Campbell's Charles Fiore, Davidson's John Behm, Dayton's Dan Prindle and Drake's Ben Morrison have each been named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced, July 20. They were among a record 121 student-athletes nominated for the teams which recognize those college football players who stand out for the positive influence they have in their communities.
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Fiore
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Behm
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Prindle
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Morrison
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Fiore, who is a graduate student and defensive end at Campbell, is working towards his
master's degree in ministry after earning his bachelor's degree in
religion during the spring of 2010. Fiore volunteers his time on a regular basis to churches and
local ministries in the area. While he has been at Campbell, Fiore also
has been involved with two church plants, served as the guest speaker at
the Honors Induction Ceremony for Harnett Central Middle School,
mentored local youth ministries and Fellowship of Christian Athletes
(FCA) at Southern Lee and Lee County High Schools. He also has been a
part of Campbell's Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), served on
the leadership council for Campbell's football team and worked as one of
the campus leaders of CU's FCA.
Behm, a junior linebacker for Davidson, was named a Davidson Bonner Scholar. He tutors first and second graders at Davidson Elementary School, participates in the Davidson Housing Coalition, helping to repair homes for the needy, and is active in Adopt a Grand-Friend, which partners senior citizens in the area with Davidson students.
During Spring Break last year, he volunteered at various community service sites, including orphanages, food banks and soup kitchens, in Atlanta. He also participated in the Big Brother Program and helped fundraise for the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson.
Prindle, a senior offensive tackle at Dayton, has been a part of several community organizations. He has volunteered at Children’s Medical Center, St. Vincent DePaul and the Bombeck Center on campus. In addition, he was a part of Christmas on Campus, YMCA Summer Camp and has also helped with the Special Olympics. Prindle is currently a camp counselor at UD’s engineering camp for gifted students.
Prindle earned Dayton's John W. Berry Scholarship, which is awarded to the Top 30 students entering . He is also an executive officer of Dayton’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and has served as a representative at the NCAA’s APPLE Conference which concentrates on improving substance abuse prevention programming and policies in athletics departments.
Morrison, a senior linebacker at Drake, was named the 2009 Drake community services captain. He has volunteered with the Special Olympics at Drake, the Sunrise Assisted Living Retirement Home, Prince of Peace YMCA Youth Camps, Willow Creek Community Food Pantry and participated in the Landre Foundation Walk for Troubled Teens.
He has organized community service events with the Boys and Girls Club in the Des Moines Community as well as the Blank Children's Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House in Des Moines. He also has participated in the Bulldog Reading Program at Des Moines area elementary and middle school schools.
From the nominees submitted by sports information directors on behalf of their schools, a special voting panel consisting of former Good Works Team® members and prominent college football media members is responsible for selecting two 11-player Good Works Teams® – one comprising of players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and another representing players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III, and the NAIA – to be announced in September. College Football Hall of Fame member and ESPN broadcaster Lou Holtz is returning for a third year to serve as spokesperson for the program and raise awareness for the stories of the nominees and team members.
"For the third straight year, the AFCA is pleased to partner with Allstate in highlighting football student-athletes who have achieved outstanding success, both on and off the football," said Grant Teaff, AFCA Executive Director. "From the record total of nominees that were submitted from colleges and universities around the country, it is apparent that collegiate football is producing some of the best and brightest that our country has to offer."
ESPN.com will launch a customized Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® web site featuring profiles and images of the final 22 award recipients, as well as unique and interactive content for college football fans. For the first time in the program’s history, fans will be able to vote for a Team Captain on ESPN.com.