St. Ambrose University Football 2018 Preseason Media Guide ST
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St. Ambrose University Football 2018 Preseason Media Guide ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY GENERAL INFORMATION 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 University Switchboard: 563-333-6000 Website: http://www.saubees.com Denomination: Catholic Nickname: Fighting Bees Team Colors: Navy Blue & White Stadium (capacity): Brady Street Stadium (10,000) 2017 Football Overall Record: 4-6 2017 Mid-States Record: 2-3 President: Sister Joan Lescinski, CSJ Phone: 563-333-6213 E-mail: [email protected] Faculty Representative: Dr. Sandy Lund Phone: 563-333-6042 E-mail: [email protected] Athletics Director: Raymond Shovlain Phone: 563-333-6233 E-mail: [email protected] Sports Info Director: Brian Thiessen Office: 563-333-6227 E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 217-440-5805 SID Fax Number: 563-333-6239 Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Starters Returning/Lost: 12/12 Lettermen Returning/Lost: N/A Starters lost: Off – RG Austin Benckendorf, WR Chase Ferger, LT Tyler Griffith, RB Baylee Hopps, SB Eli Petty; Def – DT Servando Duran, LB Jim Morrissey, NG Kodie Olshefsky, DE Chris Overton, FS Jake Platt, DE Grant Wallace Incoming Freshmen: 60 Transfers: 3 FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach: Mike Magistrelli (Coe College ‘96) Office: 563-386-1355 Cell: 563-529-1586 E-mail: [email protected] Record At Ambrose: 71-44 (entering 12th year) Overall Record: 71-44 (entering 12th year) Background: Entering 12th season as head coach after three years as St. Ambrose defensive coordinator, also quarterbacks coach, two-time MSFA Midwest League Coach of the Year (2007, 2012), has led team to three conference titles; 2017—4-6 overall, 2-3 MSFA; 2016—4-6 overall, 2-3 MSFA; 2015—8-2 overall, 3-2 MSFA; 2014—5-5 overall, 2-3 MSFA; 2013—7-4 overall, 5-1 MSFA, led SAU to a second straight NAIA playoff appearance, No. 16 in final NAIA poll; 2012—9-2 overall, 5-1 MSFA, led St. Ambrose to a share of the conference championship and a first-round home playoff game, No. 10 in final NAIA poll, MWL Coach of the Year; 2011—7-3 overall, 5-2 MSFA, No. 22 in final NAIA poll; 2010—5-5 overall, 3-4 MSFA; 2009—6- 4 overall, 4-3 MSFA; 2008—8-4 overall, 6-1 MSFA, for the second straight season the Fighting Bees win the MSFA Midwest Title before falling to eventual National Champion Sioux Falls in the NAIA playoffs; 2007—8-3 overall, 7-0 MSFA, led the Bees to a perfect MSFA conference record, a first-round playoff appearance and an MSFA Midwest Title, Midwest League Coach of the Year; 2006—Magistrelli named MSFA Midwest assistant coach of year after boasting league’s best total defense; 2005—His defense ranked fifth among NAIA teams. Football Assistants: Vince Fillipp (def. coordinator/def. line) Brody Pogue (offensive line) Eric Watts (defensive backs) Mike Guerrero (linebackers) LaMont Johnson (wide receivers) Ronnie Dunlap (super backs) Mark Schlichting (defensive line) Chance Jenkins (defensive backs) Darrick Reaves Servando Duran John Rehfeld 2018 ST. AMBROSE SCHEDULE Sept. 1 at Dakota State Madison, S.D. 1 p.m. Sept. 8 at Lindenwood-Belleville Belleville, Ill. 1 p.m. Sept. 15 at Saint Francis (Ind.) Fort Wayne, Ind. 11 a.m. Sept. 22 MISSOURI BAPTIST HOME 1 p.m. Sept. 29 at St. Francis (Ill.) (x) Joliet, Ill. 1 p.m. Oct. 6 MARIAN HOME 1 p.m. Oct. 20 SAINT XAVIER (x) HOME 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at Robert Morris (x) Arlington Heights, Ill. 7 p.m. Nov. 3 TRINITY INTERNATIONAL (x) HOME 1 p.m. Nov. 10 OLIVET NAZARENE (x) HOME 1 p.m. (x) - Mid-States Football Association Midwest League game NOTE: All times CT RETURNING OFFENSIVE STARTERS *TANNER CHAMPLEY, Jr., WR, 6-1, 195, Taylorville, Ill…. caught 23 passes for 274 yards and 2 touchdowns… averaged 11.9 yards per reception… also rushed 22 times for 111 yards and 4 touchdowns… averaged 5.0 yards per carry *MIKE ERSKINE, Sr., OL, 6-3, 275, Park Ridge, Ill…. right tackle *KARL FOWLER, Sr., OL, 6-0, 260, Aurora, Ill…. center *ZACH GADBURY, Jr., OL, 6-2, 275, Tolono, Ill…. all-MSFA honorable mention in 2017… split time between left tackle and left guard *JAKE ROMANI, Sr., QB, 6-3, 225, Bloomington, Ill…. second team all-MSFA in 2017… completed 151-of-290 passes for 1960 yards and 15 touchdowns… threw 11 interceptions *VINCE VIGNALI, Jr., WR, 6-0, 190, Sherman, Ill…. caught 28 passes for 399 yards and 2 touchdowns… averaged 14.2 yards per reception Other key offensive returners: WR Matt Coovert, SB Carter Himmelman, WR Tom Macari, RB Jake Osterberger RETURNING DEFFENSIVE STARTERS *KOBE EASLEY, Jr., DB, 5-10, 150, Glendale Heights, Ill…. all-MSFA honorable mention in 2017… cornerback… 28 total tackles… 1.5 tackles for loss… 4 interceptions and 7 pass breakups *TAYLOR O’DONNELL, Sr., LB, 5-11, 200, Lockport, Ill…. 23 total tackles in 2017… 1 tackle for loss *JAKE SCHRAMM, So., DB, 6-0, 170, Plainfield, Ill…. cornerback… 41 total tackles in 2017… 1 interception and 8 pass breakups *DILLON VALDEZ, Jr., LB, 5-9, 200, Wheaton, Ill…. second team all-MSFA in 2017… second on the team with 58 total tackles in 2017… 4.5 tackles for loss… 2 interceptions and 5 pass breakups… 1 forced fumble *TAYLOR WHITE, Sr., DB/LB, 5-10, 205, Sidney, Ill…. strong safety… 36 total tackles… 1.5 tackles for loss and 1 sack… 2 pass breakups Other key defensive returners: DB Greg Burnett, LB Deontae Curry, DB Jett Haas, DT Sam Kabureck, DL Cody Kieffer, DB Reed Rollette RETURNING SPECIAL TEAMS STARTERS *TANNER CHAMPLEY, Jr., WR, 6-1, 195, Taylorville, Ill…. returned 4 punts for 32 yards Other key special teams returners: LS Michael Fettkether, H Jake Romani, KR Vince Vignali RECORDS BY YEAR 2017 SEASON RESULTS ST. AMBROSE VS. All MSFA Sept. 2 DAKOTA STATE W, 27-24 MSFA OPPONENTS 2017 4-6 2-3 Sept. 9 LINDENWOOD-BELLEVILLE W, 52-14 (since 1996) 2016 4-6 2-3 Sept. 16 SAINT FRANCIS (IND.) L, 21-49 W-L 2015 8-2 3-2 Sept. 23 at Missouri Baptist L, 37-42 Concordia (Mich.) 3-1 2014 5-5 2-3 Sept. 30 ST. FRANCIS (ILL.) (x) L, 19-42 Lindenwood-Belleville 4-0 2013 7-4 5-1 Oct. 7 at Marian L, 24-61 Marian 0-1 2012 9-2 5-1 Oct. 21 at Saint Xavier (x) L, 28-41 Missouri Baptist 2-1 2011 7-3 5-2 Oct. 28 ROBERT MORRIS (x) W, 35-29 Olivet Nazarene 13-7 2010 5-5 3-4 Nov. 4 at Trinity International (x) W, 12-7 Robert Morris (Ill.) 2-1 2009 6-4 4-3 Nov. 11 at Olivet Nazarene (x) L, 17-20 St. Francis (Ill.) 12-6 2008 8-4 6-1 Saint Francis (Ind.) 1-10 2007 8-3 7-0 (x) - MSFA Midwest League game Saint Xavier 8-9 2006 10-1 8-0 Siena Heights 1-1 2005 8-3 5-2 Taylor 7-4 2004 7-3 4-3 Trinity International 21-1 2003 8-4 5-2 2002 8-3 6-1 2001 8-3 7-0 2000 9-3 7-0 1999 4-6 2-4 1998 5-5 2-4 1997 4-6 3-3 1996 9-1 5-1 Total 151-82 98-43 St. Ambrose Staff Directory Table of Contents Staff Directory (area code 563) St. Ambrose Staff Directory ...................................................................... 1 2018 St. Ambrose University Football Administration: 2018 Roster ............................................................................................ 2‐5 Ray Shovlain Athletic Director 333‐6233 Coaching Staff ........................................................................................ 6‐8 [email protected] 2018 Schedule .......................................................................................... 9 Beth Lybbert Administrative Assistant 333‐6229 Season Preview .................................................................................... 9‐10 [email protected] NAIA Preseason Top 25 Poll .................................................................... 11 Tony Huntley Director of Athletic Facilities 333‐6478 MSFA Preseason Poll .............................................................................. 11 [email protected] Why We Are the Fighting Bees ............................................................... 12 Brian Thiessen Sports Information Director 333‐6227 SAU and Opponent Quick Facts ......................................................... 12‐15 [email protected] Mid‐States Football Association Adam Hutton Director of Athletic Development 333‐5736 [email protected] About the MSFA ...................................................................................... 16 2018 MSFA Composite Schedule ............................................................ 16 Athletic Training: 2017 MSFA Recap ................................................................................... 17 Dean Beauchamp Head Trainer 333‐6235 2017 MSFA Statistical Leaders ........................................................... 18‐20 [email protected] 2017 MSFA All‐Conference Teams .......................................................... 21 Jason Vorwerk Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 Year‐by‐Year MSFA Standings ............................................................ 22‐23 [email protected] SAU Athletics and Team Nike .................................................................. 23 Abby Yotty Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 MSFA Composite Standings .................................................................... 24 [email protected] MSFA Coaches of the Year ...................................................................... 24 Allison Behnke Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 MSFA Coaching Records ......................................................................... 25 [email protected] St. Ambrose Football History Football Office: 2017 Statistics .................................................................................... 26‐29 Mike Magistrelli Head Coach 333‐5913 2017 Game Summaries ...................................................................... 30‐32 [email protected]