In The News

Keep an eye out for some seriously big news out of Hanover this afternoon – if not today, soon.  And no, it's not about anyone coming or going.

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Jennifer King, a quality control coach who might have been a little overlooked at Dartmouth in the shadow of Callie Brownson, is in the news:

In 2021, the @ChicagoBears hired its first female scout in club history - @aawashington_11.

Today, the Bears continue to make incredible progress hiring @JenniferKing5 as its first full-time woman in a coaching role.

Congrats Coach King, congrats Bears. #forwardprogress pic.twitter.com/C8i0VpioXz

— Sam Rapoport (@samrap10) February 21, 2024

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College Football News has a piece about another former Dartmouth assistant under the headline, Welcome to Pete Lembo, the new Buffalo head football coach. (LINK)

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The Athletic has a story about the retirement of NFL special teams standout Matthew Slater that says he "will go down as one of the most respected and thoughtful players in Patriots history. " (LINK)

How close did Slater come to playing wide receiver at Dartmouth under John Lyons? Real, real close. Read a Boston.com story (LINK):

Slater's wife, Dr. Shahrzad Ehdaivand Slater, earned her master's in public health at Dartmouth.

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While Dartmouth football is going through winter conditioning (LINK) spring football practice has already started in warmer climes such as Williamsburg, Va., where William & Mary is already wrapping up its first week of spring football. (LINK)

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EXTRA POINT
It is artificial intelligence that "de-ages" him, but the vocals and music in this music video are pure Billy Joel in the Piano Man's first new single in decades. This is well worth both a watch and a listen: