Bob Chesney

Holy Cross: Four things we’ll be watching closely during Saturday’s spring game

April 8, 2022
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It’s hard to believe, but after Saturday, Holy Cross won’t be on the field in a team setting until training camp starts in a few months. That’s because Saturday is the Crusaders’ spring game, marking the end of the pre-camp, month-long session that has absolutely flown by. Holy Cross will kick off around 3 P.M. following the mens lacrosse team’s senior day game against Lafayette at noon. Here are four…

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Holy Cross: Sights and sounds from an energetic practice as Crusaders prepare for spring game next week

April 1, 2022
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WORCESTER – For an hour and a half on Friday afternoon and into the early evening, the St. Ignatius Indoor Practice Facility on the campus of Holy Cross sounded like a packed Fitton Field in September. The Crusaders brought their own noise before and during drills, hooting and hollering seemingly the entire time. There was also cranked up crowed noise at times to make life difficult on the offense, all…

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Holy Cross: Chesney gets contract extension as the Crusaders’ surge towards national championship contention ramps up

February 8, 2022
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The Holy Cross football program is going to be problem for its opponents for years to come. On Tuesday morning, Holy Cross announced head coach Bob Chesney would be sticking around through the 2026 season with a new five-year contract extension after three-peating as Patriot League champions and winning the program’s first playoff game in history in 2021. “I could not be happier with this process and the opportunity to…

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Holy Cross: Strength & conditioning coach Chris Grautski’s leaping pregame ritual is just a small glimpse of what he and other coaches mean to the program

November 29, 2021
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If you’ve ever seen the Holy Cross football team take the field, there’s one pregame ritual you can’t really believe until you see. As the Crusaders form a pack, lock arms and slowly begin rocking back and forth, coach Chesney will have a few final words for his team. That’s not anything new for a head coach, but what comes next is truly a sight to behold. As a player…

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Holy Cross: Crusaders make history with thrilling playoff win over Sacred Heart

November 28, 2021
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WORCESTER – Fitton Field has been around since 1908 and seen its share of special moments. None of them can compare to the one the Crusaders gave the 4,163 brave fans who sat in frigid, windy weather on Saturday to be a part of the first home playoff game since 1983. Trailing by four in the final seconds, sophomore quarterback Matt Sluka heaved a ball 35-yards to the front left…

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Holy Cross: Crusaders have plenty to be thankful for as accolades roll in ahead of first home playoff game in 38 years

November 24, 2021
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Photo: @HCrossFB When the Holy Cross Crusaders heard and saw the news they’d been waiting for last Sunday, there was a little celebration that quickly turned to focus on the task at hand. Holy Cross watched the NCAA FCS Selection Show as a team and saw they would be hosting a playoff game at Fitton Field for the first time since 1983. The opponent will be Sacred Heart, but it…

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