2 WWW .GANNONSPORTS .COM TABLE OF CONTENTS Golden Knights Quick Facts / Phone Directory Gannon Football Sponsors 2 Location: University Square, Erie, Pa. 16541 Quick Facts | Phone Directory 3 Founded: 1925 Media Information | Coverage 4 Enrollment: 4,343 Gannon’s Athletics Support Staff 5 Nickname: Golden Knights 2017 Schedule 6 School Colors: Maroon (PMS 202) and Gold (PMS 143) Coaching Staff Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Head Coach Brad Rzyczycki 8-9 Playing Facility: McConnell Family Stadium Assistant Coaches 10-13 Capacity: 2,500 2017 Team Information Playing Surface: FieldTurf Alphabetical Roster 14-15 President: Keith Taylor, Ph.D. Pronunciation Guide 15 Office Phone:(814) 871-7609 Numerical Roster 16-17 Faculty Representative: Kory Stauffer Gannon University Field Office Phone/E-mail: (814) 871-7515 / [email protected] Director of Athletics: Lisa Goddard McGuirk Overview 18 Office Phone/E-mail:(814) 871-7416 / [email protected] Home Records Vs. All Opponents 18 Associate Director of Athletics/Events Coordinator: Don Sherman Team / Individual Records At Home 19 Office Phone/E-mail:(814) 871-7763 / [email protected] 2016 Statistics Assistant Director of Athletics for Business & Finance: Kathy MacMurdy Team Statistics 20 Office Phone/E-mail:(814) 871-7416 / [email protected] Offensive Statistics 21-22 Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations: Dan Teliski Defensive Statistics/Results 23 Office/FAX: (814) 871-7418 / (814) 871-7575 E-mail: [email protected] Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Cell: (814) 882-7846 PSAC Information 24 Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations: Levi Rex All-Time Records Office/FAX: (814) 871-7008 / (814) 871-7775 Rushing Records 26 E-mail: [email protected] Passing Records 27 Cell: (567) 242-9904 Receiving Records 28 Athletic Department Phone/FAX: (814) 871-7416 / (814) 871-7575 Kickoff / Punt Return Records 29 Head Coach: Brad Rzyczycki ([email protected]) Record at Gannon: 29-26, 5 years Field Goal / Punting Records 30 Career Record: 29-26, 5 years Total Offense / All-Purpose Records 31 Office Phone:(814) 871-5786 Scoring / Interception Records 32 Assistant Coach: Josh Hoeg (offensive coordinator & quarterbacks) Defensive Records 33 Office Phone/E-mail: (814) 871-5784 / [email protected] Team Records 34-35 Assistant Coach: John Thompson (defensive coordinator & defensive backs) All-Time 100-Yard Rushers | Last Time Statistics 36-27 Office Phone/E-mail: (814) 871-5734 / [email protected] All-Time Letterwinners 38-41 Assistant Coach: Arik Wolf (recruiting coordinator & linebackers) Office Phone/E-mail:(814) 871-7249 / [email protected] All-Time Records vs. All Opponents 42-43 Assistant Coach: Jermaine Mitchell (director of strength and conditioning & defensive line) All-Time Results 44-45 Office Phone/E-mail:(814) 871-7325 / [email protected] All-Time Honors & Awards 46-49 Assistant Coach: Jack Abercrombie (offensive line & equipment manager) Office Phone/E-mail: (814) 871-7249 / [email protected] Football Administrative Assistant: Sandy Driscoll Office Phone/E-mail:(814) 871-7249 / [email protected] Football Office FAX:(814) 871-7575 Offensive / Defensive System: Multiple / Multiple Head Athletic Trainer: Allison Moore Office Phone/E-mail: (814) 871-5300 / [email protected] Associate Athletic Trainer: Pat Dragoone Office Phone/E-mail: (814) 871-7420 / [email protected] Team Physicians: Dr. Laura McIntosh, MD, Dr. Jeffrey Kim, DO and Dr. Mark Buseck, MD Office Phone:(814) 835-8085 Press Box Phone: (814) 871-5773 Visiting Radio Co-Op Line: (814) 871-5776 Gannon Web site: www.gannonsports.com PSAC Web site: www.psacsports.org Credits: The front and back cover was designed by Gannon Assistant Director 2016 Record / PSAC West: 5-6 / 1-6 of Athletics Media Relations Levi Rex. The media guide was created by Gannon Starters Returning / Lost (with at least five starts): 16 / 9 Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations Dan Teliski. A special Lettermen Returning / Lost: 33 / 21 thanks to Levi Rex for his time, talents and a great cover design. WWW .GANNONSPORTS .COM 3 NEW MEDIA INFORMATION On behalf of the Sports Information Office, NEWSPAPERS TELEVISION STATIONS RADIO STATIONS thank you for your coverage of Golden Knights’ football. This press guide has been assembled for CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER WICU-TV (NBC) 90.5 WERG Sports Department John Lydic Chet LaPrice sports journalists covering Gannon football and Phone: (216) 999-4370 Phone: (814) 454-5201 Phone: (814) 871-5841 visitors looking at Gannon football for the first Fax: (216) 999-6276 Fax: (814) 454-3753 time. FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 ERIE TIMES-NEWS WJET-TV (ABC) THE FAN Jeff Kirik Craig Smylie Alex Womer MEDIA SERVICES Phone: (814) 870-1700 Phone: (814) 868-2424 Phone: (814) 461-1000 All requests for working credentials, special Fax: (814) 870-1808 Fax: (814) 864-1704 Fax: (814) 874-0011 features, complimentary tickets, interviews and MEADVILLE TRIBUNE WSEE-TV (CBS) WJET - AM NEWS TALK 1400 photographs should be directed to: Sports Department Gary Drapcho Alex Womer Phone: (814) 724-6370 Phone: (814) 454-3500 Phone: (814) 461-1000 Dan Teliski Fax: (814) 724-8755 Fax: (814) 459-3500 Fax: (814) 874-0011 Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE KDKA-TV (CBS) SPORTS RADIO AM 1260 THE Gannon University Sports Department Sports Department SCORE 109 University Square Phone: (412) 263-1621 Phone: (412) 575-2449 Sports Director Erie, PA 16541 Fax: (412) 263-1926 Fax: (412) 575-2821 Phone: (814) 868-5355 Office: (814) 871-7418 PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE WPXI-TV (NBC) WIRE SERVICES Cell: (814) 882-7846 Sports Department Sports Department Fax: (814) 871-7575 Phone: (724) 690-8040 Phone: (412) 237-1212 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Fax: (412) 320-7964 Fax: (412) 237-4900 Alan Robinson CREDENTIALS Phone: (412) 281-3747 THE KNIGHT WTAE-TV (ABC) Fax: (412) 281-1869 All media credentials should be arranged by Sports Editor Sports Department writing or calling the Gannon Sports Information Phone: (814) 871-7294 Phone: (412) 244-4656 Office, preferably one week in advance.All Fax: (412) 244-4628 credentials will be limited to working press only, SPORTSTICKER and will be evaluated on a first-come, first- Daryl Fein served basis up to the press box capacity. Phone: (201) 309-1300 Fax: (201) 336-0383 PRESS BOX Gannon’s working facilities are located on the book is a publication of the Gannon Sports south side of Gannon University Field. The press INTERVIEWS Information Department. The record book was box contains three booths. Space is available for the All requests for interviews with players and written and edited by Assistant Director of home coaching staff, two radio stations, and several coaches must be made through the SID Office Athletics for Media Relations Dan Teliski. The members of the media. Visiting coaching staffs and and not through the student-athletes. No record book was produced by the Gannon Press television accommodations can be found on the interviews will be granted Friday evening or and printed by Tim Natale of the Gannon Press. second level of the press box. Saturday prior to the contest. Post-game interviews The design, layout, and typesetting was produced will follow a 10-minute “cooling off” period after by Dan Teliski with Adobe InDesign. The cover PHOTOGRAPHERS the game. All weekday interviews will take place was designed by Assistant Director of Athletics Credentials for sideline photography should be before or after practice unless otherwise arranged Media Relations Levi Rex. Special thanks to Matt requested in writing per credentials guidelines. differently. Head Coach Brad Rzyczycki is available Mead Photography LLC and Joe Mattis for their Photography credentials are issued to media and to the media every Tuesday from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. photography contributions. The 2006 Gannon department photographers only. Photographers football media guide was rated seventh in the nation must remain outside the restraining line PRIVACY RESTRICTIONS among Division II schools by the College Sports enclosing the field at all times. The Health Insurance Portability and Information Directors Association of America while Accountability Act (HIPAA) went into effect the 2007 and 2008 editions was tabbed 16th and SERVICES on April 14, 2003. Although the law was not 23rd, respectively. The 2005 cover was rated No. 1 Working media and scouts will be supplied with initially intended for collegiate athletics, the in Division II. media guides, gameday programs, and pre-game law holds the University liable for its intent. notes and statistics. Complete halftime statistics Thus, Gannon University will not be allowed GOLDEN KNIGHTS ON THE RADIO will be available, with a complete statistics to comment on any health-related questions Every Gannon University football game during package and play-by-play provided at the concerning our student-athletes. This pertains to the 2017 season can be heard live on the radio. completion of the contest coaches, student-athletes, the Assistant Director Jet Radio 1400 will cover every contest, home of Athletics for Media Relations, the athletic and away. All broadcasts can also be heard live RADIO training staff or anyone associated with Gannon via the Internet through the 90.5 WERG site at Permission to broadcast must be obtained from University. We ask that you please don’t ask http://www.wergfm.com. the Assistant Director of Athletics for Media questions concerning any injuries or health- Relations at least two weeks in advance of the related issues. All Gannon personnel have been GOLDEN KNIGHTS ON THE INTERNET game. Space to accommodate one visiting radio instructed to answer those types of questions A live video broadcast of all Gannon home games station is available. Gannon provides a courtesy with the following response. “Considering the can be accessed at http://www.gannonsports. telephone line for visiting radio stations free of HIPAA law, University policy does not allow com. Live audio for all games during the 2017 charge.