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St. Ambrose University Football 2014 Preseason Media Guide ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY GENERAL INFORMATION 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 University Switchboard: 563-333-6000 Web Site Address: http://www.saubees.com Denomination: Catholic Nickname: Fighting Bees Team Colors: Navy Blue & White Stadium (capacity): Brady Street Stadium (10,000) 2013 Football Overall Record: 7-4 2013 Mid-States Record: 5-2 President: Sister Joan Lescinski, CSJ Phone: 563-333-6213 E-mail: [email protected] Faculty Representative: Lewis Marx Phone: 563-333-6186 E-mail: [email protected] Athletics Director: Raymond Shovlain Phone: 563-333-6233 E-mail: [email protected] Sports Info Director: Brian Thiessen Office: 563-333-6227 E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 217-440-5805 SID Fax Number: 563-333-6239 Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Starters Returning/Lost: 5/19 Lettermen Returning/Lost: N/A Starters lost: Off – QB E. Williamson, RB C. Kelly, WR S. O’Donnell, WR M. Munro, TE A. Friederich, LT D. Lampley, LG M. Overstreet, RG C. Dawson; FB D. McMath; Def – DE C. Price, DE R. Diehl, NG E. Delaney, LB R. Chambers, LB T. Donaldson, LB J. Wallace, CB S. Thomas, CB J. Bell, SS S. Kelly; ST – P M. Klingler Incoming Freshmen: 60 Transfers: 5 FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach: Mike Magistrelli (Coe College ‘96) Office: 563-386-1355 Cell: 563-529-1586 E-mail: [email protected] Record At Ambrose: 50-25 (entering 8th year) Overall Record: 50-25 (entering 8th year) Background: Entering eighth season as head coach after three years as St. Ambrose defensive coordinator, also quarterbacks coach, two-time MSFA Midwest League Coach of the Year (2007, 2012), has led team to three conference titles; 2013—7-4 overall, 5-1 MSFA, led SAU to a second straight NAIA playoff appearance, No. 16 in final NAIA poll; 2012—9-2 overall, 5-1 MSFA, led St. Ambrose to a share of the conference championship and a first-round home playoff game, No. 10 in final NAIA poll, MWL Coach of the Year; 2011—7-3 overall, 5-2 MSFA, No. 22 in final NAIA poll; 2010—5-5 overall, 3-4 MSFA; 2009—6- 4 overall, 4-3 MSFA; 2008—8-4 overall, 6-1 MSFA, for the second straight season the Fighting Bees win the MSFA Midwest Title before falling to eventual National Champion Sioux Falls in the NAIA playoffs; 2007—8-3 overall, 7-0 MSFA, led the Bees to a perfect MSFA conference record, a first-round playoff appearance and an MSFA Midwest Title, Midwest League Coach of the Year; 2006—Magistrelli named MSFA Midwest assistant coach of year after boasting league’s best total defense; 2005—His defense ranked fifth among NAIA teams. Football Assistants: Tom Anthony (defensive coordinator) Nick Schroder (offensive line) John Cannova (offensive line) Tyler Donaldson (inside linebackers) Rick Fountain (outside linebackers) Alex Kretzschmar (wide receivers) Ed Morrissey (defensive line) Mark O’Connor (defensive backs) Mark Schlichting (tight ends) Mike Tetlow (defensive line) Nick Trout (running backs) 2014 ST. AMBROSE SCHEDULE Sept. 13 Taylor (Ind.) Upland, Ind. 12 p.m. Sept. 20 SAINT FRANCIS (IND.) HOME 1 p.m. Sept. 27 Concordia (Mich.) Ann Arbor, Mich. 12 p.m. Oct. 4 WILLIAM PENN (x) HOME 1 p.m. Oct. 11 Trinity International (x) Deerfield, Ill. 12 p.m. Oct. 18 Olivet Nazarene (x) Bourbonnais, Ill. 1:30 p.m. Oct. 25 GRAND VIEW (x) HOME 1 p.m. Nov. 1 Saint Xavier (x) Chicago, Ill. 1 p.m. Nov. 8 ST. FRANCIS (ILL.) HOME 1 p.m. Nov. 15 Lindenwood-Belleville Belleville, Ill. 1 p.m. (x) - Mid-States Football Association Midwest League game NOTE: All times CT KEY RETURNING OFFENSIVE PLAYERS RYNE BYRNE, Jr., RB, 5-11, 215, Davenport, Iowa… 78 carries for 339 yards and 5 touchdowns… caught 22 passes for 75 yards and 2 touchdowns BRAD CONNOR, Jr., WR, 5-9, 185, Bloomington, Ill…. honorable mention all-MSFA Midwest League in 2013… caught 44 passes for 734 yards and 8 touchdowns JACK LEIBOLD, Jr., OL, 6-0, 270, Sarasota, Fla…. right guard *DAN MAHONEY, Sr., OL, 6-1, 260, Des Moines, Iowa… starting center… all-MSFA Midwest League in 2013… second team all- conference in 2012 *JOE NOVAK, Sr., OL, 6-5, 250, Plainfield, Ill…. starting right tackle… honorable mention all-MSFA Midwest League in 2013 KEVIN PAWLAK, Jr., OL, 6-4, 305, Chicago Heights, Ill…. right guard JOEY ZITO, So., RB, 5-10, 195, Glen Ellyn, Ill…. 110 carries for 519 yards and 4 touchdowns… caught 28 passes for 211 yards and 1 touchdown * indicates 2013 starter KEY RETURNING DEFFENSIVE PLAYERS TIM DAVIS, Jr., LB, 5-11, 195, Naperville, Ill…. 38 total tackles… 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack… 2 pass breakups… 1 forced fumble *WES FLEMING, Sr., DB, 6-0, 195, Chicago Heights, Ill…. starting free safety… 34 total tackles… 2.5 tackles for loss JONAH HOELSCHER, Sr., DL, 6-3, 250, Seneca, Ill…. defensive tackle… 27 total tackles… 6.0 tackles for loss, 4 sacks… 2 fumble recoveries… 1 forced fumble, 1 blocked kick LOUIS KRANOVICH, Sr., LB, 6-1, 180, Bettendorf, Iowa… injuries limited him to 2 games in 2013… 4 total tackles… 1 tackle for loss *STEVE LASKI, Sr., DL, 6-0, 285, Mokena, Ill…. injuries limited him to 3 games… 6 total tackles… 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack… 1 fumble recovery… second team all-MSFA Midwest League in 2012… that season had 51 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 9 sacks SEAN MOMON, Sr., LB, 5-11, 185, Chicago, Ill…. 28 total tackles… 4.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack… 1 pass breakup… 1 fumble recovery * indicates 2013 starter KEY RETURNING SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS DALTIN KLAVON, Jr., K, 5-11, 200, Port Byron, Ill…. made 10-of-15 PATs… missed only field goal attempt… had 25 kickoffs for an average of 48.9 yards *QUINN TREIBER, Jr., K, 5-6, 170, Marion, Iowa… converted 4-of-10 field goal attempts with a long of 38… made 42-of-47 PATs… in 2012, made 4-of-6 field goal attempts with a long of 48 yards and made 25-of-31 PATs JOEY ZITO, So., RB/KR, 5-10, 195, Glen Ellyn, Ill…. returned 14 kickoffs for 331 yards, 23.6 yards per return… had long of 50 yards * indicates 2013 starter RECORDS BY YEAR 2013 SEASON RESULTS ST. AMBROSE VS. All MSFA Sept. 14 TAYLOR (IND.) W, 48-37 MSFA OPPONENTS 2013 7-4 5-1 Sept. 21 Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 37-38 (since 1996) 2012 9-2 5-1 Sept. 28 CONCORDIA (MICH.) W, 66-0 W-L 2011 7-3 5-2 Oct. 5 William Penn (x) W, 55-34 Concordia (Mich.) 1-0 2010 5-5 3-4 Oct. 12 TRINITY INTERNATIONAL (x) W, 31-28 Grand View 1-4 2009 6-4 4-3 Oct. 19 OLIVET NAZARENE (x) W, 38-13 Marian 0-0 2008 8-4 6-1 Oct. 26 Grand View (x) L, 21-35 Olivet Nazarene 11-5 2007 8-3 7-0 Nov. 2 SAINT XAVIER (x) W, 65-30 Robert Morris (Ill.) 0-0 2006 10-1 8-0 Nov. 9 St. Francis (Ill.) L, 19-21 St. Francis (Ill.) 11-3 2005 8-3 5-2 Nov. 16 Waldorf (x) W, 80-20 Saint Francis (Ind.) 1-8 2004 7-3 4-3 Nov. 23 Cumberlands (Ky.) (&) L, 28-56 Saint Xavier 7-6 2003 8-4 5-2 Siena Heights 0-0 2002 8-3 6-1 (x) - MSFA Midwest League game Taylor 7-3 2001 8-3 7-0 (&) – NAIA Football Championship Series 1st Round Trinity International 17-1 2000 9-3 7-0 William Penn 9-3 1999 4-6 2-4 1998 5-5 2-4 1997 4-6 3-3 1996 9-1 5-1 Total 130-63 89-32 St. Ambrose Staff Directory Table of Contents Staff Directory (area code 563) St. Ambrose Staff Directory ................................................................ 1 Administration: 2014 St. Ambrose University Football Ray Shovlain Athletic Director 333‐6233 2014 Roster ..................................................................................... 2‐5 [email protected] Coaching Staff .................................................................................. 6‐8 Beth Lybbert Administrative Assistant 333‐6229 2014 Schedule .................................................................................... 9 [email protected] Season Preview .............................................................................. 9‐10 Preseason Polls ................................................................................. 11 Sports Information: Why We Are the Fighting Bees ......................................................... 12 Brian Thiessen Sports Information Director 333‐6227 [email protected] SAU and Opponent Quick Facts ................................................... 12‐15 Athletic Training: Mid‐States Football Association Dean Beauchamp Head Trainer 333‐6235 About the MSFA ............................................................................... 16 [email protected] 2014 MSFA Composite Schedule ...................................................... 16 Jason Vorwerk Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 2013 MSFA Recap ............................................................................. 17 [email protected] 2013 MSFA Statistical Leaders ..................................................... 18‐20 Abby Yotty Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 2013 MSFA All‐Conference Teams.................................................... 21 [email protected] Year‐by‐Year MSFA Standings...................................................... 22‐23 MSFA Composite Standings and MSFA Coaches of the Year ............ 23 Football Office: MSFA Coaching Records ................................................................... 24 Mike Magistrelli Head Coach 386‐1355 [email protected] St. Ambrose Football History Tom Anthony Defensive Coordinator 322‐1156 2013 Statistics .............................................................................. 25‐28 [email protected] 2013 Game Recaps ...................................................................... 29‐31 Nick Schroder Offensive Line Coach 322‐8556 Record Book ...............................................................................