Through the New York Jets Organization, the Betty Wold Johnson Foundation today announced a groundbreaking $1 million grant to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) which will transform the landscape of women's flag football.

Eastern University Flag Football, in its second year of competition, will compete in the ECAC Flag league in addition to competing in the Atlantic East. Under Head Coach Amanda Ruller, the Eagles finished last spring with a 14-4 mark and an appearance in the Atlantic East Championship game. 

The grant from the Betty Wold Johnson Foundation and the support of the Jets Organization sets the 15-team league up for success. Ten teams are slated to compete in the league in 2026 and five more teams will, with the help of the grant, begin competition in 2027.

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