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Jim Harbaugh Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football

hen Stanford Athletic Director Bob Bowlsby Wwent in search of a new football coach fol- lowing the 2006 season, it didn’t take long for Jim Harbaugh’s name to move to the top of the list. And on December 19, 2006, Bowlsby named Harbaugh, former NFL player and coach of the two-time NCAA Division I-AA national champions, as the Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football at Stanford University. “I was very happy we were able to recruit Jim Harbaugh to come to Stanford University,” said Bowlsby, The Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics at Stanford. “I think he is an extraordinary fit at our University. He certainly values the convergence of world-class athletics and world-class academics, and I think he will do an extraordinary job of representing our University as the head football coach in the years ahead.” Harbaugh has spent the last three seasons (2004-06) as the head coach at the University of San Diego, leading the Toreros to Division I-AA Mid-Major national titles each of the past two campaigns. He posted an impressive three-year overall record of 29-6 (.829) at San Diego, including 11-1 campaigns each of the past two years that also included a school record 18-game win streak over the period and two championships. “It is a pleasure, privilege, honor and blessing to be Stanford University’s head football coach”, said Harbaugh. “Now, I dedicate my life’s work to building the foundation at Stanford University, the foundation that will lead to great suc- cess the road as well as continue the tradition and restore the legacy that Stanford rightfully has in .” Both as a player – in high school, college and in the NFL – and as a coach, Harbaugh has enjoyed success every step of the way. Harbaugh starred at as one of the top prep in the nation, then enjoyed a storied career at the University of , leading The Jim Harbaugh File the Wolverines to three bowl games while being named Big Ten Player of the Year. Full Name: James Joseph “Jim” Harbaugh Children: Jay (born June 14, 1989); Pronunciation: Har-bah James, Jr. (born September 4, 1996); As a professional player, Harbaugh finished his career among the NFL’s Top 50 all- Grace (born June 27, 2000) time in several passing categories and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Year. Date of Birth: December 23, 1963 Playing Experience: In his brief coaching career, he has been a part of one team with the Place of Birth: Toledo, OH 1982-86, Oakland Raiders and guided his USD teams to two national championships. Hometown: Palo Alto, CA 1987-93, Bears Harbaugh played for five teams over 15 seasons (1987-2001) as a High School: Palo Alto High School, 1982 1994-97, in the after entering the NFL as a first round draft pick 1998, College: Michigan, 1986 (B.A., 1999-2000, San Diego Chargers of the in 1987. After seven seasons in Chicago (1987-93), Harbaugh Communications) 2001, played for the Indianapolis Colts for four years (1994-97), one year with the NFL Draft: 1987/Chicago Bears/1st Round Baltimore Ravens (1998), two seasons with the San Diego Chargers (1999-2000) (26th overall pick) and his final season with the Carolina Panthers (2001). While in Chicago, Harbaugh passed for over 2000 yards in four consecutive seasons and was the starting quarterback for some of the Bears’ best teams. He led Throughout his career, he passed for 26288 yards and 129 and Chicago to back-to-back 11-5 seasons in 1990 and ’91. He had his most statisti- through the 2006 season, he ranks among the NFL’s all-time Top 50 in career cally successful NFL season in 1991 when he passed for a career-best 3121 yards completions (#35, 2305), pass attempts (#39, 3918) and passing yards (#48, and took Chicago to an NFC Wild Card game. He also led the Bears to an NFC 26,288). Division playoff contest after winning an NFC Wild Card game in 1990. Following his retirement from pro football, Harbaugh went into the coaching Harbaugh made a significant contribution to the Indianapolis Colts during his four ranks and spent two seasons (2002-03) as the quarterbacks coach for the Oakland seasons. In 1995, Harbaugh led Indianapolis to the AFC Championship game while Raiders. In his first season, the Raiders finished 11-5 during the regular season earning AFC Offensive Player of the Year and NFL Co-Comeback Player of the Year and won the AFC Western Division. They went on to beat the and honors during a campaign. He was also the runner-up for the NFL’s Most to advance to Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego, where they lost Valuable Player honor in 1995 and ’s top-rated passer. He threw for 2630 to Tampa Bay. yards in 1996 and guided the Colts to the playoffs for the second straight season. In Harbaugh began his coaching career while still playing in the NFL as an January of 2005, Harbaugh was named to the Colts’ Ring of Honor as one of the top NCAA-certified unpaid assistant coach under his father, Jack, at Western players in franchise history. University for eight seasons from 1994-2001. Serving as an offensive consultant, Jim Harbaugh played his final five seasons for three different teams. In 1999, he scouted and recruited high school student-athletes throughout several states includ- passed for 2761 yards, the second highest single season total of his career, while ing , and . He was involved in recruiting 17 players on WKU’s starting for the San Diego Chargers. 2002 Division I-AA National Championship team.

18 2007 Stanford F o o t b a l l Head Coach Jim Harbaugh

He played collegiate football at the University of Michigan and led the Coaching Career Wolverines to three bowl games as a starting quarterback from 1984-86. As a senior in 1986, he guided Michigan to an appearance in the Rose Bowl while Stanford University – Head Coach (2007) earning All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year honors, and finishing third University of San Diego – Head Coach (2004-06) in the balloting. His 1985 Wolverine team added a Fiesta Bowl 2006: 11-1 (Division I-AA Mid Major National Champions, Pioneer Football League Champions) 2005: 11-1 (Division I-AA Mid Major National Champions, Pioneer Football League Champions) victory and ended the season ranked second in the national polls. He quarter- 2004: 7-4 backed Michigan to a 21-3-1 overall record while starting all 25 contests in his Overall Head Coaching Record: 29-6 final two collegiate campaigns. Oakland Raiders – Quarterbacks Coach (2002-03) Harbaugh has local ties to Stanford with his father spending two seasons • Oakland reached the 2003 Super Bowl following the 2002 campaign (1980-81) as the school’s and Jim playing two years of prep Western Kentucky – Assistant Coach (1994-2001) football at nearby Palo Alto High School before graduating in 1982. • Served as an NCAA-certified unpaid assistant for his father, Jack, for eight seasons while still Harbaugh is also co-owner of Panther Racing in the Indy Racing League. His playing in the NFL team won the 2001 and 2002 IRL championships. In addition, he has been very active in community service ventures including the Harbaugh Hill Foundation, Playing Career – Highlights the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children (Indiana University), Western National Football League (1987-2001) Kentucky University, the Jim Harbaugh Foundation, the Uhlich Children’s Home • Played for 15 NFL seasons with five different teams, racking up 26288 passing yards and 129 and the Children’s Miracle Network. passing touchdowns while completing 2305-of-3918 passes in 177 games and 140 starts • Selected the AFC Offensive Player of the Year, NFC Comeback Player of the Year and a Pro Harbaugh’s dad, Jack, was a football coach for 41 years, including 14 seasons Bowl selection in 1995 when he led the Indianapolis Colts to the AFC Championship Game as the head coach at Western Kentucky. His brother, John, is currently the spe- • Member of the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor cial teams coordinator for the and entering his 10th year • Ranks among the NFL’s all-time Top 50 in career completions (#35), pass attempts (#39) and with the organization in 2007; and his brother-in-law, , just finished passing yards (#48) his eighth campaign as the men’s basketball head coach at Marquette University Carolina Panthers (2001) in 2006-07. 2001: Finished his playing career by participating in six games Harbaugh has three children: sons Jay (born June 14, 1989) and James, Jr. San Diego Chargers (1999-2000) (born September 4, 1996), and daughter Grace (born June 27, 2000). Harbaugh is 2000: Completed 60.9% of his passes engaged to Sarah Feuerborn of Kansas City, Missouri. 1999: Threw for 2761 yards (second most in his career) Baltimore Ravens (1998) 1998: Played in 14 games in his lone season with the Ravens Indianapolis Colts (1994-97) 1997: Threw for over 2000 yards for the third straight campaign 1996: Led team to second straight postseason appearance and passed for his Indianapolis career-best 2630 yards AFC Championship Game 1995: AFC Offensive Player of the Year NFL Co-Comeback Player of the Year Pro Bowl Career-high 17 TD passes 1994: First season with Indianapolis Chicago Bears (1987-93) 1993: Posted fourth straight season with over 2000 passing yards in his seventh and final campaign in Chicago 1992: Played in all 16 regular season games for the second consecutive season 1991: Career-high 3121 yards in the air and led Chicago to NFC Wild Card game after 11-5 regular season 1990: Reached an NFC Divisional playoff contest after winning Wild Card game and posting 11-5 regular season 1989: Part-time starter 1988: Third string QB behind Jim McMahon and 1987: Saw limited action as an NFL rookie after being selected in the first round of the 1987 NFL Draft

College Football (1982-86) • Threw for 5449 yards and 31 touchdowns in his career, while completing 387-of-620 passes • Added 12 touchdowns on the ground • Led Michigan to a 21-3-1 record as a full-time starter in final two collegiate seasons • First Michigan quarterback to ever throw for over 300 yards in a single game 1986: Led team to 11-2 record, a share of Big Ten regular season title and Rose Bowl appearance Third in voting for Heisman Trophy Big Ten Player of the Year First Team All-American Second-ranked quarterback in the nation in passing efficiency School record 2729 passing yards 1985: Led team to a 10-1-1 overall record, a second place Big Ten finish and Fiesta Bowl victory 1984: Co-led the club with five starts 1983: Saw limited action as a redshirt freshman 1982: Redshirted as a true freshman

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Lance Anderson Defensive Tackles/Recruiting Coordinator

ne of three members of the current Cardinal staff Owho coached with Jim Harbaugh at the University of San Diego, Lance Anderson became Stanford’s defen- sive tackles coach and recruiting coordinator on January 10, 2007. While at USD the past two seasons (2005-06), Anderson coached the defensive line and was the Toreros’ recruiting coordinator and a major contributor to USD finishing 11-1 each season and winning back-to-back NCAA Division I-AA Mid- Major national championships. Prior to joining Harbaugh in San Diego, Anderson had coached at Utah State, Saint Mary’s (CA), Bucknell and Idaho State. Anderson coached outside linebackers in 2004 at Utah State and assisted with all special teams. The Aggies were first in the nation in punt returns, 21st in kick- off returns and 28th in net punting. Anderson spent the 2003 season in the Bay Area as the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, . Under his guidance, the Gaels had four defensive players chosen to the I-AA Independent All-Star team while one of those players was selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game. Safety Weston Borba was a First Team I-AA selection, linebackers Ray Mike and Heath Villarreal were Second Team picks while linebacker Anthony Woodards earned honorable mention recognition. His longest coaching stint was at Bucknell, where he coached for four years (1999-2002). Anderson coached the defensive line and was the recruiting coordi- nator in 2001 and ’02 after coaching tight ends and assisting on the offensive line in 1999 and 2000. One of his players was a two-time First Team I-AA All-America defensive lineman while five of Anderson’s pupils received all-league recognition. Bucknell’s defense led the Patriot League in total defense in 2001 and ’02 and fin- The Anderson File ished fifth nationally in total defense in ’01. Full Name: Lance Anderson Graduate Degree: Bucknell, in progress In 1999, Anderson coached running backs for one season for the Mobile Date of Birth: February 5, 1972 (M.S. Education) Admirals of the Regional Football League. His team won the league championship Hometown: Rupert, Idaho Wife: Sherri while one of his players led the league in rushing and was named league MVP, Children: Aubrey, Jaren, Braden and another was an all-league tight end. High School: Minico College: Idaho State, 1996 (B.S., Biology) Playing Experience: A native of Rupert, Idaho, Anderson began his coaching career at his alma LB, Idaho State, 1993-94 mater, Idaho State, in 1997. He spent two seasons with the Bengals (1997-98), the DB, Brigham Young, 1989 first as running backs coach and the second as assistant offensive line and tight ends coach. Anderson played football, basketball and track at Minico High School in Idaho before walking on to the football team at Brigham Young in 1989. After serv- ing an LDS mission in Phoenix, Ariz., Anderson walked on at Idaho State where he played linebacker in 1993 and ’94. He earned a Bachelors degree in biology from Idaho State in 1996 and is currently working on a Masters in education at Bucknell. Anderson and his wife, Sherri, have three children: Aubrey, Jaren and Braden.

Coaching Career 2007 Stanford Defensive Tackles/Recruiting Coordinator 2005-06 San Diego Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator 2004 Utah State Outside Linebackers 2003 Saint Mary’s (CA) Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line 1999-02 Bucknell Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator (2001-02) Asst. Offensive Line/TE (1999-2000) 1999 Mobile Admirals Running Backs 1997-98 Idaho State TE/Asst. Offensive Line (1998) Running Backs (1997)

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Andy Buh Linebackers

ndy Buh was named to Jim Harbaugh’s staff at AStanford on January 10, 2007, as the Cardinal’s line- backers coach. Buh, pronounced "BOO," most recently coached at Fresno State and San Diego State He has also coached at California and Nevada during his collegiate coaching career. A 1996 graduate of the University of Nevada, Buh was a graduate assistant coach last year at Fresno State. He assisted with the linebackers and special teams for the Bulldogs’ staff while also running the scout team. For four seasons prior to moving to Fresno, Buh was the linebackers coach at San Diego State from 2002-05. He helped the Aztecs put together a defensive unit in 2003 that ranked eighth in total defense nationally. One of Buh’s pupils, Kirk Morrison, was twice named the Defensive Player of the Year. Under his tutelage in 2005, two SDSU linebackers were on the national watch lists for the Nagurski and Butkus Awards and both have gone on to NFL careers. Buh twice coached players at San Diego State that led the Mountain West Conference in tackles: Matt McCoy in 2003 and Freddie Keiaho in 2005. Four of Buh’s former players are currently playing in the NFL, including McCoy, who was a second round draft pick, Morrison and Keiaho, both third round selections, and Heath Farwell, who signed as a free agent. Buh spent two seasons (2000-01) in Berkeley as a defensive administrative assistant for the Bears where he worked with the defensive coordinator and line- backers. After concluding his playing days at the University of Nevada in 1994, Buh returned to his alma mater in 1997 as a graduate assistant coach for the next two The Buh File years. During this time, Buh coached the secondary and assisted with all special teams. He left Reno following the 1998 season only to return a few months later. Full Name: Andrew Buh College: Nevada, 1996 (B.A., Physical Buh was at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga during the spring of 1999 as the Pronunciation: Boo Education) Gaels’ secondary coach, but he returned to Nevada prior to the 1999 season to Date of Birth: June 20, 1973 Wife: Kelly coach the Wolfpack secondary and assist with special teams. Buh’s first coaching Hometown: Escondido, California Playing Experience: assignment was his prep alma mater, Orange Glen High School, in 1996. LB, Nevada, 1993-94 High School: Orange Glen Buh was a two-year varsity letterwinner at Nevada, where he played linebacker LB, Palomar College, 1991-92 under head coach Chris Ault. Buh played at Palomar College from 1991-92 before transferring to Nevada. During his community college stint, Buh helped the Comets to a 20-2 overall record and a national championship in 1991. He was also named an All-American in his final season. Born June 20, 1973, Buh earned his Bachelors degree in physical education from Nevada in 1996. A native of Escondido, Calif., Buh graduated from Orange Glen High School. He is married to the former Kelly Morris.

Coaching Experience 2007 Stanford Linebackers 2006 Fresno State Graduate Assistant 2002-05 San Diego State Linebackers 2000-01 California Defensive Administrative Assistant 1999 Nevada Defensive Backs/Special Teams 1997-98 Nevada Graduate Assistant 1996 Orange Glen HS Assistant

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Chris Dalman Offensive Line

hris Dalman, a four-year letterwinner at Stanford Cand seven-year NFL veteran with the , will be in his first season as the offensive line coach at Stanford in 2007. He will be responsible for developing a young offensive line that returns just two full-time starters and one part-time starter from last season’s club. Dalman has spent the last two seasons (2005-06) as the assistant offensive line coach for an ’ team that was on the verge of making the playoffs in both seasons. The Falcons’ offensive line has been responsible for creating running room for Warrick Dunn, who has combined to rush for 2566 yards over the last two seasons with 1000-yard rushing seasons during both campaigns Dalman was with the club. Dalman was an English teacher at Palma High School in Salinas, California, and coached football from 2001-04 at the school before joining the Falcons. He was a four-year starter for Stanford and a member of two bowl teams dur- ing his collegiate playing days. Dalman was a junior on Stanford’s 1991 Aloha Bowl squad coached by Denny Green that finished the season with an 8-4 mark and was the third-highest scoring team in school history. As a fifth-year senior on the Cardinal’s 1992 team coached by Bill Walsh, he helped lead the squad to a 10- 3 record and a victory over Penn State in the Blockbuster Bowl. Dalman started 33 games for the Cardinal and was named Second Team All-Pac-10 in 1992. He played in both the East-West Shrine Game and the Hula Bowl in January of 1993 following his collegiate career. A sixth round draft choice by San Francisco in 1993, Dalman spent his entire NFL playing career from 1993-99 with the 49ers before suffering a career-ending The Dalman File injury during the 2000 training camp. He played in 107 games and started 64 Full Name: Chris Dalman Wife: Yanne at center and guard. Dalman captured one Super Bowl ring following the 1994 season in Super Bowl XXIX when San Francisco defeated the San Diego Chargers Pronunciation: Dahl-men Children: Kate, Drew and played in three NFC championship games. San Francisco had winning sea- Date of Birth: March 15, 1970 Playing Experience: Hometown: Salinas, California OG/C, San Francisco 49ers (1993-2000) sons in each of his first six campaigns with the club and had a 74-38 overall regu- OG/C, Stanford (1988-92) lar season record during the seven years in which he played. High School: Palma Dalman received his Bachelors degree in Political Science from Stanford in College: Stanford, 1992 1992. He grew up in Salinas and attended Palma High School, where he graduated (B.A., Political Science) from in 1988. Dalman and wife, Yanne, have two children, Kate and Drew.

Coaching Career 2007 Stanford Offensive Line 2005-06 Atlanta Falcons Assistant Offensive Line Coach 2001-04 Palma High School Assistant Coach

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Tim Drevno Tight Ends

im Drevno is in his first season as the tight ends Tcoach at Stanford in 2007 and his 15th as a collegiate coach. He will inherit a tight end group that was used sparingly in the passing game last year with Jim Dray the only returnee to have caught a ball in 2006. Drevno came to Stanford along with first-year head football coach Jim Harbaugh from the University of San Diego, where he spent the last four seasons (2003-06) as the and offensive line coach. The Toreros won NCAA Division I-AA Mid-Major national titles (Sports Network Cup) and Pioneer League championships in each of his last two campaigns. The four Torero teams Tim coached offensive football for enjoyed a tremen- dous amount of success, ranking as the nation’s top offense twice as well as third once and ninth on the other occasion. The 2006 squad that finished 11-1 overall led all NCAA Division I-AA teams in passing offense (293.3 ypg), total offense (494.25 ypg) and scoring offense (42.83 ppg). Quarterback Josh Johnson was one of four offensive All-Americans on the team and led all NCAA Division I-AA quarterbacks in passing efficiency (169.0 quarterback rating), passes (34, co-leader), points responsible for (24.33 ppg) and total offense (336.7 ypg), throwing for 3320 yards to also lead the country and running for another 721. He added 11 rushing touchdowns and even caught one TD pass. San Diego set numerous offense school records in 2005, including a 42.6 points per game average and 485.2 yards of total offense per game that were both eclipsed the following season. In 2004, the Torero offense averaged 432.4 yards of total offense per game to rank ninth in the nation. The Toreros were also 11th in scoring offense (36.1 ppg) The Drevno File and 12th in passing offense (275.4 ypg). Full Name: Tim Drevno Wife: Shannon He directed USD’s to 483.3 yards per game to lead the nation Date of Birth: March 20, 1969 Children: McKenna, Zachary, Baylee and a Pioneer Football League best 39.9 points per game in 2003 when the squad Hometown: Torrance, California Playing Experience: finished 8-2 and was co-champs of the Pioneer Football League’s North Division. High School: South Torrance OG, Cal State Fullerton (1989-91) Drevno was the offensive line coach at Idaho for three seasons (2000-02) prior OT, El Camino College (1987-88) College: Cal State Fullerton, 1992 to joining the USD staff. The Vandal offense ranked sixth in the nation in 2001 (B.A., Criminal Justice) and eighth in 2000. He coached a pair of current NFL players while at Idaho in and Rick Demulling. Scott, a fifth round pick of Indianapolis in 2004, has started all 16 regular season games with the Colts each of the past two seasons After earning a pair of All-Bay League honors as a prep at South Torrance High (2005-06) and was in the lineup as a starter in the squad’s Super Bowl XLI vic- School, Drevno went on to a standout collegiate playing career. He spent his first tory over the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007. DeMulling was also drafted by two years of collegiate action at El Camino College, where he helped lead his club Indianapolis in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft and played four seasons to a national title in 1987 and earned All-Mission League honors the following with the Colts (2001-04) before spending the last two campaigns (2005-06) with season. He moved on for three seasons at Cal State Fullerton from 1989-91 and the . was a two-year starter on the offensive line. Prior to his tenure at Idaho, Drevno’s previous coaching stops included San Drevno is a 1992 graduate of Cal State Fullerton with a Bachelors degree in Jose State as the offensive line coach (1999), UNLV (1998) as the running backs Criminal Justice. coach and Montana State (1993-98), where he coaching the tight ends for three Drevno and his wife, Shannon, have been married since 1993 and have three seasons (1993-95) before going from 1996 through the spring of 1998 as the run- children – McKenna, Zachary and Baylee. ning backs coach. He started his coaching career with two seasons at Cal State Fullerton as a graduate assistant (1991-92).

Coaching Career 2007 Stanford Tight Ends 2003-06 San Diego Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 2000-02 Idaho Offensive Line 1999 San Jose State Offensive Line 1998 UNLV Running Backs 1993-98 Montana State Tight Ends (1993-95) Running Backs (1996 – Spring 1998) 1991-92 Cal State Fullerton Graduate Assistant

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D.J. Durkin Defensive Ends/Special Teams

.J. Durkin, who coached at Bowling Green the past Dtwo seasons, was named to Jim Harbaugh’s staff on February 1, 2007. Durkin will coach the defensive ends and Stanford’s special teams. A native of Youngstown, , Durkin coached defensive ends for Bowling Green in 2005, then moved over to coach the linebackers and become the Falcons’ special teams coordinator in 2006. Durkin, a 2001 graduate of Bowling Green, began his coaching career with the Falcons as a graduate assistant in 2001 and ’02. He then spent two seasons at Notre Dame (2003, ’04) as a graduate assistant before returning to his alma mater in 2005. While at Notre Dame, Durkin assisted the staff in all aspects on defense with particular emphasis on working with the defensive ends, where he coached the school’s all-time sack leader Justin Tuck in 2004. Durkin was also part of the Irish staff that led Notre Dame to the 2004 Insight.com Bowl. Following his playing career, Durkin was a graduate assistant at Bowling Green during the 2001 and ’02 seasons coaching the defensive ends. In 2002, the Falcons were 9-3 and ranked in the Top 20 of both major polls. In 2001, the Bowling Green defense was first in the Mid-American Conference in total defense, as well as four other major defensive categories. A four-year starter at defensive end and outside linebacker for the Falcons as a player from 1997-2000, he was elected a two-year captain by his teammates. He started 33 games in his career and recorded 131 tackles, including 28 for loss. He led the team in sacks in 1998 and finished second on the squad in that category in 2000. He also received a of awards during his career including the The Durkin File Ken Schoeni Award for character and toughness, the Carlos Jackson Award for Full Name: Daniel Durkin Graduate Degree: Bowling Green, 2004 personifying the values of a true student-athlete and the Leadership Award for Date of Birth: January 15, 1978 (M.A., Educational Administration and Supervision displaying great leadership. Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio He earned a Bachelors degree in business marketing from Bowling Green in Wife: Sarah High School: Boardman 2001 and a Masters degree in educational administration and supervision in May Playing Experience: of 2004. College: Bowling Green, 2001 DE, Bowling Green, 1997-2000 (B.A., Business and Marketing) Durkin played three seasons at Boardman High School where he was an All- Conference and All-Northeast Ohio selection. Durkin is married to the former Sarah Brumback.

Coaching Career 2007 Stanford Defensive Ends/Special Teams 2005-06 Bowling Green Linebackers and Special Teams (2006) Defensive Ends (2005) 2003-04 Notre Dame Graduate Assistant/Defense 2001-02 Bowling Green Graduate Assistant/Defense

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Scott Shafer Defensive Coordinator/ Assistant Head Coach

ne of the top young defensive coaches in college Ofootball, joined the Cardinal staff on February 13, 2007, as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. Shafer spent the past two years as the defensive coordinator at Western Michigan, where he led a defensive unit that ranked among the best in the nation. Shafer, a 1990 graduate of Baldwin-Wallace, was the defensive coordina- tor while also coaching defensive backs at Western Michigan in 2005 and ’06. During his career, he has also coached at Indiana, Rhode Island, Northern Illinois and Illinois. For the past two years, he helped the Broncos register the biggest turnaround in MAC history. Western Michigan was 1-10 the year before he arrived, then went 7-4 in 2005 and 8-5 in 2006. Shafer’s defensive unit was a large part of WMU’s success. In 2006, Shafer spearheaded a defensive group that ranked first in the nation in (24) and sacks (46), sixth in run defense, seventh in turnover margin and 11th in total defense. His defense included linebacker Ameer Ismail, the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and a Second Team All-American, and All- MAC defensive back London Fryar. The Broncos’ rush defense (76.1 ypg) in 2006 set a MAC record for fewest rushing yards allowed per game. Shafer was a nominee for the as the top assistant coach in the nation. In his first season, Shafer’s defense was a major reason why the Broncos were The Shafer File able to turn a 1-10 team into a 7-4 club. His defense, led by All-MAC defensive Full Name: Scott Shafer Graduate Degree: Indiana, 1993 back Louis Delmas, recorded 13 forced and 15 interceptions. Pronunciation: Shea-fer (M.S., Education) Shafer was the secondary coach at Illinois in 2004 under head coach Ron Date of Birth: January 6, 1967 Wife: Missy Turner prior to moving to Western Michigan. While in Champaign, he coached Hometown: Painesville, Ohio Children: Wolfgang, Elsa , who led the Big Ten in interceptions and was drafted High School: Painseville Riverside Playing Experience: in the second round. QB, Baldwin-Wallace, 1986-90 College: Baldwin-Wallace, 1990 QB, Ohio University, 1985 Shafer coached at Northern Illinois for eight seasons (1996-2003), including (B.A., Education) the last four as defensive coordinator. He was also the defensive backs coach dur- ing his entire tenure in DeKalb, Ill. As defensive coordinator, Shafer’s unit was a driving force in the Huskies going 30-16 and winning two MAC West Division Shafer played quarterback at Ohio University in 1985, then completed his championships (2001, ’02) from 2000-03. collegiate career at Baldwin-Wallace from 1986-90. In 1987, he was ranked 17th Throughout his career at NIU, Shafer’s players earned 13 All-MAC selections. in the nation in passing efficiency and earned team MVP honors. He earned During the 2003 season, Northern Illinois was ranked as high as No. 12 in the AP a Bachelors degree in education from Baldwin-Wallace in 1990 and a Masters poll, recorded its first 10-win season in 20 years, and had three victories over BCS degree in education from Indiana in 1993. teams while holding them to an average of 15 points per game. A native of Painesville, Ohio, Shafer and his wife, Missy, have a son, Wolfgang, NIU also led the nation in interceptions with 23 in 2003 and had five defensive and a daughter, Elsa. players named to the All-MAC team. In 2002, Shafer’s defense led the conference in interceptions, takeaways, sacks, scoring defense and run defense. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Indiana under head coach in 1991 and ’92. He spent the next three seasons (1993-95) as the defensive backs coach at Rhode Island.

Coaching Career 2007 Stanford Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach 2005-06 Western Michigan Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs 2004 Illinois Defensive Backs 1996-2003 Northern Illinois Defensive Coordinator (2000-03) Defensive Backs (1996-2003) 1993-95 Rhode Island Defensive Backs 1991-92 Indiana Graduate Assistant (QB, WR, TE)

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David Shaw Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers

avid Shaw returns to Stanford as the offensive coor- Ddinator/wide receivers coach in 2007. He will be in charge of a veteran offense that has its top 11 receivers returning from last year’s club, including fifth-year seniors Mark Bradford and Evan Moore as well as 2006 Pac-10 All-Freshman player Richard Sherman. The Cardinal offense will also return quarterback T.C. Ostrander, who started the team’s final five games last season. Shaw came to Stanford along with first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh from the University of San Diego, where he spent the 2006 season coaching the nation’s top-ranked Division I-AA offense as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach for a Torero team that won the NCAA Division I-AA Mid-Major national title and Pioneer League championship. The 2006 squad that finished 11-1 overall led all NCAA Division I-AA teams in passing offense (293.3 ypg), total offense (494.25 ypg) and scoring offense (42.83 ppg). Quarterback Josh Johnson was one of four offensive All-Americans on the team and led all NCAA Division I-AA quarterbacks in passing efficiency (169.0 quarterback rating), touchdown passes (34, co-leader), points responsible for (24.33 ppg) and total offense (336.7 ypg), throwing for 3320 yards to also lead the country and running for another 721. He added 11 rushing touchdowns and even caught one TD pass. Shaw had coached the previous nine seasons in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles (1997), Oakland Raiders (1998-2001) and Baltimore Ravens (2002-05). The Shaw File Shaw’s most recent coaching job in the NFL with Baltimore spanned 2002-05. Full Name: David Shaw Wife: Kori He was both a quarterbacks and wide receivers coach from 2002-04 before work- Date of Birth: July 31, 1972 Children: Keegan, Carter ing solely with the wide receivers in 2005. His tenure included a 2003 campaign Hometown: Union City, California Playing Experience: that reaped an AFC North title and a 10-6 regular season record. Derrick Mason High School: James Logan FL, Stanford (1991-94) set a new franchise record with 86 receptions under Shaw’s tutelage in 2005 when College: Stanford, 1995 he also posted the third-biggest season in terms of receiving yards with 1073. (B.A., Sociology) Mark Clayton set a franchise rookie record for receptions in 2005 when he caught 44 balls for 471 yards. Shaw was a four-year letterwinner (1991-94) at Stanford as a receiver. He was After three seasons of quality control with the Oakland Raiders from 1998- a member of Stanford’s 1991 Aloha Bowl team coached by that 2000, Shaw moved into the role of quarterbacks coach in 2001 as the Raiders won finished the season with an 8-4 mark and was the third-highest scoring team in a second straight AFC West title and finished the regular season with a 10-6 mark. school history. He was also on the Cardinal’s 1992 Blockbuster Bowl winning squad Quarterback made the NFL Pro Bowl for the second straight season coached by Bill Walsh that had a 10-3 overall mark. Shaw finished his Stanford and ended up as the game’s MVP. Gannon had the third-most prolific campaign career with 57 catches for 664 yards and five touchdowns. Shaw also competed in of his 16-year pro career during the 2001 regular season, throwing for 3828 yards a varsity track meet and a varsity basketball game while at Stanford. He graduated on 361-of-549 passing (65.8%). from Stanford in 1995 with a Bachelors degree in Sociology. Shaw got his start in the NFL in quality control with the Philadelphia Eagles in David was also a three-sport athlete as a prep at James Logan High School in 1997. Union City, California. His first two seasons of coaching came in the collegiate ranks at Western Washington, David and his wife, Kori, have two children, Carter and Keegan. where he coached the outside linebackers in 1995 and the tight ends in 1996. His father, Willie, was an assistant coach at Stanford from 1974-76 and again from 1989-91. He coached for a total of 33 seasons, including 15 in the NFL with the Detroit Lions, , , Saints, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers and St. Louis Rams.

Coaching Career 2007 Stanford Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers 2006 San Diego Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator 2002-05 Baltimore Ravens Wide Receivers (2005) Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers (2002-04) 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders Quarterbacks (2001) Quality Control (1998-2000) 1997 Philadelphia Eagles Quality Control 1995-96 Western Washington Tight Ends (1996) Outside Linebackers (1995)

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Willie Taggart Running Backs

illie Taggart will be in his first season as the running Wbacks coach at Stanford in 2007. He has the team’s top two rushers from last season in Anthony Kimble and among the returnees to work with. Taggart has spent the past eight seasons on the Western Kentucky coaching staff (1999-2006), helping guide the Hilltoppers to eight consecutive winning campaigns during the stretch. He worked with first-year Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh in his first three seasons of coaching from 1999-2001. Taggart started his coaching career as Western Kentucky’s wide receivers coach in 1999 before working with the quarterbacks from 2000-06. He was also the co-offensive coordinator in 2001 and ’02, helping lead the Hilltoppers to the Division I-AA national championship in ’02, and was promoted to assistant head coach in 2003. Under Taggart’s guidance, quarterback Justin Haddix set school career records with 8890 yards of total offense, a 57.1 completion percentage, 50 touchdowns and a 137.28 pass efficiency rating. Haddix also ranks second all-time on the Hill with 541 completions and 7929 yards passing. As a senior, Haddix earned All-Gateway Football Conference honorable mention recognition for the second year in a row after completing a career-high 171 of his 279 passes for 2186 yards – the third-highest single-season total in school history – and 14 touchdowns. He ranked second in the league in passing average, third in total offense and fifth in passing efficiency. Haddix was also a Second Team All-GFC selection in 2004 while picking up the league’s Freshman of the Year award in 2003. Taggart helped coach an offensive unit that set school records for points (432), total yards (5479) and first downs (263) en route to the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA national championship. The Hilltoppers ranked second in the nation in The Taggart File pass efficiency and sixth in rushing, and averaged 38.8 points per contest in four Full Name: Wife: Taneshia playoff victories. Date of Birth: August 27, 1976 Children: Willie, Jr., Jackson In Taggart’s first year calling plays in 2000, WKU ran for 293.4 yards per contest, Hometown: Palmetto, Florida Playing Experience: leading the Gateway Football Conference and ranking second in the country in High School: Manatee QB, Western Kentucky (1994-98) the category. The Toppers averaged 33.0 points per game and led the Ohio Valley College: Western Kentucky, 1998 Conference in rushing for the second straight year as WKU claimed the league title (B.A., Social Science) and advanced to the quarterfinals of the I-AA playoffs. In his first season in 1999, WKU ranked eighth in the nation and first in the conference in rushing. Taggart’s efforts helped WKU quarterbacks earn honorable mention all- He was only the third WKU athlete in the past half-century to hold down the conference accolades in three consecutive seasons – Jason Johnson (2000), Donte quarterback slot for the Hilltoppers four straight years. Taggart – who holds 11 Pimpleton (2001) and Jason Michael (2002). WKU school records for rushing and scoring – had his jersey retired on October Taggart also spent his collegiate playing days at Western Kentucky, where he 23, 1999. became the top rushing quarterback in Division I-AA history with 3997 yards Taggart graduated from Western Kentucky with a Bachelors degree in Social (he is still second all-time among quarterbacks) at the end of his career, which is Sciences in 1998. also a WKU standard for all runners. In addition, he remains the all-time leading As a prep standout at Manatee High School, he was a First Team All-State and scorer at Western Kentucky with 280 points. All-Conference selection as a senior after guiding the Hurricanes to the state 5A He was a finalist for the prestigious Award in each of his last two Championship game. He led MHS to the state title his junior season and helped seasons for an honor given annually to the top offensive player in I-AA football, the school post a 26-4 record during that two-year span while recording more finishing fourth in the balloting in 1997 and seventh as a senior the follow- than 3000 yards passing and 975 yards on the ground. ing year. An All-American as a senior, he was also the 1998 I-AA Independents’ Willie and his wife Taneshia have two children, Willie, Jr. and Jackson. Offensive Player of the Year. Taggart was recruited to WKU by Jim Harbaugh to play for his father, Jack.

Coaching Career 2007 Stanford Running Backs 1999-2006 Western Kentucky Assistant Head Coach (2003-06) Quarterbacks (2000-06) Co-Offensive Coordinator (2000-01) Wide Receivers (1999)

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Clayton White Defensive Backs

ormer NFL player Clayton White was named FStanford’s defensive backs coach on February 21, 2007. White, a graduate of North Carolina State, coached the secondary at Western Michigan in 2006 under new Cardinal defensive coordi- nator Scott Shafer. White was a three-year starter at North Carolina State and played three years in the National Football League before joining the coaching ranks. He coached two seasons at Western Carolina (2004-05) as the defensive backs coach and special teams assistant. While at Western Michigan, White was part of a Broncos staff that led the team to an 8-5 record in 2006 and an appearance in the 2007 played in . He coached a defense that led the nation with 24 interceptions and 3.54 sacks per game, while ranking tied for second with 37 turnovers gained, tied for sixth in yards rushing yards allowed per game (76.1) and seventh in turnover margin (+0.92). White was part of the WMU defense that set a MAC record for fewest rushing yards allowed per game. He spent the previous two seasons (2004-05) at Western Carolina where he coached the defensive backs, was a special teams assistant and recruiting coor- dinator. The Catamounts led the nation in pass defense, ranked fifth in passing efficiency defense and 18th in overall defense in 2005. He also coached a pair of defensive backs (Francis Brown and Primus Glover) to First Team All-SOCON honors. White’s special teams unit ranked third in the SOCON in yards per punt return The White File (9.84 ypr) in 2004, while Western Carolina recorded two blocked kicks that were Full Name: Clayton White Wife: Kelly returned for touchdowns in 2005. White also served as the football program’s Date of Birth: December 2, 1977 Playing Experience: recruiting coordinator during his two seasons. Hometown: Dunn, North Carolina LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2003 LB, , 2001-02 A native of Dunn, North Carolina, White was a member of the Tampa Bay High School: Triton Buccaneers from March to August of 2003 as a linebacker and special teams play- LB, North Carolina State, 1997-2001 College: North Carolina State, 2001 er. He spent two seasons (2001-02) with the New York Giants, also as a linebacker (B.S., Parks, Recreation and Tourism) and a member of the special teams unit. White played every special teams snap during the 2001 season and made seven tackles for the Giants. His collegiate career followed a standout prep career, which led to his high White was a three-year starter at linebacker from 1999-2001 and a member school number (No. 4) being retired in 2002 by Triton High School (Dunn, North of the special teams unit during his collegiate playing days with North Carolina Carolina). He was a First Team All-State selection as a defensive back and an All- State. A captain as a senior, White’s name still appears in the Wolfpack record Region quarterback. White was the 1996 North Carolina East-West All-Star Game book in several categories. At the end of the 2006 season, White ranked 10th MVP and a participant in the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl. all-time at North Carolina State in career tackles for loss with 33 stops behind White is married to the former Kelly Quinlan. the for 107 yards, seventh in tackles for loss in a season (16 in 1998), sixth in single-game history with 23 tackles versus Ohio and 10th in the same category with 20 tackles in a game against Texas. He was also named N.C. State’s Special Teams MVP in 1997. White received his Bachelors of science degree from the school in parks, recre- ation and tourism with a concentration in sports management in 2001.

Coaching Career 2007 Stanford Defensive Backs 2006 Western Michigan Defensive Backs 2004-05 Western Carolina Defensive Backs/Special Teams Assistant/ Recruiting Coordinator 2003 Sanderson HS Defensive Backs

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Shannon Turley Strength and Conditioning Coach

hannon Turley is in his first season as the strength Sand conditioning coach for Stanford Football in 2007. Turley spent the 2006 campaign at San Diego with current Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh as the Director of Athletic Performance, where he led a compre- hensive injury prevention and athletic performance enhancement training pro- gram for all of the Toreros’ 16-sport programs. Turley served at Missouri (2001-05) for the five previous years, the first two as a graduate assistant while earning his Masters degree in Education and Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Sports Psychology in 2003, then the final three as assistant director of strength and conditioning. During his ten- ure at Mizzou, he assisted with the player development program for the football team as well as directed the training of the women’s volleyball and wrestling programs. In addition to his coaching duties, Turley directed the annual Mizzou Athletic Performance Development Clinic, and was responsible for supervising the professional development of three graduate assistant coaches and four under- graduate intern coaches. Turley also developed and directed a comprehensive sports nutrition program for 20 varsity teams that included negotiating sponsor- ships with Kraft Foods and Gatorade, while managing the department’s budget for the purchase of nutritional supplements. Prior to his stint with the Tigers, Turley served the Kansas City Royals Baseball Club during the 2001 season when he was directly responsible for the strength and conditioning development of the Double-A affiliate Wichita Wranglers. The Turley File A Virginia Tech alumnus, Turley earned a Bachelors degree in the Science of Full Name: Matthew Shannon Turley College: Virginia Tech, 2000 Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise in addition to a minor in Chemistry in Date of Birth: March 26, 1977 (B.S., Human Nutrition, Food and Exercise 2000. While with the Hokies, Turley served as President of the Exercise Science Science) Hometown: Bluefield, West Virginia Student Organization and began his career in strength and conditioning as a stu- Graduate Degree: Missouri, 2003 (M.Ed., dent assistant coach following his track and field career. High School: Bluefield Education and Counseling Psychology) He is a certified member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association, as well as a certified sports nutritionist with the International Society of Sports Nutrition.

Experience 2007 Stanford Strength and Conditioning Coach for Football

2006 San Diego Director of Athletic Performance 2001-05 Missouri Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning (2003-05) Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant (2001-02) 2001 Wichita Wranglers Strength Coach and Conditioning Coach 1999-2000 Virginia Tech Student Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

2007 Stanford F o o t b a l l 29 Football Staff

Matt Doyle Jon Haskins Assistant Athletic Director Administrative Associate Director of Football Operations

att Doyle is entering his eighth year with the ormer Cardinal Jon Haskins returns to The Farm MStanford Football program and first as Assistant Ffor his first season as an Administrative Associate. Athletic Director and Director of Football Operations. Haskins has coached at Riverview High School in Doyle, who came to Stanford in July of 2000, has worked as the Associate Director Florida and was a graduate assistant at Duke for three years (2002-04) after play- of Football Operations the past four years. ing professionally for three seasons. In his current role, he is responsible for the day-to-day-operations of the foot- Haskins was a four-year starter for Stanford from 1994-97 at outside, middle ball program which include coordinating team travel, the Cardinal Community and weakside linebacker after coming to The Farm as a USA Today prep All- Outreach programs, The Jim Harbaugh Football Camps, the annual Stanford American. He was a two-time Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 selection and was Football High School coaching clinic and passing tournament, the “” a part of two Cardinal bowl teams (1995 Sun Bowl, 1996 Liberty Bowl). Haskins, Summer Jobs program, and other team events and projects. He also works closely who had 250 tackles in his career, played in the Blue/Gray and Hula Bowl All-Star with the University Faculty and Staff, and the Athletic Department’s marketing, Games following his senior season. He was selected in the seventh round of the media relations and development offices. 1998 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. The Cardinal Community Outreach program has reached new heights under Haskins, who earned his Bachelors degree from Stanford in Public Policy in Doyle’s watch, earning the prestigious Thomas Ford Award in each of the past four 2000, played professionally for three seasons (1998-2000), two in the NFL (San years (2004-07). The award is given annually to the Stanford Athletics team that Diego and Philadelphia in 1998; San Diego in 1999) and one in the XFL. He “demonstrates a special commitment to participation in the local community.” received a Masters degree in Humanities from Duke in 2007. Haskins is single and Prior to coming to The Farm, Doyle taught World History, U.S. Government resides in Palo Alto. and Journalism, while also coaching football and baseball at his alma mater St. Francis High School in nearby Mountain View. Doyle earned his Bachelors degree in History, with a minor in English, from UC Davis in 1998, where he played out- field on the baseball team. He and his wife, Hillary, married in the summer of 2005, reside in nearby Coleman Hutzler Menlo Park. Recruiting Assistant

oleman Hutzler is in his first season with the Mike Gleeson CCardinal football program as a recruiting assistant. He will work closely with recruiting coordinator Lance Video Director Anderson. Last season, Hutzler was a defensive assistant for head coach Jim Harbaugh at The University of San Diego. where he helped the USD defense rank among the best in the country in I-AA football. ike Gleeson is in his 15th season as the video Hutzler, a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, graduated from Middlebury College in Mdirector for the Department of Athletics in 2006. Middlebury, Vermont, with a degree in Psychology. He played linebacker for the A native of Napa Valley, Gleeson came to Stanford after Panthers from 2002-05 and finished his career second on the all-time list in tack- 10 seasons in professional football, including two with the New Orleans Saints, les with 246. He also accounted for 26 tackles-for-loss, 10 quarterback sacks, three four with the Miami Dolphins, two with the Atlanta Falcons and two in the World interceptions and three forced fumbles while being named team captain. Football League. Hutzler attended The Meadows School in Las Vegas, where he graduated in In his current position, Gleeson oversees all of the audio, video and computer 2002 after leading his team to its fifth consecutive AA State Championship and needs of the Football Department. His responsibilities include videotaping of all state record 41 consecutive victories. practices and games, and editing for the strategic preparation and planning by the football coaching staff. In addition, Gleeson also edits weekly highlight videos for the football program as well as season recruiting videos for football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball. He has been named the Video Director of the Year in the Pacific-10 Theresa Miraglia Conference five times during his Stanford career. Administrative Associate Gleeson, who graduated from California State University at Sacramento in 1989 with a Bachelors degree in Business Management, has a daughter Clare (born 3/8/92). heresa Miraglia is in her 15th year at Stanford and Tsixth season with the Cardinal football program in 2007. In her current position, she is the administrative associate for the football program in addition to processing all football related expenses. Prior to joining the football program, Theresa worked in the Athletics Accounting Department for eight years. She has a son, Drew (born 9/7/94).

30 2007 Stanford F o o t b a l l Football Staff/Directory

Mike Sanford Matt Weiss Offensive Assistant Graduate Assistant

ike Sanford, who played quarterback at Boise ormer Vanderbilt punter Matt Weiss is in his third MState from 2000-04, begins his first season for the Fseason at Stanford as a graduate assistant coach in Cardinal as an offensive assistant. Sanford was part of a 2007 working on the defensive side of the ball. He is Bronco program that went to four bowl games during his five years in Boise, com- responsible for all opponent offensive breakdowns, tendency reports, and scout- piling a record of 54-9. As a senior in ’04, Sanford was part of a Boise State team ing reports as well as the direction of the opponent offensive scout team during that played Louisville in the Liberty Bowl and finished with an 11-1 record. After practice. Weiss also works closely with special teams coordinator D.J. Durkin in all concluding his playing career for the Broncos, Sanford volunteered as a student aspects of Stanford’s special teams. As part of this role, he serves as the position assistant for Boise State during spring practice, where he assisted now head coach coach for the Stanford kickers, punters and long snappers. Chris Petersen with the quarterbacks. Previously, Weiss assisted with the defensive backs in 2005, and worked with For the past two years, Sanford was a graduate assistant at UNLV (2005-06) outside linebackers and special teams in 2006. Before coming to Stanford, Weiss working with his dad, Mike, who is the Rebels’ head coach and former offensive graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt in the Fall of 2004, earning a Bachelor coordinator at Stanford. While with the Rebels, Sanford worked primarily with of Science degree in Economics and Human and Organizational Development. He the quarterbacks and was the specialists coach working closely with many phases will complete his Masters degree in liberal arts at Stanford this fall. of the kicking game. Sanford received his Bachelors degree in Political Science Weiss was a member of the Vanderbilt football team in both 2001 and 2002, from Boise State in 2005. and was named to the Southeastern Conference Football Academic Honor Roll in 2002. He then served as an assistant football coach at Smyrna High School in Tennessee during the fall of 2003 and 2004. Originally from Cheshire, Connecticut, Weiss played quarterback at Hopkins School in New Haven, where he graduated in 2001 after leading his team to its first ever 12-0 record and New England Prep School Class C Championship. Chris Turner Weiss is single and currently resides in Los Altos. Director of Player Personnel Staff & Department Directory Football Support Staff (650) 723-5665 hris Turner has coached in the NFL with the Coaching Staff ...... 723-5665 Matt Doyle, Asst. 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2007 Stanford F o o t b a l l 31 Athletic Academic Resource Center

Athletic Academic Resource Center ocated in the Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation, the Advising/Counseling LAthletic Academic Resource Center (AARC) is a support center The AARC staff provides student-athletes with both short and for Stanford varsity student-athletes. Equipped with a computer long-term academic counseling and serves as a back-up to the cluster, large study tables and comfortable seating, the AARC is a student-athlete’s assigned advisor. natural gathering place for student-athletes who come for academic Short-term: advising, to study, to check e-mail or course assignments online, be • Help student-athletes choose classes, and provide information on tutored, or to relax between class time and practice. professors and the workload and level of difficulty of classes The AARC is staffed by the Academic Director for Student- • Aid student-athletes in scheduling classes around practice and Athletes and the Assistant Academic Director for Student- game schedules Athletes. The two work as a team in advising student-athletes and • Provide assistance should conflicts arise with exams and coordinating the Partners for Academic Excellence (PAE) program. competition The goal of the AARC is to help each Stanford student-athlete Long-term: realize their full academic potential. The AARC provides the • Help students choose majors that are consistent with their following services for student-athletes: Study Table, Tutoring, interests and goals, and help ensure that they fulfill their Computer Access, Advising/Counseling and Partners for Academic requirements and are on course to graduate in four years Excellence (PAE). The AARC has numerous • Offer guidance about graduate and professional school computers available during Study Table opportunities and career planning regular hours plus additional laptops that can be checked out During the academic year the AARC provides a study table PAE – Partners for Academic Excellence during road trips. open to all Stanford student-athletes. On hand at study table are Co-sponsored by Undergraduate Advising and Research (UAR) experienced math, physics, chemistry, biology, economics and and the Athletic Department, PAE assists Stanford student-athletes writing tutors ready to assist athletes with any of their academic in managing their demanding schedules and in utilizing their limited needs. free time efficiently to ensure academic excellence. By grouping several Stanford University Tutoring student-athletes together from different sports based on a similar preliminary academic interest, the PAE program focuses on creating an is committed to the The AARC staff coordinates a tutoring program which provides academic success of academic community for specific first-year students. Each group has student-athletes with help for most classes in which they could use the student-athlete an undergraduate mentor and a graduate student mentor, which are assistance. The tutors are graduates or upper-class students who are likely to be current and former student-athletes. During the autumn available to help Stanford student-athletes achieve their academic quarter, PAE participants meet weekly as a study group to assist with goals. the transition from high school to university study. In the winter, the Computer Access groups more actively explore academic resources. Dinners with faculty The AARC has 14 Macintosh G4’s and one PC available during members and Stanford alums who may share an academic or career regular AARC hours. The AARC is also a “hot spot” where students interest are also part of the program. Freshmen have the opportunity, with wireless capability on their laptops can access the internet. in a relaxed informal setting, to meet and talk with faculty who may Twelve Macintosh laptop computers and one PC laptop computer otherwise be hard to approach. First-year student-athletes have the are available for check-out by student-athletes on a first-come, first- option of earning one unit of academic credit for participation in served basis for use during road trips for Stanford competitions. the PAE program by completing course requirements that encourage students to take advantage of the numerous academic resources that will be beneficial to their Stanford career.

32 2007 Stanford F o o t b a l l Equipment Staff

Equipment Staff He is also responsible for the overall budget- ing of the athletic department equipment needs rotection of the student athlete is the focal and oversees the allocation and disbursement of Ppoint of the Stanford Athletics equipment the department apparel contract. He is a certified staff. Football players at Stanford are equipped member of the Athletic Equipment Manager’s with not only the finest in athletic gear but Association and prior coming to Stanford served also benefit from the expertise of the Stanford as the head equipment manager at San Jose State Athletics equipment staff. (1990-99) and the assistant equipment manager Gary Hazelitt is entering his eighth season as at Cal State Fullerton (1983-89). the head equipment manager at Stanford in 2007. Hazelitt oversees a staff that includes long- He is responsible for overseeing the purchasing, time assistant equipment managers Ted Hanson, fitting, maintenance, and distribution of equip- Matt Ritson and Ron Yamaguchi. Ray Alcantra, ment for the Stanford athletic program working Jeremy Gillan, Jeff Quintana and Jon Segovia primarily with the football team. He and his staff will serve as the football managers for the 2007 are in charge of coordinating the equipment and season. apparel needs for the football team’s practices, Hazelitt resides in San Jose with his wife games and travel. LuAnn and daughters Bethany and Abby.

The Harvey Bernhard Football Locker Room

Gary Hazelitt Ted Hanson Head Athletic Assistant Athletic Equipment Manager Equipment Manager

2007 Stanford F o o t b a l l 33 Strength Training

The AFSC Varsity Weight Room contains 5,000 square feet of weight room space and an additional 5,000 square feet of a running turf and training area, and includes both free weights and top-of-the-line weight machines.

Arrillaga Family Sports Center includes treadmills, stair steppers, elliptical trainers, exercise bikes, Varsity Weight Room and rowing ergometers). The Varsity Weight Room also has a fully equipped nutrition and The Strength Training Facility supplement station, complete with everything an athlete may need tanford student-athletes enjoy access to the most modern and in the way of recovery and carbohydrate replacement beverages and Sup-to-date equipment and technology available in the field of dietary supplements. Strength and Conditioning. Cardinal football players train in a The Strength Training Program 10,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility located in the Arrillaga Family Sports Center that is the strength and conditioning home to nder the guidance of Strength and Conditioning Coach Stanford’s 35 intercollegiate sports programs. UShannon Turley, the quality and breadth of the Stanford The weight room has been equipped with an impact absorbent Strength & Conditioning Program ensures that Stanford football sports surface. In addition, the plyometric exercise area is composed players are among the best athletes in the nation. The goal of the of an impact absorbent composite flooring system that measures program is to develop student-athletes who consistently display a well over an inch in thickness and is specially designed to reduce the strong work ethic and who dedicate themselves to their preparation. impact imposed on the body during exercise. This is accomplished by implementing a comprehensive program Included in the new Varsity Weight Room are eight Powerlift that teaches attention to detail, technique, effort, attitude, mental Olympic platforms as well as 16 Powerlift self-contained weight discipline, nutrition, teamwork, leadership and accountability. lifting stations, approximately 12 tons of free weights, three com- Each student-athlete receives an individually designed program plete sets of dumbbells from five to 150 pounds, a complete line of that seeks to improve functional athleticism as measured by evalu- Hammer Strength and selectorized machines, state-of-the-art video ations of performance factors, including speed, power, strength, equipment and a complete line of cardiovascular equipment (which acceleration, deceleration, balance, coordination, mobility and body composition.

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The Lacob Family Sports Medicine and Human Performance Center includes a full medical facility.

Stanford Sports Medicine he Athletic Department, the Stanford University School of TMedicine and Stanford Hospital and Clinics have together developed an integrated plan to provide comprehensive care to Stanford athletes. The goal of this program, now in its 15th year, is to ensure that student-athletes receive medical treatment and rehabilitation that is at the leading edge of sports medicine. Stanford Sports Medicine facilities received a substantial upgrade recently, including the renovation of the main athletic training room and the addition of a new 10,000 square foot Lacob Family Sports Medicine and Human Performance Center. The Center, Stanford Athletics which opened in April of 2006, is a state-of-the-art facility offering has the finest sports comprehensive health services for sport and non-athletic injuries specialists, physicians and illnesses. The Center has a medical clinic with six exam rooms, and trainers available a treatment room, a private consulting office and diagnostic imag- through the Stanford ing with digital X-ray. The new facility also features a Rehabilitation Sports Medicine Clinic with the latest equipment and hydrotherapy including a Program. Human Performance Lab offering, biomechanical analyses, exercise Stanford’s training offerings include complete rehabilitation facilities. physiology, fitness testing and cardiovascular assessment. The Center provides many services including physician examina- tions, medications, casting/splinting, IV hydration, laboratory work The Director of the Athletic Department’s Sports Medicine and urgent care. In addition, Cardinal athletes have access to an Program is Gordon O. Matheson, MD., Ph.D., who is also a outstanding rehabilitation program that includes physical therapy Professor in the Medical School. Dr. Matheson, a fellowship-trained services such as injury evaluation, gait analysis, individualized reha- sports medicine physician with a Ph.D. in exercise physiology, has bilitation, sports retraining and hydrotherapy. served as physician to Olympic teams and the National Hockey Medical care for Stanford student-athletes extends beyond the League. He is editor of The Physician and Sports Medicine journal playing field. The Sports Medicine Program treats all medical and a member of the Executive Committee for the undergraduate conditions while evaluating and maintaining the health of all program in Human Biology. student-athletes, in addition to optimizing their performance on the The team physicians for football include Dr. Matheson, Dr. Gerry playing field. Cardinal athletes have access to 10 team physicians and Keane, Dr. Jason Dragoo and Dr. Marc Safran. Dr. Safran is a profes- 32 medical consultants. Experts in the field of orthopedic surgery, sor in the Department of Orthopedics at the Stanford University sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, rheumatol- School of Medicine, while Dr. Keane is a physical medicine and ogy and internal medicine are available to all student-athletes at rehabilitation physician who specializes in the spine. Dr. Dragoo, an Stanford. The Sports Medicine Program provides over 1100 hours assistant professor in the Stanford University School of Medicine, of physician’s attendance at athletic events each year. is an orthopedist who completed his fellowship training at the The physical therapist for Stanford Football and the Director of Steadman-Hawkins Clinic. Athletic Training & Rehabilitation at Stanford is Moira Jamati. She Stanford has a very experienced full-time physical therapy and oversees the athletic training and rehabilitation for the 35 sports and athletic training staff that includes Perry Archibald, Steve Bartlinski, approximately 800 student-athletes at Stanford. Jamati, now in her Rob Dalnoki, Eitan Gelber, Melissa Hodgins, Tamara Johann, sixth year at Stanford, has worked with professional, international and Charlie Miller, Christina Puno, Brad Sain, Marcella Shorty and collegiate athletes, and is a licensed physical therapist and strength Tomoo Yamada, as well as eight certified athletic training graduate and conditioning specialist as well as a certified athletic trainer. assistants.

Dr. Gordon Matheson Dr. Gerald Keane Dr. Marc Safran Dr. Jason Dragoo Moira Jamati Director of Team Physician Team Orthopedist Team Physician Dir. of Athletic Sports Medicine Training & Rehab

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