Media Day

Before our scrimmage on Saturday afternoon the local media came out to interview and take some candid pictures of the players, some of which resembled some of the classic poses like this:

It was a beautiful day and we got some great and memorable pictures!

Junior linbacker Ryan Creps

Junior running back Nick Hinojosa following the lead block of junior guard Chris Jarmon

                                          

And the best looking coaching staff in the country!

GAME WEEK!

IT'S GAME WEEK!  We open our 2010 schedule this Saturday at home against Macalester College from St. Paul, Minnesota.  Camp is officially over and was a great start to our season, but now it's time to focus on the Scots and continue this great start to a great year!

Go Pioneers!

Start of Training Camp!

We are off to a great start, having now passed a week into our 2010 season and training camp.  We have stayed relatively healthy and have been working hard to make that next step to the top of the conference.  But perhaps the highlight so far, at least off the field, was the fishing derby where Ryan Fletcher '11 caught the biggest fish, a bass measuring 17".  Check it out!

New Coach!

Micah Johnson is the newest member of the Grinnell College Football coaching staff.  He will be coaching up the wide receivers, tight ends, and quarterbacks and we are excited to have a coach of Coach Johnson's background as a part of the Pioneer Football program and are looking forward to him being a part of our success. Read more about Coach Johnson below!

Coach Johnson is originally from Hawaii but later moved to Prescott, Arizona. He went to South Dakota State University and played Wide Receiver for 4 years and graduated in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in biology.  For the past three years since attending SDSU, he played football in the CFL for the British Columbia Lions in 2008 for a season and in the NFL on the practice squads of the Atlanta Falcons in 2007 and most recently with the Cincinnati Bengals.      

New Running Backs' Coach!

James Rosenbury II was recently hired to be Grinnell College's new running backs'. We are excited to have a coach of Coach Rosenbury's caliber as a part of the Pioneer Football program and are looking forward to him being a part of our success. Read more about Coach Rosenbury below!

A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, James ventured east where he attended Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. During his four years at Case Western, James was a two time UAA All-Conference running back graduating in 2007 with a BA in sociology.

Following his undergraduate studies, James took a position at his alma mater coaching running backs while also working for a small book company in Cleveland as a project manager. In his three years with Case Western the team compiled a 31-3 record that included three consecutive UAA conference championships and three straight NCAA Division III playoff appearances highlighted by the first playoff victory in school history during the 2007 season. Also during his tenure at Case Western, James had three different running backs named to the UAA All-Conference team and was also recognized as part of the UAA Coaching Staff of the Year in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

“I am incredibly excited for the opportunity to coach at a school of Grinnell’s caliber. I am looking forward to the challenge of restoring Pioneer Football back to the forefront of the Midwest Conference and helping young student athletes excel on and off the field.”