EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA R-Sr. QB Matt Soltes 2-time Harlon Hill Trophy candidate 2-time All-PSAC East R-Jr. TB Robert Healy R-Sr. WR Jon Schnaars 2-time All-PSAC East 2014 All-PSAC East 2013 PSAC East Freshman of the Year 2nd Team Sr. CB Teron Dobbs 2014 All-PSAC East 2nd Team 2015 Football THE UNIVERSITY ESUESU AtAt A GlanceGlance LocationLocation. .East.East StrouStroudsburg,dsburg, Pa. PresidentPresident. .Marcia.Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D. Member . PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State SystemSystem . .of.of Higher Education System Chancellor . Frank T. Brogan FoundedFounded. .1893.1893 Enrollment (Fall(Fall 2014)2014) . 6,8206,820 (includes 6,204 undergraduates) Athletics AffiliationAffiliation . NCNCAAAA DivisionDivision II ConferenceConference . PSACPSAC . PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic Conference School ColorsColors. .Red.Red and BlackBlack Team NicknameNickname . Warriors AthleticAthletic DirectorDirector Dr. Tom Gioglio . 570-422-3642 Associate AthleticAthletic Director Dr. CareyCarey SnyderSnyder . 570-422-3034570-422-3034 AcademicAcademic CoordinatorCoordinator The Warren E. and Sandra Hoeffner Science and Technology Center, a $40 million Dr. NancyNancy Jo Greenawalt.Greenawalt. 570-422-3795570-422-3795 state-of-the-art facility, was dedicated in September 2008. Director of Diversity/OmbudspersonDiversity/Ombudsperson DanelleDanelle MMcClanahan.cClanahan. 570-422-3896570-422-3896 Providing High-Quality, Higher Education FootballFootball OfficeOffice . .570-422-3322. 570-422-3322 Sports InformationInformation ESU - In its 123rd Year of Service GregGreg Knowlden.Knowlden. 570-422-3312570-422-3312 . [email protected]@esu.edu Founded in 1893 as a Normal School, Approximately 2,800 students reside WebWeb Site. www.esu.eduwww.esu.edu East Stroudsburg University has been on or near campus in five traditional AthleticsAthletics WebWeb SiteSite. www.esuwarriors.comwww.esuwarriors.com offering quality higher education to the residence halls, two suite-style halls and TwitterTwitter . ..@ESUWarriors@ESUWarriors citizens of Pennsylvania for more than a two apartment complexes - the University KeyKey Campus NumbersNumbers century. Apartments and the University Ridge Admissions. 570-422-3542570-422-3542 With an enrollment of almost 7,000 apartments. University Ridge, a 10 building FinancialFinancial AidAid . .570-422-2800. 570-422-2800 students and a strong commitment to apartment-style housing complex adjacent academic excellence, ESU’s programs to campus, accommodates 539 students. continually earn the highest levels of Approximately 75 percent of the TEAM INFORMATIONINFORMATION accreditation in their fields. students receive some form of financial aid, 20142014 OverallOverall RecordRecord . 66-5-5 The university’s most recently including scholarships, loans and grants. PSAC East RecordRecord/Finish./Finish. .5-4.5-4 (t-3rd)(t-3rd) constructed and largest academic building The 2015-16 academic year will mark the LetterwinnersLetterwinners Returning/LostReturning/Lost . .33 33/24/24 is the $40 million Warren E. and Sandra university’s 123rd year of operation and the OffenseOffense . 2020/9/9 Hoeffner Science and Technology Center, school has approximately 45,000 alumni. DefenseDefense . .13/13.13/13 a state-of-the-art facility and the first new ESU, like many other public colleges and SpecialSpecial TeamsTeams . 0/20/2 major academic building at ESU since 1979. universities across the country, started as a Starters Returning/LostReturning/Lost . 14/814/8 The late Warren Hoeffner ‘55, quarterback of normal school, a professional school for the OffenseOffense . 99/2/2 the Warriors’ 1954 championship team, and training of teachers. DefenseDefense . 5/65/6 his wife Sandra were the lead donors for the ESU History SpecialSpecial TeamsTeams . 0/20/2 project. East Stroudsburg Normal School was The Center is in its eighth year of founded to serve students in the state’s HEAD COACHCOACH service and features a planetarium, rooftop normal school fourth district and had 320 Denny DoudsDouds. 42nd season observatory and a wildlife museum of students enrolled when classes started on AlmaAlma MaterMater. .Slippery.Slippery Rock ‘63 natural history. The facility supports September 4, 1893. research activities and provides classroom, In 1926 after the state assumed RecordRecord atat ESUESU . ..250-176-3250-176-3 laboratory, conference and office space for control of the school, the original name . .Division.Division II record forfor games coached (429) diverse departments from the sciences and was changed to East Stroudsburg State . PSAC record for wins (250) mathematics to computer science. Teachers’ College. Other recent contributions to the The school became East Stroudsburg HISTORYHISTORY ongoing transformation of the campus State College in 1960 to reflect the school’s First SeasonSeason . .1926.1926 include the construction of new residence expanded curriculum with liberal arts All-Time RecordRecord . 466-312-19466-312-19 ((.597).597) halls and an investment of over $10 programs and graduate degrees. PSAC East Championships . 15 million dollars in projects associated with In July 1983, the Pennsylvania General PSAC Championships . 9 storm water management and campus Assembly established the Pennsylvania . ..‘42,‘42, ‘54,‘54, ‘64‘64,, ‘65‘65,, ‘68,‘68, ‘75,‘75, ‘76,‘76, ‘78‘78,, ‘82 beautification. The campus consists of 65 State System of Higher Education consisting NCAA Playoff Appearances . 4 buildings on 256 acres. of 14 universities and East Stroudsburg . ..1991,1991, 2004,2004, 2002005,5, 2009 University was born as a comprehensive regional institution. 2015 ESU FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2015 Football Schedule Thursday, Sept. 3 LIU POST 7:05 The Warriors won 43-35 at LIU Post in the 2014 opener, scoring 20 unanswered points in the 4th quarter. R-Sr. QB Matt Soltes set a PSAC and NCAA freshman record with 666 yards total offense in a 45-37 win at LIU Post in 2012 and had 467 total yards last fall. Saturday, Sept. 12 at Slippery Rock 7:00 Denny Douds, in his 42nd season, faces his alma mater (class of 1963) for the 13th time. The Rock is 9-3 against Douds (12-3 against ESU overall), including a 56-24 win at ESU in 2014. The Warriors won the previous two meetings in 2008 and 2009. Saturday, Sept. 19 EDINBORO (Family Weekend) 1:05 ESU and Edinboro meet for the 13th time since 2000, with ESU going 8-4 in that stretch including a 47-34 road win last fall. Soltes threw for 502 yards and 6 TD, with 4 going to WR Dusty Reed. ESU is 12-6 vs. Edinboro overall, and 10-6 under Douds. Saturday, Sept. 26 *at Lock Haven 12:00 ESU has won 6 straight vs. Lock Haven (10-6 in the series) and posted a 48-21 win a On the Cover: ESU returns 4 All-PSAC East selections for the 2015 season - R-Sr. QB Matt Soltes, R-Jr. TB year ago, scoring TD’s on 6 of its first 9 possessions. The Warriors have won each of the Robert Healy, R-Sr. WR Jon Schnaars and Sr. DB Teron last 3 years, all at home, and make their first trip to LHU since a 58-13 win in 2007. Dobbs. Saturday, Oct. 3 *SHIPPENSBURG 6:05 Sensational performance by Soltes (416 yards passing, 111 yards rushing) and R-Sr. TableTable ofof CContentsontents WR Jon Schnaars (14 catches, 152 yards, 2 TD) led ESU to a 37-33 win at Ship last October, TheThe University.University. IFCIFC ending a 5-game winning streak in the series for the Red Raiders. Media Services/Sports InformatioInformation.n. 2 Saturday, Oct. 10 *at Cheyney 1:00 WWarriorsarriors FootFootballball ScScholarshipsholarships . 9 ESU’s 49-21 win last year was its 35th straight, extending an NCAA all-division record EEiler-Martiniler-Martin StadStadium.ium. ..1111 for consecutive wins in an uninterrupted series. Soltes threw 5 TD’s to 4 different receivers TThehe CoachinCoachingg StaStaffff in the 1st half. Cheyney’s only win in the series, which ESU leads 58-1, was in 1979. HHeadead Coach DennDennyy DoudsDouds.. 33-5-5 Saturday, Oct. 17 *MILLERSVILLE (Homecoming) 2:05 AAssistantssistant CoachesCoaches/Staff/Staff . 6-6-88 WWarriorsarriors CoacCoachinghing Legacy . ..1010 R-Jr. TB Robert Healy had 117 yards rushing and 115 receiving in ESU’s 35-13 road The 22015015 WWarriorsarriors win last fall. The Warriors have won 12 of the last 14 meetings since 2001, averaging more Season OutOutlooklookk . ..12-1312-13 than 41 points per game. ESU has scored more than 60 points in 3 of the last 5 games. PlaPlayeryer Bios . ..14-3014-30 Saturday, Oct. 24 *at Kutztown 1:05 RosterRoster.. ..32-3332-33 Kutztown posted a 31-16 win in 2014 as Soltes, a 2-time Harlon Hill Award candidate, ThThee 22014014 SeSeasonason suffered a season-ending injury on ESU’s first possession of the 2nd half. KU has won 4 of 22014014 Game-bGame-by-Gamey-Game . ..34-3834-38 the last 5 after ESU won 9 straight from 2001-09. ESU is 26-15 vs. Kutztown under Douds. 20201414 StatStatistics.istics. ..40-4140-41 Saturday, Oct. 31 *BLOOMSBURG 1:05 Football HistorHistoryy Bloomsburg has won 9 straight vs. ESU since the Warriors’ 52-39 win in the 2005 NCAA PProgramrogram HistorHistory.y. ..3939 AllAll-Star-Star HHonorsonors . ..4242 Playoffs. Last fall, the Huskies prevailed for a 34-13 home win which secured their spot in ScSchoolhool RRecords.ecords. ..43-6943-69 the State Game won two weeks later by Slippery Rock, 28-26. Year-Year-by-Yearby-Year RecorRecord.d. ..7070 Saturday, Nov. 7 *at West Chester 1:00 AllAll-Time-Time SSchedulechedule . ..71-7671-76 An undermanned ESU team battled 2013 NCAA Super Region 1 champion West AllAll-Time-Time SeSeriesries . ..77-7977-79 Chester in a 35-24 loss last fall. WCU must replace QB Sean McCartney, a Harlon Hill finalist AAll-Timell-Time LLettermen.ettermen. ..80-8380-83 who is one of 11 starters who have departed, but returns top rusher Brandon Monk. 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