CIAA Preseason All-Conference Team 2015 Announced

Hampton, VA — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in conjunction with its Football Coaches Association has announced the 2015 Predicted Order of Finish and the preseason all-conference team. The announcement was made during the annual football media day held in Durham, North Carolina.

Winston-Salem State University has been selected the front runner for the upcoming season. The Rams finished 9-2 overall last season with a 7-0 conference record. The defending CIAA Champions Virginia State University, under first-year head coach Byron Thweatt, was selected to finish second. The Trojans advanced to the second round of the NCAA DII playoffs with a 10-3 overall record.

In addition to the predicted order, the Preseason All-CIAA was also announced during the event. 2014 CIAA Offensive Player of the Year Jalen Hendricks (Livingstone) will highlight the preseason team. Twelve of the honorees named were members of the 2014 All-CIAA Team.

The predicted order and preseason team was announced as follows:

1st – Winston-Salem State University

2nd – Virginia State University

3rd – Virginia Union University

4th – Fayetteville State University

5th – Bowie State University

6th – Elizabeth City State University

7th – Livingstone College

8th – Shaw University

9th – Chowan University

10th – Johnson C. Smith University

11th – Saint Augustine’s University

12th – The Lincoln University

2015 Preseason All-CIAA Football Team

Offense

Defense

* = 2014 All-CIAA Team Members