Welcome to the June 30 edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between June 23 and June 29, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport. Have a suggestion or want to include something in the Weekly Rundown? Drop us an email!

1 School Adds Flag Football This Week Amid Conference Changes

Albright (PA) made it official: the college is adding a women's flag football team, which will compete starting in the 2027 spring season. Albright will be the second MAC Commonwealth team to add the sport.

Cairn University (PA) will elevate its club team to varsity status beginning with the 2026 spring season. Cairn will compete in the United East Conference.

Marywood University (PA) will join the MAC Freedom beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. The MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom make up the Middle Atlantic Conferences. Marywood will start a flag football team and compete in the Atlantic East Conference beginning with the 2026 spring season.

Siena Heights University (MI) will close after the 2025-26 academic year due to financial issues. Siena Heights played its first flag football season in the spring of 2025, going 11-7 overall as an NAIA independent.

UT Arlington (TX) will become a full member of the United Athletic Conference beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. UTA will play its first season in the spring of 2027. No conference affiliation has been announced.

2025-26 Scheduling Openings

UPDATED THIS WEEK: The 2025-26 National Collegiate Flag Football League (NCFFL) registration is open. The NCFFL will host games in the fall and spring, with schools having the option to compete in either season or both. The spring 2026 campaign will feature a 10-game season, with playoffs and a championship in 2026.

Relatedly, the NCFFL's Collegiate Flag Football Fall Classic will be held on Saturday, October 11, and Sunday, October 12, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. So far, the College of Staten Island (NY), St. Joseph's University (Brooklyn, NY), and Villa Maria College (NY) are committed to competing in the 2025-26 NCFFL.

Coaching News

Albright College (PA) is seeking a head flag football coach. The college announced the addition of flag football last week.

NEW THIS WEEK: Cairn University's (PA) Mike Landis will continue as head coach, while elevating the team to varsity status. Landis was the team's head coach in the 2025 spring season.

Cedar Crest College (PA) is looking for a graduate assistant coach for next year. Those interested should contact Amanda Avvento.

The College of Saint Mary (NE) posted the job description for its head coaching position. Saint Mary will begin competition during the 2027 spring season as a member of the NAIA.

Drake University (IA) posted a listing for its women's flag football club head coaching vacancy. The school hasn't made an official announcement about the flag football club team on its athletics website.

Iona University (NY) is looking for a part-time head coach for the women's flag football team. Iona will compete as a club team beginning with the 2026 spring season.

Life University (GA) has a graduate assistant opening for the 2025-26 academic year. Those interested should contact head coach Zack Desmarais.

NEW THIS WEEK: Lourdes University (OH) announced Ryan Adamovich as the program's first head coach. Adamovich was previously at Bryant & Stratton College (WI) as the associate head coach and offensive coordinator. Lourdes will take the field beginning with the 2027 spring season.

Mount Saint Mary College (NY) has posted a job description for a part-time women's flag football head coach. Kevin Longacre was previously in the role for the 2025 spring season.

Penn State Harrisburg (PA) posted a job description for its women's flag football head coaching role. The school previously announced Drew Scales as the head coach in March.

Penn State Schuylkill (PA) is seeking a part-time defensive coordinator. The Nittany Lions will compete in the NCAA Division III Atlantic East Conference in the 2026 spring season.

Rockford University (IL) is seeking a graduate assistant for its women's flag football team next year. The position is set to start on August 4.

UPDATED THIS WEEK: Thomas University (GA) has an opening for its head coaching role after the departure of Chelsea Parmer earlier this month. The official posting can be found here.

Virginia Wesleyan University (VA) is accepting applications for the women's flag football head coaching position. The application stipulates that this is a part-time position. Virginia Wesleyan will play its inaugural season in 2026.

Future Camps and Clinics

Newsletter email note: An interactive calendar with all the dates and hosts has been placed at the top of this section on the website. Due to the limitations of HTML within emails, I am unable to send the calendar as part of the weekly rundown in the email. A direct link is provided here. The camps and clinics are listed in order of date, from the earliest to the latest date.

UPDATED THIS WEEK: Holy Family University (PA) has canceled the flag football showcase scheduled for Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13.

Lindsey Wilson University (KY) will host a flag football showcase on Saturday, July 12. The showcase will be held at Mercy Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, from 6 PM to 8 PM. Those interested can fill out a Google Form.

Marian University (WI) will host a flag football prospect camp on Saturday, July 12. The camp will take place from 1 PM to 5 PM, is open to those in 9th through 12th grades, and all attendees will receive a $1,000 scholarship to Marian.

Graceland University (IA) will host its first annual flag football camp on Sunday, July 13. The school will host the camp starting at 10 AM on campus in Lamoni, Iowa.

NYS Elite Athletics (NY) will host a girls flag football camp on Wednesday, July 16. The camp will be held at the Total Sports Experience facility in Rochester, New York. The camp will take place from 6 PM to 8 PM and be attended by coaches from D'Youville, Roberts Wesleyan, and SUNY Brockport.

UTEP (TX) football players will help host a flag football camp on Thursday, July 17. The camp will be held from 6 PM to 8 PM at Jefferson High School in El Paso, Texas.

Arizona State (AZ) will host a flag football youth camp on Friday, July 18. The camp will be broken into two sessions: one from 6 to 8 PM for middle school and 8:30 to 10:30 PM for high school.

Campbellsville University (KY) will have a flag football showcase on Saturday, July 19. The showcase will take place at Finley Stadium on the campus of Campbellsville University from 4 PM to 7 PM.

An Elite Flag Football prospect camp will be held in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday, July 20. The camp will take place from 12 PM to 3 PM, with Florida Gateway head coach Ricky Hufty and former Thomas (GA) head coach Chelsea Parmer as the instructors.

Texas Wesleyan (TX) is hosting a Friday Night Lights skills and drills camp on July 18th. The camp will begin check-in at 5:30 PM and be held at Karen Cramer Football Field in Fort Worth, Texas.

Marymount University (VA) will host a youth flag football camp from Monday, July 21, through Friday, July 25. The camp will run from 9 AM through 3 PM each day in Arlington, Virginia.

Illinois Wesleyan (IL) will host a flag football summer clinic on Saturday, July 26. The clinic will take place from 9 AM to 12:30 PM on campus in Bloomington.

St. Thomas University (FL) is hosting a women's flag summer classic for travel teams on Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, July 27. The games will be held at Autonation Field on St. Thomas's campus.

SUNY Geneseo (NY) is hosting a flag football ID camp on Saturday, August 2. The camp is open to 8th through 12th graders, plus college freshmen, and will take place from 12 PM to 3 PM on Geneseo's campus.

Villa Maria College (NY) will host a camp and talent ID showcase on Tuesday, August 5. The showcase will take place from 10 AM to 12 PM at Schroon Lake CSD in Schroon Lake, New York.

Howard Community College (MD) will host a flag football and cheer combine on Saturday, August 9, with some help from the NFL's Baltimore Ravens. The combine will take place from 9 AM to 12 PM on campus.

Elmira College (NY) has updated its summer flag football camp and will now host it on Sunday, August 10. The college will hold it from 9 AM to 3 PM at Elmira College Turf Field. The camp was previously scheduled for three days from June 9 through June 11.

NEW THIS WEEK: WNY Flash (NY) will host a wide receiver training camp on Tuesday, August 12, from 6 PM to 8 PM. The camp will take place in Elma, New York. Head coaches from D'Youville University (NY), SUNY Geneseo (NY), and Villa Maria (NY) will be in attendance.

William Woods University (MO) and Illinois College will be attending the Push The Limit Girls Flag Football showcase on Sunday, August 17. The showcase will take place from 9 AM to 4 PM in Wentzville, Missouri.

USA Football's Superflag Invitation will take place from August 30 through September 1, in Fort Worth, Texas. The 5-on-5 tournament will have multiple divisions and is invite-only. More information can be found here, including how to request an invitation.

PRP (KY) is hosting a girls flag football college exposure camp on Saturday, September 20. The camp will take place from 11 AM to 3:30 PM at PRP High School in Louisville, Kentucky.

The University of Mount Olive (NC) is postponing its coed flag football camp originally scheduled on Saturday, June 14, to a later date.

Villa Maria College (NY) will have a women's flag football camp & showcase on Saturday, February 14, 2026, which will feature US Women's National Team member Izzy Geraci. The camp will take place from 12 PM to 2:30 PM at Villa Maria's athletic center in Buffalo, New York.

NCAA Proposes Adding Flag Football to Emerging Sports Program

The NCAA has taken another step toward making flag football a championship sport in Division I. The NCAA Division I Council introduced a proposal that would place the sport in the Emerging Sports for Women Program. This follows the same proposals made by the Division II and III Councils in April. The proposal will be discussed in October at the NCAA Division I Council meeting. The NCAA recommended adding flag football to the program in February 2025.

NFL Hosts 2025 Flag Championships in July

The NFL will host its second NFL Flag Championships from Thursday, July 17, through Sunday, July 20. The games will be played at the Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio. Some of the games will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+, NFL+, and more, with international audiences able to view the championships. Eight international teams will compete at the championship, which will start with pool play on July 17. July 19 and 20 will feature playoffs, semifinals, and championship games.