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2003 SPRING ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Hgt Wgt Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School)97 * Tosin Abari DT 6 0 259 Sr. 1V Mt. Rainier, Md. (Good Counsel HS)81 Paschal Abiamiri WR 6-2 188 Fr. RS Randallstown, Md. (Mount St. Joseph HS)3 Rob Abiamiri TE 6-3 223 Jr. SQ Randallstown, Md. (Mount St. Joseph HS) Yinka Adeboyeku RB 6-1 235 So. RS Silver Spring, Md. (Chevy Chase) Aje Olufemi DB 5-10 177 Jr. RS Silver Spring, Md. (Springbrook HS)33 * Josh Allen TB 5-11 204 So. 1V Bladensburg, Md. (Eleanor Roosevelt HS)24 *** Leroy Ambush LB 6-1 223 Sr. 3V Frederick, Md. (Thomas Johnson HS)91 Robert Armstrong DT 6-4 307 Fr. HS Arlington, Va. (Washington-Lee HS/Fork Union Military) Tom Augustyn WR 6-0 193 So. RS Fairfax, Va. (Robinson HS)77 * Russell Bonham OG 6-4 305 So. 1V Winston-Salem, N.C. (Carver HS)14 (d) Matt Brant FS 6-0 170 Fr. RS Chevy Chase, Md. (Gonzaga College HS)74 ** C.J. Brooks OT 6-6 323 Jr. 2V Rex, Ga. (Morrow HS)93 Davian Bryan NT 5-11 278 Jr. SQ Hyattsville, Md. (Northwestern HS)73 *** Lamar Bryant OG 6-3 308 Sr. 3V Clinton, Md. (Crossland HS)37 * Jamal Chance CB 6-1 191 Sr. 1V Ephrata, Pa. (Ephrata HS/Lackawanna JC)21 Chris Choice CB 5-11 195 Fr. RS Suitland, Md. (Eleanor Roosevelt HS)49 ** Jamahl Cochran LEO 6-0 246 Jr. 2V Morristown, N.J. (Morristown HS)47 ** Jon Condo LEO 6-3 237 Jr. 2V Philipsburg, Pa. (Philipsburg-Osceola HS)30 *** Curome Cox CB 6-1 201 Sr. 3V Arlington, Va. (Gonzaga College HS) 9 ** Jason Crawford TB 6-2 219 Jr. 2V Forestville, Md. (Parkdale HS/Fork Union Military)26 ** Raymond Custis FS 5-8 186 Jr. 2V Germantown, Md. (Northwest HS)58 * Ricardo Dickerson LB 6-3 238 So. 1V Hyattsville, Md. (Northwestern HS)64 * Justin Duffie DL 6-2 293 So. 1V Gaithersburg, Md. (Landon HS)82 *** Jeff Dugan TE 6-4 260 Sr. 3V Allison Park, Pa. (Central Catholic HS)75 *** Eric Dumas OT 6-6 315 Sr. 3V Atlanta, Ga. (Benjamin Mays HS)98 Randy Earle LEO 6-3 214 Fr. RS North Massepequa, N.Y. (Farmingdale HS)41 * Kevin Eli DE 6-4 272 Jr. 1V Deptford, N.J. (Deptford HS)11 Orlando Evans QB 6-0 187 Sr. SQ Stockton, Calif. (Brookside Christian/CCSF) Daniel Ennis PK 6-0 145 Fr. RS Sykesville, Md. (Glenelg)96 *** C.J. Feldheim NT 6-3 287 Sr. 3V Hereford, Md. (Hereford HS)83 * Derrick Fenner WR 5-11 190 So. 1V Hampton, Va. (Hampton HS)44 (d) ** Bernie Fiddler FB 6-1 240 Sr. 2V Swedesboro, N.J. (Kingsway HS) Tim Fischer WR 5-10 189 Jr. RS Oakdale, N.Y. (Connetquot HS/Fairfield Univ.)78 * Ryan Flynn OT 6-4 266 Jr. 1V Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney HS)6 ** Domonique Foxworth CB 5-11 173 Jr. 2V Randallstown, Md. (Western Tech HS)36 Alan Grantham CB 5-9 185 Fr. RS Norristown, Pa. (Norristown HS)17 * Reuben Haigler CB 6-0 179 Sr. 1V New Cumberland, Pa. (Cedar Cliff HS/Lackawanna JC)4 *** Latrez Harrison WR 6-3 223 Sr. 3V Atlanta, Ga. (Booker T. Washington HS)51 ** Andrew Henley LB 5-11 239 Sr. 2V Riverdale, Md. (DeMatha HS)70 * Stephon Heyer OT 6-6 293 So. 1V Lawrenceville, Ga. (Brookwood HS)14 (d) Sam Hollenbach QB 6-5 221 Fr. RS Sellersville, Pa. (Pennridge HS)36 (d) David Holloway LB 6-4 209 Fr. RS Stephentown, N.Y. (Albany Academy)53 Reggie Holmes LB 6-1 257 Fr. RS Bowie, Md. (Bowie HS)20 J.P. Humber TB 5-11 212 Fr. RS Lakeland, Fla. (George Jenkins HS)52 * D’Qwell Jackson LB 6-1 217 So. 1V Largo, Fla. (Seminole HS)63 Robert Jenkins C 6-2 310 Jr. TR Bronx, N.Y. (Milford (Conn.) Academy/Nassau CC)32 *** Leon Joe LB 6-1 223 Sr. 3V Clinton, Md. (Friendly HS)99 ** Landon Jones DE 6-4 248 Sr. 2V Marion, Ohio (Harding HS)2 * Chris Kelley SS 6-2 209 Jr. 1V Germantown, Md. (Seneca Valley HS)48 * William Kershaw LB 6-3 217 So. 1V Raeford, N.C. (Hoke County HS)56 Jesse Kluttz LS 6-3 250 So. SQ Toppa, Md. (Hargrave Military Academy)79 ** Lou Lombardo OT 6-6 306 Jr. 2V Baltimore, Md. (Calvert Hall HS) Charles Luke LB 6-1 202 Fr. RS Atlanta, Ga. (Woodward Academy)43 Sam Maldonado TB/FB 6-0 229 So. SQ Harrison, N.Y. (Harrison/Ohio State) 7 * Scott McBrien QB 6-0 178 Sr. 1V Rockville, Md. (DeMatha HS/West Virginia)68 Ryan McDonald OG 6-2 287 So. SQ Hagerstown, Md. (Williamsport/Concord College)38 * Gerrick McPhearson CB 5-11 195 So. 1V Columbia, Md. (Howard HS)85 * Dan Melendez WR 6-2 175 So. 1V Lancaster, Pa. (J.P. McCaskey HS) 8 * Mario Merrills TB 5-10 196 So. 1V Columbia, Md. (Wilde Lake HS)45 * Shawne Merriman LEO 6-3 246 So. 1V Upper Marlboro, Md. (Frederick Douglass HS)84 * Derek Miller TE 6-8 253 So. 1V Carlisle, Pa. (Boiling Springs HS)
Numerical RosterNo. Name Pos. 1 Bruce Perry TB 2 Chris Kelley SS 3 Rob Abiamiri TE 4 Latrez Harrison WR 6 Domonique Foxworth CB 7 Scott McBrien QB 8 Mario Merrills TB 9 Jason Crawford TB10 Madieu Williams FS11 Orlando Evans QB12 Marcus Wimbush FS13 Dennard Wilson SS14 (d) Matt Brant FS14 (d) Sam Hollenbach QB15 Curtis Williams FS16 Joel Statham QB17 Reuben Haigler CB18 Maurice Shanks WR19 Jafar Williams WR20 J.P. Humber TB21 Chris Choice CB22 Rich Parson WR23 Andrew Smith Jr. SS24 Leroy Ambush LB26 Raymond Custis FS27 Jo Jo Walker WR30 Curome Cox CB32 Leon Joe LB33 Josh Allen TB
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No. Name Pos. Hgt Wgt Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School)35 Michael Miller LB 6-0 230 Fr. RS Aberdeen, Md. (Aberdeen HS)46 ** Nick Novak PK 6-0 196 Jr. 2V Charlottesville, Va. (Albemarle HS)63 Patrick O’Brien OG 6-5 305 Fr. RS Garden City, N.Y. (Garden City/Phillips Academy Andover)80 * Onnie Onwuemene WR 6-0 184 Jr. 1V Silver Spring, Md. (Good Counsel HS/Frostburg State)22 ** Rich Parson WR 5-10 173 Jr. 2V Newark, Del. (Newark Academy)60 * Akil Patterson OL 6-3 287 So. 1V Frederick, Md. (Frederick HS) 1 *** Bruce Perry TB 5-9 192 Sr. 3V Philadelphia, Pa. (George Washington HS)36 (d) Adam Podlesh P 5-10 201 Fr. RS Pittsford, N.Y. (Pittsford Sutherland HS)65 Matt Powell OT 6-4 339 So. SQ Ft. Washington, Md. (Oxon Hill HS)88 Dave Quaintance DT 6-5 263 Fr. RS Philadelphia, Pa. (Archbishop Ryan HS)39 Domonique Richmond FS 6-0 195 Fr. HS Hagerstown, Md. (South Hagerstown HS) Max Rosenthal P 5-11 185 So. HS Madison, Conn. (Daniel Hand HS)92 Darren Sanders TE 6-4 248 Fr. RS Pomfret, Md. (McDonough HS)86 (d) Brad Schell TE 6-5 253 Fr. RS Spencerville, Md. (Paint Branch HS)72 ** Kyle Schmitt C 6-5 302 Jr. 2V Latrobe, Pa. (Derry Area HS)76 Henry Scott DE 6-1 279 Jr. SQ Baltimore, Md. (Kenwood HS)18 * Maurice Shanks WR 6-4 195 Jr. 1V Hampton, Va. (Phoebus HS)86 (d) Aaron Smith WR 6-5 201 So. SQ West Point, N.Y. (O’Neill HS)23 ** Andrew Smith Jr. SS 6-0 204 Sr. 2V Fort Meade, Md. (Meade HS)44 (d) Jeris Smith LB 6-2 235 Fr. RS Eldersburg, Md. (Liberty HS)40 ** Maurice Smith FB 6-0 227 Jr. 2V Waldorf, Md. (Westlake HS)54 *** Scott Smith DE 6-4 255 Sr. 3V Philadelphia, Pa. (George Washington HS)57 ** Randy Starks DT 6-4 304 Jr. 2V Waldorf, Md. (Westlake HS)16 Joel Statham QB 6-1 205 Fr. RS Chatsworth, Ga. (Murray County HS)67 Mike Steele OL 6-5 309 So. SQ Woodbine, Md. (South Carroll HS) 50 Paul Stellacci LB 6-2 221 Fr. RS Carmel, N.Y. (Carmel HS)34 * Steve Suter WR 5-9 188 Jr. 1V Manchester, Md. (North Carroll HS)61 * Ed Tyler OG 6-3 312 Sr. 1V Franklinville, N.J. (Delsea HS)27 * Jo Jo Walker WR 5-10 163 So. 1V Carrollton, Texas (Creekview HS)15 ** Curtis Williams FS 6-2 200 Jr. 2V Huntington Station, N.Y. (Huntington HS)19 *** Jafar Williams WR 6-2 211 Sr. 3V Philadelphia, Pa. (George Washington HS)10 * Madieu Williams FS 6-1 191 Sr. 1V Lanham, Md. (Duval HS/Towson)13 *** Dennard Wilson SS 5-11 189 Sr. 3V Upper Marlboro, Md. (DeMatha HS)12 Marcus Wimbush FS 5-11 207 Fr. RS Washington, D.C. (Dunbar HS)69 Donnie Woods OT 6-5 299 Fr. HS Dade City, Fla. (Thomas Jefferson HS) (d) indicates duplicate number.Key: * indicates varsity letters earned; RS indicates redshirted in 2002; SQ indicates on squad in 2002 but did not letter;
PRONUNCIATION GUIDEPlayersTosin Abari toe-suhn uh-BAR-eePaschal Abiamiri PASS-kull A-BE-uh-meeryRob Abiamiri A-BE-uh-meeryCurome Cox curr-OHMEric Dumas DOO-musLatrez Harrison luh-TREZSam Hollenbach hall-un-bockD’Qwell Jackson dee-KWELLGerrick McPhearson pronounced with hard gOnnie Onwuemene on-WEM-uh-kneeAkil Patterson uh-KEELAdam Podlesh pod-lesh
Joel Statham state-umSteve Suter rhymes with scooterJafar Williams juh-FARMadieu Williams muh-DEE-oohDennard Wilson duh-NARD
CoachesTom Brattan rhymes with latinRalph Friedgen FREE-junRay Rychleski rich-LESS-keyDave Sollazzo so-LAH-zoCharlie Taaffe ryhmes with half
34 Steve Suter WR35 Michael Miller LB36 (d) Adam Podlesh P36 (d) David Holloway LB36 Alan Grantham CB37 Jamal Chance CB38 Gerrick McPhearson CB39 Domonique Richmond FS40 Maurice Smith FB41 Kevin Eli DE43 Sam Maldonado TB/FB44 (d) Jeris Smith LB44 (d) Bernie Fiddler FB45 Shawne Merriman LEO46 Nick Novak PK47 Jon Condo LEO48 William Kershaw LB49 Jamahl Cochran LEO50 Paul Stellacci LB
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2003 SPRING DEPTH CHART
WR
4 ** Latrez Harrison, 6-3, 223, Sr. 19 *** Jafar Williams, 6-2, 211, Sr. 18 * Maurice Shanks, 6-4, 195, Jr. 81 Paschal Abiamiri, 6-2, 223, R-Fr. 86 Aaron Smith, 6-5, 201, So.
LT
70 * Stephon Heyer, 6-6, 293, So. 78 * Ryan Flynn, 6-4, 266, Jr. 69 Donnie Woods, 6-5, 299, Fr.
LG
74 ** C.J. Brooks, 6-6, 323, Jr. 77 * Russell Bonham, 6-4, 305, So.
44 ** Bernie Fiddler, 6-1, 240, Sr. 9 ** Jason Crawford, 6-2, 219, Jr. 40 ** Maurice Smith, 6-0, 227, Jr. Yinka Adeboyeku, 6-1, 235, So.
C 72 ** Kyle Schmitt, 6-5, 302, Jr. 68 Ryan McDonald, 6-2, 287, So.
RG
73 *** Lamar Bryant, 6-3, 308, Sr. 60 * Akil Patterson, 6-3, 287, So. 65 Matt Powell, 6-4, 339, So. 63 Patrick O’Brien, 6-5, 305, R-Fr.
RT
TE
75 ** Eric Dumas, 6-6, 315, Sr. 79 ** Lou Lombardo, 6-6, 306, Jr. 67 Mike Steele, 6-5, 309, So.
82 *** Jeff Dugan, 6-4, 260, Sr. 86 Brad Schell, 6-5, 253, R-Fr. 92 Darren Sanders, 6-4, 248, R-Fr. 3 Rob Abiamiri, 6-3, 223, Jr. 84 * Derek Miller, 6-8, 253, So. – injured
7 * Scott McBrien, 6-0, 180, Sr. 16 Joel Statham, 6-1, 205, R-Fr. 14 Sam Hollenbach, 6-5, 221, R-Fr.
1 *** Bruce Perry, 5-9, 192, Sr. 33 * Josh Allen, 5-11, 204, So. 8 * Mario Merrills, 5-10, 196, So. 20 J.P. Humber, 5-11, 212, R-Fr. 43 Sam Maldonado, 6-0, 229, So.
QB
TB
DE
54 *** Scott Smith, 6-4, 255, Sr. 41 * Kevin Eli, 6-4, 272, Jr.
NT
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64 * Justin Duffie, 6-2, 293, So. 91 Robert Armstrong, 6-4, 307, Fr. 76 Henry Scott, 6-1, 279, Jr. 93 Davian Bryan, 5-11, 278, Jr. 96 *** C.J. Feldheim, 6-3, 297, Sr.— injured
57 ** Randy Starks, 6-4, 304, Jr. 99 ** Landon Jones, 6-4, 248, Sr. 97 * Tosin Abari, 6-0, 259, Sr. 88 Dave Quantaince, 6-5, 263, R-Fr.
49 ** Jamahl Cochran, 6-0, 246, Jr. 45 * Shawne Merriman, 6-3, 246, So. 47 ** Jon Condo, 6-3, 237, Jr.
24 *** Leroy Ambush, 6-1, 223, Sr. 58 * Ricardo Dickerson, 6-3, 238, So. 98 Randy Earle, 6-3, 214, R-Fr. 44 Jeris Smith, 6-2, 235, R-Fr. 50 Paul Stellacci, 6-2, 221, R-Fr.
48 * William Kershaw, 6-3, 217, So. 53 Reggie Holmes, 6-1, 257, R-Fr. 35 Michael Miller, 6-0, 230, R-Fr.
32 *** Leon Joe, 6-1, 223, Sr. 52 * D’Qwell Jackson, 6-1, 217, So. 51 ** Andrew Henley, 5-11, 239, Sr. 36 David Holloway, 6-4, 209, R-Fr. Charles Luke, 6-1, 202, R-Fr.
6 ** Domonique Foxworth, 5-11, 175, Jr. 17 * Reuben Haigler, 6-0, 179, Sr. 21 Chris Choice, 5-11, 195, R-Fr.
13 *** Dennard Wilson, 5-11, 189, Sr. 23 ** Andrew Smith, Jr., 6-0, 204, Sr. 2 * Chris Kelley, 6-2, 209, Jr. 15 ** Curtis Williams, 6-2, 200, Jr.
10 * Madieu Williams, 6-1, 191, Sr. 26 ** Raymond Custis, 5-8, 186, Jr. 12 Marcus Wimbush, 5-11, 207, R-Fr. 39 Domonique Richmond, 6-0, 195, Fr. 14 Matt Brant, 6-0, 170, R-Fr. — injured
FB
WR
34 * Steve Suter, 5-9, 188, Jr. 85 * Dan Melendez, 6-2, 175, So. 83 * Derrick Fenner, 5-11, 190, So. 80 * Onnie Onwuemene, 6-0, 184, Jr. Tim Fischer, 5-10, 189, Jr.
PK 46 ** Nick Novak, 6-0, 196, Jr. Daniel Ennis, 6-0, 145, R-Fr.
30 *** Curome Cox, 6-1, 201, Sr. 37 * Jamal Chance, 6-1, 191, Sr. Aje Olufemi, 5-10, 177, Jr. 38 * Gerrick McPhearson, 5-11, 190, So. — in-
Offense Defense
Specialists
P 36 Adam Podlesh, 5-10, 215, R-Fr. Max Rosenthal, 6-2, 190, So.
CB
LS 47 ** Jon Condo, 6-3, 237, Jr.56 Jesse Kluttz, 6-3, 232, R-Fr.
22 ** Rich Parson, 5-10, 173, Jr. 20 * Jo Jo Walker, 5-10, 163, So.
PR/KR34 * Steve Suter, 5-9, 188, Jr.22 ** Rich Parson, 5-10, 173, Jr.27 *
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Lettermen Returning (56)
Offense (28)Quarterback Scott McBrien
Tailback Josh Allen, Mario Merrills, Bruce Perry
Fullback Jason Crawford, Bernie Fiddler, Maurice Smith
Wide Receiver Derrick Fenner, Latrez Harrison, Dan Melendez, Onnie Onwuemene, Rich Parson, Maurice Shanks, Steve Suter, Jo Jo Walker, Jafar Williams
Tight End Jeff Dugan, Derek Miller
Line Russell Bonham, C.J. Brooks, Lamar Bryant, Eric Dumas, Ryan Flynn, Stephon Heyer, Lou Lombardo, Akil Patterson, Kyle Schmitt, Ed Tyler
Defense (27)Line Tosin Abari, Justin Duffie,
Kevin Eli, C.J. Feldheim, Landon Jones, Scott Smith, Randy Starks
Linebacker Leroy Ambush, Jamahl Cochran, Jon Condo, Ricardo Dickerson, Andrew Henley, D’Qwell Jackson, Leon Joe, William Kershaw, Shawne Merriman
Secondary Jamal Chance, Curome Cox, Raymond Custis, Domonique Foxworth, Reuben Haigler, Chris Kelley, Gerrick McPhearson, Andrew Smith, Jr., Curtis Williams, Madieu Williams, Dennard Wilson
Specialists (1)Kicker Nick Novak
Punter None
Note: starters returning in bold.
Lettermen Lost (10)
2003 PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN
Offense (6)Quarterback None
Tailback Chris Downs
Fullback Chad Killian, James Lynch
Wide Receiver Scooter Monroe
Tight End
Line Matt Crawford, Todd Wike
Defense (4)Line Durrand Roundtree, William
Shime
Linebacker E.J. Henderson
Secondary Ty Stewart
Specialists (1)Punter Brooks Barnard
Kicker None
Note: starters lost in bold.
Starters ReturningNote: 2002 starts/career starts in third
column.
Offense (7)QB Scott McBrien 14/14TB Bruce Perry* 1/12WR Latrez Harrison 8/10TE Jeff Dugan 14/34LT Eric Dumas 14/14LG C.J. Brooks 14/25RG Lamar Bryant 14/31*indicates returning starter from 2001 season.
Defense (9)DT Randy Starks 14/15NT C.J. Feldheim 8/19LEO Jamahl Cochran 13/13WLB Leon Joe 13/24SLB Leroy Ambush 12/12CB Curome Cox
14/33SS Dennard Wilson 14/18FS Madieu Williams 14/14CB Domonique Foxworth
14/16
Specialists (1)K Nick Novak 14/26
Starters Lost
Offense (5)FB James Lynch 8/16C Todd Wike 13/45RT Matt Crawford 12/43TB Chris Downs 11/11WR Scooter Monroe 14/26
Defense (2)MLB E.J. Henderson 14/36DE Durrand Roundtree 14/29
Specialists (1)
QB Scott McBrien started all 14 games last year.
13 *** Dennard Wilson, 5-11, 189, Sr. 23 ** Andrew Smith, Jr., 6-0, 204, Sr. 2 * Chris Kelley, 6-2, 209, Jr. 15 ** Curtis Williams, 6-2, 200, Jr.
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HEAD COACH
RALPH FRIEDGEN(Maryland, ’70)Third Season
Ralph Friedgen, the first coach in University of Maryland history to lead the Terps to back-to-back seasons of 10 wins or more, enters his third year with
the Terps with a rapidly growing reputation as one of the top coaches in the game today. A long-time successful assistant coach at Georgia Tech, where he was cred-ited with overseeing one of the nation’s most potent offensive attacks, Friedgen has quickly and efficiently restored pride and glory to his alma mater’s football program, guiding the Terps to a 21-5 record and a pair of major bowl appearances in his two seasons as a collegiate head coach. The consensus national Coach of the Year in 2001 after leading the Terps to their first ACC championship since 1985, Friedgen and Co. last season proved his 10-2 rookie campaign of 2001 was no one-hit wonder, leading Maryland to a dominating 30-3 win over Tennessee in the 2002 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and a school record-tying 11-victory season. The 21 wins by the Terps over the previous two seasons is one more than in the five years prior to Friedgen’s arrival. In 2003, Maryland will be looking for a third consecutive bowl appearance for the first time since playing in four consecutive postseason games from 1982-85. Long overlooked as a head coaching candidate, the 1970 Maryland graduate was tapped as the Terps’ head football coach following the 2000 season, and he wasted no time in returning the program to the glory days it had achieved when Friedgen was an assistant to Bobby Ross in the 1980s. Two years ago, in his first season as the Terps’ grid boss, Maryland won its first seven games and eventually replaced Florida State as ACC champion, earning the league’s automatic berth in the Bowl Championship Series. Last season, despite a 1-2 start and minus 19 seniors from the previous year, the Terps made their way back to a major bowl game, winning 10 of their last 11 games and finishing in a tie for second in the ACC. Named the winner of the Frank Broyles Award as the top assistant coach in the country in 1999 while at Tech, Friedgen brought 32 years of assistant coaching experience – including 21 as an offensive coordinator either in college or the NFL – with him in his return to College Park. The 56-year-old Friedgen (pronounced FREE-jun) owns the rare distinction of coordinating the offense for both a collegiate national champion (Georgia Tech in 1990) and a Super Bowl team (San Diego in 1994). A 1970 graduate of the University of Maryland, where he earned a degree in physical education, Friedgen launched his coaching career as a graduate assistant before heading off to a triumvirate of jobs including stints at The Citadel (1973-79), William & Mary (1980) and Murray State (1981). In ’82, he returned to Maryland as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach under Ross, with Friedgen’s tenure
lasting until 1986. During that stretch, the Terps captured three consecutive ACC championships (1983-85) and played in four bowl games. All told, the Terrapins were 39-15-1 from 1982-86 and won two bowl games (the Sun Bowl in 1984 and the Cherry Bowl in 1985). It is the type of success Friedgen has re-instilled in the current group of Terrapins. During his five-year stay at Maryland under Ross, Friedgen was instrumental in the development of future pro quarterbacks Boomer Esiason, Frank Reich and Stan Gelbaugh, all of whom spent at least 10 seasons in the National Football League. Esiason played professionally from 1984-97, Reich from 1985-98 and Gelbaugh from 1986-95. The Ross-Friedgen connection began in 1973, when Ross hired the former Maryland offensive lineman as defensive line coach at The Cit-adel. Friedgen spent seven seasons at The Citadel, the last three as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Friedgen then worked one season (1980) as offensive coordinator at William & Mary and one season (1981) as assistant head coach at Murray State before Ross tapped him to be his offensive coordinator at Maryland in 1982. Friedgen followed Ross to Georgia Tech in 1987, becoming the Yellow Jackets’ of-fensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the next five seasons, including the 1990 campaign when Tech, unranked in the preseason, captured the national champi-onship with an 11-0-1 record. The national title came just two years after the Jackets had posted back-to-back seasons of three wins or less. When Ross was named head coach of the San Diego Chargers in 1992, he tapped Friedgen to serve as running game coor-dinator for two seasons (1992-93) before elevating him to offensive coordinator in 1994, when the Chargers advanced to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. During his time with the Chargers, Friedgen helped a club that had not made the playoffs in a decade reach postseason play three times in five seasons. Friedgen spent 20 seasons with Ross in coaching stops at The Citadel, Maryland, Georgia Tech and the San Diego Chargers. He returned to Tech in 1997, where he served another successful stint as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The first Maryland alum since Bob Ward (1967-68) to serve as the Terps’ head football coach, Friedgen originally came to Maryland as a quarterback in the mid-‘60s and spent most of his career as an offensive lineman, lettering in 1966 and ‘68 and capturing Academic All-ACC honors. He was a two-time winner of the George C. Cook Memorial Award (1968-69) for having the highest academic average on the football team. Friedgen’s coaching roots run deep. His father, Ralph, Sr., was a high school coach for more than 30 years and masterminded, among other teams, the 1964 Westchester County (N.Y.) High School team that went undefeated and averaged 44 points per game running what was then an unusual multiple offense. It was an offense run by a 190-pound quarterback later recruited by Maryland named Ralph Friedgen, Jr. Friedgen and his wife, the former Gloria Spina, have three daughters: Kelley, Kristina, and Katharine. Gloria is currently serving as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland.
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FRIEDGEN’S TERP HIGHLIGHTS
✯ A 21-5 record, including the first consecutive 10-win seasons in university history (10-2 in 2001 and 11-3 in 2002).
✯ A school record-tying 11-victory season in 2002, when the Terps won 10 of their last 11 games. Only the 1976 team won as many games.
✯ Maryland is joined by only four other Division I-A schools — Miami (Fla.), Oklahoma, Texas and Marshall — to have won as many as 10 games in each of the past two seasons.
✯ Two consecutive years ranked among the nation’s top 13 in both major national polls. Maryland ended 2002 ranked 13th by both theAssociated Press and ESPN/USA Today. A year ago, the Terps finished 10th by ESPN/USA Today and 11th by AP.It is the program’s best two-year ranking finish since 1975-76 (when the Terps finished 13th and eighth).
✯ Back-to-back bowl appearances, including an impressive Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory over perennial national power Tennessee (a team ranked fifth in the two major preseason polls), and a BCS berth during the 2001 campaign.
✯ A 13-3 Atlantic Coast Conference record, including a 7-1 mark in 2001 when the Terps became the first team other than Florida State to win an outright ACC title since the Seminoles joined the league, and a 6-2 mark and runner-up finish in 2002.
✯ Thirteen wins in 14 games at Byrd Stadium, where the Terps drew a school-record 323,758 fans (average: 46,251) in seven home dates during the 2002 season.
✯ The program’s first major national award winner since ’74 in linebacker E.J. Henderson, a two-time consensus first team All-American who was named the winner of the Dick Butkus Award (nation’s outstanding linebacker) and the Chuck Bednarik Trophy (nation’s outstanding defensive player) in 2002.
✯ Back-to-back school records in number of first team All-ACC performers. The Terps led the ACC with seven first-team selections in 2001 and topped that figure with eight citations in 2002.
✯ Seventeen weeks in at least one of the country’s two major Top 25 polls, including a streak of seven consecutive weeks to end the 2002 campaign.
✯ The only consensus national coach of the year award (2001) in Maryland football history.
✯ A school-record 22,000 season tickets sold for the 2002 campaign.
✯ More than 60,000 fans following the Terps in three major non-conference national TV matchups during the 2002 calendar year alone: the FedEx Orange Bowl (25,000), the Kickoff Classic (20,000) and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (15,000) - an astounding average of 20,000 fans per event.
✯ Back-to-back school scoring records and a two-year team scoring average of more than 33 points per game.
✯ Consecutive impressive season-long defensive performances in which the Terps have allowed just 19.0 points per game since he became head coach.
✯ Twelve Terps earning All-American recognition, including seven who earned national citations in 2002.
✯ Friedgen, himself, is the most successful second-year coach in ACC his-tory, with his 21-5 mark eclipsing those of such former league mentors as Ken Hatfield and Lou Holtz.
THE FRIEDGEN FILEFast FactsFull Name Ralph Harry FriedgenPronunciation FREE-junDate of Birth April 4, 1947Hometown Harrison, N.Y.Alma Mater Maryland ’70Family Wife, Gloria; daughters, Kelley, Kristina, KatharinePlaying Experience Guard, two letters at Maryland (1966 and ‘68)
Coaching ExperienceMaryland2001- Present Head CoachGeorgia Tech1997-2000 Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive LineSan Diego Chargers1994-96 Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator; 1992-93 Assistant Coach - Running Game Coordinator/H-Backs/Tight EndsGeorgia Tech1987-91 Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator/QuarterbacksMaryland 1982-86 Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive LineMurray State1981 Assistant Head CoachWilliam & Mary1980 Assistant Coach - Offensive CoordinatorThe Citadel1977-79 Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator1973-76 Assistant Coach - Defensive LineMaryland1969-72 Graduate Assistant
THE FRIEDGEN FILE200110-2-0 (7-0, 3-1, 0-1); ACC: 7-1-0, ChampionsS1 North Carolina W 23-7 44,080S8 Eastern Michigan W 50-3 42,105S22 at Wake Forest W 27-20 22,372S29 West Virginia W 32-20 40,166O6 [25] [-] Virginia W 41-21 44,197O11 [22] [15] at Georgia Tech W 20-17 (ot) 40,574O20 [12] [-] Duke HC W 59-17 43,528O27 [10] [18] at Florida State L 31-52 82,565N3 [15] [-] Troy State W 47-14 38,415N10 [13] [-] Clemson W 37-20 52,462N17 [10] [-] at NC State W 23-19 51,500FedEx Orange BowlJ2 [6] [5] Florida1 L 23-56 73,6401 at Miami, Fla. (Pro Player Stadium)
200211-3-0 (6-1, 3-1, 1-1); ACC: 6-2-0, T-2ndA25 [21] [-] vs. Notre Dame1 L 0-22 72,903S7 Akron W 44-14 48,057S14 [-] [5] Florida State L 10-37 51,758S21 E. Michigan W 45-3 46,098S28 Wofford W 37-8 44,098O5 at West Virginia W 48-17 55,146O17 Georgia Tech W 34-10 41,766O26 at Duke W 45-12 23,451N2 at North Carolina W 59-7 44,000N9 [25] [13] NC State W 24-21 52,915N16 [19] [-] at Clemson W 30-12 72,000N23 [18] [-] at Virginia L 13-48 58,358N30 [25] [-] Wake Forest W 32-14 39,006Chick-fil-A Peach BowlD31 [18] [-] vs. Tennessee2 W 30-3 68,3301 at East Rutherford, N.J. (Giants Stadium); 2 at Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome)
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Al SeamonsonOutside Linebackers/ Special TeamsWisconsin ‘82
Gary BlackneyDef. Coordinator/ SecondaryConnecticut ‘67
Charlie TaaffeOff. Coordinator/QB’sSiena ‘75
Tim BanksInside LinebackersCentral Michigan ‘94
Bill O’BrienRunning Backs/Brown ‘92
Ray RychleskiSpecial Teams Coord./TE’sMillersville ‘79
Dave SollazzoDefensive LineThe Citadel ‘77
Ron OhringerEquipment Manager
Tom DeahnDirector, Football OperationsHeidelberg ‘87
Mitch WilkensFootball Video CoordinatorTennessee ‘97
Brian HicksonGraduate Asst./OffenseTowson ‘99
Greg SesnyGraduate Asst./DefenseCatholic ‘99
Sandy Worth Head TrainerMaryland ‘73
Dwight GaltStrength CoachMaryland ‘81
John DonovanAsst. Recruiting CoordinatorJohns Hopkins ‘97
FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF
ASSISTANT COACHES
Tom BrattanOffensive LineDelaware ‘72
James FranklinWide Receivers/Recruiting CoordinatorEast Stroudsburg ‘95