NFF Honors Dinner To Have Hall Of Fame Feel
After flirting with Super Bowl champion quarterbacks and the Cradle of Astronauts the previous two years, the National Football Foundation’s Joe Tiller Chapter of Northwest Indiana focuses on Hall of Fame inductions for 2012.
Fighting Illini Caravan Kicks Off Wednesday in Peoria
The Fighting Illini caravan kicks off its nine-city tour by heading to Peoria on Wednesday. Coaches Tim Beckman, John Groce, Matt Bollant and Athletics Director Mike Thomas will host a reception at the Peoria Country Club from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Armstrong Elected To College Football Hall Of Fame
Former Purdue All-America halfback Otis Armstrong has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
Hawkeyes Break Before Summer Workouts
University of Iowa students completed final exams last Friday, marking the end of a college career for some and the beginning of summer break for others.
Coach Meyer’s programs achieve academically
It really shouldn’t come as a surprise that 44 Ohio State football players had a grade point average over 3.00 for the winter quarter, head coach Urban Meyer’s first at Ohio State, and a total that is second-most by the football team in the last five academic quarters.
Spartan Football Fantasy Camp Scheduled For June 11-12
Adult men (18 and older) are invited to enroll in the seventh-annual Spartan Football Fantasy Camp, scheduled for June 11-12 on the Michigan State campus. The entire Michigan State coaching staff, led by head coach Mark Dantonio, will conduct offensive and defensive drills and a 7-on-7 scrimmage.
Buckeyes help kick off Special Olympics
At 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning on the football field and track at Whetstone High School, 10 Ohio State Buckeyes, head coach Urban Meyer, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, 732 special Olympians and a crowd of about 2,000 family members, friends and relatives recited aloud the Special Olympics creed: “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”
Over 125 Illini Student-Athletes Earn Degrees in 2012
About 125 Illinois student-athletes are participating in commencement ceremonies this weekend on campus. 2012 Graduation Photo Gallery | UI Commencement Website |
Penn State Coaches Caravan Begins Final Week Monday; O’Brien, Washington, Gadowsky and Pavlik Headline Events
On the heels of 12 enthusiastic and successful events in six states and Washington, D.C., the Penn State Coaches Caravan resumes Monday, May 14 in Altoona and Pittsburgh to begin Week No. 3 and the final six stops.