St. Ambrose University Football 2017 Preseason Media Guide ST
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St. Ambrose University Football 2017 Preseason Media Guide ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY GENERAL INFORMATION 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 University Switchboard: 563-333-6000 Website: http://www.saubees.com Denomination: Catholic Nickname: Fighting Bees Team Colors: Navy Blue & White Stadium (capacity): Brady Street Stadium (10,000) 2016 Football Overall Record: 4-6 2016 Mid-States Record: 2-3 President: Sister Joan Lescinski, CSJ Phone: 563-333-6213 E-mail: [email protected] Faculty Representative: Dr. Liz Sattler Phone: 563-333-6234 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: 12/12 Lettermen Returning/Lost: N/A Starters lost: Off – WR CJ Baker, SB Max Brozovich, RG Sabastian Champlin, WR Brad Connor, QB Patrick Smith, RB Joey Zito; Def – DL Harrison Hale, DL Fred Kassal, SS Joe Marconi, LB Mitch Negangard, FS Trey Winberg; ST – P Will Anderson Incoming Freshmen: 60 Transfers: 0 FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach: Mike Magistrelli (Coe College ‘96) Office: 563-386-1355 Cell: 563-529-1586 E-mail: [email protected] Record At Ambrose: 67-38 (entering 11th year) Overall Record: 63-32 (entering 10th year) Background: Entering 11th 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; 2016 – 4-6 overall, 2-3 MSFA; 2015—8-2 overall, 3-2 MSFA; 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: Vince Fillipp (def. coordinator/def. line) Brody Pogue (offensive line) Eric Watts (defensive backs) Mike Guerrero (linebackers) LaMont Johnson (wide receivers) Ronnie Dunlap (super backs) Mark Schlichting (defensive line) Jordan Spires (offensive line) Chance Jenkins (defensive backs) Nick Bellamy (running backs) 2017 ST. AMBROSE SCHEDULE Sept. 2 DAKOTA STATE HOME 1 p.m. Sept. 9 LINDENWOOD-BELLEVILLE HOME 1 p.m. Sept. 16 SAINT FRANCIS (IND.) HOME 1 p.m. Sept. 23 at Missouri Baptist St. Louis, Mo. 1 p.m. Sept. 30 ST. FRANCIS (ILL.) (x) HOME 1 p.m. Oct. 7 at Marian Indianapolis, Ind. 12 p.m. Oct. 21 at Saint Xavier (x) Chicago, Ill. 1 p.m. Oct. 28 ROBERT MORRIS (x) HOME 1 p.m. Nov. 4 at Trinity International (x) Deerfield, Ill. 1 p.m. Nov. 11 at Olivet Nazarene (x) Bourbonnais, Ill. 1 p.m. (x) - Mid-States Football Association Midwest League game NOTE: All times CT KEY RETURNING OFFENSIVE PLAYERS (* returning starter) *ZAC BENCKENDORF, Sr., OL, 6-3, 255, Streator, Ill…. second team all-MSFA in 2016… left tackle *MICHAEL ERSKINE, Jr., OL, 6-3, 255, Park Ridge, Ill…. right tackle CHASE FERGER, Sr., WR, 5-11, 175, Rockford, Ill…. honorable mention all-MSFA in 2016… caught 28 passes for 399 yards and 6 touchdowns… second on team in both receptions and receiving touchdowns *ZACH GADBURY, So., OL, 6-2, 275, Tolono, Ill…. second team all-MSFA in 2016… left guard *RYAN INGALLS, Jr., OL, 6-1, 265, Oswego, Ill…. center *ELI PETTY, Sr., TE, 6-4, 240, Pittsfield, Ill…. caught 7 passes for 80 yards in 2016 Other key offensive returners: OL Austin Benckendorf, WR Tanner Champley, WR Matthew Coovert, OL Tyler Griffith, SB Carter Himmelman, RB Baylee Hopps, WR Matt Marconi, RB Justice O’Conner, RB Jacob Osterberger, QB Jake Romani KEY RETURNING DEFFENSIVE PLAYERS (* returning starter) *KOBE EASLEY, So., DB, 5-10, 150, Glendale Heights, Ill…. cornerback… 32 total tackles in 2016… 3.0 tackles for loss… 3 pass breakups… 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery *JIM MORRISSEY, Sr., LB, 6-0, 205, LeClaire, Iowa… 28 total tackles in 2016… 3.0 tackles for loss and 1 sack *KODIE OLSHEFSKY, Sr., DL, 6-2, 250, Springfield, Ill…. 21 total tackles in 2016… 3.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks *CHRIS OVERTON, Sr., LB, 6-1, 230, Springfield, Ill…. first team all-MSFA in 2016… second on team with 68 total tackles… led team with 13.5 tackles for loss… 2.5 sacks… 1 pass breakup… 1 forced fumble… blocked both a field goal and an extra point *MICHAEL STINNETT, Sr., DB, 5-10, 185, Sycamore, Ill…. cornerback… 30 total tackles in 2016… 1.0 tackle for loss… 1 pass breakup *GRANT WALLACE, Sr., DL, 6-1, 225, Springfield, Ill…. honorable mention all-MSFA in 2016… 28 total tackles… 7.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack… 1 fumble recovery Other key defensive returners: DL Servando Duran, LB Samuel Kabureck, LB Sam McGuire, DB Jake Platt, DL John Rehfeld, LB Taylor White KEY RETURNING SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS (* returning starter) TANNER CHAMPLEY, Jr., KR, 6-1, 195, Taylorville, Ill.… second team all-MSFA in 2016… returned 21 kickoffs for 532 yards/25.3 ypr… long of 70 yards *KENNY ROWE, Sr., K, 5-10, 195, Springfield, Ill…. kicked off 50 times with an average of 56.4 yards in 2016… 12 touchbacks Other key special teams returners: LS Michael Fettkether, KR Baylee Hopps, KR Justice O’Conner RECORDS BY YEAR 2016 SEASON RESULTS ST. AMBROSE VS. All MSFA Sept. 3 CONCORDIA (MICH.) L, 16-35 MSFA OPPONENTS 2016 4-6 2-3 Sept. 10 at Dakota State L, 48-62 (since 1996) 2015 8-2 3-2 Sept. 17 at Lindenwood-Belleville W, 24-19 W-L 2014 5-5 2-3 Oct. 1 TRINITY INTERNATIONAL (x) W, 38-28 Concordia (Mich.) 3-1 2013 7-4 5-1 Oct. 8 at St. Francis (Ill.) (x) L, 14-35 Lindenwood-Belleville 3-0 2012 9-2 5-1 Oct. 15 SAINT XAVIER (x) W, 38-31 (OT) Marian 0-0 2011 7-3 5-2 Oct. 22 at Missouri Baptist W, 40-10 Missouri Baptist 2-0 2010 5-5 3-4 Oct. 29 SIENA HEIGHTS L, 17-21 Olivet Nazarene 13-6 2009 6-4 4-3 Nov. 5 OLIVET NAZARENE (x) L, 14-17 Robert Morris (Ill.) 1-1 2008 8-4 6-1 Nov. 12 at Robert Morris (x) L, 21-38 St. Francis (Ill.) 12-5 2007 8-3 7-0 Saint Francis (Ind.) 1-9 2006 10-1 8-0 Saint Xavier 8-8 2005 8-3 5-2 (x) - MSFA Midwest League game Siena Heights 1-1 2004 7-3 4-3 Taylor 7-4 2003 8-4 5-2 Trinity International 20-1 2002 8-3 6-1 2001 8-3 7-0 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 147-76 96-40 St. Ambrose Staff Directory Table of Contents Staff Directory (area code 563) St. Ambrose Staff Directory ...................................................................... 1 2017 St. Ambrose University Football Administration: 2017 Roster ............................................................................................ 2‐5 Ray Shovlain Athletic Director 333‐6233 Coaching Staff ........................................................................................ 6‐8 [email protected] 2017 Schedule .......................................................................................... 9 Beth Lybbert Administrative Assistant 333‐6229 Season Preview .................................................................................... 9‐10 [email protected] NAIA Preseason Top 25 Poll .................................................................... 11 Tony Huntley Director of Athletic Facilities 333‐6478 MSFA Preseason Poll .............................................................................. 11 [email protected] Why We Are the Fighting Bees ............................................................... 12 Brian Thiessen Sports Information Director 333‐6227 SAU and Opponent Quick Facts ......................................................... 12‐15 [email protected] Mid‐States Football Association Marie Kelly Director of Athletic Development 333‐5736 [email protected] About the MSFA ...................................................................................... 16 2017 MSFA Composite Schedule ............................................................ 16 Athletic Training: 2016 MSFA Recap ................................................................................... 17 Dean Beauchamp Head Trainer 333‐6235 2016 MSFA Statistical Leaders ........................................................... 18‐20 [email protected] 2016 MSFA All‐Conference Teams .......................................................... 21 Jason Vorwerk Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 Year‐by‐Year MSFA Standings ............................................................ 22‐23 [email protected] SAU Athletics joins Team Nike ................................................................ 23 Abby Yotty Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 MSFA Composite Standings .................................................................... 24 [email protected] MSFA Coaches of the Year ...................................................................... 24 Allison Behnke Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 MSFA Coaching Records