Quick Facts 2017 Media Guide General Information Coaching Staff Name of School ...........................................................................................Truman State University Head Coach.............................................................................................................................Gregg Nesbitt City/Zip ........................................................................................................................ Kirksville, MO 63501 Alma Mater, Yr.............................................................................................................................Truman, ‘80 Founded .............................................................................................................................................................1867 Record at school (yrs.) ................................................................................38-38, eighth season Enrollment .....................................................................................................................................................6,000 Career collegiate record (yrs.) ............................................................38-38, eighth season Nickname ...............................................................................................................................................Bulldogs Football office phone .....................................................................................................660-785-4549 School Colors ................................................................................................................Purple and White Best time/day to call ..................................................................Mornings/Tuesday-Thursday Stadium/Capacity .........................................................................................Stokes Stadium/4,000 Offensive Scheme ..............................................................................................................................Pro Set Surface (installed) ................................................................................... Xtreme Turf DXFT (2017) Defensive Scheme .......................................................................................................................................4-2 Affiliation .............................................................................................................................NCAA Division II Assistant Coaches/Duties Conference .....................................................................................Great Lakes Valley Conference Jason Killday (Illinois College, 2005) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks President ..............................................................................................................................Dr. Sue Thomas Kellen Nesbitt (Central Mo., 2008) Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Alma Mater, Yr................................................................................................Allegheny College (Pa.) Chris Symington (Colorado, 1990) Offensive Line Athletics Director .......................................................................................................Jerry Wollmering Thomas Kearney (Peru State, 1997) Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends Alma Mater, Yr.................................................................................................................Drake (Iowa), ‘87 Jeremey Dockery (Truman, 2013) Defensive Line/Strength Athletic Dept. Phone .......................................................................................................660-785-4236 Ticket Office Phone .........................................................................................................660-785-4236 Athletic Trainer .......................................................................................................Michelle Boyd, ATC Team Information History Total Home Away Net First Year of football ...............................................................................................................................1900 2016 Record 8-3 5-1 3-2 0-0 Overall all-time record ........................................................................................564-402-34 (.581) 2016 GLVC 7-1 4-0 3-1 0-0 Postseason Appearances/inc. bowl games ............................................................................ 6 2016 Non Conference 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-0 NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances ............................................................................4/1994 GLVC Record, Finish .................................................................................................................. 7-1, T1st Last Postseason Playoff Opponent .................................................Univ. of North Dakota Final National ..............................................................................................................................................NR ..............................................................lost 18-6 in 1994 NCAA First Round Playoffs (11/19/94) Lettermen Returing .................................................................................41 (21 Off/17 Def/3 ST) Last Non-playoff Postseason Appearance .................................................................11/17/61 Lettermen Lost ...............................................................................................16 (10 Off/5 Def/1 ST) ...................................................................................................vs. Parsons (Iowa) College - won 22-8 Position Starters Returning ............................................................... 14 (6 Off/7 Def/1 ST)* .......................................................in the 1961 Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Mo. Position Starters Lost ..............................................................................10 (5 Off/4 Def/1 ST)* *who started at least six games Sports Information Sports Information Director .........................................................................................Kevin White Squad Notes SID office phone .................................................................................................................660-785-4276 Returning All-GLVC SID EMail.....................................................................................................................kwhite@truman.edu #41 Ben Wellman (Sr./LB) - (1st Team/2016, 2nd Team/2015) Home phone ..........................................................................................................................660-665-0853 2016 Season: 53 Tackles/ 4.0 for loss Cell phone .................................................................................................................................660-341-9227 Assistant SID........................................................................................................Cooper Weidenthaler #9 Sam Reeves (So./DE) - (1st Team/2016) Football SID .................................................................................................................................................White 2016 Season: 55 Tackles/16.0 for loss and 10.5 sacks office phone .................................................................................................................................................same home phone ................................................................................................................................................same #15 Jaden Barr (So./QB) - (2nd Team/2016 - Freshman of the Year) SID fax ...........................................................................................................................................660-785-4189 2016 Season: 2244 yards of total offense, 17 passing TDs, 10 rushing TDs Press Box phone .................................................................................................................660-785-4276 SID mailing address ....................................................100 E. Normal; Kirksville, Mo. 63501 #2 Jordan Salima (So./RB) - (2nd Team/2016) Truman Athletics Web Site......................................................... www.TrumanBulldogs.com 2016 Season: 696 yards rushing, 5 TDs, 233 yards recieving Athletics Twitter ........................................................................................................@TrumanAthletics Football Twitter .............................................................................................................@TSUBulldogFB #78 Nick Verbeck (Jr./OL) - (2nd Team/2016) Radio Station ..................................................................................................104.7 FM KRES-Moberly 2016 Season: 11 starts at left guard Play-by-Play ...................................................................................................................................Brad Boyer Color Commentator............................................................................................................................................ #6 Jordan Brown (Sr./DB) - (2nd Team/2016/2015) Sideline Reporter................................................................................................................Hank Janssen 2016 Season: 66 Tackles/11.0 for loss, 1 fumble recovery Audiocast .........................................................................................................www.centralmoinfo.com Videocast ................................................................................................................GLVCSN.com/truman