Pablo Ortiz begins his third season as the quarterbacks coach at Nichols College in 2021.
The 2019 campaign saw the Bison reach the six-win mark for the second time in four seasons and come within one win of their first bowl game appearance since 2000. The season was highlighted by a 25-15 win on Homecoming Weekend over Salve Regina – the Bison’s first over the Seahawks since 2009. The win left them at 3-1 for the first time since 2007. Five student-athletes received Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Football All-Conference honors while seven were named to the Worcester Area All-Star squad. Additionally, 11 student-athletes grabbed academic all-conference honors.
That same season, quarterback Michael Pina tossed for 1,551 yards and 15 touchdowns – including five games with at least two passing TD’s. He also rushed for 233 yards and three scores. Additionally, freshman wide receiver Hunter Ferreira hauled in 516 yards and eight touchdowns to garner Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Second team honors.
