OREGON STATE FOOTBALL HEAD COACH MIKE RILEY

Riley is the first coach in Mike RILEY OSU history to win more than one THE MIKE RILEY FILE NCAA-sanctioned bowl game at OSU, capturing the 2003 Las Ve- PERSONAL th 12 SEASON AT OREGON STATE gas Bowl, the 2004 Insight Bowl, Hometown the 2006 and 2008 Sun Bowls, and Corvallis, Oregon 37 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE the 2007 Emerald Bowl titles. He Spouse also is the first coach to lead the Dee ALABAMA, ‘75 program to more than one winning Children conference season (5-3 in ’04, 6-3 Matthew, Kate in ’06, 6-3 in ’07, 7-2 in ’08 and 6-3 EDUCATION in ‘09) since 1969. Under Riley, Oregon State has Alabama (1975), B.S. Social Science Whitworth College (1977), M.A. Physical Education HEAD COACH not been shy about playing chal- lenging non-conference games. Mike Riley is on the verge of becoming Oregon State’s all-time winningest football coach as he enters Since 2003, 10 of the 12 out of league road opponents have finished the season in the AP-top 25. He’s also the 2012 season with 72 victories, just two short of Lon Stiner (1933-48). Riley is the longest tenured coach experienced success against top-25 teams winning 10 games, including three times against teams ranked in the Pac-12 Conference, entering his 12th season leading the Orange and Black. No. 3 or higher. His résumé sparkles with achievements. He was the 2008 American Football Coaches Association It’s difficult to select the best season Oregon State has had with Riley at the helm. The 2006 team (AFCA), Pac-10 Conference and State of Oregon Coach of the Year, and his teams have appeared in the certainly is at the top of charts as it is the second club in OSU history to capture at least 10 victories. The final Associated Press top-25 rankings in three of the last six seasons. Beavers won eight of their final nine games, including defeating No. 3 USC and ending the Trojans’ 27-game The 59-year-old head coach has guided the Beavers to six bowl games in the last nine years, winning Pac-10 win streak. OSU also ended a lengthy Aloha Stadium win streak of Hawai’i and capped off the year five, and started the rejuvenation of the program during his first tenure in 1997-98 that subsequently made with a thrilling victory over Missouri (39-38) in arguably the best Sun Bowl ever played. The final summary three postseason appearances. When he took control of the program in the winter of 1997, Oregon State of the season showed OSU finishing third in the Pac-10, just one game behind co-winners was mired in a streak of 28 consecutive losing seasons. While his first two teams did not post winning “You really want to play hard for him. He really empowers you as a player to play marks, the competitiveness of the program increased dramatically and the foundation was laid for teams that would play in bowl games in nine of the next 13 years. hard and play well and be creative. I have not seen a team that plays harder.” Riley enters the 2012 season ranked tied for 23rd for all-time victories by a Pac-12 head coach and — Jim Harbaugh, former NFL quarterback and second among active league coaches for victories (Jeff Tedford/Cal/79). His 44 league victories positions him 20th in Conference history. current San Francisco 49ers head coach He has also led his team to outstanding success in the classroom, where over the last five years Beavers have been honored by the league for academic achievement 56 times. He’s developed future NFL USC and California. OSU ended the year ranked No. 21 in the final AP Poll. players as well with 25 draftees since his second arrival in 2003 and has had 77 all-conference and 39 The 2008 Beavers lost more starters than any other Pac-10 team, but Riley and his staff found replace- All-America selections. ments within the program to turn what was expected to be a rebuilding year into a 9-4 season and the Riley’s pro style approach to how he manages the program has paid dividends to players who have program’s second-best ever mark in the Pac-10 Conference at 7-2 (tied for second). All of this while playing gone on to successful professional careers. Eighteen former Beavers who were coached by Riley were in the a schedule that was considered one of the toughest in the nation that included three BCS bowl teams (USC, NFL at the end of 2011, including quarterbacks Matt Moore (Miami), Derek Anderson (Carolina) and Sean Utah, Penn State). The keynote victory of the season was a 27-21 win over then No. 1 USC in a nationally Canfield (New Orleans). Anderson, running back Steven Jackson (St. Louis) and defensive back Brandon televised Thursday game. The season culminated with a 3-0 victory over No. 18 Pittsburgh in the Sun Bowl, Browner (Seattle) have each earned Pro Bowl honors. a game OSU played without two of the team’s top three offensive weapons – Pac-10 Offensive MVP and All-America running back Jacquizz Rodgers and his brother receiver James Rodgers. The team ended the year No. 18 in the final Associated Press Poll and No. 19 in the USA Today. MIKE RILEY RÉSUMÉ His 2007 team won seven of the final eight games on the way to a 9-4 mark, just one game behind Year Record Program Assignment Noteworthy Accomplishment co-Pac-10 champions USC and Arizona State at 6-3 in the league. OSU won at No. 2 California when a Bear 1975 8-3-0 University of California Grad. Asst. (Defense) Pac-8 Conference co-champs victory would have moved them to No. 1 and beat No. 18 Oregon in Eugene. The defensive unit finished first 1976 6-3-0 Whitworth College Grad. Asst. in the nation against the run and accumulated the most yards lost via tackles than any other team in the 1977 8-1-0 Linfield College Def. Coord./Secondary Northwest Conference champions Football Bowl Subdivision. The Beavers put the finishing touches to the season and a No. 25 final ranking 1978 9-1-0 Linfield College Def. Coord./Secondary Northwest Conference champions with a victory over Maryland in the Emerald Bowl. 1979 6-3-1 Linfield College Def. Coord./Secondary NAIA Oregon finals Riley returned to the Beaver sideline for the second time in 2003 and led the team to the Las Vegas 1980 9-1-0 Linfield College Def. Coord./Secondary Northwest Conference champions 1981 8-2-0 Linfield College Def. Coord./Secondary NAIA Oregon champions 1982 12-0-0 Linfield College Def. Coord./Secondary NAIA National champions MIKE RILEY HIGHLIGHTS 1983 9-7-0 Winnipeg, CFL Secondary Coach 2nd place Eastern Division • Dec. 13, 1996 — Named Head Coach at Oregon State 1984 11-4-1 Winnipeg, CFL Secondary Coach Grey Cup Champions • Sept. 6, 1997 — OSU scores 27 4th-quarter points to beat North Texas (33-7), earning him his first 1985 12-4-0 Winnipeg, CFL Secondary Coach 2nd place Eastern Division 1986 3-8-0 Northern Colorado Defensive Coordinator career collegiate victory. 1987 12-6-0 Winnipeg, CFL Head Coach 1st place Eastern Division • Oct. 10, 1998 — Riley gets first Pac-10 win with victory at Stanford (30-23). 1988 9-9-0 Winnipeg, CFL Head Coach Grey Cup Champions • Nov. 21, 1998 — Still considered the best Civil War ever, OSU defeats Oregon in double OT (44-41). CFL Coach of the Year • Feb. 19, 2003 — Named Head Coach for the second time at Oregon State. 1989 7-11-0 Winnipeg, CFL Head Coach 3rd place Eastern Division • Dec. 24, 2003 — Defeats New Mexico in the Las Vegas Bowl (55-14). 1990 12-6-0 Winnipeg, CFL Head Coach Grey Cup Champions • April 24, 2004 — RB Steven Jackson selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. 1991 4-6-0 San Antonio, WLAF Head Coach • Nov. 20, 2004 — Defeats Oregon, scoring a then Civil War series record 50 points. 1992 7-3-0 San Antonio, WLAF Head Coach 1993 7-5-0 USC Off. Coord. QBs/Asst. HC Pac-10 co-title, Freedom Bowl title • Dec. 28, 2004 — Beats Notre Dame in the Insight Bowl (38-21). 1994 7-3-1 USC Off. Coord./QBs/Asst. HC 2nd-Pac-10, Cotton Bowl title • Oct. 15, 2005 — Defeats No. 18 California in Berkeley (23-20). 1995 8-2-1 USC Off. Coord./QBs/Asst. HC Pac-10 title, Rose Bowl title • Dec. 8, 2005 — WR Mike Hass and PK Alexis Serna earn national honors at the ESPN College Football 1996 6-6 USC Off. Coord./QBs/Asst. HC Awards Show. 1997 3-8 Oregon State Head Coach Won first game as college coach • Oct. 28, 2006 — Ends No. 3 USC’s 27-game Pac-10 win streak with victory on national TV (33-31). 1998 5-6 Oregon State Head Coach Best record in 27 years at OSU • Dec. 2, 2006 — Ends No. 24 Hawaii’s 9-game win streak with victory at Honolulu (35-32). 1999 8-8 San Diego, NFL Head Coach 3rd in AFC Western Division • Dec. 29, 2006 — No. 24 OSU defeats Missouri in the Sun Bowl (39-38). 2000 1-15 San Diego, NFL Head Coach 2001 5-11 San Diego, NFL Head Coach • Oct. 13, 2007 — Defeats No. 2 California in Berkeley (31-28). 2002 9-7 New Orleans, NFL Sec./Asst. HC 3rd Place NFC South • Dec. 1, 2007 — Defeats No. 18 Oregon in Eugene (38-31 2 OT). 2003 8-5 Oregon State Head Coach Las Vegas Bowl champions • Dec. 28, 2007 — Beats Maryland in Emerald Bowl (21-14). 2004 7-5 Oregon State Head Coach Insight Bowl champions • Sept. 25, 2008 — Defeats No. 1 USC at Reser Stadium (27-21). 2005 5-6 Oregon State Head Coach • Dec. 2008 — Named AFCA Regional Coach of the Year 2006 10-4 Oregon State Head Coach Sun Bowl Champions • Dec. 8, 2008 — Named Pac-10 Coach of the Year (first time) 2007 9-4 Oregon State Head Coach Emerald Bowl Champions • Dec. 31, 2008 — No. 24 OSU defeats No. 18 Pittsburgh in Sun Bowl (3-0) 2008 9-4 Oregon State Head Coach Sun Bowl Champions Pac-10 Coach of the Year • Feb. 8, 2009 — Named Slats Gill Sportsperson of the Year (top coach in Oregon) 2009 8-5 Oregon State Head Coach Tied for 2nd in Pac-10 • June 11, 2009 – Named to the Board of Trustees for the American Football Coaches Association. 2010 5-7 Oregon State Head Coach Defeated two top 20 teams • 2010 season – OSU record home average attendance (45,509) and season ticket sales (26,952). 2011 3-9 Oregon State Head Coach • Oct. 9, 2010 – Defeats No. 9 Arizona in Tucson (29-27).

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Bowl title over New Mexico. The team set numerous individual and team records, and led the Pac-10 for one-year stint as an assistant with the New Orleans Saints. Riley was a popular choice when he was origi- both offense and defense. He followed up the ‘03 team’s success by signing the program’s best ever recruit- nally hired for the position in late December of 1996 and was equally as popular upon his hiring the second ing class, according to several scouting organizations. time. In 2004 the team accepted the challenge of playing both the ’03 defending national champions, the He calls Corvallis his hometown, although he was born in Wallace, Idaho. He grew up watching Beaver eventual 2004 national champions and faced one of the most difficult schedules overall in the nation. The football, as his father Bud was an assistant coach for the program from 1965-72 and again in 1979. Mike team fought through early setbacks before defeating Oregon in the annual Civil War in then record fashion. was a standout quarterback at Corvallis High School, leading the Spartans to the 1970 state title. The victory over the archrivals propelled OSU to a convincing 38-21 victory over Notre Dame in the Insight Bowl. The Beavers closed 2004 winning six of their final seven games and pushing Orange Bowl/National “There’s something refreshing about his (Mike Riley) attitude. Because there’s champion USC to the wire. something inspiring about a guy like Riley thriving in a brutal business that often In 2009, Riley and his staff had a monumental task of replacing nearly every starter on defense and a rewards the disingenuous and those who are willing to take short cuts. total of seven NFL draftees. The Beavers not only qualified for a bowl game, but also for the second straight I’d go so far to say that Riley is role-modeling what we should all be seeking for year played the season finale for the opportunity to receive the Rose Bowl berth. A league-high seven Beavers earned first team All-Pac-10 honors and the team finished higher than the preseason predictions ourselves: He’s well-liked, well-paid, respected, successful, secure and content. for the fourth consecutive year. To me, that casts a warm glow.” While the 2010 team did not qualify for a bowl game, there were still plenty of highlights. The Beavers played the most difficult schedule in the nation competing against four teams that finished the year in — Ted Miller, ESPN.com the top seven of the national polls, and winning two games over top-25 clubs. OSU featured Stephen Paea (DT) earning Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year and for the second time was named the recipient of Riley, who already had coaching in his blood at a young age, made the decision to continue the league’s Morris Trophy, awarded to the conference’s top defensive lineman. Jacquizz Rodgers earned playing the sport in college at the University of Alabama for legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. He played Pac-10 First Team for the third cornerback from 1971-74, helping the Tide to four Southeastern Conference titles and the 1973 national consecutive season and joined just championship. MIKE RILEY’S RECORD AT OSU two other former Pac-10 running Riley immediately launched a successful coaching career following his graduation from Alabama. His YEAR RECORD ACCOMPLISHMENT backs (Napolean Kauffman and first stop was as a defensive graduate assistant coach for Mike White at the University of California in 1975. 1997 3-8 Total revamp of the program Charles White) as three-time hon- He helped the Bears to an 8-3 record and a share of the Pacific-8 Conference title, the first and only for the 1998 5-6 Best OSU record in 27 years orees. Riley also led the “Beaver program since the Pac-8/10 Conference was formed in 1968. 2003 8-5 Las Vegas Bowl Champions Nation” charge to school records He continued his education and his coaching in 1976 at Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash. He 2004 7-5 Insight Bowl Champions for average home attendance finished his master’s degree in physical education in 1977 while working for the popular Pacific Northwest 2005 5-6 Five First Team All-Pac-10 selections (45,509) and for season ticket coach and future Canadian Football League legend Hugh Campbell. Riley’s first full-time appointment came at NAIA powerhouse Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore. 2006 10-4 Sun Bowl Champions sales (26,952). From 1977-82 he served as the program’s defensive coordinator and secondary coach, as well as assistant 2007 9-4 Emerald Bowl Champions Riley left Oregon State after the 1998 season to pursue a unique athletic director. Riley assisted head coach Ad Rutschman’s Wildcats to a six-year record of 52-7-1, which 2008 9-4 Sun Bowl Champions opportunity to become the head included five conference titles and the 1982 undefeated NAIA title team. 2009 8-5 Las Vegas Bowl participant coach of the National Football An opportunity to coach in the professional ranks presented itself following the ’82 season, and Riley 2010 5-7 Defeated two Top-25 teams League’s San Diego Chargers. was on his way to the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers as the secondary coach. During 2011 3-9 Three All-America selections He spent four years in the NFL, his three-years as an assistant, Winnipeg produced a 32-15-1 mark and won the 1984 Grey Cup title. Total 72-63 returning to Oregon State after a Riley returned to the college level in 1986 as an assistant coach at the University of Northern Colorado

RILEY’S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD 1997 (3-8) 2004 (7-5) 2007 (9-4) 2009 (8-5) 9/6 North Texas W 33-7 9/4 at #3 LSU L 21-22 2 OT 8/30 Utah W 24-7 9/5 Portland State W 34-7 9/20 #21 Stanford L 24-27 9/10 at Boise State L 34-53 9/6 at Cincinnati L 3-34 9/12 at UNLV W 23-21 9/27 #25 Arizona State L 10-13 9/17 New Mexico W 17-7 9/15 Idaho State W 61-10 9/19 #17 Cincinnati L 18-28 10/4 San Jose State W 26-12 9/24 at #22 Arizona State L 14-27 9/22 at Arizona State L 32-44 9/26 Arizona L 32-37 10/11 Utah State W 24-16 10/2 #10 California L 7-49 9/29 UCLA L 14-40 10/3 at Arizona State W 28-17 10/18 at #17 UCLA L 10-34 10/16 at Washington W 29-14 10/6 Arizona W 31-16 10/10 Stanford W 38-28 10/25 #7 Washington L 17-45 10/23 Washington State W 38-19 10/13 at #2 California W 31-28 10/24 at #4 USC L 36-42 11/1 at California L 14-33 10/30 at Arizona W 28-14 10/27 Stanford W 23-6 10/31 UCLA W 26-19 11/8 at Arizona L 7-27 11/6 #1 USC L 20-28 11/3 at #13 USC L 3-24 11/7 at #23 California W 31-14 11/15 USC L 0-23 11/13 at Stanford W 24-19 11/10 Washington W 29-23 11/14 Washington W 48-21 11/22 at Oregon L 30-48 11/20 Oregon W 50-21 11/17 at Washington State W 52-17 11/21 at Washington State W 42-10 INSIGHT BOWL 12/1 at #16 Oregon W 38-31 (2 OT) 12/3 at #7 Oregon L 33-37 1998 (5-6) 12/28 vs. Notre Dame W 38-21 EMERALD BOWL LAS VEGAS BOWL 9/5 Nevada W 48-6 12/28 vs. Maryland W 21-14 12/22 vs. #15 BYU L 20-44 9/12 Baylor W 27-17 2005 (5-6) 9/19 at #18 USC L 20-40 9/3 Portland State W 41-14 2008 (9-4) 2010 (5-7) 9/26 at Arizona State L 3-24 9/10 Boise State W 30-27 8/28 at Stanford L 28-36 9/4 vs. #6 TCU L 21-30 10/3 at Utah State W 20-16 9/17 at #11 Louisville L 27-63 9/6 at #22 Penn State L 14-45 9/18 Louisville W 35-28 10/10 at Stanford W 30-23 9/24 #18 Arizona State L 24-42 9/13 Hawai’i W 45-7 9/25 at #3 Boise State L 24-37 10/17 #16 Arizona L 7-28 10/1 Washington State W 44-33 9/25 #1 USC W 27-21 10/2 Arizona State W 31-28 10/24 at Washington L 34-35 10/15 at #18 California W 23-20 10/2 at #15 Utah L 28-31 10/9 at #9 Arizona W 29-27 10/31 California L 19-20 10/22 at #8 UCLA L 28-51 10/11 Washington State W 66-13 10/16 at Washington L 34-35 (2OT) 11/7 #3 UCLA L 34-41 10/29 Arizona L 27-29 10/18 at Washington W 34-13 10/30 California W 35-7 11/21 #15 Oregon W 44-41 2OT 11/5 at Washington W 18-10 11/1 Arizona State W 27-25 11/6 at UCLA L 14-17 11/12 Stanford L 17-20 11/8 at UCLA W 34-3 11/13 Washington State L 14-31 2003 (8-5) 11/19 at #10 Oregon L 14-56 11/15 California W 34-21 11/20 #20 USC W 36-7 8/28 Sacramento State W 40-7 11/22 at Arizona W 19-17 11/27 at #7 Stanford L 0-38 9/5 at Fresno State L 14-16 2006 (10-4) 11/29 #19 Oregon L 38-65 12/4 #1 Oregon L 20-37 9/13 New Mexico State W 28-16 8/31 Eastern Washington W 56-17 SUN BOWL 9/20 Boise State W 26-24 9/7 at Boise State L 14-42 2011 (3-9) 12/31 vs. #19 Pittsburgh W 3-0 9/27 Arizona State W 45-17 9/23 Idaho W 38-0 9/3 Sacramento State L 28-29 (OT) 10/4 at California W 35-21 9/30 #20 California L 13-41 9/10 at #8 Wisconsin L 0-35 10/18 Washington L 17-38 10/7 Washington State L 6-13 9/24 UCLA L 19-27 10/25 at #6 Washington State L 30-36 10/14 at Washington W 27-17 10/1 at #25 Arizona State L 20-35 11/1 Arizona W 52-23 10/21 at Arizona W 17-10 10/8 Arizona W 37-27 11/15 Stanford W 43-3 10/28 #3 USC* W 33-31 10/15 BYU L 28-38 11/22 at Oregon L 20-34 11/4 Arizona State W 44-10 10/22 vs. Washington State W 44-21 12/6 at #2 USC L 28-52 11/11 at UCLA L 7-25 10/29 at Utah L 8-27 LAS VEGAS BOWL 11/18 at Stanford W 30-7 11/5 #3 Stanford L 13-38 12/24 vs. New Mexico W 55-14 11/24 Oregon W 30-28 11/12 at California L 6-23 12/2 at #24 Hawai’i W 35-32 11/19 Washington W 38-21 SUN BOWL 11/26 at #10 Oregon L 21-49 12/29 vs. Missouri W 39-38 * ended USC’s 27-game Pac-10 win streak WWW.OSUBEAVERS.COM 49 OREGON STATE FOOTBALL HEAD COACH MIKE RILEY

before being named the youngest coach in CFL history in 1987 with Winnipeg at 33-years of age. Riley In addition, Riley has been the head coach for three postseason all-star games – the Hula Bowl, East- guided the Bombers to two Grey Cup titles (1988, ’90) and was named the CFL’s Coach of the Year in those West Shrine Game and Blue-Gray All-Star Classic. seasons. He was inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame June 13, 2007. Mike and his wife Dee are the parents of one son, Matthew, and one daughter, Kate. They also have a In 1991 Riley took over the San Antonio Riders of the World Football League, spending two seasons grandson, Elijah Jo. Matthew, an OSU graduate, is currently employed within the Beaver Athletic Depart- before the league suspended its North American operations. ment as a video specialist and he and his wife Lydia (an OSU graduate student) live in Corvallis. Kate is a He returned to the college ranks in 1993 when then USC head coach John Robinson offered him the 2011 OSU graduate and also resides in Corvallis. Mike’s brother, Edward Riley, is a physician and Associate position of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach – he later became assistant head coach. The Mesa Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. (Ariz.) Tribune named him the league’s top assistant coach in 1993 after leading the Trojans’ offense to Riley is under contract at OSU through 2019 – his contract rolls over one year for every time the team record setting numbers. Then USC quarterback Rob Johnson earned numerous Pac-10 and NCAA records, plays in a bowl game. and would later become a first-round draft pick. His success at all levels is well documented. Riley has earned the respect of players, coaches, media Riley remained at USC through the 1997 season, helping the Trojans to victories in the Rose, Cotton, and fans. He has been called the savior of Oregon State football and the future continues to look bright for and Freedom Bowls. USC won one outright league title, shared another and finished second one time. the Orange and Black. A By-the-Numbers Look at Offenses MILESTONE LEADERS By Mike Huguenin, Yahoo! Sports MOST 1,000-YARD RUSHERS MOST 1,000-YARD RECEIVERS 12: Nevada 16: Hawai’i We’re a long way away from the first game of the season, which gives – ahem – bored folks 11: Northern Illinois 11: Texas Tech some time for some numbers-crunching. Wisconsin 10: USC Here are some numbers: 10: Arkansas 9: Houston • Eight schools can lay claim to having had the most balanced offenses since the turn of the century. Minnesota 8: Oklahoma State Boise State, Houston, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Texas, USC and Western Michigan have had Oregon OREGON STATE at least five 1,000-yard rushers, 3,000-yard passers and 1,000-yard receivers apiece, starting with West Virginia Toledo the 2000 season. Oklahoma (Bob Stoops) and Texas (Mack Brown) are the only teams in that group 9: Auburn Western Michigan California to have had the same head coach the entire time. YAHOO! SPORTS ‘DIVERSIFICATION Fresno State • In terms of winning percentage from 2000 through last season, Boise State is No. 1, Oklahoma No. Kansas State QUOTIENT’ FOR TEAMS OF INTEREST 2, Texas No. 3 and USC No. 7. The others: Oregon State is tied for 38th, Missouri is No. 41, Houston No. Michigan Hawai’i 26 57 and Western Michigan No. 64. At 49.3 percent, Western is the only one of the eight not above 50. Nebraska OREGON STATE 23 • The most balanced offense of them all? Using the Yahoo! Sports “Diversification Quotient,” it’s Oklahoma State Texas Tech* 23 Oregon State and USC, with a quotient of 23 (1,000-yard rushers + 3,000-yard passers + 3,000-yard OREGON STATE USC 23 Houston 21 receivers = the quotient). Oregon State has had nine 1,000-yard rushers, six 3,000-yard passers and MOST 3,000-YARD PASSERS Boise State 21 eight 1,000-yard receivers. USC has had six 1,000-yard rusher, seven 3,000-yard passers and 10 12: Texas Tech Oklahoma State 21 1,000-yard receivers. 9: Hawai’i Oklahoma 20 8: Boise State Nevada 19 3,000-yard Passers Oklahoma Toledo 19 7: Houston Western Michigan 19 USC Missouri 18 6: BYU Texas 18 Miami (OH) BYU 16 North Carolina State Michigan 16 OREGON STATE Notre Dame 16 NOTE: * denotes team scored in just two catego- ries (Texas Tech was passers and receivers).

JONATHAN SMITH DEREK ANDERSON (1999) (2002, 03, 04) Boise St. Offensive Coord. Carolina Panthers 1,000-yard Rushers 1,000-yard Receivers

MATT MOORE SEAN CANFIELD KEN SIMONTON STEVEN JACKSON JAMES NEWSON MIKE HASS (2006) (2009) (1998, 99, 00) (2002, 03) (2002, 03) (2004, 05) Miami Dolphins New Orleans Saints All-American St. Louis Rams First Team All-Pac-10 2005 Biletnikoff Recipient

SEAN MANNION YVENSON BERNARD JACQUIZZ RODGERS SAMMIE STROUGHTER JAMES RODGERS (2011) (2005, 06, 07) (2008, 09, 10) (2006, 08) (2009) Freshman All-American Five-year pro career Atlanta Falcoms Tampa Bay Buccaneers Atlanta Falcons

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Jay Locey is in his seventh year at Oregon State as the Assistant Head Coach, working with the Jay LOCEY tight ends for the fourth year. He has also coached the wide receivers for three seasons. He came to OSU after a tremendously successful career at Linfield College in nearby McMin- th nville. Locey brought to the Beavers many of the aspects that made him one of the most successful 7 SEASON AT OREGON STATE coaches in small college football, including the well-received team building activities that he credits for much of the success at his former program. 34 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE In 2011, Locey coached tight end Joe Halahuni to one of the best years in OSU history for the position. Halahuni finished his career with 13 touchdowns receiving, the ninth-most in school history. OREGON STATE, ‘78 The senior caught 31 passes and for his career had 97 receptions. His 2010 wide receiver corps had to overcome the loss of All-America receiver James Rodgers due to injury early in the season. With the loss of the veteran receiver, Locey developed a young group that has excelled. Then sophomore Markus Wheaton led the team in receptions in 2010 with 54. ASSISTANT HEAD COACH / TE In 2009, Rodgers earned Pac-10 first team honors after setting a school record with 91 recep- tions. He led the Pac-10 and ranked 13th in the nation for receptions per game (7.0). The junior also ranked second in the league for receiving yards per game (79.5), and was the league-leader and THE JAY LOCEY FILE seventh in the nation for all-purpose yards (179.1). PERSONAL Locey’s receivers in 2008 had a banner year that culminated with a Pac-10 First Team selection Hometown in Sammie Stroughter, who was later invited to the East-West Shrine Game and was drafted in the Corvallis, Oregon seventh round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His other two starters, James Rodgers and Shane Spouse Morales, also earned Pac-10 honors. That trio of receivers all ranked in the top-10 of the Conference Susan in receptions per game, with Stroughter leading the league with 80 yards receiving per outing. Locey spent the first two seasons at OSU working with the tight ends. In 2006 he coached Children senior Joe Newton, who earned postseason all-conference honors and competed in the Senior Bowl. Danika, Braelyn, Rachelle Newton finished his career with the most touchdowns (15) ever for a Beaver tight end. EDUCATION Locey is one of the most successful coaches in the history of small college football. The five-time Oregon State (1978), B.A. Education Northwest Conference Coach of the Year led the Wildcats to the 2004 NCAA Division III title and in 10 Oregon (1983), M.A. Physical Education years as the head coach, guided the program to a record of 84-18, including a streak of 41 consecu- PLAYING EXPERIENCE tive wins. During his tenure as head coach, Locey coached 16 All-Americans, led Linfield to its longest Defensive Back Northwest Conference unbeaten streak (23 games), and continued with the program’s NCAA record Oregon State, 1974-76 consecutive winning seasons streak which stood at 50 at the end of 2005. COACHING EXPERIENCE Locey was associated with Linfield for 23 years and experienced three national titles and 13 Oregon State, 1977 - graduate assistant conference championships. In 2005 he was named one of the state’s top 25 most influential sports Lakeridge High School, 1978-81 - assistant coach (secondary) people by The Oregonian and was selected the Division III Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Corvallis High School, 1982 - assistant coach Year. Linfield College, 1983-1995 - defensive coordinator Locey began his Linfield career in 1983 when he accepted the position of defensive coordina- Linfield College, 1996-June 2006 - head coach tor, replacing current Oregon State head coach Mike Riley, who moved on to the Canadian Football Oregon State, 2006-present - assistant head coach (tight ends & wide receivers) League. The 56-year-old native of Corvallis served as an assistant under a number of Northwest coach- RECRUITING AREA ing legends, including Ad Rutschman, Bud Riley, Dee Andros, Tom Smythe and Chuck Solberg. His Oregon, Northern California & Sacramento grandfather, Percy Locey, was a college football coach at the University of Denver and the athletic OSU HIGHLIGHTS director at Oregon State (1937-47). In addition to his coaching duties at Linfield, Locey was a full professor in the College of Health 2011 and Human Performance. He was an instructor for anatomical kinesiology and the principles of Joe Halahuni, TE – 13 career TDs receiving, 9th at OSU. neuromuscular conditioning. Connor Hamlett & Tyler Perry – Pac-12 academic honors As a sophomore at Corvallis High School in 1970, he had the opportunity to play on the varsity 2010 football team that went undefeated and won the state championship. A reserve linebacker, he played Markus Wheaton (WR) - team-high 54 receptions special teams while learning under a special group of seniors that included Mike Riley, Gary Beck 2009 (OSU’s FB Coordinator of Support Services), Don Reynolds, Jerry Hackenbruck and Kerry Eggers. James Rodgers (WR) - First Team All-Pac-10 / OSU record 91 receptions / Pac-10 all-purpose yardage Locey earned a football scholarship to Oregon State. After starting just one game as a sopho- leader more, he went on to receive Pacific-8 Conference First Team honors as a defensive back in 1976 Taylor Kavanaugh (WR/ST) - AFCA “Good Works” Team and second team in 1975. Twice he was singled out as OSU’s top student-athlete and received the Taylor Kavanaugh (WR/ST)& Casey Kjos (WR) - Pac-10 Academic Team outstanding senior award his final year. After an attempt at playing professional football in Canada, Team Total Offense (410.6 p/g) - 3rd in Pac-10 Locey returned to Oregon and embarked on a career in coaching. He served as a graduate assistant Passing Offense (270.8 p/g) - 1st in Pac-10 for one season at OSU before being hired by Smythe as a secondary coach at Lakeridge High School MAACO Bowl Las Vegas participant in Lake Oswego, Ore. 2008 After four successful years at Lakeridge, Locey returned to his alma mater to coach with Beck Sammie Stroughter (WR) - First Team All Pac-10 / East-West Game participant / while completing his master’s degree at the University of Oregon (1983). Locey honed his coaching 7th round Draft pick of Tampa Bay skills under Rutschman, and was a part of two NAIA national title teams in 1984 and 1986 before James Rodgers (WR/KR) - First Team All Pac-10 leading the Wildcats to the 2004 NCAA crown. Shane Morales (WR) - Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 His family includes wife, Susan, and daughters Danika, Braelyn and Rachelle. Sammie Stroughter & Taylor Kavanaugh - Pac-10 Academic Team Total Offense (407.1 p/g) – 3rd in Pac-10 Sun Bowl Champions 2007 Howard Croom & Gabe Miller, Pac-10 Academic Team Rushing Offense (174.9) – 4th in Pac-10 Emerald Bowl Champions 2006 Joe Newton (TE) - Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 / Senior Bowl participant Scoring Offense (27.8) – 4th in Pac-10 Passing Offense (242.4) – 4th in Pac-10 Sun Bowl Champions

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Mark Banker and the assistants have developed one of the top defenses in the nation, and it’s Mark BANKER backed up by the statistics. Banker, in his eighth year as defensive coordinator, has had nearly 50 players earn postseason All-Pac-10 Conference honors. In addition, his last four teams have combined for a staggering 1,785 lost yards. th 12 SEASON AT OREGON STATE Banker had only three starters return to his defense in 2009, yet he molded the team to make yet another run at the conference title finishing second. Defensive tackle Stephen Paea was the co- 33 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE recipient of the Pac-10’s Morris Trophy, awarded to the league’s top defensive lineman, and linebacker Keaton Kristick joined Paea on the conference’s first team. Three other linebackers earned honorable SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE, ‘78 mention all-conference. In 2008, Banker’s defense ranked second in the Pac-10, allowing 312.2 yards per game. There were many highlights to the season, including shutting down the vaunted USC offense in a 27-21 vic- tory in then the No. 1 Trojans only loss of the year. His unit also shut out Pittsburgh in the Sun Bowl, marking the only postseason game where a team was held scoreless. The individual highlights were DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR many including eight defenders earning All-Pac-10 honors. Defensive end Victor Butler, a first team All-Pac-10 player, had a record breaking season for tackles-for-loss and was named the Sun Bowl MVP after making four sacks. Butler (Dallas), defensive end Slade Norris (Oakland), Keenan Lewis THE MARK BANKER FILE (Pittsburgh) Al Afalava (Chicago) and Brandon Hughes (San Diego) were all selected in the NFL Draft. PERSONAL In 2007, the defense was first against the rush (70.6 yards), fourth for quarterback sacks (3.4 per game), sixth for tackles-for-loss (8.2) and eighth for total defense (306.2). Eleven players earned Hometown postseason honors and linebacker Joey LaRocque was drafted by the Chicago Bears. Following the Plymouth, Massachusetts season he and head coach Mike Riley, offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf and offensive line coach Spouse Debbie Mike Cavanaugh served on the coaching staff at the Hula Bowl. His 2006 team led the Pac-10 and finished third for quarterback sacks, was the conference leader Children Chris, Jayme, Kelsey for red-zone defense and led the nation for tackles-for-loss yardage (528). The team also produced four all-conference players, including first team honoree Sabby Piscitelli, one of the best safeties to ever play EDUCATION at OSU. Piscitelli went on to be drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Springfield College (1978), B.A. Physical Education In 2005 the team ranked fourth in the Pac-10 for total defense, including leading the conference PLAYING EXPERIENCE and finishing 17th for rush defense (108.0). Following the season linebacker Keith Ellison was drafted by the Buffalo Bills. Running Back His 2004 unit led the Pac-10 Conference for pass efficiency defense (100.9/8th in NCAA) and Springfield College ranked second for passing yards allowed (196.0), total defense (313.3), third down conversion defense COACHING EXPERIENCE (29.4%) and red zone defense (71.7%). This coming after the 2003 team posted similar numbers and Springfield College, 1979-80 - graduate assistant (offensive line & running backs) rankings. Cal State Northridge, 1981-94 - assistant coach (defensive coordinator) Banker first stepped onto the OSU campus in 1997 with Riley, and has spent 14 of the last 15 Hawai’i, 1995 - assistant coach (outside linebackers & special teams) seasons with him. He spent two years at OSU as the secondary coach and recruiting coordinator. The USC, 1996 - assistant coach ’97 Beavers ranked among the Pac-10’s best for interceptions with 16 and Banker helped the program Oregon State, 1997-98 - assistant coach (secondary) finish sixth in the league for pass defense. Cornerback Basheer Elahee ranked tied for third in the San Diego (NFL), 1999-2001 - assistant coach (defensive coordinator & cornerbacks) league in ’97 for pass breakups (12) and safety Andrae Holland led the league in ’98 in the breakup Stanford, 2002 - assistant coach Oregon State, 2003-present - assistant coach (defensive coordinator / safeties & linebackers) category with 22. Banker also had the opportunity to recruit and coach a young player by the name of Dennis Weathersby, who went on to become an All-American cornerback. RECRUITING AREA Banker began his coaching career in 1979 as a graduate assistant for his alma mater, Springfield Los Angeles & Hawai’i College in Massachusetts. He spent two years at Springfield, one as an offensive line coach and one as OSU HIGHLIGHTS running backs coach, before embarking on a full-time career. His first full-time opportunity came at Cal State-Northridge in 1981. He remained with the Matador 2011 program until 1994, serving 11 years as defensive coordinator. When he first arrived at CSUN the Jordan Poyer (CB) - 2nd Team All-Pac-12; Scott Crichton (DE) & Lance Mitchell (S) - Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 program had just 11 scholarships; when he left the program sponsored 54. Brandon Hardin (CB) - 3rd round Draft pick by Chicago In 1995 he moved to the Football Bowl Subdivision (Div. 1) ranks at the University of Hawai’i as the 2010 outside linebackers and special teams coach. In 1996 he moved to the University of Southern California, Stephen Paea (DT) - 1st Team All-Pac-10/Morris Trophy co-recipient/Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year joining a staff that included Riley. Dwight Roberson (LB), Gabe Miller (DE), James Dockery (CB) & Keith Pankey (LB) - Honorable Mention All-Pac-10. Stephen Paea (DT) - 2nd round Draft pick by Chicago; Gabe Miller (DE) - 5th round Draft pick by Kansas City Following his first tenure at Oregon State, Banker went with most of the coaching staff to San Diego to work for the Chargers. He was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2001 after serving two 2009 Rush Defense (114.4) - 3rd in Pac-10 seasons as the cornerbacks coach. As the coordinator the Chargers ranked 11th in the league for total Stephen Paea (DT) - 1st Team All-Pac-10 / Morris Trophy co-recipient; Keaton Kristick (LB) - 1st Team All-Pac-10 defense and first for rush defense average. Dwight Roberson (LB), David Pa’aluhi (LB) & Keith Pankey (LB) - Honorable Mention All-Pac-10. Banker earned three letters as a running back at Springfield, where he graduated with a bachelor’s 2008 degree in physical education. He is a high school graduate of Plymouth-Carver in Massachusetts, where Total Defense (312.2) – 2nd in Pac-10 he earned a total of 11 letters in football, hockey and baseball. Victor Butler (DE) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / Sun Bowl MVP / 4th round Draft pick by Dallas Mark and his wife Debbie have three children; Chris, Jayme and Kelsey. Slade Norris (DE) – 4th round Draft pick by Oakland Keenan Lewis (CB) – 3rd round Draft pick by Pittsburgh 2003 Brandon Hughes (CB) – 5th round Draft pick by San Diego 2005 Total Defense (288.7) – 1st in Pac-10 / 7th in NCAA Al Afalava (S) – 6th round Draft pick by Chicago Rush Defense (108.0) – 1st in Pac-10 / 17th in NCAA Passes Intercepted (20) – 3rd in Pac-10 / T9th in NCAA Eight All-Pac-10 selections Trent Bray (MLB) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 Pass Defense (204.3) – 2nd in Pac-10 Only shutout during bowl season (3-0 vs. Pitt) Keith Ellison (LB) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / 6th round Draft pick by Buffalo Rush Defense (84.4) – 2nd in Pac-10 / 4th in NCAA Sun Bowl Champions Six All-Pac-10 selections Brandon Browner (CB) – Pac-10 Freshman of the Year 2007 2004 Total Defense (313.3) – 2nd in Pac-10 / 18th in NCAA Dwan Edwards (DT) – 2nd team All-Pac-10 / Rush Defense (70.6) – 1st in NCAA; Total Defense – 8th in NCAA 2nd round Draft pick by Baltimore QB Sacks – 4th in NCAA; Tackles-for-Loss – 6th in NCAA Pass Efficiency Defense (100.9) – 1st in Pac-10 / 8th in NCAA Pass Defense (196.0) -- 2nd in Pac-10 Richard Seigler (MLB) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / HM All-American / Dorian Smith (DE) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 4th round Draft pick by San Francisco Joey LaRocque (LB) – 7th round Draft pick by Chicago Rush Defense (117.3) – 3rd in Pac-10 Third Down Conversion (29.4%) – 2nd in Pac-10 Six All-Pac-10 selections Nine All-Pac-10 selections Las Vegas Bowl Champions Emerald Bowl champions Team Interceptions (19) – 2nd in Pac-10 / T4th in NCAA Red Zone Defense (71.7%) – 2nd in Pac-10 1998 2006 Bill Swancutt (DE) – Morris Trophy Recipient / Andrae Holland (CB) – 1st in Pac-10 for breakups (22) Quarterback Sacks – 1st in Pac-10 / 3rd in NCAA Pat Tillman Co-Pac-10 Defensive MVP / 6th round Draft pick by Detroit Armon Hatcher (SS) – T3rd in Pac-10 for interceptions (5) Tackles for Loss – NCAA leader for lost yardage (528 yds) Trent Bray (MLB) – Insight Bowl Defensive MVP 1997 First Shutout at OSU since 1983 (Idaho) Mitch Meeuwsen (FS) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / 3rd team AP All-American Basheer Elahee (CB) – 3rd in Pac-10 for breakups (12) Sabby Piscitelli (S) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / 2nd round Draft pick by Tampa Bay Eight All-Pac-10 selections Andrae Holland (CB) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Four All-Pac-10 selections Insight Bowl Champions Terrence Carroll (FS) – 2nd Team Freshman All-American (The Sporting News) Sun Bowl champions Team forced 32 turnovers – 2nd in Pac-10

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Bruce Read is in his third tenure as the special teams coordinator at Oregon State, with 2012 Bruce READ marking his fourth consecutive year in Beaver gear. His previous tenures included the 1997-98 and 2004-06 seasons. In addition to his college resume, Read has coached special teams in the NFL for th three clubs, 2007-08 with the Dallas Cowboys, 2002-03 with the New York Giants and 1999-2001 9 SEASON AT OREGON STATE with the San Diego Chargers. Read is considered the best special teams coach in OSU history with numerous Beavers achiev- 27 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE ing outstanding accomplishments and school records. In 2011, senior James Rodgers became the school’s career leader for all-purpose yards with 6,377, including 2,385 via punt and kickoff returns. PORTLAND STATE, ‘86 Punter Johnny Hekker earned Pac-12 honorable mention honors. Jordan Poyer, a senior in 2012, already ranks in the top 10 for kickoff return average at OSU. As a team the Beavers in ’11 finished second in the Pac-12, seventh in the NCAA and had the third-best punt return average in program COORDINATOR OF history at 15.1 yards. In 2010, OSU set a school record for kickoff return average at 26.4 yards (4th in NCAA) and SPECIAL TEAMS posted the third-best punt return mark at 14.8 yards (6th in NCAA). Sophomore Jordan Poyer ended the year with second-best punt return average in the Pac-10 Conference at 27.8 yards per attempt. In 2009, Suaesi Tuimaunei earned Pac-10 First Team honors for his play on coverage teams THE BRUCE READ FILE and kicker Justin Kahut was a second team honoree. Kahut led the conference for scoring with 111 PERSONAL points, and James Rodgers finished in the league’s top five for punt and kickoff returns. Hometown In 2006, Sammie Stroughter earned third team All-American honors in part for his punt return Santa Rosa, California abilities and placekicker Alexis Serna garnered Pac-10 Second Team. Stroughter set the school Spouse record with three punt returns for touchdowns and Serna, at the time, had a school record 106 con- Christina secutive made extra point attempts – he eventually made 144 straight. Stroughter’s play impressed Children NFL scouts and he has gone on to a successful NFL career with Tampa Bay. Justin, Joshua In 2005 Read coached Pac-10 First Team selections punter Sam Paulescu and Serna. Serna was EDUCATION the ’05 recipient of the Lou Groza Award, recognizing the nation’s premier kicker, and an Associated Press Second Team All-American. Paulescu has played for five NFL teams and is currently with Portland State (1986), B.A. Social Science Washington. COACHING EXPERIENCE Read spent the 2002 and 2003 seasons as the special teams coach for the Giants. During the ‘03 Montana, 1985-96 - assistant coach (special teams) season the Giants improved in six of eight statistical special teams categories. Oregon State, 1997-98 - assistant coach (special teams) Read accompanied Riley to San Diego in 1999 to coach the Chargers’ special teams. San Diego San Diego (NFL), 1999-2001 - assistant coach (special teams) led the NFL in 2001 with a kickoff return average of 26.0 yards – 4.4 yards more than the NFL aver- New York Giants (NFL), 2002-03 - assistant coach (special teams) age for that season. Ronny Jenkins led the league with a 26.6 yards per kickoff return average and Oregon State, 2004-06 - assistant coach (special teams) scored two touchdowns. For his career with the Chargers, the team consistently rated above the Dallas (NFL), 2007-08 - assistant coach (special teams) average mark in most statistical categories, and in his first year with the club the team improved 18 Oregon State, 2009-present - assistant coach (special teams) spots in the NFL’s special teams category to sixth. In 2001, the Chargers were third for special teams RECRUITING AREA and punter Darren Bennett played in the Pro Bowl. Bay Area While at Oregon State during his first tenure Beaver special teams units blocked 15 kicks. In 1998 OSU was second in the Pac-10 with a .654 (17-26) field goal percentage and was third for OSU HIGHLIGHTS kickoff return average at 23.1 yards. In 1997, kicker Jose Cortez ranked tied for third for field goal 2011 conversions with 11. Johnny Hekker (P) – Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 James Rodgers (WR, KR, PR) – OSU record 6,377 career yards Read began his coaching career in 1985 working alongside his father, head coach Don Read at Punt Return Average – 2nd in Pac-12, 7th in NCAA, third-best in OSU history (15.1 yds) the University of Montana. He was named a full-time assistant in 1987, where he would serve the 2010 next 10 years as a special teams coach. While at Montana the program broke over 30 records for Kickoff Return Average (26.4) – OSU record, 4th in NCAA special teams, and blocked 27 punts and 22 kicks. Montana claimed three Big Sky Conference titles Punt Return Average (14.8) – 2nd in Pac-10 / 6th in NCAA (1993, ’95, ’96) and won the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA title. Jordan Poyer (KR) – 2nd in Pac-10 (27.8 yds) Read is a 1986 graduate of Portland State with a bachelor’s degree in social science. 2009 He and his wife Christina, have two sons, Justin and Joshua. Suaesi Tuimaunei (ST) – 1st Team Pac-10 Justin Kahut (PK) – 2nd team Pac-10; .815 field goal percentage, 3rd in Pac-10 2006 Sammie Stroughter (PR) – 3rd Team All-American, 2nd Team All-Pac-10 Alexis Serna (PK) – 2nd Team Pac-10 Punt Return Average (15.0) – 2nd in Pac-10 / 7th in NCAA PAT kicks (1.000) – Tied for 1st in Pac-10 / NCAA 2005 Field Goal Pct. (.821) – 2nd in Pac-10 Punt Average (36.3) – 3rd in Pac-10 PAT Kicking (1.000) – Tied 1st in Pac-10 / NCAA Alexis Serna, PK – 1st Team Pac-10 / AP 2nd Team All-American / Lou Groza Award Sam Paulescu, P – 1st Team Pac-10, 43.0 avg / 2nd in Pac-10/16th in NCAA Derrick Doggett – 2nd Team Pac-10 (special teams) Lamar Herron, KR – 24.3 avg / 5th in Pac-10 2004 Field Goal Pct. (.772) – 2nd in Pac-10 Punt Average (38.9) – 3rd in Pac-10 Sam Paulescu, P – 24 downed inside-20, Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Alexis Serna, PK – 2nd Team All-Pac-10 / two-time Pac-10 Special Teams POW, Pac-10 best 85 percent on FGs (17-20) Sammie Stroughter, PR (7.0) – 5th in Pac-10 1998 Field Goal Pct. (.654) – 2nd in Pac-10 Kickoff Return Avg. (23.1) – 3rd in Pac-10 Punt Average (35.1) – 5th in Pac-10 Tim Alexander, KR (29.6) – 2nd in Pac-10 Jose Cortez, PK (80 pts) – 3rd in Pac-10 / (.654) – 2nd in Pac-10 1997 Jose Cortez, PK (11 fgs) – T3rd in Pac-10 Beth Buglione

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Danny Langsdorf is in his eighth season at Oregon State University in his current capacity as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. This is his 10th year overall in the program, serving two Danny LANGSDORF years as a graduate assistant coach for Mike Riley during the 1997 and ’98 seasons. The 40-year-old Langsdorf arrived at OSU for his second tenure after spending three years with the th 10 SEASON AT OREGON STATE New Orleans Saints and during the 2002 season coached with Riley. Langsdorf spent the last two years as assistant wide receivers/special teams coach for the Saints and in 2002 he was the offensive assistant/ 16 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE quality control coach. Langsdorf’s offenses have produced gaudy numbers with seven of the top 11 OSU season perfor- LINFIELD COLLEGE, ‘95 mances in total offense coming under his guidance. According to Rivals.com, OSU had the most diversified offense in the nation in the decade of the 2000s; Langsdorf played a big part in that impressive statistic. The 2011 season featured freshman-redshirt quarterback Sean Mannion having one of the best years in school history as he earned All-America honors after passing for 3,328 yards, the third most in OSU history, the fourth-most for the season in the Pac-12 Conference and the most in the NCAA by a freshman OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / QB for the season. The Beavers’ passing offense ranked 19th in the country overall and for the second straight season with a first-year starting quarterback. In 2010 Langsdorf guided quarterback Ryan Katz through a season that featured OSU playing the THE DANNY LANGSDORF FILE most difficult schedule in the nation. Katz finished eighth in the conference for total offense (201.2 yds). Langsdorf also led one of the nation’s premier running backs Jacquizz Rodgers to his third 1,000-yard PERSONAL season and to Pac-10 Conference First Team honors. Hometown The 2009 Beavers played the season finale with the Rose Bowl invitation on the line and ended play- McMinnville, Oregon ing in their fourth consecutive bowl game. Three offensive players landed on the first team All-Pac-10 Spouse squad, including the first OSU quarterback ever with the accomplishment – Sean Canfield. The brother Michele duo of James and Jacquizz Rodgers also earned Pac-10 First Team honors. OSU led the league for passing offense (270.8 yards p/g), pass efficiency (141.5) and first downs (278), and was in the top three for Children scoring offense (31.5) and total offense (410.6 pg). The team also led the nation for red zone efficiency Dawsen at 96 percent. EDUCATION In 2008 the team finished second in the Pac-10 for pass offense (249 yds p/g), third for total offense Linfield College (1995), B.A. Exercise Science (407.1 p/g) and in the top half overall for pass efficiency and scoring. Individually, the unit featured Pac- 10 Offensive MVP Jacquizz Rodgers, the first freshman to ever earn the honor, as well as All-American PLAYING EXPERIENCE tackle Andy Levitre. A total of six Beavers on offense earned Pac-10 honors, including three on the first Quarterback team. The Beavers also won yet another bowl game, capturing the Sun Bowl over Pittsburgh. Boise State, 1991-93 The 2007 offense overcame a rash of injuries to finish third in the conference for the second con- Linfield College, 1994-95 secutive year with a 6-3 mark. The Beavers once again won their bowl game, defeating Maryland in the Emerald Bowl. Tailback Yvenson Bernard finished his illustrious career sixth in the Pac-10 and second COACHING EXPERIENCE all-time at OSU for career rushing yards with 3,862. Bernard and linemen Roy Schuening and Andy Levitre California Lutheran, 1996 - graduate assistant earned Pac-10 All-Conference accolades. Following the season, Langsdorf coached in the Hula Bowl with Oregon State, 1997-98 - graduate assistant (TE) head coach Mike Riley, defensive coordinator Mark Banker and offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh. Edmonton (CFL), 1999-2001 - offensive coordinator / quarterbacks In 2006 the Beaver offense enjoyed a balanced attack led by senior quarterback Matt Moore and New Orleans (NFL), 2002-04 - assistant coach (asst. WR / special team & quality control) an experienced returning cast. Bernard and guard Jeremy Perry earned Pac-10 First Team honors, and Oregon State, 2004-present - offensive coordinator / quarterbacks another seven Beavers earned second team and honorable mention acclaim. Overall the offense finished in the top half of the conference for scoring, passing, pass efficiency, first downs, red zone offense and RECRUITING AREA time of possession. The team also scored 30-plus points in eight games, including six of the final seven. Washington, Idaho, Montana & San Diego In his first year as offensive coordinator in 2005, Oregon State broke the school record for total of- OSU HIGHLIGHTS fense for an 11-game season with 4,609 yards, which included an 11-game record for passing with 3,261 yards. Five offensive players in ’05 earned postseason honors, including wide receiver Mike Hass who was 2011 the Biletnikoff Award recipient and a first team All-American. Sean Mannion – Freshman All-America; 3,328 passing yards (3rd in OSU history) Passing Offense (286.8) – 19th in NCAA Prior to his stint with the Saints, he was an assistant coach with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Grant Johnson (C) – Pac-12 Honorable Mention Canadian Football League. Langsdorf was the Eskimos’ offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach from 2000-2001 after serving as the wide receivers coach in 1999. His guidance helped Edmonton lead the CFL 2010 for total yards in 2001 with 6,606. Ryan Katz (QB) 393 passing yards at #9 Arizona (10th best OSU mark) Jacquizz Rodgers (RB) - Pac-10 1st Team Langsdorf began his professional career as a player/coach with the Deggendorf Blackhawks of Ger- Alex Linnenkohl (C) - Pac-10 2nd Team, Shrine Game many. His college coaching career started in 1996 at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. Two Pac-10 Honorable Mention selections During Langsdorf’s first two years at Oregon State he worked with the offense, particularly focusing 2009 on the tight ends. He was part of the coaching team that transformed the offense from the wishbone to a Passing Offense (270.8) & Passing Efficiency (141.5) - both first in the Pac-10 multiple set. Red Zone efficiency (96%) - 1st in nation The native of McMinnville, Ore., was a standout college football student-athlete playing quarterback. Sean Canfield, James Rodgers and Jacquizz Rodgers - 1st Team All-Pac-10 He was a member of the Boise State University football team from 1991-93, lettering one season and Sean Canfield - 7th round NFL Draft pick by New Orleans earning Big Sky Conference All-Academic honors as a sophomore. He transferred to Linfield College in 2008 McMinnville after the ’93 season and became the Wildcats’ starting quarterback for 1994 and ’95. He Passing Offense (249.0) – 2nd in Pac-10 played for his father (Ed) at Linfield and was selected to the All-Northwest Conference Team as a junior Jacquizz Rodgers (RB) – Pac-10 Offensive MVP / All-American after passing for 2,055 yards and 24 touchdowns. He set a then-school record with 493 passing yards Andy Levitre (OT) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / All-American / 2nd round NFL Draft pick by Buffalo against Southern Oregon on Nov. 12, 1994. He was injured much of his senior season, but concluded his Sammie Stroughter (WR) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / 7th round NFL Draft pick by Tampa Bay two-year career with 2,724 yards, completing 195 of 356 pass attempts. Sun Bowl champions Ed Langsdorf is a scout with the San Diego Chargers after spending 20 years as a coach at Linfield. 2007 Danny is married to the former Michele Bertrand, a softball standout at Linfield who still appears in Rushing Offense (174.9) – 4th in Pac-10 the school record books for her pitching prowess. The couple has a 3-year old son named Dawsen. Danny Yvenson Bernard (RB) – 2nd team All-Pac-10 graduated from Linfield in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. Roy Schuening (OG/T) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / 5th round NFL Draft pick by St. Louis He donated a kidney to Laurie Cavanaugh, offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh’s wife, in May of Andy Levitre (OT) – 2nd Team All-Pac-10 2007. Emerald Bowl champions 2006 Passing Offense (242.4) – 4th in Pac-10 2005 Scoring Offense (27.8) – 4th in Pac-10 Passing Offense (296.5) – 4th in Pac-10 / 10th in NCAA Yvenson Bernard (RB) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 11-game school record for passing with 3,261 yards Sammie Stroughter (WR/PR) – 2nd Team All-Pac-10 / 3rd Team All-American 11-game school record for total offense with 4,609 yards Jeremy Perry (LG) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 Mike Hass (WR) – Biletnikoff Award recipient / 1st Team All-American / 6th round NFL Draft pick by New Orleans Six Pac-10 Honorable Mention Selections Yvenson Bernard (RB) – 9th in the NCAA for rushing (120.1) Sun Bowl champions Jeremy Perry (OG) – Pac-10 Co-Freshman of the Year / Freshman All-American Two Pac-10 Honorable Mention selections

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Chris Brasfield is in his second season as Oregon State’s running backs coach and in January Chris BRASFIELD was selected as one of the top 50 recruiters in the country by 247Sports. In 2011 the promising season by true freshman running back Malcolm Agnew was derailed by a nd hamstring injury. Agnew set the OSU freshman record with 223 yards rushing in the season opener 2 SEASON AT OREGON STATE in what was the first true freshman in modern history to start at OSU ever at the position. Brasfield joined the Oregon State staff in March of 2011, after serving the 2010 season as a 15 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE defensive graduate assistant coach at the University of Oregon. While at Oregon, he worked with the defensive backs, oversaw the defensive interns and student-assistants, evaluated recruiting video TEXAS CHRISTIAN, ‘96 and was involved in on-campus recruiting. Brasfield arrived at Oregon after three-plus seasons at Samford University in Birmingham where he was the running backs coach. While with the Bulldogs he coached (the first two seasons) the school’s career rushing leader Chris Evans, who accounted for 4,575 yards and 33 touchdowns. While at Samford he also participated one summer in the NFL Minority Coaching Internship program with ASSISTANT COACH / RB the Tennessee Titans. Brasfield’s NFL experience isn’t limited to his stint with the Titans, he also participated in the internship program with the Oakland Raiders in 2000 and was an area scout for the Tampa Bay Buc- THE CHRIS BRASFIELD FILE caneers (2001-02). PERSONAL The native of San Antonio, Texas began his coaching career in 1996 as a graduate assistant with Hometown wide receivers and special teams responsibilities at Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, Texas. He later San Antonio, Texas served as a wide receivers coach at Southwest Texas State (now Texas State) for the 1999 season Spouse and as an offensive graduate assistant coach at TCU during the 2001 preseason. Sherresa Brasfield has extensive high school football coaching experience as well, that includes at Fort Worth’s Country Day and All Saints Episcopal, and at Chicago Hope Academy in Illinois. Children Brasfield played collegiately at TCU in 1994 and ’95 as a wide receiver and return specialist Tyson, Taylor, Truman after transferring to the Horned Frogs from UTEP where he was a team member from 1991-93. He EDUCATION is a 1996 graduate of TCU with a bachelor’s degree in economics and in 2001 with his master’s in Texas Christian (1996), B.A. Economics liberal arts. He helped TCU capture the 1994 Southwest Conference title and played in that season’s Texas Christian (2001), M.A. Liberal Arts Independence Bowl. Brasfield received the 1996 Ralphe Lowe Sportsmanship Award at TCU. PLAYING EXPERIENCE He is married to the former Sherresa Ward, a 1997 OSU graduate, and the couple have three children, Tyson, Taylor and Truman. Wide Receiver UTEP, 1991-93 Texas Christian, 1994-95 COACHING EXPERIENCE Midwestern State, 1996 - graduate assistant (offense) Fort Worth Country Day, 1997-98 - assistant coach The Next Level Personalized Training, 1997-99 - athletic training SW Texas State, 1999-2000 - assistant coach (WR) Oakland Raiders, 2000 - intern (WR) All Saints Episcopal School, 2000 - assistant coach Texas Christian, 2001 - graduate assistant (offense) Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2001-02 - scout Fort Worth Country Day, 2002-05 - head coach (football and track) Chicago Hope Academy, 2005 - assistant coach Tennessee Titans, 2009 - intern (WR, DB) Samford, 2006-10 - assistant coach (RB) Oregon, 2010 - graduate assistant (defense) Oregon State, 2011-present - assistant coach (RB) RECRUITING AREA Texas & Los Angeles OSU HIGHLIGHTS 2011 Malcolm Agnew, RB – true freshman record 223 yards rushing in season opener.

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Brent Brennan is in his second year as assistant football coach for wide receivers after joining Brent BRENNAN the OSU staff following six years at San Jose State in various capacities. In Brennan’s first year in Corvallis he coached James Rodgers, OSU’s all-time leader for all- nd purpose yards and career receptions. Under Brennan’s watch, Markus Wheaton put together one 2 SEASON AT OREGON STATE of the best seasons ever for a receiver with 986 yards (10th best in OSU history) and 73 receptions (9th). Wheaton, a Pac-12 honorable mention selection following 2011, enters 2012 with a chance 15 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE to become the school’s career leader for receptions and among the school’s best ever for yards. Brennan will also have an opportunity to work with dynamic sophomore receivers Brandin Cooks and UCLA, ‘96 Obum Gwacham among others. During his tenure at San Jose State, Brennan held the positions of co-offensive coordinator, tight ends coach, special teams coordinator and recruiting coordinator. He coached three NFL play- ers while with the Spartans – James Jones (Green Bay), John Broussard (Jacksonville) and Kevin Jurovich (San Francisco). ASSISTANT COACH / WR Prior to his arrival at San Jose State, Brennan spent four seasons (2001-04) as the wide receiv- ers/slot back coach at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and for his final season was also the team’s recruit- ing coordinator. While at Cal Poly, he coached three NFL players and recruited the 2004 Division I-AA THE BRENT BRENNAN FILE (now FCS) Player of the Year Jordan Beck and 2004 All-American wide receiver Darrell Jones. Cal PERSONAL Poly won the 2004 Great West Conference title. Hometown Brennan began his coaching career in 1996 at Woodside High School in California. His first col- Redwood City, California legiate experience was as a graduate assistant coach for wide receivers at the University of Hawai’i Spouse in 1998. In 1999 he was the graduate assistant coach for tight ends at the University of Washington Courtney and in 2000 was the graduate assistant coach on offense for the University of Arizona. He is a 1996 graduate of UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in history. The former UCLA wide Children receiver lettered two years for the Bruins and played on the 1993 Pac-10 Champion and 1994 Rose Blake, Casey, Scott Bowl team. EDUCATION Brennan and his wife, Courtney, have two daughters, Blake and Casey, and one son, Scott. His UCLA (1996), B.A. History father, Steve Brennan, played football at San Jose State. His brother, Brad Brennan, was a four-year PLAYING EXPERIENCE letterman receiver at Arizona. His cousin, Colt Brennan, was a record setting quarterback at Hawai’i. Wide Receiver UCLA, 1993-94 COACHING EXPERIENCE Woodside (Calif.) High, 1996 - assistant coach / teacher Hawai’i, 1998 - graduate assistant (WR) Washington, 1999 - graduate assistant (TE) Arizona, 2000 - graduate assistant (offense) Cal Poly, 2001-04 - assistant coach (WR / recruiting coordinator) San Jose State, 2005-10 - assistant coach (WR, TE, OT, Offensive Coordinator, Special Teams) Oregon State, 2011-present - assistant caoch (WR) RECRUITING AREA Los Angeles / Orange County OSU HIGHLIGHTS 2011 Markus Wheaton, WR – Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 James Rodgers, WR – sets school record career receptions (222) Pass Offense (286.8) – 19th in NCAA

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Mike Cavanaugh is in his eighth season as Oregon State’s offensive line coach. Mike CAVANAUGH Cavanaugh’s line has enabled the Beaver offense to be one of the best in the nation during his tenure. He has had three offensive linemen drafted during his OSU career and 2007 draftee Adam th Koets earned a Super Bowl ring with the New York Giants while Kyle DeVan started at guard for the 8 SEASON AT OREGON STATE Indianapolis Colts in the 2010 Super Bowl. He has also coached OSU All-Americans Andy Levitre (OT) and Jeremy Perry (OG). 25 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE The 2011 Beavers were riddled with injuries along the line, but center Grant Johnson earned Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors. The rebuilding season is expected to pay dividends as the line SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE, ‘86 returns a bulk of the ’11 team for 2012. His 2010 line was a roster of youthful players, with the exception of veteran center Alex Linnen- kohl. Linnenkohl earned Pac-10 Conference Second Team honors while leading the Beaver offense that featured all-league running back Jacquizz Rodgers. Linnenkohl started 38 consecutive games. Tackle Mike Remmers also garnered postseason honors, earning Pac-10 Honorable Mention. ASSISTANT COACH / OL In 2009 several injuries forced the offensive line to adapt while playing several young linemen. Gregg Peat, the veteran of the group, earned first team All-Pac-10 honors, while center Alex Lin- nenkohl was an honorable mention selection and tackle Michael Philipp earned true freshman All- THE MIKE CAVANAUGH FILE America honors. With two walkons in the starting lineup protecting and blocking, quarterback Sean PERSONAL Canfield, running back Jacquizz Rodgers and receiver James Rodgers all earned first team all-league Hometown acclaim. Wallingford, Connecticut In 2008 his line helped running back Jacquizz Rodgers become the first freshman ever to earn Spouse Pac-10 Conference Offensive MVP honors. Andy Levitre, a second round NFL Draft selection of Buf- Laurie falo, and guard Adam Speer earned all-league honors to go along with Rodgers. His line was one of the best in the nation at protecting the quarterback, allowing an average of one sack per every 21 Children attempts. Shane, Blair In 2007 his group assisted Beaver running back Yvenson Bernard finish his career sixth in EDUCATION the Pac-10 Conference for career yards with 3,862, second all-time at OSU. Guard Roy Schuening Southern Connecticut State (1986), B.A. Physical Education earned first team all-league honors while Levitre earned second team and DeVan honorable mention. COACHING EXPERIENCE Schuening was drafted in the fifth round by the St. Louis Rams while DeVan went the free agent route. Albany (N.Y.), 1986 - graduate assistant The 2006 team featured sophomore guard Jeremy Perry earning Pac-10 First Team honors, Wesleyan (Conn.), 1987 - assistant coach (offensive line) Koets and DeVan garnered second team acclaim, and Schuening and Levitre earned honorable men- Alma (Mich.), 1988-91 - assistant coach (offensive coordinator / OL & defensive coordinator / LB) tion. Koets was a sixth round pick of the Giants. Oregon State was the only team in the Pac-10 to Murray State, 1992 - assistant coach (offensive line) have all five of its starters earn postseason honors. Sacred Heart, 1993-94 - assistant coach (offensive coordinator / OL) Cavanaugh’s ’06 group was so highly regarded by the Beaver coaching staff and players that Ferris State (Mich.), 1995-96 - assistant coach (offensive line) head coach Mike Riley elected to run a dive play for a two-point conversion with 23 seconds remain- San Diego (NFL), 1997-98 - assistant coach (assistant offensive line / quality control) ing in the Sun Bowl, earning Oregon State a 39-38 victory over Missouri. Hawai’i, 1999-04 - assistant coach (offensive line) In 2005 three of “Cavs” offensive linemen earned postseason honors, including Perry as the Pac- Oregon State, 2005-present - assistant coach (offensive line) 10 Co-Freshman of the Year and College Football News Freshman All-America. Running behind the RECRUITING AREA likes of Perry, Bernard was the nation’s ninth-best running back in terms of yards per game (120.1). Arizona, Las Vegas, Oklahoma & America Samoa Cavanaugh, a 1986 graduate of Southern Connecticut University, spent six seasons at the Uni- versity of Hawai’i as the offensive line coach. He coached five NFL draft selections during his Warrior OSU HIGHLIGHTS tenure. 2011 2006 The 49-year-old Cavanaugh helped Hawai’i finish in the top 17 for total offense in each of his last Grant Johnson (C) – HM Pac-12 Jeremy Perry (OG) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 four seasons, including second in 2002 at 495.6 yards per game. Hawai’i was sixth in 2003 at 488.1, 2010 Adam Koets – 6th round pick New York Giants seventh in 2001 at 462.7 and 17th in 2004 at 434.0. The Warriors are known for their passing attack, Alex Linnenkohl (C) – 2nd Team Pac-10 All Five Starters Earn Postseason Honors yet during the Cavanaugh tenure the team allowed just one sack on every 26 attempts. Mike Remmers (OT) – HM Pac-10 - only team in Pac-10 During his career at the Manoa campus, the Warriors played in four bowl games, including a 2009 Yvenson Bernard, RB (100.5) – 2nd in Pac-10 / 23-17 victory over Oregon State in the 1999 Oahu Bowl. Gregg Peat (OG) – 1st Team Pac-10 (121.8) – 4th in Pac-10 for all-purpose yards Cavanaugh began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Albany in New Alex Linnekohl (C) – HM All-Pac-10 Sun Bowl Champions York. In 1987 he was the offensive line coach at Wesleyan in Middletown, Conn., and from 1988-91 Michael Philipp (OT) – Freshman All-America 2005 he was at Alma College in Michigan. While at Alma he served as the offensive coordinator/offensive Jacquizz Rodgers (RB) – 1st Team Pac-10 Pass Offense (296.5) – 10th in NCAA line coach for the first three seasons and then as the defensive coordinator/linebackers coach for the 2008 Yvenson Bernard, RB (120.1) – 4th in Pac-10 / final year. Andy Levitre (OT) – 1st Team Pac-10 / 9th in NCAA Cavanaugh then was the offensive line coach and strength coach at Murray State in Kentucky All-American / Jeremy Perry (OG) – Pac-10 Co-Freshman of the for the 1992 season, and offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Sacred Heart University 2nd round pick of Buffalo Bills Year / SN Freshman All-American in Connecticut for 1993 and ’94. He was the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Ferris Adam Speer (OG) – 2nd Team All-Pac-10 Two linemen earn Pac-10 Honorable Mention State University in Michigan for the 1995 and ’96 seasons and helped the program win a pair of Jacquizz Rodgers (RB) – Pac-10 Offensive MVP Midwest Intercollegiate Conference titles. The ’95 team advanced to the NCAA Division II semifinals. Sun Bowl champions He moved on to the National Football League in 1997 as the assistant offensive line/quality control coach for the San Diego Chargers, a position he held for two years, before joining the Hawai’i 2007 staff. Roy Schuening (OG/OT) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / Cavanaugh played college football at New Haven from 1981-82 before transferring to Southern 5th round pick of St. Louis Rams Connecticut State where he earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1986. The Walling- Andy Levitre (OT) – 2nd Team Pac-10 ford, Conn., native is married to the former Laurie Gilbride and the couple has two sons, Shane and Yvenson Bernard, RB (110.3) – 3rd in Pac-10 / Blair. Laurie’s brother is Kevin Gilbride, the offensive coordinator, of the 2008 and 2012 Super Bowl (126.6) – 6th in Pac-10 for all-purpose yards champion New York Giants. Blair is a freshman on the football team. Emerald Bowl champions

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Rod Perry is in his first year on the Oregon State staff and serves as the team’s secondary coach. Rod PERRY He joined the staff after 24 seasons in the National Football League. Perry’s credentials are impressive, including playing (Rams) or coaching (Colts) in three Super st Bowls. From 2007-11 he was the special assistant to the defense for Indianapolis, earning a Super 1 SEASON AT OREGON STATE Bowl championship ring in 2007 as the Colts beat the Chicago Bears. He also was on the AFC cham- pionship Colts team of 2010. 28 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE His professional coaching career began in 1989 with the Seattle Seahawks (1989-91/secondary) and also has included positions with the Los Angeles Rams (1992-94/secondary), Houston Oilers FRESNO STATE, ‘83 (1995-96/defensive backs), San Diego Chargers (1997-2001/cornerbacks) and Carolina Panthers (2002-06/secondary). He spent three years on the Chargers’ staff under head coach Mike Riley. In the NFL, Perry coached players that earned eight Pro Bowl honors (including two alternates); Colts safety Bob Sanders was the 2007 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year; and the 2008 Colts allowed just six touchdown passes - the lowest 16-game total in NFL history. ASSISTANT COACH / DB Perry embarked on his coaching career in 1985 at Columbia University, before moving on to Fresno City College in 1986 and Fresno State in 1987-88. He is a 1983 graduate of Fresno State University, but played collegiately at the University of THE ROD PERRY FILE Colorado, earning All-Big Eight Conference honors as a senior and Honorable Mention All-America in PERSONAL 1974. Prior to Colorado, Perry attended Fresno City College and was a Junior College All-American. Hometown The native of Fresno attended Hoover High School where his jersey number is permanently retired. Fresno, California Following his college career Perry was a 1975 NFL Draft fourth round selection of the Los Ange- Spouse les Rams, where he earned 1978 and ’80 Pro Bowl honors as a cornerback. Perry, who concluded his Patrice NFL career playing the 1983 and ’84 seasons with the Cleveland Browns, is a member of the Rams’ 40th Anniversary Team and started in the 1980 Super Bowl. He also played his first two seasons with Children the Rams with OSU and State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame member, and current OSU broadcaster Rodney, Ryan, Miranda Steve Preece. EDUCATION Perry and his wife Patrice have three children, Rodney, Ryan and Miranda. Rodney was a 2001 Fresno State (1983), B.A. Physical Education MLB Draft pick of the Philadelphia Phillies (OF) as well as a member of the Penn State football and PLAYING EXPERIENCE baseball teams, and Ryan was a two-year football letterman at the University of Hawai’i. Cornerback Fresno City College, 1971 Colorado, 1972-74 Los Angeles Rams (NFL), 1975-82 Cleveland Browns (NFL), 1983-84 COACHING EXPERIENCE Columbia, 1985 - assistant coach (defensive backs) Fresno City College, 1986 - assistant coach (defensive backs) Fresno State, 1987-88 - assistant coach (defensive backs) Seattle (NFL), 1989-91 - assistant coach (defensive backs) Los Angeles Rams (NFL), 1992-94 - assistant coach (defensive backs) Houston (NFL), 1995-96 - assistant coach (defensive backs) San Diego (NFL), 1997-2001 - assistant coach (defensive backs) Carolina (NFL), 2002-06 - assistant coach (secondary) Indianapolis (NFL), 2007-11 - special assistant to the defense Oregon State, 2012-present - assistant coach (secondary) RECRUITING AREA California - Central Valley, Fresno & Los Angeles

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Joe Seumalo (pronounced Say-u-malo) is in his seventh year at Oregon State and is credited Joe SEUMALO with developing some of the school’s best ever linemen. In 2011, freshmen defensive ends Scott Crichton and Dylan Wynn earned All-America honors. th Crichton forced a school record six fumbles while Wynn recovered a school record five fumbles. 7 SEASON AT OREGON STATE Defensive tackle Stephen Paea earned the Morris Trophy in 2010 for the second consecutive year. The award is presented to the Pac-12 Conference’s top defensive lineman as voted on by the 18 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE league’s offensive linemen. Paea also was a consensus All-America selection and was invited to play in the Senior Bowl. In addition, end Gabe Miller was selected to the Conference’s Honorable Mention HAWAI’I, ‘95 team. Both Paea and Miller were members of the 2011 NFL Draft. Paea burst onto the college football map in 2009 as a junior, earning Pac-10 First Team honors as well as being the recipient of the league’s Morris Trophy. Led by Paea, the Beavers rushing defense ranked among the top 25 in the country. His defensive line helped OSU play in its fourth consecutive bowl game. ASSISTANT COACH / DL In 2008, his Beaver defense was the only unit in the NCAA to hold an opponent (Pittsburgh) scoreless in a bowl game (Sun). The defense ranked second overall in the Pac-10 for fewest yards allowed per contest (312.0) and quarterback sacks (39), and fifth for yards lost (456) via tackles- THE JOE SEUMALO FILE for-loss. His 2008 team also featured two of the best defensive ends in the history of the program, PERSONAL Victor Butler and Slade Norris. Butler earned the Sun Bowl’s MVP honor after making five tackles- Hometown for-loss, including four quarterback sacks. Butler’s 21.5 tackles-for-loss overall in ’08 set a school Honolulu, Hawai’i record and he matched the Beaver mark for sacks (12) and forced fumbles (4) for a season. Three Spouse of his defenders earned Pac-10 honors, with Butler (Dallas) and Norris (Oakland) being selected in Karen the fourth round of the NFL Draft. In 2007, the Beavers led the nation against the run (70.6), were fourth for quarterback sacks Children (3.4 per game), sixth for tackles-for-loss (8.2 pg) and eighth for total defense overall (306.2 yds Andrew, Isaac, Noah, Jessi p/g). The team accounted for more yards (537) lost via tackles-for-loss than any other team. Of the EDUCATION 13 teams the Beavers faced in 2007, 12 gained under their season average for rushing yards. All four Hawai’i (1995), B.A. Sociology of his starters on the Beaver defensive line earned Pac-10 postseason honors. PLAYING EXPERIENCE Seumalo’s first year with the program was very successful as he was part of a defensive unit that ranked first in the Pac-10 for quarterback sacks and led the nation for tackles-for-loss yardage Defensive Lineman (528). Linemen Ben Siegert and Jeff Van Orsow both earned Pac-10 postseason recognition after the Hawai’i, 1985-88 two made among the biggest plays in OSU history. Siegert blocked a school record two kicks in the Calgary Stampeders (CFL), 1989 win over Oregon, including the Ducks’ game-winning field goal attempt. Van Orsow deflected John- Ottawa Roughriders (CFL), 1989 David Booty’s two-point conversion attempt to preserve a 33-31 win over USC, ending the Trojans’ Edmonton Eskimos (CFL), 1994 27-game conference win streak. Rhein Fire (NFL Europe), 1995 Seumalo arrived at Oregon State after one year as the defensive line coach at San Jose State COACHING EXPERIENCE University. Prior to his stint in the Bay Area, he spent four years as the defensive line coach at Cal Kaiser High School (Hawai’i), 1994-98 - assistant coach Poly University in San Luis, Obispo. Hawai’i Hammerheads (Indoor), 1999 - guest coach At Cal Poly, he was part of a coaching staff that molded one of the top Division I-AA defenses. Hawai’i, 1999-2000 - graduate assistant (defensive ends / special teams) In 2004, the nationally-ranked Mustangs were third in the country for rushing defense and ninth in Cal Poly - SLO, 2001-04 - assistant coach (defensive line) scoring defense yielding just 16.6 points per game. One of his linemen, All-American Chris Gocong, San Jose State, 2005 - assistant coach (defensive line) led all I-AA players in quarterback sacks with 17.5 and was second in tackles-for-loss at 21.5. Gocong Oregon State, 2006-present - assistant coach (defensive line) went on to finish second in the 2004 Buck Buchanan Award voting for the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision classification. RECRUITING AREA The 2003 Cal Poly defense was 24th nationally in rushing defense yielding 121.1 yards per game Inland Empire, Utah & America Samoa and was among the best pass rushing teams with 40 quarterback sacks. Overall, the Mustangs aver- OSU HIGHLIGHTS aged 39 sacks a season in his four years. A defensive lineman at the University of Hawai’i from 1985 through 1988, Seumalo was a West- 2011 Scott Crichton (DE) – Freshman All-America/school record six forced fumbles ern Athletic Conference Second Team choice in his senior season. Seumalo went on to play in the Dylan Wynn (DE) – Freshman All-America/school record five fumble recoveries Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Roughriders in 1989, the Edmon- ton Eskimos in 1994 and for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe in 1995. 2010 Stephen Paea (DT) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / Morris Trophy (top lineman) recipient The 1995 graduate of Hawai’i began his coaching career in 1994 at Kaiser High School in Hono- Gabe Miller (DE) - HM All-Pac-10 lulu. He also served as a guest coach for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League Stephen Paea (DT) - 2nd round Draft pick by Chicago; Gabe Miller (DE) - 5th round Draft pick by Kansas City in 1996 and the Hawai’i Hammerheads of the Indoor Football League in 1999. 2009 Seumalo moved to the college ranks in 1999 as a graduate assistant at Hawai’i, where he was Stephen Paea (DT) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / Morris Trophy (top lineman) co-recipient part of a staff that included current OSU offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh. In his two seasons, he 3rd in Pac-10 for rush defense coached the defensive ends and assisted with the special teams. 2008 He and his wife, Karen, have three sons, Andrew, Isaac and Noah, and one daughter, Jessi. Victor Butler (DE) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 / Sun Bowl MVP / 4th round Draft pick Dallas Andrew and Isaac are both members of the OSU football team. Slade Norris (DE) 4th round Draft pick Oakland Total Defense – 2nd in Pac-10; QB Sacks – 2nd in Pac-10 Total Lost Yards – 5th in NCAA ;Three All-Pac-10 selections Sun Bowl champions 2007 Dorian Smith (DE) – 1st Team All-Pac-10 Conference Jeff Van Orsow (DE) – 2nd Team All-Pac-10 Conference Curtis Coker (DT) – HM Pac-10 Conference Gerard Lee (DT) – HM Pac-10 Conference Rush Defense – 1st in NCAA; QB Sacks – 4th in NCAA Tackles-for-Loss – 6th in NCAA; Total Defense – 8th in NCAA Emerald Bowl champions 2006 Jeff Van Orsow (DE) – HM Pac-10 Conference Ben Siegert (DT) – HM Pac-10 Conference Sacks – 1st in Pac-10 / 10th in NCAA Tackles-for-Loss Yardage – 1st in NCAA Sun Bowl champions Ethan Erickson

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Trent BRAY Alan DARLIN 1st SEASON AT OREGON STATE 2nd SEASON AT OREGON STATE 3 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE OREGON STATE, ‘09 OREGON STATE, ‘07

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THE TRENT BRAY FILE THE ALAN DARLIN FILE PERSONAL PERSONAL Hometown Hometown Pullman, Washington Elk Grove, California EDUCATION EDUCATION Oregon State 2007 B.A. Sociology Oregon State (2009), B.A. Speech Communication PLAYING EXPERIENCE PLAYING EXPERIENCE Linebacker Linebacker Hamburg Sea Devils (NFL Europe), 2007 Oregon State, 2004-07 COACHING EXPERIENCE Monchengladbach Mavericks, 2009 (German Football League) California Redwoods (United Football League), 2009 - assistant coach Alan Darlin is in his second year as a graduate assistant coach after serving in a volunteer role Arizona State, 2009-11 - assistant coach (linebackers) following a successful playing career as a middle linebacker for the Beavers. Oregon State, 2012-present - graduate assistant (linebackers) Darlin lettered from 2004-07, helping Oregon State to three bowl games – all victories. He concluded his career with 152 tackles, including 17.5 for losses and eight sacks. Darlin played in 48 One of Oregon State’s top defensive players in the program’s history joined the Beavers in Febru- career games, starting 26, and was named to the Pac-10 Conference’s Second Team as a senior. ary 2012 as a graduate assistant coach for linebackers. The speech communication graduate was a SuperPrep All-American as a senior at Laguna Creek Bray spent the 2009-11 seasons as the linebackers coach at Arizona State, the last two as High School in California. He lettered three years in football as a linebacker and fullback, and played full-time after serving 2009 as a graduate assistant. While with the Sun Devils, Bray coached 2010 baseball and track. Pac-10 second team linebacker Vontaze Burfict and 2011 Pac-12 honorable mention linebacker Colin Darlin served as an undergrad assistant for OSU in 2008 and as a volunteer in 2009. He also Parker. played for Monchengladbach Mavericks of the German Football League in 2009, leading the team to Bray started 34 of 49 career games at OSU, including 33 straight, and in 2004 was the Insight the league title with a 14-0 record. Bowl Defensive MVP after making 10 tackles in the victory over Notre Dame. He was a Pac-10 first team selection as a senior and second team as a junior. For his career he made 337 tackles, currently sixth in the OSU record book. Following his OSU career, Bray signed free agent contracts with the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans. He would later play for the Hamburg Sea Devils of the NFL Europe in 2007 and began his coaching career with the California Redwoods of the United Football League in 2009. He was a two-time Great Northern League Defensive Player of the Year at Pullman High School in Washington and earned all-state honors twice. In addition to football, where he played tight end and linebacker, he was an-league athlete in baseball and basketball. Bray is the son of Craig Bray, a former OSU assistant football coach.

Mitch MEEUWSEN THE MITCH MEEUWSEN FILE PERSONAL 2nd SEASON AT OREGON STATE Hometown Forest Grove, Oregon OREGON STATE, ‘07 EDUCATION Oregon State (2007), B.A. Geography PLAYING EXPERIENCE Safety Oregon State, 2001-04 Miami Dolphins, 2005 GRADUATE ASSISTANT / DB San Diego Chargers, 2006 Mitch Meeuwsen (Mew-son), one of Oregon State’s top safeties in the history of the program, Rhein Fire (NFL Europe), 2006 is in his second season as a graduate assistant coach for defensive backs. Meeuwsen works with Following his OSU career, Meeuwsen signed a free agent contract with the Miami Dolphins and assistant coach Rod Perry with the cornerbacks and safeties. later played for the San Diego Chargers through the 2006 preseason. He also played in the spring of Meeuwsen lettered four years (2001-04) for head coaches Dennis Erickson and Mike Riley. He 2006 for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe. Meeuwsen worked in the private sector for three years. played at 6-3, 205 pounds as a senior and in that ’04 season earned Pac-10 Conference First Team The Forest Grove, Ore., native is a 2007 OSU graduate with a bachelor’s degree in geography. honors and Associated Press Third Team All-America. While at Oregon State he started 40 career games, totaled 217 tackles and still holds the school record for interceptions with 20. Meeuwsen was a semi-finalist for the 2004 Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation’s premier defensive back. In 2001 he earned Freshman All-America honors and in his first start of his career against UCLA he was named the Chevrolet Player of the Game after making nine tackles, including one sack, and forcing and recovering a fumble. 60 2012 MEDIA GUIDE FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF OREGON STATE FOOTBALL

Tavita THOMPSON Gary BECK 1st SEASON AT OREGON STATE 7th SEASON AT OREGON STATE OREGON STATE, ‘08 32 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE OREGON STATE, ‘76

COORDINATOR OF GRADUATE ASSISTANT / OL SUPPORT SERVICES

THE TAVITA THOMPSON FILE THE GARY BECK FILE PERSONAL PERSONAL Hometown Hometown Honolulu, Hawai’i Corvallis, Oregon EDUCATION Spouse Vicki Oregon State (2008), B.A. Human Development and Family Sciences Children PLAYING EXPERIENCE LeAnne, Michelle Offensive Tackle Oregon State, 2004-07 EDUCATION New York Jets (NFL) preseason, 2008 Oregon State (1976), B.A. Physical Education Sacramento (United Football League), 2009 Oregon State (1982), M.A. Education

COACHING EXPERIENCE Gary Beck is in his seventh year on the staff at Oregon State and his fifth as Coordinator of Sup- Pacific University (Forest Grove, OR), 2011 - assistant coach (defensive line) port Services. His role with the Beaver staff includes on-campus recruiting, serving as a liaison with Oregon State, 2012-present - graduate assistant (offensive line) the medical and strength conditioning staff, and assists in the preparation of camps and opponent preparation among other duties. Former Oregon State offensive tackle Tavita Thompson joined the program as a graduate as- Beck spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons as a graduate assistant, working with the running backs. sistant coach for offense in August of 2012. He helped coach one of the Beavers’ all-time great backs Yvenson Bernard, who finished his career Thompson lettered at OSU from 2005-08 after redshirting as a true-freshman in 2004. The sixth (at the time) in the Pac-10 for all-time rushing yards with 3,682. Honolulu native started 13 career games at offensive tackle and was a member of four OSU bowl Beck is among the most honored coaches in the history of high school football in the state of winning teams. Oregon. During his prep football coaching career, Beck led Corvallis High School to a pair of state The St. Louis High School graduate served as Pacific University’s defensive line coach in 2011. AAA titles (1979, ’83) and to a state runner-up finish (1986). Corvallis won the Valley League title Prior to joining the Boxers’ staff he played one season in the United Football League with Sacramento five times. and in 2009 played for the New York Jets in the preseason. He is a 2008 OSU graduate in human His postseason honors include being named the Valley League Coach of the Year five times and development and family studies. earning the Oregon AAA Coach of the Year three times. He was a head coach in the annual summer Shrine All-Star Game three times. Beck also served as the head baseball coach at Corvallis for three seasons and the head boys Ryan GUNDERSON golf coach for 10 years. He started his coaching career in 1976 as the junior varsity baseball coach at Oregon State University. Beck also served as an assistant football coach, freshman boys basketball 5th SEASON AT OREGON STATE coach and assistant baseball coach. He came to Oregon State in 2006 from Redmond High School in Central Oregon after two years OREGON STATE, ‘07 as the defensive coordinator. During his entire high school coaching career he served as a physical education teacher. Beck was a standout athlete at Corvallis High School during the same time frame as head coach Mike Riley. He played free safety and backup quarterback (behind Riley), helping the team to the 1970 state title. He also was a shortstop in baseball and a guard in basketball, assisting the team to the state title in ’70. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF Beck earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from OSU in 1976 and a master’s in PLAYER PERSONNEL education from OSU in 1982. He was a four-year letterman in baseball for the Beavers and lettered on the varsity football team in 1972 as a free safety – his position coach was Riley’s father, Bud. Beck and his wife Vicki have two daughters, LeAnne and Michelle. THE RYAN GUNDERSON FILE Ryan Gunderson is in his third season as the assistant coordinator of support services after a PERSONAL two-year stint as an administrative graduate assistant coach. In his current capacity he coordinates Hometown recruiting official visits, tracks incoming student-athletes, maintains a recruiting prospect database Portland, Oregon and video library, produces weekly recruiting update mailers and handles a majority of the program’s EDUCATION social media aspects. He played quarterback for the Beavers from 2003-2007 and graduated with a degree in con- Oregon State (1976), B.S. Construction Engineering Management struction engineering in December of 2007. The Portland, Ore., native was a two-time Pac-10 Confer- PLAYING EXPERIENCE ence Academic All-Conference selection. Quarterback Gunderson played in 13 career games passing for 645 yards and two touchdowns. The Central Oregon State, 2004-07 Catholic High School graduate started the 2005 Civil War game in Eugene. While at OSU he was a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was the student PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE speaker at OSU President Ed Ray’s Circle Reception for influential donors in 2007. Oregon State, 2008-present - graduate assistant / assistant director of player personnel Gunderson was a prep All-American following his senior year.

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Dan VAN DE RIET 12 th SEASON AT OREGON STATE SAN JOSE STATE, ‘00

DIRECTOR OF BROOKS ARMSTRONG TIM BARNES HARDIE BUCK FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Undergraduate Assistant - Undergraduate Assistant - Non-Coaching Graduate Offense Defense Assistant - Special Teams THE DAN VAN DE RIET FILE PERSONAL Hometown Gilroy, California Spouse Sabrina Children Sevennah, Reese, Preston EDUCATION San Jose State (2000), B.A. Kinesiology NICK HALBERG TODD McSHANE ROD PERRY, JR. Dan Van De Riet is in his 12th year at Oregon State University and was promoted to director of Undergraduate Assistant - Football Operations Intern Non-Coaching operations during the winter of 2008. Offense Graduate Assistant - Offense Van De Riet is responsible for team travel, which entails flight, hotel and meal arrangements, develops and monitors the football program’s budget, and is responsible for the program’s day-to-day operations. In addition, Van De Riet is the director of the program’s summer camp, team events and is the coordinator for the team’s bowl game arrangements. In addition to his OSU duties, he served on the Rose Bowl Advisory Committee for 2010-11. Prior to arriving in Corvallis, he spent seven months as a student manager at Stanford University. Van De Riet attended San Jose State University, graduating in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and earning a minor in special education. While at SJSU he served as a student assistant equipment manager with the football program. In addition to his daily duties with the football pro- gram, he also assisted with game-day Spartan Stadium preparation, summer camps and on-campus recruiting. Dan and his wife, Sabrina, have two daughters, Sevennah and Reese, and a son, Preston. Hilary O’BRYAN BEAU WALKER Non-Coaching 4th SEASON AT OREGON STATE Graduate Assistant - Offense

OREGON STATE, ‘12 NOT PICTURED ABOVE: Lindsay Beattie - Football Administrative Assistant Brad Brennan - Offensive Assistant Kodi Look - Football Administrative Assistant Josh Read - Undergraduate Assistant - Special Teams ASSISTANT COORDINATOR Hannah Riley - Football Administrative Assistant OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Annie Spiegelberg - Football Administrative Assistant

THE HILARY O’BRYAN FILE PERSONAL Hometown Astoria, Oregon EDUCATION Oregon State (2012), B.A. Business Marketing

Hilary O’Bryan joined the Beaver football program in June of 2008 as the executive assistant to Head Coach Mike Riley. Her duties with the program include organizing travel arrangements for coaches during the recruiting season, preparing Coach Riley’s daily schedule, assisting with official recruit visits, registration for summer camps and organizing correspondence. The business marketing major, who graduated in March of 2012, was a standout athlete at Astoria High School in Oregon. She earned 10 letters in volleyball, basketball and track. She also was the school’s student body president and Valedictorian for her class. O’Bryan is active in community service contributing to SMART (Start Making a Reader), the Children’s Cancer Association and with Beavers Without Borders.

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Arnold ALCANTAR Steve FENK 10 th SEASON AT OREGON STATE 23 rd SEASON AT OREGON STATE PORTLAND STATE, ‘95 OREGON STATE, ‘87

FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT ASSOC. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR / COORDINATOR COMMUNICATIONS

Arnold Alcantar joined the Oregon State staff in 2003 as the football equipment coordinator. He Steve Fenk was promoted to Associate Athletic Director for Communications in March of 2011. oversees the daily operation of the Beaver football team, including working with Nike on a weekly Fenk had served as Assistant Athletic Director for Communications from December of 2005 until his basis with product development. recent promotion and was an assistant sports information director prior from September of 1990. Alcantar came to OSU from Portland State University, where he was the assistant equipment Fenk’s main sport responsibility is with the football program. He oversees a staff of four full-time coordinator. During that time he also worked for the now defunct Portland Forest Dragons Arena employees and several interns. Football League team. He also was a member of the PSU staff as a student. During his tenure he has led the promotional and communications aspects for the football pro- “Arnie” is a 1995 graduate of PSU with a bachelor’s degree in social science and a minor in gram, which has experienced its most successful period in modern day history – capturing the 2004 sociology and speech communication. While at PSU he was a member of the wrestling team that Insight Bowl, 2006 and 2008 Sun Bowls, and the 2007 Emerald Bowl titles. He also led a promotional won the 1990 Division II national title, earning two letters at 118 pounds. campaign that eventually earned former placekicker Alexis Serna the 2005 Lou Groza Award and former receiver Mike Hass the 2005 Biletnikoff Award. Prior to his current responsibility he worked primarily with the men’s basketball program, served Dr. Doug AUKERMAN as editor of the football game-day program and was the primary contact for several Olympic Sports. In addition, he has been the communications coordinator for an NCAA Women’s Golf Championships st and is co-coordinator for the popular everyday champions program that highlights the accomplish- 1 SEASON AT OREGON STATE ments of current and former student-athletes on and off the fields of play. Fenk is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America, the Football Writers VANDERBILT Association of America and the Basketball Writers Association of America. Prior to arriving at OSU he served as the men’s sports information director at Montana State University in Bozeman from 1988-90. He began his career as a public relations intern for the Pacific 10 Conference office in Walnut Creek, Calif., and as a press row assistant for the Golden State War- riors of the National Basketball Association. While at the Pac 10 office, he was involved mainly in SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC women’s basketball, baseball, volleyball and the 1988 Rose Bowl. Fenk earned a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University in 1987 and also has an associ- DIRECTOR / SPORTS MEDICINE ate of arts degree from Mount Hood Community College (1984) in Gresham, Ore. He is a native of Dr. Doug Aukerman joined the Oregon State University athletic staff in January of 2012 as Tillamook, Ore. Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine. He manages, on a day-to-day basis, the sports medicine program for all of OSU’s intercollegiate athletics sports teams. Aukerman’s focus is to ensure that OSU’s student-athletes receive the best care possible in all Dr. Craig GRAHAM aspects of their athletic training, including injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. His goals are to institute new procedures and methodologies into practice in the OSU sports medicine program, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA monitor medical expenditures and record keeping, and to coordinate the services of team physicians and consultants. He also facilitates the flow of information between physicians and consultants with head coaches, develops and enhances the technical expertise of the medical staff, and identifies highly trained new staff as the need requires. In addition to his OSU duties, Aukerman is a sports medicine physician employed at Samaritan Health Systems. Aukerman came to Corvallis after serving as a team physician at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine starting in 2003. While with the Nittany Lions he worked closely with both the men’s basketball and football programs in addition to TEAM PHYSICIAN many of the other teams. He held the positions of Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician, Team Physician and Associate Professor as part of Penn State’s sports medicine unit, which services all 29 Dr. Craig Graham is the Director of Sports Medicine at Oregon State University. He oversees an sports teams as well as area high schools and the general public. He also developed and was the fel- extensive staff of team physicians, athletic trainers, graduate interns and student interns. lowship director of the Penn State Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship program, which provides Dr. Graham is a native of Regina, Saskatchewan, receiving his medical degree from the Univer- advanced training for physicians. Aukerman also maintained a clinical sports medicine practice in sity of Saskatchewan. He did his residency at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, Saskatch- State College with the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. ewan. Prior to coming to Penn State, Aukerman served as the team physician for varsity athletics at Dr. Graham and his wife Dr. Connie Graham, an urgent care physician, have three daughters and East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. one son. He earned his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University, where he was a student athletic Medical Education and Training: trainer for the football and men’s basketball teams. Aukerman went on to attend medical school at • Bachelor’s degree: University of Regina the West Virginia School of Medicine, completing his medical degree in 1998. • Medical degree: University of Saskatchewan He completed his residency in family medicine at West Virginia University Hospitals in 2001 and • Residency: Royal University Hospital then attended Wake Forest University for fellowship training in sports medicine in 2002. • Fellowship: Saskatoon City Hospital An avid runner, Aukerman has completed several marathons, half marathons and numerous road • Board certification: Family medicine races, including the Boston Marathon. He also serves as the medical review officer for NASCAR’s drug-testing program. Aukerman’s wife, Melissa, is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Clinical Exercise Specialist and was the head coach for State College Area High School’s girls’ lacrosse team. The couple have a young daughter, Adele.

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Ariko ISO Steve McCOY 2nd SEASON AT OREGON STATE 15 th SEASON AT OREGON STATE OREGON, ‘93 SHERIDAN COLLEGE, ‘89

HEAD FOOTBALL DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC TRAINER EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS

Ariko Iso is in her second year as the head football athletic trainer after spending nine years on Steve McCoy joined the Oregon State athletic staff in 1998 as the Director of Athletic Equipment the staff of the Pittsburgh Steelers. She was the only female athletic trainer in the NFL. apparel and operations after a lengthy stint in the Canadian Football League. “Lightning” as he is Iso graduated from Oregon State with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in health and human per- known in OSU circles handles the complete purchasing of all athletic department equipment assets. formance in 1993 and earned a Master’s of Arts in physical education from San Jose State University He facilitates the ordering and delivery of the product between manufacturer and the individual in 1995. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Professional Football teams. Athletic Trainers Society. The Tokyo native is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association. McCoy is the point person for the introductions of new products and apparel to the coaches and Prior to accepting the position with the Steelers, Iso spent five years as the associate athletic administration, while maintaining the guidelines designed by the sponsors and teams. He has been trainer for Portland State University, where she served as the head football trainer. Her collegiate an instrumental link in developing and expanding the relationships between OSU and Nike. career also includes serving as the assistant athletic trainer at Foothill College in California for nearly McCoy came to OSU after working as the equipment coordinator for the Rhein Fire of NFL three years. Europe and the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL. He also has served in a similar capacity for the In addition to her collegiate experience, Iso has served as the head trainer at the 2006 World 21 Hamilton Tiger Cats and Toronto Argonauts. In addition, McCoy has experience as an athletic trainer and Under Track Championships, the 2001 World Cross Country Championships, the 1998 Yokohama in college hockey, junior hockey and indoor lacrosse. International Ekiden and the 1996 East-West Shrine Football Game. She has also worked at the Nike He is a 1989 graduate of Sheridan College in Ontario with a diploma in athletic therapy. World Master Games, U.S. Mobil Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and at the 1994 World Cup Steve’s wife Bernie is a Sales and Marketing Associate for Olufson Designs in Corvallis. They Soccer tournament. have one daughter, Alexandrea, who is a junior majoring in journalism and minoring in women gender studies.

Dr. Jason LIN Bryan MILLER CORNELL 6th SEASON AT OREGON STATE NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY, ‘99

SPORTS PERFORMANCE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON COORDINATOR

Dr. Jason Lin is a board-eligible orthopedic surgeon. He offers expertise in a broad range of foot Bryan Miller is the head of the Sports Performance Center staff, serving as the strength and con- and ankle conditions affecting both adults and adolescents. He has provided foot and ankle care for ditioning coach for the football team. He was promoted to his current position in July of 2008. Miller multiple professional, college and high school athletes. His areas of interest include arthroscopy, and oversees all operations at the newly opened (May 2008) 20,000-square foot Sports Performance sports medicine, arthritis management, fracture care, deformity correction, and complex reconstruc- Center, located between legendary Gill Coliseum and Reser Stadium. tion of the foot and ankle. Miller has been at OSU since April 2006, and previously served as the head strength and condi- In addition to Dr. Lin’s medical education and residency and fellowship training, he also con- tioning coach for football. ducted two years of medical research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Prior to coming to the West Coast, Miller was the assistant strength and conditioning coach Boston, Mass. During his fellowship, he was also fortunate to have trained under renowned surgeon at the University of Wisconsin. He also spent four years in the same capacity at Northern Illinois Dr. Mark Myerson. Throughout his career, Dr. Lin has authored numerous research publications as University. Miller’s work history also includes stints at North Park University in Chicago, the American well as several review articles on foot and ankle surgery. Heartland Ice Arena and Sport Complex, and as an intern at Northwestern University and with the Dr. Lin is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Orthopae- Chicago Bulls. dic Foot and Ankle Society. Miller played football at North Park where he was a two year letterwinner and team captain. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a Specialist in Sports Conditioning and a Medical Education and Training: Level I Club Coach (U.S. Weightlifting). • Bachelor’s degree: Cornell University Bryan and his wife, Jen, have one daughter, Verona. • Medical degree: Mount Sinai School of Medicine • Residency: Penn State Hershey Medical Center • Fellowship: The Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction • Board eligible: Orthopedic surgery

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Megan O’QUIN Dr. Luis VELA 8th SEASON AT OREGON STATE WAKE FOREST OREGON STATE, ‘03

LEAD FOOTBALL ACADEMIC COUNSELOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

Megan O’Quin serves as the lead academic counselor for the football program. During O’Quin’s Dr. Vela is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who treats sport related and occupational inju- tenure she has helped guide the Beaver football team to many successes in the classroom, including ries, arthritis and trauma of upper extremities. He specializes in the use of innovative techniques in raising the team’s GPA, having many student-athletes make the Pac-12 Conference All-Academic rotator cuff repair and shoulder arthroscopy, wrist reconstruction and nerve releases. team, and raising the annual APR. Dr. Vela works closely with Darci Glass, PA-C, to care for both urgent and emergent orthopedic She is also the academic counselor for the gymnastics team for the past two years, supporting cases throughout the Willamette Valley and Oregon Coast. the team to a GPA above a 3.0 and assisting five student-athletes in making the Pac-12 All-Academic Medical Education and Training: team. • Bachelor’s degree: Wake Forest University,Winston Salem O’Quin started at OSU in June of 2003. She has worked in the past with softball, women’s • Medical degree: Nova-Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine basketball, swimming and wrestling. Her duties include educating student-athletes on time manage- • Residency: University Hospital, Nuffield Orthopedic Center ment, organizing tutorial services, reviewing academic goals, coordinating class scheduling as well • Fellowship: Harborview Medical Center as many other responsibilities. • Board certification: Orthopedic surgery O’Quin earned her master’s degree in 2011 with the Masters of Arts in interdisciplinary studies from OSU. She also is 2003 graduate of OSU with a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies, with minors in sociology and athletic administration. She has also worked at OSU as a marketing coordinator for Raul VERA the athletic department and as an operations assistant for the Department of Recreational Sports. Megan is married to Jason O’Quin, the athletics event manager at OSU. 9th SEASON AT OREGON STATE

Dr. Donald PENNINGTON CULINARY DIRECTOR BYU Raul Vera began at OSU in 2004 as the Executive Chef for the Department of Athletics. Chef Raul’s duties include menu planning, food production and preparation for student-athletes at Training Table, and sponsor catered events. His duties include insuring the importance of good nutritional food to enhance the student-athletes workout and performance needs. Vera arrived at OSU from Western Washington University where he was the Executive Chef at Ridgeway Commons, feeding 700 students for the school year from 1999-2004. Prior to WWU, Raul and his wife, Regina, owned a Mexican restaurant in La Grande, Ore., from 1991-1998. Raul and Regina have three boys, Andrew, Jared, and Zachary. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

Dr. Pennington, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has advanced training in sports medicine Dr. Ron WOBIG and complex shoulder and knee surgery. He earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in micro- biology and biochemistry from Brigham Young University in Utah. He completed medical school at PEPPERDINE Western University of Health Sciences, an orthopedic surgery residency at Michigan State University, and fellowship training in sports medicine at the University of Arizona. During his sports fellowship, he provided care for injured athletes from the University of Arizona, the Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Pima College and Tucson-area high schools. Dr. Pennington has also authored several articles concerning partial and total knee replacement. Dr. Pennington specializes in arthroscopic treatment of complex shoulder and knee injuries, shoulder and knee replacements, and caring for athletes of all ages. Medical Education and Training: ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON • Bachelor’s degree: Brigham Young University • Medical degree: Western University of Health Sciences Dr. Wobig is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and has served as a team physician at Oregon • Residency: Michigan State University State since 1999 as well as several local high school sports teams. • Fellowship: University of Arizona • Board certification: Orthopedic surgery Medical Education and Training: • Bachelor’s degree: Pepperdine University • Medical degree: Oregon Health & Science University • Board certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Suregons and the American Orthopaedic Soci- ety for Sports Medicine. Recertification 2012.

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