14 MARIST FOOTBALL 28th RED FOXES 15 HEAD COACH Season JIM PARADY ACCOLADES PARADY FILE Jim Parady has guided the Marist football program through nearly three decades of growth. The 2019 season PARADY AT MARIST • Buck Buchanan Award Finalist (1) – Terrence Fede, 2013. marks his 28th season as the Red Foxes’ head coach, and his 29th overall with the program. He is the longest 2018: 5-6, 5-3 PFL. tenured head coach in Division I football. In his tenure, Marist has made the jump from Division III to the FCS, • Buck Buchanan Award Finalist (1) – Terrence Fede, 2013. 2017: 4-7, 3-5 PFL moved into a newly-renovated stadium, joined the Pioneer Football League, won four league championships, 2016: 5-6, 5-3 PFL • League Defensive Player of the Year (1) – Terrence Fede, 2013 (PFL). and has had three players sign NFL contracts. In addition to serving as head coach, he also coaches the 2015: 5-6, 4-4 PFL team’s quarterbacks. • League Defensive Rookie of the Year (5) – Peter Delatour, 2016 (PFL & ECAC); Rory Foley, 2007 (MAAC, 2014: 4-7, 4-4 PFL Co-Rookie of the Year); Michael Cox, 2004 (MAAC); Huck Correia, 2003 (MAAC); Mario Wilson, 1994 2013: 8-3, 7-1 PFL (PFL Co-Champions) (MAAC). 2012: 4-7, 3-5 PFL MARIST IN THE NFL • League Offensive Rookie of the Year (1) – Bo Ehikioya, 2004 (MAAC). 2011: 4-7, 3-5 PFL • 78 First Team All-League selections (25 PFL, 53 MAAC). 2010: 3-8, 2-6 PFL • Jason Myers signed a free-agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2015. He became the second 2009: 7-4, 5-3 PFL (First season in Pioneer • 98 Second Team All-League selections (30 PFL, 68 MAAC). Marist football player to appear in an NFL game. Myers played for the Jaguars from 2015-17, and signed Football League) with the Seattle Seahawks in January 2018, and then signed with the New York Jets in August 2018. Myers 2008: 4-7 became the first former Marist football player selected to the Pro Bowl when he was honored in the 2018 2007: 3-8, 2-1 MAAC (MAAC Co-Champions) season. Myers then signed a multi-year contract with Seattle in March 2019. 2006: 4-7, 3-1 MAAC (MAAC Co-Champions) ACADEMIC SUCCESS • Terrence Fede was the first Marist football player taken in the NFL Draft (2014, Miami Dolphins, seventh 2005: 7-4, 3-1 MAAC round). He became the first former Marist football player to appear in an NFL game. After playing for Miami 2004: 3-6, 3-1 MAAC from 2014-17, he signed with the Buffalo Bills in April 2018 and the New York Giants in August 2019. • First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District (15) – Dan Wittekind, 2017; Chris Apicella, 2016; Ed Achziger, 2015; Tyler Ramsey, 2013; Max Jacques, 2012; Tim Moller, 2009 and 2011; Terrence Turner, 2009 and 2003: 4-6, 2-3 MAAC • Michael Rios became the first Marist football player to sign an NFL contract (2013, Arizona Cardinals, rookie 2010; Ray Fiumefreddo, 2009; John Van Aman, 2009; Greg Whipple, 2009; Jake Dembow, 2008; Matt 2002: 7-4, 5-3 MAAC free agent). Rios signed a free-agent contract with the Miami Dolphins in 2014. Grande, 2005; Scott Shukri, 2003. 2001: 3-6, 2-4 MAAC • In 2012, Jaquan Bryant (Oakland Raiders) and Kevin Fitzpatrick (Buffalo Bills) participated in NFL Rookie 2000: 6-4, 5-2 MAAC Minicamps. • Campbell Trophy National Semifinalists (5) – Marcellus Calhoun, 2017; Cameron Gibson, 2016; John Brennan, 2015; Tyler Ramsey, 2013; Jake Dembow, 2008. 1999: 6-5, 5-2 MAAC 1998: 7-3, 5-2 MAAC • FCS Academic All-Stars (3) – Terrence Turner, 2009; Jake Dembow, 2008; Ray Fiumedreddo, 2007. 1997: 6-5, 4-3 MAAC LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 13 First Team PFL All-Academic Team selections, 24 Second Team PFL All-Academic Team selections. 1996: 7-3, 6-2 MAAC • 428 selections to PFL Academic Honor Roll (school-record 57 in 2018). 1995: 6-4, 4-3 MAAC • 013 – share of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) title. • 63 MAAC All-Academic Team selections. 1994: 7-3, 6-1 MAAC (MAAC Champions) • 2007 – share of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Football League title. 1993: 5-5 (First I-AA season) • 2006 – share of the MAAC Football League title. 1992: 4-5-1, 2-2-1 Liberty (First season as • 1994 – share of the MAAC Football League title. head coach) JIM PARADY 1991: 6-4, 2-1 ACFC (Offensive Coordinator) BY THE NUMBERS Overall: 138-145-1 (.488). PROGRAM MILESTONES PRIOR TO MARIST 138 Career victories as a head coach 1990 • 2013 – Set varsity record with eight wins en route to share of PFL championship. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 4 League championships won, • 2009 – First season competing in PFL. Assistant Coach – QB, WR (1994, 2006, 2007, 2013) • 2007 – First season at newly-renovated Tenney Stadium. 1988-89 • 1997 – Set Division I-AA records for fewest rushing yards allowed per game and lowest opponent yards 8 Marist won a varsity record eight BROWN UNIVERSITY per carry. games in the 2013 season Assistant Coach – QB (’88), WR (’89) • 1994 – First season in MAAC Football League, won share of league title. 1986-87 • 1993 – Moved from Division III to Division I-AA (now known as FCS). First Team All-League selections in 78 his tenure SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Coached under Dick MacPherson, helped lead 36 Seasons spent as a coach Orange to 11-0-1 record and Sugar Bowl AT MARIST berth in 1987 1985 • 2013 finalist for Eddie Robinson Award, presented to FCS Coach of the Year. HAMILTON COLLEGE • Three league Coach of the Year awards (2013 – PFL, 2007 – MAAC, 2004 – MAAC Co-Coach). Assistant Coach - QB • Longest-tenured and winningest head coach in program history. 1983-84 • Has 11 winning seasons. COLBY COLLEGE • Overall career record of 138-145-1 (.488) with mark of 98-70-1 (.583) in league play (41-39 in PFL, 55-29 in Assistant Coach – WR MAAC, 2-2-1 in Liberty). 16 MARIST FOOTBALL ASSISTANT COACHES RED FOXES 17 22nd In 2009, the Marist defense was ranked 10th in the SCOTT RUMSEY season country in total defense and tied for 12th in scoring ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/ defense. The Red Foxes also recorded their first DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR shutout in four years in a 24-0 victory over Valparaiso on Oct. 31. Nine Marist defensive players earned PFL Scott Rumsey is in his honors. 22nd season on Head MILESTONES Coach Jim Parady’s staff Rumsey oversaw a change in the team’s defensive at Marist. He will once philosophy heading into the 2008 season, as the again serve as associate Red Foxes changed from a 3-4 to a predominantly 2019 head coach and defensive 3-3-5 look which they still utilize. Safety Rory Foley PERSONAL Became longest-tenured head coach in coordinator. Rumsey is emerged as a star, setting a single-season school Division I football in his 15th season as record with seven interceptions - a total which placed associate head coach, him third in the FCS ranks. • Earned Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Maine in 1983. Was a four-year member of the football team and this is his 19th as as a quarterback, and earned two varsity letters. 2013 Rumsey’s association with the Red Foxes football the Red Foxes’ defensive Led team to PFL co-championship, named PFL program dates back further than his coaching days. • Resident of Poughkeepsie, NY, with wife, Kristen. They have two children, Sarah and Brett. Sarah is a 2017 coordinator. He starred as a defensive lineman at Marist and Marist graduate. Coach of the Year, finalist for Eddie Robinson Award, set varsity program record with eight Rumsey also coached the Red Foxes’ safeties from helped begin the building process of a winning • Native of Nashua, NH. victories 2008-09 and 2016-18; linebackers from 2001-07, program. As a rookie, Rumsey saw the Red Foxes 2011-13, and 2015; and defensive linemen from win just two games, but by the time he graduated, 2011 1998-2000 as well as the 2010 and 2014 seasons. he had led Marist to the top of the ACFC. In 1990, 100th win as head coach (20-7 at Sacred In his time as defensive coordinator, Rumsey has Rumsey, a two-time all-conference defensive tackle, Heart) coached 85 all-conference selections, and has been helped the Red Foxes to a 7-2-1 overall record, and the position coach for 32 all-conference honorees. the first conference title in program history and an ACFC crown. The .750 winning percentage that 2009 During this time, the Marist defense has earned season is still the best in program history. linebackers and defensive line, before returning to Team plays its first season as a member of the national recognition. In the 2014 season, free safety the Poughkeepsie campus for the 1998 season. Pioneer Football League, wins program record Zach Adler led the FCS in interceptions per game. Rumsey began his coaching career in 1991 as the six consecutive games Adler was named Honorable Mention All-America by defensive coordinator at Valley Central High School, Rumsey earned his Bachelor’s in communications the Associated Press and was one of three Red Foxes before moving into the college coaching ranks at from Marist College in 1991 and a Master’s in 2007 – along with linebacker Paul Sakowski and defensive Bates College. He spent four seasons at Bates, Public Administration in the spring of 2006. He and Led team to share of MAAC Football League end Demetrius Williams – who earned First Team coaching with former Marist coach Rick Pardy.