Football Christopher Newport 2008 Two Dollars Captains 2008 TABLE OF CON T EN T S General Information MEDIA Review of 2007 .................................... 49 INFO Athletic Staff Directory ........................... 4 Team Game-by-Game Statistics.......... 53 Athletic Staff Photos .............................. 5 Captains on the Internet ...................... 55 USA South CNU/Pepsi Radio Network .................. 82 Athletic Conference Media Services ...................................... 4 All-Conference Team 2007 .................. 63 POMOCO Stadium .............................. 46 All-Time Standings .............................. 62 Composite Schedule 2008 .................. 61 Coaching Staff Conference Facts ................................ 62 Head Coach Matt Kelchner ................... 6 Conference History .............................. 62 Assistant Head Coach Dan Antolik ........ 8 Individual Statistics 2007 ..................... 64 Defensive Coordinator Brian Vaganek .. 8 Pre-Season poll ................................... 15 2008 Peview - p. 14 Assistant Coach Max Crush .................. 9 Standings 2007.................................... 61 Assistant Coach Jonathan Dean ........... 9 Team Statistics 2007 ........................... 64 Assistant Coach Todd Faison ................ 9 Assistant Coach Tommy Fitzgerald ....... 9 Record Book Assistant Coach Bob Schmidt ............. 10 All-Time Assistant Coaches ................. 76 Assistant Coach Tyrone Pettaway ....... 10 All-Time Roster .................................... 77 Assistant Coach Chris Tolbert ............. 10 Annual Statistical Leaders ................... 73 Assistant Coach Ryan Wenner ............ 10 Coaching Records ............................... 68 Video Prod. Coord. Mike Santomauro . 10 Conference Stat Champions ............... 71 Grounds ............................................... 89 First Time ............................................. 72 POMOCO Stadium - page 46 Managers............................................. 89 Games vs. Nationally-Ranked Opp. .... 61 Trainers ............................................... 89 Individual Records ............................... 65 2008 Schedule Opponents Records............................. 75 September 2008 Season Player Honors ...................................... 67 6 Wesley POMOCO Stadium 1:00 Meet the Captains - Newcomers ......... 34 Post Season Games............................ 78 20 at Salisbury Salisbury, Md. 1:00 Meet the Captains - Veterans .............. 16 Season, Career Leaders ..................... 70 27 at Wilkes Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 1:00 Opponent Information .......................... 41 Series Records vs. all Opponents ....... 69 October Pre-Season Preview ............................ 14 Team Records ..................................... 66 4 at Shenandoah* Winchester, Va. 7:00 Roster - Alphabetical ........................... 11 Team Season Totals ............................ 76 11 Greensboro*^ POMOCO Stadium 1:00 Roster - Numerical............................... 12 Year-by-Year Records ......................... 75 18 at Maryville* Maryville, Tenn. 2:00 Schedule......................................... 3, BC Year-by-Year Scores ............................ 74 25 Methodist* POMOCO Stadium 1:00 Squad Breakdown ............................... 13 November The Program 1 at N.C. Wesleyan* Rocky Mount, N.C. 1:00 2007 Season A Look at CNU .................................... 85 8 Averett*# POMOCO Stadium 1:00 Defensive Statistics ............................. 52 Captains’ Quarters ............................. IFC 15 Ferrum* POMOCO Stadium 1:00 Game Recaps...................................... 56 Home of Champions ............................ 84 *USA South Conference games Game Results ...................................... 50 Life After CNU Football ........................ 83 Home games bold Individual & Team Statistics ................. 50 Peninsula Area .................................... 85 ^ Family Weekend Opponent Game-by-Game Statistics... 54 # Homecoming Red Zone Stats.................................... 55 Credits The 2008 Football Media Guide is a publica- tion of the Christopher Newport University Department of Athletic Communications. Editor/Writer: Wayne Block. Editorial Contributors: Dave Gosselin, Fran- cis Tommasino. Photography: Stacy Whiting, Jesse Football Hutcheson, University Relations. Christopher Newport Covers designed by: Wayne Block 2008 Printing: Taylored Printing, Yorktown, Va. Two Dollars Christopher Newport Football - Conference Co-Champions 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 3 Christopher Newport Football AT HLE T I C DEPAR T MEN T COA C HES & ST AFF CNU Quick Facts/Directory Other Important Numbers CNU Football Quick Facts CONTACT -----------------------------------------------------------------NUMBER Season of Football ---------------------------------------------------------------8th USA South Conference Office ---------------------------------- 910-630-7326 2007 Season Record ------------------------------------------------------------7-3 Captains Crew/Athletic Fund Raising ------------------------------- 594-7420 2007 USA South Conference Record ---------------------------------------6-1 Football Press Box ------------------------------------------------------ 594-8361 Lettermen Returning --------------------------------------------------------------58 CNU Quick Facts/Directory Starters Returning -----------------------------------------------------------------14 Location ------------------------------------------------------- Newport News, Va. Starters Lost-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Area Population ------------------------------------------------------ 500,000 est. Offensive Formation --------------------------------------------------------Multiple Founded -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 Defensive Formation -------------------------------------------------------------4-3 Enrollment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,800 Football Press Box Phone --------------------------------------- 757-594-8361 Nickname ------------------------------------------------------------------- Captains Colors ------------------------------------------------------- Royal Blue and Silver All Phone Numbers 757 Area Code Conference ----------------------------------- USA South Athletic Conference Football Office Stadium---------------------------------------------- POMOCO Stadium (3,100) NAME --------------------- CONTACT ------------------------------------- PHONE President -------------------------------------------------- Sen. Paul S. Trible, Jr. Head Coach ------------- Matt Kelchner ------------------------------ 594-7584 Director of Athletics ------------------------------------------------- C.J. Woollum Asst. H.C./Offense ----- Dan Antolik ---------------------------------- 594-7977 Athletic Department Phone -------------------------------------- 757-594-7025 Defensive Coord. ------ Brian Vaganek ----------------------------- 594-7891 Strength Coord. -------- Jonathan Dean ----------------------------- 594-7893 Athletic Department Staff Secretary ----------------- Sandra Johnson --------------------------- 594-7291 Football Coach ------------------------ Matt Kelchner --------------- 594-7584 Equipment --------------- Lou Serio ------------------------------------ 594-7968 Men’s Soccer Coach ----------------- Steve Shaw ------------------ 594-7383 Head Football Trainer - Lacey Nordsiden -------------------------- 594-7787 Women’s Soccer Coach ------------ Ruth Keegan ---------------- 594-7381 Volleyball Coach ---------------------- Lindsay Birch ---------------- 594-7890 Football Support Staff Cross Country Coach ---------------- Keith Maurer ----------------- 594-7213 NAME --------------------- POSITION ------------------------------------- PHONE Field Hockey Coach ------------------ Carrie Moura ---------------- 594-7920 Block, Wayne ----------- Publications --------------------------------- 594-7382 Men’s Basketball Coach ------------ C.J. Woollum ---------------- 594-7217 Gosselin, Dave --------- Asst. Dir. Athletic Communications --- 594-7886 Women’s Basketball Coach -------- Carolyn Hunter -------------- 594-7103 Jenny Nuttycombe ----- Director of Academic Services -------- 594-7103 Track Coach ---------------------------- Tyler Wingard --------------- 594-7289 Jones, Chris ------------- Head Athletic Trainer --------------------- 594-7023 Baseball Coach------------------------ John Harvell ----------------- 594-7054 Nordsiden, Lacey ------ Head Football Trainer -------------------- 594-7787 Softball Coach ------------------------- Keith Parr --------------------- 594-7352 Santomauro, Mike ----- Video Coordinator ------------------------- 594-7291 Men’s Tennis Coach ------------------ Rush Cole -------------------- 594-7372 Serio, Lou ---------------- Equipment Manager ---------------------- 594-7968 Women’s Tennis Coach ------------- Jenny Nuttycombe --------- 594-8751 Gardner, Carrie --------- Tickets---------------------------------------- 594-7462 Golf Coach------------------------------ Tina Kihara ------------------- 594-7891 Tommasino, Francis --- Dir. Athletic Communications ----------- 594-7884 Women’s Lacrosse Coach ---------- Carolyn Raveia ------------- 594-8946 Waters, Jon -------------- Asst. A.D. ------------------------------------ 594-8895 Men’s Lacrosse ------------------------ Chris Swanenburg ---------