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Presbyterian Blue Hose Football
: ''For information on all Presbyterian College sports, see Presbyterian Blue Hose'' The Presbyterian Blue Hose football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Presbyterian College located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS); while Presbyterian is a full member of the Big South Conference, it plays football in the Pioneer Football League. Presbyterian's first football team was fielded in 1913. The team plays its home games at the 6,500 seat Bailey Memorial Stadium in Clinton, South Carolina. The Blue Hose were coached by Kevin Kelley, who was hired to lead the program on May 6, 2021, but who left at the end of the season. The current coach is Steve Englehart. The Blue Hose began a transition to non-scholarship football in 2017 and left Big South football after the 2019 season, while otherwise remaining a full Big South member. The Blue Hose football program played the 2020–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Englehart (American Football)
Steve Englehart (born April 11, 1977) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, a position he has held since 2022. He was previously the first and only head coach at the Florida Institute of Technology, serving from program's inception in 2013 to its dissolution in 2019. Englehart was also the head football coach at Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology from 2006 to 2009 and an assistant coach at Indiana State University from 2010 to 2012. Personal life Englehart was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, to Steve Englehart and his wife, Debbie. Steve graduated from Terre Haute North High School and later married Carrie May on May 13, 2000. They have three children together, two sons, Caden and Ty, and a daughter, Lila. Englehart graduated from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, where he played quarterback for the football team under head coaches Dennis Raetz and Tim McGuire Timothy M. McGuire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Atlantic Conference
The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the southeastern United States. The SAC was founded in 1975 as a football-only conference and became an all-sports conference beginning with the 1989–90 season. The league currently sponsors 10 sports for men (football, cross country, soccer, basketball, wrestling, baseball, lacrosse, outdoor track & field, tennis, golf) and 10 sports for women (volleyball, cross country, field hockey, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, outdoor track & field, softball, tennis, and golf). History The distant forerunner of the South Atlantic Conference was the North State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NSIAC). The NSIAC was formed when the "Little Six", as it was called, broke from the North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1930. The charter members included Appalachian State Teachers College (now Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Ya-Sin
Abdurrahman "Rock" ibn Ramadan Ya-Sin (born May 23, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Presbyterian, before transferring to Temple. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. High school career Ya-Sin attended Southwest DeKalb High School in Decatur, Georgia. He was ranked as a two-star recruit and committed to Presbyterian on February 5, 2015. College career After Presbyterian decided to move to a non-scholarship conference in the FCS, Ya-Sin transferred mid-year to Temple. After recording 44 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, two interceptions, and 12 pass breakups, Ya-Sin was selected to play in the 2019 Senior Bowl. Professional career Indianapolis Colts 2019 season Ya-Sin was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 34th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. In Week 11 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East division. The Patriots play home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is southwest of downtown Boston. The franchise is owned by Robert Kraft, who purchased the team in 1994. As of 2022, the Patriots are the ninth Forbes list of the most valuable sports teams, most valuable sports team in the world and have sold out every home game since 1994. Founded in 1959 as the Boston Patriots, the team was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) before joining the NFL in 1970 through the AFL–NFL merger. The Patriots played their home games at various stadiums throughout Boston until the franchise relocation of professional sports teams, moved to Foxborough in 1971. As part of the move, the team changed its name to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Bethel
Justin Andrew Bethel (born June 17, 1990) is an American football cornerback and special teamer for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Presbyterian. Early life Bethel was born in Sumter, South Carolina and at age 6 he moved with his family to Columbia. He started playing football at age 11 when he was in sixth grade. He attended Blythewood High School where in 2007 he was named Blythewood's Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Defensive Player. He helped the team win the State Championship in 2006. College career Bethel did not receive much interest from college football programs, and he planned to study culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University, until his high school coach, former Clemson co-offensive coordinator and USF head coach Jeff Scott, was hired to be a coach for the Presbyterian College Blue Hose.Josh Kendall"Bethel ready to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wofford Terriers Football
: ''For information on all Wofford College sports, see Wofford Terriers'' The Wofford Terriers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Wofford College located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). Wofford's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 13,000 seat Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Josh Conklin is the current head coach for the Terriers. History Wofford moved from Division II to join the Division I-AA Southern Conference in the 96-97 season. Since then, Wofford has won 7 Southern Conference Championships, and received bids to the FCS Playoffs 10 times with the most recent bid coming in 2019. Wofford is typically one of the strongest teams in the Southern Conference every year. Wofford's best finish since moving from Division II was a trip to the National Semi-finals at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Citadel Bulldogs Football
The Citadel Bulldogs football program represents The Citadel in the NCAA Division I FCS, NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Bulldogs play in the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936. The Bulldogs are coached by Brent Thompson (American football), Brent Thompson, who was hired on January 19, 2016, to replace Mike Houston (American football), Mike Houston, who became the head football coach of James Madison Dukes football, James Madison University on January 18, 2016. History Facilities The Bulldogs first recorded stadium was College Park, located in the northeast corner of Hampton Park (Charleston, SC), Hampton Park in Charleston, South Carolina. This field predated the current College Park (Charleston), College Park at the same site, which is used as a practice facility for The Citadel Bulldogs baseball. Due to increasing attendance and the poor state of the stadium, the Bulldogs moved to the original Johnson Hagood Stadium (1927), Johnson Hagood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carolina State Bulldogs Football
The South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represents South Carolina State University in college football. The Bulldogs play in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). A historically dominant football program, the Bulldogs lead the MEAC in conference championships. The school has produced four players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame including Harry Carson, Deacon Jones, Marion Motley, and Donnie Shell. Other legendary Bulldog players include Robert Porcher, Shaquille Leonard, Charlie Brown and Orlando Brown Sr. among others. Legendary former SC State Coach Willie Jeffries became the first African American Head Coach of a predominantly white Division I-A football program, when he was hired to coach the Wichita State football program in 1979. Jeffries is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. History Classifications *1946–1972: NCAA College Division *1967–1969: NAIA *19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carolina Gamecocks Football
The South Carolina Gamecocks football program represents the University of South Carolina. The Gamecocks compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach is Shane Beamer. They play their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium. From 1953 through 1970, the Gamecocks played in the Atlantic Coast Conference, winning the 1969 ACC championship and finishing No. 15 in the 1958 final AP poll. From 1971 through 1991, they competed as a major independent, producing 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers, six bowl appearances, and Final Top-25 rankings in 1984 and 1987 (AP No. 11 and No. 15). Since 1992, they have competed in the Southeastern Conference, winning the SEC East division in 2010 and posting six final Top-25 rankings including three Top-10 finishes. South Carolina has produced a National Coach of the Year in Joe Morrison (1984), three SEC coaches of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furman Paladins Football
The Furman Paladins football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Furman University located in the state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The school's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 16,000 seat Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina. The 1988 Furman Paladins football team, coached by Jimmy Satterfield won the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Clay Hendrix has served as the team's head coach since 2017. History Classifications * 1937–1942: NCAA College Division * 1946–1957: NCAA University Division * 1958–1972: NCAA College Division * 1973–1977: NCAA Division I * 1978–1981: NCAA Division I–A * 1982–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS Conference memberships * 1889–1896: Independent * 1897–1899: No football team * 1900–1901: Independent * 1902: Southern Intercolle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Football
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represents Coastal Carolina University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Chanticleers are members of the Sun Belt Conference, fielding its teams at the FBS level since 2017. The Chanticleers play their home games at James C. Benton Field at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. Their head coach is Tim Beck, who was hired after head coach Jamey Chadwell was hired by Liberty. History It was announced in the late 1990s that CCU would establish a football squad in the coming years. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football program played its inaugural season in 2003 on campus at Brooks Stadium. The team's first coach was David Bennett, who held the position from the team's inception until December 9, 2011. The university named Joe Moglia, former CEO of TD Ameritrade, as its new head coach on December 20, 2011. In the program's short history, the team has defeated such tradit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemson Tigers Football
The Clemson Tigers are the American football team at Clemson University. The Tigers compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). In recent years, the Tigers have been ranked among the most elite college football programs in the United States. Formed in 1896, the program has over 750 wins and three consensus national championships in the modern era. Clemson was a College Football Playoff finalist in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019, winning the championship game over Alabama in 2016 and 2018. Clemson has had six undefeated seasons, six consecutive playoff appearances, 26 conference championships, and eight divisional titles. Its alumni includes over 100 All-Americans, 17 Academic All-Americans and over 250 players in the National Football League. Clemson has had eight members inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: players Banks McFadden, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
