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DUKE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2010 DUKE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION Room 115 Phone: 919-684-2633 Cameron Indoor Stadium Fax: 919-684-2489 Durham, N.C. 27708 Wallace Wade Stadium Press Box Phone: 919-684-4203 STAFF DIRECTORY Art Chase Sports Information Director Sport Responsibilities: Football Alma Mater: Guilford, 1991 Joined Duke SID: August, 2000 Offi ce: 919-684-2614 Cell: 919-599-9820 Email: [email protected] Art Chase Lindy Brown Sports Information Associate Sports Lindy Brown Associate Sports Information Director Director Information Director Sport Responsibilities: Women’s Basketball, Women’s Golf, Women’s Soccer Alma Mater: Western Carolina, 1996 Joined Duke SID: November, 1999 Offi ce: 919-684-2664 Cell: 919-599-9821 Email: [email protected] Matt Plizga Associate Sports Information Director Sport Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf Alma Mater: Penn State Erie - The Behrend College, 1999 Joined Duke SID: July, 2001 Offi ce: 919-668-1712 Cell: 919-812-0882 Email: [email protected] Ben Blevins Assistant Sports Information Director Sport Responsibilities: Football, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Tennis Alma Mater: Colorado State, 2004 Joined Duke SID: August, 2007 Offi ce: 919-668-4393 Cell: 919-812-7146 Email: [email protected] Matt Plizga Ben Blevins Associate Sports Assistant Sports Chris Cook Assistant Sports Information Director Information Director Information Director Sport Responsibilities: Baseball, Fencing, Volleyball Alma Mater: Wofford, 2006 Joined Duke SID: July, 2007 Offi ce: 919-684-8708 Cell: 919-812-7141 Email: [email protected] Meredith Rieder Assistant Sports Information Director Sport Responsibilities: Men’s Lacrosse, Men’s Soccer, Wrestling Alma Mater: Denison, 2002 Joined Duke SID: August, 2008 Offi ce: 919-684-3328 Cell: 919-812-6741 Email: [email protected] Ashley Wolf Assistant Sports Information Director Sport Responsibilities: Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse Alma Mater: Cornell, 2008 Joined Duke SID: August, 2009 Offi ce: 919-668-5739 Cell: 603-325-2225 Email: [email protected] Chris Cook Meredith Rieder Assistant Sports Assistant Sports Ned McGraw Sports Information Staff Assistant Information Director Information Director Sport Responsibilities: M/W Cross Country, M/W Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field, Women’s Tennis Alma Mater: Mississippi State, 2010 Joined Duke SID: August, 2010 Ned McGraw Offi ce: 919-684-2633 Cell: 662-213-2792 Email: [email protected] Sports Information Staff Assistant Kristina Morrison Sports Information Staff Assistant Sport Responsibilities: M/W Swimming & Diving, Rowing Alma Mater: UNC-Wilmington, 2010 Joined Duke SID: August, 2010 Kristina Morrison Offi ce: 919-684-2633 Cell: 704-779-0092 Email: [email protected] Sports Information Staff Assistant Ashley Wolf Assistant Sports Information Director DUKE FOOTBALL 2010 MEDIA GUIDE DIRECTORY QUICK FACTS MEDIA INFORMATION HISTORY 81 DUKE UNIVERSITY Sports Information Department IFC Annual Ledger 82 Location Durham, N.C. Quick Facts 1 Coaching Ledger 82 Founded 1838 Credits 1 Annual Results 83-90 Enrollement 6,400 Media Information 2 Milestone Games & Wins 90 Nickname Blue Devils 2010 Schedule 3 Largest Crowds 90 School Colors Duke Blue & White 2009 Results 3 Series Ledgers 91-93 Stadium Wallace Wade Stadium 2010 Team Analysis 3 Homecoming Results 93 Capacity 33,941 Future Opponents 3 Bowl Game Summaries 94-97 Surface Natural grass 2010 Notebook 4-5 Duke Vs. Nationally-Ranked Opponents 98 Conference ACC 2010 Roster 6-7 Duke When Nationally-Ranked 99 Division Coastal 2010 Preseason Depth Chart 8 Largest Comebacks 100 Affi liation NCAA I-A 2010 Opponent SID Information IBC Overtime Games 100 President Dr. Richard H. Brodhead 2010 ACC Composite Schedule BC Wins in Final Minute 100 VP & Director of Athletics Kevin M. White Wins on Final Snap 100 Offi cial Website GoDuke.com PLAYERS 9 Fourth Quarter Wins 101 Player Biographies 10-50 Duke Vs. No. 1 102 2010 DUKE FOOTBALL PREVIEW Duke Vs. Reigning National Champions 102 Offense Multiple STAFF 51 Duke Vs. Heisman Trophy Winners 102 Defense Multiple David Cutcliffe 52-57 Lettermen 103-109 2009 Overall Record 5-7 Ron Middleton 57 Captains 110 2009 ACC Record (Finish) 3-5 (5th/Coastal) Marion Hobby 58 Honors & Awards 111-113 Lettermen Returning 40 Jim Knowles 58 All-Star Game Participation 114 (19 Offense; 17 Defense; 4 Special Teams) Kurt Roper 59 All-Time Assistant Coaches 114 Lettermen Lost 15 Matt Luke 59 All-Americas 115-119 (6 Offense; 9 Defense; 0 Special Teams) Jim Collins 60 College Football Hall of Fame 120 Starters Returning 18 Matt Lubick 60 Pro Football Hall of Fame 121 (9 Offense; 6 Defense; 3 Special Teams) Zac Roper 61 Professional Draft Picks 122 Starters Lost 7 Derek Jones 61 NFL Roster 123 (2 Offense; 5 Defense; 0 Special Teams) Quality Control 62 NFL Honors 124 Graduate Assistants 62 Duke Quarterbacks 125-150 DUKE FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF Administrative Staff 63 David Cutcliffe Head Coach Strength & Conditioning 63 RECORDS 151 Alma Mater Alabama, 1976 Sports Medicine 63 Passing 152-159 Record at Duke/Years 9-15/2 Academic Support 63 Rushing 160-166 Overall Record/Years 53-44/8 Football Relations 64 Receiving 167-176 Ron Middleton Associate Head Coach (TE) Video Operations 64 Miscellaneous Game Superlatives 177-178 Special Teams Coordinator Equipment Staff 64 Total Offense 179 Marion Hobby Assistant Head Coach Support Staff 64 All-Purpose 179 Defensive Coordinator (DL) Kevin White 65 Scoring 180 Jim Knowles Defensive Coordinator (S) Senior Administration 66 Placekicking 181-182 Kurt Roper Offensive Coordinator (QB) Punting 183 Matt Luke Offensive Coordinator (Run Game/OL) 2009 IN REVIEW 67 Return 184-186 Jim Collins Assistant Defensive Coordinator (LB) 2009 Notebook 68-69 Defensive 187-189 Matt Lubick Passing Game Coordinator (WR) 2009 Honors 69 Freshman 190-194 Recruiting Coordinator 2009 Game Summaries 70-75 Bowl Game 195 Zac Roper Assistant Coach (RB) 2009 Statistics 76-77 Annual Leaders 196-201 Assistant Special Teams Coordinator 2009 Starting Lineups 77 Team 202 Derek Jones Assistant Coach (DB) 2009 ACC Standings 78 Scoring Superlatives 202 Quality Control Drew Dayton (DEF) 2009 ACC Award Winners 78 Long Plays 203 Quality Control Shaun Sarrett (OFF) 2009 ACC Statistics 78-80 Annual Team Statistics 204-207 Bo Hardegree Graduate Assistant Coach (OFF) 2009 ACC & NCAA Statistical Rankings 80 The Last Time 208 Jomar Wright Graduate Assistant Coach (DEF) DUKE FOOTBALL HISTORY 2010 DUKE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE First Year 1888 EDITOR EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS PHOTOGRAPHY All-Time Record/Seasons 453-465-31/96 Art Chase Ben Blevins Jon Gardiner, Duke Photography All-Time Bowl Record 3-5 Jean O. Brooks Last Bowl Game/Year Hall of Fame/1995 ASSOCIATE EDITOR Chris Cook PRINTING Result 34-20 loss to Wisconsin Leslie Gaber Riverside Printing RESEARCH ASSISTANCE Rocky Mount, N.C. Colin Small John Roth 1 DUKE FOOTBALL 2010 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA INFORMATION GLENN E. (TED) MANN PRESS BOX COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM DUKE FOOTBALL RADIO SHOW • Named after former Sports Information Director Ted • CollegePressBox.com is the offi cial media website for WITH DAVID CUTCLIFFE Mann, the Duke press box is located on the third fl oor ACC football ... Access and download weekly game notes, • Each Tuesday night, veteran radio voice Dave Nathan and of the Finch-Yeager Building on the west side of Wallace quotes, statistics, media guides and more for the confer- Duke head coach David Cutcliffe host the Duke Football Wade Stadium ... Admittance is by credential only for the ence and each of its 12 member schools throughout the Radio Show with David Cutcliffe at the Washington Duke news media and press box personnel season ... Media members can apply for a password by Inn & Golf Club ... The show, which is produced by the • Cheering in the press box will not be tolerated ...Violators sending an e-mail to [email protected] Blue Devil ISP Sports Network, runs from 7-8 p.m. and of this policy will be asked to leave airs live on WDNC 620 The Buzz • A pregame meal is provided approximately two hours INTERVIEW PROCEDURES before kickoff with refreshments available throughout • Student-Athletes: All interviews with Duke student- COACH DAVID CUTCLIFFE’S the game athletes must be arranged through the Sports Information DUKE FOOTBALL SHOW • A charter inductee of the CoSIDA Hall of Fame, Mann Offi ce ... Player interviews will be available Tuesday and • Coach David Cutcliffe’s Duke Football Show is produced served the Duke athletic department for almost 47 years Wednesday during a typical game week by Blue Devil ISP Sports Network before retiring in 1973 • Coaching Staff: For interviews with head coach David • The 30-minute program features head coach David Cutcliffe and the remainder of the coaching staff, please Cutcliffe and highlights of every Duke football game ... PRESS CREDENTIALS contact Art Chase For broadcast information, please contact the Duke Sports • All media attending Duke football home games must Information Offi ce apply for and be issued press credentials ... Requests DUKE FOOTBALL WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEON for credentials should be made in advance by email, • The Duke Sports Information Department will host a BLUE DEVIL ISP SPORTS NETWORK mail or fax and directed to Sports Information Director weekly media luncheon each Tuesday during the season • A state-wide radio audience follows all the action of Duke Art Chase ... Due to the open week, there will be no luncheon on football on the Blue Devil ISP Sports Network • Priority is given to daily newspapers, major magazines Tuesday, October 5 • Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Harris, the voice of the and electronic media in the geographic areas of the • Held in the Brooks Football Building located at the Brooks Blue Devils for the past 34 seasons, calls all the action for competing teams ... Duke reserves the right to refuse any Practice Facility, the weekly event begins at 11:30 a.m.