2018 MEDIA GUIDE Thursday, December 27 | 12:30 p.m. Kickoff (318) 221-0712 | (888) 414-BOWL WalkOnsIndependenceBowl.com 401 Market Street, Suite 120, Shreveport, LA 71101 zydeco salad Tuna Tini Double bacon cheeseburger pasta alfredeaux game day with a taste of louisiana | walk-ons.com Table of Contents 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl . Thursday, December 27 . 12:30 p.m. Kickoff Independence Bowl Foundation Leadership .....................2-3 2018 College Football Bowl Schedule .................................. 4 Media Information ..............................................................5-8 Media Hotel ........................................................................... 9 ESPN ................................................................................... 10 Conference Partner Information .......................................... 11 WALK-ON’S INDEPENDENCE BOWL Independence Bowl Foundation Hall of Honor ................... 12 P.O. Box 1723 “Spirit of Independence Award” .....................................13-18 Shreveport, LA 71166 All-Time Results .............................................................19-20 401 Market St. Suite 120 Team Win-Loss Breakdown ................................................ 21 Shreveport, LA 71101 Conference and Coaching Records .................................... 22 (318) 221-0712 or Game-by-Game Results .................................................23-43 (888) 414-BOWL (2695) Fax: (318) 221-7366 Players of the Game ............................................................ 44 WalkOnsIndependenceBowl.com Bowl Participant Award Winners ......................................... 45 Individual Records ..........................................................46-48 The 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl media guide was created and edited by Erik Evenson, Team Records ................................................................49-51 Director of Media and Community Relations, with assistance from the bowl staff. Photos provided by Two-Team Records .............................................................. 52 Roger Braniff Sr. and the Independence Bowl archives. Cover design by Erik Evenson. Printing *A schedule of Bowl Week Events can be found on the provided by Ace Digital, LLC in Shreveport. back cover Southern Miss vs. Florida State, 2017 1 Independence Bowl Foundation Leadership 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl . Thursday, December 27 . 12:30 p.m. Kickoff 2018 Independence Bowl Foundation Chairmen Trey Giglio Art Carmody IV Frank Auer Rob Rubel Chairman Vice-Chairman 1st Vice-Chairman 2nd Vice-Chairman 2018 Executive Committee Bowl Chairman: Trey Giglio Three-Year Term: Linda Sell Vice-Chairman: Art Carmody IV Three-Year Term: Dave Stuart 1st Vice-Chairman: Frank Auer Two-Year Term: Doug Bland 2nd Vice-Chairman: Rob Rubel Two-Year Term: Clair Rebouche Treasurer: David Camp One-Year Term: Mekkos Jones Secretary: Roderick Hampton One-Year Term: Pam Beck Past Chairman: Darin Seal City of Shreveport Ex-Officio: Brian Crawford Independence Bowl Foundation Staff Missy Setters Jeffrey Coye Executive Director Ticket Manager Missy Setters joined the staff in 1996, serving as Media Jeffrey Coye joined the staff in April of 2018 as the Relations Director and then in 2003 was promoted to Ticket Manager. He recently worked in the Ticket Assistant Executive Director for Media Relations. Prior to Operations Department for the Tampa Bay Rays. He that she served six years in the LSU Sports Information has also worked with various Minor League Baseball Department, most recently as publications director and then as Media teams in the Ticket Operations Department. Jeffrey is originally from Relations Director with the Shreveport Pirates of the CFL. She was a Alta Loma, California and graduated from California State University- four-year letter winner on the LSU women’s golf team. Missy is married San Bernardino with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Entertainment. He to Ross Setters, and they have one daughter, Codi (20). is married to Donna Coye and they reside in Bossier City. Jeff Butler Logan Lewis Director of Events and Operations Director of Sales and Memberships Jeff Butler joined the Independence Bowl staff full time Logan Lewis joined the Independence Bowl staff in August 2015 after interning during the spring and in August 2016. Prior to that he spent five years summer of 2015. Originally from Arlington, VA, Jeff at Louisiana Tech as Manager of Ticket Sales for moved to Louisiana in 2011, and recently moved to the the Aspire Group and Senior Manager of Business Shreveport area. He graduated with degree in Sports Administration Development for Learfield Sports. A native of Ruston, LA, Logan is the from LSU in 2017. Jeff and his fiancé, Emalee, have a son Mathis (5). grandson of former Louisiana Tech football coach EJ Lewis and Dean of Admissions Patsy Lewis. Logan is married to Elizabeth Earl Lewis Ann Crouch and they have one son, Asher (6). Ticketing/Business Operations/ Administrative Assistant Erik Evenson Ann Crouch joined the Independence Bowl Staff in June Director of Media and Community Relations of 2009. She has lived in Shreveport for most of her Erik Evenson joined the Independence Bowl Staff as the adult life and has two children and four grandchildren. Director of Media and Community Relations in July of 2018. He spent the previous two years as the Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting for the Macon Mayhem of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) and also served as the co-host of the Midday Sports Zone on Middle Georgia ESPN Radio for eight months before moving to Shreveport. Erik grew up in the Atlanta, GA area and attended the University of Alabama, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Information Sciences in May of 2016. 2 Independence Bowl Foundation Leadership 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl . Thursday, December 27 . 12:30 p.m. Kickoff 2018 Selection Committee Frank Auer Eric Barkley Keith Burton Art Carmody IV Taylor Caudle Trey Giglio Roderick Hampton Pesky Hill Greg Johnson Mekkos Jones Mike McCarthy Stan Powell Darrell Rebouche Rob Rubel Darin Seal Tim Wilhite Not Pictured: Doug Bland *Italics indicates advisory member Ken Antee Pam Beck Toni Goodin Kyle McInnis Claire Rebouche Dave Stuart Phillip Wardell 2018 Committee Assignments Chairperson Assignment Chairperson Assignment Trey Giglio Chairman Pesky Hill Bradley/Mikovich Awards / Personnel Art Carmody IV Vice Chairman, Div. Chair- Ext. Affairs/Marketing / Volunteer Sales Weber Hill South Hospitality Tents Frank Auer 1st Vice-Chairman, Div. Chair- Ext. Aff../Marketing / Speaker’s Bureau Kile Johnson Barksdale AFB Team Tours / Ushers Rob Rubel 2nd Vice-Chairman, Div. Chair- Hospitality Mekkos Jones Member Events / Fan Fest Ken Antee National Strategy Catherine Kennedy Independence Stadium Eric Barkley Post Chair Relations Wes Kyle Team Non-Profit Visits Pam Beck Transportation, Housing, Communication Chris Lee NCAA Youth Clinic Tim Beckius Security Clarissa Manno Big Game Show Doug Bland Officials’ Hospitality Jay Manno Pep Rally and Parade Roger Braniff Photography Drew Martin Family Night Out Roger Braniff, Jr. Videography Phyllis Mason ACC Player Hospitality Keith Burton Division Chair - Special Events Terri Mathews Fan Fest David Camp Finance / North Hospitality Tents Steve Mayfield Corporate Sponsor Assistance Chuck Carroll Team Host Kyle McInnis Personnel Chris Cates Pre-Game/Halftime Patrick Meehan Media Hospitality Ed Cates Game Day Logistics Michael Miller Chairman’s VIP Reception Tammy Cates Band Host Grant Nuckolls Block Party Taylor Caudle Big Game Show Amy O’Callaghan Kickoff Luncheon Mark Clark Division Chair - Game Management Deb Poore Team Announcement Party Emile Cordaro Club Level Stan Powell Division Chair - Game Management Angie Costakis Pub Crawl Will Priestly Media Hospitality Tammy Daniels Volunteer Sales Campaign Andrew Pringle Chairman’s Club Hospitality Tents Jim Dean Kickoff Luncheon Claire Rebouche Division Chair - Special Events / Membership Staten Fontaine Team Non-Profit Visits Darrell Rebouche Speaker’s Bureau / Events Social Media Coord. Aljay Foreman Team Dinners Jonathan Reynolds Player Hospitality Jarred Franklin Tailgate Party Bryan Roppolo Division Chair - Hospitality Jimmy Franklin Pep Rally and Parade Darin Seal VIP Services Jason Gardner Officials’ Hospitality Linda Sell Division Chair - Public Events Sarah Giglio Ladies Day Out Hayden Slack FCA Breakfast Vince Giglio North Hospitality Tents Carla Stewart Club Level Chris Giordano Traffic Flow/Parking Phil Stewart Club Level Toni Goodin ACC Team Host Chuck Strickland Team Host Jim Hagan Bradley/Mikovich Awards Dave Stuart Barksdale AFB Team Tours / Military Services Joel Hall Kickoff K’s Col. Eric Sweeney Ambassadors Roderick Hampton Division Chair - Public Events Dick Thomas Pre-Game/Halftime Tim Harms Membership Development Phillip Wardell Hospitality Logistics Laura Harper ACC Player Hospitality Tim Wilhite National Strategy Jamie Hilburn Kids Day Out Tyler Williams ACC Team Host Garrett Hill South Hospitality Tents 3 2018-19 Bowl Schedule 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl . Thursday, December 27 . 12:30 p.m. Kickoff Bowl Game Date / Time (ET) Site Matchup Network New Mexico Bowl December 15 / 2 p.m. Albuquerque, NM Mountain West vs. C-USA ESPN AutoNation Cure Bowl December 15 / 2:30 p.m. Orlando, FL American vs. Sun Belt CBSSN Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl December 15 / 3:30 p.m. Las Vegas, NV Mountain West vs. Pac-12 ABC Raycom Media Camellia Bowl December 15 / 5:30 p.m.