2014 APPALACHIAN STATE FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS GENERAL INFORMATION Name:...................................................................................... Appalachian State University Location: .................................................................................................................. Boone, N.C. Founded: .............................................................................................................................. 1899 Enrollment: ......................................................................................................................17,838 Conference: ...................................................................................................................Sun Belt Affiliation: ..................................................NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Nickname: .......................................................................................................... Mountaineers Colors:................................................................................................................. Black and Gold Stadium: .................................................................................................................Kidd Brewer Capacity: ......................................................................................................................24,050 Surface: .....................................................................................................................FieldTurf Chancellor-Elect (assumes duties on July 1, 2014): ........Dr. Sheri Noren Everts Alma Mater: .............................................................................................. Nebraska, 1980 Athletics Director: ............................................................................................ Charlie Cobb Alma Mater: ................................................................................................NC State, 1990 Associate Athletics Director/Football:......................................................... Jay Sutton Alma Mater:..............................................................................Appalachian State, 1997 Football Office Phone: ............................................................................... (828) 262-2501 Ticket Office Phone: .................................................................................... (828) 262-2079 Athletics Website:............................................................................... appstatesports.com FOOTBALL HISTORY First Year:............................................................................................................................... 1928 All-Time Record: ..........................................................................568-321-28 (84 seasons) Conference Championships: ........................................................................................... 18 North State Conference (6):.............................................. 1931, ‘37, ‘39, ‘48, ‘50, ‘54 Southern Conference (12): ....... 1986, ‘87, ‘91, ‘95, ‘99, 2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘12 Bowl Games: ........................................................................................................................Nine Years: ...................................................................... 1937, ‘38, ‘48, ‘49, ‘50 (2), ‘54 (2), ‘55 Record: .................................................................................................................................3-6 NCAA Division I FCS Playoff Appearances: ............................................................... 20 Years: .. 1986, ‘87, ‘89, ‘91, ‘92, ‘94, ‘95, ‘98, ‘99, 2000, ‘01, ‘02, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12 Record: ............................................................................................................................24-17 NCAA Division I FCS National Championships:.................................................Three Years:.................................................................................................................. 2005, ‘06, ‘07 All-Americans: ........................................................................................................................ 87 Academic All-Americans: ................................................................................................. Six APPALACHIAN STATE SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant A.D./Sports Information (Football Contact):........................Mike Flynn Phones (Office/Mobile):.................................... (828) 262-2845/(828) 964-6406 Email:........................................................................................flynnmh@appstate.edu Associate Director:.............................................................................................. Ryan Bower Interim Assistant Director:.....................................................................Kelsey Campbell Interns:.................................................................................James Ashley, Ben Winterrowd APPALACHIAN STATE JOINS SUN BELT CONFERENCE, NCAA DIVISION I FBS IN 2014
• Appalachian State officially joins the Sun Belt Conference and NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision — formerly known as Division I-A) on July 1, 2014.
• The 2014 season is Appalachian State’s second in an NCAA-mandated two-year reclassification process from Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision — formerly known as Division I-AA) to Division I FBS. • Appalachian State plays a full Sun Belt Conference schedule and is eligible to win the Sun Belt championship in 2014 but is not eligible to participate in a postseason bowl game. • Appalachian State becomes bowl-eligible in 2015.
TEAM INFORMATION 2013 Record: ...........................................................................................................................4-8 2013 Southern Conference Record/Finish: .................................................. 4-4/t-4th Basic Offense: ............................................................................................... Multiple Spread Basic Defense: ........................................................................................................................3-4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .................................................................................40/15 Starters Returning/Lost:................................................................................................. 20/7 Offensive Starters Returning (9): LT Kendall Lamm, LG Shaq Counts, C Graham Fisher, RG Alex Acey, RT Will Corbin, WR Malachi Jones, WR Simms McElfresh, RB Marcus Cox, QB Kameron Bryant Lost (2): WR Andrew Peacock, WR Tony Washington Defensive Starters Returning (7): DL Deuce Robinson, DL Thomas Bronson, OLB Rashaad Townes, ILB John Law, SS Kevin Walton, CB Dante Blackmon, CB Joel Ross Lost (4): DL Adam Scott, OLB Michael Frazier, ILB Karl Anderson, FS Alex Gray Specialists Returning (4): P Bentlee Critcher, LS Will Walker, SS Brett Heimrich, HOL Logan Hallock Lost (1): PK Drew Stewart COACHING STAFF Head Coach (Alma Mater): .................Scott Satterfield (Appalachian State, 1996) Career Record:........................................................................................4-8 (One season) Record at Appalachian State:...............................................................................Same Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers:..... Nate Woody (Wofford, 1984) Co-Off. Coord. (Running Game)/OL:.........Dwayne Ledford (East Carolina, 1999) Co-Off. Coord. (Passing Game)/QB:... Frank Ponce (Florida International, 1997) Cornerbacks:.................................................................. Bryan Brown (Mississippi, 2006) Running Backs:........................................................ Chris Foster (Gardner-Webb, 2004) Defensive Line/Special Teams:......................Mark Ivey (Appalachian State, 1996) Inside Linebackers:..........................................................Dale Jones (Tennessee, 1988) Secondary/Recruiting Coordinator: ...........................Scot Sloan (Clemson, 1992) Wide Receivers:.................................................................... Justin Stepp (Furman, 2007) Graduate Assistant (Tight Ends):............Nic Cardwell (Appalachian State, 2008) Graduate Assistant (Special Teams):......... B.J. Frazier (Appalachian State, 2010) Graduate Assistant (Defense):...............................Greg Gasparato (Wofford, 2009) Graduate Assistant (Offense):...............Tyler McEntire (Appalachian State, 2013) 2014 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Aug. 30 at Michigan Sept. 6 Campbell Sept. 20 at Southern Miss Sept. 25 at Georgia Southern* Oct. 4 South Alabama* Oct. 11 Liberty Oct. 18 at Troy* Nov. 1 Georgia State* Nov. 8 Louisiana-Monroe* Nov. 15 at Arkansas State* Nov. 22 at Louisiana-Lafayette* Nov. 29 Idaho* * denotes Sun Belt Conference game All game times are TBA
Site TV Ann Arbor, Mich. TBA Boone, N.C. TBA Hattiesburg, Miss. TBA Statesboro, Ga. ESPNU Boone, N.C. TBA Boone, N.C. TBA Troy, Ala. TBA Boone, N.C. TBA Boone, N.C. TBA Jonesboro, Ark. TBA Lafayette, La. TBA Boone, N.C. TBA