Marist College has become an appealing option for New Hampshire players looking to play Division I college football.

Marist has landed a New Hampshire recruit in each of the last two years. Winnacunnet High School linebacker Brett Sanchez signed with the Red Foxes last week. He'll join Ryan Cronan, a 2008 Winnacunnet graduate, on the Marist roster. Cronan was a quarterback/defensive back in high school, but plays linebacker in college.

The 2008 Marist roster included two other New Hampshire residents: senior Jake Dembow (Merrimack) and junior Benjamin Wyatt (Merrimack).

Marist head coach Jim Parady (pictured) has New Hampshire roots. Parady was born in Nashua, and played at the University of Maine. His father Ken served as the head coach at both Laconia High School and Nashua High School.

Jim's sister, Vicki, is an NHIAA football offical.

Marist, which is located in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., finished 4-7 last season, and will compete in the Pioneer League in 2009. The Pioneer League includes Drake, San Diego, Campbell, Jacksonville, Morehead State, Valparaiso, Davidson and Dayton.