2017 Middle Tennessee Football Media Guide
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47 ALL-AMERICAN HONORS 10 BOWL GAMES QUICK FACTS/SCHEDULE QUICK FACTS University Information Location ......................................Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Founded .......................................................................... 1911 Enrollment ..................................................................22,050 Conference ................................................Conference USA Nickname ......................................................... Blue Raiders Colors ...............................................Royal Blue and White President ............Sidney A. McPhee (Prairie View, 1976) AD ..................Chris Massaro (Northern Colorado, 1983) Faculty Representative ............................Terry Whiteside NCAA Division ...........................FBS (17 sports; 8M/9W) Band .................................................................Band of Blue Football Information First Year of Football ....................................................1911 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS First Year of I-A (FBS) Football .................................1999 MTSU Box 20 Overall Record (Years) .........................566-418-28 (102) Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Bowl Game Record .........................................................3-7 615.898.2968 Last Postseason Appearance ...........2016 (Hawaii Bowl) GoBlueRaiders.com Stadium ........Johnny “Red” Floyd (Horace Jones Field) Year Opened ...................................................................1933 Capacity ......................................................................30,788 CREDITS Playing Surface: ................................Synthetic Turf, 2014 Editorial: The 2017 Media Information Guide is a product of the Athletic Communications Office and was written, 2016 Record .......................8-5 (5-3 C-USA/3rd in East) edited, and designed by Mark Owens. Covers and divider pages designed by Brent Beerends. Offense ......................................................................Multiple Defense ..............................................................4-3 Multiple Mission Statement: The MTSU athletic program promotes excellence in athletics and provides academic and athletic opportunities for every Lettermen Returning/Lost .......................................38/22 student-athlete, the University, and the community. Building on tradition, the program advances the University’s regional and national stature and creates opportunities for innovative partnerships throughout the region. Middle Tennessee State University continually works to maximize human, Lettermen Lost .....11 offense, 10 defense, 1 specialists financial, and physical resources to create and heighten the quality of its sports programs. Lettermen Ret. ......18 offense, 17 defense, 3 specialist Offensive Starters Returning/Lost ..............................6/5 0617-4528 / Middle Tennessee State University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its program and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Defensive Starters Returning/Lost ..............................6/5 Executive Director of Institutional Equity and Compliance, 1301 E. Main Street, CAB 220, Murfreesboro, TN, 37132; 615-898-2185 Football Staff Head Coach ............Rick Stockstill (Florida State, 1982) 2017 SCHEDULE MT Record: 72-66 Career Record: Same Date Opponent Time TV Series Offensive Coordinator/QBs ..........................Tony Franklin Sept. 2 VANDERBILT 7 PM CBS SN VU leads 14-3 Recruiting Coordinator/CBs..............................Steve Ellis Sept. 9 at Syracuse 2:30 PM ACC Net. Extra First Meeting Defensive Coordinator/Safeties....................Scott Shafer Defensive Line ................................................Tommy West Sept. 16 at Minnesota 2:30 PM BTN UM leads 2-0 Wide Receivers ................................................Austin Silvoy Sept. 23 BOWLING GREEN 6:00 PM ESPN3 MT leads 1-0 Offensive Line ..................................................Rick Mallory Running Backs ................................................Jeff Beckles Sept. 30 *at FAU 6 PM Stadium MT leads 11-3 Linebackers .................................................... Siriki Diabate Oct. 7 *FIU 2 PM ESPN3 MT leads 8-4 Off. Tackles/Run Game Coord./Special Teams Coord. ..Mike Polly Director of Football Operations .....................Brent Brock Oct. 14 *at UAB 5:30 PM beINSports MT leads 3-2 Director of Player Personnel ......................Will Redmond Oct. 20 *MARSHALL 6 PM ESPN2 MU lealeadsds 4-2 Strength and Conditioning Coach ................Jason Spray Athletic Trainer ................................................Keith Bunch Nov. 4 *UTEP 6:30 PM beINSports Tied 1-1 Video Coordinator ............................................Erik Bartlett Nov. 11 *at Charlotte 1 PM ESPESPN3N3 MT leads 2-0 Equipment Manager ......................................Larry Maples Offensive GA ..............................................Nolan Genovese Nov. 17 *at WKU 7 PM CBS SN MT leads 34-31-1 Offensive GA ............................................Wolfgang Shafer Nov. 25 *OLD DOMINION 2 PM ESPN3 MT leads 1-0 Defensive GA ...............................................Dustin Royston Dec. 2 C-USA Championship Game Defensive GA ........................................Jordan Frost-Dixon Quality Control ..................................................Tyler Boyles Quality Control ..........................................Robert Barbiberi *Conference USA Games GOBLUERAIDERS.COM @MT_FB 2017 MIDDLE TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 1 MIDDLE TENNESSEE MEDIA INFORMATION BLUE RAIDERS CONTACT INFORMATIONINF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Address .......................................Athletic Communications Middle Tennessee 1500 Greenland Drive Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Athletic Communications Phone ...........615.898.2968 Athletic Communications Fax ................615.898.5626 Press Box Phone ......................................... 615.898.2312 Football Ofl ce Phone ................................ 615.898.2926 MARK OWENS TONY STINNETT ERIC BEOVICH NATHAN WALLACH BRENT BEERENDS Ticket Ofl ce Phone ...615.898.2103 or 1.888.YES.MTSU Associate AD/Communications Associate Director Assistant Director Media Specialist/Video Social Media Coord./Photographer Athletic Department Phone .....................615.898.2450 Twitter ......................................@MTAthletics, @MT_FB Facebook ...........................................Blue Raider Athletics DIRECTIONS TO FLOYD STADIUM Associate AD/Athletic Communications From Nashville International Airport: Enter Briley Parkway continuing south to the Interstate 24 junction. Take I-24 East to Mark Owens (Virginia Tech, 1989) Exit 76; turn left and follow Medical Center Parkway to Memorial Boulevard. Go left on Memorial to Clark Boulevard. Turn right Office: 615.898.5057 on Clark Boulevard (at BP station). Follow Clark Blvd. (which becomes Middle Tennessee Boulevard) to intersection at Greenland Home: 615.631.9520 Drive. Turn left on Greenland Drive. Murphy Center and Floyd Stadium are located just to the right. Cell: 615.631.9520 E-mail: [email protected] From Nashville: From I-24 East, take Exit 76; turn left and follow Medical Center Parkway to Memorial Boulevard. Go left on Memorial Twitter: @markowens5 to Clark Boulevard. Turn right on Clark Boulevard (at BP station). Follow Clark Blvd. (which becomes Middle Tennessee Boulevard) Associate Director to intersection at Greenland Drive. Turn left on Greenland Drive. Murphy Center and Floyd Stadium are located just to the right. Tony Stinnett (Middle Tennessee, 1990) Office: 615.898.5270 From Chattanooga: Take I-24 West to Exit 81; follow U.S. Highway 231 North to Middle Tennessee Boulevard to intersection at Home: 615.631.9521 Greenland Drive. Turn right onto Greenland Drive. The Greenland Drive parking lot is located to the right. Cell: 615.631.9521 E-mail: [email protected] From Knoxville: Take I-40 West to Lebanon and exit onto U.S. Highway 231 South and follow approximately 25 miles to Clark Boulevard in Murfreesboro; turn left on Clark Boulevard. Follow Clark Blvd. (which becomes Middle Tennessee Boulevard) to Assistant Director intersection at Greenland Drive. Turn left on Greenland Drive. Murphy Center and Floyd Stadium are located just to the right. Eric Beovich (Mississippi State, 2015) Office: 615.904.8115 From Birmingham, AL: Take I-65 North to the 840 exit. Follow Highway 96 East to Murfreesboro. Continue east on 96 until Home: 850.723.8134 Clark Boulevard intersection; turn right on Clark Blvd. (which becomes Middle Tennessee Boulevard) to intersection at Greenland Cell: 850.723.8134 Drive. Turn left on Greenland Drive. Murphy Center and Floyd Stadium are located just to the right. E-mail: [email protected] Media Specialist BLUE RAIDER NETWORK Nathan Wallach (Middle Tennessee, 2009) Blue Raider football is on the air! The 2017 football season marks the 11th year of the Blue Raider Network under the Office: 615.904.8115 umbrella of a joint venture between Middle Tennessee athletics and Learfield Sports Marketing. Home: 615.403.6424 The Blue Raider Network, which actually debuted in the early 1960s, is blessed with three major outlets for football and Cell: 615.403.6424 men’s basketball, including ESPN Nashville 102.5 The Game in Nashville and 97.5 The Game in Murfreesboro, NewsRadio WGNS E-mail: [email protected] AM-FM