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#LIUPFB CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: @LIUPFB LLIUIU PPOSTOST @FBCoachCollins 1999 ▪ 2000 ▪ 2001 /LIUPostPioneers 2015 FOOTBALL 2002 ▪ 2004 ▪ 2005 @LIUPostPioneers 2006 ▪ 2011 ▪ 2014 THE MATCH-UP GAME Merrimack LIU Post Merrimack Oct. 10, 2015 Record: 3-2, 2-2 NE-10 Record: 2-3, 2-2 NE-10 Kickoff: 1 p.m. Ranking: NR Ranking: NR Brookville, N.Y. Last Game: Oct. 3 in Springfi eld, Mass. Last Game: Oct. 3 in W. Haven, Conn. 6 lost to American Int'l, 44-17 def. New Haven, 14-10 Bethpage Stadium Head Coach: Bryan Collins Head Coach: Dan Curran Career Record: 126-66 Career Record: 13-14 2015 SCHEDULES LIU Post Record: Same Merrimack Record: Same Collins vs. MER: 9-3 vs. LIU Post: 2-0 #NR LIU Post (3-2, 2-2 NE-10) vs. Curran 0-2 vs. Collins: 2-0 Date Opponent Time/Result LIU Post vs. MER: 9-3 SEPTEMBER (3-1) 3 at East Stroudsburg W, 41-40 12 Assumption * W, 40-31 19 at Saint Anselm * W, 24-21 NEXT UP 26 Stonehill * L, 37-40 OCTOBER (0-1) Football Hosts Merrimack in Annual Homecoming Game 3 at American International * L, 17-44 The LIU Post football team returns home Saturday to face Merrimack College for its annual Homecoming 10 Merrimack (Homecoming) * 1 p.m. game at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium at 1 p.m. The Pioneers bring an overall record of 3-2 and an NE-10 mark of 2-2 into the contest. LIU Post is coming off a 44-17 loss to American International 17 at Pace * 12 p.m. College last Saturday, the Pioneers' second-straight defeat after opening the year at 3-0. Merrimack 24 at New Haven * 1 p.m. improved to 2-3 overall and 2-2 in league play with a 14-10 road win over University of New Haven 31 Southern Conn. St. * 1 p.m. last Saturday. The Warriors won the last meeting between these two squads, 19-17, on Sept. 20, 2014 in NOVEMBER (0-0) North Andover, Mass. The Pioneers are in search of their fi rst victory against Merrimack since 2007, a 45- 7 at Bentley * 1 p.m. 22 win in Brookville. LIU Post is averaging 31.8 points and 423.2 yards per game (184.6 rushing, 238.6 14 NE-10 Champ. Weekend TBA passing). Defensively, the Pioneers have recorded the most sacks in the conference (18), while ranking third in the league in interceptions and fourth in fumble recoveries. Despite carrying the ball for only 18 yards * Denotes Northeast-10 Conference Game last week, RB Malik Pierre is averaging the seventh-most yards per game in the conference at 96.6. He is also third in the NE-10 in rushing touchdowns (5) and fourth in yards per rush (6.5). QB Jeff Kidd is 3-2 All Home Games Played at Bethpage Stadium as LIU Post's starter and has passed for the second-most yards (1,182) and touchdowns (10) in the league. WR Shane Hubbard (23 catches, 313 yards) leads the receiving corps with fi ve touchdowns. LB Brandon #NR Merrimack (2-3, 2-2 NE-10) Cheney paces the Pioneers in tackles (47), while DE Kevin Petit-Frere leads the team in sacks (4). Date Opponent Time/Result STORYLINES SEPTEMBER (1-3) 5 Bowie St. L, 32-35 • Since 2005, the Pioneers Brandon Cheney collected tight end Sean Binckes 11 Stonehill * L, 20-24 are 8-2 on Homecoming, 13 total tackles, one snagged four receptions 18 at Assumption * L, 29-36 outscoring their opponents fumble recovery and one for 78 yards. 26 Bentley * W, 41-10 by a 348-203 count. pass break-up. • The LIU Post defense • Junior quarterback Jeff • LIU Post is currently tops continues to lead the OCTOBER (1-0) Kidd individually leads the in the conference in fi rst Northeast-10 with 18 3 at New Haven * W, 14-10 Northeast-10 Conference downs with 118, 64 of sacks (ranked 10th in the 10 at LIU Post * 1 p.m. in pass completions and which have come on pass- nation). 17 Saint Anselm * 1 p.m. attempts with 108 of 192, ing plays. The Pioneers • Red-shirt freshman run- 24 Pace * 1 p.m. ranking him 26th in the are ranked 26th amongst ning back Malik Pierre is 31 at American Int'l * 1 p.m. nation with an average Division II in that statistical listed 14th in the nation in NOVEMBER (0-0) of 21.6 completions per category. average all-purpose yards 7 at Southern Conn. St. * 12 p.m. game. Kidd is also second • Over its fi rst fi ve games, with 170. in the NE-10 in passing LIU Post is ranked second • Freshman kicker Zach 14 NE-10 Champ. Weekend TBA yards with 1,182 and in the Northeast-10 in total Kolodny has been perfect touchdowns with 10. offense with 2,116 yards, when facing conference * Denotes Northeast-10 Conference Game • Through fi ve contests, the collecting 351 more than opponents this season, LIU Post defense has com- Merrimack. splitting the uprights on WHO TO CONTACT piled 287 negative yards. • The Pioneer offense has all four of his fi eld-goal Athletic Media Relations Offi ce In addition; they have 95 posted a conversion rate attempts and nine of his (516) 299-3957 yards off interceptions of 83% on fourth down extra-point tries. Ian Schraier ▪ Athletic Media Relations Director and a 15-yard fumble against conference op- • Merrimack's rushing attack E-Mail: [email protected] recovery. ponents, succeeding on fi ve has amassed 488 yards Michael Stainkamp ▪ Asst. Athletic Media Relations Director • In last season's meet- of six attempts. in 2015, the fewest in the E-Mail: [email protected] ing against Merrimack, • In last year's match-up Northeast-10. red-shirt senior linebacker against Merrimack, senior Bryan Collins 2014 Northeast-10 Co-Coach of the Year 18th Season at LIU Post Bryan Collins has been the Pioneers’ head in the program’s history in advancing to the football coach since 1998 and enters national quarterfi nals. LIU Post hosted its his 18th season as the school’s all-time fi rst NCAA game since 1976, and won a winningest coach with an overall 123-64 24-20 decision over visiting West Chester record. In 2011, he was inducted by an (Pa.) on a game-ending, 96-yard drive. alumni committee into the LIU Post Football One week later, the Pioneers traveled Hall of Fame. to top-seeded Shepherd (W. Va.) and beat the sixth-ranked Rams to advance Collins brought the Pioneers back to glory to the quarterfi nals. LIU Post was ranked in 2014, capturing their fi rst Northeast-10 22nd nationally at the end of the year Conference Championship since 2006 by the AFCA, and four players garnered with a 58-25 road win over American All-America accolades from numerous International College. He also brought the publications. The Pioneers were named the green and gold back to the NCAA Division Division II Team of the Year by the ECAC II Tournament for the fi rst time in nearly and CollegeSportsReport.com. a decade. Additionally, Collins mentored the NE-10 Most Valuable Player (Steven Throughout his coaching career, the Laurino) and the NE-10 Defensive Lineman backbone of Collins’ game plan has been of the Year (David Sumter), while receiv- a strong defense, a philosophy that has re- ing Co-Coach of the Year accolades from sulted in LIU Post defenders leading all Di- the league. In all, Collins had 10 of his vision II teams in fewest rushing yards four student-athletes garner All-NE-10 distinc- times, the most recent coming during the tion, two earn Daktronics All-Super Region 2004 campaign. Collins-led defenses have honors and one (Laurino) selected as a also topped the Division II list for defensive fi nalist for the Harlon Hill Award, which is pass effi ciency in 2003, as well as earning THE COLLINS FILE presented annually to the top collegiate the top spot in total defense twice. Born: July 30, 1964 football player in Division II. Hometown: Sayville, N.Y. The continued success enjoyed by Col- Wife: Patti The 2013 season marked the Pioneers’ lins was noted in the November 2003 Children: Tyler, Megan return to the Northeast-10 Conference for issue of American Football Monthly, which College: St. John's '87 the fi rst time since 2007. Collins’ squad noted the 47-year-old mentor’s ability to Coaching Experience showed improvement from the 2012 sea- develop a program in a two-page feature 1987-90 Assistant Coach St. Francis Prep son, fi nishing with a 5-6 overall record and article. The publication’s Video Series pro- 1991-93 Assistant Coach LIU Post a 3-6 posting in NE-10 play. Like the year gram also acknowledged his talent on the 1994-95 Defensive Coordinator USMMA before, the green and gold won their fi rst defensive side by featuring him in a trio of 1996-97 Defensive Coordinator LIU Post two games of the season, including their instructional videos on the 4-4 defense. 1998-Pres. Head Coach LIU Post NE-10 return against Southern Connecticut State University by a score of 24-12. The Collins led his 2004 Pioneer squad to its THE COLLINS RECORD Pioneers also defeated Pace University second NCAA berth in three years, becom- twice and Saint Anselm College by a total ing the fi rst LIU Post head football coach to YEAR OVERALL CONF.