Fifteen different Profs bring home All-Conference honors
This morning, the New Jersey Athletic Conference announced it’s All-Conference team. Fifteen different Profs were honored (plus Davon Edwards and Steve Wall, who were both defensive and special teams selections).
Lineman Ken Siano was the only first team pick on offense for Rowan. Quarterback Frank Wilczynski was a second team selection after finishing fifth in the conference in rushing. Joining Wilczynski on the second team were receiver Davon Edwards and lineman Josh Weiss. Lineman Tommy Menendez was an honrable mention pick.
On defense, Profs dominated the first team with lineman Justin Hinds, linebacker Drew Yezzi, and defensive backs Ken Quinones and Jimmy DiPaolo bringing home honors. Hinds is one of just two defenders who were also first team picks last season (Montclair linebacker and NJAC Defensive Player of the Year Cornell Hunt is the other). Second teamers include Kyle Kane, Kevin Taylor, Mike Barone, and Steve Wall. Matt Hoffman also picked up an honorable mention selection.
Freshman kicker Mark Getsinger was also received an honorable mention.
Surprisingly, junior punter Andrew Smith was left off the list despite finishing the season atop the NJAC and fifth in the nation in punting with an average of 41.7 yards per punt (over two yards more per boot than first team pick Kyle Peterson of Cortland State). Injuries may have been a factor as Smith missed two games.
Cortland’s Dan MacNeill was named the NJAC’s Coach of the Year after his Red Dragons were the only team from the conference to receive an NCAA tournament bid. A strong argument could have been made for Rowan head coach Jay Accorsi, who’s Profs turned around a 4-6 record a year ago to finish 8-2 in 2008 despite only carrying five seniors.
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