TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY 2018 Media Guide
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TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS 2018 Media Guide BULLDOGS General Information Coaching Staff Name of School Head Coach ...........................................................................................Truman State University .............................................................................................................................Gregg Nesbitt 2018 Prospectus City/Zip ........................................................................................................................ Kirksville, MO 63501 Alma Mater, Yr.............................................................................................................................Truman, ‘80 Founded .............................................................................................................................................................1867 Record at school (yrs.) ...................................................................................43-44, ninth season Enrollment .....................................................................................................................................................6,000 Career collegiate record (yrs.) ...............................................................43-44, ninth season Nickname ...............................................................................................................................................Bulldogs Football office phone .....................................................................................................660-785-4549 School Colors ................................................................................................................Purple and White Best time/day to call ..................................................................Mornings/Tuesday-Thursday Stadium/Capacity .........................................................................................Stokes Stadium/4,000 Offensive Scheme ..............................................................................................................................Pro Set Surface (installed) ................................................................................... Xtreme Turf DXFT (2017) Defensive Scheme .......................................................................................................................................4-2 Affiliation .............................................................................................................................NCAA Division II Assistant Coaches/Duties Conference .....................................................................................Great Lakes Valley Conference Jason Killday (Illinois College, 2005) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks President ..............................................................................................................................Dr. Sue Thomas Kellen Nesbitt (Central Mo., 2008) Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Alma Mater, Yr................................................................................................Allegheny College (Pa.) Dan Hernandez (Upper Iowa, 2009) Offensive Line Athletics Director .......................................................................................................Jerry Wollmering Thomas Kearney (Peru State, 1997) Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends Alma Mater, Yr.................................................................................................................Drake (Iowa), ‘87 Jeremey Dockery (Truman, 2013) Defensive Line/Strength Athletic Dept. Phone .......................................................................................................660-785-4236 Isaiah Walker (Graduate Assistant) Ticket Office Phone .........................................................................................................660-785-4236 Luke Olson (Graduate Assistant) Athletic Trainer .......................................................................................................Michelle Boyd, ATC History Team Information First Year of football ...............................................................................................................................1900 Total Home Away Net Overall all-time record .......................................................................................569-408-34 (.580) 2017 Record 5-6 2-3 3-3 0-0 Postseason Appearances/inc. bowl games ............................................................................ 6 2017 GLVC 4-3 1-2 3-1 0-0 NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances ............................................................................4/1994 2017 Non Conference 1-3 1-1 0-2 0-0 Last Postseason Playoff Opponent .................................................Univ. of North Dakota GLVC Record, Finish ...............................................................................................................4-3, T4th ..............................................................lost 18-6 in 1994 NCAA First Round Playoffs (11/19/94) Final National ..............................................................................................................................................NR Last Non-playoff Postseason Appearance .................................................................11/17/61 Lettermen Returing ......................................................................................... 46 (23 Off/23 Def) ...................................................................................................vs. Parsons (Iowa) College - won 22-8 Lettermen Lost ...........................................................................................................15 (5 Off/10 Def) .......................................................in the 1961 Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Mo. Position Starters Returning ...............................................................16 (9 Off/6 Def/1 ST)* Position Starters Lost ................................................................................ 7 (2 Off/4 Def/1 ST)* Sports Information *who started at least six games Sports Information Director .........................................................................................Kevin White SID office phone .................................................................................................................660-785-4276 Returning All-GLVC SID EMail.....................................................................................................................kwhite@truman.edu #9 Sam Reeves (Jr./DE) - (1st Team/2016 & 2017) Home phone ..........................................................................................................................660-665-0853 2017 Season: 16.0 tackles for loss, 11.5 quarterback sacks, 49 total tackles. Cell phone .................................................................................................................................660-341-9227 Assistant SID........................................................................................................Cooper Weidenthaler #5 Malique Robbins (Sr./RB/KR) - (1st Team/2017) Football SID .................................................................................................................................................White 2017 Season: 24 returns/636 yards (26.5/return), 49 rushes, 182 yards office phone .................................................................................................................................................same home phone ................................................................................................................................................same #2 Jordan Salima (So./RB) - (2nd Team/2016 & 2017) SID fax ...........................................................................................................................................660-785-4189 2017 Season: 1,111 yards rushing, 277 yards receiving, 11 touchdowns Press Box phone .................................................................................................................660-785-4276 SID mailing address ....................................................100 E. Normal; Kirksville, Mo. 63501 #46 Jacob Morris (So./FB) - (2nd Team/2017) Truman Athletics Web Site......................................................... www.TrumanBulldogs.com 2017 Season: True freshman starter at fullback, 10 catches, 104 yards. Athletics Twitter ........................................................................................................@TrumanAthletics Football Twitter .............................................................................................................@TSUBulldogFB #84 C.J. Brown (Sr./TE) - (Hon. Mention/2017) Radio Station ..................................................................................................104.7 FM KRES-Moberly 2017 Season: 8 catches, 107 yards, 9.7 yards per reception Play-by-Play ...................................................................................................................................Brad Boyer Color Commentator............................................................................................................................................ #48 Bryan Edwards (So./LB) - (Hon. Mention/2017 - 2nd Team/2016) Sideline Reporter................................................................................................................Hank Janssen 2017 Season: 73 Tackles, 4 fumble recoveries, 2.5 TFLs Audiocast