Following a national search, Thayer Academy has officially named Casey DeAndrade as the Director of Football, Head Football Coach, and Assistant Athletic Director.
Merrimack spring game recap
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER – A lively Duane Stadium on Friday night for the spring game highlighted excitement for Merrimack football as they prepare for the 2026 season. Head coach Mike Gennetti is set to enter his third season at the helm for the Warriors, it’s been a process for Gennetti since moving from assistant to head coach, but the enthusiasm from Friday’s spring game has the…
Maine football announces 5 additions to staff for 2026
ORONO- The University of Maine football program has officially strengthened its ranks for the 2026 season by welcoming five key additions to its staff. These hires bring a wealth of experience across positional coaching, athletic development, and logistical operations, signaling a focused effort to elevate the Black Bears’ performance on and off the field.
20 diamonds in the rough Patriots could unearth on draft weekend
The NFL Draft is around the corner and the Patriots, like most teams have done their due diligence when it comes to finding talent in the draft and as undrafted free agents.
Patriots Draft Needs: #1: EDGE
Drafting an edge defender is the Patriots number one draft need in this year’s draft. As good as the Patriots defense was last season, they were an edge rusher short. They need to address that need in this draft.
Dedham & Sharon to co-op for 2 years
Dedham High School officially announced today that it has entered into a two-year football cooperative agreement with Sharon High School.
Checking in with North Attleboro this off-season
New England Football Journal checked in with North Attleboro Head Coach to see how the off-season is going for the Red Rocketeers thus far.
Here is what Coach Strachan had to say about the off-season thus far in North Attleboro.
Jason Candle weighs in on Spring Showcase & end of spring ball
HARTFORD, CT- Following the 2026 spring showcase at Pratt & Whitney Stadium, UConn Head Coach Jason Candle expressed a mix of pride and pragmatism as he reflects on his first spring session in Storrs. With a roster featuring dozens of new faces, Candle emphasized that while the team has made strides, they are still very much in the building phase.
UMass special teams coordinator Joe Castellitto talks spring ball
While the offense and defense certainly deserved plenty of criticism for the year UMass had in 2025, special teams is of course part of that too. Special teams often flies under the radar during seasons like that because there are so many other problems much bigger than the execution of the kick off, punt and field goal units. But, the lack of a return and coverage game, along with just…
5 observations from our spring visit with CCSU
Image courtesy of Rob Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — The Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils will look to three-peat as NEC champions, but they have a long road ahead before the start of the season. The Blue Devils, who have won seven-plus games in each of the last two seasons, head into this season facing arguably more work than the last two seasons in figuring…