New Mexico Highlands Athletics

The NMHU Cowboy Football program is pleased to announce the hiring of former Fort Lewis College Head Coach Ed Rifilato. Rifilato will serve as the Cowboys Defensive Coordinator. Rifilato is no stranger to Cowboy Football as this will be his second stint with the Cowboy program. Rifilato served as head coach of the Cowboys in the 1999 season. Rifilato was the last coach to lead the Cowboys to the RMAC Championship as well as the last NMHU head coach to be named RMAC Coach of the Year.

The NMHU Cowboys rode a huge fourth quarter surge to come out on top over the visiting Fort Lewis Skyhawks. The Cowboys scored 21 points in the fourth quarter for the come from behind win and their first win of the 2009 season. The Cowboys ended the day with 438 total yards and a season high 39 points. The Cowboys are now 1-9 on the season and 1-7 in RMAC play.