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Great Plains Athletic Conference Football Media Day 2013 MEDIA GUIDE www.gpacsports.com 14th Annual GPAC Football Media Day Sioux City Convention Center Thursday, August 1, 2013 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide – www.gpacsports.com – 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide Great Plains Athletic Conference Football Media Day 2013 GPAC Commissioner Welcome On behalf of the membership of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) I want to welcome you to the 2013 GPAC Football Media Day and to the Sioux City Convention Center. We are pleased to be in Sioux City for our 14 th annual media day as we prepare to kick-off another year of football in the GPAC. I want to thank David Harris and Kelly Collins with the Sioux City Convention Center and Center Plate for their assistance preparation for this annual event. Excitement for media day continues to grow each year in the league from our inaugural event back in 2000 at Mahoney State Park. For the second year we are joined by all of the football officials in the conference and our GPAC Football Officials Coordinators Justin Ingalls and Pete Hansen. I think it’s positive for the GPAC to have our officials and coaches in the same room at the same time for discussion on rules and interpretations prior to the season. Also, once again this year, we will be conducting a media poll along with the coaches’ poll for the preseason. The GPAC appreciates all the outstanding coverage that the media gives the conference during the year and this is an opportunity for them to weigh in on the upcoming season. I want to thank the Coaches, SID’s, and Administrators of the GPAC for their continued support of GPAC Football. We strive to do it right here in the GPAC and strike a balance between what happens on and off the field. That’s why our motto is and will continue to be “Academic and Athletic Excellence Since 2000!” Above all we do it all for the student- athletes of the GPAC! Finally, thank you to Wade Tracy (Boys Town in Omaha) for his help with our video feed today. Special thanks to John Thayer (ESPN Radio 1570 in Yankton) and Wade Tracy for their assistance in updating the press book for the 2013 season. On behalf of the more than 4,000 student-athletes that participate in 19 intercollegiate sports at the eleven member schools in the GPAC I invite you to enjoy GPAC Media Day and the upcoming football and athletic season in the conference. Please continue to follow the GPAC on our website at www.gpacsports.com and on Facebook and Twitter. Yours in GPAC Athletics, Corey Westra GPAC Commissioner 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide – www.gpacsports.com – 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide 2013 GPAC Team Capsules From The Victory Sports Network --------------------------------- Special Thank You to John Thayer for his work in compiling this information for the GPAC! --------------------------------- 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide – www.gpacsports.com – 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY CHARGERS Sioux City, Iowa Head Coach: Tom Rethman Alma Mater: Knox College (’92) Years at Current School: 6th Record at School: 11-44 Career Record: 11-44 Offensive Coordinator: Tom Rethman Defensive Coordinator: Nick Taylor Last Playoff Appearance: N/A 2012 Season (1-10 Overall, 1-8 GPAC) Athletic Director: Steve Gast President: Beverly Wharton Faculty Athletic Representative: Rory Jackson Sports Information: Jared Bodammer Local Radio: KKMA - 99.5 Local Newspaper: Sioux City Journal Main Rivals: Morningside School Colors: Royal Blue & Gold Enrollment: 1,150 Stadium: Dakota Dome (Vermillion, SD) Capacity: 10,000 Surface: Synthetic Turf Returning Starters on Offense: 9 Returning Starters on Defense: 7 Base Offense: Pistol Key Offensive Returners : QB PJ Quiroga, QB Kevin Van Egdom, RB Robert Wilson, WR Tyler McGhee, WR Brett Van Muyden, Coach Rethman on the Offense: We return a number of players on the offensive side of the ball with playing experience and with this added experience we need to be able to establish the run better and try to bring more balance to what we do. Although we did some nice things in the pass game last season, our expectations are that we will be even better in 2013. Base Defense: 3-4 Key Defensive Returners : LB Alfredo Vizcarra, LB Harrison Wentland, LB Josh Block, DB Eddie Fricklin, DB Marquette Harper, DB Troy Hooks, DB Steve Trujillo 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide – www.gpacsports.com – 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS Seward, Nebraska Head Coach: Vance Winter Alma Mater: Dakota State (2002) Years at Current School: 8th (4th as head coach) Record at School: 16-27 Career Record: 16-27 Offensive Coordinator: Curran White (Wayne State 2000) Defensive Coordinator: Patrick Daberkow (Concordia, NE 2006) Last Playoff Appearance: 2001 2012 Season (5-6 Overall, 4-5 GPAC) Athletic Director: Devin Smith President: Brian Friedrich Sports Information: Jacob Knabel Faculty Athletic Representative: Brent Royuk Local Radio: Webcast – www.cune.edu Local Newspaper: Seward Independent Main Rivals: Hastings, Doane, Nebraska Wesleyan, Midland School Colors: Navy Blue/White Enrollment: 1350 Stadium: Bulldog Stadium Capacity: 2500 Surface: Sprint Turf Returning Starters on Offense: 7 Returning Starters on Defense: 8 Base Offense: Pistol Spread Key Offensive Returners : Dylan Klassen OL, Von Thomas QB, Josh Powell OL, Joshua Slechta TE, Jeffrey Balz WR Coach Winter on the Offense: We are excited about our second year in Coach White’s system and want to build off of the improvements we made in 2012. We also are very aware that we have plenty of work to do to become an elite offense. We desperately need some explosive capabilities as an offense outside of our quarterback and need to become more consistent in our passing game. Base Defense: 3-4 Key Defensive Returners : Darnell Woods CB, Derek Blessing CB, Drew Baxter OLB, Langston Jones ILB, Dylan Heithoff OLB, Tait Sibbel S Coach Winter on the Defense: We have a nice nucleus on defense and out longest and most athletic group in my time here. I’m really excited with how this group meshed in the spring and the development of our young guys. I thought after our first three games last fall our defense really started to gel and grow as a unit. We expect big things out of this group this fall. 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide – www.gpacsports.com – 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY TIGERS Mitchell, South Dakota Head Coach: Ross Cimpl Alma Mater: University of Sioux Falls Years at Current School: 4th season at DWU (2nd Head Coach) Record at School: 6-4 Career Record: 6-4 Offensive Coordinator: Zeke Prado Defensive Coordinator: Ross Cimpl Last Playoff Appearance: 1994 2012 Season (6-4 Overall, 5-4 GPAC) Athletic Director: Curt Hart President: Amy Novak Sports Information Director: Leah Rado Faculty Athletic Representative: Pam Boline Local Radio: KMIT FM - 105.9 Local Newspaper: Daily Republic School Colors: Blue and White Enrollment: 842 Stadium: Joe Quintal Field Capacity: 3,500 Surface: Grass Returning Starters on Offense: 8 Returning Starters on Defense: 7 Base Offense: Spread Key Offensive Returners : Anthony Muilenburg-WR, Jon Bane-QB Base Defense: 3-4 Key Defensive Returners : Jeff Maassen-LB, Anthony Cervantes-LB, Brady Bonte-LB Top Recruits : JJ Huser RB Adam Bormann LB Brady Mudder DL John Fabrizious RB 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide – www.gpacsports.com – 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide DOANE COLLEGE TIGERS Crete, Nebraska Head Coach: Matt Franzen Alma Mater: Doane College Years at Current School: 7th Record at School: 30-32 Career Record: 30-32 Offensive Coordinator: Grant Mollring Defensive Coordinator: Chris Bessler Last Playoff Appearance: 1999 2012 Season (7-3 Overall, 6-3 GPAC) Athletic Director: Greg Heier President: Jacque Carter Sports Information Director: Rick Schmuecker Faculty Athletic Representative: Peggy Hart Local Radio: KUTT – 99.5 Local Newspaper: Crete News Main Rivals: Nebraska Wesleyan and Hastings School Colors: Black and Orange Enrollment: 1100 Stadium: Al Papik Field Capacity: 2250 Surface: Field Turf Returning Starters on Offense: 7 Returning Starters on Defense: 7 Base Offense: Multiple Spread Key Offensive Returners : Dillon Carmichael OL, Joe Vetrovsky OL Coach Franzen on the Offense: We’ll need to find our identity early. We feel we have some good talent and will need to decide the best way to utilize what we have. Base Defense: 3-5 Key Defensive Returners : Jeremy Wallace LB, Rob Keeney DB, Keli’I Jackson DB Coach Franzen on the Defense: Good experience returns at most positions. Consistency and health will be a priority for this unit. Top Recruits: Kenny Boggs Nick Bingham Colten Mach Mitch Marvin Jorden Pedersen 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide – www.gpacsports.com – 2013 GPAC Football Media Guide DORDT COLLEGE DEFENDERS Sioux Center, Iowa Head Coach: Greg Youngblood Alma Mater: Bates College Years at Current School: 2nd Record at School: 2-9 Career Record: 7-49 Offensive Coordinator: Greg Youngblood Defensive Coordinator: Gabe Eliserio Last Playoff Appearance: None 2012 Season (2-9 Overall, 0-9 GPAC) Athletic Director: Glenn Bouma President: Erik Hoekstra Sports Information Director: Mike Byker Faculty Athletic Representative: Dale Zevenbergen Local Radio: KDCR – 88.5 Local Newspaper: Sioux Center News Main Rivals: Northwestern School Colors: Black/White/Gold Enrollment: 1350 Stadium: Community Field at Open Space Park Capacity: 3,500 Surface: Grass Returning Starters on Offense: 8 Returning Starters on Defense: 8 Base Offense: Flexbone Key Offensive Returners : Trai Pickey, Courtney Samuel, Lenard Manuel, Kyle Scholten, Nate Morehead, Sam Verhulst Coach Youngblood on the Offense: On offense we return most skill positions but we will have to mature quickly on the offensive line as we graduated three interior linemen. Base Defense: 3-4 Key Defensive Returners : Seth Vande Voort, Jonathan Gardner, Vanoy Harris, Ray Cleveland, Chris McDaniel, Micah Applegate, Sam Ashmore Coach Youngblood on the Defense: WE gave some experience returning on defense, but lack depth other than defensive line.