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Football ain’t free

Travis Gibson Feb 14, 2013
“You don't leave as a legacy something that can't financially carry itself -- that's a bad legacy,” Delaney said. “I think it's more likely that we won't have football than we will.”
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Big losses bring big money to athletics

Christian Ayers Feb 6, 2013
Driscoll said games against big name schools do a lot for his players, even in lopsided, losing efforts. Despite home teams winning 95 percent of guarantee games, Driscoll keeps his guys motivated to play better schools in bigger, more hostile venues.
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Game Day 2017?

Travis Gibson Jan 15, 2013
University President John Delaney officially asked the University Board of Trustees for permission to begin exploring the idea of adding a football team to the athletics program at UNF. Only last semester, Athletic Director Lee Moon was asked about the possibility of UNF starting a football program. His response was, "Not in my lifetime."
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Moon now considering UNF football

Moon now considering UNF football

Travis Gibson Jan 15, 2013
Moon said that he has been polling fraternities and sororities to test the climate for football on campus, after receiving permission from President John Delaney.
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UNF’s longest tenured head coach begins another season

Raleigh Harbin Nov 16, 2012
“I hate losing more than I like winning,” Tappmeyer said. “When a game’s over, I’m thinking about all the things that we have to do better -- the things that we did wrong that I really need to fix.”
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Men’s soccer loses big in season finale

Travis Gibson Nov 4, 2012
With UNF's hopes of post season play over, the Ospreys had a chance to play spoiler. A victory over JU would have eliminated them from post season play, but UNF wasn't able to defend in the last third of the field.
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UNF Football Student Opinion Sends Mixed Signals

Raleigh Harbin Oct 10, 2012

Why doesn’t UNF have a football team?  An article in the Oct. 3 Spinnaker shed light on some reasons for and against UNF adopting a football program. The potential cost could be $8 million per...

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Athletic Director Lee Moon with women's basketball Coach Gibbs. Photo by Morgan Purvis

Will UNF Ever Have Football?

Matt Head Sep 26, 2012
UNF athletics is a part of the Atlantic-Sun Conference. Because the A-Sun doesn't support the first step in establishing a football program would be conference realignment. According to UNF's Athletic Director Lee Moon, UNF doesn't have plans to change conferences any time soon.
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Athletes’ academic requirements toughen, UNF is more than ready

Spinnaker Jan 18, 2012
With the NCAA making academic requirements for postseason play tougher, UNF athletic teams must make athletes focus on school.
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UNF doesn’t renew coach’s contract

Spinnaker Nov 29, 2011
UNF athletic director Lee Moon announced Nov.29 that the department will not be renewing head volleyball coach Kevin Campbell's contract for the 2012 season.
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Sports in Brief: Moon makes more changes to athletics department

Spinnaker Aug 17, 2010
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Moon promotes cross country head coach as UNF Athletics’ assistant

Spinnaker Aug 17, 2010
With a new school year comes positive changes to our Athletic Department. Read on to hear about the new promotion and follow his progress throughout the year here at the Spinnaker!
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