A&M Football

“Only The Pure in Heart Shall - Louis Crews 2009 Alabama A&M Football Media Guide Wear the Maroon and White” Table of Contents • Team Photo Quick Facts • Contact Information TABLE OF CONTENTS Print / Broadcast Media in Huntsville FOOTBALL HISTORY On the Cover - A&M Preseason All-SWAC Selections Two local newspapers cover the Bulldogs in-depth, Quick Facts / Contact Information....... 1 The Huntsville Times and Speaking Out News. The Times' first year of football: 1912 This is Alabama A&M University.......... 2 coverage is led by A&M beat writer Reggie Benson, while years in post-season play: 6 Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. • President...... 3 Speaking Out is headed by Ivan McDowell. all-time bowl/playoff record: 2-5 Betty K. Austin • Athletics Director....... 4 Three major television stations also cover the Bulldogs' last appearance: 2006 SWAC Title Game Athletics Staff / Coaches..................... 5 every move. The major affiliates of ABC (WAAY-31; T.W. Home of Champions / Mission............ 6 Starr, sports director), CBS (WHNT-19; John Pearson, result: AAMU 22, Ark.-Pine Bluff 13 Student-Athlete Services..................... 7 sports director), and NBC (WAFF-48; Scott Theisen, all-time record: 369-343-31 Huntsville • The Rocket City................ 8 sports director) are all major contributors to the local cov- Southwestern Athletic Conference...... 9 erage for Alabama A&M football. COACHING STAFF This is Alabama A&M Football 10-11 Louis Crews Stadium Pressbox Anthony Jones • Head Coach............. 12-13 The home of the Alabama A&M Bulldogs is Louis head coach: Anthony Jones Brawnski Towns • Def. Coordinator..... 14 Crews Stadium, and the gameday home to media mem- alma mater/year: Wichita State, 1984 Cedric Pearl • Off. Coordinator............ 15 bers is the pressbox on the west side of the stadium. The overall record/years: 72-41 (10 yrs.) Assistant Coaches / Football Staff...... 16-24 pressbox is located on the second level of the facility school record/years: 54-28 (7 yrs.) WJAB Broadcast Team....................... 25 and is accessible via the elevators located in the main Sports Medicine.................................. 26 ticket lobby. With tiered seating available for nearly 50 email address: [email protected] Meet the 2009 Bulldogs 27 working press, courtesy phone lines for radio broadcasts, office phone: (256) 372-4015 2009 Roster......................................... 28-30 and high-speed internet connections (including wireless office fax: (256) 372-5373 2009 Season Preview......................... 31 access), the pressbox is fully equipped to handle any best time to contact: Monday noon presser 2009 Players to Watch........................ 32-36 media request. Huntsville Times writer Reggie Benson meets ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION 2009 Player Bios................................ 37-54 Credential Requests with Anthony Jones prior to a Bulldog game. 2009 Opponents................................. 55-59 All media credential requests are handled by the sports location: Huntsville, AL 35762 Assistant Coaches MEDIA RELATIONS History and Traditions 60 information office, Tom Galbraith, director. All requests The 2009 Alabama A&M Football Media Guide is published founded: 1875 defensive coordinator: Brawnski Towns director: Tom Galbraith 2008 Final Statistics............................ 61-63 should be made in writing (emails and faxes accepted) at and designed by Tom Galbraith, Sports Information Director. enrollment: 6,000 off. coordinator/off. line: Cedric Pearl alma mater/year: Simpson, 1992 All-SWAC Selections / NFL Draftees.... 64 least seven days prior to the event. Photos by Sidney Jackson, Carlton Rice, Birmingham News, AAMU Public Relations, SWAC Media Relations, Padraic nickname: Bulldogs office phone: (256) 372-4005 Year-by-Year Results........................... 65-69 Working Press Area Conduct linebackers: Jay Martin Major and Tom Galbraith. Cover design by Eric Harris school colors: Maroon and White mobile phone: (256) 497-9421 Record vs. Opponents / Coaching Records... 70 In accordance with NCAA and Southwestern Athletic and Kaptive Designs. Special thanks to Anthony Jones, defensive line/recruiting: Ben Blacknall School Records................................... 71 Conference regulations, the working press area is to the AAMU Football Staff, Thomas Colvin, Bertha Bowers, stadium: Louis Crews defensive backs: Knute Walker e-mail: [email protected] Magic City Classic / remain a neutral environment. No cheering is allowed at Opponent SIDs, Reggie Benson, Altherias Warmley, Betty capacity: 21,000 running backs: Errol Jones Marching Maroon and White............... 72 any time. Failure to abide by these standards may result Austin, Jamilah Corbitt, Janelle Galbraith, Sidney Jackson, Carlton Rice, Mike Burns, Ley Jean, Ted Dixie, Antoine surface: Natural Grass assistant director: Jamilah Corbitt Louis Crews Stadium.......................... IBC in forfeiture of credential(s) and expulsion from the work- wide receivers/academics: John McKenzie Sales, and Jerome Saintjones. Printed by Color XPress, affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS) alma mater/year: Central Conn. State, 2007 2008 Schedule..................................... Back ing press area. Madison, Ala. tight ends: Andy Fuller conference: Southwestern Athletic (SWAC) • Football Administration office phone: (256) 372-4550 president: Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. equipment/operations: Henry Harris e-mail: [email protected] office phone: (256) 372-4757 strength and conditioning: James Hester faculty representative: Dr. Ron Slaughter office administration: Bertha Bowers office location: Louis Crews Stadium office phone: (256) 372-4285 office fax: (256) 372-5919 athletics director: Betty K. Austin 2009 TEAM INFORMATION press box phone: (256) 372-5153 / 5155 alma mater/year: Alabama A&M, 1973 2008 record: 5-7 web site: www.aamusports.com A&M Football office phone: (256) 372-5364 SWAC record: 4-3 (SWAC East 2nd) twitter: www.twitter.com/aamubulldogs senior woman admin.: Altherias Warmley basic offense: Pro Set office phone: (256) 372-4008 basic defense: 4-3 mailing address: 4900 Meridian Street sports medicine: Jessie Zucnick Starters Return Lost Letters T.M. Elmore Gym, Box 17 office phone: (256) 372-4011 Offense 9 2 16 ret / 7 lost P.O. Box 1597 athletic dept. phone: (256) 372-4001 Defense 8 3 21 ret / 12 lost Normal, AL 35762 athletic dept. fax: (256) 372-5372 Specialty 1 1 1 ret / 2 lost Bulldog Football “Only The Pure in Heart Shall - Louis Crews 2009 Alabama A&M Football Media Guide Wear the Maroon and White” This is Alabama A&M University President • Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. The University was organized in 1875 as the Services Program (1972-73) and director result of a bill passed in the State Legislature of the University Year for Action Program in 1873 and through the continued efforts of (1972-75). its principal and president, William Hooper Councill, an ex-slave. The school opened While pursuing his doctoral studies, on May 1, 1875, as the Huntsville Normal Hugine concurrently served as a teach- School with an appropriation of $1,000 per ing assistant (1975-76) and later as an year, 61 students, and two teachers. institutional research analyst and assis- Industrial education was introduced around tant professor (1976-78) at Michigan State 1878. It attracted wide attention, and the University in East Lansing, Mich. school was assisted financially by the Slater and Peabody Funds, along with private He returned again to South Carolina State contributors. The work in industrial education University and nobly served in the follow- was so successful that the State Legisla- ing positions: Research Fellow (1978- ture authorized the name to be changed to 79), Assistant Director of the Self-Study Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Univer- the “State Normal and Industrial School at In 1939, by authority of the State Board of Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. joined the Alabama (1978-79) Director of the Institutional Self A major highlight of Hugine’s administra- sity is a dynamic and progressive institution Huntsville.” The appropriation was increased Education, the Institute was permitted to of- A&M University family on July 16, 2009, Study (1979-80), Assistant Vice-President tion at SCSU was the acquisition by the with a strong commitment to academic by the State to $4,000 per year. fer work on the senior college level. The first following an extensive career in higher for Academic Affairs (1980-86), Professor institution of the first debate of the 2008 excellence. The picturesque campus is situ- graduation class since 1920 received the education the highlighted both academia of Mathematics (1986-2003), and Interim Democratic Party Presidential Candidate In 1891, the school became the recipient bachelor’s degree in 1941, and on January ated on what many alumni and friends fondly and administration. Executive Vice-President (2002-03), a Debate Series at the campus’ Martin refer to as “The Hill,” only a few minutes from of a part of the Federal Land-Grant Fund 14, 1948, the name was again changed to position that thrust him into service as the Luther King Auditorium. The event also downtown Huntsville. The institution is a provided by an act of Congress, approved “Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Col- Chief Operating Officer for the university. marked the first such distinction by a diverse and vibrant microcosm of the larger August 30, 1890. The purpose of this fund lege.” On June 26, 1969, the Alabama State Hugine earned a Bachelor of Science

Load more