Maranatha Baptist

Maranatha Baptist University has announced the end of the Sabercats football program, effective immediately.  The decision to discontinue the program was made following the resignation of coach Nate Spate, which triggered an evaluation of the program.  Maranatha started this past season with 54 players in training camp, one of the smallest rosters in Division III football. In 2014, the program cancelled a number of its scheduled games because it could not field a team.  The school was also removed from the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference following the 2012-13 school year and has been struggling to compete as an independent ever since.  Not having 8 or 9 games built into their schedule was an obstacle that they just couldn't hurdle.