By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – Thorr Bjorn was reintroduced on Thursday to the University of Massachusetts in a press conference alongside coach Joe Harasymiak and Athletics Director Ryan Bamford. After nearly 18 years as athletics director with the University of Rhode Island, Bjorn is returning to his alma mater and the place where he spent 15 years with the UMass athletics department as senior deputy athletic director and chief…

Image courtesy of UMass Athletics One night after another embarrassing showing for the UMass football program, the Minutemen made a significant addition. On Wednesday afternoon, the school officially announced that former Minuteman player and longtime URI Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn would become the new Senior Deputy Athletic Director. In a statement, the school says Bjorn will serve as the Chief Administrative Officer and oversee the football program. “I am honored…

Image courtesy of UMass Athletics Another night, another disappointing performance for the Minutemen. UMass had its first true ‘MACtion’ game in the middle of the week on Tuesday night when the Minutemen visited Akron. Unfortunately, the new era in the MAC has led to many of the same results fans have grown far too accustomed to. UMass lost in pretty embarrassing fashion, 44-10, dropping to 0-9 on the year and…