TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents UIndy Sports Information Office Table of Contents/GLIAC Pressbox Numbers . .1 1400 East Hanna Ave Quick Facts . .2 Indianapolis, Ind. 46227 Media Info . .3 http://athletics.uindy.edu Head Coach Joe Polizzi . .4-5 Mitchell Wigness Assistant Coach Bob Bartolomeo . .6 Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information Assistant Coach Chris Keevers . .7 Phone: 317-788-3494 Cell: 317-223-5635 Assistant Coaches . .8 Fax: 317-788-3472 2008 Outlook . .9 Email: [email protected] 2007 Roster . .10-11 Returning Letterwinners . .12-25 Ryan Thorpe Other Returners . .25-28 Assistant Sports Information Director 2007 Recap . .29 Email: [email protected] 2007 Stats . .30-31 Jackie Paquette 2007 Boxscores . .32-42 Sports Information Assistant 2007 GLIAC Standings . .43 Email: [email protected] 2008 Opponent Profiles . .44-46 Team Records . .47 All-Time Series Records . .48-49 Year-by-Year Scores . .50-51 2008 Schedule Career Records . .52-54 Year-by-Year Leaders . .55-56 Aug 28 at Kentucky Wesleyan 8:00 pm Season Records . .57-58 Sep 6 at Grand Valley State* 7:00 pm Honor Roll . .58 Sep 13 at Wayne State* 12:00 pm Team Honors . .59-60 Sep 20 HILLSDALE* 6:00 pm Letterwinners . .61-64 Sep 27 at Saginaw Valley State* 12:00 pm Indianapolis . .65 Oct 4 NORTHWOOD* 6:00 pm University . .66 President Beverely Pitts . .67 Oct 11 FERRIS STATE* 6:00 pm Athletic Administration . .68 Oct 18 at Michigan Tech* 1:00 pm Facilities . .69-71 Oct 25 at Tiffin* 1:30 pm Conference Championships . .72 Nov 1 ASHLAND* 6:00 pm National Champions/Academic All-Americans . .73 Nov 8 NORTHERN MICHIGAN* 2:30 pm All-Americans . .74-75 Home games in ALL CAPS All times Eastern Athletic Hall of Fame/NACDA Director’s Cup . .76 * GLIAC contest GLIAC Pressbox numbers Schedule Notes: The Greyhounds open the season with three straight road contests ... Oct. 4 vs. Northwood will serve as “Homecoming” ... UIndy does not play in-state rival Saint Joseph’s for Ashland. (419) 289-6323 the first time since 1998 ... The season opener with Kentucky Ferris State . (231) 591-2217/5994 Wesleyan marks the first gridiron clash between the familiar schools, Findlay . (419) 721-9239 who each compete in the GLVC in other sports ... UIndy heads to Tiffin, Ohio on Oct. 25 for the first all-time meeting with the Dragons, the Grand Valley State . (616) 331-8646/8647 GLIAC’s newest member. Hillsdale . (517) 607-2220 Indianapolis. (317) 788-3309 Michigan Tech . (906) 487-2388 The 2008 University of Indianapolis Football Media Guide is a production of Northern Michigan. (906) 227-1720 the Greyhound Sports Information Office. The publication was designed and written by Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information Mitchell Wigness Northwood. (989) 837-4370 with assistance from Ryan Thorpe, Assistant Sports Information Director and Saginaw Valley State . (989) 755-0016 Jackie Paquette, Sports Information Assistant. Photos provided by Malcom Tiffin . (419) 447-0971 Fancher, Brian Drumm, Craig Frost, Don Wright and Charles Hutchinson. All information accurate as of July 15, 2008. Wayne State . (313) 577-4254 1 QUICK FACTS University Information Returning Offensive Starters Location . .Indianapolis, Ind. 9 Kevin Sanford WR 5-11 170 Sr. ** Founded . .1902 11 Justin Russell WR 5-11 190 Sr. ** Enrollment . .4,300 23 Craig Jenkins TB 5-9 179 Sr. ** Nickname . .Greyhounds 26 Sam Elmore FB 6-0 213 Sr. ** Colors . .Crimson & Grey 21 Tyran Fakes WR 6-3 210 Jr. Affiliation . .NCAA II 34 Eric Wright RB 6-1 214 Sr. Conference . .Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic (GLIAC) 10 Stephen Geller WR 6-1 175 Jr. President . .Dr. Beverley J. Pitts 51 Tim Dury OL 6-3 285 Jr. Director of Athletics . .Dr. Sue Willey 70 Darius Powell OL 6-4 282 Sr. Faculty Representative . .Dr. Lawrence Sondhaus 72 Jason Smith OL 6-5 306 Sr. Head Athletic Trainer . .Ned Shannon 73 Louis Vesta OL 6-5 295 Sr. 77 Eric Quintana OL 6-4 285 Jr. Coaching Staff **Injured in 2007, starter in 2006. Head Coach . .Joe Polizzi (Hillsdale, ‘76) Indianapolis Record . .75-76-1, 15th season Defensive Coordinator . .Bob Bartolomeo (Butler, ‘77) Returning Defensive Starters Linebackers . .Chris Keevers (Purdue, ‘89) 1 Alex Byrnes DB 5-10 180 Jr. Offensive Line . .Todd Carter (DePauw, ‘98) 2 Maxwell Frempong DB 6-0 205 Sr. Assistant Coach . .Kenny Ray Augustus (Cincinnati, ‘99) 16 Lynn Panko DL 6-2 245 Jr. ** 49 Brandon Umphress LB 6-1 238 Jr. Team Information 52 Leonard Bush LB 6-0 241 Jr. 95 Randall Courtney DL 6-2 224 Jr. Stadium . .Key Stadium (5,500) 99 Jamel Williams DL 6-2 275 Jr. Surface . .Sprinturf **Injury-shortened 2007 Press Box Phone . .(317) 788-3309 2007 overall record . .6-5 2007 GLIAC record (finish) . .5-5 (T6th) 2007 Results All-Time Record . .312-327-23 Sep 1 NORTHERN MICHIGAN* W, 22-20 Offensive Formation . .Pro-I Sep 8 at Michigan Tech* L, 30-44 Defensive Formation . .Attack 5-2 Sep 15 GANNON* W, 35-0 Starters Returning/Lost . .14/8 Sep 22 at Saint Joseph’s W, 42-16 Offense Returning/Lost . .8/3 Sep 29 at Findlay* W, 34-3 Defense Returning/Lost . .6/5 Oct 6 HILLSDALE* (Homecoming) W, 34-30 Specialty Returning/Lost . .2/0 Oct 13 at Grand Valley State* L, 17-41 Oct 20 WAYNE STATE* L, 28-34 Sports Information Oct 27 SAGINAWVALLEY STATE* L, 24-29 Nov 3 at Mercyhurst* W, 43-37 Director . .Mitch Wigness (Eastern Michigan, ‘00) Nov 10 at Northwood* (2ot) L, 42-45 email . [email protected] Asst. Director . .Ryan Thorpe (Purdue, ‘00) email . [email protected] 2008 Outlook Phone . .(317) 788-3494 University of Indianapolis Head Coach Joe Polizzi (75-76-1) will have plenty of upperclassmen leadership on his 2008 squad. His team will Fax . .(317) 788-3472 include several key components to the offense that sat out the entire Cell . .(317) 223-5635 2007 season with injuries. Sam Elmore, Craig Jenkins, Justin Russell Website . .http://athletics.uindy.edu and Kevin Sanford all return from season-ending injuries, poised for solid senior seasons. Key Losses “This will be an exciting year for Greyhound football,” coach Polizzi 13- Casey Gillin . .QB notes. “We will be fast and explosive on offense and defense.” 22- Kevin Shaw . .DB 25- Kenneth Akridge . .DB 48- Anthony Bova . .LB Joining the quartet of injured returners are 11 more seniors ready to unseat the perennial powers in the GLIAC and make a run to the top of 62- Mychal Byrd . .DL the league standings. 71- Zach Dennis . .OL 86- Seth Pickett . .TE 96- Jimmy Fleshman . .DL “This senior class has been doing an exceptional job with leadership.