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A Pre-Season Preview with Columbia Football Head Coach Norries Wilson
Having taken the Lions to their first record at or above .500 in a decade in 2006, Patricia and Shepard Alexander Head Coach of Football Norries Wilson begins his second season at Columbia on Sept. 15 against Fordham. As an undergraduate in psychology, he captained a Big Ten team at the University of Minnesota. Over the past decade, he served as an assistant coach at Bucknell and the University of Connecticut.
In addition to his collegiate experience, Wilson served minority coaching fellowships in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Indianapolis Colts. Of course, Ivy League schools don't dole out athletic scholarships or compete for bowl games. But football is one of many intercollegiate sports experiencing a resurgence at Columbia University. In an era when minor league baseball—such as the Class A Brooklyn Cyclones— has taken off as a popular, family-friendly activity even in big league cities, an afternoon at scenic, subway-accessible Baker Field Athletics Complex at the northern tip of Manhattan offers the Columbia community as well as other New Yorkers an appealing way to enjoy the charm of a classic college football experience.
Published: Sept. 05, 2007
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Sep 10, 2007
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