United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

What a difference a year makes. Last season, entering the year the Bears had no quarterbacks on the active roster that had played in a collegiate game. This season, there are three talented signal callers that have already proven themselves and that will set the stage for what should be an exciting battle for the starting spot as head coach Bill George welcomes back 14 starters, four on offense, eight on defense, the punter and the kicker.

Senior tri-captain Jesse Karr, who started eight games, but missed most of the final three games a year ago with an injury, was 141 of 264 for 1,640 yards and 13 touchdowns last season to earn New England Football Conference (NEFC) second team honor. He became the first Coast Guard quarterback to throw for over 300 yards twice in a career a he threw for 338 yards in his collegiate debut vs. Merchant Marine and also threw for 335 yards in a loss to Fitchburg State.

Sophomore Jon Resch was tremendous late last season. He won the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Division II/III Gold Helmet when he came off the bench for the injured Karr against Maine Maritime and broke the school records for yards (469) and touchdowns (6) while tying the school record for completions in a game (34). Resch was 35 of 50 for 544 yards and seven touchdowns while also starting the final game of the season at Framingham State.

Jesse Karr is locked in a three-way battle for the starting quarterback spot this season.

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(8/24/10)--Coast Guard has been picked to finish fifth in the Bogan Division in the New England Football Conference (NEFC) Pre-Season Coaches Poll.

The Bears were 4-5 overall and 4-3 in the division last season, finishing fourth.

Last year, Coast Guard didn’t have a quarterback that had taken a collegiate snap heading into the season while this year, the Bears return three talented signal callers that have already proven themselves. This sets the stage for what should be an exciting battle for the starting spot as head coach Bill George welcomes back 14 starters, four on offense, eight on defense, the punter and the kicker.

Senior tri-captain Jesse Karr, junior Jarrod Owens and sophomore Jon Resch have all played well during the first two weeks of practice as the battle for the starting spot heats up.

Chris Costello earned a spot on the D3 Senior Classic Preseason All-America team.

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(6/16/10)--Senior strong safety Chris Costello has been named an honorable mention defensive back on the North team as part of the 2010 D3 Senior Classic Preseason All-America team.

Costello, who led the Bears with five interceptions last season, was second in the New England Football Conference (NEFC) and ninth nationally with .71 interceptions per game. He missed the first two games of last season with an injury and finished the season with 35 tackles, 22 solo and 1.5 for loss.

He had three interceptions in the final game of the season, a win at Framingham State, to earn NEFC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Coast Guard, which was 4-5 overall and 4-3 in the NEFC Bogan Division last season, returns 13 starters, seven of those on defense.

Tony Borruso earned NEFC All-Academic honors for the third straight season.

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(1/27/10)--Coast Guard Academy placed 14 student-athletes on the 2009 New England Football Conference (NEFC) All-Academic team.

Four seniors were named to the team led by offensive lineman Tony Borruso (Government) and offensive lineman Dave Zwirblis (Management), who earned NEFC All-Academic honors for the third straight season. Senior wide receiver Chris Clark (Operations Research and Computer Analysis) was named for the second straight season and classmate running back Matt Keith (Management) was named to the team for the first time.

The Bears placed a trio of juniors on the team as linebacker Paul Junghans (Mechanical Engineering), quarterback Jesse Karr (Operations Research and Computer Analysis) and defensive lineman Ryan Schmid (Marine and Environmental Sciences) all earned a spot on the team for the second straight season.

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