2020 Football News

  • David Coakley Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District® One Football Team
    June 14, 2021
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior running back David Coakley has been selected to the 2020-2021 Academic All-District® One Division III Football Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
  • Michael Rosa Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District® One Football Team
    June 14, 2021
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior linebacker Michael Rosa has been selected to the 2020-2021 Academic All-District® One Division III Football Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
  • Coakley, Lane Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society
    April 14, 2021
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior running back David Coakley (Bourne, Mass.) and senior linebacker Justice Lane (Shrewsbury, Mass.) have been selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) 2021 Hampshire Honor Society.
  • MASCAC Made: Glenn Gonsalves, Bridgewater State Football
    February 25, 2021
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Being a student-athlete provides a different experience than most other students on campus.
  • ‘Super’ Salute
    February 09, 2021
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Casey Florence, ’10, was working his shift in the emergency room at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital when his boss asked to see him.
  • Former Bear Gridiron Star Among 76 New England Healthcare "Superheroes" to Attend Super Bowl LV
    February 05, 2021
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Former Bridgewater State University linebacker Casey Florence is one of 76 healthcare "superheroes" who will be attending Super Bowl LV thanks to the generosity of the New England Patriots and the Kraft Family.
  • 208 BSU Fall/Winter Student-Athletes Earn MASCAC All-Academic Honors
    February 04, 2021
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Two hundred eight Bridgewater State University student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) with selection to the league’s Fall/Winter 2020 All-Academic Team that was released today by MASCAC Commissioner Angela Baumann.
  • MASCAC Made: Joe Verria, Bridgewater State Football
    November 06, 2020
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- It was a fluke. He didn’t know anything about Bridgewater State until a fateful event brought him there.
  • BSU Student-Athletes, Coaches Join Noontime Sports Podcast
    October 07, 2020
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University women's soccer head coach Yasmina Carvalho, head football coach Joe Verria and senior student-athletes Meghan Welch (field hockey) and Kevin Roberts (men's soccer) joined Matt Noonan for his weekly Noontime Sports podcast.
  • Still Winning: Student-Athletes Look at the Bright Side of Canceled Seasons
    September 23, 2020
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- When word came that fall sports seasons were either being cancelled or postponed because of COVID-19 it was a crushing blow for affected college athletes, but after processing the initial shock many are rallying and making the most of it.
  • Noontime Sports: A Father-Son Duo Leads the Way at Bridgewater State University
    June 19, 2020
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Ryan Verria had a few thoughts on his mind during his initial practice with the Bridgewater State University football team in August of 2018.
  • Bears Well-Represented in 2020 MASCAC Hall of Fame Induction Class
    May 27, 2020
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- All-American outfielder Ed Grueter, former Director of Athletics & Recreation, John Harper, legendary football coach, Peter Mazzaferro, and the 1994 Division III World Series finalist Bears' softball team are among the members of the 2020 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Hall of Fame induction class which was announced today by the MASCAC office and sponsored by GEICO.
  • Football Announces 2020 Team Captains
    May 06, 2020
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University head football coach Joe Verria announced the Bears’ 2020 team captains, naming senior offensive lineman Daniel Flores Martinez (Hyde Park, Mass.), senior linebacker John MacDermott (Bridgewater, Mass.), senior wide receiver Ryan Verria (Bridgewater, Mass.) and junior linebackers Michael Rosa (Uxbridge, Mass.) and Steven Silvia (Dighton, Mass.) as team leaders.