Welcome To Joe Walton Stadium The Robert Morris University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is here to serve your needs. Thank you for coming to the game.
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE … Seating: Event staff are posted throughout Joe Walton Stadium. Please see them for assistance. All seats are general admission. Concessions: The refreshment stand is located in the plaza on the back side of Joe Walton Stadium. Handicapped Seating: Areas are designated at the top of the bleachers. See a member of the event staff for assistance. Public Address: The public address announcer is located in the press box. Please report emergencies to a member of the event staff.
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. 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. 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.
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. 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 Ken Baker. 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.
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2016 Schedule DATE
OPPONENT
SITE
TIME
Sept. 1
ALDERSON BROADDUS
Moon Township, Pa.
7 p.m.
Sept. 10
@ Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
1 p.m.
Sept. 17
@ Youngstown State
Youngstown, Ohio
4 p.m.
Sept. 24 MALONE
Moon Township, Pa.
7 p.m.
Oct. 1
@ Liberty
Lynchburg, Va.
7 p.m.
Oct. 8
SAINT FRANCIS * #
Moon Township, Pa.
3 p.m.
Oct. 15
@ Duquesne *
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7 p.m.
Oct. 22
@ Sacred Heart *
Fairfield, Conn.
Noon
Oct. 29
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT * Moon Township, Pa.
Noon
Nov. 5
@ Bryant *
Smithfield, R.I.
Noon
Nov. 12
WAGNER * %
Moon Township, Pa.
Noon
Home games bold and all CAPS | * Northeast Conference (NEC) game | # Homecoming | % Senior Day
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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 institution changed its name 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 Pittsburgh locations, including the William Penn Hotel, the school purchased a building of its own in 1959 at 600 Fifth Ave. Soon after that, in response to a new requirement that Pennsylvania accounting students have a college degree in order to become CPAs, Robert Morris became 8 | ROBER T MORRIS UNIVERSIT Y FOOTBALL
a nonprofit institution and junior college. At the same time, responding to a development boom near the new airport and Parkway West, Robert Morris acquired Pine Hill Manor, the Moon Township estate of Oliver Kaufmann, and began building a residential campus in 1963. The first students on campus lived in the Kaufmann mansion, where today sits Massey Hall. By the end of that decade, Robert Morris had become a four-year college. The school continued to grow and expand, joining the NCAA Division I for intercollegiate athletics in 1977 and adding graduate degree programs and more bachelor’s programs as well. For decades, some students commuted or lived on the Moon campus and
took classes there exclusively, while others studied entirely at the downtown building, usually in the evenings after work. The Fifth Avenue building was sold in 2010, though the university still offers classes in the Golden Triangle at its RMU Downtown location. In 2002, following approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the college became Robert Morris University. While alumni from the early days may still recognize some of the original buildings, a spate of recent and ongoing new construction — from academic buildings to residence halls to Joe Walton Stadium — ensure that the institution continues to provide students with a vibrant, attractive residential campus community for living and learning.
RMU FYI n Approximately 83 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.
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 International Students: 541 Full-time instructional faculty: 183 Total full-time employees: 636 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
n We offer 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 ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering in western Pennsylvania.
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Dr. Christopher B. Howard President of Robert Morris University
Dr. Christopher B. Howard became the eighth president of Robert Morris University in suburban Pittsburgh on February 1, 2016. RMU combines academic excellence with a professional focus in 49 undergraduate and 35 graduate degree programs across five academic schools. More than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate, nontraditional and online students from 45 states and 41 nations are enrolled at RMU, which sits on 230 scenic acres just 20 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. Dr. Howard is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he earned a B.S. in political science in 1991. A Rhodes scholar, he earned his doctorate in politics at the University of Oxford and an M.B.A. with distinction from the Harvard Business School. He received the Campbell Trophy, the highest academic award in the country presented to a senior college football player, and was inducted into the Verizon Academic All-America Hall of Fame. Recently he received the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, which recognizes distinguished individuals on the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of their college athletic careers. A retired Air Force reserve lieutenant colonel, Dr. Howard served as a helicopter pilot after earning his doctorate, and then became an intelligence officer for the elite Joint Special Operations Command. Defense Secretary William Cohen asked Dr. Howard to accompany a 1999 U.S. delegation to South Africa as a political-military advisor. He was called back to active duty during 2003 in Afghanistan, and was awarded the Bronze Star for his service. Dr. Howard also served as the Reserve Air Attaché to Liberia. Prior to his appointment as president of RMU, Dr. Howard for six years was the president of Hampden-Sydney College, a private, liberal arts college near Richmond, 12 | ROBER T MORRIS UNIVERSIT Y FOOTBALL
Va. In 2011-12, HampdenSydney improved 17 spots in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, the largest such jump of any of the top 100 liberal arts colleges. During Dr. Howard’s tenure as president, enrollment, retention, and alumni giving all increased at HampdenSydney, and the college produced its first Truman and Goldwater scholars in 20 years. Dr. Howard previously served as vice president for leadership and strategic initiatives at the University of Oklahoma, where he also served as the director of the Honors College Leadership Center and a President’s Associates Presidential Professor. Dr. Howard also enjoyed a successful career in the corporate world, working in General Electric’s Corporate Initiatives Group as well as Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Corporate Associates Program. At both companies, Dr. Howard’s responsibilities included sales, marketing, international project management, strategic planning, internal consulting, and business development. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and NPR’s “All Things Considered” and “On Being” as well as being interviewed on CNN, PBS, and PRI’s “The Tavis Smiley Show.” Other honors and appointments include: n “MyVA” Advisory Committee, appointed by Secretary of Veteran Affairs Robert McDonald. n Founder, former chairman, and current trustee of the Impact Young Lives Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides scholarship and travel opportunities for South African university students of color. n Named one of “The 20 Most Interesting College Presidents” by The Best Schools. n National Council of Advisors of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress.
n Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow. n Graduate of the Harvard Seminar for New Presidents. n One of the few college or university chief executives in the U.S. invited to join the Young Presidents’ Organization. n Member of the National Football Foundation Awards Committee. n Member of the Board of Trustees of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. n Former member of the Capital One Academic All-America Hall of Fame Selection Committee. n Leadership Council for The Aspen Institute’s Franklin Project encouraging civic responsibility. n 2012 Honoree Dominion Power’s Strong Men and Women: Excellence in Leadership Series. n 2010 African-American Trailblazer in Virginia History by the Library of Virginia. n Former member of Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe’s Commission to Ensure Integrity and Public Confidence in State Government. n Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters from Centre College and Ripon College. n Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Christopher Newport University. n Gift made in the Howards’ honor at Hampden-Sydney College to create the Chris and Barbara Howard Chair in Rhetoric. Education-related appointments: n Board of Regents at Baylor University. n Higher Education Working Group on Global Issues of the Council on Foreign Relations. n Advisory Board of the Morehouse College Research Institute. n Board of the Olmstead Foundation, which provides young military leaders the opportunity to achieve fluency in a foreign language and pursue their graduate studies at an overseas university. n Future of Independent Higher Education steering committee for the Council of Independent Colleges. n Former member of the Board of Directors at the American Council on Education. n Former member of the NCAA Division III Presidents Council, a 15-member board composed of chief executives from among the 450 NCAA Division III member institutions.
n Former member of the National Security Education Program Board, nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. n Former trustee of the Association of American Rhodes Scholars. n Former member of the National Intelligence University Board of Visitors. n Selected by Steve Schwarzman to serve on the inaugural selection committee for the Schwarzman Scholars Program, a highly selective master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing aimed at fostering future international leaders. Business-related achievements and appointments: n Co-author with David Snider of the 2010 book Money Makers: Inside the New World of Finance and Business. n Member of the OLO Systems Advisory Board and formerly on the Board of Directors of Converge, an IT de-manufacturing firm. n Former Senior Advisor on African Affairs at the Albright Stonebridge Group, an international advisory firm for Fortune 1000 companies. n Served as the youngest member of the annual Washington Post-Harvard University “America’s Best Leaders” selection committee. n Former acting Managing Director of Endeavor South Africa, a global initiative that supports entrepreneurs in the developing world. n Guest on Ali Velshi’s CNN television program, where he participated via Skype in roundtable discussion and commentary as a member of the “Stream Team.” PERSONAL Dr. Howard is married to Barbara Noble Howard from Johannesburg, South Africa. Barbara is a Temple University graduate, Director of the Impact Young Lives Foundation, a member of the Virginia War Memorial Board of Directors, and a Trustee of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The Howards have two sons, Cohen and Joshua. Cohen is a 2016 graduate of Sewanee: The University of the South, and Joshua is a sophomore at Middlebury College.
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RMU 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 40 years, the Colonials have claimed 43 conference regular-season championships and 44 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 third consecutive year in 2015-16, Robert Morris had a pair of programs earn automatic berths in the NCAA Tournament, as volleyball and women’s basketball each qualified. For volleyball, it marked the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003 and
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sixth overall, while women’s basketball earned its second in the last three years and fourth overall. For the first time in school history, each of RMU’s 10 intercollegiate athletic programs required to qualify for a conference postseason tournament did so, as women’s soccer made its first appearance in 2015, advancing to the 2015 NEC Tournament final. Individually in 2015-16, a pair of student-athletes garnered player of the year accolades. Senior forward Neco Brett was tabbed the 2015 NEC Player of the Year in men’s soccer, becoming the first student-athlete in league history to earn the honor three consecutive years. Senior forward Zac Lynch, meanwhile, was tabbed the 2016 Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year en route to becoming the RMU men’s ice hockey all-time leading scorer. The exploits of the intercollegiate athletic program in 2015-16 has continued a trend that RMU has established since its move to Division I four decades ago. Since 1982, Robert Morris has sent 24 teams to the NCAA Tournament. Men’s basketball has made an NEC record eight appearances, while volleyball has participated in six. 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 appearances from 1999 to 2003 before earning the automatic bid in 2015. The women’s basketball team has appeared in four NCAA Tournaments (2007, 2008, 2014, 2016), while men’s soccer has appeared three times (1993, 1994, 2005). 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). 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 nine 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. 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 earned 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 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 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 non-scholarship ranks, the 1997 football team placing third and the 1999 football squad finishing No. 1. Continued ➔ ROBER T MORRIS UNIVERSIT Y FOOTBALL
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RMU Conference Championships — Individual —
— Team — REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONS (43) 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, 2016 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 (44)
SPORT
YEAR(S)
Men’s Basketball
1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009, 2010, 2015
Women’s Basketball
1988, 1991, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2016
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, 2015
Note: All regular season and tournament championships were claimed in the Northeast Conference (NEC) unless otherwise noted. # Atlantic Hockey championship * College Hockey America (CHA) championship
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (1) Steve Uhing • 1987
MEN’S GOLF (3)
Paul Snyder • 1986 Bart Mease • 1996 C.G. Mercatoris • 2011
WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (28) — 55-Meter Hurdles — Jackie Gray • 1991 Genita Dickey • 2000 — 60-Meter Hurdles — Genita Dickey • 2001 Jordhanna White • 2008 — 200-Meter — Genita Dickey • 2001 — 300-Meter — Tiphani McKee • 2001 — 500-Meter — Genita Dickey • 2000, 2001 — 800-Meter — Laura Rivera • 1994 Kerry McKinney • 2002 — 5,000-Meter — Merel Van Steenbergen • 2011 — High Jump — Michele Roth • 2004 — Long Jump — Melitta Brown • 2008 — Triple Jump — Brittany Humphress • 2007 Yulia Vasilyeva • 2013, 2014 — Pole Vault — Jessica Cooper • 2000, 2001 Erica Schmidt • 2010 Casey Folga • 2012 Olivia Loy • 2013 Bethany Ledford • 2014, 2015 — Weight Throw — Nicole Downing • 2004, 2005 Gabriella Rinehart • 2010 — 4x400-Meter Relay — Robert Morris • 2000, 2001
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MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (39)
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (37)
MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (38)
— 55-Meter — Tony Bunbury • 1988
— 100-Meter Hurdles — Jackie Gray • 1992 Genita Dickey • 2000 Jordhanna White • 2008
— 110-Meter Hurdles — DeLonte Perkins • 1998 Jim Baughman • 2000
— 55-Meter Hurdles — DeLonte Perkins • 1998 Jim Baughman • 1999 — 200-Meter — William Blake • 1999 — 500-Meter — Jim Baughman • 1999, 2000 Joe Wagner • 2005 — Mile — Mike Booth • 2006 — 3,000-Meter — Mike Booth • 2006 — High Jump — Jarrad Pencek • 1999, 2000, 2001 Jeff Witmyer • 2005, 2007, 2008 — Long Jump — Jarrad Pencek • 2000, 2001, 2002 — Triple Jump — Elliott Constantine • 1989 Cory Hunt • 1993 Jarrad Pencek • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Nasim Siddeeq • 2008 — Pole Vault — Eric White • 2000, 2001, 2002 Josh Ghaly • 2007 Chris Spataro • 2008, 2010 Jarad George • 2009 — Shot Put — Patrick Mangan • 1989 Steve Mitchell • 2014 — 4x400-Meter Relay — Robert Morris 1999, 2000, 2001, 2014 — Distance Medley Relay — Robert Morris • 2006
— 400-Meter Hurdles — Jackie Gray • 1992, 1993 Genita Dickey • 1999, 2000 Samantha Simile • 2009 — 5,000-Meter — Ericka Suhy • 2001 — High Jump — Ericka Frazee • 2006 — Long Jump — Melitta Brown • 2008 Tara Van Schie • 2014 — Triple Jump — Michelle Gawaldo • 1998 Brittany Humphress • 2005, 2006 Yulia Vasilyeva • 2014 — Pole Vault — Jessica Cooper • 2000, 2001 Erica Schmidt • 2009, 2010 Casey Folga • 2011 Bethany Ledford • 2012, 2015 — Discus — Laura Buzzard • 1999 Nicole Downing • 2004 Christina Roadman • 2005 Aubree Ray • 2012, 2014 — Shot Put — Jessica Guyett • 2016 — Hammer Throw — Nicole Downing • 2003, 2004, 2005 Gabriella Rinehart • 2009 — Javelin — Courtney Lenart • 2004, 2005 Stephanie Kuhn • 2006, 2007
— 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 Morris • 2001, 2004 — 4x400-Meter Relay — Robert Morris • 2001 — 4x800-Meter Relay — Robert Morris • 2014
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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 12th academic year as Director of Athletics at Robert Morris in 2016-17. 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 2015-16, as both the volleyball and women’s basketball teams claimed Northeast Conference (NEC) Tournament championships en route to appearances in the NCAA Tournament. It marks the third consecutive year RMU sent a pair of programs to an NCAA Tournament. In addition to the success of volleyball and women’s basketball, the Robert Morris men’s ice hockey squad earned its second straight Atlantic Hockey regular-season title. 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 3.316 during the 2015-16 academic year, with a total of 14 of RMU’s 16 programs finishing with team GPA’s of 3.0 or higher. The success for the Colonials in 2015-16 is just part of a period of unparalleled growth for the department of athletics under Coleman’s leadership. In 2014-15, the men’s basketball and men’s golf team advanced to the NCAA Tournament, while the men’s ice hockey and softball teams claimed regular-season championships. In 2013-14, 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. During the 2012-13 campaign, men’s 22 | ROBER T MORRIS UNIVERSIT Y FOOTBALL
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 11 years as director of athletics at Robert Morris, programs have claimed a total of 20 regular-season championships and earned 13 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 All-America 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. Nine head coaches have been hired by Coleman, including a pair of men’s basketball head coaches (Mike Rice and Andrew Toole) and two in women’s rowing (Midge McPhail and Nelle Stahura). Also hired by Coleman are Dale Starr (volleyball), Paul Colontino (women’s ice hockey) and Caitlin Cotter (cross country and track & field). All the while, Coleman has built a winning softball program at Robert Morris over the past 26 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 on April 14. Prior to his arrival as head coach in 1991, the Colonials posted just 19 victories in the previous three seasons. During his 26 years as head coach, the Colonials have posted an overall record of 655-578-5 (.531), including a record of 285-118-2 (.706) 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 AllAmericans, 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 AllAmerica 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.
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John Banaszak Head Coach
John Banaszak is the second head football coach in Robert Morris University history, and the 2016 campaign marks his third season at the helm. Robert Morris showed signs of growth in Banaszak’s second season in 2015, as RMU won three games in which it trailed in the second half while a school record eight Colonials won Northeast Conference (NEC) weekly honors, including true freshman quarterback Mathew Barr, who was a two-time honoree. Under Banaszak, Kyle Buss became the first member of the Colonials to be named a finalist for National Freshman of the Year and was part of a program that achieved a three-win improvement from the season prior. Multiple phases of the Robert Morris specials teams, which continues to be overseen by Banaszak, thrived in 2015. RMU scored a program record three touchdowns on special teams in 2015, including a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, the longest in school history. Warren Robinson ranked second nationally in punt return average in 2015 by netting 18.2 yards per return, breaking RMU’s single season school record in the process. The Colonials also broke the program record, and ranked second nationally, in kick return defense as the unit only allowed 14.7 yards per opponent return. The former defensive lineman also presided over a defense that tied the single-season school record in sacks (34) and ranked among the top 25 nationally in seven categories. During the 2014 campaign, Banaszak led the Colonials to the largest comeback victory in school history while also turning the squad into one of the most disciplined in the country as RMU broke its program record for fewest penalty yards per game. He oversaw a youth infusion that saw a number of Colonials perform admirably in their first time on a collegiate stage. In fact, four distinct Colonials
were named NEC Rookie of the Week during the course of 2014, setting a new school record while simultaneously tying a league record that had only been achieved once previously. Banaszak officially became the RMU head coach in December 2013. He had been selected as Coach-In-Waiting in January 2012 at a press conference at the Charles L. Sewall Center, allowing for a simple transition following the 2013 campaign. He served as an assistant coach and assistant head coach for the Colonials for 11 years prior to taking over the top spot. At the end of the 2013 season, not long before Banaszak was set to move into his role as head coach, he was named as the Assistant Coach of the Year at the 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 NEC, to claim this honor. The 2013 season was Banaszak’s sixth as assistant head coach for Robert Morris. Among his numerous duties with the program, he 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 actually ranked third nationally in punt returns as Banaszak guided Antwan Eddie 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 Continued ➔ ROBER T MORRIS UNIVERSIT Y FOOTBALL
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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 help in his assistant role, RMU led the NEC in total defense four times in 10 years (2004, 2006, 2009, 2010) and ranked among the top four spots 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 Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs. In 2006, Banaszak helped tutor an RMU defense that led I-AA (now the FCS) in total defense, allowing an average of just 228.36 yards per game. Ten 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 2012 NEC Defensive Player of the Year after breaking both the school and league records for career sacks. Nearhoof would go on to earn All-America 28 | ROBER T MORRIS UNIVERSIT Y FOOTBALL
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 (2003-06) 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 then career record in sacks with 19 thanks to 11 in 2006, 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 (2007-10) 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 (2013-15). 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 one 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. Banaszak has also tutored the four Colonials, Settles, Hines, Eddie and Robinson, 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 three-time All-NEC selection, owned Colonial career records for punts (230), punting yards (9,290) and average yards per punt (40.4) when he completed his career. Tony LaMancusa also performed well at punter under Banaszak as he earned his first
All-NEC nod after the 2013 campaign. 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. He helped W&J qualify for the NCAA Tournament in each of his four years as the Presidents registered wins in three of those appearances. 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 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 back-to-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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Mike Miller
Bill Hurley
Andrew Richardson
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Robert Morris Colonials 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 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 46 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 55 57 58
Pos.
Roger Richardson IV * DB Mathew Barr * QB Drew Allen ** DB Jamison Williams * WR Marcelis Branch *** DB Zach Cooper *** LB Warren Robinson * WR Nic Lamica ** TE Gerald Ferguson ** LB Joseph Uhatafe ** LB Stephon Mingo DE TJ Neal DB Luke Brumbaugh * QB Chase Bodeman QB DeLano Madison WR Andrew Romanchak QB Luke Centofanti ** WR Andy Smigiera *** DB Trey Edwards DB Eldin Anu WR Ryan Richards Jr. ** DB Jonathan Wanat FB Kyle Buss * WR Malik Wells * RB Ty’ion Powe DB Dante Satcher * RB Sam Woods ** RB Tyler Lamica LB Derek Albert RB Jimmy Masson *** LB Rameses Owens ** RB Adam Wollet * LB Blake Skuratowicz FB Travon Stott DB Cole Blake * RB Jonah Lisbon DB Scott Goodwill * LB/P Anthony Pompey DB Drew Hogan DB Luke Zearing DL Ben Line ** FB Tevaul Brown DB David Steele * LB Heavon Price DB Connor Shennan ** K Adam Check * K/P Alex Hundemer FB Gee Stanley LB Sunny Tapp LB Zack Zamiska ** DL Darrian Harris LB Anthony Lang DL Devon DeFrances LB Nick Sully LB
Ht.
5-10 6-4 6-1 6-3 5-11 5-10 5-9 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-5 5-11 6-3 6-2 5-8 6-2 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-9 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-8 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-2 5-11 6-3 5-8 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-5 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-10
Wt.
180 210 185 205 190 190 155 220 210 230 225 175 190 180 185 190 195 205 175 170 200 200 185 175 175 170 190 225 185 200 230 220 220 175 210 200 220 205 200 250 245 160 190 165 205 185 220 200 200 285 210 220 220 190
Yr.
So. So. Jr. Jr. R-Sr. Sr. So. R-Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. R-So. So. R-Fr. So. R-Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. R-Fr. R-So. R-Sr. Jr. R-Fr. R-So. So. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr.
Hometown / High School (and Previous School)
Glenn Dale, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel Troy, Ohio / Troy New Castle, Pa. / New Castle Cincinnati, Ohio / Kings Homestead, Fla. / Miami Southridge Hurricane, W.Va. / Hurricane Delray Beach, Fla. / American Heritage Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central Delray Beach, Fla. / West Boca St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg Catholic Bowie, Md. / Riverdale Baptist Delray Beach, Fla. / Village Academy McDonald, Pa. / Seton LaSalle Oregon, Ohio / Whitmer Warren, Mich. / Brother Rice Freeport, Pa. / Freeport West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin West Seneca, N.Y. / West Seneca East Homestead, Pa. / Steel Valley Columbus, Ohio / Westerville Central (Kent State) Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius Silver Spring, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel Mechanicville, N.Y. / Shenendehowa (Milford Academy) Washington, Pa. / Washington Pittsburgh, Pa. / Brashear Clearwater, Fla. / Countryside North Canton, Ohio / Hoover Rockford, Mich. / Grand Rapids Christian Hampton, Ga. / Strong Rock Christian Boca Raton, Fla. / West Boca Shaker Heights, Ohio / Shaker Heights Poland, Ohio / Poland Seminary Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentangy Orange Germantown, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel Crescent, Pa. / Moon Area Harrison City, Pa. / Penn-Trafford Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty Windsor Mill, Md. / WSTES Endicott, N.Y. / Union Endicott Ebensburg, Pa. / Central Cambria Oxford, Mich. / Oxford Palm Bay, Fla. / American Heritage Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights Rankin, Pa. / Woodland Hills (Marietta) Plymouth, Mich. / Canton McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour Middletown, Ohio / Lakota East Miami, Fla. / Coral Gables Hammonton, N.J. / St. Joseph Avon Lake, Ohio / Avon Lake Sickerville, N.J. / Winslow Township (Rutgers) Cleveland, Ohio / Holy Name West Bloomfield, Mich. / St. Mary’s Preparatory Jim Thorpe, Pa. / Marian
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No. Name
62 66 68 70 71 72 73 74 76 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 86 87 88 90 92 93 94 95 96 97 99
Ian Bjuro Mike Lamb * Harrison Everley Rene Rodriguez Corey Schneider Conner Mundy Drew Garbenis Max Potokar Blake Chambliss ** Matthew Fennell Dan Creter Tim Vecchio Kaleb Springer Brandon Magee Matthew Gonzalez Michael Woltz DJ Sommers Jordan Blackmon ** Reggie Green Chris Stanford Ryan Lewis ** Derian Smith William Kirch Steven Fiadewornu ** Justin Boyette Justus Stubblefield Amir Fenwick *
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Hometown / High School (and Previous School)
OL 6-3 285 R-So. Spanish Fort, Ala. / Spanish Fort (Louisiana-Lafayette) OL 6-6 345 R-So. Lancaster, N.Y. / Depew OL 6-6 315 R-Fr. Clairton, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson OL 6-4 275 Fr. Miami, Fla. / South Miami OL 6-4 250 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Chartiers Valley OL 6-3 275 Fr. Strongsville, Ohio / Strongsville OL 6-5 315 R-Jr. West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West OL 6-6 315 Fr. Fairview Park, Ohio / St. Edward OL 6-5 300 R-Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Archbishop Moeller OL 6-4 285 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Upper St. Clair OL 6-2 280 R-Fr. Stewartstown, Pa. / Kennard-Dale WR 5-10 175 Fr. Harrison City, Pa. / Penn-Trafford TE 5-11 220 R-Jr. Duncansville, Pa. / Hollidaysburg Area WR 6-1 185 Fr. Manassas, Va. / Bishop O’Connell TE 6-4 215 Fr. Lakewood, Ohio / St. Edward TE 6-2 225 R-Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Peters Township WR 6-2 195 Fr. Beavercreek, Ohio / Carroll WR 6-0 180 R-Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills TE 6-2 230 R-Jr. Cranford, N.J. / Cranford (Pittsburgh) DE 6-4 270 Fr. Irwin, Pa. / Penn-Trafford DE 6-5 280 Sr. McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour (Milford Academy) DL 6-2 235 Fr. Homestead, Pa. / Steel Valley K 6-2 160 R-Fr. Athens, Ga. / Cedar Shoals DT 6-3 300 Sr. Zurich, Switzerland / Zurich Business School DL 6-6 330 R-So. Lansdale, Pa. / North Penn DL 6-0 255 Fr. Waldorf, Md. / North Point DL 6-0 270 So. Clinton, Md. / Frederick Douglass
Duplicate Jersey #’s No. Name
12d Joe Carroll 37d Erich Maine *
QB 6-3 200 RB 5-11 220
Yr.
Hometown / High School (and Previous School)
R-Jr. Jefferson Hills, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson R-Jr. Delray Beach, Fla. / Village Academy
— PRONUNCIATION GUIDE — 10 Uhatafe — you-AH-tah-fay 15 Stephon — sta-fawn 16 Romanchak — ROW-man-check 17 Centofanti — sen-ta-fawn-tee 20 Anu — AH-new
22 Wanat — wah-NOT 33 Wollet — WALL-let 34 Skuratowicz — SKIRT-ah-wits 43 Tevaul — tah-VALL 46 Heavon — ha-VONN
62 Bjuro — bureau 74 Potokar — POE-ti-kerr 76 Chambliss — CHAM-bliss 89 DeLano — da-LAY-no
* letters earned; “d” denotes duplicate number
— COACHING STAFF — HEAD COACH (position; season at RMU; alma mater): John Banaszak (special teams coordinator; third season as head coach, 14th season at RMU; Eastern Michigan ’75) ASSISTANT COACHES (position; season at RMU; alma mater): Scott Farison (assistant head coach/ defensive coordinator; 15th season; Mercyhurst ’01), Mike Miller (offensive coordinator; first season as OC, fourth season at RMU; Clarion ’92), Andrew Richardson (offensive line; 10th season; Penn State ’05), Bill Hurley (secondary; eighth season; Syracuse ’80), Patrick Shepard (tight ends; eighth season; Miami University ’09), Myles Russ (running backs; fifth season; Robert Morris ’11), Cornelius Coleman (defensive line; third season; Waynesburg ’99), Nick McVay (receivers; third season; Otterbein ’13), Mike Brown (safeties; second season; Mercyhurst ’13), Alex DiMichele (inside linebackers; fourth year; Robert Morris ’11)
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2016 Colonials
#1 Roger Richardson IV DB • 5-10 • 180 • So. Glenn Dale, Md.
#5 Marcelis Branch
#2 Mathew Barr
#3 Drew Allen
QB • 6-4 • 210 • So. Troy, Ohio
DB • 6-1 • 185 • Jr. New Castle, Pa.
DB • 5-11 • 190 • R-Sr. Homestead, Fla.
LB • 5-10 • 190 • Sr. Hurricane, W.Va.
#6 Zach Cooper
#7 Warren Robinson
#9 Gerald Ferguson
#10 Joseph Uhatafe
#11 Stephon Mingo
LB • 6-2 • 210 • Jr. Delray Beach, Fla.
LB • 6-1 • 230 • Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla.
WR • 5-9 • 155 • So. Delray Beach, Fla.
DE • 6-5 • 225 • Fr. Bowie, Md.
#4 Jamison Williams WR • 6-3 • 205 • Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio
#8 Nic Lamica
TE • 6-4 • 220 • R-Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich.
#12 TJ Neal
DB • 5-11 • 175 • Fr. Delray Beach, Fla.
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#12 Joe Carroll
#13 Luke Brumbaugh
#14 Chase Bodeman
#16 Andrew Romanchak
#17 Luke Centofanti
#18 Andy Smigiera
#20 Eldin Anu
#21 Ryan Richards Jr.
#22 Jonathan Wanat
QB • 6-3 • 200 • R-Jr. Jefferson Hills, Pa.
QB • 6-2 • 190 • R-Fr. Freeport, Pa.
WR • 5-9 • 170 • Jr. Columbus, Ohio
QB • 6-3 • 190 • R-Jr. McDonald, Pa.
WR • 6-0 • 195 • R-Sr. West Mifflin, Pa.
DB • 6-1 • 200 • Jr. Buffalo, N.Y.
#24 Malik Wells
RB • 5-8 • 175 • So. Washington, Pa.
QB • 6-2 • 180 • Fr. Oregon, Ohio
DB • 6-1 • 205 • Sr. West Seneca, N.Y.
FB • 5-10 • 200 • Fr. Silver Spring, Md.
#25 Ty’ion Powe
DB • 5-9 • 175 • R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa.
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#15 DeLano Madison WR • 5-8 • 185 • Fr. Warren, Mich.
#19 Trey Edwards
DB • 5-11 • 175 • Fr. Homestead, Pa.
#23 Kyle Buss
WR • 5-11 • 185 • R-So. Mechanicville, N.Y.
#26 Dante Satcher RB • 6-0 • 170 • So. Clearwater, Fla.
#27 Sam Woods
#28 Tyler Lamica LB • 6-3 • 225 • Fr. Rockford, Mich.
RB • 5-11 • 185 • Fr. Hampton, Ga.
#32 Rameses Owens
#33 Adam Wollet
#34 Blake Skuratowicz
#36 Cole Blake
#37 Jonah Lisbon
RB • 6-0 • 190 • R-Jr. North Canton, Ohio
RB • 6-2 • 230 • Jr. Shaker Heights, Ohio
RB • 6-0 • 210 • Jr. Crescent, Pa.
LB • 6-0 • 220 • So. Poland, Ohio
DB • 6-0 • 200 • Fr. Harrison City, Pa.
#39 Anthony Pompey DB • 6-0 • 205 • R-Fr. Windsor Mill, Md.
#29 Derek Albert
#31 Jimmy Masson LB • 6-0 • 200 • Sr. Boca Raton, Fla.
#35 Travon Stott
FB • 6-2 • 220 • Fr. Lewis Center, Ohio
DB • 5-10 • 175 • Fr. Germantown, Md.
#37 Erich Maine
#38 Scott Goodwill
RB • 5-11 • 220 • R-Jr. Delray Beach, Fla.
#40 Drew Hogan
DB • 6-1 • 200 • R-So. Endicott, N.Y.
LB/P • 6-2 • 220 • So. Powell, Ohio
#41 Luke Zearing
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#42 Ben Line
FB • 6-2 • 245 • Jr. Oxford, Mich.
#47 Connor Shennan K • 6-1 • 205 • Sr. Plymouth, Mich.
#52 Sunny Tapp
LB • 6-1 • 200 • Fr. Hammonton, N.J.
#43 Tevaul Brown
#44 David Steele
DB • 5-11 • 160 • R-Fr. Palm Bay, Fla.
LB • 6-3 • 190 • R-So. Cleveland Heights, Ohio
#48 Adam Check
#49 Alex Hundemer
K/P • 6-1 • 185 • So. McKees Rocks, Pa.
#53 Zack Zamiska
DL • 6-5 • 285 • R-Jr. Avon Lake, Ohio
#57 Devon DeFrances LB • 5-10 • 220 • R-Fr. West Bloomfield, Mich.
DB • 5-8 • 165 • So. Rankin, Pa.
#51 Gee Stanley
FB • 5-11 • 220 • Fr. Middletown, Ohio
LB • 6-2 • 200 • Fr. Miami, Fla.
#54 Darrian Harris
#55 Anthony Lang
LB • 5-10 • 210 • R-Fr. Sickerville, N.J.
#58 Nick Sully
LB • 5-10 • 190 • R-Fr. Jim Thorpe, Pa.
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#46 Heavon Price
DL • 6-0 • 220 • Fr. Cleveland, Ohio
#62 Ian Bjuro
OL • 6-3 • 285 • R-So. Spanish Fort, Ala.
#66 Mike Lamb
#68 Harrison Everley
#72 Conner Mundy
#73 Drew Garbenis
OL • 6-6 • 345 • R-So. Lancaster, N.Y.
OL • 6-3 • 275 • Fr. Strongsville, Ohio
#77 Matthew Fennell OL • 6-4 • 285 • Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa.
OL • 6-6 • 315 • R-Fr. Clairton, Pa.
OL • 6-5 • 315 • R-Jr. West Chester, Ohio
#78 Dan Creter
OL • 6-2 • 280 • R-Fr. Stewartstown, Pa.
#82 Brandon Magee WR • 6-1 • 185 • Fr. Manassas, Va.
#70 Rene Rodriguez
#71 Corey Schneider
#74 Max Potokar
#76 Blake Chambliss
OL • 6-4 • 260 • Fr. Miami, Fla.
OL • 6-6 • 315 • Fr. Fairview Park, Ohio
#80 Tim Vecchio
WR • 5-10 • 175 • Fr. Harrison City, Pa.
#83 Matthew Gonzalez TE • 6-4 • 215 • Fr. Lakewood, Ohio
OL • 6-4 • 250 • Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa.
OL • 6-5 • 300 • R-Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio
#81 Kaleb Springer
TE • 5-11 • 220 • R-Jr. Duncansville, Pa.
#84 Michael Woltz TE • 6-2 • 225 • R-Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa.
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#86 DJ Sommers
#87 Jordan Blackmon WR • 6-0 • 180 • R-Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa.
TE • 6-2 • 230 • R-Jr. Cranford, N.J.
#88 Reggie Green
#90 Chris Stanford
#92 Ryan Lewis
#93 Derian Smith
#94 William Kirch
#95 Steven Fiadewornu
WR • 6-2 • 195 • Fr. Beavercreek, Ohio
DE • 6-5 • 280 • Sr. McKees Rocks, Pa.
DL • 6-2 • 235 • Fr. Homestead, Pa.
#96 Justin Boyette
DL • 6-6 • 330 • R-So. Lansdale, Pa.
K • 6-2 • 160 • R-Fr. Athens, Ga.
#97 Justus Stubblefield DL • 6-0 • 255 • Fr. Waldorf, Md.
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DE • 6-4 • 270 • Fr. Irwin, Pa.
DT • 6-3 • 300 • Sr. Zurich, Switzerland
#99 Amir Fenwick DL • 6-0 • 270 • So. Clinton, Md.
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RMU 2016-17 Cheerleaders
Alyssa Amadio
Adelyn Berdine
Kassi Blair
Jackie Bradshaw
Asa Bull
Tara Cooney
Madison Davis
Mia Fabian
Lauren Ferianc
Sydney Fitzgerald
Brittany Full
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Christina Greaves
Austin Habovick
Annie Heisler
Lindsey Howard
Emily Hughes
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Natalie Konish
Shelby Krause
Lauren Michell
Amanda Moon
Julia Reitler
Isabella Riordan
Lex Samber
Emily Scraba
Kendra Slis
Sage Steedle
Kami Warnock
David Williams
Haylee Winters
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RMU Show Band
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