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..
Instagram: @uftleaglesfootball
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.
Twitter: @OUFootballClub
Instagram: @oaklanduniversityfootball
Facebook: OUclubfootball
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.
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 Ole Miss has officially joined the league for the 2020 season! The Rebels will be joining the South Atlantic Conference this year and will look to have a successful inaugural season. Please join us in welcoming Ole Miss to the NCFA!
The NCFA is excited to announce that Gordon State College has officially joined the league for the 2020 season! The Highlanders will play in the always competitive South Atlantic Conference this year and will look to make their presence felt right from the jump. Please join us in welcoming Gordon State to the NCFA!
The NCFA is excited to announce that the University of Toledo has officially joined the league for the 2020 season! The Rockets will play in the Mid-Atlantic West this year and will look to make some noise in their inaugural season. Please join us in welcoming Toledo to the NCFA!
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!
The National Club Football Association believes in rewarding both on the field AND off the field excellence! Congratulations to the members of the 2019 NCFA Academic All American Team for their fantastic efforts on the gridiron as well as in the classroom!
2019 NCFA Academic All-American Team
