General Information/Table of Contents
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
general information/table of contents general information School . Capital University table of contents City/Zip . Columbus,. Ohio 43209 General Information/Table of Contents . 1 Founded . 1830. 2008 Preview . 2 Enrollment . 3,850 Nickname . Crusaders. 2008 Opponents . 3 Colors . Purple. & White The Ohio Athletic Conference . 4 Capacity . 3,000 2007 Review . 5 Surface . Artificial/AstroPlay Coaching Staff . 6-7. Conference . Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Game Day at Capital . 8 President . Dr . Denvy Bowman (Roanoke, Va . ’78) Athletic Director . Dawn Mamula (Otterbein ’98) 2008 Roster . 9 Athletic Phone . (614)236-6209. 2008 Crusaders . 10-13. Capital University Today . 13 History All-Time Letterwinners . .14-15 First Year of Football . .1923 . Honor Roll . .16-17 All-time Bowl/Playoff Record . 5-4 Single-Game Records . 18 Years in post-season play . 4 (1970, 1987, 2005, 2006, 2007) Single-Season Records . 19 Last Postseason Game . .2007 NCAA Playoffs (First Round) Result . 34-14. loss at UW-Whitewater Career Records . 20 OAC Championship(s) (years) . 1 (1987) Coaching History . 21 Overall All-time Record . 338-341-28 ( .498) All-time results . 22-24. sports information Sports Information Director . Bill. Thomas Sports Information Director Phone . (513). 312-5451 credits Office Phone . (614). 236-6174 The 2008 Capital University Football Media Guide was written by Scott Miles Office Fax . (614). 236-6178 with assistance from Denise Russell and Jim Bickel . Photos by Bruce Hefflin Website . http://www. capitalcrusaders. .net Photography, Karen Carter and Terry Gilliam . Design and layout by Summit Athletic Press-Box Phone . 614-236-6795. Media, Charlotte, N .C . and printing by M2Marketing, Columbus, Ohio . coacHing staff note to tHe media Head Coach (E-mail) . .Jim Bickel (Denison ‘77) The Capital University Sports Information office is here to serve you . Contact the Record at School/Yrs . First Year office for working credentials and press box space at Bernlohr Stadium, as well Career Record/Yrs . First Year as press releases, statistics, feature stories, photos and other information on the Office Phone . (614). 236-6953 Crusaders . Pre-game material, halftime statistics and NCAA final statistics and a Email . jbickel@capital. edu. play-by-play is provided at every game . Assistant Coaches . (Alma mater, Year/Responsibilities) Manny Matsakis (Capital ‘84/Asst . Head Coach/Off . Coordinator) media guidelines Henry Stanford (Ohio State ‘98/Wide Receivers) All interview and photo requests must be coordinated through the Sports Robert White (Capital ‘03/Offensive Line) Information Office . Access to practice must be set up in advance and postgame Kyle Hausler (Capital ‘06/Defensive Backs) interviews with players and coaches will be granted after a 10-minute cool down Tim Boynton (Thiel, ’96/Defensive Line) period . Opposing team interviews will be granted with that coach’s approval . One Jack Ruetty (Muskingum ‘75/Linebackers) phone line will be provided to visiting team radio and phone lines and data ports will Kent Schoolfield (Florida A&M ’70/Wide Receivers) be made available to all working media members in attendance . J .R . Ford (Michigan ‘00/Offensive Assistant) Scott McIntyre (Assistant Offensive Line) on tHe COVER Jonathan Spring (Student Assistant) Senior receiver Mando Ancona and senior safety C .J . Steele are two of 16 starters Scott Short (Student Assistant) returning for Capital University’s football team in 2008 . team information for more information 2007 Overall Record . 8-3 Information on the Crusaders is available on the Internet at www .capitalcrusaders . 2007 OAC Record/Finish . 7-2. (2nd) net . The Ohio Athletic Conference also does a weekly release on Mondays in the Final National Rankings . #13. (D3football .com) #15 (AFCA) fall . That release along with other information on the OAC is available on the Internet Basic Offense . Triple Shoot at www .oac .org . Basic Defense . 4-3 Lettermen Returning/Lost . 45/12 Starters Returning . .16 Offense . .5 . Defense . .5 . Special . 1. WWW.CAPITAL.EDU 1 2008 Capital Football Guide.indd 1 8/19/08 9:57:12 AM 2008 preView In an off season of change, Capital University’s football program hopes one thing does not change in 2008; that the Crusaders are challenging for an Ohio Athletic Conference championship, continuing a run that has included three-straight trips to the NCAA Playoffs and staying among the nation’s elite NCAA Division III programs . The biggest change has been at the top as Jim Bickel takes over as head coach after he served as associate head coach and defensive coordinator for the Crusaders for the last seven years . While the coaching staff has changed, one thing that has not changed at Capital is a talented group of returning players that include 51 letterwin- ners, with 10 starters back on offense, five starters back on defense and the punter . Since coming to Capital, Bickel’s defenses have been known as smart, aggressive and opportunistic units and last year was no exception as the Crusaders were the nation’s No . 3 ranked defense . While the Crusaders need to find new starters at cornerback and on the line, the entire linebacking corps return led by seniors Pete Ankrom, Brett Welch and Eric Andriacco along with top returning tackler in junior Matt Heagen . All the safeties return as well, led by senior C .J . Steele and junior Ronnie Smith . Former Crusader Manny Matsakis returns as offensive coordinator and has plenty to work with in implementing his new offense with 10 starters back that include the return of injured junior quarterback Marty Assmann and senior wide receiver Derick Alexander . Assmann was leading the OAC in passing yards and total offense when he was lost for the season during the fourth game, while Alexander, an All-American in 2006, played just one half of one game a year ago . Four of the five offensive linemen are back, runningbacks in junior Matt Merritt and senior Ty Parks both return along with a fleet of wide receivers including senior Mando Ancona and junior Evan Blake . The Crusaders must find a replacement for All-American placekicker Matt Spitz, but most of the remaining special teams players return headlined by junior punter Tom Gantner . starters returning Derick Alexander WR Sr . 5-11 180 Grove City/Grove City Mando Ancona TE Sr . 6-2 215 Johnstown/Johnstown-Monroe Marty Assmann QB Jr . 6-3 190 Columbus/Bishop Hartley Evan Blake! WR Jr . 6-4 190 Kingston/Logan Elm Rodney Cyrus OL Sr . 6-0 280 Ashville/Teays Valley Chad Davis OL Jr . 6-3 275 Columbus/Grandview Heights Cory Dutcher OL Jr . 6-1 255 Orient/Teays Valley Bill Giblin OL Jr . 6-3 230 New Middletown/Springfield Local Matt Merritt RB Jr . 6-1 180 Cincinnati/Indian Hill Matt White WR So . 6-1 200 Mason/Mason defense Eric Andriacco LB Sr . 6-4 210 Cincinnati/Elder Pete Ankrom LB Sr . 6-0 200 Springfield/Springfield North Tom Gantner P Jr . 6-3 210 Reynoldsburg/Bishop Hartley Matt Heagen* LB Jr . 6-1 250 New Concord/John Glenn Ronnie Smith S Jr . 6-0 190 Columbus/Columbus DeSales C .J . Steele! S Sr . 6-0 190 Hilliard/Bishop Watterson Brett Welch LB Sr . 5-10 165 Marietta/Marietta * - OAC Second Team ! – OAC Honorable Mention 2 WWW.CAPITAL.EDU 2008 Capital Football Guide.indd 2 8/19/08 9:57:15 AM 2008 opponents adrian (micH.), sept. 6 at mount union, oct. 11 at oHio nortHern, noV. 8 Location . Adrian,. Mich . Location . Alliance,. Ohio Location . Ada,. Ohio Enrollment . .1,308 Enrollment . .2,200 Enrollment . .3,200 Nickname . Bulldogs Nickname . Purple. Raiders Nickname . Polar Bears Colors . Black. and Gold Colors . Purple & White Colors . Burnt Orange & Black Stadium . Multi-Sport Performance Stadium Stadium . Mount. Union (5,300) Stadium . Dial-Roberson. (3,500) Head Coach . Jim Lyall (Michigan ’75) Head Coach . Larry Kehres (Mount Union ’71) Head Coach . Dean Paul (Mount Union ’90) Record at School (years) . 84-85-1. (18 years) Record at School (years) . 260-21-3. (21 years) Record at School (years) . 29-11 (Four years) Career Record . same Career Record (years) . same Career Record (years) . 69-23. (Nine years) SID . Ryan. Thompson SID . Leonard. Reich (reichl@muc .edu) SID . Tim. Glon (t-glon@onu .edu) Press Box . (517) 263-2580 Press Box . (330) 821-9066 Press Box . (419). 772-3524 2007 Record . .7-3 2006 Record . 14-1. (9-0 OAC) 2007 Record . 7-3. (6-3 OAC) at Heidelberg, sept. 20 at JoHn carroll, oct. 18 at baldwin-wallace, noV. 15 Location . Tiffin,. Ohio Location . University. Heights, Ohio Location . Berea, Ohio Enrollment . 990. Enrollment . .3,600 Enrollment . .3,000 Nickname . Student. Princes Nickname . Blue Streaks Nickname . Yellow. Jackets Colors . .Red, Orange & Black Colors . Blue. and Gold Colors . Brown. and Gold Stadium . Frost-Kalnow. (7,500) Stadium . Don Shula (7,000) Stadium . George Finnie (7,800) Head Coach . Mike Hallet (Mount Union ’94) Head Coach . Regis Scafe (Case Western Reserve ’71) Head Coach . John. Snell (Baldwin-Wallace ’87) Record at School (years) . 4-6. (First year) Record at School (years) . .64-32 (Eight years) Record at School (years) . .41-21 (Six years) Career Record (years) . same Career Record (years) . 80-64 (14 years) Career Record (years) . same SID . Morgan. Hawley (mhawley@heidelberg .edu) SID . Chris Wenzler (cwenzler@jcu .edu) SID . Kevin Ruple (kruple@bw .edu) Press Box . (419). 447-9071 Press Box . (216) 397-4999 Press Box . (440) 826-2450 2007 Record . 4-6. (3-6 OAC) 2007 Record . 6-4. (5-4 OAC) 2007 Record . 6-4. (5-4 OAC) wilmington, sept. 27 otterbein, oct. 25 Location . Wilmington,. Ohio Location . Westerville,. Ohio Enrollment . 1,100 Enrollment . .3,000 Nickname . Quakers Nickname . .Cardinals Colors . Forrest Green & White Colors . Tan and Cardinal Stadium . Williams (3,500) Stadium . Memorial. (5,000) Head Coach . Barry. Wulf (Wilmington ’95) Head Coach . Joe.