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Jets and ECAC launch largest collegiate women's flag football league in the US
- On Tuesday the New York Jets and the Eastern College Athletic Conference announced a national collegiate women's flag football league launching in February with 15 Division I, II and III universities across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and Virginia.
- Organizers say the aim is to fill a development gap between high school competition and Olympic and international competition after Jets vice president Jesse Linder reached out to ECAC Commissioner Dan Coonan.
- The Jets will host a playoff tournament at their facility in May, with grants and a $1 million investment from the Betty Wold Johnson Foundation supporting the league, and Callie Brownson advising.
- The Jets aim for at least 20 schools within four years, with five joining in 2027, as organizers say the league could serve as a blueprint for college athletics before the NCAA's January vote on 'emerging sport' status.
- Organizers note prior global growth of girls flag football with more than 260 teams worldwide, the ECAC drew 15 quick affirmative responses from 200 member schools, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell plans pro leagues ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Jets and ECAC launch largest collegiate women's flag football league in the US
The New York Jets and the Eastern College Athletic Conference have announced the launch of the largest collegiate women's flag football league in the U.S., set to start in February.
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Union College AthleticsBETTY WOLD JOHNSON FOUNDATION PROVIDES $1 MILLION GRANT TO ECAC LAUNCHING COLLEGE'S LARGEST WOMEN'S FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE
/PRNewswire/ -- The Betty Wold Johnson Foundation today announced a groundbreaking $1 million grant to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) which...
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