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April 16, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Defiance College’s Drew Kuesel had a strong showing at Saturday’s 2012 Ohio Army National Guard Senior Bowl, which was won, 21-7, by the South All-Stars at Crew Stadium.
March 27, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College will be joining up with the NCAA to celebrate Division III Week from April 9-15. DC will use the week to recognize the many academic achievements, athletic accomplishments and committed involvement in leadership, community and campus activities of its student-athletes.
March 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - A time lapse video of the complete construction of DC's brand new George M. Smart Athletic Center is now available. The building of The George can now be viewed in a 75-second video clip containing photos from an online web cam that tracked the progress throughout the duration of the project.
March 08, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College and head football coach Brian Sheehan took another step in filling out a new-look staff by announcing the hire of Jeff Judge as the defensive coordinator for the Yellow Jackets.
March 05, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College seniors Drew Kuesel and Joemese Scott have been selected to play in the third-annual Ohio National Guard Senior Bowl hosted by OhioCollegeFootball.com. The game will be played on April 14 at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio with a 1:00 start time.
February 24, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – DC celebrated the official opening of the George M. Smart Athletic Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday. The field house, known as The George, will serve as the recreational hub of the DC campus, while offering an indoor training facility for the Jackets’ 22 varsity athletic programs.
February 22, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College and head football coach Brian Sheehan have announced the hiring of Bryan Driskell as the new wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator for the Purple and Gold.
January 31, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College and head football coach Brian Sheehan have announced the addition of Olmy Olmstead to the coaching staff. Olmstead will serve as the offensive line coach for the Yellow Jackets.
January 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Sports Information Department, in partnership with Streamline Technologies, officially launched a redesigned online home for the Yellow Jackets on Thursday, with the aim of further increasing DC’s ability to showcase the student-athletes of its 22 varsity athletic programs.
January 05, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - An extensive interview with new head football coach Brian Sheehan will air during Saturday's webcast of the men's and women's basketball contests against Transylvania. The interview will be shown in the halftime periods of each game, as well as during the intermission between games.
January 04, 2012
VOORHEES, N.J. – Defiance College recently placed seniors Joemese Scott and Andy Cessna on www.D3ProDay.com’s All-American Senior Team, with Scott being named Second-Team Defense and Cessna taking Honorable Mention Offense honors.
December 21, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College announced on Wednesday that it had hired Brian Sheehan as the 31st head coach in the history of its football program. The hire ended a national search that landed the Yellow Jackets an architect of one of the top-rated offenses in the region over the past four seasons.
December 08, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – OhioCollegeFootball.com unveiled its 2011 NCAA Division III All-Ohio Teams on Thursday, with Defiance College’s Tony Sierra being named Second-Team All-Ohio to represent the Yellow Jackets on the postseason list.
December 07, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS – Defiance College senior tight end, Andy Cessna, was recently named to the D3football.com 2011 All-North Region Team, adding the Third-Team All-Region honor to his First-Team All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference accolade.
December 01, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Athletic Media Relations Department, in partnership with Digipixart, officially launched a brand new online photo store on December 7. To celebrate the exciting new opportunity with Yellow Jacket fans, all products will be marked down 20 percent between now and January 1.
November 21, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College football team finished the 2011 season with a 4-6 overall clip, including a 4-4 record in conference play. Nate Jensen recently sat down to discuss the season with Jim Funderburg of the Yellow Jacket Sports Network.
November 16, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its 2011 Football All-HCAC Team on Wednesday, with 10 Yellow Jackets earning postseason accolades for the Defiance College football program.
November 15, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the 46-27 loss to Bluffton with all the video highlights in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
November 12, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The 2011 football season came to a bitter end on Saturday at Justin F. Coressel Stadium, as Defiance suffered a 46-27 loss to Bluffton in the final game of the year.
November 11, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC will honor its 12-man senior class on Saturday, prior to taking the Coressel Stadium field for the final time in 2011. The 87th meeting between DC and Bluffton will have an impact on the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings, with the winner moving into a tie for third.
November 10, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College football team will look to close its 2011 season with a victory, when it hosts Bluffton on Saturday at 1:30 pm. Nate Jensen recently sat down to discuss the game with Jim Funderburg of the Yellow Jacket Sports Network.
November 08, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the 32-6 loss to Manchester with all the video highlights in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
November 05, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College football team saw its four-game win streak come to an abrupt end on Saturday inside of Justin F. Coressel Stadium, as Manchester kept the Jackets off the scoreboard until the fourth quarter in a 32-6 defeat.
November 03, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance will try to extend its current four-game winning streak when it welcomes Manchester to Justin F. Coressel Stadium. The Jackets could move into second place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with a victory on Saturday.
November 03, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College football team will try for its fifth-straight win, when it hosts Manchester on Saturday at 1:30 pm. Nate Jensen recently sat down to discuss the game with Jim Funderburg of the Yellow Jacket Sports Network.
November 02, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS – Defiance College’s Gregg Pickett anchored a dominant performance from the Yellow Jackets’ defensive line in Saturday’s, 21-18, win at Rose-Hulman and has been selected to the D3football.com Team of the Week for the first time in his career.
November 02, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics department will join with the NCAA to host the 17th-Annual “Take A Kid to the Game” program during Saturday’s football contest with Manchester. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 pm, with festivities starting at noon at DC’s Coressel Stadium.
November 01, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the 21-18 win at Rose-Hulman with all the video highlights in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
October 29, 2011
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Defiance College held Rose-Hulman to zero yards rushing, while racking up 254 yards and a trio of touchdowns on the ground. The resulting, 21-18, victory for the Yellow Jackets marked their fourth in a row and moved DC to third place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings.
October 28, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College football team will be trying for its fourth-straight win when it plays at Rose-Hulman on Saturday at 1:30 pm. Nate Jensen sat down to discuss the game with Jim Funderburg of the Yellow Jacket Sports Network.
October 24, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – DC’s Drew Kuesel accounted for all four Yellow Jacket touchdowns, including the eventual game-winning score in the final minute, to lift DC to a 28-21 win at Anderson on Saturday. Following the standout performance, Kuesel was named the HCAC Offensive Player of the Week.
October 24, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the 28-21 win at Anderson with all the video highlights in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
October 22, 2011
ANDERSON, Ind. – Drew Kuesel found the end zone three times in the first half on Saturday and powered in for a fourth time in the final minute of the game to lift the Yellow Jackets to a thrilling, 28-21, win against the Ravens. The victory was DC’s third in a row and its seventh-straight triumph over Anderson.
October 21, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College football team will try for its third-straight win, when it plays at Anderson on Saturday at 1:30 pm. Nate Jensen recently sat down to discuss the game with Jim Funderburg of the Yellow Jacket Sports Network.
October 18, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the 26-10 win against Earlham with all the video highlights in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
October 17, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Rick Powell has been selected as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, after guiding the Yellow Jackets to a 26-10 victory against Earlham on Saturday.
October 15, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College rolled up a season high of 281 yards on the ground and held Earlham College to just 105 total yards of offense on Saturday afternoon, en route to a dominating, 26-10, victory inside of Justin F. Coressel Stadium.
October 13, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC will take the field on Saturday looking to draw even in conference play with a victory over Earlham. A win would boost DC to 2-2 in HCAC action and put the Jackets back in contention for their sixth top-three finish in the last seven seasons.
October 12, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics program will host the final of three ‘Pink Out’ events during the month of October, when the DC football team hosts Earlham on Saturday for a 1:30 pm start inside of Justin F. Coressel Stadium.
October 12, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS – Just two days after being tabbed as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, Defiance College’s Tony Sierra has been named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for the third time in his career.
October 11, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics department has announced that Nate Jensen will serve as interim head coach for the football program effective immediately. Jensen will take the reins of the team from Rob Taylor, who resigned from his position on Tuesday.
October 11, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the 23-13 win at Mount St. Joseph with all the video highlights in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
October 10, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Tony Sierra set a new Defiance College record by returning a punt 84 yards for a touchdown in the Jackets’ 23-13 win at Mount St. Joseph on Saturday and has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.
October 08, 2011
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Defiance College notched its third victory over Mount St. Joseph in the past four meetings with a 23-13 triumph over the Lions on Saturday. The Jackets used a pair of takebacks to secure the victory, with the first and final strikes of the afternoon coming on touchdown returns.
October 07, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College football team will return to action after a bye week, when it plays at Mount St. Joseph on Saturday at 1:30 pm. Rob Taylor sat down to discuss the game with Jim Funderburg of the Yellow Jacket Sports Network.
October 03, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College football team has announced that Monday's junior varsity game against Manchester has been cancelled. DC's next JV contest is slated for Sunday at Mount Union beginning at 2:00 pm.
September 30, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College football team will take this Saturday off to enjoy its only bye of the season, before gearing up for MSJ on October 8. Rob Taylor sat down to discuss the state of the program with Jim Funderburg of the Yellow Jacket Sports Network.
September 27, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the action on the gridiron from the Yellow Jackets' game at Franklin in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
September 24, 2011
FRANKLIN, Ind. – A pair of second quarter touchdowns by a new-look Yellow Jacket offense drew Defiance to within 21-14 of Franklin on Saturday, but the Grizzlies added a field goal before the half and poured it on for 28 unanswered points in the second half of a 52-14 road defeat for DC.
September 23, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College football team will face its first road test of the season, when it plays at Franklin on Saturday at 1:30 pm. Rob Taylor sat down to discuss the game with Jim Funderburg of the Yellow Jacket Sports Network.
September 20, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – As part of its ongoing relationship with the Buckeye Border Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Defiance College football program recently completed four hours of team-building activities with the organization.
September 20, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics program will be hosting “Pink Out” events on each of the first three Saturdays of October to raise money for the fight against breast cancer. All proceeds will go towards the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation.
September 20, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the football and volleyball team's weekend action in the latest episodes. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
September 17, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket defense scored a safety on Saturday’s first possession, but that would prove to be one of the only highlights for Defiance in a 37-12 Homecoming loss against Hanover inside of Justin F. Coressel Stadium.
September 16, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College took another step towards realizing a long-awaited dream of an on-campus field house on Friday, as it highlighted the 2011 Homecoming by dedicating the 85,250-square foot facility. As part of the festivities, the building was officially named the George M. Smart Athletic Center.
September 15, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Jackets will look to notch their first win of the 2011 season and cap an exciting Homecoming Weekend at Defiance College, when they welcome the Panthers of Hanover College to Justin F. Coressel Stadium on Saturday at 1:30 pm.
September 15, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – As Defiance College participates in its week-long celebration of the 2011 Homecoming, four former standout student-athletes are nearing induction into DC’s Alumni Varsity ‘D’ Hall of Fame. The 2011 inductees will include Tammy Parker, Walter Turner, Stanley Meinen and Jeff Boulton.
September 15, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College football team will look to shine in front of a Homecoming crowd on Saturday, when it plays host to the visiting Hanover Panthers at 1:30 pm. Rob Taylor sat down to discuss the game with Jim Funderburg of the Yellow Jacket Sports Network.
September 10, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College recovered from an early misstep on Saturday but saw the visiting Bulldogs eventually pull away for the 27-6 victory over the Jackets inside Justin F. Coressel Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
September 09, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance will face its final non-conference test on Saturday, when it welcomes a powerful Adrian Bulldog squad into Justin F. Coressel Stadium for a 1:30 pm start.
September 09, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College football team will look to slow a high-powered Adrian offense on Saturday when it welcomes the Bulldogs to Coressel Stadium. Rob Taylor sat down to discuss the game with Jim Funderburg of the Yellow Jacket Sports Network.
September 03, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The 2011 football campaign got off to a rough start for the Yellow Jackets, as an aggressive Muskingum defensive unit controlled the line of scrimmage and boosted the visitors to a 24-7 victory over Defiance inside of Justin F. Coressel Stadium on Saturday.
September 01, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - When Muskingum and Defiance kick off on Saturday, it will mark the fourth-straight year that the two squads have faced off in a season opener. Both sides will field experienced rosters, with the Muskies returning 17 starters and DC bringing back 18 from one year ago.
September 01, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College football team will look to open the 2011 campaign with a solid showing on Saturday, as it squares off in a season opener with Muskingum University for the fourth-straight year. Rob Taylor sat down to discuss the game with Jim Funderburg of the Yellow Jacket Sports Network.
August 29, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – On the verge of opening the 2011 campaign, Defiance College seniors Joemese Scott and Andy Cessna have each garnered a Preseason All-American honor from www.D3ProDay.com. Cessna and Scott were also selected as Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Players to Watch.
August 28, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – On the verge of opening the tenth season since claiming the 2001 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship, Defiance College has its eyes locked on repeating history and earning the 13th conference championship in the storied history on the gridiron for the Purple and Gold.
August 28, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The 2011 fall sports poster can now be enjoyed on a computer. The poster showcases eight Yellow Jackets from the upcoming fall seasons and includes all home events for those teams. The wallpaper is available in two sizes, so find the best fit and enjoy a new desktop background.
August 27, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - With the 2011-2012 seasons ready to get started, fans of the DC are encouraged to follow the Jackets on the official DC Athletics Facebook and Twitter fan pages. The pages will be updated with the latest news and scores from DefianceAthletics.com, so become a fan today!
August 26, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College football team recently spent a day to complete several service projects in and around the Defiance County area. The squad continued its tradition of using the day of community service to open its 2011 preseason camp.
August 09, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College’s Craig McCord will add yet another accolade to his Hall-of-Fame resume on September 30, when Ayersville High dedicates its football field in his honor as part of the school’s Reunion Weekend.
August 05, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics department and head football coach Rob Taylor have announced that R.J. Chidester will remain on staff in a full-time role, with Torrey Nowell joining the staff as an assistant for the upcoming 2011 campaign.
August 02, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2011 preseason poll on Tuesday, with Defiance College netting the second-highest amount of votes from the nine coaches. The Yellow Jackets also placed six student-athletes on the HCAC Preseason Watch List.
July 21, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - With the start of the 2011 season around the corner, the DC football coaching staff has released information to help student-athletes preparing for the move to the DC campus. The preseason check-in date is set for August 9. Please view the links included in this release for more information.
July 19, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College has completed the updating of its online athletics record books to include the 2010-2011 statistics and several areas have been expanded as well. Fans can access the information by clicking on the 'Record Book' link in the left column of the website.
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