http://www.d3sports.com RSS Feed for www.d3sports.com en-us D3sports.com RSS Software 1.1 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/26/kickoff-2008-is-out.html The largest season preview package D3football.com has ever assembled is complete and released to subscribers. That's right, Kickoff 2008 has been published. This year we added 12 new feature stories. We added a comments board solely for Kickoff subscribers to discuss stories or their favorite teams. Our goal was to give readers far more for their dollar, and we believe we have delivered. If you haven't subscribed to Kickoff yet, go to Kickoff 2008 and follow the registration instructions. You can pay securely, online. It is $9.95 and is available to registered and paid users online. (Users who register with .edu e-mail addresses get a 40% discount, to $5.95.) As Kickoff was released, the battle for the top spot among Division III fan bases was still ongoing, and as you might expect a game between their two teams, it was back and forth. Wabash and Trinity (Texas) traded the lead all day Monday and Wabash maintained a slight advantage Tuesday morning. They were followed by Mount Union, Linfield and Mary Hardin-Baylor. The rest of the top 10 was UW-Whitewater, Union, Hardin-Simmons and Washington and Jefferson. In all, fans of 184 of our 239 schools had subscribed up as of this morning. Enjoy! Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:49:21 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/26/kickoff-2008-is-out.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/26/what-s-new-for-2008.html Division III football and D3football.com rarely stay the same from season to season, and this year is no exception. On the football front, fans will notice changes in the play clock, which will adopt the pro style 40/25 second setup. (Unless the game clock stops, the play clock will start at 40 seconds when the previous play is ruled dead.) The incidental face mask (5-yard variety) will no longer be called. The offense will take over at the 40 if a kickoff goes out of bounds. On D3football.com, some changes have taken place as well. You'll find our expanded message boards at a new address: D3boards.com. If you're new to the site, don't forget to register to join the conversation! Our blog remains in place, as always, as the Daily Dose, and we have added a collection of links to interesting Division III football stories labeled "What we're reading." That can be found by scrolling down on the right-hand rail of the front page. Plus, Around the Nation and Around the Region columns will start up in September, and we have all sorts of things yet to come this season. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:45:41 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/26/what-s-new-for-2008.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/2008/08/23/huntingdon-picked-as-sliac-champ.html In its first-ever season in a conference, Huntingdon has been selected as the preseason favorite to capture the 2008 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship, as voted on by the league's eight coaches. The Hawks (5-5 in 2007) received six first-place votes, while Greenville (5-5, 4-3 IBC) earned the top spot from the remaining two voters, the SLIAC announced on Friday. Westminster (4-6, 4-3 UMAC) was voted to finish third, while nearby rival LaGrange (0-10) was picked fourth. Blackburn (4-6, 3-4 UMAC) and Eureka (2-8, 2-5 IBC) were selected to finish fifth and sixth, respectively, while the Huntingdon's inaugural SLIAC opponent, MacMurray (0-10, 0-7 IBC), was chosen seventh. Principia (1-8, 1-6 UMAC) was picked eighth. "This tells us a lot about what other coaches in the league think about our program," head coach Mike Turk said. "We (members of the SLIAC) don't really know a whole lot about each other, but I Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:46:34 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/23/huntingdon-picked-as-sliac-champ.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/17/all-s-fair-for-mount-union.html Mount Union's football team took some time off from preparing for the 2008 football season to attend the Alliance Carnation Festival Days in the Park Saturday afternoon. The annual festival celebrates the city of Alliance and its place in history as the birthplace of the state flower - the Scarlet Carnation. The 10-day event features numerous activities including Days in the Park, a live entertainment and food expo held in Silver Park. The food vendors are all local civic organizations, churches and schools that use the event as a fundraiser. Coach Larry Kehres has to feed his football players during preseason camp, so he decided to use it as an opportunity to help the community. Each upperclassman football player was given a stipend for dinner and instructed to spend it at the Festival. "We thought this would be a great way for Mount Union College to support Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:07:26 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/17/all-s-fair-for-mount-union.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/26/huntingdon-player-collapses-dies.html Sam Collins, an incoming freshman for Huntingdon, died after practice on Friday, according to a report in the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser. Collins, a defensive lineman from Flomaton, Ala., was 18. "The young man apparently wasn't feeling well at practice about 12:30 (p.m.)" Montgomery Police spokesman Huey Thornton told the newspaper. "The coaching staff thought that maybe had something to do with heat stroke or heat exhaustion. "He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead at 7:30 p.m. There is no foul play suspected. There will be an autopsy performed and the body will be taken to the department of forensics science." "We are devastated about the death of Sam Collins," Huntingdon president J. Cameron West said in a school release. "He was a bright young man -- full of joy and hope about coming to college and playing collegiate football. Our hearts go out to the Collins family and to all who will Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:43:35 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/26/huntingdon-player-collapses-dies.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/16/new-look-for-2008.html The turf phenomenon continues in Division III, with fields from Shenandoah to Gallaudet to Dubuque to Washington and Lee to UW-Whitewater among those getting the artificial surface installed. The defending national champion Warhawks, who played 18 home games over the past two seasons, are in the final stages of the FieldTurf installation at Perkins Stadium. UW-Whitewater opens Friday, Sept. 5, at home against 2007 NAIA playoff team St. Xavier. Fellow WIAC schools UW-Stout and UW-Stevens Point are also getting new turf this offseason, while UW-La Crosse is playing across the river at Winona State while their new stadium is built. The Presidents' Athletic Conference will have three new surfaces this fall as well, as Bethany, Thomas More and Westminster (Pa.) each add turf, giving the league eight artificial fields. Washington and Lee and Emory and Henry are resurfacing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, while The College of New Jersey has new Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:59:23 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/16/new-look-for-2008.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/18/what-you-ll-get-in-kickoff.html The buzz for Kickoff is always strong and word of mouth is great, but our team decided over the summer that it would be best if we could share a taste of what Kickoff is all about. With Kickoff, you get a capsule preview of all 239 teams, including our exclusive ranking of every Division III football school from top to bottom. But what are you really getting? Here are two sample capsules, as well as two sample features. These are actual stories from Kickoff 2007. Just remember, there are 237 more team capsules and more than a dozen extra feature stories where those came from! You'll also get our predictions, Keith McMillan's sleeper picks, a look at what's new in Division III this season and much more. To register for Kickoff, click here. St. John's fans have already lined up for Kickoff and have made the most purchases in the Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:20:27 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/18/what-you-ll-get-in-kickoff.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/06/pac-mac-to-face-off-in-2010-2011.html The Presidents' Athletic Conference and Middle Atlantic Conference have announced the creation of the "PAC-MAC Football Challenge Series," which will take place during the 2010 and 2011 football seasons. All MAC football-playing schools and eight of the nine football-playing PAC institutions (Thomas More is not participating) will face off during the second week of each football season (Sept. 11, 2010 and Sept. 10, 2011). The pairings will be determined by the previous year's conference standings (e.g. PAC No. 1 vs. MAC No. 1, PAC No. 8 vs. MAC No. 8). MAC schools will host all eight games in 2010, followed by the PAC schools hosting the contests in 2011. "The Presidents' Athletic Conference is very pleased to join the MAC in this exciting new venture," said Joe Onderko, Executive Director of the PAC. "This series should provide a great deal of excitement for football fans and alumni of schools in both conferences Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:21:36 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/06/pac-mac-to-face-off-in-2010-2011.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/06/pac-projects-w-j-on-top.html Washington and Jefferson was picked to capture the 2008 football championship in the Presidents' Athletic Conference, according to the preseason poll released at the 2008 PAC Football Media Day at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., today. Voters in the polls included conference head coaches, sports information directors and members of the media present at the conference media day. The defending PAC champion Presidents of sixth-year head coach Mike Sirianni return 16 starters and 58 lettermen from last year's team which finished 10-1 overall, including a perfect 6-0 mark against conference competition. W&J received 23 of 28 first-place votes and 192 points in the conference poll to edge second place Waynesburg (165), followed by Westminster (100), Grove City (97), Thomas More (87), Bethany (78), and Thiel (65). 1. Washington & Jefferson (23) 192 10-1 (6-0) 2. Waynesburg (4) 165 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:54:34 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/06/pac-projects-w-j-on-top.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/06/franklin-picked-to-win-hcac.html Franklin rose to the top of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings for the first time last fall, posting a 7-0 conference mark. The Grizzlies have been selected as the favorite to win a second straight league crown in 2008, according to a poll of the HCAC's eight head coaches. Franklin, 9-2 overall in 2007, held off Mount St. Joseph in the preseason poll, receiving 61 points and six first-place votes. Mount St. Joseph placed second in the voting with 58 points and the other two first place votes, while Rose-Hulman finished third with 46 points. Defiance (35), Anderson (31), Manchester (27), Hanover (18) and Bluffton (12) round out the poll. The Grizzlies will be looking for their second straight conference crown under the direction of 2007 HCAC Coach of the Year Mike Leonard. Prior to Leonard's arrival in 2003, FC failed to have a winning record in Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:12:46 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/06/franklin-picked-to-win-hcac.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/13/who-s-no-1-.html Defending champ or perennial champ? That was the dilemma facing our preseason Top 25 voters this past week as they pored over data on about 50 teams in an attempt to assemble our preseason poll. So while it's no surprise that the teams that have faced off in the past three Stagg Bowls also occupy the two top spots in our preseason poll. But in what order do Mount Union and UW-Whitewater appear? And who got the other 23 positions? Check it out in the 2008 D3football.com Preseason Top 25. Did you miss our preseason All-American team? Click here. Are you eagerly awaiting Kickoff 2008? The publication is released Aug. 26 and we will give you a chance to read what Kickoff is like later this week. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:38:11 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/13/who-s-no-1-.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/29/d-orazio-wins-another-arena-title.html Otterbein alumnus Matt D'Orazio went 26-for-43 passing for 302 yards and seven touchdowns to lead the Philadelphia Soul to a 59-56 win against the San Jose Saber Cats in ArenaBowl XXII. It's the second Arena Football title for D'Orazio, who led the Chicago Rush to the 2006 crown. He was named the game's MVP. Fellow Division III alumnus Frank Carter of MacMurray had two tackles, including a sack, for San Jose. D'Orazio finished the season with 301 completions in 416 attempts for 3,331 yards. He threw 72 touchdowns and just four interceptions. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:31:45 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/29/d-orazio-wins-another-arena-title.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/05/wartburg-coach-leaves-for-grand-valley.html Eric Koehler is out and Rick Willis is back in as Wartburg head coach after Koehler resigned to take the offensive coordinator position at Division II Grand Valley State, it was announced Sunday evening. Willis relinquished coaching duties in 2005 after compiling a 79-17 record and gaining four NCAA playoff berths to become athletics director. He takes over from Koehler, who led the Knights to a 16-4 record in two seasons. Grand Valley State is a traditional Division II powerhouse and won national championships in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Koehler is the second Division III head coach to be hired by the Lakers ths offseason, following North Carolina Wesleyan's Jack Ginn. "When we hired Rick as the head football coach in 1997, we had great confidence in him," vice president of administration Gary Grace said. "And, obviously, with his outstanding record of success, we have tremendous confidence in him today." "I'm excited about returning Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:01:26 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/05/wartburg-coach-leaves-for-grand-valley.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/27/our-2008-preseason-selections.html Two senior quarterbacks, a consensus player of the year candidate, a 2,000-yard freshman, a pro prospect and electrifying return man. But since there are only two teams of D3football.com preseason All-Americans, not all can be first teamers. We unveil the D3football.com 2008 preseason All-American team. Players were selected primarily from last year's All-Region nominations, though we considered additional players as well. It's a who's-who of who's coming back for the upcoming Division III football season. Last year's All-American team featured a senior-laden linebacker corps, leaving room for many new names to step up in '08. It's the beginning of our preseason awards, which will be followed in early August by the preseason Top 25 poll. But that only scratches the surface. To learn all you need to know to follow the 2008 Division III football season, you need Kickoff. Click here for more. Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:11:13 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/27/our-2008-preseason-selections.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/20/former-buena-vista-sid-dies-of-als.html Nick Huber, who served as sports information director at Buena Vista from 2004-2007, passed away early Saturday morning, July 19, at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa. Since 2003, he had inspired and touched many lives through his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. "Nick Huber's courage was unmatched," said BVU President Fred Moore. "He taught all of us a great deal about the true meaning of life. Nick was the consummate professional. His writing skills were simply extraordinary. On behalf of the entire BVU family, I extend our deepest sympathy to his family." Huber was a 2002 graduate of Luther, where he also played baseball as a freshman. He then became a graduate student at Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter, Minn., and worked in the sports information department under Tim Kennedy. He moved to Storm Lake in the summer of 2004 from Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:33:11 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/20/former-buena-vista-sid-dies-of-als.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/22/miracle-not-enough-for-an-espy.html Trinity University's Miracle in Mississippi play was in the hunt for an ESPY during ESPN's taping of the awards show Wednesday night in Los Angeles. The play, which required 15 laterals but took the Tigers 60 yards to the end zone and victory against Millsaps as time expired last Oct. 27, was the Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the Year for 2007, resulting in a $100,000 donation to the school's general scholarship fund. But it didn't get the nod. That went to David Tyree's catch for the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. Time named the play as the No. 1 Sports Moment of 2007. In the end, it put Trinity into the playoffs, where it lost to eventual semifinalist Mary Hardin-Baylor in the first round. The Tigers kick off their 2008 campaign by hosting McMurry in a non-conference game at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:45:16 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/22/miracle-not-enough-for-an-espy.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/17/central-s-biggest-comeback.html The Central Dutch were known for their comeback tendencies last season, a year in which the team reached the national quarterfinals despite needing four fourth-quarter comebacks in 10 regular season games. But the comebacks of the whole pale in comparison to the comeback put together by defensive back Chad Eisenman, who, six months before the season opened, was in a coma. When he was ready to get back into the swing of things, he weighed 140 pounds, hadn't eaten solid food in three weeks and needed help sitting up. Yet there he was, in the starting lineup as the Dutch kicked the season off on Sept. 1. Read how Eisenman worked himself back into shape, plus, a new outlook on life in a feature story. Plus, to get ready for the season, scroll down for information about ordering Kickoff 2008. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:32:21 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/17/central-s-biggest-comeback.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/14/nac-adds-anna-maria-for-opening-season.html The North Atlantic Conference announced the addition of Anna Maria as an associate member in football. The conference and Anna Maria will first sponsor football in 2009. The AMcats will be eligible for awards and compete against NAC football institutions beginning with their inaugural season in 2009 but will not have a full conference schedule until 2010. Anna Maria joins full conference members Husson (Bangor, Maine) and Castleton State along with five associate members: Becker, Gallaudet, SUNY-Maritime, Mount Ida and Norwich. "We are pleased to welcome Anna Maria to the NAC and look forward to their participation," said commissioner Julie Muller. "Our current football members have newer programs and Anna Maria's participation during their inaugural season will be a good fit for the conference. The extensive plans the school has for facility development and their commitment to creating a quality football program were the major factors for membership acceptance." Anna Maria recently announced Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:02:08 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/14/nac-adds-anna-maria-for-opening-season.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/14/elmhurst-hires-rival-s-assistant.html Elmhurst has named Tim Lester head football coach. Lester becomes the 17th head coach in school history, taking over for Tom Journell, who resigned last month to take the defensive coordinator position at UW-Stevens Point. Lester is certainly no stranger to the Bluejays' football program. He began his collegiate coaching career at Elmhurst in 2002 and spent two seasons as the Bluejays' offensive coordinator. Lester's offensive units broke 11 school records and the 2003 squad averaged more than 395 yards and more than 30 points per game. "I'm thrilled to be coming back to Elmhurst College," said Lester. "Elmhurst gave me my first opportunity in coaching and it has held a special place for me ever since. I'm excited to have the opportunity to come back and finish what we started." Originally from Wheaton, Ill., Lester attended Wheaton Warrenville South and was a member of the state title team in 1992. He Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:45:58 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/14/elmhurst-hires-rival-s-assistant.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/07/kickoff-is-back-and-it-s-bigger.html Kickoff is back for a fourth season! D3football.com's exclusive online-only preview of the 2008 season is the only place you'll see our objective take on each of the 239 Division III teams. But if you've seen the first three years of Kickoff, be prepared: We continue to to improve on the best preseason package in Division III by adding to it. Before, in addition to our preseason ranking, capsule previews on each team and Keith McMillan's exclusive Beyond the Top 25 column, you'd also get four features on players you need to know. We've expanded that. Now you'll get more than a dozen! As always, we'll give you the preseason player of the year for each conference, the breakout players in each league, each team's key position battles and players who have to step up. Kickoff will catch you up on what you missed and give its expert predictions for the 2008 season. That's Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:31:07 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/08/07/kickoff-is-back-and-it-s-bigger.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/14/scouting-efforts-go-beyond-usual-suspects.html If you think it's difficult for Division III stars to get noticed by pro scouts, try pursuing the dream as a backup. Division III players participate in pro leagues around the world, from the NFL to the arena leagues to various leagues throughout Europe, and there are many jobs available. But to get there, it takes a little bit of luck, and perhaps a little bit of networking to go along with the requisite skill. For Catholic backup quarterback John Jacobs, it was his connections through the Beyond Sports Network that got him noticed to the tune of a trip to a camp conducted by NFL International. The Network is, according to Jacobs, "a great tool for potential professional players especially Division III players who may not get the attention they deserve." How does that work? More in a Q&A with John Jacobs. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:55:06 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/14/scouting-efforts-go-beyond-usual-suspects.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/07/robertson-scores-in-cfl-debut.html In his first professional football regular-season game since 2005, D3football.com All-American running back Jamal Robertson scored two touchdowns to help lead the Toronto Argonauts to a 23-16 win against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Robertson, who was a final cut of the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons the past two seasons, was an honorable mention All-American pick in 1999 and a second-team selection in 2000. The running back, playing his first game in the Canadian Football League, led the Argos in rushing, with nine carries for 36 yards and a touchdown, and was the leading receiver as well, with three catches for 66 yards and another score. His first touchdown came on a 52-yard pass play from M. Bishop shortly before halftime, giving Toronto an 8-6 lead. He added a 4-yard run in the third quarter, putting the Argos ahead 15-9. The Argos acquired Robertson in a trade with Saskatchewan three weeks ago. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:25:01 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/07/robertson-scores-in-cfl-debut.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/01/journell-goes-from-head-to-assistant.html Tom Journell has resigned his position as head coach at Elmhurst to become defensive coordinator at UW-Stevens Point. He's the second head coach to take a coordinator position in the past two years. Journell, the former defensive coordinator at UW-River Falls, returns to the WIAC. "I spent 15 years in the Wisconsin system so that plays a big role," Journell told D3sports.com. "It's about opportunities for my wife and personally I have to be unselfish and do what's best for my family. "Elmhurst has been tremendous and the past four years it's been great to serve the college. They've been great and supported me. The program will only flourish because we've been surrounded with great men and great players." The Pointers went 6-4 under head coach John Miech this past season, 3-4 in the WIAC, and were seventh of the eight teams in total defense in conference games. "When you look Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:07:57 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/07/01/journell-goes-from-head-to-assistant.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/06/29/d-iii-alumni-team-up-in-afl.html Otterbein alumnus Matt D'Orazio has another Arena Football League team riding high heading into the playoffs and will have a fellow Division III player to throw to. Bridgewater receiver Brandon Copeland was signed by the Philadelphia Soul on Tuesday, June 17, bringing the number of D-III alumni on active rosters to 11. Copeland, also an All-American in track, finished his collegiate career with 127 receptions for 1,924 yards and 21 touchdowns. In May, Copeland was invited to and participated in a NFL rookie minicamp with the Cleveland Browns. He was named an honorable mention camper by ClevelandBrowns.com for "catching everything thrown his way." When asked about the opportunity, Copeland said "(There's) no rest for the weary. I only sleep on December the 32nd. "I have to stay on my goals at all times; you never know when your chance will come." Philadelphia is currently tied for the best record in the AFL at 12-3, Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:19:04 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/06/29/d-iii-alumni-team-up-in-afl.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/05/15/campbell-named-head-coach-at-ic.html After a successful apprenticeship as a top assistant, Garrett Campbell will fill a new role this fall as head football coach at Illinois College. Campbell, the offensive coordinator at Carthage for the past four years, will fill the position left vacant in March when Aaron Keen accepted a coaching position at Nebraska-Omaha. Athletic director Gale Vaughn said the coaching job attracted interest from more than 125 candidates. Campbell was the choice of the campus selection committee following a process that lasted nearly a month. "Garrett Campbell has all the qualities that are critical for success at the NCAA Division III level," Vaughn said in making the announcement. "He is committed to the success of student-athletes and passionate in his approach to teaching and coaching the sport," Vaughn added. "We like what Garrett has accomplished and we are eager to see him extend that kind of success at Illinois College." Campbell will take over a Thu, 15 May 2008 13:09:11 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/05/15/campbell-named-head-coach-at-ic.html http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/06/17/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 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:50:42 EDT http://www.d3football.com/notables/2008/06/17/dutch-punter-doubles-pleasure.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