VIKINGS 2014 Media Guide Portland State Football PORTLAND STATE ATHLETICS Anthony Vu TABLE OF CONTENTS UP FRONT INFORMATION Portland State Athletics ___________________ 2 2014 Schedule/Team Information ___________ 3 2014 Portland State Roster ________________ 4 2014 Portland State Depth/Pronunciations ___ 5 2014 Season Preview ____________________6-8 Portland State Athletics ___________________ 9 Media Information ____________________10-11 Providence Park ______________________12-13 Portland State University _______________14-15 Portland, Oregon _______________________ 16 The State of Oregon _____________________ 17 Demetrius Jackson 2014 PORTLAND STATE FOOTBALL Head Coach Nigel Burton_______________18-20 Viking Assistant Coaches and Staff _______21-29 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Returning Player Bios _________________30-53 Physical Address ________________ 527 SW Hall, Suite 415, Portland, OR 97201 Newcomer Bios _______________________54-58 Mailing Address _________________________ PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207 OPPONENTS Athletic Department Phone/FAX _______________ 503.725.4000/503.725.5550 The Big Sky Conference __________________ 59 Founded ________________________________________ 1946 (4-year in 1955) 2014 Big Sky Conference Schedule _________ 60 Enrollment __________________________________________________29,452 2014 Preseason Polls/All-Conference _______ 61 Nickname __________________________________________________ Vikings NCAA I Football Championship Subdivision __ 62 Colors _______________________Green (PMS 350), White and Silver (PMS 428) Viking Opponents ____________________63-74 National Affiliation/Conference ____________________NCAA Division I/Big Sky Home Field/Capacity ____________________________Providence Park/18,627 2013 SEASON REVIEW Junior Alexis President _______________________________________________ Wim Wiewel Season Summary _____________________75-79 Faculty Athletic Representative ___________________________ Bob Lockwood 2013 Game-By-Game Summaries ________80-91 Director of Athletics ____________________________________Torre Chisholm 2013 Season Statistics _________________93-99 Senior Associate Athletics Director/External Revenue ___________Zack Wallace VIKING RECORD BOOK Assistant Athletics Director/Business Development______ Dennis Ferguson Football Record Book ________________100-116 Assistant Director of Development ____________________ Tygue Howland Player Honors ______________________117-125 Ticket Manager ________________________________________Anthony Vu Coaching Records ___________________126-127 Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator ______ Valerie Cleary Year-By-Year Scores _________________128-132 Associate Athletics Director/Media and Communications __________Mike Lund All-Time Series Records ______________133-136 Assistant Media Relations Director _______________________ Ryan McCall National Rankings _____________________ 137 Media Relations Assistant ____________________________ Andy Jobanek Attendance ___________________________ 138 Associate Athletics Director/Business _________________________Jeff Pritsker Business Manager _____________________________________Curt Kentner HISTORY Associate Athletics Director/Compliance and Student Support ___ Matt Billings Viking Football History ______________139-144 Kieran McDonagh Assistant Director of Compliance ____________________ Dana Cappelucci Post-Season History ____________________ 144 Assistant Athletics Director/Academics_________________Brandy Coleman PSU In NAIA And NCAA II Football _________ 145 Jackson by Gani Pinero; Academic Advisor ______________________________________Charlie Frey All-Time Letterwinners _______________146-150 Alexis, McDonagh by Larry Lawson Academic Advisor _______________________________________Colin Runt Vikings In Professional Football ________151-152 Assistant Athletics Director/Facilities and Operations _______ Rick McReynolds Viking Athletics Hall of Fame _____________ 153 Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations _____________ Charlie Lucas Equipment Coordinator _______________________________ Mike Haluska Administrative and Scheduling Assistant _________________ Jenna Wilson Head Athletic Trainer __________________________________ Jim Wallis, A.T.C. ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant Athletic Trainer _________________________ Randy Logan, A.T.C. Associate Athletics Director/Media and Communications (Football) _Mike Lund Assistant Athletic Trainer _______________________ Jonathan Huwe, A.T.C. office: 503.725.5602 • mobile: 503.866.0236 • email: [email protected] Strength and Conditioning Coach ___________________________ Scott Fabian Assistant Media Relations Director __________________________ Ryan McCall Assistant Strength Coach/Football ____________________ Andrew Pompei office: 503.725.5744 • email: [email protected] Media Relations Assistant _______________________________ Andy Jobanek Viking Athletics Partnership Directory office: 503.725.2525 • email: [email protected] President _______________________________________________ David Hersh Features Writer __________________________________________ John Wykoff Senior Advisor to VAP _____________________________________Jack Cain Special Advisor to VAP ______________________________Andrea Warthen PORTLAND STATE MEDIA Group Sales Manager ________________________________ Kyle McGowan Flagship Radio Station __________________________Fox Sports Radio 620 AM Director of Marketing and Media ______________________Robbie Parness Play-by-play _____________________________________________Tom Hewitt Director of Operations ___________________________________Ches Allen Analyst _______________________________________________Mike Lund Director of Game Entertainment ________________ Stephanie McMenamin Big Sky Conference Television Network _______________________Root Sports Voice of the Pavilion Project ____________________________Bill Schonely Live Streaming Video ____________________________www.WatchBigSky.com Live Stats _________________________________ vikslive.com, viksmobile.com CREDITS Photographers ______ Steve Brenner, Larry Lawson, Steve Huey, Troy Wayrynen The Portland State football media guide was written, edited and designed by Viking Athletics Website _______________________________www.GoViks.com Mike Lund. Additional design work by JK Design. Excellent photography by Social Media Steve Brenner, Larry Lawson, Steve Huey, Gani Pinero and Troy Wayrynen. Facebook____________________________________________ PSUVIKINGS Twitter ____________________________________________ @PSU_Vikings YouTube ________________________ www.youtube.com/GoPortlandState 2 • 2014 Portland State Vikings Football VIKING FOOTBALL INFORMATION 2014 VIKINGS SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME TV ‘13 W-L LAST MEETING ALL-TIME SERIES Aug. 30 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR 1 p.m. Pac-12 7-6 2009: OSU 34-7 OSU 3-0 Sept. 6 WESTERN OREGON Hillsboro Stadium 7:15 p.m. 7-4 2008: PSU 31-14 WOU 11-9-1 Sept. 13 at Washington State Pullman, WA 5 p.m. Pac-12 6-7 2008: WSU 48-9 WSU 1-0 Sept. 20 at Cal Poly (NC) San Luis Obispo, CA 6:05 p.m. 6-6 2013: CP 38-34 Tied 10-10 Sept. 27 Bye Oct. 4 UC DAVIS* Providence Park 4:35 p.m. Root 5-7 2013: PSU 41-10 PSU 9-4 Oct. 11 at North Dakota* Grand Forks, ND 11:30 a.m. PT 3-8 2013: PSU 14-10 Tied 2-2 Oct. 18 NORTHERN ARIZONA* Providence Park 4:05 p.m. Root 9-3 2012: NAU 24-10 NAU 15-5 Oct. 25 at Weber State* Ogden, UT Noon PT 2-10 2013: PSU 45-24 WSU 20-12 Nov. 1 IDAHO STATE* Providence Park 4:35 p.m. 3-9 2013: PSU 38-31 ISU 22-16-1 Nov. 8 at Montana State* Bozeman, MT TBA 7-5 2012: MSU 65-30 MSU 18-9 Nov. 15 at Sacramento State* Sacramento, CA 2 p.m. 5-7 2013: SAC 43-42 PSU 22-10 Nov. 21 EASTERN WASHINGTON* Providence Park 7:05 p.m. Root 12-3 2013: EWU 42-41 PSU 19-16-1 NCAA Playoffs: 1st Round, Nov. 29; 2nd Round, Dec. 6; Quarterfinals, Dec. 12/13; Semifinals, Dec. 19/20; National Championship, Jan. 10, Frisco, TX (Toyota Stadium) *Big Sky Conference game • NC - non-conference game Home games: Providence Park is located at SW 20th and Morrison, Portland • Hillsboro Stadium, Highway 26 at Cornelius Pass Road Radio: Fox Sports Radio 620 AM, www.foxsportsradio620.com. The pre-game show airs one hour prior to kickoff. Live Streaming Video: www.WatchBigSky.com Live Stats: www.vikslive.statb.us, viksmobile.com Website: www.GoViks.com VIKING FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF FOOTBALL PROGRAM HISTORY Head Coach ______________________ Nigel Burton, Washington, ‘99, 5th year Program Year _______________________________________ 68th (1947-2014) Career/PSU Record ____________________________________18-27 Big Sky Conference Year _______________________________ 19th (1996-2014) Offensive Coordinator/QBs ___ Bruce Barnum, Eastern Washington ‘87, 5th year NCAA I FCS Year _____________________________22nd (1978-80, 1996-2013) Defensive Coordinator/Safeties ___ Jaime Hill, San Francisco State, ‘86, 2nd year NCAA I FCS Playoff Appearances _______________________________ 1 (2000) Offensive Line ________________ Steve Morton, Washington State, ‘77, 1st year Total NCAA Playoff Appearances __________________ 9 (1987-89, 91-95, 2000) Defensive Line ___________ Malik Roberson, Central Washington, ‘01, 2nd year Winning Seasons ________________________________________________ 29 Running Backs _________________John Ely, Western Washington, ‘87, 5th year All-Time Record __________________________________________330-355-10 Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator _____Lester Towns, Washington, ‘99, 3rd year Wide Receivers __________________ Steve Cooper, Portland State,