Springfield, Mass. - September 26, 2012 - Sophomore Max Nacewicz was selected to the D3Football.com Team of the Week after a standout performance in Springfield's 44-14 win over Rochester on Saturday. A defensive end who hails from Sandy Hook, Conn., Nacewicz anchored the Pride's defense in its Liberty League debut. He finished the game with six tackles, including 4.5 for a loss of 22 yards.
Nacewicz, who recorded three sacks against Rochester, currently ranks fourth nationally in sacks per game (1.75), and is tied for 23rd in the nation in tackles-for-loss per game (2.13).
The Pride will square off in a key Liberty League game on Saturday when it travels to Union for a 6:00 pm kickoff.
Michael C. “Mike” DeLong ’74 enters his 32nd season as a head football coach in the fall of 2013. He enters his 30th year at Springfield College alone. For the past 28 years, he has been the head coach at Springfield, his alma mater. Mike had also been the head coach at Maine Maritime in Castine, Maine in 1979 and 1980. Read more.
