r------1997-98--- MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY™ EAGLE FOOTBALL™ Morehead State University ... Eagle Country ( Contents, Credits, Quick Facts, Schedule !) Contents 1997 Football Schedule Date Opponent Assistant Coaches ........................................ .......... 9- 10 Time Sept. 4 Austin Peay Athletic Administration .. .......................................... 5-7 7:00 20 Valparaiso Coaching Records ...................................................... 35 1:00 27 Dayton (Family Weekend) Head Coach ...................................................... ............ 8 7:00 Oct. 4 at South Florida Media Information ................ ..................................... 36 7:00 11 Wofford (Homecoming) Morehead State University ....................................... 2-3 1:30 18 at Miles College Opponents Information ......................................... 18-2 1 2:00 25 at St. Joseph's - Ind. 1:00 Records ................................................................. 26-35 Nov. I at Western Kentucky Roster .......................... .......................................... 11-12 6:00 8 Charleston Southern Schedule ................................................................ I, be 1:30 15 Evansville Series Records ...................................................... 30-31 1:30 Statistics ( 1996) ..................................................... 22-23 A ll times Eastern and subject to change University Administration ................. .......... ................ 4 Home games in bold Year-by-Year Results ............................................. 31-35 Quick Facts Location: Morehead, Ky. 40351 Assistant Coaches: Founded: 1922 Miles Brandon (Ohio Univ. '85), Defensive Line & Strength Enrollment: 8,300 (app.) John Gilliam (Morehead State '87), Defensive Coordinator Colors: Blue & Gold Gary Dunn (California (Pa.) '95), Offensive Line Conference: Independent Jeff Durden (Georgetown ' 88), Offensive Coordinator Stadium: Jayne Stadium ( 10,000) David Trosper (U nion '92), Li nebackers Field: Jacobs Field President: Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin Surface: Omniturf Vice President for Student Life: Mike Mincey 1996 Record: 6-4 Athletic Director: Steve Hamilton Basic Offense: Multiple Office Phone: (606) 783-2088 Basic Defense: 4-3 Assistant Athletic Director: Kathleen Worthington Lettermen Returning: 26 Faculty Representative: Dr. Mike Brown Lettermen Lost: 14 Head Athletic Trainer: Ryan Kling, CAT Starters Returning: 11 Sports Information Director: Randy Stacy Starters Lost: 13 Office Phone: (606) 783-2500 Head Coach: Matt Ballard Home Phone: (606) 784-2922 Alma Mater: Gardner-Webb '79 Fax Phone: (606) 783-2550 Coaching Record: 43-48-1 (9 years) Press Box Phone: (606) 783-2500 Record at MSU: 8-23 (3 years) Assistant Sports Information Director: Tim Letcher Office Phone: (606) 783-2020 Home Phone: (606) 784-3699 Best Time to Reach: Weekday mornings Credits This publication was edited by MSU Sports Information Direc­ On The Cover tor Randy Stacy. Special assistance was provided by MSU Pictured on the front cover is the talented Eagle runningback Institutional Relations, the MSU Printing and Publications Staff, trio of Anthony Ravizee (2), Chris Berry (21) and David Bone MSU Assistant Athletics Director Kathy Worthington, Assis­ (5). The three accounted for 1,800 rushing yards and 2,687 all­ tant SID Tim Letcher and Sports Information Secretary Brenda purpose yards in 1996. On the back cover is quarterback Doug Kissinger. Photography by MSU staff photographer Tim Turner ( I 9) and defensive back Donze!! Dawson (29). Turner Holbrook and student assistants. Cover design by Da·n Shute, passed for 1,340 yards and IO touchdowns Last season. Dawson Graphic Designer. broke up more passes than any MSU defensive back in 1996. Eagle Football 1997 The University D Meeting the educational needs of Eastern Kentucky while striving to constantly improve the quality of its public service, economic development and applied research programs are the primary objectives of Morehead State University. Historically the University traces its lineage to the Morehead Normal School, which opened its doors in 1887. The private school closed in the spring of 1922 when the Kentucky General Assembly established Morehead State Normal School. The state institution accepted its first students in the fall of 1923 and graduated its first class in 1927. Name changes occurred in 1926 when "and Teachers College" was added, again in 1930 when it was shortened to Morehead State Teachers College, again in 1948 when "Teachers" was dropped and, finally, to university status in 1966. Twelve men, starting with Dr. Frank C. Button, have served as president. Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin assumed office as the 12th president on July I, 1992. Academically, the University offers 72 undergraduate degree programs, including 15 associate level degrees and 10 pre-professional programs in four colleges -- Business, Education and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities, and Science and Technology -- and 2 1 academic departments. There are 24 graduate degree programs plus 2 graduate level non­ degree programs designed especially for professional educators. A post-master's level degree, education specia li st , and a joint doctoral program with the University of Kentucky also are offered on the MSU campus. C lasses also are conduc ted in Ashland , Jackson, Maysville , Pikeville, Prestonsburg, West Liberty, Whitesburg and other locations. Extended campus centers located in Ashland, Prestons burg, and West Liberty are staffed with full­ time personnel. Morehead State University fi The University Additionally, the University offers a number of distance Administratively, the University is governed by an ] !­ learning courses throughout the region via internet and member Board of Regents with eight citizens appointed by interactive compressed video. the governor and three seats held by the elected faculty, staff Physically, the University is located in the foothills of the and student representatives. Management of the institution Daniel Boone National Forest in Rowan County. The nearly is vested primarily in four divisions -- Academic Affairs, 500-acre main campus within the city limits of Morehead Administration and Fiscal Services, Student Life and includes more than 50 major structures with a total University Advancement. Each is headed by a vice president. replacement value of more than $ 144 million. Beyond the Athletically, the University sponsors 17 intercollegiate city, the University's real estate holdings include the 320- sports for men and women in accordance with the regulations acre Derrickson Agriculture complex and a nine-hole golf of the Ohio Valley Conference and Division I of the National course. The instructional plant includes 120class rooms Collegiate Athletic Association. Intramural athletics are and 112 laboratories. Housing facilities include space for involved with 20 teams and individual sports. approximately 3400 single students a nd 178 families. Fiscally, the University currently operates on an annual budget of $66.6 million with about $34.6 million provided by the state and $32 million coming from tuition/ fees and o ther s ources. Additionally, grants and contracts from external sources for research, service and academk/ student support projects generate about $7 million each year. Private giving to the University, mainly through the MSU Foundation, Inc., exceeds $ 1.7 million annually. Statistically, the University has awarded more than 40,000 degrees, has an average fall enrollment of approximately 8,400 and more than 980 full-time employees. The student body represents 99 Kentucky counties, 38 other states and 33 foreign countries. The University attracts more than 55,000 visitors each year and its economic impact, directly and indirectly, on the Morehead area is estimated at more than $70 million yearly. Eagle Football 1997 University Administration D Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin President Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin became the dent Eaglin is a member of its Board of Directors and has 12th president of Morehead (Ky.) served on many AASCU commi ttees. State University on July I , 1992. He frequently serves. as a consultant and often presents Bringing nearly 30 years of experi­ workshops for colleges on student retention, leadership and ence in higher education administra­ academic advisement. His professional efforts have taken tion to the MSU post, he previously Dr. Eaglin to Cyprus as chair of a Fulbright High Commis­ was chancellor of Coastal Carolina sion delegati on and more recently to Taiwan, the Republic University in Conway, S.C. of China. A former vice chancellor for aca­ A member of several honorary societies such as Psi Chi demic affairs at the Uni versit y of and Phi Delta Kappa, Dr. Eaglin also is active in his commu­ South Carolina's Spartanburg cam­ nity. As president of MSU, Dr. Eaglin serves as a member pus, Dr. Eaglin began his career in of the Board of Directors of the Morehead-Rowan Cham­ higher education administration in the area of student life/ ber of Commerce. A member of the Kentucky Council on housing and has taught both in public school and university H igher Education's Conference of Presidents, he was ap­ settings. In the early 1970s, he served as southeast regional pointed by then Gov. Brereton C. Jones to the East Ken­ director of the American College Testing Program (ACT). tucky Development Roundtable, an advisory working group He holds a bachelor's degree in biology and mathematics to the East Kentucky Office of the Cabinet for Economic from Southeast