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  • Wednesday, October 02, 2024 5:13 PM | Anonymous
  • Wednesday, September 11, 2024 9:35 AM | Bonnie Mangicaro (Administrator)


  • Wednesday, August 07, 2024 2:59 PM | Anonymous

    Sights and sounds from the 2024 NYSHSFCA 7 on 7 and Girls Flag Tournament


  • Thursday, June 20, 2024 1:01 PM | Anonymous

    By Tony Fiorello/WNY Athletics

    The Marist Red Foxes of the Pioneer Football League are going through a transitional phase, but don’t take that to mean a rebuild.

    New head coach Mike Willis is taking over for the retiring Jim Parady this year, and he’s attempting to turn around the program by accomplishing three things.

    The first, according to linebackers coach Tom Biscardi, is establishing a winning culture.

    Stockton Photos/Marist Athletics

    Stockton Photos/Marist Athletics 

    “The main objective we’re trying to accomplish in our first year – and coach Willis says this all the time – is we're just trying to get as good as we can as fast as we can,” Biscardi said. “Trying to get our stuff installed and our way of doing things throughout the program, from the weight room to the on-the-field stuff and schematically, and just our process and everything that goes along with that as well.”

    The second way Marist is trying to alter the team’s course is by having coaches on the team’s staff who have familiarity with one another and have a common way of thinking. Biscardi is exhibit A of that.

    Since playing linebacker at – and then later establishing his career at – The College of New Jersey, Biscardi has slowly been working his way up the coaching ladder. He then joined the staff at Princeton as defensive quality control, where he first met his future boss while Willis served as the team’s offensive coordinator, which helped establish trust between the two.

    After a three-year stint at Ithaca as the team’s defensive run game coordinator, linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator, Biscardi got the call from Willis to reunite at Marist.

    “It's been fun and a good ride,” Biscardi said. “I didn’t have a great collegiate career as a player, but I had a great experience as a player and I had a great group of coaches at New Jersey who helped me develop. Then I got up to Princeton, which was awesome because I grew up 20 minutes from there and my family is from the area too.

    “So I grew up going to Princeton games and it was a dream to work there for 14 months, just an awesome opportunity to win a lot of games and learn a lot about football. Marist has been great so far, having a pretty rich relationship with Coach Willis from our time at Princeton and when he got the job, I knew how excited he was and knowing the kind of coach he is and everything he has planned for the program. I think it was kind of a no-brainer to continue my career with Coach Willis again.”

    The third goal for Marist is to recruit well within the state of New York. Biscardi, who is responsible for the areas of Sections VI, V, IV and III, thinks that his new school could do some damage when it comes to collecting talent from within New York.

    “Coming from Ithaca and seeing what I saw there with the players we had on our roster from New York State and then with two other teams in the state who had success – whether it was Albany succeeding with like 40 kids from New York or Cortland with a roster that’s almost entirely consisted of New York kids winning a national championship at the Division III level – that was, I think, really great to see,” Biscardi said. “When you see other teams do it, we’re going to try and see if we can find some guys like them who can help us get this thing going to where we want to be.”

    While acknowledging that New York doesn’t have the same amount of football talent as other states such as Florida, Texas, California, Ohio and Pennsylvania, Biscardi also realizes that New York is an untapped market for football players. There are hidden gems everywhere, and Marist is determined to find them.

    “I think the level of football in the state is good, from one end of the state to the other whether you're on Long Island or in Buffalo,” Biscardi said. “It’s definitely under-recruited. Seeing the success of some of the programs in the state has kind of opened up some eyes to see the kind of players that are out here – the ability to recruit good football players and build a team with guys from the state, I think, will be big for us too.”

  • Friday, April 19, 2024 11:00 AM | Anonymous

    The Westmoreland Central School District has an opening for Head Varsity Football Coach.

    Applicants must hold NYS coaching certificate, or working toward completion, updated CPR/First aid and concussion Certifications.  Please email your interest to Jerry Fiorini, Athletic Director at gfiorini@westmorelandschool.org or by phone at (315) 404-4357. 

    Applications close April 30th 2024

  • Monday, March 11, 2024 1:16 PM | Anonymous

    2024 NYS 7-on-7 CHAMPIONSHIPS & LINEMAN CHALLENGE

    July 12-13 - Cortland State University

    Friday, July 12

    Girls 7-on-7 

    Register: https://forms.gle/kQo3Yv3ghqN4FtYc8


    Saturday, July 13

    Boys 7-on-7

    Register: https://forms.gle/YaXVpXDVLt3afDkd7

    Boys Lineman Challenge

    Register: https://forms.gle/wNW2o5GyKnCJjvKo8




  • Friday, March 01, 2024 9:32 PM | Anonymous


  • Friday, March 01, 2024 7:48 PM | Anonymous


    By Frank Wolf

    Verona, NY – One of the most anticipated events hosted by the New York State High School Football Coaches Association began Thursday evening at the Turning Stone Casino. The annual Football Clinic welcomed over 680 registrants from across the high school and collegiate coaching landscape.

    Over a dozen vendors set up shop in the Oneida room for all three days of the event, including the US Army, NYS Beef Council, BSN Sports, X’s and O’s Notebook as wells as a number of fundraising companies along with equipment and apparel distributors.


    Jason Miller, head coach of the Waverly Wolverines (Section IV), who won the NYSPHSAA Class C title this past season was one of the first speakers Thursday night. His talk centered around the passing game his team has been finding success with the past few seasons.  

    There were a number of coaches from Cortland State on hand as well Thursday offering live demonstrations inside the Onondaga/Seneca meeting rooms. Head Coach Curt Fitzpatrick had a solid turnout for his talk which closed out the evening. The Red Dragons coach was named the AFCA Division III Coach of the Year after winning the national title.


    Fran Brown, head football coach of Syracuse University was the featured speaker on Friday and spoke to a packed audience.

    Newly named University of Buffalo head coach Pete Lembo, who is a native of Staten Island, was also one of the big names speaking on Friday morning. A panel discussion involving all of the Empire 8 Head Coaches was one of the highlights of the afternoon.

    Friday evening NYSHSFCA hosted their annual Awards Banquet and was well attended. Over a dozen honorees from across the state were recognized.

    This year’s event was scheduled later in the year to help attract more people. The plan worked as there was more than 10% increase in registrations.

    Photos by Mario Hall

  • Friday, January 26, 2024 6:18 PM | Bonnie Mangicaro (Administrator)

    We are excited to announce that our keynote speaker will be Fran Brown, the new Syracuse University Head Football Coach.  He is the former defensive backs coach at Georgia.  

    To see the full updated schedule, click on NYSHSFCA Clinic Program 2024.pdf.  Please note: there could be updates to the schedule. 

    Check twitter - @nyshsfca for updates.

    More information and online registration: 2024 NYSHSFCA Football Clinic Registration

    You can sign up for your membership and the clinic online with a credit card. You must be membership to attend the clinic.

    If you prefer not to sign up on line, the applications are below.

    2024 Clinic Reg Form.pdf  2024 Membership Application.pdf

    If you plan to send your registration form in the mail, please do it soon to make sure we have you pre-registered. You certainly can register on Thursday, February 29th starting at 4pm either by cash, credit card, check or purchase order.  Any questions about membership/clinic, pleaase call Bonnie at 315-409-9730 or email: b.mangicaro@me.com.   We look forward to seeing you.  

    Be sure to make your reservations at the Turning Stone soon as rooms go quickly.  The rate is $169.00 per night. There are rooms available but only single rooms.  Depending on your situation, you can request a cot or you can request to put a King size bed the single room.   Be sure to tell them you with the NYSHSFCA group.  

    Other Options for Hotels: Hamption Inn - Book by February 11th. Breakfast and Shuttle included.  Click below.   https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=SYRVEHX&groupCode=CHHHSC&arrivaldate=2024-02-29&departuredate=2024-03-02&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

    Fairfield Inn - 315- 3636-8888.  Rates non-refunded = $127.00. Refundable rates $149.00 per night.  Breakfast included.

    Best regards, 

    NYSHSFCA
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