coaches head coach troy calhoun

The purpose of the United States Air Force Air Force squad was the only team in the Academy is to develop young people of last 50 years of service academy football strong character who graduate and serve to play at least four ranked teams and win as outstanding leaders on active duty a bowl game in the same season. In the and beyond. It’s a purpose Troy Calhoun, 100-plus year history of service academy who enters his 12th season, thoroughly football, Calhoun is the fi rst coach to lead respects and realizes is necessary for our teams to at least six wins and a bowl game country. Calhoun left the Houston Texans in each of his fi rst six seasons. of the NFL as an offensive coordinator in Under Calhoun’s guidance, the 2016 team 2007 to embrace the mission of the Air fi nished 10-3 overall, posting just the Force Academy and accomplish what was sixth 10-win season in school history and once considered nearly impossible: build- second under Calhoun. Air Force won the ing a service academy program that often Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy for a record earns a postseason bid while playing in 20th time and earned a trip to the Arizona one of college football’s best conferences. Bowl. Air Force student-athletes must complete Air Force won the Mountain Division the nation’s most demanding academic championship in 2015 and earned a bid curriculum while further embedding the to the 2015 Armed Forces Bowl while heart and character that are crucial for ball team’s NCAA APR (Academic Progress Report) is annually amongst the fi nest at extending its school record home winning serving the nation. Cadets at the Academy streak to 12 games, posting a 6-0 home must work through courses that require the FBS level of college football. From May 2008 through the present, Air Force Foot- mark for the second straight year. Calhoun fi nishing over 140 semester hours. Strong was named the 2015 National Football character traits, to include respect, team- ball’s multi-year APR has fi nished above the nation’s 90th percentile eight of the Foundation, Colorado chapter, coach of work, courage, spirit, discipline, honesty the year for his efforts. and toughness, are the bedrock of the last 11 years which is more than any sport leadership qualities Air Force football at any service academy. The football pro- Calhoun’s 2014 team fi nished 10-3 overall. players utilize while serving as offi cers in gram received a public recognition award Calhoun was named as a fi nalist for the the United States Air Force. Calhoun and by the NCAA this season with a mark of Maxwell National Coach of the Year. The his staff have come up with a way to man- 993 which ranked second in the nation. In Falcons qualifi ed for their seventh bowl age the varied demands of their players addition to being one of the nation’s best game in eight years, and by winning the and lead them into a cohesive team that in regards to the NCAA’s APR and GSR, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, captured their has fared quite well both on and off the 99 percent of seniors who have played for third bowl championship since 2009. Air fi eld in his 11 seasons as head coach. In Calhoun since 2007 have graduated from Force defeated Army and Navy to win its nine of his 11 years, Air Force has been the Academy and served as offi cers for 19th Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy and its to a bowl under Calhoun’s guidance. The our nation. third CINC title in the last fi ve years. The coach has guided Air Force to an 82-60 Calhoun is the fi rst coach in the history of Falcons were also one of just two teams career record in 11 seasons. service academy team ball sports to lead nationally to beat two 10-win teams in the teams to a post-season bid six consecutive regular season. The Falcons beat Boise Calhoun’s players are extraordinarily suc- State and in-state rival Colorado State, cessful fi nishing their academic and lead- years. They have done this while playing very strong opponents. Calhoun’s 2009 who each won 10-plus games. Air Force’s ership responsibilities. The Air Force foot- 10-win season was the fi rst this century for the Academy. The team fi nished 6-0 at home for just the third time in school his- tory. Calhoun’s 2007 squad also fi nished 6-0 at home. Air Force earned a bid in 2012 to the Armed Forces Bowl. Air Force won its second straight Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy (then-record 18th overall) in 2011, the fi rst back-to-back titles at the Academy since 2001-02 and earned their fi fth straight bowl game in the Military Bowl. The 2010 Air Force team fi nished 9-4 overall and won Air Force’s 17th Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy champion- ship with wins over Army and Navy. The Falcons closed the 2010 season with a vic- tory over Georgia Tech of the ACC in the Independence Bowl. Calhoun was named Coach of the Year by the Colorado Chap- ter of the National Football Foundation. The 2009 Air Force team fi nished 8-5 overall and concluded with a convincing 47-20 win over 25th-ranked Houston in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. Air Force set 13 Academy bowl team records Troy Calhoun spent four years in the NFL - Broncos (L), Texans (R) in the dominant victory. Calhoun was Air Force Football 28 head coach troy calhoun named Coach of the Year by the Colorado ous year. On offense, the Texans had the PERSONAL Chapter of the National Football Founda- NFL’s leading receiver (Pro Bowler Andre Hometown: ...... Roseburg, Ore. tion for his efforts. Johnson with 103 catches), the NFL’s best Wife: ...... Amanda quarterback completion percentage (68.4 Calhoun’s 2007 and 2008 Air Force teams percent) and their quarterback tied a NFL Children:...... Tyler, Amelia fi nished 9-4 and 8-5, respectively, and record against Buffalo with 22 straight Years in Coaching: ...... 25th both earned bowl bids. The 2007 Falcons completions. were the only team in Air Force history AF/Career Record: ...... 82-60 (12th year) to win road games at Notre Dame, Utah Calhoun became a well-rounded NFL and Colorado State in the same season. coach, working as a defensive assistant, BACKGROUND/HONORS The fi ve-game turnaround from 2006, in special teams assistant and offensive • 1989 graduate of the Academy which Air Force was 4-8, was the largest in assistant with the Denver Broncos from • First Academy graduate to be head the nation that season by a fi rst-year head 2003-05. He began his NFL coaching coach. The fi ve-game turnaround was the career by serving on the defensive side coach best in school history since the 1958 team of the ball in 2003. He helped coach the • 20 years as a college coach had a school-record turnaround of six NFL’s fourth-best defense. The Broncos’ • 4 years in the NFL games. defense ranked seventh against the run • 2007 MWC coach of the year and sixth against the pass. Denver’s de- Air Force’s nine wins tied Calhoun for • 2007 Region 5 coach of the year fense yielded a mere 17.6 points per game the most wins ever at a service academy as they made the playoffs for the fi rst time • Finalist for national coach of the year by a fi rst-year head coach, matching the since 2000. (2007) mark set by Ben Martin in 1958. Calhoun was named the Mountain West Confer- In 2004, Calhoun moved to become an • Tied as the winningest first-year head ence’s Coach of the Year for his efforts. assistant on offense and worked with the coach in school history In addition, he was named Coach of the special teams. The offense ranked fi fth in • Winningest first-year head coach in Year in Region 5 by the American Football the NFL, averaging 395.8 yards per game. school history for conference games Coaches Association and was one of eight Calhoun worked closely with Broncos • Colorado Coach of the Year (NFF), fi nalists for the Eddie Robinson National head coach Mike Shanahan in the 2005 Coach of the Year Award. He was also one season, serving as the assistant to the 2007, 2010, 2015 of seven fi nalists for the AFCA National head coach. The Broncos won the AFC • Semifinalist for 2010, 2014 National Coach of the Year award. West title for the 10th time in their history Coach of the Year honors and played for the AFC Championship Calhoun brought to Air Force a wealth of game for the fi rst time in seven seasons. experience at the collegiate and profes- COACHING EXPERIENCE Their 14-4 record was the best since Den- sional levels that was fl ooded with success ver fi nished the 1998 season as winners Air Force, Head Coach 2007-Pres. at every stop prior to the Academy. Cal- of Super Bowl XXXIII. The offense fi nished Houston Texans, houn came to the Academy after serving fi fth in the NFL averaging 360.4 yards per as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks Off. Coord./QBs 2006 game. The defense was stout against the coach for the Houston Texans in 2006. The Denver Broncos 2003-05 run, fi nishing second in the NFL with 85.2 Texans were one of only two NFL teams to Asst. to Head Coach 2005 yards per game. Denver fi nished with an triple their number of wins from the previ- undefeated record at home during the Off./Special Teams Asst. 2004 regular season for the fi fth time in team Defensive Assistant 2003 history. During Calhoun’s three years in Wake Forest, Off. Coord. 2001-02 Denver, the Broncos made the playoffs ev- Ohio, Offensive Coord. 1996-00 ery season, averaging over 11 wins a year. Ohio, Quarterbacks 1995-96 Prior to the NFL, Calhoun was an offensive Air Force, JV/Varsity Asst. 1993-94 coordinator for six seasons on the col- Air Force, Grad Asst. 1989-90 legiate level. He began his coaching career at Air Force, where he worked as a gradu- ate assistant from 1989-90. He started at quarterback for the Academy in 1986 and was one of only two freshmen to letter for tory. Calhoun’s 2000 offense set a school the 1985 team. record with 418.1 yards per game. Calhoun served his country from 1989-95 Calhoun moved to Wake Forest in 2001. as an active duty offi cer in the Air Force. The Demon Deacons were one of only He was an assistant coach for the Falcons seven teams in the country in 2001 to in 1993-94. He moved to Ohio University score more than 30 points in each of in the spring of 1995 where he served as the fi nal four games. During his second the quarterbacks coach for two seasons. season in 2002 Wake led the ACC in total Calhoun was promoted to offensive co- offense with 408.1 yards per game. His ordinator in 1997. The Bobcats defeated offense had a league-best 990 plays and Maryland in 1997, marking the school’s was effi cient with the ball, committing fi rst win against a team from the ACC in only 16 turnovers, fewest in the ACC. The school history. The `97 Bobcats’ 8-3 record 2001 season culminated with a 38-17 bowl was the schools best in 29 years. During victory over Oregon to give Wake Forest his last season at Ohio in 2000, the Bob- its fi rst back-to-back winning seasons cats beat two bowl teams, Minnesota and since the ACC expanded from eight teams. Marshall, for the fi rst time in school his- Calhoun was raised in a home where

Air Force Football 29 head coach troy calhoun both kids graduated from the Air Force CALHOUN VS. OPPONENTS Academy and were varsity letter winners on nationally-ranked teams. Calhoun’s Army ...... 9-2 younger sister, Callie, is a 1991 Academy graduate. She was a 10-time track and BYU* ...... 1-3 cross country All-American who won Boise State* ...... 3-3 six NCAA national titles. Troy Calhoun graduated from the Academy in 1989 as California## ...... 0-2 a member of the superintendent’s list by Colorado State* ...... 9-2 earning over a 3.0 grade point average FCS ...... 12-0 along with a military performance average of better than 3.0. He also completed a Fresno State* ...... 2-1 master’s in business administration (MBA) Georgia State ...... 2-0 from Oklahoma City University in 1992. He and his wife, Amanda, live in Colorado Georgia Tech# ...... 1-0 Springs and have two children, Tyler (16) Hawai’i* ...... 2-1 and Amelia (14). Calhoun and his wife, Houston## ...... 2-1 Amanda, have a strong respect and affi n- ity for the members of our armed services Michigan ...... 0-2 and are very involved with numerous Michigan State ...... 0-1 charitable and community endeavors. Minnesota ...... 0-1 Navy ...... 4-7 Nevada* ...... 3-1 New Mexico*...... 6-5 Notre Dame ...... 1-2 Oklahoma ...... 0-1 Rice# ...... 0-1 San Diego State* ...... 3-7 San Jose State* ...... 2-0 South Alabama# ...... 1-0 TCU* ...... 1-4 Toledo# ...... 0-1 UNLV* ...... 7-2 Utah* ...... 1-3 Utah State* ...... 3-2 Western Michigan# ...... 1-0 Wyoming* ...... 6-5

* - Conference opponent # - Bowl game

Calhoun Head Coaching Record

Year School Record MW Home Away Neu. Bowl 2017 Air Force 5-7 4-4/4th 3-3 2-4 0-0 -- 2016 Air Force 10-3 5-3/4th 5-1 4-1 1-1 Arizona Bowl, So. Alabama (W 45-21) 2015 Air Force 8-6 6-2/1st 6-0 2-5 0-1 Armed Forces Bowl, California (L 36-55) 2014 Air Force 10-3 5-3/4th 6-0 3-3 1-0 Idaho Potato, Western Mich. (W 38-24) 2013 Air Force 2-10 0-8/6th 2-5 0-5 0-0 --- 2012 Air Force 6-7 5-3/4th 5-1 1-5 0-1 Armed Forces, Rice (L 14-33) 2011 Air Force 7-6 3-4/5th 4-3 3-2 0-1 Military Bowl, Toledo (L 41-42) 2010 Air Force 9-4 5-3/T3rd 5-1 3-3 1-0 Independence, Georgia Tech (W 14-7) 2009 Air Force 8-5 5-3/4th 5-1 2-4 1-0 Armed Forces, Houston (W 47-20) 2008 Air Force 8-5 5-3/4th 3-3 4-1 1-1 Armed Forces, Houston (L 28-34) 2007 Air Force 9-4 6-2/2nd 6-0 3-3 0-1 Armed Forces, California (L 36-42) Totals 82-60 49-38 50-18 27-36 4-6 Bowl Record: 4-5

Air Force Football 30 jake campbell - offensive backs

Jake Campbell is with 268 and tied the school record for The Campbell File in his seventh sea- touchdowns in a season at 36. The 2010 son at Air Force offense also led the conference in rushing, Year at Air Force: ...... 7th/8th (overall) as an offensive third down conversions, turnovers, sacks Career Year: ...... 12th backfi eld assistant given up, and red zone effi ciency, while Hometown: ...... Sacramento, CA coach. Camp- being second in scoring and time of pos- Alma Mater: ...... Air Force, 1996 bell returned to session. Peter Kimmey, who took over for his alma mater the starting role at quarterback midway Coaching Experience after four years at through the year, rushed for 14 touch- Air Force Claremont-Mudd- downs in Campbell’s system, one shy of Offensive Backs ...... 2018- Scripps where the school record. He led the conference Offensive Backfield ...... 2012-17 he was offensive in rushing touchdowns and points per Claremont-Mudd-Scripps coordinator and quarterbacks coach in game. Off. Coord/QB ...... 2011 2011. He coached running backs his fi rst Campbell is a 1996 graduate of the Air Off. Coord/RBs ...... 2009-10 three seasons. Force Academy. His on fi eld accomplish- Running Backs ...... 2008 Campbell has been instrumental in the ments and highlights as a running back Air Force Prep School development of running backs Jacobi make him one of the best to ever play the Graduate Assistant ...... 1996 Owens, who has rushed for 1,000 or position at the Academy. He captained the more yards in back-to-back seasons and 1995 team that won one of the Academy’s fi nished his career with over 3,000 yards three Western Athletic Conference (WAC) airframes. He fl ew the fi rst stateside C-9A rushing, and Tim McVey, who fi nished championships in its history. Campbell’s aircraft to deploy overseas in support of among the school’s all-time bests in rush- efforts land him in the top 10 in several military operations in Kosovo. Campbell ing and receiving yards per touch and areas of the Falcon record book. He is fi nished his military career as a contract kickoff return average. McVey became the currently fi fth all-time in yards per carry negotiator. He was responsible for lead- fi rst player in school history to have over for a season, fi fth all-time for a career. ing negotiating teams with Fortune 500 100 yards rushing and receiving in the He is also seventh all-time for yards per companies in contracts worth well over same game which he did vs. New Mexico reception for a season and fourth in career $400 million to deploy the widely known in 2014. touchdown receptions. He put together and frequently used Global Positioning Campbell mentored two offensive MVPs back-to-back 1,000 plus all-purpose yards System (GPS). his junior and senior years as a running (DJ Lillard, 2010 and Spencer Clark, 2011) Campbell spent one season at the Air back, receiver and kick returner. Campbell at CMS. Lillard was the fi rst running back Force Academy Prep School as an as- was later named to the Colorado Springs to make fi rst-team all-SCIAC since 2002 sistant football coach. His responsibilities Gazette Telegraph’s Air Force all-decade while Clark led the team in all-purpose were coaching the running backs and team of the 1990’s. yards in his senior campaign. quarterbacks, as well as the offensive play- Under Campbell’s direction, the offensive Prior to joining the CMS football staff, calling duties. While at the Prep School, he unit made its way into the school’s record Campbell served 10 years as an offi cer in helped develop numerous eventual Falcon books. The 2010 team broke the school’s the Air Force, reaching the rank of major. football stars such as Scott McKay, Qual- record for points scored in a season Campbell amassed over 1,000 fl ying hours ario Brown, Nate Beard and Chris Jessup. as a pilot in the T-37, T-1A, and C-9A Campbell was also a math instructor and taught calculus. Campbell was also a Nike/SPARQ trainer and the lead running back coach for the Nike Football Training Camps held throughout the country. He has worked with some of the best athletes in the country, many who have gone on to pro- fessional and Division I careers. Originally from North Highlands, a neigh- borhood in Sacramento, Calif., Campbell was a four-sport starter in high school. He lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track. Campbell was also an assis- tant coach for the two-time defending conference champion CMS Athena softball team. Campbell has a son, Brayden, and is engaged to Bonnie Anderson.

Air Force Football 31 Tim Cross - Assistant head coach/defensive line

Tim Cross begins East and fi nish seventh in the nation in The Cross File his fi fth season turnover margin at +.92. His front line at at Air Force as Syracuse averaged 2.8 sacks per game Year at Air Force: ...... 5th the defensive line which was among the nation’s top 20. A Career Year: ...... 18th coach and second big reason for the Orange’s success in Hometown: ...... Clarksville, TN as assistant head getting to opposing quarterbacks was Alma Mater: ...... No. Colo., 1990 coach. Cross came Cross’ work with 2006 Big East sack leader to the Academy Jameel McClain. Cross also coached NFL Coaching Experience after spending Draft selections James Wyche and Ryan Air Force three years at LaCasse while at Syracuse. Asst. Head Coach ...... 2016-Pres. Texas where he Cross fi rst began working at Texas prior Defensive Line ...... 2014-Pres. coached strength to going to Syracuse, serving as assistant Texas and conditioning. Prior to his stint at strength coach for the Longhorns from Strength/Conditioning ..... 2011-13 Texas, Cross served as the associate head 2001-04. Cross assisted in the develop- Strength/Conditioning ..... 2001-04 coach and defensive line coach at Min- ment and implementation of the strength Minnesota nesota. and speed programs for the UT football Assoc. HC/Def. Line ...... 2007-10 Cross’ impact at the Academy has been squad. He was responsible for creating Syracuse immediate. He mentored a defensive line training programs for a Doak Walker, Defensive Line ...... 2005-06 in the revamped defense the last four a Butkus and a Nagurski Trophy win- years. The Falcons improved in scoring, ner. Cross also played a key role in the rushing, passing and total defense in development of numerous All-Americans school football all-state honorees who are 2014, including having one of the nation’s and All-Big 12 performers, and his teams successful on and off the fi eld. He also most improved scoring defenses with an won at least nine games each season he coached two future NFL fi rst-round draft average of 24.2 points per game, a nearly coached with the Longhorns. picks during his time at TJHS in Daniel 16 points per game improvement. The Cross began his coaching career in Colo- Graham (New England Patriots) and Andre defense ranked among the conference rado at Thomas Jefferson High School Woolfolk (Tennessee Titans). leaders in each category last year, despite in Denver, serving as head coach from A native of Clarksville, Tenn., Cross at- being one of the youngest units in the na- 1997-2000. He also spent one season as tended Gateway High School in Aurora, tion with just one returning starter. the defensive coordinator and linebackers Colo., and is a 1990 graduate of Northern While at Minnesota, he helped the Go- coach at TJHS. Cross led the school to four Colorado where he was a four-year let- phers to a +.92 turnover margin which straight league title and a 42-game con- terman in football and earned all-North ranked second in the Big Ten and No. 16 ference winning streak. While at TJHS, he Central Conference honors as a linebacker. in the nation in 2008. That same year, his mentored 14 high school All-Americans, Cross and his wife, Natalie, have four chil- defensive line recorded 20.5 sacks and 44 20 all-state selections and 31 fi rst team dren, Keion, Mariah, Tiana and Keria. tackles for loss which ranked in the top all-conference players. , Cross coached three in the conference and in the top 25 two consecutive Gold Helmet Award nationally in both categories. winners, an honor bestowed to high He coached defensive end D.L. Wilhite to Big Ten All-Freshman honors from The Sporting News in 2009 and saw his defensive line rack up 32 tackles for loss in 2009. He also coached defensive end Willie VanDeSteeg to fi rst-team All-Big Ten honors in 2008. VanDeSteeg became the fi rst Gopher defender to be named First-Team All-Big Ten since 2004. Prior to his stint at Minnesota, he coached the defen- sive line at Syracuse from 2005- 06 where he helped the Or- ange lead the Big

Air Force Football 32 NICK JONES - TIGHT ENDS

Nick Jones enters to return one punt for zero yards. The Jones File his fi rst season at Jones helped Coastal have one of its best Air Force as tight seasons rushing the ball in school history Year at Air Force: ...... 1st ends coach. Jones during the 2016 campaign as the Chants Career Year: ...... 7th comes to the topped 200 yards in 11 of their 12 games, Hometown: ...... Bowdon, GA Academy after six including three games with at least 300. Alma Mater: ...... Georgia, 2006 years at Coastal In turn, Voghens Larrieux was named Carolina where All-American, playing both left and right Coaching Experience he served as tight tackle, while running back De’Angelo Hen- Air Force ends and tack- derson earned his second All-American Tight Ends ...... 2018 les coach. Jones honor, was a national offensive Player of Coastal Carolina coached the CCU the Year fi nalist for a second time and was TEs/Tackles/PAT/FG ...... 2012-17 PAT/FG units as well as the punt coverage drafted by the Denver Broncos. unit. A four-year letterman for at Georgia In 2012, he helped left tackle Chad Hamil- (2003-06), Jones was an offensive gradu- ton earn second team honors while book- ate assistant on the Bulldogs’ staff from end Drew Herring had a breakout season 2010-11. His fi rst year with UGA, Jones holding down the right tackle spot. In was responsible for preparing the defen- addition, despite limited playing time due sive scout team, simulating the upcoming to multiple injuries, tight end David Duran opponent’s defense and helping Georgia was tabbed second-team All-Big South. win the Southeastern Conference East seasons with the Seahawks, New York Gi- Then, in 2013, Hamilton and Herring were Division. Jones was a second team All-SEC ants and Detroit Lions organizations. both named fi rst team All-Big South while selection at center as a senior and was A 2006 graduate in risk management and tight end Thomas Pauciello hauled in elected as the permanent co-captain insurance, Jones was named the team’s three touchdown receptions. of the 2006 squad. Following his senior Most Valuable Offensive Player as a senior Hamilton capped his career at Coastal by season he was selected to play in the and was recipient of the Leon Farmer earning fi rst team All-American hon- prestigious Hula Bowl All-Star Game. Strength and Conditioning Award. ors and signed as a free agent with the A native of Bowdon, Ga., Jones started 32 He is married to the former Katie Ham- Chicago Bears. Also in 2014, Coastal tight consecutive games for the Bulldogs and monds. The couple have a son, Deuce. ends Pauciello and Craig Weick each was part of a senior class that compiled a spent extended time on the injured list, 40-12 four-year record, 3-1 bowl record, but combined to haul in 22 passes for 288 played in two SEC championship games yards and three scores. Also, senior Cody and won the 2005 SEC title. Jones signed Craig was voted Academic All-Big South. a free agent contract with the Seattle In 2015, Jones oversaw the most success- Seahawks in 2007 and spent parts of two ful special team unit in the nation. The punt coverage unit ranked fi rst in the NCAA FCS as opponents only attempted

Air Force Football 33 BRIAN KNORR - SPURS

Brian Knorr enters ing career at Air Force, his alma mater, The Knorr File his fi rst year as for three seasons from 2005-07. He was spurs coach in his initially hired to coach outside lineback- Year at Air Force: ...... 1st/7th third stint with the ers and strong safeties for two seasons, Career Year: ...... 27th Air Force football then was named assistant head coach and Hometown: ...... Lenexa, KS program. Knorr mentored the inside linebackers in 2007. Alma Mater: ...... Air Force, 1986 returns to the Prior to his return to Air Force, Knorr Academy from put together a 10-year tenure at Ohio Coaching Experience Arizona, where University highlighted by four seasons as Air Force he served as the the program’s head coach from 2001-04 Spurs ...... 2018 special teams as he became the fi rst Air Force Academy Arizona coordinator and graduate to be named a head football Special Teams Coord...... 2017 coaching the STUD position, a hybrid coach at the Division I level. Previously, he Ohio State defensive end and linebacker role. was the Bobcats’ defensive coordinator in Quality Control/Kicking ...2016 Knorr has 25 years of collegiate coaching 1999-2000 and a linebacker’s coach from Indiana experience that includes four seasons as 1995-98. Def. Coord./DEs/OLBs ...... 2014-15 the head coach at Ohio University, along Wake Forest The Bobcats’ defense ranked in the top with six seasons of defensive coordinator Def. Coord./OLBs ...... 2013 fi ve in the Mid-American Conference in responsibilities at Ohio, Wake Forest and Def. Coord./ILBs ...... 2012 scoring, rushing and total defense every Indiana. Prior to his stint as Arizona, Knorr Co-Def. Coord./ILBs ...... 2011 year in his time as coordinator, and fi ve spent the 2016 season as a quality control Wide Receivers ...... 2008-10 players earned all-conference acco- assistant at Ohio State. Air Force lades. Additionally, Knorr oversaw Ohio’s Asst. Head Coach/ILBs .....2007 Prior to the one-year stint at Ohio State, special teams, including in 2001 when OLBs/Safeties ...... 2005-06 Knorr was the defensive coordinator at the Bobcats led the NCAA in punting. Ohio Indiana during the 2014-15 seasons, Punter Dave Zastudil earned fi rst team Head Coach ...... 2001-04 where he tutored the defensive ends and All-America honors that season and went Inside Linebackers ...... 1995-98 outside linebackers. In his fi rst season, the on to an 11-year professional career with Air Force Hoosiers made signifi cant improvements the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns JV/Varsity Asst...... 1992-94 in scoring defense (+6.0), rushing yard- and Arizona Cardinals. He is one of seven age (+55.1) and total yardage per game players overall coached by Knorr to go on (+94.1), as well as third down conversion to professional careers. percentage (+10.4), sacks (+3) and tackles Knorr began his coaching career at the for loss (+13). His second season helped Academy, serving as assistant offensive lowing fi ve years as a captain on active Indiana to a bowl berth and a six-win sea- line coach, head junior varsity coach and duty, stationed at Wright-Patterson Air son for the fi rst time in seven years. administrative assistant to the head coach Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Before his two-year stay at Indiana, Knorr from 1992-94. He joined the Falcons fol- As a three-year letterman, Knorr quarter- served in several coaching roles at Wake backed Air Force to three bowl appear- Forest over six seasons. In 2008 he joined ances. He served as a team captain his the Demon Deacons staff as wide receiv- senior season. ers coach where he worked on the offen- sive side of the ball for three years, then Knorr received a bachelor’s degree in switched sides to become co-defensive management from the Air Force Academy coordinator and inside linebackers coach in 1986 and an M.B.A. from Dayton in in 2011. He was named defensive coordi- 1991. He and his wife, Julie, have a daugh- nator in 2012 when he continued to coach ter, Katie, and twins, Reagan (daughter) the inside linebackers, then oversaw the and Brett (son). outside linebackers in his fi nal season of 2013. As the defensive coordinator at Wake For- est, the Demon Deacons produced some staunch numbers. In 2013, Wake Forest allowed only 24.1 points per game (38th nationally), 143.2 rushing yards (34th), 223.0 passing yards and 366.2 total yards (32nd) per game. A year prior, Knorr’s system produced 23 turnovers to rank second in the ACC with 12 forced fumbles. In conference games, Wake Forest ranked in the top half of the conference in eight of the 12 major defensive categories. Knorr made the second stop of his coach-

Air Force Football 34 steed lobotzke - offensive line

Steed Lobotzke led the ACC and was the second-best The Lobotzke File enters his fourth mark in ACC history. His 79 receptions year at Air Force in 2012 were the fourth-highest single- Year at Air Force: ...... 4th/5th and second as season mark for a Wake Forest player and Career Year: ...... 23rd the offensive line were achieved despite the fact that he Hometown: ...... Roseville, CA coach. Lobotzke missed almost three games with an injury. Alma Mater: ...... Air Force, 1992 coached tight Campanaro’s 16 catches against Boston ends his fi rsts College set an ACC single-game record. Coaching Experience two years at the The 2011 team came within a fi eld goal Air Force Academy. of playing for the ACC championship and Offensive Line ...... 2016-Pres. Lobotzke’s fi rst went to the Music City Bowl. The squad Tight Ends ...... 2015-Pres. season at the scored 338 points - third-best in Wake Graduate Assistant ...... 1993 Academy saw tight end Garrett Griffi n Forest history - and only had 12 turnovers, Winston-Salem State develop into a free-agent signee by the which was the lowest total in school his- Off. Coord., Off. Line ...... 2014 New Orleans Saints. His fi rst season as of- tory and the best in the ACC that season. Wake Forest fensive line coach resulted in the Falcons Off. Coord, Off. Line ...... 2003-13 In 2006, Wake Forest won 11 games leading the conference and ranking fourth Offensive Line ...... 2001-02 and the ACC Championship. The offense nationally in rushing with a 307.4 per- Ohio produced 4,298 yards, the third-highest game average. The Falcons were among Offensive Line ...... 1997-00 total in school history and put up Wake the top three in the conference in scoring Forest’s fourth-best scoring season with offense (31.4) and total offense (417.5) as 302 points. Wake Forest also ranked sixth well. in the nation in fewest turnovers. Fresh- Lobotzke’s ties with Grobe go back to Lobotzke came to the Academy after man quarterback Riley Skinner was named their days at the Air Force Academy when spending the 2014 season at Winston- ACC Rookie of the Year after leading the Grobe personally recruited him. The Salem State where the Rams made a trip ACC in pass effi ciency (139.6) and break- northern California native attended the to the CIAA Championship. He spear- ing the Wake Forest record for completion Academy and lettered on the football headed the Ram offense that recorded percentage (65.8 percent). On Novem- team in 1990-1991, playing on the of- eight-straight 400-plus yard games and ber 13, 2006, Lobotzke was chosen as fensive line. As a player, Lobotzke helped Winston-Salem State ended the year with the Master Football Coaches MCS Nike lead Air Force to three Liberty Bowl a No. 10 national ranking. Prior to WSSU, Offensive Coordinator of the Week after appearances. He earned second-team All- Lobotzke spent 13 years at Wake For- Wake Forest defeated Florida State 30-0 Western Athletic Conference honors as a est, including 11 seasons as the Deacons’ in Tallahassee. junior and was named to the fi rst team as offensive coordinator and offensive line Lobotzke went to Wake Forest along a senior before being invited to play in the coach. He also coached the running backs, with head coach Jim Grobe after serving East-West Shrine Football Classic. tight ends and fullbacks. During his ten- under Grobe the previous four years at After graduating from the Academy in ure, the Wake Forest offense broke many Ohio University as the centers and guards 1992 with a degree in economics, Lobotz- school and ACC records. coach. In his four seasons at Ohio, the of- ke began his coaching career at his alma In 2012, junior wide receiver Michael Cam- fensive line paved the way for four of the mater. He served as a graduate assistant panaro caught 7.9 passes per game, which top fi ve rushing seasons in school history. in the 1992-93 season, helping lead the team to another Liberty Bowl berth in 1992. Following his tour of active mili- tary duty, Lobotzke joined the Ohio staff in 1997. Lobotzke is married to the former Kristin Hazen of Warren, Ohio. The couple has two daughters: Capri and Gia and one son, Anthony.

Air Force Football 35 matt mcgettigan - strength and conditioning

Matt McGetti- McGettigan received the ultimate affi rma- The McGettigan File gan is in his 12th tion of excellence when he earned rec- season as the ognition as the 2001 National Collegiate Year at Air Force: ...12th strength and con- Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Career Year: ...... 32nd ditioning coach Year by the Professional Football Strength Hometown: ...... Darlington, WI for the Falcon and Conditioning Coaches Society. The Alma Mater: ...... Luther College, 1987 football team. award underscored the respect McGetti- Widely considered gan has from his peers. Coaching Experience one of the best in McGettigan joined the Iowa State staff in Air Force the country, Mc- 1996 with head coach Dan McCarney in Strength/Conditioning .....2007-Pres. Gettigan helped 1996. He spent 11 years with the Cyclones Iowa State transform the before coming to Air Force in the summer Strength/Conditioning .....1996-06 Falcon program. Prior to his coming to the of 2007. Notre Dame Strength/Conditioning .....1991-95 Academy, the Falcons had posted a 12-24 Prior to his stint in Ames, he was an as- record over the second half of the season Wis.-Platteville sistant strength and conditioning coach Strength/Conditioning .....1987-90 from 2001-06. Since his arrival, the Falcons at Notre Dame from 1991-95. Before his have won over 60 percent of their games work with the Fighting Irish, McGettigan over the second half of the season. In served as the strength and conditioning addition to being in better physical shape, coordinator for Wisconsin-Platteville from Charles City, Iowa. They have two children, the Falcons have seen fewer signifi cant 1987-90. Mariah and Colin. injuries. McGettigan completed his undergradu- McGettigan played a key factor in the ate work in physical education at Luther play of 2007 All-American Chad Hall, a College in Decorah, Iowa, in 1987, where 5-foot-8, 185-pound do-everything run- he was a three-year starter on the football ner who averaged over 32 touches per team. He is a member of the National game over the last seven weeks of the Strength and Conditioning Association. 2007 season. Hall went on the play in In January 1989, McGettigan received his the National Football League for several certifi cation as strength and conditioning seasons. McGettigan also helped develop specialist. He earned his master’s degree Ben Garland, who plays for the Atlanta in 1989 from Wisconsin-Platteville. Falcons. Garland was a defensive lineman in college and has played both offense A native of Darlington, Wis., McGettigan and defense in the NFL. is married to the former Darla Hook of

Air Force Football 36 ben miller - running backs/special teams coord.

Ben Miller is in his fi eld goals and 32-of-33 extra points for The Miller File 12th season as an 65 points to lead the Falcons in 2013. In assistant coach 2014, Conant hit 19-of-21 fi eld goals and Year at Air Force: ...12th/13th overall at Air Force. This 45-of-46 PATs to hit the 100-point mark Career Year: ...... 14th season marks his with 102. He also averaged 43.6 yards per Hometown: ...... Columbia Station, OH seventh as run- punt. He was a Lou Groza Award semi- Alma Mater: ...... Air Force, 2002 ning backs coach fi nalist and earned MW special teams after coaching player of the year honors. Last season, Coaching Experience tight ends for fi ve Luke Strebel established himself as one of Air Force seasons, and his the top kickers in the Mountain West and Running Backs ...... 2012-Pres. 11th year coach- the nation. He is the school’s career leader Special Teams Coord. ..2010-Pres. ing the special- in fi eld goal percentage with a .889 mark, Specialists ...... 2008-Pres. ists (punters, kickers and snappers). This hitting 32 of 36 fi eld goals. He is a perfect Tight Ends ...... 2007-11 season is his eighth as the special teams 88-of-88 on extra points. Illinois coordinator. His fi ve years working with the running Graduate Asst...... 2006 Miller’s fi rst four years saw the develop- backs was highly successful. He oversaw Air Force ment of Travis Dekker as one of the best the progress of fi rst-year starter Cody Off. Graduate Asst. ...2002-03 tight ends in school history and one of the Getz, who rushed for 1,248 yards which is best in the Mountain West Conference. the seventh most in school history. Getz Dekker caught 25 passes for 382 yards opened the season with a school-record Miller was an all-conference offensive line- and two scores, while averaging 15.3 yards fi ve straight 100-yard games while hitting man for the Falcons, starting at left tackle per catch, in 2007. His 25 catches were the the 200-yard mark three times to establish as a junior and senior. After complet- most by an Air Force tight end since Trent a new school record. ing his collegiate career, Miller signed a Van Hulzen in 1989. Dekker would later contract with the Cleveland Browns, where Jacobi Owens posted back-to-back 1,000- sign a contract with the Green Bay Pack- he was used as a fullback/tight end/long yard seasons and was among the confer- ers. snapper. In the fall of 2005, he joined ence leaders in rushing each year. Owens the practice squad for the Philadelphia Miller’s work with the kickers has also fi nished his career ranked fourth in school Eagles. been impressive, as Luke Strebel joined history with 3,005 yards. Tim McVey a long list of outstanding kickers at Air established himself as well, becoming the Miller served as a graduate assistant coach Force. Strebel became the Academy’s fi rst player in school history to have over at the Academy from 2002-03. He also all-time leading scorer last season. 100 yards rushing and receiving in a game spent one year in the ManTech Division at Miller also helped Ryan Harrison kicked at New Mexico. Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, be- a school-record 24 fi eld goals in 2008, fore transitioning to the Air Force Reserve A 2002 Academy graduate, Miller spent while becoming a semifi nalist for the Lou in May of 2004. During the NFL offseason, the 2006 season as the offensive graduate Groza National Placekicker of the Year he worked as a public affairs offi cer doing assistant at the University of Illinois before award. Will Conant ranked among the recruiting and public relations activities for returning to the Academy. conference’s top kickers, hitting 11-of-13 the Air Force. Miller is married to the former Meghan Carney. The couple has two daugh- ters, Quinn and Keeley, and a son, Lochlan.

Air Force Football 37 john rudzinski - defensive backs

John Rudzinski In 2013, Rudzinski guided Alex Means The Rudzinski File begins his ninth to all-conference honors. Means led the season with the Falcons in tackles for loss and sacks. The Year at Air Force: ...9th/11th overall Falcons. In addi- Falcons qualifi ed for a sixth straight bowl Career Year: ...... 11th tion to his work game, taking on Rice in the Armed Forces Hometown: ...... Green Bay, WI with the second- Bowl. The Falcons were 5-3 in conference Alma Mater: ...... Air Force, 2005 ary, Rudzinski’s play. tenure includes As recruiting coordinator from 2012-2014, Coaching Experience responsibilities Rudzinski managed the national academic Air Force as the recruiting and athletic evaluation of high school Defensive backs ...... 2018 coordinator and prospects. Those recruiting classes would Secondary ...... 2015-17 outside lineback- produce 28 wins, two bowl championships Rec. Coord./Secondary ...... 2014 ers coach. and two Commander-in-Chief Trophy wins Recruiting Coord./OLBs .....2012-13 Leading the secondary the last three over a three year period (2014-2016). Def. Asst./Asst. Rec. Coord. .. 2010-11 seasons, the defense has been among the Graduate Assistant ...... 2005-07 Rudzinski’s fi rst two years back on staff, conference’s elite. Air Force fi nished 22nd the Falcons won back-to-back Command- in the country in interceptions in 2016. He er-in-Chief’s Trophy in 2010-11. In 2011, billion dollar C-17 aircraft maintenance was vital in the development of All-Amer- he assisted the defense to fi nish fi rst in effort. Throughout his time in Charleston, ican safety Weston Steelhammer, who the conference in passing defense with a he coached at First Baptist High School as fi nished as the career leader in intercep- 166.8 average. In 2010, the Falcon defense a defensive assistant. tions with 18 interceptions. Steelhammer was even better, ranking second nation- Rudzinski is a 2001 high school graduate ranks second in Mountain West history in ally by allowing just 147.8 passing yards from Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay, career interceptions. In 2016, Rudzinski per game. The defensive success aided Air Wisconsin. A three-year letterman at the also mentor Brodie Hicks to all-conference Force to a 9-4 record, capped by a victory Air Force Academy, he led the team in honors. over Georgia Tech in the Independence tackles over this span. A two-time captain, The 2015 group had two fi rst-team all- Bowl. Rudzinski was named the team’s most conference honorees in Steelhammer and Rudzinski began his coaching career valuable player and was honored with Air cornerback Roland Ladipo. The secondary in 2005 as a graduate assistant at the Force’s Brian Bullard Award, which is the also boosted three of the top four tacklers Academy, serving for two years under program’s highest honor. An honorable in 2015. In 2014, Steelhammer earned the leadership College Football Hall of mention all-Mountain West selection as a fi rst-team all-conference honors, his fi rst Famer Fisher DeBerry. Learning under the senior, Rudzinski was selected to play in of a school-record three selections to the tutelage of defensive coordinator Richard the East-West Shrine Game. conference’s fi rst team. Safety Christian Bell, Rudzinski helped developed future Rudzinski graduated from the Academy Spears was also among the team leaders all-conference performers Drew Fowler in 2005 as a distinguished graduate and in tackles with 81. and John Rabold. a member of Superintendent’s List. He Transitioning to Charleston Air Force Base, was also honored as outstanding cadet in S.C., Rudzinski served as maintenance op- management. Rudzinski has since earned erations offi cer from 2007-10, leading 250 his master’s degree in business adminis- airman. He was responsible for the people, tration from the University of Colorado. products and processes for the multi- He and his wife, Lauren, live in Colorado Springs and have four children, Elin (7), Luke (5), Malin (4) and Paul (2). He and Lauren have strong admiration for the members of our armed services and feel fortunate to mentor the next great generation of Air Force offi cers.

Air Force Football 38 taylor stubblefield - receivers

Taylor Stubble- he coached at Central Washington (2007), The Stubblefield File fi eld is in his Eastern Michigan (as a graduate assistant second year at in 2008), Illinois State (2009-10), Central Year at Air Force: ...... 2nd the Academy as Michigan (2011), New Mexico (2012) and Career Year: ...... 12th wide receivers Wake Forest (2013). Hometown: ...... coach. Stubble- While at Wake Forest, his leading receiver, Alma Mater: ...... Purdue, 2005 fi eld came to the Michael Campanaro, was named second- Academy after team all-Atlantic Coast Conference. While Coaching Experience coaching receivers at Central Michigan, Stubblefi eld coached Air Force for the Toronto three third-team all-Mid-American Con- WRs ...... 2017-Pres Argonauts of the ference receivers in Titus Davis, Courtney Toronto Argonauts Canadian Football Williams and Cody Wilson. Davis was a WRs ...... 2016 League in 2016. Phil Steele Freshman All-American. Utah Stubblefi eld helped develop a wide receiv- WRs ...... 2014-16 In his two years at Illinois State, Stubble- Wake Forest ing corps that featured record-setters fi eld mentored three all-Missouri Valley Marcus Bennett and Geraud Sanders. Ben- WRs...... 2013 Football Conference honorees, including New Mexico nett, the team’s leading receiver in 2016, fi rst-team receiver Eyad Salem. Salem set had fi ve catches for 161 yards and two WRs...... 2012 a school record for receptions in a season Central Michigan touchdowns vs. Navy last year. His 161 with 92. Stubblefi eld also had two receiv- yards are the 11th most in school history WRs ...... 2001 ers named to the MVFC all-Newcomer Illinois State and his 32.2 yards per catch rank second team during his time at Illinois State. all-time. Sanders was one of nine receivers WRs ...... 2009-10 to score a touchdown on the fi rst catch of As a player at Purdue, Stubblefi eld was a Eastern Michigan his career in 2017. consensus All-American and a 2004 fi nal- Graduate Assistant ...... 2008 ist for the Biletnikoff Award, presented to Central Washington Stubblefi eld, a consensus All-America the most outstanding receiver in college WRs ...... 2007 wide receiver during his playing days at football. He fi nished his career (2001-04) Purdue, coached receivers at the college with an NCAA record 316 receptions and level from 2007-15 before coaching in the ranks second in Big Ten history with 3,629 CFL last season. The Yakima, Wash., native receiving yards. has made coaching stops on the East and West coasts, the Midwest and the Moun- Stubblefi eld’s performance against Wash- tain West region. ington State in the 2001 Sun Bowl (nine receptions, Sun Bowl-record 196 yards, Prior to coaching at Utah from 2014-15, two touchdowns, Sun Bowl-record 244 all-purpose yards) earned him a spot on the Sun Bowl’s 75th anniversary team. His 16 receiving touchdowns in 2004 are a Purdue single-season record. After graduating from Purdue in 2005, Stubblefi eld had professional stints with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and St. Louis Rams as well as the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Air Force Football 39 Mike thiessen - offensive coord./qbs

Mike Thiessen is the development of All-American Chad The Thiessen File in his 12th season Hall, the conference offensive player of as an assistant the year in 2007. Hall caught 50 passes, Year at Air Force: ...... 12th coach at the the sixth most in school history, for 524 Career Year: ...... 15th Academy. This yards, while rushing for 1,478 yards, which Hometown: ...... Modesto, CA season is his fi fth ranks second all-time in school history. Alma Mater: ...... Air Force, 2001 as the solo offen- Hall played six seasons in the NFL and sive coordinator earned a Super Bowl appearance with the Coaching Experience after four years of San Francisco 49ers. Air Force sharing the duties, A two-sport star during his collegiate ca- Off. Coordinator/QBs .....2015-Pres. and his fourth as reer, Thiessen was an All-American base- Off. Coordinator/WRs ....2014 the quarterbacks ball player as a centerfi elder in the spring Asst. Head Coach/WRs ..2011-13 coach. Thiessen coached wide receivers of 2000 and was the Mountain West Offensive Coord/WRs ..... 2008-10 for the eight previous seasons. Conference football offensive player of the Wide Receivers ...... 2007-08 As offensive coordinator, Thiessen has year in the fall of 2000. A two-year starter AFA Prep Off. Coord...... 2004-06 led a unit over the last three years that at quarterback, Thiessen led the team in has been in the top four of the nation in rushing and was among the conference After graduation in 2001, Thiessen was rushing each year, averaged 33 points per leaders in rushing yards and touchdowns a 42nd round draft pick of the Arizona game, been in the top three nationally in in 2000. Diamondbacks in 2001. He played in 27 passing yards per completion and among He capped off his career by earning of- games with the Yakima Bears “A” team the top 10 in third-down percentage. This fensive most valuable player honors while and led the squad with a .308 batting av- has been one of the most productive of- leading Air Force to a 37-34 win over erage. His fi rst military assignment was at fensive eras in Academy history. Fresno State in the Silicon Valley Classic. Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., working in the He has guided quarterbacks Karson Rob- Thiessen fi nished the game with 99 yards 62nd Fighter Squadron. erts and Arion Worthman to bowl most rushing and 204 yards passing. He entered the World Class Athlete valuable player honors. Roberts fi nished Thiessen was a team captain as a senior, Program and played with the Lancaster his senior campaign leading the team while rushing for 713 yards and 10 touch- Jethawks, an advanced A affi liate of the to a Mountain West division champion- downs and passing for 1,687 yards and Diamondbacks in 2003. He hit .278 with ship while Worthman fi nished last season 13 scores in 2000. On the diamond, he fi ve homers and 42 runs scored in 85 in the top 10 in the conference in four holds 10 Academy records (six career and games. Following that season, he returned categories. As receivers coach, Thiessen four single-season), including a 33-game to Luke and worked in personnel. was instrumental in the development of hitting streak which stood for 17 years. He After three years at Luke AFB, Thiessen Jalen Robinette, who fi nished his career was inducted into the Air Force Athlet- returned to the Academy to teach and as the all-time leading receiver in school ics Hall of Fame last spring, as part of the coach at the USAFA Prep School. He history. He was also a key contributor in school’s sixth class. served as an instructor in algebra, calculus and chemistry and was the offensive coordinator for the football team for three seasons before joining the Academy staff in 2007. Thiessen and his wife, the former Kristen McClellan of Jefferson City, Mo., have a son, Andrew, and a daughter, Brooke.

Air Force Football 40 ron vanderlinden - inside linebackers

Ron Vander- the Maryland Terrapins, a team with- The Vanderlinden File linden begins his out a bowl game and only one winning fi fth season at season since 1990. In both the 1999 and Year at Air Force: .....5th Air Force as the 2000 seasons, Maryland narrowly missed Career Year: ...... 40th inside linebackers achieving a winning season and bowl Hometown: ...... Livonia, MI coach. Vanderlin- game bid by losing their fi nale and ended Alma Mater: ...... Albion, 1978 den came to the both years with a 5-6 record. Vanderlin- Academy after den recorded a 15-29 record. Coaching Experience 13 years at Penn Maryland improved signifi cantly during Air Force State where he Vanderlinden’s tenure, winning more Linebackers ...... 2014-Pres. coached lineback- games in 1999 than the previous two Penn State ers. years combined. His staff also recruited Linebackers ...... 2001-13 Vanderlinden’s time at the Academy has players who would be instrumental in the Maryland been memorable, leading linebacker Jor- team’s meteoric rise in 2001 to an ACC Head Coach ...... 1997-2000 dan Pierce to second-team all-conference championship, a Bowl Championship Northwestern honors while leading the Falcons and Series game, and a top-10 fi nal ranking. Asst. HC/Def. Coord./LBs .....1992-96 ranking sixth in the conference in tackles Some of these players included linebacker Colorado with 119 in 2015. Pierce had 19.5 tackles E.J. Henderson, quarterback Shaun Hill, Def. Tackles/NGs ...... 1983-91 for loss and 7.0 sacks and registered 10 and wide receiver Guilian Gary. Also dur- Ball State straight games with a stop behind the ing Vanderlinden’s tenure, running back OL/Strength, Condit...... 1981-82 line of scrimmage during the season. In Lamont Jordan set the school record for Michigan addition, Connor Healy was second on single-game rushing with 306 yards. Graduate Assistant ...... 1979-80 the team in tackles with 90 while forcing a Bowling Green Vanderlinden’s 39-year coaching career team-best two fumbles. Both players were Graduate Assistant ...... 1978 began in 1978, as a graduate assistant at in their fi rst season as full-time starters in Bowling Green, where he also earned a 2014. master’s degree in 1979. He also coached As the most recent linebackers coach for as a graduate assistant at Michigan. His four-year starting center. He was named the Nittany Lions, Vanderlinden oversaw fi rst full-time coaching position was with all-conference two years and was part of the school’s traditional “Linebacker U.” Ball State in 1981-82. From 1983 to 1991, the 1976 team that achieved a perfect 9–0 He helped develop a linebacker unit that he was the defensive line coach at Colo- record. Both the 1976 and 1977 teams included All-American 2005 Butkus and rado under head coach Bill McCartney. have since been inducted into the Albion 2005/2006 Bednarik award winner Paul During that timeframe, Colorado won the College Hall of Fame. Posluszny, a consensus All-American 1990 National Championship and three Originally from Livonia, Mich., Vanderlin- and 2006 All-American and 2007 Bed- straight Big 8 championships. From 1992 den played on two state championship narik Award winner Dan Connor. He also to 1996, Vanderlinden served as assistant teams at Divine Child High School in coached Michael Mauti to fi rst-team head coach and defensive coordinator at Dearborn, Mich., where he fi rst interacted all-Big Ten and fi rst-team All-American Northwestern. There he played a part in with McCartney, who was his high school honors in 2012. In addition, he had nine the reversal of fortunes of a struggling head coach. former players on NFL rosters in 2013. football program into a two-time Big Ten Vanderlinden and his wife, the former Lisa In 1997, he was hired as the head coach of champion. Northwestern led the nation in scoring defense in 1995 and played in the Eckstrom, have one son, Reid, a daughter, its fi rst Rose Bowl since 1936. Chelsea and her husband David Schweer and two granddaughters, Lucy and Cora. Vanderlinden is a 1978 graduate of Albion Reid is a 2013 graduate of Johns Hopkins College where he played football as a and was a four-year football letterman. He earned a master’s de- gree at Penn State and is currently working at Temple in academic support. Chelsea is a fourth-grade teacher in Indianapolis, Ind.

Air Force Football 41 CHIP VAUGHN - SECONDARY

Chip Vaughn tial three months. He was promoted to an The Vaughn File enters his fi rst assistant coach after the internship. season at Air Vaughn is a native of Fairfax, VA, where Year at Air Force: ...... 1st Force as the he starred at Robinson Secondary School, Career Year: ...... 4th secondary coach. before playing collegiately at Wake Forest. Hometown: ...... Fairfax, VA He comes to the Vaughn had a stellar career as a Demon Alma Mater: ...... Wake Forest, 2009 Academy from Deacon where he fi nished with 258 tackles Fayetteville State (174 solo), three interceptions, 22 passes Coaching Experience where he served breakups, four fumble recoveries, one Air Force as the defensive forced fumble, and one fumble returned Secondary ...... 2018-Pres. backs coach and for a touchdown. videotape ex- Feyetteville State change coordinator. In 2007, he was named All-ACC honorable Defensive Backs/Video ....2016-17 mention, and topped off his senior season Vaughn, a former NFL player who earned in 2008 with a First Team All-ACC selec- a Super Bowl ring with the New Orleans Winston-Salem State tion, where he played in 13 games with 12 Saints in 2010, also helped design the Safeties/Special Teams ....2015 starts, registering 87 tackles, two intercep- passing game schemes at FSU. tions, six passes defended and two fumble Last summer Vaughn was selected for the recoveries. Vaughn helped Wake Forest National Football League Bill Walsh Diver- rank 12th in the nation in pass defense, sity Coaching Fellowship. He completed allowing 172.5 yards per game. the internship with the New Orleans He was drafted in the fourth round of the Saints. 2009 NFL Draft (116th overall) by the New The program’s objective is to use NFL Orleans Saints. After an injury during a teams training camps, offseason workout training camp practice, he spent the entire programs and minicamps to give talented season on injured reserve, but received coaches opportunities to observe, partici- a Super Bowl XLIV ring. Vaughn would pate and gain experience in the NFL. De- go on to play two more seasons in the signed as a vocational tool to increase the NFL, with stints at the Philadelphia Eagles, number of full-time NFL minority coaches, Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers. all 32 NFL teams participate each year. Vaughn was selected to participate in the Specifi c aspects of the program, including 2018 NFL-NCAA Coaches Academy. The hiring, compensation and coaching duties, NFL and NCAA host the Coaches Academy are administered on a club-by-club basis. for former NFL players who are current Prior to joining the Broncos staff, Vaughn coaches. The highly competitive and spent one season (2015) coaching safe- intensive program trains selected partici- ties and assisting with special teams at pants in a variety of areas that encourage Winston-Salem State through the NFLPA effective coaching and improve student- Coaching Internship program for the ini- athlete well-being at both the intercolle- giate and professional levels. Vaughn was one of 15 coaches nationally to participate in the training.

Air Force Football 42 matt weikert - outside linebackers

Matt Weikert is third on the team in tackles with 88 and The Weikert File in his 12th year had 8.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 quarter- overall at Air back sacks and was named honorable Year at Air Force ...... 12th Force and ninth as mention all-conference in 2008. In 2009, Career Year: ...... 17th outside lineback- Air Force had one of its best defenses Hometown: ...... Covington, OH ers coach. Weikert in school history. The defense led the Alma Mater: ...... Ohio, 2002 had previously conference and ranked fi fth nationally in coached the pass defense with a 154.3 mark. The unit Coaching Experience outside lineback- was second in the MWC and 11th in the Air Force ers from 2007-11 nation in total defense, allowing just 288.3 Outside Linebackers ...... 2014-Pres. before coaching yards per game. The team was second in Defensive Line ...... 2013 the defensive line the MWC and 10th nationally in scoring Inside Linebackers ...... 2012 in 2013 and the inside linebackers in 2012. defense with a 15.7 norm, which is the Outside Linebackers ...... 2007-11 Weikert has helped transform the Falcon best mark in school history since 1998. Wake Forest defense into one of the top units in the The defense also scored fi ve touchdowns Operations/Video ...... 2006 conference, improving in scoring, rushing, in 2009. Tennessee-Chattanooga passing and total defense. He has worked Weikert served as Wake Forest’s opera- Outside Linebackers ...... 2005 with standouts like Haji Dunn, Jr., who was tions and video assistant in 2006 in his Wake Forest among the conference leaders in sacks second stint at the school. He spent the Offensive Grad. Asst...... 2004 and tackles for loss. 2005 season as the outside linebackers Defensive Grad. Asst...... 2003 Recruiting Intern ...... 2002 He also oversaw the development of coach at Tennessee-Chattanooga. Prior to

John Rabold as one of the top defensive his work at UTC, Weikert worked at Wake players in the conference in 2007. Rabold Forest for two years as a graduate as- sistant. The fi rst year he was the defensive was a fi rst-team all-conference honoree, and tight end/fullback coach Tom Elrod. graduate assistant, working primarily with recording 74 total tackles and a team-best He instructed the defensive scout team defensive coordinator Dean Hood and 17.5 tackles for loss. Rabold also had 5.5 and was involved in fi lm breakdown and linebackers coach Brad Lambert. He was quarterback sacks and led the conference preparation for the upcoming oppo- also heavily involved with the scout of- with four fumble recoveries in addition to nent. three forced fumbles. fense in preparing the defensive unit each week, as well as weekly opponent game Weikert originally joined the Wake Forest Weikert also helped develop an under- planning. The second year, he was the of- staff in August 2002 as a recruiting intern sized Hunter Altman into one of the fensive graduate assistant, working closely under recruiting coordinator Ray McCart- defense’s big-play weapons. Altman was with offensive coordinator Steed Lobotzke ney. A 2002 graduate of Ohio University, Weikert received a bachelor’s degree in communications. While at Ohio, Weikert was a member of the football team for fi ve years, play- ing four seasons under head coach Jim Grobe. As a senior, Weikert played for former Air Force assistant coach Brian Knorr, who was the head coach at Ohio in 2001. He earned second-team all-Mid- American Conference honors in 2000 after leading the Bobcats in tackles for loss (16) and sacks (6). Weikert had two interceptions and broke up four passes. His 16 tackles for loss ranked third in the conference. Weikert, a native of Covington, Ohio, and his wife, Kelly (Graher), have three sons, Laken, Knox and Finley.

Air Force Football 43 Coaching Staff Steve Senn Jordan Eason Capt. Alex Means Director of Recruiting Asst. Offensive Line Asst. Defensive Line Steve Senn begins Jordan Eason Alex Means begins his 11th season enters his fi rst his fi rst season with Air Force year as an as- as the assistant football overall sistant offensive defensive line and second as line coach at the coach at Air Force. director of recruit- Academy after Means was the ing and player spending the last outside lineback- personnel. Senn two years as a ers coach at the previously served football analyst. Air Force Academy as the junior var- Eason comes Prep School in sity head coach to the football 2017. and varsity assis- program from Means is a 2013 tant as an officer in the Air Force. the Academy where he was an instructor Academy graduate and four-year football Senn retired from active duty in 2009 and of Portuguese for the dean of faculty. lettermen. He helped lead the Falcons to a served as an executive assistant for five Eason is a 2013 Academy graduate and four consecutive bowl games as a player, years before taking over recruiting du- three-year football lettermen. He helped including a 14-7 win over Georgia Tech ties. the program to 22 wins and three straight in the 2010 Independence Bowl. Means Senn is a 1990 graduate of the Academy bowls games from 2010-12, including a was a second-team all-Mountain West where he earned his bachelor’s degree 14-7 victory over Georgia Tech in the 2010 selection in 2012 while earning the team’s in social sciences. While at the Academy, Independence Bowl. Eason helped anchor most valuable player award. He earned his Senn lettered three years in football as a an offensive line that led the Falcons to bachelor’s degree in sociology. wide receiver and helped the Falcons to a three conference rushing titles and three Means began his coaching career at the pair of bowl games. He holds the school top-three fi nishes in the national rankings Academy in 2014, serving as a graduate record for receiving yards in a bowl game for rushing offense. He earned second- assistant coach for outside linebackers. with 150 set in the 1989 Liberty Bowl. He team all-conference honors in 2012 while He then worked in logistics at Offutt Air is also the record holder for touchdown winning the Brian Bullard Award, the Force Base, Neb., before returning to the catches in a bowl game with two, which he program’s highest honor which recognizes Academy to coach at the prep school. did in both the 1987 Freedom Bowl and the player that gives 100 percent in all aspects of the game. Means and his wife, Perri, have two sons, 1989 Liberty Bowl. Dallas (7) and Atlas (1) and a daughter, Following graduation, Senn served for one Eason began his Air Force career as a Leo (3). contracting offi cer for the 633rd con- year as an assistant coach with the foot- ball team before going to undergraduate tracting squadron at Joint Base Langley- pilot training at Reese AFB, Texas. He was Eustis in Virginia. He was also the fl ight then assigned to Dover AFB, Del., where commander for the 386th expeditionary he was a C-5 aircraft commander from contracting squadron at Ali Al Salem Air 1993-96. Senn was then a C-27A evalua- Base in Kuwait, where he earned the Air tor pilot at Howard AFB in Panama from Force commendation medal. He was also 1996-99. He returned to the C-5 as an awarded the contracting ACC company evaluator pilot while stationed at Travis grade offi cer of the year in 2015. AFB, Calif., from 1999-2002. Prior to re- He returned to the Academy in 2016 to turning to the Academy, he was a C-20H become an instructor of Portuguese. He instructor pilot at Ramstein AB, Germany, completed a language enabled airman from 2002-05. program special duty to Recife, Brazil from Senn is a 1985 graduate of Cibola High June to August 2017. School in Albuquerque, N.M., where he Eason comes from a football family. He was a first-team all-state quarterback and served as a Red Hat offi cial for Conference free safety. Senn’s wife, Sophie, who is USA in 2014-15. His father, Merrill Eason, also a 1990 Academy graduate, retired was a Division I football offi cial and head from active duty in 2009 as well. They linesman for 30 years and worked over have two children, Arran and Eric. 300 games. His brother, Josh, is now a replay communicator for Conference USA.

Air Force Football 44 support staff

Col. Mike Van Valkenburg Maj. Leotis Palmer Sarah Goolsby Chris Miller Bo Savage NCAA Faculty Rep. Admin. Assistant Office Manager Video Operations Creative Specialist

Jeff Cosky Jerry McGinty Scott Richardson Jess Souza Dan Siermine Football Operations Athletic Training Equipment Mgr. Events Manager Support

Gary Sheffield Drew Bodette Jack Braley Jon Morris Mitch Browning Stadium Manager Strength Coach Strength Coach Ticket Operations Recruiting Support

Erik Kozlowski Ernie Sedelmyer Mark Peters Derek Fitts Head Football Trainer Football Trainer Football Trainer Football Trainer

2nd Lt. Luke Strebel 2nd Lt. Santo Coppola 2nd Lt. Ryan Beverage 2nd Lt. Marquis Griffin Football Assistant Football Assistant Football Assistant Football Assistant

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-- A -- Fisher DeBerry -- F -- ABEL, Richard (Detroit ‘56) Asst. 1964-67 FEDORA, Larry (Austin ‘85) AKE, Wally (William & Mary ‘72) Receivers 1997-98 Def. Line 1981-83 FERNANDEZ, 1st Lt. Steve (Air Force ‘98) ANDERSON, Maj. Roy (New Mexico) JV/Varsity Asst. 2002 Freshmen 1958-61 FRYZEL, Dennis (Denison ‘64) Def. Backfield 1978

-- B -- BACKHUS, Tom (Ohio State ‘70) -- G -- Off. Line 1978-79; Off. Coord. 1980 GAILEY, Chan (Florida ‘74) BAKKE, Capt. Tom (Navy ‘52) Ends 1958-59 Def. Backfield 1979-80; Def. Coord. 1981-82 BATTISTA, Capt. Julius (Florida ‘41) GALBREATH, Lt. Mike (Air Force ‘64) Line 1955 Freshmen 1967-68 BECKMAN, Larry (Florida ‘66) GALIOS, Capt. Steve (Air Force ‘59) TEs, Spec. teams, 1980; Off. Line 1981-83 BELL, Richard (Arkansas ‘59) Fr. Backs 1962; Def. Backfield 1963-66 Inside LBs 1995-98; Def. Coord. 1999-06 GANSZ, Capt. Frank (Navy ‘60) BELL, Lt. Tom (Army ‘45) Def. Backs 1958 Freshmen 1964-67 BERRY, Tom (Virginia ‘55) GILLORY, 1st Lt. Byron (Texas ‘49) Def. Backs 1958-60; Freshmen 1961 Backfield 1955-57 BETANCE, Mike (Air Force ‘90) GOLDSMITH, Fred (Florida ‘67) TEs 1979; Def. JV Def. Coord. 1995-97 Coord. 1980; Asst. HC 1982-83 BEZYACK, Capt. Marty (Utah ‘58) GOODMAN, Jim (Florida ‘74) Def. Ends 1981 JV 1967-69 GOULD, Mike (Air Force ‘76) Graduate Asst.1976; BLACKWELDER, Don (NE La. ‘62) Prep School Head Coach, 1982-84 Quarterbacks 1979 BLANCHARD, Lt. Col. Felix (Army ‘47) GROBE, Jim (Virginia ‘77) Linebackers 1984-94 Freshmen 1962-63 GROH, Al (Virginia ‘67) Def. Coord. 1978-79 BLASI, 1st Lt. Gene (Kansas ‘56) GURSKI, Capt. John (Navy ‘53) Line 1959-61 JV Asst. 1956-57; Def. Line 1958-59 BOUNDS, 1st Lt. Jesse (Tulane ‘50) CRIMMINS, Mike (Ohio ‘72) Line 1955-57 Linebackers 1975; Off. Line 1976-77 BOWMAN, Jim (Michigan ‘56) *CROSS, Tim (Northern Colorado, ‘90) -- H -- JV 1958-63; Freshmen 1964-75; Defensive Line, 2014-; Assitant Head Coach, HAMILTON, Paul (Appalachian State ‘81) Quar- Assoc. AD for Recruiting Support, 1975-2007 2015- terbacks/Fullbacks 1990-96; Fullbacks, 2006 BRALEY, Jack (Nebraska ‘56) HANDLEY, Ray (Stanford ‘66) Ends 1965-67; Def. Backs 1968-76; Off. Coord. Off. Backfield 1978 1977; Strength-Conditioning 1982-97 -- D -- HARRIS, Walt (Pacific ‘68) Def. Backfield 1978 BRINSON, Larry (Florida ‘83) Running Backs DAVITCH, Jerry (Arizona ‘65) HATFIELD, Ken (Arkansas ‘65) 1983 Off. Line 1973-75; Receivers 1976-77 Off. Coord. 1978; Head Coach 1979-83 BROOKSHIER, Lt. Tom (Colorado ‘53) DEBERRY, Fisher (Wofford ‘60) HAWKINS, Capt. Jimmie (Texas A&M ‘88) Backfield 1955 Quarterbacks 1980; Off. Coord. 1981-83; JV Def. Coord. 1998-2000 Head Coach 1984-2006 HAYS, Lt. Col. Jeff (Air Force ‘84) BROWN, Rick (Air Force ‘79) JV 1979-80; 1983- DERUYTER, Tim (Air Force ‘85) Kickers 1998 -2004 ; JV Head coach 2000 87 JV Def. Coord. 1989-92; Def. Coord/Safeties, HEIMERDINGER, Mike (E. Illinois ‘75) BUMPAS, Dick (Arkansas ‘71) Def. Line 1979-80 2007; Assoc. Coach/Def.-Coord. 2008-09 Receivers 1981 BURNETT, Johnny (UC-Santa Barbara ‘70) DIGGS, Ricky (Shippensburg ‘75) HENDRIX, Clay (Furman ‘86) Off. Backfield 1977 Receivers 1990 Co-Off. Coord./Offensive Line, 2007-13; Assoc. BURTON, Ron (North Carolina ‘87) DOW, Capt. Wes (Navy ‘52) JV 1960-61 Head Coach/Offensive Line, 2014-16 Defensive Line 2003-12 DOWIS, Capt. Dee (Air Force ‘90) HILLSTROM, Eldon “Spike” (Oregon ‘58) BYNUM, Capt. Todd (Air Force ‘89) JV Off. Coord. 1995-98 Off. Line 1965-75 JV Asst. 1995-97; JV Head Coach 1998; Running HINSHAW, Roger (Appalachian State ‘72) Backs 1999 Outside Linebackers 1983 -- E -- HORTON, Tim (Arkansas ‘90) *EASON, Jordan (Air Force ‘13) Receivers 1999-2004; Halfbacks 2005 -- C -- Assistant Off. Line, 2018- HUTT, Maj. Ed (UCLA ‘68) *CALHOUN, Troy (Air Force ‘89) ELLIS, Lt. Col. Dick (Air Force ‘68) JV Asst. 1976-77; WRs 1978-80; TEs 1981 JV Asst. 1993; JV Off. Coord. 1994 Freshmen 1968-69; JV 1971-72, 1976-77; Prep Head Coach, 2007- School 1978-79; JV Head Coach 1978-86 CAMPBELL, Dean (Texas ‘72) ELLIS, Maj. Don (Texas A&M ‘54) -- I -- Running Backs 2000-2004; Secondary 2005-06 Freshmen 1964-65; Backfield 1966-70 IGNARSKI, Capt. John (Kentucky ‘52) *CAMPBELL, Jake (Air Force ‘96) ELLWOOD, 1st Lt. Frank (Ohio St. ‘57) Off. Line 1958-59 Offensive backfield asst. 2012- Backfield 1959-61 ISAACSON, Maj. Terry (Air Force ‘64) CARNEY, Capt. John (Arizona ‘63) ENGA, Dick (Minnesota ‘63) Prep School, Head JV Asst. 1973; Receivers 1974; Off. Backfield Linebackers 1969-74 Coach 1978, 1980-81; Tight Ends 1982-2006 1975-76 COVINGTON, Patrick (Furman ‘06) EVANS, Capt. Pat (Air Force ‘87) Offensive Asst., 2007-09 Prep School 1992; JV Def. Coord. 1993-94 Air Force Football 46 all-time coaches -- J -- -- O -- JACKSON, Capt. Charlie (Air Force ‘00) OLIVER, Jerome “Jappy” (Purdue ‘78) JV/Varsity Asst. 2004 Def. Line 1995-2002 JENKINS. 1st Lt. Marvin (Alabama ‘52) ORDWAY, Capt. Goodwin III, “Ski” (Army ‘55) Ends 1955-57 Freshmen 1962 JOHNSON, Bruce (Wofford ‘70) OZEE, 1st Lt. Jim (Texas Christian ‘58) Def. Coord./Linebackers 1984-89 Freshmen 1961-62 JONES, 1st Lt. Bob (Baylor ‘57) -- P -- Freshman Ends 1960; Ends 1961 PARCELLS, Bill (Wichita State ‘63) *JONES, Nick (Georgia ‘06) Head Coach 1978 Tight ends 2018- PARKS, Capt. Al (Auburn ‘52) JOZWIAK, Capt. Tom (Air Force ‘59) Freshman Ends 1962 Freshmen 1963-66 PEAKE, 1st Lt. Bob (Indiana ‘55) JV Asst. 1957; Backs 1958-59 PETERSEN, Chuck (Air Force ‘84) -- K -- JV Off. Coord. 1990; Receivers 1991-96; Quar- KENDALL, Leland (Oklahoma St. ‘54) terbacks/Fullbacks 1997-2006; Offensive Coord. Off. Line 1964-68; Def. Line 1969-75; Def. 2000-06 Coord. 1976-77 PIPES, Lt. Col. Steve (Air Force, ‘98) KING, Capt. Edwin H., Jr. (Navy ‘52) JV Head Coach/Varsity Assistant, 2012-15 Freshmen 1961; 1958-62 PRICE, Lt. Col. Bill (USAFA, 1991) KITCHINGS, Des (Furman, 2000) JV/Varsity Assistant, 2011 Running Backs/Running Game Coord., 2011 KLECKNER, Capt. Alex (Air Force ‘96) JV/Varsity Asst. 1999-2000; JV Head Coach -- R -- 2000-2002 RAETZ, Maj. Bernie (St. Thomas ‘57) KNORR, Brian (Air Force ‘86) JV Head Coach 1964-66; Off. Backs 1967-69, JV Off. Coord. 1992-94; Falcon Backs 2005; Asst. 1971-74 Head Coach/ILBs, 2007; Spurs 2018 RANDALL, Craig (Colgate ‘58) Def. Line 1978 Ben Martin RASH, Charles (Missouri ‘59) Line 1962-63 REAGAN, John (Syracuse ‘94) -- L -- Off. Line 1970-72 Offensive Line 2003-04 LAMKIN, Capt. Ken (Texas A&M ‘67) MILLER, Capt. Alf (Texas ‘50) RODGERS, 1st Lt. Pepper (Georgia Tech ‘55) JV Asst. 1978 Centers 1958-59 Off. Backs 1958-59 LAWRENCE, Lt. Jerry (Mississippi ‘54) JV 1960 MILLER, Bart (New Mexico, 2008) Tight Ends, LEGGETT, Capt. Dave (Ohio State) 2017 RUCKER, Ken (Carson-Newman ‘76) Freshmen, 1968-71 *MILLER, Ben (Air Force, 2002) Running Backs 1984-89 LEWIS, Derek (Texas ‘98) Special Teams Coord. 2010- ;Tight Ends 2007- *RUDZINSKI, John (Air Force ‘05) Wide Receivers 2015 11; Specialists, 2007-; Running backs 2012- Defensive Asst., 2010-11; OLBs 2012; Recruiting LIONTAS, Lt. Col. Nick (Navy ‘52) MILLER, Tom (Cortland State ‘69) Coord., Secondary 2014 Off. Backs 1965-66; WRs 1967; 1971-73, Off. Def. Line 1984-89; OLBs 1990-2004; Special RUSS, Capt. Carl (Michigan ‘75) Backfield 1970 Teams Coordinator, 2000-05; Kickers 2005 Off. Backs Asst./JV Def. Coord. 1982-85 *LOBOTZKE, Steed (Air Force ‘92) MITCHELL, Capt. Billy (East Carolina ‘72) RUSS, Steve (Air Force ‘95) Tight Ends 2015-16; Offensive Line, 2016- Off. Backfield 1979-80; Running Backs 1981-82; Asst. Head Coach/Co-Def. Coord./2012; Sec- LORBER, Maj. John (Air Force ‘64) JV Head Coach/Special Teams 1986-93; Defen- ondary 2012; ILBs 2013; Asst. Head Coach/Def. Def. Ends 1975-76; Linebackers 1977 sive Line 1994 Coord./Secondary, 2014-17 MOORE, Capt. Dennis (Air Force ‘83) JV Off. Coord. 1991-92; Prep School Head -- M -- Coach 1992-94 -- S -- MANUEL, Fred (Oregon ‘73) MORGAN, Blane (Air Force ‘99) SAMPSON, Capt. Tony (USAFA, 2000) Def. Backfield 1977 JV / Varsity Asst. 2003-05; Wide Receivers 2006; JV/Varsity Assistant, 2008-10 MARTIN, Ben (Navy ‘45) Co-Offensive Coord./QBs, 2007-13; Quarter- SCHODERBEK, Capt. Steve (Navy ‘53) Head Coach 1958-77 backs 2014 JV 1962 MASTIN, Maj. Darrell (Air Force ‘76) MORELAND, Jake (Western Michigan, ‘00) Tight SCHUMACHER, Capt. Tim (Air Force ‘98) Prep School Head Coach 1985-89 ends 2012-14, WRs, 2015-16 JV/Varsity Asst. 2002-04 MATEOS, Capt. Carlos (Air Force ‘85) MOSS, Joe (Maryland ‘52) *SENN, Steve (Air Force ‘90) Kickers 1994-97 Def. Line 1961-69 JV/Varsity Asst. 2005-2008; JV head coach MCCOMBS, Cal (Citadel ‘67) Def. Backfield 1984-89; Def. Coord./Backs 1990- 2006-08; Admin. Asst./Quality Control, 2009-15; Recruiting coordinator, 2016- 98 -- N -- *MCGETTIGAN, Matt (Luther, 1987) SHAW, Lawrence “Buck” (Notre Dame ‘22) NEWBY, Matt (Air Force ‘94) Head Coach 1956-57 Strength, Speed and Conditioning, 2007- JV/Varsity Asst. 2000-01 MCLAIN, Maj. Bill (Air Force ‘59) SHEALY, Vic (Richmond ‘84) NEWMAN, Dylan (Air Force, 1999) Defensive Backs 1999-2004 Freshmen 1966-70 Admin. Asst., JV/Varsity asst., 2015-16 SIMLER, Col. George (Maryland ‘48) MEANS, Alex (Air Force ‘13) NOBLITT, Bob (Washburn ‘63) JV 1957-58; Freshmen 1959 Assistant def. line 2018- Off. Coord./Off. Line 1984-99 MERRITT, Maj. Frank (Army ‘44) SIMPSON, Capt. Skinner (Air Force ‘63) Asst. Head Coach 1955 JV 1969-72 METCALF, Lawrence “Butch” (Okla. ‘65) SINGLETON, Jemal (Air Force ‘99)

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JV/Varsity Asst. 2003-2005; RBs 2006- 10; Run- -- V -- Head Coach 1955, JV 1956 ning Game Coordinator 2007-10. *VANDERLINDEN, Ron (Albion College, ‘78) WIDEMAN, Maj. Giles (Air Force ‘59) SMITH, Homer (Princeton ‘54) Inside Linebackers, 2014- Freshmen 1966-70 Backfield 1961-64 VAUGHN, Chip (Wake Forest ‘09) WILEY, Capt. Al (Air Force ‘83) STARKEY, Neal (Air Force ‘68) Secondary 2018- Def. Line Asst. 1987-90 Freshman Asst. 1968; JV Def. Coord. 1969-70; WRIGHT, Capt. Robin (Air Force ‘96) Prep School Head Coach 1971 JV/Varsity Asst. 1999-2001 STEINBRUNNER, Capt. Don (Washington St. ‘53) * denotes current coach Ends 1961-64 -- W -- STEINMARK, Sammy (Wyoming ‘79) WALKER, Michael (Air Force ‘97) Receivers 1982-89; Backs 1990-98 Defensive Asst., 2013, Administrative Asst, STEWART, Bill (Fairmont St. ‘75) 2014-15 Def. Line 1990-94 WALLERSTEDT, Matt (Kansas State, ‘88) *STUBBLEFIELD, Taylor (Purdue, 2005) Receivers Asst. Head Coach/ILBs 2007-11; Co-Def. Coord., 2017- 2009-11 SUMRALL, Lt. Col Darryl (Air Force, ‘89) JV Head WARINNER, Ed (Mount Union ‘84) Coach, 2009-11 Offensive Line 2000-02 SUNDQUIST, Capt. Ted (Air Force ‘83) WARREN, Charlton (Air Force ‘99) JV Off. Coord. 1987-89; Prep School Head JV/Varsity Asst. 2005-06; Cornerbacks/Recruit- Coach 1990-92 ing 2007;Co.- Def. Coord. 2009-11; Secondary/Recruiting 2008-11; Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Coord 2012-13 -- T -- WEATHERBIE, Charlie (Okla. State ‘77) THIEL, Capt. Norm (Oregon State) Quarterbacks/Fullbacks 1984-89 Freshmen, 1964-67 *WEIKERT, Matt (Ohio ‘02) *THIESSEN, Mike (Air Force, ‘01) Outside Linebackers, 2007-11; Inside lineback- Wide Receivers, 2007- 14; Co-Off. Coord., 2009- ers 2012, Defensive Line 2013; Outside Line- 13; Off. Coord/QBs 2015 backers 2013 TOTH, Nick (Ohio, 1999) Spurs/Nickels, 2017- WHITE, Brad (Wake Forest, ‘04) TROTT, Bob (North Carolina ‘76) Defensive Asst., 2010-11 Def. Ends 1978-80; Def. Backfield 1981-83 WHITLOW, Col. Robert (Army ‘43)

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