http://www.d3sports.com RSS Feed for www.d3sports.com en-us D3sports.com RSS Software 1.1 Tue, 13 May 2008 18:00:01 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/05/12/dutch-punter-doubles-pleasure.html Kurtis Brondyke is following up his standout football season at Central with a stellar track season as well. The freshman, who was a D3football.com second-team All-Region punter, won the high jump competition at the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, with a best of 6 feet, 6-1/4 inches, and was second in the long jump, at 23 feet, 2-3/4 inches. He has previously provisionally qualified for the national meet (May 22-24 at Oshkosh, Wis.) in both events. Brondyke made a name for himself earlier in the season, when he was the IIAC's player of the week (not special teams player) in football after he landed three of his seven punts inside the 5-yard line in a 17-14 win against Loras, including two fourth-quarter punts that pinned the Duhawks at the 1-yard line. He's not the only Dutch football player lighting up the track for coach Kevin Sanger, himself a former Central star on the gridiron. Guy Dierikx won the conference 400-meter title for the third straight year in 47.92 seconds, a season-best effort and well under the NCAA provisional-qualifying mark. Dierikx, a third-team All-American cornerback, is just the fourth Central athlete to win three consecutive men's league titles in the same event. Dierikx also anchored Central's first-place 4x400-meter relay team. Central finished second to Wartburg at the meet. Mon, 12 May 2008 19:12:44 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/05/12/dutch-punter-doubles-pleasure.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/05/07/hendrix-to-add-football.html Division III football will come to Arkansas after the Hendrix College Board of Trustees decided to add the sport, contingent on the ability to raise start-up costs through external sources. Hendrix, which began studying the feasibility a year ago, will be the only Division III football program in Arkansas. "Athletics have always been secondary to academics here at Hendrix, and that will never change," said president J. Timothy Cloyd in a release. "We believe that Division III athletics enhances the whole person academically by providing opportunities to compete athletically against our peer institutions, and adding (football and women's lacrosse) only increases the opportunity for our students to compete on the playing field." The Warriors discontinued their football program after 1960, citing the cost of fielding a team and frustration with the inability to compete against other Arkansas colleges offering athletic scholarships. A target date for launching the football program has not been established, but at this point in the year, either 2009 or 2010 are possibilities. Hendrix is a member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, which recently added Austin (2006), Colorado College (2007) and Birmingham-Southern (2007). Southwestern and Oglethorpe are the only two SCAC members without a football program. Hendrix would be the 10th football member of the conference. Wed, 07 May 2008 20:59:15 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/05/07/hendrix-to-add-football.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/05/11/waiting-by-the-phone.html Two Division III players were drafted and others have signed contracts or been invited to minicamps. Wheaton defensive end Andy Studebaker came off the board first, going to the Eagles with the No. 203 overall pick. He's projected as an outside linebacker in the NFL. Mount Union wide receiver Pierre Garcon went two picks later, to the Indianapolis Colts, at pick No. 205. They were the only two D-III players drafted. Studebaker played in just five games for the Thunder this season before injuring his foot. He had six and a half tackles for loss and five sacks in that time, finishing his Wheaton career with 30 sacks. Garcon caught 67 passes for 955 yards and 14 touchdowns for Mount Union in the Purple Raiders' run to the Stagg Bowl. "He's probably in truth a work in progress, but we'll see," Colts president Bill Polian said on the team's Web site. "All of the measurable(s) are there. He certainly would have been the first guy we went after after the draft had we not drafted him." And if your favorite player isn't drafted, don't worry -- Division III's most prominent player currently in the NFL, John Carroll's London Fletcher, wasn't drafted either. Check out more Division III football players signing free agent deals. Recent draftees: YearPlayer, schoolTeamRound-overall2008Andy Studebaker, Wheaton (Ill.)Eagles6-2032008Pierre Garcon, Mount UnionColts6-2052007Michael Allan, WhitworthChiefs7-2312007Derek Stanley, UW-WhitewaterRams7-2492003Ryan Hoag, Gustavus AdolphusRaiders7-2622002Tony Beckham, UW-StoutTitans4-1152002Michael Coleman, WidenerFalcons7-2172000Tim Watson, RowanSeahawks6-1851999Clint Kriewaldt, UW-Stevens PointLions6-1771996Ethan Brooks, WilliamsFalcons7-229 Sun, 11 May 2008 00:15:33 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/05/11/waiting-by-the-phone.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/03/26/garcon-working-toward-next-level.html Pierre Garcon certainly made his presence felt in Division III football, from his conference rookie of the year debut at Norwich to three Stagg Bowl appearances with Mount Union. But it was clear fairly early into his career that Garcon's football life would not be done after Mount Union. While stats in football at the Division III level may not carry much weight in the NFL, speed transcends that, and he has plenty. Two Division III football players were drafted last year, including UW-Whitewater Derek Stanley, who returned kickoffs for the St. Louis Rams last season. So what's next for Garcon? Callum Borchers of Imprint Magazine takes a look at Garcon's preparation for the NFL draft, those who preceded him and the ultimate goal. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/03/26/garcon-working-toward-next-level.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/05/08/ballard-elected-to-hall-of-fame.html Former Mount Union quarterback Jim Ballard has been named to the 2008 College Football Divisional Hall of Fame class. The 2008 class will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame during the Enshrinement Festival, July 18-19, in South Bend, Ind. Ballard, a two-time First-Team All-America pick in 1992 and '93, broke 17 Division III records and threw for 8,270 yards and 93 touchdowns. He won the first Gagliardi Trophy in 1993. The Ohio native played in the NFL, Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League during his 10-year professional career and led the Scottish Claymores to an NFL Europe World Bowl title in 1996. Inducted into the Scottish Claymores Hall of Fame in 2001, Ballard currently serves as the commissioner of the Continental Indoor Football League in North Canton, Ohio. Brad Rowland, who played for McMurry before the school became Division III, was also inducted. He was the Indians' all-time Thu, 08 May 2008 20:48:13 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/05/08/ballard-elected-to-hall-of-fame.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/05/10/top-award-winners-get-nfl-shot.html D3football.com Defensive Player of the Year Jerrell Freeman signed a free-agent contract with the Tennessee Titans, while Offensive Player of the Year Justin Beaver was invited to the Green Bay Packers' rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. The Mary Hardin-Baylor linebacker and UW-Whitewater running back are not the only undrafted Division III players who will get a shot with an NFL team in the upcoming weeks, as names keep filtering in on the day after two Division III players were drafted. Freeman says the Titans plan to look at him as a coverage linebacker, safety and special teams player. "They called me at the end of the draft and said they had been looking at me and wanted to know if I want to sign a deal with them," Freeman said. "It's been wild, but I am excited about having this opportunity." Wesley defensive end Bryan Robinson signed a free agent deal with the Sat, 10 May 2008 23:57:20 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/05/10/top-award-winners-get-nfl-shot.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/is-augie-spreading-it-out-.html Augustana threw more passes last season -- 13.6 per game -- than in the previous two years combined, but the number could get even bigger next year. Mchenrycountysports.com quotes incoming freshman wide receiver Jordan Peart as saying Augustana is going away from the Wing-T offense that won it four consecutive Division III national championships in the 1980s. "Coach (Jim) Barnes said they're going to a spread offense," Peart said. "They're going to open it up more, and they only have a couple of receivers now. I feel like I'll have a good opportunity to go in and contribute." Augustana confirmed the change in system. Last season, the Vikings were 71-for-136 passing for 894 yards and six touchdowns against four interceptions. It was the highest completion percentage in Augustana's recent history, 52.2 percent, with the most passes thrown. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/is-augie-spreading-it-out-.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/d-ii-assistant-gets-frostburg-state-job.html Tom Rogish, the 12th head coach in Frostburg State's 47-year history, brings more than 30 years of coaching experience to Frostburg. Rogish began his collegiate coaching career at Juniata, but has spent the last 22 years at the Division II level at Indiana (Pa.) and Shepherd. "I'm honored to have the privilege to be the next head football at Frostburg State University," said Rogish. "I'm excited to be here at FSU getting ready for the upcoming season." Prior to his arrival in Frostburg, Rogish spent two years on the defensive staff at Shepherd. The Rams made back-to-back trips to the NCAA playoffs in 2006 and 2007 including a run to the NCAA Division II Northeast Region championship this past fall. The Rams were 25th in scoring defense (19.9), 13th in turnover margin (1.2) and 41st in total defense (321.3). "This is also a very exciting time to be at this great institution because Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/d-ii-assistant-gets-frostburg-state-job.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/carthage-assistant-lands-cuw-job.html Greg Etter, defensive coordinator at Carthage for the past six seasons, has been named the new head football coach at Concordia (Wis.) replacing longtime Falcon mentor Jeff Gabrielsen who announced his retirement 10 days ago. "I am thrilled to be adding someone with Greg Etter's experience, character, and leadership ability to the Falcon coaching staff," said Concordia athletic director Rob Barnhill. "I have known Greg since the early 90's and have always respected what he has done as a football coach. The Falcon football program has enjoyed tremendous success and I know that this decision will ensure the continuation of that standard and upward trend." Etter graduated from Mankato State in 1987 with a BA in physical education, and earned his master's in educational administration at Wisconsin in 1991. He served as an assistant coach at South Dakota State from 1991 to 2002 and was that team's defensive coordinator from 1997 to Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/carthage-assistant-lands-cuw-job.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/emory-and-henry-forfeits-07-wins.html Emory and Henry announced it would forfeit all four of its wins from the 2007 season for using an ineligible player. Athletic director Bob Johnson told the Tri-Cities News: "It was just a breakdown in communication. Normally, we have these lists of kids who are not eligible to play, and we missed this one. "In fairness to the registrar ... I mean, it was a perfect storm. ... There are levels that should have caught it." Old Dominion Athletic Conference commissioner Brad Bankston told the paper: "Clearly there was no malicious intent in this. Obviously, in retrospect, we all wish that the communication lines had been a little bit cleaner. But I was very pleased with everything that Emory and Henry did on their part." Emory and Henry was 4-6, 1-5 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The Wasps had beaten Ferrum, Newport News, Methodist and Hampden-Sydney. The name of the ineligible player was Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/emory-and-henry-forfeits-07-wins.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/st-olaf-hires-stevens-point-assistant.html Jerry Olszewski, most recently the defensive coordinator at UW-Stevens Point, has been named head coach at St. Olaf, athletic director Matt McDonald announced Monday morning. Olszewski, a graduate of UW-Stevens Point, spent a total of seven seasons as an assistant at Division II Minnesota State-Mankato (1993-96, 1999-02) before a three-year stint as the CEO of the Mankato YMCA. He also spent one season as the offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Bombers of the Arena Football league (1999) and one as an assistant at Cal Lutheran (1998) as defensive line coach. Olszewski replaces Chris Meidt, who resigned in February to take an offensive assistant position with the NFL's Washington Redskins. St. Olaf has gone 8-2 in each of the last three seasons and was ranked as high as 13th in 2007. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/st-olaf-hires-stevens-point-assistant.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/nichols-coordinator-hired-at-mount-ida.html Mount Ida athletic director Jacqueline Palmer announced the hiring of Mike Landers as football coach. Landers has been the defensive coordinator/linebackers coach with Nichols for the past two years. He replaces Ed Sweeney, who coached Mount Ida to a 22-51 record in eight seasons and has a 114-111-4 overall record including stops at Division III Dickinson and Frostburg State. Mount Ida was 3-7 in 2007. "I want to bring back a perennial winning tradition that the campus and students can be proud of," said Landers. "I want to put my players in a position where I'm preparing them for life, through football." Landers, who started with Nichols as the coordinator of the front seven/linebackers coach in 2005, had one of the top ranked defenses in the New England Football Conference this past season, leading the league in many statistical categories. After taking over in 2006 as defensive coordinator, he helped the Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/nichols-coordinator-hired-at-mount-ida.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/drive-for-d-iv-dies.html The movement to subdivide Division III or create a Division IV was halted after Division III members' survey responses reflected a lack of interest, according to an article in the NCAA News. Division III's anticipated growth, projected to be to 480 overall members by 2020 (currently about 240 of the 430 members play football), prompted a small group of Division III institutions to call for breaking the division in two. However, the movement apparently failed to draw enough interest. The full survey results will be announced April 9. However, the preliminary results were, according to the NCAA News piece, "consistent with the level of opposition that was expressed during an NCAA Convention discussion of the working group's proposal." Division III went through a reform process at the 2004 NCAA Convention which eliminated the so-called routine redshirt, aimed at bringing the increasingly diverse population of D-III schools closer together. A new division or subgrouping Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/drive-for-d-iv-dies.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/guilford-coordinator-takes-over-at-newport-news.html Michael Vite, a 27-year coaching veteran, was named football coach at Newport News as announced today by athletic director Keisha Pexton. "We are truly excited to have Michael Vite on board as our new head football coach," said Pexton. "Throughout the selection process, he has displayed a high degree of professionalism and a strong dedicated interest in our student-athletes total apprenticeship experience. We are truly fortunate to have the talent and experience that he will bring to our football program." Vite joins the Builders after spending the past two seasons as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Guilford. In his first season at Guilford, the defense reduced its points and yards allowed per game by nearly 20 percent from 2005. Last season after losing several key performers to injuries at the start of the year, his defense was in the top two in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference in the second Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/guilford-coordinator-takes-over-at-newport-news.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/anna-maria-to-start-football-in-2009.html Anna Maria announced plans to expand its athletic program, including a football team which is to take the field in 2009. The college, located in Paxton, Mass., hired Marc Klaiman, defensive coordinator at Division II Merrimack, as its head coach. The school has 857 full-time undergraduates as of its last report to the U.S. Department of education, 57 percent of them women. Anna Maria is also adding men's and women's lacrosse and men's and women's tennis. "Expanding our athletic program with the introduction of tennis, lacrosse and football will create exciting opportunities for both current and prospective students," said Jack Calareso, the school's president, who began his term last July. "The expansion is also in keeping with our vision to grow the college and create a more dynamic and vibrant college campus experience for our students." The school is a member of The Commonwealth Coast Conference, which does not sponsor football. The other Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/anna-maria-to-start-football-in-2009.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/bsc-promotes-defensive-coordinator.html Birmingham-Southern College President David Pollick and Athletic Director Joe Dean Jr., announced the hiring of Eddie Garfinkle as the schools new head football coach. Garfinkle, who spent the 2007 season as the Panther's Defensive Coordinator, replaces Joey Jones, who was hired to start the University of South Alabama football program last Friday. "After talking to a number of excellent football coaches, and discussing the current state of our young football program, Dr. Pollick and I both felt that it was in the best interest of our football players and staff to promote from within the program," Dean said. "Eddie Garfinkle started helping Joey Jones build our program from day one and has many years of college coaching experience. We love his passion and energy and feel he is the best person to lead our football program into the future." Before arriving on the Hilltop, Garfinkle spent five seasons as an Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/bsc-promotes-defensive-coordinator.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/sul-ross-elevates-d-line-coach.html Wayne Schroeder was named head coach at Sul Ross State in an announcement by Sul Ross director of athletics Kay Whitley on Monday morning. Schroeder, who spent the past two seasons as defensive line coach for the Lobo football team, replaces Steve Wright who stepped down from the head coach's position in December. Schroeder helped guide the Lobos to a 10-9 record including an American Southwest Conference mark of 8-9. Schroeder, the 16th coach in the program's history, takes the head coach's job with a coaching career that spans more than 35 years. A 1969 graduate of Southwest Texas State-San Marcos in 1969, Schroeder served as athletic coordinator and head coach at William B. Travis High School in Austin from 2001-06 where he led the team to a bi-district appearance in 2004. Prior to his run in Austin, Schroeder served as director of athletics and head football coach at Taylor High School from Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/sul-ross-elevates-d-line-coach.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/bsc-coach-to-lead-new-d-i-program.html Joey Jones, who coached Birmingham-Southern in its inaugural Division III football season, has left to become the first varsity head coach at South Alabama. Like at Birmingham-Southern, Jones will be in charge of building a new program at USA, which will start at the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) in 2009 and transition to Football Bowl Subdivision in 2013. South Alabama has had a club football program for several years. Jones informed BSC athletic director Joe Dean Jr., the staff and players that he was leaving to accept the offer from South Alabama athletic director Joe Gottfried on Feb. 14. The Mobile Press-Register reports the position's salary is $275,000, an improvement from the $150,000 total compensation package at B-SC. "Joey Jones is a first-class person and outstanding football coach," said Dean. "We will always appreciate the great job he did in starting our football program and laying the foundation for its Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/bsc-coach-to-lead-new-d-i-program.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/ginn-gone-headed-to-gvsu.html Jack Ginn, who built North Carolina Wesleyan's football program and led the Battling Bishops to the second round of the 2007 NCAA playoffs, is leaving the school to take an assistant head coach position at Division II Grand Valley State. He will be replaced by defensive coordinator Mark Henninger who becomes the second coach in the program's history. Ginn led N.C. Wesleyan to a 23-17 record over four years, including a 7-0 record in the USA South Athletic Conference last season. The Battling Bishops upset top-seeded Washington and Jefferson 35-34 in overtime, becoming the first No. 8 seed to beat a top seed since the playoffs expanded to 32 teams. Ginn will be in charge of receivers for the Lakers who won Division II championships in 2005 and 2006 and were national semifinalists this past season. Henninger previously served as an assistant for four years at his alma mater Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/ginn-gone-headed-to-gvsu.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/st-olaf-coach-leaves-for-redskins.html Chris Meidt resigned as coach at St. Olaf on Monday to accept an offensive assistant position with the Washington Redskins. Meidt led St. Olaf to a 40-20 record in his six seasons at the helm. The Oles were 8-2 in each of the last three years -- the first such stretch of eight-win seasons since 1969-71. Meidt will work under an as-yet-unnamed offensive coordinator. Jim Zorn was hired as offensive coordinator on Jan. 26, but was named head coach on Saturday to replace Joe Gibbs, who retired Jan. 8. "I wouldn't have left St. Olaf for any other college," said Meidt. "But this is an opportunity I couldn't let pass by." In 2007, St. Olaf ranked as high as 13th in the D3football.com Top 25. St. Olaf ranked in the top eight in the country in total offense and scoring the past three seasons and set school records for points (49.0 per game) and Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/st-olaf-coach-leaves-for-redskins.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/marietta-coach-heads-to-minnesota.html Curt Wiese, who led Marietta's football program for the past two seasons stepped down as the Pioneers' head coach in order to accept a job as the offensive coordinator at Division II Minnesota-Duluth. Marietta interim athletic director Brian Brewer made the announcement Friday afternoon. Wiese informed the Marietta players during a special meeting Friday afternoon. Brewer said a nationwide search for a new head coach would begin immediately. "On behalf of the entire Marietta College community, I would like to thank Coach Wiese for his outstanding leadership with the football program over the past five years, including two as our head coach," Brewer said. "Coach Wiese leaves us with a solid foundation and an excellent group of student-athletes. We will now work as quickly as possible to fill the head football coaching position." Wiese went 9-11 during his two seasons as head coach. Before taking over the reins in 2006, he served as Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/marietta-coach-heads-to-minnesota.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/garcon-nation-s-lone-bright-spot.html Pierre Garcon started at wide receiver and returned a punt 62 yards for a touchdown, providing a rare bright moment for the Nation team in a 41-14 loss in the Texas vs. The Nation game. Garcon, a D3football.com first team All-American at wide receiver for Mount Union, also caught three passes for 23 yards and had a tackle. Mary Hardin-Baylor's Jerrel Freeman, the D3football.com Defensive Player of the Year, made one tackle at linebacker for Texas. Trinity (Texas) quarterback Blake Barmore and Wheaton defensive end Andy Studebaker were on the Texas and Nation rosters, respectively, but did not play. Studebaker is still recovering from surgery at the end of the Thunder's season. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/garcon-nation-s-lone-bright-spot.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/wabash-names-raeburn-coach.html Wabash announced it has hired Coe coach Erik Raeburn to coach the Little Giants. He replaces Chris Creighton, who left for Division I Drake after coaching Wabash to the national quarterfinals this past season. Raeburn comes to Wabash after eight years at Coe, where he posted a 57-26 record. Prior to arriving at Coe, Raeburn was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Mount Union, where he served as offensive line coach and offensive coordinator. "I'm really honored to have the opportunity to be the head football coach at Wabash College," said Raeburn. "I was so impressed with the atmosphere on campus when I attended the basketball game Wednesday night and saw how supportive the students are of the athletics program. I look forward to getting started soon." Raeburn guided Coe to its first IIAC title in school history in 2002, and followed with conference championships in 2004 and 2005. He was the Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/wabash-names-raeburn-coach.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/test.html TEST Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/test.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/now-it-s-over-really.html Around the Nation Permission to speak freely? Sure. Permission to close the book on the 2007 Division III football season? Yeah, we can do that as well. That's because the final chapter in the epic saga known as Around the Nation's 2007 Year in Review has finally hit the virtual bookshelves. In this installment, Keith McMillan explains where we missed. Preseason predictions came more than five months ago now, and at some publications, writers probably hope those guesses were forgotten. But we believe in 20-20 hindsight, taking blame where blame is due, while perhaps handing out just a little bit of credit. Credit for: • Being the only poll to have UW-Whitewater debut at No. 2. • Having one predictor name the national champ and defensive player of the year ... in August. And blame for: Well, you can blame us for a lot. Read on. Plus, some interesting moments that didn't quite get public attention, Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/now-it-s-over-really.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/olivet-coach-promoted-to-ad.html Dominic Livedoti has been promoted from assistant athletic director to athletic director, according to an announcement by Don Tuski, Ph.D., president of Olivet. He will also continue his duties as head football coach for the Comets. "Since Dominic's tenure at Olivet, he has had tremendous success with the football team, both academically and athletically," said Tuski. "We're anticipating that what he's done for his team will transfer to his new role as athletic director." This season, under Livedoti, Olivet received the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association's automatic berth to the playoffs. The Comets shared the league title with Hope, as both teams finished the regular season with a 6-1 MIAA record. However, Olivet secured its first-ever bid to the playoffs by virtue of a 28-25 win against the Flying Dutchmen. Overall, Livedoti has a 38-35-3 record in his eight years and two stints at head coach. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/olivet-coach-promoted-to-ad.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/tommies-hire-mac-coach.html St. Thomas' new coach won't have to change his commute much. The Tommies hired Macalester coach Glenn Caruso, who was introduced Thursday afternoon as the program's 29th head coach. He replaces Don Roney, who resigned after compiling a 54-44 record in 10 seasons. St. Thomas and Macalester are separated by a little over a mile of Grand Avenue in St. Paul. Caruso, who inherited a Macalester program with two dozen players, led the Scots to a 4-5 record this past season. He had inherited a program that had lost its past 14 games and 25 of its past 27. St. Thomas finished an uncharacteristic 2-8 this past season. "My feelings for this job are very real. It this a place I could be for the rest of my career? Yeah," said the 33-year-old coach at Thursday's news conference. Caruso, an Ithaca graduate, was an assistant at South Dakota before taking the Macalester job. "I Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/tommies-hire-mac-coach.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/hsu-player-dies-in-accident.html Hardin-Simmons and the campus community is grieving the loss of teammate and friend Brentdrick Walker, who passed away Saturday, Jan. 19, in a motorcycle accident in Abilene, Texas. "Obviously, it is a horrible tragedy," said Hardin-Simmons coach Jimmie Keeling. "I just saw Brentdrick on Friday night -- he was in the locker room when I got home from a speaking engagement and he was getting ready to go meet with some of the recruits we had on campus." "He was a super young person that had tried to do everything right with us. He was a fun-loving kid that did whatever we asked him to do. It is always tragic when you lose someone at such a young age." The Cowboys had a team reflection on Sunday afternoon and it was a touching example of how one person can affect so many lives. Teammate and good friend Shawn Woods may have put the best Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/hsu-player-dies-in-accident.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/scac-commish-resigns-hanberry-named-interim.html Steve Argo, the first full-time commissioner of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, has submitted his resignation to the conference. Argo was hired in 1991 when the College Athletic Conference restructured and became the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. "I am very thankful to the presidents, athletics administrators, coaches and student-athletes of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference for the tremendous opportunity that was presented to me over these last 17 years," said Argo. "You can only imagine the memories that I have from a 17-year career with the SCAC, particularly since I began in a start-up situation with the charge of providing structure and stability to the conference and its members. Everyone associated with the SCAC should be very proud of their commitment to membership in this conference and providing student-athletes with a wonderful environment to continue their educations and compete in intercollegiate athletics." During his tenure, the SCAC grew from eight to 12 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST http://www.d3football.com/notables/1999/11/30/scac-commish-resigns-hanberry-named-interim.html