WEST LONG BRANCH — One of Dave Sinisi's longest runs for Monmouth University on Saturday didn't take place between the lines. When it was announced late in the fourth quarter that Sinisi, then on the sidelines, had set a school record for most rushin… more »

LORETTO — Forgive St. Francis coach Dave Opfar if he thinks of his team as an injury ward right now. His Red Flash team has incurred some major injuries this year, leading him to try to change his approach on both sides of the ball. St. Francis (0… more »

Kicking off the college football season, the Rhode Island Rams got off to a good start Saturday against Monmouth and then held on in the second half for the victory. URI scored two first half touchdowns and added a field goal to take the 17-3 lead at… more »

Call it the "Journey into the Unknown" when the Monmouth University football team visits the University of Rhode Island in today's season opener. "We know very little about them," Monmouth coach Kevin Callahan said. "It's a brand new staff. They've g… 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 »

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 »

Beginning in 2009, the Northeast Conference will be adding more football scholarships to the 30 currently allocated to each of its programs. NEC Commissioner Brenda Weare said NEC presidents agreed at a June 11 meeting to add two per year over the ne… more »

According to Monmouth University football coach Kevin Callahan, NCAA approval of playoff expansion for the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) has been a long time coming. It was approved Thursday. "This playoff expansion and access to the… more »

NEC football champion receives bid in 2010. The University at Albany football team will have an easier path to the NCAA playoffs. Starting in 2010, the Northeast Conference champion will receive an automatic bid to the Football Championship Subd… more »

NCAA proposal would give NEC league champ "conditional" playoff bid. The University at Albany football team won the Northeast Conference championship last season but got shut out of the NCAA playoffs. The Great Danes are hoping a proposed change o… more »

Monmouth University's football team may soon have a path to the national playoffs. Under a proposal to be voted on Thursday by the NCAA Board of Directors, the Northeast Conference champion, which includes Monmouth University, will have a "conditiona… more »

Matt Hill will be going down to Orlando, Fla. on Friday, but the Hopatcong native isn't exactly packing along flip-flops and sunscreen. Far from it. The former Monmouth University standout recently signed a two-year contract with the Calgary Stampede… more »