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History is one tough customer at Oklahoma. The Stoops has been characterized as a grounded family man, brilliant big-game coach, relentless recruiter, strong leader and a person with tradition, so rich and so long-standing, is as daunting uncommon perspective. His success emanates from a disciplined style true to his roots in the Steel Valley of Ohio, but he is far from inflexible. as it is impressive. To be among the best at Oklahoma The principles to which he holds are the tried and true axioms of the is to be among the best in ... sport … mixed with cutting-edge strategy and an appreciation for the calculated risk.

Such dramatics are lost on Bob Stoops. The Sooner head coach During his time, OU has produced record-setting passers and receivers, befriended the would-be albatross of OU’s successful past from his first three 1,000-yard rushers, suffocating defense and special teams units day on campus and remains steadfastly focused on tomorrow and the that rank among the most dynamic in the land. The Sooners have been championship it holds. nothing if not versatile.

It falls then to long-time observers and experts of the game to define The son of a coach, Stoops was a four-year starter at Iowa. He began his Stoops’ impact. Rarely have the pundits had it so easy. coaching career in 1983 as a volunteer in the Hawkeye program under , working through the ranks until he became co-defensive That was true again in 2007. Stoops became the first coach in Big 12 coordinator at Kansas State (1991-95). There he played a key role in history to place back-to-back conference titles in his trophy case and was one of the most impressive turnarounds in college football history. one of several teams, in a year of parity, to contend for the national title. Eventually, he left for Florida and a three-year stint as ’s Many called it Stoops’ best coaching job, a mouthful of compliment defensive coordinator. In 1996, he was part of a national championship considering the star-studded nature of his accomplishments at OU. team. It was with the Gators that the spotlight found Stoops and made him one of the hottest names in the profession. His hiring at Oklahoma Under Stoops, Oklahoma has won 97 games; the 2000 national was one for the ages. championship; spent 87 consecutive weeks in the national rankings; played in nine bowl games, six of the BCS variety; taken part in three national championship games and captured five Big 12 crowns. On a Coaching Accomplishments playing field leveled by scholarship limits and parity, this era stares down • Stoops is 97-22 overall, 4-5 in bowls, 3-4 in January bowls, 2-4 in the Oklahoma standard and does not blink. BCS games, 64-13 vs. the Big 12, 35-9 vs. the Big 12 South, 28-4 vs.

the Big 12 North, 5-1 in the Big 12 title game, 33-9 vs. non-conference The achievement is so brilliant that it dulls the memory of what Stoops opponents, 54-2 at home, 27-11 on the road, 15-9 on neutral fields and inherited. When he arrived in Norman, the proud Sooner program was 27-11 vs. ranked opponents. five years removed from a winning record, four from a postseason appearance. Those atypical days of angst are so forgotten now that they • OU has set or tied more than 170 school records under Stoops, not could be mentioned with the Land and Dust Bowl. including bowl bests and marks specific to a particular position (i.e., receptions by a ). Among those marks under Stoops are passing for a game, season and career; receiving for a game, season and career; and rushing for a season.

7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 41 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 144 ALL-AMERICANS 64 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

18 2008 OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE * SOONERSPORTS.COM HEAD COACH The Stoops File THE STOOPS FAMILY Birthdate ...... Sept. 9, 1960 2008 SEASON 2008 Hometown ...... Youngstown, Ohio High School ...... Cardinal Mooney, 1978 College ...... Iowa, 1983 Family ...... wife, Carol daughter, Mackenzie twin sons, Isaac and Drake

Coaching History 1999-Present ...... Oklahoma, Head Coach 1996-1998 Florida, Asst. Head Coach, Def. Coor. STAFF COACHING 1991-1995 ...... Kansas State, Co-Defensive Coordinator 1989-1990 . . . . Kansas State, Defensive Backs 1988 ...... Kent State, Assistant Coach 1985-1987 ...... Iowa, Volunteer Coach 1983-1984 . . . Iowa, Graduate Assistant Coach

• Stoops has authored two of the seven longest winning streaks in Oklahoma history. His 2000 and 2001 teams won 20 straight, while the 2002 and 2003 teams reeled off 14 in a row. Those OU Football Then and Now victories all came against I-A opponents.

The nine years before and after Bob Stoops’ SOONERS THE • OU won the 2000 national championship, played for two more and captured six Big 12 South arrival ... crowns and five Big 12 titles. Oklahoma has spent 22 weeks at No. 1.

Before Since • An OU player has finished among the top seven in the Heisman voting five times: Adrian (1990-98) (1999-2007) Peterson (No. 2 in 2004), Jason White (No. 3 in 2004), Jason White (No. 1 in 2003), Roy Overall Record 54-46-3 97-22-0 Williams (No. 7 in 2001) and (No. 2 in 2000). Conference Record 31-33-2 64-13-0 Vs. Ranked Opponents 5-29-2 28-11 • OU has had a double-digit lead in 98 of Stoops’ 119 games. No. of Weeks in AP Top 25 51 106 National Titles 0 1 • Oklahoma has played in nine bowl games. Never had an OU coach taken even his first three Conference Titles 0 5 teams to bowls. Prior to Stoops’ arrival, OU had gone four straight years without a bowl, and BCS Games 0 6 had not played in one of what is now a BCS game since the 1988 (1987 season). REVIEW SEASON Bowl Games 3 9 Stoops, in his second season, led OU to the 2001 Orange Bowl (2000 season). National Award Winners 0 16 Winners 0 1 • Under Stoops, OU has produced 24 All-Americans; two AP Players of the Year (Heupel, Heisman Trophy Finalists 0 4 White); two Nagurski Award winners (Williams, ); two Thorpe Award winners All-America Selections 2 24 (Williams, Strait); two winners (, ); one Bednarik All-Conference Selections 19 56 Award winner (Lehman); one winner (); one All-Conference Academic 24 49 winner (Josh Heupel); two O’Brien Award winners (Jason White twice); a winner NFL 1st Round Choices 1 8* (White); a Unitas Award winner (White); an winner () and one NFL Top 5 Round Choices 12 27* Mosi Tatupu Award winner (J.T. Thatcher). Years Among final Top 25 3 8 Years Among final top 10 0 6 • OU has had a Butkus finalist in four of the last seven years and a Lombardi finalist in three of * Information not available at press time. the last six. The Sooners also had finalists for the Biletnikoff, Groza, Guy, Hendricks, Mackey

and Doak Walker awards. UNIVERSITY

• In 1996 and 1997, his Florida defense scored eight . The 1996 Gators won the national championship.

• During his final four seasons in Manhattan, Kansas State posted a 35-12 record and played in three bowl games.

• He assisted K-State to its first 10-win season with a defense that allowed seven or fewer points in six games, including three shutouts. In 1995, his unit led the nation in total defense (250.8 ypg) with four defensive backs named All-Big Eight. 19 1950 * 1955 * 1956 * 1974 * 1975 * 1985 * 2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HEAD COACH BOB STOOPS Bowl Games as a Coach (20) 2008 Fiesta (BCS) ...... Oklahoma 2007 Fiesta (BCS) ...... Oklahoma 2005 Holiday ...... Oklahoma 2005 Orange (BCS National Championship game) ...... Oklahoma 2004 Sugar (BCS National Championship game) ...... Oklahoma 2003 Rose (BCS) ...... Oklahoma 2002 Cotton ...... Oklahoma 2001 Orange (BCS National Championship game) ...... Oklahoma 1999 Independence ...... Oklahoma 1999 Orange (BCS) ...... Florida 1998 Florida Citrus ...... Florida 1997 Sugar (National Championship) ...... Florida 1995 Holiday ...... Kansas State 1994 Aloha ...... Kansas State 1993 Copper ...... Kansas State 1987 Holiday ...... Iowa 1986 Holiday ...... Iowa 1985 Rose ...... Iowa 1984 Freedom ...... Iowa 1983 Gator ...... Iowa

Bowl Games as a Player (2) 1983 Peach ...... Iowa 1982 Rose ...... Iowa Accomplishments as a Player • Four-year starter at defensive back, Iowa, 1979-82 • Honorable Mention All-American, 1982 • Iowa team Most Valuable Player, 1982 • Two-time All-Big Ten selection, 1979, 1982 • Career totals included 205 tackles and 10 Stoops’ Career Coaching Record Prominent Pupils Year School . . . . .Title ...... Record ...... Bowl • C.J. Ah You (Oklahoma) ...... Bills 2007 Oklahoma . . Head Coach ...... 11-3 ...... , lost to West Virginia, (48-28) • (Oklahoma) ...... Vikings 2006 Oklahoma . . Head Coach ...... 11-3 ...... Fiesta Bowl, lost to Boise State (43-42, OT) • Mark Bradley (Oklahoma) ...... Bears 2005 Oklahoma . . Head Coach ...... 8-4 ...... Holiday Bowl, def. Oregon (17-14) • Jammal Brown (Oklahoma) ...... Saints 2004 Oklahoma . . Head Coach ...... 12-1 ...... Orange Bowl, lost to USC (55-19) • Chris Chester (Oklahoma) ...... Ravens 2003 Oklahoma . . Head Coach ...... 12-2 ...... Sugar Bowl, lost to LSU (21-14) 2002 Oklahoma . . Head Coach ...... 12-2 ...... Rose Bowl, def. Washington State (34-14) • Mark Clayton (Oklahoma) ...... Ravens 2001 Oklahoma . . . . Head Coach ...... 11-2 ...... Cotton Bowl, def. Arkansas (10-3) • (Oklahoma) ...... Ravens 2000 Oklahoma . . . . Head Coach ...... 13-0 ...... Orange Bowl, def. Florida State (13-2) • Dusty Dvoracek (Oklahoma) ...... Bears 1999 Oklahoma . . . . Head Coach ...... 7-5 ...... , lost to Ole Miss (27-25) • Tommie Harris (Oklahoma) ...... Bears • Clint Ingram (Oklahoma) ...... Jaguars 1998 Florida . . . .Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coor. . . 10-2 ...... Orange Bowl, def. Syracuse (31-10) • Brandon Jones (Oklahoma) ...... Titans 1997 Florida . . . .Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coor. . . 10-2 ...... Florida Citrus Bowl, def. Penn State (21-6) • Davin Joseph (Oklahoma) . . . . . Buccaneers 1996 Florida . . . .Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coor. . . 12-1 ...... Sugar Bowl, def. Florida State (52-20) • Teddy Lehman (Oklahoma) ...... Lions • Lynn McGruder (Oklahoma) ...... Seahawks 1995 Kansas State . . Co-Defensive Coordinator ...... 10-2 ...... Holiday Bowl, def. Colorado State (54-21) • Brandon Moore (Oklahoma) ...... 49ers 1994 Kansas State . . Co-Defensive Coordinator ...... 9-3 ...... Aloha Bowl, lost to Boston College (12-7) • Donte Nicholson (Oklahoma) ...... Buccaneers 1993 Kansas State . . Co-Defensive Coordinator ...... 9-2-1 ...... Copper Bowl, def. Wyoming (52-17) 1992 Kansas State . . Co-Defensive Coordinator ...... 5-6 ...... No Bowl Game • (Oklahoma) ...... Colts 1991 Kansas State . . Co-Defensive Coordinator ...... 7-4 ...... No Bowl Game • (Oklahoma) ...... Vikings 1990 Kansas State . . Defensive Backs Coach . . . . .5-6 ...... No Bowl Game • (Oklahoma) ...... Browns 1989 Kansas State . . Defensive Backs Coach . . . . 1-10 ...... No Bowl Game • J.D. Runnels (Oklahoma) ...... Bears • Wes Sims (Oklahoma) ...... Saints 1988 Kent State . . Assistant Coach ...... 5-6 ...... No Bowl Game • Derrick Strait (Oklahoma) ...... Panthers • (Oklahoma) . . . . . Chiefs 1987 Iowa ...... Volunteer Assistant ...... 10-3 ...... Holiday Bowl, def. Wyoming (20-19) • (Oklahoma) ...... Cowboys 1986 Iowa ...... Volunteer Assistant ...... 9-3 ...... Holiday Bowl, def. San Diego State (39-38) • Travis Wilson (Oklahoma) ...... Browns 1985 Iowa ...... Volunteer Assistant ...... 10-2 ...... Rose Bowl, lost to UCLA (45-28) • (Oklahoma) ...... Titans 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 41 CONFERENCE1984 CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 IowaBOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS . . 144. ALL-AMERICANS. . . . . 64 . NATIONALGraduate AWARD WINNERS Assistant ...... 7-4-1 ...... Freedom Bowl, def. Texas (55-17) 1983 Iowa ...... Graduate Assistant ...... 9-3 ...... Gator Bowl, lost to Florida (14-6) • (Florida) ...... Eagles • Mike Peterson (Florida) ...... Jaguars Totals 25 years ...... 225-80-2 ( .733) ...... Bowl Coaching Record: 12-8 • Fred Weary (Florida) ...... Texans 20 At OU Nine years ...... 97-22 ( .815) ...... Bowl Coaching Record: 4-5 2008 OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE * SOONERSPORTS.COM ASSISTANT COACHES Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/ | 10th Season SEASON 2008

• Oklahoma’s 2000 linebackers included Rocky Calmus (first Coaching Accomplishments team All-American and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year) • The 2007 defense finished second in the the Big 12 in both and (first team All-Big 12). scoring (No. 5 nationally) and total (No. 19 nationally) defense despite facing four of the nation’s top-nine offenses, including • All three 1997 K-State linebackers were all-conference. three of the top five. OU topped the Big 12 in sacks with 32. Coached the 2007 AP Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in . Prominent Pupils • Curtis Lofton (Oklahoma) • One of five finalists for the 2006 . First Team All-American 2007 AP Big 12 Defensive POY • Coached the 2006 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in • Rufus Alexander (Oklahoma), Vikings STAFF COACHING The Venables File Rufus Alexander. The ‘06 defense led the Big 12 in total (No. First Team All-American Birthdate . . . December 18, 1970 16 nationally), scoring (No. 19 nationally) and pass efficiency 2006 Big 12 Defensive POY defense (No. 13 nationally) and was No. 2 in rushing defense Hometown . . . . . Salina, Kan. (No. 16 nationally). OU tied for sixth nationally with 32 • Clint Ingram (Oklahoma), Jaguars High School . . . Salina South, 1989 turnovers caused. • Lance Mitchell (Oklahoma) College . . . Kansas State, 1992 2004 All-Big 12, Butkus Award finalist, Family ...... wife, Julie • The 2005 OU defense ranked No. 4 against the rush and No. 2002 Big 12 Defensive NOY sons, Jake and Tyler 13 in total yards. Rufus Alexander and Dusty Dvoracek were • Teddy Lehman (Oklahoma), Lions consensus All-Big 12. C.J. Ah You was the consensus Big 12 2003 Butkus Award winner, Bednarik Defensive Newcomer of the Year. Award winner, First Team All-American ­­• Rocky Calmus (Oklahoma) Coaching History • Coordinated a unit that led the Big 12 in 2004 in total 2001 Butkus Award winner defense, rushing defense and scoring defense. The Sooners 2001 Big 12 Defensive POY 2004-present . . . . . Oklahoma ranked No. 11 nationally in scoring and rushing defense, No. Associate Head Coach, 13 in total defense. OU held 11 opponents below their scoring First Team All-American and average. • Torrance Marshall (Oklahoma)

Co-Defensive Coordinator, SOONERS THE First Team All-American, Linebackers • The 2003 Sooners ranked No. 1 nationally in total defense Big 12 Defensive NOY 1999-2003 ...... Oklahoma and passing defense, No. 2 in pass efficiency defense, No. • Brandon Moore (Oklahoma), 49ers Co-Defensive Coordinator, 3 in scoring defense, No. 5 in turnover margin and No. 19 in • Jeff Kelly (Kansas State) Linebackers rushing defense.­ 1998 Big 12 Defensive POY 1998 ...... ­Kansas State 1997 Big 12 Defensive NOY Def. Run Game Coordinator • In 2002, OU was No. 6 nationally in scoring defense, No. 7 in • Ben Leber (Kansas State), Vikings pass efficiency, defense, No. 9 in passing defense, No. 10 in • (Kansas State), Saints 1996-1998 ...... ­ Kansas State total defense and No. 14 in rushing defense. Linebackers • Monty Beisel (Kansas State), Cardinals 1993-1995 ...... ­ Kansas State • Coached the Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year in Graduate Assistant 2002 (Lance Mitchell), 1999 (Torrance Marshall) and 1997 Accomplishments as a Player (Jeff Kelly). • HM All-Big Eight in 1992 with 124 tackles (second on team), including a team-leading 68 unassisted tackles. • In 2001, the Sooners ranked No. 4 nationally in scoring Bowls Coached (15) defense, No. 4 in total defense, No. 5 in pass efficiency REVIEW SEASON defense, No. 7 in rushing defense and No. 11 in passing • Standout LB at Garden City (Kan.) Community College 2008 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma defense. OU ranked No. 6 nationally in turnovers gained with where he was an All-American after recording 276 tackles. 2007 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma 33 takeaways for a second straight season. 2005 Holiday . . . . . Oklahoma • ­Class 5A Defensive POY, Kansas Sports Magazine. 2005 Orange . . . . . Oklahoma 2004 Sugar ...... Oklahoma 2003 Rose . . . . . Oklahoma 2002 Cotton . . . . . Oklahoma THE VENABLES FAMILY 2001 Orange . . . . Oklahoma 1999 Independence . . Oklahoma 1998 Alamo . . . . Kansas State 1998 Fiesta ...... Kansas State 1997 Cotton . . . . Kansas State 1995 Holiday . . . Kansas State UNIVERSITY 1994 Aloha ...... Kansas State 1993 Copper ...... Kansas State

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Coaching Accomplishments • Developed freshman Texas K Phil Dawson, a first team All-SWC honoree and Groza semifinalist, into the • Helped 2007 OU defense to the No. 3 Big 12 defensive top-ranked kicker in the nation. pass efficiency ranking. OU was second in the conference with 19 interceptions. Three DBs (Nic Harris, Reggie • His 1995 receiving unit was the best in the SWC when Smith, D.J. Wolfe) received first-team All-Big 12 honors. it averaged 16.8 yards per catch (107 catches for 1,796 yards and 10 TD). It featured first team All-SWC performer • In 2006, OU led the Big 12 and ranked No. 13 nationally , the SWC’s leading receiver. in pass efficiency defense. All five players who started in the secondary received some kind of all-conference • Helped lead North Texas to a 1983 conference crown The Wright File recognition. and the I-AA playoffs. Birthdate . . . December 11, 1950 Hometown ...... Mission, Texas • Moved to the secondary in 2005. D.J. Wolfe and Reggie • Was on the coaching staff that led Texas A&I to the 1979 High School ...... Mission, 1968 Smith both earned postseason honors. The Sooners Division II national title. College . . . SW Texas St., 1973 ranked No. 21 nationally in passing efficiency defense. In Texas A&I, 1980 Big 12 games, OU ranked No. 1 in completion percentage Prominent Pupils defense, No. 2 in passing efficiency defense and No. 3 in Family ...... wife, Bee • Dan Cody (Oklahoma), Ravens passing yardage allowed. daughters, McKenna, Finalist for the Hendricks Award and Melia and Micaelan consensus All-Big 12 selection (2003-04) • OU defensive backs had more interceptions in 11 games • Jonathan Jackson (Oklahoma) of 2005 than in 13 games of 2004. All-Big 12 • Jimmy Wilkerson (Oklahoma), Chiefs Coaching History • Wright’s 2004 DE rotation of Dan Cody, Jonathan Honorable mention All-Big 12 2005-present . . . . . Oklahoma Jackson and Larry Birdine ranked No. 1, 2 and 3, • Cory Heinecke (Oklahoma) Assistant Head Coach, respectively, in sacks among Big 12 players. Co-Defensive Coordinator, Two-time honorable mention All-Big 12 • Corey Callens (Oklahoma) Secondary • Also the special teams coordinator in 2004, Wright saw Honorable mention All-Big 12 1999-2004 ...... ­ Oklahoma OU rank No. 1 in the Big 12 in kickoff coverage (15.7 ypr.), • Priest Holmes (Texas), Chiefs Recruiting Coordinator, while giving opponents an average of just 4.2 yards on 21 • Phil Dawson (Texas), Browns Defensive Ends attempts. 1986-1997 ...... ­ Texas • ­Mike Adams (Texas), Steelers • ­Lance Dunn (Texas), Bengals Assistant Coach • In 2003, his ends piled up 35 TFL, 20 sacks and 59 All-American 1983-1985 . . . . . ­ North Texas State hurries. In ‘02, the DEs accounted for nearly half of the • Stanley Richards (Texas), Chargers Assistant Coach team’s sacks. Jimmy Wilkerson was All-Big 12 for the All-American 1979-1982 ...... ­ Texas A&I second straight year. In ‘01, the ends combined for 21 • Winfred Tubbs (Texas), 49ers Assistant Coach tackles for loss, including 18 by Wilkerson. 1973-78 ...... Coach All-American • Wane McGarity (Texas), Cowboys Texas High School ranks • Under Wright’s guidance, All-Big 12 receiver Mike Adams • Britt Hager (Texas), Broncos broke every UT record in 1996. All-American • Eric Metcalf (Texas), Falcons Bowls Coached (14) • In 1991, his secondary ranked No. 1 in the nation in pass • Darrell Green (Texas A&I), NFL All-Pro 2008 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma efficiency defense. 2007 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma 2005 Holiday . . . . . Oklahoma 2005 Orange . . . . . Oklahoma THE WRIGHT FAMILY 2004 Sugar ...... Oklahoma 2003 Rose . . . . . Oklahoma 2002 Cotton . . . . . Oklahoma 2001 Orange . . . . Oklahoma 1999 Independence . . Oklahoma 1997 Fiesta ...... Texas 1996 Sugar ...... Texas 1994 Sun ...... Texas 1991 Cotton ...... Texas 1987 Bluebonnet . . . . . Texas 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 41 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 144 ALL-AMERICANS 64 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

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• As Northwestern’s offensive coordinator, the 2001 Coaching Accomplishments Wildcats led the Big 10 in total offense and QB Zac Kustok • Oversaw the 2007 offense that led the nation in passing was conference leader in that same category. efficiency. Scoring offense was second in the conference while ranking No. 5 nationally with 42.3 points per game. • In 2000, Northwestern set 25 school marks while ranking OU topped the 40-point mark eight times. Total offense No. 3 nationally in total offense. The co-Big Ten champs ranked No. 19 nationally. All three regular tight ends were led by Damian Anderson, who rushed for a Big Ten (Eldridge, Finley, Gresham) received Big 12 honors. record 193.6 yards per game.

• The 2006 offense was balanced with 2,480 rushing yards • Finalist for the 2000 Broyles Award. and 2,682 passing yards. Three different running backs STAFF COACHING The Wilson File logged 100-yard games and QB Paul Thompson put up • Has helped produce 14 1,000-yard rushers. At OU, both Birthdate . . . . . Oct. 23, 1961 numbers that ranked among the top 10 in school history Peterson (1,925 yards in 2004, 1,024 in 2005) and Griffin Hometown ...... Maiden, N.C. for passing yards, passes, and completion (1,884 yards in 2002) worked under Wilson. High School ...... Maiden, 1980 percentage. OU ranked No. 19 nationally in scoring College . North Carolina, 1984, 1987 offense; No. 17 in rushing offense. Prominent Pupils Family ...... wife, Angela • Davin Joseph (Oklahoma), Buccaneers daughters, Elaina, Makenzie and • The 2005 line produced consensus All-Big 12 pick Davin Joseph as Adrian Peterson again eclipsed 1,000 rushing 2005 and 2004 All-Big 12 Marlee; sons, Trey and Toby yards. Three freshmen were integrated as starters. • Chris Chester (Oklahoma), Ravens • Jammal Brown (Oklahoma), Saints Coaching History • In 2004, the line, featuring Outland winner Jammal Two-time All-American, 2006-present . . . . . Oklahoma Brown and Walter Camp All-American and Rimington 2004 Outland Trophy winner Offensive Coord., TE, FB Award finalist Vince Carter, cleared the way for Heisman • Wes Sims (Oklahoma), Chargers • Vince Carter (Oklahoma), Raiders 2002-05 ...... ­ Oklahoma runner-up Adrian Peterson’s 1,925 rushing yards while allowing a Big 12-low nine sacks. 2004 All-American; 2003 and 2004 SOONERS THE Co-Offensive Coordinator, OL Rimington Award finalist 2001 ...... ­ Northwestern • The 2004 Sooners, featuring Wes Sims, a sixth-round • Eric Beverly, (Miami, Ohio), Falcons Assistant Head Coach, draft choice by the Chargers, and All-Big 12 pick Joseph, • Alex Sulfsted, (Miami, Ohio), Redskins Offensive Coordinator, QB were No. 8 in total offense and averaged 34.8 points. • Travis Prentice, (Miami, Ohio), Vikings 1999-2000 ...... ­ Northwestern NCAA all-time leading scorer, Offensive Coordinator, QB • The 2003 team ranked No. 3 nationally with 42.9 No. 5 NCAA rusher 1998 ...... ­ Miami (Ohio) points/game and No. 19 with 439.4 yards of total • ­Damian Anderson (Northwestern) Offensive Coordinator/QB offense/game. All-American, 1992-97 ...... ­ Miami (Ohio) No. 6 rusher in Big Ten history Offensive Coordinator, OL • In 2002, the line had four honorees as fell • Zac Kustok (Northwestern) 1990-91 ...... ­ Miami (Ohio) 13 yards shy of OU’s season rushing record. Big Ten total offense leader, Offensive Line Unitas Award finalist

1989 . . . . ­Foard (N.C.) High School REVIEW SEASON Head Coach, Athletics Director THE WILSON FAMILY 1988 ...... ­ North Carolina A&T Offensive Coordinator, OL 1987 ...... ­ Winston Salem State Offensive Line 1984-86 . . . . . ­ North Carolina Student, Graduate Asst. Coach Bowls Coached (9) 2008 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma 2007 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma 2005 Holiday . . . . . Oklahoma 2005 Orange . . . . . Oklahoma 2004 Sugar ...... Oklahoma UNIVERSITY 2003 Rose ...... Oklahoma 2002 Cotton . . . . . Oklahoma 2000 Alamo . . . . Northwestern 1986 Aloha ...... North Carolina Bowls Played (4) 1983 Peach . . . North Carolina 1982 Sun . . . . North Carolina 1981 Gator ...... North Carolina 1980 Bluebonnet . North Carolina 23 1950 * 1955 * 1956 * 1974 * 1975 * 1985 * 2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ASSISTANT COACHES Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs | 10th Season

Coaching Accomplishments • No OU back lost a in 2002. • Three different OU backs eclipsed the 500-yard mark, • OU backs fumbled just twice during the 2001 season, all led by senior Allen Patrick with 1,0097 yards. Two logged in the first three games. 100-yard games. DeMarco Murray was a Freshman All-American. OU rushed for 190.7 yards per game. • In 2000, OU backs produced 32 rushing TDs, up from 15 in 1999. First team All-Big 12 Quentin Griffin scored 16 of • In 2006, three different OU running backs logged those, second most in the conference. His six TDs against 100-yard games, including true freshman Chris Brown, as Texas set a Sooner record. the team piled up 177.4 rushing yards per game. The Gundy File Birthdate . . . . . April 10, 1972 • In 2005, he coached his third 1,000-yard rusher and saw Prominent Pupils two different backs log 100-yard games for the second Hometown . . . . Midwest City, Okla. • Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma), Vikings straight season. High School . . . Midwest City, 1990 Consensus All-American; College . . . . Oklahoma, 1994 highest finishing freshman (second) in • In 2004, coached his second 1,000-yard rusher in the Family ...... wife, Kristi the history of the Heisman Trophy. last three years in Adrian Peterson. Peterson set a school son, Kennedy Cale • Quentin Griffin (Oklahoma) season record and NCAA freshman rushing record with daughter, Caitlin Rae First team All-Big 12; 1,925 yards. Second team All-American Coaching History • Also tutored Kejuan Jones, who rushed for more than 2,000 yards during his career. 2005-present . . . . . Oklahoma Accomplishments as a Player Recruiting Coordinator, RB • Adept at securing the ball, Gundy’s 2004 backs logged • Held virtually all of the Sooners’ single-game, 1999-2004 ...... ­ Oklahoma 48 receptions for 377 yards and rarely lost a fumble (OU single-season and career passing records until they were Running Backs lost only nine as a team). re-written by Josh Heupel (1999-2000) and Jason White 1996-1998 ...... ­ UAB (2000-04). Running Backs • Coached 2003 OU backs to 1,896 yards. The backfield 1995 ...... ­ UAB hauled in 54 passes for three TD. ­• Paced the Sooners to a 31-13-2 record in his four seasons and was all-conference as a senior. 1994 ...... ­Oklahoma • In 2003, Oklahoma’s running backs were charged with Student Assistant Coach just two lost. • One of only three OU quarterbacks to throw for more than 4,000 yards (Heupel, White). • Coached Quentin Griffin, who finished his career as Bowls Coached (10) the No. 2 rusher in Sooner history. In 2002, he gained • Big Eight Offensive Newcomer of the Year after setting 2008 Fiesta �����������Oklahoma 1,884 yards and ranked No. 6 in the nation with 134.6 passing marks for completions (54), attempts (109) and 2007 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma yards per game. Griffin, a consensus All-Big 12 first team yards (904). 2005 Holiday . . . . . Oklahoma selection, became the first Sooner to surpass 1,000 yards 2005 Orange . . . . . Oklahoma since 1998 and also finished his career as the school’s 2004 Sugar ...... Oklahoma second-leading receiver. He caught one pass in an OU 2003 Rose ...... Oklahoma record 29 consecutive games. 2002 Cotton . . . . . Oklahoma 2001 Orange . . . . . Oklahoma THE GUNDY FAMILY 1999 Independence . . . . Oklahoma 1994 Copper . . . . . Oklahoma

Bowls Played (2) 1993 John Hancock . . . . Oklahoma 1991 Gator ...... Oklahoma 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 41 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 144 ALL-AMERICANS 64 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

24 2008 OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE * SOONERSPORTS.COM ASSISTANT COACHES ASSISTANT OFFENSIVE Coordinator/Receivers | fiRST Season SEASON 2008

Coaching Accomplishments Prominent Pupils • In 2006, Nebraska offense was one of just two • (Nebraska) schools to rank in the top 25 in rushing offense, 2006 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year passing offense, total offense and scoring offense. • Doug Jolley, Raiders • Marvin Harrison, Colts • Under his direction, Nebraska Zac Taylor • Ty Watley (Iowa State) set nine school records and was named the 2006 Big 1997 Big 12 leader in receiving yards 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year. The Norvell File Accomplishments as a Player STAFF COACHING • In his addition to his duties coaching the quarterbacks • Four-year for Iowa as a defensive back, Birthdate . . . . March 28, 1963 and coordinating the offense, Norvell also directed the from 1981-85. Hometown ...... Madison, Wis. Huskers’ Elite Quaterback Camp and had oversight High School . . . Memorial (Madison) responsiblity for Nebraska’s video operations. • Named All-Big Ten defensive back in 1985, leading College ...... Iowa, 1986 Family ...... wife, Kim the league with seven interceptions, and helped Iowa • Coached the Oakland Raiders tight ends in 2002, son, Jaden. to a league title and a Rose Bowl appearance. a year that saw the Raiders feature the most prolific offense in the . • At Iowa, Norvell was associated with five bowl teams, Coaching History including two Rose Bowl squads, a pair of Big Ten • Tutored All-Pro receiver Marvin Harrison while with 2008-present ...... Oklahoma championship teams and a team that spent five weeks the . In 2002, Harrison became the Co-Offensive Coordinator, WR ranked No. 1 in 1985. He also played one season as a 2007 ...... UCLA only player in league history to have four consecutive member of the in 1987. Offensive Coordinator, QB 100-catch seasons. While he was coached by Norvell, SOONERS THE 2004-06 ...... Nebraska Harrison had 385 receptions for 5,376 yards and 48 Offensive Coordinator, QB touchdowns. 2002-03 ...... Oakland Raiders Tight Ends • Under Norvell, the Iowa State passing attack 1998-2001 . . Indianapolis Colts improved by nearly 100 yards per game in 1997, when Receivers wideout Ty Watley led the Big 12 with 827 receiving 1995-97 ...... Iowa State yards. Assitant HC, QB, WR 1989-94 ...... Wisconsin • Helped lead Wisconsin to a Big Ten championship OL, WR, Special Teams and Rose Bowl berth against UCLA in 1993. Wisconsin 1988 ...... Northern Iowa finished the season with a 10-1-1 record and No. 6 Receivers final national ranking. REVIEW SEASON 1986-87 ...... Iowa Graduate Assitant

Bowls Coached (7) 2007 Las Vegas ...... UCLA 2006 Cotton ...... Nebraska 2005 Alamo ...... Nebraska 1995 Hall of Fame ...... Wisconsin 1994 Rose ...... Wisconsin 1987 Holiday ...... Iowa 1986 Holiday ...... Iowa UNIVERSITY Bowls Played (4) 1986 Rose ...... Iowa 1984 Freedom ...... Iowa 1983 Gator ...... Iowa 1982 Peach ...... Iowa

25 1950 * 1955 * 1956 * 1974 * 1975 * 1985 * 2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ASSISTANT COACHES JOSH HEUPEL Quarterbacks | fourth Season

• Founded The 14 Foundation, a non-profit organization Coaching Accomplishments that serves underprivileged children throughout the state • In 2007, Heupel coached redshirt freshman Sam of Oklahoma. Bradford, who led the nation in passing efficiency with a rating of 176.5 and set an NCAA freshman record Accomplishments as a Player with 36 touchdown passes. Bradford was named to • 2000 Heisman Trophy runner-up. four All-America freshman teams and was a finalist for the , which is presented annually to the • 2000 winner. nation’s top quarterback. • Associated Press Player of the Year, 2000. • Tutored Paul Thompson, who, after finding out just one The Heupel File day before fall camp that he would play quarterback, • CBS Player of the Year, 2000. Birthdate . . . . March 22, 1978 piloted OU to an 11-3 mark. He put up numbers on the season that rank among OU’s top 10 for passing yards, Hometown ...... Aberdeen, S.D. • Led Sooners to 2000 national championship over Florida touchdown passes and completion percentage. High School . Aberdeen Central, 1996 State in Orange Bowl. College . . . . Oklahoma, 2001 • After spending one season as tight ends coach at Family ...... wife, Dawn • OU’s first consensus All-America quarterback, and first Arizona, he returned to his alma mater late in the 2005 Oklahoma QB since 1971 to earn All-America honors. campaign and was on the staff to coach in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl victory over Oregon. Coaching History • Eighty percent winning percentage as OU quarterback of record with a 20-5 mark. 2005-present ...... ­ Oklahoma • Coached the tight ends at Arizona. The top two Quarterbacks combined for 31 receptions for 346 yards and eight • Passed for 7,456 yards and 53 touchdowns in career. 2005 ...... ­ Arizona touchdowns. Tight Ends • Oklahoma career top three in passing yards, completions • Arizona Brad Wood led the Wildcats with six 2003-2005 ...... Oklahoma and touchdown passes. Graduate Assistant touchdowns. That figure represented the most receiving TDs in a single season since Bobby Wade hauled in eight • 2001 NFL draft, sixth round, . for UA in 2002.

Bowls Coached (5) • Arizona handed then No. 7 UCLA its first loss of the 2008 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma season by a score of 52-14 at Tucson. Prominent Pupils 2007 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma • Jason White, Oklahoma 2005 Holiday . . . . . Oklahoma • Helped coach the to the 2004 2003 Heisman Trophy Winner 2005 Orange . . . . . Oklahoma national championship game (Sugar Bowl) as a graduate 2004 Sugar ...... Oklahoma assistant.

Bowls Played (2) JOSH & DAWN HEUPEL 2001 Orange . . . . . Oklahoma 1999 Independence . . . . .Oklahoma 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 41 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 144 ALL-AMERICANS 64 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

26 2008 OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE * SOONERSPORTS.COM ASSISTANT COACHES james patton Offensive Line | third Season SEASON 2008

Coaching Accomplishments • In 2000, Northwestern played Nebraska at the Alamo Bowl. That Wildcat team ranked No. 3 in the • His 2007 line gave up just 14 sacks on the year, NCAA in total offense. ranking No. 5 nationally. With an average of 1.0 sacks per game, the line exclipsed the school record • Every senior lineman Patton coached at of 1.1 per game set in 2006. Five linemen received Northwestern made it to the NFL. Big 12 honors. It was an impressive year, given the • In 1998, he helped coach a Miami (Ohio) team that fact that seven of the eight players on the two-deep posted a 10-1 mark. were underclassmen. COACHING STAFF COACHING The Patton File • Coached with OU offensive coordinator Kevin • His first OU line included just one senior, yet helped Birthdate . . . . March 21, 1971 Wilson at both Miami (Ohio) and Northwestern. Hometown ...... Lafayette, Ohio OU to 177.4 rushing yards/game, while surrendering High School . . . . . Allen East, 1989 a Big 12-low 1.21 sacks/game (No. 11 nationally). Accomplishments as a Player Three different running backs had 100-yard games. College . .Miami (Ohio), 1993 (B.S), • A four-year letterman at Miami (Ohio). 1995 (M.S.) Family ...... wife, Nichole • The 2005 Northwestern team advanced to the Sun • Had 45 career catches for 504 yards and one TD, daughters, Katelynn and Maddie; Bowl. The offense was ranked No. 4 nationally in son, Brayden total yards (500.3), No. 7 in passing offense (306.8), including 16 catches for 166 yards as a senior. No. 16 in turnover margin (+.75), No. 26 in rushing offense (193.4) and No. 28 in scoring offense (33.9). • Named a captain his senior year and earned first Coaching History team All-Mid American Conference honors. 2006-present . . . . . Oklahoma

• The 2005 team featured QB Brett Basanez, who SOONERS THE Offensive Line ranked No. 3 in the nation in total offense, while Prominent Pupils 2001-2005 ...... Northwestern freshman RB Tyrell Sutton ranked No. 8 in rushing • , Saints Offensive Line yards per game and No. 16 in points per game. WR 2005 First Team All-American 1999-2000 ...... Northwestern Shaun Herbert was No. 20 in receptions per game. • Ikechuku Ndukwe, Ravens Tight Ends, H-backs • Trai Essex, Steelers 1998 ...... Miami (Ohio) • Matt Ulrich, Colts Tight Ends, H-backs • The 2005 team gave up just 11 sacks in 512 • Austin King, Buccaneers 1996-1997 ...... Rhode Island passing attempts on the season despite returning Offensive Line only one starter from the previous season. • Jeff Roehl, Giants 1995 ...... Rhode Island • Lance Clelland, Ravens Tight Ends • Northwestern had at least one 1,200-yard rusher • Leon Brockmeier, Steelers 1993-1994 . . . . .Miami (Ohio) and one of the nation’s top 30 ground gainers each • Mike Sousa, Colts Graduate Assistant year from 2002-2005. • Jay Trant, Cardinals REVIEW SEASON

Bowls Coached (5) THE PATTON FAMILY 2008 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma 2007 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma 2005 Sun . . . . . Northwestern 2003 Motor City . . Northwestern 2000 Alamo ......

27 1950 * 1955 * 1956 * 1974 * 1975 * 1985 * 2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ASSISTANT COACHES Defensive Line | 10th Season

Coaching Accomplishments Accomplishments as a Player • Returned the majority of his group in 2007 which • A first-round pick (14th overall) of the Miami resulted in the No. 17 rushing defense in the nation, Dolphins where he played five seasons. He helped third in the Big 12. His interior linemen accounted the Dolphins post a 48-31 record, make two playoff for nine sacks and 22 tackles for a loss. Coached appearances and advance to the 1985 . the Big 12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year in Shipp was the Dolphins’ leading tackler (79) in 1987 Gerald McCoy. and finished his career in Miami with 231 tackles. • Played one season with the Los Angeles Raiders The Shipp File • Had one of his least experienced groups in 2006, (1988). but the defensive interior was strong. OU was Birthdate . . . . March 19, 1962 Hometown ...... Stillwater, Okla. second in the Big 12 and No. 16 nationally against • A standout at the University of High School ...... Donart, 1980 the rush. Oklahoma, he starred on Sooner squads that posted College . . . Oklahoma, 1980-83 a combined 33-14-1 record, won two bowl games Langston, 1992 • The 2005 season was another stellar campaign and captured the 1980 Big Eight Championship. Family . . . . . son, Christopher; for OU’s defensive interior. Dusty Dvoracek was daughter, Kaitlin a consensus All-Big 12 selection after leading the • Earned all-conference honors as a junior and nation’s DTs in tackles for loss with 19. The Sooners senior, and was selected as an All-American by Coaching History ranked No. 4 in rushing defense. Football News following his junior campaign. 1999-present ...... ­ Oklahoma • Despite losing a pair of All-Americans and featuring • In the 1982 border clash with Texas, Shipp was Defensive Line one transfer and two freshmen in the rotation in a one-man wrecking crew with 23 tackles, an OU 1998 ...... ­ Alabama 2004, he crafted a defensive interior that showed single-game record. Defensive Line perhaps more improvement than any area on the 1997 ...... ­Northeast Louisiana team during the course of the season. • Totaled 489 total tackles in his career which stands Defensive Line 1996-1997 . . . . . ­ second on the OU list for career tackles. Also owns Coaching Intern • In 2003 he coached Tommie Harris, the winner of the single-season record for tackles (189) during his 1995 ...... ­ the Rotary Lombardi Award and a consensus All- sophomore campaign in 1981. Coaching Intern American. Harris also was a finalist for the Nagurski 1994-1996 ...... ­­Southern Illinois and Bednarik Awards. He also coached All-Big 12 Defensive Line DT Dusty Dvoracek in 2003. Prominent Pupils 1993 ...... ­ Tennessee-Martin • Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma) Defensive Line • OU’s interior linemen had 32 tackles for loss and 15 2007 Big 12 Freshman Defensive POY 1992 ...... ­Central Missouri State sacks in 2003. • Dusty Dvoracek (Oklahoma), Bears Defensive Line 1991 ...... ­ Langston 2003, 2005 All-Big 12 first team Linebackers • Two of his players, Tommie Harris and Kory Klein, • Tommie Harris (Oklahoma), Bears earned All-Big 12 honors in 2001. 2003 Lombardi winner, 2003 Bednarik and Nagurski finalist; 2002 Lombardi and Bowls Coached (10) • In 2000, he had four defensive linemen selected to Nagurski finalist, first team All-Big 12, 2008 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma All-Big 12 teams including first team selection Ryan 2001, 2002 and 2003. 2007 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma Fisher. • Kory Klein (Oklahoma) 2005 Holiday . . . . . Oklahoma 2000 second team Freshman All- 2005 Orange . . . . . Oklahoma American, 2001 second team All-Big 12 2004 Sugar ...... Oklahoma 2003 Rose ...... Oklahoma 2002 Cotton . . . . . Oklahoma JACKIE SHIPP 2001 Orange . . . . . Oklahoma 1999 Independence . . . . Oklahoma 1998 Music City ...... Alabama

Bowls Played (3) 1983 Fiesta . . . . . Oklahoma 1981 Sun Bowl . . . . Oklahoma

7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 41 CONFERENCE1980 CHAMPIONSHIPS Orange 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS . . 144. ALL-AMERICANS. . . . . 64 NATIONAL. Oklahoma AWARD WINNERS

28 2008 OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE * SOONERSPORTS.COM ASSISTANT COACHES chris wilson special teams coordinator/Defensive Ends | fourth Season SEASON 2008

Coaching Accomplishments • Coached on the Illinois State squad that captured the Gateway Conference title and advanced to the NCAA • Helped the OU defense to a conference-leading 32 Division I-AA semifinals in 1999. That season marked the sacks, 15 of which came from his ends. Sophomore DE only time that the Redbirds accomplished those feats. Auston English ranked No. 15 nationally in sacks despite missing three games en route to being named first-team All Big 12. His unit also forced four fumbles on the year. Accomplishments as a Player • A four-year letterman at Oklahoma between 1988-1991, • His 2006 ends logged 25.5 tackles for loss, including 10 he recorded 311 tackles, 18th-best all-time and 11th-best sacks. They also knocked down seven passes. for an OU linebacker. The Wilson File STAFF COACHING • Was on the 1991 Butkus Award watch list. Birthdate . . . . January 8, 1969 • With his top returning starter (Larry Birdine) lost in Hometown ...... , Texas August and one of his budding stars (John Williams) • Third-team All-America selection as a junior by The High School . . . . Richardson, 1987 sidelined in the opener by injuries, he still coached the Football News. College . . . . Oklahoma, 1992 defensive ends to a brilliant season in 2005 at Oklahoma. Family ...... wife, Tina C.J. Ah You was named Big 12 Defensive Newcomer • His three fumble recoveries as a senior ties for the OU son, Caleb; daughter, Colby of the Year and MVP of the Holiday Bowl, and Calvin Thibodeaux captured postseason honors while leading the single-season record by a linebacker. team with 10 sacks. Coaching History • His 12 career pass deflections ranks seventh all-time by • Colorado ranked No. 15 nationally and No. 2 in the Big a linebacker at OU. 2007-present . . . . . Oklahoma 12 with 33 sacks in 2004. Special Teams, DE • Top OU tackler (eight) in 1991 Gator Bowl. 2005-2006 ...... Oklahoma

• The Buffaloes were the Big 12 North champions three SOONERS THE Defensive Ends times during his tenure. • All-Big Eight second team three times. 2000-2004 ...... Colorado Defensive Line • Drafted in the 12th round by the Chicago Bears in 1992. Jan. 2000-May 2000 . . . . Army Defensive Line 1998-1999 . . . . . Illinois State Prominent Pupils Defensive Line • C.J. Ah You (Oklahoma), Rams 1997 ...... Indiana State 2005 Big 12 Def. NOY Recruiting Coordinator, LB • Larry Birdine (Oklahoma), Broncos 1996 . .Northeastern Oklahoma A&M • Justin Bannan (Colorado), Ravens Defensive Coordinator, DL 2001 First Team All-Big 12 1995 ...... Northern Illinois • (Colorado), Raiders

Linebackers REVIEW SEASON First-round draft pick in 1994 ...... Indiana State 2003 Linebackers THE WILSON FAMILY • Gabe Nyenhuis (Colorado), Bills 1993 ...... Indiana State • Chad Pegues (Illinois St.), Browns Graduate Assistant • Damian Gregory (Illinois St.), Bucs Bowls Coached (6) 2008 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma 2007 Fiesta ...... Oklahoma 2005 Holiday . . . . . Oklahoma 2004 Houston . . . . . Colorado 2002 Alamo ...... Colorado 2001 Fiesta ...... Colorado UNIVERSITY Bowls Played (3) 1991 Gator ...... Oklahoma 1989 Citrus ...... Oklahoma 1989 Orange . . . . . Oklahoma

29 1950 * 1955 * 1956 * 1974 * 1975 * 1985 * 2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SUPPORT STAFF jerry schmidt Director of Sports Enhancement | 10th Season

Coaching History Coaching Accomplishments 1999-present ...... ­ Oklahoma • 1991 Collegiate Strength Coach of the Year by Director of Sport Enhancement USA Fitness. 1995-1999 ...... ­Florida Coordinator • Worked with four Heisman Trophy winners, 1989-1995 ...... Notre Dame including Jason White (Oklahoma), Coordinator (Florida), (Oklahoma State) and Tim 1988-1989 ...... Oklahoma State Brown (Notre Dame). The Schmidt File Director 1987-1988 ...... Notre Dame • Coached 23 NFL first-round draft picks. Birthdate . . September 18, 1962 Hometown ...... Harvard, Neb. Assistant High School ...... Harvard, 1980 • Has coached with teams that played in five national College . . . . . Nebraska, 1986 championship games and has national title rings from Oklahoma, 2000 OU, Notre Dame and Florida. Family ...... wife, Robin daughter, Aubrey; son, Samuel

THE SCHMIDT FAMILY 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 41 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 144 ALL-AMERICANS 64 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

30 2008 OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE * SOONERSPORTS.COM SUPPORT STAFF matt mcmillen Administrative Coordinator | 10th Season SEASON 2008

Professional Accomplishments OU Responsibilities ­• Oversaw areas of allied industry, sponsorship, • Oversees football operations by working directly advertising and trade shows generating more than with OU’s strength, sports medicine, football video, $3 million annually for the National Cattlemen’s Beef equipment, field maintenance and secretarial staffs. Association, the trade organization representing more than one million beef producers. • Serves as liaison with media relations, athletic administration, marketing, development, academic ­• Created Kansas State’s Corporate Partner Program student life, game day operations and the business The McMillen File and secured $3.4 million in advertising revenues office, as well as FCA, the Touchdown Club, the OU STAFF COACHING to install a Sony JumboTron and three other Football Lettermen’s Association, and Sooner Sports Birthdate . . . December 1, 1962 Hometown . . . . . Salina, Kan. scoreboards in KSU stadium. Properties. High School . . Salina Central, 1981 College . . . Kansas State, 1985 • Coordinated the annual fund-raising plan for the • Coordinates all of OU’s travel arrangements, Family ...... wife, Gina Mike Ahearn Scholarship Fund, increased the including Big 12 Championship and bowl games. sons, Alex and Nathan number of Catbacker Clubs from eight to 34, and established and managed the Ahearn Fund Board of • Works closely with Coach Stoops in coordinating Directors, the Kansas State Sports Hall of Fame, and community affairs, including the OU Football/FCA Professional Experience the Golden Cats football support group. Holiday Food Drive and the Partners for Youth 1999-present ...... ­ Oklahoma Football Clinic. Administrative Coordinator 1997-99 . .­Nat’l Cattlemen’s Beef Assoc.

• Co-coordinator of the OU Football Camp and OU SOONERS THE Director of Marketing Football Coaches Clinic. 1987-1997 ...... ­ Kansas State Assoc. A.D. for External Affairs • Serves as President of the Bob Stoops Champions Foundation. SEASON REVIEW SEASON THE McMILLEN FAMILY UNIVERSITY

31 1950 * 1955 * 1956 * 1974 * 1975 * 1985 * 2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SUPPORT STAFF merv johnson Director of Football Operations | 30th Season

Coaching History Coaching Accomplishments 1998-present ...... ­Oklahoma • In his 20 years as an OU assistant coach, Director of Football Operations he amassed a 150-67-5 record, a national Special Assistant to the Athletics Director championship, five Big Eight Conference titles and 1979-1997 ...... ­ Oklahoma seven bowl game victories. Assistant Coach 1975-1978 ...... ­ Notre Dame • Produced 19 All-Americans. Assistant Coach The Johnson File 1962-1974 ...... ­ Arkansas • Coached on staffs that amassed four national Assistant Coach championships (Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Birthdate . . . . . May 16, 1936 1960-1961 ...... ­ Missouri Arkansas). Hometown ...... King City, Mo. High School ...... King City, 1954 Assistant Coach College . . . . . Missouri, 1958 1958-1959 ...... ­ Arkansas • Inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Associaton Family ...... wife, Cindy Graduate Assistant Hall of Fame in 2002. two grown children, seven grandchildren • First recipient of the National Football Foundation Player Accomplishments Integrity Award in 2003. The award was subsequently • An All-Big Seven for Missouri where he was named in his honor. an academic all-conference selection as well. • Received the All- Foundation’s • Co-captained and played in the Blue-Gray All-Star Mike Campbell Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. game

• Academic All-Big Seven selection and was honored OU Responsibilities as the league’s most Outstanding Student-Athlete of • Coordinates the day-to-day activities off the field the Year for OU football players and deals with on-campus recruiting efforts.

• Serves as color analyst on the Sooner Radio Network.

THE JOHNSON FAMILY 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 41 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 144 ALL-AMERICANS 64 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

32 2008 OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE * SOONERSPORTS.COM SUPPORT STAFF greg tipton assistant ad - equipment operations | ninth Season SEASON 2008

Professional Experience sponsorship agreement. 2007-present ...... ­ Oklahoma • Coordinates annual Big 12 Equipment Manager Asst. AD, Equipment Operations spring conference. 2000-2007 ...... ­ Oklahoma Director of Athletics Equipment • Serves on the advisory board of several athletic 1996-2000 ...... ­ Oklahoma equipment and apparel companies. Football Equipment Coordinator 1990-1995 ...... Oklahoma The Tipton File Student Manager OU Responsibilities STAFF COACHING Birthdate . . . November 20, 1970 • Supervises staff of five assistants, two graduate Hometown ...... Fairland, Okla. Professional Accomplishments assistants, two laundry assistants and 20 High School ...... Fairland undergraduate managers. College . .Oklahoma, 1995 & 1998 • Certified member of the Athletic Equipment Family ...... wife, Shaye Managers Association. • Oversees all ordering, contract purchasing, son, Parker Andrew issuance, inventory and maintenance of athletics daugther, Rachel • Implemented a web-based inventory control system equipment, apparel and footwear. for accountability of athletics equipment, apparel and footwear for all OU sports programs. • Coordinates all bowl gift and award purchasing and issuance. • Member of the OU bowl planning committee.

• Supervises all football team equipment related SOONERS THE • Assisted the university’s negotiating team in travel and game day operations. securing a multi-year athletics department Nike SEASON REVIEW SEASON THE TIPTON FAMILY UNIVERSITY

33 1950 * 1955 * 1956 * 1974 * 1975 * 1985 * 2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SUPPORT STAFF scott anderson Head Athletics Trainer | 12th Season

Professional Experience • Active in the College Athletic Trainers Society. 1997-Present ......  Oklahoma • Active in the Oklahoma Athletic Trainers Head Athletic Trainer Association. 1987-96 ...... Tulane Head Athletic Trainer • Developed a comprehensive sports program in 1980-87 ...... Oklahoma conjunction with the Tulane University Hospital Assistant Athletic Trainer Department of Orthopedics. The Anderson File Professional Accomplishments • Coordinated Tulane’s Substance Abuse Program. Birthdate . . . . . May 25, 1957 Hometown ...... Sterling, Kan. • Is a certified member of the National Athletic High School ...... Sterling Trainers’ Association. OU Responsibilities College . . . . Oklahoma (1979) • Supervises a staff of six full-time certified athletic Family ...... wife, Kerri • Is licensed by the State of Oklahoma Board of trainers, one physical therapist, eight graduate sons, Caleb and Connor Medical Licensure. daughter, Kaitlin assistants and 20 undergraduates who provide the bulk of the care to the student-athletes. • Active member and past chair of the Big 12 Medical Aspects of Sport Committee. • An adjunct instructor for the Department of Health and Sport Sciences. • Also served as chair of Educational Program subcommittee. • Conducts a summer Athletic Training Clinic geared toward high school athletic trainers. • Received the 2005 College/University Athletic Trainer of the Year award by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association

• Cited for outstanding work in his field by the All-American Football Foundation in 2004.

• Active in the Mid-American Trainers Association. THE ANDERSON FAMILY 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 41 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 144 ALL-AMERICANS 64 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

34 2008 OKLAHOMA SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDE * SOONERSPORTS.COM SUPPORT STAFF David White SCOTT KOLOK Rodney Rideau

Graduate Assistant Coach Assistant Strength Coach Assistant Strength Coach SEASON 2008

The White File The Kolok File The Rideau File Birthdate ...... Aug. 21, 1969 Birthdate ...... April 7, 1973 Birthdate ...... Nov. 30, 1977 Hometown ...... Seattle, Wash. Hometown ...... Byram, Conn. Hometown ...... Midwest City, Okla. High School ...... Kentwood High School ...... Greenwich High School High School ...... Midwest City High School College ...... UNLV College ...... The Citadel, 1995 College ...... Oklahoma, 2000 Family ...... Single ...... Springfield (Mass.) College, 1997 Family ...... wife, Carla; son, Donny

Coaching History Professional Experience STAFF COACHING 2007-present ...... Oklahoma Professional Experience 2005-present ...... Oklahoma 2003-06 . HC Bishop Gorman HS, Las Vegas 2000-present ...... Oklahoma Assistant Strength Coach • 30-12 record Assistant Strength Coach 2003-2005 ...... Kansas • Three-time conference champions (20-2) 1998-2000 ...... Tulsa Assistant Strength Coach • Teams averaged 35 points over four years Assistant Strength Coach • 2005 US Army game assistant coach 1997 (June-Dec.) ...... Intern • Coached three high school All-Americans International Performance Institute Playing Experience • Coached DeMarco Murray, Ryan Reynolds Jan. 1997-May 1997 . . Springfield College 2001 ...... Washington Redskins • Saw 27 players go to college fb, 13 D-I Interim Head Coach 2000 ...... 2002 . .Head coach at Lake Havasu HS (Ariz.) 1995-1997 ...... Springfield College 1996-1999 ...... Oklahoma 2000-01 . . . . Head coach at Socorro HS (NM) Graduate Assistant Coach

1994-1995 ...... The Citadel SOONERS THE Playing Experience Asst. Undergrad. Strength Coach 1992-95...... UNLV All-conference tight end in 1994

WAYNE CHAMBERS Graduate Assistant Coach

The Chambers File REVIEW SEASON Birthdate ...... July 27, 1983 Hometown ...... Grandview, Mo. High School ...... Grandview High School College ...... Oklahoma, 2007 Family ...... Single

Coaching History 2008-present ...... Oklahoma

Playing Experience UNIVERSITY 2002-04 ...... Oklahoma

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e. randy eichner, m.d. Oklahoma Athletics Sports Medicine Internal Medicine The has a rich five-decade history of setting a standard for sports medicine care, a tradition that continues today.

Head Athletic Trainer Scott Anderson, his staff and the team physicians comprise the professional staff. Anderson was named 2005 Trainer of jim hillis, rtp, atc the Year by the National Athletics Trainers’ Association and 2004 Trainer Director of Rehabilitation of the Year by the All-American Football Foundation.

Brock Schnebel, M.D., Head Team Physician for the 2000 United States Olympic Team, directs OU’s physician staff. Don McGinnis, M.D., serves don mcginnis, m.d. an Olympic Team assignment in addition to his responsibilities with the Coordinator of Orthopedic Coverage Oklahoma Athletics Department.

E. Randy Eichner, M.D., Team Internist, is internationally recognized for his expertise in medicine issues related to sports. Martin Tippie, M.D., brock schnebel, M.D. completes the Sooners’ primary physician staff. Team Physician The state-of-the-art Henry J. Freede Sports Medicine Complex in the Barry Switzer Center provides a convenient location for the Sooners to receive their care. martin tippie, m.d. The Sports Medicine Staff provides consistent service on a daily Team Physician Emeritus basis which includes injury prevention and acute care, post-injury rehabilitation, x-ray, and physician assessment.

Jim Hillis, a Registered Physical Therapist and Certified/Licensed Athletic ann deal Trainer, coordinates all rehabilitation protocols. Secretary for Bob Stoops The combination of the staff and facility provide the care that is vital to a championship program. OU’s facility is equipped with SwimEx aquatic therapy, isokinetic rehabilitation and testing equipment, along with sue greer cardiovascular and exercise equipment that offers the ability to manage Secretary for Assistant Coaches the multi-level needs of OU’s student-athletes.

COReY CALLENS Brad Camp Assistant Strength Coach Associate Director of Athletics Equipment

julie mcgehee BLAKE KUENZI Recruiting Secretary Assistant Director of Athletics Equipment

brian martin Jason sanders Athletics Video Coordinator Assistant Video Coordinator

jeff salmonD David littlejohn Turf Manager Associate Director of Athletics Equipment

brandon meier Amy Murphy 7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 41 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 24 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 144 ALL-AMERICANS 64 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS Executive Director of Video Production Administrative Coordinator for Athletics Equipment

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