2012 Arizona Football Media Guide Football Coaches/Staff Directory Rich Rodriguez Head Coach Calvin Magee Assoc. Head Coach/Co-Off ensive Coordinator/ Running Backs, First Year Rod Smith Co-Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, First Year Jeff Casteel Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers, First Year Tony Gibson Asst. Head Coach/Safeties/ Defensive Special Teams, First Year Spencer Leftwich Asst. Coach/Tight Ends/ Off ensive Special Teams, First Year Robert Anae Asst. Coach/Off ensive Line, Second Year Tony Dews Asst. Coach/Receivers, First Year Bill Kirelawich Asst. Coach/Defensive Line, First Year David Lockwood Asst. Coach/Cornerbacks, First Year The University of Arizona Tucson, Ariz. 85721 Matt Dudek Director of On-Campus Recruiting Carnegie I, Land Grant, Association of American Universities and Player Personnel, First Year President Dr. Ann Weaver Hart, (520) 621-5511 (520) 621-8037/[email protected] Director of Athletics Greg Byrne, (520) 621-4622 Mike Parrish Director of Operations, First Year twitter.com/Greg_Byrne (@Greg_Byrne), facebook.com/GregByrneAD (520) 621-4917/[email protected] Deputy Director of Athletics Rocky LaRose, (520) 621-2473 Charlie Ragle Assistant Director of Operations, First Year Faculty Representative Jory Hancock, (520) 626-8030 (520) 621-2132/[email protected] Enrollment 39,200 Billy Kirelawich Operations Coordinator, First Year Athletic Ticket Offi ce (520) 621-2287; (800) 452-2287 (520) 621-7047/[email protected] Athletics Web Site ArizonaWildcats.com Chris Allen Assoc. AD/Director Strength and Conditioning, First Year twitter.com/AZATHLETICS, facebook.com/ArizonaAthletics Parker Whiteman Director of Skill Development, First Year University Web Site Arizona.edu Vincent Amey Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, First Year Frank Davis Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, First Year This material was prepared to assist sportswriters and broadcasters in Ovid Goulbourne Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, First Year coverage of Arizona football during the 2012 season. Photography by Matt Caponi Defensive Graduate Assistant, First Year Luke Adams, J&L Photo. The University of Arizona is an Equal Opportu- Reed Williams Defensive Graduate Assistant, First Year nity institution committed to a policy of affi rmative action. Compiled Lee Coleman Off ensive Graduate Assistant, First Year by Tom Duddleston Jr., Molly O’Mara and Blair Willis of the UA Athletics Cory Zirbel Off ensive Graduate Assistant, First Year Communication Services offi ce. Mike Chamoures Intern, First Year Tim Cummins Coordinator of Football Video Contents (520) 621-8406/[email protected] Table of Contents, General Information 1-2 Melissa Melendez Administrative Associate to Rodriguez 2012 Football Outlook 3-4 (520) 621-5355/[email protected] 2012 Rosters, Depth Chart 5-9 Ana Verdin Administrative Associate for Recruiting Head Coach Rich Rodriguez 10 (520) 621-4882/[email protected] Coordinators, Assistant Coaches 11-15 Danielle DeSorda Administrative Assistant for Operations Support Staff 16-19 (520) 621-2875/[email protected] Player Biographies 20-36 Football Offi ce Phone (520) 621-4917 2012 Opponents, Pac-12 Schedule, Series Records 37-39 2011 Season in Review, Statistics 40-49 Arizona vs. All-Time Opponents 50-51 2012 Arizona Football Schedule Year-by-Year Coaching Records, All-Time Assistants 51-53 Date Opponent Time-TV Year-by-Year Football Scores 54-60 Sept. 1 Toledo 7:30 p.m. PT-ESPNU UA Football on Television 60-61 Sept. 8 Oklahoma State 7:30 p.m. PT-Pac-12 Networks Arizona in the NFL Ranks 61-64 Sept. 15 South Carolina State 7:30 p.m. PT-Pac-12 Networks Honors and Awards 65-69 Sept. 22 at Oregon* TBA Arizona Players in All-Star Games 70-71 Sept. 29 Oregon State* TBA All-Time Lettermen 72-77 Oct. 6 at Stanford* TBA Records 78-96 Oct. 13 Open Date TBA Arizona in the AP Poll, vs. Ranked Teams 96-97 Oct. 20 Washington* TBA Year-by-Year Off ense and Defense Chart 98 (Family Weekend) Arizona Traditions 99 Oct. 27 USC* TBA Bowl Game History 99-101 Nov. 3 at UCLA* TBA Pac-12 Conference, 2012-13 Bowls 102-104 Nov. 10 Colorado* TBA Arizona Stadium 105 (Homecoming) Arizona Sports Hall of Fame 106 Nov. 17 at Utah* TBA Tucson, Arizona; University of Arizona 107 Nov. 23 ASU* (Friday) 8 p.m. MT-ESPN University President Dr. Ann Weaver Hart 107 Nov. 30 Pac-12 Championship TBA Athletics Director Greg Byrne 107 *Pac-12 game (2012 league “misses” for UA: California, Washington State) Page 1 - ArizonaWildcats.com 2012 Arizona Football Media Guide Communication Services Media Policies and Procedures Director Tom Duddleston, Jr. Associate Director Richard Paige Media Information Associate Director Molly O’Mara (Primary Football) The Arizona Athletics Communication Services offi ce will assist media O: (520) 621-4283 throughout the season in its coverage of Arizona football including C: (520) 444-1068 issuing a weekly news release, daily news items, home game statisti- E: [email protected] cal packages, administering news conferences, practice and press box Assistant Director Blair Willis (Secondary Football) operations, credentialing and road-game access, among other services. O: (520) 621-0914 Any questions about media policies should be directed to Associate Di- C: (520) 419-2979 rector of Communication Services Molly O’Mara at momara@arizona. E: [email protected] edu or (520) 621-4283 or (520) 444-1068. Assistant Director Susie Epp Assistant Ryan Dunn Practice Offi ce Phone (520) 621-4163 Coverage of football practice stipulates consent with restrictions on Offi ce Fax (520) 621-2681 reporting formations, strategies, special personnel shifts or injuries Arizona Stadium Press Box (520) 621-2801; (520) 621-2803 without prior questions directed to and answered by head coach Rich Mailing Address: McKale Center, Room 106 Rodriguez. University of Arizona 1 National Championship Dr. Credentials Tucson AZ 85721-0096 Credentials will be issued to professional members of media outlets Complete Arizona Athletics Staff Directory available at ArizonaWildcats.com that regularly cover Arizona Athletics and to regional, national or visit- IMG - Sponsorship Marketing & Multimedia ing professional journalists. Internet entities may or may not qualify for IMG College and The University of Arizona Department of Intercol- credentials and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. legiate Athletics have partnered for a long-term agreement that puts the premier marketing, licensing and media company in the leadership Usage role as administrator for a portion of the UA’s media rights. Usage of imagery, audio and video taken at UA athletics events is re- The new Pac-12 television contract in 2012-13, as well as the Au- stricted to editorial purposes; these guidelines are covered in materials gust launch of the Pac-12 Networks for national and regional platforms, issued to reporters, editors and photographers upon receipt of creden- will put television and Internet-site rights for all Pac-12 schools un- tials and/or access. They include guidelines on live Internet reporting, der one umbrella, as will an agreement between the league, IMG and notably live description of statistical and/or play-by-play and uses of Learfi eld Sports to aggregate specifi c media rights. visual imagery, rules strengthened for televised games. Founded in 1960, the New York City- and Cleveland-based global sports media and entertainment company, IMG, directs Arizona’s radio Facilities Access for Media networks, publishes printed game programs and produces radio and The team locker room, sports medicine center and strength and condi- television coaches’ shows. Moreover, its major focus is the administra- tioning center are off limits to media unless special arrangements have tion of the athletics department’s entire corporate partnership program been made through the Communication Services offi ce. with more than 100 outside entities. IMG acquired Host Communications, the UA media rights partner Arizona Football Media since 2004, in late 2008. 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KGUN-TV, Tucson (520) 290-7730/kgun9.com Brian Jeff ries has served as the voice of the Wildcats in game broad- Jason Barr, Sports Director casts of UA football, basketball and baseball since Arizona’s 1986 Aloha KOLD-TV, Tucson (520) 744-6397/kold.com Bowl football appearance.