When the Atlantic 10 came into existence in 1976, the University of Massachusetts was a founding member for the then-only basketball conference. As the conference grew to support a multitude of other sports, UMass grew right alongside it. An FCS football powerhouse, UMass elevated itself to the FBS level in early 2011, joining the Mid-American.
On this episode of the Collegian Sports Podcast, head sports editor Lulu Kesin, along with her assistants, Colin McCarthy, Kayla Gregoire, Johnny Depin and Pedro Gray Soares, took over the podcast to give one final thank you to Joey Aliberti. Joey hosted the Collegian Sports Podcast for over two years, helping countless writers find their.
After a 1-11 record in Don Brown’s first season as the Massachusetts football head coach, bright spots aren’t hard to point out. The defensive unit was the main force behind keeping the Minutemen in games last year, and it poises to be even better in year two under Brown. “Year two of anywhere we’ve always.