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2021 Great Lakes Season Preview

With the NCFA back in action for the 2021 season, we are excited to announce the Great Lakes Conference Season Preview! As always, all eyes are on Oakland to claim the Great Lakes Conference Championship for the 2021 season. However, conference rivals Loyola and Michigan State look to dethrone the Oakland dynasty and put a new team on the NCFA map. Will their be a new face on top of the Great Lakes conference come November? Take a look at the 2021 Great Lakes Conference Preview to find out!

2021 GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN RELEASED!

The 2021 Great Lakes Conference schedule has been released!  For the first time since the 2012 season, the Great Lakes Conference will condense into one division, as former East & West rivals will square off in some highly anticipated regular season matchups!  Oakland, Michigan State, SIUE and Roosevelt will battle it out for the conference title this upcoming season.  Oakland University, a 2-time NCFA National Champion, has won the Great Lakes Conference Championship the past four seasons and will look to keep adding to the trophy case in 2021, but will face some stiff competition along the way.  Former divisional rival Michigan State has played second-fiddle to Oakland since 2017, but will look to avenge previous losses by knocking off the Grizzlies and secure a spot in the conference title game.  Roosevelt University, formerly known as RMU-Peoria, will finally have the opportunity to play spoiler to Oakland in the regular season and add a new chapter of their own in this rivalry.  SIUE looks to bounce back from a tough 2019 campaign and get back to their winning ways previously seen in the 2018 season, where the Cougars went 3-1 in the Great Lakes West (5-2 Overall).

Who will come out of the Great Lakes as champion in 2021?  You decide!

2021 GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

 

2021 MID ATLANTIC – EAST CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN RELEASED!

The 2021 Mid Atlantic – East Conference schedule has been released!  Coppin State, Longwood, George Mason, and Pittsburgh will battle it out for the top spot in this highly competitive conference! Two-time NCFA National Champion Coppin State looks to continue its dominance of the MAC East, by claiming their 8th divisional crown in nine years.  George Mason is coming off a solid season in 2019, with a 3-1 conference record and 4-3 overall.  The Patriots will look to carry that momentum into 2021 and put an end to Coppin State’s run of dominance.  Longwood looks to finally break through and put together a winning season for the first time in since 2016, where they fell one game short of the divisional title.  Pittsburgh will be a new face to the MAC East and will look to make their presence felt as a potential candidate to dethrone the Eagles.

Who will come out of the Mid Atlantic – East as champion in 2021?  You decide!

2021 MID-ATLANTIC EAST CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

 

2021 MID ATLANTIC – WEST CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN RELEASED!

The 2021 Mid Atlantic – West Conference schedule has been released!  Ohio State, Wright State, Miami (OH), & Toledo will battle it out for the top spot in this highly competitive conference! Defending national champion Ohio State looks to make another run at the title in 2021, while Miami (OH) seeks to claim the divisional crown for the first time since 2017. Wright State doubled their wins from 2018 to 2019 and look to pick back up with a successful 2021 season.   Toledo is a new face to the conference and looks to mimic Fort Lauderdale’s inaugural season with a national title run of their own.

Who will come out of the Mid Atlantic – West as champion in 2021?  You decide!

2021 MID-ATLANTIC – WEST CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

 

2021 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN RELEASED!

The 2021 South Atlantic Conference schedule has been released!  Gordon State, Columbus State, and UNC Greensboro will all compete for the top spot in the south this fall!  UNC Greensboro is back in the conference after a two year hiatus and should be a tough matchup for the other teams in the conference. The defending South Atlantic champion, Columbus State, went 3-0 this spring and will look to carry that momentum into the fall season.  Newcomer Gordon State University also saw some action this spring, and will look to make an impact in their first season as a member of the league.

Who will come out of the South Atlantic as champion in 2021?  You decide!

2021 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

 

JUSTIN RICKERT NAMED DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

The NCFA is excited to announce that our very own Justin Rickert has been named the new Director of Football Operations,        effective immediately.

Serving as Great Lakes Conference Coordinator in 2020, Justin has done a fantastic job working with all of the current NCFA teams and we believe he will continue to grow and enhance the overall NCFA experience.  We couldn’t be more excited for you all to work with him.  For those of you not familiar with Justin, he was born and raised in Butler,  PA,  about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh.  He graduated from Robert Morris and graduated in 2019 with a degree in Sports Management.  Justin began working at CollClubSports in 2019, serving primarily as the Rawlings Account Manager.  He currently serves as Regional Coordinator for two NCBA regions, along with serving as Conference Coordinator with the NCBBA.  He has been a tremendous asset from day one and we couldn’t be happier to have him take on this new challenge of running NCFA Football Operations.  All of you will be in very good hands.

To reach Justin, you can email him at [email protected] or by phone at 412-321-8440 x111

NCFA COACHES SHOW – EPISODE 2

Tune in to Episode 2 of the NCFA Coaches Show, hosted by Head Coaches James Grega (Ohio State) and Greg Jones (Sacred Heart).   NCFA President Sandy Sanderson joins the show as this week’s guest!

EPISODE 2 LINK