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teen student-athletes earned Mike all-conference mention and Riley Profile RRILEYILEY nine earned academic hon- Assignment: Head Coach ors. The team ended the year Year at OSU: 8th No. 21 in the final AP Poll and Head Coach Hometown: Corvallis, Oregon No. 22 in the Bowl Champion- Education: Eighth Season at Oregon State ship Series (BCS) Rankings. 1977 — Master’s in Physical Education 32 Years of Coaching Experience In 2004 the team accept- from Whitworth College , ‘75 ed the challenge of playing both the ’03 defending na- 1975 — Bachelor’s of Social Science tional champions, the even- from the tual 2004 national champions Wife: Dee and faced one of the most Children: Matthew and Kate difficult schedules in the na- tion. The team fought through early setbacks before defeating Oregon in the annual Civil War in record fashion. The victory over the archrivals propelled OSU to a convincing 38-21 victory over Notre Dame in the Insight Bowl. The Beavers closed 2004 winning six of their final seven games and pushing Orange Bowl/National Champion USC to the wire. The hometown boy — he attended Corvallis High School — returned to the Beaver What program has the longest active bowl sideline for the second time and led the program to the 2003 title in convincing fashion. His ’03 team set numerous individual and team records, and led the win streak (4) in the Pac-10? Pac-10 Conference for both offense and defense. He followed up the ’03 team’s suc- cess by signing the program’s best ever recruiting class, according to several scouting What program has the second-best organizations. Riley left Oregon State after the 1998 season to pursue a unique opportunity to record (19-8) in the Pac-10 over the become the head coach of the ’s San Diego Chargers. He spent last two seasons? four years in the NFL, returning to Oregon State after a one-year stint as an assistant with the . Riley was a popular choice when he was originally hired for the position in late USC and what other Pac-10 program has December of 1996 and was equally as popular upon his hiring the second time. finished in the Associated Press Top 25 The 55-year-old coach calls Corvallis his hometown, although he was born in Wal- lace, . He grew up watching Beaver football, as his father Bud was an assistant each of the last two seasons? coach for the program from 1965-72. Mike was a standout at Corvallis High School, leading the Spartans to the 1970 state title. The answer to all three questions ... Riley, who already had coaching in his blood at a young age, made the decision Mike Riley Resume OREGON STATE Year Record Program Assignment Noteworthy Accomplishment 1975 8-3-0 University of California Grad. Asst. (Defense) Pac-8 Conference co-champs The man behind those factoids is eighth-year head coach Mike Riley. 1976 6-3-0 Whitworth College Grad. Asst. 1977 8-1-0 Linfield College Def. Coord./Secondary Northwest Conference champions Riley is credited with the rebirth of the Oregon State football program when he was 1978 9-1-0 Linfield College Def. Coord./Secondary Northwest Conference champions first hired in January of 1997 and has led the program to unparalleled success during 1979 6-3-1 Linfield College Def. Coord./Secondary NAIA Oregon finals his second tenure that began in 2003. 1980 9-1-0 Linfield College Def. Coord./Secondary Northwest Conference champions Starting with the 2003 season Oregon State has won all four bowl games it has ap- 1981 8-2-0 Linfield College Def. Coord./Secondary NAIA Oregon champions peared in, finished with three winning marks in the Pac-10 Conference and overall has 1982 12-0-0 Linfield College Def. Coord./Secondary NAIA National champions 1983 9-7-0 Winnipeg, CFL Secondary Coach 2nd place Eastern Division won 39 games. 1984 11-4-1 Winnipeg, CFL Secondary Coach Champions Riley is the first coach in OSU history to win more than one NCAA-sanctioned bowl 1985 12-4-0 Winnipeg, CFL Secondary Coach 2nd place Eastern Division game at OSU, capturing the , the 2004 Insight Bowl, the 2006 Sun 1986 3-8-0 Northern Colorado Bowl and the titles. He also is the first coach to lead the program to 1987 12-6-0 Winnipeg, CFL Head Coach 1st place Eastern Division more than one winning conference season (5-3 in ’04, 6-3 in ’06 and 6-3 in ‘07) since 1988 9-9-0 Winnipeg, CFL Head Coach Grey Cup Champions CFL Coach of the Year 1969. The victory in the Emerald Bowl improved Riley’s collegiate postseason record as 1989 7-11-0 Winnipeg, CFL Head Coach 3rd place Eastern Division a coach to 7-0; 4-0 as a head coach at Oregon State and 3-0 as the offensive coordina- 1990 12-6-0 Winnipeg, CFL Head Coach Grey Cup Champions tor at USC. 1991 4-6-0 San Antonio, WLAF Head Coach His 2007 team won seven of the final eight games on the way to a 9-4 mark, just 1992 7-3-0 San Antonio, WLAF Head Coach one game behind co-Pac-10 champions USC and Arizona State. The team also won at 1993 7-5-0 USC Off. Coord. QBs/Asst. HC Pac-10 co-title, title 1994 7-3-1 USC Off. Coord./QBs/Asst. HC 2nd-Pac-10, Cotton Bowl title No. 2 California, when a Bear victory would have moved them to No. 1, and beat No. 18 1995 8-2-1 USC Off. Coord./QBs/Asst. HC Pac-10 title, Rose Bowl title Oregon in Eugene. The defensive unit finished first in the nation for rush defense and 1996 6-6 USC Off. Coord./QBs/Asst. HC accumulated the most yards lost via tackles, than any other team in the Football Bowl 1997 3-8 Oregon State Head Coach Won first game as college coach Subdivision. Sixteen Beavers were named to the all-conference team and 11 to the 1998 5-6 Oregon State Head Coach Best record in 27 years at OSU league’s all-academic squad. The team ended the year No. 25 in the AP Poll. 1999 8-8 San Diego, NFL Head Coach 3rd in AFC Western Division 2000 1-15 San Diego, NFL Head Coach The 2006 team became only the second club in OSU history to win at least 10 games 2001 5-11 San Diego, NFL Head Coach — winning eight of the last nine, including impressive victories over No. 3 USC (ending 2002 9-7 New Orleans, NFL Sec./Asst. HC 3rd Place NFC South the Trojans’ 27-game Pac-10 win streak), No. 24 Hawai’i and Oregon. To cap one of the 2003 8-5 Oregon State Head Coach Las Vegas Bowl champions best seasons in school history, the Beavers won a thrilling game over Missouri (39-38) in 2004 7-5 Oregon State Head Coach Insight Bowl champions arguably the best ever played. The final summary of the season showed OSU 2005 5-6 Oregon State Head Coach 2006 10-4 Oregon State Head Coach Sun Bowl Champions finishing third in the Pac-10, just one game behind co-winners USC and California. Four- 2007 9-4 Oregon State Head Coach Emerald Bowl Champions

86 MIKE RILEY — HEAD COACH to continue playing the sport in college at the University inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame June of Alabama for legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. He 13, 2007. Riley’s Record at OSU played cornerback from 1971-74, helping the Tide to four In 1991 Riley took over the San Antonio Year Record Accomplishment titles and the 1973 national Riders of the World Football League, spend- 1997 3-8 Total revamp of the program championship. ing two seasons before the league suspend- 1998 5-6 Best OSU record in 27 years Riley immediately launched a successful coaching ed its North American operations. 2003 8-5 Las Vegas Bowl Champions career following his graduation from Alabama. His first He returned to the college ranks in 1993 2004 7-5 Insight Bowl Champions stop was as a defensive graduate assistant coach for when then USC head coach John Robinson 2005 5-6 Five First Team All-Pac-10 selections Mike White at the University of California in 1975. He offered him the position of offensive coordi- 2006 10-4 Sun Bowl Champions helped the Bears to an 8-3 record and a share of the nator and coach — he later be- 2007 9-4 Emerald Bowl Champions Pacific-8 Conference title. came assistant head coach. The Mesa (Ariz.) Total 47-38 He continued his education and his coaching in 1976 Tribune named him the league’s top assis- at Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash. He finished his tant coach in 1993 after leading the Trojan master’s degree in physical education in 1977 while offense to record setting numbers. Then USC quarter- working for the popular Pacific Northwest coach and fu- back Rob Johnson earned numerous Pac-10 and NCAA ture League legend . records and would later become a first-round draft pick. Riley’s first full-time appointment came at NAIA pow- Riley remained at USC through the 1997 season, erhouse Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore. From 1977- helping the Trojans to victories in the Rose, Cotton, 82 he served as the program’s defensive coordinator and and Freedom Bowls. USC won one outright league title, 7-0 secondary coach, as well as assistant athletic director. shared another and finished second one time. Riley assisted head coach Ad Rutschman’s Wildcats to a In addition, Riley has been the head coach for three six-year record of 52-7-1, which included five conference postseason all-star games — the , East-West Mike Riley’s titles and the 1982 undefeated NAIA title team. Shrine Game and Blue-Gray All-Star Classic. As a Beaver, An opportunity to coach in professional football pre- he has coached current NFL players , Der- career record sented itself following the ’82 season, and Riley was on ek Anderson, Keith Ellison, Dwan Edwards, Matt Moore, his way to the ’s Winnipeg Blue Sabby Piscitelli, Adam Koets, Mike Hass, , in bowl games* Bombers as the secondary coach. During his three-years Joe Newton, and Joey LaRocque. as an assistant, Winnipeg produced a 32-15-1 mark and “He’s the nicest guy I know, and one of my closest 2007 Emerald Bowl — OSU 21, Maryland 14 won the 1984 Grey Cup title. friends,” Robinson said. “Some guys come into your life 2006 Sun Bowl — OSU 39, Missouri 38 Riley returned to the college ranks in 1986 as an and really have a posi- 2004 Insight Bowl — OSU 38, Notre Dame 21 assistant tive influence, others just 2003 Las Vegas Bowl — OSU 55, New Mexico 14 come and go. Everyone 1996 Rose Bowl — USC 41, Northwestern 32 “You really want to play hard for him. He e who has ever known ative. I hav 1995 Cotton Bowl — USC 55, Texas Tech 14 really empowers you as a player to play Mike thinks he’s the nic- 1993 Freedom Bowl — USC 28, Utah 21 hard and play well and be cre am that plays harder.” est guy.” not seen a te and current Mike and his wife * as a coach — Former NFL quarterback . Dee are the parents of NCAA head coach one son, Matthew, and one daughter, Kate. Matthew and Kate both attend OSU. coach at the University of Northern Colorado, before Riley’s success at all levels is well documented. He being named the youngest coach in CFL history in 1987 has earned the respect of players, coaches, media and with Winnipeg at 33-years of age. Riley guided the Bomb- fans. He has been called the savior of Oregon State foot- Riley Highlights ers to two Grey Cup titles (1988, ’90) and was named ball and the future continues to look bright for the Orange • December 13, 1996 – Named Head Coach at Oregon State the CFL’s Coach of the Year in those seasons. He was and Black. • September 6, 1997 – OSU scores 27 4th-quarter points to beat North Texas (33-7), earning him his first career collegiate victory. • Oct. 10, 1998 – Riley gets first Pac-10 win with victory at Stan- ford (30-23). • Nov. 21, 1998 – Still considered the best Civil War ever, OSU defeats Oregon in double OT (44-41). • Feb. 19, 2003 – Named Head Coach for the second time at Or- egon State. • Dec. 24, 2003 – Defeats New Mexico in the Las Vegas Bowl (55-14). • April 24, 2004 -- RB Steven Jackson selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. • Nov. 20, 2004 – Defeats Oregon, scoring a then Civil War series record 50 points. • Dec. 28, 2004 – Beats Notre Dame in the Insight Bowl (38-21). • Oct. 15, 2005 – Defeats No. 18 California in Berkeley (23-20). • Dec. 8, 2005 – WR Mike Hass and PK Alexis Serna earn national honors at the ESPN Awards Show. • Oct. 28, 2006 – Ends No. 3 USC’s 27-game Pac-10 win streak with victory on national TV (33-31). • Dec. 2, 2006 – Ends No. 24 Hawaii’s 9-game win streak with victory at Honolulu (35-32). • Dec. 29, 2006 – No. 24 OSU defeats Missouri in the Sun Bowl (39-38). • Oct. 13, 2007 – Defeats No. 2 California in Berkeley (31-28). • Dec. 1, 2007 – Defeats No. 18 Oregon in Eugene (38-31 2 OT). • Dec. 28, 2007 – Beats Maryland in Emerald Bowl (21-14). 87 MIKE RILEY — HEAD COACH • Oregon State has the second-best record in the Pac-10 Conference over the last two seasons at 19-8 — USC is 22-4 — and over the last six seasons — USC 60-7 — OSU 47-29. • The most first and second team All-Pac-10 Conference members in the Pac-10 in 2007. • 49 Pac-10 All-Academic team selections. • Enters the year with the second-longest active win streak in the conference at four games — the fourth-lon- gest in the nation. • Won five of his last nine games vs. top 25 opponents. • Pac-10 best 15-3 in games played in October, November and December over the last two seasons. • Oregon State and USC are the only programs to have more than one running back in the top 11 for career rush- ing in the Pac-10 — Riley has coached all three Beavers.

Courtesy of the Corvallis Gazette-Times Riley’s Year-by-Year Record 1997 (3-8) 2004 (7-5) 2006 (10-4) 9/6 North Texas W 33-7 9/4 at LSU L 21-22 2 OT 8/31 Eastern Washington W 56-17 9/20 Stanford L 24-27 9/10 at Boise State L 34-53 9/7 at Boise State L 14-42 9/27 Arizona State L 10-13 9/17 New Mexico W 17-7 9/23 Idaho W 38-0 10/4 San Jose State W 26-12 9/24 at Arizona State L 14-27 9/30 California L 13-41 10/11 Utah State W 24-16 10/2 California L 7-49 10/7 Washington State L 6-13 10/18 at UCLA L 10-34 10/16 at Washington W 29-14 10/14 at Washington W 27-17 10/25 Washington L 17-45 10/23 Washington State W 38-19 10/21 at Arizona W 17-10 11/1 at California L 14-33 10/30 at Arizona W 28-14 10/28 USC* W 33-31 11/8 at Arizona L 7-27 11/6 USC L 20-28 11/4 Arizona State W 44-10 11/15 USC L 0-23 11/13 at Stanford W 24-19 11/11 at UCLA L 7-25 11/22 at Oregon L 30-48 11/20 Oregon W 50-21 11/18 at Stanford W 30-7 12/28 vs. Notre Dame (Insight Bowl) W 38-21 11/24 Oregon W 30-28 1998 (5-6) 12/2 at Hawai’i W 35-32 9/5 Nevada W 48-6 2005 (5-6) 12/29 vs. Missouri (Sun Bowl) W 39-38 9/12 Baylor W 27-17 9/3 Portland State W 41-14 * ended USC’s 27-game Pac-10 win streak 9/19 at USC L 20-40 9/10 Boise State W 30-27 9/26 at Arizona State L 3-24 9/17 at Louisville L 27-63 2007 (9-4) 10/3 at Utah State W 20-16 9/24 Arizona State L 24-42 8/30 Utah W 24-7 10/10 at Stanford W 30-23 10/1 Washington State W 44-33 9/6 at Cincinnati L 3-34 10/17 Arizona L 7-28 10/15 at California W 23-20 9/15 Idaho State W 61-10 10/24 at Washington L 34-35 10/22 at UCLA L 28-51 9/22 at Arizona State L 32-44 10/31 California L 19-20 10/29 Arizona L 27-29 9/29 UCLA L 14-40 11/7 UCLA L 34-41 11/5 at Washington W 18-10 10/6 Arizona W 31-16 11/21 Oregon W 44-41 2OT 11/12 Stanford L 17-20 10/13 at California W 31-28 11/19 at Oregon L 14-56 10/27 Stanford W 23-6 2003 (8-5) 11/3 at USC L 3-24 8/28 Sacramento State W 40-7 11/10 Washington W 29-23 9/5 at Fresno State L 14-16 11/17 at Washington State W 52-17 9/13 New Mexico State W 28-16 12/1 at Oregon W 38-31 (2 OT) 9/20 Boise State W 26-24 12/28 vs. Maryland (Emerald Bowl) W 21-14 9/27 Arizona State W 45-17 10/4 at California W 35-21 10/18 Washington L 17-38 10/25 at WSU L 30-36 11/1 Arizona W 52-23 11/15 Stanford W 43-3 11/22 at Oregon L 20-34 12/6 at USC L 28-52 12/24 vs. New Mexico (Las Vegas Bowl) W 55-14 88 JAY LOCEY — ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH / WIDE RECEIVERS

and received the outstanding senior award his final year. After an attempt at playing profes- Jay sional football in Canada, Locey returned to Oregon and embarked on a career in coaching. He served as a graduate assistant for one season at OSU before being hired by Smythe as a LLOCEYOCEY secondary coach at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Ore. After four successful years at Lakeridge, Locey returned to his alma mater to coach with Associate Head Coach / Wide Receivers Beck while completing his master’s degree at the University of Oregon (1983). Locey honed Third Season at Oregon State his coaching skills under Rutschman, and was a part of two NAIA national title teams in 1984 30 Years of Coaching Experience and 1986 before leading the Wildcats to the 2004 NCAA crown. His family includes wife, Susan, and daughters Danika, Braelyn and Rachelle. Oregon State, ‘78 Jay Locey is in his third year at Oregon State as the OSU Highlights Assistant Head Coach, and this season will be working 2007 2006 with the wide receivers. He came to OSU after a tremen- Howard Croom – Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic Joe Newton (TE) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 / dously successful career at Linfield College in nearby Gabe Miller – Honorable Mention Pac-10 Academic Team participant McMinnville. Rushing Offense (174.9) – 4th in Pac-10 Scoring Offense (27.8) – 4th in Pac-10 Locey brought to Oregon State many of the aspects Passing Offense (242.4) – 4th in Pac-10 that made him one of the most successful coaches in Sun Bowl Champions small college football, including some well received team building activities that he credits for much of the suc- cess at his former program. He currently coaches possibly the best group of receivers in the last few seasons at OSU, including 2006 All-American Sammie Stroughter and freshmen postseason honors recipients in 2007 James Rodgers and Darrell Catchings. Locey spent the first two seasons at OSU working with the tight ends. In 2006 he coached senior Joe Newton, who earned postseason all-conference honors and competed in the Senior Bowl. Newton finished his career with the most (15) ever for a Beaver tight end. Locey is one of the most successful coaches in the history of small college football. The five-time Northwest Conference Coach of the Year led the Wildcats to the 2004 NCAA Division III title and in 10 years Locey Profile as the head coach, guided the program to a record of 84-18, Assignment: Associate Head Coach / WRs including a streak of 41 con- Recruiting: Oregon & California (Northern / secutive wins. Central Valley) During his tenure as head Year at OSU: 3rd coach, Locey coached 16 All- Hometown: Corvallis, Oregon Americans, led Linfield to its Education: longest Northwest Conference unbeaten streak (23 games), 1983 — Master’s in Physical Education and continued with the pro- from University of Oregon gram’s NCAA record consecu- 1978 — Bachelor’s of Physical Education tive winning seasons streak from Oregon State which stood at 50 at the end of Wife: Susan 2005. Children: Danika, Braelyn, Rachelle Locey was associated with Linfield for 23 years and ex- perienced three national titles and 13 conference championships. In 2005 he was named one of the state’s top 25 most influential sports people by The Oregonian and was selected the Division III Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. Locey began his Linfield career in 1983 when he accepted the position of defensive coordinator, replacing current Oregon State head coach Mike Riley, who moved on to the Canadian Football League. The 53-year-old native of Corvallis served as an assistant under a number of Northwest coaching legends, including Ad Rutschman, , , Tom Smythe and Chuck Solberg. His grandfather, , was a college football coach at the University of Denver and the athletic director at Oregon State (1937-47). In addition to his coaching duties at Linfield, Locey was a full professor in the College of Health and Human Performance. He was an instructor for anatomical kinesiology and the principles of neuromuscular conditioning. As a sophomore at Corvallis High School in 1970, he had the opportunity to play on the varsity football team that went undefeated and won the state championship. A reserve linebacker, he played special teams while learning under a special group of seniors that in- cluded Mike Riley, Gary Beck (OSU assistant), Don Reynolds, Jerry Hackenbruck and Kerry Eggers. Experience Locey earned a football scholarship to Or- Oregon State, 2006-present egon State. After starting just one game as a Linfield, 1983-June 2006 sophomore, he went on to receive First Team Corvallis High School, 1982 All-Pacific-8 Conference honors as a defensive Lakeridge High School, 1978-81 back in 1976 and second team in 1975. Twice Oregon State, 1977 he was singled out as OSU’s top student-athlete 89 MARK BANKER — DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / SAFETIES

Banker first stepped onto the OSU campus Mark in 1997 with Riley. He spent two seasons at Experience OSU as the secondary coach and recruiting Oregon State, 2003-present BBANKERANKER coordinator. The ’97 Beavers ranked among Stanford, 2002 the Pac-10’s best for with 16 and Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Banker helped the program finish sixth in the San Diego (NFL), 1999-2001 Eighth Season at Oregon State league for pass defense. Cornerback Basheer Oregon State, 1997-98 29 Years of Coaching Experience Elahee ranked tied for third in the league in USC, 1996 ’97 for pass breakups (12) and safety Andrae Hawai’i, 1995 Springfield College, ‘78 Holland led the league in ’98 in the breakup Cal State Northridge, 1981-84 Mark Banker and the assistants have developed one category with 22. Banker also had the opportu- Springfield College, 1979-80 of the top defenses in the nation, and it’s backed up by nity to recruit and coach a young player by the the statistics. Banker is in his sixth year as defensive name of Dennis Weathersby, who went on to coordinator and during his career nearly 30 players have become an All-American cornerback. earned postseason All-Pac-10 Conference honors. Banker began his coaching career in 1979 as a graduate assistant for his alma mater, He has spent 12 of the last 13 seasons with head coach Springfield College in Massachusetts. He spent two years at Springfield, one as an offensive Mike Riley, including two stints at Oregon State Univer- line coach and one as running backs coach, before embarking on a full-time career. sity. In 2008, Banker joined Riley, His first full-time opportunity came at Cal State Northridge in 1981. He remained with and offensive the Matador program until 1994, serving 11 years as defensive coordinator. When he first Banker Profile line coach Mike Cavanaugh at arrived at CSUN the program had just 11 scholarships; when he left the program sponsored the Hula Bowl. 54. Assignment: Defensive Coordinator / Safeties In 2007, the defense was first In 1995 he moved to the Division I ranks at the University of Hawai’i as the outside line- Recruiting: California (San Fernando Valley, against the rush (70.6 yards), backers and special teams coach. In 1996 he moved to the University of Southern California, Central California Coast) & Hawai’i fourth for quarterback sacks joining a staff that included Riley. Year at OSU: 8th (3.4 per game), sixth for tack- Following his first tenure at Oregon State, Banker went with most of the coaching staff Hometown: Plymouth, Massachusetts les-for-loss (8.2) and eighth for to San Diego to work for the Chargers. He was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2001 Education: total defense (306.2). Eleven after serving two seasons as the cornerbacks coach. As the coordinator the Chargers ranked players earned postseason 11th in the league for total defense and first for average rush defense. 1978 — Bachelor’s of Physical Education honors. Over the last two sea- from Springfield College Banker earned three letters as a running back at Springfield, where he graduated with sons the Beaver defense has a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He is a high school graduate of Plymouth-Carver Wife: Debbie accounted for 1,065 lost yards. in Massachusetts, where he earned a total of 11 letters in football, hockey and baseball. Children: Chris, Jayme, Kelsey His 2006 team led the Pac- Mark and his wife Debbie have three children; Chris, Jayme and Kelsey. 10 and finished third for quar- terback sacks, was the conference leader for red-zone defense and led the nation for tack- les-for-loss yardage (528). The team also produced four all-conference players, including OSU Highlights first team honoree Sabby Piscitelli, one of the best safeties to ever play at OSU. 2007 2003 In 2005 the team ranked fourth in the Pac-10 for total defense, including leading the Rush Defense (70.6) – 1st in NCAA Total Defense (288.7) – 1st in Pac-10/7th in NCAA conference and finishing 17th for rush defense (108.0). QB Sacks – 4th in NCAA Scoring Defense (23.2) – 4th in Pac-10 His 2004 unit led the Pac-10 Conference for pass efficiency defense (100.9/8th in Tackles-for-Loss – 6th in NCAA Passes Intercepted (20) – 3rd in Pac-10/T9th in NCAA Total Defense – 8th in NCAA Pass Defense (204.3) – 2nd in Pac-10 NCAA) and ranked second for passing yards allowed (196.0), total defense (313.3), third Dorian Smith (DE) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 Conference Rush Defense (84.4) – 2nd in Pac-10/4th in NCAA down conversion defense (29.4%) and red zone defense (71.7%). This coming after the Nine players earned 2nd Team or HM All-Pac-10 Conference Individual Interceptions – , Mitch 2003 team posted similar numbers and rankings. Emerald Bowl champions Meeuwsen, Aric Williams all in Pac-10 top 10. Brandon Browner (CB) – Pac-10 Freshman of the Year 2006 Dwan Edwards (DT) – 2nd team All-Pac-10 / Quarterback Sacks – 1st in Pac-10/3rd in NCAA 2nd Round NFL Draft pick of Baltimore. Tackles for Loss – NCAA leader for lost yardage (528 yds) Mitch Meeuwsen (FS) – HM Mention All-Pac-10 First Shutout at OSU since 1983 (Idaho) (MLB) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / HM All- Sabby Piscitelli (SS) – 1st Team All-Pac-10. American / 4th Round NFL Draft pick of . Derrick Doggett (LB) – 2nd Team All-Pac-10. Ben Siegert (DT) – Pac-10 All-Freshman Team Two Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 selections (The Sporting News) Sun Bowl champions (DE) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 2005 Las Vegas Bowl Champions Rush Defense (108.0) – 1st in Pac-10/17th in NCAA 1998 Trent Bray (LB) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 Andrae Holland (CB) - 1st in Pac-10 for breakups (22). Keith Ellison (LB) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 Armon Hatcher (SS) - T3rd in Pac-10 for interceptions (5). Sir Henry Anderson (DT) – 2nd team All-Pac-10 Three Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 selections 1997 2004 Basheer Elahee (CB) -- 3rd in Pac-10 for breakups (12) Total Defense (313.3) – 2nd in Pac-10/18th in NCAA Andrae Holland (CB) -- Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Pass Efficiency Defense (100.9) – 1st/8th in NCAA Terrence Carroll (FS) – 2nd Team Freshman All-American Pass Defense (196.0) -- 2nd in Pac-10 (The Sporting News) Rush Defense (117.3) – 3rd in Pac-10 Team forced 32 turnovers – 2nd in Pac-10. Third Down Conversion (29.4%) – 2nd in Pac-10 Team Interceptions (19) – 2nd in Pac-10/T4th in NCAA Red Zone Defense (71.7%) – 2nd in Pac-10 Bill Swancutt (DE) – Morris Trophy Recipient (Top Pac-10 D. Lineman) Bill Swancutt (DE) – Co-Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year Bill Swancutt (DE) – Drafted by Trent Bray (LB) – Insight Bowl Defensive MVP Mitch Meeuwsen (FS) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / 3rd team AP All-American Aric Williams (CB) – 2nd Team All-Pac-10 Four Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 selections Insight Bowl Champions 90 DANNY LANGSDORF — OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / QUARTERBACKS

head coach Mike Riley, defen- Danny sive coordinator Mark Banker Langsdorf Profile and offensive line coach Mike Assignment: Offensive Coordinator / QBs LLANGSDORFANGSDORF Cavanaugh. Recruiting: Bay Area In 2006 the Beaver offense Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks enjoyed a balanced attack led Year at OSU: 6th Sixth Season at Oregon State by senior quarterback Matt Hometown: McMinnville, Oregon 12 Years of Coaching Experience Moore and an experienced Education: returning cast. Bernard and 1995 — Bachelor’s of Exercise and Science Linfield, ‘95 guard Jeremy Perry earned from Linfield College Danny Langsdorf is in his fourth season at Oregon first team All-Pac-10 Confer- Wife: Michele State University in his current capacity as the offensive ence, and another seven Bea- coordinator and quarterbacks coach. This is his sixth vers earned second team and season overall in the program, serving two years as a honorable mention acclaim. Overall the offense finished in the top half of the conference for graduate assistant coach for Mike Riley during the 1997 scoring, passing, pass efficiency, first downs, red zone offense and time of possession. The and ’98 seasons. team also scored 30-plus points in eight games, including six of the final seven. The 2007 Oregon State offense overcame a rash of In his first year as offensive coordinator in 2005, Oregon State broke the school record injuries to finish third in the conference for the second for total offense for an 11-game season with 4,609 yards, which included an 11-game consecutive year with a 6-3 mark. The Beavers once record for passing with 3,261 yards. Five offensive players in ’05 earned postseason honors, again won their , defeating Maryland in the Emerald Bowl. Tailback Yvenson Ber- including Mike Hass who was the Biletnikoff Award recipient and a first team nard finished his illustrious career sixth in the Pac-10 and second all-time at OSU for career All-American. rushing yards with 3,862. Bernard and linemen Roy Schuening and Andy Levitre earned Pac- The 36-year-old Langsdorf arrived at OSU after spending three years with the New 10 All-Conference accolades. Following the season, Langsdorf coached in the Hula Bowl with Orleans Saints and during the 2002 season coached with Riley. Langsdorf spent the last two years as assistant wide receivers/special teams coach for the Saints. In 2002 he was the offensive assistant/quality control coach. Prior to his stint with the Saints, he was an assistant coach with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was the Eskimos’ offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach from 2000-2001 after serving as the wide receivers coach in 1999. Langsdorf’s guid- ance helped the Eskimos lead the CFL for total yards in 2001 with 6,606. Langsdorf began his professional career as a player/coach with the Deggendorf Black- hawks of Germany. His college coaching career started in 1996 at California Lutheran Uni- versity in Thousand Oaks. During Lansgsdorf’s previous two years at Oregon State he worked with the offense, particularly focusing on the tight ends. He was part of the coaching team that transformed the offense from the wishbone to a multiple set. The native of McMinnville, Ore., was a standout college football student-athlete playing quarterback. He was a member of the Boise State University football team from 1991-93, let- tering one season and earning All-Academic honors as a sophomore. He transferred to Linfield College in McMinnville after the ’93 season and became the Wildcats’ starting quarterback for 1994 and ’95. He played for his father (Ed) at Linfield and was se- lected to the All-Northwest Conference Team as a junior after passing for 2,055 yards and 24 touchdowns. He set a then-school record with 493 passing yards against Southern Oregon on Nov. 12, 1994. He was injured much of his senior season, but concluded his two-year career with 2,724 yards, completing 195 of 356 pass attempts. Experience Ed Langsdorf is a scout with the San Diego Oregon State, 2004-present Chargers after spending 20 years as a coach at Linfield. New Orleans (NFL), 2002-04 Danny is married to the former Michele Edmonton (CFL), 1999-2001 Bertrand, a softball standout at Linfield who Oregon State, 1997-98 still appears in the school record books for her California Lutheran, 1996 pitching prowess. Danny graduated from Lin- field in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. He donated a kidney to Laurie Cavanaugh, offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh’s wife, in May of 2007.

OSU Highlights 2007 2005 Rushing Offense (174.9) – 4th in Pac-10 Passing Offense (296.5) – 4th in Pac-10/10th in NCAA Yvenson Bernard (RB) – 2nd team All-Pac-10 11-game school record for passing with 3,261 yards Roy Schuening (OG/T) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 11-game school record for total offense with 4,609 yards Andy Levitre (OT) – 2nd Team All-Pac-10 Mike Hass (WR) – Biletnikoff Award recipient / Emerald Bowl champions 1st Team All-American Yvenson Bernard (RB) – 9th in the NCAA for rushing (120.1) 2006 Jeremy Perry (OG) – Pac-10 Co-Freshman of the Year / Passing Offense (242.4) – 4th in Pac-10 Freshman All-American Scoring Offense (27.8) – 4th in Pac-10 Two Pac-10 Honorable Mention selections Yvenson Bernard (RB) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 Sammie Stroughter (WR/PR) – 2nd Team All-Pac-10 / 3rd Team All-American Jeremy Perry (LG) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 Six Pac-10 Honorable Mention Selections Sun Bowl champions 91 MIKE CAVANAUGH — OFFENSIVE LINE

In 2005 three of “Cavs” Mike offensive linemen earned post- Cavanaugh Profile season honors, including Perry Assignment: Offensive Line CCAVANAUGHAVANAUGH as the Pac-10 Co-Freshman of Recruiting: Arizona the Year and College Football Assistant Coach / Offensive Line News Freshman All-America. Year at OSU: 4th Fourth Season at Oregon State Running behind the likes of Hometown: Wallingford, Connecticut 21 Years of Coaching Experience Perry, Bernard was the na- Education: tion’s ninth-best running back 1986 — Bachelor’s of Physical Education Southern Connecticut State, ‘86 in terms of yards per game from Southern Connecticut State Mike Cavanaugh is in his fourth season as Oregon (120.1). Wife: Laurie State’s offensive line coach. His coaching has enabled Cavanaugh, a 1986 gradu- Children: Shane and Blair the Beaver offense to post gaudy numbers during his ate of Southern Connecticut tenure. University, spent six seasons at In his last three seasons he has coached two current the University of Hawai’i as the offensive line coach. He coached five NFL draft selections NFL prospects and his players have earned 11 Pac-10 during his Warrior tenure. Conference postseason honors, headed by first teamers The 45-year-old Cavanaugh helped Hawai’i finish in the top 17 for total offense in each Roy Schuening in 2007 and Jeremy Perry in 2006. of his last four seasons, including second in 2002 at 495.6 yards per game. Hawai’i was His 2007 line helped Beaver running back Yvenson sixth in 2003 at 488.1, seventh in 2001 at 462.7 and 17th in 2004 at 434.0. The Warriors are Bernard finish his career sixth in the Pac-10 Conference for career yards with 3,862, second known for their passing attack, yet during the Cavanaugh tenure the team allowed just one all-time at OSU. In addition to Schuening, Andy Levitre earned second team and sack on every 26 attempts. center Kyle DeVan honorable mention All-Pac-10. During his career at the Manoa campus, the Warriors played in four bowl games, includ- The 2006 team featured sophomore guard Jeremy Perry earning Pac-10 First Team ing a 23-17 victory over Oregon State in the 1999 Oahu Bowl. honors, tackle Adam Koets and DeVan garnered second team acclaim, and Schuening and Cavanaugh began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Albany Levitre earned honorable mention. Oregon State was the only program in the Pac-10 to have in New York. In 1987 he was the offensive line coach at Wesleyan in Middletown, Conn., and all five of its starters earn postseason honors. from 1988-91 he was at Alma College in Michigan. While at Alma he served as the offensive Cavanaugh’s ’06 group was so highly regarded by the Beaver coaching staff and players coordinator/offensive line coach for the first three seasons and then as the defensive coor- that head coach Mike Riley elected to run a dive play for a two-point conversion with 23 sec- dinator/linebackers coach for the final year. onds remaining in the 2006 Sun Bowl, earning Oregon State a 39-38 victory over Missouri. Cavanaugh then was the offensive line coach and strength coach at Murray State in Kentucky for the 1992 season and offensive Experience coordinator and offensive line coach at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut for 1993 and Oregon State, 2005-present ’94. He was the offensive line coach and re- Hawai’i, 1999-2004 cruiting coordinator at Ferris State University San Diego (NFL), 1997-98 in Michigan for the 1995 and ’96 seasons and Ferris State (MI), 1995-96 helped the program win a pair of Midwest In- Sacred Heart, 1993-94 tercollegiate Conference titles. The ’95 team Murray State, 1992 advanced to the NCAA Division II semifinals. He moved on to the National Football Alma (MI), 1988-91 League in 1997 as the assistant offensive line/ Wesleyan (CT), 1987 quality control coach for the San Diego Char- Albany (NY), 1986 gers, a position he held for two years, before joining the Hawai’i staff. Cavanaugh played college football at New Haven from 1981-82 before transferring to Southern Connecticut State where he earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1986. The Wallingford, Conn., native is married to the former Laurie Gilbride and the couple has two sons, Shane and Blair. Laurie’s brother, , is the offensive coordinator for the . OSU Highlights 2007 2005 Roy Schuening (OG/OT) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 Pass Offense (296.5) – 10th in NCAA Andy Levitre (OT) – 2nd Team All-Pac-10 Yvenson Bernard (RB) – 4th in Pac-10/9th in NCAA (120.1) Yvenson Bernard (RB) – 3rd in Pac-10 (110.3) Jeremy Perry (OG) – Pac-10 Co-Freshman of the Year / Yvenson Bernard (RB) – 6th in Pac-10 for Sporting News Freshman All-American all-purpose yards (126.6) Two linemen earn Pac-10 Honorable Mention Emerald Bowl champions 2006 Jeremy Perry (OG) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 All Five Starters Earn Postseason Honors – only program in Pac-10. Yvenson Bernard (RB) – 2nd in Pac-10 (100.5) Yvenson Bernard (RB) – 4th in Pac-10 for all-purpose yards (121.8) Sun Bowl Champions

92 REGGIE DAVIS — RUNNING BACKS Reggie DDAVISAVIS Assistant Coach / Running Backs First Season at Oregon State Seven Years of Coaching Experience Washington, ‘98 Reggie Davis joined the Oregon State staff March 27, 2008 as the running backs coach. Davis came to Oregon State from the Univer- sity of Nevada-Las Vegas, where he coached the running backs for three seasons. Prior to his stint with the Rebels, he coached the tight ends and assisted with the special teams for current Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh at the Uni- versity of San Diego. The Long Beach, Calif., native also spent over three years as a speed and strength coach in San Diego, follow- ing two years as a tight end and spe- Experience cial teams player for the San Diego Oregon State, 2008-present Chargers. During his Charger stint he played for current Oregon State head UNLV, 2005-07 coach Mike Riley and caught 13 pass- D. Hix Speed, 2000-04 es in 26 games, including a San Diego (NFL), 1999-2000 as in a six-reception 1999 game against a player the . He also worked with football players during two summers at Hoover High School in San Diego, instructing individuals on life skills and weight lifting techniques. Davis played college football at the University of Washington, where he was a member of the team for five years (1994-98), lettering four times. He was the co-team captain as a senior and helped the Huskies to four bowl games. He was a teammate of former OSU cornerbacks coach Nigel Burton, who is now the defensive coordinator at Nevada. Davis graduated with a degree in sociology. Reggie and his wife Davis Profile Jennifer have five chil- dren, Kayla and two Assignment: Running Backs sets of twins, DeSean Recruiting: California (San Diego / and Jalen, and Jordan Orange County) and Tyson. Year at OSU: 1st Hometown: Long Beach, California Education: 1998 — Bachelor’s of Sociology from the University of Washington Wife: Jennifer Children: Kayla, DeSean, Jalen, Jordan and Tyson

93 KEITH HEYWARD — CORNERBACKS

country. Keith Heyward was a 2000 Pac-10 Conference Experience Honorable Mention selection and in 1997 Riley Oregon State, 2008-present HHEYWARDEYWARD named him Rookie of the Year. For his career Cal Poly-SLO, 2007 he made 88 tackles, 23 pass breakups and Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks notched five interceptions. Oregon State, 2005-06 First Season at Oregon State Heyward is a 2002 OSU graduate in com- British Columbia, player Three Years of Coaching Experience munications. Following his college playing Scottish Claymores, player career he was on the professional rosters of Los Angeles Avengers, player Oregon State, ‘02 the British Columbia Lions, Scottish Claymores Automobile Sales Keith Heyward is in his first year as a full-time assis- and Los Angeles Avengers. He also participated tant coach at Oregon State, but has been associated with in the preseason camps of the San Francisco the university at times since 1997. 49ers and Seahawks. In addition, Heyward also has been employed in the private Heyward came to OSU after spending the 2007 sea- sector. son as the inside linebackers coach at Cal Poly-San Luis He is a graduate of Taft High School in Woodland Hills, Calif. Obispo. He helped the Mustangs finish first in the Great Western Conference for rush defense and third for total defense. Prior to his one season at Cal Poly, he served as the graduate assistant coach for defense at Oregon State for the 2005 and 2006 seasons, where he helped develop two current NFL players (Keith Ellison & Sabby Piscitelli). During that span the Beaver defense Heyward Profile ranked first in the Pac-10 Conference against the run, for quarterback Assignment: Cornerbacks sacks and tackles for loss yardage. The ’06 team produced a 10-4 Recruiting: Portland Metro Area & record, including ending USC’s 27-game league winning streak and Los Angeles defeating Missouri in the Sun Bowl. Year at OSU: 1st (full-time) He is considered one of the best cornerbacks to ever play at Or- Hometown: Woodland Hills, California egon State, starting 35 consecutive games and lettering four seasons (1997-2000). He played a pivotal part in the rebirth of Beaver football Education: and played on the school’s most successful team as a senior, defeat- 2002 — Bachelor’s of Communications ing Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl and ending the year No. 4 in the from Oregon State

94 GREG NEWHOUSE — LINEBACKERS

League disbanded, working as Greg the defensive line and lineback- Newhouse Profile ers coach with the Edmonton Assignment: Linebackers NNEWHOUSEEWHOUSE Eskimos (1993-94) of the CFL. Recruiting: Oregon & Nevada In 1995 he was the defensive Assistant Coach / Linebackers coordinator and secondary Year at OSU: 12th 12th Season at Oregon State coach with the Birmingham Hometown: Long Beach, California 33 Years of Coaching Experience Barracudas of the CFL, and in Education: ’96 he had the same role with 1976 — Bachelor’s of Education Nevada, ‘76 Edmonton. from the University of Nevada Greg Newhouse is in his 12th season at Oregon State, Newhouse is a 1976 gradu- Wife: Catherine the longest tenure of any football coach in the program ate of the University of Nevada Children: Jesse and the fourth-longest in the Pac-10 Conference. He has with a bachelor’s degree in experience at OSU coaching the linebackers, his current education. While at Nevada he position, the defensive line and as defensive coordina- lettered two seasons as a cornerback. He also attended Golden West College in Huntington, tor. Calif., for two years, where he was a two-year as a cornerback and safety. Newhouse has coached some of the best linebackers Greg and his wife, Catherine, have one son, Jesse. in the conference during his tenure. In 2007 all three starters, Derrick Doggett, Alan Darlin and Joey LaRocque earned Pac-10 Conference second team honors. His group helped Oregon State lead the nation for rush defense (70.6), finish fourth for quarterback sacks and sixth for tackles-for- loss. Overall the defense was eighth nationally. His 2006 group included the same trio of linebackers who formed one of the top units in the nation. The threesome combined for 257 tackles, with Doggett and Darlin ranking among the top 10 in the conference for tackles-for-loss. The Beaver defense finished fourth for quarterback sacks, first in the conference for red-zone defense and first in the nation for tackles-for-loss yardage with 528. In 2005 as the defensive line coach Newhouse helped the program finish first in the Pac-10 and 17th in the nation for rush defense (108.0), and finish first in the conference for fewest first downs allowed (219). The 2004 team finished second in the Pac-10 Conference and 18th in the nation for total defense, allowing 313.3 yards per game. The unit also ranked second in the league for pass defense (117.3), first (8th in NCAA) for pass efficiency de- fense (100.9) and second for red zone defense and third down conversion defense. He also helped the 2003 team rank among the top 20 defensive units in several categories, including seventh for total defense. Newhouse began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Nevada in 1975, but then was promoted to full time prior to the season with the assignment of coaching the defensive backs. He also coached at Nevada in 1977, working with the second- ary, after a one-year stint at Chaffey Junior College as special teams and defensive backs coach. From 1978-79 he was on the staff at UNLV, coaching linebackers, kickers and - ers, and from 1980-82 he worked at Cal State Fullerton with the secondary and punters. Newhouse moved to the professional ranks in 1983 with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League, working as the secondary coach his first season. He was promoted to defensive coordinator in 1984, a role he served through the ’87 season. He returned to college football in 1988 at the University of Hawai’i, where he spent two OSU Highlights seasons coaching the secondary and punters. 2007 2003 2000 In 1990 he was the defensive coordinator and Derrick Doggett – 2nd team All-Pac-10 Conference Rushing Defense (84.4) – 2nd in Pac-10 / 4th in NCAA Team won the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl over Notre Dame (41-9) / secondary coach at New Mexico. Alan Darlin – 2nd team All-Pac-10 Conference Total Defense (288.7) – 1st in Pac-10/7th in NCAA No. 4 in nation Newhouse joined Riley for the first time Joey LaRocque – 2nd team All-Pac-10 Conference Dwan Edwards (DT) – 2nd team All-Pac-10 / Total Defense (411.5) – 1st in Pac-10/20th in NCAA at San Antonio (1991-92) in the World League Total Defense – 8th in NCAA (306.2) 2nd Round NFL Draft pick of Baltimore. Scoring Defense (18.5) – 1st in Pac-10/16th in NCAA Rush Defense – 1st in NCAA (70.6) Bill Swancutt (DE) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Rushing Defense (93.1) – 2nd in Pac-10/10th in NCAA of , serving as the club’s QB Sacks – 4th in NCAA (3.4 p/g) Ben Siegert (DT) – Pac-10 All-Freshman Team Darnell Robinson (LB) – 2nd team All-Pac-10 defensive coordinator and secondary coach. Emerald Bowl champions (Sporting News) 1999 He remained in pro football after the World Las Vegas Bowl Champions 2006 Total Defense (355.5) – 2nd in Pac-10 Derrick Doggett – 2nd team All-Pac-10 2002 Scoring Defense (23.1) – T1st in Pac-10 Experience Red Zone Defense – 1st in Pac-10 (68.9%) Total Defense (293.5) – 2nd in Pac-10 Jonathan Jackson (MLB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Tackles For Loss – 1st in nation for yards (528) Scoring Defense (20.5) – 1st in Pac-10 Darnell Robinson (OLB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Sun Bowl Champions Nick Barnett (SLB) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / Oregon State, 1997-present 1998 1st Round Draft pick of Green Bay Edmonton (CFL), 1996 2005 (LB) – 1st team All-Pac-10 / Richard Seigler (MLB) – 1st team All-Pac-10 Birmingham (CFL), 1995 Rush Defense (108.0)—1st in Pac-10/17th in nation Honorable Mention All-American Edmonton (CFL), 1993-94 Sir Henry Anderson (DT) – 2nd team All-Pac-10 2001 Jamil Braithwaite (DE) – 2nd team All-Pac-10 Alvin Smith (DT) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Total Defense (330.8) – 3rd in Pac-10 Armon Hatcher (SS) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 / San Antonio (WLAF), 1991-92 Pass Defense (173.9) – 1st in Pac-10 6th Round NFL Draft pick of Buffalo. 2004 Opp. First Downs (195) – 3rd in Pac-10 Andrae Holland (CB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 / New Mexico, 1990 Total Defense (313.3) – 2nd in Pac-10/18th in NCAA James Allen (WLB) – HM All-Pac-10 / 5th Round NFL Draft pick of Miami. Hawai’i, 1988-89 Pass Defense (196.0) – 2nd in Pac-10 3rd Round NFL Draft pick of New Orleans Bryan Jones (LB) – 2nd Team All-Pac-10 Rush Defense (117.3) – 3rd in Pac-10 British Columbia (CFL), 1983-87 Nick Barnett (SLB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Brian Rogers (LB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Cal State Fullerton, 1980-82 Third Down Conversion (29.4%) – 2nd in Pac-10 Red Zone Defense (71.7%) – 2nd in Pac-10 1997 UNLV, 1978-79 Bill Swancutt (DE) – Pat Tillman co-Pac-10 Defensive Inoke Breckterfield (LB) – 2nd team All-Pac-10 Nevada, 1977 Player of the Year Andrae Holland (CB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Chaffey Junior College, 1976 Bill Swancutt (DE) – Morris Trophy recipient (top Pac-10 Bryan Jones (OLB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 defensive lineman) Brian Rogers (OLB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Nevada, 1975 Insight Bowl Champions 95 NEWHOUSE PROFILE JOE SEUMALO — DEFENSIVE LINE

A defensive lineman at the Joe University of Hawai’i from 1985 Seumalo Profile through 1988, Seumalo was a Assignment: Defensive Line SSEUMALOEUMALO second-team All-Western Ath- Recruiting: California letic Conference choice in his Assistant Coach / Defensive Line senior season. While at Hawai’i (Inland Empire / High Valley) Third Season at Oregon State he played for a coaching staff Year at OSU: 3rd 14 Years of Coaching Experience that included current OSU as- Hometown: Honolulu, Hawai’i sistant coach Greg Newhouse. Education: Hawai’i, ‘95 Seumalo went on to play in the 1995 — Bachelor’s of Sociology Joe Seumalo is in his third year at Oregon State and Canadian Football League for from the University of Hawai’i he has developed one of the best defensive lines in the the and Wife: Karen nation. Ottawa Roughriders in 1989, Children: Andrew, Isaac, Noah and Jessi He has played an integral part of the team’s success the Edmonton Eskimos in 1994 in recent seasons, particularly on defense. The Beaver and for the of NFL unit finished first in the nation in 2007 against the run Europe in 1995. He once again played for Newhouse in Edmonton. (70.6), fourth for quarterback sacks (3.4 per game), The 1995 graduate of Hawai’i began his coaching career in 1994 at Kaiser High School in sixth for tackles-for-loss (8.2 pg) and eighth for total Honolulu. During his five seasons as an assistant coach at Kaiser, he also served as a guest defense overall (306.2). The team accounted for more coach for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League in 1996 and the Hawai’i yards (537) lost via tackles-for-loss than any other program in the nation. Of the 13 teams Hammerheads of the Indoor Football League in 1999. the Beavers faced in 2007, 12 gained under their season average for rushing yards. Seumalo moved to the college ranks in 1999 as a graduate assistant at Hawai’i, where All four starters on the Beaver defensive line earned Pac-10 Conference postseason he was part of a staff that included current OSU offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh. In his honors last season, including Dorian Smith gaining first team accolades and Jeff Van Orsow two seasons, he coached the defensive ends and assisted with the special teams. second team. He and his wife, Karen, have three sons, Andrew, Isaac and Noah, and one daughter, Seumalo’s first year with the program was very successful as he was part of a defensive Jessi. Andrew is a freshman on the OSU football team. unit that ranked first in the Pac-10 Conference for quarterback sacks and led the nation for tackles-for-loss yardage (528). Linemen Ben Siegert and Van Orsow both earned Pac-10 postseason recognition after the two made among the biggest plays in OSU history. Siegert blocked a school record two field goals in the win over Oregon, including the Ducks’ game- winning attempt. Van Orsow deflected John-David Booty’s two-point conversion attempt to preserve a 33-31 win over USC, ending the Trojans’ 27-game conference win streak. Seumalo arrived at Oregon State after Experience one year as the defensive line coach at San Oregon State, 2006-present Jose State University. Prior to his stint in the San Jose State, 2005 Bay Area, he spent four years as the defensive line coach at Cal Poly University in San Luis, Cal Poly - SLO, 2001-04 Obispo. Hawai’i, 1999-2000 At Cal Poly, he was part of a coaching Kaiser High School (HI), 1994-98 staff that molded one of the top Division I-AA Hawai’i Hammerheads defenses. In 2004, the nationally-ranked Mus- (Indoor), 1999 tangs were third in the country for rushing de- fense and ninth in scoring defense yielding just 16.6 points per game. One of his linemen, All-American Chris Gocong, led all I-AA players in quarterback sacks with 17.5 and was second in tackles for loss at 21.5. Gocong went on to finish second in the 2004 voting for the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision classification. The 2003 Cal Poly defense was 24th nationally in rushing defense yielding 121.1 yards per game and was among the best pass rushing teams with 40 quarterback sacks. Overall, the Mustangs averaged 39 sacks a season in his four years. OSU Highlights 2007 2006 Dorian Smith (DE) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 Conference Jeff Van Orsow (DE) – HM Pac-10 Conference Jeff Van Orsow (DE) – 2nd Team All-Pac-10 Conference Ben Siegert (DT) – HM Pac-10 Conference Curtis Coker (DT) – HM Pac-10 Conference Sacks – 1st in Pac-10/10th in NCAA Gerard Lee (DT) – HM Pac-10 Conference Tackles-for-Loss Yardage – 1st in NCAA Rush Defense – 1st in NCAA Sun Bowl champions QB Sacks – 4th in NCAA Tackles-for-Loss – 6th in NCAA Total Defense – 8th in NCAA Emerald Bowl champions

96 DAVE UNGERER — SPECIAL TEAMS

Dave Ungerer Profile UUNGERERNGERER Assignment: Special Teams Coordinator Recruiting: Bay Area Special Teams Coordinator Year at OSU: 2nd Second Season at Oregon State Hometown: Edison, New Jersey 25 Years of Coaching Experience Education: 1980 — Bachelor’s of Physical Education Southern Connecticut State, ‘80 and Health from Southern Dave Ungerer is in his second year at Oregon State and Connecticut State is a veteran of 25 college football seasons. Two of his players earned Pac-10 All-Conference men- Wife: Sylvia tion — Alexis Serna and kickoff return spe- Children: Dominic, David and Dante cialists Gerard Lawson. Serna left the program as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 384 points and set the Pac-10 record with 144 consecutive converted extra point kicks. Lawson was one of the best special teams players ever at OSU. The Beaver kickoff coverage team ranked first in the Pac-10 and fifth nationally, allowing a meager 17.8 yard average. Ungerer came to Corvallis after four seasons at the University of Alabama as the spe- cial teams and tight ends coach. His Crimson Tide special teams excelled during his ten- ure, blocking 13 kicks and returning five punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns. While at Alabama he coached All-Southeastern Conference punt returners Javier Arenas and Tyrone Prothro, P.J. Fitzgerald and placekicker Brian Bostick. Prior to his arrival in Tuscaloosa, Ungerer spent one season as the special teams/tight ends coach at the University of California. In his lone season, kickoff returner LaShaun Ward (ranked third in the nation for avg.), Mike McGrath and placekicker Mark Jenkins earned All-Pac-10 honors. In addition, Cal’s kickoff return team was third in the nation and first in the Pac-10. Ungerer arrived at California after two years at Lehigh University, where he assisted the program in finishing in the top-10 in the nation both years. In 1999 he was in private business after five years at the University of Maryland. While at Maryland he coached 1993 Honorable Mention All-American and first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference punter . From 1988-91 he was the special teams/running backs/strength coach at Holy Cross. For three years he trained former OSU receivers coach and Holy Cross graduate in the offseason, assisting him in his Canadian Football League playing days. Ungerer has also coached at Davidson University (1986-87), Northeastern University (1985) and as a graduate assistant at Rutgers University (1983-84). The Edison, N.J., native is a 1980 graduate of Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health. Dave and his wife Sylvia have three sons, Dominic, David and Dante. OSU Highlights Experience 2007 Oregon State, 2007-present Alexis Serna (PK) – 2nd Team All-Pac-10 Conference Alabama, 2003-06 Gerard Lawson (KR) – HM All-Pac-10 Conference Kickoff Coverage (17.8) – 1st in Pac-10/5th in NCAA California, 2002 Punt Coverage (4.5) – 1st in Pac-10/5th in NCAA Lehigh, 2000-01 Emerald Bowl champions Maryland, 1992-98 Holy Cross, 1988-91 Davidson, 1986-87 Northeastern, 1985 Rutgers, 1983-84

97 GARY BECK / DAN VAN DE RIET / KELLY HARNESS

Beck also served as the Gary head baseball coach at Corval- Beck Profile lis for three seasons and the Assignment: Coordinator of Support Services BBECKECK head boys golf coach for 10 Year at OSU: 3rd years. He started his coach- Coordinator of Support Services ing career in 1976 as the ju- Hometown: Corvallis, Oregon Third Season at Oregon State nior varsity baseball coach at Education: 31 Years of Coaching Experience . Beck 1982 — Master’s of Education also served as an assistant from Oregon State Oregon State, ‘76 football coach, freshman boys 1976 — Bachelor’s of Physical Education Gary Beck is in his third year on the staff at Oregon basketball coach and assistant from Oregon State State and his first as Coordinator of Support Services. baseball coach. Wife: Vicki His new role with the Beaver staff includes on-campus He came to Oregon State Children: LeAnne and Michelle recruiting, serving as a liaison with the medical and in 2006 from Redmond High strength conditioning staff, assists in the preparation of School in Central Oregon after camps and opponent preparation among other duties. two years as the defensive coordinator. During his entire coaching career he served as a Beck spent the last two years as a graduate assistant, physical education teacher. working with the running backs. He helped coach one Beck was a standout athlete at Corvallis High School during the same time frame as of the Beavers’ all-time great runners Yvenson Bernard, head coach Mike Riley. He played free safety and backup quarterback (behind Riley), help- who finished his career sixth in the Pac-10 for rushing yards with 3,682. ing the team to the 1970 state title. He also was a shortstop in baseball and a guard in Beck is among the most honored coaches in the history of high school basketball, assisting the team to the state title in ’70. football in the state of Oregon. During his prep football coaching career, Beck Experience Beck earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from led Corvallis High School to a pair of state AAA titles (1979, ’83) and to a state OSU in 1976 and a master’s in education from OSU in 1982. He runner-up finish (1986). Corvallis won the Valley League title five times. Oregon State, 2006-present was a four-year letterman in baseball for the Beavers and lettered His postseason honors include being named the Valley League Coach Redmond HS (OR), 2004-06 on the varsity football team in 1972 as a free safety — his position of the Year five times, and earning the Oregon AAA Coach of the Year three Corvallis HS (OR), 1977-04 coach was Riley’s father, Bud. times. He was a head coach in the annual summer Shrine All-Star Game three Oregon State, 1976 Beck and his wife Vicki have two daughters, LeAnne and Mi- times. JV baseball coach chelle. Michelle currently attends OSU. DDanan KKellyelly VVANAN DEDE RRIETIET HHARNESSARNESS General Manager Assistant General Manager Eighth Season at Oregon State Second Season at Oregon State San Jose State, ‘00 Wyoming, ‘04 Dan Van De Riet is in his eighth year at Oregon State Kelly Harness is in her second year on the staff and University and was promoted to general manager during first as the assistant general manager. Her duties include the winter of 2008. coordinating official visits for recruits and their families, Van De Riet is responsible for team travel, which en- assist in the directing of day camps, Junior Day and tails flight, hotel and meal arrangements, develops and game-day recruiting activities. She also assists in the monitors the football program’s budget, and is responsi- team travel and supervises game day hosts. ble for the program’s day-to-day operations. In addition, Harness, a 2004 graduate of the University of Wyo- Van De Riet ming with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a minor is the direc- Experience is economics, is currently pursuing a master’s degree in tor of the business at Oregon State. She attended State program’s summer camp, team events and is Oregon State, 2001-present University from 1999-2001, where she competed in soccer and earned Big XII honors. She the coordinator for the team’s bowl game ar- Stanford, 2000-01 completed her playing eligibil- rangements. San Jose State, 1995-00 Harness Profile ity by playing two seasons at Prior to arriving in Corvallis, he spent seven Assignment: Assistant Director of Operations Wyoming. months as a student assistant equipment manager at Stanford University. Year at OSU: 2nd Her professional career also Van De Riet attended San Jose State University, graduating in 2000 with a bachelor’s includes stints in sales, coach- degree in kinesiology and earning a minor in special education. While at SJSU he served Hometown: North Vancouver, British Columbia ing, and rock climbing and as a student assistant equip- Education: snowboard instructing. Van De Riet Profile ment manager with the foot- 2004 — Bachelor’s of Marketing Harness is a native of North Assignment: General Manager ball program. In addition to his from the University of Wyoming Vancouver, B.C. She is married Year at OSU: 8th daily duties with the football Husband: Pax to Pax. program, he also assisted with Hometown: Gilroy, California game-day Spartan Stadium Education: preparation, summer camps 2000 — Bachelor’s of Kinesiology and on-campus recruiting. from San Jose State Dan and his wife, Sabrina, Wife: Sabrina have two daughters, Sevennah Children: Sevennah and Reese and Reese.

98 INOKE BRECKTERFIELD / TIM EUHUS / RYAN GUNDERSON / STEVE McCOY Inoke Tim BBRECKTERFIELDRECKTERFIELD EEUHUSUHUS Graduate Assistant / Defense Graduate Assistant / Offense Second Season at Oregon State First Season at Oregon State Oregon State, ‘07 Oregon State, ‘04 Inoke (E-no-key) Breckterfield is one of Oregon State’s Former Oregon State standout tight end Tim Euhus all-time top defensive players, playing end from 1995-98 (You-us) is in his first year on the staff as a graduate — the last two seasons for current Beaver head coach assistant for offense (TE). Mike Riley during his first tenure in Corvallis. He is in Euhus joined the staff following four years in the NFL. his second year as the graduate assistant coach on de- He was a fourth round pick in the 2004 draft by the fense. , where he played two seasons and started Breckterfield was a third-team All-American in 1998 nine games. He also played for the after being named first team All-Pac-10 Conference. In in 2006 and the in 2007. For his NFL ’98 he was also the recipient of the prestigious Morris career, he made 14 receptions for 115 yards and two Trophy, awarded annually to touchdowns. Breckterfield Profile the conference’s top defensive Euhus Profile The Eugene, Ore., native lineman. Breckterfield finished played in 49 career games at Assignment: Graduate Assistant / Defense his OSU career as the leader Assignment: Graduate Assistant / Offense Oregon State from 2000-2003, Year at OSU: 2nd for tackles-for-loss (55.5) and Year at OSU: 1st starting 37. The Churchill High Hometown: Honolulu, Hawai’i sacks (19.5) — he now ranks Hometown: Eugene, Oregon School graduate was a first Education: second in both. Education: team All-Pac-10 Conference 2007 — Bachelor’s of Anthropology Breckterfield left OSU and 2004 — Bachelor’s of Construction selection as a senior after con- from Oregon State had a successful Canadian Engineering from Oregon State cluding his career with 98 re- Football League career with ceptions, then a school record Wife: Carol the (1999- Wife: Michelle for tight ends, for 1,346 yards. Children: Kalevi 2000) and Winnipeg Blue Children: Joya Mae He also helped the Beavers Bombers (2001-03). play in three bowl games, win- Breckterfield attended Damien Memorial High School in Honolulu, where he was stand- ing the 2001 Fiesta and 2003 Las Vegas Bowls. out football player and track performer in the shot put. Euhus, who has a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering management from OSU Inoke and his wife Carol have a 7-year-old son named Kalevi. Carol played soccer for in 2004, is pursuing a master’s degree in education. He and his wife Michelle have a daugh- USC from 1996-98 where she also was an all conference selection. Kalevi loves to play ter, Joya Mae. football and soccer. RRyanyan SSteveteve GGUNDERSONUNDERSON McCCOYOY Graduate Assistant / Administration Director of Equipment Operations First Season at Oregon State Oregon State, ‘07 Ryan Gunderson is in his first season as an administra- Steve McCoy joined the Oregon State athletic staff in tive graduate assistant coach after playing quarterback 1998 as the Director of Athletic Equipment apparel and for the Beavers from 2003-2007. Gunderson graduated operations after a lengthy stint in the Canadian Foot- with a degree in construction engineering in December ball League. “Lightning” as he is known in OSU circles of 2007 and is now pursuing his master’s degree. The handles the complete purchasing of all athletic depart- Portland, Ore., native was a two-time Pac-10 Conference ment equipment assets. He facilitates the ordering and Academic All-Conference selection. delivery of the product between manufacturer and the Gunderson played in 13 career games passing for 645 individual teams. yards and two touchdowns. The Central Catholic High McCoy is the point person for the introductions of new School graduate started the 2005 Civil War game in Eu- products and apparel to the coaches and administration, gene. while maintaining the guidelines designed by the sponsors and teams. He has been an Gunderson Profile He was a member of the instrumental link in developing and expanding the relationships between OSU and Nike. Student-Athlete Advisory Com- McCoy came to OSU after working as the equipment coordinator for the Rhein Fire of Assignment: Graduate Assistant / Administration mittee and was the student NFL Europe and the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL. He also has served in a similar capacity Year at OSU: 1st speaker at OSU President Ed for the Hamilton Tiger Cats and Toronto Argonauts. In addition, McCoy has experience as an Hometown: Portland, Oregon Ray’s Circle Reception for in- athletic trainer in college hockey, junior hockey and indoor lacrosse. Education: fluential donors in 2007. He is a 1989 graduate of Sheridan College in Ontario with a diploma in athletic therapy. 2007 — Bachelor’s of Construction Gunderson was a prep All- Steve’s wife Bernie is the marketing and membership development coordinator for the Engineering from Oregon State American following his senior Art Center of Corvallis. They have one daughter, Alexandrea, who is a junior at Crescent Val- year. ley High School. She is a goaltender on the lacrosse team.

99 SUPPORT STAFF Arnold Barney Bryan AALCANTARLCANTAR GGRAFFRAFF MMILLERILLER

Football Head Sports Equipment Athletic Performance Coordinator Trainer Coordinator

Arnold Alcantar joined the Oregon State staff in 2003 Barney Graff is in his 12th year at Oregon State Univer- Bryan Miller is the head of the Sports Performance Cen- as the football equipment coordinator. He oversees the daily sity, serving as the head athletic trainer. He began in 1997 ter staff, serving as the strength and conditioning coach for operation of the Beaver football team, including working in head coach Mike Riley’s first tenure at OSU. the football team. He was promoted to his current position with Nike on weekly basis with product development. He has been a part of the growth of the program that in July of 2008. Miller oversees all operations at the newly Alcantar came to OSU from Portland State University, has featured the Beavers playing in seven bowl games. opened (May 2008) 20,000-square foot Sports Performance where he was the assistant equipment coordinator. Dur- While at OSU he has also volunteered as the athletic trainer Center, located between legendary Gill Coliseum and Reser ing that time he also worked for the now defunct Portland at three East-West Shrine Bowl Games and was a guest Stadium. Forest Dragons team. He also was a athletic trainer at the 2007 NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Miller has been at OSU since April 2006, and previously member of the PSU staff as a student. Graff is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ As- served as the head strength and conditioning coach for foot- “Arnie” is a 1995 graduate of PSU with a bachelor’s de- sociation and the College Athletic Trainer’s Society. ball. gree in social science and a minor in sociology and speech His professional experience also includes one year as Prior to coming to the West Coast, Miller was the as- communication. While at PSU he was member of the wres- the director of sports medicine at Kansas State University, sistant strength and conditioning coach at the University tling team that won the 1990 Division II national title and four-plus years as an assistant athletic trainer at Syracuse of Wisconsin. He also spent four years in the same capac- earning two letters at 118 pounds. University, and stints as the clinical athletic trainer at Onon- ity at Northern Illinois University. Miller’s work history also daga Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center in New York includes stints at North Park University in Chicago, the and as athletic trainer at Liverpool Central Schools in New American Heartland Ice Arena and Sport Complex, and as York. an intern at Northwestern University and with the Chicago He and his wife Deb, an assistant trainer at OSU, are the Bulls. parents of two sons — Mitchell and Jacob. Miller played football at North Park where he was a two-year letterwinner and team captain. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a Specialist in Sports Conditioning and a Level I Club Coach (U.S. Weight- lifting). Bryan is married to Jen Miller, an assistant strength and conditioning coach at OSU.

Ardell Bailey Amber Bezates Dr. Craig Graham Academic Counselor Cheerleading Coach Dir. of Athletic Medicine

Cecil Hairston Malisa Hollis Jason O’Quin Nikki Pruett David Stricklin Ticket Manager Video Coordinator Event Coordinator Director of Marketing Athletic Trainer

100 SUPPORT STAFF Megan Mike Ingrid OO’QUIN’QUIN OORTIZRTIZ SSKOOGKOOG

Lead Director of Sports Academic Football Video Nutritionist Counselor Operations

Megan O’Quin serves as the lead academic counselor Mike Ortiz is in his second year as the director of the Ingrid Skoog is the director of sports nutrition at Oregon for the football program, a role she has held for two years. football video operations unit. His responsibilities include State University, a role she has held since January of 2007. During O’Quin’s tenure she has helped guide the Beaver managing all video services for the football team, includ- Skoog’s duties include assisting student-athletes in de- football team to many successes in the classroom, including ing highlight and team videos. He also coordinates video veloping strategies for fueling peak performance, dealing raising the team’s GPA and having 21 student-athletes make exchanges with opposing teams and is the producer for the with issues related to dysfunctional eating, assisting coach- the Pac-10 Conference All-Academic team. department’s recruit video for an annual fundraising event es in developing fueling plans for travel, body composition She has also been the academic counselor for the soft- in Portland, among other duties. assessment, and how to improve returns from practice and ball team for the past three years, supporting the team to Ortiz came to OSU from XOS Technologies where he training. a GPA above a 3.0. Twenty-one student-athletes have made served as national field representative for just under two Skoog arrived at Oregon State from the University of the Pac-10 All-Academic team in her three years. years. At XOS he was responsible for software installs and Oregon where she served in a similar capacity since 1999. O’Quin started at OSU in June of 2003. She has worked servicing of all levels of NCAA programs, NHL, NBA and NFL Prior to her stint in Eugene, she was a sports nutrition con- in the past with women’s basketball, swimming and wres- teams. sultant at Colorado State University, a nutrition education tling. Her duties include educating student-athletes on time Prior to his employment at XOS, Ortiz was at the Uni- specialist and coordinator for the Portland Public Schools, management, organizing tutorial services, reviewing aca- versity of Washington for six years as assistant video opera- and an exercise physiologist and manager at the Oregon demic goals, coordinating class scheduling as well as many tions director. He also held a similar role at the University Health Sciences University Human Performance Laboratory. other responsibilities. of Colorado for two years. While at Washington he worked Skoog, who is a member of many professional organiza- O’Quin is a 2003 graduate of OSU with a bachelor’s de- mainly with the football program along with the other Olym- tions, is a 1986 graduate of OSU with a bachelor’s degree in gree in liberal studies, with minors in sociology and athletic pic sports. community nutrition and dietetics. She earned her master’s administration. She has also worked at OSU as a marketing He is a 1998 graduate of the University of Colorado with in exercise science from OSU in 1992 and participated in a coordinator for the Athletic Department and as an opera- a degree in journalism (broadcast news), and worked two dietetic internship at OHSU in 1994. In 2007 she became tions assistant for the Department of Recreational Sports. years as a student in the school’s athletic video operations one of the countries first board certified specialists in sports Megan is married to Jason O’Quin, an athletic event department. He also was an intern at KCNC-TV in Denver. dietitics through the American Dietitic Association. manager at OSU. Ortiz is married to the former Dora Deese. RRaulaul VVERAERA

Culinary Director

Raul Vera began at OSU in 2004 as the Executive Chef for the Department of Athletics. Chef Raul’s duties include menu planning, food produc- tion and preparation for student-athletes at Training Table, and sponsor catered events. His duties include insuring the importance of good nutritional food to enhance the student- athletes workout and performance needs. Vera arrived at OSU from Western Washington Universi- ty where he was the Executive Chef at Ridgeway Commons, feeding 700 students for the school year from 1999-2004. Jeff Taylor Brad Townsend Dr. Ron Wobig Prior to WWU, Raul and his wife Regina owned a Mexican Video Coordinator Director of Athletic Bands Team Orthopedic restaurant in La Grande, Ore., from 1991-1998. Physician Raul and Regina have three boys, Andrew, Jared, and Zachary. 101 SUPPORT STAFF

Football Equipment Staff Football Athletic Training Staff Front (L-R): Todd Jacobs, Arnold Alcantar, Steve McCoy, Tom Williams. Back (L-R): Left to Right: Heather Elkington, David Stricklin and Barney Graff (Not pictured: graduate Teddy Badege, LaJames Sweet, Todd McShane, Brett Neffendorf, Andrew Bany, Ben Buck assistants - Candice Hansen, Mitchell Swee and Josh Therrien). Not pictured: Harper Jones and Andrew Edwards (head student manager)

Academics for Student-Athletes Staff Sports Performance Staff Left to Right: Ardell Bailey, Lindy Brown, Katrina Grubert, Clare Creighton, Kate Halischak, Left to Right: Brendon Zeigler, Tim Rabas, Bryan Miller and Jen Miller. Laura Smithers, Katie Whitehead and Megan O’Quin.

Maintenance Staff & Grounds Crew Cheerleaders Left to Right: Matt Siewell, Paul Valenti, Al Kirk, Jess Lewis, Eric Reisdorf and Jeff Frost. Peter Asio, Jenny Baker, Melissa Chinn, Jill Clark, Austin Crumbley, Sean Daley, Candice Gardner, Whitney Grant, Mindi Helmandollar, Maggie Hendersen, Jayne Herrington, Jillian Herrington, Alexandra Hopkins, David Horn, Mandi Innocenzi, Rashane Jackson, Michelle Jones, Ferron Kawamura, Sara King, Kyle Lindell, Nicole Mason, Holly Nason, Linda Newell, Evan Olsen, Louie Paul, Marcella Peyman, Megan Phillips, Melissa Pruett, Kirby Rafish, Stephanie Rowden, Kelsey Rowell, Alisha Ruiz, Megan Schultz, Ashley Sears, Justin Siddall, Chris Skelte, Matt Steele, Brittny Stirewalt, Hillary Swartz, AJ Taylor, Reanna Terrel, Katie 102 VanDeBerg, Amanda Wilson, Jamie Winter.