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Alvernia Golden Wolves football

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.

Alvernia Golden Wolves football
First season2018; 6 years ago (2018)
Athletic directorBill Stiles
Head coachSteve Azzanesi
3rd season, 4–20 (.167)
StadiumAlvernia University Stadium
(capacity: 1,000)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationReading, Pennsylvania
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceMAC
All-time record7–43 (.140)
ColorsMaroon and gold[1]
   
MascotGolden wolves
Websiteauwolves.com

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

History

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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

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List of head coaches

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Key

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Key to symbols in coaches list
General Overall Conference Postseason[A 1]
No. Order of coaches[A 2] GC Games coached CW Conference wins PW Postseason wins
DC Division championships OW Overall wins CL Conference losses PL Postseason losses
CC Conference championships OL Overall losses CT Conference ties PT Postseason ties
NC National championships OT Overall ties[A 3] C% Conference winning percentage
† Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O% Overall winning percentage[A 4]

Coaches

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List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No. Name Season(s) GC OW OL O% CW CL C% PW PL PT DC CC NC Awards
1 Ralph Clark[13] 2018–2021 30 3 27 0.100 1 25 0.038 – – – – – – –
2 Steve Azzanesi[14][15] 2022–present 20 4 16 0.200 3 14 0.176 – – – – – – –

Year-by-year results

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National champions Conference Champions Bowl game berth Playoff berth
Season Year Head coach Association Division Conference Record Postseason Final ranking
Overall Conference
Win Loss Finish Win Loss
Alvernia Golden Wolves
2018 2018 Ralph Clark NCAA Division III MAC 1 9 T–10th 0 8 — —
2019 2019 2 8 11th 1 7 — —
No team due to COVID-19.
2021 2021 Ralph Clark NCAA Division III MAC 0 10 11th 0 8 — —
2022 2022 Steve Azzanesi 3 7 T–8th 2 6 — —
2023 2023 1 9 9th 1 8 — —
2024 2024

Notes

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  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]

References

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  1. ^ "ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY". Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Alvernia hires Delaware State assistant Steve Azzanesi as its new football coach [updated]". Reading Eagle. January 24, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Alvernia's Football Era Set To Begin". Alvernia University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "NCAA Football Coming to Alvernia University". Alvernia University. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ^ University, Alvernia. "NCAA Football Coming to Alvernia University". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Alvernia adds football program". Reading Eagle. October 6, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  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.
  11. ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  12. ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  13. ^ "Alvernia has selected 5 finalists for vacant head football coaching job". Reading Eagle. January 10, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  14. ^ Bodack, Jonathan. "Alvernia entering the Azzanesi era with a new spark". WFMZ.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  15. ^ Andy Walter. "Azzanesi brings Wesley ties with him to Alvernia". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
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