22013013 SSOCONOCON CCHAMPIONSHAMPIONS 2014 FOOTBALL FACT BOOK BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2014 FACT BOOK 2014 SAMFORD FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS 2014 SAMFORD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Location: Birmingham, Ala. DATE OPPONENT TIME Founded: 1841 Aug. 30 at TCU 6 p.m. Enrollment: 4,833 Sept. 11 (Th urs.) Stillman 6:30 p.m. Nickname: Bulldogs Sept. 20 VMI* 2 p.m. School Colors: Red and Blue Sept. 27 at Chattanooga* TBA Stadium (Capacity): Seibert Stadium (6,700) Oct. 4 Mercer* 2 p.m. Surface: Artifi cial (LSR Blade Synthetic Surface) Oct. 18 Woff ord* 2 p.m. Affi liation: NCAA I (Championship Subdivision) Oct. 25 at Furman* 12:30 p.m. Conference: Southern Conference Nov. 1 Concordia (HC) 2 p.m. President: Dr. Andrew Westmoreland (Ouachita Baptist Nov. 8 Western Carolina* 2 p.m. University, 1979) Nov. 15 at Th e Citadel* 12 p.m. Director of Athletics: Martin Newton (Samford, ‘83) Nov. 22 at Auburn TBA First Year of Football: 1906 Bowl/Playoff Record: 4-4-1 *-Southern Conference Game Years in Postseason: 7 All times are Central Last Time In Postseason: 2013 All-Time Record: 423-436-47 2013 Overall Record: 8-5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2013 Conference Record/Finish: 6-2/T-1st Quick Facts/Schedule 1 2013 Final Ranking: 18th Coaches, 19th Sports Network Media Information 2 Basic Off ense: Spread 2014 Outlook/Rosters/Depth Chart 5 Basic Defense: 4-3 Coaches/Staff 17 Head Coach: Pat Sullivan (Auburn, 1972) Players 35 Record At School: 40-39 (seven seasons) 2013 Season Review 65 Career Record: 64-81-1 (13 seasons) History 73 Assistant Coaches/Staff : Bill D’Ottavio (Assistant Head Records 83 Coach/Defensive Coordinator), Brandon Herring (Associate Head Coach/Off ensive Line), Travis Trickett (Off ensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks), Bobby Blick (Tight Ends/Slot Receivers), Chris Boone (Defensive Line), Kodi Burns(Running Backs), Trent McKnight (Wide Receivers), Ross Newton (Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator), Sam Shade (Cornerbacks/Special Teams), Ryan Da- vis (Strength & Conditioning), Jay Chapman (Director of Football Operations), Rocky Sabbatini (Video Coordinator), James Carlson (Equipment Manager/Facilities Coordinator) Director of Communications/FB Contact: Joey Mullins Mullins’ Offi ce Phone: (205) 726-2799 Mullins’ Cell Phone: (205) 532-3477 Mullins’ E-mail: [email protected] Director of Communications: Zac Schrieber Schrieber’s Offi ce Phone: (205) 726-2802 Assistant Director of Communications: Herb Brooks Brooks’ Offi ce Phone: (205) 726-4005 SID Fax: (205) 726-2132 Football Press Box Phone: (205) 726-2143 Fact Book Credits: Editor: Joey Mullins, Designers: Herb Brooks and Joey Mullins, Photographers: Caroline Summers, Sarah Finnegan, David Johnson, Beth Hall, Joey Mullins, St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. 1 · WWW.SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 2014 FOOTBALL FACT BOOK BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2014 FACT BOOK MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIAL REQUESTS PRESS BOX SERVICES All members of media working the game must request credentials from Statistics, weekly releases and game-day programs with fl ip cards will be the athletic communications offi ce. Early requests are helpful, enabling distributed in the press box before the game. Play-by-play, complete media to receive parking passes before the game. Please make requests at quarter, halft ime and fi nal game statistics, defensive statistics and drive least one week before the game. Only working media will be granted charts will be available shortly aft er the conclusion of the game. credentials. A picnic-style lunch will be available in the press facility before the game. Soft drinks and water will be available throughout the game. PRESS BOX Press facilities are located in Bashinsky Press Tower on the west side of INTERVIEWS WITH HEAD COACH PAT SULLIVAN Seibert Stadium. Working media and scouts should enter through the To schedule interviews with Coach Sullivan, contact Director of gate on the west side of the stadium, just below Bashinsky Field House. Athletic Communications Joey Mullins at 726-2799. To pick up unmailed credentials, go to the Will Call booth, also located at that gate. INTERVIEWS WITH PLAYERS Bashinsky Press Tower is a multilevel facility. Enter on the fi rst level All player interviews must be set up through the athletic communica- and use the stairs or elevator to reach the second, third and fourth levels. tions offi ce at least one day in advance. Players are available Monday Level 2: Th e second level contains boxes for visiting coaches and through Th ursday aft er practice. Phone interviews are permitted if athletics directors, separated by a box for guests of Samford’s president. requested in advance through the athletic communications offi ce. Th e visiting coaches’ box is on the north end of the tower, located at the top of the fi rst landing in the stairwell, directly in front of the elevator. POSTGAME INTERVIEW POLICIES Level 3: Th e third level is reserved for print media and statistics At the conclusion of each game, the Samford athletic comminications personnel with separate booths for radio networks and home coaches. staff will make requested players available in the weight room in the Th e athletic communications offi ce also provides wireless internet access Cooney Family Field House. in the writers’ area for use in covering the game. Pat Sullivan’s fi rst postgame responsi bility aft er meeting with his Level 4: Exterior and interior fi lming areas are available for all players is his live radio show. Following the radio show, Coach Sullivan television and team video crews. Priority is given to fi lm crews and will be available to the media. stations that cover Samford and the opposing team on a regular basis. For interviews with the opposing coach or players, please make Radio Network: Each team’s network is provided a broad casting arrangements before the end of the game with the sports infor mation booth that seats three. One phone line is provided in the visitor’s radio director from that institution. booth on a reci procal basis. If additional lines are needed, they must be secured by contacting Ann Kolter in Samford Telephone Services at PRACTICES 205-726-2996. All football practices are open to the public and press. A member of the Television: For television coverage of a game, a broadcast booth will athletic communications staff will make requested coaches and players be made available to the originating network. Contact the athletic available on a daily basis. comminications offi ce for details. All telecasts must have the approval of For television crews wishing to get a stand-up for an early the Samford director of athletics. newscast, players and coaches will be made available 20 minutes before Sideline: Samford follows NCAA rules regarding media represen- practice if advance notifi cation is given to the sports information offi ce. tatives on the sideline. Photographers are not permitted to stand between the 25-yard lines and must display their credentials at all times. Only photog raphers shooting for accredited news agencies, Samford University ATHLETIC COMMINICATIONS STAFF Photographic Services, freelance photo graphers shooting for the Samford Joey Mullins, Director (Football Contact) athletic communications or football offi ces, or for the opponents’ sports Offi ce Phone: 205-726-2799 infor mation offi ce, will be issued credentials. Cell Phone: 205-532-3477 Media staffi ng the contest will not be allowed in the team areas for Email: [email protected] any reason. Anyone violating the sideline policies will be removed by Samford representatives respon sible for sideline control. Zac Schrieber, Director Offi ce Phone: 205-726-2802 Cell Phone: 205-532-3476 PARKING Email: [email protected] Press parking is at a premium at Seibert Stadium. Spaces are allotted on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. Print media, television stations and radio Herb Brooks, Assistant Director network broadcast crews have priority. Offi ce Phone: 205-726-4005 Please request parking credentials at least one week in advance so Email: [email protected] they can be mailed to you. No one will be admitted in the press parking lot without a proper pass. Offi ce Fax: 205-726-2132 Website: www.samfordsports.com 2 · WWW.SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 2014 FOOTBALL FACT BOOK BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2014 FACT BOOK MEDIA INFORMATION SAMFORD SPORTS PROPERTIES SOCON DIGITAL NETWORK A division of Samford Athletics, Samford Sports Properties (SSP) man- Th e Southern Conference Digital Network, a league-wide digital ages the media rights and sponsorship opportunities for the Samford network available free of charge to consumers on multiple University Athletics Department. Under the direction of Senior As- devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs, is sociate Director of Athletics for External Operations Bo Kerr, SSP is scheduled to launch in the fall of 2014. Th e SoCon Digital responsible for revenue generation through corporate sponsorships and Network will broadcast intra-conference games, across several the growth and development of all radio, video and interactive platforms including the Samford Sports Network, SamfordSportsTV and the online sports, not selected by national or regional networks. Archived home of Samford Athletics, www.samfordsports.com or VOD (Video on Demand) content will also be available and housed primarily on institutional websites. Samford Sports Properties provides sponsors with a single source for multi-platform sponsorship opportunities across all of Samford Athletics. RADIO For more information on Samford Sports Properties and the sponsor- Samford football will be heard during the 2014 season on WZRR-FM ship opportunities that exist, contact Bo Kerr at [email protected] or 99.5 Th e Vibe, the 100,000-watt signal that serves as Birmingham’s 205-726-2139. home for “Today’s Hottest Music”. SOCIAL MEDIA Additionally, the “Inside Samford Sports” radio show will air on 100.5 Samford fans can keep up with the Bulldogs 24/7 through the following ESPN JOX2.