Leatherneck Football WESTERN QUICK FACTS QUARTERBACKS Diggs, Justin Fitzpatrick, David Griffith, Xavier FOUNDED .................................................................................. 1899 Returning Letterwinners: Sean McGuire Rowe, Josh Smith, Tim Smith, Myles Spearman, Connor Sampson, Mike Viti, Darron Wheeler ENROLLMENT ......................................................................... 10,373 Returning Squad Veterans: Adam Mullet, Tyler Ward Returning Squad Veterans: None NICKNAME ................................................. FIGHTING LEATHERNECKS 2018 RECRUITS: Trey McJunkin Redshirts: Darius Patterson SCHOOL COLORS ................................................... PURPLE AND GOLD Letterwinners Lost: Trev Hadachek, Alex AFFILIATION ...................................................... NCAA DIVISION I FCS RUNNING BACKS Olivas CONFERENCE ......................................... MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL Returning Letterwinners: Steve McShane, 2017 RECRUITS: Brent Carter, Andre Whitley STADIUM ............................................. HANSON FIELD (MATRIX TURF) Devon Sanders, Joe Turk CAPACITY ................................................................................ 16,368 Returning Squad Veterans: Max Norris SPECIAL TEAMS UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT ......................................... DR. JACK THOMAS Redshirts: Josh Franke, Victavious Johnson, Returning Letterwinners: Hunter Varga INTERIM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS ................. DANIELLE SURPRENANT Clint Ratkovich Returning Squad Veterans: Nathan Erickson FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE ..............................DR. TOM CODY Letterwinners Lost: Jamie Gilmore, Devon Redshirts: Kyle Coale, Adam Fellner, Nick ASSISTANT AD ....................................HALEY JONES, MICHAEL JONES, Moore O’Boyle ......................................... HOLLY VAN VLYMEN, MONYAE WILLIAMSON 2018 Recruits: Jared Drake, Letterwinners Lost: Nathan Knuffman, Luke Otto WIDE RECEIVERS 2017 RECRUITS: Erik Abrell, Sam Crosa (So) FOOTBALL STAFF Returning Letterwinners: Jaelon Acklin, Isaiah HEAD COACH .............................................................. JARED ELLIOTT LeSure OFFICE PHONE .............................................................(309) 298-1515 Returning Squad Veterans: Spencer Beatty, STARTERS RETURNING (19) RECORD AT WIU ........................................................... FIRST SEASON Brandon Gaston, Matt Wieskamp OFFENSE (8): OL-Josh Baldus; OL-Jacob CAREER RECORD ......................................................... FIRST SEASON Redshirts: Trey Cervantes, Cameron Clemons Judd; OL-James Torgerson; OL-Drew Wagner; Joey Borsellino, Adam QB-Sean McGuire; RB-Steve McShane; TE-Cal ASST. HC/CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR (OL) .......................TY HOWLE Letterwinners Lost: Hoogerwerf, Lance Lenoir, Stacey Smith, Breedlove; TE-Tyler Slamans DEFENSIVE RUN GAME/INSIDE LINEBACKERS .................DEION MELVIN J’Vaughn Williams DEFENSE (10): DL-Khalen Saunders; CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS ...............DAVID ROCCO 2017 RECRUITS: Jarid Brown (Sr), Devon DL-Mick Nelson; LB-Pete Swenson; LB-Riggs DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS ....TYLER STOCKTON Mondy, Eli Watson Baxter; LB-Quentin Moon; LB-Brett Taylor; DB- TIGHT ENDS/RECRUITING COORDINATOR ......................JP BOUDREAUX Eric Carrera; DB-David Griffith; DB-Xavier Rowe; DEFENSIVE BACKS/ SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR ... JOSH ZIDENBERG TIGHT ENDS DB-Mike Viti or Darron Wheeler RUNNING BACKS/ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING............. PATRICK SHEPARD Returning Letterwinners: Cal Breedlove, SPECIAL TEAMS (1): Hunter Varga DEFENSIVE LINE. .......................................................JOHN HANELINE Adam Conrady, Tony Harper, Tyler Slamans WIDE RECEIVERS .......................................................... ERIK FRAZIER Returning Squad Veterans: Jackson Riley STARTERS LOST (6) DEFENSIVE (GA) ....................................................................VIC HALL Redshirts: Chris Age OFFENSE (3): WR-Joey Borsellino, WR- OPERATIONS (GA) ........................................................HOLDEN BOYLE Letterwinners Lost: None Lance Lenoir; OL-Matt Zobrist FILM OPERATIONS (GA) ...............................................JACOB MARLAY 2017 RECRUITS: Trey Dunkelberger (Sr), DEFENSE (1): DL-Steve Mercado HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER ............................................ CHAD CERULLO Nathan Karsjens SPECIAL TEAMS (2): P/K Nathan Knuffman; HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING .............................MATT JACOBS P/K Luke Otto EQUIPMENT MANAGER .................................................SETH WICKERT OFFENSIVE LINE Josh Baldus, Jordan FB EQUIPMENT MANAGER ....................................... ANDREW HARPER Returning Letterwinners: Detweiler, Thomas Kirsch, Jacob Judd, James LETTERMEN RETURNING (40) Torgerson, Drew Wagner OFFENSE (16): WR-Jaelon Acklin; OL-Josh Returning Squad Veterans: Brody Carls, Chris Baldus; TE-Cal Breedlove; TE-Adam Conrady; ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Zobrist OL-Jordan Detweiler; TE-Tony Harper; OL-Jacob DIRECTOR/FOOTBALL SID ..................................MONYAE WILLIAMSON Redshirts: Jacob Barnes, Myron Cunningham, Judd; OL-Thomas Kirsch; WR-Isaiah LeSure; QB- CELL PHONE ..................................................................904-755-3669 Max Gober, Kyle Sanft Sean McGuire; RB-Steve McShane; RB-Devon OSTERMAN’S E-MAIL ............................... [email protected] Letterwinners Lost: Andrew Nichols, Nick Sanders; TE-Tyler Slamans; OL-James Torgerson; CREATIVE DIRECTOR ......................................DAVID VALLANDINGHAM Ziegenbein, Matt Zobrist RB-Joe Turk; OL-Drew Wagner; GRADUATE ASSTS. .............................AURY ST. GERMAIN, DANNY FREY 2017 RECRUITS: Fawaz Ayoola, Lucas Holder DEFENSE (23): LB-Riggs Baxter; LB-Michael PROGRAM ASST. .....................................................SCOTT KORNBERG (Sr), Austin Hopp, Matt Ricketts, Michael Ross Bishoff; LB-Adam Brott; DB-Eric Carrera; DB- Aaron Diggs; DB-Justin Fitzpatrick; LB-Zach DEFENSIVE LINE Glisan; DB-David Griffith; DL-Grant Kasal; LB- HISTORY Returning Letterwinners: Grant Kasal, Mick Quentin Moon; DL-Mick Nelson; DL-Colin Olson; FIRST YEAR .....................................1903* (115TH YEAR OF FOOTBALL) Nelson, Colin Olson, Khalen Saunders, Jordan LB-Tom Rehfeld; DB-Xavier Rowe; DL-Khalen ALL-TIME RECORD ...................................... 1052 G.: 544-472-36 (.534) Veloz Saunders; DB-Josh Smith; DB-Tim Smith; DB- RECORD AT HANSON FIELD ..................................................237-122-7 Returning Squad Veterans: Matt Costenson- Myles Spearman; LB-Pete Swenson; LB-Brett MVFC TITLES (LAST) .................................................................. 5 (2002) Segura, Nathan Oquendo Taylor; DL-Jordan Veloz; DB-Mike Viti; DB-Darron NCAA DIVISION I PLAYOFF APPEARANCES .................................11 (2017) Redshirts: Alijah Burno, Fabian Harris, Eryk Wheeler POSTSEASON RECORD................................................................. 7-11 Preston, Kyle Williams SPECIALISTS (1): LS-Hunter Varga Letterwinners Lost: Steve Mercado 2017 RECRUITS: Bryce Biddle, J’Len Smith, LETTERMEN LOST (17) Luke Terrill, Cole Watts, Shabar Wilson OFFENSE (11): WR-Joey Borsellino; RB- Jamie Gilmore; WR-Adam Hoogerwerf; WR-Lance LINEBACKERS Lenoir; RB-Devon Moore; OL-Andrew Nichols; Returning Letterwinners: Riggs Baxter, Mi- QB-Trenton Norvell; WR-Stacey Smith; WR- chael Bishoff, Adam Brott, Zach Glisan, Quentin J’Vaughn Williams; OL-Nick Ziegenbein; OL-Matt Moon, Tom Rehfeld, Pete Swenson (DL), Brett Zobrist Taylor DEFENSE (4): LB-Justin Corbett; DB-Trev Returning Squad Veterans: CJ Weydeman Hadachek; DL-Steve Mercado; DB-Alex Olivas Redshirts: Tre Hendon SPECIALISTS (2): P/K-Nathan Knuffman; Letterwinners Lost: Justin Corbett P/K Luke Otto 2017 RECRUITS: None DEFENSIVE BACKS ROSTER BY CLASS Returning Letterwinners: Eric Carrera, Aaron 2018 WESTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL GUIDE GOLEATHERNECKS.COM @WIUFOOTBALL 1 HANSON FIELD HANSON FIELD, HOME OF THE FIGHTING LEATHERNECKS, IS NESTLED IN THE HEART OF HANSON FIELD QUICK FACTS THE WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. NAMED AFTER FORMER LEATHERNECK DEDICATED .................................................SEPT. 23, 1950 SURFACE ............MATRIX TURF (INSTALLED SUMMER 2011) FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL COACH AND ATHLETICS DIRECTOR RAY “ROCK” CAPACITY ...............................................................16,368 HANSON, THE STADIUM, THEN LOCATED AT THE FAR NORTH END OF CAMPUS, WAS ALL-TIME RECORD ..............................................233-117-7 FIRST GAME ................................................SEPT. 23, 1950 DEDICATED ON SEPT. 23, 1950. AS WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY HAS EXPANDED, (WESTERN ILLINOIS DEFEATED CENTRAL ..MICHIGAN, 28-7) HANSON FIELD NOW RESTS DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER OF CAMPUS, JUST NORTH OF THE UNIVERSITY UNION AND EAST OF THE LESLIE F. MALPASS LIBRARY. WESTERN HALL, HOME 4SEASON AVERAGE ATTENDANCE GAMES ...................ATTEND. ................PER GAME TO THE WESTERN ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS, IS LOCATED TO THE NORTH, 1. 1973 5 ...........................69,075 ........................13,815 WHILE ACADEMIC BUILDINGS AND RESIDENCE HALLS ARE LOCATED, WEST, NORTHWEST 2. 2003 6 ...........................77,426 ........................12,904 3. 2004 5 ...........................63,942 ........................12,788 AND SOUTHWEST. 4. 1976 5 ...........................63,344 ........................12,669 5. 2007 6 ...........................75,540 ........................12,590