2009 FOOTBALL 2009 Valparaiso University Football Date Opponent Time Sept. 5 at Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) 12 p.m. Sept. 12 at Concordia (Wis.) 1 p.m. Sept. 26 Carthage 1 p.m. Oct. 3 at Drake * 1 p.m. Oct. 10 San Diego (Homecoming) * 1 p.m. Oct. 17 at Butler * 12 p.m. Oct. 24 Dayton (Parents’ Day) * 1 p.m. Oct. 31 at Marist * 11 a.m. Nov. 7 at Jacksonville * 12 p.m. Nov. 14 Campbell * 1 p.m. Nov. 21 Morehead State * 12 p.m. Dec. 5 Gridiron Classic (PFL Champion vs. Northeast Conference champion) All Times Central. Home Games in Bold and played at Brown Field. * Indicates Pioneer Football League Game. 2009 SEASON PREVIEW Table of Contents 2009 Quick Facts 2009 Schedule IFC The University/Athletic Department Crusader Staff Quick Facts 1 Location: Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 Head Coach: Stacy Adams - 5th season Pronunciation Guide 1 Founded: 1859 Alma Mater: Northwest Missouri State (1990) 2009 Roster 2-3 Enrollment: 4,000 Football Office Phone: (219) 464-5513 Season Preview 4-5 Nickname: Crusaders Record at Valpo: 14-30 (4 seasons) Valparaiso Coaching Staff 6-11 Colors: Brown and Gold Career Record: 14-30 (4 seasons) Crusader Returnees 12-25 Home Field: Brown Field (ProGrass - 5,000) Offensive Coord.: Josh Wissing - 7th season Crusader Newcomers 26-32 Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS and Chip Taylor - 6th season Media Information 32 Conference: Pioneer Football League Defensive/Recruiting Coord.: Sam Bernardi - 2008 Season Recap 33-35 President: Mark Heckler 18th season 2008 Statistics 36-37 Director of Athletics: Mark LaBarbera Special Teams Coord.: Robert Lee - 1st season Pioneer Football League 38-39 Senior Woman Administrator: Defensive Line: Rob Hansen - 13th season 2009 Opponents 40-41 Jennifer Samble Kickers/Punters: Gary Gray - 11th season Brown Field 42 Athletics Department Phone: (219) 464-6894 Tight Ends: Ed Baker - 4th season Crusaders in the Community 42 Running Backs: Joe Fussell - 2nd season Hall of Fame 43 Program History Wide Receivers: Marcus Knight - 2nd season Crusaders in the Pros 44 First Year of Program: 1919 Linebackers: Cliff Glover - 2nd season Crusader Award Winners 44-45 All-Time Record: 365-413-26 (.470) Defensive Backs: Willis Barringer - 1st season Valpo Record Book 46-47 PFL Titles: 2 (2000, 2003) Student Assistant: Trevor Jaskiw - 2nd season Year-by-Year Results 48-53 Last Postseason Appearance: 2003 PFL Athletic Trainer: Nathan Twedt - 6th season All-Time Series Records 54 Championship vs. Morehead State, Athletic Trainer: Lance Schuemann - 2nd season Valparaiso University 55-56 Won 54-42 Team Physicians: Lakeshore Bone and Joint Institute Team Information Admin. Assistant: Patti Nemeth - 7th season 2008 Record: 3-8 2008 PFL Record (Finish): 2-5 (8th/9) Sports Media Relations Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 34/27 Associate AD for Media Relations/ Total Returnees: 67 Football Contact: Ryan Wronkowicz Newcomers: 55 Office Phone: (219) 464-5232 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 Home Phone: (219) 464-7653 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 Cell Phone: (219) 617-2466 Special Teams Starters Returning/Lost: 2/0 Fax: (219) 464-5762 E-Mail: [email protected] Associate Dir. of Sports Media Relations: Aaron Leavitt Website: www.valpoathletics.com Pronunciation Guide Tayler Aiello: EYE-el-o Brian Laipple: LY-pull Ian Altieri: Al-TEER-ee Steve Lara: LAUR-uh Credits and Notes Dominick Bellotte: BELL-ot-tee Ryan Lehr: LAIR David Beiswenger: BYS-wing-er Chris Lyda: LIE-duh The 2009 Valparaiso University Football Media Nick Malantis: MAH-lan-tus Guide was designed, written, and edited by Ryan Bill Bodzianowski: BO-ja-now-ski Kyle Boer: BORE Levi Mock: LEE-vi Wronkowicz, Valparaiso University Associate Di- Aren Boz: Aaron BAHZ John Moriarty: Mor-EE-ar-te rector of Athletics for Media Relations. Editorial Grant Bushong: Bush-ong Matthew Niehus: KNEE-house assistance provided by Aaron Dominick Campagna: Cam-PAG-na Jason Nyhof: NI-hoff Leavitt, Associate Director of Nikko Carson: NEE-ko Alex Petrik: Peh-TRICK Sports Media Relations. Cover Jerrell Coleman-Miller: JER-rell John Popper: POP-per design by Todd Earley. Pho- David Coneys: CO-knees Marco Porcelli: Por-CHELLI tography by Aran Kessler and Donovan Czarnecki: ZAR-neck-ee Adam Rundh: ROON-duh Omar Safir: SAH-feer Ray Acevedo. Printing by Jordan DeJonge: De-YOUNG Roger Satur: SAH-tur Vision Integrated Graphics Taylor Deloye: Di-LOY Brian Fiani: FEE-on-ee Mitch Secrest: SEA-crest Group (Tinley Park, Ill.). Any- Gehron Fredericks: JIR-on Kris Serra: SARA one with historical information Chris Giehon: GEE-hon Andrzej Skiba: ON-dre SKEE-ba that may have been omitted from this guide is Nate Goergen: GORE-gen Alex Soller: SO-ler encouraged to contact the Valparaiso University Cody Gokan: GO-kan Nick Strzelecki: STREZ-leck-ee Sports Media Relations office. All information in David Hamaker: HAM-a-ker Ferdinand Velez: VAH-lez this media guide is current as of August 20, 2009. Brett Heber: HEE-ber Ross Wiemer: WEE-mer All times listed throughout the guide are Central. Matt Heinen: HINE-in Dave Wisniewski: Wiz-NEW-ski Additional copies of this guide are available through James Joos: JO-s Bobby Wysocki: WY-sock-ee Luke Kanclerz: CAN-sler Joe Fussell: FUSS-el the Valpo Sports Media Relations office for $10 Trevor Jaskiw: JAS-cue each. Zack LaBarre: La-BAR 2009 Valparaiso Football 1 2009 SEASON PREVIEW 2009 Numerical Roster Alphabetical Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School (Prev. School) # Name Pos. 1 Ryan Myers WR 6’0" 165 Jr./So. Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton 78 Tayler Aiello OL 1-O Eric Slenk WR 6’2" 175 Fr. Holland, Mich./Christian 57 Emilio Alcaraz OL 2 Nicholas Henton WR 6’1" 235 5th/Sr. Chicago, Ill./De La Salle 98 Ian Altieri DL 2-S Dominick Campagna K 6’3" 160 Fr. Elmwood Park, Ill./Fenwick 12 Travis Anderson WR 3 David Coneys WR 6’2" 190 So. Sebastian, Fla./Sebastian River 70 Nate Atkins DL 3-D Kyle Boer DB 5’11" 140 Fr. Holland, Mich./Christian 28 Stephen Baxter DB 4 Antonio Lovelace WR 5’6" 150 Fr. Akron, Ohio/Buchtel 64 David Beiswenger OL 4-O Brian Fiani QB 5’11" 165 So. Brighton, Mich./Detroit Country Day 14 Tim Bennett WR 5 Anthony Curry DB 6’0" 200 Sr. Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville 36 Chauncey Blackwell LB 5-O Josh Ruben WR 6’3" 195 Fr. Elkhart, Ind./Jimtown 77 Nate Blair OL 6 Kyle Himmelwright DB 6’1" 185 5th/Sr. Coplay, Pa./Whitehall 62 Bill Bodzianowski OL 7 Matt Upshaw QB 6’0" 190 Jr./So. Indianapolis, Ind./Warren Central 3-D Kyle Boer DB 8 Bobby Wysocki QB 5’11" 180 Jr./So. Calumet City, Ill./Thornwood 33 Todd Bontrager DL 9 Corey Nash WR 5’11" 175 Jr./So. Griffith, Ind./Griffith 19-D Bryan Boss WR 10 Quinn Schafer QB 6’5" 220 Fr. Roanoke, Ind./Bishop Luers 94 Aran Boz DL 11 Nick Malantis QB 6’4" 205 So. Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta 55 Cliff Brooks LB 12 Travis Anderson WR 6’0" 175 Jr./So. Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton 42 Grant Bushong LB 13 Eli Crawford DB 6’1" 200 Jr. Bogart, Ga./North Oconee 21 Alex Byers DB 14 Tim Bennett WR 5’11" 185 So./Fr. Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic 2-S Dominick Campagna K 15 Laurence Treadaway DB 5’11" 185 Jr. Detroit, Mich./Orchard Lake Saint Mary’s 97 Nikko Carson DL 16 Mike Miller DB 5’10" 200 Sr./Jr. Naperville, Ill./Central 56 Jerrell Coleman-Miller LB 16-O Josh Keatley RB 5’9" 165 Fr. Woodstock, Ohio/Triad 69 Bruce Collins DL 17 Nate Goergen QB 6’1" 185 Jr. Golden, Colo./Golden (Phoenix) 3 David Coneys WR 17-D Carl Sugarman WR 6’0" 165 So. Miami, Fla./Christopher Columbus (Marist) 79 Sean Cook OL 18 Ross Wiemer RB 6’0" 210 Sr. Burlington, Wis./Burlington 13 Eli Crawford DB 18-D Matt Heinen DB 6’2" 205 Fr. LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte 5 Anthony Curry DB 19 Marty McAlpin TE 6’2" 225 So. Palos Park, Ill./Amos Alonzo Stagg 60 Donovan Czarnecki DL 19-D Bryan Boss WR 6’2" 175 Fr. Bay Village, Ohio/Bay 58 Jordan DeJonge OL 20 Patrick Wenzel LB 6’0" 220 Fr. Woodstock, Ill./Marian Central Catholic 24 Taylor Deloye K 20-O Allante Simmons RB 6’0" 155 Fr. Southfield, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup 23 Tyler Evanko DB 21 Alex Byers DB 6’3" 180 So. Wheatfield, Ind./Kankakee Valley 4-O Brian Fiani QB 22 Roger Satur DB 6’1" 195 Jr. Mansfield, Texas/Nolan Catholic 72 Tim Flynn OL 23 Tyler Evanko DB 6’2" 190 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz./Pinnacle (Phoenix) 48 Gehron Fredericks RB 24 Taylor Deloye K 6’0" 165 So. Lincolnshire, Ill./Stevenson 31 Lawrence Freeman LB 25 Isaac Wildermuth RB 5’9" 180 Fr. Sidney, Ohio/Upper Arlington 92 Chris Gardner DL 26 John Popper RB 5’11" 195 Sr. Dublin, Ohio/Coffman 42-D Mike Gerton TE 27 Alan Porter, Jr. DB 5’10" 170 Fr. Downers Grove, Ill./South 33-O Chris Giehon RB 28 Stephen Baxter DB 6’0" 175 Fr. Cherry Valley, Ill./Rockford Lutheran 32 Adrian Gober DB 29 Isaiah Spears RB 5’10" 220 So. Saint Louis, Mo./Normandy 17 Nate Goergen QB 30 Eddie Morelli RB 6’0" 185 So./Fr. Racine, Wis./Saint Catherines 35 Cody Gokan LB 31 Lawrence Freeman LB 5’11" 220 Fr. Dolton, Ill./Seton Academy 93 Brian Goodaker DL 31-O Nick Jones RB 6’0" 190 Fr. Effingham, Ill./Effingham 44 Sean Graves WR 32 Adrian Gober DB 6’1" 180 Sr./Jr.