San Marcos, Texas - - Texas State President Denise Trauth announced Friday, April 24, that Jerry and Linda Fields of Houston have donated $1 million to support the Department of Athletics at Texas State University. "Jerry and Linda Fields are alumni,… more »

The academic honors continue to pile up for graduated Bobcat football players Jim Verlanic and Tyler Lulay. A pair of 2008 Bobcat football seniors, Jim Verlanic and Tyler Lulay, earned induction into the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor… more »

Pat Grace will sit this one out. The now-veteran Northern Iowa starting quarterback has earned the spring game respite as players with a lot more to prove take the UNI-Dome turf at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Panthers’ annual spring game showcase for fans… more »

Sam Houston State will pit the offense against the defense in the Bearkats’ Orange-White football game that annually brings to a close spring gridiron practice. Normally, head coach Todd Whitten and his staff split the squad into two equal teams for… more »

FRISCO, Texas – Fans of the Southland Conference are now able to find the latest updates about the league and its 12 member institutions on the popular social networking Web sites, Facebook and Twitter. “These initiatives put the Southland Conferenc… more »

ESTERO — Jo-Ann Nester was right at home with Florida Gulf Coast University’s athletic director search committee during Thursday afternoon’s conclusion of the six finalist interviews. Nester is FGCU’s interim athletic director, having taken over the… more »

Javarris Williams describes himself as a downhill runner who realizes he faces an uphill battle to make his mark in the NFL. The former Tennessee State star doesn’t harbor any illusions about how high he might be selected in the draft this weekend. H… more »

WINSLOW -- University of Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove made an official recruiting visit to Winslow on Thursday night. Cosgrove wasn't looking at anyone particular -- no quarterbacks, free safeties, running backs, linemen or linebackers. No,… more »

CONWAY, Ark. -- All Nathan Brown needed was a chance, and he found one with a Division II program not far from his hometown. Now, five years after showing up to play quarterback at Central Arkansas, Brown is closing in on an even bigger opportunity.… more »

The American Football Coaches Association's official Web site includes an interesting item this week. Under the "open dates" section, where football programs list their idle fall Saturdays for coming seasons, South Dakota State and the University of… more »