St. Ambrose University Football 2016 Preseason Media Guide ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY GENERAL INFORMATION 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 University Switchboard: 563-333-6000 Website: http://www.saubees.com Denomination: Catholic Nickname: Fighting Bees Team Colors: Navy Blue & White Stadium (capacity): Brady Street Stadium (10,000) 2015 Football Overall Record: 8-2 2015 Mid-States Record: 3-2 President: Sister Joan Lescinski, CSJ Phone: 563-333-6213 E-mail: [email protected] Faculty Representative: Lewis Marx Phone: 563-333-6186 E-mail: [email protected] Athletics Director: Raymond Shovlain Phone: 563-333-6233 E-mail: [email protected] Sports Info Director: Brian Thiessen Office: 563-333-6227 E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 217-440-5805 SID Fax Number: 563-333-6239 Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Starters Returning/Lost: 11/12 Lettermen Returning/Lost: N/A Starters lost: Off – TE Tony Huffman, WR Chris Klotz, RT Jack Leibold, TE Josiah McGuire, LG William Sears, RG Brad Steger; Def – DL Nate Ackert, LB Seth Cronin, CB Matthew Marston, DB Ryan Moredock, LB Sean Murphy; ST – K/P Matt Cotiguala Incoming Freshmen: 50 Transfers: 5 FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach: Mike Magistrelli (Coe College ‘96) Office: 563-386-1355 Cell: 563-529-1586 E-mail: [email protected] Record At Ambrose: 63-32 (entering 10th year) Overall Record: 63-32 (entering 10th year) Background: Entering 10th season as head coach after three years as St. Ambrose defensive coordinator, also quarterbacks coach, two-time MSFA Midwest League Coach of the Year (2007, 2012), has led team to three conference titles; 2015—8-2 overall, 3-2 MSFA; 2014—5-5 overall, 2-3 MSFA; 2013—7-4 overall, 5-1 MSFA, led SAU to a second straight NAIA playoff appearance, No. 16 in final NAIA poll; 2012—9-2 overall, 5-1 MSFA, led St. Ambrose to a share of the conference championship and a first-round home playoff game, No. 10 in final NAIA poll, MWL Coach of the Year; 2011—7-3 overall, 5-2 MSFA, No. 22 in final NAIA poll; 2010—5-5 overall, 3-4 MSFA; 2009—6-4 overall, 4-3 MSFA; 2008—8-4 overall, 6-1 MSFA, for the second straight season the Fighting Bees win the MSFA Midwest Title before falling to eventual National Champion Sioux Falls in the NAIA playoffs; 2007—8-3 overall, 7-0 MSFA, led the Bees to a perfect MSFA conference record, a first-round playoff appearance and an MSFA Midwest Title, Midwest League Coach of the Year; 2006—Magistrelli named MSFA Midwest assistant coach of year after boasting league’s best total defense; 2005—His defense ranked fifth among NAIA teams. Football Assistants: Nick Schroder (defensive coordinator) John Cannova (offensive line) Crick Sant Amour (linebackers) Mark Schlichting (defensive line) Casey Schwartzlose (tight ends) Brian Krier (defensive backs) Eric Watts (defensive backs) Zach Schultz (defensive line) Brody Pogue (running backs) Ryan Glover (wide receivers) 2016 ST. AMBROSE SCHEDULE Sept. 3 CONCORDIA (MICH.) HOME 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at Dakota State Madison, S.D. 1 p.m. Sept. 17 at Lindenwood-Belleville Belleville, Ill. 1 p.m. Oct. 1 TRINITY INTERNATIONAL (x) HOME 1 p.m. Oct. 8 at St. Francis (Ill.) (x) Joliet, Ill. 4 p.m. Oct. 15 SAINT XAVIER (x) HOME 1 p.m. Oct. 22 at Missouri Baptist St. Louis, Mo. 2 p.m. Oct. 29 SIENA HEIGHTS HOME 1 p.m. Nov. 5 OLIVET NAZARENE (x) HOME 1 p.m. Nov. 12 at Robert Morris (x) Chicago, Ill. 1 p.m. (x) - Mid-States Football Association Midwest League game NOTE: All times CT RETURNING OFFENSIVE STARTERS *BRAD CONNOR, Sr., WR, 5-9, 185, Bloomington, Ill…. first team all-MSFA in 2014 and 2015… caught 68 passes for 1,119 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2015… third-most yards receiving in a season in school history… second in school history in career receptions (168), receiving yards (2,716) and touchdown receptions (27) *SIMON FLORES, So., OL, 5-9, 255, Chicago, Ill…. second team all-MSFA in 2015… center *PATRICK SMITH, Sr., QB, 6-2, 210, Springfield, Ill…. second team all-MSFA in 2015… completed 203-of-340 passes (59.7 percent) for 2,461 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2015… 10 interceptions *AUDIE STATON, Jr., OL, 6-2, 240, Springfield, Ill…. left tackle *JOEY ZITO, Sr., RB, 5-10, 190, Glendale Heights, Ill…. rushed 110 times for 452 yards and 3 touchdowns in 2015… also caught 18 passes for 89 yards… has rushed for 1,660 yards in his career Other key offensive returners: WR C.J. Baker, OL Austin Benckendorf, OL Sabastian Champlin, RB Justice O’Conner RETURNING DEFFENSIVE STARTERS *HARRISON HALE, Sr., LB/DE, 6-1, 210, Peoria, Ill…. second team all-MSFA at defensive end in 2015… 56 total tackles in 2015… 12.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks… 1 interception and 1 pass breakup… 1 forced fumble and 3 fumble recoveries *FRED KASSAL, Sr., DL, 6-1, 255, Orland Hills, Ill…. defensive tackle/defensive end… 32 total tackles in 2015… 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks… 2 pass breakups *JOE MARCONI, Sr., DB, 6-0, 200, Wheaton, Ill…. first team all-MSFA in 2015… strong safety… 59 total tackles in 2015… 2.0 tackles for loss… 4 interceptions and 2 pass breakups… 2 fumble recoveries *MITCH NEGANGARD, Sr., LB, 6-0, 210, Sidney, Ill…. 43 total tackles in 2015… 5.0 tackles for loss… 1 interception and 2 pass breakups… 5 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery *CHRIS OVERTON, Jr., LB, 6-1, 225, Springfield, Ill…. 47 total tackles in 2015… 10.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks… 2 interceptions… 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery *TREY WINBERG, Sr., DB, 6-3, 180, Springfield, Ill…. free safety… 49 total tackles in 2015… 3.0 tackles for loss… 2 interceptions and 3 pass breakups… 2 blocked kicks Other key defensive returners: DB Nico Flores, DB Carl Georges, LB Jim Morrissey, DL Kodie Olshefsky, LB Luke Snyder RETURNING SPECIAL TEAMS STARTERS *BRAD CONNOR, Sr., PR/KR, 5-9, 185, Bloomington, Ill…. returned 6 punts for 37 yards/6.2 ypr… returned 4 kicks for 78 yards/19.5 ypr *JUSTICE O’CONNOR, So., KR, 5-7, 165, Bettendorf, Iowa… returned 11 kickoffs for 239 yards/21.7 ypr *KENNY ROWE, Jr., K, 5-10, 200, Springfield, Ill…. kicked off 48 times with an average of 54.9 yards… 10 touchbacks *JOEY ZITO, Sr., PR/KR, 5-10, 190, Glendale Heights, Ill…. returned 3 punts for 60 yds/20.0 ypr… returned 8 kicks for 240 yds/30.0 ypr Other key special teams returners: K/P Will Anderson RECORDS BY YEAR 2015 SEASON RESULTS ST. AMBROSE VS. All MSFA Sept. 5 at Concordia (Mich.) W, 25-21 MSFA OPPONENTS 2015 8-2 3-2 Sept. 19 LINDENWOOD-BELLEVILLE W, 48-26 (since 1996) 2014 5-5 2-3 Sept. 26 DAKOTA STATE W, 39-35 W-L 2013 7-4 5-1 Oct. 3 at Trinity International (x) W, 41-13 Concordia (Mich.) 3-0 2012 9-2 5-1 Oct. 10 ST. FRANCIS (ILL.) (x) L, 10-25 Lindenwood-Belleville 2-0 2011 7-3 5-2 Oct. 17 at Saint Xavier (x) L, 10-27 Marian 0-0 2010 5-5 3-4 Oct. 24 MISSOURI BAPTIST W, 30-6 Missouri Baptist 1-0 2009 6-4 4-3 Oct. 31 at Siena Heights W, 20-19 Olivet Nazarene 13-5 2008 8-4 6-1 Nov. 7 at Olivet Nazarene (x) W, 33-17 Robert Morris (Ill.) 1-0 2007 8-3 7-0 Nov. 14 ROBERT MORRIS (x) W, 27-7 St. Francis (Ill.) 12-4 2006 10-1 8-0 Saint Francis (Ind.) 1-9 2005 8-3 5-2 Saint Xavier 7-8 2004 7-3 4-3 (x) - MSFA Midwest League game Siena Heights 1-0 2003 8-4 5-2 Taylor 7-4 2002 8-3 6-1 Trinity International 19-1 2001 8-3 7-0 2000 9-3 7-0 1999 4-6 2-4 1998 5-5 2-4 1997 4-6 3-3 1996 9-1 5-1 Total 143-70 94-37 St. Ambrose Staff Directory Table of Contents Staff Directory (area code 563) St. Ambrose Staff Directory ...................................................................... 1 2015 St. Ambrose University Football Administration: 2016 Roster ............................................................................................ 2‐5 Ray Shovlain Athletic Director 333‐6233 Coaching Staff ........................................................................................ 6‐8 [email protected] 2016 Schedule .......................................................................................... 9 Beth Lybbert Administrative Assistant 333‐6229 Season Preview .................................................................................... 9‐10 [email protected] NAIA Preseason Top 25 Poll .................................................................... 11 Tony Huntley Director of Athletic Facilities 333‐6478 Why We Are the Fighting Bees ............................................................... 12 [email protected] SAU and Opponent Quick Facts ......................................................... 12‐15 Brian Thiessen Sports Information Director 333‐6227 Mid‐States Football Association [email protected] Marie Kelly Director of Athletic Development 333‐5736 About the MSFA ...................................................................................... 16 [email protected] 2016 MSFA Composite Schedule ............................................................ 16 2015 MSFA Recap ................................................................................... 17 Athletic Training: 2015 MSFA Statistical Leaders ........................................................... 18‐20 Dean Beauchamp Head Trainer 333‐6235 2015 MSFA All‐Conference Teams .......................................................... 21 [email protected] Year‐by‐Year MSFA Standings ............................................................ 22‐23 Jason Vorwerk Athletic Trainer 333‐6061 MSFA Composite Standings and MSFA Coaches of the Year .................. 23 [email protected] MSFA Coaching Records ......................................................................... 24 Abby Yotty Athletic