About

Our Mission & History

The Sideline QB Club was formed in the 66th year of Williams football and has continued without interruption from 1948 to the present day. It is one of the nation’s oldest football booster clubs. During the 2018 season, the Club will celebrate its 71st year of service to Williams football.

The initial gathering of the club, then called “The Monday Morning Quarterback Club,” was held on September 29, 1948, in the Richmond Hotel in North Adams. Then Williams football coach, Len Watters, leaned on Williamstown resident and former Brown University football player, Francis “Tank” Wilson, to use the club as a means of promoting the Williams football program.

There is no official record of a name change to the “Williams Sideline Quarterback Club,” but it appears this took place during the Bob Odell era. The mission of the club has always been to provide continued support of the Williams football program, encourage an enjoyable relationship among members and contribute to the recognition of deserving athletes from the area attending Williams.

Each week throughout the football season the Sideline QB Club meets with an agenda that includes members of the team come and speak, the previous game is reviewed, a preview of the upcoming game follows with a question and answer session with the members and the head coach. At the conclusion of the season, the Sideline QB Club hosts the team’s annual banquet and awards night.

Membership is open to anyone who is interested in promoting Williams football.

What we do

The Williams Sideline Quarterback Club focuses its efforts on five main areas; 1) direct support to the football team and coaches 2) Underwrite and produce the weekly football show 3) host and manage the end of year team banquet 4) recognize players by providing awards and scholarships 5) provide networking events and opportunities to players. Oh yeah and we attend every game and support the team and coaches from “the sideline”.

Jeff Stripp

President

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Deb Dane

Secretary

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Malcolm Smith

Vice President

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Elinor Goodwin

Treasurer

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