News and Notes

I hope everyone is enjoying their spring break.  It was a busy end to last week for the players with winter weights wrapping up, grade checks coming in, and spring break travel planning.  Here are some thoughts to get you through the week/weekend:

- The Team is selling Football embroidered Nike Gear with proceeds supporting both the team and Walk for Athletics.  See previous Blog entry.

- April 18th is the Walk for Athletics.  This is the largest annual fundraiser that athletics does to support scholarships.  Dragon Football has a team and I would like for to join in and sign up.  You don't have to be present or walk to support the cause.  Again, see previous Blog entry.

- Thanks to Ed Meierkort and the entire football staff at the University of South Dakota.  Our coaching staff is spending two days talking football with the Coyotes over the spring break.  This is an excellent opportunity to do some professional development and get some new ideas and perspectives before we take the field for spring ball in April.

- The Locker room has had all of the major construction completed with only some aesthetic work remaining which will be completed over the next few weeks.  The players will be moving into their lockers next week.  Thanks to Brad and the crew in the physical plant for all their work on installation.  It is a beautiful facility, will post pictures when it is all complete.

- Over the next three weeks, before we start on the field with actual practice, the players will be in the weight room 4 times a week, we will continue to run twice a week in the mornings, and we will begin installation meetings with the players by position groups.  Our hope is to have the offense and defense installed before our first practice on April 14th.

- Keep track of our schedule as there will be some game start time changes over the next few weeks.  Our home dates coincide with our soccer team so their is some juggling there.  There are conversations on a few road games to play later in the evening under the lights.  I will post when more official.

Go Dragons!!!