(Sean M. Fitzgerald/Sean M. Fitzgerald). Bonus would try for the Canadian Football League, but first, his home field was taken out from under him. Joe Gardi served as head football coach at Hofstra University from 1990 to 2005. In December 2009, President Rabinowitz announced that Hofstra University will no longer have a Division I football team after the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to end the football program and instead focus on scholarship funds for students. Eleven days later, on Dec. 2, Bonus was living in the lacrosse house across the street from the field when underclassmen were called to Margiotta Hall. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. It was the program's 60th season, and they competed as an Independent. "It just seems like this was done under the cover of darkness" said Chris Colozizielro . More Team Info. Please click here to join our Slack workspace and indicate your section preferences in the #section-join-requests channel. That's fine," Bonus says. He served as chief operating officer for Cantor Fitzgerald and president and chief operating officer of eSpeed Inc. Coaches knew he was in class and no football activities were ever called while that was the case. He recorded a 119-62-2 record in his 16 seasons at Hofstra. Weaver made it all the way to Kansas City and the Chiefs in August for training camp, but was unable to stay on for the regular season. They kept their helmets on, unwilling to shed uniforms yet. He invited four teammates out to his parents' house down the shore in Seaside Heights for two days. Baseball. Since 1992, she worked as an in-house attorney at the Alan L. Sarroff Company, a securities firm in lower Manhattan. He had previously been a member of the Jericho Fire Department for 19 years, reaching the rank of lieutenant and serving as commissioner of the Jericho Fire District. There were no pads or helmets worn; no front flips were performed. Mr. Noell C. Maerz, Class of 1997 was a quarterback for the Hofstra football team. Mr. Kenneth M. Caldwell, Class of 1993 was a Brooklyn Heights resident who worked as an account representative for Alliance Consulting. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Or write about sports? The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Even though many students are upset that the University has not reconsidered its decision, Hofstra will not budge. Their fates were already sealed as neither team was playoff bound after the Pride shot down the Minutemen, 52-38, in front of 2,549 fans at James M. Shuart Stadium, but it had all come together for Hofstra that day. When he drives to campus, he tends to stay on the university side of Hempstead Turnpike, unwilling to look at the stadium he once starred at for the Pride as if there is an invisible fence now erected. Sperling, who is from Amityville, and a number of other running backs - the brothers Michael and Richard Codella of Parsippany, N.J.; Emil Pellino of Yonkers; Andrew Metz of Valparaiso, Ind., and an incoming freshman, Steve McNeese of Mississippi (the latter two are the 1983 and 1984 deaf prep school players of the year, respectively) - will try to pick up the slack left by the loss of Gerry Magallanes, last year's top rusher. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. "The administrators wanted to tell you that Hofstra's going to be this great academic institution. Until the last few years, that pretty much summed up fan reaction to Hofstra football through most of its 44-year football history. CAA's football season canceled by pandemic. The board of trustees had performed a two-year internal study and reached its decision after exploring alternatives. Visit ESPN to view the latest Hofstra Pride news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more. Onlookers standing on the boardwalk watched the last full-time members of the Pride playing on. "We talk about it all the time," Colon says. Please identify the webpage address or URL and the specific problems you have encountered and we will address the issue. This year the Hofstra team has two players the coach considers to be Division I-A caliber: Tim O'Malley, a 205-pound junior defensive back from Norcross, Ga., whom Kwiatkowski called ''the closest I've seen to a pro defensive back in my life - I don't know how he was overlooked,'' and an untested transfer from Iowa State University, Derrick Sperling, a 230-pound running back, who was good enough to start two games for Iowa State until he was injured last year. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The Hofstra Pride football (formerly the Hofstra Flying Dutchmen) program was the intercollegiate American football team for Hofstra University, located on Long Island in Hempstead, New York. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Mr.Jeffrey M. Dingle, MBA student 1996-1999 lived in the Bronx and worked for Encompys, a Manhattan start-up software company. Do you have a sports website? Gone are the starting quarterback and top rushing back, the school's all-time leading pass receiver, two starting offensive linemen, a star defensive lineman and an all-American defensive back. He served as executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Cohen made his own move, joining the coaching staff at Western Michigan as defensive coordinator for two years and then coming back east to Rutgers, first as a linebackers coach and now as defensive coordinator. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE Your All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. April 27, 2023 Updated: April 28, 2023 7 p.m. 30 Xavier's Will Levis and Hamden Hall's Luke Schoonmaker will be selected in the NFL draft this weekend, adding their names to a long list of players. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. "What are you going to do next?" Jumping levels from the Football Championship Subdivision (once the Division I-AA) to Division I-A was dismissed as only delaying the inevitable. "People will interpret how they want to just to make themselves feel better," Bonus said. (Kathy Willens/AP). Schedules prior to the 1994-95 season may be missing games vs. non-Division I opponents. She participated in many extracurricular activities while a Hofstra student and was a sister of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority. Afterward, two seniors Hofstra linebacker and captain Luke Bonus and UMass wideout Victor Cruz met near the 45-yard- line. Or write about sports? Bonus tracked teammates at other schools and in the pros in the years since, too, watching on home televisions and laptops so he could see multiple games at once. Hofstra competed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. In addition, football is an extremely expensive sport to operate at the college level. So it's tough, but it's out of our hands.". Poser takes office on August 1. If you have a disability-related question regarding accessing the website, contact Student Access Services at SAS@nullhofstra.edu or call 516-463-7075. [3], Funds previously used for the football program went into the creation of the medical school, and enhanced a variety of programs, including public health, hard sciences, and engineering.[4]. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. [2], The nickname changed to Pride in 2000; following the 2009 season on December3, the university announced the termination of the football program. Bonus played a season in Italy, and is now back in New Jersey, volunteering as the linebacker coach with Shawnee High. "The cost of the football program, now and in the future, far exceeds the return possible," Hofstra president Stuart Rabinowitz said in a statement. Colon was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an offensive guard. created the four football divisions in 1974, Hofstra opted to compete in Division III since most of its potential opponents on Long Island were in the division, according to its president, Dr. James M. Shuart, who played offensive line for the school in the early 1950's. Or write about sports? Pride Leadership Academy, TicketSmarter Ticket Resale Marketplace. Mr. Edward J. Perrotta, Class of 1981 was a computer science major at Hofstra who served as vice president in the energy brokerage division of Cantor Fitzgerald. Both his win total and .650 winning percentage rank second in Hofstra Football coaching history. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 1985-86 Hofstra Pride Men's Schedule and Results Previous Season Next Season Record: 17-13 (9-5, 2nd in ECC MBB ) Coach: Dick Berg PS/G: 71.4 (106th of 283) PA/G: 71.1 (199th of 283) SRS: -9.08 (226th of 283) SOS: -9.93 (262nd of 283) Hofstra (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results 1976 through 1985, compiling a 58-55 record and leading the program to a top 13 ranking or better in five of those 10 years. 2006 marks the 66th season of Hofstra Football but the first time since 1990. with a new head football coach. The petition, which now has over 1,600 signatures, was created on January 25 and circulated on Twitter by an account called @StoolHofstra. He often talked more about. So fast forward to yesterday, and I'm at a press conference at the Public House on Manhattan's east side. Hofstra finished second in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division. Explore Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame Members, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Colonel E. David Woycik, Jr. (Ret) Esq. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Please identify the webpage address or URL and the specific problems you have encountered and we will address the issue. Hofstra, he said, was a football hotbed in the 1960's when the school produced several professional players such as John Schmitt, Don Gault, Fran Lynch and Wandy Williams. Men's Basketball. Their fates were already sealed as neither team was playoff bound after the Pride shot down . Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Hofstra University Head Football Coach Joe Gardi, who has directed the Pride program since 1990, announced today that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2005 season. He had just completed evacuating the children from the Day Care Center and was last seen heading toward a sub-basement in the World Trade Center to assist in the rescue effort. The Hofstra Pride football (formerly the Hofstra Flying Dutchmen) program was the intercollegiate American football team for Hofstra University, located on Long Island in Hempstead, New York. He enrolled at law school at the University of Illinois last fall, but still finds it difficult to return to the football side of things at Hofstra. . The victor will play for the national championship. He received the Law Dean's Distinguished Alumni Award from Hofstra University in 1985. We present them here for purely educational purposes. ''First we have to get by one of the most rigorous schedules this school has ever seen in its division,'' he said. Pa., will anchor the line with team captain Gary Hotra of Fairfield, N.J., and either Steven Roberts of Philadelphia or Keith Butler of Seaford at center. // Photo courtesy of Hofstra University Athletics. Most of the players interviewed said they wanted to win a national championship. NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Hofstra Pride of Football Championship Subdivision dropping its football program ESPN, "News FAQ: December 3, 2009 - News - Hofstra University", Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, Scott Skodnek Business Development Center, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, Wilber F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies, Center for Teaching and Scholarly Excellence, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hofstra_Pride_football&oldid=1106267097, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 August 2022, at 22:05. Post, 1988) 4th year at Hofstra Record at Hofstra/Years: 13-21/3 years Overall College Record/Years: 13-21/3 years Football Office Phone: (516) 463-5315 Football Fax . When (Sunday) Night Football comes out, we have to shout out our high schools or something because Hofstra no longer exists. Many football fans, however, believe that Division III is where players who are just a little too slow or too small to play major college football go when no other school wants them. Luke Bonus says you can joke about with him about everything but the shutting down of the Hofstra football program. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Recognizing the over one decade break from football, the petition states that students want to see more tailgates, football, campus activity and school spirit. The creators of @StoolHofstra could not be reached for comment. No more football games were scheduled for the Hofstra Pride or the UMass Minutemen past Nov. 21, 2009. He drank at Chrebet's bar by campus as a player, and watched Chrebet and other alumni like Jets lineman Willie Colon and Saints wideout Marques Colston represent the Pride in the NFL over the years. Mr. Glenn J. Winuk, Law School Class of 1987 was a partner in the law firm of Holland & Knight. I hardly opened a book.". conclusion of the 2005 season, former University of Delaware Defensive. Or write about sports? Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. His contract was honored until he found another position, and he assisted interested coaching staffs in placing his Hofstra players. 3Y; Getty Images. . The following is a list of Hofstra Pride football seasons. Players credited coach Dave Cohen for keeping things together. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. All rights reserved. "Hofstra is off limits.". Last year, out of 198 Division III colleges, Hofstra had the seventh highest average attendance, 4,606. Nelson chose UMass over Fordham; wideout Aaron Weaver jumped to the Division I level, signing on with Syracuse. He was also an avid fisherman who enjoyed excursions to Long Beach and trips to Key West. "Stuart Rabinowitz, the school president, can kiss my a--," Bonus says. Former Hofstra football players Keith Ferrara (l.) and Luke Bonus look out over the football field they once played on that is now used by Hofstras lacrosse team and for high school football games after the school scuttled its football program. Mr. Jason M. Cefalu, Class of 1994 was an active member of Hofstra's Young Republicans. When he needed a book to read in high school, he picked up former Pride receiver Wayne Chrebet's "Every Down, Every Distance." He spent much of his free time coaching sports and mentoring young people. The Flying Dutchmen played their home games at Hofstra Stadium on the university's Hempstead campus on Long Island, New York. ''My first year at Hofstra,'' Kwiatkowski said, ''was the first losing year I have ever been associated with, as a coach or player, even going back to high school. Mr. Bernard E. Patterson, Clas of 1978 was a municipal bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald and lived with his family in Upper Brookville. There was crying, silence, anger and ashen faces. In 1981, Hofstra hired Mickey Kwiatkowski from Southwest Missouri State University, a Division I-AA school. '', See the article in its original context from. Mr. Andrew J. Stern, Class of 1982 was a broker in Cantor Fitzgerald's municipal bond department. Bonus got a few members of the band back together last August. '', ''Most Division III schools don't recruit,'' he added, ''they just wait to see who comes out for the team. The Pride appeared in the I-AA (FCS) playoffs five times, with an overall record of 25. Please note that only current Hofstra students can become part of our staff writing team. Without action from the current administration, students can keep signing the petition with hopes to propose this idea to the next University president, Susan Poser. Jason was a bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald who lived in Manhattan and continued to nurture his passionate interest in politics. According to Hofstras yearly President's Reports, the University has been successful in focusing on need-based student scholarship funds since the discontinuation of the football program. Rabinowitz and the university's board of trustees razed the Hofstra program, one that had produced its fair share of NFL players, without warning. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Thank you and we look forward to working with you! Ms. Julie Lynne Zipper, MBA 1984, MA 1987 worked for SunGard Trading Systems as a product manager of financial software developed for traders, and lived with her family in Paramus, New Jersey. Rival coaches sat in meeting rooms and reviewed film of Pride players they were interested in. Colon was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an offensive guard. First opened in 1963, and remodeled in 1996 and 2013, it was known as Hofstra Stadium until August 29, 2002, when it was renamed after the former president of Hofstra University, who played lacrosse and football during his undergraduate years at the school. He walked out with memorabilia and gear under both arms.
