2015 FOOTBALL FACT BOOK BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2015 FACT BOOK 2015 SAMFORD FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS 2015 SAMFORD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE GENERAL DATE OPPONENT TIME LOCATION: Birmingham, Ala. Sept. 3 Central Arkansas 6 p.m. FOUNDED: 1841 as Howard College Sept. 12 Florida A&M 2 p.m. ENROLLMENT: 4,933 Sept. 19 Chattanooga (ASN)* 2:30 p.m. PRESIDENT: Dr. Andrew Westmoreland Sept. 26 at Louisville TBA Alma Mater/Year: Ouachita Baptist University/1979 Oct. 10 at VMI* 12:30 p.m. ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Martin Newton Oct. 17 The Citadel* 2 p.m. Alma Mater/Year: Samford/1983 Oct. 24 at Western Carolina* 2:30 p.m. ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: (205) 726-2966 Oct. 31 Furman* 2 p.m. INTERNET ADDRESS: www.samfordsports.com Nov. 7 Clark-Atlanta 2 p.m. CONFERENCE: Southern Conference Nov. 14 at Wofford* TBA NICKNAME: Bulldogs Nov. 21 at Mercer* TBA COLORS: Red and Blue STADIUM: Seibert Stadium *-Southern Conference Game CAPACITY: 6,700 All times are Central PLAYING SURFACE: LSR Blade Synthetic Surface FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL: 1906 NUMBER OF YEARS PLAYING FOOTBALL: 94 ALL-TIME OVERALL RECORD: 430-440-47 TABLE OF CONTENTS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Quick Facts/Schedule 1 ASSISTANT AD/ FOOTBALL CONTACT: Joey Mullins Media Information 2 SID OFFICE PHONE: (205) 726-2799 2015 Outlook/Rosters/Depth Chart 4 CELL PHONE: (205) 532-3477 Coaches/Staff 17 E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] Players 37 DIRECTOR: Zac Schrieber 2014 Season Review 73 OFFICE PHONE: (205) 726-2802 History 81 E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] Records 93 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Herb Brooks OFFICE PHONE: (205) 726-4005 E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] SID FAX PHONE: (205) 726-2132 PRESS BOX PHONE: (205) 726-2143/2144 COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: Chris Hatcher Alma Mater/Year: Valdosta State/1994 RECORD AT SAMFORD (YEARS): First Year CAREER RECORD (YEARS): 121-57 (16th year) FOOTBALL OFFICE PHONE: (205) 726-2575 BEST TIME/DAY TO REACH COACH: Contact SID ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF (Responsibilities): Bill D’Ottavio (Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator) Travis Trickett (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) Jeff Beckles (Running Backs) Shawn Bostick (Offensive Line) Victor Cabral (Defensive Line) Russ Callaway (Wide Receivers) Trent McKnight (Tight Ends) Ross Newton (Linebackers/Director of Recruiting) Sam Shade (Secondary) Jay Chapman (Director of Football Operations) Bobby Blick (Director of Player Development/Special Teams Coord.) Ben Ashford (Director of Strength and Conditioning) Rocky Sabbatini (Video Coordinator) James Carlson (Equipment Manager/Facilities Coordinator) Fact Book Credits: Editor: Joey Mullins, Designers: Herb Brooks and Joey Mullins, Photographers: Caroline Summers, Sarah Finnegan, Beth Hall, Kelly Gavin, Jimmy Mitchell, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers. 1 · WWW.SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 2015 FOOTBALL FACT BOOK BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2015 FACT BOOK MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIAL REQUESTS complete quarter, halftime and fi nal game statistics, defensive All members of media working the game must request credentials statistics and drive charts will be available shortly after the from the athletic communications offi ce. Early requests are helpful, conclusion of the game. enabling media to receive parking passes before the game. Please A picnic-style lunch will be available in the press facility make requests at least one week before the game. Only working before the game. Soft drinks and water will be available through- media will be granted credentials. out the game. PRESS BOX INTERVIEWS WITH HEAD COACH CHRIS HATCHER Press facilities are located in Bashinsky Press Tower on the west To schedule interviews with Coach Hatcher, contact Assistant AD side of Seibert Stadium. Working media and scouts should enter for Communications Joey Mullins at 205-726-2799. through the gate on the west side of the stadium, just below Bashinsky Field House. To pick up unmailed credentials, go to the INTERVIEWS WITH PLAYERS Will Call booth, also located at that gate. All player interviews must be set up through the athletic communi- Bashinsky Press Tower is a multilevel facility. Enter on the fi rst cations offi ce at least one day in advance. Players are available level and use the stairs or elevator to reach the second, third and Monday through Thursday after practice. Phone interviews are fourth levels. permitted if requested in advance through the athletic communica- Level 2: The second level contains boxes for visiting coaches tions offi ce. and athletics directors, separated by a box for guests of Samford’s president. The visiting coaches’ box is on the north end of the POSTGAME INTERVIEW POLICIES tower, located at the top of the fi rst landing in the stairwell, directly At the conclusion of each game, the Samford athletic comminica- in front of the elevator. tions staff will make requested players available in the weight Level 3: The third level is reserved for print media and room in the Cooney Family Field House. statistics personnel with separate booths for radio networks and Chris Hatcher’s fi rst postgame responsi bility after meeting home coaches. The athletic communications offi ce also provides with his players is his live radio show. Following the radio show, wireless internet access in the writers’ area for use in covering the Coach Hatcher will be available to the media. game. For interviews with the opposing coach or players, please Level 4: Exterior and interior fi lming areas are available for make arrangements before the end of the game with the sports all television and team video crews. Priority is given to fi lm crews infor mation director from that institution. and stations that cover Samford and the opposing team on a regular basis. PRACTICES Radio Network: Each team’s network is provided a A member of the athletic communications staff will make broad casting booth that seats three. One phone line and ethernet requested coaches and players available following practice on a line is provided in the visitor’s radio booth on a reciprocal basis. If daily basis. additional lines are needed, they must be secured by contacting For television crews wishing to get a stand-up for an early Samford Telephone Services at 205-726-2996. newscast, players and coaches will be made available 20 Television: For television coverage of a game, a broadcast minutes before practice if advance notifi cation is given to the booth will be made available to the originating network. Contact athletic communications offi ce. the athletic comminications offi ce for details. All telecasts must have the approval of the Samford director of athletics. ATHLETIC COMMINICATIONS STAFF Sideline: Samford follows NCAA rules regarding media Joey Mullins, Assistant AD/Football Contact represen tatives on the sideline. Photographers are not permitted to Offi ce Phone: 205-726-2799 stand between the 25-yard lines and must display their credentials Cell Phone: 205-532-3477 at all times. Only photog raphers shooting for accredited news Email: [email protected] agencies, Samford University Photographic Services, freelance photo graphers shooting for the Samford athletic communications or Zac Schrieber, Director football offi ces, or for the opponents’ sports infor mation offi ce, will Offi ce Phone: 205-726-2802 be issued credentials. Cell Phone: 205-532-3476 Media staffi ng the contest will not be allowed in the team Email: [email protected] areas for any reason. Anyone violating the sideline policies will be removed by Samford representatives respon sible for sideline Herb Brooks, Assistant Director control. Offi ce Phone: 205-726-4005 Email: [email protected] PARKING Press parking is at a premium at Seibert Stadium. Spaces are Offi ce Fax: 205-726-2132 allotted on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. Print media, television Website: www.samfordsports.com stations and radio network broadcast crews have priority. Please request parking credentials at least one week in advance so they can be mailed to you. No one will be admitted in the press parking lot without a proper pass. PRESS BOX SERVICES Statistics, weekly releases and game-day programs with fl ip cards will be distributed in the press box before the game. Play-by-play, 2 · WWW.SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 2015 FOOTBALL FACT BOOK BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2015 FACT BOOK MEDIA INFORMATION SAMFORD SPORTS PROPERTIES SOCON DIGITAL NETWORK A division of Samford Athletics, Samford Sports Properties (SSP) The Southern Conference Digital Network, a league-wide digital manages the media rights and sponsorship opportunities for the network available free of charge to consumers on multiple Samford University Athletics Department. Under the direction of Se- devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs, will nior Associate Director of Athletics for Development Bo Kerr, SSP is begin its second year in the fall of 2015. Bulldog fans can access responsible for revenue generation through corporate sponsorships. live audio and video of select football, soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball games. Fans can Samford Sports Properties provides sponsors with a single source also gain access to live and on-demand audio and video of select for multi-platform sponsorship opportunities across all of Samford game highlights, press conferences, features and exclusive Athletics. For more information on Samford Sports Properties and interviews found only on the SoCon Digital Network. To catch all the sponsorship opportunities that exist, contact Bo Kerr at jkerr@ of the exciting action, just look for the SDN link online at www. samford.edu or 205-726-2139. samfordsports.com. SOCIAL MEDIA Samford fans can keep up with the Bulldogs 24/7 through the following social media outlets: www.facebook.com/SamfordSports SOCON twitter.com/samford_sports youtube.com/samfordsportsnetwork instagram.com/samfordsports DIGITAL NETWORK INTERNET The offi cial website of Samford University athletics is www. samfordsports.com. A partnership of Samford Athletics and SideArm Sports, the internet home of the Bulldogs is full of the most up-to-date information on Samford football and Samford’s 16 other varsity sports.