2008-2009 Season The 8th season of Syracuse Flag Football is about to begin. Isaac Castillo and I are once again returning to coach this year's alumni team. I coach the defense and Isaac coaches the offense. We look forward to seeing our returning veterans and welcoming our rookies for what we hope will be another winning season. For those of you who are new to the league, we play on Saturdays or Sundays throughout the fall. We play in the Capital Alumni Network (CAN) League against many of our college rivals (www.dcalum.org). IMPORTANT DATES: Saturday, August 23--Kickoff Classic Pre-Season Charity Tournament (Hosted by the SU Club of Washington) and Party IMPORTANT--NEW and RETURNING ALUMNI, please e-mail the following information to Doug (dsmith2@kforce.com) and Isaac (Isaac@layc-dc.org) ASAP: Name E-mail Address (This will be used for eVites and all football info) Phone Number(s) (Cell phone preferred in case we need to reach you on game day) Graduation Year Doug Smith Co-coach SU 1998

Team History In 2001 Doug Smith ('98) and Jennifer Patterson ('94) started the SU Alumni Co-ed Flag Football team. From a humble 3-4 season in 2001 to an 8-2 season in 2003, the 'Cuse Alumni returned to the gridiron with their eyes set on a championship in 2004. The SU team is co-ed with 8 players on the field at a time (5 men, 3 women). We practice and play hard, but go out afterwards to a local sports bar. We have a large roster, but new alumni players are always welcome. Please contact Doug Smith if you are interested in playing: dsmith2@kforce.com.

We play in the CAN League--www.dcalum.org. Forty-nine college alumni clubs participated in the league last year and more are expected this season. Be forewarned that we play most of our games on Saturday mornings--beginning in October and ending mid-January. Yes, we play in the rain and snow--after all, we are from Syracuse and love to watch the southern teams struggle in the harsh conditions.