Media Services This brochure is prepared to assist in cover- age of Northern Michigan University’s 2008 They Cover the Wildcats football season. It should answer basic ques- tions about NMU football. Should additional Newspapers information or materials be required, contact: Renee Prusi, Sports Editor Sports Editor The Mining Journal The North Wind David Faiella P.O. Box 430 Northern Michigan University Sports Information Director Marquette, MI 49855 University Center Northern Michigan University Phone: 906-228-2500 Marquette, MI 49855 Marquette, Michigan 49855-5309 Fax: 906-228-2617 Phone: 906-227-2545 Offi ce Telephone: 906-227-1013 Fax: 906-227-2449 Home Telephone: 906-226-8435 E-mail: [email protected] Television Working Credentials Mike Ludlum Sports Director Applications for scouting and working press WLUC-TV 6 WBUP-TV credentials must be made at least two weeks 177 U.S. 41 2025 U.S. 41 West in advance of the game to be scouted, cov- Negaunee, MI 49866 Marquette, MI 49855 ered or fi lmed. Appropriate credentials will Phone: 906-475-4141 Phone: 906-225-5700 be mailed or held for pick up at the will call Fax: 906-475-5070 Fax: 906-225-5598 ticket booth. No one will be admitted to the press box who is not in an offi cial capacity. Radio Photography Passes Ron Plumb Sports Director Limited to daily and weekly newspapers, WGLQ-FM WJPD/WDMJ Radio student newspapers, wire services and team 524 Ludington Street 1009 W. Ridge Street photographers. All requests must come Escanaba, MI 49829 Marquette, MI 49855 through the Sports Information Offi ce. Phone: 906-789-9700 Phone: 906-225-1313 Fax: 906-789-9700 Fax: 906-225-1324 Radio Coverage NMU provides a courtesy co-op telephone Casey Ford Sports Director line for visiting GLIAC teams. Requests for WMQT-FM WNMU-FM other stations to broadcast must be made 121 N. Front Street Learning Resources Center through the Sports Information Offi ce. Marquette, MI 49855 Northern Michigan University Phone: 906-225-9100 Marquette, MI 49855 Press Box Services Fax: 906-225-8577 Phone: 906-227-2600 NMU maintains a telephone in the press box. Jeff Ligney It is available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served Sports Director GLIAC Director of Media Relations basis. The press box telephone number is WKQS-FM 1110 Washington Avenue 906-227-1720. Starters, rosters, programs 2025 U.S. 41 West Bay City, MI 48708 and pre-game notes will be available prior to Marquette, MI 49855 Phone: 989-894-2529 each game with a complete statistical package Phone: 906-227-7777 Fax: 989-894-2825 provided immediately following the contest. Fax: 906-228-9717 Attendance at Practice LISTEN TO THE ’CATS: Media are always welcome. Advance notice would be appreciated. Practice usually begins Broadcast of all games will be available on at 3:30 p.m. the Internet. To receive the broadcast, visit the NMU Athletics Web site (www.nmu.edu/ Availability of Coach athletics). Coach Anderson is available mornings or just prior to or after practice. A press room will also be set up for each home game and Coach Anderson and players will be available at that time for post-game interviews. Quick Facts Table of Contents Media Services . .IFC GLIAC/Quick Facts . .1 2008 Outlook . .2 Head Coach Bernie Anderson . .3 Coaching Staff . 4-5 Support Staff . .5 2008 Rosters . .6-7 he Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) was Player Profi les . 8-17 founded in 1972. During the two years previous to the GLIAC’s Tfounding, several attempts were made to create a new NCAA 2007 In Review . 18-21 College Division conference. In 1971, the Great Lakes Athletic Confer- 2008 Opponents . .22-24 ence was formed, but plans for the new conference were put on hold 2007 GLIAC Standings/Honors . .24 and several of the participating schools subsequently withdrew their All-Time Honors . .25-27 support. Individual Awards/Records . 28-32 However, the idea for a new conference did not die, and since Team Records . .33 1972-73 the GLIAC has been a leader in the advancement and promo- Yearly Statistics . 34-37 tion of intercollegiate athletics for men and women. Coaching Records . .38 The charter members of the GLIAC were Ferris State University, Playoff History . .38 Grand Valley State University, Lake Superior State University, North- wood University, and Saginaw Valley State University. Win-Loss Records by Year . .39 Expansion of the GLIAC began immediately with the addition of Win-Loss Records vs. All Foes . .40 Oakland University in 1974. Hillsdale College and Northern Michigan Win-Loss Records by Season . 41-43 University were accepted as members in 1975, while Wayne State Letterwinners . 44-46 University joined in 1976. In 1977, the conference lost its fi rst member Superior Dome Records . .47 when Northern Michigan withdrew. Michigan Tech University fi lled the NMU Profi le . 48-52 vacancy when it became a member in 1980. GLIAC Schedule . .IBC After the 1986-87 season, Northwood left the conference and was 2008 Wildcat Schedule . Back Cover replaced by Northern Michigan. Northwood rejoined the conference in 1992. After the 1989 season, the conference dropped football as a sponsored sport. The conference schools sponsoring football joined NMU Quick Facts the members of the Heartland Collegiate Conference in forming the Location: Marquette, Mich. 49855 football-only Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC), which Founded: 1899 began play in 1990. Enrollment: 9,500 After nine years of existence as one of the premier conferences in President: Les Wong Division II football, the MIFC merged as part of GLIAC on July 1, 1999. NCAA and GLIAC Faculty Representative: Julie Rochester With the merger, the University of Indianapolis became an associate member as a football-only school. National Affi liation (Football): NCAA II The GLIAC entered a new era in the 1995-96 school year. Prior to Conference: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) 1995-96, all member institutions of the GLIAC were located in the state School Colors: Old Gold and Olive Green of Michigan. On December 14, 1994, membership was offered to three Nickname: Wildcats schools located in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The expansion members were Home Field: Superior Dome (8,000) Ashland University of Ashland, Ohio, and Gannon University and Mer- Athletic Director: Ken Godfrey cyhurst College, both located in Erie, Pa. All three schools began their Head Football Coach: Bernie Anderson membership July 1, 1995. Alma Mater: Northern Michigan University, 1978 On July 1, 1997, membership was granted to The University of Overall Record/Years: 101-108/21 Findlay, located in Findlay, Ohio. Findlay replaced Oakland University, which withdrew from the conference after the 1996-97 season as it NMU Record/Years: 8-12/2 moved to NCAA Division I status. 2007 Overall Record: 5-5 Westminster College, located in New Wilmington, Pa., became the 2007 GLIAC Record/Place: 5-5/T-6th 14th member of the GLIAC when it accepted its expansion offer in May Returning/Lost Letterwinners: 38/10 of 1997. On June 30, 2000 Westminster left the conference as it changed Athletic Offi ce: 906-227-2105 its affi liation to NCAA Division III. Sports Information Director: David Faiella Tiffi n University, located in Tiffi n, Ohio accepted an offer to join the SID Phone Number: 906-227-1013 GLIAC in June of 2007. The two Erie, Pa. schools (Gannon and Mercy- SID E-Mail: [email protected] hurst) left the conference at the conclusion of the 2007-08 academic SID Fax Number: 906-227-2492 year to join the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Press Box Number: 906-227-1720 NMU Sports Hotline Number: 906-227-1014 Web Site: http: www.nmu.edu/athletics 1 2008 Outlook ernie Anderson is entering his third year tight end. Carlson caught 13 passes for 200 at the helm of the Northern Michigan yards and a touchdown. BUniversity football program. Last year the team reached the .500 mark with a 5-5 Moving over to the defensive side of the ball overall record. NMU picked up a forfeit win the ’Cats have some holes to fi ll, having spaces against Saginaw Valley State at the end of the along the line, in linebackers and defensive season The record is a two-game improve- backs. ment from a 3-7 record in Anderson’s fi rst year (2006). NMU won four of its last six Defensive lineman Jacob Reimer, linebackers games in 2007. The team enters the 2008 with Nathan Yelk and Zach Gauthier and Court- momentum on its side. ney Sweeney provide the foundation for the defensive unit. Yelk was second on the team in “We are starting to mature as a football team. 2007 in total tackles with 83 (42 solo and 41 We are getting people in position and we assisted). He was second on the team with six- have a good number of people returning who and-a-half tackles-for-loss. Gauthier is the sec- played without much experience two years ond leading tackler returning as he recorded ago and last year,” said Anderson. “They are 55 total tackles (23 solo and 32 assisted). getting better and feeling better. Mentally you can see the maturity development and the Mark Bossuah was a fi rst team all-GLIAC Look for the following to break through and confi dence.” Anderson feels that will be an selection last year. see some quality playing time: Scott Avery (Jr, advantage for the ’Cats this year. DE), Alex Grignon (Sr, LB), Daniel Catalano “We have Ben Hempel coming back; he had (So, DT), Cody Wheeler (Sr, DB) and DJ Oke With the extra SVSU win, NMU moved up in a good spring.