? Albany director of athletics Lee McElroy served as president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) during the 2006-07 year.
? Marty Scarano of New Hampshire and Joel Thirer of Binghamton were named as winners of the AstroTurf AD of the Year award by NACDA. Scarano was selected as the top AD in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) Northeast Region. Thirer was chosen best among his peers from the Division I (non-football) Northeast Region.
? New Hampshire advanced to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) Quarterfinals for the third-straight year. The Wildcats spent the entire season ranked among the Top 15 teams in the nation, including five-straight weeks at No. 1.
? New Hampshire junior quarterback Ricky Santos became just the fourth underclassman to win the Walter Payton Award, given to the top player from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision.
? David Ball of New Hampshire broke several NCAA receiving marks, including the standard for touchdown receptions previously held by Jerry Rice. Ball completed his career with 58 TD catches, eight more than Rice. Ball also finished second among NCAA leaders with 4,655 career receiving yards.
? Corey Graham of New Hampshire (fifth round, Chicago), Daren Stone of Maine (sixth, Atlanta) and Rashad Barksdale of Albany (sixth, Philadelphia) were all chosen in the NFL Draft.
? Head football coach Bob Ford was named the University at Albany Alumni Association Citizen of the University. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the University by a non-alumnus. Ford is the only head football coach since the program was reinstated in 1970. His 217 career victories rank second among active NCAA Football Championship Subdivision coaches.
? Stony Brook will join the Big South Conference as an associate member in football in 2008.
? Maine advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four for the fourth time in six years. The Black Bears (No. 6) were joined by New Hampshire (No. 9) and Boston University (No. 13) in the final USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll.
? New Hampshire hosted the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Northeast Regional at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H.
? John Curry broke the tournament record for save percentage as Boston University won its third-straight Beanpot title and 28th overall. Curry, who owns the school career records for goals against average and save percentage, was named the Hockey East Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker award, given to the nation’s top player.
? Dustin Penner, who helped Maine to the NCAA Championship game in 2004, and Joe DiPenta, who played at Boston University from 1997-99, won the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks. Penner scored the game-winner in a 3-2 win over Ottawa in game 4 of the finals.
? New Hampshire won its second-straight Hockey East Women’s Championship and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals, hosting a game at the Whittemore Center. The Wildcats were ranked No. 4 in the USCHO.com/CSTV poll.
? New Hampshire advanced to an NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Regional for the 26th time in 28 years under head coach Gail Goodspeed.
? New Hampshire hosted the NCAA Skiing Championships at Attitash and Jackson Cross Country Center. Kara Crow (women’s slalom) and Juergen Uhl (men’s 20K) earned All-America honors to lead Vermont to a fifth-place finish. New Hampshire, which was 11th, was led by Veronique Archambault-Leger, who won the bronze medal in the women’s slalom. The NCAA Skiing Championship includes scoring from men’s and women’s Alpine and Nordic events to crown one team champion.
? Mike Roberts of Boston University and Josh Patterson of Binghamton University competed at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in the 149-pound and 174-pound classes, respectively.
? Boston University’s men’s freshman four with cox won the bronze medal at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships. The freshman fours were one of six Terrier boats to advance to the finals at the IRAs.