College Football

Benilde-St. Margaret’s has made a high-profile hire to take over its football program, tapping former Wayzata coach Brad Anderson to become the team’s head coach and oversee the entire football program, grades 7 through 12. Anderson was the head coach at Wayzata for 18 years, compiling a 156-47 record and leading the Trojans to state championships in 2005, 2008 and …

Feb. 13—MITCHELL — Dakota Wesleyan University has promoted Ross Cimpl to its full-time athletic director. Cimpl served as the university’s head football coach for 12 years. With the change, DWU has made assistant coach Alex Kretzschmar the new head football coach. “As a coach, Ross is a leader who cares about people and strives to put them in the best …

Off the field, Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava could help change college football forever. The NCAA and the state of Tennessee are entangled in a federal antitrust lawsuit (of which Virginia is a co-plaintiff) over the legality of the association’s name, image and likeness (NIL) guidelines. The legal battle stems from an ongoing NCAA investigation into potential major violations at the …

The Pac-12 Conference has countersued the Holiday Bowl in San Diego over a $3.4 million payment the league says it was owed for the game in December 2022, adding to the issues being sorted out by the league after it fell apart last year in the latest wave of college realignment. The Pac-12’s countersuit comes about eight months after the …

247Sports Ohio State commit Chris Henry Jr. is transferring to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, he announced on Monday. The son of late NFL wide receiver Chris Henry played last season at Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio where he caught 71 passes for 1,127 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore. “I appreciate having the opportunity to compete in …

Washington State president Kirk Schulz will formally present a proposal to College Football Playoff leaders in a meeting next week that requests the Pac-12 be treated as a power conference in both revenue and voting rights for the extended future, he told Yahoo Sports. In an interview on Tuesday, Schulz confirmed Yahoo Sports’ Feb. 4 report of the proposal and …

George Kliavkoff is on the way out as the commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference, according to a report from a Pac-12 Insider and a statement from the conference that later seemed to confirm the report. On Tuesday, the San Jose Mercury News’ Jon Wilner wrote on social media that, according to a source, the conference had formally begun the process …

On Tuesday, the NFL released the list of 2024 draft prospects who were invited to the scouting combine. The annual event is a pivotal showcase for the prospects in that year’s draft, with team general managers, head coaches, positional coaches and scouts all gathering in Indianapolis to get an up-close-and-personal look at the prospective NFL players. In addition to on-field …

Feb. 13—Coahulla Creek High School football standout Nate Tilley is bound for Reinhardt University at the next level. Tilley, a wide receiver and linebacker for the Colts, signed with Reinhardt at a ceremony at the school on Friday. Tilley made 18 catches for 366 yards and four touchdowns during his senior year at the Creek, good for an average of …

The Mike Elko era at Texas A&M is filled with high expectations. Still, this time, said expectations feel much more rooted in reality, as the former Duke head coach is determined to bring the Aggies back to contention with a blend of toughness and determination coupled with yearly development. Heading into his inaugural season, it’s okay to be unsure of …

Tracy Rocker, who began his NFL coaching career as an assistant with the Tennessee Titans, is back as the defensive line coach, the team announced Tuesday. He is one of 10 new assistants on coach Brian Callahan’s staff. Rocker, 57, spent the past three seasons as the defensive line coach with the Philadelphia Eagles, including their run to Super Bowl …

The Gophers football program does not yet have a commitment for its 2025 recruiting class, but it already has a pledge for 2026. The U offered a scholarship in January to Andrew Trout, an athletic and menacing offensive lineman from ROCORI High School in Cold Spring, Minn. He committed by the end of last month. For next year’s class, it’s …

With the conclusion of National Signing Day last week, the 2024 recruiting cycle is complete, as every program is focused on spring football and building their respective 2025 cycle heading into the summer. Looking deeper into the vast and complicated recruiting world, it seems that, on the surface, head coaches receive more credit for landing top prospects than the staff …

Editor’s note: Long-time Calallen coach Steve Campbell recently announced his retirement after more than 40 years with the district. It is with mixed feelings that I have decided to retire from the career that I was born to do. I have had an unprecedented career in coaching. Forty-two years of coaching is a long time, but I have had the greatest …

The Auburn Tigers did not have ample opportunity to prove themselves last weekend during the Tiger Invitational due to rain delays altering their schedule. The Tigers played just three games as the remaining two games on the slate were canceled due to heavy rain in the area. Auburn dropped its first game to Virginia Tech and tied the Hokies one …