Head Coach Troy Calhoun the Purpose of the United States Air Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl

Head Coach Troy Calhoun The purpose of the United States Air Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. Air Force Force Academy is to develop young people set 13 Academy bowl team records in the of strong character who graduate and serve dominant victory. The team also set six school as outstanding leaders on active duty and be- records during the 2009 season. Calhoun was yond. It’s a purpose Troy Calhoun thoroughly named Coach of the Year by the Colorado respects and realizes is necessary for our Chapter of the National Football Foundation country. Calhoun left the NFL as an offensive for his efforts. coordinator in 2007 to embrace the mission Calhoun’s 2007 and 2008 Air Force teams of the Air Force Academy and accomplish finished 9-4 and 8-5, respectively, and both what was once considered nearly impos- earned bowl bids. The 2007 Falcons were the sible: building a service academy program only team in Air Force history to win road that often earns a postseason bowl bid while games at Notre Dame, Utah and Colorado playing in one of college football’s best con- State in the same season. The five-game turn- ferences. Six of his seven years Air Force has around from 2006, in which Air Force was 4-8, been to a bowl under Calhoun’s guidance. was the largest in the nation that season by The coach has guided Air Force to a 49-41 ca- a first-year head coach. The five-game turn- reer record entering his eighth season. is annually amongst the finest of the 127 around was the best in school history since Air Force student-athletes must com- schools that play at the FBS level of college the 1958 team had a school-record turn- plete the nation’s most demanding academic football. From May 2007 through the pres- around of six games. curriculum while further embedding the heart ent, Air Force Football’s multi-year APR has Air Force’s nine wins tied Calhoun for and character that are crucial for serving finished above the nation’s 90th percentile the most wins ever at a service academy by a America. Cadets at the Academy must work five of the last seven years which is more first-year head coach, matching the mark set through courses that require finishing over than any ball sport at any service academy. by Ben Martin in 1958. The six MWC wins set 140 semester hours. Strong character traits, This includes a most recent single year APR in a new Academy standard and were two wins to include respect, teamwork, courage, spirit, 2013 of 997. Air Force football’s most recent better than the previous mark for conference discipline, honesty and toughness, are the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) is 93 percent. wins by a first-year head coach at the Acad- bedrock of the leadership qualities Air Force In addition to being one of the nation’s best emy. Calhoun was named the Mountain West football players utilize while serving as of- in regards to the NCAA’s APR and GSR, 141 Conference’s Coach of the Year for his efforts. ficers in the United States Air Force. Calhoun of 142 seniors (99%) who have played for In addition, he was named Coach of the Year and his staff have come up with a way to Calhoun since 2007 have graduated from the in Region 5 by the American Football Coaches manage the varied demands of their players United States Air Force Academy and served Association and was one of eight finalists for and lead them into a cohesive team that has as officers for our nation. the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the fared quite well both on and off the field in Calhoun is the only coach in the history Year Award. He was also one of seven final- his seven seasons as head coach. of service academy team ball sports to lead ists for the AFCA National Coach of the Year Calhoun’s players are extraordinarily teams to a post-season bid six consecutive award. successful finishing their academic and lead- years. They have done this while playing very Calhoun brought to Air Force a wealth of ership responsibilities. The Air Force football strong opponents. Calhoun’s 2009 Air Force experience at the collegiate and professional team’s NCAA APR (Academic Progress Report) squad was the only team in the last 50 years levels that was flooded with success at every of service academy football to play at least four ranked teams and win a bowl game in the same season. In the 100-plus year history of service academy football, Calhoun is the first coach to lead teams to at least six wins and a bowl game in each of his first six seasons. Air Force earned a bid in 2012 to the Armed Forces Bowl. Air Force won its second straight Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy (and record 18th overall) in 2011, the first back- to-back titles at the Academy since 2001-02 and earned their fifth straight bowl game in the Military Bowl. The 2010 team finished 9-4 overall and won Air Force’s 17th Commander- in-Chief’s Trophy championship with wins over Army and Navy. The Falcons closed the season with a victory over Georgia Tech of the ACC, 14-7, in the Independence Bowl. Calhoun was named Coach of the Year by the Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation. The 2009 Air Force team finished 8-5 overall and concluded with a convincing 47-20 win over 25th-ranked Houston in the

2014 Air Force Football -- 37 Head Coach Troy Calhoun stop prior to the Academy. Calhoun came to defense was stout against the run, finishing PERSONAL the Academy after serving as offensive coor- second in the NFL with 85.2 yards per game. Date of Birth ...... Sept. 6, 1966 dinator and quarterbacks coach for the Hous- Denver finished with an undefeated record at Hometown: ...... Roseburg, Ore. ton Texans in 2006. The Texans were one of home during the regular season for the fifth Wife: ...... Amanda Children: ...... Tyler, Amelia only two NFL teams to triple their number of time in team history. During Calhoun’s three Years in Coaching: ...... 21st wins from the previous year. The 2006 Texans years in Denver, the Broncos made the play- AF/Career Record: ...... 49-41 (7 years) were the last team to defeat the Indianapolis offs every season, averaging over 11 wins a Colts on their way to the Super Bowl champi- year. BACKGROUND/HONORS onship. On offense, the Texans had the NFL’s Prior to the NFL, Calhoun was an of- • 1989 graduate of the Academy leading receiver (Pro Bowler Andre Johnson fensive coordinator for six seasons on the • First Academy graduate to be head coach with 103 catches), the NFL’s best quarterback collegiate level. He began his coaching career • 16 years as a college coach completion percentage (68.4 percent) and at Air Force, where he worked as a graduate • 4 years in the NFL their quarterback tied a NFL record against assistant from 1989-90. He started at quar- • 2007 MWC coach of the year Buffalo with 22 straight completions. terback for the Academy in 1986 and was one • 2007 Region 5 coach of the year • Finalist for national coach of the year (2007) Calhoun became a well-rounded NFL of only two freshmen to letter for the 1985 • Tied as the winningest first-year head coach in coach, working as a defensive assistant, spe- team. school history cial teams assistant and offensive assistant Calhoun served his country from 1989- • Winningest first-year head coach in school with the Denver Broncos from 2003-05. He 95 as an active duty officer in the Air Force. history for conference games began his NFL coaching career by serving He was an assistant coach for the Falcons • Colorado Coach of the Year (NFF), 2007, 2010 on the defensive side of the ball in 2003. He in 1993-94. He moved to Ohio University in • Semifinalist for 2010 National Coach of helped coach the NFL’s fourth-best defense. the spring of 1995 where he served as the the Year honors The Broncos’ defense ranked seventh against quarterbacks coach for two seasons. Calhoun the run and sixth against the pass. Denver’s was promoted to offensive coordinator in COACHING EXPERIENCE defense yielded a mere 17.6 points per game 1997. During his first season at the helm, the Air Force, Head Coach 2007-Present Houston Texans, Off. Coord./QBs 2006 as they made the playoffs Denver Broncos 2003-05 for the first time since Asst. to Head Coach 2005 2000. Off./Special Teams Asst. 2004 In 2004, Calhoun Defensive Assistant 2003 moved to become an as- Wake Forest, Offensive Coord. 2001-02 sistant on offense and Ohio, Offensive Coord. 1996-00 worked with the special Ohio, Quarterbacks 1995-96 teams. The offense ranked Air Force, JV/Varsity Asst. 1993-94 Air Force, Grad Asst. 1989-90 fifth in the NFL, averaging 395.8 yards per game. Cal- CALHOUN VS. OPPONENTS houn worked closely with Army ...... 6-1 Broncos head coach Mike BYU* ...... 1-3 Shanahan in the 2005 Boise State* ...... 0-2 season, serving as the as- California# ...... 0-1 sistant to the head coach. Colorado State* ...... 6-1 The Broncos won the AFC FCS ...... 8-0 West title for the 10th Fresno State* ...... 0-1 time in their history and Georgia Tech# ...... 1-0 played for the AFC Cham- Hawai’i* ...... 1-0 pionship game for the first Houston## ...... 2-1 time in seven seasons. Michigan ...... 0-1 Their 14-4 record was the Minnesota ...... 0-1 best since Denver finished Navy...... 2-5 Nevada* ...... 1-1 the 1998 season as win- New Mexico* ...... 5-2 ners of Super Bowl XXXIII. Notre Dame ...... 1-2 The offense finished fifth Oklahoma ...... 0-1 in the NFL averaging Rice# ...... 0-1 360.4 yards per game. The San Diego State* ...... 3-4 TCU* ...... 1-4 Toledo#...... 0-1 Calhoun Head Coaching Record UNLV* ...... 5-2 Utah* ...... 1-3 Year School Record MW Home Away Neu. Bowl Utah State* ...... 0-1 2013 Air Force 2-10 0-8/6th 2-5 0-5 0-0 --- Wyoming* ...... 5-2 2012 Air Force 6-7 5-3/4th 5-1 1-5 0-1 Armed Forces, Rice (L 14-33) 2011 Air Force 7-6 3-4/5th 4-3 3-2 0-1 Military Bowl, Toledo (L 41-42) * - Conference opponent; # - Bowl game 2010 Air Force 9-4 5-3/T3rd 5-1 3-3 1-0 Independence, Georgia Tech (W 14-7) 2009 Air Force 8-5 5-3/4th 5-1 2-4 1-0 Armed Forces, Houston (W 47-20) 2008 Air Force 8-5 5-3/4th 3-3 4-1 1-1 Armed Forces, Houston (L 28-34) 2007 Air Force 9-4 6-2/2nd 6-0 3-3 0-1 Armed Forces, California (L 36-42) Totals 49-41 29-26 30-14 16-23 3-4 2-4

2014 Air Force Football -- 38 Head Coach Troy Calhoun offense totaled 612 yards against Air Force (photo page 37): Calhoun Eastern Michigan, second-most returned to his alma mater in Decem- in school history. The Bobcats de- ber 2006 and has led the Falcons to six feated Maryland in 1997, marking straight bowl games and back-to-back the school’s first win against a team Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy titles. from the ACC in school history. The `97 Bobcats’ 8-3 record was the Houston Texans (photo page 37 with school’s best in 29 years. During his Gary Kubiak): Calhoun was the offensive last season at Ohio in 2000, the Bob- coordinator with the Houston Texans in cats beat two bowl teams, Minne- 2006. The Texans were one of only two sota and Marshall, for the first time NFL teams to triple their win total from in school history. Calhoun’s 2000 of- the previous season. The Texan offense fense set a school record with 418.1 featured the NFL’s leading receiver (Pro yards per game. Bowler Andre Johnson) and the NFL’s Calhoun moved to Wake Forest best QB completion percentage (68.4 in 2001. The Demon Deacons were percent). one of only seven teams in the country to score more than 30 points in Denver Broncos (photo left): Calhoun each of the final four games. During spent three seasons with the Denver his second season, Wake led the ACC in total offense with 408.1 yards per Broncos from 2003-05. He was a defen- game. His offense had a league-best sive assistant, an offensive/special teams 990 plays and was efficient with the assistant and the assistant to former ball, committing only 16 turnovers, head coach Mike Shanahan. In 2003, he fewest in the ACC. The 2001 sea- was part of the NFL’s fourth-ranked de- son culminated with a 38-17 bowl fense. In 2004, he worked with the NFL’s victory over Oregon to give Wake fifth-ranked offense. The Broncos set or Forest its first back-to-back winning tied several team passing records and seasons since the ACC expanded also ranked fifth in the NFL in rushing. In from eight teams. 2005, he worked closely with Shanahan Calhoun was raised in a home and helped the Broncos win the AFC where both kids graduated from the West title and reach the AFC Champion- Air Force Academy and were varsity also completed a master’s in business admin- ship game. During each of his three sea- letter winners on nationally-ranked teams. istration (MBA) from Oklahoma City Univer- sons, the Broncos made the playoffs and Calhoun’s younger sister, Callie, is a 1991 sity in 1992. He and his wife, Amanda, live averaged 11 wins per year. Academy graduate. She was a 10-time track in Colorado Springs and have two children, and cross country All-American who won six Tyler (12) and Amelia (10). Troy and Amanda Wake Forest (bottom left): Calhoun spent NCAA national titles. Troy Calhoun graduated Calhoun have a strong respect and affinity for the 2001 and 2002 seasons at Wake For- from the Academy in 1989 as a member of the members of our armed services and are est as the offensive coordinator under the superintendent’s list by earning over a very involved with numerous charitable and head coach Jim Grobe. The 2002 team de- 3.0 grade point average along with a military community endeavors. feated Oregon in the Seattle Bowl. performance average of better than 3.0. He Ohio (bottom middle): Calhoun spent six seasons at Ohio University, including four as the offensive coordinator. The 1997 Bobcats posted an 8-3 record for the best mark in 29 years. In 2000, the Bobcats beat two bowl teams (Minnesota and Marshall) and set school records for total offense and rushing.

2014 Air Force Football -- 39 Jake Campbell - Assistant Coach/Assistant Offensive Backfield Jake Campbell unit made its way into the school’s The Campbell File is in his third record books. The 2010 team broke season at Air the school’s record for points scored in Year at Air Force: 3rd/4th (overall) Force as an of- a season with 268 and tied the school Career Year: 8th fensive backfield record for touchdowns in a season at Hometown: Sacramento, CA assistant coach. 36. The 2010 offense also led the con- Alma Mater: Air Force, 1996 Campbell re- ference in rushing, third down conver- turned to his sions, turnovers, sacks given up, and Coaching Experience alma mater after red zone efficiency, while being second Air Force four years at Cla- in scoring and time of possession. Peter Offensive Backfield 2012-Present remont-Mudd- Kimmey, who took over for the starting Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Scripps where he role at quarterback midway through Offensive Coord/Quarterbacks 2011 was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks the year, rushed for 14 touchdowns Offensive Coord/Running Backs 2009-10 coach in 2011. He coached running backs his in Campbell’s system, one shy of the Running Backs 2008 first three seasons. school record. He led the conference Air Force Prep School Campbell was instrumental in the devel- in rushing touchdowns and points per Graduate Assistant 1996 opment of running back Anthony LaCoste, game. who led the Falcons in rushing last season. Campbell is a 1996 graduate of the for leading negotiating teams with Fortune LaCoste rushed for 890 yards and had a Air Force Academy. His on field accomplish- 500 companies in contracts worth well over breakout performances vs. Army and New ments and highlights as a running back make $400 million to deploy the widely known and Mexico with 440 yards combined. He rushed him one of the best to ever play the posi- frequently used Global Positioning System for 263 yards vs. Army while becoming the tion at the Academy. He captained the 1995 (GPS). only player in school history with multiple team that won one of the Academy’s three Campbell spent one season at the Air touchdown runs of 70-plus yards in the same Western Athletic Conference (WAC) champi- Force Academy Prep School as an assistant game. He came back with a 177-yard effort onships in its history. Campbell’s efforts land football coach. His responsibilities were the next week vs. the Lobos. him in the top five in several areas of the Fal- coaching the running backs and quarterbacks, Campbell mentored two offensive MVPs con record book. He is currently third all-time as well as the offensive play-calling duties. (DJ Lillard, 2010 and Spencer Clark, 2011) in yards per carry for a season, fourth all-time While at the Prep School, he helped develop at CMS. Lillard was the first running back to for a career. He is also third all-time for yards numerous eventual Falcon football stars such make first-team all-SCIAC since 2002 while per reception for a season and career touch- as Scott McKay, Qualario Brown, Nate Beard Clark led the team in all-purpose yards in his down receptions. He put together back-to- and Chris Jessup. Campbell was also a math senior campaign. back 1,000 plus all-purpose yards his junior instructor and taught calculus. Under Campbell’s direction, the offensive and senior years as a running back, receiver Campbell was also a Nike/SPARQ trainer and kick returner. Campbell was later and the lead running back coach for the Nike named to the Colorado Springs Ga- Football Training Camps held throughout zette Telegraph’s Air Force all-decade the country. He has worked with some of team of the 1990’s. the best athletes in the country, many who Prior to joining the CMS football have gone on to professional and Division I staff, Campbell served 10 years as careers. an officer in the Air Force, reaching Originally from North Highlands, a the rank of major. Campbell amassed neighborhood in Sacramento, Calif., Camp- over 1,000 flying hours as a pilot in bell was a four-sport starter in high school. the T-37, T-1A, and C-9A airframes. He He lettered in football, basketball, baseball flew the first stateside C-9A aircraft and track. Campbell was also an assistant to deploy overseas in support of mili- coach for the two-time defending conference tary operations in Kosovo. Campbell champion CMS Athena softball team. Camp- finished his military career as a con- bell has one son, Brayden. tract negotiator. He was responsible

2014 Air Force Football -- 40 Tim Cross - Assistant Coach/Defensive Line

Tim Cross be- where he helped the Orange lead the gins his first sea- Big East and finish seventh in the na- The Cross File son at Air Force tion in turnover margin at +.92. His Year at Air Force: 1st as the defensive front line at Syracuse averaged 2.8 Career Year: 14th line coach in sacks per game which was among Hometown: Clarksville, TN 2014. Cross the nation’s top 20. A big reason for Alma Mater: Northern Colorado, 1990 comes to the the Orange’s success in getting to op- Academy after posing quarterbacks was Cross’ work Coaching Experience spending the last with 2006 Big East sack leader Jameel Air Force three years at McClain. Cross also coached NFL Draft Defensive Line 2014 Texas where he selections James Wyche and Ryan LaC- Texas coached strength asse while at Syracuse. Strength and Conditioning 2011-13 and condition- Cross first began working at Texas Strength and Conditioning 2001-04 ing. Prior to his stint at Texas, Cross served as prior to going to Syracuse, serving as Minnesota the associate head coach and defensive line assistant strength coach for the Long- Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Line 2007-10 coach at Minnesota. horns from 2001-04. Cross assisted in Syracuse While at Minnesota, he helped the Go- the development and implementation Defensive Line 2005-06 phers to a +.92 turnover margin which ranked of the strength and speed programs second in the Big Ten and No. 16 in the na- for the UT football squad. He was bestowed to high school football all-state tion in 2008. That same year, his defensive responsible for creating training programs honorees who are successful on and off the line recorded 20.5 sacks and 44 tackles for for a Doak Walker, a Butkus and a Nagurski field. He also coached two future NFL first- loss which ranked in the top three in the con- Trophy winner. Cross also played a key role in round draft picks during his time at TJHS in ference and in the top 25 nationally in both the development of numerous All-Americans Daniel Graham (New England Patriots) and categories. and All-Big 12 performers, and his teams won Andre Woolfolk (Tennessee Titans). He coached defensive end D.L. Wilhite to at least nine games each season he coached A native of Clarksville, Tenn., Cross at- Big Ten All-Freshman honors from The Sport- with the Longhorns. tended Gateway High School in Aurora, Colo., ing News in 2009 and saw his defensive line Cross began his coaching career in Colo- and is a 1990 graduate of Northern Colorado rack up 32 tackles for loss in 2009. He also rado at Thomas Jefferson High School in Den- where he was a four-year letterman in foot- coached defensive end Willie VanDeSteeg ver, serving as head coach from 1997-2000. ball and earned all-North Central Conference to first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2008. He also spent one season as the defensive honors as a linebacker. Cross and his wife, VanDeSteeg became the first Gopher de- coordinator and linebackers coach at TJHS. Natalie, have four children, Keion, Mariah, fender to be named First-Team All-Big Ten Cross led the school to four straight league Tiana and Keria. since 2004. title and a 42-game conference winning Prior to his stint at Minnesota, he coached streak. While at TJHS, he mentored 14 high the defensive line at Syracuse from 2005-06 school All-Americans, 20 all-state selections and 31 first team all-conference players. , Cross coached two consecutive Gold Helmet Award winners, an honor

2014 Air Force Football -- 41 Clay Hendrix - Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line Clay Hendrix under Hendrix. The Falcons were third The Hendrix File is in his eighth in fourth down percentage with a 59.3 season at the mark and also ranked fifth in third- Year at Air Force: 8th Academy as the down percentage at 44.2 percent. Career Year: 27th offensive line Air Force set a new single-season Hometown: Commerce, GA coach and fifth school record in 2011 with 454 Alma Mater: Furman, 1986 as associate head points, while the scoring average coach. ranked fourth all-time. In addition, Coaching Experience Hendrix made Air Force also ranked third in school Air Force his presence in history with 43 rushing touchdowns Associate Head Coach 2009-Present the program and fourth with 16 passing TDs. The Offensive Line 2007-Present known early, as team’s 60.3 completion percentage Furman he has turned was second best in Air Force history. Offensive Line 1988-2006 the offensive line into one of the team’s Hendrix came to Air Force after North Carolina State strengths each season and one of the best completing 19 seasons at NCAA I-AA Graduate Asst. 1986-87 units in the conference each year. Furman as the offensive line coach, in- Air Force has won its six conference rush- cluding the last five as assistant head ing titles and ranked in the top 10 nationally coach. Since joining the staff in 1988, played on three league title teams and four in six of his seven seasons. Hendrix’s offen- he played a central role in Furman’s success nationally ranked squads, including the 1985 sive line has paved the way for five top three as his offensive lines helped the Paladins post national runner-up team. Furman also re- finishes in the nation in rushing in six seasons. a 147-73-1 record, win six Southern Confer- corded impressive wins over South Carolina The Falcons have averaged 300-plus yards ence titles and claim the 1988 NCAA I-AA (1982), Georgia Tech (1983) and N.C. State three times. Last season Hendrix’s offensive national crown. (1984 & ‘85) during his tenure. He was named line worked with four different starting quar- The success Furman enjoyed over his last all-state in 1985. terbacks, yet still ranked first in the confer- seven years, including a combined 65-24 re- Following graduation, he joined Dick ence and fifth nationally in sacks allowed and cord and three league titles, was due in large Sheridan’s coaching staff at North Carolina in red zone offense. Air Force was second in measure to the work of Hendrix-directed State as a graduate assistant before returning the conference and 13th nationally in rushing fronts. to Furman in 1988. He and his wife, the for- with a 262.7 per-game average. A product of Commerce, Ga., he starred mer LeeAnn Hedgpeth of Taylors, S.C., have Air Force’s offense as a whole has ranked as an offensive guard as a prep, helping Com- two sons, Cal (17) and Mac (13). as one of the top units in the conference merce High School to a 13-1-1 record and the 1981 AA state championship. A 1986 Furman graduate, he was a three-year starter from 1982-85 when Furman rolled up a 39-10-1 record. He also

2014 Air Force Football -- 42 Matt McGettigan - Assistant Coach/Strength and Conditioning Matt McGet- recognition as the 2001 National The McGettigan File tigan is in his Collegiate Strength and Condi- eighth season tioning Coach of the Year by the Year at Air Force: 8th as the strength Professional Football Strength Career Year: 28th and condition- and Conditioning Coaches Soci- Hometown: Darlington, WI ing coach for the ety. The award underscored the Alma Mater: Luther College, 1987 Falcon football respect McGettigan has from his team. peers. Coaching Experience Widely con- McGettigan joined the Iowa Air Force sidered one of State staff in 1996 with head coach Strength/Conditioning 2007-Present the best in the Dan McCarney in 1996. He spent Iowa State country, McGet- 11 years with the Cyclones before Strength/Conditioning 1996-06 tigan helped coming to Air Force in the summer Notre Dame transform the Falcon program. Prior to his of 2007. Strength/Conditioning 1991-95 coming to the Academy, the Falcons had Prior to his stint in Ames, Wis.-Platteville posted a 12-24 record over the second half he was an assistant strength and Strength/Conditioning 1987-90 of the season from 2001-06. Since his arrival, conditioning coach at Notre Dame the Falcons have won 60 percent of their from 1991-95. Before his work with games over the second half of the season. the Fighting Irish, McGettigan served as the In addition to being in better physical shape, strength and conditioning coordinator for the Falcons have seen fewer significant inju- Wisconsin-Platteville from 1987-90. ries. McGettigan completed his undergradu- McGettigan played a key factor in the ate work in physical education at Luther play of 2007 All-American Chad Hall, a 5-foot- College in Decorah, Iowa, in 1987, where he 8, 185-pound do-everything runner who aver- was a three-year starter on the football team. aged over 32 touches per game over the last He is a member of the National Strength seven weeks of the 2007 season. and Conditioning Association. In January McGettigan received the ultimate af- 1989, McGettigan received his certification firmation of excellence when he earned as strength and conditioning specialist. He earned his master’s degree in 1989 from Wisconsin- Platteville. A native of Darlington, Wis., McGettigan is married to the former Darla Hook of Charles City, Iowa. They have two children, Mariah and Colin.

2014 Air Force Football -- 43 Ben Miller - Assistant Coach/Running Backs, Special Teams Coordinator Ben Miller is in his first year as a starter. Demerath The Miller File his eighth sea- caught 17 passes for 241 yards to son as an assis- finish third on the team in receiv- Year at Air Force: 8th/9th overall tant coach at Air ing. Career Year: 10th Force. This sea- Miller’s work with the kickers Hometown: Columbia Station, OH son marks his has also been impressive. Senior Alma Mater: Air Force Academy, 2002 third as running Ryan Harrison kicked a school- backs coach record 24 field goals in 2008, while Coaching Experience after coaching becoming a semifinalist for the Lou Air Force tight ends for Groza National Placekicker of the Running Backs 2012-Present five seasons, Year award. Harrison also set a re- Special Teams Coordinator 2010-Present and his seventh cord for field goals in consecutive Specialists 2008-Present year coaching seasons with 43 in 2007-08. Tight Ends 2007-11 the specialists (punters, kickers and snap- Last season, Will Conant was Illinois pers). This season is his fourth as the special among the conference’s top kick- Graduate Asst. 2006 teams coordinator. ers, hitting 11-of-13 field goals and Air Force Miller’s first four years saw the de- 32-of-33 extra points for 65 points Off. Graduate Asst. 2002-03 velopment of Travis Dekker as one of the to lead the Falcons. best tight ends in school history and one of His first year working with the ate, Miller spent the 2006 season as the the best in the Mountain West Conference. running backs was highly successful. He over- offensive graduate assistant at the Univer- Dekker caught 25 passes for 382 yards and saw the progress of first-year starter Cody sity of Illinois before returning to the Acad- two scores, while averaging 15.3 yards per Getz, who rushed for 1,248 yards which is the emy. catch, in 2007. His 25 catches were the most seventh most in school history. Getz opened Miller was an all-conference offensive by an Air Force tight end since Trent Van the season with a school-record five straight lineman for the Falcons, starting at left tackle Hulzen in 1989. Dekker would later sign a 100-yard games while hitting the 200-yard as a junior and senior. After completing his contract with the Green Bay Packers. In ad- mark three times to establish a new school collegiate career, Miller signed a contract dition, Chaz Demerath developed into one record. with the Cleveland Browns, where he was of the team’s top receiving threats in 2010 in Last year, Anthony LaCoste had a break- used as a fullback/tight end/long snapper. In out season at running back the fall of 2005, he joined the practice squad for the Falcons. LaCoste for the Philadelphia Eagles. rushed for 890 yards and had Miller served as a graduate assistant a breakout performances coach at the Academy from 2002-03. He also vs. Army and New Mexico spent one year in the ManTech Division at with 440 yards combined. He Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, before rushed for 263 yards vs. Army transitioning to the Air Force Reserve in May while becoming the only of 2004. During the NFL offseason, he worked player in school history with as a public affairs officer doing recruiting multiple touchdown runs of and public relations activities for the Air 70-plus yards in the same Force. game. He came back with a Miller is married to the former Meghan 177-yard effort the next week Carney. The couple has two daughters, Quinn vs. the Lobos. and Keeley, and a son, Lochlan. A 2002 Academy gradu-

2014 Air Force Football -- 44 Jake Moreland - Assistant Coach/Tight Ends Jake Moreland 1,000-yard rusher. The Moreland File is in his third sea- Moreland returned to his alma son as tight ends mater as the tight ends coach on Year at Air Force: 3rd coach at the Air Dec. 10, 2004. During his first season Career Year: 10th Force Academy. back with the Broncos, Moreland Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Moreland has had Tony Scheffler, ranked fourth Alma Mater: Western Michigan, 2000 seen the develop- in John Mackey Award voting and a ment of several first-team All-MAC offense honoree, Coaching Experience key contributors at his disposal and he came through Air Force during his tenure. with 670 yards and nine scoring Tight Ends 2012-Present Last season, Gar- grabs. The tight end arsenal did not Western Michigan rett Griffin had 13 end there for Moreland as Ledbetter Tight Ends/Asst. Off. Coord. 2005-11 catches for 163 also came through in 2005 with a St. Joseph’s yards and a touchdown while establishing him- pair of touchdowns on 11 catches. Special Teams Coord./Off. Asst. 2004 self as a top-tier tight end. His catches ranked Scheffler was selected 61st Elmhurst third on the team while is yards were fourth. overall in the 2006 NFL Draft by the Tight Ends 2003 Moreland came to the Academy from Denver Broncos. In two seasons, Western Michigan, where he coached tight Scheffler hauled in 67 receptions for in school history. He ranks second in receiving ends and was an assistant to the offensive coor- 835 yards and nine touchdowns. He grabbed yards (1,414) and is tied for second in TDs (13) dinator for seven seasons. five scoring receptions in 2007, bettering his among tight ends. Moreland earned All-MAC Tight ends have had a period of success rookie mark by one. second-team honors and was tabbed WMU’s under Moreland. In 2008, Branden Ledbetter Moreland served as special teams coordi- offensive MVP in 1999. Moreland made the finished his career with the most TDs by a tight nator and offensive assistant for Saint Joseph’s All-MAC first team in 1998. Moreland went on end in program history (20) and recorded three College in 2004. During his tutelage, the Pumas to a professional career in the National Foot- consecutive seasons with at least six TDs. Three set school records in seven offensive categories. ball League, playing for the New York Jets and different tight ends scored six TDs in 2009. Prior to arriving in Rensselaer, Moreland made Cleveland Browns. He retired in 2002 shortly In 2007, tight ends accounted for 10 of his coaching debut at Elmhurst College in 2003. after signing with the Houston Texans. WMU’s 23 scoring strikes (43 percent). Tight Working with tight ends, Moreland helped El- A Milwaukee native, Moreland earned a ends accounted for nearly 22 percent of the mhurst set 11 offensive records and record its bachelor’s degree in business administration Broncos’ aerial scores in 2008 and helped the first winning season in 15 years. and marketing from Western Michigan in 2000. offensive line block for the program’s 15th Moreland lettered four seasons with the He and his wife, the former Anne Sampair, have Broncos (1996-99), and three daughters, Courtney, Grace and Emma. caught more passes (143) than any other tight end

2014 Air Force Football -- 45 Blane Morgan - Assistant Coach/Quarterbacks Blane Morgan is ranked as one of the top units in The Morgan File in his 13th season the conference. Air Force set a overall and eighth new single-season school record Year at Air Force: 12th as quarterbacks in 2011 with 454 points, while the Career Year: 12th coach at the Acad- scoring average ranked fourth all- Hometown: Dallas, TX emy. time. In addition, Air Force also Alma Mater: Air Force Academy, 1999 Morgan helped ranked third in school history with develop 2008 43 rushing touchdowns and fourth Coaching Experience graduate Shaun with 16 passing TDs. The team’s Air Force Carney into one 60.3 completion percentage was Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks 2007-Present of the top quar- second-best in AFA history. Wide Receivers 2005-06 terbacks in school Prior to his current position, Varsity/JV Assistant 2003-04 history. Carney Morgan was wide receivers coach finished his brilliant four-year run as the Air for two years and a junior varsity Force career leader in passing touchdowns, assistant before that. Texas, where he was stationed from July 2000 yards and total offense. Morgan is a 1999 graduate of the to February 2003. Prior to that, Morgan was a Morgan also brought along four-year Academy, where he became the winningest graduate assistant with the football team dur- starter Tim Jefferson, who exploded on the starting quarterback (winning percentage) in ing the 1999 season. scene in 2008 to earn MWC Freshman of the school history. Morgan led the Falcons to a Originally from Dallas, Texas, Morgan Year honors, the first for a player in school 12-1 season in 1998 as a senior, while earn- was a three-year football letterwinner at history. Jefferson moved into the starting ing Western Athletic Conference offensive Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas, position and won his first five starts, finished player of the year honors. Morgan also led where he played for his father, Barry. He was 5-3 overall as a starter and became the first the Falcons to a 10-3 mark as a junior and a two-time all-state selection at safety and freshman starting quarterback ever in a bowl finished his career with a 20-3 overall record was team captain his senior year. game in school history. Jefferson continued as a starter. He is only the second quarter- Football has been a family affair for the his fine play and was the first quarterback in back in school history to win his first seven Morgans, as Blane’s older brother, Beau, also school history to lead his team to four bowl starts. played football at Trinity Christian Academy games. He is also the winningest quarterback Morgan’s accomplishments as a player and Air Force. Blane followed Beau as the in school history with 28 wins. at the Academy put him in rare company. starting quarterback at both schools. In addition, Air Force’s offense has He was undefeated as a starter against Air Morgan and his wife, Mandy, have a son, Force’s sister academies, going Brodie, and a daughter, Camille. 3-0. He remains the only starting QB in school history to lead the Falcons to an outright conference title. He also posted a 1-1 mark in bowl games, helping the Falcons to the 1998 Oahu Bowl win over Washing- ton. Morgan came to the Academy from Laughlin AFB,

2014 Air Force Football -- 46 Lt. Col. Steve Pipes - Assistant Coach/Assistant Defensive Line

Lt. Col. Steve His coaching experience began at the Pipes is in his USAFA Prep School from 2005-2009 The Pipes File third season at where he served as the secondary the Air Force coach, defensive coordinator and head Year at Air Force: 3rd Academy and coach. As the secondary coach, Pipes Career Year: 6th serves as the ju- developed All-American Reggie Rem- Hometown: Cincinnati, OH nior varsity head bert and Mountain West Conference Alma Mater: Air Force Academy, 1998 coach and varsity first- and second- team selections Jon assistant coach. Davis and Anthony Wright. Coaching Experience He supports the Prior to returning to the Academy, Air Force defensive line in Pipes spent three years as an executive JV Head Coach/Varsity Asst. 2012-Present his work with the officer and Chief of Airmen Develop- Air Force Prep School varsity team and ment in Air Force Material Command’s Head Coach 2005-09 is involved in the defensive line game plan- directorate of Manpower, Personnel ning and execution and preparing the scout and Services at Wright-Patterson Air defense and special teams each week. He Force Base, Ohio. During that time he also also supports the program as the team’s liai- deployed to Afghanistan in support of Opera- son for player academic and military affairs. tion Enduring Freedom as a Sexual Assault Pipes is a 1998 graduate of the Academy, Response Coordinator and was selected as where he earned his bachelor’s degree in the Air Force Manpower, Personnel and Ser- social science. He was also a three-year let- vices Field Grade Office of the Year in a staff terman in football as a defensive back and position. led the team in interceptions in 1996. An all- Pipes holds a master’s degree in adminis- WAC honorable mention selection, he was on trative leadership from Central Michigan Uni- teams that won three Commander-in Chief’s versity. His military awards and decorations Trophies, one of the Academy’s three WAC include the Meritorious Service Medal (two championships, and helped lead the 1997 devices), Commendation Medal, Achieve- team to a 10-win season. ment Medal (1 device), National Defense Pipes began his military career at the Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Academy in the admissions office working Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and diversity recruiting. He then entered his pri- the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal. mary career field as a personnel officer at Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, he is Ellsworth AFB, S.D. and Barksdale AFB, La. a graduate of Wyoming High School where he is a member of the school’s athletic Hall of Fame. Pipes and his wife, Candice, also a 1998 graduate of the Acad- emy, have three children, Thair, Sienna and Ste- phen.

2014 Air Force Football -- 47 John Rudzinski - Assistant Coach/Secondary/Recruiting Coordinator John Rudzinski, qualified for a sixth straight bowl The Rudzinski File one of the most game, taking on Rice in the Armed energetic and Forces Bowl. The Falcons were 5-3 Year at Air Force: 5th dynamic young in conference play. Career Year: 7th coaches in col- In 2010 and 2011, Rudzin- Hometown: Green Bay, WI lege football, ski’s first two years back on staff, Alma Mater: Air Force Academy, 2005 begins his fifth the Falcons won back-to-back season with the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy Coaching Experience Falcons. (and record 18th overall). In 2011, Air Force Entering his Rudzinski assisted the defense to Recruiting Coordinator/Secondary 2014 first season with finish first in the conference in Recruiting Coord./OLBs 2012-13 the secondary passing defense with a 166.8 aver- Defensive Asst./Asst. Rec. Coord. 2010-11 and third as re- age. In 2010, the Falcon defense Graduate Assistant 2005-07 cruiting coordinator, Rudzinski brings a new was even better, ranking second energy to the Air Force secondary which has nationally by allowing just 147.8 three-year letterman at the Air Force Acad- a history of ranking among the nation’s top passing yards per game. The defensive suc- emy, he led the team in tackles over this pass defenses. cess aided Air Force to a 9-4 record, capped span. A two-time captain, Rudzinski was As recruiting coordinator, Rudzinski by a victory over Georgia Tech in the Inde- named the team’s most valuable player and manages the academic and athletic evalu- pendence Bowl. was honored with Air Force’s Brian Bullard ation of high school prospects. In his short Rudzinski began his coaching career in Award, which is the program’s highest honor. tenure, the Air Force football team’s NCAA 2005 as a graduate assistant at the Air Force An honorable mention All-Mountain West APR (Academic Progress Report) is annually Academy, serving for two years under the conference selection as a senior, Rudzinski among the best in the FBS. During this time, leadership College Football Hall of Famer was selected to play in the East/West Shrine Air Force Football is the only service academy Fisher DeBerry. Learning under the tutelage Game. and Mountain West Conference program to of defensive coordinator Richard Bell, Rudz- Rudzinski graduated from the Air Force finish above the nation’s 90th percentile each inski developed future Mountain West all- Academy in 2005 as a member of the Super- of the last three seasons. conference players, Drew Fowler and John intendent’s List by earning over a 3.0 grade In 2012, Rudzinski guided Alex Means to Rabold. point average along with a military perfor- Mountain West all-conference honors. With Transitioning to Charleston Air Force mance average of better than 3.0. Rudzinski Rudzinski’s teaching, Means led the Falcons Base, S.C., Rudzinski served as maintenance was also honored as Outstanding Cadet in in tackles for loss and sacks while finishing operations officer from 2007-10, leading 250 Management in his graduating class. In 2014, near the conference leaders. The Falcons airman. He was responsible for the people, Rudzinski earned his master’s degree in busi- products and processes for ness administration from the University of the multi-billion dollar C-17 Colorado. aircraft maintenance ef- He and his wife, Lauren, live in Colorado fort. Throughout his time in Springs and have three children, Elin (3), Charleston, he coached at Luke (2) and Malin (1). John and Lauren have First Baptist High School as strong admiration for the members of our a defensive assistant. armed services and feel fortunate to mentor Rudzinski is a 2001 high the next great generation of Air Force offi- school graduate from cers. Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay, Wisconsin. A

2014 Air Force Football -- 48 Steve Russ - Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator, DBs Steve Russ All-Star game and the East-West The Russ File enters his third Shrine game following his senior year at Air Force season. Russ received Air Force’s Year at Air Force: 3rd/4th overall as the assistant Brian Bullard Award, which is the Career Year: 9th head coach and program’s highest honor, in 1994 Hometown: Stetsonville, WI first season as and was a seventh-round draft Alma Mater: Air Force, Academy 1995 the defensive pick of the Denver Broncos in the coordinator. 1995 NFL Draft. He is one of just Coaching Experience Russ was the seven players in Air Force history Air Force co-defensive to be drafted in the NFL. Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coord./DBs 2014 coordinator and Following two years of ac- Asst. Head Coach/Co-Def. Coord. 2012-13 inside lineback- tive service in the military, Russ Inside Linebackers 2013- ers coach the joined the Broncos and spent four Secondary 2012 previous year. seasons with the team and he was Wake Forest Russ, a 1995 Air Force Academy graduate a part of Denver’s 1997 and 1998 Secondary 2011 and four-year football letterman, returned Super Bowl Championship teams Linebackers 2010 to the Academy from Wake Forest, where he under the direction of head coach Tight Ends/Fullbacks 2008-09 coached since 2008, most recently as the sec- Mike Shanahan and defensive co- Syracuse ondary coach. ordinator Greg Robinson. Defensive Coordinator 2007 Prior to coaching the secondary in 2011 He began his full-time coach- Linebackers/Special Teams 2005-06 at Wake Forest, Russ spent his first two ing career in 2001, joining the staff Ohio seasons working with the tight ends and full- at Ohio University as the outside LBs/Special Teams Coordinator 2001-04 backs and was the linebackers coach in 2010. linebackers coach. Former AFA Air Force He coached at Syracuse for three seasons assistant coach Brian Knorr was (2005-07) and spent four seasons as an assis- serving as Ohio’s head coach at tant at Ohio (2001-04). Russ began his coach- the time. Russ became the inside took over the secondary in 2011, the Wake ing career at Air Force as a graduate assistant linebackers coach in 2001 and added the re- defense showed dramatic improvement. strength coach in 1995. sponsibility of coordinating special teams in From 2010 to 2011, the pass efficiency de- While playing at Air Force, Russ earned 2004. In 2005, Russ moved to Syracuse as the fense improved 56 spots na onally, the third- second-team All-WAC honors in 1994 and linebackers coach and became the defensive down defense improved 52 spots na onally was selected to play in both the Blue-Gray coordinator prior to the 2007 season. and the scoring defense improved 45 spots In 2008, Russ moved to na onally. In 2011, Russ coached safety Josh Wake Forest where he Bush to ﬁ rst-team All-ACC and third-team AP coached tight ends and All-America honors. Bush was dra ed in the fullbacks in 2008-09. He sixth round by the New York Jets. Russ also coached linebackers in coached Merrill Noel, who was named the 2010 and the secondary in ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year and was a 2011. The punt coverage Freshman All-American by numerous publica- team, which Russ coordi- ons as he led the country in pass break-ups. nated, led the nation in A native of Stetsonville, Wis., Russ and punt return defense, al- his wife, Betsy, are the parents of a daughter, lowing just nine yards all Mackenzie, and a son, Tyler. season in 2008. When he

2014 Air Force Football -- 49 Mike Thiessen - Offensive Coordinator/Receivers

Mike Thiessen is career, Thiessen was an All- The Thiessen File in his eighth sea- American baseball player as a son as the wide centerfielder in the spring of Year at Air Force: 8th receivers coach 2000 and was the Mountain Career Year: 11th and first as the West Conference football of- Hometown: Modesto, CA solo offensive fensive player of the year in Alma Mater: Air Force Academy, 2001 coordinator after the fall of 2000. A two-year four years of starter at quarterback, Thies- Coaching Experience sharing the du- sen led the team in rushing Air Force ties. and was among the confer- Offensive Coordinator/WRs 2014 Thiessen was a ence leaders in rushing yards Asst. Head Coach/WRs 2011-13 key contributor and touchdowns in 2000. Offensive Coord/WRs 2008-10 in the develop- He capped off his career Wide Receivers 2007-08 ment of All-American Chad Hall, the confer- by earning offensive most Air Force Prep Off. Coord. 2004-06 ence offensive player of the year in 2007. Hall valuable player honors while caught 50 passes, the sixth most in school leading Air Force to a 37-34 in 2003. He hit .278 with five homers and history, for 524 yards, while rushing for 1,478 win over Fresno State in the Silicon Valley 42 runs scored in 85 games. Following that yards, which ranks second all-time in school Classic. Thiessen finished the game with 99 season, he returned to Luke and worked in history. In addition, receiver Mark Root yards rushing and 204 yards passing. personnel. caught 28 passes for 385 yards in 2007. Thiessen was a team captain as a senior, After three years at Luke AFB, Thiessen Over the last several seasons, Thiessen while rushing for 713 yards and 10 touch- returned to the Academy to teach and coach coached Kevin Fogler, who emerged as a key downs and passing for 1,687 yards and 13 at the USAFA Prep School. He served as an player in the offense. Fogler led the Falcons scores in 2000. On the diamond, he holds 10 instructor in algebra, calculus and chemistry in every receiving category in 2009 with 25 Academy records (six career and four single- and was the offensive coordinator for the catches for 567 yards and five touchdowns. season), including a school-record 33-game football team for three seasons before joining In 2011, Jonathan Warzeka and Zack Kauth hitting streak. the Academy staff in 2007. each had 31 catches to lead the team. Kauth After graduation in 2001, Thiessen was Thiessen and his wife, the former Kristen had 620 receiving yards and five touchdowns a 42nd round draft pick of the Arizona Dia- McClellan of Jefferson City, Mo., have a son, while Warzeka had 442 yards and four scores. mondbacks in 2001. He played in 27 games Andrew. A two-sport star during his collegiate with the Yakima Bears “A” team and led the squad with a .308 batting average. His first military assign- ment was at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., working in the fighter squadron. He entered the World Class Athlete Program and played with the Lancaster Jethawks, an advanced A af- filiate of the Diamondbacks

2014 Air Force Football -- 50 Ron Vanderlinden - Assistant Coach/Inside Linebackers Ron Vanderlin- in 1999 than the previous two The Vanderlinden File den begins his years combined. His staff also first season at Air recruited players who would be Year at Air Force: 1st Force as the in- instrumental in the team’s mete- Career Year: 36th side linebackers oric rise in 2001 to an ACC cham- Hometown: Livonia, MI coach in 2014. pionship, a Bowl Championship Alma Mater: Albion College, 1978 Vanderlinden Series game, and a top-10 final comes to the ranking. Some of these players Coaching Experience Academy after included linebacker E.J. Hender- Air Force 13 years at Penn son, quarterback Shaun Hill, and Linebackers 2014 State where he wide receiver Guilian Gary. Also Penn State coached line- during Vanderlinden’s tenure, Linebackers 2001-13 backers. running back Lamont Jordan Maryland As the most recent linebackers coach set the school record for single- Head Coach 1997-2000 for the Nittany Lions, Vanderlinden oversaw game rushing with 306 yards. Northwestern the school’s traditional “Linebacker U.” He Vanderlinden’s 36-year Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coord./LBs 1992-96 had helped develop a linebacker unit that coaching career began in 1978, Colorado included All-American 2005 Butkus and as a graduate assistant at Bowl- Def. Tackles/NGs 1983-91 2005/2006 Bednarik award winner Paul Po- ing Green, where he also earned Ball State sluszny, a consensus All-American and 2006 a master’s degree in 1979. He Offensive line/Strength, Conditioning 1981-82 All-American and 2007 Bednarik Award win- also coached as a graduate as- Michigan ner Dan Connor. He also coached Michael sistant at Michigan. His first full- Graduate Assistant 1979-80 Mauti to first-team all Big Ten and first-team time coaching position was with Bowling Green All-American honors in 2012. In addition, he Ball State in 1982. From 1983 Graduate Assistant 1978 had nine former players on NFL rosters in to 1991, he was a defensive as- 2013. sistant at Colorado under head have since been inducted into the Albion Col- In 1997, he was hired as the head coach coach Bill McCartney. During that timeframe, lege Hall of Fame. of the Maryland Terrapins, a team without Colorado won the 1990 National Champi- Originally from Livonia, Mich., Vanderlin- a bowl game and only one winning season onship. From 1992 to 1996, Vanderlinden den played on two state championship teams since 1990. In both the 1999 and 2000 sea- served as assistant head coach and defen- at Divine Child High School in Dearborn, sons, Maryland narrowly missed achieving a sive coordinator at Northwestern. There he Mich., where he first interacted with McCart- winning season and bowl game bid by losing played a part in the reversal of fortunes of a ney, who was his high school head coach. their finale and ended both years with a 5-6 struggling football program into a two-time Vanderlinden and his wife, the former record. Vanderlinden recorded a 15-29 re- Big Ten champion. Northwestern led the na- Lisa Eckstrom, have one son, Reid, a daugh- cord. tion in scoring defense in 1995 and played in ter, Chelsea, and son-in-law, David Schweer. Maryland improved significantly during the its first Rose Bowl since 1936. Reid is a 2013 graduate of Johns Hopkins and Vanderlinden’s tenure, winning more games Vanderlinden is a 1978 graduate of Al- was a four-year football letterman. He is cur- bion College where he played rently a graduate assistant at Penn State, pur- football as a four-year starting suing a degree in higher education. Chelsea is center. He was named all-con- a fourth-grade teacher in Indianapolis, Ind. ference honors two years and was part of the 1976 team that achieved a perfect 9–0 record. Both the 1976 and 1977 teams

2014 Air Force Football -- 51 Matt Weikert - Assistant Coach/Outside Linebackers

Matt Weikert defenses in school history. The de- The Weikert File is in his eighth fense led the conference and ranked year overall at fifth nationally in pass defense with Year at Air Force 8th Air Force and a 154.3 mark. The unit was second Career Year: 13th and sixth as out- in the MWC and 11th in the nation Hometown: Covington, OH side linebackers in total defense, allowing just 288.3 Alma Mater: Ohio, 2002 coach. Weikert yards per game. The team was sec- had previously ond in the MWC and 10th nationally Coaching Experience coached the out- in scoring defense with a 15.7 norm, Air Force side linebackers which is the best mark in school his- Outside Linebackers 2014 from 2007-11 tory since 1998. The defense also Defensive Line 2013 before coaching scored five touchdowns in 2009. Inside Linebackers 2012 the defensive line in 2013 and the inside line- Weikert served as Wake Forest’s Outside Linebackers 2007-11 backers in 2012. operations and video assistant in Wake Forest Weikert has worked with standouts like 2006 in his second stint at the school. Operations/Video 2006 linebacker Austin Niklas, who led the team in He spent the 2005 season as the out- Tennessee-Chattanooga tackles with 128 in 2011, which was second side linebackers coach at Tennessee- Outside Linebackers 2005 in the conference. He also had 8.0 tackles for Chattanooga. Prior to his work at Wake Forest loss. UTC, Weikert worked at Wake Forest Offensive Grad. Asst. 2004 He also oversaw the development of for two years as a graduate assistant. Defensive Grad. Asst. 2003 John Rabold as one of the top defensive play- The first year he was the defensive Recruiting Intern 2002 ers in the conference in 2007. Rabold was a graduate assistant, working primar- first-team all-conference honoree, recording ily with defensive coordinator Dean tions. 74 total tackles and a team-best 17.5 tackles Hood and linebackers coach Brad Lambert. While at Ohio, Weikert was a member of for loss. Rabold also had 5.5 quarterback He was also heavily involved with the scout the football team for five years, playing four sacks and led the conference with four offense in preparing the defensive unit each seasons under head coach Jim Grobe. As a se- fumble recoveries in addition to three forced week, as well as weekly opponent game plan- nior, Weikert played for former Air Force as- fumbles. ning. The second year, he was the offensive sistant coach Brian Knorr, who was the head Weikert also helped develop an undergraduate assistant, working closely with of- coach at Ohio in 2001. He earned second- sized Hunter Altman into one of the defense’s fensive coordinator Steed Lobotzke and tight team all-Mid-American Conference honors big-play weapons. Altman was third on the end/fullback coach Tom Elrod. He instructed in 2000 after leading the Bobcats in tackles team in tackles with 88 and had 8.0 tackles the defensive scout team and was involved in for loss (16) and sacks (6). Weikert had two for loss and 3.0 quarterback sacks and was film breakdown and preparation for the up- interceptions and broke up four passes. His named honorable mention all-conference in coming opponent. 16 tackles for loss ranked third in the confer- 2008. In 2009, Air Force had one of its best Weikert originally joined the Wake Forest ence. staff in August 2002 as a recruiting Weikert, a native of Covington, Ohio, and intern under recruiting coordinator his wife, Kelly (Graher), were married in the Ray McCartney. summer of 2010 and have a son, Laken. A 2002 graduate of Ohio University, Weikert received a bachelor’s degree in communica-

2014 Air Force Football -- 52 Support Staff Capt. Ross Weaver ing to the Academy, he was a C-20H instructor pilot Scott Richardson at Ramstein AB, Germany, from 2002-05. Assistant Offensive Line Coach Senn is a 1985 graduate of Cibola High School Head Equipment Manager in Albuquerque, N.M., where he was a first-team Capt. Ross Weaver all-state quarterback and free safety. Senn’s wife, Scott Richardson is in his is in his first year at the Sophie, who is also a 1990 Academy graduate, second season as equip- Air Force Academy where retired from active duty in 2009 as well. They have ment supervisor and head he serves as the assistant two children, Arran and Eric. football equipment manager offensive line coach. at the Air Force Academy. Weaver is a 2006 Promoted to his current graduate of the Acad- position in August 2013, this emy where he lettered Tony Peck season marks his seventh in football four years. A Head Athletic Trainer at the Academy overall. dominant offensive line- He previously served as an man, he helped the Falcons lead the conference in Tony Peck enters his equipment specialist and as- rushing all four years while ranking in the top 10 seventh season as the sistant equipment manager from 2008-2013. nationally each season. Air Force was in the top five head athletic trainer at the Richardson, 31, oversees the equipment needs nationally three of those years, including ranking Air Force Academy. Peck of the Academy’s 27 intercollegiate sports, but third in 2006 with a 229.4 rushing yards per-game is in his 20th season over- his primary obligation is to the Falcon football average. all. program. He is responsible for the proper helmet, Following graduation, Weaver was assigned Peck is a 1989 gradu- protective equipment, and apparel fitting of the Air to F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, where ate of Minnesota State, Force football team. He serves as a supervisor to he served as a missile combat crew commander where he earned his bach- three full-time employees, four part-time and sea- and assistant flight commander from 2007-11, elor’s degree in athletic sonal workers, and 25 cadet equipment managers. responsible for day-to-day prompt global strike op- training. Peck later earned his master’s degree in In addition, Richardson is responsible for the pro- erations. He was then assigned to Los Angeles AFB, exercise science from Iowa in 1991. curement of apparel and footwear with Nike, Inc. Calif., where he served as a project manager for the Following his graduation from Iowa, Peck served He is a certified member of the Athletic Equipment Advanced Extremely High Frequency and Hosted a one-year fellowship at the U.S. Olympic Training Manager’s Association (AEMA) and a member of Payload program offices from 2011-14. Center in Colorado Springs, before becoming the di- the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Weaver remained active in football after com- rector of sports medicine at Pinnacle Rehabilitation Prior to coming to the Academy, Richardson pleting his collegiate career, playing two seasons Center in Sedelia, Mo. served as an equipment manager for the National with the Colorado Ice of the Indoor Football League In 1994, Peck became associate athletic trainer Football League’s Carolina Panthers from 2007-08. followed by one season with the Toronto Argonauts at West Virginia and spent two seasons at the He is a 2006 graduate of the University of Kansas of the Canadian Football League. school before coming to the Academy in 1995. Peck where he earned a bachelor’s degree in sports A native of Parker, Colo., Weaver and his wife, is a member of the National Athletic Trainers As- management. While at Kansas, he worked as a Sarah, have a son, Logan. sociation and the National Strength and Condition- student manager for football, men’s basketball ing Association. He has also been active in the U.S. and Olympic sports. He served as the head student Olympic movement, serving as an athletic trainer equipment manager his final three years at Kansas. at the 1996 World Games and the 1998 Olympic Richardson and his wife, Kristi, are from Tecum- Steve Senn Games. seh, Kansas. The couple welcomed their first child, Executive Asst./Quality Control Originally from Storm Lake, Iowa, Peck, his wife, Graeme, in December 2013. Kirsten, and their son, Devin (7), live in Colorado Steve Senn begins his Springs. 11th season with Air Force football overall and fifth as the executive assistant. Senn previously served as the junior Jeff Cosky varsity head coach and varsity assistant as an Chief of Football Operations officer in the Air Force. Senn retired from active Jeff Cosky enters his duty in 2009. 22nd year at the Academy Senn is a 1990 graduate of the Academy where and 15th as the chief of he earned his bachelor’s degree in social sciences. football operations. Cosky While at the Academy, Senn lettered three years in first came to the Academy football as a wide receiver and helped the Falcons in 1993 and worked as an to a pair of bowl games. He holds the school record events manager. for receiving yards in a bowl game with 150 set in Originally from Roches- the 1989 Liberty Bowl. He is also the record holder ter, Pa., Cosky is a 1998 for touchdown catches in a bowl game with two, graduate of Colorado which he did in both the 1987 Freedom Bowl and Christian where he earned 1989 Liberty Bowl. his bachelor’s degree in computer information sys- Following graduation, Senn served for one year tems management. as an assistant coach with the football team before Prior to coming to the Academy, Cosky was going to undergraduate pilot training at Reese stationed at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, as a field training AFB, Texas. He was then assigned to Dover AFB, instructor. His other military stops include Shaw Del., where he was a C-5 aircraft commander from AFB, S.C., Osan Air Base, Korea, and Luke AFB, Ariz. 1993-96. Senn was then a C-27A evaluator pilot at Cosky joined the Air Force in 1982 and retired from Howard AFB in Panama from 1996-99. He returned active duty in 2002. Cosky and his to the C-5 as an evaluator pilot while stationed at wife, Beth, live in Colorado Springs. Travis AFB, Calif., from 1999-2002. Prior to return-

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Col. Mark Wells Col. Troy Harting Col. Greg Seely Dr. Aaron Byerley NCAA Faculty Rep. Officer Rep. Officer Rep. Eligibility Chairman

Linda Huggler Connor Kruggel Gary Sheffield Jess Souza Buck Blackwood Asst. AD/ Asst. AD/ Stadium Manager Asst. AD/ Head Strength and Compliance Tickets Event Manager Conditioning Coach

Jeff Kipp Drew Bodette Jack Braley Dan Siermine Strength Coach Strength Coach Strength Coach Support

Erick Kozlowski Ernie Sedelmyer Mark Peters Derek Fitts Head Football Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer

2014 Air Force Football -- 54 All-Time Assistant Coaches -- A -- Linebackers 1975; Off. Line 1976-77 Off. Backfield 1978 ABEL, Richard (Detroit ‘56) Asst. 1964-67 *CROSS, Tim (Northern Colorado, ‘90) HARRIS, Walt (Pacific ‘68) Def. Backfield 1978 AKE, Wally (William & Mary ‘72) Defensive Line, 2014- HATFIELD, Ken (Arkansas ‘65) Def. Line 1981-83 Off. Coord. 1978; Head Coach 1979-83 ANDERSON, Maj. Roy (New Mexico) -- D -- HAWKINS, Capt. Jimmie (Texas A&M ‘88) Freshmen 1958-61 DAVITCH, Jerry (Arizona ‘65) JV Def. Coord. 1998-2000 Off. Line 1973-75; Receivers 1976-77 HAYS, Lt. Col. Jeff (Air Force ‘84) -- B -- DEBERRY, Fisher (Wofford ‘60) Kickers 1998 -2004 ; JV Head coach 2000 BACKHUS, Tom (Ohio State ‘70) Quarterbacks 1980; Off. Coord. 1981-83; HEIMERDINGER, Mike (E. Illinois ‘75) Off. Line 1978-79; Off. Coord. 1980 Head Coach 1984-2006 Receivers 1981 BAKKE, Capt. Tom (Navy ‘52) Ends 1958-59 DERUYTER, Tim (Air Force ‘85) *HENDRIX, Clay (Furman ‘86) BATTISTA, Capt. Julius (Florida ‘41) JV Def. Coord. 1989-92; Def. Coord/Safeties, Co-Off. Coord./Offensive Line, 2007-13; Line 1955 2007; Assoc. Coach/Def.-Coord. 2008-09 Assoc. Head Coach/Offensive Line, 2014 BECKMAN, Larry (Florida ‘66) DIGGS, Ricky (Shippensburg ‘75) HILLSTROM, Eldon “Spike” (Oregon ‘58) TEs, Spec. teams, 1980; Off. Line 1981-83 Receivers 1990 Off. Line 1965-75 BELL, Richard (Arkansas ‘59) DOW, Capt. Wes (Navy ‘52) JV 1960-61 HINSHAW, Roger (Appalachian State ‘72) Inside LBs 1995-98; Def. Coord. 1999-06 DOWIS, Capt. Dee (Air Force ‘90) Outside Linebackers 1983 BELL, Lt. Tom (Army ‘45) Defensive Backs JV Off. Coord. 1995-98 HORTON, Tim (Arkansas ‘90) 1958 Receivers 1999-2004; Halfbacks 2005 BERRY, Tom (Virginia ‘55) -- E -- HUTT, Maj. Ed (UCLA ‘68) Def. Backs 1958-60; Freshmen 1961 ELLIS, Lt. Col. Dick (Air Force ‘68) JV Asst. 1976-77; WRs 1978-80; TEs 1981 BETANCE, Mike (Air Force ‘90) Freshmen 1968-69; JV 1971-72, 1976-77; Prep JV Def. Coord. 1995-97 School 1978-79; JV Head Coach 1978-86 -- I -- BEZYACK, Capt. Marty (Utah ‘58) ELLIS, Maj. Don (Texas A&M ‘54) IGNARSKI, Capt. John (Kentucky ‘52) JV 1967-69 Freshmen 1964-65; Backfield 1966-70 Off. Line 1958-59 BLACKWELDER, Don (NE La. ‘62) ELLWOOD, 1st Lt. Frank (Ohio St. ‘57) ISAACSON, Maj. Terry (Air Force ‘64) Quarterbacks 1979 Backfield 1959-61 JV Asst. 1973; Receivers 1974; Off. Backfield BLANCHARD, Lt. Col. Felix (Army ‘47) ENGA, Dick (Minnesota ‘63) Prep School, 1975-76 Freshmen 1962-63 Head Coach 1978, 1980-81; Tight Ends 1982- BLASI, 1st Lt. Gene (Kansas ‘56) 2006 -- J -- Line 1959-61 EVANS, Capt. Pat (Air Force ‘87) JACKSON, Capt. Charlie (Air Force ‘00) BOUNDS, 1st Lt. Jesse (Tulane ‘50) Prep School 1992; JV Def. Coord. 1993-94 JV/Varsity Asst. 2004 Line 1955-57 JENKINS. 1st Lt. Marvin (Alabama ‘52) BOWMAN, Jim (Michigan ‘56) -- F -- Ends 1955-57 JV 1958-63; Freshmen 1964-75; FEDORA, Larry (Austin ‘85) JOHNSON, Bruce (Wofford ‘70) Assoc. AD for Recruiting Support, 1975-2007 Receivers 1997-98 Def. Coord./Linebackers 1984-89 BRALEY, Jack (Nebraska ‘56) FERNANDEZ, 1st Lt. Steve (Air Force ‘98) JONES, 1st Lt. Bob (Baylor ‘57) Ends 1965-67; Def. Backs 1968-76; Off. Coord. JV/Varsity Asst. 2002 Freshman Ends 1960; Ends 1961 1977; Strength-Conditioning 1982-97 FRYZEL, Dennis (Denison ‘64) JOZWIAK, Capt. Tom (Air Force ‘59) BRINSON, Larry (Florida ‘83) Running Backs Def. Backfield 1978 Freshmen 1963-66 1983 BROOKSHIER, Lt. Tom (Colorado ‘53) -- G -- -- K -- Backfield 1955 GAILEY, Chan (Florida ‘74) KENDALL, Leland (Oklahoma St. ‘54) BROWN, Rick (Air Force ‘79) JV 1979-80; Def. Backfield 1979-80; Def. Coord. 1981-82 Off. Line 1964-68; Def. Line 1969-75; Def. 1983-87 GALBREATH, Lt. Mike (Air Force ‘64) Coord. 1976-77 BUMPAS, Dick (Arkansas ‘71) Def. Line 1979- Freshmen 1967-68 KING, Capt. Edwin H., Jr. (Navy ‘52) Freshmen 1961; 1958-62 80 GALIOS, Capt. Steve (Air Force ‘59) KITCHINGS, Des (Furman, 2000) BURNETT, Johnny (UC-Santa Barbara ‘70) Fr. Backs 1962; Def. Backfield 1963-66 Off. Backfield 1977 Running Backs/Running Game Coord., 2011 GANSZ, Capt. Frank (Navy ‘60) BURTON, Ron (North Carolina ‘87) KLECKNER, Capt. Alex (Air Force ‘96) Defensive Line 2003-12 Freshmen 1964-67 JV/Varsity Asst. 1999-2000; JV Head Coach BYNUM, Capt. Todd (Air Force ‘89) GILLORY, 1st Lt. Byron (Texas ‘49) 2000-2002 JV Asst. 1995-97; JV Head Coach 1998; Run- Backfield 1955-57 KNORR, Brian (Air Force ‘86) ning Backs 1999 GOLDSMITH, Fred (Florida ‘67) TEs 1979; Def. JV Off. Coord. 1992-94; Falcon Backs 2005; Coord. 1980; Asst. Head Coach 1982-83 Asst. Head Coach/ILBs, 2007 -- C -- GOODMAN, Jim (Florida ‘74) Def. Ends 1981 *CALHOUN, Troy (Air Force ‘89) GOULD, Mike (Air Force ‘76) Graduate -- L -- JV Asst. 1993; JV Off. Coord. 1994 Asst.1976; Prep School Head Coach, 1982-84 LAMKIN, Capt. Ken (Texas A&M ‘67) Head Coach, 2007- GROBE, Jim (Virginia ‘77) Linebackers 1984-94 JV Asst. 1978 CAMPBELL, Dean (Texas ‘72) GROH, Al (Virginia ‘67) Def. Coord. 1978-79 LAWRENCE, Lt. Jerry (Mississippi ‘54) JV 1960 Running Backs 2000-2004; Secondary 2005-06 GURSKI, Capt. John (Navy ‘53) LEGGETT, Capt. Dave (Ohio State) *CAMPBELL, Jake (Air Force ‘96) JV Asst. 1956-57; Def. Line 1958-59 Freshmen, 1968-71 Offensive backfield asst. 2012- LIONTAS, Lt. Col. Nick (Navy ‘52) CARNEY, Capt. John (Arizona ‘63) Off. Backs 1965-66; WRs 1967; 1971-73, Off. Linebackers 1969-74 -- H -- HAMILTON, Paul (Appalachian State ‘81) Backfield 1970 COVINGTON, Patrick (Furman ‘06) Quarterbacks/Fullbacks 1990-96; Fullbacks, LORBER, Maj. John (Air Force ‘64) Offensive Asst., 2007-09 2006 Def. Ends 1975-76; Linebackers 1977 CRIMMINS, Mike (Ohio ‘72) HANDLEY, Ray (Stanford ‘66)

2014 Air Force Football -- 55 All-Time Assistant Coaches -- M -- *PIPES, Lt. Col. Steve (Air Force, ‘98) -- T -- MANUEL, Fred (Oregon ‘73) JV Head Coach/Varsity Assistant, 2012- THIEL, Capt. Norm (Oregon State) Def. Backfield 1977 PRICE, Lt. Col. Bill (USAFA, 1991) Freshmen, 1964-67 MARTIN, Ben (Navy ‘45) JV/Varsity Assistant, 2011 *THIESSEN, Mike (Air Force, ‘01) Head Coach 1958-77 Wide Receivers, 2007- ; Co-Off. Coord., 2009- MASTIN, Maj. Darrell (Air Force ‘76) TROTT, Bob (North Carolina ‘76) Prep School Head Coach 1985-89 -- R -- Def. Ends 1978-80; Def. Backfield 1981-83 MATEOS, Capt. Carlos (Air Force ‘85) RAETZ, Maj. Bernie (St. Thomas ‘57) Kickers 1994-97 JV Head Coach 1964-66; Off. Backs 1967-69, MCCOMBS, Cal (Citadel ‘67) 1971-74 RANDALL, Craig (Colgate ‘58) -- V -- Def. Backfield 1984-89; Def. Coord./Backs *VANDERLINDEN, Ron (Albion College, ‘78) Def. Line 1978 1990-98 Inside Linebackers, 2014- *MCGETTIGAN, Matt (Luther, 1987) RASH, Charles (Missouri ‘59) Line 1962-63 Strength, Speed and Conditioning, 2007- REAGAN, John (Syracuse ‘94) MCLAIN, Maj. Bill (Air Force ‘59) Offensive Line 2003-04 RODGERS, 1st Lt. Pepper (Georgia Tech ‘55) -- W -- Freshmen 1966-70 WALLERSTEDT, Matt (Kansas State, ‘88) MERRITT, Maj. Frank (Army ‘44) Off. Backs 1958-59 Asst. Head Coach/ILBs 2007-11; Co-Def. Asst. Head Coach 1955 RUCKER, Ken (Carson-Newman ‘76) Coord., 2009-11 METCALF, Lawrence “Butch” (Okla. ‘65) Running Backs 1984-89 WARINNER, Ed (Mount Union ‘84) Off. Line 1970-72 *RUDZINSKI, Capt. John (Air Force ‘05) Offensive Line 2000-02 MILLER, Capt. Alf (Texas ‘50) Defensive Asst., 2010-11; OLBs 2012; Recruit- WARREN, Charlton (Air Force ‘99) Centers 1958-59 ing Coord., Secondary 2014 JV/Varsity Asst. 2005-06; Cornerbacks/Re- *MILLER, Ben (Air Force, 2002) RUSS, Capt. Carl (Michigan ‘75) cruiting 2007;Co.- Def. Coord. 2009-11; Special Teams Coord. 2010- ;Tight Ends 2007- Off. Backs Asst./JV Def. Coord. 1982-85 Secondary/Recruiting 2008-11; Assoc. Head 11; Specialists, 2007-; Running backs 2012- *RUSS, Steve (Air Force ‘95) Coach/Def. Coord 2012-13 MILLER, Tom (Cortland State ‘69) Asst. Head Coach/Co-Def. Coord./2012; Sec- WEATHERBIE, Charlie (Okla. State ‘77) Def. Line 1984-89; OLBs 1990-2004; Special ondary 2012; ILBs 2013; Asst. Head Coach/ Quarterbacks/Fullbacks 1984-89 Teams Coordinator, 2000-05; Kickers 2005 Def. Coord./Secondary, 2014 MITCHELL, Capt. Billy (East Carolina ‘72) *WEIKERT, Matt (Ohio ‘02) Off. Backfield 1979-80; Running Backs 1981- Outside Linebackers, 2007-11; Inside line- -- S -- backers 2012, Defensive Line 2013; Outside 82; JV Head Coach/Special Teams 1986-93; SAMPSON, Capt. Tony (USAFA, 2000) Linebackers 2013 Defensive Line 1994 JV/Varsity Assistant, 2008-10 WHITE, Brad (Wake Forest, ‘04) MOORE, Capt. Dennis (Air Force ‘83) SCHODERBEK, Capt. Steve (Navy ‘53) JV Off. Coord. 1991-92; Prep School Head Defensive Asst., 2010-11 JV 1962 Coach 1992-94 WHITLOW, Col. Robert (Army ‘43) SCHUMACHER, Capt. Tim (Air Force ‘98) *MORGAN, Blane (Air Force ‘99) Head Coach 1955, JV 1956 JV/Varsity Asst. 2002-04 JV / Varsity Asst. 2003-05; Wide Receivers WIDEMAN, Maj. Giles (Air Force ‘59) *SENN, Steve (Air Force ‘90) 2006; Co-Offensive Coord./QBs, 2007-13; Freshmen 1966-70 JV/Varsity Asst. 2005-; JV head coach 2006- Quarterbacks 2014- WILEY, Capt. Al (Air Force ‘83) 08; Admin. Asst./Quality Control, 2009- *MORELAND, Jake (Western Michigan, ‘00) Def. Line Asst. 1987-90 SHAW, Lawrence “Buck” (Notre Dame ‘22) Tight ends 2012- WRIGHT, Capt. Robin (Air Force ‘96) Head Coach 1956-57 MOSS, Joe (Maryland ‘52) JV/Varsity Asst. 1999-2001 Def. Line 1961-69 SHEALY, Vic (Richmond ‘84) Defensive Backs 1999-2004 * denotes current coach -- N -- SIMLER, Col. George (Maryland ‘48) NEWBY, Matt (Air Force ‘94) JV 1957-58; Freshmen 1959 JV/Varsity Asst. 2000-01 SIMPSON, Capt. Skinner (Air Force ‘63) NOBLITT, Bob (Washburn ‘63) JV 1969-72 Off. Coord./Off. Line 1984-99 SINGLETON, Jemal (Air Force ‘99) JV/Varsity Asst. 2003-2005; RBs 2006- 10; Running Game Coordinator 2007-10. -- O -- SMITH, Homer (Princeton ‘54) OLIVER, Jerome “Jappy” (Purdue ‘78) Backfield 1961-64 Def. Line 1995-2002 STARKEY, Neal (Air Force ‘68) ORDWAY, Capt. Goodwin III, “Ski” (Army ‘55) Freshman Asst. 1968; JV Def. Coord. 1969-70; Freshmen 1962 Prep School Head Coach 1971 OZEE, 1st Lt. Jim (Texas Christian ‘58) STEINBRUNNER, Capt. Don (Washington St. Freshmen 1961-62 ‘53) Ends 1961-64 STEINMARK, Sammy (Wyoming ‘79) -- P -- Receivers 1982-89; Backs 1990-98 PARCELLS, Bill (Wichita State ‘63) STEWART, Bill (Fairmont St. ‘75) Head Coach 1978 Def. Line 1990-94 PARKS, Capt. Al (Auburn ‘52) SUMRALL, Lt. Col Darryl (Air Force, ‘89) JV Freshman Ends 1962 Head Coach, 2009-11 PEAKE, 1st Lt. Bob (Indiana ‘55) SUNDQUIST, Capt. Ted (Air Force ‘83) JV Asst. 1957; Backs 1958-59 JV Off. Coord. 1987-89; Prep School Head PETERSEN, Chuck (Air Force ‘84) Coach 1990-92 JV Off. Coord. 1990; Receivers 1991-96; Quarterbacks/Fullbacks 1997-2006; Offensive Coord. 2000-06

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