SACRED HEART PIONEERS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Sacred Heart University's football program represents one of Connecticut's youngest college athletics initiatives, founded within the school's first decade of existence in 1963. Competing at the Division I-FCS level within the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, the Pioneers field a 100-player roster under head coach Mark Nofri's direction. Based in Fairfield, Connecticut, Sacred Heart operates in a region with limited FCS competition, positioning the program as a distinctive athletic presence in the state's higher education landscape.
Coach Nofri leads a program competing in fall-season competition that balances the demands of FCS football with the academic mission of a Catholic university established just over six decades ago. The Pioneers' relatively compact roster of 100 athletes manages the physical and strategic demands of college football at a competitive level that bridges mid-major and lower-tier FCS athletics. Sacred Heart's membership in the MAAC framework places the program within a conference structure that emphasizes regional competition and athletic development for institutions primarily focused on undergraduate education across the Northeast corridor.
KEY FACTS
| School | Sacred Heart University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Mark Nofri |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Merv Amazan | WR |
| 25 | Christian Aquino | WR |
| 29 | Dylan Attard | RB |
| 74 | Jackson Babitsky | OL |
| 86 | Sam Bartlett | WR |
| 75 | Jake Beam | OL |
| 64 | Christian Blackwell | OL |
| 24 | Justin Bloise | WR |
| 9 | Teagan Brown | WR |
| 28 | Cooper Brushwood | WR |
| 85 | Michael Campanile | WR |
| 81 | Jimmy Casey | TE |
| 58 | Gregory Celestin Jr. | OL |
| 87 | Charlie Chisholm | TE |
| 39 | Peter Costigan | RB |
| 9 | Michael Costigan Jr. | QB |
| 7 | Dameon Crosby | QB |
| 76 | Cole De Magistris | OL |
| 18 | Ryan Deitelbaum | WR |
| 84 | Gerard Delcarpine | WR |
| 57 | Chase DeSanto | OL |
| 5 | Steven Dowdy Jr. | WR |
| 13 | Trey Eberhart III | RB |
| 85 | Brendan Errity | TE |
| 0 | Ben Evee | WR |
| 84 | Aidan Eves | TE |
| 55 | Josh Fitzgerald | OL |
| 71 | Emmanuel Flor | OL |
| 4 | Elijah Ford | WR |
| 79 | LaMonte Fuller | OL |
| 82 | Connor Gaughan | WR |
| 15 | Jaden Haly | QB |
| 10 | Dean Hangey | WR |
| 40 | Austin Hartman | RB |
| 60 | Joey Herbert | OL |
| 72 | Blaise Heshler | OL |
| 65 | Jaylin Johnson | OL |
| 82 | Cartier Joshua | WR |
| 89 | Brady Karmelek | WR |
| 25 | Drew Kozak | WR |
| 87 | Thomas Kuefler | WR |
| 19 | Todd Lambertson | QB |
| 86 | Chris Leggett | TE |
| 48 | Tom Ligi | RB |
| 69 | Jimmy Loud | OL |
| 6 | Logan Lyson | TE |
| 45 | Josiah Aidoo | LB |
| 31 | Evan Alcide | LB |
| 28 | Logan Booker | DB |
| 5 | Gio Boone | LB |
| 94 | Kevin Bright | DL |
| 12 | Amier Burdine | DB |
| 26 | Charlie Bywalski | DB |
| 99 | Roderick Campbell | DL |
| 91 | Ron Cole | DL |
| 41 | Ayomide Cooper | DL |
| 38 | Tom Costigan | LB |
| 46 | Tristan Counter | LB |
| 58 | Aboubakare Dabo | DL |
| 27 | Ashton Davis | DB |
| 35 | Mike Deitelbaum | LB |
| 37 | Nolan Doarrie | LB |
| 37 | Nolan Doerrie | LB |
| 97 | Mitchell Donkor | DL |
| 68 | Will Dunn | DL |
| 53 | Lukas Elliot | DE |
| 17 | Miles Ellis | DB |
| 44 | Quincy Eutsay | DE |
| 18 | Zac Fearon | DB |
| - | Sody Gantt | DB |
| 70 | Matt Garrett | DL |
| 59 | Zach Garrett | DL |
| 60 | Bayo Gbowu | DL |
| 49 | Ryan Gilchrist | LB |
| 34 | Sean Guffey | LB |
| 8 | Luke Hackett | LB |
| 10 | Jahqir Haley | DB |
| 6 | Kyle Hall | LB |
| 11 | Myles Hamilton | LB |
| 42 | Zach Hathaway | DL |
| 90 | Jared Hirschfeld | DL |
| 52 | Ben Hughes | DL |
| 40 | Cam Hughes | LB |
| 24 | George Inge | DB |
| 4 | Daimon Jacobs | S |
| 7 | Tyler Jameson | S |
| 29 | Shakeel Johnson | DB |
| 43 | Eli Jordan | S |
| 9 | Kymari Latney | S |
| 32 | Jack Leuthe | LB |
| 16 | Matthias Lighten | DB |
| 22 | BJ Lowery | DB |
| 30 | Dajuan Martin | LB |
| 19 | Ryan McDonald | S |
| 39 | Ryan Bocklet | PK |
| 44 | Andrew Boyle | LS |
| 41 | Jack Hayes | P |
| 3 | Matt Kling | PK |
| 50 | Patrick Knewitz | LS |
| 48 | Ryan Lukis | LS |
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Connecticut Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Sacred Heart Football compete in?
- Sacred Heart Pioneers Football competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Sacred Heart play football home games?
- Sacred Heart Football plays home games at Home Venue in Fairfield, CT.
- Who is the head coach of Sacred Heart Football?
- The head coach of Sacred Heart Pioneers Football is Mark Nofri.
- When was Sacred Heart Football program established?
- The establishment date for Sacred Heart Football is not currently available.