As the college football season approaches, anticipation is building for MAC Media Day, an event that serves as the unofficial kickoff for the Mid-American Conference.
As UMass Football prepares for its highly anticipated return to the Mid-American Conference (MAC), the national recognition is already rolling in. Phil Steele, college football’s premier preview guru, has released his Preseason All-MAC teams, and the Minutemen are well-represented with eight players earning distinct honors.
Year two of the Joe Harasymiak era kicks off this morning in Amherst with the opening of spring practice for the UMass Minutemen. After enduring arguably the worst season in program history, Harasymiak and his staff are ready to move on and turn things around.
Last week, UMass introduced former Rhode Island Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn as Senior Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Administrative Officer. A move that sent shockwaves around the New England College Football landscape.
UMass Head Coach Joe Harasymiak and his staff have completely revamped the Minutemen roster this off-season and the rebuild has continued this week with several potentially impact high school players committing to the program. Cornerback Corey Warner out of Dupont Manuel is the most recent commit on Monday. Warner has good size at 5’11 180 and is ranked as a three star recruit. NFL Academy offensive lineman and Finnish native……
Courtesy of UMass Athletics After two seasons as an independent and a 2-10 record in 2024, UMass makes its long-awaited return to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 2025. The move brings a more structured schedule and familiar opponents, but also a step up in consistent competition. With a new head coach in Joe Harasymiak and a number of transfer portal additions, the Minutemen are looking to turn a new page…….
New UMass Head Coach Joe Harasymiak was pleased with the first day of spring practice for the UMass Minutemen. Harasymiak met with the media after Monday’s practice for roughly eight minutes and covered a variety of topics. The first thing he addressed was the team’s effort. “I thought the tempo was good,” Harasymiak said. “I was focused on the flow of practice, I think that’s what I need to pay……
Liam Coen was named the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday. It was the end of a bizarre two day saga for Coen. Coen originally turned the job down and decided to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as offensive coordinator but after the Jaguars fired former general manager Trent Baalke, Coen decided to revisit the opening and he got hired as the new Jaguars head coach. ……
Courtesy of UMass Athletics UMass Athletic Director Ryan Bamford announced in a statement on Monday that Don Brown was relieved of his duties. The announcement comes with two games left in the regular season. The Minutemen are at Georgia this week and close out the season at home against Connecticut. Bamford praised Brown for his contributions to the program. “I am extremely grateful to Coach Brown for returning to UMass……
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (1-5) welcome their first ever ranked power five opponent this Saturday afternoon when the No. 21 Missouri Tigers (4-1) travel to Amherst. In what should be a near sold out game on a national broadcast, McGuirk Alumni Stadium will be quite the sight on what’s shaping up to be a perfect fall day. 1st Down: The Minutemen dropped another……