2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide Was Written and Edited by Phil Labella
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2018 SCHEDULE MEDIA INFORMATION OPPONENTS Athletic Communications Staff . 2 Sacred Heart ..........................77 SEPTEMBER Media Services .......................... 3 Delaware .............................78 1 at Sacred Heart ...............................6 p.m. Leopards on Television................... 4 Monmouth ............................79 8 at Delaware ................................3:30 p.m. Leopards on Internet . 5 Colgate ...............................80 15 MONMOUTH (Youth Day) ................. 6 p.m. Lafayette Quick Facts .................... 6 Central Connecticut State ...............81 22 at Colgate* ......................................1 p.m. 2018 NCAA Division I Georgetown...........................82 29 CENTRAL CONN. ST. (Family Weekend) ....6 p.m. Football Championship ................. 7 Bucknell . 83 Traveling to Lafayette .................... 8 Fordham..............................84 OCTOBER Holy Cross ............................85 6 OPEN 2018 LEOPARDS Army West Point .......................86 Season Outlook ..................... 10-17 Lehigh ................................87 13 GEORGETOWN* (Homecoming) ... 3:30 p.m. Preseason Depth Chart .................16 The Rivalry . 88, 133 20 at Bucknell* ...................................12 p.m. Player Bios ......................... 18-47 Overall Series Records . 89-93 27 at Fordham* ....................................1 p.m. Alphabetical Roster ..................48-49 Numerical Roster.................... 50-51 2017 SEASON REVIEW NOVEMBER Short Roster/Pronunciation Guide ........52 Game-by-Game Recaps .............95-100 3 HOLY CROSS* (First Responders Day) ..12:30 p.m. Overall Statistics .................. 101-102 10 at Army West Point* ....................12 p.m. COACHING STAFF Patriot League Standings/Awards........103 17 LEHIGH* (154th Meeting) ............ 12:30 p.m. Fred M. Kirby II ’42 Head Coach John Garrett....................... 54-55 THE TRADITION Assistant Coaches . .56-65 Tradition of Excellence .................105 Football Support Staff ..................66 Lafayette All-Americans . 106 Team Most Valuable Players ........ 107-108 THE COLLEGE Team Records . 108 Lafayette College—At A Glance ...........68 Individual Records.................109-118 Easton, Pennsylvania ...................69 All-Patriot League Players...........119-120 President..............................70 Maroon Club Hall of Fame ..........121-122 Director of Athletics ....................71 All-Time Coaching .....................123 Faculty Mentors ........................72 Year-by-Year Results ...............124-132 Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium ............73 LC’s Pro Football Players............125-126 Maroon Club Friends of Lafayette Football . 74 Lafayette’s Team Captains ..........129-130 The Patriot League .....................75 Lafayette Future Schedules .............132 Lafayette vs. Lehigh....................133 Front Cover: Seniors Jerry Powe (3) and CJ Amill (2) Credits: The 2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide was written and edited by Phil LaBella. Assistance was provided by Scott Morse, Brian Ludrof, Erik Oakley, and Nick Ocampo. Covers by Dale Mack. Initial interior design by Taran Salabsky. Action photography by Rick Smith with additional photos from Kenya Allen, Doug Kilpatrick and members of the Lafayette Athletic Communications and Promotions Staff. Additional photography provided by Dennis Connors, David Coulter, Lisa Massey Buffer and Bernhard J. Suess. Printed by Lafayette College’s Printing and Copy Services. LAFAYETTE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Scott D. Morse Senior Director of Communications – Campus Life and Athletics (610) 330-5122 (office) (610) 217-6445 (cell) [email protected] Covering The Leopards The 2018 edition of the Lafayette College Football Media Guide has been produced Philip J. LaBella to assist with coverage of the Leopards. Additional information, including press Director of Athletic Communications releases, feature ideas, photographs, clips and video highlights, is available upon Football SID request. Please review the following pages to familiarize yourself with Lafayette (610) 330-5123 (office) College’s media policies and feel free to contact any member of the Lafayette Athletic (610) 217-3291 (cell) Communications and Promotions staff with questions. [email protected] Brian Ludrof Director of Creative Dan Mowdy Media (610) 330-5003 (office) PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER (610) 844-3893 (cell) Dan Mowdy begins his fourth season He worked as a public address [email protected] as Lafayette College’s primary public announcer at the Athens (2004) and address announcer. Mowdy, who has been Beijing (2008) Olympics in addition involved with local sports for more than to his work for World Championships, 20 years, fills the void left by Jim Finnen U.S. Olympic Team Trials and John Sabino who spent 50-plus years behind the National Championships in cycling and Video Production microphone of Fisher Stadium and Kirby gymnastics. Manager Sports Center before retiring in 2015. Mowdy is currently the host of RCN’s (610) 330-5897 (office) (484) 274-4611 (cell) Mowdy has been a member of the Community Spotlight interview show in [email protected] Lafayette Sports Network announcing the Lehigh Valley and Delaware Valley crew since 2000, serving in various and the proud father of two daughters, capacities including play-by-play, analysis Beth and Michelle. and sideline reporting duties. Erik Oakley Athletic Communications Assistant (610) 330-5518 (office) (484) 223-8011 (cell) Gina Stocker Athletic Communications Secretary (610) 330-5122 (office) [email protected] 2 | 2018 LAFAYETTE FOOTBALL Media Services CREDENTIALS MEDIA WILL CALL POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Media credentials for Lafayette home Media Will Call is located at Gate 2, Following each game, there will be games are issued to working members of between Markle Parking Deck and a 10-minute cooling-off period. The the media only and should be requested as Oechsle Hall. visiting team’s press conference will be early as possible. Requests should be made conducted in the interview room in Kirby to the Office of Athletic Communications MEDIA SERVICES Sports Center, followed by Lafayette and Promotions Working media at Fisher Stadium will head coach John Garrett and requested (610-330-5122 or [email protected]). receive the following: Lafayette players. Following the coaches’ Lafayette College follows the guidelines • Statistics displayed during the game interview sessions, additional players will set forth by the NCAA and the Patriot • Final statistics including play-by-play be available to members of the media. League governing the issuance of • Game programs, pre-game notes credentials. Season credentials will be and flipcards PLAYER TELEPHONE granted only to media outlets that cover • Halftime statistics INTERVIEWS Lafayette football on a regular basis. • Action photos when available All requests for player telephone Otherwise, media members will be interviews should be made at least 24 granted credentials on a single-game, INTERNET hours in advance through the Office space-available basis. Wireless internet access is available of Athletic Communications and Requests for season credentials should throughout the Rowland Press Box and Promotions. Telephone requests will be arrive by Aug. 24, 2018 Requests for in the Kirby Sports Center interview scheduled at an appropriate time, so as single-game credentials at Fisher Stadium room. not to interfere with student-athletes’ should arrive no later than one week in Ethernet jacks are also available for academic schedules. advance of the game. All requests for internet access in the Rowland Press credentials should be made to: Box. Please see a member of the Athletic PATRIOT LEAGUE SERVICES Communications and Promotions staff for The Patriot League communications staff Lafayette College Athletic login information. provides weekly releases and updated Communications & Promotions statistics to working media. Contact Ryan 107 Kirby Sports Center TELEPHONES Sakamoto (rsakamoto@patriotleague. Easton, PA 18042-1772 Telephone lines are available in the com) for more information or log on to Phone: (610) 330-5122 Rowland Press Box and in the Kirby PatriotLeague.com www.GoLeopards.com Sports Center interview room. Media outlets desiring their own lines to be MISCELLANEOUS WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEONS installed in the press box should contact INFORMATION Each Tuesday during the season, head the Office of Athletic Communications Any questions concerning the Lafayette coach John Garrett and at least two and Promotions for further assistance. football program should be directed to members of the team will address the the Office of Athletic Communications media and entertain questions. The REFEREE MIC FEED and Promotions. luncheons will be held at Pfenning Alumni Rowland Press Box offers a feed of the Center overlooking Fisher Stadium and referee’s microphone for use in radio and begin at noon. television broadcasts. IMPORTANT PRESEASON DATES MEDIA PARKING INTERVIEW POLICIES July 26 Patriot League Preseason Poll/ At the intersection of High and Hamilton All interviews with Lafayette players and All-League Teams announced streets, continue straight on High Street coaches must be arranged through the approximately 25 yards and turn right on Athletic Communications and Promotions Aug. 2 Team reports to campus the east side of Markle Hall which leads Office. Players will not be available on Aug. 3 First full squad practice