Alvernia Golden Wolves football

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Alvernia Golden Wolves football
First season2018
Athletic directorBill Stiles
Head coach Steve Azzanesi
2nd season, 4–16 (.200)
StadiumAlvernia University Stadium
(capacity: 1,000)
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Reading, Pennsylvania
NCAA division Division III
Conference MAC
All-time record7–43 (.140)
ColorsMaroon and gold [1]
   
MascotGolden wolves
Website auwolves.com

The Alvernia Golden Wolves football team represents Alvernia University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Golden Wolves are members of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC), fielding its team in the MAC since 2018. The Golden Wolves play their home games at Alvernia University Stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania.

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Their head coach is Steve Azzanesi, who took over the position for the 2022 season. [2]

History

On October 5, 2016, athletic director Bill Stiles and Alvernia University president Dr. Tom Flynn announced that American football would be added as a varsity sport for the 2018 NCAA Division III season. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The team would be a member of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC) alongside the school's other athletic programs. [8]

On July 29, 2018, the school unveiled the team's maroon and gold uniforms. [9]

Conference affiliations

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
GeneralOverallConferencePostseason [A 1]
No.Order of coaches [A 2] GCGames coachedCWConference winsPWPostseason wins
DCDivision championshipsOWOverall winsCLConference lossesPLPostseason losses
CCConference championshipsOLOverall lossesCTConference tiesPTPostseason ties
NCNational championshipsOTOverall ties [A 3] C%Conference winning percentage
†Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O%Overall winning percentage [A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No.NameSeason(s)GCOWOLO%CWCLC%PWPLPTDCCCNCAwards
1 Ralph Clark [13] 2018–2021303270.1001250.038
2 Steve Azzanesi [14] [15] 2022–present204160.2003140.176

Year-by-year results

National championsConference ChampionsBowl game berthPlayoff berth
SeasonYearHead coachAssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossFinishWinLoss
Alvernia Golden Wolves
2018 2018 Ralph Clark NCAA Division III MAC 19T–10th08——
2019 2019 2811th17——
No team due to COVID-19.
2021 2021 Ralph Clark NCAA Division III MAC 01011th08——
2022 2022 Steve Azzanesi 37T–8th26——
2023 2023 199th18——
2024 2024

Notes

  1. ↑ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played. [10]
  2. ↑ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. ↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since. [11]
  4. ↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. [12]

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  7. ↑ Beck, Devon (August 30, 2018). "Alvernia's Football Era Set To Begin". BCTV. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ "About Alvernia University Athletics". Alvernia University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Join Us For The Football Uniform Unveiling". Alvernia University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
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