LENNOXVILLE, Que. – The Bishop's University Department of Athletics announced today that Kevin Mackey has been named Head Coach of the Gaiters football program. Mackey is a five-year veteran of the Gaiters' coaching staff, and becomes the ninth head coach of the Gaiters in the modern era.

A native of Ascot Corner, Que. and long-time resident of the Eastern Townships, Mackey joined the Gaiters in 2007 as Defensive Backs coach. His responsibilities have steadily increased over his time at Bishop's, and he was promoted to Special Teams Coordinator in 2011.

“Kevin has been an important member of the football coaching staff for a number of years and we are pleased to see him step into the role of Head Coach,” said Bishop’s Athletic Director Tony Addona. “Bishop’s has always been a cradle for bright, young coaches, and I am sure Kevin will be no exception."

LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Four former members of Bishop's Gaiters football team are set to play in the 99^th Grey Cup on Sunday evening in Vancouver. The four players: Dan McCullough, James Yurichuk, Jamall Lee and Shawn Gore are all members of the B.C. Lions, the 2011 CFL Western Division Champions.

With four ex-players in the game, Bishop's will have the most representation of any CIS football school, and the second-highest total of any program (Simon Fraser has 6).

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LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Alexander Fox (Montreal West, Que.), a slotback and kick returner for the Bishop's Gaiters football team, has been named a Second Team All-Canadian by Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The CIS office made the announcement tonight, as part of the lead up to Friday night's Vanier Cup in Vancouver. This is the first career All-Canadian nod for the five-foot-eight, 186-pound sophomore.

• Tickets - $13 (adults), $5 (Champlain / High School students), $3 (BU Students), $2 (children)
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• Game Preview
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LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Alexander Fox (Montreal West, Que.) of the Bishop’s Gaiters has been named the Quebec university football Special Teams Player of the Week for the week ending October 23, 2011. The league office in Montreal made the announcement earlier today. This is the first time in his career that Fox has won this award, and the first time a Gaiter has been named Special Teams Player of the Week this season.

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• Webcast
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• Game Notes (PDF)
• Live Stats
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THIS WEEK: The Bishop’s Gaiters return home for the first time in nearly a month, as they host the McGill Redmen.

NOTHIN’ BUT NET: The game will be webcast on SSN Canada, available at www.ssncanada.ca.

FOLLOW LIVE: There are a number of ways to follow the game live:

• Score and quarter updates will be available at www.gaiters.ca and at @BishopsGaiters on Twitter.
• Live stats will be available at http://livestats.prestosports.com/bishops.
• The Gaiters’ in-game live chat will return this week. Follow the links at www.gaiters.ca to join in.
  

TICKETS, PLEASE: Tickets are available at the gate. Adult tickets cost $13. Concession tickets are priced at $5 (Champlain/high school students), $3 (Bishop’s students) and $2 (children under 12).