Archives for: January 2009, 27
Elon's Wilcox Dubbed National Statistical Champion FG Kicker
Elon University senior place kicker Andrew Wilcox (Richmond, Va./Hermitage) has been declared the 2008 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision statistical champion in the “Field Goals” category.
Wilcox, who led the Southern Conference and t… more »
Robert Morris Announces Changes to Coaching Staff
Robert Morris University head football Joe Walton announced changes and additions to his coaching staff for the 2009 season Tuesday, as assistant coach Scott Benzel has been promoted to co-defensive coordinator, former graduate assistant coach Andrew Ri… more »
NDSU Names Fuchs from SIU as Offensive Line Coach
North Dakota State University head football coach Craig Bohl announced Scott Fuchs has been named offensive line coach. Fuchs replaces Pat Perles, who resigned to become offensive line coach at Ball State University.
A former All-American offensive g… more »
Division I Committee on Infractions Issues Decision on University at Albany
Penalties in this case include a two-year probation, scholarship reductions and recruiting restrictions.
The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions has penalized University at Albany for major violations in its football and baseball programs.
Th… more »
"Kurt Warner" Promotion Offers Free Admission to UNI Athletic Events This Weekend
The University of Northern Iowa would like to take this weekend and honor former quarterback Kurt Warner as he leads the Arizona Cardinals into Super Bowl XLIII against the Pittsburgh Steelers by offering free admission to all athletic events beginning… more »
Dayton's Matt Smyth Leads The FCS In Passes Defended
University of Dayton senior defensive back Matt Smyth (Highlands Ranch, CO) led NCAA FCS football in passes defended, as announced today in the final statistics report released by the NCAA.
Smyth broke up 19 passes and intercepted two more, to give… more »
Former FCS in the 2009 Super Bowl
UNI's Kurt Warner, TSU's Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, and Hofstra's Willie Colon expected to start.
Former FCS players on the NFL's Super Bowl teams this Sunday:
Pittsburgh Steelers
Head Coach Mike Tomlin, William & Mary
Assistant Coach Am… more »
Holmes Out as Hampton Head Football Coach; Rose Takes Over
Donovan Rose will take over for Jerry Holmes, who was fired after one season at Hampton.
Jerry Holmes' tenure at Hampton lasted just one season.
Holmes was dismissed as the Pirates' head coach on Monday and replaced with veteran assistant Donovan… more »
Opinion: Ivies Need To Play in the FCS Playoffs
The Ivy League is a conference steeped in tradition, and with such tradition comes some long-standing rules and regulations that have repeatedly come under scrutiny by players, coaches, administrators and fans.
The league’s prohibition on awarding at… more »
UNH to Play at Ball State in ‘09
The University of New Hampshire football team announced today that it will again go on the road to play a Division I-A opponent. This time the Wildcats will head to Muncie, Ind., to take on the Cardinals of Ball State University on Sept. 12, 2009.… more »
Zocco Verbally Agrees to Play Football at URI
The University of New Hampshire offered Nashua South's David Zocco a chance to walk on to its football program and eventually earn a college scholarship. He was schedule to visit the Durham campus next weekend.
But on an official visit to the Univers… more »