley and the General Assembly celebrated Appalachian State University's third consecutive NCAA Football Championship Subdivision title. Easley met with the co… more »
Princeton and SHSU Athletic Directors Named Regional FCS ADs of the Year
The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced the 29 winners of the AstroTurf AD of the Year Award (ADOY) Monday, June 9, and Princeton Director of Athletics Gary D. Walters '67 was one of the recipients of the national… more »
Lamar Head Football Coach Ray Woodard Has Plenty To Do
BEAUMONT - For now, Ray Woodard's makeshift office in the Montagne Center has all the charm of a prison cell.
There's a desk with a few doodads on it. There's a bookshelf littered with a few VHS tapes. A cardboard box sits on the floor, and a single… more »
Ex Furman QB Sam Wyche Captures Primary Win
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former NFL coach Sam Wyche is undefeated in his newest venture.
Wyche, who coached Cincinnati to a Super Bowl after the 1988 season, won his first election, defeating the local incumbent in the Pickens County council race Tuesday nig… more »
Jenny Vying for Starting QB Job at Dartmouth
Wayland - Nothing is set in stone, nothing is an ironclad guarantee. But when the Dartmouth College football team opens the 2008 season at Colgate Sept. 20, Wayland High graduate Alex Jenny could very well be the starting quarterback for the Big Green.… more »
A Year Later, Montana State and Ash Forging Ahead
Looking back, Rob Ash has no regrets.
It was one year ago today that Ash stood in front of reporters on the corporate level at Bobcat Stadium and was introduced as the new football coach at Montana State University.
Since then, the former Drake co… more »