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ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
GLEN KRUPICA DEE ABRAHAMSON TIM McMURRAY ED PASQUE FRANCINE ST. CLAIR MONIQUE BERNOUDY BOBBIE CESAREK Deputy Athletic Senior Associate Senior Associate Senior Associate Senior Associate Associate Athletic Associate Athletic Director / Athletic Director / Athletic Director / Athletic Director / Athletic Director Director / CHAMPS - Director / External Affairs SWA Development Academic Affairs / Student-Athlete Life Skills Compliance Academic Support Services
TODD GARZARELLI DONNA TURNER SHEILA BERG SHELLEY BINEGAR SUE HANSFIELD ERIC SCHULTZ PHIL VOORHIS Associate Athletic Associate Athletic Assistant Athletic Assistant Athletic Assistant Athletic Director of Ticket Assistant Athletic Director / Marketing Director / Director / Business Director / Huskie Director / Facilities Operations Director / Sports Communications Athletic Scholarship Medicine and Fund Athletic Training
NORTHERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACHES
CARRIE BARKER LINDSEY CHOUINARD JOHN CLEARY RYUN FERRELL RAY GOODEN DAVE GRANT ED MATHEY Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s Golf Women’s Tennis Volleyball Wrestling Baseball
CAROL OWENS RICARDO PATTON STEVE SIMMONS MARK SONTAG CONNIE TEABERRY PAM TYSKA Women’s Men’s Basketball Men’s Soccer Women’s Women’s Cross Women’s Golf Basketball Gymnastics Country / Track and Field
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ATHLETIC STAFF
SUSIE ARMBRUST TERRY BISHOP DR. RUSS CHAD BOWER CLIFF BOTTIGLIERO THOMAS BOUGH DR. MICHAEL Coordinator of Athletics Board BODNER Assistant Sports Director of Sales Band Director BROWN Information Chair Team Physician Performance Coach Team Physician Technology
JEANNE JEN CLARK MIKE DeFAUW DR. MICHELE DR. STEVEN CINDY GREEN PATRICK GORMAN CHAKRABORTY Events Manager Convocation Center GLASGOW GLASGOW Director of Video Producer Administrative Equipment Manager Team Physician Team Physician Marketing Assistant
BRAD HOEY GREGORY ISAAC DONNA JONES-ISLEY MIKE KORCEK MATT MANGUM MATT MATTMILLER JANAAN MICKEY Video Producer Assistant Director of SAASS Learning SID Emeritus Co-Head Sports Assistant Director of Senior Administrative SAASS Specialist Performance Coach Development Assistant
BRENT MOBERG CARLY NEWLANDS JOSH OWENS JAN RINTALA ELAINE RUSSELL MATT SCHAAP RYAN SCHOOP Director of Assistant Director of Assistant Equipment Faculty Athletics Assistant Director of Assistant Ticket Director of Compliance Development Manager Representative Marketing Manager Development
JEFF SISSON MOIRA STUART MARZENA SZMYDT SCOTT WALSTROM Associate Athletic Sport Psychologist Assistant Business Photographer Trainer Manager
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SENIOR ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION MEDIA RELATIONS HEAD COACHES Jeff Compher ([email protected]) ...... 753-7370 David Brauer ([email protected]) ...... 753-3706 Baseball Dee Abrahamson ([email protected]) ...... 753-1628 Matt Brendich ([email protected]) ...... 753-9538 Ed Mathey ([email protected]) ...... 753-2225 Sheila Berg ([email protected])...... 753-9541 Russell Houghtaling ([email protected]) ...... 753-1708 Men’s Basketball Monique Bernoudy ([email protected]) ...... 753-9182 Zach Peters ([email protected])...... 753-9572 Ricardo Patton ([email protected]) ...... 753-1633 Shelley Binegar ([email protected]) ...... 753-0800 Joe Summins ([email protected])...... 753-9539 Women’s Basketball Bobbie Cesarek ([email protected])...... 753-9474 Mike Korcek ([email protected]) ...... 753-9559 Carol Owens ([email protected]) ...... 753-0586 Robert Collins (rcollins @niu.edu) ...... 753-9531 Cross Country/Women’s Track and Field Todd Garzarelli ([email protected]) ...... 753-8042 FACILITIES Connie Teaberry ([email protected])...... 753-0836 Sue Hansfield (shansfi[email protected]) ...... 753-9544 Jen Clark ([email protected]) ...... 753-9590 Men’s Golf Glen Krupica ([email protected]) ...... 753-8405 John Cleary ([email protected]) ...... 753-1816 Timothy McMurray ([email protected]) ...... 753-1923 ATHLETICS TRAINING Women’s Golf Ed Pasque ([email protected])...... 753-9494 Jeff Sisson ([email protected])...... 753-4839 Pam Tyska ([email protected]) ...... 753-1548 Francine St. Clair ([email protected])...... 753-1727 Kammy Powell ([email protected]) ...... 753-1391 Women’s Gymnastics Donna Turner ([email protected]) ...... 753-9513 Mark Sontag ([email protected]) ...... 753-1498 Phil Voorhis ([email protected])...... 753-0211 EQUIPMENT Men’s Soccer Linda Krone ([email protected])...... 753-0790 Steve Simmons ([email protected])...... 753-1372 ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Mike Defauw ([email protected]) ...... 753-1941 Women’s Soccer Janaan Mickey ([email protected]) ...... 753-7370 Josh Owens ([email protected]) ...... 753-8409 Carrie Barker ([email protected]) ...... 753-9535 Jeanne Chakraborty ([email protected])...... 753-1494 Softball SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY / COUNSELING Lindsey Chouinard...... 753-1497 BUSINESS AFFAIRS Moira Stuart ([email protected]) ...... 753-0137 Men’s Tennis Marzena Szmydt ([email protected]) ...... 753-9542 TBA...... 753-6845 Daksha Patel ([email protected]) ...... 753-9482 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Women’s Tennis Lesslie Erickson ([email protected])...... 753-9543 Eric Klein ([email protected])...... 753-9511 Ryun Ferrell ([email protected]) ...... 753-9536 Jennifer Pietrandrea ([email protected]) ...... 761-6995 Matt Mangum ([email protected])...... 753-0399 Volleyball Chad Bower ([email protected]) ...... 753-0399 Ray Gooden ([email protected])...... 753-9533 NCAA COMPLIANCE Wrestling Brent Moberg ([email protected]) ...... 753-8290 TICKETS Dave Grant ([email protected]) ...... 753-9478 General Inquiries...... 752-6800 FOOTBALL STAFF HUSKIE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND Eric Schultz ([email protected]) ...... 752-6866 Coaches Ryan Schoop ([email protected])...... 753-1823 Matt Schaap ([email protected]) ...... 752-6813 Jerry Kill ([email protected])...... 753-1825 Carly Newlands ([email protected])...... 753-1801 Danielle Dushek ([email protected])...... 752-1982 Tracy Claeys ([email protected]) ...... 753-1825 Matt Mattmiller ([email protected])...... 753-5510 Marianne McIntyre ([email protected]) ...... 752-9016 Matt Limegrover ([email protected]) ...... 753-1825 Brian Anderson ([email protected])...... 753-1825 MARKETING BAND P.J. Fleck (pfl[email protected]) ...... 753-1825 Cindy Green ([email protected])...... 753-0639 Thomas Bough ([email protected]) ...... 753-1042 Tom Matukewicz ([email protected])...... 753-1825 Clifford Bottigliero ([email protected]) ...... 753-1292 Jeff Phelps ([email protected]) ...... 753-1825 Elaine Russell ([email protected]) ...... 753-0801 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Pat Poore ([email protected]) ...... 753-1825 Susie Armbrust ([email protected])...... 753-3009 Rob Reeves ([email protected])...... 753-1825 STUDENT-ATHLETE Jay Sawvel ([email protected]) ...... 753-1825 ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES VIDEO PRODUCTION Football Operations Gregory Isaac ([email protected])...... 753-1539 Brad Hoey ([email protected]) ...... 753-6667 Adam Clark ([email protected]) ...... 753-8406 Donna Jones-Ilsley ([email protected])...... 753-1812 Julie Edwards ([email protected]) ...... 753-0220 Joyce James ([email protected]) ...... 753-0790 All phone numbers are area code 815. AWAY GAME HOTEL INFORMATION
Minnesota | August 30 | 6 p.m. Tennessee | October 4 | TBA Marriott Minneapolis West Hilton Knoxville Airport 9960 Wayzata Blvd. 2001 Alcoa Highway Minneapolis, MN 55426 Alcoa, TN 37701 (952) 544-4400 (865) 970-4300
Western Michigan | September 6 | 6 p.m. Ball State | November 5 | 7 p.m. Holiday Inn Battle Creek Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites 12812 Harper Village Drive 8787 Keystone Crossing Battle Creek, MI 49014 Indianapolis, IN 46240 (269) 979-0500 (317) 846-2700
Eastern Michigan | September 27 | 11 a.m. Kent State | November 18 | 6 p.m. Detroit Crown Plaza Sheraton Suites - Akron/Cuyahoga Falls 8000 Merriman Rd. 1989 Front Street Romulus, MI 48174 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 (734) 729-2600 (330) 929-3031
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MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS Game 1 | Aug. 30, 2008 | 6 p.m. | H.H.H. Metrodome | Minneapolis, Minn. GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM INFORMATION 2007 RESULTS (1-11, 0-8) 2008 SCHEDULE Location: ...... Minneapolis, Minn. Head Coach: ...... Tim Brewster Football SID: ..... Garry Bowman All-Time Record: ... 627-450-44 Bowling Green (OT) L 32-31 8/30 Northern Illinois Enrollment: ...... 50,402 Career Record: ...... 1-11 (1 year) Office Phone : ...612-624-7345 2007 Record: ...... 1-11 Miami (OH) (3 OT) W 41-35 9/6 @ Bowling Green President: .....Robert H. Bruininks Record at UM: ...... 1-11 (1 year) Cell Phone:...... 612-875-0154 2007 Conf.: ...... 0-8/11th @ Florida Atlantic L 42-39 9/13 Montana State Athletic Director: ...... Joel Maturi Career vs. NIU: ...... 0-0 E-mail: ...... [email protected] 2007 Bowl: ...... None Purdue* L 45-31 9/20 Florida Atlantic Colors: ...... Maroon and Gold Office Phone : .... 612-624-6004 Press Box: ...... 612-627-4400 Final 2007 Ranking: ...... None #8 Ohio State* L 30-7 9/27 @ Ohio State* Affiliation : ...... NCAA FBS Assistant Coaches: Basic Offense: ...... Spread Base @ Indiana* L 40-20 10/4 Indiana* Conference: ...... Big Ten Off. Coord.: ...... Mike Dunbar SID Mailing Address: Basic Defense: ...... 4-3 @ Northwestern* (2 OT) L 49-48 10/11 @ Illinois* Stadium:...... H.H.H. Metrodome Def. Coord.: ...... Ted Roof Athletic Communications Lettermen Returning: ...... 42 North Dakota State L 27-21 10/25 @ Purdue* SERIES INFORMATION Capacity: ...... 64,172 LB/Special T.: ...... John Butler University of Minnesota Lettermen Lost: ...... 18 @ #19 Michigan* L 34-10 11/1 Northwestern* Games: ...... 1 Playing Surface:...... FieldTurf DL: ...... Tim Cross 244 Bierman Field Building Starters Returning: ...... 17 Illinois* L 44-17 11/8 Michigan* All-Time: ...... UM leads 1-0 RB: ...... Thomas Hammock 516 15th Avenue SE Starters Lost: ...... 10 @ Iowa* L 21-16 11/15 @ Wisconsin* Last: ...... UM 31-20 (9-24-1988) DB: ...... Ronnie Lee Minneapolis, Minn. 55455 #24 Wisconsin* L 41-34 11/22 Iowa* Streak: ...... 1 (UM) TE: ...... Derek Lewis At DeKalb: ...... 0-0 WR: ...... George McDonald Website: ...... gophersports.com *Big Ten game At Minneapolis: ... UM leads 1-0 OL: ...... Phil Meyer
WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS Game 2 | Sept. 6, 2008 | 6 p.m. | Waldo Stadium | Kalamazoo, Mich. GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM INFORMATION 2007 RESULTS (5-7, 3-4) 2008 SCHEDULE Location: ...... Kalamazoo, Mich. Head Coach: ...... Bill Cubit Football SID: ...... Mat Kanan All-Time Record: ... 495-388-24 @ West Virginia L 62-24 8/30 @ Nebraska Enrollment: ...... 24,481 Career Record: 54-34-1 (7 years) Office Phone : ...269-387-4125 2007 Record: ...... 5-7 Indiana L 37-27 9/6 Northern Illinois* President: ...... Dr. John M. Dunn Record at WMU: 20-16 (2 years) Cell Phone:...... 269-998-2259 2007 Conf.: ...... 3-4/T-3rd West @ Missouri L 52-24 9/13 @ Idaho Athletic Director: ...... Kathy Career vs. NIU: ...... 2-0 E-mail: .. [email protected] 2007 Bowl: ...... None Central Conn. St. W 51-14 9/20 Tennessee Tech Beauregard Office Phone : .... 269-387-8620 Press Box: 269-387-3064/3065 Final 2007 Ranking: ...... None @ Toledo* W 42-28 9/27 @ Temple* Colors: ...... Brown and Gold Assistant Coaches: Basic Offense: ...... Multiple Akron* L 39-38 10/4 Ohio* Affiliation : ...... NCAA FBS Off. Asst.: ...... A.J. Ricker SID Mailing Address: Basic Defense: ...... 4-3 @ Northern Illinois* W 17-13 10/11 @ Buffalo* Conference: ...... Mid-American Def./LB: ...... Steve Morrison Read Field House Lettermen Returning: ...... 32 Ball State* L 27-23 10/18 @ Central Michigan* SERIES INFORMATION Stadium:...... Waldo Stadium RB/Special T.: ...... Mike Sabock 1903 West Michigan Avenue Lettermen Lost: ...... 16 @ Eastern Michigan* L 19-2 11/1 Eastern Michigan* Games: ...... 33 Capacity: ...... 30,200 DL: ...... Peter McCarty Kalamazoo, Mich. 49008 Starters Returning: ...... 20 Central Michigan* L 34-31 11/8 Illinois All-Time: ...... WMU leads 22-11 Playing Surface:...... FieldTurf DB: ...... Tim Daoust Starters Lost: ...... 8 @ Iowa W 28-19 11/15 Toledo* Last: ....WMU 17-13 (10-13-2007) TE/Recruit.: ...... Jake Moreland Website: ...... wmubroncos.com Temple* W 16-3 11/25 @ Ball State* Streak: ...... 2 (WMU) WR: ...... Mike Grant At DeKalb: ...... WMU leads 12-5 OL: ...... Bob Stanley *MAC game *MAC game At Kalamazoo: WMU leads 10-6 Safeties: ...... Rick Kravitz
INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES Game 3 | Sept. 20, 2008 | 2 p.m. | Huskie Stadium | DeKalb, Ill. GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM INFORMATION 2007 RESULTS (0-11, 0-6) 2008 SCHEDULE Location: ...... Terre Haute, Ind. Head Coach: ...... Trent Miles Football SID: ...... Ace Hunt All-Time Record: ... 338-443-23 @ Indiana L 55-7 8/28 @ Eastern Michigan Enrollment: ...... 10,568 Career Record: ...... 1st year Office Phone : ...812-237-4159 2007 Record: ...... 0-11 Austin Peay L 32-17 9/13 @ Eastern Illinois President: ...... Dr. Lloyd W. Record at ISU: ...... 1st year Cell Phone:...... 812-243-5568 2007 Conf.: ...... 0-6/7th @ SE Missouri St. L 13-10 9/20 @ Northern Illinois Benjamin III Career vs. NIU: ...... 0-0 E-mail: [email protected] 2007 Bowl: ...... None Eastern Illinois L 54-20 9/27 SE Missouri St. Athletic Director: ...... Ron Office Phone : .....812-237-4074 Press Box: ...... 812-237-7656 Final 2007 Ranking: ...... None Southern Illinois* L 72-10 10/4 Illinois State* Prettyman Assistant Coaches: Basic Offense: ...... Multiple Western Illinois* L 19-7 10/11 @ Southern Illinois* Colors: ...... Royal Blue and White Off. Coord.: ...... Bill Diedrick SID Mailing Address: Basic Defense: ...... 4-3 @ Illinois State* L 69-17 10/18 @ Western Illinois* Affiliation : ...... NCAA FCS Def. Coord.: ...Shannon Jackson 567 N. Fifth Street, Room A-15 Lettermen Returning: ...... 32 Western Kentucky L 56-7 10/25 South Dakota St.* SERIES INFORMATION Conference: ...... Missouri Valley LB/Special T.: ...... Troy Johnson Terre Haute, Ind. 47809 Lettermen Lost: ...... 21 @ Missouri State* L 63-7 11/1 @ North Dakota St.* Games: ...... 9 Stadium:...... Memorial Stadium DB: ...... Edmund Jones Starters Returning: ...... 14 Youngstown State* L 40-7 11/8 @ Youngstown State* All-Time: ...... Tied at 4-4 Capacity: ...... 12,764 TE/Recruit.: ...... Kyle Caskey Website: ...... gosycamores.com Starters Lost: ...... 10 @ Northern Iowa* L 68-14 11/15 Northern Iowa* Last: ...... NIU 48-14 (9-23-2006) Playing Surface:...... AstroPlay OL: ...... Ted Unbehagen 11/22 Missouri State* Streak: ...... 1 (NIU) Def. Asst.: ...... Dennis Raetz *MVC game At DeKalb: ...... NIU leads 4-1 Def. Asst.: ...... Tim Smith *MVC game At Terre Haute: ....ISU leads 3-0 Off. Asst.:...... Scott Cassell
EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES Game 4 | Sept. 27, 2008 | 11 a.m. | Rynearson Stadium | Ypsilanti, Mich. GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM INFORMATION 2007 RESULTS (4-8, 3-4) 2008 SCHEDULE Location: ...... Ypsilanti, Mich. Head Coach: ...... Jeff Genyk Football SID: ...... Jim Streeter All-Time Record: ... 423-498-47 @ Pittsburgh L 32-31 8/28 Indiana State Enrollment: ...... 24,000 Career Record: .. 13-33 (5 years) Office Phone : ...734-487-0317 2007 Record: ...... 4-8 Ball State* L 41-35 9/6 @ Michigan State President: ...... TBA Record at EMU: 13-33 (5 years) Cell Phone:...... 734-485-3221 2007 Conf.: ...... 3-4/3rd West @ Northern Illinois* W 42-39 9/13 Toledo* Athletic Career vs. NIU: ...... 1-3 E-mail: [email protected] 2007 Bowl: ...... None Howard W 45-31 9/20 @ Maryland Director: ...... Dr. Derrick Gragg Office Phone : .....734-487-2160 Press Box: 734-481-0014/0072 Final 2007 Ranking: ...... None @ Vanderbilt L 30-7 9/27 Northern Illinois* Colors: ...... Dark Green and White Assistant Coaches: Basic Offense: ...... Multiple @ Michigan L 40-20 10/4 @ Bowling Green* Affiliation : ...... NCAA FBS Off. Coord.: ...... Scott Isphording SID Mailing Address: Basic Defense: ...... 4-3 @ Ohio* L 49-48 10/11 @ Army Conference: ...... Mid-American Def. Coord.: ...... Jay Peterson Sports Information Lettermen Returning: ...... 46 Northwestern L 27-21 10/18 Akron* SERIES INFORMATION Stadium:...... Rynearson Stadium LB: ...... John Butler Convocation Center Lettermen Lost: ...... 11 Western Michigan* W 34-10 10/25 @ Ball State* Games: ...... 38 Capacity: ...... 30,200 DL: ...... Robert Lee Room 307 Starters Returning: ...... 15 @ Toledo* L 44-17 11/1 @ Western Michigan* All-Time: ...... NIU leads 22-14-2 Playing Surface:...... FieldTurf RB: ...... Josh Buis Ypsilanti, Mich. 48197 Starters Lost: ...... 7 Bowling Green* L 21-16 11/22 @ Temple* Last: ...... EMU 21-19 (9-27-2007) DB: ...... Jarvis Adams @ Central Michigan* W 41-34 11/28 Central Michigan* TE: ...... Kurt Anderson Streak: ...... 1 (EMU) Website: ...... emueagles.com WR: ...... Scott Weaver At DeKalb: ..... NIU leads 12-7-1 *MAC game *MAC game OL: ...... Chris Symington At Ypsilanti: ...... NIU leads 10-7-1 Safeties/Recruit.: .....Jim O’Neil niuhuskies.com 201 Media/Opponent Facts 2008 opponents
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS Game 5 | Oct. 4, 2008 | TBA | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn. GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM INFORMATION 2007 RESULTS (10-4, 6-2) 2008 SCHEDULE Location: ...... Knoxville, Tenn. Head Coach: ...... Philllip Fulmer Football SID: ...... John Painter All-Time Record: ....771-320-53 @ California L 45-31 9/1 @ UCLA Enrollment: ...... 26,560 Career Record: 147-45 (16 years) Office Phone : ...865-974-1212 2007 Record: ...... 10-4 Southern Miss. W 39-19 9/13 UAB President: ....Dr. John D. Petersen Record at UT: 147-45 (16 years) Cell Phone:...... 865-414-1143 2007 Conf.: ...... 6-2/1st East @ Florida* L 59-20 9/20 Florida* Athletic Director: ..Mike Hamilton Career vs. NIU: ...... 0-0 E-mail: [email protected] 2007 Bowl: ...... Outback Bowl Arkansas State W 48-27 9/27 @ Auburn* Colors: ...... Orange and White Office Phone : .....865-974-1234 Press Box: ...... 865-974-2937 W: 21-17 vs. Wisconsin Georgia* W 35-14 10/4 Northern Illinois Affiliation : ...... NCAA FBS Assistant Coaches: Final 2007 Ranking: ..12th (AP) @ Mississippi State* W 33-21 10/11 @ Georgia* Conference: ...... Southeastern Off. Coord.: ...... Dave Clawson SID Mailing Address: Basic Offense: ...... Multiple @ Alabama* L 41-17 10/18 Mississippi State* Stadium:...... Neyland Stadium Def. Coord.: ...... John Chavis P.O. Box 15016 Basic Defense: ...... 4-3 South Carolina* (OT) W 27-24 10/25 Alabama* SERIES INFORMATION Capacity: ...... 102,038 DE: ...... Steve Caldwell Knoxville, Tenn. 37901 Lettermen Returning: ...... 48 La.-Lafayette W 59-7 11/1 @ South Carolina* Games: ...... First Meeting Playing Surface:...... Artificial Turf DL: ...... Dan Brooks Lettermen Lost: ...... 22 Arkansas* W 34-13 11/8 Wyoming RB: ...... Stan Drayton Website: ...... utsports.com Starters Returning: ...... 16 Vanderbilt* W 25-24 11/22 @ Vanderbilt* DB: ...... Larry Slade Starters Lost: ...... 8 @ Kentucky (4 OT)* W 52-50 11/29 Kentucky* TE: ...... Jason Michael vs. LSU L 21-14 WR: ...... Latrell Scott vs. Wisconsin (Outback) W 21-17 *SEC game OL: ...... Greg Adkins *SEC game
MIAMI REDHAWKS Game 6 | Oct. 11, 2008 | 3 p.m. | Huskie Stadium | DeKalb, Ill. GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM INFORMATION 2007 RESULTS (6-7, 5-2) 2008 SCHEDULE Location: ...... Oxford, Ohio Head Coach: Shane Montgomery Football SID: ...... Mike Pearson All-Time Record: ... 647-369-44 @ Ball State* W 14-13 8/28 Vanderbilt Enrollment: ...... 16,300 Career Record: ...15-21 (3 years) Office Phone : ... 513-529-4329 2007 Record: ...... 6-7 @ Minnesota (3 OT) L 41-35 9/6 @ Michigan President: ...... Dr. David C. Hodge Record at MU: .. 15-21 (3 years) Cell Phone:...... 513-330-2068 2007 Conf.: ...... 5-2/T-1st East Cincinnati L 47-10 9/13 Charleston Southern Athletic Director: ...... Brad Bates Career vs. NIU: ...... 0-2 E-mail: [email protected] 2007 Bowl: ...... None @ Colorado L 42-0 9/20 @ Cincinnati Colors: ...... Red and White Office Phone : .....513-529-3319 Press Box: ...... 513-529-7261 Final 2007 Ranking: ...... None Syracuse W 17-14 10/4 Temple* Affiliation : ...... NCAA FBS Assistant Coaches: Basic Offense: ...... Multiple @ Kent State* W 20-13 10/11 @ Northern Illinois* Conference: ...... Mid-American Def. Coord.: ...... Jay Hood SID Mailing Address: Basic Defense: ...... 4-3 Bowling Green* W 47-14 10/18 @ Bowling Green* Stadium:...... Yager Stadium LB/Special T.: . Craig Aukerman Media Relations Lettermen Returning: ...... 46 @ Temple* L 24-17 10/25 Kent State* SERIES INFORMATION Capacity: ...... 24,286 DE/Special T.: ....Jimmy Lindsey 230 Millet Hall Lettermen Lost: ...... 15 @ Vanderbilt L 24-13 11/4 @ Buffalo* Games: ...... 12 Playing Surface:...... FieldTurf DL: ...... Rusty Wright Oxford, Ohio 45056 Starters Returning: ...... 24 Buffalo* W 31-28 11/11 Ball State* All-Time: ...... MU leads 7-5 RB: ...... Jay Graham Starters Lost: ...... 5 Akron* W 7-0 11/21 @ Toledo* Last: ...... NIU 28-25 (10-8-2006) DB: ...... Tim Cooper Website: ...... muredhawks.com @ Ohio* L 38-29 11/28 Ohio* Streak: ...... 3 (NIU) TE: ...... Mike Bath Central Michigan L 35-10 At DeKalb: ...... MU leads 3-1 WR: ...... Brian Von Bergen *MAC game At Miami: ...... Series tied 4-4 OL: ...... Matt Hohman *MAC game
TOLEDO ROCKETS Game 7 | Oct. 18, 2008 | 3 p.m. | Huskie Stadium | DeKalb, Ill. GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM INFORMATION 2007 RESULTS (5-7, 3-5) 2008 SCHEDULE Location: ...... Toledo, Ohio Head Coach: ...... Tom Amstutz Football SID: ...... Paul Helgren All-Time Record: ....457-376-24 Purdue L 52-24 9/6 @ Arizona Enrollment: ...... 20,715 Career Record: .. 55-32 (7 years) Office Phone : ....419-530-4918 2007 Record: ...... 5-7 @ Central Michigan* L 52-31 9/13 @ Eastern Michigan* President: ...... Dr. Lloyd Jacobs Record at UT: ....55-32 (7 years) Cell Phone:...... 419-262-3861 2007 Conf.: ...... 3-5/4th West @ Kansas L 45-13 9/20 Fresno State Athletic Director: ...... Michael Career vs. NIU: ...... 5-1 E-mail: [email protected] 2007 Bowl: ...... None Iowa State W 36-35 9/27 Florida International O’Brien Office Phone : .....419-530-4918 Press Box: ...... 419-530-3732 Final 2007 Ranking: ...... None Western Michigan* L 42-28 10/4 Ball State* Nickname: ...... Rockets Assistant Coaches: Basic Offense: ...... Spread Liberty W 35-34 10/11 @ Michigan Colors: ...Midnight Blue and Gold Off. Coord.: ...... Chris Hedden SID Mailing Address: Basic Defense: ...... Multiple @ Buffalo* L 43-33 10/18 @ Northern Illinois* Affiliation : ...... NCAA FBS Def. Coord.: ...... Tim Rose Athletic Media Relations Lettermen Returning: ...... 41 Ohio* W 43-40 10/25 Central Michigan* SERIES INFORMATION Conference: ...... Mid-American Safeties: ...... Greg Lupfer The University of Toledo Lettermen Lost: ...... 21 Northern Illinois* W 70-21 11/5 @ Akron* Games: ...... 35 Stadium:...... Glass Bowl DL: ...... Mark Rhea 2801 West Bancroft St. Starters Returning: ...... 15 Eastern Michigan* W 52-28 11/15 @ Western Michigan* All-Time: ...... UT leads 28-7 Capacity: ...... 26,248 RB: ...... Doug Downing Savage Hall, Room 1109 Starters Lost: ...... 9 @ Ball State* L 41-20 11/21 Miami (OH)* Last: ...... UT 70-21 (10-27-07) Playing Surface:...... NeXturf DB: ...... Andy Boyd Toledo, Ohio 43606 @ Bowling Green* L 37-10 11/28 Bowling Green* Streak: ...... 2 (UT) TE: ...... Vince Marrow At DeKalb: ...... UT leads 11-5 QB: ...... Ken Karcher Website: ...... utrockets.com *MAC game *MAC game At Toledo: ...... UT leads 17-2 OL: ...... Stanley Clayton
BOWLING GREEN FALCONS Game 8 | Oct. 25, 2008 | 3 p.m. | Huskie Stadium | DeKalb, Ill. GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM INFORMATION 2007 RESULTS (8-5, 6-2) 2008 SCHEDULE Location: .....Bowling Green, Ohio Head Coach: ...... Gregg Brandon Football SID: ...... Dave Meyer All-Time Record: ... 627-450-44 @ Minnesota (OT) W 32-31 8/30 @ Pittsburgh Enrollment: ...... 21,132 Career Record: .. 38-24 (5 years) Office Phone : ...419-372-7075 2007 Record: ...... 8-5 @ Michigan State L 41-35 9/6 Minnesota President: ....Dr. Sidney A. Ribeau Record at BGSU: 38-24 (5 years) Cell Phone:...... 419-265-0284 2007 Conf.: ...... 6-2/T-1st East Temple* W 42-39 9/13 @ Boise State Athletic Career vs. NIU: ...... 1-1 SID Fax: ...... 419-372-6015 2007 Bowl: ...... GMAC Bowl Western Kentucky W 45-31 9/27 @ Wyoming Director: ...... Greg Christopher Office Phone : .....419-372-7083 E-mail: [email protected] L: 63-7 vs. Tulsa @ Boston College L 30-7 10/4 Eastern Michigan* Colors: ...... Orange and Brown Assistant Coaches: Press Box: ...... 419-372-2069 Final 2007 Ranking: ...... None @ Miami (OH)* L 40-20 10/11 @ Akron* Affiliation : ...... NCAA FBS Off. Coord.: ... Troy Rothenbuhler Basic Offense: ...... Spread @ Kent State* W 49-48 10/18 Miami (OH)* Conference: ...... Mid-American Def. Coord.: ...... Mike Ward SID Mailing Address: Basic Defense: ...... 4-3 Ohio* L 27-21 10/25 @ Northern Illinois* SERIES INFORMATION Stadium:...... Perry Stadium LB: ...... Deion Melvin BGSU Athletic Communications Lettermen Returning: ...... 53 Akron* W 34-10 11/1 Kent State* Games: ...... 15 Capacity: ...... 24,000 DL: ...... Doug Phillips 245 Perry Stadium East Lettermen Lost: ...... 16 @ Eastern Michigan* W 44-17 11/8 @ Ohio* All-Time: ...... BGSU leads 10-5 Playing Surface:...... FieldTurf RB: ...... John Hunter Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 Starters Returning: ...... 19 @ Buffalo* W 21-16 11/21 Buffalo* Last: ...... NIU won 34-17 (9-24-04) DB: ...... Adam Gonzaga Starters Lost: ...... 5 Toledo* W 41-34 11/28 @ Toledo* Streak: ...... 1 (NIU) Special Teams: .....Stephen Bird Website: ...... bgsufalcons.com vs. Tulsa (GMAC Bowl) L 63-7 At DeKalb: ...... NIU leads 4-3 QB: ...... Jim Hofher *MAC game At Bowling Green: BGSU leads 7-1 OL: ...... Matt Campbell *MAC game
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BALL STATE CARDINALS Game 9 | Nov. 5, 2008 | 7 p.m. | Scheumann Stadium | Muncie, Ind. GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM INFORMATION 2007 RESULTS (7-6, 5-2) 2008 SCHEDULE Location: ...... Muncie, Ind. Head Coach: ...... Brady Hoke Football SID: ...... Joe Hernandez All-Time Record: ....388-351-32 Miami (OH)* L 14-31 8/28 Northeastern Enrollment: ...... 17,285 Career Record: .. 22-37 (5 years) Office Phone : ... 765-285-8242 2007 Record: ...... 7-6 @ Eastern Michigan* W 38-16 9/5 Navy President: ...... Dr. Jo Ann Gora Record at BSU: . 22-37 (5 years) Cell Phone:...... 765-730-4614 2007 Conf.: ...... 5-2/2nd West @ Navy (OT) W 34-31 9/13 @ Akron* Athletic Director: ...... Tom Collins Career vs. NIU: ...... 1-4 E-mail: ...... [email protected] 2007 Bowl: ...International Bowl @ Nebraska L 41-40 9/20 @ Indiana Colors: ...... Cardinal and White Office Phone : .....765-285-8251 Press Box: 765-285-5381/5382 L: 52-30 vs. Rutgers Buffalo* W 49-14 9/27 Kent State* Affiliation : ...... NCAA FBS Assistant Coaches: Final 2007 Ranking: ...... None Central Michigan* L 58-38 10/4 @ Toledo* Conference: ...... Mid-American Off. Coord.: ...... Stan Parrish SID Mailing Address: Basic Offense: ...... Multiple Western Kentucky W 35-12 10/11 @ Western Kentucky Stadium:....Scheumann Stadium Def. Coord.: ...... Mark Smith HP 120 Basic Defense: ...... 3-4 @ Western Michigan* W 27-23 10/25 Eastern Michigan* SERIES INFORMATION Capacity: ...... 22,500 TE/Special T.: ...... Ed Stults Muncie, Ind. 47306 Lettermen Returning: ...... 41 @ Illinois L 28-17 11/5 Northern Illinois* Games: ...... 35 Playing Surface:...... FieldTurf DL: ...... Phil Burnett Lettermen Lost: ...... 14 @ Indiana L 38-20 11/11 @ Miami (OH)* All-Time: ..... BSU leads 19-14-2 RB: ...... Eddie Faulkner Website: ....ballstatesports.com Starters Returning: ...... 15 Toledo* W 41-20 11/19 @ Central Michigan* Last: ...... BSU 27-21 (11-24-2007) DB: ...... Sidney Powell Starters Lost: ...... 5 @ Northern Illinois* W 27-21 11/25 Western Michigan* Streak: ...... 1 (BSU) WR/Recruit.: ...... Jeff Hecklinski vs. Rutgers (International)L 52-30 At DeKalb: .... BSU leads 11-7-2 OL: ...... John Powers *MAC game At Muncie: ...... BSU leads 8-7 *MAC game
CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS Game 10 | Nov. 12, 2008 | 7 p.m. | Huskie Stadium | DeKalb, Ill. GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM INFORMATION 2007 RESULTS (8-6, 6-1) 2008 SCHEDULE Location: .Mount Pleasant, Mich. Head Coach: ...... Butch Jones Football SID: ...... Scott Rex All-Time Record: ... 550-348-36 @ Kansas L 52-7 8/28 Eastern Illinois Enrollment: ...... 26,787 Career Record: ...... 8-6 (1 year) Office Phone : ... 989-774-7323 2007 Record: ...... 8-6 Toledo* W 52-13 9/6 @ Georgia President: ...... Michael Rao Record at CMU: ...... 8-6 (1 year) Cell Phone:...... 989-621-9450 2007 Conf.: ...... 6-1/1st West @ Purdue L 45-22 9/13 @ Ohio* Athletic Director: ...... Dave Heeke Career vs. NIU: ...... 1-0 E-mail: ...... [email protected] 2007 Bowl: ...... Motor City Bowl North Dakota State L 44-14 9/20 @ Purdue Colors: ...... Maroon and Gold Office Phone : .....989-774-3896 Press Box: 989-774-3579/3594 L: 51-48 vs. Purdue Northern Illinois* W 35-10 9/27 Buffalo* Affiliation : ...... NCAA FBS Assistant Coaches: Final 2007 Ranking: ...... None @ Ball State* W 58-38 10/11 Temple* Conference: ...... Mid-American Off. Coord.: ...... Mike Bajakian SID Mailing Address: Basic Offense: ...... Multiple Army W 47-23 10/18 Western Michigan* Stadium:...Kelly/Shorts Stadium Def. Coord.: ...... Tim Banks 108 West Hall Basic Defense: ...... Multiple @ Clemson L 70-14 10/25 @ Toledo* SERIES INFORMATION Capacity: ...... 30,255 LB: ...... Mark Elder Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859 Lettermen Returning: ...... 45 @ Kent State* W 41-32 11/1 @ Indiana Games: ...... 43 Playing Surface:...... FieldTurf DL: ...... Paul Volero Lettermen Lost: ...... 15 @ Western Michigan* W 34-31 11/12 @ Northern Illinois* All-Time: .... CMU leads 22-20-1 RB: ...... Jeff Beckles Website: .... cmuchippewas.com Starters Returning: ...... 17 Eastern Michigan* L 48-45 11/19 Ball State* Last: ...... CMU 35-10 (9-29-2007) Safeties/Special T.: Mike Kolakowski Starters Lost: ...... 7 @ Akron* W 35-32 11/28 @ Eastern Michigan* Streak: ...... 1 (CMU) TE/Recruit.: ...... Max Glowacki Miami W 35-10 At DeKalb: ..... NIU leads 12-8-1 WR: ...... Zach Azzanni vs. Purdue (Motor City) L 51-48 *MAC game At Mt. Pleasant: CMU leads 14-8 OL: ...... Don Mahoney *MAC game
KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES Game 11 | Nov. 18, 2008 | 6 p.m. | Dix Stadium | Kent, Ohio GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM INFORMATION 2007 RESULTS (3-9, 1-7) 2008 SCHEDULE Location: ...... Kent, Ohio Head Coach: ...... Doug Martin Football SID: ...... Alan Ashby All-Time Record: ....296-477-28 @ Iowa State W 23-14 8/30 Boston College Enrollment: ...... 34,000 Career Record: ...15-31 (4 years) Office Phone : ....330-672-2110 2007 Record: ...... 3-9 @ Kentucky L 56-20 9/6 @ Iowa State President: ...... Dr. Lester A. Lefton Record at KSU: 15-31 (4 years) Cell Phone:...... 330-212-0994 2007 Conf.: ...... 1-7/7th East Delaware State W 38-7 9/13 Delaware State Athletic Director: ..Laing Kennedy Career vs. NIU: ...... 0-2 SID Fax: ...... 330-672-2112 2007 Bowl: ...... None @ Akron* L 27-20 9/20 @ LA-Lafayette Nickname: ...... Golden Flashes Office Phone : ....330-672-3350 E-mail: ...... [email protected] Final 2007 Ranking: ...... None @ Ohio* W 25-3 9/27 @ Ball State* Colors: ...... Navy Blue and Gold Assistant Coaches: Press Box: ...... 330-672-2036 Basic Offense: ...... Spread Miami (OH)* L 20-13 10/4 Akron* Affiliation : ...... NCAA FBS Off. Coord.: ...... A.J. Pratt Basic Defense: ...... 3-4 @ #3 Ohio State L 48-3 10/11 Ohio* Conference: ...... Mid-American Def. Coord.: ...... Pete Rekstis SID Mailing Address: Lettermen Returning: ...... 43 Bowling Green* L 31-20 10/25 @ Miami (OH)* SERIES INFORMATION Stadium:...... Dix Stadium Outside LB: ...... Larry McDaniel 106 M.A.C. Center Lettermen Lost: ...... 18 Central Michigan* L 41-32 11/1 @ Bowling Green* Games: ...... 21 Capacity: ...... 25,000 DL: ...... Matt Edwards P.O. Box 5190 Starters Returning: ...... 17 @ Northern Illinois* L 27-20 11/12 Temple* All-Time: ...... NIU leads 14-7 Playing Surface:...... FieldTurf RB: ...... Jerry McManus Kent, Ohio 44242 Starters Lost: ...... 8 @ Temple* L 24-14 11/18 Northern Illinois* Last: ...... NIU 27-20 (11-10-1988) DB: ...... Scott Booker Buffalo* (OT) L 30-23 11/28 @ Buffalo* Streak: ...... 3 (NIU) Inside LB/Recruit.: Zane Vance Website: ...kentstatesports.com At DeKalb: ...... NIU leads 9-2 WR: ...... Jason Nichols *MAC game *MAC game At Kent: ...... Tied 5-5 OL: ...... Terry Tilghman
NAVY MIDSHIPMEN Game 12 | Nov. 25, 2008 | 6 p.m. | Huskie Stadium | DeKalb, Ill. GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM INFORMATION 2007 RESULTS (8-5) 2008 SCHEDULE Location: ...... Annapolis, Md. Head Coach: ... Ken Niumatalolo Football SID: Scott Strasemeier All-Time Record: ....624-511-57 @ Temple W 30-19 8/30 Towson Enrollment: ...... 4,200 Career Record: ...... 0-1 (1 year) Office Phone : ...410-293-8775 2007 Record: ...... 8-5 @ Rutgers L 41-24 9/5 @ Ball State Record at Navy: ...... 0-1 (1 year) President: ...... Vice Adm. Career vs. NIU: ...... 0-0 Cell Phone:...... 443-336-9023 2007 Conf.: N/A (Independent) Ball State (OT) L 34-31 9/13 @ Duke Jeffrey L. Fowler Office Phone : .....410-293-2241 SID Fax: ...... 410-293-8954 2007 Bowl: ...... Poinsettia Bowl Duke W 46-43 9/20 Rutgers Athletic Director: Chet Gladchuk Assistant Coaches: E-mail: ...... [email protected] L: 35-32 vs. Utah Air Force W 31-20 9/27 @ Wake Forest Nickname: ...... Midshipmen OL (Tackles): ...... Chris Culton Press Box: ...... 410-268-1489 Final 2007 Ranking: ...... None @ Pittsburgh (2 OT) W 48-45 10/4 @ Air Force DL: ...... Justin Davis Colors: ...... Navy Blue and Gold Slot Backs: ...... Joe DuPaix Basic Offense: ...... Spread Wake Forest L 44-24 10/18 Pittsburgh Affiliation : ...... NCAA FBS Outside LB: ...... Tony Grantham SID Mailing Address: Basic Defense: ...... Multiple Delaware L 59-52 10/25 SMU SERIES INFORMATION Conference: ...... Independent Def. Coord./DB: ... Buddy Green Navy Sports Information Lettermen Returning: ...... 30 @ Notre Dame (3 OT) W 46-44 11/1 Temple Games: ...... 1 Stadium:...... Navy-Marine Corps OL (Centers/Guards): Ashley Ingram 566 Brownson Road Lettermen Lost: ...... 21 @ North Texas W 74-62 11/15 vs. Notre Dame Off. Coord./QB: ...... Ivin Jasper All-Time: ...... Navy leads 1-0 Memorial Stadium Inside LB/Special T.: Steve Johns Annapolis, Md. 21042 Starters Returning: ...... 12 Northern Illinois W 35-24 11/25 @ Northern Illinois Last: ...... Navy 35-24 (11-17-2007) Capacity: ...... 34,000 Outside LB: ...... Keith Jones Starters Lost: ...... 12 vs. Army W 38-3 12/6 vs. Army Streak: ...... 1 (Navy) Playing Surface:...... FieldTurf Fullbacks: ...... Mike Judge Website: ...... navysports.com vs. Utah (Poinsettia) L 35-32 At DeKalb: ...... 0-0 WR: ...... Danny O’Rourke At Annapolis: ....Navy leads 1-0 DL/Recruit.:...... Dale Pehrson Secondary:...... Joe Speed niuhuskies.com 203 Media/Opponent Facts composite schedule
Thursday, August 28 Saturday, August 30 Monday, September 1 Eastern Illinois @ Central Michigan 6 PM Towson @ Navy 2:30 PM Tennessee @ UCLA 7 PM Indiana State @ Eastern Michigan 6 PM Boston College @ Kent State 6:30 PM Northeastern @ Ball State 6 PM Bowling Green @ Pittsburgh TBA Vanderbilt @ Miami (Ohio) 6:30 PM Western Michigan @ Nebraska TBA Northern Illinois @ Minnesota 6 PM Friday, September 5 Saturday, September 6 Saturday, September 13 Navy @ Ball State 6 PM Minnesota @ Bowling Green 6:30 PM Navy @ Duke 11 AM Central Michigan @ Georgia TBA Toledo @ Eastern Michigan 11 AM Eastern Michigan @ Michigan State TBA UAB @ Tennessee 11:30 AM Kent State @ Iowa State TBA Charleston Southern @ Miami (Ohio) 2 PM Miami (Ohio) @ Michigan TBA Western Michigan @ Idaho 4 PM Toledo @ Arizona TBA Indiana State @ Eastern Illinois 6 PM Northern Illinois @ Western Michigan 6 PM Bowling Green @ Boise State 7 PM Ball State @ Akron TBA Central Michigan @ Ohio TBA Delaware State @ Kent State TBA Montana State @ Minnesota TBA
Saturday, September 20 Saturday, September 27 Saturday, October 4 Rutgers @ Navy 2:30 PM SE Missouri State @ Indiana State 11 AM Illinois State @ Indiana State 11 AM Ball State @ Indiana 6 PM Bowling Green @ Wyoming 3 PM Temple @ Miami (Ohio) 2:30 PM Fresno State @ Toledo 6 PM Buffalo @ Central Michigan 3 PM Eastern Michigan @ Bowling Green 3 PM Tennessee Tech @ Western Michigan 6 PM Florida International @ Toledo 6 PM Navy @ Air Force 3 PM Central Michigan @ Purdue TBA Kent State @ Ball State TBA Ball State @ Toledo 6 PM Eastern Michigan @ Maryland TBA Minnesota @ Ohio State TBA Akron @ Kent State TBA Florida @ Tennessee TBA Navy @ Wake Forest TBA Indiana @ Minnesota TBA Florida Atlantic @ Minnesota TBA Tennessee @ Auburn TBA Ohio @ Western Michigan 1 p.m. Kent State @ Lousiana-Lafayette TBA Western Michigan @ Temple TBA Northern Illinois @ Tennessee TBA Miami (Ohio) @ Cincinnati TBA Northern Illinois @ Eastern Michigan 11 PM Indiana State @ Northern Illinois 3 PM Saturday, October 11 Saturday, October 18 Saturday, October 25 Minnesota @ Illinois 11 AM Western Michigan @ Central Michigan 11 AM Minnesota @ Purdue 11 AM Western Michigan @ Buffalo 12 PM Akron @ Eastern Michigan 12 PM South Dakota State @ Indiana State 1 PM Indiana State @ Southern Illinois 1:30 PM Pittsburgh @ Navy 2:30 PM Kent State @ Miami (Ohio) 2:30 PM Temple @ Central Michigan 3 PM Indiana State @ Western Illinois 3 PM SMU @ Navy 2:30 PM Ball State @ Western Kentucky TBA Miami (Ohio) @ Bowling Green TBA Alabama @ Tennessee TBA Bowling Green @ Akron TBA Mississippi State @ Tennessee TBA Central Michigan @ Toledo TBA Eastern Michigan @ Army TBA Toledo @ Northern Illinois 3 PM Eastern Michigan @ Ball State TBA Ohio @ Kent State TBA Bowling Green @ Northern Illinois 3 PM Tennessee @ Georgia TBA Toledo @ Michigan TBA Miami (Ohio) @ Northern Illinois 3 PM Saturday, November 1 Tuesday, November 4 Wednesday, November 5 Northwestern @ Minnesota 11 AM Miami (Ohio) @ Buffalo 6:30 PM Toledo @ Akron 7 PM Eastern Michigan @ Western Michigan 1 PM Northern Illinois @ Ball State 7 PM Temple @ Navy 2:30 PM Kent State @ Bowling Green 3 PM Indiana State @ North Dakota State 6 PM Central Michigan @ Indiana TBA Tennessee @ South Carolina TBA
Saturday, November 8 Tuesday, November 11 Wednesday, November 12 Illinois @ Western Michigan 11 AM Ball State @ Miami (Ohio) 6 PM Temple @ Kent State TBA Indiana State @ Youngstown State 12 PM Central Michigan @ Northern Illinois 7 PM Bowling Green @ Ohio TBA Michigan @ Minnesota TBA Wyoming @ Tennessee TBA
Saturday, November 15 Tuesday, November 18 Friday, November 21 Notre Dame @ Navy 11 AM * Ball State @ Central Michigan 6 PM Buffalo @ Bowling Green 5 PM Northern Iowa @ Indiana State 11 AM Northern Illinois @ Kent State 6 PM Miami (Ohio) @ Toledo TBA Toledo @ Western Michigan 1 PM Minnesota @ Wisconsin TBA
Saturday, November 22 Tuesday, November 25 Friday, November 28 Missouri State @ Indiana State 11 AM Western Michigan @ Ball State 5 PM Central Michigan @ Eastern Michigan 12 PM Iowa @ Minnesota 6 PM Navy @ Northern Illinois 6 PM Bowling Green @ Toledo TBA Eastern Michigan @ Temple TBA Kent State @ Buffalo TBA Tennessee @ Vanderbilt TBA Ohio @ Miami (Ohio) TBA
Saturday, November 29 Friday, December 5 Saturday, December 6 Kentucky @ Tennessee TBA MAC Championship (Ford Field, Detroit, Mich.) 7 PM Army vs. Navy (Philadelphia, Pa.) 11 AM
* - Wednesday, November 19 All times are CST
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The Northern Illinois Media Relations staff Kill will be on the call from 8:46-8:54 a.m. NIU MEDIA RELATIONS stands ready to assist in your coverage of (Central). The call will also be replayed later all Huskie athletic teams in 2008-09. For in the day. Contact the NIU or Mid-American DONNA TURNER information regarding credentials, NIU teams Conference media relations office for the Associate A.D. / and players, arranging interviews, broadcast complete schedule for the call and to obtain Communications coverage, obtaining statistics or photos, and the call-in number. Primary Football Contact press opportunities, please call the Athletics Gymnastics Media Relations Office at 815-753-1706. The official athletics website Office: 815-753-9513 Media Relations Office is located in Room Cell: 815-793-5474 209 of the NIU Convocation Center, just Updated statistics, game recaps, press [email protected] inside Entrance A. Parking is available in Lot releases, press conference transcripts, C3 and temporary passes can be obtained in players and coaches bios, historical, broadcast and ticket information are available on the DAVID BRAUER the Media Relations Office. Associate Director Northern Illinois Official Athletics website Secondary Football Contact at www.niuhuskies.com. Check the website Baseball, Men’s Golf MEDIA SERVICES regularly for the latest Huskie athletics Women’s Soccer news. Office: 815-753-3706 weekly press opportunity Cell: 815-508-6371 video and photo requests [email protected] NIU Head Coach Jerry Kill and selected Huskie players will meet with the media Requests for digital photos or video of each Tuesday during the season in the Northern Illinois football players and coaches MATT BRENDICH McCareins Auditorium of the Yordon Center. should be made through the Media Relations Associate Director Reporters will also be able to access the Office. A complete set of team head shots Men’s Basketball press conference via telephone. Quotes from (on CD) will be distributed to area media in Men’s Tennis the press conference will be posted at www. August and action shots from Huskie games Office: 815-753-9538 niuhuskies.com later that afternoon and are available for same day usage through Cell: 815-508-6527 [email protected] video of the event will be available on-line on photographer Scott Walstrom and NIU Media a delayed basis. Services. When possible, allow 24 hours for e-mail delivery of photo or video requests. JOE SUMMINS interviews information distribution Assistant Director All interview requests for Kill, NIU assistant Women’s Basketball, coaches and players MUST be coordinated Contact Donna Turner (donnaturner@niu. Women’s Golf, Women’s through the NIU Media Relations Office. To edu) or David Brauer ([email protected]) Tennis set up phone interviews with Northern Illinois to be added to the Huskies’ e-mail media Office: 815-753-9539 players, contact NIU Associate Director distribution list for all sports or for football Cell: 815-690-6519 of Media Relations David Brauer at 815- only. Receive weekly and daily releases from [email protected] 753-3706. Interviews may be conducted NIU in your inbox. This service is for media through Wednesday either in person or on only. RUSSELL HOUGHTALING the phone. Player interview availability for Assistant Director November will be determined based on the Men’s Soccer practice schedule. Please provide 24 hours GAME DAY COVERAGE Wrestling advance notice to the Media Relations Office Women’s Cross Country to arrange player interviews. For telephone Women’s Track and Field credential requests Office: 815-375-1708 interviews, the student-athlete will make the All requests for working media credentials Cell: 815-375-0174 call at a pre-arranged time. Phone numbers of [email protected] student-athletes will NOT be made available. in the press box or on the sidelines for the 2008 Huskie Football season or for any For interviews with Head Coach Jerry Kill and ZACH PETERS individual game should be made IN WRITING Huskie assistant coaches, please contact Graduate Assistant Donna Turner (815-753-9513). on company letterhead or via e-mail (outlet Volleyball and Softball name in address) to Donna Turner. Requests Office: 815-753-9572 should be made at least two weeks prior to practice coverage Cell: 815-761-0051 the game. Time-permitting, NIU will send [email protected] NIU practices will be open to the media in your credentials via first-class mail to the 2008, with coaches and players available address you provide. If not, the credentials for interviews after practice on Tuesdays and will be left at Media Will Call, located at the ticket windows next to the base of Wednesdays. Contact the media relations Main Phone: 815-753-1706 office to confirm practice sites and times and the press box elevator, and be available Website: www.niuhuskies.com meet the media relations staffer on duty at beginning 2 ½ hours prior to kickoff. FB Press Box: 815-753-0609 practice. At Huskie Stadium, media credentials allow 815-753-0630 access to the field, press box and post-game locker room areas. Mailing/Delivery Address MAC football teleconference Media Relations NIU Head Coach Jerry Kill will participate in credential regulations 209 Convocation Center the weekly Mid-American Conference football 1525 West Lincoln Highway All space for the working press, radio and Northern Illinois University coaches’ teleconference each Monday during DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 the football season beginning August 27. television at NIU football games is allocated niuhuskies.com 205 Media/Opponent Facts media relations policies
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Northern Illinois Information Technology Coordinator Susie Armbrust will be on hand Name Pronunciation Jason Onyebuagu...... on-YAY-boo-OGGA to assist with technical questions. Eddie Adamski...... uh-DAM-skee Joe Pawlak...... POLL-uck Anthony Antonacci...... AN-tah-NOTCH-ee Logan Pegram...... PEA-grum visiting radio/tv Jon Brost ...... BROH-st Sean Progar-Jackson ...... PRO-grrr Broadcast telephone lines in the press box Meco Brown...... MEE-coe Jerry Rigo...... REE-go are available through Bill Baker and the Kiaree Daniels ...... KY-ree Kevin Sabock...... SAY-bock NIU Huskie Radio Network. The line can be Dan Edem...... EE-dum Kevin Skatrud ...... SCAT-rude utilized by the visiting team’s official radio Connor Flahive...... FLAY-highv Mike Sobol ...... SEW-bull station on a reciprocal basis or for a nominal Steve Ivanisevic ...... EYE-van-UH-sev-itch Chad Spann...... rhymes with ran fee. Call the NIU Media Relations Office to Victor Jacques...... jah-KEZ Panan Tense ...... PUH-non TEN-say make contact with Baker. Nick Kamenjarin ...... camm-en-JAIR-in Jody Van Laanen ...... Van LANN-en sidelines Adam Kiel...... KEEL Scott Wedige ...... WED-ij Brett Koepp ...... KEPP Photographers are not permitted in the David Koronkiewicz...... KORN-uh-KEH-vich Coaching Staff team bench areas (between the 25-yard lines) and must have credentials visible at John Kremer...... KRAY-mer Tracy Claeys...... Clayz all times. Photographers must go behind Mike Kritikos...... kritt-ih-KOHS Tom Matukewicz ...... Muh-TUKE-uh-witts the team benches in order to go from one Alex Kube ...... KOO-bah Jay Sawvel ...... Saw-VELL end of the field to the other. Due to safety Tim Mayerbock ...... MAY-er-BOCK considerations, children under 18 are NOT permitted on the NIU sideline. by the Northern Illinois Media Relations Office, space is tight, courtesy toward your fellow which reserves the right to deny credentials to media members is greatly appreciated. any outlet. Freelance and/or non-daily writers post-game interviews and photographers may be asked to produce phones/internet Post-game interviews for both Northern copies of actual publications in which their Illinois and the opposing team will be held work has appeared. Seating in the press box Telephones are available in the press box for in the Yordon Center. The press box elevator is for working media ONLY. shared use by members of the media. Please will be held with approximately five minutes make all calls collect or with a credit card. remaining to transport media to the field. Credentials are NOT transferable and any These lines are NOT provided to give access used in an unauthorized manner will be Following the game, the opposing coach and to the Internet. To order a separate line, select players will be escorted to the interview revoked. All credentials are the property of contact the NIU Office of Telecommunication NIU and must be returned upon request. room, followed by Kill and NIU players. The at 815-753-1227 to file a work order. post-game press conference will be piped in Wireless internet access is available in the to the press box. The Northern Illinois locker parking Huskie Stadium football press box. Upon room is CLOSED to the media. The visiting Requests for parking passes should be made arrival in the Huskie Stadium Press Box, team will establish its locker room policies. when credentials are ordered. The media media will be issued a login ID and password. parking area has changed for 2008 and is now located in lot 31B, which is adjacent to DIRECTIONS TO HUSKIE STADIUM the Yordon Center and Mary M. Bell softball field and can be accessed off of Stadium Drive East. Overflow media parking will be in the Dorland Lot northwest of Huskie Stadium Media Parking across from the new NIU Track and Soccer is in Lot 33 and Complex If you are picking up your pass at Lot 31B. Will Call (window located at elevator base), check in with the parking attendant in the lot next to the water tower on Lincoln Highway to receive a media parking pass. To arrange for satellite truck or remote truck parking, contact the Media Relations Office at least 48 hours in advance to reserve a spot next to Huskie Stadium. press box services The press box opens approximately three hours before kickoff. A box lunch meal will be provided two hours before the game to From Chicago: Take Interstate 88 west to Annie From Rockford: Follow Interstate 88 west to Annie credentialed personnel. Sodas and coffee Glidden Road (exit 92). Exit and travel north Glidden Road (exit 99) at Rochelle. Exit and travel will be available throughout the game. approximately two miles, and turn left on Illinois east approximately 15 miles into DeKalb. Turn left Route 38 (Lincoln Highway). Proceed west past (north) at Stadium Drive, near the water tower and Television monitors in the press box and the NIU Physical Plant and turn right onto Stadium NIU Physical Plant. Lot 33 is next to the Dorland radio booths provide replays, and statistics Drive. Make a right and then a left turn onto Building. Follow attendant directions to Lot 31B. and play-by-play will be provided. The Huskie Stadium Drive West. Lot 33 is next to the Dorland Stadium press box is a non-smoking area. As Building. Follow attendant directions to Lot 31B.
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ear or far, Northern Illinois football fans can turn to “670 The N Score” each week during the fall to listen to the Huskies in action on Chicago’s powerful 50,000-watt sports radio AM outlet and NIU’s Huskie Sports Radio Network. Boasting a signal heard in 38 states and a potential audience in the millions, WSCR-AM (670) joined the network in July of 2005. The Score is also the exclusive home for the Chicago White Sox baseball team. Owned by CBS Radio, “The Score” carries all regular-season Bill Baker Mark Lindo Casey Kahler Northern Illinois football contests and select Huskie men’s Midwest League (Class A) affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. basketball games. Lindo, 50, returns as the network analyst and statistician. The This fall, for the 20th consecutive year, WLBK-AM 1360 in DeKalb Aurora product joined the Northern Illinois radio team 23 years serves as the flagship station, while WRHL-AM 1060 in Rochelle ago. A long-time veteran of local prep coverage, he enters his is another longtime affiliate. 18th season as head boys basketball coach at Naperville North Home and away, Bill Baker, Mark Lindo and Casey Kahler handle High School and in that role was inducted into the Illinois High the on-air duties for the Huskie Sports Radio Network. School Association Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. Baker, 60, begins his 29th year as the play-by-play voice of Kahler enters his third season on the broadcast team working Northern Illinois football and basketball in 2008. A reporter on the Huskie sidelines. The Belvidere native spent eight seasons as the Chicagoland sports scene for the past 35 years, the Chicago the voice of the Augustana Vikings, as well as three years as a native has covered NIU in football, men’s and women’s basketball, sideline reporter for Army. While at West Point, Kahler also served softball, baseball and women’s volleyball. Baker was a recipient as the play-by-play voice for both basketball and hockey. Kahler of the Distinguished Service Award for Broadcasting from the has an extensive broadcasting background that includes 12 seasons calling CBA Basketball, and served as a sideline reporter HUSKIE RADIO NETWORK Illinois High School Association in for the CBA broadcasts on ESPN2. Kahler has held a variety 1989. Currently, of radio responsibilities, and has called play-by-play for IHSA Flagship Station championships, including the class AA basketball state finals. WLBK-AM (1360) ...... DeKalb he doubles as Network Affiliates the manager Network coverage begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff and features WSCR-AM (670)...... Chicago of advertising a preview of the Huskies’ upcoming game along with a look at the WRHL-AM (1060) ...... Rochelle placement for Mid-American Conference and the rest of college football. Each Or via the Internet at www.niuhuskies.com the Kane County week, the broadcast concludes with interviews from outside the Cougars, the locker room, statistics and a college scoreboard.
HUSKIE HERITAGE the mascot the colors the music Northern Illinois University’s athletics mascot Originally, the Northern Illinois State Normal The current “Huskie Fight Song” dates back to wasn’t always a Huskie dog. School and a committee headed by Emma the 1961-62 academic year after an editorial Since being elevated to National Collegiate F. Stratford adopted yellow and white as the appeal from The Northern Star asked for a Athletic Association Division I status in the school’s official colors in 1899. “snappier” tune for students, fans, and alums to be played at athletics events. late 1960s, the Northern Illinois mascot has Seven years later, NISNS desired some had several incarnations—a series of real brighter hues that would not be obscured on Former Northern Illinois men’s swimming dogs, a “live” Victor E. Huskie in costume, and the football uniforms by mud or grass stains. coach and physical education professor several line drawing logo versions. Probably By December 1906, the Athletic Association Francis Stroup answered the call with new the most popular logo among the Baby discussed the plan of having an athletic lyrics and a modest rewrite of the chorus of Boomers set would be the “fighting” Huskie monogram. They decided on a cardinal Annas’ “Loyalty Song.” in the boxer’s stance commissioned in the monogram N.I. on a black diamond to be late 1950s. In 1985-86, the dog’s head— used for team members only. The Northern Star first published Stroup’s known to insiders as the “wolf” Huskie—made NISNS established a second set of colors in lyrics to the “Huskie Fight Song” on November its debut. The “decommissioned” running red and black. “The red and black are very 17, 1961. It was approved by the Student Huskie dog was designed by John Vieceli of showy and much more suitable for athletic Senate April 30, 1963. Stroup was inducted McMillan Associates in 1988. The current colors than yellow and white,” the then- into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998. Huskie dog—designed by Eric Rickabaugh of monthly (February, 1907) Northern Illinois The lyric “Forward, Together Forward” was Rickabaugh Graphics in 2001—was unveiled wrote. “The school colors are very pretty to adopted by the university after five students at Media Day that August. decorate with, but they did not show up very were killed on campus, Feb. 14, 2008. Further note to Noah Webster and copy well at games. Many colleges have athletic readers: Evans made reference in that 1940 colors aside from the school colors, and it The updated version of the “Alma Mater”— story to a Huskie dog, not H-U-S-K-Y. So the seemed to the Athletic Association that it written by former NIU band director Wilbur singular collective form is indeed H-U-S-K- would be very suitable for us to adopt the Smith and English professor Orville Baker— I-E, as in Huskie victory, Huskie touchdown, same plan.” originated in 1957 and made its debut at Huskie basket, Huskie spike, and Huskie All- a campus Pops Concert in January, 1961. American. Smith authored the music and most of the lyrics—with some help by Baker. niuhuskies.com 207 Media/Opponent Facts media outlets
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