2015 UTSA ROADRUNNERS FOOTBALL MEDIA SUPPLEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA INFORMATION Lynn Hickey ______________________________________ 46 Quick Facts _______________________________________ 2 Dr. Ricardo Romo _________________________________ 47 Schedule __________________________________________ 2 NCAA Compliance ________________________________ 48 Timeline __________________________________________ 3 Future Schedules ___________________________________ 3 PLAYERS Athletics Communications Staff _______________________ 4 Player Bios ____________________________________ 50-68 Media Policy _____________________________________4-5 Alamodome Directions & Parking _____________________ 6 SEASON REVIEW Local Media Directory ______________________________ 7 Individual Honors _________________________________ 70 Roadrunners Sports Network _________________________ 7 Schedule/Results __________________________________ 71 Opponents Quick Facts ____________________________8-9 Team Statistics ____________________________________ 71 Conference USA _______________________________ 10-11 Record Breakdown ________________________________ 71 Conference USA Composite Schedule ________________ 12 UTSA Game-by-Game Statistics _____________________ 72 Conference USA Championship Game _______________ 13 Opponent Game-by-Game Statistics _________________ 73 Bowl Synopsis _________________________________ 14-16 Individual Statistics _____________________________ 74-75 Starters Summary _________________________________ 75 SEASON OUTLOOK Defensive Statistics ________________________________ 76 Season Outlook ________________________________ 18-19 Team Captains ____________________________________ 76 Numerical Roster _______________________________ 20-21 Superlatives ______________________________________ 77 Alphabetical Roster _____________________________ 22-23 Game Capsules ________________________________ 78-83 Roster Breakdown _________________________________ 24 Conference USA Season Review ____________________ 84 Starters Breakdown ________________________________ 25 Pronunciation Guide _______________________________ 25 RECORD BOOK Depth Chart ______________________________________ 26 Team Single-Season Records ________________________ 86 Team Single-Game Records _________________________ 87 STAFF Individual Single-Season Records _________________ 88-89 Larry Coker ___________________________________ 28-30 Individual Single-Game Records _____________________ 90 Kevin Brown ______________________________________ 31 Individual Career Records __________________________ 91 Perry Eliano ______________________________________ 32 Opponent Single-Game Records _____________________ 92 Polo Gutierrez ____________________________________ 33 Alamodome Single-Game Records ___________________ 93 Tony Jeffery ______________________________________ 34 All-Time Results ____________________________________ 94 Mike Markuson ___________________________________ 35 Miscellaneous Records _____________________________ 95 Neal Neathery ___________________________________ 36 Program Firsts ____________________________________ 96 Jeff Popovich _____________________________________ 37 Honor Roll _______________________________________ 97 Charlie Reeve ____________________________________ 38 All-Time Letterwinners ______________________________ 98 Eric Roark ________________________________________ 39 All-Time Assistant Coaches __________________________ 98 Eddie Benavidez __________________________________ 40 Jeremiah Moeller __________________________________ 40 John Roper _______________________________________ 40 Nate Shaw _______________________________________ 40 Giovanni Vizza ___________________________________ 41 Shane Elder ______________________________________ 41 Adam Cain ______________________________________ 41 Mike Villa ________________________________________ 42 Justin Volentine ____________________________________ 42 Lara Goldmann ___________________________________ 42 Alex Nicasio _____________________________________ 42 CREDITS Jerry Greeson ____________________________________ 42 The 2015 UTSA Football Media Supplement is a production Rhodie Moss _____________________________________ 43 of the UTSA Athletics Communications Office. The supplement Team Physicians ___________________________________ 43 was designed, written and edited by Assistant AD/Athletics Colin Howlett _____________________________________ 43 Communications Kyle Stephens and Associate Athletics Charlie Dudley ____________________________________ 44 Communications Director Brian Hernandez with assistance from Assistant Athletics Communications Directors Jordan Korphage Travis Reust _______________________________________ 44 and Zena Rex. Photos provided by Alamodome, Burk Frey, Jeff Kyle Stephens ____________________________________ 45 Huehn, Mark McClendon, Mike McLaughlin, Steve Moakley, Tony Brian Hernandez __________________________________ 45 Morano and the University of Miami (Fla.). 2015 UTSA FOOTBALL MEDIA SUPPLEMENT 1 2015 UTSA FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS General Information Program History Name _____________ The University of Texas at San Antonio First Year _______________________________________ 2011 Nickname ________________________________ Roadrunners All-Time Record ____________________________23-23/.500 Colors _______ Navy Blue (289), Orange (1665) and White All-Time Conference Record ___12-10 (C-USA 2013-14/WAC 2012) Founded _______________________________________ 1969 Enrollment _______________28,628 (24,342 undergraduate) Athletics Communications President ___________________ Dr. Ricardo Romo (Texas ‘67) Assistant AD (coaches contact) _____________ Kyle Stephens Athletics Director _______ Lynn Hickey (Ouachita Baptist ’73) Email _________________________ [email protected] Athletics Department Phone ____________ (210) 458-4161 Office Phone _________________________ (210) 458-4551 Ticket Office Phone ___________________ (210) 458-8872 Cell Phone ___________________________ (210) 887-3636 Affiliation ______ NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Associate Director (players contact) _______Brian Hernandez Conference ______________ Conference USA (West Division) Email [email protected] Stadium (Capacity) ________________ Alamodome (65,000) Office/Cell Phone ____________________ (210) 269-7110 Playing Surface ____________________________ Field Turf Assistant Directors ____________ Jordan Korphage, Zena Rex Press Box Phone ______________________ (210) 704-6200 Graduate Assistant __________________________Angelo Sano Mailing Address __ One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 Coaching Staff Overnight Address __ 5710 West Hausman Road, Suite 101 Head Coach _________Larry Coker (Northeastern State ‘70) ________________________________San Antonio, TX 78249 Career Record (Years) _________________ 83-38/.686 (10) Fax __________________________________ (210) 458-4569 Record at UTSA (Years) __________________23-23/.500 (4) Website__________________________________ goUTSA.com Assistant Coaches ____________________________________ Kevin Brown (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Perry Eliano (special teams coordinator/safeties), 2015 Schedule Polo Gutierrez (running backs), Tony Jeffery (receivers), Date Opponent (TV) Time (CT) Mike Markuson (offensive linemen), Neal Neathery (defensive coordinator/linebackers), Jeff Popovich (cornerbacks), Sept. 3 __________at Arizona (PAC-12) __________ 9 p.m. Charlie Reeve (tight ends), Eric Roark (defensive linemen) Sept. 12 _________Kansas State (FS1) _________ 11 a.m. Graduate Assistant Coaches ___________________________ Sept. 19 ______ at Oklahoma State (FS1) _____ 2:30 p.m. ______ Giovanni Vizza (offense), Jeremiah Moeller (offense), _______________ Nate Shaw (defense), John Roper (defense) Sept. 26 _______ Colorado State (CBSSN) _________ 6 p.m. Quality Control __________ Eddie Benavidez (special teams) Oct. 3 ___________ at UTEP ^ (KMYS) ___________ 7 p.m. Strength & Conditioning Coach ___________ Charlie Dudley Oct. 10 _________ Louisiana Tech (ASN) __________ 6 p.m. Assistant AD/Football _______________________ Shane Elder Director of Operations ______________________ Adam Cain Oct. 17 _______ at Southern Miss ^ (ASN) _______ 6 p.m. Assistant AD/Equipment Manager ______________Mike Villa Oct. 31 ________at North Texas ^ (ASN)_________ 6 p.m. Video Coordinator ________________________ Alex Nicasio Nov. 7 ________ Old Dominion ^ ~ (ASN) ________ 6 p.m. Associate AD/Athletic Medicine ____________ Jerry Greeson Administrative Associate _________________ Lara Goldmann Nov. 14 ________ at Charlotte ^ (FS) ____________ TBA Football Office Phone ___________________ (210) 458-5011 Nov. 21 ____________ Rice ^ (ASN) _____________ 6 p.m. Nov. 28 _______Middle Tennessee ^ (FCS) ____ 1:30 p.m. Team Information 2014 Record ________________________________ 4-8/.333 Dec. 5 ____C-USA Championship (ESPN/ESPN2)______ TBA 2014 Conference Record (Finish) _____3-5 (4th C-USA West) subject to change · home games in bold Letterwinners Returning/Lost _____________________ 31/32 ^ Conference USA game · ~ Homecoming Game Starters Returning (O/D/ST) __________________ 6 (2/4/0) (PAC-12) Pac-12 Networks · (FS1) FOX Sports 1 (CBSSN) CBS Sports Network · (KMYS) CW35 San Antonio Starters Lost (O/D/ST) ______________________ 18 (9/7/2) (ASN) American Sports Network Offensive Formation ___________________________ Multiple (FS) FOX Sports (network TBA) · (FCS) FOX College Sports Defensive Formation ______________________________ 4-2-5 2