2016 Outlook

The River Hawks averaged nearly 400 yards and 27 points per game and look to improve on those numbers this fall ... the defense is young up front and will have to come together quickly early on ... Susquehanna is in position for its first winning season since 2012. Preseason Prediction: 6th

Head Coach Tom Perkovich

Perkovich (Canisius '03) enters his second season at the helm of the River Hawks. He spent 11 years as an assistant at Muhlenberg, including the last four as offensive coordinator. Under his tutelage, the Mules averaged 38.3 points and 438.6 yards per game in 2014 during a 9-2 campaign.

• Coaching Staff

Lettermen Returning/Lost: 56/25
Offensive System: Multiple Spread
Defensive System: 3-4 Multiple

Nick Crusco

Offensive Preview

Starters Returning (8)
QB-Nick Crusco, Jr., 5-10, 180, Oak Ridge, NJ / Don Bosco Prep
RB-Kyle Neuschatz, Jr., 5-10, 195, Oak Ridge, NJ / Jefferson Township
RB-Cameron Ott, Jr., 5-11, 190, Montoursville, PA / Montoursville
WR-Diamente Holloway, Jr., 6-1, 175, Washington, DC / Sidwell Friends
TE-Devon Pascoe, Sr., 6-5, 220, Spencerport, NY / Spencerport
OL-Don Bair, Jr., 6-3, 300, Mechanicsburg, PA / Mechanicsburg
OL-Matt Baker, Sr., 6-1, 240, Westford, MA / Westford Academy
OL-Kyle Kokowski, Jr., 6-2, 285, Belvidere, NJ / Pius X

Junior Nick Crusco threw for 2,177 yards and 17 TDs while also running for eight more scores ... juniors Kyle Neuschatz and Cameron Ott combined for 813 yards and each averaged more than five yards per carry ... junior Diamente Holloway was the Centennial Rookie of the Year after snagging 59 passes for 872 yards ... senior Devin Pascoe developed into one of the CC's top tight ends, grabbing 18 passes for 217 yards in just five games ... senior Matt Baker anchors the offensive line.

Kyle Micik

Defensive Preview

Starters Returning (7)
DL-Kyle Micik, Jr., 6-2, 240, Seven Valleys, PA / Spring Grove
DL-A.J. Willard, Sr., 6-0, 250, Oak Ridge, NJ / Jefferson Township
LB-Joe Scaglia, Jr., 5-11, 195, Fairfield, NJ / West Essex
DB-Ryan Ganard, Jr., 6-1, 185, Galloway, NJ / Absegami
DB-Phillip Madison, Sr., 5-8, 160, Johnstown, PA / Greater Johnstown
CB-C.J. Williams, Sr., 6-0, 185, Burlington, NJ / Perkiomen School
DB-Wyatt Kirkendall, Soph., 6-0, 170, Turbotville, PA / Warrior Run

The defense was improved a year ago but was still ranked in the bottom half of the Conference ... senior A.J. Willard and junior Kyle Micik are a potent dup up front, combining for eight sacks in 2015 ... junior Joe Scaglia (2 INT) is the leader of the linebacking corps, while seniors C.J. Williams and Phillip Madison headline the secondary. Williams had two picks and broke up four others last season.

Evan Argiriou

Special Teams Preview

Starters Returning (2)
PK-Evan Argiriou, Sr., 5-8, 165, Kinnelon, NJ / Kinnelon
P-Dylan Jenkins, Sr., 6-2, 210, Glen Mills, PA / Bayard Rustin

Susquehanna welcomes back a pair of All-Centennial second-team specialists in seniors Evan Argiriou and Dylan Jenkins ... Argiriou made 8-of-11 field goals, including six of his last seven tries ... Jenkins averaged 39.6 yards per punt, placing 15 inside the 20-yard line.

Amos Alonzo Stagg Field

The 3,500-seat football and track & field stadium boasts a state-of-the-art ProGrass playing surface, which was replaced in the summer of 2013, and retains the familiar Amos Alonzo Stagg Field designation. The installation of lights prior to the 2002 season permitted teams to play on-campus night games for the first time in program history.

A video display board on the west end of the stadium, in operation for the first time for the 2008-09 academic year, is a state-of-the-art piece of equipment that very few NCAA Division II or III schools in the country can duplicate.

Home Record (1983-2015): 99-67-1 (.590)