2014 Bentley University Football News

10 Bentley Teams & 348 Student-Athletes Recognized by Northeast-10 for Academic Excellence
10 Bentley Teams & 348 Student-Athletes Recognized by Northeast-10 for Academic Excellence

July 08, 2015

A record ten Bentley University teams have received 2014-15 Team Academic Excellence Awards from the Northeast-10 Conference, an award presented to the program in each of the conference’s 24 sports that achieved the highest grade point average.

Former Bentley captain Anthony Seaforth is giving back to his hometown
Boston Globe North: "Building futures in Lynn"

June 11, 2015

The Boston Globe North featured former Bentley football captain Anthony Seaforth, discussing how he's giving back to his hometown of Lynn. This appeared online at www.bostonglobe.com.

Finalists: Danny Guadagnoli & Gina Lirange
Guadagnoli & Lirange Named Finalists for NE-10 Man & Woman of the Year Awards

May 28, 2015

Former Bentley University quarterback Danny Guadagnoli (Framingham/ Framingham HS) and field hockey All-America Gina Lirange (Auburn/Auburn HS) are among the finalists for the Northeast-10 Conference Man and Woman of the Year awards with the winner of each due to be announced Monday night at the league’s annual banquet in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Jeff Hill was invited to the Steelers' rookie mini-camp
Hill Invited to Pittsburgh Steelers Rookie Mini-Camp

May 05, 2015

Former Bentley University wide receiver Jeff Hill (Mansfield/Mansfield HS) has been invited to participate in this weekend’s rookie mini-camp by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Five Bentley Falcons Named to 2015 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
Five Bentley Falcons Named to 2015 NFF Hampshire Honor Society

May 01, 2015

Five former Bentley University football players were among 817 players nationally selected for the 2015 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society. The Falcons’ total of five honorees was tied for the second most among Division II institutions nationally.

Danny Guadagnoli
Guadagnoli Selected for Daly Award by Grinold Chapter of National Football Foundation

April 30, 2015

Grad student Danny Guadagnoli (Framingham/Framingham HS), Bentley University’s starting quarterback the last three seasons, has been selected for the 2015 Jack Daly Award for Academic s, Citizenship and Football by the Jack Grinold Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Football Foundation.

Hoffman & 6 Former Student-Athletes Selected for Bentley Athletic Hall of Fame
Hoffman & 6 Former Student-Athletes Selected for Bentley Athletic Hall of Fame

April 27, 2015

Longtime Bentley University women’s volleyball coach Sandy Hoffman, five former All-Americas and one of the premier defensemen in the formative days of the university’s Division I hockey program have been selected for the Bentley University Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held in the Lacava Center Executive Dining Room on September 26.

3 standout athletes: (l-r) Jeff Hill, Gina Lirange, Keegan Hyland
Hill & Lirange Named Bentley’s Outstanding Senior Athletes; Hyland Recipient of Powers Award

April 27, 2015

Football’s Jeff Hill (Mansfield/Mansfield HS) and field hockey’s Gina Lirange (Auburn/Auburn HS), both of whom received All-America recognition in their respective sports, were named the Outstanding Senior Athletes at Bentley University Monday night during a Division of Student Affairs awards program in the Dana Center’s Carleton Room. In addition, men’s basketball standout Keegan Hyland (South Portland, Maine/South Portland HS) was presented with the Edward J. Powers Scholar Athlete Award

Bob Richman
Bentley Opens Football Spring Practice Tuesday with Several Goals

March 20, 2015

Spring practice for the 2015 Bentley University football season will get underway this coming Tuesday with coach Bill Kavanaugh having a number of goals as he prepares for his second fall at the helm.

Paul Norris (l) and Bryan Hardy
Hardy & Norris Earn Academic All-Northeast-10 Honors

March 18, 2015

Sophomore linebacker Bryan Hardy (Barnstable/Barnstable HS) and junior defensive end Paul Norris (North Attleboro/North Attleboro HS), two of the standouts for the 2014 Bentley University defense, were recently selected for the 2014 Academic All-Northeast-10 Conference football team.

Jeff Hill
Hill Named 2nd-Team All-America by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette

February 11, 2015

Jeff Hill (Mansfield/Mansfield HS), the premier receiver in the Northeast-10 Conference during the 2014 season, has been selected as a Don Hansen’s Football Gazette Division II second-team All-America.

Bentley Football Attracts Outstanding Group of Recruits; More Expected to Be Added in Coming Weeks
Bentley Football Attracts Outstanding Group of Recruits; More Expected to Be Added in Coming Weeks

February 04, 2015

A promising group of standout high school football players from around the country have committed to continue their careers with the Bentley University Falcons, head coach Bill Kavanaugh announced Wednesday on national signing day.

Jeff Hill
Hill Named to Don Hansen’s Football Gazette All-Super Region 1 First Team

January 23, 2015

Bentley University senior wide receiver Jeff Hill (Mansfield/Mansfield HS) has been selected for the 2014 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette Division II All-Super Region 1 first team. Super Region 1 includes players from the Northeast-10 Conference, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, the Mountain East Conference and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

Danny Guadagnoli, shown here with Coach Kavanaugh, recently received the prestigious Harry Agganis Award
MetroWest Daily News: "Guadagnoli reaping the rewards of stellar college career"

December 19, 2014

Longtime area sports writer Lenny Megliola caught up with award-winning Bentley quarterback Danny Guadagnoli for this feature, which ran in Friday's edition of the MetroWest Daily News and online at www.metrowestdailynews.com.

Jeff Hill
Hill & Guadagnoli Receive All-Super Region 1 Recognition from Beyond Sports Network

December 15, 2014

Bentley University senior wide receiver Jeff Hill (Mansfield/Mansfield HD) was named to the Beyond Sports Network All-Super Region 1 first team, and his quarterback, graduate student Danny Guadagnoli (Framingham/Framingham HS), received second-team All-Region recognition.

Danny Guadagnoli
Guadagnoli Named 2014 Recipient of the Agganis/Zinman Award by NEFW

December 02, 2014

Bentley University quarterback Danny Guadagnoli (Framingham/ Framinghan HS) has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the Harry Agganis/Harold Zinman Award, presented annually by the New England Football Writers to the outstanding senior football player in New England.