Carnegie Mellon has received a $1.25 million commitment to establish an endowed fund supporting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within the athletics department. The gift, which is from an anonymous donor, was made in honor of former head football coach Rich Lackner.
As Andrew Whitaker puts on his football pads or lines up in the starting blocks on the track, he's an intimidating competitor even before knowing his long athletic resume: 2022 national indoor track champion in the 60-meter hurdles, CoSIDA Academic All-American, leading the Football team in interceptions, and NFF Campbell Trophy Semifinalist.
Following an extensive national search, Carnegie Mellon University has named Ryan Larsen as its new head football coach.
University of Rochester alumnus Brian Daboll '97 reached the pinnacle of his coaching career when he was named the head football coach of the New York Giants in the National Football League on Friday, January 28, 2022.
Eastern Illinois University announced on Wednesday that Chris Wilkerson has been hired as the new Head Football Coach for the Panthers. Wilkerson guided the University of Chicago football program from 2013-21.
Carnegie Mellon University head football coach Rich Lackner has been named American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) 2021 Regional Coach of the Year for Region 2.
Carnegie Mellon University sophomore Logan Young was recognized nationally on the D3football.com Team of the Week for his play on special teams.
For the second consecutive year, graduate student Andrew Whitaker has been named a semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy.
Case Western Reserve University senior running back Donald Day III was selected as one of 176 semifinalists for the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football's premier scholar-athlete award.
Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the 176 semifinalists for the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments.
