2016 FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY GUIDE INTEGRATING FAITH IN LEARNING, LEADING AND SERVING QUICK FACTS 2016 Charleston Southern Football Schedule General Information Date Opp. (TV) Location Time Location: .............................................................................Charleston, S.C. Mailing Aug. 27 @ North Dakota State (ESPN) Fargo, N.D. 7:30 p.m. Address ........................................................................................... P.O. Box 118087 Sept. 3 Kentucky State (BSN) Charleston, S.C. 11:45 a.m. ......................................................................................Charleston, SC 29423-8087 Sept. 10 @ Florida State (RSN) Tallahassee, Fla. 12:30 p.m. Founded ............................................................................................................1964 Sept. 24 @ Monmouth* (ESPN3) West Long Branch, N.J. 1 p.m. Enrollment........................................................................................................3,596 Oct. 1 @ Coastal Carolina Conway, S.C. TBA Nickname ............................................................................................... Buccaneers Oct. 8 Albany State (BSN) Charleston, S.C. 11:45 a.m. Colors ............................................................... Blue (PMS 295) and Gold (PMS 873) Oct. 22 Presbyterian* (HC) (ESPN3) Charleston, S.C. 6 p.m. Stadium ...........................................................................................Buccaneer Field Oct. 29 Bucknell (BSN) Charleston, S.C. 11:45 a.m. Capacity/Surface...............................................................................4,000/field turf Nov. 5 Gardner-Webb* (ASN) Charleston, S.C. Noon Affiliation ................................................................................ NCAA Division I (FCS) Nov. 12 @ Liberty* (ESPN3) Lynchburg, Va. 3:30 p.m. Conference ................................................................................................ Big South Nov. 19 Kennesaw State* Charleston, S.C. 11:45 a.m. President ..................................................................................Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. *Big South Conference Game Athletic Director ......................................................................................Hank Small HC - Homecoming Associate A.D. (Development)...................................................................Tyler Davis All Times Eastern and Subject To Change Assistant A.D. (Media Relations) ............................................................. Zeke Beam Assistant A.D. (Internal Affairs) ......................................................... James Bradley Assistant A.D.(Compliance)/SWA ......................................................... Ashton Turner Football History/Team Information First Year of Football .........................................................................................1991 Strength and Conditioning Coach ........................................................... Chad Scott Seasons Played (Seasons in FCS) .................................................................. 25 (23) Administrative Assistant ........................................................................Becky Bates All-Time Record ........................................................................................... 110-167 Athletic Department Phone.................................................................843-863-7678 Conference Championships......................... 2015 (Outright), 2005 (Co-Champions) Athletic Department Fax .....................................................................843-863-7695 Playoff appearances...............................2015 (#8 national seed; FCS quarterfinals) Ticket Office Phone .............................................................................843-863-7670 2015 Overall Record .......................................................................................... 10-3 2015 Big South Conference Record/Finish ..................................................6-0 (1st) Football Information Total Lettermen Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 44/16 Head Coach ......................................................................................Jamey Chadwell Total Starters Returning/Lost .......................................................................... 16/10 Alma Mater (Year) ...........................................................East Tennessee State (‘00) Offense............................................................................................... Spread Option Record at CSU (4th Season) .................................................28-10 (12-4 Big South) Defense ............................................................................................................... 3-4 Overall Record (8th Season) ............................................................................ 53-32 Assistant Coaches: Gabe Giardina (4th Yr., Alabama ‘04) ..................... Offensive Coord./Offensive Line Offensive Starters : RB Darius Hammond, RB Mike Holloway, C Jackson Williamson, Chad Staggs (4th Yr., USC Upstate ‘00) .............. Defensive Coord./Defensive Backs Returning (5) LT Erik Austell, RG Frank Cirone Skylor Magee (4th Yr., Southern Miss ‘05) ..........................................Defensive Line : WR Kevin Glears, WR Nathan Perera, QB Austin Brown, RT Benny Timmons, Mark Tucker (4th Yr., ETSU, 1987) ........................................................Quarterbacks Lost (6) LG Zach Sibrava, TE Nathan Prater Newland Isaac (4th Yr., CSU ‘09) ......................................................Running Backs Willy Korn (4th Yr., Clemson ‘10) .................. Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Rod Wilson (4th Yr., South Carolina ‘05) ..................................... Inside Linebackers Defensive Starters : DE Anthony Ellis, DT Johnny Robinson, MLB Zane Cruz, Josh Miller (4th Yr., App. State ‘07) ................... Special Teams/Outside Linebackers Returning (7) BAND Solomon Brown, CB Troy McGowens, FS Corbin Jackson, SS D.J. Curl Chad Scott (5th Yr., Eastern Kentucky, ‘01) .........................Strength & Conditioning : DL Caleb Batchelor, LB Aaron Brown, CB Malcolm Jackson, Zack Johnson Bob Garrett (4th Yr., Winthrop, 1984) .. Director of High School Relations/Tight Ends Lost (4) David Padilla (8th Yr., CSU ‘11) ...Kickers & Punters/Director of Football Operations Malcolm Dixon (3rd Yr., CSU ‘14).....................Grad. Asst.- QBs/Ops. Football Office Specialists Returning (4): P Truett Burns, PK Tyler Tekac, KO David Kennedy, Sean Lampkin (3rd Yr., Brevard ‘14) ............................ Wide Receivers/Video Coord. KR/PR Darius Hammond Tanner Rogers (2nd Yr., CSU ‘15) ............. Grad. Asst. - Defensive Line/Video Coord. Phone .................................................................................................843-863-7119 Players to Watch (Offense) RB Mike Holloway: CSU single-season record 12 rushing TD in 2015 Media Relations RB Darius Hammond: 2015 CFPA FCS All-Purpose Performer of Year Website ............................................................................http://www.csusports.com LT Erik Austell: 2015 STATS FCS 2nd Team All-American Assistant A.D. (Media Relations) ........................... Zeke Beam ([email protected]) WR Colton Korn: 74 career catches; reliable go-to target on 3rd down Office Phone .......................................................................................843-863-7687 Cell Phone ..........................................................................................843-870-0421 Asst. SID (Asst. FB Contact) .........................Kevin O’Rourke ([email protected]) Players to Watch (Defense) DE Anthony Ellis: 2015 1st Team All-Big South; league-high 18 TFL Office Phone .......................................................................................843-863-7289 LB Solomon Brown: 2015 Big South Freshman of the Year Cell Phone ..........................................................................................843-607-9612 CB Troy McGowens: Back-to-back 2nd Team All-Big South Assistant SID.....................................Seth Montgomery ([email protected]) DT Johnny Robinson: Earned 3 starts late in freshman season; cousin of Anthony Ellis Office Phone .......................................................................................843-863-7853 Sports Information Fax .......................................................................843-863-7676 Video Coordinator ........................................Jeremy Sullivan ([email protected]) Returning Statistical Leaders Passing: Kyle Copeland - 31-52 (59.6%), 425 yds., 5 TD, 1 INT Office Phone .......................................................................................843-863-7289 Rushing: Darius Hammond - 145 rush, 856 yds., 5.9 avg, 7 TD, 60 lng Phone .................................................................................................843-708-1189 Receiving: Colton Korn - 21 rec., 235 yds., 11.2 ypc, TD, 26 lng CSU Sports Information Overnight Mailing Address: Tackles: Solomon Brown - 69 (34 solo) 9200 University Blvd. Interceptions: 5 players with 1 each Charleston, SC 29406 Scoring: Mike Holloway (72 points) 2015 FCS QUARTERFINALS 3 HEAD COACH JAMEY CHADWELL JAMEY CHADWELL Head Coach 4th season ETSU, 2000 Jamey Chadwell enters his fourth season as Charleston Southern head coach in 2016. Chadwell has transformed the Bucs’