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Former Johns Hopkins fullback Greg Chimera had been the interim head football coach at Johns Hopkins since Jan. 9, seven days after the sudden death of Jim Margraff, who had helmed the program for the past 29 years. On Friday, Chimera was appointed to the position full time.

Great coaches like Jim Margraff mold youngsters into good people, not just good athletes.

Jim Margraff went on to rewrite the university’s record book as a four-year starting quarterback, and later embarked on a 29-year head coaching career that by 2014 made him the all-time winningest coach in both school and state history.

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Greg Chimera was named Johns Hopkins interim football coach Wednesday, a week after the death of Jim Margraff, who led the Blue Jays for 29 seasons.

Late Johns Hopkins football coach Jim Margraff was named the American Football Coaches Association Division III National Coach of the Year on Tuesday.

Loyalty, a competitive spirit and a calm demeanor were some of the character traits that current and former Johns Hopkins football players admired in late head coach Jim Margraff. Oh, and a knack for coining slogans.

Jim Margraff, the all-time winningest coach in Johns Hopkins football history,died Wednesday at age 58. “He was more Man of the Year than Coach of the Year,” Blue Jays men's lacrosse coach Dave Pietramala said. “He really was a very special man.”

Joe Mallia, the winningest head coach in Loyola Maryland women's soccer history, is returning to lead the Greyhounds' program 14 years after last serving in

Johns Hopkins came up just short in its first appearance in the NCAA Division III football final four, falling by one score to No. 1 Mount Union.

Quarterback David Tammaro, running back Stuart Walters and wide receiver Luke McFadden will be significant factors in how the No. 14 Blue Jays fare at No. 1 and 13-time reigning national champion Mount Union in Saturday’s NCAA Division III tournament semifinal.

Three members of the Big Ten champion Maryland field hockey team earned All-America honors Tuesday from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. Senior

Johns Hopkins ran for 237 yards and passed for 284 on the way to a lopsided win over RPI in the NCAA Division III football quarterfinals.

Brian McFarlane's 3-year-old gelding Free to Trump was a gate-to-wire winner of Thursday's fourth race to give apprentice jockey Urizar Velazquez his first

As D.C. United ushers in a new era today by swinging open the doors on its new $400 million stadium, Audi Field, Wayne Rooney is the key cornerstone. As much

Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation, also known as Baltimore's Classic Five, will host a series of scramble golf outings this winter, beginning with the

Kirin, a Liberty High School graduate leads Muhlenberg (6-2) this season with 31 catches for 386 yards and six TDs.

The Johns Hopkins football team, ranked No. 21 in Division III, held visiting Gettysburg to seven first downs and 139 yards of total offense and rolled up more

Johns Hopkins football had several key players graduate after a prosperous four-year run. Jim Margraff is hoping the Blue Jays just reload, not rebuild.

McDonogh meets Pallotti in the season high school football opener

Nicklas Backstrom scored 1:36 into overtime, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins, 4-3, to avert a disastrous defeat Wednesday night.

Mount Union fought back, throttled Hopkins' attack in the second half and sacked Germano five times to defeat the Blue Jays, 28-21, in the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs at Homewood Field. It's the sixth consecutive year that Hopkins (11-1) has been bounced early on from the tournament.

Johns Hopkins has won 11 straight football games, scored 476 points and reached the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs — all without using a playbook. The Blue Jays keep schemes in their heads, a safeguard to protect their stratagems from the enemy.

The photo is tucked away in a box at home, a frayed reminder of Bill Stromberg's life before he became a suit and the CEO of investment giant T. Rowe Price. It's a picture of Stromberg, then a wide receiver for Johns Hopkins, catching a pass with a defender on his back. The reception, the 254th of his college career, set an NCAA College Division (a precursor to Division III) mark and put Stromberg in the record book.

Quarterback Jonathan Germano threw for 418 yards and four touchdowns, and sophomore Luke McFadden caught 11 passes for 222 yards — the third most in school history — as the Blue Jays built an early 21-0 lead to advance to the second round for the third straight year and earn coach Jim Margraff his 200th career win.

Former Owls all-county standout shining in multiple positions for 10-0 Blue Jays.

Loyola Maryland ranked tied for third out of 351 NCAA Division I schools in the organization's latest Graduation Success Rate report published Tuesday.

Now Boys' Latin is in position for its first B Conference title since the Lakers won the Silver championship in 2002.

After 28 years in the Johns Hopkins athletic department, Tom Calder will leave his role as athletic director to become the school's director of alumni programs.

Johns Hopkins football rued not turning Wesley turnovers into more points

The linebackers, who will help lead the No. 8 Blue Jays against No. 11 Wesley in an NCAA Division III second-round playoff game Saturday at 12 p.m. at Homewood Field in Baltimore, are a critical part of the team's defense. Senior Keith Corliss was named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and fellow senior Brady Watts joined him on the first team. Juniors Jack Campbell and Dan Johnson were selected to the second team.

Johns Hopkins football lost to Wesley, 29-24, in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Division III tournament.

Two starters likely to miss Johns Hopkins football's second-round playoff game vs. Wesley

If Western New England football had to lose, Keith Emery could stomach losing to Johns Hopkins.

Defense for Johns Hopkins football continues torrid run of takeaways

Bradley Munday continues to excel on Saturdays for Johns Hopkins football

The No. 8 Blue Jays scored on six of eight first-half possessions and cruised to a 52-20 drubbing of Western New England

Jonathan Germano's path to starting quarterback of the Johns Hopkins football team began five years ago, almost as a goof.

Jim Margraff optimistic that RB Brandon Cherry can return for Johns Hopkins football's playoff game

Johns Hopkins football coach Jim Margraff will coach against former assistant Keith Emery when the Blue Jays plays Western New England.

Defense for Johns Hopkins football itching to collect turnovers

Johns Hopkins can wrap up an undefeated campaign and guarantee a home game in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs with a win at Centennial Conference rival McDaniel this Saturday, but the team might have to play without a pair of starters on offense.

Jonathan Germano would give up touchdown record for taking Johns Hopkins football deep into playoffs

Johns Hopkins football's Dan Johnson redeemed himself with interception return for touchdown

Stuart Walters "had no idea" he had become 10th 2,000-yard rusher in Johns Hopkins football history

Before an announced 885 at Homewood Field in Baltimore, No. 11 Johns Hopkins scored 40 points in a game for the seventh time in nine games. More importantly, the program improved to 9-0 overall and 8-0 in the league to capture at least a share of its seventh consecutive conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs.

Johns Hopkins football thriving on quarterback Jonathan Germano's career year

Strong starts for Johns Hopkins football have led to convincing wins

Offensive line for Johns Hopkins football has allowed just four sacks in 2015

Centennial Conference title may be on the horizon, but Johns Hopkins football is focused on Ursinus