Coaching Staff

Mike Leach --Head Coach

The Red Raiders have improved their total offensive Texas Tech once again produced record numbers numbers from 324.8 yards per game to 491.7 during the 2004 campaign and led the nation and yards per game since Leach’s arrival. The last five in several categories. The Red seasons rank as the top five all-time at Tech in total Raiders led the country in passing offense and total offense, while scoring went from 23 points per offense for the second-straight season. Tech also led game in 1999 to 36.2 points last season. The most in completions and pass attempts for the fourth year significant increase has been in the passing game, in a row. where the Red Raiders averaged 399.7 yards per game in 2004 compared to 175.4 yards in 1999. Although Leach’s presence has been felt throughout the team, it also has been beneficial for the players The running game has flourished as well under individually. Leach. Running back Taurean Henderson rushed for 16 scores in 2004 to rank among the top scoring Symons was the second Tech quarterback to receive backs in the country. His touchdown total was the The Touchdown Club of Columbus’ Sammy Baugh most for a Red Raider since Byron Morris rushed Trophy (Kingsbury in 2002) and was named the for 22 in 1993. The Red Raiders’ 23 total rushing Chevrolet Offensive Player of the Year. Symons Mike Leach continues to transform the face of Red scores were the most for a Tech team since the capped off his senior season with an invitation Raider football with an all-out aerial assault and 1996 campaign yielded 27. to the 2004 NFL Combine. The Heisman Trophy swarming defensive attack that has propelled the candidate was the fourth in a line of Leach-coached program into the national spotlight in the last four Additionally, recruiting has been one of the top quarterbacks to be mentioned as a candidate for seasons. beneficiaries since Leach’s arrival in December the award – Tim Couch at , at 1999. The Red Raiders’ 2005 recruiting class was Oklahoma and Kingsbury. Leading one of the most prolific passing offenses once again ranked among the top 25. From his in the country, Leach, who also serves as Tech’s first class in the spring of 2000 to this year’s list of Kingsbury, a 2002 All-Big 12 first-team quarterback quarterbacks coach, spreads the field with his newcomers, each class continues to get better. Not and sixth-round draft pick of the Patriots, led the Big exciting brand of football and has established only is Texas Tech recruiting the Texas area, but 12 Conference in several passing categories over himself as one of the top offensive coaches in the Leach also is extending the reach of the program his final three seasons and was a Heisman Trophy country. Leach’s offense produced school records across the country. candidate in 2002. He also was named the Verizon in nearly every passing category in 2000, but Academic All-American of the Year for football surpassed those numbers in each of the last four The level of recruiting Leach and his staff have and was awarded an $18,000 postgraduate seasons. His five teams have combined for over attained has reflected in the success of the team. scholarship by the National Football Foundation 150 team and individual records at Tech. One of the most recognizable areas is the offensive and College Hall of Fame in a ceremony in New line. The unit has continually improved each season York City. Last season, the Red Raiders won the NCAA and boasts more size and strength than the past. Passing Title for the third year in a row and led The number of sacks on Tech quarterbacks has Inside receiver Trey Haverty became the first the nation in completions and attempts. Tech also continued to decline each season. Tech saw a Associated Press All-American since Montae Reagor won its second-straight NCAA Total Offense Title. decrease from 46 sacks allowing in 2002 to 25 in 1998, when he was selected to the third team Additionally, Tech capped off its season with a last season. following last season’s campaign. Haverty finished 45-31 win over fourth-ranked California in the the season with a team-leading 77 receptions for Pacific Life . The Red Raiders finished The Red Raiders are not solely known for their 1,019 yards and six touchdowns. Running back the season ranked 17th and 18th in the ESPN/ play on the scoring side of the ball. The Texas Taurean Henderson and punt return specialist Wes USA Today Coaches and Associated Press polls, Tech defense also has flourished during Leach’s Welker each set NCAA marks during the 2002 respectively. Tech also won at least eight games for four seasons. The Red Raiders tied for the national campaign. Henderson retrieved a freshman record the third-straight season for the first time in school lead with three shutouts in 2000 and followed with 98 receptions, while Welker returned an NCAA history. another in 2001 and 2002. Combined with the five record 57 punts. Welker continued his NCAA shutouts are three other games where the opposition record-setting run last season, establishing standards Senior quarterback , in his first was held without an offensive touchdown. in career punt return yards and career punt returns year as a starter under Leach in 2004, closed the for touchdowns. Additionally, wide receiver Jarrett season with a personal-best 520-yard performance The play of the special teams has improved with Hicks set a school record with 13 touchdown the Bears in the and finished his final each season as well. Placekicker Alex Trlica finished receptions last season. season ranked sixth on the NCAA single-season his inaugural season with a mark of 55-of-55 on passing yardage chart with 4,742 yards. Cumbie extra points, marking only the fifth time in school Defensively, linebacker Lawrence Flugence led the nation in every passing category, the same history for a perfect season. Sophomore punter and defensive end Aaron Hunt also gained as his predecessors. Alex Reyes ranked among the Big 12’s top punters attention during their careers. Both were named during his sophomore season in 2004. Tech’s to All-America teams in 2002 and were listed as In 2003, Heisman Trophy candidate and kickoff, punting and return teams also have seen a candidates for various national awards. Hunt was quarterback B.J. Symons capped off his senior dramatic improvement in the last five seasons. drafted in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft season with an NCAA Passing Championship and by the Denver Broncos, while Flugence signed a an NCAA single-season record 5,833 passing While leading the Red Raiders to 39 wins in his free agent contract with the Carolina Panthers. In yards. A year earlier, current first five seasons, Leach is the only coach in school 2003, strong safety Ryan Aycock was one of the quarterback finished his senior history to lead his first five teams to bowl games. top defensive players in the country, reeling in six campaign ranked in total offense (2nd), completions The 39 wins are the most in a Tech head coach’s interceptions and 101 tackles. (1st), attempts (1st) and passing touchdowns (1st). first five seasons. The record-setting quarterback also set 17 NCAA Leach has coached several players who have gone records during his career and tied three other on to the NFL, including Kingsbury, Couch, Heupel marks. and Symons. While at Tech, seven players have 108 Coaching Staff

been drafted and nine others have signed free 427.2 yards per game. agent contracts. Center Dylan Gandy was selected The rise in passing and scoring offense categories by the in the fourth round of the is just as impressive. Oklahoma went from last to 2005 NFL Draft, while offensive tackle Daniel Loper first in the Big 12 in passing offense in one year, Mike Leach and linebacker Mike Smith were picked in the fifth from 107th in the country to ninth. Under Leach, the and seventh rounds, respectively, by the Tennessee Sooners improved from 109.9 yards passing per Quick Facts Titans and . game to 321.7 yards per game.

The team continues to make strides academically as In 1998, Oklahoma was last in the Big 12 and PERSONAL well under Leach. For the last eight years Tech has 101st in the country in scoring offense at 16.7 Born: March 9, 1961, in Susanville, Calif. placed more players on the Academic All Big 12 points per game. In 1999, the Sooners improved Hometown: Cody, Wyoming team than any other institution except Nebraska. In to second in the league and eighth in the country in 2004 six players were working on postgraduate scoring at 36.8 points per game, an increase of just Married: Sharon degrees. For the last five years Tech has been over 20 points per game. Children: Daughters, Janeen, Kim and Kiersten; recognized as one of the nation’s top institutions for consistently being above a 70 percent gradation Under Leach, the Oklahoma offense set six Big 12 Son, Cody rate, according to the Coaches Conference and 17 OU records. The Sooners were Association. one of only two schools in the nation to have six players with 20 or more receptions in 1999. Prior to coming on board at Texas Tech, Leach, in EDUCATION just one season at Oklahoma, directed a Sooner Prior to joining ’ Oklahoma staff, Leach High School: Cody High School offense that went from one of the worst in the served as offensive coordinator for Hal Mumme at Big 12 Conference to one of the best. Under the University of Kentucky and Valdosta (Ga.) State College: Brigham Young University, 1983 Leach’s tutelage, Heupel was named 1999 Big 12 University. (American Studies) Offensive Newcomer of the Year. For his efforts, Leach was nominated for the 1999 Broyles Award For two years at Kentucky under Mumme, Leach Graduate: Juris Doctor, Pepperdine University as the top assistant coach in the country. coached the Kentucky “Air Raid” offense that School of Law, 1986 was one of the most explosive in Southeastern Master’s of Sports Science/ Leach guided an Oklahoma offense that went from Conference history. Under Mumme and Leach, 11th in the Big 12 in 1998 to first in 1999 and the Kentucky offense set six NCAA records, 41 Coaching, U.S. Sports Academy, 1988 101st in the nation to 11th. In just one year, OU’s records and 116 school Hired at Tech: December 9, 1999 total offense numbers improved from 293.3 to records in 22 games.

COACHING EXPERIENCE 2000- Texas Tech, Head Coach/OC 1999-00 Oklahoma, Assistant/OC 1997-98 Kentucky, Assistant/OC 1992-96 Valdosta St., Assistant/OC,OL (94-96)/OC,WR,QB (92-93) 1989-91 Iowa Wesleyan, Assistant OC/OL/Equipment Coordinator 1989 Pori, Finland (European Football League), Head Coach 1988 College of the Desert, Assistant/ Linebackers 1987 Cal Poly-SLO, Assistant/OL

HEAD COACHING RECORD Year School Overall Conf. 2004 Texas Tech 8-4 5-3 Holiday Bowl 2003 Texas Tech 8-5 4-4 Houston Bowl 2002 Texas Tech 9-5 5-3 Tangerine Bowl 2001 Texas Tech 7-5 4-4 -- -- Kiersten, Kim, Sharon, Cody, Mike and Janeen Leach Alamo Bowl 2000 Texas Tech 7-6 3-5 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl 109 Coaching Staff

Kentucky’s offense produced more than 500 yards of total offense in seven separate games, including a school-record 801 against Louisville.

Leach’s Kentucky offense featured the talented Couch, who passed for 4,275 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior.

Named 1996 Division II Offensive Coordinator of the Year by American Football Quarterly magazine, Leach helped Mumme lead Valdosta State to a 40- 17-1 record. The 1993 Blazer offense smashed 66 school records, 22 conference records and seven national records. In 1994, Valdosta State advanced to the Division II playoffs with Leach’s offense shattering 80 school records, 35 conference records and seven more national marks.

Leach and Mumme first teamed up at Iowa Wesleyan College in 1989. From 1989 to 1991 he served as offensive coordinator and line coach for an offense that led the NAIA in passing yardage one season and finished second the other two. Iowa Wesleyan passed for more than 11,000 yards in Leach’s three seasons and broke 26 national records.

Leach has also made coaching stops in Pori, Finland, where he served as head coach in the European Football League (1989), as well as one- year assistant stints at College of the Desert (1988) and Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo (1987).

After graduating with honors from Brigham Young in 1983, Leach earned a Master’s Degree from the United States Sports Academy and his law degree from Pepperdine University, where he graduated in the top one-third of his class.

The oldest of six siblings, Leach and his wife, Sharon, are the parents of four children; Janeen (18), Kim (13), Cody (7) and Kiersten (4). Janeen (18) is currently a freshman at BYU.

Red Raiders Under Mike Leach Five Seasons 2004 Five Seasons 2004 Overall ______39-25 8-4 When Tech Player Rushes for 100+ Yards ______4-2 2-0 vs. Ranked Teams ______5-18 2-3 When Tech Player Receives for 200+ Yards ______2-0 1-0 vs. Top 10 Teams ______2-9 1-2 When Tech Player Receives for 100-199 Yards ______25-10 6-3 vs. Unranked Teams ______34-7 6-1 When Scoring 50+ Points ______12-0 2-0 vs. Big 12 Teams ______21-19 5-3 When Scoring 40-49 Points ______12-3 2-0 Home Games ______24-7 4-1 When Scoring 30-39 Points ______6-4 3-0 Away Games ______15-18 4-3 When Scoring 29 Points or Less ______8-18 1-4 On Natural Grass ______5-10 2-2 When Opponent Scores 50+ Points ______0-7 0-1 On Artificial Surface ______34-15 6-2 When Opponent Scores 40-49 Points ______2-6 0-0 When Rushing for 200+ Yards ______1-1 0-0 When Opponent Scores 30-39 Points ______8-6 3-1 When Rushing for 100-199 Yards ______16-6 4-1 When Opponent Scores 29 Points or Less ______29-6 5-2 When Tech Out-rushes Opponent ______15-2 1-0 When Hold Opponent to 10 Points or Less ______8-0 0-0 When Tech Out-passes Opponent ______39-21 8-4 Record in Games Decided by 11+ Points ______25-13 5-2 When Passing for 500+ Yards ______9-2 1-0 Record in Games Decided by 10 or Less ______7-8 2-2 When Passing for 400-499 Yards ______14-3 4-2 Record in Games Decided by 7 or Less ______5-7 1-2 When Passing for 300-399 Yards ______9-9 2-1 Record in Games Decided by 3 or Less ______1-4 1-1 When Passing for 200-299 Yards ______6-11 1-1 When Tech Leads in Possession Time ______19-9 3-3 When Passing for 199 or Less Yards ______1-1 0-0 110 Coaching Staff

Ruffin McNeil --Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams/Defensive Tackles

and 1995. Appalachian State also competed in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs in six out of seven seasons with McNeill on staff.

Prior to his season at Fresno State, McNeill was the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at UNLV from 1996-98 following three seasons at Appalachian State.

McNeill was a four-year letterwinner at East Carolina from 1976-80. A three-year starter at defensive back, he was the team captain for two years and helped lead ECU to the championship in 1976 and an berth in 1978.

He graduated from ECU in 1980 and received a Master’s in counseling degree from Clemson in 1987. With 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, Texas Tech special teams coordinator and defensive McNeill and his wife, Erlene, have two daughters, tackles coach Ruffin McNeill enters his sixth season Renata (23) and Olivia (14). in Lubbock with the Red Raiders and third with the special teams.

McNeill’s work with the defensive tackles paid off last season as the unit was part of a defensive group that improved its defensive ranking by more than 50 spots in the NCAA rankings. The defense finished the season as one of the top 50 defensive units in the country.

The special teams also have benefited from McNeill’s presence. Former Red Raider Wes Welker set NCAA records in single-season punt return yards and career punt returns for touchdowns, while Alex Reyes turned the 2004 season into one of the best seasons for a punter at Texas Tech.

During his first three seasons with the Red Raiders, McNeill served as the linebackers coach. Under his watch, Lawrence Flugence set the career tackles record at Tech and set the NCAA single- season tackles record. McNeill also saw freshman linebacker John Saldi claim defensive MVP honors at the Tangerine Bowl in Tech’s 55-15 win.

McNeill came to Texas Tech after a one-year stint at Fresno State, where he coached the defensive line. During his season at Fresno, McNeill helped lead the Bulldogs to the 1999 Las Vegas Bowl and a tri- championship of the Western Athletic Conference.

McNeill began his coaching career at Lumberton (N.C.) High School, where he coached the defense from 1980-84. His first collegiate coaching job came in 1985 at as a graduate -- -- Erlene, Olivia, Renata and Ruffin McNeil assistant. Clemson won the ACC title in 1986 and advanced to the Gator Bowl. The Tigers also competed in the Independence Bowl the previous COACHING EXPERIENCE season. 2003- ( – Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers); 2000- 02 (Texas Tech University – Linebackers); 1999 (Fresno State University – Defensive Line); 1998 (UNLV Following the 1986 season, McNeill received his – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator); 1997 (UNLV – Defensive Coordinator); 1993-96 first full-time collegiate coaching position at Austin (Appalachian State University – Defensive Coordinator); 1992 ( – Defensive Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn. He Line); 1989-91 (Appalachian State University – Linebackers); 1988 (University of North Alabama coached the linebackers and special teams at APSU – Linebackers); 1987 (Austin Peay State University – Linebackers); 1985-86 (Clemson University – for one season. Graduate Assistant/Linebackers); 1980-84 (Lumberton, N.C., High School – Assistant Coach/Defense).

After two seasons at North Alabama, McNeill POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE coached linebackers and special teams at 2004 Holiday; 2003 Houston; 2002 Tangerine; 2001 Alamo; 2000 Galleryfurniture; 1999 Las Vegas; Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., from 1996 I-AA Playoffs; 1995 I-AA Playoffs; 1994 I-AA Playoffs; 1991 I-AA Playoffs; 1990 I-AA Playoffs, 1989-91 and again from 1993-96. He helped lead 1989 I-AA Playoffs; 1986 Gator; 1985 Independence; *1978 Independence. ASU to Southern Conference titles in 1991 (*participated as a player). 111 Lyle Setencich --Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

Coaching veteran Lyle Setencich begins his third season at Texas Tech, serving as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. The Red Raiders turned in their best defensive season in the Mike Leach era in 2004, finishing the season ranked No. 46 in the NCAA, after ranking No. 110 in 2003. The Red Raiders ranked second in the Big 12 in pass defense and 15th nationally. Setencich came to Tech from California, where he quickly made his presence felt upon his arrival in 1997. His resurrection of the Cal defense was well chronicled, as the Bears went from 10th in the league in total defense the season prior to his arrival to eighth in 1997, third in the second year, and finally the top spot in 1999. The 2000 group led the Pac-10 in sacks with 44 and finished third in rushing defense. Setencich began coaching as an assistant at Mt. Diablo High School in Concord, Calif. He was head coach at both Albany (Calif.) High School and San Ramon (Calif.) High School before moving to the collegiate level as the defensive coordinator at Boise State in 1979. In 1980, Boise State won the Division I-AA National Championship and the following year, Setencich was named head coach. While serving in that capacity from 1983-86, the Broncos posted a 24- 20 record. He moved back to California to take over the Cal Poly SLO program and served as its head coach for seven seasons, compiling a 41-29-2 record from 1987-93. During his seven seasons at Cal Poly SLO, Setencich gave current Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach his first collegiate coaching position. Setencich served as defensive coordinator at the University of the Pacific in 1994, helping the Tigers to a 6-5 record, the best mark at the school in -- -- Kathy and Lyle Setencich 17 years. After one season at UoP, he joined the State coaching staff as linebackers coach. His influence was felt in dramatic fashion in 1996, when the Sun Devils were ranked first in the Pac-10 in total defense (304.7 ypg). Considering ASU was COACHING EXPERIENCE last in total defense the previous season (426.6 2003- (Texas Tech University – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers); 1999-01 (University of California ypg), the 1996 campaign was a vast improvement. – Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers); 1997-98 (University of California – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers); 1995-96 (Arizona State University – Linebackers); 1994 Setencich was a two-year letterman at Fresno State (University of the Pacific – Defensive Coordinator); 1987-93 (Cal Poly SLO – Head Coach); 1981-86 from 1966-68 and graduated with a degree in (Boise State University – Head Coach); 1979-80 (Boise State University – Defensive Coordinator). biological sciences in 1969. He spent one year in the Army Medical Corps before beginning his POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE coaching career. 2004 Holiday; 2003 Houston; 1997 Rose; 1980 I-AA Playoffs (National Champions); 1979 I-AA Playoffs. He and his wife, Kathy, have one son, Peter. 112 Bill Bedenbaugh --Offensive Line

Running backs coach Bill Bedenbaugh enters his first season as the offensive line coach, and sixth as a member of the Red Raider coaching staff. Bedenbaugh was the running backs coach the previous two seasons, after serving as the offensive graduate assistant his first three years.

Bedenbaugh saw success in his two seasons with the running backs as Taurean Henderson continued as one of the Big 12 Conference’s most versatile backs. Henderson led the league’s running backs for the second-straight season with 5.0 receptions per game and finished second among the league’s backs with 16 rushing touchdowns.

Bedenbaugh’s presence on the offensive staff was felt immediately in 2000 as Texas Tech jumped onto the national scene, leading the nation in passing and dominating most passing categories in the Big 12. His work with then-offensive line coach Robert Anae helped pave the way for the Red Raider’s offensive success.

Bedenbaugh came to Tech in 2000 after serving as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Ferris State in 1999.

While at Ferris State, the team won the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title. Ferris State ranked first among NCAA Division II schools for most yards in a game (534) and most points in a game (47) that season. Two of his offensive linemen were named first-team all-conference under his guidance. Bedenbaugh also was named NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year.

Prior to his stint at Ferris State, Bedenbaugh was the graduate assistant offensive line coach at Central Michigan from 1997-98. In 1996, he worked with Tech head coach Mike Leach at Valdosta State as assistant offensive line coach with the team advancing to the NCAA Division II quarterfinals and winning the Gulf South Conference. Bedenbaugh COACHING EXPERIENCE was the offensive line coach at Oklahoma 2005- (Texas Tech University – Offensive Line); 2003-04 (Texas Tech University – Running Backs); 2000- Panhandle State in 1995, coaching former Seattle 02 (Texas Tech University – Graduate Assistant/Offensive Line); 1999 (Ferris State University – Offensive Seahawk offensive guard Frank Beede. Line/Running Game); 1997-98 (Central Michigan University – Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line); 1996 (Valdosta State University – Assistant Offensive Line); 1995 (Oklahoma Panhandle State University Bedenbaugh, a native of St. Charles, Ill., was a – Offensive Line). four-year starter at center at Iowa Wesleyan College and played for Mike Leach. He graduated from POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE Iowa Wesleyan in 1995 with a degree in business 2004 Holiday; 2003 Houston; 2002 Tangerine; 2001 Alamo, 2000 Galleryfurniture; 1996 Division II and earned a master’s degree in sport management Playoffs. from Texas Tech in December 2001. 113 Coaching Staff

Dave Brown --Cornerbacks

Fifth-year assistant coach Dave Brown brought a wealth of experience as a player and coach to the Red Raider staff in his first four seasons, and the dividends are paying off.

The Red Raider pass defense ranked 15th nationally last season, after finishing the 2003 season ranked 100th. Tech allowed only 181.3 yards per game to finish second in the Big 12 standings.

Brown came to the South Plains in 2001 from the Seattle Seahawks, where he served as an assistant from 1992-98, including his final four seasons under former Tech defensive coordinator Greg McMackin.

Tech’s secondary units the last three seasons have accounted for 41 interceptions and five touchdowns.

The former NFL veteran and All-Pro defensive back with Seattle is one of only six Seahawk players to be enshrined in the Seahawks’ Ring of Honor, which includes receiving great Steve Largent.

Brown played professionally for 16 seasons, beginning his career with the in 1975. While in the Steel City, Brown participated in Pittsburgh’s 21-17 win over the in Super Bowl X at the Orange Bowl in Miami.

Following a brief stint with the Steelers, Brown was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in an expansion draft and spent 11 seasons (1976-86) with the franchise.

A 1984 All-Pro selection, Brown holds the all-time record in Seattle with 50 interceptions. He finished his career with the (1987-90). -- -- Rhonda, Aaron, Sterling and Dave Brown Brown also finished his career with 62 interceptions and is tied sixth all-time with Dick LeBeau in NFL history.

Brown was a two-time All-American defensive back at the University of Michigan and was named to the COACHING EXPERIENCE school’s All-Century Team (1900-99). He also was a 2003- (Texas Tech University – Cornerbacks); 2001-02 (Texas Tech University – Secondary); 1992-98 three-time first-team All-Big Ten selection from 1972- (Seattle Seahawks – Cornerbacks). 74. As a senior, he played in the East-West Shrine Game, Hula Bowl, All-American Bowl, and College POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE All-Star Game. 2004 Holiday; 2003 Houston; 2002 Tangerine; 2001 Alamo; 1998 American Bowl; 1997 Hall of Fame Bowl; 1996 Senior Bowl; *1975 All-American Bowl; *1975 East-West Shrine Game; *1975 Hula A first-team All-American as a junior and unanimous Bowl; *1975 College All-Star Game. (*participated as a player). choice as a senior, Brown received a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech from Michigan in 1975.

Brown and his wife, Rhonda, have two sons, Aaron and Sterling. 114 --Wide Receivers

Dykes worked at Navarro Junior College in 1995-96. In 1996, he was the quarterbacks and receivers coach and the passing game coordinator as Navarro posted a 7-4 record and reached the Texas junior college championship game. In 1995, he coached the running backs as Navarro went 8-2.

Dykes also coached running backs on the high school level at Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas, in 1994. He got his start in coaching as a baseball coach at Monahans (Texas) High School in the spring of 1994.

A native of Big Spring, Texas, Dykes was a football and baseball star at Coronado High School in Lubbock. He went on to Texas Tech, where he was a three-year letterman as a first baseman. He graduated from Tech in 1993 Sonny Dykes returned to his alma mater as the with a degree in history. team’s wide receiver’s coach in January 2000, and his presence has been felt ever since as Texas Tech Dykes is the son of Tech’s all-time winningest has set over 20 passing records in his first season. football coach, . Dykes has been instrumental in Texas Tech’s record-setting passing attack. In his five seasons, Red Raider receivers have set numerous individual school and conference receiving records, including Jarrett Hicks, who set the single-season touchdown receptions record with 13 last season. Hicks has already garnered preseason All-America recognition heading into the 2005 campaign.

Among his previous pupils at Tech was Carlos Francis, a fourth-round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders in the 2004 NFL Draft. Francis finished his career with 20 receiving touchdowns, which ranks second on the career list at Tech and was third in career receiving yardage.

In addition to Francis, Dykes also coached former receiver Derek Dorris during his career at Tech. Other players Dykes coached during his career who are currently on NFL rosters include

Brad Pyatt (Indianapolis Colts), Bobby Blizzard (), Derek Abney (Baltimore Ravens) and Dougie Allen (Indianapolis Colts).

Dykes returned to Tech from the University of Kentucky, where he coached the tight ends and special teams as a graduate assistant on then- head coach Hal Mumme’s staff. The 1999 season in Lexington was his second and saw one of his players, James Whalen, named to the Associated Press All-America team and set the all-time NCAA Division I record for receptions by a tight end. -- -- Pat Green, Spike Dykes, Sonny Dykes and Dick Reinhart

Dykes also was a graduate assistant under Mumme during the 1997 season, before heading to Northeast Louisiana University for the 1998 campaign. COACHING EXPERIENCE 2005- (Texas Tech University – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers); 2000-04 (Texas Tech Under Dykes’ guidance, NLU wide receiver Marty University – Wide Receivers); 1999 (University of Kentucky – Inside Receivers/Special Teams); 1998 Booker broke all of the school single-season and (Northeast Louisiana University – Wide Receivers); 1997 (University of Kentucky – Graduate Assistant/ career receiving records. Booker was named first- Tight Ends); 1996 (Navarro Junior College – Passing Game); 1995 (Navarro Junior College – Running team All-Independent and played in the Blue-Gray Backs); 1994 – Pearce High School – Assistant). and East-West Shrine all-star games. Booker was a third-round selection in the 1999 NFL Draft of the POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE and is in his sixth season with the 2004 Holiday; 2003 Houston; 2002 Tangerine; 2001 Alamo; 2000 Galleryfurniture; 1999 Music City. team. 115 Dana Holgorsen --Co-Offensive Coordinator/Inside Receivers

Holgorsen’s coaching ties with Red Raider head coach Mike Leach began at Valdosta State University in Georgia. With Leach serving as the offensive coordinator, Holgorsen coached in a variety of positions, including quarterbacks, receivers and special teams from 1993-96. VSU posted a 26-10 record in three years with Holgorsen on staff.

Holgorsen played collegiately at Iowa Wesleyan College from 1990-92 as a wide receiver while Leach was the offensive coordinator at the school. Holgorsen earned a degree from IWU in 1993 and a master’s in health and physical education from Valdosta State in 1995.

Holgorsen and his wife, Candice, have three children; McClayne, Logan and Karlyn.

A vital link in the Texas Tech passing offense is Co- Offensive Coordinator and Inside Receivers Coach Dana Holgorsen, who is in his sixth season with the Red Raiders.

During his first five seasons, Holgorsen was responsible for the development of former standout receivers Wes Welker and Nehemiah Glover, who are the only players in school history to record two 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Welker also finished his career in a second-place tie with 20 touchdown receptions and had 31 career scores to tie in sixth place. Welker, who was named NFL Special Teams Player of the Week during the 2004 season, is on the roster. Glover finished his career last season second on the Tech all-time touchdown receptions list (21), third on the career receptions list (223) and fourth on the career receiving yardage list (2,725). A recent product of Holgorsen’s coaching, Trey Haverty earned Associated Press Third-Team All-America honors during his senior season in 2004, after catching a team-leading 77 receptions for 1,019 yards and six touchdowns.

Additionally, Texas Tech’s career touchdown receptions record holder Mickey Peters caught 22 scoring passes during his four seasons under Holgorsen and signed a free agent contract with the in April. Among his other star pupils is former San Diego Chargers receiver Tim Baker.

Holgorsen came to Texas Tech from Wingate University in North Carolina, where he served as recruiting coordinator, quarterbacks and receivers coach and passing game coordinator. -- -- Logan, Karlyn, McClayne, Candice and Dana Holgorsen During his one season at Wingate in 1999, the school set numerous records and led the South Atlantic Conference in many offensive categories, while averaging 409 yards of total offense per game and 304.1 passing yards per game. The COACHING EXPERIENCE Wingate quarterback was an all-conference 2005- (Texas Tech University – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Inside Receivers); 2000-04 (Texas Tech selection and a Harlan Hill semifinalist. One wide University – Inside Receivers); 1999 (Wingate University – Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers); 1996- receiver was named freshman of the year, while 98 (Mississippi College – Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers/Special Teams); 1993-95 (Valdosta State another earned all-conference honors. University – (Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers/Special Teams).

Holgorsen was the quarterbacks and receivers POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE coach at Mississippi College in Jackson, Miss., from 2004 Holiday; 2003 Houston; 2002 Tangerine; 2001 Alamo; 2000 Galleryfurniture. 1996-98. MC won the 1997 American Southwest Conference in its first season in the league and averaged 432 yards per game. 116 Seth Littrell --Running Backs

Former Oklahoma running back Seth Littrell enters his first season as Texas Tech’s running backs coach, after spending the previous season at the University of Kansas as an offensive graduate assistant. Littrell filled the position previously held by Bill Bedenbaugh, who moved over to coach the Red Raider offensive line.

While at Kansas, Littrell was a member of an offensive coaching staff that was instrumental in turning in one of the best offensive seasons in Jayhawk history. KU averaged 23.8 points per game and 314.5 yards of total offense. The KU passing game averaged 220.5 yards per game.

A four-year letterwinner with the Sooners, Littrell was a team captain on OU’s 2000 National Championship team and played under current Red Raider head coach Mike Leach during the 1999 season, when Leach was the Sooners’ offensive coordinator. Littrell rushed for 231 yards and seven touchdowns during his junior season, finishing his career in 2000 with 11 rushing scores. He also scored twice during his career on receptions.

The Muskogee, Okla., native graduated from Oklahoma with a degree in communications in 2000.

COACHING EXPERIENCE 2004 – University of Kansas (Graduate Assistant – Offense).

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE *2000 Orange Bowl (National Champions); *1999 Independence Bowl. (*participated as a player)

117 Carlos Mainord --Safeties

Safeties coach Carlos Mainord enters his second season on Mike Leach’s staff with more years of experience as a Red Raider assistant than any coach on the staff. The 39-year coaching veteran has 10 years under his belt at Texas Tech, including stints in 1968, 1984-85 and 1987-92.

Mainord’s impact was felt immediately in his first season as the Red Raider secondary finished the 2004 campaign as the nation’s 15th-ranked pass defense. Tech’s pass defense allowed only 181.3 yards per game through the air.

Mainord returns to the South Plains following a successful 10-year run as an assistant coach in the NFL, including the 2000-01 seasons with the Carolina Panthers. He began his professional coaching career with the Chicago Bears (1993-98) and followed with a stop in New Orleans on Mike Ditka’s staff in 1999. Following two years, with the Panthers, Mainord served with the St. Louis Rams in 2002.

Prior to coaching in the NFL, Mainord spent 27 years as a coach in the collegiate ranks, including six years as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Texas Tech. He had three different years with the Red Raiders, totaling 10 seasons. Between one of those stints, Mainord worked as secondary coach for the Miami Hurricanes in 1986.

Mainord began his coaching career at McMurry College in 1966 as linebackers coach before going to Texas Tech for the first time in 1969 as a graduate assistant. A year later, he moved to Ranger Junior College as secondary coach and was named head coach in 1972. Mainord capped his six seasons at the school with 7-2-1 and 9-1 record, -- -- Judy and Carlos Mainord including a top 10 ranking. In 1978, he moved to Rice as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator and returned to Texas Tech in 1983 as the Red Raiders led the NCAA in pass defense and COACHING EXPERIENCE finished second in 1984. 2004- (Texas Tech University – Safeties); 2002 (St. Louis Rams – Secondary); 2000-01 (Carolina Panthers – Secondary); 1999 (New Orleans Saints – Secondary); 1993-98 (Chicago Bears During his playing days, Mainord was an All- – Secondary/Linebackers); 1987-92 (Texas Tech University – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive American linebacker at McMurry College after Coordinator); 1986 (University of Miami – Secondary); 1984-85 (Texas Tech University – Secondary); starting his college-playing career at Navarro Junior 1978-83 (Rice University – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator); 1972-77 (Ranger Junior College. A native of Greenville, Texas, Mainord College – Head Coach); 1969-71 (Ranger Junior College – Secondary); 1968 (Texas Tech – Graduate and his wife, Judy, have four sons: Matt, Mark, Assistant); 1966-67 (McMurry College – Linebackers). Tommy and Cody, and a daughter, Cari. POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2004 Holiday Bowl; 1994 NFL Playoffs (Second Round); 1989 All-American Bowl; 1986 Fiesta Bowl; *1962 Hospitality Bowl. (*participated as a player). 118 Coaching Staff

Charlie Sadler --Defensive Ends

Sadler returned to Oklahoma as defensive line Sadler earned his bachelor’s degree in education coach under Switzer from 1984-88 and moved to from NSU in 1971 and received a master’s degree defensive coordinator under during the in education from the University of Arkansas in 1989 and 1990 seasons. During Oklahoma’s 1985 1972. national championship season, Sadler coached 1985 Lombardi Award winner . Sadler has a daughter, Dustin Kate, who currently attends Trinity University in San Antonio.

Sadler was a three-year letterwinner and all-state linebacker at R.L. Turner High School and helped lead RLTHS to the state semifinals in 1966. He played freshman football at Oklahoma under head coach in 1967, before lettering for two seasons at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla.

Charlie Sadler enters his third season at Texas Tech as an assistant coach working with the defensive ends.

Sadler’s troops have been nothing less than outstanding during his first two seasons as defense end Adell Duckett finished his career last season as one of the top ends in the Big 12 Conference. Additionally, the play of starting end Seth Nitschmann and backup end Keyunta Dawson solidified one of the league’s top defensive lines. Dawson led the Red Raiders last season in sacks (6.5) and finished fifth in the Big 12 as a reserve.

Sadler came to the South Plains after spending three football seasons in the high school ranks at a pair of Austin high schools, Akins High School (2000) and Lake Travis High School (2001-02). He was the defensive coordinator for a season at AHS, before assuming head coaching duties and serving as department chair for health and physical education at LTHS.

His most recent collegiate coaching experience came as head coach at Northern Illinois University (1991-95), where he coached the nation’s leading rusher in LeShon Johnson in 1993.

Sadler began coaching at his alma mater, R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton, Texas, as an assistant coach from 1972-1975. He moved on to Lamar Consolidated in Rosenberg, Texas, in 1975, where he served as defensive coordinator for three seasons.

Former head coach offered Sadler his first collegiate coaching position as an assistant offensive line coach in 1978. Sadler moved within the the following season to Iowa State, where he was the defensive line coach under former Cyclone coach and current Big 12 Conference Senior Associate Commissioner . COACHING EXPERIENCE Sadler coached in Ames for four seasons, before 2003- (Texas Tech University – Defensive Ends); 2001-02 (Lake Travis High School – Head Coach); spending a season at the University of Missouri as 2000 (Akins High School – Defensive Coordinator); 1991-95 (Northern Illinois University – Head outside linebackers coach in 1983. Coach); 1989-90 (University of Oklahoma – Defensive Coordinator); 1984-88 (University of Oklahoma – Defensive Line); 1983 (University of Missouri – Linebackers); 1979-82 (Iowa State University – Defensive Line); 1978 (University of Oklahoma – Offensive Line); 1975-77 (Lamar Consolidated High School – Defensive Coordinator); 1972-75 (R.L. Turner High School – Assistant Coach).

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2004 Holiday; 2003 Houston: 1989 Citrus; 1988 Orange; 1987 Orange; 1986 Orange (National Champions); 1985 Orange; 1983 Holiday; 1977 Orange. 119 Coaching Staff

Tommy McVay --Director of Football Operation

began his career as head basketball coach and assistant football coach in Waynoka, Okla., from 1968-70. He spent 13 years as athletic director and head football coach on the high school level in Kansas before moving to college as an assistant coach at Kansas State.

McVay compiled a 100-36-2 record in 13 years as a high school head football coach. His football and track teams at Protection (Kan.) High School captured state runner-up honors in 1972. His football team at Derby (Kan.) High School also finished as state runner-up in 1975. He is a past president of the Kansas Coaches Association and was selected to coach in the Kansas East-West Shrine Game. Tommy McVay is in his ninth year as Texas Tech’s director of football operations. McVay was a three-year basketball letterman at Southeastern Oklahoma and also was a three-time Named to his current post in September 1997, he conference champion in the 440-yard run. McVay oversees many of the administrative duties for Red finished among the top 16 at the NAIA national Raider football. championships in 1967.

McVay is a 1967 graduate of Southeastern McVay and his wife, Chele, have two daughters, Oklahoma State University and also received his Kelly and Heather, and three grandchildren master’s degree from the school a year later. He

-- -- Chele and Tommy McVay Dennis Simmons --Assistant Athletic Director/Football Quality Control

Simmons came to Texas Tech from Cornell University. Prior to Cornell, Simmons served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, BYU, in 1997, where he worked with the offensive line and special teams.

Simmons graduated from BYU in December 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast communications. Twice named to the dean’s list, Simmons earned four letters and was a three-year starter at outside linebacker. He helped the Cougars win four-straight Western Athletic Conference titles and played in four bowl games, including the Cotton Bowl, Copper Bowl, Holiday Bowl and Aloha Bowl.

A former three-year starter at Brigham Young A native of Memphis, Tenn., Simmons earned his University, Dennis Simmons enters his sixth season master’s degree in educational administration in as assistant athletics director/director of quality August 1998 from BYU. He served as an NFL control at Texas Tech. Minority Fellowship intern with the Buffalo Bills during the summer of 1999. Simmons’ responsibilities include scheduling and coordinating recruit visits, fund raise for the Mike Leach football camps and coaching clinic and organize the annual women’s clinic. Additionally, he also is the liaison to the academic and marketing staffs as well as the media relations office. 120 Coaching Staff

John Jennings David Nichol Graduate Assistant (Defense) Graduate Assistant (Offense)

John Jennings enters his third season as the Former Red Raider player and student assistant graduate assistant coach on defense after coach David Nichol enters his third season as serving as a student assistant for the 2001 the offensive graduate assistant on offense. and 2002 seasons. David is going into his third year as the assistant offensive line coach at Tech. He has Jennings assists with the implementation been part of an offensive line that is one of the of defensive coordinator Lyle Setencich’s best in the nation at protecting the quarterback. scheme and work primarily with the Prior to returning to Tech, the former Red Raider linebackers. reciever spent the 2002 season as the Passing Game coordinator at Cisco (Texas) Junior College. A native of Liberty, Texas, Jennings was a letterwinner in football, track and power lifting at Liberty High School. He played tight end at McNeese State Nichol coached the quarterbacks and receivers in an offense that finished first in University for three seasons and earned a bachelor’s degree in dietetics from the conference in passing and second in total offense. Cisco also set a single- game conference record for completions and boasted the conference’s leading Texas Tech University in 2002. He complete a master of science degree at Tech rusher. and is currently pursuing a second master’s in sociology. Upon graduation from Texas Tech following the 1999 season, the Dallas native Jennings and his wife, Erica, reside in Lubbock. joined the Tech staff as a student assistant working with quarterbacks and receivers. Nichol, who played at Tech from 1996-1999, earned a bachelor’s degree from Tech in exercise and sport sciences in 1999 and a master’s in Interdisciplinary Studies in May 2002. All-Time Assistant Coaches Jim Acree ______1969 Al Groh ______1980 Jim Parmer ______1960 Rodney Allison ______1981-83 Clovis Hale ______1984-86, 1997-99 Bob Patterson ______1975-80 Robert Anae ______2000-04 Tom Hamm ______1956-60 Victor Payne ______1927-28 Demosthenes “Dee” Andros ______1954-55 Ron Harris ______2000-02 Aubrey “Red” Phillips ______1955-60 Junior Arterburn ______1956-60 Gene Henderson ______1967-69 Mike Pope ______1975-77 ______1970-72 Grady Higgenbotham ______1927-28 Wyatt Posey ______1951-55 Virgil Ballard ______1934 Larry Hoefer ______1995-99 Jay Pugh ______1999 Johnny Barr ______2003 Dana Holgersen ______2000- Dick Rader ______1972-74 Burl Bartlett ______1965-69 Berl Huffman ______1935-42, 1946-47 Jim Ragland ______1970-72 Jim Bates ______1978-83 Rhodes Ingerton ______1927 Richard Ritchie ______1981-83 Bill Bedenbaugh ______2003- Clarence James ______1981-86 Sam Robertson ______1978-79 Richard Bell ______1970-74 Bob Kellogg ______1953 Polk Robison ______1943-48 Rob Best ______1981-85 Joe Kerbel ______1958-59 Charlie Sadler ______2003 Joe Blalock ______1962-65 Elwood Kettler ______1969 George Scott ______1950-52 Walter Bragg ______1978-80 JT King ______1958-60 Lyle Setencich ______2003 Art Briles ______2000-02 Jack Kiser ______1986 Horace “Bud” Sherrod ______1954-57 Bob Brown ______1970-74 David Knaus ______1980-83 Travis L. Simpson ______1961-63 Dave Brown ______2001- David Krischke ______1981-83 Dean Slayton ______1981-97 ______1978 Matt Lair ______1961-68 Russell T. “Dutchy” Smith ______1930-40 William Brown ______1946-49 Donnie Laurence ______1978-79 Jess Stiles ______1969-77 Steve Brickey ______1986 Tommy Limbaugh ______1975-77 Jerry Sullivan ______1973-74 Harry Buffington ______1963, 1968 Seth Littrell ______2005- Al Tanara ______1975-80 Dean Campbell ______1992-99 Ed McKeever ______1935-38 Marshall Taylor ______1970-71 Bud Casey ______1978-80 Maxey McKnight ______1948 Jack Tayrien ______1986-88, 97-99 Cody Chisum ______1999 Greg McMackin ______2000-02 Grant Teaff ______1966-68 Jason Clemmons ______1998-99 Taylor McNeel ______1975-88 Jess Thompson ______1960 John Conley ______1961-74 Ruffin McNeill ______2000- Ted Unbehagen ______1973-74, 1987-96 Romeo Crennel ______1975-76 Carlos Mainord ______1969, 84-85, 87-92, 03- Lance Van Zandt ______1987-89 John Cropp ______1975-77 Rhudy Maskew ______1986-94, 1996 ______1951-53 ______1975-77 Manny Matsakis ______2000-02 Buist “Buzz” Warren ______1953-55 Marc Dove ______1974 Bradley Mills ______1966-69 Ron West ______1981-85 Daniel “Sonny” Dykes ______2000- Jack Mitchell ______1951-52 Allie White ______1949 Rick Dykes ______1990-99 John Mize ______1986 Dixie White ______1940 Spike Dykes ______1984-86 David Moody ______1994-99 Ivy Williams ______1989-93 Dale Evans ______1970-74 Tipp Mooney ______1948-50 Tom Wilson ______1967-74, 1984-85 Beattie Feathers ______1954-60 ______1930-33 Dick Winder ______1984-95, 98-99 Rockey Felker ______1979-80 C.B. Morris ______1948-50 W.A. “Babe” Woods ______1951 Jack Fligg ______1970-74 Joe Moss ______1957-59 Jim Wright ______1962-66 Robert Ford ______1987-88 Carl Mulleneaux ______1950 Gary Wyant ______1976-77 Gary Gaines ______1990-93 Walter Nichols ______1946 John Paul Young ______1989-91 W.L. Golightly ______1930 Brian Norwood ______2000 Willie Zapalac ______1961-62 Bobby Goad ______1951-52 Frank Ottmers ______1949 Art Zelenik ______1975 John Goodner ______1994-99 Bill Parcells ______1975-77 Merrill Green ______1961-64 Doyle Parker ______1987-91, 93-98 121 Support Staff

Jennie Bailey Championships since 1984. In 1996, Chisum served as an Dickson was a strength and conditioning coach at Sam – Administrative Secretary athletic trainer at the ARCO Olympic Training Center. Houston State University from 1999-00. Twenty-nine weightlifting school records were set during his time in The 2005 season will mark Jennie He has been involved as an associate athletic trainer Huntsville and the program won the 2000 Southland Bailey’s 19th working with Texas Tech with the Justin Sports Medicine Program, which covers Conference Men’s All-Around Sports Championship. football. professional rodeo and bull riding events. The Waterloo, Iowa, native attended high school at Klein She handles the many duties that go Chisum is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Oak in Houston and graduated from Sam Houston State with helping nine assistant coaches, Association and the Southwest Athletic Trainers Association. in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology two graduate assistants, several and health. He and his wife, Leslie, have an eight-month-old student aides, managers, trainers and, He and his wife, Diane, reside in Lubbock with their two daughter, Kamryn. of course, more than 100 football basset hounds, Bess and Elvis, and two cats, Punkin and Miss Kitty. players. David Emerick Bailey is the right arm to all of the assistant coaches in – Manager of Player Personnel preparing scouting reports, depth charts and daily practice Benny Conger plans. The recruiting duties keep her busy year round. – Assistant Football Equipment David Emerick enters his second Bailey maintains lengthy mailing lists and data bases, Manager season as a member of the Red spends countless hours preparing for official visits and works Raider Football support staff and first closely with Dennis Simmons in his duties. The newest member to join the athletic as manager of player personnel. He family is Benny Conger, who has served as unit coordinator during his She and her husband, Randy, have a son, Geoff. been named as assistant equipment first season. manager for football. Among Emerick’s responsibilities are Don Buck Conger will assist Jeff Jones on the scheduling correspondence with high – Director of Football Training Facilities day-to-day equipment operations school coaches and prospects, assist in scheduling, planning – Equipment Operations and supervise the student manager and coordinating official visits and assist in the organization program. He will also assist on all practice and game day and execution of the Mike Leach Football Camp. Texas Tech veteran Don Buck is setups. Additionally, Emerick conducts tours of the athletics facilities, responsible for the running of organizes high school prospect tapes for distribution to equipment operations and Football Conger’s past experience includes working in the student coaches and assists Director of Quality Control Dennis Training Facility. manager programs at Howard Junior Collage and Texas Simmons in his daily duties. Tech. A graduate from Monterey High School in 1999, he In his 21st year, Buck is serving as became a football and baseball manager at Texas Tech. Emerick, a 2002 political science graduate of the University director of equipment operations There he helped in both sports until moving to Howard Junior of Kentucky, was a college scouting intern with the Houston and has added the responsibilities of College and running the baseball program. Conger recently Texans during the franchises first two seasons in 2002 and facilities to his resume for the last four years. He has also finished working as an intern for the Red Raider football 2003. Prior to his stint with the Texans, Emerick was the been named director of the 75,000 square foot, 20 million team before being given his current position. recruiting and football operations intern at Kentucky while dollar Football Training Facility (FTF). He keeps a close in school during the 1997-2001 seasons, which saw the watchful eye on the state-of-the-art building. Wildcats advance to the 1998 Outback Bowl and 1999 Robbie Crowell Music City Bowl. Among the coaches on the UK football staff Buck also is in charge of a wide scale of duties from – Manager of Football Training Facility during Emerick’s five seasons were current Red Raider head all projects in the FTF to the grass practice field, student coach Mike Leach and Red Raider wide receivers coach manager program for baseball, men and women’s track Former Texas Tech student manager Sonny Dykes. and field, volleyball, golf, softball and tennis. He also Robbie Crowell is in his seventh is responsible for the administration and supervision of season as Assistant Equipment Emerick is a graduate of Catholic Memorial High School in all athletic award winners, and supervises the women’s Manager and now has been named his hometown of Waukesha, Wis., and prepped in football, graduate assistant with the women’s sports. manager of the Football Training basketball and baseball. Facility. Buck has held the position of head football equipment manager for 20 of his 21 years and recently turned the Crowell oversees the daily operations Andrew Gamel reins for the daily operations of the equipment room over to of the Football Training Facility and grass practice fields. – Coordinator of Video Operations assistant Jeff Jones. His many duties include assisting with the Student-Athlete Letter Awards Program, supervision of the graduate assistant Andrew Gamel joined the Texas Tech The Dallas, Texas, native is a graduate of Lubbock Coronado for women’s sports and the student manager program for Sports Broadcasting staff in Sept. High School and has been active in the Lubbock sports baseball, track and field, volleyball, golf, softball and tennis. of 2004. His duties include fulfilling community for many years. He has served as a coach and the video production needs for the administrator for Dixie and Western Little League, Pony He also assists with special projects with the FTF and football, volleyball, basketball and League and Colt League baseball. Buck also has coached football, ensuring that the home and visitors locker rooms baseball programs. Lubbock AAU and BCI teams in both the Monterey Optimist are prepared for game day at Jones SBC Stadium, as well Basketball League and the Lubbock Youth Football league. as set up of game day communications for the Red Raider His work during football season coaching staff. involves the production and Before joining the Tech staff, Buck served the university as a duplication of game and practice tapes, shooting game heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanic. The 1992 Texas Tech marketing graduate served as a highlights, and editing the Video Season Ticket. During home student manager for the Red Raider football program for five games, Gamel works closely with RaiderVision in the set up Buck and his wife, Diana, have two sons, Shane and Cory, years. He is a 1987 graduate of Coronado High School, and production of all video board presentations. a grandson, Garrett (6), and a granddaughter AVA (1 year where he played baseball and served as a manager for old). the Mustang football team. Crowell served as clubhouse Gamel served as a student assistant in the Sports manager for the Lubbock Crickets Baseball Team in 1995. Broadcasting Department for three years before joining the staff full time. He started in television production as a Mark “Buzz” Chisum A native of Lubbock, Crowell is active with Youth Baseball freshman at Lubbock High School. For four years he worked – Director of Sports Medicine for and Football Programs. He is also an umpire in the Little with LISD TV in all aspects of production, serving as a Football League State Baseball Tournament for the junior and senior producer and director for the educational access station. leagues and for the Texas Association of Sports Officials. Mark Chisum, who handles many of Gamel is a senior Electronic Media and Communication the sports medicine duties for football, He and his wife, Sonia, have a son, Cody (7), and a student at Texas Tech. is in his 10th year on the athletic daughter, Robyn (2). training staff at Texas Tech. David Hougland – Director From 1991 until 1996, Chisum was Andrew Dickson of Sports Broadcasting the head athletic trainer at South – Assistant Football Strength Coach/ Plains College. Football Sport Nutritionist David Hougland, who serves as the Director of Sports Broadcasting, Chisum is a 1982 graduate of the University of Southwestern Andrew Dickson is in his second year is in his 12th year with the Red Louisiana. He completed his master’s degree in physical at Texas Tech as the football sports Raiders. He and his staff coordinate education at Sul Ross State in 1995. nutritionist. He previously was the the video needs for all 17 of Tech’s strength and conditioning coach at intercollegiate sports, while also A native of Brownfield, Texas, Chisum has a varied Brackett (Texas) High School. producing Red Raider Sports with background in athletic training. He worked in the NFL for the Mike Leach, The Bob Knight Show, Houston Oilers from 1985-87 as an assistant trainer. Dickson also is an assistant football and Red Raider Sports with Larry Chisum also has considerable track and field training strength coach at Texas Tech and is Hays. Additionally, Hougland oversees the video content experience. In 1993, he worked with the U.S. National the football program’s nutritionist. Among his duties will be on the athletic department website, the webcasting of Tech Junior squad and the NCAA Division II Championships to implement workout and nutritional guidelines for the Red sporting events, production of three video screens and the and has annually worked with the NJCAA Track and Field Raider football program. Texas Tech Television Network. 122 Support Staff

Under Hougland’s guidance, Texas Tech became the only Patty Ross Stephens, who graduated from Texas Tech in 1998 with a university in the Big 12 Conference with the capabilities to – Assistant to Mike Leach/Manager degree in exercise and sports science, was a letterman in run three video boards from one remote location. Hougland of Finance football, baseball and track at Sweetwater High School. designed and oversaw the installation of the fiber optic As a football player, he was chosen to the All-West Texas, network and state-of-the-art control room that allows him to Few, if any people, know as much All-South Plains and All-State football teams. He was also an run video screens located in Jones SBC Stadium, the United about Red Raider football as Patty All-District selection in baseball. Spirit Arena and Dan Law Field. With these capabilities, Ross does. After graduating from he creates the game-day productions for football, baseball, Western Texas College, Ross attended Stephens and his wife, Trisha, are the parents of two sons, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and other Texas Tech University, where she has Trey (4) and Trevor (2). entertainment events held at Tech’s athletic venues. During served the athletic department for the basketball and baseball seasons, Hougland supervises the past 30 years. production of home and away games for broadcast as part Aaron Uzzell of the Texas Tech Television Network. By coordinating many speaking engagements, charity – Assistant Strength Coach outings, media interviews and the other demands He and his staff work closely with Red Raider football surrounding Texas Tech football and a high-profile head Aaron Uzzell enters his eighth season throughout the year, filming practices, shooting home and coach, Ross keeps close tabs on head coach Mike Leach’s as assistant strength coach at Texas away games, and producing various video packages schedule as well as overseeing many administrative duties Tech. Uzzell’s primary responsibilities utilized by the staff for scouting and game preparation. for Red Raider Football. Additionally, she oversees all includes working with football and financial transactions for the football office, football training volleyball. A native of Houston, Hougland serves as Texas Tech’s facility and the program. She also serves as office manager, liaison with the national television networks in preparation coordinating all accounting of camps, clinics and banquets. While working with the football for numerous Red Raider and Lady Raider telecasts. He also program, Uzzell is responsible for coordinates the production of highlight tapes for coaches, Ross began her association with Texas Tech football as implementing “Muscle Beach,” a television networks, and other media services, as well as administrative secretary to the assistant coaches and for conditioning workout geared to aid in the reconditioning various Red Raider Club functions. recruiting during the era. She has been the of Tech Football’s injured student-athletes. He is a certified administrative assistant to the head coach for five different member of the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Hougland served as a video student assistant at Texas Tech coaches - Rex Dockery, Jerry Moore, David McWilliams, Association (CSCC). before graduating in 1993. He worked in production at Cox Spike Dykes and now Mike Leach. Cable in Lubbock and John Crowe Productions in Houston Uzzell also consults area high schools concerning their before his current position was created in 1994. Hougland She and her husband, Jay, have three children, Ben, Haleigh strength and conditioning programs. and his wife, Michelle, reside in Lubbock. He also has a and Heath. daughter, Ashley, who attends Texas Tech. A 1992 graduate of Sanford Fritch High School, Uzzell received his bachelor’s degree in exercise sport science in Jacob Saye 1997. He and his wife, Amy, reside in Lubbock. Jeff Jones – Video Operations Coordinator – Head Football Equipment Manager Jacob Saye begins his sixth year as a Bennie Wylie Texas Tech Head Football Equipment member of the video operations staff – Head Strength and Conditioning Manager Jeff Jones is responsible at Texas Tech. Coach for insuring that all of the Red Raider Players are equiped properly. Saye’s responsibilities encompass all Bennie Wylie is in his second season video needs for the football program, at Texas Tech and first as the athletics Jones, in his first season as head including breakdown of opponent department’s head strength and equipment manager, handles the video, shooting practice drills and conditioning coach. He spent last entire football equipment duties for games, producing gameday highlight season as the head strength coach for approximately 130 student-athletes, videos and overseeing a student staff that aids in all aspects. the football program. which includes supervision of his full-time assistant and student manager program. He is in charge of a wide scale While growing up in a military family, Saye spent two of Prior to his appointment at Texas Tech, of duties ranging from ordering and inventory of equipment his high school years in Germany, before returning to San Wylie was an assistant strength and conditioning coach with to traveling in advance with the equipment for game day Antonio for his junior and senior years. A graduate of San the Dallas Cowboys. He worked with head rehab trainer set-up. Anonio Community College, Saye has a bachelor’s degree Britt Brown and implemented rehabilitation for all injured in radio, television and film . players. Jones started in 1996 as a student manager for Texas Tech Football and later began working with the baseball Saye moved to Lubbock in 1996 from San Antonio and In addition to working with the Cowboys, Wylie also program. He became an assistant soon after graduating began working in news production as a photojournalist until spent the 2002 spring season heading the strength and with a major in ESS at Texas Tech in May 2003. He is joining Tech in 1999. conditioning program for the Dallas Desperados arena a graduate of New Deal High School and now lives in football team, a property of the Dallas Cowboys. Lubbock. Saye is newlywed to his wife, Jacye, and has a stepson, Noah. Before working with the Cowboys, Wylie was the assistant strength coach at Sam Houston State University, where he Steve Pincock was a four-year letterman in football from 1994-97. He was – Head Football Athletic Trainer Tory Stephens an All-Southland Conference running back as a senior in – Associate Head Strength & 1997 after averaging 4.8 yards per carry and leading the Steve Pincock is in his third season Conditioning Coach/Director of Bearkats in rushing. In 1994, he was named the Bearkats with the Red Raider football program. Nutrition Freshman of the Year. He finished his course work while Pincock came to Tech from BYU, working in the weight room and graduated with a bachelor’s where he was the head men’s Tory Stephens is in his eighth year as degree in kinesiology in May 1999. basketball, head baseball and an assistant strength and conditioning assistant football athletic trainer for coach and first of Director of A Mexia, Texas, native, Wylie lettered in football, nine years. Nutrition/Supplementation at Texas basketball, track, baseball and power lifting at Mexia Tech. High School. He finished third in the state power lifting Pincock was the head athletic trainer competition as a senior in 1994. and strength coach at Snow College (Ephriam, Utah) for Stephens, who is Sports Performance Nutrition (SPN) three years before returning to BYU in 1993. Pincock certified and Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach Wylie and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Lubbock. graduated from Ricks College (Rexburg, Idaho) and from certified (CSCC), works with Tech football and has served BYU in 1990. He was a three-time All-American powerlifter. the Lady Raider basketball team for the past six seasons. He designs and implements all phases of strength, conditioning, Additional experience includes an internship in the NFL agility, and power and speed development. On a daily with the New York Giants and the 1996 Olympic Games in basis, Stephens works with the team on flexibility training. Atlanta as a baseball athletic trainer. Additionally, Stephens oversees the distribution of nutritional supplements and educates student-athletes on safe and He and his wife, Cecilia, have a son Caleb (12) and a NCAA compliant supplements. daughter Marisa (7). Along with football and women’s basketball, Stephens also oversees baseball, softball and soccer. He is a certified member of the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association.

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Strength & Conditioning

One of the most important elements of any flexibility, and nutrition are emphasized, as the staff successful football program is the physical and pinpoints each athlete’s needs, depending on their mental preparation of its student-athletes. Texas position. With the assistance of Texas Tech strength Tech’s strength and conditioning program operates coaches Aaron Uzzell, Tory Stephens, Andy out of a new state-of-the-art E.J. Holub Strength and Dickson, and Michael Harper, the Red Raiders are Conditioning Center housed within the new Football lead through year-round conditioning programs. Training Facility. Football Strength Coach Bennie Wylie and his staff have implemented a varied and The strength and conditioning staff strive to create highly functional program to meet each student- an exciting, competitive atmosphere where student- athlete’s specific needs. athletes enjoy coming to train everyday. The experiences in the weight room not only help to On board at Texas Tech since spring 2003, Wylie prepare Red Raiders for competition, but also create oversees a year-round operation that focuses on the a greater sense of family among the team. student-athletes’ sport specific training goals. The staff monitors daily workouts with individualized With multiple state-of-the-art training facilities and attention and makes necessary adjustments in a top-notch staff, the strength and conditioning training and techniques. program gives Texas Tech student-athletes the edge -Bennie Wylie they need to reach their team and individual goals. The strength and conditioning coaching staff monitors each student-athlete’s individual progress through one-on-one supervision and computer technology. They design in-season and off-season development programs, focusing on the transition period. Strength, speed training, power and agility,

DARE TO BE GREAT AWARD Each year the strength and conditioning staff presents the Dare to Be Great Award to the player who shows the most improvement in performance through weight training and conditioning.

PAST RECIPIENTS 2004 ______Dupree Scovell, IR 1992 ______Tracy Saul, FS 2003 ______Preston Hartfield, IR 1991 ______Keith Cripps, WR 2002 ______King Scovell, IR 1990 ______Tony Hooper, TE 2001 ______Mark Washington, DB 1989 ______Tommy Webb, OT 2000 ______Ricky Hunter, RB 1988 ______Clifton Winston, FB 1999 ______Taurus Rucker, DE 1987 ______Jeff Keith, OG 1998 ______Montae Reagor, DE 1986 ______Danny Schwertner, DT 1997 ______Cody McGuire, NT 1985 ______Calvin Riggs, DE 1996 ______Casey Jones, OG 1984 ______Joe McMeans, OG 1995 ______Corey Chandler, DT 1983 ______Curt Cole, TE 1994 ______Scott Fitzgerald, C 1982 ______David Eliff, FB 1993 ______Scott Aylor, TE 1981 ______C.M. Pier, DE

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Athletic Training

Outstanding athletic trainers and doctors, state-of- The athletic training staff includes certified and the-art facilities, and innovative training equipment licensed athletic trainers. The graduate assistant combine to give Texas Tech one of the nation’s program and new masters’ of athletic training premier athletic health care operations. Texas program allow students to facilitate hands-on Tech athletes are cared for in the ultimate manner experience with work in a classroom environment. through prevention, precaution, treatment and rehabilitation.

This is evidenced in the new J. Frank and Kay Miller Training and Rehabilitation Center, an ultra-modern, state-of-the-art training room in the new Football Training Facility. Headed by Mark “Buzz” Chisum (Director of Sports Medicine for Football) and Steve Pincock (head football trainer), Texas Tech football student-athletes are treated with the best in athletic health -Mark “Buzz” Chisum care in the Neurosurgical Associates of Lubbock Hydrotherapy Center which houses the Hydroworx 2000 therapy pool. The rehabilitation of the training room area houses new cutting edge cardio equipment. Additionally, a staff of nearly 20 student athletic trainers assists in the day-to-day rehabilitation of student-athletes at 12 treatment areas and nine taping stations in the 9,000-square foot area. The facilities at Tech are some of the best in the Big 12 Conference. In addition to the football facility, athletic training facilities also are located at the United Spirit Arena, Dan Law Field, Rocky Johnson Field, the McLeod Tennis Center, R.P. Fuller Track Complex and the Athletic Training Center.

-Steve Pincock

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Equipment Staff

The Texas Tech football equipment room is under the capable direction of equipment manager Jeff Jones.

With the help of one full-time assistant and 10 student assists, he handles the day-to-day maintenance of the student- athlete’s equipment needs. This includes helping Don Buck with eight men and women’s sports and football. The equipment staff also oversees the letter awards for all sports.

Proper fitting of equipment is a key component of injury prevention, and the equipment staff personally fits each player with the appropriate equipment according to height, weight, and -Don Buck position. Also, maintenance, repair and cleaning of equipment are preformed on a daily basis to insure the safety of the athlete. The equipment staff works year round preparing for practices, the next game or the upcoming season. The equipment staff also preps the locker room, making sure all lockers are stocked with the necessary equipment for practices and game day. Also included is the preparation of the visitor’s locker room and traveling in advance with 10 tons of equipment in preparation for game day.

The equipment staff prepares the fields for practice and games, checking all equipment.

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