SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY 2019 MULERIDER FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GENERAL COACHING STAFF Name of School: ......................................................................Southern Arkansas University Head Coach ........................................................................Bill Keopple City | Zip: ...................................................................................................... Magnolia, AR | 71753 Alma Mater | Year ...........................................................................Central Arkansas | 1982 Founded: ................................................................................................................................... 1909 Record at SAU ...............................................................................................59-51 (11th Year) Enrollment: ............................................................................................................................. 4,770 College Career record ....................................................................................................Same Nickname: ..................................................................................................................... Muleriders Football office phone ......................................................................................(870) 235-4110 School Colors: .............................................................. Royal Blue (PMS 293) | Gold (PMS 113) Home field (Capacity): ...................................................................... Wilkins Stadium (6,000) Offensive Coordinator ..............................................Landon Keopple Surface: ................................................................................................................ RealGrass Turf Position ............................................................................... Quarterbacks | Receivers Affiliation: ............................................................................................................. NCAA Division II Alma Mater | Year .....................................................................................Tulsa | 2006 Conference: ......................................................................................................... Great American Defensive Coordinator ...................................................Chad Adams President: .............................................................................................................. Dr. Trey Berry Position .........................................................................................................Linebackers Alma Mater | Yr.: ................................................................................. Ouachita Baptist | 1984 Alma Mater | Year ..................................................................Fort Hays State | 2002 Athletics Director: ............................................................................................. Steve Browning Alma Mater | Yr.: ............................................................................ Southern Arkansas | 2001 Athletic Dept. Phone: ......................................................................................... (870) 235-4102 Assistant Coach ..............................Robert “Boomer” Cunningham Ticket Office Phone: .......................................................................................... (870) 235-4102 Position ......................................................Offensive Line | Recruiting Coordinator Alma Mater | Year .............................................................. Central Arkansas | 2009 ISTORY Assistant Coach ................................................................. Eriq Moore H Position ...........................................................Secondary | Strength & Conditioning First year of Football: ............................................................................................................... 1911 Alma Mater | Year .................................................................Ouachita Baptist | 2013 All-time bowl/playoff record: ............................................................................................... 2-6 Assistant Coach .........................................................Rashad Pittman No. yrs. in Post-season play: ..................................................................................................... 8 Position .....................................................................................................Defensive Line Last post-season app.: .....................................................2018 Agent Barry Live United Bowl Alma Mater | Year ....................................................................Pittsburg State | 2010 Result: ......................................................................................30-25 loss to Missouri Western All-Time Record: ........................................................................................................ 481-440-30 Graduate Assistant ...............................................................Wil Nicks Position .................................................................................................... Running Backs ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Alma Mater | Year ................................................. Bethel University (Tenn.) | 2017 Director of Athletic Communications: .........................................................Jacob Pumphrey Graduate Assistant ...........................................................Zach Parks Email: .................................................................................................. [email protected] Position ........................................................................Running Backs and Tight Ends Office Phone: .............................................................................................(870) 235-4139 Alma Mater | Year ................................................................. Oklahoma State | 2009 Cell Phone: .................................................................................................(870) 312-6322 Graduate Assistant ...................................................Tony Lombardo Position .........................................................................................................Linebackers Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: ..............................................Nick Rackley Alma Mater | Year .....................................................................West Alabama | 1992 Email: .................................................................................nicholasrackley@saumag.edu Office Phone: .............................................................................................(870) 235-4104 Football Athletic Trainer ..........................................Rachel Gillespie Alma Mater | Year .........................................................................Miami (Ohio) | 2014 Press Box Phone: ................................................................................................. (870) 235-4117 Mailing Address: .................................................................................. 100 E. University Street Magnolia, AR 71753 TEAM INFORMATION Athletics Website: ..................................................................... www.muleriderathletics.com 2018 Overall record ......................................................................................................................8-4 Athletics Twitter: ...........................................................................................@MuleriderSports 2018 Conference record | finish..................................................................................... 8-4 | 3rd Final ranking last year (poll) ......................................................................................................N/A SAU Football Twitter: .............................................................................................@SAUFootball Basic Offense ..........................................................................................................................Spread Basic Defense ..............................................................................................................................4-2-5 ***All media/interview requests must be made through the athletic Lettermen Returning ......................................................................................................................47 communications office at Southern Arkansas*** Lettermen Lost .................................................................................................................................27 Starters Returning ....................................................................................(7 Offense, 7 Defense) Starters Lost ..............................................................................................(4 Offense, 4 Defense) www.muleriderathletics.com | @MuleriderSports | @SAUFootball 1 SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY 2019 MULERIDER FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2019 SCHEDULE THE RUNDOWN September 5, 2019 | W, 34-14 After suffering their first home loss since the 2015 season, which at Southern Nazarene ended Division II Football's longest active home winning streak, Bethany, Okla. Mulerider Football looks to bounce back this weekend on the road SNU Football Stadium | 1,237 in Russellville. At 2-1, the Muleriders clash with an 0-3 Arkansas September