2009 Football Media Guide by Tiffin University Athletics

Welcome... Welcome to this athletic season at Tiffin University. I invite you to watch and cheer for all of our women’s and men’s teams. Intercollegiate athletics play an important role at Tiffin University. The students who participate develop life-long friendships and learn leadership and teamwork skills, how to set goals and work hard to achieve those goals, how to deal with adversity, the importance of persistence, sportsmanship, and physical fitness, and other skills and abilities that contribute to satisfying and productive lives and careers. Our athletic program also provides visibility and name recognition for TU, helps develop a sense of excitement, morale and school spirit on campus, and provides opportunities for students, employees, alumni, and supporters to unite behind a common goal. We are especially proud of the high standards of conduct displayed by our coaches and players on and off the field.

Paul Marion, Ph. D. President

At Tiffin University, our students endeavour to excel in both the classroom and the athletic arena. Our athletic programs have enjoyed tremendous success in recent years with conference championships, teams being nationally ranked and challenging at national tournaments. There have been numerous individual accolades including All-Americans, and it is no small accomplishment that in the past few years we have set new standards of excellence with our individual and team academic achievements. We expect our student-athletes to be just as successful in the classroom. A recent self study conducted by the university indicated that, of all the athletes who completed their eligibility at Tiffin University in the last five years, 95% of those athletes graduated. While many colleges would be ecstatic with these results, we will never be content until it is 100%. We are proud of our rich history and look forward to setting new milestones as we enter the NCAA Division II playing field and the highly competitive Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. We are proud of our athletes and what they have accomplished. They have been the force behind the winning tradition that has been established, and I am confident the future will also be highly successful for Tiffin University athletics. - Lonny Allen Athletic Director

Tiffin University Athletic Department Lonny Allen...Athletic Director, Head Baseball Coach Pam Oswald...SWA, Head Women’s Basketball Coach John Hill...Head Coach - Men’s Basketball Darby Roggow...Asst. Ath. Dir., Head Men’s Golf Coach Ryan Sams...Head Women’s Golf Coach Jeremy Croy... Asst. Ath. Dir., Head Track Coach Dave Walkosky..Head Football Coach Kelly Daniel...Dir. of Compliance and Ath. Services Shane O’Donnell..Sports Information Director Vickie Galaska...Office Manager Ron Martin...Head Cross Country Coach Rudy Brownell...Head Soccer Coach Jacqueline Crytzer....Athletic Trainer Dr. Bonnie Tiell...Faculty Athletic Representative

It is the policy of Tiffin University that any illegal recruiting activities as determined by the NCAA Division II policy is strictly prohibited by all members of the institution including but not limited to: boosters, coaches, athletic support staff, and student-athletes. It is also the policy of this institution that all coaches (and boosters) involved with recruiting will participate in annual continuing education regarding NCAA and conference recruiting rules and the intent of these rules. A continual monitoring system performed by university members who are not affiliated with the athletic program as to the actual extent of compliance with institutional recruiting policies and procedures will be conducted.

Chris Stambaugh...Head Tennis Coach T.J. Shouse...Head Volleyball Coach Julie Vogel...Equestrian Coach Mark Schreiber...Women’s Lacrosse Coach Doug Jesse...Head Wrestling Coach Office phone - 419-448-3453 Location - Gillmor Student Center Mailing Address - 155 Miami St. Tiffin, Ohio 44883 FAX - 419-443-5007

09-10 FACULTY SPORT SPONSORS Football - Tim Shaw Volleyball - Jamie Orr Men’s Basketball - Kellie McGilvray Women’s Basketball: - Tim Schultz Men’s Soccer - Becky Fox Women’s Soccer - Erin Dean and Sharon Perry-Nause Men’s Golf - Perry Haan Women’s Golf - Jan Samoriski Men’s Tennis - Terry Sullivan Women’s Tennis - Rhonda Gilreath Men’s TK & CC - Vinnie Gajjala Women’s TK & CC - Vicki Ingalls Baseball - Scott Blough & Gene Chintala Softball - Danielle Foster Equestrian - Phyllis Watts Women’s Lacrosse - Mike Herdlick Wrestling - Brad Rees

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TIFFIN UNIVERSITY 2009 DRAGON FOOTBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS Head Coach David Walkosky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Offensive Coordinator Bill Unsworth, Defensive Coordinator Paul Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Dragons Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 2008 Season Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 2009 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Team Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Athletic Department Golf Outing, Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Individual Player Biographies, Photos (#1-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Individual Player Biographies, Photos (#4-7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Individual Player Biographies, Photos (#7x-13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Individual Player Biographies, Photos (#15-20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Individual Player Biographies, Photos (#21-27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Individual Player Biographies, Photos (#32-36) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Individual Player Biographies, Photos (#37-40) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Individual Player Biographies, Photos (#44-47) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Individual Player Biographies, Photos (#49-55) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Individual Player Biographies, Photos (#60-72) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Individual Player Biographies, Photos (#77-81) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Individual Player Biographies, Photos (#82-87) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Individual Player Biographies, Photos (#88-99) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Dragons In The Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Football Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Coming In 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Freshmen Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-32 2008 Season In Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-38 GLIAC Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-40 The GLIAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-43 Tiffin University Football Season and Individual Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-52 Tiffin University Year by Year Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55

Tiffin University Head Coach David Walkosky

David Walkosky enters his second season as Head Football Coach at Tiffin University. Walkosky was a defensive coach for the University of Toledo from 1999-2006, working with the defensive secondary and the linebackers as well as special teams. Prior to that he was Defensive Coordinator at the University of Tennessee at Martin, while also coaching both defense and offense at the University of Memphis and Waynesburg College in Pennsylvania. During his eight seasons at Toledo, the Rockets produced eight winning seasons, appeared in four bowl games, won two Mid-American Conference Championships and six MAC West Division titles. In 2006, Toledo’s secondary intercepted 11 passes, returning three for touchdowns. In 2006 Toledo’s defense ranked No. 1 in the MAC in both scoring (21.8) and total defense (316.8). Walkosky’s special teams units were also a key part of UT’s success. In 2003, the Rockets finished third in the nation in punt returns (16.1 yards/return), and fifth in net punting (42.9). Prior to Toledo, Walkosky spent two seasons at Tennessee-Martin (1997-98), the first as special teams coordinator and running backs coach followed by one year as the team’s defensive coordinator. Walkosky began his college career at Toledo as a walk-on, eventually earning a scholarship and a starting position at free safety his junior season. As a senior in 1990, Walkosky was the second-leading tackler on a UT squad that was MAC co-champion. Walkosky has 17 years of collegiate coaching experience, with his teams ranked in the top 10 defensively three times. He has also been part of four championships in the last six years. While at the University of Toledo, Walkosky recruited 8 starters on the 2004 MAC Championship team, as well as signed 24 players in five years as the team posted a record of 46-14 over that stretch. Walkosky, a native of Steubenville, Ohio, earned his Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Toledo, where he was a starting free safety for the 1990 MAC Championship team. He also obtained his Master’s degree in Athletic Administration from the University of Memphis. Coach Walkosky is married to the former Dr. Wendy Batcher and they have two sons, Paulo and Nicolo.

Tiffin University Year-by-year: 1997 - 4-7 1986 - 2-8 R. Kirkhart 1998 - 6-5 1987 - 2-8 R. Kirkhart 1999 - 5-6 1988 - 3-7 R. Kirkhart 2000 - 3-7 1989 - 2-8 R. Kirkhart 2001 - 3-8 1990 - 1-8-1 B. Wolfe 2002 - 2-8 1991 - 4-6 B. Wolfe 2003 - 6-5 1992 - 4-6 B. Wolfe 2004 - 5-6 1993 - 8-2-1 B. Wolfe 2005 - 6-5 1994 - 8-4 B. Wolfe 2006 - 10-1 1995 - 4-6-1 B. Wolfe 2007 - 9-2 1996 - 2-8 B. Wolfe 2

B. Wolfe C. Cruickshank C. Cruickshank C. Cruickshank C. Cruickshank C. Cruickshank N. Cole N. Cole N. Cole N. Cole N. Cole

2008 - 1-10

D. Walkosky

Dragons Coaching Staff Offensive Coordinator Bill Unsworth

Bill Unsworth enters his second year coaching at Tiffin University. He previously served as the Offensive Coordinator at Saginaw Valley State University, where he designed the offense that averaged 29.2 points per game and over 424 yards of offense per game. Unsworth crafted the 12th ranked passing offense in NCAA Division II last season as the Cardinals finished 7-3. Prior to Saginaw Valley State, he served as offensive coordinator at Kentucky Wesleyan College and helped lead one of the top rushing offenses in the school’s history. From 2003 to 2005, Unsworth coached wide receivers/ punters at Saginaw Valley State, helping the Cardinals win the GLIAC Championship with a perfect 10-0 record and a #1 national ranking as they reached the NCAA II Quarterfinals. Over his extensive coaching career, Unsworth also was Head Coach at Franklin College from 1998 to 2002 and served as offensive coordinator at Lakeland College in Wisconsin and Gardner Webb University in North Carolina, setting numerous offensive records at both schools while enjoying NAIA Division I Runner-up honors in 1992. Unsworth’s Gardner Webb offenses led the nation in total offense and scoring offense while setting numerous NAIA, conference, and school records. Coach Unsworth has a Physical Education degree from Franklin College and a Masters in Education from Indiana University.

Defensive Coordinator Mark Rhea

Mark Rhea enters his first season with the Dragons, serving as Defensive Coordinator. He comes to Tiffin after coaching defense at the University of Toledo for the last three seasons. In his career, Rhea has mentored three players who have gone on to the professional ranks. In 2006, he coached J.P. Bekasiak, who later became a first-round pick of the Hamilton Ti-cats of the Canadian Football League. Rhea also coached two players at Idaho State who went on to the NFL, Jared Allen (Minnesota Vikings) and Jeff Charleston (Indianapolis Colts). A four-year starter at defensive end for the Rockets from 1988-91, Rhea coached for six seasons at Idaho State before returning to his alma mater. During his tenure at Idaho State, Rhea coached a defensive line that had all four linemen earn All-Big Sky honors four years in a row and earned 22 all-conference honors, including eight First Team All-Big Sky picks, and seven Academic All-Big Sky selections. Allen, a two-time All-American and winner of the Buck Buchanan Award as the I-AA Defensive Player of the Year in 2003, was drafted in the fourth round by the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs in 2004. Charleston had 19 tackles for loss and was the Defensive Newcomer of the Year in the Big Sky in 2005. He signed as a free agent out of college with Houston in 2006. Prior to his stint at Idaho State, Rhea was on the staff at Austin Peay and before that he coached at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Rhea began his coaching career at Toledo, serving as an administrative assistant and graduate assistant from 199294. He was also a graduate assistant at Michigan State. He earned his bachelor’s degree in athletic administration from Toledo in 1992, following a standout career that saw him named the team’s outstanding defensive lineman as a senior and play a pivotal role on the Rockets’ 1990 MAC co-championship team. Rhea and his wife Stacey have a daughter, Madeline (2). 3

Dragons Coaching Staff Wide Receiver Coach Brian Ferguson

Brian Ferguson enters his first season with the Dragons, serving as Wide Receivers and Strength Coach. Ferguson has an extensive background in coaching and strength conditioning, having most recently served as strength coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2008. He also was the Jaguars strength coach in 2005 while also serving in the same position for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2000-01. He also has professional experience as the Running Backs coach for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe from 2001-03, where he worked with NFLE Player of the Year Jamal Robertson. Ferguson has coached at a variety of levels, including a stint as Running Backs coach at Jacksonville University in 2006. While at Jacksonville, he helped scheme the spread offense that averaged 350 total yards per game and 164.7 yards per game rushing. While there he coached All-Pioneer Football League standout Jerry Brant. Ferguson served as Offensive Coordinator for Bartram Trail High School in Florida from 2007-08, helping guide the team to the State Final Four. He also served as Offensive Line coach at East Lake High School from 2003-04 while coaching receivers at Largo High School in 1999. Ferguson played at Adams State College and has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado. He has temporary Three Year Physcial Education Certification, and is a USA Weight Lifting Sports Performance and USA Track and Field Level 1 Coach.

Defensive Backs Coach Ron Jones

Ron Jones enters his second year as an assistant coach for the Dragons. He will be serving as the defensive assistant coach. Over the last three seasons he has coached defensive backs at City College of San Francisco. Prior to that he had a standout career at cornerback for the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he led the team in interceptions and was NCAA National and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week. While playing cornerback at City College of San Francisco he helped led the team to two national championships and was a two-time All-Conference selection. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from MissouriColumbia and is currently finishing his Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in Exercise and Sports Science.

Offensive Line Coach Rob Williams

Rob Williams enters his second year as an assistant coach for the Dragons. He is serving as the offensive line coordinator after coaching tight ends and tackles at Central Washington University. From 2003-2005 Williams served as Central Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s running backs coach, coaching just the second player in CWU history to rush for more than 1000 yards in two consecutive seasons. He also served as offensive line coach for two years at Louisburg Junior College and Independence Community College. He was a two-time First Team All-Conference center at Central Washington, earning All-American honors his senior season. He earned a History Education degree from Central Washington.

Defensive Line Assistant Coach Vincent Davis

Vincent Davis enters his first season with the Dragons, serving as Assistant Defensive Line Coach. He comes to Tiffin after coaching defensive line at Wharton High School in Tampa FL from 2003-08. He helped lead Wharton to the Region 2 Class 5A District Championship in 2008 and has helped coach a total of 11 players to postseason honors over that span. Wharton also won the District title in 2005, allowing only 60 points all season with no touchdown passes allowed. Davis also served as Defensive Line coach for the Manasota Stars semi-pro football team from 1995-98. He has a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree from Ashford University (IA).

Defensive Line Assistant Coach Joseph Nordin

Joseph Nordin enters his first season with the Dragons. He recently graduated from Augustana College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. While at Augustana he was a captain and twice earned North Central Conference Honorable Mention punter honors. He has experience coaching linebackers, defensive backs, and punters.

Running Backs Coach John Rini

John Rini enters his first season with the Dragons. He has worked as an assistant coach for Ashland Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football team for the past five seasons, primarily working with the defense. He also has extensive experience as Video Coordinator. As a player, Rini helped lead Ashland to back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time in school history. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Sport Communication from Ashland.

Tiffin University Training Staff Tiffin University Manager Scott Rutti

Jacqueline Crytzer Head Trainer

Tamara Elmore

Tiffin University Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Jul 28, 2009) All games

# 40 11 14 2 5 98 26 24 1 3 23 6 15 9 99 31 17 49 58 32 85 53 82 19 13 TM 44 4 35 41 30 8 28 72 36 95 7 50 59

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Defensive Leaders

Parris Burt Drew Douthit Steve Yarbrough Rahsan Wilson Arthur Allen Joe Crawford DeJuan Graham Lance Timmons Jackson Davis Chris Evans Courtney Embry Wyatt Thames Brian Weiss Tyler Hesson John Pemberton Kenny Harris Michael Majors David Rumley Bill Robinson Michael McVety Dyshaun Edwards Steve Coleman Trey Williams Adam Bach Alvin McKnight TEAM Vyshaun Arnold Greg Raspberry Jon Hemmelgarn Timothy Brown Dustin Winters Matt Root Dennis Kroeze Trey White Nick McGowan Jamil Sims James Aubrey O. Jennings Austin House Total Opponents

11 71 55 11 34 42 11 43 30 11 36 35 11 42 18 11 26 23 11 28 20 11 24 15 9 29 6 9 24 9 8 16 6 8 11 10 10 10 8 9 9 7 10 4 12 6 7 4 8 6 3 6 1 6 10 1 6 4 4 . 11 3 1 3 2 1 11 3 . 9 1 2 11 2 1 7 2 . 8 1 1 11 2 . 4 2 . 5 . 2 11 2 . 11 1 . 4 1 . 10 1 . 1 . 1 2 1 . 6 1 . 10 1 . 6 . 1 11 452 325 11 469 360

126 76 73 71 60 49 48 39 35 33 22 21 18 16 16 11 9 7 7 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 777 829

tfl/yds

9.0-19 12.5-72 5.5-8 5.5-22 2.0-7 5.5-21 5.5-31 4.5-9 1.5-3 3.0-6 . 5.5-42 1.0-1 4.0-16 0.5-2 . . 1.0-3 . . . . . 0.5-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67-264 94-520

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1.5-7 1-0 6.5-54 . 1.0-2 2-64 2.0-16 1-7 . 2-27 2.5-15 . . . . . . . . 2-0 . . 4.5-39 . 1.0-1 . 1.0-8 . 0.5-2 . . . . . 0.5-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-145 8-98 46-352 24-385

. 1 1 4 4 . 3 1 3 4 2 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 50

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. 3-0 . . . 1-0 . 2-0 1-0 . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . 9-0 14-68

2 . . 1 . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 7 11

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2009 Tiffin University Season Preview The Tiffin Football team entered uncharted waters in 2008, as the Dragons competed as a member of the ultracompetitive Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for the first time. Under first-year Head Coach Dave Walkosky, the team was good enough to compete against the elite teams in the GLIAC. Unfortunately for the Green & Gold, many of the bright moments were overshadowed by a losing record. The team’s lone win came in a four-overtime thriller against Northern Michigan at home in the third week of the season, but the Dragons held late leads in four other games. Those four GLIAC contests were lost by a total of only 10 points, including back-to-back gut-wrenching losses against Michigan Tech (32-28) and Hillsdale (37-36) to close out the season. The Dragons return some key contributors offensively with hopes of adding to the team’s win total this fall. Wide receivers Greg Raspberry and Trey Williams will look to continue the team’s aerial success. Raspberry returns for his senior season after finishing second on the team in catches, receiving yards and touchdowns in 2008 (59 receptions, 574 yards, 5 TD), while Williams (50 receptions, 556 yards, 2 TD) was third in the same categories. Tiffin averaged an impressive 285 yards per game through the air in the run-and-shoot offense last season and averaged 19.5 points per game. On defense, the Dragons will look to wreak havoc on the opposition and create turnovers. Linemen Wyatt Thames and John Pemberton will spearhead the front line and put pressure on the quarterback. Thames, a senior, had 4.5 sacks during the 2008 campaign, while Pemberton saw limited duty as a freshman, recording 16 tackles with half a sack. After graduating a trio of top notch linebackers in Parris Burt, Drew Douthit, and Steven Yarbrough, the Dragons have found a new leader in junior college transfer Moses Kato (City College of San Francisco). Kato will be joined by two newcomers - All-State freshman David Pickerel and All-Region honoree Josh Bakker. The three linebackers highlight a group of 31 new signings for the Dragons program this year, one of the strongest recruiting classes in years. Another top addition to the team this year is kicker Boris Bede, whose range should give the Dragons an offensive weapon on special teams.

Rounding out the defense, the defensive backfield will see some key letterwinners back as well, as seniors Jackson Davis, Rahsan Wilson, and Chris Evans return for their final year of eligibility. Juniors Arthur Allen, DeJuan Graham and Courtney Embry will also be back to help improve a defense that recorded eight interceptions during last fall and allowed only 205 yards passing per game. Allen tied for the team lead with two interceptions and six passes defended, while Graham had 48 tackles with three deflections and Embry contributed 22 tackles with a pair of deflections.

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2009 Tiffin University Dragons

1 Jackson Davis 1x Shaquiel Taylor 2 Rahsan Wilson 2x Michael Herb 3 Chris Evans 4 Greg Raspberry 4x Ryan Young 5 Arthur Allen 5x Dak Britt 6 Wyatt Thames

6-1 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-5

200 170 210 210 190 205 175 185 200 240

SR FR SR SO SR SR FR JR FR SR

DB WR DB QB DB WR DB CB QB DL

Cincinnati OH Fostoria OH Toledo OH La Grange OH Cleveland OH Pontiac MI Warrensville Hts. OH Toledo OH Battle Creek MI Forest OH

7 David Singleton 7x James Aubrey 8 Boris Bede 8x Everett Minter 10 Nathan Scully 11 Mike Virgin 12 Steve Feeman 12x William Cook 13 Alvin McKnight

6-0 5-10 6-4 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-7

195 180 215 160 185 180 215 210 170

JR SO FR FR FR FR SR FR SR

QB DB K WR QB DB QB LB WR

Oakland CA Trotwood OH Framingham MA Cleveland OH Michigan City IN Vermillion OH Clawson MI Richmond Hts OH Mansfield OH

14 John Coleman 15 DeJuan Graham 16 Dereck Miller 18 Allan Owens 20 David Mosby 20x Walter Neal 21 Logan Snell 21x Phillip Jennings 22 Joshua Bakker 23 Courtney Embry

6-3 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-7 6-0 5-11

160 190 198 210 208 160 175 160 220 175

FR JR JR FR FR FR FR FR FR JR

WR DB QB RB RB DB DB RB LB DB

Richmond Hts OH Opa-locka FL Lodi OH Cleveland OH Cleveland OH Troy MI Danville OH Cleveland OH Holland MI Detroit MI

24 Stephen Wells 25 Chase Barnes 26 Delonzio Hall 27 Smith North 27x Jared Wolff 28 Theron Carter 29 Cortez Fleming 30 Kody David 31 Hausaan Burton 32 Michael McVety

5-9 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-11

195 180 170 185 195 190 175 225 180 188

FR FR FR SR SO FR FR FR FR SO

DB WR DB DB RB DB DB LB DB WR

Hilliard OH Kenton OH Southlake TX Detroit MI Rossford OH Grosse Pointe MI Columbus OH Barryton MI Rankin PA Minster OH

32x Chris Isby 33 Brett Koepp 34 Tunde Adedipe 34x Greg Grimes 35 Everett Holland 36 Nick McGowan 37 Tim Ward 38 Dereck Sitterly 40 Moses Kato

5-9 6-1 5-11 5-11 5-9 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-2

170 225 195 200 170 210 190 235 250

FR FR JR FR FR JR FR SR SO

DB RB RB LB RB LB DB TE LB

Maumee OH Caledonia IL Fremont CA Toledo OH Farmington Hills MI Detroit MI Columbus OH Monroeville OH San Bruno CA

41 Everett Johnson 42 Justin Parker 43 Leebo Pomele 43x Jordan Selfe 44 Vyshawn Arnold

6-2 6-2 5-11 6-0 5-9

185 185 230 165 180

JR FR JR FR SO

DB DB RB DB WR

Thibodaux LA West Bloomfield MI Sunnyvale CA East Berlin PA Toledo OH

Alphabetical 34 Tunde Adedipe 5 Arthur Allen 92 Fred Armstrong 44 Vyshaun Arnold 7x James Aubrey 22 Joshua Bakker 25 Chase Barnes 8 Boris Bede 57 Alex Bledsoe 80 Chris Bonner 89 Colin Boone 5x Dak Britt 31 Hausaan Burton 96 Jon Carter 28 Theron Carter 98 Jared Charles 46 Aaron Childs 85 Josh Cohen 14 John Coleman 56 Matthew Collie 12x William Cook 30 Kody David 1 Jackson Davis 78 Ryan Dugan 70 Jay Dukes 23 Courtney Embry 3 Chris Evans 12 Steve Feeman 29 Cortez Fleming 81 Jordan Forbes 52 Nick Gilbert 15 DeJuan Graham 34 Greg Grimes 26 Delonzio Hall 19 Marquis Harmon 75 Shawn Hemenway 2x Michael Herb 61 Nic Hetzel 35 Everett Holland 32x Chris Isby 59 Ben Janas 21x Phillip Jennings 72 Aace Johnson 41 Everett Johnson 40 Moses Kato 33 Brett Koepp 63 Mario Lefrance 54 James Lekan 67 Douglas Marshall 69 Phillip Matthews 55 Joe Maynard

44x Alex Steinke 45 David Pittmon 46 Aaron Childs 47 Dan Reedy 48 David Pickeral 49 David Rumley 50 Tyler Stephen 51 Reggie Romine 52 Nick Gilbert 53 Tim Patrick

5-10 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-2

170 200 220 215 220 240 225 225 270 240

FR FR JR SO FR SO FR FR SO JR

DB LB LB LB LB DL DL LB OL OL

Edwardburg MI Warrensville Hts OH Columbus OH Tiffin OH Toledo OH Gallipolis OH Kenton OH Xenia OH Syracuse NY Columbus OH

54 James Lekan 6-2 55 Joe Maynard 6-2 56 Matthew Collie 6-4 57 Alex Bledsoe 5-10 58 Trent Morris 5-11 59 Ben Janas 5-10 60 Adam Woodall 6-1 61 Nic Hetzel 6-3 63 Mario Lefrance 64 Ben Sutter 6-5

240 270 250 230 215 220 260 230 6-0 285

FR SR FR FR FR FR SO JR 240 FR

LB OL OL LB LB LB OL OL FR OL

Avon OH Trenton MI Lapeer MI Westland MI Taylor MI Doylestown OH Vermillion OH Cortland OH OL Miami FL Martin OH

67 Douglas Marshall 69 Phillip Matthews 70 Jay Dukes 72 Aace Johnson 73 Jeremy Snook 75 Shawn Hemenway 77 Noah Tanner 78 Ryan Dugan 80 Chris Bonner

6-5 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-0 6-1

280 265 255 245 290 250 305 260 175

FR FR FR FR SO FR SR FR FR

OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL WR

North Las Vegas NV Xenia OH Columbus OH Sidney OH Highland MI Norwalk OH Dublin OH Steubenville OH Dayton OH

81 Jordan Forbes 82 Trey Williams 83 Josh McCullick 84 Lamar Thomas 85 Josh Cohen 87 Zach Walk 88 Jerome Robinson 89 Colin Boone 91 Jamil Sims 92 Fred Armstrong

6-4 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-4 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-4

190 183 180 160 240 187 185 215 255 215

SO SR FR FR JR FR JR FR SO FR

WR WR WR WR TE WR WR TE DL DL

Columbus OH Cincinnati OH Holland MI Cleveland OH Santa Barbara CA Austinburg OH Cleveland OH Columbus OH Marion OH Powell OH

94 Tyler Vest 95 Dewon Tufts 96 Jon Carter 98 Jared Charles 99 John Pemberton

6-1 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-3

260 240 215 250 295

FR FR FR FR SO

DL DL DL DL DL

Chillicothe OH Mansfield OH Swissville PA Liberty Twp. OH Ironton OH

Alphabetical 83 Josh McCullick 36 Nick McGowan 13 Alvin McKnight 32 Michael McVety 16 Dereck Miller 8x Everett Minter 58 Trent Morris 20 David Mosby 20x Walter Neal 27 Smith North 18 Allan Owens 42 Justin Parker 53 Tim Patrick 99 John Pemberton 48 David Pickeral 45 David Pittmon 43 Leebo Pomele 4 Greg Raspberry 47 Dan Reedy 88 Jerome Robinson 51 Reggie Romine 49 David Rumley 10 Nathan Scully 43 Jordan Selfe 91 Jamil Sims 7 David Singleton 38 Dereck Sitterly 21 Logan Snell 73 Jeremy Snook 44 Alex Steinke 50 Tyler Stephen 64 Ben Sutter 77 Noah Tanner 1x Shaquiel Taylor 6 Wyatt Thames 84 Lamar Thomas 96 Dewon Tufts 94 Tyler Vest 11 Mike Virgin 87 Zach Walk 37 Tim Ward 24 Stephen Wells 82 Trey Williams 2 Rahsan Wilson 60 Adam Woodall 4x Ryan Young

As Athletic Director at Tiffin University and Head Baseball Coach since 1992, I can personally attest to the fact that this is an exciting time at Tiffin University and particularly its athletic department. As a full member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, arguably the nation’s finest conference, it is time to make a strong commitment to excellence. I am committed to increasing the visibility and our outreach efforts of TU’s athletic department while remaining conscious of your needs and concerns. Because of this the Tiffin University Athletic Department annually holds the Tiffin University Athletic Department Golf Outing. By supporting Tiffin University Athletics through participation in the golf outing, the community assists us with this commitment and ensures our student athletes compete at the highest level. Thanks for your continued support, Lonny Allen Athletic Director Tiffin University Our Athletic Department is eager to continue our growing success. As our University and reputation continues to progress within the community, the GLIAC, and the NCAA, we want to thank you, the fans, for supporting us in our endeavors. With the generous support and funding from friends, parents, alumni, and neighbors we can continue to prosper to be an elite NCAA D-II institution. Your annual involvement with our athletic fundraising guarantees that you will be recognized and promoted as a loyal constituent of Tiffin University Athletics throughout the entire school year. Tiffin University looks forward to the increase of our annual partnerships.

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Jackson Davis

Rahsan Wilson

6-1 200 SR CB Westerville OH

6-0 210 Toledo OH

SR DB

Rahsan Wilson is a strong safety from Scott High School in Toledo OH where he played for Coach Matt Davis. He is a two-time All-City and AllDistrict performer. He is the son of Dana and Medina Wilson and has a brother and sister. Last year he led the defensive backs with 71 tackles while also getting an interception and 2 sacks. He is a Business Management major who wants to own his own business after graduation.

Jackson Davis is a defensive back from Westerville South High School in Westerville OH where he played for Rocky Pentello. He is the son of Jackson and Felicia Davis and has a sister Candace. Last year he posted 35 tackles. He is majoring in Criminal Justice.

Michael Herb

Chris Evans

6-2 210 SO QB La Grange OH

6-3 190 SR DB Cleveland OH

Michael Herb is a quarterback from Keystone High School in LaGrange, Ohio where he played for Coach Rob Clarico. He is the son of David and Susan Herb and has a brother Matt and sister Brandi. He was and All-Conference, County, and District player for Keystone while also earning Chronicle Player of the Week. He is majoring in Sports Management.

Chris Evans is a defensive back from Collinwood High School in Cleveland, Ohio where he played for Coach Cecil Shorts. He is the son of Symantha Lewis and stepfather Derek Evans and has two brothers, Craig and Byron, and a sister, Syron. Last year he had 33 tackles and 2 interceptions. He is majoring in Business Finance.

Greg Raspberry

Arthur Allen

6-3 205 Pontiac MI

5-9 185 Toledo OH

SR WR

JR CB

Arthur Allen is a cornerback from Bowsher High School in Toledo, Ohio. He is the son of Arthur Moreland and Montalena Allen and has two brothers, Kris and Mike. Last season he had 60 tackles with 2 interceptions and 2 blocked kicks. He is majoring in Sports Management.

Greg Raspberry is a wide receiver from Bloomfield Hills Lahser High School in Pontiac, Michigan. He is the son of Gregory Raspberry and Deborah Garrett and has a brother Warren and two sisters, Teah and LaShawnda. He earned All-State Honorable Mention honors in high school. Last year Greg hauled in 59 passes for 574 yards, second on the team. He is majoring in Sports Management.

Wyatt Thames 6-5 240 Forest OH Wyatt Thames is a defensive lineman from Hardin Northern High School in Forest, Ohio. He is the son of Eddie and Peggy Thames and has two brothers. Last year he had 21 tackles and was second on the team with 4.5 sacks. He is majoring in Law Enforcement.

SR DL

David Singleton

6-0 195 JR QB Oakland CA David Singleton is a quarterback from Salesian High School in Oakland, California. He last played at College of San Mateo. He is the son of Steve and Susan Singleton. He is a Second Team All-NorCal Conference honoree while also earning three All-League honors. Last year he passed for 2500 yards and 30 touchdowns. He is majoring in Business Management.

James Aubrey

Boris Bede

5-10 180 SO DB Trotwood OH

6-4 215 FR K Framingham MA

James Aubrey is a defensive back from Wayne High School in Trotwood, Ohio where he played for Coach Jay Minton. He is the son of James Aubrey and Lamont and Lillian Ragland and has a brother LaMont and three sisters, Makayla, Mackenzie, and Asia.

Boris Bede is a kicker and punter from Framingham High School in Framingham, Massachusetts. He is the son of James Bede. Boris looks to be an offensive weapon for the Dragons, as he thrilled crowds at the annual spring game with a 52 yard field goal. He is majoring in Sports Management.

Steve Feeman

Alvin McKnight

6-1 215 SR QB Clawson MI

5-11 197 SR FS Lexington OH

Steve Feeman is a quarterback from Clawson High School in Clawson, Michigan where he played for Coach Jim Sparks. He is an All-State player. He is the son of Jim and Leslie Feeman and he has a brother, Rob, and a sister, Amy. He is majoring in Management and wants to attend law school after graduation.

Alvin McKnight is a running back who played at Ontario High School under Coach Scott Bloom. He is the son of Terry and Veronica Farris and has three brothers and two sisters. Last year Alvin rushed for 56 yards while also hauling in 25 passes for 162 yards. He is majoring in Sports Management.

DeJuan Graham

Dereck Miller

5-11 190 JR DB Opa-Locka FL

6-1 198 Lodi OH

DeJuan Graham is a defensive back from Dunedin High School in Clearwater, Florida where he played for Coach Mark Everrett. He has nine siblings (Dwayne, Anthony, Joe, Jabbar, John, Nathan, Jarrod, Dante, and Jonte). Last year he had 48 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss.

JR QB

Derek Miller is a quarterback from Cloverleaf High School in Lodi OH. He is the son of Jeff and Melody Miller and has a brother Jeff. While at Cloverleaf he was coached by Kevin Gault where he was a AllSuburban League and All-County. Derek is a Criminal Justice major.

David Mosby 5-11 208 FR RB Cleveland OH

David Mosby is a running back from James Ford Rhodes High School in Cleveland, OH. He is the son of Dennis and Janet Campbell and has two brothers, Anthony and Clifton. He is a First Team All-Senate running back who earned Senate MVP honors his junior and senior year. Overall he rushed for over 4000 yards in his high school career. He is majoring in Sports Management and wants to be a sports agent after graduation.

Courtney Embry

Logan Snell

6-0 163 FR DB Danville OH

Logan Snell is a defensive back from Danville High School in Danville, Ohio where he played for Coach Charlie Duncan. He is the son of Rod and Amy Snell and has a brother Drake and a sister Morgan. He is a Second Team All-Ohio player who also earned two-time All-Conference, Region, and District honors during his high school career. He is majoring in Business.

JR DB

Courtney Embry is a cornerback from Cooley High School in Detroit MI where he played for Coach Thomas Moss. He is an All-City player. He is the son of Clyde Embry and Kimberly Myricks and has a sister Aleayah. Last year he had 22 tackles for the Dragons.

Stephen Wells

Smith North

5-9 195 FR DB Hilliard OH

6-0 185 Detroit MI

Stephen Wells is a defensive back from Hilliard Darby High School in Hilliard, Ohio where he played for Coach Paul Jennie. He is the son of Stephen Wells and Erika Williams and has three sisters, Lisha, Meghan, and Morgen. He was an Honorable Mention All-OCC and All-District player in high school.

5-11 175 Detroit MI

SR DB

Smith North is a defensive back from Renaissance High School in Willis, Michigan. He is the son of Smith and Donna North and has seven siblings. While in High School he was an All-City and Region selection in both track and football. Smith is majoring in Criminal Justice.

Michael McVety

5-11 188 SO WR Minster OH

Michael McVety is a wide receiver from Minster High School in Minster, Ohio where he played for Coach Whit Parks. He is the son of Mike and Marie McVety and has three brothers, Mitchell, Miles, and Max. He was an All-Academic selection in high school and is majoring in Law Enforcement. He is planning on becoming a US Marshal after graduation.

Brett Koepp

Nick McGowan

6-1 225 FR RB Caledonia IL

6-0 210 Detroit MI

Brett Koepp is a running back from Rockford Christian High School in Caledonia, Illinois. He is the son of Dave and Lori Koepp. He is a two-time AllConference player who rushed for 1300 yards last year along with 500 yards receiving. He also earned WTVO Player of the Year honors. He is majoring in Sports Management.

JR LB

Nicholas McGowan is an inside linebacker from Cass Tech High School in Detroit, Michigan where he played for Coach Thomas Wilcker. He is the son of Charmagne Johnson and Kim McGowan and has a sister, Nicole. He is majoring in Criminal Justice.

Tim Ward

Dereck Sitterly

6-4 190 FR DB Columbus OH

6-2 235 SR TE Monroeville OH

Tim Ward is a defensive back from Westerville North High School in Columbus, Ohio where he played for Coach Chad Williams. He is the son of Oscar and Shana Ward. He is majoring in Forensic Psychology.

Dereck Sitterly is a wide receiver from Monroeville High School in Norwalk, OH. He is the son of Donald and Rebecca Sitterly and has three sisters. While at Monroeville High he was coached by Steve Ringholz and earned First Team All-District and All-Conference along with Special Mention AllOhio. Last year Dereck caught 7 passes for 37 yards while also assisting with the punting duties where he averaged 38.8 yards per kick on 9 punts He is majoring in Marketing.

Moses Kato

6-2 250 SO LB San Bruno CA

Moses Kato is a linebacker from Capuchino High School in San Bruno, California. He previously played at City College of San Francisco. He is the son of Charlie and Sisifa Kato. He is a three-time First Team All-League standout.

Vyshawn Arnold

Aaron Childs

5-9 180 Toledo OH

6-3 220 JR LB Columbus OH

SO WR

Vyshawn Arnold is a wide receiver from Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio where he was coached by Greg Dempsey. He is the son of Antoinette Arnold. He was an All-City and District player in high school.

Aaron Childs is a linebacker from Lincoln High School in Gahanna, Ohio where he was coached by Mike Lanza. He is the son of Michael and Marria Childs and has a sister Ashley. He is majoring in Law and Society.

Dan Reedy 6-2 210 Tiffin OH

SO LB

Dan Reedy is a linebacker from Columbian High School in Tiffin, Ohio where he played for Coach Steve Gilbert. He is the son of Jerry and Deana Reedy. He is majoring in Homeland Security/ Terrorism.

David Rumley 6-3 240 SO DL Gallipolis OH

David Rumley is a defensive end from Gallia Academy in Gallipolis, Ohio where he played for Coach Matt Bokovitz. He is the son of John and Lisa Rumley and has a sister Katy. He is an All-League, District, and State player who was also named County MVP and made Super 25 First Team. He is majoring in Criminal Justice and wants to work for the DEA after graduation.

Nick Gilbert

Joe Maynard

6-3 270 SO OL Syracuse NY

6-2 270 SR OL Trenton MI

Nick Gilbert is an offensive lineman from Onondoga High School in Marcellus, New York. He is the son of Nick and Becky Gilbert and has a brother Elliot and a sister Rebecca. He a two-time All-State player who also earned two All-League honors during his high school career. He is majoring in Sports Management.

Joe Maynard is a guard from Trenton High School in Trenton, Michigan where he played for Coach Robert Czarnecki. He is an All-West, Metro West, and Conference player. He is the son of Joe and Sue Maynard and has two sisters, Ashley and Danielle. He is a Management major who wants to pursue a job in his field after graduation.

Adam Woodall

Nic Hetzel

6-1 260 SO OL Vermillion OH

6-3 225 JR TE Cortland OH

Adam Woodall is a offensive lineman from Vermillion High School in Vermillion, Ohio. He is the son of Jody and Josie Woodall. While at Vermillion he was a First Team All West Shore Conference and First Team All Lorain County player who was also named Second Team All Northeast District. He is majoring in Government and National Security.

Nic Hetzel is a tight end from Lakeview High School in Cortland, Ohio where he played for Tom Pavlansky. He is the son of Gary and Jonnah Hetzel and has a sister Meghan. He is majoring in Homeland Security.

Ben Sutter

Aace Johnson

6-5 285 Martin OH

6-3 240 Sidney OH

FR OL

Ben Sutter is an offensive lineman from Genoa High School in Martin, Ohio where he played for Coach Mike Vicars. He is the son of Marty and Amy Sutter and has two brothers, Luke and Sam, and a sister Anna. He is an All-League and District standout who wants to enter law school after graduation. He is majoring in Business Finance.

FR DL

Aace Johnson is a defensive end from Sidney High School in Sidney, Ohio where he played for Coach Dan Cairns. He is the son of Della Johnson. He wants to teach and coach after graduation. He is majoring in Education.

Noah Tanner 6-3 305 Dublin OH

SR OL

Noah Tanner is an offensive lineman from Dublin Scioto High School in Dublin OH. He is the son of Kevin and Theresa Tanner and has a brother Tyler and sister Sarah. While at Scioto Noah played for Coach Karl Johnson. Noah is a Education major who plans to coach and teach after graduation.

Chris Bonner

Jordan Forbes

6-1 175 FR WR Dayton OH

6-4 190 SO WR Columbus OH

Chris Bonner is a wide receiver from Wayne High School in Dayton, Ohio where he played for Coach Minton. He is the son of Henry and Carol Bonner and has three brothers (Alex, Calvin, Dedrick) and a sister Christina. He earned Honorable Mention All-State honors and was Second Team All-Area and First Team All-Conference. He is majoring in Sports Management.

J.R. Forbes is a wide receiver from Licking Heights High School in Columbus, Ohio where he played for Coach Darren Waters. He is the son of Rea Jackson and has a sister Tanisha. He was named Wide Receiver of the Year for two seasons and earned two varsity letters. He is majoring in Marketing.

Trey Williams 6-0 183 SR WR Cincinnati OH

Trey Williams is a wide receiver from Withrow High School in Cincinnati OH. He is the son of Monica and Jason Williams and has a brother and three sisters. While at Withrow he was coached by Doc Gamble where he was a First Team All-Conference player. Last year Trey had 50 receptions for 556 yards. Trey is a Law Enforcement major.

Josh Cohen

Zach Walk

6-4 240 JR TE Santa Barbara CA

5-11 187 FR WR Austinburg OH

Josh Cohen is a tight end from Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara, California where he played for Coach Jeff Uyesaka. He is the son of Wes and Becky Cohen. He most recently played at Santa Barbara City College. He is a two-time All-League player who earned First Team All-League and County honors in 2008. He is majoring in Education.

Zach Walk is a wide receiver from Geneva High School in Austinburg, Ohio where he played for Coach Tony Hassett. He is the son of Nuno and Kathleen Simoes and he has 10 siblings. He is a three-time All-Conference honoree who is involved with the Sports Management and Black United Students on campus. He is majoring in Sports Management.

Jerome Robinson

5-11 185 JR RB Cleveland OH

Jerome Robinson is a running back from Maple Heights High School in Cleveland, Ohio where he played for Coach Jeff Rotsky. He is the son of Jerome and Delma Robinson and has a brother Cory and sister Chondra. He is a Second Team All-State player who also earned All Lake Erie League and All-Conference honors. He is majoring in Criminal Justice and wants to attend law school after graduation.

Dewon Tufts 6-2 240 FR DL Mansfield OH

Dewon Tufts is a defensive end from Mansfield Senior High School in Mansfield, Ohio where he played for Coach LeRoy Smith. He is the son of Mark and Keitha Tufts and has a brother Mark and a sister Nikita. He earned Second Team All-North Central Ohio honors along with Ohio Cardinal Conference honors. He is majoring in Sports Management.

Jamil Sims 6-3 255 Marion OH

SO DL

Jamil Sims is a defensive end from Marion Harding High School in Marion, Ohio where he played for Coach Heath Hinton. He is the son of Marvin and Monica Sims and has a brother Andre. He was a First Team All-GBC player who was named Top 100 in Ohio Football while finishing in the top 18 percent of his class.

John Pemberton

6-3 295 SO DL Ironton OH

John Pemberton is a defensive lineman from Ironton High School in Ironton, Ohio where he played for Coach Bob Lutz and earned First Team All-State, League, and County honors. He is the son of John and Kim Pemberton and has a sister Leann. Last year he had 16 tackles. He is a Forensic Science major.

Dragons in the Community Dragons participate on Earth Day Tiffin University’s football team celebrated Earth Day 2009 by participating with an Ottawa, Sandusky, and Seneca County Joint Solid Waste Management District (OSS) initiative to cleanup the community. TU Dragon football players met in the Legacy Courtyard at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, to begin the process of cleaning up around the TU Campus and Miami Street property. In all, the team picked up 675 pounds of trash in one hour.

explained Andria Marquis, OSS Seneca County Education Specialist.

“It is not often that I get to lead adults on a litter pick-up. Usually, I am working with small children who are cleaning up their school yards. I’m excited to be working with TU’s football team. It just shows how much pride they have for their campus and the surrounding community. I am excited to have the opportunity to work with the team. It will be a nice change of pace,”

“The men were divided up into five different teams and sent in different directions to pick up debris,” said Marquis. Team members met back at their starting point to weigh their trash bags at 4 p.m.

Dragons assist with local food drive Tiffin University’s football players were joined by Heidelberg University’s team in distributing food to Tiffin’s Salvation Army and FISH Food Pantry due to the success of the From The Heart campaign. Tiffin Mayor Jim Boroff said he set up the Mayor’s Task Force on Community Assistance after being notified Tiffin-Seneca United Way’s Director Pat DeMonte that these agencies had little resources and increasing demand. “Truly the whole community participated in this,” Boroff said. Soups, vegetables, macaroni and cheese, and bathroom and cleaning supplies filled two rooms at the First Presbyterian Church. The campaign collected 3,752 items, DeMonte said, from drop offs at this and area churches, and at Kroger, Wal-Mart, and IGA food stores. Students from Heidelberg University and Tiffin University helped with collecting and sorting the items. “I am thankful for what the community has done and the generosity they shared giving to those who don’t have,” said Captain Jerry Uttley. Photo by the Advertiser-Tribune’s Randy Perry

Football Facilities Frost-Kalnow Stadium

Tiffin University enjoys playing its home football games at Frost-Kalnow Stadium, a recently renovated facility that seats 4,500 and is recognized as one of the premier football stadiums in Northwest Ohio. The stadium is shared by Tiffin University, Columbian High School and Calvert High School, and was originally built by Franklin Rooseveltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WPA during the 1930s. Recently millions of dollars were spent in the renovation of the existing structure and the installation of state-ofthe-art artificial turf.

Paradiso Fields

The Dragons also have a large practice facility at the Tiffin University Athletic Fields, a recently developed property close to the TU campus. The location is just 1.5 miles from the Tiffin University campus and resides on 78 acres of land that also house all of the outdoor athletics teams at TU. The Athletic Fields, which debuted in the Fall of 1997, feature a baseball field, two softball fields, two soccer fields, an outdoor track facility, and two football practice fields.

Physical Fitness Center

TU also enjoys using the Paradiso Physical Fitness Center, yet another developing complex benefiting the student-athlete on TUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evergrowing campus. The facility features a cutting-edge weight center that is continually upgraded with new equipment.

Coming in 2010

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Freshmen Josh Bakker Linebacker 6-0, 218 High School - Hudsonville High School Coach – Dave Durham Parents – Mitch and Chris Bakker Major – Sports Management Hometown – Holland MI Honors – Second Team All-Region, All-Conference Stats – 2008 – 58 tackles (25 solo), led team in fumbles caused; 2007 – 47 tackles (27 solo), sack Chase Barnes Wide Receiver 6-2, 180 High School - Kenton High School Coach – Mike Mauk Parents – Dan and Sheri Barnes Hometown – Kenton OH Major – Psychology Honors – Second Team All-Ohio, two-time All Northwest Ohio, three-time All Western Buckeye League Stats – 2008 -74 catches, 950 yards, 9 TD, 5 INT, 77 tackles; 2007 – 7 INT, 50 tackles, 20 catches, 400 yards, 4 TD Eric Bates Defensive Back 6-0, 165 High School – Central Catholic High School Coach – Greg Dempsey Parents – Charles and Van Bates Hometown – Toledo OH Honors – First Team All-City Stats – 2008 – 40 tackles, 3 INT, 10 deflections, 1 fumble recovery; 2007 – 15 tackles; 2006 – 30 tackles, INT Colin Boone Tight End 6-3, 215 High School – Bishop Waterson High School Coach – Coach Bjalik Hometown – Columbus OH Dak Britt All-purpose 6-0, 200 High School – Battle Creek Central High School Coach – Doug Bess Parents – Derrick and Marcia Britt Major – Sports Management Hometown – Battle Creek MI Honors – First Team All-Conference, First Team All-City, 3-time player of the week, single game record of 5 TD passes Stats – 2008 – 954 passing yards, 13 TD, 3 INT, .580 comp. pct.

Hausaan Burton Defensive Back 5-11, 182 High School – Woodland Hills High School Coach – George Novak Parents – Jeffrey Burton Hometown – Pittsburgh PA Major – Criminal Justice Honors – All-Conference Stats – 2008 -62 tackles, INT Jon Carter Offensive Line 6-4, 215 High School – Woodland Hills High School Coach – George Novak Parents – Jon and Celeste Carter Hometown – Pittsburgh PA Jared Charles Defensive Line 6-0, 250 High School – Lakota West High School Coach – Larry Cox Parents – Craig Charles Major – Marketing Hometown – West Chester OH Stats – 2008 – 10.5 tackles, 1.5 sacks (only played in 3 games due to injury); 2007 – 23 tackles, 5.5 sacks Josh Cohen Tight End 6-4, 240 Previous School – Santa Barbara City College High School – Dos Pueblos High School Coach – Jeff Uyesaka Parents – Wes and Becky Cohen Hometown – Santa Barbara CA Major – Education Honors – Two-time All-League, 2008 First Team All-League, First Team All-County John Coleman Wide Receiver 6-2, 170 High School – Richmond Heights Parents – John and Sheila Coleman Major – Sports Management Hometown – Richmond Heights OH Honors –Honorable Mention All-State, First Team All Northeastern District

Freshmen Matt Collie Offensive Line 6-4, 250 High School - Lapeer High School Coach – Jake Weingartz Parents – Brian and Midge Collie Major – Marketing Hometown – Lapeer MI Honors – Honorable Mention All-Conference

Moses Kato Linebacker 6-2, 250 Previous School – City College of San Francisco High School - Capuchino High School Coach – Nieves Parents – Charlie and Sisifa Kato Hometown – San Bruno CA Honors – Three-time First Team All-League

Will Cook Linebacker 6-0, 215 High School – Richmond Heights Parents – Warner and Shirley Cook Hometown – Richmond Heights OH Honors –Second Team All-Northeast District, Second Team All-CVC

Anthony Keels Tight End 6-6, 215 High School – Eastmoor Academy Parents – Denna Keels Hometown – Columbus OH Honors – Second Team All-Conference, First Team All-City

Ryan Dugan Offensive Line 6-0, 260 High School - Steubenville High School Coach – Reno Saccoccia Parents – Margaret Dugan Hometown – Steubenville OH Honors – All-State, First Team All-Eastern District, First Team AllQuad County, First Team OVAC

Brett Koepp Running Back 6-1, 227 High School – Rockford Christian High School Coach – Kirk Heidelberg Parents – Dave and Lori Koepp Hometown – Caledonia IL Major – Sports Management Honors – Two-time All-Conference, three consecutive seasons of over 100 tackles, Team MVP Offense, WTVO Player of the Year Stats – 2008 -1300 yards rushing, 500 yards receiving

Matt Fedor Defensive Line 6-2, 255 High School – Seton-La Salle High School Coach – Greg Perry Parents – Diane Fedor Hometown – Pittsburgh PA Major – Criminal Justice Honors – Three-time All-Century Conference, two-time First Team All-Conference Cortez Fleming Defensive Back 6-0, 175 High School – Westerville South High School Coach – Rocky Pentello Parents – Wingene Robinson Hometown – Westerville OH Major – Criminal Justice Honors – Two-time Team MVP, two-time All-OCC First Team, AllCentral District Nick Gilbert Offensive Line 6-3, 270 Previous School – Erie Community College High School - Onondaga High School Coach – Jason Ryan Parents – Nick and Becky Gilbert Hometown – Marcellus NY Major – Sports Management Honors – Two-time All-State, Championship MVP, two-time AllCNY, two-time All-League

Allen Matthews Offensive Line 6-4, 290 High School - Xenia High School Coach – Ed Mignery Parents – Tim and Lisa Matthews and Kitty Matthews Major – Business Administration Hometown – Xenia OH Honors – Two-time All-Southwest Ohio Honorable Mention, twotime First Team All-GWOC Melvin McClellan Offensive Line 6-3, 317 High School – Woodland Hills High School Coach – George Novak Parents – Lenetta McClellan Major – Sports Management Hometown –Pittsburgh PA Honors – Second Team All-Conference Allen Owens Running Back 6-0, 216 High School – Cleveland Hts. Parents – Allan Owens and Paulla Patton Major – Psychology Hometown – Cleveland Hts. OH Honors – Second Team All-Northeast District, Team MVP

Freshmen David Pickerel Linebacker 6-2, 218 High School – Central Catholic High School Coach – Greg Dempsey Parents – Dave and Jewel Pickerel Hometown – Toledo OH Honors – Honorable Mention All-Ohio, First Team All-District, First Team All-City Stats – 2008 – 84 tackles, 5 sacks, 39 tackles for loss, forced fumble, fumble recovery; 2007 – injured; 2006 – 50 tackles Reggie Romine Linebacker 6-2, 225 High School - Xenia High School Coach – Ed Mignery Parents – Robert and Angela Romine Major – Criminal Justice Hometown – Xenia OH Honors –Three-time All-GWOC selection Stats – 2008 – 108 tackles, 5 sacks Anthony Rose Offensive Line 6-4, 250 High School – Woodland Hills High School Coach – George Novak Parents – Kimberly Hawes Major – Sports Management Hometown – Pittsburgh PA Honors – First Team All-Conference Nate Scully Quarterback 6-1, 184 High School – Michigan City High School Coach – Craig Buzes Parents – Wesley and Donnita Scully Hometown – Michigan City IN Honors – Two-time All Duneland Conference, All-Area selection, Team MVP Stats – 2008 - 78-for-120 passing, 1790 yards, 17 TD, 6 TD rushing, 300 yds. Rushing; 2007 – 1760 yards passing, 21 TD David Singleton Quarterback 6-0, 195 Previous School – College of San Mateo High School - Salesian High School Coach – Chad Nightingale Parents – Steve and Susan Singleton Hometown – Oakland CA Major – Business Management Honors – Second Team All-NorCal Conference (JUCO), three-time All-League Stats – 2008 -30 TD, 2500 yards passing, 41 total TD at JUCO level; 2006 – 38 TD, 7 INT

Shaquiel Taylor Wide Receiver 5-10, 177 High School - Fostoria High School Coach – Tom Grine Parents – Ruben Taylor and Marian Cousin Major – Business Management Hometown – Fostoria OH Honors – Honorable Mention All-District, All-NOL Mike Virgin Defensive Back 6-2, 190 High School - Vermilion Parents – Mike and Lori Virgin Major – Sports Management Paris Wadlington Defensive Line 6-1, 235 High School – Pickerington Central High School Coach – Jay Sharrett Hometown – Pickerington OH Major – Criminal Justice Tim Ward Defensive Back 6-4, 187 Previous School – University of Toledo High School – Westerville North High School Coach – Chad Williams Parents – Oscar and Shana Ward Hometown – Columbus OH Major – Forensic Psychology Tra Waymon Defensive Line 6-3, 215 High School – Groveport Madison Parents – Victor Waymons Hometown – Groveport OH Ryan Wilborn Offensive Line 6-3, 257 High School – Eastmoor Academy Parents – Orlando and Rasauna Wilborn Hometown – Columbus OH Honors –Second Team All-State, Second Team All-Metro, First Team All-District, First Team All-City

2008 in Review Dragons fall to Ferris State in opener 14-12

yard field goal to take the lead, but the snap was bounced to holder Mike Lento, who then took off around end, coming up short of the first down and ending the Dragons best shot at Tiffin University opened its 2008 season with a narrow taking the lead. Raspberry led the Dragons offense with 108 yards 14-12 loss to visiting Ferris State, a game that boasted strong receiving and 2 touchdowns, while Dyshaun Edwards also had defense from both sides and came down to the closing minutes 54 yards receiving. to reach a decision. Tiffin opened scoring on their first possession, driving Late first half breakdown puts Dragons in 74 yards on 8 plays in 3:45 as quarterback Matt Root hit hole, leads to 36-27 loss at Findlay receiver Greg Raspberry on a 27 yard pass to take a quick 6-0 A promising start for Tiffin University fell apart just lead. TU’s kick was blocked, starting a recurring theme as the before halftime, leading to a 36-27 loss at Findlay in their Dragons kicking game struggled all day. GLIAC opener. The Bulldogs answered at 4:48 of the first quarter, as The Dragons showed off their passing attack from the Tom Schneider ran for 4 of his team high 91 yards, capping a outset, answering an early score by Findlay with an 8-play, 68 10-play, 65 yard drive and giving FSU a 7-6 lead. Ferris State yard drive highlighted by Trey William’s 43 yard catch. Mike scored again at the 13:52 mark of the second quarter as Seth Lento scored the first of three touchdowns on the day with a Hubbard caught a 14 yard pass from Tom Schneider after a 1-yard run making the score 7-6. 9-play, 64 yard drive that made the score 14-6. Tiffin missed a After two field goals by the Oilers, TU put together golden opportunity just before halftime to get closer when, after another strong drive, covering 77 yards in 8 plays before Lento Matt Root engineered a drive all the way to the Ferris State hauled in a 5 yard pass for another score. Greg Raspberry had 2-yard line, a fumbled snap turned the ball over and cost the the key play on the drive with a big 42 yard reception. Lento’s Dragons a potential touchdown. The score remained 14-6 at the score and Drew Douthit’s extra point tied the score at 13-13 half. with 4:07 left in the half. After that both team’s defenses took over. The Then, the wheels came off. Punting from their own Dragons defense registered 5 sacks, a forced fumble, and an 2-yard line, the Dragons managed a 4-yard punt that gave the interception, while the Bulldogs had 2 sacks, an interception, Oilers a first-and-goal from the TU 6 yard line, leading to a and forced 5 fumbles with 2 recoveries. Tiffin could not get quick touchdown. The Dragons followed that possession with its rushing game going, as the strong defensive line of the an interception, leading to a Findlay 40 yard field goal that gave Bulldogs held TU to -3 yards on the ground. the momentum and the advantage to Findlay at halftime, 23-13. With TU concentrating on its passing attack, the The Dragons regrouped at the half and continued Bulldogs focused on the ground, gaining 164 of its 246 total to press the passing attack. An 11-play, 58 yard drive by TU yards via the rush. Schneider ran for 91 yards while passing for was capped off with a nice 33-yard touchdown reception by 73 more, and Tom Hogue had 54 yards rushing. Tiffin’s Matt Dyshaun Edwards. A two-point conversion by TU brought the Root, meanwhile, connected on 28 of 51 passes for 260 of TU’s Dragons crowd to life, narrowing the score to 29-21 at the 4:10 257 total offensive yards. mark of the 3rd quarter. Tiffin opened the fourth quarter in strong fashion, The Dragons struggled to get good field position in driving 78 yards on 10 plays and scoring on Root’s 31 yard pass the fourth quarter, however, with the offensive line allowing 6 on fourth down to Raspberry to bring the score to 14-12. Root’s sacks on the day and some critical penalties giving the Dragons attempted two-point conversion pass did not get into the end zone and the Dragons were left with just over 12 minutes to take the lead. The Dragons defense continued to play well, holding FSU to 102 yards of offense after halftime. Parris Burt led the way with 17 total tackles. Joe Crawford had 11 tackles with a sack, Steve Yarbough had 10 tackles with a sack and 3 tackles for loss, and Drew Douthit had 10 tackles with 1.5 sacks and 3 tackles for loss. Tiffin had its shot to win the game, starting a drive with 9:25 left in the game at its own 20 yard line. The Dragons drove down the field, converting numerous third-and-longs to reach the Ferris 10 yard line. With 2:39 remaining, the Dragons lined up to attempt a 31

numerous third-and-long situations. Findlay finally scored a touchdown with 5:21 left in the fourth quarter that made the score 36-21. TU answered quickly, as Lento scored on a 2-yard TD reception that brought the score to 36-27 with 3:17 to go. TU failed to score another touchdown after driving 70 yards down the field, as quarterback Matt Root threw the last of three interceptions at the Findlay 2-yard line with just over one minute to play. Root led the offense, connecting on 37 of 53 passes for 407 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Edwards was the prime beneficiary, hauling in 11 passes for 156 yards and a TD. Trey Williams had 7 catches for 83 yards, Raspberry had 5 catches for 79 yards, and Lento finished with 8 catches for 62 yards. Defensively the Dragons had 2 sacks, with Rahsan Wilson notching 7.5 tackles and a sack. Parris Burt once again led the defense with 9 tackles. The Dragons led most of the offensive statistics, outgaining the Oilers 414-297 in total offense and racking up 24 first downs to UF’s 16. But the critical stat for the Oilers involved no turnovers in the game and only 20 yards in penalties, as they played a clean, efficient game. The Dragons punting game also hurt them in terms of field position, as the punt squad averaged just 28.8 yards per kick.

Tiffin beats Northern Michigan in 4-overtime thriller 34-28

Tiffin University won one of the most dramatic games in its short history, clipping Northern Michigan 34-28 in four overtimes to grab their first win of 2008 and even their GLIAC record at 1-1. The Dragons opened scoring at 2:52 of the first quarter when Alvin McKnight caught a 1-yard pass from Matt Root to cap a 13 play, 53 yard drive. The Wildcats responded quickly, as Fred Wells caught a 64 yard bomb from Ben Hempel to make it 7-7 at 1:16 in the first quarter. NMU gained a 14-7 halftime edge when Dan Elmore caught a wide open 42 yard pass from Hempel with 3:42 left in the half. The first half was a hard-hitting, defensive affair that saw TU held to just 115 total yards. The Wildcats, led by Mark Bossuah’s tough running, totaled 245 yards at the half. Bossuah had 82 of his 135 rushing yards by halftime. TU made adjustments at halftime and came out playing a strong third quarter. TU’s Greg Raspberry finished an 11 play, 83 yard drive by hauling in a 9-yard TD pass from Root to tie the game 14-14 at 7:24 in the third quarter. TU continued to control the third quarter, scoring with 36 seconds left in the quarter when Dyshaun Edwards caught a 2-yard pass from Root to put the Dragons ahead 21-14. The Dragons continued to play strong defensively in the second half, as they only allowed 163 yards in the final two quarters and 4 overtime periods. But the Wildcats would not be denied when given a final chance with 1:57 to go in regulation. NMU drove 54 yards and tied the score on Bossuah’s 3 yard run with just 46 seconds left in the game. Tiffin opened the first overtime with a touchdown, as Raspberry caught a 15yard pass from Root to go ahead 28-21. But the Wildcats bounced right back to score on a 16-yard run by quarterback Carter Kopach, sending the game to the second overtime. Both teams exchanged fumbles to end drives in the second overtime, and after TU fumbled while driving in their first possession of the third overtime, things looked to be swinging NMU’s way. Indeed, the Wildcats drove down to the TU 12 yard line and then lined up on fourth down to kick a game-winning 28 yard field goal. But the snap was bobbled and NMU’s Andrew Strobel was wrapped up by a fired up Dragons defense, looking to make the most of their second chance. The Wildcats, however, got the ball first in the fourth overtime and once again drove to the TU 8 yard line. Again the Wildcats lined up for a 25 yard field goal that would have given them a 3-point lead. But TU’s Joe Crawford blocked the kick, giving the Dragons a chance at victory with their next offensive possession. The Dragons did not disappoint the energized crowd of 1325, as Root led the Dragons toward the goal line, including hitting a clutch pass on 3rd and 15 yards to go that got TU down to the NMU 2 yard line. Root pushed the line into the end zone for the dramatic win.

Root had another brilliant game, connecting on 38 of 57 passes with no interceptions and 4 touchdowns. He also ran for the game-winning score and battled his way through 7 huge sacks. Raspberry had 83 receiving yards, Mike Lento had 84 more receiving yards, and Edwards tacked on 81 more yards through the air. Nine different Dragons caught passes, with Edwards racking up 205 all-purpose yards. Bossuah led NMU with 135 rushing yards, while three different quarterbacks combined to total 304 yards through the air for the Wildcats. Fred Wells had 4 catches for 121 yards, while Dan Elmore finished with 98 yards receiving. The game was largely a defensive showcase, as the two teams combined for 13 sacks and 21 tackles for loss. Parris Burt had 18 tackles, a forced fumble, and an interception, while Drew Douthit had 11 tackles and 2 sacks with 2 fumble recoveries. Rahsan Wilson had 11 tackles with a 1 sack and a forced fumble. Steve Yarbrough had 8 tackles, while Wyatt Thames added 3 sacks.

Turnovers, penalties lead to 34-6 loss at Ashland

Too many turnovers and a disappointing fourth quarter led to a 34-6 loss at Ashland for the Tiffin University Dragons football team Saturday. The game, which many expected to be an offensive shootout, was largely quiet throughout the first half, with no team scoring until Ashland scored on a 5-yard run at 6:57 of the second quarter to take a 6-0 lead. The Dragons had numerous scoring opportunities in the first half deep in Eagle territory but could not capitalize, with three first half turnovers costing them dearly. Ashland took another Dragons turnover and posted another touchdown before the halftime break on another 5-yard run with 1:19 to go, giving them a 13-0 halftime edge. TU answered quickly out of the halftime lockerroom, as Dyshaun Edwards hauled in a 13 yard touchdown pass from Matt Root on fourth down to cap an 8-play, 64 yard drive and bring TU to within 13-6. Ashland responded on their next drive, as quarterback Billy Cundiff passed for a 17-yard touchdown to make the score 20-6 as the third quarter came to a close. TU then fell apart, as 94 yards in penalties combined with 4 interceptions by Root to lead to more golden opportunities for the Eagles. Ashland scored 14 points in the final quarter, easily putting the game away over the final 15 minutes. Ashland held the total offense edge 475-372 and also had more first downs 25-18. Root completed 21 of 45 passes for 201 yards, far below his average. Edwards had 4 catches for 67 yards, while Greg Raspberry had 3 catches for 62 yards to lead the offense.

Second half miscues lead to 34-18 loss at Wayne State

A poor second half led to a 34-18 defeat at Wayne State, as the Dragons fell to 1-4 overall, 1-3 in the GLIAC. But for much of the first half the Dragons were in control. TU opened scoring at 11:46 of the 2nd quarter when Matt Root hit Dereck Sitterly for a 9-yard touchdown, capping an 8-play, 50 yard drive to go up 6-0. But the Warriors answered immediately with their own 60 yard drive that ended with a 14 yard scoring pass as they took the lead 7-6. TU responded at the 4:10 mark of the second quarter, finishing an 83 yard drive with a 11 yard pass from Root to Dyshaun Edwards. TU, leading 12-7 at that point, forced a turnover shortly thereafter and drove down field looking to add another score before the half. But then the tide turned.

On the Wayne State 32 yard line, Root tried to evade the pass rush and fumbled the ball, which was scooped up by Athan Anagonye and rumbled downfield for a 68 yard touchdown that gave Wayne State a 14-12 halftime edge. The sudden score changed the momentum and the swing carried over to the second half. Wayne State outscored TU 20-6 after halftime, including 13 third quarter points that effectively put the game away. TU’s lone score after halftime came with 5:11 left in the game, as Root hit Matt Lento for a 4 yard TD that ended an 83 yard drive. Special teams and big plays on defense also helped the Warriors, as a poor punt by TU to open the third quarter gave WSU field position on the TU 12-yard line and led to a quick touchdown just 4:00 minutes into the quarter. As TU was driving once again in the fourth quarter, Stan Thornton picked off a Root pass and ran it back for a 70 yard touchdown. TU outgained the Warriors 356-273 but once again had 4 turnovers and allowed 6 sacks. Root set a new single-game TU record for completions, finishing with 40 completions in 54 attempts with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions while totaling 350 yards passing. Dyshaun Edwards was the prime beneficiary of Root’s passes, tying his own schoolrecord with 14 catches for 142 yards. Greg Raspberry also had 7 catches for 69 yards.

Grand Valley State lives up to its ranking, wins 49-0

Grand Valley State University showed why they are considered possibly the best team in the nation, completely dominating Tiffin University 49-0 at Frost Kalnow Stadium on Homecoming weekend. The Lakers scored 42 of their points by halftime, including 21 in the first quarter. The Lakers opened scoring just 1:32 into the game as Jonn Mathews caught a 10 yard pass from Brad Iciek for a touchdown. TU came back to put a lengthy drive together, moving 70 yards down field and reaching the Grand Valley 3-yard line before stalling on fourth down. After forcing a fumble on Grand Valley’s subsequent possession, the Dragons looked to be in good shape with a first down at the GVSU 20 yard line. But Matt Root’s first play was an interception by the Lakers Zach Breen, who returned it 80 yards and set up a 5-yard touchdown reception by Greg Gay at the 4:11 mark of the 1st quarter. Grand Valley drove 65 yards on its next possession, scoring with one second left in the quarter on Blake Smolen’s 33 yard TD reception, one of 5 TD tosses by GVSU quarterback Brad Iciek. Greg Gay had two more touchdown catches in the second quarter, a 16 and a 10 yard catch. GVSU capped off its first half scoring with a 15 yard reception by Carlos Clark from Marquel Neasman. 35

With GVSU playing mainly subs throughout the second half, neither team did much offensively until the Lakers Justin Sherrod busted loose on a 44 yard TD run with 2:39 left in the game. GVSU outgained TU 359-178. The Lakers gained 206 yards on the ground while holding TU to -15 rushing. Root was harassed all day long in the pocket, as the GVSU pass rush logged 8 sacks in the game. Root finished with 176 yards passing on 19 of 35 passing and 2 interceptions. Dyshaun Edwards was the top receiver with 64 yards on 5 catches. Drew Douthit led TU in tackles with 8, including 1 tackle for loss, while Parris Burt had 7 tackles with 2 for loss and a forced fumble.

Poor first half costs Dragons at Saginaw Valley State 33-14

A poor first half led to a big loss at Saginaw Valley State, as the Cardinals racked up 26 points by halftime en route to a 33-14 win over the Dragons. The offense never got on track all day, totaling just 149 yards to SVSU’s 304 yards. Matt Root threw 4 interceptions on 23 of 44 passing for 177 yards. Root also was sacked 6 times. The Cardinals first cracked the scoreboard with 5:09 left in the first quarter when they recorded a safety. They came back on the ensuing kickoff and recorded a 41-yard touchdown pass just 1:13 later to take a 9-0 lead. After picked off a Root pass, the Cardinals quickly converted again with a 9-yard TD pass at the 1:48 mark of the 1st quarter, completing a flurry of scoring that saw the Cardinals score 16 points in 3:21 to take a commanding lead. Poor field position hurt the Dragons all day, as the longest Cardinals drive of the day was only 57 yards. SVSU added 10 more second-quarter points on a 2-yard run and a 20 yard field goal leading to a 26-0 halftime lead for the Cardinals. SVSU completed their scoring at the 11:20 mark of the third quarter with a 9-yard TD pass making the score 33-0. TU got both of their scores in the 4th quarter, as Trey Williams caught a 14-yard pass from Root and Root rushed for a 1-yard score. TU had -28 rushing yards in the game. Offensive leaders were Dyshaun Edwards with 8 receptions for 74 yards and Trey Williams with 5 catches for 53 yards. Parris Burt had 14 tackles in the game to lead the defense, while Steve Yarbrough had 8 tackles and a 64-yard interception return. Drew Douthit had 7 tackles with a sack and Arthur Allen had 5 tackles with 2 blocked kicks.

Field goal with 7 seconds left sinks Dragons 31-28 vs. Northwood A 14-point halftime lead and a come-from-behind score with 2:22 to play was not enough to get the Dragons a win, as Northwood drilled a 32 yard field goal with 7 seconds remaining to nip TU 31-28 at home. The game was a frustrating one for the Dragons, who seemed in control at halftime after shutting out the Timberwolves offense. Cameron Mobley scored the opening TD on a 6-yard run at 12:56 of the 1st quarter. Two turnovers in the opening half kept Northwood off balance and gave the Dragons momentum, which they capped off with 36 seconds left in the 36

half with a 15 yard touchdown pass from Matt Root to Dyshaun Edwards. Edwards then caught another pass from Root for the two-point conversion to end the half in TU’s favor 14-0. The second half was a totally different story, as Northwood quarterback Spencer Klukowski led his team to 31 points. Klukowski rushed for 136 yards while passing for 159 yards on 10 of 20 passing and no interceptions. Klukowski capped a 78 yard drive with a 4 yard run to get NU on the board at the 5:37 mark of the third quarter. TU responded in fine fashion, with Edwards catching the second of three touchdowns on the day, this time a big 37 yard TD grab from Root that put TU up 20-8 at the 3:55 mark. The Dragons defense struggled to shut down Northwood’s option offense, however, and Klukowski took full advantage as the Timberwolves proceeded to score on a 3-yard Klukowski run and a 19 yard Jim Parsons run that put NU ahead 21-20 at the 4:43 mark of the 4th quarter. TU rallied to retake the lead, though, as Matt Root marshalled the troops on an 80 yard drive that was capped off with Edwards hauling in a 35 yard TD to give the Dragons a 28-21 lead with 2:22 to play. Northwood, however, refused to quit, as Klukowski led his team 55 yards down the field in 55 seconds and scored a tying touchdown on an 8 yard run with 1:23 to play. The Dragons could not get anything going on their final possession and punted down to the Northwood 40 yard line with 35 seconds left. But once again Klukowski drove his team 28 yards down field, running the play action offense to perfection and setting up Pat Sijan with a 32 yard field goal attempt with 7 seconds left for the win. Matt Root once again led the TU offense, connecting on 24 of 37 passes for 241 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also had 2 interceptions. Edwards was the top offensive standout, hauling in 8 passes for 138 yards and 3 scores while returning 2 kicks for 97 more yards. He totaled 208 yards of all-purpose offense. The Dragons defense struggled throughout the second half against the option, as NU racked up 457 yards of total offense to TU’s 294.

Rahsan Wilson led the Dragons defense with 10 tackles, while Joe Crawford had 9 tackles and a forced fumble with a tackle for loss. Parris Burt also had 9 tackle, as did DeJuan Graham.

Greyhounds streak past Dragons 54-12 via strong rushing game The wheels came off for the Dragons in the second quarter, as Indianapolis totaled 27 points in the second quarter en route to a big 54-12 win over TU. The Dragons were competitive early, answering a UI field goal at the 9:33 mark with a 15 yard touchdown run by Alvin McKnight at the 5:21 mark of the 1st quarter, completing an 8 play, 65 yard drive to take a 6-3 lead. The Greyhoundsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Craig Jenkins got 13 of his 125 rushing yards on a touchdown run at 14:18 of the second quarter, putting Indianapolis back up 10-6. The game turned on the next possession, however, as Matt Root was picked off by Craig Ray as the Dragons were driving and ran it back 62 yards for a touchdown that suddenly put Greyhounds up 17-6. Again the Dragons answered, as Cameron Mobley took a Root pass and scored on a 19 yard completion to make it 17-12 at the 8:02 mark of the second quarter. But the Greyhounds took a commanding lead by scoring two touchdowns in the final 3:08 of the half, taking a 30-12 halftime advantage. The rout continued in the second half, as Indianapolis scored 24 unanswered points, including another score set up by Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second interception. This time Ray returned it 50 yards, giving him 112 yards of interception return yardage. Matt Root connected on 21 of 31 passes but they were mostly short yardage as he totaled just 167 yards with 2 interceptions. Mobley led the receivers with 50 yards on 6 catches. Dyshaun Edwards amassed 204 all purpose yards with 152 yards in kickoff returns, 39 receiving, and 13 rushing. The Greyhounds outgained TU in total yardage 489-248, including 306 yards on the ground. Indianapolis averaged 7.1 yards per rush. Parris Burt led the Dragons with 14 tackles, including 10 solo stops. Arthur Allen also had 7 tackles.

Dragons fall on stunning drive in closing seconds at Michigan Tech 32-28

Michigan Tech never led until 29 seconds were left in the game, but that was all it took, as the Huskies completed a stunning comeback against the Dragons, winning 32-28 in a wild game at Michigan Tech. The Dragons jumped out to a 16-0 lead to open the game, with Matt Root rushing for a touchdown at the 8:59 mark of the 1st quarter, Zach McCutcheon drilling a 35 yard field goal at the 2:08 mark of the 1st quarter, and Cameron Mobley rushing for a 3 yard TD with 1:46 left in the first half as the Dragons seemed to be able to do anything they wanted offensively. A crack appeared after the Dragons third score, however, as the Huskies answered in 1:13 to drive 98 yards in 12 plays to get their first touchdown with :27 left. TU helped the Huskies out with two critical personal foul calls on the drive. At the half, TU led 16-7. The Dragons allowed a 25 yard touchdown pass to start the 3rd quarter, making the score 16-14, but TU bounced right back as Root hit Dyshaun Edwards for an 8 yard TD toss at the 9:41 mark of the 3rd quarter to stay up 22-14. After the Huskies hit a 25 yard field goal at the 5:15 mark, TU rallied to score again, with Edwards hauling in a 12 yard pass from Root, capping an 82 yard drive at the 6:24 mark of the 4th quarter to go ahead 11 points. Michigan Tech once again answered quickly, scoring on a 4 play, 63 yard drive in less than a minute to make the score TU 28, Michigan Tech 25 with 5:34 to play. The Dragons drove consistently all day long into Huskies territory, but their third turnover of the day gave Michigan Tech the ball on their own 45 yard line with 2:20 to play. The Huskies methodically drove down the field, reaching the TU 13 yard line with 43 seconds left and bringing up 4th down. The Huskies elected to go for it on fourth down rather than tie the game, converting a close rush for a first down. Michigan Tech then hit an 11 yard pass with 29 seconds left to go ahead 32-28. TU got the ball back at their own 40 yard line with 29 seconds left, but Root tossed an interception on the second play of the drive to effectively end the game. 37

TU racked up 487 yards of offense, but 4 turnovers and 74 penalty yards proved lethal to the Dragons. Root completed 36 of 47 passes for 314 yards and 2 TDs, with Edwards the prime beneficiary with 147 yards receiving on 13 catches. Cameron Mobley had his best day as a Dragon this season, rushing for 136 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown. Trey Williams also had 60 yards receiving on 5 catches.

29 fourth quarter points not enough as TU falls to Hillsdale 37-36

A stunning comeback by Tiffin University that included 29 fourthquarter points came up just short, as Hillsdale scored with 1:26 to play to clip the Dragons on Senior Day 37-36. The Dragons opened the game as flat as could be, allowing 23 unanswered points by the Chargers in the first quarter. As the opening quarter wound down, Hillsdale had outgained TU 222-5 in total offense and the game appeared to be a blowout. TU answered with their first score at the 12:08 mark of the second quarter, as Mike Lento hauled in a 6-yard pass from Matt Root to make it 23-7, but Hillsdale came back and scored with 22 seconds remaining in the half to go up 30-7 at the half. After a scoreless third quarter, the Dragons still faced a 23 point deficit with 15 minutes to play. Dyshaun Edwards started the Dragons rally with a 5 yard TD catch from Root with 14:51 to play. Mike Lento rushed for the two-point conversion to make the score 30-15. The Dragons defense stepped up and started to shut down the Chargers as they attempted to run down the clock. On TUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next possession, Greg Raspberry capped a 12 play, 71 yard drive with a 8 yard TD catch from Root, making the score 30-22. The Dragons again stopped the Chargers, leading to the Dragons offense taking over and driving 85 yards on 10 plays before Williams caught a 24 yard pass from Root. The conversion failed, however, leaving TU trailing 30-28 with 3:20 to play. After again stopping the Chargers, Dyshaun Edwards sent the crowd, parents, and team into orbit with a stunning 92 yard punt return for a touchdown with 2:35 to play, putting TU ahead 34-30. Root rushed in for a two-point conversion, giving TU a 36-30 lead. But the Chargers worked their way down the field, using just 1:03 before AJ Kegg caught a 19 yard pass at the 1:26 mark to tie the score at 36-36. Mark Petroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extra point gave the Chargers the lead 37-36. The Dragons got the ball back but Root fumbled in the pocket while scrambling with the Chargers recovering to end the game. TU outgained Hillsdale 405-398 in total yardage, 400176 over the final three quarters. Dyshaun Edwards had a fantastic day, accounting for 291 all-purpose yards with 112 receiving, 55 in kick returns, 104 in punt returns, and 20 rushing. Trey Williams had 141 yards receiving. Root finished 36 for 50 for 360 yards and 4 touchdowns with 2 interceptions. Defensively, Parris Burt led the way with 11 tackles (8 solo) and 3 tackles for loss, while Jackson Davis also had 10 tackles. Lance Timmons had 9 tackles while Drew Douthit and Brian Weiss had sacks.

Dragons Opponents

Ferris State University Location: Big Rapids MI Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Crimson and gold Stadium: Top Taggart Field (6200) Affilliation: NCAA II AD: Tom Kirinovic SID: Joe Gorby Head Coach: Jeff Pierce Years at school: 15 Overall Record: 90-64/15 years FSU record: 90-64 2008 record: 6-5, 5-5 GLIAC

University of Findlay Location: Findlay OH Nickname: Oilers Colors: Orange and black Stadium: Donnell Stadium (7500) Affilliation: NCAA II AD: Steven Rackley SID: David Buck Head Coach: Jon Wauford Years at school: 3 Overall Record: 7-15/3 years UF record: 7-15 2008 record: 2-9, 1-9 GLIAC

Northern Michigan University Location: Marquette MI Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Old gold and olive green Stadium: Superior Dome (8000) Affilliation: NCAA II AD: Ken Godfrey SID: David Faiella Head Coach: Bernie Anderson Years at school: 3 Overall Record: 103-116/22 years NMU record: 10-20 2008 record: 2-8, 2-8 GLIAC

Ashland University Location: Ashland OH Nickname: Eagles Colors: Purple and gold Stadium: Community Stadium (6000) Affilliation: NCAA II AD: Bill Goldring SID: Al King Head Coach: Lee Owens Years at school: 6 Overall Record: 75-81/14 years AU record: 35-20 2008 record: 9-4, 8-2 GLIAC

Wayne State University Location: Detroit MI Nickname: Warriors Colors: Green and gold Stadium: WSU Stadium (6000) Affilliation: NCAA II AD: Rob Fournier SID: Jeff Weiss Head Coach: Paul Winters Years at school: 5 Overall Record: 21-32/5 years WSU record: 21-32 2008 record: 8-3, 7-3 GLIAC

Grand Valley State University Location: Allendale MI Nickname: Lakers Colors: Blue, black and white Stadium: Lubbers Stadium (8550) Affilliation: NCAA II AD: Tim Selgo SID: Tim Nott Head Coach: Chuck Martin Years at school: 6 Overall Record: 61-5/5 years GVSU record: 61-5 2008 record: 11-1, 10-0 GLIAC

Saginaw Valley State University Location: University Center MI Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red, white, blue Stadium: Wickes Memorial (6300) Affilliation: NCAA II AD: Mike Watson SID: Matthew Woodbury Head Coach: Jim Collins Years at school: 2 Overall Record: 77-80/16 years SVSU record: 7-3 2008 record: 7-3, 7-3 GLIAC

Northwood University Location: Midland MI Nickname: Timberwolves Colors: Columbia blue, white Stadium: Hantz Stadium (3000) Affilliation: NCAA II AD: â&#x20AC;&#x2030;Pat Riepma SID: Travis McCurdy Head Coach: Mike Sullivan Years at school: 2 Overall Record: 2-8 NU record: 2-8 2008 record: 2-8, 2-8 GLIAC

Michigan Tech University Location: Houghton MI Nickname: Huskies Colors: Gold and black Stadium: Sherman Field (3000) Affilliation: NCAA II AD: Suzanne Sanregret SID: Wes Frahm Head Coach: Tom Kearly Years at school: 3 Overall record: 20-12/3 years MTU Record: 20-12 2008 record: 8-3, 7-3 GLIAC

University of Indianapolis Location: Indianapolis IN Nickname: Greyhounds Colors: Crimson and grey Stadium: Key Stadium (5500) Affilliation: NCAA II AD: Dr. Sue Willey SID: Mitch Wigness Head Coach: Joe Polizzi Years at school: 16 Overall Record: 80-82-1/16 years UI record: 80-82-1 2008 record: 5-6, 4-6 GLIAC

Hillsdale College Location: Hillsdale MI Nickname: Chargers Colors: Royal blue and white Stadium: Waters Stadium (8500) Affilliation: NCAA II AD: Don Brubacher SID: Brad Monastiere Head Coach: Keith Otterbein Years at school: 7 Overall Record: 98-78-3/15 years HC record: 38-39 2008 record: 7-4, 6-4 GLIAC

2008 GLIAC All-Conference Football Teams First Team Offense

Second Team Offense

First Team Defense

Second Team Defense

QB Bill Cundiff -Ashland RB Joique Bell -Wayne State RB James Berezik -Grand Valley State RB Phil Milbrath -Michigan Tech H-Back Scott Blasko -Grand Valley State WR Dyshaun Edwards -Tiffin WR A.J. Kegg -Hillsdale WR Johnny Long -Ashland WR Blake Smolen -Grand Valley State OL Sam Allen -Grand Valley State OL Bill Behling -Michigan Tech OL Billy Eisenhardt -Grand Valley State OL Nate Hollins -Ashland OL Desi Mayner -Saginaw Valley State OL Jared Veldheer -Hillsdale PK Todd Carter -Grand Valley State Spec. Dante Dunn -Wayne State DL Drew Berube -Hillsdale DL Danny Richard -Grand Valley State DL Dan Skuta -Grand Valley State DL Jason Thomas -Wayne State DL Jake Visser -Ferris State LB John Jacobs -Saginaw Valley State LB Tom Korte -Hillsdale LB Kevin Noe -Ferris State LB Matt Shango -Wayne State LB Justin Victor -Grand Valley State DB Matt Black -Saginaw Valley State DB Cornelius Dillard -Wayne State DB Dante Dunn -Wayne State DB Anthony Fields -Findlay DB Jake McGuckin -Grand Valley State P Justin Trumble -Grand Valley State

QB Brad Iciek -Grand Valley State RB Brandon Emeott -Saginaw Valley State RB Dawon Harvey -Ashland RB Craig Jenkins -Indianapolis H-Back Galen Stone -Saginaw Valley State WR Nick Bellanco -Ashland WR Mike Chambers -Findlay WR Joe Horn -Ashland WR Jonn Mathews -Grand Valley State OL Tim Dury -Indianapolis OL Reggie Gamble -Ashland OL Kris Krempien -Northern Michigan OL Luke Krombach -Northwood OL Nick McDonald -Grand Valley State OL Justin Magruder -Ashland PK Mark Petro -Hillsdale Spec. Robert Haynes -Michigan Tech DL Brad Bush -Saginaw Valley State DL Randall Courtney -Indianapolis DL Drew Vanderlin -Michigan Tech DL Kyle Walker -Ferris State DL Eric Weber -Hillsdale LB Tristan Black -Wayne State LB Tom Brenner -Ashland LB Leonard Bush -Indianapolis LB Brad Howard -Grand Valley State LB Nathan Yelk -Northern Michigan DB David Carmody -Michigan Tech DB Corey Edwards -Grand Valley State DB Terrell Heggins -Ferris State DB Craig Ray -Indianapolis DB Alex Wojcik -Hillsdale P Eric Schweller -Hillsdale

2008 GLIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention Ashland: Frank Cardone (Jr./TE), Kyle Clark (Sr./DL), Marcus Council (Jr./LB), Pat Curran (Sr./DB), Matt Knez (So./OL), D.J. Shaw (Sr./LB) Ferris State: Tim Hogue (So./WR), Jeff Hollandsworth (Sr./LB), Jordan Moore (Sr./LB), Matt Wellman (So./OL), Chad Wilson (Jr./DB), James Yates (Sr./P) Findlay: Joe Knopick (Jr./LB), Mike Roach (Sr./DL), Cameron Stevens (So./K), E.J. Whitlow (Jr./DL) Grand Valley State: Cameron Bradfield (So./ OL), Rob Carlisle (Jr./CB), P.T. Gates (Jr./RB), Alex Gilde (So./DL), Chris Huley (So./DB), Jacob Topp (Sr./OL) Hillsdale: Austin Niemiec (Sr./LB), Vinnie Panizzi (Jr./RB), Matt Patillo (Sr./TE), Josiah Swartz (Sr./OL), Aaron Waldie (Sr./WR), Mark Yassay (Jr./DL) Indianapolis: Deontrai Campbell (Fr./RB), Mike Dum (Fr./LB), Maxwell Frempong (Jr./OL), Stephen Geller (Jr./WR), Jason Smith (Sr./OL), Louis Vesta (Sr./OL)Michigan Tech: Travis Coughlin (Sr./OL), Josh Frantti (Jr./OL), Steve Short (Jr./QB), Bob Slowik (Jr./WR), Sean Spellman (Sr./LB), Keith White (Sr./WR) Northern Michigan: Mark Bossuah (Jr./RB), Dan Elmore (Sr./WR), Alex Grignon (Sr./DB), Jack Rustman (Jr./OL), Zach Nichols (Jr./WR), Jake Reimer (Jr./ DL) Northwood: Antoine Carr (Jr./SE), Torris Childs (Sr./FB), Baher Faik (Jr./DL), Leroy Goulbourne (Sr./LB), Chris Kollias (Sr./P), Quillan Mathis (So./SE) Saginaw Valley State: Jeremy Burr (Sr./K), Jordan DeRosia (Jr./OL), Kurtis Fournier (Jr./P), Toby Goetz (Jr./DL), Carl Grimes (Sr./WR), Mike LeVand (Jr./LB) Tiffin: Joe Crawford (Sr./DL), Drew Douthit (Sr./LB), Matt Root (Sr./QB) Wayne State: Athan Anagonye (Jr./DE), Andrew Bates (Sr./DE), Jeremy Jones (Fr./S), Ryan Jonik (Jr./OT), Joe Long (Fr./OT), Stan Thornton (So./CB)

Bay City, Mich.—The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced the Fall 2008 All-Academic Teams. 689 student-athletes from thirteen institutions were honored in the following sports; men and women’s cross country, football, men and women’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball. To be eligible for all-academic status, the student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0, on a 4.0 scale, and must not be a freshman or first year transfer.

2008 Tiffin University GLIAC All-Academic Honorees Orville Jennings Jon Hemmelgarn Andrew Douthit Matt Root Michael Lento William Robinson Steve Feeman Wyatt Thames Dereck Sitterly Steven Yarbrough Michael Majors

SR SR SR SR SR SR JR JR JR SR JR

3.68 3.60 3.55 3.55 3.38 3.17 3.11 3.07 3.07 3.00 3.00

Sport Management English Education Criminal Justice Business Management Sport Management Criminal Justice Management Law Enforcement Marketing Sport Management Business Management

Lima OH/Lima Senior St. Henry OH/St. Henry West Chester OH/Lakota East Trenton OH/Edgewood Fremont OH/St. Joseph’s Catholic Brookpark OH/Berea Clawson MI/Clawson Forest OH/Hardin Northern Norwalk OH/Monroeville Cincinnati OH/Withrow Monroe OH/Monroe

Dyshaun Edwards 2008 Associated Press All-American 2008 Football Gazette All-American 2008 Football Gazette Super Region 3 2008 First Team All-GLIAC Wide Receiver 2008 Cactus Bowl participant

Matt Root All-GLIAC Honorable Mention

Tiffin University is a proud member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Tiffin University is the league’s 14th full member and sponsors 18 of the GLIAC’s 20 championship sports. Located in on a 110-acre campus in Tiffin, Ohio, Tiffin University was founded in 1888 and is entering its 10th year of NCAA Division II status. Former GLIAC Commisioner Tom Brown, who oversaw the expansion of the GLIAC from 10 members, all located in Michigan, to 14 institutions in three states during his tenure, was pleased to make the announcement. “We are excited to have a school of Tiffin’s caliber joining our conference,” stated Brown. “Tiffin is a great fit for the GLIAC, athletically, academically and geographically. We feel that the GLIAC is one of the top conferences in Division II and the addition of Tiffin will only make us stronger.” Tiffin is the third institution from the state of Ohio to join the GLIAC. Ashland University, located in Ashland, Ohio, joined the league on July 1, 1995. The University of Findlay, in Findlay, Ohio, began competing in the league on July 1, 1997. The GLIAC’s members in Michigan include: Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Hillsdale College, Lake Superior State University, Michigan Technological University, Northern Michigan University, Northwood University, Saginaw Valley State University, and Wayne State University. The University of Indianapolis competes as an associate member in the GLIAC in football and men’s and women’s swimming & diving.

Rushing TD 1. Garrion Corbin (Quincy) 2. Six with

Single Game Passing

Attempts 1.Greg Freeman (Alma) 2.Matt Root (N.Mich.) 3. Matt Root (Wayne St.) 4. Matt Root (Findlay) 5. Matt Root (Ferris St.)

1986 2008 2008 2008 2008

70 57 54 53 51

Completions 1. Matt Root (Wayne St.) 2. Matt Root (N. Mich.) 3. Matt Root (Findlay) 4. Matt Root (Mich. Tech) Matt Root (Hillsdale)

2008 2008 2008 2008 2008

40 38 37 36 36

Yards 1.Greg Freeman (Alma) 2. Ryan Harpold (Gannon) 3. Matt Root (Findlay) 4. Ryan Harpold (Dayton) 5. Matt Root (Kent. Wes.)

1986 2004 2008 2002 2007

475 410 407 391 382

TD Passes 1. Matt Root George Whitfield

2007 1999

5 5

Interceptions 1. Ryan Harpold (Edinboro) 2. Duane Tyree (Georgetown) Greg Freeman (Cumberland) Greg Freeman (Georgetown) Greg Freeman (Bluffton) Greg Freeman (Geneva) Greg Freeman (Cumberland)

2004 1988 1987 1987 1986 1986 1986

6 5 5 5 5 5 5

Longest TD Pass 1. Kenny Lockhart 2. Ryan Harpold (Gannon) 3. Sean McKinney 4. Matt Root 5. Joe Perchinske

2000 2004 1991 2007 2001

94 87 86 85 84

Rushing

Attempts 1. Garrion Corbin (Quincy) 2002 2. Brian DiLiberto (Bluffton) 1990 3. Brian DiLiberto (Tenn.Wesleyan) 1992 4. Brian DiLiberto (St. Ambrose) 1993

44 43 42 41

Yards 1. Garrion Corbin (Quincy) 2002 2. Brian DiLiberto (Taylor) 1993 3. Brian DiLiberto (Tenn.Wesleyan) 1992 4. Brian DiLiberto (Bluffton) 1990 5. Brian DiLiberto (Urbana) 1992 6. Brian DiLiberto (St. Ambrose) 1992 7. Steve Ingram (St. Francis) 1999 8. Aaron Bowman 1998 9. Garrion Corbin (Geneva) 2002 10. Earl Haynes (Geneva) 2001 Garrion Corbin (Walsh) 2004

380 327 316 312 273 260 254 232 228 225 225

2002

5 4

1999 1999 1989 1995 2007

87 81 77 75 74

Receiving Receptions 1. Dyshaun Edwards (Wayne St.) 2008 Dyshaun Edwards (Kent. Wes.) 2007 3. Four with

14 14 13

Yards 1. Nate Washington (Gannon) 2. Nate Washington (Findlay) 3. Nate Washington (Butler) 4. Nate Washington (Gannon) 5. Nate Washington (Dayton)

2004 2003 2003 2002 2002

299 243 220 214 207

1999 1996

4 4 3

Longest TD Run 1. Steve Ingram (St. Xavier) 2. Steve Ingram (Olivet Naz.) 3. Todd Krupp (Urbana) 4. Lamont Bills (Urbana) 5. Pierece Wade (Central St.)

TD Receptions 1. Willie Spencer Michael Kancler 3. 12 with

Scoring Extra Points 1. Ben Sandrock (Seton Hill) 2005 Brett Naidenoff 1999 3. Four with

9 9 8

Field Goals 1. Ben Sandrock (Hillsdale) Ben Sandrock (W. Vir. Wes.) Brett Naidenoff

2004 2003 1998

3 3 3

2002 1999

30 30 24

Points 1. Garrion Corbin (Quincy) Willie Spencer (Urbana) 2. Six with

Punting Punts 1. Brandon Koester (Findlay) 2004 2. John McCoy (Ohio Dominican) 2007 Todd Kelly (Bluffton) 1989 Todd Kelly (Westminster) 1988 Todd Kelly (Georgetown) 1988

12 11 11 11 11

Kicking Longest Field Goal 1. Brandon Sexstella 1995 2. Ben Sandrock (Seton Hill) 2005 Brett Naidenoff 1997 4. Ken Stroempl 1996 Ron Gerdes (Bluffton) 1990

50 48 48 47 47

Returns

Punt Returns 1. Jay Joseph Kurt Miller 3. Five with

1997 1994

7 7 6

Kickoff Returns 1. Wesley Russell 2. Michael Hamm (Gannon) Michael Hamm Jay Joseph

1996 2002 2001 1997

9 8 8 8

Longest Kickoff Return 1. Michael Hamm (Tri-State) 2. Richard Allen (Findlay)

2001 1993

96 93

Longest Punt Return for TD 1. Dyshaun Edwards (Hillsdale)

2008

Most Combined Return Yardage 1. Jay Joseph (Iowa Wesleyan)

1997

264

2004

3 2

Tackles 1. Shane Sand 2. Jason Perez 3. K.C. Tener

1992 1993 1996

27 25 23

Blocked Punts 1. Eric Wolfe

1991

2004 2003

4 4 3

Interceptions 1. Taiwan Russell (Alma) 2. 13 with

Defense

Deflections 1. Taiwan Russell (Alma) Garrett Padgett (Butler) 3. Five with

Points 1. 73 2. 72 3. 66 4. 62 62

Tiffinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nate Washington holds virtually all receiving records and recently signed a multi-year contract with the Tennessee Titans after earning two Super Bowl Championship rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Team Records â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Game Offense 2007 2005 1999 2007 2006

Missouri-Rolla Seton Hill Urbana Central State Lincoln

Total Yards 1. 645 2007 2. 637 2005 3. 617 2007 4. 594 2007 5. 593 1999

Missouri-Rolla Alma Clarion Gannon Urbana

Brian Diliberto is the greatest rusher in TU history, totaling 5716 yards in four seasons (1990-93).

Attempts 1. Matt Root 2. Greg Freeman 3. Greg Freeman 4. Matt Root 5. Ryan Harpold

2008 1986 1987 2007 2003

504 417 320 308 306

Completions 1. Matt Root 2. Matt Root 3. Greg Freeman 4. Ryan Harpold 5. Ryan Harpold

2008 2007 1986 2002 2003

323 203 175 159 154

Completion Percentage 1. Matt Root 2. Matt Root 3. Matt Dasher 4. Sean McKinney 5. Sean McKinney

2007 2008 1996 1994 1993

.659 .641 .640 .620 .610

Yards 1. Matt Root 2. Matt Root 3. Ryan Harpold 4. Greg Freeman 5. Ryan Harpold 6. Ryan Harpold 7. Sean McKinney 8. Greg Freeman 9. Matt Dasher 10. George Whitfield

2008 2007 2002 1986 2004 2003 1994 1987 1996 1999

3005 2396 2373 2210 2067 2062 1934 1865 1746 1635

TD Passes 1. Matt Root 2. Matt Root 3. Sean McKinney 4. Ryan Harpold 5. Ryan Harpold

2007 2008 1994 2003 2002

27 24 21 20 18

Interceptions 1. Greg Freeman 2. Matt Root 3. Greg Freeman 4. Duane Tyree 5. Joe Perchinske

1986 2008 1987 1988 2001

29 24 23 22 20

1993 1992 1990 1991 2005

371 258 245 243 235

Attempts 1. Brian DiLiberto 2. Brian DiLiberto 3. Brian DiLiberto 4. Brian DiLiberto 5. Garrion Corbin

Season Records Passing

Rushing

Yards 1. Brian DiLiberto 2. Brian DiLiberto 3. Steve Ingram 4. Garrion Corbin 5. Garrion Corbin 6. Kerrick Franklin 7. Aaron Bowman 8. Brian DiLiberto 9. Garrion Corbin 10. Pierece Wade

1993 1992 1999 2005 2002 1994 1998 1991 2003 2007

2281 1468 1381 1359 1160 1095 1090 1076 1071 976

Yards per Rush 1. Steve Ingram 2. Donnie Johnson Garrion Corbin Brian DiLiberto

1999 2006 2002 1993

6.9 6.2 6.2 6.2

TD Rushes 1. Brian DiLiberto 2. Garrion Corbin 3. Brian DiLiberto 4. Garrion Corbin 5. Pierece Wade

1993 2002 1992 2005 2007

22 16 13 12 11

Receptions 1. Dyshaun Edwards 2. Nate Washington 3. Nate Washington 4. Willie Spencer Yards 1. Nate Washington 2. Nate Washington 3. Willie Spencer 4. Nate Washington 5. Dyshaun Edwards 6. Dyshaun Edwards 7. Kurt Miller 8. David Nist 9. Michael Kancler 10. Greg Raspberry TD Receptions 1. Nate Washington 2. Nate Washington Willie Spencer 4. Nate Washington 5. Two with TD 1. Brian DiLiberto 2. Garrion Corbin 3. Nate Washington 4. Nate Washington 5. Willie Spencer

Receiving 2008 2003 2004 1999

91 70 69 66

2004 2003 1999 2002 2008 2007 1994 1994 1996 2008

1428 1286 1181 1120 1074 939 706 692 639 574

2004 2003 1999 2002

16 15 15 11 10

Scoring 1993 2002 2004 2003 1999

22 17 16 15 15

Extra Points 1. Andrew Breen 2. Brett Naidenoff 3. Brandon Sexstella 4. Ben Sandrock 5. Ben Sandrock Field Goals 1. Ben Sandrock 2. Ben Sandrock 3. Andrew Breen 4. Five with Points 1. Brian DiLiberto 2. Garrion Corbin Willie Spencer 4. Nate Washington 5. Nate Washington Punts 1. Todd Kelly 2. Chris Bachman 3. Todd Kelly 4. Anthony Gallagher 5. Dale Mautz

Kickoff Return Average 1. Michael Hicks 2. Richard Allen 3. Troy Brookins 4. Richard Allen 5. Troy Brookins

2003 2004 2006

13 12 10 9

Interceptions 1. Troy Brookins Mike Schumacher 3. Dan Weinandy 4. Three with

1993 2002 1999 2004 2003

132 102 102 100 94

1988 1986 1989 2000 1995

83 75 73 72 70

Punting

Punting Average 1. Jimmy Johnson 2. Anthony Gallagher 3. Jimmy Johnson 4. Anthony Gallagher 5. Brandon Koester Punt Returns 1. Jay Joseph 2. Kurt Miller 3. Dan Bowens 4. Jay Joseph 5. Troy Brookins

50 40 35 34 33

2007 1999 1994 2002 2004

1999 2000 1998 2001 2005

41.7 39.6 39.3 39.0 38.6

Returns 1997 1994 1993 1998 2007

40 28 27 26 22

Punt Return Average 1. Kurt Miller 2. Dyshaun Edwards 3. Kurt Miller 4. Troy Brookins 5. Troy Brookins

1995 2008 1994 2007 2006

14.7 13.3 13.2 12.7 10.4

Kickoff Returns 1. Michael Hamm 2. Michael Hamm 3. Jay Joseph 4. Dyshaun Edwards 5. Austin Clopton

2002 2001 1997 2008 2004

47 40 36 34 32

1. Shane Sand 2. Dave Reiter 3. Tony Rubeo Duane Coldiron 5. Shane Sand 6. Chris Preslock 7. Jason Perez 8. Aaron Smith Tony Argo 10. Parris Burt

1996 1993 2006 1991 2007

30.5 29.6 27.9 26.6 25.9

Defense 2006 1992 1988

Tackles 1992 1986 1998 1990 1991 1992 1993 1989 1989 2007

8 8 7 6

165 157 145 145 142 140 139 138 138 137

Tackles For Loss 2006 2003 2007 2007 2003 2003

19 19 18 18 18 16

1. Lewie Montgomery 2. Mike Lane Damon Williams Gale Cunningham

Quarterback Sacks 1999 2003 1994 1991

15 11 11 11

1. Tremayne Johnson Lewie Montgomery Duane Coldiron Aaron Smith

Caused Fumbles 2004 1999 1990 1989

5 5 5 5

1. Bryceson Lawrence 2. Mike Schumacher 3. Doug Burke Craig LaVigne Darryl Buckley

Fumble Recoveries 2004 1992 2001 1990 1988

7 5 4 4 4

1. Joe Crawford Mike Lane 3. Luke Seal Drew Douthit Mark Dircksen 6. Garrett Padgett

1. Eric Wolfe 2. Joe Crawford 3. Wesley Russell 4. Two with

Blocked Punts 1991 2008 1998

5 4 4 3

Deflections 1. Taiwan Russell 2. Troy Brookins Troy Brookins 4. Two with

2004 2007 2006

Rushing Attempts 1. 578 1993 2. 553 1994 3. 535 2005 Rushing Yards 1. 2882 2. 2714 3. 2536

1993 2005 2006

Pass Attempts 1. 526 2. 431 3. 345

2008 1986 2007

Team Records Offense

Pass Completions 1. 335 2008 2. 218 2007 3. 178 1986 Passing Yards 1. 3139 2. 2550 3. 2423

2008 2007 2002

TD Passes 1. 29 2. 24 3. 23

2007 2008 2003, 1994

Least Interceptions 1. 8 1992 2. 9 2006 9 1993 Rushing First Downs 1. 139 2005 2. 135 1993 3. 123 2006 Passing First Downs 1. 156 2008 2. 114 2007 3. 102 2004 Penalty First Downs 1. 23 2001 2. 21 2003 3. 19 2006,2005 First Downs 1. 233 2. 228 3. 225 48

2007 2004 1994

16 14 14 12

Rushing TD 1. 36 2. 28 3. 26

1993 2006 2007, 2005

Touchdowns 1. 57 2. 47 3. 46

2007 1999 2004

Points 1. 425 2. 360 3. 351

2007 2004 1999

Most PAT 1. 50 2. 45 3. 41

2007 1999 1994

Field Goals 1. 13 2. 12

2003 2004

Yardage 1. 4828 2. 4698 3. 4583

2007 1994 2004

Most Rushing Attempts 1. 483 1995 2. 474 1994 3. 467 1988 Least Rushing Attempts 1. 293 1992 2. 318 2006 3. 389 2007 Least Rushing Yards 1. 816 2006 2. 930 2007 3. 1354 1991 Most Passing Attempts 1. 361 2007 2. 359 2006 3. 333 1994 Least Pass Attempts 1. 208 2000 2. 210 1990 3. 212 1992 212 1989 Least Pass Completions 1. 87 2000 2. 91 1988 3. 105 1989

Defense

Least TD Passes 1. 8 1995 2. 9 2005 3. 10 1992 Most Interceptions 1. 26 2006 2. 20 1998 20 1993 4. 18 2004 Least Passing Yards 1. 1253 1988 2. 1254 2000 3. 1437 1992 Least Total Yards 1. 2676 1988 2. 2875 2007 3. 2877 1991 Least First Downs Rushing 1. 47 2006 2. 64 2007 3. 66 1991 Least First Downs Passing 1. 50 2000 2. 64 1992 3. 65 1991

Kerrick Franklin helped lead the 1994 Dragons to the NAIA Quarterfinals with a 8-4 record.

Least First Downs Penalty 1. 12 1994 2. 13 2008,1996,1991 4. 14 1992 Least Total First Downs 1. 144 1991 2. 155 1988 3. 159 2000 Least Points 1. 154 2. 192 3. 197

2006 1991 1988

Most Turnovers 1. 37 2. 36 3. 35 4. 32

2004 1993 1998 2006

Greg Freeman is the single game passing leader with 475 yards against Alma College in 1986.

Career Records Passing Attempts 1. Matt Root 2. Ryan Harpold 3. Greg Freeman 4. George Whitfield 5. Joe Perchinske 6. Matt Dasher

05-08 01-04 86-87 97-00 99-01 93-96

1028 978 737 702 550 520

Completions 1. Matt Root 2. Ryan Harpold 3. George Whitfield 4. Greg Freeman 5. Matt Dasher

05-08 01-04 97-00 86-87 93-96

637 498 368 305 282

Completion Percentage 1. Matt Root 2. Matt Dasher 3. Sean McKinney 4. George Whitfield

05-08 93-96 91-94 97-00

.620 .540 .539 .524

Yards 1. Ryan Harpold 2. Matt Root 3. George Whitfield 4. Greg Freeman 5. Matt Dasher

01-04 05-08 97-00 86-87 93-96

6875 6776 4391 4075 3599

05-08 01-04 97-00

64 61 31 28

TD Passes 1. Matt Root 2. Ryan Harpold 3. George Whitfield 4. Three with

Interceptions 1. Greg Freeman 2. Matt Root 3. George Whitfield 4. Ryan Harpold 5. Matt Dasher

86-87 05-08 97-00 01-04 93-96

52 45 39 37 36

Rushing

Attempts 1. Brian DiLiberto 2. Garrion Corbin 3. Earl Haynes 4. Michael Hicks 5. Kerrick Franklin 6. Austin Clopton

90-93 02-05 01-04 95-98 92-94 03-06

1117 743 643 316 312 309

Yards 1. Brian DiLiberto 2. Garrion Corbin 3. Earl Haynes 4. Kerrick Franklin 5. Steve Ingram 6. Austin Clopton 7. Aaron Bowman

90-93 02-05 01-04 92-94 98-99 03-06 97-98

5716 4262 2849 1735 1681 1599 1342

Yards per Rush 1. Steve Ingram 2. Garrion Corbin 3. Kerrick Franklin 4. Austin Clopton 5. Brian DiLiberto

98-99 02-05 92-94 03-06 90-93

6.7 5.7 5.6 5.2 5.1

TD Rushes 1. Brian DiLiberto 2. Garrion Corbin 3. Earl Haynes 4. Austin Clopton Kerrick Franklin

90-93 02-05 01-04 03-06 92-94

45 40 21 16 16

Receptions 1. Nate Washington 2. Dyshaun Edwards 3. Willie Stewart 4. Kurt Miller 5. Kyle Baughman 6. Michael Kancler 7. Kenny Lockhart 8. Len Morawa

Receiving 01-04 05-08 86-89 92-95 96-99 94-96,98 99-01 92-95

212 186 121 100 97 93 86 78

Yards 1. Nate Washington 2. Dyshaun Edwards 3. Willie Stewart 4. Kurt Miller 5. Todd Kelly 6. Michael Kancler 7. Kenny Lockhart 8. Willie Spencer

01-04 05-08 86-89 92-95 88-91 94-96,98 99-01 99

4214 2524 1621 1403 1383 1292 1261 1181

TD Receptions 1. Nate Washington 2. Dyshaun Edwards 3. Kurt Miller 4. Willie Spencer 5. Michael Kancler

01-04 05-08 92-95 99 94-96,98

47 22 20 15 14

Touchdowns 1. Nate Washington 2. Brian DiLiberto Garrion Corbin 4. Donnie Johnson 5. Dyshaun Edwards

Scoring 01-04 90-93 02-05 05-07 05-08

47 42 42 30 24

Extra Points 1. Ben Sandrock 2. Brett Naidenoff 3. Andrew Breen 4. Ron Gerdes 5. Brandon Sexstella

02-05 97-00 06-07 90-93 94-95

125 91 80 75 54

Field Goals 1. Ben Sandrock 2. Brett Naidenoff 3. Andrew Breen Ron Gerdes

02-05 97-00 06-07 90-93

39 32 19 19

Points 1. Nate Washington 2. Brian DiLiberto 3. Garrion Corbin 4. Ben Sandrock 5. Brett Naidenoff 6. Donnie Johnson 7. Dyshaun Edwards 8. Ron Gerdes

01-04 90-93 02-05 02-05 97-00 05-07 05-08 90-93

290 270 260 242 187 180 146 138

Punting

Punts 1. Brandon Koester 2. Matt Tonelli Todd Kelly

02-05 89-92 88-91

192 177 177

Punting Average 1. Jimmy Johnson 2. Anthony Gallagher 3. Brandon Koester 4. Brett Naidenoff

97-99 00-01 02-05 97-00

40.2 39.3 36.1 35.7

Returns

Punt Returns 1. Dan Bowens 2. Jay Joseph 3. Austin Clopton 4. Troy Brookins

90-93 97-98 03-06 05-07

78 66 47 40

Kickoff Returns 1. Michael Hamm 2. Austin Clopton 3. Mike Kancler 4. Jay Joseph 5. Richard Allen

01-04 03-06 94-96,98 97-98 90-93

96 87 53 51 50

Kickoff Return Average 1. Richard Allen 2. Troy Brookins 3. Michael Hamm 4. Austin Clopton Kurt Miller

90-93 05-07 01-04 03-06 92-95

27.3 26.6 22.9 21.8 21.8

Tackles For Loss 1. Joe Crawford 2. Luke Seal 3. Drew Douthit 4. Mike Lane 5. Two with

05-08 04-07 05-08 02-05

42.5 39 33.5 30 29

Quarterback Sacks 1. Lewie Montgomery 2. Gale Cunningham 3. Dean Ziegler 4. Greg Cameron 5. Joe Crawford

96-99 88-91 92-95 88-90 05-08

30 24 22 21 20.5

Caused Fumbles 1. Tremayne Johnson 2. Garrett Padgett 3. Josh Peterson Lewie Montgombery Aaron Smith Dave Reiter

03-06 00-03 99-01 96-99 89-91 86-89

9 8 7 7 7 7

Fumble Recoveries 1. Bryceson Lawrence Lewie Montgomery Scott Scherger 4. Darryl Buckley

03-06 96-99 92-95 86-89

9 7 7 6

Blocked Kicks 1. Wesley Russell Eric Wolfe 3. Joe Crawford Mike Dowdy

95-98 90-91 05-08 87-90

7 7 5 5

Deflections 1. Troy Brookins 2. Taiwan Russell Wesley Russell 4. Bryceson Lawrence 5. Josh Peterson

05-07 03-05 95-98 03-06 99-01

40 33 28 27 25

Defense

Interceptions 1. Wesley Russell 2. Mike Schumacher 3. Dan Weinandy 4. Bryceson Lawrence Troy Brookins 6. Scott Scherger

95-98 91-93 86-89 03-06 05-07 92-95

15 14 13 11 11 9

Tackles 1. Shane Sand 2. Dave Reiter 3. Parris Burt 4. Darryl Buckley 5. Steve Yarbrough 6. Shawn Pavlovich 7. Wesley Russell 8. Jason Perez 9. Bryceson Lawrence

89-92 86-89 04-08 86-89 04-08 94-97 95-98 91-94 03-06

444 397 380 372 369 328 326 325 313 51

Tiffin University vs. All Opponents Opponent Adrian Albion Alma Ashland Bluffton Butler Central State Charleston Chowan Clarion Concord Cumberland Dayton Edinboro Eureka Fairmont State Ferris State Findlay Frostburg State Gannon Geneva Georgetown Glenville State Grand Valley State Hillsdale Indianapolis Iowa Wesleyan Kentucky Wesleyan Lincoln Lindenwood Malone Michigan Tech Missouri-Rolla Morehead State Mount St. Joseph Nebraska Omaha New Haven Northern Michigan Northwood Ohio Dominican Olivet Nazarene Quincy Saginaw Valley St. Seton Hill Slippery Rock St. Ambrose St. Francis St. Josephs St. Xavier SUNY-Brockport 52

Record 0-2 0-2 3-0 0-1 3-3 3-1 3-0 1-0 1-0 2-2 2-0 1-1 0-5 0-4 1-0 1-1 0-1 1-16 0-2 6-3 5-13 0-2 1-0 0-1 2-2 0-1 1-1 2-0 2-0 0-1 5-4 0-1 2-0 1-2 2-1-1 0-1 1-1 1-0 0-3 2-1 0-2 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 2-1 1-5 2-3 3-2 0-1

TU-Opp. 16-79 17-68 153-76 6-34 126-113 151-70 112-40 47-17 25-7 76-90 55-28 54-73 64-173 63-164 41-14 45-37 12-14 169-587 22-44 249-215 325-507 14-48 34-14 0-49 60-82 12-54 79-74 64-27 119-14 0-16 154-205 28-32 131-62 44-73 78-61 33-49 62-54 34-28 23-65 102-61 31-53 47-44 14-33 72-0 13-45 81-91 124-187 111-117 151-97 22-23

Taylor 3-1 Tennessee Wesleyan 1-1 Tri-State 3-4 Trinity 3-0 Union 2-2 Urbana 12-3-1 Wabash 0-1 Walsh 3-4 Wayne State 0-3 Westminster 0-13 West Liberty State 1-3 West Virginia Tech 2-0 West Virginia Wes. 1-1 Wilmington 5-4-1 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 1-1 Wisconsin-Stevens Pt.0-1

121-71 53-34 144-180 81-40 114-60 465-238 20-38 115-194 26-106 103-425 45-81 56-38 67-82 237-234 28-47 2-28

Scoring Totals Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

TU 181 136 47 117 76 208 181 304 320 205 194 196 215 351 128 222 295 312 360 267 326 425 215

Opponents 316 304 197 277 216 192 262 219 284 240 308 334 219 265 249 334 401 284 328 230 154 199 382

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Tiffin University year by year records 1986 38-32 Alma 29-30 Wilmington 6-27 Adrian 19-20 Geneva 6-41 Wayne St. 15-35 Urbana 18-27 Bluffton 10-34 Westminster 3-35 Findlay 37-35 Cumberland 1987 17-38 Cumberland 14-41 Georgetown 10-17 Wilmington 10-35 Geneva 10-52 Adrian 6-27 Findlay 20-17 Urbana 27-30 Bluffton 20-24 Westminster 2-23 Wayne St. 1988 6-30 Bluffton 0-17 Northwood 7-41 Wilmington 16-10 Geneva 0-7 Georgetown 6-21 Urbana 0-14 Findlay 0-40 Westminster 0-10 Frostburg St. 12-7 West Liberty 1989 16-13 Bluffton 17-41 Northwood 10-13 Wilmington 0-14 Geneva 20-38 Wabash 29-18 Urbana 0-51 Findlay 0-42 Westminster 22-34 Frostburg St. 3-13 West Liberty 1990 20-10 Bluffton 3-24 Findlay 0-30 Geneva 0-16 Lindenwood 6-7 Northwood 13-19 Union 13-13 Urbana 0-27 Westminster 19-41 Wilmington 2-28 Wisc.Stevens Point

1991 39-3 Bluffton 6-21 Findlay 9-6 Geneva 22-23 SUNY Brockport 7-20 Tennessee Wesleyan 16-21 Union 36-6 Urbana 10-26 Westminster 21-38 West Liberty 42-28 Wilmington 1992 14-17 Mount St. Joseph 23-21 St. Ambrose 28-24 W. Virginia Tech 19-41 Wilmington 13-42 Geneva 28-10 Urbana 10-23 West Liberty 0-21 Findlay 0-49 Westminster 46-14 Tennessee Wesleyan 1993 31-20 Findlay 14-28 Findlay 38-7 Geneva 30-16 Malone 10-10 Mount St. Joseph 31-27 St. Ambrose 50-23 Taylor 21-14 Urbana 13-34 Westminster 28-14 W. Virginia Tech 38-26 Wilmington 1994 31-7 St. Xavier 28-14 Mount St. Joseph 42-21 Wilmington 18-29 Geneva 14-10 Urbana 30-27 Malone 3-50 Findlay 23-25 Westminster 37-17 Taylor 39-28 Fairmont St. 41-14 Eureka 14-42 Westminster 1995 34-12 St. Xavier 26-20 Mount St. Joseph 35-0 Tri-State 34-34 Wilmington 28-48 Geneva 22-9 Urbana 0-19 Malone 0-42 Findlay 0-16 Westminster 20-31 Taylor 6-9 Fairmont St.

1996 7-35 Albion 0-42 Findlay 7-15 Olivet Nazarene 14-47 Geneva 36-40 Iowa Wesleyan 56-27 Urbana 7-33 Westminster 12-37 Malone 23-21 Tri-State 28-37 Walsh 1997 43-34 Iowa Wesleyan 10-33 Albion 27-6 Gannon 14-54 Findlay 6-33 Westminster 0-21 Malone 24-42 Tri-State 7-49 Walsh 11-49 Geneva 27-13 Trinity 27-0 Urbana

2001 7-47 Gannon 13-45 Slippery Rock 14-27 Clarion 29-40 St. Xavier 55-15 Urbana 14-20 St. Francis IN 25-19 Malone 24-50 Tri-State 0-17 Walsh 27-19 Geneva 14-35 Morehead St.

2006 58-32 Missouri-Rolla 21-13 Clarion 32-12 Concord 24-17 OT Ohio Dominican 25-7 Chowan 15-3 Gannon 29-10 Kentucky Wesleyan 19-14 Central State 24-14 Hillsdale 62-8 Lincoln 23-24 St. Joseph’s

2002 31-54 Butler 31-41 St. Francis IN 21-35 Edinboro 23-48 West Virginia Wesleyan 34-37 New Haven 49-48 Gannon 20-35 Dayton 13-24 Morehead St. 26-35 Geneva 47-44 Quincy

2007 23-16 Concord 38-10 Clarion 34-14 Glenville State 22-30 Ohio Dominican 50-6 Gannon 35-17 Kentucky Wesleyan 17-13 St. Joseph’s 57-6 Lincoln 14-31 Hillsdale 73-30 Missouri-Rolla 62-26 Central State

1998 27-28 Geneva 17-14 Walsh 14-0 Taylor 30-0 Trinity 27-20 Union 7-28 Wisc. Eau Claire 27-43 St. Ambrose 24-17 Tri-State 15-37 Malone 21-15 St. Francis IN 6-17 Urbana

2003 31-51 Findlay 42-6 Butler 31-48 St. Francis IN 14-39 Edinboro 44-34 West Virginia Wesleyan 12-24 Gannon 23-27 Dayton 24-9 St. Joseph IN 47-17 Charleston 16-13 Geneva 28-17 New Haven

1999 21-19 Wisc. Eau Claire 58-0 Union 24-27 Trinity 48-24 St. Xavier 66-26 Urbana 14-21 St. Francis IN 14-9 Malone 14-22 Tri-State 37-42 Walsh 31-37 Geneva 24-38 Olivet Nazarene

2004 21-40 Findlay 9-38 Dayton 48-3 Butler 21-48 Edinboro 59-21 Alma 33-49 Nebraska Omaha 56-14 Ohio Dominican 40-43 St. Joseph IN 15-13 Hillsdale 17-9 Walsh 39-50 Gannon

2000 12-35 Dayton 10-8 Gannon 3-40 Clarion 13-42 St. Francis IN 28-20 Malone 0-28 Tri-State 0-35 Walsh 22-38 Geneva 9-14 St. Xavier 31-0 Urbana

2005 10-31 Findlay 0-38 Dayton 30-7 Butler 7-42 Edinboro 56-23 Alma 31-0 Central State 72-0 Seton Hill 7-28 St. Joseph’s 7-24 Hillsdale 17-14 Morehead State 30-23 Gannon

2008 12-14 Ferris State 27-36 Findlay 34-28 (4 OT) Northern Michigan 6-34 Ashland 18-34 Wayne State 0-49 Grand Valley State 14-33 Saginaw Valley St. 28-31 Northwood 12-54 Indianapolis 28-32 Michigan Tech 36-37 Hillsdale

NATIONAL RECOGNITION Our student-athletes have received the NCAA’s highest individual honors including winning the Walter Byers Scholarship Award (the NCAA’s top student-athlete) and the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS We have initiated national community partnerships with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Habitat for Humanity.

UNIQUE FISCAL MODEL We offer a unique fiscal model for intercollegiate athletics that redefine the institutional value for sponsoring sports and offering athletics scholarships.

The basic rationale manifested by the existence of Tiffin University is that of the American dream. Tiffin is a place where the work ethic of the American heartland is evident and where there is truly value added for students. Tiffin provides access and opportunity for individuals and facilitates their preparation for successful careers and for productive and satisfying lives. Tiffin University represents a new kind of institution in America, the professional university, where the career objectives of traditional college-age students and adult students are optimized through professionally-focused undergraduate and graduate programs that have a broad general education foundation. This fundamental institutional strategy appropriately positions Tiffin for the 21st century. Visit our website www.tiffin.edu for information on our majors, faculty, athletics, student life programs and much more. Master of Business Administration General Management Healthcare Administration Leadership Sports Management Master of Science in Criminal Justice Crime Analysis Criminal Behavior Forensic Psychology Justice Administration Homeland Security Admin. Master of Humanities Master of Education Bachelor of Arts Arts Administration *Musical Industry *Visual Arts Communication *Electronic Media *Journalism *Public Relations Education *Integrated Language Arts *Integrated Social Studies *Middle Childhood Education English General Science Government and National Security History Psychology *Addictions Counseling *Experimental Psychology *Human Services

Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting Computer and Information Technology Finance Management *Equine Business Management *Hospitality and Tourism Management *Human Resources Management *International Business *Managerial Studies Marketing Organizational Management Sports and Recreation Management Bachelor of Criminal Justice Corrections Cyber Defense and Information Security Forensic Psychology Forensic Science Law Enforcement Homeland Security/Terrorism Associate of Business Administration Accounting Business Information Technology Associate of Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Associate of Arts General Studies

The Mission of Tiffin University is to: • offer quality, professionally-focused, learning-centered undergraduate and graduate degree programs and life-long learning opportunities to prepare traditional college-age students and adult students for successful careers and for productive and satisfying lives of excellence, leadership, and service. • work with employers and specific professions to anticipate, design, and deliver effective academic programs that reflect evolving professional needs and intellectual requirements of the future.

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Intercollegiate Athletics Sports of all kinds are an integral part of Tiffin University’s atmosphere. Our students express the same spirit and enthusiasm in athletic competition as they do in the classroom. Women’s Men’s Co-Educational Soccer Track and Field Equestrian Volleyball Football Basketball Basketball Softball Baseball Tennis Tennis Cross Country Golf Track and Field Cross Country Golf Soccer Lacrosse