TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE Media Information ........................................................................................... 2 Address as of September, 2013 5440 Park Place • Rosemont, Illinois 60018 Big Ten Conference History .............................................................................. 3 Phone: 847-696-1010 • bigten.org Commissioner James E. Delany ........................................................................ 4 BIG TEN STAFF Commissioner: James E. Delany Honoring Legends. Building Leaders. ............................................................... 5 Deputy Commissioner: Brad Traviolia Chief Communications Officer: Diane Dietz Big Ten Football Championship Game .............................................................. 6 Senior Associate Commissioner/Television Administration: Mark D. Rudner Big Ten Football Awards ................................................................................... 7 Associate Commissioner/Championships: Wendy Fallen Associate Commissioner/Compliance: Chad Hawley Big Ten and Bowl Schedules ............................................................................. 8 Associate Commissioner/Football & Basketball Operations: Andrea Williams Associate Commissioner/Governance: Jennifer Heppel 2013 TEAM CAPSULES ............................................................................9-22 Associate Commissioner/Officiating Programs: Rick Boyages LEGENDS DIVISION ................................................................... 9-15 Associate Commissioner/Technology: Mike McComiskey Iowa Hawkeyes ............................................................................ 10 Assistant Commissioner/Communications: Scott Chipman Michigan Wolverines ................................................................... 11 Controller: Julie Suderman Michigan State Spartans .............................................................. 12 Director of Accounting: Bill Siitari Minnesota Golden Gophers ........................................................ 13 Director of Branding: Robin Jentes Nebraska Cornhuskers ................................................................. 14 Director of Building Services: Brenda Hilton Northwestern Wildcats ................................................................ 15 Director of Human Resources: Kimberly Smith LEADERS DIVISION ................................................................. 16-22 Director of Information Technology: Brandon Winbush Illinois Fighting Illini ..................................................................... 17 Director of Video Services: Tony Buyniski Indiana Hoosiers .......................................................................... 18 Associate Director/Branding: Jade Burroughs Ohio State Buckeyes .................................................................... 19 Associate Director/Championships: Jessica Palermo Penn State Nittany Lions .............................................................. 20 Purdue Boilermakers ................................................................... 21 Associate Director/Communications: Adam Augustine Wisconsin Badgers ....................................................................... 22 Associate Director/Communications: Brett McWethy Associate Director/Compliance: Kerry Kenny 2012 SEASON IN REVIEW ......................................................................23-34 Associate Director/Football Operations: Joshua Munk 2012 in Review ............................................................................ 23 Assistant Director/Championships: Matt Beaudry All-Big Ten Teams and Award Winners ........................................ 24 Assistant Director/Championships: Eddie Thiebe Individual & Team Stats - All Games ....................................... 25-29 Assistant Director/Communications: Dan Mihalik Individual & Team Stats - Conference Games ......................... 30-34 Assistant Director/Video Services: Brian Keidel Production Coordinator/Building Manager: W.T. Robinson BIG TEN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ...........................................35-40 Executive Assistant to the Commissioner: Barbara Greenbaum 2012 Championship Game Recap ................................................ 35 Executive Assistant: Sandra Morgan Championship Game History ....................................................... 36 Administrative Assistant: Linda Arnold Championship Game Records ................................................. 37-40 Administrative Assistant: Sue Immekus Administrative Assistant: Mary Jo O’Donohue BOWL GAMES .......................................................................................41-50 Administrative Assistant: Madeline Russell Bowl Championship Series/Rose Bowl Game .............................. 41 C.D. Henry Championships Intern: Jackie Evans Big Ten Bowls .......................................................................... 42-43 Bob Hammel Communications Intern: Sarah Andreychik Bowl Game History ................................................................. 44-50 Bob Hammel Communications Intern: TBA COACHING RECORDS ............................................................................51-56 Video Intern: Alex Macht Current Coaches Year-by-Year Records ................................... 51-52 Video Intern: TBA All Coaches Records by School ............................................... 53-55 All-Time Coaching Records .......................................................... 56 COLLEGIATE OFFICIATING CONSORTIUM Coordinator of Football Officials: Bill Carollo RECORDS ...........................................................................................57-93 Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials: Rick Boyages Individual Records - All Games ............................................... 57-69 Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officials: Patty Broderick Team Records - All Games ...................................................... 70-73 Individual Records - Conference Games ................................. 74-77 BIG TEN SPORTS PROPERTIES Team Records - Conference Games ........................................ 77-80 General Manager: Scott Bailey Annual Statistical Champions - Individual ............................... 81-86 Account Executive: Matt Ryan Annual Statistical Champions - Team ...................................... 87-93 Sponsorship Coordinator: Jane Obringer HISTORY .........................................................................................94-105 Big Ten in the Polls .................................................................. 94-95 Big Ten and National Championships .......................................... 96 Series Records ............................................................................. 97 CREDITS Attendance Figures ...................................................................... 98 All-Time Conference Standings ............................................. 99-105 The 2013 Big Ten Conference football media guide, Volume 31, is produced by the Big Ten Conference office, James E. Delany, Commissioner. Information and photographs HONORS .......................................................................................106-136 for this publication were supplied by the athletic communications offices of Big Ten Individual National Honors ................................................. 106-107 member institutions. A special thanks is extended to all those who assisted on this Consensus All-Americans .................................................... 108-109 project, especially the Big Ten communications directors and their staffs, who were College Football Hall of Fame Selections ................................... 110 invaluable to the completion of this guide. Individual Big Ten Honors ................................................... 111-112 First-Team All-Big Ten ......................................................... 113-118 Designed and produced by: Scott Chipman, Dan Mihalik, Sarah Andreychik and Most Valuable Players......................................................... 119-122 Stephen Villatoro. All-Time Academic All-Big Ten ............................................ 123-128 All-Time Academic All-Americans ....................................... 129-130 Big Ten Players of the Week................................................ 131-136 bigten.org 1 MEDIA INFORMATION Dear media member: Welcome to the 2013 college football season! The Big Ten Conference would like to thank those media members who have covered Big Ten football over the years and would like to welcome those new to our conference. This media guide is intended to assist in the media’s coverage of Big Ten football. As always, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need assistance. We look forward to working with you this season! COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Big Ten Football Media Days Weekly Coaches Teleconference Each year, prior to the start of the football season, the Big Ten conducts its annual The Big Ten Conference football coaches participate in a weekly media telecon- Football Media Days and Kickoff Luncheon presented by Allstate and BMW. The ference on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. CT. Contact the Big Ten Communica- 2013 Big Ten Football Media Days and 42nd annual Kickoff Luncheon will be held tions office for the phone number and weekly passcode. at the Hilton Chicago from July 24-25. As in the past, all Big Ten head coaches and multiple players from each