www.concordiabulldogs.com CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY 2012 Football Schedule Date Opponent Time Sat. Aug. 25 Benedictine College 6 p.m. Sat. Sept. 8 Dakota Wesleyan University * 1 p.m. Sat. Sept. 15 at Hastings College * 7 p.m. 2012 FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS Sat. Sept. 22 Dordt College * 1 p.m. GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF SCHOOL: Concordia University HEAD COACH: Vance Winter Sat. Sept. 29 at Dakota State University 4 p.m. LOCATION: Seward, Nebraska ALMA MATER: Dakota State ADDRESS: 800 North Columbia Avenue RECORD AT SCHOOL: 11-21 (3 years) Sat. Oct. 6 at Briar Cliff University * 1 p.m. Seward, Nebraska 68434 OFFICE PHONE: (402) 643-7349 FOUNDED: 1894 ASSISTANT COACHES: Sat. Oct. 13 Northwestern College * 1 p.m. ENROLLMENT: 2,200 Curran White – Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/O-Line NICKNAME: Bulldogs Pat Daberkow – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Sat. Oct. 20 at Nebraska Wesleyan University * 1 p.m. SCHOOL COLORS: Navy and White Corby Osten – Special Teams/Defensive Line/JV Head Coach HOME FIELD: Bulldog Stadium James Landers – Strength and Conditioning/Wide Receivers Sat. Oct. 27 Midland University * 1 p.m. SEATING CAPACITY: 1,400 Trent Laune – Linebackers/JV Defensive Coordinator Reggie Corbin – Running Backs AFFILIATION: NAIA Harold Pester – Tight Ends Sat. Nov. 3 at Morningside College * 1 p.m. CONFERENCE: Great Plains Athletic Conference Heath Broekemeier – Defensive Backs Kyle Hoffman – Wide Receivers Sat. Nov. 10 at Doane College * 1 p.m. PRESIDENT: Brian Friedrich Derek Rodine – Defensive Line DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Devin Smith Zach Fisher – Equipment Manager/Film Coordinator ALMA MATER: Concordia University Home Games In Bold ATHLETIC DEPT. PHONE: (402) 643-7328 2011 RECORDS * Great Plains Athletic Conference game TICKET INFORMATION: (402) 643-7328 Overall: 4-7 Conference: 3-6 HISTORY 2011 Concordia University Football Results FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL: 1925 Top Returning Offensive Players: CONFERENCE ALL-TIME RECORD: 46-67 Colten Quinabo, WR, Sr. 4-7 overall, 3-6 GPAC 1 Adam Faulstich, OL, Sr. Aug. 27 at Benedictine L, 0-45 YEARS IN POST-SEASON PLAY: LAST POST SEASON APPEARANCE: 2001 Aaron Gillory, RB, Jr. Sept. 10 Dakota Wesleyan University * L, 17-41 Sept. 17 Hastings College * W, 10-0 SPORTS INFORMATION Top Returning Defensive Players: Sept. 24 at Dordt College * W, 21-7 SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Jake Knabel Dylan Heithoff, OLB, Jr. Oct. 1 Dakota State University W, 49-21 EMAIL: [email protected] Michael Voelker, DL, Sr. Oct. 8 Briar Cliff University * W, 47-12 OFFICE PHONE: (402) 643-7392 Tom Malander, OLB, Sr. Oct. 15 at Northwestern College * L, 10-35 Oct. 22 Nebraska Wesleyan University * L, 7-10 Oct. 29 at Midland University * L, 3-29 MEDIA INFORMATION Concordia Athletics: www.cune.edu/athletics Nov. 5 Morningside College * L, 7-28 twitter.com/cunebulldogs Nov. 12 Doane College * L, 13-37 facebook.com/concordiabulldogs youtube.com/concordiabulldogs Meet the Coaching Staff Season Preview Vance Winter, Head Coach 2004-05), Wayne State College (linebackers 2002-04), and Dakota State University (running backs 2000-01). At a Glance Vance Winter enters his fourth 2011 Record: 4-7 Overall; 3-6 Great Plains Athletic Conference year as head football coach at Winter was a four-year letter winner while playing middle Head Coach: Vance Winter Concordia University in 2012. linebacker for Dakota State University. A team captain in Record at School: 11-21 (three years) Returning Starters: Offense – 8, Defense – 6, Special Teams – 2 He was named head coach in 1999, Winter was a two-time honorable mention all-con- Key Offensive Returners: OL Adam Faulstich, RB Aaron Gillory, December of 2008. He led the ference linebacker for the Trojans and the team’s leading QB Justin Haun, OL Dylan Klassen, WR Colten Quinabo, QB Von Bulldogs to a 3-7 record during tackler in 1998 and 1999. Thomas, K Kenny Zoeller his first season in 2009. The Key Defensive Returners: S Drew Baxter, CB Derek Blessing, OLB Dylan Heithoff, ILB Langston Jones, ILB Kyle Little, OLB Tom Malan- Bulldogs were 4-7 (3-7 GPAC) Winter earned a bachelor’s degree in physical educa- der, DL Michael Voelker, CB Darnell Woods in 2010 and 4-7 (3-6 GPAC) in tion from Dakota State University in 2002 and a master’s degree in sport management from Wayne State in 2004. 2011. The buzz surrounding Bulldog football since spring camp Winter lives in Seward, Neb., with his wife Tanya and his has centered largely upon the new offensive scheme son Jackson. He is the ninth head coach in brought in by first-year offensive coordinator Curran White, the university’s 80-year football who previously served as the offensive line coach/run history. Winter was promoted Year-By-Year Records with Concordia: game coordinator at Missouri Valley College. Gone is the 2009: 3-7 Overall; 3-7 GPAC from within, having served pre- triple option in favor of a more wide-open spread offense. 2010: 4-7 Overall; 3-7 GPAC viously on the Bulldog staff for two years as the defensive 5 when he hauled in six catches for 100 yards, providing a 2011: 4-7 Overall; 3-6 GPAC coordinator and two years as the linebackers’ coach. “I thought our transition was overwhelmingly positive in the glimpse of the kind of weapon he can be in 2012. TOTAL: 11-21 Overall; 9-20 GPAC spring,” head coach Vance Winter said. “We didn’t know During his coaching career, Winter has made stops at Contact Coach Winter: [email protected] • (402) 643-7349 how it was going to go in terms of installing an entire sys- “Colten had an outstanding spring and was really able to Peru State College (defensive coordinator, linebackers tem in the spring, and Coach White was hired in March. It show his talents in the new offensive system,” Winter said. was hectic and fast. Our guys did a great job in learning the “We expect Colten to be a major focal point of our offensive system. improvement this fall.” Curran White, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Patrick Daberkow, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs It was by far our best spring since we’ve been here.” Winter believes the new system is well-suited for the rest of White begins his first season at Concordia after spend- Patrick Daberkow enters his sixth year with the Bulldogs The Bulldogs hope this approach helps them improve upon his offensive personnel as well. Whether it be sophomore ing the last six seasons as the offensive line coach/run in 2012. He spent three seasons as the secondary coach last season’s averages of 16.7 points and 249.5 yards Von Thomas (pictured above) or redshirt freshman Justin game coordinator at Missouri Valley College. Prior to that, and is now in his third year as defensive coordinator of total offense per game during a 4-7 2011 season that Haun at the quarterback position, Bulldog fans should ex- coach White spent four seasons at Wayne State College, for the Bulldogs in 2012. Daberkow also works with the included a 3-6 Great Plains Athletic Conference mark. pect to see more of an aerial attack in 2012. Both Thomas, first as graduate assistant (2001-02), then as an assistant defensive backs. Concordia especially who saw action in nine games last season, and Haun coach (2003-05). struggled down the impressed in the spring, according to Winter. The Bulldog defense has continued to improve under the stretch, losing its last In addition to coach White’s on-field responsibilities at direction of Coach Daberkow. Concordia again enjoyed five games in which it However, the increased emphasis on throwing the football MVC, he served as the Vikings recruiting coordinator. a solid season defensively in 2011, ranking 29th in the managed to score a does not mean White will shy away from establishing the During his tenure with MVC, White helped lead the Vi- NAIA in total defense (309.4 yards per game), while hold- combined 40 points. running game. The return of bruising junior running back kings to a combined 55-14 record and four NAIA Cham- ing opponents to only 116.5 rush yards per game (27th Aaron Gillory from an ACL injury gives Concordia a po- pionships Series berths. Last season, coach White’s nationally). Both linebacker Jerrod Fleming and defensive Within their new tential workhorse feature back. The former University of rushing attack averaged 224 yards per game. back Benjamin Klein earned GPAC First Team All-Confer- offensive style, the Houston walk on was a prized member of Winter’s 2010 ence honors, while defensive linemen Derek Rodine and Bulldogs hope to get recruiting haul. Coach White’s history of developing his players includes Dylan Heithoff collected second team accolades. Three the ball in the hands seven MVC linemen who have earned First Team All- Bulldogs received All-GPAC recogition in the defensive of 6-foot senior re- Creating room for Gillory to run will be an offensive line led Heart of America Athletic Conference selections since unit in 2010. ceiver Colten Quina- by four returning starters, including senior Adam Faulstich 2006. bo (pictured at left) and junior Dylan Klassen. Guard Josh Powell, out in 2011 Daberkow earned his bachelor’s degree in Education more often. The Wai- due to injury, improves the interior of the line. White earned his bachelor’s degree from Wayne State from Concordia in 2006. He lettered all four years as a luku, Hawaii, native in 2001 in business administration and finance. He went defensive back for the Bulldogs. He was a team captain caught 18 passes The offensive front, with more simplified duties, picked up on to earn his master’s in sports management at Wayne in 2006 and was named 2003 Defensive Newcomer of for a team-leading White’s scheme quickly in the spring.