2015 OFFICIAL PROGRAM CORTLAND (7-2, 5-2 E8) VS. ITHACA (4-5, 2-5 E8) NOV. 14, 2015 | BUTTERFIELD STADIUM | ITHACA, NY THE 57TH ANNUAL CORTACA JUG GAME MIKE WELCH SENIOR SPOTLIGHT HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Ithaca College’s Irving T. Marsh Award) by the Metropolitan but still gained 257 yards on 61 attempts. — ninth head New York Football Writers Association. Welch also spent four years with the lacrosse football coach, —In 1996, Ithaca returned to postseason play. program, including two with the varsity. Mike Welch The Bombers started the season with five —From 1973 to 1976 Welch worked as an has continued straight wins and the top spot in the NCAA assistant football coach at Rush-Henrietta 71 - Scott Anderson 68 - Michael Arcuri 19 - Joe Bianchino 15 - Anthony Cugini 7 - John D’Onofrio 28 - Theo Ekiyor 58 - A.J. Garboski the success of Division III East Region rankings. Ithaca High School (Rochester). He earned his OL, 6-4, 270 OL, 6-1, 280 FB, 6-1, 185 DB, 5-8, 160 QB, 6-4, 215 RB, 5-9, 175 LB, 5-10, 225 one of Division won the ECAC Northeast championship by master’s degree from the State University Berkeley Heights, N.J. Clarence, N.Y. Langhorne, Pa. Scarsdale, N.Y. Thornwood, N.Y. Rochester, N.Y. Newtown, Pa. III’s winningest downing previously unbeaten Worcester of New York at Albany in 1977. Welch was Governor Livingston Clarence Neshaminy Scarsdale Westlake McQuaid Jesuit Council Rock North programs. His State, 27-21. The 1998 and 1999 teams also also a member of the Great Dane coaching teams have been made ECAC playoff appearances. In 2001, staff, serving as offensive back coach and consistent playoff Ithaca reached the NCAA quarterfinals, later defensive line coach on Bob Ford’s staff. contenders with posting road wins at Montclair State and Albany reached the NCAA semifinals in 1977. four NCAA tournament appearances in the Rensselaer. The 2003 Bombers reached In 1980 Welch began a four-year tenure last eight years. Welch owns a record of the national quarterfinals after recording as offensive coordinator at Washington 164-72 (.695) as Bomber coach. He achieved wins at Brockport and Montclair State. (Mo.) University. He came back to his alma a major milestone in the 2013 season by —In 2004, Ithaca routed Massachusetts- mater in 1984 as linebacker coach. Dartmouth in an ECAC postseason game, —The Bomber football program has posted winning his 150th career game. He became 61 - Adam Gears 49 - Nico Gianfrate 88 - Kyle Hastings 90 - Tijah Henderson 20 - John Iannone 60 - Gideon Inkeles 80 - Michael Lopez and a year later the Bombers won their a 246-80 (.755) record with Welch on just the 19th active head coach to hit that OL, 5-11, 250 DE, 6-2, 265 TE, 6-4, 237 DL, 6-1, 300 RB, 5-10, 192 OL, 6-0, 265 TE, 6-3, 235 fourth straight Empire 8 title and reached its coaching staff. In addition to winning mark, and all but two of the other coaches Rochester, N.Y. Endicott, N.Y. Marcellus, N.Y. Ithaca, N.Y. North Andover, Mass. Coconut Creek, Fla. Mahopac, N.Y. the NCAA playoffs for the 15th time. national championships in 1988 and 1991, have coached more seasons than Welch. East Rochester Union-Endicott Marcellus Ithaca North Andover North Broward Mahopac Ithaca went on to NCAA Tournament the Bombers have made 12 other NCAA In 2006, he was elected to the American appearances in 2007, 2008, 2013 and 2014. appearances (1985, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Board —A high school standout at Dansville, Welch 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013 and of Trustees, and served as the president of was coached by Ithaca College Athletic Hall 2014). Ithaca was an ECAC playoff participant the AFCA in 2014. He has been a leading of Fame member Tom Vogt ’64 and earned in 1984, 1987, 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2004. voice in the fight to increase education about all-county honors as a junior halfback and a —Welch is married to the former Susan prevention and care of concussions. senior linebacker. Dansville was 16-0 during Price, a 1973 Ithaca College graduate. They Welch will be inducted into Ithaca College’s Welch’s sophomore and junior seasons. have two children; Jessica, a 2003 Ithaca Athletics Hall of Fame in Sept. 2015. Welch earned two letters playing for graduate, was an all-American lacrosse —Taking over for Jim Butterfield, one of Butterfield at Ithaca. A running back, he player, and Jeff, a 2005 graduate who was 43 - Dan Mancini 5 - Ryan Michaels 9 - Malik Morris 94 - Logan Murphy 2 - Josh Oliver 45 - Zach Pidgeon 30 - Noah Poskanzer college football’s most successful coaches, missed most of his sophomore season an all-conference football and lacrosse LB, 5-10, 210 DB, 5-7, 180 DB, 5-11, 195 DL, 6-2, 290 WR, 5-5, 160 LB, 6-5, 230 LB, 6-0, 200 Welch was the most successful rookie with an ankle injury. Welch was named the player and captained both sports. Malvern, Pa. Succasunna, N.J. New Hyde Park, N.Y. Lagrangeville, N.Y. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Oneonta, N.Y. Slingerlands, N.Y. coach during his inaugural season of 1994. Bombers’ most St. Joseph’s Prep Roxbury Sewanhaka Arlington Poughkeepsie Oneonta Guilderland He led the Bombers to a 10-3 record and improved back as a the NCAA Division III semifinals that year. junior after gaining Welch, a 1973 Ithaca graduate, posted 467 yards on 117 more victories (10) than any other first- carries. The starter year NCAA coach. For his efforts, Welch at fullback and a was named Division III coach of the year captain as a senior, by College Sports magazine and Eastern Welch was again Division III coach of the year (Stan Lomax- slowed by an injury 34 - Max Rottenecker 17 - Kevin Rowe 64 - Jason Scibelli 99 - Nigel Simmons 53 - Kyle Smith 37 - Brandon Steff 92 - Schnayder Termidor 2015 ITHACA COLLEGE FOOTBALL STAFF K, 5-11, 180 DB, 6-1, 205 OL, 6-1, 250 DE, 6-0, 225 DL, 6-0, 220 P, 6-0, 185 LB, 6-3, 220 Front row: Jack Mrozinski (assistant coach: defensive backs), Mark McDonough (defensive Bochum, Germany Binghamton, N.Y. Oceanside, N.Y. Albany, N.Y. Denville, N.Y. Lancaster, Mass. Elmont, N.Y. coordinator), Dan Elberty (junior varsity head coach), Mike Welch (head coach), Matt Capolongo Hellweg Binghamton Oceanside Guilderland Morris Knolls Nashoba Sewanhaka (graduate assistant coach: tight ends), Ryan Heasley (offensive coordinator), Joe Volpe (assistant coach: tight ends), Tom Coughlin (assistant coach: wide receivers). Back row: Jeffrey Grygiel (student assistant coach: linebackers), Bobby Garone (student assistant coach: Bombers on Social Media linebackers), Chris Williams (student assistant coach: linebackers), Jeremy Barss (student assistant: defensive line). @BomberSports Name (Seasons) Years W L T Pct JIM BUTTERFIELD (67-93) 27 206 71 1 .743 @Bomber_Sports MIKE WELCH (94-PRESENT) 21 164 72 0 .695 DICK LYON (58-66) 9 49 20 0 .710 JAMES A. “BUCKY” FREEMAN (31-42, 46) # * 13 36 32 6 .527 facebook.com/ICAthletics # Coached in 1935 23 - Nick Vallo 72 - Owen Watrous 38 - Ryan Whiteley HAROLD “PETE” HATCH (46-50) * 5 13 18 0 .419 WR, 6-2, 205 OL, 6-4, 285 FB, 5-11, 210 * Co-coached in 1946 JOSEPH HAMILTON # 5 7 22 3 .266 Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. Turner Falls, Mass. Churchville, Pa. Records as of 11/13/2015 BEN LIGHT 1 4 1 1 .750 Sleepy Hollow Northfield-Mount Herman Council Rock athletics.ithaca.edu ART ORLOSKE 2 3 10 0 .231 LEONARD SCHRECK 1 1 3 1 .200 #ICVictory When ithaca has the ball S ITHACA COLLEGE GAME NOTES Cortland State ITHACA OFFENSE Cortland DEFENSE BOMBERS Red Dragons 81 Andrew Tabbert ....................................WR 90 Jake Ceresna .......................................... DE 74 Joe Vandenbos ........................................RT 54 Joe Loyacono ......................................... DT Today’s Game: The Ithaca Bombers (4-5, 2-5 Empire 8) host the Cortland Red Dragons (7-2, 5-2 E8) in the 57th annual 65 Jacob Bernstein ......................................RG 58 Ray Ganley ............................................ DE Cortaca Jug game, and for the first time in the series, both teams are members of the Empire 8 Conference. Playing in front 60 Gideon Inkeles .......................................C 1 Devonte Davis .......................................OLB of a sell-out crowd at Butterfield Stadium, Ithaca looks to win its first Cortaca Jug since defeating Cortland 23-20 in 2009. 72 Owen Watrous ...................................... LG 15 Julian Santiago .......................................ILB The Red Dragons, aiming for their sixth-straight Cortaca Jug, are looking to clinch a share of the Empire 8 championship. 71 Scott Anderson ......................................LT 9 Matt Ambrose ........................................ILB If Cortland beats Ithaca, the Red Dragons will earn the Empire 8’s automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Division III foot- 88 Michael Lopez .......................................TE 52 Troy Beddoe ...........................................OLB ball tournament. While Cortland has won the last five matchups, four of the five wins for the Red Dragons have been by a 23 Nick Vallo .............................................. WR 22 Matt Caputo ...........................................CB touchdown or less. Fourteen of the last 18 Cortaca Jug contests have been decided by a touchdown or less. 7 John D’Onofrio ......................................QB 14 Isaac Hicks .............................................FS 33 Tristan Brown.........................................RB 25 Carson Lassiter ......................................SS The Series: One of the most storied rivalries in Division III football, Ithaca and Cortland first met on the football field in 44 Jack Yule ................................................ FB 28 Mark DelPrete .......................................CB 1930, with the Red Dragons winning the first matchup, 12-0 at Cortland. They have met every year since 1948, with the 34 Max Rottenecker .................................. PK 46 Matt Green ..............................................P Bombers owning a 39-30-3 record all-time, including 34-22 since the Cortaca Jug was introduced in 1959.