1BULLDOG FOOTBALL: ONE VISION

2009 BULLDOGSTable of Contents

Quick Facts .............................................................................................2Bulldog 2009 Travel ..............................................................................2

THE CITADEL FOOTBALLBulldog Football .................................................................................4-5Johnson Hagood Stadium ................................................................6-7 Strength and Conditioning ...............................................................8-9Coaching Factory ...........................................................................10-11Bulldogs in the Pros ............................................................................12Retired Jeserys .....................................................................................13Mascots .................................................................................................14Facilities ................................................................................................15This is The Citadel..........................................................................16-21Charleston, S.C. ...................................................................................22

2009 SEASON PREVIEW2009 Outlook ...................................................................................24-27 2009 Rosters ....................................................................................28-292009 Depth Chart ................................................................................30

THE COACHING STAFFKevin Higgins .................................................................................32-34Assistant Coaches...........................................................................35-44 Support Staff ........................................................................................45

2009 BULLDOGS2009 Bulldogs ..................................................................................48-722009 Signees ....................................................................................73-76

2009 OPPONENTSUniversity of North Carolina ............................................................78Princeton ...............................................................................................78Presbyterian .........................................................................................79Appalachian State ...............................................................................79Elon .......................................................................................................80Western Carolina .................................................................................80Furman .................................................................................................81Samford ................................................................................................81Woff ord .................................................................................................82Chatt anooga .........................................................................................82Georgia Southern ................................................................................83The Southern Conference ..............................................................84-86

2008 REVIEW2008 Season Recap ..........................................................................88-892008 Game Recaps ..........................................................................90-952008 Bulldog Statistics .................................................................96-1002008 SoCon Standings ......................................................................1012008 SoCon Awards ..........................................................................1012008 SoCon Statistics .................................................................102-105

HISTORY AND RECORDSTeam Records .....................................................................................108Individual Records .....................................................................109-110Top-10 Lists .................................................................................111-112Top Performances .......................................................................113-114Annual Leaders ..........................................................................115-117Year-by-Year Team Statistics ............................................................118Honors and Awards ...................................................................119-120Milestone Games ...............................................................................121Records vs. Opponents ..............................................................122-128Year-by-Year Results ..................................................................129-450All-Time Lett erwinners .............................................................141-145Tangerine Bowl ..................................................................................146The Citadel in the Postseason ...................................................147-148

ADMINISTRATIONPresident ............................................................................................150Athletics Director ..............................................................................150Department Staff ........................................................................151-153Head Coaches ...................................................................................154TCBF Staff ...........................................................................................154

MEDIA INFORMATIONDirections to Johnson Hagood Stadium ........................................156Media Information ............................................................................157Media Relations Department Staff .................................................158The Citadel Sports Network ............................................................159

The 2009 Football Media Guide was designed, writt en and edited by Media Relations Director Noelle Orr Blaney. Covers and The Citadel recruiting sec-tion designed by Jamie Severns. Photography provided by Russ Pace and Richard Middleton. Front cover features 2009 Bulldog team captains.

2009 THE CITADEL FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

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2009 Quick Facts

The CitadelLocation ...........................................Charleston, S.C.Mailing Address .................................... The Citadel ........................................................... 171 Moultrie St. ..................................................Charleston, SC 29409Nickname ......................................Bulldogs, CadetsColors ..................................Citadel Blue and WhiteFounded ...............................................................1842President ..... Lt Gen John W. Rosa, Jr. (USAF, Ret.) Director of Athletics .......................Larry Leckonby Faculty Rep. ..........Lt. Col.William Sharbrough IIIEnrollment ..........................................................2,086National Affi liation ..................... NCAA Division I.......................Football Championship SubdivisionConference ..................................................Southern

Department DirectoryArea code + prefi x - (843) 953-

Administration ..................................................-5070Brigadier Foundation .......................................-5277Ticket Offi ce .......................................................-7181Equipment ..........................................................-6866Facilities ..............................................................-2161Marketing ...........................................................-6818Media Relations .................................................-5120Sports Medicine .................................................-6867Strength and Conditioning ..............................-7838

Bulldog FootballFirst year of football ...........................................1905Overall Record (Years) ..........450-503-32 (101, .457)Stadium ............. Sansom Field at Johnson Hagood ................................................. (21,000/natural grass)SoCon Championships ..............Two (1961 & 1992)All-Time Bowl Record ..........................................1-0Bowl Appearance ........................... Tangerine, 1960 ...........................(The Citadel 27, Tennessee Tech 0)All-Time NCAA FCS Playoff Record..................1-3NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances .........1988, 1990 & ...................................................................................... 19922008 Overall Record ..............................................4-82008 SoCon Record (Finish) ..................2-6 (eighth)Off ense ...............................................Spread OptionDefense ...................................................................4-3Total Lett ermen Returning/Lost ......................33/20Off ensive Lett ermen Returning/Lost ................12/7Defensive Lett ermen Returning/Lost ...............18/9Special Teams Lett ermen Returning/Lost ..........3/4

Football Staff Head Coach/Quarterbacks .............. Kevin Higgins Record at The Citadel .......20-25 (four seasons) Overall Record .................. 76-50-1 (12 seasons)Off ensive Coordinator/WRs ........... Dave CecchiniDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers ..Isaac CollinsDefensive Line ...................................... Sean CroninRecruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends ....Ryan HearnAsst. Sp. Teams Coord./Secondary ..Aashon LarkinsOff ensive Line ......................................Kevin OleckiRunning Backs ..................................Everett e SandsDefensive Backs ........................................ Nick TothAssistant Defensive Line ...................Gerald DixonAssistant Off ensive Line .............Nathaniel HoggeOff ensive Quality Control ........... Matt hew MohlerSpecial Teams Quality Control ...........Andy AldenFootball Operations ............................... Josh HarpeDirector of Sports Medicine ........... Andy ClawsonStrength and Conditioning ......... Donnell BoucherEquipment Manager ........................... Tim MitchellVideo Coordinator .............................. Ben CauthenAdministrative Assistant ...................Daryle Wong

Media RelationsDirector/Football Contact .........Noelle Orr Blaney..................... noelle.orr@citadel.edu/(843) 953-5353Associate Director ..............................Patrick WalshMRD Assistant ....................................Ashley Keyes

QUICK FACTS

2009 Travel ScheduleDate Opponent Time Depart. Hotel Info S5 at North Carolina 6 p.m. Sept. 4 The Radisson, 150 Park Drive, Research Triangle, NC 27709S12 OPEN --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------S19 at Princeton 3 p.m. Sept. 18 Doubletree Hotel, 4335 Route 1, Ridge Road, Princeton, NJ 08540S26 Presbyterian 7 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------O3 Appalachian State 1 p.m. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O10 at Elon 1:30 p.m. Oct. 9 Ramada Convention Center, 2703 Ramada Road, Burlington, NC 27215O17 at Western Carolina 1 p.m. Oct. 16 Holiday Inn-Cherokee, Hwy 19 Cherokee, NC 58719O24 Furman (Parents Day) 2 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------O31 Samford 1 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------N7 Woff ord 2 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------N14 at Chatt anooga 2 p.m. Oct.12 Holiday Inn, 2155 Gordon Highway, Augusta GA 30309/Oct. 13 Marriott , 2 Carter Plaza, Chatt anooga, TN 37402N21 at Georgia Southern TBA Oct. 20 Marriott , 100 General McIntosh Blvd., Savannah, GA 31401

Athletics Department Mission StatementThe mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at The Citadel is to develop, maintain, and continue to improve a well-rounded program of athletics geared to the aims and objectives of The Citadel, the Southern Conference, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. In order to carry out this mission, all athletics personnel must be familiar with the athletics policy as approved by the Board of Visitors and the President of The Citadel:

The Citadel policy on intercollegiate athletics includes a balanced program covering a broad spectrum of sports for men and women. The College will support this program to enable its representatives to be competitive in every respect. The Citadel will compete as a Division I institution under current NCAA and Southern Conference regulations. The athletics program will be conducted within the aims, standards, and objectives of The Citadel as a comprehensive military college providing a quality education. The Depart-ment of Athletics is committ ed to gender and minority equity in all of its programs. In addtion, for the safety and welfare of student-athletes, The Citadel maintains full-time certifi ed trainers, a college surgeon, and special orthopedic doctors to provide medical support services.

The Citadel is a member of the NCAA with Championship Subdivision classifi cation in football and Division I classifi cation in all other sports. In addition, the college is a member of the Southern Conference, which is comprised of Appalachian State University, The Citadel, the College of Charleston, Davidson College, Elon University, Furman University, Georgia Southern University, UNC Greensboro, Samford University, University of Tennessee at Chatt anooga, Western Carolina University and Woff ord College.