Caldwell University Adds Women's Flag Football For 2026-27 Academic Year, Names Kroncke Head Coach

CALDWELL, N.J. - EntSun -- Caldwell University will add Women's Flag Football as its 17^th varsity level sport, for the 2026-27 academic year, it was announced today by Mark A. Corino, Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics. Additionally, T.J. Kroncke has been named the program's first head coach.

"The addition of the fast-paced, fast-growing sport of women's flag football represents another strong commitment to student-athletes, particularly in the New Jersey area," said Corino. "We are pleased to be joined by other CACC members and look forward to being one of the first in New Jersey to offer it as a varsity program next year.

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"I simply love football," said Caldwell University President Dr. Jeffrey Senese. "It's going to be a great pleasure to cheer on our men in the fall and women in the spring. Go Cougars!"

Kroncke, who has also served as the defensive line coach for Caldwell University's sprint football team since 2024, also coached flag football at Lyndhurst H.S. for the past two seasons. The 2006 graduate of Montclair State who earned Master's degrees at the University of Texas in 2010 and American College of Education in 2021, began his coaching career at Paramus Catholic H.S. in 2010, mentoring running backs and the junior varsity team for four years. He moved on to Wood Ridge H.S., where he was assistant head coach and defensive coordinator from 2014-2018. He took over as head coach at Palisades Park/Leonia H.S. in 2018, leading the Tigers for four seasons.

"I'm excited to take on this new chapter in Caldwell University Athletics," said Kroncke.

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"We have gotten to know T.J. over the past couple of seasons from his excellent work with our sprint football team," added Corino. "With his experience as head and assistant coach in New Jersey and familiarity with Caldwell University, he is the ideal person to build the new Women's Flag Football program here from the ground up."

Caldwell will become the sixth New Jersey four-year institution and only NCAA Division II school in the Garden State to sponsor Women's Flag Football on the varsity level when it begins play in the Spring of 2027. The Cougars join fellow Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) members University of Bridgeport, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University and Post University in sponsoring the sport.

Full information about Caldwell Athletics is available at www.caldwellathletics.com.