Hornet football 2010 SCHEDULE CREDITS Date Opponent Location Time The 2010 Emporia State University Football Aug. 26 Southwestern Oklahoma State Weatherford, Okla. 7:00 p.m. Media Guide was produced by the ESU Sept. 4 Missouri S & T EMPORIA 1:00 p.m. Athletic Media Relations Office. Sept. 11 at Central Missouri Warrensburg, Mo. 1:30 p.m. Editor ..........................................Don Weast Guide Design ....................... Josh Slaughter Sept. 18 Missouri Southern EMPORIA 1:00 p.m. Cover Design ........................... Kat Dorcas - Sept. 25 Fort Hays State EMPORIA 1:00 p.m. ..................................ESU Printing Services Oct. 2 at Nebraska-Omaha Omaha, Neb. 1:00 p.m. Additional Design .................... Kat Dorcas - ........................................... University Press Oct. 9 Pittsburg State EMPORIA 1:00 p.m. Photography ........................Mike Mikkelson Oct. 16 at Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. 1:00 p.m. ...................... ESU Athletic Media Relations Oct. 23 Truman (Homecoming) EMPORIA 1:00 p.m. ........................ESU University Photography Oct. 30 at Missouri Western St. Joseph, Mo. 1:30 p.m. ..................................Dick Garvey - Director ................................ Mugs by ESU ID Office Nov. 6 at Washburn Topeka, Kan. 1:00 p.m. Printing .....................ESU Printing Services 2009 RE S ULT S (2-9, 1-8) Aug. 27 Southwestern Oklahoma State EMPORIA W, 48-17 Sept. 5 at Augustana Sioux Falls, S.D. L, 21-32 Sept. 12 Central Missouri EMPORIA L, 21-24 Sept. 19 at Missouri Southern Joplin, Mo. L, 13-34 Sept. 26 at Fort Hays State Hays, Kan. L, 20-40 Oct. 3 Nebraska-Omaha EMPORIA L, 13-34 Oct. 10 at Pittsburg State Pittsburg, Kan. L, 14-44 Oct. 17 Northwest Missouri EMPORIA L, 12-45 Oct. 24 at Truman Kirksville, Mo. W, 30-24 (OT) Oct. 31 Missouri Western EMPORIA L, 6-29 Nov. 7 Washburn EMPORIA L, 35-56 HO R NET S AT A GL A NCE GENERAL INFORMATION 2010 OUTLOOK Location .......................... Emporia, Kan. 2009 Record ..................................... 2-9 Founded ........................................ 1863 2009 MIAA Record/Finish ......... 1-8, 9th Conference ....................................MIAA Basic Offense .............................Spread Enrollment .................................... 6,528 Basic Defense ................................. 4-3 Stadium ......................Francis G. Welch Letterwinners Ret .........................................36 Capacity ....................................... 7,000 Letterwinners Lost ........................................16 Surface ................................. Super Turf Starters Returning ... 7 (O), 7 (D), 3 ( ST) Colors .....................Old Gold and Black Starters Lost ............4 (O), 4 (D), 0 (ST) Nickname ..................................Hornets In addition to the NCAA Division II Play- President .................... Dr. Michael Lane MEDICAL STAFF offs, the MIAA has access to two certified Athletics Director ................Kent Weiser Men’s Trainer...................... John Baxter bowl games this year. Team Physician .. Dr. Marshall Havenhill This marks the second season the MIAA FOOTBALL STAFF will be sending a representative to the Kan- Head Coach .................... Garin Higgins MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT za Bowl in Topeka, Kan. to battle a Lone Star Alma Mater ................Emporia State ‘92 Asst. AD/Media Relations.... Don Weast Conference foe. ESU Record .............. 9-24 (fourth year) E-Mail ................. [email protected] The MIAA has been sending teams to Overall .......................60-33 (ninth year) Office .............................(620) 341-5526 the Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Office Phone .................(620) 341-5504 Home .............................(620) 342-6406 Mo. to take on a team from the NSIC since Best Time To Reach .............. Mornings Cell ................................(620) 344-6190 2001. Assistants .............................. Ken Gordon, Fax ................................(620) 341-5808 The MIAA has had a representative in the ............................. Bryce Saia, Matt Walter Press Box ......................(620) 341-5020 NCAA Division II National Championships in ..Gary Manuel, Matt Martin, Mike LoPorto Asst. Director ................. Josh Slaughter each of the last six seasons and eight times ................... Jason Grove, Patrick Doherty E-Mail ................ [email protected] in the last 12 years. Zach Rampy, Steve Vincent, Corey Schultz Cell ................................(620) 344-0543 IFC table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Schedule . .IFC Location .............................................................................................Emporia, Kan. Founded ...........................................................................................................1863 Table of Contents and Quick Facts . 1. Affiliation ......................................................................................................NCAA II Conference ................................. Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association This is Hornet Football . 2-7 Enrollment .......................................................................................................6,528 Hornet Football Facilities . .2-3 Home Stadium ............................................................................. Francis G. Welch Hornet Football Strength and Conditioning . .4-5 Home Field ...............................................................Jones Field at Welch Stadium ESU Football Gameday . 6-7 Capacity ..........................................................................................................7,000 Surface ....................................................................................................Super Turf Meet the 2010 Coaching Staff . 8-18 Colors ........................................................................................Black and Old Gold Head Coach Garin Higgins . .8 Nickname .................................................................................................... Hornets Q&A with Head Coach Garin Higgins . .9 President .......................................................................................Dr. Michael Lane Program Philosophy ........................10 Athletic Director .................................................................................... Kent Weiser Coaches in Action .........................11 Assoc. A.D. for Internal Affairs ......................................................... Carmen Leeds Assistant Coaches . 12-18 Assoc. A.D. for Athletic Development ...............................................Shane Shivley Asst. A.D. for Media Relations ............................................................... Don Weast Meet the 2010 Hornets . 19-45 Faculty Representative. ..................................................................... Dr. John Rich Hornet Football Pictures.....................19 Men’s Athletic Trainer ............................................................................John Baxter 2010 ESU Roster . 20-22 Women’s Athletic Trainer .................................................................. Leslie Kenney 2010 Returning Players Career Highs . .23 OA C HIN G TAFF 2010 Football Preview ...................24-25 C S 2010 Hornet Player Bios .................26-43 Head Coach .......................................................................................Garin Higgins The 2009 Recruiting Class................44-45 Alma Mater .................................................................................. Emporia State ‘92 Record at ESU ..................................................................................................9-24 Opponents Info . 46-59 Years at ESU ..................................................................................................Fourth Schedule.................................46 Career Record ............................................................................60-33 (Nine Years) 2010 Opponents........................47-57 Assistant Coaches ............................................................................... Ken Gordon Series Records.........................58-59 ...................................................................................................... Bryce Saia, Matt Walter ...........................................................................Gary Manuel, Matt Martin, Mike LoPorto 2009 Season Review . 60-68 .....................Jason Grove, Patrick Doherty, Zach Rampy, Steve Vincent, Corey Schultz 2009 Year in Review . .60 Football Office Phone .......................................................................(620) 341-5504 2009 Team Statistics . .61 2009 Individual Statistics . 62 2009 Record ........................................................................................................ 2-9 2009 Game-by-Game Results . 63-68 2009 MIAA Record/Finish ............................................................................ 1-8, 9th The MIAA . 69-77 MEDIA RELATIONS (AREA C ODE 620) About the MIAA . .69 Director ................................................................................................... Don Weast MIAA Composite Schedule...................70 E-mail ....................................................................................dweast@emporia.edu 2009 All-MIAA Team........................71 Office ........................................................................................................341-5526