Assistant Coaches Johnson "Jeep" Hunter Before serving at UT-Chattanooga, he worked Tight Ends as a graduate assistant football coach at Clemson University from 1996-98 and was named by West as Assistant Athletic Director for Football Manage- ment at Clemson in 1999. As the Assistant AD for Football Management, Hunter was responsible for working with profes- sional scouts, overseeing the walk-on program, han- dling coaching clinics and summer camps and han- dling official and unofficial visits to Clemson's cam- pus. Hunter worked with back-to-back Peach Bowl teams at Clemson as the Tigers faced LSU in the 1996 Peach Bowl and Auburn in January of 1998. A native of Denver, North Carolina, Hunter THE HUNTER FILE played collegiate football at Catawba College, an NAIA Division II school, in Salisbury, NC, for three Personal years. He lettered as a member of the secondary Born: Denver, NC but his collegiate career was cut short during his Birthdate: 8-30-67 junior year when he suffered a severe knee injury that ended his playing days. College: Catawba College (1991) Hunter went to Catawba College from East Athletics: 3 year football letterman at Lincoln High School in Denver, NC, where he let- defensive back for Catawba College tered as a quarterback, running back, defensive Wife: Susan Hunter back and kick returner. He was an all-state defen- sive back for East Lincoln as a senior. He served as a student assistant coach at Coaching Experience Catawba from 1987-90 after his career-ending in- Univ. of Memphis (2003) jury. He spent the next three seasons as the assis- Eastern Kentucky University (2001-02) tant head coach, defensive coordinator and special UT-Chattanooga (2000) teams coordinator at Bandys High School in Catawba, NC. Clemson University (1998-1999) From 1994-96, Hunter was an assistant foot- Clemson Graduate Assistant (1996-97) ball coach at North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina A & T State (1994-96) where he worked with wide receivers, outside line- Bandys High School (1991-93) backers and defensive backs. Catawba College Student-Asst. (1987-90) Hunter received his bachelor's degree in busi- ness administration/physical education from Catawba College in 1990. He has done additional graduate work at both North Carolina A&T and Clemson. During the summer of 2001, Hunter served an Johnson "Jeep" Hunter is entering his first sea- NFL Minority Internship with the St. Louis Rams son as an assistant coach on Tommy West's staff at where he worked with defensive secondary coach The University of Memphis. But the North Carolina Ron Meeks. native is no stranger to West, having served as a Hunter married the former Susan Potokar of graduate assistant and later as Director of Football Cleveland, Ohio, this past July. Operations at Clemson. Hunter, who will coach the Tiger tight ends, comes to Memphis from Eastern Kentucky University where he worked with the Colonels' secondary for two seasons. Prior to his accepting the position at Eastern Kentucky University, Hunter coached the defensive backs at UT-Chattanooga during the 2000 season and was instrumental in helping the Mocs to a 6-5 record.

46 Support Staff JOHN FLOWERS Flowers is responsible for the movement of the John and his wife, LuAnn, have two daughters, DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Tiger football team at both home games and Brittany, and Brooke. road contests. He works hand-in-hand with Brittany and her husband, Judd Rhodes, hotel management in arranging player and have one daughter, Olivia, age 10 months. staff rooms, as well as team meals. Brooke is entering her senior year at The During Tiger home games, he can U of M after graduating from Bartlett High School be found setting up and hosting the in Memphis, where she was a letter winner for the Memphis football recruiting area and Lady Panther team. welcoming visitors to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Flowers serves as a guest speaker for Tiger football around the Mid-South and often fills in when head coach Tommy West is unavailable. Flowers came to Memphis after serving in the high school coaching ranks for seven years in the state of Illinois. THE FLOWERS FILE A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Flowers played for the Sa- Personal lukis in the 1970s and received his Born: Nokomis, IL degree from SIU in 1976. Birthdate: 12-7-54 As a player, Flowers was nominated for UPI Lineman of College: Southern Illinois (1976) the Week after registering Athletics: 4 year football letterman at 18 tackles, six sacks, one defensive end & linebacker pass break up and Wife: LuAnn Flowers a blocked punt Children: Brittany & Brooke against the Univer- sity of Northern Illi- nois. He lettered for Experience four years for the South- Univ. of Memphis (1985-present) ern Illinois defense. Lincoln High School (1978-84) He entered the coaching profession as an assis- tant coach at Lincoln High School (IL) and became the head coach in 1983. His 1984 squad posted a 9-2-0 record and appeared John Flowers, who came to Memphis in 1985, in the state playoffs. is in his 19th season as a member of the football staff. A graduate of He serves as Tommy West's director of football op- Nokomis High erations and oversees the day-to-day running of School, Flowers the football office. signed with SIU in Since his arrival in Memphis, Flowers has 1973. He lettered for worked under head coaches Rey Dempsey (1984- four years as a line- 85), Charlie Bailey (1986-88), Chuck Stobart (1989- backer and received 94), Rip Scherer (1995-2000) and Tommy West the Star Lineman (2001-present). Award as a senior. Most recently, Flowers has been involved with Flowers was selected the renovation of Murphy Athletic Complex and the to the Tri-State (Illi- new addition to the complex which includes new nois, Kentucky, Indi- football locker rooms, coaches locker rooms and ana) first team. meeting rooms, video rooms, media interview rooms, Flowers as well as new training rooms, equipments rooms spends his free time and locker rooms for other sports. The new addi- with his family, enjoys tion, which began construction in January of 2002, hunting, fishing and also has a large Hall of Fame area that will highlight playing . the careers of numerous Tiger football greats. THE FLOWERS FAMILY 47 Support Staff MIKE STARK LEE YERTY KEVIN WHITE HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Mike Stark, who let- Lee Yerty begins his Kevin White, a tered for the Tigers for three fifth season as a fulltime as- former Tiger walk-on football years under former head sistant strength and condi- player and undergraduate coach Billy J. Murphy dur- tioning coach. assistant coach, will be en- ing the late 1960s and early Yerty, who works tering his second season as 1970s, has returned to the with all sports under the di- the offensive graduate assis- University as the head rector of strength and condi- tant for Tommy West's Tiger strength and conditioning tioning, had served one year football program. White will coach. Stark is entering his fourth year with the Ti- as an administrative assistant for women's athletics assist the offensive line and will work with coach Rick ger athletic department. before he was appointed to his new position. Mallory. A native Memphian, Stark comes to The U of M Yerty, a 1986 graduate of Washington State Uni- White came to the University of Memphis in after serving as defensive coordinator and head versity, was the assistant strength coach at WSU 1998 after spending one year at Bethel College. He strength coach at Cordova High School for two years from 1985-90 before accepting the job of marketing lettered as a freshman linebacker at Bethel where (1998-99). In addition, he worked as the head wres- director at Eastern Washington in 1991. Yerty was he registered 87 tackles as a freshman. White spent tling coach for the Wolfpack. elevated to assistant athletic director in 1993 before three semesters at the U of M as a player before Prior to joining the staff at Cordova High, Stark becoming the recruiting coordinator for in deciding on a career in coaching. spent 10 years as the defensive coordinator and 1995. A native of Munford, TN, White lettered for two strength coach at Bartlett High School in Memphis. Yerty is the husband of Carrie Yerty, Memphis' years in football. He was credited with 117 tackles as During his tenure at Bartlett, the Panthers posted a head volleyball coach. They have two sons, Weslee, a senior and had three fumble recoveries. Playing 87-39 record, made seven appearances in the state who is five years old and Jace, who was born in for coach Mark Fisher, White had 202 career stops playoffs and reached the quarterfinals four times. As November of 2002. and three pass interceptions. He was named to the strength coach, his teams won eight City Who's Who Among American High School Students Weightlifting Championships and three Tennessee as a senior at Munford High. Weightlifting Championships. GERARD ARNOLD White and his wife, Mary, have two sons, Tyler Stark began his coaching and strength career and Tucker. at Trezevant High School in Memphis. From 1983- Graduate Assistant 89 the Bears posted a 42-8 record, made the state Gerard Arnold, who J.C. MOREAU playoffs three times and won a state championship. lettered for three years for the A 1972 graduate of The University of Memphis University of Memphis, is en- GRADUATE ASSISTANT (then Memphis State University), Stark played foot- tering his second season as ball for the Tigers for four years serv- Moreau, who will be a graduate assistant at The ing as an offensive lineman. He was entering his second year at University of Memphis. selected to the All-MVC Freshman the U of M, is a native of Que- He was hired in Team in 1968 and received All- bec, Canada, and a gradu- September of 2002 as a Missouri Valley Conference ate of Colgate University. He graduate assistant for the honors for the next three sea- lettered for three years in foot- strength & conditioning department at The University sons. Stark received All-Mid- ball at Colgate and received of Memphis. lands honors as a junior and his degree in History and A native of Lexington, TN, Arnold was one of the senior and was named All- Education in 2000. Moreau served as the head most prolithic backs in school history. He rushed for American by Associated strength and conditioning coach at Lafayette Col- 613 yards as a sophomore and then became the Press, UPI and lege. He has recently been certified as a USA school's all-time single season rushing leader when Kickoff Maga- Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach. he gained 1,059 yards during the 1998 campaign. zine as a se- He added 826 yards as a senior and finished his nior. He re- career as the Tigers' second all-time leading rusher VIC CUMMINS ceived his with 2,378 yards and 17 touchdowns. He a eraged master's de- GRADUATE ASSISTANT 4.8 yards per carry during his three seasons of com- gree in educa- petition. Cummins is a gradu- tion from the U Following graduation, Arnold signed with the NFL ate of East Central Oklahoma of M in 1982. Washington Redskins but was injured in camp and University where he lettered Stark and his wife, the former Cindy Whitworth, missed the 1999 season. He returned for the 2000 in football. A native of Norman, have two children, daughter Keelie, age 16, and season but ended his career due to his previously OK, Cummins also attended son Cody, age 8. injured knee. the University of Oklahoma. He was an all-District line- backer at ECOU and had 120 tackles as a senior. 48 Support Staff ED CANTLER MIKE RODRIGUES JENNIFER BRICKER HEAD TRAINER ASSISTANT TRAINER ASSISTANT TRAINER

Eddie Cantler is be- Mike Rodrigues, the Jennifer Bricker is ginning his 33rd season at head trainer for Lady Tiger entering her second year as the University of Memphis. basketball, is entering his the men's basketball trainer Head trainer since 1980, second season at the Uni- at The University of Memphis. Cantler is in charge of all versity of Memphis, after serv- She is responsible men's sports with football be- ing the previous four years for injury prevention and re- ing his primary duty. as an athletic trainer for the habilitation and oversees the Cantler, a native of Baptist Rehabilitation pro- scheduling of physical exams Bowling Green, KY, came to gram at Bartlett High School. for student-athlete. She also serves as the liaison Memphis in 1970 and received his undergraduate While at BHS, Rodrigues was responsible for the between team doctors and the Memphis basketball degree from The U of M in 1974. health care for 18 coed varsity sports. coaching staff. Cantler, the host of cable TV's Trainer's Corner During that same period of time, Rodrigues, 35, Bricker, who is certified by the National Athletic for ten years, was inducted into the Tennessee Athletic was the head trainer for the Memphis Maniax of the Trainer's Hall of Fame in 1996. He was the state's Trainers Association, spent two years as a graduate XFL and handled the daily sports medicine needs of assistant trainer at the U of M. Trainer of the Year in 1994 and received the NATA 50 professional football players. Athletic Trainer Ser- A native of Anderson, IN, Bricker graduated A 1990 graduate of the University of Florida, from Anderson University in 1997 with a degree in vice Award in Rodrigues served as the head student trainer for the May of 1998. athletic training. She is expected to complete her Gators for two years. During that same period of He was also master's degree in exercise and sports science at time, he worked as a summer intern for the NFL's inducted the U of M this summer. Miami Dolphins. into the All- Prior to her tenure at Memphis, Bricker worked He enrolled in graduate school at Mississippi American at Campbell Clinic for two years. Football State University in 1991 and received his Masters of Bricker, 30, has been active in NATA for seven Foundation Science in Exercise Physiology in 1993. He worked years, the National Strength and Conditioning Asso- Hall of Fame with the MSU football program and supervised a staff ciation for four years and the American Red Cross in 2001. of 10 student trainers. Rodrigues also did an intern- for five years. ship with the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL while attending MSU. Following graduation from Mississippi State, Rodrigues was hired as an assistant trainer at the MARC HOHORST United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, and worked there for one year before returning to HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER Mississippi State as an assistant trainer. Marc Hohorst joined the From 1993 through 1997 he worked with the athletic department the sum- men's football program and took over the responsi- mer of 2001 and is entering bilities for the women's soccer, and his third season with the U of programs in 1997. M. He replaced former equip- A native of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Rodrigues has ment manager Chris Williams. worked the NCAA Women's East Regional Basket- Hohorst is responsible for ball Tournament, an NCAA Women's Tennis Na- purchasing, issuing, and tional Championship, three NCAA maintaining all athletic equip- Regional Tournaments, the ment, as well as supervising several student man- Cantler, who enjoys singing, received his master's SEC Outdoor Track & Field agers. He also oversees the day-to-day opera- degree in health education from The U of M in August Championship, the AXA Lib- tions of the equipment room at South Campus, which of 1977. services football, baseball, soccer, track and golf. In addition to his duties as head athletic trainer, erty Bowl, the Conference During the fall of 2002, the Athletic Department Cantler served as an instructor of health for The USA Men's Basketball Tour- suffered a major loss when a fire on Halloween University of Memphis. nament and the Adidas ESP morning destroyed the turfroom and most of the Ti- Cantler and his wife, Jenina, who received her Soccer Camp. gers' football equipment. Hohorst received high doctorate degree from the University of Memphis and Mike is married to marks and praise for gathering game day equip- taught in the Math Department at the U of M, have two Memphis associate me- ment from other universities in the area and prepar- children, Andrew, age 15, and Michael, age 14. dia relations director ing the football team for its next contest. Cantler is in his second year as the director of Jennifer Rod- A native of Lafayette, La., Hohorst joins The U of Music Ministries at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in rigues and the M staff from Arkansas State where he was the su- Memphis. He served in the same capacity at couple has one pervisor of equipment for the last three years. Underwood Methodist Church in Memphis for sev- daughter, Alyssa, who was born in November of Prior to his duties at Arkansas State, Hohorst eral years. 2002. worked for one year at his college alma mater, the 49 Support Staff

University of Louisiana-Lafayette, in a game man- agement capacity. He worked various ULL events, serving as the visiting team host and organizing ticket sales and records. Hohorst graduated from the University of South- western Loui- TigerTiger PridePride siana (now called The University of Memphis Tiger Pride are a working knowledge of the campus and its activities ULL) in group of coeds who provide valuable assistance for and they enjoy sharing that information with others." 1997 the Tiger football program in recruiting and addition- Schwartz, who has been with The University with a de- ally serve as ambassadors for the Athletic Depart- of Memphis athletic department for three years, is in gree in physical education. He received his Louisi- ment. her second year as the sponsor of the Tiger Pride. ana teaching certification that same year and served The Tiger Pride members are responsible for She works as the recruiting secretary for the foot- as a substitute teacher in 1997 and 1998 at giving walking tours of The U of M campus to re- ball. Youngsville Middle School. cruits and their families during the national recruiting "I can't say enough about Sherri and the Tiger While at USL, Hohorst also assisted in the equip- period. They answer questions about classes, class Pride," said Tiger ment room as a student and worked both the NCAA size, residents life and dorm activities for the families head football coach Sherri Schwartz softball regional tournament and the Sunbelt Con- of prospective student-athletes. Tommy West "They ference baseball tournament as a tournament offi- During Homecoming week and Senior Parent can offer a prospec- cial. He spent one year with the Lafayette Swamp Day the Tiger Pride members are responsible for tive student-athlete in- Cats as the head equipment manager before the decorating the Memphis locker room at South Cam- formation about cam- team disbanded. pus and the dorm. pus life that they see In addition to working with football, the Tiger as students on an ev- Pride have served as hostesses for the athletic de- eryday basis. It's in- partment at events held at Liberty Bowl Memorial valuable to our pro- GEORGE CLAIBORNE Stadium and at The Pyramid. gram. These young VIDEOGRAPHER "These young ladies are dedicated to The ladies are truly am- University of Memphis and are giving of their time to George Claiborne, let others know how enjoyable the college experi- who joined the athletic de- ence can be at The U of M," said Sherri Schwartz, partment staff at The Univer- the campus sponsor of the Tiger Pride for the past sity of Memphis in August of three years. "These 30 young ladies have a strong 2002 as the video coordina- tor, is in his second full foot- ball season with the Tigers. He replaced Joel Barron Football Support Staff who left the school in August of 2002 to fill a similar position at Indiana. Claiborne, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, attended Father Ryan High School in Nashville, be- fore enrolling at Auburn University in 1987. In 1999, Claiborne joined the video staff at the University of South Carolina and for three years assisted former Tiger videographer Joe Lisle with the day-to-day operation of the Gamecock video for Carol Reeves Sherri Schwartz Ryan Mallory Casey Winn Admin. Secretary football and baseball. He was highly involved in Recruiting Secretary Support Staff Support Staff video cuts for head coach Lou Holtz and also helped prepare video highlights on a weekly basis. Claiborne is responsible for all of the video needs for the athletic department and oversees a staff of as many as three student videographers.

Haley Ragland Sandra Hardaway Talia Palacio Support Staff Tiger Pride President Tiger Pride VP

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