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JT PILLARS

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JADA LITTLEJOHN

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OCT. 1, 2016 HOMECOMING TOM ADAMS FIELD

At Wayne State University, we expect as much excellence in the classroom as we do on the field, on the court or in the water. Last year, our student-athletes achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.16, and 161 of them received all-academic honors.

That doesn’t mean we don’t give it our all in every one of our 18 athletic programs. The proof is 29 conference titles in the last 10 years and National Player of the Year award winners in football, softball and basketball.

Learn more about our programs on the web or come watch us compete. When you do, you’ll see why Wayne State Warriors understand what it means to be a student-athlete: The student always comes first.

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The Official Program of Wayne State University Football GAME STORYLINES The Warriors concludes their three-game home stand tonight against Hillsdale in the 80th annual Homecoming contest. Wayne State will look to continue its excellent play at home and look to avenge a 31-24 overtime loss at Hillsdale last season.

SCOUTING THE CHARGERS Hillsdale is coming off a 51-24 win over Michigan Tech during its Homecoming game last weekend. The win pushed the Chargers to a 3-1 overall record and a 2-1 mark in GLIAC matchups. Head coach Keith Otterbein is in his 15th season at the helm after spending nine seasons at Ferris State. He currently has the most career wins of any GLIAC coach with 149.

Sophomore quarterback Chance Stewart is riding high after a five touchdown performance (three passing and two rushing). He has eight scoring passes to just one interception this season, while completing 64.7 percent of his attempts. Joe Reverman ran 22 times for 133 yards and a TD on Saturday vs. Michigan Tech to bring his season total to 403 yards and four scores. Trey Brock tops the league with 7.8 receptions per game. On defense, Wyatt Batdorff leads the way with 34 tackles, while Drew Mallery has tallied three sacks. Five Chargers have one interception each.

ALL-TIME SERIES Wayne State trails the all-time series 17-39-1 against Hillsdale. The teams began playing in 1926 and the Chargers won the first five meetings. Under head coach Paul Winters, WSU is 6-6 against Hillsdale, including a 5-1 mark at Tom Adams Field. This is the ninth time that Wayne State will host Hillsdale for Homecoming and the Chargers are 6-3 in those contests. In Coach Winters’ first season the teams met at Ford Field to finish the regular season.

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ON THE COVER: JT Pillars has been a mainstay in the WSU offensive line over the past three seasons and has helped the Warriors produce a string of productive rushing attacks. In 2016, he is part of a front line that is running for 303.5 yards per contest.

Sept. 3 Sept. 10 SEPT. 17 SEPT. 24 OCT. 1 Oct. 8 OCT. 15 OCT. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 NOV. 12

at Northwood* W, 28-3 at #5 Ashland* L, 25-36 LAKE ERIE* W, 50-7 TIFFIN* W, 35-21 HILLSDALE*^ 6:00 P.M. at Findlay* Noon WALSH* NOON SAGINAW VALLEY STATE* NOON at Ferris State* 1:00 P.M. at Ohio Dominican* NOON GRAND VALLEY STATE* NOON

*GLIAC Contest ^Homecoming

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$2 • 2016 Issue No. 3 WAYNE STATE vs. HILLSDALE Saturday, October 1, 2016 | 6:00 p.m.

Students Who Happen To Be Athletes ...............................IFC Warrior Notebook ............................................................ 1-2 President M. Roy Wilson ..................................................... 3 Feature Story #1 .............................................................. 4-5 Director of Athletics Rob Fournier........................................ 6 DoubleTree Suites ............................................................... 7 Head Coach Paul Winters..................................................... 8 Coaching Staff..................................................................... 9 Position Groups..................................................................10 Numerical Rosters..............................................................11 Depth Charts......................................................................12 WSU by the Numbers.........................................................13 Around The GLIAC ..............................................................14 Meet the Warriors ..............................................................15 Marketing & Promotions....................................................16 United Dairy Industry of Michigan.....................................17 Dearborn Sausage / 1st & 10 Club......................................18 W Club / WSU Kid’s Club.....................................................19 Xfinity .............................................................................. 20 Warrior Spirit Groups ........................................................ 21 Media Coverage.................................................................22 Andiamo’s / Joe’s Gourmet................................................ 23 Donor’s List.................................................................. 24-25 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.................................... 26 McShane’s......................................................................... 27 Tartar Twelve .................................................................... 28 Michigan First Credit Union .............................................. 29 Feature Story #2 ......................................................... 30-31 Senior Spotlights .............................................................. 32 Meijer.............................................................................. IBC Carhartt............................................................................ BC Credits: The 2016 Warrior Football Game Program is a production of the WSU Sports Information Office in conjunction with the Warrior Football Office. Cover designed by Amanda St. Juliana; Layout and editorial assistance provided by Jeff Weiss, Cameron Weidenthaler and Mary Walsh. Photography by Mark Hicks (Westside Photographic), Michael Dubicki, Jason Clark. Printing by Progressive Printing (Plymouth, Mich.).

Special thanks to the WSU football staff, Rob Fournier, Jason Clark, Candice Howard, Nicole Stoll, Lauren Lepkowski, Sam Olson, Kelsey Meyers, Terrance Woods and Michael Chan.

Code of Conduct: The NCAA, the GLIAC, and Wayne State University support good sportsmanship and will not tolerate abusive actions, language, or gestures from fans, players, coaches, or officials. Extreme or continued acts of unsportsmanlike behavior may be grounds for dismissal from the contest.

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ON THE COVER: Jada Littlejohn has played in 37 games for the Green & Gold and has 32 career tackles, including 4.5 for a loss. Last season he played in all 11 games at defensive tackle, making four starts.

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NOTEBOOK EARLY SEASON SUCCESS Since the start of the 2008 season, WSU has a 28-10 record for games played in August and September. Of the 11 months being considered, WSU is .500 in two months, and above .500 in the other nine months.

22 - Jason Charron to Pierre Brown 18 - Michael Gluski to Jimmy Hill 10 - Carl Roscoe to Michael Johnson 10 - Dan Gray to Pierre Brown 9 - Donovan Zezula to Jamel Hicks QUARTERBACK WIN TOTALS 9 - Dan Gray to Brandon Brown In baseball, the starting pitcher gets a win for going at least five innings 8 - Anthony Frederick to Nate Bush so we thought we would take a look at the best win totals for WSU 7 - Randy Hutchison to Nick Body starting quarterbacks since 1972 (except 1980-83). The same rules from baseball apply here -- the QB that was in when the winning points were TOP OF THE LEAGUE scored received the decision.

Since the start of the 2008 season, here are the most successful teams in the GLIAC in terms of conference victories: 1. Mickey Mohner (2009-12), 30-15-0, .667 Grand Valley State - 66 2. Ed Skowneski (1972-75), 20-12-0, .625 Ashland - 63 3. Jim Gendron (1976-78), 15-7-0, .682 Michigan Tech - 53 4. Mark Friday (1991-93), 13-13-0, .500 Ferris State - 51 5. Donovan Zezula (2015-16), 9-5-0, .643 WAYNE STATE - 49 6. Richard Popp (1983-86), 8-15-1, .354 Saginaw Valley State - 47 Trent Pohl (2006-07), 8-10-0, .444 8. Kevin Smith (2008), 7-2-0, .778 WINTERS ON WEDNESDAY’S Carl Roscoe (2012-15), 7-7-0, .500 The weekly Winters on Wednesdays radio show is in its fifth season with Anthony Frederick (1992, 94-95), 7-12-0, .368 head coach Paul Winters joining host Rod Beard and co-host Nicole Stoll.

Michael Gluski (1994-95, 97-98), 7-16-0, .304 The Winters on Wednesday’s radio show airs every Wednesday from 7-8 PM on 1400 AM / 92.7 FM and is simulcast on WDTKAM.com. The WORTH NOTING broadcast will occur live at Tony V’s Tavern in downtown Detroit. Fans are Wayne State has started 3-1 for the seventh time in the last nine seasons. encouraged to attend and participate in the exciting event leading up to each game this season.

Romello Brown became the 12th player in school history to reach the 2,000 yard career rushing plateau. He is 11th with 2,063 career BRODBECK HONORED FOR SERVICE rushing yards. Brown also moved into a tie-for-sixth in career rushing Senior tight end Trent Brodbeck was selected to the Allstate AFCA touchdowns with WSU Hall of Famer Steve Lee with 25 scores on the (American Football Coaches Association) Good Works Team®, which ground. He is three away from tying All-American Josh Renel for fifth recognizes football student-athletes for their community service efforts. place.

He is only the second player in school history (Alan Guy, 2007) to receive the honor. In the most recent issue of ESPN The Magazine, Brodbeck is Brown entered this weekend second nationally in rushing yards per game featured for his award nomination in a two page spread. at 168.5 and trails only Western State’s Austin Ekeler, who is averaging 208.0 rushing yards per contest. Brown is third in Division II in rushing TOM ADAMS HOME COOKING yards per carry at 10.7, behind Max Mickey of Sioux Falls (12.67) and Tom Adams Field is not an easy place to play for visiting programs. The GVSU’s Marty Carter (11.26) Warriors have defended their home turf extremely well in the past eightplus seasons (2008-16) to a 35-13 tune. WSU has had a winning record at Despite allowing a first quarter touchdown to Tiffin, the Warriors have home in each of the last eight seasons, including a 5-1 mark last season. outscored their opponents 73-7 in the first quarter and 108-13 in the first half this season.

The Warrior defense is second in the league with 12 sacks and tied-forsecond with one defensive touchdown. In addition, WSU is tied-for-first in fumble recoveries with six, and ranks third in points allowed at 16.8 per game.

WINNING WHEN EXECUTING Wayne State has won 11 of its last 12 games when rushing for over 200 yards, including this past week vs. Tiffin. The only setback when accomplishing the feat came at Ashland where the Warriors ran for exactly 200 yards in a losing effort. During the past four-plus seasons (2012-16), Wayne State is 21-5 when rushing when rushing for 200 yards including a 9-2 mark on the road. Under coach Winters, the Green & Gold are 40-14 under those parameters, including a 24-6 mark at home.

A STRONG CONNECTION QB to WR touchdown totals (Since 1991) 24 - Mickey Mohner to Troy Burrell 2

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WSU FIGHT SONG

The Green and Gold of old Wayne U. flies over the field today.

Our hearts are light for with our might A vict’ry is on its way.

The team is strong, for them we’ll cheer, Wayne U. will march along.

And at the end our voices blend in Wayne U.’s vict’ry song.

HYMN TO WAYNE To Thee our Alma Mater Homage we bring.

Brave hearts raise grateful voices Thy praise to sing.

Young art thou, young and strong; Renowned shalt thou live, and long; Honors to thee will throng-and Fame to thee cling.

We laud thee, Alma Mater.

Guardian of Right.

Thou art our guide, our mentor-Thy name shines bright.

Keep Learning’s light aflame, and hold Truth a sacred name, Honor, thy steadfast aim.

All Hail to thy might!

PRESIDENT M. ROY WILSON

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ATHLETICS AIMING HIGHER by STEVE KING

2015-16 WSU Athletics Deans’ Award Winners (left to right): Hannah Loesch, Gabby Williams, Aaron Weston, Leah Coonrod, Kaylee Dolinski, Sandra Harris. Not pictured: Elly Maleski.

It’s called higher education, not higher athletics.

Former women’s basketball player, Jackie Jones, receives her degree from President M. Roy Wilson in Winter 2015.

Not just a few of them, or some of them or a good amount of them, but rather over 60 percent of them have excelled in their schoolwork to the extent that they should make some ESPN highlight reel.

Certainly, it’s a great experience to head to Tom Adams Field on a beautiful Saturday afternoon or evening in the late summer or early fall to take in a Wayne State University football game, or to sit in the Matthaei Center on The statistics don’t lie. a cold winter day and warm up at a Warriors men’s or women’s basketball game, or a swimming meet, or to go elsewhere on campus and watch Sixty-three percent – 63 percent! – of WSU student-athletes received baseball or softball games or whatever other athletic event strikes your above a 3.0 grade-point average for the 2016 Winter semester. fancy.

If that isn’t enough, then consider the fact that 15 student-athletes We all enjoy those things. These facilities are the places to be during topped out at a perfect 4.0 GPA. That’s a perfect game and an unbeaten the long school year. Watching these athletes perform, giving it all that season rolled into one. they have all the time against schools from around the state and region, provides us with lots of fun and entertainment. It’s something that many The most impressive part of it is that nearly all of the Wayne State teams of us have done for years and will continue to do. For others, it’s a family had a hand in this. It was about as much of an across-the-board academic tradition that’s been passed down through the generations. accomplishment as you’re ever going to see at any college, anywhere, any size.

It doesn’t get any better than that.

It is, in a way, the ultimate total team effort that coaches talk about, and But if the truth be told, as much as these sports thrill us and add to the long for, all the time. overall experience of the school for them, it’s not why these studentathletes are at WSU. The sports are extracurricular activities – mere For instance, making the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, which is for WSU complements to the much, much bigger picture. students with grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher, included members from these teams (in alphabetical order of the sport): And that bigger picture is academics. Very simply, these young people go to school for ... well, the school part of it. It seems extraordinarily Baseball – 8; men’s basketball – 3; women’s basketball – 2; men’s cross simple to understand, but as we all know, that fact tends to get lost in the country – 7; men’s fencing – 2; women’s fencing – 5; football – 21; men’s shuffle much, if not most, of the time in today’s world of college athletics. golf – 7; women’s golf – 7; softball – 12; men’s swimming and diving – We have it reversed – the tail wagging the dog, as it were.

2; women’s swimming and diving – 16; men’s tennis – 6; women’s tennis – 4; women’s track and field – 13; and volleyball – 7.

These student-athletes likely won’t be playing professionally in their respective sports, so instead of their touchdown-to-interceptions ratio, The Coach’s Honor Roll, for students with grade-point overages of 3.0 to their field-goal shooting percentage, their time in the hurdles or their 3.49, broke down this way with the teams and their athletes: batting average, their ticket to big-time success in the outside world after their time at Wayne State is done is to score big academically. That is, to Baseball – 8; men’s basketball – 10; women’s basketball – 5; men’s cross score touchdowns, hit home runs and break records in the classroom. country – 2; women’s cross country – 3; men’s fencing – 2; women’s fencing – 2; football – 17; men’s golf – 7; women’s golf – 1; softball – 5; And that’s exactly what these student-athletes do. men’s swimming and diving – 7; women’s swimming and diving – 5; 4

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ATHLETICS AIMING HIGHER by STEVE KING men’s tennis – 2; women’s tennis – 2; women’s track and field – 4; and volleyball – 7.

“This academic report underscores the graduation-rate success of our student-athletes, which has now climbed to 76 percent in the latest Federal Reporting cycle,” WSU Director of Athletics Rob Fournier said.

“Consequently, the term grade report with 63 percent of our studentathletes above a 3.0, and 14 of 17 teams with a cumulative team GPA above 3.0, would be the foundation for that graduate success.

“And with the ‘lowest’ team GPA at 2.89, simply put, the student-athlete success is a University achievement. In programs from engineering, to nursing, to pharmacy, to the Honors College, these are young people performing at laudatory levels at a Carnegie I Research institution.

“We are pretty proud of that resume ... and they should be, too.”

Nobody is prouder of that, or appreciates it more, than Fournier, who has just completed his 16th year as AD. He knows the value of academics at the college level, and how it opens doors in a variety of different ways, from his own life experiences. His accomplishments in athletics administration were born out of what he did in the classroom.

Fournier is a licensed attorney, having received his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude and his master’s with honors from the University of Akron (Ohio). He also received his law degree from Akron in 1986 and was admitted that same year to the bar in Ohio, where he is still licensed to practice.

It sets a great example for the student-athletes when the man at the top understands and personifies what he’s preaching.

“Of course Rob’s background and beliefs trickles down into the fabric of what we do here. It’s ingrained in everyone in the department whether they’re at work or at home,” said Detroit native Candice Howard, who, as part of her job as WSU’s associate athletics director and senior women’s administrator, is in charge of academic services for student-athletes.

“Rob gets that the academic piece plays such a huge role in the larger athletic picture.

“When I took this took this job (in 2008), Rob said, ‘We’re going to lead with academics.’ And he has definitely followed up on that.”

A former tutor of men’s basketball players at Miami (of Ohio) University, from which she earned his bachelor’s degree, Howard learned right away how big of a role academics need to have in college athletics and has helped instill that at Wayne State. Like Fournier, she grasps the importance of receiving good grades.

There are academic rivalries going on even within Wayne State.

“Coaches are very competitive people, and athletes are, too,” Howard said. “So we take all the teams in the school and pit them against one another in terms of their academic success, their community service efforts and their athletic prowess – how they do during their seasons.

We add all that together and give the teams a score and then we rank them in our Warrior Plate Challenge. It’s a lot of fun.”

That emphasis on athletics is hard to comprehend for some student recruits and their parents when they first visit WSU, according to Howard.

“It’s a real challenge initially to get people to buy in,” she said.

Perhaps they think it is just lip service about going all in all the time in the classroom, but they find out right away that it is not. It’s real. It’s very real.

And once the school makes believers out of them, the process begins to let the recruit know how WSU will be able to get him, or her, where he or she wants to go.

“We don’t have a one-size-fits-all for these students,” Howard said. “It’s not like we say, ‘Here’s our program and what we offer, and we’ll see how we can fit you into it.’ We sit them down and don’t say a word. We let them do all the talking about their hopes and dreams and goals and what they’re looking for, and we just listen. When they’re done, we structure a program based on what they’ve told us and give every single student-athlete what they need to be successful. Rob has allowed me to make that happen.

“After all that, we can take our athletic courts and fields and make them an expansion of campus into the classroom. And we hold the students accountable at every turn.”

It’s Howard’s job, but it’s certainly not work. Perhaps that’s the way it is throughout the athletic department.

“I can’t believe I get to do this,” she said. “They are paying me to do something I absolutely love. I get to help students.”

Just like Mary Lou Van Antwerp, her first-grade teacher at Jesu Elementary School in Detroit, did to help her years ago.

“They called my mom in when I started school and said that I was having trouble reading,” Howard recalled. “She was devastated that her daughter wasn’t a good student.

“We take academics very seriously here. We put academics first,” said Howard, who has worked at the school for nearly eight years overall.

“But Mrs. Van Antwerp kept working with me and made me have confidence in myself. She was my inspiration. She made me believe that there was nothing that I couldn’t do. She was always a firm believer that if you set the bar high and gave students the proper resources, there was almost nothing they couldn’t achieve.”

“We are one of only three Carnegie I Research institutions in the state of Michigan. Aside from us, one institution is ‘the school up north (Michigan),’ and the other is that school in East Lansing (Michigan State).

Although we’re a Division II school, we can, with the rigor of our academic programs, rival those bigger schools.”

All these years later, not that far away – maybe no more than a few long touchdown passes and some prodigious home runs – from where that teacher first uttered those words to an anxious little girl, their message and the impetus they provided lives on in the hearts, minds and souls of the student-athletes at Wayne State University.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS ROB FOURNIER

Since Rob Fournier was named Director of Athletics at Wayne State University on September 1, 2000, a lot has changed. In those 16 years, the department’s competitive success, classroom achievements, community outreach initiatives and the physical structure of the athletic campus has seen a significant transformation. That development has followed a strategic plan that models business forecasting and has realized defined goals/ objectives. The results are well-documented.

That competitive success is evident in Wayne State’s national standing against all Division II institutions.

WSU’s 15 best finishes in the prestigious NACDA Cup standings (which measures the overall competitive success of athletic programs around the country) have all occurred in the last 15 years including the three highest marks ever in the past eight years – 11th in 2009, 14th in 2014 and 21st in 2010. Those finishes secured an unprecedented top four (4%), top five (5%) and top seven (7%) percent ranking among all Division II athletic programs in the country. Seven athletic teams advanced to the NCAA tournament last season.

Additionally, in those 16 years, 44 WSU coaches have been named conference coach of the year while five have gone on to be distinguished as National Coach of the Year.

In 2012, the women’s swimming and diving program won the first national title since women’s fencing in 1989.

Football had its best season ever in 2011 reaching the Division II national championship game.

During Fournier’s tenure at WSU, Warrior athletic teams have won 35 conference regular-season titles, 12 league tournament titles and nine postseason regional, super regional or national titles.

For his efforts, Fournier was honored by NACDA as the Athletics Director of the Year in the Central Region in 2008.

Last year WSU had twenty-three (23) All-Americans.

In the past 10 years, 301 Warriors have been named AllAmericans, the most in any decade. In the 99 years of WSU Athletics, 370 of the 591 all-time All-Americans have been so honored since Fournier arrived.

Another strategic measurement continues to be noteworthy. The 2015-16 academic year continued both academic achievement and community volunteerism.

Fourteen (14) of WSU’s 17 athletic programs (women’s

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indoor and outdoor track is counted as one) have cumulative grade-point averages above 3.00 with a composite cumulative GPA of all WSU student-athletes at 3.16. The annual NCAA Federally-mandated graduation rate (five year) for WSU student-athletes is at an all-time high of 76 percent which has risen over 30 percent in Fournier’s tenure from programs such as: survival skills, connect-mentoring and learning specialists!

In addition, in the last 12 months, WSU studentathletes contributed an exemplary 12,435 community service hours volunteering at a variety of Detroit initiatives. In the past five years alone, student-athletes have committed 50,494 community service hours with such programs as Habitat For Humanity, University Prep Elementary, Capuchin Soup Kitchen and Warming Center, Adopt a Family Thanksgiving Basket, Basic Needs Drive, Be The Match Donor Registry, Covenant House Michigan, NSO (Neighborhood Service Organization), SOCKS in the City, L.I.N.K. Mentoring (Local Intervention Network for Kids, S.M.A.R.T.S. Mentoring, Big Brother Big Sisters, Make-A-Wish Foundation, COTS, Toys for Tots, Forgotten Harvest, Gleaners Food Bank and Manhood Mentoring Project to name only some of the programs.

The conference recognized those achievements with an unprecedented association’s honor of the Sportsmanship Award and Community Service Award in 2013.

The rise in both academic average and community outreach has been dramatic, consistent and unprecedented. In addition, in the latest federallymandated graduation rate report, it noted WSU studentathletes received an undergraduate degree at a rate 217 percent higher than the comparable campus population.

These, and other academic achievements, are recognized at the annual academic banquet, which he started in 2001 and combines a salute to the University’s faculty.

Fournier’s ability to generate private and corporate support has dramatically altered the physical setting of the athletic campus and the practice/competitive opportunities for WSU student-athletes.

In his 16 years, he has secured $14,908,999 in revenue for the athletic department. That total has helped complete the following facility initiatives: football locker room; multipurpose indoor facility; new men’s and women’s basketball coaches offices and film room; baseball’s replica Fenway Park baseball stadium which displays the former Tiger Stadium scoreboard on its famous “Green Monster facade; softball locker room and coaches offices, along with a grandstand, walkway and press box; a Boston Garden-like parquet floor for basketball; Hall of Fame foyer; swimming video board, pool deck and bleachers in the natatorium; football ticket booths and stadium entrance; outdoor marquee; FieldTurf football field; a new outdoor track; scoreboards for baseball and football with a video display; trainer’s treatment areas; and new USTA outdoor tennis courts with scoreboard. Just this past year, the final two million dollars for the Harwell Stadium was secured and a new $600,000 football locker room addition was completed.

The physical transformation has been both noticeable and imaginative and boasts a number of cosmetic

infrastructure changes as well.

Fournier added a radio and statewide television package to WSU media outreach. He also added the athletic department’s first website, a quarterly magazine (Warrior Within) and a weekly coach’s show (Winters on Wednesdays). He also directs and oversees the University’s intramural and club sport programs and the Mort Harris Recreation and Fitness Center.

Furthermore, Wayne State is the only school in the country to designate a week of activities to promote Women’s Athletics as “W” Week will be having its eighth annual celebration in April 2017 highlighted by “W” Day. The addition of new programs in women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and women’s golf follows an internal gender-equity plan designed to better opportunities.

Fournier served three years as a member of the NCAA regional-ranking football committee whose responsibilities include selecting the top teams in the region each week and the teams that advance to the postseason. He also spent three seasons on the NCAA softball regional ranking committee. He currently serves as a member of the GLIAC Awards/Honors Committee, and previously served on the finance committee, the infractions committee, the scheduling committee and the long-range budget planning committee.

Prior to joining Wayne State, Fournier served as the Senior Associate Commissioner and general counsel for the Mid-American Conference. While serving as the acting Commissioner of the Conference (1999), he moved the league office from Toledo to Cleveland, wrote and secured a long-term contract for the men’s basketball tournament at Quicken Loans Arena and secured the three largest corporate gifts in the history of the MAC including First Energy as the tournament sponsor for the men’s postseason basketball tournament.

He also wrote and negotiated the initial Motor City Bowl football contract that is the MAC’s longest postseason Bowl alignment. As the chief compliance officer for the league, Fournier investigated and reported on over 350 infraction cases that insured fairness in case resolution and corrective action. At the request of institutions, he has appeared before the NCAA Committee on Infractions and conducted campus reviews of compliance effectiveness in financial aid, rules education, eligibility and institutional control.

He has served as liaison to various NCAA committees for which the conference held cabinet positions. The MAC presidents recognized Fournier’s achievements when they unanimously conferred a Certificate of Commendation and a mark of esteem for his efforts in 1999.

A licensed attorney, he received his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude and his master’s with honors from the University of Akron. He was a national forensics champion and qualified for the national finals in six events. Fournier also received his law degree from Akron in 1986 and was admitted to the Ohio bar that same year where he is still licensed to practice.

HEAD COACH PAUL WINTERS

Paul Winters is in his 13th season as the Wayne State University head football coach in the fall of 2016.

Winters led the Warriors to their seventh winning campaign in the last eight years in 2015 along with a school record 34 student-athletes receiving Academic All-GLIAC recognition. His squad was extremely disciplined ranking fifth in the nation in fewest penalty yards per game (36.18).

In 2015, the WSU offense ranked 18th nationally in yards per completion (14.83), 21st in red zone offense (86.8%), 33rd in time of possession (31:44) and 43rd in rushing offense (194.0 yards per game).

Sophomore running back Romello Brown was sixth in the nation in rushing touchdowns (19) and 16th in total rushing yards (1,287), while true freshman quarterback D.J. Zezula was 13th in yards per completion (15.01) and Anthony DeDamos led all GLIAC linebackers in tackles for loss (1.5 per game).

Brown was a Second Team All-GLIAC selection as well as WSU’s Offensive Most Valuable Player. He also received the Serxho Guraleci/ Ultimate Warrior for his outstanding work in the weight room. Rabeah Beydoun was a GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team honoree along with being recognized by the National Football Foundation with Hampshire Honor Society accolades. Three other running backs (Jason McCauslin, Deiontae Nicholas and Demetrius Stinson) were named to the Academic All-GLIAC Team for 2015.

The previous year, Winters had 26 student-athletes named to the 2014 Academic All-GLIAC teams with 15 players earning All-GLIAC accolades. His squad was extremely disciplined ranking seventh in the nation in fewest penalties per game (4.45). In addition, senior linebacker Nores Fradi was voted GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year and a AFCA First Team All-American.

For the 2013 campaign, he had 24 student-athletes named to the Academic All-GLIAC teams with six players earning All-GLIAC accolades. His squad was extremely disciplined ranking fourth in the nation in fewest penalties per game (3.27) and fifth in penalty yards per game (30.55).

In the 2012 season finale, he equaled the school mark for games coached (101) by a WSU football coach. He had 26 student-athletes receive Academic All-GLIAC honors along with 11 players being named to the All-GLIAC teams.

After guiding the winningest team in school history in 2011, he was honored for his efforts with the AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year award.

His 2011 squad set the school record for overall wins (12) and road wins (8), while winning four consecutive road playoff games to reach the national title contest. In addition, senior left tackle Joe Long was the recipient of the Gene Upshaw Award as the top lineman (both offensive and defensive) in Division II. Senior running back Josh Renel

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was a First Team CoSIDA Academic All-America selection becoming the first football CoSIDA Academic All-American since 1975.

Senior safety Jeremy Jones along with six other teammates earned All-America accolades for the 2011 season.

The Warriors ranked in the top 40 nationally in eight different categories for the 2011 campaign -- ninth in fewest sacks allowed (0.94 per game), 14th in sacks (3.00 per game), 23rd in scoring offense (34.38 ppg), 26th in passing efficiency (144.02), 33rd in rushing offense (200.56 ypg), 37th in turnover margin (+0.56 per game), 39th in rushing defense (123.31 ypg), and 40th in kickoff returns (21.62 ypr).

In addition to setting the following single-season school records -- rushing yards (3,209), rushing attempts (699), rushing TDs (43), passing efficiency rating (144.0), average yards per pass attempt (8.4), total offense (6,083), all-purpose yards (7,880), points (550), total TDs (74), extra points (70), kickoff returns for a touchdown (3), interception return yards (401), tackles for loss (109/84 solo + 50 asst.), quarterback sacks (48.0/40 solo + 16 asst.) and pass break-ups (54) -- Wayne State also became the first NCAA Division II school to play 16 games in a season, and the only one heading into the 2016 campaign.

Winters became the school’s all-time football wins leader when the Warriors recorded a double-overtime victory at Hillsdale on Oct. 22, 2011.

The 2011 senior class compiled a 35-14 mark surpassing the previous wins mark of 30 by the 1978 class. In addition, 30 members of the 2011 national finalist squad received conference all-academic accolades.

In 2010, WSU set then school records for overall wins (9), conference wins (8), points in a season (347), passing completion percentage (59.9%), and yards per pass attempt (7.67), while tying the institutional mark for touchdowns in a season (45).

All these accomplishments plus a 12th-place ranking in the final regular-season AFCA national poll earned Winters the AFCA Division II Regional Coach of the Year award.

His 2010 offense ranked 30th nationally in rushing (194.73 yards per game), 45th in scoring (31.55 points per game), 46th in passing efficiency (135.41) and 59th in total offense (381.00 yards per game).

Jones became the first WSU defensive player to earn First Team All-America honors in school history following the 2010 campaign.

The two-time GLIAC Coach of the Year (2006 and 2008), Winters led the Warriors to four consecutive winning seasons (2008-11) for the first time since 1974-78.

In addition, senior running back Joique Bell was selected as the NCAA Division II Player of the Year (Harlon Hill Trophy), played in the Senior Bowl and participated in the NFL Combine in Indianapolis after rushing for 29 touchdowns and 2,084 yards in 2009. Bell played eight NFL games during the 2010 regular season and totaled nearly 1,000 all-purpose yards in 2012 with the Detroit Lions. Bell teamed with Reggie Bush in 2013 to become the first running back tandem with over 500 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards each in an NFL season. In 2014, Bell rushed for 860 yards and seven touchdowns. His six-year NFL totals are 2,235 rushing yards and 22 rushing touchdowns, along with 1,640 receiving yards.

Winters’ 2008 squad became the first team in school history to be ranked in the AFCA poll. Earlier that year, he was one of 28 coaches nationally selected to participate in the 2008 NCAA Expert Coaches Academy.

Winters became the first WSU football coach to earn GLIAC Coach of the Year honors since Dick Lowry in 1975 following a successful 2006 campaign in which the Warriors ranked 10th nationally in kickoff returns, and 13th in both rushing offense and punt return defense. WSU was also ranked regionally until the final poll.

In 2006, Bell eclipsed the NCAA Division II freshman rushing record by gaining 2,065 yards and became the first WSU player named to the AFCA All-America squad since the AFCA began selecting All-America teams in 1945. Bell and David Chudzinski were also named to the AP Little, D2Football.com and Daktronics All-America squads and were joined by Derrion Fuqua on the Hansen’s Gazette All-America team.

After helping the Warriors improve five places in the GLIAC standings from 2004 to 2005, WSU improved another four places in 2006 and recorded the first winning season in more than a decade.

In his 12 years at WSU, Winters has coached 270 Academic All-GLIAC selections, 14 Academic All-District honorees, 36 All-Region selections and 131 All-GLIAC award winners.

Winters was hired as the school’s 19th football coach by WSU Director of Athletics Rob Fournier on December 17, 2003, after serving on the staff at the University of Akron the previous nine years.

Prior to his appointment at WSU, Winters was listed as one of the top 10 African-American head coaching candidates in the nation by the Black Coaches Association.

After the 2000 season, and for the second time, Winters was nominated for the Broyles Award, a national honor recognizing the nation’s top Division I-A assistant coach. In addition, he was chosen Assistant Coach of the Year by the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation from among 13 universities and colleges in the region.

Before returning to Akron following the 1994 campaign, Winters was an assistant football coach at the University of Wisconsin for two seasons (1990-91). Prior to UW, he was on the coaching staff at the University of Toledo for four seasons (1986-89).

In his previous stint on the Akron coaching staff, Winters served on Jim Dennison’s staff as offensive backfield coach for two seasons after being a graduate assistant for the `82 and `83 campaigns.

Winters was inducted into the UA Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 2, 1990. He earned a bachelor of science degree in industrial management in `80 and a M.S. degree in education in 1984.

The seventh all-time leading rusher in school history, he rushed for 2,613 yards during his Zips career and was named 1980 UA Athlete of the Year. Winters was a three-time letterman and a three-time recipient of the Harry “Doc” Smith Award as the outstanding player in his class. In `79, Winters was selected as the Zips’ offensive MVP. He was a prep star at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary.

A former member of the AFCA Division II Board of Coaches, Winters currently serves on the NCAA Regional Ranking Committee as well as the NCAA Rules Committee.

Winters has four children, Christian, Monica, Melanie and Natalie and is married to the former Mya Hill.

PAUL WINTERS’ WSU COACHING RECORD -------OVERALL------- ---------GLIAC--------Year GP W L Pct. W L Finish 2004 10 1 9 .100 1 9 13th 2005* 10 3 7 .300 3 7 T-8th 2006 11 6 5 .545 6 4 T-4th 2007 11 3 8 .273 2 8 12th 2008 11 8 3 .727 7 3 T-3rd 2009 11 6 5 .545 5 5 8th 2010 11 9 2 .818 8 2 T-2nd& 2011 16 12 4 .750 7 3 2nd/South# 2012 10 5 5 .500 5 5 6th/North 2013 11 3 8 .273 3 7 T-6th/North 2014 11 7 4 .636 6 4 3rd/North 2015 11 6 5 .545 5 5 T-6th/Overall 2016 4 3 1 .750 3 1 -Career 138 72 66 .522 61 63 -- National Runner-Up * Does not include forfeit by Saginaw Valley State & GLIAC South Division Champions #

COACHING STAFF

Front Row (L to R): Scott Wooster, Jon Robinson, Matt Johnston, Dan Allen Back Row (L to R): E.J. Henderson, Ian Good, Desmond Morgan, Ronald Talley, Paul Winters, Scott Kazmierski, Brad Wilson, Jeff Reardon, Jordan Belfiori

BRAD WILSON

SCOTT KAZMIERSKI

SCOTT WOOSTER

JON ROBINSON

E.J. HENDERSON

JEFF REARDON

RUBEN MENDOZA

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR SECONDARY COACH

RECRUITING COORDINATOR DEFENSIVE LINE COACH

OFFENSIVE LINE COACH

LINEBACKERS COACH

WIDE RECEIVERS COACH

QUARTERBACKS COACH

HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH

DAN ALLEN

IAN GOOD

JORDAN BELFIORI

DESMOND MORGAN

RONALD TALLEY

MATT JOHNSTON

TERRANCE WOODS

GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH TIGHT ENDS

GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH LINEBACKERS

GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH DEFENSIVE BACKS

GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH OFFENSIVE LINE

GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH DEFENSIVE LINE

ASSISTANT COACH LINEBACKERS

EQUIPMENT MANAGER

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TEAM ROSTERS # NAME 1 Jamel Hicks 2 Jake Carrizales 2 Demetrius Stinson 3 Brandon Lee 4 Deiontae Nicholas 6 Corey Ester 7 Jimmy Hendrix 8 Ronny Brant II 9 Lairren Johnson 10 Trevor Van Tubbergen 11 Manny Mendoza 12 Dakota Kupp 13 DeAndre Grady 14 Donovan Zezula 15 Jared Singletary 16 Christian Klink 17 Andy Bielecki 19 Brian Blackburn 20 Greg McDade 21 DeOntay Moffett 22 Anthony Copeland II 23 James Howard 24 Terry Sanders 25 Romello Brown 26 Carterris Carter 27 Valorian Cunningham 30 Donte Eubanks 31 Devyn Manson 32 James Hill 34 Stephen Charron 36 Leon Eggleston 38 Paul Graham 39 Garrett Wiska 40 Drew Dowding 42 Luke Bevilacqua 43 Evan Conn 44 Anthony DeDamos 45 Kyle Toth 47 Dustin Carlin 48 Randy Garvin 50 Greg Webber 51 Jada Littlejohn 52 Anthony Pittman 54 Ryan Smith 55 Alex Ziedas 56 Idris Hobdy 57 Brady Beedon 60 Sawyer McFadden 62 Tarron Hampton 65 JT Pillars 66 Charlie Younger 70 Andrew Zimmerman 71 Sam Tate 72 Nate Theaker 73 Robert Kelly 74 Israel Helms 75 Tommy Richardson 76 Ed Reny 77 Justin Tockstein 79 Jacob Sheets 80 Darece Roberson Jr. 81 Marcus Bailey 82 Logan Smith 83 Nathan White 84 Preston Pelham 85 Trent Brodbeck 86 Luke Ketterman 87 Kyle Muller 88 Aaron Weston 89 Kyle Lewis 90 Derrick Coleman 91 Jonathan Currie 92 Blake Mazur 93 Justin Hollins 94 Tiroca Battle 96 LaMonte Baker 97 Dalton Binkowski 98 Alex Medenbach 99 Jalen Lewis

POS HT/WT WR 5-11/168 DE 6-2/243 RB 5-11/220 CB 6-0/196 RB/KR 5-10/186 WR 5-10/165 S 6-0/177 S/PR 6-0/206 S 6-0/202 QB 6-4/191 WR 6-3/215 QB 6-3/200 S 5-10/204 QB 6-1/213 CB 5-9/160 QB 6-2/216 S 5-11/192 WR 6-6/228 CB 6-1/178 RB/KR 5-9/205 S 6-2/186 CB 6-0/185 S 6-1/202 RB 5-11/248 OLB 6-1/210 OLB 6-2/219 CB 6-0/188 CB 5-10/170 RB 6-3/224 FB 6-1/230 OLB 6-0/205 PK/P 6-1/178 FB 6-1/258 OLB 6-2/224 PK 6-0/163 TE 6-5/225 MLB 6-2/250 S 6-3/196 MLB 6-0/232 MLB 6-1/221 C 6-3/300 DT 6-2/253 OLB 6-3/210 OLB 6-0/215 C 6-3/280 OLB 6-1/228 DE 6-3/215 DT 6-3/298 T 6-5/308 C/G 6-4/295 G 6-3/296 T 6-6/313 NT 6-4/318 T 6-6/303 G 6-3/288 T 6-5/295 G 6-4/299 G/T 6-5/305 T 6-4/309 G 6-7/311 WR 5-9/160 WR 6-4/191 WR 6-3/218 DE 6-2/228 TE 6-4/262 TE 6-4/255 TE 6-5/241 P 6-2/218 TE 6-6/270 WR 5-11/188 DE 6-4/220 DE 6-4/229 NT 6-2/278 NT 6-1/317 DT 6-1/262 NT 6-3/272 NT 6-2/270 DT 6-4/269 DE 6-4/230

YR HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL (LAST TEAM) R-Sr. East Cleveland, Ohio / Shaw R-Jr. Hamler, Ohio / Patrick Henry Jr. Detroit, Mich. / Douglass (Ferris State) R-Sr. Detroit, Mich. / Southeastern R-So. Chesterfield, Mich. / L’Anse Creuse North R-So. Lake Orion, Mich. / Lake Orion R-Sr. Livonia, Mich. / Brother Rice R-Jr. Uniontown, Ohio / Green R-Sr. Warren, Mich. / Lincoln R-Jr. Holland, Mich. / West Ottawa R-Jr. Rochester Hills, Mich. / Rochester R-Fr. Waterford, Mich. / Mott (Central Michigan) Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich. / East Grand Rapids So. Clarkston, Mich. / Clarkston R-So. Farmington Hills, Mich. / Southfield-Lathrup R-Fr. Olmsted Falls, Ohio / Parma Heights Holy Name R-Fr. Shelby Twp., Mich. / Lutheran North Sr. Detroit, Mich. / Crockett (Florida A&M) R-Fr. Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson R-Fr. Muskegon Heights, Mich. / Mona Shores R-Fr. Bedford Heights, Ohio / Bedford R-Jr. Detroit, Mich. / Chandler Park Academy R-Fr. Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson R-Jr. Westland, Mich. / Livonia Churchill R-So. Southfield, Mich. / Southfield R-Sr. Kalamazoo, Mich. / Loy Norrix R-Fr. Farmington Hills, Mich. / Harrison R-So. Lansing, Mich. / Waverly R-Fr. Livonia, Mich. / Clarenceville R-Fr. Palm Harbor, Fla. / Palm Harbor R-Fr. Sylvania, Ohio / Southview R-Jr. Commerce Twp., Mich. / Orchard Lake St. Mary’s R-Sr. Northville, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central (Notre Dame College) R-So. Michigan Center, Mich. / Michigan Center Fr. Lake Orion, Mich. / Lake Orion Fr. Grand Ledge, Mich. / DeWitt R-Sr. Rockford, Mich. / Rockford R-Fr. Hudsonville, Mich. / Hudsonville Jr. Sterling Heights, Mich. / Utica Stevenson R-So. Belmont, Mich. / Rockford R-Jr. Troy, Mich. / Troy R-Sr. Flint, Mich. / Northern R-So. Beverly Hills, Mich. / Birmingham Groves R-Fr. Warren, Mich. / De La Salle R-Sr. Dearborn, Mich. / U. of Detroit Jesuit (Indiana) R-Sr. Flint, Mich. / Powers R-Fr. Marysville, Mich. / Marysville R-Sr. Holt, Mich. / Holt R-Fr. Brandon, Fla. / Bloomingdale R-Sr. Metamora, Mich. / Lapeer East R-Fr. Eagle, Wis. / Mukwonago R-Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich. / West Catholic Sr. Detroit, Mich. / Martin Luther King (Independence CC) Gr. White Lake, Mich. / Lakeland R-Sr. Grosse Pointe, Mich. / Chandler Park Academy R-So. Southfield, Mich. / Orchard Lake St. Mary’s R-Jr. Troy, Mich. / Troy R-Sr. Whitmore Lake, Mich. / Dexter R-Fr. Warren, Mich. / Mott R-Sr. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Skyline Fr. Muskegon, Mich. / Mona Shores R-Fr. Walled Lake, Mich. / Walled Lake Western R-So. Norton Shores, Mich. / Mona Shores R-Sr. Toledo, Ohio / St. Francis de Sales R-So. Tecumseh, Mich. / Tecumseh R-Sr. Toledo, Ohio / St. John’s Jesuit R-Fr. Maumee, Ohio / Toledo St. Francis de Sales R-Fr. Clinton Twp., Mich. / Chippewa Valley R-Sr. Comstock Park, Mich. / Rockford R-Fr. Detroit, Mich. / Renaissance R-So. Beverly Hills, Mich. / Country Day R-Fr. Metamora, Mich. / Lapeer R-Jr. Comstock Park, Mich. / Comstock Park R-Fr. West Bloomfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield R-Fr. Auburn Hills, Mich. / Avondale R-Jr. Mt. Clemens, Mich. / L’Anse Creuse North R-Sr. Washington, Mich. / Romeo R-Sr. Muskegon, Mich. / Catholic Central R-Fr. Pontiac, Mich. / West Bloomfield

# 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 74 75 76 77 79 80 81 82 83 86 87 88 89 91 92 93 94 96 97 98 99

NAME Merrick Canada Austin Sandusky Steven Mette Carter Wilson Nate Jones Brendan Rohlfs Chance Stewart Ron Branch Steven Ficyk Taylor Cone Will Jones Alex Zimmerman Kyle Bernard Jason McDonough Timmy Mills David Ritchie Andrew Wilcox Tyler Laurentius Joe Kutil Joe Duff Paul Galloway Wyatt Batdorff Ethan Wiskur John Terry David Graham Joe Reverman Ryan Potrykus Joey Bachmeier Kevin Curby Christian Shepler Joe Philipp John Kearney Spencer Nehls Jack Wiseman Casey O’Brien John Brennan Jack Alpert Wain Clarke James Friedl III Drake Temple Dan Shanley Justin Dippold Trey VanAken Derek Branyan Ryan Rogers Jay Rose Chris Koenigsknecht Andrew Hoffer Scotty Penola Ryan Simpson Nate Canterbury Matt Hall Drew Mallery Eric Hillenbrand Anthony Clark Mitchell Albert Shea Whitmore Mitchell Davis Evan Welch Kyle Marsh Uday Singh Drew Callahan Doug Wyman Jake Bull Tyler Scholl Danny Drummond Zach VanOrman Jared Puthoff Brandon Hill Hunter Pearson Jared Gohl Zach Steinbrunner Caleb McNitt Trey Brock Matt Thornson Austin Adams Eric Coggon Charlie Yost Drew Zwiers Schuyler Snell Matthew Schrzan Elliot Laisure Joe Spampinato Ben Weeks Zach VanValkenburg Casey Schukow Jordon Harlamert

YR. POS. DB R-Fr. WR So. K Sr. DB So. LB Fr. QB So. QB So. DB Jr. QB R-Fr. WR Jr. DB Jr. DB So. TB R-Fr. DB R-Fr. WR Jr. QB/DB Sr. HB So. DB Fr. WR Jr. DB Sr. WR So. DB So. DB Jr. DB Jr. TB Fr. TB So. WR Sr. WR Fr. LB R-Fr. TB R-Fr. K Fr. WR So. DB Jr. TB Sr. TB R-Fr. LB So. DB Jr. LB R-Fr. LB So. DB R-Fr. LB So. HB Fr. HB So. DB Fr. DL So. LB Jr. LB Sr. LB Sr. LB Jr. LB Sr. DL R-Fr. LB Jr. DL Sr. DL R-Fr. DL Fr. OL RS-Fr. LB So. OL Fr. DL R-Fr. OL Jr. DL R-Fr. OL So. OL So. OL Jr. OL R-Fr. OL Jr. OL Jr. OL R-Fr. OL Fr. OL Fr. OL R-Fr. TE R-Fr. HB R-Fr. WR So. TE Fr. TE Jr. TE So. DL So. TE So. DL Fr. DL Jr. DL R-Fr. HB R-Fr. DL R-Fr. DL Fr. DL Jr. DL Jr.

HT./WT. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL (LAST TEAM) 6-1/203 Clarkston, Mich. / Clarkston 5-5/152 Morenci, Mich. / Morenci 6-2/188 Rockford, Mich. / Rockford 5-11/177 Washington, Mich. / DeLaSalle 6-0/208 Muskegon, Mich. / Catholic Central 6-0/205 Macomb, Mich. / Chippewa Valley 6-6/244 Sturgis, Mich. / Sturgis 5-8/185 Stevensville, Mich. / Lake Shore 6-2/219 Brunswick, Ohio / Brunswick 6-2/199 Winona Lake, Ind. / Warsaw 5-10/184 Lafayette, Ind. / Central Catholic 5-11/187 Holland, Mich. / West Ottawa 5-10/189 Osseo, Mich. / Hillsdale 5-10/175 Grand Rapids, Mich. / West Catholic 5-10/181 Lafayette, Ind. / Central Catholic 6-0/198 Grosse Ile, Mich. / Gabriel Richard 6-1/211 Hillsdale, Mich. / Hillsdale 5-9/194 Canton, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central 6-7/197 Waterford, Mich. / Notre Dame Prep 6-1/214 Cleveland, Ohio / Holy Name 5-9/173 Ann Arbor, Mich. / Gabriel Richard 5-11/201 Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Northern 6-4/202 Clio, Mich. / Flint Powers Catholic 5-10/200 Tecumseh, Mich. / Tecumseh 5-10/205 St. John, Ind. / Andrean 5-9/198 Grand Ledge, Mich. / Grand Ledge 6-3/211 DeWitt, Mich. / DeWitt 5-11/185 Pinckney, Mich. / Pinckney 6-2/195 Hillsdale, Mich. / Hillsdale 5-8/187 Mineral Point, Wisc. / Dodgeville 6-1/178 Hillsdale, Mich. / Hillsdale 6-1/197 Hillsdale, Mich. / Homeschooled 6-0/209 Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills Central 5-11/227 Bartlesville, Okla. / Bartlesville 5-9/193 Troy, Mich. / Troy 6-2/222 Howell, Mich. / Howell 6-1/182 Cleveland, Ohio / Cuyahoga Heights 6-1/209 Puyallup, Wash. / Emerald Ridge 5-11/210 Medina, Ohio / Highland 6-2/165 Wixom, Mich. / Walled Lake Central 6-2/235 Grandville, Mich. / Grandville 5-11/191 Fort Wayne, Ind. / Bishop Luers 6-1/229 Greenville, Pa. / Greenville 5-8/183 Toledo, Ohio / Central Catholic 6-4/257 Sparta, Mich. / Sparta 6-2/231 Brecksville, Ohio / Brecksville Broadview Heights 5-8/219 Fenton, Mich. / Flint Powers 6-0/214 New Haven. Ind. / New Haven 6-2/225 Zionsville, Ind. / Zionsville 5-9/213 Williamsburg, Mich. / Elk Rapids 6-3/251 Indianapolis, Ind. / Scecina Memorial 6-1/264 Saranac, Mich. / Grand Rapids Christian 6-1/253 Vicksburg, Mich. / Vicksburg 6-4/251 Westlake, Ohio / Lutheran West 6-1/344 Davisburg, Mich. / Our Lady of the Lakes 6-2/265 Flushing, Mich. / Flushing 6-1/204 Petoskey, Mich. / Petoskey 6-4/247 Lowell, Mich. / Lowell 6-1/247 Fenton, Mich. / Fenton 6-2/277 Rochester, Mich. / Birmingham Brother Rice 5-11/285 Canton, Mich. / Salem 6-5/282 Clinton Township, Mich. / Chippewa Valley 5-11/290 Scottsville, Mich. / Mason County Central 6-6/295 Hudsonville, Mich. / Hudsonville 6-2/258 Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern 6-3/300 Pittsford, NY / Rush Henrietta 6-5/306 Hillsdale, Mich. / Hillsdale 6-2/290 Rockford, Ohio / Parkway 6-3/280 McLean, Va. / McLean 6-6/307 Goshen, Ind. / Goshen 6-1/279 Howell, Mich. / Hartland 6-4/221 Versailles, Ohio / Versailles 6-1/239 Holland, Mich. / West Ottawa 6-3/212 Missouri City, Texas / Ridge Point 6-3/229 Fort Wayne, Ind. / Snider 6-6/270 Medina, Ohio / Highland 6-4/240 Traverse City, Mich. / St. Francis 6-5/246 Livonia, Mich. / Churchill 6-1/231 Grand Rapids, Mich. / Calvin Christian 6-4/197 Cincinnati, Ohio / Country Day 6-0/262 Allen Park, Mich. / Melvindale 6-2/227 Brunswick, Ohio / Brunswick 5-10/242 Jackson, Mich. / Columbia Central 5-11/228 Wixom, Mich. / Norton Creek Academy 6-4/240 Hudsonville, Mich. / Zeeland West 5-11/266 Saline, Mich. / Saline 6-1/284 Coldwater, Ohio / Coldwater

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DEPTH CHARTS

WAYNESTATEWARRIORS OFFENSE LEFT TACKLE 72 NATE THEAKER

LEFT GUARD CENTER 75 TOMMY RICHARDSON 65 JT PILLARS

RIGHT GUARD 73 ROBERT KELLY

RIGHT TACKLE 70 ANDY ZIMMERMAN

76 Ed Reny

66 Charlie Younger

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74

WIDE RECEIVER 1 JAMEL HICKS

RUNNING BACK QUARTERBACK FULLBACK 25 ROMELLO BROWN 14 DONOVAN ZEZULA 39 GARRETT WISKA

TIGHT END WIDE RECEIVER 85 TRENT BRODBECK 11 MANNY MENDOZA

80

2

88

Darece Roberson Jr.

55 Alex Ziedas

Demetrius Stinson

12

Dakota Kupp

34

Greg Webber

Stephen Charron

Israel Helms

Aaron Weston

82

Logan Smith

DEFENSE DEFENSIVE END 83 NATHAN WHITE 99 Jalen Lewis

DEFENSIVE TACKLE 98 ALEX MEDENBACH 51 Jada Littlejohn

NOSE TACKLE DEFENSIVE END 97 DALTON BINKOWSKI 2 JAKE CARRIZALES 93 Justin Hollins 90 Derrick Coleman

LINEBACKER LINEBACKER CORNERBACK SAFETY 44 ANTHONY DeDAMOS 27 VALORIAN CUNNINGHAM 3 BRANDON LEE 8 RONNY BRANT II 47 Dustin Carlin 40 Drew Dowding 15 Jared Singletary 9 Lairren Johnson

LINEBACKER 52 ANTHONY PITTMAN 56 Idris Hobdy SAFETY 7 JIMMY HENDRIX 13 DeAndre Grady

CORNERBACK 23 JAMES HOWARD 20 Greg McDade

SPECIAL TEAMS KICKER 42 LUKE BEVILACQUA 38 Paul Graham

PUNTER 87 KYLE MULLER 82 Logan Smith

LONG SNAPPER 8 RONNY BRANT II 88 Aaron Weston

HOLDER 11 MANNY MENDOZA 1 Jamel Hicks

KICK RETURNER PUNT RETURNER 4 DEIONTAE NICHOLAS 8 RONNY BRANT II 2 DEMETRIUS STINSON 80 Darece Roberson Jr.

HILLSDALECHARGERS OFFENSE LEFT TACKLE 66 JAKE BULL 77 Hunter Pearson

LEFT GUARD 64 DREW CALLAHAN 58 Mitchell Albert

CENTER RIGHT GUARD 68 DANNY DRUMMOND 67 TYLER SCHOLL 72 Zachary Slete 65 Doug Wyman

RIGHT TACKLE 74 ZACH VanORMAN 76 Brandon Hill

WIDE RECEIVER 25 RYAN POTRYKUS

TIGHT END 86 AUSTIN ADAMS

QUARTERBACK 8 CHANCE STEWART

H-BACK 2 AUSTIN SANDUSKY

TAILBACK 24 JOE REVERMAN

14 Timmy Mills

80 Zach Steinbrunner

9 Steven Ficyk

42 Trey VanAken

33 Jack Wiseman

WIDE RECEIVER 82 TREY BROCK 10 Taylor Cone

DEFENSE DEFENSIVE END 51 MATT HALL 93 Elliot Laisure

DEFENSIVE TACKLE 98 CASEY SCHUKOW 50 Nate Canterbury

DEFENSIVE TACKLE DEFENSIVE END 99 JORDAN HARLAMERT 55 DREW MALLERY 92 Matthew Schrzan 88 Charlie Yost

LINEBACKER LINEBACKER CORNERBACK SAFETY 45 JAY ROSE 48 SCOTTY PENOLA 22 JOHN TERRY 32 SPENCER NEHLS 37 Wain Clarke 38 James Friedl 36 Jack Alpert 39 Drake Temple

LINEBACKER 47 ANDREW HOFFER 97 Zach VanValkenburg SAFETY CORNERBACK 20 WYATT BATDORFF 4 CARTER WILSON 1 Merrick Canada 11 Will Jones

SPECIAL TEAMS KICKER PUNTER 3 STEVEN METTE 3 STEVEN METTER

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LONG SNAPPER 11 WILL JONES

KICK RETURNER 22 JOHN TERRY 24 JOE REVERMAN

PUNT RETURNER 22 JOHN TERRY

AROUND THE GLIAC

UPCOMING GAMES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 Hillsdale at Wayne State, 6 p.m.* Grand Valley State at Ohio Dominican, noon* Saginaw Valley State at Michigan Tech, 1 p.m.* Lake Erie at Northwood, 1 p.m.* Ashland at Tiffin, 1:30 p.m.* Walsh at Northern Michigan, 4 p.m.* Ferris State at Findlay, 7 p.m.*

NORTH DIVISION

GLIAC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA Home Road

Grand Valley State

4-0 1.000 188 38 4-0 1.000 188 38 3-0 1-0

Wayne State

3-1 .750 138 67 3-1 .750 138 67 2-0 1-1

Ferris State

3-1 .750 129 93 3-1 .750 129 93 1-1 2-0

Hillsdale

2-1 .667 99 71 3-1 .750 129 951 3-0 0-1

Northern Michigan

2-1

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 Wayne State at Findlay, noon* Tiffin at Walsh, noon* Northwood at Ashland, 1 p.m.* Ohio Dominican at Lake Erie, 7 p.m.* Northern Michigan at Saginaw Valley State, 7 p.m.* Ferris State at Grand Valley State, 7 p.m.*

Michigan Tech

2-2 .500 102 98 2-2 .500 102 98 1-1 1-1

Ashland

3-0 1.000 110 59 4-0 1.000 158 59 3-0 1-0

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 Walsh at Wayne State, noon* Northwood at Ohio Dominican, noon* Northern Michigan at Ferris State, 1 p.m.

Ashland at Lake Erie, 1 p.m.* Michigan Tech at Tiffin, 1:30 p.m.* Hillsdale at Findlay, 2 p.m.* Truman State at Grand Valley State, 4 p.m.

Findlay

2-2 .500 135 116 2-2 .500 135 116 1-1 1-1

Ohio Dominican

2-2 .500 80 105 2-2 .500 80 105 0-1 2-1

Tiffin

1-2 .333 65 100 2-2 .500 85 117 2-0 0-2

Lake Erie

0-4 .000 62 201 0-4 .000 62 201 0-2 0-2

Walsh

0-4 .000 34 126 0-4 .000 34 126 0-2 0-2

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 Saginaw Valley State at Wayne State, noon* Lake Erie at Ferris State, 1 p.m.* Ohio Dominican at Northern Michigan, 1 p.m.* Michigan Tech at Northwood, 1 p.m.* Ashland at Kentucky Wesleyan, 1 p.m.

Findlay at Tiffin, 1:30 p.m.* Grand Valley State at Hillsdale, 2:30 p.m.* SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 Wayne State at Ferris State, 1 p.m.* Ohio Dominican at Walsh, noon* Hillsdale at Northern Michigan, 1 p.m.* Ashland at Michigan Tech, 1 p.m.* Tiffin at Northwood, 1 p.m.* Lake Erie at Saginaw Valley State, 3 p.m.* Findlay at Grand Valley State, 7 p.m.* SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Wayne State at Ohio Dominican, noon* Ferris State at Hillsdale, noon* Northwood at Finlday. noon* Tiffin at Lake Erie, 1 p.m.* Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan, 1 p.m.* Walsh at Ashland, 1 p.m.* Grand Valley State at Saginaw Valley State, 3 p.m.*

RECENT RESULTS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 at Wayne State 35, Tiffin 21* Findlay 58, at Lake Erie 13* Grand Valley State 38, at Walsh 0* Ashland 39, at Ferris State 31* at Northern Michigan 29, Northwood 24* at Hillsdale 51, Michigan Tech 24* Ohio Dominican 21, at Saginaw Valley State 10* * GLIAC Contest

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91

109

2-2

.500

132

156

1-1

1-1

Saginaw Valley State 2-2 .500 76 89 2-2 .500 76 89 1-1 1-1 Northwood

0-4 .000 67 104 0-4 .000 67 104 0-2 0-2

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GLIAC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA Home Road

2016GLIACLEADERS Scoring Offense (Pts./Game), Team Grand Valley State............................ 46.0 Ashland ........................................... 39.5 Wayne State .............................34.5 Findlay............................................. 33.8 Northern Michigan .......................... 33.0

Rushing Yards/Game, Individual Romello Brown, WSU .............. 168.5 Marty Carter, GVSU........................ 149.3 Reggie Bell, FSU............................. 101.3 Joe Reverman, FSU ........................ 100.8 Jake Mayon, NMU ............................ 98.5

Scoring (Points/Game), Individual Nate Slagel, UF ................................ 12.0 Demetrius Stinson, WSU ........... 10.5 Marty Carter, GVSU .......................... 10.5 Paris Woods, NMU ............................. 9.5 Three Tied at ...................................... 8.3

Scoring Defense (Pts./Game), Team Grand Valley State ............................. 9.5 Ashland ........................................... 14.8 Wayne State ............................ 16.8 Saginaw Valley State........................ 22.3 Ferris State....................................... 23.3

Passing Yards/Game, Individual Chance Stewart, HC ....................... 302.3 Travis Tarnowski, AU ...................... 294.0 Rhys Gervais, UF ............................ 270.5 Brandon Cowie, MTU...................... 252.0 Bart Williams, GVSU ...................... 230.5

Total Tackles, Individual Michael Fisher, NU .............................. 43 Anthony Darkangelo, FSU ....................41 Michael Alexander, SVSU .................... 40 Nick King, WU ..................................... 40 Four Tied at ........................................ 38

Total Offense (Yds./Game), Team Grand Valley State ......................... 564.5 Ashland ......................................... 532.8 Ferris State..................................... 494.3 Wayne State ...........................491.8 Findlay........................................... 477.5

Receiving Yards/Game, Individual Trey Brock, HC ................................ 131.0 Adam Shaheen, AU ....................... 106.8 Jamel Hicks, WSU.....................101.0 Paris Woods, NMU ........................... 94.5 Jason Moore, UF .............................. 91.5

Sacks, Individual Austin Utter, AU................................. 4.0 Sydney Omameh, GVSU ..................... 3.5 Zach Sieler, FSU ................................. 3.5 Five Tied at......................................... 3.0

Total Defense (Yds./Game), Team Grand Valley State.......................... 259.5 Ferris State..................................... 326.0 Northwood .................................... 335.3 Wayne State ...........................341.0 Ashland ......................................... 358.5

Receptions/Game, Individual Trey Brock, HC.................................... 7.8 Cory Contini, ODU .............................. 7.0 Ian Fischer, MTU ................................ 6.5 Jason Moore, UF ................................ 6.5 David Walter, MTU ............................. 6.5

Rushing Offense (Yds./Game), Team Grand Valley State ......................... 318.5 Wayne State ...........................303.5 Ferris State..................................... 246.2 Northwood .................................... 236.5 Ashland ......................................... 227.8

Kickoff Return Avg., Individual Joe Reverman, HC ............................ 31.4 Keshawn Walker, NMU .................... 30.6 Deiontae Nicholas, WSU ............ 27.6 Walter Jackson, NMU ....................... 26.3 Andre Carter, NU.............................. 25.2

Tackles For Loss, Individual Willie Mays, TU .................................. 5.5 Zach Sieler, FSU.................................. 5.5 Jake Carrizales, WSU ................... 5.0 Drew Mallery, HC ............................... 5.0 Four Tied at ....................................... 4.5 Punt Average, Individual John Kwiecinski, NMU...................... 43.5 Michael Muzic, LEC........................... 43.3 Ryan VanGoethem, MTU .................. 38.4 Alex Knight, WU .............................. 38.4 Tyler Marcus, SVSU........................... 37.4

MEET THE WARRIORS

JAMEL HICKS #1 • WR

JAKE CARRIZALES #2 • DE

DEMETRIUS STINSON #2 • RB

BRANDON LEE #3 • CB

DEIONTAE NICHOLAS #4 • RB/KR

COREY ESTER #6 • WR

JIMMY HENDRIX #7 • S

RONNY BRANT II #8 • S

LAIRREN JOHNSON #9 • S

TREVOR VAN TUBBERGEN #10 • QB

MANNY MENDOZA #11 • WR

DAKOTA KUPP #12 • QB

DeANDRE GRADY #13 • S

WESTLEY BRANDON #13 • QB

DONOVAN ZEZULA #14 • QB

JARED SINGLETARY #15 • CB

CHRISTIAN KLINK #16 • QB

ANDY BIELECKI #17 • S

JAKE AmRHEIN #18 • QB

BRIAN BLACKBURN #19 • WR

GREG McDADE #20 • CB

DeONTAY MOFFETT #21 • RB

ANTHONY COPELAND II #22 • S

JAMES HOWARD #23 • CB

TERRY SANDERS #24 • CB

ROMELLO BROWN #25 • RB

CARTERRIS CARTER #26 • LB

VALORIAN CUNNINGHAM #27 • LB

JEREMIAH McCURTIS #28 • CB

DONTE EUBANKS #30 • CB

DEVYN MANSON #31 • CB

JAMES HILL #32 • RB

DaVARIE HALLIBURTON #33 • CB

STEPHEN CHARRON #34 • FB

LEON EGGLESTON #36 • LB

LONHI SIBANDE #37 • S

PAUL GRAHAM #38 • PK/P

GARRETT WISKA #39 • FB

DREW DOWDING #40 • LB

RAY’JON WILLIAMS-JACKSON #41 • WR

LUKE BEVILACQUA #42 • PK

EVAN CONN #43 • TE

ANTHONY DeDAMOS #44 • LB

KYLE TOTH #45 • FS

TYLER BLASZCZAK #46 • WR

DUTIN CARLIN #47 • LB

RANDY GARVIN #48 • LB

STEVEN GLENN #49 • ATH

GREG WEBBER #50 • OL

JADA LITTLEJOHN #51 • DT

ANTHONY PITTMAN #52 • LB

RYAN SMITH #54 • LB

ALEX ZIEDAS #55 • OL

IDRIS HOBDY #56 • LB

BRADY BEEDON #57 • DE

JUSTIN RAU #58 • LB

DARIUS GRIGGS #59 • LB

SAWYER McFADDEN #60 • DL

BRENDAN HRCKA #61 • OL

TARRON HAMPTON #62 • OL

ALEX ANGELAS #63 • OL

NOLAN SMITH #64 • OL

JT PILLARS #65 • OL

CHARLIE YOUNGER #66 • DT

TYLER DENSKI #67 • OL

HAROLD GIBBS III #68 • DE

ADAM McJUNKIN #69 • DT

ANDREW ZIMMERMAN #70 • OL

SAM TATE #71 • DL

NATE THEAKER #72 • OL

ROBERT KELLY #73 • OL

ISRAEL HELMS #74 • OL

TOMMY RICHARDSON #75 • OL

ED RENY #76 • OL

JUSTIN TOCKSTEIN #77 • OL

JACOB SHEETS #79 • OL

DARECE ROBERSON JR. #80 • WR

MARCUS BAILEY #81 • WR

LOGAN SMITH #82 • WR

NATHAN WHITE #83 • DE

SHANE HOLLER #83 • WR

PRESTON PELHAM #84 • TE

TRENT BRODBECK #85 • TE

LUKE KETTERMAN #86 • TE

KYLE MULLER #87 • TE

AARON WESTON #88 • TE

KYLE LEWIS #89 • WR

DERRICK COLEMAN #90 • DE

JONATHAN CURRIE #91 • DE

BLAKE MAZUR #92 • DT

JUSTIN HOLLINS #93 • NT

TIROCA BATTLE #94 • DT

KOLBY NANCE #95 • DE

LaMONTE BAKER #96 • DL

DALTON BINKOWSKI #97 • DT

ALEX MEDENBACH #98 • DT

JALEN LEWIS #99 • DE

ALEXANDER NAST #25 • PK

DYLAN DONNELLY #43 • PK

ARI GOLDBERG #99 • PK

BRENT MURRAY RS • RB

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WARRIOR FOOTBALL

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FOOTBALL GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS 2016 SEPT. 17 • LAKE ERIE • 6 PM Theme: WSU Football Kick-Off Special Events: Thunder Sticks for the first 1,000 fans. Warrior Zone T-shirts for the first 1,000 WSU students with their OneCard.

Student post-game activity brought to you by the Campus Activities Team.

SEPT. 24 • TIFFIN • NOON Theme: Tartar/ Warrior Reunion Special Events: Foam Fingers for the first 1,000 fans. Sunglasses for the first 500 WSU students with their OneCard.

OCT. 1 • HILLSDALE • 6 PM Theme: Homecoming Special Events: Mini megaphones for the first 1,000 fans. Student post-game activity brought to you by the Campus Activities Team.

2016 PRICING

General Admission: $10 Child (Age 6-12): $5 Children 5 & Under: FREE

OCT. 15 • WALSH • NOON Special Events: Green and Gold pom-poms for the first 1,000 fans. WSU Beanie for the first 600 WSU students with their OneCard.

OCT. 22 • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE • NOON Theme: Trick-or-Treat with the Warriors Special Events: WSU Texting Gloves for the first 700 WSU students with their OneCard.

NOV. 12 • GRAND VALLEY STATE • NOON Theme: Veterans & Law Enforcement Day Special Events: “Rally to beat Grand Valley” – Rally Towels for the first 1,000 fans. WSU Scarf for the first 1,000 WSU students with their OneCard.

Group (10+): $7 Group (20+): $6 Savings of $3 or $4 per ticket

Kids Zone: Inflatables, cotton candy and a football throwing zone are all part of our Kid Zone within the fun In-game trivia contest: How well do you know Wayne State Football? One fan is selected every game to participate during an on-field trivia contest. If they answer the question correctly, they will be rewarded with a prize! and safe environment of the WSU football stadium.

President’s Tent: Gathering of Anthony Wayne Society members hosted by President M. Roy Wilson and other WSU dignitaries.

Alumni Tent: Are you an Alum? Stop by the Alumni tent for the latest news about your Wayne State Warriors.

Merchandise Tent: Every fan needs the best WSU swag! Stop by the tent to see what’s new this year!

Tailgate: Football season would not be the same without one of its most well-known traditions. WSU tailgater’s rally in Lot 50, located off Warren Ave. in front of the Matthaei Building, bright and early before every game.

Giveaways: If you’re lucky, you could receive one of the many giveaways for participating in a WSU promotion.

Chocolate treats: The WSU Cheerleaders have set their own tradition of passing out chocolate candies to fans as they exit the game.

Live pre-game show: Every WSU football game is broadcast on WDTK The Patriot (92.7 FM & 1400 AM). Prior to the game, the broadcasters host their show from the softball complex area. Stop by and say hello!

Free Parking: Wayne State Football fans receive complimentary parking in Lot 50 located off of Warren Ave. in front of the Matthaei Building on gamedays.

Military Guest of Honor: Prior to kick off one member of the U.S. Armed Forces is recognized for their service to our country.

Fans of the Game: One lucky family of four will receive reserved seating on the 50 yard line.

Alma Mater: Enjoy the vocals of the WSU Choral, comprised of WSU students, as they perform one of our University traditions.

Warrior Zone: All WSU students are invited to watch the game in the designated Warrior Zone. It’s the place to be if you’re a Warrior!

Students of the Game: One male and one female fan will be selected at each game to be recognized as the WSU Band: The Marching Band performs during every home game, along with a special halftime performance. “Student of the Game” and receive a prize.

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THE OFFICIAL SAUSAGE OF WAYNE STATE ATHLETICS

WSU Football would like to thank all of the First and Ten Club contributors

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WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2016

With over 400 student-athletes, the cost of managing a successful athletic program requires regular, private support. The “W” Club creates that opportunity as an annual giving club that directs a tax-deductible gift to assist your favorite program and the overall initiatives of the athletic department. YOUR contribution is instrumental to maintain that continued level of excellence and support for today’s student-athletes.

MEMBER BENEFITS

HOW TO JOIN • Call (313) 577-0241 to make a credit/debit card donation or WSU Payroll Deduction • Send donation form or check to: Director of Development 5101 John C. Lodge, 101 Matthaei Detroit, MI 48202

• Support a student-athlete’s education • Warrior Within magazine • Access pass to “W” Club hospitality tent/lounge* • Access to VIP Parking*

• Provide facility improvements • Invitations to special events* • Tax deduction • “W” Club auto window decal*

* Donations are cumulative and will be based on a 12 month cycle

VIP ACCESS

• Give to athletics online at WSUATHLETICS.COM

(To receive VIP Access to the W Club Hospitality Tent you must be a W Club Member at the Green and Gold Level ($250) or above.

• Full buffet of gameday food and beverage • Climate controlled atmosphere

• Front row seat in the end zone

* Tent covering to watch the game in the rain and heaters when the weather turns

Visit WSUATHLETICS.COM for a full list of W Club membership levels and benefits.

JOIN THE WARRIOR KIDS CLUB Membership is FREE to children ages 12 and under!

Membership Benefits: • FREE ticket to a home football game, a basketball game and a volleyball match.

• Access to the Kids Zone which includes inflatables, face painting and more.

• Front-of-the-line privileges at this year’s Trick-or-Treat with the Warriors football game on October 22, 2016.

Come visit us by the Kids Zone to register!

For more information: Call 313-577-4430 or visit WSUATHLETICS.COM/KIDSCLUB

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SPIRIT GROUPS

Front Row (L to R): Molly Singer-Miller, Kaitlin Schnur, Charriel Golson, Sandra Harris.

Middle Row (L to R): Taylor Mazurek, Lindsey Morgan, Kaitlyn Barner, Emily Skvarce, Austyn Halligan, Tayler McCullum.

Back Row (L to R): Tamara Sabbagh, Kelly Kepley, Abbi Kendzior, Andrea Cardinali, Keiana Conley, Rianna Husband, Katie Finamore, Karmel Scrutchen, Sydney Grygorcewicz.

Front Row (L to R): Jacob Joslin, Aniesha McCullough, Megan Burke, James Phelps, Elaine McIntyre. Second Row (L to R): Dakota Spanick, Thomas Wolf, Brian Echols, Jennifer Cronin, Zoe Schoonover, Grace Fusani, Sydney Mcmillan, Elizabeth Lambardo, Julia Sherwood, Catherine Butler, Amy Cristini, Francesca Florance, Larissa Gamble, Alexandra Smereka, Isaac Bartol, Joseph Zakrzewski, Michael Sangster, Rebecca Dadswell, Natalie Doute, Katelynn Farmer, Ashley Ussery, Kathryn Helton, Tracy Sanfilippo, Matthew Younglove (Director). Back Row (L to R): Colin Layne, Sydney Hodel, Abigail Wallace, Jonathan Berger, Andrew Zinser, Shawn Lee, Lawrence Latouf, Colin Flannery, Phoebe Gonzales, Margaret Bruce, Gregory Alter, Andrew Yates, Isidore Harris, Brianna Irons, Miranda Shell, Oghenetga Orhorhoro.

From Left to Right: Kiah Childers , Ashley Fulton, Kristen Siciliano, Grace Campbell, Emily Smith, Kristin Gallagher. Not Pictured: Kaley Scott.

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ON THE AIR

Play-by-play broadcaster Sean Baligian (right) and former Warrior Josh Renel (left) will call the action of Warrior football every week live on WTDK 1400 AM - The Patriot and 92.7 FM. Games will also be simulcast live at WDTKAM.com. In addition, former Warriors Ryan Oshnock and Mickey Mohner will fill in for Renel on select games.

Tony Ortiz, Joe Abramson and Rod Beard will bring you the action from all six home games on Comcast/Xfinity channel 900.

COMPLIANCE CORNER

Am I a representative of Wayne State University’s athletic interests (i.e. Am I a booster)?

You are a representative of athletics interests (Booster) if you have promoted WSU’s athletics program; financially contributed to the athletics department or to an athletics booster organization of that institution; assisted in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes (recruits); assisted in providing benefits to enrolled student-athletes (current athletes) or their families; or been involved otherwise in promoting the institution’s athletics program. Once a booster, always a booster!

WSU Boosters are expected to comply with all rules and regulations governed by the NCAA. Always ask before you act. Should you have any questions regarding permissible ways to get involved please contact Sam Olson Asst. Athletics Director for Compliance and NCAA Liaison at samuel.olson@wayne.edu or (313) 577-0590.

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

The Wayne State University Department of Athletics would like to thank the following donors for their generous support of Warrior Athletics. These gifts help to provide scholarships, upgrade equipment and facilities. This list includes donations of $100 and more made to the Department of Athletics between May 1, 2015 and May 1, 2016.

There are numerous financial opportunities to make a difference in the exciting and promising futures of Wayne State’s student-athletes and athletic programs.

For more information, please call the Athletics Development Office at (313) 577-0241.

Bold indicates Anthony Wayne Society member ----------Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. Please call the Athletic Development Office at (313) 577-0241 for corrections.

ATHLETIC FOUNDATION CLUB ($10,000+) Advanced Disposal American Dairy Association of Michigan Joique Bell Doris J. and Donald L. Duchene Sr. Foundation Duffey Petrosky & Company, LLC Rob and Pamela Fournier Henry Ford Health System Mr. and Mrs. Michael & Marian Ilitch Mr. and Mrs. Donald & Lila McMechan Meijer Michigan First Credit Union Mr. and Mrs. John & Cathy Olszewski Trinity Coach LLC ALL-AMERICAN CLUB ($5,000-$9,999) Mr. Gary Bryce Carhartt, Inc. David and Andra Croskey Family/ Croskey Lanni, P.C. Detroit Lions Charities Detroit Sports Commission Mr. Vernon Foss Mr. Angelo Louie Gust Mr. and Mrs. Henry & Joy Kuchta Phi Gamma Chi Dr. Irvin D. Reid and Pamela Trotman Reid, M.D. Michael J. Stoltenberg, M.D. DIRECTOR’S CLUB ($2,500-$4,999) Dr. Paul Andrews, Ed.D. Barnes & Noble Barton Malow Company Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Elizabeth Bomberski DeMaria Building Company, Incorporated Detroit Renewable Energy LLC and Subsidiaries Mr. and Mrs. Phillip & Beth Emery Mr. and Mrs. Joseph & Mary Garcia Harley Ellis Devereaux Homrich, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert & Deborah Jackson Joanne Nicolay Foundation Dr. Jack R. Keating Mr. Ryan Kelley Ms. Joanne Sarah Manley Mr. and Mrs. Bryan & Michele Morrow Next Generation Environmental, Inc. The Blair and Arlene Stanicek Charitable Fund Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Mr. and Mrs. Matthew & Meredith Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Weiss WSU Alumni Association CAPTAIN’S CLUB ($1,000 - $2,499) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph & Virginia Abramson Albanelli Cement Contractors Mr. Charles Binkowski Blaze Contracting, Inc. Mr. Clifford A. Brown Mr. Omar Butler Canton Cheerleaders Booster Club Caterico Investments Inc.

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Mr. and Mrs. Frederick & Pamela Cavataio William C. Cirocco, M.D. and Mrs. Susan Cirocco Mr. and Mrs. Jason & Rebecah Clark Daktronics, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Craig & Lisa DeDamos Mr. and Mrs. Greg & Phyllis DeMars FieldTurf USA Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Scott & Kristine Fisher Mr. Donald C. Galovich Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. Mr. and Mrs. James & Carol Hayes Mr. and Mrs. James & Marianne Hopson Mr. and Mrs. Michael & Kimberlei Horn Reverend Meredith Hunt and Reverend David M. Lillvis Blake Johnson F. John Keogh, III and Ms. Laurie D. McCarron Ms. Karen Lafata Dr. Steven and Mrs. Carol Lash Mr. and Mrs. John & Megan Lawler-Aird Mr. Angus J. MacKenzie Professor Lawrence and Mrs. Kathy Mann Marathon Petroleum Company LLC Ms. Mary I. McLeod Abdel-Wahab I. Meri, M.D. Dr. Vasilios and Mrs. Emily Moutzouros James H. Mulchay, III Norr, LLC Mr. Michael R. O'Hara Dr. Carl Anthony Papa Mr. Dennis A. Purgatori Ms. Courtney E. Reid Alexander Richard A. & Donna L. Sterban Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell & Angeline Ritter David J. Rossow, M.D. Mr. Michael Russell Ms. Victoria Hollingsworth Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth & Debra Semelsberger Mr. Brett Sheets Siemens Mr. S. Gary Spicer, Sr. Take 2 Authentics, LLC The Christman Company Turner Construction Company Mr. Mathew VanDerkloot William D. Watt, Ph.D. and Mrs. Linda Watt Mrs. Lynda Dianne Williams Paul B. Winters Mr. and Mrs. Thomas & Gail Wiseman Mr. and Mrs. Robert & Mariemma Yousey VARSITY CLUB ($500 - $999) Dr. Britta M. Anderson Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Daran & Priscilla Armstrong John Baywal Mr. and Mrs. Barry & Elin Becker Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gotham & Denise Breslin-Gotham Mr. and Mrs. Dennis & Mary Beth Buchan Mr. Dino H. Candela Mr. and Mrs. Thomas & Kay Carlson Ms. Kimberly Charnow Coastal Alliance, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cosner, Jr. & Gina Cosner Ms. Rebecca L. Dill Mr. Doug Field Mr. James A. Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Greg & Marcella Gargulinski Mr. and Mrs. Steve & Patricia Gergics Ms. Pamela A. Getner Dr. and Mrs. Avery & Nancy Goldstein Mr.and Mrs. David & Bertie Greer

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Mr. and Mrs. Matthew & Dawn Hansen Kevin Heidisch Ms. Chelsea Henson Chris Hill Mr. Anthony Holt Mrs. Candice L. Howard Ms. KaRie Jorah Kem-Tec Land Surveyors Mr. Arthur and Kathryn Ketelhut Mr. and Mrs. Bernd & Joy Klopfer Robert Kohrman Ms. E. Joyce Krause Law Offices of Brandt & Dehncke Mr. and Mrs. Thomas & Shelia Leadbetter Mr. and Mrs. Charles & Hee Chong Lee Ms. Lauren Marie Lepkowski Mr. H. Martin Letzmann Mr. and Mrs. Richard & Christine Marsack Ms. Kathy A Mascoli Mr. David H. Mattingly McNamara's Heating & Cooling Mr. and Mrs. Timothy & Lisa Mollohan Mr. Sean P. Moran Mr. and Mrs. Michael & Lou Ann Morton Mr. and Mrs. Enrico & Barbara Odorico Mr. Sean M. Peters Mr. and Mrs. Bryce & Marlene Pitters Sharon K. Progar Mr. and Mrs. Rodney & Marie Raetzke Richard Renaud II Mr. and Mrs. Peter & Sherri Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Rose, Jr. & Janet Fedchyzhyn-Rose Mr. and Mrs. James & Kimberly Tamm The University of Western Ontario Ms. Denise A. Thomas Mr. Mark Tomilo Mr. and Mrs. Peter & Kimberly Tompson Tony V's Tavern LLC Mr. Brian Waldrop Westin Southfield-Detroit Mr. Paul J. Widdoes Mr. and Mrs. Terrance & Sonia Woods Mr. and Mrs. Scott & Christina Wooster GREEN AND GOLD CLUB ($250-$499) 2SP Sports Performance Nicole Abel Mr. Dennis R. Abrams Professor and Mrs. Robert & Janis Ackerman Mr. Jay Alexander Mr. Nicholas Ang Ms. Theresa Ann Arist Mrs. Faye Marie Arndt Mr. and Mrs. William & Kimberly Avery Mr. and Mrs. Naif & Sherrie Baidoon Mr. Randy Baldwin Mrs. Makiba & Samantha Batten Mr. and Mrs. Gerald & Marlene Beard Mr. Roderick Beard Mr. and Mrs. John & Karen Bertolini Mr. and Mrs. Ray & Martha Biscaro Mr. and Mrs. Andrew & Nicole Stoll Ms. Erin Brown Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ward Bryant, Sr. & Lynne Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Michael & Beverly Bush Mr. Ryan C. Carlson Mr. and Mrs. Michael & Claudia Cenko Michael Chan Clement Charriere Ms. Astriol Ciellza Mr. and Mrs. Monte & Tyra Clark

Clark Construction Company Mr. and Mrs. John & Kimberly Clexton Ms. Karen A. Clifton Mr. and Mrs. Todd & Karen Conti Mr. and Mrs. Peter & Janis Cornwell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas & Elise Coyle Mr. Derek A. Crombie Ms. Jaclyn Crummey Mr. and Mrs. Rick & Dorene Cummins Ms. Patricia Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. J. Vance & Pam Currey Mr. and Mrs. Kevin & Elizabeth Darga Mr. Fred Delcomyn Mr. and Mrs. Donald & Freda Didlake Mr. Wrex R. Diem Mr. and Mrs. Albert & Zenarr Dishmon Diskomp Computer Sales, Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. George & Karen Ellies Ernie Harwell Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gerald & Kathleen Freismuth Mr. Eric M Garvin Genesco Mr. and Mrs. Todd & Kelly George Ms. Liz Ghellere Mr. and Mrs. Keith & Bridget Gilmore Ms. Debbie Girard Go! Sy Thai, Inc. Denise G. K. Gray, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin & Margaret Green Mr. Michael W. Grennier Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Guyer, M.D. & Jessica Guyer Mr. E.J. Haralson, Jr. Mr. Justin W. Harden Mr. and Mrs. Bruce & Laurene Harms Mr. Gary M. Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Rudy & Kimberly Horvath Ms. Lauren Taylor Hughes Ms. Nancy A. Juszczyk Mr. and Mrs. Jim & Carol Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. Alex & Margaret Kamenko Mr. and Mrs. George G. Kemsley, Esq. & Sandra Kemsley Mr. and Mrs. Matthew & Julie Kolbe Kold Pack, Inc. Mr. Timothy Alan Koth Mr. Randy Kudzak, Sr. Kafi Kumasi-Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Randal & Michele Kuzdak Ms. Daria Kuznetsova Mr. Robert Latva Mr. Len and Connie Lepkowski Mr. Frank C. Loconsole Mr. and Mrs. Eric & Carrie Lohr Ms. Barbara Luyet Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth & Deborah Madeja Mr. and Mrs. Kevin & Mikalea McWilliams Mr. and Mrs. Kurt & Denise Mergener Mr. and Mrs. T. Grady & Patrice Merritt Ms. Kelsey Meyers Ms. Kathryn Elizabeth Minahan Ms. Andreea Mitrache National Realty Centers Lorenzo Neely Nick’s Concession Mr. Phil Noakes and Debra Beard-Noakes, M.D. North Brothers Ford Mr. Robert G. Ostrowski Mr. Stephen Peake Ms. Olivia Peisachovitz Mr. Justin Pethke Mr. Martin Poissant Mr. Jason Potter Mr. and Mrs. James & Winny Prentis

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Mr. and Mrs. Charlie & Lita Primas Mr. and Mrs. Daniel & Pamela Renel Mr. Rondell Ruff Mr. Luke Ruocco Mr. Derek Sammons Mr. Robert and Mrs. Carol Schroeder Dr. Ramsey Shehab Mr. Michael Sherman Sherman & Associates Realty PC Dr. Kim R. Shunkwiler Ms. Karen Sinclair Mr. Raymond and Rosalie Skwiers Mr. and Mrs. Homer Smathers, Jr. & Judith Smathers Mr. Valentino Smith Mr. and Mrs. William & Shelia Snyder Ms. Amanda St. Juliana Dr. Deborah Stanifer and Mr. Arvy Kavaliauskas Mr. and Mrs. John Stern & Lucy Foreman Stern David J. Strauss Dr. and Mrs. Richard & Lita Swanson TCF National Bank Ms. Lachelle J. Thomas Ellen J. Tisdale Mr. and Mrs. Alex & Lydia Tiseo Toronto-Dominion Bank Total Cleaning Systems LLC Mr. and Mrs. Donald & Susan Urban Mr. Taylor Vane Mr. and Mrs. Rocky & Patricia Walker Mr. and Mrs. Clarence & Sherry Walker Mr. and Mrs. John & Deborah Walus Water Quality Systems, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron & Kelly Weidenthaler Mr. Leo Wells Mr. Frederick G. White III Mr. Jonathan Williams Mr. and Mrs. LeRon & Brittney Williams Ms. Kerry Winkelseth Mr. Kelvin W. Wise Mr. and Mrs. James & Kimberly Wiska Brent Wisniewski LETTERWINNER’S CLUB ($100-$249) Advanced Dental Center, PC Mr. and Mrs. Gary & Mary Allen Mr. Dennis M. Ambo Andiamo Riverfront Mr. and Mrs. Anthony & Lilly Andrus Mr. Michael Andrus Taylor J. Arancibia Mr. Dan Baumhardt Mr. and Mrs. David & Susan Beaton Mr. Daniel L. Bedogne Belle Isle Awning Company Mr. Daniel T. Berkley Edward G. Bernacki Jr., M.D. Mr. Richard J. Berryman Mr. Christian R. Bilkovic Mr. and Mrs. Frank & Kathleen Bitonti Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence & Mary Boes Mr. Brett Boes Mrs. and Mr. Joann & James Bogner, Jr. Ms. Mary M. Bottaro Mr. Donaciano and Mrs. Diane Bourdon Mr. Douglas Bourdon Ms. Jacqueline Bracken Ms. Janet Marie Brown Ms. Dorothy Brown Mrs. Susan Brunner Ms. Lolita Burgess Nicholas Burgess Burke's Sport Haven, Inc. Mr. Eric Buszka Mr. and Mrs. Jonas & Magdalena Calvillo

Mr. Matthew J. Carey Mr. Timothy R. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Michael & Barbara Carrell Caruso Enterprises LLC DBA Mr. and Mrs. Michael & Inga Cho James J. Ciennik, III Mr. Dale R. Clock CNS Homecare, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. William & Betty Colovas Mr. Chris Consiglio Mr. Marv Cook Ms. Marsha A. Coosaia Mr. Timothy G. Copacia Mr. and Mrs. Michael & Rosalind Cornelia Mr. Richard F. Corona, Jr. Mr. Thomas T. Croskey Croskey Lanni, P.C. Crown Alloys Company Mr. Matthew Cunningham Custom Coolers, LLC Mr. Mark Davis Mr. Douglas E. DenDooven Denmat Building Maintenance Mr. Christopher L. Deshetler Mr. and Mrs. Gerald & Diane DiPaola Mr. John Dombrowski Mr. and Mrs. Stephen & Lynn Domzalski Mr. and Mrs. Jack & Michelle Dorigo Ms. Judith Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Dale & Jennifer Dwojakowski Mr. James R. Ekleberry Mr. Michael A. Emmi Mr. Christian R. Erard Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth & Ann Ferrari Mr. Chad C. Finkbeiner Mr. Thomas M. Fischer Mr. and Mrs. John & Lori Flynn Mr. Michael J. Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Walter & Ella Forsiak Mr. and Mrs. Donn & Patricia Fresard Mr. Kanye Gardner Mr. Todd George Mr. and Mrs. David & Claudette George Mr. Arnold A. Gillert Ms. Heide M. Gold Gordon Chiropractic P.C. Mr. Brad Gratz Great Lakes Fence Co, Inc. Mr. Robert T. Greig Mr. Paul C. Grondin H.E.L.P. Financial Corporation Hamilton Anderson Associates, Inc. Mr. Sean P. Harrinton Kyle Hill Anthony Hines Mr. Kurt L. Hofner Ms. Elaina Hogle Mr. and Mrs. William & Kathleen Holleran Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jacobs & Janina Parrott Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Leonard & Kimberly Jacosky Mr. and Mrs. Paul John Janas, III & Helen Janas Mr. Frank Jeney Mr. and Mrs. Phillip & Joy Johnson Mr. Zach Johnson Mr. and Mrs. A.M. & Jenny Jones Mr. George P. Juszczyk Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence & Barbara Kaluzny Mr. and Mrs. Philip & Jo Ellen Kazmierski Mr. Scott J. Kazmierski Kennedy Industries, Inc. Mr. George H. Klaetke Ms. Kristin H. Kornieck Ms. Yvette Korte Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Kozloff, Ph.D. & Susan Kozloff Mr. Danny Laethem and Ms. Susan Costa

Mr. and Mrs. Robert & Grace Langas Ms. Robin Larkin Ms. Linda LaVigne Ms. Alma Lee Mr. Peter C. Leonhardt Mr. and Mrs. Alan & Linda Letkowski Mr. and Mrs. Frederick & Barbara Levantrosser Mr. Allan Levy and Prof. Anne M. Levy Ms. Rosalind Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lewis, III & Katheryn Lewis Mr. and Mrs. David & Irene Lindgren Mr. and Mrs. Richard & Phyllis Lowry Mr. and Mrs. Michael & Ann Lozier Mr. and Mrs. David & Jill Lutz Mr. and Mrs. C. Ross & Margaret MacDonald Mr. and Mrs. Thomas & Arleen Mach Mr. and Mrs. Bruno & Mildred Manni Ms. Maxine M. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Michael & Barbara McCollom Mr. Timothy P. McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. James & Mary McKinlay Mr. Ernest M. Melton Mr. Ruben Mendoza Mr. and Mrs. James & Merilyn Merkison Ms. Bethany R. Mesko Metro Cars Inc Mr. Christopher Middlebrooks MJR Travel Inc. Michael Mohner Ms. Mary A. Moore Mr. Richard C. Morton MSR-Pallets & Packaging, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Terry & Linda Newell Mr. David G. Nowinski Professor Frank and Mrs. Maria Okoh Mr. Michael A. Olind One Medical Solutions LLC Overhead Door Company of the Permian Basin Mr. Richard Palasinski Mr. Michael R. Papciak Mrs. Tamra Pavlak Ms. Valerie M. Peavy Mr. and Mrs. Todd & Karla Petersen Olga Petrovic Mr. and Mrs. Scott & Mary Petrovich Mr. and Mrs. Allen & Sandra Poppenhager Mr. and Mrs. Alexander & Janis Prentice Mr. Jerzy Radz Mr. Jeffrey Reardon Mr. Joshua Renel Mr. Robert J. Reutter Mr. Jonathan Robinson Rogers Glass Window & Door Inc. RTS Water Solutions Mr. Clayton Ruch Mr. Clifford Russell Mr. Dennis Rybicki Mr. Sebastian Rzepa Sachse Construction & Development Corp.

Mr. John J. Samonie Mr. and Mrs. Robert & Wendy Schaffer Mr. Kenneth Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Thomas & Julie Senkowski Mr. and Mrs. Charles & Susan Shunkwiler Ms. Sara Shunkwiler Dr. Margaret and Mr. Joel Smoller Ms. Jo Ann Snyder Ms. Jennifer Spicher Mr. Duane Starzyk Ms. Sherri Steinhauer Mr. and Mrs. Christopher & Meagan Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Johnathan & Kristen Sucher Jose Tabares Mr. and Mrs. Ronald & Marie Teasley Technosports, Inc.

The Naturalist Group Mr. Andrew Tines Tri-Star Steel Corporation Ms. Laura Tumbarello Mr. and Mrs. Ronald & Janice Umstead University Food Center, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald & Susan Vagi Ms. Jacqualyn Volkenborn Mr. and Mrs. Richard & Celine Warchol Dr. and Mrs. Thomas & Gloria Washington Mr. and Mrs. Brian & Clara Wilks Mr. D. Todd Williams Mr. and Mrs. Robert & Jennifer Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Donald & Dorothy Wine Ms. Kelly A. Winkler Mr. and Mrs. Kevin & Lori Winn Mr. and Mrs. Vincent & Sondra Woods Mr. and Mrs. Harlan F. Worden, Sr. & Verna Worden Mr. and Mrs. Michael & Marie Zalucki Mr. and Mrs. Gregory & Julie Zawalski Mr. Jonathan Zelkowski Mr. and Mrs. Richard & Lori Zoulek

THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Abdenour Family Tom Adams Football Mark “Doc” Andrews Paul Andrews Bob Brennan Justin Chapman Dr. Nick Cherup The Croskey Family Karen DeGrazia Mel DeGrazia Maria A. Valle DeMasse Memorial Cal Dilworth Dorothy Dreyer Vernon K. Gale Memorial Joe Gembis Ivan C. & Elizabeth A. George Joseph L. Gualtieri Vic Hanson James Hayes John Hussey Patricia Kent Rodney C. Kropf Dr. Steven M. Lash Leo Maas Dr. William Markus Joel G. Mason David Mendelson Frederick A. Mulhauser Chuck Peters Bill & Dave Peterson The Petrouleas Family Dr. Steven T. Plomaritis and Family President’s Commission Bill Prew Charlie Primas Nicholas & Mary P’Sachos Yuri Rabinovich Dr. Thomas W. Roberts Ryan Scratch Les Seppala George B. Sherman Patricia D. Smith Jean Ann Stanicek Dr. Mike Stoltenberg David and Lois Stulberg Foundation Irv Swider Tartar Gridiron Club Tartar Gridiron Club II Dr. E. John Valle WSU Academic & Athletic Women’s Basketball Christopher Wouters Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list.

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MORE THAN BRICK & MORTAR by KARL HENKEL Walk from Wayne State’s central campus across the Warren Avenue bridge over the Lodge, and recent updates to the university’s athletic campus are immediately noticeable.

and fans have also taken notice: last season, total attendance in the six games at Tom Adams Field reached 17,200, a mark that has been eclipsed just one other time since 1978.

But there has been much more investment in the athletic facilities than meets the eye.

Locker rooms, offices, film and training rooms are among the various upgrades to the campus. The result: a more vibrant athletic campus, higher sporting event attendance figures and continued growth of the athletic program.

In fact, last fall, attendance not only jumped at football games, but also men’s and women’s basketball games, too, by nearly 100 students a game compared to the previous season, a stark contrast from the days when students would not wander past the confines of central campus.

“Just like in any business, you’re always going to have people who improve their facilities and try to make those the best they can be for their student-athletes and to secure future recruits,” said Rob Fournier, Wayne State’s director of athletics. “What I’ve always hoped is that our facilities, our setting and our student-athlete population put us in the best place to be successful.”

Much of that can be attributed to on-field success and an effort a handful departments at Wayne State, including the Dean of Students Office, Department of Athletics, Office of Marketing and Communications, Housing and Residential Life and International Students and Scholars, who helped promote the teams and the many of the newly renovated or constructed facilities.

Take for instance, Tom Adams Field, where many of you are standing right now.

“It makes it fun to come because you feel like you’re in world-class facilities – and you are in world-class facilities,” said Dr. David Strauss, Wayne State Dean of Students. “So when you come to a place like Adams Field, you see the great field, the game played under the lights, you see the scoreboard and you’re able to watch replays on the scoreboard, it makes it feel like you’re at a place like Ford Field. And that’s the experience: we have a really cool stadium and everyone has a really great time.”

Look up and you see the state-of-the-art video board, installed before the start of the 2015 season. Look down and you see brand new artificial turf, the greenest – and in the end zones, yellowest – grass on all of campus. Stop reading this for 10 seconds and you hear the dulcet tones of Wayne State’s public address announcer Bobb Vergiels or hype music to pump up the crowd and players via a new sound system.

These easy-to-see upgrades are only one part of the athletic department’s plan to create what it calls a “championship experience” for everyone associated with Wayne State athletics: student-athletes, coaches, staff, community and supporters. The plan also includes everything from the recently expanded football locker room facility, which features 165 lockers, coaches offices, training and equipment facilities and meeting rooms, to the tailgates in the resurfaced Matthaei parking lot and in-game attractions like the 50-50 raffle and bounce houses for young Warriors fans.

And while the football team has created its own championship experience on the field, enjoying a string of successful seasons in the past decade, there is solid evidence that students

Tom Adams Field is just a sliver of the revamped athletic campus. From the home stands you look across and see what appears to be a construction zone masquerading as a baseball field. Harwell Field, the facility project announced back in 2013 to honor longtime Detroit Tigers play-by-play announcer Ernie Harwell, is quickly becoming a reality.

The university successfully raised the $1.4 million needed for the renovation and expects Harwell Field – which will look like the old Ebbetts Field, where Harwell used to call games, feature grandstands, a press box and a place for some of Harwell’s old artifacts – will be ready prior to the 2017 season. When it’s completed, the field will be a mashup of baseball history: aside from Harwell’s artifacts and name, the left field wall is a replica of Fenway Park’s Green Monster and the scoreboard is from the old Tiger Stadium.

“Just like in any business, you’re always going to have people who improve their facilities and try to make those the best they can be for their student-athletes and to secure future recruits. What I’ve always hoped is that our facilities, our setting and our student-athlete population put us in the best place to be successful.”

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softball field, which actually went through a three-phase, decade-long update.

Shadowing the baseball field and separating it from the Matthaei Center is the athletic complex’s newest building, the Multipurpose Indoor Facility. The facility, completed in 2011, was actually Wayne State’s first all-new athletic facility built in nearly a half-century.

Beginning in 2005, Wayne State added grandstands and a press box. A few years later came the addition of a locker room, offices, foyer, training room, restrooms and a new dugout. And by 2013, the field had batting and pitching cages and outdoor bullpens. The fences were also recently moved back to comply with NCAA regulations, and soon, the athletic department will unveil one of the largest scoreboards in all of Division II softball.

The 35,000-square foot, air-conditioned facility with a 35-foot roof at its apex features four tennis courts, a sprint track, locker rooms for men’s and women’s tennis and baseball, plus six offices for coaches and staff. A tennis scoreboard was also added in 2013 and now, instead of playing in inclement weather or having to postpone matches because of treacherous conditions, men’s and women’s tennis can simply slide inside the Multipurpose Facility and play without missing a beat. That’s a complete 180-degree turn from the days when tennis players would need to find rides or carpool to an offcampus tennis club late at night just to practice.

It is used by all 15 athletic programs including football and, yes, golf, a sport that can now practice year-round – something they were unable to do, at least on campus, before the facility was erected.

To the right of the Multipurpose Indoor Facility is the anchor and unofficial capitol of the athletic campus, the Matthaei Center. The oldest facility on Wayne State’s campus was built in 1965 – at the time it was part of Detroit’s bid to host the Olympics – and is home to men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, volleyball and fencing.

The 94,000-square foot facility has been consistently updated, most recently in 2014 with the addition of a new basketball office suite, lobby and film room in 2014.

Other recent upgrades include the addition of chair-back seating on one side of the gym and new bleacher seating on the other side, the updating of the gym’s parquet floor and several updates that honor former Wayne State student-athletes and their achievements.

Despite all of the recent updates to the athletic campus, the work is never done. In the near term, there are plans to demolish the old tennis walls along the west side of the Matthaei Center in order to install a weight room.

“Once we get that weight room done, it will really elevate the successful outcomes for all of our student-athletes – not just particular teams,” Fournier said.

Another future project is a ticketing and merchandise area. There are currently small ticket booths inside Matthaei and at the entrance to Tom Adams Field along with a roving merchandise tent set up at certain events. Longer term, the athletic department is looking at adding an indoor practice facility for sports like football and track.

At this point the department will need to maximize space for any future additions to the campus. With the Multipurpose Facility occupying the former second set of outdoor tennis courts between the baseball field and Matthaei Center, there is only one unoccupied strip of land remaining on the athletic campus, an island that is surrounded

by Warren and Trumbull avenues and the Lodge Service Drive.

“You have so many programs that use a multitude of facilities and that unity makes things a lot easier to manage, not just from a student-athlete perspective, but for trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, administrators, they can access all those programs by walking a short distance,” Fournier said. “All of those pieces operating within a very reasonable distance adds to the program’s effectiveness.”

And finally, completing the ring of facilities that completes the athletic campus is the

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS #9 LAIRREN JOHNSON - SAFETY (Warren, Mich. / Lincoln)

Who was your role model growing up and why?

My role model growing up was my mother. She had to be both parents after my dad passed away and she is the strongest person that I know.

What does the W on the side of your helmet mean to you?

The Dub on the side of my helmet means family and brotherhood. It means that I am playing for something that is bigger than myself.

#56 IDRIS HOBDY - LINEBACKER (Flint, Mich. / Powers)

What is your most memorable moment of your playing career?

My most memorable moment of my playing career was ending my high school career with a sack in the state title game. In college, it would be sacking the QB from Truman State in the third quarter at a point in the game in which both teams were fighting hard to get a win.

#73 ROBERT KELLY - GUARD (Grosse Pointe, Mich. / Chandler Park Academy)

List three things you know now that you wish you knew as a freshman: 1) Adversity will come, it’s just how you respond to it.

2) Stay “hungry”, never be complacent in where you are at.

3) Always have confidence in what you do, and you will do it.

#83 NATHAN WHITE - DEFENSIVE END (Toledo, Ohio / St. Francis de Sales)

Who was your role model growing up and why?

My dad. I can’t even explain the lessons that he has taught me. From being at everyone of my events or games, to doing all that he could to provide me with the best life possible. He has always been the one I have looked up to. The relationship we have together is incredible and much closer than other father-son relationships I have seen. I can only hope to have such a great bond with my future children.

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