March 24, 2008

Spring practice for the University of Dayton football team will begin on Tuesday, March 25 when new head coach Rick Chamberlin, his staff and his team will gather under the lights of Welcome Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. ET practice.

UD will work out on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for four weeks before the annual Red & Blue Game on Friday, April 18. Tuesday practices begin at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Fridays at 4:30 p.m. ET, Saturdays at either 10:00 a.m. ET (March 29 and April 12) or 1:00 p.m. ET (April 5 and April 19), and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. ET. Practices are open to the public. The Red & Blue Game will also be free and open to the public. More details on it will be released when they become available.

The Flyers return 11 of 22 starters from last year's 11-1 team that was voted the Sports Network FCS Mid-Major National Champions after defeating #3 Albany 42-21 in the Gridiron Classic Bowl Game. UD also claimed the co-championship in the PFL, the school's ninth league title in the last 15 years. Dayton ended the season ranked #24 in the final FCS Coaches Poll.

A pair of Sports Network FCS Mid-Major First Team All-Americans -- defensive end Scott Vossler and defensive tackle Kalen Hemmelgarn -- headline the Dayton returnees.