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TODAY’S GAME INFO Returning Home For A Pair In CAA Play: James Madison will play host to CAA-new-

comer Albany today for a Family Weekend tilt. Following today’s game, the Dukes will host the Richmond Spiders next weekend for a nationally-televised tilt on NBC Sports Network. These two games will wrap up a stretch where the Dukes will have played five of their first seven regular-season games at home.

The Coaches: James Madison Head Coach Mickey Matthews (West Texas State, ‘76) is in his 15th season at JMU and as a head coach overall with a 106-67 record. Albany Head Coach Bob Ford (Springfield College, ’59) is in his 41st year of coaching the Great Danes, with an impressive 256-163 mark, and 45th season overall, sporting a 265-184-1 record. Ford announced prior to the season that he is retiring and this is his last year coaching the Great Danes.

History With Albany: This is the first time that the Dukes and Great Danes have met on the football field. Albany has joined the Colonial Athletic Association this season from the Northeast Conference, where they were the defending champions. This is one of two CAA newcomers that Madison will host at Bridgeforth Stadium this season, as Stony Brook will also come to Harrisonburg on Nov. 16 for Senior Day.

Home Is Where the Heart (And the Victories) Are: The Dukes are tough to beat at Bridgeforth Stadium under Head Coach Mickey Matthews. In his 14-plus years at the helm, Matthews has led his squad to a solid 66-20 (.767) record in Harrisonburg. What makes that more impressive is that eight of the losses occurred during a two-year span (2001-02) when the Dukes had a combined overall record of 7-16 (JMU was 2-9 in 2001 and 5-7 in 2002). Last year, JMU was 5-1 at home, its 10th-straight .500 or better season at home.

Last 10 Years Versus the CAA: For the last nine-plus seasons starting in 2004, James Madison has been among the top CAA teams. During that time span, the Dukes have put together a 50-23 conference mark and trail New Hampshire by a game and a half. Overall JMU is 79-36 in that span, surpassed only by New Hampshire’s 82-35 mark. Ad-ditionally, Madison is the only school in this group to have at least a .500 overall record in each year since 2003.CAA Records 2004-Pres. Conf. OverallNew Hampshire 51-21 82-35James Madison 50-23 79-36Richmond 42-31 72-44Villanova 42-31 68-45Delaware 38-35 69-46Maine 37-36 55-53William & Mary 35-38 59-51Towson 24-49 46-60Rhode Island 16-59 29-56NOTE: During this time period until the 2010 season, CAA teams each season played five other teams in their division and three of the six teams in the other division for an eight-game league slate. With the drop-ping of football by two CAA schools prior to 2010, the league eliminated the divisions and are one unified standings. After the 2011 season, Massachusetts moved up to the FBS level.

Ranking High In the Opening Weekends of Play: JMU finds itself among the leaders in the nation in various statistical categories in the opening weeks of the play. Defensively, Madison ranks 14th in total defense at 292.2 yards per game, 15th in rushing defense at 106.8 yards per game ,12th in sacks at 3.50 a contest, 25th in scoring defense at 21.0 points per game and tied for 26th in red-zone defense at 71.4 percent. Offensively, the Dukes’ average of 226.2 rushing yards per game is 20th, while the 438.00 total yards ranks 33rd among FCS teams.

Game FactsSeries: First MeetingStadium (Capacity/Surface): Bridgeforth Stadium (24,877/FieldTurf)Radio Coverage: WSVA 550AM (Harrisonburg) Flagship; WGH 1310AM (Hampton Roads), FOX 910AM (Roanoke), WREJ 1540AM (Richmond), ESPN 94.1 FM (Hampton Roads - Selected Broadcasts)Radio Announcers: Mike Schikman (Play-by-Play), Clint Estes (Color)Video Stream: MadiZONEAnnouncers: Curt Dudley (Play-by-Play), Hous-ton Stutz (Analyst)

Albany InformationLocation ....................................... Albany, N.Y.Nickname .................................... Great DanesEnrollment .............................................13,100Colors ...................................Purple and GoldPresident .......................... Dr. Robert J. JonesAthletics Director ..................Dr. Lee McElroyStadium ...................................Bob Ford Field ................................(8,500/Artificial Turf)Conference ...... Colonial Athletic Association

Team InformationJames madisonHead Coach: Mickey Matthews (West Texas St., ’76) at James Madison: 106-67 (15th year) Overall: SameInternet Site: www.JMUSports.com

albanyHead Coach: Bob Ford (Springfield College, ‘59) at Albany: 256-163 (41st year) Overall: 265-184-1 (45th year)Internet Site: www.ualbanysports.com

Tale of the TapeJmU Ua3-2 (0-1) Record (League) 1-4 (0-1)Spread Primary Offense Multiple4-3 Primary Defense 4-330.2 Scoring Offense 20.221.0 Scoring Defense 34.8226.2 Rushing Offense 170.6212.6 Passing Offense 219.4106.8 Rush Defense 184.4185.4 Pass Defense 255.6

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TODAY’S GAME INFO Individually, redshirt-senior Dae’Quan Scott is second in the CAA and is 10th nationally in rushing per game at 128.8 yards per game. He is also 12th in all-purpose yards at 158.00 and 19th in scoring at 9.6 points per game. Redshirt-senior linebacker Stephon Robertson is also first in the CAA and sixth nationally at 12.2 tackles a contest.

Putting Points on the Board Early: James Madison got off to solid starts in four of its first five games this year. In those games, the Dukes punched the ball into the end zone on their first possession and all with lengthy drives. Against Central Con-necticut State, JMU went 75 yards in nine plays for the score, while at Akron, it took 14 plays to go 75 yards for the game’s first tally. However against Saint Francis Sept. 14, the Dukes did not find the end zone until the third quarter, eventually coming away with a 24-20 victory. In the win over Charlotte, JMU used its first possession to go 76 yards in 12 plays, capped off by redshirt-senior running back Dae’Quan Scott’s 9-yard touchdown run. Most recently, the Dukes converted Stephon Robertson’s interception for a field goal at Delaware.

Dukes After A Loss Under Matthews: In its 14-plus seasons under current Head Coach Mickey Matthews, James Madison has a 31-25 record in games after a loss (other than season fi-nale losses). However, that record takes a better turn starting in the 2004 season, as the Dukes are an improved 19-10 in those games after a loss. Also, JMU has only had four multiple-game losing streaks since 2004, with the longest a four-game skid each in 2009 and 2010. This season, JMU rebounded from its loss at Akron to pick up the win over Saint Francis.

Robertson CAA Defensive Player of the Week Again: James Madison redshirt-senior linebacker Stephon Robertson has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week, the league announced today. It is the second time this season and fourth in his career he has earned the honor. The reigning CAA Football’s Preseason Defensive Player of the Year picked up his second-consecutive weekly honor on the heels of a standout defensive effort against Delaware on Saturday. The senior turned in a career-high 16 tackles, including a career-best 4.5 for loss, in Newark and now leads the league with 61 stops on the year. Robertson also came away with his third career interception in the loss, one that led to the first points of the game for JMU.

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Scott Chewing Up Ground: Redshirt-senior running back Dae’Quan Scott continues to eat up yardage for the Dukes in his career. Scott has been a workhorse for JMU this season, post-ing 100-yard rushing games in each of the first four contests, giving him 16 for his career. Scott surged up the JMU career rushing charts to third with 2,936 yards, now trailing Rodney Landers (2005-08) in second at 3,477 yards. Former NFL player and JMU Hall of Famer Warren Marshall (1982-86) holds the all-time rushing lead at JMU with 4,168 yards. Scott also recently surpassed Marshall for the career touch-down lead with his 35th score against Saint Francis, a mark that now stands at 37. He also ranks second at JMU in career scoring with 228 points, just three behind all-time leader David Rabil (2003-06) at 231 points. In addition, the Staunton, Va., native is currently tied for fourth in career rushing touchdowns at JMU with 29. Among the current FCS active career leaders, Scott is sixth in rushes (569), eighth in yards (2,936), tied for seventh in total touchdowns (38), tied for eighth in rushing touchdowns (29) and 14th in gain per rush (5.2 ypr) and 17th in points per game (6.0).

Robertson Getting In On the Play: Redshirt-junior line-backer Stephon Robertson has shown a nose for the football throughout his collegiate career. A 2013 Sports Network First-Team Preseason All-American, Robertson has led the Dukes in tackles in each of the five games this season. Most recently, he posted a career-high 16 tackles with a career-best 4.5 tackles for loss and an interception at Delaware to earn CAA Defensive Player of the Week honors. In his career, Robertson has started in all 39 games played. He has amassed 365 career tackles, an average of 9.36 tackles per game, despite being targeted as a threat by every opposing offense. Brown Starting to Make His Mark: After missing the opening game, redshirt-junior wide receiver Daniel Brown is starting to show his ability to be a threat in the passing game. Through the first four games, he is averaging 76.5 yards per game, with team highs of18 receptions for 306 yards and one touchdown. His yards per game ranks 44th nationally, while the 18 receptions and 306 yards are already single-season bests for him. He had a season-high six receptions in the home win over Charlotte, Sept. 21, and his 98 yards on five catches at Delaware is a career best and season-high for the Dukes.

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XXTODAY’S MATCHUPJames Madison Opponent TEAM STATS Albany Opponent 151 105 Total Points 101 174 30 .2 21 .0 Scoring Average 20 .2 34 .8 112 73 First Downs 99 115 248 195 Rushing Attempts 201 227 1,131 534 Rushing Yards 853 922 226 .2 106 .8 Rushing Per Game 170 .6 184 .4 88-152-8-7 75-135-10-6 Pass Comp .-Att .-TD-Int 88-160-4-6 107-146-6-1 1,063 927 Passing Yards 1,097 1,278 212 .6 185 .4 Passing Per Game 219 .4 255 .6 2,194 1,461 Total Offense 1,950 2,200 438 .8 292 .2 Total Off . Per Game 390 .0 440 .0 11-7 10-3 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 5-5 37-313 24-221 Penalties-Yards 31-262 26-187


Albany Great Danes(1-4 • 0-1 CAA)

Aug . 31 at Duquesne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 24-35Sept . 7 at Colgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 37-34Sept . 14 RHODE ISLAND* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-ot, 13-19Sept . 21 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ST . . . L, 17-20Sept . 28 at Old Dominion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 10-66Oct. 5 at James Madison* .................. 1:30 p.m.Oct . 12 at Delaware* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p .m .Oct . 19 TOWSON* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p .m .Nov . 2 at Richmond* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p .m .Nov . 9 MAINE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p .m .Nov . 16 NEW HAMPSHIRE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p .m .Nov . 23 at Stony Brook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p .m .

* Colonial Athletic Association Opponent

JAMES MADISONRushing Att. Yds. Avg. TDDae’Quan Scott 129 644 5 .0 5Rashard Davis 5 108 21 .6 1Michael Birdsong 45 96 2 .1 2Jainard Lambert 20 71 3 .5 0

Passing Comp. Att. Yds TD/IntMichael Birdsong 88 146 1,063 8/7Daniel Schiele 0 4 0 0/0

Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TDDaniel Brown 18 306 17 .0 1Dae’Quan Scott 12 93 7 .8 2Arlandis Harvey 10 106 10 .6 0

Punting No. Yds. Avg. LongConnor Arnone 20 790 39 .5 52

Kickoff Returns No. Yds. Avg. LongDejor Simmons 9 215 23 .9 30Coby Branch 4 94 23 .5 27

Punt Returns No. Yds. Avg. LongDae’Quan Scott 7 53 7 .6 54

Scoring TD FG PAT TotalDae’Quan Scott 8 0 0 48Cameron Starke 0 7-8 12-14 33Michael Birdsong 2 0 1 14

Tackles Solo Total TFL SacksStephon Robertson 22 61 8 .0-27 2 .0-17Gage Steele 10 44 1 .5-8 0 .0Dean Marlowe 14 33 0 .5-2 0 .0Jeremiah Wilson 5 27 0 .0 0 .0

ALBANYRushing Att. Yds. Avg. TDOmar Osbourne 120 599 5 .0 6Jake Meek 24 125 5 .2 1Kevin Chillis 8 75 9 .4 0Presley Beauvais 13 71 5 .5 2

Passing Comp. Att. Yds TD/IntWill Fiacchi 84 152 1,068 4/4Ryan Smith 3 7 16 0/2

Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TDKevin Chillis 24 307 12 .8 3Cole King 17 181 10 .6 0Jameel Gay 14 244 17 .4 0

Punting No. Yds. Avg. LongJonathan Martin 22 921 41 .9 73

Kickoff Returns No. Yds. Avg. LongKevin Chillis 11 245 22 .3 42Clay Harris 8 172 21 .5 49

Punt Returns No. Yds. Avg. LongKevin Chillis 1 5 5 .0 5

Scoring TD FG PAT TotalOmar Osbourne 6 0 0 36Tom O’Riordan 0 4-8 11-13 23Kevin Chillis 3 0 0 18

Tackles Solo Total TFL SacksOlatunji Idowu 22 42 1 .0-1 0 .0Christian Dorsey 21 35 1 .0-3 0 .0Andrew Smith 18 30 6 .0-33 1 .5-13Randall Exantus 18 29 1 .0-6 0 .0

James Madison Dukes(3-2 • 1-0 CAA)

Aug . 31 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ST . . W, 38-14Sept . 7 at Akron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 33-35Sept . 14 SAINT FRANCIS (PA .) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 24-20Sept . 21 CHARLOTTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 34-7Sept . 28 at Delaware* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 22-29Oct. 5 ALBANY* ................................... 1:30 p.m.Oct . 12 RICHMOND* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p .m .Oct . 26 at Willam & Mary* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p .m .Nov . 2 VILLANOVA* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p .m .Nov . 9 at New Hampshire* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:30 p .m .Nov . 16 STONY BROOK* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p .m .Nov . 23 at Towson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p .m .

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presidentJonathan AlgerPresident Mr. Jonathan R. Alger is the sixth president of

James Madison University, taking office on July 1, 2012. He previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and has also held prior positions at the University of Michigan, American Association of University Professors, U.S. Department of Education, and a major international law firm.

Mr. Alger is a nationally recognized scholar and speaker on higher education policy and law and has given hundreds of presentations across the U.S. and abroad on a wide range of topics such as access and

opportunity, diversity, student and faculty recruitment and retention, management of financial challenges, student organizations, shared governance, leadership, and academic freedom. He has taught courses at both the undergraduate and gradu-ate level.

Mr. Alger previously served as the President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Association of College and University Attorneys and was honored as a Life Member of that organization in 2013. He currently sits on the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Advisory Council for the National Institutes of Health. He has also served on the American Bar Association’s Accreditation Committee and on national advisory boards for the Association of American Universities, College Board Access and Diversity Collaborative, American Association for the Advancement of Science Diversity Project, and the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy at Stetson University College of Law.

Mr. Alger was born and raised outside Rochester, New York. He received his B.A. with a political science major, history minor, and public policy concentration with High Honors and Phi Beta Kappa from Swarthmore College and his J.D. with Honors from Harvard Law School. His wife Mary Ann has a business background with a B.S. from Auburn University and an M.B.A. from the University of Miami. She is an active university and community volunteer. Their daughter Eleanor is a freshman at Harrisonburg High School. The family enjoys college sports, music, theatre, travel, history, tennis, and hiking.

Dr. A. Jerry BensonProvost and

Senior Vice President Academic Affairs

Nick LangridgeVice President

University Advancement

Charles W. King, Jr.Senior Vice President

Administration and Finance

Dr. Mark WarnerSenior Vice President

Student Affairs and University Planning

Vice Presidents

Donna HarperVice President

Access and Enrollment Management





head coachMickey MatthewsJames Madison University (1999-2013)

Born: Nov. 8, 1953Year at JMU: 14thCareer Year: 14thGraduate of: West Texas State

1976Hometown: Andrews, TexasJMU, Career Record: 103-65 (.613)During his 14 seasons, Mickey

Matthews has firmly established James Madison University football among the nation’s leading Football Championship Subdivision programs. While becoming the winningest coach in JMU football history, he has led the Dukes to an NCAA championship (2004) and to five other playoff appearances (1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011).

Matthews has an 103-65 (.613) JMU re-cord and during the 2008 season surpassed Challace McMillin’s (1972-84) program record for wins. McMillin, JMU’s first football coach, had a 67-56-1 mark. Matthews’ teams are 76-34 during the last nine years and have won the program’s national title and received five post-season bids during that time. JMU tied for the 2004 Atlantic 10 championship and won the 2008 Colonial Athletic Association title with an 8-0 record. The Dukes are 50-22 in league play during the last nine seasons.

Matthews three times has been National Coach of the Year (1999 Eddie Robinson Award by The Sports Network; American Football Coaches’ 2004 award; 2008 Robinson Award and an award by Liberty Mutual) and was Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in 1999 and CAA Coach of the Year in 2008.

JMU in 2004 was 13-2 and the first team to reach the Division I-AA title game with three road wins. JMU won at Lehigh (14-13), Furman (14-13) and William & Mary (48-34) and beat Montana (31-21) for the national crown. The 13 wins set a team season record.

JMU’s 2004 losses were to nationally-ranked Division I-A West Virginia and to a William & Mary team it later beat during the playoffs. The Dukes beat four nationally ranked teams dur-ing the regular season.

JMU reached the 2006 playoffs while going 9-3 and 2007 post-season play while going 8-4.

The Dukes in 2008 lost their opener at Football Bowl Subdivision Duke but went on to a 10-1 regular-season record and the top seeding in the NCAA playoffs. JMU tied its team record with 12 straight wins, set a team mark for regular-season wins, and was the nation’s top-ranked team from late September through the end of the regular season. The Dukes played three playoff games at home and reached the national semifinals.

Matthews led JMU to a share of the Atlantic 10 title and to the league’s automatic playoff bid in 1999 during his first year as a head coach. The Dukes were 8-3 during the regular season after being 3-8 the previous year.

In 2004 he was Virginia Coach of the Year by the state’s sports information di-rectors and the Norfolk and Portsmouth sports clubs, Division I-AA Coach of the Year by the All-America Football Foundation, and re-cipient of the Amarillo (Texas) Chamber of Commerce’s Achievement Award. In 2006, he was the Richmond Touchdown Club’s Virginia Coach of the Year. Last year, Matthews was inducted into the West Texas State Athletic Hall of

Fame.

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Matthews’ JMU players have received nine league player of the year awards. Curtis Keaton was league Offensive Player of the Year and Chris Morant Defender of the Year in 1999; Derrick Lloyd was co-Defender of the Year and received the Buck Buchanan Award as National Defender of the Year in 2001; Tony LeZotte was league Defender of the Year in 2005 and 2007; Akeem Jordan was league Defender of the Year and National Defender of the Year by College Sporting News in 2006; Rodney Landers was league Offensive Player of the Year and Scotty

McGee league Specialist of the Year in 2008; and Arthur Moats was league Defender of the Year and received the Buck Buchanan Award as national Defender of the Year in 2009. Jordan was second in the Buchanan Award voting in 2006 and Landers was second in the voting for the Walter Payton Award in 2008. Last season, Stephon Robertson was the CAA Defensive Player of the Year and eighth in the Buchanan Award voting and second among underclass-men.

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Matthews was introduced as JMU’s fifth head coach March 22, 1999, succeeding Alex Wood, who left to become quarterbacks’ coach with the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings.

Matthews in 1999 took his JMU job a week before spring practice was to begin, inheriting a team that had won but five of its previous 18 games and was picked to finish next to last in the Atlantic 10. The Dukes lost at Division I-A national runner-up Virginia Tech but then won seven straight games, finished the regular season 8-3 overall and 7-1 in the Atlantic 10 and reached post-season play for the first time in four years.

The Dukes were named to 12 spots on the league’s three all-star teams, and Keaton and Morant receiving Player of the Year honors was the first time in the league since 1980 that teammates won the awards. Never before had the same program gotten both player awards and the coaching honor.

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The Matthews Family (left to right): son-in-law Ken Wells, Meredith Anne, Kay, granddaughter Taylor, Clayton, grandson Jackson, Mickey


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Matthews’ 2000 team was nationally ranked for most of the year before finishing 6-5 and had nine players receive all-league honors. His 2001 team, with only 11 seniors and 54 fresh-men and redshirt freshmen, was 2-9 with seven games decided by seven or fewer points.

JMU in 2002 was 5-7 and won two of its final three games with a squad that included only six seniors and five juniors. The Dukes won two overtime games, and six of their other contests were decided by seven or fewer points. JMU had eight All-Atlantic 10 honorees. JMU in 2003 was 6-6 with a team that had but four seniors.

His 2004 team won seven games by 10 or few-er points and two others that were scoreless into the second half. The balanced and deep JMU squad had only three first-team all-league honorees, including first-team All-Americans in offensive guard Matt Magerko and LeZotte, but had seven members named to the second and third all-league units.

JMU’s 7-4 team in 2005 had a first-team All-American in LeZotte, and in 2006 Jordan was runner-up for the Buchanan Award. The 2006 Dukes had seven first-team all-league picks, and JMU was first nationally in kickoff return average (27.1 yards), second in sacks (4.0 per game), and fourth in rushing defense (84.8 yards per game) and passing efficiency (162.5).

The 2007 Dukes were 8-4 after falling 28-27 to eventual champion Appalachian State in the first round of NCAA play. LeZotte received his second league Defender of the Year award and All-America honors for the fourth time, and JMU was the national leader in fewest quarter-back sacks allowed (0.5 per game).

JMU during the 2009 season won its final four games – all against league opponents – to finish 6-5. The 2009 Dukes won at Delaware for the first time since 1994 and at Massachusetts

for the first time since 1987 during their season-closing four-game winning streak.

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Matthews coached the linebackers and defen-sive backs at Georgia (1996-98), which won two bowl games during his tenure. He also coached Champ Bailey, the nation’s top defender and Washington’s first-round choice in the 1999 NFL draft.

Georgia was 5-6 in 1996, 10-2 in 1997 and 9-3 in 1998. The Bulldogs completed 1998 having won 20 of 25 games, including a Peach Bowl win over Virginia (35-33) and an Outback Bowl win over Wisconsin (33-6). With a supposedly rebuilding team in 1998, Georgia won four SEC road games and was second in the league and 16th nationally in scoring defense (17.2 points per game).

At Marshall from 1990-95, Matthews was part of a program that won the Division I-AA title in 1992, was runner-up in 1991, 1993 and 1995, and was a 1994 semifinalist. The Herd led the nation in scoring defense in 1993 and was seventh nationally in 1990 and 1995.

Marshall won 64 games during Matthews’ six years (58 the last five seasons) and won 11 or more games and made the playoffs from 1991-95. The Herd was 45-4 at home and 15-4 in post-season play. Marshall led the Southern Conference in total defense four times (1990, 93-95), scoring defense three times (1990, 93-94), passing defense twice (1990, 94) and rushing defense twice (1992, 95).


coaching staffMike O’CainOffensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks,Year At JMU: FirstGraduate of: Clemson (Bachelor’s 1977)Hometown: Orangeburg, S.C.

At JMU: In his first year as JMU’s of-fensive coordinator and will work with the team’s quarterbacks… Brings over 35 years of D-I coaching experience to the Dukes.

Before JMU: Spent the last eight seasons as the quarterbacks coach at Virginia Tech... Has been the head coach at NC State and an offensive coordinator at both North Carolina and Clemson... Also has coached in 19 Bowl Games during the course of his time with those three teams... Over the past two years at Virginia Tech, O’Cain has turned Logan Thomas into a competitive college quarterback. In his first year working with the new quarterback, Thomas broke the school’s single-season re-cord for total offense and became just the second 3,000-yard passer in school history.

He nurtured Tyrod Taylor over the preceding four years, helping him become a versa-tile dual-threat quarterback who eventually was drafted by the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens.

Prior to Virginia Tech, O’Cain coached at Clemson serving as the offensive coordina-tor and quarterbacks coach. He was instrumental in the guidance of another future NFL quarterback, Charlie Whitehurst, who established 33 school records, including passing yardage and completions for a season.

After a one year stint as the Assistant head coach at East Carolina, he joined the N.C. State Wolfpack as a quarterbacks coach. O’Cain was the top assistant under Dick Sheridan from 1986-92 and helped lead the ‘Pack to six bowl game appearances. In 1993, after Sheridan retired, O’Cain was named head coach and became the second coach ever in N.C. State history to lead his team to a bowl game in his first two sea-sons.

After notable wins verses #1 Florida State and Texas in 1998 and 1999, O’Cain became North Carolina’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for one year. He then moved to Clemson to take the quarterbacks coach role until 2004.

O’Cain began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Clemson in 1977. He then coached the offensive backfield at The Citadel between 1978-80 before moving to Murray State where he was an assistant under current Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer from 1981-84.

Personal: Bachelor’s degree in recreation parks administration... Was a three-year letterwinner at Clemson and was the team MVP and captain of Clemson’s 1976 team, playing both quarterback and punter... Is still ranked in Clemson’s history for passing efficiency... Married to Nancy and they have two daughters, Jenny (27) and Lizzi (25).

Kyle GillenwaterDefensive Coordinator, LinebackersBorn: Dec. 22, 1964Year At JMU: 14thGraduate of: Bridgewater (Bachelor’s 1987),

Frostburg State (Master’s 1989)Hometown: Powhatan, Va.

At JMU: Coaches the linebackers and was named defensive coordinator before the 2009 spring practice period… Primary Recruiting Area: Virginia’s Route 29 cor-ridor… joined the JMU staff with head coach Mickey Matthews… Coached 2011 First Team All-CAA selection Stephon Robertson and Pat Williams, a Second Team pick... had the 2010 CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year and Third-Team All-CAA pick in Stephon Robertson... in 2009 coached Pat Williams, who was Third-Team All-CAA… in 2007 Justin Barnes was Second-

Team All-CAA… in 2006 coached Akeem Jordan and Isaiah Dottin-Carter, First-Team All-Atlantic 10 picks… Jordan was national defensive player of the year by College Sporting News and runner-up for national defender of the year by The Sports Network, state Division I defender of the year by Virginia’s sports information directors and was named to four All-America first teams… in 2005 Jordan was second-team all-league… in 2004 coached Kwynn Walton (first-team All-A-10 and third-team All-America by The Sports Network) and Trey Townsend (second-team All-A-10)… Dennard Melton was second-team All-A-10 in 2003 and third-team in 2002… Derrick Lloyd in 2001 won the Buck Buchanan Award and was named to four All-America first teams… Mike Luckie and Derick Pack were First-Team All-A-10 in 1999… Pack was first-team All-A-10 in 2000 and 2001 and Lloyd second team in 2000 and first team in 2001… in 1999 Pack was the regular-season tackles leader in the A-10, Second-Team All-America by the Associated Press and a finalist for the Buchanan Award… in 2000 he led the A-10 in tackles and was first-team All-America by Football Weekly and third team by The Sports Network… Lloyd led the A-10 in tackles and was the national leader in solo stops in 2001.

Before JMU: Coached Elon’s defensive line from 1996-98… coached at Hargrave Military Academy and was Marshall’s assisant linebackers coach in 1994 while JMU coach Mickey Matthews was defensive coordinator there… coached the defensive backs and was recruiting coordinator at Bridgewater from 1989-91… U.S. Achievement Academy All-America and academic All-America at Bridgewater.

Personal: Bachelor’s degree in education with a concentration in physical education and a master’s in education… his wife, Elizabeth, is a JMU graduate and a special education teacher. They have three sons, Josh (23), Trey (10), and Thomas James (5).

Curt NewsomeAssistant Head Coach, Offensive Line Born: ????Year At JMU: EighthGraduate of: Emory and Henry (Bachelor’s

1982)Hometown: Newport News, Va.

At JMU: In his second stint at JMU, re-joining the staff in the spring of 2013, returning as the assistant head coach and offensive line coach, the same positions he held previously… Brings 14 years of collegiate football coaching experience, seven of which were previously with JMU... Returns to the Dukes’ organization where he previously was a part of the program that won the 2004 Division I-AA National Championship... Served as JMU’s assistant head coach and offensive line coach from 2003-2005 and also as tight ends and tackles coach (2002) and defensive line coach (1999-01)... During the 2004 national champion-ship season, the Dukes led a rush-heavy offense that followed the blocks of a talented line, averaging 212.9 rushing yards per game, and scored 37 rushing touchdowns... Coached All-Americans on both sides of the ball during his time with Madison, as defensive end Chris Morant was a two-time First-Team All-American and offensive guard Matt Magerko earned Associated Press First-Team All-American honors during the Dukes’ run to its first national championship... Primary Recruiting Area: ????…

Before JMU: Previously coached the Virginia Tech Hokies’ center and guards for two years after serving as the offensive line coach the preceding five seasons... In 2011, the Hokie offensive line ranked 22nd in the country in fewest sacks allowed per game, while blocking for ACC Player of the Year David Wilson’s 1,700 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns...The 2010 Virginia Tech offensive line included three All-ACC selections, and his 2009 group earned four All-ACC selections and led the Hokies to ACC and Orange Bowl titles during his tenure... Before his stint with JMU coached at Kecoughton High School from 1987 to 1997... Also coached at Newport News’ Heritage High School, where he was named the AP’s Virginia Scholastic Coach of the Year, and both Phoebus and Ervington high schools.

Personal: Bachelor’s degree in physical education while playing college football at Emory and Henry… Newsome and his wife Melinda have a son, Curtis, 25, and a daughter, Elizabeth, 18.



coaching staffIsai BradshawStrong SafetiesBorn: Feb. 20, 1983Year At JMU: SeventhGraduate of: JMU (Bachelor’s 2006)Hometown: Cambridge, Mass.

At JMU: Joined the JMU staff during the spring of 2007 and is now coaching the strong safeties after previously serving as an assistant with the team’s defensive line… Promoted to full-time in spring 2011... Primary Recruiting Area: North New Jersey and Southern New York… assisted the JMU staff on a volunteer basis during the spring of 2006 after playing for the Dukes as a linebacker and defensive end from 2002-05… member of JMU’s 2004 national championship team and took part in 270 career tackles, including 12.5 quarterback sacks… as a senior defensive end in 2005 was Second-Team All-Atlantic 10 Conference after taking part in 32 tackles, including nine for loss and 4.5 quarterback sacks… involved in 35 tackles in 2004 as an end and 109 and 94, respectively, in 2002 and 2003 as a linebacker… second on the team in tackles in 2002… had 75 tackles in JMU’s last five games and was National Defensive Player of the Week by Football Gazette after a 21-tackle effort in a win over William & Mary… second on the 2003 team in tackles.

Before JMU: Two-time Eastern Massachusetts and Greater Boston All-Star at Cambridge Ridge and Latin High School… played in 2001 at Bridgton (Maine) Academy… team MVP and captain… Sprint Factory Magazine top prep player and a Shriners All-Star game participant.

Personal: Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with a sports management concentration.

Earl ChambersRunning BacksBorn: Jan. 8, 1977Year At JMU: FirstGraduate of: Georgia (Bachelor’s 1999)Hometown: College Park, Ga.

At JMU: In his first season on the JMU coaching staff and works with the running backs… Primary Recruiting Area: South New Jersey and Georgia.

Before JMU: Recently completed his eighth season as the defensive line coach for Valdosta State, helping lead the squad to a 12-2 record last year and the 2012 NCAA Division II National Championship, the second in his tenure at VSU... Previously served as the Blazers’ Recruiting Coordinator and Director of Football Operations... Was named prior to the 2012 as the Co-Defensive Coordinator for VSU. During his time, the Blazers posted a combined 71-22 record with five playoff appearances... Coached 10 All-Gulf South selections as well as three All-American honorees... The 2006 Blazer defense setting a school record for fewest points and total yards allowed... Joined the Valdosta State staff from the University of Georgia, where he spent five years as a graduate assistant... Spent his first year on the Bulldog staff as a recruiting assistant, helping to evaluate position recruits as well as coordinating official visits... His final four seasons at UGA served as an assistant with the UGA defensive staff and as video coordinator, involving him with the defensive line and allowing him to coach the team’s offensive and special teams scout players... Also worked as an academic mentor, assisting the Bulldogs as they worked towards their college degrees... Georgia was 50-14 during Chambers’ five seasons on the coaching staff and made bowl appear-ances all five years, including winning the SEC title and Sugar Bowl champions in 2002 and the SEC East title in 2003... Coached three NFL first round draft picks in his five seasons with the school, including Jonathan Sullivan, Charles Grant and David Pollack.. Starred at strong safety for Georgia from 1995 through 1999, including a red-shirt year in 1996... He registered 41 tackles and four pass breakups his senior season

and aided the Bulldogs to an Outback Bowl title that year... Overall, UGA was 33-11 in his four years of action, including a 3-1 mark in bowl games... Served on the SEC Council, UGA Athletic Board and the Faculty Committee during the 1996-97 school year. He also served two years on Georgia’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee during his undergraduate years.

Personal: Bachelor’s degree in psychology... A member of the American Football Coaches Association... Married to the former Tonya Bell of Cuba, Alabama and is the father of three children, Eariona, 18, Jordan, 6 and Evelyn, 4.

Ulrick EdmondsTight Ends/Recruiting CoordinatorBorn: Oct. 16, 1979Year At JMU: 11thGraduate of: JMU (Bachelor’s 2001,

Master’s 2004)Hometown: Blackstone, Va.

At JMU: In his second tenure on the JMU coaching staff and works with the running backs… Primary Recruiting Area: Virginia’s Tidewater region… played at JMU from 1997-2000 (defensive line) and was a defensive assistant in 2001… returned to the football staff for the spring 2004 practice period after completing his master’s degree… an assistant in JMU’s judicial affairs office for one year and in its admissions office for another while complet-ing his master’s program… in 2005 JMU tailbacks Alvin Banks and Maurice Fenner were Second- and Third-Team All-Atlantic 10, respectively… in 2006 tailback Eugene Holloman was first-team All-A-10… in 2007, JMU’s Griff Yancey was the CAA’s leading rusher among freshman and sophomores… Holloman was All-CAA Second Team and Yancey third team in 2008… coached Jamal Sullivan in 2010, a Third-Team All-CAA running back... lettered four times at JMU… started five times as a sophomore in 1998 and in each of the team’s 23 games during 1999 and 2000… had 154 career tackles and 6.5 career sacks… in 2000 was Second-Team All-Atlantic-10 after having 51 tackles (28 solo)… sixth on the team in tackles in 2000 when he had six tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and eight quarterback hurries… in 1999 on JMU’s NCAA playoff team was third-team All-A-10… had 62 tackles, including 37 solo and three sacks, and had a fumble recovery and 14 quarterback hurries… in 1998 had 26 tackles, a sack and two fumble recoveries, and in 1997 had 15 tackles as a true freshman.

Before JMU: Three-year letterman at Nottoway High School… Honorable Mention All-State at linebacker as a senior and at offensive tackle as a junior… two-time All-District on offense and defense… First-Team All-Region at offensive tackle and second team at defensive end as a junior and First-Team All-Region at linebacker and second team at offensive tackle as a senior.

Personal: Bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in criminal justice and a master’s of counseling psychology with a concentration in college student person-nel administration... Married to Lindsay Smith Edmonds, an assistant coach with NC State’s women’s basketball team and former assistant at JMU.

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Jeff HansonDefensive LineBorn: Sept. 19, 1949Year At JMU: FirstGraduate of: Richmond (Bachelor’s 1971,

Master’s 1973)Hometown: Beloit, Wisc.

At JMU: Joined the JMU staff during the 2013 spring drills and works with the Dukes’ defensive line… Brings 39 years of collegiate football coaching experi-ence, 28 of which were at fellow Colonial Athletic Association-school Richmond... Primary Recruiting Area: Richmond, Va., and Texas.

Before JMU: Previously was the University of Virginia defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator... Spent three years at UVa, including bringing in talented young players to Virginia and earning the school top-30 rankings in recruiting for 2011 and 2012... Prior to his hiring, the Cavs struggled defensively surrendering 173.8 yards rushing per game during the 2009 season. However, two years later in 2011 the team improved to number three in total defense and number five in defending the run in the ACC, while only giving up 139.5 rushing yards per game... Before his time at UVa, Hanson coached at six different schools including Richmond (‘71-’79, ‘89-’06, and ‘08-’09), VMI (‘07), West Texas State (‘87-’88), Southwest Texas State (‘83-’86), Lamar (‘82-’83) and Marshall (‘80-’81). While working with the Richmond Spiders, he helped the team to a 2008 FCS National Championship and one year later, a share of the 2009 CAA title... During the 2008 season, Hanson guided Lawrence Sidbury and Sherman Logan to possibly the best season ever by a pair of defensive ends in Richmond history, as the tandem combined for 17.5 of the teams 36 sacks and both earned All-CAA honors for their efforts... Played linebacker for Richmond and was part of the 1968 Tangerine Bowl Championship team... Remained with the Spiders as a graduate assistant, coaching the freshmen defensive lineman from 1971-73 while completing his degree in physical education and his master of education.

Personal: Received his undergraduate degree in physical education and his master’s degree in in education administration… Married to DeDe and the couple have three daughters, Laurie, Kristin and Katie and son-in-law Jeff Lee. Grandchildren: Matthew Silva, Emily Silva, Laurie Silva, Braeden Lee, Tegan Lee.

Tony LeZotteSecondaryBorn: Jan. 18, 1985Year At JMU: ThirdGraduate of: JMU (Bachelor’s 2008)Hometown: Augusta, Ga.

At JMU: Joined the JMU staff in 2011... Was a four-year letterwinner for the Dukes... ranks sixth on JMU’s all-time tackles list with 416 in his career, good for first among defensive backs... also recorded seven career interceptions, including one returned 100 yards for a touchdown, and 25 pass deflections... His 144 tackles in 2004 were the most on the team and helped propel the Dukes to a National Championship, earning him Atlantic-10 and CollegeSportsReport.com Freshman of the Year honors... Was named to the Walter Camp Foundation’s All-America First Team twice... Was the league’s first four-time All-America and four-time First Team All-League player... Only the second player in JMU history to be elected as a team captain for three years... Named All-ECAC twice, Defensive Player of the Year three times (Roanoke Times in 2004, Atlantic 10 in 2004 and CAA in 2007), and was named to a combined five All-America teams in 2004 and 2007.

Before JMU: Played in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes in 2008... has spent the last three years coaching offensive and defensive backs at

Aquinas High School in Georgia with brother Matt, who serves as the head coach.Personal: Bachelor’s degree in 2008 in kinesiology with a sports management em-

phasis and a minor in business at JMU.

Clayton MatthewsWide Receivers, KickersBorn: Feb. 2, 1982Year At JMU: EighthGraduate of: JMU (Bachelor’s 2006)Hometown: Harrisonburg, Va.

At JMU: Is coaching the team’s wide receivers and kickers for a sixth season after working previously as a student as-sistant coach on the Dukes’ staff – mostly with the kickers – during the previous two seasons… Primary Recruiting Area: Virginia’s Loudoun, Fauquier, and Warren counties, Southwest and Central Virginia… in 2007 Dave Stannard was Second-Team All-CAA as a placekicker, L.C. Baker was Third-Team All-CAA as a receiver and punt returner, and Jason Pritchard was Third-Team All-CAA as a punter… Baker was Second-Team All-Atlantic 10 and punter Jason Pritchard and placekicker David Rabil third team in 2006… was a schol-arship performer in the JMU football program before injuries shortened his playing ca-reer… played for the Dukes as a quarterback, wide receiver, punter and placekicker… made starts at quarterback as a true freshman in 2001 and at wide receiver in 2002… completed 24 of 53 passes for 347 yards and two touchdowns in 2001… in 2002 had a 10-yard reception, left opponents inside their 20-yard line after seven of his 12 punts and kicked two extra points.

Before JMU: Scholastic football standout in Georgia before playing in Virginia during his senior season… quarterback and kicker on Oconee County’s Georgia state champi-onship team in 1999… played in 2000 at Spotswood High School.

Personal: Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with a sports management and business concentration… son of JMU head coach Mickey Matthews.

Dominique WhiteDefensive Line AssistantBorn: June 13, 1987Year At JMU: SecondGraduate of: JMU (Bachelor’s 2010)Hometown: Hampton, Va.

At JMU: In his first year as an assistant coach with the defensive line after serv-ing the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years as the Director of Player Relations for the football program... Was a four-year letter-winner for the Dukes and part of the 2008 CAA Championship team that was ranked No. 1 for the majority of the season and advanced to the semifinals... Also helped the Dukes to a playoff berth in 2007... Had a total of 21 tackles in his career at Madison

Personal: Received his bachelor’s degree from JMU in kinesiology with a sports management concentration.



football staffPete JohnsonFootball Equipment ManagerBorn: Aug. 31, 1968Year At JMU: 17thGraduate of: JMU (Bachelor’s 1997)Hometown: Danville, Va.

At JMU: In his 12th season as football equipment manager after being JMU’s bas-ketball equipment manager for four years… is responsible for equipment maintenance, inventory and purchasing… organizes game-day and practice set up and works with the coaching staff to coordinate practice sessions… supervises a student staff and oversees transporting equipment to road-game sites… has been a certified equipment manager since June 2002 and is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association.

Before JMU: Was head student manager under then JMU-coach “Lefty” Driesell in men’s basketball as a JMU undergraduate and was an assistant basketball coach at George Washington High School in Danville, Va., for five years.

Personal: Received his bachelor’s degree in history… has sung the national anthem at numerous JMU athletics events and has recorded with JMU’s band, the Marching Royal Dukes… married Elizabeth Ann Tyler June 29, 2008… their family includes daughters Hannah Alicia (16), Elizabeth May (14) and Whitley Sarah (2).

Scott CookFootball Athletic TrainerBorn: April 20, 1968Year At JMU: 11thGraduate of: West Virginia (Bachelor’s

1991), Purdue (Master’s 1993)Hometown: Lovettsville, Va.

At JMU: Is in his 10th season as the ath-letic trainer for the JMU football program… works with JMU’s football team daily, including during the off-season… handles a variety of responsibilities, including injury treatment and rehabilitation… serves as an approved clinical instructor in JMU’s under-graduate athletic training curriculum… is a certified emergency medical technician.

Before JMU: Was an assistant athletic trainer for four years (1999-2003) at Illinois, where he was the assistant athletic trainer for the football and men’s and women’s golf teams and was a clinical instructor in the university’s athletic training educational program… was the football rehabilitation coordinator and emergency care event manager… from 1993-99 was an assistant athletic trainer at Notre Dame, where he worked with the men’s soccer and lacrosse teams and assisted with the football and hockey teams.

Personal: Received his bachelor’s degree in general science and secondary educa-tion with a minor in athletic training and his master’s in higher education administra-tion… his wife, Jini, who is a West Virginia graduate, is space management coordina-tor at JMU… they have two children -- a daughter Peyton (16) and a son Wyatt (12).

Jason RiddellDirector of Football Strength & ConditioningBorn: Jan 25, 1977Year At JMU: SecondGraduate of: SUNY Cortland (Bachelor’s

1999), South Carolina (Master’s 2002)Hometown: Scotia, N.Y.

At JMU: Joined the JMU staff during the fall of 2012.

Before JMU: Spent two seasons at Auburn University, where he served as an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach in charge of men’s basketball and men’s and women’s golf... Women’s golf won the Southeastern Conference title in 2012 and advanced to the NCAA Central Regional., while the men’s golf team finished as runner-up in the SEC in 2012 and advanced to the NCAA Championship, where it tied for 15th... Prior to that spent five years as Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at American University in Washington, D.C. ... Was in charge of the implementation of all resistance, speed enhancement and conditioning programs for all 11 varsity sports... Was a part of back to back Patriot League Championships in 2007-08 and 2008-09 for men’s bas-ketball with their first ever trip to the NCAA Tournament during the 2007-08 season... Prior to American was the Assistant Director of Sports Performance at Velocity Sports Performance in Alexandria, Va., and Baltimore, Md., where he coached high school, collegiate and professional athletes as well as assisted in day to day business opera-tions... Worked for one season with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as the strength coach for the Provo Angels, a minor league affiliate in Mesa, Ariz., and Provo, Utah, where the team went 54-22 and reached the league championship in 2003... Served as an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Richmond from 2002-03 where he worked with football, basketball, baseball, field hockey and tennis... Began his career at the University of South Carolina as a graduate assistant strength coach while earning his Master of Science degree in exercise science in 2002.

Personal: Received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a minor in educa-tion from the State University of New York College at Cortland in 1999... Married to the former Gabrielle Baxter of Newark, Del., and they have two sons, Braden (4) and Bryce (1).

Shane EachusDirector of Player RelationsBorn: August 19, 1989Year At JMU: SecondGraduate of: Ursinius (Bachelor’s 2012)Hometown: Aston, Pa.

At JMU: In his second year as a graduate assistant, serving as Director of Player Relations.… Workins on his master’s in kinesiology with an emphasis in sports and recreation leadership.

Before JMU: Was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Ursinius... Started at free safety his junior and senior seasons, serving as team captain his final year... Earned First Team Academic All-America and All-Region his final year... Started at multiple positions in the secondary as a fresh-man... Was a three-time Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll member.

Personal: Earned a dual bachelor at Ursinius, majoring in psychology and media/communication studies... Graduated magna cum laude and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.



support staffAdditional Football Staff

Denise Lough Office Manager

Patty Dorfer Office Assistant

Shane Vernarsky Assistant Football Equipment Coordinator

Jake Patten Associate Strength & Conditioning Coach

Pete Shifflett (left) and Darren Drury Team Telecommunications Technicians

Joe Baroch Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Dr. Mark Miller Team Physician- Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Kent Diduch Team Physician

John Kaltenborn Associate Athletic Trainer


academicsStudent-Athletes Receive Outstanding Academic/Development Services

James Madison University has outstanding graduation and retention rates for its student-athletes, and the university’s commitment to academics -- through support services in academic advising and student development -- is a key reason they are successful in the classroom.

JMU’s Office of Student-Athlete Services provides comprehensive academic advising to freshmen and upperclassmen without declared majors as members of the univer-sity’s advising system. Advisors provide individual assistance to all student-athletes throughout their college careers, and JMU student-athletes participate in a wide range of counseling and student development, career exploration, leadership and study skills programs.

Casey Carter is JMU’s associate athletics director for academic support services Steve Henderson is the associate director. She is assisted by advisors Jennifer Burkhart, Tiffany Hall, Scott Arbogast, Joi Irby, Terrence Apted and Alise Svihla. Suzann Meyerhoeffer is admissions, tutor and housing assistant and Elaine Buthe provides office administrative support.

Academic staff members work with student-athletes to develop class schedules and to choose major fields of study; they meet weekly with all first-year student-athletes and student-athletes in academic difficulty; they monitor progress toward graduation according to JMU and NCAA eligibility guidelines; they communicate with faculty regarding academic progress and other issues; and they participate in recruiting. They also facilitate career development by discussing vocational objectives and assisting in preparing student-athletes for employment interviews and recruitment seminars con-ducted by major corporations and firms through the university’s on-campus interview-ing program.

Carter and her staff meet each semester with all JMU student-athletes to monitor compliance with NCAA progress-toward-graduation and JMU academic guidelines. The office also coordinates tutoring and lap-top loan programs which provide all student-athletes with tutors and lap-top computers for academics when athletics events necessitate time away from campus.

Additional office responsibilities include coordination of nominating student-ath-letes for awards and scholarships and implementing the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, a program designed to provide student-athletes opportunities for personal growth in five commitment areas -- academic excellence, athletics excellence, person-al development, community service and career development. The program focuses on the holistic development of the individual and on the changing needs and skills of that individual in the years during and after college.

Carter, Burkhart, Henderson, Apted and Hall are JMU graduates, and Svihla gradu-ated from Virginia Tech. All are National Association for Athletic Academic Advisors members, and Burkhart, Apted and Hall are former JMU student-athletes.

In addition to programs available to student-athletes, all JMU students have the opportunity to meet regularly with an advisor from their major field. Student-athletes participate in the university’s orientation program before beginning classes and an orientation experience designed by the student-athlete services office during their first JMU semester. Student-athletes benefit from study halls supervised by advisors, the Greater Madison athletic honors program and NCAA progress toward graduation and degree completion programs.

Other programs provided by the university include the following: • An educational skills development laboratory that examines students’ study habits

and works to improve listening, note-taking, test-taking, reading and comprehension skills.

• A writing laboratory where students receive assistance in building vocabulary and grammar skills and preparing for graduate or professional school examinations.

• A reading, writing and mathematics support laboratory that provides assistance to freshmen.

• A reading center that provides diagnostic services for students with reading difficul-ties.

• A First-Year Involvement program designed to assist freshmen in their adjustment to university life.

• An Office of Disability Services that ensures that the university complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to guarantee the rights of all students with documented disabilities equal ac-cess to an education.

• A Supplemental Instruction program that assists in student achievement and retention. SI features students helping students complete historically challenging courses.



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sports medicineJMU Staff “Sets The Standard” for Student-Athlete Care

JMU student-athletes have access to outstanding athletic

training room venues, medical facilities and medical care.

Scott Cook is the football team’s head athletic trainer, and

he oversees all aspects of the players’ healthcare needs.

Cook is a West Virginia graduate, and he received a master’s

degree from Purdue. Before joining the JMU staff, he was an

athletic trainer at Notre Dame and Illinois.

JMU teams also are served by team physician Dr. Kent

Diduch and team orthopedic specialist Dr. Mark Miller.

Dr. Diduch came to JMU in 2007-08 and is a Virginia native

who graduated from William & Mary and The University of

Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Diduch is a board certified

family physician and a fellow of the American Academy of

Family Physicians. He also serves JMU as an associate pro-

fessor in the health sciences and as medical director for the

athletic training and physician assistant academic programs.

Dr. Miller is the S. Ward Casscells Professor of Orthopedic

Surgery and Director of the Sports Medicine Division at

the University of Virginia. He is a Distinguished Graduate

of the U.S. Air Force Academy and the Uniformed Services

University of the Health Sciences. Dr. Miller completed his

fellowship training in sports medicine and shoulder sur-

gery at the University of Pittsburgh. He is board certified in

orthopedic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine and is a

nationally recognized expert in orthopedic sports medicine.

This is his seventh year as a team physician for JMU.

The assistant athletics director for sports medicine is Tom

Kuster, who is in his 12th JMU year. A JMU graduate, Kuster

received his master’s degree from West Virginia, and he is

responsible for the overall administration and operation of

the sports medicine department.

Certified athletic trainers Jackie Downar, John Kaltenborn,

Jon Leonard, Chris Smith, Lisa Friesen, Nell Morgan, Dr.

Paula Maxwell, Dr. Connie Peterson and Dr. Jamie Frye com-

plete an experienced sports medicine staff that is assisted by

graduate assistant certified athletic trainers and undergradu-

ate athletic training students.

JMU has a long tradition of athletic training and possesses

one of the nation’s finer athletic training education programs,

assisting the sports medicine team in setting the standard for

student-athlete care.



strength & conditioningStrength Program Helps Dukes Reach Their Full Potential

JMU football players benefit from a strength training and conditioning program designed to develop all com-ponents of their athleticism.

The players work directly with a full-time strength training and conditioning coach assigned to the football program on a full-time basis. JMU is among only a few schools with a person dedicated solely to football in the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision.

The strength coach works with JMU players daily in and out of season. Those working with football include director Jason Riddell, associate director Jake Patten and assistant director Joe Baroch.

“Our goal is to give all athletes the opportunity to reach their full potential while training throughout the year,” said Matthews. “Our strength & conditioning staff as-sesses each athlete’s needs, allowing them to determine the best actions to take in preparing for competition. A program is designed for all athletes and focuses on the key components of strength and conditioning. We believe that the keys to success on the field are better de-veloped by concentrating on building athletes’ strength, speed, power, flexibility, balance and coordination.

“Goals are set for all athletes throughout their train-ing cycles, and players must dedicate themselves to our program to reach their potential. They understand what it takes to be competitive; therefore, they must prepare on a daily basis in an intense environment. Training in a team atmosphere can carry over onto the playing field and give us a chance to be competitive every Saturday,” Matthews said.

JMU’s program follows what players do on the field with players at each position performing drills adapted from their playbooks. Offensive players execute po-sitional blocking techniques and run paths and pass routes; defensive players simulate various stunts, cover-age routes and pursuit drills.

JMU’s football team conducts workouts in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center. The 7,000-square-foot weight room features state of the art equipment to ben-efit each athlete’s needs.

There are nine power lift half racks and power racks that are equipped with Ivanko Bumper Plates and E-Z Lift Plates. This equipment is the core of JMU train-ing, along with Hammer Strength and various pieces of Selectorized equipment that is used throughout each athlete’s training cycle.

To enhance the form and technique of all of the athletes the strength and conditioning facility has two 45-inch flat screen televisions hooked to digital cameras, allowing the staff to immediately correct any flaws or imperfec-tions during their training routines.



2013 dukes

Khalid Abdullah Fr., RB, 5-10, 195

Newport News, Va.Heritage

Daniel AllenR-Sr., FS, 5-10, 190

Ashburn, Va.Stone Bridge

Andrew AnkrahFr., DE, 6-3, 215

Gaithersburg, Md.Quince Orchard

Connor ArnoneR-So., PK, 6-0, 205Williamsport, Md.

Williamsport

Justin BakerR-Fr., DT, 6-0, 260

Ashburn, Va.Briar Woods

Abdul BanguraR-So., DB,5-10, 180Takoma Park, Md.Eleanor Roosevelt

(Ole Miss)

John BarilloR-Fr., LB, 6-1, 215

Ventnor, N.J.St. Augustine Prep

Alex BarnesR-So., OL, 6-4, 260Stephenson, Va.

Millbrook

Michael BirdsongSo., QB, 6-4, 230

Matoaca, Va.Matoaca

Logan BoydFr., WR, 6-4, 190

Virginia Beach, Va.Bayside

Coby BranchR-Fr., WR, 5-9, 180

Burkeville, Va.Nottoway

Marzae BrooksR-So., LB,5-11, 225

Mechanicsville, Va.Hanover

Brandon BrownFr., TE, 6-2, 245

Chester, Va.Matoaca

Daniel BrownR-Jr., WR, 6-5, 220

Windsor, Va.Isle of Wight

Jordan BrownFr., WR/DB, 6-2, 175

Cranberry Township, Pa.Seneca Valley

Erik BuchholzR-Jr., OG, 6-6, 300

Malvern, Pa.Great Valley

Deane CheathamR-So., TB, 6-2, 240


Andre CobleR-So., WR, 5-10 185

Richmond, Va.Meadowbrook

(Fork Union Military)

Jainard Crawley-Lambert

R-Fr., TB 5-9, 195 Midlothian, Va.

Cosby

Matt CunninghamR-Jr., OT, 6-3, 295Alexandria, Va.West Potomac

Rashard DavisFr., WR, 5-9, 160

Charlottesville, Va.Charlottesville

Ryan DixonR-Jr., WR, 6-0, 180 Union Bridge, Md.

Linganore

Julian DrakefordR-Fr., CB, 5-10, 165

Warrenton, Va.Kettle Run

Zack DunstonR-Jr., S, 6-1, 205

Virginia Beach, Va.Green Run (Marshall)

Nick EdwardsFr., TE/DE, 6-4, 230 Virginia Beach, Va.

Kellam

Matt FrankR-Fr., OG, 6-4, 290

Fairfax, Va.Fairfax

Wray FucciR-So., OT, 6-6, 300 Oyster Bay, N.Y.

Holy Trinity

Alex GirvanFr., QB, 6-3, 225

Christchurch, Va.Christchurch

Ron GordonR-Jr., CB, 5-10, 190 Williamstown, N.J.

Williamstown

Raven GreeneFr., DB, 6-0, 185

Virginia Beach, Va.First Colonial

Sage HaroldJr., DE, 6-4, 235

Virginia Beach, Va.Ocean Lakes

(Fork Union Military)

Derek HartR-So., TE, 6-4, 240

Manheim, Pa.Manheim Central

Arlandis Harvey R-Sr., WR, 6-0, 210

Oakton, Va.Flint Hill

Kyre HawkinsFr., LB, 6-1, 195 Baltimore, Md.

Dunbar


2013 dukes

Cody Hendrickson Fr., DL, 6-3, 260

Seaford, Va.York

Josh HoganR-Jr., DE 6-2, 280

Fairfax, Va.Woodson

Evan HuffmanFr., WS, 5-11, 175

Dry Fork, Va.Tunstall

Quintin HunterR-Sr., WR, 6-1, 210

Orange, Va.Orange County (Virginia)

Ascene JacquesR-So., DE, 6-2, 235 Springdale, Md.

C.H., Flowers

Cardon JohnsonFr., RB,5-10, 180

Newport News, Va.Warwick

Wyatt JohnsonR-Jr., WS, 6-0, 205

Richmond, Va.Highland Springs

Scott JonesR-Sr., OG, 6-5, 305

McLean, Va.Langley

Tom JoyceJr., LB, 5-11, 205

East Wantagh, N.Y.Douglas MacArthur

Mitchell KirschR-Fr., OL, 6-5, 295 Kensington, Md.

St. John’s College HS

Casey KrollR-So., OG, 6-6, 280

Nokesville, Va.Kettle Run (Fork Union

Military)

Austin LaneR-Jr., OT, 6-5, 310 Clifton Park, N.Y.Shenendehowa

(Syracuse)

Jauan LatneyR-Jr., TB, 6-0, 230

Fredericksburg, Va.Massaponax

Brandon LeeR-Jr., DE, 6-2, 260

Sterling, Va.Park View

Juan LunaFr., P, 5-9, 175

Spring Valley, Calif.Castle Park

Eric MagruderR-Jr., RB, 6-0, 200 Petersburg, Va.

Petersburg

Dean MarloweJr., FS, 6-2, 205 Queens, N.Y.Holy Cross

Jake MartenR-Fr., LB, 6-2, 225 Chesterfield, Va.

Manchester

Nick MichalskiFr., ATH, 6-2, 195 Chesapeake, Va.

Great Bridge

Alex MosleyR-So., DT, 6-3, 290

Highland Springs, Va.Highland Springs

Nic MoyersFr., OG, 6-4, 300

Bridgewater, Va.Turner Ashby

Christian NortonR-So., DE, 6-3, 240

Richmond, Va.Deep Run

Lukas O’ConnorFr., QB, 6-3, 200

Culver City, Calif.Culver City (Avon

(Conn.) Old Farms)

Evans OsujiFr., DE, 6-3, 235

Maplewood, N.J.West Orange

Zack OzyczR-Jr., DE, 6-4, 250

Herndon, Va.Herndon

Jevontae ParrishFr., CB, 5-10, 165 Lynchburg, Va.

Heritage

David PultzFr., LS, 6-0, 180 Lynchburg, Va.

Heritage

Brandon Ravenel Fr., WR, 5-11, 165

Stafford, Va.North Stafford

Taylor ReynoldsR-Fr., CB, 6-1, 190

Newark, De.Newark

Dominick Richards R-So., TE, 6-6, 255

Tamaqua, Pa.Marian Catholic

Kyle RigneyR-Fr., OC, 6-2, 270

Wirtz, Va.Franklin County

Stephon Robertson R-Sr., LB,5-11, 230

Alexandria, Va.Edison

Anthony RoseR-Jr., WR, 6-3, 200

Amherst, Va.Amherst

Peter RoseR-Sr., WS, 5-11, 205

Amherst, Va.Amherst

Daniel SchieleFr., QB, 6-5, 225 Yorktown, Va.

Tabb



2013 dukes

A.J. ScottR-Jr., OG, 6-5, 295

Staunton, Va.Robert E. Lee (Marshall)

Dae’Quan ScottR-Sr., TB, 5-9, 215

Staunton, Va.Robert E. Lee

Graham SharplesR-So., PK/P, 5-11, 160

Winchester, Va.Handley

Ryan ShaverFr., OL, 6-6, 285

Chesapeake, Va.Hickory

Brett SiegelFr., LS, 6-1, 210 Leesburg, Va.

Fork Union Military Academy

Dejor SimmonsR-Jr., TB, 5-8, 190

Virginia Beach, Va.Green Run

DeAndre’ SmithJr., WR, 5-10, 185

District Heights, Md.Wise High School

Tyler SnowR-Sr., DE, 6-3 265

Vinton, Va.William Byrd

Dylan StallingsFr., TE, 6-4, 250 Yorktown, Va.

Grafton

Rhakeem StallingsR-Fr., LB, 6-1, 215 Chesapeake, Va.

Oscar Smith

Jordan StantonR-Sr., DT, 6-4, 280

Fairfax, Va.Robinson

Cameron StarkeR-Sr., PK, 5-11, 180

Halifax, Va.Halifax County (West Virginia)

Gage SteeleR-Fr., LB, 6-1, 230 Front Royal, Va.

Warren

Blaine StewartFr., WR, 6-1, 185

Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown

John StiebelFr., K/P, 5-8, 175 Richmond, Va.

Hermitage

Aaron StinnieFr., OL/DL, 6-5, 250

Troy, Va.St., Anne’s-Belfield

Brad SzokaFr., WR, 6-0, 180 Leesburg, Va.

Loudoun County

Lafonte Thourogood

R-So., QB/TB, 6-3, 220 Virgnia Beach, Va.

Ocean Lakes (Vanderbilt)

Titus TillR-Jr., SS, 6-2, 215

Upper Marlboro, Md.Wise (Maryland)

Bingham TogiaR-Sr., DT, 6-1, 270 Springfield, Va.Robert E., Lee

Sean WalkerR-So., WS, 5-11, 195

Stafford, Va.North Stafford

Justin WellonsR-Fr., WR, 6-2, 190 Chesapeake, Va.Western Branch

Josh WellsR-Sr., OT 6-6, 310


Albert WilliamsR-So., TE, 6-5, 230 Prince George, Va.

Prince George

Kwe’shon WilliamsR-Fr., CB, 5-9, 160

Norfolk, Va.Norview

Matt WilliamsR-Jr., OC, 6-3, 290

Glen Mills, Pa.Cardinal O’Hara

Jeremiah WilsonR-Jr., WS, 5-10, 195

Winchester, Va.Handley (Maryland)

Marquis WoodyardR-Jr., WR, 5-10, 185

Frederick, Md.Johnson




networkJMU’s entire 2013 football

schedule will be broadcast by the JMU/nTelos Wireless Sports Radio Network. Front Row Marketing Services®, JMU and the VerStandig Broadcast Group are teamed up to manage each live game-day broadcast as well as Coach Mickey Matthews’ weekly radio show. VerStandig’s WSVA-AM station in Harrisonburg continues its long-run-ning service as the flagship station.

Mike Schikman is the radio play-by-play voice of the Dukes while Clint Estes provides color com-mentary for games at Bridgeforth Stadium and Curt Dudley travels to provide insight for road games.

Schikman’s career includes two stints of JMU sports coverage, and he has been in the broadcast booth each season since 1991. He previ-ously was a network commentator from 1981-86, and he handled the network’s in-station broadcast re-sponsibilities in 1989 and 1990. Dudley,

the JMU athletics department’s director of multimedia communications, assists in the coordination of network operations and productions and is the play-by-play voice for MadiZONE HD SportsNet, the Internet source for JMU sports video and audio productions. He has broadcast at various times since joining the JMU staff in 1988, and has been a regular since the 2000 football season. Estes begins his fourth season on the network and comes with 30-plus years of radio sports broadcasting experience from the central Virginia area, working for WJMA in Orange, and WINA and ESPN 840 of Charlottesville.

A Brooklyn, N.Y., native, Schikman is a 1977 Queens College graduate. He was WSVA’s sports director from 1979-86 and sports director at WORD in Spartanburg, S.C., from 1987-88.

Dudley, a Norfolk, Va., native, is a 1983 Bridgewater College graduate and the host of the Mickey Matthews TV Show.

Estes, a Charlottesville, Va., native and a graduate of Emory & Henry College and the University of Virginia, has hosted numerous sports talk shows in addition to game broadcasts. He is in his 36th year of working in Virginia public schools.

WSVA’s 5,000-watt signal broadcasts to listeners in the Shenandoah Valley area. Network affiliates make JMU broadcasts available in Hampton Roads (ESPN 94.1 FM or 1310 WGH AM), Richmond (WREJ 1540 AM) and Roanoke (FOX 910 AM), and the broadcasts are also streamed globally on MadiZONE HD SportsNet. Through the use of the JMU Dukes App, fans can listen on an iPad, iPhone or Android.

In addition to game broadcasts, the network’s sched-uling includes the JMU Rally Hour with Coach Mickey Matthews, heard weekly on Wednesdays from 7:10-8 p.m. The program is produced live at the Harrisonburg Chili’s Southwest Bar and Grill during the week of home games, and fans are invited to come out to Chili’s and enjoy the evening.

The JMU/nTelos Wireless Sports Network also broadcasts JMU men’s and women’s basketball games.

Curt Dudley

Mike Schikman

Clint Estes

JMU/nTelos Wireless Sports Radio

NetworkRadio Stations

WSVA-AM 550 Harrisonburg

ESPN 94.1 or WGH 1310 Hampton Roads

WREJ-AM 1540 Richmond

Fox Radio 910 Roanoke

Video, Audio Webcastswww.JMUSports.com


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FOOTBALL SUPPORT

Front Row (left to right): Elizabeth Bird, Kaitlyn Grossman, Football Graduate Assistant Helen Denbow, Kathleen Knauf, Katelyn Grimes . Back Row: Associate

Athletic Trainer John Katlenborn, Associate Athletic Trainer, Scott Cook, Timmy Huynh, Stephan Bodkin . (not pictured - Travis Cole)

2013 JMU Football Sports Medicine

Staff

2013 JMU Football Equipment Staff

Front Row seated (left to right): Assistant Kathryn Stotler, Assistant Football Coordiantor Shane Vernarsky, Head Football Pete Johnson, Erika Grimm . Back

Row: Adriana Kania, John Harper, Jordan Underwood, Meredith Cherry .(not pictured - Head Student Manager Chris Hudgins, Assistant Head Student

Manager Sean Eavro

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CAA FOOTBALL UPDATEWeekly League HonorsOffensive Player of the Week John Robertson, Soph., QB, VillanovaRobertson led Villanova to its second-straight win and the 200th of head coach Andy Talley’s tenure with Saturday’s 35-6 victory over defending Ivy League champion Penn . The sopho-more dual threat’s skills were on full display against the Quakers, as he finished 19-of-28 for 266 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions to complement a ground game in which he racked up a 36-yard score and 132 total yards on 15 rushes .

Defensive Player of the Week Stephon Robertson, Sr., LB, James MadisonCAA Football’s Preseason Defensive Player of the Year picks up his sec-ond-consecutive weekly honor on the heels of a standout defensive ef-fort against Delaware on Saturday . The senior turned in a career-high 16 tackles, including a career-best 4 .5 for loss, in Newark and now leads the league with 61 stops on the year . Robertson would also come away with his third career in-terception in the loss .

Special Teams Player of the Week Brad Prasky, Jr., P, New HampshirePrasky retained his place atop the nation’s punting chart after send-ing five punts sailing 255 yards to highlight New Hampshire’s spe-cial teams play against nationally-ranked Lehigh . The junior, who showcased a long punt of 62 yards in Saturday’s setback, continues to lead all FCS punters with a 49 .1-yard average through three games .

Rookie of the Week Christophe Mulumba, R-Fr., LB, MaineMulumba receives his second rookie nod of the season after se-curing six tackles and his second career interception as Maine held the Spiders to just 65 rushing yards on Saturday . The redshirt freshman skied over the middle in the second quarter to secure the pick, which led to one of sophomore Nigel Jones’ three scores on the day . Mulumba also added a pass breakup to help the Black Bears improve to 4-1 with their 28-21 win .

2013 CAA Statistical LeadersRushing Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Long Yds/G1 . Terrance West TOWSON JR 5 126 648 5 .1 12 44 129 .62. Dae’Quan Scott JMU SR 5 129 644 5.0 5 42 128.83 . Omar Osbourne ALBANY JR 5 120 599 5 .0 6 36 119 .84 . M . Abdul-Saboor W&M SO 3 58 322 5 .6 3 15 107 .35 . John Robertson VU SO 4 58 373 6 .4 4 37 93 .26 . Nico Steriti UNH JR 3 42 260 6 .2 3 56 86 .77 . Jacobi Green RICHMOND SO 5 60 353 5 .9 1 53 70 .68 . Andrew Pierce DELAWARE SR 5 79 342 4 .3 3 41 68 .49 . Nigel Jones MAINE SO 5 64 298 4 .7 3 46 59 .610 . Kevin Monangai VU JR 4 44 229 5 .2 1 57 57 .2

Passing Average/Game Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/G1 . Michael Strauss RICHMOND JR 5 203 131 4 64 .5 1413 9 282 .62 . Marcus Wasilewski MAINE SR 5 162 109 6 67 .3 1269 9 253 .83 . Trent Hurley DELAWARE JR 5 128 90 5 70 .3 1177 13 235 .44 . Lyle Negron SBU SR 4 116 72 3 62 .1 883 5 220 .85 . Will Fiacchi ALBANY JR 5 152 84 4 55 .3 1068 4 213 .66. Michael Birdsong JMU SO 5 146 88 7 60.3 1063 8 212.67 . Peter Athens TOWSON SR 5 121 76 4 62 .8 989 6 197 .88 . John Robertson VU SO 4 86 56 2 65 .1 728 5 182 .09 . Andy Vailas UNH JR 3 82 52 1 63 .4 516 4 172 .010 . Bob Bentsen URI SR 5 142 86 3 60 .6 803 3 160 .6

Receive Yards/Game Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Long Avg/C Yds/G1 . Stephan Barnette RICHMOND JR 5 32 549 3 36 17 .2 109 .82 . Malcolm Eugene SBU SR 4 30 415 4 43 13 .8 103 .83 . Michael Johnson DELAWARE JR 5 23 471 4 77 20 .5 94 .24 . Ben Edwards RICHMOND SR 4 35 353 1 59 10 .1 88 .25 . Justin Mello UNH SR 3 13 239 1 53 18 .4 79 .76. Daniel Brown JMU JR 4 18 306 1 56 17.0 76.57 . Poppy Livers VU JR 4 21 284 2 50 13 .5 71 .08 . Derrick Johnson MAINE SR 5 34 335 1 59 9 .9 67 .09 . Tre McBride W&M JR 4 15 258 0 40 17 .2 64 .510 . Kevin Chillis ALBANY SR 5 24 307 3 51 12 .8 61 .4

Kick Return Average Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Long Avg1 . Tre McBride W&M JR 4 8 288 0 78 36 .02 . Derrick Joseph TOWSON JR 5 10 282 1 95 28 .23 . Michael Johnson DELAWARE JR 5 12 282 0 40 23 .54 . Kevin Chillis ALBANY SR 5 11 245 0 42 22 .35 . Damarr Aultman MAINE JR 5 10 219 0 45 21 .9

Tackles (All positions) Team Cl G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G Sack1. Stephon Robertson JMU SR 5 LB 22 39 61 12.2 2.02 . Andrew Bose URI JR 5 LB 29 23 52 10 .4 0 .53 . Jerome Couplin W&M SR 4 DB 27 11 38 9 .5 0 .04 . Joey Harmon VU JR 4 LB 27 10 37 9 .2 0 .05 . Telvion Clark TOWSON SR 5 LB 30 14 44 8 .8 2 .0 Gage Steele JMU FR 5 LB 10 34 44 8.8 0.0 Eric Wright RICHMOND JR 5 LB 15 29 44 8 .8 0 .08 . Christian Dorsey ALBANY JR 4 21 14 35 8 .8 0 .09 . Shane McNeely UNH JR 3 LB 15 11 26 8 .7 0 .510 . Patrick Callaway DELAWARE JR 5 LB 21 22 43 8 .6 1 .011 . Olatunji Idowu ALBANY JR 5 22 20 42 8 .4 0 .012 . Don Cherry VU SO 4 LB 21 12 33 8 .2 0 .013 . Cabrinni Goncalves MAINE SO 5 LB 23 17 40 8 .0 3 .0 Alex Helmer ALBANY SR 2 10 6 16 8 .0 1 .0

CAA In ActionLast Week

at Lehigh 34, New Hampshire 27

at Rhode Island 42,

Central Connecticut State 7

Maine 28, at Richmond 21*

at Villanova 35, Penn 6

Towson 35, at Stony Brook 21*

at Old Dominion 66, Albany 10

at Delaware 29, James Madison 22*

This Week

New Hampshire at Towson* . . . .12 p .m .

William & Mary at Villanova* . . . . .1 p .m .

Albany at James Madison* ..1:30 p.m.

Delaware at Maine* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 p .m .

Rhode Island at Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p .m .

Bryant at Stony Brook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p .m .

Next Week

Rhode Island at New Hampshire* . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 p .m .

Albany at Delaware* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 p .m .

Penn at William & Mary . . . . . . . . .3:30 p .m .

Richmond at James Madison* ............

....................................................3:30 p.m.

Stony Brook at Colgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p .m .

Villanova at Towson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p .m .

2013 CAA Standings Conference Overall W-L W-LTowson 1-0 5-0Delaware 1-0 4-1Maine 1-0 4-1William & Mary 1-0 3-1Villanova 1-0 2-2Rhode Island 1-2 2-3Stony Brook 1-2 1-3New Hampshire 0-0 1-2James Madison 0-1 3-2Richmond 0-1 2-3Albany 0-1 1-4

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JMU ROSTER No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous) 1 Titus Till* R-Jr . SS 6-2 215 Upper Marlboro, Md ./Wise (Maryland) 2 Quintin Hunter** R-Sr . WR 6-1 210 Orange, Va ./Orange County (Virginia) 3 Sage Harold** Jr . DE 6-4 235 Virginia Beach, Va ./Ocean Lakes (Fork Union Military) 5 Dejor Simmons** R-Jr . TB 5-8 190 Virginia Beach, Va ./Green Run 6 DeAndre’ Smith** Jr . WR 5-10 185 District Heights, Md ./Wise 7 Rhakeem Stallings R-Fr . LB 6-1 215 Chesapeake, Va ./Oscar Smith 8 Andre Coble* R-So . WR 5-10 185 Richmond, Va ./Meadowbrook (Fork Union) 9 Peter Rose** R-Sr . WS 5-11 205 Amherst, Va ./Amherst 10 Daniel Brown* R-Jr . WR 6-5 220 Windsor, Va ./Isle of Wight 11 Dae’Quan Scott*** R-Sr . TB 5-9 215 Staunton, Va ./Robert E . Lee 12 Lafonte Thourogood R-So . SS 6-3 220 Virgnia Beach, Va ./Ocean Lakes (Vanderbilt) 13 Jevontae Parrish Fr . CB 5-10 165 Lynchburg, Va ./Heritage 14 Taylor Reynolds R-Fr . CB 6-1 190 Newark, De ./Newark 15 Daniel Schiele Fr . QB 6-5 225 Yorktown, Va ./Tabb 16 Dean Marlowe** Jr . FS 6-2 205 Queens, N .Y ./Holy Cross 17 Michael Birdsong* So . QB 6-4 230 Matoaca, Va ./Matoaca 18 Arlandis Harvey*** R-Sr . WR 6-0 210 Oakton, Va ./Flint Hill 19 Alex Girvan Fr . QB 6-3 225 Christchurch, Va ./Christchurch 20 Daniel Allen*** R-Sr . FS 5-10 190 Ashburn, Va ./Stone Bridge 21 Jeremiah Wilson* R-Jr . WS 5-10 195 Winchester, Va ./Handley (Maryland) 22 Marquis Woodyard** R-Jr . WR 5-10 185 Frederick, Md ./Johnson 23 Jauan Latney** R-Jr . TB 6-0 230 Fredericksburg, Va ./Massaponax 24 Justin Wellons R-Fr . WR 6-2 190 Chesapeake, Va ./Western Branch 25 Cardon Johnson Fr . RB 5-10 180 Newport News, Va ./Warwick 26 Abdul Bangura R-So . CB 5-10 180 Takoma Park, Md ./ Eleanor Roosevelt (Ole Miss) 27 Stephon Robertson*** R-Sr . LB 5-11 230 Alexandria, Va ./Edison 28 Jainard Lambert R-Fr . TB 5-9 195 Midlothian, Va ./Cosby 29 Kyre Hawkins Fr . LB 6-1 195 Baltimore, Md ./Dunbar 30 Ron Gordon* R-Jr . CB 5-10 190 Williamstown, N .J ./Williamstown 31 Rashard Davis Fr . WR 5-9 160 Charlottesville, Va ./Charlottesville 32 Khalid Abdullah Fr . RB 5-10 195 Newport News, Va ./Heritage 33 Gage Steele R-Fr . LB 6-1 230 Front Royal, Va ./Warren 34 Wyatt Johnson R-Jr . WS 6-0 205 Richmond, Va ./Highland Springs 35 Sean Walker* R-So . WS 5-11 195 Stafford, Va ./North Stafford 36 Logan Boyd Fr . WR 6-4 190 Virginia Beach, Va ./Bayside 37 Deane Cheatham R-So . TB 6-2 240 Mechanicsville, Va ./Hanover 38 Kwe’shon Williams R-Fr . CB 5-9 160 Norfolk, Va ./Norview 40 Raven Greene Fr . WS 6-0 185 Virginia Beach, Va ./First Colonial 41 Blaine Stewart Fr . WR 6-1 185 Morgantown, W .Va ./ Morgantown 42 Connor Arnone* R-So . PK 6-0 205 Williamsport, Md . – Williamsport 43 Eric Magruder** R-Jr . RB 6-0 200 Petersburg, Va ./Petersburg 44 Jordan Brown Fr . WR/DB 6-2 175 Cranberry Township, Pa ./ Seneca Valley 45 John Barillo R-Fr . LB 6-1 215 Ventnor, N .J ./St . Augustine Prep 46 Cameron Starke*** R-Sr . PK 5-11 180 Halifax, Va ./Halifax County (West Virginia) 47 Marzae Brooks* R-So . LB 5-11 225 Mechanicsville, Va ./Hanover 48 Ascene Jacques* R-So . DE 6-2 235 Springdale, Md ./C .H . Flowers 49 Graham Sharples R-So . PK/P 5-11 160 Winchester, Va ./Handley 50 Brandon Lee** R-Jr . DE 6-2 260 Sterling, Va ./Park View 51 Scott Jones** R-Sr . OG 6-5 305 McLean, Va ./Langley 52 Justin Baker R-Fr . DT 6-0 260 Ashburn, Va ./Briar Woods 53 Matt Williams** R-Jr . OC 6-3 290 Glen Mills, Pa ./Cardinal O’Hara 54 Jake Marten R-Fr . LB 6-2 225 Chesterfield, Va ./Manchester 55 A .J . Scott** R-Jr . OG 6-5 295 Staunton, Va ./Robert E . Lee (Marshall) 56 Jordan Stanton*** R-Sr . DT 6-4 280 Fairfax, Va ./Robinson 57 Silas Ademola Fr . DE 6-4 265 Bladensburg, Md ./Bladensburg 58 Tom Joyce Jr . LB 5-11 215 E .Wantagh, N .Y ./Douglas MacArthur 59 Casey Kroll R-So . OG 6-6 280 Nokesville, Va ./Kettle Run (Fork Union) 60 Matt Cunningham** R-Jr . OT 6-3 295 Alexandria, Va ./West Potomac 61 Christian Norton R-So . DE 6-3 240 Richmond, Va ./Deep Run 62 Kyle Rigney R-Fr . OC 6-2 270 Wirtz, Va ./Franklin County 63 Ryan Shaver Fr . OL 6-6 285 Chesapeake, Va ./Hickory 64 Matt Frank R-Fr . OG 6-4 290 Fairfax, Va ./Fairfax 65 Evans Osuji Fr . DE 6-3 235 Maplewood, N .J ./West Orange 67 Bingham Togia*** R-Sr . DT 6-1 270 Springfield, Va ./Robert E . Lee 68 Nic Moyers Fr . OG 6-4 300 Bridgewater, Va ./Turner Ashby 69 Dylan Stallings Fr . TE 6-4 250 Yorktown, Va ./Grafton

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous) 70 Aaron Stinnie Fr . OL/DL 6-5 250 Troy, Va ./St . Anne’s-Belfield 71 Josh Wells*** R-Sr . OT 6-6 310 Mechanicsville, Va ./Hanover 72 Erik Buchholz* R-Jr . OG 6-6 300 Malvern, Pa ./Great Valley 73 David Pultz Fr . LS 6-0 180 Lynchburg, Va ./Heritage 74 Simeyon Robinson Fr . DL 6-2 265 Virginia Beach, Va ./First Colonial 75 Cody Hendrickson Fr . DL 6-3 260 Seaford, Va ./York 76 Mitchell Kirsch R-Fr . OL 6-5 295 Kensington, Md ./St . John’s Coll . HS 77 Austin Lane* R-Jr . OT 6-5 310 Clifton Park, N .Y ./Shenendehowa (Syracuse) 78 Wray Fucci* R-So . OT 6-6 300 Oyster Bay, N .Y ./Holy Trinity 79 Alex Barnes R-So . OL 6-4 260 Stephenson, Va ./Millbrook 81 Coby Branch R-Fr . WR 5-9 180 Burkeville, Va ./Nottoway 82 Ryan Dixon** R-Jr . WR 6-0 180 Union Bridge, Md ./Linganore 83 Derek Hart* R-So . TE 6-4 240 Manheim, Pa ./Manheim Central 84 Brandon Brown Fr . TE 6-2 245 Chester, Va ./Matoaca 85 Dominick Richards* R-So . TE 6-6 255 Tamaqua, Pa ./Marian Catholic 86 Nick Edwards Fr . TE/DE 6-4 230 Virginia Beach, Va ./Kellam 88 Brandon Ravenel Fr . WR 5-11 165 Stafford, Va ./North Stafford 89 Anthony Rose* R-Jr . WR 6-3 200 Amherst, Va ./Amherst 90 Alex Mosley* R-So . DT 6-3 290 Highland Springs, Va ./Highland Springs 91 Juan Luna Fr . P 5-9 175 Spring Valley, Calif ./Castle Park 92 Albert Williams R-So . TE 6-5 230 Prince George, Va ./Prince George 93 Andrew Ankrah Fr . DE 6-3 215 Gaithersburg, Md ./Quince Orchard 94 Brad Szoka Fr . WR 6-0 180 Leesburg, Va ./Loudoun County 95 Tyler Snow*** R-Sr . DE 6-3 265 Vinton, Va ./William Byrd 96 Julian Drakeford R-Fr . CB 5-10 165 Warrenton, Va ./Kettle Run 97 Zack Ozycz R-Jr . DE 6-4 250 Herndon, Va ./Herndon 99 Josh Hogan* R-Jr . DE 6-2 280 Fairfax, Va ./Woodson

13^ Lukas O’Connor Fr . WR 6-3 200 Culver City, Calif ./Culver City (Avon (Conn .) Old Farms)41^ Brett Siegel Fr . LS 6-1 210 Leesburg, Va ./Fork Union 63^ Nick Michalski Fr . ATH 6-2 195 Chesapeake, Va ./Great Bridge 91^ John Stiebel Fr . K/P 5-8 175 Richmond, Va ./Hermitage 94^ Evan Huffman Fr . WS 5-11 175 Dry Fork, Va ./Tunstall

* Indicates letters earned at James Madison ^ Duplicate numbers

2013 James Madison Coaching StaffHead Coach

Mickey Matthews (15th Year)

Assistant CoachesMike O’Cain (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)

Kyle Gillenwater (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)Curt Newsome (Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line)

Isai Bradshaw (Strong Safeties)Earl Chambers (Running Backs)

Ulrick Edmonds (Tight Ends)Jeff Hanson (Defensive Line)

Tony LeZotte (Secondary)Clayton Matthews (Wide Receivers/Kickers)

Dominique White (Def . Assistant)

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WHEN JMU HAS THE BALL

WR2 Quintin Hunter

R-Sr. • 6-1 • 21088 Brandon Ravenel

Fr. • 5-11 • 165

TE37 Deane Cheatham

R-So. • 6-2 • 24085 Dominick Richards

R-So. 6-6 • 255

RT71 Josh Wells

R-Sr. • 6-6 • 31076 Mitchell Kirsch

R-Fr. • 6-5 • 295

RG55 A.J. Scott

R-Jr. • 6-5 • 29572 Erik BuchholzR-Jr. • 6-6 • 300

C53 Matt Williams

R-Jr. • 6-3 • 29062 Kyle RigneyR-Fr. • 6-2 • 270

LG51 Scott JonesR-Sr. • 6-5 • 305

59 Casey KrollR-So. • 6-6 • 280

LT60 Matt Cunningham

R-Jr. • 6-3 • 29578 Wray Fucci

R-So. • 6-6 • 300

6 DeAndre’ SmithJr. • 5-10 • 185

31 Rashard DavisFr. • 5-9 • 160

QB17 Michael Birdsong

So. • 6-4 • 23015 Daniel Schiele

Fr. • 6-5 • 225

TB11 Dae’Quan Scott

R-Sr. • 5-9 • 21532 Khalid Abdullah

Fr. • 5-10 • 195

WR

CB25 Clay HarrisJr. • 5-11 • 18022 Dorian PolkJr. • 5-10 • 170

DT91 Zach Troutman(R-So. • 6-3 • 265)

98 Zach Morton(Jr. • 6-5 • 255)

6 Randall ExantusSr. • 5-8 • 1658 JoJo McClarySo.. • 5-8 • 160

OLB21 Alex Helmer

Sr. • 6-1 • 20011 Michael Nicastro

R-Fr. • 5-11 • 201

SS1 TJ Idowu

Jr. • 5-11 • 21019 Brandon Baylor

Jr. • 6-0 • 180

94 Tim Kologrivov(Jr. • 6-0 • 265)

52 Joe Fasano(Sr. • 6-0 • 260)

DE59 Andrew Smith

(Sr. • 6-2 • 255)92 Michael Smith(RSo. • 6-3 • 225)

FS23 Tramaine Wilson

Sr. • 5-10 • 19048 Rayshan ClarkR-Fr. • 6-0 • 180

CB

ILB54 Jake Dwyer

Jr. • 6-2 • 22035 Mat LaDucerR-So. • 6-1 • 225

DE90 Tom Bradley(Sr. • 6-4 • 230)99 Cory Connell

(R-So. • 6-2 • 245 )

James Madison’s Specialists46 Cameron Starke

R-Sr. • 5-11 • 18049 Graham Sharples

R-So. • 5-11 • 160

K88 Quintin Hunter

R-Sr. • 6-2 • 170 15 Daniel Schiele

Fr. • 6-5 • 225

HLD53 Matt Williams

R-Jr. • 6-3 • 290 83 Derek Hart

R-So. • 6-4 • 240

SS

42 Connor ArnoneR-So. • 6-0 • 205

49 Graham SharplesR-So. • 5-11 • 160

53 Matt WilliamsR-Jr. • 6-3 • 290

83 Derek HartR-So. • 6-4 • 240

16 Dean MarloweJr. • 6-2 • 205

or 11 Dae’Quan ScottR-Sr. • 5-9 • 215

5 Dejor SimmonsR-Jr. • 5-8 • 190

31 Rashard DavisFr. • 5-9 • 160

81 Coby BranchR-Fr. • 5-9 • 180

6 DeAndre’ SmithJr. • 5-10 • 185

KOR

ILB33 Christian Dorsey

(Jr. • 5-11 • 215)58 Cody Greenhagen

(R-Fr. • 6-0 • 220 )

P PRLS

NG

WR10 Daniel Brown

R-Jr.• 6-5 • 22022 Marquis Woodyard

R-Jr. • 5-10 • 185

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WHEN UA HAS THE BALL

WR

Albany’s Specialists

9 Kevin ChillisSr. • 5-9 • 1752 Jameel Gay

Sr. • 5-11 • 165

TE80 Brian Parker

Jr. • 6-4 • 24014 Kevin MalloyR-Fr. • 6-5 • 240

RT72 Adam PasnikR-So. • 6-3 • 270

78 Matthew CampionR-Fr.• 6-5 • 330

RG74 Adam Wierbinski

R-Fr. • 6-3 • 26570 Nick Nerolien

Fr. • 6-2 • 285

C63 Eric LaPorta

Sr. • 6-2 • 27060 Domenic LaFragola

R-Fr. • 6-2 • 275

LG77 Michael Senn(Fr. • 6-3 • 300)66 Wesley Sanon(R-Fr. • 6-3 • 270)

LT76 Kadeem Williams

Sr.• 6-7 • 30078 Matt CampionR-Fr. • 6-5 • 330

87 Cole KingJr. • 6-1• 185

82 Malachi LawrenceJr. • 6-3 • 170

QB14 Will Fiacchi

Jr. • 6-3 • 2007 Ryan SmithSr. • 6-6 • 225

RB

23 Omar OsbourneJr. • 6-1 • 195

27 Presley BeauvaisR-So. • 5-4 • 150

WR

LCB14 Taylor Reynolds

R-Fr. • 6-1 • 19013 Jevontae Parrish

Fr. • 5-10 • 165

DE50 Brandon LeeR-Jr. • 6-2 • 260

7 Rhakeem StallingsR-Fr. • 6-1 • 215

NG67 Bingham Togia

R-Sr. • 6-1 • 27090 Alex MosleyR-So. • 6-3 • 290

DT56 Jordan Stanton

R-Sr. • 6-4 • 28097 Zack Ozycz

R-Jr. • 6-4 • 250

DE95 Tyler SnowR-Sr. • 6-3 • 265

48 Ascene JacquesR-So. • 6-2 • 235

38 Kwe’shon WilliamsR-Fr. • 5-9 • 160

26 Abdul BanguraR-So. • 5-10 • 180

BS 21 Jeremiah Wilson

R-Jr. • 5-10 • 19540 Raven Greene

Fr. • 6-0 • 185

WLB33 Gage SteeleR-Fr. • 6-1 • 230

47 Marzae BrooksR-So. • 5-11 • 225

SS1 Titus Till

R-Jr. • 6-2 • 21545 John BarilloR-Fr. • 6-1 • 215

MLB27 Stephon Robertson

R-Sr. • 5-11 • 23054 Jake MartenR-Fr. • 6-2 • 225

FS16 Dean Marlowe

Jr. • 6-2 • 20520 Daniel Allen

R-Sr. • 5-10 • 190

RCB

37 Jonathan MartinR-So. • 6-2 • 185

15 Ian MaltzFr. • 5-10 • 165

K 12 Ryan SpelmanSo. • 6-1 • 215HLD 62 James Sanchez

(Sr. • 5-11 • 255)SS

37 Jonathan MartinR-Fr. • 6-2 • 185

99 Cory Connell(R-So. • 6-2 • 245)

5 Rob JonesSr. • 5-10 • 185

21 Stephen ClarkJr. • 6-2 • 175

9 Kevin ChillisSr. •5-9 •17525 Clay HarrisJr. • 5-11 • 180

KOR

P PRLS

FB49 Nic Ketter

R-Fr. • 6-4 • 21042 Pat O’ConnorR-So. • 6-3 • 215

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ALBANY ROSTER No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous) 69 John Forster R-Fr . DL 6-4 240 Huntington, N .Y ./Huntington 70 Nick Nerolien Fr . OL 6-2 285 Roslindale, Mass ./Lexington 72 Adam Pasnik R-So . OL 6-3 270 Orchard Park, N .Y ./ St . Francis Athol Springs 73 Chizi Mba Fr . OL 6-4 265 Union, N .J ./Union 74 Adam Wierbinski R-Fr . G 6-3 265 Camillus, N .Y ./West Genesee 75 Will Allen Fr . OL 6-6 295 Springhill, Fla ./Springstead 76 Kadeem Williams Sr . OT 6-7 310 Jersey City, N .J ./Hudson Catholic 77 Michael Senn Fr . OL 6-3 300 Orchard Park, N .Y ./Orchard Park 78 Matthew Campion R-Fr . OT 6-5 330 Stillwater, N .Y ./Stillwater 79 JP McCauley Fr . OT 6-4 290 Queensbury, N .Y ./Queensbury 80 Brian Parker Jr . TE 6-4 260 Henrietta, N .Y ./McQuaid Jesuit 81 Austin Weeks Fr . WR 6-1 172 Durham, N .C ./Hillside 82 Malachi Lawrence Jr . WR 6-3 170 Bronx, N .Y ./DeWitt Clinton (Nassau CC) 83 Devon Majo R-So . WR 5-10 170 Henrietta, N .Y ./Rush-Henrietta 85 Brad Harris Fr . WR 6-3 200 Orlando, Fla ./University 86 Cameron Lewis R-Fr . WR 5-9 175 Springfield, Va ./Robert E . Lee 87 Cole King Jr . WR 6-4 205 Syracuse, N .Y ./Henninger 88 Kalief Joyner Fr . TE 6-5 248 Brooklyn, N .Y ./Cheshire Academy 89 Kevin Malloy R-Fr . H 6-5 240 East Northport, N .Y ./John H . Glenn 90 Tom Bradley Sr . DE 6-5 240 Syracuse, N .Y ./Solvay 91 Zach Troutman R-So . DL 6-3 265 New Providence, N .J ./ New Providence 92 Michael Smith R-So . DT 6-3 225 Wading River, N .Y ./Riverhead 93 Jack Knecht Fr . DE 6-3 247 Haddonfield, N .J ./Haddonfield 94 Tim Koloqrivov Jr . DT 6-0 265 Wyckoff, N .J ./Ramapo 95 Nick Cleveland R-Fr . DL 6-2 225 Niskayuna, N .Y ./ Christian Brothers Academy 96 Jon McGriff Jr . DE 6-3 285 Syracuse, N .Y ./ Christian Brothers Academy 97 Samuel Gray Jr . DT 6-5 265 Poughkeepsie, N .Y ./ Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt 98 Zach Morton Jr . DE 6-5 225 Burnt Hills, N .Y ./ Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 99 Cory Connell R-So . DL 6-2 245 Ramsey, N .J ./Ramsey

2013 Albany Coaching StaffHead Coach

Bob Ford (45th Year)

Assistant CoachesDrew Christ (Defensive Coordinator)

Ryan McCarthy (Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator)Bill Banagan (Defensive Line/Recruiting Coord .)

Jamie Casullo (Running Backs)Don Mion (Linebackers)

Mike Morita (Off . Line/Recruiting Coord .)Kevin Ross (Tight Ends)

Matt Scott (Cornerbacks and Special Teams)Mike Simpson (Linebackers)

Aaron Smith (Wide Receivers)

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous) 1 Olatunji Idowu Sr . S 5-11 210 Wexford, Pa ./North Allegheny 2 Jameel Gay Sr . WR 5-11 165 Tampa, Fla ./Alonso 3 Jake Meek Jr . WR 6-1 215 Penfield, N .Y ./Bishop Kearney 4 Rhakeem Wiggins Sr . WR 5-10 175 Cheektowaga, N .Y ./Cleveland Hill 5 Tramaine Wilson Sr . FS 5-10 190 Staten Island, N .Y ./Tottenville 6 Randall Exantus Sr . CB 5-8 165 Greenlawn, N .Y ./Elwood-John Glenn 7 Ryan Smith So . QB 6-2 205 Guilderland, N .Y ./Guilderland (Colgate) 8 Jojo McClary So . CB 5-8 160 Fort Lauderdale, Fla ./ Saint Thomas Aquinas 9 Kevin Chillis Sr . WR 5-9 175 Buffalo, N .Y ./McKinley 10 Shane Sweeney Fr . QB 6-1 210 Phelps, N .Y ./Geneva 11 Michael Nicastro R-Fr . OLB 5-11 210 Clarksville, Md ./ Our Lady of Good Counsel 12 Ryan Spelman R-Fr . RB 6-1 215 Monroe, N .Y ./Monroe-Woodbury 13 Tom O’Riordan R-So . P/PK 5-10 200 Stony Point, N .Y ./North Rockland 14 Will Fiacchi Jr . QB 6-3 200 Marcellus, N .Y ./Marcellus 15 Ian Maltz Fr . P/PK 5-10 165 Milstone Township, N .J ./ The Hun School 16 Ricky Joseph Jr . CB 5-10 170 Brooklyn, N .Y ./Thomas Jefferson 17 Prosper Mbonque-Muna Sr . OLB 6-3 225 Albany, N .Y ./Albany Academy 18 Kyle Downer Fr . QB 6-3 220 Oak Hill, Va ./Oakton 19 Brandon Baylor Jr . S 6-0 200 Washington, D .C ./St . John’s College 20 Andre Martin Fr . RB 5-10 215 Bristow, Va ./Gateway 21 Alex Helmer Sr . OLB 6-1 210 Pompton Plains, N .J ./ Pequannock Township 22 Dorian Polk Jr . CB 5-10 170 Lockport, N .Y . /Lockport (Erie CC) 23 Omar Osbourne Jr . TB 6-1 195 Syracuse, N .Y ./Bishop Ludden 24 Nick Beach R-So . CB 5-11 175 Charlotte, N .C ./Mallard Creek 25 Clay Harris Jr . CB 5-11 180 West Henrietta, N .Y ./Rush-Henrietta 26 Power Lawrence R-Fr . RB 5-11 185 Bloomfield, N .J ./Montclair Kimberly 27 Presley Beauvais R-So . RB 5-4 150 Spring Valley, N .Y ./ St . Joseph Regional 28 Justinian Mason Sr . FS 6-1 190 Mason, Ohio/Cincinnati St . Xavier 29 Anthony Deluca Fr . CB 5-9 165 Longwood, Fla ./Lake Mary 30 Martel Williams Fr . OLB 6-0 205 Plantation, Fla ./St . Thomas Aquinas 31 Kyle Jordan Jr . OLB 5-12 200 Bernardsville, N .J ./Immaculata 32 Marcel Nqachie Fr . ILB 5-11 225 Silver Springs, Md ./ Our Lady of Good Counsel 33 Christian Dorsey Jr . ILB 5-11 215 Montclair, N .J ./Montclair 34 Ryan Griffen Fr . ILB 6-0 215 Latham, N .Y ./Shaker 35 Mat LaDucer R-So . ILB 6-1 225 Wyckoff, N .J ./Ramapo 36 Neil Morrison Fr . S 5-11 195 Miramar, Fla ./ Pembroke Pines Charter 37 Jonathan Martin R-Fr . P/PK 6-2 185 Delmar, N .Y ./Bethlehem Central 38 Karl Allison R-So . RB 5-6 175 Bay Shore, N .Y ./Bay Shore 40 Adegboyega Aspanpaola R-Fr . CB 6-1 175 Hempstead, N .Y ./Holy Trinity 42 Pat O’Connor R-So . FB 6-3 215 Valley Cottage, N .Y ./ St . Joseph Regional 44 Colin Cooper Jr . ILB 6-3 250 Geneva, N .Y ./Geneva (Monmouth) 45 Mike LaNoir Fr . FB 6-3 215 Queensbury, N .Y ./Glfens Falls 46 Christian Harris R-Fr . S 6-0 205 West Henrietta, N .Y ./Rush Henrietta 47 Parrish McKnight R-Fr . S 5-10 190 Webster, N .Y ./Webster Schroeder 48 Rayshan Clark R-Fr . S 6-0 180 Theresa, N .Y ./Indian River 49 Nic Ketter R-Fr FB 6-4 210 Queensbury, N .Y ./Queensbury 51 Nate Hatalsky Fr . ILB 6-1 215 Mechanicsville, N .Y ./Mechanicsville 52 Joe Fasano Sr . DL 6-0 260 Franklin Square, N .Y/Carey 53 Terrence Russell R-Fr . OLB 6-1 215 West Orange, N .J ./West Orange 54 Jake Dwyer Jr . ILB 6-2 220 Springboro, Ohio/Springboro 55 Ben Pagan Fr . DE 6-2 235 Hightstown, N .J ./Peddie School 56 Dan Naples R-Fr . DT 6-2 260 Branchburg, NJ/Somerville 57 Ralph Douyon Sr . DL 6-5 275 Staten Island, N .Y ./Morrisville (Wagner) 58 Cody Greenhagen R-Fr . ILB 6-0 220 Denville, N .J ./Morris Knolls 59 Andrew Smith Sr . DT 6-2 255 Wading River, N .Y ./Riverhead 60 Domenic LaFragola R-Fr . C 6-2 275 Little Egg Harbor, N .J ./Holy Spirit 62 James Sanchez Sr . OL 5-11 255 Washington Hegiths, N .Y ./ Cardinal Hayes 63 Eric LaPorta Sr . C 6-2 250 Yorktown Hegiths, N .Y ./Yorktown 65 DaeSean Timmons Fr . DT 6-0 265 Baltimore, Md ./DeMatha Catholic 66 Wesley Sanon R-Fr . OL 6-3 270 Nyack, N .Y ./Nyack (Rockland CC) 67 Doug Draude R-So . OL 6-3 295 East Rockaway, N .Y ./East Rockaway 68 Dirk Weisenburger R-Fr . OT 6-6 270 Norwalk, Ohio/Norwalk

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SENIORS Q & A46 • Cameron Starke

R-Sr . – PK – 5-10 – 180Halifax, Va ./Halifax County

The biggest misconception about being a student-athlete is: We have everything handed to us .Greatest accomplishment: When the team beat Virginia TechIf you could talk to anyone from the past or the present, who would it be? Brett FavreIf you were stranded on a deserted island, who is

the one person with you? Bear GryllsBehind my back, my teammates say: How’d he get so jacked?After meeting Coach Matthews, I thought: I better shape up quick .What is one thing you can’t get through the day without: Talking to my Mom, she won’t let me .When I get excited, I: Shout “WOOO” and give a single fist pumpBefore a football game, I: Listen to music, take mental reps, pray .When I want to relax, I: Play my acoustic guitar and pretend I’m Zac Brown .If I could have an ESPN SportsCenter highlight, it would be: Game winning field goal in the National Championship game .To me, “JMU Nation” means: A giant Family that bleeds purple, a common bond between Dukes to always love and support fellow Dukes .Who is your favorite professor/teacher at JMU and why? Cannie Campbell because she made me want to come to class .If you could have any job, what would it be? Special Agent in the CIAWhat is your favorite Olympic sport to watch? CurlingWhat was your most embarrassing mo-ment? Missing my first field goal attempt ever (20) at UNCWhat member of your family do you admire the most? My Grandmother who has missed only two homes games my entire career .What kind of music do you like? Anything from Zac Brown Band to Pantera to An-drea BocelliWhat is your favorite song to sing in the shower? Ave MariaWhat is the weirdest thing you can do? Probably a full split both waysWhy did you choose JMU? Program on the rise with great facilities and opportunities surrounded by the greatest fans.The three people (dead or alive) I’d invite to a dinner party are: Chris Kyle, Fedor Emelianenko, Zac Brown What your most memorable football moment? Walking off the field after we just beat Virginia Tech and thinking how awfully quiet it was now .Person in history I’d like to meet: Robert E . LeeMy biggest pet peeve is: People who put themselves before others .My advice to youngsters is: Live today like it is your last but prepare for a better tomorrow . You never know when it will be all over so enjoy the ride .What is the funniest prank ever played on you or by you? I can’t be pranked .I’ve never told anyone that: I have a man crush on Tim McGraw

95 • Tyler SnowR-Sr . – DE – 6-3 – 265Vinton, Va ./William Byrd

Greatest accomplishment: Serving othersIf you could talk to anyone from the past or the present, who would it be? JesusIf you were stranded on a deserted island, who is the one person with you? My dadAn important lesson I’ve learned in life is: Never give up

What was your parents’ favorite saying: Be a team playerWhat is one thing you can’t get through the day without: BibleWhen I get nervous, I: Talk to my friendsWhen I get excited, I: Throw upBefore a football game, I: Try my best to stay relaxedWhen I want to relax, I: Put my feet up on a chair and lie downTo me, “JMU Nation” means: The fellowship and community that JMU students, alumni, and fans get to enjoyWho is your favorite professor/teacher at JMU and why? Dr . Skip Hyser . He is by far the most interesting and energetic teacher . As well, he cares about every-one of his students . I hope to be half the educator that he is .What is your favorite fast food restaurant? Wendy’sWhat is your favorite movie? Tommy BoyIf you could have any job, what would it be? TeacherWhat is your favorite TV show? The OfficeName your favorite player of all-time. Larry CsonkaWhat is your favorite Olympic sport to watch? SoccerWhat member of your family do you admire the most? My motherWhat is your favorite kind of ice cream? Cotton CandyWhat is your favorite movie genre? ComedyWho is your favorite football coach of all time? Jeff HighfellWhat kind of music do you like? Country, Classic Rock, Rap, Alternative RockWhat is your favorite college football team? JMUWhich internet website do you visit the most? ESPNWhat is your favorite song to sing in the shower? “Baby I Love Your Way”What sport, other than football, do you enjoy? SkiingWhy did you choose JMU? School, Program, and coaching staffThe three people (dead or alive) I’d invite to a dinner party are: Jesus, My girlfriend, and Bing TogiaWhat your most memorable football moment? Beating Virginia TechFavorite line from a movie (and the movie): “Football is game of inches” Any Given SundayPerson in history I’d like to meet: C .S . LewisMy biggest pet peeve is: Not washing your handsThe thing I like most about JMU: FriendshipsMy advice to youngsters is: Learn to manage your time appropriately .

WOMEN’S SOCCER INTO CAA ACTION


After two consecutive years of narrowly missing the conference tournament, the James Madison women’s soccer team has used a mix of veteran leadership and freshmen talent to make the first half of the 2013 season the start of a quick turnaround .

The Dukes entered conference play riding a five-game winning streak, the program’s longest since 2010 when it advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament . The eight wins already sur-passed the team’s win total from last season and matched the team’s eight total wins in 2011 .

Six games into the season, JMU was sitting at 3-3, including losses to Fordham, the top-ranked team in the NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Region, and Virginia Tech, a team that appears in the national rank-ings . At that point head coach Dave Lombardo said the team needed to reel off some wins in order to separate itself from other teams in the pack .

That was the beginning of the streak as the Dukes beat Charlotte, Davidson, UNCG, Longwood and George Mason . Within that streak

was another streak, three straight shutouts, which was one shy of the program record .

Coach Lombardo said the success defensively was a result of multiple factors, including strong goalie play by first-year starter Ellen Forrest, but one of the main causes was the move of junior Sam Lofton back to her natural position .

“We moved Sam Lofton back to her left back position, where she was all-conference as a freshman . She had a string of injuries that forced her to redshirt

last season,” Lombardo said . “There was some question when she came back of was she going to be able to play that position, because she couldn’t really turn and have the coverage speed she used to have . Having her there really solidifies us in the back . Shannon Rano and Becky Sparks have played tremendously together, and Madyson Brown has really come alive .”

Offensively, JMU has used a balanced attack, which is Lombardo’s preference . The team’s 22 goals have been scored by 12 different players .

“There are no secrets anymore; everyone has access to the video . If you have a go-to player who is responsible for 70-80 percent of your scoring, it’s easy to shut them down, and if no one is stepping up then you end up losing those games,” Lombardo said .

While the play on the field is proof enough that the older and younger players have come together to create a winning formula, the stats sheet provides tangible proof . Junior Katie

Hyland leads the team with three goals and 10 points . Right behind her are a pair of freshmen, Meghan Cox and Ashley Herndon, with three goals apiece, followed by senior Lauren Wilson, who is top-10 on JMU’s career goals list, and freshman Sydney Braun-McLeod with two goals .

Additional good news for the Dukes as they continue conference play is that they have played in every type of game and have won every way possible . They opened the season with a dominant win, they have multiple games where they jumped out to a lead and held on, and they posted their first come-from-behind win with two second half goals against George Mason .

Twice during the five-game winning streak, the Dukes gave up two-goal leads in the second half . They responded quickly with the game-winning goal in both of those games .

“A year ago we may have lost those games . We would have kind of thought ‘here we go again, things aren’t going in the right direction .’” We have shown a grit and resolve to grab the game again and take control of it . I’m proud of them for doing that,” Lombardo said .

The winning streak came to an end with a 2-1 loss to William & Mary in the CAA opener on Saturday, dropping the team to 8-4-0, but with seven conference games remaining on the schedule, the Dukes are still in sight of what Lombardo says will give them the best shot at an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament . That’s if they need it, of course, as a conference championship and automatic bid would be the ideal scenario .

“I think it’s circumstantial . I used to always say around 13 wins and no more than five or six losses would get you in, but that’s changed in recent years,” Lombardo said . “RPI has become more

and more important for at-large consideration . If we can win the conference and get the auto-matic qualifier then we don’t have to worry about it . If not, then we’d like to have 13, 14, 15 wins to give ourselves the best chance possible .”

Lombardo and the Dukes are no strangers to the NCAA Tournament with 10 appearances in the past 18 years . They only qualified as confer-ence champions three times .

“We have a reputation of being a strong pro-gram and we also have a very good reputation of once we get into the NCAA Tournament, we stay in it,” Lombardo said . “I think that goes in our favor, but right now we need to stay focused on one game at a time and worry about that when the time comes .”

Sam Lofton

Madyson Brown

Shannon Rano


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football games; however, in no instance may photography interfere with access ways, aisles, or other guests’ enjoyment of the game. Video cameras are not per-mitted.

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son’s birthday, anniversary, or other congratulatory announcements on the Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field video board (JMVU). Additionally, JMU will include community service events on a scrolling list of upcoming community service events during the Community Service video piece during the game. For these types of announce-

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Recycling JMU Recycling is asking for your sup-

port in keeping the parking lots, tailgating areas, and athletic facilities clean by re-cycling your aluminum, glass and plastic. Recycling bins are strategically placed beside every trash can, so be looking for the recycling containers out there this year and “Get in the Game” RECYCLE!

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athletics directorJeff BourneAthletics Director

Jeff Bourne is in his second decade as JMU’s athletics direc-tor, having already overseen a period of dramatic enhancements on behalf of all of the university’s student-athletes and coaches. At JMU, Bourne leads a program that is competitive within the Colonial Athletic Association as well as at regional and national levels and that has positioned itself to continue to play a major role in intercollegiate athletics.

Bourne has overseen processes to ensure the academic, athletic and social success of all JMU student-athletes. In 2008-09, JMU celebrated an 80 percent graduation rate among its student-athletes, compared with JMU’s general student population rate of 81 percent. When Bourne arrived at JMU, the graduation rate among student-athletes was 71 percent and the overall student rate 79 percent. Annual fundraising has improved dramatically under Bourne’s leader-ship, with an overall increase of more than 400 percent during the past eight years. Student-athlete support services and facility improve-ments also have been highlights of the past 10 years.

JMU enjoys a tremendous academic reputa-tion nationally as evidenced by its continued placement among national and regional publica-tions. For the 16th consecutive year the uni-versity ranked as the top public, master’s-level university in the South in the highly regarded annual poll on academic quality conducted by U.S. News & World Report for its guidebook, 2010 America’s Best Colleges.

During Bourne’s tenure more than 1,000 conference academic honors have been given to JMU student-athletes, including CAA scholar-athletes, CAA commissioner’s academic award winners and ECAC scholar-athletes of the year. JMU also has had four student-athletes receive NCAA post-graduate scholarships.

Perhaps the best measure of success is the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate. JMU has ranked well above the NCAA minimum standard for each of the program’s rating periods, and no JMU teams have been subject to APR-related penalties. Seven of JMU’s 18 teams had APR scores ranking in at least the 90th percentile of their respective sports in the most-recent APR release, the greatest number reaching that mark among any of the 12 CAA institutions.

Providing outstanding athletics facilities is a primary focus, and JMU will continue to make significant progress in this front during the com-ing year. In 2009-10, the new Veterans Memorial Stadium complex for baseball and softball was completed; work was recently completed in summer of 2011 on the first phase of the new University Park, including practice and competi-tion facilities for soccer, lacrosse, track and field and cross country with field hockey to follow in the near future; and the $62 Million, 20-month process to renovate Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field finished prior to the 2011 season.

The football stadium expansion project in-creased seating at the facility to nearly 25,000 and featured major enhancements, including private suites and club level seating, improved concessions and restroom facilities, improved

lighting, and a new media facility.

Under Bourne, JMU has developed an enhanced volunteer fundraising net-work and a point-priority system to recognize donor participation and has implemented programs to increase game attendance and address the needs of athletics infrastructure. These efforts have resulted in unprecedented levels of success in fundraising while driving football atten-dance to all-time records.

Major program enhance-ments in student-athlete services and academic advising, sports medicine

and strength and conditioning have added to the overall quality of the student-athlete experience as demonstrated in annual senior exit interviews and peer program evaluations. Annual evalua-tion and information data also is incorporated into a strategic planning and reporting process to enhance the organizational structure of the athletics division with the primary focus on meeting the needs of student-athletes and coaches.

“We’re very proud of the accomplishments we’ve had and I am quite fortunate to work with and serve a tremendous group of coaches and a talented support team. We will continue to work together toward the common goals of ensur-ing the success of our student-athletes in all of their endeavors -- academically, athletically and socially,” Bourne said. “Our goals are to win conference championships and to advance our teams to post-season play while adhering to NCAA and conference guidelines and to gradu-ate our student-athletes.

“We continue to strengthen the infrastructure and facilities of the athletics program,” he said. “Our support centers and athletics personnel are dedicated to providing student-athletes with the best experience possible at the intercollegiate level. We also are extremely pleased with the construction of the Robert and Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center, which benefits all of our student-athletes with state-of-the-art aca-demic facilities and serves as an entrance and focal point for our football stadium. Other athlet-ics facilities construction that is being planned and implemented on campus -- immediately new baseball and softball stadiums and enhance-ment of our football facility and later upgrades for other programs -- will provide JMU with outstanding competition sites.”

The Plecker Performance Center, which opened in 2005, is the first significant facil-ity project funded primarily through private resources in JMU athletics’ history. The $10 million facility is adjacent to Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field and features support areas for football and areas for entertaining during home football games and for JMU’s athletic hall of fame. Also included is the Challace

McMillin Academic Center that benefits perform-ers in all JMU sports programs. Advising and counseling for all of JMU student-athletes take place at the facility, which also includes an out-standing computer lab and strength training and sports medicine facilities.

Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field, the home of JMU’s football program, has a large electronic videoboard with live game action and video replay capabilities, an outstanding FieldTurf playing surface and an enhanced sound system added in recent years.

Prior to arriving at JMU in 1999, Bourne served in several athletics roles at Virginia Tech from 1986-97 and was senior associate athletics direc-tor at Georgia Tech from 1997-99. At Georgia Tech, he supervised finance, marketing and promo-tions, ticketing, sports information, and radio and television broadcasts and production. He also was liaison to the Alexander-Tharpe fund, the university’s development arm, and administered baseball and golf.

At Virginia Tech, he was associate athletics director during his final two years, and he co-chaired a committee that reviewed gender equity at the school. The committee developed and implemented a plan that brought the school into compliance with federal guidelines and ranked it fifth nationally in compliance.

A Salem, Va., native, Bourne was Virginia Tech’s athletics business manager and then associate athletics director for administration and finance.

Bourne received his Bridgewater College degree in business administration and account-ing in 1981 and completed his master’s degree in education and sports management at Virginia Tech in 1994. He worked for four years in public accounting and received his certification in public accountancy before moving to Virginia Tech, where he first was an internal auditor and a consultant to the athletic business office. He is a 1994 graduate of the Sports Management Institute Executive Program from the University of North Carolina and the University of Southern California.

The Bourne family bleeds purple and gold. Bourne’s wife, the former Mary Lou Garber, is a Harrisonburg native and Bridgewater gradu-ate. She serves as the Director of Technology Transfer at James Madison. Their children are also engrained at Madison, as son Jason is a 2011 graduate, Kyle is a JMU senior and future daughter-in-law Megan Martin graduated in 2012.




athletics staff

Geoff PolglaseDeputy Athletics

Director

Stephen PughDirector of Marketing

John A. MartinAssistant AD,

Communications

Jeff ForbesHead Coach Men’s Golf

Jeff SouderDirector of Business

Operations

Jennifer PhillipsAssociate AD,Compliance/

SWA

Ta’ FriasHead CoachTrack & Field

Kevin WhiteAssociate AD, Sports

Programs

Greg WernerHead Strength &

Conditioning Coach

Paul GoodenHead Coach

Women’s Golf

Casey CarterAssociate AD, Student

Athlete Services

Dr. Robert HarmisonDirector of Sports

Psychology

ShelleyKlaes-Bawcombe

Head CoachLacrosse

Brian FrerkingAssociate AD,

Athletic Development

Chris OurenEquipment Manager

Dave LombardoHead Coach

Women’s Soccer

Mike CarpenterAssistant AD, Ticketing & Customer Relations

Mickey DeanHead Coach

Women’s Softballll

Roger SoenksenFaculty Athletics Representative

Richard LongHead Coach

Swimming & Diving

Tom KusterAssistant AD,

Sports Medicine

Ty PhillipsAssistant AD-Facilities

and Events

Dr. Tom MartinHead Coach

Men’s Soccer

Bill WaltonDirector of XC/Track & Field

Spanky McFarlandHead Coach

Baseball

Kelly MooreHead Coach

Cheerleading

Dave RinkerHead Coach

Cross Country

Steve SecordHead CoachMen’s Tennis

Lauren SteinbrecherHead Coach

Volleyball

athleticaDMiNistRatiON

leaDeRs

PROGRaMheaD

cOaches Becky BensonHead Coach

Diving

Matt BradyHead Coach

Men’s Basketball

Kenny BrooksHead Coach

Women’s Basketball

Maria MalerbaHead Coach

Women’s Tennis

Antoinette LucasHead CoachField Hockey




athletic affiliationsColonial Athletic Association Football

Since 1978, CAA Football members have accumulated 69 playoff berths, 18 Lambert Cups, 82 final top-25 rankings and 40 final top-10 rankings. Two National Championships, four NCAA Championship game appear-ances, eight NCAA semifinal appearances and more than 30 postsea-son wins in five years under the CAA Football banner...Unprecedented numbers in terms of Football Championship Subdivision success. CAA Football raised the profile of what was once the Yankee Conference and later the Atlantic 10 Conference when it took the reins of the league in 2007. Now five years into the CAA’s leadership the league has cemented itself as an FCS power conference in terms of on-the-field success, television exposure, market-ability and success of its play-ers at the next level.

The conference continued its stonghold in the national polls, showing at least seven teams ranked over a six-week stretch. In the Oct. 17 release of The Sports Network Top-25, a record nine CAA Football programs were ranked between No. 9 and No. 22. CAA Football ended the 2011 season with a national-best six teams among both Top-25 polls.

The league has earned 80 total playoff berths, including 37 in the last 10 seasons. Getting into the playoffs isn’t where the success stops, as evidenced by 52 playoff wins since 2002. CAA Football has continued to make its presence felt at the national level by placing eight teams in the national semifinal round over the last five seasons, and advancing a team to the national title game four of the last five years.

New Hampshire linebacker Matt Evans, Towson head coach Rob Ambrose and his rookie running back Terrance West helped CAA Football take home three of the four top national honors from The Sports Network. Evans, a junior in 2011, became the league’s third Buck Buchanan National Defensive Player of the Year. Adding the honors won by Ambrose, Evans and West gives CAA Football a total of 22 individual accolades accumu-lated by standouts from the league. Among the award winners, James Madison linebacker Derrick Lloyd (2001) and defensive lineman Arthur Moats (2009) each received the Buck Buchanan Award prior to Evans’ honor in 2011. Additionally James Madison’s Mickey Matthews (1999 & 2008) is the only two-time winner of the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award, as the league has garnered the honor six times.

Success beyond the collegiate playing field can be measured in numer-ous ways. CAA Football has had 100 players drafted by NFL franchises dating back to 1948. A total of 26 players have been selected in the draft over the last 10 years, including the league’s second-highest draft pick ever -- former Delaware Blue Hen quarterback Joe Flacco (18th over-all to the Baltimore Ravens in 2008). The league has also excelled in graduating student-athletes as 10 programs have earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards over the last three years for ranking among the Top 10 percent of the FCS in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rating system.

The CAA Football geographic footprint will encompass much of the East Coast during the 2012 season with schools located from Maine to Georgia. This season’s members include Delaware, Georgia State, James Madison, Maine, New Hampshire, Old Dominion, Rhode Island, Richmond, Towson, Villanova and William and Mary. While CAA Football officially began March 1, 2007, its roots date back more than 60 years.

On December 3, 1946, the Code of the Yankee Conference went into effect. Established as an all-sports conference for the New England land grant colleges, the six charter members included Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Upon the formation of Division I-AA football in 1978, the league disbanded all sports except football. Delaware and Richmond were admitted to the conference in 1986, Villanova was added in 1988 and James Madison, Northeastern and William and Mary joined the league in 1993. The Atlantic 10 assumed operation control of the conference from 1997-2006, with Hofstra becoming part of the league in 2001 and Towson joining the group in 2004.

NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision

In the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision, JMU competes with approximately 120 teams and is eligible for a 20-team playoff. First-round playoff games are Nov. 24 and the title game Jan. 5, 2013 in Frisco, Texas. The first four rounds are at campus sites.

Ten leagues have automatic playoff bids -- the CAA, Big Sky, Big South, Gateway, Mid-Eastern, Northeastern, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, and Southland -- and 10 spots are filled by at-large entries.

Division I-AA had its first playoff in 1978. The playoffs from 1978-80 included four teams. Eight took part in 1981, and the field went to 12 in 1982 and to 16 in 1986. The last

expansion to 20 teams occurred in 2012, with expansion to 24 teams expected in the near future.

This year’s title game will be the second straight at Pizza Hut Park, home of FC Dallas of Major League Soccer, after Chattanooga’s Max Finley Stadium/Davenport Field held the event for 15 years. CAA teams, past and pres-ent, have won five national titles – Villanova in 2009, Richmond in 2008, JMU in 2004, Delaware in 2003 and Massachusetts in 1998.

ESPN televises the playoffs’ semifinal and championship rounds. In 2004 for the first time one semifinal game was played on Friday evening and the other on Saturday af-ternoon. The title game takes place on Friday evening.

Towson’s CAA Football championship made it one of five CAA Football programs to earn a berth in the 2011 NCAA Championship field, a mark no other FCS conference has ever equaled. James Madison and Old Dominion each garnered first round playoff victories helping CAA Football make up five of the final 16 teams in the NCAA’s second round. Maine went on the road and topped perennial power Appalachian State in the second round, but the remaining four (James Madison, New Hampshire, Old Dominion and Towson) all stumbled. The Black Bears’ season ended the next weekend when it lost at Georgia Southern in the NCAA quarterfinal round.

2012 Standings Conference Overall W L W LOld Dominion 7 1 11 2Richmond 6 2 8 3New Hampshire 6 2 8 4Villanova 6 2 8 4Towson 6 2 7 4James Madison 5 3 7 4Maine 4 4 5 6Delaware 2 6 5 6William and Mary 1 7 2 9Rhode Island 0 8 0 11Georgia State 0 0 1 10

NCAA FCS Champions1978 Florida A&M1979 Eastern Kentucky1980 Boise State1981 Idaho State1982 Eastern Kentucky1983 Southern Illinois1984 Montana State1985 Georgia Southern1986 Georgia Southern1987 Northeast Louisiana1988 Furman1989 Georgia Southern1990 Georgia Southern1991 Youngstown State1992 Marshall1993 Youngstown State1994 Youngstown State1995 Montana1996 Marshall1997 Youngstown State1998 Massachusetts1999 Georgia Southern2000 Georgia Southern2001 Montana2002 Western Kentucky2003 Delaware2004 JMU2005 Appalachian State2006 Appalachian State2007 Appalachian State2008 Richmond2009 Villanova2010 Eastern Washington2011 North Dakota State2012 North Dakota State

First RoundSouth Dakota St. 58, Eastern Illinois 10Bethune-Cookman 14, Coastal

Carolina 24Stony Brook 20, Villanova 10Wagner 31, Colgate 20

Second RoundNorth Dakota St. 28, South Dakota St. 3Wofford 23, New Hampshire 7Georgia Southern 24, Central Ark. 16Old Dominion 63, Coastal Carolina 35Montana State 16, Stony Brook 10Sam Houston St. 18, Cal Poly 16Appalachian St. 37, Illinois State 38Eastern Washington 29, Wagner 19

QuarterfinalsNorth Dakota St. 14, Wofford 7Georgia Southern 49, Old Dominion 35Montana State 16, Sam Houston St. 34Illinois State 35, Eastern Washington

51Semifinals

North Dakota St. 23, Ga. Southern 20Sam Houston St. 45, E. Washington 42

Championship GameNorth Dakota State 39, Sam Houston

State 13

2012 Playoffs



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marchinG royal dukesMarching Royal Dukes

“And now, presenting ‘Virginia’s Finest,’ The James Madison University Marching Royal Dukes!”

This familiar announcement begins each exciting halftime as one of America’s premier collegiate marching bands takes the field with its exciting music and fast-paced drill maneuvers. The 450-member Marching Royal Dukes have come from humble beginnings in 1972 (the first year of JMU football) to quickly move to the fast track of college bands in America.

Among their many awards and performances, the MRDs have performed at NFL games in Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington. In 1983 they were the featured halftime show for the NFC title game between Washington and Dallas. They have been performers for Walt Disney Productions and several times have been the premier band for the Richmond Christmas Parade. In 1988 and 1991, they were the fea-tured exhibition at the Bands of America Grand National Championships.

In 1994 the John Philip Sousa Foundation named the Dukes recipients of the Sudler Trophy, known as the “Heisman Trophy of college marching bands.” In 1997 and 2001, they were featured in the inaugural parades for Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. In 2002 and 2006 they performed at the inauguration ceremonies for Virginia Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.

The band has established a strong tradition as ambas-sadors of the university and community. It took its first European tour in 1997 and performed for the closing cer-emonies of the 700th anniversary of the Grimaldi Family in Monaco. In December 2000 the Dukes performed at a New Year’s celebration in Athens before an audience of more than 500,000; in 2001 they performed in the 75th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City; and in December of 2003 they were the featured band for the New Year’s celebration in Dublin.

During the 2004 season, the Marching Royal Dukes trav-eled with the JMU football team to perform at the NCAA Division I-AA championship game in Chattanooga, Tenn. The band returned to Dublin for its second New Year’s performance in December 2006 and returned to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2008. The MRDs will take their fifth trip abroad in 2010 as they will travel to London and Paris.

The program is supported by the Yamaha Corporation and Zildjian Cymbals and has been used in the international advertising campaigns for both firms.

The band is directed by Scott D. Rikkers and Chad Reep is the assistant director. Rick Deloney is the director of march-ing percussion, Ryan Jonker is a percussion instructor and Michael Overman is the percussion front ensemble instruc-tor. Carly Philp and Erin Fairchild are the colorguard instruc-tors, while Julia Urban is the coach of the Dukettes.

The JMU band program is also staffed by administrative assistant Connie Driscoll, graduate assistants and a student staff of more than 70 JMU students representing almost every department on campus.

And now, presenting “Virginia’s Finest,” the James Madison

University Marching Royal Dukes!


bridGeforth stadiumBridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field• Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker

Field, a 24,877-seat lighted facility in the center of campus, features a FieldTurf playing surface, a state-of-the-art support facility in the south end zone, and a 24-by-60 videoboard above the south end zone.

• Construction began following the 2009 season and was completed prior to the 2011 campaign on a project that expands Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field’s seating capacity to 24,877. Updated turf was installed prior to the 2013 season.

• Enhanced seating, with a club level and suites a second deck on the sta-dium’s west side, and a new media facility has been included. Permanent seating has been installed in the north end zone, and improved fan ameni-ties are available as the $62.5 million project is completed.

• The stadium is named for William E. Bridgeforth of Winchester, Va., a long-time JMU supporter and board of visitors member whose family remains very active with JMU. The playing field is named for Harrisonburg-area busi-nessman Zane Showker, a longtime JMU supporter and university board rector and for whom JMU’s business school facility is named.

• The stadium was originally construct-ed in three phases. A synthetic playing surface was installed in 1973-74, the east stands (near Godwin Hall, JMU’s athletics/kinesiology facility) in 1975 and the previous west stands in 1981.


Plecker centerRobert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center•NamedinhonorofRobert&Frances Plecker

•A$10millionstate-of-the-artathleticsupport facility

•7,000-squarefootstrengthandconditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction

•5,000-squarefootsportsmedicinefacility

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•JMU’sathletichalloffame•Student-athletelounge




key football datesJuly 17, 1972

Athletic director Dean Ehlers announced that JMU would start football in 1972 and named Challace McMillin head coach. JMU played five games, including two with

junior varsity teams and two with military schools. Most of the 1972 team was recruited from the school’s fall registration lines.

Oct. 7, 1972JMU lost 6-0 to

Shepherd’s junior varsity in its first game, played on what is now a practice field adjacent to Godwin Hall. The game was to have been played at Harrisonburg High School but wasn’t because of wet conditions. JMU finished 1972 with a 0-4-1 record and without scoring.

Sept. 22, 1973JMU posted its first win,

34-8 over Anne Arundel (Md.) Community College at Harrisonburg High School. JMU finished the year 4-5, again playing mostly junior

varsity and military teams.

Sept. 21, 1974JMU began its first varsity season with a 24-22 win at

Washington and Lee.

Oct. 12, 1974JMU beat Bridgewater 41-13 in the first game at

Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field. An astroturf field had been completed during the 1973-74 school year, and temporary seating was used until 1975.

1975JMU was 9-0-1 with a season-opening scoreless tie at

Glenville (W.Va.) its only blemish. JMU won the Virginia College Athletic Association title and won seven straight games by seven or fewer points.

Sept. 18, 1976JMU beat Towson 28-26 at home, raising its record to

3-0 and its winning streak to 12 games and earning a tie for first place (with C.W. Post) in the NCAA Division III poll.

Sept. 25, 1976JMU played in the first Division III regular-season

game televised by a major network (ABC), losing 21-14 at Hampden-Sydney.

Oct. 16, 1976JMU won 17-12 at Davidson,

its first win over a Division I foe.

Oct. 14, 1978JMU’s Board of Visitors

unanimously approved moving football to Division I. The Board met in Williamsburg, where JMU lost 32-7 to William and Mary in its first game with an in-state Division I foe. JMU went to Division II in 1979 and to Division I-AA in 1980.

Nov. 11, 1978JMU won 42-12 at Emory

and Henry to finish the year 8-2 and ranked ninth nationally in Division III.

Dec. 18, 1978JMU announced it would offer 25 scholarships in 1979.

Quarterback Frankie Walker and fullback Joe Curro, trans-fers from Lees-McRae (N.C.) College, were announced as JMU’s first scholarship signees Jan. 17, 1979.

1982JMU was 8-3 and appeared in the Division I-AA top

20 poll for seven straight weeks, reaching ninth midway through the season. JMU defeated Virginia 21-17 in Charlottesville (Sept. 18), the Dukes’ first win over a Division I-A opponent.

Jan. 4, 1984Wide receiver Gary Clark became the first JMU

player drafted 0by a professional football team when Jacksonville made him its first choice (sixth pick overall) in the United States Football League draft. Jacksonville was an expansion team, and he was its initial draft choice.

Dec. 20, 1984Joe Purzycki became JMU’s second head coach,

replacing Challace McMillin.

April 29, 1986Linebacker Charles Haley, JMU’s initial Division I-AA

first-team All-America, became the first Duke selected in the National Football League draft (fourth round, San Francisco).

1987JMU enjoyed its most successful scholarship season

to date, going 9-3 and reaching the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs for the first time. JMU was nationally ranked for nine straight weeks and was ranked as high as third.

Dec. 14, 1990Rip Scherer became JMU’s third head coach, replacing

Joe Purzycki.

1991The 9-4 Dukes reached the second round of the NCAA

Division I-AA playoffs for the first time. They were nation-ally ranked for nine straight weeks, and they beat four nationally ranked opponents, three on the road.

1993JMU first played in the Yankee Conference after joining

the league in 1991.

1994JMU set a team record for wins (10-3 record) and

reached the second round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs for the second time. JMU was nationally ranked for 10 of the regular-season’s last 11 weeks and beat four of five ranked foes it faced.

Jan. 23, 1995Alex Wood became JMU’s fourth head coach, replacing

Rip Scherer, who became head coach at Memphis.

1995The 8-4 Dukes returned to the playoffs for the second

straight year and were nationally ranked in every poll dur-ing the season by The Sports Network.

1997The Atlantic 10 Football Conference assumed the

Yankee Conference’s operations

March 19, 1999Mickey Matthews became JMU’s fifth head coach. He

was introduced at a March 22 press conference, and he succeeded Alex Wood, who resigned March 15 to accept a coaching assistant’s position with the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings.

1999JMU tied for the Atlantic 10 title, its first Division I

crown, and returned to the NCAA playoffs. Mickey Matthews was the Division I-AA coach of the year by The Sports Network; Curtis Keaton was the Atlantic 10 offen-sive player of the year and a fourth-round draft choice by the Cincinnati Bengals; and Chris Morant was the Atlantic 10 defensive player of the year.

2000JMU’s Delvin Joyce became the first Division I-AA

player to reach the 1,000-yard career mark in each of the statistical categories of rushing (1,260), receiving (1,009), kickoff returns (1,902) and punt returns (1,488).

2001JMU linebacker Derrick Lloyd won the Buck Buchanan

Award, sponsored by The Sports Network, as Division I-AA’s top defensive player.

June 6, 2003Ground was broken on the on the Robert and Frances

Plecker Athletic Performance Facility adjacent to Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field.

2004JMU won the NCAA

Division I-AA national title by beating Montana 31-21 Dec. 17 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The 13-2 Dukes set a team record for wins and be-came the first Division I-AA team to win three road playoff games dur-ing the same season. Mickey Matthews was Division I-AA coach of the year by the American Football Coaches Association.

2006The 9-3 Dukes made their second playoff appearance

in three seasons and were nationally ranked in every poll during the season by The Sports Network, including in the top 10 in the final seven polls.

2007The Colonial Athletic Association assumed the Atlantic

10’s operations.The 8-4 Dukes made their third NCAA playoff appear-

ance in four seasons and were nationally ranked in every poll during the season by The Sports Network and the FCS coaches.

2008JMU won the CAA title with an 8-0 record, was the top

seed for the NCAA playoffs, and finished 12-2. The playoff appearance was the team’s fourth in five seasons and Mickey Matthews was national coach of the year by The Sports Network and Liberty Mutual.

Challace McMillin, JMU's first head coach, confers with a player during the Dukes' first football game in 1972

Mickey Matthews was Division I-AA national coach of the year in 1999, 2004, 2008

Frankie Walker was among JMU's first group of football scholarship signees in 1979

John Kent (79) and coaches Brent Good (left) and Challace McMillin celebrate JMU's 1982 win at Virginia


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2004 JMU Results

JMU 62, Lock Haven 7JMU 17, Villanova 0West Virginia 45, JMU 10JMU 31, Hofstra 21JMU 28, Massachusetts 7JMU 24, Maine 20JMU 26, Richmond 20JMU 41, VMI 10JMU 20, Delaware 13William & Mary 27, JMU 24JMU 31, Towson 17JMU 14, Lehigh 13JMU 14, Furman 13JMU 48, William & Mary 34JMU 31, Montana 21

2004 national titleJames Madison University football in 2004 made history at the

team and national levels.The 13-2 Dukes won the NCAA Division I-AA title with a playoff

effort that became increasingly impressive as the postseason pro-gressed. JMU took the national crown without hosting a playoff game, becoming the first Division I-AA team to win three playoff road contests in a season.

JMU won with depth and balance, consistent play that included Division I-AA’s second-ranked run defense (86.8 yards per game), good special teams play, and an offense that developed a powerful running attack and avoided mistakes. The Dukes won seven games by 10 or fewer points and were particularly effec-tive late in contests.

JMU won 17-0 at Villanova after a scoreless first 36 minutes and beat Massachusetts 28-7 after a scoreless first 40 minutes. The Dukes won 24-20 at Maine with a touchdown with 0:48 left and beat Delaware 20-13 with an 87-yard punt return for a score with 3:04 left and by stopping the Hens after they had a first-down-and-goal situation from the three during the next drive.

After tying for the Atlantic 10 title (7-1 record), JMU was disappointed not to get a home playoff game. However, the Dukes responded with a 14-13 first-round win at Lehigh and then won by the same score at Furman, driving 74 yards during the final 5:11 for the decisive touch-down.

JMU avenged its lone Division I-AA loss of the year by winning 48-34 at William & Mary in a nationally televised (ESPN) Friday night game and beat Montana 31-21 for the NCAA title the following Friday in Chattanooga, Tenn., before another national television audience.

The Dukes took a 21-0 lead at William & Mary, fell behind 26-21 early in the second half, and then dominated play with 28 straight points in an 18-minute period.

JMU was equally effective during the last three quarters against Montana, running for 314 yards overall and holding the ball for 36:13 of the game’s 60 minutes.

JMU’s play helped Mickey Matthews gain Division I-AA coach of the year honors from the American Football Coaches Association, and sev-eral Dukes received major awards.

Offensive guard Matt Magerko and free safety Tony LeZotte led the award recipients. Magerko was first-team All-America by Associated Press, and LeZotte was first-team by I-AA.org, second team by Associated Press and Football Weekly and third-team by The Sports Network. Linebacker Kwynn Walton was third-team All-America by The Sports Network, and safety Rodney McCarter was a Football Foundation All-America. LeZotte was the Atlantic 10 co-rookie of the year.

Tailback Raymond Hines was team MVP after running for 1,038 yards. He became a starter at midseason when Alvin Banks and Maurice Fenner were hurt and became only the fourth Duke to run for 1,000 yards during a season. Fenner (117 yards at William & Mary, 164 vs. Montana) and Banks (88 yards vs. Montana) stepped back into the spotlight for the final two playoff games after Hines was hurt at William & Mary.

Quarterback Justin Rascati threw for 2,045 yards and 14 touchdowns, ran for 10 scores, and was intercepted only five times in 283 passes.

Team defensive MVP Trey Townsend and Walton as linebackers, LeZotte, and McCarter led the defense. LeZotte set a team freshman re-cord with 144 tackles, Townsend had 102 tackles and five interceptions, McCarter had 92 stops, and Walton had 88 tackles.

Cornerback Clint Kent, who had 73 tackles for the season, returned an interception 69 yards for a score at Wiliam & Mary and sealed JMU’s title-game win over Montana with an interception.


football hall of fameWoody Bergeria (1974-77)Defensive Line

Kodak first-team All-America and JMU’s defensive MVP in 1977… key player on JMU’s 9-0-1 team in 1975.

Charles Haley (1982-85)Linebacker

JMU’s career tackles leader and first Division I-AA first-team All-America and NFL draftee (San Francisco, 1986)… first five-time Super Bowl winner.

Les Branich (1972-76)Quarterback

Quarterback on JMU’s first four teams, including its 9-0-1 squad in 1975… All-Virginia in 1974.

Challace McMillin (1972-84)Coach

Led JMU for 13 years, starting the pro-gram and rebuilding it at the scholarship level… had a 64-52-1 JMU record.

Bernard Slayton (1973-76)Running Back

Ran for 2,161 yards and 21 TDs while sharing time with hall of famer Ron Stith… member of JMU’s 9-0-1 team in 1975.

Ron Stith (1973-76)Running Back

Ran for 2,308 yards and 23 TDs while sharing time with hall of famer Bernard Slayton… member of JMU’s 9-0-1 team in 1975.

Mike Cawley (1993-95)Quarterback

Led the Dukes to two NCAA playoff appear-ances in 1994 and 1995… set JMU season passing records during each of his three seasons… drafted by the Indianapolis Colts.


football hall of fame

Warren Marshall (1982-86)Running Back

JMU’s career (4,168) and game (264) rushing yards lead-er… had 20 100-yard games and three 1,000-yard years.

Gary Clark (1980-83)Wide Receiver

Had 155 JMU receptions and more than 600 professional catches, mostly with the Washington Redskins with whom he won two Super Bowls.

Eupton Jackson (1987-90)Safety

Team captain, state defensive player of the year and named to four All-America first teams as a 1990 senior… member of JMU’s 1987 playoff team… had 362 career tackles.

Curtis Keaton (1998-99)Quarterback

Set and matched multiple school records during his JMU career… Atlantic 10 and ECAC Offensive Player of the Year in 1999… selected in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.

Tony Booth (1995-98)Safety

Recorded 292 career tackles with nine interceptions and five tackles for loss… Honored as a First Team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation and Third Team Associated Press All-American in 1998… Earned First Team AP and Second Team Sports Network All-America honors in 1997… His eight interceptions in 1997 set a JMU single-season mark… Named First Team All-Atlantic 10 in 1997 and 1998… Drafted in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers.

Scott Norwood (1978-81)Placekicker

Had 32 JMU field goals, including 15 in 1980… all-pro with the Buffalo Bills with whom he scored more than 600 points.

Eriq Williams (1989-92)Quarterback

Started all four seasons, earning the job midway through his redshirt freshman sea-son… Holds JMU’s career record for total offense with 7,678 yards and career rushing touchdowns with 32… Also is the leader in combined rushing/passing touchdowns with 72… Third on JMU’s career passing yards and career touchdown passes lists and fourth on career scoring list.



hall of fameJMU’s Athletic Hall of Fame honors individuals who by excellence of their athletic achievements or their connection with athletics as a

competitor, coach, administrator or interested individual have brought recognition and esteem to themselves and JMU.Individuals nominated for their athletic achievements must have made significant contributions to the JMU program as members of a varsity

team and have earned a baccalaureate degree from JMU or left the university in good academic standing. JMU coaches, JMU administra-tors, and other individuals who have distinguished themselves in various athletics-related activities may be considered. Included may be JMU alumni who have brought distinction to the university and non-JMU alumni who have distinguished themselves in JMU athletics-related areas.

Individuals nominated for their achievements as student-athletes are eligible for consideration for induction following a period of 10 years after competing. Individuals nominated for their contributions as employees of JMU may be considered three years after honorable termina-tion of employment from the university. Others may be considered as deemed appropriate by the selection committee.

Nominations may be made at any time but must be received by Sept. 30 for consideration during that academic year. Nominations should be made to JMU Athletic Hall of Fame, Athletics Communications, MSC 0404, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807. Nominations should be in the form of a letter that documents the credentials for the individual to be considered for induction.

JMU’s Athletic Hall of Fame members include the following:

1988Mary Lou Carroll ’56Field Hockey, Basketball,

High School CoachKatherine Johnson ’77Basketball

Althea Loose JohnstonCoach Basketball

Alan Mayer ’74Soccer

Billy Sample ’77Baseball

1989Sherman Dillard ’78Basketball

Christine Shelton ’70Basketball, Field Hockey, Tennis

1990Dorothy V. Harris ’53

Basketball, Field Hockey, Swimming, Sports Psychologist

Robert W. Ryder ’75Archery

1991George Toliver ’73

BasketballGracie VanDyck ’47

Basketball, Field Hockey, High School Coach

1992L. Leotus Morrison

Administrator, Coach Basketball, Field Hockey

Scott Norwood ’82Football

1993Pat Dosh ’78

BasketballRay Laroche ’75

SoccerDee McDonough ’73

Field Hockey, LacrosseSusan Shreckhise Slater ’83

Track & FieldRon Stith ’77

Football

1994Mendy Childress ’79

BasketballGary Clark ’84

FootballMaria Grosz-Pope ’81

Swimming & DivingChallace McMillin

Coach Football, Cross Country, Track & Field

1995Les Branich ’76

FootballJanet McCullough Gerard ’83

ArcheryMargaret Horn

Coach Archery

1996Charles Haley ’86

FootballCarol Horton ’68

Basketball, Field Hockey High School Coach, Official

Caroline SinclairAdministrator, Coach Fencing

1997Dean Ehlers

Administrator, Coach Basketball, Cross Country

1998Brad Babcock

Coach BaseballSydney Beasley ’88

BasketballFloretta Jackson ’87

BasketballBernard Slayton ’77

FootballLinton Townes ’82

Basketball

1999Marjorie Berkley ’45

Administrator, CoachLou Campanelli

Coach BasketballMark Carnevale ’82

GolfPat Dean ’ 61

Basketball, Field Hockey High School Coach

2000Cindy Gilbert-Bevilacqua ’84

ArcheryJeff Bowyer ’87

WrestlingJulianne Hull Elicker ’79

Field Hockey, LacrosseDzalya Manns ’89

Track & FieldDan Ruland ’83

Basketball

2001Warren Marshall ’87

FootballShelia Moorman

Coach BasketballSandy Wilson ’87

Field Hockey

2002Juli Speights Henner ’92

Cross Country, Track & FieldSteve Stielper ’80

BasketballBob Vanderwarker

Coach Soccer

2003Kim Arehart ’90

ArcheryLorenzo Bundy ’82

BaseballLinton Townes ’82

2004Woody Bergeria ’78

FootballJulie Franken ’87

BasketballChristy Morgan

Coach Field HockeyAdam Wheatcroft ’04

Archery

2005Charles “Lefty” Driesell

Coach BasketballSteve Hood ’91

BasketballTiombé Hurd ’95

Track & Field

2006Mark Gabriele ’95

Swimming & DivingAlisa Harris ’88

BasketballMatt Holthaus ’95

Track & FieldCarole Thate ’96

Field Hockey

2007Jim Barbe ‘77

BaseballBrent S. Bennett ‘95

SoccerEupton C. Jackson ‘91

FootballDiane Buch Traynor ‘88

Field Hockey, Lacrosse

2008Gary Butler ’73

BasketballE. Ashley Williamson ’96

SoccerKaarlo Kankkunen ’95

SoccerNora Maguire White ’92

Lacrosse

Alan Mayer (‘74)

Floretta Jackson (’87)

Billy Sample (‘77)

Linton Townes (’82)

Dr. Ronald Carrier


hall of fame2009Dr. Ronald E. Carrier

University PresidentLynn Craun ’82

LacrosseMissy Dudley-Heft ’89

BasketballBethany Eigel ’00

Cross Country/Track & FieldTodd Winterfeldt ’78)

Baseball

2010Samantha Bates Floyd ‘98

Women’s Cross Country/Track & FieldLindsay Collingwood ‘00

VolleyballRyan Frost ‘97

Men’s Swimming & DivingClyde Hoy ‘82

FootballShelley Klaes-Bawcombe ‘97

LacrossePatrick McSorley ‘96

Men’s SoccerBrooks Teal

Men’s Swimming & Diving, Coach

2011Eileen Arnaldo

Field HockeyMike Cawley

Football Curtis Keaton

FootballMegan Riley

LacrosseAimee Vaughan Sharp

Women’s Soccer, Lacrosse Jason Long

Cross Country/Track & Field

2012Charles Fisher

Men’s BasketballRuss Coleman

Cross Country/Track & Field Cindy Slagle Flickinger

Cross Country/Track & Field LeAnn Buntrock

Cross Country/Track & Field Eriq Williams

Football Paul Morina

Wrestling

2013JW Mitchell

BaseballKent Culuko

Men’s BasketballTony Booth

FootballJess Marion

LacrosseJen Ulehla

Coach Lacrosse Ben Cooke

Track and Field

Ryan Frost (‘10)

Eileen Arnaldo ‘11

Paul Morina ‘12


athletic facilities



athletic facilitiesJames Madison University has made a commit-

ment to its athletics program and the facilities needed to give the teams the best opportunity to succeed in the conference, regionally and nationally.

• Godwin Hall houses a 5,000-seat gymna-sium, an 800-seat natatorium and areas for strength training and indoor practices.

• Facilities also include the 7,156-seat JMU Convocation Center for basketball and a lighted field hockey/track and field complex with a synthetic playing surface.

• JMU’s baseball and softball programs began play in the spring of 2010 in the new Veterans Memorial Stadium complex, a lighted facility that provides an outstanding playing venue for each program. The new complex includes new stadiums with top-of-the line amenities and press box as well as new offices, locker rooms and indoor practice facilities in the adjacent Memorial Hall.

• The golf programs enjoy two new on-cam-pus shortgame practice facilities, including an indoor facility with video analysis, chip-ping and putting areas as well as an outdoor facility that includes driving ability as well as chipping and putting greens with a variety of terrain to give the teams the ability to prac-tice in short time frames.

• Construction was recently completed on University Park off Port Republic Road, which has recreation facilities as well as practice and competition facilities for men’s and women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse and women’s track and field in the fall of 2012, with an eventual expansion for field hockey at the facility.


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JMU & OPPONENT RESULTS Delaware

Aug. 29 Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 51-35Sept. 7 Delaware State . . . . . . . . . . W, 42-21Sept. 14 at Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 7-51Sept. 21 Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.Sept . 28 James Madison* . . . . . . . . . W, 29-22Oct. 5 at Maine* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Albany* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Oct. 26 at Rhode Island* . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Nov. 2 at Towson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Nov. 9 William and Mary* . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m.Nov. 16 Richmond* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Nov. 23 at Villanova* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA

AkronAug. 29 at UCF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 0-37Sept . 7 James Madison . . . . . . . . . . W, 35-33Sept. 14 at Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 24-28Sept. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette . . . . . . . L, 14-31Sept. 28 at Bowling Green* . . . . . . . . .L,14-31 Oct. 5 Ohio* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.mOct. 12 at Northern Illinois* . . . . . . . . 5 p.m.Oct. 19 at Miami (Ohio)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBAOct. 26 Ball State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Nov. 2 Kent State* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m.Nov. 16 at Massachusetts* . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.Nov. 29 Toledo* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA

VillanovaAug. 30 at Boston College . . . . . . . . . L, 14-24Sept. 7 at Fordham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 24-27Sept. 21 Stony Brook* . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 35-6Sept. 28 Penn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 35-6Oct. 5 William and Mary* . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.Oct. 12 at Towson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Oct. 19 at New Hampshire* . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Oct. 26 Maine* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.Nov . 2 at James Madison* . . . . . . 2:30 p .m .Nov. 9 at Rhode Island* . . . . . . . . 12:30 p.m.Nov. 23 Delaware* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA

William & MaryAug. 31 at West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . L, 17-24Sept. 7 Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 31-7Sept. 14 at Lafayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 34-6Sept. 21 Rhode Island* . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 20-0Oct. 5 at Villanova* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.Oct. 12 Penn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m.Oct. 19 at Maine* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:30 p.m.Oct . 26 James Madison* . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p .m .Nov. 2 New Hampshire* . . . . . . . . 1:30 p.m.Nov. 9 at Delaware* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m.Nov. 16 Towson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at Richmond* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m.

James MadisonAug. 31 Central Connecticut St. . . . W, 38-14Sept. 7 at Akron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 33-35Sept. 14 Saint Francis (Pa.) . . . . . . . . W, 24-20Sept. 21 Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 34-7Sept. 28 at Delaware* . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 22-29Oct. 5 Albany* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Richmond* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m.Oct. 26 at Willam & Mary* . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m.Nov. 2 Villanova* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p.m.Nov. 9 at New Hampshire* . . . . . 12:30 p.m.Nov. 16 Stony Brook* . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at Towson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m.

AlbanyAug. 31 at Duquesne . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 24-35Sept. 7 at Colgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 37-34Sept. 14 Rhode Island* . . . . . . . . . . L-ot, 13-19Sept. 21 Central Connecticut State . . . L, 17-20Sept. 28 at Old Dominion . . . . . . . . . L, 10-66Oct . 5 at James Madison* . . . . . . 1:30 p .m .Oct. 12 at Delaware* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Oct. 19 Towson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at Richmond* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m.Nov. 9 Maine* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m.Nov. 16 New Hampshire* . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m.Nov. 23 at Stony Brook . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.

RichmondAug. 31 VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 34-0Sept. 7 at NC State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 21-23Sept. 14 at Gardner-Webb . . . . . . . . . . L, 10-12Sept. 21 Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 35-14Sept. 28 Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 37-45Oct . 12 at James Madison* . . . . . . 3:30 p .m .Oct. 19 at Rhode Island* . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.Oct. 26 Towson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Nov. 2 Albany* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m.Nov. 9 at Stony Brook* . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.Nov. 16 at Delaware* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Nov. 23 William and Mary* . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m.

Central Connecticut St.Aug . 31 at James Madison . . . . . . . . L, 14-38Sept. 7 at Lehigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-2ot, 44-51Sept. 14 Holy Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 21-52 Sept. 21 at Albany (N.Y.) . . . . . . . . . . W, 20-17Sept. 28 at Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 7-42Oct. 5 Saint Francis (Pa.)* . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.Oct. 12 at Sacred Heart* . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.Oct. 26 Salve Regina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.Nov. 2 at Wagner* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.Nov. 9 Robert Morris* . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Nov. 16 at Duquesne* . . . . . . . . . . 12:10 p.m.Nov. 23 Bryant* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.

Saint Francis (Pa.)Sept. 7 at Georgia Southern . . . . . . . .L, 17-59Sept . 14 at James Madison . . . . . . . . L, 20-24Sept. 21 Lincoln College . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 38-7Sept. 28 Fordham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 20-38Oct. 5 at Central Connecticut St.* . . .1 p.m.Oct. 12 Monmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Oct. 26 Sacred Heart* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Nov. 2 at Duquesne* . . . . . . . . . . . 6:10 p.m.Nov. 9 at Bryant* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Nov. 16 Wagner* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Nov. 23 Robert Morris* . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.

Stony BrookSept. 7 at Rhode Island* . . . . . . . . . . W, 24-0Sept. 14 at Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-5ot, 23-26Sept. 21 at Villanova* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 6-35Sept. 28 Towson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 21-35Oct. 5 Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.Oct. 12 at Colgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.Oct. 26 New Hampshire* . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m.Nov. 2 at Maine* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:30 p.m.Nov. 9 Richmond* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.Nov . 16 at James Madison* . . . . . . . . 3 p .m .Nov. 23 Albany* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.

TowsonAug. 29 at Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . W, 33-18Sept. 7 at Holy Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 49-7Sept. 14 Delaware State . . . . . . . . . . . W, 49-7Sept. 21 at North Carolina Central . . . . 2 p.m.Sept. 28 at Stony Brook* . . . . . . . . . W, 35-21Oct. 5 New Hampshire* . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Oct. 12 Villanova* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Oct. 19 at Albany* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m.Oct. 26 at Richmond* . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Nov. 2 Delaware* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.Nov. 16 at William and Mary* . . . . . 1:30 p.m.Nov . 23 James Madison . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p .m .

New HampshireSept. 7 at Central Michigan. . . . . . . . L, 21-24Sept. 14 Colgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 53-23Sept. 28 at Lehigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 27-34Oct. 5 at Towson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Oct. 12 Rhode Island* . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Oct. 19 Villanova* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Oct. 26 at Stony Brook* . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m.Nov. 2 at William and Mary* . . . . . 1:30 p.m.Nov . 9 James Madison* . . . . . . . . 12:30 p .m .Nov. 16 at Albany* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m.Nov. 23 Maine* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.

CharlotteAug. 31 Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 52-7Sept. 7 Chowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 47-7Sept. 14 North Carolina Central . . . . . L, 13-40Sept . 21 at James Madison . . . . . . . . . L, 7-34 Sept. 28 at Presbyterian . . . . . . . . . . W, 45-21Oct. 5 Gardner-Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Oct. 12 UNC Pembroke . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Oct. 26 at Charleston Southern . . . 1:30 p.m.Nov. 2 at Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m.Nov. 9 Wesley College . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m.Nov. 23 at Morehead State . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.


SWIM & DIVE’S NEW LEADER Following eight years at the helm of the James Madison swimming

and diving program, head coach Samantha Smith decided to pursue other opportunities outside of coaching this summer . JMU hired former Auburn assistant coach Richard Long as its next head coach . We sat down with Coach Long to discuss his vision and goals for the JMU swimming and diving program .

What attracted you to JMU? RL: I guess the biggest thing that attracted me to it was the potential this team has at the NCAA level . From what [former Head Coach] Sam Smith, Dane [Pedersen] and Becky

[Benson] have done over the last six to seven years have put this team in position to succeed on that level . They’ve won a conference champion-ship and were runners up last year . They produced the first NCAA quali-fier in both swimming and diving in the last two years . It is a program on the cusp of being an NCAA caliber team and I think we have the talent to do that .

Coach Smith left the program in great shape, but what would you like to build on in your first season? RL: I’d like to build a mentality that the sport of swimming is more than five months out of the year . It is a year-round sport and I want to take James Madison swimming and diving from just a regional program to national and international . I want everyone to know how great this campus, this community and this family is .

What are some of the areas you think you can improve on immediately and then over the longer term? RL: I think our immediate changes will be our attention to detail . I think in training our attention to detail was something we started from day one . I think the team is adapting to that and we are starting to see the positive results from them . The other thing is building on what this team already had . I’m not trying to change too much, but just tweak things . That way we are moving forward on what has already been done well .

You previously worked with an incredibly suc-cessful Auburn program. What would you like to take from that experience and apply here at JMU? RL: A mentality of what it takes to be an elite-level athlete . The women’s team here has a mentality that they are good enough for a little bit, but what I want to teach them is that they are good enough for a lot of it . They have the ability to go the next level . They can take that 99-percent and jump over the 100-percent mark . We had a standard of excellence at Auburn and an expectation that we were to win . We always believed we were going to win and send people to the NCAAs . We believed we’d have people standing on the medal stand at the Olympics . That’s a progression from where we are right now, but I think it is a realistic progression .

What is the biggest advantage on working in the CAA as opposed to the SEC? What’s the biggest disadvantage? RL: The advantage is that I’ve seen swimming at the pinnacle, so I know what to expect at the peak . When we do things here, the reaction will be more of an expectation, because I know we can . Disadvantages? I haven’t really found a major disadvantage . It is really exciting to see what we are capable of doing within the conference . I know they’ve been contenders for the CAA championships . Now I want to look at it as, how many events can we win? How can we be better from our first meet of the year until the final day of the CAAs .

The diving program has had a lot of success since Coach Benson ar-rived. How does that help you as a new coach coming into a program? RL: Becky is a great coach . She is the CAA Diving Coach of the Year in the CAA and has set a new standard for the conference . The conver-sations I’ve had with her are, how can we build off what you’ve already done? What can we do to make the diving program continue to succeed and be a major contributor to the swimming side of the program . I’m here to support Becky and to build a mentality that we aren’t swimmers and divers . We are a swimming and diving program .

What are your goals for your first season at JMU? RL: My first goal is to find a way for this team to go from a confer-ence mindset to an NCAA mindset . That’s the biggest challenge because for the longest time the thought process has been about the conference . That’s great because that mentality helped them win a CAA champion-ship, but we’ve done that now . So how do we go from that success and apply it to the NCAA championship . My second goal is to qualify indi-viduals for the NCAA championships as well as help Becky in any way that I can put our divers in the NCAA Zone Diving qualifier . My final goal is to let the whole country know who James Madison swimming and div-ing is . Not just the Mid-Atlantic, East Coast, but I want people across the

country to know who JMU is and what we are all about .

Has any individual on the team stood out to you so far? RL: There are several . As a team we have a ways to go, but that was the thing that drew me to be a part of this team . Every person can contribute on some level . Our freshmen class is going to be exciting as well as our leadership of the senior class . What I’ve been most impressed with is not having to develop those leaders as a new coach . They are already here and estab-lished . Our senior class has five great leaders who have made the transition very easy for me .

Your season gets underway this week with a dual meet at Radford. What are your expecta-tions for that first meet? RL: The expectation is applying the tools and details that we’ve been working on in practice for the last six weeks . I want us to race ourselves to see what we are capable of as well as put ourselves in position to be successful against Radford . It is so early in the season that I view this as an opportunity to race, train and work on our goals .

FIELD HOCKEY CHECKS IN


Just past the halfway point of the 2013 James Madison field hockey season, the Dukes are 5-5 (0-1 CAA) overall and averaging 3 .3 goals scored per game on 18 .0 shots while holding opponents to 1 .9 goals per game off 8 .7 shots per outing .

Leading the offense through 10 games is redshirt sophomore Taylor West, who already has 23 points compliments of 10 goals and three assists . Six of those goals came during hat-trick perfor-

mances (Aug . 30, Sept . 18) and all have come at the JMU Field Hockey Complex . She has also earned two weekly honors from the Colonial Athletic Association, the first (Sept . 3) and fourth (Sept . 24) of the season .

West made her initial career start on Aug . 26, 2011 when the Princess Anne, Md .,-native made her debut for JMU in a 5-1 loss at Rutgers . Her first-half goal, the first of her career, was the lone tally for the Dukes in the game . She went on to start two more games that

season, notching five more goals and an assist before an injury sidelined her for the remainder of 2011 . Despite only playing in three games, West led the team in goals scored (6) and total points (13) for the year and earned a spot on the CAA All-Rookie team . She also picked up her first weekly conference accolade when she was named CAA Rookie of the Week for Sept . 27, 2011 following her first career hat trick in a 4-3 loss to Drexel .

Coming back in 2012, West played in all 19 games (11 starts) as a redshirt freshman and finished second on the team in goals with seven, just two behind the team-leading nine by Rachel Wein, with five of those the game-winning goals . She also finished second on the team in total points (17) .

Junior Taylor Bailey has helped West lead the offense this season, helping take control near the goal . After a sophomore campaign with just four shots, the junior is now tied for third on the team in goals with three through the first 10 games of the season . She also has three assists on the year for a total of nine points, second-most on the team .

As a freshman, Bailey played and started all 19 games of the season and posted one goal (the game-winning goal against Appalachian State) and two assists for four points . Her sophomore season saw her ap-pear in 14 games with three starts .

After a freshman season of no points over nine games with five starts, sophomore Adrienne le Vatte has become an integral part of the JMU offensive scheme . She is second on the team with four goals and is tied with Bailey for second-most points on the team (nine) .

CONFERENCE LANDSCAPEThis season, the Dukes face a six-game conference-slate during

the regular season with Old Dominion no longer in the CAA . The top-four teams during the regular season earn a berth into the confer-ence tournament, held at the highest seed the second weekend of November . JMU faces three CAA opponents on the road before taking on three non-conference foes and returning home for a three-game set against league adversaries .

JMU was selected to finish third in the league behind reigning champion Drexel and Northeastern with Delaware the fourth-place pick . Prior to facing conference opponents, JMU held a 5-4 record overall and a 4-0 record at home . Of the nine non-conference games played this season, JMU has allowed no more than two goals by op-ponents in eight of those games . Only No . 4 Virginia posted more than two goals, tallying six in a 6-1 win over the Dukes on Sept . 25 .

The Dukes began conference play on Sunday, Sept . 29, with a tough 4-3 road loss at William & Mary . After falling behind 2-1, sophomore Adrienne le Vatte exploded for two quick goals off passes from fellow sophomore Saskia Chelmowski to take the 3-2 lead . A strike on a direct corner knot-ted the game at 3-all heading into halftime and, while both teams battled, a late goal by the Tribe in the 67th minute put the game out of reach of JMU .

Next up is a double-road trip for the Dukes as JMU hits Towson, Md ., on Friday, Oct . 4 before heading to Delaware on Sunday, Oct . 6 . The Dukes are the Tigers’ first CAA opponent of 2013 . The Blue Hens open league play against William & Mary on Friday prior to facing JMU .

After a three-game non-conference swing (one at home, two on the road), JMU will return to Harrisonburg to finish out the regular

season with three straight CAA games . First up will be reigning-champion Drexel on Sunday, Oct . 27, at 1 p .m . The Dragons (through Sept . 30) boast a 7-2 record and are ranked 18th in the nation according the National Field Hockey Coaches Association weekly poll .

Homecoming weekend will see the Dukes’ final two regular-season games . On Friday, Nov . 1, JMU takes on Hofstra at 7 p .m . The Pride opened CAA play with a 5-4 victory at Northeastern on Sept . 27 and is 4-7 on the season, including 1-3 on the road . Senior day will take place on Sunday, Nov . 3, against Northeastern, who is 3-6 on the year and 0-1 against league opponents .

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2013 CAA FIELD HOCKEYPRESEASON COACHES POLL

1 . Drexel, 34 pts (5 first-place votes)2 . Northeastern, 31 pts (2 first-place votes)3 . James Madison, 26 pts4 . Delaware, 21 pts5 . William & Mary, 18 pts 6 . Hofstra, 11 pts7 . Towson, 6 pts

CAA STANDINGS (thru 9/30)William & Mary 1-0 (4-5)Hofstra 1-0 (4-7)#18 Drexel 0-0 (7-2)Delaware 0-0 (6-3)Towson 0-0 (1-9)James Madison 0-1 (5-5)Northeastern 0-1 (3-6)

Taylor Bailey

Taylor West


UPCOMING JMU SPORTS Sun ., Oct . 6 Women’s soccer at Drexel* NoonSun ., Oct . 6 Volleyball hosts UNCW* 1 p .m .Sun ., Oct . 6 Men’s soccer hosts Northeastern* 1 p .m .Sun ., Oct . 6 Field hockey at Delaware* 1 p .m .

Mon ., Oct . 7 Women’s golf at Pirate Invitational (Greenville CC-Greenville, N .C .) All Day Tue ., Oct . 8 Women’s golf at Pirate Invitational (Greenville CC-Greenville, N .C .) All Day Wed ., Oct . 9 Field hockey hosts Radford 7 p .m .Wed ., Oct . 9 Men’s soccer hosts Delaware* 7 p .m .

Fri ., Oct . 11 Women’s tennis at Navy Blue & Gold Invitational (Annapolis, Md .) All Day Fri ., Oct . 11 Women’s swim and dive vs . Liberty, Radford and Virginia Tech at Virginia Tech Swimming Challenge (Christiansburg, Va .) 5:00 p .m .Fri ., Oct . 11 Volleyball hosts Towson* 7 p .m .Sat ., Oct . 12 Women’s tennis at Navy Blue & Gold Invitational (Annapolis, Md .) All DaySat ., Oct . 12 Football hosts Richmond* 3:30 p .m .Sat ., Oct . 12 Men’s soccer at UNCW* 7 p .m .Sun ., Oct . 13 Women’s tennis at Navy Blue & Gold Invitational (Annapolis, Md .) All Day Sun ., Oct . 13 Women’s soccer hosts Towson* 1 p .m .Sun ., Oct . 13 Volleyball hosts Delaware* 1 p .m .

Mon ., Oct . 14 Men’s golf at Donald Ross Intercollegiate (Mimosa Hills CC at Morganton, N .C .)Tue ., Oct . 15 Men’s golf at Donald Ross Intercollegiate (Mimosa Hills CC at Morganton, N .C .Wed ., Oct . 16 Men’s soccer at Hofstra* 7 p .m .Thu ., Oct . 17 Women’s tennis at ITA Atlantic Regionals (at Blacksburg, Va .) All DayFri ., Oct . 18 Women’s tennis at ITA Atlantic Regionals (at Blacksburg, Va .) All DayFri ., Oct . 18 Women’s cross country at Penn State National Invitational (University Park, Pa .) 10 a .m .

Fri ., Oct . 18 Field hockey at Davidson 6:30 p .m .Fri ., Oct . 18 Women’s soccer hosts UNCW* 7 p .m .Fri ., Oct . 18 Volleyball at UNCW* 7 p .m .Sat ., Oct . 19 Women’s tennis at ITA Atlantic Regionals (at Blacksburg, Va .) All DaySun ., Oct . 20 Men’s golf at OBX/ODU Collegiate (Kilmarlic GC-Kitty Hawk, N .C .) All DaySun ., Oct . 20 Women’s tennis at ITA Atlantic Regionals (at Blacksburg, Va .) All DaySun ., Oct . 20 Field hockey at Wake Forest 1 p .m .Sun ., Oct . 20 Volleyball at College of Charleston* 1 p .m .Sun ., Oct . 20 Women’s soccer hosts College of Charleston* 1 p .m .

Mon ., Oct . 21 Men’s golf at OBX/ODU Collegiate (Kilmarlic GC-Kitty Hawk, N .C .) All DayMon ., Oct . 21 Women’s tennis at ITA Atlantic Regionals (at Blacksburg, Va .) All DayTue ., Oct . 22 Men’s golf at OBX/ODU Collegiate (Kilmarlic GC-Kitty Hawk, N .C .) All DayTue ., Oct . 22 Women’s tennis at ITA Atlantic Regionals (at Blacksburg, Va .) All DayTue ., Oct . 22 Men’s soccer hosts Belmont 7 p .m .Fri ., Oct . 25 Women’s swim & dive at West Virginia Invitational (Morgantown, W .Va .) All DayFri ., Oct . 25 Women’s soccer at Northeastern* 6 p .m .Fri ., Oct . 25 Volleyball at Delaware* 7 p .m . Sat ., Oct . 26 Women’s swim & dive at West Virginia Invitational (Morgantown, W .Va .) All DaySat ., Oct . 26 Football at William and Mary* 3:30 p .m .Sat ., Oct . 26 Men’s soccer hosts Drexel* 7 p .m .Sat ., Oct . 26 Volleyball at Towson* 7 p .m . Sun ., Oct . 27 Women’s golf at Edwin Watts/Palmetto Inv . (Turtle Point GC-Kiawah Island, S .C .) Sun ., Oct . 27 Field hockey hosts Drexel* 1 p .m .Sun ., Oct . 27 Women’s soccer at Hofstra* 1 p .m . Mon ., Oct . 28 Women’s golf at Edwin Watts/Palmetto Inv . (Turtle Point GC-Kiawah Island, S .C .) Wed ., Oct . 30 Men’s soccer at College of Charleston* 7 p .m .

Fri ., Nov . 1 Women’s swim and dive hosts CAA Pod Meet vs . Delaware, UNCW, William & Mary, Hofstra (Savage Natatorium) All Day Fri ., Nov . 1 Volleyball hosts Hofstra* 7 p .m .Fri ., Nov . 1 Field hockey hosts Hofstra* 7 p .m .Sat ., Nov . 2 Women’s swim and dive hosts CAA Pod Meet vs . Delaware, UNCW, William & Mary, Hofstra (Savage Natatorium) All DaySat ., Nov . 2 Women’s cross country at CAA Championships* (Towson, Md .) 11 a .m .Sat ., Nov . 2 Football hosts Villanova* 2:30 p .m . Sun ., Nov . 3 Women’s soccer at CAA Tournament TBASun ., Nov . 3 Volleyball hosts Northeastern* 12 p .m .Sun ., Nov . 3 Women’s basketball hosts Lenoir-Rhyne (Exh .) 12 p .m .Sun ., Nov . 3 Men’s soccer hosts Georgia Southern 1 p .m .Sun ., Nov . 3 Field hockey hosts Northeastern* 1 p .m .Sun ., Nov . 3 Men’s basketball hosts Philadelphia (Exh .) 2:30 p .m .

Wed ., Nov . 6 Men’s soccer at William and Mary* 7 p .m .Fri ., Nov . 8 Women’s basketball hosts Virginia 7 p .m .Fri ., Nov . 8 Men’s basketball at Virginia TBAFri ., Nov . 8 Volleyball at William & Mary* 7 p .m .Fri ., Nov . 8 Field hockey at CAA Championships TBA (at highest seed)Sat ., Nov . 9 Football at New Hampshire* 12:30 p .m .Sat ., Nov . 9 Field hockey at CAA Championships TBA (at highest seed)Sun ., Nov . 10 Field hockey at CAA Championships TBA (at highest seed)

Tue ., Nov . 12 Women’s basketball at Liberty 7 p .m .Fri ., Nov . 15 Women’s cross country at NCAA Southeast Regionals (Charlottesville, Va .) 11 a .m .Fri ., Nov . 15 Volleyball at Northeastern* 7 p .m .Fri ., Nov . 15 Men’s basketball at Northern Illinois 9 p .m .Sat ., Nov . 16 Football hosts Stony Brook* 3:30 p .m .Sat ., Nov . 16 Men’s basketball vs . Milwaukee 6:30 p .m . (NIU Tournament-DeKalb, Ill .)Sun ., Nov . 17 Volleyball at Hofstra* 1 p .m .Sun ., Nov . 17 Men’s basketball vs . San Jose State 2 p .m . (NIU Tournament-DeKalb, Ill .)

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2013 JMU Football Game Program - UAlbany