Springfield, Mass. -- September 27, 2010 -- Ken Goodwin of the Springfield College football team has been named the Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Week for the second time in four weeks this season for his efforts last Saturday versus Alfred University. A senior inside linebacker from Foxboro, Mass., Goodwin was also named the Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Week the first week of the season following the Pride's 31-7 victory over King's College of Pennsylvania.
In this past Saturday's 35-28 last-minute loss to Alfred at SC's Amos Alonzo Stagg Field, Goodwin was credited with 12 total tackles, including eight solos, and one tackle-for-loss for one yard. He also had a fumble recovery and a very key interception that he brought back 48 yards in the latter stages of the second quarter. The interception set up a resulting touchdown in the final minute of that quarter, tying the score at 14-all.
Springfield is now 3-1 on the season, 0-1 in the Empire 8. Next Saturday at 4 pm, the Pride will host the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, now 1-3 on the year.
Michael C. “Mike” DeLong ’74 enters his 31st season as a head football coach in the fall of 2012. He enters his 29th 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.
