Edward Leary, 67, longtime coach, teacher Nov 29, 2008
"Mr. Leary is a member of the Rindge Tech, Acton-Boxborough Regional High and Massachusetts Football Coaches Association halls of fame. A founder of the Acton-Boxborough Pop Warner football program and the Colonial (high school booster) Club, he was honored as Man of the Year by the Acton Chamber of Commerce in 2003.Mr. Leary, who suffered a stroke eight years ago, was told by his doctors he might not walk again. "But he was walking five weeks after the stroke and in six months, he was walking... (Boston Globe)
Edward M. Coach Leary Nov 29, 2008
Through the years he received several awards in recognition of his success, dedication and service, including admission into the Rindge Technical High School Athletic Hall of Fame, the Massachusetts Football Coaches Hall of Fame, and Man of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce. In 2001 the athletic field at Acton-Boxborough High School was dedicated in his name, The Edward K. Leary Field. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Should Football Go High-Tech? Nov 25, 2008
Kevin Morris, the offensive coordinator of the University of Massachusetts football team, has recently started using , an interactive online playbook that helps coaches manage teams and communicate with their players. Morris says the program, which allows him to upload opponent video and other coaching materials to a secure Web site, has encouraged his players to plug in and spend more time reviewing plays before game day. (ABC News)
Minutemen fall to Spiders Oct 19, 2008
AMHERST - For three years, there had been no place like home for the University of Massachusetts football team. But yesterday, before a homecoming crowd of 15,953, including more than three dozen members of the 1998 national championship team, UMass couldn't click its heels together and find any more magic. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
St. John's can't revel in No. 1 Oct 3, 2008
St. John's Prep is the new top dog in Eastern Massachusetts football. With that notoriety comes pressure. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
For the record Sep 10, 2008
Correction: Because of a reporting error, the University of Massachusetts football team's record was incorrect in a story about the UMass-Holy Cross game in Sunday's Sports section. UMass has won both of its games. (Boston Globe)
Pep Rally: Lynch-Fontaine spreading his wings but not with the Eagles Aug 16, 2008
" It didn't take college recruiters very long to see where Lynch-Fontaine measured up nationally when they popped in his film. He has a great blend of size and athleticism and is a well-rounded tight end in terms of blocking and pass catching. Fitting the description of the position at Georgia, he has soft hands, good play-speed after the catch and will enter college with solid skills in the passing game. Lynch-Fontaine will certainly have a chance to showcase those skills and validate... (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Anticipation in the air Feb 6, 2008
Holliston running back/defensive back Matt Bellomo, who gained 2,353 all-purpose yards and was named the 2007 Gatorade Massachusetts Football Player of the Year, is committed to Holy Cross. Teammate Mike Stone, a tight end, chose Boston College. (Boston Globe)
Coach Hughes retires after 30 years Dec 13, 2007
" Hughes established himself as one of the top coaches in the state, and during his tenure he amassed an impressive 214-94-4 overall record. Along with a Super Bowl championship and numerous Tri-Valley League titles, he has etched his mark as a future Massachusetts Football Coaches Hall of Fame inductee. Hughes was also selected as the head coach for the prestigious Shriners football game in 1985 and served as President of the Massachusetts Football Coaches Association for several years. When... (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Super Bowl champs, Lions edge Marshfield Dec 2, 2007
The win gave the Lions their first Super Bowl title since 1994 and in doing so, Smart not only carved out his own piece of Chelmsford football lore, but also earned a spot in Eastern Massachusetts football lore as well with his second straight game-winning kick. It s a dream come true, said Smart. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Butterworth learns on the fly Dec 1, 2007
That is where you can find him this Saturday, Dec. 1, when the University of Massachusetts football team takes on Southern Illinois University in the NCAA quarterfinals. Taking a job as the assistant defensive backs coach under the wing of New England coaching staple Don Brown has been an invaluable experience for the Scituate native. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Road test for UMass Dec 1, 2007
Home may be where the heart is for the University of Massachusetts football team, which is undefeated over the last two years at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. But the road is where the Minutemen must show their heart - never more so than this afternoon (3:15 p.m., NESN) in Carbondale, Ill. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Cambridge-Everett heads up busy Thanksgiving menu Nov 21, 2007
It is Thanksgiving, and Eastern Massachusetts football is set up for a quality postseason with some Turkey Day drama. In Division 1, the question posed at the beginning of the season has gone unanswered thus far: who, if anyone, can beat Everett. (Boston Globe)
UMass's Evans stabbed on campus Oct 2, 2007
College football Campus police are investigating a student fight that left a freshman University of Massachusetts football player with a stab wound to the buttocks early yesterday. It was not immediately clear whether 18-year-old Johnny Evans, of Durham, N.C., was targeted in the attack or was a victim of a random act of violence. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Minutemen are really catching on Sep 16, 2007
AMHERST - University of Massachusetts football coach Don Brown tends to look back at games with a cold, sometimes brutal level of analysis. There are times, though, when he can't entirely suppress the little-boy wonder. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Chargers' Patriots visit Pats Sep 15, 2007
"I was the worst tight end of Massachusetts football history,'' said Cesaire, with the chuckle that's never far away. "I had four touchdown catches my senior year, but I dropped 15. . (North County Times)
Colgate was first brush with greatness for Coen Sep 7, 2007
AMHERST - The first time Liam Coen went to Colgate with the University of Massachusetts football team, he was a gangly redshirt freshman with an impressive high school career and not a lick of college experience. "I went to watch," he said of the Minutemen's 2005 trip to Hamilton, N.Y.. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Minutemen get away with mistakes Sep 2, 2007
AMHERST - On a picture-perfect afternoon, the University of Massachusetts football team presented coach Don Brown with the perfect opening game. Not only did the Minutemen deliver a victory to the fiercely competitive coach, a 40-30 decision over Holy Cross yesterday, they also made enough mistakes that Brown will definitely have his team's attention in the week ahead. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Football Coach Brown Agrees To Five-Year Extension Through 2011 May 8, 2007
University of Massachusetts - Official Athletic Site - Football. Brown was named the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in addition to the American Football Coaches Association Region I Coach of the Year. (Umassathletics.com)
