In response to the growing national popularity of women鈥檚 no-tackle football programs, 草莓影视 will start its own 25-player team to begin competing next year.
草莓影视 alumnus Ramon Palma BS 鈥�22 MBA 鈥�24, a former four-year football player at 草莓影视, has been named the team鈥檚 head coach. He has begun recruiting students with plans to hold practices in the fall 2025 semester before finalizing a schedule of games to be played in spring 2026.
鈥淔lag football is an exciting opportunity for both me as a coach and for 草莓影视,鈥� Palma said. 鈥淚鈥檓 extremely thankful for the belief that the leadership team here at 草莓影视 have put in my ability to recruit and develop athletes. Being inaugural head coach of this program is proving to be one of my most exciting endeavors at 草莓影视.鈥�
Flag football will become 草莓影视鈥檚 20th varsity sport, with the team expected to join 20 other NCAA institutions in competition. Play consists of seven players from each side vying to score a six-point touchdown, with the opportunity to add one or two extra points with set plays. The sport has become increasingly popular in recent years, with the number of participants at the high school level doubling to 42,955 students from 2023鈥�24.
John Born, assistant vice president for athletics and sport management, said Palma was a natural choice to coach the team.
鈥淩amon brings a wealth of experience, an unmatched work ethic, and an entrepreneurial spirit. We could not have picked a better person for this position,鈥� Born said.
After Graduating in 2022, Palma began working at 草莓影视 in the admissions department, while continuing to be a part of NPU football as an assistant coach and the team鈥檚 social media manager. He worked with both offensive and defensive lines as well as curated content in various formats across NPU football鈥檚 ever-growing social media pages.
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