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KEVIN CALLAHAN HEAD COACH On the day he was named the first head football coach in the history of Monmouth University, Kevin Callahan was asked plenty of ques- tions regarding his feelings toward starting a program from the ground floor. "The whole thing is a risk," said Callahan on that August day in 1992. With what has happened to the Hawks' football program over the last seven years, Monmouth is sure glad it was a risk worth taking. What he has accomplished during his tenure at the West Long Branch institution is nothing short of remarkable. Only once has a Monmouth team finished below .500 and that came during the Hawks' inaugural year of 1993. Since then there have been 31 victories, two conference co-championships and a program that has been rated among the top 10 in I-AA non-scholarship football in each of the last three seasons. Along the way, Monmouth has been During his tenure as Colgate's defensive coordinator, he ranked among the top 20 in total offense (1997, 1998) and defense coached 11 All-Patriot League performers. In 1987, Colgate had (1994, 1995, 1998), while numerous players have earned both con- the ninth-best rushing defense in the country, allowing just 111.9 ference and regional accolades. yards per game. In 1990, the Red Raiders were the second best Last season, Callahan earned his own accolade as he was team in the Patriot League in total defense, setting a school record named the 's Coach of the Year after leading for fewest yards allowed in an 11-game season. a young Monmouth squad to its second NEC co-championship in Prior to his arrival at Colgate, Callahan spent three years three years while establishing over 30 new school records. It's an (1981-83) at where he was the defensive coordi- honor he won't take much credit for, instead insisting it was his staff nator, linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator. During his ten- and players who were most responsible for the award. ure at the Staten Island school, the Seahawks compiled a 25-4-2 Callahan arrived at Monmouth following eight seasons at record and were ranked in the top 10 in Division III in each of his Colgate University. While at the Patriot League school, he served three seasons. as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator, while coaching In 1980, he served as an assistant coach at Syracuse Uni- the linebackers. He also served as Colgate's recruiting coordinator. versity. At Syracuse, Callahan worked as the assistant offensive backfield coach. Callahan began his coaching career in 1977 at the Univer- KEVIN CALLAHAN FILE sity at Albany as a graduate assistant. He spent his first campaign AGE:44 at Albany coaching the offensive backfield, and the next two years BORN: February 18, 1955 in Elmira, NY leading the outside linebackers. FAMILY: Married to former Ann Marie Carmody A 1977 graduate of the University of Rochester with a de- two children: Kevin (8), and Julia (6) gree in history, Callahan lettered four times for the Yellowjackets at HOME: Spring Lake, NJ defensive back. In his senior year, he was named the defensive ** EDUCATION ** MVP and earned honorable mention Little All- American and ECAC All-East honors. HIGH SCHOOL: 1973 graduate of Elmira Southside H.S. Back on that day in 1992, Callahan continued his thought COLLEGE: 1977 graduate of the University of saying, "you can go through life and never take a risk and never Rochester (B.A., History) improve yourself. It's when you take a risk that you find out just ** COACHING EXPERIENCE ** how good you can be." 1992-Present: Monmouth University (W. Long Branch, NJ) After all he's achieved, apparently real good. * Head Coach 1984-1992: Colgate University (Hamilton, NY) * Assistant Head Coach (1991) YEAR-BY-YEAR * Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers, Secondary (1984-91) 1993 ...... 2-5 1981-1984: Wagner College (Staten Island, NY) 1994 ...... 7-2 * Defensive and Recruiting Coordinator 1980: Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY) 1995 ...... 7-3 * Assistant Offensive Backfield Coach 1996 ...... 7-3 (3-1 NEC Co-Champions) 1977-1979: University at Albany (Albany, NY) * Offensive Backfield (1977) 1997 ...... 5-4 (3-1 NEC) * Outside Linebackers (1978-79) 1998 ...... 5-5 (4-1 NEC Co-Champions)

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ANDY BOBIK RICH SKROSKY DEF. COORDINATOR OFF. COORDINATOR

Andy Bobik is entering his One of the initial members of fifth season in the defensive co- the Monmouth staff, Rich ordinator position. Skrosky will serve as the offen- Bobik, the defensive coordi- sive coordinator and coach the nator for the first two seasons offensive line. of MU football, returned in 1996 Skrosky’s line and the offense after spending a year as the coordinator at Wagner Col- have both excelled in his tenure as the Hawks ranked in lege. His defense at Wagner finished the year ranked fifth the top 30 nationally in three categories last season. nationally in total defense. Skrosky came to Monmouth following one season as In 1994, his Monmouth defense ranked nationally in the head coach at his alma mater, . Prior scoring defense (4th), total defense (8th), rushing defense to that head coaching stint at Ramapo, he spent two sea- (9th) and shutout three teams. Last season, the Hawks sons as their offensive coordinator. ranked 12th in total defense. Before his time at Ramapo, Skrosky spent two sea- Bobik arrived at Monmouth in 1993 after six years as sons as a graduate assistant coach at Rutgers under Dick the defensive line coach at his alma mater, Colgate. He Anderson. At Rutgers, he served as the tight ends coach also served as the scouting and audio-visual coordinator. and assisted in preparing the weekly offensive game plan. Before his stint at Colgate, he spent one year as the line- Before joining the collegiate coaching ranks, Skrosky backers coach at West Chester and three seasons as an was the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at assistant coach at Cornell. Lodi High School for two years, and the head junior varsity Bobik, a native of Binghamton, NY, graduated from coach at St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City for one season. Colgate in 1982 with a mathematics degree. He graduated from Ramapo in 1987 with a degree in political science. He and his wife, Suzanne, reside in Howell.

SCOTT NEWBERT RICH MOSCA QUARTERBACKS RUNNING BACKS

Another initial member of the Rich Mosca is entering his Hawks staff, Scott Newbert is in fourth year on Callahan's staff and his third year as the Hawks quar- third as the running backs coach. terbacks coach. Mosca is a veteran on the Newbert served the 1993 and coaching scene with over 26 years 94 seasons as the receivers of experience on the high school coach before a two-year hiatus. He returned in 1997 as the and college level. quarterback coach. Under Newbert's tutelage, Monmouth's Before coming to Monmouth, he spent seven years as passing game has ranked among the top 25 nationally in the head coach at Monmouth Regional High School, leading each of the last three years, including a school-record 2,377 the team to its first winning record in 14 years. yards in 1998. Also, MU signal callers have earned All-NEC Before coaching at Monmouth Regional, Mosca spent honors in each of the last two seasons (Dan Sabella - '97 & 1985 through 1989 as the offensive coordinator at Division III John DiPasquale - '98). Fairleigh Dickinson University-Madison. Prior to the stint at A three-year letterwinner at Colgate, Newbert began his FDU, Mosca directed the program at Middletown South High coaching career suddenly after a leg injury forced him to School in its first eight years from 1976 to 1984. He began miss his senior season. Newbert assisted with the tight ends his career in 1970 as an assistant at Keyport High School and special teams at Colgate. As a junior, Newbert was before becoming the head coach there in 1973. awarded the Mark Rankowski Award given to Colgate's top Mosca, who resides in Eatontown with his wife, Mary, is special team's performer. a history teacher at Middletown South High School. A native of Amherst, NH, Newbert resides in Oceanport with his wife, Krista.

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FRED SPRENGEL MARK FABISH DEFENSIVE LINE RECEIVERS

The newest addition to the Mark Fabish returns for his Monmouth staff, Fred Sprengel second season on the Mon- will handle the Hawks' defensive mouth sidelines. lineman. Last year, under Fabish's Sprengel comes to Mon- guidance, the Monmouth receiv- mouth from nearby where he ers ranked as one of the top corps in the Northeast Con- served as the Green Wave’s head coach for the last four ference and possessed I-AA Non-Scholarship's Receiver seasons. In 1996, Sprengel led Long Branch to the New of the Year in Anthony Galella. Jersey Group II State playoffs where it up- Fabish, who graduated from the University of Penn- set top-seeded Manasquan before falling to Carteret in sylvania in 1997, came to West Long Branch after serving championship game. as the special teams coordinator at Don Bosco Prep High Sprengel has also been involved in a variety of School in Ramsey, NJ. clinics, including the Big Man Camp Fabish was a standout wide receiver at Penn, where and Penn State University Summer Football Camp. he helped the Quakers to two Ivy League titles and 24 A 1987 graduate of Ithaca College, Sprengel was an consecutive victories from 1993-1995. He earned second offensive lineman for the Bombers for two seasons, team All-Ivy League honors in 1996 and was a three-time before a knee injury cut short his career. preseason all-league selection at kick returner. Fabish A longtime resident of the Jersey Shore, Sprengel cur- was also a member of the Quakers track & field squad. rently resides in Wall with his wife Michelle, son Fred (7) Fabish, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in and daughter Morgan (5). American Civilization, is a native of Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ.

DAVID LEWIS DON TODDINGS DEFENSIVE BACKS TIGHT ENDS

Associated with Monmouth Returning for his second sea- football since the inception of the son, Don Toddings will again program in 1993, David Lewis is serve as the Hawks' tight ends in his third season as coach of coach. the Hawks' defensive backs. Toddings, who graduated from A standout safety from 1993-96, Lewis started every Georgia Southern in 1995, has a diverse background in game in each of his first two seasons, leading the team in sports administration. He served for five years as a coach's interceptions as a freshman in 1993. The following year he assistant at his alma mater, where he handled all aspects was named the team's defensive MVP and was on his way of film coordination. to another banner season in 1995 before a severe knee He has completed a number of internships. In 1997, injury ended his campaign. He finished his career with 124 he interned as strength and conditioning coordinator for tackles, 16 pass breakups and six interceptions, which cur- the Winston-Salem Warthogs, a Chicago White Sox minor rently ranks him second on the all-time list. league affiliate. In 1996, Toddings interned in the In addition to his coaching work, Lewis also serves as Ticket Office and also assisted with the Coordinator of the Academic Support Center. film breakdown for the football program. Lewis, a native of Brick, NJ, is pursuing his masters Toddings, a native of Toms River, also earned a degree in teaching from Monmouth after graduating with a master's degree from Georgia Southern. criminal justice degree.

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1999 MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 13 RETURNEES ROSTER (NUMERICALLY)

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School 1 Brian McAleenan Sr. DB 5-9 180 Howell, NJ Howell 2 Jason Roach So. DB 5-9 175 Toms River, NJ Manchester 3 Joe Tramutolo Jr. RB 5-9 210 North Arlington, NJ St. Peter's Prep 4 Pat Landis Jr. DB 6-2 195 Sewell, NJ Clearview 5 Aaron Edwards Jr. DB 6-1 195 Jackson, NJ Jackson 6 Bill Hagan Sr. WR 5-10 185 Gloucester, NJ Gloucester 8 Darrell Nick Jr. P 5-10 180 Forked River, NJ Lacey 9 Bill Pullen Sr. DE 6-0 230 Florence, NJ Florence 10 Rich Gildner So. DB 6-2 205 Waretown, NJ Southern Regional 11 Mike Osborne So. WR 5-9 175 Burlington, NJ Holy Cross 12 John DiPasquale Sr. QB 6-3 210 Kearny, NJ Kearny 16 Chris Wielgosz So. QB 6-1 210 Somerset, NJ Franklin 18 Jonathon Traczykiewicz So. DB 6-3 195 Southampton, PA Archbishop Wood 21 Rich Kenny So. DB 6-0 195 Ridgefield Park, NJ Ridgefield Park 22 Matt Merklinger So. RB 5-11 200 West Orange, NJ Seton Hall Prep 23 Martin Essilfie So. LB 6-0 200 Willingboro, NJ Holy Cross 25 Mike Trombetta Jr. RB 5-10 200 Berkeley Heights, NJ Governor Livingston 29 Billy Shea So. DB 6-1 205 Keansburg, NJ Keansburg 31 Chris Mandell Jr. PK 5-11 183 Mercerville, NJ Nottingham 32 Terry Pratt So. WR 6-0 180 Cazenovia, NY Cazenovia 33 Mario Cuniglio So. TE 6-2 210 Hamilton, NJ Hamilton East 35 Terry Archer Jr. LB 5-10 210 Abington, PA Abington 36 Kenny Edmundson So. RB 5-10 225 Closter, NJ Northern Valley 44 Erik Mazur Sr. RB 6-1 230 Toms River, NJ Toms River North 46 Mike Normand Sr. LB 5-11 220 Manahawkin, NJ Southern Regional 52 Josh Medrano Jr. LB 5-8 220 Bayonne, NJ St. Peter's Prep 54 Eric Platt Sr. OL 6-3 295 Pittsgrove, NJ St. Augustine 55 Hazem Ibrahim So. LB 5-10 225 West Keansburg, NJ Mater Dei 57 Doug Gillespie Sr. DT 6-1 235 Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ Midland Park 58 John Schultzel Jr. LB 6-1 225 Marlboro, NJ Marlboro 59 Jerry Valerius Jr. LB 5-11 210 Lyndhurst, NJ Lyndhurst 60 Eric Buraszeski So. OL 6-1 260 Brick, NJ Brick Township 64 Liam Klein Sr. OL 6-2 255 Norwood, NJ Old Tappan 67 Matt Quinn Sr. DT 6-1 240 Cranford, NJ Cranford 75 Ed O’Neil So. OL 6-0 240 Phillipsburg, NJ Belvidere 77 Matt Herdman Jr. OL 6-2 240 Bergenfield, NJ Bergenfield 78 Chris Ammacher So. DL 6-4 210 Hawthorne, NJ Hawthorne 80 Steve Santi Sr. WR 5-9 180 Hopatcong, NJ Hopatcong 81 Pablo Castro Jr. WR 5-10 185 Clifton, NJ Clifton 82 Mike Travis Jr. WR 6-0 170 Keansburg, NJ Keansburg 83 Gordon Roberts So. WR 6-0 160 Bedminster, NJ Bernards 85 Nick Kolitsidas Jr. RB 6-1 205 Burlington, CT St. Paul 88 Travis Snyder So. DE 6-5 210 West Chester, PA Unionville 89 Bryan Peck Jr. TE 6-2 230 Wood-Ridge, NJ Wood-Ridge 90 Markice Stephens Sr. DE 6-2 230 Clifton, NJ Clifton 91 Cornell Key Sr. DE 6-2 260 Browns Mills, NJ Pemberton 92 C.J. Emslie Jr. DE 6-1 250 Hazlet, NJ Raritan 93 Jonathan Scott Jr. DT 6-3 270 Freehold, NJ Freehold Boro 96 Erik Lindquist Jr. TE 6-3 235 Medford, NJ Shawnee

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No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School 78 Chris Ammacher So. DL 6-4 210 Hawthorne, NJ Hawthorne 35 Terry Archer Jr. LB 5-10 210 Abington, PA Abington 60 Eric Buraszeski So. OL 6-1 260 Brick, NJ Brick Township 81 Pablo Castro Jr. WR 5-10 185 Clifton, NJ Clifton 33 Mario Cuniglio So. TE 6-2 210 Hamilton, NJ Hamilton East 12 John DiPasquale Sr. QB 6-3 210 Kearny, NJ Kearny 36 Kenny Edmundson Sr. RB 5-10 225 Closter, NJ Northern Valley 5 Aaron Edwards Jr. DB 6-1 195 Jackson, NJ Jackson 92 C.J. Emslie Jr. DE 6-1 250 Hazlet, NJ Raritan 23 Martin Essilfie So. LB 6-0 200 Willingboro, NJ Holy Cross 10 Rich Gildner So. DB 6-2 205 Waretown, NJ Southern Regional 57 Doug Gillespie Sr. DT 6-1 235 Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ Midland Park 6 Bill Hagan Sr. WR 5-10 185 Gloucester, NJ Gloucester 77 Matt Herdman Jr. OL 6-2 240 Bergenfield, NJ Bergenfield 55 Hazem Ibrahim So. LB 5-10 225 West Keansburg, NJ Mater Dei 21 Rich Kenny So. DB 6-0 195 Ridgefield Park, NJ Ridgefield Park 91 Cornell Key Sr. DE 6-2 260 Browns Mills, NJ Pemberton 64 Liam Klein Sr. OL 6-2 255 Norwood, NJ Old Tappan 85 Nick Kolitsidas Jr. RB 6-1 205 Burlington, CT St. Paul 4 Pat Landis Jr. DB 6-2 195 Sewell, NJ Clearview 96 Erik Lindquist Jr. TE 6-3 235 Medford, NJ Shawnee 31 Chris Mandell Jr. PK 5-11 183 Mercerville, NJ Nottingham 44 Erik Mazur Sr. RB 6-1 230 Toms River, NJ Toms River North 1 Brian McAleenan Sr. DB 5-9 180 Howell, NJ Howell 52 Josh Medrano Jr. LB 5-8 220 Bayonne, NJ St. Peter’s Prep 22 Matt Merklinger So. RB 5-11 200 West Orange, NJ Seton Hall Prep 8 Darrell Nick Jr. P 5-10 180 Forked River, NJ Lacey 46 Mike Normand Sr. LB 5-11 220 Manahawkin, NJ Southern Regional 75 Ed O’Neil So. OL 6-0 240 Phillipsburg, NJ Belvidere 11 Mike Osborne So. WR 5-9 175 Burlington, NJ Holy Cross 89 Bryan Peck Jr. TE 6-2 230 Wood-Ridge, NJ Wood-Ridge 54 Eric Platt Sr. OL 6-3 295 Pittsgrove, NJ St. Augustine 32 Terry Pratt So. WR 6-0 180 Cazenovia, NY Cazenovia 9 Bill Pullen Sr. DE 6-0 215 Florence, NJ Florence 67 Matt Quinn Sr. DT 6-1 240 Cranford, NJ Cranford 2 Jason Roach Fr. DB 5-9 175 Toms River, NJ Manchester 83 Gordon Roberts Fr. WR 6-0 160 Bedminster, NJ Bernards 80 Steve Santi Jr. WR 5-9 180 Hopatcong, NJ Hopatcong 58 John Schultzel Jr. LB 6-1 225 Marlboro, NJ Marlboro 93 Jonathan Scott Jr. DT 6-3 270 Freehold, NJ Freehold Boro 29 Billy Shea So. DB 6-1 205 Keansburg, NJ Keansburg 88 Travis Snyder So. DE 6-5 210 West Chester, PA Unionville 90 Markice Stephens Sr. DE 6-2 230 Clifton, NJ Clifton 18 Jonathon Traczykiewicz So. DB 6-3 195 Southampton, PA Archbishop Wood 3 Joe Tramutolo Jr. RB 5-9 210 North Arlington, NJ St. Peter’s Prep 82 Mike Travis Jr. WR 6-0 170 Keansburg, NJ Keansburg 25 Mike Trombetta Jr. RB 5-10 200 Berkeley Heights, NJ Governor Livingston 59 Jerry Valerius Jr. LB 5-11 195 Lyndhurst, NJ Lyndhurst 16 Chris Wielgosz So. QB 6-1 210 Somerset, NJ Franklin

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