He has also organized championship summer softball teams. A year and a half into a huge rebuilding project at Saint Peter's College, there are many positives surrounding the Stern regime. Perhaps the most important ingredient in making a turnaround is actually believing you can do it and getting staff and players to believe it can happen. The people around Peacock football believe. It continued with the increased competitiveness on the field and an increased focus off it.
Continuity is crucial.
So often, struggling teams are hurt by attrition. Under Stern, the team's academic performance has improved and the core of the team remains committed to playing. As a result, the important personnel losses are due to graduation, which is how it is supposed to be. The recruiting under Stern has been impressive. This year's active roster numbers about 30 true freshmen and they have at least as good pre-college credentials as their 1999 counterparts.