2016 Arizona Football Media Guide
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#Forever65 Arizona Athletics Communication Services Contents Director Jeremy Sharpe Season Outlook 3-4 Primary Football Blair Willis, Associate Director Meet the Wildcats (TV roster) 5-9 O: (520) 621-0914 Rosters (alpha and numerical) 10-12 C: (520) 419-2979 Pronunciations 12 E: [email protected] Head Coach Rich Rodriguez 13-14 Secondary Football Daniel Berk, Assistant Director Assistant Coaches/Support Staff 14-23 O: (520) 621-1814 Returning Contributor Profiles 24-34 C: (314) 363-5842 2015 Review (stats, recaps) 35-53 Associate Director Matt Ensor (MBB/MGolf) Pac-12 Conference 54-55 Assistant Director Adam Gonzales (WBB, MTN, WTN) Pac-12 Composite Schedule/2016-17 Bowls 56-59 Assistant Danny Martinez (VB, S&D, SB, SVB) Arizona in the Pros/NFL Draft 60-62 Office Phone (520) 621-4163 All-Americans/Players of the Year/Award Winners/Honorees 63-69 Office Fax (520) 621-2681 Letterwinners 70-75 Arizona Stadium Press Box (520) 621-9393 School Records (career, season, single game) 76-93 Mailing Address McKale Center, Room 106 Bowl History/Recaps 94-96 University of Arizona Arizona Stadium/History/Attendance 97 1 National Championship Dr. Series History/All-Time Record vs. Opponents 98-101 Coaching History 101-103 Tucson AZ 85721-0096 Year-by-Year Results 104-110 University Quick Facts Media Policies and Procedures The University of Arizona Tucson, Ariz. 85721 Media Information President Ann Weaver Hart Blair Willis and Daniel Berk of Arizona Athletics Communication Services will Director of Athletics Greg Byrne assist media members throughout the season in their coverage of Arizona Foot- Faculty Representative Jory Hancock ball including issuing a weekly news release, daily news items, home game Enrollment 43,088 statistical packages, administering news conferences, practice and press box Colors Cardinal and Navy operations, credentialing and road-game access, among other services. Any Athletic Ticket Office 520-621-2287 questions about media policies should be directed to Blair Willis via email at Athletics Web Site ArizonaWildcats.com [email protected] or (520) 621-0914. University Web Site Arizona.edu Practice 2016 Arizona Football Quick Facts Coverage of football practice stipulates consent with restrictions on reporting Head Coach Rich Rodriguez (5th year, 33-20) formations, strategies, special personnel shifts or injuries without prior ques- First Year of Football 1899 tions directed to and answered by head coach Rich Rodriguez. Before covering a All-Time Record 598-443-33) practice, please contact Blair Willis or Daniel Berk of the Arizona Athletics Com- All-Time Pac-12 Record 148-156-6 munication Services staff. Preseason camp and regular season media policies Bowl Appearances 20 (9-10-1) will be outlined in a media advisory prior to start dates. A weekly injury report Stadium Arizona Stadium (55,675) is released on Thursday during the season, otherwise injuries are likely to not be Press Box Phone 520-621-9393 addressed by the head coach. No injury questions should be directed to players at any time. 2016 Schedule Date Opponent Time (TV) Credentials Sept. 3 vs. BYU & 7:30 p.m. (FS1) Credentials will be issued to professional members of media outlets that regu- Sept. 10 Grambling State 7:45 p.m. (P12N) larly cover Arizona Athletics and to regional, national or visiting professional Sept.17 Hawai’i 7:45 p.m. (P12N) journalists. Internet entities may or may not qualify for credentials and will be Sept. 24 Washington TBA considered on a case-by-case basis. All credential requests may be submitted Oct. 1 at UCLA TBA at www.arizonawildcats.com/FBCredentials. Game-specific credential requests Oct. 8 at Utah TBA must be received no later than 48 hours prior to a contest. Parking and press Oct. 15 USC % TBA seating may be limited for certain games. All questions concerning credentials Oct. 29 Stanford # TBA should be directed to Blair Willis at [email protected] or 520-621-0914. Nov. 5 at Washington State TBA Nov. 12 Colorado TBA Usage Nov. 19 at Oregon State TBA Usage of imagery, audio and video taken at Arizona Athletics events is restricted Nov. 25 Arizona State 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) to editorial purposes; these guidelines are covered in materials issued to report- Dec. 2 Pac-12 Championship ^ 7 p.m. (FOX) ers, editors and photographers upon receipt of credentials and/or access. They include guidelines on live Internet reporting, notably live description of statis- All times local to site. tical and/or play-by-play and uses of visual imagery, rules strengthened for televised games. Games with time/TV listed as TBA are subject to 12 or 6-day selections by the Pac-12 Conference television partners throughout the season. This material was prepared to assist writers and broadcasters in coverage of Arizona Football during the 2016 season. Photography by Arizona Athletics. & Cactus Kickoff (Glendale, Ariz.) % Family Weekend Front and back cover design by Mike Lowery. The University of Arizona is an Equal # Homecoming ^ Santa Clara, Calif. Opportunity institution committed to a policy of affirmative action. Compiled by Blair Willis of the Arizona Athletics Communication Services office. Page 1 - ArizonaWildcats.com | #HardEdge #OurHouse #BearDown 2016 Arizona Football Media Guide Arizona On Air Football Coaches/Staff Directory The Arizona IMG Sports Network, with Cumulus Broadcasting Company, uses Rich Rodriguez Head Coach, Fifth Year (33-20) KCUB 1290AM in Tucson as the flagship station for originating radio broadcasts, Calvin Magee Assoc. Head Coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator/ augmented by KCUB’s 100,000-watt sister FM station, KHYT 107.5FM, in South- Running Backs, Fifth Year ern Arizona. Rod Smith Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, Fifth Year Marcel Yates Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers, First Year Broadcasts of Arizona football games are led by Director of Broadcasting Brian Jahmile Addae Asst. Coach/Safeties, First Year Jeffries. The veteran play-by-play announcer has served as the voice of the Vincent Amey Asst. Coach/Defensive Line, First Year Wildcats for football, basketball and baseball since Arizona’s 1986 Aloha Bowl Tony Dews Asst. Coach/Receivers, Fourth Year football appearance. Jim Michalczik Asst. Coach/Offensive Line, Fourth Year Charlie Ragle Asst. Coach/Tight Ends, Fourth Year Since 2004, Jeffries has been joined by color analyst Lamont Lovett, a former Donte Williams Asst. Coach/Cornerbacks, First Year UA running back. Dana Cooper rounds out the broadcast team as the sideline reporter, while Rob Joyce provides live scoreboard updates and highlights from Kylan Butler Offensive Graduate Assistant, Third Year other games around the country. Kyle Quinn Offensive Graduate Assistant, Second Year Hank Hobson Defensive Graduate Assistant, Second Year Additionally, IMG produces Spanish-language radio broadcasts for select foot- Davy Gnodle Defensive Graduate Assistant, First Year ball, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games. The Spanish broadcasts Mike DiAngelo Football Analyst, First Year are available online at www.arizonawildcats.com Mike Parrish Asst. A.D./Football, Fifth Year Matt Dudek General Manager/Director of Player Personnel, FifthYear In addition to the game broadcasts, the Arizona IMG Sports Network produces a Billy Kirelawich Director of Operations, Fifth Year weekly radio show with Rich Rodriguez. Fans are invited to view the show in Chris Singletary Director of Recruiting, First Year person Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. at Union Public House located in St. Philip’s Miguel Reveles Director of Junior College Relations, Fourth Year Plaza at River and Campbell. Dusty Rutledge Director of High School Relations, Second Year Chris Allen Assoc. A.D./Director of Strength and Conditioning, Fifth Year Arizona IMG Sports Network Affiliates Parker Whiteman Director of Skill Development, Fifth Year KCUB 1290 AM Tucson Brett Gerch Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach, Third Year KHYT 107.5 FM Tucson Matthew Barber Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach, First Year KGME 910 AM Phoenix Bryan Klobucar Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach, First Year KDAP 96.5 FM Douglas Wendell Neal Assoc. A.D./Equipment Operations KWRQ 102.3 FM Safford/Thatcher Michael Barnett Equipment Operations KVWM 970 AM Show Low Tom Boesel Equipment Operations KAZM 780 AM Sedona Tim Cummins Video Coordinator Brian Riden Asst. Video Coordinator Games can also be heard on ArizonaWildcats.com and select games are avail- Melissa Wilhelmsen Administrative Associate to Rodriguez able on Sirius XM radio. Wildcat broadcasts are also available through the Tu- Ana Verdin Administrative Associate for Recruiting neIn radio app. Krisanne Ryther Administrative Associate for Operations Jessica Ferro Graphic Designer Arizona Football Media Randy Cohen Assoc. AD/C.A.T.S. Medical Services Arizona Daily Star (520) 573-4145/azstarnet.com Jenny Wyly Assoc. Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist Ryan Finley, sports editor, [email protected] Lanny Bradford Assoc. Athletic Trainer Michael Lev, football beat, [email protected] Kent Bultemeier Asst. Athletic Trainer Greg Hansen, columnist, [email protected] Eric Capell Athletic Trainer Jon Gold, Pac-12 football beat, [email protected] Tony Hill Athletic Trainer Andy Salgado C.A.T.S. Senior Academic Counselor (Offense) Arizona Daily Wildcat (520) 621-7581/wildcat.arizona.edu Brittney Crawford C.A.T.S. Academic Counselor (Defense) [email protected] Marisol Quiroz C.A.T.S. Asst. Director/Learning Specialist Blair Willis Assoc. Director Communication Services Associated Press, Phoenix (602) 258-8934 Daniel Berk Asst. Director Communication Services Bob Baum, [email protected] John Marshall, [email protected] Arizona Republic, Phoenix (602) 444-8222/azcentral.com Doug Haller, football beat, [email protected] KGUN-TV, Tucson (520) 290-7730/kgun9.com Jason Barr, Sports Director KOLD-TV, Tucson (520) 744-6397/kold.com Damien Alameda, Sports Director KVOA-TV, Tucson (520) 884-4641/kvoa.com Paul Cicala, Sports Director FOX Sports Arizona (602) 257-9500/foxsportsarizona.com Page 2 - ArizonaWildcats.com | Twitter: @ArizonaFBall | Instagram: @ArizonaFBall | Facebook.com/ArizonaFootball #Forever65 2016 Season Outlook the Wildcats.