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FCS School of the Day #3 - Albany
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:14 am
by dbackjon
University of Albany Great Danes
Founded: 1844
Undergraduate Enrollment: 13,100
Graduate Enrollment: 4,900
Albany, NY
Northeast Conference
University Field (10,000)
2008 Record 9-3, 7-0
NEC Champs
Won Gridiron Classic over Jacksonville
Famous Alumni
Steve Guttenberg
Harvey Milk
Re: FCS School of the Day #3 - Albany
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:30 am
by danefan
Here here!
Some more "famous" alum:
Steve Berkowitz (Class of ’80) – President and CEO of Ask Jeeves, Inc.
Catherine Bertini (Class of ’71) – Under-secretary general for management, United Nations.
Danefan - Quite possibly the best looking, smartest, one-year starting QB in the history of FCS football.
Randy S. Cohen (Class of ’71) – Writes the popular column “The Ethicist,” found in the New York Times Magazine, and also syndicated in newspapers across the United States. He has won four Emmy awards, three as a writer for the Late Show with David Letterman. He was the original head writer on the Rosie O’Donnell Show
John Devoto (Class of ’82) – Vice President and Operational Controller for Nautica Enterprises.
Anthony Vinciquerra (Class of ’77) – President and CEO of Fox Networks Group.
Richard Wesley (Class of ’71) – Judge, second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Re: FCS School of the Day #3 - Albany
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:36 am
by danefan
Wiki page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUNY_Albany
Another cool fact:
The University Podium (Seen below) is the second largest concrete structure in the world (behind the Pentagon). Designed by Edward Durrell Stone.
Old picture, but you get the idea. All four towers are connected to the podium and each through underground tunnels.
Re: FCS School of the Day #3 - Albany
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:37 am
by dbackjon
Our first alum to post on a FCS of the Day!
Now go get some more Albany posters!!
Re: FCS School of the Day #3 - Albany
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:01 am
by danefan
More about football:
Head Coach is Bob Ford - the mastermind and only head coach we've ever had.
37th year coming up.
Coach Ford is the winningest active coach in FCS and is #3 in all of Division I behind Paterno and Bowden. He finished this season with 234 wins.
The man has also produced over 100 high school, college, and NFL coaches through his football alumni and Graduate Assistant program which is revered as one of the best GA positions in the nation at any level.
Coach Ford is a former president of the AFCA, and was the recipient of the Maxwell Award.
Here's his bio from the website (which hasn't been updated since this season):
http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticl ... EASON=2008