FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Double header tonight to kick the season off... Defiance at Capital at 6pm then Manchester hosting Trine at 7. Will this be the year the HCAC breaks their streak and has a winning non-conference record?

Regular season non-conference record
2006: 13-11 (Franklin, Rose 3-0; Defiance, MSJ 2-1; Anderson, Bluffton, Manchester 1-2)
2007: 12-12 (MSJ, Rose 3-0; Franklin, Manchester 2-1; Anderson, Defiance 1-2)
2008: 10-14 (Franklin, Manchester, MSJ, Rose 2-1; Anderson, Bluffton 1-2) Franklin quarterfinals
2009: 7-17 (Franklin, MSJ, Rose 2-1; Defiance 1-2)
Earlham joins HCAC
2010: 6-12 (Bluffton, Franklin, Hanover, Manchester, MSJ, Rose 1-1)
2011: 3-15 (Franklin, Manchester, MSJ 1-1) Franklin 2nd round
2012: 2-16 (Bluffton, MSJ 1-1) Franklin 2nd round
2013: 1-17 (Earlham 1-1) Franklin 2nd round
2014: 4-14 (Rose 2-0; Manchester, MSJ 1-1)
2015: 4-14 (Rose 2-0; Bluffton, MSJ 1-1)
2016: 5-13 (Bluffton 2-0; Defiance, Franklin, Rose 1-1)
2017: 3-15 (Manchester, MSJ, Rose 1-1)
2018: 2-16 (Franklin, MSJ 1-1)
Earlham halts football program
2019: 6-12 (Anderson 2-0; MSJ 1-1; Hanover 2-1; Rose 1-2)
2020/21: 1-2 (Bluffton 1-0)
2021: ??

[MRMIKESMITH]

Double header tonight to kick the season off... Defiance at Capital at 6pm then Manchester hosting Trine at 7. Will this be the year the HCAC breaks their streak and has a winning non-conference record?

Regular season non-conference record
2006: 13-11 (Franklin, Rose 3-0; Defiance, MSJ 2-1; Anderson, Bluffton, Manchester 1-2)
2007: 12-12 (MSJ, Rose 3-0; Franklin, Manchester 2-1; Anderson, Defiance 1-2)
2008: 10-14 (Franklin, Manchester, MSJ, Rose 2-1; Anderson, Bluffton 1-2) Franklin quarterfinals
2009: 7-17 (Franklin, MSJ, Rose 2-1; Defiance 1-2)
Earlham joins HCAC
2010: 6-12 (Bluffton, Franklin, Hanover, Manchester, MSJ, Rose 1-1)
2011: 3-15 (Franklin, Manchester, MSJ 1-1) Franklin 2nd round
2012: 2-16 (Bluffton, MSJ 1-1) Franklin 2nd round
2013: 1-17 (Earlham 1-1) Franklin 2nd round
2014: 4-14 (Rose 2-0; Manchester, MSJ 1-1)
2015: 4-14 (Rose 2-0; Bluffton, MSJ 1-1)
2016: 5-13 (Bluffton 2-0; Defiance, Franklin, Rose 1-1)
2017: 3-15 (Manchester, MSJ, Rose 1-1)
2018: 2-16 (Franklin, MSJ 1-1)
Earlham halts football program
2019: 6-12 (Anderson 2-0; MSJ 1-1; Hanover 2-1; Rose 1-2)
2020/21: 1-2 (Bluffton 1-0)
2021: ??

So what you are telling me, it's all Earlham's fault.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Double header tonight to kick the season off... Defiance at Capital at 6pm then Manchester hosting Trine at 7. Will this be the year the HCAC breaks their streak and has a winning non-conference record?

Regular season non-conference record
2006: 13-11 (Franklin, Rose 3-0; Defiance, MSJ 2-1; Anderson, Bluffton, Manchester 1-2)
2007: 12-12 (MSJ, Rose 3-0; Franklin, Manchester 2-1; Anderson, Defiance 1-2)
2008: 10-14 (Franklin, Manchester, MSJ, Rose 2-1; Anderson, Bluffton 1-2) Franklin quarterfinals
2009: 7-17 (Franklin, MSJ, Rose 2-1; Defiance 1-2)
Earlham joins HCAC
2010: 6-12 (Bluffton, Franklin, Hanover, Manchester, MSJ, Rose 1-1)
2011: 3-15 (Franklin, Manchester, MSJ 1-1) Franklin 2nd round
2012: 2-16 (Bluffton, MSJ 1-1) Franklin 2nd round
2013: 1-17 (Earlham 1-1) Franklin 2nd round
2014: 4-14 (Rose 2-0; Manchester, MSJ 1-1)
2015: 4-14 (Rose 2-0; Bluffton, MSJ 1-1)
2016: 5-13 (Bluffton 2-0; Defiance, Franklin, Rose 1-1)
2017: 3-15 (Manchester, MSJ, Rose 1-1)
2018: 2-16 (Franklin, MSJ 1-1)
Earlham halts football program
2019: 6-12 (Anderson 2-0; MSJ 1-1; Hanover 2-1; Rose 1-2)
2020/21: 1-2 (Bluffton 1-0)
2021: ??

So what you are telling me, it's all Earlham's fault.

Mostly... but there was 2013 when Earlham beat Kenyon to keep the conference from going 0fer.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Outscored a combined 93-21... HCAC already back in normal form.

[83LittleGiant]

For any Rose-Hulman fans or Heartland people interested in the Wabash/Rose-Hulman game, here are the Wabash game notes.

Looks like it is going to be a wet track on Saturday night.  Given the general lack of knowledge about either team, I am looking forward to seeing the 2021 version of both teams.

https://sports.wabash.edu/news/2021/9/3/wabash-begins-134th-football-season-at-rose-hulman.aspx

[Dr. Acula]

Outscored a combined 93-21... HCAC already back in normal form.

I don't know anything about Defiance football, but I do know where Cap is at currently so losing 41-7 to them doesn't bode well for the Jackets.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Ok.. step one accomplished... get a single win. Took 6 tries to do it but the HCAC is in the win column with Franklin's win over Illinois Wesleyan. Still two more games (which should both be very competitive) this evening to try and get another.

[dc_has_been]

Outscored a combined 93-21... HCAC already back in normal form.

I don't know anything about Defiance football, but I do know where Cap is at currently so losing 41-7 to them doesn't bode well for the Jackets.

Based upon the team stats, having 6 turnovers, five coming in the first half, to 1, and 8 penalities to 0, DC has a lot of cleaning up to do for their game.  Also, having a head coaching change two weeks before your first game does not help either. 
I know Albion brings a better team than what DC just faced, but I expect to see improvement as the season progresses. 

[formerd3db]

Outscored a combined 93-21... HCAC already back in normal form.

I don't know anything about Defiance football, but I do know where Cap is at currently so losing 41-7 to them doesn't bode well for the Jackets.

Based upon the team stats, having 6 turnovers, five coming in the first half, to 1, and 8 penalities to 0, DC has a lot of cleaning up to do for their game.  Also, having a head coaching change two weeks before your first game does not help either. 
I know Albion brings a better team than what DC just faced, but I expect to see improvement as the season progresses.

So what was the situation that resulted in Matsakis leaving Defiance as head coach? Did he decide to leave on his own or was it something else? No information is listed on their athletic website. Certainly, Defiance has been in a difficult and serious situation during the past several years and, from the outside, it doesn't look good. They are down to mid 400s in overall enrollment it appears.

[Dr. Acula]

I'm not educated on how many teams they sponsor, but if they have mid 400's in enrollment that means that almost every kid there plays a sport, right?  I know they have baseball so just between football and baseball alone that would be a large chunk of the enrollment I'd think.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

I'm not educated on how many teams they sponsor, but if they have mid 400's in enrollment that means that almost every kid there plays a sport, right?  I know they have baseball so just between football and baseball alone that would be a large chunk of the enrollment I'd think.

On their site they have Baseball/Softball, M/W Basketball, M/W Cross Country, Football, M/W Golf, M/W Soccer, M/W Tennis, M/W Track & Field, W Volleyball, M Wrestling, Co-ed Cheer/Dance, and Co-ed Esports

[Pat Coleman]

I'm not educated on how many teams they sponsor, but if they have mid 400's in enrollment that means that almost every kid there plays a sport, right?  I know they have baseball so just between football and baseball alone that would be a large chunk of the enrollment I'd think.

On their site they have Baseball/Softball, M/W Basketball, M/W Cross Country, Football, M/W Golf, M/W Soccer, M/W Tennis, M/W Track & Field, W Volleyball, M Wrestling, Co-ed Cheer/Dance, and Co-ed Esports

As of their last filing with the U.S. Department of Education, Defiance listed 461 full-time undergraduates, 294 of whom participated in athletics. Cheer/dance and Esports are not tracked in these reports.

[formerd3db]

I'm not educated on how many teams they sponsor, but if they have mid 400's in enrollment that means that almost every kid there plays a sport, right?  I know they have baseball so just between football and baseball alone that would be a large chunk of the enrollment I'd think.

On their site they have Baseball/Softball, M/W Basketball, M/W Cross Country, Football, M/W Golf, M/W Soccer, M/W Tennis, M/W Track & Field, W Volleyball, M Wrestling, Co-ed Cheer/Dance, and Co-ed Esports

As of their last filing with the U.S. Department of Education, Defiance listed 461 full-time undergraduates, 294 of whom participated in athletics. Cheer/dance and Esports are not tracked in these reports.

Pat, do you know why the former coach left suddenly and/or where he went? Just curious.

[dc_has_been]

I'm not educated on how many teams they sponsor, but if they have mid 400's in enrollment that means that almost every kid there plays a sport, right?  I know they have baseball so just between football and baseball alone that would be a large chunk of the enrollment I'd think.

On their site they have Baseball/Softball, M/W Basketball, M/W Cross Country, Football, M/W Golf, M/W Soccer, M/W Tennis, M/W Track & Field, W Volleyball, M Wrestling, Co-ed Cheer/Dance, and Co-ed Esports

As of their last filing with the U.S. Department of Education, Defiance listed 461 full-time undergraduates, 294 of whom participated in athletics. Cheer/dance and Esports are not tracked in these reports.

Pat, do you know why the former coach left suddenly and/or where he went? Just curious.

Based upon the knowledge I received from a DC alumni Facebook group, he allegedly put his hands on a player.

[formerd3db]

I'm not educated on how many teams they sponsor, but if they have mid 400's in enrollment that means that almost every kid there plays a sport, right?  I know they have baseball so just between football and baseball alone that would be a large chunk of the enrollment I'd think.

On their site they have Baseball/Softball, M/W Basketball, M/W Cross Country, Football, M/W Golf, M/W Soccer, M/W Tennis, M/W Track & Field, W Volleyball, M Wrestling, Co-ed Cheer/Dance, and Co-ed Esports

As of their last filing with the U.S. Department of Education, Defiance listed 461 full-time undergraduates, 294 of whom participated in athletics. Cheer/dance and Esports are not tracked in these reports.

Pat, do you know why the former coach left suddenly and/or where he went? Just curious.

Based upon the knowledge I received from a DC alumni Facebook group, he allegedly put his hands on a player.

Thanks, dc. If that is what happened, it is unfortunate for those involved, both the player and the coach. Without knowing details, it is also difficult to assess. Yet, I'm surprised there was no official statement, even if brief, by the college administration. Strange.