PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS 2019 Spring Football Prospectus 2019 VIKINGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Aug. 31 at Arkansas Sept. 7 SIMON FRASER Sept. 14 at Boise State Sept. 21 EASTERN OREGON Sept. 28 at Idaho State* Oct. 5 SOUTHERN UTAH* Oct. 12 IDAHO* Oct. 19 at Northern Colorado* Oct. 26 at Northern Arizona* Nov. 2 MONTANA* Nov. 9 UC DAVIS* Nov. 16 Bye Nov. 23 at Eastern Washington* * Big Sky Conference game Home games at Hillsboro Stadium 2019 VIKINGS SPRING PRACTICE SCHEDULE Wed, Feb. 20 8-9:30 a.m. Thurs, Feb. 21 8-9:30 a.m. Fri, Feb. 22 8-9:30 a.m. (scrimmage) Mon, Feb. 25 8-9:30 a.m. Tues, Feb. 26 8-9:30 a.m. Thurs, Feb. 28 8-9:30 a.m. Fri, Mar. 1 8-9:30 a.m. Mon, Mar. 4 8-9:30 a.m. Tues, Mar. 5 8-9:30 a.m. Thurs, Mar. 7 8-9:30 a.m. Fri, Mar. 8 8-9:30 a.m. Mon, Mar. 11 8-9:30 a.m. Tues, Mar. 12 8-9:30 a.m. (scrimmage) Thurs, Mar. 14 8-9:30 a.m. Sat, Mar. 16 Spring Game, 1 p.m. 2019 Viking Football • 1 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS Athletic Department Information Physical Address ____________________ Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott Center ___________________________________ 930 SW Hall, Portland, OR 97201 RECENT PORTLAND STATE Mailing Address ____________________________PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207 BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Athletic Department Phone/FAX ___________________503.725.4000/503.725.5550 Women’s Golf – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 Founded __________________________________________ 1946 (4-year in 1955) Women’s Soccer – 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 (season) Enrollment ___________________________________________________ 28,407 Men’s Basketball – 2005, 2008 (season), 2008, 2009 (tournament) Nickname ____________________________________________________Vikings Women’s Basketball - 2011 (season), 2010 (tournament) Colors _______________________Green (PMS 3435C), White and Silver (PMS 429C) Women’s Volleyball – 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 (season), National Affiliation/Conference ____________________ NCAA Division I FCS/Big Sky 2008, 2010 (tournament) Home Field _____________________________________ Hillsboro Stadium (7,200) Softball – 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 President _________________________________________ Dr. Rahmat Shoureshi Faculty Athletic Representative _______________________________ Brian Janssen RECENT PORTLAND STATE Director of Athletics ________________________________________ Valerie Cleary Deputy Athletics Director/Internal Operations ______________________Matt Billings NCAA POST-SEASON APPEARANCES Fiscal Officer ____________________________________________ Kati Falger Football - 2000, 2015 Business Manager _______________________________________Curt Kentner Women’s Golf – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations _________________ Charlie Lucas Men’s Basketball – 2008, 2009 Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations ___________________Tom Moore Women’s Basketball - 2010 Associate Athletics Director/Compliance and Student Services/SWA __Dana Cappelucci Women’s Volleyball – 2008, 2010 Director of Academic Support Services _________________________ Colin Runt Softball – 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 Academic Advisor _____________________________________Lindsay Meiggs Indoor & Outdoor Track and Field - 96 athlete event appearances since 2003 Graduate Assistant _________________________________ Amanda Davidson Associate Athletics Director/Media and Communications ______________ Mike Lund Portland State University has 15 NCAA Division I intercollegiate varsity sports: six Assistant Media Relations Director __________________________ Ryan McCall men’s sports and nine women’s sports. All 15 compete in the Big Sky Conference. Assistant Media Relations Director _________________________Andy Jobanek Associate Athletics Director/External Operations _________________Tygue Howland MEN’S PROGRAMS: Football, Cross Country, Basketball, Indoor Track & Field, Associate Athletics Director/Sales and Marketing _________________ Trinity Gibbons Outdoor Track & Field, Tennis Director of External Operations __________________________ Lindsey Webster WOMEN’S PROGRAMS: Volleyball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Basketball, Indoor Director of Marketing and Creative Services ____________________Cory Hansen Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, Softball, Tennis Fan Experience Coordinator _______________________________ Courtney Bay Development Coordinator ________________________________Lauren Dunne Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Medicine ____________________ Jim Wallis, A.T.C. COACHING STAFF Associate Athletic Trainer ____________________________ Randy Logan, A.T.C. Assistant Athletic Trainer ______________________________Brian Davis, A.T.C. Assistant Athletic Trainer _______________________________ Kristin Willeford Strength and Conditioning Coach ______________________________ Scott Fabian ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Associate Athletics Director/Media and Communications (Football) ______ Mike Lund office: 503.725.5602 • mobile: 503.866.0236 • email: [email protected] Assistant Media Relations Director _____________________________ Ryan McCall Valerie Cleary Lynn Kennedy Meadow David Hepburn office: 503.725.5744 • email: [email protected] Director of Women’s McWhorter Track and Field Assistant Media Relations Director ____________________________Andy Jobanek Athletics Basketball Softball Cross Country office: 503.725.2525 • email: [email protected] Media Relations Assistant _________________________________ Jackson Wagner email: [email protected] Features Writer ____________________________________________ John Wykoff DIRECTIONS TO PORTLAND STATE Bruce Barnum Michael Seemann Kailin Downs Barret Peery The PSU campus is located in downtown Portland. It is bordered on the north Football Volleyball Women’s Golf Men’s Basketball by SW Market, on the east by SW 1st, on the south by I-405, and on the west by SW 13th. • TO PORTLAND STATE FROM THE PORTLAND AIRPORT: Exit the Airport on Airport Way, heading east. Take I-205 South for approximately 3 miles. Exit on I-84 West and follow for approximately six miles. Move into the left lane of I-84 west- bound as you approach the I-5 interchange. Take I-5 southbound and move into the left lane as you cross the Marquam Bridge. Merge with I-405, moving into the right lane. The 4th, 6th and 13th Avenue exits all lead onto the Portland State campus. • DIRECTIONS TO THE ATHLETICS OFFICE/STOTT COMMUNITY FIELD: The Portland State Vikings practice at the Stott Community Field located at SW 10th and Katie Burton Jay Sterling Toby Krauel Hall on the PSU campus, adjacent to the Stott Center/Viking Pavilion. To get there, Women’s Soccer Women’s Tennis Men’s Tennis follow the directions to the PSU campus. On-street parking is available after exiting on 6th Avenue. A parking garage is also located on 6th Avenue between Hall and Harrison Streets. Walk three blocks west through the Park Blocks. 2 • 2019 Viking Football PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS Football Program Information VIKING FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT Head Coach _________________________ Bruce Barnum, Eastern Washington, ’87 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS FOOTBALL ___________________________ (5th year/16-29/10th year at Portland State) Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Payam Saadat, Washington State, ‘94 (2nd year) Portland State University, located in Portland, OR, is the second-largest Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line _____ Matt Leunen, Portland State, ‘10 (8th year) school in the state of Oregon with 28,407 students. It was founded in 1946 as Safeties _________________________John Ely, Western Washington, ’87 (10th year) Vanport College - a two-year institution. Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers _______ Evan Mozzochi, Western Oregon, ‘12 (5th year) Athletically, Portland State began as a junior college in 1946-47, but Cornerbacks _______________________________ Colin Fry, Nevada, ‘11 (3rd year) competed in the Oregon Collegiate Conference at the NAIA level from 1950 Special Teams Assistant _______________ Jason Diffee, Portland State, ‘17 (2nd year) to 1964, winning three OCC football titles (1962, 1963, 1964). PSU became a Defensive Assistant ____________________________ Adam Khosroabadi (3rd year) four-year institution in 1955. Portland State joined the NCAA in 1965 and competed at the College Strength and Conditioning ____________________________________Scott Fabian Team Athletic Trainer _______________________________________ Randy Logan Division level (the forerunner of NCAA II). PSU was an NCAA 1-AA member Equipment Coordinator ____________________________________________ TBA from 1978-80, then moved back to Division II in 1981, where it competed Student Assistants _____________________________ Glenn Whearty, Tyler Harman through the 1995 season. The Vikings were members of the Western Football Video ________________________________________________ Joey Hashimoto Conference from 1982 to 1992, winning six conference championships. PSU made eight NCAA II playoff appearances from 1987 to 1995. TEAM INFORMATION In 1996, Portland State moved to the Big Sky Conference and up to the NCAA 1-AA (now FCS) level. The Vikings made their first playoff appearance 2018 Record _____________________________________________________4-7 at their current level in 2000. In 2015, Portland State had its best season ever Big Sky Conference Record ______________________________________ 3-5/t8th Letterwinners Returning/Lost _______________________________________ 50/15 at the Division I level, compiling a 9-3 record and reaching the NCAA playoffs. Starters Returning/Lost ____________________________________________