The photograph shows Kevin Cahill (class of 2001), a Springfield College football player, making his quarterback debut in the rain against Norwich University on November 8, 1997. The football team had a record of 6-4 at the end of the 1997 season. Cahill finished his collegiate career with 3,029 yards rushing, 44 rushing touchdowns, and 4,842 total yards of offense. On the baseball diamond, he was named to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference team as one of Springfield’s top pitchers. In 2014, Cahill was inducted into the Springfield College Athletic Hall of Fame. He remains one of the most decorated two-sport athletes in the college’s athletics history, serving as the captain of both the football and baseball teams. As of 2013, he still held the school record for the most touchdown passes in a game. After graduating, he went on to coach the following teams: Maine Maritime, Tennessee Martin, Murray State, the University of Maine, and Yale University.
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