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Marshall Thundering Herd Football 2010 Preseason Media Information Media Relations Contact Information MARSHALL UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Randy Burnside, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Location ___________________________________________Huntington, W.Va. Work: 304-696-4660 Cell: 304-208-0498 Founded __________________________________ 1837 (as Marshall Academy) E-mail: [email protected] Website: HerdZone.com Enrollment __________________________________________________ 13,814 Nickname __________________________________________ Thundering Herd Bob Pristash, Associate Sports Information Director Colors _____________________________________ Green (PMS 357) and White Work: 304-696-2418 Cell: 610-393-9974 Stadium ______________________________________Joan C. Edwards Stadium Capacity ____________________________________________________ 38,019 E-mail: [email protected] Year Opened _______________________ 1991 (as Marshall University Stadium) Surface ________________________________FieldTurf (installed August 2006) Media Information Conference ______________________________ Conference USA (East Division) President _________________________Dr. Stephen J. Kopp (Notre Dame, 1973) All of Marshall’s practice sessions are open to the media and those Director of Athletics ________________________Mike Hamrick (Marshall, 1980) wishing to attend need to contact Randy Burnside at least 24 hours in Head Coach __________________________ Doc Holliday (West Virginia, 1979) advance. Record at Marshall ________________________________________First Season Career Record ____________________________________________First Season The Ernie Salvatore Pressbox will be open 15 minutes before each Marshall’s 2009 Record ____________________________________________7-6 practice session and will remain open until the end of each practice 2009 C-USA Record/Finish ________________________________ 4-4 (4th, East) for members of the working media only. No live reports, blogging, Last Bowl Appearance ______________________ 2009 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl or real-time transmission of information is permitted during football ...defeated Ohio 21-17 practice. Coach Holliday will address members of the media following Off ense ____________________________________________________Multiple each practice session. Defense ____________________________________________________Multiple Off ensive Starters Returning/Lost ___________________________________ 7/4 Members of the media are asked to stay off the fi eld at all times during Defensive Starters Returning/Lost ___________________________________6/5 practice. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ____________________________________41/16 Media photographers will be allowed to shoot limited portions of MARSHALL FOOTBALL STAFF practice that are approved by the coaching staff in advance. Those interested in doing so must contact Randy Burnside in advance to gain Head Coach ___________________________Doc Holliday (West Virginia, 1979) permission to do so. Ast. H.C./Co-Off ensive Cord./QBs______________ Tony Petersen (Marshall, 1988 Off ensive Coordinator/Line __________________ Bill Legg (West Virginia, 1985) Important Dates Defensive Cord./Linebackers ____Chris Rippon (Southern Connecticut St., 1982) Defensive Secondary _______________________ Mike Cassity (Kentucky, 1976) Defensive Line ______________________Sean Cronin (Georgetown (Ky.), 2003) PLAYERS REPORT: Tuesday, August 3 Tight Ends ___________________________________Phil Ratliff (Marshall, 1994) Running Backs/Recruiting Coord. _________ JaJuan Seider (West Virginia, 2000) FIRST PRACTICE: Wednesday, August 4: Marshall’s fi rst scheduled Wide Receivers _______________________________ Zach Smith (Florida, 2007) practice is set for 9:45 am. The Thundering Herd is Safeties _________________________________Fred Tate (Southern Miss, 1997) scheduled to practice through August 22. For more details on the Assistant AD for Football Ops ____________ Mark Gale (Oklahoma State, 1981) practice schedule, media members are asked to contact the sports Head Strength and Conditioning _______________ Frank Piraino (Akron, 2002) information offi ce. Asst. Strength and Conditioning _______________ Joe Miday (Kent State, 2002) Dir. of High School Relations _____________________Mike Waugh (Ohio, 2008) FIRST DAY OF CLASSES: Monday, August 23 2009 Marshall Football Results (7-6, 4-4 C-USA) 2010 Marshall Football Schedule Date Opponent (TV) Time Date Opponent (TV) Time Sept. 5 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W, 31-28 Sept. 2 at Ohio State (Big Ten Network) 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at Virginia Tech (ESPN360.com) L, 52-10 Sept. 10 WEST VIRGINIA (ESPN) 7 p.m. Sept. 19 BOWLING GREEN (WSAZ) W, 17-10 Sept. 18 at Bowling Green (TBA) 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at Memphis (CSS) W, 27-16 Sept. 25 OHIO (TBA) 7 p.m. Oct. 3 EAST CAROLINA (CBS C) L, 21-17 Oct. 2 at Southern Miss (CBS C) 8 p.m. Oct. 10 at Tulane (CSS) W, 31-10 Oct. 13 UCF (ESPN) 8 p.m. Oct. 17 at West Virginia (ESPN Regional) L, 24-7 Oct. 23 at East Carolina (CSS) 4:15 p.m. Oct. 24 UAB (CSS) W, 27-7 Oct. 30 UTEP 3 p.m. Nov. 1 at UCF (ESPN) L, 21-20 Nov. 6 at UAB (CSS) 4:15 p.m. Nov. 14 SOUTHERN MISS L, 27-20 Nov. 13 MEMPHIS 3 p.m. Nov. 21 SMU W, 34-31 Nov. 20 at SMU 3 p.m. Nov. 28 at UTEP (WSAZ) L, 52-21 Nov. 27 TULANE (CBS C) Noon Dec. 26 vs. Ohio (ESPN)* W, 21-17 Bold - Indicates a C-USA game Bold - Indicates a C-USA game Home games in CAPS * - Little Caesars Pizza Bowl All times are Eastern Time Zone and subject to change. Marshall 2010 Media Information Running Game in Good Hands: Despite the early departure of PRE-SEASON NOTES Darius Marshall to the NFL, Marshall appears to be in good hands at running back with the return of sophomore Martin Ward. Ward saw The Doc is in: Marshall University will enter the 2010 season under considerable action last season when Marshall missed games due to new leadership. Doc Holliday took over as Marshall’s 29th head injury and he responded well. Ward earned MVP honors in the Little football coach on Dec. 17 of 2009. Holliday, a Hurricane W.Va. native, Caesars Pizza Bowl win over Ohio by rushing for 75 yards and two is widely regarded as one of the top recruiters in the nation and he touchdowns, despite sharing carries with Marshall. Ward also rushed brings with him 31 years of collegiate coaching experience to Marshall for 136 yards and a touchdown to lead Marshall to a win over SMU in that includes stops at Florida, N.C. State and West Virginia. his fi rst career start. The New Coaching Staff : Doc Holliday has put together a very Key Departures: While Marshall returns the vast majority of players impressive coaching staff at Marshall. Holliday has brought in from last year, the Herd did lose several starters from last season to veterans Bill Legg (Off ensive Coordinator) and Tony Petersen (Co- graduation and one early departure to the professional ranks. The Off . Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach) to oversee the off ense Herd’s leading rusher from last season, Darius Marshall, declared for and Chris Rippon (Defensive Coordinator) to oversee the defense. the NFL Draft following his junior season. Marshall also lost tight end Holliday also brought in veteran Fred Tate to coach safeties, while Cody Slate, right guard Jimmy Rogers, right tackle Daniel Baldridge, retaining secondary coach Mike Cassity and tight ends coach Phil defensive end Albert McClellan, defensive tackle James Burkes, Ratliff . The Marshall coaching staff also features several young linebacker Brandon Burns, safety Ashton Hall, longsnapper Sean coaches in Sean Cronin (defensive line), Zach Smith (WRs) and JaJuan McClellan and kicker Craig Ratanamorn to graduation. Seider (Recruiting Coord./RBs). Holliday also brought in strength and conditioning coach Frank Piraino from the University of Florida. New Arrivals: Doc Holliday’s fi rst recruiting class this past February included 25 student-athletes with a large contingent from the state Marshall Triumphant in Post-Season Return: The Thundering Herd of Florida (13). Since February, Marshall has also welcomed into the made its fi rst bowl appearance since the 2004 and came away with a fold Clemson transfer Willy Korn (6-2, 215, junior quarterback) who 21-17 win over Ohio in last year’s Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Marshall has two years of eligibility remaining. University of Florida signee is now 6-3 all-time in bowl games with six wins in its last seven bowl Travon Van has also joined the Marshall program and is attempting berths. to gain eligibility. Van, a highly touted running back from San Diego was released from his National Letter of Intent with Florida and has A Good Foundation: Marshall welcomes back 45 letterwinners and enrolled at Marshall. 13 starters from last year’s team. The Thundering Herd also returns six players that earned post season recognition from the league coaches. Home Sweet Home: Marshall enjoys the best home fi eld advantage in major college football. Marshall has an impressive 118-19 overall Marshall’s Returning 2009 All-Conference USA Selections: record at Joan C. Edwards Stadium for a winning percentage of .866. First Team: Mario Harvey (senior LB) No other Division I FBS program can match that. Alabama ranks Honorable Mention: Chad Schofi eld (senior C), Lee Smith (senior TE), second with an .825 winning percentage at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Vinny Curry (senior DE), Michael Janac (senior DT) Source: Jim Gumm, The Kickoff All-Freshman: Antavious Wilson (WR) Early Academic Success: If the fi rst semester is any indication, Super Mario: Marshall features one of the nation’s top