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Mackovic turned to an offensive coordinator and a young man he recruited as a player when he was filling an opening for a quarterbacks coach this past spring. It landed UA Jeff Hecklinski. Hecklinski, quarterbacks coach and offensive coordina- tor for Central Missouri State in 2001 and 2002, was lured from Ball State where he had just joined Brady Hoke’s new staff in January. Hecklinski replaced quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator Rick Dykes, who left the staff to return to Texas for personal reasons after the 2002 season. Hecklinski offers UA’s staff a modern-day look at the game. He is not that far removed from his final season at Western Illinois, in which he completed 61.7 percent of his passes (185-for-300), for 2,150 yards and 11 . Mackovic knew of Hecklinski as a young in the former’s final years at Illinois. He later signed with Illinois out of Palatine, Ill., High School, redshirted in 1993, then played four games for the Illini while UA’s new offensive coordinator Mike Deal was on the Illinois staff during the 1994 season. He then transferred to Western Illinois, where in three seasons he passed for 5,980 yards to become then the No. 2 career passing leader in Leathernecks’ history, plus earned all-conference honors three years and helped the program make the Division I-AA playoffs in 1996 and 1997. He was team captain his senior season and a Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity brother. “When we were interviewing for Rick’s replacement we looked into all kinds of possibilities – whether to bring in someone with quarterback, offensive line or receiving game emphasis to become the coordinator. Mike’s (Deal) strength is the offensive line, so we felt we should look into support for the quarterback position. We were able to talk to Jeff during that process, “ Mackovic said.

PAGE 128 “He’s been an offensive coordinator and has a quality As a senior at Palantine High School, Hecklinski earned background. He’s an outstanding young prospect as a USA Today honors as the state’s player of the year. He threw coach and will have the chance to come here without the for 5,871 yards and 54 touchdowns during his prep career, burden of having to do more than tutor our young quarter- with the yardage ranking No. 2 in Illinois history. backs,” Mackovic said. Hecklinski is a son-in-law of UA offensive coordinator Hecklinski graduated in 1997 with a communications Mike Deal. Hecklinski and his wife, the former Tiffany Deal, degree from Western Illinois, then played the 1988 season in have one daughter, Riley. the for the Albany Firebirds. He moved to the coaching profession as quarterbacks and receivers coach in 1998 at Benedictine University (Ill.). The Hecklinski File He joined the staff of Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College from 1999-2000, serving as offensive coordinator, Full Name: Jeffry M. Hecklinski recruiting coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The Hometown: Palatine, Ill. Greyhounds had winning seasons both years, and the College: Western Illinois 1997 school’s passing offense was ranked in the top 15 High School: Palatine, Ill., High School nationally each season. After the two years at Central Recruiting Areas: Houston, Kansas JCs, Missouri State, he was hired to join the Ball State staff as Quarterbacks offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator shortly Bowl Experience: Division I-AA Playoffs, before accepting the job at UA. 1996 and 1997

2003 COACHES’ BIOS PAGE 129 Marty Long Defensive Line Coach

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Marty Long enters his eighth year with the Wildcats and has worked with the defensive front throughout his career in Tucson. Long and Charlie Dickey bridge the transition between the former UA staff and John Mackovic’s tenure, lending continuity and stability to the program. In 2003, Long shifts gear with the other UA defensive coaches as Arizona dispenses with its previous defensive system and adopts the 3-4 scheme and its variations under new coordinator Mike Hankwitz. For Long, it will afford more focus on a basic tenet of football – working to get the big guys up front into the opponents’ backfield and keep them out of Arizona’s. In spring practice, Long and colleagues worked with a good nucleus of a half-dozen players manning the nose tackle and defensive end positions, and by the end of the session, it appeared that Arizona’s bid to improve its defense is well on the way. The Cats lost one key player to graduation from the unit and have a nice mix of upperclassmen and youthful talent. A coach for 17 years, Long has been an assistant at Western Kentucky (1986), The Citadel (1987-1994) and of the (1994-95). He joined the Arizona staff shortly before spring 1996 drills. His first year with the Wildcats produced a couple of players who went on to NFL success – tackles Joe Salave’a, a second-team All-Pac-10 pick, and Van Tuinei, an honorable mention selection by league coaches. The following year, Salave’a checked in with first-team All-Pac-10 honors and was a third-round selection in the NFL draft. That year and in 1998, the Wildcats were No. 12 nationally in rushing defense. Also in 1997, Arizona led the league in total defense. The unit was 19th nationally in scoring defense in

PAGE 130 1998, when Long pupil Daniel Greer, an interior tackle, was a first- team All-Pac-10 pick as a senior. In 1999, the UA defense finished fourth in the league in total defense, and Long’s primary threat, end Joe Tafoya, led the club with 10 sacks, earning second-team all-league honors and establishing himself as a subsequent NFL talent. UA finished eighth nationally in rushing defense and 21st in total defense in 2000. The former was best in the league and the total defense figure was No. 2. Tafoya became an NFL draft selection and led the club with 18 tackles for loss while earning second-team All-Pac-10 honors. In 2001, tackle Young Thompson earned honorable mention conference honors, as he did again last season as the lone senior in the Cats’ rotation. Long came to UA from the CFL’s Baltimore franchise, where he spent two seasons as defensive line coach. The Stallions claimed the 1994 Eastern Division title with a mark of 14-7, the best record for an expansion club, and a year later won the 1995 with an 18-3 record – a league historical best. A 1986 graduate of The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., Long started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Western Kentucky, coaching outside linebackers in 1986. He returned to The Citadel in 1987 as a graduate assistant working with the line, then was promoted by coach Charlie Taafe and coached the line from 1988-89 and outside linebackers from 1990-92. The Bulldogs led the Southern Conference in pass defense in 1992 (128.2 yards per game), led Division I-AA in scoring defense (13.0 ppg) and were sixth nationally in pass efficiency defense with a sparkling 93.6 rating. Under his guidance as recruiting coordinator, The Citadel enjoyed five of its best recruiting classes in the school’s history. He earned a Coach of the Year Medallion from Eastman Kodak Co. in 1992. While a student at The Citadel, Long was a Bulldogs running back. He held rank in the Corps of Cadets as Cadet Sergeant, and received a letter of commendation from the Commander of Cadets. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science in 1986. The Long File A native of Rock Hill, S.C., Long graduated from Northwestern High School in 1982. He was a three-sport athlete lettering in Full Name: David Morris Long football, basketball and track, earning the football team’s most Hometown: Rock Hill, S.C. valuable running back honors in his final two seasons. As a senior High School: Northwestern High School College: The Citadel, 1986 he gained 1,225 yards and scored 15 touchdowns and was the Recruiting Areas: Greater Los Angeles leading rusher in the South Carolina All-Star game. Game Day: Press Box Long has one son, Morris Jerrell. He and his wife, Donna Bowl Experience: 1998 Culligan Holiday Bowl, 1997 Wong-Long, were married July 13, 1991, and the couple has two Insight.com Bowl (both as UA’s defensive line coach). daughters, Anna Natalie and Kayla Lenore.

2003 COACHES’ BIOS PAGE 131 catches for 1,330 yards while Moss added 54 receptions for 742 yards. Rison’s unit was dubbed “Six Feet Under” by Mose New York scribes because his receivers were predomi- Rison nantly less than six feet in height. The Jets were an AFC Wildcard playoff team in 2001 and AFC Champions last Wide Receivers Coach season.

YEARS COACHING:23 YEAR AT ARIZONA: 1 During his collegiate coaching career he served a number of NFL summer internships for league clubs including a 1988 stint with Detroit, the Jets in 1992, the Chicago Bears in 1999 and the in 2000, John Mackovic made a nice late addition to the UA staff in as part of the league’s Minority Coaching fellowship June, hiring an NFL and Pac-10 coaching veteran to work with program. Wildcat receivers.

Rison coached in three bowl games for Stanford, the “Mose Rison is an accomplished coach at the Division I-A 1996 Liberty Bowl, the 1997 Sun Bowl and the 2000 Rose and NFL levels and has tutored several outstanding players. Bowl. We also will be aided by his contributions to the personal development of young players and his insights into our A native of Flint, Mich., Rison played for Central offensive planning for the year,” Mackovic said. Michigan from 1974 to 1977 as a running back, leading the Chippewas in rushing with 1,241 yards in 1977, at the time Rison replaced Mike Borich, who was hired earlier this the No. 10 figure in CMU history. He earned a bachelor’s year but left the staff for personal reasons on June 9. He will degree in 1978 and was awarded a master’s degree in join four other new coaches on Mackovic’s staff for the 2003 1982. season.

Rison served as assistant community director at Dolan Rison, 47, has been in college coaching since 1981 when Junior High School in Mt. Morris, Mich., in 1979, also he joined the staff at his alma mater, Central Michigan, for a substitute teaching for the Beecher Public Schools. He year as graduate assistant. He was promoted to receivers taught history, was the for freshman basketball coach in 1982, and also worked with special teams. He was and was a football assistant at Mt. Morris High from 1979- with the Chippewas until 1988 when he became receivers 81. coach and kick return teams coach at the U.S. Naval Academy. From 1991 through the 1994 season he was receivers coach Rison and his wife, Marilynn, have two daughters, at Rutgers University, also coaching tight ends and the punt Dominique, 17, and Tara, 14. Rison’s cousin, Andre Rison, return unit. was a 12-year NFL veteran and five-time receiver. At Rutgers, Rison was instrumental in the growth of tight ends Marco Battaglia, James Jenkins and Chris Brantley, all of whom went on to the as draft selections.

From 1995 through 2000 Rison was wide receivers coach for Stanford University, also working with punt and kickoff return units. The 2000 Cardinal club was the Pac-10 champion, losing to Wisconsin, 17-9, in the Rose Bowl. Rison coached the The Rison File top two receivers in Stanford history, Troy Walters from 1996- 99 and DeRonnie Pitts from 1997-2000. Full name: Mose Rison Hometown: Flint, Michigan Walters was the 1999 winner of the Biletnikoff Award and High School: Beecher High School, Flint, Mich. the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year. Pitts was an all- College: Central Michigan, 1978 league selection in 2000. Advanced Degree: Central Michigan, 1982 Recruiting Areas: To be determined Rison turned to the professional ranks in February 2001, Bowl Experience: 1996 Liberty, 1997 Sun, coaching wide receivers for the in 2001 and 2001 Rose 2002. He was instrumental in developing and first-round draft pick Santana Moss. Last year Coles had 97

PAGE 132 Dan Dan Berezowitz Loyd Director of Graduate Assistant Football Operations Recruiting Coordinator

Dan Berezowitz has been director of football Dan Loyd joins the coaching staff as a graduate assistant operations at the University of Arizona for two seasons and in 2003 after serving a year as the video graduate assistant. this year, he adds additional duties as the Wildcats recruiting A former quarterback at Arizona, Loyd will work with coordinator. coordinator Mike Deal and the offensive staff. As operations chief, Berezowitz handles a wide-range Loyd, 26, was recruited by Arizona out of San Marino, of organizational responsibilities that help UA’s major-college Calif., High School in 1995. He redshirted his freshman season football program operate from day-to-day and year-round. and was a reserve behind Keith Smith and Brady Batten under noted former coordinator Homer Smith in 1996. A 1994 graduate of the University of Wisconsin- He transferred to Murray State for his final three years, Whitewater, he has more than 11 years of experience starting throughout his junior year and sharing duties as a working in college athletics. As the son of a 20-year senior. collegiate football coach, he has been around the game for Loyd returned to California to continue his studies at most of his life. California Lutheran, playing varsity baseball for a year and His duties include coordinating all travel contracts and earning a bachelor’s degree in communication in 2001. team transportation, supervising day-to-day administrative While a student at Cal Lutheran, Loyd served as offensive operations and budgeting, overseeing all aspects of football coordinator in the 2001 season at Temple City High School, then facilities, the organization and operation of coaching clinics joined the staff at the University of Redlands as a graduate and summer camps, fall camp management, administering assistant working with wide receivers. He earned a master’s promotional work by coaches, and other football program degree in education at Redlands in 2002. Loyd helped UA in its computerized scouting programs in special events and issues. He also has developed the 2002, and assisted in road trip organization. Arizona football coach’s web site, johnmackovic.com. He is proficient in Spanish. As recruiting coordinator, he will handle all aspects of Arizona was to hire a second graduate assistant in time to the coaching staff’s contact with prospects during the join the defensive staff prior to the opening of fall training camp. recruitment process, plus spearhead the department’s compliance issues with regard to football recruiting. Prior to joining the UA staff he served at the University Damon of Texas, where he held an operations director position for Tomeo Mack Brown’s program from 1998-99. Operations/ Recruiting Intern Berezowitz was a four-year letterwinning quarterback at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he Damon Tomeo joined the UA staff in June under an internship earned a degree in athletic administration in 1994. He working with recruiting coordinator and operations director Dan coached at UW-Whitewater as an assistant from 1992-94. Berezowitz. Upon graduation, Berezowitz spent four years at the Tomeo came from Pomona-Pitzer Colleges in Redlands, University of North Carolina, with duties as director of video Calif., where he served from 2002-03 as defensive coordinator, linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator. operations and the school’s football center director. He has A 1995 graduate of St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, bowl game experience with North Carolina at Calif., Tomeo played four years at Pomona College in Claremont the 1994 Sun Bowl, the 1995 Carquest Bowl, and the 1996 and received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology in 1999. He and 1997 Gator Bowls; and with Texas at the 1998 Cotton earned his master’s in education/administration in 2003 from the Bowl. University of Redlands. Berezowitz and his wife, Jane, have four sons, twins Tomeo taught science and was linebackers coach at Damien Bryan and Brayden (5-1-98), Zachary (1-4-00), and Jordan High School in La Verne, Calif., in 1999, then was promoted to (8-27-01); and a daughter, Alexa Grace (3-3-03). defensive coordinator for the 2000 season. He served as a graduate assistant at Redlands in 2001, working with lineback- ers. He has worked numerous football camps, is a member of the Coaches Association, co-authored a journal article titled “Aggression among Children in Four Cultures,” is bilingual (Spanish) and was a recipient of a Henry Martyn and Emily Robinson Brackens Fellows Award in spring 1999.

2003 COACHES’ BIOS PAGE 133 at Washington State in 1989 and remained in Pullman until hired at Arizona. Neal and his wife, Cindy, were married in 1981. The couple Brad has a daughter, Natalie, and two sons, Tyler and Austin. He is a Arnett golf enthusiast and country music fan. Director of Strength and Conditioning

Brad Arnett enters his fourth year on the UA staff and Sean oversees strength and conditioning programs for all 19 Arizona sports. His main emphasis is working with the student-athletes Hollister on the Wildcat football team. Video Coordinator He started his career as strength and conditioning coach at Wisconsin-Whitewater from 1994 to 1995, then moved to the University of Minnesota to complete studies for a master’s degree in kinesiology, which he earned in 1996. Sean Hollister, 39, enters his second season serving as the He assumed a job as the head coach of the Olympic University of Arizona’s football video coordinator. Along with strength and conditioning program shortly after graduation, and supervising all practice and game-day videography of football, spent five-plus years in the Twin Cities. Hollister oversees video exchange with upcoming opponents Arnett and his wife, Stacey, have three children, and breaks down Arizona game and opponent video for UA’s Ethan (11-12-97), Quintin (2-19-2000), and Owen (7-12-2002). computer system. He is a member of the Collegiate Sports Video Association. A native of St. Petersburg, Fla., Holliser grew up in Monroe, La., and graduated from Neville High School. He graduated from Northeast Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana-Monroe) in Randy 1983 with a degree in radio-television. Cohen Hollister and his wife, the former Andrea VonHoffmann, are Director of expecting their first child in December. Medical Services

Randy P. Cohen enters his third year as director of the University of Arizona’s athletic medical services and third season working directly with the Wildcat football program. Bobbi Cohen holds certification as a Certified Athletic Trainer Madison and Arizona licenses as an athletic trainer and physical therapist. Associate Director Cohen joined the UA staff part way through the 2001 CATS Academics Services season after serving as an assistant Athletic Trainer at Purdue University for eight years beginning in 1993. Bobbi Madison enters her fifth year working directly with Cohen is a native of Chicago, Ill. He is a member of the head football coach John Mackovic in directing all areas of National Athletic Trainers Association Research and Education academic services for student-athletes in the Arizona football Foundation Scholarship Committee. program. Madison is a former student-athlete and 1990 graduate of Eureka College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She competed on the college’s basketball and track and field teams, Wendell and earned induction into the Eureka College Athletic Hall of Neal Fame. Director of Equipment She earned an advanced degree in athletic counseling and Management athletic administration at Illinois State University in 1993 and began her professional career at the University of Utah, providing academic support services for the men’s basketball program for five years. Wendell Neal has been director of the UA’s equipment Madison was promoted to Associate Director of C.A.T.S. operations since July 1998 and enters his sixth season Academics in 2002. spearheading services for Wildcat football, along with assistant J.T. Galloway. Neal graduated from the University of Houston in 1981 after serving four years as a student football manager, and he was head football equipment manager for the Cougars in 1981. After two years in private business he served as athletic equipment and facilities manager at Sam Houston State from 1984 to 1989. He was named director of equipment operations Ana Verdin Donna Dykes Kelly Hooker Admin. Assistant Admin. Assistant Admin. Assistant PAGE 134