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2012 HAWKS FOOTBALL 2012 HAWKS FOOTBALLHead Coach: .........................Kevin IN FOR Callahan MA (Rochester, TION 1977) Record at MU/Seasons: .........................................109-86/19 NEC Record at MU/Seasons: ....................................65-42/15 Career Record/Seasons: ........................................109-86/19 Assistant Coaches: .............................................................. Assoc. Head Coach/DC ............ Andy Bobik (Colgate, ‘82) Offensive Coordinator/QBs ...Scott Van Zile (Towson, ‘99) Offensive Line/Recruiting Coor..... Brian Gabriel (Siena, ‘02) Wide Receivers .............Terence Archer (Monmouth, ‘01) Running Backs ................Chris Damian (Monmouth, ‘03) Linebackers ...........................Larry Zdilla (Cal. Pa., ‘72) Tight Ends ............................Jeff Gallo (Monmouth, ‘05) Defensive Line ....................Juwan Jackson (Marist, ‘03) Defensive Backs .............Marvin Clecidor (Lafayette, ‘09) Football Offi ce Phone: ................................... (732) 263-5179 Home Field: ..........................................Kessler Field (4,600) Surface: ................................................................FieldTurf Conference: ..........................................Northeast Conference Nickname/Colors: ....................Hawks/Midnight Blue and White 2011 Record: .................................................................5-6 2011 NEC Record/Finish: ............................................4-4/4th 2011 Home Record: ........................................................0-6 2011 Road Record: .........................................................5-0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...................................... 37/12 Starters Returning/Lost: ..............................................19/21 Newcomers: ................................................................... 28 Football Athletics Trainer: .........................Doug Padron, A.T.C. Athletic Training Room Phone: ........................ (732) 263-5249 Football Equipment Manager .................................Greg Decos All-Time Record (since 1993): ..................109-86 (19 seasons) All-Time NEC Record (since 1996): ............. 65-42 (15 seasons) All-Time Kessler Field Record ........................................ 51-44 All-Time Road Record .................................................. 58-42 NEC Championships (5) .............1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006 GENERALMailing Address: ....................................... INFOR MA TION400 Cedar Avenue .................................................West Long Branch, NJ 07764 TABLE OF CONTENTS Athletics Department Phone: ......................... (732) 571-3415 Athletics & SID Fax: ..................................... (732) 571-3535 Founded: .....................................................................1933 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 Enrollment: ............................................................... 6,000 Athletics Website: ................................ www.GoMUHawks.com Athletics Social Media Hub: .......www.GoMUHawks.com/connect Coaching Staff 2-3 Football Twitter: ..............................................@MUHawksFB Football Facebook Page: ........... www.facebook.com/MUFootball President: .............................. Vice Admiral Paul G. Gaffney II Vice President & Director of Athletics:............Dr. Marilyn McNeil Senior Assoc. Athletics Director: ........................ Jeff Stapleton Assoc. AD/Business Affairs: ............................... Karen Edson THE 2012 HAWKS Assoc. AD/Compliance/SWA: ............................. Rachelle Paul Assoc. AD/Sports Medicine: ............................. Chuck Whedon Numerical/Alphabetical Roster 4-5 Assoc. AD/Communications: ................................ Chris Tobin Assistant AD/Marketing: .................................Eddy Occhipinti Assistant AD/B/W Club: ........................................... Jon Roos Media Information 6 Assistant AD/Equipment: ......................................Greg Decos Assistant AD/Event Management: .....................Rich Carragher Faculty Representative: ......................... Dr. Richard Veit, Phd. 2011 YEAR IN REVIEW 7 ATHLETICAsst. AD/Athletic Comm.: COMMUNICATIONS .................................. Greg Viscomi Team Statistics 8 Football Contact: .............................................. Greg Viscomi Viscomi's Phone: ......................................... (732) 571-4447 Viscomi's Fax: .............................................. (732) 571-3535 Individual Statistics 9-11 Viscomi’s email: ............................. [email protected] Associate AD/Communications: ............................ Chris Tobin 2011 Superlatives 12 Tobin's Phone: ............................................. (732) 263-5180 Tobin's email: .................................... [email protected] Asst. Director of Communications: .............................Greg Ott Phone: ........................................................ (732) 263-5834 Email: .................................................. [email protected] Athletic Communications Assistant: ..................... David Cooper 2004-2011 Game Recaps 13 Weiss’ Phone: .............................................. (732) 263-5557 Weiss’ email: [email protected] Business/Communications Asst.: ......................... Jarred Weiss Game by Game Recaps 14-46 Weiss’ Phone: .............................................. (732) 263-5387 MONMOUTH TRADITION 47 2012 SCHEDULE All-Time Series Records 48-49 DATE OPPONENT TIME 09.01 at Lehigh 12:30 p.m. Year-by-Year Results 50-51 09.08 RHODE ISLAND 1 p.m. 09.15 J at Wagner 1 p.m. 09.22 J SACRED HEART 1 p.m. NEC Championship Capsules 52-54 09.29 J at Albany 1 p.m. 10.13 at Cornell 12:30 p.m. 10.20 J BRYANT 1 p.m. 10.27 J at Duquesne 12 p.m. THE RECORD BOOK 55 11.03 J CCSU 1 p.m. 11.10 J SAINT FRANCIS 12 p.m. Records 56-67 11.17 J at Robert Morris 12 p.m. Career Leaders 68-77 J - Northeast Conference game Team Awards 78 (5-6, 4-4 NEC) D2011ATE RESULTSOPPONENT TIME Weekly/National/Conference Awards 79-80 09.03 LEHIGH L, 49-24 09.17 at Villanova W, 20-9 All-Time Roster 81-82 09.24 J at CCSU W, 24-12 10.01 J ROBERT MORRIS L, 23-20 10.08 COLGATE L, 24-16 10.15 J at Bryant W, 40-35 OPPONENT COMPOSITE SCHEDULE 83 10.22 J at Sacred Heart W, 31-17 10.29 J DUQUESNE L, 16-0 11.05 J at Saint Francis W, 48-45 11.12 J ALBANY L, 41-24 11.19 J WAGNER L, 44-29 5-6 Overall 4-4 NEC 0-6 Home 5-0 Away J - Northeast Conference game MMONMOUTHONMOUTH FOOTBALLFOOTBALL HHEADEAD CCOACHOACH KEVINKEVIN CALLAHANCALLAHAN The only head coach in the history of squad boasted the top passing attack football at Monmouth, Kevin Callahan has in the NEC, while Monmouth’s turnover developed a winning tradition in West margin of +12 was 12th in all of the CALLAHAN AT A GLIMPSE Long Branch. His 109 wins is 18th among Football Championship Subdivision. active coaches at the FCS level. Monmouth’s defense, complete PER SONAL Beginning his 20th season at the helm of with nine new starters, allowed the Birthdate: Febru ary 18, 1955 the Hawks, Callahan has amassed a 109- fewest fi rst downs among conference Birth place: Elmira, N.Y. 86 record while his teams have captured members. Off the fi eld, Callahan had Hometown: Elmira, N.Y. Family: Wife (former Ann Marie Car- Northeast Conference titles in fi ve of the 16 student athletes named to the mody); Children (daughter Julia and 15 seasons the league has sponsored NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. Two son Kevin) football. Along the way, Monmouth has of those players, juniors Kevin Walsh been ranked among the top 20 in total and Andrew Musick, were named to offense on two occasions and in total ESPN the Magazine Academic All- EDUCATION High School: Elmira (N.Y.) Southside defense fi ve times. Meanwhile, numerous District II, with Walsh being one of (1973) players have earned conference, regional 54 players nationally named to the College: Rochester (1977) and national honors. Regarded as an NACDA Division I Academic All-Star outstanding coach by his peers, Callahan Team. served as the President of the FCS Football In 2006, Callahan led the Hawks PLAYING EXPERIENCE Coaches Committee in 2007-08. He has been a member of the committee to their fi rst ever outright Northeast 1975-76 Rochester since 2002. Under his watch, three former Hawks have earned spots on NFL Conference Championship, their third rosters, including All-Pro wide receiver Miles Austin of the Dallas Cowboys. in four years. Monmouth fi nished the COACHING EXPERIENCE Last season the Hawks posted a undefeated record on the road for just season going 10-2 overall and 6-1 in 1977 Albany (Offensive Backfi eld) the third time in program history, going a perfect 5-0. On September 17th, conference play, earning a bid to play 1978-79 Albany (Outside Linebackers) the Hawks knocked off 2012 NCAA Semifi nalist Villanova, 20-9 for one of in the fi rst ever Gridiron Classic, which 1980 Syracuse (Offensive Backfi eld) the marquee wins in the program’s short history. MU had fi ve players on the was held at Kessler Field. The Blue & 1981-84 Wagner (Def. Coor di na tor) All-NEC Teams, including wide receiver Neal Sterling who was named NEC White defense fi nished fi rst in Division 1984-91 Colgate (Def. Coor di na tor) 1991 Colgate (Assistant Head Coach) Offensive Rookie of the Year. The Hawks also boasted a pair of fi nalists for Jerry I-AA in scoring defense, allowing just 1992- Monmouth (Head Coach) Rice Award, given to the nation’s