Team-by-Team Pages - Northeast Conference
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Team-by-Team Pages - Northeast Conference
Pageholder Do Not Print Predicted NEC Finish: 1st University at Albany Albany Great Danes 2008 Record: 9-3, 7-0 NEC 2008 NEC Finish: 1st Gridiron Classic Champions 2009 schedule Date 9/5 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/7 11/21 Opponent at Georgia Southern at Massachusetts Maine Sacred Heart at Saint Francis (PA) Duquesne Bryant at Monmouth at Central Conn. St. Robert Morris at Wagner - toid Time 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm Albany has produced a winning conference record in every one of its 10 seasons as a Northeast Conference member. The streak consecutive winning seasons has gone unmatched by anyone in conference history with Robert Morris’ run of six straight (1996-2001) standing closest. The Great Danes joined the league for the start of the 1999 campaign, which resulted in a 6-1 NEC record and second-place finish. Since gaining membership, Albany has compiled a 5416 league mark while capturing four NEC crowns (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008). NEC Games in Bold 2008 results Date 8/30 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 12/6 David McCarty Opponent at No. 5 Massachusetts at Hofstra at No. 10 New Hampshire at No. 12/17 Delaware at Duquesne Central Conn. St. at Sacred Heart Saint Francis (PA) Monmouth at Robert Morris Wagner Jacksonville Time L, 28-16 W, 22-16 (OT) L, 32-24 L, 38-7 W, 33-23 W, 24-22 W, 26-21 W, 27-3 W, 35-17 W, 41-7 W, 30-11 W, 28-0 Walter Payton Award Candidate McCarty enters his senior season riding a pair of impressive streaks. The bruising back has scored a touchdown in 20 straight contests and has eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in each of his prior eight outings. The hard-running McCarty surpassed the century mark in 11 of 12 games last year in upping his career total to an Albany-record 19 100-yard games. Only nationally-ranked Delaware prevented him from reaching the singlegame triple-digit total in 2008. NEC Games in Bold 2009 Outlook Five-Year Win Chart 2008 9 2007 8 7 2006 5 2005 2004 16 4 Three is the magic number in the Capital Region this season. No program in Northeast Conference history has secured three consecutive outright league crowns, let alone three straight undefeated seasons. Not having lost a conference game since the 2006 season finale, Albany has the opportunity to accomplish both feats in 2009 and reigning NEC Coach of the Year Bob Ford welcomes back six preseason all-NEC performers to help in the effort. While the Great Danes eye consecutive title No. 3, all eyes will be on the man who wears jersey #3. Walter Payton Award candidate David McCarty, the league's all-time single-season rushing leader (1,852), returns for his senior season at tailback. After moving from flanker into the backfield prior to the 2007 campaign, McCarty has rushed for a program-record 3,355 yards and 26 touchdowns in 24 games as the starter. The All-American tailback was at his best in the Gridiron Classic. Running for a ca- UAlbany reer-high 271 and four touchdowns, McCarty powered the Danes to a 28-0 shutout of Pioneer League champ Jacksonville. The Great Danes enjoy continuity at the other offense skill positions as well. All-NEC receiver Tim Bush, who gained a fifth year of eligibility due to medical hardship, owns Albany's singleseason receptions record (67). Senior quarterback Vinny Esposito has a 17-7 career record as a starter and has thrown for 25 touchdowns to only 16 interceptions during that span. Despite opening the 2008 season with three of four games against top-10 teams in FCS, Albany managed to lead the NEC in both scoring defense (18.2 ppg) and rushing defense (119.1 ypg). The Great Danes' three preseason allNEC selections from that side of the ball had much to do with that. Sophomore defensive end Eddie Delaney made 37 tackles and broke up six passes. Senior captain Justin Brancaccio led the linebacking corps with 91 tackles. Meanwhile, senior Dave Casale was all over field in making 74 tackles and seven interceptions. University at Albany Leading Returnees Rushing McCarty Att. Yds. Avg./G 357* 1852* 154.3 Passing Esposito TD 13 Comp.-Att.-INT Yds. TD 167*-277*-10 1934 13 Receiving Bush Rec. Yds. Avg./G 67 794 66.2 TD 5 Tackling Total Solo Brancaccio 91 35 Asst. Sacks 56 1.0 Passes Def Total BrUp Casale 14 7 INT Avg./G 7 1.17 2008 Team Stats Pts./G Yds./G Pass-Rush Offense 26.1 363.2 162.6-200.6 Defense 18.2 300.8 181.8-119.1 Turnovers Take Give Margin Per Gm 27 17 -10 0.83 Gm Time of Possesion 12 Total Per Gm 346:44 28:53 Record 1973 7-2 1974 9-0 Offense TE 25 32 LT 64 77 LG 55 78 C 75 62 RG 62 66 RT 71 70 WR 1 86 WR 85 87 QB 7 9 FB 46 25 TB 3 5 CHRIS KENNEALLY (Sr., 6-0, 235) Paul Booker (R-Fr., 6-4, 230) VINCE GONZALES (Jr., 6-4, 275) Jordan Migliore (R-Fr., 6-6, 295) KYLE O'KEEFE (So., 6-3, 275) Andrew Stevens (Jr., 6-4, 280) KEVIN RICHARDS (Sr., 6-2, 270) Andy Sparano (Jr., 5-11, 270) ANDY SPARANO (Jr., 5-11, 270) Matt Faughnan (Jr., 6-3, 275) KEITH PEIFER (So., 6-4, 280) Justin Anderson (R-Fr., 6-5, 280) TIM BUSH (Sr., 5-9, 185) Bryon King (R-Fr., 5-10, 165) JASON POORE (Jr., 6-6, 210) John Lullen (So., 6-2, 195) VINNY ESPOSITO (Sr., 6-1, 210) Frank Blasinsky (Sr., 6-0, 195) JUSTIN PETERSEN (So., 6-0, 230) Chris Kenneally (Sr., 6-0, 235) DAVID McCARTY (Sr., 6-0, 215) Justin Gannon (Sr., 5-6, 175) Special Teams PK 13 HERB GLASS (So., 5-11, 180) 68 Bobby Woods (Jr., 5-9, 185) P 68 BOBBY WOODS (Jr., 5-9, 185) 14 Paul Layton (Fr., 6-1, 210) all-time records Year Depth Chart Albany vs. the NEC KR PR 5 86 5 86 MIKE KELLY (Jr., 6-2, 235) Marc Wargo (So., 6-2, 235) TREVOR ANDERSON (Jr., 6-2, 285) Zach Gallo (So., 6-0, 245) TONY SPARANO (Sr., 5-11, 245) Eddie Delaney (So., 6-6, 235) RICH DUFF (Sr., 6-1, 210) Jon Morgan (R-Fr., 6-2, 210) JUSTIN BRANCACCIO (Sr., 6-0, 230) Dave Plungas (R-Fr., 6-2, 230) CHRIS SIMPSON (Sr., 6-0, 230) Chris Wilk (So., 6-2, 230) DAVE NICOMINI (Sr., 6-3, 230) Chris Blais (Jr., 6-0, 202) ROSS BERTRAND (Jr., 5-11, 185) Kareem Cooper (So., 5-9, 185) EMERSON KINSEY (Sr., 6-1, 215) Justin Hassan (R-Fr., 6-1, 190) DAVE CASALE (Sr., 6-2, 220) Jeff Benway (So., 5-11, 200) JEAN JUSTE (Sr., 5-10, 190) Daniel Avery (So., 5-9, 165) JUSTIN GANNON (Sr., 5-6, 175) Bryon King (Fr., 5-10, 165) JUSTIN GANNON (Sr., 5-6, 175) Bryon King (Fr., 5-10, 165) Quick Facts Opponent Record Bryant 0-0 CCSU 10-3 Duquesne 2-0 Monmouth 7-4 Robert Morris 6-4 Sacred Heart 9-2 Saint Francis (PA) 10-0 Wagner 11-1 1975 7-2 1976 4-5 1977 9-2 1978 7-3 1979 6-3 1980 5-5 1981 7-3 1982 6-3 1983 3-7 1984 5-5 1985 9-2 1986 4-6 1987 5-5 1988 5-5 1989 5-4 SINCE JOINING THE NEC Year Record NEC 1990 3-7 1999 7-2 6-1 1991 5-5 2000 5-6 5-3 1992 6-4 2001 7-3 5-2 1993 6-4 2002 8-4 6-1 1994 4-6 2003 7-4 6-1 1995 3-7 2004 4-7 4-3 1996 7-3 2005 5-6 4-3 1997 11-1 2006 7-4 5-2 1998 10-1 2007 8-4 6-0 2008 9-3 Overall Record: NEC Record: Defense DE 53 56 DT 91 95 DE 97 96 O L B 50 11 ILB 54 45 ILB 51 57 O L B 21 24 CB 18 37 S 28 22 FS 31 27 CB 2 19 7-0 225-143 54-16 General Information Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: President: Faculty Representative: Athletic Director: SWA: Home Field/Capacity: Athletic Phone: Football Information Head Coach: Overall Record/Years: Record at UA/Years: Inaugural Football Season: 2008 Record: NEC Record/Place: Offensive System: Defensive System: Off. Starters Returning/Lost: Def. Starters Returning/Lost: Football Office Phone: Albany, NY 1844 12,750 (undergraduate) Great Danes Purple and Gold George M. Philip Dr. Teresa Harrison Dr. Lee McElroy Jan Brown University Field/5,000 (518) 442-2562 Bob Ford 234-165-1/40 years 225-143/36 years 1973 9-3 7-0/1st Multiple Multiple 7/4 7/4 (518) 442-3052 Sports Information Sports Information Director: SID Phone: SID Fax Line: SID Cell: SID e-mail Address: Press Box Phone: Athletic Hotline Phone: Website Address: Coaching Staff Off. Coor./Quarterbacks: Offensive Line: Wide Receivers: Running Backs: Tight Ends: Defensive Coordinator: Defensive Backs: Defensive Line: Outside Linebackers: Cornerbacks: Football Operations Dir.: Strength and Conditioning: Brian DePasquale (518) 442-3072 (518) 442-3139 (518) 331-3714 bdepasquale@ uamail.albany.edu (518) 442-5895/5897 (518) 442-DANE ualbanysports.com Ryan McCarthy Mike Morita Eric Evans Jamie Casullo Samson Brown Mike Simpson Drew Christ Bill Banagan Akeem Cedeno Don Mion Juan Torres Tony Tullock 17 No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 73 75 76 77 18 Name Pos. Tim Bush WR Jean Juste CB David McCarty TB Jake Ciccarello S Justin Gannon TB Chris Van Zelfden ILB Vinny Esposito QB Devin Wooten WR Frank Blasinsky QB Andrew Smith QB Jon Morgan OLB Dan Di Lella QB Herb Glass PK Paul Layton P/PK Buddy Leathley QB Ryan Kirchner WR Ross Bertrand CB Daniel Avery CB Tramaine Wilson TB Dave Nicomini OLB Justin Hassan S Nick Hutcherson WR Chris Blais OLB Chris Kenneally TE/FB Nick Crockett CB Jeff Benway FS Emerson Kinsey S Chris Oganda CB Marc Holloway OLB Dave Casale FS Paul Booker TE Duane Harper TB Dean Mercuris ILB Alex Helmer S Kareem Cooper CB Garrett Askew WR Hilian Hector S Billy Phillipy FB Justinian Mason S Chris Bouchard OLB Raymond Dorcely OLB Ben Miseikis TB Dave Plungas ILB Justin Petersen FB Quendel Ellison TB Allen Eggleston TB Rich Duff OLB Chris Simpson ILB Eddie Tretina ILB Mike Kelly DE Justin Brancaccio ILB Kyle O'Keefe OG Marc Wargo DE Chris Wilk ILB Zach Stocum DT Michael Longo DT Adam Geleta C Chaz Mitchell OT Andy Sparano C Dan Halperin ILB Vince Gonzales OT Eldred Richards OG Matt Faughnan OG Andy Fendler C Bobby Woods P Matt Custer OT Justin Anderson OG Keith Peifer OT Guy Robichaud OG Kevin Richards C Kadeem Williams OT Jordan Migliore OT Yr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. So. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. Fr. So. So. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. So. Fr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. So. So. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. Ht. 5-9 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-6 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-5 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-9 5-10 6-3 6-1 5-9 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-4 5-11 6-2 6-1 5-9 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-0 5-10 5-8 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 5-9 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-7 6-6 Wt. 185 190 215 195 175 210 210 185 195 220 210 225 180 210 175 180 185 165 180 230 190 170 202 235 170 200 215 170 190 220 230 194 235 180 185 210 195 210 180 205 190 185 230 230 195 185 210 230 215 235 230 275 235 230 240 260 285 250 270 215 275 285 275 280 185 290 280 280 290 270 335 295 Hometown/Previous School Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs Hempstead, NY/Uniondale Gansevoort, NY/LaSalle Institute Altamonte Springs, FL/Winter Springs Sussex, NJ/Vernon Township Marietta, GA/George Walton Demarest, NJ/Northern Valley Reg. Saddle Brook, NJ/Kimball Union North Royalton, OH/Parma Padua Schenectady, NY/Guilderland Copiague, NY/Copiague Neshanic Station, NJ/Somerville Miller Place, NY/Miller Place Ballston Lake, NY/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Manlius, NY/Fayetteville-Manlius Rumson, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven Stamford, CT/Stamford Cooper City, FL/Miramar Everglades Staten Island, NY/Tottenville Newton, NJ/Kittatinny Reg. Staten Island, N.Y/Brooklyn Tech Baltimore, MD/Mount St. Joseph Troy, NY/LaSalle Institute Harrington Park, NJ/Northern Valley Reg. Loganville, GA/Grayson Queensbury, NY/Queensbury Syracuse, NY/Henninger Bronx, NY/Mount St. Michael Rochester, NY/East Troy, NY/Troy Guilderland, NY/Guilderland Brooklyn, NY/Samuel J. Tilden Staten Island, NY/St. Peter's Pompton Lakes, NJ/Pequannock Twp. Staten Island, NY/Curtis Newark, NJ/Hudson Catholic Brooklyn, NY/Samuel J. Tilden Camp Hill, PA/Trinity Mason, OH/Cincinnati St. Xavier Troy, NY/Catholic Central Spring Valley, NY/Spring Valley Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam Concord Twp., OH/Mentor Lake Catholic Palmerton, PA/Palmerton Area Auburn, NY/Trinity-Pawling Powell, OH/Olentangy Liberty Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs Victor, NY/Victor Central Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic W. Long Branch, NJ/Red Bank Catholic Rockaway, NJ/Morris Knolls Wappingers Falls, NY/Roy C. Ketcham East Windsor, NJ/Hightstown Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan Painesville, OH/Riverside Lawrenceville, GA/Central Gwinnett Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa Rochester, NY/East Colleyville, TX/Grapevine Winter Park, FL/Trinity Prep Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa Plainsboro, NJ/West Windsor Binghamton, NY/Chenango Forks Morris Plains, NJ/Parsippany Hills Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville Ashburn, VA/Stone Bridge Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa Lewisberry, PA/Red Land Rensselaer, NY/LaSalle Institute Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa Jersey City, NJ/Hudson Catholic Closter, NJ/Northern Valley Reg. Albany 2009 Roster 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 ----- Andrew Stevens Anthony Bazzoffi Luke Weaver Rhakeem Wiggins Matt Berwager Johnny Keane Matt Goss Jason Poore Bryon King John Lullen Ryan McCloskey Nate Papso Tom Bradley Trevor Anderson Ocieka Bakou Bennett Marquis Jahi Fields Zach Gallo Eddie Delaney Tony Sparano Corey Bundrage Wil Moushey Mike Browne Randall Exantus Dan Fruscella Sean Kenny OG OT WR WR TE TE TE WR WR WR WR TE DE DT DT DE DE DT DE DE DE DE CB S FS PK Jr. R-Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. 6-4 6-3 6-4 5-10 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-6 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-6 5-11 6-3 6-4 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-11 280 340 215 175 235 230 240 210 165 195 180 220 240 285 250 240 215 245 235 245 215 235 180 170 190 190 Sarasota, FL/Sarasota Albany, NY/LaSalle Institute Loudonville, NY/Christian Brothers Cheektowaga, NY/Cheektowaga Longwood, FL/Lake Brantley Alpharetta, GA/Milton Ledgewood, NJ/Roxbury North Hoosick, NY/Hoosick Falls Central Logan Township, NJ/Kingsway Reg. Wesley Chapel, FL/Tampa Gaither Gloversville, NY/Gloversville Binghamton, NY/Binghamton Syracuse, NY/Solvay Warnersville, NY/Cobleskill-Richmondville Rochester, NY/Pittsford Sutherland Orchard Park, NY/St. Francis Hempstead, NY/Hempstead Sayville, NY/Sayville Holtsville, NY/Sachem East Colleyville, TX/Grapevine Liverpool, NY/Liverpool Glenshaw, PA/Shaler Buffalo, NY/Canisius Greenlawn, NY/Elwood-John Glenn Barneveld, NY/Holland Patent Central Ghent, NY/Chatham Central Vinny Esposito Senior QB Bob Ford Biography The architect of the University at Albany's football program, Bob Ford has established a solid reputation with his positive attitude and a coaching philosophy that instills loyalty among each member of his team and staff. Ford, who has been UAlbany's only head coach since the program was reinstated after a 46-year absence, was appointed on April 27, 1970. Since then, he has compiled a 36-year varsity record of 225-143 as the Great Dane mentor, while his 234 career victories rank first among active NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) head coaches. Head Coach In 2008, Ford guided UAlbany to the Northeast Conference championship and an undefeated league record for the second consecutive year. Those Great Danes became the first NEC champion to win the Gridiron Classic in a 28-0 victory over Jacksonville. Leading Albany to a programbest 9-3 overall record at the FCS level, Ford received his second straight NEC Coach of the Year award and was a finalist for The Sports Network's Eddie Robinson Award. In 2003, UAlbany shared its second consecutive Northeast Conference championship by finishing in a tie for first place in the conference standings with a 7-4 overall mark. The Great Danes were fourth among the Division I-AA leaders in rushing, while tailback Gary Jones was named to the Associated Press All-America Team for the second time in his career. A year earlier, the Great Danes put together their first championship season at the Division I level by winning the 2002 NEC title before capping the year with a 24-0 upset of previously unbeaten Duquesne in the ECAC Division I-AA Football Classic. Ford, who guided his team to an 8-4 record, was named the NEC Coach of the Year. Ford, who served as president of the American Football Coaches Association to begin this decade, led UAlbany to a 7-2 record in its inaugural campaign as a I-AA (now FCS) program in 1999. The Great Danes garnered seven wins in 2001, and finished among the conference's top teams for the third straight year. At one time, Ford was the youngest head football coach in the nation, when the 26-year-old took over the reins at St. Lawrence University in 1965. He arrived in Albany five years later to start the first gridiron squad at the University since 1924. After three seasons at the club level, the program was upgraded to varsity status in 1973, and finished with a 72 record. One year later, the Great Danes completed the school's only undefeated season with a 9-0 mark. Beginning in 1977, Ford was UAlbany's director of athletics for five years. During that time, he managed a program which sponsored 25 varsity sports for men and women. UAlbany's football program is also known for the high standards required of its coaching staff. Ford's "coaching factory" has allowed many of his assistants to earn their master's degrees while working at the collegiate level. According to a recent review, more than 100 coaches, who have started their careers under Ford's tutelage, are currently employed with 60 different high schools, colleges, and professional teams from around the nation and the world. 234-165-1/40 years 225-143/36 years Bob Ford Alma Mater: Springfield ‘59 HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1970- University at Albany, Albany, NY • First NEC head coach to win Gridiron Classic with 28-0 win over Jacksonville (2008) • Became school’s second head football coach in 1970 when program was reinstated after a 46-year absence • Albany has recorded a 36-year varsity record of 225-143 during his tenure • Coached the Great Danes to four NEC Championships (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008) • Led Albany to back-to-back undefeated NEC seasons in 2007 & 2008, only the second time in league history a team has achieved such a feat • Guided Great Danes to first-ever national ranking in 2006, reaching #23 on Sept. 25 • Won 200th game as Albany head coach on November 5, 2005 vs. Robert Morris • Posted his 200th career coaching victory on November 11, 2003 at Wagner • In 2003, captured a share of NEC Championship with Monmouth • Led Great Danes to first NEC title in 2002, and followed with victory over MAAC champion Duquense in ECAC Football Classic • 2002 squad finished season ranked third in I-AA Mid-Major poll • Guided team to a runner-up NEC finish in 1999, the program’s first at the FCS level • 1998 club captured EFC Bowl title Bob Ford at Albany • Led team to NCAA Division III appearance in 1977 • Great Danes captured ECAC North Championship in 1985 Year Overall NEC • Has posted .500-or-better record in 27-of-36 seasons at UA 1965-68 St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY • At 26, earned distinction as nation’s youngest head coach • In his first season, guided the Saints to the ICAC title Ford has led UAlbany to four Northeast Conference championships (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008) and his UAlbany teams own a 67-43 mark for a .609 winning percentage over the program's 10 seasons at the FCS level. Ford, who was honored at the 69th annual Maxwell Awards for recording his 200th career win at UAlbany on Nov. 5, 2005, has produced 12 All-America players and 103 all-conference selections at the FCS level. Offensive tackle Raphael Nguti became the fourth Great Dane to be selected to the AFCA FCS All-America first team last year, joining J.T. Herfurth (2000), Geir Gudmundsen (2004) and Colin Disch (2006). Overall Record: UA Record: ASSISTANT COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1969 1964 1960-63 1959 Springfield College, Springfield, MA • Defensive Coordinator Springfield College, Springfield, MA • Defensive Secondary Albright College, Reading, PA • Defensive Secondary, Offensive Backs St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY • Running Backs, Defensive Secondary PLAYING EXPERIENCE: 1956-59 Springfield College, Springfield, MA • Starting quarterback as a senior EDUCATION: Springfield College • Bachelor of Science, 1959, Physical Education St. Lawrence University • Master of Science, 1960, Educational Administration Springfield College • Ph.D., 1970, Physical Education PERSONAL: • Served as Albany’s Athletic Director from 1977-82 • Served as President of the AFCA in 2000 • Close to 100 of his former assistant coaches are currently working in the professional, college or high school coaching ranks • Born on September 11, 1937 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 7-2 9-0 7-2 4-5 9-2 7-3 6-3 5-5 7-3 6-3 3-7 5-5 9-2 4-6 5-5 5-5 5-4 3-7 5-5 6-4 6-4 4-6 3-7 7-3 11-1 10-1 7-2 5-6 7-3 8-4 7-4 4-7 5-6 7-4 8-4 9-3 Totals 225-143 54-16 6-1 5-3 5-2 6-1 6-1 4-3 4-3 5-2 6-0 7-0 University Field Albany, NY In June of 2007, Ford was presented by the UAlbany Alumni Association with its Citizen of the University Award which recognizes outstanding contributions to the University by a non-alumnus or alumna through leadership, service or a special gift. Two years prior (2005), Ford received the New York State Athletic Administrators Distinguished Service Award. Ford, 71, has been a member of the American Football Coaches Association's Board of Trustees since 1994, and presently is serving on the AFCA's Division I FCS All-America Team Selection Committee. Ford received an undergraduate degree in physical education from Springfield in 1959, and later would earn his doctorate from the College in the same discipline. Ford and his wife, Donna, reside in the Capital Region. He has a daughter, Sherri Lee, son-in-law, Kevin, and two grandchildren, Aiden and Kyra. 19 2008 Record: 9-3, 7-0 NEC RUSHING McCARTY, David SIMMONS, Colin GANNON, Justin ESPOSITO, Vinny BLASINSKY, Frank HARPER, Duane BUSH, Tim DI LELLA, Dan PETERSEN, Justin WEST, Dave LYNCH, Chris TEAM Total.......... Opponents...... G 12 12 12 12 5 8 12 2 12 12 12 9 12 12 Att 357 60 37 74 6 5 1 1 1 1 1 10 554 437 Loss 44 11 7 104 5 0 0 0 0 4 10 96 281 274 Net 1852 240 200 148 34 23 17 3 0 -4 -10 -96 2407 1429 Avg 5.2 4.0 5.4 2.0 5.7 4.6 17.0 3.0 0.0 -4.0 -10.0 -9.6 4.3 3.3 TD 13 1 2 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 9 Long 77 22 45 18 17 15 17 3 0 0 0 0 77 64 Avg/G 154.3 20.0 16.7 12.3 6.8 2.9 1.4 1.5 0.0 -0.3 -0.8 -10.7 200.6 119.1 PASSING ESPOSITO, Vinny BLASINSKY, Frank Total.......... Opponents...... G 12 5 12 12 Effic Cmp-Att-Int 127.20 167-277-10 63.26 3-7-0 125.63 170-284-10 107.88 196-372-17 Pct 60.3 42.9 59.9 52.7 Yds 1934 17 1951 2181 TD 13 0 13 17 Lng 72 11 72 65 Avg/G 161.2 3.4 162.6 181.8 RECEIVING BUSH, Tim McCARTY, David POORE, Jason BOCANEGRA, Dan SMITH, Jason ARCHER, Dan KENNEALLY, C.hris PETERSEN, Justin LULLEN. John MILES, Marcus WEAVER, Luke SIMMONS, Colin Total.......... Opponents...... G 12 12 12 11 7 11 11 12 11 7 11 12 12 12 No. 67 27 15 12 11 9 8 8 7 4 1 1 170 196 Yds 794 356 146 201 97 67 88 58 61 79 3 1 1951 2181 Avg 11.9 13.2 9.7 16.8 8.8 7.4 11.0 7.2 8.7 19.8 3.0 1.0 11.5 11.1 TD 5 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 17 Long 58 72 24 41 16 11 30 18 20 43 3 1 72 65 Avg/G 66.2 29.7 12.2 18.3 13.9 6.1 8.0 4.8 5.5 11.3 0.3 0.1 162.6 181.8 SCORING McCARTY, David ESPOSITO, Vinny GLASS, Herb BUSH, Tim GANNON, Justin PETERSEN, J. POORE, Jason LYNCH, Chris KENNEALLY, C.hris BOCANEGRA, Dan AVERY, Daniel SIMMONS, Colin CASALE, Dave TEAM Total.......... Opponents...... TD 17 10 0 6 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 42 27 FGs 0-0 0-0 6-13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-15 10-13 |-----Kick 0-0 0-0 33-36 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 36-39 22-23 PATs ------| Rush Rcv 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0-1 0 Pass 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-3 DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FIELD GOALS GLASS, Herb LYNCH, Chris FGM-FGA 6-13 46.2 1-2 50.0 Pct 0-0 1-1 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-4950-99 Lg 3-4 1-3 2-6 0-0 49 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 19 1 PUNT RETURNS GANNON, Justin BOCANEGRA, Dan BERTRAND, Ross KINSEY, Emerson Total.......... Opponents...... No. 22 3 1 1 27 11 Yds 116 17 9 13 155 60 Avg 5.3 5.7 9.0 13.0 5.7 5.5 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long 22 15 0 0 22 19 KICK RETURNS GANNON, Justin SIMMONS, Colin TEAM BOCANEGRA, Dan KENNEALLY, C. KINSEY, Emerson SPARANO, Andy Total.......... Opponents...... No. 30 10 1 1 1 1 1 45 54 Yds 657 166 0 6 17 8 15 869 1033 Avg 21.9 16.6 0.0 6.0 17.0 8.0 15.0 19.3 19.1 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long 55 40 0 6 17 8 15 55 47 PUNTING LYNCH, Chris Total.......... Opponents...... No. 55 55 64 Yds 2251 2251 2361 Avg 40.9 40.9 36.9 Long 75 75 66 TB 9 9 3 20 Gain 1896 251 207 252 39 23 17 3 0 0 0 0 2688 1703 FC 14 14 15 I20 15 15 13 Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 Blkd 0 0 2 Points 102 60 51 36 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 313 218 Blk Albany 2008 Statistics DEFENSIVE LEADERS BRANCACCIO, Justin CASALE, Dave WEST, Dave PANDOLF, Tom KELLY, Mike PERETORE, Mark DUFF, Rich SIMPSON, Chris ANDERSON, Trevor DELANEY, Eddie BERTRAND, Ross BLAIS, Chris JUSTE, Jean KINSEY, Emerson McCLOSKEY, L.B. SPARANO, Tony AVERY, Daniel CICCARELLO, Jake WILK, Chris DORCELY, Ray WARGO, Marc ASKEW, Garrett HUSSEY, Kyle PETERSEN, Justin COOPER, Kareem BENWAY, Jeff KRAJACIC, Nick GALLO, Zach MOUSHEY, Will GLASS, Herb ARCHER, Dan BOCANEGRA, Dan PRYOR, Alfred ESPOSITO, Vinny McCARTY, David BUSH, Tim NOVA, Erasto O'KEEFE, Kyle HARPER, Duane GANNON, Justin TEAM NGUTI, Raphael WEAVER, Luke Total.......... Opponents...... INTERCEPTIONS CASALE, Dave AVERY, Daniel KINSEY, Emerson NOVA, Erasto PERETORE, Mark COOPER, Kareem WEST, Dave BRANCACCIO, Justin McCLOSKEY, L.B. KRAJACIC, Nick Total.......... Opponents...... GP 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 12 11 12 11 7 11 12 12 11 9 10 11 10 12 11 11 3 12 12 12 9 8 8 12 9 12 11 12 12 No. 7 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 10 |------------- Tackles -------------| |--Sacks--| UT AT Total ForLoss No-Yards 35 56 91 4.0-8 1.0-3 40 34 74 4.0-13 . 35 31 66 6.0-21 1.5-11 22 44 66 6.5-32 2.5-22 24 28 52 6.5-22 5.5-20 22 29 51 3.5-8 . 18 28 46 5.0-15 1.0-2 16 22 38 1.5-8 1.0-7 14 23 37 5.0-32 2.5-23 7 30 37 2.0-17 1.5-17 20 16 36 . . 15 16 31 2.0-13 1.5-13 16 11 27 0.5-0 . 12 13 25 3.5-25 2.0-19 15 6 21 . . 5 13 18 1.0-2 . 15 2 17 . . 5 9 14 1.0-7 1.0-7 5 7 12 1.0-2 0.5-1 9 2 11 1.0-6 . 6 5 11 1.0-1 1.0-1 4 6 10 . . 3 5 8 1.0-6 0.5-5 2 6 8 . . 5 2 7 . . 5 2 7 . . 4 2 6 0.5-1 0.5-1 1 4 5 0.5-5 0.5-5 2 2 4 . . 3 . 3 . . 2 . 2 . . 2 . 2 . . 1 1 2 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . . 1 1 . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 456 852 57-244 24-157 19-99 Yds 52 56 1 1 14 0 26 0 34 37 221 129 Avg 7.4 28.0 1.0 1.0 14.0 0.0 26.0 0.0 34.0 37.0 13.0 12.9 TD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Long 23 56 1 1 14 0 26 0 34 37 56 60 |----Pass Def----| Int-Yds BrUp 1-0 2 7-52 7 1-26 2 . 4 . 2 1-14 5 . . . . . . . 6 . 4 . 1 . 3 1-1 6 1-34 2 . . 2-56 4 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . 1-0 . . . 1-37 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-221 52 10-129 28 QBH . . . 2 . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 |----Fumbles----| Rcv-Yds FF 1-0 1 1-0 1 1-0 2 1-0 2 1-0 1 1-0 1 . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . 1-0 . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . 1-0 . . 1 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . 1-0 . 10-0 15 6-31 5 Blkd Kick . 1 . . . . . . . . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . 5 5 Sa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . 2 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 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123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 PENALTIES-YARDS 76-736 52-439 Passing 94 118 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Penalty 13 15 Average Per Game 61.3 36.6 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 RUSHING YARDAGE 2407 1429 PUNTS-YARDS 55-2251 64-2361 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Average Per Punt 40.9 36.9 Yards gained rushing 2688 1703 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Yards lost rushing 281 274 Net punt average 36.6 33.5 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Rushing Attempts 554 437 TIME OF POSSESSION/G 28:54 30:51 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 3RD-DOWN CONV. 73/175 82/189 Average Per Rush 4.3 3.3 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Average Per Game 200.6 119.1 3rd-Down Pct 42% 43% 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 4TH-DOWN CONV. 14/27 8/20 TDs Rushing 27 9 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 4th-Down Pct 52% 40% PASSING YARDAGE 1951 2181 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Att-Comp-Int 284-170-10 372-196-17 SACKS BY-YARDS 24-157 19-99 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 MISC YARDS 10 28 Average Per Pass 6.9 5.9 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 42 27 Average Per Catch 11.5 11.1 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Average Per Game 162.6 181.8 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 7-15 10-13 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 TDs Passing 13 17 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 1-2 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 RED-ZONE SCORES 34-42 81% 27-36 75% TOTAL OFFENSE 4358 3610 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Total Plays 838 809 RED-ZONE TDs 29-42 69% 19-36 53% 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Average Per Play 5.2 4.5 PAT-ATTEMPTS 36-39 92% 22-23 96% 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 ATTENDANCE 15827 55706 Average Per Game 363.2 300.8 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 KICK RETURNS: #-YDS 45-869 54-1033 Games/Avg Per Game 5/3165 7/7958 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 PUNT RETURNS: #-YDS 27-155 11-60 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 INT RETURNS: #-YDS 17-221 10-129 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Rushing Attempts Record Opponent Date Game: David McCarty 39 New Hampshire 9/20/08 Season: Career: David McCarty Pat Ryder 357 639 Rushing Yards Game: Tom DeBlois Record 286 2008 1986-89 Opponent Springfield Date 11/15/75 Curry Albany Record Book David McCarty 1,852 2008 Touchdowns Record Opponent Date Career: David McCarty Team Game: 3,353 540 2006-Present 10/20/73 Game: Tom DeBlois 5 Springfield 11/15/75 Team Season: 3,215 Season: Career: Gary Jones Gary Jones 23 42 Rushing TDs Record Opponent Date Longest: Sam Haliston 99 yards Norwich 10/22/77 Points Game: Tom DeBlois Record 30 Season: Career: Gary Jones Gary Jones 22 40 2002 2002-03 Season: Gary Jones Career: Gary Jones Team Game: Date 9/24/94 Team Season: 468 Season: Receptions Game: Andy Shein Record 13 Season: 2003 Opponent Brockport 2002 2002-03 Opponent Springfield Date 11/15/75 138 2002 252 75 Mass. Maritime 2002-03 10/11/74 1997 67 2008 All-Purpose Yards Record Opponent Date Career: Dan Gmelin Team Game: 136 24 1994-97 11/18/95 Game: David McCarty 286 Jacksonville 12/6/08 Team Season: 170 Season: Career: David McCarty David McCarty 2,208 3,979 Tim Bush Stony Brook 1997 Total Yards Team Game: Record 635 1997 1994-97 Team Season: 5,035 Receiving Yards Record Opponent Date Game: Chris Phillis 251 Robert Morris 11/11/00 Season: Career: Dan Gmelin Dan Gmelin 1,070 2,243 Team Game: 398 Team Season: 2,651 So. Conn. St. 2008 2006-Present Opponent Salisbury State Date 10/31/92 1997 11/15/97 Extra Points Record Opponent 1997 Game: Al Martin 9 Mass. Maritime Season: Career: Al Martin Bryan Bagstad 44 101 1974 1999-01 Deron Regev 101 1995-98 Receiving TDs Record Opponent Date Game: Seth Thomas Andy Shein 3 3 Kings (PA) Norwich 11/16/96 10/22/94 Ed Sellers 3 Hampden-Sydney 11/19/77 Field Goals James Miner Dan Gmelin 94 yards 10 So. Conn. St. 11/14/98 1997 Game: Five Times 3 Jason Fralicker (most recent) Fordham 9/8/07 Career: Chris Phillis 20 1999-01 Longest: Mike Malvin 53 St. Lawrence 11/16/91 Team Season: 23 1997 Season: Career: Jason Fralicker Jason Fralicker 15 28 Passing Attempts Record Opponent Date Team Game: NA Game: Vinny Esposito Joe Savino 40 40 Montana College of NJ 9/22/07 11/9/96 Team Season: NA Joe Savino 40 Brockport Vinny Esposito (Twice) 277 Joe Savino 946 Team Season: Completions 285 Record Opponent Stony Brook Date 2007 2005-07 9/24/94 Kickoff Return Yards Record Opponent Date 2007 & 2008 1994-97 Longest: 97 Buffalo 11/5/88 2007 Punt Return Yards Record Opponent Date Longest: Ray Gay 84 Plattsburgh 11/5/77 Record Opponent Date Mike Marrin 80 Hofstra 9/21/74 Opponent Date Norwich 10/22/94 Alfred 9/16/89 Steve McNeil Date Game: Joe Savino 24 11/18/95 Punts Season: Career: Vinny Esposito Joe Savino 167 493 2008 1994-97 Longest: 170 (twice) 1997 & 2008 Interceptions Record Game: Eight players Fred Daughtry (last) 3 Team Season: Opponent 10/11/74 Longest: Season: Season: Career: Record Date Touchdown Passes Record Opponent Date Longest: Chris Pizzo 90 Game: Joe Savino Joe Savino 4 4 Union Norwich 11/8/97 10/22/94 Season: Career: Wayne Anderson Wayne Anderson 9 19 Don Mion Record 24 Brad Aldrich 4 Hampden-Sydney 11/19/77 Longest: Season: Eric Williams Joe Savino 94 yards 22 So. Conn. St. 11/14/98 1997 Tackles Game: Career: Joe Savino 1984 1983-86 Opponent Alfred Date 9/28/74 56 1994-97 Season: Ken Schoen 143 1974 Team Season: 23 1997 Career: Colin Disch 416 2004-07 Passing Yardage Record Opponent Date Game: Season: Joe Savino Joe Savino 398 2,377 So. Conn. St. 11/15/97 1997 Career: Joe Savino 7,015 So. Conn. St. 11/15/97 1997 Team Game: Team Season: 398 2,651 1994-97 21 Predicted NEC Finish: 7th Bryant Bulldogs 2008 Record: 7-4, Independent 2009 - Inaugural NEC season 2009 schedule Date 9/5 9/12 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/7 11/14 11/21 - toid Opponent Southern Connecticut Hofstra at Robert Morris Wagner at Fordham at Albany Central Conn. St. at Monmouth at Sacred Heart Saint Francis (PA) at Duquesne Time 3:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 6:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm Bryant accepted an invitation for Northeast Conference membership in October, 2007 and began the NCAA-mandated four-year reclassification process in September, 2008. After playing nine Division I FCS opponents in their first season of transition, the Bulldogs gain full NEC member status for the 2009 season. Despite being eligible for the NEC title and the conference’s postseason awards program, Bryant cannot participate in the NCAA FCS playoffs until 2012 when the reclassification period is complete. NEC Games in Bold 2008 results Date 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/15 11/22 Opponent at Central Conn. St. Southern Connecticut Merrimack Monmouth at Wagner at Marist Robert Morris at Massachusetts Duquesne at Iona at Saint Francis (PA) Time L, 42-35 W, 39-36 W, 20-7 L, 30-17 W, 24-14 L, 34-7 W, 20-7 L, 42-7 W, 24-10 W, 23-7 W, 23-0 Jerell Smith Smith began his collegiate career at Howard, and now enters his third, and final, season at Bryant. The Brooklyn, NY native ran for 1,254 yards and six TDs during the Bulldogs’ first season of Division I FCS competition. The 5-foot-9 Smith exceeded the 100yard rushing mark in seven of 11 outings last year. NEC Games in Bold 2009 Outlook Five-Year Win Chart 2008 7 2007 8 2006 8 7 2005 2004 4 Bryant enters its first season as a Northeast Conference member ready to contend for a title. Competing as an independent in 2008 when they began the NCAA reclassifying process, the Bulldogs defeated four of the six NEC members they faced. Their first campaign against primarily Division I opponents started in defeat at Central Connecticut State, but did not end until after they had beaten Wagner, Robert Morris, Duquesne, and Saint Francis (PA). Head coach Marty Fine welcomes back 17 of 22 starters, 10 of whom played for one of the stingiest run defenses in Division I FCS. Opponents averaged only 99.4 rushing yards per game against Bryant. The Bulldogs allowed a total 48 first downs on rushes all season, 17 of which came in the opening setback at CCSU. The stout run defense was critical to the unit's in-season turnaround. After surrendering 78 points over the season's first two games, the Bulldogs defense clamped down and allowed 10 points or fewer in five of their final nine contests. Veterans Pat Polomski and Don Smith are two Bryant of the more accomplished members of the Bulldogs' front seven. Polomski, a linebacker, made a team-high 67 tackles in his third season as a starter while Smith harassed opposing quarterbacks from his defensive end position. The 6-foot-4 senior pass rusher tallied 8.5 sacks, broke up seven passes, and was credited with nine quarterback hurries. Nearly as well as they could stop it, Bryant proved it could run. Senior tailback Jerell Smith highlights a list of seven returning starters on offense and takes aim at a second consecutive 1,000-yard season, but is only one of the weapons in Bryant's ground attack. While Smith averaged 6.2 yards per carry and 114.0 yards per contest as a junior, Lindsey Gamble added 79.2 yards per game and scored a team-high seven touchdowns. The rushing tandem will run behind an offensive line led by seniors Pete Krafka and John Tashjian. Under the direction of Fine, who formerly served as an offensive line coach at both Iowa State and Indiana, the Bulldogs aim to be effective in the trenches once again. Leading Returnees Rushing J. Smith Att. Yds. Avg./G 203 1254 114.0 TD 6 Passing Spear Comp.-Att.-INT Yds. 7-18-0 70 TD 0 Receiving DiNaso Rec. Yds. Avg./G 24 303 27.5 TD 3 Tackling Polomski Total Solo 67 32 Asst. Sacks 35 3.0 Passes Def Total BrUp Wagstaff 10 5 INT Avg./G 5 0.91 2008 Team Stats Pts./G Yds./G Pass-Rush Offense 21.7 337.0 158.7-178.3 Defense 20.8 336.7 237.3-99.4 Turnovers Take Give Margin Per Gm 30 18 +12 1.09 Gm Time of Possesion 11 Total Per Gm 368:30 33:30 Depth Chart Offense WR 12 7 LT 50 73 LG 57 75 C 68 71 RG 70 76 RT 69 64 TE 84 93 QB 17 2 FB 33 46 RB 5 23 WR 1 3 ROSS GIFFUNE (Sr., 6-0, 185) Vinton South (Sr., 6-2, 185) PETE KRAFKA (Sr., 6-3, 280) Julien Dumont (So., 6-5, 285) RAY BUNDY (So., 6-0, 310) Bryan Brady (Jr., 6-2, 300) ROBERT EDWARDS (So., 6-0, 260) Randall Angel (Jr., 6-3, 245) JOHN TASHJIAN (Sr., 6-4, 280) Jon Lewis (Jr., 6-2, 260) BEN LYONS (Sr., 6-7, 320) Royce Brunson (So., 6-3, 265) MATT TRACEY (So., 6-5, 240) Matthew Kelley (Jr., 6-4, 250) KURT SPEAR (Sr., 6-2, 197) Mike Croce (Jr., 5-11, 200) ZACH WILSON (Jr., 6-3, 290) Connor Cardew (Jr., 5-10, 230) JERELL SMITH (Sr., 5-9, 175) Lindsey Gamble (Sr., 5-9, 200) ANTHONY DINASO (Jr., 5-11, 205) Denzal Person (Jr., 6-4, 281) Defense DE 65 51 DT 66 96 NT 67 74 DE 99 92 LB 42 35 LB 55 94 LB 54 27 CB 2 26 SS 30 22 FS 19 13 CB 15 24 Special Teams PK 10 CHRIS BIRD (Jr., 5-9, 165) KR P PR 94 KARL TURNER (Jr., 5-11, 180) all-time records Year Record 1999 5-4 2000 4-6 2001 4-5 2002 5-6 2003 3-7 2004 4-5 2005 7-3 2006 8-3 2007 8-3 2008 7-4 Overall Record: 55-46 Bryant vs. the NEC Opponent Record Albany 0-0 CCSU 0-1 Duquesne 1-0 Monmouth 0-1 Robert Morris 1-0 Sacred Heart 0-0 St. Francis (PA) 1-0 Wagner 1-0 5 30 5 30 PATRICK GAUTHIER (Sr., 6-2, 275) Cheyenne Ray (Jr., 6-0, 250) PETER GAUTHIER (Sr., 6-2, 275) Cody Aughney (So., 6-6, 220) ANDREW REGAN (Jr., 6-0, 270) Joe Iaquinto (Jr., 6-3, 255) DON SMITH (Sr., 6-4, 240) Nick Bonadies (Jr., 6-3, 215) FRANCK TEBOU (So., 6-0, 205) Nick Candito (Sr., 6-4, 225) JASON RIFFE (Jr., 6-0, 225) Luke Steinke (So., 6-1, 215) PAUL POLOMSKI (Sr, 6-0, 215) Jackson Davis (Sr., 6-0, 180) MICHAEL MORGAN (Sr., 5-7, 170) Anthony Thomas (Sr., 6-0, 182) ANDRE WHYTE (Sr., 6-1, 200) Kevin Menawonu (Sr., 5-9, 200) ADDISON LYNCH (Jr., 6-0, 205) Tyler Carter (So., 6-1, 180) SAMAD WAGSTAFF (So., 5-8, 165) Michael McGowan (So., 6-0, 180) JERELL SMITH (Sr., 5-9, 175) Andre Whyte (Sr., 6-1, 200) JERELL SMITH (Sr., 5-9, 175) Andre Whyte (Sr., 6-1, 200) Quick Facts General Information Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: President: Faculty Representative: Athletic Director: SWA: Home Field/Capacity: Athletic Phone: Football Information Head Coach: Overall Record/Years: Record at BU/Years: Inaugural Football Season: 2008 Record: NEC Record/Place: Offensive System: Defensive System: Off. Starters Returning/Lost: Def. Starters Returning/Lost: Football Office Phone: Sports Information Smithfield, RI Sports Information Director: 1863 SID Phone: 3,200 SID Fax Line: Bulldogs SID Cell: Black, Gold, White SID e-mail Address: Hon. Ronald K. Machtley Press Box Phone: David Ketcham Website Address: Bill Smith Beth Wandyes Bulldog Stadium/3,400 (401) 232-6070 Marty Fine 62-31/9 years 34-18/5 years 1999 7-4 2009 Inaugural NEC Season Multiple 4-3 7/4 10/1 (401) 232-6808 Coaching Staff Def. Coor./Linebackers: Def. Line/Recruit Coor.: Defensive Backs: Quarterbacks: Offensive Line: Fullbacks: Asst. Linebackers: Jason Sullivan (401) 232-6072 (401) 232-6361 (401) 255-7137 jsulliva@bryant.edu (401) 232-6829 bryantbulldogs.com Greg Gigantino Chris Woods Chad Walker Mike McCarty Joel Rodriguez Tim Lynch Jay Monteiro No. 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 37 38 39 40 41 41 42 43 44 44 45 46 47 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Name Pos. Anthony DiNaso WR Michael Morgan DB Ray Doucette QB Manny Frangiadakis DB Luke Bahry LB Khalel Pritchard WR Jerell Smith RB Juan Aviles WR Jordan Brown RB Vinton South WR Brandon Lockerby K Tim Miscovich QB Tyler Carter DB Christopher Bird K Mike Croce QB Sean Allen LB Nick Scardelli QB Shavoy Lawrence WR Matt Pryzby QB Samad Wagstaff DB Zack Norley QB Ryan Gemmell DB Kurt Spear QB Michael Abadin LB James Mullane WR Addison Lynch DB Mike Bennett DB John Suarez DB Gerard Carnevale DB Kevin Menawonu DB Lindsey Gamble RB Brendan Murphy DB Zak Adamopoulos TE Michael McGowan DB Shayne Millette FB Dale Anderson DB Anthony Thomas DB Jackson Davis LB Ben Davis DL Michael Canfora RB BJ Aponte RB Andre Whyte DB Anthony Castelli DB Connor Sweeney FB Pat Polomski LB Zach Wilson FB Eloma Johnson RB Nick Candito LB Nick Sengotta FB Marcus Ellis DB Brian Gonzalez WR Luke Steinke LB Dan Weaver LB Mike Abany LB Chris Allmond LB Alex Damore OL Franck Tebou LB Kyle Bell FB Aaron Bryant LB Brian Campanille FB Chris Holmes LB Connor Cardew FB Doug Emerzian TE Colin Sullivan LB/FB James Prendergast LB John Riley FB Pete Krafka OL Cheyenne Ray DL Christopher Sywetz DL Paul Hanley LB Paul Polomski LB Jason Riffe LB Ht. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Wt. 5-11 5-7 6-4 5-9 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-9 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-1 5-9 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-2 5-11 5-8 6-4 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-9 6-1 6-1 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-8 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-3 5-9 6-4 6-2 5-8 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-3 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-0 Yr. 205 170 180 180 200 170 170 175 185 185 165 200 180 175 200 215 175 190 185 165 190 200 215 220 180 205 170 185 175 190 200 180 230 180 210 195 182 190 240 200 183 220 165 190 210 290 190 225 235 170 175 215 230 205 225 255 205 235 220 240 190 230 250 225 220 227 280 250 300 215 240 232 Hometown/Previous School Staten Island, NY/Poly Prep New London, CT/New London Cambridge, MA/Rindge & Latin Westwood, MA/Westwood Providence, RI/La Salle Academy Boston, MA/Newton North Brooklyn, NY/St. Francis Prep Bayamon, Puerto Rico/Colegio Marista Glastonbury, CT/Glastonbury Dumont, NJ/Dumont Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute Ashburn, VA / Broad Run Baltimore, MD/DeMatha HS Monument Beach, MA/Bourne Waterbury, CT/Holy Cross Madison, NJ/Madison Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan Paterson, NJ/Passaic Tech Blue Point, NY/St. John the Baptist New Rochelle, NY/New Rochelle Sudbury, MA/Lincoln-Sudbury Southington, CT / Southington Greene, NY/Greene Central Miami, FL/Christopher Columbus Hudson, MA/Hudson Braintree, MA/Braintree Paterson, NJ/Passaic Tech Woodcliff, NJ/Saint Joseph Reg. Oceanport, NJ/Shore Regional Providence, RI/Prov. Country Day Boston, MA/Reading Memorial Totowa, NJ/Passaic Valley Groveland, MA/Central Catholic Franklin, MA/Bishop Feehan Burlington, VT/So. Burlington Dorchester, MA/St. Sebastian's Boston, MA/Cathedral Basalt, CO/Aspen Bedford, MA/Bedford Verona, NJ/Verona New Britain, CT/New Britain Bennington, VT/Mount Anthony Cranston, RI/Cranston West Syracuse, NY/Bishop Ludden Franklin, MA/Franklin Yarmouthport, MA/Barnstable Franklin, MA/Franklin West Boylston, MA/ St. John's Wayne, NJ/De Paul Catholic So. Ozone Park, NY/ Holy Cross Johnston, RI/ Johnston Rutland, VT/Mt. St. Joseph Bloomfield, PA/West Perry Mansfield, MA/Mansfield Mays Landing, NJ/Holy Spirit Reading, MA/Reading Memorial Mattapoisett, MA/Old Rochester Middletown, RI/Middletown New London, CT/New London Cypress Bay, FL/Cypress Bay W. Palm Beach, FL/Benjamin Ipswich, MA/St. John's Prep Rowley, MA/Triton Regional Providence, RI/La Salle Academy Brookhaven, NY/Bellport Wakefield, MA/Wakefield Milford, MA/Bishop Feehan Bellport, NY/Bellport Bergenfield, NJ/Bergen Catholic Leicester, MA/Leicester Franklin, MA/Franklin Newton, MA/Newton North Bryant 2009 Roster 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 82 83 84 85 86 87 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Tyler MacDowell OL Raymond Bundy OL Matthew Lentz OL Michael Garcia DL Ryan SchermerhornOL/DL Jordan Kelly OL Ben Zats OL Matt Llewellyn OL Royce Brunson OL Patrick Gauthier DL Peter Gauthier DL Andrew Regan DL Tony Edwards OL Ben Lyons OL John Tashjian OL Randall Angel OL Andrew Barrett TE/DL Julien Dumont OL Joe Iaquinto DL Bryan Brady OL Jon Lewis OL Brian Kelly OL Chris Willadsen OL Jack Barons DL Denzal Person WR Brendan Rice WR David Cosenza WR Elliott Sulkis WR Tim Mastrino WR Matt Tracey TE Matt Roncalioli WR Jake Pates WR Patrick Armenti DB Jake Meyer WR Jake Eddy WR Kyle Higgins WR Joshua Janes DL Matthew Hunt TE Nick Bonadies DE Matthew Kelley TE Karl Turner K Joe Heiberger DL Cody Aughney DL John Pinone LB Adam Novak DL Don Smith DL Fr. 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Sr. 6-4 6-0 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-6 6-6 6-4 6-4 5-11 5-10 5-9 5-9 6-5 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 315 310 275 235 250 240 284 300 265 290 295 285 260 320 250 245 240 285 255 300 260 307 265 255 281 180 195 165 155 240 180 170 180 200 180 205 235 225 220 250 180 215 220 225 250 255 Glastonbury, CT / Glastonbury Bristol, RI/La Salle Academy Catonsville, MD/Loyola Blakefield Methuen, MA/Central Catholic Bedford, NY/Fox Lane Canton, MA/Xaverian Brothers Plymouth, MN/Hopkins Gales Ferry, CT/Ledyard Bridgeport, CT/Hamden Hall Woonsocket, RI/Woonsocket Woonsocket, RI/Woonsocket West Newbury, MA/Central Catholic Damascus, NJ/Damascus HS Westfield, MA/Avon Old Farms Paramus, NJ/St. Joseph's Emmaus, PA/Avon Old Farms Holliston, MA/Holliston Saint Hubert, Quebec/Phillips Exeter Dix Hills, NY/Half Hollow Hills West Floral Park, NY/Floral Park Sayville, NY/Sayville Westwood, MA/Westwood South Windsor, CT/Canterbury Lexington, MA/Lexington Brookhaven, NY/Bellport Providence, RI/La Salle Fitchburg, MA/Fitchburg Wayland, MA / Wayland Elmhurst, IL/Immaculate Conception Bow Mar, CO/Heritage Southington, CT /Southington Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington West Boylston, MA/St. John's Prep Wayland, MA/Wayland Rutland, VT/Rutland Billerica, MA/Billerica Memorial Newport, RI/La Salle Academy Greenbrook, NJ/Watchung Hills Leonia, NJ/Leonia Lincoln, RI/Bishop Feehan Carolina, RI/Chariho Westerly, RI/Westerly Henderson, NV/Green Valley Glastonbury, CT/Glastonbury Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow Attleboro, MA/Attleboro Paul Polomski Senior LB Marty Fine Biography Under the direction of head coach Marty Fine, who completed his fifth season in 2008, the Bryant football team has made tremendous leaps in only a short time. After guiding the Bulldogs to back-toback conference championships and NCAA playoff appearances in 2006 and 2007, Fine led the Bulldogs into their first season of Divison I play in the fall of 2008 and posted an impressive 7-4 record overall. The Bulldogs earned wins over Division I foes Robert Morris, Duquesne, Wagner, Iona and Saint Francis (PA). The 2007 season saw the Bulldogs open the year with a school record seven consecutive wins. Picked to finish fourth in the preseason coaches' poll, the Bulldogs went 8-1 in the Northeast-10 Conference to capture the outright league title. Among the victories was a 24-17 win at C.W. Post and a 29-3 win over Bentley before more than 5,000 fans at Bulldog Stadium. During the historical 2006 season that saw the Bulldogs go 8-3 overall, the Bulldogs possessed one of the nation's most feared offenses. Led by the standout running of All-American Lorenzo Perry, Bryant ranked 10th in the country in total offense and 10th in rushing offense. It took Fine only two years at Bryant to turn the Bulldogs into a contender. After a 4-5 record in 2004, the Bulldogs posted a school-record 7-3 record in 2005 and saw more than 30 individual and team records set during the team's historic season. In 2004, Fine's first as coach of the young Bulldogs, Bryant made vast improvements in almost every statistical category, including setting numerous school records. Bryant improved in the win column from the previous year and had five players named All-Conference, the most ever for Bryant in the sport of football. An assistant coach at Iowa State for two seasons, Fine has more than twenty years of coaching experience under his belt and has coached at every level of organized football, including two successful head coaching positions at Sonoma State and U.S. Naval Academy Prep School. During his coaching career, Fine has served as coordinator for all three phases of coaching: offense, defense and special teams. A native of Tarrytown, New York, Fine was the offensive line and special teams coordinator at Iowa State in 2002 and 2003, coaching two all-Big XII Conference performers at the Ames, Iowa school - including Zach Butler who signed an NFL contract with the Carolina Panthers after graduation in 2002. During the 2002 season, the Cyclones' offensive line allowed the fewest number of sacks in the Big XII Conference and finished the year ranked in the Top-15 nationally with just 1.4 sacks allowed per game (19 total in 14 games in ‘02). Iowa State was ranked ninth nationally by the Associated Press, the highest ranking in school history with wins over Nebraska, Texas Tech, and Iowa and earned a trip to the Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho. Prior to arriving at Iowa State, Fine spent five years as an assistant at Indiana University, coaching the offensive tackles and tight ends, as well as serving as the Hoosiers' special team's coordinator. Indiana was ranked fourth nationally in rushing in 2001 and led the Big Ten Conference with an average of 269.5 yards per game rushing. That same fall, the Hoosiers averaged 435.3 total yards per contest. Fine was promoted to tight ends/special teams coach at Indiana in January 2001, after serving as the program's tight ends coach and passing game coordinator in 2000. From 1997-99, Fine coached both tight ends and tackles and oversaw the Hoosiers' ground attack in 199899. In his three seasons as Indiana's tackles and tight ends coach, he helped develop four offensive linemen who earned NFL roster spots, including Pita Elisara (Philadelphia Eagles), who garnered all-Big Ten accolades in both 1998 and 1999. A total of 12 Indiana football players earned allconference honors in 2002, including the entire offensive line and its tight end, all of which earned first, second, or honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. A former linebacker at Union College in New York, Fine went to Indiana from Colgate where he spent the 1996 season as the Red Raiders' offensive line coach. A 1985 graduate of Western New Mexico University, Fine spent six years as the offensive coordinator (1993-95) and offensive line coach (1990-92) at Indiana State. The Sycamores' offense led the Gateway Conference in rushing from 1992 to 1995 and was ranked in the top-15 nationally during that same time. Head Coach Overall Record: BU Record: 234-165-1/40 years 225-143/36 years Marty Fine Alma Mater: W. New Mexico ‘85 HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2004- 1985-1988 1988-1990 Bryant University, Smithfield, RI • Led Bulldogs to a 7-4 record during their first season of Division I play in 2008 • Became BU's second coach in the program's history in 2004 • Guided team to a school-record seven consecutive wins in 2007, en route to sole possession of the Division II Northeast-10 Conference title • In 2007, Bulldogs set 10 team and 38 individual program records • Captured a share of their first conference title and earned first-ever NCAA Division II Championship berth in 2006 • Coached All-American Lorenzo Perry, who was BU's first-ever finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy as the nation's top player (2006) • Bulldogs ranked 10th in nation in total offense and 10th in rushing offense (2006) • During first season at the helm, five players earned NE-10 All-Conference distinction Sonoma State, San Francisco, CA • Head Coach (1987-88) • Defensive Coordinator (1985-86) U.S. Naval Academy Prep, Newport, RI ASSISTANT COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2002-2003 1996-2002 Iowa State University, Ames, IA • Offensive line and special teams coordinator Indiana University, Bloomington, IN • Offensive line • Special teams coordinator (2001) • Passing game coordinator (2000) 1995-1996 Colgate University, Hamilton, NY • Offensive line 1990-1995 Indiana State, Terre Haute, IN • Offensive Coordinator • Offensive line (1992-95) • Running backs (1991) Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM • Linebacker coach Westchester C.C., Valhalla, NY • Offensive coordinator • Offensive line • Head lacrosse coach Sleepy Hollow High School, Tarrytown, NY • Defensive coordinator • Offensive line 1984 1982-1983 1980-1982 Marty Fine at Bryant Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Overall 4-5 7-3 8-3 8-3 7-4 NEC Totals 34-18 N/A EDUCATION: Western New Mexico University • Bachelor of Science, 1985 PERSONAL: • Native of Tarrytown, NY • Wife - Elizabeth Anne; three children - Sarah, Lydia and Joseph Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI 2008 Record: 7-4, Independent RUSHING SMITH, Jerell GAMBLE, Lindsey CANFORA, Mike GIFFUNE, Ross SCARDELLI, Nick RILEY, John SOLIMANDO, Jarrett JOHNSON, Eloma APONTE, BJ SPEAR, Kurt TEAM GRABER, Jay Total.......... Opponents...... G 11 10 11 11 1 4 11 8 4 4 7 11 11 11 Att 203 183 27 2 1 1 1 2 2 5 7 48 482 349 Gain 1306 836 95 13 9 5 4 4 2 4 0 41 2319 1451 Loss 52 44 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 20 215 358 358 Net 1254 792 89 13 9 5 4 4 1 -16 -20 -174 1961 1093 Avg 6.2 4.3 3.3 6.5 9.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.5 -3.2 -2.9 -3.6 4.1 3.1 TD 6 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 8 Long 50 75 15 11 9 5 4 3 2 3 0 13 75 94 Avg/G 114.0 79.2 8.1 1.2 9.0 1.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 -4.0 -2.9 -15.8 178.3 99.4 PASSING GRABER, Jay SPEAR, Kurt DONNELLY, Brian TEAM SMITH, Jerell Total.......... Opponents...... G 11 4 11 7 11 11 11 Effic Cmp-Att-Int 121.89 150-259-9 71.56 7-18-0 0.00 0-1-0 0.00 0-1-0 0.00 0-1-0 117.34 157-280-9 127.96 169-331-17 Pct 57.9 38.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 56.1 51.1 Yds 1676 70 0 0 0 1746 2610 TD 13 0 0 0 0 13 21 Lng 48 16 0 0 0 48 80 Avg/G 152.4 17.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 158.7 237.3 RECEIVING GIFFUNE, Ross DINASO, Anthony SOLIMANDO, Jarrett SOUTH, Vinton BUCKLEY, Ryan CANFORA, Mike SMITH, Jerell GAMBLE, Lindsey DIGIOVANI,Tyler EMERZIAN, Doug WOOD, Bryan BRANCH, Steven LEAVITT, Mike Total.......... Opponents...... G 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 10 11 11 8 8 3 11 11 No. 29 24 18 16 16 14 10 8 6 6 5 4 1 157 169 Yds 340 303 221 277 174 130 53 34 74 68 36 28 8 1746 2610 Avg 11.7 12.6 12.3 17.3 10.9 9.3 5.3 4.2 12.3 11.3 7.2 7.0 8.0 11.1 15.4 TD 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 13 21 Long 41 26 29 48 22 22 14 12 21 18 16 14 8 48 80 Avg/G 30.9 27.5 20.1 25.2 17.4 11.8 4.8 3.4 6.7 6.2 4.5 3.5 2.7 158.7 237.3 SCORING BIRD, Chris GAMBLE, Lindsey SMITH, Jerell CANFORA, Mike SOLIMANDO, Jarrett DINASO, Anthony SOUTH, Vinton DONNELLY, Brian CASTELLI, Anthony DIGIOVANI,Tyler RAY, Cheyenne GIFFUNE, Ross BRANCH, Steven GRABER, Jay Total.......... Opponents...... TD 0 7 6 5 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 31 31 FGs 8-15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 10-17 4-9 |-----Kick 20-24 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 21-27 27-28 PATs ------| Rush Rcv 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-1 2 Pass 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 1-4 2-2 DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FIELD GOALS BIRD, Chris DONNELLY, Brian FGM-FGA Pct 8-15 53.3 2-3 2-2 100.0 1-1 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-4950-99 Lg 1-1 4-8 1-3 0-0 46 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 25 0 PUNT RETURNS SUAREZ, John MARTINS, Bryce GAROFALO, Anthony WHYTE, Andre EDDY, Jake DINASO, Anthony MORGAN, Michael CASTELLI, Anthony Total.......... Opponents...... No. 7 6 4 2 1 1 1 0 22 21 Yds 43 52 16 18 -2 -2 4 4 133 254 Avg 6.1 8.7 4.0 9.0 -2.0 -2.0 4.0 0.0 6.0 12.1 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Long 12 13 9 0 0 0 4 4 13 26 KICK RETURNS SMITH, Jerell BUCKLEY, Ryan HUNT, Matthew MULLANE, James MARTINS, Bryce Total.......... Opponents...... No. 35 4 2 1 1 43 44 Yds 587 82 25 34 23 751 657 Avg 16.8 20.5 12.5 34.0 23.0 17.5 14.9 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long 31 45 14 34 23 45 37 PUNTING DONNELLY, Brian TEAM BIRD, Chris Total.......... Opponents...... No. 59 3 1 63 58 Yds 2209 0 17 2226 2150 Avg 37.4 0.0 17.0 35.3 37.1 Long 65 0 17 65 57 TB 9 0 0 9 2 FC 10 0 0 10 8 I20 13 0 0 13 12 Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blkd 3 0 0 3 1 Points 44 42 36 30 18 18 14 7 6 6 6 6 6 0 239 229 Blk Bryant 2008 Statistics DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP POLOMSKI, Paul 11 MARTINS, Bryce 11 WHYTE, Andre 11 RIFFE, Jason 11 GAUTHIER, Pat 11 LYNCH, Addison 11 SMITH, Don 11 GAUTHIER, Pete 11 REGAN, Andrew 11 CANDITO, Nick 11 TEBOU, Franck 11 CANFORA, Mike 11 SUAREZ, John 11 McGOWAN, Mike 10 RAY, Cheyenne 11 WEAVER, Dan 6 THOMAS, Anthony 11 WAGSTAFF, Samad 7 CASTELLI, Anthony 10 FRANGIADAKIS, Manny 11 CALLAHAN, Ryan 10 CURCI, Dan 2 WILSON, Zach 9 MORGAN, Michael 2 TURNER, Karl 11 JANES, Joshua 4 SENGOTTA, Nick 5 CARTER, Tyler 1 HOLMES, Chris 10 JOHNSON, Eloma 8 RILEY, John 4 APONTE, BJ 4 LYONS, Ben 11 MEYERS, Jacob 9 LITVINENKO, Peter 1 HANLEY, Paul 2 MALLOZZI, Gary 5 TEAM 7 BUNDY, Raymond 11 ROMEO, Michael 1 MONTAGNA, Mike 4 Total.......... 11 Opponents...... 11 INTERCEPTIONS WAGSTAFF, Samad MARTINS, Bryce POLOMSKI, Paul WHYTE, Andre SUAREZ, John RAY, Cheyenne CANDITO, Nick GAUTHIER, Pat Total.......... 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No. 5 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 17 9 |------------- Tackles -------------| |--Sacks--| UT AT Total ForLoss No-Yards 32 35 67 4.0-20 3.0-19 42 19 61 2.5-5 . 32 19 51 6.0-41 1.0-8 16 32 48 5.5-17 2.5-11 21 25 46 9.0-41 4.5-22 24 21 45 0.5-10 . 23 20 43 11.5-84 8.5-69 16 27 43 2.0-18 1.5-15 19 22 41 3.5-12 1.0-5 15 14 29 3.0-8 1.0-4 15 12 27 4.5-29 0.5-5 10 10 20 . . 13 6 19 0.5-3 . 15 4 19 0.5-1 . 6 11 17 4.5-15 1.0-6 2 9 11 0.5-6 0.5-6 10 . 10 1.0-7 1.0-7 5 4 9 . . 5 3 8 . . 2 4 6 0.5-9 . 4 2 6 2.5-6 1.0-2 4 2 6 1.0-6 1.0-6 3 3 6 . 1.0-0 4 1 5 1.0-1 . 3 1 4 . . 1 1 2 1.5-4 . . 2 2 . . . 2 2 . . 1 1 2 . . 2 . 2 . . . 1 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . . 1 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . . 1 1 0.5-1 . . . . . . . . . . . 351 315 666 66-344 30-188 31-210 Yds 51 15 11 16 23 29 0 -4 141 58 Avg 10.2 5.0 3.7 8.0 23.0 29.0 0.0 -4.0 8.3 6.4 TD 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Long 26 15 8 16 23 29 0 0 29 30 |----Pass Def----| Int-Yds BrUp 3-11 1 3-15 3 2-16 4 . 2 1--4 3 . 5 . 7 . . . 1 1-0 2 . 1 . . 1-23 3 . 5 1-29 2 . . . 1 5-51 5 . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-141 47 9-58 40 QBH 1 . . . 1 . 9 2 . 1 . . . . 5 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 24 |----Fumbles----| Rcv-Yds FF . . . 1 1-0 . . . 1-0 1 2-0 3 2-0 2 . 1 . . . . 1-0 1 1-0 1 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1-0 . . . . . 1-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . 1-0 . 1-0 . 13-12 12 9-41 11 Blkd Kick . . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 Sa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 TEAM STATISTICS UA OPP TEAM STATISTICS UA OPP 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 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123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Penalty 14 10 Average Per Game 42.8 56.5 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 PUNTS-YARDS 63-2226 58-2150 RUSHING YARDAGE 1961 1093 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Average Per Punt 35.3 37.1 Yards gained rushing 2319 1451 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Yards lost rushing 358 358 Net punt average 28.4 34.1 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Rushing Attempts 482 349 TIME OF POSSESSION/GM 33:30 26:32 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 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Pass 6.2 7.9 MISC YARDS 47 -3 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Average Per Catch 11.1 15.4 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 31 31 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Average Per Game 158.7 237.3 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 10-17 4-9 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 TDs Passing 13 21 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-1 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 TOTAL OFFENSE 3707 3703 RED-ZONE SCORES 32-45 71% 17-25 68% 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Total Plays 762 680 RED-ZONE TDs 23-45 51% 14-25 56% 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Average Per Play 4.9 5.4 PAT-ATTEMPTS 21-27 78% 27-28 96% 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Average Per Game 337.0 336.6 ATTENDANCE 17788 20921 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 KICK RETURNS: #-YDS 43-751 44-657 Games/Avg Per Game 5/3558 6/3487 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 PUNT RETURNS: #-YDS 22-133 21-254 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 INT RETURNS: #-YDS 17-141 9-58 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Rushing Attempts Game: Andre McLeod Season: Lorenzo Perry Career: Andre McLeod Team Game: Team Season: Record 50 291 729 79 589 Opponent Amer. International Rushing Yards Game: Lorenzo Perry Season: Lorenzo Perry Career: Andre McLeod Team Game: Team Season: Record 313 1,924 3,521 469 2,676 Opponent Stonehill Rushing TDs Game: Lindsey Gamble Lorenzo Perry Season: Lorenzo Perry Career: Lorenzo Perry Team Game: Team Season: Record 4 4 20 36 9 29 Opponent Assumption So. Conn. Receptions Game: Justin Kix Season: Sean Bergin Career: Justin Kix Team Game: Team Season: Record 11 46 112 29 168 Opponent Merrimack Receiving Yards Game: Justin Kix Season: Sean Bergin Career: Justin Kix Team Game: Team Season: Record 127 705 1,650 296 2,078 Opponent Merrimack Receiving TDs Game: Alex Chapparo Season: Justin Kix Career: Justin Kix Team Game: Opponent Assumption Team Season: Record 3 7 14 4 4 22 Passing Attempts Game: Charlie Granatell Season: Charlie Granatell Career: Charlie Granatell Team Game: Team Season: Record 49 272 961 49 296 Opponent Merrimack Completions Game: Charlie Granatell Longest: Tony Granieri Season: Charlie Granatell Career: Charlie Granatell Team Game: Team Season: Record 29 80 yards 165 546 29 168 Opponent Merrimack Bentley Touchdown Passes Game: Charlie Granatell Charlie Granatell Tony Granieri Season: Charlie Granatell Career: Charlie Granatell Team Game: Opponent Assumption Assumption Stonehill Team Season: Record 4 4 4 21 56 4 4 22 Passing Yardage Game: Tony Granieri Season: Charlie Granatell Career: Charlie Granatell Team Game: Team Season: Record 317 1,975 6,984 296 2,078 Opponent Bentley Touchdowns Game: Lindsey Gamble Lorenzo Perry Season: Lorenzo Perry Career: Lorenzo Perry Team Game: Team Season: Record 4 4 21 38 9 74 Opponent Assumption So. Conn. Amer. International Becker Mount Ida Merrimack Merrimack Assumption Assumption Merrimack Merrimack Assumption Assumption Merrimack Mount Ida Date 11/4/00 2006 2000-03 11/4/00 2002 Date 10/8/05 2006 2000-03 10/22/05 2002 Date 9/22/07 9/2/06 2006 2005-06 9/30/00 2005 Date 9/10/05 2007 2002-06 9/10/05 2007 Date 9/10/05 2007 2002-06 9/10/05 2006 Date 9/23/06 2006 2002-06 9/17/05 9/23/06 2006 Date 9/10/05 2007 2004-07 9/10/05 2005 Date 9/10/05 10/9/99 2007 2004-07 9/10/05 2007 Date 9/23/06 9/17/05 10/27/01 2006 2004-07 9/17/05 9/23/06 2006 Date 10/9/99 2006 2004-07 9/10/05 2006 Date 9/22/07 9/2/06 2006 2005-06 9/30/00 2006 Bryant Record Book Points Game: Lindsey Gamble Lorenzo Perry Season: Lorenzo Perry Career: Lorenzo Perry Team Game: Team Season: Record 24 24 126 228 63 370 Opponent Assumption So. Conn. All-Purpose Yards Game: Lorenzo Perry Season: Lorenzo Perry Career: Andre McLeod Team Game: Record 340 2,066 3,749 686 Opponent Stonehill Total Yards Team Game: Team Season: Record 587 4,513 Opponent Becker Date 10/22/05 2006 Extra Points Game: Chris Bird Bobby Heilmann Season: Bobby Heilmann Career: Pete DiMartino Record 7 7 46 58 Opponent St. Anselm So. Conn. Date 10/19/07 9/2/06 2006 1999-2004 Field Goals Game: Chris Bird Longest: Chris Bird Season: Pete DiMartino Career: Pete DiMartino Team Season: Record 2 2 2 2 46 yards 9 19 9 Opponent Central Conn. St. Merrimack Bentley Stonehill Central Conn. St. Date 8/30/08 9/13/08 11/10/07 10/13/07 8/30/08 1999 1999-2004 1999 Kickoff Return Yards Longest: Jon Zenquis Robert Graham Willis Cooper Record 91 91 91 Opponent St. Anselm Merrimack St. Anselm Date 10/15/05 11/1/03 10/14/00 Punt Return Yards Game: Larry Bynum Longest: Larry Bynum Season: Chris Wohlheter Career: Chris Wohlheter Team Game: Record 98 84 215 619 95 Opponent Bentley Bentley Pace Date 10/9/99 10/9/99 2007 2004-07 9/29/07 Punts Longest: Record 71 Opponent Pace Date 9/25/04 Interceptions Game: Longest: Bryce Martins Season: Jesse Lewis Career: Jesse Lewis Bryce Martins Team Game: Team Season: Record 2...nine times 95 yards 6 11 11 5 15 15 Opponent Date Pace 9/29/06 2003 2001-04 2005-08 9/13/08 2006 2005 Tackles Game: Greg Daniel Greg Wolyniec Season: Andrew McLarty Career: Andrew McLarty Team Game: Team Season: Record 16 16 86 229 99 735 Opponent CW Post Merrimack Fumble Recoveries Team Game: Record 4 Opponent So. Conn. Date 9/6/08 Sacks Game: Ben Wellington Season: Mark Gunther Career: Mark Gunther Team Game: Record 5 11.5 23 8 8 34.5 Opponent St. Anselm Date 10/16/99 2006 2004-07 10/18/08 10/11/03 1999 Mike Lajterman Team Season: Mount Ida Merrimack Merrimack Pace Robert Morris Assumption Date 9/22/07 9/2/06 2006 2005-06 9/30/00 2006 Date 10/8/05 2006 2000-03 9/16/06 Date 10/1/05 11/13/99 2006 2003-06 9/25/04 2007 Predicted NEC Finish: 3rd Central Connecticut State University Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 2008 Record: 7-4, 4-3 NEC 2008 NEC Finish: t-3rd 2009 schedule Date 9/5 9/12 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/7 11/14 11/21 Opponent at Lehigh at William & Mary at Columbia Sacred Heart Robert Morris at Duquesne at Bryant Albany at Wagner Monmouth at Saint Francis (PA) - toid Time 12:30 pm 7:00 pm 12:30 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm Central Connecticut State owns a 12-8 NEC record in three seasons under Jeff McInerney, but have lost only to three teams during the span. The Blue Devils are 1-8 against Albany, Monmouth, and Robert Morris, but 11-0 against the rest of the conference. CCSU bested Joe Walton’s RMU Colonials, 16-10, in 2007, but have yet to beat perennial contenders Albany and Monmouth since McInerney took the reigns. The good news is both the Great Danes and Hawks must travel to Arute Field this season. Circle Oct. 31 and Nov. 14 on the calendar. NEC Games in Bold 2008 results Date 8/30 9/6 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 Opponent Bryant at North Dakota State North Carolina Central at Delaware State Wagner at Albany Duquesne at Monmouth at Robert Morris Saint Francis (PA) at Sacred Heart Time W, 42-35 L, 50-14 W, 35-23 W, 28-10 W, 35-10 L, 24-22 W, 35-23 L, 30-20 L, 27-14 W, 36-0 W, 49-14 James Mallory Mallory is the latest in a line of Blue Devil running backs to lead what has been the conference’s top-ranked rushing attack four years running. The 5-foot-10 ball carrier was CCSU’s second 1,500-yard rusher in the past three seasons. Only Justise Hairston’s 1,847 yards in 2006 best Mallory’s 2008 total of 1,520 yards in the CCSU record book. NEC Games in Bold 2009 Outlook Five-Year Win Chart 7 2008 2007 6 8 2006 2005 2004 28 6 8 The rushes and wins have piled up since Jeff McInerney's arrival in New Britain. Central Connecticut State's ground attack has ranked amongst the nation's top 10 in each of the head coach's three seasons at the helm, a span during which the Blue Devils own a 21-12 record. Keeping CCSU from lighting up the scoreboard has been a rather difficult task for opposing defenses in recent years. Behind a rushing attack that has ranked atop the NEC throughout McInerney's tenure, the Blue Devils have averaged no fewer than 28.3 points per game in any of the past three years. The 2008 ground game yielded 239.2 yards per contest in helping the team score a league-high 330 points in 11 games (30.0/g). One of the NEC's three 1,500-yard rushers last season, running back James Mallory will be the focal point of an attack that features a CCSU pair of mobile quarterbacks as well. Seniors Aubrey Norris and Hunter Wanket, both dangerously athletic, shared the snaps last season while combining to rush 147 times for 781 yards. After earning 2007 all-NEC honors at tight end, Greg Grochowski made a successful transition to tackle where he played eight games in 2008 and will likely start again as a senior. Senior Anthony Pineiro earned all-league honors as a sophomore guard and will attempt to repeat the feat as a senior center. The defensive front will miss former all-NEC end Ernie Greywacz, but the conference's sacks leader returns in the form of Ray Saunders. The vaunted pass rusher earned first team all-NEC accolades along with junior cornerback Alondre Rush. Seven of Saunders' 13.0 tackles for a loss were sacks. Rush made 70 stops from the secondary and defended five passes. Central Connecticut State University Leading Returnees Rushing Mallory Att. Yds. Avg./G 288 1520 138.2 Passing Wanket TD 15 Comp.-Att.-INT Yds. 70-121-3 833 TD 6 Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg./G Colagiovanni 23 361 32.8 TD 5 Tackling Marino Total Solo 83 36 Asst. Sacks 47 2.5 Passes Def Total BrUp Rose 8 4 Marino 8 5 INT Avg./G 4 0.73 3 0.73 2008 Team Stats Pts./G Yds./G Pass-Rush Offense 30.0 357.8 118.6-239.2 Defense 22.4 354.6 209.6-145.0 Turnovers Take Give Margin Per Gm 26 11 +15 1.36 Gm Time of Possesion 11 Total Per Gm 355:40 32:20 Depth Chart Offense WR 9 84 LT 68 67 LG 71 77 C 56 58 RG 77 69 RT 76 77 TE 81 41 WR 5 6 FB 4 32 RB 2 31 QB 10 11 NICK COLAGIOVANNI (Sr., 5-11, 175) Rob Fisher (So., 5-11, 175) GREG GROCHOWSKI (Sr., 6-5, 240) Casey Ryan (So., 6-5, 250) MATT TARTAGLIONE (Sr., 6-3, 275) Mike Allison (Jr., 6-6, 300) ANTHONY PINIERO (Sr., 6-3, 270) Chris Dennison (Jr., 5-11, 270) MIKE ALLISON (So., 6-6, 300) Jesse Castillo (Jr., 6-1, 300) BRENDAN BRACKETT (So., 6-4, 285) Mike Allison (Jr., 6-6, 300) TYLER ROSSNAGLE (Sr., 6-3, 225) Michael Easley (So., 6-3, 195) JOSUE PAUL (Jr., 6-1, 190) London Lomax (So., 5-11, 180) NATE PAGAN (So., 5-8, 190) Eric Richardson (Jr., 5-10, 215) JAMES MALLORY (Sr., 5-10, 200) Kevin Woolfolk (So., 5-9, 200) AUBREY NORRIS (Sr., 6-1, 180) Hunter Wanket (Sr., 6-4, 210) Special Teams PK 49 JOE IZZO (Jr., 5-10, 175) KR P PR 19 GREG MIGDAL (So., 6-1, 195) all-time records Year 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Record 1-2-1 1-4-1 2-3-1 3-3 6-0 5-1 4-1 4-1-1 5-1-2 2-3-3 5-2-1 4-4 2-3-1 2-5-1 1-4-1 6-0 3-4 3-3 3-5 0-7-1 2-4-1 4-5 3-6 2-8 1-7 1-8 7-1 7-2 7-1 6-2-1 5-4 5-3-1 7-3 5-5 9-1 4-5-1 4-5 5-5 7-3 3-7 4-5 3-7 5-5 1-7-1 4-6 6-4 Defense LE 40 88 DT 92 91 NT 99 52 RE 96 95 O L B 54 15 M L B 48 55 O L B 29 50 SS 24 41 CB 28 25 FS 33 41 CB 8 47 5 6 9 6 DOMINIC GIAMPIETRO (So., 6-2, 235) Dominick Tomanelli (Jr., 6-3, 225) DANNY RODRIGUEZ (Sr., 6-3, 245) Ricardo Gibson (Jr., 6-4, 220) ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ (Sr., 6-2, 235) Gene Johnson (So., 6-4, 282) RAY SAUNDERS (Sr., 6-0, 215) Charlie Williams (So., 6-2, 210) JEFF MARINO (Jr., 6-1, 225) Lorenzo Baker (Fr., 5-9, 195) ISAIAH BODDIE (So., 6-0, 220) Paul Briody (So., 6-0, 220) MARK FRITZ (Jr., 5-11, 185) Tim Pratt (Jr., 6-1, 230) ALONDRE RUSH (Jr., 6-0, 190) Nick Delgado (So., 6-2, 180) DOMINIQUE ROSE (Jr., 5-11, 160) Derek Williams (Fr., 5-11, 170) ALBERT FONTENO (Fr., 5-9, 180) Nick Delgado (So., 6-2, 180) MARCUS DORSEY (Sr., 6-1, 175) Rashon Cooper (Fr., 5-9, 160) JOSUE PAUL (Jr., 6-1, 190) London Lomax (So., 5-11, 180) NICK COLAGIOVANNI (Sr., 5-11, 175) London Lomax (So., 5-11, 180) CCSU vs. the NEC Opponent Albany Bryant Duquesne Monmouth Robert Morris Sacred Heart St. Francis (PA) Wagner Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Record 3-10 1-0 2-0 5-10 3-11 7-4 13-2 10-11 Record 3-7 0-10 4-4-1 5-3-1 5-5 2-7 2-7-1 1-8 5-5 4-6 2-8 SINCE JOINING THE NEC Year Record NEC 1996 3-7 2-2 1997 5-5 1-3 1998 4-6 3-2 1999 4-6 3-4 2000 4-6 3-5 2001 2-7 2-5 2002 5-6 3-4 2003 3-8 2-5 2004 8-2 6-1 2005 7-4 5-2 2006 8-3 4-3 2007 6-5 4-2 2008 7-4 4-3 Overall Record: 277-315-22 NEC Record: 42-41 Quick Facts General Information Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: President: Faculty Representative: Interim Athletic Director: SWA: Home Field/Capacity: Athletic Phone: Football Information Head Coach: Overall Record/Years: Record at CCSU/Years: Inaugural Football Season: 2008 Record: NEC Record/Place: Offensive System: Defensive System: Off. Starters Returning/Lost: Def. Starters Returning/Lost: Football Office Phone: New Britain, CT 1849 12,000 Blue Devils Blue and White Dr. John Miller Kathleen Bantley, Esq. Paul Resetarits Amy Strickland Arute Field/3,000 (860) 832-3040 Jeff McInerney 21-12/3 years 21-12/3 years 1935 7-4 4-3/t-3rd Multiple Multiple 8/3 9/2 (860) 832-3064 Sports Information Sports Information Director: SID Phone: SID Fax Line: SID Cell: SID e-mail Address: Press Box Phone: Athletic Hotline Phone: Website Address: Coaching Staff Off. Coor./Quarterback: Running Backs: Wide Receivers: Offensive Line: Tight Ends/Football Ops.: Defensive Coordinator: Linebackers: Defensive Line: Secondary: Asst. Secondary: Student Assistant: Tom Pincince (860) 832-3089 (860) 832-3084 (860) 637-2220 pincincet@ccsu.edu (860) 832-0120 (860) 832-BLUE ccsubluedevils.com Rob Likens Joe Grace Charles Eger Jacob Rogers Ryan McInerney Ryan Nielsen Jeff McDonald Jacob Rogers Rod Boykin Dave Pagnetti Rob Morison 29 No. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 17 19 20 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 64 69 70 71 72 73 76 77 81 83 84 86 87 88 90 91 92 94 95 96 99 -30 Name Torin McCullough James Mallory Nate Pagan Josue Paul London Lomax Lorenzo Baker Marcus Dorsey Nick Colagiovanni Aubrey Norris Hunter Wanket Steve Smith D.J. Radich T.J. Radzilowski Richie Martin Danny Williams Alondre Rush Derek Williams Simeon Kelley Dominique Rose Mark Fritz Marcus Griffin Kevin Woolfolk Eric Richardson Albert Fonteno Bobby Abate Tim Camerl Alex Warden Marc Mignault Dennis Spadaro Dominic Giampietro Nick Delgado Greg Migdal Michael Easley Jason Sutherland Shawn Gaines Keith Norfleet Rashon Cooper Isaiah Boddie Joe Izzo Tim Pratt Gene Johnson Joe Regina Jeff Marino Paul Briody Anthony Pineiro Ed Ubike Chris Dennison Garth Harrison Jesse Castillo Michael Simons Matt Tartaglione Casey Ryan Charles Hill Brendan Brackett Mike Allison Tyler Rossnagle P.J. Borawski Rob Fisher Greg Grochowski Justin Paradis Dominick Tomanelli Jeff Logan Ricardo Gibson Danny Rodriguez Rich Royster Charlie Williams Ray Saunders Roberto Rodriguez Rashod Albert Pos. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. R-Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. So. R-Fr. So. Jr. So. So. R-Fr. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. Jr. So. 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WR RB RB WR WR LB DB WR QB QB QB LB LB WR LB DB DB WR DB LB RB RB RB DB DB DB RB DB RB DL DB P TE DL RB DB DB LB K LB DL LB LB LB OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL TE WR WR TE WR DE DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL Wt. 5-10 5-10 5-8 6-1 5-11 5-9 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-10 5-8 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-1 6-4 6-6 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-5 5-11 6-3 5-10 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-11 Yr. 170 200 190 190 180 195 175 175 180 210 195 215 240 185 205 190 170 180 160 185 190 200 215 180 180 185 200 190 210 235 180 175 195 180 210 190 160 220 175 230 282 240 225 220 270 220 270 275 300 275 275 250 240 285 300 225 185 175 240 185 225 270 220 245 275 210 215 235 280 Hometown/Previous School Smyrna, GA/Campbell Buffalo, NY/Kenmore West Newington, CT/Newington Delray Beach, FL/Pope John Paul II Houston, TX/Air Force Prep Middletown, CT/Middletown Germantown, MD/Seneca Valley Plainville, CT/Milford Academy Staten Island, NY/Hargrave Military Rancho Santa Fe, CA/Palomar JC Stratford, CT/Bunnell Bloomfield Hills, MI/Lahser Germantown, MD/New Mexico San Diego, CA/Palomar JC New Haven, CT/Hillhouse Middletown, CT/Xavier Meriden, CT/Xavier Atlanta, GA/Ball State Hartford, CT/Sports Sciences Rocky Hill, CT/Rocky Hill Baltimore, MD/Milford Academy Lopatcong, NJ/Trinity Pawling Bridgeport, CT/Trumbull Houston, TX/Westside Rocky Hill, CT/Rocky Hill Bristol, CT/Bristol Eastern Brooklyn, NY/New Utrecht Preston, CT/Ledyard Brooklyn, NY/Xaverian Meriden, CT/Cheshire Academy Windsor, CT/Windsor Sharon, MA/Norwood Stratford, CT/Bunnell Virginia Beach, VA/Ocean Lakes Fairfield, CT/Saint Peter's New Haven, CT/Hillhouse Piscataway, NJ/Piscataway New Britain, CT/New Britain Southington, CT/Southington Waterbury, CT/Sacred Heart Yonkers, NY/Iona Rutherford, NJ/St. Mary New Britain, CT/New Britain Tampa, FL/Tampa Catholic Brooklyn, NY/Xaverian Meriden, CT/Maloney Southbury, CT/Pomperaug Stamford, CT/Westhill Cambridge, MA/Cam. Latin Hollywood, FL/Wilbraham & Monson Fairfield, CT/Milford Academy Londonderry, NH/Londonderry Norwalk, CT/Norwalk Brooklyn, CT/Griswold Marlboro, CT/RHAM Sarasota, FL/Booker Southington, CT/Southington New Milford, CT/New Milford Bristol, CT/Bristol Eastern Plainville, CT/New Britain Marlboro, NY/Marlboro Central Rochester, NY/Wilson Magnet Waterbury, CT/Crosby Lawrence, MA/Lawrence Ossining, NY/Iona Greenwich, CT/Greenwich Temple Hills, MD/Oxon Hill Miami, FL/Christopher Columbus Lutcher, LA/Lutcher Central Connecticut State 2009 Roster ------------- Lawton Arnold Jake Brown Jeremy Crayton Juan Duque Joe Fitzpatrick Brian Fowler Anthony Julbes Kris Patterson Dave Sabilia Matt Tyrell Jake White Chris Williams Fr. LB 6-2 Fr. OL/DL 6-0 Fr. S 6-2 Fr. K 5-6 Fr. TE 6-4 Jr. RB 6-2 Fr. TE 6-4 Fr. DL 6-2 Fr. OL 6-6 So. WR 6-1 Fr. QB 6-3 Fr. DL 6-2 220 275 200 160 225 217 230 310 238 175 210 220 Simsbury, CT/Simsbury South Windsor, CT/South Windsor Piscataway, NJ/Piscataway New Britain, CT/New Britain Pompano Beach, FL/Cardinal Gibbons Geneva, NY/Erie CC Stamford, CT/Stamford Durham, CT/Xavier Quaker Hill, CT/Waterford Bristol, CT/Bristol Central Milford, CT/Foran Philadelphia, PA/West Catholic Nick Colagiovanni Senior WR/PR Jeff McInerney Biography Jeff McInerney enters his fourth season as head coach at Central Connecticut State University after beginning his CCSU tenure with a trio of winning campaigns. The Blue Devils posted better-than-.500 overall and conference records in each of his first three seasons at the helm. McInerney, who was hired on January 13, 2006, needed only one season to make his mark in program history. After inheriting a team that had just won back-to-back NEC titles, McInerney kept the ball rolling. He coached CCSU to an 8-3 record in 2006 to mark the first time in more than 35 years that the Blue Devils had strung together three consecutive winning seasons. Winning marks in 2007 and 2008 have extended the streak to five. McInerney's Blue Devils received unprecedented recognition during the head coach’s first season in New Britain. The second game of his CCSU tenure was on the road against six-time national champion Georgia Southern. A 17-13 victory by the Blue Devils spoiled GSU’s home opener and made national news. One week later, CCSU entered the Sports Network National Top-25 Poll for the first time in school history. “This program has come a long way in the last three years and we will continue to strive to reach the next level. Our league as a whole has proven in the last couple of years that we can play with, and more importantly we can beat, some of the top teams in the country.” The Blue Devils were nationally ranked for the first time during the season and reached as high as #19 in the poll. While CCSU did not win its third straight Northeast Conference Championship, it did finish the 2006 home season undefeated (4-0) for the second time in three years. The 8-3 record marked the second time in the last three seasons that CCSU posted eight wins, the second-highest single season total in program history. Upon his hiring, McInerney became the 12th head coach in the 67 years of Central Connecticut football. "Coming to CCSU as a head coach for the first time was the most exciting moment in my career," McInerney said. "We can achieve great things here as we continue to build on the foundation set at the start of the 2004 season. These players now believe that they can win and they use that belief to be successful each and every week on the football field." Head Coach Overall Record: CCSU Record: 21-12/3 years 21-12/3 years Jeff McInerney Alma Mater: Slippery Rock ‘82 HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2006- Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT • Each of his three seasons at CCSU have produced winning records • Owns a .600 win percentage in Northeast Conference games • Coached the Blue Devils to a runner-up NEC finish in 2007 • Led CCSU to 8-3 record and #4 ranking in Sports Network Mid-Major poll in 2006 • Guided Blue Devils to upset of national power Georgia Southern in Statesboro, GA on Sept. 9, 2006 • Named CCSU’s 12th head coach in 67 years on January 13, 2006 ASSISTANT COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2004-05 University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI • Defensive Coordinator 2002-04 North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND • Defensive Line/Special Teams 1999-2000 University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV • Defensive Cooridnator 1998-99 Oregon State University, Corvalis, OR • Defensive Ends 1996-98 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA • Defensive Line 1995-96 Duke University, Durham, NC • Defensive Coordinator (1996) • Defensive Ends (1995) 1992-94 Rice University, Houston, TX • Defensive Ends 1990-92 Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA • Co-Defensive Coordinatoor 1989-90 University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX • Linebackers 1988-89 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL • Linebackers 1983-87 Troy State University, Troy, AL • Assistant Coach Jeff McInerney at CCSU Year 2006 2007 2008 Total Overall 8-3 6-5 7-4 21-12 NEC 4-3 4-2 4-3 12-8 EDUCATION: Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA • Bachelor ‘s degree, 1982 Troy State University, Troy, AL • Master’s degree, 1984 PERSONAL: • Wife - Leslie; three children - Amy, Ryan, and Jeff Arute Field New Britain, CT McInerney spent the two seasons prior to his arrival at CCSU as the defensive coordinator at the University of Rhode Island. The South Windsor High School graduate has also been an assistant at Tulsa, UNLV, Oregon State, Georgia Southern and Southern California. McInerney received his Bachelor's Degree from Slippery Rock University in 1982 and his Master's Degree from Troy State University in 1984. His first coaching job came at Slippery Rock as an undergraduate in 1981 and then as a graduate assistant coach in 1982. McInerney has seen plenty of success in his coaching career, twice being a part of a staff that won a National Championship (1985 at Troy State; 1990 at Georgia Southern). 31 2008 Record: 7-4, 4-3 NEC RUSHING G MALLORY, James 11 WANKET, Hunter 11 NORRIS, Aubrey 11 VARGAS, Josh 11 RICHARDSON, Eric 9 WILLIAMS, Danny 3 ROBERTS, Jermaine 10 McCOY, Anthony 11 SMITH, Steve 2 PAGAN, Nate 10 COLAGIOVANNI, Nick 11 PAUL, Josue 10 TEAM 10 Total.......... 11 Opponents...... 11 Att 288 66 81 32 28 10 8 14 1 1 1 5 11 546 341 Loss 55 45 71 0 1 1 3 23 0 0 0 4 41 244 373 Net 1520 359 306 139 136 84 64 39 15 6 4 0 -41 2631 1595 Avg 5.3 5.4 3.8 4.3 4.9 8.4 8.0 2.8 15.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 -3.7 4.8 4.7 TD 15 4 0 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 Long 94 72 17 17 27 46 16 19 15 3 4 2 0 94 52 Avg/G 138.2 32.6 27.8 12.6 15.1 28.0 6.4 3.5 7.5 0.6 0.4 0.0 -4.1 239.2 145.0 PASSING WANKET, Hunter NORRIS, Aubrey TEAM VARGAS, Josh Total.......... Opponents...... Effic Cmp-Att-Int 127.08 70-121-3 123.88 40-76-1 0.00 0-4-0 -200.0 0-1-1 121.74 110-202-5 122.50 197-344-16 Pct 57.9 52.6 0.0 0.0 54.5 57.3 Yds 833 472 0 0 1305 2306 TD 6 5 0 0 11 19 Lng 55 70 0 0 70 72 Avg/G 75.7 42.9 0.0 0.0 118.6 209.6 RECEIVING G COLAGIOVANNI, Nick 11 PAUL, Josue 10 ROBERTS, Jermaine 10 GOMES, Matt 11 MALLORY, James 11 ROSSNAGLE, Tyler 10 VARGAS, Josh 11 GROCHOWSKI, Greg 5 McCULLOUGH, Torin 10 RICHARDSON, Eric 9 LOMAX, London 9 Allison, Mike 9 Total.......... 11 Opponents...... 11 No. 23 23 19 13 10 8 6 4 2 1 1 0 110 197 Yds 361 272 178 158 85 86 80 41 24 11 7 2 1305 2306 Avg 15.7 11.8 9.4 12.2 8.5 10.8 13.3 10.2 12.0 11.0 7.0 0.0 11.9 11.7 TD 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 19 Long 70 28 31 55 30 19 32 12 13 11 7 0 70 72 Avg/G 32.8 27.2 17.8 14.4 7.7 8.6 7.3 8.2 2.4 1.2 0.8 0.2 118.6 209.6 SCORING TD MALLORY, James 15 IZZO, Joe 0 VARGAS, Josh 7 COLAGIOVANNI, Nick 5 WANKET, Hunter 4 ROBERTS, Jermaine 3 RICHARDSON, Eric 3 ROSSNAGLE, Tyler 2 PAUL, Josue 2 KNIGHT, Jordan 1 GOMES, Matt 1 ROBINSON, Cory 1 ROSE, Dominique 1 GREYWACZ, Ernie 1 Total.......... 46 Opponents...... 32 FGs 0-0 4-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-5 9-12 |-----Kick 0-0 42-45 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 42-45 25-29 PATs ------| Rush Rcv 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-1 1 Pass 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FIELD GOALS IZZO, Joe 32 G 11 11 10 11 11 11 FGM-FGA 4-5 80.0 Gain 1575 404 377 139 137 85 67 62 15 6 4 4 0 2875 1968 Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Points 90 54 42 30 24 18 18 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 330 246 Pct 0-0 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-4950-99 Lg 3-4 1-1 0-0 0-0 36 1 PUNT RETURNS No. COLAGIOVANNI, Nick 10 RUSH, Alondre 2 DELGADO, Nick 1 LOMAX, London 1 KNIGHT, Jordan 0 ROBINSON, Cory 0 Total.......... 14 Opponents...... 9 Yds 31 56 22 30 22 0 161 54 Avg 3.1 28.0 22.0 30.0 0.0 0.0 11.5 6.0 TD 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 Long 8 0 0 0 22 0 22 16 KICK RETURNS PAUL, Josue GREEN, Steven LOMAX, London BODDIE, Isaiah FRITZ, Mark Total.......... Opponents...... No. 29 7 4 1 1 42 55 Yds 589 124 75 7 0 795 1045 Avg 20.3 17.7 18.8 7.0 0.0 18.9 19.0 TD 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Long 86 35 37 7 0 86 76 PUNTING SCIFO, Chris SMITH, Steve TEAM IZZO, Joe Total.......... Opponents...... No. 43 2 1 1 47 49 Yds 1427 64 0 30 1521 1646 Avg 33.2 32.0 0.0 30.0 32.4 33.6 Long 57 36 0 30 57 61 TB 1 0 0 1 2 4 FC 10 1 0 0 11 18 I20 10 1 0 0 11 11 Blkd 0 1 0 0 1 6 Blk Central Connecticut State 2008 Statistics DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP MARINO, Jeff 11 RUSH, Alondre 11 COOKE, Mike 11 SAUNDERS, Ray 11 GREYWACZ, Ernie 11 ROSE, Dominique 11 McKENLY, Ralph 10 BAILEY, Michael 8 RODRIGUEZ, Roberto 10 RODRIGUEZ, Danny 11 PRATT, Tim 10 ROBINSON, Cory 11 WILSON, Anthony 9 BAKER, Lorenzo 8 TILLERY, Lamont 11 PAGAN, Nate 10 DORSEY, Marcus 10 LEON, Frank 10 LOGAN, Jeff 8 DELGADO, Nick 11 EASLEY, Michael 10 BRIODY, Paul 11 FRITZ, Mark 10 GIAMPIETRO, Dom 8 McCOY, Anthony 11 KNIGHT, Jordan 10 GIBSON, Ricardo 4 GARY, Sedrick 8 MOULTON, John 2 BODDIE, Isaiah 11 WILLIAMS, Charlie 4 McCULLOUGH, Torin 10 PINEIRO, Anthony 11 LOMAX, London 9 GREEN, Steven 9 SCIFO, Chris 11 VARGAS, Josh 11 PARADIS, Justin 11 WILLIAMS, Danny 3 LIDDELL, Dan 8 THOMAS, Matt 3 GOMES, Matt 11 FONTENO, Albert 1 ABATE, Bobby 1 IZZO, Joe 11 RICHARDSON, Eric 9 GROCHOWSKI, Greg 5 Total.......... 11 Opponents...... 11 |------------- Tackles -------------| UT AT Total ForLoss 36 47 83 8.0-34 39 31 70 6.0-25 19 35 54 9.0-34 24 24 48 13.0-64 21 25 46 6.5-18 25 16 41 0.5-2 20 21 41 1.0-6 16 22 38 6.0-28 15 18 33 7.5-27 5 20 25 4.0-13 7 18 25 3.0-14 21 4 25 2.0-25 15 8 23 1.0-4 10 10 20 1.0-1 8 7 15 0.5-1 3 11 14 . 8 6 14 0.5-1 3 10 13 1.0-4 4 8 12 3.5-17 5 6 11 . 2 8 10 . 2 7 9 0.5-1 4 2 6 . 1 4 5 . 1 4 5 . 2 2 4 . 1 3 4 1.0-6 3 1 4 2.0-8 . 3 3 . 1 2 3 . 1 2 3 0.5-1 3 . 3 . 2 . 2 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . . 2 2 . . 2 2 . 1 1 2 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . . . . . 334 396 730 78-334 - |--Sacks--| |----Pass Def----| No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp 2.5-20 3-19 5 1.0-9 2-10 3 2.5-19 . 6 7.0-55 . . 2.0-7 2-9 2 . 4-90 4 0.5-5 1-0 2 1.5-15 1-3 . 1.0-10 . . 1.0-4 . 2 1.0-8 . . 1.0-12 1-19 2 . . 2 . . 2 . . 1 . . . . 2-89 4 0.5-3 . . 1.0-10 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5-4 . . 1.0-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-187 16-239 36 13-75 5-0 24 QBH 1 . . 2 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6 |----Fumbles----| Rcv-Yds FF . . . . . . . 4 2-21 1 1-0 . . . 1-0 . 1-0 3 . . 1-0 . . 1 . . . . 1-0 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . 10-21 10 6-0 4 Blkd Kick . 2 . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3 Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long ROSE, Dominique 4 90 22.5 1 85 MARINO, Jeff 3 19 6.3 0 18 DORSEY, Marcus 2 89 44.5 0 86 GREYWACZ, Ernie 2 9 4.5 0 5 RUSH, Alondre 2 10 5.0 0 10 BAILEY, Michael 1 3 3.0 0 3 McKENLY, Ralph 1 0 0.0 0 0 ROBINSON, Cory 1 19 19.0 0 19 Total.......... 16 239 14.9 1 86 Opponents...... 5 0 0.0 0 0 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 TEAM STATISTICS CCSU OPP TEAM STATISTICS CCSU OPP 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.9 19.0 SCORING 330 246 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 11.5 6.0 Points Per Game 30.0 22.4 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 INT RETURN AVERAGE 14.9 0.0 FIRST DOWNS 217 205 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 FUMBLES-LOST 8-6 19-10 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Rushing 137 84 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PENALTIES-YARDS 58-501 60-548 Passing 65 110 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Game 45.5 49.8 Penalty 15 11 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PUNTS-YARDS 47-1521 49-1646 RUSHING YARDAGE 2631 1595 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Punt 32.4 33.6 Yards gained rushing 2875 1968 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Net punt average 30.4 28.7 Yards lost rushing 244 373 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 TIME OF POSSESSION/G 32:20 27:26 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Rushing Attempts 546 341 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 3RD-DOWN CONV. 58/152 43/130 Average Per Rush 4.8 4.7 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 3rd-Down Pct 38% 33% Average Per Game 239.2 145.0 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 4TH-DOWN CONV. 18/36 8/18 TDs Rushing 30 12 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 4th-Down Pct 50% 44% PASSING YARDAGE 1305 2306 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 SACKS BY-YARDS 24-187 13-75 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Att-Comp-Int 202-110-5 344-197-16 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 MISC YARDS 0 24 Average Per Pass 6.5 6.7 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 46 32 Average Per Catch 11.9 11.7 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 4-5 9-12 Average Per Game 118.6 209.6 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-3 0-4 TDs Passing 11 19 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 RED-ZONE SCORES 35-43 81% 32-41 78% TOTAL OFFENSE 3936 3901 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 RED-ZONE TDs 31-43 72% 24-41 59% 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Total Plays 748 685 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PAT-ATTEMPTS 42-45 93% 25-29 86% Average Per Play 5.3 5.7 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 ATTENDANCE 21247 30895 Average Per Game 357.8 354.6 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Games/Avg Per Game 5/4249 6/5149 KICK RETURNS: #-YDS 42-795 55-1045 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PUNT RETURNS: #-YDS 14-161 9-54 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 INT RETURNS: #-YDS 16-239 5-0 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Rushing Attempts Record Opponent Date Game: Cory Harge 43 Stony Brook 11/6/04 Season: Stan House 294 Career: Stan House 694 Team Game: 72 Team Season: 600 1997 1994-97 Kutztown St. 1967 Record Opponent Date Game: Justise Hairston 332 Saint Francis (PA) 10/7/06 Season: Justise Hairston 1,847 Career: Stan House 3,347 462 Team Season: 2,856 Rushing TDs Record 2006 1994-97 Saint Francis (PA) 10/7/06 1972 Opponent Date Game: Stan House 5 Wagner 10/26/96 Longest: Don Luke 96 yards Trenton St. 1954 Season: Justise Hairston 20 2006 Stan House 20 1996 Stan House 41 1994-97 Career: Team Game: NA Team Season: 30 Receptions Record Game: Opponent Date Mark Strasser 13 Albany 9/4/99 13 C.W. Post 1993 Season: Heston Sutman 70 Career: Ed Poland 115 1994 1993-96 Team Game: 30 Team Season: 193 Receiving Yards Record Opponent Date Game: John Klein 204 American Int. 1978 Season: Mike Tiagwad 1,196 1977 Career: John Klein 2,033 1977-80 377 Team Season: 2,228 Receiving TDs Record Game: NA Longest: Akeen Watson 97 yards Wagner 1994 Wagner 10/18/97 1994 Opponent Date Monmouth 11/1/03 John Mulligan 10 1966 Career: John Mulligan 16 1965-66 Team Game: NA Team Season: 15 Passing Attempts Record Opponent Date Game: Keith Toolan 60 Monmouth 11/15/97 Season: Sam Tirone 342 1994 Career: Keith Toolan 787 1996-99 1991 Team Game: 60 Team Season: 357 Completions Record Opponent Date Game: 30 Wagner 10/18/97 Monmouth 11/15/97 1994 Season: Sam Tirone 185 1994 Career: Scott Dolch 434 2001-04 Team Game: 30 Team Season: 193 Touchdown Passes Record Opponent Date Game: Scott Dolch 5 Robert Morris 10/9/04 Longest: Scott Dolch 97 yards Monmouth 2003 Season: Scott Dolch 17 Career: 45 Scott Dolch 45 Team Game: 5 Team Season: 17 Record 377 2,116 5,728 377 2,228 Opponent Wagner Touchdowns Game: Stan House Cory Harge Season: Justise Hairston Stan House Career: Stan House Team Game: Team Season: Record 5 5 20 20 49 9 46 Points Game: Season: Career: Ted Stoneburner Team Game: Team Season: Record Opponent NA 62 (three times) 134 68 Glassboro St. 330 1979-81 1972 2008 All-Purpose Yards Game: Justise Hairston Season: Justise Hairston Career: Al Jutze Record 338 2,198 3,424 Opponent Saint Francis (PA) Date 10/7/06 2006 1965-67 Total Yards Team Game: Team Season: Record 622 4,265 Opponent Glassboro St. Date 1972 2007 Extra Points Game: Season: Joe Izzo Career: Derek Pearson Record NA 42 88 Opponent Date Field Goals Game: Derek Pearson Longest: Mike O'Sullivan Season: Paul Flynn Career: Paul Flynn Team Game: Team Season: Record 4 49 yards 13 32 4 13 Opponent Colgate Springfield Date 2005 1984 1987 1987-89 2005 1987 Kickoff Return Yards Longest: Dick Edmonds Record 103 yards Opponent Springfield Date 1966 Punt Return Yards Longest: Ron Andronowitz Donnie Rose Record 90 yards 90 yards Opponent Northeastern Monmouth Date 1983 11/1/03 Punts Longest: Record 73 yards Opponent St. John’s Date 2002 Opponent Date Wagner S. Connecticut 11/9/02 1978 1991 2001-04 1965 1973 Wagner Opponent Wagner Stony Brook Glassboro St. Date 10/18/97 1994 2001-04 10/18/97 1994 Date 10/26/96 11/6/04 2006 1996 1994-97 1972 2008 Wagner 10/18/97 1994 2004 2001-04 Robert Morris Date 10/18/97 Season: Keith Toolan Passing Yardage Game: Keith Toolan Season: Sam Tirone Career: Scott Dolch Team Game: Team Season: 2008 Heston Sutman Team Game: Record Book 2007 Rushing Yards Team Game: Central Connecticut State 10/9/04 2004 Mike Kien Interceptions Record Game: Three Times 3 Chris Blackshear (most recent) Long Ret: John Thurman 100 yards Season: Brian McGowan 9 Career: Chris Blackshear 19 Team Game: 10 Team Season: 22 2008 2002-05 Glassboro St. 33 Predicted NEC Finish: 6th Duquesne Dukes 2008 Record: 3-7, 2-5 NEC 2008 NEC Finish: 6th 2009 schedule Date 9/5 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/14 11/21 Opponent Bucknell at Nicholls State at Monmouth at Dayton Robert Morris at Albany Central Conn. St. at Saint Francis (PA) Wagner at Sacred Heart Bryant - toid Result 6:00 pm 2:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 7:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm Entering its second season in the Northeast Conference, Duquesne owns a 4021 all-time record against current NEC members. The Dukes, who were 38-15 against NEC opponents prior to the start of 2008, were 2-5 in their inaugural season of league play and fell at Bryant, who will be recognized as a NEC opponent in 2009. Two of Duquesne’s 40 wins against Northeast Conference members came in the postseason ECAC Bowl. Representing the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, the Dukes defeated Wagner, 44-20, in the 1995 game and Monmouth, 12-10, in 2003. NEC Games in Bold 2008 results Date Opponent Result 9/6 9/20 at Bucknell Saint Francis (PA) L, 48-42 W, 21-7 9/27 10/4 Dayton Albany W, 24-16 L, 33-23 10/11 10/18 at Robert Morris at Central Conn. St. L, 34-27 L, 35-23 10/25 11/1 Sacred Heart at Bryant L, 29-17 L, 24-10 11/8 11/15 at Wagner Monmouth W, 14-0 L, 37-14 Nathan Totino Totino was one of five NEC linebackers to amass more than 100 tackles in 2008. The junior’s 110 stops ranked fourth in the conference, but his 12.2 tackles per game average was second best in the league and fifth amongst all NCAA Division I FCS leaders. NEC Games in Bold 2009 Outlook Five-Year Win Chart 2008 2007 34 Duquesne Dukes toonWatch September 19. 3 6 2006 7 2005 7 2004 7 One season after bringing its tradition-rich program into the Northeast Conference, Duquesne looks to establish itself as a contender. The Dukes won their inaugural league game, a 21-7 decision over western Pennsylvanian rival Saint Francis, but triumphed only once more during the remainder of the sevengame NEC slate. "We found as we played week in and week out the competition of bigger and stronger and faster athletes than we had seen before on a consistent basis, and I think that was the biggest adjustment for our players," surmised head coach Jerry Schmitt. Duquesne, which captured an unprecedented 11 league titles as a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference member, has an early opportunity to make a statement when it opens the 2009 NEC schedule, and television package, at five-time league champion Monmouth Junior quarterback Connor Dixon led the NEC in passing yards per game (211.0) during his first season after transferring from Michigan State. Dixon, who threw a single-game program-record six TD passes in last year's opener at Bucknell, became more familiar with senior tight end Sean Bunevich as the season progressed. The Dukes' top returning receiver averaged 64.9 yards per game, which was tops amongst all NEC tight ends including current Miami Dolphin John Nalbone (Monmouth). Junior linebacker Nathan Totino, the team's leader on the defense, was ready for NEC competition right from the start. The hard-hitting Totino was a first team all-NEC pick after making 110 tackles in nine games. On the whole, however, the Dukes' defense wasn't as effective in their inaugural NEC campaign, surrendering 26.3 points per contest. Leading Returnees Rushing Williams Att. 190 Passing Dixon Yds. Avg./G 849 84.9 Depth Chart TD 4 Comp.-Att.-INT Yds. TD 139-267-10 1899 20 Receiving Bunevich Rec. Yds. Avg./G 25 454 64.9 TD 2 Tackling Totino Total Solo 110 60 Asst. Sacks 50 0 Passes Def Total BrUp Fitzpatrick 5 5 Moore 5 2 INT Avg./G 0 0.50 3 0.50 2008 Team Stats Pts./G Yds./G Pass-Rush Offense 21.5 315.9 216.7-99.2 Defense 26.3 381.2 188.7-192.5 Turnovers Take Give Margin Per Gm 21 20 +1 0.10 Gm Time of Possesion 10 Total Per Gm 269:15 26:55 all-time records Year 1902 1903 1913 1914 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1947 1948 1949 1950 1969 1970 1971 1972 Record 1-6 3-5 3-5-1 1-5 3-3-1 0-4-1 0-8 4-4 2-4-2 0-7 2-5-1 4-4-1 8-1 9-0-1 7-3 3-5-3 7-2-1 10-1 8-2 6-3 8-2 6-4 4-6 8-0-1 7-1 8-0 6-3-1 2-8 2-7 3-6 2-6-1 2-4 4-3-1 4-4 7-1 The Duquesne program changed from its original varsity status to club in 1969 before moving back to varsity status (D-III) in 1978. The overall record reflects wins-losses-ties from 1979 onward. Year 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Record 10-0 5-2 5-4 6-2 7-2 5-3 5-4 4-5 4-5 6-3 5-4-1 3-5-1 3-6 5-3-1 2-7 2-7 6-4 1-8-1 0-9 5-4 4-6 6-4 10-1 10-1 7-3 8-3 8-3 10-1 8-3 11-1 8-3 7-3 7-3 7-3 6-4 SINCE JOINING THE NEC Year Record NEC 2008 Overall NEC 3-7 2-5 Offense SE 4 5 LT 77 52 LG 74 56 C 66 75 RG 71 64 RT 63 90 TE 84 46 FL 2 83 FB 30 42 RB 31 28 QB 7 10 Defense AKEEM MOORE (So., 6-2, 185) DE 15 Dave Williams (Jr., 5-9, 175) 99 RON DUNN (So., 6-5, 300) NT 72 Tyler Baker (Jr., 6-2, 235) 73 STEVE KUHNS (Sr., 6-3, 315) DT 54 Mike Winsko (Fr., 6-3, 245) 55 MARCELOUS JONES (Jr., 6-0, 270) DE 39 Cameron Downey (So., 6-3, 280) 95 JAMAAL THOMAS (So., 6-1, 250) OLB 3 Jim Sabia (Fr., 6-5, 295) 20 MATT KIKTA (Sr., 6-4, 280) ILB 44 Alex Inda (So., 6-3, 260) 26 SEAN BUNEVICH (Sr., 6-4, 230) ILB 41 51 Brian Layhue (So., 6-4, 240) O L B 47 MICHAEL RASKY (Sr., 6-2, 185) 49 Isaac Spragg (So., 6-1, 190) CB 9 MAREK LAPINSKI (Jr., 6-1, 220) 17 Shakir Green (Fr., 5-8, 205) FS 16 CLEO WILLIAMS (Sr., 5-11, 200) 43 Larry McCoy (Fr., 5-11, 215) 24 KEVIN ROMBACH (Sr., 6-1, 205) -or- C B 87 CONNOR DIXON (Jr., 6-4, 200) Special Teams PK 82 CHARLIE LEVENTRY (Fr., 6-3, 180) KR P PR 48 82 JOSH BRISK (So., 5-10, 190) Charlie Leventry (Fr., 6-3, 180) 5 3 5 2 ASHTON BURNO (So., 6-2, 225) Joshua Lott (Fr., 6-2, 235) MIKE PASSODELIS (So., 6-3, 250) Aldon Sutton (So., 6-1, 275) THAIMU BANGURA (Jr., 6-2, 285) Mykol Gardiner (Sr., 6-3, 255) TYLER SCRUGGS (Jr., 6-2, 235) Matthew Glose (Fr., 6-2, 210) WILLIE MILHOUSE (Jr., 5-11, 210) Carl Kambui (Jr., 5-10, 190) NATHAN TOTINO (Jr., 5-10, 200) Christopher Oliver (So., 6-0, 185) ANTHONY RHOADES (So., 6-1, 230) David Glunt (Fr., 6-2, 230) ZACH RICHERT (Fr., 6-1, 190) Rob Giles (Sr., 5-10, 180) RANDALL NORTON (Sr., 6-0, 180) Dionte Wade (So., 5-9, 180) WADE POWELL (Jr., 5-11, 180) Bill Poletti (Sr., 5-11, 200) AARON FITZPATRICK (So., 6-1, 185) Khiry Carter (So., 5-11, 185) DAVE WILLIAMS (Jr., 5-9, 175) Willie Milhouse (Jr., 5-11, 210) DAVE WILLIAMS (Jr., 5-9, 175) Michael Rasky (Sr., 6-2, 185) Quick Facts General Information Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: President: Faculty Representative: Athletic Director: SWA: Home Field/Capacity: Athletic Phone: Football Information Head Coach: Overall Record/Years: Record at DU/Years: Inaugural Football Season: 2008 Record: NEC Record/Place: Offensive System: Defensive System: Off. Starters Returning/Lost: Def. Starters Returning/Lost: Football Office Phone: Pittsburgh, PA 1878 10,160 Dukes Red and Blue Dr. Charles J. Dougherty Dr. Paula Turocy Greg Amodio Sherene Lemonias Rooney Field/2,200 (412) 396-6565 Jerry Schmitt 51-38/9 years 23-17/4 years 1891 3-7 2-5/6th Multiple 4-3 8/3 7/4 (412) 396-5374 Sports Information Sports Information Director: SID Phone: SID Fax Line: SID Cell: SID e-mail Address: Press Box Phone: Athletic Hotline Phone: Website Address: Dave Saba (412) 396-5861 (412) 396-6210 (412) 225-5317 saba@duq.edu (412) 396-5370 N/A GoDuquesne.com Coaching Staff Asst. Head Coach/O-Line: Defensive Coordinator: Defensive Line: Linebackers: Defensive Backs: Quarterbacks: Receivers: Grad. Asst. (Running Backs): Dir. of Operations/Recruiting: Mike Silianoff Ollie Phillips Ryan Esdale Harry Carter Terry Russell Niel Loebig Dave Loya Matt Stansfield John Rosato 174-130-3 2-5 35 No. Duquesne Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School 1 Queen, Matt Sr. WR 6-3 200 Cheverly, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt 2 Rasky, Michael Sr. WR 6-2 211 Irwin, PA/Penn-Trafford 3 Milhouse, Willie Jr. DB 6-1 220 Waldorf, MD/Thomas Stone 4 Moore, Akeem So. WR 6-2 191 Pittsburgh, PA/Brentwood 5 Williams, Dave Jr. WR 5-10 185 Monroeville, PA/Gateway (Mich. St.) 6 Patterson, Sean Fr. QB 6-1 214 Toledo, OH/St. John's Jesuit 71 Thomas, Jamaal So. 6-2 282 Upper Marlboro, MD/CH Flowers 7 Rombach, Kevin Sr. QB 6-1 205 Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin 72 Eiland, Reggie Fr. OL/DL 6-1 262 Accokeek, MD/Gwynn Park 8 Melhado, Justin Jr. DB 5-11 176 Orlando, FL/Edgewater 73 Sutton, Aldon So. DL 6-1 315 Brentwood, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt 9 Norton, Randall Sr. DB 6-0 150 Reisterstown, MD/McDonogh School 74 Kuhns, Steve Sr. OL 6-4 314 Lafayette, NY/Christian Brothers 10 Dixon, Connor Jr. QB 6-5 213 South Park, PA/South Park 75 Downey, Cameron So. OL 6-2 295 Dallas, TX/Jesuit College Prep 11 Blassingame, John So. DB 5-11 180 Plainsboro, NJ/Valley Forge Military 76 Sabia, Jim Fr. OL 6-4 285 Dunmore, PA/Dunmore 12 Spinks, Jay Jr. WR 5-9 170 Lanham, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt 77 Dunn, Ron So. OL 6-6 320 Abington, MA/Milford Academy (NY) 13 Krivijanski, Nolan Fr. QB 6-5 185 West Mifflin, PA/Pittsburgh Catholic 79 Warning, Eric So. OL 6-3 244 Monroeville, PA/Gateway 2009 Roster OL 14 Horne, P.J. Jr. QB 6-0 198 New Castle, PA/Neshannock 80 Roorback, Brooks So. WR 6-1 165 Beaver Falls, PA/Blackhawk 15 Burno, Ashton So. DE 6-2 246 Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Twp. 81 Wright, Luke Fr. WR 5-8 161 Sykesville, MD/Century 16 Powell, Wade Jr. DB 5-11 195 Mitchelville, MD/CH Flowers 82 Rossi, Nick Fr. PK 5-10 171 17 Giles, Rob Sr. DB 5-8 179 Imperial, PA/West Allegheny 83 Spragg, Isaac So. WR 6-0 188 Westfield, VA/Valley Forge Military 18 Carter, Khiry So. DB 5-9 196 Philadelphia, PA/Philadelphia Catholic 84 Bunevich, Sean Sr. TE 6-4 250 North Ridgeville, OH/North Ridgeville 19 Cangilla, Joe So. WR 6-2 189 21 Duggan, Devin Jr. DB 5-11 202 22 Cotton, Damon Fr. WR/DB 6-1 23 Bair, Bill So. RB 24 Fitzpatrick, Aaron So. 25 Smoot, Brian Sr. 26 Oliver, Christopher So. LB 6-0 27 Copeland, Derron So. DB 5-9 28 McCoy, Larry Fr. RB 29 Rucker, Logan Fr. 30 Lapinski, Marek Jr. 31 Williams, Cleodis 32 North Huntington, PA/Serra Catholic Allison Park, PA/Hampton 85 Glose, Matthew Fr. DL 6-3 227 Lakeview, NY/St. Francis Bethlehem, PA/Valley Forge Military 86 Gill, Adam Jr. TE 6-2 271 South Park, PA/South Park 205 Aliquippa, PA/Center 87 Manetas, Pete Fr. WR 5-10 170 Yardley, PA/Pennsbury 6-0 192 Valencia, PA/Mars Area 88 Faloon, Dane Fr. WR 5-10 191 Pittsburgh, PA/Pittsburgh Catholic DB 6-1 181 Erie, PA/McDowell 89 Layhue, Brian So. TE 6-6 255 Belle Vernon, PA/Belle Vernon RB 5-10 200 Harrisburg, PA/Harrisburg 90 Morton, B.J. Fr. DL 6-1 254 Petersburg, VA/Matoaca 193 Washington, DC/Calvin Coolidge 91 Whitehead, Tyler Fr. OL/DL 6-1 253 Cary, NC/Green Hope 185 Tallahassee, FL/Florida 95 Lampl, Ross Fr. DL 6-2 222 Pittsburgh, PA/Valley Forge Military 5-11 215 Wytheville, VA/George Wythe 99 Lott, Joshua Fr. DL 6-1 272 Warren, Ohio/Howland DB 6-1 200 Kettering, OH/Fairmont FB 6-0 215 Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny Sr. RB 5-10 200 Kona, Serge Fr. LB 5-11 218 Gaithersburg, MD/Gaithersburg 33 Lakins, Derrick Fr. LB 6-0 215 Upper Marlboro, MD/De Matha 34 Brady, Sean Fr. WR/DB 6-0 171 Orchard Park, NY/Canisius 35 Wilson, Will Jr. RB 5-6 180 Buffalo, NY/Williamsville South 36 Green, Shakir Fr. RB 5-7 205 Levittown, PA/Pennsbury 37 Duale, Eric Fr. PK 5-8 161 Hinckley, OH/Highland 38 Leventry, Charlie Fr. PK 6-3 185 Johnstown, PA/Richland 40 Latimer, Horvin Fr. LB 6-1 231 Bethlehem, PA/Liberty 41 Rhoades, Anthony So. LB 6-1 220 Oxford, PA/Philadelphia Catholic 42 Scruggs, Tyler Jr. DL 6-1 248 South Park, PA/South Park 43 Poletti, Bill Sr. DB 6-0 191 Carnegie, PA/Chartiers Valley 44 Totino, Nathan Jr. LB 5-10 210 Pittsburgh, PA/Seton-La Salle 45 Poletti, Anthony Fr. WR 6-1 184 Carnegie, PA/Chartiers Valley 46 Glass, Jason Jr. TE 6-3 239 Greesburg, PA/Greensburg Catholic 47 Richert, Zach Fr. DB 6-0 190 Gibsonia, PA/Pine-Richland 48 Wade, Dionte So. DB 5-8 176 Philadelphia, PA/Roxborough 49 Pettina, Jay Fr. DB 6-0 181 Indiana, PA/Indiana 50 Passodelis, Mike So. DL 6-2 245 Allison Park, PA/North Allegheny 52 Baker, Tyler Jr. OL 6-1 258 Palmyra, PA/Palmyra 53 Miranda, Kevin Fr. OL/DL 5-11 292 Beaver Falls, PA/Blackhawk 54 Bangura, Thaimu Jr. DL 6-2 278 Lanham, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt 55 Gardiner, Mykol Sr. DL 6-2 263 Cleveland, OH/Benedictine 56 Winsko, Mike Fr. OL 6-2 252 Gibsonia, PA/Pine-Richland 58 Inda, Alex So. OL 6-2 267 San Fernando, CA/St. Genevieve 60 Sutera, Gus Fr. OL 6-2 235 Haverford, PA/Haverford 62 Ohrman, Nick Fr. OL/DL 6-1 260 Pittsburgh, PA/Linsley School (WV) 63 Kikta, Matt Sr. 6-3 283 Upper St. Clair, PA/Upper St. Clair 65 Mrohs, Kevin Fr. OL/DL 6-3 229 Rockville, MD/Wootton 66 Jones, Marcelous Jr. 67 Redden, Nick Fr. OL/DL 6-1 277 68 Kashatus, Andrew Sr. DL 6-5 257 Hazleton, PA/Hazleton 69 Henson, Will Fr. OL 6-4 210 Coatesville, PA/Coatesville Area 70 Viscuso, Billy Fr. OL 6-1 270 Emmaus, PA/Emmaus 36 OL OL 5-11 265 Carlisle, PA/Carlisle Langhorne, PA/Neshaminy Clearfield, PA/Clearfield Area Tyler Scruggs Junior DL Jerry Schmitt Biography Jerry Schmitt, who played an important role in the development of the Duquesne football program as an assistant from 198587 and again from 1992-99, is in his fifth season as head coach of the Dukes. Head Coach HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2005- 2000-04 In Schmitt's first season, the Dukes posted a 7-3 record (4-0 in the MAAC) against the most challenging I-AA mid-major schedule a Duquesne team ever faced and finished with a No. 3 national ranking in The Sports Network I-AA Mid-Major Top 10. The 2005 Dukes finished ranked No. 1 nationally in I-AA total defense, rushing defense and pass efficiency defense. In his second season, Schmitt again led DU to a 7-3 record (3-1 in the MAAC) and eighth consecutive MAAC championship as the Dukes finished ranked sixth in The Sports Network I-AA MidMajor Top 10. The 2006 Dukes ranked second nationally in passing offense and 15th in total offense. Last year, Duquesne won a share of its ninth consecutive MAAC title in posting a 6-4 overall record. Winning titles at Duquesne is nothing new to Schmitt, who helped the Dukes to their first three MAAC championships in 1995, 1996 & 1999 and the school's first Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Bowl game in 1996, during his 11 years as an assistant. The 47-year-old Pittsburgh native, who served under three different head coaches in Terry Russell (1985-87), Dan McCann (1992) and Greg Gattuso (1993-99), was the offensive coordinator for his last seven seasons at DU, during which time the Dukes posted a 53-21 record, won three titles and saw 16 different offensive players named First Team All-MAAC. He was promoted to assistant head coach by Gattuso prior to the 1994 season. Schmitt accepted the head coaching position at Westminster in March of 2000. While at Westminster, Schmitt posted a 28-21 record in overseeing the Titans' transition from NCAA Division II to the Division III level. He led Westminster to an 8-2 mark including a perfect 5-0 record against teams from the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) in 2000. After a rebuilding campaign in 2001, Westminster continued to make strides under Schmitt's leadership in 2002, as the Titans finished 6-4 overall (4-1 in league play) and placed second in their first season of eligibility for the PAC title. In 2003, Westminster overcame a challenging non-conference schedule against scholarship teams to contend for the conference title in the final week of the season. In 2004, the Titans rallied from an 0-2 start to post wins in five of their last eight games. Schmitt's offenses set five single-game records and produced four of the seven 1,000-yard rushers in school history. Forty-four of his players earned All-Conference honors in the three years his players were eligible for post-season recognition. 51-38/9 years 23-17/4 years Jerry Schmitt Following a trio of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference titles in the first three years of his DU tenure, Schmitt is now leading Duquesne's transition into a scholarshipgranting associate member of the Northeast Conference. The Pittsburgh native, who returned to the DU campus after spending five years as head coach at his alma mater, Westminster College, in New Wilmington, Pa., wasted no time putting his mark on the program. He earned Anaconda Sports/MAAC Coach of the Year two times in his first three seasons as head coach. Overall Record: DUQ Record: Alma Mater: Westminster Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA ‘83 • With Schmitt leading Duquesne’s transition into the Northeast Conference, the Dukes captured first NEC win over Saint Francis (PA) on Sept. 20, 2008 • Won 9th, 10th and 11th consecutive MAAC titles under his tutledge • In 2005 finished with a No. 3 national ranking in The Sports Network I-AA Mid-Major Top 10 • Also in 2005, ranked No. 1 nationally in I-AA total defense, rushing defense and pass efficiency defense • The 2006 Dukes, who stood second nationally in passing offense and 15th in total offense, finished with the #6 ranking in The Sports Network I-AA Mid-Major Top 10 • Earned MAAC Coach of the Year honors twice in his first three seasons as head coach (2005 and 2006) • Named DUQ’s 19th head coach in 78 years on March 21, 2005 Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA • Posted a 28-21 record in overseeing the Titans' transition from NCAA Division II to the Division III level. • In 2000, Westminister finished with an 8-2 mark including a perfect 5-0 record against teams from the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) • Placed second in their first season of eligibility for the PAC title in 2002 ASSISTANT COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1994-99 1992-93 1990-91 1989 1988 1985-87 1983-83 Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA • Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA • Offensive Coordinator South Fayette High School, McDonald, PA • Head Coach Bethel Park High School, Bethel Park, PA • Offensive and Defensive line coach Avonworth High School, Pittsburgh, PA • Offensive and Defensive line coach Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA • Assistant Coach West Allegheny High School, Imperial, PA • Defensive line coach and JV Head Coach Jerry Scmitt at Duquesne Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total Overall 7-3 7-3 6-4 3-7 23-17 NEC 2-5 2-5 EDUCATION: Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA • Bachelor ‘s degree, 1983 PERSONAL: • Wife - Paula; one son - Matthew Jake Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA Prior to his first stop at Duquesne, Schmitt established himself at the high school level in western Pennsylvania. A 1983 Westminster graduate, Schmitt was a three-year letterman and two-year starter on the offensive line under head coach Joe Fusco, leading the Titans to an undefeated regular season as a senior in 1981. Schmitt, who graduated from Pittsburgh's Keystone Oaks High School in 1978, his wife, Paula and son Matthew Jake reside in Cranberry Township. Paula, who earned her master's degree at Duquesne, is director of special education in the Pine-Richland School District. 37 2008 Record: 3-7, 2-5 NEC RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G WILLIAMS, Cleo 10 190 915 66 849 4.5 4 35 84.9 HOUGH, Greg 10 25 124 4 120 4.8 0 31 12.0 DIXON, Connor 9 41 110 81 29 0.7 1 23 3.2 SMOOT, Brian 9 2 13 0 13 6.5 0 8 1.4 ROMBACH, Kevin 10 22 47 42 5 0.2 1 15 0.5 TEAM 3 1 0 24 -24 -24.0 0 0 -8.0 Total.......... 10 281 1209 217 992 3.5 6 35 99.2 Opponents...... 10 430 2164 239 1925 4.5 22 72 192.5 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Duquesne 2008 Statistics |------------- Tackles -------------| |--Sacks--| |----Pass Def----| Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G |----Fumbles----| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP UT AT Total ForLoss No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf TOTINO, Nathan 9 60 50 110 3.5-13 . . 1 1 . 3 . . OPARANOZIE, C 10 40 32 72 4.5-17 1.0-10 2-55 5 1 1-0 . . . HALBERSTADT, E 10 35 26 61 2.5-5 . 1-24 4 . . . . . MILHOUSE, Will 10 34 24 58 0.5-0 . 2-11 . . 1-17 . . . GARVIN, Ronnie 9 18 35 53 4.5-10 1.0-4 . . . . . . . BROWN, Wiley 10 30 20 50 5.5-28 2.0-14 . 2 . . 2 . . DIXON, Connor 9 129.03 139-267-10 52.1 1899 20 91 211.0 ROMBACH, Kevin 10 118.60 29-49-0 59.2 268 2 38 26.8 SMOOT, Brian 9 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM 3 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total.......... 10 126.61 168-318-10 52.8 2167 22 91 216.7 Opponents...... 10 126.36 158-266-10 59.4 1887 12 83 188.7 STRADER, Aaron 10 28 15 43 1.0-1 . . 6 . 2-13 1 . . RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G FITZPATRICK, A 7 15 20 35 . . . 5 . . . . . ROBERSON, Alex 10 40 614 15.4 7 54 61.4 GARDINER, Mykol 9 14 21 35 7.5-53 3.5-29 . 1 1 . . . . CARTER, Conrad 10 26 368 14.2 5 91 36.8 BURNO, Ashton 8 24 32 2.0-10 1.0-10 . 2 2 1-0 . . . BUNEVICH, Sean 7 25 454 18.2 2 41 64.9 BANGURA, Thaimu 7 11 21 32 5.0-27 4.0-23 . . 2 2-0 1 . RASKY, Michael 10 22 313 14.2 4 45 31.3 MOORE, Akeem 10 17 14 31 1.0-1 . 3-111 2 . . . . . 10 ROORBACK,B 8 13 105 8.1 1 18 13.1 SCRUGGS, Tyler 10 21 9 30 5.5-26 3.5-22 . . 4 1-0 3 1 . WILLIAMS, Cleo 10 13 72 5.5 1 38 7.2 SUTTON, Aldon 9 6 11 17 1.5-13 1.5-13 . . . . . . . LAYHUE, Brian 6 8 92 11.5 2 21 15.3 HOUGH, Greg 10 8 71 8.9 0 18 7.1 INDA, Alex 9 7 8 15 1.5-12 1.5-12 . 2 . 1-31 . . . 11 2 13 . . . 2 . . . . . . SPINKS, Jay 5 8 55 6.9 0 33 11.0 SPRAGG, Isaac 8 3 16 5.3 0 7 2.0 SCRUGGS, Tyler 10 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.6 D'ORSIE, Joe 9 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 NORTON, Randall 9 RHOADES, Anthony 2 5 7 12 . . . 1 . . . . POLETTI, Bill 9 5 5 10 . . 2-80 2 . . . . . PASSODELIS, M 7 4 5 9 . . . . . . . . . . Total.......... 10 168 2167 12.9 22 91 216.7 CARTER, Khiry 9 5 2 7 . . . . . . . . Opponents...... 10 158 1887 11.9 12 83 188.7 HOUGH, Greg 10 5 2 7 1.0-2 . . . . 1-10 . . . LANE, Dorian 9 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . . HODGES, Josh 5 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . . Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points POWELL, Wade 10 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . . 26-26 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 47 NEWSOME, Cortez4 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 OLIVER, Chris 5 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 BLASSINGAME, J 2 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . . CARTER, Conrad 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 KAMBUI, Carl 6 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . RASKY, Michael 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 CHASE, Anthony 7 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . BUNEVICH, Sean 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 LAYHUE, Brian 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 HAMPTON, Bret 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . DIXON, Connor 1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-1 0 0 6 SMALL, Brendan 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . ROMBACH, Kevin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 ROBERSON, Alex 10 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . ROORBACK, Brooks 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 ROORBACK, Brooks 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Total.......... 28 7-11 26-26 0-1 0 0-1 0 0 215 Total.......... 10 396 366 762 47-218 19-137 10-281 35 11 10-71 10 1 . Opponents...... 35 8-9 25-31 1-2 0 0-2 0 1 263 Opponents...... 10 - - - - 21-114 10-97 41 16 10-13 16 2 1 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg TROYAN, Mark 7-11 63.6 1-1 3-3 No. 3 2 2 2 1 10 10 Yds 111 55 80 11 24 281 97 |------ PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick TROYAN, Mark 0 7-11 ROBERSON, Alex 7 WILLIAMS, Cleo Rush 2-5 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long SPRAGG, Isaac 5 43 8.6 0 29 MOORE, Akeem 4 24 6.0 0 17 SCRUGGS, Tyler 1 10 10.0 0 0 Total.......... 10 77 7.7 0 29 Opponents...... 15 96 6.4 0 16 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long MILHOUSE, Will 23 511 22.2 0 49 POWELL, Wade 13 246 18.9 0 38 WILLIAMS, Cleo 4 62 15.5 0 28 25 SPRAGG, Isaac 4 75 18.8 0 SCRUGGS, Tyler 4 36 9.0 0 18 BROWN, Wiley 1 31 31.0 0 31 HOUGH, Greg 1 0 0.0 0 0 LANE, Dorian 1 24 24.0 0 24 HALBERSTADT, Eric 1 4 4.0 0 4 MOORE, Akeem 1 24 24.0 0 24 Total.......... 53 1013 19.1 0 49 Opponents...... 39 802 20.6 0 64 1-2 0-0 41 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd BRISK, Josh 41 1626 39.7 55 5 6 13 1 TEAM 1 16 16.0 16 0 0 0 0 Total.......... 42 1642 39.1 55 5 6 13 1 Opponents...... 41 1631 39.8 69 8 9 13 1 38 1 Blk INTERCEPTIONS MOORE, Akeem OPARANOZIE, C POLETTI, Bill MILHOUSE, W HALBERSTADT, E Total.......... Opponents...... Avg 37.0 27.5 40.0 5.5 24.0 28.1 9.7 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 . 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8321 13493 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 PUNT RETURNS: #-YDS 10-77 15-96 Games/Avg Per Game 5/1664 5/2699 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Rushing Attempts Game: Bill Green Season: Mike Hilliard Career: Donte Small Team Game: Team Season: Record 46 306 843 NA NA Opponent Iona Date 1995 2003 1998-01 Rushing Yards Game: Mike Hilliard Season: Mike Hilliard Career: Donte Small Team Game: Team Season: Record 323 1,544 4,260 N/A N/A Opponent La Salle Rushing TDs Game: Mike Hilliard Longest: Sean McDonough Season: Mike Hilliard Career: Pedro Bowman Record 5 88 15 41 Opponent La Salle Bethany Date 2003 1988 2003 1981-84 Receptions Game: Jeremy Conley Season: Jeremy Conley Gerald Foster Career: Joe Rosato Team Game: Team Season: Record 13 72 72 159 N/A N/A Opponent Lafayette Date 2002 2002 1999 1994-97 Receiving Yards Game: Jeremy Conley Season: Gerald Foster Career: Jeremy Conley Team Game: Team Season: Record 245 1,340 2,696 N/A N/A Opponent Dayton Date 2002 1999 1998-02 Receiving TDs Game: Michael Warfield Reggie Harris Reggie Harris Longest: Jeremy Conley Season: Bruce Hocker Reggie Harris Career: Reggie Harris Team Season: Record 4 4 4 95 16 16 34 N/A Opponent Fordham Iona Siena Siena Date 2004 2000 1999 1998 2006 2000 1997-00 Passing Attempts Game: Niel Loebig Season: Niel Loebig Career: Niel Loebig Team Season: Record 61 362 1,316 N/A Opponent Fordham Date 2004 2002 2001-04 Completions Game: Scott Knapp Season: Scott Knapp Career: Niel Loebig Team Season: Record 35 209 705 N/A Opponent Fordham Date 2006 2006 2001-04 Touchdown Passes Game: Connor Dixon Longest: Tony Zimmerman Season: Niel Loebig Career: Niel Loebig Team Season: Record 6 95 29 103 N/A Opponent Bucknell Siena Passing Yardage Game: Tony Zimmerman Season: Niel Loebig Career: Niel Loebig Team Game: Team Season: Record 438 3,086 10,254 N/A N/A Opponent Iona Date 2003 2003 1998-01 Date 9/6/08 1998 2002 2001-04 Date 2000 2003 2001-04 Duquesne Record Book Touchdowns Game: Season: Career: Pedro Bowman Record N/A N/A 46 Opponent Points Game: Mike Hilliard Season: Reggie Harris Career: Pedro Bowman Team Game: Team Season: Record 30 98 278 N/A N/A Opponent La Salle Date 2003 2000 1981-84 All-Purpose Yards Game: Josh Rue Season: Donte Small Career: Donte Small Record 409 1,895 5,992 Opponent Canisius Date 2001 1999 1998-01 Total Yards Team Game: Team Season: Record N/A N/A Opponent Date Extra Points Game: Mark Troyan John Harris Earl Bellisario Earl Bellisario Orlando Bellisario Season: Earl Bellisario Orlando Bellisario Career: Earl Bellisario Team Game: Team Season: Record 8 8 8 8 8 44 44 102 N/A N/A Opponent La Salle La Salle St. John’s Canisius Canisius Date 2005 2004 2002 2000 1999 2002 1999 2000-02 Field Goals Game: Mark Troyan Orlando Bellisario Brian Vautier Kris Bergman Kris Bergman Doug McAuley Doug McAuley Longest: Doug McAuley Season: Mark Troyan Mark Troyan Doug McAuley Career: Doug McAuley Team Game: Team Season: Record 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 47 10 10 10 23 NA NA Opponent Robert Morris Lafayette Bucknell Wagner Iona Bethany Geneva Mercyhurst Date 2005 1999 1997 1995 1995 1988 1986 1988 2006 2005 1986 1986-88 Kickoff Return Yards Longest: Joe Rosato Record 100 Opponent Robert Morris Date 1995 Punt Return Yards Longest: Bryan Cornell Record 57 Opponent Marist Date 1994 Punts Longest: Record 73 Opponent St. Peter’s Date 2000 Interceptions Game: Leigh Bodden Kevin Thompson Mike Civitello Longest: Greg Hough Season: Leigh Bodden Leigh Bodden Career: Leigh Bodden Record 3 3 3 98 9 9 28 Opponent Iona Canisius Canisius La Salle Date 2002 1999 1994 2006 2001 2000 1999-02 Tackles Game: Season: Career: Record N/A 159 440 Opponent Date Joe Maker Vinnie Vaccarello Vinnie Vaccarello Date 1981-84 1986 1985-88 39 Predicted NEC Finish: 2nd Monmouth University Monmouth Hawks 2008 Record: 7-4, 6-1 NEC 2008 NEC Finish: 2nd 2009 schedule Date 9/5 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/7 11/14 11/21 Opponent at Colgate at Coastal Carolina Duquesne at Old Dominion Wagner at Sacred Heart Albany Bryant at Saint Francis (PA) at Central Conn. St. Robert Morris Result 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 12:00 pm 6:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm - toid Monmouth has remained in the upper echelon of the Northeast Conference standings since 2003. The Hawks have not finished lower than tied for third place in any of the last six seasons. Monmouth clinched at least a share of the NEC title during three of those six campaigns with its most recent crown coming outright in 2006. The Hawks have tallied five league titles since the conference began playing football in 1996. Only Robert Morris has won as many. NEC Games in Bold 2008 results Date 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 Opponent at Rhode Island Maine Coastal Carolina at Bryant at Robert Morris Saint Francis (PA) at Wagner Central Conn. St. at Albany Sacred Heart at Duquesne Time L, 27-24 L, 21-17 L, 26-7 W, 30-17 W, 34-26 W, 42-15 W, 31-17 W, 30-20 L, 35-17 W, 19-7 W, 37-14 Dave Sinisi Walter Payton Award Candidate Sinisi has been a point-scoring machine during his three seasons as a starter. In addition to setting Monmouth’s career rushing record, the hard-running tailback shattered the Northeast Conference’s scoring mark. His 22 touchdowns in 2008 upped his career point total to 330, well ahead of former NEC leader Rick Sarille’s 300. NEC Games in Bold 2009 Outlook Five-Year Win Chart 2007 Dukes to Watch 7 2008 4 2006 10 2005 6 2004 10 40 Monmouth Monmouth has not finished lower than third in the Northeast Conference standings since 2002. The perennial title contender was the league's runner-up in 2008, falling only to NEC champion Albany on the road. Selected second in the preseason poll for the third straight season, Monmouth sets out in search of its sixth conference crown, and first since 2006. The last time the Hawks sunk their claws into the NEC crown, Dave Sinisi was in his first year of duty as the starting tailback. Three seasons, 3,612 rushing yards, and one NEC Offensive Player of the Year award later, Sinisi would love to close his collegiate career in the same fashion he started it. The three-time all-NEC tailback, who rushed for 1,674 yards and a NCAA-best 22 touchdowns in 2008, is one of five returning starters on offense. The four others are on the offensive line. The only loss the Hawks incurred up front was the graduation of two-time all-NEC tackle Nick LoCastro. Senior captains Kevin Sterling and Shawn Wright return to a unit that not only paved the way for 192.7 yards per game rushing, but also provided premium protection for the passer. Monmouth was eighth amongst FCS teams in surrendering only nine sacks in 11 games. Time to throw is precious to any quarterback especially a first-year starter, which is what Monmouth will have under center come September 5 when it opens the season at Colgate. Junior Andrew Mandeville, a local product and former Shore Conference standout, is penciled in as the pre-training camp starter after completing 7-of-10 passes for 76 yards as a backup last year. Monmouth will miss 2008 NEC Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Walsh, but the former defensive end is one of only three starters lost from the NEC's second-ranked scoring defense (20.5 ppg). Fifth-year senior David Kennedy returns to his interior line position where he recorded 10.0 tackles for loss, including 5.5 sacks, last season. Senior linebacker Jeff Brady made the secondmost tackles (54) on the team in his first year of full-time duty. The Hawks are strong and battle-tested in the secondary, which is home to reigning NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year Jose Gumbs. The starting free safety made 60 tackles (43 solo) and broke up five passes in 10 games. Junior cornerback Kenny Amsel has earned the honor of team captain one year after he ranked fourth amongst NEC leaders in passes defended (10 - 3 INT, 7 BrUp). One of the few areas in which veteran head coach Kevin Callahan's team is untested is at placekicker. The reliable Fred Weingart, who converted more field goals than any player in Monmouth history, has graduated, which means Jake DelVento will have a chance to claim the job. Monmouth University Leading Returnees Rushing Sinisi Att. Yds. Avg./G 286 1674 152.2 TD 22 Passing Comp.-Att.-INT Yds. Mandeville 7-10-1 76 TD 0 Receiving Romeo Rec. Yds. Avg./G 23 287 26.1 TD 3 Tackling Gumbs Total Solo 60 43 Asst. Sacks 17 0 Passes Def Total BrUp Amsel 10 7 INT Avg./G 3 0.91 2008 Team Stats Pts./G Yds./G Pass-Rush Offense 26.2 358.1 165.4-192.7 Defense 20.5 316.3 189.7-126.5 Turnovers Take Give Margin Per Gm 12 14 -2 -0.18 Gm Time of Possesion 11 Total Per Gm 351:50 31:59 Monmouth vs. the NEC Year 1993 1994 1995 Record 2-5 7-2 7-3 SINCE JOINING THE Year Record 1996 7-3 1997 5-4 1998 5-5 1999 2-8 2000 5-6 2001 7-3 2002 2-8 2003 10-2 2004 10-1 2005 6-4 2006 10-2 2007 4-6 2008 7-4 NEC NEC 3-1 3-1 4-1 2-5 4-4 5-2 2-5 6-1 6-1 4-3 6-1 3-3 6-1 Overall Record: NEC Record: 96-66 54-29 Offense SE 5 84 LT 66 68 LG 76 78 C 63 67 RG 55 79 RT 74 71 TE 48 82 QB 2 10 FB 32 38 HB 30 34 FL 19 83 RODNEY SALOMON (Sr., 6-4, 220) Ron Lauch (Sr., 6-6, 235) MIKE MURPHY (Fr., 6-4, 280) Jon Blaydes (Jr., 6-5, 300) JOE HURLEY (Jr., 6-4, 320) Chris Mejia (Fr., 6-2, 275) ANDREW MUSICK (Sr., 6-2, 285) Jim Sullivan (So., 6-3, 290) SHAWN WRIGHT (Jr., 6-2, 285) Dino Molina (Fr., 6-3, 300) KEVIN STERLING (Sr., 6-4, 285) Derek Rosinski (Sr., 6-6, 310) RICKY BURD (So., 6-3, 220) Tyler George (Fr., 6-5, 240) ANDREW MANDEVILLE (Jr., 5-8, 180) Kyle Frazier (Jr., 6-3, 210) MIKE D’URSO (Jr., 5-7, 190) Kevin Hahn (Jr., 5-9, 225) DAVE SINISI (Sr., 5-9, 200) Bobby Giles (Jr., 5-10, 180) NICK ROMEO (Jr., 6-0, 185) Alex Laipple (So., 6-1, 200) Special Teams PK 41 JAKE DELVENTO (So., 5-11, 180) 39 Eric McCutcheon (So., 5-10, 200) P 9 JACK DANIELS (Jr., 5-9, 175) 1 Kenny Amsel (Jr., 5-10, 185) all-time records Opponent Albany Bryant CCSU Duquesne Robert Morris Sacred Heart St. Francis (PA) Wagner Depth Chart Defense DE 91 90 DT 73 94 DT 93 95 DE 53 75 O L B 16 45 M L B 52 57 O L B 99 51 CB 6 7 FS 28 24 SS 33 31 CB 1 7 KR PR 19 1 19 4 DAVE OGDEN (Jr., 6-2, 260) Austin Krugler (Fr., 6-3, 235) DAVID KENNEDY (Sr., 6-1, 265) James Reid (So., 6-2, 235) GARRETT CULLOO (Jr., 6-2, 260) Mike Pranulis (Fr., 6-4, 285) TROY BUTLER (Sr., 6-0, 230) Jeremy Baltimore (So., 6-3, 240) JEFF BRADY (Sr., 6-2, 245) Brian Brikowski (So., 6-4, 240) NICK BONTURI (So., 6-3, 225) Joe Cella (Jr., 6-1, 220) JOE VALENTI (Jr., 6-2, 230) Jon Rogers (So., 6-1, 220) MIKE AVENT (Jr., 5-9, 180) Dorian Evans (Fr., 6-0, 180) JOSE GUMBS (So., 5-11, 195) Bobby Cole (Jr., 5-11, 190 ) JON STOLARZ (Jr., 6-1, 195) Kendall Haley (Jr., 6-0, 180) KENNY AMSEL (Jr., 5-10, 185) Dorian Evans (Fr., 6-0, 180) NICK ROMEO (Jr., 6-0, 185) -andKENNY AMSEL (Jr., 5-10, 185) NICK ROMEO (Jr., 6-0, 185) Keith McPherson (Jr., 6-1, 190) Quick Facts Record 4-7 0-0 10-5 2-1 7-7 10-4 14-2 9-7 General Information Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: President: Faculty Representative: Athletic Director: SWA: Home Field/Capacity: Athletic Phone: Football Information Head Coach: Overall Record/Years: Record at MU/Years: Inaugural Football Season: 2008 Record: NEC Record/Place: Offensive System: Defensive System: Off. Starters Returning/Lost: Def. Starters Returning/Lost: Football Office Phone: Sports Information West Long Branch, NJ Sports Information Director: 1933 SID Phone: 4,501 SID Fax Line: Hawks SID Home Phone: Midnight Blue and White SID e-mail Address: Vice Admiral Paul G. Gaffney II Assistant SID (contact): Dr. David Paul Assistant SID e-mail: Dr. Marilyn McNeil Press Box Phone: Michelle Melia Athletic Hotline Phone: Kessler Field/4,600 Website Address: (732) 571-3415 Kevin Callahan 96-66/16 years 96-66/16 years 1993 7-4 6-1/2nd Multiple 4-3 5/6 8/3 (732) 263-5179 Coaching Staff Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Coor.: Offensive Coordinator/QBs: Wide Receivers: Running Backs: Linebackers: Offensive Lineman: Dir. Football Operations/TE: Defensive Lineman: Defensive Backs: Athletic Trainer: Equipment Manager: Chris Tobin (732) 571-4447 (732) 571-3535 (908) 309-2893 ctobin@monmouth.edu Greg Viscomi gviscomi@monmouth.edu (732) 571-4400 (732) 571-HAWK GoMUhawks.com Andy Bobik Scott Van Zile Terence Archer Chris Damian Jeramy Edwards Brian Gabriel Jeff Gallo Matt O’Connor Larry Zdilla Doug Padron Greg Decos 41 No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 78 79 42 Name Kenny Amsel Andrew Mandeville Tyler Bertsen Keith McPherson Rodney Salomon Mike Avent Dorian Evans Ryan Folsom Jack Daniels Kyle Frazier Josh Vallejos L.J. Caprio Scott Masotti Ibrahim Fall Jeff Brady Will Johnson Craig Peterson Nick Romeo Bilial Sloan El Marlon Brinson Ezra Bynum Bobby Cole Mike Bizzaro Eddie Jewel Art Wright Jose Gumbs Jameson Zacharias David Sinisi Kendall Haley Mike D’Urso Jon Stolarz Bobby Giles Elijah Phillips TJ Batton Kevin Hahn Eric McCutchen Sal Crivellaro Jake DelVento Andrew Sutton Justin Pandorf Brian Brikowski Mike McLafferty Jarrod Goodarz Ricky Burd Chris Luma Jon Rogers Nick Bonturi Troy Butler Mike Upham Shawn Wright Chris Mastrangelo Joe Cella Don Brooks III Dave Damirgian Brandon Maxwell Josh Patterson Ryan Cross Andrew Musick Anthony D'Elia Mike Hunchak Mike Murphy Jim Sullivan Jonathan Blaydes Andrew Sklover Derek Rosinski Nick Bibbo David Kennedy Kevin Sterling Jeremy Baltimore Joe Hurley Chris Mejia Dino Molina Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Sr. DB 5-10 185 Sr. QB 5-8 180 Fr. QB 6-3 215 Sr. WR 6-1 190 Sr. WR 6-4 220 Jr. DB 5-9 180 So. DB 6-0 180 Sr. QB 6-2 190 Sr. P 6-1 185 So. QB 6-3 210 So. WR 5-10 190 Sr. RB 5-10 200 Fr. QB 5-9 180 So. WR 6-3 200 Sr. LB 6-2 230 Fr. QB 5-11 200 So. QB 6-1 185 Sr. WR 6-0 185 So. RB 5-8 180 So. RB 5-9 185 Fr. DB 5-11 175 Sr. DB 5-11 200 So. RB 5-11 200 Fr. DB 5-11 185 So. RB 5-10 205 Jr. DB 5-11 195 Fr. DB 5-8 174 Sr. RB 5-9 200 Jr. DB 6-0 190 Sr. RB 5-7 190 Sr. DB 6-1 195 Sr. RB 5-10 180 Fr. DB 5-11 186 Sr. LB 5-10 205 Jr. FB 5-9 225 Jr. P 5-10 200 Sr. RB 5-10 205 So. K 5-11 180 Fr. DB 5-10 185 Fr. FB 5-11 220 Jr. LB 6-4 230 Fr. TE 6-5 235 Fr. K 5-8 160 Jr. TE 6-3 200 So. TE 6-4 215 So. LB 6-1 215 So. LB 6-3 230 Sr. DL 6-0 220 Fr. DE 6-3 235 Sr. OL 6-2 275 Jr. LB 6-0 215 Sr. LB 6-1 220 Fr. LB 6-1 185 Fr. OL 6-2 205 Fr. OL 6-4 265 Fr. OL 6-4 275 Fr. OL 6-5 285 Sr. OL 6-2 280 Fr. OL 6-3 280 Fr. OL 6-3 275 So. OL 6-4 260 Jr. OL 6-3 280 Sr. OL 6-5 285 So. DL 6-4 300 Sr. OL 6-6 300 Sr. OL 6-4 280 Sr. DL 6-0 265 Sr. OL 6-4 285 So. DL 6-3 225 Sr. OL 6-4 320 So. OL 6-2 260 So. OL 6-3 300 Hometown/Previous School Demarest, NJ/Northern Valley Reg. Hazlet, NJ/Raritan Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Ocean, NJ/Ocean (James Madison) Marlboro, NJ/Marlboro (Maine) Upper Marlboro, MD/E. Roosevelt Erial, NJ/Timber Creek Somerdale, NJ/Triton Regional Franklin Lakes, NJ/Don Bosco Prep Gaithersburg, MD/Damascus Springfield, VA/West Springfield North Caldwell, NJ/West Essex Tannersville, PA/Pocono Mtn. East Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic East Aurora, NY/St. Francis Asbury Park, NJ/Asbury Park Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills Pennsauken, NJ/Roman Catholic Toms River, NJ/Toms River North Pelhan, MQ/Wilbraham Monson Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial Whippany, NJ/Whippany Park Pelhan, MA/Wilbraham Monson Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg Queens, NY/Hebron Academy Ellicott City, MD/Mt. Hebron Cedar Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove Olney, MD/Good Counsel Fairfield, NJ/West Essex (Sacred Heart) Andover, NJ/Hopatcong Burlington Twp., NJ/Burlington Willingboro, NJ/Holy Cross Sparta, NJ/Sparta (West Virginia) Dix Hills, NY/Half Hallow Hills West Edison, NJ/J.P. Stevens Easton, PA/Bethlehem Catholic Toms River, NJ/Toms River South Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown Lanoka Harbor, NJ/Lacey Freehold, NJ/Freehold Twp. (Akron) Morgan, NJ/War Memorial Hamilton, NJ/Steinert Dumont, NJ/Dumont Edison, NJ/Bishop Ahr Barnegat, NJ/Barnegat Clarksburg, MD/Damascus Pennasauken, NJ/Woodrow Wilson Clifton, VA/Centreville Fort Washington, MD/DeMatha Randolph, NJ/Randolph Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial Newark, DE/Caravel Academy Churchville, PA/Concil Rock Turnersville, NJ/Washington Twp. Fairfax, VA/Fairfax Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Ewing, NJ/Ewing Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park Toms River, NJ/Toms River East Manasquan, NJ/Manasquan Barnegat, NJ/Southern Reg. Morristown, NJ/Mendham (Elon) Tonawanda, NY/Tonawanda Freehold, NJ/Colts Neck Fort Lee, NJ/Paterson Catholic Marlton, NJ/Cherokee Orange, NJ/Orange Medford Lakes, NJ/Shawnee Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford Gaithersburg, MD/Damascus Monmouth 2009 Roster 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Mike Roeder Derek Scott Tyler George Alex Laipple Ron Lauch Brad Harris Darvin Henderson Jake Yates Kyle McGuire Matt Plautz Austin Kugler Dave Ogden Josh Brown Garrett Culloo James Reid Mike Pranulis Josh Pack Rich Lorfing John Lockwood Joe Valenti Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. TE 6-2 220 WR 6-2 200 TE 6-3 220 WR 6-2 200 WR 6-5 205 DL 6-2 235 WR 6-2 180 WR 6-0 185 WR 5-11 188 WR 6-5 205 DL 6-3 230 DL 6-2 240 DL 6-3 230 DL 6-2 230 DL 6-2 235 DL 6-4 285 DL 6-1 240 DL 6-2 250 DL 6-3 245 LB 6-2 205 Marlton, NJ/Cherokee New Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick Berkley Heights, NJ/Gov. Livingston Moon Twp., PA/Moon Wall, NJ/Wall Damascus, MD/Damascus Ewing, NJ/Ewing Pittman, NJ/Gloucester Catholic Ewing, NJ/Ewing Harmony, PA/Seneca Toms River, NJ/Toms River North Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills West Orange, NJ/Seton Hall Prep Ocean, NJ/Ocean Salisbury, MD/Stephen Decatur Naugatuck, CT/Trinity-Pawling Berwyn, PA/Conestoga Monroe, NJ/Monroe Twp. Springfield, VA/West Springfield Bayonne, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep Shawn Wright Senior OG Kevin Callahan Biography The only head coach in the history of football at Monmouth, Kevin Callahan has developed a winning tradition in West Long Branch. Beginning his 17th season at the helm of the Hawks, Callahan has amassed a 96-66 record and his teams have captured Northeast Conference titles in five of the 13 seasons the league has sponsored football. Regarded as an outstanding coach by his peers, Callahan served as the President of the FCS Football Coaches Committee in 2007-08. He has been a member of the committee since 2002. Callahan led the Hawks to their 10th winning season in 2008, finishing with a 7-4 overall record and a 6-1 NEC mark. Monmouth started the season with three straight losses, including losing to the CAA’s Rhode Island and NCAA playoff team Maine by a total of seven points, but rallied to win seven of its final eight games. In conference play, the Hawks outscored their opponents 210-134, losing only to eventual league champion Albany. Monmouth’s first victory of the season, a 30-17 win over Bryant on Sept. 20, was also a milestone for Callahan, who tallied his 90th career coaching win. MU earned three major conference awards for the first time in program history, as junior David Sinisi, the NCAA’s second-leading rusher, earned Offensive Player of the Year honors. Senior Kevin Walsh won the Defensive Player of the Year award and safety Jose Gumbs was named Defensive Rookie of the Year. In 2006, Callahan led the Hawks to their first ever outright Northeast Conference Championship, their third in four years. Monmouth finished the season going 10-2 overall and 6-1 in conference play earning a bid to play in the first ever Gridiron Classic, which was held at Kessler Field. The Blue & White defense finished first in Division IAA in scoring defense, allowing just 12.67 points per game. Three players from the championship team were named 2006 Sports Network Mid-Major All-Americans. Callahan, himself, earned his third NEC Coach of the Year award, as the Hawks placed 11 players on the All-Conference teams. In 2004, the Hawks won their first-ever I-AA Mid-Major National Championship as they earned The Sports Network Cup following a 10-1 campaign. The season also brought MU their second consecutive NEC title and the fourth in the program’s history with a 6-1 mark in league action. In 1998, Callahan was first recognized for his coaching excellence as he was tabbed the NEC Coach of the Year after leading the Hawks to their second NEC championship in three years. The team established over 30 new school records that season and featured one of the top offenses and defenses in Division I-AA. Head Coach Overall Record: MU Record: 96-66/16 years 96-66/16 years Kevin Callahan Alma Mater: U. of Rochester ‘77 HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1992- Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ • School's first and only head football coach - 96-66 in 16 years • Coached Hawks to 2008 runner-up NEC finish and 6-1 league record • Won Monmouth’s fifth NEC title in 2006 and represented NEC in Gridiron Classic • Guided Hawks to #2 ranking in final Sports Network Mid-Major poll in 2006 • Named NEC Coach of the Year in 1998, 2003 and 2006 • After 2-5 first year, guided Hawks to four straight winning seasons, including three straight seven-win campaigns • Led 1996, 1998, 2003, 2004 teams to a share of NEC Championship. • 2004 Sports Network Mid-Major National Champions • 2003 team ended the season the the fourth ranked team in Don Hansen's Football Gazette Non-Scholarship I-AA poll • 2003 team concluded the season as the #3 ranked team in the Sports Network I-AA Mid-Major poll • 1995 club finished as fifth rated team in Don Hansen's Football Gazette Non-Scholarship I-AA poll ASSISTANT COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1984-92 1981-84 1980 1977-80 Colgate University, Hamilton, NY • Assistant Head Coach (1991); Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers, Recruiting Coordinator • Coached 11 all-Patriot League players Wagner College, Staten Island, NY • Defensive and Recruiting Coordinator, Linebackers coach. • Team went 25-4-2 and was ranked in Division III Top 10 in each of his three years Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY Kevin Callahan at Monmouth • Worked as assistant offensive backfield coach University at Albany, Albany, NY Year Overall NEC • Handled offensive backfield and 1993 2-5 outside linebackers PLAYING EXPERIENCE: 1973-76 University of Rochester, Rochester, NY • Defensive back; honorable-mention AP Little All-American and ECAC All-East pick EDUCATION: University of Rochester • Bachelor of Arts, 1977, History PERSONAL: • Wife - Ann Marie; two children - Kevin and Julia • Born February 18, 1955 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals 7-2 7-3 7-3 5-4 5-5 2-8 5-6 7-3 2-8 10-2 10-1 6-4 10-2 4-6 7-4 96-66 3-1 3-1 4-1 2-5 4-4 5-2 2-5 6-1 6-1 4-3 6-1 3-3 6-1 54-29 Prior to accepting the head position at Monmouth in August 1992, Callahan served as assistant coach at Colgate for eight seasons. Callahan coached 11 All-Patriot League players as the Raiders’ defensive coordinator and his unit ranked amongst the nation’s leaders in rushing yards per game (1987) and total defense (1990). Callahan groomed his defensive coordinating skills at Wagner from 1981 to 1983. During his three seasons with the Seahawks, Callahan served as defensive coordinator, linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator. In his each of three seasons at the Staten Island school, the Seahawks were ranked in the Division III Top 10 each of his three seasons. In 1980, Callahan served as an assistant coach under Frank Maloney at Syracuse University. He served as the assistant offensive backfield coach for the Orangemen. A native of Elmira, N.Y., Callahan began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for three seasons at the University at Albany from 1977 to 1979. Callahan was a two-year standout on the playing field at the University of Rochester. He roamed the Yellowjackets’ defensive backfield from 1975 to 1976. As a senior, Callahan earned Associated Press Little AllAmerica and ECAC All-East honors. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history from Rochester in 1977. Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ 43 2008 Record: 7-4, 6-1 NEC RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G SINISI, David 11 286 1715 41 1674 5.9 22 70 152.2 GILES, Bobby 11 32.6 80 370 11 359 4.5 3 52 MANDEVILLE, Andy 9 7 48 0 48 6.9 0 13 5.3 SALOMON, Rodney 11 1 36 0 36 36.0 1 36 3.3 KILEY, Chris 11 1 9 0 9 9.0 0 9 0.8 YUDIN, Troy 11 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 0.6 Monmouth 2008 Statistics BURKE, Brett 11 21 76 72 4 0.2 0 22 0.4 CAPRIO, LJ 10 3 3 0 3 1.0 0 1 0.3 ROMEO, Nick 11 1 0 7 -7 -7.0 0 0 -0.6 TEAM 8 8 0 13 -13 -1.6 0 0 -1.6 Total.......... 11 409 2264 144 2120 5.2 26 70 192.7 Opponents...... 11 359 1646 254 1392 3.9 14 54 126.5 FALAE, Ayo 11 34 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G MASTRANGELO, C. 10 20 BURKE, Brett 11 130.80 170-263-6 64.6 1743 12 83 158.5 VALENTI, Joe 11 21 MANDEVILLE, Andy 9 113.84 7-10-1 70.0 76 0 30 8.4 STOLARZ, Jon 10 22 TEAM 8 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 WALSH, Kevin 9 23 Total.......... 11 129.71 177-274-7 64.6 1819 12 83 165.4 CULLOO, Garrett 9 15 Opponents...... 11 118.00 191-345-6 55.4 2087 16 45 189.7 VIRGIL, Shaquan 10 17 13 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G NALBONE, John 11 42 491 11.7 5 83 44.6 KILEY, Chris 11 27 248 9.2 0 30 22.5 ROMEO, Nick 11 23 287 12.5 3 44 YUDIN, Troy 0-1-0 |------------- Tackles -------------| |--Sacks--| |----Pass Def----| DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP UT AT Total ForLoss No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF |----Fumbles----| Blkd Kick GUMBS, Jose 10 43 17 60 4.0-14 . . 5 . 1-0 . . . BRADY, Jeff 11 30 24 54 5.5-21 2.0-16 1-18 1 . . . . . Saf CELLA, Joe 11 27 20 47 3.5-10 1.0-7 . 1 . . . . . AMSEL, Kenny 11 36 11 47 1.0-4 . 3-17 7 . . 1 . . 13 47 3.0-19 . . 6 . . . . . 24 44 4.0-13 . . 3 . . 1 . . 23 44 5.0-16 1.5-8 . 2 . . . . . 18 40 1.0-2 . 1-0 5 . 1-0 . . . 15 38 12.0-57 6.0-42 . 3 7 1-0 1 . . 15 30 4.0-12 1.0-5 . 2 1 . 1 2 . 30 0.5-1 . . 2 . . 1 . . . . HALEY, Kendall 10 17 8 25 . . 1 . . . . KENNEDY, David 11 10 14 24 10.0-40 5.5-33 . 1 2 . . 1 . CEREZO, T.J. 11 12 11 23 3.0-15 1.5-12 1-0 . 1 2-0 1 . . ARNETH, Joe 6 . 16 4 20 0.5-1 . . 1 . . 1 . BRIKOWSKI, B.rian10 11 5 16 . . . 1 . . . 1 . 26.1 BONTURI, Nick 10 5 15 1.0-3 . . 1 . . . . . 7 11 22 209 9.5 2 46 19.0 OGDEN, Dave 11 7 4 11 4.0-7 3.0-4 . . 1 1-0 . . . SALOMON, Rodney 11 15 158 10.5 2 57 14.4 ROGERS, Jon 11 8 3 11 0.5-0 . . . . . . . . SINISI, David 11 14 103 7.4 0 21 9.4 STERNER, Matt 9 5 4 9 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . . . EASLEY, Marion 10 13 64 4.9 0 12 6.4 GILES, Bobby 11 6 2 8 . . . . . . . . . DOWENS, Steve 9 12 195 16.2 0 59 21.7 BUTLER, Troy 10 1 6 7 1.0-2 . . . . . . . . GILES, Bobby 11 5 56 11.2 0 30 5.1 SALOMON, Rodney 11 6 . 6 . . . . . . . . D'URSO, Mike 8 3 8 2.7 0 4 1.0 FOLSOM, Ryan 8 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . . SHELL, Marcus 4 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . . CAPRIO, LJ 10 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . . KILEY, Chris 11 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . TEAM 8 3 . 3 . . . . . . 2 . . BALTIMORE, Joe 8 1 2 3 1.0-3 . . . . . . . . COLE, Bobby 5 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . BURKE, Brett 11 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Total.......... 11 177 1819 10.3 12 83 165.4 Opponents...... 11 191 2087 10.9 16 45 189.7 |------ PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points AVENT, Michael 11 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . SINISI, David 22 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 132 NALBONE, John 11 2 . 2 . . . . . . 1 . . WEINGART, Fred 0 8-11 33-36 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 57 PRANULIS, Mike 3 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . NALBONE, John 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 ROBINSON, Jay 3 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . ROMEO, Nick 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 KING, Jeff 2 . 1 1 0.5-1 0.5-1 . . . . . . . WEINGART, Fred 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . SINISI, David 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Total.......... 11 422 270 692 66-242 22-128 6-35 43 12 6-0 10 4 . Opponents...... 11 - - - 9-64 7-81 35 9 7-0 7 4 . SALOMON, Rodney 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 GILES, Bobby 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 YUDIN, Troy 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 MCCUTCHEON, E. 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 3 - MANDEVILLE, Andy 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 0 INTERCEPTIONS No. BURKE, Brett 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 0 AMSEL, Kenny 3 17 5.7 0 18 Total.......... 38 9-12 33-36 0-1 0 0-1 0 0 288 BRADY, Jeff 1 18 18.0 0 18 Opponents...... 30 7-14 24-28 0-2 0 0-0 0 0 225 STOLARZ, Jon 1 0 0.0 0 0 CEREZO, T.J. 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total.......... 6 35 5.8 0 18 Opponents...... 7 81 11.6 0 24 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-4950-99 Lg WEINGART, Fred 8-11 72.7 0-0 4-4 1-2 3-5 0-0 44 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 24 0 MCCUTCHEON, E. 1-1 100.0 0-0 1-1 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long AVENT, Michael 22 413 18.8 0 45 FALAE, Ayo 16 368 23.0 0 50 ROMEO, Nick 2 48 24.0 0 26 ARNETH, Joe 2 44 22.0 0 28 SINISI, David 1 12 12.0 0 12 CEREZO, T.J. 1 10 10.0 0 10 Total.......... 44 895 20.3 0 50 Opponents...... 53 1022 19.3 0 52 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long ROMEO, Nick 20 215 10.8 0 57 Total.......... 20 215 10.8 0 57 Opponents...... 18 113 6.3 0 23 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd DANIELS, Jack 37 1426 38.5 59 3 6 8 3 TEAM 3 46 15.3 27 0 0 0 0 Total.......... 40 1472 36.8 59 3 6 8 3 Opponents...... 43 1630 37.9 64 2 6 13 1 44 Blk Yds Avg TD . 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1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Att-Comp-Int 274-177-7 345-191-6 SACKS BY-YARDS 22-128 9-64 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Pass 6.6 6.0 MISC YARDS 18 0 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Catch 10.3 10.9 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 38 30 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Game 165.4 189.7 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 9-12 7-14 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 TDs Passing 12 16 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-1 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 TOTAL OFFENSE 3939 3479 RED-ZONE SCORES 33-37 89% 33-46 72% 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Total Plays 683 704 RED-ZONE TDs 27-37 73% 27-46 59% 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Play 5.8 4.9 PAT-ATTEMPTS 33-36 92% 24-28 86% 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Game 358.1 316.3 ATTENDANCE 14174 12970 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 KICK RETURNS: #-YDS 44-895 53-1022 Games/Avg Per Game 5/2835 6/2162 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PUNT RETURNS: #-YDS 20-215 18-113 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 INT RETURNS: #-YDS 6-35 7-81 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Rushing Attempts Game: Chris Reed Season: Dave Sinisi Career: Dave Sinisi Team Game: Team Season: Record 34 286 663 56 419 Opponent Dayton Rushing Yards Game: Dave Sinisi Season: Dave Sinisi Career: Dave Sinisi Team Game: Team Season: Record 247 1,674 3,612 417 2,120 Opponent Saint Francis (PA) Rushing TDs Game: Chris Reed Dave Sinisi Longest: Jim Varick Dave Sinisi Season: Dave Sinisi Career: Dave Sinisi Team Game: Team Season: Record 5 5 99 yards 99 yards 22 52 6 26 (twice) Opponent LaSalle Cent. Conn. St. Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Receptions Game: Anthony Galella Season: Adam San Miguel Career: Adam San Miguel Team Game: Team Season: Record 12 73 194 31 204 Opponent Towson Receiving Yards Game: Miles Austin Season: Anthony Galella Career: Miles Austin Team Game: Team Season: Record 235 1,044 2,867 418 2,409 Opponent Sacred Heart Receiving TDs Game: Miles Austin Longest: Joe Migliore Season: Miles Austin Career: Miles Austin Team Game: Team Season: Record 3 3 90 yards 11 36 5 17 Opponent Wagner La Salle Morgan State Passing Attempts Game: Dan Sabella Season: Brian Boland Career: Brian Boland Team Game: Team Season: Record 54 323 1,052 54 356 Opponent So. Connecticut Completions Game: Brett Burke Season: Brian Boland Career: Brian Boland Team Game: Team Season: Record 31 197 627 31 204 Opponent Wagner Touchdown Passes Game: Doug Rossback Brian Boland Longest: Bill Rankin Season: Brian Boland Career: Brian Boland Team Game: Opponent St. Peter's La Salle Morgan State Team Season: Record 5 5 90 yards 21 58 5 5 21 Passing Yardage Game: Doug Rossback Season: Brian Boland Career: Brian Boland Team Game: Team Season: Record 418 2,353 7,812 418 2,409 Opponent St. Peter's Touchdowns Game: Dave Season: Dave Chris Career: Dave Team Game: Team Season: Record 6 22 22 55 8 42 Opponent Cent. Conn. St. Sinisi Sinisi Reed Sinisi LaSalle LaSalle Sacred Heart Wagner St. Peter's St. Peter's Southern Conn. Wagner St. Peter's La Salle St. Peter's Sacred Heart Date 9/5/98 2008 2006-Present 9/12/97 1998 Date 10/4/08 2008 2006-Present 9/20/97 2008 Date 10/3/98 10/27/07 10/29/94 10/6/07 2008 2006-Present 10/31/98 1998 & 2008 Date 9/12/98 2006 2004-07 10/13/07 2007 Date 10/8/05 1998 2002-05 10/2/93 2006 Date 10/11/03 9/10/05 9/21/02 2003, 2005 2002-05 10/2/93 1995 Date 9/7/96 2005 2003-06 9/7/96 1999 Date 10/13/07 2006 2003-06 10/13/07 2007 Date 10/2/93 9/10/05 9/21/02 2005 2003-06 10/2/93 9/10/05 2005 Date 10/2/93 2006 2003-06 10/2/93 2006 Date 10/27/07 1998 1998 2006-Present 10/31/98 1998 Monmouth Record Book Points Game: Season: Dave Dave Chris Career: Dave Team Game: Team Season: Sinisi Sinisi Reed Sinisi Record 36 132 132 330 65 303 Opponent Cent. Conn. St. La Salle Date 10/27/07 2008 1998 2006-Present 9/10/98 1998 All-Purpose Yards Game: Chris Reed Season: Dave Sinisi Career: Dave Sinisi Record 247 1,789 4,599 Opponent Wagner Date 11/7/98 2008 2006-Present Total Yards Team Game: Team Season: Record 659 4,296 Opponent St. John's Date 9/23/95 1998 Extra Points Game: Fred Weingart Season: Fred Weingart Career: Fred Weingart Record 9 33 115 Opponent La Salle Date 9/10/05 2008 2005-08 Field Goals Game: Steve Andriola Chris Mandell Longest: Steve Andriola Season: Steve Andriola Career: Fred Weingart Team Game: Opponent Cent. Conn. St. Sacred Heart Cent. Conn. St. Date 10/30/04 10/30/99 11/1/03 2003 2005-08 Team Season: Record 3 3 49 yards 13 31 3 (most recent) 13 Kickoff Return Yards Longest: Jay Roach Kevin Francis Record 93 yards 93 yards Opponent Wagner Mercyhurst Date 9/8/01 10/5/96 Punt Return Yards Longest: Kevin Faulkner Record 86 yards Opponent Robert Morris Date 9/28/02 Punts Longest: Record 84 yards Opponent Cent. Conn. St. Date 11/1/03 Opponent La Salle C.W. Post Cent. Conn. St. Towson Date 10/25/03 10/9/99 11/11/95 10/27/01 2006 1995 2002-06 Team Season: Record 2 2 2 (twice) 92 yards 5 5 13 3 (most recent) 14 Tackles Game: Aaron Edwards Season: Aaron Edwards Career: John Schultzel Team Game: Team Season: Record 23 114 353 NA 806 Opponent Albany Fumble Recoveries Game: Season: Joe Sentipal Steve Covello Career: Steve Covello Joe Little Team Game: Team Season: Record Opponent 1 (numerous times) 4 4 5 5 4 Mercyhurst 15 2000 1994 1994-97 1993-96 10/7/95 1996 Sacks Game: Erik Yngstrom Season: Joe Sentipal Career: Jason Gmitter Team Game: Record 4 15.5 25.5 11 11 59 Date 10/4/03 2000 1994-97 11/10/00 10/14/00 2000 Sean Dennis Interceptions Game: David Jiles Aaron Edwards Stacy Dixon Longest: Aaron Edwards Season: David Jiles Stacy Dixon Career: David Jiles Team Game: Team Season: Twice Cent Conn. St. Three Times Saint Francis (PA) 10/30/04 2003 11/3/07 1994 Date 11/3/01 2001 1997-01 2000 Opponent Iona St. John’s St. Francis (PA) Date 45 Predicted NEC Finish: 5th Robert Morris University Robert Morris Colonials 2008 Record: 5-6, 4-3 NEC 2008 NEC Finish: T-3rd 2009 schedule Date 9/5 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/31 11/7 11/14 11/21 Opponent at Virginia Military at Bucknell Dayton Bryant at Duquesne at Central Conn. St. Saint Francis (PA) Sacred Heart at Albany Wagner at Monmouth - toid Result 1:30 pm 6:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm Robert Morris won at least a share of the first five Northeast Conference crowns. Under the only head coach they’ve ever known, Joe Walton, the Colonials resided atop the NEC standings from the league’s inaugural 1996 season through the completion of the 2000 campaign. Robert Morris twice tied Monmouth (1996, 1998) for first place, but claimed the other three titles outright. Robert Morris has not won the league since the turn of the century, but has posted at least a .500 NEC win percentage in five of the past eight seasons. NEC Games in Bold 2008 results Date 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 Opponent Morehead State Bucknell at Dayton Monmouth at Sacred Heart Duquesne at Bryant at Wagner Central Conn. St. Albany at Saint Francis (PA) Myles Russ Time W, 27-13 L, 17-14 L, 31-14 L, 34-26 L, 31-28 W, 34-27 L, 20-7 W, 35-3 W, 27-14 L, 41-7 W, 35-20 Russ more than doubled the 594 yards he ran for as a freshman during what was a remarkable sophomore season. Carrying the ball 215 times, the 5-foot-8 halfback amassed Robert Morris’ highest singleseason rushing total (1,255 yards) in 13 years of NEC competition. His 246-yard effort in a win over Steel City rival Duquesne marked the program’s best since Tim Hall went for 250 yards in 1995. NEC Games in Bold 2009 Outlook Five-Year Win Chart 2007 4 7 2008 2005 2004 46 caller. Juniors Carlos Andrade and Corey Dukes tosignal Watch 5 2008 Robert Morris 2 6 The growing pains were evident for Robert Morris during its 1-4 start to the 2008 season, but the Colonials congealed on their way to finishing in a tie for third place in the NEC standings. RMU won four of its final six games to finish with a winning NEC record for the ninth time in 13 seasons under legendary head coach Joe Walton. The second-half surge and the return of its numerous culprits have Robert Morris thinking about its first NEC title since 2000. The Colonials welcome back 17 starters (not including specialists), including second team allNEC tailback Myles Russ. Following 155 carries and 594 yards as a rookie, Russ took on an even greater role as a sophomore in 2008 and couldn't have responded any better. The hard-running, quickcutting ball carrier totaled 1,255 yards and six touchdowns on 215 attempts. The offensive line that started 2008 as a relatively inexperienced one opens the new season as a battle-tested unit responsible for protecting a new Konycki, who comprised the line's right side at tackle and guard, respectively, last season, return to the unit, but in different spots. Andrade moves over to left tackle where he fills the void left by the graduation of former all-NEC performer Joe Setticase while Konycki shifts one spot to right tackle. Sophomore center Sam Miller stays put after starting all 11 games as a rookie at the demanding position. Amongst Robert Morris' 10 returning defensive starters are a trio of all-NEC performers, one in each line of defense. Senior defensive end Mark Szymanksi has made 24.0 tackles for loss over the past two seasons as a starter. One year after transferring from Temple, junior linebacker Alex DiMichele made 116 tackles to rank fourth amongst NEC leaders. Senior safety Michael Landers defended a league-high 15 passes last season and recovered three fumbles. Robert Morris University Leading Returnees Rushing Russ Att. Yds. Avg./G 215 1255 114.1 TD 6 Passing Crouse Comp.-Att.-INT Yds. 5-6-0 75 TD 1 Receiving Evers Rec. Yds. Avg./G 36 504 72.3 TD 4 Tackling DiMichele Total Solo 116 45 Asst. Sacks 71 1.0 Passes Def Total BrUp Landers 15 10 INT Avg./G 5 1.36 2008 Team Stats Pts./G Yds./G Pass-Rush Offense 23.1 329.7 207.4-122.4 Defense 22.8 345.6 181.7-163.9 Turnovers Take Give Margin Per Gm 21 23 -2 -0.18 Gm Time of Possesion 11 Total Per Gm 293:57 26:43 Robert Morris vs. the NEC Opponent Albany Bryant CCSU Duquesne Monmouth Sacred Heart St. Francis (PA) Record Wagner 7-1-1 6-4 SINCE JOINING THE NEC Year Record NEC 1996 9-2 3-1 1997 8-3 4-0 1998 4-6 4-1 1999 8-2 7-0 2000 10-0 8-0 2001 6-3 6-1 2002 3-7 2-5 2003 6-4 4-3 2004 6-5 3-4 2005 2-8 1-6 2006 7-4 5-2 2007 4-6 3-3 2008 5-6 4-3 Overall Record: NEC Record: Offense SE 84 4 LT 70 71 LG 69 57 C 73 59 RG 72 -RT 77 -TE 7 80 QB 11 13 FB 34 44 HB 3 12 FL 2 9 SHERROD EVERS (Sr., 6-3, 200) Anthony Coleman (So., 5-11. 200) CARLOS ANDRADE (Jr., 6-5, 290) Jack Schreiber (Jr., 6-4, 265) BRAD RODGERS (So., 6-2, 290) Brian Bevilacqua (So., 6-3 265) SAM MILLER (So., 6-2, 290) Justin Keller (Sr., 6-2, 290) LOGAN MILES (SO., 6-3, 275) Dustin Laughlin (Fr., 6-4, 275) COREY KONYCKI (Jr., 6-5, 305) Nathan Lojek (Fr., 6-4, 300) SHADRAE KING (So., 6-3, 215) Chris Molnar (Sr., 6-4, 250) CAMDIN CROUSE (Sr., 6-1, 200) Aaron Smetanka (Jr., 6-4, 220) JEFF LINK (Jr., 6-1, 225) Steve Yoak (So., 6-1, 220) MYLES RUSS (Jr., 5-8, 170) Raphael Johnson (Sr., 5-8, 175) T.J. GREEN (Jr., 6-4, 215) Michael Blanchard (Jr., 5-9, 175) Special Teams PK 19 GARRETT CLAWSON (Jr., 5-11, 175) 35 Matt Catanzarite (Jr., 5-10, 170) P 12 NICK SCHIRTZINGER (Jr., 5-8, 240) 19 Garrett Clawson ( Jr., 5-11, 175) all-time records Year 1994 1995 Depth Chart 91-61-1 54-29 Defense RE 97 94 NG 67 90 LE 32 55 OLB 8 58 ILB 6 49 ILB 51 41 O L B 31 56 CB 16 21 SS 30 17 WS 24 18 CB 28 26 KR PR 4 9 4 9 ANDY WALTON (Sr., 6-5, 290) Mike Lovely (Jr., 6-1, 250) CHRIS ROBERTS (Jr., 6-1, 280) Gavin Marshall (Sr., 5-11, 300) MARK SZYMANSKI (Sr., 6-2, 260) James Murphy (Sr., 6-2, 230) ADAM LAWRENCE (Sr., 6-1, 220) Robert Williams (Sr., 6-2, 210) ALEX DiMICHELE (Jr., 6-2, 240) Nick England (Jr., 5-11, 180) ELIAS NAVARRO (Jr., 6-0, 200) Anthony Caperelli (So., 6-1, 220) IAN MILANAK (Sr., 5-11, 215) Ryan Nearhoof (Jr., 6-1, 215) JAMES SNIDER (Jr., 5-10, 190) Marvin McCalla (Sr., 6-1, 185) DAVID PITTMAN (So., 6-2, 215) Michael Richards (Sr., 6-0, 180) MICHAEL LANDERS (Sr., 6-1, 210) Nathan Argenta (Sr., 5-11, 200) ROLF BATHOLD (Jr., 5-10, 175) Barry Nowell (Jr., 6-2, 180) ANTHONY COLEMAN (So., 5-11, 200) Michael Blanchard (Jr., 5-9, 175) ANTHONY COLEMAN (So., 5-11, 200) Michael Blanchard (Jr., 5-9, 175) Quick Facts Record 4-6 0-1 12-3 5-5 7-7 5-6 12-2-1 10-5 General Information Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: President: Faculty Representative: Athletic Director: SWA: Home Field/Capacity: Athletic Phone: Football Information Head Coach: Overall Record/Years: Record at RMU/Years: Inaugural Football Season: 2008 Record: NEC Record/Place: Offensive System: Defensive System: Off. Starters Returning/Lost: Def. Starters Returning/Lost: Football Office Phone: Sports Information Moon Township, PA Sports Information Director: 1921 SID Phone: 5,000 SID Fax Line: Colonials SID Cell Phone: Blue and White with Red SID e-mail Address: Dr. Gregory G. Dell’Omo Press Box Phone: Dr. Scott Branvold Website Address: Dr. Craig Coleman Addie Muti Joe Walton Stadium/3,000 (412) 397-3295 Joe Walton 90-61-1/15 years 90-61-1/15 years 1994 5-6 4-3/t-3rd Pro Style Multiple 7/4 10/1 (412) 397-3296 Coaching Staff Assistant Head Coach: Co-Defensive Coordinator: Co-Defensive Coordinator: Receivers: Tigh Ends: Running Backs: Quarterbacks: Offensive Line: Asst. Defense: Asst. Secondary: Football Office Coordinator: Trainer: Equipment Manager: Jim Duzyk (412) 397-4314 (412) 397-5557 (412) 498-8359 duzyk@rmu.edu (412) 397-8280 rmucolonials.com John Banaszak Scott Farison Scott Benzel Bob Morris Patrick Shepard Sam Dorsett Jason Vrable Drew Richardson Sean Callahan-Dinish Bill Hurley Ronnie Peduzzi Mike Vittorino Ray Butter 47 No. Name 2 T.J. Green 3 Myles Russ 4 Anthony Coleman 5 Desmond Brentley 6 Alex DiMichele 7 Shadrae King 8 Adam Lawrence 9 Michael Blanchard 10 Harry Girting 11 Camdin Crouse 12 Raphael Johnson 13 Aaron Smetanka 15 Corey Dickens 16 James Snider 17 Michael Richards 18 Nathan Argenta 19 Garrett Clawson 20 Leonard Dexter 21 Marvin McCalla 22 Josh Keil 24 Michael Landers 25 Sanchez Faugue 26 Barry Nowell 27 Tyler Overton 28 Rolf Bathold 30 David Pittman 31 Ian Milanak 32 Mark Szymanski 33 Aric Blythe 34 Jeff Link 35 Matt Catanzarite 38 Andy Coughenour 39 Joey Wines 40 Erik Frund 41 Anthony Caperelli 42 Troy Besterci 44 Steve Yoak 46 John Melnick 47 Chad Pepper 48 J.T. Thomas 49 Nick England 50 David Burnsworth 51 Elias Navarro 52 Jon Krepps 54 Ricky Smith 55 James Murphy 56 Ryan Nearhoof 57 Brian Bevilacqua 58 Robert Williams 59 Justin Keller 60 Jordan Lowery 62 Mike Bevilacqua 65 Jeff Gallagher 67 Chris Roberts 69 Brad Rodgers 70 Carlos Andrade 71 Jack Schreiber 72 Logan Miles 73 Sam Miller 74 Chris Setticase 77 Corey Konycki 79 Sean McElhinny 80 Chris Molnar 81 D.J. Zalewski 82 Erron Farrow 84 Sherrod Evers 85 Cody Godding 87 Paul Evans 90 Gavin Marshall 92 Nick Schirtzinger 93 Farren Mason 94 Mike Lovely 95 Ryan Catley 48 Pos. WR RB WR QB LB TE LB WR TE QB RB QB CB CB CB SS PK CB DB RB FS LB CB CB CB SS LB DE DE RB PK K/P FS RB LB WR FB FB LB OLB LB DT LB LB DT DE LB OL LB OL OL DT DE D OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL TE WR TE WR TE WR DT P DT DL DE Ht. 6-4 5-8 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-1 5-9 6-4 6-1 5-8 6-4 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-9 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-5 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-9 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-4 5-9 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-4 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-1 6-2 Wt. 215 170 200 225 240 215 220 175 215 200 175 220 170 190 180 200 175 180 185 205 210 215 180 180 175 215 215 260 250 225 170 160 190 195 220 175 220 220 215 200 200 260 200 220 245 230 215 265 210 290 290 260 210 280 290 290 265 275 290 260 305 250 250 145 215 200 235 200 300 240 280 250 230 Yr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So. So. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Hometown/Previous School Stamford, CT/Milford Academy Boca Raton, FL/West Boca Cheltenham, MD/St. John’s HS Pittsburgh, PA/Perry (Grambling) Pittsburgh, PA/Sto-Rox Pittsburgh, PA/McKeesport Big Run, PA/Dubois Area Miami, FL/Mater Academy New Brighton, PA/New Brighton Snow Shoe, PA/Bald Eagle Clinton, MD/Charles H. Flowers Pittsburgh, PA/North Catholic Dayton, OH/Trotwood Madison Newark, DE/Valley Forge Military Brooklyn, NY/Bishop Ford Greensburg, PA/Greensburg C.C. Duncansville, PA/Hollidaysburg Brooklyn, NY/Fort Hamilton Coral Springs, FL/Coral Springs Valencia, PA/Mars Area Springdale, PA/Springdale Naples, FL/Lely Baltimore, MD/Cardinal Gibbons Columbus, OH/Westerville Central Naples, FL/Lely Jupiter, FL/William T. Dwyer North Apollo, PA/Apollo Ridge Cadogan, PA/Ford City Marysville, OH/Marysville Cumberland, MD/Allegany Coraopolis, PA/Montour Somerset, PA/Somerset Area East Liverpool, OH/East Liverpool Scottdale, PA/Southmoreland Johnstown, PA/Bishop McCort Pittsburgh, PA/Plum Barberton, OH/Archbishop Hoban Greensburg, PA/Greensburg Salem Westerville, OH/Olentangy Pickerington, OH/Pickerington Central Pickerington, OH/Pickerington Central Amity, PA/Trinity Fort Lauderdale, FL/South Plantation Belle Vernon, PA/Belle Vernon Dayton, OH/Trotwood Madison Monroeville, PA/Gateway Gibsonia, PA/Mars Area Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional Randallstown, MD/Baltimore Poly Downington, PA/Coatesville Williamsport, MD/Hagerstown C.C. Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional Beaver Falls, PA/Blackhawk Bear, DE/Caravel Academy Irwin, PA/Norwin Newark, NJ/Westminster Academy Johnsonburg, PA/Johnsonburg Scottdale, PA/Southmoreland Washington, PA/Washington Pittsburgh, PA/Keystone Oaks Hunlock Creek, PA/Wyoming Seminary McDonald, PA/South Fayette Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler Pittsburgh, PA/Perry Philadelphia, PA/Mastbaum Area Bradford, PA/Bradford Elma, NY/Iroquois Central Brooklyn, NY/Bishop Ford Hurricane, WV/Hurricane Monroeville, PA/Gateway Pittsburgh, PA/Keystone Oaks Aliquippa, PA/Hopewell Robert Morris 2009 Roster 97 98 16d 23d 35d 41d 49d ------------------------------------------------------------- Andy Walton DT 6-5 Mike Burkett DL 6-5 Kevin Quinn QB 6-3 Derrick Maurer SS 5-10 Alex Tarr CB 5-11 Jeremy Kettering TE 6-2 Conny Molander FB 5-8 Monty Ashby RB 5-9 Brad Banas LB 6-1 Richie Barancho OL 6-3 Corey Bartholomew WR 5-11 Simon Bekavac RB 5-10 Ivon Blackman OL 6-3 Danny Bonaventura DB 6-0 Thomas Brletich DL/OL 6-3 R.J. Cook LB 5-11 Kyle Cooper LB/DB 5-11 Jon Corey OL 6-4 Justin Criado OL 6-4 Jamar Cromwell RB 5-9 Tyler Digby TE 6-4 Teighler Doak SS 6-0 Elijah Douglas DB/WR5-11 Clayton Drnek RB 5-10 Matt Duray QB 6-4 Jordan Eckman FS 5-11 Edgar Folks SS 5-11 Wynton Fox RB 5-9 Marcel Gonzalez DE 6-1 Dan Gordon LB 6-4 Nick Groat LB 6-0 Nate Hargraves OL 6-4 Joe Heidelberg OL 6-3 A.J. Holderman LB 6-3 Andrew Hoye OL 6-8 Shawn Hurtt LB 6-0 Javon King TE 6-3 Marty Kisla OL 6-0 Greg Langer PK 5-10 Dustin Laughlin OL 6-4 Nathan Lojek OL 6-4 Demetreis Love SS 5-11 Eric Lowry DB 6-1 Greg Lucas OL/DL 6-2 Kyle McGraw OL 6-3 Ethan Mengle OL 6-4 Dan Mignogna LB 6-1 Steve Mitchell DE 6-2 Nolan Nearhoof DL 6-2 Cory Nolton DE 6-4 Quinton Pirl WR 5-10 Devin Polzot DB 6-0 Ben Ridgeley DB 6-0 Paul Sanchez WR 6-2 Jordan Schankweiler DB 5-11 Tim Scheidler PK 5-9 Mike Shaffer FS 5-11 Jeff Sinclair QB 6-3 Jake Spaziani WR 5-11 Zach Stanopiewicz LB 6-1 Connor Sullivan DE 6-4 Favian Torres OL 6-1 Dave Wetzel OL 6-4 Dion Wiegand WR 5-8 Tyler Williams WR 5-11 Joseph Yates TE 6-3 Derrick Young LB 6-0 290 290 195 180 175 210 190 180 200 260 180 285 290 180 270 240 215 300 280 190 220 190 175 190 225 210 200 170 250 230 215 275 275 215 320 215 215 260 165 275 300 180 180 255 295 250 215 250 280 245 175 180 180 170 200 165 185 185 180 200 250 300 290 170 180 210 220 Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. New Waterford, OH/Crestview New Castle, PA/Laurel Brockport, NY/Brockport Central Moon Township, PA/Moon Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park Youngwood, PA/Hempfield Stockholm, Sweden/Stockholm Pittsburgh, PA/East Allegheny Houston, PA/Chartiers-Houston Cranberry Twp., PA/Seneca Valley Lock Haven, PA/Lock Haven Finleyville, PA/Ringgold Bedford Heights, OH/Bedford Commack, NY/Hauppauge Donora, PA/Ringgold Beaver, PA/Beaver Hurricane, WV/Hurricane Canonsburg, PA/Canon-McMillan Elizabeth, PA/Elizabeth Forward Pittsburgh, PA/Schenley (Kent State) New Westminster, BC/New Westminster Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove Philadelphia, PA/George Washington Eau Claire, PA/Moniteau Hollsopple, PA/Conemaugh Twp. Ford City, PA/Ford City Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills Clifton, VA/James W. Robinson Middletown, PA/Middletown Wheeling, WV/Wheeling Catholic Youngstown, OH/Austintown-Fitch Natrona Heights, PA/Highlands Erie, PA/McDowell Chagrin Falls, OH/Kenston Scenery Hill, PA/Brentwood Bowie, MD/DeMatha Catholic Newark, NJ/University Houston, PA/Chartiers-Houston Wexford, PA/Pine-Richland Pittsburgh, PA/Schenley Washington, PA/Trinity Belleville, MI/Milan Johnstown, PA/Bishop McCort Indiana, PA/Indiana McGraws, WV/Wyoming East Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley Chagrin Falls, OH/Chagrin Falls Pittsburgh, PA/Pittsburgh Catholic Gibsonia, PA/Mars Area Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin Austintown, OH/Austintown-Fitch Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa Ebensburg, PA/Central Cambria Eden, NY/Eden Wheelersburg, OH/Wheelersburg Coraopolis, PA/Moon Area Aliquippa, PA/South Side Natrona Heights, PA/Highlands Monongahela, PA/Ringgold Fairview, PA/McDowell Washington, D.C. / St. John’s HS Mission, TX/Veterans Memorial Pittsburgh, PA/Brashear Pittsburgh, PA/Keystone Oaks New Richmond, OH/New Richmond Mechanicsville, MD/Chopticon West Lafayette, OH/Ridgewood Joe Walton Biography If there has been one constant associated with Robert Morris University football through the program’s first 15 years, it’s been Joe Walton. He was named the program’s first head coach on July 27, 1993, and has held the post ever since. Head Coach in 1996 and 1997. To prove that, Walton agreed to a two-year contract extension in December of 2007, meaning he will lead the Colonials through the 2011 campaign. In 1994, after 35 years in the NFL, Walton took 64 freshmen at a school that never had football in its 73 years of existence and posted a 7-1-1 record 13 months after being named head coach. That team won its first game 21 days after the start of training camp and won five straight to start the season. In 1995, Robert Morris went 6-4, after which the Oakland Raiders drafted running back Tim Hall in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. Walton led RMU to Northeast Conference and ECAC Bowl titles in 1996 and 1997 with 9-2 and 8-3 marks, respectively. The 1998 Colonials, with 12 first-year starters, dipped to 4-6, yet Robert Morris shared the NEC title. In 1999, RMU posted an 8-2 record, a fourth straight NEC championship and a final No. 1 ranking at the NCAA I-AA mid-major level according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette. That was followed by a 2000 campaign that saw the squad finish a perfect 10-0, the first undefeated season for any program at RMU. In the process, the team won its fifth straight NEC championship and another No. 1 ranking at the NCAA I-AA mid-major level according to the Football Gazette. The 2001 squad finished with a record of 6-3 and missed out on its sixth straight NEC title, but the Colonials rebounded to post six straight victories after starting 0-3. In 2002, with 13 players in the starting lineup either freshmen or sophomores thanks in large part due to injuries, RMU finished 3-7, then rebounded to post a 6-4 record in its 10th anniversary season in 2003 and again 6-4 in 2004. Alma Mater: Pittsburgh ‘57 HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1993- "It's hard to believe," Walton speaks on how fast time has elapsed. "I've said this many times before, and I mean it when I say that this situation is one of the best things that has ever happened to me in my life. It happened at the right time. Before this position became available, I felt I was too young to quit coaching, but I wasn't anxious to get back into pro football. When this came along, it was the perfect fit. This situation was the perfect opportunity for me to continue to do what I like to do, and I've loved every minute of it." 91-61-1/15 years 91-61-1/15 years Joe Walton Under Walton's tutelage, the Colonials have claimed five Northeast Conference titles and a pair of mid-major national crowns in the program's first 15 years of existence. Robert Morris also is one of just two programs to claim a pair of victories in the ECAC Bowl, having won it in back-to-back seasons His fingerprints are all over the football program, and to prove that, in 2004 he had the University's on-campus football stadium named in his honor. Joe Walton Stadium hosted its first football game in 2005 to rousing success, as the Colonials defeated Butler, 49-17. Overall Record: RMU Record: 1983-89 Robert Morris University, Moon Township, PA • Walton’s tenure has produced 11 major NEC award winners and 94 all-league selections • Led 2006 team to #7 ranking in final Sports Network Mid-Major poll • Opened RMU’s first football stadium, July 2005, named Joe Walton Stadium • School's first and only head football coach - 91-61-1 in 15 years • In 1999 and 2000, Robert Morris was crowned the I-AA Mid-Major National Champion by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette • Guided Colonials to a perfect 10-0 season in 2000 • Winningest coach in NEC football history with a 47-23 league mark • His teams have won five NEC titles since the inception of the league in 1996 • Named NEC Coach of the Year in 1996, 1997 and 1999 • Led Colonials to ECAC championships in 1996 and 1997 • Team posted a 7-1-1 record in its first year (1993) National Football League’s New York Jets, New York, NY • 53-57-1 in seven years • Guided Jets to AFC playoffs in 1985 and 1986 ASSISTANT COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1990-91 1981-82 1974-80 1969-73 Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh, PA • Offensive Coordinator New York Jets, New York, NY • Offensive Coordinator Washington Redskins, Washington, DC • Offensive coordinator in final two years New York Giants, New York, NY • Handled wide receivers and passing game Joe Walton at Robert Morris PLAYING EXPERIENCE: 1961-64 1957-60 1954-56 New York Giants, New York, NY Washington Redskins, Washington, DC University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA • Two-time All-American tight end/linebacker • Academic All-American EDUCATION: University of Pittsburgh • Bachelor of Arts, 1957, History PERSONAL: • Three children - Jodi, Stacy and Joe • Born on December 15, 1935 Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals Overall 7-1-1 6-4 9-2 8-3 4-6 8-2 10-0 6-3 3-7 6-4 6-5 2-8 7-4 4-6 5-6 91-61-1 NEC 3-1 4-0 4-1 7-0 8-0 6-1 2-5 4-3 3-4 1-6 5-2 3-3 4-3 54-29 Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA Walton had his most recent NFL duty in 1990-91, when he served two years as Chuck Noll’s offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Noll retired in 1991, a new staff came aboard, and Walton went into the moving business. From 1983-89, he headed the Jets. Also among his years in the NFL were two seasons as the Jets’ offensive coordinator (1981-82), seven with the Washington Redskins (offensive coordinator 1978-80; running backs 1974-77) and five with the New York Giants (wide receivers 1969-73). The remainder of his NFL career saw him spend eight seasons as a Washington Redskin and later as a New York Giants tight end, and four as a Giants scout after retiring in 1964. Walton was twice an AllAmerican at the University of Pittsburgh. He and his late wife Ginger, who passed in 2007, have lived in Beaver Falls since returning to the area in 1990. Walton protoges include Rich Kotite, Bud Carson, Joe Theismann, Fran Tarkenton, Norm Snead, Ken O’Brien and Richard Todd. 49 2008 Record: 5-6, 4-3 NEC RUSHING RUSS, Myles JOHNSON,Raphael LINK, Jeff KASTELIC, Jesse MURRAY, Karey TEAM CROUSE, Camdin SCHIRTZINGER,N. CWALINSKI, Erik Total.......... Opponents...... G 11 10 11 11 11 5 11 11 11 11 11 Att 215 29 38 8 7 5 4 1 62 369 456 Gain 1322 133 114 16 15 0 0 0 159 1759 2024 Loss 67 15 11 0 0 4 7 14 295 413 221 Net 1255 118 103 16 15 -4 -7 -14 -136 1346 1803 Avg 5.8 4.1 2.7 2.0 2.1 -0.8 -1.8 -14.0 -2.2 3.6 4.0 TD 6 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 13 14 Long 68 22 16 4 5 0 0 0 21 68 40 PASSING CWALINSKI, Erik CROUSE, Camdin TEAM JOHNSON,Raphael Total.......... Opponents...... G 11 11 5 10 11 11 Effic Cmp-Att-Int 125.33 144-291-12 243.33 5-6-0 0.00 0-2-0 -200.00 0-1-1 125.77 149-300-13 115.86 172-316-10 Pct 49.5 83.3 0.0 0.0 49.7 54.4 Yds 2206 75 0 0 2281 1999 TD 18 1 0 0 19 14 Lng 81 30 0 0 81 51 RECEIVING EVERS, Sherrod O'QUINN, James GREEN, T.J. FLOWERS, Regis KING, Shadrae RUSS, Myles KOZAK, Chris LINK, Jeff JOHNSON,Raphael COLEMAN,Anthony JOHNSON, Greg Total.......... Opponents...... G 7 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 3 11 11 No. 34 27 19 18 17 11 10 6 5 1 1 149 172 TD 4 6 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 14 Long 56 81 45 31 45 15 36 12 19 13 7 81 51 Avg/G 72.3 56.5 34.9 20.3 24.9 7.5 14.5 3.1 4.5 1.2 2.3 207.4 181.7 Avg/G 114.1 11.8 9.4 1.5 1.4 -0.8 -0.6 -1.3 -12.4 122.4 163.9 Avg/G 200.5 6.8 0.0 0.0 207.4 181.7 Robert Morris 2008 Statistics |------------- Tackles -------------| |--Sacks--| |----Pass Def----| UT AT Total ForLoss No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick DiMICHELE, Alex 10 45 71 116 4.5-16 1.0-8 . 3 3 . . . . LAWRENCE, Adam 11 30 53 83 8.0-31 3.5-24 . 5 6 1-0 1 . . MILANAK, Ian |-----FGs 4-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-9 10-16 Avg 14.9 23.0 16.5 12.4 16.1 7.5 16.0 5.7 9.0 13.0 7.0 15.3 11.6 11 24 50 74 2.5-12 1.0-7 . . 6 . . . . 39 35 74 5.5-21 . 5-41 10 . 3-109 2 . . SNIDER, James 11 37 21 58 . . . 7 . 1-65 1 . . WALTON, Andy 11 20 36 56 3.5-11 1.0-3 . 2 4 2-0 . 2 . SZYMANSKI, Mark11 22 32 54 11.0-31 2.5-12 . . 2 . . . . CREE, Troy 28 22 50 5.0-12 . 1-0 4 2 . 1 . . 18 25 43 4.5-20 1.5-9 . 2 2 1-0 . . . PATs ------| Kick Rush 28-30 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-2 28-30 2-5 29-32 0-0 TD 0 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 35 32 FIELD GOALS CLAWSON,Garrett FGM-FGA 4-9 44.4 Pct 0-0 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg 2-3 2-5 0-1 0-0 35 2 PUNT RETURNS KOZAK, Chris O'QUINN, James LANDERS,Michael Total.......... Opponents...... No. 14 2 1 17 23 Yds 45 0 4 49 197 Avg 3.2 0.0 4.0 2.9 8.6 TD 0 0 0 0 0 Long 22 2 4 22 38 KICK RETURNS KOZAK, Chris O'QUINN, James COLEMAN,Anthony JOHNSON,Raphael KREPPS, Jon MARGERUM, Ian BLANCHARD, Michael PITTMAN, David LANDERS,Michael Total.......... Opponents...... No. 14 14 8 4 2 1 1 1 1 46 46 Yds 268 320 214 43 14 6 12 14 5 896 974 Avg 19.1 22.9 26.8 10.8 7.0 6.0 12.0 14.0 5.0 19.5 21.2 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Long 37 64 72 13 7 6 12 14 5 72 86 PUNTING SCHIRTZINGER,Nick TEAM Total.......... Opponents...... No. 53 1 54 48 Yds 2125 0 2125 1809 Avg 40.1 0.0 39.4 37.7 Long 60 0 60 57 TB 3 0 3 5 50 Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pass 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 FC 4 0 4 8 DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I20 9 0 9 13 Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blkd 1 0 1 0 9 WILLIAMS,Robert 11 11 SMOOT, Shannon 11 SCORING CLAWSON,Garrett RUSS, Myles O'QUINN, James KING, Shadrae EVERS, Sherrod KASTELIC, Jesse FLOWERS, Regis GREEN, T.J. MURRAY, Karey LINK, Jeff SNIDER, James BATHOLD, Rolf CWALINSKI, Erik LANDERS,Michael JOHNSON,Raphael CROUSE, Camdin Total.......... Opponents...... Points 40 38 36 30 24 20 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 0 0 254 251 Blk Saf LANDERS,Michael 11 BATHOLD, Rolf Yds 506 622 314 223 274 83 160 34 45 13 7 2281 1999 |----Fumbles----| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP 27 14 41 0.5-4 . 3-65 7 . . 1 . . 8 31 39 2.0-6 0.5-5 . . 3 1-0 1 . . . ROBERTS, Chris 10 3 14 17 1.5-7 1.0-6 . . . 1-0 . . BURKETT, Mike 9 7 10 17 1.5-3 . . 1 . . . . . PITTMAN, David 10 5 11 16 . . 1-56 1 1 . . . . WINES, Joey 11 8 5 13 . . . 1 . . 1 . . NOWELL, Barry 10 11 2 13 . . . . . . . . . ENGLAND, Nick 8 3 8 11 . . . 2 . . . . . NAVARRO, Elias 11 3 7 10 1.0-9 1.0-9 . . . . 1 . . CATLEY, Ryan 8 3 7 10 . . . . . . . . . KEIL, Josh 11 4 6 10 . . . . . . . . . KASTELIC, Jesse 11 3 7 10 . . . . . . . . . NEARHOOF, Ryan 8 4 6 10 . . . 1 . . . . . KREPPS, Jon 4 5 9 . . . . . . . . . COLEMAN,Anthony 11 3 6 9 . . . . . . . . MURPHY, James 4 4 8 1.0-2 . . 1 . . . . . 11 10 MARSHALL, Gavin 5 4 4 8 1.0-2 . . 1 . . . . . DaGRAVA, Jacob 5 2 5 7 . . . 1 . . . . . LOVELY, Mike 3 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . . JACKSON, John 7 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . . RICHARDS, Mark 8 1 4 5 . . . . . . . . . CLAWSON,Garrett 11 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . LINK, Jeff 11 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . SCHIRTZINGER,Nick 11 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . GREEN, T.J. 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . MARGERUM, Ian 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . CATANZARITE, M. 3 1 . 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . . CWALINSKI, Erik 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Total.......... 11 386 510 896 53-187 13-83 10-162 49 29 11-174 9 2 . Opponents...... 11 - - - - 35-235 13-160 50 17 10-6 10 3 . INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD LANDERS,Michael 5 41 8.2 0 24 BATHOLD, Rolf 3 65 21.7 1 65 9 . Long PITTMAN, David 1 56 56.0 0 56 CREE, Troy 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total.......... 10 162 16.2 1 65 Opponents...... 13 160 12.3 3 38 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 TEAM STATISTICS RMU OPP TEAM STATISTICS RMU OPP 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 SCORING 254 251 INT RETURNS: #-YDS 10-162 13-160 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Points Per Game 23.1 22.8 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.5 21.2 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 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123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 KICK RETURNS: #-YDS 46-896 46-974 ATTENDANCE 11704 14200 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 PUNT RETURNS: #-YDS 17-49 23-197 Games/Avg Per Game 6/1951 5/2840 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678 Rushing Attempts Game: Myles Russ Season: Tim Hall Career: Sam Dorsett Team Game: Team Season: Record 37 239 724 60 449 Opponent Duquesne Rushing Yards Game: Tim Hall Season: Tim Hall Career: Sam Dorsett Team Game: Team Season: Record 278 1,572 3,847 319 2,013 Opponent Bethany Rushing TDs Game: Tim Hall Longest: Tim Hall Season: Tim Hall Career: Sam Dorsett Team Game: Team Season: Record 4 95 yards 16 29 4 (9 times) 24 Opponent Bethany Gannon Receptions Game: Tyjuan Massey Sherrod Evers Season: Tyjuan Massey Career: Tyjuan Massey Team Game: Team Season: Record 10 10 43 112 33 189 Opponent Sacred Heart Morehead State Receiving Yards Game: Tyjuan Massey Season: Tyjuan Massey Career: Tyjuan Massey Team Game: Team Season: Record 272 899 2,119 444 2,608 Opponent Sacred Heart Receiving TDs Game: Tyjuan Massey Longest: J.T. Kirk Archie Wannamaker Season: Tyjuan Massey Career: Tyjuan Massey Team Game: Team Season: Record 4 94 94 yards 10 21 6 22 Opponent Stony Brook Sacred Heart Wagner Passing Attempts Game: Drew Geyer Season: Drew Geyer Career: Tim Levcik Team Game: Team Season: Record 49 361 970 49 370 Opponent Stony Brook Completions Game: Rich Demaio Season: Drew Geyer Career: Tim Levcik Team Game: Team Season: Record 33 187 537 33 189 Opponent Duquesne Touchdown Passes Game: Drew Geyer Longest: Steve Tryon Tim Levcik Season: Tim Levcik Career: Tim Levcik Team Game: Team Season: Record 6 94 94 22 76 6 22 Opponent Buffalo State Sacred Heart Wagner Passing Yardage Game: Rich Demaio Season: Drew Geyer Career: Tim Levcik Team Game: Team Season: Record 444 2,601 7,222 444 2,608 Opponent Duquesne Touchdowns Game: Tim Hall Tim Hall Tyjuan Massey Season: Tim Hall Career: Tim Hall Team Game: Team Season: Record 4 4 4 20 34 9 48 Opponent Bethany Duquesne Stony Brook Central Conn. St. Wagner Date 10/11/08 1995 1999-03 10/11/03 1997 Date 11/5/94 1995 1999-03 10/4/97 1996 Date 11/5/94 11/24/94 1995 1999-03 2000 Duquesne Duquesne Buffalo State Stony Brook Duquesne Buffalo State Duquesne St. Francis (PA) Date 11/12/05 9/6/08 2005 2002-05 11/15/03 2004 Date 11/12/05 2005 2002-05 11/15/03 2004 Date 10/29/05 10/16/99 10/3/98 2005 2002-05 9/4/04 2001 Date 11/9/02 2004 1998-01 11/9/02 2004 Date 11/15/03 2004 1998-01 11/15/03 2004 Date 9/4/04 10/16/99 10/3/98 2001 1998-01 9/4/04 2001 Date 11/15/03 2004 1998-01 11/15/03 2004 Date 11/5/94 9/16/95 10/29/05 1995 1994-95 9/30/00 2000 Robert Morris Record Book Points Game: Tim Hall Tim Hall Tyjuan Massey Season: Tim Hall Career: Jeff Carlo Team Game: Team Season: Record 24 24 24 120 250 63 365 Opponent Bethany Duquesne Stony Brook All-Purpose Yards Game: Tyjuan Massey Season: Tim Hall Career: Sam Dorsett Team Game: Team Season: Record 349 1,905 4,255 685 5,261 Opponent Sacred Heart Total Yards Team Game: Team Season: Record 545 3,880 Opponent Stony Brook Date 11/3/01 2004 Extra Points Game: Jeff Carlo Season: Jeff Carlo Career: Jeff Carlo Record 9 40 145 Opponent St. Francis (PA) Date 9/30/00 2000 1998-01 Field Goals Game: Jeff Carlo Opponent Buffalo State Albany Duquesne St. Peter’s Buffalo State Team Season: Record 3 3 3 3 55 yards 13 35 3 3 3 3 13 Date 9/2/00 10/30/99 11/21/98 10/30/04 9/2/00 2004 1998-01 9/2/00 10/30/99 11/21/98 10/30/04 2004 Kickoff Return Yards Longest: Tyjuan Massey Record 94 yards Opponent Stony Brook Date 10/4/03 Punt Return Yards Longest: Dante Settles Record 56 Opponent St. Peter’s Date 10/30/04 Punts Longest: Chris Longo Record 77 yards Opponent Dayton Date 9/20/97 Interceptions Game: Brian Dunn Longest: Nate List Season: Corey Oaks Nick Downs Brian Dunn Career: Brian Dunn Team Game: Team Season: Record 3 97 yards 7 7 7 19 5 20 Opponent Duquesne Dayton Date 10/8/94 10/12/96 2002 2000 1997 1994-97 11/5/94 1999 Tackles Game: Reggie Chambers Season: Alex DiMichele Career: James Noel Team Game: Team Season: Record 20 116 437 113 913 Opponent Albany Fumble Recoveries Game: Tim Hare Season: Sean Crisman Archie Wannamaker Tim Hare Career: Ray Thomas Team Game: Record 2 4 4 4 6 4 4 16 Opponent Mercyhurst Record 5 11 11 19 10 33 Opponent St. Francis (PA) Nathan DiLorenzo Longest: Jeff Carlo Season: Nathan DiLorenzo Career: Jeff Carlo Team Game: Team Season: Sacks Game: Season: Jason Spencer Ray Gensler Jason Spencer Career: Ray Gensler Team Game: Team Season: St. Francis (PA) Mercyhurst Buffalo State Albany Duquesne St. Peter’s Bethany CCSU CCSU Wagner C.W. Post Date 11/5/94 9/16/95 10/29/05 1995 1998-01 9/30/00 2000 Date 11/12/05 1995 1999-03 11/12/94 1997 Date 11/10/01 2008 2002-05 9/28/96 1996 Date 11/12/94 2002 1996 1994 1997-00 9/26/98 10/14/95 1994 Date 11/8/97 2006 1997 2003-06 11/16/96 1996 51 Predicted NEC Finish: 4th Sacred Heart University Sacred Heart Pioneers 2008 Record: 8-3, 4-3 NEC 2008 NEC Finish: t-3rd 2009 schedule Date 9/5 9/12 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/7 11/14 Opponent Marist at Holy Cross at Albany at Central Conn. St. Saint Francis (PA) Monmouth at Wagner at Robert Morris Bryant Duquesne Result 6:00 pm 1:00 pm 4:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm - toid Sacred Heart is one of only three programs to complete an undefeated run through the Northeast Conference schedule. Prior to Albany’s back-to-back perfect NEC showings in 2007 & 2008, the Pioneers were last the team to run the table in conference play. The 2001 Sacred Heart squad went 8-0 against league foes en-route to the program’s only NEC title. The Pioneers boasted a 7-1 conference record in 2000, but settled for second-place thanks to Robert Morris’ perfect (8-0) season. NEC Games in Bold Dale Fink Fink has thrown a programrecord 47 touchdown passes in 20 career games under center. The two-time all-NEC quarterback set the Pioneers’ single-season mark when he connected on 24 scoring strikes in 2008. 2008 results Date 8/30 9/6 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 Opponent Assumption Bentley at Iona at Marist Robert Morris at Saint Francis (PA) Albany at Duquesne Wagner at Monmouth Central Conn. St. Time W, 42-21 W, 21-10 W, 44-24 W, 28-16 W, 31-28 W, 41-24 L, 26-21 W, 29-17 W, 42-20 L, 19-7 L, 49-14 NEC Games in Bold 2009 Outlook Five-Year Win Chart 8 2008 3 2007 2006 2005 2004 52 2 4 6 Sacred Heart Dukes tomost-accomplished Watch receivers on his side. Senior Steve Tedesco set the conference single-season Sacred Heart was the NEC's most improved team a year ago. Following a 3-8 record and winless conference showing in 2007, the Pioneers won seven of their first eight games of 2008 to surge up the standings. The Pioneers defied their 2008 seventh-place preseason poll ranking, but possibly even more impressive than the turnaround was that Sacred Heart did not surrender a quarterback sack for the season's first seven games. Four of the five offensive linemen who provided premium protection to all-NEC quarterback Dale Fink are back, including second team all-league center Justin Smith. Now a seasoned signal caller heading into his third season as a starter, Fink will lead an offense that scored 29.1 points per game a year ago. The two-time all-NEC quarterback, and 2007 NEC Offensive Rookie of the Year, rarely makes mistakes. He completed 67.8 percent of his passes last year and was intercepted only 13 times, compared to 24 touchdown tosses. The league's most-efficient passer (140.3 rating) is fortunate enough to have one of the league's record for receptions (77) in upping his career total to 162, sixth-most in NEC history. The sturdy 6foot-3 target averaged 11.6 yards per catch on his way to 891 yards and a league-high 10 touchdowns in 2008. Sophomore running back Garry Coles gives Fink a pass-catching weapon out of the backfield. There wasn't much Coles, who caught 20 passes for 225 yards and four scores, didn't do in his rookie season. The first team all-NEC return specialist received a handful of carries as well. He'll likely assume a larger role at running back this season following the graduation of Evin Jones (234 att., 1174 yards). Sixth-year head coach Paul Gorham welcomes back senior defensive leaders, and preseason allNEC selections, Bill O'Brien and Andre Isla. O'Brien made 61 tackles, 8.0 for a loss, from his lineman spot while Isla made 50 tackles and four interceptions at safety. Sacred Heart University Leading Returnees Rushing Coles Passing Fink Att. 26 Yds. Avg./G 152 13.8 TD 2 Comp.-Att.-INT Yds. TD 215-317-13 2102 24 Receiving Tedesco Rec. Yds. Avg./G 77 891 81.0 TD 10 Tackling Flumere Total Solo 74 31 Asst. Sacks 43 5.0 Passes Def Total BrUp Isla 10 6 INT Avg./G 4 0.91 2008 Team Stats Pts./G Yds./G Pass-Rush Offense 29.1 342.1 213.4-128.7 Defense 23.1 355.1 206.6-148.5 Turnovers Take Give Margin Per Gm 24 23 1 0.09 Gm Time of Possesion 11 Total Per Gm 330:36 30:03 Sacred Heart vs. the NEC Record 5-4 0-9 3-7 4-5 3-7 4-6 1-9 Record Albany 2-9 Bryant 0-0 CCSU 4-7 Duquesne 2-2 Monmouth 4-10 Robert Morris 6-5 St. Francis (PA) 8-5 Wagner 6-5 NEC NEC 1-4 0-7 7-1 8-0 5-2 3-4 3-4 3-4 1-6 0-6 4-3 Overall Record: NEC Record: 81-103 35-41 DALE FINK (Jr., 6-4, 200) Tyler Mckeon (So., 6-2, 215) GARRY COLES (So., 6-0, 190) Marcel Archer (Jr., 5-11, 215) BRIAN FRIEDMAN (Sr., 6-0, 230) James Moore (Jr., 6-0, 235) TONY PATTERSON (Jr., 6-3, 190) Mary Uyeno (Jr., 6-2, 190) ABEL MALAE (Sr., 6-4, 290) Desmond Mighty (Fr., 6-5, 280) DYLAN LARSON (So., 6-3, 275) Justin Smith (Jr., 6-4, 345) JUSTIN SMITH (Jr., 6-4, 345) Dylan Larson (So., 6-3, 275) DAN PLUNKETT (Jr., 6-5, 305) Bill Romaniello (Fr., 6-2, 275) ROBERT RUSSELL (Jr., 6-7, 340) Rakendrick Varnado (Fr., 6-5, 320) CHRIS RAPP (Sr., 6-4, 240) Thomas Stripe (Jr., 6-5, 225) STEVE TEDESCO (Sr., 6-1, 195) Rich Rossi (So., 6-2, 215) Defense NG 93 99 DT 90 98 DE 96 50 O L B 31 53 ILB 47 33 ILB 43 33 O L B 58 92 CB 28 15 SS 32 13 FS 24 38 CB 12 18 KR PR 21 6 21 5 ANDREW CONSTANTINO (Jr., 6-1, 265) Cody Eyres (So., 6-0, 300) VINNY BRANCHINI (Jr., 6-2, 240) Elijah Dixon (Jr., 6-0, 245) BILL O’BRIEN (Sr., 6-4, 260) Justin Embler (So., 6-3, 225) BRIAN FLUMERE (Jr., 6-1, 200) Justin Swisher (Fr., 5-10, 225) MATT DORSH (So., 6-4, 225) Michael Zambarano (So., 5-11, 215) WILL VEIX (Jr., 6-2, 210) Michael Zambarano (So., 5-11, 215) CHANSLER DAVIS (Sr., 6-4, 220) Adam Conger (Jr., 6-4, 240) ANDRE ISLA (Sr., 6-0, 190) Ahmad Covington (So., 5-9, 180) MIKE MORTALI (Jr., 6-1, 170) Jamar Dickson (Fr., 6-1, 190) RASHOD UNDERWOOD (Jr., 5-10, 190) D.J. Doyle (Jr., 6-2, 200) TITUS MCINTOSH (So., 5-9, 190) Rueben McIntosh (Fr., 5-9, 175) GARRY COLES (So., 6-0, 190) Stephen Gerhard (Jr., 5-7, 165) GARRY COLES (So., 6-0, 190) Steve Tedesco (Jr., 6-1, 195) Quick Facts Opponent SINCE JOINING THE Year Record 1998 2-8 1999 2-9 2000 10-1 2001 11-0 2002 7-3 2003 6-5 2004 6-4 2005 4-6 2006 2-9 2007 3-8 2008 8-3 Offense QB 14 16 RB 21 3 FB 22 40 WR 4 85 LT 76 74 LG 73 70 C 70 73 RG 72 67 RT 68 75 TE 81 82 WR 5 11 Special Teams PK 10 MATT FISHER (So., 5-10, 175) 17 Joe Kistler (Fr., 6-1, 175) P 22 BRIAN FRIEDMAN (Sr., 6-0, 230) 17 Joe Kistler (Fr., 6-1, 175) all-time records Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Depth Chart General Information Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: President: Faculty Representative: Athletic Director: SWA: Home Field/Capacity: Athletic Phone: Football Information Head Coach: Overall Record/Years: Record at SHU/Years: Inaugural Football Season: 2008 Record: NEC Record/Place: Offensive System: Defensive System: Off. Starters Returning/Lost: Def. Starters Returning/Lost: Football Office Phone: Sports Information Sports Information Director: Fairfield, CT 1963 SID Phone: 3,645 (undergraduate) SID Fax Line: Pioneers SID Cell: Scarlet and White SID e-mail Address: Dr. Anthony J. Cernera Assistant SID (contact): Gerald Reid Assistant SID Cell: C. Donald Cook Asst. SID e-mail: Alicia Alford Press Box Phone: Campus Field/4,000 Website Address: (203) 371-7917 Paul Gorham 23-30/5 years 23-30/5 years 1991 8-3 4-3/t-3rd Multiple 3-4 9/2 7/4 (203) 365-8105 Coaching Staff Linebackers: Defensive Line: Defensive Backs: Quarterbacks/Receivers: Offensive Line: Running Backs: Outside Linebackers: Football Operations: Gene Gumbs (203) 396-8127 (203) 371-7889 (860) 805-7957 gumbsg@sacredheart.edu Bill Peterson 203-558-3215 petersonb2@sacredheart.edu (203) 365-7532 sacredheartpioneers.com Mark Nofri Josh Reardon Ed Lynett Art Asselta Kevin Bolis Darin Edwards Matt Gardner Tony Mortali 53 No. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 27 28 29 29 30 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 37 39 40 40 41 41 42 43 44 45 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 53 54 54 55 56 57 54 Name Spencer Beaudreault Marcel Archer Tony Patterson Steve Tedesco Stephen Gerhard Luke Wischnowski Rock Tate Jo Jo Jamiel Matt Fisher Bill Edmunds Rich Rossi Robert Shepherd Titus McIntosh John Kelly Jamar Dickson Dale Fink Jason Plescow Tim Little Tyler McKeon Ray Sheehan Joe Kistler Thomas Broschardt Rueben McIntosh Ahmad Covington Seth Hansen Brett Swider Garry Coles Brian Friedman Zak Turner Rashod Underwood Blake Campbell Jonathan Sam Nick Liquori Greg Jones Gregory Ibe Andre Isla David Comerford Matthew Maiello Ryan May Rod Osborne Brian Flumere Mike Mortali Michael Zambarano Chris Mandas Rhett Crowley Andrew Clayton Alex Taylor Dymetric Maisonet Tim McNeil Lucas Bolduc James Moore John Binford BJ Fowler Ethan Ostermeyer Will Veix Niko Sierra Malcolm Campbell Philip Miccio Matt Colucci Matt Dorosh Brenden Nuessle Steve Sibona Justin Embler Matt Mackay Paul Graziadei Justin Swisher Juan Breton Peter Pulaski Bryan Schweitzer Sean Wilk Tyler Foehr Tim Chambers Yr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Pos. Ht. QB 5-11 RB 5-11 WR 6-3 WR 6-1 DB 5-7 QB 6-2 WR 6-4 WR/RB 5-8 K 5-10 DB 6-0 WR/TE 6-2 K/P 6-1 DB 5-9 P 6-0 DB 6-1 QB 6-4 PK 5-7 QB 6-4 QB 6-2 QB 6-0 K/P 6-1 QB 6-1 DB 5-9 DB 5-9 DB 5-10 RB 5-10 RB 6-0 RB 6-0 DB 5-10 DB 5-10 RB 5-9 DB 5-10 WR 5-11 LB 5-11 RB 5-9 DB 6-0 RB/DB 5-9 LB 6-1 LB 5-11 RB 5-11 OLB 6-1 LB 6-1 LB 5-11 LB 5-11 DB/WR 6-3 LB 5-10 DB 5-9 WR 6-1 RB 5-11 LB 6-0 RB 6-0 DB 6-2 RB 5-11 LB 6-0 FB 6-2 OLB 6-2 DB 6-2 FB 6-0 LB 6-0 LB 6-4 LB 6-2 LB 5-10 DL 6-3 OLB 6-2 OLB 6-2 LB 5-10 LB 5-11 DL 6-0 LB 5-11 LB 6-2 DL 6-4 OL 6-2 Wt. 185 215 190 195 165 195 190 170 175 175 215 180 190 180 190 200 160 195 215 185 175 195 175 180 160 180 190 230 185 190 180 180 185 210 180 190 180 190 225 190 200 170 215 215 190 220 185 185 210 210 235 190 185 225 210 220 205 230 225 225 210 195 225 225 225 205 215 260 180 220 260 295 Hometown/Previous School Williamantic, CT/Windham Miami, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas Groton, CT/Fitch Mission Viejo, CA/Trabuco Hills Littleton, CO/Arapahoe Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Carol Lantana, FL/Cardinal Newman West Yarmouth, MA/Yarmouth Greenlawn, NY/John Glenn Linwood, NJ/Mainland Regional Moosic, PA/Riverside/Milford Acad. Groton, CT/Fitch Pompano Beach, FL/Cardinal Gibbons Massapequa Park, NY/Massapequa Mahwah, NJ/Mahwah Swansea, IL/Althoff Catholic Miami, FL/Christopher Columbus Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/Egg Harbor Worcester, MA/Worcester Academy Howard Beach, NY/St. Francis Prep Galloway, NJ/Absegami East Meadow, NY/Kellenberg Ft. Lauderdale, FL/Cardinal Gibbons Highland, NJ/Avon Old Farms Prep Old Saybrook, CT/Old Saybrook Boca Raton, FL/Spanish River Southington, CT/Southington Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Boro Hillsdale, NJ/Bergen Catholic/Iona Baltimore, MD/Milford Mill North Hanover, NJ/North Burlington Paramus, NJ/Bergen Catholic Framingham, MA/Framingham Westborough, MA/Bridgton Acad. Queens, NY/Far Rockaway Brookhaven, NY/Bellport Providence, RI/Classical Towaco, NJ/Montville Township Plymouth, MA/Milton Academy Ossining, NY/Ossining Milford, MA/Milford Branford, CT/Branford Natick, MA/Natick Mission Viejo, CA/Trabuco Hills Oakhurst, NJ/Ocean Township Egg Harbor Township, NY/Holy Spirit Manalapan, NJ/Red Bank Catholic Bristol, CT/Bristol Central Gales Ferry, CT/Ledyard Mystic, CT/Fitch Nashua, NH/Bishop Guertin Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional Oradell, NJ/Riverdell Brooklyn, NY/Xaverian Pipersville, PA/Central Bucks East Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow New Rochelle, NY/Trinity Pawling Jericho, NY/Jericho Arlington, NY/Trinity Pawling Beacon Falls, CT/Milford Academy Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson Wakefield, MA/Wakefield Little Falls, NY/Bridgton Academy Stone Ridge, NY/Roundout Valley New York, NY/Kimball Union (NH) Stratford, CT/St. Joseph's Babylon, NY/Babylon Washington, NJ/St. Joseph's Montvale Florence, NJ/Florence Bristol, CT/Bristol Central Sacred Heart 2009 Roster 57 58 59 60 61 62 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 Paul Perrelli Chansler Davis Steven Obrien Jeff Keffer C.J. Schoelch Mike Minton David Monteith Angus McGivern Paul Schweighart David Bray Paul Link Bill Romaniello Aaron Thomae Jonathan Reali Robert Russell Justin Smith G.T. Harraka Dan Plunkett Dylan Larson Desmond Mighty Rakendrick Varnado Abel Malae Justin Martel Jake Cuneo Ben Eedle Billy Giberson Chris Rapp Tom Stripe Bryce Brown Mark Uyeno Sean Kessler Dave Plaskon Matt Maguire Shawn Bennett Vinny Branchini Andrew Kaleta Adam Conger Andrew Costantino Donald Hinton Matt Linnehan Bill O'Brien Chaz Partosan Elijah Dixon Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Steve Tedesco Senior WR LB OLB OL DL OL OL DL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR TE TE DB WR WR WR OL WR DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL 5-10 6-4 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-6 6-1 6-7 6-4 6-6 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-0 210 220 285 265 270 305 260 275 285 270 255 275 320 270 340 345 300 305 275 270 320 290 320 300 290 200 240 225 180 190 180 190 250 185 240 240 240 265 220 255 260 250 245 Milford, CT/Notre Dame-Fairfield Islip Terrace, NY/East Islip Uxbridge, MA/Holy Name Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Fairfield, CT/Fairfield Ludlowe Roslindale, MA/Catholic Memorial Attenson, NH/Bridgton Academy Oxford, CT/Milford Academy Monmouth, NJ/Monmouth Regional Sandy Hook, CT/Newtown East Greenwich, RI/Bishop Hendricken Monroe, CT/Masuk Westford, MA/Westford Academy (AIC) Dix Hills, NY/Half Hollow Hills West Utica, NY/Proctor Binghamton, NY/Binghamton Frederick, MD/St. John's Catholic Quincy, MA/Catholic Memorial Barnegat Light, NJ/Southern Windsor, CT/Windsor/Westminster Ft. Worth, TX/Williston North Hampton Pacifica, CA/Terra Nova Manchester, NH/Manchester Central Cohasset, MA/Trinity Pawling Weston, CT/Trinity Pawling Hammonton, NJ/St. Augustine Prep Ridgefield Park, NJ/Ridgefield Park Mahwah, NJ/Mahwah Guilford, CT/Guilford Setauket, NY/Ward Melville Huntington, NY/John Glenn Milford, CT/Jonathan Law Madison, CT/Berkshire School Jamaica, NY/Christ the King Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow Utica, NY/Notre Dame Acad. Randolph, NJ/Randolph Abiagton, MA/Bridgton Academy Gainesville, FL/P.K. Yonge Worcester, MA/Dougherty Lafayette, NY/Lafayette Willimantic, CT/Windham Patterson, NJ/Patterson Catholic Paul Gorham Biography Entering his sixth year at the helm of the Sacred Heart football team, Paul Gorham has put his stamp on the Pioneer program. With his fifth solid recruiting class in place the offensive-minded coach has been able to begin putting the pieces of the puzzle together that match his game plans. Head Coach In addition to his experience, he instilled a renewed sense of excitement and optimism in a program that just three years earlier had finished with a perfect 11-0 record and an I-AA Mid-Major National Championship. After losing three of the first four games of the 2004 campaign, he learned the abilities of each of his players, Gorham guided the Pioneers to four straight victories and five in the last six to finish the year 6-4. Prior to joining the Pioneers, Gorham spent five years on the University of Massachusetts coaching staff as recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach. Gorham helped lead the Minutemen to an overall record of 10-3 and a trip to the NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs in 2003. The team shared the Atlantic 10 Conference title with an 8-1 mark and UMass set school records for regular season victories (10) and conference victories (8). Gorham helped the offense average 380.4 yards and 28.3 points per game in 2003, including 231.6 passing yards per contest. In addition to his duties as recruiting coordinator during his first three years with the Minutemen, Gorham coached the offensive linemen. In 2000, Gorham directed an offensive line that allowed the Minutemen to rush for 170.4 yards per game, while also supplying pass protection to let UMass throw for 232.4 yards per game. During his first season with the Minutemen, Gorham's offensive line paved the way for UMass to average 187.9 rushing yards and 248.5 passing yards per game. Prior to his time at UMass, Gorham worked on the staff at Brown University for five seasons. He served as the offensive coordinator on Phil Estes' staff in 1998, after spending the previous four years as the offensive line coach under Mark Whipple. In 1998, Gorham directed a Brown offense that led the Ivy League with an average of 433.8 yards per game. In addition, Brown's 1998 offense established 25 team or individual records and five Ivy League team or individual marks. Among the Brown records set were passing yards in a season (3,316), first downs (240), pass completions (292), touchdown passes (26) and passing yards in a game (483 yards against Pennsylvania). 23-30/5 years 23-30/5 years Paul Gorham Alma Mater: New Hampshire ‘84 HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2004- Gorham’s work translated into the NEC’s top turnaround in 2008. After a 3-8 record in 2007, the Pioneers went 8-3 and recorded the team’s best NEC finish (t-3rd) since 2001. When he was introduced as Sacred Heart's seventh football coach in July of 2004, Gorham brought with him a wealth of experience and accomplishments in his inaugural season as a collegiate head coach. He compiled 18 years of experience in the trenches as an assistant at the Division I-AA and Division II levels, developing an innovative and exciting offensive philosophy. Overall Record: SHU Record: Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT • Orchestrated NEC’s top turnaround for 2008 season, going from 3-8 (2007) to 8-3 • 2007 NEC Offensive Rookie of the Year Dale Fink, a Gorham recruit, becomes first Pioneer since 2001, and second in team history, to win a major NEC postseason award • Named school’s sixth head football coach in June, 2004 • Finished first season ranked seventh in The Sports Network Mid-Major standings ASSISTANT COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1999-03 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA • Recruiting coordinator all five years • Coached the offensive line in the first three seasons and wide receivers the last two • Helped lead the Minutemen to a 10-3 mark and shared the Atlantic 10 crown in 2003 • Set school records for regular season (10) and conference wins (8) • The team’s offense averaged more than 380 yards and 28.3 points in 2003 1994-1998 Brown University, Providence, RI • Offensive line coach the first four seasons and offensive coordinator in 1998 • In 1998, Brown’s offense led the Ivy League with an average of 433.8 yards per game and established 25 team or individual records • In 1997, the team set Ivy and school records for total offense • Produced three first-team All-Ivy League offensive linemen • Brown posted a 31-19 record during his five seasons 1988-1993 University of New Haven, New Haven, CT • Recruiting coordinator and offensive line coach under Mark Whipple • Coached four first team Division II All-Americans including 1994 DII Player of the Year Roger Graham and Harry Boatswain, who played with the San Francisco 49ers • In 1992, Chargers led all NCAA Divisions in total and scoring offense 1986-87 University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH • Wide receivers coach PLAYING EXPERIENCE: 1980-83 University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH • All-Yankee Conference tight end in 1983 EDUCATION: University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH PERSONAL: • Wife - Noreen; two children - Matthew and Emma Paul Gorham at Sacred Heart Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals Overall 6-4 4-6 2-9 3-8 8-3 23-30 NEC 3-4 3-4 1-6 0-6 4-3 11-23 Campus Field Fairfield, CT During his stint at Brown, Gorham helped develop the Bears' offensive line into one of the top units in I-AA. Gorham was also instrumental in recruiting wide receiver Sean Morey, Brown's first Ivy League Player of the Year (1997 and 1998). Prior to going to Brown, Gorham served for six years under Whipple as the recruiting coordinator and offensive line coach at the University of New Haven. While at New Haven, he helped develop 1994 Division II Player of the Year Roger Graham and three additional first team AllAmericans in Harry Boatswain (went on to play with the San Francisco 49ers), Rob Thompson (1988) and Scott Emmert (1992). The Chargers achieved national rankings on four occasions with an offense that led all NCAA Divisions in total offense (587.7 yards per game) and scoring offense (52.5 points per game) in 1992. Gorham also served as an assistant coach at the University of New Hampshire for two seasons when Whipple was the offensive coordinator. A 1984 graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Gorham was an All-Yankee Conference tight end in 1983 for the Wildcats. He and his wife, Noreen, have a son, Matthew (born June 8, 1992), and a daughter, Emma (born April 21, 1995). 55 2008 Record: 8-3, 4-3 NEC RUSHING JONES, Evin COLES, Garry FRIEDMAN, Brian KEMP, Jared GIBBONS, J. FINK, Dale TEAM SHEEHAN, Ray Total.......... Opponents...... GP 11 11 11 11 2 11 9 1 11 11 Att 234 26 21 4 2 33 9 3 332 396 Loss 45 13 1 2 0 69 14 39 183 273 Net 1174 152 102 19 18 4 -14 -39 1416 1633 Avg 5.0 5.8 4.9 4.8 9.0 0.1 -1.6 -13.0 4.3 4.1 TD 12 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 21 Long 50 68 15 12 15 13 0 0 68 53 Avg/G 106.7 13.8 9.3 1.7 9.0 0.4 -1.6 -39.0 128.7 148.5 PASSING FINK, Dale SHEEHAN, Ray FRIEDMAN, Brian TEDESCO, Steve Total.......... Opponents...... G 11 1 11 11 11 11 Effic Cmp-Att-Int 140.31 215-317-13 113.87 19-33-3 395.20 2-2-0 0.00 0-1-0 138.88 236-353-16 115.22 184-328-15 Pct 67.8 57.6 100.0 0.0 66.9 56.1 Yds 2102 214 31 0 2347 2273 TD 24 2 1 0 27 10 Lng 45 36 25 0 45 52 Avg/G 191.1 214.0 2.8 0.0 213.4 206.6 RECEIVING TEDESCO, Steve PATTERSON, Tony JONES, Evin KEMP, Jared ROSSI, Rich COLES, Garry UYENO, Mark RAPP, Chris STRIPE, Tom MAGUIRE, Matt FRIEDMAN, Brian FINK, Dale Total.......... Opponents...... G 11 11 11 11 10 11 9 10 11 8 11 11 11 11 No. 77 40 30 29 22 20 6 5 3 2 1 1 236 184 Yds 891 431 227 232 168 225 68 44 29 13 13 6 2347 2273 Avg 11.6 10.8 7.6 8.0 7.6 11.2 11.3 8.8 9.7 6.5 13.0 6.0 9.9 12.4 TD 10 3 2 2 2 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 27 10 Long 40 37 44 37 29 45 22 17 11 7 13 6 45 52 Avg/G 81.0 39.2 20.6 21.1 16.8 20.5 7.6 4.4 2.6 1.6 1.2 0.5 213.4 206.6 SCORING JONES, Evin TEDESCO, Steve SCHROEDER, Joe COLES, Garry PATTERSON, Tony ROSSI, Rich KEMP, Jared FINK, Dale STRIPE, Tom RAPP, Chris UYENO, Mark FRIEDMAN, Brian MORTALI, Anthony BROWN, Rishard TEAM Total.......... Opponents...... TD 14 10 0 6 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 44 32 FGs 0-0 0-0 4-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-5 11-13 |-----Kick 0-0 0-0 40-42 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 40-42 27-28 PATs ------| Rush Rcv 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1-1 0 1-2 0 Pass 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-2 DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FIELD GOALS SCHROEDER, Joe FGM-FGA 4-5 80.0 Pct 0-0 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-4950-99 Lg 1-1 1-2 2-2 0-0 45 0 PUNT RETURNS COLES, Garry TEDESCO, Steve PATTERSON, Tony MORTALI, Anthony Total.......... Opponents...... No. 7 1 1 0 9 21 Yds 39 7 14 5 65 163 Avg 5.6 7.0 14.0 0.0 7.2 7.8 TD 0 0 0 1 1 1 Long 12 7 0 5 12 29 KICK RETURNS COLES, Garry KEMP, Jared GERHARD, Stephen JONES, Evin FRIEDMAN, Brian TEAM Total.......... Opponents...... No. 25 8 7 5 4 1 50 52 Yds 624 185 180 70 44 0 1103 813 Avg 25.0 23.1 25.7 14.0 11.0 0.0 22.1 15.6 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long 48 34 38 21 14 0 48 41 PUNTING MARKS, Derek FRIEDMAN, Brian TEAM Total.......... Opponents...... No. 32 3 2 37 32 Yds 1188 103 0 1291 1312 Avg 37.1 34.3 0.0 34.9 41.0 Long 53 40 0 53 67 TB 3 0 0 3 3 56 Gain 1219 165 103 21 18 73 0 0 1599 1906 FC 6 0 0 6 5 I20 6 1 0 7 9 Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Blkd 2 0 0 2 1 Points 84 60 52 36 18 12 12 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 320 254 Blk Sacred Heart 2008 Statistics DEFENSIVE LEADERS MARRONE, Rich FLUMERE, Brian O'BRIEN, Bill VEIX, Will ISLA, Andre BROWN, Rishard HODGES, Jeff YOUNG, Steve DAVIS, Chansler MANDAS, Chris GRAZIADEI, Paul BRANCHINI, Vinny MORTALI, Mike ZAMBARANO, Mike EMBLER, Justin UNDERWOOD, R.ashod MORTALI, Anthony COSTANTINO, Andy DIXON, Elijah CURRY, Charles COVINGTON, Ahmad BARCHE, Rich GERHARD, Stephen CONGER, Adam EYRES, Cody SCHULTZ, Geoff OSBORNE, Rod FRIEDMAN, Brian COLES, Garry JONES, Greg SCHROEDER, Joe DOYLE, DJ LAWSON, Craig TEAM ARROYO, Ryan STRIPE, Tom SHEEHAN, Ray UYENO, Mark ROSSI, Rich KEMP, Jared PATTERSON, Tony TEDESCO, Steve JONES, Evin Total.......... Opponents...... GP 11 11 10 11 10 10 11 10 9 11 10 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 7 7 10 11 7 9 9 9 11 11 3 11 6 7 9 11 11 1 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 INTERCEPTIONS ISLA, Andre BROWN, Rishard MARRONE, Rich UNDERWOOD, Rashod FLUMERE, Brian MORTALI, Mike HODGES, Jeff COVINGTON, Ahmad EMBLER, Justin Total.......... Opponents...... |------------- Tackles -------------| UT AT Total ForLoss 27 47 74 2.0-4 31 43 74 13.5-68 22 39 61 8.0-30 28 25 53 2.5-7 30 20 50 2.0-8 31 16 47 0.5-3 28 15 43 . 17 23 40 4.0-18 20 17 37 5.5-38 17 18 35 4.0-8 9 23 32 . 14 16 30 7.0-26 13 13 26 1.0-10 9 16 25 1.0-2 12 12 24 2.0-4 15 7 22 . 8 10 18 0.5-0 5 9 14 . 3 10 13 0.5-1 4 9 13 0.5-1 5 7 12 . 7 5 12 0.5-1 4 6 10 . 2 8 10 1.5-4 1 8 9 0.5-0 4 4 8 . 3 1 4 . 2 1 3 . 2 1 3 . 1 2 3 . 2 1 3 . 1 1 2 . . 2 2 . 2 . 2 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 385 438 823 57-233 - No. 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 15 16 Yds 6 51 26 4 0 0 10 -1 0 96 209 Avg 1.5 25.5 13.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 -1.0 0.0 6.4 13.1 TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 |--Sacks--| No-Yards 0.5-2 5.0-32 3.0-24 0.5-3 . 0.5-3 . 0.5-3 5.0-37 . . 2.0-15 1.0-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-129 7-67 |----Pass Def----| |----Fumbles----| Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF 2-26 1 . 1-0 3 1-0 2 . . 3 . 1 . 1-0 1 . 3 . . . 4-6 6 . 1-0 . 2-51 6 . . . 1-10 2 . 1-0 . . 3 . . 1 . . . . 1 . 3 . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . 1-0 6 . 1-39 . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . 2-4 4 . 1-0 1 . 1 1 1-0 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1--1 3 . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-96 44 2 9-39 11 16-209 28 3 6-0 9 Blkd Kick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . 1 2 Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 . 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41% 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 Att-Comp-Int 353-236-16 328-184-15 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 SACKS BY-YARDS 18-129 7-67 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 Average Per Pass 6.6 6.9 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 MISC YARDS 0 0 Average Per Catch 9.9 12.4 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 44 32 Average Per Game 213.4 206.6 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 4-5 11-13 TDs Passing 27 10 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 2-2 TOTAL OFFENSE 3763 3906 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12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 INT RETURNS: #-YDS 15-96 16-209 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567 Rushing Attempts Game: Ron Stopkoski Season: Marvin Royal Career: Ed Pricolo Record 44 257 586 Opponent Iona Date 10/31/92 2001 2002-05 Rushing Yards Game: Marvin Royal Season: Ed Pricolo Career: Ed Pricolo Team Game: Record 302 1,339 3,052 459 Opponent Iona Date 10/28/00 2004 2002-05 10/28/00 Rushing TDs Game: Ed Pricolo Longest: Donny Fowler Season: Marvin Royal Career: Ed Pricolo Team Game: Team Season: Record 5 94 yards 16 32 NA NA Opponent St. Francis (PA) Assumption Receptions Game: Doug Steve Season: Steve Career: Steve Team Game: Team Season: Record 12 12 77 162 28 236 Opponent Stony Brook Duquesne Receiving Yards Game: DeVeren Johnson Season: DeVeren Johnson Career: DeVeren Johnson Team Game: Team Season: Record 209 1,157 1,750 333 2,608 Opponent Robert Morris Receiving TDs Game: Steve Tedesco Longest: DeVeren Johnson Season: DeVeren Johnson Career: Steve Tedesco Team Game: Team Season: Record 3 (most recent) 80 13 26 NA 26 Opponent Five Times Saint Francis (PA) Stony Brook Passing Attempts Game: Tyler Arciaga Dale Fink Dale Fink Season: Tyler Arciaga Career: Tyler Arciaga Team Game: Team Season: Record 47 47 47 368 689 NA 372 Opponent Stony Brook Saint Francis (PA) Cent. 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St. Completions Game: Tyler Arciaga Season: Dale Fink Career: Tyler Arciaga Team Game: Team Season: Record 30 215 393 30 236 Opponent Stony Brook Touchdown Passes Game: Dale Fink Longest: Dave Vogt Season: Justin Holtfreter Career: Dale Fink Team Game: Team Season: Record 4 (most recent) 94 yards 26 47 4 (many times) 26 Opponent Eight Times Wagner Assumption Date Passing Yardage Game: Tyler Arciaga Season: Justin Holtfreter Career: Tyler Arciaga Team Game: Team Season: Record 323 2,581 4,470 333 2,608 Opponent CCSU Date 11/5/05 2001 2003-06 9/29/01 2001 Geoffrey Tedesco Tedesco Tedesco Iona Stony Brook Siena Date 10/29/05 10/14/95 2001 2002-05 Date 10/14/00 10/25/08 2008 200610/14/00 2008 Date 9/22/01 2001 2000-01 9/2/01 2001 Date 10/27/07 10/14/00 2001 20062001 Date 10/21/06 10/27/07 11/3/07 2006 2003-06 2006 Stony Brook Date 10/21/06 2008 2003-06 10/21/06 2008 10/31/08 10/14/95 2001 2007Wagner (most recent) 10/31/08 2001 Siena Sacred Heart Record Book Touchdowns Game: Ed Pricolo Season: Marvin Royal Career: Ed Pricolo Team Game: Team Season: Record 5 18 32 9 62 Opponent St. Francis (PA) Points Game: Ed Pricolo Season: Ed Pricolo Career: Tim Redican Team Game: Team Season: Record 30 84 228 62 450 Opponent St. Francis (PA) Total Yards Game: Justin Holtfreter Season: Justin Holtfreter Career: Brian Ihlefeld Team Game: Team Season: Record 303 1,887 2,408 587 4,277 Opponent Stony Brook Extra Points Game: Tim Redican Season: Tim Redican Career: Tim Redican Team Game: Team Season: Record 7 49 114 7 49 Opponent Iona Field Goals Game: Tim Redican Longest: Lou Monaco Season: Tim Redican Career: Tim Redican Team Game: Team Season: Record 4 47 yards 16 38 4 16 Opponent Assumption Stony Brook Kickoff Return Yards Longest: Scott Warman Record 95 yards Opponent Stony Brook Date 10/2/93 Punt Return Yards Longest: Kiheme Cowan Record 71 yards (TD) Opponent St. John’s Date 9/22/00 Punts Longest: Record 72 yards 72 yards Opponent C.W. Post Monmouth Date 10/11/97 11/8/03 Interceptions Game: Rob Stopkowski Marc Scacciaferro Longest: Bill Jonston Season: Blake Neri Marc Scacciaferro Career: Brian Pawlowski Team Game: Team Season: Record 3 3 100 yards (TD) 6 6 11 5 24 24 Opponent St. Francis (PA) Iona Assumption Date 9/17/94 9/21/91 10/16/93 2001 1991 2000-02 9/21/91 2001 1991 Tackles Game: Chris Roche Season: Kayode Mayowa Career: Kayode Mayowa Team Game: Team Season: Record 21 129 463 NA 875 Opponent Bryant Sacks Game: Russ Greenberg Season: Odain Mitchell Career: Odain Mitchell Team Game: Team Season: Record 7 16 27 12 47 Opponent Upsala Tony Palazzi David Whalen Curry Curry Assumption Iona Assumption Iona Date 10/29/05 2001 2002-05 11/4/95 2001 Date 10/29/05 2005 1999-02 11/4/95 2001 Date 10/14/00 2000 1993-96 9/2/00 2001 Date 10/28/01 2001 1999-02 10/28/01 2001 Date 9/2/00 10/5/96 2000 1999-02 9/2/00 2000 Date 11/14/98 2000 1999-02 1999 Iona Date 11/16/91 2002 1999-02 11/16/02 2002 57 Predicted NEC Finish: 9th Saint Francis University Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash 2008 Record: 0-11, 0-7 NEC 2008 NEC Finish: 8th 2009 schedule Date 9/5 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/24 11/7 11/14 11/21 Opponent at New Hampshire Morehead State at Northern Iowa at Wagner Albany at Sacred Heart at Robert Morris Duquesne Monmouth at Bryant Central Conn. St. Result 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 5:05 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 7:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm NEC Games in Bold 2008 results Date 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/8 11/15 11/22 Opponent at Virginia Military Marist at Duquesne at Morehead State at Monmouth Sacred Heart Wagner at Albany at Central Conn. St. Robert Morris Bryant Time L, 49-0 L, 30-22 L, 21-7 L, 36-21 L, 42-15 L, 41-24 L, 17-13 L, 27-3 L, 36-0 L, 35-20 L, 23-0 Antoine Rivera Rivera was at the top of the Red Flash’s long injury list in 2008. After averaging 88.5 yards per game receiving in 2007, Rivera went down with a season-ending knee injury in September, 2008. Set for his final year of eligibility, the Red Flash hope he can return to the form in which he caught 48 balls for 885 yards and seven TDs on his way to 2007 second team allNEC honors. - toid Saint Francis (PA) was home to the top two receptions leaders in Northeast Conference history. Both playing from 2003 through 2006, Michael Caputo (245) and Luke Palko (225) caught more passes than any other receivers in league history. The two still sit first and second, respectively, on the all-time NEC receptions list with their closest active threat being SHU senior Steve Tedesco (162). Caputo also owns the conference’s all-time receiving yards mark (3,464) ahead of current Dallas Cowboy Miles Austin. Palko, who ranks 10th alltime in yardage, is now a scout with the Super Bowl runner-up Arizona Cardinals. NEC Games in Bold Five-Year Win Chart 2008 58 0 2007 3 2006 3 2005 3 2004 3 2009 Outlook Saint Francis (PA) Dukes torouteWatch to second team all-NEC accolades. From facilities to performance, Saint Francis (PA) has made great gains as a program under eighthyear head coach Dave Opfar. The Red Flash enter the 2009 season with a new weight training facility, one of numerous upgrades the athletic department has made in recent years, and a number of all-NEC performers to use it. After closing the 2007 season by winning three of their last four contests, Saint Francis (PA) appeared to be moving closer toward contention. Injuries, mistakes, and bad breaks prevented the Red Flash from taking another step forward and were key culprits to a winless 2008. Still, optimism remains for the Flash. Their defense features a feared linebacking corps headed by Sports Network Preseason All-American selection Scott Lewis. The Keystone State native followed up his 2007 NEC Rookie of the Year award by setting the conference's single-season tackles record (142). Fellow sophomore Matthew Parker made 122 stops, ninth-most in league history, en- Set for his third season as the starting signal caller, George Little looks to blossom into the consistent quarterback his physical abilities suggest he can be and the return of two all-NEC receivers will only aid his development. Little will take the snaps from senior center Cody Kekipi who is coming off first team all-NEC honors. Kekipi and his mates will benefit from the presence of Chris Villarrial, who joins the coaching staff following a NFL playing career as a guard with both the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears. After all-league receiver Antoine Rivera went down with a season-ending knee injury in week three, Omar Winston stepped up to catch 56 passes. The sure-handed Winston impressed enough to win all-league second team honors and now returns for his junior season alongside a healthy Rivera. In 2007, his last full season, Rivera made 48 catches for an NEC-best 885 yards and seven touchdowns. Saint Francis University Leading Returnees Depth Chart Receiving Winston Rec. Yds. Avg./G 56 589 53.5 Tackling Lewis Total Solo 142* 53 Asst. Sacks 89 5.0 Offense WR 4 2 LT 70 67 LG 55 76 C 56 52 RG 75 Passes Def Total BrUp Parker 7 6 INT Avg./G 1 0.64 RT 60 WILLIAM HALL (So., 6-4, 290) TE 15 13 3 9 32 21 27 RYAN ZARNICH (Jr., 6-4, 230) Matt Martella (Sr., 6-2, 230) GEORGE LITTLE (Sr., 6-3, 190) Colton Sipe (Jr., 6-2, 200) JUDE YEARWOOD (Sr., 5-11, 215) Calvin Williams (Sr., 6-0, 190) DANIEL CONLEY (So., 6-0, 225) 1 80 OMAR WINSTON (Jr., 6-3, 190) Zac Blahovec (So., 6-2, 185) Rushing Yearwood Passing Little Att. 111 Yds. Avg./G 355 32.3 TD 0 Comp.-Att.-INT Yds. TD 151-292-12 1734 9 TD 2 *-NEC single-season record 2008 Team Stats Pts./G Yds./G Pass-Rush Offense 11.4 242.6 172.5-70.1 Defense 32.5 358.1 158.1-193.7 Turnovers Take Give Margin Per Gm 17 29 -12 -1.09 Gm Time of Possesion 11 Total Per Gm 337:28 29:47 Record 2-2 3-2-1 4-3-2 10-3 NA 4-2 2-3 No team 6-0 No team 3-4 No team 0-4 0-6 2-3 5-1-1 4-1 6-2 4-2-1 4-3-1 4-4 2-5-1 No team 1-6 0-7-1 6-2 6-0-1 No team 4-1 5-4 4-4-1 4-4 3-5 0-7 3-7 No teams 1-5 3-4 7-1 5-4 5-4 7-1 3-4-1 2-6 3-5-1 4-5 2-6 2-7 3-6-1 0-8-1 Overall Record: NEC Record: RB FB WR Special Teams PK 19 ZAK CAMPBELL (So., 5-10, 170) 14 Josh Thiel (Fr., 6-0, 175) P 31 MATTHEW PARKER (Jr., 6-1, 210) 19 Zak Campbell (So., 5-10, 170) all-time records Year 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920-21 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932-37 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942-46 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954-68 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 QB ANTOINE RIVERA (Sr., 6-3, 175) Anthony Howze (So., 6-2, 180) NICK PETERSON (Jr., 6-2, 290) David Goodwin (So., 6-4, 315) CHRISTOPHER BUZAS (Jr., 6-1, 270) Robert Dugan (Sr., 6-5, 315) CODY KEKIPI (Sr., 6-1, 270) Garrett Walz (So., 6-1, 250) JORDAN KELLY (So., 6-3, 275) Saint Francis (PA) vs. the NEC Opponent Albany Bryant CCSU Duquesne Monmouth Robert Morris Sacred Heart Wagner Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Record 1-7 1-7 0-9 5-4 3-6 1-8 2-8 4-6 6-3 8-2-1 3-7 2-7-1 0-10 SINCE JOINING THE NEC Year Record 1996 3-7 1997 2-9 1998 0-10 1999 2-9 2000 0-11 2001 0-10 2002 2-8 2003 1-9 2004 3-8 2005 3-8 2006 3-8 2007 3-7 2008 0-11 206-362-16 10-78 Record 0-11 0-1 3-14 5-30 3-14 3-12-1 5-9 3-16 NEC 0-4 0-4 0-5 1-6 0-8 0-7 1-6 0-7 1-6 3-4 2-6 2-4 0-7 Defense DE 94 78 DT 51 68 DE 99 58 S A M 33 48 L O U 31 49 MIKE 40 54 R O D G 44 42 CB 7 11 FS 8 26 SS 6 5 CB 25 20 KR PR 1 21 1 83 JAMES BETZ (So., 6-0, 200) Paul Print (So., 6-4, 240) ZACKARY ADAMS (Sr., 6-0, 245) Scott Rush (So., 6-4, 300) RUSSEL FISHER (Sr., 6-2, 260) Michael Cabry (So., 6-0, 255) TYLER GILLMEN (Jr., 5-10, 185) Chad Iachini (Sr., 5-9, 175) MATTHEW PARKER (Jr., 6-1, 210) Daniel Grimes (So., 6-1, 220) RYAN SHEPARD (Jr., 6-0, 220) Ryan Revtai (So., 6-1, 220) SCOTT LEWIS (Jr., 5-11, 200) Chris Drago (So., 6-1, 240) JOSHUA BENTLEY (Sr., 6-3, 195) Darnell Dixon (Jr., 6-1, 190) MIKE HORNE (Jr., 6-1, 190) Luke McConnell (So., 5-11, 165) BRENT SANDERS (Jr., 5-8, 180) Siafa Lavala (Sr., 6-0, 190) RICHARD RIVERA-ORTIZ (Sr., 5-11, 175) Terrance Long (Sr., 5-11, 175) OMAR WINSTON (Jr., 6-3, 190) Calvin Williams (Sr., 6-0, 190) OMAR WINSTON (Jr., 6-3, 190) Jared Colmer (Sr., 5-10, 165) Quick Facts General Information Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: President: Faculty Representative: Athletic Director: SWA: Home Field/Capacity: Athletic Phone: Football Information Head Coach: Overall Record/Years: Record at SFPA/Years: Inaugural Football Season: 2008 Record: NEC Record/Place: Offensive System: Defensive System: Off. Starters Returning/Lost: Def. Starters Returning/Lost: Football Office Phone: Sports Information Sports Information Director.: Loretto, PA 1847 SID Phone: 2,000 SID Fax Line: Red Flash SID Assistant (Contact).: Red and White SID e-mail Address: Rev. Gabriel Zeis, T.O.R. Press Box Phone: Athletic Hotline Phone: Brent Ottaway Website Address: Robert Krimmel Erika Renwick DeGol Field/3,450 (814) 472-3286 Dave Opfar 15-59/7 15-59/7 1909 0-11 0-7/7th Multiple 3-4 9/2 7/4 (814) 472-3275 Coaching Staff Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coor.: Offensive Coordinator/O-Line: Quarterbacks/Pass Game: Special Teams/Linebackers: Running Backs: Wide Receivers: Tight Ends: Defensive Line: Linebackers: Kickers: Bob Volkert (814) 472-3916 (814) 472-3196 Sean Fagan sfagan@francis.edu (814) 472-3128 (814) 472-3896 goredflash.com Darnel Richardson Chris Villarrial Ralph DelSardo Michael Craig Joe Thomas Brian Wright Paul Charbonneau A.J. 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Winston, Omar Howze, Anthony Little, George Rivera, Antoine Lavala, Siafa Sanders, Brent Bentley, Joshua Horne, Mike Sipe, Colton Vetterly, Brett Dixon, Darnell Ortman, Greg Martella, Matt Thiel, Josh Zarnich, Ryan Price, Grant Durr, Michael Harper, Jordan Campbell, Zak Long, Terrance Williams, Calvin Harbridge, Kyle Mehall, Scott Shepherd, Adam Rivera-Ortiz, Richard McConnell, Luke Conley, Daniel Beatty, Adam Cooper, Cambrique Wingertsahn, Richard Parker, Matthew Yearwood, Jude Gillmen, Tyler Burke, Tyrone Armstead, Tony Erdman, Raymond Straub, Mitchell Eckenrode, Nathan Baker, Tyler Shepard, Ryan Sweet, Jonathan Drago, Christopher Myers, Timmy Lewis, Scott Kriley, Sean Davidson, Tyler Billy, Charles Iachini, Chad Grimes, Dan Cardiff, Stephen Adams, Zackary Walz, Garrett DeGol III, Bruno Revtai, Ryan Buzas, Christopher Kekipi, Cody Green, Patrick Cabry, Michael Kinna, Kurtis Hall, William Baker, Trent Schultz, Ben Averi, Alen Smith, Jake Drago, John Goodwin, David Rush, Scott Peterson, Nick Darden, Antione Major, Patrick Kelly, Jordan Jr. So. 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Hometown/Previous School WR 6-3 WR 6-2 Q B 6-3 WR 6-3 DB 6-0 DB/RB 5-8 DB 6-3 DB 6-1 Q B 6-2 Q B 6-3 WR 6-1 RB 5-5 T E 6-2 K 6-0 OL/LB 6-4 P 5-10 DB 6-2 DB 6-4 K 5-10 DB 5-11 RB 5-11 RB 5-10 RB 6-0 RB 5-10 DB 5-11 DB 5-11 FB 6-0 DB 6-0 RB 5-10 LB 6-3 LB 6-1 RB 6-0 RB/LB 5-10 DB 5-10 DB 5-9 LB 6-2 RB 5-8 DB 5-7 FB 5-10 LB/FB 6-0 LB 5-9 LB 6-1 LB 6-2 LB 5-11 FB 5-11 FB 6-0 LB 5-11 DB 5-9 LB 6-1 LB 6-0 DL 6-0 OL 6-1 LB 5-10 LB 6-1 OL 6-1 OL 6-1 LB 6-0 LB 6-0 LB 5-11 OL 6-4 OL 6-1 OL 6-1 DL 6-3 OL/DL 6-2 OL 6-3 OL 6-4 OL 6-4 OL 6-2 OL 6-2 OL 6-2 OL 6-3 190 180 190 175 190 180 195 190 200 185 190 155 230 175 230 190 185 215 170 175 180 180 200 185 175 165 225 190 175 200 210 205 185 180 180 210 180 170 210 220 170 240 210 200 220 230 205 175 220 210 245 250 190 220 270 270 225 227 180 295 265 285 260 265 275 315 300 275 285 290 275 Cleveland, OH/Cleveland South Upper Marlboro, MD/Riverdale Baptist Duquesne, PA/Duquesne Willingboro, NJ/Willingboro-BCIT Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook Pasadena, MD/Severna Park Pittsburgh, PA/Schenley Baltimore, MD/Loyola Blakefield Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin Sicklerville, NJ/Timbercreek Severn, MD/Old Mill Ellicot City, MD/Centennial Portage, PA/Portage Leesburg, VA/Heritage Rochester, PA/Rochester Area Huntertown, IN/Carroll Cumberland, MD/Fort Hill McKeesport, PA/McKeesport Munhall, PA/Steel Valley San Diego, CA/Madison Cleveland, OH/Cleveland South Easton, PA/Easton Area South Fork, PA/Forest Hills Springdale, PA/Springdale Philadelphia, PA/Abraham Lincoln Westminster, CO/Bishop Guilfoyle Burgettstown, PA/Burgettstown Pittsburgh, PA/North Catholic Uniondale, NY/Kellenburg Memorial Pittsburgh, PA/Keystone Oaks Darlington, PA/Blackhawk Elkridge, MD/Howard Tyrone, PA/Tyrone Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg Harrisburg, PA/Harrisburg Coatesville, PA/Coatesville St. Mary's, PA/St. Mary's Gallitzin, PA/Penn Cambria Rockwood, PA/Rockwood Kittanning, PA/Kittanning Johnston, PA/Johnston Perrineville, NJ/Notre Dame HS Ebensburg, PA/Central Cambria South Fork, PA/Bishop McCort Mannerville, PA/Ford City Ebensburg, PA/Central Cambria Allentown, PA/Bethlehem Catholic Claysburg, PA/Claysburg-Kimmel Villa Park, IL/Montini Catholic Trafford, PA/Norwin Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria Pittsburgh, PA/Seton-LaSalle Tyrone, PA/Bellwood-Antis Oakdale, PA/West Allegheny Erie, PA/Erie Cathedral Prep Waimanalo, HI/Punahou Williamsport, PA/Loyalsock Twp. Coatesville, PA/Bishop Shanahan Mount Ary, MD/St. John's HS New Salem, PA/Uniontown Area Palmyra, PA/Palmyra Ebensburg, PA/Central Cambria Glo, PA/Central Cambria Galena, OH/St. Francis DeSales Perrineville, NJ/Notre Dame HS Westminster, MD/Baltimore Lutheran Moon Township, PA/Moon Canyon, CA/Canyon County Randallstown, MD/Randallstown Monessen, PA/Monessen Pittsburgh, PA/Seton-La Salle Saint Francis (PA) 2009 Roster 76 77 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 --- Dugan, Robert Hernandez, Kevin Hill, Lloyd Blahovec, Zac Wasilewski, Jeff Holby, Tyler Colmer, Jared Perry, De'Andre Valcheff, Mike Laduke, Ryan Vechter, John Wertz, Alan Yon, Richard Jackson, Lindsey Shepard, Christopher Fabie, Joseph Williams, Austin Betz, James McCullough, Michael Johnson, Matt Print, Paul Houston, William Fisher, Russel Anastasio, Joe Merricks, Dontre Sr. OL 6-5 315 Gaithersburg, MD/Gaithersburg Sr. OL 6-3 360 Catonsville, MD/Western Tech Fr. OL 6-3 330 Steelton, PA/Steelton-Highspire So. WR 6-2 185 Youngwood, PA/Hempfield Fr. WR 6-3 200 Ebensburg, PA/Central Cambria Fr. RB/WR 5-11 185 Nanty-Glo, PA/Black Lick Valley Sr. WR 5-10 165 Duncansville, PA/Hollidaysburg So. WR 6-2 185 Mishawaka, IN/John Adams Fr. T E 6-4 260 Johnston, PA/Westmont Fr. WR 5-9 160 Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe Sr. WR 6-1 185 Pittsburgh, PA/Central Catholic So. WR 6-5 194 Altoona, PA/Bellwood-Atnis Jr. WR 5-9 160 Altoona, PA/Altoona Fr. DL 6-0 265 Thomasville, GA/Thomas County Fr. FB 6-3 240 Kittaning, PA/ Kittaning Jr. LB 6-2 240 York, PA/York Catholic Fr. DL 6-4 235 Downingtown, PA/Westchester Henderson Jr. DL 6-0 185 Pittsburgh, PA/Seton LaSalle Fr. DL 6-2 245 New Cumberland, PA/Red Land Fr. LB 6-2 220 Palmyra, PA/Palmyra So. DL 6-4 240 Olmsted Twp., OH/Olmsted Falls Fr. OL/DL 6-2 290 Easton, PA/Wyoming Seminary Prep Sr. DL 6-2 260 Kailua, HI/Mid Pac Institute Fr. K 5-7 145 Lancaster, PA/Lancaster Catholic So. RB 5-10 175 Linden, NJ/Cardinal McCarrick Scott Lewis Junior LB Dave Opfar Biography Saint Francis head football coach Dave Opfar has made a habit of winning, especially in his home state of Pennsylvania. The former defensive tackle won a NCAA title in State College and a pair of USFL crowns in Philadelphia. Now, he faces the task of establishing a consistent winner in Loretto. When Opfar became Saint Francis’ 24th head coach in December of 2001, he inherited a program that had once lost 23 consecutive games and had only one conference win in its history as a NEC member. During the early portion of his tenure, he recruited and coached the all-time leading passer (Anthony Doria), all-time top receiver (Michael Caputo), and third-leading rusher (Todd Harris) in NEC history. Now, he enters his eighth season with the top tackler in the league’s single-season history (Scott Lewis) along with three other all-NEC returnees. Throughout his career, both as a player and coach, Opfar has thrived in finding ways to win on the gridiron. As a player, he captured a national championship at Penn State and two United States Football League titles with the Philadelphia Stars. As a coach, Opfar has carved out a reputation within the collegiate ranks as a brilliant tactician on the defensive side of the ball. Opfar became Saint Francis’ head football coach in December of 2001 after serving as defensive coordinator at Washington and Jefferson College for three seasons (1999-2001). During his stint at the Division III powerhouse, the Presidents posted a record of 29-6. Washington and Jefferson led the Presidents Athletic Conference (PAC) in fewest points allowed (11.5 ppg), pass defense (90.2 yards/game), turnover margin (+12) and sacks (35) in 2001. The 11.5 points allowed/game ranked sixth in the nation. A starting defensive tackle on Penn State’s national championship team in 1982, Opfar was a two-year starter for the Nittany Lions before graduating in 1983. He finished tied for seventh on the Nittany Lions’ 1982 national championship squad with 46 tackles, including 33 solo stops and three sacks. From there, it was on to the Philadelphia Stars and the USFL. The Stars played in the USFL championship game in each of Opfar’s three seasons, winning league titles in 1984 and 1985. Following his USFL career, Opfar worked briefly as a counselor at a correctional facility for youths before signing a free agent contract with the Steelers in 1986. He started three games for Pittsburgh during the NFL players’ strike that year. Head Coach Overall Record: SFPA Record: 15-59/7 years 15-59/7 years Dave Opfar Alma Mater: Penn State ‘83 HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2001- St. Francis (PA) University, Loretto, PA • Coached five all-NEC honorees in 2008 • His recruit Scott Lewis became first Red Flash to solely claim major NEC postseason award on defense (2007 Defensive Rookie of Year) • Recruited all-time leading passer (Doria) and receiver (Caputo) in NEC history • Finished 2005 with 3-4 NEC record, best in team history • Became the school's 24th head coach in December, 2001 ASSISTANT COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1999-01 1998 1993-97 Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA • Defensive Coordinator • Finished the 2001 season with an 11-1 record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs • Presidents qualifed for NCAA postseason play in each of his three seasons and posted a 29-6 overall record during his tenure • W&J led the Presidents Athletic Conference (PAC) in fewest points allowed, pass defense, turnover margin and sacks in 2001 Penn State University, State College, PA • Offensive Line, Tight Ends coach (Graduate Assistant) Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA • Defensive Coordinator (1996-97) • Defensive Line, Linebackers and Special Teams coach (1993-95) • Helped lead Dukes to back-to-back MAAC titles in 1996 and 1997 • In 1997, Duquesne led the nation in fewest points allowed and finished fourth in the country in total defense PLAYING EXPERIENCE: 1990 1989 1988 1986 1983-85 1978-82 San Antonio Force (Arena League) Albany Firebirds (Arena League) Pittsburgh Gladiators (Arena League) Pittsburgh Steelers Philadelphia Stars (USFL) • Played in USFL Championship game in each of his three seasons with the club, winning the title in 1984 and 1985 Penn State University, State College (PA) • Two-year starter at defensive tackle Dave Opfar at Saint Francis • Member of 1982 National Championship team EDUCATION: Penn State, State College, PA • Bachelor of Science, 1983, Rehabilitation Education PERSONAL: • One daughter - Ashley. • Born on January 16, 1960 Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals Overall 2-8 1-9 3-8 3-8 3-8 3-7 0-11 15-59 NEC 1-6 0-7 1-6 3-4 2-6 2-4 0-7 9-40 At the conclusion of his season with the Steelers, Opfar played three years in the Arena Football League with the Pittsburgh Gladiators (1988), Albany Firebirds (1989) and San Antonio Force (1990). After four years of college action and seven seasons in the professional ranks, Opfar finally took off his helmet for good in 1990. But it didn’t take long for him to move to the other side of the whistle. After two seasons as Pat Monroe’s defensive coordinator at Duquesne High School, Opfar landed at Duquesne University, where he reunited with another former Penn State teammate, Greg Gattuso, the Dukes’ head coach. Opfar served as Duquesne’s defensive coordinator for two seasons and as an assistant for five years, helping the Dukes to two Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championships in 1996 and 1997. From Duquesne, it was back to his alma mater as a graduate assistant coach working with Penn State’s offensive linemen. After two years on Joe Paterno’s staff, Opfar returned to Western Pennsylvania, landing at Washington and Jefferson. DeGol Field Loretto, PA 61 2008 Record: 0-11, 0-7 NEC RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long YEARWOOD, Jude 11 111 386 31 355 3.2 0 20 Avg/G 32.3 WILLIAMS, Calvin 11 118 415 65 350 3.0 3 45 31.8 CONLEY, Daniel 4 14 80 1 79 5.6 0 19 19.8 SIPE, Colton 8 23 103 34 69 3.0 0 27 8.6 WINSTON, Omar 11 14 80 21 59 4.2 1 20 5.4 DAVIS, Matt 2 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 TEAM 5 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.4 FULLER, Bobby 11 1 0 13 -13 -13.0 0 0 -1.2 LITTLE, George 10 49 78 204 -126 -2.6 2 11 -12.6 Total.......... 11 332 1142 371 771 2.3 6 45 70.1 Opponents...... 11 463 2446 315 2131 4.6 23 70 193.7 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G LITTLE, George 10 103.55 151-292-12 51.7 1734 9 86 173.4 SIPE, Colton 8 38.92 15-45-5 33.3 149 0 35 18.6 TEAM 5 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 DAVIS, Matt 2 217.60 1-1-0 100.0 14 0 14 7.0 Total.......... 11 94.44 167-341-17 49.0 1897 9 86 172.5 Opponents...... 11 140.53 134-241-7 55.6 1739 22 91 158.1 0-3-0 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G WINSTON, Omar 11 56 589 10.5 2 43 53.5 WILLIAMS, Calvin 11 27 238 8.8 0 31 21.6 COLMER, Jared 11 21 117 5.6 0 17 10.6 ZARNICH, Ryan 11 16 241 15.1 3 31 21.9 HOWZE, Anthony 11 13 327 25.2 2 86 29.7 RIVERA, Antoine 2 11 203 18.5 2 45 101.5 YEARWOOD, Jude 11 10 74 7.4 0 20 6.7 DIXON, Darnell 10 6 44 7.3 0 14 4.4 BLAHOVEC, Zac 10 3 26 8.7 0 14 2.6 CONLEY, Daniel 4 2 8 4.0 0 6 2.0 PARKER, Matthew 11 1 17 17.0 0 17 1.5 GILLMEN, Tyler 5 1 13 13.0 0 13 2.6 Total.......... 11 167 1897 11.4 9 86 172.5 Opponents...... 11 134 1739 13.0 22 91 158.1 Rush 2008 Statistics |------ PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rcv Pass DXP Saf CAMPBELL, Zak 0 6-7 11-15 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 29 WINSTON, Omar 3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 0-0 Points WILLIAMS, Calvin 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 ZARNICH, Ryan 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 RIVERA, Antoine 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 HOWZE, Anthony 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 LITTLE, George 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 LONG, Terrance 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 SIPE, Colton 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 0 LAVALA, Siafa 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 Total.......... 16 6-7 11-15 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 125 Opponents...... 49 6-8 43-47 0-1 0 0-1 1 0 357 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-4950-99 Lg CAMPBELL, Zak 6-7 0-0 4-5 85.7 2-2 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long WINSTON, Omar 11 93 8.5 0 34 LAVALA, Siafa 1 2 2.0 0 0 RIVERA, Antoine 1 19 19.0 0 19 Total.......... 13 114 8.8 0 34 Opponents...... 47 511 10.9 0 57 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long WINSTON, Omar 23 410 17.8 0 34 WILLIAMS, Calvin 22 419 19.0 0 55 ARMSTEAD, Tony 3 33 11.0 0 12 YEARWOOD, Jude 3 37 12.3 0 21 CARDIFF, S. 2 14 7.0 0 9 REVTAI, Ryan 1 7 7.0 0 7 LONG, Terrance 1 17 17.0 0 17 GRIMES, Daniel 1 11 11.0 0 11 Total.......... 56 948 16.9 0 55 Opponents...... 29 591 20.4 0 72 0-0 0-0 34 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd FULLER, Bobby 71 2906 40.9 54 3 8 16 0 Total.......... 71 2906 40.9 54 3 8 16 0 Opponents...... 51 1963 38.5 70 7 5 11 1 62 0 Saint Francis (PA) Blk DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP LEWIS, Scott 11 PARKER, Matthew 11 SHEPARD, Ryan 10 HORNE, Robert 11 LAVALA, Siafa 11 FISHER, Russel 11 REVTAI, Ryan 11 SANDERS, Brent 10 WILLIAMSON, Rick11 BROWN, Cory 7 RIVERA-ORTIZ, Rich 11 ADAMS, Zackary 11 HINDAMN, Dan 11 BETZ, James 9 WINGERTSAHN, R 7 BENTLEY, Joshua 5 LONG, Terrance 9 KELLMAN, Randy 4 TALI, Ray 10 CARDIFF, Stephen 10 AVERI, Alen 8 GILLMEN, Tyler 5 YEARWOOD, Jude 11 ZARNICH, Ryan 11 RUSH, Scott 6 GRIMES, Daniel 9 BEATTY, Adam 11 ZACK, Mike 7 WINSTON, Omar 11 DRAGO, Chris 8 CONLEY, Daniel 4 WILLIAMS, Calvin 11 BUZAS, Chris 11 DIXON, Darnell 10 KEKIPI, Cody 11 BURKE, Tyrone 4 KELLY, Jordan 5 HOWZE, Anthony 11 BLAHOVEC, Zac 10 MCCONNELL, Luke RIVERA, Antoine 2 ARMSTEAD, Tony 5 FULLER, Bobby 11 TEAM 5 Total.......... 11 Opponents...... 11 INTERCEPTIONS HORNE, Robert LEWIS, Scott RIVERA-ORTIZ, Rich PARKER, Matthew LONG, Terrance Total.......... Opponents...... |------------- Tackles -------------| UT AT Total ForLoss 53 89 142 18.5-71 43 79 122 10.0-27 26 54 80 4.5-14 24 33 57 1.5-5 13 39 52 1.0-1 12 28 40 11.5-37 13 26 39 3.0-5 10 24 34 1.0-3 21 10 31 3.0-6 4 24 28 2.5-13 17 9 26 . 7 19 26 2.5-9 5 14 19 2.0-13 1 15 16 1.5-1 7 8 15 2.0-6 10 5 15 . 4 11 15 . 4 10 14 0.5-0 3 11 14 2.5-6 4 9 13 . 1 11 12 1.0-2 4 8 12 0.5-1 5 2 7 . 4 2 6 . 2 3 5 1.0-1 1 4 5 . 1 4 5 . . 4 4 . 2 2 4 . 1 2 3 . 1 2 3 . 1 2 3 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . 2 . 2 . . 2 2 . . 2 2 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . 4 . 1 1 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 312 572 884 70-221 - No. 2 2 1 1 1 7 17 Yds 8 20 0 13 20 61 276 Avg 4.0 10.0 0.0 13.0 20.0 8.7 16.2 TD 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 |--Sacks--| No-Yards 5.0-37 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . 3.0-24 . . . 1.0-11 . 0.5-5 1.5-13 . 1.0-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-107 26-219 |----Pass Def----| Int-Yds BrUp 2-20 . 1-13 6 . . 2-8 2 . 2 . 3 . . . 5 . 6 . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . 3 1-20 2 . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-61 31 17-276 57 QBH 2 5 1 . 2 1 . . . . . 1 1 . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 14 |----Fumbles----| Rcv-Yds FF 2-0 1 1-0 2 2-0 . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . 1-0 1 . . . . 1-0 2 . 1 1-0 . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-0 10 12-132 13 Blkd Kick 1 . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Rushing 58 109 FUMBLES-LOST 24-12 29-10 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Passing 81 77 PENALTIES-YARDS 52-484 53-482 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Penalty 11 15 Average Per Game 44.0 43.8 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 RUSHING YARDAGE 771 2131 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PUNTS-YARDS 71-2906 51-1963 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Yards gained rushing 1142 2446 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Punt 40.9 38.5 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Yards lost rushing 371 315 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1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Att-Comp-Int 341-167-17 241-134-7 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 SACKS BY-YARDS 14-107 26-219 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Pass 5.6 7.2 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 MISC YARDS 0 0 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Catch 11.4 13.0 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 16 49 Average Per Game 172.5 158.1 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 6-7 6-8 TDs Passing 9 22 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-3 0-0 TOTAL OFFENSE 2668 3870 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 RED-ZONE SCORES 16-23 70% 32-37 86% Total Plays 673 704 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 RED-ZONE TDs 10-23 43% 29-37 78% Average Per Play 4.0 5.5 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PAT-ATTEMPTS 11-15 73% 43-47 91% Average Per Game 242.5 351.8 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 KICK RETURNS: #-YDS 56-948 29-591 ATTENDANCE 5029 24526 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PUNT RETURNS: #-YDS 13-114 47-511 Games/Avg Per Game 5/1006 6/4088 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 INT RETURNS: #-YDS 7-61 17-276 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Rushing Attempts Game: Michael Hall Season: Todd Harris Career: Todd Harris Team Game: Team Season: Record 47 275 706 65 446 Opponent La Salle Rushing Yards Game: Ted Helsel Season: Todd Harris Career: Todd Harris Team Game: Team Season: Record 337 1,330 3,414 435 1,871 Opponent Gallaudet Rushing TDs Game: Longest: Dave Sheredy Season: Todd Harris Career: Todd Harris Team Game: Team Season: Record 3 (four times) 81 11 20 9 18 Opponent Date St. Vincent Receptions Game: Jeremy Nunamaker Season: Michael Caputo Career: Michael Caputo Team Game: Team Season: Record 18 92 245 39 209 Opponent Sacred Heart Receiving Yards Game: Michael Caputo Season: Michael Caputo Career: Michael Caputo Team Game: Team Season: Record 294 1,433 3,464 530 3,230 Opponent Sacred Heart Receiving TDs Game: Dan Mathis Michael Caputo Longest: Sam Campoli Season: Dan Mathis Michael Caputo Career: Michael Caputo Team Game: Team Season: Record 3 3 92 yards 12 12 31 5 5 24 Passing Attempts Game: Anthony Doria Season: Anthony Doria Career: Anthony Doria Team Game: Team Season: Record 63 409 1,345 64 465 Opponent Albany Completions Game: Anthony Doria Season: Anthony Doria Career: Anthony Doria Team Game: Team Season: Record 38 252 743 39 276 Opponent Albany Touchdown Passes Game: Anthony Doria Longest: Jeremy Swords Season: Anthony Doria Career: Anthony Doria Team Game: Team Season: Record 4 4 92 yards 21 61 5 24 Opponent Robert Morris Sacred Heart Mercyhurst Passing Yardage Game: Anthony Doria Season: Anthony Doria Career: Anthony Doria Team Game: Team Season: Record 494 2,895 8,544 530 3,223 Opponent Sacred Heart Touchdowns Game: Season: Dan Mathis Michael Caputo Career: Michael Caputo Team Game: Team Season: Record Opponent 3 (several times) 12 12 32 10 Niagara 35 Mercyhurst Gallaudet Niagara Albany Sacred Heart Opponent Hartwick Sacred Heart Mercyhurst Brooklyn Sacred Heart Albany Albany Brooklyn Sacred Heart Date 10/4/03 2006 2003-06 10/1/94 1992 Date 11/3/79 2006 2003-06 11/3/79 2006 Saint Francis (PA) Record Book Points Game: Season: Dan Mathis Career: Michael Caputo Team Game: Team Season: Record 18 (five times) 78 196 72 244 Opponent 10/28/78 2006 2003-06 10/17/87 1978 All-Purpose Yards Game: Ted Helsel Season: Ted Helsel Career: Todd Harris Record 365 1,451 4,253 Opponent Gallaudet Date 11/3/79 1978 2003-06 Date 10/2/99 2005 2003-06 10/11/03 1993 Total Yards Team Game: Team Season: Record 533 3,782 Opponent Niagara Date 10/17/87 2004 Extra Points Game: Adam Sciulli Season: Adam Sciulli Career: Adam Sciulli Team Game: Team Season: Record 6 (twice) 28 106 9 19 Opponent Date Field Goals Game: Chris LeMaster Adam Sciulli Longest: Greg Klein Season: Adam Sciulli Career: Matt Shontofski Team Game: Team Season: Record 3 3 45 yards 7 (most recent) 21 3 7 (twice) Opponent St. Peter's Wagner Dickinson Three times St. Peter's 2007 1993-96 10/3/87 Kickoff Return Yards Longest: Desmond Ray Record 94 yards Opponent La Salle Date 9/8/01 Punt Return Yards Longest: Ted Helsel Record 70 yards Opponent St. Vincent Date 10/28/78 Punts Longest: Record 69 yards Opponent Marist Date 10/31/98 Record 3 (three times) 52 yards 52 yards 8 19 5 5 19 Opponent Date Bethany Bethany 9/24/94 9/24/94 1994 1991-94 9/26/81 10/19/85 1993 Tackles Game: Bob McHale Season: Scott Lewis Career: Dave Rippin Team Game: Team Season: Record 33 142 351 Opponent Geneva Fumble Recoveries Game: Dave Rippen Season: Career: Aaron Herring Team Game: Team Season: Record 3 4 (six times) 7 6 28 Opponent St. Vincent Date 10/23/78 Gannon 2000-04 9/4/93 1978 Sacks Game: Tom Smith Season: Mark Palla Career: Tom Smith Team Game: Record 4 12 24 7 7 38 Opponent Marist Date 10/29/05 2005s 2003-06 10/29/05 2005 Date 10/24/92 10/29/05 11/4/97 1992 2005 2003-06 9/16/89 10/29/05 2005 Date 10/11/03 2005 2003-06 10/11/03 2005 Date 10/11/03 2005 2003-06 10/11/03 2005 Date 9/24/05 10/29/05 10/4/97 2005 2003-06 9/16/89 2005 Date 10/29/05 2005 2003-06 10/29/05 2005 Date 1992 2005 2003-06 10/17/87 1992 Sean Davison Interceptions Game: Longest: Jimbo Cowan Jason Wilson Season: Jason Wilson Career: Jason Wilson Team Game: Team Season: Team Season: Niagara Niagara Mercyhurst St. John Fisher Date 1992 2003-06 10/17/87 1992 2006 2004-07 10/17/87 1987 Date 10/3/87 11/10/07 9/10/88 Date 10/25/86 2008 1978-81 NA 1,118 1978 La Salle St. Peter's Date 10/10/92 1984 1989-92 11/2/02 10/3/87 1992 63 Predicted NEC Finish: 8th Wagner College Wagner Seahawks 2008 Record: 3-8, 1-6 NEC 2008 NEC Finish: 7th 2009 schedule Date 9/5 9/10 9/19 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/24 10/31 11/7 11/14 11/21 Opponent Stonehill at SUNY Maritime at North Dakota State Saint Francis (PA) at Bryant at Monmouth Sacred Heart at Duquesne Central Conn. St. at Robert Morris Albany Result 1:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm Shane Smith Smith had big shoes to fill in what was his first season at Wagner after transferring from Central Florida. The tenacious tailback helped fill some of the void left when Jason Butler (1,713 yds in 2007) graduated. Smith, who missed some time due to injury in 2008, averaged 4.9 yards per carry and 79.9 yards per game during an eight-game span. NEC Games in Bold 2008 results Date 9/5 9/13 9/19 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 Opponent at Stonehill Iona at Marist Bryant at Central Conn. St. Monmouth at Saint Francis (PA) Robert Morris at Sacred Heart Duquesne at Albany Time L, 14-13 W, 45-28 W, 21-14 L, 24-14 L, 35-10 L, 30-17 W, 17-13 L, 35-3 L, 42-20 L, 14-0 L, 30-11 - toid Walt Hameline has coached both the Northeast Conference’s all-time career rushing leader as well as the owner of the NEC’s single-season passing record. Former Wagner great Rick Sarille accumulated 4,460 rushing yards during the first four seasons of NEC Football (1996-1999) and that total has reigned atop the rushing record book ever since. In 2005, John Sciarra, who played only two seasons on Grymes Hill after transferring from UCLA, threw for 3,331 yards to set the NEC singleseason mark. NEC Games in Bold 2009 Outlook Five-Year Win Chart 2008 2006 Dukes toferring Watch from Iowa. Meanwhile, Newberry has seen 3 7 2007 4 2005 6 2004 6 64 Wagner Wagner hasn't stumbled very often under longtime head coach Walt Hameline. The few times the Seahawks have stubbed their toe, they've rebounded rather quickly. Wagner's uncharacteristic 3-8 record last season marked only the third sub-.500 campaign in Hameline's 28 years at the helm. The Seahawks had no shortage of injuries, one of which ended offensive lineman Matt Martin's season in September. The sight of the fifth-year senior, who has proven effective at both guard and tackle, in the trenches will be a welcomed one by Hameline. The energetic head coach is eager to point out that the Seahawks will have an o-line comprised of five experienced starters. Martin and his line mates will be protecting one of three different quarterbacks come September. Incumbent Adam Farnsworth, backup Tyler Newberry, and freshman Nick Doscher will battle for the starting job in training camp. Farnsworth was hampered by a bad shoulder, which required offseason surgery, during his first season after trans- limited action in two seasons as a reserve, but impressed during last season's spring game. The wild card is the freshman Doscher who enters his first collegiate season following four years in minor league baseball. Whoever wins the job will have two important weapons at his side. Bruising tailback Shane Smith, a senior, was the team's top rusher (79.9 ypg) during what was his first season after transferring from Central Florida. The Seahawks' top receiver also returns in the form of senior Lon Woods (41 rec., 422 yards). Wagner lost two-time all-NEC selection Robert Brown, who graduated, from its defensive front, but returns all-league talent to its backfield in the form of Stefan Gage. The 2008 second team all-NEC pick made 95 tackles and defended four passes from his safety spot. A similar effort from Gage and Co. will be needed if Wagner is to repeat as the NEC's top-ranked pass defense (133.5 ypg). Wagner College Leading Returnees Rushing S. Smith Att. 131 Depth Chart Yds. Avg./G 639 79.9 TD 3 Comp.-Att.-INT Yds. Passing Farnsworth 97-172-11 925 TD 6 Receiving Woods Rec. Yds. Avg./G 41 422 46.9 TD 2 Tackling Gage Total Solo 95 42 Asst. Sacks 53 1.0 Passes Def Total BrUp Joseph 6 5 Pentz 6 5 INT Avg./G 1 0.55 1 0.55 2008 Team Stats Pts./G Yds./G Pass-Rush Offense 15.5 276.3 161.0-115.3 Defense 25.5 286.8 133.5-153.4 Turnovers Take Give Margin Per Gm 13 27 -14 -1.27 Gm Time of Possesion 11 Total Per Gm 331:24 30:07 Record 1-3 1-3-1 1-7 4-5 3-4 2-2-2 0-2 1-4 0-5-2 0-3-1 0-5 4-2 4-1-1 4-2 5-1 No team 1-6 4-5 3-3-2 7-1-1 3-6 2-6 3-5 2-4 2-7 0-7 0-7-1 2-6 3-5 6-2 9-0 6-3 4-4-1 6-3 10-0 3-6 2-6-1 9-0 3-6 4-5 5-3-1 5-4 7-3 4-5 5-3-1 6-2-1 2-7-1 2-7 2-8 5-5 8-2 9-1 8-1-1 8-2-1 6-4 9-2 9-2 13-1 8-2 LON WOODS (Sr., 6-0, 185) David Crawford (So., 6-3, 185) ZACH JOHNSON (Jr.., 6-5, 290) Tyler Seling (So., 6-3, 285) KEITH HERNANDEZ (Jr., 6-5, 295) Bud Schoenstor (So., 6-4, 270) CLEVELAND GREEN (Sr., 6-1, 290) Chazz Gonzalez (Sr., 6-2, 300) MATTHEW MARTIN (Sr., 6-4, 310) Andrew Toone (Fr., 6-5, 270) QUENTIN ANDERSON (So., 6-4, 270) Joe Feriozzi (Jr., 6-5, 290) MORGAN MIZELL (Jr., 6-1, 230) Matt Connelly (So., 6-3, 230) NICK DOSCHER (Fr., 6-1, 230) Tyler Newberry (Sr., 6-3, 220) SHANE SMITH (Sr., 6-2, 230) Jeremy Martinez (Jr., 5-7, 190) RICHARD VELLUCCI (So., 6-0, 215) Richard Parker (Jr., 6-1, 230) TYRONE COLLINS (Jr., 6-0, 175) Sean O’Reilly (Jr., 6-2, 180) Special Teams PK 56 RORY CREEGAN (Jr., 5-10, 185) 97 Carmen Falco (Sr., 6-0, 175) P 39 KYLE MUIR (So., 6-2, 185) 56 Rory Creegan (Jr., 5-10, 185) all-time records Year 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942-45 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 Offense SE 2 88 LT 71 62 LG 72 69 C 75 63 RG 73 60 RT 77 67 TE 83 86 QB 6 18 HB 33 28 FB 38 41 FL 1 11 Defense RE 95 76 NT 90 65 DT 98 94 LE 92 66 O L B 59 45 ILB 43 35 O L B 25 31 FS 37 17 CB 20 15 SS 3 12 CB 19 8 KR PR 1 11 1 11 JULIAN STANFORD (So., 6-2, 210) Charles Beatty (So., 6-0, 230) JOSEPH HARKINS (Sr., 6-1, 285) Tyrone Brown (Jr., 6-4, 290) JOE JOHNSON (Sr., 5-10, 265) Sal Gigante (So., 6-0, 255) PATRICK ABDUL (Sr., 6-4, 245) John Kinzel (So., 6-1, 225) DOM GASTON (So., 6-2, 210) Jake Halley (So., 6-2, 285) RICH DAVIS (Jr., 6-1, 225) Keith Heaney (Jr., 6-2, 235) OLATUNDE OGUNLANA (Jr., 6-0, 205) Dallas Dowling (Jr., 6-2, 195) CHAZ LEGGETTE (Jr., 6-1, 170) T.J. Czeski (Jr., 6-2, 190) JOREL JOSEPH (Sr., 6-0, 190) Chris Anderson (So., 5-10, 170) FRANTZ PLACIDE (Jr., 6-2, 205) Stefan Gage (So., 6-0, 185) RYAN PENTZ (Jr., 5-10, 170) Tavares Lee (Sr., 5-10, 180) TYRONE COLLINS (Jr., 6-0, 175) Sean O’Reilly (Sr., 6-2, 185) TYRONE COLLINS (Jr., 6-0, 175) Sean O’Reilly (Sr., 6-2, 185) Wagner vs. the NEC Opponent Albany Bryant CCSU Duquesne Monmouth Robert Morris Sacred Heart St. Francis (PA) Year 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Record 1-11 0-1 11-10 2-2 7-9 5-10 5-6 15-3 Record 6-3 5-5 5-5 9-2 9-2 6-5 8-2 SINCE JOINING THE NEC Year Record 1996 5-5 1997 6-4 1998 7-3 1999 5-5 2000 6-5 2001 3-6 2002 7-4 2003 6-5 2004 6-5 2005 6-5 2006 4-7 2007 7-4 2008 3-8 Overall Record: NEC Record: NEC 2-2 2-2 3-2 5-2 6-2 3-5 4-3 3-4 3-4 3-4 0-7 3-3 1-6 364-307-19 38-46 Quick Facts General Information Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: President: Faculty Representative: Athletic Director: SWA: Home Field/Capacity: Athletic Phone: Football Information Head Coach: Overall Record/Years: Record at WC/Years: Inaugural Football Season: 2008 Record: NEC Record/Place: Offensive System: Defensive System: Off. Starters Returning/Lost: Def. Starters Returning/Lost: Football Office Phone: Sports Information Sports Information Director: Staten Island, NY SID Phone: 1883 2,000 SID Fax Line: Seahawks SID Cell: Green and White SID e-mail Address: Dr. Richard Guarasci Press Box Phone: Dr. John Esser Hotline: Website Address: Walt Hameline Peg Hefferan Wagner College Stadium/3,300 (718)390-3433 Walt Hameline 189-105-2/28 years 189-105-2/28 years 1927 3-8 1-6/7th Multiple Pro 4-4 9/2 4/7 (718) 420-4511 Coaching Staff Def. Coordinator/Safeties: Off. Coordinator/Recruiting: Offensive Line: Asst. Offensive Line: Defensive Line: Linebackers: Secondary: Quarterbacks: Tight Ends: Def. Line/Special Teams: WR/Dir. Player Development: Football Operations: Strength and Conditioning: John Beisser (718) 390-3227 (718) 420-4015 (917) 921-6744 john.beisser@wagner.edu (718) 420-4050 (718) 420-HAWK wagnerathletics.com Mark Collins Jim Gibbons Jason Houghtaling Pete Ottaviano Andrew Berggren Bobby Abare Joe Todd T.J. Moriarty Ryne Nutt Johan Williams Ivery Gaskins Jonathan Gombinski Dom Reno 65 No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 26 27 28 30 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 51 52 53 56 57 60 61 62 63 64 66 67 68 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 81 82 83 84 87 89 90 66 Name Yr. Tyrone Collins Jr. Lon Woods Sr. Frantz Placide Jr. Olatunde Ogunlana Jr. Chaz Legette Jr. Nick Doscher Fr. Adam Farnsworth Sr. Tavares Lee Sr. Chris Jaeger Sr. Dallas Dowling Jr. Sean O'Reilly Jr. Stefen Gage Jr. Mike Mulia Rf. David Crawford So. Darnell Sapps Rf. Dustin Nelson So. T.J. Czeski Jr. Tyler Newberry Jr. Ryan Pentz Jr. Jorel Joseph Sr. Chris Anderson So. Nico Neri So. Dominique Williams Fr. Ryan Middleton So. John Garrish So. Jeremy Martinez Jr. Eric Foxworth Jr. Carl-Olivier Prime Fr. Shane Smith Sr. Mark Mangion Jr. Keith Heaney Sr. Jeremiah Brown So. Matt Heacock Fr. Rich Vellucci So. Kyle Muir Jr. Matt DeZarlo Rf. Nick Linehan So. Richard Parker So. Dom Gaston So. Keith Davis Jr. Jamiel Sims Fr. Mike Alberque Fr. Matthew McGuinness Fr. Derrick Forrest So. Nick Suppes Rf. Nick Vetterlien Fr. Drew Ledet Fr. Greg Burton Fr. Vin Nuzzolese Sr. Rory Cregan Jr. James Ullman So. Andrew Toone Fr. Arlington Hendrickson Fr. Tyler Seling So. Chazz Gonzalez Sr. Anthony Harper Fr. John Kinzel So. Joe Feriozzi Jr. Tyler Moyers Fr. Mevlud Dodic Rf. Zach Johnson Jr. Keith Hernandez Jr. Matthew Martin Sr. Cameron Iuliuccu Fr. Cleveland Green Jr. Billy Nichols Fr. Quintin Anderson So. Brent Peltz So. Adams Issaka So. Justin Matthews Jr. Matt Connelly Rf. Morgan Mizell Jr. Greg Francois Jr. Patrick Frawely Fr. Christian Hanna Fr. Joseph Harkins Sr. Pos. WR WR DB LB DB QB QB DB LB LB WR DB QB WR WR TE DB QB DB DB DB DB RB RB QB RB RB RB RB K/P LB DB FB FB P LB LS FB OLB LB LB/FB DB DB FB LB LB DE LB OL/LS K/P LB OL OL OL OL OL DE OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL DE OL DL DE WR TE TE WR TE TE DL Ht.. 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-9 5-10 6-2 5-7 5-9 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-4 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-5 6-9 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-6 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-1 Wt.. 180 180 205 205 170 230 200 190 215 210 180 185 190 195 185 215 190 220 170 190 170 185 200 190 220 190 195 230 230 175 235 190 215 215 185 210 190 230 210 225 215 160 180 235 210 205 220 215 205 185 215 270 315 285 295 310 215 290 285 240 290 295 315 285 290 220 270 225 205 190 230 245 195 230 240 275 Hometown/Previous School Geneva, NY/Geneva St. Petersburg, FL/J.P. Taravella Miami, FL/Archbishop Curley Staten Island, NY/Tottenville Syracuse, NY/Nottingham Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic Ogden, Utah/Weber Miami, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas Sterling, VA/Potomac Falls Richmond, VA/Varina Howell, NJ/Howell Syracuse, NY/Henninger Staten Island, NY/Tottenville Carrollton, TX/Hebron Syracuse, NY/Milford Academy Fort Benning, GA/Christchurch Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam Germantown, MD/Mercerburg Prep Sykesville, MD/Century Fairfax Station, VA/Bishop Ireton Pembroke Pines, FL/Hollywood Christian Albany, NY/Christian Brothers Bridgeton, NJ/Milford Academy Winter Garden, FL/West Orange Boca Raton, FL/Boca Raton Brookhaven, NY/Bellport Delran, NJ/Globe Institute Quebec, Canada/Kent Prep (CT) Susquehanna, PA/Honesdale (PA) Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South Brooklyn, NY/Grand Street Campus Catonsville, MD/Loyola Blakefield Newtown, PA/Council Rock Spencerport, NY/Hudson C.C. South River, NJ/South River Plainville, MA/Bishop Feehan Corona, NY/Bayside Phillipsburg, NJ/Bergen Catholic Harrisburg, PA/Globe Institute Matawan, NJ/Matawan Ridgefield Park, NJ/Ridgefield Park West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell, NJ Ft. Lauderdale, FL/Calvery Christian Dumont, NJ/Dumont Allendale, NJ/Don Bosco Prep Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield Woodbury, NY/Holy Trinity Woodside, NY/St. Francis Prep East Hartland, CT/Windsor Silver Spring, MD/Northwood HS Norwalk, CT/King Low Heywood Plymouth, MI/Detroit Catholic Cent. Passic, NJ/St. Mary's Syracuse, NY/Nottingham Red Bank, NJ/Red Bank Catholic Margate, NJ/St. Augustine Prep North Stafford, VA/North Stafford Staten Island, NY/Staten Island Tech Locust Grove, VA/Fork Union Military Miami, FL/Archbishop Carroll Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken Setauket, NY/Ward Melville Hollywood, FL/McArthur Severna Park, MD/Severna Park Rochester, NY/Penfield Skaneateles, NY/Christian Brothers Port Reading, NJ/Woodbridge Hillside, NJ/Hillside Plymouth, PA/Wyoming Valley West Mt. Vernon, NY/Fordham Prep Delran, NJ/Holy Cross Coconut Creek, FL/Monarch Cleveland, OH/Milford Academy Washington, DC/St. John's HS Wagner 2009 Roster 92 95 65 91 93 94 96 97 98 99 --------------------------------------- Patrick Abdul Charles Beatty Tyrone Brown Lawrence Williams Julian Stanford Sal Gigante Brendan Byrne Carmen Falco Joe Johnson Omar Fahnbulleh Tyler Bellia Adam Brien Anthony Brooks Charles Cino Theodore Clohessy Jay Comas Dakota Cowell Nick Delgatti Robbie Evans Dan Ford Chris Furner Luke Gambale Jason Hyland Adam Jensen Tom Klepper David Lopez Daniel Lyons Dan Malone Matt Martins Nick Mauceri David Meeks Jacob Meier Kadeem Miller Mike Milone Ricky Morgan Nick Mortimer Jose Norona Phil Nowakowski Patrick O'Connor Kevin Orender C.J. Saunders Matt Sciancalepore Justin Sciarra Shawn Smith Randy Tillman Cornell Warrick Phillip Weihn Frank Zerbo Sr. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Rf. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. 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DL DL DL DL DL DL DL K/P DL DL QB WR DL FB LB FB OL DB/ RB WR TE OL LB TE FB PK LB RB LB LB OLB LB WR DB RB DL RB DL DB OLB DB WR QB DL RB DB TE LB 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-5 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-4 5-9 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-9 6-4 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-5 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-2 5-8 5-10 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-8 6-4 5-11 245 225 290 280 210 255 245 185 285 255 195 165 260 205 225 210 240 205 210 170 250 275 210 230 200 180 200 190 200 215 190 210 165 190 195 250 180 230 180 215 170 195 175 250 190 165 245 205 Brooklyn, NY/Bay Shore York, PA/Cheshire Academy (CT) Brooklyn, NY/Fort Hamilton Philadelphia, PA/Milford Academy Bloomfield, CT/Bloomfield New Windsor, NY/Cornwall Catholic Slate Hills, NY/Minisink Valley West Keansburg, NJ/Raritan Fort Myers, FL/Mariner Burtonsville, MD/Paint Branch New City, NY/Paramus Catholic Victor, NY/Victor Franklin, NJ/Franklin Pine Bush, NY/Burke Catholic Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph by the Sea Orlando, FL/Bishop Moore Catholic Berkley, MA/Bishop Stang Boca Raton, FL/Boca Raton Scranton, PA/Scranton Prep Staten Island, NY/St. Peter's Binghamton, NY/Seton Catholic Galloway, NJ/Absegami Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell Park Ridge, NJ/Park Ridge Plantation, FL/American Heritage Islip, NY/Islip West Islip, NY/West Islip Manorville, NY/Eastport South Manor Middle Island, NY/Longwood Island Lake, IL/Wauconda Merrick, NY/Calhoun Nisayuna, NY/Niskayuna Ho Ho Kus, NJ/Nothern Highlands Miami, FL/Palmer Trinity Warrington, PA/Central Buck South Key Biscayne, FL/Gulliver Prep Cranford, NJ/Cranford Leominster, MA/Leominster Wall Township, NJ/Wall Corinth, NY/Corinth Vernon, NJ/Don Bosco Prep (UMass) La Canada, CA/St. Francis Prep Oceanport, NJ/Red Bank Catholic Greenlawn, NY/Harborfields Massapequa, NY/Amityville Shrewsbury, MA/Clinton Staten Island, NY/Port Richmond Joe Harkins Senior DL Walt Hameline Biography Now in his 29th year as Director of Athletics and Head Football Coach at Wagner College, the relentlessly energetic and optimistic Walt Hameline continues to amass an astounding record of achievement and consistency. Under Hameline’s leadership, the Seahawk athletic department has undergone an ambitious expansion in both sport offerings and facility improvements. Since 1992, Hameline has added six women’s sports to the athletic program. In the spring of 2002, Wagner introduced women’s water polo to its slate bringing Wagner’s total number of Division I teams to 22 and creating new opportunities for female athletes. Head Coach 189-105-2/28 years 189-105-2/28 years Walt Hameline Alma Mater: HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE: Brockport ‘75 1981Wagner College, Staten Island, NY • Has posted a 189-105-2 (.639) record in 28 years • Wagner rebounded in 2007 with its first seven-win campaign since 2002 • Has had just three sub-.500 seasons in 28 years at Wagner • 2007 marked the 22nd winning season in Hameline’s Wagner tenure, which also includes four seasons exactly at the .500 mark • Led Wagner to the 1987 NCAA Division III national title • Ranks among top-10 Division I FCS active coaches with his .639 career winning percentage • Winningest collegiate coach in New York Metropolitan history • Also serves as Wagner’s Director of Athletics ASSISTANT COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1978-80 Known for his keen vision and boundless enthusiam, Hameline was influential in establishing the long-running Seahawk Golf Classic and the Seahawk Club, a pair of initiatives aimed at increasing funds for the scholarship endowment and complete financial support for the athletic department. Most recently under Hameline’s direction, the Wagner College Stadium field has been resurfaced with a state-of-the-art Field Turf playing surface. This multi-purpose surface was constructed in the summer of 2006 and is used for football, soccer and lacrosse. Overall Record: WC Record: 1977 1976-77 1975 Wagner College, Staten Island, NY • Offensive line and kickers Brown University, Providence, RI • Tight ends University at Albany, Albany, NY • Tight ends Plattsburgh State University, Plattsburgh, NY • Defensive secondary PLAYING EXPERIENCE: In 1997 Hameline governed the opening of Wagner’s football stadium and outdoor track & field facility and was instrumental in erecting the Spiro Sports Center in the spring of 1999 - a 93,000 square-foot building which houses a 2,100-seat, multi-purpose arena, a six-lane swimming pool, team locker rooms and all athletic department offices. Hameline's coaching record speaks for itself. Heading into the 2009 season, he owns an all-time record of 189-105-2 (.642). Those 189 victories are tied for sixth on the all-time career list among all active Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) coaches, leaving him 11 wins shy of becoming just the fourth coach in FCS history to accumulate 200 career wins. The 189 wins also rank him within the top 25 of active head coaches among all collegiate levels. In 2007, he guided the Seahawks to their 22nd winning season, a 74 mark. In addition, the Seahawks boasted the NEC’s Offensive Player of the Year in RB Jason Butler as well as four other first-team All-NEC choices, which included AFCA All-American kicker/punter Piotr Czech was who went on to sign a NFL free agent contract with Baltimore. Hameline’s overall coaching ledger includes five ECAC Championships, three NCAA Tournament appearances and the 1987 NCAA Division III National Championship — all told, 10 post-season appearances in 26 seasons. Hameline won his 175th career game - all at Wagner with a come-from-behind victory over St. Francis (PA) in the 2005 season finale. He became the winningest coach in Wagner College history in 1990, and boasts a .642 winning percentage at 189-105-2, which ranks in the top 10 among active FCS coaches in the United States. The highlight, of course, is the 19-3 win over heavily-favored Dayton in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl for the 1987 NCAA Division III National Championship. Against one of the toughest schedules in the nation, Hameline’s Seahawks rolled to a 13-1 record, winning more games than any college football team in America. The team earned the school’s second Lambert Trophy, symbolic of football superiority in the East among Division III schools, and ECAC Team of the Year recognition. Hameline was honored by many organizations including the Chevrolet National Coach of the Year. 1972-75 Brockport State University, Brockport, NY • Three-year defensive back EDUCATION: Brockport State University, Brockport, NY • Bachelor of Science, 1975, Physical Education University at Albany, Albany, NY • Master's of Science, 1977, Education PERSONAL: • Wife - Debbie; two daughters - Kristen and Kelly. • Has serves as Wagner's Director of Athletics since 1981. • Born on August 16, 1951 Walt Hameline at Wagner Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals Overall 9-1 8-1-1 8-2-1 6-4 9-2 9-2 13-1 8-2 6-3 5-5 5-5 9-2 9-2 6-5 8-2 5-5 6-4 7-3 5-5 6-5 3-6 7-4 6-5 6-5 6-5 4-7 7-4 3-8 189-105-2 NEC 2-2 2-2 3-2 5-2 6-2 3-5 4-3 3-4 3-4 3-4 0-7 3-3 1-6 38-46 Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY Hameline was one of 23 members of the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Committee (MIBA), which previously stood as the governing body of the National Invitation Tournament. He is an active member of the American Football Coaches Association as well as the Division I-AA Eastern Regional Football Advisory Committee. An outstanding defensive back at Brockport State, Hameline received his Bachelor of Science degree in physical education in 1975, and went on to earn his Master’s Degree in education from the University of Albany in 1977. Hameline resides in Colts Neck, NJ, with his wife, Debbie, and their daughters Kristen and Kelly. 67 2008 Record: 3-8, 1-6 NEC 68 RUSHING SMITH, Shane YOUNG, Prince MIDDLETON, Ryan DAVIS, Rodney NEWBERRY, Tyler MARTINEZ, Jeremy HEANEY, Keith CHARLTON, Dario GREEN, C. MUIR, Kyle TEAM ABBEY, Matt FARNSWORTH, Adam Total.......... Opponents...... GP 8 7 5 6 1 1 11 7 11 11 6 8 8 11 11 Att 131 99 40 40 4 4 3 1 1 1 5 27 36 392 427 Gain 669 507 202 169 26 16 7 0 0 0 0 46 63 1705 1940 Loss 30 25 36 8 0 0 0 0 1 19 58 107 153 437 253 Net 639 482 166 161 26 16 7 0 -1 -19 -58 -61 -90 1268 1687 Avg 4.9 4.9 4.2 4.0 6.5 4.0 2.3 0.0 -1.0 -19.0 -11.6 -2.3 -2.5 3.2 4.0 TD 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 16 Long 47 24 45 28 11 12 3 0 0 0 0 9 19 47 46 Avg/G 79.9 68.9 33.2 26.8 26.0 16.0 0.6 0.0 -0.1 -1.7 -9.7 -7.6 -11.2 115.3 153.4 PASSING FARNSWORTH, Adam ABBEY, Matt NEWBERRY, Tyler Total.......... Opponents...... G 8 8 1 11 11 Effic Cmp-Att-Int 100.29 97-172-11 91.11 69-153-5 78.69 7-18-0 95.06 173-343-16 123.21 139-253-5 Pct 56.4 45.1 38.9 50.4 54.9 Yds 925 800 46 1771 1468 TD 6 4 1 11 18 Lng 80 35 13 80 69 Avg/G 115.6 100.0 46.0 161.0 133.5 RECEIVING WOODS, Lon COLLINS, Tyrone TRUEBLOOD, Kyle ZAGORSKI, Peter CRAWFORD, David SMITH, Shane MIZELL, Morgan YOUNG, Prince O'REILLY, Sean MIDDLETON, Ryan HEANEY, Keith DAVIS, Rodney Total.......... Opponents...... G 9 11 11 11 10 8 11 7 9 5 11 6 11 11 No. 41 37 25 15 15 11 10 7 6 3 2 1 173 139 Yds 422 398 195 227 205 116 77 68 35 16 6 6 1771 1468 Avg 10.3 10.8 7.8 15.1 13.7 10.5 7.7 9.7 5.8 5.3 3.0 6.0 10.2 10.6 TD 2 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 18 Long 26 35 24 80 33 31 20 22 12 13 4 6 80 69 Avg/G 46.9 36.2 17.7 20.6 20.5 14.5 7.0 9.7 3.9 3.2 0.5 1.0 161.0 133.5 SCORING ORTIZ, Eric COLLINS, Tyrone MIZELL, Morgan YOUNG, Prince SMITH, Shane WOODS, Lon DAVIS, Rodney ABBEY, Matt FARNSWORTH, Adam ZAGORSKI, Peter CRAWFORD, David JOSEPH, Jorel NEWBERRY, Tyler Total.......... Opponents...... TD 0 5 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 21 39 |-----FGs 8-14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 8-14 3-4 PATs ------| Kick Rush 19-19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 19-19 0-1 35-37 0-0 Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Pass 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 FIELD GOALS ORTIZ, Eric FGM-FGA 8-14 57.1 Pct 0-0 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-4950-99 Lg 4-4 4-6 0-3 0-1 38 1 PUNT RETURNS COLLINS, Tyrone TRUEBLOOD, Kyle O'REILLY, Sean PLACIDE, Frantz Total.......... Opponents...... No. 16 9 2 1 28 24 Yds 118 56 14 12 200 105 Avg 7.4 6.2 7.0 12.0 7.1 4.4 TD 0 0 0 0 0 1 Long 18 17 19 0 19 38 KICK RETURNS COLLINS, Tyrone PLACIDE, Frantz TRUEBLOOD, Kyle JOHNSON, Ken KINZEL, John BARTHELEMY, Carlos MIZELL, Morgan Total.......... Opponents...... No. 22 11 6 3 2 1 1 46 37 Yds 446 232 139 57 6 14 11 905 686 Avg 20.3 21.1 23.2 19.0 3.0 14.0 11.0 19.7 18.5 TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Long 86 47 52 23 6 14 11 86 43 PUNTING MUIR, Kyle TEAM Total.......... Opponents...... No. 58 2 60 68 Yds 2236 0 2236 2560 Avg 38.6 0.0 37.3 37.6 Long 69 0 69 75 TB 2 0 2 5 FC 12 0 12 6 I20 17 0 17 17 Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blkd 2 0 2 1 Points 43 30 18 18 18 12 6 6 6 6 6 2 0 171 280 Blk Wagner 2008 Statistics DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP HASKINS, Jason 11 GAGE, Stefen 11 ADDERLEY, Adrian 11 OGUNLANA, O. 11 HARKINS, Joseph 11 PLACIDE, Frantz 11 SPINKS, Jeremy 7 JOSEPH, Jorel 11 BROWN, Robert 11 JAEGER, Chris 10 ABDUL, Patrick 11 PADA, Mikah 7 CHARLTON, Dario 7 MCKILLOP, Justin 8 JOHNSON, Ken 11 PENTZ, Ryan 11 JOHNSON, Joe 11 STANFORD, Julian 11 LEE, Tavares 2 PANIK, John 6 MAURILLO, Anthony 3 ISSAKA, Adams 5 BROWN, Jeremiah 9 CRITCHLEY, Mike 8 BEATTY, Charles 4 ORTIZ, Eric 11 FORREST, Derrick 6 HERNANDEZ, Keith 11 DAVIS, Rodney 6 SMITH, Shane 8 DILORENZO, Greg 1 DOWLING, Dallas 5 SMITHMAN, Erik 2 CRAWFORD, David10 GASTON, Dom 9 HOLLAND, Matt 2 ABBEY, Matt 8 TEAM 6 GREEN, Cleveland 11 HEANEY, Keith 11 ZAGORSKI, Peter 11 LINEHAN, Nick 10 MARTIN, Matthew4 GONZALEZ, Chazz 8 CHIRCHIRILLO, Joe 10 Total.......... 11 |------------- Tackles -------------| UT AT Total ForLoss 32 70 102 3.0-5 42 53 95 4.5-14 21 38 59 5.5-25 26 21 47 1.0-1 6 40 46 3.5-16 24 21 45 1.5-5 12 33 45 2.0-7 20 23 43 2.0-7 15 24 39 10.0-36 10 28 38 2.0-1 9 25 34 4.5-17 15 15 30 . 18 9 27 1.0-1 12 11 23 4.0-22 8 13 21 . 6 12 18 . 5 12 17 3.0-15 5 7 12 3.5-45 4 5 9 . 3 6 9 . 2 3 5 1.0-2 . 4 4 1.0-5 3 1 4 . 1 2 3 . 2 1 3 . 3 . 3 . 2 1 3 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . 2 . 2 . . 2 2 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 322 488 810 53-224 |--Sacks--| No-Yards 0.5-1 1.0-8 3.5-23 . 1.0-10 . . . 6.0-29 . 2.0-12 . . 1.0-9 . . 1.0-7 3.5-45 . . 1.0-2 0.5-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-150 |----Pass Def----| |----Fumbles----| Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF . 2 . 1-0 1 1-20 3 . 1-0 3 . . 1 . . . 2 . . . . . 1 . . 1-0 4 . . . . 2 . . . 1-0 5 . 2-0 1 . 2 4 1-0 . . 3 . . . . . . . 1 . 2 . . 1 . 4 . . . . . . . 2 1-47 1 . . . 1-0 5 . . . . . 1 . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67 36 8 8-0 9 Blkd Kick 1 . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opponents...... - - 29-239 16-279 3 . No. 1 1 1 1 1 5 16 Yds 0 0 0 47 20 67 279 INTERCEPTIONS PENTZ, Ryan JOSEPH, Jorel PLACIDE, Frantz JOHNSON, Ken GAGE, Stefen Total.......... Opponents...... 11 - Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 47.0 20.0 13.4 17.4 - TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Long 0 0 0 47 20 47 65 56 8 11-109 15 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 TEAM STATISTICS WC OPP TEAM STATISTICS WC OPP 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 SCORING 171 280 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.7 18.5 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Points Per Game 15.5 25.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 7.1 4.4 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 FIRST DOWNS 186 176 INT RETURN AVERAGE 13.4 17.4 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Rushing 77 86 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 FUMBLES-LOST 20-11 13-8 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Passing 90 71 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PENALTIES-YARDS 60-550 77-721 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Penalty 19 19 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Game 50.0 65.5 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 RUSHING YARDAGE 1268 1687 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PUNTS-YARDS 60-2236 68-2560 Yards gained rushing 1705 1940 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Punt 37.3 37.6 Yards lost rushing 437 253 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Net punt average 34.8 33.2 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Rushing Attempts 392 427 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 TIME OF POSSESSION/GM 30:08 29:19 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Rush 3.2 4.0 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 3RD-DOWN CONV. 57/164 58/147 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Game 115.3 153.4 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 3rd-Down Pct 35% 39% TDs Rushing 9 16 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PASSING YARDAGE 1771 1468 4TH-DOWN CONV. 5/24 6/17 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Att-Comp-Int 343-173-16 253-139-5 4th-Down Pct 21% 35% 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Pass 5.2 5.8 SACKS BY-YARDS 21-150 29-239 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Catch 10.2 10.6 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 MISC YARDS 0 31 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Game 161.0 133.5 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 21 39 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 TDs Passing 11 18 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 8-14 3-4 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 TOTAL OFFENSE 3039 3155 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Total Plays 735 680 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 RED-ZONE SCORES 24-31 77% 29-35 83% 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Play 4.1 4.6 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 RED-ZONE TDs 16-31 52% 28-35 80% 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Average Per Game 276.3 286.8 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PAT-ATTEMPTS 19-19 100%35-37 95% 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 KICK RETURNS: #-YDS 46-905 37-686 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 ATTENDANCE 7470 12967 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 PUNT RETURNS: #-YDS 28-200 24-105 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Games/Avg Per Game 5/1494 6/2161 INT RETURNS: #-YDS 5-67 16-279 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 Rushing Attempts Game: Rick Sarille Season: Rick Sarille Career: Rick Sarille Team Game: Opponent Robert Morris Team Season: Record 47 282 965 77 77 557 Rushing Yards Game: Terry Underwood Season: Terry Underwood Career: Rick Sarille Team Game: Team Season: Record 363 1,809 5,290 472 2,612 Opponent Hofstra Rushing TDs Game: Greg Harris Longest: Chris Davis Season: Terry Underwood Career: Terry Underwood Team Game: Team Season: Record 5 85 21 55 7 37 Opponent Newport News Robert Morris Receptions Game: Chuck Kinsley Season: Sean Simmons Career: Chris Turner Team Game: Team Season: Record 12 74 213 26 175 Opponent Monmouth Receiving Yards Game: Chuck Kinsley Season: Rich Kotite Career: Chris Turner Team Game: Team Season: Record 200 943 2,863 383 2,365 Opponent Monmouth Receiving TDs Game: Daryn Plummer Paul Pelton Longest: John Von Ahnen Season: Daryn Plummer Career: Chris Turner Team Game: Team Season: Record 3 3 97 yards 10 33 4 25 Opponent Albany St. John's Trenton St. Passing Attempts Game: Jason Miletic Season: John Sciarra Career: Jason Cue Team Game: Team Season: Record 50 378 591 55 381 Opponent C.W. Post Completions Game: John Sciarra Season: John Sciarra Career: Terry O'Hare Team Game: Team Season: Record 29 207 313 29 207 Opponent La Salle Touchdown Passes Game: Aaron Smith Longest: Jesse Foote Season: Aaron Smith Career: Don Cavalli Team Game: Opponent St. Francis (PA) Trenton St. Team Season: Record 4 97 yards 25 46 4 4 25 Passing Yardage Game: John Sciarra Season: John Sciarra Career: Jason Cue Team Game: Team Season: Record 395 2,581 4,590 395 2,581 Opponent Albany Kean USMMA W. Conn. St. Iona Salisbury St. San Diego St. Francis (PA) Albany La Salle Albany St. Francis (PA) Albany Date 11/2/96 1996 1995-99 11/13/82 10/27/79 1982 Date 10/15/88 1988 1995-99 10/3/96 1982 Date 10/6/90 10/28/00 1988 1985-88 9/26/81 1981 Date 11/7/98 2003 2003-06 10/9/91 2000 Date 11/7/98 1964 2003-06 10/8/94 1993 Date 9/22/01 9/19/86 9/21/84 2000 2003-06 10/21/00 2000 Date 9/21/96 2004 1993-94 9/22/01 2004 Date 9/4/04 2004 1991-92 9/4/04 2004 Date 10/21/00 9/21/84 2000 1958-61 9/22/01 10/21/00 2000 Date 10/30/04 2004 1993-94 10/30/04 2004 Wagner Record Book Touchdowns Game: Terry Underwood Greg Harris John Campbell Season: Terry Underwood Career: Rick Sarille Terry Underwood Team Game: Team Season: Record 5 5 5 21 55 55 9 45 Opponent Ramapo Newport News Jacksonville Points Game: Terry Underwood Greg Harris John Campbell Season: Terry Underwood Career: Rick Sarille Team Game: Team Season: Record 30 30 30 126 334 62 321 Opponent Ramapo Newport News Jacksonville All-Purpose Yards Game: Terry Underwood Season: Terry Underwood Career: Rick Sarille Record 397 2,408 7,338 Opponent Hofstra Date 10/15/88 1988 1995-99 Total Yards Team Game: Team Season: Record 673 4,315 Opponent Hofstra Date 10/15/88 1994 Extra Points Game: Season: Tom O'Riordan Career: Tom O'Riordan Record 8 (five times) 40 132 Opponent Date Field Goals Game: Blake Abbot Walter Lopez Longest: Piotr Czech Season: Piotr Czech Career: Piotr Czech Team Game: Team Season: Record 4 4 56 yards 16 44 4 13 Opponent St. John’s Delaware Valley Saint Francis (PA) Kickoff Return Yards Longest: Terry Underwood Record 97 yards Opponent Montclair St. Date 9/14/85 Punt Return Yards Longest: Record NA Opponent Date Punts Longest: Record 75 yards Opponent Cent. Conn. St. Date 10/26/96 Interceptions Game: Longest: Jim Jenkins Season: Jim Nix Career: Tony Parisi Team Game: Team Season: Record 2 (17 times) 104 yards 10 24 NA NA Opponent Date C.W. Post 11/12/66 1971 1971-74 Tackles Game: Ryan Tobin Season: Ryan Tobin Career: Sal D’Alessio Team Game: Team Season: Record 27 150 457 NA NA Opponent C.W. Post Date 9/11/93 1993 1980-83 Sacks Game: Record 4 4 15 34 NA NA Opponent Cent. Conn. St. Cent. Conn. St. Date 9/25/93 9/25/93 1991 1989-92 Carl Franke William Snell Ryan Tobin Season: Rick Williams Career: Rick Williams Team Game: Team Season: Iona Iona Date 11/9/85 10/6/90 11/15/98 1988 1995-99 1985-88 9/26/81 1981 Date 11/9/85 10/6/90 11/15/98 1988 1995-99 9/26/81 1981 1983 1983-86 Delaware Valley Date 9/29/01 9/14/91 11/10/07 2007 2004-07 9/14/91 1984 69
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