The 20th annual
D3football.com All-Region Teams have been announced.
Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools. In total, 1,210 players were nominated, a new high.
All-Region teams are selected in balloting by sports information directors in each region and
D3football.com staff.
Springfield's
Mike Cerasuolo was named Region I Coach of the Year, after leading the Pride to its fourth-straight undefeated NEWMAC Championship season. Setting a program record for wins in a season with 12, the 2024 Springfield team is just the second squad from New England to ever reach the NCAA Division III Championship Quarterfinals, matching a feat that a Springfield team did in 2000.
The Pride matched a program high with seven All-Region honorees. In total, 10 student-athletes from the NEWMAC were awarded All-Region honors.
All players nominated for All-Region are eligible to be considered for the
D3football.com All-America Team. NEWMAC honorees are below.
| First Team Offense |
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| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Yr. |
| FB |
Arsen Shtefan |
Springfield |
Sr. |
| WR |
Talsen Smith |
Merchant Marine |
Sr. |
| TE |
Douglas Cain |
WPI |
Sr. |
| G |
Grady Roadman |
Springfield |
Sr. |
| T |
Craig Connell |
Springfield |
Sr. |
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| First Team Defense |
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| LB |
Billy Carr |
Springfield |
Sr. |
| S |
Gavin Chieff |
WPI |
Sr. |
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| Second Team Offense |
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| C |
Kevin Lind |
Springfield |
Sr. |
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| RB |
Blane Hart |
Springfield |
Sr. |
| RET |
Joe Maurer |
Springfield |
Sr. |
About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members: Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.