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By GARRETT COTE

It has been quite an adventurous week for former UMass quarterback Liam Coen. On Wednesday evening, it was reported that Coen, who served as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator during the 2024 season, would be returning to the organization as the highest-paid assistant coach in the National Football League – turning down a head-coaching offer from the Jacksonville Jaguars in the process.

By RYAN AMES

The Valley Blue Sox announced last week that Endy Morales, a Holyoke product and former Blue Sox pitcher, would be its new head coach beginning this summer.Morales pitched for the Blue Sox from 2016-2019 and collected a couple of NECBL championships,...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Following a flurry of defensive coaching hires from new UMass head football coach Joe Harasymiak over the past two weeks, the Minutemen have started to round out the staff on the offensive side of the ball. It started with offensive...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — UMass football head coach Joe Harasymiak continues to add to his defensive coaching staff, and a pair of new hires were made over the past several days – sources told the Daily Hampshire Gazette.On Friday, UMass agreed to terms with Nyeem...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — New UMass head football coach Joe Harasymiak’s staff is starting to take shape, as Wednesday marked the official one week anniversary of his hiring.Sources told the Daily Hampshire Gazette that Tre’ Bell is to serve as UMass’ next defensive...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Wednesday marks one week as UMass football head coach for Joe Harasymiak, who replaced Don Brown and stands as the 32nd leader in program history.Harasymiak made quite the splash during his introductory press conference on Friday morning at...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak spent most of Thanksgiving Day watching film and planning an effective scheme to use against Michigan State. When he finally got home that night, he bypassed turkey and gravy and reached for his...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Joe Harasymiak had head coaching in his blood, that much was clear from the early stages in his life. That’s all he ever wanted to be when he grew up. And by time he got to college to play defensive back for head coach Mike DeLong at...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — The wait is over, and the UMass football team has found its next head coach.As first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Wednesday morning and confirmed in a press release by UMass athletics, Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak is...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — When veterans return home from service, they often find that they’ve missed out on valuable family time, and struggle with feelings of isolation that can be hard to reconcile.With this issue in mind, a new summer tradition is coming to...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — UMass men’s basketball assistant coach Brett Nelson has jumped ship to North Carolina State to accept another assistant role under Wolfpack head coach Kevin Keatts.North Carolina State is coming off one of the most impressive Cinderella runs...

By EMILEE KLEIN

SOUTH HADLEY — The town’s recreation and veterans services departments and the Council on Aging will merge under a new human services department in fiscal year 2025 to maximize impact of social and mental health services within new budget...

By MADDIE FABIAN

As the state considers the governor’s proposed $4.13 billion Affordable Homes Act — a comprehensive roadmap for affordable housing across the Commonwealth — a group of 16 western Massachusetts legislators are advocating for amendments to meet housing...

By EMILY CUTTS

NORTHAMPTON – Extravaganja will be an adult affair this year as organizers make it an 18-plus event in the face of concerns from the city.Just after 5 p.m. Friday, the University of Massachusetts Amherst Cannabis Reform Coalition posted a statement on...