2016 West Alabama Football Preview &Record Book
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2016 WEST ALABAMA FOOTBALL PREVIEW & RECORD BOOK 2016 (Your School) Baseball Roster ON THE AIR GAME DAY BROADCASTS Veteran broadcaster Lee Tracey is the radio play-by-play voice of University of West Alabama athletics. Robert Upchurch joins Tracey in the booth to provide color commentary. ESPN 104.9 (WSLY-FM) serves as the flagship station for West Alabama sports play-by-play and the weekly UWA Coaches Show. Those broadcasts can also be heard worldwide at http://www.espn1049. UWAathletics.com is the official website for all West Alabama athletics. The site offers up to com. the minute updates for all 19 UWA teams, including scores, schedules, player and coaches bios as well as the latest news in UWA athletics. Fans can also follow UWA athletics on THE UWA COACHES SHOW Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The weekly show, which airs live from 6–7 p.m. on Tuesday’s from Austin’s Steakhouse in Livingston, can be heard on ESPN 104.9 and www.espn1049.com. Facebook.com Twitter.com YouTube.com UWA Athletics @UWAathletics UWAathletics FOLLOW HEAD COACH BRETT GILLILAND Twitter.com @bgillilandUWA 2016 UWA Football www.UWAAthletics.com WEST ALABAMA FOOTBALL WEST ALABAMA QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION School ............................................................ The University of West Alabama 2015 Overall Record .................................................................................... 7-4 Location ............................................................................ Livingston, Alabama 2015 GSC Record ....................................................................................... 3-4 Founded ................................................................................................... 1835 Final Ranking ..................................................... NR (AFCA) / NR (D2Football) Enrollment ............................................................................................... 4,943 Basic Offense .......................................................................................Multiple President ...................................................................................Dr. Ken Tucker Basic Defense ......................................................................................Multiple Alma Mater ......................................................................... Alabama, 1976 Director of Athletics ..................................................................Stan Williamson Letterwinner winners returning/lost ........................................................ 25 / 24 Alma Mater ............................................................... Louisiana Tech, 1985 Assoc. AD/SWA ...................................................................Janet Montgomery Starters returning/lost ............................................................................ 13 / 12 Alma Mater ........................................................Wisconsin-Parkside, 1986 Offensive .............................................................................................. 3 / 8 Assoc. AD Communications ...................................................... Kent Partridge Defensive ............................................................................................. 8 / 3 Alma Mater ................................................................ West Alabama, 1983 Special ................................................................................................. 2 / 1 Special Assistant to the A.D. ..........................................................Penny Dew Faculty Representative ..................................................................Micky Smith COACHING STAFF Alma Mater ................................................................ West Alabama, 1973 Head Coach .................................................................................Brett Gilliland Nickname ................................................................................................ Tigers Alma Mater ................................................................ West Alabama, 2003 School Colors ............................................................................Red and White Career Record ....................................................................12-10 (2 years) Conference ...................................................................Gulf South Conference Record at UWA ...................................................................12-10 (1 years) Affiliation .................................................................................NCAA Division II Associate HC/Receivers/HS Recruiting ................................... Lamont Seward Facility ........................................................................................Tiger Stadium Alma Mater ............................................................Western Carolina, 2003 Capacity ............................................................................................. 7,000 Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers .......................................... Nathan Burton Playing Surface .......................................................................... Synthetic Turf Alma Mater ..................................................................Georgia Tech, 2005 Asst. Sports Information Director ..................................................Ben Maxwell Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks ...............................................Don Bailey Video, Broadcast Coordinator ................................................... John McClung Alma Mater .................................................................Portland State, 1991 Web Site ....................................................................... www.uwaathletics.com Offensive Line/JUCO Recruiting Coord. ...................................David Thornton Athletic Department Number ....................................................(205) 652-3784 Alma Mater ................................................................................UAB, 1995 Athletic Department Fax ...........................................................(205) 652-3600 Defensive Backs .........................................................................Ervin Jackson Alma Mater ................................................................................Ohio, 2008 SPORTS INFORMATION Defensive Line ...........................................................................Roberto Pinilla Assoc AD Communications: ...................................................... Kent Partridge Alma Mater ................................................................. West Georgia, 1997 Alma Mater ................................................................. West Alabama 1983 Director Football Operations ...........................................................Ryne Smith E-Mail .............................................................................kpartridge@uwa.edu Alma Mater ................................................................ West Alabama, 2013 Phone Number ........................................................................(205) 652-3719 Running Backs .......................................................................... Deon Williams Asst. Sports Information Director: .................................................Ben Maxwell Alma Mater ................................................................ West Alabama, 2012 Alma Mater .................................................................................Troy, 2012 E-Mail ..............................................................................bmaxwell@uwa.edu Athletic Trainer .................................................... Brad Montgomery, MAT, ATC Phone Number ........................................................................(205) 652-3596 Alma Mater ................................................................North Alabama, 1989 Video & Broadcast Coordinator ................................................. John McClung Phone Number....................................................................(205) 652-3696 Alma Mater ...................................................................... West Alabama, 2016 Admin. Asst. for Football/AT ................................................ Jennifer Adderholt Mailing Address .........................................................................UWA Station 5 Phone Number....................................................................(205) 652-3483 ...................................................................................Livingston, AL 35470 Mailing Address .......................................................................UWA Station 14 ...................................................................................Livingston, AL 35470 Overnight Address ................................................Maintenance and Receiving ...............................................................................Attn: Sports Information ...............................................................................Hwy. 11 Washington St. .............................................................................................UWA Station 5 ...................................................................................Livingston, AL 35470 HISTORY First Year of Football ................................................................................. 1938 All-Time Record ..............................................................................295-415-18