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2018 SEC EAST CHAMPIONS 2018 allstate sugar bowl media guide The University of Georgia Contents General Information .................................................................................................. 1 LOCATION .........................................................................................Athens, Ga. Roster .......................................................................................................................2-3 FOUNDED ......................................................................................................1785 Depth Chart ................................................................................................................ 4 PRESIDENT ............................................... Jere W. Morehead (Georgia, JD, ‘80) Texas At A Glance ...................................................................................................... 5 FACULTY ATH. REP.. ...................................Prof. David Shipley (Oberlin, ‘72; Georgia/Texas Comparison ....................................................................................... 6 ...............................................................................University of Chicago, JD, ‘75) Game Notes ............................................................................................................7-14 ENROLLMENT ..........................................................................................38,652 Georgia Statistics ................................................................................................15-22 NICKNAME ............................................................................................ Bulldogs 2018 Georgia Game Summaries ........................................................................23-35 COLORS .........................................................................................Red and Black Head Coach Kirby Smart ...................................................................................36-37 STADIUM ........................Sanford (92,746) (natural grass-Bermuda Tifway 419) Assistant Coaches ................................................................................................38-40 Player Bios ...........................................................................................................41-75 CONFERENCE.................................................................................Southeastern Bowl History (Appearances, Records, Recaps) ..............................................76-105 MASCOT .....................................................................................................Uga X UGA Traditions ...................................................................................................... 106 BAND ................................................................................. Georgia Redcoat Band Uga, The Mascot Legacy ................................................................................107-109 UGA President Jere W. Morehead ...................................................................... 110 Senior Administrative Staff J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity .......................................... 110 Feature Files .................................................................................................... 111-128 Greg McGarity .......................................................J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Matt Borman ..................................................Deputy Athletic Director / Development Josh Brooks .........................................................Deputy Athletic Director / Operations FOOTBALL STAFF Darrice Griffin .............................................. Deputy Athletic Director / Adminstration Kirby Smart ............................................................................................. Head Coach Will Lawler .................................. Executive Associate Athletic Director / Compliance Jim Chaney .......................................................... Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends Stephanie Ransom ................................Deputy Athletic Director / Business Operations Mel Tucker* ................... Fain & Billy Slaughter Defensive Coordinator / Secondary James Coley .............................................. Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Magdi El Shahawy .................... Deputy Athletic Director / Academics & Student Dev. Scott Fountain ..................................................................Special Teams Coordinator Ron Courson .................................................. Senior Associate A.D../ Sports Medicine Cortez Hankton ........................................................Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers Claude Felton ................. Loran Smith Senior Associate A.D./Sports Communications Dan Lanning .....................................................Assistant Coach/Outside Linebackers Glada Horvat .......................................Senior Associate A.D./Academics & Eligibility Dell McGee ....................................................Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Matt Brachowski ....................................................Associate A.D./Internal Operations Sam Pittman ............................................................ Assistant Coach / Offensive Line Tim Cearley .............................................................. Associate A.D./Ticket Operations Glenn Schumann .............................................. Assistant Coach / Inside Linebackers Alan Thomas ..........................................................Associate A.D./External Operations Tray Scott .................................................................Assistant Coach / Defensive Line Kevin Miller ................................................................... Associate A.D. / Bulldog Club *Tucker was announced as head coach at Colorado on Dec. 6, 2018. Ford Williams ................................................................... Associate A.D. / Major Gifts SUPPORT STAFF John Bateman ........................................................................ Assistant A.D./Marketing Mike Cavan......................................................... Director of Football Administration Emily Deitz .......................................................................... Assistant A.D./Promotions Josh Lee.....................................................................Director of Football Operations Steve Flippen .......................................................................Assistant A.D./Compliance Jay Chapman .............................................Assistant Director of Football Operations Rhonda Kilpatrick ..........................................Assistant A.D./Academics & Eligibility Marshall Malchow ........................................................Director of Player Personnel Christie Purks..........................................................Assistant A.D./Event Management Lukman Abdulai ..................................................Director of On-Campus Recruiting Melvin Robinson ..................................................... Assistant A.D./Facility Operations Christina Harris ..............................................Director of Recruiting Administration Anna Randa ..................................................................Assistant A.D./Sports Medicine Dacia King ...............................................................Recruiting Program Coordinator Mike Bilbow ............................................................ Assistant A.D. / Digital Production Scott Sinclair ................................................... Director of Strength and Conditioning Scott Hallberg .........................................................................Assistant A.D. / Business Ed Ellis .................................... Senior Associate Director, Strength and Conditioning Amy Thomas ............................................................Assistant A.D. / Human Resources Rodney Prince .................................... Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Mark Slonaker .............................................. Exec. Dir. of Athletics Alumni Relations Ben Sowders ....................................... Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Jamil Walker ...................................... Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Greg Meyer ...............................................................................Special Teams Analyst Sports Communications Staff Bryant Gantt.................................................................. Director of Player Programs Claude Felton .......... Loran Smith Sr. Assoc. A.D./Sports Communications Dir. Jonas Jennings ..........................................................Director of Player Development Fernando Velasco ......................................Assistant Director of Player Development Tim Hix .............................................................Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Pat Bastien .................................................Assistant Director of Player Development Christopher Lakos ...........................................Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Austin Chambers .............................................................Player Development Intern Mike Mobley .....................................................Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Luke Moore .................................................................Player