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THE UNIVERSITY ESU At A Glance LocationLocation. .East.East StroudsburStroudsburg,g, PaPa.. PresidentPresident. Dr.Dr. RobertRobert J. DillmDillmanan MemberMember . PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State SystemSystem . .of.of HigherHigher EducationEducation SystemSystem Chancellor . Dr.Dr. John C. CavanaughCavanaugh FoundedFounded. .1893.1893 EnrollmentEnrollment . 77,500,500 (includes 5,900 undergraduates)undergraduates) AthleticsAthletics AffiliationAffiliation . NCNCAAAA DivisionDivision IIII ConferenceConference . PSACPSAC . PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State AthleticAthletic ConferenceConference SchoolSchool ColorsColors. .Red.Red andand BlackBlack TeamTeam NicknameNickname . WarriorsWarriors AthleticAthletic DirectorDirector Dr.Dr. Tom GioglioGioglio . .57 570-422-36420-422-3642 AssociateAssociate AthleticAthletic DirectorDirector Dr.Dr. CareyCarey SnyderSnyder . .5 570-422-303470-422-3034 AcademicAcademic CoordinatorCoordinator The Warren E. and Sandra Hoeffner Science and Technology Center, a $40 million NancyNancy Jo Greenawalt . .570-422-3795. 570-422-3795 state-of-the-art facility, was dedicated in September 2008. [email protected]@po-box.esu.edu DirectorDirector ofof MulticulturalMulticultural AffairsAffairs Providing High-Quality, Higher Education DanelleDanelle MMcClanahan.cClanahan. 57 570-422-38960-422-3896 FootballFootball OfficeOffice . .570-422-3322. 570-422-3322 ESU - In its 118th Year of Service SportsSports Information GregGreg Knowlden.Knowlden. .57 570-422-33120-422-3312 Founded in 1893 as a Normal School, More than 2,100 students reside in eight . [email protected]@po-box.esu.edu EEast Stroudsburg University has been residence halls. The university also offers FaxFax . 5570-422-358670-422-3586 ooffering quality higher education to the apartment-style housing for another 200 WarriorsWarriors HotlineHotline . .5 570-422-300070-422-3000 ccitizens of Pennsylvania for more than a students on the main campus, along with Web SiteSite. www.esu.eduwww.esu.edu ccentury. University Ridge, a 10 building apartment- KeyKey Campus Numbers With an enrollment of more than style housing complex adjacent to campus AdmissionsAdmissions. .5 570-422-354270-422-3542 77,500 students and a strong commitment that accommades 541 students. FinancialFinancial AidAid . .570-422-2800. 570-422-2800 tto academic excellence, ESU’s programs Approximately 74 percent of the ccontinually earn the highest levels of students receive some form of financial aid, aaccreditation in their fields. including scholarships, loans and grants. East Stroudsburg University is nestled The university’s most recently The 2010-11 academic year will mark the in the Pocono Mountains, which offer year- constructed and largest academic building university’s 118th year of operation and the round outdoor recreation of all sorts for is the $40 million Warren E. and Sandra school has approximately 35,000 alumni. sports enthusiasts. From hiking in the fall to Hoeffner Science and Technology Center, ESU, like many other public colleges and biking in the spring to swimming, golfing a state-of-the-art facility and the first new universities across the country, started as a and fishing in the summer to snowboarding, major academic building at ESU since 1979. normal school, a professional school for the skiing or tubing in the winter, there is The late Warren Hoeffner ‘55, quarterback of training of teachers. plenty to do at any time of the year. Throw the Warriors’ 1954 championship team, and ESU History in shopping, great restaurants and plenty his wife Sandra was the lead donors for the East Stroudsburg Normal School was of attractions and there is something for project. founded to serve students in the state’s everyone, no matter the season. The Center is in its third year of service normal school fourth district and had 320 ESU is located approximately 75 miles and features a planetarium, rooftop students enrolled when classes started on west of New York City, 85 miles northeast observatory and a wildlife museum of September 4, 1893. of Philadelphia, 40 miles northeast of the natural history. The facility supports In 1926 after the state assumed Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton area and 40 research activities and provides classroom, control of the school, the original name miles southeast of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. laboratory, conference and office space for was changed to East Stroudsburg State The campus is 1/4 mile from exit 308, diverse departemnts from the sciences and Teachers’ College. Interstate 80. Exit right onto Prospect Street. mathematics to computer science. The school became East Stroudsburg To Reach Eiler-Martin Stadium — One Other recent contributions to the State College in 1960 to reflect the school’s block after the first light turn right on Centre ongoing transformation of the campus expanded curriculum with liberal arts Street. Stay on the road past one stop sign include an investment of over $10 million programs and graduate degrees. and the stadium will be in front of you. dollars in safety and other improvement In July 1983, the Pennsylvania General Football Office, Second Floor, Koehler projects associated with storm water Assembly established the Pennsylvania Fieldhouse — Take right at the first light on management and campus beautification. State System of Higher Education consisting East Brown Street. Go up the hill 6/10th of The campus consists of 66 buildings on of 14 universities and East Stroudsburg a mile, take the first left onto Smith Street. 252 acres and boasts a student-to-teacher University was born as a comprehensive The fieldhouse is on the left on the corner of ratio of 18 to 1. regional institution. Smith and Normal streets. 2010 ESU FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2010 Football Schedule Saturday, Sept. 4 at Pace 1:00 The Warriors kick off their 83rd season with the first-ever meeting against Pace of the Northeast-10 Conference. Head coach Denny Douds will coach the 376th game of his career, while Pace’s Chris Dapolito (Duke ‘05) makes his collegiate head coaching debut. Saturday, Sept. 11 IUP 6:00 The Crimson Hawks trek to Eiler-Martin Stadium for the second time in four years. They left with a 38-23 win in 2007 and hold an 8-6 edge in the all-time series. Douds owns a 5-4 mark against Lou Tepper and was 5-2 vs. Tepper’s Edinboro teams from 2000-05. Saturday, Sept. 18 at California TBA A pair of 200-win coaches meet at California’s Adamson Stadium when Douds (226) and John Luckhardt (205) lock horns for the third time. ESU won 41-34 in 2006 and Cal posted a 26-3 win in the 2007 season opener, the first of their three straight regional titles. Saturday, Sept. 25 *WEST CHESTER 1:00 ESU snapped a six-game losing streak vs. WCU with a 21-20 win at Farrell Stadium a year ago when Matt Marshall threw the go-ahead TD pass to Jordan Hallman in the fourth On the Cover: Seniors Matt Marshall and Matt Freed quarter. Both teams will look for a key win to open the PSAC East schedule this fall. look to lead the Warriors to the NCAA Playoffs for the second straight year during the 2010 campaign. Saturday, Oct. 2 *at Bloomsburg 1:00 The Warriors have been on the wrong side of the last four meetings since a 52-39 win at Bloomsburg in the NCAA Playoffs in 2005. ESU still holds a 38-33-2 lead in the series which began in 1927 and will continue uninterrupted for the 52nd straight year in 2010. TableTable ofof CContentsontents TheThe University.University. IIFCFC Saturday, Oct. 9 *KUTZTOWN 2:00 MediaMedia Services/SportsServices/Sports Information.Information. 2 Marshall threw for 430 yards, including the go-ahead TD to Ed Kiser on the first UniversityUniversity Administrators.Administrators. 3 possession of OT, and ESU stopped KU quarterback Kevin Morton at the one-yard line on Eiler-MartinEiler-Martin Stadium.Stadium. 9 fourth down to seal a 27-20 road win last year, the Warriors’ ninth straight in the series. Student-AthleteStudent-Athlete CenterCenter forfor ExcellenceExcellence . .9 Saturday, Oct. 16 *at C.W. Post 1:00 The Coaching StaffStaff ESU had won all four meetings since 2004 until the Pioneers posted a 42-24 win a HeadHead CoachCoach DennyDenny Douds.Douds. 44-5-5 AssistantAssistant CoachesCoaches . 66-8-8 year ago at Eiler-Martin. The Warriors’ last trip to Long Island resulted in a 48-42 victory in TheThe 2010 Warriors 2008, highlighted by strong winds and a 35-point ESU outburst in the second quarter. SeasonSeason OutlookOutlookk . ..10-1110-11 Saturday, Oct. 23 *at Millersville 1:30 PlayerPlayer Bios . ..12-2412-24 The Warriors throttled the Marauders in a 44-3 win last fall, yielding just a field goal Roster.Roster. ..28-2928-29 on the final play of the first half. Freshmen Eric Deery (102 yards) and Kendrick Williams The 20092009 Season (96 yards) led the ground attack and the defense forced four of its PSAC-best 33 turnovers. 2009 Game-by-GameGame-by-Game . ..30-3330-33 Saturday, Oct. 30 *CHEYNEY 1:00 20092009 Statistics.Statistics. ..34-3534-35 FootballFootball HistoryHistory All-American Matt Freed (12 tackles) and the defense pitched its first shutout since The Last Time It HappenedHappened . .25.25 2006 with a 37-0 win at Cheyney. Deery ran for 128 yards and Marshall (10-17, 195 yds, 2 JimmyJimmy TerwilligerTerwilliger . .27.27 TD) and Ray Wagner (3-4, 87 yds, TD) helped ESU extend its streak vs. the Wolves to 30. ProgramProgram History.History. .36.36 Saturday, Nov. 6 *SHIPPENSBURG 1:00 All-StarAll-Star HonorsHonors . ..3737 Shippensburg began its PSAC championship campaign with a 38-14 victory over SchoolSchool Records.Records. ..38-4438-44 the Warriors in last year’s conference opener. ESU is 6-15-1 on the road at Ship, while the Year-by-YearYear-by-Year Record.Record. .45.45 All-TimeAll-Time ScheduleSchedule . ..46-4846-48 record at Eiler-Martin Stadium is deadlocked at 11-11-1 entering this year’s meeting. All-TimeAll-Time Lettermen.Lettermen.