Head Coach Tommy West ...... 20-23 Assistant Coaches...... 24-33 Football Support Staff ...... 34-36 20 COACHING STAFF series losingstreakwiththewinoverUAB. The program, andthe Tigers snappedaseven-game second-straight time,whichwasa defeated SouthernMissinHattiesburgforthe Tulane, SouthernMiss,UABandSMU.Memphis Among thevictorieswereleaguewinsoverRice, bid tothe2007R+L CarriersNewOrleansBowl. won sixoutoftheirlasteightgamesenroutetoa to shall, whichprovedWest’s squadwouldcontinue with theemotionally-chargedvictoryoverMar- most. Memphisbeganitsclimbtobowleligibility the campaignthatissuretoberememberedby 1-3 record,it’s thewaythatteamclosedout Tuesday nightC-USA match-up. was tofaceMarshallathomeonESPN2fora that occurredjust48hoursbeforeMemphis ; andthetragicdeathofateammate injuries tokeystartersondefense,particularlyat forced Memphistoplaythreegamesin11 days; ponement ofthe Arkansas Stategamewhich adversities whichincludedarareweatherpost- more gamesaseasoninthree-plusyears. coaches in Tiger footballhistorytowinsevenor ances inthelastfi has guidedtheUofMtofourbowlgameappear- seven seasonsatthehelmofprogram,West came the Tigers’ 21stheadfootballcoach.Injust the defensivecoordinatorandayearlaterbe- 07...... NewOrleans Bowl 2007...... CityBowl 2005...... Motor GMACBowl 2004...... NewOrleans Bowl 2003...... Bowl 1997...... Peach Bowl 1996...... Peach GatorBowl 1995...... Bowl 1993...... Peach A 1990...... Sugar Bowl GatorBowl 1989...... Bowl 1989...... Citrus Bowl 1988...... Citrus GatorBowl 1986...... Independence Bowl 1985...... A LibertyBowl 1974...... GatorBowl 1973...... Astro-BluebonnetBowl 1972...... A fi ght despitethecircumstances. The Tigers And whilethe Tigers openedtheyearwitha West ledhis2007 Tigers throughvarious Tommy West cametoMemphisin2000as S S S

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least seasons whileguidinga Tiger programforat coaches inschoolhistorytosecurefourwinning 41-44 recordatMemphisandisoneofjustfour coaches, West entersthe2008seasonwitha man Team. Bratcher werenamedtotheleague’s All-Fresh- Dominik RileyanddeepsnapperKeenan Duke Calhoun. Additionally, offensive lineman Andy Smith,linebackerJakeKasserandreceiver ence USA Team, includingoffensive lineman in theEastDivisionwithCarolina. sion foesandfi three oftheirgamesagainstC-USA West Divi- league in1996.Inaddition,the Tigers wonall Tiger teamsinceMemphisbeganplayinginthe Conference USA actionwerethemosteverfora a three-gamewinningstreak. The sixvictoriesin and the Tigers enteredtheNewOrleansBowlon son recordanda6-2inConferenceUSA, team inthenationfor2007. ranked the Tigers asthefourth-mostimproved fi wins aseasoninfourofthelast 60 games,andhissquadshaveaveragedeight among Tiger leaders whohavecoachedatleast West ranksthird all-timeinwinningpercentage had sevenormorewinsinsixofhis14seasons. seven winsinatleastfourseasons.Murphy only BillyJ.Murphy(1958-71)inhavinghad four winningseasonsinsevenyearsandjoins there was amarkedimprovement inthe squad proved more complicated thananticipated, over thedefense. Whilethedefensivechange opening theseason witha1-3record,West took turnovers gained. nationally infumblesrecovered and39thin denial. The Tiger defensealsoranked28th offense, thirdinfumbleslostand10thsack ranked 13thinpassingoffense, 23rdintotal nationally inseveralcategories. Memphis and ve-game turnaroundfromthepreviousseason The DeanofConferenceUSA football Five playerswereselectedtothe All-Confer- West ledhis2007squadtoa7-5regular-sea- Injuries plagued the Tigers in2006 andafter The Tiger offense pacedthesquadin2007 fi nished theseasonrankedintop25 fi ve seasons.West hasledMemphisto nished the season tied for second nished the seasontiedforsecond fi ve years. ve phis squad since1967.During thattime,West led a 5-1record, markingthe beststartfor a Mem- high. The Tigers openedthe2004campaign with running back,expectations weregoingtoremain with aveteranquarterback andan All-American season knowing thebarhadbeenraisedand, by the Tennessee SportsWriters Association. his efforts, hewasnamedtheCoachof Year tory toclaimninewinsinasingle season,andfor West becamejustthefourthcoachinschool his- a renewedspiritandheightened expectations. phis intothespotlightandgave Tiger faithful “magical,” andthebowlvictorypropelledMem- in thePasadenaBowl. season whenMemphisdefeatedSanJoseState extended abowlinvitationwasduringthe1971 Bowl. The last timethattheUofMhadbeen a victoryoverNorth Texas intheNewOrleans led hissquadtoa9-4record,whichincluded 32-year UofMbowldroughtin2003whenhe fourth all-timeinthe Tiger recordbook. history. His41careervictoriesatMemphisranks appearances (2003-05)forthe and guidedtheUofMtothree-consecutivebowl the Tigers toa33-29recordthelast head coachatClemsonfor participants since2001. post-season games,bringingthetotalto15 four Tigers wereinvitedtoparticipateinsenior league’s All-Freshman Team. And, asin2005, fensive linemanGreg Terrell werenamedtothe Matt Reagan,receiverDukeCalhounandde- six playersonthe All-C-USA Team, andkicker on itsSeniorDay. and handedUTEP a38-19lossattheSunBowl game oftheseason, Tigers werecon ultimately losingbya effort, forcingtheCougarsintoovertimeand eventual leaguechampionHoustonwithasolid lost toUCF, 26-24,andthenaweeklaterstunned weeks oftheseasonwhenMemphisnarrowly end. This wasevidentinthelatter by year’s West andhis Tigers embarkedonthe2004 The 2003season wasviewedbymanyas The Gainesville,Ga.,nativehelpedsnapa West, whocametoMemphisafterservingas Following the2006season, Tigers landed fi eld goal.Bythelast fi ve seasons,hasled fi rst time in school rst timeinschool fi ve years ve fi dent COACHING STAFF 21

fth fi rst round, fi rst-team squad. fi 2005 nalist for the fi cant as from 1984- gradually increased and by 2003,

A by-product of the national attention and by-product of the national A boasts Heading into the 2008 season, West also continues to stress academics to West In the last three commencement ceremonies, In addition, four Tiger seniors participated seniors participated Tiger four In addition, has been the U West In the seven years since rst kicker drafted in 2006. McDonald, who in 2006. McDonald, who rst kicker drafted in post-season all-star games, which is another in post-season all-star Both Gostkowski and his staff. tribute to West to play in the 2006 and Williams were invited Goodwell participated Tim Senior Bowl, while Avery All-American Classic and Maurice in the Bowl. competed in the Hula 2002, football posted a 2.3 GPA in only two total 2002, football posted a 2.3 GPA August 2002 ceremony to semesters. From the 105 total football play- the May 2008 ceremony, ers have graduated from the University. round by the Cleveland Browns. con- newly-generated excitement has been a West tinued upswing in recruiting at the U of M. continue to land more outstanding and his staff somerecruits from the Mid-South area, as well as Alabama, of the top prospects in Mississippi, renowned A Georgia, Florida and Louisiana. 2002, 2003 and 2004 West’s national recruiter, the classes were ranked among the top 50 in while his 2005, 2004 and 2002 classes country, were touted as the No. 1 group in Conference also continue to tap and his staff USA. West into the local talent, and in the last four seasons, have signed over 40 players from the Mid-South area. and an Tennessee on the squad from Tigers 44 This is additional 13 players from Mississippi. West remarkable considering that in 2001 when three took over as head coach, there were only players on the roster from the state of Mississippi. The number The Tigers. Mississippi was represented by 11 surrounding area has proved to be a hotbed for make a steady and his staff talent, and West charge each year to keep local standouts in Memphis. have responded with Tigers his squad, and his some of the highest grade-point averages that the program has ever seen. In the spring 2003 the football team placed a record num- semester, 3.0 Club, and Tiger ber of student-athletes on the the squad turned in the highest cumulative GPA ever with a 2.6. For the spring 2006 semester, announced the most 3.0 students Tigers the ever with 32, and for the 2005-06 school year, had earned a 3.0 or higher. Tigers 62 21 football players graduated marking the largest of the last In addition, in 11 group under West. 12 semesters, which include the last six straight semesters, football has posted a 2.3 or higher fi That is quite signi team GPA. of M head coach, 55 Tigers have been placed on have been placed on Tigers of M head coach, 55 including Williams Team, USA All-Conference the Player of Offensive who was named the league’s Also with West for three-straight years. Year the have been drafted to play Tigers at the helm, nine and Gostkowski in in the NFL, including Williams Brandon McDonald in 2006 and 2007. Williams was selected in the the while Gostkowski, a fourth-round pick, was fi transferred to Memphis and started two years selected in the was secondary, Tiger in the of which were placed on the of which were prestigious also named to several Williams was teams and was a All-America Award. Doak Walker ve fi ghting fi ve home fi rst time since the fi gamesnal two home rst three games of the season. fi rst in the program’s history. West took West history. rst in the program’s West has also generated major excitement West The 2005 season started early with a press The eight wins marked the The eight wins marked Avery became the fourth starting Avery as Memphis That determination paid off The squad began practice in August and The squad began practice in Several Tigers received post-season honors Tigers Several of three-consecutive winning seasonsrst span fi nished with a winning record and a bowl invita- 1962 and 1963 seasons that Memphis had won 1962 and 1963 seasons in back-to-back seasons, eight or more games bowl appearances were while the consecutive also a fi the GMAC Bowl Ala., for to Mobile, Tigers his decision to Bowling and dropped a hard-fought Green. That was Tigers. for his in the city of Memphis despite the games being evident in 2004 when, ESPN, nearly 100,000 nationally-televised by the fi total fans turned out for The 52,384 fans that witnessed of the season. to Memphis drop a hard-fought 56-49 decision the then-14th ranked Louisville on ESPN, and 47,163 fans who watched Memphis become bowl eligible with a 30-26 win over Southern set an atten- Tigers Miss on ESPN2 helped the dance record at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Memphis averaged 41,175 fans in its larg- games, and the Louisville game marked the a est crowd to attend a Memphis game versus non-Southeastern Conference opponent. conference in January that led to the announce- ment that star running back DeAngelo Williams The cheers would return for his senior season. and were deafening as coaches, administrators decision to remain a fans celebrated Williams’ for 2005. With that announcement came a Tiger for Williams. campaign Trophy Heisman another milestone for the program as the U of M for the program another milestone over Southern eligible with a win became bowl East Carolina notched wins over Miss. Memphis the regular the road before ending and USF on 8-3. season at within weeks suffered what would become one within weeks suffered of many injuries that would try to put a damper on the season. Memphis lost leading receiver the Mario Pratcher just prior to the start of lost Tigers the Later, season to a knee injury. Will starting Patrick Byrne and Hudgens, as well as defensive lineman Rubio Phillips in the end, Memphis had lost eight start- By season’s ers or potential starters, but was still for a third bowl appearance behind the signal calling of senior “receiver-turned-quarterback” Maurice Avery. fi tion for the third-consecutive season. Of the 117 football programs, only 29 were play- Division I-A ing in their third-straight in 2005, and were proud to say Tigers the because of West, they were one of them. Memphis also celebrated its for the Tigers in the Houston game, and led Mem- Tigers for the phis to a 5-2 record and a Motor City Bowl victory had Tigers The 2005 after moving under center. every excuse in the book to quit and hope for a did and his coaching staff better 2006, but West a tremendous job of pulling the team together. since 1992-94, and averaged eight wins over the three-year period. in 2005, including Williams, who was named the and kicker Year, Player of the Offensive C-USA Stephen Gostkowski, who was selected as the Eight Year. Player of the Teams Special league’s teams, All-C-USA were selected to the Tigers rst time ever that the ...... 0-1 ...... 0-1 ...... 1-0 ve games of the season were OPPONENTS WEST VS. ALL VS. ALL WEST Memphis also gained national attention as Florida Atlantic ...... 0-1Florida Atlantic ...... 0-5Florida State Furman ...... 4-0 ...... Gardner-Webb 1-0 Georgia ...... 0-2 ...... 0-1Georgia Southern ...... 3-2 Georgia Tech Houston ...... 4-2 ...... 1-0 Jacksonville State Kentucky ...... 1-0 Louisville ...... 1-3 LSU...... 0-1 Marshall ...... 3-1 Maryland ...... 5-0 Middle Tennessee Mississippi ...... 2-5 ...... 0-3 Mississippi State Missouri ...... 0-1 ...... 1-0 Murray State ...... North Carolina 2-3 ...... 3-2 North Carolina State ...... North Texas 1-0 Rice ...... 1-0 ...... 3-2 South Carolina ...... 1-0 SMU Southern Miss...... 4-3 Syracuse...... 0-1 TCU ...... 0-1 ...... 0-3Tennessee ...... 1-0Tennessee-Martin Tech Tennessee ...... Tulane 4-0 ...... Tulsa 0-2 UAB ...... 1-6 UCF ...... 0-3 USF ...... 2-2 ...... UTEP 3-0 ...... 1-4 Virginia VMI ...... 0-1 ...... 0-1 Tech Virginia ...... Forest Wake 4-1 ...... 1-1 Carolina Western Akron ...... 1-0 ...... Appalachian State 1-1 ...... 2-2Arkansas State Army ...... 2-0 Auburn ...... 0-1 Bowling Green State...... 0-1 Chattanooga ...... 4-0 Cincinnati ...... 1-3 Citadel ...... 0-1 Duke ...... 3-2 ...... 3-3 East Carolina State East Tennessee broadcast nationally by ESPN, including a broadcast nationally by ESPN, including a Thursday night meeting with Louisville which week A was a battle to the end for both squads. reached Tigers after the Louisville game, the Tigers were ranked by the national entity. were ranked by the national entity. Tigers four of its last fi the Tigers into the national spotlight as Memphis Tigers the defeated Ole Miss for the second-straight season Associated Press and was listed No. 25 in the 25 poll. It was the fi Top 22 COACHING STAFF all received safety IdreesBashirandcornerMichaelStone end Andre Arnold, linebacker KamalShakir, a the mostplayersfromoneschoolevernamedto defensive unit,whichtiedtheC-USA recordfor He waspart ofacoaching staff thatled the Tigers and was responsiblefor the outsidelinebackers. West servedasanassistant coach atClemson two seasonsat Appalachian State (1980-81), when heserved a seasonatOleMiss(1979)and 1982-89 andtheheadcoachfrom 1993-98. where hehadbeenanassistant coachfrom tensive coachingcareeratClemson University, a 9-4recordandbowlvictory in 2003. record in2002,andjustoneyear later, managed turnarounds nationally. The Tigers turnedina3-9 a qualitystaff, whichledtooneofthebiggest was arelentlessrecruiterandmanagedtobuild seen awinningseasonsince1994.ButWest would beexpectedforaprogramthathadnot Team defensiveunit. were alsonamedtotheC-USA All-Freshman Linebacker Coot Terry andcornerJasonBrown named tothe All-Conference USA 125 yardsagainstthe Tigers in2000. 100 yardsrushingandnoteamgainedmorethan phis limitednineofits11 opponentstolessthan and No.1inrushingdefense. That season,Mem- the yearranked second inthenationduringyearand top sippi State,West hadhisdefenserankedinthe tor. SoonaftertheseasonopeneragainstMissis- Rip Scherertoserveasthedefensivecoordina- consistently winandplayinbowlgames. build anationally-recognizedprogramthatwould the 2000seasoncametoacloseandsetout players. Hetookovertheprogramshortlyafter coach atClemsonandwasalsoafavoriteofthe of Mfootballfi R.C. JohnsonhadtolooknofurtherthanintheU coach toguidetheprogram, Athletic Director Turner, ateachhomegame. The 2006seasonwasaspecialoneforCoachTommyWestashejoinedbyhisfather,Jim,andson, fi rst team.NosetackleMarcusBell,defensive fi Following his start in the coaching profession Following hisstartinthecoaching profession West, 54,joinedtheUofMstaff afteranex- The Tigers struggled in2001and2002as When the Tigers wereinneedofanew Also thatyear, the Tigers had fi West washiredatMemphisin1999under venationally. The squadrankedashigh fi rst team All-C-USA honors in2000. ce. West wasprovenasahead fi fth nationallyintotaldefense v players ve fi rt team rst fi nished Clemson playedin 20 rankingsbetween1982-89.Duringthattime, to a69-20-4recordandsix Associated Press Top accepted hisfi coordinator in1991and1992. of SouthCarolina,wherehewasthedefensive Sugar Bowl.West thentraveledtotheUniversity with a9-2-2recordanddefeatedVirginia inthe Vols’ runningbackcoach.UT endedthatseason nessee in1990andspentoneseasonasthe and claimedfour ACC Championships. YEAR-BY-YEAR WITHTOMMYWEST 90 paaha tt Rcies 6-4-0 3-7-1 AppalachianState(Offensive Coor.) AppalachianState(Receivers) 1981 OleMiss(RunningBacks) 1980 1979 Y 07 Memphis (HeadCoach) 2007 93 TCatnoa(edCah 4-7-0 Clemson (HeadCoach) Clemson (HeadCoach) 5-6-0 1995 Clemson(HeadCoach) 3-6-0 1994 UT-Chattanooga (HeadCoach) 1993 SouthCarolina(DefensiveCoor.) 1993 SouthCarolina(Defensive Coor.) 1992 Tennessee (RunningBacks) 1991 1990 1989 Clemson 1988 Clemson (OLB) 1987 Clemson (OLB) 1986 Clemson (OLB) 1985 Clemson (OLB) 1984 Clemson (OLB) 1983 Clemson (OLB) 1982 Clemson (OLB) (OLB) 06 Memphis (HeadCoach) Memphis (HeadCoach) 2006 2005 97 Clemson (HeadCoach) Clemson (HeadCoach) 1997 1996 04 Memphis (HeadCoach) Memphis (HeadCoach) 2004 Memphis (HeadCoach) 2003 2002 00 epi DfnieCodntr 4-7 Memphis (HeadCoach) Memphis(DefensiveCoordinator) 2001 Clemson (HeadCoach) 2000 1998 Following histwoseasonsatUSC,West West leftClemsonforhisalmamater Ten- EAR S rst headcoachingjobatUT-Chat- CHOOL fi ve bowlgames,winningfour, ( ASSIGNMENT ) R Redskins. ner wasa All-America statusin1999and2000,Gard- drafted bythe Tennessee Titans afterenjoying by theSeattleSeahawks.Keith Adams was American in1996and1997wasselected the NFL. Anthony Simmonswasnamedan All- to All-America teamsandbothweredraftedin for the Tigers, West hadtwolinebackersnamed receiver, RodGardner. Nealon Greene;andtheschool’s all-timeleading Priester; theschool’s all-timeleadingpasser, the school’s all-timeleadingrusher, Raymond earlier intheseason. coaching hisnewteamasanassistantcoach make hisdebutinabowlgamewithoutpreviously the secondcoachincollegiatefootballhistoryto bowl game.However, atthattime,hewasjust history tomakehisdebutwithaprogramin Bowl, West becamethesixthcoachinNCAA in thePeachBowl.Withhisdebut led the Tigers toa14-13victoryoverKentucky claim tohaveappearedinthree-consecutive the time,only16programsinnationcould and thePeachBowlinboth19961997. At the nation’s leadersintheclassroom. of 75percent,whichrankedtheschoolamong Clemson’s footballteamshadagraduationrate two yearsofhistenure(1998-99and1999-2000), they alsoexcelledintheclassroom.Overlast 2003 PeachBowl. return toClemsonandcoachthe Tigers inthe after theirseasonended,West wasenticedto tanooga. The Mocswere4-7in1993,andshortly 020 ao 3rd 1st 1st Gator Citrus 10-2-0 Citrus 10-2-0 10-2-0 4-7-0 -- Gator Peach 8-4-0 5-6-0 1-0-0 Sugar 9-2-2 -- Gtr 1st Gator 3rd - 8-2-2 - Independence 6-6-0 - 7-4-0 9-1-1 9-1-1 -- Peach Peach 7-5-0 7-5-0 3-8-0 2-10 ECORD - NwOlas T2nd(E) New Orleans 7-6 - MtrCt T2nd(E) Motor City 7-5 - NwOlas T3rd GMAC NewOrleans 8-4 9-4 3-9 5-6 Not onlydidWest’s recruits excelonthe In additiontotheoffensive talenthelanded During histenureatClemson,West recruited West washiredonNovember29,1993,and West tookClemsontotheGatorBowlin1995 B fi rst-round selectionbytheWashington OWL ------C ONF 4th (E) 6th (E) T2nd T7th T7th 2nd 3rd 3rd 7th 7th 6th 8th 5th 9th NA NA 1st NA NA 1st NA . F INISH fi eld, eld, COACHING STAFF 23 Tigers to three Tigers fth place national fi nished the season with a 4-7 fi Tigers to a Tigers oods eld for Peach Bowl game

fi Tigers to a 31-28 record and appearances in the Gator Bowl Tigers -Chattanooga and led Mocs to 4-7-0 record Appalachian St. under Mike Working - Was elevated to offensive elevated to offensive - Was Appalachian St. under Mike Working WEST AT A GLANCE Hired as Head Coach at Memphis in 2001 to replace Rip Scherer - Led Assistant (receivers) at

Defensive Coordinator at South Carolina under Sparky W : Head Coach at Clemson - Led

Defensive Coordinator at the University of Memphis - Led the Hired as Head Coach at UT XPERIENCE XPERIENCE E ATER E AME ranking in total defense and a number one ranking in rushing defense 2001-Present: 1979: (1995) and Peach Bowls (1996, 1997) 2000: record and placed seventh in the SEC 1980-81: underSteveSloan-OleMiss Assistant (runningbacks)atOleMiss coordinator in 1981 1982-89: Independence Bowl, 1986 Gator Bowl, 1987 Citrus Bowl, 1988 Citrus Bowl & 1989 Gator Bowl 1990: Sugar Bowl Assistant (outsidelinebackers)atClemsonunderDannyFord-playedinthe1985 playedinthe1990 Tennessee - underJohnnyMajors Tennessee Assistant (runningbacks)at consecutive winning seasons from 2003-05 and post-season appearances in the New Orleans Bowl (2003 & 2007), GMAC Bowl (2004) and Motor City Bowl (2005) Three-year letterman at tight end and two-year letterman for the baseball team at Tennessee for the baseball team at Three-year letterman at tight end and two-year letterman 1994-98 M N

Was inducted into the All- Foundation Hall of Fame in 2002 inducted into the Was in 2003 Year Association Football Coach of the Sports Writers Tennessee Named

July 31, 1954 Carrollton, Ga. 1976 Tennessee, University of Bachelor’s degree in health education Bay Buccaneers in 1976 Tampa Drafted by the Wife - Lindsay Turner Son - Thomas Cleveland West

1991-92: 1993: 1993: Hired as Head Coach at Clemson to replace Ken Hat ONORS ORN LMA OACHING LAYING AMILY ULL ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` A ``` ``` P ``` ``` F ``` ``` C F ``` B ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` H ``` ``` nal Top 20 poll over the Top nal fi WEST’S HEAD HEAD WEST’S As a player, West earned three letters in his West As a player, He began his college career as a running also played two seasons of baseball West began his coaching career as a gradu- West Born Thomas Cleveland West on July 31, Thomas Cleveland West Born West was a multi-sport standout at Gaines- West elder in baseball, a guard in basketball and a Overall ...... 76-79 ...... 46-34Home Record ...... 27-40 Record Away ...... 3-5Neutral Record Aug/Sept ...... 24-29 October ...... 23-27 November ...... 27-21 Outrush Opposition...... 63-21 ...... Margin Win Turnover 41-11 ...... 27-29 Record C-USA ...... 15-13 Home Record C-USA ...... 12-16 Road Record C-USA ...... 21-19ACC Record ...... 11-9 ACC Home Record ...... 10-10 ACC Road Record ...... 4 25 Top Wins Over COACHING MARKS COACHING ville High School in Gainesville, Ga. He was an outfi running back in football. In 1972, he was named All-American in football and was a high school a second round draft choice in baseball by the Chicago Cubs organization. Willie Randolph, All-Star career with the New who went on to an was one of the 77 future Major Yankees, York in the regular League players drafted after West phase of the June 1972 draft. bowl games. West also became just the second bowl games. West to Tigers coach in Clemson history to take the re- three-straight bowl games. He tallied a 31-28 traveling to Memphis before Tigers, cord with the Tigers. to take on another group of Tennessee four-year career at the University of played in three bowl games The Vols (1972-75). and were ranked in a of same three-year span. He was co-captain and played in the 1975 football team Tennessee’s that same year. All-Star Game Blue-Gray tight back, but saw most of his playing time as a in his end. He caught 37 passes for 575 yards including 16 passes for 233 yards as career, UT he caught an 81-yard pass a junior, As a senior. non- still the longest from Condredge Hollaway, He football history. Tennessee scoring play in earned a bachelor’s from the University degree was drafted by the in 1976 and Tennessee of Bay Buccaneers that same year. Tampa (1974-1975) and had a career for the Volunteers batting average of .305. He hit .367 in 1975 All-Southeastern Conference and was named Eastern Division. in 1977. He left the Tennessee ate assistant at and coached one year of high school Volunteers in Tenn., football at White County High in Sparta, 1978 before being hired as an assistant coach at Ole Miss in 1979. 1954, in Carrollton, Ga., he is married to the 1954, in Carrollton, Ga., he is married to the The N.C. of Forest City, former Lindsay Watkins who is a sophomore Turner, couple has one son, football team. Tiger receiver on the 24 COACHING STAFF transfer Arkelon Halltoemergeasacandidateforthe as HeltonlooksforeitherHudgensorjuniorcollege competition shouldremainstoutheadingintothefall who hadastellartwoyearswiththe Tigers. Heltonwillagainhavehisworkcutoutforhim The in 2008ashemustfi for threetouchdownsandpassingtwoscores. quarterback MattMaloufmadegreatstrides,rushing ing having completed50percentofhispassesandtoss- yards andtwotouchdowns, an emotionalvictoryoverMarshall,passingfor346 games. JuniorWillHudgenspoweredthe Tigers to lina andpassedforover300yardsineightcareer set aschoolrecordwith416yardsagainstEastCaro- (261), yards(3,220)andtouchdowns(25).Hankins records duringthe2007campaignincompletions most careerpassingcategories,andsetsingle-season UnderHelton’s guidance,quarterbackMartin Hankins the UofMhasbeenintop25thatcategory. ranked 64th,andmarkedthethirdtimesince1999that provement overthepreviousseasoninwhich Tigers Memphis’ 2007rankingintotaloffense wasavastim- 2004 squadpilotedbyDannyWimprinewasNo.25. the top25onceinpassingoffense since1999asthe offense. The Tigers hadonlyfi tionally intotaloffense and13thnationallyinpassing HeltonrespondedtoWest’s challengeandthe Tiger offense closedouttheseasonranked23rdna- Helton forhistirelessworkethicanddedication. and productiveoffense inthecountry. Healsotouted InthepressconferencetoannounceHeltonas he expectedtheoffense tobecomethemostexciting the Tigers’ newoffensive coordinator, West saidthat took overthequarterbacksinhisnewrole. promoted tooffensive coordinatorinJanuary2007and AssistantheadcoachClayHeltonrecently completed hiseighthseasonwiththe Tigers. Hewas HELTON ATAGLANCE C A ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` R C ``` ``` ``` F ``` ``` ``` ``` B fi AMILY ECRUITING OACHING OLLEGIATE LMA ORN ve touchdowns.Inaddition,redshirtfreshman

M Children - Reid, Aubrey &Turner Aubrey -Reid, Children inter Bachelor’s degree in mathematics/ Gainesville, Fla. 1995-96: 1997-99: Wife -Angela Wife 1994 Houston, of University 24,1972 June 1991-92: 1991-92: 1993-94: Mississippi 2000-Present: fi nished histwo-yearcareerrankedsecondin ATER E disciplinary science disciplinary A P XPERIENCE REA LAYING U Houston (Quarterback) Houston Du Auburn (Quarterback) Auburn niversity of Houston of niversity E ke University nd areplacementforHankins, XPERIENCE U niversity of Memphis of niversity nished theseasonin fi nished theseason

of All-C-USA performerKetric Sanford. Sanford was responsible in 1997forthedevelopment Cougar runningbacks forthreeseasons,and HeltoncoachedatHoustonfrom1997-99 the UofMcampus.WhileatUH,he directed the under hisfather, KimHelton, beforearrivingon selected inthefi scoring andall-purposeyardrecord andwas later wentontosetnearlyeveryUof Mrushing, fi after 11 weeksand second inthenationaverageyardspercarry carry forfourweeksofthatseason.Williamswas Williams leadthenationinaverageyardsper alma mater, Houston.In2002,Heltonhelped touchdowns inagamewithfouragainstHelton’s during 2001andsetaMemphisrecordforrushing Sanderswasaregularinthe Tiger single-season totalinschoolhistory(902yards) lineup in 2000,andBrownrushedforthefourth-highest Trophy candidateDeAngeloWilliams. transfer DanteBrownandeventualHeisman including Jeff “Sugar”Sanders,juniorcollege ment ofseveralyoung Tiger runningbacks, Helton’s careeratMemphis beganin2000 seasons, heplayedahugeroleinthedevelop- as therunningbackscoach.Inhis receptions (260)andyardage(3,419)in2003. receivers respondedbysettingschoolmarksfor years. Knownforhisteachingabilities,Helton’s and coachedthegrouptooneofitsbetterseasonsin In 2003,Heltoninheritedadepletedreceivingcorps league inscoringandninthnationallytotaloffense. offense. The Tiger offense alsorankedsecondinthe unit thatrankedsecondinConferenceUSA intotal A yearaftertakingoverthereceivers,Helton’s3,086 yardsreceiving,andwerepartofanoffensive 2004 Tiger wideoutsaccountedfor25touchdownsand 114 andseventhinreceivingyardswith1,527. up hiscareerrankedfourthall-timeinreceptionswith averaged 225yardspergame.RyanScottwrapped ers accountedfor21ofMemphis’ 33touchdownsand honored bytheleaguein2006.In2006, Tiger receiv- Despitetheinfl received thehonorin2005andDukeCalhounwas ers to All-C-USA FreshmanhonorsasMauriceJones inexperienced grouptoworkwith. personnel changesthatleftHeltonwithayounger, exception. Bothcampaignssawvariousinjuriesand the way, andthe20052006seasonswereno Priortohispromotionoffensive coordinator,receivers. Heltoncertainlyhadhischallengesalong Helton spentfourseasons(2003-06)withthe Tiger have adeepreceivingcorpstoworkwith. starting job.Botharecapablesignalcallerswhowill fth inthecountrywith6.6yards percarry. He rst roundofthe2006NFL draft. ux, Heltonguidedtwo Tiger receiv- fi nished theseasontiedfor fi rst three rst

coaching staff atUAB. father, Kim,andhisbrother, Tyson, bothareonthe sons, Reidand Turner, anddaughter, Aubrey. Helton’s degreeinmath- Helton,36,earnedhisbachelor’s 1994. Heandhiswife, Angela, havethreechildren: ematics andinterdisciplinarysciencefromHoustonin total inschoolhistory. 13 touchdownsforthesecond-highestsingle-season ning gamethatfeaturedLaymarrMarshall,whotallied Durham, N.C.,HeltonhelpedtodevelopaDukerun- the BlueDevils’ runningbackscoachin1996.While graduate assistantforDukein1995andwashiredas FollowinggraduationfromHouston,Heltonen- Goldsmith’s staff atDukeUniversity. Heworkedasa tered thecoachingprofessionasamemberofFred team captainsin1994. All-Academic honors.HewasvotedoneofHouston’s for the Auburn Tigers in1991,HeltonreceivedSEC transferring from AAuburn University. nativeofSugarland, Texas, Whileplaying Heltonplayed quarterback forHoustonin1993and1994,after backs inall-purposeyardswith1,530. yards, andin1998,placedsecondamongallC-USA combined withVaughn Innistorushforover1,200 COACHING STAFF 25 e, 1993 e, nanc fi niversity of Memphis U XPERIENCE dle Tennessee dle E UCF Mid UCF (Quarterback) LAYING REA G XPERIENCE P A E ATER Wife - Pam Children - Sydney, Hayley, Carley, Darin Jr. 2007-Present: South Alabama & North Florida Punta Gorda, Fla. UCF in degree Bachelor’s 1999-00: Master’s in business administration, 1996 business administration, in Master’s 1991-94: 2006: 2001-05: eorgia Southern M

June 6, 1972 6, June

OLLEGIATE OACHING ECRUITING ORN LMA AMILY ``` F ``` ``` C ``` ``` B ``` ``` A ``` ``` ``` R ``` C ``` ``` HINSHAW AT A GLANCE coordinator for the Granite State was the offensive In 1996, Hinshaw played quarterback and League, which of the Eastern Football Warriors and New York was made up of teams from New 2-8 England. Hinshaw inherited a team that went to the in 1995 and led it to a 14-2 record and a trip national championship game. Arena League to play for the Nashville back to the the EFL, Hinshaw went Following a year in en- After a short stay in Nashville, Hinshaw Kats. tered the college coaching ranks at UCF. He earned Team. Anniversary 25th in 2004 to UCF’s named Hinshaw was 1993 graduate of UCF, A his master’s in business administration from UCF in 1996. He and his wife, Pam, have three daughters: Darin Jr. and Carley; and a son, Hayley, Sydney, combined 28-16 record, including a 9-3 mark and combined 28-16 record, including a 9-3 mark in 1993. playoffs an appearance in the I-AA After a began a career in professional football. Hinshaw Following his playing days at UCF, brief stint with the Cleveland Browns, Hinshaw of spent two years with the Preds to , helping the the Bay Tampa Arena Bowl, where they lost to the the Storm in 1995. rst time fi rst two sea- ve seasons. ve fi fi ve rushers in fth-ranked receiver fth-ranked fi nished the year as the nation’s nished the year as the nation’s ciency and had the ciency. ciency. in the country. in the country. In 2004, MTSU led the Sun Belt and ranked 15th nationally in passing, while ranking 31st in the country in passing ef- fi 36, made his way to Middle Hinshaw, after serving on Mike Kruczek’s Tennessee record- A at UCF from 1999 to 2000. staff setting quarterback during his playing days for the Knights, Hinshaw spent the 1999 campaign as a graduate assistant with the responsibility of coaching tight ends and assisting the head coach with the quarter- backs. 2000, Hinshaw took over the quar- In terback coaching duties — the someone other than Kruczek guided the quarterbacks since 1985. In that first season, Ryan Schneider threw for 2,334 yards and 21 touchdowns and completed 62 percent of his passes. Hinshaw set numerous As a player, school records for the Knights, including the career passing mark with 9,000 yards. UCF had a During his time under center, yard rusher and two of the top eight ground gainers in the . went In 2003, the Blue Raider offense down as the highest scoring unit in the Sun Belt Conference at 27.7 points a contest, including four games of 35 points or more. The unit ranked 37th nationally in passing effi He was the running backs coach his coordinator sons, and was elevated to co-offensive in February of 2003. andconsistently led the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) MTSU offense guidance, the Under Hinshaw’s 2001, ranked nationally throughout the years. In the Blue Raiders had two of the top fi MTSU had the year later, A second-leading scorer. a 1,000- No. 21 ranked rushing offense, nation’s coordinator/quarter- one season as the offensive serving after Hinshaw joined the U of M staff backs coach at Georgia Southern under former In 2006, Georgia head coach Brian VanGorder. Southern ranked 27th nationally in total offense, averaging 359.9 yards per game. State for Tennessee worked at Middle Southern stint, Hinshaw Prior to his Georgia the SBC, along with the top overall rushing attack. for Record-breaker Dwone Hicks, who rushed over 1,000 yards, fi ve touchdowns on 62 receptions while ve wideouts logged 350 or more receiving fi Carlos Singleton led the team in scoring with 11 11 Carlos Singleton led the team in scoring with In touchdowns and three two-point conversions. total, for- A receiving corps. Tiger responsible for the second season Darin Hinshaw enters his was hired in March mer UCF standout, Hinshaw 2007. poise and maturity while ers who showed great a deep stable of receiv- Hinshaw inherited receivers Tiger in 2007. offense Tiger leading the touch- 33 offensive accounted for 27 of the team’s downs last season. In six of the last seven games of the season, Memphis produced a 100-yard receiver and in two contests had multiple 100-yard receivers. Duke Calhoun was named to the C-USA Coaches and Media second team while Maurice Jones, Earnest Williams and Carlos Singleton received honorable mention accolades. yards and fi in receiving with 890 Tigers Calhoun led the to yards, and this highly-talented group was key Memphis ranking 13th nationally in passing offense and 23rd nationally in total offense. group will no new quarterback in 2008, Hinshaw’s the receivers will have to adjust to a While again offense Tiger doubt provide stability for the top receivers All seven of the squad’s this season. return in 2008, including Calhoun, Singleton, Jones, tightWilliams, Steven Black, Carlton Robinzine and end Brett Russell. 26 COACHING STAFF the recordbooks.In2005, Tigers ranked Mallory’s linereceivedmuchrecognition dur- ing tailbackDeAngeloWilliams’ storiedrunthrough Rimington Trophy watchlist. all 13gamesatcenterin2007,isamemberofthe Echols andMalcomRawls.Beliles,whostarted Riley andPearceaswellPhilipBeliles, Terrence the UofM.Returningstartersinlineinclude ham Holloway, whobothstartedall13gamesfor The Tiger O-lineremainsmostlyintactforthe 2008 seasonasthegrouplosesSmithand Abra- Mallory’s group. 25 touchdownpassesbehindtheprotectionof Hankins threwforover3,200yardsandtossed and 13thinpassingoffense. QuarterbackMartin the Tigers torank23rdnationallyintotaloffense offensive lineiscreditedwithpavingthewayfor Inadditiontoallowingjust14sacksin13 games in2007,whichranked10thnationally, the by TheSportingNews was anhonorablementionFreshman All-American named tothe2007C-USA All-Freshman Team and the Media Team. Inaddition,DominikRileywas Coaches Team andasecond-teamhonoreeon was selectedasa C-USA Coaches Team. A yearlater, Andy Smith Brandon Pearcewasathird-teampickonthe All- USA MediaandCoachesteams,whilesophomore 2006, BlakeButlerearnedhonorsonboththeC- Inthelasttwoseasons,four Tiger linemen have landedon All-Conference USA teams.In In 2004,the Tigers gaveupjust averaging justninesacksaseasonoverthatperiod. phis hasledConferenceUSA insacksdenial,while each season.Inofthelastfouryears,Mem- Well-known forhisteachingstyle,Mallory’s offensive lineisconsistentlystronganddisciplined Tigers’ offensive linecoach. RickMallory, oneoftheveterans Tiger coaching staff, isenteringhisninthseasonasthe MALLORY ATAGLANCE ``` C ``` A ``` R C ``` ``` ``` F ``` ``` ``` ``` B AMILY ECRUITING OACHING OLLEGIATE LMA ORN

M & F Naomi Cameron, Adam, -Ryan, Children 1993-98: 2000-Present: -Shannon Wife science political in degree Bachelor’s ofUniversity Wash. Renton, 1981-83: Florida 21, 1960 October ATER E iona A P XPERIENCE REA LAYING University of Washington (TE/OG) Washington of University U niversity of Washington of niversity E Washington, 1983 Washington, fi rst-team pickontheC-USA XPERIENCE U . niversity of Memphis of niversity fi ve totalsacks. fi fth sixth inC-USA intotaloffense. Team. Memphisalsofi Pearce wasselectedtotheC-USA All-Freshman that wereselectedintheNFL Draft. Cameron Cleeland,JeremyBrigham) players (MarkBruener, ErnieConwell, Washington, whereheworked with four spent to headcoachin2001.Hehadpreviously ing staff when Tommy West waselevated and remainedasamemberofthecoach- joined theMemphisstaff inMayof2000, started in the1996Super Bowl. Pittsburgh Steelers. As arookie,Bruener fi All-Pac 10twiceand wasselectedinthe by atightend,was namedfi the Huskies’ all-timeleaderinreceptions for ayear-and-a-half.Bruenerbecame to haveMarkBruenerleadinghisposition with thetightends,Mallorywasfortunate lined duetoaheartcondition.Working season whenMylesCorriganwas side- the Huskiesmidwaythrough 1993 1993, tookoverasafull-timecoachfor ends andthekickinggamein1992 Mallory, whowasagraduateassis- tant coachresponsiblefortackles,tight Dolphins. was athirdrounddraftpickoftheMiami position.In starter’s April of2002,Smith responded byrapidlymovingintoa to anoffensive tackleslot,andSmith Mallory helpedSmithmakethemovefromtightend Malloryisalsocreditedwithguidingthe development offormer Tiger starterWade Smith. C-USA picksin2003. 2003. FredericandRonewerealsothirdteam All- Tigers, wasaC-USA All-Freshman Team pickin Butler, whohadbeenaconsistentstarterforthe Danny Wimprinebeingdroppedforaloss.Blake In2003,the Tiger lineallowedjust12sacks, and wentthree-straightgameswithoutquarterback was selectedtotheleague’s secondteam. USA Trophy. Hewasalsonamed tothe All-Conference Gene FredericwasacandidatefortheRimington eran offensive line.In2003and2004,veterancenter and secondinrushing–clearlyaby-productofvet- was alsosecondinC-USA inscoring,thirdpassing that rankedninthnationallyintotaloffense. Memphis The Tigers ledConferenceUSA in2004forits impressive sackdenialandwaspartofanoffense was named the offensive front.Startingguard Andrew Handy nationally inrushingoffense muchtothecreditof rst roundofthe 1995NFL Draftbythe A nativeofRenton,Wash., Mallory fi rst teamin2004,whiletackleJeremyRone fi ve seasonsattheUniversityof fi rst team All-Conference USA,and nished theseasonranked rst-team

Raiders inthethirdround. end, JeremyBrigham,wasdraftedbytheOakland Saints intheNFL Draft. The Huskies’ secondtight honors andwaslaterchosenbytheNewOrleans son. CameronCleelandpickedupall-league In1997,aMallory-coachedtightendclaimed All-Pac 10honorsforthethird-consecutivesea- year-old daughter, Delaney. Fiona (2). Adam andhiswife,Lindsey, haveaone- and Cameron,twodaughters,Naomi(5) his wife,Shannon,havethreesons:Ryan, Adam Mallory, degreein 47,earnedhisbachelor’s political sciencefromWashington in1983.Heand fi caneers asaninthroundpickandwentontoplay Draft, hewasselectedbythe Tampa BayBuc- when heservedasteamcaptain.Inthe1984NFL honors and All-Coast honorsasaseniorin1983 three-year letterman,hewentontoearn All-Pac 10 offensive guardpriortohisjunioryear(1982). A MallorywasatightendhimselfatWashington as afreshmanandsophomore,beforemovingto St. LouisRamsinthesecondroundofdraft. team In1996,MalloryhadErnieConwelltakeoveras All-Pac 10honors.Conwellwastakenbythe the startingtightend,andhewentontoreceive ve seasonsintheNFL. fi rst COACHING STAFF 27 rst fi through the 2003 season before accepting his through the 2003 season before accepting his Troy. collegiate coaching post at He has Auburn in 1997. human development from his bachelor’s Joseph, 40, earned degree in three children: Jonathan, Jeremy and Jamey.

ve Auburn-Tennessee football games. football Auburn-Tennessee ve ve seasons in the NFL in the mid-1990s ve seasons in the NFL fi ve bowls games during fi Auburn to three-consecutive Joseph helped lead Southeastern Conference championships (1988-90) and still ranks ninth in school history in rushing yards with 2,264 yards on 452 car- ries. He also scored 16 career touchdowns for the Auburn Tigers. participated in his career: Citrus (1986), Sugar (1987 and 1988), Hall of Fame (1989) and Peach (1990). working as an assistant foot- In 1996, Joseph began Auburn High ball coach at School. He worked there selected in the seventh round In 1991, Joseph was Draft by of the 1991 NFL the Philadelphia Eagles. As a rookie, he tallied 440 yards on 135 carries. Jo- seph played four seasons for the Eagles and one season with the Cincinnati Bengals, amassing 823 yards and three touchdowns on 250 carries. Upon completing his Joseph returned career, NFL to school and began his coaching career. He played as a true freshman in 1986 and was He played as a true freshman in 1986 and injured in the third game of the following season against in 1987. He was Tennessee granted a medical redshirt and regained his sophomore season for 1988. played No stranger to big-time football, Joseph Auburn University following a standout career at from 1986-90. to par- player in school history Tiger being the only Auburn, Joseph holds the distinction of At ticipate in fi

rst-ever fi ve scores. fi niversity of Memphis n HS n U XPERIENCE E roy University T Aubur Auburn (Running Back) Auburn (Running LAYING REA XPERIENCE P A E ATER 1986-90: Fulton County, Ga., south Florida & east central Alabama Children - Jonathan, Jeremy & Jamey 2007-Present: October 28, 1967 Auburn, 1997 2004-06: 1996-03: Bachelor’s degree in human development M

P ECRUITING OACHING OLLEGIATE ORN LMA AMILY ``` ``` ``` F ``` ``` B ``` A henix City, Ala. R ``` ``` C ``` ``` C JOSEPH AT A GLANCE Sun Belt Conference title in 2006, and defeated Carriers New Orleans Rice in the 2006 R + L Bowl. Doss tallied 806 yards on 174 attempts and regis- Doss tallied 806 yards on 174 attempts and 332 tered two 100-yard games last season. Of the in backs, only two resulted Tiger total carries by fumbles as Memphis ranked tied for third nationally in fumbles lost. work with this fall. Junior college transfer Curtis a relatively young group to Joseph will have T.J. Steele, who redshirted in 2007, and junior a Pitts are the veterans of the group. Steele had of productive spring and was named the co-MVP out the Blue-Gray Game. Pitts was unable to work with the squad this spring as he was continuing in the rehabilitation on his ankle, which he broke New Orleans Bowl. Pitts was second on the squad 106 in 2007 with 481 yards and one touchdown on carries. fromstreet who made the transition to running back Also in the mix this fall could be Jeremy Long- also added Tigers The linebacker in the spring. newcomers Charlie Jones, Greg Ray and Brandon back Ross to the depth chart. Jones is a senior and who transferred from the University of Miami from is eligible in 2008. Ray is a JUCO standout El Camino Community College and Ross signed Auburn High School. from Tigers with the at three seasons (2004-06) in the same capacity Joseph spent joining the U of M staff, Prior to captured their Trojans The University. Troy former A running backs. Tiger working with the is entering his second season James Joseph was hired in February Auburn standout, Joseph game. 2007 to lead the ground Joseph Doss’ downs, led by senior touch- backs accounted for 11 Tiger In 2007, 28 COACHING STAFF selected inthefi who wasnamedconsensus All-American andwas In2004,Walton coachedasecondaryunitthat ranked ninthinthecountry. Heguided Antrel Rolle, NFL Draft. Phillips wasselectedinthe Devin HesterwenttoChicagointhesecondround. drafted inthefi 2005 secondary, cornerbackMarcusMaxey, was JenningswasselectedbytheSeattleSe- ahawks inthe Kenny PhillipsintoaFreshman All-American. and cornerbackKellyJennings;developed two All-Americans: safetyBrandonMeriweather In2005,Walton’s passdefenseledthenation, allowing only152.17yardspergame.Hetutored defense in2004(9th)and2005(1st). secondary rankedinthetop10nationallypass he directedthedefensivebacks,andMiami last season.Inhisfi squad ranked33rdnationallyintotaldefense to defensivecoordinatorinFebruaryof2007. The 07) withtheMiamiHurricanesandwaspromoted back totheMemphisdefense.” he isconfi to againworkwithWalton. West explainedthat InthepressconferencetoannounceWalton’s hiring, coach Tommy West spokeofhisexcitement heavily ontheefforts ofthesafeties. coordinator. Inthiscapacity, healsowillfocus in January2008toserveasthe Tigers’ defensive Tim Walton, whowasanassistantcoachon the UofMdefensivestaff in2000-01,washired Walton, 37,spentthelastfourseasons(2004- dent thatWalton can“bringtheswagger fi fth roundbyKansasCity. Inaddition, rst round, and the other starter in the rst round,andtheotherstarterin rst roundoftheNFL draftbythe rst threeseasonsatMiami, fi rst roundofthe2008 promoted toheadcoachfor2001.Inhis remained inthesamecapacitywhenWest was defensive coordinatoratMemphisin2000and Aously coacheddefensivebackswhileWest nativeofColumbus,Ga.,Walton was previ- ranking intheleaguepassdefense. of thefi defense (185.0ypg)whileleadingtheSECinfour LSU ranked18thnationallyinpassingyardage defense (third,67.0yardspergame). Additionally, fi game), scoringdefense( categories: totaldefense( top threeinfouroffi title. The LSUdefenserankedamongthenation’s Championship andaSoutheasternConference factor inthe Tigers earningthe2003BCSNational A 14-yearcoachingveteran,Walton wasat LSU in2003andhisdefensivebackswereakey . ciency defense(second, 89.8rating)andrushing ve defensive categories,includingaNo.2 ve majordefensivestatistical for the2002season. fensive backsatSyracuse left Memphistocoachde- Arizona Cardinals.Walton in thesecondroundby while Stonewastakenlater by theIndianapolisColts, pick ofthe2001NFL draft selected asthe37thoverall Michael Stone.Bashirwas tions inIdreesBashirand All-Conference USA selec- also coachedtwo and scoringdefense.He top 15nationallyinpassing game andplacedinthe lowing only275yardsper nation intotaldefense,al- Tigers rankedfifthinthe year withMemphis,the rounds. who wereselected inlater draft picksandeight players has coachedfive first-round Duringhiscareer, Walton fi rst, 11.0 ppg),passef- fi rst, 252.0yardsper fi rst-team fi rst Walton andhiswife, Tracy, havethreechildren: Trei, Timiaand Tyler. 1994. degreeinsociologyfromOSU his bachelor’s including theLibertyBowlin1990.Heearned with theBuckeyes,OSUwenttofourbowlgames, for theBig Ten championsin1993.Duringhistime Walton letteredasadefensivebackatOhio State forfourseasonsandservedasco-captain Green BayPackers. the summerof2001asadefensiveinternfor as adefensiveinternwiththeChicagoBearsand NFL teams.Hespentthesummerof1998serving Inadditiontohiscollegiatecoachingexperi- ence, Walton hashadtwosummerinternshipswith 1999. and thenmovedtocoachthedefensivebacksin He waspromotedtorunningbackscoachin1996 sive graduateassistantatBowlingGreenin1995. WALTON ATAGLANCE R ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` C ``` ``` F ``` C ``` ``` A ``` ``` B AMILY ECRUITING OACHING OLLEGIATE LMA ORN Walton startedhiscoachingcareerasadefen-

1994 State, Ohio 11, March 1971 M 2000-01: 2003: 1996-99, 1995/GA: 1996-99, State ouisiana Memphis of niversity 2002: 2004-07: 1990-93: West Tennessee, Orlando, Dade County Dade Orlando, Tennessee, West 2008: &Tyler -Trei, Timia Children -Tracy Wife Bachelor’s degree in sociology Ga. Columbus, ATER E A P XPERIENCE L Syra U REA LAYING Ohio State (Defensive Back) (Defensive State Ohio Univ U cuse niversity of Miami of niversity E ersity of Memphis ersity XPERIENCE B owling Green State Green owling COACHING STAFF 29 bachelor’s degree in history in 1993. Stroudsburg University as an outside Pry began his coaching career at East coach in 1993 and worked with defensive backs in 1994. Jim, is an assistant coach at Illinois. as his father, Coaching runs in the family, son, Colby. have a six-year-old Amy, Pry and his wife, nished ninth in ve. In addition, Pry’s eld as a student as- fi fi Six defensive players coached by Pry are on NFL NFL Six defensive players coached by Pry are on rosters. Carolina for four years sistant coach at Western was an as- Pry native of Lexington, Va., A He staff. (1998-2001) before joining the ULL coached the defensive line for two seasons before the moving to defensive backs and special teams latter two years. In 1998, WCU fi Division I-AA in total defense. Division I-AA a No. 1 ranking in touch- the Catamount defense to In 2001, he helped down passes allowed with just secondary was ranked third nationally in pass defense. was a graduate assistant Pry From 1995-98, with the Tech at Virginia defensive line. While there, the Hokies ranked No. 1 nationally against the run, fifth in scoring defense and 10th in to- The squad tal defense. garnered two Big East championships and made appearances in the Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl and Gator Bowl during that time. Maryville College in 1988, free safety at A Pry later transferred to where he played Buffalo, under former New Or- leans Saints head coach Jim Haslett. Pry sat out the 1989 season and let- tered in 1990. He suffered a career-ending injury in 1991 and returned to the sistant coach for the 1992 season. Pry earned his

fth on the fi rst winning record rst winning record fi ve years and was pro- ve years and fi niversity of Memphis rginia Tech rginia U XPERIENCE ersity Louisiana-Lafayette of Vi E t from a full year of working t from a full year of working fi estern Carolina ast Stroudsberg ve-game winning streak. During ve-game Univ E W LAYING REA Buffalo (Free Safety) Maryville College (Free Safety) XPERIENCE P A E ATER 1990: 1988: Wife - Amy 2007-Present: Buffalo, 1993 April 1970 1, 1995-98/GA: 2002-06: 1998-01: 1993-94: Stepson - Colby Bachelor’s degree in history in degree Bachelor’s Al M PRY AT A GLANCE Central Tennessee, north Alabama & north

ECRUITING OACHING OLLEGIATE LMA ORN AMILY Georgia ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` F ``` B ``` A Pa. toona, ``` ``` ``` ``` R ``` ``` ``` C C ve years at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, where he served as assistant head coach and where he served as assistant head coach He coached the Ragin’ defensive coordinator. linebackers for Cajuns’ together. together. fi after working 38, joined the U of M staff Pry, moted to assistant head coach in 2004. UL-Lafayette had its since 1995 when the Ragin’ Cajuns ended the since 1995 when the Ragin’ Belt 2005 season with a 6-5 record and a Sun closed out the Conference title. In 2005, ULL season with a fi per that time, the defense allowed just 18 points game. nationally. ing yards per game, which ranked 11th In 2004, the Cajuns allowed just 174.5 pass- entering his second sea- practice last season, is just before spring who was hired Brent Pry, line coach. defensive Tigers’ son as the in developing a defensive has been instrumental Pry leader, An enthusiastic and aggressive stronger and more physical than line that is bigger, The group was led in 2007 by in seasons past. was selected Clinton McDonald, who as a junior, his by his teammates as a permanent captain for leadership qualities. McDonald was TFL team in tackles with 55 and led the squad in Freddie Barnett, Josh Terrell, and sacks. Greg Jada and Turner Corey Mills, Steven Weaver, and 177 total TFL Brown all combined for 31 tackles. and should bene entire group of linemen return in 2008 Pry’s 30 COACHING STAFF three. second onthesquadinfumblerecoverieswith the All-C-USA secondteam.Kasserwasalso the squadintackleswith100andwasnamedto in themiddle.Kasser, whostarted13games,led and JakeKasserontheoutsidesHeathGrant The looked togetaconsistentgroupinplace. in 13games,asIngramandthedefensivestaff a kneeinjury. Sevendifferent lineupswereused sidelined theremainderofseason,alsowith as middlelinebackerWinstonBowenswas weeks later, Ingramhadtoalterthelineupagain linebacker GregJacksontoakneeinjury. Just son, Ingramlosttheservicesofstartingoutside players. Injustthesecondgameofsea- Ingramwasbattletestedin2007asthat group wasmosthitbyinjuriestoseveralkey backers. assistant coachresponsibleforguidingtheline- HiredinMarch2006,KennyIngramis entering histhirdseasonwiththe Tigers asthe fi nal threegamessawJeremyRockette leading thewayintacklesthatseason. Three of Ingraminheritedayounggroupofline- backers in2006,andhischargesrespondedby the spring. transitioned fromdefensivelinetolinebackerin Terrence Thomas andjuniorJoshWeaver, who sophomore CorderickGovan,redshirtfreshman have addeddepthwithsenior Tommy Phelps, the Rockettereturnsin2008,andIngramwill also welcomeBowensandJacksonbackouton fi eld. Inaddition,thelinebackercorpswill same season. In addition, Ingram same season. Inaddition, Ingram All-Star Game coachingstaff that the Tennessee East-West Shrine in 2003andwas amemberof Star Gamedefensive coordinator to serveastheLibertyBowl All- Memphis. Healsowasselected 2004 Coachofthe Year forMetro was theCommercialAppeal’s Ingramwasathree-time Regional Coachofthe Year and semifi a pairofappearancesinthestate pearance inthestate 02. Heledtheschooltooneap- defensive coordinatorfrom2001- ing asassistantheadcoachand a 37-4overallrecordafterserv- coach from2002-04andposted prominence. Hewasthehead with returningtheprogramto School, wherehewascredited NostrangertoMemphis, Ingram coachedatMelroseHigh minus 15yards. which includedseven TFL for while Jacksontotaled69tackles, tackles andaforcedfumble, tackles. McCraryregistered70 third andfourth,respectively, in ton McCraryandJacksonranked logged twointerceptions.Quin- in fumblerecoverieswithtwoand stops. Grantalsoledtheteam Grant, whowassecondwith81 squad werelinebackers,ledby the fi ve leadingtacklersonthe nals. fi nals and nals

nedy andKarleigh. Ingramandhiswife,Carla,have dren: Kendrien, Taylor, KameronandtwinsKen- from ASU inDecember1999. degreeinpoliticalscience received hisbachelor’s 93. Hewastheteamco-captainin1992-93,and where hewasafour-yearlettermanfrom1988- A standoutlocallyatWhitehavenHigh,In- gram playedcollegefootballat Arkansas State, Habilitation CenterpriortomovingMelrose. Previously, Ingramtaughtandcoachedat Corry MiddleSchoolandworkedinthe Youth area ofMemphisandwest Tennessee. and wasresponsibleforrecruitinghishometown Ingram,37,spentthe2005seasonasde- fensive linecoachat Tennessee StateUniversity, lege football. InhisthreeseasonsatMelrose,hecoached 17 playerswhosignedscholarshipstoplaycol- Tennessee-KentuckyGame. All-Star was electedasanassistantcoachforthe2004 INGRAM ATAGLANCE ``` C R ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` F ``` C ``` ``` A ``` ``` B AMILY ECRUITING OACHING OLLEGIATE LMA ORN

North Georgia, Chattanooga and Memphis and Chattanooga Georgia, North 1971 16, March M 2005: orry Middle School Middle orry 2000: State ennessee 2001-02: 2002-04: 1988-93: 2006-Present: 2006-Present: Ke Taylor, Kameron, -Kendrien, Children -Carla Wife science political in degree Bachelor’s Arkansas State, 1999 Memphis, Tenn. ATER nnedy &Karleigh nnedy E A P XPERIENCE T C REA LAYING Arkansas State (DE) State Arkansas M M elrose High School Asst. Coach Asst. School High elrose elrose High School Head Coach Head School High elrose E XPERIENCE U niversity of Memphis of niversity fi v chil- ve COACHING STAFF 31 fth gures fi XPERIENCE thern Miss thern thern Miss thern . E Sou Sou Southern Miss (Linebacker) ration, 1998 ration, 1999 ration, LAYING REA U XPERIENCE P A - Kristina E ATER with 274 nished his Golden Eagle career fi Children & Klabron - Tylor 2008: Southern Miss Southern Bachelor’s degree in coaching and sports administ 1999/GA: 1994-97: 2000-07: niversity of Memphis Master’s degree in coaching and sports administ M Wife Northern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, April 3, 1976 3, April B

OACHING ECRUITING ORN LMA OLLEGIATE AMILY ``` F ``` ``` C ``` ``` Arkansas and Memphis B ``` ``` A Springs,ay Miss. ``` ``` ``` ``` R ``` C POLLARD AT A GLANCE to several freshman All-America teams, including All-America teams, to several freshman The Sporting News at Stringer High School and completed an outstand- Miss., Pollard played native of Bay Springs, A ing Golden Eagle playing career in 1997 by helping champi- lead the team to a 9-3 record, a C-USA team onship and a Liberty Bowl title. He led the a total that was good for fi in tackles with 114, place in the conference. He was in double games as a senior and in tackles eight times in 11 had a season-best 13 stops in the season opener at Florida. He tackles, nearly reaching the top 10 on the career tackles list at Southern Miss, and he was named permanent captain his senior season. from Southern Miss in coaching and sport admin- Pollard, 32, earned his undergraduate degree istration in the spring of 1998, and his master’s wife, degree in the fall of 1999. Pollard, and his and Klabron. Tylor Kristina, have two sons, nalist for the fi nalist for the Butkus, nalist for the fi toine Cash also had Linebacker An- an outstanding senior season in 2004 as the third-leading team’s tackler with 95 stops, four sacks, 15 tack- les for loss and three fumble recoveries. Cash joined Boley at the next level, signing a free agent contract with the Falcons. Pollard saw In 2003, three of his specialists gain all-conference honors. Eubanks and ranked Marvin Young among the nation’s leaders in kick returns and punt returns, re- The two spectively. players earned spots All-C-USA on the first team as return men, while McCaleb was honored on the all-freshman league’s team and was named eld goals and most points in a eld goals and most points in a season (107). In addition, All-American punter punter All-American season (107). In addition, Luke Johnson was the No. 1 punter in the league punt and was ranked No. 7 nationally in yards per (44.9). left his mark as one of the who Michael Boley, In 2004, Pollard coached outside linebacker was a greatest linebackers to ever play at USM. He honorsAll-American, including consensus two-time in Year Defensive Player of the in 2004, the C-USA Boley selection. All-C-USA 2004 and a three-time was tabbed a national semi while winning the Con- Awards, Bednarik and Lott best since 1996 to Mississippi’s given Trophy, erly Defensive He earned C-USA player. Honors four times and national Player of the Week player of the week honors by the Football Writers Camp Foun- America and the Walter Association of in Atlanta Falcons dation. He was drafted by the 2005. in 2005, as All-American and All-C-USA performer All-C-USA All-American and in 2005, as Darren McCaleb, who was a semi set the school single-season Award, Lou Groza record with 23 fi

rst team. He also tied fi when he was coaching staff Tiger members of the of the newest Pollard became one Lytrel to guide the cornerbacks. hired in February 2008 Bower’s seasons on Jeff Pollard spent the last nine or Conference USA, Tigers stranger to the No backs coach at Southern Miss as the defensive staff former A as well as the special teams coordinator. had Pollard standout Golden Eagle linebacker, years previously worked with linebackers for six before taking over the defensive backs. led backs which logged 17 interceptions and was In 2007, Pollard guided the USM defensive Sumrall. standout Brandon by Conference USA made Sumrall totaled six picks for 101 yards and was one return for a touchdown last season, and All-C-USA named to the eight for 18th nationally in interceptions and tallied C.J. pass breakups. In addition, defensive backs Bailey and Chico Hunter were named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team. total de- in USA, USM ranked second in C-USA Conference Consistent defensive leaders in infense and pass defense while leading the league red zone defense. Pollard also guided the special Britt teams unit, which was highlighted by punter and 25th Barefoot, who ranked second in C-USA The Golden Eagles, as a nationally in punting. team, ranked second in the league in net punting coverage. and was also second in kickoff Kevis Coley, All-American and Year Player of the Defensive Pollard coached the 2005 C-USA who posted 150 tackles, the sixth-best performance tackles ranked No. 8 total Coley’s in school history. solos (81) stood No. 7 nation- while his nationally, ally. Pollard also led a strong special teams unit 32 COACHING STAFF sippi GulfCoast.In2002,theGreenWave received recruiting Louisiana, Texas, FloridaandtheMissis- backers andspecialteams.Hewasalsoinvolvedin Tulane, wherehecoachedtheGreenWave line- NostrangertoConferenceUSA,Chachere spent eightyears(1999-2006)athisalmamater, one seasontoaddthosemarks. with 81andforyardage1,826yardshas He alsoholdsthe Tigers’ all-timerecordsforreturns yardage (1,286)andcareer100-yardgames(8). USM), single-seasonreturns(59), record, includingsingle-gameyardage(168vs UnderChachere’s guidance,Grandberry fl tempts insidetheopponent’s 20-yardline. yards onhis52punts,whiledropping12ofat- steady throughouttheseasonandaveraged40.7 handling amajorityofthekickoffs. Sutherlandwas 38 PATs andwas15-of-22onfi scoring with80points.Hehitallbutthreeofhis Thispastseason,ReaganearnedtwoC-USA Player oftheWeek honorsandledthe Tigers in specialist MichaelGrandberry. junior collegepunterBrentSutherlandandreturn for the Tigers. Chacherealsohadthetalentsof Reagan, whohadastellarrookieseasonkicking In2007,Chachereinheritedaunitthatin- cluded 2006C-USA All-Freshman honoreeMatt unit. sistant coachresponsibleforthespecialteams GarretChachereentershissecondseason with the Tiger footballstaff. Heservesasanas- ourished andsetnearlyeveryUofMkickoff return CHACHERE ATAGLANCE C ``` C ``` A R ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` ``` F ``` ``` ``` ``` B AMILY ECRUITING OACHING OLLEGIATE LMA ORN

M Children - Grant, Noah &Jackson Noah -Grant, Children 1994: 1991/SA: 1992: 1995-97: 1998: 1999-2006: Wife -Lauren Wife Bachelor’s degree in communications 1992 Tulane, La. Orleans, New heyney State heyney knell Louisiana ortheast 1993: 1987-88: Louisiana, Florida Panhandle, Mobile, Ala. Mobile, Panhandle, Florida Louisiana, 2007-Present: 17,March 1969 ATER E A P XPERIENCE Bloomsb C N Buc REA LAYING Tulane (Running Back) N Tu icholls State icholls Tu lane E XPERIENCE lane urg U niversity of Memphis of niversity eld goals,whilealso heading back toNewOrleans ana (now UL-Monroe)before tight endsatNortheast Louisi- Monroe, La.,in1998 tocoach Chachere,39,leftthe Colonels andmoved northto NCAA DivisionIhistory. biggest seasonturnaroundsin and atthetime,werepartof Division I-AA nationalplayoffs, advanced tothe1996NCAA Duringhistenurein Thibodaux, La.,theColonels State from1995-97. linebackers coachatNicholls ing toLouisianaandservingas Bucknell (1994)beforereturn- (1992), Bloomsburg(1993)and fensive backsatCheneyState three yearsandcoachedde- Upongraduation,he moved toPennsylvaniafor communications. degreein pleting hisbachelor’s for Tulane in1991whilecom- career asastudentassistant A NewOrleansnative, Chachere beganhiscoaching dence Bowl Team. member ofthe1987Indepen- and GregDaviswasa two seasonsforMackBrown A runningbackforthe Green Wave, Chachereplayed athletes. Green Wave footballstudent- partment tomonitortheacademicprogressofall Inaddition,Chachereworkedonadailybasis with the Tulane Athletics Academic Servicesde- third all-timeinC-USA intackles. straight 100-tackleseasonsenroutetoranking team All-C-USA honorsin2005andloggedfour- drafted bytheDetroitLions.Cannonearned Duringhisstintat Tulane, Chachere helped develop linebacker Anthony Cannon,whowas Hawai’i forthetitle. an invitationtotheHawai’iBowlanddefeatedhost fi rst- Seahawks. the NFL foracoachinginternshipwiththeSeattle Association. In2002,Chacherewasselectedby Heiscurrently thechairmanofprogram committee forthe American FootballCoaches Wave. to beginhiseight-yeartenurewiththeGreen sons: Grant,NoahandJackson. ChachereismarriedtotheformerLauren Duplessis ofHampton,Va. The couplehasthree COACHING STAFF 33 A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Flowers graduate of Southern Illinois University, A hisplayed for the Salukis in the 1970s and received bachelor’s degree in health education from SIU in for UPI Flowers was nominated As a player, 1977. after registering 18 tackles, Lineman of the Week six sacks, one pass break-up and a blocked punt against He Northern Illinois University. lettered for four years for the Southern Illinois defense. free time with his family and Flowers, 53, spends his also enjoys hunting, fishing and playing golf. He and his wife, LuAnn, have two daugh- ters, Brittany and Brooke. Brit- tany and her husband, Judd Rhodes, have two children, Olivia and Gracie. Brooke is currently teaching at Bon Lin Middle School. She married Jensen Pilant last spring.

lls in when West lls in when West fi niversity of Memphis U XPERIENCE E L Southern Illinois (DL) LAYING XPERIENCE P E ATER Wife - LuAnn 1978-84: incoln High Scool 1973-76: 1985-Present: Southern Illinois, 1977 Children - Brittany & Brooke December 7, 1954 7, December Bachelor’s degree in health education Fillm M

OACHING OLLEGIATE ORN LMA AMILY ce, as well as coordinating team travel and as well as coordinating team travel and ce, ``` F ``` ``` ``` ``` B ``` A Ill.ore, ``` C ``` ``` C FLOWERS AT A GLANCE camps. worked under head coaches Rey Dempsey (1984- has Since his arrival in Memphis, Flowers 85), Charlie Bailey (1986-88), Chuck Stobart West (1989-94), Rip Scherer (1995-2000) and (2001-present). Complex Athletic the renovation of the Murphy was involved with Several years ago, Flowers and the new addition to the complex that included as an upgrade to the football locker room as well suite, position and team meeting rooms, a video an interview room, an expanded athletic training other and equipment area and locker rooms for sports. games football team at both home Tiger ment of the Flowers is primarily responsible for the move- with and road contests. He works hand-in-hand staff hotel management in arranging player and home Tiger rooms, as well as team meals. During games, he can be found setting up and hosting the Memphis football recruiting area and welcom- He ing visitors to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. football Tiger also serves as a guest speaker for around the Mid-South and often is unavailable. the high school coaching ranks for seven years Flowers came to Memphis after serving in in the state of Illinois. He entered the coaching profession as an assistant coach at Lincoln High School and became the head coach in 1983. His 1984 squad posted a 9-2-0 record and appeared in the state playoffs. He came to Memphis staff. football Tiger ber of the Flowers is in his 24th season as a mem- John West’s Tommy serves as in 1985 and currently he In that capacity, director of football operations. running of the football oversees the day-to-day offi 34 COACHING STAFF during thesummer. ties, Davisalsoassistswiththe Tommy West Camp and leisurecommerce.Inaddition to hison- degree insport is currentlyworkingtowardsamaster’s degreeinsportsmanagement. He with abachelor’s DavisgraduatedfromtheUofMin August, 2004, for scoutteampreparationsonadailybasis. breakdown andscoutingreports,isresponsible A nativeofHamilton,Miss.,Davisassistswithfi fi He waspartofaUMoffensive linethatallowedjust in 25careergamesforthe Tigers, making 11 starts. Itawamba CommunityCollegein2002.Davisplayed Mallory in2003-04aftertransferringtoMemphisfrom Nostrangerto Tiger football,Davisplayedfor Rick Mallory. assistant andworkscloselywithoffensive linecoach DavidDavisisinhisthirdyearworkingwiththe Tiger coaching staff. Heserves asanoffensive graduate Crouseandhisfamilylive inCollierville, Tenn. letterman atwidereceiver. marketing fromMurrayState,wherehewasatwo-year degreein1995 Crouseearnedhisbachelor’s and servedinthatroleforfouryears. was namedtheassistanttoheadcoachHoustonNutt running backscoachfromJanuary-May, 2000.Helater assistant recruitingcoordinatorandalso coach. HejoinedtheRazorbacks’ staff in1998asthe he workedfrom1994-97asthetightends/receivers State. HebeganhiscoachingcareeratMSUwhere positions onthecollegelevelat Arkansas andMurray A nativeofMurray, Ky., Crousealsohasheld sistant from2004-06withtheNewEnglandPatriots. at Miami,Crousewasanareascoutandpersonalas- between theteamandNFL scouts.Justpriortohisstint with on-campusrecruitingvisitsandwastheliaison at theUniversityofMiami.Inthatcapacity, heassisted season astheassistantdirectoroffootballrelations Crousejoinedthe Tiger staff afterservingone in FloridaandCalifornia. took onadditionalrecruitingresponsibilitiestheroad of defensivecoordinator Tim Walton thisspring,Crouse football administrativeduties.Withthebriefabsence liaison. Inaddition,heassistsJohnFlowerswith Inhisposition,heisresponsible fortheday-to-day on-campus recruitingefforts, andistheteam’s pro of playerpersonnel. September 2007andcurrentlyservesasthedirector JustinCrousejoinedthe Tiger supportstaff in ve sacksin2004,whichledConferenceUSA. fi lled inasthe fi eld du- eld TIGER FOOTBALLSUPPORTSTAFF lm as avolunteercoachatN.C.State. January 2006whenhemovedtoRaleigh,N.C.,work for Washington and Oregon.HecoachedatRMCuntil He wasalsothe alma materandworkedwiththeoutsidelinebackers. at RMC,Howeservedasanassistantcoachhis education andhealth.Uponcompletinghiseligibility degreeinphysical RMC in2004withabachelor’s A nativeofPortland,Ore.,Howegraduatedfrom at defensiveendfortheBattlin’ Bears. to RockyMountainCollegeandwasatwo-yearstarter team’s DefensiveLinemanofthe Year. Hetransferred Mid-Empire Conferencehonorsin2000andwasthe State. also workedfootballcampsatMinnesotaandBoise Lafayette beforemakingthemovetoMemphis.Hehas BellworkedasagraduateassistantcoachatUL- degree insportmanagement(Dec.,2006). justice administration(Dec.,2005)andamaster’s degreeincriminal half-years. Heholdsabachelor’s degreesinjustfour-and-a undergraduate andmaster’s A nativeofDickson, Tenn., Bell earnedbothhis a holder. for thespecialteamsunit,whichincludedservingas working asareceiver, Bellwasaconsistent contributor wideouts hadbeensidelinedwithinjuries.Inadditionto but transitionedtowidereceiverafterseveralMTSU was aversatileplayer. Hestartedoutas asafety, Raiders, Belleventuallyearnedascholarshipand Hinshaw formerlycoached. A walk-onfortheBlue (2002-06) atMiddle Tennessee BellcametoMemphisafterplayingfourseasons State,whereDarin a graduateassistantwiththefootballprogram. College oftheRedwoodsandearned Howeplayeddefensiveendandlinebackerat and helpedwith scouting reports,assistedthedefensivelinecoach he assistedwithgame-plandevelopment,prepared teer assistantforoneyearatN.C.State.Whilethere, HowecametoMemphisafterworkingasavolun- graduate assistantforthe2008season. the Tiger footballprogram.Heisservingasadefensive Walt Bellisentering hissecondseasonworkingas Shawn Howeisinhissecondseasonworkingwith fi fi lm coordinatorandregionalrecruiter lm breakdown. lm fi rst-team All- rst-team

A nativeMemphian,Nagoskihasspentthelast summer asagraduateassistant. PatrickNagoskijoinedthe Tiger footballstaff this of Memphis. West Point graduate,andBrence,a1997 graduate The Armstrongs havetwosons:Sterritt,a1990 recognition intothe Tennessee SportsHall ofFame. the MClubHallofFame,andone year laterearned program. InSeptember1999,hewas inductedinto his outstandingcontributiontothe Memphis football of theNationalFootballFoundation HallofFamefor Armstrong wasrecognizedbytheMemphis Chapter degree attheUniversityofMemphis. InMay1998, and biologyfromUT andlaterearnedhismaster’s Armstrongreceivedhisdegreeinsociology meeting. Vol toscoreonbothoffense anddefenseinasingle Memphis. Inthatgame, Armstrong became thefi the UT-Mississippi StatecontestatCrump Stadiumin SEC PlayeroftheWeek on Oct.4,1958,following academic selectionin1958,andwasrecognizedas He wasafi fense fortheVolunteers underCoachBowden Wyatt. Armstrong letteredthreeyearsonoffense andde- A 1961graduateoftheUniversity Tennessee, more than160maleathletes. Joan, managedtheUofMathleticdormwhichhoused tenure withthe Tigers. For33years,heand hiswife, academic advisorandadministrativeaide,duringhis sive endcoach,kickingspecialteams freshman coach,headvarsitydefen- college footballatMemphis.Hehasbeenanassistant Armstronghasbeeninvolvedwitheveryfacetof in 1962. former headcoachandathleticdirectorBillyJ.Murphy tenure attheUniversityofMemphis.Hewashiredby under eightheadfootballcoachesduringhis46-year of theBillyJ.Murphy Athletic Complex,hasserved in 2006. NagoskigraduatedfromtheUniversityofMemphis degreeinsportandleisurescience with abachelor’s All-Star Gamein2004and2006. a coachforthe AutoZone/Liberty BowlHighSchool In2003,NagoskiassistedKenny Ingramincoach- ing theEast/West ShrineGame.Healsoservedas Beliles andJohnMcArthur. Brandon Pearce,CoreyMills,BrettRussell,Philip WhileatCBHS,heworkedwithcurrent Tigers honors. ance, sevenCBHSdefensivebacksreceivedall-state for thejuniorvarsitysquadin2005.Underhisguid- backs coachandwasnamedthedefensivecoordinator Since 2003,hehasservedasthevarsitydefensive years asacoachatChristianBrothersHighSchool. Murray Armstrong, whoisthefacilitiescoordinator rtta AlSuhatr Conference All-Southeastern rst-team fi rst ve

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ed fi eld spent four years eld spent fi eld and volleyball. A A eld and volleyball. eld Sports, and also is fi eld is licensed by the State of fi eld is in his fourth year as the Tigers’ Tigers’ eld is in his fourth year as the eld is married to the former Anja Reese of to the former eld is married Tennessee as an athletic trainer. athletic trainer. as an Tennessee director of marketing. She worked three Angela McCarter is entering her fourth season as Tigers’ the years as the assistant marketing director before her promotion in January 2005. Athletic Tiger As the marketing director for the Department, McCarter oversees an assistant, three interns and several volunteer students. Her depart- ment is directly responsible for developing advertising campaigns and implementing in-game promotions for each of the 19 sports at Memphis. In addition, Sports Tiger of McCarter works closely with the staff Properties, a division of Lear responsible for various media trade agreements as well as donation requests. Tiger native of Memphis, McCarter joined the A in 2001 after spending two years as an assistant staff director of marketing and publications for the Campus Recreation department at N.C. State. In that capacity, for she was responsible for all of the marketing efforts the program and implementing special events. Mc- Tennessee, graduate of the University of A Athletic Department in Carter worked in the Women’s marketing and promotions. She was responsible for basketball, row- for Lady Vols the marketing efforts softball, track and fi ing, soccer, Amos Mansfi Amos having been hired just prior to head athletic trainer, spring practice in 2005. Columbus, Ga. The couple has a daughter, Ava, who Ava, a daughter, The couple has Columbus, Ga. was born in January 2007. at Southern Miss and was the primary athletic trainer at Southern Miss and was the primary athletic trainer with football. basketball, while also assisting for men’s He received his bachelor’s degree in athletic training Alabama in 1996, and earned from the University of his master’s degree in business administration from Certi NATABOC A Mercer University in 1999. primary responsibility is the Mansfield, whose football program, Tiger sports medicine needs of the at also served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer and Mercer from 1996-99. In addition, he designed implemented the sports medicine program at Stillman He is a member of the Ala. Tuscaloosa, College in National Athletic Association, Trainers the Southeast- ern Athletic Association Trainers and the Tennessee Association. Athletic Trainers Mansfi press their opinions and voice their concerns. and voice their press their opinions Award received the Lan Hewlett In 1999, Luckey academic athletic performance as an for outstanding advisor. earned a master’s Luckey University of Dayton, 1991 graduate of the University degree from Indiana A Austin degree from (1992), an education specialist of education degree from Peay (1996), and a doctor State University (1999). Tennessee Austin Peay in 1992, he worked in Before joining and the University of athletics at Indiana University Melissa, have three sons: Dayton. He and his wife, and Ryan. Tyler Adam, native of Cincinnati, Mans A Mans Athletic Trainer,

ce working with fi ce. Prior to being fi of Academic Services. He and his staff Athletic Joe Luckey is in his seventh year as the Direc- tor of Dr. academic counselors and tutors are instrumental in the success of U of M student-athletes in the classroom. native of Cincinnati, Luckey came to the U of M Austin Peay State, where he served as assistant A from athletic director for academic services. In that capacity, he advised and counseled more than 200 athletes in 15 sports, monitoring their academic progress and eligibil- ity with the goal of making sure each one graduated. He also served as supervisor of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, a forum for student-athletes to ex- Lott enters her third year as an academic Valorie with counselor for football. Lott works on a daily basis prog- the football student-athletes in monitoring their ress toward a degree, as well as providing specialized tutoring if needed. was employed by Student-Athletes Services at Baylor Lott Prior to joining the University of Memphis staff, University from 1998-2006. She served in various capacities, including academic advisor for football, graduate assistant and tutor. study hall supervisor, football team’s In addition to serving as the she is a member of the National academic counselor, Association of Academic Advisors for Athletes (N4A). Texas. Terrell, Lott is originally from his third season as an Brandon Kolditz is entering of assistant in the media relations brought on full-time, he worked two years as a graduatebrought on full-time, he worked assistant at the U of M. responsibilities include serving as the Kolditz’s and the secondary contact media contact for softball the design and de- for football, as well as overseeing athletic publications. His velopment of the university’s guide production has been involvement in the media in its publication contests. Most recognized by CoSIDA the 2007 Football Guide placed fourth in the recently, in nation and the 2007 Soccer Guide placed second soccer category. the nation in the men’s Idaho, Kolditz graduated in with a bachelor’s University native of Sugar City, Young A 2004 from Brigham At BYU, he spent a year as degree in public relations. an intern in the sports information of the the baseball team. Kolditz also served a year as award win- associate sports editor for the university’s He earned his master’s ning daily student newspaper. degree from Memphis in 2005 in sport and leisure commerce. have two children, Tamara his wife Kolditz and Shelby (7) and Noah (3).

cial. He spent fi on lm football practice re on Halloween morning fi lm exchange with Memphis’ lm exchange with Memphis’ fi cation that same year and served fi a key role in streaming various athleticce also plays cial athletic website. with summer of 2001 and is entering his eighth season athletic department in the Marc Hohorst joined the the U of M. maintaining all athletic equipment, as well as supervis- Hohorst is responsible for purchasing, issuing, and ing several student managers. He also oversees the day-to-day operations of the equipment room at the Athletic Complex, which services football, Murphy track, softball and golf. baseball, soccer, fered a major loss when a Athletic Department suf- During the fall of 2002, the football Tigers’ destroyed the turf room and most of the equipment. Hohorst received high marks and praise for gathering game day equipment from other universities in the area and preparing the football team for its next contest. Arkansas State, where he was the supervisor from staff native of Lafayette, La., Hohorst joined the U of M A of equipment for three years. Hohorst worked for ASU, Prior to his duties at the University of one year at his college alma mater, Louisiana-Lafayette, in a game management capacity. events, serving as the visiting He worked various ULL team host and organizing ticket sales and records. of South- Hohorst graduated from the University western Louisiana (now called ULL) in 1997 with a degree in physical education. He received his Louisi- ana teaching certi one year with the Lafayette Swamp Cats as the head equipment manager. as a substitute teacher in 1997 and 1998 at Youngsville Youngsville as a substitute teacher in 1997 and 1998 at Middle School. While at ULL, Hohorst also assisted in the equip- ment room as a student and worked both the NCAA softball regional tournament and Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament as a tournament of competitions and press conferences to the Tigers’ of- Tigers’ conferences to the competitions and press fi Dunnagan worked native of Rural Retreat, Va., A two years as a graduate assistant in the video depart- While ment at Marshall prior to coming to Memphis. op- at Marshall, she prepared and distributed weekly ponent exchange tapes, supervised student assistants and assisted the video coordinator in the day-to-day operations of the department. She earned her master’s 2007. degree in sports administration in May, while working on a bachelor’sof Virginia degree in an- Dunnagan got her start in athletics at the University She was a student manager thropology and sociology. for the football team for two seasons before switching in to the video department. She worked three years video operations and earned her bachelor’s degree in 2005. May, video coordinator. Tigers’ the season as Darby Dunnagan is entering her second a responsibilities include supervising Dunnagan’s assistants who fi of student staff video for the coaching opponents and cuts practice utilizing the XOS SportsPro system. Her while staff offi a daily basis and other various athletic events. She a daily basis and other also handles football 36 COACHING STAFF student assistant inthesports informationof degreeinjournalism atULL,whereshewasa elor’s TheNewOrleans,La.,nativereceived herbach- the jobatMSU. handled men’s basketballandfootballpriorto accepting University. ShealsoservedasinterimSIDatNAUand PriortoMississippiState,Rodriguesservedasas- sistant SIDforwomen’s athleticsatNorthern Arizona volleyball andmen’s basketball. also assistedinthegame-dayoperations forfootball, the contactforwomen’s basketballandsoftball.She relations directoratMississippiState, whereshewas Tiger staff afterservingtwoyearsasanassistantmedia ALouisiana (nowUL-Lafayette),Rodriguesjoinedthe 1995graduateoftheUniversitySouthwestern by MarquetteUniversity. 2002, shevolunteeredattheMideastRegionalhosted the NCAA Women’s BasketballMideastRegional.In and ayearlater, servedasthemediacoordinator for Men’s Basketball Tournament/1st and2ndRounds, she wastheassistantmediacoordinatorofNCAA Tournament hostedatFedExForum.InMarch2000, as themediacoordinatorofC-USA Basketball Forthelastfouryears,Rodrigueshasserved tion. the countryandNo.1indistrictbyorganiza- Rodrigues’ 2007footballmediaguiderankedfourthin Football Foundation. A memberofCoSIDA since1991, Hudgins OutstandingSID InMay 2008,RodrigueswaspresentedtheScoop Award bythe All-American- for DeAngeloWilliams. spearheaded ahighly-publicizedHeismancampaign ing the Athletic MediaRelationsOf motion oftheUMfootballteam,aswelloversee- Rodriguesisresponsibleforthepublicityandpro- Relations atthestartof2004footballseason. the UofM,waselevatedtoDirector Athletic Media JenniferRodrigues,whoisinher11th yearwith born inSeptember2007. daughter, Lainey(3),andason,Matthew, whowas McCarterandherhusband,Steven,haveone sport administrationin2000. degreein from UT in1998,andearnedhermaster’s degreeinsportmanagement received herbachelor’s member oftherowingteamfrom1995-96,McCarter Award. QuarlesisoriginallyfromIndianapolis,Ind. tion, hewasafi three-time letterwinneronthefootballteam.Inaddi- While a studentatIndianaState,Quarleswas years. service departmentasastudent-athletementorfortwo at theuniversity. Inaddition,heworkedintheacademic where heworkedwithstudentsonacademicprobation service departmentfortwoyearsatIndianaState, Quarles wasagraduateassistantintheacademic PriortojoiningtheUniversityofMemphisstaff, specialized tutoringifneeded. their progresstowardadegree,aswellproviding basis withthefootballstudent-athletesinmonitoring counselor for Tiger football.Quarlesworksonadaily FredQuarlesisinhisthirdyearasanacademic rst-team recipientofthe Arthur Ashe Jr. fi ce. In2005,she fi ce from ce

RodriguesandherhusbandMikehavea old daughter, Ally. team. leyball andthenationally-rankedLadyCajunsoftball 1991-95. There shewasthemediacontactforvol- daughter, Keelie(21),and ason,Cody(12). Starkand his wife,Cindy, havetwochildren,a by the Associated Press,UPIand as ajuniorandseniorwasnamed an All-American Valley honors,healsoreceived All-Midlands accolades A graduateoftheUM,Stark letteredasa Tiger fensive linemanfrom1969-71.Inaddition tohisMissouri of- three timesandwonastatechampionship. Bears posteda42-8record,madethestateplayoffs Trezevant HighSchoolinMemphis.From1983-89,the Starkbeganhiscoachingandstrengthcareerat three Tennessee Weightlifting Championships. teams woneightCityWeightlifting Championshipsand the quarterfi seven appearancesinthestateplayoffs andreached Bartlett, thePantherspostedan87-39record,made coach atBartlettHighSchool.Duringhistenure Priortojoiningthestaff atCordovaHigh, Starkspent 10 yearsasthedefensivecoordinatorandstrength Wolfpack. He alsoworkedastheheadwrestlingcoachfor coach atCordovaHighSchoolfortwoyears(1998-99). serving asdefensivecoordinatorandheadstrength Starkcame totheUniversityofMemphisafter Steve, havetwosons:StevenandMichael. A nativeMemphian,Schwartzandherhusband, are oncampusforhomefootballgames. coordinates therecruitsandtheirfamilieswhenthey information intherecruitingdatabase.Schwartzalso recruiting mail-outs,aswellinputtingpertinent with recruiting.Sheisresponsibleforsendingout of thefootballfi Schwartzhandlestheday-to-dayadministration seasons. 1968 andreceived All-MVC honorsforthenextthree the All-Missouri Valley ConferenceFreshman Team in Tiger frontoffi coordinator, isinhereighthseasonworkingthe SherriSchwartz,whoisthe Tiger footballof can onthe Tiger offensive line,Stark souri Valley A nativeMemphian, StarkwaselectedtotheMis- All-Centennial Team in2007. An All-Ameri- the strengthmilestonesof Tiger footballplayers. credited withbeginningtheIron Tiger Awards tohonor and trackteamsattheMurphy Athletic Complex.Heis Starkisresponsibleforthestrengthand condition- ing programsofthefootball,men’s soccer, baseball ing. his ninthyearasthedirectorofstrengthandcondition- MikeStark,wholetteredforthe Tigers underformer head coachBillyJ.Murphyduringtheearly1970s,isin in 1972. senior. degreeineducation He receivedhisbachelor’s nals fourtimes. As thestrengthcoach,his ce. ce, andalsohasextensiveduties Kickoff Magazine Kickoff was selectedto fi ve-year- as a asa fi ce

a 2005graduateoftheUM. and hiswife,Susan,haveadaughter, Casey, whois Roanoke, WinnisalongtimememberofCoSIDA.He A 1966graduateofPatrickHenryHighSchoolin in Memphis. for theannual AutoZone LibertyBowl,which isplayed years andhasassistedwiththepressboxoperation stop inMemphis,theStanfordSt.JudeClassic,for34 served asthemediacoordinatorforPGA Inaddition tohisdutieswiththeUofM,Winnhas Tour Scoop Hudgins Award formediarelations. Foundation HallofFameinMay1998,receivingthe Winnwasinductedintothe All-American Football ships. Tournament andseventhintheC-USA Champion- nessed histeamplacingsixthintheCoastalCarolina Duringthespringof2003,heservedasinterim head golfcoachfortheMemphismen’s teamandwit- East RegionalGolf Tournament inMemphis. served astheoffi Tournament andtwoC-USA Tournaments. Healso ence Tournaments, oneGreatMidwestConference Regionals, sixNIT Tournaments, Inaddition,WinnservedashostforfourNCAA track All-Americans. All-Americans; with Tiger SportsProperties,adivisionofLear Collegiate Licensing,andmaintainsthepartnership contracts, suchasthosewithChampion Awards and and thespiritsquads.Healsomanagesoutside as wellboththemen’s andwomen’s golfprograms Inhisnewposition,Winnisresponsibleforoversee- ing theoffi Affairs. elevated to Associate Athletic DirectorforExternal Director forMediaRelations,andinMay2004was For17years,Winnservedas Assistant Athletic year withtheUofMathleticdepartment. BobWinn,anativeofRoanoke,Va., isinhis34th the 2000 Award in1993,andRyanWhite,whowasnamedto winners Joe Allison, whoreceivedtheLouGroza 26 football All-Americans, includingnationalaward Duringhistenurewiththe Tigers, Winnpromoted Lee Williams Award. Journalism Alumni ClubpresentedhimtheHerbert degree injournalism.InOctober2007,theUofM of theUniversityMemphis,holdingabachelor’s ThechairmanoftheConference USAmation Directorsin1995-96,Winnisa1974graduate SportsInfor- Communications. ces of athletic media relations and marketing ces ofathleticmediarelationsand marketing Playboy fi vebaseball All-Americans; andthree cial scorerfortheWomen’s NCAA All-American squad;12basketball fi ve MetroConfer- fi eld