St. Ambrose University Football 2015 Preseason Media Guide ST
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St. Ambrose University Football 2015 Preseason Media Guide ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY GENERAL INFORMATION 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 University Switchboard: 563-333-6000 Web Site Address: http://www.saubees.com Denomination: Catholic Nickname: Fighting Bees Team Colors: Navy Blue & White Stadium (capacity): Brady Street Stadium (10,000) 2014 Football Overall Record: 5-5 2014 Mid-States Record: 2-3 President: Sister Joan Lescinski, CSJ Phone: 563-333-6213 E-mail: [email protected] Faculty Representative: Lewis Marx Phone: 563-333-6186 E-mail: [email protected] Athletics Director: Raymond Shovlain Phone: 563-333-6233 E-mail: [email protected] Sports Info Director: Brian Thiessen Office: 563-333-6227 E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 217-440-5805 SID Fax Number: 563-333-6239 Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Starters Returning/Lost: 17/7 Lettermen Returning/Lost: N/A Starters lost: Off – FB Ryan Byrne, LT Joe Novak, C Dan Mahoney; Def – LB Tim Davis, DE Steve Laski, LB Sean Momon, FS Wes Fleming Incoming Freshmen: 60 Transfers: 5 FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach: Mike Magistrelli (Coe College ‘96) Office: 563-386-1355 Cell: 563-529-1586 E-mail: [email protected] Record At Ambrose: 55-30 (entering 9th year) Overall Record: 55-30 (entering 9th year) Background: Entering ninth season as head coach after three years as St. Ambrose defensive coordinator, also quarterbacks coach, two-time MSFA Midwest League Coach of the Year (2007, 2012), has led team to three conference titles; 2014—5-5 overall, 2-3 MSFA; 2013—7-4 overall, 5-1 MSFA, led SAU to a second straight NAIA playoff appearance, No. 16 in final NAIA poll; 2012—9-2 overall, 5-1 MSFA, led St. Ambrose to a share of the conference championship and a first-round home playoff game, No. 10 in final NAIA poll, MWL Coach of the Year; 2011—7-3 overall, 5-2 MSFA, No. 22 in final NAIA poll; 2010— 5-5 overall, 3-4 MSFA; 2009—6-4 overall, 4-3 MSFA; 2008—8-4 overall, 6-1 MSFA, for the second straight season the Fighting Bees win the MSFA Midwest Title before falling to eventual National Champion Sioux Falls in the NAIA playoffs; 2007—8-3 overall, 7-0 MSFA, led the Bees to a perfect MSFA conference record, a first-round playoff appearance and an MSFA Midwest Title, Midwest League Coach of the Year; 2006—Magistrelli named MSFA Midwest assistant coach of year after boasting league’s best total defense; 2005—His defense ranked fifth among NAIA teams. Football Assistants: Tom Anthony (defensive coordinator) Nick Schroder (linebackers) John Cannova (offensive line) Tyler Donaldson (defensive line) Wes Fleming (defensive backs) Otto Linderman (running backs) Ed Morrissey (defensive line) Crick Sant Amour (linebackers) Mark Schlichting (offensive line) Casey Schwartzlose (tight ends) Eric Williamson (quarterbacks) 2015 ST. AMBROSE SCHEDULE Sept. 5 Concordia (Mich.) Ann Arbor, Mich. 12 p.m. Sept. 19 LINDENWOOD-BELLEVILLE HOME 1 p.m. Sept. 26 DAKOTA STATE HOME 1 p.m. Oct. 3 Trinity International (x) Deerfield, Ill. 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10 ST. FRANCIS (ILL.) (x) HOME 1 p.m. Oct. 17 Saint Xavier (x) Chicago, Ill. 1 p.m. Oct. 24 MISSOURI BAPTIST HOME 1 p.m. Oct. 31 Siena Heights Adrian, Mich. 12 p.m. Nov. 7 Olivet Nazarene (x) Bourbonnais, Ill. 1 p.m. Nov. 14 ROBERT MORRIS (x) HOME 1 p.m. (x) - Mid-States Football Association Midwest League game NOTE: All times CT RETURNING OFFENSIVE STARTERS *BRAD CONNOR, Jr., WR, 5-9, 185, Bloomington, Ill…. first team all-MSFA in 2014… caught 56 passes for 863 yards and 7 touchdowns *TONY HUFFMAN, Sr., TE, 6-3, 225, Burlington, Iowa… second team all-MSFA in 2014… caught 15 passes for 167 yards and 1 touchdown *CHRIS KLOTZ, Sr., WR, 6-2, 185, Western Springs, Ill…. caught 18 passes for 196 yards and 3 touchdowns *JACK LEIBOLD, Sr., OL, 6-0, 270, Sarasota, Fla…. right tackle *WILLIAM SEARS, Sr., OL, 6-2, 270, Manhattan, Ill…. left guard *PATRICK SMITH, Jr., QB, 6-2, 210, Springfield, Ill…. completed 143 of 265 passes (54.0 pct.) for 1791 yards and 19 touchdowns… intercepted 9 times… rushed 92 times for 105 yards *BRAD STEGER, Sr., OL, 6-7, 290, Milan, Ill…. right guard *JOEY ZITO, Jr., RB, 5-10, 190, Glen Ellyn, Ill…. all-MSFA honorable mention in 2014… rushed 169 times for 689 yards and 4 touchdowns… caught 31 passes for 137 yards and 1 touchdown Other key offensive returners: TE Max Brozovich, TE Josiah McGuire, WR Isaiah Mosher, OL Kevin Pawlak, WR Luke Stovall RETURNING DEFFENSIVE STARTERS *SETH CRONIN, Sr., LB, 6-1, 215, Rochester, Ill…. 30 total tackles… 5 tackles for loss and 1 sack *FRED KASSAL, Jr., DL, 6-1, 245, Orland Hills, Ill…. defensive end… 22 total tackles… 2.0 sacks… 1 fumble recovery *JOE MARCONI, Jr., DB, 6-0, 200, Glen Ellyn, Ill…. strong safety… 51 total tackles… 1.5 tackles for loss… 5 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble *MIKE MARKS, Jr., DL, 6-5, 305, Naperville, Ill…. defensive tackle… second team all-MSFA in 2014… 28 total tackles… 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack… 1 forced fumble *MATTHEW MARSTON, Sr., DB, 5-10, 185, Glen Ellyn, Ill…. cornerback… 42 total tackles… 2 interceptions and 5 pass breakups… 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 1 blocked kick *RYAN MOREDOCK, Sr., DB, 5-9, 185, Peoria, Ill…. cornerback/safety… all-MSFA honorable mention in 2014… 36 total tackles… 1.0 sack… 2 interceptions and 4 pass breakups *SEAN MURPHY, Sr., LB 6-0, 220, Naperville, Ill…. second team all-MSFA in 2014… 65 total tackles… 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks… 2 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries Other key defensive returners: DL Nate Ackert, LB Harrison Hale, LB/DL Keaton Jurevitz, LB Steven Maurer, LB Mitch Negangard RETURNING SPECIAL TEAMS STARTERS *MATT COTIGUALA, Sr., P/K, 6-2, 180, Orland Park, Ill…. first team all-MSFA in 2014 as a punter and kicker… punted 44 times for 1778 yards (40.4 avg.)… long of 77 yards… converted 9 of 12 field goals, with a long of 40 yards *BRAD CONNOR, Sr., PR/KR, 5-9, 185, Bloomington, Ill…. Returned 14 punts for 133 yards (9.5 avg.)… long of 47 yards… returned 4 kickoffs for 112 yards (28.0 avg.)… long of 35 yards Other key special teams returners: K Kenny Rowe RECORDS BY YEAR 2014 SEASON RESULTS ST. AMBROSE VS. All MSFA Sept. 13 Taylor (Ind.) L, 13-23 MSFA OPPONENTS 2014 5-5 2-3 Sept. 20 SAINT FRANCIS (IND.) L, 13-27 (since 1996) 2013 7-4 5-1 Sept. 27 Concordia (Mich.) W, 32-10 W-L 2012 9-2 5-1 Oct. 4 WILLIAM PENN (x) L, 10-31 Concordia (Mich.) 2-0 2011 7-3 5-2 Oct. 11 Trinity International (x) W, 34-23 Lindenwood-Belleville 1-0 2010 5-5 3-4 Oct. 18 Olivet Nazarene (x) W, 41-17 Marian 0-0 2009 6-4 4-3 Oct. 25 GRAND VIEW (x) L, 24-53 Missouri Baptist 0-0 2008 8-4 6-1 Nov. 1 Saint Xavier (x) L, 13-35 Olivet Nazarene 12-5 2007 8-3 7-0 Nov. 8 ST. FRANCIS (ILL.) W, 10-7 Robert Morris (Ill.) 0-0 2006 10-1 8-0 Nov. 15 Lindenwood-Belleville W, 48-30 St. Francis (Ill.) 12-3 2005 8-3 5-2 Saint Francis (Ind.) 1-9 2004 7-3 4-3 Saint Xavier 7-7 2003 8-4 5-2 (x) - MSFA Midwest League game Siena Heights 0-0 2002 8-3 6-1 Taylor 7-4 2001 8-3 7-0 Trinity International 18-1 2000 9-3 7-0 1999 4-6 2-4 1998 5-5 2-4 1997 4-6 3-3 1996 9-1 5-1 Total 135-68 91-35 St. Ambrose Staff Directory Table of Contents Staff Directory (area code 563) St. Ambrose Staff Directory ................................................................ 1 Administration: 2015 St. Ambrose University Football Ray Shovlain Athletic Director 333‐6233 2015 Roster ..................................................................................... 2‐5 [email protected] Coaching Staff .................................................................................. 6‐8 Beth Lybbert Administrative Assistant 333‐6229 2015 Schedule .................................................................................... 9 [email protected] Season Preview .............................................................................. 9‐10 Preseason Polls ................................................................................. 11 Sports Information: Why We Are the Fighting Bees ......................................................... 12 Brian Thiessen Sports Information Director 333‐6227 [email protected] SAU and Opponent Quick Facts ................................................... 12‐15 Athletic Training: Mid‐States Football Association Dean Beauchamp Head Trainer 333‐6235 About the MSFA ............................................................................... 16 [email protected] 2015 MSFA Composite Schedule ...................................................... 16 Jason Vorwerk Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 2014 MSFA Recap ............................................................................. 17 [email protected] 2014 MSFA Statistical Leaders ..................................................... 18‐20 Abby Yotty Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 2014 MSFA All‐Conference Teams.................................................... 21 [email protected] Year‐by‐Year MSFA Standings...................................................... 22‐23 Allison Behnke Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 MSFA Composite Standings and MSFA Coaches of the Year ............ 23 Jessica Schumacher Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 MSFA Coaching Records ................................................................... 24 Football Office: St. Ambrose Football History Mike Magistrelli Head Coach 386‐1355 2014 Statistics .............................................................................. 25‐27 [email protected] 2014 Game Recaps .....................................................................