Spotlight JAMES MADISON FOOTBALL JMU football coaching staff focuses on 300-mile radius when on the recruiting trail CATIE HARPER (Harrisonburg) Daily News-Record Mar 4, 2026 Mar 4, 2026 Updated Mar 5, 2026 0 × NCAA Divisions I, II, and III Explained Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HARRISONBURG — Harrisonburg and Bridgeforth Stadium are the center point for Billy Napier and his staff at James Madison.kAmu@C E96 b__ >:=6D 2C@F?5 E92E 46?E6C A@:?E[ y|& H:== 92G6 2 ?@E23=6 AC6D6?46 F?56C }2A:6C]k^AmkAm“(6’C6 8@:?8 E@ DE2CE H:E9 2? :?D:56\@FE 2AAC@249 :? C64CF:E:?8[” }2A:6C D2:5] “(6’C6 8@:?8 E@ DE2CE H:E9 E96 DE2E6 @7 ':C8:?:2 2?5 E96 4@??64E:?8 DE2E6D] (6’== 6G2=F2E6[ 6IE6?D:G6=J[ 6G6CJE9:?8 H:E9:? b__ >:=6D 7C@> 96C6]”k^Am James Madison coach Billy Napier speaks during his introduction ceremony. 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