Marshall Quick Facts Quick Facts The University Coaching Staff Location ______Huntington, W.Va. NAME POSITION YEAR AT MARSHALL Founded ______1837 (as Marshall Academy) Mark Snyder Head Coach 5th Enrollment ______13,814 Jeff Burrow Assistant Secondary 1st Nickname ______Thundering Herd or the Herd Mike Cummings Off ensive Line/Recruiting 5th Colors ______Green (PMS 357) and White Mike Cassity Secondary 1st Stadium ______Joan C. Edwards Stadium Bob Fello Defensive Line 1st Capacity ______38,019 Todd Goebbel Receivers 5th Year Opened ______1991 (as Marshall University Stadium) Phil Ratliff Tight Ends 4th Surface ______FieldTurf (installed August 2006) Rick Minter Defensive Coordinator 2nd Affi liation ______NCAA Division I-A John Shannon Off ensive Coordinator 2nd Conference ______Conference USA (East Division) Jared Smith Running Backs 5th President ______Dr. Stephen J. Kopp (Notre Dame, 1973) Mark Gale Assistant AD/Football Operations 20th School Website ______www.Marshall.edu Edna Justice Program Assistant 30th Athletics Website ______www.HerdZone.com Facebook______Marshall University Athletics Twitter ______http://twitter.com/Herd_Zone 2009 Marshall Football Schedule YouTube ______www.youtube.com/HerdVideo Date Opponent (TV) Time Ticket Offi ce Phone ______1-800-THE HERD Sept. 5 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 4:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at Virginia Tech (ESPN360.com) 1:30 p.m. Athletics Department Sept. 19 BOWLING GREEN 7:00 p.m. Director of Athletics ______Mike Hamrick (Marshall, 1980) Sept. 26 at Memphis (CSS) 1:00 p.m. Associate AD/Chief of Staff ______Jeff O’Malley (Miami-Ohio, 1990) Oct. 3 EAST CAROLINA (CBS C) Noon Associate AD/Finance ______David Steele (Rice, 1982) Oct. 10 at Tulane 3:30 p.m. Associate AD/SWA ______Beatrice Crane Banford (N.C. State, 1992) Oct. 17 at West Virginia (Big East Network) 3:30 p.m. Associate AD/Development ______John Sutherland (Kent State, 1981) Associate AD/Facilities ______Scott Morehouse (Marshall, 1999) Oct. 24 UAB (CSS) Noon Associate AD/Compliance ______Derek Gwinn (Marshall, 2003) Nov. 1 at UCF (ESPN) - Sunday Night 8:15 p.m. Assistant AD/Ticketing ______Aaron Goebbel (Bowling Green, 2004) Nov. 14 SOUTHERN MISS 4:30 p.m. Assistant AD/Media Relations ______Randy Burnside (Marshall, 1999) Nov. 21 SMU 4:30 p.m. Nov. 28 at UTEP 3:00 p.m. Sports Information Assistant AD/Media Relations ______Randy Burnside (Marshall, 1990) Bold - Indicates a C-USA game Offi ce Phone ______(304) 696-4660 All times are Eastern and subject to change Cell Phone ______(304) 208-0498 E-mail [email protected] 2009 Marshall Notes Main Offi ce Line ______(304) 696-5275 All-America and John Mackey Award Candidate Cody Slate is arguably the top Fax ______(304) 696-2325 returning tight end in the nation. Slate, a senior from Chipley, Fla., enters 2009 with 2,012 career receiving yards and 19 touchdown receptions. Press Box Phone ______(304) 696-6666 First-team All-Conference USA selection Albert McClellan returns for his senior season at defensive end. McClellan was the 2006 C-USA Defensive Player of the Team Information Year and ranks among Marshall’s career leaders in tackles for loss and sacks. Head Coach ______Mark Snyder (Marshall, 1988) Record at Marshall ______16-31 (4 seasons) Running Back Darius Marshall rushed for 1,095 yards last season and is poised Career Record ______Same for a strong junior season. He is also a multi-purpose threat that provides Mar- 2008 Record ______4-8 shall with one of the top kick returners in C-USA. 2008 C-USA Record/Finish ______3-5 (t-4th, East) Off ense ______Multiple Marshall’s defense returns eight starters and seven of its top 10 tacklers from Defense ______4-3 last season. Overall, Marshall returns 46 letterwinners from a year ago. Starters Returning/Lost ______16/6 Off ense ______8/3 Mario Harvey, Marshall’s leading tackler from last season (107), returns for his Defense ______8/3 junior season. The standout will earn his fourth year of eligibility due to his Letterwinners Returning/Lost ______46/15 academic progress and is poised to be a major factor in the Herd’s success. Last Bowl Appearance ______2004 PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl Result ______Lost 32-14 to Cincinnati Marshall enjoys the best home fi eld advantage in college football. Marshall has Football Offi ce Phone ______304-696-6464 an impressive 115-17 overall record at Joan C. Edwards Stadium for a winning percentage of .871. No other Division I FBS program can match that. MEDIA INFORMATION: Marshall University did not produce a printed media guide in 2009 - opting to utilize website and other electronic forms to deliver DIV. I FBS STADIUMS BY WINNING PERCENTAGE information this season. Complete player and coaching staff biographies, up- dated statistics and information will be available throughout the 2009 season 1. Joan C. Edwards Stadium ______Marshall 115-17 .871 on Marshall University’s offi cial website Herdzone.com. 2. Bryant-Denny Stadium ______Alabama 218-46-3 .822 3. Bronco Stadium ______Boise State 208-49 .809 The MU sports information staff will assist media members throughout the 4. Bulldog Stadium ______Fresno St. 137-32-2 .807 season with any questions regarding MU athletics. All credential and interview 5. Beaver Stadium ______Penn State 236-57 .805 requests should be made in advance through the MU Sports Information Offi ce. 6. Raymond James Stadium ______South Fla. 53-13 .803

The following pages are designed for easy printing and media use. Media information Information hank you for your interest in Marshall football. The Marshall computers. Information on logging on to the network will be made Interviews Sports Information Offi ce has produced the 2000 online football available in the working press area on game days. Every effort will be made by the Marshall Sports Information offi ce Tguide to assist in your coverage of the Thundering Herd. If you to fulfi ll player interview requests during the week. There are several have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact Weekly Media Conference opportunities during the week for media to interview football players any member of the Marshall SID staff. We look forward to working with Marshall coach Mark Snyder will conduct a weekly news conference to and assistant coaches. Players and coaches will be available to the media you throughout the season. discuss the previous week’s games, the upcoming opponent, injuries and following practices on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. other topics as they pertain to the Thundering Herd football squad. The Players will return calls to out of town media following practice on Entrance press conference will be held each Tuesday during the season at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. Players will not be asked to miss a class, study hall, practice, All media members are asked to enter the stadium through the media in the Big Green Room of Joan C. Edwards Stadium. meals or medical treatment sessions in order to conduct an interview. gate located adjacent to Gate B. The elevator will be in operation three Players will not be available for interviews on the two days prior to game hours before kickoff. The working press area is located on the WP level Photographers day. Player phone numbers will not be released. of Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Only accredited photographers on assignment from recognized media To schedule interviews, contact the Marshall sports information offi ce outlets will be issued sideline credentials for games or allowed at specifi c at (304) 696-5275. Radio/Television/Coaches practices. In accordance with NCAA rules, no freelance photographers will The primary live television broadcast booth is located in the upper be admitted to the sidelines or press box photo deck. All photographers Post Game Policy press (SD) level. The level also accommodates booths for both the visiting must have an armband (obtained at the media will call on game day) and Marshall’s locker room is closed. Selected players will be available in radio and coaches. Only those with appropriate passes will be admitted a media pass to shoot inside Joan C. Edwards Stadium. NCAA rules limit a designated interview room on the second fl oor of the Shewey Athletic to these booths. shooting to outside the restraining dotted line enclosing the playing fi eld Center following coach Mark Snyder’s postgame press conference. and outside the 25-yard lines (the team areas). CHILDREN UNDER Working Press Area THE AGE OF 18 YEARS OLD ARE NOT PERMITTED ON Game Day Parking This area is for media on deadline work requirements and will have a THE SIDELINE AT ANY TIME. Requests for parking should be made at the same time as requests for special pass to access this area. The working press area will be available working credentials. A limited number of parking passes are available for media approximately three hours prior to kickoff. Web Sites and will be provided on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis with priority given Marshall reserves the right to deny media credentials to any individual to media that cover Marshall or the opponent daily. Press Box Services whose web site is not affi liated with an offi cial news-gathering Parking passes are nontransferable and any abuse of a pass will not be Press kits are provided two hours prior to kickoff. Press kits include organization or publication. Credentials will be issued to offi cial online tolerated and will result in the loss of credentials and parking privileges program, fl ip card, updated statistics for each team, conference statistics services of national, over-the-air or cable networks or established for the remainder of the season. and game notes. publications which are staffed by full-time employees (i.e. ESPN, SI.com, Brief quarterly stats will be distributed at the end of the fi rst, second etc.) and then with a maximum of ONE credential. Pro Scouts and third quarters. Credentials WILL NOT be granted to any online agency operating sites Due to space limitations, professional football scouts are asked to request A pregame meal will be served beginning 90 minutes before kickoff. that are in any way affi liated with gambling, or to “freelance” or “fan-based” press credentials at least fi ve days before the date of the game. Requests Pepsi products and popcorn will be available throughout the game. or recruiting-oriented sites that are not affi liated with a legitimate news should be directed to Marshall Sports Information Director Randy Burnside gathering organization. Membership in a writer’s association (i.e. FWAA) at (304) 696-4660. does not qualify an agency for credentials. Additionally, online services are prohibited from “real time” (also known Telephone & Internet Services as “cybercast”) transmission of all Marshall athletics events. Those rights Visiting Radio Limited telephone service is available in the working press area. Visiting radio stations and networks need to contact Steve Cotton, are co-owned by Marshall University, CBS College Sports, Conference USA Media outlets are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to secure their own Marshall University Director of Broadcast Services, at (304) 696-2446 and ISP Sports. Only the offi cial website of the opponent will be issued phone lines for use during Marshall home games. Requests for phone concerning the use of radio courtesy lines. Only those stations recognized credentials, with a maximum of one. lines should be made through campus technology at (304) 696-3335. as the offi cial originator for the visiting team will be afforded broadcast Wireless Internet service is available for media use in the working facilities. press area for members of the media and photographers with laptop

the pressbox photo deck. All photographers must have a photo armband and media pass to shoot inside of Media Credentials Joan C. Edwards Stadium. NCAA rules limit shooting to outside the restraining line enclosing the playing Credentials and working space for media members are issued at the sole and exclusive direction of fi eld and outside the 25-yard lines (team areas). Children are not permitted on the sidelines. the Marshall Sports Information Offi ce. All members of the media must request credentials in writing • Credential requests for Marshall road games should be addressed to the sports information director through sports information director Randy Burnside at [email protected] or via fax at (304) 696- of the host institution well in advance of the scheduled game. Be specifi c when requesting the type of 2325, based on the following priorities and guidelines: credential needed. 1. Originating radio and television personnel involved in an orginating broadcast. 2. Daily newspapers and media outlets regularly covering Marshall University and the current NO ONE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE IS PERMITTED ON THE SIDELINE. opponent. Wire services, regional and national publications are also afforded this priority. 3. Non-originating radio and television personnel producing reports on the game. Only local radio and TV stations with a full-time sports director conducting a regular sports show will receive Media Services consideration for credentials. HERDZONE.COM 4. Offi cially recognized Marshall University or opponent student publications or electronic media Information about the Thundering Herd can be accessed via the world wide web at www.HerdZone.com. outlets. Media and fans can use HerdZone to access information about Marshall football, including game notes, 5. Non-daily newspapers or publications reporting on the game. roster and much more. • Passes are non-transferable and are subject to immediate revocation if transferred. Marshall University reserves the right to deny media credentials to any individual. CONFERENCEUSA.COM • Only websites that are affi liated with a national or regional news media organization (CNN/SI, ESPN, Information on all Conference USA teams can be accessed via the world wide web at www. USAToday, etc.), an opponent institution or Conference USA will be considered for credentials. ConferenceUSAcom. In addition, information on media credentials for C-USA championship and media • All credential and media parking requests MUST be made via fax at (304) 696-2325 or email (burnsid2@ events can be found here. marshall.edu), on offi cial letterhead, at least fi ve days in advance of the game. Due to mail service, media passes will not be mailed in some instances. If this is the case, passes may be picked up at the media gate COLLEGE PRESSBOX.COM (B) at Joan C. Edwards Stadium beginning one and a half hours prior to the scheduled kickoff. Individuals Information including Marshall University player photos, depth chart and weekly notes can be found online picking up credentials will be required to furnish positive identifi cation. at collegepressbox.com. This site is designed for media use only. For access information please contact Randy • Admission to the press box is for working media only. Friends, spouses and children are not permitted Burnside at [email protected]. in the press area. • All media members are asked to enter the stadium through the media gate located adjacent to Gate B. • Credentials to the sidelines and photo deck for photographers will be issued under the same guidelines as working credentials. Priority will be granted to those covering the participating schools on a regular basis. In accordance with NCAA rules, no freelance photographers will be admitted to the sidelines or Media information Information Marshall Football Weekly Media Opportunities

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1 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. Walk Through Gameday Practice - Player Interviews - Press Conference - Practice - Practice - Closed to Media Closed to Media Edwards Stadium, Edwards Stadium, James F. Edwards Field Closed to Media Postgame - Big Green Level Big Green Level (Snyder and Players Coach Snyder is (out of town requests) Available Afterward) available following 3 p.m. the game 2 p.m. Practice - C-USA Coaches Call James F. Edwards Field Player (Snyder and Players Interviews - Available Afterward) Players will follow coach interviews

Marshall’s Primary Media Print Ashland Daily Independent Charleston Gazette Ironton Tribune Point Pleasant Register 224 17th Street 1001 Virginia Street East 2903 South Fifth 200 Main Street Ashland, KY 41101 Charleston, WV 25301 Ironton, OH 45638 Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550 Phone: (606) 329-1643/Fax: (606) 324-8434 Phone: (304) 348-7948/Fax: (304) 348-1740 Phone: (614) 532-1441/Fax: (614) 532-1506 Phone: (304) 675-1333/Fax: (304) 675-5234 Rocky Stanley , Sports Director Mitch Vingle, Sports Editor Jim Walker, Sports Editor E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Wayne County News Doug Smock, Beat Writer Logan Banner 310 Central Avenue Beckley Register Herald E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 720 Wayne, WV 25570 P.O. Drawer P, 801 North Kanawa St. Logan, WV 25601 Phone: (304) 522-3910 or 272-3433 Beckley, WV 25801 The Herald-Dispatch Phone: (304) 752-6950/Fax: (304) 752-1239 Fax: (304) 272-6516 Phone: (304) 255-4400/Fax: (304) 255-4427 946 Fifth Avenue Michael Browning, Sports Editor Randy Payton, Sports Editor Gary Fauber, Beat Writer Huntington, WV 25701 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (304) 526-2759/Fax: (304) 526-2857 Rick McCann, Sports Editor Parkersburg News Williamson Daily News Bluefi eld Daily Telegraph E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 1788 100 Block, East 3rd Avenue P.O. Box 1599 Anthony Hanshew, Beat Writer Parkersburg, WV 26101 Williamson, WV 25661 Bluefi eld, WV 24701 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (304) 485-1891/Fax: (304) 422-7134 Phone: (304) 235-4242, ext. 17 Phone: (304) 327-2811/Fax: (304) 327-6179 Grant Traylor, Beat Writer Dave Poe, Sports Editor E-mail: [email protected] Chuck Landon, Columnist Charleston Daily Mail E-Mail: [email protected] Parkersburg Sentinel 1001 Virginia Street East P.O. Box 1788 Charleston, WV 25301 Parkersburg, WV 26101 Phone: (304) 348-4807/Fax: (304) 348-1241 Phone: (304) 485-1891/Fax: (304) 422-7134 Jack Bogaczyk, Sports Editor E-mail: [email protected]

Television Radio Campus Services WSAZ-TV (NBC) Thundering Herd Network WCHS-AM WMUL-FM P.O. Box 2115 P.O. Box 1360 P.O. Box 1153 400 Hal Greer Blvd. Huntington, WV 25721 Huntington, WV 25715 Charleston, WV 25324 Huntington, WV 25755 Phone: (304) 523-5333/Fax: (304) 697-4325 Phone: (304) 696-2446/Fax: (304) 696-2325 Phone: (304) 342-8131Fax: (304) 344-4745 Phone: (304) 696-6640/Fax: (304) 696-3232 Keith Morehouse, Sports Director Steve Cotton, Sports Director E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] WZJO-FM/WBES-AM The Parthenon P.O. Box 871 Marshall University WCHS-TV (ABC); WVAH-TV (FOX) WDGG-FM/WRVC-AM/WRVC-FM/ Charleston, WV 25323 Huntington, WV 26701 1301 Piedmont Road WCMI-AM Phone: (304) 744-9691/Fax: (304) 744-8562 Phone: (304) 696-6696/Fax: (304) 696-2519 Charleston, WV 25301 P.O. Box 1150 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (304) 345-4115/Fax: (304) 345-1849 Huntington, WV 25713 Mark Martin, Sports Director Phone: (304) 523-8401/Fax: (304) 523-4848 E-mail: [email protected] Woody Woodrum, Sports Director Josh Lewis, Sports E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Wire Services Specialty Media WVHU-AM/WKEE-FM Associated Press Herd Insider WOWK-TV (CBS) P.O. Box 2288 500 Virginia St. E., Suite 1150, P.O. Box 1150, 555 Fifth Avenue Huntington, WV 25724 Charleston, WV 25301 Huntington, WV 25713 Huntington, WV 25701 Phone: (304) 525-7788/Fax: (304) 525-3299 Phone: (304) 346-0897/Fax: (304) 345-5282 Phone: (304) 523-8401 Phone: (304) 522-4581/Fax: (304) 523-0545 Bill Cornwell, News Director

E-mail: [email protected] John Raby, Sports Director Greg Perry E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Paul Swann, Sports Director E-mail: [email protected] Woody Woodrum E-mail: [email protected]