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Football 2020 Battling Through Adversity TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication . 3 School Profile . 5 - 6 Athletic Department . 8 Season Review 2019 . 10 100th Turkey Bowl . 11 Va rsi ty Ro ster . 13 - 14 Varsity Coaches & Staff . 15 Va rsi ty Schedul e . 16 Junior Varsity Roster . 18 Fresh-Soph Roster . 19 Profile: Head Coach Josh Ward . 20 - 21 Profiles: Assistant Coaches . 22 - 27 Profiles: Team Staff . 28 Profiles: Varsity Players . 29 - 44 Profiles: Varsity Managers. 45 Russo Stadium / Kelly Field. 46 Facilities. 47 History . 48 - 54 Alumni in the Hall of Fame . 55 Alumni in the NFL . 56 Alumni in College . 57 - 58 Prominent Alumni . 59 Supporting CHC Football . 60 Publisher: Teamwork Publishing Company, LLC President/CEO: Paul Chrismer E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: 410-935-9766 6818 Bonnie Ridge Drive, Unit #101 Baltimore, MD 21209 Layout & Design: Teamwork Publishing Company Photography: Calvert Hall College H.S.; Marilyn Camacho Chrismer; Mark & Amy Cullember (Cullember Photography); F. Paul Galeone Photographers, Inc.; Newspaper.com (Baltimore Sun archives); Zach Kane (ZJK Photos) Printing: Advance Printing, Inc. Historical Information: Cardinal & Gold Foundation (www.calverthallfootball.com); MIAA (miaasports.com); Newspaper.com (Baltimore Sun archives) Special Acknowledgements: Bev Bafford; Tom Bateman; Marilyn Camacho Chrismer; Katie Campbell; Pete Dougherty; Zach Greaver; Meaghan Knapp; Cynthia Patchak; Josh Wa r d DEDICATION For hundreds of millions of Americans, and for people around the world, 2020 was, sadly, a year like no other. People were asked to make significant behaviorial changes, act cautiously, sacrifice, and quickly adjust to changing circumstances. Limited practices, adjusted training regimens, socially-distanced instruction, a delayed season, cancelled games: Calvert Hall football experienced the turmoil related to the pandemic first-hand. The Calvert Hall football community should remain incredibly proud of its effort to get the Cardinals back on the gridiron this fall. The young men who have coached and played at Calvert Hall over the last century are incredible representives of the Cardinal & Gold. This was never more true than in 2020. This media guide is dedicated to these coaches and players, especially this year’s senior class. 3 KELLY IS PLEASED TO SUPPORT The Calvert Hall Football Program Go Hall! SCHOOL PROFILE Calvert Hall College (also known as “CHC” or “The Hall” to its students, alumni and friends) is recognized throughout the state, the region and the country for its Catholic and Lasallian tradition, its stellar academic reputation, its excellence in athletics and extracurricular activities, and the success of its alumni. The largest all-male prep school in the state, Calvert Hall has a rich history, dating back 175 years. CHC has been twice named an “Exemplary School” by the U.S. Department of Education. This year, Calvert Hall College has been recognized as “Best Private High School” by The Baltimore Sun, The Daily Record Reader Rankings, and Baltimore Style. After more than a century downtown, the school relocated to its current location on a 32-acre campus in Towson in the fall of 1960. Keelty Hall was originally the only academic building on the new campus. Succeeding decades witnessed the construction of the Activities & Pool Building (now named Carlo Crispino Center), the Marion Burk Knott Center for the Performing Arts, Kelly Field at Paul Angelo Russo Stadium, Carlo Crispino Stadium/McManus Baseball Field, and George Yo u n g Hall. Over the last decade, there has been significant renovations and upgrades to Keelty Hall, including construction of Noppinger Commons, renovations of the chapel and administrative offices, the addition of new science labs, build-out of the Cardinal Shop (formerly the bookstore), and a thorough redesign of the campus dining hall. Calvert Hall was the first permanent academic institution of the De La Salle Christian Brothers in the United States. The mission of St. John Baptist de La Salle calls for a school where academic prowess thrives, where young men are involved in their community, and where a brotherhood is created that will last a lifetime. Calvert Hall is accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education and the Middle States Association of Secondary Schools. Calvert Hall is also affiliated with the Christian Brothers Conference and the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The current administration of Calvert Hall includes: • Brother John Kane, FSC, Ed. D. – President • Mr. Charles S. Stembler ’83 – Principal • Mr. Joseph Baker ’76 – Chief Administrative Officer • Mr. Jeffrey D Blake – V.P. o f Acad emic Affairs • Mr. Kristopher Mitchell – Dean of Students • Mr. Marc Parisi – Director of Student Activities 5 SCHOOL PROFILE Academic Overview Calvert Hall has a uniquely designed, rigorous academic program that offers college prep, honors, and Advanced Placement courses. • Class sizes average only 17 students per class. The faculty has on average almost two decades of teaching experience. • The school offers honors courses in most subjects and 25 Advanced Placement classes. In 2019, 323 students took 724 AP courses, with 85% of students receiving a three or better on their AP exams. • Honors & Specialty Programs include: McMullen Scholars Program, Brother Tom Miller Honors Program, Leadership Institute, STEM Program and the La Salle Program for students with identified learning disabilities. Facilities & Resources • Resource Centers for Writing, Math and Technology are available for all students. • George Young Library contains on -line resources as well as the one-touch studio. • CHC’s Focus on Technology includes: Wireless Access, free Microsoft Office Software, three Computer Labs, Virtual Campus (online learning), Intranet, Audio/Video Conferencing, TV Studio. • School Counseling and College Counseling serve the needs of the entire student body. Extracurricular Activities & Fine Arts There are more than 65 clubs, student publications, community service organizations, and music and performance ensembles at Calvert Hall. Over 92% of students participate in sport, fine arts, or another extracurricular activity. • The widely-acclaimed Calvert Hall Arts program offers a wide-range of creative arts options including Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Visual Art, and the Theater Program. • Media: Newspaper, Yearbook, Literary Magazine, Television • Academically-Focused Activities: It’s Academic, Speech & Debate, Mock Trial Team, Robotics • Community-Focused Organizations including the Black Awareness Club, Spanish Club, Irish Club, Italian Club Campus Ministry & Faith Formation Admissions Calvert Hall is focused on helping students from all faiths become Prospective students and their families are more conscious of their own spiritual development. invited to see how a Calvert Hall education • Campus Ministry activities include liturgy, prayer groups, is a transformative experience that continues spiritual retreats, and community service projects. long after graduation. • Religion curriculum over the student's four years includes academic studies of scripture, Christianity, the Catholic Dan Mulford ’05 (director), Will We lle in Church, theology, world religions, and ethics. ’05 (assistant director), and Lucy Baker • Lasallian Youth for Justice, school-sponsored Immersion Trips, (administrative assistant) make up the CHC and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes are further ways the Admissions team. young men of Calvert Hall can expand their faith. https://www.calverthall.com/admissions/ 6 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Continuing a History of Excellence Calvert Hall participates in 17 sports with 41 different teams, the largest athletic department in Maryland among all- male schools. Competing in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (“MIAA”), Calvert Hall is the only school in the MIAA to participate in the “A” Conference in every sport. Dating back to the 1920’s, the Cardinals have won over 150 Varsity conference championships, while garnering both regional and national recognition. Participating in competitive athletics is an integral part of every Calvert Hall student’s educational experience, whether he is playing, working as a student trainer or team manager, covering the teams through various school media platforms, or supporting the teams as a spectator. Lou Eckerl, Athletic Director 39th Season Louis J. Eckerl III begins his 39th year as athletic director at Calvert Hall. In addition to his administrative duties at CHC, Lou Eckerl has also coached in the football program for more than a In 2015, Calvert Hall became the first area decade, was an assistant coach within the private to school to announce a partnership baseball program for 15 seasons, and has with Under Armour to outfit its athletic been head coach of the varsity baseball team since 2002. As teams. the skipper of the Cardinals baseball squad, he has won eight MIAA Championships and has posted a record of 488-147. The Cardinals players & coaches are Lou graduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School in 1970, outfitted with Under Armour uniforms, and from there went on to become a four-year letter winner in jackets, sweatshirts, caps, and other apparel. football and baseball at Juniata College, where he’s been inducted into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame. After When buying Calvert Hall spirit gear, look college, Lou returned to Gibbons, where he coached baseball for Under Armour merchandise in the and later served as the Crusaders’ athletic director. Cardinal Shop.