2008 Football Yearbook a Tradition of Excellence
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2008 FOOTBALL YEARBOOK A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE St. Norbert College Football Yearbook 2008 | 1 MEDIA INFORMATION They Cover the Green Knights Radio Newspapers WSNC-Radio Green Bay Press-Gazette Tim Derozier, play-by-play Mike Vandermause, sports editor 100 Grant St. P.O. Box 19430 De Pere, WI 54115 Green Bay, WI 54307 920-403-3221 920.431.8222 920.431.8379 - fax WDUZ-Radio The Rookie, sports director P.O. Box 310 Green Bay, WI 54305 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 920.468.4100 Mark Stewart, sports reporter 920.468.0250 - fax P.O. Box 661 Milwaukee, WI 53201 WNFL-Radio 800.759.6397 Mark Daniels, sports director 414.224.2049 - fax 115 S. Jefferson St. When Covering Green Bay, WI 54301 920.455.1440 the Green Knights 920.468.7911 - fax Wisconsin State Journal sports desk Sports Information Office WGEE/WIXX-Radio P.O. Box 8060 The St. Norbert College Sports Information Office is located in John Maino, sports director Madison, WI 53708 Schuldes Sports Center, Room 123. Dan Lukes, Sports Information P.O. Box 23333 800.362.4221 Director, may be reached at the following telephone numbers: Green Bay, WI 54305 608.252.6194 - fax Office: 920.403.4077 920.435.3771 Home: 920.983.0729 920.455.1155 - fax Fax: 920.403.3128 De Pere Journal E-mail: [email protected] Todd McMahon, editor P.O. Box 5066 Press Credentials De Pere, WI 54115 Arrangements for press credentials should be made through the Television 920.431.8210 Sports Information Office by noon the day preceding the contest. 920.431.8379 - fax All credentials will be left at will call. WBAY-TV (Ch. 2 - ABC) Chris Roth, sports director 115 S. Jefferson Minahan Stadium St. Norbert College home games are played at John R. Minahan Green Bay, WI 54301 Marinette-Menominee Eagle-Herald Stadium, located on the east side of De Pere, 1.2 miles north of the 920.438.3265 Jody Korch, sports editor Claude Allouez Bridge, on Wisconsin 57. 920.432.1190 - fax P.O. Box 77 Marinette, WI 54143 WFRV-TV (Ch. 5 - CBS) Press Box 715.735.6611 The stadium press box features ample room for media personnel. Larry McCarren, sports director 715.735.7580 - fax P.O. Box 19055 Refreshments will be available and telephones can be provided for Green Bay, WI 54307 media on deadline. 920.430.3625 920.437.5769 - fax Marquette Mining Journal Radio Broadcasts Craig Remsburg, sports writer Two broadcast booths are available in the press box and must be WLUK-TV (Ch. 11 - Fox) 249 W. Washington St. reserved two weeks prior to the contest. Stations will be limited to Drew Smith, sports director Marquette, MI 49855 two credentials. All technical arrangements for phone lines must P.O. Box 19011 906.228.2500 be made by the broadcasting station. Green Bay, WI 54307 906.228.2617 - fax 920.490.1428 Interviews will Coach Purtill 920.490.2500 - fax Head coach Jim Purtill may be reached in his office weekday morn- ings between 9-11 a.m. His office phone is 920.403.3172. WGBA-TV (Ch. 26 - NBC) 1391 North Rd. Player Interviews Green Bay, WI 54313 Player interviews may be set up through the Sports Information 920.490.2655 Office, or after practice. The Green Knights practice just east of 920.490.2500 - fax campus south of the Fourth and Marsh streets intersection at Cloud Family Field. 2 | St. Norbert College Football Yearbook 2008 GENERAL INFORMATION Table of Contents Staff Directory Media and General Information 2-3 Mailing address: Schuldes Sports Center About St. Norbert College 4-5 St. Norbert College Head Coach Jim Purtill 6 100 Grant St. Assistant Coaches 7 De Pere, WI 54115-2099 Returning Lettermen 8-16 Green Knights to Watch 17-19 All telephone numbers are area code 920 Cheer and Dance 20 STAFF 2008 Roster 22-23 Thomas Kunkel Athletics Director Midwest Conference Information 30-32 President Tim Bald (Loras, 1980) 403-3031 Retired Numbers 33 Assistant Athletics Director 2007 Season Review 34-35 Connie Tilley (UW-La Crosse, 1974) 403-3033 2007 Statistics 36-38 Sports Information Director St. Norbert Record Book 39-54 Dan Lukes (UW-Oshkosh, 1998) 403-4077 All-Time Coaches 55 Certified Athletic Trainers All-Time Results 56-61 Russ Schmelzer (St. Norbert, 1981) 403-3179 All-Time Series Records 62 Ryan Vandervest (UW-Oshkosh, 2002) 403-3179 St. Norbert History 63 Administrative Assistants Pat Duffy 403-3031 Jodi Schleis (Cardinal Stritch, 1999) 403-3921 Michael Marsden Quick Facts COACHES Dean of the College • VP - Academic Affairs Baseball Location: De Pere, Wisconsin 54115 Tom Winske (Fort Hays State, 1988) 403-3545 Founded: 1898 Basketball, Men’s and Golf, Women’s Enrollment: 2,100 Gary Grzesk (UW-Green Bay, 1996) 403-3137 Nickname: Green Knights Basketball, Women’s and Golf, Men’s Colors: Dartmouth Green and Old Gold Connie Tilley (UW-La Crosse, 1974) 403-3033 Stadium: Minahan Stadium (cap. 3,100) National Affiliation: NCAA III Cheer & Dance Conference Affiliation: Midwest Conference Cheryl Reed (Michigan Tech, 1986) 403-3031 President: Thomas Kunkel Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Athletics Director: Tim Bald Track and Field, Men’s and Women’s Sports Information Director: Dan Lukes Don Augustine (Westminster-Pa., 2001) 403-3456 Rev. Jay Fostner, O.Praem. SID Phone: (920) 403-4077 Football VP - Mission and Heritage SID FAX: (920) 403-3128 Jim Purtill (Miami-Ohio, 1978) 403-3172 SID Home: (920) 983-0729 Ice Hockey, Men’s SID E-Mail: [email protected] Tim Coghlin (UW-Stevens Point, 1989) 403-3034 Athletic Trainers: Russ Schmelzer, Soccer, Men’s Ryan Vandervest Andy Steger (UW-Green Bay, 1993) 403-3031 Head Football Coach: Jim Purtill Soccer, Women’s Alma Mater: Miami-Ohio, 1978 Dennis Detrie (UW-Green Bay, 2002) 403-3031 Record (Years): 86-13 (tenth) Softball and Equipment Manager Office: (920) 403-3172 JoAnn Krueger 403-4080 Assistant Coaches: Jovan Dewitt (defensive coordinator), Swimming, Women’s Todd Bierowski (wide receivers), Chris Bringer (defensive Erin Wood (St. Norbert, 2004) 403-3031 line), Bob DeKeyser (special teams), Bob Forstrom (wide Jeff Ritter Tennis, Men’s receivers), Ken Golomski (linebackers), Al Groves (running MWC Faculty Rep. Paul and Carrie Miller 403-3031 backs), Joe Leadley (quarterbacks), Guy LoCascio (offensive line), Don Maslinski (tight ends), Terry Sayen (defensive Tennis, Women’s backs), Jerry Wied (defensive line). Kathryn Ullman (St. Norbert, 1998) 403-3054 Volleyball, Women’s he mission of the St. Norbert College Depart- Bethani Thibodeau (St. Norbert, 1998) 403-3138 Tment of Intercollegiate Athletics is to provide scholar-athletes with a quality experience that is This publication was produced by the St. Norbert College intellectually, spiritually and personally challenging. sports information office, Dan Lukes, director. Additional The program promotes student growth in athletic copies of this yearbook can be purchased by sending a check skills, leadership, spirituality, teamwork, self-discipline or money order for $4 (includes shipping) in care of the St. and sportsmanship. 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