Quick Facts

Missed this when it was posted but 2011 Quick Facts have been posted on the Dartmouth football website. Here's the good stuff:

All-Time Record-651-434-46 (.596)
First Year of Football-1881 (128 seasons)
Ivy Championships-17 (1958, ’62, ’63, ’65, ’66, ’69, ’70, ’71, ’72, ’73, '78, ’81, ’82, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’96)
2010 Record-6-4 (2-3 Home, 4-1 Road)
Ivy League Record-3-4 (5th)
Lettermen Returning/Lost-52/22 (23/10 Offense, 27/9 Defense, 2/3 Special Teams)
Starters Returning/Lost-22/6 (9/2 Offense, 9/2 Defense, 4/2 Special Teams
Team Captains-Shawn Abuhoff ’12, Tim McManus ’11, Nick Schwieger ’12

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Dartmouth has picked up a commitment from California according to OC Varsity which reports that 5-foot-11, 175-pound corner Jordan Greenwood has decided on Dartmouth. From OC Varsity:

Greenwood is a three-year starter for the Lancers who really has improved. He's a good-get for the Big Green.

Find a Jordan Greenwood highlight video here. His MaxPreps page is here.

And there's a lengthy Esquire story about former quarterback Todd Marinovich that has anecdotes about a Jordan Greenwood of Orange Lutheran on page six.

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There have been a couple of seriously high-profile hires in the Dartmouth athletic department in the past couple of days. Joining the women's basketball program as an assistant coach is Yolanda Griffith, a seven-time WNBA all-star and winner of two Olympic gold medals. The Daily Dartmouth reports. Check out her Wikipedia entry.

Chosen to head up the women's golf program is 14-year LPGA veteran Janet Coles. The college has a release here. The web page for JanetColesGolf can be found here. Coles is the author of a book titled, Three-Shot Golf For Women.

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Speaking of golf, three Dartmouth players are competing at the US Amateur. Find a story here.

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Had a chance to meet a good many parents and players (and a few very patient younger siblings) at the freshman football family dinner last night. Rumors that there are some pretty big guys in the class turned out to be true ;-). Thanks for the invitation and keep reading!

Although some players who were on campus during the summer have already passed the conditioning test, others will be out there this afternoon. In anticipation of the beginning of practice for the 2011 season, here's a reprise of the tentative preseason practice schedule. (Practice coverage on BGA premium begins tomorrow.)

Wednesday, Aug. 24 - Green practice 2 p.m., White 3:25 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 25 - White 8:30 a.m., Green 9:55 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 26 - Green 8:30 a.m., White 9:55 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 27 - White 8:30 a.m., Green 9:55 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 28 - 2:45 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 29 - 8:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.*
Tuesday, Aug. 30 - 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 31 - 8:15 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 1 - 3:45 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2 - 8:15 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.*
Saturday, Sept. 3 - 1 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 4 - No practice
Monday, Sept. 5 - 8:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 6 - 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7 - 8:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8 - 3:45 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9 - 1 p.m. Harvard scrimmage*
Saturday, Sept. 10 - No practice
Sunday, Sept. 11 - No practice
Monday, Sept. 12-Game week practice begins

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Check BGA premium later today for the eighth of 10 opponent previews to be posted this month. The Colgate preview goes up today, Holy Cross tomorrow and Sacred Heart wraps up the package on Thursday.