Head Football Coach - Ave Maria University
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AMU’s latest Gridiron Gazette brings you up to date on the 2026 season, alongside alumni news and more.
Gyrene Nation, let’s ride!
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Many thanks to the AMU Football Alumni who participated in the football program’s golf tournament this past weekend. What a tremendous day for the Ave Maria Football Family!
Gyrenes for life!
Gyrene Nation, let’s ride.
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Thank you to UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos @junior_cigano for your tremendous message to the AMU athletes last night. Your faith-filled perseverance, wisdom, and humor were truly appreciated!
Excited get another season underway tomorrow! Thank you to Bradley Shimel and Gulf Coast News, who visited practice this week. gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article…
With classes beginning next week, AMU Football’s fall camp has officially concluded. A foundation has been established.
Gyrene Nation, let’s ride!
Get your AMU Football apparel this weekend!
The AMU Football Team Shop is open! Buy your Ave Maria Football apparel this weekend. The shop will stay open until Tuesday July 28. bsnteamsports.com/shop/fyMbQ…
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For the first time ever, our fundraiser golf tournament will take place during the heart of the football season. Please consider participating as either a golfer or a sponsor.
It will be a fantastic day for AMU Football and its faithful fans!
AMU Football announces that its golf tournament will take place on Homecoming Weekend! It will feature a post-tournament meal on AMU's campus.
To register of become a sponsor: events.hometownticketing.com…
In the summer of 2016, Jessiah Rojas signed his Letter of Intent to play football for Ave Maria University. Today, 10 summers later, he made a commitment to join the Priesthood of Jesus Christ for the Archdiocese of Washington, DC.
May God abundantly bless his ministry!
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The Ave Maria Prospect Camp had tremendous energy yesterday. Thank you to the 100 prospects representing 13 different states. It was a blast!
Best of luck this coming season.
Graduation day for our senior football players! Majors represented: Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Communications, Exercise Physiology, Finance, Marketing, Nursing, Politics, Psychology and Theology. Congratulations to each of you. Thank you and God bless you!
The Ave Maria Football Family celebrates one its own—Derba Boivin—as he signs his commission as an officer in the Marine Corps. God bless you, Derba, as we celebrate your four years at AMU. We are profoundly proud and profoundly grateful.
Just completed another week on the road recruiting future Gyrenes!
Thank you Ohio and Michigan for a great week of conversations with some fantastic coaches and players.
Just finished a wonderful week recruiting Texas (Monday and Tuesday in Dallas, Wednesday in San Antonio, and Thursday and Friday in Houston).
Many thanks to the high school coaches for your hospitality… and for the work you do with the young men under your direction!
It was a great visit. I truly appreciate Coach Harrison and his approach to football. Thank you for the hospitality!
We would like to thank Coach @JoePattersonAMU and @GyreneFootball for stopping by and recruiting our kids 🙏🏼
Excited to see AMU’s kicking coach from last season back in action on the gridiron. Congrats @RyanCoe40 on a great start to the UFL season! 3-for-3 on field goals. Keep it going, Coach!
Check out Ave Maria Football’s 2026 regular season schedule! It’s an exciting 11-game schedule. avemariagyrenes.com/sports/f…
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Here. We. Go.
@AveMariaHoops takes on Langston tonight in the NAIA Fab Four
Gyrenes vs Lions
🏠: Municipal Auditorium
📍: Kansas City, Mo.
⌚: 8:30 p.m. ET | 7:30 p.m. CT
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