COYOTE GAME DAY AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE KANSAS WESLEYAN SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE GAME NUMBER 0: KCAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 • 10:30 AM • ONLINE 2019 RECORD .... 12-1, 10-0 KCAC RANKING .....................................6 LAST GAME ......L 24-35 vs LWC (NAIA QF) 2020 FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS NEXT GAME........... 9/12 vs Friends COACH............. Myers Hendrickson GENERAL INFORMATION CAREER RECORD..........12-1 (1 yr) Location ............................................................Salina, Kan. RECORD AT KWU ..........12-1 (1 yr) Nickname .................................................................Coyotes KANSAS WESLEYAN Colors ..............................................................Purple / Gold COYOTES Enrollment......................................................................791 2020 KANSAS WESLEYAN FOOTBALL SEASON PREVIEW Conference Affiliation ................................................. KCAC National Affiliation ........................................................NAIA Myers Hendrickson worked hard for fi ve months trying Hendrickson, though, did fi nd some normalcy within the Stadium .........Graves Family Sports Complex (Bissell Field) to establish a daily routine. It wasn’t easy during a time confi nes of basement offi ce in the KWU Student Activities Surface / Capacity.....................................Synthetic / 2,000 when everything in the world was anything but routine. Center. Athletic Director ..............................................Steve Wilson President ................................................Dr. Matt Thompson “We’re facing some unprecedented times and we’re kind “I can come in a work every day and try and help these Provost ........................................................Dr. Damon Kraft of writing a playbook that’s never been done before,” student-athletes anyway I can and block out things going FOOTBALL INFORMATION said Hendrickson, who’s enters what he hopes will be his on outside,” he said. “As a head coach you’ve got to have Head Coach. ...........................................Myers Hendrickson second season as head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan. a big-picture view, so I am keeping up with all the local, Alma Mater...................................................Western Illinois state and national news with the coronavirus. But it is nice Record at Kansas Wesleyan .............................12-1 (1 year) “Every day we show up and do the best we can and control to come in here and think about football.” KCAC Record at Kansas Wesleyan ...................10-0 (1 year) what we can control.” Overall Career Record ..................................... 12-1 (1 year) With COVID-19 still rampaging across the state and Overall KCAC Record ....................................... 10-0 (1 year) The Coyotes’ historic 2019 season, one in which they nation, KCAC teams will play an abbreviated nine-game, Def. Coordinator / Strength & Speed ..........Matt Myers (5th) marched through the Kansas Conference with a second conference-only schedule this fall, starting September 12. Offensive Coordinator ........................Mike Famiglietti (1st) consecutive unbeaten record and advanced to the The Coyotes open the season against Friends at 6 p.m. at Co-Def. Coordinator / Recruiting / LB .........Josh Lewis (3rd) quarterfi nals of the NAIA playoffs, seems lightyears Graves Family Sports Complex, but the contest won’t count Defensive Line .......................................Kre’tien Webb (3rd) Defensive Line .......................................Travis Benoist (3rd) ago following a fi ve-month pause necessitated by the in the conference standings. Teams will play just eight Offensive Line .............................................. Mike Hall (3rd) COVID-19 pandemic. conference games that count. Special Teams / WR ........................Mark Hendrickson (2nd) Graduate Assistant ................................Marvis Brown (1st) The virus forced the suspension of in-person learning at Another signifi cant football change came when the Graduate Assistant .................................. BJ Edmonds (1st) KWU and across the nation in March and eventually led to NAIA postponed postseason play until spring, meaning Graduate Assistant ....................................Dylan Heck (1st) the cancellation of all athletic-related activities, including qualifi ers will have a lengthy break before the playoffs Graduate Assistant ................................Valerie Ochoa (1st) spring football practice. begin. Assistant Coach ........................................Nick Talbott (1st) Player Morale........................................Brandon Baker (7th) Unwelcomed and loathed by all coaches and athletes in Hendrickson expects the KCAC to be a free-for-all with all endeavors, the lockdown was particularly troublesome several teams capable of challenging for the title. SPORTS INFORMATION for the Coyote football program that saw 30 seniors depart Sports Information Director ...............................David Toelle after last season, including 17 starters – nine on offense, “You look at some of the talent that’s back across the Office Phone ...................................................785.833.4402 eight on defense. board and every week’s going to be a battle. There’s a lot of Mobile Phone ..................................................785.643.0913 Email.................................................. [email protected] teams that bring back their best players,” he said. Special Correspondent to CSN ........................Bob Davidson Hendrickson and his staff moved forward, though, utilizing Email..............................................bob.davidson@kwu.edu technology, online instruction and frequent communication Hendrickson anticipates a squad of approximately 150 Mobile Phone ..................................................785.452.5882 with players in an attempt to prepare for an uncertain for the start of practice August 17. The group includes 2020 season. 35 transfers from junior college, Division I and Division II FOOTBALL HISTORY institutions. First Year of Football ....................................................1893 “This is a time unlike any other,” he said. “With that Seasons Played .............................................................120 comes great opportunity for everybody to step up.” Hendrickson is confi dent the Coyotes have progressed as Overall Record ........................................502-487-41 (.507) far as can be expected, given the circumstances. KCAC Record .......................................... 352-303-22 (.536) 2020 SCHEDULE KCAC Championships .............................. 15 (Last in 2019) “It’s a step by step process,” he said. “I’m proud of the Bowl Appearances ..........1 (American Family Charity, 2000) SEPT. 12 FRIENDS 6:00 maturity our players showed throughout all of this. It NAIA FCS Berths .............5 (2001, 2002, 2015, 2018, 2019) Sept. 19 at Bethany * 7:00 really challenged us as coaches to make sure we were NAIA Football Championship Series Record ....................3-5 SEPT. 26 OTTAWA * 1:00 taking the best approach to this fall camp and be able Oct. 10 at Saint Mary * 1:00 to compartmentalize and be able to do things really TEAM INFORMATION OCT. 17 SOUTHWESTERN * 1:00 effi ciently. 2019 Record .................................................................12-1 OCT. 24 AVILA * 1:00 2019 KCAC Record / Finish ..................................10-0 / 1st Oct. 31 at McPherson * 1:30 “We tried to stay as simple as possible in all three phases Returning Starters...... 4 Offense / 2 Defense / 2 Specialists NOV. 7 STERLING * 1:00 – offense, defense, special teams. We found ways to do Total Players Returning from Fall 2019 ............................75 Nov. 14 at Bethel * 1:00 it using technology, we brainstormed as a staff on what’s Returning Letterwinners ...................................................30 going to be the best way to teach these student-athletes Base Offense ..................................................Power Spread * KCAC GAMES HOME GAMES MORE ON THE NEXT PAGE... Base Defense ..........................................................Multiple SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE • DAVID TOELLE, DIRECTOR • OFFICE: 785.833.4402 • CELL: 785.643.0913 • EMAIL: [email protected] COYOTE GAME DAY • FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 0 • KCAC MEDIA DAY • AUGUST 7 PAGE 2 and get them ready for September 12. I think we have a with 18 interceptions. “This year everyone’s going to be gunning for our heads,” really good plan.” he said. “That brings a new challenge that I’m so excited Sophomore Peyton Farrington, last year’s backup, is about. We’re no longer ahead of everyone, now we’re just Hendrickson expects some spirited competition during among the group vying for the job. battling teams and that’s a whole new challenge.” preseason camp given the size of the roster. “To be fair to that position I’ve got to be able to evaluate “He’s a leader playing in the secondary, the quarterback of “We watched fi lm of last year and at the end of games and see them work in person and we haven’t gotten to that the defense helping people get lined up,” Hendrickson said our twos and even threes were playing at a high level,” he point yet,” Hendrickson said. “It’s wide open right now, but of Helsper. “I’m excited to see him grow his senior year and said. “And we brought in a really talented transfer class I can tell you we’re very deep there, we’ve got some great have an even better year.”