Independence Day Magazine (Sept. 5, 2015)

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Stadium Information About Robert Morris University Interim President David Jamison Craig Coleman, M.D., Director of Athletics RMU Athletics RMU Conference Championships Joe Walton Stadium The Northeast Conference The Brenda Weare Commissioner’s Cup Head Coach John Banaszak Assistant Coaches 2015 Robert Morris Colonials 2015 RMU Team Photo Today’s Game Opponent Roster Robert Morris Roster RMU Insider RMU Football Record Book Around the NEC RMU 2015-16 Cheerleaders All-Time NEC Players of the Week NEC Postseason Honors NEC Year-by-Year Standings All-Time Uniform Numbers All-Time Letterwinners Year-by-Year Leaders All-Time Results Series Records vs. …

The Tim Hall Memorial Scholarship RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Joe Walton Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Dan Radakovich Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2015 Robert Morris Support Staff Athletic Administration / Head Coaches The Joe Walton Celebrity Spring Classic RMU All-Sports Banquet Academic Success RMU Fight Song and Alma Mater Index of Advertisers

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n Ticket Information: To purchase single game or season tickets, please contact the RMU Athletic Ticket Office at (412) 397-4949 or visit www.RMUColonials.com. n For more information: For regular updates, statistics and information on each of RMU’s 16 intercollegiate sports, please log onto the official website for Robert Morris University athletics at www.RMUColonials.com.

Credits: “Independence Day Magazine” is a publication of the Robert Morris University media relations office. The magazine was written and edited by Jim Duzyk with special assistance from Marty Galosi and Spencer Kowitz. Design and typography by Juris Silenieks of JR Graphics. Photos by Paul Berewsill, Jason Cohn, Tom Drost, Dave Hiteshue, Christopher Horner, Sylvan “Sly” Landers, Jim Schafer, Connie Karaffa, Peggy Shultheis and Glory Days Photography. Printing done by Reed & Witting Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.

n Public Address: The public address announcer is located in the press box. Please report emergencies to a member of the event staff. n Smoking: This is a non-smoking facility.

Smoking areas are designated on either end of the plaza located on the back side of Joe Walton Stadium. n Restrooms: Men’s and women’s restrooms are located in the portal of Joe Walton Stadium and behind the bleachers at the west end of the stadium.

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DAYTON Noon @ Youngstown State 7 p.m.

NOTRE DAME (Ohio) # 3 p.m. @ South Dakota State 6 p.m. @ Wagner * Noon SACRED HEART * Noon DUQUESNE * 6 p.m. @ Central Connecticut * Noon East Tennessee State Noon @ Saint Francis * Noon BRYANT * Noon

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About Robert Morris University

Robert Morris University was founded in 1921 in downtown Pittsburgh as the Pittsburgh School of Accountancy.

The school’s founder, educator and accountant Andrew Blass, rented classroom space in the Blackstone Building. In 1935, the school’s president, Richard Khuen III, changed the name of the institution to the Robert Morris School of Business in honor of the founding father popularly known as the financier of the American revolution.

After leasing space at several other Pittsburgh locations, including downtown’s famed William Penn Hotel, Robert Morris purchased a building of its own in 1959, the Rust Engineering Building at 600 Fifth Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh. Three years later, Robert Morris acquired the estate of Oliver Kaufmann

in Moon in order to build its first residential campus. The first students on campus lived in the Kaufmann mansion, where today sits Massey Hall. A record 2,070 students lived at the Moon campus during the 2013-14 academic year. In the fall of 2013, RMU welcomed 980 new freshman students, the largest incoming class in its history.

In 1961, Robert Morris became a nonprofit institution so that it could become a junior college, a change necessitated by a decision of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants to require candidates for the CPA exam to earn a college degree. The following year, the name of the school changed to Robert Morris Junior College, and then in 1969, it became Robert Morris College.

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Robert Morris continued to grow throughout the next three decades, expanding to include graduate degree programs and adding more bachelor’s programs as well. In 1977, Robert Morris joined the NCAA Division I for intercollegiate athletics.

In 2002, following approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the school became Robert Morris University. In 2010, RMU sold the Pittsburgh Center to Duquesne University. In 2011, Robert Morris opened a new School of Business building at the Moon campus, and the next year the university unveiled the Wheatley Center for the School of Communications and Information Systems. This fall, the university opens another academic building, this time for the School of Nursing and Health Sciences.

RMU FYI n The university has a 92-percent placement rate, meaning that 85 percent of students have a job and seven percent are enrolled in graduate schools a year after graduation. Among those who are employed, 88 percent are working in their field of choice. n Approximately 93 percent of undergraduate students receive financial aid from RMU. n The RMU School of Business is accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Only five percent of business schools worldwide share this prestigious designation. n RMU was one of the first 10 universities to be named a Center of Actuarial Excellence

by the Society of Actuaries for its actuarial science program.

Currently only 26 universities worldwide have earned this designation. High school students who want to enter RMU’s program must score at least a 650 on the mathematics portion of the SAT. n Robert Morris offers the only four-year nuclear medicine technology program in western Pennsylvania, as well as the region’s only bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering. n Eighty-two percent of RMU students complete at least one internship before they graduate, and most of them are paid. n RMU offers the only ABETaccredited bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering in western Pennsylvania.

RMU BY THE NUMBERS Founded: 1921 Location: Moon Township, Pa. Enrollment: 5,358 (4,486 undergraduate, 872 graduate) Student Population: 54% male, 46% female, from 45 states and 41 nations Resident Students: 2,055 Full-time instructional faculty: 196 Total full-time employees: 571 Student-to-faculty ratio: 15-to-1 Average class size: 21.6 Academic Schools: • School of Business • School of Communications and Information Systems • School of Education and Social Sciences • School of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science • School of Nursing and Health Sciences Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division I Varsity Sports: 16 Nickname: Colonials Colors: Navy blue, white and red

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Interim President David Jamison David L. Jamison is interim president and provost at Robert Morris University, where he also teaches a doctoral course in Legal Aspects of Information Systems and undergraduate courses in Communications Law and the U.S. Constitution. Jamison received his B.A. Summa Cum Laude from Muskingum College, his M.A. from the University of Michigan, and his J.D. Cum Laude from the University of Michigan School of Law. Jamison was named interim president in June 2015, and has been provost since 2008.

As provost, Jamison supervises the university’s five degree-granting schools, the University Library, the Office of the Registrar, the Office of Online and Off-Campus Programs, the Office of Student Engagement, and special programs such as Honors, Military Enrollment, International Affairs, and the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management.

Working with the deans and faculty, he has overseen seven professional accreditations from 2008-2010, including AACSB for the School of Business, TEAC for the education programs, CCNE for all undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing, ABET for engineering and computing degree programs, nuclear medicine, and the designation as a Center of Excellence by the Society of Actuaries for the actuarial science degree program. Further, he has implemented and has overall supervision of RMU’s signature Student Engagement Transcript program. He

has been instrumental in more than doubling the size of the Honors Program, created an Honors Center on campus, and has overseen the enhancement of the International Study program to record levels.

As a practicing lawyer in Ohio, Jamison was admitted to practice before the Ohio Supreme Court, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the Sixth

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Circuit Court of Appeals. He participated in two cases published in legal reporters, State ex rel. Beacon-Journal Publishing Co. v Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority 42 Ohio St.3d 1 (1989) and Brooks v ABC-TV 999 F.2d 167 (Sixth Circuit, 1993). Professor Jamison has also provided expert witness and testimony in a number of media law cases.

His academic publications include editorship of two books, a dozen journal articles and more than 40 conference papers. He was the keynote speaker at the Judge Sam H. Bell Trial Advocacy Program in Akron, Ohio, in 2014.

Jamison’s commitment to diversity and inclusion includes service on university-wide diversity committees at both Robert Morris University and the University of Akron, where he was cited for his effort to promote campus diversity. His focus on integrity in intercollegiate athletics led to service on numerous NCAA and Conference committees, including chairing the Mid-American Conference Infractions Committee, and serving on the NCAA Committee on Academic Progress.

Professor Jamison has authored a number of scripts produced on television (for NBC – TV’s “Knowledge” Series), and wrote the script for the documentary film We Built This City, the story of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. The film premiered in Pittsburgh on December 3, 2014, and Jamison’s script won a Telly Award for excellence in scriptwriting.

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Craig Coleman, M.D. Director of Athletics At the forefront of RMU’s golden age of intercollegiate athletics is Craig Coleman, M.D., who is in his 11th academic year as Director of Athletics at Robert Morris in 2015-16. He was named to the position Feb. 15, 2005.

Led by Coleman’s guidance, the RMU department of athletics has continued to progress on both a regional and national level.

Robert Morris continued its successful run in 2014-15, as both the men’s basketball and men’s golf teams claimed Northeast Conference (NEC) Tournament championships en route to appearances in the NCAA Tournament. It marks the second consecutive year RMU sent a pair of teams to an NCAA Tournament.

In addition to the success of the men’s basketball and men’s golf programs, the Robert Morris men’s ice hockey and softball teams claimed conference regular-season titles.

Men’s ice hockey claimed its first Atlantic Hockey Conference (AHC) crown, while the softball team earned its fourth NEC regularseason title in the last five years.

Away from competition, the department of athletics continued to excel in the classroom with Coleman at the helm. Student-athletes who competed in 16 sports combined to post a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.250 during the 2014-15 academic year, with a total of 13 of RMU’s 16 programs finishing with team GPA’s of 3.0 or higher.

The success for the Colonials in 2014-15 is just part of a period of unparalleled growth for the department of athletics under Coleman’s leadership.

In 2013-14, the women’s basketball and men’s ice hockey teams earned automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament, the first time in school history a pair of teams earned automatic berths to the NCAA Tournament in the same year.

During the 2012-13 campaign, men’s basketball and softball claimed NEC regular-season championships. The men’s basketball squad also became the center of the college basketball universe when it defeated defending national champion Kentucky in the first round of the 2013 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in front of 3,444 fans at the Charles L. Sewall Center, the largest crowd in school history.

The women’s ice hockey team claimed its first College Hockey America (CHA) Tournament championship in 2012. The Colonials snapped Mercyhurst’s streak of nine straight titles thanks to a 3-2 victory over the Lakers in

the championship game of the 2012 CHA Tournament at the RMU Island Sports Center.

In 2010, the football team earned the NEC’s inaugural bid to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs, the 12th straight year a program from Robert Morris earned an automatic bid in an NCAA Tournament. In addition, the men’s lacrosse program, in just its sixth year of existence, earned its first national ranking by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA).

Overall in Coleman’s decade as director of athletics at Robert Morris, various programs have claimed 19 regular-season championships and earned 11 automatic berths to the NCAA Tournament.

RMU’s exploits academically during Coleman’s tenure have been just as impressive.

In his first year as director of athletics in 2005-06, Robert Morris placed a total of nine student-athletes covering six sports on the ESPN The Magazine District II Academic AllAmerica Team, the most in school history. RMU also earned the NEC Institutional Academic Award in both 2012 and 2014.

Coleman oversaw the development of a new Robert Morris athletics logo and mascot as well as the launching of the official website of RMU athletics at www.RMUColonials.com.

Seven head coaches have been hired by Coleman, including a pair of men’s basketball head coaches in Mike Rice and Andrew Toole.

Also hired by Coleman are Midge McPhail (women’s rowing), Dale Starr (volleyball) and Paul Colontino (women’s ice hockey).

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All the while, Coleman has built a winning softball program at Robert Morris over the past 25 years. During that period, RMU has won eight NEC regular-season championships and six NEC Tournament titles.

In 2014, Coleman won his 600th career game when the Colonials earned a 10-0 victory in six innings in the first game of a doubleheader split at Mount St. Mary’s April 6, 2014.

Prior to his arrival as head coach in 1991, the Colonials posted just 19 victories in the previous three seasons. During his 25 years as head coach, the Colonials have posted an overall record of 632-545-5 (.537), including a record of 275-112-2 (.710) against NEC foes.

In his first four years as head coach, Coleman guided the Colonials to an overall record of 119-62 (.657) and four NEC championships. In 1994, Robert Morris received its first national ranking in school history, regardless of sport, when the Colonials were ranked as high as No. 23 in the USA Today / National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) poll.

Coleman’s success as head softball coach has come not only on the field, but in the classroom, as well. His players include 18 Capital One District II Academic All-Americans, six NEC Scholar-Athletes of the Year for softball and numerous NEC Academic Honor Roll selections.

In the spring of 2011, former Colonial Annie Dubovec (2008-11) became the first female student-athlete in Robert Morris history to be named to the Capital One Academic All-America First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Under Coleman’s watch, the Colonials finished in the top five in Division I in team GPA six consecutive years from 2009 to 2014 according to the NFCA, including the top mark in 2009, 2010 and 2012. Overall, Robert Morris has finished in the top five of team GPA a total of seven times since the 1999-2000 academic year.

Prior to being hired as RMU’s Director of Athletics, Coleman worked as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine from 1988 to 2005. He served as the Medical Director of several impatient units, residential treatment facilities and partial hospital programs at UPMC. Coleman earned his medical degree from The Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine in Hershey in 1983. In 1979, he earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a native of Philadelphia, Pa.

2015-16 RMU Show Band

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Robert Morris University Athletics From its fertile beginning as a men’s basketball junior college powerhouse to one of the most diverse athletic programs in the tri-state area, intercollegiate athletics and success at Robert Morris University go hand-in-hand.

RMU offers 16 intercollegiate athletics programs, including the only men’s and women’s Division I ice hockey squads and Division I men’s lacrosse team in the Pittsburgh region.

Over the last 39 years, the Colonials have claimed 42 conference regular-season championships and 42 league tournament titles.

A total of 13 of RMU’s intercollegiate athletic programs have earned at least one tournament championship, with men’s basketball leading the way with eight Northeast Conference (NEC) Tournament titles. Men’s basketball has also claimed 11 NEC regular-season championships, the most in school history, while softball owns eight and football and volleyball have each claimed six.

For the second consecutive year in 2014-15, Robert Morris had a pair of programs earn automatic berths in the NCAA Tournament, as both men’s basketball and men’s golf qualified.

For men’s basketball, it marked the program’s third NCAA Tournament appearance in the last seven years, while men’s golf earned its first bid in school history.

Men’s basketball appeared in a postseason tournament for the seventh time in the last

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eight years with its appearance in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. The Colonials appeared in the 2015 NCAA First Four, claiming their first victory in the NCAA Tournament since 1983 and second overall in program history thanks to an 81-77 win over North Florida.

In addition in 2014-15, the men’s ice hockey and softball teams each claimed regular-season titles. Men’s ice hockey earned its first Atlantic Hockey Conference (AHC) crown, while softball claimed its fourth NEC title in the last five years.

Individually in 2014-15, a pair of studentathletes earned Northeast Conference Player of the Year accolades, including Neco Brett (men’s soccer) and Ryan Prokay (men’s golf), while senior Nicole Sleith of the softball team was bestowed the NEC Pitcher of the Year for the third time.

The exploits of the intercollegiate athletic program in 2014-15 has continued a trend that RMU has established since its move to Division I four decades ago.

Since 1982, Robert Morris has sent 22 teams to the NCAA Tournament. Men’s basketball has made an NEC record eight appearances, while volleyball has participated in five. The Colonial men’s basketball program qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010 and 2015, while volleyball made five straight

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appearances from 1999 to 2003.

The men’s soccer and women’s basketball teams have also appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times, with men’s soccer qualifying in 1993, 1994 and 2005, and women’s basketball in 2007, 2008 and 2014.

Softball (2005), men’s ice hockey (2014) and men’s golf (2015) have also earned automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament.

Other programs to have claimed an NEC Tournament championship during that span include three in men’s golf (1995, 1996, 2015), two in men’s cross country (1986, 1987), men’s indoor track & field (1999, 2000) and women’s indoor track & field (1998, 2000) and one each in women’s tennis (1996) and men’s outdoor track & field (2000).

In addition, former student-athlete Stephanie Kuhn (2003-07) of the women’s track & field squad became the first studentathlete in school history to qualify for the NCAA Championships when she qualified in the javelin in outdoor track & field as both a freshman (2004) and a senior (2007).

In the spring of 2011, former men’s golfer C.G. Mercatoris (2007-11) became the first student-athlete in school history to take part in the NCAA Tournament, finishing 31st individually at the NCAA Colorado Regional.

The 2011 NEC Golfer of the Year, Mercatoris claimed the individual title at the 2011 NEC

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Championships to claim a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Former Colonial Chris Carper (2010-14) of the men’s track & field squad wrapped up one of the most dominant careers in school history in the spring of 2014 by being named to the 2014 NCAA All-America First Team in the javelin, the first student-athlete of either gender to earn All-American First Team accolades.

The trend of success should come as no surprise.

The men’s basketball program has appeared in a national postseason tournament seven times in the last eight years, including three NCAA Tournaments (2009, 2010, 2015), three NIT’s (2008, 2013, 2014) and the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).

In 2013, Robert Morris became the center of the college basketball world by defeating defending national champion Kentucky in front of 3,444 fans at the Charles L. Sewall Center, the largest crowd in school history, in the first round of the NIT. Men’s ice hockey earned its first AHC Tournament championship and automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2014 thanks to a 7-4 victory over Canisius in the championship game in Rochester, N.Y., at Blue Cross Arena.

In 2012, women’s ice hockey claimed its first College Hockey America (CHA) Tournament championship thanks to a 3-2 victory over Mercyhurst in the championship game at the RMU Island Sports Center.

The football team claimed the inaugural berth for the NEC in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs in 2010 by claiming its sixth NEC regular-season title.

In 2000, football finished a perfect 10-0, the first perfect campaign for any sport at RMU. In the process, the team won its second straight NCAA I-AA Mid-Major National Championship, according to Don Hansen’s National Football

Weekly Gazette. The program moved into its own on-campus football stadium, named Joe Walton Stadium in honor of the program’s first head coach, in 2005.

The women’s rowing team claimed two straight Margaret McNiff Trophies in the varsity four classification at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, Pa., in 2000 and 2001.

Five teams achieved national rankings during the 1990s, with the 1994 softball team reaching No. 23, the 1994 men’s soccer team peaking at No. 16, the 1996 football squad finishing second in the NCAA I-AA nonscholarship ranks, the 1997 football team placing third and the 1999 football squad finishing No. 1.

Robert Morris University has also had several student-athletes continue their athletic career in the professional ranks. The late Tim Hall (1994-95) was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1996 National Football League (NFL) Draft as a running back.

In 2001, former offensive lineman Hank Fraley (1996-1999) became the starting center for the Philadelphia Eagles after being signed to the practice squad during the 2000 season.

Fraley was a 10-year veteran of the NFL with the Eagles, Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Rams.

Men’s soccer player Musa Shannon (199396) was drafted by the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer (MLS) as the 28th overall

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pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft. Shannon is one of a number of former Colonials that have played professional soccer after their career at Robert Morris, including Rhian Dodds (1998-2002), who played for Kilmarnock Football Club of the Scottish Premier League.

In addition to former RMU student-athletes playing in the professional ranks, inaugural women’s ice hockey goaltender Brianne McLaughlin (2005-09), who finished her career as the NCAA all-time saves leader, earned a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, and again at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Athletes are not the only ties that RMU athletics has to the professional ranks. Joe Walton came to the Colonials after 35 years of experience in the NFL, including seven years as the head coach of the New York Jets. He built the Robert Morris football program from scratch and served 20 years as head coach from 1994 to 2013.

John Banaszak, who served as the program’s assistant head coach for six years, took the reigns of the program from Walton in 2014.

Banaszak was a part of three championship teams with the Pittsburgh Steelers, claiming victories in Super Bowl X, XIII and XIV. The football coaching staff also featured Dan Radakovich, who spent 48 years in the coaching profession in both the college and NFL ranks, including 13 at Robert Morris, before retiring.

Former men’s soccer head coach John Kowalski also served as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League, the Tampa Bay Mutiny of MLS and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the A-League.

Kowalski has come full circle, as he has been head coach of the Robert Morris women’s soccer team, a program that began in 1992, since 2001.

RMU Conference Champions 200-Meter William Blake................................... 1999

Individual

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (1) NAME Year(s) Steve Uhing..................................... 1987

500-Meter Jim Baughman....................... 1999, 2000 Joe Wagner...................................... 2005

MEN’S GOLF (3)

Mile Mike Booth...................................... 2006

NAME Year(s) Paul Snyder...................................... 1986 Bart Mease...................................... 1996 C.G. Mercatoris................................ 2011

3,000-Meter Mike Booth...................................... 2006 High Jump Jarrad Pencek............... 1999, 2000, 2001 Jeff Witmyer................. 2005, 2007, 2008

WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (28) Event NAME 55-Meter Hurdles

Long Jump Jarrad Pencek............... 2000, 2001, 2002

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Triple Jump

Jackie Gray...................................... 1991 Genita Dickey................................... 2000

Elliott Constantine............................. 1989 Cory Hunt........................................ 1993 Jarrad Pencek..... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Nasim Siddeeq................................. 2008

60-Meter Hurdles Genita Dickey................................... 2001 Jordhanna White............................... 2008 Team

REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONS (42) Sport Year(s) Men’s Basketball................. 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 Women’s Basketball............... 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014 Football...................... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2010 Men’s Ice Hockey #.......................... 2015 Men’s Lacrosse................................ 2012 Men’s Soccer.............. 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001 Softball....................... 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 Volleyball.................... 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008

TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS (42) Sport Year(s) Men’s Basketball......... 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010, 2015 Women’s Basketball............... 1988, 1991, 2007, 2008, 2014 Men’s Cross Country............... 1986, 1987 Men’s Golf................... 1995, 1996, 2015 Men’s Ice Hockey #.......................... 2014 Women’s Ice Hockey *...................... 2012 Men’s Soccer............... 1993, 1994, 2005 Softball....................... 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2005 Women’s Tennis................................ 1996 Men’s Indoor Track & Field....... 1999, 2000 Women’s Indoor Track & Field... 1998, 2000 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field.............. 2000 Volleyball.......... 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Note: All regular season and tournament championships were claimed in the Northeast Conference (NEC) unless otherwise noted. # Atlantic Hockey Conference (AHC) championship * College Hockey America (CHA) championship

Pole Vault Eric White.................... 2000, 2001, 2002 Josh Ghaly....................................... 2007 Chris Spataro......................... 2008, 2010 Jarad George.................................... 2009

200-Meter Genita Dickey................................... 2001 300-Meter Tiphani McKee.................................. 2001 500-Meter Genita Dickey......................... 2000, 2001

Shot Put Patrick Mangan................................ 1989 Steve Mitchell.................................. 2014

800-Meter Laura Rivera..................................... 1994 Kerry McKinney................................. 2002

4x400-Meter Relay Robert Morris..... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2014 Distance Medley Relay Robert Morris................................... 2006

5,000-Meter Merel Van Steenbergen..................... 2011 High Jump Michele Roth.................................... 2004

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (36)

Long Jump Melitta Brown................................... 2008

Event

Triple Jump Brittany Humphress........................... 2007 Yulia Vasilyeva........................ 2013, 2014

NAME Year(s) 100-Meter Hurdles Jackie Gray...................................... 1992 Genita Dickey................................... 2000 Jordhanna White............................... 2008

Pole Vault Jessica Cooper....................... 2000, 2001 Erica Schmidt................................... 2010 Casey Folga...................................... 2012 Olivia Loy......................................... 2013 Bethany Ledford..................... 2014, 2015

400-Meter Hurdles Jackie Gray............................ 1992, 1993 Genita Dickey......................... 1999, 2000 Samantha Simile.............................. 2009 5,000-Meter Erika Suhy....................................... 2001

Weight Throw Nicole Downing....................... 2004, 2005 Gabriella Rinehard............................ 2010

High Jump Ericka Frazee.................................... 2006

4x400-Meter Relay Robert Morris......................... 2000, 2001

Long Jump Melitta Brown................................... 2008 Tara Van Schie.................................. 2014

MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (39)

Triple Jump Michelle Gawaldo.............................. 1998 Brittany Humphress................. 2005, 2006 Yulia Vasilyeva.................................. 2014

Event NAME Year(s) 55-Meter Tony Bunbury.................................... 1988

Pole Vault Jessica Cooper....................... 2000, 2001 Erica Schmidt......................... 2009, 2010 Casey Folga...................................... 2011 Bethany Ledford..................... 2012, 2015

55-Meter Hurdles DeLonte Perkins............................... 1998 Jim Baughman................................. 1999

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Discus Laura Buzzard................................... 1999 Nicole Downing................................. 2004 Christina Roadman........................... 2005 Aubree Ray............................ 2012, 2014 Hammer Throw Nicole Downing............. 2003, 2004, 2005 Gabriella Rinehart............................. 2009 Javelin Courtney Lenart...................... 2004, 2005 Stephanie Kuhn...................... 2006, 2007

MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (38) Event NAME

Year(s)

110-Meter Hurdles DeLonte Perkins............................... 1998 Jim Baughman................................. 2000 400-Meter Hurdles Frank Bruno........................... 1998, 1999 Jim Baughman................................. 2000 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Phillips Thompson............................. 2008 High Jump Brad Bruno...................................... 1991 Jarrad Pencek............... 1999, 2000, 2001 Mark Caskey.................................... 2006 Jeff Witmyer..................................... 2008 Long Jump Jarrad Pencek............... 2000, 2001, 2002 Christian Lemke................................ 2004 Triple Jump Jarrad Pencek..... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Adam Woodford................................ 2005 Nasim Siddeeq................................. 2008 Richard Njenga................................. 2014 Pole Vault Eric White........................................ 2002 Josh Ghaly....................................... 2007 Anthony Trunzo................................. 2010 Discus Marcus McCaleb............................... 1997 Collin Ray......................................... 2011 Hammer Throw Kevin Argauer................................... 2009 Steve Mitchell.................................. 2011 Brendan Morales.............................. 2013 Javelin Scott Fath........................................ 1993 Chris Carper........................... 2013, 2014 4x100-Meter Relay Robert Moris.......................... 2001, 2004 4x400-Meter Relay Robert Morris................................... 2001 4x800-Meter Relay..................................

Robert Morris................................... 2014

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Joe Walton Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Records Rushing

Attempts: 49 – Justise Hairston, Central Conn.

State (10/14/06) Yards: 256 – Justise Hairston, Central Conn.

State (10/14/06) Touchdowns: 4 – Dominique Williams, Wagner (11/12/11) Receiving

Receptions: 13 – Mark Ross, Lafayette 13 – (9/29/12) Yards: 272 – Tyjuan Massey, RMU (11/12/05) Touchdowns: 4 – Tyjuan Massey, RMU (10/29/05) Lynell Suggs, Stony Brook (10/29/05) Passing

After 11 years of playing its football games less than a mile up the street at Moon Stadium, Robert Morris University opened Joe Walton Stadium in 2005, the first on-campus football field named in honor of a head coach that started the program from scratch and served 20 years at the helm.

The Colonials hosted Butler in the inaugural game at Joe Walton Stadium Sept. 17, 2005, in front of a standing-room-only crowd of 3,516, defeating the Bulldogs, 49-13. The 49 points scored by Robert Morris are the most ever scored by the program in a home opener.

Robert Morris cruised in the contest, scoring five touchdowns in the first half in building a 35-0 halftime lead. Four different Colonials scored touchdowns on the afternoon, including a five-yard touchdown catch by former tight end Jeremy Wise. That reception was the only catch in his four-year career.

Built over the course of 13 months and at a cost of $10 million by Mosites Construction Company, Joe Walton Stadium owns a capacity of 3,000 and features a 36,000-square-foot athletic administration building that holds office space for the football coaching staff, athletic administration and Olympic sport coaches.

Also included in the building is a state-of-theart weight room, equipment room, two locker rooms, three classrooms, lobby, press box and President’s box.

The Joe Walton Stadium field covers 97,000 square feet, with the surface field turf. The turf consists of sand, rubber and film polyethylene grass-like fabric with secondary backing

of high polyurethane. The field, which was replaced in the summer of 2015, is lined for football, lacrosse and soccer. The scoreboard for the stadium was provided by Institutional Specialties, a distributor of Daktronics, located in Pittsburgh, Pa. The music and public address system was provided by Hollowood Music and Sound in McKees Rocks, Pa., and Joe Walton Stadium also includes a portal and plaza. The portal includes 160 pavers to recognize donors to the campaign to raise funds for Joe Walton Stadium, while the plaza includes three kiosks, one each for tickets, concessions and the Barnes & Noble bookstore.

Completions: 28 – Luke Brumbaugh, RMU (8/28/14) Yards: 411 – Josh Dudash, Stony Brook (10/29/05) Touchdown Passes: 5 – Josh Dudash, Stony Brook (10/29/05) Drew Geyer, RMU (10/29/05) DEFENSE

Tackles: 19 – Alex DiMichele, RMU (9/13/08) Mike Cook, RMU (9/14/13) Note: Players bold still active.

The following occurred during the first football game at Joe Walton Stadium: Captains: OL Clifton Jean-Jacques (O), LB James Noel (D), WR Rob Meyer (ST) Pass Completion: Drew Geyer seven-yard completion to Devin Wilson Touchdown: Wilson on a four-yard rush to the left (10:28 left in 1st quarter) Touchdown Pass: Geyer 56 yards to Tyjuan Massey (3:04 left in 1st quarter) Fumble Recovery: DL Jason Forrest with 4:08 to go in the third quarter Penalty: Personal foul with 10:28 to go in the first quarter Victory: 49-13 vs. Butler

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Tyjuan Massey

The Northeast Conference What is #NECPride #NECPride is about having pride in your team, your school and the will to succeed both on and off the field. #NECPride is about achievement, ambition, perseverance, community, passion, respect, determination, unity and teamwork.

Northeast Conference History Now entering its 35th year as an NCAA Division I athletic entity, the Northeast Conference mission remains unchanged: to provide opportunities for student-athletes to achieve their fullest potential in the classroom, in athletic competition and in the community.

Focusing on the areas of student-athlete achievement, academic excellence, integrity, sportsmanship, equity and diversity, innovation, community partnership and national engagement, the NEC has made significant strides in recent years under the leadership of Commissioner Noreen Morris. As the Conference builds around the theme of #NECPride, the 2015-16 academic year presents new opportunities for the NEC to stand out among its peers, while fostering a sense of pride amongst its student-athletes, coaches, administrators and fans.

When the Northeast Conference (NEC) was first established as the ECAC-Metro Conference back in 1981, the league’s founders had one goal in mind: to create a competitive NCAA Division I men’s basketball conference for unaffiliated schools on the Eastern seaboard. A singlesport entity at its inception, the NEC has grown far beyond expectations over the past three plus decades, having transformed itself into a 10-member, 22-sport conference.

The remarkable success story of the Conference began to unfold in 1985, when the league began sponsoring additional sports. Three years later, a change of name was in order and the Northeast Conference as we know it today was born. With membership and sport sponsorship continuing to grow over the years, the NEC now enjoys qualification or play-in access to 14 different NCAA Championships (baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis and women’s volleyball).

Though the NEC has featured various incarnations since its inception, charter members Fairleigh Dickinson, LIU Brooklyn, Robert Morris, St. Francis Brooklyn, Saint Francis U. and Wagner remain part of the current 10-school alignment.

They are joined by Mount St. Mary’s (admitted in 1989), Central Connecticut (1997), Sacred Heart (1999) and Bryant (2012). The NEC’s six-state geographic footprint includes access to such major media markets as New York City, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Hartford and Providence.

NEC member institutions now compete in 22 championship sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s bowling, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball.

An Innovative Leader The NEC continues to embrace social media to attract and convey its message to a growing fan base. The Conference has built a loyal following on its Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube pages, and the NEC Overtime! blog remains a popular destination spot for fans of the league.

One of the landmark moments in Northeast Conference history came back in August, 2012 with the launch of NEC Front Row. The NEC’s state-of-the-art digital network debuted to rave reviews and in the three years since has attracted a loyal following for its rich set of content, which includes live regular season and NEC Championship events, on-demand video, highlight packages, coaches shows, features, original programming and access to league’s extensive digital library, all free of charge to users.

The network gives fans inside access to the NEC and its student-athletes on the field, in the classroom, across campus, and in the community.

By the conclusion of the 2014-15 academic year, over 2,100 live events had been broadcast on NEC Front Row with more than 800,000 viewers tuning in to the network.

The third year of NEC Front Row saw viewership increase by nearly 10 percent, with an increase in ratings in nearly every NEC sponsored sport.

In March, 2014 the Conference launched a companion NEC on the Run iOS mobile app that provides free, one-click access to live events and on-demand content from NEC Front Row. Fans can also join the conversation through the app’s social media integration. The NEC on the Run app can be downloaded on the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

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art Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn. The program, which ceremoniously tipped off the 2014-15 hoops season, aired live on NEC Front Row and ESPN3. The Front Row broadcast was an interactive one during which fans were encouraged to tweet comments and questions with the best making it on air.

NEC Front Row was there when the basketball season tipped off at NEC “Social” Media Day, and returned for the climax as well via NEC Front Row Live! The online digital network was on the scene at the men’s and women’s title games, providing live pre- and post-game coverage wrapped around the ESPN broadcasts.

The 2014-15 season saw the NEC host nearly 50 GEICO Google+ Hangouts on Air, featuring one-on-one interviews with NEC student-athletes, coaches and media members. The Google+ Hangouts aired on a variety of social platforms, including NEC Front Row, Google+ and YouTube.

Having provided an alternate take on the world of NEC sports since 2011, the NEC Overtime!

Blog continued to be a favorite destination for fans of the Conference and its members. The blog showcases top news and the best of social media content from around the NEC, and served as a home for numerous fan-based promotions during the 2014-15 academic calendar, including the #NECSelfie contest as part of the NEC Basketball Tournament.

The NEC launched its most comprehensive radio advertising campaign to date last winter. The NEC maintained a season-long radio presence in every market it serves, including New York (WFAN Sports Radio 66 & 101.9 FM), Pittsburgh (93.7 FM “The Fan”), Baltimore (CBS Radio/ESPN Radio), Hartford (ESPN Radio/Fox Sports Radio), Altoona (ESPN Radio) and Providence (WPRO).

Success in the Classroom It was a landmark year for NEC’s 4,000+ studentathletes in the classroom.

NEC student-athletes averaged a record 3.19 GPA for the 2014-15 academic year and 76 percent of NEC teams finished with a 3.0 GPA or better. Over 1,900 student-athletes were named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll in 2014-15, and nearly 500 were tabbed to the Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll with GPAs of 3.75 or higher. Likewise, five NEC student-athletes were tabbed Capital One Academic All-Americans.

The NCAA honored 34 NEC teams with public recognition awards for exceptional academic performance with respect to their latest Academic Progress Rate scores. NEC institutions also ranked among the nation’s elite in Graduation Success Rate (GSR) figures released by the NCAA with 32 teams achieving a perfect 100 percent GSR in their respective sports and 44 percent earning a GSR of over 90 percent. Student-athletes at Sacred Heart and Wagner posted identical 3.28 GPAs to share the 2014-15 NEC Institutional Academic Award.

Athletic Achievement To have #NECPride is to live it, and NEC studentathletes did just that on the field of play during the 2014-15 season, a year that yielded 19 AllAmerican selections, five Capital One Academic All-Americans, and eight teams which earned national rankings in their respective sports.

The NEC sent representatives to NCAA Championship events in 14 different team sports in 2014-15, highlighted by Fairleigh Dickinson qualifying for the NCAA Bowling Championship for the 11th time in 12 years.

In men’s and women’s basketball, a combined five teams competed in the postseason.

The golden era of Robert Morris men’s basketball showed no signs of letting up. Playing on the road before a raucous, SRO crowd at the Pope Center in Brooklyn, the Colonials won their record eighth NEC men’s basketball championship with a 66-63 victory over top-seeded St. Francis Brooklyn. RMU also won a postseason game for the fourth straight season after rallying to defeat North Florida in an NCAA First Four game.

Individually, St. Francis Brooklyn’s Jalen Cannon became the NEC’s all-time rebound leader and was named NEC Player of the Year.

In front of a coast-to-coast audience on ESPNU, St. Francis Brooklyn capped its Cinderella postseason run by defeating Robert Morris, 7762, to capture the first NEC women’s basketball title in program history. Seeded fifth, the Terriers became the first team in conference annals to win three road games en route to the title.

NEC football produced eight All-Americans, four of whom came from NEC co-champions Sacred Heart and Wagner. The Pioneers, who represented the conference in the FCS playoffs for the second straight season, became the second NEC program to finish the year ranked in both the FCS Coaches (23rd) and Sports Network (24th) polls.

LIU Brooklyn sprinter Brendon Rodney earned NCAA Indoor Track & Field All-America honors in the 200-meter dash for the third straight year. He went on to earn the fifth All-America honor of his remarkable career at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship. Led by Rodney and fellow outdoor All-American Mica-Jonathan Petit-Homme (400h), LIU Brooklyn men’s outdoor track and field won the prestigious IC4A Championship.

LIU women’s volleyball scored wins over Alabama, Fresno State, Boston College, Western Kentucky and #25 Michigan State during the 2014 regular season. The three-time defending NEC champion Blackbirds have gone undefeated in conference regular season play in each of the last three seasons, posting a 44-0 league record over that span. The perfect combination of student and athlete, LIU Brooklyn’s Annika Foit became the first women’s volleyball student-athlete in NEC history to win three consecutive NEC Player of the Year awards. She was also tabbed to the Capital One Academic All-America first team.

The CCSU men’s cross country dynasty extended to six as the Blue Devils delivered a dominant performance on their home course, finishing one through five at the NEC Championships. CCSU is one of six programs in NEC history to win at least six straight conference titles in any sport.

Northeast Conference Football All-Time Records School

Year Joined

Since Joining NEC

Bryant

2009

36-31

.537

Pct. vs. NEC

24-20

.545

Pct.

Central Connecticut

1996

96-107

.473

64-62

.508

Duquesne

2008

40-37

.519

25-26

.490

Robert Morris

1996

103-97

.515

75-52

.591

Sacred Heart

1998

93-92

.503

52-68

.433

Saint Francis

1996

42-161

.207

23-104

.181

Wagner

1996

105-100

.512

64-64

.500

A year after stunning Syracuse in a run to the NCAA quarterfinals, Bryant won its fourth straight NEC men’s lacrosse championship. Kevin Massa was named a USILA All-American for the third straight year, while Bulldog teammate Gunnar Waldt earned his second straight All-America honor. Massa graduated as the NCAA’s all-time leader in faceoffs won and ground balls.

Robert Morris junior Jessica Karwacki established a new NCAA women’s lacrosse career mark for draw controls with 537 in just three years. She led the nation in the category for a third straight season. Likewise, Wagner’s Shea Gegan ranked first nationally in both caused turnovers and ground balls.

Sacred Heart completed the rare NEC “Triple Crown,” winning the women’s cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field championships. The Pioneers became the first school since 1997, and just fourth team overall, to win all three titles in the same academic year.

Cementing his status as a future NEC Hall of Fame candidate, Fairleigh Dickinson’s Arvis Berzins became the first four-time NEC Men’s Tennis Player of the Year in conference history. In four years, he compiled a 71-29 singles record and finished 19-2 against NEC competitors.

LIU Brooklyn’s George Williams won the NEC men’s golf championship to qualify for NCAA regional play, where he turned in the best individual performance in NEC history. Williams finished 11th out of 75 competitors at the event with a two-under par 208.

The NEC Hall of Fame announced its fifth Hall of Fame class in January 2014. The threemember group included a pair of former Central Connecticut student-athletes: Corsley Edwards, a men’s basketball player, and Kelly Shimmin, a women’s soccer player. Former Wagner Sports Information Director and NEC Communications Director Bob Balut was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame.

To wrap a year filled with #NECPride, former FDU soccer star Alejandro Bedoya competed for the USMNT over the summer at the 2015 Gold Cup while two-time NEC Women’s Soccer Player of the Year Christie Rampone won her second FIFA World Cup competing for Team USA this past July.

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program designed to raise awareness and develop the league’s growing fan base. Over 8,000 students across the Conference were provided with NEC-logo drawstring bags. Among the contents in the bag were promotional products and coupons donated by a number of the league’s corporate partners and contributing sponsors.

The NEC, its member institutions and studentathletes have made community involvement an important piece of its mission. In 2014-15, the NEC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) spent time at the Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation in Harrisburg, Pa., during its annual meeting. The SAAC hand-delivered a $7,532.94 check to the Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation and also volunteered time to preparing care packages that went to children around the nation. The monetary donation to the Foundation, which assists children under age 18 and their families who are facing the hardships of a cancer diagnosis, was comprised of funds raised from the NEC SAAC’s annual Penny Wars.

For the first time, St. Francis Brooklyn was the recipient of the NEC Building Communities award. The award recognizes the institution which demonstrates the highest dedication to making an impact in the community through the efforts of its student-athletes, coaches and administrators. Over the course of the 2014-15 academic year, Conference members logged nearly 25,000 hours of community service.

Wagner football player Phil Faccone and Robert Morris softball player Nicole Sleith were named the 2014-15 NEC Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year, respectively. The award recognizes individual excellence in both the academic and athletic realms as well as leadership and contributions to one’s community.

Commitment to Sportsmanship The NEC continued its long-running participation in the NCAA’s Respect Campaign, an effort to promote an environment of respect and integrity at Conference events.

The NEC Team Sportsmanship Award program recognized those teams and student-athletes who adhere to the principles of sportsmanship and pursue victory with honor. The NEC honored 22 teams for their commitment to sportsmanship during the 2014-15 academic year.

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The Brenda Weare Commissioner’s Cup The NEC Commissioner’s Cup was instituted during the 1986-87 season with LIU Brooklyn winning the inaugural award. Fairleigh Dickinson leads all current NEC schools with six Cups to its credit.

Cup points are awarded in each NEC sponsored sport. For men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, football, women’s bowling, softball, men’s and women’s lacrosse and baseball, the final regular season standings are used to determine Cup points. Starting with the 2012-13 season, the NEC began awarding three bonus points to the NEC Tournament champion in those sports. In all other sports, points are awarded based on the finish at the NEC Championship events.

April Krivoniak

2014-15 Brenda Weare Commissioner’s Cup Overall Standings School

2014-15 NEC Commissioner’s Cup Men’s Standings

Points

1. Bryant.................................. 205.53 2. Sacred Heart......................... 184.58 3. Saint Francis U...................... 175.34 4. Central Connecticut................ 170.63 5. LIU Brooklyn.......................... 162.28 6. Fairleigh Dickinson................. 159.47 7. Wagner................................. 158.98 8. Robert Morris....................... 126.07 9. Mount St. Mary’s................... 116.44 10. St. Francis Brooklyn............... 97.82

School

Garrett Browning

2014-15 Joan Martin Commissioner’s Cup Women’s Standings

Points

1. Bryant.................................. 109.43 2. Wagner................................. 77.17 3. Sacred Heart......................... 76.94 4. Saint Francis U...................... 75.60 5. Central Connecticut................ 65.15 6. Fairleigh Dickinson................. 61.79 7. LIU Brooklyn.......................... 56.47 8. Mount St. Mary’s................... 53.21 9. Robert Morris....................... 46.69 10. St. Francis Brooklyn............... 46.26

School

Points

1. Sacred Heart......................... 107.64 2. LIU Brooklyn.......................... 105.81 3. Central Connecticut................ 105.48 4. Saint Francis U...................... 99.74 5. Fairleigh Dickinson................. 97.68 6. Bryant.................................. 96.10 7. Wagner................................. 81.81 8. Robert Morris....................... 79.38 9. Mount St. Mary’s................... 53.21 10. St. Francis Brooklyn............... 51.56

2014-15 Brenda Weare Commissioner’s Cup Final Standings Sport

BRY

CCSU

FDU

LIU

MSM

M. Cross Country

10.86

14.00

3.00

----

7.71

W. Cross Country

12.78

10.33

4.22

3.00

9.11

Women’s Soccer

5.75

14.25

14.00

4.38

3.00

7.13 8.50 ---- 9.88 12.63

12.43

4.57

6.93

9.29

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6.93 3.00 13.86 14.00 ---12.43 5.36 3.00 10.86 ----

Men’s Soccer

8.50

8.50

5.36

17.00

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Football

Women’s Volleyball

10.33

3.92

----

----

----

Women’s Swimming

10.33

14.00

----

----

6.67

M. Indoor Track

4.38

12.63

7.13

14.00

5.75

W. Indoor Track

3.00

11.56

6.67

12.78

5.44

----

----

17.00

7.71

----

Women’s Bowling

RMU

SHU

---- 6.14

SFBK

SFU

WC

4.57 12.43 9.29

7.89 14.00 5.44 11.56 6.67

3.92 13.09

----

8.50 13.09

---- 4.83 3.00 8.50 12.17 ---- 8.50 9.11 14.00

3.00 11.25 9.88 4.22

7.89 10.33

---- 10.08 12.43 10.08 ----

Men’s Basketball

12.17

3.61

3.61

6.06

10.33

15.17 8.50 14.00 8.50 6.06

Women’s Basketball

13.39

13.39

7.89

6.06

6.06

11.56 10.33 12.11 3.61 3.61

----

4.83

14.00

12.17

----

---- 8.50 3.00 6.67 10.33

14.00

----

12.17

----

4.83

---- 4.83 4.83 9.42 9.42

Women’s Golf Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis

14.00

----

10.08

12.43

5.36

Men’s Golf

12.63

8.50

10.57

10.57

----

Women’s Lacrosse

17.00

6.93

----

6.93

11.65

Men’s Lacrosse

14.25

----

----

----

6.67

4.38

14.00

9.88

12.63

11.25

W.Outdoor Track

4.22

6.06

7.89

12.78

11.56

Softball

7.13 15.63 10.57 10.57

M.Outdoor Track

Baseball TTotal Men Women

---- 5.36

5.36 10.08 5.36

14.00 4.38 3.00 5.75 7.13 6.93 6.93 ---- 3.00 11.65 6.67 6.67

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---- 3.00

---- 8.50 3.00 5.75 7.13 10.33 14.00

3.00 9.11 6.06

4.38 14.00 5.75 ---- 8.50 3.00

14.00 3.92 8.50 3.92 6.67 ---- 13.33

----

---- 12.17

205.53 170.63 159.47 162.28 116.44 126.07 184.58 97.82 175.34 158.98 109.43 65.15 61.79 56.47 53.21 46.69 76.94 46.26 75.60 77.17 96.10 105.48 97.68 105.81 63.23 79.38 107.64 51.56 99.74 81.81

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Head Coach John Banaszak John Banaszak became the second head football coach in Robert Morris University history in December 2013.

The 2015 campaign will be his second year at the helm of the program.

In his first season in 2014, Banaszak oversaw a youth movement with the Colonials. A total of 27 different studentathletes earned their first career start throughout the year, including a group of 17 that had never played in a collegiate game prior to the season.

Banaszak served as an assistant coach for the Colonials for 11 years prior to taking over the top spot, including six seasons as assistant head coach from 2008 to 2013. He was selected as coach-in-waiting in January 2012 at a press conference at the Charles L. Sewall Center.

At the end of the 2013 season, not long before Banaszak was set to move into the head role, he was named as the Assistant Coach of the Year at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as selected by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). He was one of five coaches selected, each at different levels of college football, for dedication to their teams and communities. He was the first Robert Morris coach, as well as the first from the Northeast Conference (NEC), to claim this honor.

Among his numerous duties with the program as an assistant coach, Banaszak was responsible for tutoring the defensive line and the special teams unit.

Under Banaszak’s guidance in 2013, Robert Morris led the NEC in net punting, punt return defense and punt return average while also placing second in the league in kickoff coverage. The Colonials ranked fourth nationally in punt returns as Banaszak guided Antwan Eddie (201114) to a single-season school record 405 punt return yards.

Banaszak was also a key component in instructing a RMU defense that finished second in the NEC in total defense within league play. Robert Morris finished its regular season ranked among the top 25 nationally in a number of defensive

categories, including third-down defense, first downs allowed, passing defense, red zone defense, passing efficiency defense, turnovers gained and total defense. He helped A.J. Holderman, a former fullback, enjoy a breakout campaign that saw him finish with 14.5 tackles for loss, the third-highest figure in RMU single-season annals.

With Banaszak’s assistance, RMU has led the NEC in total defense four times in the 10 years (2004, 2006, 2009, 2010) and ranked among the top four nine times in 11 seasons.

Banaszak was a key component to a 2010 defense that led the NEC in total defense, allowing an average of 312.6 yards per game, and coaching a defensive line that recorded 13 of RMU’s 21 sacks as the Colonials claimed the NEC’s inaugural berth in the NCAA FCS Playoffs.

In 2006, Banaszak helped tutor an RMU defense that led I-AA (now the Football Championship Subdivision) in total defense, allowing an average of just 228.36 yards per game.

A total of 10 of the 13 players in school history to earn All-NEC recognition on the defensive line have come under the tutelage of Banaszak, including Nolan Nearhoof (2009-12), who was named the

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2012 NEC Defensive Player of the Year after breaking both the school and league records for career sacks.

Nearhoof would go on to earn AllAmerica honors courtesy of The Sports Network, becoming the third Colonial defensive lineman to claim an All-America nod under Banaszak in a seven-year span.

Under Banaszak’s guidance, former defensive lineman Ray Gensler (200306) tied the RMU single-season school record for sacks with 11 in 2006 en route to earning All-NEC First Team honors.

Gensler also established a career record in sacks with 19 thanks to 11 in 2006 prior to Nearhoof breaking the mark, and the Robert Morris defensive line that season recorded 28½ of RMU’s school record 34 sacks.

Former defensive linemen Jason Forrest (2002-05) and Mark Szymanski (200710) earned multiple All-NEC honors with the guidance of Banaszak, as Forrest was a three-time All-NEC selection and Szymanski garnered All-NEC accolades twice.

In addition, also earning All-NEC honors on the defensive line with the help of Banaszak were Will Weathers (2003), Babafemi Odumeru (2004), Matt Brunck (2006), Colyn Haugh (2006) and Forrest Mason (2013, 2014).

As much as Banaszak’s presence has been felt on the defensive side of the ball, the same can be said on special teams. Eddie became the fifth different Colonial to win an award at return specialist in a decade’s time. Under Banaszak’s leadership, former Colonials Dante Settles (2000-04), Tyjuan Massey (2002-05), Mario Hines (2004-07) and Anthony Coleman (2008-11) garnered All-NEC honors at return specialist, the first players in RMU history to earn such a distinction.

Banaszak helped Coleman establish Robert Morris career records for kickoff returns (110) and kickoff return yards (2,422), while Hines owns Robert Morris single-game records for kickoff (165) and punt (112) return yards as well as the

Colonial single-season mark for average punt return (16.29 yards). Banaszak has also tutored the only three Colonials, Settles, Hines and Eddie, to return a punt for a touchdown.

Former punter Nick Schirztinger (2007-10) thrived under the tutelage of Banaszak, as he finished his career as arguably RMU’s greatest punter ever.

Schirtzinger, a two-time All-NEC selection, owned school career records for punts (230), punting yards (9,290) and average yards per punt (40.4) when he completed his career.

Former punter Tony LaMancusa (2011-14) also performed well in punting under Banaszak as he earned his first All-NEC nod in 2013. True freshman Connor Shennan also contributed in his first season on special teams in 2013, as his 61.8 average on kickoffs and 15 touchbacks helped the Colonials lead the league in both of those categories.

Prior to RMU, Banaszak served as the 30th head coach in Washington & Jefferson football history, leading the Presidents to a record of 38-9 (.809) in his four seasons on the sidelines between 1999 and 2002. In each of those four campaigns, he was named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and ranks third on the college’s

all-time victory list.

A graduate of Eastern Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in health, physical education and recreation, Banaszak signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers prior to the 1975 season and was one of only three rookies to make the defending Super Bowl champion team out

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of training camp.

Primarily a special teams player on Pittsburgh’s Super Bowl X championship team, Banaszak started five games the following season and then started at both right end and inside tackle in 1977 before suffering a knee injury that forced him to the injured reserve list.

Between 1978 and 1980, Banaszak started 45 regular-season games at defensive end as the Steelers won backto-back Super Bowl championships. In Super Bowl XIII, Banaszak recorded six tackles, including a pair of sacks, and a fumble recovery in a 35-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, which garnered him Defensive Player of the Game honors.

The following year in Super Bowl XIV, Banaszak finished with five tackles and a sack in a 31-19 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

Upon completion of his stint with the Steelers, Banaszak spent the 1983 and 1984 seasons with the Michigan Panthers of the USFL. He then moved on to serve as a player/coach with the Memphis Showboats, also of the USFL, in 1985.

While with the Showboats, Banaszak mentored former NFL standout Reggie White.

Banaszak and his wife, Mary, have three children. They reside in McMurray, Pa.

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Assistant Coaches In his 14th season with the RMU coaching staff is Scott Farison, and the 2015 campaign marks his ninth year as the program’s defensive coordinator. In September of his 2014, Farison was also tabbed assistant head coach. Under Farison’s tutelage, the Colonials have finished among the top 25 nationally in total defense a total of six times, including finishing among the top 11 on four occasions. In addition, Farison has been directly responsible for helping four Colonials earn NEC Defensive Player of the Year accolades. A native of Marion, Ohio, Farison, the longest tenured coach on the staff, is a 2001 graduate of Mercyhurst University, where for three years he played quarterback for the Lakers after transferring from Arizona State in 1998. Farison holds the Mercyhurst career record for total offense gained per play (6.17).

The 2015 campaign marks the second season for Darrin Hicks as an assistant at Robert Morris, and he serves as the program’s offensive coordinator.

A native of Weirton, W. Va., Hicks brought 17 years of collegiate coaching experience to the Colonials, including 10 as an offensive coordinator. As an assistant coach with Delta State University from 2007 to 2009, Hicks twice helped lead the Statesmen to the Division II playoffs. Hicks began his coaching career at Emporia State University from 1996 to 1998 and has also had coaching stops at California Lutheran (1999-2001), Washington & Jefferson (2002), Texas State (2003),

Si-Tanka Huron (2004), the United States Merchant Marine Academy (2005), North Carolina Wesleyan (2010-12) and St. Augustine’s (2013).

In his ninth season as an assistant coach for Robert Morris is Andrew Richardson, who is responsible for coaching the offensive line.

In the spring of 2014, Richardson was named the program’s recruiting coordinator. Richardson joined the RMU coaching staff full time in January of 2009 after spending the 2007 and 2008 seasons as a graduate assistant coach. A 2005 graduate of Penn State University and a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Richardson was a four-year letterwinner for the Nittany Lions at offensive tackle. In 2005, Richardson started the final seven games at right tackle for a Penn State club that finished 11-1 and garnered a 26-23 triple overtime victory over Florida State in the 2006 FedEx Orange Bowl.

The 2015 campaign marks the seventh season for Bill Hurley as an assistant coach at Robert Morris.

A 1980 graduate of Syracuse and a native of Kenmore, N.Y., Hurley coaches the RMU secondary. Hurley spent four seasons as defensive backs coach at Duquesne from 2004-07 prior to joining the Robert Morris staff. Hurley was a four-year starter at quarterback for Syracuse, establishing 23 school records and being honored as the 1979 ECAC Offensive Player of the Year. As a senior with the Orange, Hurley helped lead Syracuse to the Independence Bowl, the program’s first bowl appearance in 12 years.

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In his seventh season with the RMU coaching staff in 2015 is Patrick Shepard, who coaches the receivers and tight ends. In 2014, Shepard helped guide former wide receiver Duane Mitchell (2011-14) to a record-breaking season with a school record for catches with 54.

He also helped Nic Lamica transition to receiver in the middle of the year.

Shepard also coached former tight end Shadrae King (2008-11), who concluded his career as the program’s all-time leader in receptions with 145. A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Shepard spent two seasons at Robert Morris as a graduate assistant coach, earning a Master of Science degree in communications and information systems. Shepard was a three-year letterwinner at Miami (Ohio) University, appearing in 37 games as a tight end with the Red Hawks.

In his fourth season at Robert Morris as an assistant coach is Myles Russ, who is responsible for tutoring the RMU running backs.

One of the most decorated players in school history, the Boca Raton, Fla., native finished his career as the program’s all-time leading rusher by compiling 4,271 yards from 2007 to 2010. Named the 2010 Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Year after helping lead the Colonials to a share of the regular-season championship and the league’s inaugural berth in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs, Russ also owns the Robert Morris career school record for all-purpose yards (4,651).

In his second season with the Colonials in 2015 is Cornelius Coleman, who is responsible for coaching the defensive line. A native of Washington, D.C., Coleman spent seven years as a member of the Averett University coaching staff from 2007 to 2013 prior to joining the RMU staff, including assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator.

Coleman was a four-year letterwinner at defensive end for Waynesburg from 1996 to 1999, earning All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference First Team honors after his senior season. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from Waynesburg and also owns a Master of Business Administration from Waynesburg (2003), a Master of Science degree in sport management from RMU (2006) and a Doctorate of Education in educational leadership from Argosy University (2014).

Also in his second season as a member of the RMU coaching staff is Nick McVay. After working with H-backs and tight ends in 2014, McVay will coach the receivers in 2015. He spent the 2013 campaign with Robert Morris as an intern.

Prior to RMU, McVay served as a student assistant coach at Otterbein in 2012, working primarily with the receivers. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in health and physical education from Otterbein in 2013 and was a three-year letterwinner in football and a two-year letterwinner in lacrosse.

The 2015 campaign marks the first year for Mike Brown as an assistant coach with the Colonials, and he will work primarily with the outside linebackers. Brown spent the 2014 season as an intern with

Robert Morris, assisting the defensive coaching staff with film breakdown and scouting reports. A native of Irwin, Pa., Brown was a four-year letterwinner at Mercyhurst as a safety, helping lead the Lakers to the 2010 NCAA quarterfinals.

He earned a Bachleor of Liberal Arts degree in sport business from Mercyhurst in 2013.

In his second year as the director of football operations at Robert Morris is Tanner Schultheis. In his role, Schultheis, a native of Poland, Ohio, is responsible for day-today operations of the program, including travel and meals. An intern with RMU in 2013, Schultheis was also an intern with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2013. Prior to serving as an intern at Robert Morris, Schultheis was the recruiting and operations assistant and Akron and also assisted the coaching staff at Ohio University from 2010 to 2012. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 2013.

2015 Robert Morris Coaching Staff Front Row (left to right): Tanner Schultheis (football coordinator), Darrin Hicks (offensive coordinator), Nick McVay (receivers), Myles Russ (running backs), Pat Shepard (receivers / tight ends), Mike Brown (outside linebackers) Back Row (left to right): Cornelius Coleman (defensive line), Codi Casper (assistant secondary), Matt Ferko (video coordinator), Andrew Richardson (offensive line), John Banaszak (head coach), Bill Hurley (secondary), Sal Oliverio (student assistant), Scott Farison (assistant head coach / defensive coordinator), Ryan Weiss (football intern)

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2015 Colonials

#1 Cameron Sutherland

#2 Mathew Barr

Defensive Back • 6’1 • 200 • So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic

Quarterback • 6’4 • 210 • Fr. Troy, Ohio / Troy

#3 Derik Abbott

#4 Jamison Williams

Quarterback • 5’11 • 195 • Sr. Orlando, Fla. / Freedom

#5 Marcelis Branch

Defensive Back • 5’11 • 190 • R-Jr. Homestead, Fla. / Miami Southridge

#9 Tyler Brown

Quarterback • 6’1 • 210 • Fr. Huntington, W.Va. / Spring Valley

Wide Receiver • 6’3 • 205 • So. Cincinnati, Ohio / Kings

#6 Zach Cooper

#7 Warren Robinson

Linebacker • 5’10 • 190 • Jr. Hurricane, W.Va. / Hurricane

Wide Receiver • 5’9 • 155 • Fr. Delray Beach, Fla. / American Heritage

#10 Craig Thompson

#11 Mike Stojkovic

Wide Receiver • 5’10 • 175 • So. Oakdale, Pa. / New Brighton Area

Linebacker • 6’3 • 240 • R-Sr. Katy, Texas / Katy (North Texas)

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#8 Nic Lamica

Tight End • 6’4 • 220 • R-So. Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central

#12 Joe Carroll

Quarterback • 6’3 • 200 • R-So. Jefferson Hills, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson

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#13 Luke Brumbaugh

#14 Sean Gavin

Quarterback • 6’3 • 190 • R-So. McDonald, Pa. / Seton LaSalle

Wide Receiver • 6’0 • 175 • R-Jr. Glenshaw Pa. / Shaler Area

#15 Kimani Smith

#15 Marcus Prather

Linebacker • 6’3 • 220 • R-Jr. Erie, Pa. / Erie Cathedral Prep

#16 Drew Allen

Defensive Back • 6’1 • 185 • So. New Castle, Pa. / New Castle

#20 Kenny Davis

Wide Receiver • 5’7 • 170 • R-Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills

Quarterback • 6’2 • 195 • R-Jr. Weirton, W.Va. / Steubenville (Akron)

#17 Luke Centofanti

#18 Andy Smigiera

Wide Receiver • 6’0 • 195 • R-Jr. West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin

Defensive Back • 6’1 • 205 • Jr. West Seneca, N.Y. / West Seneca East

#21 Ryan Richards Jr.

#22 Roger Richardson IV

Defensive Back • 6’1 • 200 • So. Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius

Defensive Back • 5’10 • 180 • Fr. Glenn Dale, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel

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#19 Reid McCoy

Quarterback • 6’1 • 195 • Fr. Glen Allen, Va. / The Kiski School

#23 Kyle Buss

Wide Receiver • 5’11 • 185 • R-Fr. Mechanicville, N.Y. / Shenendehowa (Milford Academy)

#23 Marquis Robinson

Defensive Back • 5’9 • 180 • R-Fr. Silver Spring, Md. / James Hubert Blake

#26 Nick Sully

Linebacker • 5’10 • 190 • Fr. Jim Thorpe, Pa. / Marian

#29 Ty’ion Powe

Wide Receiver • 5-9 • 175 • Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Brashear

#24 Malik Wells

#25 Warren Fields

Running Back • 5’8 • 175 • Fr. Washington, Pa. / Washington

Wide Receiver • 6’0 • 185 • R-Jr. Miami, Fla. / Killian

#27 Sam Woods

#28 Desmond Kent

Defensive Back • 6’0 • 190 • R-So. North Canton, Ohio / Hoover

Defensive Back • 6’0 • 190 • R-So. Harrisburg, Pa. / Harrisburg

#30 Owen Nearhoof

#31 Jimmy Masson

Defensive Back • 6’0 • 195 • So. Mars, Pa. / Mars Area

#33 Adam Wollet

Linebacker • 6’0 • 220 • Fr. Poland, Ohio / Poland Seminary

Linebacker • 6’0 • 200 • Jr. Boca Raton, Fla. / West Boca

#34 Corey Garry

Linebacker • 5’11 • 255 • R-Jr. McDonald, Pa. / Fort Cherry

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#26 Dante Satcher

Running Back • 6’0 • 170 • Fr. Clearwater, Fla. / Countryside

#29 Davone Swain

Linebacker • 5’11 • 215 • R-Sr. Lumberton, N.J. / Holy Cross (Stillman)

#32 Rameses Owens

Running Back • 6’2 • 230 • So. Shaker Heights, Ohio / Shaker Heights

#35 Shane McFarland

Defensive Back • 5’10 • 195 • So. Hillsville, Pa. / Mohawk Area

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#36 Cole Blake

#37 Erich Maine

Running Back • 6’0 • 210 • So. Crescent, Pa. / Moon Area

Running Back • 5’11 • 220 • Jr. Delray Beach, Fla. / Village Academy

#37 Andrew Romanchak

#38 Scott Goodwill

Defensive Back • 6’2 • 190 • Fr. Freeport, Pa. / Freeport

#38 Mike Roper

Tight End • 6’0 • 240 • Fr. Bridgeville, Pa. / Chartiers Valley

#40 Drew Hogan

Defensive Back • 6’1 • 200 • R-Fr. Endicott, N.Y. / Union Endicott

Linebacker/Punter • 6’2 • 220 • Fr. Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty

#39 Forrest Barnes

#39 Anthony Pompey

Running Back • 5’11 • 210 • R-So. Cranberry Township, Pa. / Seneca Valley (The Citadel)

Defensive Back • 6’0 • 205 • Fr. Windsor Mill, Md. / WSTES

#41 Luke Zearing

#42 Ben Line

Defensive Line • 5’11 • 250 • R-Jr. Ebensburg, Pa. / Central Cambria

Running Back • 6’2 • 245 • So. Oxford, Mich. / Oxford

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#40 Adam Check

Kicker/Punter • 6’1 • 185 • Fr. McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour

#43 Tevaul Brown

Defensive Back • 5’11 • 160 • Fr. Palm Bay, Fla. / American Heritage

#44 David Steele

Linebacker • 6’3 • 190 • R-Fr. Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights

#50 Gerald Ferguson Linebacker • 6’2 • 210 • So. Delray Beach, Fla. / West Boca

#54 Kenneth Ward

Linebacker • 6’1 • 225 • R-Fr. McMurray, Pa. / Peters Township

#46 Joseph Uhatafe

#47 Connor Shennan

Linebacker • 6’1 • 230 • So. St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg Catholic

Kicker • 6’1 • 205 • Jr. Plymouth, Mich. / Canton

#51 Grant Lanza

#52 Anthony Lucian

Defensive End • 6’4 • 240 • So. Roanoke, Texas / Byron Nelson

#55 T-J Waters

Linebacker • 6’3 • 235 • R-So. Philadelphia, Pa. / West Catholic (Navy Prep Academy)

#58 Jake Tkach

Linebacker • 6’0 • 235 • R-Sr. West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin

#53 Zack Zamiska

Offensive Line • 6’4 • 280 • R-Jr. New Market, Md. / Linganore

Defensive Line • 6’5 • 285 • R-So. Avon Lake, Ohio / Avon Lake

#56 Austin Trgovcich

#57 Devon DeFrances

Defensive Line • 6’2 • 260 • R-Jr. Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown State)

#59 Krys Diaz

Offensive Line • 6’3 • 300 • Fr. Montclair, N.J. / Montclair

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#49 Trey Harper

Defensive End/Long Snapper • 6’5 • 225 • Fr. Centerville, Ohio / Chaminade-Julienne

Linebacker • 5’10 • 220 • Fr. West Bloomfield, Mich. / St. Mary’s Preparatory

#62 Ian Bjuro

Offensive Line • 6’3 • 285 • So. Spanish Fort, Ala. / Spanish Fort (Louisiana-Lafayette)

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#63 Carlton Watson

#64 Gio De Loera

Offensive Line • 6’2 • 280 • R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / City Charter

Offensive Line • 6’3 • 285 • Fr. Downey, Calif. / Downey

#66 Mike Lamb

#68 Nick Faraci

Offensive Line • 6’6 • 345 • R-Fr. Lancaster, N.Y. / Depew

#70 Riley Metheney

Offensive Line • 6’3 • 295 • Fr. Clearwater, Fla. / Countryside

#77 Max Robertson

Offensive Line • 6’4 • 325 • Sr. Deland, Fla. / Deland

Offensive Line • 6’3 • 290 • R-Sr. McDonald, Pa. / South Fayette

#72 Josh Thiel

#73 Drew Garbenis

Offensive Line • 6’3 • 300 • R-Jr. Liberty Township, Ohio / Cincinnati Hills Christian

Offensive Line • 6’5 • 315 • R-So. West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West

#78 Dan Creter

#80 Uyi Akpan

Offensive Line • 6’2 • 280 • Fr. Stewartstown, Pa. / Kennard-Dale

Wide Receiver • 6’1 • 195 • R-Sr. Voorhees, N.J. / Eastern

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#76 Blake Chambliss

Offensive Line • 6’5 • 300 • R-So. Cincinnati, Ohio / Archbishop Moeller

#81 Kaleb Springer

Tight End • 5’11 • 220 • R-So. Duncansville, Pa. / Hollidaysburg Area

#82 Zach Walker

Wide Receiver • 6’0 • 200 • R-Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central

#86 Marshall McCormick Wide Receiver • 6-2 • 170 • Fr. Sarver, Pa. / Freeport Area

#90 Forrest Mason

Defensive Line • 6’3 • 280 • R-Sr. Union Bridge, Md. / Frederick (Hargrave Military Academy)

#83 Logan Moroney

#84 Michael Woltz

Tight End • 6’3 • 225 • Fr. East Brady, Pa. / Karns City

#87 Jordan Blackmon

Wide Receiver • 6’0 • 180 • R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills

#91 Collin Giesey

#96 Justin Boyette

Defensive Line • 6’6 • 330 • R-Fr. Lansdale, Pa. / North Penn

Wide Receiver • 5’10 • 185 • R-So. Toms River, N.J. / Toms River South (Ocean County College)

#88 Aidan Black

#89 William Kirch

#92 Ryan Lewis

#95 Steven Fiadewornu

Tight End • 6’4 • 235 • Fr. Athens, Ga. / Athens Academy

Defensive End • 6’3 • 300 • So. Villa Rica, Ga. / Robert S. Alexander

Defensive End • 6’5 • 280 • Jr. McKees Rocka, Pa. / Montour (Milford Academy)

#97 Dennis Stevens

Defensive Line • 6’3 • 230 • Fr. Melbourne, Fla. / Melbourne

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#85 Tom Venter

Tight End • 6’2 • 225 • R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Peters Township

Kicker • 6’2 • 160 • Fr. Athens, Ga. / Cedar Shoals

Defensive Tackle • 6’3 • 300 • Jr. Zurich, Switzerland / Zurich Business School

#99 Amir Fenwick

Defensive Line • 6’0 • 270 • Fr. Clinton, Md. / Frederick Douglass

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Today’s Game Dayton (0-0) vs. Robert Morris (0-0)

Robert Morris Defense

Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Noon Joe Walton Stadium (3,000) - Moon Township, Pa. Radio: 970 ESPN (Chris Shovlin - play-by-play & Brian Cleary - color) Video: www.RMUColonials.com The Robert Morris University football team opens the 2015 campaign this afternoon by welcoming Dayton to Joe Walton Stadium for a Noon kickoff. The Colonials are opening a season against the Flyers for the first time since 2011 and fifth time overall in the program’s 22-year history.

The Colonials are led by head coach John Banaszak, who is in his second season at the helm in 2015. In his first season in 2014, Banaszak oversaw a youth movement, as a total of 27 different student-athletes earned their first career start throughout the year, including a group of 17 that had never played in a collegiate game prior to the season.

Given the number of student-athletes that earned experience at various positions throughout 2014, Robert Morris will look to improve on a season in which the Colonials finished 1-10, including 1-5 in the Northeast Conference.

In 2014 a total of four Colonials earned AllNEC Rookie of the Week accolades, just the second time in league history four separate student-athletes garnered the honor. RMU had two on each side of the ball, with running back Rameses Owens and wide receiver Nic Lamica earning the honor on offense, while linebacker Gerald Ferguson and defensive back Ryan Richards, Jr., garnered the accolade on defense.

Owens led the RMU ground game in 2014 despite appearing in only seven games, rushing for 562 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 128 attempts, an average of 4.4 yards per carry.

His breakout came in the second game of the year when he exploded for 199 yards rushing and a touchdown on an RMU single-game school record 39 carries in a 16-13 setback @ South Dakota (9/6). For his efforts, Owens was not only named NEC Rookie of the Week (9/8) but garnered The Sports Network National Freshman of the Week accolades and finished with 237 all-purpose yards against UND. Lamica started the year as a linebacker but moved to wide receiver in the fifth game of the season and finished the year ranked second for Robert Morris in receptions (30), receiving

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When the Flyers have the ball …

yards (362) and touchdown catches (2).

Defensively, Richards finished the year with 40 tackles, including 27 solo stops, and also recorded an interception and two pass breakups. Ferguson, meanwhile, finished with 32 tackles, including four and-a-half for losses that totaled 15 yards.

RMU returns each of its top eight players on defense in regard to tackles. Redshirt senior linebacker Jake Tkach paced the Colonials last season with 84 stops, while redshirt senior linebacker Mike Stojkovic finished with 82 tackles, including a team-high 45 solo takedowns. The group of eight Colonials combined last season for 474 tackles, including eight and-a-half sacks among a total of 50 and-a-half tackles for loss.

The Colonials should also be bolstered on defense by a full season from defensive lineman Forrest Mason, who missed the first four games of last year. Despite missing those contests, Mason finished with 33 tackles in seven games, including a team-high four sacks.

Dayton enters the new year coming off a 2014 campaign in which it posted an overall record of 8-3 (.727), including a mark of 6-2 (.750) in the Pioneer Football League (PFL).

Head coach Rick Chamberlin has spent over 40 years with the program, first as a player and then as an assistant coach.

DE 92 Ryan Lewis (6-5, 280, Jr.) DT 53 Zack Zamiska (6-5, 285, R-So.) DE 90 Forrest Mason (6-3, 280, R-Sr.) OLB 31 Jimmy Masson (6-0, 200, Jr.) ILB 58 Jake Tkach (6-0, 235, R-Sr.) ILB 11 Mike Stojkovic (6-3, 240, R-Sr.) OLB 15 Kimani Smith (6-3, 220, R-Jr.) CB 5 Marcelis Branch (5-11, 190, R-Jr.) SS 21 Ryan Richards, Jr. (6-1, 200, So.) WS 18 Andy Smigiera (6-1, 205, Jr.) CB 16 Drew Allen (6-1, 185, So.) P 40 Adam Check (6-1, 185, Fr.) Dayton Offense

WR 83 Cory Stuart (6-1, 200, Sr.) WR 8 Tyler Tumpane (5-11, 185, So.) OT 70 Zac Morgan (6-7, 280, Sr.) OG 55 Patrick Nuzzolese (6-2, 300, Sr.) C 59 Shane Toub (6-3, 272, Sr.) OG 79 Spencer Luallen (6-3, 289, Sr.) OT 77 Jimmy Vogel (6-4, 290, Sr.) QB 18 Blake Bir (6-1, 210, R-So.) RB 23 Connor Kacsor (6-0, 211, R-Sr.) WR 27 Spencer Adams (5-10, 180, R-So.) WR 85 Jack Euritt (6-4, 205, R-So.) PK 96 William Will (6-0, 190, Sr.)

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Dayton Defense

DE 46 Nate Sudnick (6-2, 245, Sr.) DT 34 Austen Alber (6-3, 268, R-Sr.) DT 97 Miles Ashleman (6-2, 265, Sr.) DE 15 Michael Gray (6-2, 225, Sr.) LB 45 Chris Beaschler (6-0, 226, Sr.) LB 49 Jack Crain (6-1, 215, R-So.) Flyer 30 Ryan Schwenke (6-0, 195, Sr.) CB 1 Christian Searles (5-9, 178, So.) S 2 Nolan Harmotto (6-2, 219, Sr.) FS 20 Danny Leach (5-11, 201, Sr.) CB 3 Cameron Stubbs (5-10, 201, Sr.) P 81 Chris Papalia (6-1, 190, Fr.) ROBERT MORRIS Offense

TODAY’S OFFICIALS

Referee – Andrew Keenan Umpire – Fred Yawger Linesman – Anthony Solimine Line Judge – Mark Bitar Field Judge – John Svorinich Side Judge – Jesus Gonzalez Back Judge – Daniel Boyle Clock Operator – Jack Zilles Play Clock – Daniel Carr

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WR 4 Jamison Williams (6-3, 205, So.) LT 77 Max Robertson (6-4, 325, Sr.) LG 76 Blake Chambliss (6-5, 300, R-So.) C 68 Nick Faraci (6-3, 290, R-Sr.) RG 72 Josh Thiel (6-3, 300, R-Jr.) RT 66 Mike Lamb (6-6, 345, R-Fr.) TE 8 Nic Lamica (6-4, 220, R-So.) QB 2 Matthew Barr (6-4, 210, Fr.) RB 32 Rameses Owens (6-2, 230, So.) WR 23 Kyle Buss (5-11, 185, R-Fr.) WR 87 Jordan Blackmon (6-0, 170, R-So.) PK 47 Connor Shennan (6-1, 205, Jr.)

RMU enters the 2015 campaign with 33 student-athletes that have earned at least one start compared to 16 entering last season.

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Dayton 2015 Numerical Roster No. Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown/High School or Junior College

No. Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown/High School or Junior College

1 Christian Searles.......... CB 5-9 178 So. Chicago, Ill. / Mt. Carmel

79 Spencer Luallen........... OT 6-3 289 Sr.

Upper Arlington, Ohio / Upper Arlington

2 Nolan Harmotto........... S

Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell

81 Chris Papalia............... K

Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park

3 Cameron Stubbs.......... CB 5-10 201 Sr.

St. Louis, Mo. / St. Louis University High School

82 Gus Madden................ TE 6-3 239 R-So. Hamilton, Ohio / Hamilton Ross 83 Cory Stuart.................. WR 6-1 200 Sr.

Solon, Ohio / Solon

5 Travis Nees.................. S 5-11 195 Sr.

Piqua, Ohio / Piqua

84 Adam Trautman........... TE 6-5 215 Fr.

Williamsburg, Mich. / Elk Rapids

6 Kyle Sess.................... SLT 5-10 197 Sr.

Cincinnati, Ohio / Sycamore

85 Jack Euritt................... WR 6-4 205 R-So. Naperville, Ill. / Benet Academy

7 Owen Williams............. RB 5-10 205 Sr.

Lake Forest, Ill. / Lake Forest

86 Shane LeFever............. WR 6-3 195 Fr.

6-2 219 Sr.

6-1 190 Fr.

Pittsburgh, Pa. / Mount Lebanon

8 Tyler Tumpane............. SLT 5-11 185 So. Naperville, Ill. / Montini Catholic

87 Peter Garvin................ WR 6-0 188 R-Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier

9 Luke Welsh................. S

88 J.P. Forcucci................. WR 5-11 175 Fr.

Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton North

89 Ian Palin..................... TE 6-4 251 Sr.

Milwaukee, Wisc. / Phillips Andover (Mass.)

Academy

6-1 205 Sr.

Newton, Ind. / South Newton

10 Luke Johnson.............. QB 6-3 210 R-Sr. Milford, Mich. / Milford 11 Joe Bodnar.................. SLT 5-9 180 R-Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Madeira 12 Alex Jeske................... QB 6-2 203 R-Fr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard South

90 Michael Scott.............. DT 6-0 275 Sr.

Chicago, Ill. / Loyola

13 Brett Bass................... CB 5-11 191 Sr.

Avon Lake, Ohio / Avon Lake

96 William Will................. K

Mokena, Ill. / Lincoln Way West

15 Michael Gray............... DE 6-2 225 Sr.

Cincinnati, Ohio / Sycamore

97 Miles Ashleman........... DT 6-2 265 Sr.

16 Jared Ruffing............... RB 6-2 195 R-Fr. Hudson, Ohio / Hudson 6-3 195 Fr.

20 Danny Leach............... S 5-11 201 Sr.

Toledo, Ohio / St. Johns

Duplicate Jersey #’s

18 Blake Bir..................... QB 6-1 210 R-So. Covington, Ky. / Covington Catholic 19 Sean Smith................. K

6-0 190 Sr.

Avondale, Pa. / Salesianum

No. Name

Downers Grove, Ill. / Downers Grove South

12d Jason Balogh............... CB 5-10 165 Fr.

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown/High School or Junior College

Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard West

21 Nick Kaczkowski........... CB 6-3 190 R-Sr. Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty 23 Connor Kacsor............. RB 6-0 211 R-Sr. Leo, Ind. / Leo 24 Tom Fanning................ CB 6-0 180 R-So. University Heights, Ohio / St. Ignatius 27 Spencer Adams........... SLT 5-10 180 R-So. Adrian, Mich. / Tecumseh 28 Tucker Yinger............... RB 5-11 178 R-Fr. Columbus, Ohio / St. Francis DeSales 30 Ryan Schwenke........... $$ 6-0 195 Sr.

Solon, Ohio / Solon

31 Chris Hagan................ $$ 5-11 210 Sr.

Lansing, Mich. / East Lansing

33 Mike Ryan................... DE 6-2 245 Sr.

Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius

34 Austen Alber................ DT 6-3 268 R-Sr. Brookville, Ohio / Brookville 36 Austin Ahrendt............. WR 6-3 205 Fr.

Sioux City, Iowa / Sioux City East

39 David Leisring.............. S

6-1 182 Fr.

Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier

40 Reagan Malas............. S

6-1 190 Fr.

Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Coffman

— Coaching Staff — Head Coach (year at Dayton; alma mater): Rick Chamberlin (eighth year; Dayton ’80)

42 Troy Kauffman............. SLT 5-10 185 R-So. Minster, Ohio / Minster 43 Alex Kenner................. RB 6-1 239 R-Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier 45 Christopher Beaschler.. LB

6-0 226 Sr.

Assistant Coaches (position): Landon Fox (defensive coordinator), Eric Evans (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Kevin McCoy (defensive ends), Austin King (offensive line), Jordan Softcheck (wide receivers), Craig Turner (defense line), Mark Ewald (running backs), Charlies O’Dell (flyers), Michael Wallace (tight ends), Cody Cruzen (secondary), Sarah Ponder (football operations)

Ada, Ohio / Ada

46 Nate Sudnick............... DE 6-2 245 Sr.

Chicago, Ill. / West Chicago

47 Andrew McCormick...... LB 6-1 210 Fr.

Louisville, Ky. / St. Xavier

48 Shane Hannah............ LB 6-1 225 R-Fr. Germantown, Ohio / Valley View 49 Jack Crain................... LB 6-1 215 R-So. Lisle, Ill. / Benet Academy 50 Wes Hegemann........... DT 6-2 268 R-Fr. Minister, Ohio / Minister

— 2015 Schedule —

51 Austin Lacke................ LB 6-0 215 R-So. Naperville, Ill. / Waubonsie Valley 52 Robert Delaney............ C

6-2 265 Sr.

Chicago, Ill. / Loyola Academy

53 John Kohley................. OL 6-2 275 Fr.

Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine-Richland

DATE

Port Washington, N.Y. / Chaminade

56 Nate Marotta............... DE 6-3 235 R-Fr. Wayne, Ill. / South Elgin 59 Shane Toub................. C

6-3 272 Sr.

60 Andy Carfagna............. DT 6-4 265 Sr.

Chicago, Ill. / Carmel Catholic Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills

61 Andrew Kostecka......... OG 6-3 280 R-Fr. Troy, Ohio / Troy 62 Matt Brown................. DT 6-2 265 R-Sr. Galena, Ohio / Big Walnut 63 Ben Gauthier............... OL 6-2 250 Fr.

Avon, Ohio / St. Edward

70 Zac Morgan................. OT 6-7 280 Sr.

Mokena, Ill. / Providence Catholic

76 Bryan Corpuz............... OT 6-3 254 R-Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / McNicholas 77 Jimmy Vogel................ OT 6-4 290 Sr.

TIME

9/5 @ Robert Morris................................ Noon 9/19 DUQUESNE......................................... 1 p.m.

9/26 KENNESAW STATE................................ 6 p.m.

10/3 @ Stetson *........................................ 1 p.m.

10/10 SAN DIEGO *....................................... 1 p.m.

10/17 @ Valparaiso *.................................... 2 p.m.

10/24 BUTLER *............................................ 6 p.m.

10/31 JACKSONVILLE *.................................. 1 p.m.

11/7 @ Morehead State *............................ 1 p.m.

11/14 MARIST *............................................ 1 p.m.

11/21 @ Drake *.......................................... 2 p.m.

54 Nick Surges................. DE 6-3 228 R-Fr. Naperville, Ill. / Benet Academy 55 Patrick Nuzzolese......... OG 6-2 300 Sr.

OPPONENT

* Pioneer Football League (PFL) game

Cincinnati, Ohio / Colerain

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Robert Morris 2015 Numerical Roster No. Name

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 46 47 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 62 63 64 66 68 70 72

Pos. Ht.

Cameron Sutherland *.. DB 6-1 Mathew Barr................ QB 6-4 Derik Abbott *.............. QB 5-11 Jamison Williams.......... WR 6-3 Marcelis Branch **....... DB 5-11 Zach Cooper **............ LB 5-10 Warren Robinson.......... WR 5-9 Nic Lamica *................ TE 6-4 Tyler Brown.................. QB 6-1 Craig Thompson............ WR 5-10 Mike Stojkovic *........... LB 6-3 Joe Carroll.................... QB 6-3 Luke Brumbaugh *........ QB 6-3 Sean Gavin **.............. WR 6-0 Kimani Smith **........... LB 6-3 Drew Allen *................. DB 6-1 Luke Centofanti *.......... WR 6-0 Andy Smigiera **.......... DB 6-1 Reid McCoy.................. QB 6-1 Kenny Davis *............... WR 5-7 Ryan Richards Jr. *........ DB 6-1 Roger Richardson IV...... DB 5-10 Kyle Buss..................... WR 5-11 Malik Wells................... RB 5-8 Warren Fields **........... WR 6-0 Dante Satcher.............. RB 6-0 Sam Woods *............... DB 6-0 Desmond Kent............. DB 6-0 Davone Swain *............ LB 5-11 Owen Nearhoof............. DB 6-0 Jimmy Masson **......... LB 6-0 Rameses Owens *........ RB 6-2 Adam Wollet................. LB 6-0 Corey Garry **.............. LB 5-11 Shane McFarland *....... DB 5-10 Cole Blake................... RB 6-0 Erich Maine *............... RB 5-11 Scott Goodwill.............. LB/P 6-2 Forrest Barnes.............. RB 5-11 Adam Check................. K/P 6-1 Luke Zearing................ DL 5-11 Ben Line *................... RB 6-2 Tevaul Brown................ DB 5-11 David Steele................. LB 6-3 Joseph Uhatafe *.......... LB 6-1 Connor Shennan *........ K 6-1 Trey Harper.................. DE/LS 6-5 Gerald Ferguson *......... LB 6-2 Grant Lanza *............... DE 6-4 Anthony Lucian *.......... OL 6-4 Zack Zamiska *............ DL 6-5 Kenneth Ward.............. LB 6-1 T-J Waters *................. LB 6-3 Austin Trgovcich *......... DL 6-2 Devon DeFrances.......... LB 5-10 Jake Tkach *................ LB 6-0 Krys Diaz...................... OL 6-3 Ian Bjuro...................... OL 6-3 Carlton Watson............. OL 6-2 Gio De Loera................ OL 6-3 Mike Lamb................... OL 6-6 Nick Faraci ***............. OL 6-3 Riley Metheney............. OL 6-3 Josh Thiel **................ OL 6-3

Wt.

Yr.

200 210 195 205 190 190 155 220 210 175 240 200 190 175 220 185 195 205 195 170 200 180 185 175 185 170 190 190 215 195 200 230 220 255 195 210 220 220 210 185 250 245 160 190 230 205 225 210 240 280 285 225 235 260 220 235 300 285 280 285 345 290 295 300

So. Fr. Sr. So. R-Jr. Jr. Fr. R-So. Fr. So. R-Sr. R-So. R-So. R-Jr. R-Jr. So. R-Jr. Jr. Fr. R-Jr. So. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. R-So. R-So. R-Sr. So. Jr. So. Fr. R-Jr. So. So. Jr. Fr. R-So. Fr. R-Jr. So. Fr. R-Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. R-Jr. R-So. R-Fr. R-So. R-Jr. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. So. R-So. Fr. R-Fr. R-Sr. Fr. R-Jr.

Hometown/High School or Junior College

No. Name

Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic Troy, Ohio / Troy Orlando, Fla. / Freedom Cincinnati, Ohio / Kings Homestead, Fla. / Miami Southridge Hurricane, W.Va. / Hurricane Delray Beach, Fla. / American Heritage Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central Huntington, W.Va. / Spring Valley Oakdale, Pa. / New Brighton Area Katy, Texas / Katy (North Texas) Jefferson Hills, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson McDonald, Pa. / Seton LaSalle Glenshaw Pa. / Shaler Area Erie, Pa. / Erie Cathedral Prep New Castle, Pa. / New Castle West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin West Seneca, N.Y. / West Seneca East Glen Allen, Va. / The Kiski School Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius Glenn Dale, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel Mechanicville, N.Y. / Shenendehowa (Milford Academy) Washington, Pa. / Washington Miami, Fla. / Killian Clearwater, Fla. / Countryside North Canton, Ohio / Hoover Harrisburg, Pa. / Harrisburg Lumberton, N.J. / Holy Cross (Stillman) Mars, Pa. / Mars Area Boca Raton, Fla. / West Boca Shaker Heights, Ohio / Shaker Heights Poland, Ohio / Poland Seminary McDonald, Pa. / Fort Cherry Hillsville, Pa. / Mohawk Area Crescent, Pa. / Moon Area Delray Beach, Fla. / Village Academy Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty Cranberry Township, Pa. / Seneca Valley (The Citadel) McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour Ebensburg, Pa. / Central Cambria Oxford, Mich. / Oxford Palm Bay, Fla. / American Heritage Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg Catholic Plymouth, Mich. / Canton Centerville, Ohio / Chaminade-Julienne Delray Beach, Fla. / West Boca Roanoke, Texas / Byron Nelson New Market, Md. / Linganore Avon Lake, Ohio / Avon Lake McMurray, Pa. / Peters Township Philadelphia, Pa. / West Catholic (Navy Prep Academy) Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown State) West Bloomfield, Mich. / St. Mary’s Preparatory West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin Montclair, N.J. / Montclair Spanish Fort, Ala. / Spanish Fort (Louisiana-Lafayette) Pittsburgh, Pa. / City Charter Downey, Calif. / Downey Lancaster, N.Y. / Depew McDonald, Pa. / South Fayette Clearwater, Fla. / Countryside Liberty Township, Ohio / Cincinnati Hills Christian

73 Drew Garbenis.............. OL 6-5 315 R-So. 76 Blake Chambliss *........ OL 6-5 300 R-So. 77 Max Robertson ***....... OL 6-4 325 Sr. 78 Dan Creter................... OL 6-2 280 Fr. 80 Uyi Akpan.................... WR 6-1 195 R-Sr. 81 Kaleb Springer.............. TE 5-11 220 R-So. 82 Zach Walker................. WR 6-0 200 R-Fr. 83 Logan Moroney............. TE 6-3 225 Fr. 84 Michael Woltz............... TE 6-2 225 R-So. 85 Tom Venter................... WR 5-10 185 R-So.

86 Marshall McCormick...... WR 6-2 170 Fr. 87 Jordan Blackmon *....... WR 6-0 180 R-So. 88 Aidan Black.................. TE 6-4 235 Fr. 89 William Kirch................ K 6-2 160 Fr. 90 Forrest Mason ***........ DL 6-3 280 R-Sr.

91 Collin Giesey *.............. DE 6-3 300 So. 92 Ryan Lewis *................ DE 6-5 280 Jr. 95 Steven Fiadewornu *..... DT 6-3 300 Jr. 96 Justin Boyette............... DL 6-6 330 R-Fr. 97 Dennis Stevens............ DL 6-3 230 Fr. 99 Amir Fenwick................ DL 6-0 270 Fr.

Pos. Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown/High School or Junior College

West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West Cincinnati, Ohio / Archbishop Moeller Deland, Fla. / Deland Stewartstown, Pa. / Kennard-Dale Voorhees, N.J. / Eastern Duncansville, Pa. / Hollidaysburg Area Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central East Brady, Pa. / Karns City Pittsburgh, Pa. / Peters Township Toms River, N.J. / Toms River South (Ocean County College) Sarver, Pa. / Freeport Area Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills Athens, Ga. / Athens Academy Athens, Ga. / Cedar Shoals Union Bridge, Md. / Frederick (Hargrave Military Academy) Villa Rica, Ga. / Robert S. Alexander McKees Rocka, Pa. / Montour (Milford Academy) Zurich, Switzerland / Zurich Business School Lansdale, Pa. / North Penn Melbourne, Fla. / Melbourne Clinton, Md. / Frederick Douglass

Duplicate Jersey #’s No. Name

15d 23d 26d 29d 37d 38d 39d 40d

Pos. Ht.

Marcus Prather **........ QB Marquis Robinson......... DB Nick Sully..................... LB Ty’ion Powe.................. WR Andrew Romanchak...... DB Mike Roper.................. TE Anthony Pompey........... DB Drew Hogan................. DB

6-2 5-9 5-10 5-9 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-1

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown/High School or Junior College

195 R-Jr. Weirton, W.Va. / Steubenville (Akron) 180 R-Fr. Silver Spring, Md. / James Hubert Blake 190 Fr. Jim Thorpe, Pa. / Marian 175 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Brashear 190 Fr. Freeport, Pa. / Freeport 240 Fr. Bridgeville, Pa. / Chartiers Valley 205 Fr. Windsor Mill, Md. / WSTES 200 R-Fr. Endicott, N.Y. / Union Endicott

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Akpan: Awk-paun Bjuro: Bureau Brumbaugh: Brum-baw De Loera: De-LOR-e-ah Devon: DEV-en Faraci: Far-AH-chee Fiadewornu: Fia-de-wor-new Garbenis: Gar-BEAN-iss Giesey: Ghee-SEE Kirch: Kirsch Lamica: Lam-ICK-uh Masson: Mason Powe: rhymes with wow Prather: PRAY-ther Rameses: RAM-ciss Romanchak: RO-man-check Smigiera: Smig-EAR-uh Stojkovic: Stock-O-vick Thiel: Thee-uhl Tkach: TACK Trgovcich: Turg-O-vich Ty’ion: Ty-ON Uyi: Ew-knee Uhatafe: Oh-ah-tah-fay Wollet: Wallet * letters earned; “d” denotes duplicate number

— Coaching Staff — Head Coach (position; season at RMU; alma mater): John Banaszak (special teams coordinator; second season as head coach, 13th season at RMU; Eastern Michigan ‘75) Assistant Coaches (position; season at RMU; alma mater): Scott Farison (assistant head coach/defensive coordinator; 14th season; Mercyhurst ‘01), Darrin Hicks (offensive coordinator; second season; Washington & Jefferson ’96), Andrew Richardson (offensive line; ninth season; Penn State ’05), Bill Hurley (secondary; seventh season; Syracuse ’80), Patrick Shepard (receivers and tight ends; seventh season; Miami University ’09), Myles Russ (running backs; fourth season; Robert Morris ’11), Cornelius Coleman (defensive line; second season; Waynesburg ’99), Nick McVay (receivers; second season; Otterbein ’13), Mike Brown (outside linebackers; first season; Mercyhurst ’13)

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RMU Insider — A Bond Beyond Basketball — Moon Township, Pa. – Former RMU guards Velton Jones (2008-13) and Karvel Anderson (2012-14) spent just one season as teammates for the Colonials, but it proved to be a memorable year. Despite falling short of earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, Robert Morris earned a first-round home game in the 2013 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) against Kentucky, one of the blue bloods of college basketball.

What transpired goes down as one of the best stories in program history.

Jones concluded his career at RMU as one of the most decorated studentathletes in school history, owning career school records for games started (125), consecutive games played (121), free throws (495) and free-throw attempts (688). Jones also finished his career ranked in the top five in school history in scoring with 1,588 points while also finishing second all-time in assists (551).

A part of 91 victories during his four active years as a student-athlete, Jones returned to Robert Morris last season, spending the year as the program’s Director of Player Development.

Arguably the purest scorer in the history of the program, Anderson spent two seasons in an RMU uniform after transferring from Glen Oaks Community College. In two seasons, he scored 1,123 points, needing just 63 games to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau. Anderson was named the 2014 Northeast Conference Player of the Year after averaging 19.7 points per game and establishing Robert Morris single-season records for points (710) and three-point field goals (119). In the 2014 NIT, he led the Colonials to an 89-78 victory at St. John’s (3/18/14) with a career-high 38 points, tying a singlegame record in the process by connecting for nine three-pointers. Anderson, who is in the process of writing a book about his life, recently resigned a contract in Italy with Andrea Costa Imola.

RMUColonials.com recently sat down with the duo to discuss their relationship with each other and Robert Morris as well as what the future holds.

When you two first met, what made your relationship click that has allowed the two of you to become so close?

Karvel Anderson: “On my official visit, the coaches put me on a team with Velton and Russell Johnson, two of the biggest names in the history of this program. On the first play of the game, Velton gets me the ball and I make the shot. We keep playing, and for the game-winner, and remember, Velton is the face of the program, he says to set a down screen for the young guy, get him open. He comes to me for the game point, and I make the shot, and we didn’t lose the rest of the day, did we?”

Velton Jones: “Nope.”

Anderson: “After the second game we won, Velton went to Coach (Andrew) Toole and said ‘Yeah, we need him.’ Since that day we’ve been brothers.”

Jones: “We just talked about this, asking each other why we’ve clicked so much.

When Karvel came in on his visit, I knew we needed him on the team. (Former assistant coach Michael) Byrnes told me a little bit about his background before he came in, not all the details, but I knew a little bit about it. Whenever guys came in I always took them in. That’s how we are as a program, we’re a family. It was something with Karvel. We just clicked.

Martin is my favorite TV show of all time, and he loves it, too. It was evident pretty early on we had a lot in common.”

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Anderson: “We clicked on the vulnerable side, as well. Stuff with my mom, stuff that was going on with his parents. We needed each other at the time. I knew it was real after practice on Thanksgiving Day during my first year. We went to Toole’s house for dinner, and we all went around before we sat down for the meal, the coaches, the assistant coaches, the players, and gave our blessings and what we were thankful for. When it came to Velton, he was giving all his blessings, and at the end he thanked God for me.

That made me tear up. He’s been blood to me ever since.” * * * During your only year as teammates (2012-13) you made history by knocking off Kentucky in the first round of the NIT at the Sewall Center.

Talk a little about what it was like the moment you found out that the Colonials were going to host the Wildcats.

Jones: “I was in my room, and honestly I had no idea who we were going to play.

Everyone came into my room and said we’re playing Kentucky. I saw it on ESPN, and then I found out it’s going to be here.

I knew we were going to win. We were going to beat them.”

Anderson: “When we found out it was going to be played at the Sewall Center, that changed our whole demeanor and attitude. We knew we had a chance to win. Then it happened.” * * * Velton, you always talked about leaving a lasting legacy with this program, and you successfully made that happen.

Jones: “The win over Kentucky was the sole reason I came to Robert Morris. It was to put an unknown school on the map. I had no idea who Robert Morris was when Mike Rice and Andy Toole called me to discuss the opportunity to come play here. I know who Robert Morris is, and so do a lot of other people.”

Karvel Anderson

Velton, you came back to Robert Morris after a year away from the program to serve as director of player development last season. You just mentioned how you love Robert Morris, was that a key reason you came back?

Jones: “Definitely. Coach Toole reached out to me after my mom passed, and having the relationship I have with him, he wanted to help me out. It was something I wanted to do, and it was something I needed to do.”

Karvel, after that win Velton graduated and left you the reigns of the program.

What did you learn from him that was valuable during your senior year?

Anderson: “I learned how to be a leader, both the right and the wrong ways. Velton is an aggressive leader, and he taught me different ways on how to lead. I also learned how to be a man. Dealing with Velton, you have to be a man at all times.

There aren’t any soft moments when you’re dealing with Velton Jones. He taught me a lot of stuff about the program when I played with him and how to be a veteran. As a team we weren’t as deep my senior year as we were the year we played together. But he told me to just go for it and live with it.” * * * Velton, you were active on social media during Karvel’s senior year, always pushing him, even though you were home in Philadelphia.

Jones: “It was exciting for me to follow along and see what Karvel did his senior year. I have a love for this program, and I have a love for Robert Morris University. I love it. It’s in my blood. To see him have the success he was having, I knew he could do it. Throughout the year I just kept telling him that.”

Anderson: “Velton told me during his senior year, while we were still playing, that I was going to be NEC Player of the Year. He called it. That’s what his vision for me was, even before I envisioned it.

I was still dealing with the injury to my wrist, and I just wanted to be able to be on the floor and contribute. Here he was telling me I could be NEC Player of the Year. My first message after every game is from Velton. Still is.”

* * * Do you feel serving in that role helped you, whether you decide to continue with coaching or possibly make a return to playing?

Jones: “I learned so much from this past year. From being in the office and seeing how the coaches interact with each other off the court as well as how they help the players, it taught me a lot. It’s a big difference. I’ve grown tremendously learning from Coach Toole and the other coaches in how to deal with different situations.” * * * Karvel, you signed a professional contract to go overseas to continue your career. What was that like?

Anderson: “Athletically it was the most difficult season I’ve ever had. It was the first time I was unable to just be myself.

At every level I’ve ever played at, from middle school to high school to junior college to (Robert Morris), I’ve always been brought in to be Karvel. To score the basketball. Last year that wasn’t what was asked of me. I played more of the point guard position, and it was a big change and a big adjustment. I pride myself on being a good passer, but I’ve never been a point guard. Going back and forth from being a point guard to a shooting guard, it was frustrating, and it was difficult. There were times I lost a lot of confidence.

Velton encouraged me, though. The style of play is different, but I think this next year is going to be something big. I compare it to how it was in between my junior and senior years here. I think we can do some good things.”

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Velton Jones

Velton, does the success that Karvel has had in the pro ranks inspire you to give playing another try?

Jones: “Seeing the success Karvel has had, as well as the success of some of a few other guys that I know that are still playing, really has sparked an interest for me to want to try and get back into it and play. Really it’s just the love for the game.

The competition is what drives me, and I still believe I can play the game.” * * * Away from basketball, you both are working toward coming out with your own line of clothing and apparel. How did that come about?

Jones: “I’ve always been into fashion. I came across a friend from back home in Philadelphia, and he helped me trademark the name, which is Based Maniere.

It’s a passion of mine that probably not a lot of people know about. We’re trying to put together a whole line, whether it’s jeans, shirts, hats. You name it. I have a vision for it, and hopefully it takes off.”

Anderson: “I’m the type of guy that always has to play in an arm sleeve. This past season in Italy, we’d go into the crowd after the game and talk to the fans, go around the whole arena and just interact with them. I gave away 15 sleeves over the course of the season, so instead of giving them away and having to keep buying them, I’ve come up with my own design. I noticed Skylar Diggins was the first athlete to have her first branded headband, and I figured why not try my own. If nothing else, I have my own style of sleeve. There’s an alum from Robert Morris, Shelton Carney, and I’m going through him to see if we can launch it. It’s called The Best Kept Secret.”

RMU Football Record Book

Tim Hall

MYLES RUSS

NOLAN NEARHOOF

CAREER RECORDS Rushing Yards

MIKE COOK

Touchdown Passes

Passing Yards

Tim Levcik – 76 (1998-2001)

Tim Levcik – 7,222 (1998-2001)

Yards

Att.

Avg.

TD

200+ Yard Passing Games

300+ Yard Passing Games

1. Myles Russ (2007-10)................... 4,271

818

5.2

21

Drew Geyer – 17 (2002-05)

Tim Levcik – 4 (1998-2001)

2. Sam Dorsett (1999-2003)............. 3,847

724

5.3

29

Erik Cwalinski – 17 (2005-08)

3. Tim Hall (1994-95)........................ 2,908

393

7.4

27

4. Archie Wannamaker (1996-98)....... 2,462

427

5.8

20

5. Devin Wilson (2002-05)................. 1,762

429

4.1

15

Name

Touchdowns Points Tim Hall – 34 (1994-95)

Jeff Carlo - 250 (1998-2001)

All-Purpose Yards Rushing Attempts

Rushing Touchdowns

Myles Russ – 818 (2007-10)

Sam Dorsett – 29 (1999-2003)

100-Yard Rushing Games

200+ Yard Rushing Games

Sam Dorsett – 19 (1999-2003)

Tim Hall - 6 (1994-95)

Myles Russ – 4,651 (2007-10)

Receptions Name

No. Yards Avg./G

Field Goals Made

Extra Points Made

Jeff Carlo – 35 (1998-2001)

Jeff Carlo – 145 (1998-2001)

Punts

Punting Yards

Tony LaMancusa – 260 (2011-14)

Tony LaMancusa – 9,596 (2011-14)

TD

1. Shadrae King (2008-11)................ 145 1,698 39.5

21

2. Duane Mitchell (2011-14).............. 133 1,848 44.0

17

Tackles

Solo

3. Tyjuan Massey (2002-05).............. 112 2,119 62.3

21

1. James Noel (2002-05)............................................. 437

179

4. Rupert Rickards (2002-05)............. 107 1,435 35.9

10

2. Alex DiMichele (2008-10)......................................... 330

140

5. Sherrod Evers (2006-09)............... 94 1,408 50.3 11

3. Nate List (1994-97)................................................. 309

130

4. Reggie Chambers (1998-2001)................................. 299

151

5. Michael Landers (2006-10)....................................... 277

133

Tackles (Total) Name

Receiving Yards Name

Yards

Rec. Avg./C

TD

1. Tyjuan Massey (2002-05).............. 2,119

112

18.9

21

Tackles (Solo)

Sacks

2. Duane Mitchell (2011-14).............. 1,848

133

13.9

17

James Noel – 179 (2002-05)

Nolan Nearhoof – 26.5 (2009-12)

3. Shadrae King (2008-11)................ 1,698

145

11.7

21

4. Fred Parker (1996-98)................... 1,495

86

17.4

20

5. Rupert Rickards (2002-05)............. 1,435

107

13.4

10

Interceptions Name

No.

1. Brian Dunn (1994-97)................................................................. 19 Touchdown Receptions

100-Yard Receiving Games

2. Mike Niklos (2003-07)................................................................. 16

Tyjuan Massey – 21 (2002-05)

Tyjuan Massey – 7 (2002-05)

3. Nick Downs (1997-2000)............................................................ 14

Shadrae King – 21 (2008-11)

4. Michael Landers (2006-10).......................................................... 12

Passing Attempts

Pass Completions

Tim Levcik – 970 (1998-2001)

Tim Levcik – 537 (1998-2001)

5. Nate List (1994-97).................................................................... 11 Note: Players bold still active

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SINGLE-GAME RECORDS

Tackles (Total) Name

Rushing Attempts — Rameses Owens – 39 @ North Dakota (9/6/14)

Tackles Solo Loss (Yds.) Opponent

Date

1. Reggie Chambers... 20

7

2 (-6)

@ Albany

Jordan Howard....... 20

5

2 (-4)

@ Central Connecticut 10/13/07

3. Chad Wengert........ 19

4

2 (-2)

@ Central Connecticut 10/13/07

Alex DiMichele....... 19

7

-

Date

Alex DiMichele....... 19

7

1 (-4)

1. Tim Hall................ 278 22 4 Bethany

11/5/94

Mike Cook............. 19

2

-

2. Tim Hall................ 250

11/11/95

Rushing Touchdowns — Tim Hall – 4 vs. Bethany (11/5/94) Rushing Yards Name

Yards Att. TD

34

3

Opponent

Saint Francis

3. Myles Russ............ 246 37 2 Duquesne

10/11/08

4. Tim Hall................ 235

20

3

Central Connecticut

9/30/95

5. Tim Hall................ 214

32

3

@ Bethany

11/4/95

11/10/01

Bucknell

9/13/08

@ Saint Francis

10/2/10

Dayton

9/14/13

Tackles (Solo) — Jason Hempstead – 14 vs. Sacred Heart (9/22/01) Interceptions — Brian Dunn – 3 vs. Duquesne (10/8/94) Quarterback Sacks — Jason Spencer – 5 vs. Saint Francis (11/8/97)

Receptions Name

Rec

Yards

TD

Opponent

Date

1. Tyjuan Massey........ 10

272

1

Sacred Heart

11/12/05

Sherrod Evers......... 10

159

1

Morehead State 9/6/08

3. J.T. Kirk.................. 9

111

1

@ Central Connecticut

Note: Players bold still active

SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS

9/25/99

Brent Hockenberry.. 9

196

1

@ Buffalo State 9/1/01

Rushing Yards

Rushing Attempts

Dante Settles......... 9

153

1

@ Duquesne

11/15/03

Tim Hall – 1,572 (1995)

Tim Hall – 239 (1995)

Shadrae King.......... 9

110

2

@ Central Connecticut

10/10/09

Shadrae King.......... 9

104

2

@ Monmouth 10/1/11

Rushing Touchdowns

100-Yard Rushing Games

62

0

Eastern Kentucky 8/28/14

Tim Hall – 16 (1995)

Tim Hall – 8 (1995)

Duane Mitchell....... 9

200-Yard Rushing Games Receiving Yards Name

Tim Hall – 4 (1995) Yards Rec. TD

Opponent

Date

1. Tyjuan Massey....... 272

10

1

Sacred Heart

11/12/05

2. Brent Hockenberry. 196

9

1

@ Buffalo State

9/1/01

Receptions

Receiving Yards

Duane Mitchell – 52 (2013)

Tyjuan Massey – 899 (2005)

3. Tyjuan Massey....... 177 4 1 Albany

11/6/04

Touchdown Receptions

100-Yard Receiving Games

4. Dante Settles........ 167

7

2

Saint Francis

9/29/01

Tyjuan Massey – 10 (2005)

Tyjuan Massey – 4 (2005)

5. Alvin Hill................ 164

7

0

@ Morehead State

9/22/07 Passing Attempts

Pass Completions

Touchdown Receptions — Tyjuan Massey – 4 vs. Stony Brook (10/29/05)

Drew Geyer – 361 (2004)

Drew Geyer – 187 (2004)

Touchdowns — Tim Hall – 4 vs. Bethany (11/5/94)

Passing Yards

Touchdown Passes

Tim Hall – 4 @ Duquesne (9/16/95)

Drew Geyer - 2,601 (2004)

Tim Levcik – 22 (2001)

Tyjuan Massey – 4 vs. Stony Brook (10/29/05)

Jeff Sinclair – 22 (2010)

200-Yard Passing Games

Points — Tim Hall – 24 vs. Bethany (11/5/94)

Drew Geyer - 9 (2004)

Tim Hall – 24 @ Duquesne (9/16/95) Tyjuan Massey – 24 vs. Stony Brook (10/29/05)

Touchdowns Points

All-Purpose Yards — Tyjuan Massey – 349 vs. Sacred Heart (11/12/05)

Tim Hall – 20 (1995)

Passing Attempts — Luke Brumbaugh – 51 vs. Eastern Kentucky (8/28/14)

All-Purpose Yards

Tim Hall – 120 (1995)

Tim Hall – 1,905 (1995) Pass Completions — Rich Demaio – 33 @ Duquesne (11/15/03) Touchdown Passes — Drew Geyer – 6 vs. Buffalo State (9/4/04) Passing Yards Name

Yards

PC-PA

TD

Opponent

Date

1. Rich Demaio............. 444

33-45

3

@ Duquesne

11/15/03

2. Tim Levcik................ 363

26-35

4

Stony Brook

11/3/01

3. Tim Levcik................ 330

14-24

2

@ Wagner

10/3/98

4. Paul Jones................ 321

22-43

2

@ VMI

9/28/13

5. Drew Geyer............... 313

20-35

5

Stony Brook

10/29/05

Field Goals

Extra Points Made

Garrett Clawson – 14 (2009)

Jeff Carlo – 40 (2000)

Tackles (Total)

Tackles (Solo)

Mike Cook – 117 (2013)

John O’Connell – 57 (1997)

Quarterback Sacks

Interceptions

Jason Spencer – 11 (1997)

Brian Dunn – 7 (1997)

Ray Gensler – 11 (2006)

Nick Downs – 7 (2000)

Corey Oaks – 7 (2002)

Note: Players bold still active

Field Goals Made — Hunter Khaleghi – 4 vs. Central Connecticut (10/18/14) Extra Points Made — Jeff Carlo – 9 @ Saint Francis (9/30/00)

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Around the Northeast Conference 2014 Standings (Final) TEAM

NEC

Pct.

Overall

Pct.

Streak

Home

Away

1.

Sacred Heart

5-1 .833 9-3 .750 L1 5-2 4-1

Wagner

5-1 .833 7-4 .636 W3 3-1 4-3

3.

Bryant

4-2 .667 8-3 .727 L2 5-1 3-2

4.

Saint Francis

3-3 .500 5-6 .455 L1 3-2 2-4

5.

Duquesne

2-4 .333 6-6 .500 W1 5-2 1-4

6.

Central Connecticut 1-5 .167 3-9 .250 W1 1-5 2-4 Robert Morris

1-5

.167

1-10

.091

L4

1-4 0-6

2015 Northeast Conference Football Composite Schedule — Saturday, October 10 —

— Friday, September 4 — Lehigh @ Central Connecticut.................. 7 p.m.

Sacred Heart @ Robert Morris *........... Noon Alderson Broaddus @ Duquesne.............. 1 p.m.

— Saturday, September 5 Dayton @ Robert Morris....................... Noon

Bryant @ Central Connecticut *............... 1 p.m.

Wagner @ Columbia............................... 6 p.m.

Georgetown @ Saint Francis.................... Noon — Saturday, October 17 —

Kentucky Christian @ Duquesne............... Noon American International @ Bryant.............. 3 p.m.

Dartmouth @ Central Connecticut............ Noon

Wagner @ Rice...................................... 3:30 p.m.

Duquesne @ Bryant *............................. Noon

Saint Anselm @ Sacred Heart.................. 6 p.m.

Cornell @ Sacred Heart........................... 1 p.m.

Wagner @ Saint Francis *....................... 3:30 p.m.

— Saturday, September 12 — — Saturday, October 24 —

Sacred Heart @ Valparaiso...................... 1 p.m.

Central Connecticut @ Stony Brook.......... 6 p.m.

Central Connecticut @ Sacred Heart *...... 1 p.m.

Duquesne @ Bucknell............................. 6 p.m.

Saint Francis @ Bryant *......................... 1 p.m.

Saint Francis @ Towson.......................... 6 p.m.

Wagner @ BYU....................................... 3 p.m.

Robert Morris @ Youngstown State...... 7 p.m.

Duquesne @ Robert Morris *............... 6 p.m.

— Saturday, October 31 —

— Saturday, September 19 — Bryant @ Brown..................................... 12:30 p.m.

Robert Morris @ Central Connecticut *... Noon

Duquesne @ Dayton............................... 1 p.m.

Sacred Heart @ Saint Francis *............... Noon

Notre Dame (Ohio) @ Robert Morris..... 3 p.m.

Wagner @ Duquesne *........................... Noon

Saint Francis @ Youngstown State............ 4 p.m.

Bryant @ Holy Cross............................... 1:05 p.m.

Monmouth @ Wagner............................. 6 p.m.

Sacred Heart @ Marist............................ 6 p.m.

Bowie St. @ Central Connecticut.............. 7 p.m.

— Saturday, November 7 — Bryant @ Wagner *................................. Noon Duquesne @ Sacred Heart *................... Noon

— Saturday, September 26 — University of Faith @ Saint Francis............ 1 p.m.

East Tennessee State @ Robert Morris... Noon Saint Francis @ CCSU *.......................... Noon

Duquesne @ Albany............................... 3:30 p.m.

Bryant @ Coastal Carolina....................... 6 p.m.

— Saturday, November 14 —

Central Connecticut @ New Hampshire..... 6 p.m.

Central Connecticut @ Wagner *.............. Noon

Lafayette @ Wagner................................ 6 p.m.

Robert Morris @ Saint Francis *............... Noon

Robert Morris @ South Dakota State... 6 p.m.

Sacred Heart @ Bryant *......................... Noon

Sacred Heart @ Dartmouth..................... 7 p.m.

— Saturday, November 21 — — Saturday, October 3 —

Bryant @ Robert Morris *..................... Noon

2015 NEC Preseason Coaches Poll According to a poll of Northeast Conference (NEC) head coaches, the Robert Morris University football team has been selected to finish seventh in the league in 2015. The poll was released as part of the league’s inaugural Social Media Day, which was held at MetLifeStadium, site of Super Bowl XLVIII. Bryant was tabbed as the preseason favorite for the first time in league history, although it was a split decision, as the Bulldogs claimed four firstplace votes.

Immediately following the Bulldogs (8-3, 4-2 in 2014) in the poll is Duquesne (6-6, 2-4) while 2014 co-champions Sacred Heart (9-3, 5-1) and Wagner (7-4, 5-1) came in third and fourth, respectively. Saint Francis (5-6, 3-3) and Central Connecticut (3-9, 1-5) slotted in ahead of RMU. The Dukes claimed a single first-place vote while the Pioneers nabbed two.

Robert Morris returns 15 starters and 38 letterwinners as it embarks on a second season with John Banaszak at the helm.

RMU brings back leading rusher Rameses Owens, who ran for 562 yards in seven games as a true freshman, along with each of its quarterbacks and four of its top five receivers in 2015. The Colonials also have four starters on the offensive line returning from a year ago in Blake Chambliss, Nick Faraci, Max Robertson and Josh Theil.

On the defensive side of the ball, Robert Morris returns its top eight tacklers from a year ago, a group led by linebackers Jake Tkach and Mike Stojkovic and defensive back Andy Smigiera.

Defensive lineman Forrest Mason, a two-time All-NEC selection who earned All-League honors a year ago despite playing in just seven games, also returns.

In total, there are 17 Colonials returning on offense that started at least one game in 2014 and 12 such student-athletes on defense.

RMU’s six league titles are the most among current league members and tied for the most among schools that have been a part of the NEC at any point its history. Under Banaszak, the second head coach in program history, RMU opens the 2015 campaign Saturday, Sept. 5, against Dayton at Joe Walton Stadium.

2015 NEC Football Preseason Coaches Poll (First-Place Votes in Parenthesis)

1. Bryant (4) 2. Duquesne (1)

Central Connecticut @ Duquesne *.......... Noon

Saint Francis @ Duquesne *.................... Noon

3. Sacred Heart (2)

Robert Morris @ Wagner *................... Noon

Wagner @ Sacred Heart *....................... Noon

4. Wagner 5. Saint Francis

Bryant @ Monmouth............................... 1 p.m.

Saint Francis @ East Tennessee State...... 1 p.m.

6. Central Connecticut

* NEC Game

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2015 Colonial Cheerleaders Alyssa Amadio

Sarah Ambrosini

Katie Ammann

Marisa Bellemare

Adelyn Berdine

Kassi Blair

Jackie Bradshaw

Asa Bull

Joey Chen

Bailey Clark

Madison Davis

Lauren Ferianc

Sydney Fitzgerald

Chelsea Gibson

Christina Greaves

Lindsey Howard

Emily Hughes

Haley Johnson

Natalie Konish

Alyssa Kortze

Shelby Krause

Lauren Michell

Laura Mihalan

Amanda Moon

Caitlyn Rathgeb

Emily Remo

Isabella Riordan

Alexis Samber

Emily Scraba

Kendra Slis

Sage Steedle

Kami Warnock

David Williams

Haylee Winters

Linda Zysk

All-Time NEC Players of the Week Offensive Player of the Week 1996 Jake Newman (Sept. 8)

Jake Newman (Nov. 24) 1997 Jake Newman (Sept. 15)

Ralph Clark (Oct. 6)

Jake Newman (Nov. 24) 1998 Archie Wannamaker (Sept. 28)

Archie Wannamaker (Oct. 5) *

Donald Dorsey (Nov. 23) 1999

Donald Dorsey (Oct. 25) Donald Dorsey (Nov. 1) Donald Dorsey (Nov. 8) Donald Dorsey (Nov. 22)

2000

Sam Dorsett (Sept. 18) Tim Levcik (Oct. 2) Sam Dorsett (Oct. 9) Tim Levcik (Nov. 13) Sam Dorsett (Nov. 20)

2001

Brent Hockenberry (Sept. 3) Tim Levcik (Oct. 1) Tim Levcik (Oct. 29) Tim Levcik (Nov. 5) Tim Levcik (Nov. 12)

2002 None 2003 Sam Dorsett (Sept. 9) 2004 Drew Geyer (Sept. 13) 2005 None 2006 None 2007 Alvin Hill (Sept. 24) 2008 Myles Russ (Oct. 13) 2009 None 2010

Myles Russ (Sept. 20) Myles Russ (Oct. 18) Myles Russ (Nov. 1) * Myles Russ (Nov. 8)

Defensive Player of the Week 1996 John O’Connell (Sept. 14)

John O’Connell (Sept. 21)

John O’Connell (Oct. 27)

2002 None

1997

2004 None

2003 Tyjuan Massey (Oct. 6)

Brian Dunn (Sept. 7) John O’Connell (Sept. 22) * John O’Connell (Sept. 29) John Rochford (Oct. 20) John Rochford (Oct. 27) Jason Spencer (Nov. 10)

2005 None 2006 None 2007 Michael Walser (Sept. 10)

1998 Nick Downs (Sept. 8)

John O’Connell (Nov. 9)

Brad Miller (Nov. 23)

2008 Nick Schirtzinger (Sept. 9) 2009 Garrett Clawson (Nov. 2)

Garrett Clawson (Nov. 9)

Garrett Clawson (Nov. 16)

1999 Chris Young (Sept. 20)

Jason Hempstead (Sept. 27)

Jemond Riffe (Nov. 22)

2010 Nick Schirtzinger (Sept. 20) 2011 None

2000 Nick Downs (Sept. 4)

Jemond Riffe (Oct. 30)

2012 None

2001 None

2003 None

2013

2004 Jonathan LeDonne (Sept. 13)

2014 Hunter Khaleghi (Oct. 20)

2002 Corey Oaks (Sept. 9)

Antwan Eddie (Sept. 9) * Antwan Eddie (Sept. 30) Antwan Eddie (Oct. 28) Connor Shennan (Nov. 11)

2003 Mike Niklos (Sept. 9) 2004 None 2005 Erik Cwalinski (Nov. 14) 2006 None 2007 Myles Russ (Sept. 17)

Nick Schirtzinger (Sept. 24) 2008

James O’Quinn (Oct. 13) Shadrae King (Oct. 27) James O’Quinn (Nov. 3) James O’Quinn (Nov. 17)

2009 Jeff Sinclair (Nov. 23) 2010 None 2011 None 2012 Marcelis Branch (Oct. 1)

Marcelis Branch (Oct. 22) 2013 Marcus Prather (Oct. 28) 2014

Rameses Owens (Sept. 8) Nic Lamica (Oct. 20) Gerald Ferguson (Nov. 10) Ryan Richards Jr. (Nov. 24)

* Co-player of the week

2005 Jeff Rommes (Oct. 10)

Rookie of the Week

2006 Chad Wengert (Oct. 2)

Jeff Rommes (Oct. 16)

Mike Niklos (Oct. 30)

1996

2007 Chad Wengert (Sept. 17)

Chad Wengert (Nov. 12) 2008 Michael Landers (Oct. 27)

Michael Landers (Nov. 3)

2011 Shadrae King (Oct. 3) 2012 None

2011 None

2013 None

2012 Marcelis Branch (Oct. 1)

Cameron Chadwick (Nov. 12)

Archie Wannamaker (Sept. 14) Archie Wannamaker (Sept. 28) Archie Wannamaker (Nov. 3) Archie Wannamaker (Nov. 10) Archie Wannamaker (Nov. 17)

1997 Nick Downs (Sept. 7) 1998

2009 Alex DiMichele (Sept. 8)

Rolf Bathold (Oct. 19)

Elias Navarro (Nov. 9) * 2010

2014 Rameses Owens (Sept. 8)

Special Teams Player of the Week

Elias Navarro (Sept. 13) * Michael Landers (Sept. 27) * Alex DiMichele (Oct. 4) Alex DiMichele (Nov. 8)

Tim Levcik (Sept. 8) Tim Levcik (Sept. 14) Tim Levcik (Sept. 28) Tim Levcik (Oct. 5) Tim Levcik (Oct. 19) Tim Levcik (Nov. 9) Tim Levcik (Nov. 23)

1999 Sam Dorsett (Sept. 27) 2000

2013 Antwan Eddie (Nov. 4) *

Kimani Smith (Nov. 11)

Dante Settles (Oct. 16) Brent Hockenberry (Oct. 23) Brent Hockenberry (Oct. 30) Brent Hockenberry (Nov. 6)

2001 Stephen McNair (Oct. 22)

Stephen McNair (Nov. 5)

2014 Forrest Mason (Oct. 20)

2002 James Noel (Sept. 9)

James Noel (Sept. 30)

Drew Geyer (Nov. 11)

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Notes: Former quarterback Tim Levcik (1998-2001) earned seven NEC Rookie of the Week honors during the 1998 campaign, currently tied for the league record … Levcik was also named NEC Offensive Player of the Week a school record six times during his career … Former linebacker John O’Connell (1995-98) was named NEC Defensive Player of the Week a school record six times over the course of his career … RMU had four players earn Rookie of the Week honors in 2014, tying a league record for the number of distinct players from one team honored in that category in a season … Myles Russ was named National Offensive Player of the Week by The Sports Network Sept. 20, 2010 …

Rameses Owens was named National Freshman of the Week

by The Sports Network Sept. 8, 2014.

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Northeast Conference Postseason Honors Robert Morris has placed 79 players on the All-NEC First and Second Teams a total of 135 times since joining the league in 1996. A look at RMU’s year-by-year All-NEC selections:

— 2010 — Alex DiMichele (1st)............. LB Shadrae King (1st)............... TE Corey Konycki (1st).............. OL Michael Landers (1st).......... DB Elias Navarro (1st)............... LB Nolan Nearhoof (1st)........... DL Myles Russ (1st).................. RB Nick Schirtzinger (1st).......... P Jeff Sinclair (1st)................. QB Carlos Andrade (2nd)........... OL Rolf Bathold (2nd)............... DB Logan Miles (2nd)................ OL

— 1996 — Brian Dunn.......................... DB Nate List............................. LB John O’Connell.................... LB Dante Payne....................... DB Deodis Powell...................... OL

— 1997 — Brian Cleary........................ OL Brian Dunn.......................... DB Hank Fraley......................... OL Nate List............................. LB John O’Connell.................... LB Fred Parker......................... WR Dante Payne....................... DB Jason Spencer..................... DL Archie Wannamaker............. RB

— 1998 — Chris Beene........................ DB Jeff Carlo............................ PK Donald Dorsey..................... RB Hank Fraley......................... OL Tim Levcik........................... QB Chris Longo......................... P Brad Miller.......................... LB Fred Parker......................... WR

— 1999 — Donald Dorsey (1st)............. RB Nick Downs (1st)................. DB Hank Fraley (1st)................. OL Shawn George (1st)............. OL Tim Levcik (1st)................... QB Mark Leyenaar (1st)............. OL Brad Kirit (1st)..................... DL J.T. Kirk (1st)....................... WR Ray Thomas (1st)................ DB Jeff Carlo (2nd).................... PK Brad Miller (2nd)................. LB Jemond Riffe (2nd).............. LB

— 2000 — Jeff Carlo (1st)..................... PK Sam Dorsett (1st)................ RB Nick Downs (1st)................. DB Opio Gary (1st).................... WR Matt Grayson (1st)............... DL Brad Kirit (1st)..................... DL

Corey Oaks

— 2005 —

Tim Levcik (1st)................... QB Mark Leyenaar (1st)............. OL Pat Linberg (1st).................. OL Ray Thomas (1st)................ DB Brent Hockenberry (2nd)...... TE Jemond Riffe (2nd).............. LB Kevin Wachhaus (2nd)......... OL

Jason Forrest (1st)............... DL Tyjuan Massey (1st)............. RS James Noel (1st)................. LB Tyjuan Massey (2nd)............ WR

— 2006 — Matt Brunck (1st)................ DL Ray Gensler (1st)................. DL Mario Hines (1st)................. RS Mike Niklos (1st)................. DB Jarvis Powers (1st)............... TE Colyn Haugh (2nd)............... DL James Kazil (2nd)................ DB Jeff Rommes (2nd).............. LB John Steilner (2nd).............. OL Chad Wengert (2nd)............. LB

— 2001 — Reggie Chambers (1st)......... LB Sam Dorsett (1st)................ RB Brent Hockenberry (1st)....... TE Tim Levcik (1st)................... QB Mark Leyenaar (1st)............. OL Pat Linberg (1st).................. OL Kevin Wachhaus (1st)........... OL Jeff Carlo (2nd).................... PK Corey Oaks (2nd)................. DB

— 2007 —

— 2002 —

Mike Niklos (1st)................. DB Chad Wengert (1st).............. LB Mario Hines (2nd)................ RS Nick Schirtzinger (2nd)......... P John Steilner (2nd).............. OL Mark Szymanski (2nd).......... DL

Corey Oaks (1st).................. DB Stephen McNair (2nd).......... WR James Noel (2nd)................ LB Rupert Rickards (2nd).......... TE

— 2003 —

— 2011 — Nolan Nearhoof (1st)........... DL Brad Rodgers (1st)............... OL Cameron Chadwick (2nd)..... DB Anthony Coleman (2nd)........ RS Shadrae King (2nd).............. TE Logan Miles (2nd)................ OL

— 2012 — Nolan Nearhoof (1st)........... DL Marcelis Branch (2nd).......... DB

— 2013 — Mike Cook (1st)................... LB A.J. Dalton (1st).................. OL Tyler Digby (1st)................... TE A.J. Holderman (1st)............ DL Antwan Eddie (1st)............... RS Antwan Eddie (2nd)............. DB Tony LaMancusa (2nd)......... P Forrest Mason (2nd)............ DL Duane Mitchell (2nd)........... WR

— 2014 — Antwan Eddie (2nd)............. DB Forrest Mason (2nd)............ DL

— 2008 —

James Noel (1st)................. LB Sam Dorsett (2nd)............... RB Jason Forrest (2nd).............. DL Kevin Wachhaus (2nd)......... OL Will Weathers (2nd)............. DL

Michael Landers (1st).......... DB Alex DiMichele (2nd)............ LB Sherrod Evers (2nd)............. WR Myles Russ (2nd)................. RB Mark Szymanski (2nd).......... DL

— 2004 —

— 2009 —

Jason Forrest (1st)............... DL James Noel (1st)................. LB Babafemi Odumeru (1st)...... DL Rupert Rickards (1st)........... TE Dante Settles (1st).............. RS Nathan DiLorenzo (2nd)........ PK Clifton Jean-Jacques (2nd).OL Josh Marino (2nd)................ DB Tyjuan Massey (2nd)............ WR

Garrett Clawson (1st)........... PK Rolf Bathold (2nd)............... DB Shadrae King (2nd).............. TE Michael Landers (2nd)......... DB Nick Schirtzinger (2nd)......... P

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Notes: The All-NEC Second Team was added in 1999 … Placekicker Jeff Carlo, quarterback Tim Levcik and linebacker James Noel are the only Colonials to be named All-NEC four consecutive years … Tyjuan Massey earned All-NEC First Team honors at return specialist and All-NEC Second Team accolades at wide receiver in 2005 … Antwan Eddie earned All-NEC First Team honors at return specialist and All-NEC Second Team accolades at defensive back in 2013.

NEC Major Awards All-NEC Picks by Year

2014............ 2 2013............ 9 2012............ 2 2011............ 6 2010............ 12 2009............ 5 2008............ 5

Alex DiMichele

2007............ 6 2006............ 10 2005............ 4 2004............ 9 2003............ 5 2002............ 4 2001............ 9

2000............ 13 1999............ 12 1998............ 8 1997............ 9 1996............ 5

James Noel

Coach of the Year

Joe Walton................................... 1996-97, 1999, 2010 Offensive Player of the Year

Tim Levcik................................................... 2000, 2001 Myles Russ........................................................... 2010

Myles Russ

Tim Levcik

Defensive Player of the Year

James Noel........................................................... 2004 Chad Wengert........................................................ 2007 Alex DiMichele....................................................... 2010 Nolan Nearhoof..................................................... 2012

All-NEC Picks by Position

Offensive Rookie of the Year

Archie Wannamaker............................................... 1996 Tim Levcik............................................................. 1998 Brent Hockenberry................................................. 2000 James O’Quinn...................................................... 2008 Defensive Rookie of the Year

Murray Poole (co-)................................................. 1996 James Noel........................................................... 2002 Mike Niklos........................................................... 2003 Marcelis Branch..................................................... 2012

Joe Walton

Offense Offensive Line Quarterback Running Back Tight End Wide Receiver

32 players 14 players 2 players 4 players 5 players 7 players

54 times 23 times 5 times 8 times 9 times 9 times

Defense Defensive Line Defensive Back Linebacker

38 players 13 players 14 players 11 players

64 times 20 times 24 times 20 times

Special Teams Placekicker Punter Return Specialist

11 players 3 players 3 players 5 players

17 times 6 times 5 times 6 times

Nolan Nearhoof

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Chad Wengert

NEC Year-by-Year Standings 1996 Final Standings

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

2001 Final Standings Streak Home Away

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

Streak Home Away

1. Robert Morris * #........ 3-1 (.750)

9-2 (.818)

W3

5-0

4-2

1. Sacred Heart # $........... 8-0 (1.000) 11-0 (1.000) W11

4-0

7-0

Monmouth *.................. 3-1 (.750)

8-3 (.700)

W2

4-2

3-1

2. Robert Morris.............. 6-1 (.857)

6-3 (.667)

W6

3-2

3-1

3. Central Connecticut........ 2-2 (.500)

3-7 (.300)

L2

3-2

0-5

3. Albany.......................... 5-2 (.714)

7-3 (.700)

L2

3-2

4-1

Wagner......................... 2-2 (.500)

5-5 (.500)

L1

3-2

3-2

Monmouth.................... 5-2 (.714)

7-3 (.700)

L1

3-2

4-1

5. Saint Francis................. 0-4 (.000)

3-7 (.300)

W1

2-4

1-3

5. Stony Brook................... 3-5 (.375)

3-6 (.333)

W2

3-2

0-4

Wagner......................... 3-5 (.375)

3-6 (.333)

L3

2-2

1-4

7. Central Connecticut........ 2-5 (.286)

2-7 (.222)

L1

0-3

2-4

8. St. John’s...................... 1-6 (.143)

1-9 (.100)

L8

1-5

0-4

9. Saint Francis................. 0-7 (.000) 0-10 (.000) L10

0-4

0-6

* Co-Champions; #ECAC Bowl Champions

1997 Final Standings

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

Streak Home Away

1. Robert Morris #.......... 4-0 (1.000) 8-3 (.727)

W3

3-2

5-1

2. Monmouth.................... 3-1 (.750)

5-4 (.556)

W3

2-2

3-2

3. Wagner......................... 2-2 (.500)

6-4 (.600)

L2

5-0

1-4

4. Central Connecticut........ 1-3 (.250)

5-5 (.500)

L1

3-2

2-3

5. Saint Francis................. 0-4 (.000)

2-9 (.182)

W1

1-4

1-5

1. Albany #....................... 6-1 (.857)

8-4 (.667)

W2

6-0

2-4

2. Stony Brook................... 5-2 (.714)

8-2 (.800)

W5

5-0

3-2

Sacred Heart................. 5-2 (.714)

7-3 (.700)

W4

5-1

2-2

4. Wagner......................... 4-3 (.571)

7-4 (.636)

W1

4-0

3-4

5. Central Connecticut........ 3-4 (.429)

5-6 (.455)

W1

4-1

1-5

6. Robert Morris.............. 2-5 (.286)

3-7 (.300)

L6

3-1

0-6

# ECAC Classic Champions; $ Mid-Major National Champions

2002 Final Standings

# ECAC Bowl Champions

1998 Final Standings

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

Streak Home Away

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

Streak Home Away

1. Robert Morris *........... 4-1 (.800)

4-6 (.400)

L2

2-3

2-3

Monmouth.................... 2-5 (.286)

2-8 (.200)

L1

2-3

0-5

Monmouth *.................. 4-1 (.800)

5-5 (.500)

L1

2-3

3-2

8. Saint Francis................. 1-6 (.143)

2-8 (.200)

W1

1-5

1-3

3. Wagner......................... 3-2 (.600)

7-3 (.700)

W1

2-3

5-0

Central Connecticut........ 3-2 (.600)

4-6 (.400)

L1

2-2

2-4

5. Sacred Heart................. 1-4 (.200)

2-8 (.200)

W1

1-4

1-4

6. Saint Francis................. 0-5 (.000) 0-10 (.000) L10

0-5

0-5

# ECAC Classic Champions

2003 Final Standings

* Co-Champions

1999 Final Standings

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

Streak Home Away

1. Monmouth *.................. 6-1 (.857) 10-2 (.833)

L1

5-0

Albany *........................ 6-1 (.857)

7-4 (.636)

L1

4-1

5-2 3-3

3. Robert Morris.............. 4-3 (.571)

6-4 (.600)

L2

3-1

3-3

Stony Brook................... 4-3 (.571)

6-4 (.600)

W3

4-1

2-3

1. Robert Morris $........... 7-0 (1.000) 8-2 (.800)

W7

5-0

3-2

5. Sacred Heart................. 3-4 (.429)

6-5 (.545)

L4

2-2

4-3

2. Albany.......................... 6-1 (.857)

7-2 (.778)

W1

2-2

5-0

Wagner......................... 3-4 (.429)

6-5 (.545)

W2

4-2

2-3

3. Wagner......................... 5-2 (.714)

5-5 (.500)

L1

3-1

2-4

7. Central Connecticut........ 2-5 (.286)

3-8 (.273)

L2

1-3

2-5

4. Stony Brook................... 4-3 (.571)

5-5 (.500)

W1

4-1

1-4

8. Saint Francis................. 0-7 (.000)

1-9 (.000)

L5

0-4

1-5

5. Central Connecticut........ 3-4 (.429)

4-6 (.400)

W2

3-2

1-4

6. Monmouth.................... 2-5 (.286)

2-8 (.200)

L2

0-4

2-4

7. Saint Francis................. 1-6 (.143)

2-9 (.182)

L2

1-4

1-5

8. Sacred Heart................. 0-7 (.000)

2-9 (.182)

W1

2-3

0-6

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

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2004 Final Standings

$ Mid-Major National Champions

2000 Final Standings

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

Streak Home Away

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

Streak Home Away

1. Monmouth *.................. 6-1 (.857) 10-1 (.909)

W7

5-1

5-0

Central Connecticut *..... 6-1 (.857)

8-2 (.800)

W2

5-0

3-2

3. Albany.......................... 4-3 (.571)

4-7 (.364)

L2

2-3

2-4

4. Sacred Heart................. 3-4 (.429)

6-4 (.600)

W1

4-1

2-3

L1

4-3

2-2

1. Robert Morris $........... 8-0 (1.000) 10-0 (1.000) W10

5-0

5-0

Robert Morris.............. 3-4 (.429)

6-5 (.545)

2. Sacred Heart................. 7-1 (.875) 10-1 (.909)

W2

6-1

4-0

Wagner......................... 3-4 (.429)

6-5 (.545)

L1

3-1

3-4

3. Wagner......................... 6-2 (.750)

6-5 (.545)

L2

3-3

3-2

7. Stony Brook................... 2-5 (.286)

3-7 (.300)

W1

1-4

2-3

4. Albany.......................... 5-3 (.625)

5-6 (.455)

L2

3-1

2-5

8. Saint Francis................. 1-6 (.143)

3-8 (.273)

L6

3-3

0-5

5. Monmouth.................... 4-4 (.500)

5-6 (.455)

W2

3-2

2-4

6. Central Connecticut........ 3-5 (.575)

4-6 (.400)

W2

4-1

0-5

7. St. John’s...................... 2-6 (.250)

5-6 (.455)

W1

2-3

3-3

8. Stony Brook................... 1-7 (.125)

2-8 (.200)

L7

1-4

1-4

9. Saint Francis................. 0-8 (.000) 0-11 (.000) L11

0-5

0-6

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NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

2010 Final Standings Streak Home Away

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

Streak Home Away

1. Central Connecticut *..... 5-2 (.714)

7-4 (.636)

L1

4-1

3-3

1. Central Connecticut *..... 7-1 (.875)

8-3 (.727)

W2

5-0

3-3

Stony Brook *................ 5-2 (.714)

6-5 (.545)

L1

4-2

2-3

Robert Morris * %........ 7-1 (.875)

8-3 (.727)

L2

5-0

3-3

3. Monmouth.................... 4-3 (.571)

6-4 (.600)

W1

3-1

3-3

3. Duquesne..................... 5-3 (.625)

7-4 (.636)

W2

5-1

2-3

Albany.......................... 4-3 (.571)

5-6 (.455)

W1

2-2

3-4

4. Bryant........................... 4-4 (.500)

7-4 (.636)

L1

6-1

1-3

5. Wagner......................... 3-4 (.429)

6-5 (.545)

W1

3-3

3-2

Albany.......................... 4-4 (.500)

6-5 (.545)

W3

3-1

3-4

Sacred Heart................. 3-4 (.429)

4-6 (.400)

W1

2-3

2-3

6. Wagner......................... 3-5 (.375)

5-6 (.455)

L2

3-2

2-4

Saint Francis................. 3-4 (.429)

3-8 (.273)

L2

2-3

1-5

Monmouth.................... 3-5 (.375)

3-8 (.273)

L4

2-4

1-4

8. Robert Morris.............. 1-6 (.143)

2-8 (.200)

L5

2-3

0-5

8. Sacred Heart................. 2-6 (.250)

4-7 (.364)

W1

2-3

2-4

9. Saint Francis................. 1-7 (.125) 1-10 (.091)

L8

1-3

0-7

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* Co-Champions; % NCAA FCS Playoffs Automatic Bid

2006 Final Standings

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

2011 Final Standings

Streak Home Away

1. Monmouth.................... 6-1 (.857) 10-2 (.833)

L1

5-2

5-0

2. Albany.......................... 5-2 (.714)

7-4 (.636)

L1

3-2

4-2

1. Duquesne *................... 7-1 (.875)

9-2 (.818)

W5

5-0

4-2

Robert Morris.............. 5-2 (.714)

7-4 (.636)

W1

2-3

5-1

Albany * %.................... 7-1 (.875)

8-4 (.667)

L1

3-2

5-2

Stony Brook................... 5-2 (.714)

5-6 (.455)

L1

2-2

3-4

3. Bryant........................... 5-3 (.625)

7-4 (.636)

L1

4-2

3-2

5. Central Connecticut........ 4-3 (.571)

8-3 (.727)

W2

4-0

4-3

4. Monmouth.................... 4-4 (.500)

5-6 (.455)

L2

0-6

5-0

6. Saint Francis................. 2-5 (.286)

3-8 (.273)

W1

3-3

0-5

Wagner......................... 4-4 (.500)

4-7 (.364)

W3

2-3

2-4

7. Sacred Heart................. 1-6 (.143)

2-9 (.182)

L6

2-4

0-5

6. Sacred Heart................. 3-5 (.375)

5-6 (.455)

L3

2-4

3-2

8. Wagner......................... 0-7 (.000)

4-7 (.364)

L7

2-3

2-4

Central Connecticut........ 3-5 (.375)

4-7 (.364)

W2

2-3

2-4

8. Robert Morris.............. 2-6 (.250)

2-9 (.182)

L6

1-4

1-5

9. Saint Francis................. 1-7 (.125)

2-9 (.182)

L2

2-3

0-6

2007 Final Standings

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

1. Albany.......................... 6-0 (1.000) 8-4 (.667)

Streak Home Away

L1

3-1

5-3

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

Streak Home Away

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2012 Final Standings

2. Central Connecticut........ 4-2 (.667)

6-5 (.545)

L2

4-2

2-3

3. Wagner......................... 3-3 (.500)

7-4 (.636)

W1

3-3

4-1

Monmouth.................... 3-3 (.500)

4-6 (.400)

W1

1-3

3-3

1. Albany *........................ 7-1 (.875)

9-2 (.818)

W2

4-1

5-1

Robert Morris.............. 3-3 (.500)

4-6 (.400)

W1

2-3

2-3

Wagner * %................... 7-1 (.875)

9-4 (.692)

L1

5-1

4-3

6. Saint Francis................. 2-4 (.333)

3-7 (.300)

W2

0-5

3-2

3. Monmouth.................... 4-3 (.571)

5-5 (.500)

W1

2-2

3-3

7. Sacred Heart................. 0-6 (.000)

3-8 (.273)

L3

2-3

1-5

4. Saint Francis................. 4-4 (.500)

5-6 (.455)

W2

3-1

2-5

Bryant........................... 4-4 (.500)

4-7 (.364)

L1

2-4

2-3

6. Duquesne..................... 3-5 (.375)

5-6 (.455)

L4

3-2

2-4

Robert Morris.............. 3-5 (.375)

4-7 (.364)

L1

3-2

1-5

8. Central Connecticut........ 2-5 (.286)

2-8 (.200)

L2

2-3

0-5

9. Sacred Heart................. 1-7 (.125)

2-9 (.182)

L5

1-3

1-6

2008 Final Standings

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

Streak Home Away

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

Streak Home Away

1. Albany.......................... 7-0 (1.000) 9-3 (.750)

W8

5-0

4-3

2. Monmouth.................... 6-1 (.857)

7-4 (.636)

W2

3-2

4-2

3. Sacred Heart................. 4-3 (.571)

8-3 (.727)

L2

4-2

4-1

Central Connecticut........ 4-3 (.571)

7-4 (.636)

W2

5-0

2-4

Robert Morris.............. 4-3 (.571)

5-6 (.455)

W1

3-3

2-3

6. Duquesne..................... 2-5 (.286)

3-7 (.300)

L1

2-3

1-4

7. Wagner......................... 1-6 (.143)

3-8 (.273)

L4

1-4

2-4

1. Duquesne *................... 4-2 (.667)

7-4 (.636)

W2

5-0

2-4

8. Saint Francis................. 0-7 (.000) 0-11 (.000) L11

0-5

0-6

Sacred Heart * %........... 4-2 (.667) 10-3 (.769)

L1

5-1

5-2

3. Bryant........................... 3-3 (.500)

5-7 (.417)

W1

3-4

2-3

Robert Morris.............. 3-3 (.500)

5-6 (.455)

L2

2-3

3-3

Saint Francis................. 3-3 (.500)

5-6 (.455)

W1

4-2

1-4

6. Central Connecticut........ 2-4 (.333)

4-8 (.333)

L3

2-3

2-5

Wagner......................... 2-4 (.333)

3-8 (.273)

W1

1-5

2-3

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2013 Final Standings

2009 Final Standings

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

Streak Home Away

1. Central Connecticut........ 7-1 (.875)

9-3 (.750)

L1

4-0

5-3

2. Albany.......................... 6-2 (.750)

7-4 (.636)

W1

4-1

3-3

NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

Streak Home Away

3. Wagner......................... 5-3 (.625)

6-5 (.545)

L2

3-2

3-3

Robert Morris.............. 5-3 (.625)

5-6 (.455)

W5

3-2

2-4

5. Bryant........................... 4-4 (.500)

5-6 (.455)

W2

3-2

2-4

Monmouth.................... 4-4 (.500)

5-6 (.455)

L2

2-3

3-3

7. Duquesne..................... 2-6 (.250)

3-8 (.273)

L1

2-3

1-5

1. Sacred Heart * %........... 5-1 (.833)

9-3 (.750)

L1

5-2

4-1

Sacred Heart................. 2-6 (.250)

2-8 (.200)

L1

2-3

0-5

Wagner *...................... 5-1 (.833)

7-4 (.636)

W3

3-1

4-3

9. Saint Francis................. 1-7 (.125)

2-9 (.182)

L3

2-3

0-6

3. Bryant........................... 4-2 (.667)

8-3 (.727)

L2

5-1

3-2

4. Saint Francis................. 3-3 (.500)

5-6 (.455)

L1

3-2

2-4

5. Duquesne..................... 2-4 (.333)

6-6 (.500)

W1

5-2

1-4

6. Central Connecticut........ 1-5 (.167)

3-9 (.250)

W1

1-5

2-4

L4

1-4

0-6

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2014 Final Standings NEC (Pct.)

All (Pct.)

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All-Time Uniform Numbers (1994-2014)

The Robert Morris all-time uniform number list is listed in chronological order. To be included, a student-athlete must have earned at least one varsity letter. Numbers in parenthesis following an individual’s name denote other uniform numbers worn by those players during their career with RMU. #1

John Mihalik..................... 1994 Chris Longo.................. 1995-98 Jemond Riffe (10)..... 1999-2001 Robb Butler.................. 2002-03 Cameron Sutherland........... 2014 #2

Fred Manalac (19)........ 1995-96 Brian Williams.............. 1997-98 Sam Dorsett............. 1999-2003 Rupert Rickards (5, 32)....... 2005 T.J. Green..................... 2008-10 Rickeem Jackson................ 2011 Paul Jones......................... 2013 #3

Tory Rockett................. 1995-96 Tim Levcik................ 1998-2001 Mario Hines (9).................. 2004 Josh O’Bannon (34)...... 2005-06 Myles Russ.................. 2007-10 Antwan Smith..................... 2011 Donte Jeter (13)........... 2012-13 Derik Abbott....................... 2014 #4

Myles Davis........................ 1996 Jeff Carlo................. 1998-2001 Josh Weight (20).......... 2002-03 Nathan DiLorenzo (17).. 2004-06 Toheeb Akinola (16)............ 2007 Anthony Coleman......... 2008-11 Marcelis Branch............ 2012-13 #5

Michael Monz..................... 1999 Shawn Martin (16)........ 2000-02 Erik Cwalinski............... 2005-08 Shadrae King (29)........ 2009-11 Duane Mitchell (27)...... 2012-14 #8

Ben Davis.......................... 1996 Jonathan LeDonne (50). 2002-04 Michael Walser............. 2005-07 Adam Lawrence (56, 33). 2008-09 Monte Ashby...................... 2010 Malik Johnson (43)....... 2012-13 Nic Lamica......................... 2014 #9

Greg Busse........................ 1994 Deryl Witten................. 1995-96 Ray Thomas............. 1997-2000 Corey Oaks (24)................. 2001 Drew Geyer.................. 2002-05 Mario Hines (3)............ 2006-07 James Snider (16).............. 2009 Jamie Cobb.................. 2010-11 Chad Dawgiello............. 2013-14 #10

Andy Scruggs............... 1994-95 Kelly Pierre (31).................. 1996 Jemond Riffe (1)................. 1998 Allen Mangus..................... 2000 Andre Reid (25).................. 2001 Jabbar Graham............. 2004-05 Michael Rogers (85)........... 2006 Harry Girting................. 2007-09 Adrian Perez................. 2012-13

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Shawn Martin (7)................ 1999 David Bourne............... 2000-01 Toheeb Akinola (4)........ 2005-06 James Snider (9).......... 2007-08 Clay Ilkin (27)..................... 2013 Drew Allen......................... 2014 #17

Gary Kifer........................... 1994 B.B. Broughton................... 2001 Nathan DiLorenzo (4).......... 2003 Alvin Hill....................... 2005-07 Michael Richards.......... 2008-10 Zach Washington................ 2012 Luke Centofanti.................. 2014 #18

JeVarn O’Neal............... 1996-97 J.T. Kirk........................ 1998-99 Vladimir St. Surin.......... 2001-03 Shola Fajemisin (54)........... 2004 Nathan Argenta.. 2006-07, 2009 Ben Ridgeley................ 2010-12 D.J. Hayes (89).................. 2013 Andy Smigiera (35)............. 2014

#11

#19

Robert Frazier........... 1994, 1996 Antoine Lee (11)................. 1997 Chris Beene....................... 1998 Nick Downs (36)....... 1999-2000 Ed Brown..................... 2001-02 Justin Larson...................... 2004 Rob Baier........................... 2005 Mike Niklos (20)........... 2006-07 Camdin Crouse (19)...... 2008-09 Eric Lowry (29)... 2010-11, 2013 Mike Stojkovic.................... 2014

Fred Manalac (2)................ 1994 Tai Alli.......................... 1995-97 Jon Watts........................... 2000 Damian Jackson........... 2001-02 Camdin Crouse (11)............ 2007 Garrett Clawson............ 2008-10 Antwan Eddie (6)................ 2011 Marcus Prather (15)............ 2013 Ryan Richards Jr................. 2014

DeLonte Perkins (36).... 1996-97 Donald Dorsey.............. 1998-99 Brandon Morgan................. 2001 Rupert Rickards (2, 32). 2003-04 Moises Hernandez (41). 2005-06 Deontae Howard........... 2011-13 Phil Peckich (36)................ 2014

Jake Newman............... 1994-97 Steve Tryon........................ 1999 Brent Marstellar.................. 2000 Nick Schirtzinger (92).......... 2007 Raphael Johnson (29)... 2008-10 Matt Layman...................... 2011

#6

#13

#12

Jeff Cohn..................... 1994-95 Brandon Baldwin.......... 1996-97 Derry Williams.................... 1998 Aaron Stewart.................... 1999 Doug Lewis........................ 2002 Jason Bennett.................... 2004 Jonathan Robinson....... 2005-07 Alex DiMichele.............. 2008-10 Jamar Cromwell (23)........... 2011 Antwan Eddie (19)........ 2012-14

Fred Parker.................. 1996-98 Ed Herriott (40)............ 2001-02 Justin Marino (40).............. 2004 Kevin Drakeford, Jr. (31)...... 2006 Troy Cree..................... 2007-08 Donte Jeter (3)................... 2011 Evan Taylor (40).................. 2012 Brian Jones (23)................. 2013 Luke Brumbaugh................ 2014

#7

Jason Hempstead..... 1999-2002 Ron Ball............................. 2007 Jeff Sinclair.................. 2009-12 Sean Gavin.................. 2013-14

Jerel Freeman.................... 1994 Ralph Clark (20)........... 1995-97 Joe DeMaria (21)................ 1998

#15

Brad Trezona...................... 1995 Donald Walker.................... 1997 Antoine Lee (11)........... 1998-99 Rich Demaio...................... 2003 Jacky Candy....................... 2006 Kyle McCallister.................. 2007 Kimani Smith (37).............. 2013 Marcus Prather (19)............ 2014

#14

Ryan Thermil................ 2012-14 #23

Jeff Garner......................... 1997 Shaun Butler...................... 1998 Kevin Felix.......................... 2002 James Kazil.................. 2004-07 Jesse Kastelic..................... 2008 Jamar Cromwell (6)....... 2009-10 Justin Brooks...................... 2011 Brian Jones (13)................. 2012 D.J. Myers (34, 38)............ 2013 #24

Conte’ Bolden.................... 1994 Mike Scott......................... 1995 Corey Oaks (9)................... 2002 JaJonelle DeJarnette..... 2003-04 Michael Landers........... 2007-10 Samuel Collins............. 2011-13 Rameses Owens................. 2014 #25

Brian Dunn................... 1994-97 Micah Riley........ 1998-99, 2002 Andre Reid (10).................. 2000 Shane Gosnell.................... 2005 Daron Jones....................... 2007 Sanchez Faugue........... 2009-12 Warren Fields............... 2013-14 #26

Josh Buxton....................... 1996 Nick Daniel (22)................. 1998 Joe Ward (34).................... 2001 Nelson Walker (29)............. 2002 Nick Ebert.......................... 2005 Rion Listhrop (40)......... 2006-07 Barry Nowell....................... 2008 Sam Woods....................... 2014 #27

Brian DeVivo...................... 1994 Joe Austin................ 1999-2001 Devin Wilson................ 2002-05 Ryan Smith........................ 2007 Duane Mitchell (7).............. 2011 Clay Ilkin (16)..................... 2012

#20

Ralph Clark (7)................... 1994 Pat Nolan..................... 1995-98 Josh Weight (4).................. 2001 Mike Niklos (11)........... 2003-04 Greg Langer................. 2010-12 Kenny Davis....................... 2014 #21

Tim Smith.......................... 1994 Joe DeMaria (7).................. 1996 Josh Marino................. 2001-04 Austin Weaver.................... 2005 James O’Quinn................... 2008 Marvin McCalla............. 2009-10 William Quarles............. 2011-12 David Taylor........................ 2014 #22

Dante Payne................ 1994-97 Ian Greenlee...................... 1998 Nick Daniel (26)....... 1999-2001 Develand Campbell............. 2002 Jason Trivisono................... 2005 Stuart Ayers (30)................ 2006 Josh Kiel...................... 2007-10

#28

Matt Stasko....................... 1998 Dante Settles............... 2000-04 Rolf Bathold................. 2007-10 #29

Amon Harrod................ 1996-98 Mike Romeo....................... 2000 Richard Bailey.................... 2002 Nelson Walker (26)....... 2003-05 Raphael Johnson (12)......... 2007 Shadrae King (7)................ 2008 Eric Lowry (11)................... 2009 Hunter Khaleghi.................. 2014 #30

John Hepler.................. 1994-97 Monroe Hillsman...... 1999-2000 Stuart Ayers (22).......... 2003-04 Jason Davis........................ 2006 David Pittman............... 2008-09 Mike Cook (31).................. 2011 #31

Kelly Pierre (10).................. 1995 Steve Carbonara........... 1996-97

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Jermaine Cuyler........ 1998-2001 Kevin Drakeford, Jr. (13)...... 2004 Ian Milanak (59)........... 2007-09 A.J. Holderman (77, 94)...... 2010 C.J. Jackson....................... 2011 Mike Cook (30)............ 2012-13 Jimmy Masson (50)............ 2014 #32

Steve Tharp.................. 1994-95 Milton Sanders................... 2001 Rupert Rickards (2, 5)......... 2002 Jeff Rommes................ 2003-06 Mark Szymanski (53).... 2007-09 Nick Groat (44)............ 2010-12 Zach Cooper................. 2013-14 #33

Wesley Johnson............ 1994-96 Terrance McCall.................. 1997 Ryan Swofford.......... 1999-2001 Nic Horting......................... 2003 Brian Pruitt................... 2005-06 Adam Lawrence (56, 8)....... 2007 Brad Banas.................. 2009-12 Codi Casper....................... 2014 #34

Tim Hare............................ 1994 Joe Ward (26).................... 1998 Jeremy Cigola..................... 2000 Derek Huey........................ 2002 Josh O’Bannon (3)........ 2003-04 Jeff Link....................... 2007-10 D.J. Myers (23, 38)...... 2011-12 Corey Garry.................. 2013-14 #35

Garth White.................. 1994-97 Brad Miller............... 1998-2000 Victor Silva......... 2001-03, 2005 Alex Tarr....................... 2009-11 Andy Smigiera (18)............. 2013 Shane McFarland................ 2014 #36

DeLonte Perkins (5)............ 1995 Nick Downs (11)........... 1997-98 Andrew Fiorante (39).......... 2002 Jake Nulph................... 2003-04 Karey Murray................ 2006-08 Vince Mongelluzzo (74)....... 2010 Cameron Chadwick....... 2011-12 Phil Peckich (5).................. 2013 #37

Kevin Jordan................ 2000-01 Kimani Smith (15).............. 2012 Erich Maine........................ 2014 #38

Drew Dorsey....................... 1994 Greg James........................ 1998 Mike Keister............. 1999-2000 Sam Fiorante............... 2002-05 D.J. Myers (23, 34)............ 2010 Tony LaMancusa........... 2011-14 #39

D’Shawn Henry............. 1997-99 Andrew Fiorante (36).......... 2003 Matt Brunck (98)................ 2004 Joey Wines................... 2008-09 Ky Kenyon.......................... 2012

#40

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Brandon Fellinger.......... 1994-95 Darnell Baldwin.................. 1998 Ed Herriott (13).................. 1999 Justin Marino (13)........ 2001-03 Rion Listhrop (26)............... 2005 John Jackson................ 2006-07 Erik Frund.......................... 2008 Evan Taylor (13).................. 2010

Ed Sanchez........................ 1994 Adam Thermann........... 1995-98 William Weathers (55)......... 2000 Marc Anderson................... 2002 Anthony Rada............... 2005-06 Jonathan Krepps........... 2008-11 Anthony Lucian................... 2014

Doug Ahlum................. 1994-95 Abu Sesay (66).................. 1997 Chris Young (72)....... 1999-2001 Clifton Jean-Jacques..... 2002-05

#41

Adam Kmetz....................... 1994 Vincent Romo........... 2003, 2005 Mark Szymanski (32).......... 2006 Vince Volpe........................ 2007 Steve Mitchell.............. 2009-12 Zack Zamiska..................... 2014

Harry Leber........................ 1998 Dustin Holt (44).................. 2002 Moises Hernandez (5)... 2003-04 Anthony Caperelli.......... 2008-11 #42

Brian Gehrig....................... 1995 Archie Wannamaker...... 1996-98 Vince Magnone............. 2004-06 Dan Mignogna.............. 2011-12 Ben Line............................ 2014 #43

John Rochford.............. 1994-97 Michael Schlaepfer....... 2002-04 Jacob DaGrava............. 2006-08 Kyle Cooper (44)................ 2009 Malik Johnson (8)............... 2010

#53

#54

Andy Dubinsky (47)....... 1996-98 Marlin Thrower.......... 1999-2001 Shola Fajemisin (18)..... 2002-03 Ray Gensler.................. 2004-06 Todd-Jamal Waters.............. 2013 #55

Jack Whaley................. 1994-97 William Weathers (52)... 2001-03 James Murphy.............. 2007-09 Mark Centofanti............ 2011-12

#44

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Piante Crew........................ 1994 Mo Baptiste................. 1996-97 Dustin Holt (41).................. 2003 Chad Wengert............... 2004-07 Nick Groat (32).................. 2009 Kyle Cooper (43)...... 2011, 2013

Eugene Wright.................... 1996 Anthony Berger............. 2001-02 Adam Lawrence (33, 8)....... 2006 Ryan Nearhoof............. 2007-10 Andrew Douglass.......... 2011-12 Austin Trgovcich.................. 2014

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Tim Hall....................... 1994-95

Mark Cuda (97).................. 1995 Brice Fritts............... 1999-2001 Rinaldo Policicchio.............. 2003 Ian Margerum............... 2006-08 Brian Bevilacqua........... 2009-11 Mike Neilson...................... 2012 Collier Smith...................... 2014

#46

Todd Geissler................ 1994-96 Doug Brandow.................... 1998 Andy Gill.................. 1999-2001 Jordan Potter...................... 2007 John Melnick...................... 2011 T.J. Matrascia..................... 2013 Joseph Uhatafe.................. 2014 #47

Andy Dubinsky (54)............. 1995 Parrish Johnson.................. 1997 Reggie Chambers...... 1998-2001 Matt Daniel........................ 2002 Jordan Howard............. 2004-07 Connor Shennan................. 2013 #48

John O’Connell............. 1995-98 James Noel.................. 2002-05 Matthew Fox................. 2012-13 Davone Swain.................... 2014 #49

Marcus McCaleb................. 1995 Elias Navarro (51)............... 2007 Nick England................ 2008-10 Luke Mueller................ 2012-14 #50

Nate List...................... 1994-97 Jonathan LeDonne (8)......... 2001 Jimmy Masson (31)............ 2013 Gerald Ferguson................. 2014 #51

Matt Mihalyi....................... 2001 John Stanley...................... 2003 Elias Navarro (49)......... 2008-10 R.J. Cook (64).............. 2012-13

#58

Pat Stage..................... 1995-96 Craig Herlan............. 1998-2000 Louis St. Felix............... 2002-04 Robert Williams............ 2008-10 Jake Tkach......................... 2014

#64

Darrick Godbott.................. 1995 Robin Cole, Jr............... 1996-99 John Meerdo................ 2000-03 Edgar Hunt................... 2006-07 R.J. Cook (51).............. 2009-10

#66

Abu Sesay (63).................. 1998 Kevin Wachhaus........... 2000-03 John Steilner................ 2004-07 Nate Hargraves............. 2011-12 #67

Mark Baldino................ 1994-96 Chris Roberts (98)........ 2008-09 Luke Sweeney.............. 2011-13 #68

Eric Hendershot............ 1995-98 Josh Gibson....................... 2003 A.J. Dalton (70, 76)............ 2010 Nick Faraci................... 2012-14

Mike Melynk................. 1997-98 Greg Harteis................. 2003-05 Ian Milanak (31)................. 2006 Zac Bennett....................... 2013 #60

Dwayne Smith.................... 1994 Brian Murphy...................... 1996 Ini Bassey.......................... 1998 Carlos Andrade (70)............ 2007 Alex Kirsch......................... 2012 #61

Aaron Doolittle.................... 1994 Deodis Powell............... 1995-96 Trevor Lang........................ 1997 Mark Leyenaar.......... 1998-2001 Babafemi Odumeru....... 2003-04 Shannon Smoot........... 2006-08 Chris Thompkins (95).......... 2010 Dylan Knight....................... 2014 #62

Mike Stosic........................ 1997 Adam Sauers (97).... 1999-2000 Lawrence Tolson................. 2002 Tyler DeChellis.................... 2007

#77

#90

Brian Karavish.................... 1994 Carl Crennel................. 1995-96 Michael Grell...................... 1997 Charles Jones..................... 2002 Michael Crandle............ 2003-05 Gavin Marshall.............. 2008-10 Forrest Mason.............. 2012-14

#78

Odist Felder.................. 1994-97 Dan Zimmerman................. 2000 Jason Edwards.................... 2001 #79

Brian Cleary................. 1994-97 Gus Alonso................... 2003-06 #80

Tom Carchedi..................... 1995 Opio Gary (89).......... 1999-2000 Rob Meyer................... 2003-05 Chris Molnar....................... 2007 #81

Eric Dudek......................... 1994 Brent Hockenberry........ 2000-01 Chris Kozak.................. 2007-08 D.J. Zalewski................ 2009-10 D.J. Pearson....................... 2013 Justin Kempka.................... 2014 #82

Joe Parlette (92)................. 1995 Jon Consoli........................ 2005 Brad Rodgers............... 2008-11 Henry Jartu (97)................. 2014

Tim Matthews (84)............. 1997 Thomas Grow..................... 1999 Ricky Daldo.................. 2001-03 Julian Ellison...................... 2007 Andrew Smith............... 2010-13

#70

#83

Jon Bealles........................ 1994 Kevin Neill.................... 1995-96 Phil Rossomando (72)......... 2001 Colyn Haugh (73)............... 2004 Bill Romango...................... 2007 Carlos Andrade (60)...... 2008-10 A.J. Dalton (68, 76)...... 2011-12

Paul Speier.................. 1996-98 Tyjuan Massey.............. 2002-05 Quinton Pirl........................ 2012 Chris Rivers, Jr.................... 2013

#69

#71

Scott Remaley.................... 1994 Justin Martin................ 1996-98 Joel Travitz................... 2004-05 Jon Hill........................ 2012-14 Mike Horgos....................... 1996 Chris Young (63)................. 1998 Phil Rossomando (70)......... 2002 Matt Williams............... 2004-05 Logan Miles.................. 2008-11 Josh Thiel..................... 2013-14

#74

Isaiah Hollins...................... 1995 Shawn George.................... 1999 Andre Sanders.......... 2003, 2005 Vince Mongelluzzo (36). 2011-13 #75 *

Hank Fraley.................. 1997-99 #76

Pat Lines............................ 1994 Pat Linberg............... 1998-2001 Joe Setticase............... 2006-08 Chris Setticase................... 2011 A.J. Dalton (68, 70)............ 2013

#92

Joe Parlette (69)........... 1996-97 Mike Rosatone......... 1999-2000 Kelvern Grant............... 2005-07 Nick Schirtzinger (12).... 2008-10 Ryan Lewis......................... 2014 #93

Mike Cortes.................. 1994-96 Brandon Martin.................. 2006 Farren Mason............... 2009-12 #94

Billie Jones................... 1996-97 Ron Blue............................ 2002 Regis Flowers (86).............. 2006 Michael Lovely.............. 2009-10 A.J. Holderman (31, 77). 2012-13 #95

Matt Grayson............ 1998-2001 Sean Crisman..................... 2002 Ryan Catley........................ 2008 Chris Thompkins (61).... 2011-13 Steven Fiadewornu............. 2014 #96

Brian Quaranta................... 1994 Ken Pingatore..................... 2003 Eric Jewell.................... 2005-07 Cory Nolton.................. 2010-11

#85

Gary Gregory................ 1995-98 Rob Quaranta............... 2001-02 Michael Rogers (10)........... 2005 #86

Jason Spencer.............. 1994-97 Isi Mataele......................... 2001 Donald Zalewski.................. 2003 Jarvis Powers................ 2004-06 Regis Flowers (94)........ 2007-08 #87

Dwan Walker...................... 1997 Ryan Fulmer............. 1999-2000 Stephen McNair........... 2001-02 Paul Evans................... 2010-12 Jordan Blackmon................ 2014 #88

Justin Starr........................ 1994 Jason Tomaszewski....... 1996-98 Dean Jackson..................... 2000 Jeremy Wise................. 2002-05 Frankie Probst.................... 2006 Tyler Digby................... 2011-13 #89

Opio Gary (80).................... 1998 Tim Donnelly...................... 1999 Alan Ruperto...................... 2002 Sean McElhinny.................. 2007

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#91

Darnell Gardener................ 1996 Brad Kirit................. 1997-2000 Alex Wilson.................. 2001-03 Scott Schade............... 2005-06 Nolan Nearhoof............ 2009-12 Collin Giesey...................... 2014

#84

Anthony West..................... 1996 Tim Matthews (82)............. 1998 Sherrod Evers..... 2006, 2008-09 Alex Caratelli...................... 2013

#73

Jeff Munoz................... 1995-96 Scott Konchek.......... 1999-2002 Colyn Haugh (70)......... 2005-06 Sam Miller.... 2008-09, 2011-12

D.J. Hayes (18).................. 2012

Keith Stewart............... 1994-97 Bryan Mullins............... 2005-06 Corey Konycki............... 2007-10 A.J. Holderman (31, 94)...... 2011 Max Robertson............. 2012-14

#65

Dave Coleman.................... 2007

#72

#59

Blake Chambliss................. 2014

#97

Mark Cuda (57).................. 1994 Paul Leonard...................... 1996 Jeff Stingi........................... 1997 Adam Sauers (62).............. 1998 Andy Walton................. 2006-08 Henry Jartu (69)................. 2012 #98

Jason Henley................ 1994-95 Murray Poole............ 1996-2000 Eric Fontana....................... 2002 Matt Brunck (39).......... 2005-06 Mike Burkett................ 2007-09 Chris Roberts (67).............. 2010 Grant Lanza........................ 2014 #99

John Bose.......................... 1994 Chris Riley................ 1999-2001 Jason Forrest................ 2002-05 Richard Nagy................ 2006-07 Connor Sullivan............ 2010-12 Max Onyenwe..................... 2014 * retired jersey

All-Time Letterwinners A

Derik Abbott (QB).......................... 2014 Doug Ahlum (OL)..................... 1994-95 Toheeb Akinola (DB)................. 2005-07 Drew Allen (DB)............................ 2014 Tai Alli (DB/RB)........................ 1995-97 Gus Alonso (OL)....................... 2003-06 Marc Anderson (LB)...................... 2002 Carlos Andrade (OL)................. 2007-10 Nathan Argenta (DB)...... 2006-07, 2009 Monte Ashby (RB)......................... 2010 Joe Austin (DB)................... 1999-2001 Stuart Ayers (TE)............ 2003-04, 2006 B

Richard Bailey (DB)....................... 2002 Rob Baier (DB)............................. 2005 Mark Baldino (DL).................... 1994-96 Brandon Baldwin (RB).............. 1996-97 Darnell Baldwin (RB)..................... 1998 Ron Ball (QB)............................... 2007 Brad Banas (LB)...................... 2009-12 Mo Baptiste (LB)...................... 1996-97 Ini Bassey (DL)............................. 1998 Rolf Bathold (DB)..................... 2007-10 Jon Bealles (OL)........................... 1994 Chris Beene (DB).......................... 1998 Jason Bennett (P)......................... 2004 Zac Bennett (DL).......................... 2013 Anthony Berger (DL)................. 2001-02 Brian Bevilacqua (OL)............... 2009-11 Jordan Blackmon (WR).................. 2014 Ron Blue (DL)............................... 2002 Conte’ Bolden (LB)........................ 1994 John Bose (DL)............................. 1994 David Bourne (WR)................... 2000-01 Marcelis Branch (DB)............... 2012-13 Doug Brandow (RB)...................... 1998 Justin Brooks (RB)........................ 2011 B.B. Broughton (RB)................ 2001-02 Ed Brown (TE).......................... 2001-02 Luke Brumbaugh (QB)................... 2014 Matt Brunck (RB/DL)................ 2004-06 Mike Burkett (DL).................... 2007-09 Greg Busse (TE)............................ 1994 Robb Butler (WR/DB)................ 2002-03 Shaun Butler (DB)........................ 1998 Joshua Buxton (DB)...................... 1996 C

Develand Campbell (RB)................ 2002 Jacky Candy (DB).......................... 2006 Anthony Caperelli (LB).............. 2008-11 Alex Caratelli (WR)........................ 2013 Steve Carbonara (PK)............... 1996-97 Tom Carchedi (TE)......................... 1995 Jeff Carlo (PK/P).................. 1998-2001 Codi Casper (DB).......................... 2014 Ryan Catley (DL)........................... 2008 Luke Centofanti (WR).................... 2014 Mark Centofanti (LB)................ 2011-12 Cameron Chadwick (DB)........... 2011-12 Reggie Chambers (LB).......... 1998-2001 Blake Chambliss (OL).................... 2014

Jeremy Cigola (LB)........................ 2000 Ralph Clark (RB)...................... 1994-97 Garrett Clawson (PK)................ 2008-09 Brian Cleary (OL)...................... 1994-97 Jamie Cobb (WR)..................... 2010-11 Jeff Cohn (WR)........................ 1994-95 Robin Cole, Jr. (OL).................. 1996-99 Anthony Coleman (WR)............. 2008-11 Dave Coleman (OL)....................... 2007 Samuel Collins (DB)................. 2011-13 Jon Consoli (DL)........................... 2005 Michael Cook (LB)................... 2011-13 R.J. Cook (DL).......... 2009-10, 2012-13 Kyle Cooper (LB)....... 2009, 2011, 2013 Zach Cooper (LB)..................... 2013-14 Mike Cortes (LB)...................... 1994-96 Michael Crandle (DL)................ 2003-05 Troy Cree (DB)......................... 2007-08 Carl Crennel (DL)..................... 1995-96 Piante Crew (DB).......................... 1994 Sean Crisman (DL)........................ 2002 Jamar Cromwell (RB)................ 2009-11 Camdin Crouse (QB)................ 2007-09 Mark Cuda (DL)....................... 1994-95 Jermaine Cuyler (DB)........... 1998-2001 Erik Cwalinski (QB)................... 2005-08

Paul Evans (TE)........................ 2010-12 Sherrod Evers (WR)........ 2006, 2008-09

D

Darnell Gardener (DL).................... 1996 Jeff Garner (DB)............................ 1997 Corey Garry (FB/TE).................. 2013-14 Opio Gary (WR).................... 1998-2000 Sean Gavin (WR)..................... 2013-14 Brian Gehrig (DB).......................... 1995 Todd Geissler (DB)................... 1994-96 Shawn George (OL)....................... 1999 Ray Gensler (DL)...................... 2004-06 Drew Geyer (QB)...................... 2002-05 Josh Gibson (DL).......................... 2003 Collin Giesey (DL)......................... 2014 Andy Gill (TE)....................... 1999-2001 Harry Girting (TE)..................... 2007-09 Darrick Godbott (DL)..................... 1995 Shane Gosnell (DB)....................... 2005 Jabbar Graham (RB)................. 2004-05 Kelvern Grant (DL)................... 2005-07 Matt Grayson (DL)................ 1998-2001 T.J. Green (WR)........................ 2008-10 Ian Greenlee (RB)......................... 1998 Gary Gregory (TE)..................... 1995-98 Michael Grell (LS)......................... 1997 Nick Groat (RB)....................... 2009-12 Thomas Grow (TE)......................... 1999

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Shola Fajemisin (LB)................ 2002-04 Nick Faraci (OL)....................... 2012-14 Sanchez Faugue (LB)............... 2009-12 Odist Felder (DL)...................... 1994-97 Kevin Felix (DB)............................ 2002 Brandon Fellinger (RB)............. 1994-95 Gerald Ferguson (LB)..................... 2014 Steven Fiadewornu (DL)................. 2014 Warren Fields (WR).................. 2013-14 Andrew Fiorante (DB)............... 2002-03 Sam Fiorante (DB)................... 2002-05 Regis Flowers (WR/TE).............. 2006-08 Eric Fontana (K)............................ 2002 Jason Forrest (DL).................... 2002-05 Matthew Fox (LB)..................... 2012-13 Hank Fraley (OL)...................... 1997-99 Robert Frazier (WR/TE)......... 1994, 1996 Jerel Freeman (WR)....................... 1994 Brice Fritts (OL)................... 1999-2001 Erik Frund (RB)............................. 2008 Ryan Fulmer (WR)................ 1999-2000 G

Jacob DaGrava (LB)................. 2006-08 Ricky Daldo (WR)..................... 2001-03 A.J. Dalton (OL)....................... 2010-13 Matt Daniel (RB)........................... 2002 Nick Daniel (RB).................. 1998-2001 Ben Davis (QB)............................. 1996 Jason Davis (DB).......................... 2006 Kenny Davis (RB).......................... 2014 Myles Davis (RB).......................... 1996 Chad Dawgiello (WR)................ 2013-14 Tyler DeChellis (DL)....................... 2007 JaJonelle DeJarnette (RB)........... 2003-04 Rich Demaio (QB)......................... 2003 Joe DeMaria (QB)............... 1996, 1998 Brian DeVivo (DB)......................... 1994 Tyler Digby (TE/OL)................... 2011-13 Nathan DiLorenzo (PK)............. 2003-06 Alex DiMichele (LB).................. 2008-10 Tim Donnelly (TE).......................... 1999 Aaron Doolittle (OL)....................... 1994 Sam Dorsett (RB)...... 1999-2001, 2003 Donald Dorsey (RB).................. 1998-99 Drew Dorsey (TE)..................... 1994-95 Andrew Douglass (LB).............. 2011-12 Nick Downs (DB)................. 1997-2000 Kevin Drakeford, Jr. (RB)........ 2004, 2006 Andy Dubinsky (LS).................. 1995-98 Eric Dudek (WR)........................... 1994 Brian Dunn (DB)...................... 1994-97

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Tim Hall (RB)........................... 1994-95 Tim Hare (LB)............................... 1994 Nate Hargraves (OL)................. 2011-12 Amon Harrod (WR/TE)............... 1996-98 Greg Harteis (OL)..................... 2003-05 Colyn Haugh (DL)..................... 2004-06 D.J. Hayes (WR)...................... 2012-13 Jason Hempstead (DB)......... 1999-2002 Eric Hendershot (DL)................ 1995-98 Jason Henley (DL).................... 1994-95

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Nick Ebert (RB)............................. 2005 Antwan Eddie (DB)................... 2011-14 Jason Edwards (DE)...................... 2001 Julian Ellison (WR)........................ 2007 Nick England (LB).................... 2008-10

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D’Shawn Henry (DB/LB)............ 1997-99 John Hepler (RB)..................... 1994-97 Craig Herlan (LB)................. 1997-2000 Moises Hernandez (RB)............ 2003-06 Ed Herriott (DB)............. 1999, 2001-02 Alvin Hill (WR).......................... 2005-07 Jon Hill (OL)............................ 2012-14 Monroe Hillsman (RB).......... 1999-2000 Mario Hines (WR)........... 2004, 2006-07 Brent Hockenberry (TE)............. 2000-01 A.J. Holderman (DL)................. 2010-13 Isaiah Hollins (OL)......................... 1995 Dustin Holt (LB)....................... 2002-03 Mike Horgos (OL).......................... 1996 Nic Horting (RB)........................... 2003 Deontae Howard (RB).............. 2011-13 Jordan Howard (LB).................. 2004-07 Derek Huey (RB)........................... 2002 Edgar Hunt (OL)....................... 2006-07 I

Clay Ilkin (DB)......................... 2012-13 J

C.J. Jackson (DB)......................... 2011 Damian Jackson (DB)............... 2001-02 Dean Jackson (WR)....................... 2000 John Jackson (LB).................... 2006-07 Rickeem Jackson (WR).................. 2011 Greg James (RB)........................... 1998 Henry Jartu (DL/OL)............. 2012, 2014 Clifton Jean-Jacques (OL)........... 2002-05 Donte Jeter (WR)..................... 2011-13 Eric Jewell (DL/LS)................... 2005-07 Malik Johnson (DB)........ 2010, 2012-13 Parrish Johnson (LB)..................... 1997 Raphael Johnson (RB).............. 2007-10 Wesley Johnson (DB)............... 1994-96 Billie Jones (LB)....................... 1996-97 Brian Jones (DB)...................... 2012-13 Charles Jones (DL)........................ 2002 Daron Jones (DB)......................... 2007 Paul Jones (QB)............................ 2013 Kevin Jordan (FB)..................... 2000-01 K

Brian Karavish (DL/LS)................... 1994 Jesse Kastelic (RB)....................... 2008 James Kazil (DB)...................... 2004-07 Mike Keister (RB)................. 1999-2000 Justin Kempka (TE)....................... 2014 Ky Kenyon (DB)............................ 2012 Hunter Khaleghi (PK)..................... 2014 Josh Kiel (RB).......................... 2007-10 Gary Kifer (RB)............................. 1994 Shadrae King (TE).................... 2008-11 Brad Kirit (DL)..................... 1997-2000 J.T. Kirk (WR)........................... 1998-99 Alex Kirsch (OL)............................ 2012 Adam Kmetz (LB).......................... 1994 Dylan Knight (OL).......................... 2014 Scott Konchek (OL).............. 1999-2002 Corey Konycki (OL)................... 2007-10 Chris Kozak (WR)..................... 2007-08 Jonathan Krepps (LB)............... 2008-11

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Tony LaMancusa (P)................. 2011-14 Nic Lamica (LB/WR)...................... 2014 Michael Landers (DB)............... 2007-10 Greg Langer (PK)..................... 2010-12 Trevor Lang (OL)............................ 1997 Grant Lanza (DL)........................... 2014 Justin Larson (TE)......................... 2004 Adam Lawrence (LB)................ 2006-09 Matt Layman (QB)......................... 2011 Harry Leber (LB)........................... 1998 Jonathan LeDonne (LB)............ 2001-04 Antoine Lee (WR)..................... 1997-99 Paul Leonard (DL)......................... 1996 Tim Levcik (QB)................... 1998-2001 Doug Lewis (K)............................. 2002 Ryan Lewis (DL)............................ 2014 Mark Leyenaar (OL).............. 1998-2001 Pat Linberg (OL)................... 1998-2001 Ben Line (TE)................................ 2014 Pat Lines (OL)............................... 1994 Jeff Link (RB)........................... 2007-10 Nate List (LB).......................... 1994-97 Rion Listhrop (RB).................... 2005-07 Chris Longo (PK/P)................... 1995-98 Michael Lovely (DL).................. 2009-10 Eric Lowry (DB).............. 2009-11, 2013 Anthony Lucian (OL)...................... 2014 M

Vince Magnone (RB)................ 2004-06 Erich Maine (RB).......................... 2014 Fred Manalac (LB)................... 1994-96 Allen Mangus (QB)........................ 2000 Ian Margerum (OL)................... 2006-08 Josh Marino (DB)........... 2001-02, 2004 Justin Marino (LB).................... 2001-04 Gavin Marshall (DL).................. 2008-10 Brent Marsteller (QB).................... 2000 Brandon Martin (TE)...................... 2006 Justin Martin (OL).................... 1996-98 Shawn Martin (WR/QB)......... 1999-2002 Farren Mason (DL)................... 2009-12 Forrest Mason (DL).................. 2012-14 Tyjuan Massey (WR)................. 2002-05 Jimmy Masson (LB).................. 2013-14 Isi Mataele (TE)............................ 2001 T.J. Matrascia (DL)........................ 2013 Tim Matthews (WR).................. 1997-98 Marcus McCaleb (RB)................... 1995 Terrance McCall (LB)..................... 1997 Marvin McCalla (DB)................ 2009-10 Kyle McCallister (DB)..................... 2007 Sean McElhinny (TE)..................... 2007 Shane McFarland (DB).................. 2014 Stephen McNair (WR)............... 2001-02 John Meerdo (OL).................... 2000-03 John Melnick (RB)......................... 2011 Mike Melnyk (OL)..................... 1997-98 Rob Meyer (WR)...................... 2003-05 Dan Mignogna (LB).................. 2011-12 Jon Mihalik (PK/P)......................... 1994 Matt Mihalyi (DL).......................... 2001 Ian Milanak (LB)...................... 2006-09 Logan Miles (OL)...................... 2008-11 Brad Miller (LB)................... 1998-2000 Sam Miller (OL/DL).... 2008-09, 2011-12 Duane Mitchell (RB/WR)........... 2011-14 Steve Mitchell (DL).................. 2009-12 Chris Molnar (TE).......................... 2007

Vince Mongelluzzo (TE/OL).......... 2010-13 Michael Monz (DB)....................... 1999 Brandon Morgan (TE).................... 2001 Luke Mueller (LB).................... 2012-14 Bryan Mullins (OL)................... 2005-06 Jeff Munoz (LS)....................... 1995-96 Brian Murphy (OL)......................... 1996 James Murphy (DL).................. 2007-09 Karey Murray (RB).................... 2006-08 D.J. Myers (DB)....................... 2010-13

Jemond Riffe (LB)................ 1998-2001 Chris Riley (DL).................... 1999-2001 Micah Riley (DB)............ 1998-99, 2002 Chris Rivers, Jr. (WR)..................... 2013 Chris Roberts (DL).................... 2008-10 Max Robertson (OL)................. 2012-14 Jonathan Robinson (DB)........... 2005-07 John Rochford (DB).................. 1994-97 Tory Rockett (WR).................... 1995-96 Brad Rodgers (OL)................... 2008-11 Michael Rogers (WR)................ 2005-06 Bill Romango (OL)......................... 2007 Mike Romeo (DB)......................... 2000 Jeff Rommes (DB/LB)............... 2003-06 Vincent Romo (OL).............. 2003, 2005 Mike Rosatone (DL)............. 1999-2000 Phil Rossomando (DL).............. 2001-02 Alan Ruperto (TE).......................... 2002 Myles Russ (RB)...................... 2007-10

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Richard Nagy (DL).................... 2006-07 Elias Navarro (LB).................... 2007-10 Nolan Nearhoof (DL)................ 2009-12 Ryan Nearhoof (LB).................. 2007-10 Kevin Neill (OL)........................ 1995-96 Mike Neilson (LB)......................... 2012 Jake Newman (QB).................. 1994-97 Mike Niklos (DB)....... 2003-04, 2006-07 James Noel (LB)...................... 2002-05 Pat Nolan (LB)......................... 1995-98 Cory Nolton (DL)...................... 2010-11 Barry Nowell (DB)......................... 2008 Jake Nulph (DB)...................... 2003-04 O

Corey Oaks (DB)...................... 2001-02 Josh O’Bannon (DB)................. 2003-06 John O’Connell (LB)................. 1995-98 JeVarn O’Neal (DB).................. 1996-98 James O’Quinn (WR)..................... 2008 Babafemi Odumeru (DE)........... 2003-04 Max Onyenwe (DL)........................ 2014 Rameses Owens (RB).................... 2014 P

Fred Parker (WR)..................... 1996-98 Joe Parlette (TE)...................... 1995-97 Dante Payne (DB).................... 1994-97 D.J. Pearson (TE).......................... 2013 Phil Peckich (DB/RB/WR).......... 2013-14 Adrian Perez (LB/DL)................ 2012-13 DeLonte Perkins (WR)............... 1995-97 Kelly Pierre (DB)...................... 1995-96 Ken Pingatore (DL)........................ 2003 Quinton Pirl (WR).......................... 2012 David Pittman (DB).................. 2008-09 Rinaldo Policicchio (LB)................... 2003 Murray Poole (DL).......... 1996-98, 2000 Jordan Potter (LB)......................... 2007 Deodis Powell (OL)................... 1995-96 Jarvis Powers (TE).................... 2004-06 Marcus Prather (QB/WR)........... 2013-14 Frankie Probst (WR)...................... 2006 Brian Pruitt (DB)...................... 2005-06 Q

Brian Quaranta (DL)...................... 1997 Robert Quaranta (TE)................ 2001-02 William Quarles (RB)................ 2011-12 R

Anthony Rada (OL)................... 2005-06 Andre Reid (DB)....................... 2000-01 Scott Remaley (OL)....................... 1994 Michael Richards (DB).............. 2008-10 Ryan Richards Jr. (DB)................... 2014 Rupert Rickards (TE)................. 2002-05 Ben Ridgeley (DB).................... 2010-12

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Ed Sanchez (LB)........................... 1994 Andre Sanders (OL)............... 2003, 2005 Milton Sanders (RB)...................... 2001 Adam Sauers (OL)................ 1998-2000 Scott Schade (TE).................... 2005-06 Nick Schirtzinger (P)................. 2007-10 Michael Schlaepfer (P)............. 2002-04 Mike Scott (RB)............................ 1995 Andy Scruggs (QB)................... 1994-95 Abu Sesay (DL)........................ 1997-98 Chris Setticase (DL)...................... 2011 Joe Setticase (OL).................... 2006-08 Dante Settles (WR).....2000-01, 2003-04 Connor Shennan (PK).................... 2013 Victor Silva (LB)............. 2001-03, 2005 Jeff Sinclair (QB)...................... 2009-12 Andy Smigiera (DB).................. 2013-14 Andrew Smith (TE)................... 2010-13 Antwan Smith (DB)....................... 2011 Collier Smith (LB).......................... 2014 DeWayne Smith (OL)..................... 1994 Kimani Smith (LB).................... 2012-13 Ryan Smith (RB)........................... 2007 Tim Smith (RB)............................. 1994 Shannon Smoot (DL)................ 2006-08 James Snider (CB)................... 2007-09 Paul Speier (WR)..................... 1996-98 Jason Spencer (DL).................. 1994-97 Louis St. Felix (LB)................... 2002-04 Vladimir St. Surin (DB)............. 2001-03 Pat Stage (DL)......................... 1995-96 John Stanley (LB).......................... 2003 Justin Starr (TE)............................ 1994 Matt Stasko (WR)......................... 1998 John Steilner (OL).................... 2004-07 Aaron Stewart (RB)....................... 1999 Keith Stewart (OL).................... 1994-97 Jeff Stingi (DL).............................. 1997 Mike Stojkovic (LB)....................... 2014 Mike Stosic (LB)........................... 1997 Connor Sullivan (DL)................ 2010-12 Cameron Sutherland (DB).............. 2014 Davone Swain (DB)....................... 2014 Lucas Sweeney (DL)................. 2011-13 Ryan Swofford (RB).................. 1999-01 Mark Szymanski (DL)................ 2006-09

Joseph Uhatafe (LB)...................... 2014

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Alex Tarr (DB).......................... 2009-11 David Taylor (DB).......................... 2014 Evan Taylor (DB/RB)............ 2010, 2012 Steve Tharp (RB)..................... 1994-95 Adam Thermann (OL)............... 1995-98 Ryan Thermil (FB/RB)............... 2012-14 Josh Thiel (OL)......................... 2013-14 Ray Thomas (DB)................. 1997-2000 Chris Thompkins (DL)............... 2010-13 Marlin Thrower (LB).............. 1999-2001 Jake Tkach (LB)............................ 2014 Lawrence Tolson (OL).................... 2002 Jason Tomaszewski (TE)............ 1996-98 Joel Travitz (OL)........................ 2004-05 Brad Trezona (DB)......................... 1994 Austin Trgovcich (DL)..................... 2014 Jason Trivisono (DB)...................... 2005 Steve Tryon (QB)........................... 1999

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Vince Volpe (OL)........................... 2007 W

Kevin Wachhaus (OL)............... 2000-03 Donald Walker (LB)....................... 1997 Dwan Walker (TE).......................... 1997 Nelson Walker (DB).................. 2002-05 Michael Walser (P)................... 2005-07 Andy Walton (DL)..................... 2006-08 Archie Wannamaker (RB).......... 1996-98 Joe Ward (DB).................... 1999, 2001 Zach Washington (DB)................... 2012 Todd-Jamal Waters (LB)................. 2013 Jon Watts (DB)............................. 2000 William Weathers (LB).............. 2000-03 Austin Weaver (DB)....................... 2005 Josh Weight (DB)..................... 2001-03 Chad Wengert (LB)................... 2004-07 Anthony West (WR)....................... 1996 Jack Whaley (LB)..................... 1994-97 Garth White (DB)..................... 1994-97 Brian Williams (RB).................. 1997-98 Derry Williams (DB)....................... 1998 Matt Williams (OL)................... 2004-05 Robert Williams (LB)................. 2008-10 Alex Wilson (DL)....................... 2001-03 Devin Wilson (RB).................... 2002-05 Joey Wines (DB)...................... 2008-09 Jeremy Wise (TE)..................... 2002-05 Deryl Witten (DB)..................... 1995-96 Sam Woods (DB).......................... 2014 Eugene Wright (OL)....................... 1996 Y

Chris Young (DL)...................... 1998-01 Z

D.J. Zalewski (WR)................... 2009-10 Donald Zalewski (WR).................... 2003 Zack Zamiska (DL)........................ 2014 Dan Zimmerman (OL).................... 2000

Year-by-Year Leaders Rushing

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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Tim Hall............................... 154 Tim Hall............................... 239* Archie Wannamaker.............. 90 Archie Wannamaker.............. 198 Archie Wannamaker.............. 139 Donald Dorsey..................... 181 Sam Dorsett........................ 217 Sam Dorsett........................ 195 Develand Campbell............... 104 Sam Dorsett........................ 228 Devin Wilson........................ 173 Devin Wilson........................ 176 Brian Harden....................... 126 Myles Russ.......................... 155 Myles Russ.......................... 215 Myles Russ.......................... 212 Myles Russ.......................... 236 Deontae Howard.................. 98 Evan Taylor.......................... 183 Deontae Howard.................. 147 Rameses Owens................... 128

1,336 1,572* 735 976 751 1,070 1,219 1,166 406 1,064 703 743 399 594 1,255 1,059 1,363 386 847 582 562

8.7* 6.6 8.2 4.9 5.4 5.9 5.6 6.0 3.9 4.7 4.1 4.2 3.2 3.8 5.8 5.0 5.8 3.9 4.6 4.0 4.4

11 16* 8 7 5 9 9 10 2 6 5 9 1 3 6 2 10 1 0 4 2

95t 82t 70 40 85t 67t 50t 36t 79 77t 33 48t 41 57 68t 60t 53 23 65 33 39

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Jake Newman............... 225 Jake Newman............... 146 Jake Newman............... 208 Jake Newman............... 254 Tim Levcik.................... 241 Tim Levcik.................... 195 Tim Levcik.................... 267 Tim Levcik.................... 267 Shawn Martin............... 168 Drew Geyer................... 193 Drew Geyer................... 361* Drew Geyer................... 208 Erik Cwalinski................ 270 Erik Cwalinski................ 272 Erik Cwalinski................ 291 Jeff Sinclair................... 145 Jeff Sinclair................... 257 Jeff Sinclair................... 232 Jeff Sinclair................... 242 Paul Jones.................... 261 Derik Abbott.................. 119

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Name

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Robert Frazier....................... 28 Drew Dorsey........................ 33 Fred Parker.......................... 30 DeLonte Perkins................... 31 Fred Parker.......................... 31 J.T. Kirk............................... 38 Opio Gary............................ 35 Brent Hockenberry................ 39 Rupert Rickards.................... 30 Rupert Rickards.................... 33 Tyjuan Massey...................... 43 Tyjuan Massey...................... 39 Jarvis Powers....................... 31 Alvin Hill.............................. 35 Sherrod Evers...................... 34 Sherrod Evers...................... 47 Shadrae King....................... 43 Shadrae King....................... 51 Donte Jeter.......................... 37 Duane Mitchell..................... 52 Duane Mitchell..................... 54*

382 407 512 507 540 634 514 661 395 415 763 899* 421 521 506 668 531 524 631 867 544

47 37 59 43 40t 94t 55t 67t 27t 36 93t 79t 65t 50 56 55t 35t 31 77t 67t 42

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Tim Hall........................ 1,336 Tim Hall........................ 1,572 Archie Wannamaker....... 735 Archie Wannamaker....... 976 Donald Dorsey.............. 604 Donald Dorsey.............. 1,070 Sam Dorsett................. 1,219 Sam Dorsett................. 1,166 Stephen McNair............ 4 Sam Dorsett................. 1,064 Dante Settles................ 61 Tyjuan Massey............... 51 Mario Hines.................. 21 Mario Hines.................. 14 Myles Russ................... 1,255 Myles Russ................... 1,059 Myles Russ................... 1,363 Anthony Coleman.......... 0 Evan Taylor................... 847 Duane Mitchell.............. 27 Rameses Owens............ 562

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Year

Name

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Tim Hall...............................

460 28 17.7 3 79t Drew Dorsey........................

407 33 12.3 4 37 Fred Parker..........................

512 30 17.1 6 59 DeLonte Perkins...................

507 31 16.4 6 43 Fred Parker..........................

540 31 17.4 6 40t J.T. Kirk...............................

634 38 16.7 7 94t Brent Hockenberry................

624 34 18.4 8 65t Brent Hockenberry................

661 39 16.9 6 67t Robb Butler.........................

459 29 15.8 0 68 Tyjuan Massey......................

457 30 15.2 4 71t Tyjuan Massey......................

763 43 17.7 7 93t Tyjuan Massey......................

899* 39 23.1* 10* 79t Jarvis Powers.......................

421 31 12.6 5 65t Alvin Hill..............................

521 35 14.9 3 50 James O’Quinn.....................

622 27 23.0 6 81t Sherrod Evers......................

668 47 14.2 6 60t Shadrae King.......................

531 43 12.3 7 35t Shadrae King.......................

524 51 10.3 5 31 Donte Jeter..........................

631 37 17.1 5 77t Duane Mitchell.....................

867 52 16.7 7 67t Duane Mitchell.....................

544 54* 10.1 4 42

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Tim Hall.........................................

Tim Hall.........................................

Archie Wannamaker........................

Fred Parker....................................

Jeff Carlo.......................................

Jeff Carlo.......................................

Jeff Carlo.......................................

Sam Dorsett..................................

Stephen McNair.............................

Develand Campbell.........................

Nathan DiLorenzo...........................

Nathan DiLorenzo...........................

Devin Wilson..................................

Nate DiLorenzo..............................

Michael Walser...............................

Garrett Clawson..............................

Garrett Clawson..............................

Myles Russ....................................

Greg Langer...................................

Greg Langer...................................

Duane Mitchell...............................

Hunter Khaleghi.............................

13.6 7 12.3 4 17.1 6 16.4 6 17.4 6 16.7 7 14.7 7 16.9 6 13.2 2 12.6 3 17.7 7 23.1* 10* 12.6 5 14.9 3 14.9 4 14.2 6 12.3 7 10.3 5 17.1 5 16.7 7 10.1 4

117 71 112 126 133 110 142 152 83 101 167* 108 157 135 144 78 128 116 122 122 68

1,723 52.0 911 48.6 1,420 53.8 1,717 49.6 1,726 55.2 1,461 56.4 1,925 53.2 2,110 56.9 1,195 49.4 1,451 52.3 2,601* 51.8 1,468 51.9 2,066 58.1 1,838 49.6 2,206 49.5 828 53.8 1,920 49.8 1,373 50.0 1,710 50.4 1,651 46.7 804 57.1

17 79t 10 68 17 59 20 56 19 94t 14 44t 21 65t 22* 67t 5 74t 10 75t 20 93t 15 74t 19 65t 12 62t 18 81t 9 53t 22* 67t 11 54 15 77t 15 67t 7 42

Rush

Rec.

PR KOR

IR

Yards

460 0 0 0 1,796 333 0 0 0 1,905* 11 76 225 0 1,047 184 16 131 0 1,307 99 0 328 0 1,031 205 2 168 0 1,445 107 0 0 0 1,326 87 0 0 0 1,253 450 76 288 0 818 45 0 0 0 1,109 346 264 464 0 1,135 899 133 615 0 1,698 341 203 490 0 1,055 456 277 441 0 1,188 83 0 0 0 1,338 106 0 0 0 1,165 132 0 0 0 1,495 399 85 952 0 1,436 35 71 0 0 953 867 0 0 0 894 44 0 0 0 606

Scoring

Receiving Yards Rec.

Cmp. Yards Pct. TD Long

All-Purpose

Receptions

Yards

Att.

Avg.

TD

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RB RB RB WR PK PK PK RB WR RB PK PK RB PK PK PK PK RB PK PK WR PK

Pts

88 120* 56 48 51 74 73 66 18 18 39 69 68 42 45 40 64 66 58 42 42 27

How Scored

14 TD; 2 PAT 20 TD 9 TD; 1 PAT 8 TD 6 FG; 33 PAT 12 FG; 38 PAT 11 FG; 40 PAT 11 TD 3 TD 3 TD 6 FG; 21 PAT 13 FG; 30 PAT 11 TD; 1 PAT 4 FG; 30 PAT 9 FG; 18 PAT 4 FG; 28 PAT 14 FG; 22 PAT 11 TD 12 FG; 22 PAT 7 FG; 21 PAT 7 TD 6 FG; 9 PAT

Kickoff Returns (Yardage Leaders) Year

Name

No.

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Jeff Cohn............................. 10 Jeff Cohn............................. 11 Archie Wannamaker.............. 8 Antoine Lee......................... 9 Donald Dorsey..................... 13 Antoine Lee......................... 13 Opio Gary............................ 14 Corey Oaks.......................... 14 Stephen McNair................... 13 Tyjuan Massey...................... 14 Dante Settles....................... 18 Tyjuan Massey...................... 20 Mario Hines......................... 20 Mario Hines......................... 22 James O’Quinn..................... 14 Anthony Coleman................. 27 Anthony Coleman................. 34 Anthony Coleman................. 41* Brian Jones.......................... 33 Andy Smigiera...................... 16 Warren Fields....................... 20

Year

Name

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Brian Dunn.......................... 13 Brian Dunn.......................... 17 Brian Dunn.......................... 19 Brian Dunn.......................... 25 Nick Downs.......................... 11 Nick Downs.......................... 14 Nick Downs.......................... 18 Corey Oaks.......................... 6 Corey Oaks.......................... 12 Tyjuan Massey...................... 17 Dante Settles....................... 18 Tyjuan Massey...................... 17 Mario Hines......................... 28* Mario Hines......................... 17 Chris Kozak.......................... 14 Anthony Coleman................. 28* Evan Taylor.......................... 13 Anthony Coleman................. 20 Evan Taylor.......................... 14 Antwan Eddie....................... 27 Antwan Eddie....................... 15

Year

Name

Yards

219 258 225 271 328 227 369 296 288 353 464 615 490 441 320 240 708 952* 547 252 374

Tackles

Avg.

TD

21.9 23.5 37.5* 30.1 25.2 17.5 26.4 21.1 22.2 25.2 25.8 30.8 24.5 20.0 22.9 20.3 20.8 23.2 16.6 15.8 18.7

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long

Year

Name

38 32 85t 93t 58 26 75 30 49 94t 64 70 59 53 64 58 33 49 34 35 27

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Piante Crew....................................... 39 Mike Cortes....................................... 30 Nate List............................................ 40 John O’Connell................................... 57* John O’Connell................................... 39 Ray Thomas....................................... 35 Ray Thomas....................................... 35 Reggie Chambers............................... 52 James Noel........................................ 50 James Noel........................................ 37 James Noel........................................ 51 James Noel........................................ 41 Jeff Rommes...................................... 34 Chad Wengert.................................... 43 Alex DiMichele................................... 45 Alex DiMichele................................... 50 Alex DiMichele................................... 45 Cameron Chadwick............................. 32 Mike Cook......................................... 22 Mike Cook......................................... 34 Jake Tkach........................................ 34

Long

Year

Name

No.

Yards

Avg.

TD

Long

22 29 28 43 31 32 36 20 34 24 56t 54 48t 52 22 37 37 30 16 88t 44

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

2008 2009

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Piante Crew......................... 5 Nate List.............................. 5 Brian Dunn.......................... 4 Brian Dunn.......................... 7* Derry Williams...................... 3 Nick Downs.......................... 5 Nick Downs.......................... 7* Corey Oaks.......................... 3 Corey Oaks.......................... 7* Mike Niklos.......................... 6 Josh Marino......................... 6 James Kazil.......................... 3 Mike Niklos.......................... 5 James Kazil.......................... 3 Mike Niklos.......................... 3 Michael Landers................... 5 Rolf Bathold......................... 3 Elias Navarro........................ 3 Michael Landers................... 5 Alex Tarr.............................. 2 Marcelis Branch................... 3 Antwan Eddie....................... 3 David Taylor......................... 4

28 52 50 92 17 0 174 9 130 53 41 39 23 9 0 41 80 47 66 39 0 30 39

5.6 10.4 12.5 13.1 5.7 0.0 24.9 3.0 18.6 8.8 6.8 13.0 4.6 3.0 0.0 8.2 26.7 15.7 13.2 19.5 0.0 10.0 9.8

0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

23 42t 37 37 17 3 58t 9 59t 28t 35 21 23 9 0 24 49 47 41 39 0 24 22

Year

Name

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Fred Manalac.....................................

8 58 10 63 Fred Manalac.....................................

5 43 7 51 John O’Connell...................................

7 44 10 63 Jason Spencer................................... 11* 54 13 61 Matt Grayson.....................................

7.5 32 11 53 Brad Kirit...........................................

7.5 54 12 66 Brad Kirit...........................................

5 33 5 33 Matt Grayson..................................... 2.5 19 8.5 37 Jonathan LeDonne.............................. 2.5 17 5.5 26 Will Weathers.....................................

5.5 34 12 43 Babafemi Odumeru.............................

5 28 9 37 Ray Gensler.......................................

7.5 56 13 70 James Noel........................................ 4.5 23 7.5 26 Ray Gensler....................................... 11* 89* 17.5 106* Mark Szymanski.................................

7 42 15 61 Adam Lawrence..................................

3.5 24 9 32 Adam Lawrence.................................. 5.5 32 12.5 44 Nolan Nearhoof..................................

5.5 19 6 22 Nolan Nearhoof.................................. 7.5 47 12.5 59 Nolan Nearhoof.................................. 10.5 49 13.0 55 A.J. Holderman.................................. 7 37 14.5 55 Forrest Mason.................................... 4 24 5.5 32

Punt Returns (Yardage Leaders) No.

Yards

130 112 212 245 173 120 229 60 90 134 264 133 203 277 45 240 199 85 71 405* 144

No.

Jon Mihalik.......................... 42 Chris Longo.......................... 56 Chris Longo.......................... 45 Chris Longo.......................... 44 Chris Longo.......................... 38 Michael Schmitt................... 21 Jeff Carlo............................. 20 Jeff Carlo............................. 31 Michael Schlaepfer............... 60 Michael Schlaepfer............... 56 Michael Schlaepfer............... 54 Michael Walser..................... 38 Michael Walser..................... 52 Nick Schirtzinger................... 61 Nick Schirtzinger................... 53 Nick Schirtzinger................... 63 Nick Schirtzinger................... 53 Tony LaMancusa................... 58 Tony LaMancusa................... 66 Tony LaMancusa................... 61 Tony LaMancusa................... 75*

Asst. Total

Avg.

39 78 8.7 42 72 7.2 49 89 8.1 40 97 8.8 41 80 8.0 36 71 7.1 45 80 8.0 56 108 12.0* 58 108 10.8 70 107 10.7 64 115 10.5 66 107 10.7 41 75 6.8 69 112 11.2 71 116 11.6 59 109 9.9 60 105 9.5 48 80 7.3 66 88 8.0 83* 117* 10.6 50 84 7.6

Interceptions

Avg.

TD

10.0 6.6 11.2 9.8 15.7 8.6 12.7 6.7 7.5 7.9 14.7 7.8 7.2 16.3* 3.2 8.6 15.3 4.2 5.1 15.0 9.6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Punting 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Solo

Yards

Avg.

I20

Long

1,510 1,863 1,653 1,746 1,579 670 732 1,082 2,240 1,858 1,926 1,328 1,751 2,524 2,125 2,468 2,173 2,022 2,511 2,359 2,704*

36.0 33.3 36.7 39.7 41.6* 31.9 36.6 34.9 37.3 33.2 35.7 34.9 33.7 41.4 40.1 39.2 41.0 34.9 38.0 38.7 36.1

0 0 3 12 6 3 3 8 7 16 15 8 12 16 9 21* 18 6 12 19 15

68 56 59 77 66 56 53 62 62 71 66 61 57 69 60 74 66 49 53 63 63

Sacks

* single-season school record

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All-Time Results 1994 Date

Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12

1995 Date

Date

Date

Date

College Field Moon Stadium Arute Field Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Fischer Field Pine Bowl Moon Stadium Veterans Stadium

Waynesburg......................... W, 41-6 @ Monmouth...................... L, 13-16 @ Duquesne....................... W, 38-20 Central Connecticut.............. W, 45-3 @ Gannon........................... L, 29-30 Wagner............................... W, 18-16 Mercyhurst.......................... L, 19-21 @ Towson State................... L, 14-34 @ Bethany.......................... W, 32-7 Saint Francis........................ W, 21-6

2,275 3,246 4,267 3,526 1,668 483 2,322 3,588 796 1,109

@ Mercyhurst...................... W, 20-0 Butler.................................. W, 38-0 Towson State....................... W, 7-0 @ Central Connecticut *....... W, 35-13 Gannon............................... W, 40-7 @ Dayton............................ L, 21-31 Monmouth *........................ W, 43-6 @ Wagner *........................ L, 35-38 @ Saint Francis *................. W, 16-15 C.W. Post............................ W, 35-6 @ Duquesne #.................... W, 28-26

1,850 2,116 3,756 1,875 2,944 7,364 2,681 551 475 964 4,321

Buffalo State....................... W, 35-23 @ Butler............................. W, 26-21 Dayton................................ L, 13-16 @ Central Connecticut *....... W, 44-21 Wagner *............................. W, 21-9 @ Towson State................... L, 30-33 @ Monmouth *.................... W, 41-20 Mercyhurst.......................... L, 10-17 Saint Francis *..................... W, 34-7 @ Gannon........................... W, 17-13 @ Georgetown #................. W, 35-13

1,856 3,410 2,336 860 3,448 3,525 2,311 921 1,555 500 931

2000

Moon Stadium Kessler Field Rooney Field Moon Stadium Veterans Stadium Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Minnegan Stadium Rine Field Moon Stadium

Date

2001

Mercyhurst Field Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Arute Field Moon Stadium Welcome Stadium Moon Stadium Fischer Field Pine Bowl Moon Stadium Rooney Field

Date

Date

Moon Stadium Butler Bowl Moon Stadium Arute Field Moon Stadium Minnegan Stadium Kessler Field Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Veterans Stadium Kehoe Field

Date

@ Buffalo State................... L, 20-30 @ Dayton............................ L, 22-31 Central Connecticut *........... W, 42-17 @ Wagner *........................ W, 42-17 Valparaiso........................... L, 17-19 Sacred Heart *..................... W, 44-7 Monmouth *........................ L, 26-27 @ Saint Francis *................. W, 35-3 New Haven.......................... L, 24-26 @ Duquesne....................... L, 22-24

762 4,376 2,673 1,194 1,649 1,081 1,258 819 1,192 2,872

Buffalo State....................... W, 30-20 2,151 Monmouth *........................ W, 23-7 1,004 @ Saint Francis *................. W, 63-0 1,231 St. John’s *......................... W, 43-6 2,867 @ Dayton............................ W, 17-13 9,615 Central Connecticut *........... W, 41-3 1,259 @ Wagner *........................ W, 38-31 (OT) 1,782 @ Sacred Heart *................ W, 31-20 1,236 Albany *.............................. W, 43-34 3,346 @ Stony Brook *.................. W, 36-6 499

@ Buffalo State................... L, 27-33 Dayton................................ L, 9-37 Sacred Heart *..................... L, 31-44 Saint Francis *..................... W, 41-7 @ St. John’s *..................... W, 28-0 @ Central Connecticut *....... W, 38-18 Wagner *............................. W, 49-30 Stony Brook *...................... W, 45-19 @ Albany *.......................... W, 42-31 @ Monmouth *....................cancelled

Buffalo State....................... W, 41-12 @ Dayton............................ L, 10-24 Central Connecticut *........... W, 14-0 Monmouth *........................ W, 15-10 @ Sacred Heart *................ L, 0-34 @ Wagner *........................ L, 0-29 @ Gannon........................... L, 21-49 Albany *.............................. L, 7-32 @ Stony Brook *.................. L, 13-23 @ Saint Francis *................. L, 7-14 (OT)

@ Buffalo State................... W, 33-23 @ Monmouth *.................... L, 10-17 @ Saint Peter’s.................... W, 31-24 Saint Francis *..................... W, 36-6 Stony Brook *...................... W, 23-20 @ Central Connecticut *....... W, 27-17 Sacred Heart *..................... L, 20-24 Wagner *............................. W, 31-28 @ Albany *.......................... L, 7-27 @ Duquesne....................... L, 28-33

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Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Pine Bowl Moon Stadium Welcome Stadium Moon Stadium Wagner Stadium Campus Field Moon Stadium Seawolves Field

1,723 1,329 936 2,119 614 2,015 1,114 2,236 1,769

Coyer Field Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Moon Stadium DaSilva Field Arute Field Moon Stadium Moon Stadium University Field

1,238 4,369 1,033 1,974 2,417 1,083 1,000 938 4,672 707

Moon Stadium Welcome Stadium Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Campus Field Wagner Stadium Gannon Field Moon Stadium LaValle Stadium Pine Bowl

Record: 6-4 (4-3 NEC) | Home: 3-1 | Road: 3-3 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15

Coyer Field Welcome Stadium Moon Stadium Fischer Field Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Pine Bowl Moon Stadium Rooney Field

Coyer Field Moon Stadium Brown Stadium Willow Brook Park Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Kessler Field University Field Moon Stadium Moon Stadium

Record: 3-7 (2-5 NEC) | Home: 3-1 | Road: 0-6 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16

2003

904 3,959 2,009 875 4,126 2,231 3,266 4,824 5,348 2,572

Record: 6-3 (6-1 NEC) | Home: 3-2 | Road: 3-1 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 24

2002

@ Buffalo State................... L, 20-32 Dayton................................ W, 34-7 @ Valparaiso....................... L, 13-17 @ Central Connecticut *....... W, 27-24 Wagner *............................. W, 23-21 Sacred Heart *..................... W, 48-0 @ Monmouth *.................... W, 34-16 @ Albany *.......................... W, 30-20 Saint Francis *..................... W, 49-0 Stony Brook *...................... W, 50-19

Record: 10-0 (8-0 NEC) | Home: 5-0 | Road: 5-0 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

Record: 4-6 (4-1 NEC) | Home: 2-3 | Road: 2-3 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

Record: 8-2 (7-0 NEC) | Home: 5-0 | Road: 3-2 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 20

Record: 8-3 (4-0 NEC) | Home: 3-2 | Road: 5-1 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

1998

2,275 5,335 2,745 3,330 8,016 5,346 1,178 4,102 1,001

Record: 9-2 (3-1 NEC) | Home: 5-0 | Road: 4-2 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

1997

@ Waynesburg..................... W, 24-19 Monmouth........................... W, 26-19 @ Central Connecticut.......... W, 24-17 Gannon............................... W, 28-0 Duquesne............................ W, 28-6 @ Wagner........................... L, 21-38 @ Saint Francis................... T, 14-14 Bethany.............................. W, 38-14 @ Mercyhurst...................... W, 37-27

Date

Record: 6-4 | Home: 4-1 | Road: 2-3 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 Oct. 6 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11

1996

1999

Record: 7-1-1 | Home: 4-0 | Road: 3-1-1 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

1,445 2,106 523 1,317 1,638 1,946 1,033 1,008 1,270 4,219

Coyer Field Kessler Field Bill Cochrane Field Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Arute Field Moon Stadium Moon Stadium University Field Rooney Field

2004 Date

Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13

2005 Date

Date

Date

1,168 4,152 1,034 910 5,740 1,872 1,573 2,211 1,019 1,024 1,662

Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Pine Bowl LaValle Stadium Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Wagner Stadium Moon Stadium Moon Stadium Campus Field

2010 Date

@ Duquesne....................... L, 12-23 Butler.................................. W, 49-13 @ Rowan............................ L, 28-35 (OT) Saint Francis *..................... L, 28-35 Wagner *............................. W, 38-30 @ Central Connecticut *....... L, 14-21 @ Monmouth *.................... L, 0-14 Stony Brook *...................... L, 37-38 @ Albany *.......................... L, 17-20 Sacred Heart *..................... L, 20-27

4,861 3,516 2,713 3,784 1,604 1,268 1,882 1,439 1,875 1,231

@ Dayton............................ L, 14-21 3,719 Duquesne............................ L, 7-27 3,246 @ Butler............................. W, 35-14 1,536 Rowan................................. W, 21-0 1,642 @ Saint Francis *................. W, 45-13 1,394 @ Wagner *........................ W, 14-10 3,204 #19 Central Connecticut *..... W, 23-17 (2OT) 2,843 Monmouth *........................ L, 7-16 2,143 @ Stony Brook *.................. W, 21-6 1,893 Albany *.............................. L, 6-16 2,148 @ Sacred Heart *................ W, 41-21 1,836

Rooney Field Joe Walton Stadium John Page Field Joe Walton Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Arute Field Kessler Field Joe Walton Stadium University Field Joe Walton Stadium

2011 Date

Welcome Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Butler Bowl Joe Walton Stadium DeGol Field Wagner Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Joe Walton Stadium LaValle Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Campus Field

2012 Date

Dayton................................ L, 12-23 @ Monmouth *.................... W, 20-17 Saint Francis *..................... W, 28-14 @ MoreHead State.............. W, 9-8 VMI..................................... L, 13-40 Wagner *............................. L, 13-20 @ Central Connecticut *....... L, 10-16 @ Duquesne....................... L, 14-17 @ Albany *.......................... L, 17-45 Sacred Heart *..................... W, 41-31

2,246 2,444 1,784 4,719 2,157 2,895 3,349 1,311 2,283 1,368

2013 Date

2008 Date

Record: 5-6 (4-3 NEC) | Home: 3-3 | Road: 2-3 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15

2009 Date

Morehead State................... W, 27-13 Bucknell.............................. L, 14-17 @ Dayton............................ L, 14-31 Monmouth *........................ L, 26-34 @ Sacred Heart *................ L, 28-31 Duquesne *......................... W, 34-27 @ Bryant............................. L, 7-20 @ Wagner *........................ W, 35-3 Central Connecticut *........... W, 27-14 Albany *.............................. L, 7-41 @ Saint Francis *................. W, 35-20

1,763 2,347 3,595 1,553 3,019 3,942 5,630 1,013 1,078 1,021 943

Joe Walton Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Welcome Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Campus Field Joe Walton Stadium Bulldog Stadium Wagner Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Joe Walton Stadium DeGol Field

2014 Date

Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10

@ VMI................................ L, 13-14 @ Bucknell.......................... L, 23-26 Dayton................................ L, 14-21 Bryant *.............................. L, 13-20 @ Duquesne *..................... L, 20-34 @ Central Connecticut *....... L, 21-42

6,084 4,172 2,455 1,442 2,577 2,654

Foster Stadium Mathewson Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Rooney Field Arute Field

Dayton................................ L, 13-19 @ #24 Liberty..................... L, 7-38 @ Morgan State.................. L, 12-13 @ Monmouth *.................... W, 23-20 Saint Francis *..................... W, 45-14 @ Albany *.......................... L, 17-28 Bryant *.............................. L, 27-34 Sacred Heart *..................... L, 15-27 @ Central Connecticut *....... L, 24-31 Wagner *............................. L, 17-38 @ Duquesne *..................... L, 10-45

@ #2 North Dakota State..... L, 0-52 Albany *.............................. L, 10-35 @ Dayton............................ L, 14-20 Lafayette............................. W, 31-28 @ Saint Francis *................. L, 3-10 @ Bryant *.......................... L, 35-38 Central Connecticut *........... W, 37-31 @ Wagner *........................ L, 13-23 Duquesne *......................... W, 17-13 @ Sacred Heart *................ W, 21-17 Monmouth *........................ L, 21-26

1,981 15,805 4,782 2,896 4,384 5,878 1,932 1,514 2,125 2,237 2,410

18,769 1,068 3,116 3,524 1,726 3,682 1,020 2,072 2,028 1,336 1,043

@ Eastern Kentucky............. L, 6-38 12,200 Morgan State....................... W, 31-14 1,485 Dayton................................ L, 14-21 1,625 @ VMI................................ W, 37-31 (2 OT) 4,821 @ Monmouth...................... L, 9-35 3,210 Duquesne *......................... L, 20-21 2,893 @ Wagner *........................ W, 17-13 2,115 Bryant *.............................. W, 24-3 1,432 @ Central Connecticut *....... W, 54-21 2,004 Sacred Heart *..................... L, 25-42 1,133 @ Saint Francis *................. L, 3-23 1,211

Welcome Stadium Campus Field Joe Walton Stadium Wagner Stadium DeGol Field Joe Walton Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Bulldog Stadium Fargodome

Joe Walton Stadium Williams Stadium Hughes Stadium Kessler Field Joe Walton Stadium University Field Joe Walton Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Arute Field Joe Walton Stadium Rooney Field

Fargodome Joe Walton Stadium Welcome Stadium Joe Walton Stadium DeGol Field Bulldog Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Wagner Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Campus Field Joe Walton Stadium

Roy Kidd Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Foster Stadium Kessler Field Joe Walton Stadium Wagner Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Arute Field Joe Walton Stadium DeGol Field

Record: 1-10 (1-5 NEC) | Home: 1-4 | Road: 0-6 | Head Coach: John Banaszak Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Eastern Kentucky................. L, 10-29 @ North Dakota................... L, 13-16 @ Lafayette......................... L, 3-50 @ Dayton............................ L, 7-31 Monmouth........................... L, 20-51 @ Sacred Heart *................ L, 13-52 Central Connecticut *........... W, 27-24 @ Bryant *.......................... L, 9-42 Wagner *............................. L, 0-20 Saint Francis *..................... L, 7-40 @ Duquesne *..................... L, 0-22

Note: Opponent rankings according to The Sports Network * NEC Game | # ECAC Bowl | % FCS Playoffs

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3,377 2,076 2,893 2,410 2,338 2,104 3,078 2,873 2,789 2,207 12,202

Record: 5-6 (3-3 NEC) | Home: 2-3 | Road: 3-3 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

Record: 5-6 (5-3 NEC) | Home: 3-2 | Road: 2-4 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

@ Dayton............................ L, 14-28 @ Sacred Heart *................ W, 35-31 #15 Liberty......................... W, 30-23 @ Wagner *........................ W, 30-9 @ Saint Francis *................. W, 35-14 Monmouth *........................ W, 17-16 Albany *.............................. W, 38-0 Duquesne *......................... W, 34-11 Central Connecticut *........... W, 42-24 @ Bryant *.......................... L, 21-27 @ #25 North Dakota State %.. L, 17-43

Record: 4-7 (3-5 NEC) | Home: 3-2 | Road: 1-5 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Aug. 29 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

$ Dan Radakovich served as interim Head coach in RMU’s 20-17 victory @ Monmouth (9/8/07) in the place of the absent Joe Walton

Joe Walton Stadium Joe Walton Stadium University Field Joe Walton Stadium Kessler Field

Record: 2-9 (2-6 NEC) | Home: 1-4 | Road: 1-5 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17

Joe Walton Stadium Kessler Field Joe Walton Stadium Jayne Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Joe Walton Stadium Arute Field Rooney Field University Field Joe Walton Stadium

1,647 1,024 2,518 1,279 1,291

Record: 8-3 (7-1 NEC) | Home: 5-0 | Road: 3-3 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19

Record: 4-6 (3-3 NEC) | Home: 2-3 | Road: 2-3 | Head Coach: Joe Walton $ Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 10

Saint Francis *..................... W, 28-0 Sacred Heart *..................... W, 9-7 @ Albany *.......................... W, 13-10 Wagner *............................. W, 37-10 @ Monmouth *.................... W, 23-9

Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 27

Record: 7-4 (5-2 NEC) | Home: 2-3 | Road: 5-1 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11

2007

Buffalo State....................... W, 47-10 Duquesne............................ W, 34-14 Monmouth *........................ L, 27-29 @ Saint Francis *................. W, 28-10 @ Stony Brook *.................. W, 31-24 Central Connecticut *........... L, 21-34 Dayton................................ L, 12-29 @ Wagner *........................ L, 17-20 Saint Peter’s........................ W, 23-12 Albany *.............................. W, 34-7 @ Sacred Heart *................ L, 3-24

Record: 2-8 (1-6 NEC) | Home: 2-3 | Road: 0-5 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

Sept. 3 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12

2006

Oct. 17 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

Record: 6-5 (3-4 NEC) | Home: 4-3 | Road: 2-2 | Head Coach: Joe Walton Opponent Score Att. Stadium

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Series Records vs. …

C.W. POST (1-0) Date Result 11/16/96 W, 35-6

EASTERN KENTUCKY (0-2) Venue Home

Date 8/29/13 8/28/14

Result L, 6-38 L, 10-29

Venue Away Home

Central Connecticut (16-5)

ALBANY (6-8) Date 10/30/99 11/11/00 11/10/01 11/2/02 11/8/03 11/6/04 11/5/05 11/4/06 11/3/07 11/7/08 11/7/09 10/16/10 10/15/11 9/8/12

Result W, 30-20 W, 43-34 W, 42-31 L, 7-32 L, 7-27 W, 34-7 L, 17-20 L, 6-16 L, 17-45 L, 7-41 W, 13-10 W, 38-0 L, 17-28 L, 10-35

Venue Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home

BETHANY (2-0) Date 11/5/94 11/4/95

Result W, 38-14 W, 32-7

Venue Home Away

BRYANT (1-6) Date 10/18/08 9/26/09 11/13/10 10/22/11 10/13/12 11/2/13 10/25/14

Result L, 7-20 L, 13-20 L, 21-27 L, 27-34 L, 35-38 W, 24-3 L, 9-42

Venue Away Home Away Home Away Home Away

Date 9/17/94 9/30/95 9/28/96 9/27/97 9/26/98 9/25/99 10/21/00 10/20/01 9/21/02 10/11/03 10/9/04 10/15/05 10/14/06 10/13/07 11/1/08 10/10/09 11/6/10 11/5/11 10/20/12 11/9/13

Result W, 24-17 W, 45-3 W, 35-13 W, 44-21 W, 42-17 W, 27-24 W, 41-3 W, 38-18 W, 14-0 W, 27-17 L, 21-34 L, 14-21 W, 23-17 (OT) L, 10-16 W, 27-14 L, 20-34 W, 42-24 L, 24-31 W, 37-31 W, 54-21

10/18/14 W, 27-24

Venue Away Home Away Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away

Home

Date 10/12/96 9/20/97 9/12/98 9/11/99 10/14/00 9/8/01 9/14/02 10/16/04 9/2/06 9/1/07 9/20/08 9/19/09

Result L, 21-31 L, 13-16 L, 22-31 W, 34-7 W, 17-13 L, 9-37 L, 10-24 L, 12-29 L, 14-21 L, 12-23 L, 14-31 L, 14-21

Venue Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home

9/4/10 9/3/11 9/15/12 9/14/13 9/20/14

L, 14-28 L, 13-19 L, 14-20 L, 14-21 L, 7-31

Away Home Away Home Away

BUCKNELL (0-2) Date 9/13/08 9/12/09

Result L, 14-17 L, 23-26

Venue Home Away

BUFFALO STATE (5-3) Date 9/6/97 9/5/98 9/4/99 9/2/00 9/1/01 9/7/02 9/6/03 9/4/04

Result W, 35-23 L, 20-30 L, 20-32 W, 30-20 L, 27-33 W, 41-12 W, 33-23 W, 47-10

Venue Home Away Away Home Away Home Away Home

BUTLER (4-0) Date 9/14/96 9/13/97 9/17/05 9/16/06

Result W, 38-0 W, 26-21 W, 49-13 W, 35-14

Venue Home Away Home Away

DUQUESNE (7-9) Date 10/8/94 9/16/95 11/23/96 11/21/98 11/15/03 9/11/04 9/3/05 9/9/06 10/20/07 10/11/08 10/3/09 10/30/10 11/19/11 11/3/12 10/19/13 11/22/14

Result W, 28-6 W, 38-20 W, 28-26 L, 22-24 L, 28-33 W, 34-14 L, 12-23 L, 7-27 L, 14-17 W, 34-27 L, 20-34 W, 34-11 L, 10-45 W, 17-13 L, 20-21 L, 0-22

Venue Home Away Away * Away Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Home Away

Venue Home

ST. JOHN’S (2-0) Date Result 10/7/00 W, 43-6 10/13/01 W, 28-0

Venue Home Away

NORTH DAKOTA (0-1) GANNON (3-2) Date 9/24/94 10/6/95 10/5/96 11/15/97 10/26/02

Result W, 28-0 L, 29-30 W, 40-7 W, 17-13 L, 21-49

Venue Home Away Home Away Away

Date 9/6/14

Venue Away *

LAFAYETTE (1-1) Date 9/29/12 9/13/14

Result W, 31-28 L, 3-50

Venue Home Away

LIBERTY (1-1) Date 9/18/10 9/10/11

Result W, 30-23 L, 7-38

Venue Home Away

Date 11/12/94 10/21/95 9/7/96 11/1/97

Result W, 37-27 L, 19-21 W, 20-0 L, 10-17

Venue Away Home Away Home

MONMOUTH (10-10) Date 9/10/94 9/9/95 10/26/96 10/25/97 10/24/98 10/23/99 9/16/00 9/28/02 9/13/03 9/18/04 10/22/05 10/21/06 9/8/07 9/27/08 11/21/09 10/9/10

Result W, 26-19 L, 13-16 W, 43-6 W, 41-20 L, 26-27 W, 34-16 W, 23-7 W, 15-10 L, 10-17 L, 27-29 L, 0-14 L, 7-16 W, 20-17 L, 26-34 W, 23-9 W, 17-16

Venue Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home

10/1/11 11/17/12 10/5/13 10/4/14

W, 23-20 L, 21-26 L, 9-35 L, 20-51

Away Home Away Home

MOREHEAD STATE (2-0) Date 9/22/07 9/6/08

Result W, 9-8 W, 27-13

Venue Away Home

MORGAN STATE (1-1) Date 9/17/11 9/7/13

Result L, 12-13 W, 31-14

Venue Away Home

Date Result 11/27/10 L, 17-43 9/1/12 L, 0-52

Venue Away

Venue Away # Away

ROWAN (1-1) Date 9/24/05 9/23/06

Result Venue L, 28-35 (OT) Away W, 21-0 Home

SACRED HEART (8-9) Date 10/17/98 10/16/99 11/4/00 9/22/01 10/5/02 10/18/03 11/13/04 11/12/05 11/11/06 11/10/07 10/4/08 10/31/09 9/11/10 10/29/11 11/10/12 11/16/13 10/11/14

Result W, 44-7 W, 48-0 W, 31-20 L, 31-44 L, 0-34 L, 20-24 L, 3-24 L, 20-27 W, 41-21 W, 41-31 L, 28-31 W, 9-7

Venue Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home

W, 35-31 L, 15-27 W, 21-17 L, 25-42 L, 13-52

Away Home Away Home Away

SAINT FRANCIS (15-5-1) Date 10/29/94 11/11/95 11/9/96 11/8/97 11/7/98 11/6/99 9/30/00 9/29/01 11/16/02 9/27/03 10/2/04 10/1/05 9/30/06 9/15/07 11/15/08 10/17/09

Result T, 14-14 W, 21-6 W, 16-15 W, 34-7 W, 35-3 W, 49-0 W, 63-0 W, 41-7 L, 7-14 (OT) W, 36-6 W, 28-10 L, 28-35 W, 45-13 W, 28-13 W, 35-20 W, 28-0

Venue Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home

10/2/10 10/8/11 10/6/12 11/23/13 11/15/14

W, 35-14 W, 45-14 L, 3-10 L, 3-23 L, 7-40

Away Home Away Away Home

SAINT PETER’S (2-0) Date Result 9/20/03 W, 31-24 10/30/04 W, 23-12

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Result L, 13-16

NORTH DAKOTA STATE (0-2)

GEORGETOWN (1-0) Date Result 11/22/97 W, 35-13

MERCYHURST (2-2)

DAYTON (2-15)

NEW HAVEN (0-1) Date Result 11/14/98 L, 24-26

Venue Away Home

STONY BROOK (6-2) Date 11/20/99 11/18/00 11/3/01 11/9/02 10/4/03 10/2/04 10/29/05 10/28/06

Result W, 50-19 W, 36-6 W, 45-19 L, 13-23 W, 23-20 W, 31-24 L, 37-38 W, 21-6

Venue Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away

TOWSON (1-2) Date 10/28/95 9/21/96 10/18/97

Result L, 14-34 W, 7-0 L, 30-33

Venue Away Home Away

VALPARAISO (0-2) Date Result 10/10/98 L, 17-19 9/18/99 L, 13-17

Venue Home Away

VMI (1-2) Date 9/29/07 9/5/09 9/28/13

Result L, 13-40 L, 13-14 W, 37-31 (OT)

Venue Home Away Away

WAGNER (13-8) Date 10/15/94 10/14/95 11/2/96 10/4/97 10/3/98 10/2/99 10/28/00 10/27/01 10/12/02 10/25/03 10/23/04 10/8/05 10/7/06 10/6/07 10/25/08 11/14/09

Result L, 21-38 W, 18-16 L, 35-38 W, 21-9 W, 42-17 W, 23-21 W, 38-31 (OT) W, 49-30 L, 0-29 W, 31-28 L, 17-20 W, 38-30 W, 14-10 L, 13-20 W, 35-3 W, 37-10

Venue Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home

9/25/10 11/12/11 10/27/12 10/26/13 11/8/14

W, 30-9 L, 17-38 L, 13-23 W, 17-13 L, 0-20

Away Home Away Away Home

WAYNESBURG (2-0) Date 9/3/94 9/2/95

Result W, 24-19 W, 41-6

Venue Away Home

* ECAC Bowl # NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs

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The Tim Hall Memorial Scholarship Tim Hall came to Robert Morris University as an unheralded player. Yet from the inaugural 1994 season until being drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft, Hall entered his name beside virtually every Robert Morris rushing record, some of which still stand today.

In addition to his football skills, Hall was admired and respected by all those who came in contact with him. Tragically, in 1998, Hall was shot and killed in his home of Kansas City. In 2001, friends of Tim Hall established a scholarship in his honor. Each year gifts put toward this scholarship will result in an award to a minority running back at Robert Morris.

The Tim Hall Memorial Scholarship Fund is awarded to a minority football studentathlete who plays the running back position.

The award can be renewed each year for four years, or until the student graduates, whichever comes first, as long as the following criteria are maintained. The RMU football coaching staff will determine the recipient of the award.

Criteria

• The awardee must continue to be a member of the Robert Morris football team • The awardee must maintain a minimum 2.50 grade point average • The awardee must maintain good standing with the football team and University • The awardee must demonstrate financial need In the summer of 2011, the inaugural Tim Hall Scholarship was awarded to redshirt senior running back Jamar Cromwell. The second student-athlete to earn the Tim Hall Scholarship was fullback Ryan Thermil, who was bestowed the honor for three seasons from 2012 to 2014.

If you would like to contribute to the Tim Hall Memorial Scholarship Fund, please complete the form below and return it to: Robert Morris University Football Office, Joe Walton Stadium 6001 University Boulevard Moon Township, PA 15108-1189

Name____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In support of the Tim Hall Scholarship Fund at Robert Morris University, I am donating the sum of $ ____________ I will pay this amount over a period of _______ years Enclosed is my check made payable to Robert Morris University Charge $ _____________ to my credit card:

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Robert Morris Athletic Hall of Fame The Robert Morris University Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1991 to honor those who have made an outstanding contribution to Robert Morris athletics. Nominations are solicited and individuals selected by the Hall of Fame Committee. Players, coaches and administrators are eligible for selection five years after they have concluded their career at Robert Morris, and a veteran’s choice is also considered for induction. A veteran’s choice is an individual that has concluded their career for at least 20 years.

The Robert Morris football program has had 11 former student-athletes inducted into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame, while former head coach Joe Walton (1994-2013) was enshrined at the inaugural RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner. Former assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Dan Radakovich is a member of the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2015.

To read and learn more about any of the former student-athletes, coaches or administrators in the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame, or if you would like to nominate a former student-athlete, coach or administrator, please visit the official website of Colonial athletics at www.RMUColonials.com.

Football Players in the Robert Morris University Athletic Hall of Fame Tim Hall (1994-95) Running Back • Induction Year: 1998 The program’s inaugural running back, Hall established every rushing record at Robert Morris in his two years with the program. He rushed for 2,908 yards on his career, which ranks second all-time, and a singleseason record 1,572 yards in 1995. Hall also owns the single-game record for rushing yards, accumulating 278 yards against Bethany Nov. 5, 1994. Hall established the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) record by averaging 8.7 yards per carry in 1994, and his career average of 7.4 yards per attempts is an FCS career mark. In 1995, Hall was named an NCAA I-AA All-American according to The Associated Press. He passed away in September of 1998.

Brian Dunn (1994-97) Defensive Back • Induction Year: 2003 A native of Havorford, Pa., Dunn owns the Robert Morris single-game, single-season and career records for interceptions as a four-year starter at free safety for the Colonials. In a 28-6 victory over Duquesne at Moon Stadium Oct. 8, 1994, Dunn finished with three interceptions, which stands as the

single-game school record. As a senior in 1997, Dunn established the single-season record for interceptions with seven, a record that has since been tied twice. On his career, Dunn finished with 19 picks. Dunn was named to the 1995 All-ECAC Team and the 1996 All-America Second Team by Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette. An AllNortheast Conference selection in both 1996 and 1997, Dunn was a first team All-American and All-ECAC pick in 1997.

Nate List (1994-97) Linebacker • Induction Year: 2003 List was a fouryear starter for Robert Morris at linebacker and held the program record for career tackles with 309 before linebacker James Noel (200205) eclipsed it in 2004. A native of Industry, Pa., and a member of ECAC Bowl winning teams in 1996 and 1997, List owns the longest interception return in school history, a 97-yard return for a touchdown at Dayton in 1996. List was named an All-American by Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette three times, one of only two Colonials ever to earn the distinction a trio of occasions. An All-NEC pick in both 1996 and 1997, List also earned All-ECAC accolades in 1995, 1996 and 1997.

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Jake Newman (1994-97) Quarterback • Induction Year: 2004 A native of Powell, Ohio, Newman served as RMU’s inaugural quarterback from 1994 to 1997, leading the Colonials to a pair of Northeast Conference championships (1996, 1997) and a pair of ECAC Bowl victories (1996, 1997). Newman owns the Robert Morris record for career starts with 38. As the starting quarterback for the Colonials, Newman posted a record of 28-9-1 (.750), the best winning percentage in school history. Over his four years, Newman completed 426 of his 833 passing attempts (51.1 percent) for 5,771 yards and ranks second all-time at Robert Morris with 64 career touchdown passes.

John O’Connell (1995-98) Linebacker • Induction Year: 2004 A four-year letterwinner at linebacker for Robert Morris, O’Connell finished his career with 272 tackles, which ranks sixth in the RMU career record book. A native of Ronkonkoma, N.Y., O’Connell was named a First Team All-American by Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette and garnered All-Northeast Conference First Team honors in both 1996 and 1997.

Hank Fraley (1996-99)

Tim Levcik (1998-2001)

Offensive Line • Induction Year: 2006

Quarterback • Induction Year: 2008

Fraley was a three-year starter for Robert Morris on the offensive line and spent 11 years in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Rams. An All-Northeast Conference selection at offensive tackle in 1997, 1998 and 1999, he helped guide RMU to NEC championships each of those years as well as the 1999 mid-major national championship according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette. Fraley became the second Colonial football studentathlete in school history to have his jersey number retired, as his No. 75 was enshrined prior to RMU’s game against Sacred Heart Sept. 22, 2001. Fraley was the starting center for five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, playing in four NFC Championship games and starting in Super Bowl XXXIX. A native of Gaithersburg, Md., Fraley is in his second season as assistant offensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings in 2014.

Arguably the greatest quarterback to don a Robert Morris uniform in program history, Levcik owns almost every passing record in the RMU record book.

A native of Ford Cliff, Pa., Levcik owns career school records for completions (537), attempts (970), passing yards (7,222) and touchdown passes (76). His 22 touchdown passes as a senior in 2001 stands as the single-season school mark, while he owns three of the top five totals for passing yards in a game.

His career high came in a 45-19 victory over Stony Brook (11/3/01), when he passed for 363 yards. A two-time NEC Offensive Player of the Year (2000, 2001) as well as the 1998 NEC Offensive Newcomer of the Year, Levcik led the Colonials to a 26-10 (.722) record over his four seasons as the starting quarterback, including a perfect 10-0 record in 2000.

Brian Cleary (1994-97) Offensive Line • Induction Year: 2008 A native of Glassport, Pa., Cleary was a fouryear letterwinner for Robert Morris as a member of the offensive line. He started 38 career games from 1994 to 1997 at either offensive guard or tackle. An All-Northeast Conference and All-ECAC selection in 1997, Cleary was also tabbed a I-AA Mid-Major AllAmerican by Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette. He helped lead the Colonials to back-to-back victories in the ECAC Bowl (1996 & 1997) and was also a member of the outdoor track and field team at Robert Morris, competing in the javelin. He currently serves as the color analyst for RMU football broadcasts alongside play-by-play announcer and RMU Athletic Hall of Famer Chris Shovlin.

Sam Dorsett (1999-2003) Running Back • Induction Year: 2009 A native of Hollywood, Fla., Dorsett served as the program’s alltime leading rusher from 2003 to 2010, finishing his career with 3,847 yards rushing on 724 carries, an average of 5.3 yards per attempt. He owns RMU career school records for rushing touchdowns (29) and 100-yard rushing games (19) and ranks second all-time in all-purpose yards (4,255). A three-time All-Northeast Conference selection (2000, 2001, 2003), Dorsett is in his third season as an assistant coach at Monmouth in 2015 after stints at Robert Morris (2006-11) and Saint Francis (2012).

Nick Downs (1997-2000) Defensive Back • Induction Year: 2010 A four-year letterwinner as a member of the Robert Morris secondary from 1997 to 2000, Downs was a part of RMU’s ECAC Bowl win over Georgetown 2015 ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSIT Y FOOTBALL

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in 1997 and a member of two I-AA Mid-Major National Championship teams (1999, 2000) according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette. A native of Hughesville, Md., Downs ranks second all-time at Robert Morris with 14 career interceptions and during RMU’s undefeated season in 2000 tied the single-season school mark with seven. Downs returned four of his 14 career interceptions for touchdowns, the most in school history, and over his four years with the program the Colonials posted an overall record of 30-11 (.732).

Ray Thomas (1997-2000) Defensive Back • Induction Year: 2012 The third member of the Robert Morris secondary to join the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame, Thomas was a four-year letterwinner from 1997 to 2000.

He was a part of RMU’s ECAC Bowl win over Georgetown in 1997 as well as a member of a pair of I-AA Mid-Major National Championship teams (1999, 2000) according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette. Thomas led the Colonials in tackles in both 1999 and 2000, finishing with 71 and 80 takedowns, respectively. Over his four-year career, Thomas compiled 240 tackles, which ranks 10th all-time at RMU. A native of Jamaica, N.Y., Thomas earned All-Northeast Conference First Team honors in both 1999 and 2000 and also added career totals of five forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and three interceptions.

Mark Leyenaar (1998-2001) Offensive Line • Induction Year: 2015 A four-year starter, Leyenaar was an anchor on an offensive line that helped lead the Colonials to a pair of I-AA mid-major national titles (1999, 2000) according to Don Hanen’s National Weekly Football Gazette. He was also part of an offensive line that helped Robert Morris establish team records in 1998 in rushing yards per game (187.3), average yards per carry (4.96) and rushing touchdowns (24). Leyenaar, a native of Palm Harbor, Fla., was a three-time All-Northeast Conference First Team selection, garnering the honor in 1999, 2000 and 2001.

Robert Morris Athletic Hall of Fame Members INDIVIDUAL Name

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Years

Name

Class

Sport/Position

Years

Jim Baughman JoAnn Beatty Megan Bell Andre Boyd Tony Bunbury Kali Byers Ricky Cannon Jeremy Chappell Donna Chiodo Brian Cleary Roco Coniglio Dr. Bruce Corrie Earl Cureton Buddy DeLuca Anthony Dickens Genita Dickey Lauren Dickinson Rhian Dodds Sam Dorsett Nicole Downing Nick Downs Katie Dugan Brian Dunn Jarrett Durham Cleve Edwards Bob Erwin Troy Fabiano Joe Falletta Heather Ferrari Hank Fraley Kathy Frederick Matt Furjanic Don Genalo Forest Grant Jackie Gray Courtney Haase Tim Hall * Chipper Harris Ron Hightower Bill Hodge * Dr. Susan Hofacre * Tim Horsmon Sheri Horvath Chris Hultquist Cory Hunt Elise James Perry Johnson Dwight Kenner Katie Kirsten John Kowalski Gus Krop * Stephanie Kuhn John Kuziel Tony Lee Rachel Leitch Richard Lesnak Tim Levcik Mark Leyenaar Laura Lindak Nate List Melissa Lockhart

2005 1998 2011 2002 1996 2011 2010 2015 1996 2008 1997 2011 1991 1997 1995 2006 2007 2011 2009 2010 2010 2008 2003 2009 2007 1993 2001 2004 2000 2006 1995 2007 1991 1996 2000 2006 1998 1995 1998 2010 2005 2014 2009 2009 2003 2005 2009 2006 2006 2000 1991 2012 2005 2014 2010 1998 2008 2015 1999 2003 2014

Track & Field Basketball Volleyball Basketball Soccer/Track & Field Softball Basketball Basketball Tennis Football Bowling Coach Athletic Director Basketball Bowling Basketball Track & Field Softball Soccer Football Track & Field Football Soccer Football Basketball Coach Basketball WBB / Volleyball Coach, IM Soccer Basketball Softball Football Basketball Basketball Coach Bowling Basketball Track & Field Rowing Football Basketball Basketball Track & Field Coach Athletic Director Volleyball Coach Basketball Soccer Track & Field Basketball Basketball Basketball Rowing Soccer Coach Basketball Coach Track & Field Basketball Basketball Volleyball Athletic Director Football Football Basketball Football Tennis

1996-00 1987-89 2002-05 1987-91 1985-89 2003-06 1989-92 2005-09 1980-84 1994-97 1963-98 1994-2000 1975-77 1969-73 1985-90 1997-2001 1999-2002 1998-2002 1999-2003 2001-05 1997-2000 1999-2002 1994-97 1984-96 1967-69 1968-92 1990-93 1988-92 1991-94 1996-99 1984-88 1979-84 1977-80 1980-84 1991-93 1998-2002 1994-95 1980-84 1970-72 1995-99 2000-05 1999-2002 1994-97 1992-95 1991-95 1996-00 1967-69 1969-71 1997-2001 1989-96 1963-76 2004-07 1964-66 2004-08 2001-04 1965-72 1998-2001 1998-2001 1989-94 1994-97 1993-97

Vaughn Luton Don Mackey * Damian Mackman Chris Margott Jonathan Marshall Sandy Matich Molly McCann Brianne McLaughlin Bart Mease Keri Meyer Darcey Miller Kelli Miller Kim Mong Sugeiry Monsac Brianne Morgan * Jodee Muskovich Gene Nabors Jake Newman Katie Noble John O’Connell Tom Parks Marco Patitucci Jarrad Pencek Doug Petras Bill Priatko Kristen Pries Craig Prosser Tera Prosser Dan Radakovich John Rech Lee Repasky Maebeth Schalles Erica Schwanke Musa Shannon Chris Shovlin Nicole Snyder Paul Snyder Jennifer Stankewicz Christine Suto Dan Swalga Ray Thomas Wade Timmerson Kristie Tuxford Steve Uhing Tom Underman Myron Walker Mark Wallace Missy Walls Joe Walton Jeff Witmyer

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Basketball Basketball Golf Ice Hockey Basketball Basketball Volleyball Ice Hockey Golf Softball Volleyball Softball Basketball Basketball Softball Rowing Basketball Football Volleyball Football Basketball Soccer Track & Field Soccer Administration Rowing Basketball Softball Football Coach Golf Basketball Basketball Softball Soccer Play-by-Play Announcer Rowing Golf Tennis Tennis Basketball Coach Football Basketball Volleyball Cross Country / Track Basketball Basketball Tennis Basketball Football Coach Track & Field

1986-89 1963-65 2001-05 2005-09 1970-72 1977-81 1991-94 2005-09 1995-99 2003-06 2001-04 1990-93 1981-85 2004-07 1997-98 1996-2000 1995-00 1994-97 1999-2002 1995-98 1979-83 1991-94 1999-2002 1990-93 1984-92 1996-2000 1972-74 1991-94 1994, 1996-2007 1964-68 1983-87 1989-93 1995-98 1990-94 1987-present 1997-2001 1983-86 1993-97 1983-87 1978-91 1997-2000 1988-92 1992-95 1985-89 1981-85 1990-94 1992-95 1981-85 1994-2013 2004-08

TEAM Sport

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Year

Men’s Basketball Softball

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1981-82 1994

Note: Names in bold members of RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2015 * deceased

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Joe Walton Class of 2013 • Robert Morris Athletic Hall of Fame The 23rd annual class of inductees into the Robert Morris University Athletic Hall of Fame featured just one individual, as former head coach Joe Walton served as the Class of 2013.

The first head coach of the program, Walton spent 20 seasons on the sidelines at RMU from 1994 to 2013.

In 20 years guiding the Colonials, Walton compiled an overall record of 114-92-1 (.553), including a mark of 73-47 (.608) in the Northeast Conference.

Included in that 18-year stretch against league foes were six NEC regular-season championships (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2010).

The one constant associated with the program for the first 20 years, Walton was named the first head coach July 27, 1993. He started the program from scratch, completing everything from hiring assistants to purchasing equipment to recruiting student-athletes for the program’s inaugural season in 1994. His fingerprints are all over the program, and to prove that, Robert Morris has played its home games since 2005 in a stadium that bears his name.

Under Walton’s tutelage, the Colonials claimed outright NEC regular-season titles three times (1997, 1999, 2000) while sharing three others (1996, 1998, 2010). Walton led RMU to back-toback ECAC Bowl victories in 1996 and

1997, and in 1999 and 2000 he guided Robert Morris to a pair of NCAA I-AA mid-major national crowns according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette.

In 2010, Walton secured his legacy by engineering the Colonials on an eight-game winning streak for a share of the NEC regular-season title and the NEC’s inaugural bid in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs.

In the process he picked up his 100th career victory in the collegiate ranks.

During his tenure Walton has also

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helped a fledgling program send a pair of its brightest stars to the National Football League (NFL). Inaugural running back Tim Hall (1994-95) was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round (183rd player overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft, while former offensive lineman Hank Fraley (1996-99) spent 10 years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Cleveland Browns and the St. Louis Rams.

Also to see time in NFL camps from Robert Morris under Walton include wide receiver DeLonte Perkins (Green Bay Packers), quarterback Tim Levcik (Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers), defensive back Robb Butler (San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs) and offensive lineman A.J. Dalton (Detroit Lions).

Walton became just the second inductee ever to be active at Robert Morris at the time of enshrinement, joining 2012 RMU Athletic Hall of Fame honoree Chris Shovlin, RMU’s radio playby-play announcer for football and men’s basketball who enters his 29th season behind the microphone in 2015-16.

Walton was inducted Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at the inaugural RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner, which took place at the Marriott Pittsburgh Airport. The emcee of the event was former Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann.

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Dan Radakovich Class of 2015 • Robert Morris Athletic Hall of Fame When Joe Walton was named the inaugural head coach of the Robert Morris football program in July of 1993, it didn’t take long for him to find the man that would help him build the program.

Dan Radakovich was Walton’s first hire, being named defensive coordinator August 30, 1993. Radakovich helped the Colonials go 7-1-1 in their inaugural season in 1994, then left to serve as the offensive line coach for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1995 season.

However, the partnership didn’t end, as Radakovich returned to Robert Morris in 1996, this time being elevated to assistant head coach. After 13 years at Robert Morris, and 48 years overall in the coaching profession, Radakovich retired June 30, 2008.

“Dan, as much as anybody, is responsible for the building of the Robert Morris football program,” Walton said at his retirement ceremony April 24, 2008.

“Any success we’ve had goes equally to him. He’s the best on-the-field coach I’ve ever seen.”

Radakovich was voted into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the Class

of 2015 and will be enshrined at the third annual RMU Athletic Hall of Fame dinner, which takes place Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport.

Radakovich, known as the true patriarch of “Linebacker U” at alma mater Penn State, left his undeniable mark at the position for Robert Morris. Nine of the top 15 names, including each of the top

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four, in career tackles at Robert Morris are linebackers.

As well as coaching at RMU for 13 years, Radakovich also coached at Penn State (1957-69), Cincinnati (1970), Colorado (1972-73) and North Carolina State (1982). In the NFL, he’s been with the St. Louis Rams (1995), Cleveland Browns (1989-90), the New York Jets under Walton (1985-88), Minnesota Vikings (1984), Denver Broncos (1983), Los Angeles Rams (1979-81), San Francisco 49ers (1978) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (1971, 1974-77).

In 1994, Radakovich’s defense at Robert Morris forced 34 turnovers, enabling the Colonials to lead all of Division I with a +17 turnover ratio.

The 1996 RMU defense shut out three straight opponents to open the season, while in 1999 Robert Morris ranked sixth in the country by yielding just 15.6 points per game.

Radakovich led a Robert Morris defense in 2006 that led I-AA (now FCS) in total defense by allowing an average of 228.36 yards per game, ranking second in all of Division I behind only Virginia Tech (219.46 ypg).

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Robert Morris Support Staff

Front Row (left to right): Kate Karpoff (student athletic trainer), Tim Goldinger (athletic trainer), Mike Vittorino (head athletic trainer), Corey Reed (student athletic trainer), Emily Tong (athletic trainer), Amber Herr (student athletic trainer) Back Row (left to right): Colin Ketchel (student athletic trainer), Tim Smith (student athletic trainer), Ray Butter (equipment manager), Jesse Kirkling (equipment room), Maggie Simpson (equipment room), Sam Ference (equipment room), Matt Gornall (equipment room)

Tanner Schultheis

Ray Butter

Mike Vittorino

Football Operations

Head Equipment Manager

Head Athletic Trainer

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RMU Department of Athletics

Craig Coleman Athletic Director

T.J. Brown

Athletics Fundraising

Marty Galosi Sr. Associate Athletic Director

Alex Hinsey

Marketing & Ticket Sales

Addie Muti

Associate Athletic Director/SWA

Matt O’Brien

Ticket Sales Manager

Sean Simmons

Associate Athletic Director

Don Smith

Ryan Fleischer

Associate Athletic Director

Associate Athletic Director

Ray Butter

Scott Branvold

Chris Woodard

Ticket Office Assistant

Equipment Manager

Faculty Athletic Representative

Jon Michalik

Matt Millet

Athletics Certification Specialist

Dir. Of University Sponsorships

Mike Vittorino

Jason Daley

Head Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer

Department of Athletics Mission Statement Robert Morris University

Stacy Ogden Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer

Emily Tong

Lindsay Gilarski

Spencer Kowitz

Rachel Labosky

Becky Schoenecker

Assistant Media Relations Director

Media Relations Graduate Assistant

John Banaszak

Athletic Trainer

Video Coordinator

Sal Buscaglia

Football

Women’s Basketball

Drew McMinn

Midge McPhail

Men’s Lacrosse

The Department of Athletics at Robert Morris University provides opportunities for our studentathletes to receive a quality experience both in the classroom and in intercollegiate athletic competition. Athletics enhances the intellectual, social and personal development of our studentathletes, helping them to grow through their experience at the University and to prepare for meaningful careers and lives. Toward this purpose, the Department of Athletics promotes academic achievement, good sporting and ethical conduct, and equitable opportunity for students and staff, including women and minorities. The guiding principle of the University is to focus on academics first; therefore we view our success based not on wins and losses but as linked to the educational mission of the University and the welfare of our student-athletes.

Rowing

Craig Coleman

Paul Colontino

Softball

Women’s Ice Hockey

Katy Phillips

Derek Schooley

Women’s Lacrosse

Katelynn Long

Video Graduate Assistant

Ken Baker

Assistant Media Relations Director

Linda Young

Dawn Geregach

Athletic Secretary

Athletic Secretary

Cyndi Hadfield Cheerleading

Strength & Conditioning

Todd Hamer

John Kowalski

Nash Oven

Dale Starr

Jerry Stone

Andrew Toole

Cross Country / Track & Field

Volleyball

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Jim Duzyk

Media Relations Director

Bill Denniston Men’s Soccer

Men’s Ice Hockey

Nick Thomas

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

Golf

Women’s Soccer

Men’s Basketball

The Joe Walton Celebrity Spring Classic Joe Walton’s scramble tournament and clambake returns to Beaver Valley Country Club on May 16, 2016. All proceeds from this annual event benefit the Robert Morris football program.

Save the date for the 23rd annual Joe Walton Celebrity Spring Classic golf outing, as it is sure to be as prestigious and fun filled as in years past.

Registration fees and/or a sponsorship includes all day food & beverages, greens fees with cart, goodie bag, skills games, a celebrity in each foursome and the opportunity to support the RMU football program.

Current Robert Morris football coach John Banaszak with Joe Walton

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Past tournament fields have included Rocky Bleier, Mel Blount, Robin Cole, Hugh Green, L.C. Greenwood, Louis Lipps, Joe Namath, Andy Russell, Lynn Swann, Joe Theismann, Lynn Swann, Phil Villapiano, Kellen Winslow, Sr., Steve Blass, Kent Tekulve, Sid Bream and former RMU offensive line Hank Fraley.

Various sponsorship packages are available.

For more information on the Joe Walton Celebrity Spring Classic, please contact the Robert Morris football office at (412) 397-4935. Save the date and register early.

Robert Morris wishes to thank the following 2015 tournament sponsors. They are:

• Fruehauf Maunfacturing Group, LLC

• Tax Credit International

• J.T. Kirk

• Dr. Brad Brown, DDS PL

• Leveltek Processing

• Greg Shepard

• Fuhrer Wholesale

• Tom McConnell, PT, ATC

• Main Steel

• Joe Schmidt

• RMU Athletics

• Joe Nocito Enterprises

• Dobil Laboratories

• Auto Club Enterprises

• Grogan Beverage Dist.

• PNC Bank

• RMU Institutional Advancement

• Ralph Schultheis

• Hostettler Auctioneers

• Barnes & Noble

• Dr. Leonard Fichter, Inc.

• Mike Stock

• Moon Township Ford

• Heinz World Headquarters

• Amerinox

• Deborah McCune

• Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel

• Greenbriar Treatment Center

• Steeltech

• Alan C. Boarts

• Keith Paylo

• Gene Farison

• CentiMark Corporation

• R.E. Hohman

• Humberto Cordero

• NFL Alumni: Pittsburgh Chapter • Greater Pittsburgh Physical Therapy

• Richard Harshman

• Green Ridge Investments

• Primanti Brothers Restaurant

• Butterwood Properties

• Norman Gottschalk

• Jerry Stone, RMU Golf

• Ed DeBartolo

• The Smoke Stack

• Kirschenbaum Family

• Tyler Mountain Spring Water

• Friends of Joe Walton

• “The Long Island Four”: Dave Oschman, Andy Lopez, Paul Strani, Billy Jackey

• Hank Humphries

• Mike Vittorino, RMU

• RMU Office of the Provost

• Giant Eagle

• Randy Forner

• Pepsi

• International Metals Processing

• Dieter Home Construction, Inc.

• U Cann Benefit

• Frames and More

• The Simon Group of Hefron-Tillotson

• Chuck Zimmerman

• Edward DeRose

• Century Sports

• Bill & Patti Davis

• Mario Manna

• Fratangelo Gardens Market

• FieldTurf

• Neal Silliman

• AAA East Central

• Vecenie Ditributing, Inc.

• Eat N’ Park Hospitality Group

• Jay Carson

• Lacy York

• Michael’s Hair Loft

• DeBartolo Holdings, LLC

• Frank Molinero

• Richard McMillen

• Joe Theismann

• Bravo Consultants, LTD

• Jim Vitale

• Robin and Bill Richards

• Shawn Taylor & Jeff Rimbey/Riddell

• Myers Coach Lines

• EQT

• Earl Mohr

• Toast Products

• Craig Coleman

• Debbie Jochen

• Joe Walton

• Schutt Sports Group

• Dale Venables

• Mary Hargett

• Dave Weeks and Connie O’Doherty

• Crivelli Ford

• PGT Trucking

• John Colavincenzo

• Bruster’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream

• Mike Stojkovic

• Highmark BCBS

• Will Logan

• Deramo Beverage Co.

• Jerry Haney

• Vincent DeGiaimo

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RMU All-Sports Banquet

The Robert Morris University Department of Athletics honored its student-athletes for the 2014-15 school year at its 21st annual AllSports Banquet, held at the Charles L. Sewall Center in April of 2015.

Led by master of ceremonies Chris Shovlin, the radio play-by-play voice of Colonial athletics for the last 28 years, Robert Morris presented most valuable player plaques to each of its 16 intercollegiate sports, while 12 individuals and one team were also honored, respectively, with major awards.

Garnering the Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award, presented by Robert Morris University President Dr. Greg Dell’Omo, was senior Nicole Sleith of the softball team and senior Cody Wydo of the men’s ice hockey squad.

Sleith compiled a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.72 as an engineering major and put together one of the most complete careers in school history from the pitching circle, establishing career school records for victories (78), strikeouts (932) and saves (13). Wydo owned a cumulative GPA of 3.69 while studying both accounting and finance.

He concluded his career with the Colonials as the program’s all-time leading scorer with 150 points.

Earning the honors for the Highest GPA Awards, which are bestowed to the senior student-athletes with the highest cumulative

grade point average, were Katelynn Scott of the women’s ice hockey team and Nick Faraci of football and David Rigatti of men’s ice hockey.

Scott compiled a perfect 4.00 GPA throughout her four years at Robert Morris as an engineering major. Faraci and Rigatti each posted a GPA of 3.94 over the last four years.

Faraci is a nursing major, while Rigatti studied biology.

The Robert Morris men’s ice hockey squad earned the Team GPA award, presented by Robert Morris Associate Director of Athletics Ryan Fleischer. The Colonials posted a 3.697 team GPA during the 2013-14 academic year, the highest of RMU’s 16 Division I programs.

Taking home the RMU Athletic Department Appreciation Award, handed out by RMU Senior Associate Athletic Director Marty Galosi, was Dell’Omo. The RMU Athletic Department Appreciation Award is bestowed annually to an individual or individuals from outside the 2015 ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSIT Y FOOTBALL

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athletic department that display exemplary service.

A trio of students earned the 2015 Susan K. Hofacre Fan of the Year, which was also presented by Galosi. Earning the award were seniors Eric Buck, Chris Cappella and Marissa Dubaich.

RMU Associate Athletic Directors Sean Simmons and Addie Muti presented the honor of Outstanding Senior Female to Bethany Ledford of the track & field team and Rebecca Vint of women’s ice hockey, respectively. Associate Athletic Director Don Smith, meanwhile, handed out the Outstanding Senior Male honor to Wydo.

The winners of the seventh annual Strength & Conditioning Student-Athletes of the Year, presented to a male and a female by RMU head strength & conditioning coach Todd Hamer, were awarded to junior Brittany Byerly of the women’s lacrosse team and seniors Codi Casper and Duane Mitchell of the football squad.

Taking home the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) award for 2015, which was presented by Mitchell, were juniors Chelsea de Jagr and Madison Kozlowski of the women’s soccer team.

A total of 18 student-athletes were honored with MVP plaques at the 2015 All-Sports Banquet.

2014-15 RMU Most Valuable Players Name

Sport

Year

Neco Brett Garrett Browning Maddie Collias Becky Jay Heather Hodges Jessica Karwacki JonPatrik Kealey Rachael Kotula Bethany Ledford Santiago Mejia Duane Mitchell Marissa Polk Cody Redmond Becky Schoenecker Nicole Sleith Anna Niki Stamolamprou Aaron Tate Cody Wydo

Men’s Soccer Jr. Men’s Golf (Co - ) # Jr. Women’s Ice Hockey Sr. Volleyball Sr. Rowing Sr. Women’s Lacrosse # Jr. Men’s Lacrosse # Fr. Outdoor Track & Field # Sr. Indoor Track & Field Sr. Men’s Golf (Co - ) # Jr. Football Sr. Cross Country Sr. Cheerleading Sr. Women’s Soccer Sr. Softball # Jr. Women’s Basketball Sr. Men’s Basketball Jr. Men’s Ice Hockey Sr.

OUTSTANDING SENIOR FEMALE

Hometown / High School or Previous Team

Kingston, Jamaica / Excelsior Imperial, Pa. / West Allegheny Roseville, Mich. / Belle Tire Parma, Ohio / Padua Franciscan Valencia, Pa. / Mars Area Sparks, Md. / Hereford Calgary, Alberta / Central Memorial East Berlin, Pa. / Bermudian Springs Huntingdon, Pa. / Huntingdon Bogota, Colombia / Blessed Hope Monroe Falls, Ohio / Stow Pittsburgh, Pa. / Oakland Catholic McKees Rocks, Pa. / Sto-Rox Cheswick, Pa. / Fox Chapel Smithton, Pa. / Yough Thessaloniki, Greece / Aristotelio College Cove City, N.C. / West Craven Southgate, Mich. / Motor City Metal Jackets

# MVP for 2014 spring season

RMU All-Sports Banquet Award History PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Year

1995 1996 1997

1998

1999 2000 2001

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

2009 2010 2011 2012

2013

2014

2015

Name(s)

Sport(s)

Tim Souders................... Track & Field John Roach.................... Soccer Sandy Dobran................. Softball Christina Soster............... Track & Field Jolene Streit................... Basketball Shannon Telenko............. Soccer/Rowing Kristen Pries................... Rowing Tracy Frey....................... Softball Nicole Aloi...................... Softball Natalie Aloi..................... Softball Michelle Bartlett.............. Volleyball Amy Miller...................... Soccer Julie Wolf........................ Tennis Jonathan LeDonne.......... Football Lauren Gombert.............. Rowing Lisa Jaszka..................... Volleyball Joel Gasper..................... Ice Hockey Taryn Reichard................ Soccer Alaina Gibson.................. Volleyball Adam Lawrence............... Football Amanda Graham............. Volleyball Alexa Bryson................... Softball Kiel Matisz...................... Lacrosse Casey Folga.................... Track & Field Brad Banas..................... Football Thea Imbrogno................ Ice Hockey Sean Meagher................ Lacrosse Nicole Sleith................... Softball Cody Wydo..................... Ice Hockey

HIGHEST CUMULATIVE GPA Awarded to Graduating Senior Student-Athlete Year

2013

2014

2015

Name(s)

Sport(s)

Una Japundza................. Volleyball Ben Ridgeley................... Football Anneline Lauziere............ Ice Hockey Carolina Mourao-Teixeira.. Tennis Travis Denny................... Tennis Katelynn Scott................ Ice Hockey Nick Faraci..................... Football David Rigatti................... Ice Hockey

OUTSTANDING SENIOR MALE Year

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

2002

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2011

2012 2013

2014

2015

Name(s)

Sport(s)

Cory Hunt....................... Track & Field Tim Hall.......................... Football Musa Shannon................ Soccer Jake Newman................. Football Bart Mease..................... Golf Gene Nabors................... Basketball Nick Downs.................... Football Ray Thomas.................... Football Tim Levcik...................... Football Jarrad Pencek................. Track & Field Rhian Dodds................... Soccer Aaron Thomas................. Basketball Jonathan LeDonne.......... Football James Noel..................... Football Ray Gensler.................... Football Tony Lee......................... Basketball Jeremy Chappell.............. Basketball Sherrod Evers................. Football Rob Robinson................. Basketball Trevor Moore................... Lacrosse Myles Russ..................... Football Denny Urban................... Ice Hockey Shadrae King.................. Football Nolan Nearhoof............... Football Velton Jones................... Basketball Karvel Anderson.............. Basketball Chris Carper.................... Track & Field Cody Wydo..................... Ice Hockey

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1995 1996

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

2008 2009 2010

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Name(s)

Sport(s)

Dawn Bauer................. Softball Yolanda Shakespeare.... Track & Field Kristie Tuxford.............. Volleyball Tina Friel..................... Volleyball Erica Schwanke............ Softball Sara Headley............... Softball Elise James................. Basketball Genita Dickey............... Track & Field Lauren Dickinson.......... Softball Katie Noble.................. Volleyball Katie Radford............... Volleyball/Rowing Nicole Downing............ Track & Field Megan Bell.................. Volleyball Jill Spargo.................... Softball Sugeiry Monsac............ Basketball Chinata Nesbit............. Basketball Brianne McLaughlin...... Ice Hockey Melitta Brown.............. Basketball Angela Pace................. Basketball Amanda Graham.......... Volleyball Hannah Veith............... Volleyball Kristen DiCiocco........... Ice Hockey Artemis Spanou........... Basketball Bethany Ledford .......... Track & Field Rebecca Vint .............. Ice Hockey

TEAM GPA AWARD Year

Team

1993-94 Women’s Tennis 1994-95 Women’s Soccer 1995-96 Men’s Tennis 1996-97 Women’s Cross Country 1997-98 Women’s Tennis 1998-99 Softball 1999-2000 Softball 2000-01 Women’s Track & Field 2001-02 Women’s Tennis 2002-03 Women’s Tennis 2003-04 Women’s Tennis 2004-05 Women’s Rowing 2005-06 Women’s Rowing 2006-07 Softball 2007-08 Volleyball 2008-09 Softball 2009-10 Women’s Cross Country 2010-11 Women’s Tennis 2011-12 Women’s Cross Country 2012-13 Volleyball 2013-14 Men’s Ice Hockey

Academic Success The Robert Morris University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is not all about winning on the field, court or ice.

Success in the classroom through academics is as much a triumph as the athletic competitions themselves. Robert Morris University is committed to the total development of its student-athletes.

The 2014-15 academic year followed the trend set before it as student-athletes that competed in 16 sports combined to post a 3.250 grade point average (GPA) during the 2014-15 academic year.

A pair of teams from Robert Morris were recognized by the Northeast Conference for compiling the best GPA in its respective sport.

The volleyball team posted a 3.528 GPA in 2014-15, the fourth consecutive year the Colonials have posted the highest team GPA in the NEC, while the men’s soccer team finished with a league-high 3.191 team GPA. The men’s ice hockey team registered the highest team GPA of any program at Robert Morris in 2014-15, finishing at 3.624. It marked the fourth consecutive year the Colonials led the Atlantic Hockey Conference (AHC) in team GPA. In 2014-15, a total of 75 Colonials were named to the 2014 NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll, 35 to the 2015 NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll and 77 to the 2015 NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

To be eligible for an NEC Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete that participates in a sport must own a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or better. Likewise, to be named to an NEC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better.

For Robert Morris in 2014-15, 25 studentathletes were named to the 2014 NEC Fall Commissioner’s Honor Roll, 14 to the 2015 NEC Winter Commissioner’s Honor Roll and 23 to the 2015 NEC Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

In addition in 2014-15, 21 student-athletes from the RMU women’s ice hockey team were named to the 2015 College Hockey America (CHA) All-Academic Team, while 25 Colonials from the Robert Morris men’s ice hockey squad were tabbed to 2015 AHC All-Academic Team.

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Association (MAAC) also named 18 student-athletes from RMU to its 2015 Women’s Rowing AllAcademic Team, while a total of 24 Colonials from the rowing squad were tabbed to the 2015 MAAC Academic Honor Roll.

Overall, nearly 70 percent of RMU’s 450+ student-athletes posted a 3.00 or higher GPA in 2014-15.

The NEC also honored a trio of RMU’s student-athletes with the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their respective sport during the 2014-15 academic year. Nick Faraci garnered the honor for football, while Ryan Prokay and Nicole Sleith were bestowed the honor for men’s golf and softball, respectively.

Katelyn Scott of the women’s ice hockey team became the first four-time recipient of the CHA Student-Athlete of the Year in 2015, as she compiled a perfect 4.00 GPA both during the 2014-15 academic year and throughout her four years in the classroom as an engineering major.

David Rigatti of the men’s ice hockey team, meanwhile, was one of eight individuals from across the AHC to be honored as the 201415 AHC Student-Athlete of the Year. A biology major, Rigatti finished with a 4.00 GPA during the 2014-15 academic year.

Additionally in 2014-15, Robert Morris had three student-athletes named to their respective Capital One District II Academic All-America Teams by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Faraci and Duane Mitchell earned the honor for football, while Sleith garnered the award for softball. Faraci went on to earn Capital One Academic All-America Second Team status.

RMU’s exploits in the classroom in 201415 should come as no surprise. Since 1988, a total of 27 Robert Morris student-athletes have been named the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their respective sports a total of 36 occasions.

The Robert Morris football and softball programs have each had five student-athletes named the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year since 1988, which is tops among RMU’s 16 intercollegiate programs.

Robert Morris has also placed 54 studentathletes on Capital One District II Academic All-America Teams since 1992, including 23 individuals that were honored in consecutive years.

Football has led the way with 17 studentathletes named to the Capital One District

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II Academic All-America Team, followed by softball with 12 honorees and volleyball with six. CoSIDA’s District II covers Delaware, the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

A total of four former Robert Morris studentathletes also garnered the honor of being named the NEC Scholar-Athletes of the Year in the first nine years the award has been distributed. Sponsored by the league’s faculty athletic representatives, the award is bestowed annually upon the NEC male and female student-athlete who has exhausted his or her eligibility, graduated and has posted the highest cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of the academic year.

In June of 2014, Travis Denny of the men’s tennis program was the first male studentathlete from Robert Morris honored with the award after compiling a 3.93 GPA in earning a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Denny joined former Colonials Lisa Jaszka (2007), Tara Maxwell (2009) and Una Japudnza (2013) as a winner of the award.

Jaszka was the inaugural winner of the accolade, earning the honor in 2007 for posting a perfect 4.00 GPA as an elementary education major throughout her four years on the volleyball team at Robert Morris.

Maxwell, who competed for the Robert Morris women’s track & field team, earned the honor in July of 2009 after compiling a 3.99 grade point average as a manufacturing engineering major throughout her four years at RMU. Maxwell was one of three NEC female student-athletes to earn the award in 2009, joining Kathleen Henry of the Sacred Heart cross country program and Erin Reifsteck of the Saint Francis U. field hockey team.

Japundza, a former RMU volleyball studentathlete, was honored in 2013 after compiling a 4.00 GPA as a management major throughout her tenure at RMU. Japundza shared the honor with Carly Thibault of the Monmouth women’s basketball squad.

The reason for RMU’s success in the classroom is simple. Student-athletes receive the very best support when it comes to their academic curriculum. Evening study halls are monitored by the department’s student services personnel, and academic counseling is available from both the athletic department and the University’s enrollment management office.

Graduation is the goal, and Robert Morris University strives to ensure its student-athletes achieve that objective.

Nicole Soster Angela Story Mark Szymanski Aaron Thomas Jaci Timko Devin Wilson Jeff Witmyer Justin Wotus Chris Young

Capital One Academic All-America First Team Name

Year(s)

Sport

Annie Dubovec Ray Gensler Jonathan LeDonne Nolan Nearhoof

2011 2006 2004 2012

Softball Football Football Football

Capital One Academic All-America Second Team Name

Year(s)

Sport

Brad Banas Nick Faraci Amanda Graham Ray Gensler Christian Lemke Nolan Nearhoof

2012 2014 2010 2005 2004 2010, 2011

Football Football Volleyball Football Track & Field Football

Year(s)

Sport

Zac Lynch

2014

Men’s Ice Hockey *

Northeast Conference (NEC) Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards

* At-large selection

Capital One District II Academic All-America Honorees Name

Year(s)

Sport

Tess Apke Christy Baldesberger Brad Banas Megan Bell Toba Bolaji Jace Buzek * Kyle Cooper Sandy Dobran Jill Dorsch Annie Dubovec Mary Kate Egan * Stephani Ehrenfeld Nick Faraci Tracy Frey Joel Gasper * Ray Gensler Alaina Gibson Amanda Graham Tyler Hinds * Lisa Jaszka Mark Klabnik Rachael Kotula Adam Lawrence Jonathan LeDonne Christian Lemke Mark Leyenaar Pat Linberg Mike Lovely Zac Lynch * Josh Marino Justin Marino Kiel Matisz * Duane Mitchell Logan Miles Darcey Miller Kelly Miller Nolan Nearhoof Brooke Panepinto Allie Patton Susan Perich Leah Prentice Taryn Reichard Janette Schneider Nicole Sleith Matt Smith

2014 2009, 2010 2010, 2011, 2012 2005 2010 2006, 2007 2013 1996, 1997 2006 2009, 2010, 2011 2009 2000 2013, 2014 1998 2007, 2008 2005, 2006 2007, 2008 2008, 2009, 2010 2013 2005, 2006 2006 2014 2008 2003, 2004 2004 2000, 2001 2000, 2001 2009, 2010 2014 2004 2003 2012 2014 2011 2004 1992 2010, 2011, 2012 2008, 2009 2011 2008, 2009 2011 2006, 2007 2005, 2006 2014, 2015 2001

Softball Women’s Soccer Football Volleyball Men’s Soccer Men’s Ice Hockey Football Softball Softball Softball Field Hockey, Lacrosse Softball Football Softball Men’s Ice Hockey Football Volleyball Volleyball Men’s Ice Hockey Volleyball Men’s Soccer Women’s Track & Field Football Football Track & Field Football Football Football Men’s Ice Hockey Football Football Men’s Lacrosse Football Football Volleyball Softball Football Softball Softball Softball Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Volleyball Softball Men’s Basketball

Women’s Track & Field Women’s Soccer Football Men’s Basketball Softball Football Men’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field Football

* At-large selection

Capital One Academic All-America Third Team Name

1997 2005 2007, 2008 2003 2010 2005 2007, 2008 2004 2000

Name

Year(s)

Sport

Nicole Aloi Jim Baughman Jim Baughman Jamie Dodds Nicole Downing Annie Dubovec Mary Kate Egan Stephani Ehrenfeld Nick Faraci Casey Folga Ray Gensler Alaina Gibson Amanda Graham John Horgan Adam Lawrence Jonathan LeDonne Kiel Matisz Sean Meagher Darcey Miller Steve Mitchell Halley Morell Dennis Morgret Nolan Nearhoof Ryan Prokay Taryn Reichard Nicole Sleith Jaci Timko Hannah Veith Jeff Witmyer Jeff Witmyer

2001 1999 2000 2002 2004 2010, 2011 2009 2000 2014 2012 2006 2008 2009, 2010 1990 2008 2004 2011, 2012 2013 2003 2014 2014 1993 2010, 2011, 2012 2015 2007 2015 2012 2011 2007, 2008 2008

Softball Men’s Indoor Track & Field Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Men’s Soccer Women’s Indoor Track & Field Softball Women’s Lacrosse Softball Football Women’s Indoor Track & Field Football Volleyball Volleyball Men’s Track & Field Football Football Men’s Lacrosse Men’s Lacrosse Volleyball Men’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Golf Men’s Golf Football Men’s Golf Women’s Soccer Softball Softball Volleyball Men’s Indoor Track & Field Men’s Outdoor Track & Field

NEC Faculty Athletic Representative Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards Name

Year

Sport

Travis Denny Una Japjundza Lisa Jaszka Tara Maxwell

2014 2013 2007 2009

Men’s Tennis Volleyball Volleyball Women’s Track & Field

Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) Student-Athlete of the Year Awards Name

Year

Sport

Brandon Denham Tyler Hinds Jeff Jones Zac Lynch David Rigatti Tyson Wilson

2013 2013 2012 2013 2015 2012

Men’s Ice Hockey Men’s Ice Hockey Men’s Ice Hockey Men’s Ice Hockey Men’s Ice Hockey Men’s Ice Hockey

College Hockey America (CHA) Student-Athlete of the Year Awards Name

Brianna Delaney Katelyn Scott

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Year

Sport

2012 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Women’s Ice Hockey Women’s Ice Hockey

“Go Colonials”

RMU Alma Mater

rmu fight song

Hail to thee, dear Robert Morris let the anthem ring.

Hand in hand and with one voice, your praises we do sing.

At your knee we learn and grow, O, shining White and Blue, We salute our days together. Hail to RMU!

Everybody Cheer for Robert Morris Stand and show your spirit and your pride!

Let’s shout an R-M-U to help our team in blue bring out the fire from deep inside!

Let’s go Colonials take it for the win as you hear our shouts of loyalty!

We shout all out about our team together to the final victory!

Ideals high to guide us onward, paths ahead made clear.

Pride and loyalty forever, Alma Mater dear.

Memories made and lives are changed here, all held fond and true.

Hail to thee, dear Robert Morris! HAIL TO RMU!

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Index of Advertisers 1921 Club......................................... 6

Jimmy John’s...................................... 61

970 ESPN.......................................... 60

Mario’s Family Italian Restaurant.......... 28

Allegheny Health Network.................... 16

Moe’s Southwest Grille........................ 72

Burger King........................................ 20

NEC Sportsmanship............................ 82

Clearview Federal Credit Union............. 39

Peoples Natural Gas............................ 41

Dick’s Sporting Goods......................... 14

Pepsi................................................. ifc

Eat’n Park.......................................... 53

PNC Financial Services........................ 11

Falconi Automotive.............................. 10

Primanti Brothers................................ 2

Fox’s Pizza......................................... 47

RMU Corporate Champions.................. obc

Fruehauf Manufacturing....................... ibc

RMU President’s Council...................... 29

Giant Eagle........................................ 40

Secure Money Advisors....................... 30

Greater Pittsburgh PT/Tom McConnell.... 38

Shale Attorneys.................................. 2

Hampton Inn Pittsburgh Airport............. 30

Sharp Edge Bistro............................... 91

Hanlon’s Cafe & Catering..................... 28

Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport.................. 54

HealthSouth....................................... 55

Snyder of Berlin.................................. 3

Heritage Valley Health System.............. 25

Tyler Mountain Water........................... 92

Jailhouse Saloon................................. 3

United Healthcare............................... 8

Janney Advisors.................................. 78

University Sports Publications......... 24, 60

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