Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. HOFSTRA FOOTBALL: NATIONAL GOAL By R. B. Dandes Sept. 8, 1985 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from September 8, 1985, Section 11LI, Page 14 Buy Reprints. She participated in many extracurricular activities while a Hofstra student and was a sister of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority. 3/14 7 PM. Mr. Noell C. Maerz, Class of 1997 was a quarterback for the Hofstra football team. 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. Hofstra competed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. "Stuart Rabinowitz, the school president, can kiss my a--," Bonus says. Coaches sent out a mass text message Urgent: team meeting @ 10 in the Pride Lounge to all players at 9:15 a.m. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Tomorrow's match, at Hofstra Stadium in Hempstead, L.I., is a semifinal in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III tournament. "I saw academic buildings that aren't close to being done," Bonus said, standing before the Hofstra degree that hangs on his basement wall next to his weight bench and football plaques. He was employed at Euro Brokers Inc. and resided in Long Beach. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. he said. When the N.C.A.A. Mr. Bernard E. Patterson, Clas of 1978 was a municipal bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald and lived with his family in Upper Brookville. "What are you going to do next?" In December 2009, President Rabinowitz announced that Hofstra University will no longer have a Division I football team after . 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. Forever finicky about his defenses, Bonus played Cover-2 and worked on communication with his partner. The 2000 season was the first in which Hofstra went by the nickname "Pride. vs Saint Peter's. 3/14 3 PM. He served as executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. He spent much of his free time coaching sports and mentoring young people. Pride Leadership Academy, TicketSmarter Ticket Resale Marketplace. 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. Seasons. Find out more. Welcome to the official, independent student-run newspaper of Hofstra University! The differences between Division III and the other three divisions are mainly in the number of athletic scholarships permitted. 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. 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. If you are having any difficulty using this website, please contact the Help Desk at Help@nullHofstra.edu or 516-463-7777 or Student Access Services at SAS@nullhofstra.edu or 516-463-7075. Thank you and we look forward to working with you! Or write about sports? His contract was honored until he found another position, and he assisted interested coaching staffs in placing his Hofstra players. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. In 1985 Harry became Hofstra's assistant director of athletics, serving as team administrator for numerous programs, including football and lacrosse. A Bellmore resident, Joni is survived by her husband, Adam Kriftcher, and her father, John Cesta, of Florida. Hofstra University Football 1985 vs. CW Post - YouTube Skip navigation Sign in 0:00 / 35:22 Hofstra University Football 1985 vs. CW Post Chris Facas 5 subscribers Subscribe 3 Share. He lived in Hofstra's Twin Oaks apartments and came to the University from Littleton, Colorado. "People will interpret how they want to just to make themselves feel better," Bonus said. Defensive tackle Ronnie Cameron transferred to Old Dominion and played with the Philadelphia Eagles last season. Afterward, two seniors Hofstra linebacker and captain Luke Bonus and UMass wideout Victor Cruz met near the 45-yard- line. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Do you have a sports website? I hardly opened a book.". He was also an avid fisherman who enjoyed excursions to Long Beach and trips to Key West. 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. 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. WHEN Hofstra University's football team takes the field Friday at home for its first game of the season, against Iona College, it will be surrounded by questions as well as cheering fans. More Team Info. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Henry Levin and Bill Starr were the team captains.[1]. We would like them to be remembered as gifted members of the Hofstra community. One signer of the @StoolHofstra petition, Kenroy Wallace, said, Hofstra saved a lot of young mens lives on Long Island. "It just seems like this was done under the cover of darkness" said Chris Colozizielro . He served as executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. It was a move that reflected the times. He was an excited father-to-be who had also been training to compete in the New York City Marathon. Hofstra football coach Joe Gardi enjoyed the challenge and affirmation of taking unheralded high school players and building them into championship-caliber athletes. He enjoyed boating and fishing on the north and south shores of Long Island. 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. Nelson, in calculus class at the time, believed it was a prank. Kwiatkowski, however, was more circumspect. Mr. Neil D. Levin, Law School Class of 1981 and a member of Hofstra's Board of Trustees. She was an avid traveler. The members of the Pride all proceeded down individual paths in the years afterward. He received the Law Dean's Distinguished Alumni Award from Hofstra University in 1985. Winner of 19 of its last 20 regular-season games, and ranked as high as fifth nationally in its division in some preseason polls, the team has lost a number of key players from last year's squad. They will always be a part of Hofstra history. As the Flying Dutchmen, Hofstra made six appearances in the NCAA Division III football playoffs, with a combined record of 26. But I'll tell you this: If we do make the playoffs, watch out. So it's tough, but it's out of our hands.". Join our linker program. Please click here to join our Slack workspace and indicate your section preferences in the #section-join-requests channel. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Mr. Frederick T. Varacchi, Class of 1988 lived in Greenwich, Connecticut. Onlookers standing on the boardwalk watched the last full-time members of the Pride playing on. 1985-86 Hofstra Pride Men's Roster and Stats 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 On this page: Roster 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. He graduated from the NY City Fire Department Academy in 1996. Ward Suffers Shoulder Separation", "Game Hofstra Wanted Good Riddance for Hens", "Undefeated Hofstra Overpowers UB, 50-28", "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1965_Hofstra_Flying_Dutchmen_football_team&oldid=1128133426, * Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games, This page was last edited on 18 December 2022, at 15:27. From 1950 through 1968 . Join our linker program. All rights reserved. Or write about sports? The petition, which now has over 1,600 signatures, was created on January 25 and circulated on Twitter by an account called @StoolHofstra. 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. Do you have a blog? "You can joke with me about just about anything else," Bonus says. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. "Hofstra is off limits.". 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. On the first play, Bonus laid out Dennis like it was back in practice. 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. 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. In their 16th year under head coach Howard "Howdy" Myers Jr., the Flying Dutchmen compiled an 82 record, and outscored opponents 293 to 187. Please identify the webpage address or URL and the specific problems you have encountered and we will address the issue. He was last seen by his colleagues heading toward the World Trade Center hoping to assist other people. Iona, Manhattan, Stony Brook still . Defensively, nine of 11 starters returned this year, including all three linebackers and three of four defensive backs. Baseball. Explore Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame Members, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Colonel E. David Woycik, Jr. (Ret) Esq. [1] They finished #7 in the final national poll and were led by 11th-year head coach Joe Gardi. When (Sunday) Night Football comes out, we have to shout out our high schools or something because Hofstra no longer exists. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Under NCAA rules, football players could transfer to other schools and play immediately, without a waiting period, and scholarship-holders who wished to stay at Hofstra were permitted to keep their scholarships. In 1981, Hofstra hired Mickey Kwiatkowski from Southwest Missouri State University, a Division I-AA school. While a student he was a four-year letterman for the Hofstra football team. Hofstra players (below l-r) Ronnie Cameron, Luke Bonus, Roland Massimino, Anthony Nelson (on one knee) Christian Dennis play a pickup game on Jersey Shore. Bonus would try for the Canadian Football League, but first, his home field was taken out from under him. This page is not available in other languages. Players: 22 players, 12 drafted. Do you have a blog? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The first choice for quarterback is a sophomore from New York City, Joe Donadio, the city's offensive player of the year in 1983. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. It is possible that additional names may be added to this list. The Flying Dutchmen played their home games at Hofstra Stadium on the university's Hempstead campus on Long Island, New York. "Coach wanted to toughen you up. He was a manager of client services for IQ Financial Systems and lived in Hackensack, New Jersey. It also provided a place where local athletes had a sense of pride for still playing within the community they grew up around!, Another signer of the petition, Jake Delgado, said, the heart and soul of a school is rooted through sports, and football is one that brings everyone together.. "The cost of the football program, now and in the future, far exceeds the return possible," Hofstra president Stuart Rabinowitz said in a statement. They kept their helmets on, unwilling to shed uniforms yet. Mr. Edward J. Mardovich, MBA 1983 president of Euro Brokers, Inc. Football was the only program to receive the ax at the time. The secondary has speed, experience and hitting ability.''. He lived with his wife and four children in Lloyd Harbor. The 2000 Hofstra Pride football team represented Hofstra University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Do you have a sports website? Bonus played a season in Italy, and is now back in New Jersey, volunteering as the linebacker coach with Shawnee High. Following her graduation from Hofstra, she earned her master's degree from Teachers College at Columbia University. Colon was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an offensive guard. 2006 marks the 66th season of Hofstra Football but the first time since 1990. with a new head football coach. Hofstra competed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. '', See the article in its original context from. In 1995 he was promoted to associate "The liquored-up beachgoers were probably saying, 'Those guys are lunatics.' Hofstra was spending $4.5 million per year on its football program. Do you have a sports website? Others thought it might have been a coaching change or special announcement. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. He had recently passed the exam to become a trader and enjoyed the challenges of his job as a trading sales clerk at Cantor Fitzgerald. 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. Ms. Joni Cesta, was a graduate of Cornell University and Hofstra Law School. Members of the Northeastern team had been scheduled to visit Hofstra the week Hofstra canceled. [2], The nickname changed to Pride in 2000; following the 2009 season on December3, the university announced the termination of the football program. Mr. Jason M. Cefalu, Class of 1994 was an active member of Hofstra's Young Republicans. Joe came to Hofstra after five years (1985-90) as assistant supervisor of officials for the National . The schools have no seating rule. Hofstra University is an EO/AA/ADA educator and employer. He was born and raised in Jericho, Long Island and completed his undergraduate work at SUNY Stony Brook. Or write about sports? He lived with his family in Bayport, and it was his role as Dad that he enjoyed most in life. Includes head coaches and coordinators only. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:49AM. Championship, takes the reins of the Pride . ''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. I had my run-ins with him, but I was his righthand man and he was my righthand man. . Players credited coach Dave Cohen for keeping things together. Kwiatkowski has made a few changes to get more size into the line. // Photo courtesy of Hofstra University Athletics. ''We are facing six or seven teams that on any given day, if we're just average, will beat us. No more football games were scheduled for the Hofstra Pride or the UMass Minutemen past Nov. 21, 2009. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/08/nyregion/hofstra-football-national-goal.html. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Coaches knew he was in class and no football activities were ever called while that was the case. He maintained that the $4.5 million invested annually in football could be better utilized for student scholarships and other academic priorities. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. All rights reserved. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and car racing and also coached his son's and daughter's lacrosse and soccer teams. He often talked more about. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Mr. Andrew J. Stern, Class of 1982 was a broker in Cantor Fitzgerald's municipal bond department. Willie Colon played football at Hofstra and was selected in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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. Mr. Joseph G. Hunter, Class of 1994 realized his lifelong dream of becoming a fire fighter, and he loved his job. Despite following through with their goals, the University still has work to do according to current students. 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. The report recounts the 2008 fiscal year reporting that in the past six years, Hofstra has increased scholarship funding by 127 percent to just over $57 million. The most recent report from the 2019 fiscal year recorded endowment funding having a growth of 609 percent in the last 19 years, valued at $712.5 million, which helps fund student scholarships. The NCAA waived the need for transfers to sit out the subsequent season because of the special circumstances. Several were in attendance at a teammate's wedding in October. He received the Law Dean's Distinguished Alumni Award from Hofstra University in 1985. (Kathy Willens/AP). ''First we have to get by one of the most rigorous schedules this school has ever seen in its division,'' he said. There were no pads or helmets worn; no front flips were performed. 77 was the biggest football player Hofstra had ever fielded at the time, prompting the nickname "Tank." He was a standout center and defensive . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. So fast forward to yesterday, and I'm at a press conference at the Public House on Manhattan's east side. [1][2] The Pride earned a berth into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinals to eventual national champion Georgia Southern, 4820. 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. 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. Mr. Neil D. Levin, Law School Class of 1981 and a member of Hofstra's Board of Trustees. Both his win total and .650 winning percentage rank second in Hofstra Football coaching history. Despite the long hours his job required, he found the energy for 4 a.m. morning workouts and coaching duties for his son's Little League team. Who in the hell is ever going to go to that? Or write about sports? "If it wasn't nailed down, I was taking it," Bonus says. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. '', Kwiatkowski said he ''packed a suitcase and went out recruiting for over a month. I can sit here and tell you it's not. 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. 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In the mid-70's, Hofstra football was undistinguished. 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. In the days after the program was ended, he ripped wooden picture frames off the walls of the coaches' offices as opposing staffs came to recruit his former teammates. He recorded a 119-62-2 record in his 16 seasons at Hofstra. Few bought into the Hofstra tradition more completely than Bonus. . Head Coach: Dave Cohen (C.W. With a 41 conference record, Hofstra narrowly missed the MAC University Division championship, finishing half a game behind Bucknell (51). While the New York City resident was a Hofstra student he was a founding member of the University's prestigious AIESEC International Business Society and an outstanding swimmer. Joe Gardi served as head football coach at Hofstra University from 1990 to 2005. Id rather them not dump money into football when they could be fixing existing issues that Hofstra has, said Isabel Flemming, a junior marketing major. The 1965 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team was an American football team that represented Hofstra University during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Hofstra University is an EO/AA/ADA educator and employer. Hofstra University sports news and features, including conference, nickname, location and official social media handles. Some of these guys come in here, they talk about Alabama and Auburn, and we've got to kind of just to sit down and be like, 'Oh.' 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants, 2000 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings, "2007 Hofstra Pride Football Media Guide: All-Time Results", "Hofstra Sheds Colorful Name for Meaningful One", "Hofstra's Showing Its Pride / No longer Dutchmen, school adopts new nickname", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2000_Hofstra_Pride_football_team&oldid=1128135610, 2000 NCAA Division I-AA independents football season, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using CFB schedule with an unlinked gamename, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant, This page was last edited on 18 December 2022, at 15:44. In 1984, the team won its first nine games, and was ranked fifth nationally, before losing its final game of the year to St. John's University. Quarterback Christopher Cory completed 76% of his passes, wideout Aaron Weaver collected 191 receiving yards and receiver Anthony Nelson performed a front flip into the end zone in order to punctuate a touchdown. Hofstra Calendar Admission Events Cultural Center Events Athletics Events For more info, visit the Cultural Center, Hofstra University Library Special Collections. In recent years attendance at the Flying Dutchmen's games has soared. We present them here for purely educational purposes. When Jevon Tyree, a former Rutgers player, alleged that Cohen bullied him during a study hall last spring, several of his former Hofstra players offered their support. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. George Politharo, of Morton. We lost two people from last year, and that will hurt, but the people filling those spots have looked good in practice. "For me and Marques (Colston), this is our eighth year. Final, Mar 12. If you are having any difficulty using this website, please contact theITS Service Desk at Help@nullHofstra.edu or by calling 516-463-7777. // Photo courtesy of Hofstra University Athletics. ''Our offensive line will be huge and fast,'' Kwiatkowski said. Four years on, Bonus carries the flag for the Pride in his parents' basement in Medford, N.J., 110 miles south of Hofstra's football offices, where items once hung. We don't have the Saturday rival games. Poser takes office on August 1. (Sean M. Fitzgerald/Sean M. Fitzgerald). Luke Bonus says you can joke about with him about everything but the shutting down of the Hofstra football program. Some shrugged it off. Mr. Glenn E. Wilkinson, Class of 1978 was active in sports and played football and lacrosse while at Hofstra. Bonus got a few members of the band back together last August. "We talk about it all the time," Colon says. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:49AM. "You just get this burning feeling, a sense of anger," he says. That will take a great effort, at least in the 8-2 season. As Rabinowitz saw it, "The Southeastern Conference and the Big 10 weren't calling us.". More recently he served as a mentor for the New York Boys and Girls club. Keeping the Hofstra community informed since 1935. It was the program's 60th season, and they competed as an Independent. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. In 1983, Kwiatkowski's second year at the Hempstead campus, the team went undefeated in its regular season, and was ranked as high as third nationally. 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