2016 FOOTBALL FACT BOOK BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2016 FACT BOOK 2016 SAMFORD FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS 2016 SAMFORD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE GENERAL DATE OPPONENT TIME SCHOOL: Samford University Sept. 1 Mars Hill 6 p.m. LOCATION: Birmingham, Ala. Sept. 10 at Central Arkansas 6 p.m. FOUNDED: 1841 as Howard College Sept. 24 at Chattanooga* 1 p.m. ENROLLMENT: 5,206 Oct. 1 Wofford* 2 p.m. PRESIDENT/CHANCELLOR: Dr. Andrew Westmoreland Oct. 8 at Furman* TBD Alma Mater/Year: Ouachita Baptist University/1979 Oct. 15 VMI* 2 p.m. ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Martin Newton Oct. 22 Western Carolina* 6 p.m. Alma Mater/Year: Samford/1983 Oct. 29 at Mississippi State TBD ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: (205) 726-2966 Nov. 5 at The Citadel* 1 p.m. INTERNET ADDRESS: www.samfordsports.com Nov. 12 Mercer* 2:30 p.m. CONFERENCE: Southern Conference Nov. 19 at ETSU* TBD NICKNAME: Bulldogs COLORS: Red and Blue *-Southern Conference Game STADIUM: Seibert Stadium All times Central CAPACITY: 6,700 PLAYING SURFACE: LSR Blade Synthetic Surface FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL: 1902 NUMBER OF SEASONS PLAYING FOOTBALL: 101 ALL-TIME OVERALL RECORD: 443-449-47 TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Facts/Schedule 1 COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Media Information 2 ASSISTANT AD/ FOOTBALL CONTACT: Joey Mullins 2016 Rosters/Depth Chart 5 SID OFFICE PHONE: (205) 726-2799 Coaches/Staff 15 CELL PHONE: (205) 532-3477 Players 33 E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] 2015 Season Review 71 DIRECTOR: Zac Schrieber History 79 OFFICE PHONE: (205) 726-2802 Records 91 E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Herb Brooks OFFICE PHONE: (205) 726-4005 E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] SID FAX PHONE: (205) 726-2132 PRESS BOX PHONE: (205) 726-2143/2144 COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: Chris Hatcher Alma Mater/Year: Valdosta State/1994 RECORD AT SAMFORD (YEARS): 6-5 (2nd year) CAREER RECORD (YEARS): 127-62 (17th year) FOOTBALL OFFICE PHONE: (205) 726-2575 BEST TIME/DAY TO REACH COACH: Contact SID ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF (Responsibilities): Bill D’Ottavio (Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator) Russ Callaway (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers) Shawn Bostick (Offensive Line) Victor Cabral (Defensive Line) Derrick Foster (Running Backs) Mike Krysl (Special Teams/Off. Tackles/Tight Ends) Ross Newton (Linebackers/Director of Recruiting) Sam Shade (Secondary) Ricky Turner (Director of Football Operations) Bobby Blick (Director of Player Personnell) Ben Ashford (Director of Strength and Conditioning) Rocky Sabbatini (Video Coordinator) James Carlson (Equipment Manager/Facilities Coordinator) Fact Book Credits: Editor: Joey Mullins, Designers: Herb Brooks and Joey Mullins, Photographers: Caroline Summers, Sarah Finnegan, Beth Hall, Kelly Gavin, Jimmy Mitchell, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers. 1 · WWW.SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 2016 FOOTBALL FACT BOOK BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2016 FACT BOOK MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIAL REQUESTS complete quarter, halftime and fi nal game statistics, defensive All members of media working the game must request credentials statistics and drive charts will be available shortly after the from the athletic communications offi ce. Early requests are helpful, conclusion of the game. enabling media to receive parking passes before the game. Please A picnic-style lunch will be available in the press facility make requests at least one week before the game. Only working before the game. Soft drinks and water will be available through- media will be granted credentials. out the game. PRESS BOX INTERVIEWS WITH HEAD COACH CHRIS HATCHER Press facilities are located in Bashinsky Press Tower on the west To schedule interviews with Coach Hatcher, contact Assistant AD side of Seibert Stadium. Working media and scouts should enter for Communications Joey Mullins by phone at 205-726-2799 or through the gate on the west side of the stadium, just below by e-mail at [email protected]. Bashinsky Field House. To pick up unmailed credentials, go to the Will Call booth, also located at that gate. INTERVIEWS WITH PLAYERS Bashinsky Press Tower is a multilevel facility. Enter on the fi rst All player interviews must be set up through the athletic communi- level and use the stairs or elevator to reach the second, third and cations offi ce at least one day in advance. Players are available fourth levels. Monday through Thursday after practice. Phone interviews are Level 2: The second level contains boxes for visiting coaches permitted if requested in advance through the athletic communica- and athletics directors, separated by a box for guests of Samford’s tions offi ce. president. The visiting coaches’ box is on the north end of the tower, located at the top of the fi rst landing in the stairwell, directly POSTGAME INTERVIEW POLICIES in front of the elevator. At the conclusion of each game, the Samford athletic comminica- Level 3: The third level is reserved for print media and tions staff will make requested players available in the weight statistics personnel with separate booths for radio networks and room in the Cooney Family Field House. home coaches. The athletic communications offi ce also provides Chris Hatcher’s fi rst postgame responsi bility after meeting wireless internet access in the writers’ area for use in covering the with his players is his live radio show. Following the radio show, game. Coach Hatcher will be available to the media. Level 4: Exterior and interior fi lming areas are available for For interviews with the opposing coach or players, please all television and team video crews. Priority is given to fi lm crews make arrangements before the end of the game with the sports and stations that cover Samford and the opposing team on a infor mation director from that institution. regular basis. Radio Network: Each team’s network is provided a PRACTICES broad casting booth that seats three. One phone line and ethernet A member of the athletic communications staff will make line is provided in the visitor’s radio booth on a reciprocal basis. If requested coaches and players available following practice on a additional lines are needed, they must be secured by contacting daily basis. Samford Telephone Services at 205-726-2996. Television: For television coverage of a game, a broadcast ATHLETIC COMMINICATIONS STAFF booth will be made available to the originating network. Contact Joey Mullins, Assistant AD/Football Contact the athletic comminications offi ce for details. All telecasts must have Offi ce Phone: 205-726-2799 the approval of the Samford director of athletics. Cell Phone: 205-532-3477 Sideline: Samford follows NCAA rules regarding media Email: [email protected] represen tatives on the sideline. Photographers are not permitted to stand between the 25-yard lines and must display their credentials Zac Schrieber, Director at all times. Only photog raphers shooting for accredited news Offi ce Phone: 205-726-2802 agencies, Samford University Photographic Services, freelance Cell Phone: 205-532-3476 photo graphers shooting for the Samford athletic communications or Email: [email protected] football offi ces, or for the opponents’ sports infor mation offi ce, will be issued credentials. Herb Brooks, Assistant Director Media staffi ng the contest will not be allowed in the team Offi ce Phone: 205-726-4005 areas for any reason. Anyone violating the sideline policies will be Email: [email protected] removed by Samford representatives respon sible for sideline control. Offi ce Fax: 205-726-2132 Website: www.samfordsports.com PARKING Press parking is at a premium at Seibert Stadium. Spaces are allotted on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. Print media, television stations and radio network broadcast crews have priority. Please request parking credentials at least one week in advance so they can be mailed to you. No one will be admitted in the press parking lot without a proper pass. PRESS BOX SERVICES Statistics, weekly releases and game-day programs with fl ip cards will be distributed in the press box before the game. Play-by-play, 2 · WWW.SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 2016 FOOTBALL FACT BOOK BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2016 FACT BOOK MEDIA INFORMATION SAMFORD SPORTS PROPERTIES The American Sport Network consists of commercial TV stations A division of Samford Athletics, Samford Sports Properties (SSP) owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group and reaches close to 40 manages the media rights and sponsorship opportunities for the percent of all TV households in the United States with 167 stations Samford University Athletics Department. Under the direction of in 77 markets. A full list of ASN affi liates will be announced each Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs Bo Kerr, week. SSP is responsible for revenue generation through corporate spon- sorships. Samford Sports Properties provides sponsors with a single source for multi-platform sponsorship opportunities across all of Samford Athletics. For more information on Samford Sports Properties and the sponsorship opportunities that exist, contact Joerdan Simpson at [email protected] or 205-726-4307 . SOCIAL MEDIA RADIO Samford fans can keep up with the Bulldogs 24/7 through the All 11 Samford football games will be broadcast live on 99.1 FM following social media outlets: The Game. For more information, check www.samfordsports.com. www.facebook.com/SamfordSports twitter.com/samford_sports youtube.com/samfordsportsnetwork instagram.com/samfordsports INTERNET The offi cial website of Samford University athletics is www. samfordsports.com. A partnership of Samford Athletics and SideArm Sports, the internet home of the Bulldogs is full of the most up-to-date information on Samford football and Samford’s 16 other varsity sports. With news stories, coaches’ and student-athletes’ biographies, plus team rosters, statistics, schedules, game notes, results and video, the most comprehensive coverage of the Bulldogs can always be found online at www.samfordsports.com. ESPN3 For the second-straight season, all Samford home games not picked up by the American Sports Network will be broadcast live on ESPN3.