LORETTO — Entering his seventh season, St. Francis football coach Dave Opfar feels so positive about this year’s squad that he has broken with one of his traditions. He has finally permitted his players to vote for their own captains. That change… more »

LORETTO — Facilities make a difference for every college athletic program, and a project in the final stages at St. Francis University will improve a number of sports for the Red Flash. A new field house has been constructed and is located at the end… more »

LORETTO — St. Francis football has come a long way in the past four years. The former Pine Bowl has been transformed into a beautiful venue for a Saturday football game with an all-weather surface and seating for 3,450 people at DeGol Field. In addit… more »

Monmouth University defensive tackle Kevin Walsh disagrees with Northeast Conference football coaches who have picked the Hawks to finish second in 2008. "I definitely think we have a shot at winning it. I think we will win it," said Walsh, 6-foot-2,… more »

It appears that Duquesne will have to earn its respect on the football field this fall in its inaugural season in the Northeast Conference. Despite winning or sharing 11 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships in the past 14 seasons, the Duk… more »

FAIRFIELD — The lights are up at Campus Field, but the question is will the Sacred Heart football team see the light this season? According to the coaches in the Northeast Conference, that remains to be seen after they voted the Pioneers seventh in t… more »

NEW BRITAIN - As the Northeast Conference's first football preseason Media Day went on Tuesday, there was one thing everyone could agree on. Every coach touted his own players, and each team's case for why it will have a good season was presented. Much… more »

Coach focused on football season, not on league coaches' forecast. ALBANY -- Bob Ford has successfully navigated the transformation of the football program he started at the University at Albany from Division III up to the NCAA Football Championship… more »

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Movin' on up was the dominant theme yesterday when the Northeast Conference coaches spoke during a preseason teleconference. Whether asked or not, all the coaches made reference to the league's impending automatic bid to the Fo… more »

Duquesne's relentless dominance of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League earned it 10 titles in 14 years. But when the league's membership dwindled to four it folded, and the Dukes joined the Northeast Conference as an associate member.… more »

Armed with a two-year contract extension, Robert Morris football coach Joe Walton has begun the task of taking on another season. Football is, of course, a passion of Walton, who spent a lot of years coaching in the NFL. Since he started the Rober… more »

Bocanegra nominated for his community work. University at Albany wide receiver Daniel Bocanegra knows what it means to be a leader on and off the field. His efforts to help the local community have led to his being nominated for the 2008 American… more »

ALBANY - Just one look at University at Albany coach Bob Ford will let you know it's football season again for the Great Danes. He's got his straw hat and the self-admitted football junkie is ready to roll. "That's my fix," Ford said. "It's a fix… more »

Forecasters are calling for one of the hottest weekends of the summer, so I offer this touch of fall to cool you off. On Aug. 3, the University of Rhode Island football team will report for preseason training camp. The Rams will not kick off until Au… more »

Mansfield - Joe Todd has been named linebackers coach at Wagner College, Head Coach/Director of Athletics Walt Hameline announced earlier this week A native of Mansfield, Todd replaces Del Smith who recently accepted the head coaching position at th… more »