NEWBERRY WOLVES FOOTBALL NOTES Newberry College Athletic Communications • Randall Stewart • [email protected] • o - 803.321.5667 • m - 864.415.6560 Virginia University of Lynchburg (1-1) at Newberry (0-2) Thursday, September 13, 2018 • 1:00 p.m. Newberry, S.C. • Setzler Field Video: newberrywolves.tv • PxP: Jimmie Coggins • Color: Al de la Chica • Live Stats: newberrystats.com Radio: WKDK-AM 1240, newberrywolves.tv, wkdk.com, WKDK app, TuneIn Radio South Atlantic Conference Champions TODAY’S TOP STORYLINES 2006 • 2008 • 2016 Of Newberry’s nine losses since a 35-33 defeat against Tuskegee in the 2016 playoffs, seven NCAA Division II Football 1 have come by eight points or fewer, including both of the Wolves’ losses this season. Championship Appearances 2006 • 2013 • 2015 • 2016 Newberry has allowed two plays from scrimmage of over 20 yards this season, both in the 2 Western Carolina game, while the Wolves’ offense has nine such plays. The longest rush ALL-TIME VS. VA. UNIV. OF LYNCHBURG allowed against the Catamounts was 17 yards and the longest against Florida Tech was seven. Series History .......................Newberry leads 1-0 In Newberry ..........................Newberry leads 1-0 3 Florida Tech managed just eight rushing yards on 29 carries last Saturday, the fewest yards In Lynchburg ...............................................Never allowed by Newberry since Livingstone’s -39 rushing yards on 32 carries in September 2010. First Meeting.................. at Nby 55, VUL 7 - 2017 Florida Tech’s 230 yards of total offense marked the 18th time since the start of the 2014 Last Meeting ............................................... Same 4 season that a Newberry opponent has been held to 250 yards or less. Last at Nby .................................................. Same NEWBERRY SCHEDULE On 11 second-down rushes this season, Austin Barnes has reached the line to gain eight 5 times and is averaging 8.5 yards per carry. He has rushed for a first down on all five of his Sept. 1 at Western Carolina L 33-26 “2nd and short” carries. Sept. 8 at Florida Tech L 17-10 Sept. 13 VA. U. OF LYNCHBURG 1 p.m. Jamarcus Henderson has 223 tackle for loss yards, the most of any active Division II player Sept. 22 CARSON-NEWMAN* 1 p.m. 6 and second across all NCAA divisions. His 11-yard tackle for loss on a first-quarter completion by Florida Tech gave him the Division II lead by five yards over Angelo State’s Markus Jones. Sept. 29 at UNC Pembroke 7 p.m. Oct. 6 LENOIR-RHYNE* 4 p.m. Newberry is 4-1 on Sept. 13 in its history with an average margin of victory of 32.5 points in Oct. 13 at Tusculum* 3 p.m. the four wins, including a 70-20 blowout win over Limestone in 2014 that eclipsed a 99-year- Oct. 20 at Limestone* 1 p.m. 7 old school scoring record. That game kicked off at 9:45 p.m. and ended in the early morning Oct. 27 WINGATE* 3 p.m. hours of Sept. 14 after a nearly four-hour lightning delay. Nov. 3 CATAWBA* 1 p.m. Virginia University of Lynchburg opened the season by defeating junior college powerhouse Nov. 10 at Mars Hill* 1 p.m. 8 Louisburg 30-28. The Dragons forced five turnovers and finished with 14 tackles for loss to SAC STANDINGS hand Louisburg its first loss since 2015. Rk Team SAC All The Dragons have gone 1-16 over their last 17 games, being outscored 873-180 in the process. 1 Wingate 0-0 2-0 9 Newberry did not allow VUL to score an offensive touchdown in last year’s 55-7 win. Carson-Newman 0-0 1-1 STAT COMPARISON Catawba 0-0 1-1 NEWBERRY VUL Lenoir-Rhyne 0-0 1-1 Value ........... SAC ............NCAA .......................Category .............................. Value ........Conf. .....Nation Tusculum 0-0 1-1 OFFENSE Newberry 0-0 0-2 172.5 ...............6 ................ 116 ..........................Passing ................................161.5 ..........N/A ..........N/A Limestone 0-0 0-2 191.5 ...............3 .................50 ...........................Rushing ............................... 107.0 .........N/A ..........N/A 364.0 ..............4 .................87 ............................. Total ................................. 268.5 .........N/A ..........N/A Mars Hill 0-0 0-2 18.0 ................6 ................ 114 ..........................Scoring ................................ 23.0 ..........N/A ..........N/A DEFENSE VUL ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 246.5 ..............6 ................ 121 ..........................Passing ............................... 387.5 .........N/A ..........N/A Primary Contact ........................ Undrae Morrow 109.5 ..............4 .................42 ...........................Rushing ................................102.5 .........N/A ..........N/A Email .......................... [email protected] 356.0 ..............5 .................72 ............................. Total .................................490.0 .........N/A ..........N/A 25.0 ................5 .................68 ...........................Scoring ................................ 53.5 ..........N/A ..........N/A Phone ................................................................... SPECIALTY 20.0 ................2 .................12 ...............Yards per Punt Return .....................10.8 ..........N/A ..........N/A 35.5 ................1 .................14 .......Fewest Penalty Yards per Game ............ 92.0 ..........N/A ..........N/A 43 ...................1 .................41 .................First Downs Offense ........................23 ............N/A ..........N/A 1 ......................1 ..................6 ......................Turnovers Lost .............................4 .............N/A ..........N/A 1 NEWBERRY WOLVES FOOTBALL NOTES HEAD COACH TODD KNIGHT NEWBERRY HIGHLIGHTS KNIGHT’S CAREER PATH • Tenth season as Newberry’s head coach; 16th overall at Newberry 1989 Graduate Assistant Gardner-Webb 1990 Linebackers Lees-McRae • 2016 South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year 1991 Defensive Coordinator Lees-McRae • 55-46 coaching record (second-most wins in school history) 1992 Defensive Coordinator Lees-McRae • Coached Newberry to playoff appearances in 2013, 2015, and 2016 1993 Defensive Backs Gardner-Webb • Head Coach for 2016 SAC championship team; Defensive Coordinator on 2006 1994 Defensive Backs Gardner-Webb and 2008 championship teams; OLB on Gardner-Webb’s 1987 championship team 1995 Defensive Backs Gardner-Webb 1996 Defensive Backs Gardner-Webb • One former player (Ron Parker - Kansas City) currently an NFL starter 1997 Inside LB Charleston Southern • Coached a Harlon Hill Trophy finalist, three SAC Players of the Year, 16 All- 1998 Def. Coord. Charleston Southern Americans, 37 All-Region selections, 72 All-SAC performers, 33 SAC Players of the 1999 Def. Coord. Charleston Southern Week, 3 Academic All-American selections, and 19 Academic All-District honorees 2000 Def. Coord. Charleston Southern 2001 Def. Coord. Charleston Southern 2002 Def. Coord. Charleston Southern CAREER SUMMARY KNIGHT YEAR-BY-YEAR 2003 Defensive Coordinator Newberry Todd Knight has established himself as one of the premier coaches in Newberry 2004 Defensive Coordinator Newberry Year Overall SAC history. In his ninth season at the helm, Knight’s 55 wins are second only to the 72 2005 Defensive Coordinator Newberry 2009 .............. 6-4 ................... 4-3 accumulated by Harvey Kirkland from 1952-67. 2006 Defensive Coordinator Newberry 2010 ............... 4-6 ................... 3-4 2007 Defensive Coordinator Newberry He is the only 40-game winner in school history with a winning record, holds the 2011 ................ 4-6 ................... 4-3 2008 Defensive Coordinator Newberry all-time record for conference wins with 36, and has the second-highest winning 2009 Head Coach/Def. Coord. Newberry 2012 ............... 5-6 ................... 3-4 percentage (.545) among Newberry coaches with 10 or more games at the helm. 2010 Head Coach Newberry 2013 ............... 9-3 ................... 5-2 2011 Head Coach Newberry 2014 ............... 5-6 ................... 3-4 Four former players have spent time in the NFL: Ron Parker (FS) is in Kansas City 2012 Head Coach Newberry for his fifth season while Edmond Robinson (WLB - Vikings, Cardinals), Brandon 2013 Head Coach Newberry 2015 ................7-5 ................... 4-3 Bostick (TE - Packers, Jets), and Corey Washington (WR - Giants) are free agents. 2016 ...............10-2 .................. 7-0 2014 Head Coach Newberry 2015 Head Coach Newberry 2017 ............... 5-6 ................... 3-4 Knight played outside linebacker at Gardner-Webb, helping the Runnin’ Bulldogs to the 1987 SAC title, and was a defensive assistant for 20 seasons before being hired 2016 Head Coach Newberry 2018 ............... 0-2 ...................0-0 as Newberry’s 18th head coach in 2009. 2017 Head Coach Newberry Total ............ 55-46 .............. 36-27 2018 Head Coach Newberry NEWBERRY COACHING STAFF IN THE BOX ON THE FIELD Stephen Flynn Todd Knight Drew Watson Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator/OLB Head Coach Def. Backs Coach/Special Teams Coord. • 16th season at Newberry, 9th as DC • 16th season at Newberry, 10th as HC • 8th season at Newberry (incl. 1989-90) • Coached 5 different positions (QB, RB, • 2016 SAC Coach of the Year • Wofford AC 1991-2002, Coastal Caroli- DB, WR, OLB) in HS • Won 1987 SAC championship as OLB at na AC 2003-11, Presbyterian DC 2012 • Safety under Knight at Lees-McRae Gardner-Webb • 2nd team All-America CB in 1988 • USC Lancaster ‘94, Newberry ‘06, ‘12 • Gardner-Webb ‘89, ‘90 • Newberry ‘89 Todd Varn Taylor