Eckerd College announces addition of women’s flag football program

ST. PETERSBURG —Eckerd College Athletics announced today plans to add women’s flag football as the College’s 19th varsity sport—responding to the rapid national growth and investment in the sport. Eckerd’s program is set to begin competition in Spring 2028. A national search for the program’s inaugural head coach will begin immediately. “We are incredibly excited to bring women’s flag football to Eckerd College,” said Eckerd President Jim Annarelli. “This is an opportunity for Eckerd to be at the forefront of one of the fastest-growing sports in the country while continuing to expand opportunities for female student-athletes. We are eager to…