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Pesansky ready to lead confident Crusaders

March 15, 2024

Joe Pesansky knows he can step up for Holy Cross as a backup quarterback after helping the Crusaders win a fifth straight Patriot League title last year. Filing in during multiple season-on-the-line games when Matt Sluka was injured, the offense barely missed a beat. His teammates never doubted him after seeing his relentless work ethic throughout his career and his commitment to the program despite a severe lack of playing…

Five observations from Holy Cross spring ball

March 15, 2024

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WORCESTER – The Dan Curran era at Holy Cross officially began right around 5:30 on Thursday evening. The Crusaders officially kicked off spring ball with a very light, yet productive hour-and-a-half of practice before heading to the women’s basketball playoff game. While there wasn’t a whole lot of ‘real’ football, there were still a few things that stood out while watching practice. Here are five key observations… 1. Not much…

Curran, Holy Cross add 11 new faces on NSD

February 7, 2024

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One month into 2024, the New England football scene looks much different

February 1, 2024

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We often tell people there is no offseason with New England Football Journal, but even we can’t believe how much has already happened in the last four weeks or so. We’re 31 days into 2024 and things have completely turned upside down. First, Holy Cross head coach Bob Chesney leaves after an incredible run with the program, winning five straight Patriot League titles and restoring the pride back in the…

Curran building staff of elite recruiters, but even better people

January 13, 2024

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New Holy Cross head coach Dan Curran was a bit late for a phone interview on Wednesday morning this past week, something that’s very unlike him. The reason? Meeting number 12,250 (seemingly) as he continues to settle into the new gig in Worcester. Curran has been going non-stop since taking over a few weeks ago and during that time he’s managed to build quite an impressive staff around him. That…

Curran gets 10 commits on 1st NSD as Holy Cross head coach

December 20, 2023

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Image courtesy of @HCrossFBALL/Holy Cross Athletics Talk about a wild week. First, you get the head coaching job you’ve always dreamed of. Then, you start to establish relationships with current players and staff members. A couple days later, you’re officially introduced as the new head coach in a press conference and less than 24 hours after that, National Signing Day arrives. Oh, and your son signs his NLI to play…

Dream come true for Curran as he’s officially introduced as new head coach of Holy Cross

December 19, 2023

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WORCESTER – It was going to take a special place to get Dan Curran to leave Merrimack. In each of the last two seasons, Curran had the Warriors one win away from the NEC title and the foundation he built there over a decade had a lot of the necessary things it takes to be a competitive FCS program every season. Holy Cross was that special place. Curran was officially…

Dan Curran named new head football coach at Holy Cross

December 15, 2023

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Image courtesy of Holy Cross Athleticcs. Holy Cross has named Dan Curran as the school’s new head football coach, replacing Bob Chesney who left for James Madison last week. Curran spent the past 11 seasons at Merrimack, helping elevate the program from a Division II program in the NE-10 to a Division I program in the NEC. Curran is the all-time winningest coach in Merrimack history with 53 victories, and…

Duquesne 26, Merrimack 14 – Warriors’ season ends in NEC title game for 2nd straight year

November 19, 2023

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NORTH ANDOVER – For the second year in a row, Merrimack was knocking on the door of to the party, but no one answered the door. In just the fourth year as a Division 1 FCS school, the Warriors hosted a second straight Northeast Conference title game on Saturday, and for the second year in a row, the opponent celebrated on the Duane Stadium field. Duquesne shut out Merrimack in…

Merrimack’s Anthony wins NEC Offensive Player of the Week as Warriors prep for NEC title game

November 13, 2023

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In somewhat stunning fashion given how the NEC landscape looked just a few weeks ago, Merrimack can clinch the league title this weekend and an automatic berth into the FCS playoffs for the first time. Thanks to Stonehills’s upset of Duquesne last weekend coupled with the Warriors’ home victory over CCSU, a Merrimack win at home Saturday against the Dukes would give Dan Curran’s squad the title outright and a…

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