D3football.com

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D3football.com
Formation1998
Executive Editor
Pat Coleman
Managing Editor
Greg Thomas
Editor Emeritus
Keith McMillan
Senior Editor
Ryan Tipps
Website d3football.com

D3football.com is an organization that reports and recognizes the accomplishments of NCAA Division III football. D3football.com aims to showcase the lower divisions of the NCAA and promote the student-athletes within those divisions. Additionally, D3football.com is responsible for one of the two Top 25 polls for Division III football, alongside the American Football Coaches Association. They also keep attendance records for NCAA Division III football as well, since the NCAA does not recognize attendance records for lower divisions. [1]

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The organization recognizes individuals through weekly awards throughout the season, as well as all-region and all-American teams at the conclusion of the year. [2] They also help to present the Gagliardi Trophy by announcing semifinalists, finalists, and the winner. [3]

All-American Teams

Since 1999, D3football.com has selected an All-American team. It is selected by the editors through nominations by DIII sports information directors (SIDs) and is also recognized by the NCAA. [4]

D3football.com National Coach of the Year

In 2005, D3football.com started awarding a national coach of the year for NCAA Division III. [5]

YearCoachTeam
2005 Bob Berezowitz Wisconsin–Whitewater
2006 Larry Kehres Mount Union
2007 Lance Leipold Wisconsin–Whitewater
2008 Lance Leipold Wisconsin–Whitewater
2009 Lance Leipold Wisconsin–Whitewater
2010 Lance Leipold Wisconsin–Whitewater
2011 Lance Leipold Wisconsin–Whitewater
2012 Larry Kehres Mount Union
2013 Lance Leipold Wisconsin–Whitewater
2014 Joseph Smith Linfield
2015 Vince Kehres Mount Union
2016 Tom Arth John Carroll
2017 Vince Kehres Mount Union
2018 Jim Margraff Johns Hopkins
2019 Jeff Thorne North Central (IL)
2020No season due to the COVID-19
2021 Pete Fredenburg [6] Mary Hardin–Baylor
2022 Chris Winter [7] Wartburg
2023 Curt Fitzpatrick [8] Cortland
2024 Brad Spencer North Central
2025 Matt Walker Wisconsin–River Falls

D3football.com National Player of the Year

In 2005, D3football.com started awarding an offensive and defensive player of the year for NCAA Division III. [9]

YearOffensiveTeamDefensiveTeam
2005 Brett Elliott Linfield Damien Dumonceaux Saint John's (MN)
2006 Nate Kmic Mount Union Ryan Kleppe Wisconsin–Whitewater
2007 Justin Beaver Wisconsin–Whitewater Jerrell Freeman Mary Hardin–Baylor
2008 Nate Kmic Mount Union Jace Rindahl Wisconsin–Whitewater
2009 Cecil Shorts Mount Union Eddie Vallery Wittenberg
2010Levell Coppage Wisconsin–Whitewater Matt Wenger North Central (IL)
2011Levell Coppage Wisconsin–Whitewater Nick Driskill Mount Union
2012Nate Wara Wisconsin–Oshkosh Javicz Jones Mary Hardin–Baylor
2013 Kevin Burke Mount Union Cole Klotz Wisconsin–Whitewater
2014 Jake Kumerow Wisconsin–Whitewater Tyre Coleman Hobart
2015Jordan Roberts St. Thomas (MN) Tom Lally Mount Union
2016Sam Riddle Linfield Teidrick Smith Mary Hardin–Baylor
2017Brett Kasper Wisconsin–Oshkosh Mamadou Soumahoro Berry
2018 Jackson Erdmann Saint John's (MN) Louis Berry Mount Union
2019Broc Rutter North Central (IL) Dallas McRae Wheaton (IL)
2020No season due to the COVID-19
2021 Blaine Hawkins Central (IA) Jefferson Fritz Mary Hardin–Baylor
2022Ethan Greenfield North Central (IL) Michael Nobile Delaware Valley
2023 Luke Lehnen North Central (IL) Owen Grover Wartburg
2024Luke Lehnen North Central (IL) Matt Jung Bethel
2025Kaleb Blaha Wisconsin–River Falls JP Sullivan North Central (IL)

References

  1. ↑ Borzi, Pat (September 22, 2017). "So Many People Want to See the Tommies and the Johnnies". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "All-time Team of the Week honorees". D3football.com. D3football.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Gagliardi Trophy". gojohnnies.com. The Gagliardi Trophy. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "D3football.com All-Americans". D3football.com. D3football.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Coach of the Year". D3football.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ Zayas, Riley. "Fredenburg named D3football.com Coach of the Year, 5 Crusaders named All-Americans". truetothecru. truetothecru.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Pitz, Mark (December 20, 2022). "New Hampton Native Winter Named Division III Football Coach of the Year". KCHA News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Curt Fitzpatrick of SUNY Cortland Named 2023 D3football.com National Coach of the Year". Empire8.com. Empire 8. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Player of the Year". D3football.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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