EASTERN DIVISION #1BLOOMSBURG huskies 2014 PSAC East Capsules Quick Hits (teams listed in order of predicted fi nish according to coaches’ poll) • The Huskies are 40-8 over the past four seasons and have 16 consecutive Quick Facts winning seasons entering 2015, and they have the most wins of any Super Overall Record (‘14) ...........................................................11-2 Region One program since 2000 (142). Home ........................................................................................5-2 • The entire starting off ensive line for Bloomsburg returns. The Huskies only Away ..........................................................................................5-0 allowed six sacks last season, which ranked them third in the nation. The Conference Record/Finish .........................................9-0/1st rushing attack ran for more than 2,900 yards behind the line which will consist Starters Returning/Lost ...................................................13/9 of four seniors and one junior in 2015. Off ensive System ...............................................................Pro-I • Senior Quarterback Tim Kelly has more victories as a starter (30) than any Defensive System .................................................................4-3 other active QB in Super Region One. • Junior Lawrence Elliott moves to tailback after receiving 2nd Team All-PSAC History East accolades as a return specialst the past two years, ranking sixth in the PSAC Titles................................................................................ 17 NCAA Playoff Appearances (Record) ..................11 (9-11) nation in punt return average last year (15.9 yards/return). Last NCAA Appearance .....................2014 - Quarterfi nals Returning Starters Overall All-Time Record .........................570-437-32 (.566) Off ense (9) Defense (4) QB Tim Kelly Sr. DT Jeremiah Lowery Sr. Head Coach WR D.J. McFadden Jr. LB Garrett Pope Sr. Paul Darragh (3rd season) WR Connor Gades Sr. CB Gary Postell Jr. Career Record: 21-4 (3rd season) TE Shane Quinn Sr. S Donovan Morris Sr. Record at Bloomsburg: same LT Dakota Hoagland Sr. LG Christian Whiteside Sr. 2014 Team Statistics/League Rank C Ryan Geiger Sr. Off ense Defense RG Nick Reed Sr. Scoring: 33.8/7th Scoring: 15.4/1st RT John Garland Jr. Rushing: 223.3/3rd Rushing: 104.1/5th Passing: 167.3/14th Passing: 190.2/2nd Overall: 390.6/10th Overall: 294.2/1st WEST CHESTER golden rams #2 Quick Facts Quick Hits Overall Record (‘14) ...........................................................11-2 • West Chester is coming off an 11-win season last fall, as the Golden Rams Home ........................................................................................6-0 advanced to the NCAA Second Round after fi nishing in second place in the Away ..........................................................................................5-2 PSAC Eastern Division. Conference Record/Finish ....................................... 8-1/2nd Starters Returning/Lost .................................................13/14 • West Chester is ranked in the Top 20 in two diff erent preseason rankings. Off ensive System ...........................................Spread Wing-T • Head coach Bill Zwaan became just the second West Chester head coach to Defensive System .................................................................4-3 reach 100 wins in school history with a victory over IUP in the fi nal week of the regular season. History • Sr. RB/Ret. Spc. Brandon Monk rushed for over 1,000 yards last season and PSAC Titles................................................................................ 18 enters his senior year as the school’s all-time kick-off return leader in average NCAA Playoff Appearances (Record) ...................11(9-11) yards per return. Last NCAA Appearance ..................2014 - Second Round Overall All-Time Record .........................571-261-17 (.686) Returning Starters Off ense (5) Defense (5) Head Coach RB Brandon Monk Sr. DE Andrew Cohen Sr. Bill Zwaan (14th season) HBack Shawn Driggins Sr. DT Barry Lyons Sr. Career Record: 155-61 (19th season) TE Tim Brown Sr. CB Blaise Schieler Jr. Record at West Chester: 101-47 LT Doug Gilbert Jr. FS Brandon Pepper Sr. RT Vince Lostracco So. SS Drew Formica Sr. 2014 Team Statistics/League Rank Off ense Defense Special Teams (3) Scoring: 39.8/2nd Scoring: 20.4/2nd LS Chuck Kuklinski Sr. Rushing: 193.6/5th Rushing: 148.0/9th KR/PR Brandon Monk Sr. Passing: 306.7/3rd Passing: 183.5/1st KR/PR Jarel Elder So. Overall: 500.3/3rd Overall: 331.5/4th 3 EASTERN DIVISION Quick Facts warriors Overall Record (‘14) .............................................................6-5 T-#3 EAST STROUDSBURG Home ........................................................................................2-3 Quick Hits Away ..........................................................................................4-2 • ESU enters its 42nd season under head coach Denny Douds, who is 3rd Conference Record/Finish .....................................5-4/T-3rd Starters Returning/Lost ...................................................14/8 among active coaches in career wins (250) and 20th in NCAA football history. Off ensive System ........................................................Multiple • Only fi ve coaches in NCAA history have spent more time as a head coach at Defensive System .......................................................Multiple one school than Douds. • ESU notched a 6-5 record in 2014, opening 6-1 before injury to QB Matt Soltes History • Soltes, a two-time Harlon Hill candidate, ranks 8th in PSAC history in career PSAC Titles................................................................................ 12 total off ense (9,928 yards) entering his senior season NCAA Playoff Appearances (Record) .......................4 (4-4) • Four members of the All-PSAC East Division Second Team return (Soltes, TB Last NCAA Appearance ...........................2009 - 1st Round Robert Healy, WR Jon Schnaars, and CB Teron Dobbs) Overall All-Time Record .........................466-312-19 (.597) Returning Starters Head Coach Off ense (9) Defense (5) Denny Douds (42nd season) QB Matt Soltes Sr. DE Ahmad McFarland Jr. Career Record: 250-176-3 (42nd season) TB Robert Healy Jr. OLB Kaje Cowans Sr. Record at East Stroudsburg: same WR Jon Schnaars Sr. CB Teron Dobbs Sr. WR Joe Welk Sr. FS Dean Vitale Jr. 2014 Team Statistics/League Rank LT Fran McMenamin Jr. S Marc Gaudet So. Off ense Defense LG Devon Ackerman So. Scoring: 34.3/6th Scoring: 34.5/13th C John Appice So. Rushing: 121.1/10th Rushing: 251.0/16th RG Norman Rogers III So. Passing: 329.1/2nd Passing: 207.2/4th RT Eric Burleson Sr. Overall: 450.2/5th Overall: 458.2/16th red raiders Quick Facts T-#3 SHIPPENSBURG Overall Record (‘14) .............................................................6-5 Quick Hits Home ........................................................................................3-2 • Coach Mark “Mac” Maciejewski has coached the Red Raiders to four Away ..........................................................................................3-3 consecutive winning seasons. SU’s last four-year stretch of winning seasons was Conference Record/Finish .....................................5-4/T-3rd Starters Returning/Lost .................................................12/10 2001-04 under Rocky Rees. Off ensive System ........................................................Multiple • Shippensburg, No. 8 in total off ense in 2014, has scored at least 17 points in Defensive System .................................................................4-3 all 22 home games under Maciejewski. SU is 17-2 at home under Mac when it scores 30+ points and 0-3 when it scores less than 30 points. History • The Red Raiders return three All-PSAC performers: wide receiver Sheldon PSAC Titles...................................................................................7 Mayer, return specialist Andrew Smith and East Freshman of the Year Chavez NCAA Playoff Appearances (Record) .......................5 (3-5) Cheatham (DB). Last NCAA Appearance .........................2012 - 2nd Round • SU has just seven seniors in 2015, three of whom transferred in during their Overall All-Time Record .........................485-402-31 (.545) tenure. Head Coach Returning Starters Mark “Mac” Maciejewski (5th season) Off ense (4) Defense (8) Career Record: 31-15 (5th season) FB Dan Wheeler Sr. DE Kurt Walker Sr. Record at Shippensburg: same WR Sheldon Mayer Sr. DT Joe Dolan Jr. C T.J. Smink Jr. Jr. DT Austin Rosenberry So. 2014 Team Statistics/League Rank RT Oscar Ghasab So. LB Cortlin Dell Sr. Off ense Defense DB Kevin Taylor II So. Scoring: 38.3/3rd Scoring: 33.1/12th DB Chavez Cheatham So. Rushing: 237.8/2nd Rushing: 120.8/7th FS D.J. Burkey Jr. Passing: 274.8/7th Passing: 312.2/15th SS Will Hudson So. Overall: 512.6/2nd Overall: 433.0/12th 4 EASTERN DIVISION Quick Facts #5 KUTZTOWN golden bears Overall Record (‘14) .............................................................6-5 Quick Hits Home ........................................................................................3-2 • Last year, Kutztown head coach Jim Clements became the fi rst KU head coach Away ..........................................................................................3-3 in the program’s modern history to achieve a winning season in his fi rst year at Conference Record/Finish .........................................3-4/5th