
By Tim Peterson
The Azusa Pacific football program has returned and will compete in Division 3 beginning this fall. AJ Parnell was named the head coach. Here are the recent additions to the staff.

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I hope they go back to the red helmets with the Cougar claw.
They will be playing the likes of Whittier and La Verne in D3 so the only NIL money players might get is from the hot dog stands. But not to worry the MVS will be covering every snap. Stipend is about as much as a good high school DC. For these coaches iys about hoping yo use this as a stepping syone/
Without needing to know exact amounts, I’m guessing these men are being well compensated for their efforts (unlike their high school equivalents). Speaking of compensation, are any of the APU players big-time enough to be getting NIL money?