INFORMATION BOWLS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW STAFF PLAYERS INTRODUCTION 98 Fourth Year atSouthCarolina Head Coach accomplished that featsince1988-90. each ofCoachSpurrier’s threeseasons,the fi rsttimeithas Carolina hasfi nishedwitha.500orbetteroverallrecordin cord forcoachingvictoriesafterthree seasonsatthehelm. with a6-6record.With21wins,he holdstheCarolinare- No. 6intheBCSrankings,before fi nishing thecampaign rier’s squadracedouttoa6-1recordandmovedashigh two seasonsinColumbia. rison forthemostwinsbyaCarolinaheadcoachinhisfirst Houston. Withthatwin,CoachSpurriermatchedJoeMor- intheLibertyBowloverConferenceUSAchampion tory more winsinaseason.Theseasonwascappedwithvic- thattheGamecockspostedeightor time inschoolhistory has beenhonoredashisleague’s CoachoftheYear. win overFloridasincethe1930s.Itwaseighthtimehe SEC wins,theirfi rst wineveratTennessee andtheirfi rst after leadingtheGamecockstoaschool-recordfive straight ored astheSECCoachofYear bytheAssociatedPress hasaccomplished.Hewashon- coach incollegehistory he hashadafive-game winningstreak,somethingnoother game winningstreak,the15thconsecutiveyearinwhich in theSECEasternDivision.Indoingso,hepostedafi ve- the Gamecockstoa7-5recordandsecond-placefi nish ranks in2005afteraone-yearabsencefromthesidelines. Washington Redskins(2002-03).Hereturnedtothecollege for theGators,mostrecentlywasheadcoachofNFL’s rier, whowonthe 1966HeismanTrophy asaquarterback record atFloridawasanamazing122-27-1(.817).Spur- and fi nished rankedinthenation’s top10ninetimes.His Southeastern Conferencechampionships,onenationaltitle his 12seasonswiththeGators,Spurrier’s teamswonseven the UniversityofFlorida,asheadcoachin1990.During ference championshipbeforereturningtohisalmamater, led theDukeBlueDevilsto1989AtlanticCoastCon- college headcoach,includinga21-16markatCarolina.He compiled a163-56-2(.742)won-lossrecordasmajor Williams-Brice Stadium. overfl ow newsconferencecrowdinthesouthendzoneof as USC’s 32ndheadcoachonNov. 23,2004,beforean the UniversityofSouthCarolina.Spurrierwasintroduced he hascoached,isinhisfourthseasonasheadcoachat and wonnearly75percentofthecollegegamesinwhich onship team,wonsevenSoutheasternConferencetitles, In histhirdseasonwiththeGarnet&Black,CoachSpur- He camebackwithan8-5recordin2006,justtheninth In hisfi rstseasonatSouthCarolina,Coach Spurrierled Now inhis19thcollegiateseason,CoachSpurrierhas Steve Spurrier, whohascoachedanationalchampi- HHead CoachSteveSpurrier e a d

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S p u r r i e r INTRODUCTION PLAYERS STAFF REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY BOWLS INFORMATION 99 d r o c e R #Includes 2 playoff losses *Appeared in SEC Championship Game COACHING RECORDS Overall Record (Pro and College) 210-97-2 (.683) College Record Overall Record (Pct.) Pro Record Florida Record Record (Pct.) Conference Duke Record Carolina Record USFL Record# Years 163-56-2 (.742) NFL Record --- 122-27-1 (.817) 47-41-0 (.534) 20-13-1 (.603) 21-16-0 (.568) 109-36-1 (.750) 35-21-0 (.625) 23 years 12-20-0 (.375) 87-14-0 (.861) --- 11-9-1 (.548) 11-13-0 (.458) 18 years 12 years ------3 years 3 years 5 years 3 years 2 years Organization Record Conference Record/Finish Record/Finish Bowl Poll Poll Conference Record Year School/ Organization 1983 Bay Tampa 1984 Overall Bay Bay Tampa League/ 1985 Tampa 10-8 Conference 1987 11-7 USFL Duke — 1988 14-4 Duke USFL Postseason/ 1989 Final AP Duke Final Coaches’ USFL Playoffs 1990 Florida Playoffs 1991 Florida 5-6 1992 7-3-1 9-2 Florida SEC 1993 6-1/1st 8-4 n/a ACC Florida ACC 1994 Florida 10-2 1995 n/a 2-5/7th 3-3-1/6th ACC n/a Florida 9-4 1996 n/a SEC Florida 6-1/1st 11-2 1997 10-2-1 None Florida n/a SEC 7-0/1st 1998 SEC Florida 12-1 n/a SEC 1999 13th 6-3/1st in East* — Florida 12-1 8-1/1st* 2000 — 8-1/1st* SEC Florida All-American 10-2 2001 13th SEC Florida 10-2 Gator 9-0/1st* 2002 Washington — — SEC Sugar 9-4 9-0/1st* 2003 Washington — 7-9 SEC 10-3 6-2/tied 2nd in East 2005 10th 5-11 Sugar NFL 10-2 Sugar South Carolina SEC 7-1/2nd in East 2006 7th — --- NFL — Citrus SEC South Carolina --- 2007 — 7-5 7-2/1st in East* Fiesta SEC 11th 5th South Carolina 8-1/1st * 7th 8-5 Sugar Orange 4th 8th 6-2/2nd in East 6-6 SEC 2nd Citrus SEC 5th 4th 5-3/tied 2nd in East 1st 7th SEC Independence Orange 6th 3-5/5th in East n/a 12th Sugar 3rd n/a 3-5/tied 4th in East — 6th 3rd 1st n/a 10th n/a 14th Liberty — — 3rd — 11th — — — g n i h c a o

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Florida Head Coach Steve Spurrier eld follow- gets a victory ride off the fi ing a 52-20 win over Florida State in the 1997 , giving the Gators Spurrier’s Coaching Record Coaching SSpurrier’s INFORMATION BOWLS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW STAFF PLAYERS INTRODUCTION the weeklypollsforaperiodof200consecutive weeks. toleadaschoolanappearancein only oneinSEChistory ‹ a decade(102-22-1atUFfrom1990-99). toleadaschool100winsduring the secondinSEChistory ‹ coach ataschoolinthe20thcentury. period (10thseason,eighthgame)thananymajorcollege ‹ was secondbestinthenation. UF’s averagepollrankingof6.5inthedecade1990s second bestinthenationoverhis12seasons(1990-2001). times andsixinthefinal topfi ve, totals thatbothranked ‹ tive seasons(1990-2001). his teamrankedinthefinal Top 15Pollin each of12consecu- ‹ secutive seasons(1990-2001)ofnineormorewins. toleadaschool12con- coaches inmajorcollegehistory ‹ and amongthenation’s top10for179weeks. in thepolls29times,appearedtopfi ve for117weeks weeks. From1990-2001,theGatorswererankednumberone sible 203weeks,includingeachofhislast202consecutive ‹ of 10ormorewins(1993-1998). toleadasquadsixstraightseasons in majorcollegehistory ‹ pearances (1995and1996),claimingthe1996nationaltitle. ‹ major collegehistory. best wintotalforacoachinhisfi rst 12yearsataschoolin ‹ history. ning percentage(.817)thatrankedamongthetopthreeinSEC andawin- the mostwinsforaGatorcoachinschoolhistory ‹ and JackYoungblood. Gator RingofHonoralongsideDannyWuerffel,EmmittSmith ‹ Wuerffel). phy andtohavecoachedaHeismanTrophy winner(Danny ‹ lege FootballHallofFameasaplayerin1986. ‹ ‹ ‹ One of only three coaches in major college history andthe One ofonlythreecoachesinmajor collegehistory One ofonlyfi andonly ve majorcollegecoachesinhistory He achieved100careervictoriesatFloridainafastertime His UFsquadsfi nished intheTop 10ofthepollsnine One ofonlyfi tohave ve coachesinmajorcollegehistory andoneofonlythree The onlycoachinSEChistory His Gatorteamsappeared intheweeklypolls202ofapos- andoneofonlytwocoaches The onlycoachinSEChistory Coached FloridatotwoNationalChampionshipGameap- His 122victoriesatFloridafrom1990-2001rankasthe Compiled a122-27-1recordatFlorida from1990-2001, In 2006, hewasoneofthefi rst fourinducteesintothe Became thefi rst persontohavebothwonaHeismanTro- Inducted intotheNationalFootballFoundationandCol- Two-time All-AmericanattheUniversityofFlorida. Recipient ofthe1966HeismanTrophy. 100 ‹ the 20thcentury. ‹ the FortWorth Club. ‹ games. seasons overall.Ofhis14bowlteams,10playedinJanuary last 11years(1991-2001)atFloridaandin13ofhis14 ‹ his fi rstyearatSouthCarolina). 1994, 1995and1996intheSECwithFlorida2005 times (1988and1989intheACCwithDuke,1990,1991, six fewest overall game(100-19-1record),atotalthatranksamongthe ‹ 1996 and2000). (Duke in1989andFlorida1990,1991,1993,1994,1995 to thebestrecordinconferencestandingseighttimes ‹ 1995, 1996). ant NationalCoachoftheYear Award fourtimes(1990,1991, ‹ lead theGatorstonineseasonsof10ormorewins. than ninegamesinaseason.In12seasonsatthehelmhe ‹ (1993-1996, 2000). pionship Game(1992-96,1999-2000),withfi ve victories ‹ 1901-04. achieved thatdistinctionfrom1886-89andMichigan ing bowlgames)forfourstraightyears(1993-96).Yale also keeping statsin1937)toscoreatleast500points(includ- (sincetheNCAAstarted unit inmoderncollegiatehistory ‹ “Bear” Bryant’s 11. ranked asthesecond-besttotalinSEChistory, trailingonly ‹ bowlgameappearances. consecutive January ‹ games inaseasonfourstraightyears(1993-96). ‹ a decadeinconferencehistory. league winsinthe1990srepresentmostSECduring (.784)andhis73 winning percentageinconferencehistory ‹ championships. (1993-96). towinasmanyfourstraightleague coaches inSEChistory Namedthe2007DaveyO’BrienLegendsAward winnerby He hasledteamsto14bowlgames,includingeachofhis Has beennamedhisconference’s CoachoftheYear eight He wonhis100thgameatFloridain1999just120th In his18yearsasacollegiateheadcoachheledsquad He hasbeenselectedasafi nalist forthePaul“Bear”Bry- Led FloridatosevenappearancesintheSEC Cham- Under hisleadership,theGatoroffensebecameonly His sixoutrightSECtitles(‘91,‘93,‘94,‘95,‘96,2000) toleadaschoolnine The onlycoachinSEChistory towineightconference The onlycoachinSEChistory His 98-27recordinSEC playranksasthesecond-best aretheonly Paul“Bear”Bryant He andthelegendary Prior tohisarrivalin1990,Floridahadneverwonmore games toreachthatlevelatamajorcollegeschoolin SSpurrier’s CareerHighlights p u r r i e r ’ s

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g 1 3 73 h 48 4 1 10 7 1 4 21 5 3 130 6 l 2 3 7 i 7 9 g 3 h 6 4 2 t s INTRODUCTION PLAYERS STAFF REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY BOWLS INFORMATION 101 Steve Spurrier vs. All Opponents vs. All Opponent ...... Record Akron ...... 1-0 Alabama ...... 6-4 Arkansas ...... 4-2 Arkansas State...... 1-0 Army ...... 1-0 Auburn ...... 10-5 ...... 1-0 Ball State ...... 2-0Central Florida Central Michigan...... 1-0 Citadel...... 2-0 Clemson...... 2-4 Colgate...... 1-0 Florida...... 1-2 ...... 1-0 Florida Atlantic ...... 5-8-1 Florida State Furman...... 1-0 Georgia ...... 12-3 ...... 1-0Georgia Southern ...... 3-0 Georgia Tech Houston ...... 2-0 Kentucky ...... 15-0 -Monroe...... 2-0 Louisville ...... 1-0 Louisiana-Lafayette ...... 3-0 LSU ...... 11-2 Marshall ...... 1-0 Maryland ...... 2-2 ...... 0-1Miami (Fla.) ...... 0-1Michigan State ...... 2-0 Middle Mississippi State...... 6-2 Missouri...... 0-1 Nebraska ...... 0-1 New Mexico State...... 1-0 North Carolina...... 4-0 ...... 2-1-1 North Carolina State ...... 2-0Northern Illinois Northwestern ...... 3-0 ...... 0-1Notre Dame ...... 1-0Oklahoma State Ole Miss...... 2-0 ...... 1-0 Penn State Rutgers...... 0-1 San Jose State...... 1-0 ...... 10-1South Carolina ...... 1-0South Carolina State Southern Miss...... 3-0 Syracuse ...... 1-1 ...... 10-7Tennessee ...... 0-1 Tech Texas ...... 1-0Troy ...... 14-1Vanderbilt Virginia ...... 1-2 ...... 1-2 Forest Wake ...... 1-0 Virginia West ...... 1-0 Michigan Western ...... 1-0Wofford ...... 163-56-2 TOTALS “Just as his visor has become a “Just as his visor renovating fashion trademark, football and improving college Spurrier has teams is something of.” become a master – Street and Smith’s 2005 Yearbook “And then there’s South Carolina. “And then there’s your Aunt I know and know, You a matter of when Mabel knows it’s - not if - the Gamecocks will start winning big with you-know-who scribbling Xs and Os on the sideline.” Dienhart, Sporting News, – Tom May 2007 h c a o C l l a

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e “The college game is all about nding favorable matchups, and fi no one knows how to exploit a weakness - and teach his to do the same - better than Spurrier.” – Sporting News h The Head Ball Coach Ball Head TThe INFORMATION BOWLS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW STAFF PLAYERS INTRODUCTION Spurrier’s CareerPassingStatistics Total 692 392 31 4,848 .566 6 4,848 31 943 36 .570 392 10 65 Total 692 1,893 1964 114 13 .516 148 14 2,012 8 .615 16 1965 287 179 1966 291 Year Att. Comp. Int. Yards Pct. TD balloting in1965. • FinishedninthintheHeismanTrophy of Famein1986. Foundation andCollegeFootballHall • InductedintotheNationalFootball vs. theChicagoBears. team recordwithfive touchdownpasses Tampa BayBuccaneers.Heseta49ers years ofprofootballwiththe49ersand Francisco 49ers.Spurrierplayed10 • First-rounddraftpickoftheSan Missouri. records intheGators’20-18lossto win thegameafterbreakingsix despite playingfortheteamthatdidnot of theSugarBowltoearnMVPhonors • Becamethefi rst playerinthehistory passing records. and totaloffensebrokeallleague season andcareerrecordinpassing single-game,single- he brokeevery • Duringhisthree-yearplayingcareer, SEC PlayeroftheYear. selection andwastabbedasthe1966 • Spurrierwasatwo-timeAll-America cipient ofthe1966HeismanTrophy. the UniversityofFlorida.Hewasre- quarterback duringhisplayingdaysat • SteveSpurrierwasanoutstanding 1966 HeismanTrophy Winner 102 Quarterback 1964-66 Steve Spurrier’s University ofFlorida Playing Career

Florida – a 56-23 win over Maryland in theOrangeBowl. Florida –a56-23win overMaryland Jan. 2,2002 No. 1. week —thelasttimeaSpurrier-coached teamwasranked Oct. 8,2001 school. towin100gamesinhisfiin thecentury rst 10yearsata againstGeorgia.Heistheonlycoach Florida, a30-14victory Oct. 30,1999 the team’s second-consecutive12-1season. Sugar Bowltowinthenationalchampionshipandcomplete Jan. 2,1997 Arkansas intheSECChampionshipgame. against regular season(12-0)atFloridawitha34-3victory Dec. 2,1995 New MexicoState,70-21. for thefi rst timeasthenation’s No.1-rankedteam.Theybeat Sept. 3,1994 onship game. beating theCrimsonTide 28-13inthesecondSECChampi- Dec. 4,1993 in theGatorBowl. Coach Spurrier, againstNorthCarolinaState a27-10victory Dec. 31,1992 Championship game,losing28-21toAlabama. Dec. 5,1992 Florida, 50-7,againstOklahomaState. Sept. 8,1990 Championship. Nov. 18,1989 1987 in threeseasons. the UnitedStatesFootballLeague.Hecompiles35-19record Nov. 22,1982 1980 1979 1978 1967-75 andforTampa Bayin1976. Francisco intheNFLdraft.HeplayedforSanfrom 1967 Most OutstandingPlayerin1966SugarBowl. SEC PlayeroftheYear; repeatsasfi rst-team All-American. 1966 1965 —NamedheadcoachatDuke. —NamedassistantcoachatDuke. —NamedquarterbackscoachatGeorgiaTech. —NamedquarterbackscoachatUniversityofFlorida. —Selectedinthefi rst round,thirdoverall,bySan —NamedwinnerofHeismanMemorialTrophy and —Namedfi rst-teamAll-AmericanatFlorida. —CoachSpurriercappedhisfirst undefeated —FloridagainedtheNo.1ranking forone —CoachSpurriercoachedhisfi nal gameat —FloridagainedrevengeagainstAlabama, —CoachSpurrierwonfirst gameascoachat —TheGatorsparticipatedinthefi rst SEC —ShutoutNorthCarolinatoclinchtheACC —NamedcoachoftheTampa BayBanditsof — FloridaroutedState52-20inthe —CoachSpurrier’s Gatorstooktothefi eld —CoachSpurrierwonhis100thgameat —Floridawonitsfi rst bowlgameunder SSpurrier’s CareerTimeline each ofhisfi rsttwoseasonsattheUniversity. totakehisteam toabowlgamein coach inschoolhistory fi astheCarolinaheadcoach.Hewasfi rst bowlvictory rst to winthe2006LibertyBowlandgave CoachSpurrierhis Dec. 29,2006 Florida sincethe1930s. the 12th-rankedFloridaGators.Itwas USC’s fi over rst victory mater, SteveSpurrierledCarolinatoa30-22upsetwinover Nov. 12,2005 win everinKnoxville. Tennessee witha16-15winovertheVolunteers, thefirst USC Oct. 29,2005 cocks defeatUCFbya24-15score. game oftheSteveSpurrierEraatSouthCarolina.TheGame- Sept. 1,2005 Carolina. net andBlackSpringGame,usheringinCoachSpurrierat April 16,2005 32nd headcoachoftheSouthCarolinaprogram. Nov. 23,2004 parts oftwoseasonsandincludedaSuperBowlwin. fore NewEngland’s 21-gameunbeatenstreak,whichspanned improve to3-1.TheywerethelastteambeatPatriotsbe- Sept. 28,2003 their seasonfi nale.Theteamfi nishes7-9inhisfi rstseason. Dec. 29,2002 debut withWashington, defeatingArizona,31-23. Sept. 8,2002 in the2002AmericanBowlOsaka,Japan. againstSanFrancisco ing debutina38-7preseasonvictory Aug. 3,2002 to coachtheWashington Redskins. Jan. 14,2002 Jan. 4,2002 p u r r i e —CoachSpurrierresignedasFloridacoach. —CoachSpurriermadehisRedskinscoach- —TheGamecocksinvadedKnoxvilleandleft —CoachSpurriersignedafive-year contract —ESPNGameDaywasonhandforthefi rst —CoachSpurrierwonhisregular-season —TheGamecocksdefeatedHouston 44-36 —Inhisfi rst contesteveragainsthisalma r —TheRedskinsbeatNewEngland20-17to —TheRedskinsdefeatedDallas20-14in —CoachSpurrierwasintroducedasthe —Almost40,000fansattendedtheGar- ’ s

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Carolina State (17/-) W 09/22 at LSU (12/2) W 38-3 09/29 Mississippi State (16/-) W 16-12 (11/8) 10/04 Kentucky 38-21 10/13 at North Carolina (7/-) (6/-) L W W 10/20 Vanderbilt 38-23 16-28 21-15 10/27 (15/-) OT at Tennessee L 11/03 L at Arkansas (23/-) 24-27 (-/17) 11/10 Florida 6-17 (-/22) 11/24 Clemson L 36-48 L L 31-51 21-23 2001 09/01 Marshall (1/-) 09/08 Louisiana-Monroe (2/-) W 09/22 at Kentucky (2/-) 55-6 09/29 Mississippi St. (2/21) W W 10/06 49-14 at LSU (2/18) W 10/13 44-10 52-0 at Auburn (1/-) 10/27 vs Georgia (6/15) 11/03 (4/-) Vanderbilt W W 11/10 L at South Carolina (4/14) W 44-15 54-17 24-10 11/17 20-23 Florida State (4/20) W Bowl) 12/01 (2/5) Tennessee W 71-13 01/02 vs Maryland (5/6) 37-13 (Orange L W 32-34 56-23 CAROLINA 2005–2007 2005 09/01 UCF 09/10 at Georgia (-/9) 09/17 Alabama 09/24 Troy Auburn 10/01 at L 10/08 Kentucky 15-17 W 10/22 Vanderbilt 24-15 L 10/29 (-/23) 14-37 at Tennessee Arkansas L 11/05 at (-12) W W 11/12 Florida 7-48 45-20 W 16-15 (19/-) Bowl) 44-16 11/19 Clemson W 35-28 Missouri 12/30 vs W 14-10 W (Independence L 30-22 9-13 L 31-38 11/18 State (4/3) at Florida 12/02 (7/18) vs Auburn L Bowl) 7-30 01/02 (FL) (7/2) vs Miami W (Sugar Championship Game) (SEC 28-6 L 27-37 W 41-21 W W 21-6 W ) W 55-21 ) W ) Syracuse (7/18) W 31-10 (10-3, 8-1 SEC) (10-2 Overall, 7-1 SEC) (9-4, 7-2 SEC) (12-1, 9-0 SEC) (12-1, 9-0 (10-2, 6-2 SEC) South Carolina (5/21) SW Louisiana (4/- Southern Miss (2/-) 09/06 Central Michigan (2/-) W 09/20 (3/4) Tennessee 09/27 82-6 at Kentucky (1/-) (1/-) 10/04 Arkansas W 10/11 at LSU (1/14) W 33-20 10/18 55-28 at Auburn (7/6) W 11/01 vs Georgia (6/14) 56-7 (13/-) 11/08 Vanderbilt L 11/15 W at South Carolina (12/-) W L 21-28 W Bowl) 24-10 11/22 48-21 Florida State (10/2) 17-37 20-7 01/01 vs Penn State (6/11) W (Citrus W 32-29 21-6 2000 SEC Champions 09/02 Ball State (9/-) 09/09 (8/-) Middle Tennessee W 09/16 (6/11) at Tennessee 55-0 (3/-) 09/23 Kentucky W W 09/30 40-19 at Mississippi St. (3/-) 27-23 (12/-) L 10/07 LSU W (10/19) 35-47 59-31 10/14 Auburn 10/28 vs Georgia (8/13) 11/04 W (6/-) at Vanderbilt W 38-7 11/11 W 41-9 34-23 W 43-20 1998 09/05 The Citadel (3/-) 09/12 NE Louisiana (3/-) 09/19 (2/6) at Tennessee W (8/25) 09/26 Kentucky W 49-10 42-10 10/03 OT 17-20 L at Alabama (8/-) (6/11) W 10/10 LSU 51-35 10/17 Auburn (5/-) W 10/31 vs Georgia (5/11) 16-10 11/07 (5/-) at Vanderbilt W 22-10 11/14 South Carolina (4/-) W W 11/21 W at Florida State (4/5) W 38-7 24-3 01/02 vs 45-13 33-14 L 12-23 1999 09/04 Michigan (4/-) Western W 09/11 Central Florida (4/-) 55-26 09/18 (4/2) Tennessee W 09/25 at Kentucky (3/-) 58-27 10/02 Alabama (3/21) W 10/09 at LSU (8/-) 23-21 W 10/16 at Auburn (7/-) 38-10 OT 39-40 10/30 L vs Georgia (5/10) (5/-) 11/06 Vanderbilt 11/13 W W W at South Carolina (4/-) W 31-10 32-14 30-14 11/18 W Florida State (3/1) 13-6 12/04 20-3 vs Alabama (5/7) Bowl) L 01/01 23-30 vs Michigan St. (10/9) L L (Citrus Game) (SEC Championship 34-37 7-34 1996 Champions National/SEC 08/31 09/07 Southern (4/-) Georgia W 09/21 (4/2) at Tennessee 62-14 (1/-) 09/28 Kentucky 10/05 W at Arkansas (1/-) (1/12) 35-29 10/12 LSU W (1/16) 10/19 Auburn 65-0 W 11/02 vs Georgia (1/-) 42-7 11/09 (1/-) at Vanderbilt W W 56-13 51-10 11/16 South Carolina (1/-) W 11/30 W at Florida State (1/2) W 12/07 47-7 28-21 vs Alabama (4/11) 52-25 L Bowl) 21-24 01/02 W vs Florida State (3/1) 45-30 (Sugar W (SEC Championship Game) 52-20 1997 08/30 ( (Orange W 14-9 W 55-17 W W 31-17 W (12-1, 9-0 SEC) (10-2-1, 8-1 SEC) (11-2, 8-1 SEC) (9-4, 6-3 SEC) Southern Miss (4/-) Louisville (20/-) South Carolina (11/-) r a 11/12 South Carolina (4/-) 11/19 (3/-) at Vanderbilt W 11/26 at Florida State (4/7) 48-17 12/03 W vs Alabama (6/3) T 24-7 31-31 W 24-23 10/31 vs Georgia (20/7) 11/07 Southern Miss (14/-) 11/14 W W 24-20 26-24 1995 SEC Champions 09/02 Houston (5/-) 09/09 at Kentucky (5/-) 09/16 (4/8) Tennessee 09/30 Ole Miss (3/-) W W 10/07 at LSU (3/21) 45-21 W 42-7 10/14 at Auburn (3/7) 62-37 10/28 at Georgia (3/-) W 11/04 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C o a c h e s INTRODUCTIONINTRODU PLAYERS STAFF REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY BOWLS INFORMATION 105 Huntsville, Ala. Tristan, Tyler and Ronald Jr. Tyler Tristan, Feb. 11, 1962 in Huntsville, Ala. Feb. 11, 1962 in Huntsville, Djuna The Cooper File College Bowl Games 2006 Liberty Bowl 2005 2002 Alamo Bowl 1993 Cotton Bowl College Playing Experience Jacksonville State (1979-82) Coaching Experience South Carolina Assistant Coach 2004-2008 Mississippi State Defensive Coord. 2003 Wisconsin Assistant Coach 2002 Alabama A&M Head Coach 1998-2001 Louisville Head Coach 1995-1997 Eastern Michigan Head Coach 1993-1994 Notre Dame Assistant Coach 1991-1992 UNLV 1990 East Carolina Assistant Coach 1989 Murray State Defensive Coordinator 1987-1988 Austin Peay Assistant Coach 1985-1986 Minnesota Graduate Assistant 1984 Appalachian State Graduate Assistant 1983 Born: Hometown: Wife: Children: College Education – Jacksonville State (1983) Bachelor’s – Appalachian State (1986) Master’s He and his wife, Djuna, have a daughter, Tyler, and Tyler, He and his wife, Djuna, have a daughter, He earned his bachelor’s degree from JSU in 1983 and He earned his bachelor’s Cooper played at Jacksonville State, in 1986. later received a master’s degree from Appalachian State later received a master’s playoffs on three occasions. where he helped lead his team to the NCAA Division II Ron Cooper, who has nine years of head coaching experi- who has Ron Cooper, in his time at Car- Cooper has had several responsibilities ve in fi In 2007, the Gamecocks were ranked among the top Cooper did a solid job guiding the USC secondary in 2006 Cooper served as the head coach at three schools – East- the sec- Prior to joining the Gamecock staff, he worked as 1992 While on the staff at Notre Dame for the 1991 and lead As the head coach at Alabama A&M, Cooper helped During his stint at Louisville, his 1995 Cardinal team led Born Feb. 11, 1962 in Huntsville, Ala., Cooper was also the two sons, Tristan and Ronald Jr. two sons, Tristan also at Appalachian State. was a graduate assistant at Minnesota under and as an assistant coach at East Carolina and Austin Peay and defensive coordinator at UNLV and Murray State. He worked defensive coordinator at UNLV ence, is in his fi fth season at South Carolina. He will oversee ence, is in his fi the safeties in 2008. backs in 2004. He handled olina. He coached the defensive coordinator the outside and was the special teams in 2005, then worked with the secondary and served as the Assistant Head Coach in both 2006 and 2007. the country in pass defense for most of the season, including Mun- several weeks at No. 1. He coached Captain by the nerlyn and safety Emanuel Cook to All-SEC recognition coaches in 2007. league’s and cor- after losing a pair of standouts in safety Ko Simpson rst four rounds of the NFL nerback Johnathan Joseph in the fi the draft. Despite playing a pair of true freshmen extensively, Gamecocks ranked 43rd in the country in pass defense. Alabama ern Michigan (1993-94), Louisville (1995-97) and A&M (1998-01). ondary coach at Wisconsin in 2002 and was the defensive in 2003. coordinator and safeties coach at Mississippi State victories in seasons, Cooper helped lead the Fighting Irish to and in the the 1992 Sugar Bowl against third-ranked Florida A&M. 1993 Cotton Bowl against fourth-ranked Texas the Bulldogs to the 2000 championship game of the South- western Athletic Conference, with that team leading the nation nishing eighth in total defense. in rushing defense and fi ninth nationally in nished the nation in turnovers forced, fi scoring defense, 18th in total defense and 20th in rushing defense. His 1996 UL squad ranked fourth in the NCAA in both total and rushing defense. s e h c a o

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C o a c h e s INTRODUCTIONINTRODU PLAYERS STAFF REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY BOWLS INFORMATION 107 Orlando, Fla. Christopher and Cameron The Hunt File Nov. 6, 1962 in Orlando, Fla. 6, 1962 in Orlando, Fla. Nov. Rene´ College Playing Experience Florida (1980-83) Coaching Experience South Carolina Assistant Coach 2005-2008 Assistant Coach (NFL) Washington 2002-2003 Florida Assistant Coach 1999-2001 Coach Florida Volunteer 1991 Florida Graduate Assistant 1989-1990 Phillips (Fla.) High School Dr. 1997-1998 Buchholz (Fla.) High School 1992-1996 College Bowl Games 2006 Liberty Bowl 2005 Independence Bowl 2000 Florida 1992 Sugar Bowl 1989 1983 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl 1981 Peach Bowl Bowl 1980 Tangerine Born: Hometown: Wife: Children: College Education – Florida (1985) Bachelor’s – Florida (1991) Master’s Hunt coached in the prep ranks in Florida from Dr. Phillips High School. He was the head coach at Dr. 1992-98, including stints at Buchholz High School and won the SEC Championship. under Coach Spurrier. The 1991 Gators went 10-2 and under Coach Spurrier. A native of Orlando, Fla., Hunt holds bachelor’s (1985) A native of Orlando, Fla., Hunt holds bachelor’s tors in 1991. Two of those seasons (1990-91) he worked tors in 1991. Two years (1989-90) and was a volunteer assistant for the Ga- Buchholz in 1995 and 1996. Hunt’s offensive line showed tremendous growth throughout offensive line showed tremendous growth throughout Hunt’s from Hunt helped coach the offensive line at Florida Red- Hunt followed Coach Spurrier to the Washington guard for the letterman at offensive Hunt was a four-year Hunt and his wife, Rene´, have two children, Christopher He worked as a graduate assistant at his alma mater for two and master’s degrees (1991) from the . and master’s Tampa Bay. Tampa boys. Hunt played in two seasons in the NFL, with Dallas and experience in Coach Steve John Hunt, who has extensive who played a prominent role offensive system and Spurrier’s Gators from 1999-2001, is in his in the success of the Florida offensive line coach. fourth season as the Gamecocks’ season, the 2007 Gamecock of- For the second-straight that fensive line used nine different starting players. Despite of of- challenge, the Gamecock offense rolled up 501 yards and 402 489 yards against Arkansas fense against Tennessee, in bowl yards versus Mississippi State, all teams that played games. freshmen the 2006 campaign. The Gamecocks started two true having and two others who came to USC as walk-ons. Despite rst-team all-conference performers, the offense chalked no fi a 492-yard up 410 yards against national champion Florida, with the effort against Clemson, a team that entered that game and capped the year fth-best defense statistically, fi nation’s with a season-best 512 yards against Houston. cally working with the tackles under Coach 1999-2001, specifi rst- three fi During that three-year span, Hunt tutored Spurrier. Cooper team All- linemen – tackles Pearson was a Carlisle, Mike Pearson and . All-America pick in 2001 and was a second-round rst-team fi rst-round draft pick in was a fi NFL draft pick in 2002. Walker winner in 2001 and was chosen the Jacobs’ Blocking Trophy top offensive lineman. 2000, an honor that goes to the SEC’s coached Carlisle was a fourth-round draft pick in 2000. Hunt in the 1999 and 2000 SEC Championship games. skins, where he worked with the offensive line for two years (2002-03). During that stretch, he worked with two of the top tackles in Chris Samuels and Jon Jansen. NFL’s Gators. He was named second-team All-SEC in 1983 and He appeared in nal 23 games of his career. he started the fi four bowl games and was drafted in 1984 by the Dallas Cow- and Cameron. s e h c a o

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C o a c h e s INTRODUCTIONINTRODU PLAYERS STAFF REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY BOWLS INFORMATION 109 Hickory, N.C. Hickory, Susie and Will Aug. 10, 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany Aug. 10, 1957 in Frankfurt, Laura The Lawing File College Playing Experience (1975-79) Lenoir-Rhyne Coaching Experience South Carolina Assistant Coach 2006-2008 North Carolina Assistant Coach 2003-2005 Michigan State Assistant Coach 1999-2002 South Carolina Assistant Coach 1989-1998 Appalachian State Assistant Coach 1983-1988 Havelock (N.C.) High School 1980-1982 College Bowl Games 2006 Liberty Bowl Bowl 2004 Continental Tire Bowl 2001 Silicon Valley 2000 Citrus Bowl 1995 Carquest Bowl Born: Hometown: Wife: Children: College Education (1979) – Lenoir-Rhyne Bachelor’s – Appalachian State (1985) Master’s

. Sporting News . the I-AA playoffs. championships (1986-1987) and consecutive trips to a record of 34-12-2, including back-to-back league letterwinner in football and a 1979 graduate A four-year Over his fi nal four seasons, the Mountaineers compiled Over his fi Lawing began his college coaching career at Appalachian and future NFL players Tommy Dawkins and Mike Frier. Dawkins and Mike Frier. and future NFL players Tommy Conference Player of the Year Anthony Downs in 1987 Conference Player of the Year players earned all-conference honors, including Southern In 2006, Lawing pieced together a D-line that had no se- In 2006, Lawing pieced together a D-line that had In his previous 10-year stint at South Carolina (1989-98), In his previous 10-year stint at South Carolina (1989-98), seasons Between his stops at Carolina, Lawing spent four Lawing spent three seasons as North Caro- More recently, Brad Lawing is in the third year of his second stint and his Brad Lawing is in the third Eric NorwoodIn 2007, Lawing coached to tight ends and offensive tackles for one season. Eight of his State. He coached the defensive line for fi ve years and the State. He coached the defensive line for fi 25 by the scouting services. three recruiting classes were ranked among the nation’s top three recruiting classes were ranked among the nation’s niors in the rotation and lost its best interior lineman (Marque niors in the rotation and lost its best interior lineman Hall) to a season-ending injury early in the campaign. True freshman Eric Norwood shared the team lead in sacks (7.0) All-America honors by the rst-team Freshman while earning fi Sporting News Lawing tutored the defensive line and served as recruiting and Brad Scott. During his coordinator under NFL play- time with the Gamecocks he helped produce three He also Gerald Dixon and Henry Taylor. ers in Corey Miller, nose tackle coached three All-SEC players, including Taylor, defen- Eric Sullivan and end Stacy Evans. He also recruited sive end John Abraham, a 2003 NFL selection. at Michigan State where he served as defensive line coach the Spartans led During his tenure, and recruiting coordinator. and 2000 regular in total defense during the 1999 the Big Ten season at MSU, the Spartans led the Big rst seasons. In his fi fth nationally in rushing defense. Lawing and ranked fi Ten also played an integral part in helping MSU assemble one of top 20 recruiting classes for three straight years. the nation’s He was instrumental in the development of four NFL players, rst-round draft pick Julian Peter- including All-America and fi son, Robaire Smith, Jace Sayler and Josh Shaw. His defensive ends coach and recruiting coordinator. lina’s 13th year overall in Columbia. Lawing was handed the role of 13th year overall in Columbia. the Gamecocks prior to spring ball defensive line coach for in 2006. coach- honors as selected by the league’s rst-team All-SEC fi nished the season with a school-record 19.5 es. Norwood fi was a second- freshman Ladi Ajiboye tackles for loss. True team Freshman All-America selection by the of Lenoir-Rhyne, Lawing earned a master’s degree in athletics degree Lawing earned a master’s of Lenoir-Rhyne, administration from Appalachian State in 1985. A native of children. N.C., Lawing and his wife, Laura, have two Hickory, s e h c a o

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C o a c h e s INTRODUCTIONINTRODU PLAYERS STAFF REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY BOWLS INFORMATION 111 Old Forge, Pa. Sept. 27, 1957 in Taylor, Pa. Sept. 27, 1957 in Taylor, The Rychleski File The Rychleski College Bowl Games 2007 Emerald 2006 CHAMPS Sports Bowl 2004 Gator Bowl 2002 Peach Bowl 2001 Orange Bowl 1999 Aloha Bowl 1992 Born: Hometown: College Education – Millersville (Pa.) State (1979) Bachelor’s Coaching Experience South Carolina Assistant Coach 2008 Maryland Assistant Coach 2001-2007 Forest Assistant Coach Wake 1993-2000 East Stroudsburg Assistant Coach 1992 Penn State Graduate Assistant 1991 Northeastern Assistant Coach 1989-1990 Assistant Coach Temple 1981-1988 In 1992, Rychleski was hired as a special teams coor- Wake Forest in 1993. Wake record in 13 years. After his brief stint there, he left for University where he helped the Warriors to their best University where he helped the Warriors dinator and defensive backs coach at East Stroudsburg A native of Old Forge, Pa., Rychleski earned his degree Ray Rychleski joined the Gamecock coaching staff on Dec. Ray Rychleski joined the past seven years as the special Rychleski has spent the During his seven-year run at Maryland, Rychleski had of 56-31 with to a record Rychleski helped the Terrapins eight Prior to his arrival in College Park, Rychleski spent A veteran of 28 years of coaching, including 26 seasons a volunteer assistant. Penn State and one summer with the as Penn State and one summer with the Toronto years at Northeastern (1989-90), he spent a year as a G.A. at a defensive coordinator/inside coach. After two Temple (1981-88) before joining the Northeastern staff as Temple 18, 2007. He will serve as the Gamecocks’ special teams co- in 2008. ordinator and tight ends coach ends/H-backs coach at the Uni- teams coordinator and tight versity of Maryland. Over that seven-year period Maryland in Divi- had zero punts blocked, the longest current streak kicks and sion I-A football. His special team units blocked 22 span. In had eight returns for in that seven-year addition, Maryland led the countrykickoff return yardage in in 2007. defense, allowing just 16.56 yards per kickoff return Rychleski coached an All-Atlantic Coast Conference selected in for six straight years (2001-06), had one specialist as free agents. ve others sign the NFL draft and fi Vernon three tight ends selected in the NFL Draft, including four others Davis, the sixth pick overall in the 2006 draft, and who signed free agent contracts. the 2001 ve bowl appearances during his tenure, including fi ACC Championship, the 2002 Peach Bowl Championship, CHAMPS the 2004 Gator Bowl Championship and the 2006 ranked in the Top were Sports Bowl Championship. The Terps in their 25 three times (2001, 2002 and 2003) and appeared in 2001 (Or- rst-ever fi ange Bowl). For the 1999 Forest University. seasons (1993-2000) at Wake tight and 2000 seasons, Rychleski was the Demon Deacons’ teams special ends coach while also serving as the team’s coach. For the three years prior to that, he worked with WFU’s rst three seasons at Wake outside linebackers. During his fi (1993-95), Rychleski coached the defensive line. at the collegiate level, Rychleski began his coaching career on the prep level in Pennsylvania in 1979 before heading where he took a position as a gradu- University, to Temple rst he was promoted to his fi ate assistant. Shortly thereafter, full-time collegiate coaching post. He spent eight years at in social studies from Millersville (Pa.) State College (now known as Millersville University) in 1979. s e h c a o

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C o a c h e s INTRODUCTIONINTRODU PLAYERS STAFF REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY BOWLS INFORMATION 113 Lowell, Mass. Conner and Bryson Mar. 21, 1962 in Lowell, Mass. Mar. Kristy The Speronis File The Speronis Coaching Experience South Carolina Director – Football Operations 2005-2008 Director – Washington Football Operations (NFL) 2002-2004 Florida Director – Football Administration 1996-2002 Florida Senior Administrative Assistant 1992-1995 Florida Graduate Assistant 1988-1992 College Bowl Games 2006 Liberty Bowl 2005 Independence Bowl 2002 Orange Bowl 2001 Sugar Bowl 2000 Citrus Bowl 1999 Orange Bowl 1998 Citrus Bowl 1996 Fiesta Bowl 1995 Sugar Bowl 1994 Sugar Bowl 1992 Gator Bowl 1992 Sugar Bowl 1988 All Born: Hometown: Wife: Children: College Education – Florida (1985) Bachelor’s – Florida (1989) Master’s Jamie Speronis is in his fourth year as South Carolina’s fourth year as South Carolina’s Jamie Speronis is in his Speronis closely with Head Coach Steve Spurrier, Working science A 1985 graduate from Florida with a bachelor of A member of the Coaches Association, former Born March 21, 1962, Speronis is married to the Director of Football Operations and his 18th with Head Coach Director of Football Operations in the po- cant experience has signifi Speronis Steve Spurrier. sition, as he served as the Director of Football Operations for 2002-04 and was the Director Redskins from the Washington from of Football Administration at the University of Florida 1996-2002. capacity, manages the day-to-day football operations. In this preseason he oversees the logistics relating to the spring and with NFL practices. He directs the walk-on program, works ce personnel and serves as a liaison to the compliance offi In ad- and several other athletics and university departments. dition, Speronis coordinates team travel arrangements. master of degree in physical education, Speronis earned a from UF exercise and sports sciences in sport administration in 1989. assistant Speronis started his career in football as a student from in the strength and conditioning program at Florida 1982-88. He served as a graduate assistant from 1988-92 posi- and then moved on to a senior administrative assistant tion from 1992-95. The couple has two sons, Conner (6) and Bryson Kristy Fry. (1). f f a t

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S t a f f INTRODUCTION PLAYERS STAFF REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY BOWLS INFORMATION 115 Simpkins Ricard Fields Cedric Williams Graduate Assistant Orus Lambert Graduate Assistant Scott Morgan Graduate Assistant Mike Rathe Graduate Assistant John Wheeler Graduate Assistant Rita Assistant Administrative Head Coach Kim ce Football Offi Vickie ce Football Offi ❖ Patrick Shine is in his sev- Shine served as a recruiting Chris Matlock is in his ninth Chris Matlock is in his ninth enth year with the USC football program. He begins his second season as the Administrative Coordinator for Recruiting. intern in 2002 and a recruiting assistant in 2003 and 2004. He worked from 2005-06 as a graduate assistant in the re- season with the USC football season with the USC football program and serves as the Head Equipment Man- team’s the Game- Matlock joined ager. 2000 cock staff in the spring of after working as Notre Dame’s for athletic equipment manager over eight years. ❖ Shine Matlock

Shine is a 2004 graduate of South Carolina with a A native of Columbia, S.C., Shine, 29, is a 1997 Charlotte Shine and his wife, Beth, have a daughter, Prior to joining the Notre Dame staff in 1991, Mat- Prior to joining the Notre ed member of the Matlock has been an active certifi While in South Bend, he was a chairperson for the cruiting offi ce. cruiting offi degree in sport & entertainment manage- bachelor’s degree in he is pursuing a master’s ment. Currently, from USC. HRTM graduate of Ben Lippen High School where he was a letterwinner in tennis and a three-year let- four-year terwinner the MVP, in football and . He was team captain and earned all-conference honors in his last year of football. (1). lock worked as the assistant equipment manager for the lock worked as the assistant ve years. He was the as- for fi NFL’s UT-Chat- sistant equipment manager at his alma mater, tanooga, for one year and worked as a student assistant for the Moccasin program as an undergraduate. Athletic Equipment Manager Association for 16 years. He has been an active member of the American Football Coaches Association. He is the secretary of the SEC Equipment Managers Association. Since his arrival in Columbia, he has been involved with the Palmetto Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, serving on the Board of Directors. Dream Course Foundation golf outing also raising degree Matlock earned his bachelor’s money for JDRF. in 1986. He is in psychology from the UT-Chattanooga a 2002 graduate of The Sports Management Institute. Patrick Administrative Coordinator for Recruiting At South Carolina Seventh Year Ninth Year At South Carolina Ninth Year Equipment Manager Equipment Manager Chris f ❖ f a t S l Robbie Liles is in his eighth Robbie Liles is in his eighth In his role, Liles’ respon- Joe Lisle, who has more a year with the USC football year with the USC football program and in his fourth High year as the Director of School Relations. He previ- ously served recruiting as the graduate assistant. sibilities include serving as than 17 years of video pro- duction experience, is in his 12th year as the Gamecocks’ Football Video Coordinator. The Collegiate Sports Video Association named him the Outstanding Southeastern Conference Video Coordinator in 2002. n ❖ o i s Liles

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the staff’s liaison to high school coaches, coordinating liaison to the staff’s visits, assisting with camps and cial cial and unoffi offi with team travel. clinics, as well as assisting sea- coaching high school football, including three Hammond School. Liles began his sons at Columbia’s Heyward Thomas coaching career at his alma mater, Academy in Ridgeland, S.C. a ment management 2001 from USC. He later earned degree in hotel, restaurant and tourism man- master’s agement from USC in 2004. Joe Coordinator Video At South Carolina Year Twelfth

Memphis, where he was video coordinator for two years. Memphis, where he was video coordinator for two years. While at Memphis he coordinated all sports’ game-day all lming and production, and managed and practice fi video equipment maintenance and purchasing for the athletics department. mass communications with an emphasis in broadcast State in 1990. He production, from Middle Tennessee assumed the role of video coordinator at his alma mater Lisle also while in his last year of undergraduate study. coached kickers at MTSU, including four who earned all-conference honors and one All-American. eld goal percentage during his senior season tion in fi of 1989. two sons, Mark (15) and Gordon (11) and a daughter, Maggie Grace (6). Professional Staff PProfessional INFORMATION BOWLS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW STAFF PLAYERS INTRODUCTION Jeff Guy, MD Christopher G. Mazoue, MD Jason Stacy, MD Brian Keisler, MD Keisler, Brian MD Stacy, Jason MD Mazoue, G. Christopher MD Guy, Jeff born April16,2008. children, Benjamin(4)andBryanna, Strength andConditioningSpecialist. tion, throughwhichheiscertifi ed asa Strength andConditioningAssocia- Clinical Instructor, andtheNational which heiscertifi ed asanapproved Athletic Trainers Association,through SOUTH inBirmingham,Ala. Medicine CoordinatorforHEALTH- asSports League. Martinalsoserved Admirals, 1997-2000,oftheNFLEurope Head AthleticTrainer fortheAmsterdam for theLondonMonarchsin1996,and 2001. HewasAssistantAthleticTrainer the MedicalCoordinatorforXFLin as experience toUSC,Martinserved Trainer from1993-1995. asAssistantAthletic State whileserving degree insportsmedicinefromBoise went ontoearnhisMasterofScience a minorinhealthandwellness.Martin major emphasisinathletictrainingand from Washington StateUniversitywitha age beforeearninghisbachelor’s degree ied attheUniversityofAlaska-Anchor- budget analysisforallvarsityprograms. sponsible forpurchasing,inventory, and physician clinicalvisits.Heisalsore- tion tostudent-athletesandcoordinates provides sportsmedicineandrehabilita- Medical Medical Director University of South Carolina Team Physicians Team Carolina South of University Seventh Year AtSouthCarolina Head FootballAthleticTrainer Bill He andhiswife,Robyn,havetwo Martin isaffi liated withtheNational Bringing awidearrayoffootball Originally fromAlaska,Martinstud- 116

Martin Football. Martin Trainer for Head Athletic season asthe is inhisthird Gamecocks and year withthe in hisseventh Bill Martinis ❖ Dan Sixth Year AtSouthCarolina Assistant StrengthCoach power liftingchampion. er liftingchampionand14-timenational tion astrengthcoachcanachieve. sociation, whichisthehighestcertifi ca- Strength andConditioningCoachesAs- certifi cation andtheMasterCollegiate Level IISpecialistinSportsConditioning ing CoachesAssociation.Healsoholds the CollegiateStrengthandCondition- tional SportsSciencesAssociation,and American WeightLifting, theInterna- tin Peay. and EducationAdministrationfromAus- degree inHealth,PhysicalEducation and soccer. Austinobtainedamaster’s College whereheplayedbothfootball and physicaleducationfromNewberry earned hisbachelor’s degreeinhealth ditioning CoachoftheYear in2000. Big 12Conference’s StrengthandCon- versity. WhileatOSU,hewasvotedthe sissippi StateandOklahomaUni- University, Tennessee State,UNLV, Mis- strength coachatAustinPeayState staff, Austinheldthepositionofhead men’s golfandmen’s soccerteams. at USC,alsoworkswiththeGamecock He hasonedaughter, Briana. Austin isalsoanine-timeworldpow- Austin iscertifi ed byUnitedStates A nativeofGreenville,S.C.,Austin Prior tojoiningtheSouthCarolina Austin in hissixthyear Austin, whois football team. South Carolina ing coachforthe and condition- sistant strength asanas- serves Dan Austin ❖ ciation ofSpeedandExplosion. Association andwiththeNationalAsso- ing, theInternationalSportsSciences owns certifi cations withUSAWeightlift- originally fromWhiteDeer, Texas. He the DivisionIAAplayoffs. that season,theHilltoppersadvancedto duringthe2001season.During served ing jobatWestern Kentucky, where he the headfootballstrengthandcondition- onship yearof2000.Hemovedontotake Oklahoma’s Big12andnationalchampi- strength andconditioningcoachduring before beingnamedassistantfootball unteered ontheSooners’staffin1999 All-Big 12recognition.Gortmakervol- ers from1995-98andearnedAcademic He playeddefensivebackfortheSoon- a degreeinhealthandsportscience. University ofOklahomawhereheearned from 2002-04. tor offootballstrengthandconditioning astheassistantdirec- where heserved Carolina fromtheUniversityofKansas, Fourth Year AtSouthCarolina Assistant StrengthCoach Steve Born August21,1976,Gortmakeris Gortmaker isa1998graduateofthe

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