By: Brockport Athletics
The SUNY Brockport football team is ranked No. 17 in the annual Street & Smith's Yearbook NCAA Division III Preseason Top 25. The annual year book is available for purchase at
streetandsmiths.com.
Brockport made its third straight NCAA appearance in 2019 and wrapped up its season with a 9-3 overall record. The Golden Eagles have won three straight Empire 8 Conference titles and they won nine of their last 11 games of the season as they earned the conference's automatic NCAA bid for the third straight year. Brockport joined elite territory this past season, becoming just the second program in the 18-year history of the Empire 8 to win three consecutive conference crowns.
Three Golden Eagles earned all-region first team honors, including senior captain Alex West, junior offensive guard Luke Lodini and freshman defensive back Raylens Boutin. Lodini also earn D3football.com All-American Honorable Mention honors.
The Golden Eagles landed 13 student-athletes on Empire 8 All-Conference teams, Head Coach
Jason Mangone and the coaching staff earned a record third straight E8 Coaching Staff of the Year honor, and Boutin was also named the conference's Rookie of the Year.