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2 Super Region 1 Championships  18 PSAC Championships  10 PSAC Eastern Division Championships

SERIES HISTORY Millersville (0-3, 0-0) vs. 13/18 West Chester (3-0, 0-0) Overall: ...... WCU leads, 68-17 In Millersville, Pa: ...... WCU leads, 36-6 Saturday, Sep. 22, 2018  12 p.m.  John A. Farrell Stadium  West Chester, Pa. In West Chester, Pa.: ...... WCU leads, 32-11 MARAUDERS GOLDEN RAMS Last Meeting: ...... WCU won 27-24 (11-4-17) 2018 Record: 0-3, (0-0 PSAC East) 2018 Record: 3-0, (0-0 PSAC East) Current Streak: ...... Won 15 Head Coach: J.C. Morgan Head Coach: Bill Zwaan, Sr. Bill Zwaan vs. Millersville: ...... 15-0 Record: 0-3 (1st season) Record: 128-58 (16th season) Overall: 0-3 (1st season) Overall: 182-72 (22nd season)

TELEVISION / VIDEO STREAM 4 GAME West Chester University will provide a live video stream of all the action Saturday afternoon from OPENING KICK Farrell Stadium. The University has partnered West Chester University returns home to John with Sports Fan Base Network (SFBN) and Stretch Internet to stream its home football games A. Farrell Stadium to welcome PSAC Eastern Divi- live on the world wide web. sion rival Millersville University on Saturday aft er- noon. It is Community Day at Farrell Stadium, and Live Video: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/ the Golden Rams and the WCU athletic depart- wcupa ment will recognize some local dignitaries from the neighboring borough’s and townships. It is also RADIO Walk of Champions where West Chester honors Radio: WCHE 1520 AM the winter and spring programs from 2017-18 that Play-by-Play: Mike Samsel won either a divisional, conference, regional or na- Analyst: Stephen Panasuk tional championship. Live Audio: Saturday’s meeting is the 86th encounter be- www.wche1520.com tween the two rivals and is the “most-played” ri- valry on the books at West Chester University. ONLINE: WCUPAGOLDENRAMS.COM Th e Golden Rams have won 68 of the previous 85 West Chester University’s offi cial athletics web games between the two Eastern Division foes. Sat- site has the most comprehensive and complete urday’s game will serve as the conference opener pre-game and post-game coverage of West for both schools as well. R-Jr., QB A.J. Long leads the all Division II in Chester football during the season. West Chester is coming off of a 59-14 victory points responsible for and appears among the over Seton Hill on the road last weekend that saw Top 10 in eight different offensive categories. He Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/wcupa/ has been responsible for 78 of West Chester’s football the Golden Rams put up 35 points in the second 134 points (58.2%) through the fi rst three games quarter and 49 points in the fi rst half en route to the of the 2018 season. SOCIAL MEDIA win. QB A.J. Long (Bethlehem, Pa./Friendship Facebook: West Chester Athletics Christian [Tenn.]) threw for 275 yards, rushed for Twitter: @WCUAthletics another 118 and was responsible for fi ve WCU SINCE ZWAAN’S ARRIVAL IN 2003 Instagram: WCUAthletics touchdowns in the win. Th e 35 points in a 128-58 overall record (.683) quarter is the most on record at the school, 75-19 conference record (.798) which dates back to 1973. West Chester 18-game conference winning streak (2006-09) defeated Cheyney, 85-0, in 1958. Howev- 9 seasons with one conference loss, or less er, a by-quarter scoring summary was un- 5 PSAC East titles available from that contest. Th e 49 points 4 PSAC East coach of the year awards in a half was the most by a Golden Rams 4 Harlon Hill Finalists team since putting up that many against 3 PSAC Championship Game appearances Cheyney Oct. 27, 2012. 3 undefeated conference efforts (2004, ‘07, ‘08) 3 assistant coaches who have been on Zwaan’s staff all of his 16 years at West Chester (Mike Furlong, Gerald Toney, Nick Sama). 2018 SCHEDULE

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12 NCAA Tournament Appearances  2 Semifi nal Appearances  @WCUAthletics Game 4  Millersville at West Chester  Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018

WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY A WIN TODAY WOULD ... PSAC PRESEASON  SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACTS improve West Chester to 4-0 on the season, marking the fi rst COACHES POLL time that the Golden Rams have opened up 4-0 since back-to- EAST JAMES ZUHLKE back seasons in 2013 and 2014. West Chester (6) Sports Information Director improve West Chester to 69-17 all-time against Millersville Shippensburg Football Contact Kutztown (1) Offi ce: 610-436-2235 in the series between the two schools. Bloomsburg Athletics Offi ce: 610-436-3555  improve West Chester’s win streak to 16 straight over the East Stroudsburg Email: [email protected] Marauders, dating back to 2002. Millersville ROB CHRISTE keep head coach Bill Zwaan perfect against Millersville at Lock Haven Assistant Sports Information Dir. 16-0 in his 16 seasons on West Chester’s sideline. Offi ce: 610-436-2557 WEST Athletics Offi ce: 610-436-3555 Indiana (Pa.) (7) Email: [email protected] WCU CONTINUES ITS CLIMB UP THE NATIONAL POLLS California (Pa.) (1) West Chester University’s football team debuted in both the Slippery Rock American Football Coaches’ Association (AFCA) Division II Edinboro LAURENCE MESSLER Gannon Sports Information Grad Asst. poll and the D2Football.com national poll two weeks ago and has Mercyhurst Offi ce: 610-436-2235 moved up the rankings in each of the past three weeks (including Clarion Athletics Offi ce: 610-436-3555 this week’s latest poll). West Chester has gone from No. 23 to No. Seton Hill Email: [email protected] 13 in the AFCA coaches’ poll while going from No. 25 to No. 18 in the D2Football.com media poll. Th e WHAT WCU RETURNS FROM 2017 WEST CHESTER QUICK FACTS Golden Rams were not ranked in either of the pre- Rushing Yards ...... 49% season polls. Passing Yards ...... 99% HEAD COACH: BILL ZWAAN, SR Receiving Yards ...... 43% Scoring ...... 80% Alma Mater: ...... Delaware (1979) MORRISSEY WINS WEEKLY HONORS Career Record: ...... 181-72 (.714) 22nd year Total Offense ...... 99% Record at WCU:: ...... 127-58 (.685) 16th year West Chester University senior LB Tyler Mor- All-Purpose Yards ...... 44% PSAC Record: ...... 75-19 (.798) rissey (Springfi eld, Pa./Springfi eld-DELCO) was Tackles ...... 66% named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tackles For A Loss ...... 69% ASSISTANT COACHES ...... Location (PSAC) defensive athlete of the week, it was an- Sacks ...... 66% Interceptions ...... 56% Bill Zwaan Jr., (Off. Coordinator/WRs) ...... SL nounced by that organization Monday morning. It Mike Furlong (Def. Coordinator/LBs) ...... PB Punt Return Yards ...... 93% Gerald Toney (Assoc. HC/Sp.Tms/DBs) ...... SL marks the the third straight week that the Golden Kick Return Yards ...... 28% Osagie Osunde (RBs/Recruiting) ...... SL Rams football team has had somebody recognized Field Goals ...... 100% Jim Brazill, Sr. (Defensive Line) ...... SL in the weekly awards. Punting ...... 100% Nick Sama (Offensive Line) ...... SL Morrissey fi nished Saturday’s game at Seton Pat Spadaro (Tight Ends) ...... PB Hill with nine tackles and a forced fumble in helping Joe Walsh (Defensive Line) ...... PB Justin Curry (Wide Receivers) ...... SL West Chester (3-0) to a 59-14 victory. Morrissey also recorded 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for Sam Scott (Linebackers) ...... SL a loss. Seven of his nine stops were solo eff orts as well. Th e All-American linebacker was instrumental in shutting down Seton Hill star run- TEAM HISTORY ning back Cinque Sweeting. Th e Griffi ns mustered just 68 rushing yards in the game, and First Year of Football ...... 1920 Sweeting had just 32 yards on the ground. All-Time Record ...... 627-291-18 (.679) All-Time PSAC Rec. (since 1960): . 120-58 (.674) Morrissey becomes the second defensive player for the Golden Rams to be honored All-Time Bowl Record ...... 3-3 this season, joining fellow linebacker, Nate Barnes, who was recognized following week All-Time NCAA Tournament Record ...... 10-12 one. West Chester has had four weekly award winners in the fi rst three weeks of the sea- National Championships: ...... 0 son. Super Region 1 Championships: ...2 (2004, 2013) PSAC Championships: ...... 18 Years:...... 1950, 1952-54, 1956, SCOUTING MILLERSVILLE 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1971, Millersville enters Saturday’s tilt in search of its fi rst win of the season, aft er drop- 1989*, 1992*, 1994*, 1999*, 2004*, 2007*. ping all three of its contests to open 2018. Saturday marks the second time in the last (* indicates co-champions; no state game) three weeks that the Marauders are asked to go on the road and compete with a nation- PSAC East Championships ...... 10 ally ranked program. Th e combined record of Millersville’s fi rst four opponents this year Years...... 1989, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2007-08, 2013, 2015, 2017 is currently 10-2. R-Fr., Chris Dolan has had an impressive last two weeks, totaling 19 Undefeated: .....5 (1923, 1928, 1952, 1957, 1960) receptions against top PSAC West competition (Slippery Rock and IUP). Dolan made 10 10+ Wins: ...... 5 (1947, 1967, 2004, 2013, 2014) catches for 137, becoming the fi rst Millersville freshman since 2014 with 100 yards re- ceiving. Both marks were career highs, and his yardage total was the most by a Marauder UNIVERSITY INFORMATION since Kevin Wiggins totaled 144 yards on Oct. 8, 2016. Dolan also made his fi rst career Location: ...... West Chester, PA Founded: ...... 1871 touchdown catch. Against Th e Rock, Dolan totaled nine catches for 97 yards, giving him Enrollment: ...... 17,200 the highest back-to-back reception total by a Marauder since Andy Neupauer’s 21 catches Colors: ...... Purple & Gold against Bloomsburg (9) and Slippery Rock (12) in weeks six and seven of 2003. Dolan is President: ...... Dr. Christopher Fiorentino tied for the PSAC lead in catches and with Cal’s Jordan Dandridge. His 7.0 catches per Athletic Director: ...... Terence Beattie game ranks 17th in Division II.

12 NCAA Tournament Appearances  2 Semifi nal Appearances  @WCUAthletics Game 4  Millersville at West Chester  Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018

DT Lucas Bush is a fi rst-year starter, but he has been in the thick of the action, aver- 2018 TEAM STATS COMPARISON aging 9.0 tackles per game, which ranks fourth in the PSAC. He has more tackles than any CATEGORY MILL WCU other defensive lineman in the league and only one other player - Alec Heldreth of Clarion Points/Game 9.0 44.7 - ranks in the top 15. Heldreth is 15th at 7.7 tackles per game. Bush made a career-high 12 Points Allowed/Game 40.3 9.0 stops and a half-tackle for loss against Slippery Rock. In 2017, Bush totaled seven tackles 1st Downs/Game 16.0 22.7 in fi ve games played. 1st Downs Allowed/Game 19.0 14.0 DL Morgan Faughnan has been the model of consistency for the Marauders. He has Rush Yards/Game -2.0 209.3 Rush Yards Allowed/Game 87.0 55.0 started 36 consecutive games--every game the Marauders have played over the last three- Pass Yards/Game 260.3 255.3 plus years. Faughnan entered the season No. 2 in the PSAC in consecutive starts, trailing Pass Yards Allowed/Game 139.7 170.3 only Alec Petrillo of Shippensburg, who started the season with 34. Only three players in Total Offense/Game 258.3 464.7 the entire league had consecutive start streaks of 30 games or more. In 2017, he set career Total Defense/Game 326.7 225.3 highs with 48 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks and 4 1/2 tackles for loss. He has made 11 tackles through INT’s thrown/Def. INT’s 5/1 2/6 Turnover Margin -9 +6 three games in 2018. Sacks By/Allowed 0/21 12/6 PK Joey Farley’s PSAC-best streak of six consecutive fi eld goals made came to an end 3rd Down Off./Def. (%) 33/23 50/34 when his attempt at IUP was blocked, but he bounced back against Slippery Rock by hit- Penalties 17 21 ting a 21-yard fi eld goal. He is also a perfect 37-for-37 in PAT attempts in his career. Farley, Field Goals-Att. 2-3 3-4 however, is not just a kicker. Farley led the team with six catches and 62 yards receiving in week one. In week three against Slippery Rock, he made the longest catch of his career (43 2018 PSAC STANDINGS yards) and scored his fi rst career touchdown. Farley was named PSAC East Special Teams Athlete of the Week once in 2017. EAST PSAC OVERALL Kutztown 0-0 3-0 HOW THE TEAMS STACK UP AGAINST ONE ANOTHER TODAY West Chester 0-0 3-0 Saturday’s game matches up a West Chester off ense ranked second in the PSAC in Shippensburg 0-0 2-1 scoring (44.7 points per game), third in total off ense (464.7) and fi rst in rushing (209.3) Bloomsburg 0-0 1-2 East Stroudsburg 0-0 1-2 against a Millersville unit that is 15th in scoring (9.0 points per game), 15th in total off ense Lock Haven 0-0 0-3 (258.3) and 15th in rushing. West Chester enters the game ranked 10th nationally in scor- Millersville 0-0 0-3 ing off ense. Th e Golden Rams have outscored opponents on average 44-9 and have limited opponents to just 55 rushing yards per game. Th ey have not allowed more than 14 points WEST PSAC OVERALL in any game so far. Th e running back committee includes quarterback A.J. Long’s 73 yards Edinboro 0-0 3-0 Indiana (Pa.) 0-0 3-0 per game and fi ve touchdowns. Clarion 0-0 2-1 On defense, West Chester leads the PSAC in scoring, total defense and rushing de- Slippery Rock 0-0 2-1 fense, allowing a mere 55 yards per game. Th at is a tough match-up for a Millersville team California (Pa.) 0-0 1-2 that has not posted a rushing total in positive numbers in any of the fi rst three games. Line- Mercyhurst 0-0 1-2 backer Tyler Morrissey is the reigning PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week. Millers- Gannon 0-0 0-3 Seton Hill 0-0 0-3 ville’s defense ranks fi ft h in the PSAC in total defense, allowing just 326.7 yards per game. Millersville ranks fi rst against the pass, allowing just 139.7 yards per game. WEEK 4 SCHEDULE TURNOVER MARGIN TURNING OVER Saturday, Sep. 22 Last year, West Chester University showed a defi cit in turnover margin with a -2 value Edinboro at California (Pa.) ...... 1 p.m. Gannon at Clarion ...... 1 p.m. in that statistical category. It became one of head coach Bill Zwaan’s top priorities during Lock Haven at East Stroudsburg ...... 2:05 p.m. summer camp to fl ip that statistic back to the positive. Th rough three games, West Chester Mercyhurst at Indiana (Pa.) ...... 4 p.m. has successfully done just that. Th e Golden Rams show a +6 value in that category so far in Seton Hill at Slippery Rock ...... 6 p.m. 2018 thanks in large part to the defensive secondary intercepting six passes this year, and Shippensburg at Bloomsburg ...... 6 p.m. the front seven putting pressure on opposing quarterbacks.

LONG AMONG THE NATION’S LEADERS West Chester University R-Jr., QB A.J. Long ranks among the nation’s leaders in eight diff erent off ensive categories. In fact, he leads all of Division II in both points responsible for (78) and points responsible for per game (26). Th e Golden Rams’ signal-caller is having one of the most prolifi c starts to a season for QB in quite some time. He leads the team in rushing with 219 yards on 35 carries. He averages 6.3 yards per carry and has scored fi ve rushing touchdowns. Th rough the air, Long is 41-for-64 for 759 yards. He has thrown eight TD passes against just two interceptions. Th e transfer from Syracuse University ranks third in the country in pass effi ciency (198.7) while ranking ninth in touchdown passes (8) and fi ft h in yards per completion (18.5). He leads the PSAC and ranks third nationally in yards per pass attempt (11.9). Long averages 326 yards of total off ense per game on the season, which puts him second in the PSAC and fi ft h in the nation.

12 NCAA Tournament Appearances  2 Semifi nal Appearances  @WCUAthletics Game 4  Millersville at West Chester  Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018

THE WCU-MILLERSVILLE SERIES 11/08/52 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 55-6 10/04/91...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 12-9 West Chester brings a 68-17 mark against Millers- 11/06/54 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 52-0 10/17/92...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 38-27 ville into Saturday’s tilt. Millersville University is the 11/04/55 ...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 27-14 10/22/93...... West Chester, Pa...... L, 10-14 most-played opponent of West Chester University 11/03/56 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 31-14 10/21/94...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 28-21 as the two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 11/01/57 ...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 25-0 10/21/95...... West Chester, Pa...... L, 12-31 foes have programs that date all the way back to 11/01/58 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 68-0 11/02/96 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 23-20 the early 1920s. 10/31/59...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 41-17 11/01/97 ...... West Chester, Pa...... L, 7-21 10/08/60...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 42-0 10/24/98...... Millersville, Pa...... L, 31-34 Saturday’s encounter is the 86th meeting between 10/06/61...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 56-6 10/23/99...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 40-35 the two conference rivals in a series that dates 10/06/62...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 38-0 10/21/00...... West Chester, Pa...... L, 0-6 back to 1921. West Chester won 41 straight con- 10/05/63...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 26-6 10/20/01...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 24-21 (OT) tests from 1922 to 1974. In fact, from 1922 to 1947, 10/03/64...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 33-6 11/09/02 ...... Millersville, Pa...... L, 24-31 West Chester recorded 14 shutouts in 15 games 10/08/65...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 25-14 11/08/03 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 19-3 against Millersville. The Marauders managed a 10/08/66...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 21-6 10/09/04...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 31-16 touchdown in the 1931 game - a 19-8 setback to 10/07/67...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 50-6 10/08/05...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 27-7 the Golden Rams. 10/05/68...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 63-7 10/14/06...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 54-27 10/04/69...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 49-12 10/06/07...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 42-14 DATE ...... LOCATION ...... RESULT 10/03/70...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 39-0 09/20/08...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 41-10 1921 ...... West Chester, Pa...... L, 7-38 10/09/71...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 41-12 09/19/09...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 63-10 1922 ...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 8-0 10/07/72...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 52-7 11/06/10 ...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 45-14 1923 ...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 47-0 10/06/73...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 7-3 11/05/11 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 49-13 11/17/24 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 25-0 10/05/74...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 37-13 09/15/12...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 56-14 11/14/25 ...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 76-0 10/04/75...... West Chester, Pa...... L, 12-17 09/21/13...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 48-3 11/17/26 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 25-0 10/02/76...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 43-14 09/27/14...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 62-7 11/12/27 ...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 43-0 10/01/77...... West Chester, Pa...... L, 7-28 09/26/15...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 28-3 11/10/28 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 6-0 10/07/78...... Millersville, Pa...... L, 0-27 11/05/16 ...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 52-0 11/10/29 ...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 13-0 10/05/79...... West Chester, Pa...... L, 3-28 11/04/17 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 27-24 11/08/30 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 6-0 10/04/80...... Millersville, Pa...... L, 13-14 11/21/31 ...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 19-8 10/02/81...... West Chester, Pa...... L, 14-41 Overall: WCU leads, 68-17-0 1932...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 20-0 10/02/82...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 40-17 At West Chester: WCU, 32-11-0 11/11/33 ...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 19-0 10/01/83...... West Chester, Pa...... L, 10-16 At Millersville: WCU, 36-6-0 10/27/34...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 71-0 10/27/84...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 34-29 Longest WCU win streak: 41 (1922-74) 11/16/46 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 12-0 11/01/85 ...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 34-29 Longest MU win streak: 5 (1977-81) 11/14/47 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 6-0 11/16/86 ...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 7-3 Largest WCU margin of victory: 76 (1925) 10/29/48...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 33-13 11/06/87 ...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 44-8 Largest MU margin of victory: 31 (1921) 10/25/49...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 27-0 09/24/88...... Millersville, Pa...... L, 15-17 Bill Zwaan vs. Millersville: 15-0 10/29/50...... Millersville, Pa...... W, 26-7 11/11/89 ...... West Chester, Pa...... L, 29-30 09/14/51...... West Chester, Pa...... W, 41-21 09/29/90...... Millersville, Pa...... L, 17-24

ALL-AMERICAN PUNTER AT IT AGAIN West Chester University Sr., P Brendan Paulison (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) leads the PSAC and ranks fi ft h in the NCAA in average yards per punt. Th e All-America punter averages 45.5 yards per boot so far this fall. Th at average puts him ahead of the mark he set last year, which was a school record. Last season, Paulison ranked third in all of Division II in punting. Th is fall, Paulison has boomed a career-long 67-yarder against Gannon and has placed four inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. He has punted 11 times through West Chester’s fi rst three games.

JAMES QUICKLY BECOMING LONG’S TOP TARGET West Chester University So., WR Rasheem James (Philadelphia, Pa./Ben Franklin) leads the PSAC in touchdown receptions with four. He has a team-best 18 catches for 281 yards and is averaging 15.6 yards per reception so far this season. James, also a kick-returner, averages 108 all-purpose yards per game through three contests. He has three kickoff returns for 43 yards and is averaging 14.3 yards per return in addition to his receiving statistics.

NEW YEAR ... NEW HELMETS West Chester University displayed new helmets at Bentley last week, marking the fi rst time since 2001 that the Golden Rams did not don the purple helmet with the gold ram horn on each side. Th e purple and gold stripe down the middle of the helmet is the fi rst time since 1965 that the Golden Rams’ helmet featured a stripe.

12 NCAA Tournament Appearances  2 Semifi nal Appearances  @WCUAthletics Game 4  Millersville at West Chester  Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018

WELCOMING SHEPHERD IN 2019-20 WCU RANKING IN THE PSAC Th e Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced that Shepherd University has CATEGORY RANK VALUE been admitted to the Conference for full-time membership, following a vote of approval Scoring Offense 2nd 44.7 by the PSAC Board of Directors on May 31. Scoring Defense 1st 9.0 Shepherd will offi cially become a PSAC member upon receipt of initiation fees, enti- Total Offense 3rd 464.7 tling the institution to voting privileges, and will begin regular season competition and be Total Defense 1st 225.3 eligible for PSAC Championships in 2019-20. Sacks By 2nd 12 Sacks Allowed 10th 6 Established in 1871, Shepherd University is a public liberal arts college located only 90 Interceptions 3rd 6 minutes from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore in Shepherdstown, W. Va. 3rd Down Conversions 2nd 50.0% Shepherd has been competing in the Mountain East Conference (MEC) since the Opp. 3rd Down Conv. 5th 34.1 league’s inception in 2013. Th e Rams have a storied football program that has claimed Turnover Margin 2nd +6 the MEC Championship and appeared in the NCAA Division II Football Championship Fewest Penalties 5th 21 fi eld in four of the last fi ve years (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017); including a trip to the national championship game in 2015. Additionally, the Rams have captured eight MEC titles in the sports of baseball (4), women’s lacrosse (2), women’s basketball (1), and men’s golf (1). WCU RANKING IN THE NCAA Th e Rams will sponsor 13 of the PSAC’s 23 sports, including football, baseball, men’s CATEGORY RANK VALUE and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, soft ball, volleyball, women’s lacrosse, Scoring Offense 10th 44.7 men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s tennis. Scoring Defense 4th 9.0 Long-known as the NCAA’s largest conference, the PSAC will enter the 2018-19 aca- Total Offense 21st 464.7 demic year with 17 members with the departure of Cheyney University on June 30, 2018. Total Defense 9th 225.3 Th e PSAC sponsors the second-most championship sports in Division II with 23. Sacks By 6th 12 Sacks Allowed 79th 6 Among its recent enhancements, the PSAC expanded its full-time membership twice Interceptions 8th 6 during a fi ve-year span. Th e fi rst occurred during the 2008-09 academic year with the 3rd Down Conversions 15th 50.0% addition of Gannon and Mercyhurst Universities. Th en, in the summer of 2013, Seton Hill Opp. 3rd Down Conv. 62nd 34.1 University and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown joined the league. Turnover Margin 7th +6 Fewest Penalties 81st 21 GRADUATED SENIORS West Chester University has four players, who have earned their bachelor’s degree PSAC WEEKLY HONORS and have enrolled in graduate school to complete their athletic eligibility. Alex Coren and Week 1: Nate Barnes George Ellis received their degrees elsewhere with Coren graduating from Villanova Uni- PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week versity and Ellis from Shippensburg University, where he starred on the hardwood for the Andrew Chegia Raiders’ basketball team. Both Ch’aim Smith and Tyler Drob are West Chester University PSAC East Special Teams Athlete of the Week graduates, who have returned for their fi nal year of college football. Week 2: Brendan Paulison PSAC East Special Teams Athlete of the Week WCU ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS IN NCAA DII HISTORY West Chester University boasts of one of the most successful NCAA Division II pro- Week 3: Tyler Morrissey grams in history, ranking third overall in career winning percentage (.683) and seventh in PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week total number of wins (596). West Chester boasts a record of 596-272-17 since 1927, which is the beginning of the NCAA. Th e Golden Rams trail only Grand Valley State (.736) and PRESEASON HONORS Valdosta State (.690) in winning percentage. However, West Chester is in its 90th NCAA season overall while Grand Valley State is in its 48th year and Valdosta State in its 37th. Tyler Morrissey (Sr., LB) ....Division II All-America Brendan Paulison (Sr., P) ..Division II All-America Th e Golden Rams boast the best winning percentage of any NCAA Division II program Frank Tranzilli (Jr., OL) ...... CFB Starting Lineup that has played at least 50 years of college football. West Chester’s 596 victories in the past 89 years ranks seventh all-time on the list of wins by a Division II program. Overall, West Chester owns a 627-291-18 (.679) career record, dating all the way back to 1920. Th e NCAA records listed above begin with the 1927 campaign when the NCAA was created. West Chester will play its 939th career football game on Saturday as the Gold- en Rams inch closer to the program’s 1,000th career contest.

12 NCAA Tournament Appearances  2 Semifi nal Appearances  @WCUAthletics Game 4  Millersville at West Chester  Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018

No. Player Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 1 A.J. Long R-Jr. QB 6-1 195 Bethlehem, Pa./Friendship Christian (Tenn.) 2 Lex Rosario Jr. WR 6-1 200 Matamoras, Pa./Delaware Valley 3 Jalik Smith So. WR 5-10 170 Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Twp. 4 Trael Seegars R-Fr. RB 5-11 200 Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Twp. 5 Marcus Wilson R-Fr. FB 6-1 225 Reading, Pa./Berks Catholic 6 Elijah Hall So. WR 6-2 180 Harleysville, Pa./North Penn 7 Jarey Elder Jr. DB 5-11 170 Allentown, Pa./Parkland 8 Ethan Price Jr. WR 6-2 210 Coopersburg, Pa./So. Lehigh (Bloomsburg) 9 Zach Gilbert R-Fr. QB 6-4 215 Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall 10 Paul Dooley Jr. QB 6-1 205 Phila., Pa./Springside-Chestnut Hill 11 Rasheem James So. WR 6-0 180 Philadelphia, Pa./Ben Franklin 12 Mike Alley So. TE 6-4 230 Levittown, Pa./Pennsbury 13 Matt Magdelinskas Jr. DB 5-10 185 Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy 14 Andrew Chegia So. PK 5-8 170 Kennett Square, Pa./Unionville 15 Mike Piperno R-Fr. QB 6-2 200 Washington Twp. N.J./Washington Twp. 16 Nick Skulski R-Fr. QB 5-10 180 Avondale, Pa./Bishop Shanahan 17 Kenny Edelin Fr. WR 6-2 185 Middletown, Del./Middletown 18 Nydair Rouse Sr. DB 6-1 175 Philadelphia, Pa./Simon Gratz 19 Nyeem Jones R-Fr. DB 5-11 190 Philadelphia, Pa./Ben Franklin 20 Jaishan Th ornton Sr. DB 5-7 160 Havertown, Pa./Haverford 21 Shaquille James Sr. DB 5-9 176 Philadelphia, Pa./West Catholic 22 Danny Guy Fr. RB 6-0 205 Chadds Ford, Pa./Garnet Valley 23 Darnell Ferrell R-Fr. WR 5-10 180 Allentown, Pa./Central Catholic 24 Quintin Smith Sr. DB 6-1 195 Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East 25 Mike Class Sr. DB 5-11 185 Souderton, Pa./Pennridge 26 Joe Kennedy R-Fr. DB 5-9 170 Springfi eld, Pa./Springfi eld 27 Julian Trammell Fr. DB 6-0 160 Conshohocken, Pa./P-W 28 Nate Barnes So. LB 6-2 210 Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle 29 Zach DeMarchis Fr. DB 5-10 175 Levittown, Pa./Pennsbury 30 Ja’Den McKenzie Fr. RB 6-1 205 Morton, Pa./Springfi eld 31 Mark Dukes Sr. RB 5-11 195 Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove 32 Sterlen Barr Fr. DB 5-9 165 Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland 33 Jordan Burney So. DB 6-2 205 Philadelphia, Pa./Bishop Egan 34 George Lambritsios So. PK 6-0 230 Broomall, Pa./Marple Newtown 35 Dante Manetta Fr. DB 5-11 185 Carlisle, Pa./Trinity 36 Kobey Baldwin So. LB 6-0 190 Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove 37 Kendrick Singleton So. DB 5-11 175 Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Wood 39 Geoff rey Philippe Sr. LB 5-11 230 Philadelphia, Pa./Frankford 40 Isaiah Cruz R-Fr. DB 5-11 170 Abington, Pa./Abington 41 J.T. Aloisio Fr. LB 6-0 225 West Chester, Pa./West Chester Rustin 42 Austin Lemke Fr. LB 5-11 215 Norristown, Pa./LaSalle 43 Fulani Freeman Jr. LB 6-5 210 Philadelphia, Pa./Simon Gratz 44 Nick Chapman Fr. LB 6-0 230 Hatboro, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham 45 Cole Zapf R-Fr. DB 6-0 195 Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West 46 Brendan Paulison Sr. P 6-0 210 Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley 47 Ch’aim Smith Gr. DE 6-4 255 York, Pa./York Suburban

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No Player Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 48 Mike Wojick R-Fr. TE 6-2 220 Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson 50 Jackson Taylor Fr. LB 6-1 240 Glenside, Pa./Abington 51 Ryan George R-Fr. DE 6-4 260 Drexel Hill, Pa./Msgr. Bonner-Prendergast 52 Joe DeSanto Jr. DT 6-3 275 Plymouth Meeting, Pa./P-W 53 Michael Gobora Fr. DL 6-2 225 Newtown, Pa./Pennsbury 55 Joe Janick Fr. DL 6-2 235 Chester Springs, Pa./Downingtown East 56 Tyler Morrissey Sr. LB 6-3 255 Springfi eld, Pa./Springfi eld-DELCO 57 Quinten Cheyney Jr. LB 6-1 240 Kennett Square, Pa./Unionville 58 Dom Carey So. DT 6-3 270 Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge (Marist) 59 Ben Smith Sr. OL 6-0 280 Coatesville, Pa./Bishop Shanahan 61 Connor Walsh Sr. OL 6-1 280 Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley 62 Brendan Ruskowski R-Fr. OL 6-3 275 Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan 63 Jacob Colby R-Fr. OL 6-0 275 Coatesville, Pa./Bishop Shanahan (Ship) 64 Alex Coren Gr. OL 6-2 280 Lake Worth, Fla./Palm Beach Central (VU) 65 Tyler Drob Gr. OL 6-2 295 Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East 67 Terrence Williams Fr. OL 6-2 310 Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti 68 Jack Mummert Jr. OL 6-2 300 Chalfont, Pa./Central Bucks South 69 John George R-Fr. K/P 6-5 180 West Chester, Pa./Bishop Shanahan 70 Frank Tranzilli Jr. OL 6-2 290 Lansdale, Pa./North Penn 71 Nika Wright Fr. OL 6-3 280 Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury 72 Jonathan Miller Fr. OL 6-1 290 Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville 73 Jake Duncan Sr. OL 6-4 295 Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East 74 Pat Ferry So. OL 6-3 300 Allentown, Pa./Parkland 75 Brian Ross Jr. OL 6-4 320 Havertown, Pa./Haverford 77 Mark Anastasi Fr. OL 6-2 270 Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North 78 Trevor Watts Fr. OL 6-2 265 Souderton, Pa./Souderton 79 Austin Reusing R-Fr. OL 6-1 290 Hanover, Pa./Southwestern 80 Ethan Harris R-Fr. WR 5-10 180 Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East 81 George Ellis Sr. WR 6-6 210 Philadelphia, Pa./Franklin Learning Center 82 Zach Liggitt Fr. TE 6-4 235 Danielsville, Pa./Northampton 83 Carington Hooks Fr. WR 6-4 180 Havertown, Pa./Haverford 86 Gabe Schappell So. WR 6-3 225 Reading, Pa./Exeter 87 Cody Boozel R-So. TE 6-4 230 Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley 88 Dan Neuhaus So. TE 6-3 230 Downingtown, Pa./Bishop Shanahan 89 John Dee R-Fr. TE 6-3 235 East Windsor, N.J./Highstown 90 Shane Griffi n Jr. DE 6-3 260 Jenkintown, Pa./Abington 91 Nolan Collachi Fr. DL 6-1 265 Warrington, Pa./Central Bucks South 92 Omar Peterkin So. DT 6-2 295 Willow Grove, Pa./Archbishop Wood 93 Wyatt Smith R-Fr. DL 6-3 255 Hellam, Pa./Eastern York 94 David Simmons So. DE 6-3 230 Easton, Pa./Easton 95 Diquan Gilbert Sr. DE 6-3 260 Philadelphia, Pa./Comm Tech (VFMA) 96 Mark Webb Sr. DT 6-1 290 Philadelphia, Pa./Edward W. Bok (VFMA) 97 Connor Munnelly Fr. DL 6-2 265 Exton, Pa./Downingtown East 98 Tyrone Barge Jr. DT 6-2 290 Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter (Rhode Island) 99 Shaquille Ryder Sr. DT 6-3 310 Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter

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6 Elijah Hall* So. 6-2 180 47 Ch’aim Smith*** Gr. 6-4 265 FL 8 Ethan Price Jr. 6-2 210 DE 90 Shane Griffi n** Jr. 6-3 250

87 Cody Boozel* R-So. 6-4 230 92 Omar Peterkin* So. 6-2 295 TE 82 Zach Liggett Fr. 6-4 235 DT 96 Tyrone Barge Jr. 6-2 290

74 Patrick Ferry* So. 6-3 300 99 Shaquille Ryder** Sr. 6-3 310 LT 75 Brian Ross Jr. 6-4 320 DT 58 Dom Carey So. 6-3 270

65 Tyler Drob*** Gr. 6-2 297 95 Diquan Gilbert* Sr. 6-3 260 LG 59 Ben Smith*** Sr. 6-0 275 DE 94 David Simmons* So. 6-3 230

61 Connor Walsh*** Sr. 6-1 270 56 Tyler Morrissey*** R-Sr. 6-3 256 C 68 Jack Mummert** Sr. 6-2 300 ILB 39 Geoffrey Philippe** Sr. 5-11 230

70 Frank Tranzilli*** Sr. 6-2 290 28 Nate Barnes* So. 6-2 210 RG 62 Brendan Ruskowski R-Fr. 6-3 270 ILB 45 Cole Zapf R-Fr. 6-0 195

73 Jake Duncan*** Sr. 6-4 296 18 Nydair Rouse*** Sr. 6-1 175 RT 64 Alex Coren Gr. 6-2 280 SLB 19 Nyeem Jones R-Fr. 5-11 190

1 A.J. Long* R-Jr. 6-1 195 20 Jaishan Thornton*** Sr. 5-7 160 QB 15 Mike Piperno R-Fr. 6-2 200 CB 24 Quintin Smith** Jr. 6-1 195

25 Mike Class*** Sr. 5-11 185 33 Jordan Burney* So. 6-2 205 RB 31 Mark Dukes*** Sr. 5-11 195 SS 29 Zach DeMarchis Fr. 5-10 175

2 Lex Rosario** Jr. 6-1 200 7 Jarey Elder** Jr. 5-11 170 B 23 Darnell Ferrell R-Fr. 5-10 180 FS 26 Joe Kennedy R-Fr. 5-9 170

11 Rasheem James* So. 6-0 180 21 Shaquille James*** Sr. 5-9 175 SE 3 Jalik Smith So. 5-10 170 CB 32 Sterlen Barr Fr. 5-9 165

Special Teams

14 Andrew Chegia** Jr. 5-8 170 11 Rasheem James* So. 6-0 180 PK 34 George Lambritsios* So. 6-0 230 KOR 23 Darnell Ferrell R-Fr. 5-10 180

46 Brendan Paulison*** Sr. 6-0 210 7 Jarey Elder** Jr. 5-11 170 P PR

46 Brendan Paulison*** Sr. 6-0 210 90 Shane Griffi n** Jr. 6-3 250 H LS 48 Mike Wojcik R-Fr. 6-2 220

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Bill Zwaan be- times during Zwaan’s tenure (2004, 2006-09, the Golden Rams’ playoff run ended. gins his 16th season 2013-14). West Chester landed 13 players on the as head coach of In his fi rst 15 years at West Chester Uni- All-PSAC East squad and 10 on the All-ECAC the Golden Rams, versity, Zwaan has mentored eight players who list. Meanwhile, junior LB Tyler Morrissey having put togeth- were fi nalists for player of the year at their re- was lauded as an All-American and fi nalist for er one of the most spective positions. The two most recent were the Cliff Harris Award. Junior Punter, Brendan impressive coach- linebacker Tyler Morrissey and defensive end Paulison, was also a postseason All-America ing resume’s in the Andrew Cohen. The latter was a fi nalist for both selection and fi nished fourth in the country in Pennsylvania State the Gene Upshaw Award and the Cliff Harris punting. Athletic Confer- Award in 2015. He graduated as the PSAC’s Three years ago, Zwaan snared the PSAC ence during that all-time sacks leader with 33.5 to his credit. East title for the fourth time in his tenure at West span. He ranked fourth in the country at Division II Chester, reaching the PSAC Championship Zwaan has won in sacks his senior year. Morrissey, who led the Game for the second time. With a sophomore fi ve PSAC Eastern PSAC in tackles in 2017, was a fi nalist for the quarterback and a young offensive line, the Division titles (2004, 2007, 2008, 2015 and Cliff Harris Award last fall as well. Golden Rams pulled out a division crown un- 2017) while copping Coach of the Year plau- Place-kicker, Shawn Leo, was named a fi - der diffi cult circumstances. The Golden Rams dits four times. He has guided the Golden Rams nalist for the Fred Mitchell Award in both 2010 fi nished 6-1 in league play, before falling to na- to the NCAA II playoffs a school-record eight and 2011, handed out to the national kicker of tionally ranked Slippery Rock in the conference times while authoring the second-most wins in the year, who examplifi es excellence both on the championship game to end the 2015 campaign. school history (125) and steering the institu- fi eld and in their community. In 2013, the Golden Rams won a sin- tion to the national semifi nals twice (2004 and Meanwhile former wide receiver Mike gle-season best 13 contests on their way to 2013). His 16 years of service to the Golden Washington was a fi nalist for the Harlon Hill the national semifi nals. In 2014, West Chester Rams football is the second-longest stint as head Trophy in 2008, handed out to the Division II defeated PSAC rival Slippery Rock in the fi rst coach in school history. Only the legendary W. national player of the year, and former standouts round, before falling to Mountain East Confer- Glenn Killinger coached West Chester football Rondell White and Sean McCartney were each ence champion Concord on the road in the sec- for a longer period of time (23 years). fi nalists for the same award in 2013 and 2014, ond round. In 15 years on West Chester’s sideline, respectively. Additionally, linebacker, Ronell Zwaan’s patented Spread Wing-T offense Zwaan has masterminded a 125-58 (.683) re- Williams was named a fi nalist for the Cliff Har- has averaged better than 400 yards of total of- cord. He sports an overall record of 179-72 ris Award in 2013, and defensive back Al-Hajj fense per game in 13 of his 15 years at WCU (.713) in 21 years. While in the midst of his Shabazz was a fi nalist fo that honor in 2014. and scored at least 50 touchdowns per year in second decade in the head coaching profession, Shabazz, who signed a free agent contract his fi rst six campaigns. The biggest reason for Zwaan stands behind only the venerable Denny with the Indianapolis Colts and spent some time Douds (45 years at East Stroudsburg) in coach- with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, appeared in ing seasons within the PSAC. eight NFL games in 2016 with the Pittsburgh THE ZWAAN FILE Additionally, Zwaan’s 21 years of service Steelers. He moved over to the Baltimore Ra- Years Team Record Postseason as a head coach is seventh across the nation in vens and later the Detroit Lions. 1997 Widener 7-3 Division II in terms of longevity. His .713 career WR Dan DePalma, another product of 1998 Widener 8-3 ECACs winning percentage ranks seventh among active Zwaan’s Spread Wing-T offense, spent three 1999 Widener 6-4 head coaches in DII and 21st all-time among seasons in the NFL on the practice squad for 2000 Widener 12-2 NCAAs coaches who spent at least part of their career at the New York Giants in 2011 and 2012, before 2001 Widener 12-1 NCAAs the Division II level. His 179 career wins ranks moving over to the San Diego Chargers practice 2002 Widener 9-1 NCAAs fi fth nationally among active head coaches at squad in 2013. DePalma also spent some time in 6 years 54-14 (.794) DII and 41st all time. the Canadian Football League over the last three West Chester has never suffered a losing falls. 2003 West Chester 8-3 season in conference play under Zwaan’s tute- Former linebacker Sam Scott has enjoyed 2004 West Chester 11-4 NCAAs lage either, authoring a 83-20 mark against the a lengthy career north of the border in the CFL. 2005 West Chester 8-4 NCAAs rest of the PSAC Eastern Division since 2003. He enters his eighth season in Canada this sum- 2006 West Chester 9-4 NCAAs The 21-year college football mentor col- mer. He previously spent time with the Winni- 2007 West Chester 9-3 NCAAs lected his 100th career win against Lock Haven peg Blue Bombers and the Calgary Stampede as 2008 West Chester 9-4 NCAAs in the 2008 season opener and is one of only a well as the Hamilton Tiger Cats. 2009 West Chester 7-4 handful of college coaches to lead a school to West Chester captured its second PSAC 2010 West Chester 4-7 the NCAA Tournament semifi nals at both the Eastern Division title in the last three years in 2011 West Chester 5-6 Division II and III levels, having guided West 2017, showing a 6-1 mark against league com- 2012 West Chester 7-4 Chester to the Division II semifi nals in both petition. It was enough to land the Golden Rams 2013 West Chester 13-2 NCAAs 2004 and 2013, and Widener University to the in the PSAC Championship Game as well as 2014 West Chester 11-2 NCAAs Division III semifi nals in 2000. He was inducted earning the Purple & Gold a berth in the NCAA 2015 West Chester 7-4 into the Delaware County chapter of the Penn- II Playoffs. A fi rst-round win on the road over 2016 West Chester 8-3 sylvania State Sports Hall of Fame in July 2008. Shippensburg gave West Chester a shot at re- 2017 West Chester 9-4 NCAAs West Chester University has captured the demption over national power Indiana (Pa.), 15 years 125-58 (.683) Team of the Year award handed out by the East- which had beaten the Rams in the PSAC title 21 years 179-72 (.713) ern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) seven game two weeks prior. However, that is where

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Zwaan’s offensive success recently was at- quarterback Michael tributed to Sean McCartney, who graduated in Horrocks, and the af- 2014 second all-time at the school in both pass- fect has been a steady ing yards and touchdowns. He became just the line of well-trained second signal-caller in school history to eclipse leaders on the club, 9,000 yards passing and throw 90 TDs in a ca- who organize and reer. McCartney, a fi nalist for the Harlon Hill support each play- Trophy, was a master at Zwaan’s Spread Wing-T er off the fi eld. The system. In 2014, the Golden Rams set a school leadership program record averaging 500 yards of total offense per focuses on teaching game – marking the fi rst time that WCU ever life skills to its cadets averaged more than 500 yards per game. and showing them Despite having the reputation as a head ways in which they coach that favors throwing the ball, Zwaan’s can help their fellow stable of running backs each fall wind up among teammates improve. the conference leaders in rushing. Former RB Zwaan put to- Rondell White set 21 school records during his gether a 7-4 campaign four-year tenure at West Chester that ended in in 2009. The Golden 2013. The consensus All-America running back Rams managed to win Bill Zwaan has guided his Golden Rams to the NCAA II fi nished 2013 with 1,989 rushing yards, 843 their fi nal three games Playoffs in 8 of his 15 years on West Chester receiving yards and 275 return yards. His 406 of the season, after University’s sideline. carries also broke the NCAA Division II sin- having been knocked gle-season record. White is the only running out of the divisional back in DII history to eclipse 400 rushing at- championship race. It tempts in a single season. White is the Golden marked the fi rst time since Zwaan’s fi rst year Rams once again reached the NCAA II playoffs. Rams’ all-time leading rusher (4,336 yards). He at WCU that the football squad didn’t reach the After guiding the Golden Rams to a 9-4 was named to the American Football Coaches’ NCAAs and the fi rst time it was not nationally mark in 2006, including a fi rst-round victory Association (AFCA) Division II All-America ranked in the American Football Coaches’ Asso- over Bryant in the postseason, West Chester Team, AP Little All-America Football Team ciation (AFCA) postseason poll since 2005. captured its second Lambert Cup in the previous and the All-PSAC Eastern Division First Team Despite the disappointment in not reaching three years as the top team in the East. while being named the ECAC Offensive player the postseason in 2009, West Chester’s defense In 2004, Zwaan was chosen the Pennsylva- of the year and being honored by the Maxwell was the top-ranked unit in the PSAC, highlight- nia State Athletic Conference Eastern Division Football Club and the Philadelphia Sports Writ- ed by a run defense that yielded just over 77 coach of the year as his club posted a school-re- ers’ Association as regional player of the year on yards rushing per contest. The Golden Rams’ cord 11 victories against just four losses. The both occasions. offense was ranked third in the PSAC under the Golden Rams won the PSAC East, captured the Defensively, linebackers Morrissey, Ronell guidance of sixth-year senior QB Joe Wright, Division II Lambert Trophy for the fi rst time Williams and Mike Labor are widely considered who fi nished the year as the loop’s second-rated since 1967 and claimed an NCAA Division II three of the best Zwaan has overseen during his passer. playoff victory for the fi rst time in the history of 15 years at West Chester. Williams was named West Chester fi nished 9-4 in 2008 with the program. a fi nalist for the inaugural Cliff Harris Award as the school’s second consecutive PSAC Eastern Zwaan’s magical run through the NCAA the top small college defensive football player Division title in tow, marking the third straight II playoffs ended with a loss to national power in the country, representing nearly 500 NCAA nine-win campaign and second straight unde- Valdosta State (Ga.) in the semifi nals. It marked Division II, III and NAIA colleges and univer- feated conference slate. As a result, West Ches- the fi rst time that West Chester University won sities. In 2014, Al-Hajj Shabazz was named a ter captured the Division II team of the year the NCAA regional championship and advanced fi nalist for that very same award. The senior de- award in the ECAC for the second straight sea- to the semifi nals in school history. fensive back earned All-America accolades and son. The Golden Rams made it fi ve postseason The former Widener University head foot- was considered among the top defensive backs appearances in a row, topping Southern Con- ball coach and director of athletics took over in DII. necticut State, 52-32, in the fi rst round of the the Golden Rams’ coaching reins in February of Over the past six years, West Chester has NCAA playoffs and setting a school record for 2003. He led West Chester to an 8-3 mark, its authored a 52-16 record and captured two PSAC most points in a playoff game. most wins in a season since 1999. Eastern Division crown. However, the recent West Chester boasted the conference’s sec- In 2002, Zwaan completed his sixth and success of the Golden Rams follows a two-year ond-ranked offense, averaging 428 yards per fi nal year as head coach of perennial NCAA Di- stint of back-to-back losing seasons in 2010 and game and scoring 58 touchdowns. Senior WR vision III powerhouse Widener by leading the 2011. They are the only two sub .500 seasons in Mike Washington was the focal point of that of- Pride to their third consecutive Middle Atlantic Zwaan’s 21-year coaching career. Those experi- fense, earning Division II fi rst team All-Ameri- Conference championship with a 9-1 mark. He ences helped Zwaan re-evaluate what he and his ca accolades and being honored as one of eight stepped down from his post as both head coach coaching staff were doing and how they were fi nalists for the Harlon Hill Trophy handed out and the school’s athletics director to take over at doing it. The results speak for themselves. to the Division II player of the year. West Chester. Since the end of the 2011 campaign, In 2007, West Chester posted an overall re- Zwaan still owns the highest winning per- Zwaan has embraced the athletic department’s cord of 9-3 en route to the PSAC Eastern Divi- centage in school history at Widener University leadership program, named for former WCU sion crown with a perfect 5-0 mark. The Golden with a .794 ledger (54-14). In 2001, he guided

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Widener to its second straight MAC title and a Former Widener standout T.J. Hess re- In 2013, one year after going through the spot in the national quarterfi nals. He produced ceived two of the highest honors in the nation bone marrow transplant process, Bonacquisti the fi rst undefeated regular season in 20 years as he was named Academic All-America of met his match – so to speak – and had the op- and reached second in the Division III national the Year for the college division (Divisions II, portunity to meet the person who’s life he saved polls for fi ve weeks during the campaign. III, NAIA) and was one of 16 recipients of an by donating his bone marrow. In addition to being named the MAC and $18,000 postgraduate scholarship from the Na- The fourth WCU student-athlete found to Region II coach of the year in 2000, and again tional Football Foundation and College Hall of be a potential match was All-America women’s in 2001, Zwaan was named the Tri-State Region Fame while playing for Zwaan. lacrosse player, Tori Dugan. She went through coach of the year by the Maxwell Football Club Zwaan has been an outspoken advocate for the process before her senior year in 2012 and and was also honored as the American Football both Autism Speaks and the “Be The Match” was deemed a match as well. Monthly coach of the year. national marrow donor program many college Zwaan was a standout quarterback at the Widener won a dozen games in both the football programs across all three divisions University of Delaware during his college play- 2001 (12-1) and 2000 (12-2) seasons and the around the country have gotten involved with. ing days, leading the Blue Hens to the 1974 Pride advanced to the NCAA Division III na- Each fall, Zwaan and his football players take NCAA Division II national championship tional semifi nals in 2000. That year, Widener part in the Autism Walk in Philadelphia that game. He earned his bachelor’s of science de- also captured the Division III Lambert Cup and raises money for autism. gree in Marketing Management in 1979. also won the Eastern College Athletic Confer- Since 2007, Zwaan has been involved with Zwaan resides in Malvern, Pa., with his ence Division III team of the year award. the “Be The Match” marrow donor program wife Rosemary. Together, they raised two chil- Zwaan has produced 15 All-Americans through the assistance of Villanova head coach dren, Bill Jr., and Caroline. Zwaan’s son is a and four academic All-Americans. His latest Andy Talley. Each spring, Zwaan’s football 2008 graduate of West Chester University and protégé, MLB Ronell Williams was the fi rst team holds a bone marrow drive on campus to former quarterback for the Golden Rams. sophomore All-America selection in Zwaan’s sign people up and help grow the list of poten- coaching career. Additionally, WR Mike Wash- tial donors. That effort has resulted in fi ve West ington caught for more than 4,000 yards during Chester University students being deemed a his college career and set numerous records on match and helping to save a life. the national, conference and school levels. His Former football players Dom Dividio, Bill record of 50 straight games with at least one Pommerer and Jared Bonacquisti were all sin- pass reception is a Division II record and one gled out as potential matches in 2011. All un- shy of the NCAA record at any level. derwent the extended testing necessary to deter- Former Widener University wide receiver mine if they are, in fact, a match for somebody. Michael Coleman became the fi rst Pride drafted Of the three, Jared Bonacquisti was a match for by the NFL in 20 years (2002) thanks to Zwaan’s a man in Illinois. Bonacquisti had the procedure tutelage. Jim Jones, who along with Coleman, done and the process helped save that person’s helped form the most formidable receiving tan- life. dem in the country, signed a free agent contract following the draft that same year.

Head coach Bill Zwaan, and his son Bill Jr., celebrate West Chester’s Super Region 1 championship on the fi eld after the game with friends and family at Shepherd University in 2014. The Golden Rams defeated the Rams, 28-7, to advance to the NCAA II semifi nals.

12 NCAA Tournament Appearances  2 Semifi nal Appearances  @WCUAthletics Game 4  Millersville at West Chester  Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018

Game 1  West Chester at Bentley  Th ursday, Aug. 30, 2018