Bay City, Mich. -- Five former Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) student-athletes have signed undrafted free agent contracts with National Football League (NFL) teams in the past week.
BAY CITY, Mich. - The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) announced its 2011 composite football schedule. The 2011 NCAA Division II football season kicks off on the weekend of Sept. 1-3.
ASHLAND, Ohio - Ashland University kicker-punter Gregg Berkshire (Ashland, Ohio) has been named to the Team USA football team that will compete at the 2011 International Federation of America Football (IFAF) tournament. That event will be played July 8-16 in Vienna, Austria.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Senior defensive lineman Jake Kuhn (Pataskala, Ohio) recently received accolades by the Columbus Chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF) as the top scholar-athlete from Ohio Dominican's football program.
BAY CITY, Mich. - The football teams of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference are announcing their 2011 recruiting classes in conjunction with the NCAA National Letter of Intent signing day.
BAY CITY, Mich. -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) announces the recipients of the Fall 2010 GLIAC Commissioner’s Awards. The awards, sponsored by Meijer, Incorporated, are presented after the Fall,Winter, and Spring athletic seasons to six male and six female student-athletes that excel both in the classroom and on the fields of play.
WACO, TEX.– David Nadeau’s 32-yard field goal as time expired gave No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth its second NCAA Division II national championship as the Bulldogs beat No. 2 Delta State (Miss.), 20-17. Minnesota-Duluth finishes the 2010 season with a 15-0 record and the top spot in the final AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Delta State closes the season at No. 2 despite being unranked in the final regular season poll. The Statesmen finished the season with a 11-4 overall mark.
UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control approved a $1.5 million proposal by the athletic department to fund a project that would add a synthetic field turf surface and stadium lights to Harvey Randall Wickes Stadium for the start of the 2011 season.
TIFFIN, Ohio - Gary Goff has been named Head Football Coach at Tiffin University. Goff takes over the program after the departure of Dave Walkosky following the 2010 season.
FINDLAY, Ohio – The University of Findlay has chosen Rob Keys, former co-defensive coordinator and special teams coach for the Oilers from 2000-04, to lead its football team in 2011 and beyond. The hiring was announced by UF Director of Athletics, Steven Rackley, on Thursday, December 16.
WACO, TEX. — Grand Valley State University's Cameron Bradfield (Grand Rapids, Mich./Creston), Michigan Technological University's Phil Milbrath (Norway, Mich.), and the University of Indianapolis' Craig Ray (Plainfield, Ind.) were named to the 2010 AFCA Division II Coaches’ All-America Team announced today by the American Football Coaches Association.
BAY CITY, Mich. -- Hillsdale College senior offensive lineman Phil Doerfler has been named recipient of the 2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Jack H. McAvoy Award as announced by Commissioner Dell Robinson. The award is presented annually to the GLIAC football player who best combines outstanding character and leadership on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.
Burnsville, Minn. - University of Minnesota Duluth’s Isaac Odim was named the NCAA Super Region #3 Offensive Player of the Year while Colorado School of Mines Marc Schiechl was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year.
Sioux Falls, S.D. - Grand Valley State University dropped a 38-6 decision to Augustana College (S.D.) Saturday afternoon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. GVSU finished the season with an 11-2 record and advanced to the NCAA DII playoffs for the 10th consecutive year. Augustana moves on to play Minnesota Duluth next Saturday (Dec. 4) in the Super Region 3 final.
FLORENCE, Ala. — Michigan Tech football player Phil Milbrath (Norway, Mich.) has been named one of nine national finalists for the Harlon Hill Award, which is given annually to the best player in NCAA Division II. The senior running back joins former Huskies Lee Marana (2004) and Dave Walter (1986) as the only players in school history to earn the honor.
BAY CITY, Mich. - Grand Valley State University defeated the Colorado School of Mines, 35-13, in the opening round of the NCAA Division II football playoffs on Saturday. Hillsdale College fell at St. Cloud State University (Minn.) in its first-round game, 42-28.
BAY CITY, Mich. -- Senior quarterback Troy Weatherhead (Grand Rapids, Mich./Comstock Park) of Hillsdale College was named the 2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Football “Player of the Year” in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. Michigan Technological University senior running back Phil Milbrath (Norway, Mich.) was voted “Offensive Back of the Year”, while Michigan Tech’s Tom Kearly garnered “Coach of the Year” honors.
WACO, TEX.– Minnesota-Duluth, who started the 2010 football season at No. 4, ends the regular season in the top spot of the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Bulldogs are 11-0 and received a bye in the first round of the Division II playoffs. No. 2 Abilene Christian (Texas) has an identical 11-0 mark and will also have a first-round bye in the playoffs.
BAY CITY, Mich. - Ashland University senior wide receiver Joe Horn (Waynesfield, Ohio/Waynesfield-Goshen) was named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) "Offensive Player of the Week" after recording six touchdowns in the Eagles' 87-17 win over Lake Erie College on Saturday.
INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division II Football Committee announced the 24-team field for the 2010 NCAA Football Championship. Grand Valley State University, the No. 3 seed, and Hillsdale College, the No. 5 seed, will represent the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) when postseason begins play this Saturday (Nov. 20).
BAY CITY, Mich. - Week #11 is the final week of regular season play for Division II Football. Four Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) still have NCAA D-II postseason aspirations entering the final week of play.
GWINN, Mich. - Northern Michigan University Athletics Department Equipment Manager, John A. Tessaro, 73, of Gwinn, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, November 6, 2010 at his residence. Tessaro had served the NMU Athletics Department since 1981.
WACO, TEX.– The top five teams remain the same in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 poll. Abilene Christian (Texas) remains at No. 2, followed by No. 3 Northwest Missouri State, No. 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville and No. 5 Albany State (Ga.).
BAY CITY, Mich. - Wayne State University junior running back Josh Renel (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams) was named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) "Offensive Player of the Week" after leading the Warriors to a 41-27 victory over the University of Indianapolis on Saturday.
INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division II Football Committee has released this year’s second poll. The top 10 teams by super regional are listed along with their overall record and their Division II won-lost record through games of November 6, 2010.
The 2011 CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-District Teams for football were announced today (November 4) by the Academic All-America® Committee. A total of 10 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) football student-athletes earned Academic All-District honors.
BAY CITY, Mich. - Week #10 of the 2010 college football season is witness to a wide open race for the GLIAC title, with four teams still eying the league crown. All four teams still have NCAA D-II postseason aspirations as well.
DETROIT, Mich. - Wayne State University junior safety Jeremy Jones (Grand Rapids, Mich./Rockford) has been selected national defensive player of the week by D2Football.com.
WACO, TEX.– Minnesota-Duluth is the new No. 1 team in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 poll. With former No. 1 Grand Valley State (Mich.) losing to Michigan Tech, 20-17, last Saturday, the Bulldogs take over the top spot with 24 first-place votes after moving its record to 9-0 with a 40-17 victory over then-No. 20 St. Cloud State (Minn.).
Five Former GLIAC Football Players Sign Undrafted Free Agent Contracts With NFL Teams
August 03, 2011Bay City, Mich. -- Five former Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) student-athletes have signed undrafted free agent contracts with National Football League (NFL) teams in the past week.
