Coach: Kenneth Apande (5th season). Starters returning O/D: 9/8. 2023: 1-10, 1-7 SAC

Kenneth Apande has had an arduous journey in building the North American University football program and athletic department. While becoming a full-time member of NAIA requires a few more bricks, Apande is keeping his young roster focused on improving each day.

“Spring football is about developing and getting our kids ready for next season, and our guys did a great job getting into the weight room to increase their strength and speed,” Apande said. “We worked on sharpening our football IQ and were able to retain a lot of guys this year.”

One position group Apande believes will vastly improve over last year is the offensive line, where the Stallions return all seven members of the rotation. Combined with some key additions on offense through the portal, NAU will surely be more competitive in 2024.