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EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2008 Football 3 3 3 3 3 THE UNIVERSITY ESU At A Glance LocationLocation. .East.East StroudsburStroudsburg,g, PaPa.. PresidentPresident. Dr.Dr. RobertRobert J. DillmDillmanan MemberMember . PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State SystemSystem . .of.of HigherHigher EducationEducation SystemSystem Chancellor . Dr.Dr. John C. CavanaughCavanaugh FoundedFounded. .1893.1893 EnrollmentEnrollment . 77,200,200 (includes 5,900 undergraduates)undergraduates) AthleticsAthletics AffiliationAffiliation . NCNCAAAA DivisionDivision IIII ConferenceConference . PSACPSAC . PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State AthleticAthletic ConferenceConference SchoolSchool ColorsColors. .Red.Red andand BlackBlack TeamTeam NicknameNickname . WarriorsWarriors AthleticAthletic DirectorDirector Dr.Dr. Tom GioglioGioglio . .57 570-422-36420-422-3642 AssociateAssociate AthleticAthletic DirectorDirector Dr.Dr. CareyCarey SnyderSnyder . .5 570-422-303470-422-3034 AcademicAcademic CoordinatorCoordinator The Science and Technology Center, a $40 million state-of-the-art facility, NancyNancy Jo Greenawalt . .570-422-3795. 570-422-3795 will be open for the Fall 2008 semester. [email protected]@po-box.esu.edu DirectorDirector ofof MulticulturalMulticultural AffairsAffairs Providing High-Quality, Higher Education DanelleDanelle MMcClanahan.cClanahan. 57 570-422-38960-422-3896 FootballFootball OfficeOffice . .570-422-3322. 570-422-3322 ESU - In its 116th Year of Service SportsSports Information GregGreg Knowlden.Knowlden. .57 570-422-33120-422-3312 Founded in 1893 as a Normal School, More than 2,100 students reside in eight . [email protected]@po-box.esu.edu EEast Stroudsburg University has been residence halls. The university also offers FaxFax . 5570-422-358670-422-3586 ooffering quality higher education to the apartment-style housing for another 200 WarriorsWarriors HotlineHotline . .5 570-422-300070-422-3000 ccitizens of Pennsylvania for more than a students and has added accommodations Web SiteSite. www.esu.eduwww.esu.edu ccentury. for an additional 540 students with the KeyKey Campus Numbers With an enrollment of more than 7,200 addition of University Ridge, a student AdmissionsAdmissions. .5 570-422-354270-422-3542 sstudents, ESU has a strong commitment to apartment complex located adjacent to FinancialFinancial AidAid . .570-422-2800. 570-422-2800 aacademic excellence. Teacher education, the campus. hhealth sciences and programs associated Approximately 74 percent of the wwith science and technology are just a few students receive some form of financial aid, East Stroudsburg University is nestled examples of fields of study experiencing including scholarships, loans and grants. in the Pocono Mountains, which offer year- unprecedented growth in enrollment. The 2008-09 academic year will mark the round outdoor recreation of all sorts for With the university’s unique programs university’s 116th year of operation and the sports enthusiasts. From hiking in the fall to in such areas as computer technology, school has approximately 32,000 alumni. biking in the spring to swimming, golfing bio-technology, chemical bio-technology ESU, like many other public colleges and and fishing in the summer to snowboarding, and art and design, ESU is poised to offer universities across the country, started as a skiing or tubing in the winter, there is its students another century of academic normal school, a professional school for the plenty to do at any time of the year. Throw excellence. training of teachers. in shopping, great restaurants and plenty The new $40 million Science and ESU History of attractions and there is something for Technology Center, a state-of-the-art facility, East Stroudsburg Normal School was everyone, no matter the season. is the first new major academic building at founded to serve students in the state’s ESU is located approximately 75 miles ESU since 1979 and will be open for the Fall normal school fourth district and had 320 west of New York City, 85 miles northeast 2008 semester. students enrolled when classes started on of Philadelphia, 40 miles northeast of the The Center features a planetarium, September 4, 1893. Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton area and 40 a rooftop observatory, and a wildlife In 1926 after the state assumed miles southeast of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. museum of natural history, as well as control of the school, the original name The campus is 1/4 mile from exit 308, research, classroom and office space for was changed to East Stroudsburg State Interstate 80. Exit right onto Prospect Street. diverse departments from the sciences and Teachers’ College. To Reach Eiler-Martin Stadium — One mathematics to computer science. The school became East Stroudsburg block after the first light turn right on Centre This past summer, the campus invested State College in 1960 to reflected the Street. Stay on the road past one stop sign over $10 million dollars in safety and other school’s expanded curriculum with liberal and the stadium will be in front of you. improvement projects associated with arts programs and graduate degrees. Football Office, Second Floor, Koehler storm water management and campus In July 1983, the Pennsylvania General Fieldhouse — Take right at the first light on beautification. Assembly established the Pennsylvania East Brown Street. Go up the hill 6/10th of The campus consists of 63 buildings on State System of Higher Education consisting a mile, take the first left onto Smith Street. 213 acres and boasts a student-to-teacher of 14 universities and East Stroudsburg The fieldhouse is on the left on the corner of ratio of 21 to 1. University was born as a comprehensive Smith and Normal streets. regional institution. 2008 ESU FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2008 Football Schedule Thursday, Aug. 28 VIRGINIA UNION 7:30 ESU makes its debut on the newly installed FieldTurf at Eiler-Martin Stadium against Virginia Union, the CIAA East Division champions in 2007. The men’s soccer team hosts Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. as part of a doubleheader to showcase the Warriors’ upgraded facility, which includes the lights that were installed in spring 2007. Saturday, Sept. 6 GANNON 6:00 The Warriors welcome Gannon to the PSAC in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The Golden Knights and Mercyhurst join the PSAC as full members in 2008-09. Saturday, Sept. 13 at Clarion 4:00 The first road trip of the year is also the first of four appearances for the Warriors on the PA SPORTSfever TV “PSAC Game of the Week” package, which will put ESU in millions of homes across the state. ESU won the last meeting 56-0 at Clarion in 2005. Saturday, Sept. 20 *SHIPPENSBURG (Family Weekend) 4:00 The Warriors will once again be featured on statewide TV against Shippensburg, On the Cover: Returning All-PSAC players Sam Shuman (82), Miguel Rivera (99), Greg Knauss (97), Nick Krut (16), which moves to the PSAC East with the addition of Gannon and Mercyhurst to the West. Joe Partridge (30) and Drew Stem (2) showcase ESU’s The schools have met 43 times, most recently in 2003, when Shippensburg won 40-14. new Science and Technology Center. Saturday, Sept. 27 *CHEYNEY 6:00 ESU set the NCAA Division II record with its 28th straight win over Cheyney last year, and Joe Partridge set a school record with 284 rushing yards and scored four touchdowns. TableTable ofof CoContentsntents The University.University. IIFCFC Saturday, Oct. 4 *WEST CHESTER (Homecoming, Hall of Fame) 3:00 MediaMedia Services/SportsServices/Sports Information.Information. 2 Defending PSAC East champion West Chester is the Warriors’ Homecoming UniversityUniversity Administrators.Administrators. 3 opponent. The Golden Rams won last year’s game 30-15, with all of ESU’s scoring coming Eiler-MartinEiler-Martin Stadium.Stadium. 9 from the right leg of Greg Knauss, who set the school record with five field goals. Student-AthleteStudent-Athlete Center for ExcellenceExcellence . .9 Saturday, Oct. 11 *at Bloomsburg 12:00 The Coaching StaffStaff ESU battles Bloomsburg in one of the most intense rivalries in the PSAC on PA HeadHead Coach DennyDenny Douds.Douds. 4-5 SPORTSfever TV. The Warriors will be looking to avenge last year’s 35-26 defeat at Eiler- AssistantAssistant CoachesCoaches . 66-8-8 TheThe 2008 Warriors Martin Stadium when they travel to Bloomsburg’s newly renovated Redman Stadium. Season Outlookk . .10-11.10-11 Saturday, Oct. 18 *KUTZTOWN (Senior Day) 12:00 PlayerPlayer Bios . ..12-2412-24 The Warriors conclude their six-game home schedule with Senior Day festivities and Roster.Roster. ..28-2928-29 their final appearance on statewide TV against the Golden Bears. Greg Knauss made a TheThe 20072007 Season 40-yard, game-winning field goal in a 24-23 victory at Kutztown to close the 2007 season. 2007 Game-by-GameGame-by-Game . ..30-3230-32 Saturday, Oct.