POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist football program honored the memory of longtime coach Mike Malet prior to and during its game against Columbia on Saturday night at Tenney Stadium.
 
Malet passed away on May 27 at the age of 74. He served as the program's first varsity head coach from 1978-88. Prior to that, Malet was an assistant coach when Marist football was a club program. His tenure in the Marist Athletics Department lasted a quarter century, and included a seven-year run as head men's lacrosse coach and time as an administrator.
 
Mike's wife, Cindy; son, Chris; and grandsons Patrick and Aiden participated in the coin toss.


 
This season, the Red Foxes are wearing decals with the initials "MM" on the back of their helmets. Following the first quarter, the Malet family was presented a helmet with the decal. In addition to Cindy, Chris, Patrick, and Aiden, participating in the ceremony were Mike's daughter-in-law Kelly; sister, Eileen Linn; and brother-in-law, Brian Linn. They were joined by Marist President Kevin Weinman and Director of Athletics Tim Murray.