2022-23 Bentley University Football News
Conference-High 410 Bentley Student-Athletes Qualify for the NE10 Academic Honor Roll
June 30, 2023
410 Bentley University student-athletes, a conference high, qualified for the spring 2023 Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll by achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or better during the semester.
Brekke, Larkins & Carter Named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
June 29, 2023
Former Bentley University student-athletes Kari Brekke (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North HS), Ana Carter (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) and Nate Larkins (Huntington, N.Y./John Glenn HS) have been named 2023 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars by Diverse Magazine.
6 Bentley Teams Recognized by Northeast-10 for Academic Excellence
June 27, 2023
Six Bentley University teams have received 2022-23 Team Academic Excellence Awards from the Northeast-10 Conference, an award presented to the program in each of the conference's varsity sports that achieved the highest grade point average during the year.
28 Falcons Receive Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence from NE10
June 23, 2023
Twenty-eight recent Bentley University graduates are among the 2023 recipients of the Northeast-10 Conference Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence, an honor awarded by the conference to graduating senior student-athletes for their outstanding work in the classroom during their college careers.
Thakkar Named Head Football Coach
June 16, 2023
Following a nationwide search, Falcons offensive coordinator Saj Thakkar has been named the seventh head football coach in Bentley University history, Director of Athletics Vaughn Williams announced today.
Jailen Branch ’21, MBA ’23 Makes a Play Beyond the Football Gridiron
June 14, 2023
Nice article from Kirsten Walsh and the Bentley Newsroom on former Bentley football captain and All-Northeast-10 honoree Jailen Branch. Jailen was part of the prestigious 2022 AFCA Good Works team.
Dashiell II, Huminski & Brekke Honored as Bentley’s Top Senior Athletes
May 19, 2023
Bentley University handed out its Outstanding Senior Athlete awards on Friday with football defensive end Cedie Dashiell II (Buena Park, Calif./Buena Park HS) and diver Mary Huminski (Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand HS) the recipients.
Nominations for Bentley Athletics Hall of Fame Now Open
April 28, 2023
Nominations for the Bentley University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023 are now open.
Eight Bentley Falcons Named to the Hampshire Honor Society
April 12, 2023
Eight former Bentley University football players have been named to the 2023 Hampshire Honor Society by the National Football Foundation for their success in the classroom during their collegiate careers.
Thakkar and Gordon Named Interim Head Coaches for Football and Women’s Soccer
April 06, 2023
Sajan Thakkar and Danielle Gordon have been named the interim head coaches for football and women’s soccer at Bentley University. Thakkar, Bentley’s current offensive coordinator, previously coached at Harvard University, SUNY Maritime College and Fitchburg State University. Gordon has been an assistant woman’s soccer coach at Bentley for five years. A former Division I standout, she played collegiately for Boston College and Northeastern University.
Bentley Adds Nine to the 2023 Recruiting Class
February 24, 2023
The Bentley University football program has added nine players to its 2023 recruiting class, second year head football coach Alvin Reynolds announced.
NESN.com Black History Month Feature on Jailen Branch
February 23, 2023
Bentley football standout and captain Jailen Branch was recently profiled by NESN.com as part of their Black History month series.
Reynolds Announces First Eight of 2023 Recruiting Class
February 08, 2023
Bentley University head football coach Alvin Reynolds has announced the first eight players for his 2023 recruiting class. Six are from Massachusetts and there are also ones from both Florida and New Jersey.
Three Falcons Named to Academic All-Northeast-10 Football Team
February 07, 2023
A trio of Bentley University Falcons have been voted to the Academic All-Northeast-10 Conference football team. They are seniors Nate Larkins (Huntington, N.Y./John Glenn HS) and Jake Tarentino (Clark, N.J./Don Bosco Prep HS) as well as junior Phil Koechling (Wayland/Wayland HS).
Watch Today's Athletic Hall of Fame Induction; Live at Noon
February 04, 2023
Watch today's live stream of the sold-out 2022-23 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyfrom the university’s Executive Dining Room. The event will start at 12 noon.
Dashiell II Named Finalist for Cliff Harris Award
December 27, 2022
Bentley University defensive end Cedie Dashiell II (Buena Park, Calif./Buena Park HS), the Defensive Player of the Year in the Northeast-10 Conference, has been named as a finalist for the ninth annual Cliff Harris Award. There are a total of 67 finalists, representing Division II, Division III and NAIA.