Head Coach Paul Pasqualoni ...... 84-87 Coaching Staff ...... 88-96 George DeLeone ...... 88 Don Brown ...... 89 Clayton White ...... 90 Hank Hughes ...... 91 Matt Cersosimo ...... 92 Shane Day ...... 93 Mike Foley ...... 94 Darrell Perkins ...... 95 Jonathan Wholley ...... 96 All-Time Assistant Coaches ...... 97 Support Staff ...... 98-100

UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni has served as a college head coach for 20 seasons and is in his second year at Connecticut. Head Coach Paul Pasqualoni In his first season in charge of the Connecticut pro- Paul Pasqualoni became the 28th head football coach gram in 2011, a total of nine Husky players were named at the University of Connecticut on January 14, 2011. All-BIG EAST Conference. Three Husky seniors took part A native of Cheshire, Conn., Pasqualoni has extensive in the NFL Combine and four played in postseason all-star coaching experience on the high school, college and profes- games. Tailback Lyle McCombs was named a Freshman All- sional level and has served as a collegiate head coach for 20 American by the Football Writers Association of America. seasons. Pasqualoni is the BIG EAST career leader in both overall coaching wins (112) and conference coaching wins (65). He broke the overall coaching wins record last year at Connecticut passing Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer (108) “I am so excited for Coach P. He is an excellent coach and and leads Beamer by eight wins in conference play. can coach at any level but I think he is a perfect fit as a head Before taking the Connecticut position, Pasqualoni coach at the college level. Coach P. knows how to teach, he had been coaching in the as he knows how to recruit, he knows how to run a college program. was a member of the staff (2005-07 and I always refer fondly to my days at Syracuse and one of the 2010) and the (2008-09). main reasons is that I loved playing football for Coach P. I grew in many ways while at college - as a person, as a student and as an athlete - and I owe a lot of that to Coach P..sd afs” Head coach Paul Paqualoni presents a game ball after Donovan McNabb, Washington Redskins Quarterback and 1998 Syracuse graduate a Husky victory in the Rentschler Field locker room.

84 UConnHuskies.com Head Coach Paul Pasqualoni Pasqualoni worked with the tight ends (2005) and line- backers (2006-07) in Dallas. The Cowboys won the NFC East in 2007 and were a Wild Card playoff team in 2006. In 2007, the Cowboys’ defense limited opponents to 4.9 yards per play and were third in sacks. He rejoined the Cowboys staff in 2010 and became the defensive coordinator. He served as defensive coordinator with the Dolphins and his defense allowed just 19.8 points per game in 2008 as the Dolphins won the AFC East Championship. His 2009 defense led the NFL in sacks per pass attempt. Pasqualoni served as the head coach of Syracuse from 1991-2004 and led the Orange to nine bowl games and was the head coach at Western Connecticut from 1982-86 and led them to an NCAA Division II postseason appearance. Pasqualoni concluded his 14-year tenure as Syracuse’s second-winningest coach with 107 victories. He guided his teams to four BIG EAST conference titles, including a share of one in 2004 - his final year at the school -- and had a 6-3 postseason record. Among those appearances, he led the Orange to two Fiesta Bowl appearances (1992 season and ‘97 season) and a trip to the Orange Bowl (1998 season), in the first year of the Bowl Championship Series. Syracuse also played in the 2004 Champs Sports Bowl, 2001 Insight.com Bowl, 1999 Music City Bowl, the 1996 Liberty Bowl, the UConn head football coach Paul Pasqualoni leads his team at traditional “Husky Walk” before a home game at 1996 Gator Bowl (1995 season) and the 1992 Hall of Fame Rentschler Field. Bowl (1991 season) during Pasqualoni’s tenure. His Orange teams won 10 games in three different seasons - 1991, 1992 and 2001. He joined the Syracuse staff in 1987 and was an assis- “The University of Connecticut has hired a quality man of tant coach there for four seasons before being named the great integrity--and a wonderful football coach. He is a leader, a head coach prior to the 1991 season, taking over for the great communicator, a dedicated professional and a winner. We legendary Dick MacPherson. are grateful to Paul for his contributions to the Dallas Cowboys and we wish him the very best with this new challenge.sd Pasqualoni developed a solid contingent of professional afs players at Syracuse, including a string of 17 selections in the ” first three rounds of the NFL Draft as seven were first-round Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys Owner and General Manager picks. The school produced at least two NFL draft selections in 11 of Pasqualoni’s 14 years as head coach. During his tenure at Syracuse as an assistant and head coach, the Orange were recognized with the AFCA Academic Achievement Honorable Mention Award for having a graduation rate better than 70 percent a total of 14 times. They were honored during 10 of the 14 years Pasqualoni was head coach. In 1999, Syracuse won the Coaches Association Academic Achievement Award for posting a 100 per- cent graduation rate for the class that enrolled in 1994. Pasqualoni won the ECAC/Vince Lombardi Foundation Coach of the Year award in 1996 following his second-straight 9-3 season. He was named the 1992 and 1995 ECAC Coach of the Year for Division I-A. Pasqualoni served in leadership roles with the American Football Coaches Association Board of Trustees. He was appointed to the Board of Trustees in 1998 and served a three-year stint as a member of that group before becoming third-vice president for 2002. He was first vice president in 2004. The Nassau Coaches Association honored Pasqualoni with the 2003 Ralph Luisi “Don’t Quit” Memorial Award, given to an outstanding educa- tor and coach who loves football and teaching. After finishing his undergraduate degree at Penn State, he spent four seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Cheshire High School Head coach Paul Pasqualoni and Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy. (1972-75).

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His first collegiate job was as an assistant at Southern Connecticut in 1976 and was elevated to defensive coordi- nator in 1980. Pasqualoni had a five year stint from 1982-86 as the head football coach and athletic director at NCAA Division III Western Connecticut State in Danbury, Conn. His teams posted a 28-13 record at Western and he led the school to an NCAA Division III playoff appearance in 1985. Pasqualoni has experience coaching in a number of various all-star games, most recently as an assistant at the NFL’s Pro Bowl in 2010. He served as the defensive coach for the Blue squad at the 2000 Blue-Gray Game. Pasqualoni coached in three East-West Shrine games, serving as an assis- tant coach for the East squad in 1994 and 1999, and as head coach of the East team in 1996. Pasqualoni was an assistant for the South squad at the 1998 Hula Bowl and served as an assistant coach for the East team in the 1993 Japan Bowl. A 1972 graduate of Penn State, Pasqualoni joined the football team as a walk-on and later lettered. He let- tered in football and basketball at Cheshire High School Head coach Paul Pasqualoni joins Dave Teggart and Kendall Reyes, who were both honored with the Outstanding in Connecticut and also earned a letter in football at Senior Athlete Award at last spring’s UConn Club Awards Dinner. Bordentown Military Institute in New Jersey. A CLOSER LOOK AT PAUL PASQUALONI

FULL NAME: Paul Lucian Pasqualoni WIFE: Jill CHILDREN: Dante Paul, Tito Lucian, Cami Mae ALMA MATER: Penn State, ’72 BIRTHDATE: August 16, 1949 HOMETOWN: Cheshire, Conn. YEARS IN COACHING (COLLEGE): 41 (30) COACHING RESUME Years School/Team Position 1972-75 Cheshire HS Assistant Coach 1976-81 Southern Connecticut Assistant Coach (1976-79) Defensive Coordinator (1980-81) 1982-86 Western Connecticut Head Coach 1987-2004 Syracuse Linebackers Coach (1987-90) Head Coach (1991-2004) 2005-07 Dallas Cowboys Tight Ends Coach (2005) Linebackers Coach (2006-07) 2008-09 Miami Dolphins Defensive Coordinator 2010 Dallas Cowboys Defensive Coorindator 2011-Present Connecticut Head Coach BOWL GAMES AS A COACH Year Game School, Pos. Result, Opponent 1985 NCAA Div. III WCSU, HC L, 28-0 vs. Montclair State 1987 Sugar SU, Asst. T, 16-16 vs. Auburn 1988 Hall of Fame SU, Asst. W, 23-10 vs. LSU 1989 Peach SU, Asst. W, 19-18 vs. Georgia 1990 Aloha SU, Asst. W, 28-0 vs. Arizona 1991 Hall of Fame SU, Head W, 24-17 vs. Ohio State 1992 Fiesta SU, Head W, 26-22 vs. Colorado 1995 Gator SU, Head W, 41-0 vs. Clemson 1996 Liberty SU, Head W, 30-17 vs. Houston 1997 Fiesta SU, Head L, 35-18 vs. Kansas State 1998 Orange SU, Head L, 31-10 vs. Florida 1999 Music City SU, Head W, 20-13 vs. Kentucky 2001 Insight SU, Head W, 26-3 vs. Kansas State 2004 Champs Sports SU, Head L, 51-14 vs. Syracuse 2006 NFL Wild Card Dallas, LBs L, 21-10 vs. Seattle 2007 NFL Divisional Dallas, LBs L, 21-17 vs. N.Y. Giants UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni saw nine Huskies earn All-BIG 2008 NFL Wild Card Miami, DC L, 27-9 vs. Baltimore EAST honors in 2011 -- his first year in charge of the Husky program.

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What They are Saying About Paul Pasqualoni and UConn Football

“Paul is as good a person–and as good a football coach as anyone that I have had the privilege to be associated with in my time as a player or coach in the NFL. He has everything that a college program would want from a leadership perspective. He knows the game, and he is very effective at coaching and teaching every aspect of the game.” Jason Garrett Dallas Cowboys Head Coach

“Paul is a very honorable man and an excellent football coach. He will keep the tradition going of what we have accomplished here at UConn over the last ten years. I can’t tell you what he means to high school coaches from all over the country. You can’t believe the comments I have received from high school coaches. It’s a perfect match.” The Pasqualoni Family: Paul, Jill, Cami, Dante and Tito. John Dorsey Director of College Scouting-, UConn All-American Linebacker 1983 Pasqualoni earned a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education at Penn State and a master of science in physical education and human performance at Southern Connecticut State. “Paul is a high class ethical guy. He is loved in every state He currently serves as an Honorary Member of the Board of Directors of by every high school coaches association. He is an honest Lauren’s First and Goal, an organization that raises funds to support brain tumor guy who knows his football. He is excellent at getting research and services to young cancer patients. The group is based in Easton, Pa., the high school coaches in various states to believe in his and raises much of its money from youth football camps that Pasqualoni has regu- program. Paul has a good rapport with the coaches in larly participated in. Connecticut. Personally, I think it is a great hire.” John Fontana Born on August 16, 1949, Pasqualoni and his wife, the former Jill Fleischman, Executive Director, Connecticut High School Coaches have two sons, Dante Paul and Tito Lucian, and a daughter, Cami Mae. Association

“UConn has hit a long home run. Paul is a tremendous individual and an outstanding football coach. He is highly thought of in our profession both on a personal and professional basis. I have watched him adjust to both the college and professional game and from my standpoint he is a very intelligent and well-developed football coach. He is a player’s coach and has a great relationship with the men who play for him.” Grant Teaff Executive Director, American Football Coaches Association

“If there was ever a perfect candidate to be the head football coach at the University of Connecticut, it’s Paul Pasqualoni. This was an absolute gift handed to UConn and I say that in all honesty. You just can’t go wrong with this man. He is absolutely fantastic in all facets.” Dick MacPherson Head Football Coach at Syracuse, 1981-1990

Paul Pasqualoni was the featured speaker at the eighth annual Lauren’s First and Goal Football Camp on June 5, 2010 at Lafayette College. The camp helped raise $80,000 for pediatric brain tumor research and last year’s event set camp records for number of players registered and camper donations.

UConnHuskies.com 87 Coaching Staff George DeLeone Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line George DeLeone, a 1970 University of Connecticut graduate and a veteran coach of 40 football seasons, is in his second year as the offensive coordinator on the UConn staff. He has position responsibility with for the offensive line in 2012 after working with the tight ends last season. In 2011, he coached tight end Ryan Griffin to a spot on the All- BIG EAST Second Team. In addition, the Husky offense saw tailback Lyle McCombs named Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America. The New Haven, Conn., native has coached in 12 bowl games, including the Fiesta, Sugar, Gator and Orange Bowl. He returns to the col- lege ranks after serving as the tight ends coach for the Miami Dolphins since 2008 as he helped lead the team to the AFC East championship in 2008. DeLeone and UConn head coach Pasqualoni have a long coaching history together as they have been on the same staff, both professionally and The DeLeone Family: Barbara Ann and George collegiately, for 25 years. DeLeone was part of Pasqualoni’s staff for 13 of the 14 years that Pasqualoni was the head coach at Syracuse (1991-2004). defensive coordinator from 1981-82. The only year that DeLeone was not on that staff was in 1997 when he was DeLeone began his coaching career at Southern Connecticut as an the offensive line coach for the San Diego Chargers. assistant coach in 1970 and was the head coach of the Owls from 1970-75. DeLeone and Pasqualoni were both assistant coaches at Syracuse from The 1970 Owls were the Eastern Football Conference Champions. 1987-90 and were together at Southern Connecticut from 1976-79 as DeLeone graduated from UConn in 1970 with a degree in physi- DeLeone was the head coach and Pasqualoni was an assistant. They were cal education and earned a master’s degree in physical education from on the same staff of the Dolphins in 2008-09. Southern Connecticut in 1971. He is a graduate of Fairfield Prep (Conn.) Prior to joining the Dolphins, DeLeone was the offensive coordinator High School. Born on May 9, 1948, he is the father of two sons – Andy at Temple (2006-07) and the run game coordinator/offensive line coach in and Mark and is married to Barbara Ann Ward. 2005 at Mississippi. He originally joined the Syracuse staff in 1985 and was the offensive Personal Information line coach for two seasons before becoming the offensive coordinator in 1987. Following his year with the Chargers, he returned to SU seven more Full Name: George DeLeone seasons as the defensive coordinator in 1998 and the offensive coordinator Birthday: May 9, 1948 from 1999-2004. Hometown: New Haven, Conn. During his career at Syracuse, the Orange played in 12 bowl games, Education: 1970-B.S. in physical education from Connecticut; posting an 8-3-1 record. While working with the offensive line at SU, five 1971-M.S. in physical education from Southern Connecticut. of his players were drafted by the NFL and as offensive coordinator, five Marital Status: Married to Barbara players were named first team All-American. Syracuse won three BIG EAST Children: Andy, Mark Championships during DeLeone’s tenure there - 1996, 1998 and 2004. Coaching Experience He served as the offensive coordinator at Holy Cross in 1984 and was Years School Duties on the Rutgers staff from 1980-83, serving in a number of roles, including 1970-75 Southern Connecticut Offensive Line 1976-79 Southern Connecticut Head Coach 1980 Rutgers Defensive Line 1981-82 Rutgers Defensive Coordinator, LBs 1983 Rutgers Offensive Line/Special Teams 1984 Holy Cross Offensive Coord./Spec. Teams 1985-86 Syracuse Offensive Line 1987-1996 Syracuse Offensive Coord./Offensive Line 1997 San Diego Chargers Offensive Line 1998 Syracuse Defensive Coord./Linebackers 1999 Syracuse Offensive Coord./Offensive Line 2000 Syracuse Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks 2001-04 Syracuse Assistant HC/Off. Coor./Off. Line 2005 Mississippi Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator 2006 Temple Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2007 Temple Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 2008-10 Miami Dolphins Tight Ends 2011 Connecticut Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends 2012 Connecticut Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Postseason Games as a Coach Year Game School/Team Result 1985 Cherry Syracuse lost to Maryland, 35-18 1987 Sugar Syracuse tied Auburn, 16-16 1988 Hall of Fame Syracuse def. LSU, 23-10 1989 Peach Syracuse def. Georgia, 19-18 1990 Aloha Syracuse def. Arizona, 28-0 1991 Hall of Fame Syracuse def. Ohio State, 31-14 1992 Fiesta Syracuse def. Colorado, 26-22 1995 Gator Syracuse def. Clemson, 41-0 1996 Liberty Syracuse def. Houston, 30-17 1998 Orange Syracuse lost to Florida, 31-01 1999 Music City Syracuse def. Kentucky 20-13 2001 Insight Syracuse def. Kansas State, 26-3 2004 Champs Sports Syracuse lost to Georgia Tech, 51-14 2008 AFC Playoffs Miami Dolphins lost to Baltimore, 27-9

88 UConnHuskies.com Coaching Staff Don Brown Defensive Coordinator, Cornerbacks Don Brown, who has served as the head coach at three differ- tor at Dartmouth (1984-86) ent schools in New England and had been the defensive coordinator at and Yale (1987-92). Brown Maryland from 2009-10, is in his second year as the defensive coordinator began his collegiate coach- at UConn. He has position responsibility with the cornerbacks. ing career as an assistant at In 2011, the UConn defense was ranked fourth in the country in rush- Dartmouth in 1982 after ing defense at 85.67 yards per game. UConn was also 13th in the country in five seasons (1977-1982) at sacks and 19th in tackles for loss. Cornerback Dwayne Gratz was a Second Hartford High School in Team All-BIG EAST pick. White River Junction, Vt., Brown, a Spencer, Mass. native, was the head coach at Massachusetts He moved on to Mansfield (2004-08), Northeastern (2000-03) and Plymouth State (1993-95). He led (Pa.) University as an assistant UMass to the 2006 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision finals and coach in 1983. has a career record of 95-45 as a collegiate head coach. He is a 1977 graduate of In his two seasons at Maryland, the defense improved significantly Norwich University where he in nearly every statistical category. The Terps ended 2010 ranked No. 38 starred at running back and nationally in scoring defense, No. 39 in total defense, No. 21 in rushing is now a member of the NU defense, ninth in pass efficiency defense and tied for 18th in turnovers Hall of Fame. gained. He earned his master’s During his tenure at UMass, the Minutemen maintained one of the degree from Plymouth State top defensive units in the nation. They finished among the top 20 in total in 1996. defense in three of his five seasons and UMass was also first nationally in Born, July 31, 1955, scoring defense in 2005. Brown and his wife, Deborah Brown led UMass to its best five-year span in program history as the have four children (Echo, Minutemen finished with 43 wins in his tenure, the third-highest total Zachariah, Rana and Chelsea) in school history. His winning percentage (.694/43-19) is tops in UMass and five grandchildren (Lola, history. In 2006 and 2007, he led UMass to a 23-5 overall record as the Piper, William, Remington Minutemen earned NCAA FCS postseason berths both years, while win- and Jacoby). ning consecutive conference titles. Brown led UMass to the 2006 national championship game after Personal Information capturing the Atlantic 10 title with a perfect 8-0 record. UMass tied the school record for wins in a season with a 13-2 record and set a school-mark Full Name: Don Brown for wins in a row with 12. Birthdate: July 1, 1955 Brown was recognized nationally and regionally for the team’s accom- Education: 1977-B.A. from Norwich; 1996-M.A. from Plymouth State plishments. He was named the 2006 AFCA Region I Coach of the Year, Marital Status: Married to Deborah Children: Echo, Zachariah, Rana and Chelsea 2006 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year and 2006 New England Football Coach of the Year. Prior to his head-coaching stint at UMass, Brown led Northeastern for Coaching Experience four seasons (2000-03). After taking over a team coming off a 2-9 record, Years School Duties 1982 Dartmouth Assistant Coach with just two winning seasons in the previous 12 before his arrival, Brown 1983 Mansfield (Pa.) Defensive Coordinator led Northeastern to a 27-20 mark. NU posted winning records each of his 1984-86 Dartmouth Defensive Coordinator last two seasons, going a combined 18-7 during that span. In 2002, Brown 1987-92 Yale Defensive Coordinator led Northeastern to its best season in school history, as the Huskies went 1993-95 Plymouth State Head Coach 10-3 and made the school’s only appearance in the NCAA Division I-AA 1996-97 Brown Defensive Coordinator 1998-99 Massachusetts Defensive Coordinator playoffs. 2000-03 Northeastern Head Coach Brown was one of the top defensive coaches in the Northeast before 2004-08 Massachusetts Head Coach his most recent two stints as head coach. He served as UMass’ defensive 2009-10 Maryland Defensive Coordinator/CBs coordinator during the 1998 and 2011-Pres. Connecticut Defensive Coordinator, Cornerbacks 1999 seasons and helped UMass ostseason ames as a oach to two of the best seasons in school P G C 1993 ECAC Playoffs Plymouth State lost to Rensselaer, 13-0 history, as the 1998 team posted 1994 Div. III Regionals Plymouth State def. Merchant Marine, 19-18 an overall record of 12-3 and won Div. III Quarterfinals Plymouth State lost to Ithaca, 22-7 the Division I-AA national cham- 1995 Div. III Regionals Plymouth State lost to Union (N.Y.), 24-7 pionship. 1998 FCS First Round UMass def. McNeese State, 21-19 FCS Quarterfinals UMass def. Lehigh, 27-21 During the 1996 and 1997 FCS Semifinals UMass def. Northwestern St., 41-31 seasons, Brown served as the FCS Championship UMass def. Ga. Southern, 55-43 defensive coordinator at Brown 1999 FCS First Round UMass def. Furman, 30-23 University. FCS Quarterfinals UMass lost to Ga. Southern, 38-21 2002 FCS First Round Northeastern lost to Fordham, 29-24 Brown also served as a head 2006 FCS First Round UMass def. Lafayette, 35-14 coach at Plymouth State (1993- FCS Quarterfinals UMass def. New Hampshire, 24-17 95) where he posted a 25-6 mark FCS Semifinals UMass def. Montana, 19-17 (.806), leading the Panthers to a FCS Championship UMass lost to Appalachian St., 28-17 pair of Division III playoff appear- 2007 FCS First Round UMass def. Fordham, 49-35 FCS Quarterfinals UMass lost to Southern Ill., 34-27 ances. 2010 Military Bowl Maryland def. East Carolina, 51-20 Prior to his time at Plymouth The Brown Family: Don and Deborah State he was the defensive coordina-

UConnHuskies.com 89 Coaching Staff Clayton White Special Teams Coordinator, Running Backs Clayton White, a three-year National Football League player who has been coaching on the college level for the past eight seasons, is in his second year as an assistant coach at UConn and works with the running backs and the special teams. In 2011, UConn tailback Lyle McCombs earned Freshman All- American honors from the Football Writers Association of America and was a Second Team All-BIG EAST pick. He became just the second Husky to rush for 1,000 yards or more in a freshman season. On special teams, UConn was ranked 17th in the country in kickoff returns. Punter Cole Wagner was named Second Team All-BIG EAST Conference. White spent the 2010 season as the defensive backs coach and special team co-coordinator at Western Kentucky. White’s punt return team at WKU ranked third in the Sun Belt Conference at 8.13 yards per return. The White Family: Kelly, Chase and Clayton He was part of a defense that led the Sun Belt in total defense for confer- ence games. while also serving as recruiting coordinator each year. The Catamounts led the nation in pass defense and ranked fifth in passing efficiency defense. Prior to his one year at WKU, White coached the defensive backs and White also served as the football program’s recruiting coordinator during was the assistant special teams coach at Stanford from 2007-09. During his two seasons. Whites’s tenure at Stanford, the Cardinal was ranked as high as 14th in the nation in 2009 and posted an 8-4 regular season record. The Cardinal’s Sun A native of Dunn, North Carolina, White was a member of the Bowl appearance in 2009 marked the school’s first bowl game since 2001. from March to August of 2003 as a linebacker and special teams player. He spent two seasons (2001-02) with the New York Prior to his arrival at Stanford, White served as the defensive backs Giants, also as a linebacker and a member of the special teams unit. White coach and special team assistant at Western Michigan (2006) working played every special teams snap during the 2001 season and made seven with the punt return and kickoff coverage units. WMU ranked sixth in the tackles for the Giants. country in kickoff return defense in 2006 at 16.00 yards per return and was tenth in the country in punt returns at 13.56. White was a three-year starter at linebacker from 1999-2001 and a member of the special teams unit during his collegiate playing days with While at Western Michigan, he coached two defensive backs that were North Carolina State. He ended his career with his name in the record book selected in the 2009 NFL Draft -- Louis Delmas (2nd round, 33rd overall in several categories, including career tackles for loss (33), single-season pick by ) and E.J. Biggers (7th round, Tampa Bay Buccaneers). tackles for loss and tackles in a single game. He was named North Carolina White was part of a Broncos staff that led the 2006 team to an 8-5 record State’s special teams MVP in 1997. and an appearance in the 2007 International Bowl. He coached a defense that led the nation with White received his bachelor of science degree from the school in parks, 24 interceptions and recreation and tourism with a concentration in sports management in 2001. 3.54 sacks per game, He enjoyed an outstanding prep career at Triton High School in his native while ranking tied for Dunn, North Carolina, where he was a first team all-state selection as a second with 37 turn- defensive back and all-region quarterback. He was named the most valuable overs gained. player of the 1996 North Carolina East-West All-Star Game and partici- pated in the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl. He spent the previ- ous two seasons (2004- White and his wife Kelly have a one-year-old son Chase. 05) at Western Carolina where he coached defen- sive backs and was a Personal Information special teams assistant Name: Clayton White Hometown: Dunn, N.C. Education: 2001 – B.S. in sport management from North Carolina Sate Marital Status: Married to Kelly Children: Chase Coaching Experience Years School Duties 2003 Sanderson (N.C.) HS Defensive Backs 2004-05 Western Carolina Defensive Backs/Special Teams Assistant 2006 Western Michigan Defensive Backs/Special Teams Assistant 2007-08 Stanford Defensive Backs/Special Teams Assistant 2009 Stanford Defensive Backs 2010 Western Kentucky DBs/Co-Special Teams Coordinator 2011-Pres. Connecticut Special Teams Coord., Running Backs Postseason Games as a Coach Year Game School/Team Result 1998 Micron PC N.C. State lost to Miami, 46-23 2000 Micron PC N.C. State def. Minnesota, 38-30 2002 NFC Wild Card lost to San Francisco, 39-38 2006 International Western Michigan lost to Cincinnati, 27-24 2009 Sun Stanford lost to Oklahoma, 31-27

90 UConnHuskies.com Coaching Staff Hank Hughes Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Line Hank Hughes is entering his 12th season on the Husky coaching turnovers. staff in 2012 and his second as assistant head coach. For the previous six UConn continued this seasons (2005-10), he had been the assistant head coach for defense after defensive success in 2004 as spending the previous three as the defensive coordinator. A 34-year veteran the team led the BIG EAST of the coaching profession, Hughes joined the program in Feb. 2001 as the in both total and passing defensive line coach and has coached that position group throughout his defense en route to the pro- tenure at UConn. gram’s first ever bowl berth, In 2011, UConn’s rushing defense was ranked fourth in the country a 39-10 victory over Toledo and first in the BIG EAST. Defensive lineman Kendall Reyes was named in the Motor City Bowl. The First Team All-BIG EAST for the second year in a row. leader of Hughes’ defense, In 2010, his defense was ranked 28th in the country and fourth in Alfred Fincher, became the the BIG EAST in pass efficiency defense and was also ranked 35th in the first Husky drafted in 11 years. country in scoring defense. Following the 2009 season, he was named the The 2006 season saw Assistant Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. defensive tackle Rhema Fuller The UConn defense finished the 2008 season ranked sixth in the become the first Husky to ever country and first in the BIG EAST Conference in total defense at 278.00 be a finalist for the Draddy yards per game and was also ninth in passing efficiency defense (first in BIG Trophy. EAST), 16th in rushing defense (second in BIG EAST) and 22nd in scoring Before coming to UConn, defense (third in BIG EAST). Hughes was the defensive Under Hughes, UConn led the BIG EAST in total defense in each line coach at the University of its first two seasons in the league. The Huskies finished seventh in the of Memphis from 1998-2000. nation in 2006, averaging 297.1 yards per game in total defense while The Tigers finished the 2000 also ranking fourth in passing defense and seventh in passing efficiency season as the No. 1 rated defense. The Huskies used their stout defense to gain the 2007 BIG EAST defense in Division I-A against the run (72.7 rushing yards allowed per Championship with the team ranking in the top 17 nationally in passing game), fifth in the nation in total defense (275.3 yards per game) and 14th defense, passing efficiency defense and scoring defense. in scoring defense (18.1 points allowed per game). In 2002, the Huskies’ first Division I-A season, Hughes defense Hughes is familiar with New England, having served at four differ- ranked fifth in the nation in passing defense (160.4 yards per game), 18th ent schools in the region. In his most recent New England stop prior to in passing efficiency defense (102.44 rating) and 19th in total defense UConn, Hughes worked at Harvard (1994-97) where he was the assistant (316.1 yards per game). The Huskies ranked 23rd nationally by forcing 32 head coach, defensive line coach and special teams coordinator. He was defensive line coach at Cincinnati in 1993 and was an assistant coach for the Montreal Machine of the World League of American Football in 1991 Personal Information and 1992, serving as linebacker coach in 1991 and adding defensive coordi- Full Name: Henry Francis Hughes nator duties in 1992. Hughes was the linebacker coach and recruiting coor- Birthdate: October 19, 1957 dinator at James Madison from 1985-90, served as linebackers and defen- Hometown: Albany, N.Y. sive line coach at Lafayette from 1982-84 and also coached the defensive line at Northeastern (1981), Springfield College (1980) and Albany (1979). Education: 1979 – B.S in physical education from Springfield College Marital Status: Married to Jackie Hughes is a 1979 graduate of Springfield College with a bachelor’s Children: Raquel Marie, Henry, Jack and Charles degree in physical education. He played for four years at linebacker and was a two-year starter. A native of Albany, N.Y., Hank and his wife, Jackie, Coaching Experience reside in Tolland, Conn., with their four children, Raquel Marie, Henry, Years School Duties Jack and Charles. 1979 Albany Defensive Line 1980 Springfield College Defensive Line 1981 Northeastern Defensive Line 1982-84 Lafayette Linebackers, Defensive Line 1985-90 James Madison Linebackers, Recruiting Coordinator 1991 Montreal Machine Linebackers 1992 Montreal Machine Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers 1993 Cincinnati Defensive Line 1994-97 Harvard Asst. Head Coach, Defensive Line, Special Teams 1998-2000 Memphis Defensive Line 2001 UConn Defensive Line 2002-04 UConn Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line 2005-10 UConn Asst. Head Coach for Defense/Def. Line 2011-Pres. UConn Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Postseason Games as a Coach Year Game School/Team Result 1987 I-AA First Round James Madison lost to Marshall, 41-12 2004 Motor City Connecticut def. Toledo, 39-10 2007 Meineke Car Care Connecticut lost to Wake Forest, 24-10 2008 International Connecticut def. Buffalo, 38-20 2009 Papajohns.com Connecticut def. South Carolina, 20-7 2010 Fiesta Connecticut lost to Oklahoma, 48-20 The Hughes Family: Jackie, Charlie, Raquel, Jack, Hank and Henry.

UConnHuskies.com 91 Coaching Staff Matt Cersosimo Wide Receivers, Recruiting Coordinator Matt Cersosimo enters his seventh year as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at UConn. During his tenure as recruiting coordina- tor, UConn has won a pair of BIG EAST Conference Championships and participated in four bowl games – including the 2011 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Cersosimo coached Kashif Moore, who concluded his career in 2011 as the eighth-leading receiver in school history in receptions and ninth in yards. In 2010, the UConn wide receivers accounted for 113 catches with 1369 yards and seven touchdowns while not having a single senior within the group. The group was highlighted by a pair of juniors -- Mike Smith and Moore. Cersosimo’s wide receivers developed in the 2009 season, highlighted by senior Marcus Easley, who was the fourth round pick of the . Easley caught 48 passes for 893 yards and eight touchdown passes. He eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark in every BIG EAST game. Easley participated in the Texas vs. Nation All-Star game and the 2010 NFL Combine. The Cersosimo Family: Matt, Caroline, Brady, Meghan and Maggie Cersosimo spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons as an assistant coach at Harvard, helping the Crimson to a 10-0 record, 7-0 in Ivy League action McKee, was the head coach at West Hartford’s Hall High School from in 2004 and a record of 17-3 over the combined 2004-05 seasons. Wide 1951 to 1956 before moving to Conard where he was head coach from receivers Brian Edwards and Cory Mazza were each named All-Ivy. 1957-1984. In 2005, his role switched to running backs coach and junior varsity Cersosimo is a native of West Hartford, Conn. and received a pair head coach. The varsity Crimson finished 7-3 with junior running back of degrees from Springfield College, an undergraduate degree in 2000 in Clifton Dawson as a unanimous All-Ivy pick after the season. physical education and a master’s degree in health education in 2002. Before starting his Husky career as a graduate assistant in 2002-2003, He is married to the former Megan Campbell, an All-BIG EAST Cersosimo was a Springfield College coach for wide receivers and special women’s lacrosse player at UConn who served as the team’s head coach teams in 2001 and 2002. in 2007 and ‘08. The couple has a four-year-old son Brady, three-year-old As a two-year starter at defensive back on the Springfield College daughter Caroline and a newborn daughter Maggie. football team, Cersosimo received the Unsung Hero Award in 2000 and the Coaches Award in 1999. He also received Springfield’s Dual Sport Athlete of the Year Award in 1998. Cersosimo was a two-year lacrosse captain at Springfield College, earning All-New England honors as a senior. Cersosimo boasts a deep coaching pedigree as his family is well estab- lished in the Connecticut high school ranks. His father, Rob, has served as head coach at Conard High School since 1984 while his grandfather, Bob Personal Information Full Name: Matthew Robert Cersosimo Birthdate: November 24, 1977 Hometown: West Hartford, Conn. Education: 2000 — B.S. in physical education from Springfield College 2002 – M.S. in health education from Springfield College Marital Status: Married to the former Megan Campbell Children: Brady, Caroline and Maggie

Coaching Experience Years School Duties 2000-01 Springfield Wide Receivers, Special Teams 2002-03 UConn Graduate Assistant 2004 Harvard Wide Receivers 2005 Harvard Running Backs 2006-Pres. UConn Wide Receivers, Recruiting Coord. Bowl Games as a Coach Year Game School/Team Result 2007 Meineke Car Care Connecticut lost to Wake Forest, 24-10 2008 International Connecticut def. Buffalo, 38-20 2009 Papajohns.com Connecticut def. South Carolina, 20-7 2010 Fiesta Connecticut lost to Oklahoma,

92 UConnHuskies.com Coaching Staff Shane Day Quarterbacks Shane Day, who spent the past two years as the quarterbacks coach for the , is in his first year at UConn for the 2012 season and will work with the quarterbacks. Day is an 11-year veteran of the coaching profession - and has worked at all levels of football, including professional, high school and college. As a member of the Bears’ staff, he helped lead the team to the 2010 NFC North Division championship with a record of 11-5 and the team advanced to the NFC Championship game. He worked alongside offensive coordinator and former NFL head coach in Chicago. Day joined the Chicago staff after spending the 2007-09 seasons as a quality control coach for the under head coach as he worked with the offensive coaching staff in game planning and practice preparation. He worked with the quarterbacks in 2007, the running backs in 2008 and the offensive line 2009. He was part of the coaching staff for the 2008 Senior Bowl along with Martz. Day was an offensive quality control coach at Michigan in 2006 working with the quarterbacks. Among his duties in Ann Arbor were the evaluation of quarterback recruits and the development of the QBs already in the program. The Wolverines played in the 2007 Rose Bowl agaisnt USC while Day was part of the staff. Day began his coaching career at Auburn (Wash.) Riverside High School, where he spent one season coaching the wide receivers (2001) and three overseeing the quarterbacks (2002-04), adding the duties of offensive coordinator during his final two years. Day played collegiate football as a wide receiver at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., where he also lettered in baseball. He graduated from Personal Information Kansas State in 1999 with a degree in English. Full Name: Shane Paul Day Day and his wife Christie are the parents of a newborn daughter, Birthdate: September 27, 1974 Vivienne. Hometown: Manhattan, Kan. Education: 1999-B.A. in English from Kansas State. Marital Status: Married to Christie Children: Vivienne

Coaching Experience Years School Duties 2001 Auburn (Wash.) Riverside HS Wide Receivers 2002-04 Auburn (Wash.) Riverside HS Quarterbacks 2006 Michigan Quality Control-Offense 2007-09 San Francisco 49ers Quality Control-Offense 2010-11 Chicago Bears Quarterbacks Postseason Games as a Coach Year Game School/Team Result 2010 NFC Playoffs Chicago Bears def. Seattle, 35-24 NFC Championship Chicago Bears lost to Green Bay, 21-14

The Day Family: Christie, Vivienne and Shane

UConnHuskies.com 93 Coaching Staff Mike Foley Tight Ends A veteran of northeastern football coaching, Mike Foley enters his sev- Dunlap’s retire- enth season on the UConn staff and will now work with the tight ends. He ment in 1987, worked with the offensive line for his first six years with the Huskies. Prior Foley was named to UConn, Foley completed 21 seasons of involvement with the football head coach of the team at his alma mater, Colgate University. He had served as the Raiders’ Raiders, a title offensive coordinator and offensive line coach since 1997. he held through Foley and his offensive line have been key factors in UConn’s out- 1992, compiling a standing rushing game in 2009-11 as the Huskies featured two 1,000-yard 21-34 record. He rushers in BIG EAST Player of the Year and All-American Jordan Todman returned to the (2009 and ‘10) and Andre Dixon (2009). Lyle McCombs joined that group Hamilton, N.Y. in 2011. In addition, center Moe Petrus was named First Team All-BIG campus in 1997 as EAST Conference while tackle Mike Ryan was second team. offensive coordina- Foley and his offensive line were a key factor in Donald Brown tor and line coach achieving the status as the country’s leading rusher in 2008. In 2008, Foley after three years on the Harvard staff. coached First Team All-BIG EAST Conference selection Will Beatty at left The Foleys: Mike and Kathleen. tackle as Beatty later went on to play in the Senior Bowl and was selected While with the in the Second Round of the National Football League Draft by the New Crimson, he served York Giants. as offensive coordinator during his entire stay. In 2005, his final year at Colgate, the Raiders posted an 8-4 record He was a four-year letterwinner at Colgate and captain of the 1977 and advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs. Foley helped coach team. A three-year starter at center, he was twice honored as an All-East all seven of Colgate’s NCAA Playoff squads, including the 2003 team that performer by the Associated Press and, in 1977, was also named to the advanced to the National Championship Game. Of the 13 seasons in which ECAC All-East squad. In 2004, Foley was inducted into Colgate’s Athletic Colgate was eligible for the playoffs with Foley aboard, the team qualified Hall of Honor. seven times. Foley also played a role in each of Colgate’s five Patriot League Foley was born in Kittery, Maine, but grew up in Newburyport, Mass. Championship teams (1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005). He graduated from Colgate University in 1978 with a degree in economics. Colgate broke the league record for rushing yardage three times under Foley and his wife, Kathleen, have two grown children, Erin and Patrick. his tutelage, and led the Patriot League five out of his last nine seasons. A football coach like his father, Patrick is the co-defensive coordinator and During his tenure as offensive coordinator (1997-2005), Foley produced 39 linebackers coach at Colgate. All-Patriot League players including 13 on the offensive line. His offensive schemes and the line’s blocking helped pave the way for a pair of Walter Personal Information Payton Award winners, Kenny Gamble in 1987 and Jamal Branch in 2003. He began his coaching career as offensive line coach at Bates College Full Name: Michael Francis Foley Birthdate: October 5, 1955 in 1978, before moving the next fall to Dartmouth as the freshman offen- Hometown: Newburyport, Mass. sive line coach for one season. After one season as offensive line coach at Education: 1978 — B.S. in economics from Colgate Holy Cross in 1980, he returned to his alma mater as junior varsity head Marital Status: Married to the former Kathleen Bresnahan coach and varsity receivers coach. After two seasons in that position, he took Children: Erin and Patrick over as offensive line coach in 1983. Foley added the duties of offensive coordinator in 1984. Coaching Experience Years School Duties In 1986, he served as interim head coach during the absence of head 1978 Bates Offensive Line coach Fred Dunlap, who was recovering from bypass surgery. Following 1979 Dartmouth Freshman Offensive Line 1980 Holy Cross Offensive Line 1981-82 Colgate Wide Receivers, JV Head Coach 1983 Colgate Offensive Line 1984-85 Colgate Offensive Coord., Offensive Line 1986 Colgate Interim Head Coach 1987-92 Colgate Head Coach 1994-96 Harvard Offensive Coordinator 1997-05 Colgate Offensive Coord., Offensive Line 2006-10 UConn Offensive Line 2011-Pres. UConn Tight Ends Postseason Games as a Coach Year Game School/Team Result 1982 I-AA First Round Colgate def. Boston Univ., 21-7 1982 I-AA Quarterfinals Colgate lost to Delaware, 20-13 1983 I-AA First Round Colgate lost to W. Carolina, 24-23 1997 I-AA First Round Colgate lost to Villanova, 49-28 1998 I-AA First Round Colgate lost to Ga. Southern, 49-28 1999 I-AA First Round Colgate lost to Illinois State, 56-13 2003 I-AA First Round Colgate def. UMass, 19-7 2003 I-AA Quarterfinals Colgate def. W. Illinois, 28-27 2003 I-AA Semifinals Colgate def. Fla. Atlantic, 36-24 2003 I-AA Championship Colgate lost to Delaware, 40-0 2005 I-AA First Round Colgate lost to UNH, 55-21 2007 Meineke Car Care Connecticut lost to Wake Forest, 24-10 2008 International Connecticut def. Buffalo, 38-20 2009 Papajohns.com Connecticut def. South Carolina, 20-7 2010 Fiesta Connecticut lost to Oklahoma, 48-20

94 UConnHuskies.com Coaching Staff Darrell Perkins Safties Darrell Perkins is in his third season on the University of Connecticut At Wyoming, Perkins football staff in 2012. In 2010, he helped the UConn defense rank tied played in the 1987 and ‘88 for fifth nationally in interceptions and rank 28th in the nation in pass Holiday Bowls and with efficiency defense. Purdue coached in the 2001 Perkins served as the defensive backs coach at Louisiana-Monroe in Rose Bowl, following the 2008 and 2009. Perkins helped lead the Louisiana-Monroe defense to the Boilermakers’ 2000 Big Ten top ranking in the Sun Belt Conference in 2009. championship, and the 2001 Sun Bowl. Prior to his stint at Monroe, he was the defensive coordinator at Charleston Southern in 2007. He was the linebackers and special teams He is married to the for- coach at Northern Colorado in 2006 and was the defensive backs/spe- mer Elena Zbitskaya and the cial teams coordinator at Charleston Southern from 2004-05. In 2004, couple has a one-year-old son Charleston Southern was ranked second in the Football Championship Spencer. Perkins’ son Jordan Subdivision in pass defense at 131 yards per game. played men’s soccer team at Iona. Perkins was the defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator at Ferris State from 2002-03 as the Bulldogs finished first in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in pass defense at 161 yards per game. He was a defensive graduate assistant at Purdue in 2000 and ‘01. Perkins began his football coaching career at Gateway High School in Aurora, Colo., where he was an assistant coach from 1997-99 at his alma mater. He was the head basketball coach at Legacy High School in Fort Collins, Colo., from 1993-96 and led the team to two state playoff appear- ances. Perkins is a 1990 graduate of Wyoming and earned his degree in busi- ness marketing. He was a two-year starter at running back for the Cowboys and a three-year letter winner from 1985-89.

Personal Information Full Name: Darrell DeWayne Perkins Birthdate: December 7, 1966 Hometown: Aurora, Colo. Marital Status: Married to the former Elena Zbitskaya Children: Jordan, Spencer

Coaching Experience Years School Duties 1997-99 Gateway HS (Colo.) Assistant 2000-01 Purdue Defensive Graduate Assistant 2002-03 Ferris State DBs, Special Teams 2004-05 Charleston Southern DBs, Special Teams 2006 Northern Colorado Linebackers, Special Teams 2007 Charleston Southern Defensive Coordinator 2008-09 Louisiana-Monroe Defensive Backs 2010 Connecticut Defensive Backs 2011-Pres. Connecticut Safeties

Bowl Games As a Player/Coach Year Game School/Team Result 1987 Holiday Wyoming (player) lost to Iowa, 20-19 1988 Holiday Wyoming (player) lost to Oklahoma St. 62-14 2000 Rose Purdue (coach) lost to Washington 34-24 2001 Sun Purdue (coach) lost to WSU 33-27 2010 Fiesta Connecticut (coach) lost to Oklahoma, 48-20

The Perkins Family: Elena and Darrell

UConnHuskies.com 95 Coaching Staff Jonathan Wholley Linebackers

Jonathan Wholley, a 2004 graduate of the University of Connecticut who earned a master’s degree from UConn in 2008, is in his third season at Personal Information UConn. Wholley has worked with the linebackers for the past two seasons after working with the tight ends in 2010. Full Name: Jonathan Joseph Wholley Wholley was an assistant football coach at Fordham for the 2009 Birthdate: August 18, 1981 season where he worked with the running backs and had recently Hometown: Southington, Conn. added recruiting coordinator duties. The Rams led the NCAA Football Education: 2004 – B.S. in political science from UConn Championship Subdivision in total offense at 488.82 yards per game. 2008 – Master’s in kinesiology from UConn A Southington, Conn., native, Wholley was a member of the UConn Marital Stutus: Married to the former Carly Venditto football team from 2001-04 as a running back and joined the team as a walk-on. He later earned a scholarship and was a member of the 2004 Coaching Experience Motor City Bowl championship team. Years School Duties He earned his undergraduate degree in political science from UConn 2005 Central Connecticut Tight Ends 2006-08 Connecticut Offensive GA in December of 2004. 2009 Fordham Running Backs Following graduation, he was an assistant coach at Central Connecticut 2010 Connecticut Tight Ends 2011-Pres. Connecticut Linebackers for the 2005 season and worked with the tight ends. The Blue Devils had a 7-4 record and were Northeast Conference co-champions. Bowl Games as a Player/Coach Wholley then returned to UConn as a graduate assistant coach for the Year Game School Result 2006-08 seasons working on the offensive side of the bowl. He was part of 2004 Motor City Connecticut (player) def. Toledo, 39-10 the coaching staff that led the Huskies to a share of the 2007 BIG EAST 2007 Meineke Car Care Connecticut (coach) lost to Wake Forest, 24-10 Championship and an appearance in the 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl. 2008 International Connecticut (coach) def. Buffalo, 38-20 2009 Papajohns.com Connecticut (coach) def. South Carolina, 20-7 He earned his master’s of education in kinesiology from UConn in 2010 Fiesta Connecticut (coach) lost to Oklahoma, 48-20 December of 2008. Wholley and his wife, the former Carly Venditto, were married in July.

96 UConnHuskies.com All-Time Assistants

Husky Assistant Coaches (Since 1953)

Adolph, Dave ...... 1965-68 Jackson, Tom ...... 1978-82 Perkins, Darrell ...... 2010-current Ambrose, Rob ...... 2002-2008 Jenkins, Scott ...... 1988 Pletcher, Jim ...... 1983-84 Amendola, Buddy ...... 1963 Johanningmeier, Richard ...... 1974-75 Prescott, Spencer ...... 1994-98 Baylock, Andy ...... 1964-78 Johnson, Lyndon ...... 1999-2010 Rapone, Nick ...... 1995-98 Bertero Jr., Charles ...... 1973-76 Kelin, Seymour “Red” ...... 1968-75 Reilly, Dick ...... 1977-82 Bevell, Darrell ...... 1998-99 Kelley, Mike ...... 1995-98 Richardson, Terry ...... 1999-2010 Briggs, Kent ...... 2001 Kemp, Mike ...... 1988 Rivers, Leonard ...... 1970-72 Brown, Don...... 2011-current Koegel, Warren ...... 1992-97 Roberts, Donnie ...... 1999-2000 Burns, Russ ...... 1980-88 Kopp, Thomas ...... 1966-70 Robichaud, Steve ...... 1990-93 Casciola, Robert ...... 1969-70 Krot, John ...... 1984-91 Robinson, Desmond ...... 1983-86 Cersosimo, Matt ...... 2006-current Kusleika, John ...... 1994 Rodis, Nick ...... 1954-61 Chapman, John ...... 1955-63 Lakatos, Scott ...... 2004-09 Royer, H. Lee ...... 1964 Collis, Jim ...... 1985-91 Landini, Larry ...... 1977-79 Rutigliano, Sam ...... 1964-65 Covault, Sam ...... 1983-84 Landis, George ...... 1992-93 Sekanovich, Daniel ...... 1964-66 Davis, Jemal ...... 1997-98 Laughlin, Phil ...... 1990, 92 Sheehan, Joe ...... 1997 Davis, Richard ...... 1994 Leonard, Frank ...... 1990-93 Simmons, Michael ...... 1979 Day, Shane ...... 2012-current Loika, Bill ...... 1953-63, 82-83 Snow, Cliff ...... 1996-98 DeGuglielmo, Dave ...... 1997-98 Loney, Steve ...... 1994 Spagnuolo, Steve ...... 1987-91 DeLeone, George...... 2011-current Marino, Vinny ...... 2002-05 Swann, Paul ...... 1973-76 Doherty, Kevin ...... 1999-2000 Masella, Tom ...... 1998 Thompkins, Jamie ...... 1984 Draganac, Dick ...... 1980-81 McCarthy, Mike ...... 1983 Thompson, Donald ...... 1977-81 Dunne, Rusty ...... 1989-91 McManus, Jerry ...... 1985-86 Toop, Mike ...... 1999-2000 Fela, Scott ...... 1989 McMichael, Dave ...... 2001-09 Usher, Brian ...... 1982-89 Fitch, Todd ...... 1994-98 McNulty, John ...... 1995-97 Walton, Ted ...... 1987-93 Foley, Mike ...... 2006-current Moorhead, Joe ...... 2009-2011 Ward, Stan ...... 1953 Franks, Jerry ...... 2001 Moynihan, Dennis ...... 1994-96 Warner, Dave ...... 1999-2000 Giannelli, Joe ...... 1966-80 Muha, Mike ...... 1983-84 Weiss, Robert ...... 1969-72 Giguere, Ray ...... 1987 Mullen, Jeffrey ...... 1978-79 White, Clayton...... 2011-current Gonzaga, Adam ...... 1998 Nicolau, Dr. Anthero ...... 1971-72 White, Paul ...... 1953-54 Gray, Torrian ...... 2002-03 O’Connor, Michael ...... 1978-79 Wholley, Jonathan ...... 2010-current Hall, J.D ...... 2000-01 Orlando, Todd ...... 1999-2010 Wigton, George ...... 1957-62 Hargreaves, Vernon ...... 1985-87, 89-97 Osur, Nate ...... 1962-66 Williams, Greg ...... 1992-94 Harris, Robert ...... 1976 Palmer, Christopher J ...... 1974 Wilson, Norries ...... 1999-2005 Holtz, Lou ...... 1964-65 Panciera, Larry ...... 1953-70 Zimmerman, David ...... 1973 Hudson, Greg ...... 1994-96 Park, Thom ...... 1977 Bold indicates current coaching staff Hughes, Hank ...... 2001-current Paterno, Jay ...... 1993

UConnHuskies.com 97 Support Staff Over the years, Baylock has been honored by several organizations, includ- Tim Pendergast ing his January 1996 induction into the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Director of Football Administration Fame, one of the seven Hall of Fames in which he has been enshrined. Baylock has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the ABCA/Wilson Lefty Gomez Tim Pendergast is in his fifth season as UConn’s Award, the highest honor given out by the organization and will receive that Director of Football Administration. In that role, award at the group’s annual convention. Pendergast helps direct all of UConn’s day-to-day Baylock has been active on the international baseball scene as a distin- operations including team travel, preseason camp, guished pitching clinician, including serving as pitching coach for the 1985 player housing, budgetary matters and other logistical and 1989 U.S. Senior National Teams. A veteran summertime coach in the concerns. prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League, Baylock has also sat on the faculty of the Pendergast worked as a college football coach department of kinesiology at UConn. for 25 years, most notably serving as head coach In the spring of 2008, he received awards for his outstanding contribution at Cornell (2001-03) and Hamilton College (2000). from both the Connecticut High School Coaches Association and the National Pendergast also worked on the staffs of Ithaca (1980, 2006), Cornell (1981- Football Foundation’s Southeastern Connecticut Chapter. 89), Northwestern (1990-92), Maine (1992), James Madison (1993-96) and Memphis (1997-99). Before joining the UConn staff, he worked for Baylock also served as the head football coach at East Catholic High the SportsLink Management Group as the National Director of its Coaches School in Manchester from 1962-64 when he became a full-time member of Division. the UConn staff. He played three seasons of professional football, last with the Springfield (Mass.) entry in the Atlantic Coast Professional Football League. Pendergast received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Cortland in 1980 and a master’s in physical education from Ithaca in 1986. A A native of New Britain, Conn. where he played on New Britain High native of Syracuse, N.Y., Pendergast and his wife, Leslie, have three children, School’s 1955 state championship team, Baylock is a 1960 graduate of Central Greg (20), Taylor (17) and Lia (10). Greg is a member of the lacrosse team at Connecticut where he was a four-year letterwinner in both football and baseball Quinnipiac. and captained both teams. There he received the Gladstone Award, CCSU’s highest award presented to a scholar-athlete. Baylock earned a master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1962 where he served as a graduate assis- tant baseball coach. Baylock and his wife, Barbara, reside in Mansfield Center, Conn., and have three children, Jennifer, Jeffrey and Andrea, all of whom attended UConn. The couple also has three grandchildren – Kyle, Shane and Paige. Michael Digman Offensive Graduate Assistant Michael Digman, a 2007 Missouri graduate, is in his first season as graduate assistant football coach at the University of Connecticut for the 2012 season. Digman, who will work with the offense, was the running backs and tight ends coach at Blinn College (Brenham, Texas) during the 2010 season. He was also the offensive graduate assistant at Buffalo (2010) and Austin Peay (2008-09). Digman was a student assistant coach at Missouri, working with the quarterbacks, in The Pendergast Family: Leslie, Taylor, Lia, Greg and Tim. 2006. Most recently, Digman was an offensive assistant coach at Fort Pierce Central High School, in Fort Pierce, Fla. He also coached wide receivers and kickers at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Ark., in 2007 and 2008. Andy Baylock Digman played his college football at Ouachita Baptist University in Director of UConn Football Alumni and Arkadelphia, Ark., as a quarterback. He is also a graduate of Arkadelphia High Community Affairs School. A member of the Division of Athletics staff since 1964, Andy Baylock is in his tenth year as the Jordan Orlovsky football program’s Director of Football Alumni and Defensive Graduate Assistant Community Affairs. Baylock is involved with a number Jordan Orlovsky is in his first year as a graduate of activities, including the cultivation of relationships assistant coach on the UConn football staff in 2012. with Husky football alumni (players, coaches and sup- Orlovsky will work with the defense. port staff) and other various members of the football community. Baylock serves as the team’s liaison both to He spent the 2011 season as a program aide in the professional scouts and the Connecticut high school coaches, while also assist- UConn football office. He was a quality control coach ing the team’s departing seniors with career networking, representing UConn at Miami during the 2008-10 seasons after serving as an at various speaking engagements, and involving current student-athletes with intern at Miami from 2005-08. community service projects. He earned his undergraduate degree in business Baylock retired as UConn’s head baseball coach in May 2003 after a management at Miami in 2009 and also has a graduate 24-year run in which he posted a 556-492-8 record, guiding the Huskies to degree from Miami in education that he completed in May of 2011. BIG EAST Championships in 1990 and 1994, along with a trio of NCAA tournament berths. Including his tenure as an assistant baseball coach, Baylock Luke Bengston compiled an 822-614-11 record over 39 years and, at the time of his retirement, Graduate Assistant he had personally coached 1,447 of the 2,327 games (62.2 percent) in UConn’s baseball history. Luke Bengtson is in his first year with the UConn football program as a His association with UConn began in 1963 as the freshman baseball graduate assistant coach in 2012. He was a member of the Central Missouri staff coach, a part-time position, and Baylock joined the Husky staff on a full-time in 2011 working with the running backs as a graduate assistant coach. basis a year later as an assistant football and baseball coach – positions which In 2004 and 2005, Bengtson played wide receiver at Northwest Missouri he held for 15 seasons. Baylock was a part of Husky football teams that won and was a member of the 2005 team that advanced to the NCAA Division II or shared four Yankee Conference titles. He also had a long tenure as UConn’s Championship game. freshman football coach. Baylock was an assistant baseball coach from 1964-79, He then transferred to St. Cloud State (Minn.), playing in 2006 and 2007 helping UConn to the College World Series in 1965, 1972 and 1979, before becoming a student assistant coach for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. He before assuming the head coaching reigns in 1980. coached both the wide receivers and offensive line, as well as special teams and video coordination.

98 UConnHuskies.com Support Staff A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Bengtson attended Johnston High School where he was an award-winning football and basketball player. A three-time Matt Wilson all-state wide receiver, he set the state record for catches in a game and holds Assistant for On Campus Recruiting multiple conference and school receiving marks. He also helped the squad to the state playoffs for the first time in school history. On the basketball court, he was a Matt Wilson is in his first season working with multiple-time all-conference performer and led the team to the state tournament. the UConn football program. He comes to UConn after serving as a Football Operations/Pro Scouting Bengtson earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from St. Cloud Assistant for the since Juily 2010. State and a master’s degree in sports business and athletic administration from Wilson worked in a number of areas for the Cardinals, Central Missouri. including gathering information for scouting reports and working with the signing of free agents. Wilson also Jon Guynes served as a Media Relations Assistant at Arizona State Graduate Assistant since March 2010. Wilson is a 2010 graduate of Arizona State with a degree in interdisciplinary Jon Guynes is in the first year as a graduate assistant studies with concentrations in communications and recreational management. coach at UConn in 2012. Guynes had been on the Holy He was a student equipment manager at Memphis from 1997-2000 and Cross staff since March 2012 as the outside linebacker also was the visiting locker room manager for the of the NFL coach. Hs time at Holy Cross was his second stint the for the 1997 season. Crusader staff as he was also at the school for the 2008 Wilson is married to the former Rebekah Wyrick of Memphis, Tenn. and ‘09 seasons. He was the defensive line coach at Assumption in 2010 and ‘11. Guynes helped lead the Crusaders to an overall Jerry Martin record of 7-4 and a second place finish in the Patriot Strength and Conditioning Coordinator League in 2008. From 2006-2007, he was the linebackers coach at Iona College, where he helped lead the team to a 7-4 record in 2007. During his time at Iona, Jerry Martin is in his 23rd year at the University Guynes guided the career of Adam Lipski, who earned second team Mid-Major of Connecticut. He coordinates workout activities for all All-America honors in both 2006 and 2007, and was named the 2007 MAAC of UConn’s 24 varsity teams, including the immediate Defensive Player of the Year. direction of the strength and conditioning program for Prior to his time at Iona, Guynes served as the defensive backs coach at the Husky football team. Muhlenberg College in 2005. He is a certified Level I coach from the United A 2005 graduate of Lehigh University, Guynes was a three-year starter at States Weightlifting Federation and is also certified by linebacker for the Mountain Hawks. He helped lead Lehigh to an overall record the National Strength and Conditioning Association of 36-11 during his four seasons, including two trips to the NCAA Division (NSCA). Martin was a finalist for the NSCA National I-AA playoffs. Strength Coach of the Year in both 1994 and 2001. He has also served as the head strength coach for the USA national field hockey team that won the bronze medal at the 1994 World Cup. Dave Wilczewski Martin is a 1978 graduate of Syracuse with a degree in psychology, who Recruiting Assistant later earned a second degree from Syracuse in social work in 1980. He earned his master’s in exercise testing and training from UConn in 1986 and has since Dave Wilczewski is in his fifth year as UConn’s done doctoral course work in exercise physiology. He was a four-year member of recruiting assistant. Wilczewski manages the program’s the Orangemen football team where he played alongside Randy Edsall. Prior to extensive recruiting database and organizes on-campus coming back to Connecticut in 1990, Martin spent three years as the strength visits. coach at Yale University. Wilczewski returned to Storrs after spending the A native of East Eden, N.Y., Martin and his wife, Diane, currently reside spring of 2008 at Marshall where he worked as a recruit- in Willington, Conn., and has two daughters, Kristina (24) and Rachele (22). ing assistant for the Thundering Herd. Wilczewski was a familiar face behind the scenes of the Husky program from the spring of 2004 through the end of the 2007 Dr. Jeff Anderson season, helping the program’s game and recruiting operations, while also work- Director of Sports Medicine ing as a student equipment manager. Wilczewski helped staff the Randy Edsall Football Camp and augmented his UConn-based experiences by working as an Dr. Jeff Anderson is in his 19th year as Director of operations intern for the during their 2006 training camp Sports Medicine at Connecticut, overseeing an opera- and also as a coach at the 2006 and 2007 Notre Dame summer football camps. tion that administers to the daily needs of nearly 650 Wilczewski earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from UConn in 2007 intercollegiate athletes representing 24 male and female and a second bachelor’s degree in coaching administration from UConn in 2008. athletic teams. The Seymour, Conn. native has taken classes towards a master’s degree at both Anderson is certified by the American Board UConn and Marshall. Wilczewski is single and resides in Glastonbury, Conn. of Family Practice and is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine. He presently serves as an Patrick McGrath Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the UConn Health Center Assistant for Football Administration where he teaches UConn medical students and residents. He also serves as the Medical Director for the Human Performance Laboratory in the Neag School of Patrick McGrath is in his first season working Education’s Department of Kinesiology. with the UConn football program. McGrath comes to Anderson has been named the new independent administrator of the Joint UConn after working with the San Francisco 49ers since Drug Prevention and Treatment Program for Major League Baseball and the the 2004 season. McGrath served as the team’s Logistics MLB Players Association. Anderson will continue his duties at UConn. Coordinator from 2007-11 as he coordinated team travel. He was a Football Operations Assistant with the Anderson earned his medical degree in June 1990 from the University of 49ers from 2004-07 and worked in team security from Michigan medical school after earning his undergraduate degree in chemistry 2004-07. from North Park College in Chicago in May of 1986. McGrath earned a bachelor’s of science degree in A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Anderson and his wife, Christine, reside sports management from Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, Calif. in Tolland, Conn., with their two sons, Erik (19), who is a sophomore at UConn this fall, and Luke (14).

UConnHuskies.com 99 Support Staff Bob Howard David Kaplan Head Athletic Trainer Director of Video Services Bob Howard is entering his 24th year at UConn David Kaplan is entering his 18th year at UConn and currently oversees the entire athletic training staff at where he oversees all aspects of the day-to-day video Connecticut for all sports. The 2012 season will mark operations for the UConn Division of Athletics, while his 23rd working directly with the Husky football team. also overseeing the production of feature stories used on Howard is a 1988 graduate of Connecticut with a UConnHuskies.com. He produces the audio and video degree in sport medicine and athletic training. He later board on game days at Rentschler Field and at UConn’s earned his master’s degree in exercise physiology from home basketball games. UConn in 1991. Howard still spends time in the class- Kaplan joined the UConn staff in 1995 after serv- room, teaching students in the UConn athletic training ing as the assistant video director for three years at the United States Military program. He is a past president of the Connecticut Athletic Trainers Association Academy. and is the former public relations chairman for the National Athletic Trainers Kaplan also served as video director for the New York/New Jersey Knights Association’s District I. In 2004, Howard received the Outstanding Kinesiology of the World League of American Football, the Connecticut Coyotes and Award from UConn’s Neag School of Education and, in 2006, he received the Cincinnati Rockers of the Arena Football League and at Wagner College in Athletic Trainer of the Year Award from the Connecticut chapter of NATA. He Staten Island, N.Y. He also spent time as a video assistant with the NFL’s New also was given a NATA Service Award during the organization’s 2006 conven- York Giants. tion in Atlanta. Kaplan attended the University of Northern Colorado and earned a degree Howard served as a student trainer at UConn from 1986-88 and as a gradu- from the Institute of Audio and Visual Research in New York City. He is a ate assistant trainer from 1988 to 1989. He also worked two pre-season training founding member of the Collegiate Sports Video Directors’ Association. Kaplan camps for the NFL’s . is a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. and currently resides in Tolland, Conn. He has a Howard spent much of his youth in Urbandale, Iowa, before moving to son, Bobby (19) and a daughter, Kelsey (17). Tolland, Conn. He and his wife, Stephanie, reside in Tolland, Conn., with their two daughters, Emily (16) and Nicole (14). Brock Werling Luke Ross Assistant Director of Video Services for Football Assistant Athletic Trainer Brock Werling is in his first year as the Assistant Luke Ross is entering his fourth year as an Assistant Director of Video Services for Football after working in Athletic Trainer at UConn and works with the Husky that position on an interim basis in 2011. football team. Werling comes to Connecticut after serving as an Ross is a 2006 graduate of Boston University with Account Manager for DVSport Software from from a bachelor of science degree in athletic training. He also June to October of 2011. He was a video intern for the has a master’s of arts in exercise and sports sciences from from July 2010 to April 2011 and had North Carolina-Chapel Hill, which he earned in 2008. the same position at Bowling Green from August 2007 to July 2010. He served Ross was an intern with the NFL’s Carolina as an Operations Intern in the Bowling Green football office in the summer of Panthers in 2008-09 and performed numerous duties 2007. with that team including daily treatment, preventative care and rehabilitation. Werling is a 2008 graduate of Bowling Green with a major in sports enter- While at North Carolina, Ross worked with both the football and rowing prise with a minor in business administration. teams. He served as a teaching assistant at both North Carolina and Boston University. Rebecca Dunstan Ross and his wife Megan reside in Vernon, Conn. Assistant to the Head Football Coach Chris Stasaitis Rebecca Dunstan is in her eighth season with the Assistant Equipment Manager UConn football program and her second as the Assistant To Head Coach Paul Pasqualoni. In her role, Dunstan Chris Stasaitis is in his tenth season working on coordinates Pasqualoni’s schedule and manages his day- a full-time basis with the UConn football equipment to-day requirements. She works with the Director of staff and his 16th overall in UConn athletics. Stasaitis Football Administration in the coordination of various coordinates and oversees all phases of the football team’s budgetary matters and special events. Rebecca serves as equipment operations. the support for the Director of Alumni and Community Stasaitis began working in the UConn equipment Affairs in matters relating to NFL scouts, coaching clinics and football alumnus. room as a sophomore and spent the majority of his Prior to joining the football program, Dunstan worked in the UConn four undergraduate years assisting with football mat- Undergraduate Admissions Office from 2001-05. In her role she supported ters. He continued to work in the equipment room as a various admission programs, aided in the planning of office events and prepared graduate assistant for two years while working towards his master’s degree before student-athlete correspondence. being promoted to a full-time position during the summer of 2003 and later Dunstan graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2000 assuming his current role in 2005. Stasaitis also gained professional experience with a degree in psychology with a focus in children and youth. as an undergraduate by spending summers working in a variety of capacities A native of Connecticut, she resides in Storrs, Connecticut with her hus- for the Northern League’s Waterbury Spirit in 1999 and the Atlantic League’s band, Shane. Bridgeport Bluefish in 2001. He is a certified member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association. Stasaitis earned a bachelor’s degree in sports marketing from UConn in 2001 and in 2003 completed his master’s degree in sports management from UConn. A native of Waterbury, Conn., and a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, Stasaitis resides in Storrs, Conn.

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