I remember Whitey Burnham, the legendary Dartmouth soccer coach, lacrosse coach, and raconteur, several times improvising at banquets when the microphone malfunctioned by saying, "I've been in front of more dead mics than an Irish undertaker." Sound it out. ;-)
In his later years YT (as he'd sign notes) would joke, "I don't buy green bananas anymore."
When it comes to BGA in 2026 I'm not quite sure what color bananas I would buy, but with a brief escape from the northern Upper Valley potentially on the table, I touched base with the Dartmouth football office to get a copy of the spring practice schedule.
They were kind enough to share this yesterday:
2026 Dartmouth Spring Football
Tuesday, Apr. 7 - 5 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 9 - 5 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 11 - 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Apr. 14 - 5 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 16 - 5 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 18 - 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Apr. 28 - 5 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 30 - 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 - 10 a.m.
Tuesday, May 5 - 5 p.m.
Thursday, May 7 - 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 9 - 10 a.m.
Of note:
• The Green-White Game isn't what is used to be so I'd call May 9 the Green-White Day.
• Dartmouth players will once again have a mid-spring week of recovery and training but no practice while the coaches hit the road recruiting.
• As always, the schedule is subject to change.
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From a story headlined NFL Women’s Forum Presented by AWS Returns at the 2026 NFL Combine to Connect Women with Professional Opportunities in Football (LINK):
For the third year in a row, the NFL will honor the life and legacy of Buddy Teevens, former Dartmouth College head football coach and advocate for the inclusion of women in football, with the presentation of the Buddy Teevens Forward Progress Award Presentation. Alongside Women Leaders in Sports, the NFL has developed a specialized curriculum for this year’s Women’s Forum participants.
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Health reasons forced Tony Reno to step down as the @yalefootball head coach. 14 seasons, 5 Ivy League Championships, a mentor & leader to hundreds, his presence & impact will be missed. NFL star @foyelicious was one of many players to flourish under Reno @YaleAthletics @WTNH pic.twitter.com/MWo7WDnokJ
— John Pierson (@JPPierson) February 18, 2026
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Dartmouth has received a $5 million gift from the Spaht Family Foundation to endow the Dartmouth Peak Performance director's position. Holden Spaht '96 captained the Dartmouth tennis team as a senior and with wife Claire is parent to a current Dartmouth student. From the release (LINK):
"Claire and I are grateful for the opportunity to invest in a role that supports critical student-athlete needs including their mental health and well-being," says Holden Spaht. "As a former Dartmouth student-athlete, I understand the value of an all-encompassing approach like DP2 and how much the Dartmouth community at large stands to benefit from it."
As someone who enjoys train travel, I watched a YouTube video a couple of days ago in which a fellow enthusiast rode the "NextGen Acela" train in first class from Boston to Washington, D.C. Although subsequent reviews have largely been critical, I would be tempted to ride the train except for two things.
