St. Ambrose University Football 2019 Preseason Media Guide ST
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St. Ambrose University Football 2019 Preseason Media Guide ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY GENERAL INFORMATION 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 University Switchboard: 563-333-6000 Website: http://www.saubees.com Denomination: Catholic Nickname: Fighting Bees Team Colors: Navy Blue & White Stadium (capacity): Brady Street Stadium (10,000) 2018 Football Overall Record: 6-4 2018 Mid-States Record: 3-2 President: Sister Joan Lescinski, CSJ Phone: 563-333-6213 E-mail: [email protected] Faculty Representative: Dr. Sandy Lund Phone: 563-333-6042 E-mail: [email protected] Athletics Director: Mike Holmes Phone: 563-333-6233 E-mail: [email protected] Sports Info Director: Brian Thiessen Office: 563-333-6227 E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 217-440-5805 SID Fax Number: 563-333-6239 Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Starters Returning/Lost: 15/10 Lettermen Returning/Lost: N/A Starters lost: Off – WR, Tanner Champley, LT Mike Erskine, LG Karl Fowler, SB Carter Himmelman, C Ryan Ingalls, QB Jake Romani; Def – DB Kobe Easley, DL Cody Kieffer, LB Taylor O’Donnell, DB Reed Rollette Incoming Freshmen: 70 Transfers: 5 FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach: Mike Magistrelli (Coe College ‘96) Office: 563-333-5913 Cell: 563-529-1586 E-mail: [email protected] Record At Ambrose: 77-48 (entering 13th year) Overall Record: 77-48 (entering 13th year) Background: Entering 13th season as head coach after three years as St. Ambrose defensive coordinator, also quarterbacks coach, two-time MSFA Midwest League Coach of the Year (2007, 2012), has led team to three conference titles; 2018—6-4 overall, 3-2 MSFA; 2017—4-6 overall, 2-3 MSFA; 2016—4-6 overall, 2-3 MSFA; 2015—8-2 overall, 3-2 MSFA; 2014—5-5 overall, 2-3 MSFA; 2013—7-4 overall, 5-1 MSFA, led SAU to a second straight NAIA playoff appearance, No. 16 in final NAIA poll; 2012—9-2 overall, 5-1 MSFA, led St. Ambrose to a share of the conference championship and a first-round home playoff game, No. 10 in final NAIA poll, MWL Coach of the Year; 2011—7-3 overall, 5-2 MSFA, No. 22 in final NAIA poll; 2010— 5-5 overall, 3-4 MSFA; 2009—6-4 overall, 4-3 MSFA; 2008—8-4 overall, 6-1 MSFA, for the second straight season the Fighting Bees win the MSFA Midwest Title before falling to eventual National Champion Sioux Falls in the NAIA playoffs; 2007—8-3 overall, 7-0 MSFA, led the Bees to a perfect MSFA conference record, a first-round playoff appearance and an MSFA Midwest Title, Midwest League Coach of the Year; 2006—Magistrelli named MSFA Midwest assistant coach of year after boasting league’s best total defense; 2005—His defense ranked fifth among NAIA teams. Football Assistants: Vince Fillipp (def. coordinator/def. line) Brody Pogue (offensive line) Ronnie Dunlap (super backs) Mike Guerrero (linebackers) LaMont Johnson (wide receivers) Quentin Carter (defensive backs) Dane Vanderpan (defensive backs) 2019 ST. AMBROSE SCHEDULE Aug. 31 TRINITY BIBLE HOME 11 a.m. Sept. 7 at Missouri Baptist (x) St. Louis, Mo. 1:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Marian Indianapolis, Ind. 12:05 p.m. Sept. 21 SIENA HEIGHTS HOME 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at Saint Francis (Ind.) Fort Wayne, Ind. 11 a.m. Oct. 12 at Olivet Nazarene (x) Bourbonnais, Ill. 6 p.m. Oct. 19 TRINITY INTERNATIONAL (x) HOME 6 p.m. Nov. 2 SAINT XAVIER (x) HOME 1 p.m. Nov. 9 ST. FRANCIS (ILL.) (x) HOME 1 p.m. Nov. 16 at Robert Morris (x) Arlington Heights, Ill. 7 p.m. (x) - Mid-States Football Association Midwest League game NOTE: All times CT RETURNING OFFENSIVE STARTERS *ZACH GADBURY, Sr., OL, 6-2, 275, Tolono, Ill…. starting right guard… second team all-MSFA in 2017 and 2018 *TOM MACARI, Jr., WR, 6-2, 185, Plainfield, Ill…. 20 receptions for 268 yards and 1 touchdown *JAKE OSTERBERGER, Sr., RB, 6-1, 200, Dubuque, Iowa… 155 rushes for 523 yards and 7 touchdowns… 12 receptions for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns *DYLAN SOUZA, Jr., OL, 6-3, 270, Yorkville, Ill…. starting right tackle *VINCE VIGNALI, Sr., WR, 6-0, 190, Sherman, Ill…. 23 receptions for 430 yards and 2 touchdowns… 6 rushes for 69 yards Other key offensive returners: QB Dino Borrelli, WR Chris Collier, WR Matthew Coovert, RB Isaiah Hawkins, OL Orrin Myrick, OL Jett Schmitt, RB Garret Tiarks, WR J.D. Villafuerte RETURNING DEFFENSIVE STARTERS *ZACH BARISH, Jr., DL, 6-3, 280, Marion, Iowa… 15 total tackles (9 solo) *BERNARD BUHAKE, Jr., DL, 6-7, 225, Arlington, Texas… second team all-MSFA… 44 total tackles (27 solo)… 9.5 tackles for loss… 7.5 sacks… 3 pass breakups… 1 fumble recovery *GREG BURNETT JR., Jr., DB, 5-11, 195, Chicago, Ill…. 45 total tackles (28 solo)… 1.5 sacks… 2 pass breakups… 1 forced fumble *SAM KABURECK, Sr., DL, 6-1, 260, O’Fallon, Ill.… first team all-MSFA… 40 total tackles (15 solo)… 5.0 tackles for loss… 2.5 sacks *DILLON VALDEZ, Sr., LB, 5-9, 205, Wheaton, Ill…. honorable mention all-MSFA… 45 total tackles (31 solo)… 4.5 tackles for loss… 0.5 sacks… 2 pass breakups… 1 fumble recovery *GRIFFIN ZAJAC, Jr., DB, 5-8, 165, Oswego, Ill…. second team all-MSFA… 52 total tackles (30 solo)… 4 interceptions… 16 pass breakups… 1 blocked kick *RYAN ZITKUS, Sr., LB/DE, 6-1, 235, Bloomington, Ill…. 49 total tackles (22 solo)… 4.5 tackles for loss… 0.5 sacks Other key defensive returners: DL Braxton Criss, DL Parker Henderson, DB Collin Etherton, DB Jeremiah Jackson, LB Ethan Miebach, LB Jaxson Nelson, DB Darnell Wilson RETURNING SPECIAL TEAMS STARTERS *TOM GILLEN, So., K, 5-10, 180, Alsip, Ill…. converted 5-of-12 field goals with a long of 45 yards… converted 28-of-33 extra points… kicked off 43 times for 2328 yards (54.1 avg.) with 6 touchbacks *ADAM SIGWARTH, So., P, 6-0, 220, Blue Grass, Iowa… punted 41 times for 1533 yards (37.4 avg.)… 9 punts were inside the opponent 20-yard line… 7 punts were fair caught *VINCE VIGNALI, Sr., WR, 6-0, 190, Sherman, Ill…. returned 14 kickoffs for 267 yards (19.1 avg.)… returned 4 punts for 55 yards (13.8 avg.) Other key special teams returners: LS Michael Fettkether RECORDS BY YEAR 2018 SEASON RESULTS ST. AMBROSE VS. All MSFA Sept. 1 at Dakota State W, 49-27 MSFA OPPONENTS 2018 6-4 3-2 Sept. 9 at Lindenwood-Belleville W, 26-0 since 1996 (all-time) 2017 4-6 2-3 Sept. 15 at Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 14-60 W-L 2016 4-6 2-3 Sept. 22 MISSOURI BAPTIST W, 25-20 Concordia (Mich.) 3-1 2015 8-2 3-2 Sept. 29 at St. Francis (Ill.) (x) W, 33-19 Indiana Wesleyan 0-0 2014 5-5 2-3 Oct. 6 MARIAN L, 0-52 Lawrence Tech 0-0 2013 7-4 5-1 Oct. 20 SAINT XAVIER (x) L, 20-34 Lindenwood-Belleville 5-0 2012 9-2 5-1 Oct. 27 at Robert Morris (x) W, 37-27 Marian 0-2 2011 7-3 5-2 Nov. 3 TRINITY INTERNATIONAL (x) W, 52-14 Missouri Baptist 3-1 2010 5-5 3-4 Nov. 10 OLIVET NAZARENE (x) L, 14-43 Olivet Nazarene 13-8 (16-9) 2009 6-4 4-3 Robert Morris (Ill.) 3-1 2008 8-4 6-1 (x) - MSFA Midwest League game St. Francis (Ill.) 13-6 (14-10) 2007 8-3 7-0 Saint Francis (Ind.) 1-11 2006 10-1 8-0 Saint Xavier 8-10 2005 8-3 5-2 Siena Heights 1-1 2004 7-3 4-3 Taylor 7-4 2003 8-4 5-2 Trinity International 22-1 2002 8-3 6-1 2001 8-3 7-0 2000 9-3 7-0 1999 4-6 2-4 1998 5-5 2-4 1997 4-6 3-3 1996 9-1 5-1 Total 157-86 101-45 St. Ambrose Staff Directory Table of Contents Staff Directory (area code 563) St. Ambrose Staff Directory ...................................................................... 1 Administration: 2019 St. Ambrose University Football Mike Holmes Athletic Director 333‐6058 2019 Roster ............................................................................................ 2‐5 [email protected] Coaching Staff ........................................................................................ 6‐7 Ray Shovlain Ambassador for Leadership Academy 333‐6233 2019 Schedule .......................................................................................... 8 [email protected] Season Preview ...................................................................................... 8‐9 Beth Lybbert Coordinator for Admin., Travel, Events 333‐6229 NAIA Preseason Top 25 Poll .................................................................... 10 [email protected] Griffin Zajac named preseason All‐American .......................................... 10 Tony Huntley Director of Athletic Facilities 333‐6478 Why We Are the Fighting Bees ............................................................... 11 [email protected] SAU and Opponent Quick Facts ......................................................... 11‐14 Brian Thiessen Sports Information Director 333‐6227 Mid‐States Football Association [email protected] About the MSFA ...................................................................................... 15 Haley Fox Asst. Sports Information Director 333‐5894 2019 MSFA Composite Schedule ............................................................ 15 [email protected] 2018 MSFA Recap ................................................................................... 16 Adam Hutton Director of Athletic Development 333‐6115 2018 MSFA Statistical Leaders ........................................................... 17‐19 [email protected] 2018 MSFA All‐Conference Teams .......................................................... 20 Athletic Training: Year‐by‐Year MSFA Standings ............................................................ 21‐22 Dean Beauchamp Head Trainer 333‐6235 MSFA Composite Standings .................................................................... 23 [email protected] MSFA Coaches of the rYea ...................................................................... 23 Jason Vorwerk Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 MSFA Coaching Records