MIAMI FOOTBALL 690 ALL-TIME WINS 2016 ST. PETERSBURG BOWL 15 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 11 BOWL APPEARANCES GRADUATING CHAMPIONS #RISEUPREDHAWKS Schedule/Results Aug. 31 at Iowa ...................................................7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 Tennessee Tech ..................................2:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Cincinnati ...............................................Noon Sept. 21 at Ohio State .................................................TBA Sept. 28 Buffalo* ..........................................................TBA Oct. 12 at Western Michigan* ................................TBA Oct. 19 Northern Illinois* ...............................2:30 p.m. MIAMI IOWA Oct. 26 at Kent State* ................................................TBA REDHAWKS HAWKEYES Nov. 6 at Ohio* ........................................7:30 or 8 p.m. (0-0, 0-0 MAC) (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Nov. 13 Bowling Green* ........................................8 p.m. Nov. 20 Akron* ...................................................7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at Ball State* ..................................................TBA AUG. 31, 2019 IOWA CITY, IOWA • KINNICK (69,250) Social Media Accounts THIS WEEK’S MATCHUP @MiamiRedHawks Miami University opens the 2019 season with a trip versus Iowa on Saturday, Official Twitter account of Miami Aug. 31. Opening kick is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET inside Kinnick Stadium. Athletics TELEVISION @MiamiOHFootball The matchup with the Hawkeyes will be carried live on the FS1. Brian Custer Official Twitter account of Miami will handle play-by-play duties, while Robert Smith will serves as the color Football analyst. @DaveMeyerMU RADIO Dave Meyer, Miami Football SID In its first year of its partnership with Van Wagner, the Miami Sports Network continues its coverage of Miami Football with a group of affiliates blanket- Search Miami RedHawks ing most of Southwest Ohio and Southeast Indiana. “The Voice of the Red- Hawks” Steve Baker will deliver the play-by-play coverage, while Terry Bridge will provide color commentary. Randy Hollowell will be the network’s sideline Search Miami Football reporter. Tune-in to one of Miami’s gameday affiliates: WMOH-AM 1450 (Hamilton, Ohio) miami_redhawks WFMG-FM 101.3 (Richmond, Ind.) Official Miami RedHawks Snapchat WDBZ-AM 1230 (Cincinnati, Ohio) WONE-AM 980 (Dayton, Ohio) miamiohfootball WKBV-AM 1490 and 100.9 FM (Richmond, Ind.) Official Miami Football Snapchat @MiamiRedHawks Official Instagram account of Miami Athletics PLEASE NOTE: When referring to Miami, please use either Miami, Miami @MiamiOHFootball University or Miami (Ohio). Please do not use Miami of Ohio or University Official Instagram account of of Miami, etc. The latter are not the proper names for our institution. Thank Miami Football you. GAME 1 • MIAMI AT IOWA Miami Quick Facts STORYLINES School ............................................................Miami University Location .................................................. Oxford, Ohio 45056 Chuck Martin begins his sixth year as head coach of the football program. Founded ...............................................................................1809 → Enrollment .......................................................................17,557 In his last 22 conference games he is 16-6, best in the MAC. Nickname ..................................................................RedHawks Colors .................................................Red (PMS 186) & White → Miami last beat a team from the Big Ten in 2003 - a 44-14 win over North- Affiliation ........................................................NCAA Division I western. Conference...............Mid-American, East Division (MAC) Stadium ............................................Yager Stadium (24,286) → The RedHawks return 12 starters from last season’s 6-6 (6-2 MAC) squad. Surface ..........................................................................FieldTurf University President ........................Dr. Gregory Crawford Faculty Representative ..........................................Ron Scott Director of Intercollegiate Athletics .......................David Sayler Athletics Website ............................. MiamiRedHawks.com First Year of Football ..........................1888 (128th Season) NEED TO KNOW All-Time Record ........................................ 690-461-44 (.598) • Miami football ranks first all-time in the Mid-American Conference in wins Miami Coaching Staff (690), MAC Championships (15) and bowl wins (7). Head Coach .......................... Chuck Martin, Millikin, 1990 ABOUT CHUCK MARTIN ..................................Record as HC: 96-46; At Miami: 22-39 • Head coach Chuck Martin, who earned that title on Dec. 3, 2013, brings an *Co-Defensive Coordinator/LB ...........Spence Nowinsky Co-Defensive Coordinator/CB .......................John Hauser impressive resume to Oxford, Ohio. *Co-Offensive Coordinator/QB .......................Eric Koehler • Not only was he 74-7 in six years at Grand Valley State (2004-09), he has Co-Offensive Coordinator/Assc. HC/OL...George Barnett coached in seven national championship games in the past 17 seasons. Special Teams ....................................................Doug Shearer Martin has an all-time head coaching record of 96-46. Safeties .....................................................................Bill Brechin • He has twice been named the American Football Coaches Association Running Backs ................................................. Lamar Conard (AFCA) National Coach of the Year and has been a coordinator on both sides Defensive Line ......................................................E.J. Whitlow of the ball. Tight Ends/Recruiting ............................................Pat Welsh • Martin was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Grand Valley State University *Graduate Assistant ........................................ Heath Parling on Oct. 23, 2015. *Graduate Assistant ......................................Logan Plumley *Graduate Assistant ............................................. CJ Robbins RECAPPING THE 2018 SEASON *Graduate Assistant ...................................Tommy Gerhard • Miami opened the year 0-3 with losses to Marshall, Cincinnati and Strength and Conditioning ................................. Luke Kelly Minnesota, ranking last in the country at 10.3 points per game and had gone Video ..............................................................Robert Trombley two straight games without scoring a touchdown. * In Booth • Miami closed the season going 6-3 overall, including a 6-2 conference Athletic Media Relations record as its offense began to find its form. Asst. A.D. for Athletic Comm. ................ Dave Meyer • In its final nine games the RedHawks averaged 34.0 points, 402.6 yards and Office Phone ........................................513-529-4329 186.7 rushing yards per game. Cell Phone ...........................................419-265-0284 • Two of Miami’s losses during that nine-game stretch included one-point Email [email protected] defeats. Miami missed a 50-yard field goal as time expired in a 40-39 loss Assistant Director ...................................................Mike Roth to Western Michigan. The RedHawks fell 31-30 at Army in double overtime Office Phone ......................................................513-529-7092 as the RedHawks two-point conversion fell just short on the last play of the Email...................................................rothmb@miamioh.edu game. Assistant Director ................................................Chad Twaro • Following the Army loss, Miami rallied to win its final three games including Office Phone ......................................................513-529-1601 a pair of victories over bowl teams in Ohio (30-28) and NIU (13-7). Miami Email.................................................... [email protected] finished the regular season with a dominating 42-21 win over Ball State. Communications Assistant ...................Maria Slovikovski Office Phone ......................................................513-529-0901 ABOUT IOWA Email.................................................slovikmr@miamioh.edu Iowa is coming off of a 9-4 season, including a 27-22 Outback Bowl win Media Relations Office over Mississippi State. Quarterback Nate Stanley returns after throwing for ..................................................................Room 41, Millett Hall 2,852 yards and 26 touchdowns. Iowa’s top running back, Mekhi Sargent, ....................................................................Oxford, Ohio, 45056 also returns after rushing for a team-high 786 yards and nine touchdowns Phone ...................................................................513-529-4329 in 2018. -2- GAME 1 • MIAMI AT IOWA RedHawk Media Availability Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday (5 days out) (4 days out) (3 days out) (2 days out) (1 day out) Coach Martin is on the Coach Martin and player Coach Martin and player No interviews No interviews MAC Media Teleconfer- interviews after practice. interviews after practice ence from 10:26-10:34 Contact Ken Mather at the conference office for call-in information. Coach Martin will host his weekly press conference in our broadcast studio (Millett Hall), starting at 10:45 a.m. 2018 Mid-American Conference Standings East Division School Conference Overall Buffalo 7-1 10-2 Miami 6-2 6-6 Ohio 6-2 8-4 Akron 2-6 4-8 Bowling Green 2-6 3-9 Kent State 1-7 2-10 West Division