< Previous30 www.villanova.com meet the wildcats 2023 VillanoVa Football Gameday meet The Wildcats 3 Elijah GLOVER DB | Gr. | 6-1 | 205 Pleasantville, N.J. Pleasantville 4 Jalen GOODMAN DB | Gr. | 6-0 | 200 Narberth, Pa. Lower Merion 32 Jake GREEN DL | Sr. | 6-0 | 285 Ashland, Pa. North Schuylkill 53 Jason HALL LB | Fr. | 6-2 | 215 Fall River, Mass. Suffield Academy (Conn.) 31 Shane HARTZELL LB | So. | 6-0 | 225 Perkasie, Pa. Pennridge 11 Jaaron HAYEK WR | Gr. | 6-1 | 200 Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills 80 Nathaniel HILL WR | R-Fr. | 6-3 | 210 Dallas, Texas Parish Episcopal 91 Ayden HOWARD DL | Jr. | 6-2 | 290 McKinney, Texas Bishop Lynch 70 Wyatt HUMMEL OL | Gr. | 6-6 | 315 Dallas, Texas Jesuit College Prep 33 Turner INGE LB | R-Fr. | 6-1 | 210 Williamstown, N.J. | Williamstown 2 Jalen JACKSON RB | Gr. | 5-9 | 220 Richmond, Va. Thomas Jefferson 88 Antonio JOHNSON TE | So. | 6-4 | 255 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas 40 Colin KENNEDY LB | So. | 6-2 | 225 Fair Haven, N.J. Rumson-Fair Haven 95 Mike KENNEDY DL | R-Fr. | 6-1 | 290 Greenville, S.C. Southside Christian 44 Richie KIMMEL LB | Jr. | 6-1 | 230 Holmes, Pa. Archbishop Carroll 66 Tyler LANGIN DL | Fr. | 6-3 | 260 Houston, Texas St. Thomas 51 Dale LAW LB | So. | 6-1 | 230 West Chester, Pa. Malvern Prep 57 Luke LEUPOLD DL | Fr. | 6-4 | 215 San Francisco, Calif. St. Ignatius 84 Daniel LOPES WR | So. | 6-2 | 210 Cheshire, Conn. Cheshire Academy 30 Ja’briel MACE RB | Fr. | 5-9 | 175 Somers Point, N.J. Mainland Regional 12 Tanner MADDOCKS QB | R-Fr. | 6-1 | 190 Reading, Pa. Fleetwood 18 Justin MARCUS TE | Gr. | 6-5 | 245 Morganville, N.J. Marlboro | Monmouth 29 Derek MARRERO DB | So. | 5-10 | 190 New Windsor, N.Y. Cornwall Central 6 Devon MARSHALL DB | So. | 6-0 | 200 Boston, Mass. Catholic MemorialPART-TIME OPTIONS FOR FULL-TIME ENGINEERS gradengineering.villanova.edu I ONLINE AND ON CAMPUS ADVANCE TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME with a graduate degree from Villanova’s College of Engineering Biochemical Engineering I Chemical Engineering I Civil Engineering Computer Engineering I Cybersecurity I Electrical Engineering I Mechanical Engineering Sustainable Engineering I Water Resources & Environmental Engineering32 www.villanova.com meet the wildcats 2023 VillanoVa Football Gameday meet The Wildcats 93 Capri MARTIN DL | Fr. | 6-2 | 255 Bridgeport, Conn. Iona Prep (N.Y.) 76 Chris McCULLERS OL | Fr. | 6-3 | 280 Round Hill, Va. Woodgrove 61 Dan McMANUS OL | So. | 6-4 | 265 Havertown, Pa. Cardinal O’Hara 92 Nigel McSWEEN DL | Fr. | 6-4 | 250 Newark, N.J. Delbarton 39 Matthew MERCURIO K | Gr. | 6-1 | 195 Salinas, Calif. Palma | San Jose State 15 Kenyon MILES WR | Fr. | 6-2 | 175 Huntington Station, N.Y. St. Anthony’s 7 Tyrell MIMS DB | Sr. | 5-10 | 190 Philadelphia, Pa. Martin Luther King 8 James MOTT QB | Gr. | 6-0 | 195 Laguna Beach, Calif. St. Margaret’s Episcopal | Colorado 97 Daniel MUELLER P | R-Fr. | 5-10 | 195 Ephrata, Pa. Lancaster Catholic 94 Ivan MURRAY DL | Fr. | 6-3 | 265 Paulsboro, N.J. Paulsboro 45 Jordan NELSON LB | Jr. | 6-2 | 225 Palmerton, Pa. Palmerton Area 17 Irene NGABONZIZA WR | So. | 5-9 | 185 Fort Worth, Texas Nolan Catholic 98 Obinna NWOBODO DL | Jr. | 6-3 | 310 Wilmington, Del. Delaware County Christian School (Pa.) 23 Josh OLUREMI DB | R-Fr. | 6-3 | 200 Avenel, N.J. Colonia 69 Jake PICARD OL | Jr. | 6-4 | 305 Hope, R.I. Bishop Hendricken 52 Chandon PIERRE DL | Gr. | 6-2 | 270 Reno, Nev. Folsom (Calif.) | North Dakota 34 Ethan POTTER DB | Sr. | 5-11 | 205 Chesapeake City, Md. Caravel Academy 19 Rayjuon PRINGLE WR | Gr. | 5-9 | 195 Woodbridge, Va. Hayfield Secondary School 24 Isaiah RAGLAND RB | Fr. | 5-9 | 195 Alexandria, Va. Centreville 55 Jake REICHWEIN DL | Gr. | 6-3 | 265 Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks West | Holy Cross 62 RJ REYES OL | Fr. | 6-5 | 285 Weston, Fla. Western 38 John RHODAN DB | Sr. | 6-0 | 190 Elkton, Md. Elkton 41 Garrett ROGAN DB | So. | 6-2 | 190 Mercer Island, Wash. Mercer Island 72 Jaden ROLLING OL | Gr. | 6-5 | 320 Brooklyn, N.Y. Hudson Catholic2023 VillanoVa Football Gameday meet the wildcats www.villanova.com 33 meet The Wildcats 14 Robert RUSSO QB | Fr. | 6-3 | 205 Millsboro, Del. Delbarton (N.J.) 16 Jack RYDER QB | So. | 6-2 | 190 Media, Pa. Strath Haven/IMG Academy (Fla.) 82 Jaylan SANCHEZ WR | So. | 6-0 | 200 North Bergen, N.J. St. Peter’s Prep/St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) 25 Christian SAPP DB | So. | 6-0 | 190 East Stroudsburg, Pa. East Stroudsburg South 5 Kshawn SCHULTERS DB | Sr. | 6-1 | 190 Roselle, N.J. Saint Joseph 21 Eli SMITH RB | So. | 6-0 | 215 Houston, Texas Second Baptist 90 Sebastian SMITH K | So. | 5-10 | 180 Bellingham, Wash. Squalicum 87 Ryan SORGE WR | Fr. | 6-3 | 200 Warrington, Pa. La Salle College HS 10 JR STRAUSS LB | R-Fr. | 6-3 | 225 Reading, Pa. Exeter Township 79 Nick TORRES OL | Gr. | 6-6 | 320 Whitestone, N.Y. Salisbury School (Conn.) 9 Ty TRINH DB | Sr. | 6-0 | 210 Owings Mills, Md. Calvert Hall College HS 46 Adam VANINO LS | Sr. | 5-11 | 230 West Lawn, Pa. Wilson 75 Stephane VOLTAIRE OL | So. | 6-5 | 315 Marion, Mass. Tabor Academy 4 Connor WATKINS QB | Gr. | 6-3 | 225 Williamsport, Pa. Loyalsock Twp. 0 Isas WAXTER DB | Sr. | 6-2 | 215 Newark, N.J. Immaculate Conception 89 James WELDE TE | Jr. | 6-4 | 240 Havertown, Pa. Monsignor Bonner 63 Quin WHALEN OL | So. | 6-4 | 290 Chalfont, Pa. Central Bucks West 58 Ben WHELESS LS | Jr. | 5-11 | 220 Raleigh, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons 26 Jayvont WILLIAMS DB | Fr. | 6-1 | 180 Fort Worth, Texas All Saints Episcopal 36 Isaiah WRIGHT RB | So. | 5-8 | 190 Douglassville, Pa. Malvern Prep 22 Jon WYATT DB | R-Fr. | 6-2 | 195 Somerset, N.J. St. Thomas Aquinas34 www.villanova.com FEaTuRE SToRY 2023 VILLANOVA FOOTBALL GAmEdAy Entering Her 29th Season, It’s All About Family for milhous VILLANOVA, Pa. – villanova field hockey coach Joanie milhous has seen it all on the main line. one thing remains consistent: the family atmosphere. as she embarks on another season at the helm, she is extremely focused on that family. “i try to balance being a mom, wife and a coach,” said milhous. “my family has 100 percent impacted who i am as a person and a coach. They give me the best perspective i can ask for.” Growing up as the youngest of seven children, milhous developed a sense of pride in her family. She exemplifies her family pride in her coaching tactics. The program she constructed is based on three core values: passion, growth and accountability, striving to uphold villanova’s core values of caritas, unitas and veritas. The goal is to become a better person on and off the field. “i definitely preach that we are a family,” milhous reflected. “in good times and bad, whether they are current players or past players, i am always there for them. They are completely family and always will be.” milhous has received many milestones as the wildcats head coach, notably a two-time BiG EaST coach of the Year in 1999 and 2005. Her biggest milestone is soon to come as she sits six wins away from 250 career wins, something that has never been done in villanova’s field hockey history. Beginning her coaching career in 1991 at nearby cabrini college, milhous turned the program around quickly. Her first season the team finished with one win and three years later 11 wins. when she took the job at villanova the following season, she knew she had found a home. “There is a huge sense of pride, tradition and community that is like no other. when i was first coaching at other schools, i knew i always wanted to be a part of villanova.” She posted a 19-41 record in her first three seasons at villanova, followed by a 12-year stretch of winning seasons including seven trips to the BiG EaST tournament. The 2005 season was the most accomplished of milhous’ career when she earned BiG EaST coach of the year honors while leading the wildcats to a 15-5 record and the first regular season title in school history. But that is not what is most important to milhous. when she reflects on her career, she praises her players. “my career at villanova has been extremely fulfilling with all the wonderful young ladies i have been fortunate to coach. To watch them develop from a young freshman to a graduate and then onto successful careers is a joy,” milhous said. “i take great pride in the way my teams have competed over the years and how they exemplify the epitome of a villanova student-athlete. The villanova v is something that means so much to me and i wear it with humble pride.” Graduate student Hannah Barsky is one of those athletes milhous has seen develop from that young freshman to graduate. “Joanie has worked so hard to change the culture of our team into being a family and taking the weight off each other’s shoulders,” said Barsky. “Joanie created what the villanova field hockey family is today. She pushed each and every one of us to be the best version of ourselves.” now in 2023, milhous is as excited as ever to begin a new season. “we have something very special right now. i am super excited about our current culture and the type of student-athlete we are attracting to our program.” The wildcats return 18 players after an 11-6 finish a season ago. Promising freshman maeve Boston will have a big role on an experienced team. Senior captains meghan mitchell and Sabine de Ruijter are three-time all-BiG EaST selections, and they are joined by other veteran leaders like Barsky and fellow graduate student Shannon Drakeley to form one big happy family for milhous. villanova opens the season Friday, august 25th at home against Ball State at the conshohocken Proving Grounds. 36 www.villanova.com To our Fans 2023 VillanoVa Football Gameday To Our Fans as a member of the national collegiate athletic association (ncaa), villanova university is responsible for exercising “institutional control” over its intercollegiate athletics program. The ncaa holds the university accountable for the acts of anyone identified as a villanova university “athletics representative.” By definition, an “athletics representative” is any individual who is: n a season ticket holder. n a member of an institutional athletics booster club. n involved in providing jobs or internships for enrolled student-athletes. n involved in promoting the institution’s athletics program. n Has ever been involved with the villanova university athletics program. n Has made contributions to booster clubs or to the athletics department. once “athletics representative” status has been reached, fans retain that status for life. under ncaa legislation, “athletics representatives” are prohibited from any contact (e.g., letters, telephone calls, face- to-face, and social media) with a prospective student-athlete or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians for purposes of recruiting. such contacts are to be initiated exclusively by authorized athletics department staff members. athletics representatives are subject to ncaa legislation which requires member institutions to revoke or withhold privileges from any individual who has engaged in conduct that is determined by the ncaa, or its member conferences, to be in violation of ncaa legislation, regardless of whether such violation results in the imposition of sanctions. such benefits or privileges may include, but are not limited to, ticket privileges being withheld by the university to any university-hosted athletics event, for a period of time which the ncaa, and its member conferences, deems appropriate. we request that “athletics representatives” do not make recruiting contact with prospective student- athletes at any time. no matter how well-meaning your intentions, any contact you make with a prospective student-athlete places you, our university, and the villanova university athletics program at risk of receiving ncaa sanctions. if you have any questions, before taking action, please contact our compliance office at the address below and telephone number for clarification. should you wish to receive more information on applicable ncaa policies, our compliance office will be happy to provide additional information and clarification to you. To request a free copy of our “Guide to ncaa rules…for alumni, Faculty & Friends” or to receive clarification of ncaa rules before taking any actions, please email athletics.compliance@villanova.edu or call 610-519- 6607. we are grateful for your wonderful and enthusiastic support, and we appreciate your attention to all ncaa regulations regarding villanova university prospective and enrolled student-athletes. Thank you, Katie leGrand, associate athletic Director for compliance2023 VillanoVa Football Gameday VillanoVa Stadium www.VillanoVa.com 37 Villanova Stadium Villanova Stadium, home to the wildcats football, lacrosse and track & field teams, has a long and storied tradition since opening during the 1927 football season. the wild- cats begin their 96th season of conducting intercollegiate events inside the venerable on-campus stadium in 2022. Villano- va owns an all-time record of 253-111-5 (.692) in football games in the stadium. officially dedicated on october 8, 1927, the wildcats wasted no time establishing a winning tradition inside their new stadi- um, winning the opening football contest against lebanon Valley 32-7. the ‘cats went on to extend their home win streak to 14 games before finally suffering its first football defeat in Villanova Stadium in 1930. Because this historic site includes two memorials to former wildcats, alumni and fans often forget that the official name of this complex is Villanova Stadium, as it was originally dedicated back in 1927. the first memorial came soon after Villanova Stadium opened. on october 2, 1928, leo J. Goodreau, a sophomore on the football team, died as a result of injuries received during football practice. on may 7, 1930, his classmates dedicated the playing field to his memory, with a plaque located at the main entrance to the stadium. on September 27, 1980, the track encircling Goodreau Field was dedicated to long- time Villanova track & field coach James “Jumbo” Elliott. therefore, the ‘cats play football and lacrosse on Goodreau Field, while the track team runs on the Elliott track, all within Villanova Stadium. the stadium was originally complet- ed at a cost of $500,000 in 1927. able to seat approximately 5,500 spectators, the stadium was recognized as one of the finest on-campus collegiate stadi- ums in the country. in 1930, the stadium had its first addition as concrete stands on the north side were added, increasing the Villanova Stadium seating capacity to 12,000. while the wildcats continued to expand on their success inside Villano- va Stadium, the stadium itself remained relatively un changed until 1958 when the seating capacity was again increased. Extending the seating in both the north and south seating areas, Villanova Stadi- um capacity was increased to 13,400. a re-configuring of seats, and replacement of the entire seating with new aluminum bleachers in the summer of 1990 re- duced the seating capacity of Villanova Stadium to its current 12,000. in 1980, Villanova undertook a $1.3 mil- lion renovation of the playing surfaces inside the stadium. the old grass playing field and the ‘cats’ legendary cinder track were torn up and removed and replaced by an astroturf playing field and an eight- lane, Rubaturf 400-meter track. complet- ed in august 1980, Villanova’s new track was officially dedicated the Jumbo Elliott track on September 27, 1980 in honor of the wildcat’s legendary track and field coach. twenty-two former track olympi- ans from Villanova and a score of other wildcat track and field greats gathered for the official track dedication during halftime of the sold out Villanova – Bos- ton college homecoming football game, a contest the wildcats won with an im- pressive 20-9 showing. in november of 1980, six 100-foot light towers, three on the north and three on the south sides of Villanova Stadium, were installed giving Villanova’s histor- ic stadium the capability of evening and night time use. Prior to 1980, there had been one night football game in Villanova Stadium, a 20-20 tie with the Parris island marines on october 31, 1952. it wasn’t un- til november 19, 1987, in front of a national ESPn cable television audience, Villanova faced ncaa i-aa no. 1 ranked Holy cross in the stadium’s first-ever intercollegiate night football game. new to Villanova Stadium in the fall of 1992 was a fresh astroturf-8 playing field, and Rekortan-S track. installed in the summer of 1992, the $1.25 million project began after Villanova’s commencement exercises were concluded in the Stadium on Sunday, may 10. the next day, work be- gan on the refurbishment of the playing field and track. the original astroturf and Rubaturf surfaces, installed during the summer of 1980, were torn up, and the new surfaces installed over the course of three months. Each year, Villanova Stadium plays host to a wide assortment of athletic con- tests ranging from cYo and club levels to high school and international events. Hosting all-star athletic events as well as high school championships, the Jumbo Elliott track annu- ally hosts some of the East’s top collegiate track and field meets, including 25 of the last 40 Big East conference outdoor track and field championships. in november, 1991, the Stadium hosted the ncaa Field Hockey national championship, won by old dominion university. in the fall of 1998, Villanova Stadium was the site of the Big East Field Hockey championship. in may of 2013, Villanova Stadium hosted the ncaa division i women’s lacrosse na- tional championships. in the fall of 1999, the Stadium under- went yet another face-lift with the Stadi- um Renovation Project. included in this project was a state of the art press box that included a first class facility for both print and radio media to use, in addition to housing an 80-person meeting room for all Villanova athletic department per- sonnel to use. Yet, most of all, Villanova Stadium is known for wildcat Football. Since mak- ing their debut in Villanova Stadium back in 1927, the wildcats have compiled an impressive 253-110-5 overall won-loss- tie record on their home field, for a .694 winning percentage. Since the revival of wildcat Football in 1985, Villanova is 144- 62-0 at Villanova Stadium, and 82-49 in home conference contests. there was a new look to Villanova Sta- dium in 2002, as the former astroturf playing field was replaced during the spring of 2002 with a synthetic grass sur- face known as astroPlay. the Jumbo Elliott track underwent a remodeling effort in the summer of 2007. installed was a BSS 1000, 13 mm dual du- rometer, full pour polyurethane track sys- tem. the new track surface will provide the wildcat track & Field Program with a first class running venue. in the summer of 2018, Villanova Stadi- um underwent another renovation when astroturf with rubber infill was installed. this surface includes a root zone 3d3 blend with a brock shock pad as the sub- layer. the astroturf will provide the sta- dium with a first class playing surface for all wildcat teams to use for both practice and game competition. Villanova will play its 97th season at Villanova Stadium in 2023YOUR PASSION. YOUR FUTURE. TAKE THE NEXT STEP with a VILLANOVA GRADUATE degree! Choose from more than 60 graduate degree and certificate programs in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and sciences. DISCOVER WHERE YOUR PASSION WILL LEAD YOU gradartsci.villanova.edu GRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES2023 VillanoVa Football Gameday Colonial athletiC assoCiation www.villanova.Com 39 Colonial athletic association Caa Football has established itself as one of the nation’s premier FCs power conferences for more than a decade due to its on-field success, national exposure and the achievements of its student-athletes in the classroom, in the community and at the next level. the conference celebrates 75 years in 2022, with its roots tracing back to the Yankee Conference (1947-1996) and the atlantic 10 Football Conference (1997- 2006) before Caa Football begin in 2007. Caa Football made history in 2018 by becoming the first conference to ever have six teams (Delaware, elon, James madison, maine, stony Brook and towson) receive berths in the nCaa Division i Football Championship. eleven of the Caa’s current 13 members have made the playoffs since 2015. the league has had multiple teams in the playoffs for the past 30 years, three or more squads in the field for 14 of the past 16 seasons and at least one team in the semifinals for nine straight years. a Caa team has competed in the FCs national championship game in nine of the past 17 seasons. Caa Football continued its success against non-conference opponents in 2021, finishing 22-7 against FCs foes. the league has knocked off two FBs opponents in four of the last six years. Caa Football teams have recorded 40 wins over FBs opponents in its history. a strong presence in the national rankings was another constant in 2021 as Caa Football had seven teams ranked in the national polls at some point during the season. a total of 17 Caa Football players were named to one or more all-america teams in 2021, while seven players and one coach were selected as finalists for national Player/Coach of the Year awards from stats Perform. Caa Football continues to provide a path to the next level, with villanova cornerback Christian Benford selected in the 2021 nFl Draft. the conference had multiple players picked in every nFl Draft from 2006-19. Caa Football enters the fourth year of its broadcast agreement with partner Flosports, which will televise more than 60 games across their digital platform. in addition, several teams will have contests televised on regional sports networks. Caa Football’s emphasis on its players’ off-the-field achievements was evident again in 2021. elon’s Davis Cheek was the recipient of the Chuck Boone leadership award, which honors the player who best embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity, teamwork and sportsmanship in his academic and athletic pursuits. villanova’s Colin Gamroth was selected as Caa Football’s scholar-athlete of the Year and was among 505 student-athletes who made the Caa Commissioner’s academic honor Roll. showing a desire to unite behind a common cause, Caa Football schools have partnered with the Be the match Foundation. Former villanova coach andy talley has been a driving force nationally for the program, which raises awareness of the need for bone marrow donors. Caa Football has enjoyed a tremendous record in the postseason, earning 115 total playoff berths and placing at least three teams in the field every year from 2006-19. the league’s 119 all-time wins in the nCaa playoffs are second-most of any FCs conference, and the conference has further established its presence at the national level by placing 18 teams in the national semifinals over the past 16 seasons. James madison took home the FCs national championship in 2016, which was the third title in a decade and sixth overall for Caa Football. villanova captured the 2009 national championship and Richmond claimed its first FCs crown in 2008. in 2004, JmU won the national championship, becoming the first team since the field expanded to 16 teams in 1986 to reach the final after winning three road playoff games. Delaware rolled past Colgate, 40-0, to capture the first title- game shutout in 2003. Former league member massachusetts earned a national championship in 1998. Caa Football boasts a total of 30 individual national award winners in league history. villanova quarterback John Robertson (2014), old Dominion quarterback taylor heinicke (2012), new hampshire quarterback Ricky santos (2006), william & mary quarterback lang Campbell (2004), villanova running back Brian westbrook (2001), nova wide receiver Brian Finneran (1997), Unh running back Jerry azumah (1998) and towson running back Dave meggett (1998) all earned the walter Payton award as the top offensive player in FCs under the league banner. Unh linebacker matt evans (2011), JmU defensive lineman arthur moats (2009), and JmU linebacker Derrick lloyd (2001) each received the Buck Buchanan award as the top defensive player in FCs, while JmU defensive lineman andrew ankrah was chosen as the FCs aDa Defensive Player of the Year in 2017. Robertson (2012) and towson’s terrance west (2011) are past recipients of the Jerry Rice award as the top freshman in FCs. new hampshire’s sean mcDonnell (2005 and 2014), towson’s Rob ambrose (2011), JmU’s mickey matthews (1999 and 2008), villanova’s andy talley (1997) and Boston University’s Dan allen (1993) are past eddie Robinson award winners from the league as the top coach in FCs. maine’s Joe harasymiak (2018), JmU’s mike houston (2016), mcDonnell (2014), matthews (2004), talley (1997 and 2009), Delaware’s K.C. Keeler (2010), Richmond’s mike london (2008), and massachusetts’ mark whipple (1998) have all garnered the aFCa national Coach of the Year honor. stony Brook’s Chris infantino received the stats Doris Robinson scholar-athlete award in 2018. Caa Football’s geographic footprint extends up and down the east Coast, with schools located from maine to north Carolina. members include Ualbany, Delaware, elon, hampton, maine, monmouth, new hampshire, Rhode island, Richmond, stony Brook, towson, villanova and william & mary. Campbell and north Carolina a&t will join the conference in 2023, expanding membership to 15. Joe D’antonio is in his seventh year as commissioner of Caa Football and the Colonial athletic association. while Caa Football officially began march 1, 2007, its roots date back 75 years. on December 3, 1946, the Code of the Yankee Conference went into effect. established as an all-sports conference for the new england land grant colleges, the six charter members included Connecticut, maine, massachusetts, new hampshire, Rhode island and vermont. Upon the formation of Division i-aa football in 1978, the league disbanded all sports except for football. Delaware and Richmond were admitted to the conference in 1986, villanova was added in 1988 and James madison, northeastern and william and mary joined the league in 1993. the atlantic 10 assumed operational control of the conference from 1997-2006, with hofstra becoming part of the league in 2001 and towson joining the group in 2004. with the conference under the Caa Football banner, Ualbany and stony Brook were welcomed in 2013, followed by elon in 2014. hampton and monmouth became Caa members in 2022.Next >