Football Open House

Salem CC to hold informational Open House for interested players Saturday

CARNEYS POINT – With interest growing at an accelerated rate and the difficulty some players may have getting to campus during the week, the Salem CC football program will hold its second informational Open House for prospective players and interested members of the community Saturday in the college’s Davidow Hall.

The event is free and no pre-registration is required. Check-in will open at 9:30 a.m., with the program to begin at 10 a.m. in the theater. There will be an opportunity to ask questions of the coaches and players, who are currently in the middle of their inaugural spring practice, after the formal presentation.

The Mighty Oaks will play their inaugural season this fall.

The program conducted a quickly arranged Open House in February shortly after the program’s formal launch and it drew more than 40 participants. As interest has grown over the following months, as evidenced by the overwhelming number of inquiries that have come into the football office, team officials expect a larger turn out Saturday.

“I was surprised back on Presidents Day how many people showed up and the interest; I was really shocked,” head coach Jay Accorsi said. “I imagine this is going to be a bigger event, too.

“This seems to be the time a lot of players are deciding I’m not going to go to a four-year school, maybe now I want to play (again), things like that. Now seems to be that window for the JUCO players to start to seriously look and see if that’s what they want to do.”

Accorsi hinted they may hold another Open House in late May or June.

Top photo: Salem CC football coach Jay Accorsi explains a drill to (from left) Aiden Alexander (5), Jermar Jones (5) and Brian Pritchett (3) during Wednesday’s spring practice session.