BOONE, N.C. — More than two months after Eliah Drinkwitz walked through the doors of the Mark E. Ricks Athletics Complex to start his new job as Appalachian State's head football coach, the Mountaineers took the field in Kidd Brewer Stadium for a sun-splashed first practice.
App State's spring practice schedule began Monday with an outdoor workout at The Rock. After going 11-2, winning a third straight Sun Belt Conference Championship and improving the program's FBS bowl record to 4-0 with the nation's third-youngest roster, Appalachian's new-look coaching staff will work with a talented group of returners and newcomers.