FCS Executive Board |
Matthew Dougherty |
Media Relations Director |
Patriot League |
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Jon Kasper |
Assistant Commissioner |
Big Sky Conference |
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Mark Simpson |
Assistant Commissioner |
Big South Conference |
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Mike Kern |
Associate Commissioner |
Missouri Valley Conference |
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Kyle Schwartz |
Assistant Commissioner |
Ohio Valley Conference |
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Cody Bush |
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Pioneer Football League |
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Jason Yaman |
Assistant Commissioner/ |
Southetn Conference |
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Jacque Cottrell |
Director of Media Relatons |
Great West Conference |
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Ron Ratner |
Associate Commissioner |
Northeast Conference |
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Tom Galbraith |
Assistant Commissioner |
SWAC |
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Todd Lamb |
Southland Conference |
Assistant Commissione |
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Steve Conn |
Assoc. Athletic Director |
Yale Universiry |
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Scott Selheimer |
Asst. Athletic Director |
Delaware |
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Niki DeSantis |
Assistant Commissioner |
Colonial Athletic Association |
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Scottie Rogers |
Assoc.Exex. Director |
The Ivy League |
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Joe DiBari |
Sports Information Director |
Fordham |
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K.C. Keeler |
Head Coach |
Delaware |
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Frank Tavani |
Head Coach |
Lafayette |
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Selection Process |
FCS All-Star Event |
Players must be seniors with remaining eligibility as of January 8, 2012 and must meet at least one of the following criteria |
| 1. USA College Football Network All-American |
| 2. The Sports Network All-American |
| 3. Phil Steele's FCS All-American |
| 4, Conference All-Star |
| 5, USACFN/TSN national or regional POW |
| 6. Nominated by head coach or sports information director |
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Selection Process |
FCS Coaching Legend Award |
Presented to an outstanding, retiring head coach nominated by his peers and honored at the FCS All-Star Game Banquet |
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Inaugural FCS All-Star Game set for MLK national holiday |
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| Long overdue, national recognition of NCAA Division I-AA football, its past and present, will be the focus of the NCAA FCS All-Star Event that will take place over the MLK national holiday weekend. The highlight will be on Monday (January 16), when the Inaugural FCS All-Star game will be contested at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex as the nightcap of a unique doubleheader, following the Don Hansen D-III All-Star Bowl. |
| On Saturday evening (January 14) the recipient of the FCS Coaching Legend Award will be honored at the FCS All-Star Awards Banquet, In addition awards will be presented to the FCS Conference Commissioner, FCS Assistant Coaches for Offense and Defense, FCS Grad Assistant Coaches and FCS Sports Information Director of the Year. |
| Dennis Wilson, President of USA College Sports, Inc., who is serving his 21st term as President of the Metropolitan NY Football Writers Association, is the Executive Director of the event. Phil Sokol, Director of Operations for The Sports Network, Dean Kenefick, Associate Athletic Director of Communications for Villanova University and Director of the Philadelphia College Football Writers Association, Scott Meyer, Assistant Commissioner of the Colonial Athletic Association, and Kurt Svoboda, Assistant Director of Athletics at Harvard University and Director of the New England Football Writers Association are members of the Executive Board of USA College Sports, Inc. |
| Providing guidance and direction to insure the success of this project is an FCS Executive Board that includes either a commissioner, assistance commissioner or media relaations director from all 14 FCS conferences as well as several head coaches, including Delaware's K.C. Keeler who has guided the Blue Hens to a national championship. |
| Providing guidance and direction to insure the success of this project is an FCS Executive Board that includes either a commissioner, assistance commissioner or media relaations director from all 14 FCS conferences as well many head coaches, including Delaware's K.C. Keeler who has guided the Blue Hens to a national championship. |
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Application Process |
FCS All-Star Event |
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| Players are required to submit a stipend of Four Hundred Dollars ($400) with their applications to assist in covering the operating expenses of the four-day event. It is urged that all players solicit a one-eight (1/8) page sponsor advertisement to be published in the event's souvenir program plus the event web site at a fee of Four Hundred Dollars ($400). The stipend is to be payable to USA College Sports, Inc, and mailed with the media acceptance form to: P.O. Box 477, Roseland, NJ 07068 |
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ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR INAUGURAL FCS ALL-STAR GAME |
The Sports Network Candidates |
| Shawn Abuhoff, RS (Dartmouth); Matt Bevins, PK (Liberty); Eric Breitenstein, FB (Wofford); Jeremy Caldwell, RS (Eastern Kentuck(; Jason Cunningham, PK (Montana State); Matt Eachus, RB (Colgate); Dejuan Fukgham, LB (Texas Southern); Alex Gottlieb, TE (William & Mary); David Harrington, P (Idaho State); Tyler Holmes, LB (UMass); Asa Jackson, CB (Cal Poly); Matt Johnson, SS (Eastern Washington); Trumain Johnson, CB (Montana); Dontrsell Johnston, RS (Murray State); Taiwan Jones, RB (Eastern Washington); Shadrae King, TE (Robert Morris); Mario Kurn, DB (San Diego); Zack Nash, DB (Sacramento State); Ameet Pall, DB (Wofford); J. C. Oram, OG (Weber State); Chris Powers, OC (Eastern Washington); DeAndre Presley. QB (Appalachian State); Tavoy Moor, RS (Idaho State); A.J. Storms, LB (Idaho State); Chris Summers, WR (Liberty); |
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USA College Football Network All-American Watch List |
Offense |
| Jeff Adams, OL (Columbia); Justin Aldredge, TE (Northwestern State); Nick Andrews, RB (Alabama State); Rodney Austin, OL (Elon); Sanford Banks, OL (Grambling); Tim Benford, RB (Tennessee Tech); George Bias, OL (Stephen F. Austin); Joel Bradford, RB (Chattanooga); Mike Brevi, RB (Stony Brook); Mike Brown, QB (Liberty); Chase Deadder, RB (Sacramento State); James Deckle, OL (Prairie View A & M); Nathan Dick, QB (Central Arkansas); Matt Dickerson, OL (Central Arkansas); David Duran, TE (Coastal Carolina); Orry Frye, OL (Appalachian State); Miguel Gauthreaux, OL (McNeese State); Roderick Gladnry, OL (Jackson State); Mike Harris, RB (Murray State); Orlandus Harris, WR (Eastern Kentucky); Brock Jackolski, RB (Stony Brook); Gabe Jackson, OL (Eastern Washington); Kenny Jones, TE (Tennessee-Martin); Ben Jorden, TE (Appalachian State); Ryan Lee, OL (Furman); Cory McCacfrrey, RB (Portland State); Levi McFatter, OL (Charleston-Southern); Brett Moore, OL(Georgian Southern); Alex Mott, OL (Northern Arizona); Ryan O'Neill, OL (Dartmouth); Cinnie Paciulli, FB (Northern Arizona); Nate Page, OL (Wofford); James Perry III, WR (Gardner-Webb); Chris Powers, OL (Eastern Washington); DeAndrew Presley, QB (Appalachian State); Cordell Roberson, WR (Stephen F. Austin); Renty Rollins, TE (Jackson State); Odie Ruchm OL (Jacksonville State); Matt Scheible, QB (Southeast Missouri State); Scott Schweitzer, OL (Tennessee Tech); Nick Schwieger, RB (Dartmouth); Austin Shanks, WR (Northern Arizona); Hudson Smith, LS (Gardner-Webb); Casey Therriault, QB (Jackson State); Dante Thomas, RB (Tennessee State); Max Travism OL (Presbyterian); Caleb Turne, OL (Weber State); Gene Van Roten, OL. (Penn); Ryan White, RB (Austin Peay); Marceallos Wilder, WR (Jackson State); Marcus Wright, RB (Tecas Southern); Simmie Yarborough, WR (Southeastern Louisiana); Eric Zink, OL (Eastern Illinois) |
DEFENSE |
| Byron Alten, DB (VMI); Kadarron Anderson, LB (Furman); Emory Attig, DL (Eastern Kentucky); Josh Aubrey, DB (Stephen F. Austin); Justin Bethel, DB (Presbyterian); Taylor Brock, DB (Southwest Missouri State); Malcom Bronson, Jr. (McNeese State); Jeremy Caldwell, DB (Eastern Kentucky); Asa Chapman, DL (Liberty); J.T. Cleveland, DL (Sam Houston State); Ryan Consiglio. LB (Chattanooga); Kynjee Cotton, DL (Alabama State); A.J. Cruz, DB (Brown); Tim Dandridge, DB (Jackson State); Alex Davis, DL (Samford); Charlie Edwards, P (Georgia Southern); Cliff Exama, LB (Grambling); Bobby Felder, DB (McNeeses State); Ed Gainey, DB (Appalachian State); Zack Gallow, DB (Texas Southern); Rodney Garrott, LB (Jacksonville State); A.J. Gross, LB (VMI); Ryan Haber, DL (Stony Brook); Kendal Harper, DB (Tennessee-Martin); Derek Hayden, DB (Georgia Southern); Jordan Haynes, LB (Yale); Will Henry, LB (Sam Houston State); Dontrell Johnson, DB (Murray State); Matt Johnson, DB (Eastern Washington); Zach Johnson, LB (Eastern Washington); Mike Larsson, P (Liberty) Desmond Lighten, DL (McNeese State); Patrick McClellan, DB (Eastern Kentucky); Caleb McSurdy, LB (Montana); Josh Norman, DB (Coastal Carolina); Ameet Pall, DL (Wofford); Tyson Patrick, LB (Eastern Kentucky); Marty Patterson, LB (Gardner-Webb); Erik Rask, LB (Penn); Donavan Robinson, DL (Jackson State); DeShawn Shead, DB (Portland State); Ryan Steed, DB (Furman); A.J. Storms, LB (Idaho State); Arturo Tamayo, P (Alcorn State); Jamison Wadley, DL (Tennessee State); Bryan Wakdhauser, DL (Montana); Nick Webb, LB (Weber State). |
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Event Schedule |
(Subject to adjustment) |
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Friday (01/13) |
3:00 PM - Players Arrive |
6:00 PM - Team Meetings |
7:30 PM - Welcome Happy Hour |
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Saturday (01/14) |
9:00 AM - Breakfast |
10:30 AM - Practice |
1:00 PM - Lunch |
2:30 PM - Practice |
5:30 PM - Team Meetings |
7:00 PM - Banquet |
All-American Recognitions |
FCS Coaching Legend |
FCS Commissioner |
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FCS Grad Assistants |
FCS SID |
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Sunday (01/15) |
10:00 AM - Breakfast |
11:00 AM - Practice |
1:00 PM - Lunch |
3:00 - Practice |
5:00 PM - Team Meetings |
6:00 PM - Night Out |
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Monday (01/16) |
10:00 AM - Breakfast |
TBD - Check out |
1:00 PM - Hansen Bowl Pictures |
1:30 PM - Hansen Bowl |
3:30 PM - FCS Pictures |
4:00 PM - FCS All-Star Game |
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Events to be scheduled |
NFL/AFL/CFL Combine |
Community Service Projects |
Event Media Sessions |
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