It's fun to see that the Victory Bell game will be for the HCAC playoff spot.  I don't think this game has ever had these types of ramifications.  The one thing that will be consistent though with Bell games from 2000 and on is that I will not be sober.

Quotetrick --- sorry to hear about your father.  He was a good man.

Thanks SaintsFAN, your sympathy is appreciated.

I would include Anthony Weigleb, a center from Hanover in the OL list.  He's the only OL from the HCAC to be named to the AFCA All-American team.  That was during the 1999 season.

What kind of offense and defense is North Park running this year?

What kind of offense and defense is Greenville running this year?

It looks like the Hanover-Butler game has been cancelled.  Send your thoughts to the residents of Hanover:

http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=818&z=22


Butler Football Game With Hanover Cancelled
The Butler-Hanover football game scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Butler Bowl has been cancelled due to significant storm damage that has impacted the Hanover community. The game will not be rescheduled this season.

Butler Director of Athletics Barry Collier spoke with Hanover Athletic Director Lynn Hall on Monday (Sept. 15) morning regarding the situation at the southeastern Indiana college and this weekend's football game.

"The Hanover area was hit by heavy storms that moved through Indiana on Sunday (Sept. 14), and Hanover College is currently without power and water," said Collier.

"Classes and extracurricular activities at Hanover have been cancelled, while they work to restore power and water, and the college will be closed until Sunday (Sept. 21). Right now, our thoughts are with Hanover, and we've offered to assist in any way that we can."

Butler season ticket holders may exchange their Hanover tickets for an equivalent number of tickets to any of the Bulldogs' remaining home contests, or seek a refund. Fans holding season parking passes may seek a prorated refund for the Hanover game. For further ticket exchange/refund information, contact Matt Harris at the Butler Ticket Office at (317) 940-9390.

I've been told that Hanover is getting a long overdue field upgrade.  Finally, field turf at LS Ayres field!  Its supposed to be ready by next season.

It looks like Joe Austin hired his OC and DC although he is labelling them differently.  I still miss Coach Perry though...which seems to go against some of the sentiments on this board 


Ross and Velasquez added to football coaching staff
Hanover College head football coach Joe Austin has added two new members to his staff. Tom Ross has joined the Panthers as associate head coach for defense. Roger Velasquez will serve as associate head coach for offense.

Ross comes to Hanover after serving the past two seasons as the head coach for the Stuttgart Scorpions in the German Football League. Under his guidance, the Scorpions posted a 20-6-1 record and led the German league's Southern Division in total offense, scoring offense, rushing, total defense and scoring defense.

He also served as Stuttgart's head coach in 2002 and was the team's defensive coordinator in 2001.

Ross previously served three stints at Augsburg College (Minn.). He was the Auggies' defensive coordinator in 2003 and 2004. He worked as Augsburg's special teams coordinator during the 1998 and 1999 seasons and also from 1983 through 1989. He was the team's defensive coordinator from 1992 to 1994 and was the program's offensive coordinator in 1991.

He additionally worked as special teams coordinator at Carleton College (Minn.) in 1997. He was defensive coordinator and strength and conditioning coach at St. Olaf College (Minn.) in 1995 and 1996.

Ross received a bachelor's degree from Augsburg in 1991.

Velasquez joins Hanover's staff after one season as defensive line coach at Concordia University (Minn.).  He had previously served as the Golden Bears' offensive line coach from 2002 to 2004.

Velasquez was offensive coordinator at Augsburg from 1992 to 1996 and was offensive coordinator for the Landsberg Express in the German Football League in 1999.

He also has experience as a defensive coach at the University of Saint Thomas (Minn.), offensive line coach at Minnesota State University and a variety of positions at Tartan High School (Minn.).

Velasquez earned a bachelor's degree from Concordia.

I'm pretty sure Leonard is staying put.  I think Hanover contacted him which prompted Franklin to offer him another full paid assistant among others things.  At least thats the talk around the water cooler.

I'm not sure what will happen with the remaining guys.  The DC, Bill Tereshko, is retiring along with Coach P.  As for the other assistants, I guess its up to the new guy.

The press release I posted has only been sent to players so they would be the first to know who their new coach was and it will be released on the website in about a week.

Pat,

I received the "press release" from an inside source at HC.  I'm not sure why they haven't release one yet.  I'm also not sure why they did not bother to spellcheck their website.

As far as why they did not hire from the "Hanover Family"....well, I have my theories but I'd rather not post them here.  However, I have heard good things about Coach Austin so we shall see.  One of the other final 3 candidates was the linebacker coach from Mizzou (previous experience at Rutgers, Toledo and Lehigh University) so you know Austin must have his stuff together to be hired over a veteran coach.

Joe Austin joins Hanover College after three highly successful years as the Offensive Coordinator at the University of Dubuque (UD) in Dubuque, Iowa.  During Austin's tenure, UD was transformed from the perennial doormat of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC), posting a 5-35 record the four years prior to his arrival, to a national playoff contender and a top 25 ranked team.  While posting a 10-3 record in their last thirteen games and the first back-to-back winning seasons at the school in 28 years, Austin's no-huddle, shotgun spread offense dominated the IIAC, leading the league in scoring, total offense, rushing offense, first downs and red zone offense among other categories. The unit was also among the nation's elite in scoring, total offense and rushing.

While at UD, Austin produced 33 new school records for offense and numerous all-conference, all-region and all-American players, including quarterback Jermar Jackson, who finished his career ranked 16th in NCAA in history for total offense and was named MVP of the Division III all-star game, the Aztec Bowl.

In Austin's first year at UD their scoring average more than doubled and double digit school records were set as they beat their arch-rival, Loras College, for the first time in nearly three decades and finished 9th in the nation in passing offense.  Numerous other milestones followed, including multiple victories against top 25 ranked opponents.

Austin also served as the staff advisor for the school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter and as an assistant strength coach for the football program.

Prior to coming to UD, Austin spent one season as the Offensive Coordinator at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  While there Austin established five school records and increased scoring by more than eight points per game.

Austin also coached four seasons as Assistant Offensive Coordinator at his alma mater, Concordia University (CU), in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Austin joined the staff at CU during their second season of competition at the Division II level.  Before he left, CU claimed the 2003 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship and gained a birth in the Mineral Water Bowl.  During his tenure, the CU offense racked up more than 70 school records and was perennially among the Division II elite in scoring and total offense.  The team was also ranked in the nation's top 25 for three straight seasons.  While at CU, Austin also served a term as the school's Sports Information Director.

Austin earned two degrees at Concordia: a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies and a Master of Arts in organizational management. He also holds multiple professional development certificates from the American Football Coaches Association.

A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Austin has extensive recruiting experience from across the nation, as the University of Dubuque has players on its roster from Alaska to Florida.  It is his intent to bring not only increased numbers and talent to the Hanover football program, but also a commitment to incorporating cultural diversity, an element he feels to be critical in preparing his student-athletes for the world they will face after graduation.

Austin says he is excited to get started at Hanover and plans to officially report for duty on January 2nd, with his wife Marissa, who currently serves as the Director for Alumni Relations at UD, to follow shortly.  "I feel extremely blessed to be the man charged with the duty of restoring the roar to Panther football," Austin said. "Coach Perry has established a tremendous tradition and legacy at this institution.  Our staff and players will do everything we can to carry on this tradition of excellence."

Hanover hired Joe Austin, OC from the University of Dubuque.