Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - North Dakota State, Eastern Washington and Montana have come to be associated with dominance on the FCS level, but New Hampshire, under 2014 Eddie Robinson Award winner Sean McDonnell, is the most consistent of the national powers. The Wildcats have made the national playoffs in 11 straight seasons and been nationally ranked in 154 straight polls. The next-longest runs are five straight playoff appearances and 71 straight rankings. To further accentuate the job head coach Sean McDonnell has done in keeping UNH at an elite level this season, the Wildcats overcame injuries to their No. 1 quarterback and running back as well as at some other positions. Yet after losing to FBS member Toledo to open the season, they went on to win their final 10 regular-season games, including all eight in CAA Football to win the conference title, and reach the No. 1 ranking for the first time since 2006. They also earned the top seed for the 24-team FCS playoffs, where they have reached the national semifinals this weekend. The kids that have played have earned it in practice and weve been very, very adamant as coaches and a staff of explaining this to the kids, McDonnell said, that youll get your playing time and it will be deserved on how well we practice and what you do day-to-day out there. In claiming the Robinson Award as the national coach of the year, McDonnell becomes the third two-time winner after former James Madison coach Mickey Matthews and former North Dakota State coach Craig Bohl. The 58-year-old McDonnell, a 1978 UNH graduate, also won in 2005. Coach Mac has been UNHs head coach for 16 seasons after serving eight seasons as an assistant coach. This is the sixth season in the last 11 years the Wildcats reached at least 10 wins. McDonnell received 46 of 160 first-place votes and 399 points from a national panel of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries. Coastal Carolinas Joe Moglia was second and Harvards Tim Murphy third among 21 finalists. There were 160 ballots cast in the 2014 Eddie Robinson Award voting. The results: 2014 Eddie Robinson Award......1st....2nd....3rd....4th....5th....Total 1. Sean McDonnell, New Hampshire...46.....17.....26......9......5.....399 2. Joe Moglia, Coastal Carolina....17.....16.....12.....18.....12.....233 3. Tim Murphy, Harvard..............7.....20......9.....19.....13.....193 4. John Grass, Jacksonville State..12......7.....18.....10.....14.....176 5. Chris Klieman, North Dakota St...6.....14.....16.....14.....11.....173 6. Brock Spack, Illinois State.....10.....12......9.....10.....11.....156 7. Mike Kramer, Idaho State........11......9.....10.....10.....10.....151 8. Broderick Fobbs, Grambling State13......6.....11......7......5.....141 9. Mike Sanford, Indiana State......9......9......7.....13.....11.....139 10. Russ Huesman, Chattanooga........7......7......8......6.....10.....109 11. Clint Conque, Stephen F. Austin..6......7......6......5......3......89 12. Beau Baldwin, Eastern Washington.4......5......6......7......9......81 13. Lee Hull, Morgan State...........2......6......7......6......9......76 14. Everett Withers, James Madison...1......9......3......5......8......68 15. Rod Broadway, North Carolina A&T.6......4......1......2......8......61 16. Marty Fine, Bryant...............2......3......6......4......3......51 17. Dean Hood, Eastern Kentucky......0......3......3......4......2......31 18. Joe Susan, Bucknell..............1......2......1......4......6......30 19. Mark Speir, Western Carolina.....0......4......0......3......5......27 20. Dale Lindsey, San Diego..........0......0......1......1......4.......9 21. 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Tony Parker had 22 points and seven assists in his return from a six-game absence, leading San Antonios balanced attack in a 112-106 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. Parker played with his usual relentlessness, finishing 10 for 15 from the field on a series of breakneck drives. He also had just one turnover in 32 minutes, and the Spurs had six players score in double figures. "I thought Parker looked great again coming off a nice little 10-day break they can afford to give him," Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki said. "And he just comes in and looks great." Despite a series of injuries, San Antonio (43-16) remains 1 1/2 games behind Oklahoma City (45-15) for the top seed in the Western Conference. Tim Duncan scored 17 points, Kawhi Leonard added 16 and Boris Diaw had 13 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio. Manu Ginobili had 15 points and seven assists as the Spurs extended their winning streak to three games. Nowitzki scored 22 points, Vince Carter added 21 and Monta Ellis had 17 for the Mavericks, who have lost eight straight to the Spurs. Parker looked refreshed after not playing since Feb. 10 for what San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich officially listed as "rest," but unofficially was due to a series of lower body maladies. "I think it was a little bit of (a physical and mental rest)," Parker said. "Pop, I trust his judgment. I didnt want to admit it to myself. But maybe I was tired mentally. Its a lot of basketball the last three years with no break; the (French) national team and NBA. It definitely helped, I felt fresh." The French point guard made his first shot, and on the ensuing possession, drove into the heart of the paint to draw the defence and fired a pass to Leonard for an open 3-pointer that gave San Antonio a 5-2 lead. "I just try to penetrate and make stuff happen," Parker said. "Obviously, I want to score; but I want to do both. I want to create shots for my teammates. Myself and Manu (Ginobili), we can create a lot of offence, we have great shooters all around us. I cant remember the last time we had everybody." Parker punctuated his return with a left-hannded layup from the right side of the rim to avoid Dalemberts reach with 45 seconds remaining.dddddddddddd "Hes been an MVP candidate, really each of the last three, four, five years," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. "Look, hes that good and he was obviously fresh tonight. He hit shots that were the shots that were there. Youve got to give him credit for that and we needed to be a little bit better on our coverages." The Spurs visibly frustrated Nowitzki, who continually yelled at officials. Popovich alternated Splitter, Diaw and Leonard defensively on Nowitzki, who shot 9 of 17. "It was just to give him a different look," Popovich said of the rotations. "Hes such a great player. Nobody stops him. At least giving him a different look makes me feel better like Im trying, like Im doing something." Nowitzki also committed two early fouls. "The first one was stupid," he said. "I saw the ball, kind of reach for it. By the time I reached for it, the ball was gone and I hit his arm. I missed my first two shots. I think I was a little anxious; I really wanted to play well. By the time I settled in in the second quarter, I was little too hyped up." Carter kept the Mavericks in the game almost single-handedly in the first half, as Dallas trailed just 48-47. Ginobili scored eight straight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, as the Spurs opened a 78-67 lead with a minute remaining. Ginobili, who was 2 for 5 on 3s, was energized by the teams return to health. "For Tim and Tony, its been a while, more than a month, probably without all three playing," Ginobili said. "It feels good. As I said the last two games, its very important for us to be healthy, to start feeling confident, to start playing with each other again over the last stretch of the season." NOTES: The Spurs have had 24 different lineups this season. ... San Antonio has won 12 of 14 regular-season games against Dallas. The Mavericks have not beaten the Spurs since a 106-99 victory on March 17, 2012, in Dallas. ... Popovich and Nowitzki engaged in somewhat contentious banter during the game. When Nowitzki was whistled for fouling Parker on a drive, he yelled at official Derek Richardson as he left for a substitution, "Just because (Popovichs) yelling doesnt mean theres a foul." ' ' '
