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2016 OTTERBEIN FOOTBALL Media Guide COVERING THE CARDINALS REQUEST FOR CREDENTIALS: When making requests for press credentials, photo passes, and/or space, please call or email at least one week in advance. Contact Adam Prescott, Sports Information Director, at [email protected] or call (614) 823-1951. PRESS BOX SERVICES: Complete play-by-play (scoring), halftime and final statistics are available to media representatives. MEDIA OUTLETS Wire Service Radio Television Rusty Miller Matt McCoy Jerod Smalley & Matt Barnes Associated Press WTVN-AM/WCOL-FM WCMH-TV 1103 Schrock Rd., Suite 300 1301 Dublin Rd. 3165 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43229 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Columbus, Ohio 43202 (614) 885-2586 (614) 486-6101 (614) 263-4444 Newspapers Skip Mosic Clay Hall Mark Znidar WBNS-AM/FM WSYX/WTTE-TV Columbus Dispatch 605 S Front St. 1261 Dublin Rd. 34 S. 3rd St. Suite 300 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 481-6641 (614) 461-5234 (614) 460-3971 Dom Tiberi, Beau Bishop, Lee Cochran Clark Donley Paul Spohn, Greg Miller Westerville News & Public Opinion WSNY-FM & Rob Kunz 7801 N. Central Dr. 4401 Carriage Hill Lane WBNS-TV/Ohio News Network Lewis Center, Ohio 43035 Columbus, Ohio 43220 770 Twin Rivers Dr. (740) 888-6000 (614) 451-2191 Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 460-3700 OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY OUTLETS Tan & Cardinal Sports Editor Westerville, Ohio 43081 (614) 823-1159 WOBN-FM Elijah Gonzalez Sports Director Westerville, Ohio 43081 (615) 210-4786 OTTERBEIN -TV Mark Pfeiffer Instructional Media Center Westerville, Ohio 43081 (614) 823-1563 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Covering the Cardinals................... Inside front Media Information.......................................2 Season Preview ..........................................3 2016 Opponents .........................................4 2015 Highlights ..........................................6 vs. All Opponents ........................................7 Preseason Roster .........................................8 Head Coach .............................................10 Assistant Coaches ......................................10 Returning Lettermen ...................................13 The Significance of Number 5 .....................19 Returning Players ......................................20 Head Coach Tim Doup was named the 2012 OAC Coach of the Year in his first season at the helm. Doup was the first Cardinal head coach since George Novotny in 1946 to have a winning record in Dr. Kathy Krendl .......................................21 his first season. 2015 Statistics ..........................................22 Head Coach Program History Individual Records .....................................24 Team Records ...........................................25 Head Coach ....................................Tim Doup First Year of Football ..............................1890 All-Americans ...........................................26 Alma Mater ...........................Otterbein, 1992 All-Time Record ............................417-575-42 All-OAC Players ........................................27 Record at Otterbein .............................. 22-18 Years in NCAA Playoffs ................................1 Career Record ...................................... 22-18 Lettermen Since 1985 ................................29 Football Office ...................... (614) 823-3527 All-Time NCAA Playoffs Record .................. 0-1 Year-by-Year Results ..................................32 E-Mail [email protected] Team Information Facilities ...................................................37 Assistant Coaches Administration ..........................................38 2015 Overall Record ................................ 4-6 Support Staff ............................................39 Defensive Coordinator/DBs ........... Allan Moore 2015 OAC Record / Finish ..................4-5/6th Otterbein Profile ........................................40 Alma Mater ......................... Otterbein, 1998 Lettermen Returning / Lost ................. 42/ 28 Offensive Coordinator/QBs ........... Dan Damico Starters Returning on Off / Def Alma Mater ..............Baldwin Wallace, 2009 ............... 4 / 7 Offensive Line .................................Andy Fries Basic Offensive Formation ....................Spread Alma Mater ......................... Otterbein, 2009 Basic Defensive Formation ......................... 3-4 Wide Receivers ...........................David Carroll Alma Mater .......................Muskingum, 2014 Football Support Staff Tight Ends .................................. Mike Bazzoli Alma Mater ................................Ohio, 2015 Recruting Coordinator .................Kathy Mazza Defensive Backs ............................ Tim Schroer Front Desk Assistant .................Beth Fitzgerald Alma Mater .................. St. John Fisher, 2015 Executive Assistant ........................ Diane Ross Defensive Line .......................James Huddleston Alma Mater ................ Ohio Wesleyan, 2013 Equipment Administrator ...................Skip Ford Running Backs ..............................David Smith Asst. Facilities Supervisor ....... Alan Kavanaugh Alma Mater .................... Mount Union, 1977 Tight Ends .....................................Greg Cady Alma Mater ............................. Adrian, 1969 Outside Linebackers .............. Todd Murgatroyd Alma Mater ...................West Liberty, 1986 The mission of Otterbein Quarterbacks ............................John Ferguson Alma Mater ........................ Ashland, 2014 University Athletics is to Defensive Line ................................Mike Picetti Alma Mater ....................Muskingum, 2001 create Otterbein pride Linebackers ................................. Kevin Webb through acdemic and Alma Mater ....................... Defiance, 1990 Quality Control ................................ Josh Price athletic excellence Alma Mater ...........................Toledo, 1999 Running Backs ....................... Bryant McKnight Alma Mater ......................Ohio State, 2016 OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2016 1 MEDIA INFORMATION Otterbein Quick Facts The 2015 Otterbein University Football Media Press Box Services Guide is a multi-purpose publication for use by Location ................... Westerville, Ohio 43081 the news media, as well as fans and alumni of A complete running play-by-play, along Founded ..............................................1847 Otterbein University. Additional information is with individual and team statistics will be Denomination ............ United Methodist Church available to the media upon request from the distributed to members of the working Enrollment ...........................................3,100 Sports Information Office. News releases and media approximately 15 minutes after the photographs will only be made available to conclusion of each game. Press kits are Nickname ...................................... Cardinals members of the news media. available prior to kickoff and include a Colors .....................................Tan & Cardinal program, a flip card, and game notes. President ...............................Dr. Kathy Krendl Media Credentials Credits V.P./Student Affairs ......................Robert Gatti All media attending Otterbein University The 2015 media guide has been writ- Athletic Director ........................ Dawn Stewart football home games are requested to no- ten and edited by Adam Prescott, Sports Faculty Athletic Rep .................Dr. Jim Gorman tify the Sports Information Office. Creden- Information Director, to assist in covering Head Athletic Trainer ............ Charles Goodwin tials for home games are issued for work- Otterbein University football in the 2015 ing media only and should be requested as season. Photos by Ed Syguda. Cover by Team Physicians .....................Dr. Darrin Bright early as possible. Roger Routson. Contents of this guide ..............................................Anthony Ewald are subject to change and will be supple- Sports Information Director .........Adam Prescott When making requests for press creden- mented during the season by the Sports Facilities Supervisor ..........................Skip Ford tials, photo passes, and/or space please Information Office. All requests for addi- call or e-mail Adam Prescott. tional information, including photographs, Stadium ............................. Memorial Stadium game accommodations, and press passes Capacity .............................................2,800 Otterbein University reserves the right to should be forwarded to the Sports Informa- Stadium Surface .....................Crossflex HP turf dismiss a media member to ensure a work- tion Office. ing press box. Affliations ...........................NCAA Division III Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Athletics Fax ......................... (614) 823-1966 DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Website ...............www.otterbeincardinals.com 9/3 at Buffalo State Buffalo, N.Y. 12 p.m. Important Phone Numbers President’s Office .................... (614) 823-1656 9/17 at Wilmington * Wilmington, Ohio 7 p.m. Memorial Stadium Prerss Box ...... (614) 823-3430 Admissions ............................ (614) 823-1500 9/24 OHIO NORTHERN * Westerville, Ohio 1:30 p.m. Alumni Relations .................... (614) 823-1650 10/1 CAPITAL * Westerville, Ohio 2 p.m. Athletic Office ........................ (614) 823-3546 Bookstore