Athletics Press Releases


W&J Adds Another Trophy To PAC Men’s All-Sports Streak	*Thu, May 16 - 4:11 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College claimed its ninth-straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference Men’s All-Sports Trophy during the 2012-13 academic year after the final standings were released by the conference...
W&J Football Players Selected To NFF Hampshire Honor Society	*Mon, May 6 - 4:47 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) recently announced the members of the 2013 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each...
15th W&J Athletic Hall of Fame Class Announced	*Fri, May 3 - 11:33 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett announced Friday the six new members who will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2013 class features Tom Benic...
Mike DiAngelo Named Assistant Football Coach At Arizona	*Mon, April 1 - 2:49 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The University of Arizona recently hired Washington & Jefferson College Special Teams Coordinator and Secondary Coach Mike DiAngelo as a defensive graduate assistant coach. DiAngelo spent the previous six seasons...
Presidents Announce 2013 Football Schedule	*Tue, February 5 - 3:44 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Five night games and four contests at Cameron Stadium highlight the 2013 Washington & Jefferson College football schedule which was announced by Head Coach Mike Sirianni on Tuesday. The Presidents face a tough first...
W&J Athletics -- Top 10 Moments Of 2012	*Mon, December 31 - 4:05 PM*	For the second-straight year, the W&J sports information office has produced a list of what we believe are the top 10 moments for Presidents' athletics during the 2012 calendar year. Relive the best moments from 2012 below, including...
Eberle Selected As First All-America Placekicker In W&J Football History	*Wed, December 5 - 12:30 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College junior placekicker Eric Eberle (Mifflintown, Pa./Juniata) was selected as a Beyond Sports Network Second Team Division III All-American on Wednesday. Eberle is the first kicker to garner...
D3Football.com Names Sirianni Coach of the Year; Three Players Earn All-Region Honor	*Tue, December 4 - 5:23 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College Head Football Coach Mike Sirianni was selected as the 2012 D3Football.com South Region Coach of the Year, while senior running back Tim McNerney (Butler, Pa./Knoch) and juniors Alex...
W&J Football Team Earns PAC Sportsmanship Award	*Mon, November 26 - 1:12 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Presidents’ Athletic Conference announced its Team Sportsmanship awards for the fall 2012 season on Sunday night and the Washington & Jefferson College football squad was selected. This is the fifth year the...
Johns Hopkins Advances To NCAA Second Round With 42-10 Win Over W&J	*Sat, November 17 - 6:20 PM*	Game Highlights W&J Press Conference BALTIMORE, Md. -- Fifteenth-ranked Johns Hopkins gained 595 yards of total offense and earned a 42-10 victory over Washington & Jefferson Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division III football...
W&J-Johns Hopkins NCAA Football Playoff Game Preview	*Wed, November 14 - 4:39 PM*	Presidents’ Athletic Conference Champion Washington & Jefferson College (8-2) at Centennial Conference Champion Johns Hopkins University (9-1) NCAA Division III First Round -- Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 Time: Noon Place: Baltimore,...
W&J Linebacker Earns National Award	*Tue, November 13 - 12:27 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- D3football.com announced its National Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware on Tuesday and Washington & Jefferson College senior linebacker John Hunter (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) was selected by the website. ...
Sirianni Named PAC Football Coach Of The Year; Six Presidents Gain First Team Honors Including Tim McNerney	*Mon, November 12 - 4:28 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College Head Football Coach Mike Sirianni was named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Football Coach of the Year for the fourth time during his career on Monday. Six Presidents earned...
Baroffio Earns PAC Weekly Award	*Mon, November 12 - 3:25 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College junior wide receiver Alex Baroffio (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Offensive Football Player of the Week on Monday. Baroffio, who was also...
W&J Travels To Baltimore To Face Johns Hopkins In NCAA Playoffs	*Sun, November 11 - 7:57 PM*	Interactive Bracket Printable Bracket WASHINGTON, Pa. -- After earning the Presidents' Athletic Conference's automatic bid, Washington & Jefferson College drew Johns Hopkins University for the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Division III...
W&J Defeats Waynesburg 31-14 To Capture 23rd PAC Football Championship	*Sat, November 10 - 11:24 PM*	WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- Junior wide receiver Alex Baroffio (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) caught 11 passes for 139 yards and three touchdowns to help Washington & Jefferson claim its 23rd Presidents' Athletic Conference football championship in...
John Watts Named Capital One Academic All-District Football	*Thu, November 8 - 2:48 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College senior defensive tackle John Watts (St. Johns, Fla./Jacksonville University) was selected to the Capital One Academic All-District Football Team on Thursday. Watts, who owns a 3.63...
Preview Saturday's PAC Backyard Brawl Between W&J and Waynesburg	*Tue, November 6 - 5:54 PM*	Washington & Jefferson College Presidents (7-2, 6-1 PAC) at No. 13 Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets (9-0, 7-0 PAC) Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 – Waynesburg, Pa. Game Notes in PDF format Time: 1:30 pm Site: John F. Wiley...
Eberle Named PAC Special Teams Player of the Week	*Mon, November 5 - 4:07 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Junior placekicker/punter Eric Eberle (Mifflintown, Pa./Juniata) was honored with the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week award by the league office on Monday. During the Presidents’...
W&J Sets Up Week 10 Showdown With 27-17 Win At Geneva	*Sat, November 3 - 10:43 PM*	BEAVER FALLS, Pa. -- Senior linebacker Ian Hennessy (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) produced 14 tackles (1.5 for a loss), broke up three pass plays and added a sack during Washington & Jefferson's 27-17 Presidents' Athletic Conference...
Presidents Rush Past Saint Vincent on Homecoming 40-14	*Sat, October 20 - 6:53 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Junior running back Dion Wiegand (Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks) rushed for a career-high 168 yards and blocked a punt, while sophomore backup quarterback Shane Smith (Fredonia, N.Y./Fredonia) added 115 on the ground and...
Presidents Edge Titans 24-21 On Senior Day At Cameron Stadium	*Sat, October 13 - 6:52 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College junior running back Dion Wiegand (Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks) rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, while catching six passes for 79 yards to help the Presidents record a 24-21 PAC...
Thomas More Deals W&J Loss On Emotional Day In Kentucky	*Sat, October 6 - 8:00 PM*	CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. -- The Washington & Jefferson College football team took Thomas More College’s Bank of Kentucky Field with heavy hearts on Saturday in the first game since the tragic death of senior running back Tim McNerney (...
Tim McNerney (1991-2012)	*Fri, October 5 - 4:58 PM*	By: Megan Monaghan WASHINGTON, Pa. (Oct. 5, 2012) - Members of the Washington & Jefferson College campus community gathered at Henry Memorial Gym this morning at 9:15 a.m. to send off the Presidents’ football team to Crestview Hills, Ky.,...
Lowery And Marcius Add ECAC Awards	*Fri, October 5 - 2:27 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College sophomore defensive end Jon Lowery (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) was honored Wednesday as the ECAC Division III Southwest Region Football Defensive Player of the Week, while senior...