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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