Welcome to the May 26 Memorial Day edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between May 19 and May 25, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport.

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Additions This Week

Bishop State Community College (AL) will add flag football for the 2025-26 academic year. The Wildcats will compete in the NJCAA's Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) and will be led by Frank Goode during their first season.

Meredith College (NC) will add a flag football team for the 2026-27 academic year. Meredith is the first school from the NCAA Division III USA South Athletic Conference to add the sport, and will likely compete as an independent.

Oklahoma Wesleyan University will add a flag football team for the 2026-27 academic year as well. The Eagles will play their inaugural campaign in the 2027 spring season as a member of the NAIA's Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).

The teams page was overhauled for the 2025-26 academic year with a new, simplified layout. There are now individual pages specific to NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and programs outside the NCAA/NAIA. The future teams page was also updated. Feel free to check out the individual links or the main page!

2025-26 Scheduling Openings

The National Collegiate Flag Football League (NCFFL) has its 2025-26 interest form available. The NCFFL is looking to fill both fall and spring tournaments. The spring 2026 campaign will feature a 10-game season, with playoffs and a championship in 2026. Schools can fill out the interest form here. The College of Staten Island (NY) won the 2025 NCFFL Championship this spring.

Purdue Northwest (IN) is looking for opponents during the 2026 season. The school is willing to play in Jamborees and mini-tournaments within a 3-hour radius of the Hammond, Indiana area.

Coaches Clinics

For all the aspiring or current flag football coaches: Glazier Clinics will host an online coaches clinic on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21. Coaches from around the nation will provide insights on various topics to help build fundamentals. Current college head coaches scheduled to participate include: Amanda Ruler from Eastern University (PA), Caroline Schwartz from Benedictine University (IL), Charlie Holloway from William Woods (MO), Lane Barlow from Aurora University (IL), and Michael Maccagnano from Arizona Christian University.

Elite Flag Football (CA) is hosting a camp at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California. This camp will be held from 9 AM to 5:30 PM on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29. EFA is asking for college players and coaches who want to be involved to help instruct high school students and learn the new NFHS rule book.

Coaching News

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

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.

Mount St. Mary's University (MD) is looking for an assistant coach for the 2025-26 academic year. Mount St. Mary's is an NCAA Division I institution, but will compete in the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas next season.

Oklahoma Wesleyan University has selected Darian Pleasant to run the women's flag football program. Pleasan is also the school's cheer coach. OKWU hasn't officially announced a new program but listed Pleasant's new responsibilities on its athletics website.

Thomas (GA) has an opening for its head coaching role after the departure of Chelsea Parmer earlier this month. There hasn't been an official listing posted yet.

Future Camps and Clinics

Newsletter email note: I've placed an interactive calendar with all the dates and hosts 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. Clinics listed below are shown in the order they will take place, starting with the earliest dates.

Aurora University (IL) will host a flag football clinic on Saturday, May 31. The clinic will be hosted on campus at Vago Field from 9 AM to 11:30 AM. Those interested can fill out the registration form here.

OC Sports Fundamentals will host its "Showcase in the Hills" on Sunday, June 1. The showcase will take place at Canyon High School in Anaheim, California. Representatives from Alabama State (AL), Benedictine Mesa (AZ), Cypress College (CA), Hope International (CA), Irvine Valley (CA), Ottawa (AZ), Redlands (CA), and Saddleback College (CA) will be in attendance.

Neumann University (PA) will host a girls flag football league on Tuesdays and Thursdays during June. The league will begin on Tuesday, June 3 and end on Thursday, June 26. The league will cost $100 and will be run by Neumann's flag football coaching staff.

Washburn University (KS) will host a girls flag football team camp on Sunday, June 8. The camp will take place with scrimmages from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

Winston-Salem State University (NC) is hosting a flag football prospect camp on Sunday, June 8. Transfer students can attend this camp, which will be held at Civitan Park from 9:30 AM to 3 PM.

Elmira College (NY) will host a flag football summer camp from Monday, June 9, through Wednesday, June 11. The camp will take place nightly from 5 PM to 8 PM and culminate with scrimmages on the final evening. The camp will take place at the Elmira College Turf Field.

The University of Saint Francis (IN) will host a coed flag football clinic and seminar on Friday, June 13. The clinic will be held at Wayne High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with different age groups throughout the day.

Post University (CT) and Mount St. Mary's (MD) will be at the 32 Sports Flag Football College Showcase on Saturday, June 14. The showcase will take place from 9 AM to 11:30 AM in Hartford, Connecticut.

There will be a College ID Camp hosted by Bruce Mapp in McKinney, Texas, on Saturday, June 14. The "Put HER on the Mapp" camp will provide drills, coaching, scouting, and training sessions. Arizona Christian (AZ), Baker (KS), Concordia (TX), Keiser (FL), Texas Wesleyan (TX), and Saint Mary (KS) will be attending the camp.

The University of Mount Olive (NC) is hosting a coed flag football camp on Saturday, June 14. The camp will be held from 9 AM to 12 PM at the YMCA Field Complex in Goldsboro, North Carolina. UMO head coach Eric James will be in attendance.

St. Joseph's University Brooklyn (NY) will host a flag football skills showcase on Saturday, June 14. The showcase will be held at Our Lady of Grace Field in Brooklyn, New York, from 9 AM to 12:30 PM.

Southern Utah University is hosting its first girls' flag football tournament on Monday, June 16, and Tuesday, June 17, as part of the Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games (USG). The tournament will partner with the Las Vegas Raiders and will be split into high school varsity, junior varsity, and middle school, with registration ending on Monday, May 26. College coaches are welcome to attend and those interested can send an email to usg@suu.edu.

Eastern University (PA) will be the site of a football skills development camp from Monday, June 16, through Thursday, June 19. This is a coed camp that will focus on offensive and defensive skills for kids ages 9 through 14. The camp will be held in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

The University of Kansas is hosting a girls flag football camp on Tuesday, June 17, from 12:45 PM through 3 PM. The camp will be held at the Kansas Football Indoor Practice Facility and the corresponding practice fields in Lawrence, Kansas.

Warner University (FL) and Webber International (FL) will host a Girls Flag Football camp from Wednesday, June 18, through Friday, June 20.

Emmanuel University (GA) will host a girls flag football clinic on Saturday, June 21. The clinic will be held on Emmanuel's campus in Royston, Georgia, from 9 AM to 3 PM. Those interested can fill out the form here.

The University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas, will host the Nike BallHER flag football camp from June 24 to June 26, 2025. Baker (KS), Mars Hill (NC), and Ottawa (KS) will also have representatives in attendance.

Millersville University (PA) is hosting a camp from June 26 through 29, 2025, as noted by Cedar Crest College (PA) in nearby Allentown.

Harrisburg Area Community College will host a women's flag football skills clinic on Saturday, June 28. The clinic will be from 10 AM to 12 PM on HACC's campus.

Holy Family University (PA) will host two summer camps in June and July. The first camp will be held on Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29. The second camp will be held on 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.

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.

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.

Texas Wesleyan (TX) is postponing its skills camp until mid-July to accommodate more attendees. A specific date has not been announced yet. The camp was originally scheduled for Saturday, May 31.

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.

William Woods University (MO) 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.

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.

NFL Allows Players to Participate

The NFL owners voted last week to allow NFL players to participate in the 2028 Olympic Games. The NFL will allow a maximum of one player from a team to compete, with considerations for the player's NFL commitments. The 2028 Olympic Games will be held in Los Angeles from July 14 through July 30. The U.S. Women's National Flag Football team was also announced last week. 12 players and 6 alternates were named, which included five current collegiate players, a current head coach, and a former college player.

The Story Behind SUNY Cortland's Club Team

The State University of New York at Cortland (SUNY Cortland) released an article about how the women's flag football club team was created. The story details how three women from Staten Island pushed for a club team, recruited a solid number of players, raised funds, and competed in its inaugural season during the 2024-25 academic year. The efforts paid off as the team is now eligible for funding from Cortland's Campus Recreation funding, and the current club officers are hoping to reach varsity status in the future. The interesting read is linked here.