Monmouth University is a private university in West Long Branch, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956 and Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its charter.
Herman "J. R." Reid Jr. is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Charlotte Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers. Reid played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 1988. He won a bronze medal as a member of the United States national team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Kevin Callahan is an American college football coach who is the head football coach at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Callahan was the first, and is still through 2023 the only, head coach in history of the Monmouth Hawks football program. He was hired by Monmouth in August 1992. The team's first season was in 1993 and Callahan led them to a 2–5 record.
The Monmouth Hawks refer to the 23 sports teams representing Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The Hawks compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association, joining on July 1, 2022. The football team became an FCS Independent for the 2013 season, and moved to the Big South Conference on July 1, 2014. The women's bowling program was a charter member of the Southland Bowling League, a single-sport conference formed in January 2015, but moved that sport to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference after the 2017–18 season.
The Monmouth Hawks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Monmouth University located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the upcoming 2022 season, the Hawks compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The school's first football team was fielded in 1993. The team plays its home games at the 4,200 seat Kessler Field. They are coached by Kevin Callahan.
Andrew Graham Reid was an American football player, coach, and official, athletics administrator, professor of mathematics, businessman, and lawyer. He played football for the University of Michigan's 1901 "Point-a-Minute" team. He was the head football coach and athletic director at Monmouth College in Illinois from 1907 to 1909. He also served as a football official in Big Ten Conference football games.
The 2017 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big South Conference. They were led by 25th-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Monmouth finished the season 9–3 overall a nd 4–1 in Big South play to place in second. The Hawks received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs marking the school's first playoff berth. There they lost to Northern Iowa in the first round.
The 2019 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big South Conference. They were led by 27th-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Monmouth finished the season 11–3 overall and 6–0 in Big South play to win the conference title. The Hawks received the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. They defeated Holy Cross in the first round before losing to James Madison in the second round.
The 2006 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by 14th-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 10–2 overall and 6–1 in NEC play to win the conference championship. As the team with the best record in the NEC, they were invited to participate in the Gridiron Classic, which they lost 27–7 to San Diego.
The 2004 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by 12th-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 10–1 overall and 6–1 in NEC play to share the conference championship with Central Connecticut State. Despite their regular season success, the Hawks did not receive an invitation to participate in the NCAA Division I-AA postseason.
The 2001 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by ninth-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 7–3 overall and 5–2 in NEC play to tie for third place. Monmouth's September 15 game at Robert Morris was canceled due to college football's collective decision to postpone games following the September 11 attacks.
The 1998 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by sixth-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 5–5 overall and 4–1 in NEC play to share the conference championship with Robert Morris. Though they finished atop the conference standings, the Hawks’ poor non-conference record prohibited them from receiving a spot in the postseason.
The 1997 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by fifth-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 5–4 overall and 3–1 in NEC play to place second.
The 1996 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a first-year member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). It was Monmouth's first year as a member of a conference after their transition from being an NCAA Division I-AA independent program. The Hawks were led by fourth-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 5–4 overall and 3–1 in NEC play to share the conference championship with Robert Morris. They were not invited to participate in the Division I-AA postseason.
The 1995 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. This year was the team's final season as an NCAA Division I-AA independent program before transitioning to being a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by third-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season with a record of 7–3.
The 1994 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. This year was the team's first season as an NCAA Division I-AA independent program. The Hawks were led by second-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season with a record of 7–2.
The 2021 Monmouth Hawks football team represented the Monmouth University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hawks played their home games at the Kessler Stadium in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The team was coached by twenty-ninth-year head coach Kevin Callahan.
The 1993 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. This year was the program first year of competition. The Hawks were led by first-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season with a record of 2–5.
