McPHERSON COLLEGE

McPherson, Kan. – 17 spring transfers and 19 freshmen have signed up to join the McPherson College 2012 football team.  These signees are coming to the program from five different states including Mississippi and California with 16 athletes from Kansas as well.

McPherson, Kan. – The McPherson College athletic department announced today that construction on the athletic facilities renovation officially began earlier this month by ATG Sports of Andover, Kan.

McPherson, Kan. – McPherson College director of athletics Doug Quint announced Monday that Joe Bettasso has resigned his position as head coach of the Bulldog football program. Defensive coordinator Mike Silva will serve as the primary contact for the program as the department conducts a search for its new head coach.

Rome, Ga. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced Friday that 244 football student-athletes have been named 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, including six honorees from McPherson College.

McPherson, Kan. – Junior quarterback Jake Snodgrass was selected as the Capital One Academic All-American of the Year in the annual football College Division by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Monday. Snodgrass is the first McPherson College student-athlete to receive the Academic All-American of the Year honors.