2014 Alfred State Football News

2015 Alfred State End of the Year Awards
2015 Alfred State End of the Year Awards

May 12, 2015

Recently the Alfred State athletic department hosted their annual end of year awards ceremony. The ceremony held in the Cappadonia Auditorium featured recaps of every team, award presentations, and the honoring of the first group of four-year Pioneer student athletes.

Williams Signs with Detroit Lions
Williams Signs with Detroit Lions

May 02, 2015

Moments after the NFL draft Rasheed Williams (Swedesboro, NJ) signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Detroit Lions. Williams will look to make the Lions roster and become the second Pioneer (Rod Streater - Oakland Raiders) currently in the NFL.

Alfred State Announces 2015 Schedule
Alfred State Announces 2015 Schedule

April 20, 2015

The 2015 Alfred State football team will enter their third year of NCAA DIII competition with a slate of ten contests. The Pioneers, who will be led by new head coach Jarod Dodson, will play five at home and five on the road.

Dodson Named New Leader of Pioneer Football
Dodson Named New Leader of Pioneer Football

April 13, 2015

Jarod Dodson has been named the new head football coach at Alfred State after an extensive search. Dodson, who will begin his duties this week, takes over for Mick Caba who retired at the end of February.

Pro Day a Success for Williams
Pro Day a Success for Williams

April 08, 2015

Surrounded by teammates, coaches, and friends, Rasheed Williams (Swedesboro, NJ) showed his strength, speed, and agility to NFL scouts on Wednesday at Alfred State. Williams has been climbing the NFL Draft charts since finishing his playing career this past fall.

Williams Moving Up NFL Draft Charts
Williams Moving Up NFL Draft Charts

April 07, 2015

Rasheed Williams (Swedesboro, NJ) has been moving up NFL draft charts since finishing his collegiate career at Alfred State in November. Williams will showcase his talents in a Pro Day at Pioneer Stadium on Wednesday (4/8) at 9 a.m.

Pioneer Trails - Q&A with Pioneer Student Athletes
Pioneer Trails - Q&A with Pioneer Student Athletes

February 20, 2015

Interviews with lacrosse player Chris Lynch, softball player Kelsey Lewis, football player Jason Gordon, football player Leiaje Sidberry, and rugby player Jason Moore

Caba Set to Retire at the End of February
Caba Set to Retire at the End of February

January 26, 2015

Alfred State head football coach Mick Caba will retire at the end February. Caba is the longest tenured (15 years) and winningest football coach in program history (66 wins).

Fourteen Stories of 2014
Fourteen Stories of 2014

December 30, 2014

Highlighting fourteen of the stop stories of the 2014 Alfred State Athletic Year

Williams Earns ECAC All-Star Honors
Williams Earns ECAC All-Star Honors

December 30, 2014

After a 2014 season in which he rewrote the record book, Rasheed Williams (Swedesboro, NJ) has been named a 1st team ECAC Division III North Football All-Star. Williams is one of two running backs honored with 1st team honors (Justin Wallace - MIT).

DePofi to Play in National Bowl
DePofi to Play in National Bowl

December 03, 2014

Senior linebacker Nick DePofi (Union Endicott) will play in the National Bowl at Florida International University on Sunday morning. DePofi will play on the Red Nation team coached by Kevin O'Hanlon the coach of the Trenton Freedom (PIFL).

Eight Pioneers Named All-USCAA
Eight Pioneers Named All-USCAA

November 25, 2014

Eight members of the 2014 Alfred State football team were named All-USCAA recently. All-USCAA honorees are chosen following voting from all USCAA colleges.

Eight Named USCAA All-Academic
Eight Named USCAA All-Academic

November 18, 2014

Eight Alfred State fall student-athletes have earned All-Academic Team honors from the USCAA.

Pioneers and Ohio Mid-Western Cancelled
Pioneers and Ohio Mid-Western Cancelled

November 15, 2014

The Alfred State and Ohio Mid-Western football game was cancelled on Saturday afternoon. No officials showed up to the field and after an hour delay the game was cancelled.

Pioneers Close Season at Ohio Mid-Western
Pioneers Close Season at Ohio Mid-Western

November 12, 2014

The Pioneers close out the 2014 season at Ohio Mid-Western. The blue & gold will look to earn their 3rd win of the season.

Williams Scores Three Times but Pioneers Fall to WashU
Williams Scores Three Times but Pioneers Fall to WashU

November 08, 2014

Rasheed Williams (Swedesboro, NJ) rushed for 236 yards and three scores as Alfred State fell 47-19 at Washington University in St. Louis. Williams has now rushed for over 100 yards in eight of the Pioneers nine games.