2018-19 Bentley University Football News

Bentley student-athletes excel in the classroom
Bentley Tops NE10 Academic Honor Roll for 21st Straight Semester

June 24, 2019

For the 21st consecutive semester, Bentley University had the most selections for the Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll (formerly known as the Commissioner’s Honor Roll) with 361 student-athletes recognized for having a 3.0 or better grade point average during the spring 2019 semester.

Richmond, Mattson & Hansbury Honored as Bentley’s Top Senior Athletes
Richmond, Mattson & Hansbury Honored as Bentley’s Top Senior Athletes

June 07, 2019

Men’s basketball All-America Ryan Richmond (Toronto, Ont./Thomson Collegiate), record-breaking track and field standout Stephanie Mattson (Smithfield, R.I./Smithfield HS) and first-team Google Cloud Academic All-America Jack Hansbury (Tyngsboro/Chelmsford HS) were recently honored as the top senior-athletes in Bentley University’s Class of 2019.

Hansbury Named Northeast-10 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Hansbury Named Northeast-10 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

June 03, 2019

Recent Bentley University Summa Cum Laude graduate Jack Hansbury (Tyngsboro/Chelmsford HS) was named the Northeast-10 Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Year Monday night when the conference held its annual Year-End Awards Banquet at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Jack Hansbury
Hansbury Named Finalist for Northeast-10 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

May 28, 2019

Former Bentley University offensive lineman and co-captain Jack Hansbury (Tyngsboro/ Chelmsford HS), who never missed a game during his four years with the Falcons, has been named one of three finalists for the Northeast-10 Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award.

Six Bentley Falcons Named to Hampshire Honor Society
Six Bentley Falcons Named to Hampshire Honor Society

May 16, 2019

Six former Bentley University football players, all members of the Class of 2019, were recently named to the 2019 Hampshire Honor Society by the National Football Foundation for their success in the classroom during their collegiate careers.

Nick Athy
Athy Selected for Daly Award by Grinold Chapter of National Football Foundation

May 15, 2019

Former Bentley University football standout Nick Athy (Holliston/Holliston HS) has been selected for the 2019 Jack Daly Award for Academics, Citizenship and Football by the Jack Grinold Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Football Foundation.

Andrew Brazicki, Jack Hansbury and Nick Athy were selected for Academic All-Northeast-10 honors
Bentley Places 3 on 2018 Academic All-Northeast-10 Football Team

February 01, 2019

Bentley University placed three student-athletes on the 2018 Academic All-Northeast-10 Conference football team, including three-time honoree and Google Cloud first-team Academic All-America Jack Hansbury (Tyngsboro/Chelmsford HS).

Bentley Tops NE10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for 20th Straight Semester
Bentley Tops NE10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for 20th Straight Semester

January 30, 2019

For the 20th consecutive semester, Bentley University had the most selections for the Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll (formerly known as the Commissioner’s Honor Roll) with 381 student-athletes recognized for having a 3.0 or better grade point average during the fall 2018 semester.

Jack Hansbury
Hansbury Named 1st-Team Google Cloud Academic All-America®

December 11, 2018

Bentley University captain and offensive lineman Jack Hansbury (Tyngsboro/Chelmsford HS) has been selected for the 2018 Google Cloud NCAA Division II Academic All-America ® football first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Pete Thorbahn
Thorbahn Named to New England Football Writers Division II-III All-New England Team

November 27, 2018

Bentley University junior cornerback Pete Thorbahn (Norwell/Xaverian Brothers HS) has been named to the 2018 Division II-III All-New England team by the New England Football Writers.

Leo Fanning
Fanning Tabbed as 2018 Recipient of George C. Carens Award

November 27, 2018

Leo Fanning, who concluded nearly a half-century as a college football assistant coach with four years at Bentley University (2014-18), has been named the 2018 recipient of the George C. Carens Award for Contributions to New England Football by the New England Football Writers.

Nick Athy, Matt Boyle and Pete Thorbahn earned All-Northeast-10 honors.
Athy & Thorbahn Voted 1st-Team All-Northeast-10

November 19, 2018

Bentley University defensive standouts Nick Athy (Holliston/Holliston HS) and Pete Thorbahn (Norwell/Xaverian Bros. HS) were selected to the 2018 All-Northeast-10 Conference Football first team by the conference’s head coaches.

Nick Athy (7) and Jack Hansbury
Athy & Hansbury Voted to Google Cloud Academic All-Super Region 1 Team

November 15, 2018

Bentley University football co-captains Nick Athy (Holliston/Holliston HS) and Jack Hansbury (Tyngsboro/Chelmsford HS) have been voted to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-Super Region 1 team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Bentley Student-Athletes Have Highest Graduation Rate in Division II
Bentley Student-Athletes Have Highest Graduation Rate in Division II

November 14, 2018

For the second straight year, Bentley University is ranked number one nationally in the latest NCAA Division II Academic Success Rate report, which was announced today. Bentley, with its highest ASR in the 13 years that the NCAA has been compiling the data, was alone at the top of the rankings, two points above the five institutions tied for second, after sharing the top position a year ago. This was the fifth straight year that Bentley has achieved an ASR of 97 or better and the eighth straight they’ve been above 90.

Jordan Zlogar
Sturm & Zlogar Lead Bentley Past AIC, 28-20, in Season Finale

November 10, 2018

Sophomore quarterback Stephen Sturm (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley HS) threw for a season-high 301 yards and two TDs, and senior wide receiver Jordan Zlogar (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa HS) had the sixth most prolific receiving day in program history, as Bentley University closed out the season with a 28-20 win over American International College in Northeast-10 Conference football at Abdow Field Saturday afternoon.

Andrew Carmichael
Bentley Looks to Close Out Season on Winning Note

November 08, 2018

The Bentley University Falcons will be looking to close out the 2018 season on a winning note Saturday when they travel out the Mass Pike to take on American International College. Kickoff at Ronald J. Abdow Field is set for 12 noon and a live webcast will be available on NE10 NOW (NE10Now.tv).