SONNY LUBICK , 1993-2007 Four-time Conference Coach of the Year | Six Conference Titles | Nine Bowl Games Colorado State’s football program attained previously unknown heights during head coach Sonny Lubick’s 15 seasons. During that time, Lubick created a standard for excellence never before evident during the 115-year history of the foot- ball program. Since taking over a program that had won just 47 games in 11 seasons with just two bowl appearances prior to his arrival in 1993, Lubick guided the Rams’ program to elite status nationally. For example: • CSU played in nine bowl games, more than any other league institution from 1994-2007; • Colorado State won or shared six conference titles from 1994-2007, more than any other Mountain West member over that period; • CSU played in nine bowl games, more than any other league institution from 1994-2007; • The Rams ranked among the Top 20 teams in the nation in total victories since 1997; • Lubick ranked among the Top 20 NCAA Division I FBS active coaches in career wins at the end of 2007; • Colorado State placed among the leaders in MWC victories Personal: Born March 12, 1937. since the conference came into being in 1999; Family: Sonny and wife Carol Jo have three children: sons Matt • The Rams seven times won eight or more games in a season. (1/26/72) and Marc (11/13/77) and daughter Michelle (1/4/73). Matt is Four times – the first four times in school history – CSU won 10 the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at Oregon or more games. and Marc is an assistant wide receivers coach for the Denver Bron- cos. Michelle and husband Gerard Boyle live in Fort Collins, along Lubick ushered in by far the most successful era in the history of CSU with sons Matthew and William, and daughter Emma. football. His fingerprint can be seen on the results on the field as well Education: Graduated from Christian Brothers High in Butte, Mont., as at the turnstiles. Not only were the Rams perennial postseason in 1955. Earned bachelor’s degree from Western Montana, 1960; competitors under Lubick, but nine of the top 10 seasons in total at- earned master’s degree from Montana State, 1978. tendance in school history came during his reign. Additionally, eight of the 10 largest single-game crowds in CSU history came during his Lubick’s Ledger time at the helm. Lubick also joined another elite list of coaches in- • 15 seasons at Colorado State. cluding , , and Frank Beamer, in 2005 as • 108-74 as head coach at CSU, second-winningest coach in school active Division I-A coaches with 100 or more career wins at their cur- history. rent institutions. The group includes only nine members. • 129-93 all-time in 19 seasons as college coach. • 73-41 in conference games at Colorado State. Interest and support of CSU’s program had never been greater. The • Four-time conference coach of year: 1994, ‘97, ‘99, and 2000. 2006 season marked the completion of an 18-month project to ren- • Three end-of-season Top 25 rankings: 1994 (15th); 1997 (16th); 2000 ovate and expand Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. The proj- (14th) and three preseason top 25 rankings (1998, 2001, 2003). ect was made possible through a $15.2 million gift by the Bohemian • Inducted into Colorado State Sports Hall of Fame, 1998. Foundation, with a caveat the stadium’s playing surface be named • Inducted in to Colorado Sport Hall of Fame, 2009 in Lubick’s honor. The project included the installation of 4,400 new • Six conference titles and nine appearances from seats, the renovation of the press box and club seating area, and the 1994-2007. addition of 12 luxury suites – each of which were sold prior to the be- • Ranked among Top 15 teams nationally in total victories since 1997. ginning of the 2005 season. Prior to the 2006 season, a new artificial • Five All-Americans, seven academic All-Americans, 61 first-team playing surface was installed to complete the renovation. all-conference selections, 112 academic all-conference selections, 40 postseason all-star game performers, more than 40 professional The success enjoyed by the Rams’ program under Lubick’s watch signees. touched the entire athletic department. For instance, during his ten- • Six conference players of the year. ure, CSU was able to: • Renovate and expand the stadium ($15.2 million). Coaching Capsule • Acquire a $200,000 gift from former CSU all-star and NFL All-Pro Year School Record Conference Postseason linebacker , who played for Lubick in the 1990s and 2007 Colorado State 3-9 2-6/T7th a gift of $75,000 from former defensive end and 10-year NFL 2006 Colorado State 4-8 1-7/T8th veteran Brady Smith for program enhancements. 2005 Colorado State 6-6 5-3/T2nd • Secure funding and build the McGraw Athletic Center ($5.5 mil- 2004 Colorado State 4-7 3-4/T4th lion), completed in 1999, which houses offices for every athletic 2003 Colorado State 7-6 4-3/3rd San Francisco Bowl department staff member, includes an academic support center, 2002 Colorado State 10-4 6-1/1st athletic marketing, promotions, and ticket offices, and breakout 2001 Colorado State 7-5 5-2/2nd Bowl* rooms for football position meetings, as well as a 125-seat audi- 2000 Colorado State 10-2 6-1/1st Liberty Bowl* torium for team meetings and special functions. 1999 Colorado State 8-4 5-2/T1st Liberty Bowl • Renovate Moby Arena ($4.5) million in 1998 as part of the Mc- 1998 Colorado State 8-4 5-3/3rd 1997 Colorado State 11-2 7-1/1st * Graw Center project. 1996 Colorado State 7-5 6-2/2nd 1995 Colorado State 8-4 6-2/1st Holiday Bowl Those projects alone totaled more than $25 million, made possible in 1994 Colorado State 10-2 7-1/1st Holiday Bowl large part by the success that CSU’s football program enjoyed after 1993 Colorado State 5-6 5-3/4th Lubick’s arrival. CSU Totals 108-74 73-41 1981 Montana State 3-7 1-6/7th Lubick cared deeply about the people around him, particularly the 1980 Montana State 4-6 3-4/6th program’s student-athletes and his staff members. He carefully built 1979 Montana State 6-4 6-1/1st CSU’s programs into one of the nation’s best using a time-tested phi- 1978 Montana State 8-2 4-2/2nd losophy: MSU Totals 21-19 14-13 • Responsibility: Each member of the Rams’ program was respon- Career Totals 129-93 87-54 sible for his actions and the impact on the success of the team. • Character: Lubick placed a premium on student-athletes who * Indicates won bowl game display integrity and honesty. • Respect: Earning respect among peers, fans, and colleagues Career Resume remained more important to the veteran coach than gaining • 1993-2007: Head Coach, Colorado State popularity from those groups. • 1988-92: Def. Coordinator, Miami (Fla.). • Perspective: Remaining on an even keel, win or lose. Lubick had • 1985-88: Assistant Coach, Stanford those in the program focused on the goal ahead. • 1982-84: Offensive Coordinator, Colorado State • 1978-81: Head Coach, Montana State Lubick’s impact was felt not only in the football program or athletics • 1970-77: Assistant Coach, Montana State department, but across the university and throughout the community: • He was named the Sports Illustrated Coach of the Year in 1994 All-Star Coaching after leading CSU to a 10-2 record. • 2001: Hula Bowl All-Star Game • In 2003, Lubick was named one of four national finalists for the • 1995: East-West Shrine Game Eddie Robinson Coach of Distinction Award for his community service work. Hammerschmidt, and his son Marc – either played or coached under • Also in 2003, the Rams’ coach was recognized by the American Lubick during his first stint in Fort Collins or his return beginning in Diabetes Assocation-Colorado Chapter as “Father of the Year.” 1993. Marc joined the staff in 2005 after time with the St. Louis Rams. • He was an annual contributor and participant in several local and He replaced his older brother, Matt, who departed for a position at the national charities including St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. University of Mississippi. Assistants and Dave Arnold • In May of 2005, he was named Citizen of the Year by the Fort both coached alongside Lubick at Montana State. Steve Stanard and Collins Board of Realtors; James Ward had previous ties to long-time Lubick colleagues, while • Lubick and his family were honored by a local charitable organi- Jessie Williams was on the same coaching staff as . zation in the winter of 2006 for their commitment and dedication to the northern Colorado community. Further testament to his belief in a family atmosphere took place after • In January of 2007, Lubick was named the Collins Award winner, every home game. After conducting his postgame news conference given annually to a local figure that exemplifies leadership and and greeting wife Carol Jo, Lubick always was embraced by his three service to the Fort Collins Community by the local chamber of young grandchildren – Matthew, William and Emma – children of commerce. his daughter, Michelle, and son-in-law Gerard Boyle. Lubick’s smile while embracing his three youngest Rams fans reflected the same Lubick remained staunch in his belief a family approach was one of happiness CSU supporters had come to appreciate during the most the reasons for Colorado State’s success during his tenure. Four of successful era in school history. his 2007 coaching staff members – Tom Ehlers, Darrell Funk, Dan

RAMS IN THE TOP 5 IN FINAL NCAA STATISTICS IN THE POLLS SINCE 1994 INDIVIDUAL After a win at BYU, Sept. 17, 1994, CSU entered the Year 0 Rk Player Category Stat USA Today coaches poll ranked No. 25, the first ap- 20140 1 Rashard Higgins Receiving touchdowns 17 pearance in the weekly poll since a brief stay in the 20140 1 Rashard Higgins Receiving yds/gm. 145.8 UPI coaches rankings in 1977. The following week, 20140 1 Rashard Higgins Receiving yards 1750 in 1994, the Rams earned their firstAssociated Press 2010 0 1 Mychal Sisson Forced fumbles 7 ranking in program history. Overall, the program has 1986 0 1 Steve Bartalo Scoring/gm. 10.4 been ranked 51 total weeks, most recetly in 2014. 1954 0 1 Gary Glick Interceptions 8 20130 t1 Kapri Bibbs Rushing touchdowns 31 Year Wk of AP Coach Year Wk of AP Coach 20140 2 Garrett Grayson Passing yards/attempt 9.54 1994 S18 - 25 2000 O29 - 21 20130 2 Kapri Bibbs Scoring/gm. 13.3 S25 24 21 N5 - 20 1956 0 2 Larry Barnes Net punting avg. 44.9 O2 23 18 N19 - 25 1996 0 3 Calvin Branch Scoring/gm. 11.0 O9 13 13 N26 23 22 1986 0 3 Steve Bartalo Rushing yards/gm. 129.0 O16 12 11 D3 23 22 1980 0 3 Alvin Lewis All-purpose running/gm. 174.6 O23 14 18 J4 14 14 1977 0 3 Cliff Featherstone Interceptions 7 O30 14 11 2001 PS 24 24 1976 0 3 Mike Deutsch Gross punting avg. 46.1 N6 10 10 A27 24 24 20140 4 Garrett Grayson Passing yards 4006 N13 10 10 2002 S2 19 20 20140 4 Garrett Grayson Passing yards/comp. 14.84 N20 10 10 S8 24 - 2005 0 4 Jimmie Kaylor Gross punting avg. 45.28 N27 10 10 S15 - 25 D4 10 10 S22 25 23 1999 0 4 Erik Olson Interceptions/gm. 0.67 J3 16 14 S29 25 22 1970 0 4 Lawrence McCutcheon All-purpose running/gm. 164.5 1997 A31 24 25 O27 24 24 20140 5 Garrett Grayson Passing efficiency 166.2 S7 25 - N3 24 20 2003 0 5 Dexter Wynn Kickoff return avg. 28.96 S14 23 - N10 21 17 2002 0 5 Jeff Babcock Field goals/gm. 1.71 N16 25 22 N17 20 15 2001 0 5 Dexter Wynn Punt return avg. 15.29 N23 20 19 N24 16 13 1997 0 5 Geoff Turner Punt return avg. 15.2 N30 20 19 D1 24 21 1994 0 5 Raymond Jackson Interceptions 7 D7 18 17 D8 23 21 1982 0 5 Richie Hall Punt return avg. 13.3 J3 17 16 2003 PS 23 T25 1954 0 5 Gary Glick Total offense/gm. 126.9 1998 PS 15 16 A24 23 - 1999 S5 24 - 2014 N9 23 25 TEAM S12 23 24 N16 22 23 2000 S10 - 25 N23 21 21 Year 0 Rk Category Stat O22 - 24 1997 0 1 Turnover margin/gm. +2.08 1974 0 1 Passing offense/gm. 261.8 CSU’s history in the AP Poll 1954 0 1 PAT pct. 92.3 Preseason: Three times -- ‘98 (15), ‘01 (24), ‘03 (23) 1949 0 1 Fumble recoveries 30 End-of-season: Three times -- ‘94 (16), ‘97 (17), ‘00 (14) 1949 0 1 Punt returns -- 1948 0 1 Punt returns -- Highest in-season ranking: No. 10, five weeks in 1994 1956 0 2 Net punting avg. 44.9 Highest end-of-season ranking: No. 14, in 2000 1999 0 3 Punt return avg. 16.7 Most Weeks ranked in a season: 12, in 1994 1954 0 3 Fewest times penalized 31 Seasons ranked: 9 (‘94, ‘97-03, ‘14) 20140 5 Passing efficiency 164.52 Total weeks ranked: 42 2001 0 5 Net punting avg. 40.31 2001 0 5 Kickoff return avg. 26.55 1952 0 5 Punt return avg. 14.5