Conference Big South Conference FCS Coaches No. 13 Head coach Chuck Priore | Sports Network No. 10 2012 record 10–3 (5–1 Big South) Offensive coordinator Jeff Behrman | |
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The 2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team represented Stony Brook University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big South Conference. The team was coached by Chuck Priore and played its home games at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook, New York. This was their final season as a member of the Big South as they will join the Colonial Athletic Association in 2013. They finished the season 10–3, 5–1 in Big South play to share the conference championship with Coastal Carolina and Liberty. They received an at-large bid into the FCS Playoffs, their second straight playoff appearance, where they defeated Villanova in the first round before falling in the second round to Montana State.
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Previous season
After starting the season 0-3, Stony Brook went on to win nine games straight clinching an outright Big South Championship and defeating Albany in the first round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Advanced to the second round to face the top seeded Sam Houston State falling 27-34. The Seawolves became the first team in Big South history to finish the season undefeated. The program was ranked #18/#16 in the final Sports Network/Coaches Poll.
Losses
Injured QB Michael Coulter who started for half of the 2011 season, top running back Brock Jackolski, WR Matt Brevi who amounted to 31 receptions for 616 yards and seven touchdowns in the 2011 season, CB Donald Porter are among the graduates of the program. Jackolski was notable for playing a crucial role together with Miguel Maysonet in Stony Brook's powerful running offense, 16th in FCS history with 6,394 all-purpose yards
Recruitment
Among 2012 Recruits is Marcus Coker who previously played for FBS Big Ten team Iowa rushing for more than 2,000 yards and 18 touchdown in two seasons. He was second in the Big Ten in rushing and earned second-team all-conference honors. The program also added Adrian Coxson who previously played for FBS Maryland. A third recruit from the Big Ten Minnesota, Leston Simpson, is transferring for the upcoming 2012 season. A second incoming transfer from the University of Maryland, Avery Graham, was announced late April with two years of eligibility left A third incoming transfer, Graham Ball, was announced from New Mexico Military Institute, where he led the Western States Football League in points (88). He went 58 of 62 on extra points and made 10 field goals, earning second team All-WSFL honors.
Note: This list is incomplete
Spring
Stony Brook scheduled the annual Spring game for April 22 concluding the Spring Training period. The Defensive team defeated the Offense 39-13 in a modified scoring game.
Honors
In early May Kyle Essington, Miguel Maysonet, and Marcus Coker were announced to be in the CFPA preseason watch list. In late June, 2012 Beyond College Sports Madness selected Miguel Maysonet, Jaware Dudley, and Kyle Essington were selected to Preseason All-America teams. In July, Maysonet was announced to be part of the 20 members Walter Payton Award watch list. The award is presented to the top offensive player in Football Championship Subdivision. Miguel Maysonet was announced to be the Big South 2012 preseason offensive player of the year, while another six players made it to the All-Conference preseason team.
Rankings and polls
Stony Brook is ranked 24th in Lindy’s College Football Preview Magazine FCS Preseason Poll released in mid July, the only team from the Big South in the Poll. College Sporting News ranked Stony Brook as top 16 in the nation in their preseason poll. The Seawolves were ranked nine among FCS teams by the "Phil Steele's College Football Review" magazine. College Sports Madness ranked the Seawolves 22nd in their preseason preview. Stony Brook was positioned 11th in the College Sports Journal Preseason Top-25 Poll.
Stony Brook was selected as the favorite in the Big South's preseason poll, as voted by the League's head coaches and media panel. The Seawolves amounted to fifteen of eighteen first-place votes with 123 total points. Stony Brook was ranked as the top 17 team in the FCS Coaches Poll
Broadcasting
All games will continue to be broadcast on the radio by 90.1 MHz WUSB FM on the Long Island & Southern Connecticut region. An online feed will be available at wusb.fm. In addition, all Seawolves away game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN3, the game against Army will be broadcast nationally on CBSN, SNY and TWCS will carry the Syracuse matchup while MASN will carry the matchup against Liberty
Post-season honors
Big South Offensive Player of the Year: Miguel Maysonet
First-team
Offense:
Defense:
Special Teams:
Second-Team
Offense:
Defense:
Walter Payton Award
Senior RB Miguel Maysonet was the runner-up candidate for the Walter Payton Award behind Old Dominion sophomore QB Taylor Heinicke. The Walter Payton Award is given to the most outstanding player in the Football Championship Subdivision.