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Section 2 • SEASON OUTLOOK 2015 Opponent Quick Facts................................................................................. 18 2015 Season Outlook........................................................................................19-20 Preseason Numerical Roster................................................................................. 21 Section 3 • FOOTBALL TEAM Meet the Jackets..................................................................................................23-25
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Follow select DC sporting events online!!!! The 2015 edition of the Defiance College Football Media Guide was written and published by the DC Sports Information Office for use by the news media. PRESS CREDENTIALS Requests for credentials for working press, photographers, television and radio should be made to Jeff Hoedt, Sports Information Director. Credentials should be requested at least seven days in advance of the game. No credentials will be mailed. If there is a special circumstance, please contact the Sports Information Office. GAMEDAY SERVICES Members of the working media will be provided the following at Justin F. Coressel Stadium: game notes package, game program, complete statistics and the opportunity to interview both coaches at the conclusion of the game. The final stat pack will be available 20 minutes after the game. RADIO AND TELEVISION Radio stations planning to originate a broadcast(s) at Justin F. Coressel Stadium should contact the Sports Information Office at least one week prior to the planned broadcast. Courtesy lines are provided for the official station of the opposing school. PLAYER INTERVIEWS Media members must adhere to the following guidelines regarding Defiance College player interviews: (1) All player interviews must be coordinated through the Sports Information Office; (2) Players are available for interviews, either at the Sports Information Office or via telephone prior to practice (generally 1:30-4:00 p.m.) and following the completion of practice; (3) Please give at least 24 hours notice; (4) No interviews will be allowed prior to kickoff on gameday.
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Address...................................................................... 701 N. Clinton Street .................................................................................... Defiance, OH, 43512 Founded.................................................................................................. 1850 Enrollment............................................................................................ 1,100 Nickname / Mascot..............................................................Yellow Jackets School Colors................................................................... Purple and Gold Stadium.............................................................. Justin F. Coressel Stadium Capacity................................................................................................. 4,000 Affiliation..................................................................... NCAA Division III Conference.......................................Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Interim President................................................................Edward R. Buhl
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Section 6 • ALL-TIME HISTORY AND RECORDS Year-by-Year Records............................................................................................. 36 All-Time Coaching Records.................................................................................. 36 All-Time Series Records......................................................................................... 37 Individual Records.............................................................................................37-38 Team Records.......................................................................................................... 38 Conference Championships.................................................................................. 38 Milestone Victories................................................................................................. 38 Academic Awards.................................................................................................... 39 All-Americans.......................................................................................................... 39
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Section 5 • 2014 REVIEW 2014 Final Results/Statistics.............................................................................32-34 2014 HCAC Final Standings/Awards.............................................................34-35
Director........................................................................................ Jeff Hoedt Office Phone.........................................................................(419) 783-2566 Office Fax..............................................................................(419) 783-2369 Email........................................................................... jhoedt@defiance.edu Assistant................................................................................Megan Higdon Office Phone.........................................................................(419) 783-2566 Email...................................................................... mhigdon@defiance.edu Assistant.................................................................................. Kaitlyn Lentz Office Phone.........................................................................(419) 783-2566 Email............................................................................klentz@defiance.edu
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Section 4 • COACHING STAFF Brian Sheehan.......................................................................................................... 27 Craig McCord.......................................................................................................... 28 Casey Goff .............................................................................................................. 28 Aaron Marshman.................................................................................................... 28 Don Lappe............................................................................................................... 29 Mason Espinosa...................................................................................................... 29 Stephen Donoghue................................................................................................. 29 Jamal Edwards......................................................................................................... 29 Gary Yeoman........................................................................................................... 30 Drew Robinson....................................................................................................... 30 Brad Camp............................................................................................................... 30 Nick Eberly.............................................................................................................. 30
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Section 1 • ATHLETICS INFORMATION Defiance College Quick Facts..............................................................................1-2 Welcome Letter from the President........................................................................3 Athletics Administration...........................................................................................4 Athletic Training Staff ..............................................................................................5 This is Defiance College...........................................................................................6 Student Life at Defiance...........................................................................................7 Justin F. Coressel Stadium.........................................................................................8 Athletic Facilities........................................................................................................9 In the Community................................................................................................... 10 Marching Band........................................................................................................ 11 Purple and Gold Club............................................................................................ 12 Alumni Varsity ‘D’.................................................................................................. 13 Alumni Varisty ‘D’ Hall-of-Fame......................................................................... 14 Defiance Athletics Head Coaches........................................................................ 15 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.......................................................... 16
Director of Athletics.............................................................. Rudy Yovich Athletic Department Phone.................................................419-783-2342 Athletic Department Fax......................................................419-783-2369 Athletics Website....................................................DefianceAthletics.com Athletics Facebook Page.............................................. Defiance-Athletics Athletics Twitter Page............................................................DC_Athletics Athletics YouTube Page................................................ DefianceAthletics
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COACHING STAFF Head Coach........................................................................... Brian Sheehan Alma Mater (Year).................................................Marietta College (2003) Record at Defiance (Years)..........................................................8-22 (4th) Overall Career Record..................................................................8-22 (4th) Office Phone........................................................................ (419) 783-2378 Stadium Office Phone........................................................ (419) 783-2583 Office Fax............................................................................. (419) 783-2369 Email..................................................................... bsheehan@defiance.edu Head JV Coach/Special Teams Coord./RB.....................Craig McCord Defensive Coord./Safeties....................................................... Casey Goff Recruiting Coord./Defensive Line..........................................Don Lappe Quarterbacks......................................................................Mason Espinosa Slots/Wide Receivers.................................................. Stephen Donoghue Cornerbacks..........................................................................Jamal Edwards Linebackers............................................................................ Gary Yeoman Senior Student Assistant/Equip. Manager.....................Drew Robinson Intern for Film and Scouting...................................................Brad Camp Student Assistant.......................................................................Nick Eberly
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FOOTBALL HISTORY First Year................................................................................................ 1900 All-Time Record..............................................................374-431-18 (.465) Last Postseason Appearance............................................................... 2001 Undefeated Seasons...............................................Four (1931, 53, 66, 69) Conference Championships.....................................................................12 (1920, 24, 31, 53, 62, 66, 68, 69, 70, 76, 77, 2001)
2015 SCHEDULE Date Opponent 9/5 Adrian 9/12 Centre 9/19 Mt. St. Joseph* 9/26 Hanover * 10/10 Manchester* 10/17 Rose-Hulman* 10/24 Earlham* 10/31 Anderson* 11/7 Franklin* 11/14 Bluffton*
2014 RESULTS Date Opponent 9/6 Adrian 9/13 Centre 9/20 Mt. St. Joseph* 9/27 Hanover * 10/11 Manchester* 10/18 Rose-Hulman* 10/25 Earlham* 11/1 Anderson* 11/8 Franklin* 11/15 Bluffton*
Location Defiance Defiance Defiance Hanover, Ind. N. Manchester, Ind Defiance Richmond, Ind. Defiance Defiance Bluffton, Ohio
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TEAM INFORMATION Base Offense.........................................................................Spread Option Base Defense.........................................................................................4-2-5 2014 Overall Record................................................................................ 3-7 2014 HCAC Record.................................................................3-5 (T-Fifth) Letterwinners Returning/ Lost........................................................... 36/7 Starters Returning/ Lost...................................................................... 17/9
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT....... Dear Fellow DC Fan: We at Defiance College are extremely proud of our wonderful athletic program and of the many other activities taking place at DC. The students whom you are watching today are an important part of our larger DC family, and they are among the approximately 1000 DC students who benefit from the dedication and assistance provided by our wonderful faculty, alumni, staff, administrators, and friends. Students at DC receive a wide range of distinctive experiences as we strive to offer our students the best of all worlds. At DC, students get the individualized benefits of a student-centered small college, but they also get a world of opportunities beyond.
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What does this mean? It means that our students start working with us before they even start their classes to put together distinctive Personal Success Plans, so that we can work with them to tailor their DC education and experiences to their own individual interests and goals. Throughout their four years at Defiance, our students benefit from a broad range of activities and experiences that are structured both to help them achieve their individual dreams and also to enable them to stand out in the job market and when applying to graduate schools. As part of that approach, we work with our students to help them develop their own Defiance College Resume.
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DC students also participate in a broad array of curricular and extra-curricular activities that give students distinctive hands-on experiences in their relevant fields. Just to name a few examples, we are proud of the work that our Criminal Justice students do in investigating cold cases for Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in Detroit; our Education students get hands-on experience working in classrooms as early as their freshman year; Science students run and manage a 200+ acre wildlife preserve; through our Business Advantage Program, business, marketing, finance, sales, accounting and other students get hands-on experiences creating and running actual businesses. I could go on and on in terms of the different opportunities our Communications, Sport Management, Pre-Med, Social Work, Graphic Design, and students in many other areas.
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We are all particularly proud of the great work that our students have done running Project 701, a unique student-run, separately-legally-incorporated non-profit, in which DC students create, develop, run and manage service projects. From working with the two hospitals in town to run a free primary-care clinic to micro-finance lending; from providing computer repair services to packing backpacks full of food for needy elementary school students to take home on weekends, our DC students are gaining the tools to become entrepreneurial life-long learners, while also helping to address important local, regional, national, and international issues. In fact, Defiance College was recently named one of the top 20 schools in the country in terms of community service and engagement. DC students also get unique opportunities to travel both domestically and internationally. Under our DC Global Program, we actually guarantee an international opportunity in the junior and senior year to students in good standing who successfully complete our full four-year program. Over the past two years, DC students have traveled to Cambodia, Belize, Tanzania, Ghana, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, London, Paris, Vienna, Prague, Hungary, Slovakia, and more. Similarly, on a domestic level, DC students have traveled to New York City, Washington, D.C., Portland (OR), Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Denver, Selma, Memphis, Chicago, Nashville, Florida, South Carolina, New Mexico and elsewhere. We are very proud of the opportunities we give our students to open their eyes, raise their sights, open their minds, and , in many cases, open their hearts as well.
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I hope you notice some of the recent improvements to our athletic facilities. Our George M. Smart Athletic Center (“the George”) began operation in February 2012, and we are thrilled with the opportunities our students have to use this 84,000 square foot facility, with its 200-meter indoor track, tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, batting cages, fitness center, weight room, and much more. The new turf on our football/lacrosse field was installed in December 2012, and we also recently renovated our outdoor E. Stevens Dix Tennis Courts. The new bleachers and improved flooring in our Weaner Center has also enhanced the experience for our fans, and more improvements are underway across campus this year as well. I want to thank our entire team, including players, coaches, trainers, and staff for the great work they do every day and the numerous ways in which they go above and beyond on a regular basis. I also want to thank our alumni, the parents of our athletes and the various organizations, all of whom donate generously to our athletic programs. Members of the Defiance College Board of Trustees, the Purple and Gold Club, and the Alumni Varsity ‘D’ all contribute immeasurably as well, both as individuals and through their organizations. And the incomparable faculty at DC, together with extremely dedicated administrators and staff, all combine to make DC the special place that it is.
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We are pleased to have you as our guest at DC today, and I hope that you will return to campus frequently for both sporting events and the numerous cultural and academic events we are proud to host. Go Jackets! Sincerely, Edward R. Buhl, Interim President
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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION
Rudy Yovich - Director of Athletics ryovich@defiance.edu • (419) 783-2380
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Rudy Yovich was named director of athletics at Defiance College during the summer of 2014. Yovich comes to Defiance after serving as the director of athletics at Owens Community College in Toledo since 2011 and was assistant director of athletics at Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne from 2003 to 2011. While at Owens, Yovich led an athletic department in which student-athletes improved both academically and athletically. During the 2012-13 season, student-athletes qualified for a record four national championships with every program qualifying for a regional tournament. The school had five All-Americans, nine Academic All-Americans, and two All-American Academic Teams, first-ever in school history. The school finished that academic year ranked 23rd nationally out of 401 schools in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Learfield Director’s Cup standings, the school’s highest finish ever. “In talking with the administration and athletic department staff at Defiance, I was impressed with their passion for student-athlete service. I look forward to building upon the amazing tradition of DC Athletics, while continuing to expand our involvement within the community.” Yovich’s experience clearly demonstrates his commitment to emphasizing the “student” portion of the term student-athlete. Upon his arrival at Owens, he implemented an action plan to increase departmental grade point average (GPA). This past academic year, more than 90 percent of second-year student-athletes graduated or transferred to four-year institutions. While serving at the NCAA Division I Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Yovich had direct administrative oversight of a portion of the department’s athletic programs as well as two student organizations. He previously held media relations and marketing positions with the United Soccer Conference, Fort Wayne; Christian Brothers University, Memphis; and Erie Otters Hockey Club in Erie, Pa. Yovich earned his bachelor’s degree at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and an MBA in sports management from Columbia Southern University.
Jodie Holava - Assistant Director of Athletics jholava@defiance.edu • (419) 783-2379
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Jodie Holava, head softball coach at Defiance College, became the assistant athletic director at Defiance during the summer of 2014. Holava, who will retain her coaching position, is the all-time wins leader in the history of the softball program. Holava arrived at DC in 2006. Under her mentorship, the softball program has won three conference championships and finished among the top three in final standings in NCAA regionals during four of her years as head coach. In addition, the softball team and individual student-athletes have earned dozens of All-Conference honors in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. The program has also excelled academically, earning numerous scholastic honors. Holava is active across the Defiance campus. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, she is an instructor in the First Year Experience program and serves on numerous academic and student life committees. Holava earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Mount Union in athletic training with a minor in health and secondary education. She holds a master’s degree in education from Cleveland State University. Before coming to Defiance, she was assistant softball coach at Notre Dame College of Ohio. She also coached the Northcoast Spirit, a traveling softball team sanctioned by the National Softball Association. The Spirit went to the NSA World Series each year with Holava as their coach.
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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT STAFF
Craig Rutter Coordinator of Engagement crutter@defiance.edu (419) 783-2374
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Kathleen Westfall Associate Athletic Trainer kwestfall@defiance.edu (419) 783-2345
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Defiance College Sports Medicine features some of the finest facilities in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference and NCAA Division III. After recent renovations were completed to the athletic facilities on the campus of Defiance College, Yellow Jacket student-athletes now have access to one of the most comprehensive departments in the region. Boasting three separate locations within the Defiance Athletics sports complex, the athletic training team makes sure the student-athletes here at Defiance College receive the best treatment possible. The DC Athletic Training main office is located on the south side of the Karl H. Weaner Community Center. The staff also works out of the athletic training rooms located within Justin F. Coressel Stadium, as well as the Duane C. Hocking Athletic Training room within the Kevin Tong new George M. Smart Athletic Center. Head Athletic Trainer Under the direction of Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Tong, Associate Athletic Trainer ktong@defiance.edu Kathleen Westfall and Assistant Athletic Trainer Andrew Bacon, the Defiance Athletic Train(419) 783-2340 ing department works tirelessly to make sure our student-athletes receive the highest level of care possible. Defiance College also features the Athletic Training undergraduate program that enhances the services provided to the athletic teams. The staff also features a comprehensive medical team that features four physicians in a variety of medical specialties.
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TEAM PHYSICIANS Andrew Bacon Assistant Athletic Trainer abacon@defiance.edu (419) 783-2433
Dr. Kelle Schweitzer
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Dr. William Finerty
Samantha Grove Graduate Assistant sgrove@defiance.edu (419) 783-2829
Dr. J.D. Reeves
Nick Albertson Graduate Assistant nalbertson@defiance.edu (419) 783-2829
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Dr. Kirk Davis
Dr. Gary Okuley
2015-16 STUDENT ASSISTANT STAFF Michael Parker • So. • Indianapolis, Ind. Brittany Pease • Sr. • Marysville, Ohio Marcus Pompey • Jr. • Marcellus, Mich. Eryn Porter • So. • Defiance, Ohio Meredith Remy • So. • Mansfield, Ohio Allison Rowland • Sr. • Westerville, Ohio Diego Sanchez • So. • Kissimmee, Fla. Jillian Schneider • Jr. • Botkins, Ohio Alyson Seibert • So. • Toledo, Ohio Alexis Walker • Jr. • Fort Myers, Fla. Megan Warren • Jr. • Mason, Ohio
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Sammie Basham • So. • Bellville, Ohio Jake Bickel • So. • Fort Wayne, Ind. Zach Bires • So. • Amherst, Ohio Andrew Delegrange • Sr. • Auburn, Ind. Jordan Drake • Sr. • Maumee, Ohio Adam Harner • So. • New London, Ohio Gabriel Marquez • So. • Porterville, Calif. Savannah Marquez • Sr. • Porterville, Calif. Makayla McAvoy • Sr. • Mt. Gilead, Ohio Kassie Memmer • So. • Bowling Green, Ohio Jordan Michel • Sr. • St. Mary’s, Ohio Hope Neargarder • Jr. • Union City, Ohio
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THIS IS DEFIANCE COLLEGE
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Defiance College is a private, liberal arts-based college providing outstanding academic programs and co-curricular activities for a student body of nearly 1,000 students. Defiance College takes strong academic programs, adds bright minds, stirs things up a bit, and serves the world. We’re uncommonly good at it. Defiance gives students an experience that defies the ordinary where they can grow through outstanding academics in a liberal arts environment, top-notch faculty who care about their students, and remarkable learning experiences that connect the classroom to the real world. Students at Defiance have the opportunity to put an individual stamp on their education. They engage in relevant research programs that rarely happen before graduate school. They present at state and national conferences, campus symposia, and create capstone projects that represent a deeper understanding of their academic accomplishments. Our professors are known for the energy and individual attention they provide for their students. Our student/faculty ratio is a low 11/1, allowing professors to get to know their students personally in order to tailor the academic experience. They stretch thinking skills in ways that prepare students for success, often augmenting classroom theory with actual practice, bringing in valuable internships, job shadowing, learning trips, and cooperative education projects with outside experiences. An interdisciplinary focus and distinctive curriculum ensure that students develop their skills in critical thinking and problem-solving. - Students can enrich their education in any major with honors courses, participation in honors symposia, and international travel opportunities through DC’s popular Carolyn M. Small Honors Program. - Many of our programs of study give the opportunity for students to be immersed in research in their discipline. For example, Restoration Ecology majors conduct field research at the 200-acre Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary just two miles from campus. - Internships and field experiences within each major will help develop the skills, abilities and knowledge to solidify career goals and strengthen one’s resume.
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We know there’s simply no better way to truly understand a subject than by taking what’s learned in the classroom and applying it out in the real world. Whatever the major, a student at Defiance can take their learning from the classroom into our community, across the United States or around the world. Defiance College is home to the nationally acclaimed McMaster School for Advancing Humanity, a program that is unique among colleges and universities across the country. McMaster gives students incredible opportunities to conduct research and service in specially-designed projects around the world. Any student can apply to participate, regardless of major. For example, in a third world village in Cambodia or Belize or Tanzania, a student majoring in molecular biology major can analyze water safety, a digital forensic science student can instruct children on internet safety, an education major can teach in classrooms, and a business administration student can help a women’s organization create a business plan to open a new restaurant. The Presidential Service Leader Program, part of the McMaster School, is designed for students who have served and led their community in some way, and who want to continue that commitment at Defiance. Students can apply your academic expertise, leadership skills and service in Project 701, a one-of-a-kind, student-run nonprofit organization in which students create, develop and run their own business or project. Defiance is consistently recognized by the prestigious President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. We are at the forefront of colleges across the country that embrace service and engagement, and we incorporate it into a DC education. Defiance College is also home of the Hench Autism Studies Program, an innovative, multi-faceted program designed to specifically address the late adolescent years and the transition of individuals with autism to adulthood. The newest addition is the ASD Affinity Program supporting college students with ASD in reaching their full potential. Varying levels of academic, social and residential support are designed to aid students in meeting their personal and professional goals. Student life is an important part of a Defiance College 3education. Activities include student government, musical and theater groups, religious organizations, intercultural organizations, honor societies, special interest groups, intramural athletics and Greek chapters including a service fraternity. As a national leader in the field of service learning and engagement, DC teaches students to take the knowledge they have gained and use it to change lives for the better in their communities, in distant villages, and in their careers. Approximately 10,000 men and women across the globe claim Defiance College as their alma mater, and they excel in all walks of life.
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STUDENT LIFE AT DEFIANCE
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Defiance College provides students with rigorous academic programming and distinctive and dynamic service learning experiences. Moreover, Defiance is recognized as a leader in using ever-changing student-centered approaches to lifelong learning. As a United Church of Christ-related college, the Defiance College community of engaged learners is dedicated to developing the whole person through instilling within our students a search for truth, sensitivity to our world and diverse cultures within it; and an ability to lead in their chosen professions in a spirit of global service. Defiance College emphasizes learning based on the four pillars of our educational philosophy: to know, to understand, to lead, and to serve. As a small college, DC works to help students grow, providing individualized attention in the classroom, mentoring, and assistance geared to the challenges and potential of each student. DC provides this in a rural, caring and supportive setting, thereby enabling students to challenge themselves in new ways and to grow as individuals, leaders, and citizens committed to service. From a broad-based liberal arts education, innovative programs that link what goes on in the classroom with the realities of the outside world and give students distinctive hands-on experience in their relevant fields; travel opportunities; exposure to diverse cultural experiences; the use of technologies to bring the world into the classroom; and unique service and research opportunities, DC aims to give students the tools they need to become lifelong learners and to make distinctive contributions to a changing world.
Become a part of the student experience with over 30 organizations on campus!! Community Band - DC Players - Ecology Club - Habitat for Humanity - Inter-Greek Council - Intramurals - Latinos Unidos - Pep Band - Phi Alpha Theta - Phi Sigma Chi - Physical Education Club - Progeny Literary Magazine - Project 701 - Student in Free Enterprise - Social Work Organization - Student Athlete Advisory Council - Student Senate - Tau Mu
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- Alpha Phi Omega - Alpha Xi Delta - Ambassadors - Anime-Manga Club - Black Action Student Association - Carolyn M. Small Honors Program - Campus Activies Board - Catholics on Campus - Chamber Singers - Cheer Squad - Criminal Justice Society - DC Charter of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association - DC Choral Union - DC Pride - The Defender - Defiance College
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JUSTIN F. CORESSEL STADIUM
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Justin F. Coressel Stadium is home to the Defiance College football team as well as the Yellow Jacket men’s and women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s outdoor track & field programs. The stadium can sit up to 4,000 fans and is named in honor of longtime DC friend, supporter and trustee Justin F. Coressel. Coressel stadium was completed in 1994 and contains locker rooms, concession stand, and a full working press box with internet connection and web casting capabilities. A full athletic training room is also located within the complex, along with a team meeting facility, perfect for reviewing game film with full-color projectors for diagramming offensive and defensive strategy. In addition, an eight lane all-weather track surrounds the playing field. Recently, Coressel Stadium underwent an overhaul to install field turf to replace its original natural grass surface.
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The Defiance College Athletic Department is housed in the McMaster Center. The McMaster Center is named in honor of Drs. Harold and Helen McMaster and has played an intricate part in the growth and development of Yellow Jacket athletics. The McMaster Center houses administration and coach’s offices, but is also where the Karl H. Weaner Center, McMaster Gymnasium and one of three athletic training facilities are housed. The Karl H. Weaner Center is the new home of the Yellow Jacket men’s and women’s basketball programs as well as the volleyball program. The newly redesigned arena features new seating and floor, as well as a full working press box with internet connection and web casting capabilities. Adjacent to the McMaster Center, is the recently completed George M. Smart Athletic Center. The George, is an 84,000 square-foot field house which opened in February of 2012. The multi-purpose floor provides additional year-round training areas for all 22 varsity athletic programs, but is officially home to the DC McMaster Center indoor track and field teams. The George also boasts a full athletic training room, expanded fitness and freeweight areas and two full-lengh batting cages. Located near the McMaster Center are the Yellow Jacket athletic outdoor facilities which include Justin F. Coressel Stadium, Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field, Dix Tennis Courts, Sal Hench Field and Craig A. Rutter Field. Coressel Stadium is field turf, 4,000-seat facility that’s home to the Yellow Jacket football, men’s and women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s outdoor track & field programs. The facility contains locker rooms, concession stand, training room, team meeting room and a full-working press box with internet connection and web casting capabilities. Winsper-Knobel Field is the main competition facility for the DC men’s and women’s soccer teams. The natural grass field is located just east of the Dix Tennis Facility and Coressel Stadium. The field boasts a press tower with wireless internet access. In addition to the main playing surface, athletes have access to a warm-up and practice field located next to Winsper-Knobel Field. The Dix Tennis Courts are the main competition facility for the DC men’s and women’s tennis teams. In the summer of 2012, the Dix Tennis facility was renovated with a durable, crack resistant surface. The tennis courts are located just east of the Weaner Center. In addition to the outdoor tennis courts, the tennis programs have access to four indoor tennis courts located in The George.. The Yellow Jacket softball team calls Sal Hench Field home. The field was built in 1999-2000 in honor of long-time supporter of the College and DC athletics, Sal Hench. The field features open-faced dugouts and on-field bullpens as well as a two-story press box with concession stand, All-Conference “Wall of Fame” and full sound system. The outfield dimensions are 210 feet all around with a 28-foot by 12 foot inning-by-inning scoreboard in right field which was added in the spring of 2014. Craig A. Rutter Field is the home site for the DC Baseball program. Rutter Field sits in the center of the CD athletics complex. The field features a unique crushed brick infield with all grass baselines and a compacted limestone warning track that accents a Kentucky Bluegrass and Perennial Rye outfield. All this is complimented by visiting and home dugouts, bullpens and the “Green Monster” in center field. In 2004, a press box was added and is equipped with full sound capabilities which provide the Yellow Jackets and their fans with an energetic pregame atmosphere.
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Defiance College has challenged students to defy the ordinary by exploring academic boundaries, taking on roles of civic responsibility and leadership, and becoming engaged on campus and in the community. All of this makes for an extraordinary college experience. Nowhere else will you find students committed to their communities like Defiance, and nowhere else will you find student-athletes and coaches as immersed in service and engagement. Each year, DC student-athletes collectively contribute more than 2,000 hours of service in their community. Several teams have traditional service projects that they perform on an annual basis. Many students are also involved in service through Defiance’s stellar programs such as the McMaster School for Advancing Humanity, the Service Leadership Program, and Project 701. Defiance is among the top 20 schools in the nation for community service and engagement as a Presidential Award Finalist for the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. DC is one of only four colleges and universities in the Midwest to receive this prestigious recognition. Defiance is featured for excellence in blending academics with community work by The Princeton Review in its Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement. For more information on all of the service and engagement programs at Defiance, visit the website at
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DEFIANCE MARCHING BAND The Defiance College Yellow Jacket Band is a marching ensemble driven by spirit and ideas of the students in the band. From unique, brand new uniforms to brand new instruments, this band is going to redefine marching band combining the best qualities of corps, college, scatter and dance band styles to create the unique “Yellow Jacket Style”. Each show will contain music selected in part by the students to capture the audience with full sounds and fun choreography for a unique, entertaining experience.
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SOUNDS OF DEFIANCE Defiance Alma Mater
Hail to thee our Alma Mater Hail the Purple and the Gold Hail to every son and daughter To thy colors we uphold We love thee.
Hail, dear Alma Mater! To thee our praise we bring; We pledge thee our allegiance, And all thy glories sing. For thee, our own Defiance, Our lives, our all we give; In all our days we’ll strive for thee, Hail, dear Alma Mater. Hail, dear Alma Mater! Thy Children all are we, We’ll follow e’er thy precepts, No matter where we be; Our love for thee, Defiance, Shall never, never wane, From North or South or East or West, Hail, dear Alma Mater.
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We will fight for fame and honor Lead thee on to victory Laud and serve our noble College Old Defiance hail to thee! D-E-F-I-A-N-C-E Rah! Rah! Rah!
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Hail, dear Alma Mater! We soon shall leave thy halls, And memory will bring us Oft back to college walls, We’ll still trust thee, Defiance, And lift thy banners high, And shout thy praise from earth to sky, Hail, dear Alma Mater. For More Information About the Marching Band visit the marching band website at www.defiance.edu/student-life/music/marching-band.html
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THE PURPLE AND GOLD CLUB: HELPING TO SUPPORT A QUALITY ATHLETICS PROGRAM
PURPLE & GOLD CLUB
The Purple and Gold Club Inc. was founded in the early 1970’s by Defiance community members who wanted to do something extra for all the studentathletes at Defiance College. Since its inception, the club has continually grown Over the past several years, an average of $20,000 has been provided to and has exceeded 225 members. The club serves to provide both financial the DC Athletics Department by the P&G Club. assistance and personal support for the entire athletics department. For over 40 Purple and Gold Members years, the supporters of the Purple and Gold Club have made Defiance College - PLATINUM Craig & Patti McCord Mr. & Mrs. Richard Small a better experience for all of the student-athletes.
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PLATINUM - $200 or above -Two all-sports passes, One P&G logo item, One parking pass for all home football games, Recognition in selected DC athletics publications, First opportunity to buy NCAA post-season tickets, Media guides for football and basketball, Recognition in selected DC athletics publications. GOLD - $125 or above -One all-sports pass, One P&G logo item, One parking pass for all home football games, First opportunity to buy NCAA post-season tickets, Media guides for football and basketball, Recognition in selected DC athletics publications. PURPLE - $75 or above -One all-sports pass, One parking pass for all home football games, Media guide for football and basketball, Recognition in selected DC athletics publications. JACKET - $50 or above -One parking pass for all home football games, Media guides for football and basketball, Recognition in selected DC athletics publications.
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Rudy & Julee Morris Terry & Betty Penner Alice & Bob Rote Craig & Gayle Rutter Tim Sauer Tom & Vicki Sauer Phyl Snyder Jerry Spence Sam & Chris Switzer Jim & Lisa Weaner Ty & Kathleen Westfall Kevin & Shari Wilson John & Patricia Yeoman - PURPLE S.G. & Linda Brugler
Marilyn & Randy Buchman
Helen Frey Marv Hohenberger Maxie J. Lambright Leciejewski Family Tony & Ginger Louden Mitch & Karen Lutzke Gerald & Marilyn Mallott Matthew & Connie Miller John & Joanne Moats Tim & Jes Morris Alton J. Myers The Neal Family Joe & Sue O’Neil
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Alumni Varsity ‘D’ is an organization comprised of all former Yellow Jacket letterwinners. The goals of the Alumni Varsity ‘D’ are:
- $40,000 to go toward our field house pledge of $100,000 - $18,000 for weight room in George M. Smart Athletic Center - $10,000 for chairs, rugs and safety padding in Weaner Center - $10,000 for new lighting in Weaner Center - $10,000 to refinish and paint floors in the Weaner Center - $10,000 to refurbish the Hohenberger Lounge - $10,000 for the new Sal Hench Field press box - $10,000 to purchase new seating for Winsper-Knobel Field - $8,000 for updates to Sal Hench Field - $7,500 for locker rooms for men’s and women’s soccer - $5,500 for the Craig Rutter Field press box - $4,000 for a new 40-pound washer for The George - $3,000 for new ticket booths at the Justin F. Coressel Stadium
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Your contributions go directly toward helping current student-athletes at Defiance. Be a part of the AVD’s annual giving program and make a difference today! Call Alumni Relations at (419) 783-2572 for more information, or visit the Defiance College Alumni Varsity ‘D’ website at http://alumni.defiance.edu and click the Alumni Varsity ‘D’ tab.
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- Further promote athletics at Defiance College - Coordinate the spirit of the Alumni Varsity ‘D’ letterwinners with that of the DC athletics program - Help stimulate a better relationship among athletes’ parents, friends of the College and the DC athletics program - Aid the athletics staff in the recruitment of student-athletes - Maintain a close relationship among DC student-athletes - Sponsor the DC Athletics Hall of Fame, Coach-of-the-Year and Honorary Letterman programs
As Alumni Varsity ‘D’ contributors, we join together to do great things. AVD has contributed over $30,000 this past year to support the special needs of our athletic department. Below are just a few of the projects supported by AVD in the past.
ALUMNI VARSITY ‘D’ EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Michael Snyder, 1964 - President Annette Hoeffel, 1999 - Past President Jacob Arnold, 2014 Jeffrey Boulton, 1984
S.G. Brugler, 1968 Kelly Coble, 2011 Mark Miller, 1981 William Ondrus, 1980
David Polzin, 1971 Brent Renollet, 1986 Marv Retcher, 1972
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Your donations have helped fund and support several athletic facility projects including......
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Craig Rutter Field Press Box George M. Smart Fitness Center
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ALUMNI VARSITY “D” HALL OF FAME The Athletic Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Alumni Varsity D Club, recognizes DC alumni for outstanding athletic achievement while enrolled at the Defiance College, their accomplishments after graduation, and a continuing interest in the development of the Defiance College. The inductees will be recognized at the Alumni Varsity D Breakfast with the official introduction ceremony taking place at halftime of the football game. Each of the inductees will be commemorated with a tree planted in the Hall of Fame Grove.
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1974 Dr. Dennis D. Bell, 1947 Leighton Conkey, 1925 Victor Fowler, 1933 Merle A. McDonald, 1948 Gilbert Smith, 1928 Olan Smith, 1946 Charles Hemlein, 1918 1975 Joseph Bowers, 1932 Dr. Charles Krouse, 1943 Howard Scheurman, 1926 1976 Fred J. Brown, 1922 Richard M. Small, 1949 Fred Thompson, 1911
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1977 Dr. Michael D. Craden, 1960 William A. Pellington, 1951 Dr. Charles F. Wahl, 1949 1978 Lloyd E. Geer, 1931 Lavon “Ed” Rex Vernon C. Snyder, 1950
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1979 R. Jack Behringer, 1949 O. Dudley Ebersole, 1932 Thomas J. Grzywinski, 1963 C. Leslie James, 1926 1980 R. Donnell Cathey, 1965 Dr. Ralph H. Geer, 1930 Dallas J. Gisler, 1933 Dick Lord, 1943
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1981 Benjamin F. Davis, 1967 Charles “Skip” Vosler, 1966 Raymond R. Etzler, 1963
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Charles A. Koch, 1960 John G. Manchester, 1941 1986 Jose M. Arellano, 1967 Dr. James F. Ladd, 1958 Roger Merb (Coach 1967-70) 1987 Roger D. Eicher, 1956 Lowell L. Snider, 1959 Ray Sumpter, 1951 John T. Szabo, 1960 1988 Bruce Baer, 1974 Carlin B. Carpenter, 1964 Clare Fahrer, 1935 Robert P. Heischman, 1936 1989 Robert H. Deitrick, 1960 Jerry D. Griffith, 1970 Duane C. Hocking Robert A. Martin, 1976 1990 Virgil M. Feeney, 1940 Larry Holden, 1970 Joyce D. Anderson, 1966 Paul Yoder, 1959 1991 Carol A. Anderson (Coach) Emmett Clinton Dix II, 1971 Donald B. Dunham, 1938 Paul E. Ladd, 1961 Lester H. Hale, 1934 1992 Marv Hohenberger Howard E. Meyer, 1958 David Al Polzin, 1971 Howard W. Spicer, 1950 1993 Ltc. Michael E. Hittle, 1973 Dan J. Kline, 1968 Deryll Rohda, 1977 Howard W. Spicer, 1950
1982 Martin A. Baumhower, 1963 Blaine P. Dowler, 1943 Obed H. May, 1920 Kirk Mee, III (Coach - 1963-66) 1983 Raymond (Bill) Rex, 1938 Dr. Rowen (Coach - 1951-54) Olen J. Slough, 1932 Dr. Jack P. Yager, 1943
1994 Thomas P. Herman, 1966 Dennis M. Kidwell, 1969 Norman Krueckeberg, 1965 Walter C. Zverina, 1958
1984 Frederick W. Bennetts C. Bruce Derricotte, 1950 Robert R. Diller, 1949 George M. Smart, 1967
1995 James W. Arnzen, 1980 Thomas F. Bauerle, 1970 Howard D. Johnson, 1970 Paul R. Ondrus, 1971
1985 Frederick G. Fox, 1929
1996 James D. Amstutz, 1972
Alan R. Moore, 1959 Christine M. Slattery, 1979 Lori B. Ward, 1986 1997 Kendall K. Bush, 1974 John M. Decker, 1971 James J. Mains, Jr., 1940 Vicki L. Martinich, 1979 1998 Cletus E. Dreher, 1950 Lowell E. Gingrich, 1940 Larry R. Papenfuss, 1981 Patricia A. Peter, 1971 1999 Dennis Bostelman, 1988 Don F. Canfield, 1950 Joseph F. Dawson, 1950 Kenneth R. Rollins, 1956 2000 Connie S. Collier, 1981 Gary L. Evans, 1970 James A. Glase, 1970 Martha E. Mallott, 1981 Darcy M. Robinson, 1983 2001 Russell E. Glenn, 1954 A. Bernard Hatch, 1953 Kathy E. (Elliott) Krygier, 1973 Paul D. Yon, 1970 Linda (Laughrey) Zelms, 1971 2002 Elmo Faiella, 1953 Kevin Finfrock, 1986 Marcia (Burton) House, 1982 Holland Huss, 1951 Frank Lantz, Jr., 1968 2003 Denise Bierly, 1990 Jerry Futrell, 1980 Martha Litherland (Coach - 1979-87) Mitchell Naufel, 1981 Ronald Tisdale, 1977 2004 Lawrence Bowers, 1933 Kirsten Meyer, 1976 Mark Meyer, 1979 Brent Renollet, 1986 Cathy (Robinson) Rohr, 1980 2005 Deborah (Shreve) Baringer, 1973 Tracy (Hanson) Beck, 1985 Michael S. Burke, 1974 Sheri (Plassman) Kovaleski, 1984 Michael R. Snyder, 1964
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2006 Randy Buchman (Coach - 1964-69) Cindy Elliott (Coach - 1983-94) Dan Renftle, 1985 Ed Roeth, 1971 Noel Underwood, 1957 2007 Pam Borton, 1987 Michael England, 1974 Robin Harris, 1980
Walter Turner, 1982 2012 Ernie Doherty, 1971 Tyrone Gilbert, 1980 Tom Held, 1985 Darlene Kaufman, 1988 2013 Sarah Harman, 2003 James D. Harris, 1992 Sheila McGill, 1994 Brett Wingate, 1983
2008 Doug Murray, 1983 Marv Retcher, 1972 Patricia Schwiebert, 1984 George Stockman, 1957
2014 Megan M. Grieser (Thigpen) ‘03 Terry Morman ‘90 Charles E. Nafziger ‘73 Ernesto A. Vilar ‘79 Kevin C. Wierman ‘78
2009 Cindy (Youtsey) Conner, 1992 David Scott, 1973 Mark Shine, 1974 Michael Wright, 1972 2010 Rodger Geren, 1969 Timothy Lee, 1976 Tami (Moser) Lupton, 1998 Steven Wilkin, 1975
2015 Stephanie (Nafziger) Fetter ‘98 Paul “Larry” Flynn ‘80 Maurice “Marv” Rotondo ‘70 Michael Bixel ‘83
2011 Jeff Boulton, 1984 Stanley Meinen, 1985 Tammy Parker, 1987
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Cross Country/Track & Field
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Scott Cutter Men’s Basketball
James Hanson Men’s Lacrosse
Jodie Holava Softball
Fred Moore Men’s/Women’s Golf
Jessica (Cox) Morris Women’s Basketball
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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHILOSOPHY sis will be placed on the impact of participation and personal growth, rather than scoreboard success, in a balanced sports program where equitable sports opportunities will be available to both genders. The student-athletes of Defiance choose to participate in the intercollegiate athletics program for a variety of reasons but none of which includes athletic related financial aid or the promise of financial security through professional athletic stardom. Through participation in the intercollegiate athletics program, a student-athlete continues to compete for the love of sport, the thrill of competition and the fulfillment of countless intrinsic values. The Defiance intercollegiate athletics program strives to be an integral and cohesive part of the collegiate learning and living process, appropriately well suited to co-exist with the Defiance mission statement…to know, to lead, to serve and to understand.
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The Defiance College intercollegiate athletics program serves as a window of opportunity for all prospective student-athletes to experience an extra-curricular educational and physical activity that fits within the general mission of the college to develop the whole person. The student-athlete will be exposed to a variety of opportunities for personal growth in the areas of intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social and physical dimensions as it relates to each individual and their respective sport. The student-athlete, as a team member, will be involved in a learning community that will strive for excellence both on the field and in the classroom while maintaining a dignity of fair play and continued emphasis on positive sportsmanship. Jointly, the coaches and student-athletes will build an engaged environment that will accentuate the learning process not only within the competitive arena but also within the college campus and the community as a whole. An empha-
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HEARTLAND COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Originally founded as the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has been in existance for over 25 years and has gone through several changes throughout the years. In June of 1987, the presidents of six private Indiana colleges and universities announced the formation of an athletic conference to allow their students to “live out” the ideal of the scholar athlete. The announcement came after 19 months of meetings among the institution’s presidents, athletic directors, and faculty athletic representatives. The ICAC was formed as an “academic” athletic conference, combining outstanding private education with top-notch intercollegiate athletics. Lewis Salter was President of Wabash College when the league was formed. The greatest advantage of the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference is that its formation allowed schools to restore athletic rivalries that date back to the 1800’s. Conference sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, football, soccer, tennis, and track. In addition, a championship is decided in the non-mandatory sports of swimming and wrestling. On May 24, 1988, just less than one year after its formation, two more of Indiana’s premier small colleges, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Taylor University joined the league, bringing the total number of schools to eight. Taylor was involved in the ICAC’s first meetings in the spring of 1987, but declined membership until 1988. The 1990-91 season marked the first complete year of competition among all eight schools in all eight-varsity sports with soccer joining the picture in the fall of 1990. The 1992-93 school year brought with it much discussion and many meetings in an attempt to bring women’s teams into the ICAC. After a long year of planning and a constitutional rewrite, women’s teams joined the ICAC late in the 1992-93 school year with 1993-94 the first year of co-ed competition within the ICAC. The 1998-99 school year brought significant changes in the conference. With the additions of Bluffton College, the College of Mount St. Joseph, and Wilmington College and the departure of DePauw University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference changed its name to become the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. As an extension of the ICAC, the HCAC is an eight school academic athletic conference, which represents a revised version the old Hoosier-Buckeye Conference. The 1999-2000 school year saw yet more changes. Wabash’s competition in the 1999 football season marked its last involvement in the HCAC. Defiance College joined the league, beginning competition in the spring of 2000. In January of 2001, Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, was accepted as a member. Transylvania began competition in the fall 2001 season. In July of 2006, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, was accepted as the conference’s ninth member. Rose Hulman began competition in the fall of 2006. As part of a year-long celebration in 2008-09, the league celebrated its 10th anniversary as the restructured HCAC. Each institution invited campus administrators, faculty, faculty athletic representatives, current or former athletic staff, alumni, and student-athletes. Also, the conference office invited current and former conference personnel, NCAA Division III select staff, and other key supporters of the HCAC. Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana was accepted as the 10th member of the conference in October of 2009 and began competition in the fall of 2010. On the playing field, HCAC member schools have had a national impact, highlighted by national champions in several sports and two schools making trips to the NCAA Division III basketball Final Four in the 1990s. Since the formation of the HCAC, members have produced 62 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 164 All-Americans, and 163 team qualifiers for NCAA Division III national championships. The league continues to seek growth and excellence on and off the playing field in the years to come. HCAC Administration Chris Ragsdale - Commisioner Ryan Davis - Assistant Commissioner for Communications
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Game 4 September 26
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Location........................... Danville, Kentucky Enrollment................................................1,370 Nickname............................................Colonels Colors.....................................Gold and White Conference.................................................SAA Head Coach....................................Andy Frye Record at School (Years).........117-64 (18th) Overall Record (Years)............117-64 (18th) 2014 Record (Conference)............10-1 (6-0) Sports Info. Director..............Matt Montavon Office Phone............................ 859-238-5872 Email................matt.montavon@centre.edu Website................... www.centreathletics.com Series Record....................................... Tied, 1-1 Last Meeting.................. CC, 34-7 (9/13/14)
Location................................Cincinnati, Ohio Enrollment................................................2,300 Nickname................................................. Lions Colors........................................Blue and Gold Conference.............................................HCAC Head Coach...................................Rod Huber Record at School (Years)...........93-62 (16th) Overall Record (Years)..............93-62 (16th) 2014 Record (Conference)..............8-2 (7-1) Sports Info. Director...........Dane Neumeister Office Phone............................ 513-244-4927 Email.........dane_neumeister@mail.msj.edu Website............................www.msjsports.com Series Record............................DC trails 12-11 Last Meeting...............MSJ, 24-21 (9/20/14)
Location...............................Hanover, Indiana Enrollment................................................1,000 Nickname............................................Panthers Colors..........................................Red and Blue Conference.............................................HCAC Head Coach.....................Steve Baudendistel Record at School (Years)................8-12 (3rd) Overall Record (Years)...................8-12 (3rd) 2014 Record (Conference)..............2-8 (2-6) Sports Info. Director...................Carter Cloyd Office Phone............................ 812-866-7010 Email...............................cloyd@hanover.edu Website...............www.hanover.edu/athletics Series Record............................DC trails 21-13 Last Meeting................DC, 31-28 (9/27/14)
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Location...............................Adrian, Michigan Enrollment................................................1,650 Nickname............................................Bulldogs Colors......................................Black and Gold Conference..............................................MIAA Head Coach.....................................Jim Deere Record at School (Years)............. 36-16 (6th) Overall Record (Years)................ 36-16 (6th) 2014 Record (Conference)..............8-3 (5-1) Sports Info. Director............Ryan Thompson Office Phone............................ 517-264-3280 Email....................... rthompson@adrian.edu Website...................www.adrianbulldogs.com Series Record........................DC trails 32-28-1 Last Meeting.................. AC, 35-13 (9/5/14)
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Location............ North Manchester, Indiana Enrollment................................................1,220 Nickname............................................Spartans Colors............................. Black and Old Gold Conference.............................................HCAC Head Coach........................Shannon Griffith Record at School (Years)...........39-81 (13th) Overall Record (Years)..............39-81 (13th) 2014 Record (Conference)..............4-6 (3-5) Sports Info. Director..................Mark Adkins Office Phone............................ 260-982-5035 Email..................mtadkins@manchester.edu Website........................ www.muspartans.com Series Record...........................DC leads 27-20 Last Meeting.............MU, 37-23 (10/11/14)
Location........................ Terre Haute, Indiana Enrollment................................................1,900 Nickname..........................Fightin’ Engineers Colors.............................Old Rose and White Conference.............................................HCAC Head Coach.....................................Jeff Sokol Record at School (Years)............. 24-16 (5th) Overall Record (Years)................ 24-16 (5th) 2014 Record (Conference)..............7-3 (5-3) Sports Info. Director...................Kevin Lanke Office Phone............................ 812-877-8180 Email.......................lanke@rose-hulman.edu Website..................athletics.rose-hulman.edu Series Record................................DC leads 5-4 Last Meeting.........RHIT, 28-12 (10/18/14)
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Location............................... Franklin, Indiana Enrollment................................................1,000 Nickname............................................Grizzlies Colors...............................navy and Old Gold Conference.............................................HCAC Head Coach..............................Mike Leonard Record at School (Years)...........92-40 (13th) Overall Record (Years)..............92-40 (13th) 2014 Record (Conference)..............8-3 (8-0) Sports Info. Director......................Dale Long Office Phone............................ 317-738-8184 Email..................dlong@franklincollege.edu Website..................www.franklingrizzlies.edu Series Record..............................DC trails 10-6 Last Meeting.................FC, 48-14 (11/8/14)
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Game 7 October 24
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Location...........................Richmond, Indiana Enrollment................................................1,200 Nickname............................................ Quakers Colors................................Maroon and White Conference.............................................HCAC Head Coach.............................. Nick Johnson Record at School (Years)...................0-0 (1st) Overall Record (Years)......................0-0 (1st) 2014 Record (Conference)............0-10 (0-8) Sports Info. Director.........Mitch Blankespoor Office Phone............................ 765-983-1795 Email..........................blankmi@earlham.edu Website..........................www.goearlham.com Series Record............................. DC leads 15-6 Last Meeting............. DC, 45-21 (10/25/14)
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Game 10 November 15 1:30 pm Location...................................Bluffton, Ohio Enrollment................................................1,117 Nickname..............................................Beavers Colors.......................Royal Purple and White Conference.............................................HCAC Head Coach..................................Tyson Veidt Record at School (Years)............. 26-44 (8th) Overall Record (Years)................ 26-44 (8th) 2014 Record (Conference)..............6-4 (6-2) Sports Info. Director...................Bill Hanefeld Office Phone............................ 419-358-3241 Email......................hanefeldb@bluffton.edu Website.............. www.bluffton.edu/athletics Series Record....................... DC leads 44-44-2 Last Meeting............. DC, 44-23 (11/15/14)
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Location............................ Anderson, Indiana Enrollment................................................2,600 Nickname...............................................Ravens Colors..................................Orange and Black Conference.............................................HCAC Head Coach............................. Bobby Ladner Record at School (Years)................2-18 (3rd) Overall Record (Years)...................2-18 (3rd) 2014 Record (Conference)..............2-8 (2-6) Sports Info. Director....................Steve Heath Office Phone............................ 765-641-4479 Email..........................sjheath@anderson.edu Website........................ athletics.anderson.edu Series Record....................... DC leads 35-18-1 Last Meeting..................DC, 48-7 (11/1/14)
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DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College football team continues to see improvement following a record-setting season last year and looks to continue that momentum heading into the 2015 campaign. The Yellow Jackets were picked to finish sixth in this year’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, but will seek to move up in the final standings at the end of the year.
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OFFENSIVE LINE The offensive line will be one of the positions with the most experience for DC this fall as 12 players return from last year, including nine players who saw time at the varsity level and several players who saw starting experience. Leading the Jackets this season will be senior Joe Niehaus (Grass Lake, Mich./Grass Lake), juniors Joey Rebottaro (Tecumseh, Mich./ Tecumseh) and Kenny Miller (Royal Oak, Mich./ Shrine Catholic). The trio helped anchor a line that allowed the DC offense to rack up 3,438 yards of total offense (1,594 rushing and 1,844 passing) and account for a combined 28 touchdowns (14 rushing and 14 receiving). Also providing veteran experience will be senior Zane Hayes (Wellington/Firelands) and sophomore Caleb Brown (Angola, Ind./ Angola). Together, the duo combined to start in seven games last fall. Also back is junior Clayton Fox (Berlin Heights/Edison) along with several sophomores in Reed Guerin (West Palm Beach,
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WIDE RECEIVERS There will be several new faces at the wide receiver position, but will return two players from last season’s roster in senior Jake Andres (Cincinnati/Glen Este) and sophomore Chase McLendon (Imlay City, Mich./Imlay City). Andres and McLendon played in a combined three varsity games last year, but did not record any statistics. Baur spent the entire 2014 season as a member of
the JV squad. In addition, sophomore Morgan Dougherty (Cambridge/Buckeye Trail) moves from a quarterback role last season to wide out in 2015. As a rookie, Dougherty played on special teams and was credited with one kick return for five yards. Joining the returners will be a host of freshmen in Brandon Knapp (Michigan Center, Mich./Michigan Center), Devin Logan (Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota), Nate Roberts (St. Petersburg, Fla./ Boca Ciega) and Devin Bolden (Lake Worth, Fla./Wellington). Also expect to see Joe Webb (West Alexandria/Twin Valley South), Cody Hicks (Bunker Hill, Ind./Maconaquah) and Kole Douglas (Rapid City, Mich./Elk Rapids) to provide depth and targets for the DC passing game.
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TIGHT ENDS At the tight end position, there will be two players listed on the roster in junior Tom Woehnker (Kendallville, Ind./East Noble) and sophomore Mason Smith (Columbus Grove). Woehnker’s role offensively was primarily as a blocker, but he did also see time on special teams sharing the punting duties. For the season, he averaged 37.2 yards per punt in 31 attempts with a season-long 62 yards. He had eight punts that landed inside the 20-yard line of four punts of 50 or more yards. Smith played in two varsity games last season, but did not record any statistics.
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RUNNING BACKS In 2014, the Yellow Jackets had a strong showing running the ball finishing third overall in the HCAC with 1,594 yards. DC recorded nine games of 100 or more yards on the ground, including a season-high 373 yards against Earlham (Ind.) College on Oct. 25. This season, the DC backfield will feature a trio of returning juniors in Anthony Righi (Liberty Center), Cody Wilson (McComb) and Andy Foore (Swanton). Righi recorded the most rushing yards amongst the returners last season with 117 yards on 29 carries and averaged 4.0 yards per rush. Wilson played a versatile role last year as a running back, receiver, and on special teams as a kick and punt returner to finish the year second on the team in all-purpose yards with 767 (18 rushing, 477 receiving, 89 punt returns and 183 kick returns). Foore provided depth at the position in 2014 recording one carry for 15 yards, but found the endzone on his only attempt. He also caught three passes for 59 yards to average 19.7 yards per catch. Also making his return is sophomore Tyler Gillig (Tiffin/Tiffin Columbian) at the fullback position. Gillig had four rushing attempts for 14 yards as a freshman in a backup role. DC lists a pair of players at the slotback position in juniors Marcus Pompey (Marcellus, Mich./Marcellus) and Seth Bauer (Findlay/ Arcadia). Both players saw all of their playing time as members of the junior varsity team a year ago.
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QUARTERBACK DC will return three players at the quarterback position from a year ago in senior Andrew Prielipp (Britton, Mich./Britton Deerfield) and sophomores John McKinney (Fort Wayne, Ind./Northrop) and Logan Scott (Curtice/Genoa). Of the four players, Prielipp is the only one to record any offensive statistics from behind center by completing fourof-nine passes (44.4 percent) for 39 yards in two games as a backup. Scott saw playing time in a pair of varsity games as a freshman and moved into the starting role during spring practice last season and will maintain the role heading into 2015. McKinney spent the entire season as a member of the junior varsity team as a freshman. In addition, DC will welcome freshman Andre
Adderly (West Palm Beach, Fla./Village Academy) who will provide depth at the position.
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Last season, Defiance posted a second consecutive 3-7 overall mark and 3-5 in the HCAC to finish in a tie for fifth. The Yellow Jackets broke multiple school records, setting the mark offensively with 616 yards in one game and breaking the school “Pick 6” record, returning three in one contest. The Yellow Jackets also notched the largest comeback win in over fifteen years, overcoming a 19-point deficit on the road. Among the 17 players earning all-conference accolades, six starters were named to the Academic All-HCAC team, the most since 2007.
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SEASON PREVIEW Fla./Park Vista), Lucas Singleton (Loveland, Colo./Loveland) and Paul Collins (Altamonte Springs, Fla./ Lyman). In addition, sophomores Julio Hierro (Wellington, Fla./Wellington), Brian Jackson (Melbourne, Fla./Eau Gallie) and Donte Owens (Clinton Twp., Mich./Clintondale) could also provide depth on the “O-Line” after a year of experience as a member of the JV team. DEFENSIVE LINE As a unit, the DC defense was one of the top defensive squads in the HCAC last season as the Yellow Jackets ranked second in yards allowed per game at 369.0. DC boasted the top rushing defense allowing its opponents to average 108.8 yards per game and also ranked 29th nationally. In addition, the Jackets ranked in a tie for first in the conference in defensive touchdowns with five. The defensive efforts begin up front with the defensive line and DC will return two starters from a year ago in seniors Kyle Wilson (Wauseon) and Cody Lee (Tampa, Fla./Jefferson). Wilson totaled 44 tackles last season (32 solo and 12 assisted) and led the team in both tackles for loss (8.5) and sacks (5.5). After the season, he was tabbed second-team All-HCAC. In addition, Wilson tallied two pass breakups and recovered a fumble. Lee ended last season with a total of 24 tackles (12 solo and 12 assists) to go along with three tackles for loss and assisted on a quarterback sack. He also had a team-tying high two forced fumbles. Also back are sophomores Greg Ward, Jr. (Ypsilanti, Mich./Ypsilanti) and Dan Delorieux (Tampa, Fla./East Bay). The duo combined to play in 17 games in their first seasons with the program. Ward ended his rookie campaign with
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32 stops (19 solo and 13 assists), including 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. He also had a forced fumble. Delorieux tallied 23 tackles (14 solo and nine assists) and finished just behind Ward in tackles for loss with five to go along with 1.5 sacks. In addition, Delorieux also had a forced fumble. Sophomores Wilkenson Laguerre (Orlando, Fla./Colonial), Bryan Mestre (Hialeah, Fla./ Mater Academy) and Daiton Lemmon (Hudson, Mich./Morenci) could also compete for playing time this season after spending all of last year on the JV squad. LINEBACKERS Listed at the linebacking spot are juniors Keandre Gilmer (Toledo/Rogers), Matt Devore (Van Buren) and sophomore Alex Frick (Kendallville, Ind./East Knoble). All three players played significant roles last season with Gilmer and DeVore playing in all 10 games and Frick saw action in five games. Of the three, Gilmer led the trio with 45 tackles (28 solo and 17 assists) and was second on the team in tackles for loss with 7.5. He tallied a team-tying highs of two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. DeVore had 39 tackles (23 solo and 16 assists) with 6.5 tackles for loss and four sacks which were second highest on the team. He also had a pass breakup, a forced fumble and recorded the team’s only safety. Frick added an assisted tackle for the season and also assisted on a quarterback sack. DEFENSIVE BACKS The DC secondary returns a host of experienced players at the cornerback and safety positions. Leading the secondary will be senior Andrew Feldhaus (Lutz, Fla./Steinbrenner) who earned first-team All-HCAC accolades last season. Feldhaus led the team in tackles with 76 (52 solo and 24 assists) and was tied for second in interceptions with three. He also had 4.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups, a forced fumble and blocked one kick. In addition to Feldhaus, look for juniors Kenny Jones (Toledo/Bowsher), Cody Wiggins (Howell, Mich./Howell), and sophomores Jerome Davis (Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter), Markell Moncrief (Detroit, Mich./Southfield Lathrup), Jacob Bickel (Fort Wayne, Ind./Concordia Lutheran) and Alex Dolce (Delray Beach, Fla./Pop John Paull II) to play important roles defensively. Jones played in all 10 games in 2014 and was tied for sixth in tackles with 44 (37 solo and seven assists). He was tied for second in interceptions and had one interception return for touchdown. He was also second on the team in pass breakups with seven to go along with two tackles for loss, a sack and a team-tying high two fumble recoveries. Wiggins ended last season as a HCAC All-Sportsmanship Team selection after posting 23 total tackles (19 solo and four assists)
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Kyle Wilson with two interceptions, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup. One of his two INT’s he returned for a touchdown. Davis, Moncrief, Bickel and Dolce all had solid seasons as “rookies.” Davis played in seven games and totaled nine tackles (six solo and three assists), including two tackles for loss and a pass breakup. Moncrief had five tackles (two solo and three assists) for the year, Bickel added 10 stops (eight solo and two assists) and had a half tackle for loss and Dolce chipped in with a pair of tackles (one solo and one assist). Adding depth in the secondary positions will be junior Cody Brown (Hamilton/New Miami) and sophomore Kolton Davis (Toledo/Bowsher). Brown played in two varsity games a year ago and recorded two solo tackles. Davis appeared in one varsity contest and tallied a solo tackle. SPECIAL TEAMS Junior Justin Homerick (Bellville/Clear Fork) returns as the lone placekicker from last fall. Homerick was used primarily on kickoffs and averaged 46.2 yards per attempt in 16 attempts. He did not attempt an extra point or field goal. Joining him will be a pair of freshmen in Tyler L’Heureux (Apopka, Fla./Apopka) and Bobby Black (Morenci, Mich./Morenci) who could battle for a starting role.
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Hometown/H.S. Marcellus, Mich. / Marcellus Van Buren Toledo / Scott Springfield / Greenon Wadsworth / Wadsworth Senior Wellington, Fla. / Wellington Orlando, Fla. / Colonial Lima / Ada Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ypsilanti Seneca Falls, N.Y. / Mynderse Academy
Defiance West Palm Beach, Fla. / Park Vista Huntington, Ind. / Huntington North
Berlin Heights / Edison Loveland, Colo. / Loveland Melbourne, Fla. / Eau Gallie Grass Lake, Mich. / Grass Lake New Haven, Ind. / Woodlan Wellington / Firelands Clinton Twp., Mich. / Clintondale Defiance / Tinora Angola, Ind. / Angola Hialeah, Fla. / Mater Academy Fostoria / Arcadia Tecumseh, Mich. / Tecumseh Defiance Huron Altamonte Springs, Fla. / Lyman Royal Oak, Mich. / Shrine Catholic
Pomeroy / Meigs Columbus Grove Morenci, Mich. / Morenci Findlay / Arcadia Imlay City, Mich. / Imlay City Cincinnati / Glen Este Kendallville, Ind. / East Noble Canton, Ga. / Creekview Hudson, Mich. / Morenci
Bloomingdale, Mich. / Bloomingdale
Cooper City, Fla. / Cooper City Edison / Mt. Gilead Tampa, Fla. / Jefferson Tampa, Fla. / East Bay
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No. Name Pos. Yr. 43 Marcus Pompey RB Jr. Michigan Center, Mich. / Michigan Center 44 Matt DeVore DL Jr. Swanton 46 Nate Hicks S Fr. Jupiter, Fla. / Jupiter 47 Aaron Leciejewski FB Fr. Toledo / Bowsher 49 Jorian Beery FB Fr. Sarasota, Fla. / Sarasota 52 Julio Hierro OL So. Lake Worth, Fla. / Wellington 53 Wilkenson Laguerre DL So. Howell, Mich. / Howell 54 Noah Beach DL Fr. Toledo / Whitmer 55 Greg Ward, Jr. DL So. West Alexandria / Twin Valley South 56 Christopher Plate DL Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. / Northrop 57 Savontre Vaughn DL Fr. Sarasota, Fla. / Sarasota High 58 Reed Guerin OL So. St. Petersburg, Fla. / Boca Ciega 59 Layne Neal DL Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. / Village Academy 60 Clayton Fox OL Jr. Pontiac, Mich. / West Bloomfield 62 Lucas Singleton OL So. Toledo / Bowsher 63 Brian Jackson OL So. Port St. Lucie, Fla. / St. Lucie Wester Ctr. 64 Joe Niehaus OL Sr. Britton, Mich. / Britton Deerfield 65 Hunter Louden OL Fr. Monroe, Mich. / Monroe 66 Zane Hayes OL Sr. Ft. Wayne, Ind. / Churubusco 67 Donte Owens OL So. Cambridge / Buckeye Trail 68 Casey Helton DL Fr. Lima / Lima Senior 70 Caleb Brown OL So. Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips 71 Bryan Mestre DL So. Rapid City, Mich. / Elk Rapids 72 Kevin Keefe DL Jr. Grover Hill / Wayne Trace 73 Joey Rebottaro OL Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind. / Heritage 74 Zach Morris OL Fr. Britton, Mich. / Tecumseh 75 Garrett White OL Fr. Toledo / Rogers 76 Paul Collins OL So. Bunker Hill, Ind. / Maconaquah 77 Kenny Miller OL Jr. McComb 78 Brad Harless OL Fr. Liberty Center 80 Mason Smith TE So. Altamonte Springs, Fla. / Lake Brantley 81 Bobby Black PK/P Fr. Monroe, Mich. / Monroe 85 Seth Bauer WR Jr. Farmington Hills, Mich. / Southfield Lathrup 86 Chase McLendon WR So. Lutz, Fla. / Steinbrenner 87 Jake Andres WR Sr. Monticello, Ind. / Pioneer 88 Tom Woehnker TE Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind. / Concordia Lutheran 90 Noah Mikan DL Fr. Kendallville, Ind. / East Knoble 91 Daiton Lemmon DL So. Fort Wayne, Ind. / Homestead 93 James Baranoski DL Fr. Grass Lake, Mich. / Grass Lake 96 Ricardo Jimenez DE So. Tiffin / Tiffin Columbian 97 Dylan Conant DL Fr. Apopka, Fla. / Apopka 98 Cody Lee DT Sr. Pierceton, Ind. / Whitko 99 Dan Delorieux DL So. Wauseon
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No. Name Pos. Yr. 2 Logan Scott QB So. 3 Brandon Knapp WR Fr. 4 Andy Foore RB Jr. 5 Jerome Davis DB So. 6 Kenny Jones CB Jr. 6 Devin Logan WR Fr. 7 Devin Bolden WR Fr. 7 Cody Wiggins S Jr. 8 Elijah Elliott S Fr. 8 Joseph Webb WR Fr. 9 John McKinney QB So. 10 DeAundre Butler DB Fr. 10 Nate Roberts WR Fr. 11 Andre Adderly QB Fr. ¬11 Jalin Nealy LB Fr. 12 Kolton Davis CB So. 13 Dalin Brown CB Fr. 13 Andrew Prielipp QB Sr. 14 Hunter Massingill DB Fr. 15 Beau Barkley S Fr. 16 Morgan Dougherty QB So. 17 Marquis Miller S Fr. 18 Justin Braxton LB Fr. 19 Kole Douglas S Fr. 20 Tyler Showalter WR Fr. 21 Austin Conrad WR Fr. 22 Wyatt Cadmus RB Fr. 23 Keandre Gilmer LB Jr. 25 Cody Hicks WR Fr. 27 Cody Wilson RB Jr. 28 Anthony Righi RB So. 29 Ty Goodwin LB Fr. 30 Beau Massingill LB Fr. 31 Markell Moncrief DB So. 33 Andrew Feldhaus S Sr. 34 Justin Mersch RB Fr. 35 Jacob Bickel S So. 36 Alex Frick LB So. 37 Jeffrey Watson RB Fr. 38 Cody Brown LB Fr. 39 Tyler Gillig RB So. 40 Tyler L’Heureux P/PK Fr. 41 Tanner Hughes RB Fr. 41 Kyle Wilson DE Sr.
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PRESEASON NUMERICAL ROSTER
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Curtice, OH • QB • So.
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Devin Bolden
Lake Worth, FL • QB • Fr.
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Jupiter, FL • QB • So.
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Andre Adderly
St. Petersburg, FL • WR • Fr.
Hunter Massingill Monroe, MI • S • Fr.
Justin Braxton
Orlando, FL • DL/LB • Fr.
Beau Barkley
Columbia City, IN • S • Fr.
19 Kole Douglas Rapid City, MI • S • Fr.
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Keandre Gilmer
Britton, MI • RB • Fr.
Toledo, OH • LB • Jr.
11 Jalin Nealy
Pontiac, MI • LB • Fr.
16 Morgan Dougherty
Cambridge, OH • QB • So.
20 Tyler Showalter
Grover Hill, OH • WR • Fr.
Joseph Webb W. Alexandria, OH • WR • Fr.
12 Kolton Davis
Toledo, OH • CB • So.
17 Justin Homerick
Bellville, OH • PK • Jr.
9 John McKinney
Fort Wayne, IN • QB • So.
13 Dalin Brown
Port St. Lucie, FL • CB • Fr.
Devin Logan
Sarasota, FL • WR • Fr.
10 DeAundre Butler
Sarasota, FL • DB • Fr.
13 Andrew Prielipp Britton, MI • QB • Sr.
17 Marquis Miller Lima, OH • S • Fr.
21 Austin Conrad Fort Wayne, IN • WR • Fr.
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Toledo, OH • S • Fr.
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Jupiter, FL • QB • So.
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Cody Wilson
Bunker Hill, IN • WR • Fr.
McComb, OH • RB • Jr.
33 Andrew Feldhaus
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39 Tyler Gillig Tiffin, OH • RB • So.
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34 Justin Mersch
Monticello, IN • RB • Fr.
40 Tyler L’Heureux Apopka, FL • P/PK • Fr.
46 Nate Hicks
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28 Anthony Righi Liberty Center, OH • RB • So.
35 Fort Wayne, IN • S • So.
41 Tanner Hughes Pierceton, IN • RB • Fr.
47 Aaron Leciejewski Springfield, OH • FB • Fr.
Noah Beach Lima, OH • DL • Fr.
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Beau Massingill
Markell Moncrief
Monroe, MI • S • Fr.
Detroit, MI • DB • So.
36 Alex Frick Kendallville, IN • LB • So.
41 Kyle Wilson
Wauseon, OH • DE • So.
49 Jorian Beery
Wadsworth, OH • FB • Fr.
55 Greg Ward, Jr. Ypsilanti, MI • DL • So.
58 Reed Guerin
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Cody Brown
Fort Wayne, IN • RB • Fr.
Grass Lake, MI • LB • Fr.
43 Marcus Pompey
Marcellus, MI • RB • Jr.
52 Julio Hierro Wellington, FL • OL • So.
56 Christopher Plate Seneca Falls, NY • FB/DL • Fr.
59 Layne Neal
Huntington, IN • DL • Fr.
44 Matt DeVore
Van Buren, OH • DL • Jr.
53 Wilkenson Laguerre Orlando, FL • DL • So.
57 Savontre Vaughn
Defiance, OH • DL • Fr.
60 Clayton Fox Berlin Heights, OH • OL • Jr.
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Loveland, CO • OL • So.
Brian Jackson
Joe Niehaus
Melbourne, FL • OL • So.
Grass Lake, MI • OL • Sr.
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Casey Helton Defiance, OH • DL • Fr.
Caleb Brown
Bryan Mestre
Angola, IN • OL • So.
Hialeah, FL • DL • So.
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New Haven, IN • OL • Fr.
72 Kevin Keefe
Fostoria, OH • DL • Jr.
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Paul Collins
Kenny Miller
Brad Harless
Huron, OH • OL • Fr.
Altamonte Springs, FL • OL • So.
Royal Oak, MI • OL • Jr.
Pomeroy, OH • OL • Fr.
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Donte Owens
Wellington, OH • OL • Sr.
Clinton Twp., MI • OL • So.
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Zach Morris Defiance, OH • OL • Fr.
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Bobby Black
Columbus Grove, OH • TE • So.
Morenci, MI • PK/P • Fr.
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Tom Woehnker
Noah Mikan
Findlay, OH • WR • Jr.
Imlay City, MI • WR • So.
Cincinnati, OH • WR • Sr.
Kendallville, IN • TE • Jr.
Canton, Ga. • DL • Fr.
James Baranoski Bloomingdale, MI • DL • Fr.
Cody Lee Tampa, FL • DL • Sr.
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Cooper City, FL • DE • So.
Edison, OH • DL • Fr.
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accolades, six starters were named to the Academic All-HCAC team, the most since 2007. Sheehan joined the Yellow Jackets after spending five seasons as the offensive coordinator at Thomas More (Ky.) College, where he helped lead the Saints to President’s Athletic Conference Championships and a spot in the NCAA Division III Playoffs in each of his final four seasons with the program. Sheehan’s high-scoring option offenses at Thomas More helped the Saints set four single-season team offensive records during the 2009 and 2010 campaigns, while storming through each regular season with an unblemished record. The Saints scored 33.8 points per game in 2011, behind 199.7 rushing yards per outing and averaged 32.7 points per game from 2009 through 2011. During that time, Sheehan helped Thomas More to a 31-4 overall record that included a 19-1 league mark and a pair of NCAA Division III National Tournament victories. In all, Sheehan helped the Saints to a 43-13 record over five seasons, four of the program’s six NCAA Playoff bids, four PAC crowns and three-straight final regular season rankings inside the top-20 in the nation. Sheehan’s contributions to the TMC program went far beyond running the offense, as he created the Thomas More Leadership Workshop to promote team unity and individual development within the Saints’ football program, led an overhaul of the recruiting and communication database and coordinated the program’s Relay for Life team for the American Cancer Society. Prior to his five-year stint guiding the offense from the sidelines at Thomas More, Sheehan served on staff at Hobart (N.Y.) College as the wide receivers and strength coach. During his two years at Hobart, Sheehan implemented a new year-round strength and conditioning program and helped the Statesmen post a 17-4 record, en route to a pair of trips to the NCAA Playoffs. He also served on staff at Heidelberg University from 2003 through 2005, where he started his coaching career as the offensive coordinator for the junior varsity program and completed a master’s degree in education. Sheehan earned undergraduate degrees in psychology and business management in 2003 from Marietta College, while serving as a three-year starter at the tight end position with the Pioneers. Sheehan started on both offense and defense and was a team captain for the squad during his senior season. Sheehan is married to his wife, Mandy, and the couple resides in Defiance with their two sons Nolan and Liam.
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The 2015 season marks Brian Sheehan’s fourth year as Head Football Coach of the Yellow Jackets. Sheehan also serves as the program’s Offensive Coordinator, a role he has held for the last nine seasons. The Cleveland, Ohio native, and St. Edward High School product, was named the 31st head coach in program history on January 2, 2012. Since that time, the Yellow Jackets have had 44 players receive allConference recognition, including 11 Academic All-HCAC selections, one HCAC Defensive Player of the Year and one first-team AFCA All-American honoree. 2014 was a record-setting season for the Yellow Jackets. The Defiance College Football team broke multiple school records, setting the mark offensively with 616 yards in one game and breaking the school “Pick 6” record, returning three in one contest. The Yellow Jackets also notched the largest comeback win in over fifteen years, overcoming a 19-point deficit on the road. Among the 17 players earning all-conference
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Head Coach • Fourth Year • Cleveland, Ohio • Marietta College, 2003 The Sheehan File • 2002 - Named Team Captain - Marietta College (Starting Tight End) • 2005 - 2006 NCAA Division III Playoffs - Hobart College (Wide Receivers Coach) • 2008 - 2011 President’s Athletic Conference Championship - Thomas More College (Offensive Coordinator) • 2008 - 2011 NCAA Division III Playoffs - Thomas More College (Offensive Coordinator) • 2009 - 2011 Final Ranking Inside Top-25 - Thomas More College (Offensive Coordinator) • 2011 - Published in X&O Labs Coaching Research • 2011 - Published in Manual of Football Drills and Skills • 2012 - Named the 31st Football Head Coach in Defiance College History
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Head JV, Special Teams, RB Coach 12th Year London, Ohio Ashland University, 1969
Craig McCord is in his 11th season at Defiance and will handle the tags of the offensive line and head JV coach. McCord came to Ayersville High in 1974 and started the football program from scratch. In 30 years he turned the Pilots into 12-time league champions, notched five undefeated regular seasons, made eight appearances in the state playoffs and earned a runner-up finish in the state in 1986. During his 35-year career as a high school coach, McCord tutored 231 all-conference players, 39 All-Ohio players and two Ohio Offensive Backs of the Year. He also saw 18 of his prep standouts move on to play in the collegiate ranks. McCord was inducted into the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in April of 2006 and added another prestigious accolade in the fall of 2011, when Ayersville High dedicated its football field in honor of its inaugural coach. The list of accomplishments does not stop there however, as McCord was also honored as a Jennings Foundation Scholar three times and received the 200-Victory Award from the OHSFCA. McCord was named The Crescent-News Coach of the Year three times, coached the Defiance Seven County All-Star Game and co-coached the Northwest Ohio Regional All-Star Game. McCord thrived as a head coach on the court as well, leading the women’s basketball program at Ayersville for 15 seasons. During his tenure, he compiled a 186-143 mark and took the Lady Pilots to the final four in 1992. After the end of the 1992 season, McCord was named as the women’s basketball Coach of the Year by The CrescentNews. McCord is an Ashland University graduate receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Education in 1969. The London, Ohio native received his master’s degree from Bowling Green State University in Education, Curriculum and Teaching in 1999. Craig and his wife, Patti, have three grown children and are the grandparents of nine.
Goff ’s experience with an attacking 4-2-5 defense began at Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) College, where he worked as an assistant from 2007-2010. As Co-Defensive Coordinator in 2008, the Presidents lead the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) in total defense and finished an 11-2 season with a trip to the NCAA National Quarterfinals. Goff ’s defenses ranked nationally in several statistical categories and tops in the PAC on multiple occasions which helped lead to a PAC Championship in 2007. Since 2007, Goff has coached 14 All-Conference selections, four All-Americans, and his teams have competed in the postseason five times. Goff ’s extensive coaching experience also includes stops at King’s (Pa.) College (2010-13), Rhodes (Tenn.) College (2006-07), Cortland State (N.Y.) University (2004-06) and Muhlenberg (Pa.) College (200102). All of his coaching positions were on the defensive side of the ball and included some of the top defensive squads not only at the conference level, but nationally as well. While at Cortland, Goff helped lead the Red Dragons to a New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship in 2005 and a spot in the NCAA Playoffs. Goff is a 2000 graduate of Susquehanna (Pa.) University where he earned a degree in history. He was also a three-year letterwinner as a member of the Crusader football team. As an outside linebacker and member of the defensive line, he helped his team finish as the Middle Athletic Conference Commonwealth League Champions in 1999.
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• First Year • Bowling Green, Ohio • Ball State (Ind.) University, 2012
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Defensive Coord./Safeties First Year Montrose, Pa.
Susquehanna (Pa.) Univ., 2000
Casey Goff will be in his first season as a Defensive Coordinator/ Safeties Coach in 2015. Coach Goff brings a wealth of experience and a championship background to the Defiance football program. Goff comes to Defiance after a two-year stint as the defensive coordinator at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I. After leading the New England Football Conference (NEFC) in total defense in 2013, the Hawks took another step forward last season winning the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Northeast Bowl. During his tenure, Goff helped coach 11 All-Conference selections, two AllAmericans and the 2013 NEFC Defensive Player of the Year.
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Aaron Mershman joins the Defiance College football staff as Offensive Line Coach/Academic Coordinator and will be in his first season with the Yellow Jackets in 2015. Since January of 2014, Coach Mershman has mentored the offensive line at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. At BSU, Mershman worked closely with Coach John Strollo, who is widely regarded as one of the best and most innovative teachers of offensive line play in the country. Prior to his most recent stint at Ball State, Mershman was a graduate assistant at Bowling Green State University in 2013, where he worked with the defensive line. The Falcons won the Mid-American Conference Championship and competed in a bowl game during his time on staff. Mershman began his coaching career as a student assistant at Ball State in 2012. After a successful run as quarterback of the Bowling Green (Ohio) High School football team, Mershman played tight end for Ball State University from 2009-2011 under coaches Brady Hoke and Pete Lembo. As a student-athlete at Ball State, he was a twoyear letterwinner and earned honorable mention Academic All-MAC accolades.
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Don Lappe • Recruiting Coord./Defensive Line
• First Year • New Hampton, N.Y. • Hobart & William Smith (N.Y.) College, 2011
• Second Year • Cookeville, Tennessee • Ohio Wesleyan Univ., 2014
• First Year • Cincinnati, Ohio • Wilmington College, 2014
Stephen Donaghue joined the Defiance College football coaching staff during the summer of 2015 as a graduate assistant and will work with the Yellow Jacket receivers. Donaghue comes to Defiance after serving as an intern at Thomas More (Ky.) College working with the wide receivers. During his time at Thomas More, he was responsible for a number of areas that included creating scouting reports, analyzing game film, student-athlete weight lifting programs and recruiting. In his only season with the program, the Saints receivers had 2,211 of the team’s 2,586 reception yards for the year as well as 18 of the team’s 20 touchdowns through the air. Two of the team’s receivers also earned all-conference honors following the season. Donaghue is a 2014 graduate of Wilmington (Ohio) College and was a four-year letterwinner as a member of the Quaker football team. He was a three-year starter at wide receiver playing a variety of roles in numerous offensive schemes during his career. He played in 22 games while catching 40 passes for 394 yards to go along with a pair of TD receptions. Donaghue averaged just under 10 yards per catch. Donaghue is also a member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
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Jamal Edwards • Cornerbacks
• First Year • Indianapolis, Ind. • Hanover (Ind.) College, 2015
Jamal Edwards begins his collegiate coaching career with his first season as a member of the Defiance football staff in 2015. Edwards coaching duties will involve working with the cornerbacks. Edwards is no stranger to Defiance and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference as he played for the Hanover (Ind.) College football team as a student-athlete. During his playing career, he was a four-year letterwinner and was a two-year starter his last two seasons. Early in his career, Edwards was awarded the team “Most Improved Defensive Player” as a sophomore and then capped his tenure on the field as a player with All-HCAC accolades as a senior.
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Mason Espinosa begins his second season with the Defiance staff in 2015. He will be working with the quarterbacks. Espinosa joined Defiance following a standout four-year career as the starting quarterback at Ohio Wesleyan University where he started every game during his tenure (40 games) and helped lead the Battling Bishops to a 2012 North Coast Athletic Conference Championship. Espinosa ended his career with 11,072 yards passing and 10,872 yards of total offense, both are current NCAC and OWU records. He also ranks 13th and 17th all-time in NCAA Division III in both statistical categories. In addition, Espinosa ended his playing days as the conference all-time leader in passing yards and total offense as well as the single-season record holder in completions (319). He also owns 17 OWU career, single-season and single-game records that include additional career marks of 1,619 passing attempts, 1,004 completions, 69 touchdowns, 63.0 pass completion percentage, and total TDs with 71. He is the single-season record holder in passing yards (3,371),
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Don Lappe will begin his first season as a member of the Defiance football coaching staff in 2015 and will coach the defensive line as well as serving as the recruiting coordinator. Lappe will start his collegiate coaching career following a four-year stint at John S. Burke Catholic High School in Goshen, N.Y. During his time at Burke H.S., Lappe was the offensive/defensive line coach and was later named the defensive coordinator. In addition, Lappe had experience on special teams coordinating field goal and extra point teams. Lappe was involved in all aspects of coaching that included creating scouting reports, working with video and video editing software, developing practice plans supervising strength and conditioning workouts and creating playbooks. In 2014, Lappe was a member of a coaching staff that helped the Eagles finish as New York State Section IX Class B Finalists. The year prior, Lappe also helped lead Burke to a Section IX Class C Championship and also as a New York State Class C Quarterfinalist. Following the 2014 campaign, he went on to serve as an offensive line coach for the New York Section IX Exceptional Senior All-Star Game. In addition to coaching football at Burke, Lappe also helped out with the Eagle indoor track team as a Thrower’s Coach in the shot put and weight throw. He also aided the Lacrosse program as head coach of the junior varsity program. Lappe is a 2011 graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, N.Y. and was a double major earning degrees in media & society and history. He was a three-year member of the Hobart football team as an offensive lineman.
attempts (490), completions (319), TDs (21), completion percentage (67.0%), total offense (3,252) and total TDs (21). He holds singlegame records of most passing yards (473), completions (52), TDs (six), total offense (495) and total TDs (six). Capping his playing career, Espinosa was a four-time All-NCAC award winner, including garnering first-team accolades in 2012 in addition to being tabbed the conference offensive player of the year, first-team All-Ohio and first-team Beyond Sports Network AllAmerican that same year. He went on to receive an invitation to tryout with the Pittsburgh Steelers following graduation. Espinosa graduated from OWU in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in history.
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COACHING STAFF Also as a student-athlete at Hanover, Edwards began his transition to being a coach by assisting the Panther coaching staff with everyday tasks that included assisting with weekly scouting reports, breaking down game film and helped coach the wide receivers during the spring. He’s also gained experience as a coach helping with various youth and amateur camps. Edwards graduated from Hanover in 2015 with a degree in kinesiology and integrative physiology. He also minored in philosophy. Edwards will be continuing his education working towards a Master’s degree while assisting the football coaching staff at Defiance.
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• First Year • Mishawaka, Ind. • Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) Univ., 2015
5,000 defensive players from almost 500 NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA colleges and universities. In his final season alone, Yeoman was second on the team in tackles with 84, including 20 tackles for loss which was the second most in a single season in program history. He also tallied seven quarterback sacks, intercepted three passes, recovered a fumble and forced two fumbles. For his career, Yeoman played in every game (43) and tallied 280 tackles with 56.5 tackles for loss and 19 sacks. His 56.5 tackles for loss is a school record and his 19 sacks are second most in school history. He also has the second and third most tackles for loss in a single season (20 in 2014 and 18.5 in 2013). Adding to his school records, Yeoman also holds the single-game record for most sacks at 3.5. Yeoman’s success on the playing field carried over to the classroom where he was a three-time GLVC Academic All-Conference award winner and a second-team Capital One Academic All-American. He was also a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society.
Gary Yeoman will be in his first season with the Defiance College football coaching staff beginning in 2015 and will focus on the linebackers. Yeoman begins his coaching career at Defiance after graduating from Division II Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) College where he earned a degree in physical education and a minor in business administration. Yeoman was a standout football player as a four-year starter, and two-year captain, on defense as a linebacker. He earned All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors all four seasons of his career, including earning first-team accolades his last two seasons. In addition, Yeoman was named All-Region and All-American by Beyond Sports Network as well as being recognized as an AllAmerican by USA College Football both as a junior and senior. He was a finalist for the Cliff Harris Award as a senior which is presented to the nation’s top small college defensive player representing more than
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Drew Robinson is in his fifth season as a student assistant coach for the Yellow Jackets coaching staff. Robinson will be the head student assistant coach in 2015 and will serve as the equipment manager for the Purple and Gold. He has also worked with the wide receivers as well as an assistant for the offensive coaching staff during his time at Defiance College, while progressing towards a bachelor’s degree from DC.
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2014 RESULTS AND STATISTICS RECORD: All Games Conference Non-Conference Date 09-06-14 09-13-14 09-20-14 09-27-14 10-11-14 10-18-14 10-25-14 11-01-14 11-08-14 11-15-14
Overall 3-7 3-5 0-2
Opponent ADRIAN CENTRE MOUNT ST. JOSEPH at Hanover at Manchester ROSE-HULMAN at Earlham ANDERSON FRANKLIN at Bluffton
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Away 2-2 2-2 0-0 Score 13-35 7-34 21-24 31-28 23-37 12-28 45-21 48-7 14-48 23-44
Attend 1059 678 629 913 2279 733 1321 702 875 2000
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT 36 68 62 71 0 63 102 97 44 0
TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game
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Home 1-5 1-3 0-2
DC 237 23.7 186 93 74 19 1594 1936 342 437 3.6 159.4 14 1844 296-156-10 6.2 11.8 184.4 14 3438 733 4.7 343.8 45-721 18-133 14-395 16.0 7.4 28.2 23-10 78-727 72.7 65-2356 36.2 31.4 29:20 40/154 26% 14/34 41% 19-110 0 33 3-6 0-1 23-29 79% 21-29 72% 26-31 84% 4676 6/779
Total 237 306 OPP 306 30.6 200 58 111 31 1088 1355 267 386 2.8 108.8 11 2602 361-199-14 7.2 13.1 260.2 27 3690 747 4.9 369.0 40-684 27-172 10-207 17.1 6.4 20.4 17-7 58-504 50.4 59-2083 35.3 32.0 32:10 69/171 40% 7/17 41% 23-142 0 40 10-15 0-0 33-44 75% 24-44 55% 32-36 89% 6513 4/1628
RUSHING Trevon Burrell Alex Larson Daniel Collins Garrett Teague Anthony Righi Vondale Kelley Sean Washington Cody Wilson Andy Foore Tyler Gillig Brenden Newvine Total.......... Opponents......
GP Att Gain Loss Net 10 103 477 19 458 7 70 433 71 362 10 92 421 80 341 10 53 225 68 157 10 29 123 6 117 9 30 129 18 111 10 2 34 2 32 10 14 32 14 18 7 1 15 0 15 8 4 14 0 14 2 9 22 12 10 10 437 1936 342 1594 10 386 1355 267 1088
PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Alex Larson 7 131.92 104-173-5 Garrett Teague 10 99.48 44-97-4 Brenden Newvine 2 36.49 4-14-1 Andrew Prielipp 2 80.84 4-9-0 Total.......... 10 113.88 156-296-10 Opponents.... 10 132.60 199-361-14 RECEIVING Darius Harper Cody Wilson Daniel Collins Dante Smith Vondale Kelley Sean Washington Andy Foore Trevon Burrell Total.......... Opponents......
Pct 60.1 45.4 28.6 44.4 52.7 55.1
GP No. Yards 10 52 665 10 39 477 10 27 306 10 19 179 9 7 75 10 6 61 7 3 59 10 3 22 10 156 1844 10 199 2602
Avg TD Lg Avg/G 4.4 3 67 45.8 4.5 1 26 51.7 3.7 5 58 34.1 3.0 2 27 15.7 4.0 0 21 11.7 3.7 1 25 12.3 16.0 0 34 3.2 1.3 0 8 1.8 15.0 1 15 2.1 3.5 0 11 1.8 1.1 0 7 5.0 3.6 14 67 159.4 2.8 11 63 108.8 Yards 1205 563 37 39 1844 2602
TD Lg Avg/G 10 74 172.1 4 44 56.3 0 18 18.5 0 28 19.5 14 74 184.4 27 80 260.2
Avg TD Lg Avg/G 12.8 6 64 66.5 12.2 3 27 47.7 11.3 3 74 30.6 9.4 1 48 17.9 10.7 1 20 8.3 10.2 0 33 6.1 19.7 0 26 8.4 7.3 0 15 2.2 11.8 14 74 184.4 13.1 27 80 260.2
PUNT RETURNS Cody Wilson Sean Washington Vondale Kelley Andrew Feldhaus Daniel Collins Total.......... Opponents......
No. 14 1 1 1 1 18 27
Yards 89 3 22 0 19 133 172
Avg 6.4 3.0 22.0 0.0 19.0 7.4 6.4
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Lg 27 3 22 0 19 27 35
KICK RETURNS Sean Washington Cody Wilson Daniel Collins Todd Roberts Andrew Feldhaus Markell Moncrief Tyler Gillig Andy Foore Morgan Doughert Total.......... Opponents......
No. 13 11 11 3 3 1 1 1 1 45 40
Yards 247 183 229 29 24 0 4 0 5 721 684
Avg 19.0 16.6 20.8 9.7 8.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 5.0 16.0 17.1
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 34 23 33 15 12 0 4 0 5 34 31
INTERCEPTIONS Angello Proulx Kenny Jones Andrew Feldhaus Josh Slayton Cody Wiggins Total.......... Opponents......
No. 4 3 3 2 2 14 10
Yards 154 113 23 42 63 395 207
Avg 38.5 37.7 7.7 21.0 31.5 28.2 20.7
TD 1 1 0 1 1 4 1
Lg 91 63 15 42 63 91 58
FUMBLE RETURNS Keandre Gilmer Kenny Jones Total.......... Opponents......
No. 1 1 2 0
Yards 24 5 29 0
Avg 24.0 5.0 14.5 0.0
TD 0 1 1 0
Lg 24 5 24 0
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Plays 253 150 103 92 29 30 23 733 747
Rush 362 157 458 341 117 111 10 1594 1088
PUNTING No. Yards Avg Spencer Saunders 33 1204 36.5 Tom Woehnker 31 1152 37.2 Total.......... 65 2356 36.2 Opponents...... 59 2083 35.3 No. 28 16 44 59
IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 395 207
Tot Avg/G 895 89.5 767 76.7 665 66.5 480 48.0 362 51.7 343 34.3 208 23.1 179 17.9 157 15.7 154 15.4 4687 468.7 4753 475.3
Lg TB FC I20 50+ Blkd 59 5 3 4 2 0 62 2 4 8 4 1 62 7 7 12 6 1 63 3 3 19 10 1
Yards 1533 740 2273 3149
Avg 54.8 46.2 51.7 53.4
TB 4 0 4 9
OB 0 0 0 3
TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By
61 373 7.5 4 37 21 249 9.2 3 91 616 7.7 48 5 30 13 13 136 3 3 3 6
at Hanover (09-27-14) at Earlham (10-25-14) at Earlham (10-25-14) at Earlham (10-25-14) vs. Franklin (11-08-14) vs. Franklin (11-08-14) at Manchester (10-11-14) at Manchester (10-11-14) vs. Anderson (11-01-14) at Hanover (09-27-14) at Earlham (10-25-14) at Earlham (10-25-14) vs. Anderson (11-01-14) at Hanover (09-27-14) at Earlham (10-25-14) vs. Adrian (09-06-14) vs. Anderson (11-01-14) vs. Adrian (09-06-14) at Hanover (09-27-14) at Manchester (10-11-14) vs. Franklin (11-08-14) vs. Anderson (11-01-14)
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KR 229 183 0 0 0 247 0 0 0 0 721 684
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ALL PURPOSE GP Rush Rcv PR Daniel Collins 10 341 306 19 Cody Wilson 10 18 477 89 Darius Harper 10 0 665 0 Trevon Burrell 10 458 22 0 Alex Larson 7 362 0 0 Sean Washington 10 32 61 3 Vondale Kelley 9 111 75 22 Dante Smith 10 0 179 0 Garrett Teague 10 157 0 0 Angello Proulx 10 0 0 0 Total.......... 10 1594 1844 133 Opponents...... 10 1088 2602 172
Pass Total Avg/G 1205 1567 223.9 563 720 72.0 0 458 45.8 0 341 34.1 0 117 11.7 0 111 12.3 37 47 23.5 1844 3438 343.8 2602 3690 369.0
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 20 Trevon Burrell at Hanover (09-27-14) 20 Alex Larson at Earlham (10-25-14) Yards Rushing 124 Alex Larson at Earlham (10-25-14) TD Rushes 2 Trevon Burrell vs. Mount St. Joseph (09-20-14) 2 Daniel Collins at Hanover (09-27-14) Long Rush 67 Trevon Burrell at Earlham (10-25-14) Pass attempts 36 Alex Larson vs. Franklin (11-08-14) Pass completions 21 Alex Larson vs. Franklin (11-08-14) Yards Passing 249 Alex Larson at Manchester (10-11-14) TD Passes 3 Alex Larson vs Anderson (11-01-14) Long Pass 74 Alex Larson at Manchester (10-11-14) Receptions 11 Cody Wilson vs. Anderson (11-01-14) Yards Receiving 108 Cody Wilson vs. Anderson (11-01-14) TD Receptions 2 Darius Harper at Bluffton (11-15-14) Long Reception 74 Daniel Collins at Manchester (10-11-14) Field Goals 1 Spencer Saunders at Manchester (10-11-14) 1 Spencer Saunders at Earlham (10-25-14) 1 Spencer Saunders at Bluffton (11-15-14) Long Field Goal 37 Spencer Saunders at Manchester (10-11-14) Punts 12 Spencer Saunders vs. Adrian (09-06-14) Punting Avg 41.2 Tom Woehnker at Bluffton (11-15-14) Long Punt 62 Tom Woehnker at Hanover (09-27-14) Long Punt Return 27 Cody Wilson vs. Adrian (09-06-14) Long Kickoff Return 34 Sean Washington at Manchester (10-11-14) Tackles 15 Andrew Feldhaus vs. Centre (09-13-14) Sacks 3.0 Matt DeVore at Hanover (09-27-14) Tackles For Loss 4.0 Matt DeVore at Hanover (09-27-14) Interceptions 2 Andrew Feldhaus at Hanover (09-27-14) 2 Cody Wiggins vs. Anderson (11-01-14) 2 Angello Proulx vs. Anderson (11-01-14)
FIELD GOALS M-Att Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long Blk Spencer Saunders 3-6 50.0 0-0 2-2 1-3 0-1 0-0 37 1 DEFIANCE 31 - - - (37) 39 (29), 44 - - (21)
OPPONENTS 44, (23) (31), (33) (17), (45), (24) 30 (32), (27), (20) 35 50 49 (25)
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2014 RESULTS AND STATISTICS Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Fumbles Blkd DEF. LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL Yds No Yds Int Yds BU Qbh Rcv Yds FF Kick Andrew Feldhaus 10 52 24 76 4.5 10 - - 3 23 5 - - - 1 1 Angello Proulx 10 54 18 72 6.0 21 - - 4 154 6 - - - 1 Eric Strickland 9 36 23 59 6.0 22 - - - - 3 - - - 2 Josh Slayton 10 43 14 57 4.0 14 2.0 12 2 42 10 - 2 0 - Keandre Gilmer 10 28 17 45 7.5 19 1.0 3 - - 1 - 2 24 2 Kyle Wilson 10 32 12 44 8.5 22 5.5 18 - - 2 - 1 0 - Kenny Jones 10 37 7 44 2.0 7 1.0 4 3 113 7 - 2 5 - Matt DeVore 10 23 16 39 6.5 36 4.0 31 - - 1 - - - 1 Jamario Belton 10 21 14 35 6.0 19 1.5 9 - - - - - - - Greg Ward, Jr. 9 19 13 32 5.5 30 2.0 24 - - - - - - 1 Cody Lee 9 12 12 24 3.0 5 0.5 3 - - 2 - - - 2 Cody Wiggins 10 19 4 23 1.0 3 - - 2 63 1 - - - - Dan Delorieux 8 14 9 23 5.0 12 1.5 6 - - 1 - - - 1 Todd Roberts 9 9 8 17 1.5 2 - - - - - - - - - Laron Brewster 9 10 3 13 0.5 5 - - - - 5 - - - - Daniel Bauta 9 7 4 11 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - - Jacob Bickel 8 8 2 10 0.5 0 - - - - - - - - - Jerome Davis 7 6 3 9 2.0 4 - - - - 1 - - - - Craig Rutledge 8 2 3 5 1.0 3 - - - - - - - - - Markell Moncrief 7 3 2 5 - - - - - - - - - - - Anthony Righi 10 5 - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - Travis Debose 5 - 4 4 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - - Tanner Engle 9 2 1 3 - - - - - - - - - - - Jerald Helm 3 2 1 3 - - - - - - 1 - - - - William Sills 6 1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - Alex Dolce 6 1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - DeJuan Smith 1 2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - Cody Brown 2 2 - 2 - - - - - - 1 - - - - Sam Walker 1 1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - Andy Foore 7 1 1 2 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - - Noah Raymond 2 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - Joe Niehaus 9 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - Ryne Rogers 8 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - Kenny Bryant 3 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - Alex Frick 5 - 1 1 0.5 0 - - - - - - - - - Kolton Davis 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - Mike Robinson 2 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - Logan Scott 2 - 1 1 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - - Tyler Gillig 8 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - Dante Smith 10 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - Vondale Kelley 9 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - Spencer Saunders 10 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - Trevon Burrell 10 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - TEAM 7 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - Cody Wilson 10 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - Daniel Collins 10 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total.......... 10 464 222 686 75 240 19 110 14 395 47 - 7 29 11 1 Opponents...... 10 451 244 695 78 282 23 142 10 207 36 - 10 0 9 5
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Conference Overall Record Win % PF PA GP Record Win % PF PA 8-0 1.000 370 179 11 8-3 .727 432 296 7-1 .875 346 189 10 8-2 .800 426 244 6-2 .750 212 179 10 6-4 .600 252 251 5-3 .625 275 235 10 7-3 .700 389 316 3-5 .375 279 243 10 4-6 .400 340 331 3-5 .375 217 237 10 3-7 .300 237 306 2-6 .250 152 338 10 2-8 .200 180 417 2-6 .250 281 321 10 2-8 .200 314 408 0-8 .000 145 356 10 0-10 .000 171 445
GP Franklin 8 Mount St. Joseph 8 Bluffton 8 Rose-Hulman 8 Manchester 8 Defiance 8 Anderson 8 Hanover 8 Earlham 8
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Streak Lost 1 Won 3 Won 2 Won 1 Won 1 Lost 2 Lost 4 Lost 1 Lost 10
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HONORABLE MENTION ALL-HCAC Name Schl. Year Willie Robinson Anderson Jr. Jason Samuels Anderson Sr. Drew Ponder Anderson Sr. Sammy Faulkner Anderson Jr. Codie Flecker Anderson Sr. Zack Moe Anderson So. Jordan Watkins Bluffton Fr. Donovan Brown Bluffton Sr. Micah Roberson Bluffton So. Ben Schamp Bluffton Sr. Miguel Alicea Bluffton So. Alex Larson Defiance So. Cody Wilson Defiance So. Darius Harper Defiance So. Levi Hansen Earlham Fr. Kollin Wheat Earlham Sr. Mason Davis Earlham Fr. James Johnson Earlham So. Sam Otley Franklin Sr. Cody Beeks Franklin Jr. Mason Deal Franklin Jr. Trafton Holder Hanover Sr. Layne Taylor Hanover So. Austin Adams Manchester Sr. Hunter Hardee Manchester Fr. Tyler Katschke Manchester Fr. Greg Simpson MSJ Fr. Colan Beare MSJ So. Joe Meade MSJ Sr. Greg Lee RHIT Sr.
Pos Hometown/High School WR Flora, Miss./Madison Central DL Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence Central DL Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove LB Dayton, Ohio/Butler LB Sheridan, Ind./H.S. DB Cochran, Ga./Bleckley Co. K Reynoldsburg, Ohio/H.S. WR Cincinnati, Ohio/Purcell Marian WR Ada, Ohio/H.S. DL St. Marys, Ohio/Memorial DB Westerville, Ohio/South QB Highland, Mich./Milford RB McComb, Ohio/H.S. WR Jacksonville, Fla./Robert E. Lee RB Anchorage, Ak./Robert Service DL Greenwood, Ind./Whiteland LB Las Vegas, Nev./Legacy DB Redford, Mich./Inkster RB Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli P Wabash, Ind./H.S. WR Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian OL Crestwood, Ky./South Oldham WR Sellersburg, Ind./Silver Creek RB Dowagiac, Mich./Union RB Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern LB Winamac, Ind./H.S. QB Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore OL Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills DL Paintsville, Ky./Pike Co. Central RB Christiansburg, Va./H.S.
HCAC ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM Name Schl. Year Ethan Hoffman Anderson So. Joel Unzicker Bluffton Sr. Cody Wiggins Defiance So. Tre Stephens Earlham Sr. Kole Stogner Franklin So. Jamal Edwards Hanover Sr. Collin Huffine Manchester Sr. Kevin McHale MSJ So. Eric Taylor RHIT Sr.
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Year So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr.
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SECOND-TEAM ALL-HCAC Name Schl. Austin Swenson RHIT Logan Haston Manchester Brennan Laird Earlham Eric Fox Bluffton Daniel Collins Defiance Jalen Kenner Earlham Marc Jones Anderson Aaron Abbott RHIT Ricky Windell Hanover John Peters MSJ Austin Spiece Bluffton Eric Taylor RHIT T.J. Demos RHIT Nick Buchta RHIT Eric Weitholter Manchester Mike Alberts Earlham Kyle Wilson Defiance LaJay Kelly Earlham Ryan Leopold Bluffton Josh Sonneberger RHIT Jon Scribner Manchester Eric Strickland Defiance Nate Moser Anderson Lucas Windell Franklin Anthony Berry MSJ Justin Magaw Hanover Chris Sander RHIT Tyrone White Bluffton Taylor Anglemyer Manchester Kevin Nowak RHIT Angello Proulx Defiance Stephen Colligan Franklin Josh Green Hanover
Year Pos Hometown/High School Sr. RB New Albany, Ind./Our Lady of Providence Sr. RB Noblesville, Ind./H.S. So. RB Dayton, Ohio/Thurgood Marshall Sr. TE Winona Lake, Ind./Warsaw So. WR/Ret. Fairland, Ind./Triton Central So. WR Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills Sr. WR Speedway, Ind./H.S. Sr. WR Cincinnati, Ohio/Withrow Sr. WR Middletown, Ind./Shenandoah Sr. WR Westerville, Ohio/South Sr. OL Martinsville, Ind./H.S. Jr. OL Evansville, Ind./F.J. Reitz Sr. OL Flowery Branch, Ga./H.S. Sr. OL Ft. Thomas, Ky./ Highlands Sr. OL Harrod, Ohio/Allen East Jr. OL Indianapolis, Ind./Arlington Jr. DL New Bavaria, Ohio/Holgate Jr. DL Pendleton, Ind./Pendleton Heights Jr. DL Greencastle, Ind./North Putnam So. DL Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle Sr. DL Edwardsburg, Mich./H.S. Sr. LB Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota West Jr. LB Corydon, Ind./Central Sr. LB Mooresville, Ind./Monrovia Sr. LB Franklin, Ind./Indian Creek Sr. LB Marion, Ohio/Ridgedale Sr. DB Noblesville, Ind./H.S. Jr. DB Lutz, Fla./Steinbrenner Jr. DB Columbus, Ohio/Whetstone Sr. DB Ft. Wayne, Ind./North Side So. DB Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern Jr. K Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin Sr. P San Juan, PR/Commonwealth Fr. Ret. Indianapolis, Ind./George Washington
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FIRST-TEAM ALL-HCAC Name Schl. Spencer Corrao Hanover Joey Pasquale Franklin Denzel Norvell MSJ Zac Erba RHIT Dakota Nelson Manchester Alec Fisher RHIT Jonny Hession Franklin Leonard Riston MSJ Zach Cole Franklin Jack Tomlinson Bluffton Quinton Terrell Franklin Austin Carlton Franklin Brandon Keller MSJ Ryan Hahn Hanover Tanner Engle Defiance D’Ante Dorsey Manchester Ryan Aelker Bluffton Jake Stilwell Hanover Nate Bryan Franklin Jonathan Campbell MSJ Stephen Coble Manchester Konnor Blevins MSJ Jeremiah Windell Franklin Brent McCleerey MSJ Vince Peiffer Hanover Brad Swavel Bluffton Jameson Brock Franklin Andrew Feldhaus Defiance Marvin Draper MSJ Josh Slayton Defiance Taylor Christensen Franklin Shane Kelly MSJ Ryan Acosta Earlham DeOntez Alexander Anderson
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS Year W-L-T PCT PF 1900-02 NO TEAM FIELDED 1903 0-1-0 .000 0 1904 1-4-0 .200 32 1905 1-2-0 .333 16 1906-13 NO TEAM FIELDED 1914 1-1-0 .500 19 1915 2-3-0 .400 49 1916 1-5-0 .167 41 1917 NO TEAM FIELDED 1918 0-2-0 .000 27 1919 1-1-0 .500 20 1920 3-4-0 .429 82 1921 3-5-1 .375 171 1922 3-6-0 .333 71 1923 3-4-1 .429 82 1924 7-1-0 .875 163 1925 0-6-2 .000 11 1926 3-6-0 .333 45 1927 5-3-0 .625 112 1928 3-3-2 .500 90 1929 3-4-0 .429 73 1930 3-4-0 .429 56 1931 6-0-1 1.000 111 1932 3-5-0 .375 70 1933 3-6-0 .333 81 1934 3-3-1 .500 68 1935 5-2-1 .714 117 1936 3-3-1 .500 59 1937 4-3-0 .571 57 1938 1-3-2 .250 34 1939 0-6-0 .000 17 1940 1-5-1 .167 16 1941 3-3-0 .500 89 1942 1-3-0 .250 26 1943-45 NO TEAM FIELDED 1946 6-2-0 .750 91 1947 5-2-0 .714 126
PA 23 68 79 57 163 182 45 12 111 132 207 111 45 112 132 70 93 84 64 25 108 137 71 72 92 88 130 233 159 96 113 64 50
Year 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
W-L-T 4-4-0 2-7-0 3-6-0 0-6-0 4-4-0 8-0-0 4-4-0 1-7-1 0-8-1 3-5-0 4-4-0 1-8-0 1-7-1 3-5-0 5-3-0 2-6-0 4-4-0 5-4-0 9-0-0 7-2-0 7-2-0 9-0-0 7-2-0 5-4-0 5-4-0 7-2-0 5-5-0 4-5-0 6-3-0 6-2-1 6-3-0 3-6-0 4-5-0 4-5-0 5-4-0 5-4-0 4-4-1
PCT .500 .222 .333 .000 .500 1.000 .500 .125 .000 .375 .500 .111 .125 .375 .625 .250 .500 .556 1.000 .778 .778 1.000 .778 .556 .556 .778 .500 .444 .667 .750 .667 .333 .444 .444 .555 .555 .500
PF 118 99 74 20 130 163 89 75 42 81 96 64 112 157 135 38 136 118 218 148 250 283 212 136 137 207 151 75 136 184 150 148 132 136 131 258 204
PA 63 167 213 135 99 59 99 193 296 142 125 176 203 169 101 170 132 134 42 118 95 55 77 118 129 97 135 100 141 67 127 154 171 155 157 172 236
Year W-L-T PCT PF PA 1985 2-7-0 .222 69 295 1986 0-9-0 .000 91 317 1987 1-8-0 .111 109 304 1988 0-9-0 .000 122 287 1989 3-6-0 .333 181 233 1990 7-3-0 .700 244 159 1991 8-2-0 .800 268 120 1992 9-1-0 .900 344 96 1993 9-1-0 .900 439 159 1994 6-4-0 .600 239 251 1995 2-7-0 .222 113 272 1996 3-6-0 .333 136 250 1997 1-8-0 .111 96 312 1998 3-6-0 .333 136 250 1999 4-5-0 .444 201 267 2000 7-3-0 .700 228 138 2001 8-3-0 .737 302 189 2002 3-7-0 .333 216 265 2003 4-6-0 .400 213 285 2004 1-9-0 .100 104 287 2005 6-4-0 .600 230 220 2006 7-3-0 .700 163 122 2007 5-5-0 .500 208 206 2008 4-6-0 .400 166 243 2009 4-6-0 .400 197 221 2010 6-4-0 .600 229 181 2011 4-6-0 .400 170 280 2012 2-8-0 .200 177 292 2013 3-7-0 .300 221 215 2014 3-7-0 .300 237 306 ------------------------------------------------------All-Time 374-431-18 .465 13,246 15,272
ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS Rank Name (Years Coached) 1. Robert Taylor (2003-2011) 2. Malen Luke (1988-1993) 3. Roger Merb (1967-1970) 4. Greg Pscodna (1996-2002) 5. Mike Snyder (1974-1978) 6. Gary Shaefer (1979-1984) 7. Richard Small (1954-1963) 8. Kirk Mee (1964-1966) 9. Lance Tigyer (1971-1973) 10. Emerald Wilson (1927-1930) 11. Victor Rowen (1951-1953) 12. Larry Schultz(1946-1947) Gilbert B. Smith (1933-1935) 14. Ernest Miller (1923-1924) 15. Frederic Bennetts (1948-1950) 16. Merner Call (1936-1938)
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Yrs W 9 38 6 36 4 30 7 29 5 27 6 25 10 24 3 18 3 17 4 14 2 12 2 11 3 11 2 10 3 9 3 8
L 48 22 6 38 18 28 57 8 10 14 10 4 11 5 17 9
T 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 3
Pct. .442 .621 .833 .433 .600 .472 .296 .692 .630 .500 .545 .733 .500 .667 .346 .471
Rank Name (Years Coached) Yrs Ed Stults (1994-1995) 2 18. Paul Lyne (1931) 1 Charles Vanderscoff (1921-1922) 2 20. Brian Sheehan (2012-Present) 3 21. Virgil Bingman (1941-1942) 2 22. Nate Jensen (2011) 1 Abraham J. Sharadin (1920) 1 Carl Voltmer (1932) 1 George Thompson (1915-1916) 2 Paul Mason (1925-1926) 2 Bob Kuszmaul (1985-1987) 3 28. C.A. Darling (1904-1905) 2 29. J.D. Kibler (1914) 1 Orin Snyder (1919) 1 N.M. Jorgensen (1939-1940) 2
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W 8 6 6 8 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1
L 11 0 11 22 6 2 4 5 8 12 24 6 1 1 11
T 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
Pct. .421 1.000 .353 .267 .400 .600 .429 .375 .273 .200 .111 .250 .500 .500 .083
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Team W L T Indianapolis 0 2 1 John Carroll 0 1 0 John Marshall 1 0 0 Kalamazoo 3 5 0 Kent State 0 1 1 Kenyon 4 1 0 Lawrence Tech 1 3 1 Lima Central 1 0 0 Lima College 1 0 0 Manchester 28 20 0 Miami (OH) 0 1 0 Muskingum 1 4 0 Mt. St. Joseph 11 12 0 Mount Union 0 5 0 Northwood 1 2 0 Ohio Northern 7 6 1 Ohio Wesleyan 0 2 0 Olivet 17 9 0 Olivet Nazarene 1 0 0 Otterbein 3 5 0 Rio Grande 1 0 0 Rockford 2 0 0 Rose-Hulman 5 4 0 Salem 1 0 0
Team W L T St. Joseph’s 0 1 0 Slippery Rock 0 1 0 Steubenville 1 0 0 Taylor 9 13 0 Thiel 2 0 0 Thomas More 3 9 0 Toledo 4 8 0 Trine 1 3 0 Union 1 1 0 Urbana 6 3 0 Valparaiso 0 4 0 Wash. & Jeff. 0 4 0 Wayne State 2 1 0 Waynesburg 0 2 0 W. Liberty 1 2 0 Westminster 0 1 0 W. Va. Wesleyan 1 0 0 Wilmington 27 21 1 Wittenberg 1 1 0 Wooster 2 0 0 Bold denotes 2015 opponent
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Team W L T Danville 1 0 1 Davidson 0 1 0 Dayton 6 4 0 Detroit 0 1 0 Detroit Tech 6 2 0 Earlham 16 6 0 Ferris State 2 1 0 Findlay 21 32 1 Franklin 4 12 0 Ft. Wayne Med. 0 2 0 Gannon (PA) 0 1 0 Georgetown 1 2 0 Grace 0 1 0 Grand Rapids 3 1 0 Grand Valley 0 1 0 Grove City 2 0 0 Hanover 13 21 0 Heidelberg 2 8 1 Highland Park 1 0 0 Hillsdale 0 3 0 Hiram 2 1 0 Holbrook 0 0 1 Hope 4 1 0 Huntington 2 2 0
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Team W L T Adrian 28 32 1 Akron 0 2 0 Albion 0 13 0 Alfred State 0 4 0 Alma 3 9 0 Anderson 35 18 1 Ashland 7 17 1 Assumption 2 1 1 Augastana 0 1 0 Baldwin Wallace 0 3 0 Ball State 0 1 0 Battle Creek 1 0 0 Bethany 1 1 0 Bluffton 44 44 2 Bowling Green 5 10 1 Buffalo 0 2 0 Canterbury 1 0 0 Capital 0 1 1 Case Western 1 1 0 Cedarville 6 3 1 Central State 2 1 0 Central Michigan 0 1 0 Centre 1 1 0 Concordia 1 0 0
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INDIVIDUAL GAME AND SEASON RECORDS Individual Game Records 36 Von Cummings (Anderson), 1990 4 Alex Bonilla (Hanover), 2007 51 31 414 5
Rushing Attempts Yards TD
43 Tom Shaffner (Ohio Northern), 1973 296 Jason Gendron (Franklin), 2003 5 Von Cummings (Wooster), 1992
Jeff Eldred (Mt. St. Joseph), 1997 Corey Minnfield (Hanover), 2002 Corey Minnfield (Hanover), 2002 Hans Vetter (Rose-Hulman), 2007
Receiving Catches 17 Luke Dillon (Otterbein), 2007 Yards 258 Luke Dillon (Otterbein), 2007 TD 4 Luke Dillon (Anderson), 2007 Defense Solo Tackles
15 Leon Harris (Mt. St. Joseph), 1996
Long Plays Punt Return Kick Return Fumble Return Int. Return Pass Rush Field Goal Punt
84 101 88 102 95 90 46 70
Tony Sierra (Mt. St. Joseph), 2011 R. Hargraves (Earlham), 1976 Kadeem Watson (Rose-Hulman), 2010 Mike Delk (Wilmington), 1990
J. Smith to S. Williams (Kalamazoo), 1992
George Schaefer (Bluffton), 1977 Matt Wooten (Urbana), 1993 Tom Foos (Hanover), 2010
Individual Season Records
Scoring Points 116 Field Goals Made 8
Tom Shaffer, 1973 Tom Foos, 2010
Passing Attempts Completions
Corey Minnfield, 2003 Kevin Kelly, 1999
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Yards Touchdowns
2,098 22
John Smith, 1993 John Smith, 1993
Rushing Attempts Yards Touchdowns
280 1,450 19
Rocky Tisdale, 1974 Tom Shaffner, 1973 Tom Shaffner, 1973
Receiving Catches Yards Touchdowns
93 1,241 14
Luke Dillon, 2007 Luke Dillon, 2007 Luke Dillon, 2007
Defense Solo Tackles Assisted Tackles Sacks Interceptions
85 72 18 9
Chris Hobson, 1987 Nate Schaublin, 2001 Edith Forestal, 2000 Jim Clark, 1974
Special Teams Punts FG Attempts
81 14
Donny Perna, 1995 Nick Zuchegno, 2000
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Passing Attempts Comp. Yards TD
Asst. Tackles 15 Kyle Longsdorf (Bluffton), 2009 Sacks 5 Shane Brugler (Kalamazoo), 1999 Int. 4 Dick DeWitt (Manchester), 1978
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Scoring Points FG Made
Individual Career Records 282 29
Touchdowns
Von Cummings, 1989-1992 Matt Wooden, 1991-1994
Passing Attempts Completions Yards TD
810 474 6,008 53
Rushing Attempts Yards TD
810 Von Cummings, 1989-1992 4,131 Von Cummings, 1989-1992 46 Von Cummings, 1989-1992
Receiving Catches Yards TD
231 2,917 28
John Smith, 1991-1994 John Smith, 1991-1994 John Smith, 1991-1994 John Smith, 1991-1994
Mike Groll, 1996-1999 Sam Williams, 1991-1994 Luke Dillon, 2004-2007
Defense Solo Tackles Asst. Tackles Total Tackles Sacks Interceptions
204 Donny Mutters, 1988-1991 174 Keith Snyder, 2005-2008 372 Donny Mutters, 1988-1991 36 Edith Forestal, 1997-2000 19 Mike Hittle, 1969-1972
Special Teams Punts FG Attempts
246 Blake Stambaugh, 2002-2005 51 Matt Wooden, 1991-1994
Passing Attempts Completions Yards Interceptions Thrown First Downs Touchdowns Defense Interceptions Fumbles Recovered Turnovers Forced
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352 209 2,386 26 110 24
1999 1999 1999 1986 1999 1993
25 18 40
1990 1996 1990
Streaks/Scoring Records Streaks Consecutive Wins 18 1968-1970 Consecutive Losses 18 1985-1987 Conference Wins 9 (Mid-Ohio), 1968-1970 Conference Losses 8 (Mid-Ohio), 1950-1951 Points-Per-Game Most Scored Fewest Scored Most Allowed Fewest Allowed
43.9 1.4 10.4 38.8 35.9 3.6 4.7
1993 1925 2004 1939 1996 1931 1966
Point Differentials For Against Year 1920 1924 1931 1953 1962 1966 1968 1969 1970 1976 1977 2001 # 1st 50th 100th 150th 200th 250th 300th 350th
+28.8 -36.0
1993 1939
Conference Championships Conference Coach Northwest Ohio Sharadin Northwest Ohio Miller Northwest Ohio Lyne Mid-Ohio Rowen Mid-Ohio Small Mid-Ohio Mee Mid-Ohio Merb Mid-Ohio Merb Mid-Ohio Merb Hoosier-Buckeye Snyder Hoosier-Buckeye Snyder Heartland Pscodna Milestone Victories Opponent Score Findlay 32-0 Wilmington 3-0 Cedarville 20-0 Anderson 38-0 Bluffton 15-14 W. Va. Wesleyan 12-3 Alma 29-24 Hanover 31-28 (ot)
Year 1904 1932 1952 1966 1974 1985 1997 2008
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Team Game Records Total Offense Points 118 vs. Findlay, 1921 Yards 616 vs. Earlham, 2014 First Downs 30 vs. Earlham, 2014 30 vs. Manchester, 2001 Plays 96 vs. Hanover, 2003 Rushing Attempts Yards First Downs TD
75 437 20 6
vs. Bluffton, 1980 vs. Mt. St. Joseph, 1990 vs. Earlham, 2014 vs. Bluffton, 1993
Passing Attempts Completions Yards First Downs TD
51 33 444 20 5
vs. Mt. St. Joseph, 1997 vs. Hanover, 2002 vs. Hanover, 2002 vs. Hanover, 2002 vs. Rose-Hulman, 2007
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9 vs. Hanover, 1992 7 vs. Wilmington, 1990 7 vs. Mt. St. Joseph, 1993 9 vs. Mt. St. Joseph, 1993
Team Season Records Total Offense Points 439 Yards 4,541 First Downs 222 Plays 762
1993 1993 2001 2001
Rushing Attempts Yards First Downs
1990 1990 2001
547 2,488 118
Luke Dillion (2004-2007) owns every game and season receiving (catches, yards, and touchdowns) record for Defiance College after a tremendous senior season in 2007. Dillion also owns the career touchdowns record for receivers.
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2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013
Jestin Davis Nate Fitton Matt King Eric Swartz Mike Szuma Joel Billings Lewis Caralla Matt King Ricky Sherrer Mike Szuma Joel Billings Bryant Green Austin Karcher Matt King Ricky Sherrer James Buari Josh Fellows Spencer Munger Ian Rollison Ricky Sherrer James Buari James Buari Josh Slayton Wayne Kelly Cody Lee Josh Slayton
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All-Americans Kenneth Rollins Honorable Mention Wally Zverina Honorable Mention Wally Zverina Honorable Mention Fred Hilbert Honorable Mention Ken Beilharz Honorable Mention Dave Durham Honorable Mention Skip Hallock Honorable Mention Ed Hoefel Honorable Mention Gary May Honorable Mention Tom Gryzwinski Honorable Mention Martin Baumhower First-Team Tom Gryzwinski Second-Team Don Cathey -Joe Arellano First-Team Ben Davis Honorable Mention Rodger Geren Honorable Mention Larry Harness Honorable Mention Rodger Geren -Jerry Griffith -Paul Yon Second-Team John Decker Honorable Mention Mike Hittle Honorable Mention Mike Hittle Honorable Mention Tom Shaffner Second-Team Tim Lee Honorable Mention Tim Lee Honorable Mention Chris Maxwell Honorable Mention Rocky Tisdale Honorable Mention Kevin Wierman Honorable Mention Norm Gladieux Second-Team Rob Harris Honorable Mention Norm Gladieux Second-Team Donald Brown Honorable Mention Walt Turner Honorable Mention Michael Bixel Third-Team Jeff Boulton Honorable Mention Donald Brown Honorable Mention Kevin Finfrock Honorable Mention Kevin Finfrock Honorable Mention Stan Meinen Honorable Mention Sam Williams First-Team Anthony Smith Third-Team Mike Groll Third-Team Edith Forestal Second-Team Dustin Winkler Honorable Mention Nate Schaublin Second-Team Scott Heighland Honorable Mention Ryan Pfefferle Honorable Mention Luke Dillon Honorable Mention Kyle Longsdorf Third-Team Andy Cessna Honorable Mention Joemese Scott Second-Team Tony Sierra Second-Team
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Former DC standout Ben Davis (1967) spent nine seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions. He ended his career ranked among the top five in several statistical catagories in Browns’ history, including interceptions in a single season (eight) and punt-return average (12.7).
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Academic Awards Mark Bockelman All-American Jim Bailey All-American Mark Bockelman All-American Terry Iffland All-District Stan Meinen All-District Stan Meinen All-American Dan Rentfle All-American Adam Baumgartner All-District Adam Baumgartner All-HCAC Kevin Baumann All-District Scott Heighland All-District Devon Palk All-HCAC Deric Wurmlinger All-HCAC Philip Cosner All-HCAC Nate Fitton All-HCAC Tyler Haines All-HCAC Thomas Johns All-HCAC Devon Palk All-HCAC Chase Szente All-HCAC Nate Fitton All-HCAC Devon Palk All-HCAC Eric Swartz All-HCAC Chase Szente All-HCAC Joel Billings All-HCAC Lewis Caralla All-HCAC
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