Saint John's University Athleticshttps://gojohnnies.com/rss.aspx?path=footballLatest news items for Saint John's University Athleticsen-us60St. Cloud Orthopedics Feature: Johnnies Look for New Names to Step up at Wide Receiver During Spring Practicehttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/4/9/football-st-cloud-orthopedics-feature-johnnies-look-for-new-names-to-step-up-at-wide-receiver-during-spring-practice.aspxhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/4/9/football-st-cloud-orthopedics-feature-johnnies-look-for-new-names-to-step-up-at-wide-receiver-during-spring-practice.aspxFootball

SJU must replace the bulk of its receiving corps from last season.]]>ThomasJacobs_SCOrtho_040926Thu, 9 Apr 2026 11:37:00 CST213873Twenty Johnnies Named to 2026 NFF Hampshire Honor Societyhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/4/8/football-twenty-johnnies-named-to-2026-nff-hampshire-honor-society.aspxhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/4/8/football-twenty-johnnies-named-to-2026-nff-hampshire-honor-society.aspxFootball

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Twenty Saint John's University football student-athletes were named to the 2026 National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame Hampshire Honor Society on Wednesday, April 8. - NFF Release]]>NFFTeamRun_EllaCarlson_040726Wed, 8 Apr 2026 10:32:00 CST213870Bernick's Take Me Back Tuesday: Benda Returned to SJU 75 Years Agohttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/4/7/football-bernicks-take-me-back-tuesday-benda-returned-to-sju-75-years-ago.aspxhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/4/7/football-bernicks-take-me-back-tuesday-benda-returned-to-sju-75-years-ago.aspxFootball

The groundbreaking football coach took the helm of the Johnnies' program for the second time after four seasons as an assistant at Notre Dame.]]>JoeBenda_TBT_040726Tue, 7 Apr 2026 11:03:00 CST213868Former SJU All-American Ben Bartch ’20 Ready for Next NFL Chapter in Detroithttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/3/31/football-former-sju-all-american-ben-bartch-20-ready-for-next-nfl-chapter-in-detroit.aspxhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/3/31/football-former-sju-all-american-ben-bartch-20-ready-for-next-nfl-chapter-in-detroit.aspxFootball

The standout offensive lineman for the Johnnies – who is entering his seventh season in the league – just signed with the Lions as an unrestricted free agent.]]>BenBartch_DetroitLionsSigned_033126Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:00 CST213863Johnnie Athletes Again Join With Other Members of the CSB and SJU Community to Combat Hungerhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/3/30/general-johnnie-athletes-again-join-with-other-members-of-the-csb-and-sju-community-to-combat-hunger.aspxhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/3/30/general-johnnie-athletes-again-join-with-other-members-of-the-csb-and-sju-community-to-combat-hunger.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Hockey, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Wrestling

A group of 200 SJU athletes and 100 other members of the CSB and SJU communities packed 38,000 meals at the 10th annual Kids Fighting Hunger food-packing event Sunday (March 29) in Collegeville.]]>KidsFightingHunger_033026_TomMorrisMon, 30 Mar 2026 16:35:00 CST313860Sais Returns to SJU as Assistant Coachhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/2/23/football-sais-returns-to-sju-as-assistant-coach.aspxhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/2/23/football-sais-returns-to-sju-as-assistant-coach.aspxFootball

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's University head football coach Gary Fasching '81 announced the addition of Alex Sais '20 as the Johnnies' new linebackers coach on Monday, Feb. 23.]]>AlexSais_CapriPotter_022326Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:46:00 CST213775SJU Football to Face UW-La Crosse in 2026 & 2028https://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/2/9/sju-football-to-face-uw-la-crosse-in-2026-2028.aspxhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/2/9/sju-football-to-face-uw-la-crosse-in-2026-2028.aspxFootball

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's University head football coach Gary Fasching '81 announced a home-and-home series with Wisconsin-La Crosse on Monday, Feb. 9.]]>TreyFeeney_GrahamMillerMon, 9 Feb 2026 15:22:00 CST213744Dumonceaux Elevated to Assistant Head Coach, Herberg Named SJU’s Defensive Coordinatorhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/2/2/football-dumonceaux-elevated-to-assistant-head-coach-herberg-named-sjus-defensive-coordinator.aspxhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/2/2/football-dumonceaux-elevated-to-assistant-head-coach-herberg-named-sjus-defensive-coordinator.aspxFootball

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's University head football coach Gary Fasching '81 announced the promotions of assistant coaches Damien Dumonceaux '05 and James Herberg on Monday, Feb. 2.]]>FB_Coaches_Update_012626Mon, 2 Feb 2026 11:37:00 CST21372641 Johnnies Named Academic All-MIAC in Footballhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/1/28/41-johnnies-named-academic-all-miac-in-football.aspxhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/1/28/41-johnnies-named-academic-all-miac-in-football.aspxFootball

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Forty-one Saint John's University football student-athletes earned 2025 Fall Academic All-MIAC recognition on Wednesday, Jan. 28. - MIAC Release]]>FB_AcAM_JoshJohnston_012726Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:02:00 CST21371261 Johnnies Earn Fall Academic All-MIAC Honorshttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/1/28/general-61-johnnies-earn-fall-academic-all-miac-honors.aspxhttps://gojohnnies.com/news/2026/1/28/general-61-johnnies-earn-fall-academic-all-miac-honors.aspxFootball, General, Cross Country, Soccer

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Sixty-one Saint John's University student-athletes achieved 2025 Fall Academic All-MIAC honors on Wednesday, Jan. 28. - MIAC Release]]>FallAcAM_TommiOLaughlin_012726Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:02:00 CST313710