There’s really no other way to put it: Sophomore Summer is awesome. It’s awesome to barbecue outside, go on hiking trips and to swim in the river (not at night, of course). However, all good things must come to an end. So as we head towards the end of o… more »

In seven seasons as the football coach at Lehigh University, Kevin Higgins won 68 percent of his games, including two 12-win seasons, one 10-win campaign and four Patriot League titles. Entering his seventh season at The Citadel, Higgins has won just… more »

Hard work pays off for KHS grad Northern Arizona offensive line coach Eric Reid remembers the first time he saw Trey Gilleo walk onto a football field. Gilleo, a 2008 graduate of Kingman High, was tall and skinny during his redshirt freshman year.… more »

Southern coach Stump Mitchell has few complaints about the talent-level on the Jaguars' roster. Yet, after two decades as a player and coach in the NFL, Mitchell has learned that it often takes more than that to win. "We have some talented guys at… more »

South Alabama coach Joey Jones says his team has gotten "bigger and faster and stronger" even since this time last year. Then again, so has the competition. The Jaguars are beginning a two-year transition to Football Bowl Subdivision this season, vis… more »

North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple said he will push to resume the process of retiring the controversial nickname and logo from the University of North Dakota after the NCAA reiterated its policy on Native American mascots, nicknames and imagery during a… more »

Bellport native has hopes of playing in pro market. Former Stony Brook senior running back Eddie Gowins has transferred to Division II California University in Pennsylvania. “Eddie Gowins asked for and was granted his release from Stony Brook Univ… more »

Coaches vote Bethune-Cookman tops in Boxtorow FCS HBCU Coaches Poll Defending HBCU champion Bethune-Cookman has been tabbed as the top FCS HBCU team by the coaches in the Boxtorow HBCU FCS preseason Coaches Top 10 Poll. The Wildcats and head coach… more »

Coach says team will do better, 'not ready to concede any games' It's been 30 years since the Virginia Military Institute has had a winning football season. And in 1981, none of the current players had been born. Fourth-year head coach Sparky Wood… more »

During the last two season, the Stephen F. Austin University Lumberjacks have enjoyed success never before experienced by their program. For the first time ever, they won back-to-back Southland Conference titles, went 19-6 in the last two years and… more »

The academic achievements by student-athletes at Montana State University are among the best in the Big Sky Conference. Last year, Bobcat athletes posted a cumulative 3.22 grade point average, the best in the league. According to the most recent Acad… more »

Whether by default or by determination, Illinois State coach Brock Spack is pulling double duty this year. Spack, a former defensive coordinator at Purdue, will take over the Redbirds' defense in addition to being the head coach this fall. The positi… more »

Justin Thorpe has been involved in a quarterback competition at James Madison since he was a redshirt freshman, so being in another seems normal to the junior from Varina High School. What isn't normal for Thorpe is he's the veteran, relatively speak… more »

With a solid group of talented and experienced players returning, the Charleston Southern defensive backfield is potentially one of the top units in the Big South Conference this season. Junior cornerback Charles James, who intercepted six passes las… more »

Of the two largest things Old Dominion quarterback Thomas DeMarco possesses, only one is immediately apparent: his oversized feet. The other has far greater value. "I definitely play with a chip on my shoulder," DeMarco said, "because I want to prove… more »