This week the North-American Interfraternity Conference announced its annual All-American All-Fraternity NIC Football Team. The team includes first teams and honorable mention lists for both NCAA Division I FBS/FCS schools and NCAA Divisions II/III and NAIA schools. The teams were voted on by a selection panel consisting of former NIC Executive Vice President Jon Williamson, Lambda Chi Alpha; Jay Langhammer, Delta Tau Delta; Charlie Barnes, Pi Kappa Alpha; Bill Simpson, Theta Chi; and Jim Cogdal, Sigma Chi. The following members of Theta Chi Fraternity were selected for the 2013 NIC All-American All-Fraternity Football Teams:
NCAA Division 1 FBS & FCS First Team:
Offense
Lineman – Chris Putton, Beta Iota/Arizona 2014
NCAA Divisions II/III & NAIA First Team:
Coach of the Year
Joseph Smith, Delta Alpha/Linfield 1993 – a record of 11-1 at Linfield College
Defense
Lineman – Ted Abriel, Delta/RPI 2014
Lineman – Alex Hoff, Delta Alpha/Linfield 2016
Back – Nick Borkowski, Delta/RPI 2015
NCAA Divisions II/III & NAIA Honorable Mention Offense:
Receiver – Jacob Priester, Delta Alpha/Linfield 2014
Tackles/Guards/Centers: Guard – Eric Pitassi, Delta Alpha/Linfield 2015
Tackles/Guards/Centers: Offensive Line – Jay Yaskanich, Delta/RPI 2015
NCAA Divisions II/III & NAIA Honorable Mention Defense:
Linemen: Defensive End – Jeremy Girod, Delta Alpha/Linfield 2013
Linebackers: Brandon Cook, Delta/RPI 2016
NCAA Divisions II/III & NAIA Honorable Mention Head Coaches:
Brian Keller, Gamma Phi/Nebraska Wesleyan 1983 – Nebraska Wesleyan University
M. Dean Kreps, Beta Pi/Monmouth 1984 – Hope College
To view the entire member list of NIC 2013 All-American All-Fraternity Football Teams visit http://www.nicindy.org/blog/announcing-the-nics-2013-all-american-all-fraternity-football-teams/
Congratulations to these brothers! Special thanks to Bill Simpson, Delta Iota/Northwestern 1956, for his service on the NIC’s selection panel and consistent support of Theta Chis on the athletic field.