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2012 Football Schedule JOSH HARRIS. SR PE Honors Candidate DATE OPPONENT TIME (MTN.)@ SEPT. 1 ASOUTH DAKOTA 1:30 P.M. (Griz FB Parents Day) Sept. 8 at Appalachian State 4:30 p.m. SEPT. 15 LIBERTY 1:30 P.M. (Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame Game) SEPT. 22 #NORTHERN * 1:30 P.M. (Homecoming) Sept. 29 #at Eastern * 5:07 p.m. Oct. 6 #at Northern * 1:30 p.m. OCT. 13 ASOUTHERN * 1:30 P.M. (Cancer Awareness Game) Oct. 20 #at North Dakota* 1:30 p.m. OCT. 27 # STATE* 1:30 P.M. (Military Appreciation Game) Nov. 3 #at Weber State* 1:30 p.m. NOV. 17 #MONTANA STATE* 1:30 P.M. (112th meeting) *= game #=Televised on ROOT Sports @=Time subject to change A=Televised by Max Media

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= Home Game | | = Road Game SAM GRATTON . SR WR/H0LPER Honors Candidate

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JOHN KANO NG AT A* A. JR LB Table of Contents All-American Candidate I Schedule ...... Inside Front Cover Table of Contents ...... 1 Quick Facts...... 2-3 Did You Know? ...... 4-5 Athletes in the Classroom and Community ...... 6-7 Griz in the Pros ...... 8-9 Washington - Grizzly Stadium ...... 10-11 Media Coverage ...... 12-14 1 5 COACHING STAFF Mick Delaney ...... 16-17 Assistant Coaches ...... 18-22 2 3 2012 OUTLOOK Griz Outlook ...... 23-28 2 9 ALL-AMERICAN/HONORS CANDIDATES All-American Candidates ...... 30-34 All-American History ...... 35-36 Honors Candidates...... 37-40 41 2012 GRIZZLIES Meet the Griz ...... 42-55 Alphabetical Roster ...... 56-57 Numerical Roster ...... 58-59 Griz Newcomers - Class of 2012 ...... 60-62 6 3 2011 SEASON REVIEW Game Results and Starters ...... 63 Game Reviews...... 64-78 Final Polls/Season Stats ...... 79-82 8 3 2012 OPPONENTS 2012 Griz Travel...... 84 Non-Conference Opponents ...... 84-85 Conference Opponents ...... 86-89 Opponent Series List ...... 90-91 Opponent History ...... 92 9 3 BIG SKY CONFERENCE Big Sky Unveils New Logo, Brand ...... 94 Big Sky Champions and Runnersup ...... 95 Griz Big Sky Conference First Team Selections ...... 96 9 7 RECORDS AND AWARDS Offensive Records ...... 98-105 Defensive/Miscellaneous Records ...... 106-107 Team Records ...... 108-109 Individual Awards ...... 110-112 1 1 3 LETTERMEN Letter men A to Z ...... 114-122 1 2 3 YEAR-BY-YEAR/COACHES All-Time Coaching Results/Griz Coaches ...... 124 All-Time Results...... 125-132 Griz Coaches ...... 132-134 1 3 5 GRIZ POST SEASON Griz in the Playoffs ...... 136-140 Griz in Final FCS Rankings ...... 140 All-Star Games...... 140 141 GRIZ ATHLETICS Administration/Head Coaches ...... 142 Assistant Coaches ...... 143 • JR LB Athletic Facilities ...... 144-145 All-American Candidate/ Award Candidate Athletic Staff ...... 146

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General Information Location ...... Chartered ...... Enrollment ...... President ...... Athletic Director ...... AD Phone ...... Nickname ...... Colors ...... Stadium...... Stadium Surface...... Press Row Phone ...... Ticket Office Phone ...... i n Team Information Conference ...... Affiliation ...... 2011 Overall Record ...... 2011 Big Sky Record/Place ......

Coaching Staff Head Coach ...... Alma Mater/Year...... Record at UM/Overall ...... Assistant Coaches Shalon Baker (Montana, 1995)...... Legi Suiaunoa (, 2002) ...... u r n Scott Gragg (Montana, 1995) ...... Ty Gregorak (Colorado, 2001) ...... Rob Oviatt (Alabama, 1980) ...... Aric Williams (Arizona State, 2005) ...... (Montana, 2011) ...... Leon Burtnett (Southwestern College, 1965)... (Washington State, 2005).... Kefense Hynson (Willamette College, 2003)... Roland Ford ...... J.C. Weida...... FB Office Phone ......

Sports Information Assoc. AD for Communications/fB Contact. Dave Guffey Phone ...... Dave Guffey Cell Phone ...... m i Dave Guffey Email...... Sports Information Office ...... Sports Information Fax ...... Web Site ...... Football yearbook writing, editing, research.. Design and editing ...... 3K0 CKCOYLE * J k 13 w^v Additional ecuimg ...... Honore Candidate (Geoff 5utton photo) • >1 Front cover design ...... nm-mm All other cover designs ...... i. nuiugiapny...... m m Fo otball graphic

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DAN MOORE. SR RS/KOR Honore Candidate

• Have had 26 winning seasons in a row, dating back to 1986, and have 262 wins during that time, for an average 10.1 victories per year!? • Since 1993, have won or shared 16 of the last 19 league championships, and have a record of 210-45 overall, and they are 123-20 in Big Sky games? • Are 43-5 in the Big Sky (69-13 overall) over the past six seasons - the most W’s in a six-year span by any team in league history? • Won 38 straight regular-season games from 2006-09? • Have been ranked in the top three in attendance in the FCS the last five seasons, and were ranked third in 2011 at 24,878 in eight games played in Washington-Grizzly Stadium? • Have won 11 or more games nine times in the past 12 years? • Had nine players on an NFL roster in 2011? Have had seven played drafted in the the last five seasons?

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• Conference title in 2009 was their 12th straight - the second longest skein in Division 1 history? (Oklahoma has the record of 14, set from 1946-59). • Hold the FCS record with 17 straight playoff appearances from 1993-2009? (The old record was 10 by Eastern Kentucky from 1986-95)? • Have participated in the playoffs a record 23 times? (Eastern Kentucky has 19, while Appalachian State has 18).

• Have 32 playoff victories - the second most in FCS history (Georgia Southern has 38), and have played in the FCS’s championship game seven out of the past 17 seasons? • Have been ranked in the Sports Network’s top 25 for 19 years in a row?

PETER NGUYEN . SR RB/RETURNS Honors Candidate

2012 Griz Football ill CONGRATULATIONS, STUDENT-ATHLETES

For 13 consecutive semesters, The University of Montana student-athletes have maintained an average cumulative grade-point average above 3.0. In autumn semester, UMs 272 athletes maintained an average cumulative GPA of 3.06, compared to the 2.91 GPA earned by the general student populations. The UM womens cross country team led with a 3.69 GPA. ^ m

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m I Grizzly Cup Award winner Dry an Waldhauser stands with interim athletic director Jean Gee at the Robert 0. Lindsay schofar- athlete awards banquet.

The University of Montana’s Katrina Drennen and Bryan Waldhauser were recognized as the schools 2012 Grizzly Cup recipients. Originally the award was presented annually 1 to one Montana senior (male) student-athlete President's Award winners with The University of Montana President Royce Engstrom, from left to who excelled athletically on the held/court/ right: senior Nicole Ennen, track and field; sophomore Maddy Murray, tennis; freshman Perek Crittenden, track, as well as in academics, and who also football; sophomore Shay Smithwick-Hall, football? and sophomore Mary Makris, soccer. represented the University well in the com­ munity. Starting in 2009, the Grizzly Cup was An impressive collection of 146 Montana student-athletes were treated to dinner in recognition awarded to two athletes: one given to UM’s of having cumulative GPAs of 3.0 or better during the 20th Annual Robert O. Lindsay honors male student-athlete of the year, while an­ banquet in April of 2012. other goes to the schools outstanding female Five men and women won the prestigious Presidents Award for having the Department of student-athlete. Athletics’ highest GPA for the sprin 2011 and fall 2011 semesters. All five had a perfect 4.0 Drennen was a four-time All-Big Sky Confer­ cumulative GPA for their collegiate careers. ence performer in cross country and a five- time Big Sky track champion. Montana won the 2011-12 Big Sky Confer­ Waldhauser, a former walk-on, began UMs ence Men’s All-Sports Trophy in May, 2012. Master of Business program in the fall of 2011 It is the first Men’s All-Sports Trophy for the and maintained a 3.56 GPA in that curricu­ Grizzlies since 1970-71 and just their second lum. He earned his undergraduate degree in since the inauguration of the Big Sky Confer­ business management at Montana, accumu­ ence in 1963. lating a 3.62 GPA. He was voted to the 2011 Montana is currently in possession of the Capital One Academic All-American Division Sterlings Bank Presidents Cup. The Grizzlies I football first team (along with teammate won their second Cup in July of 2011 with Bobby Alt) by Co-SIDA (College Sports second-place finishes in both athletics and Information Directors of America). academics. H 1 ACADEMICS & COMMUNITY SERVICE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS NEW ACADEMIC CENTER (Infrastructure and Student-Athlete Success Go Hand-In-Hand) With support from the university ad­ ministration and private donors, the athletic facility improvement plan in­ cludes the following:

Construct an academic center, meeting rooms and additional offices in the open space between the current athletic com­ plex and the student recreation center (see artist rendition to the left). Lower strfKOS level will remain a lobby to accommo­ date fire code restrictions and the Adams Center.

Relocate the current weight room to a site to be finalized. The new strength and conditioning center would feature at least 10,000 square feet of training sp- ce to serve all student-athletes. JB ■ h h h h h T Renovate space currently used as the mens locker room, academic center and M o n ta n a weight room into multiple locker rooms for the sports of mens , football, mens tennis, and mens track and field. Addition of locker rooms will also open space to help tlie uni­ versity host more outside events like concerts and high school tournaments. All of these renovations will help the university in its quest to address equity and Title IX issues as well.

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Though service activities and outreach to the community have been taking place for years with individual contributions, spring 2008 began the official induction of the “Griz hi the Community” service program. The program enables student-athletes to have a holistic college experience by giving back to the surrounding community, speaking to local school children, and serving as role models in the area. Student-athletes from every team have made over 200 volunteer appearances since the beginning of the program.

Kicker Srody McKnight and linebacker Jordan Football players Alex Shaw, Peter Nguyen and Sam Tight end Clay Pierson signs autographs during the Tripp read M onte's /% Adventure to the students G ra tto n share the importance of sportsmanship 2 0 1 0 Suddy Walk. Missoula’s Suddy Walk for the at St. Pegis Elementary School, sharing the and teamwork with students in the Hamilton National Down Syndrome Society promotes importance of positive attitudes. School District’s Keystone After-School Program. awareness of individuals with Down Syndrome. Griz Football

Player Year Team Steve Sullivan 1922 Evansville Tedlllman 1926 Wilson’s Wildcats William “Wild Bill” Kelly 1927 Brooklyn Professionals Len Noyes 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers Milton Popovich 1937 Chicago Cardinals Paul Szakash 1937 Aldo Forte 1938 Detroit Lions Bill Lazetich 1938 Cleveland Rams John Dolan 1941 Buffalo Indians Harold Maus 1933 Detroit Lions (30th round) StanRenning 1959 Edmonton Eskimos John Lands i960 Indianapolis Warriors Gary Schwertfeger 1961 British Columbia Lions Bob O’Billovich 1962 Ottawa Rough Riders Terry Dillon 1963 Minnesota Vikings Mike Tilleman 1964 Bryan Magnuson 1967 Washi ngton Redskins Maceo Gray 1969 Baltimore Colts Dave Urie 1969 Houston Oilers Tim Gallagher 1971 Willie Postler 1972 British Columbia Lions Steve Okoniewski 1972 Roy Robinson 1972 Sa skatch ewan Roughriders Walt Brett 1975 Atlanta Falcons (4th round) Ron Rosenberg 1975 (13th round) Barry Darrow 1974 Greg Harris'' 1976 Jets Doug Betters 1977 Terry Falcon 1977 New England Patriots Greg Anderson 1979 Montreal Tim Hook 1979 Saskatchewan Rough riders Carm Carteri 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders Guy Bingham 1980 (10th round) Pat Curry* 1982 Seattle Seahawks Rocky Klever 1982 New York Jets (9th round) Rich Burtness 1982 Dallas Cowboys (12th round) Kroy piermann, Atlanta Falc Mike Hagen" 1982 Seattle Seahawks 5th round (Photo courtesy A t Mickey Sutton * 1983 Pittsburgh Maulers Falcons) 1984 Dallas Cowboys (10th round) Mike Rice 1987 New York Jets (8th round) 5hann Schillinger, A tlanta Fal H 1987 6 th round (Photo courtesy Minnesota Vikings (11th round) Falcons) Larry Clarkson 1988 San Francisco 49ers (8th round) Pat Foster 1988 Rams (9th round) Tim Hauck* 1989 New England Patriots Jay Fagan* 1989 Washington Redskins Ki rk Scraffo rd4 1989 Cincinnati Bengals Grady Bennett 1991 British Columbia Lions r Matt Clark 1991 British Columbia Lions Mike Trevathan 1991 British Columbia Lions Brad I.ebo" 1992 Cincinnati Bengals Sean Dorris' 1992 Houston Oilers Todd Fricson' 1991 Indianapolis Colts Carl Franks 1994 Scott Gragg* 1995 (2nd Round) Scott Gurnsey* 1993 Toronto Argonauts Shalon Raker* 1993 British Columbia Lions Marc Lamb* 1995 New York Jets Keith Burke 1995 Ottawa Rough Riders * 1996 Calgary Stampeders Matt Wells* 1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders

Colt Anderson, , 2011 Eagles Special Teams Player of the Year (Photo courtesy Philadelphia Eagles)

2011 BSC CHAMPIONS \ 606RIZ.C0M mm it Flayer Year Blaine McElmurry* 1997 Houston Oilers * 1997 New' York Jets David Kempfert* 1997 Seattle Seahawks Jeff Zellick* 1997 New' York Giants Jason Baker* 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars Jason Crebo* 1998 ^ ■ * 1999 Scott Curry 1999 Green Bay Packers (6th Round) Kris Heppner* 2000 Seattle Seahawks Dallas Neil* 2000 Atlanta Falcons Jeremy Watkins* 2000 New' York Giants Jimmy Farris* 2001 San Francisco 49ers Leif Thorsen 2001 B.C. Lions (1st Round) Thatcher Szalay* 2002 Cincinnati Bengals Calvin Coleman* 2002 New7 York Giants Drew Miller* 2002 * 2002 Spencer Frederick* 2002 Newr Orleans Saints Dylan McFarland 2003 Buffalo Bills (7th Round) Jon Skinner* 2003 San Diego Chargers Chris Snyder* 2003 Detroit Lions Justin Green 2004 Baltimore Ravens (5th Round) Andy Petek 2004 Hamilton Tiger Cats * 2005 Dallas Cowboys * 2005 San Diego Chargers Levander Segars 2005 Montreal Allouettes Willie Walden* 2005 Trey Young 2005 Calgary Stampeders Brad Rhoades* 2006 Tuff Harris* 2007 Miami Dolphins * 2007 Kansas City Chiefs Ryan Bagley* 2008 Saskatchewan Rough riders # 2008 Atlanta Falcons (5th Round) Cody Balogh* 2008 Chicago Bears Dan Carpenter*# 2008 Miami Dolphins # 2008 Miami Dolphins (6th Round) *# 2009 Minnesota Vikings Colin Dow* 2009 Cincinnati Bengals J.D. Quinn* 2009 Miami Dolphins Michael Stadnyk 2009 Saskatchewan Rough Riders (2nd Round) * 2009 Saskatchewan Rough Riders Shan 11 Shillinger# 2010 Atlanta Falcons (6th Round) Marc Maria 11 i# 2010 Tennessee Titans (7th Round) Levi Horn*# 2010 Chicago Bears Steve Pfahler* 2010 Tennessee Titans jimmy Wilson# 2011 Miami Dolphins (7th Round) Chase Reynolds*# 2011 Seattle Seahawks Trumaine Johnson# 2012 St. Louis Rams (3rd Round) Caleb McSurdy# 2012 Dallas Cowboys (7th Round) Charles Burton* 2012 San Diego Chargers Donny Lisow7ski* 2012 Seattle Seahawks Brody McKnight*# 2012 New York Jets Jon Opperud* 2012 San Diego Chargers Jabin Sambrano*# 2012 Indianapolis Colts

Note; Year listed is the players first year as a pro and the team he was originally drafted by or signed with. “Signed as free agent # Currently active

Dan Carpenter, Miami Dolphins, 2 010 Pro Bowi (Photo courtesy Miami Dolphins) Griz Football ( m > NO PLACE LIKE HOME! 2012 IS UM’S

WGS SEASON-BY SEASON (1986-2011: GAMES: 171-21/.891) 1 *Year W L 1986 1 1987 H E 9 B I 2 : lltel tel 1988 1 1 1 1 1 3 ! 0 1 1989 8 0 First Interstate 1990 ^ 1 1991 4 E> 1992 6 1 1 1993 6 1994 9 P lliliX ilitti 1995 9 i l l S 1996 9 1997 5 1998 5 ■pB 1999 5 2 2000 8 2001 9 !!-!!!»iiiiiiftB The Home of the Grizzlies 2002 7 This will be the 27th season that The University of Montana foot­ 2003 6 S S 2 S S ^ " :;'*v • lip ball team calls Washington-Grizzly Stadium (capacity 25,217)/John 2004 10 0 Hoyt field their home. 2005 5 ■ 2 '' Montana was ranked third at the Division 1 Football Champi­ 2006 8 1 : ■ ■ ■ ■ B onship Subdivision level in attendance, averaging 24,878 fans (201, 2007 7 : ll ■■ ■' ’ ■ ' A /.H 624) in eight home games, including two playotf contests. (Appala­ 2008 9 0 vW y'M chian State led the nation, averaging 26,211 in seven home games). 2009 9 0 ■ The Grizzlies broke their all-time attendance record in 2011, as 2010 5 1 ' ■ ' " they drew 26,066 tans in a 17-14 victory over’ 10th -ranked Eastern 2011 8 Oy.vU Washington, the defending FCS champion. The only other time the Total 171 21 (.891) Griz have topped the 26,000 mark was in 2010 against Montana State *=Includes playoff games (26,019) - the first time more than 26,000 fans had attended any game in the state of Montana. Ihe Grizzlies not only broke the Washington-Grizzly Stadium attendance mark in the EWU game, but during the 2011 season they No Place Like Home had three of their largest crowds ever: 25,919 (Northern Colorado), Not only has Montana won 171 games in its 26 seasons of playing 25,855 versus Cal Poly (the largest attendance ever in a home open­ in Washington-Grizzly Stadium, but it has gone undefeated 10 times, er), and 25,744 against Portland State. All six attendance marks in including three of the last four years. UMs 2011 season rank in the top 25 all-time. Starting the 1994 season, the Griz reeled off 30 straight home In 2010 Montana was second in the country in attendance (av­ victories. The win streak began with a 41-7 win over Sonoma State eraging a Big Sky Conference record 25,448 fans per game), while on Sept. 3 and ended with a 40-35 loss to EWU on Oct. 18, 1997. three seasons ago, in 2009, Montana led the nation in attendance, at Montanas 30 consecutive home wins are the fifth longest streak in 24,417 in nine home games. The Griz have led the FCS in average FCS history. attendance in 2005, 2006, and 2009, and was ranked second in 2007, New Lights For 2012 2008, and 2010. The Grizzlies don’t have any night games this season, but they will The Griz played just three games in Washington-Grizzly Sta­ still be using the newly installed lights in WGS later in the season dium in their inaugural season in 1986, and that first game on Oc­ on dark and cloudy days and when it gets darker earlier in the day. MRi tober 18, 1986 was a 38-31 come-from-behind win over Idaho State. When the Big Sky Conference recently signed a television contract Since that first contest the Grizzlies have an overall record of 171-21 ■ with ROOTS Sports each school in the league was required to install (89.1%). Over the past six seasons the Grizzlies are 37-1 (.974) at lights in their stadiums. home in regular-season games. r - The new lights, installed by Musco Lighting based in Oskaloosa, Montana is 31-1 (.969) in Washington-Grizzly Stadium over the Iowa, made their debut on Saturday, April 14, at UMs annual spring last four seasons. UM has gone undefeated in 2008, 2009, and 2011. game. s.’"-11 The Griz are 46-3 (.939) in WGS over the past six years. The lights are of the highest quality available, and feature “hori­ UM set a conference record with 27 consecutive regular-season zontal footcandles” in the 120-125 range, which means the Washing­ ton-Grizzly Stadium has the ability to host all levels of NCAA tele­ vised football playoff games. It also includes lighting in the tailgate/' parking areas. The project cost was approximately $950,000, and includes a 25- year or 20,000 hours service agreement. OIUM

WASHINGTON-GRIZZLY STADIUM Stadium Expansions Washington-Grizzly Stadium underwent its third expansion, at MONTANA TOP 25 ALL-TIME a cost of approximately $6.5 million, prior to the 2008 football sea­ ATTENDANCE GAMES IN son. The eastside expansion now houses a 500-seat “Stadium Club” WASHINGTON GRIZZLY STADIUM with two membership levels: the “Canyon Room,” which has 125 1. 26, 066 vs. Eastern Washington, 2011 seats inside and 125 seats outside, and the “Hellgate Terrace,” which 2. 26,019 vs. Montana State, 2010 has 250 seats. 3. 25,965 vs. Sacramento State, 2010 The expansion in 2008 provided 375 Grizzly Scholarship Asso­ 4. 25,919 vs. Northern Colorado, 2011 ciation priority seats, which are located between the 25-and-40-yard 5. 25,855 vs. Cal Poly, 2011# lines and on both sides of the 50-yard line, as well as 1,150 non­ 6. 25,811 vs. Weber State, 2009 priority seats located on the 10-to-25-yard lines. This expansion in­ 7. 25,751 vs. Eastern Washington, 2009 creased the current seating capacity of Washington-Grizzly Stadium 8. 25,744 vs.. Portland State, 2011 to 25,217. 9. 25,726 vs Portland State, 2009 The second expansion occurred in the spring and summer of 10. 25,698 vs. Western State (Colo.), 2009 2003, and approximately 4,000 seats were added to the north end 11. 25,694 vs. Cal Poly, 2009 zone section, increasing the stadium capacity to 23,183, with a cost 12. 25,663 vs. Western State (Colo.), 2010 around $3.5 million. 13. 25,629 vs. Montana State, 2008 In the spring of 1995 the stadium underwent its first expansion 14. 25,568 vs. Idaho State, 2010 in the north and south end zones. At that time there were 12,500 15. 25,486 vs. Sacramento State, 2008 permanent seats, and seating was available, weather-permitting, in 16. 25,401 vs. Weber State, 2011 the grass end zones, which made the capacity around 15,000. The 17. 25,326 vs. Central Washington, 2008 cost of that expansion was about $2.5 million. 18. 25,323 vs. Northern Arizona, 2010 GrizVision, a state-of-the-art video and message center, was 19. 25,231 vs. Northern Colorado, 2009 added in 2002. GrizVision displays game statistics, player profiles, 20. 25, 209 vs. UC Davis, 2008 digital replays, and shots of the crowd. The screen is one ot the larg­ 21. 25,056 vs. Southern Utah, 2008 est in the FCS, measuring 26 feet by 36 feet, and it came from New 22. 24,984 vs. Western , 2011 York City and Times Square. 23. 24,207 vs. Appalachian StateSS A natural-grass stadium gave way to SprinTurf prior to the 24. 24,151 vs. North Dakota, 2010 2001 season at a cost of about $1 million, which was paid for by an 25. 24,018 vs, Montana State, 2006 anonymous donor. The field was named “John Hoyt Field” in 2001 at $$FCS Semifinal game the request of the anonymous donor, in honor of Hoyt, a long-time #Largest attendance in home opener Grizzly booster, who passed away in March of that year. The locker rooms measure 4,000-plus square feet. Adams Center features a 7,000-square foot weight room, a 4,500-square foot ath­ letic treatment center, the Jacobson Academic Center, and a meeting room with big screen videos. The womens locker room covers 4,000 square feet. There are also three other meeting rooms totaling 2,000 square feet.

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Stadium History & Namesake * * The plans for an on-campus football facility at Montana came to fruition in August of 1985 when Missoula businessman Dennis R. Washing­ ton and the employees of Washington Corporations provided a gift of SI million, hence the name of Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The initial cost of the stadium was around S3.2 million. There are 49 private boxes located on the east and west sides of the stadium, and they are individually decorated and lurnished. DIRECTV Sports Networks & Big Sky Conference Ink Five-Year Television Pact

SEATTLE, WA (January 17, 2012) DIREC- to the Griz-Cat contest. About DIRECTV Sports TV Sports Networks and the Big Sky Confer­ The rest of the schedule includes conference Networks: ence have entered into a five-year agreement road games at Eastern Washington (Sept. 29), Seattle-based DIRECTV Sports Net­ making DIRECTV Sports Networks and its Northern Colorado (Oct. 6), and at inaugural Big works is a wholly owned subsidiary of DI­ I ROOT SPORTS (formerly known as Fox Sky member North Dakota (Oct. 20) and Weber RECTV and operates three regional sports Sports Northwest) branded regional sports State (Nov. 3). networks branded as ROOT SPORTS’". The networks the leagues official TV partner and DIRECTV Sports Networks owns and op­ three networks (based in Bellevue WA, Den­ the home of Big Sky football and basketball. erates three regional sports networks branded ver CO, and Pittsburgh, PA) are distributed Financial details of the agreement were not as ROOT SPORTS™. The three ROOT SPORTS in 18 states and hold exclusive regional tele­ disclosed. networks reach more than 8.7 million viewers cast rights to over two dozen professional DIRECTV Sports Networks will pro­ across 18 states, including Oregon, Washington, and collegiate teams, including the Seattle duce and televise up to 18 Big Sky football Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, Utah and Colo­ Mariners, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pi­ games each season, including the 112th an­ rado in the Big Sky footprint. rates, Pittsburgh Penguins, Utah Jazz, Seattle nual Montana-Montana State rivalry game in Big Sky games will be distributed primarily Sounders FC, , University 2012 . to the Northwest and Rocky Mountain ROOT of Washington, Washington State Univer­ The Grizzlies’ conference football games SPORTS networks, which are carried by all ma­ sity, and Gonzaga not televised by ROOT SPORTS™ will be jor distributors in those territories, including University. The ROOT SPORTS networks available on a bid basis through the Big Sky Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Cablevi- also distribute Big 12, Pac-12, Conference office by any interested parties. The televising sion and many others. In addition, as the nation­ USA and other collegiate football and bas­ rights for Montanas two home 11011-league al television rights holder for Big Sky athletics, ketball games. games are owned by Learfield Sports (aka: DIRECTV Sports Networks will have the ability About the Big Sky Conference Grizzly Sports Properties) and Grizzly Ath­ to distribute Big Sky games both regionally and The Big Sky will celebrate its 50th sea­ letics, and they were made available on a bid nationally. son in 2013-14, and currently consists of basis. Under the agreement, it may also broadcast 13 football playing schools in eight states The Grizzlies’ 11-game schedule in 2012 up to 12 regular season conference basketball (Eastern Washington University, Idaho features six home games, including four Big games as well as Big Sky quarterfinal and semi­ State University, The University of Montana, Sky foes, along with two FCS squads. (Mon­ final conference men’s basketball tournament , Northern Ari­ tana’s 2012 schedule is located on add 2 of games. All events will be produced and distrib­ zona University, the University of Northern this release). uted in High Definition with new state-of-the-art Colorado, Sacramento State, Portland State Montana opens its 2012 season at home graphics elements customized for the Big Sky University and ). On on Sept. 1, and welcomes back former Griz and its teams. July 1, 2012, and head coach Joe Glenn and his South Dako­ “Our agreement with DIRECTV Sports Net­ the University of North Dakota joined as full w ta Coyotes team, which was 6-5 last season works and ROOT SPORTS solidifies our posi­ members, and Cal Poly and UC Davis joined and had wins over nationally ranked Eastern tion as a major player in Division I football in as football affiliate members. The Big Sky is Washington (30-17) and Southern Utah (24- the western ,” said Big Sky Commis­ one of the premier leagues at the Division 1 r 19). sioner Doug Fullerton. “This is a landmark deal Football Championship Subdivision Level. UM’s second home game (Sept. 15) pits for the Big Sky Conference, as it will increase our The conference has advanced teams the Griz against another outstanding FCS exposure regionally and nationally in football to the FCS championship game for three team, the Liberty Flames, a 7-4 team a year and basketball. We are very excited to begin this straight seasons from 2008-2010. Eastern ago. The Grizzlies play their third home partnership with DIRECTV Sports Networks. Washington won the national championship game in four weeks, and their Big Sky open­ We know our fans will appreciate the high pro­ in 2010. er, on Sept. 22 against the Northern Arizona duction values, which will be second-to-none.” Last season Montana advanced to the Lumberjacks in their annual Homecoming “We are proud to partner with the Big Sky semifinals and finished third in the final Conference,” said Patrick Crumb, President of poll. Montana State advanced to the quarter­ The Grizzlies host three other confer­ DIRECTV Sports Networks. “Our distributors finals and finished seventh in the final poll. ence games, beginning with a new league and viewers in the Northwest and Rocky Moun­ Multiple Big Sky teams have qualified member, Southern Utah on Oct. 13, followed tain regions have consistently requested Big Sky for the FCS postseason 13 consecutive sea­ by an Oct. 27th contest against Idaho State. match-ups and we are excited to bring these ri­ sons. Montana ends its regular-season on Nov. 17, valries to a broader audience.” hosting a Montana State team that was 10-3

On Sept. 8 the Griz travel to Boone, North Carolina, to take on the Appalachian State Mountaineers in a game which will highlight two of the nations most successful FCS programs over the past decade. The Griz have an open week on Nov. 10, the week prior gj mm, ■■■■ft' a # m iZ Z L Y MEDIA COVERING THE GRIZ PRINT TELEVISION M issoulian KECI-TV (NBC) Mick Holien, the “Voice of Missoula, Montana Missoula, Montana the Grizzlies,” Fritz Neighbor, Football Writer Vince Bagby, Sports Director is in his 2 0 th Phone: (406) 523-5265 Phone: (406) 721-5642 [email protected] [email protected] year covering the Griz. www.missoulian . com www.keci.com

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* $ Daily Interlake KTMF (ABC/Fox) Kalispell, Montana Missoula, Montana MickHolien and KXGZ-FM Dave Lesnick, Sports Editor Dominic Shelden Mick Holien is in his 20th year as the “Voice of JP™”” Phone: (406) 755-7000 Sports Director the Grizzlies” and his 28th season overall as the play- [email protected] Phone: (406) 251-1360 by-play announcer at The University of Montana for www. daily in terl ake. com wmv.abcmontana.com KXGZ Radio (101.5 FM) and KGVO Radio (1290 AM). Great Falls Tribune RADIO He has been selected the National Sportswrit- ** Great Falls, Montana KBGA-FM ers and Sports Broadcasters Associations “Montana Scott Mansch, Sports Editor The University of Montana Sports Broadcaster of the Year” 12 times and an un­ ** Phone: (406) 791-1470 Phone: (406) 243-6426 precedented six years in a row. Holien resides in Poi­ [email protected] *& [email protected] son. Mick has two children, a son, Chris, and a daugh­ www.greatfallstribune.com www.kbga.com ter, Stephanie Landers, and four grandchildren. a ^ t Scott Gurnsey, Color Commentator Independent Record KGVO-AM/ICXGZ-FM Scott Gurnsey is now in his 15th season as color Helena, Montana Missoula, Montana commentator for Grizzly football. Jesse Zentz, Sports Editor Sports Director “Gurns” is a former (1991-94) Griz receiver and Phone: (406) 447-4065 Phone: (406) 523-9809 punter. He is ranked second in school history with fp^ [email protected] 2,574 career receiving yards. www.helenai r. com Northern Sports Network Scott has a seven-year old son, Cameron. S ^ ' : Billings, Montana Fritz Neighbor and the Missoulian a # Montana Kaimin Rocky Erickson, Sports Director The University of Montana Phone: (406) 252-6661 Fritz Neighbor is in his ninth season covering Phone: (406) 243-4020 [email protected] Grizzly football for the Missoulian. A native of Har- [email protected] www. northernbroadcasting.com lowton, Mont., Fritz attended Arizona State and The www. kaimin .com University of Montana, studying journalism and art. He began his professional career as a part-time ■ P . WIRE SERVICE m Montana Standard Associated Press ■ sports writer at the Missoulian in 1987; he returned m - Butte, Montana Helena, Montana to the Missoulian in 2004 from the Billings Gazette, Kw Sports Editor Amy Hanson where he spent 13 years, the last two covering Big Sky Phone: (406) 496-5535 Phone: (800) 221-0094 Conference athletics. m www. mtstandard. com [email protected] Peter Christian Peter is now in his 15th season as the public ad­ Ravalli Republic M dress announcer for Grizzly football. He is on KGVO Sports Editor Radio every morning with the 'Montana Morning Hamilton, Montana m News’ and the 90-minute ‘Talkback’ radio talk show. Phone: (406) 363-3300 I Peter is a three-time winner of Montana Broad­ www. r avallir epublic. com wmmfi casters Association ‘Broadcaster of the Year’ award, I four-time winner of Montana Broadcasters Associa­ g r $ tion ‘Radio Newscast of the Year’ (including 2011), and a three-time winner of Montana Broadcasters As­ SB* sociation ‘Spot News’ Award for live, breaking news stories (including 2010). Grizzly Athletics official web site He is married to Lorna Christian and has two a # I children, Luke, and Jenna. a ^ ■ P V P S M H R li liiis 2012 UNI I S l S i i i Griz Football

MONTANA MEDIA INFORMATION AND POLICIES MONTANA SPORTS Fall Practice Regular-season practices begin Monday, August 27, starting at approximately 3:30 p.m., usually INFORMATION at the Riverbowl site, located kitty-corner from the Campus Recreation building, which is located next door to Adams Center. There will be a short window for athlete interviews prior to practices Monday through Wednes­ day, from about 3:15-3:30 p.m. The media is encouraged to conduct any in-depth player/head coach interviews at UMs weekly (Tuesday) press conferences (see below). Practices are closed when the team moves from the Riverbowl site to Washington-Grizzly Sta­ dium on Thursday afternoons, and the entire practice session on Fridays are closed. All video/still photography is limited to the first 30 minutes of practices, unless otherwise ar­ ranged through Sports Information, (406) 243-5402, or Head Coach Mick Delaney, (406) 243-6899.

Interview Policy Two-to-three student-athletes and Coach Delaney will be available every Tuesday during the season from 1:30-2:00 p.m. in the Max and Betty Swanson Grizzly Sky Club located on the third Dave Guffey floor of the Adams Center. Players and coaches will also be available for a limited time before or Associate A.D. after practice Monday through Wednesday on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact the for Communications Media Relations Office for all additional interview requests. 35th year (406) 243-5402, Work Press/Photo Credentials (406) 370-9435, Cell phone All media credentials and photography passes should be requested from Associate Athletic Di­ gu fl eydb<*?m so. u m t.edu rector Dave Guffey. Credentials will be available at the Media Relations Office in Adams Center from Thursday at noon until Friday at 4:00 p.m. Credentials not picked up by that time are available at the Will Call window at the Adams Center Box Office from 9:00 a.m. until kickoff on game day. Photographers must comply with NCAA guidelines.

Visiting Media All visiting media should make credential/parking requests through the visiting SID. i Parking Media parking is available on a limited basis to visiting media in several lots, all of which are located a short walking distance from Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Joel Carlson Renee Valley Assistant Sports Media Editor Directions To Stadium Information Director 17th year Stadium from Interstate 90: The stadium is located on the north end of the UM campus on 10th year Campus Drive. From 1-90 take the Van Buren Street Exit. Proceed to Broadway Avenue and turn right at the light. Take a left at the next light and proceed over the Madison Street Bridge in the left lane to Arthur Avenue to the first traffic light. Proceed to the second traffic light and turn left onto Sixth Street.

Professional Scouts Pro scouts please contact Dave Guffey to obtain a press box credential. Press box seating is not available for all games.

Postgame Interviews The postgame interview room is located in the Max and Betty Swanson Sky Club in the Adams Jerek Wolcott Alyse Backus Center. The visiting SID or a representative from UMs Sports Information Office will escort the vis­ Sports Information Sports Information iting head coach and a minimum of two players to the interview room. As per Big Sky Conference Intern Intern rules, locker rooms are closed to the media.

Coach/PlayerQuotes Coach and player quotes are available if requested (during the week prior to the game).

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Head Football Coach Mick Delaney Mick Delaney was named the interim head football coach at The University of Montana in March of 2012 and became the permanent head coach in July of 2012. He replaced Robin Pflu grad whose contract was not renewed afer serving as UMs mentor the previous two seasons. Delaney recently completed his fourth season as an assistant coach at Montana, working with the running backs, and was also an associate head coach. He had retired from coaching two months prior to assuming the position as interim head coach. He was instrumental in the development of running back Chase Reynolds, who rushed for 4,067 yards and a school-record 52 from 2008-10. Delaney began coaching football in 1964, and this will be his 28th at the collegiate level. Originally from Butte, he came to Montana from Colorado State where he was an assistant coach for former head coach for 15 seasons from 1993-2007. Former Griz head coach hired Delaney in 2008. Pflugrad retained Delaney as the lone official holdover from Hauck’s staff.

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Delaney began his coaching career at Butte Central High School (1964-67) as head wrestling coach and assistant football coach. He also taught English at Central. Delaney was an assistant football coach under former UM head coach from 1968-69. He was the head wrestling coach at UM at that time as well. He then moved on to (1969-76) where he taught English and was the assis­ tant wrestling and track and field coach. He coached on Lubick’s staff at Montana State from 1978-81.

He earned his B.A. in education at UM-Western (Western Mon­ tana College) in 1964. He is an inaugural inductee into the Western Montana College Sports Hall of Fame and was honored by the Mon­ tana Coaches Association in 1972 as the Wrestling Coach of the Year. In 1974 he was named the Football Coach of the Year by that orga­ nization. He also belonged to many associations during his athletic career including the Montana Coaches Association from 1968-1985. Mick and his wife Cheri have three children, son Mike, daughters Shauna Basile and Melissa Ossello, and nine grandchildren.

Mick Delaney’s College Coaching Time Line 2012: The University of Montana, Head Coach 2008-11: The University of Montana, Associate Head Coach & Running Backs 1993-2007: Colorado State University, Running Backs 1991-92: Western Montana College, Head Coach/AthJetic Director 1978-81: Montana State University, Assistant Football Coach 1968-69: The University of Montana, Head Wrestling Coach & Assistant Football Coach Griz Football ( m > Shalon Baker Wide Receivers One of the most prolific receivers in Grizzly history, Shalon is now in his third season at his alma mater, coaching the wide receivers. From Vancouver, Wash., and Evergreen High School, he had an outstanding career with the Grizzlies from 1991-94 at receiver and as a punt returner. When he played at Montana, his position coach was former Grizzly head coach Robin Pfiugrad. He returned to Montana in 2010 from Chandler High School in Arizona, where he had served as the passing game coordinator/wide re­ ceiver coach since 2006. Baker is currently ranked third in school history in career receptions (182), fifth in career receiving yards (2,561), and is tied for second for the most career receiving touchdowns with 26. He is ranked sixth in school history with 3,478 all-purpose yards. He averaged 4.33 catches per game, which rank him eighth on the career list. He averaged 11.64 yards (78 for 908) per punt return, which is the fourth highest career average in school history. His 416 punt return yards in 1992 are the seventh most ever in a season at UM. He was a team captain in 1993 and 1994. He was one of three recipi­ ents ofUM’s Steve Carlson Award (MVP) at Montana in 1994. The 5-7, 185-pounder was a /linebacker in the from 1998-2005, playing for the San Jose (Calif.) Saber- Cats. He also coached with the SaberCats from 2003-05, working with the offense and wide receivers. In seven seasons in the AFL, he had 261 catches for 3,551 yards and 61 touchdowns. He played in the CFL for the Edmonton Eskimos from He earned his B.A. degree at UM in business administration and a 1995-97 and was named “Outstanding Rookie” in ‘95. masters in business administration in sports management at Canter­ His first coaching stint was at Desert Mountain High School in bury University in 1998. Scottsdale, Ariz., where he was the offensive coordinator in 2003 and Shalon has three daughters: Kailyn, 17; Quincy, 13; and Kendal, 9. 2004. if im

Rob Oviatt Prior to his stint in Pullman, he was the director of strength and conditioning at Louisiana State University (1999) and the head Strength Coach strength coach for football at Kentucky (1995-98). He was chosen the Rob Oviatt (pronounced oh-vee-ott) is in SEC Strength Coach of the Year in 1997 and 1998. his third season at Montana, and he brought His first stint in the Pac-10 was at Oregon State, where he was the a wealth of experience to the Grizzly foot­ director of strength and conditioning for all sports including football ball program when he joined the program in from 1985 to 1994. 2010. He has also worked in the strength and conditioning field at the He has been involved in strength and University of Houston (1984), Texas A&M (1983), and the University conditioning for the past 32 years at several of Mississippi (1981-82). He began his career as a voluntary assistant different universities. He worked in that ca­ strength coach at the University of Alabama, working for the legendary pacity for 19 seasons in the Pac-12 Conference. Paul “Bear” Bryant. “Coach O” is more than a strength and conditioning coach at UM. Oviatt is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning He is also heavily involved in the Grizzlies’ daily practice sessions dur­ Coaches Association and served as president of that organization from ing spring ball and during the season. 2004-08. He was selected to the USA Strength & Conditioning Coach He came to Montana from Washington State University, where he Hall of Fame in June of 2002. He received the Master Strength and served as the assistant athletic director for strength and conditioning Conditioning Coach Award in May of 2001. from 2000-08. During his time with the Cougars, they had a three con­ He earned a B.S. degree in education at Alabama in 1980. He re­ secutive 10-win season, and appeared in the Rose, Sun, and Holiday ceived a M.E. at Mississippi in 1982. Bowls. He received the Admiral Ulysses Grant Sharp Award at the 2003 His wife’s name is Kathleen. Rob has four children: daughters Lind­ Holiday Bowl, which was voted on by WSU players. say, Allison, April and son William.

2011 BSC CHAMPIONS I GO I NTCOAC' Scott Gragg Assistant Head Coach/ Offensive Line Scott, who is one of three UM assistants who were standouts at Montana, returned to his alma mater two years ago. He was recent- lay elevated to assistant head coach and also will oversee the offensive line. He also held the crucial position as Mon­ tanas recruiting coordinator the past two-plus seasons. He was one of the most outstanding football players in Grizzly histo­ ry, earning All-America accolades at offensive tackle, and he also played in the National Football League for several seasons. He returned to UM after serving a four-year stint as the head football coach at the high school in his hometown of Silverton, Ore. He took his Silverton High School teams to the state playoffs twice (2007 and 2008). His 2008 prep squad won a first-round playoff game, the school's first since 1995. He is the only player in school history to receive Montana's Paul Weskamp Award (Outstanding Offensive Lineman) three times, earning the award in 1992,1993, and 1994. He was a three-year starter for the Grizzlies and started in 38 games in a row his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. He was an All-Big ■■■ Sky Conference first team selection all three of the seasons that he start­ ed, and was also a three-time all-league academic team pick. He started in the 1994 East-West Shrine Game and in the Senior Mike $ae>hor photo Bowl. To date he is the only Montana player ever selected to play in the Senior Bowl. He was named to several All-American teams following In February of 2009 he and Griz football All-American Steve his junior and senior campaigns. “Lurch” played 11 seasons in the National Football League with the Okoniewski (1970-71) were inducted into the Grizzly Sports Hall of New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and New York Jets. He started in Fame. 151 NFL games, including 112 in a row. He was named to the NFL’s All- He is a 1995 graduate of Montana with a degree in mathematics. Pro team in 2002 and received the Bobb McKittrick Award (Outstand­ He attained his Masters in Teaching in 2009 at George Fox Univer­ ing Offensive Lineman) while playing for the 49ers. Scott was a second sity in Newberg, Oregon. Scott and his wife Toni have a daughter, round NFL draft pick in 1995 by the Giants. Anna, 14, and a son, Brian, 12. PPlF^PWIll

Suiaunoa began his coaching career at Palomar (Calif.) Junior Legi Suiaunoa College in 2002 and 2003, working with the linebackers. The Com­ Defensive Line ets were 8-3 in 2003, reaching the first round of Southern Legi Suiaunoa (pronounced: Lang-ee... JC playoffs and were 10-1 in 2002, winning the Mission Conference SOW-uh-No-uh) is in his second season on championship and finishing fourth nationally in the final JC Grid- Montana’s football coaching staff. He coach­ Wire Poll. es the defensive line. He was a starting linebacker for the Nevada Wolfpack, playing Last season Griz senior defensive tackle there from 1998-2001. Bryan Waldhauser was a first team All-Big A native of Oceanside, Calif., he won a junior college national Sky Conference selection, while ends Bob­ championship in 1997 as a player at Palomar JC, and he was named by Alt and Ryan Fetherston were honorable all-conference that season. mention picks. He attended El Camino High School in Oceanside, where he Suiaunoa is now in his 11th season of coaching college and junior was a three-time in three sports. He was chosen second- . He came to Montana from fellow Big Sky Conference team all-state, first-team all-county and first-team all-league as a school Portland State, where we worked with the defensive line during senior in football. He helped the Wildcats to state football playoffs the 2010 season. three times, reaching the semifinals as a senior. In basketball, he Prior to his recent stint at PSU, he spent the 2009 season at Eastern helped ECHS to three straight league undefeated seasons. He also Oregon as the defensive coordinator. Before that he was at Western lettered in track. Washington for four seasons, from 2005-08, serving as the defensive He earned a degree in general studies administration from Ne­ line coach. He was a graduate assistant at the University of Nevada in vada in 2002. Legi and his wife, Rose, have a son, Lawrence, 3. 2004. Aric Williams Last year senior Houston Roots was a second team all-conference selection, while two seasons ago senior corner Bran­ Cornerbacks don Dodson earned all-conference honorable mention recognition. Aric is in his third second season at Mon­ Prior to coming to Montana Aric was at Arizona State Univer­ tana and coaches the cornerbacks. He was a sity, where he oversaw defensive quality control and assisted with collegiate standout at corner in college. cornerbacks and special teams. The past two seasons Grizzly cornerback Before his position at ASU, he served as an assistant coach in his Trumaine Johnson was named to numerous hometown at Diamond Bar High School in California in 2007-08. All-American teams, and was a first team While there he worked with the defensive backs, wide receivers, as all-league pick. well as the kickoff and punt returners. Williams was a standout cornerback at Oregon State and four- year letterman there from 2001-04. He was a first team All- Pac-10 selection at cornerback for the Beavers his senior year in 2004 when he had 56 tackles, five , and 14 pass break-ups. -Mam He was a second team all-conference pick his junior M 1BWB season at cornerback and as a kick-off returner at OSU. His junior year lie had 39 tackles, four interceptions, and 12 pass deflections. Following his playing days at OSU, he played for the Philadelphia Eagles for a season (2005), and then played in 1 NFL Europe for the Cologne Centurions (2006). After that he played two seasons of Arena Football for the Philadel­ phia Soul (2007) and Arizona Rattlers (2008). Williams earned his B.A. degree at OSU in fine arts with an emphasis in graphic design in 2005. He is single. tag

Ty Gregorak and Loren Utterback - all of whom were All-Big Sky picks. Gregorak coached the secondary in his first season (2003) at Defensive Coordinator/ Montana. Before coming to Montana, Ty served as a graduate as­ Linebackers sistant coach at the University of Washington in 2001 and 2002. Ty, who just wrapped up his eighth sea­ He was a three-year letterman at linebacker for the University of son as an assistant coach at Montana in Colorado, from 1997-2000. He was the recipient of the Lee Willard g 2011, was named defensive coordinator bj|; Award (outstanding freshman) for the Buffaloes in 1997. In 1998, J former head coach in Feb­ CU played in the Aloha Bowl, while the 1999 squad played in the In- ruary of 2012. He replaced Mike Breske, sight.Com Bowl. He was a 2000 Academic All-Big XII selection, and |f who is now the defensive coordinator at a finalist for the National Academic-Athletic Achievement Award § Washington State. that year. gjH Gregorak, 33, returned to Montana in 2011 after a one-year stint at He was a standout prep athlete at West Valley High School in Central Washington. In 2010 he worked with the tight ends for the 8-3 Spokane, Wash., where he was a first-team all-state selection in 1995 gl­ CWU Wildcats, and that season CWU was the Great Northern Ath­ and 1996. In 1996, he was chosen the state of Washingtons Defen­ letic Conference champion. sive Player of the Year and voted Super Prep magazine’s West Coast Prior to his one-year stint at CWU, he had a seven-year tenure at Defensive Player of the Year. Montana under the tutelage of former mentor Bobby Hauck. In 1997, Gregorak was named West Valley High School’s Stu- In his eight seasons with the Griz they have won eight league dent-Athlete of the Year. He was named to several All-American championships, and advanced to three (2004, 2008, 2009) FCS title teams that year, including USA Today. He was named team captain games and two semifinals (2006 and 2011). of the East squad in the Washington State All-Star game in 1997. He In his eight-year tenure at UM he has coached 17 all-conference was team captain for the West in the 1997 High School All-American players. This past season Griz senior Caleb McSurdy was chosen the Game in Orlando, Florida. Big Sky Conferences defensive MVP and named to several All-Amer­ He earned a B.A. degree at Colorado in communications in 2001. ican teams. McSurdy finished 10th in school history with 293 career He recently married former Montana State standout Kan- tackles. Also a year ago, sophomore linebacker John Kanonagta’a was a dice Kelly. Kelly was a four-time all-conference player at MSU and second team all-league pick, while senior Alex Shaw was an honorable led the Big Sky Conference in digs in three seasons. Last season Kelly mention selection. was the head women’s volleyball coach at North Idaho College and Other standout linebackers he coached at Montana include Tyler her team placed ninth in the nation, and she was voted the confer­ Corwin, Brandon Fisher, Shawn Lebsock, Tyler Joyce (ranked second ence “Coach of the Year.” Ty has a son, Gage, who will be four in in UM history with 356 career tackles), Shane MacIntyre, Kyle Ryan, February. Justin Green Running Backs/ Recruiting Coordinator Former University of Montana and Na­ tional Football League running back Justin Green was named the running backs coach at his alma mater in February of 2012. Green, 29, who is from San Diego, was a student assistant coach at Montana in 2011 and replaced Mick Delaney who became the head coach in July, 2012. Green had an outstanding two-year career at Montana, rushing for a total of 1,784 yards in 2003 and 2004, which ranks him eighth in school history Prior to his senior season he was touted by UM as a Walter Payton candidate. As a junior in 2003 he rushed 252 times for 1,146 yards and 14 touchdowns and was chosen the Big Sky Conferences “Newcomer of the Year.” His rushing yards and touchdowns that season rank him fourth in Montanas single-season history. He was a second team all-league pick as a junior. After his Griz career he was a fifth round draft pick by the Baltimore Ravens, and had a four-year career in the NFL. He played three seasons at fullback for the Ravens, and then moved on to the Phoenix Cardinals, and played there for one season. Between his stint with the Ravens and Cardinals, he coached for one season at Berean High School in Walnut Creek, Calif., working with the Cary Shimek photo running backs, linebackers, and cornerbacks. He returned to Berean He was a standout running back at University of San Diego High High School again after his season with the Cardinals, once again work­ School where he rushed for 5,397 career yards - which at the time was ing with the running backs, linebackers, and cornerbacks. the most in San Diego County history. He was a first team All-C.I.F. He came to Montana from San Diego Mesa College where he played selection as a junior and senior. His junior year in high school he for one season (2002), and was team captain and co-MVP, rushing for rushed for 2,385 yards, which was the fifth most in California prep his­ 874 yards and 7 TDs, and was a JC Gridwire All-America honorable tory. His senior season he rushed for 1,801 yards and 20 touchdowns mention that season. He started his college career at San Diego State, and was tabbed a USA Today honorable mention All-American. where he redshirted in 2000. He lettered one season for the Aztecs in He recently earned a degree in sociology at UM. Justin and his 2001. wife, Meghan, have a two-year-old daughter, Giana.

Leon Burtnett Safeties In the spring of 1971 he left MSU to coach Washington States defen­ Leon is in his first season on the Montana sive backs. In 1972, he went to Wyoming. He then joined Darryl Rogers' staff, and brings a wealth of experience to the staff at San Jose State in 1974, and then moved with Rogers to Michigan Griz football program. He has been in the State in 1976. From there Jim Young at Purdue hired him in 1977. Six coaching profession almost five decades. years later Burtnett was named the Boilermakers’ head coach, replacing He began his career at the high school lev­ Young. el, coaching preps from 1965-68. He moved In 1984, Burtnett was named Big Ten Coach of the Year after guid­ to the college ranks in 1969, and coached at ing Purdue to a 7-5 record and a berth in the Peach Bowl. That season that level from 1969-86, with stints at seven Purdue defeated Notre Dame, Ohio State and Michigan, the only time different colleges. He was the head coach at Purdue from 1982-86. in school history the Boilermakers have defeated all three teams in one Most recently he concluded his fourth season at the University of season. Houston, and served as the Director of Player Personnel and Quality Con­ In 1987 he joined the Indianapolis Colts and had five seasons there, trol there in 2011. He coached the linebackers at UH from 2008-10. the first four as running backs coach and the fifth season as offensive He spent his first three seasons at UH as the linebackers coach. Burtnett coordinator. He then rejoined the college ranks, making stops at Fresno came to UH in December 2007 after five seasons at Washington State. State, Northeast Louisiana, Arkansas State, and Washington State. Burtnett grew up in Meade, Kansas, graduated from Southwestern Burtnett spent two seasons at Fresno State, three years at Louisiana- College in Kansas and coached for four years in the Kansas high school Monroe and three years at Arkansas State, serving as defensive coordi­ ranks before getting his first collegiate position at Colorado State as a nator at all three schools. graduate intern on Mike Lude’s staff. A year later he joined the staff at Leon’s wife’s name is Karen. Montana State as the secondary coach. Kefense Hynson Tight Ends/Special Teams Kefense Hynson (pronounced: ka-FIN- He has also had assistant jobs at Quincy (2004) and Willamette say...hen-SON) was hired as the tight ends (2003) and did an NFL minority coaching fellowship with Seattle in and special teams coach at UM in June 2012. 2008, Oakland (2009), and Kansas City (2010), where he worked with Hynson comes to Montana from Yale the receivers. University where he recently coached the re­ Hynson participated in the 2009 NCAA Coaches Academy which ceivers for the past three seasons. reinforces various aspects of securing, managing and excelling in head Prior to his stint at Yale he spent the past football coaching positions at the intercollegiate level. In 2011 he was three years as an assistant coach at Western one of 20 selected to participate in the NCAA Expert Coaches Acad­ Washington. He was the Western Washing­ emy, which helps develop the necessary skills to be a successful head ton offensive coordinator for his final two seasons there, and his 2008 coach. Vikings offense averaged 404 yards of total offense and nearly 30 points As a player he was an honorable mention All-American defensive a game, while his quarterbacks threw 29 passes. back at Willamette College (Oregon). He was a three-time Northwest Hynson, who has experience working with collegiate quarterbacks, Conference All-Star, Willamette’s Freshman of the Year and team cap­ receivers, running backs and defensive backs, was an assistant at Min­ tain before graduating in 2003. nesota State in 2005 and director of football operations at Boise State A native of Oakland, Calif., he and his wife, Shan in a, have three in 2004, the year the Broncos went 11-1, won the WAC title and were children: Jade, Myles, and Layla. ranked in both major polls.

Timm Rosenbach tion in passing efficiency his final season at WSU and finished seventh Offensive Coordinator/ in the 1988 voting that year and was an honorable Quarterbacks mention All-American that season. He was the second pick in a supplemental NFL draff, taken by the Timm Rosenbach begins his first season . Rosenbach was with the Cardinals for four years, at UM. He replaces Jonathan Smith, who left and then spent 1994 with Hamilton of the League. In UM to become the quarterbacks coach at Boi­ 1995, he signed a contract to play with the , but had se State. to give up his career before the season because of injury. Rosenbach, 45, coached at New Mexico After a few years in private business, Rosenbach began coaching State in 2009 and served as the Aggies’ offen­ in 1999 at St. Ambrose University in Iowa as quarterbacks coach. sive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Rosenbach joined the Eastern Washington staff as a part- Prior to NMSU, Rosenbach was the quarterbacks coach from 2003-07 time coach in 2000 and then moved into a full-time role as of­ at his alma mater Washington State. During his time with the Cougars, fensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2001. In his first Rosenbach mentored second team All-Pac-10 selection Matt Kegel, who season as offensive coordinator the Eagles led the nation in total racked up 2,947 passing yards and 21 touchdowns in his first season as a offense, averaging 514.5 yards per game, plus nearly 42 points starter. The Cougar passing offense finished third in the Pac-10 and 21st per contest. nationally, while WSU ranked eighth in the nation in total offense in 2005. Rosenbach’s father, the late Lynn Rosenbach, was a long-time Under Rosenbach’s tutelage, (2004-07) became WSU’s all-time football coach in the state of Washington, and coached the running leader in passing yards, completions, attempts and touchdowns. backs at Montana from 1980-82. Lynn left UM to become an assis­ Rosenbach (Rose-en-bah) set WSU single-season records in 1988 for tant athletic director at Washington State. Timm was a three-sport total offense (3,422), passing yards (3,097), touchdown passes (24) and star at Missoula’s Hellgate High School before moving to Pullman, touchdowns responsible for (34) as the Cougars’ . His total of­ Wash., with his family. fense yards and passing yards per game were also Pac-10 records. He also Timm is married to former professional volleyball player Kim had the highest quarterback rating in the nation that year, completing 218 Exner. Kim and Timm have a five-year-old daughter, Reece Tammy. of 338 passes with just 11 interceptions and 24 TD throws. He led the na­ He earned his B.A. degree at WSU" in social sciences in 2005.

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