AFCA Release

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Shippensburg University football head coach Mark 'Mac' Maciejewski '92/'96M was named the 2017 AFCA Division II Region 1 Coach of the Year on Tuesday morning – his second national coaching honor – after guiding the Red Raiders to a 10-2 record and the opening round of the NCAA playoffs.
 
Maciejewski, in his seventh year at the helm, instructed Shippensburg University Football to its fifth 10-win season in school history and first NCAA playoff berth in five years. The 2017 NCAA First Round berth for the Red Raiders is the sixth NCAA postseason appearance in school history.
 
Shippensburg leads the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in numerous statistical categories, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The Red Raiders pace the conference in scoring defense, total defense, and third-down defense in addition to other categories. SU committed the fewest turnovers (13) of any PSAC team in 2017 and ranks second nationally with a +16 turnover margin.
 
Additionally, Shippensburg ranks among the Top 10 Division II teams in nine defensive categories, including the No. 1-ranked red-zone defense (.556) in the nation, the No. 3 scoring defense (13.0) and the No. 4 total defense (268.8).
 
This is the second time that Maciejewski has been named AFCA Division II Region 1 Coach of the Year, accompanying his first honor he received in 2012. Maciejewski is also a two-time PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year (2012, 2017).
 
Division II Regional Coaches of the Year
Region 1: Mark Maciejewski, Shippensburg University
Region 2: Pete Shinnick, University of West Florida
Region 3: Lee Owens, Ashland University
Region 4: Bill Maskill, Midwestern State University
Region 5: Tom Sawyer, Winona State University