UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

NCFA | MID-ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

Mascot: Panthers

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Team Write up: After a tough 2019 season, the team looks to return 12 players from last year, including 10 starters along with a large contribution from new players this spring. Our notable returning starters include QB Brandon Taylor, WR Kenton Vanderwoude, LB Mason Kling, S Evann Gilman, and DE’s Matt Jaros and Henry Spencer. With our returning and new players we look to have a competitive and promising Spring season.

Interesting/ fun facts: Our team has had 2 players walk on to the varsity team in 2 years and we have been featured on bleacher report

Social media:

Instagram: @pittclubfootball

Twitter: @Pitt_Club_FB

Team quote: “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe” -Abe Lincoln

UNIVERSITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE

NCFA | SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

Mascot: Eagles

Location: Lauderhill, Florida

Interesting/Fun facts: Passed out 3,000 Turkeys and Community Service with “Dare to Care” & “ Phil Smith Cheverlote”.   Head Coach Drametrice Smith – Coached for the Jacksonville Jaguars in Training Camp 2019..

Social Media:

Instagram: @uftleaglesfootball

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY

NCFA | Great Lakes Conference

Mascot:  Golden Grizzlies

Location:  Rochester, Michigan

Write-up:  The Oakland University Football Club has been a member of the NCFA since 2013, and since then has won 5 Great Lakes Conference Titles, made 4 NCFA National Championship appearances (2014, 2016, 2018, 2019), and have won 2 NCFA National Championships (2014, 2016).

Interesting/Fun facts: Many believe that contact sports, including football, were banned on Oakland University’s campus by the university’s founder, Matilda Dodge Wilson. This was proven to be false after the Oakland University Football Club was founded.  The club’s current faculty advisor (and player at the time) Nic Bongers played the National Anthem on the guitar prior to the 2014 NCFA National Championship game.

Social Media:

Twitter: @OUFootballClub

Instagram: @oaklanduniversityfootball

Facebook: OUclubfootball

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

NCFA | Mid-Atlantic West Conference

Mascot:  Buckeyes

Location:  Columbus, Ohio

Write-up:  Founded in 2009, the Ohio State Club Football program has been a member of the NCFA since 2012. In that time, the Buckeyes have won two division titles (2018-19), one conference championship (2019) and are the reigning national champions of the league. The Buckeyes have also featured 38 All-Americans and three national award winners, including 2019 Offensive MVP in quarterback Kellyn Gerenstein and 2019 Coach of the Year in James Grega, Jr.

Interesting/Fun facts: Since its inception, the Ohio State Club Football program has sent multiple players to walk-on to its NCAA team and one player – Elijaah Goins – even earned an NFL workout with the Tennessee Titans. Since 2018, Ohio State has lost just one game, and posted an average margin of victory of 31.0 points in 2019.

Social Media:

Twitter: @ClubFootballOSU

Instagram: ClubFootballOSU

Facebook: ClubFootballOSU

Since last week, another 6 NCFA teams have had their fall club sports suspended bringing the total to 9 teams unable to compete this fall.  Best case scenario, the NCFA is left with only 16 teams who may possibly be able to compete this fall.  This is not enough for the NCFA to successfully run a fall season and thus we are saddened to report that the 2020 NCFA season will have to be cancelled.

In mid/late September we will analyze how the return to campus is going, evaluate how many teams are interested in a spring season, and will then determine if a spring NCFA football season is feasible.  At that point we would look to schedule an online league meeting to discuss how such a spring season would be structured.

IMPORTANT! – The date and time has been set for the 2020 NCFA Annual League Meeting.  For the first time ever, the League Meeting will be streamed via the NCFA Facebook Group Page!  The meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 8th starting at 7:00pm EST.  Please be sure to join the Facebook group and tune in Wednesday night!

The NCFA is excited to announce that our very own Justin Rickert has been promoted to the position of Great Lakes Conference Coordinator for the 2020 season. Congrats, Justin!

Check out the January Scouting Report for the latest news and updates around CollClubSports!

This will be our Final Report, tune into Suite 301 starting twice a month in February!

The National Club Football Association would like to congratulate all 1st and 2nd Team All-American selections for their excellent performances and accomplishments on the field during the 2019 season!  Furthermore, the NCFA congratulates each player nominated for All-American honors. The NCFA is looking forward to an even more successful 2020 season!

::AWARD WINNERS::