January 26, 2010
Puget Sound Names Jeff Thomas As New Head Football Coach
TACOMA, Wash. – After a nationwide search that yielded more than 130 applicants, the University of Puget Sound has named Jeff Thomas as its next head football coach. The 2009 Division III AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year has served as the offensive coordinator for University of Redlands for the past three years before recently moving over to the defensive coordinator position.

November 30, 2009
Willenbrock Will Not Return as Loggers Head Coach
TACOMA, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound announced today that Philip Willenbrock will not return as head coach of Loggers football next season. Willenbrock has served as head coach of the Division III program since 2002, with a 24-49 record overall and an 8-35 record in the Northwest Conference. Following a national search to commence immediately, a new head coach is expected to be named early next year.

November 17, 2009
Loggers Pick Up Post-Season Honors
TACOMA, Wash. – Despite a disappointing season as a team, a handful of Puget Sound Loggers were recognized for their strong individual play as the Northwest Conference announced their postseason awards.

November 14, 2009
Loggers Drop Season Finale At Lewis & Clark, 30-27
PORTLAND, Ore. – Picking up their first Northwest Conference win since 2003, the Lewis & Clark Pioneers knocked off the Puget Sound Loggers, 30-27, in a Northwest Conference football game on Saturday afternoon at Griswold Stadium in Portland, Ore.

November 7, 2009
Logger Survive Thunderstorm But Fall 50-6 To #22 Willamette
TACOMA, Wash. - The Puget Sound Loggers survived the elements but couldn't survive the 22nd-ranked Willamette Bearcats in a Northwest Conference football game on Saturday afternoon on Peyton Field at Baker Stadium in Tacoma, Wash.

November 6, 2009
Walker Named Academic All-District
TACOMA, Wash. - For the second straight season, defensive lineman Brian Walker (Keizer, Ore./McNary) has been honored for his hard work in the classroom and on the gridiron, being named Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America, as announced on Thursday afternoon.

October 31, 2009
Loggers Put Halloween Scare In #5 'Cats
McMINNVILLE, Ore. - Taking on the fifth-ranked team in NCAA Division III, the Puget Sound Loggers weren't intimidated as they used a record-setting performance from freshman Ross Zuhl (Issaquah, Wash.) to put a scare in the Linfield Wildcats before falling 54-36 in a Northwest Conference football game on Saturday afternoon at Maxwell Field in McMinnville, Ore.

October 24, 2009
Turnovers Prove Costly As Loggers Fall To Lutes, 35-13
PUYALLUP, Wash. - The Puget Sound Loggers put together 413 yards of offense against a trick Pacific Lutheran defense but turnovers proved to be costly as the Lutes collected a 35-13 victory over the visiting Loggers in a Northwest Conference football game on Saturday afternoon at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup, Wash.

October 17, 2009
Loggers Drop Tough One To Whitworth, 24-15
TACOMA, Wash. - Casey Larson (Coupeville, Wash.) put together 140 yards rushing and the Puget Sound Loggers outgained the Whitworth Pirates 322 yards to 285 but in the end, it was the Pirates who escaped with the 24-15 victory in a Northwest Conference football game on Saturday on a wet Peyton Field at Baker Stadium in Tacoma, Wash.

October 10, 2009
Oaks Prove To Be Too Strong For Loggers, 14-3
TACOMA, Wash. - The Puget Sound Logger defense did their part, holding the Menlo Oaks to just three yards rushing, but the Oaks got a couple big plays and the Logger offense couldn't respond, falling 14-3 in a Northwest Conference football game on Saturday afternoon at Peyton Field at Baker Stadium in Tacoma, Wash.

September 26, 2009
Loggers Fall At #2 Wisconsin-Whitewater, 42-7
WHITEWATER, Wis. - Taking on the second-ranked team in the nation, the Puget Sound Loggers held their own before being warn down by the powerful Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks, 42-7, in a NCAA Division III football game on Saturday afternoon at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wis.

September 19, 2009
Stags Slip Past Loggers, 14-6
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Held to just 163 yards of total offense, the Puget Sound Loggers came just short against the Claremont-M-S Stags, 14-6, in an NCAA Division III football game on Saturday afternoon at Zinda Field in Claremont, Calif.

September 12, 2009
Loggers Fall In Overtime To Open 2009
TACOMA, Wash. - The Puget Sound Loggers staged a comeback in the later stages of the fourth quarter to force overtime but in the extra period, Pomona-Pitzer put in the winning score as the Sagehens spoiled the Loggers' season opener, 20-14, in a NCAA Division III football game on Saturday afternoon on Peyton Field at Baker Stadium in Tacoma, Wash.

August 4, 2009
Loggers Picked Sixth In NWC Preseason Poll
TACOMA, Wash. - After losing six All-NWC players to graduation, the Puget Sound Loggers have been picked to finish sixth in the Northwest Conference in 2009 as announced by the conference office on Tuesday evening.



Michael Oates
Federal Way, Wash.
Decatur HS

One of the leaders on the defensive side of the ball, Michael has been among the top run stoppers in the Northwest Conference over the past few seasons. "My favorite class at Puget Sound so far has been Law and Ethics with Lisa Johnson."