MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN NEWS

UMass announce first game of 2020 football season UMass is officially back in the game for the 2020 college football season as they are headed to the Peach State to take on a familiar foe

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • 247SPORTS.COM

UMass coach Walt Bell doing a makeover of the Minutemen program UMass football coach Walt Bell is starting from scratch because that’s his best option. He also welcomes the challenge of building a team to...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

The Latest: Texas Tech football has no new positive tests

Texas Tech is reporting zero positives among 360 COVID-19 tests conducted for football players and staff during three testing periods last week, which followed the team's first gam...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UMass announces furloughs, other cost-saving measures from COVID The Minutemen athletic department is really feeling the strain that the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought on the college athletics world since M...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • 247SPORTS.COM

Autumn 2020 roster updates for UMass football Some changes on the Minutemen roster with players moving in and out of the program even with a postponed season

AUGUST 18, 2020 • 247SPORTS.COM

UMass Cancels Fall Football

UMass is the latest university to announce the cancelation of its fall football season and now aim towards spring football.

AUGUST 11, 2020

The Latest: Asian football cancels Oct., Nov. qualifiers

 The Asian Football Confederation has postponed all qualifiers scheduled in October and November for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup

AUGUST 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UMass cancels 2020 football season Minutemen become the 27th FBS program to shut down football for the 2020 season

AUGUST 11, 2020 • 247SPORTS.COM

NetNewsLedger - Kings go 3-0-1 in Day 1 play of NAPHL’s Dixon Cup tournament TROY, Mich. – Day 1 on the North American Prospects Hockey League Dixon Cup tournament saw the two competing Thunder Bay Kings’ teams go a c...

FEBRUARY 15, 2020 • NETNEWSLEDGER.COM

QMJHL Roundup: Cataractes rally for shootout win over Drakkar - Sportsnet.ca Vasily Ponomarev and Jeremy Martin scored in the shootout as the Shawinigan Cataractes edged the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4-3 on Tuesday in Quebe...

FEBRUARY 12, 2020 • SPORTSNET.CA

Army out to break five-game skid, hosts struggling UMass

Army has lost five straight after starting the season with three wins in four games

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Holloway lifts UMass past Richmond 87-79

Rashaan Holloway posts 28 points plus 12 rebounds as UMass defeats Richmond, 87-79

MARCH 7, 2019

Pierre's late heroics lead UMass past Saint Joseph's 80-79

Carl Pierre scored 21 points and his jump shot with 2.7 seconds left completed a 17-point, second-half comeback as UMass beat Saint Joseph's 80-79

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

VCU pulls away from UMass in 2nd half for 68-50 victory

De'Riante Jenkins scored 17 points and Isaac Vann scored 10 of his 16 in the second half when VCU pulled away from Massachusetts for a 68-50 victory

JANUARY 20, 2019

Phiri, Powell lead LaSalle over UMass 69-60 in A-10 opener

Saul Phiri scored 20 points, Pookie Powell added 17 points and LaSalle defeated Massachusetts 69-60 in an Atlantic 10 Conference opener

JANUARY 5, 2019

Claxton leads in scoring and rebounding, Georgia tops UMass

Claxton leads in scoring and rebounding, Georgia tops UMass

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Pipkins, Laurent help UMass rally, beat Fairleigh Dickinson

Jonathan Laurent and Luwane Pipkins scored 20 points apiece to help Massachusetts rally from a 14-point deficit and beat Fairleigh Dickinson 85-84

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Luwane Pipkins lifts UMass over Providence 79-78

Luwane Pipkins scored 26 points, including the go-ahead layup with 10 seconds remaining, and Massachusetts defeated Providence 79-78

DECEMBER 8, 2018

Cobb makes 6 straight FTs, lifts Holy Cross over UMass 82-78

Jacob Grandison scored 20 points, Caleb Green added 17 and Holy Cross held off Massachusetts for an 82-78 victory

DECEMBER 5, 2018

UMass hires Florida St. offensive coordinator Bell as coach

Massachusetts hires Florida State offensive coordinator Walt Bell as its head coach

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Pipkins scores 20, UMass holds off Quinnipiac 69-62

Luwane Pipkins scored 20 points with seven assists, Curtis Cobb added 13 with eight rebounds and Massachusetts defeated Quinnipiac 69-62

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Whipple steps down after 5 years in 2nd stint as UMass coach

Massachusetts coach Mark Whipple is stepping down after his second stint leading the Minutemen produced just 16 victories in five seasons

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

AP source: UMass parting ways with Whipple after 6 seasons

AP source: UMass parting ways with Whipple after 6 seasons

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Williams scores 19, Howard holds off Massachusetts 68-63

Williams scores 19, Howard holds off Massachusetts 68-63

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

No. 5 Georgia big favorite in first game against UMass

Georgia looking to protect College Football Playoff hopes and avoid upset against UMass

NOVEMBER 15, 2018