Marine Capt. Kyle Van De Giesen, a 2002 graduate of Saint Anselm and the starting quarterback on the Hawks’ first varsity football team in 1999 when college restored the sport after a 58-year hiatus, was killed October 26 while serving in Afghanistan. School officials said a moment of silence will be observed in his memory at the home football game this Saturday against New Haven. In addition, a red, white and blue ribbon with his number 12 below it will be painted onto the Grappone Stadium field for the remainder of the season. “The passing of any member of the Saint Anselm College community causes us pain,” said school President Jonathan DeFelice. “But the loss of an alumnus so young and who sacrificed his life in the service of our country is profoundly sorrowful.”

Other transactions

Coaches

Men’s and women’s lacrosse assistants – Ryan Glennon, a former player at Colby and assistant coach at St. Lawrence, has been named as an assistant coach for the men’s program at Delaware.

Deaths

Former Texas A&M-Commerce basketball player Kevin Widemond died October 25 in Portugal.