TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Information Georgetown University ................................68 Athletic Communications Staff ......................2 University of Pennsylvania .........................69 Media Services ..................................................3 Princeton University .....................................70 Leopards on TV .................................................4 Harvard University .......................................71 Leopards on Radio/The Web ..........................5 Columbia University .....................................72 Lafayette College SUNY Stony Brook ..........................................73 2010 Quick Facts/Directory .................................6 Fordham University ......................................74 Lafayette Football Schedule 2010 NCAA Division I Football Championship ................................7 Bucknell University .......................................75 SEPTEMBER Traveling to Lafayette ....................................8 Colgate University .........................................76 11 GEORGETOWN* ..........................6 p.m. College of the Holy Cross .............................77 18 at Penn...................................... 7 p.m. 25 at Princeton .............................. 6 p.m. The 2010 Leopards Lehigh University ..........................................78 2010 Season Outlook ...............................10-15 The Rivalry ............................................. 79, 124 OCTOBER 2010 Preseason Depth Chart .......................14 Overall Series Records .......................... 80-84 2 HARVARD (Family Weekend) ...... Noon The 2009 Leopards ..................................16-39 9 at Columbia ........................ 12:30 p.m. 16 STONY BROOK (Homecoming) ...1 p.m. 2010 Preseason The 2009 Season Review Alphabetical Roster ............................ 40-41 23 at Fordham ................................1 p.m. Game-by-Game Recaps ......................... 86-91 30 at Bucknell* .............................. 1 p.m. 2010 Preseason Numerical Roster ...... 42-43 2010 Short Roster..........................................44 Overall Statistics .....................................92-93 NOVEMBER Pronunciation Guide ......................................44 Patriot League Standings .............................94 6 at Colgate* ................................1 p.m. Patriot League Awards ..................................94 13 HOLY CROSS* ........................... Noon 20 LEHIGH* (146th meeting) ......... Noon The Coaching Staff Head Coach Frank Tavani .......................46-48 The Tradition * Patriot League contests. Home contests in BOLD CAPS. Assistant Coaches ...................................49-57 Traditions of Excellence ...............................96 Opponents subject to change. Lafayette All-Americans ..............................97 The College Team Most Valuable Players .........................98 Lafayette College—At A Glance ..................59 Team Records ..................................................99 Easton, Pennsylvania ....................................60 Individual Records ...............................100-109 President ......................................................... 61 All-Patriot League Players ................ 110-111 Director of Athletics ......................................62 Maroon Club Athletic Hall of Fame .... 112-113 Faculty Mentors .............................................63 All-Time Coaching ........................................114 Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium .....................64 Year-by-Year Results ..........................115-123 Maroon Club’s Friends of Lafayette Football ................................65 Lafayette’s Pro Football Players ......116-117 The Patriot League ........................................66 Lafayette’s Team Captains .................120-121 Lafayette vs. Lehigh ...................................124 On The Cover Front (L to R): Captains Mike Schmidlein ’11 The Opponents and Mitch Bennett ’11 Credits: The 2010 Lafayette Football Media Guide was written and edited by Phil LaBella. Assistance was provided by Scott Morse, Katie Meier, Matt Panto, Caitlin McCarty, Matt Baker and Julie LaBella. Covers by Nancy Biltcliff with assistance from Dale Mack. Interior layout by Gayle Hendricks and Nancy Biltcliff. Action photography by Rick Smith, Chuck Zovko and members of the Lafayette Athletic Communications Staff. Additional photography provided Dennis Connors, David Coulter and Lisa Massey Buffer. Printed by Lafayette College’s Reprographic and Bulk Mail Services. LAFAYETTE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Scott D. Morse Director of Athletic Communications and Promotions (610) 330-5122 (offi ce) (610) 217-6445 (cell) [email protected] Philip J. LaBella Sports Information Director •Football SID COVERING THE LEOPARDS (610) 330-5122 (offi ce) (610) 217-3291 (cell) The 2010 edition of the Lafayette College Football Media Guide has been produced to assist with [email protected] coverage of the Leopards. Due to recent NCAA legislation, the publication can no longer be distributed to prospective student-athletes. Thus, the content is focused solely on media information. Additional information, including press releases, feature ideas, photographs, clips and lm footage is available upon Matt Panto request. Please review the following pages to familiarize yourself with Lafayette College’s media policies Video & Marketing Coordinator and feel free to contact any member of the Lafayette Athletic Communications staff with questions. (610) 330-5122 (offi ce) (610) 657-2254 (cell) JIM FINNEN PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER [email protected] College Hill: Oct. 26, 1974, a 24-18 loss to Colgate, and a pair of season-opening wins over Kutztown in the late 1980s. Lafayette is 158-107-7 at Fisher Stadium with Finnen Caitlin McCarty manning the public address system. Athletic Comm. Asst. (610) 330-5122 (offi ce) He announced his 200th game in 2003, a (908) 692-9377 (cell) 35-17 win over Bucknell in the home finale. [email protected] The longevity of Finnen’s service to Lafayette is nearly equaled by that of his spotter and sidekick, Tom Golden. The legendary announcer has been Jim Finnen has been the “Golden Voice” of behind the microphone for all but a handful Penny Nace Lafayette Athletics for 46 years. Finnen, who of 800 basketball games at Kirby Sports Athletic Communications has served as the public address announcer Center (and Alumni Memorial Gym) since Secretary for Lafayette football and basketball since his arrival. By his estimate, Finnen hasn’t (610) 330-5122 (offi ce) [email protected] 1964, was inducted into the Maroon Club missed a home men’s or women’s game in Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998. He is one of more than 20 years. He has also coined the just two inductees who were not an athlete, phrase familiar to all Lafayette hoops fans, coach or administrator at the College. “and now, let’s play basketball” to start all Finnen came to Easton in 1961 to Leopard basketball games. Finnen was also serve as the news director at WEST-AM chosen to announce conference tournament 1400, where he also served as a play- and championship games in the MAC and by-play announcer for Leopard football ECC and has announced close to 100 Patriot and basketball. Upon leaving the station League Tournament basketball games. in 1964, he was immediately invited to Finnen and his wife, the former Beatrice become the public address announcer at Lehan, are both members of the class of Lafayette. His first season behind the mike 1954 from the University at Albany. He is at Fisher Field concluded with the 101st retired from The Stroh Brewery Company game in the Lafayette-Lehigh rivalry. of Detroit, Mich. They have four children Finnen has missed just three of the 237 and three grandchildren and reside in home football games since he arrived on Palmer Township. 2 2010 LAFAYETTE FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES CREDENTIALS MEDIA WILL CALL POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Media credentials for Lafayette home games Located at Gate 2, between Markle Parking Following each game, there will are issued to working members of the media Deck and Oechsle Hall. be a 10-minute cooling-off period. only and should be requested as early as Approximately 10 minutes after the game possible. Requests must be made in writing MEDIA SERVICES ends, the visiting team’s press conference on company letterhead and are honored Working media at Fisher Field will receive will be conducted in the interview room, only from sports editors of daily newspapers the following: followed by Coach Tavani and selected and sports directors of radio and television “ Real Time” statistics displayed Lafayette players. Following the coaches’ stations. throughout the game interview sessions, additional players will be Lafayette College follows the guidelines Complete final statistics including available to members of the media. set forth by the NCAA and the Patriot play-by-play League in governing the issuance of Game programs, pregame notes PLAYER TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS credentials. Season credentials will be and flipcards All requests for player telephone interviews granted only to daily newspapers and Complete halftime statistics should be made at least 24 hours in television/radio stations that cover Lafayette advance through the Office of Athletic football on a regular basis. Otherwise, TELEPHONES Communications. Telephone requests will television/radio stations and weekly Telephone lines are available in the Rowland be scheduled at an appropriate