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COVERING THE BULLDOGS The 2017 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Football Fact Book is intended to provide information for broadcasters, writers, sports editors, sports information personnel and fans that follow the Bulldogs. Material in the guide is current DAWGS ON THE DIAL as of August 9, 2017. All SWOSU Football and Men’s and Women’s Additional information is available through the SWOSU Sports Information Office Basketball games can are broadcast on KWEY and through press releases available to accredited media outlets. Additional information 95.5 FM “The Coyote” in Western Oklahoma. can be found on the SWOSU Athletics Website. Those outside the listening area can access streaming audio online at www.kwey.com. Contact Information Mike Hammett is in his second year as the SWOSU Sports Information “Voice of the Bulldogs” after joining the Wright Attn: Doug Self, SID 100 Campus Drive Wradio staff in August 2016 as the Sports Weatherford, OK 73096 Director. He is also the voice of Weatherford Phone: 580-774-7162 High School athletics, an account executive Cell: 785-640-8471 and broadcast coordinator on all locally Email: [email protected] produced live sports by Wright Wradio. A graduate of Fort Hays State University, The SWOSU Sports Information offi ce is located in the Pioneer Cellular Event Center, Hammett previously spent fi ve years as the offi ce 231. Sports Director at Alpha Media in Salina, Kan., serving as the play-by-play voice for NAIA SWOSU Online institution Kansas Wesleyan University and Website: www.swosuathletics.com Mike Hammett local high schools while also being used in a Facebook: www.facebook.com/SWOSUAthletics fi ll-in spot to broadcast Kansas State University baseball for two seasons. Twitter: www.twitter.com/SWOSUAthletics A native of Marysville, Kan., Hammett resides in Weatherford with his wife, Instagram: instagram.com/swosuathletics Desi and their two young children. YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/SWOSUAthletics The SWOSU Sports Information department is responsible for providing public and media relation services for the Bulldogs’ 13 athletic programs. Sports Information SWOSU SPORTS INFORMATION Director Doug Self is the primary contact for each SWOSU Athletic program. The following guidelines have been established to help provide a professional working Doug Self is in his fi fth year as the Sports environment for members of the media wishing to follow the Bulldogs. Information Director at SWOSU after joining the staff in January 2013. Media Credentials Self serves as the primary media contact Credentials for Southwestern Oklahoma State University home games are for all 12 of SWOSU’s intercollegiate athletic available to personnel from working media outlets by contacting Sports Information programs and is responsible for updating Director Doug Self at least 24 hours prior to the start of an event. Credentials can be the athletics website and helping to promote left at the gate or picked up from the Sports Information offi ce in advance of the game. Bulldogs teams, coaches and athletes to Media wishing to take photos must also obtain a credential from the SWOSU Sports the local media. In addition, he manages the Information offi ce. Bulldogs offi cial website -- www.swosuathletics. com -- and all of the SWOSU Athletics offi cial Pre-Game Services social media accounts. Complete team and individual statistics, scoring summaries, play-by-play and In June 2017, Self was selected as the Grant post-game quotes are provided the by the SWOSU Sports Information Offi ce. A pre- Burger Media Award winner for the NCAA game meal is available approximately 30 minutes prior to kickoff, with beverages available throughout the game. This service is provided as a courtesy to working Division II SID category by the American media. Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and he Doug Self has garnered four awards from the Oklahoma Internet/Courtesy Line College Public Relations Association (OCPRA) A limited number of telephone lines are available for fi ling and wireless internet in the categories of Sports Writing and Best Headline. access is also available in Milam Stadium Pressbox. As a service to visiting media A native of Valley, Falls, Kan., Self holds two degrees from Fort Hays and sports information directors, the SWOSU Sports Information Staff will either fax or State, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 2010 before completing work on e-mail an NCAA offi cial box, play-by-play and game recap as requested. a master’s degree in 2012. He worked as an assistant SID at FHSU for three years before serving as the Media and Public Relations Coordinator for the Valero Interview Policy Alamo Bowl during the 2012 bowl season. Postgame interviews with SWOSU coaches and players are available to media personnel following a brief cooling off period. Requests must be made to the Sports Jon Chidester is in his second year as a Information Director prior to the end of contest. Requested athletes and coaches will be Graduate Assistant for the SWOSU Sports made available for interviews on the playing fi eld or outside of the locker room following Information Department. a contest. In his role, Chidester serves as a secondary Interviews during the week will be made on arrangement with the Sports media contact for each of SWOSU’s Information Director. Please allow 24 hour notice for all such interviews. intercollegiate athletic programs along MEDIA OUTLETS with assisting in game day operations and promotions. RADIO STATIONS CONTACT PHONE TWITTER Chidester spent two years at SWOSU prior as KWEY 95.5 Mike Hammett 580-772-5939 @955TheCoyote a pitcher on the baseball team. He was a First The Score 95.5 HD2 Mike Hammett 580-772-5939 @HammettSports Team All-Conference selection for the GAC in both seasons as a member of the pitching PRINT MEDIA CONTACT PHONE TWITTER staff. He tied the conference record of number Weatherford Daily News Josh Burton 580-772-3301 @WDNOnline of GAC Pitcher of the Week awards with fi ve in Clinton Daily News Collin Wieder 580-323-5151 @ClintonDNSports his short two-year spurt with the Bulldogs as Daily Oklahoman Scott Munn 405-475-3311 @NewsOKSports well as collecting two Central Region Pitcher of Elk City Daily News Blake Colston 580-225-3000 @ECDNSports the Week honors. Lawton Constitution Joey Goodman 580-353-0620 @LawtonConst Jon Chidester Prior to SWOSU, Chidester played two years at Tulsa World Michael Peters 918-581-8400 @TWSportsExtra Northern Oklahoma College-Enid where he played in the Junior College World WEBSITE CONTACT PHONE TWITTER Series with the Jets. OklahomaSports.net Joey McWilliams 580-920-5917 @OklaSports_Joey A native of Rhome, Texas, Chidester earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Entrepreneurship from SWOSU in 2016 and he is currently pursuing WIRE SERVICES CONTACT PHONE TWITTER his Master’s degree in Sports Management. Associated Press (OKC) Cliff Brunt 405-525-2121 @CliffBruntAP 2017 SWOSU FOOTBALL FACT BOOK 2017 SWOSU FOOTBALL FACT BOOK GENERAL COACHING STAFF TABLE OF CONTENTS School: .......Southwestern Oklahoma State Head Coach: ................... Dan Cocannouer Media Information: .................Inside Cover Address: ........................100 Campus Drive Alma Mater: ..................SWOSU, 1978 2016 Roster: .........................................2-3 City/Zip: ............... Weatherford, OK 73096 Record (at SWOSU): ..34-53 (9th year) Coaches: ............................................ 4-10 Founded: ........................................... 1901 Record (Career):..........34-53 (9th year) Head Coach Dan Cocannouer: ...... 4-5 Enrollment: ....................................... 4,995 Offi ce Phone: .................580-774-7190 Eric Gibson: .......................................6 Nickname: .....................................Bulldogs Email: [email protected] Justin Iske: .........................................7 School Colors: ..........Navy Blue and White Jon Garfi eld: ...................................... 8 Field: ............................ASAP Energy Field Assistant Coach: ......................Eric Gibson Hank Campbell: .................................9 Playing Surface: ..........................AstroTurf Capacity: ........................................... 9,000 Position: ............Defensive Coordinator Graduate Assistants: .......................10 Affi liation: .........................NCAA Division II Alma Mater: .. Central Oklahoma, 2003 All-Time Assistant Coaches: ............10 Conference: ...Great American Conference Offi ce Phone: .................580-774-7034 Coaching History: .............................11 President: ............................Randy Beutler Assistant Coach: ....................... Justin Iske Preseason Depth Chart: ........................12 Alma Mater: ........................SWOSU, 1983 Position: ........................Offensive Line Returning Experience: ...........................12 Web Site: ............www.swosuathletics.com Alma Mater: ...Nebraska-Omaha, 2001 Opponent Profi les: ............................13-14 Twitter: ........................ @SWOSUAthletics Offi ce Phone: .................580-774-7118 Records: ...........................................15-19 Assistant Coach: .....................Jon Garfi eld Passing Records: ............................ 15 ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Position: ..........................Quarterbacks Rushing Records: ............................16 Athletics Director: ............... Todd Thurman Alma Mater: ........ Menlo College, 2013 Receiving Records: ........................