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Lloyd Carr, Head Coach Lloyd Carr is in his 12th season as head

coach of the nation’s all-time winningest

football program in 2006.

Carr is fifth among active Division I-

A football coach with a .750 winning

percentage. He has compiled a 102-34

overall record as head coach and has led

the Wolverines to five 10-win seasons. He

trails only Fielding H. Yost (165-29-10)

and Bo Schembechler (194-48-5) in career

victories at Michigan, and has an impres-

sive 68-20 Big Ten Conference mark; he

is the active career leader in Big Ten wins.

Carr is the eighth coach in Big Ten history

and the third in Michigan history, joining

Fielding H. Yost and Schembechler, to

claim five or more Big Ten Conference

titles (1997, 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2004).

He has been a member of the Wolverine football staff for 26 years. Prior to

being elevated to head coach, Carr said he thought he held the greatest assistant

coaching job in the country, serving 15 years under Bo Schembechler (1980-

89) and Gary Moeller (1990-94). Carr joined Schembechler’s staff in 1980 as

the defensive secondary coach, was the defensive coordinator for eight seasons,

and then moved into the position of assistant head coach for the final five years

before becoming head coach in 1995.

Carr has guided the school to a bowl game in each of his 11 seasons. He is

the first Wolverine coach to win four straight bowl games, doing so at the 2001

Florida Citrus Bowl, 2000 Orange Bowl, 1999 Citrus Bowl and 1998 Rose

Bowl. Michigan has been ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for all but seven

of Lloyd Carr’s career games, including 64 times in the top 10. His first bowl

appearance was in San Antonio in 1995 when the Wolverines played Texas A&M

in the Alamo Bowl.

During the 2005 season, Carr became the third coach in Michigan history

and 11th in Big Ten history to amass 100 victories at his insitution. Carr joined

Yost (165-29-10) and Schembechler (194-48-5) as the only Wolverine coaches to

reach the century mark in career victories.

Wolverine teams under Carr’s direction have continued the strong tradition of

Michigan football.

U-M went back-to-back as Big Ten Champions and earned the school’s

19th trip to the Rose Bowl following a 7-1 conference slate during the

2004 season. The Wolverines battled Texas to the wire in the 91st Rose

Bowl game, losing 38-37 on a field goal at the buzzer. Michigan rallied

from deficits in five games to claim victory, including a 45-37 triple

overtime win over Michigan State, with 17 points in four-plus min-

utes to send the game into overtime. U-M was led by an All-America

quartet consisting of David Baas, Braylon Edwards, Marlin Jackson

and Ernest Shazor. Baas won the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s

outstanding center and Edwards claimed the Biletnikoff Award as

the top wide receiver in college football. Tailback Mike Hart, the

Big Ten Freshman of the Year, and quarterback Chad Henne stepped

into the starting lineup as true freshmen. Henne became only the

second quarterback in U-M history to start as a true freshman and

the first signal caller in Big Ten history to lead a team to a confer-

ence crown during his rookie campaign.

The 2003 Wolverines showed perseverance as they ran the

table with six straight conference wins to claim the Big Ten title

and a berth in the 2004 Rose Bowl. Trailing 28-7 enter-

ing the fourth quarter at Minnesota, Michigan rallied

for the greatest comeback victory in school history

with 31 points in the final stanza to defeat the

Gophers 38-35. The victory set the stage for

the championship run as the Wolverines

outscored the opposition by a 221 to

75 margin from the start of the fourth

quarter against the Gophers through

the thrilling 35-21 victory against No.

4 Ohio State that clinched the outright

conference crown.

Michigan faced seven nationally ranked teams during the 2003 season, includ-

ing wins against three top 10-ranked teams in their final four regular season

contests. The Wolverines posted victories against its three rivals -- Notre Dame,

Michigan State and Ohio State -- for the sixth time in school history during

the same season. U-M was led by All-America tailback Chris Perry, a Heisman

Trophy finalist, Doak Walker Award winner and Big Ten Offensive Player of the

Year. Perry, quarterback John Navarre, right tackle Tony Pape, left guard Baas

and wide receiver Edwards led a Wolverine offense with their All-Big Ten first

team selections.

Michigan started and concluded the 2002 football season in exciting fashion.

Philip Brabbs connected on a 44-yard field goal on the game’s final play for a

31-29 season-opening win against Washington, while Chris Perry scored four

touchdowns in the season-ending 38-30 victory over Florida in the Outback

Bowl. The Wolverines claimed their fourth 10-win season under Carr (10-3) and

ranked No. 9 in both final national polls. U-M finished the conference season in

third place with a 6-2 mark and suffered its only Big Ten losses to co-champions

Iowa and Ohio State. Michigan defeated Penn State for the sixth straight year in

a thrilling 27-24 overtime win at Michigan Stadium, the first extra session game

in ‘Big House’ history.

The 2001 season saw U-M hand Penn State its first home shutout in Joe

Paterno’s then 36-year coaching career, registering a 20-0 victory in Happy

Valley, while defeating eventual Big Ten champion Illinois, 45-20. U-M earned

its 27th consecutive bowl game appearance and finished the season with an 8-4

overall record.

During the 2000 campaign, Carr’s squad claimed a share of the school’s 40th

conference crown with a thrilling 38-26 victory over Ohio State in Columbus.

The Wolverines posted a 9-3 overall record, with all three setbacks coming by

a total of seven points. Michigan finished the year with a No. 10-ranking in the

USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ poll and No. 11-ranking in the Associated Press poll

after beating Auburn in the Florida Citrus Bowl.

Carr led Michigan to a 10-2 record in

1999, including an exciting Tom Brady led 35-34 overtime

win against Alabama in the FedEx Orange Bowl. The

Wolverines finished No. 5 in both the AP and USA

Today/ESPN Coaches’ polls and tied for second in

the Big Ten Conference with a 6-2 record.

His 1998 Michigan squad rebounded

from a 0-2 start to finish 10-3 and

claim the program’s 39th Big Ten

Conference title. The Wolverines

capped the season with a 45-31

victory over 11th-ranked Arkansas

in the CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl

to ensure their second straight 10-win season.

Carr led Michigan to eight consecutive wins

and finished the year with victories in 10

of the last 11 games.

Michigan captured a Big Ten title

and Rose Bowl victory behind the lead-

ership of Carr in his third season at the

helm. Carr and the Wolverines proved that

excellence is a product of dedication, teamwork and

execution; the direct result of which was Michigan’s first

national title in 49 years (1948 season).

Carr, who reached 25 wins faster than any

current Big Ten coach, became just the second Big Ten

coach to post an undefeated regular season record in just

his third year of head coaching (Joe Paterno went 10-0

in 1968 but was not affiliated with the conference at that

time). He also wrote himself into the NCAA record books,

(Northern Michigan, 1968)12th Year as Michigan Head Coach102-34 Overall Record at Michigan68-20 Big Ten Record at Michigan

149COACHING & SUPPORT STAFFbecoming just the seventh coach in NCAA history to have reached 29 wins in

just three seasons of coaching.

In 1997, Carr put all the pieces together, posting the most impressive regular

season campaign at U-M in more than 25 years. At the start of the season, coach

Carr not only faced a schedule rated as one of the toughest in NCAA Division

I-A, but also had the task of choosing a starting quarterback, while having to

replace three All-Americans, four starters on defense and three starters on the

offensive line.

Under Carr’s steady hand, Michigan earned its first Big Ten title and Rose

Bowl appearance in five seasons. With a 24-3 defeat of then No. 5 Colorado in

the first game of the season, Michigan flexed its defensive muscles, giving fans

a sneak peek of what to expect. Michigan remained perfect through its first three

games, boosting Carr’s September record to 10-0. Even with tough road contests

against Michigan State, Penn State and Wisconsin, the Wolverines remained

focused.

The culmination of Michigan’s 1997 regular season proved to be the most

dramatic contest of them all, with Michigan defeating No. 4 Ohio State, 20-14,

in front of the largest crowd in Michigan Stadium history at the time. With the

victory, coach Carr became just the third U-M coach to defeat Ohio State in each

of his first three games, following coaching legends Yost and Fritz Crisler.

Carr and his Wolverines reached the summit of their journey when they

defeated No. 7 Washington State, 21-16, in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. Two days

later Michigan was named the Associated Press National Champion. A week

later, the Wolverines were awarded the MacArthur Bowl by the National Football

Foundation Hall of Fame and the Grantland Rice Trophy by the Football Writers

Association of America, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding football

team.

Carr’s leadership of the 1997 Wolverines earned him several national

coaching honors, including the Walter Camp Football Foundation, American

Football Coaches Association, Football News, Maxwell Football Club, Woody

Hayes, and Paul “Bear” Bryant coach of the year awards. Carr became just the

fourth Michigan coach to win coach of the year honors, behind Crisler (1947),

Oosterbaan (1948) and Schembechler (1969).

Prior to being elevated to head coach, Carr said he thought he held the

greatest assistant coaching job in the country, serving 15 years under Bo

Schembechler (1980-89) and Moeller (1990-94). Carr joined Schembechler’s

staff in 1980 as defensive secondary coach, became defensive coordinator for

eight seasons (1987-94), and then served the dual role as assistant head coach

and defensive coordinator for the final five years (1990-94) before becoming

head coach.

Carr moved into one of the nation’s best head coaching positions on May 16,

1995, when then Michigan Director of Athletics Joe Roberson named him as the

interim head coach of the Wolverines following the resignation of Moeller. On

Nov. 13, 1995 Carr had the “interim” title removed. He is the 17th football coach

in school history, but only the 10th since Yost made his debut in 1901.

Carr began his U-M head coaching tenure in dramatic fashion as his first

game against Virginia provided the biggest comeback in Michigan history. The

Wolverines trailed 17-0 with less than 12 minutes remaining, but came back to

win with a touchdown pass on the final play of the game for an 18-17 victory.

The 1995 regular season culminated in a 31-23 home win over second-ranked

and undefeated Ohio State in a game considered one of the biggest triumphs in

school history.

The Wolverines finished the 1996 season with an appearance in their 22nd

consecutive bowl game and ranked No. 20 in the national rankings. Highlights

from Carr’s second season included a road win against Colorado and home field

victories against UCLA and arch-rival Michigan State. Michigan closed out the

regular season with yet another win over an undefeated and second-ranked Ohio

State team, this time by a score of 13-9 at Ohio Stadium.

In addition to his work on the football field, Carr is involved in the University,

community and coaching fraternity. He has been active in support of women’s

athletics, endowing a women’s sports scholarship that is presented annually to

a female student-athlete at U-M. He initiated the Women’s Football Academy

that donates all proceeds to the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer

Center. Carr was also the chairperson for the WJR/Special Olympics Golf

Outing. He and his wife, Laurie, were also co-chairs of the 2002 Washtenaw

County United Way Campaign. Carr serves on the NCAA Rules Committee and

is a member of the American Football Coaches Association Board of Trustees.

A three-sport athlete at Riverview High School, Carr was an all-state quar-

terback (1962) in football. He enrolled at Missouri for three years and was the

backup quarterback on the Tigers’ 1966 Sugar Bowl championship team.

Carr transferred to Northern Michigan University and quarterbacked the

Wildcats to an undefeated season. He graduated from NMU in 1968 with his

B.S. in education. Carr went on to earn his masters degree in education adminis-

tration at NMU in 1970 under a Mott Fellowship.

Carr began his coaching career as a high school assistant at Nativity High in

Detroit (1968-69) and at Belleville (Mich.) High School from 1970 to 1973. He

was head coach at John Glenn High School (Westland, Mich.) from 1973-75,

earning Regional Class A Coach of the Year honors in 1975 following an 8-1

season.

Carr’s collegiate coaching career started with two seasons at Eastern Michigan

(1976-77), followed by two seasons at Illinois (1978-79) before arriving at U-M.

In 1997, Carr was inducted into both the Catholic League and Northern

Michigan University Halls of Fame. He was inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall

of Fame during the 2004 season.

Carr is married to the former Laurie McCartney. They have six children:

Melissa, Brett, Jason, Ryan, Emily, and Jarrett, as well as 10 grandchildren: Tyler

John McCartney, Brendan Massey McCartney, Drew Elizabeth Vigo, Austin

Patrick McCartney, Colin Lloyd McCartney, Sydney Ann Vigo, Ethan Michael

McCartney, Casey Carr Vigo, Curtis Jason (C.J.) Lloyd Carr and Noah Thomas

McCartney. Jason was a quarterback at Michigan and Emily lettered in volley-

ball.

CARR’S HEAD COACHING RECORD

Year School Overall Big Ten Big Ten Place Bowl Game (Result) Final AP Rank

1995 Michigan 9-4 (.692) 5-3 (.625) T-3rd Alamo, Texas A&M (L, 20-22) No. 17

1996 Michigan 8-4 (.667) 5-3 (.625) T-5th Outback, Alabama (L, 14-17) No. 20

1997 Michigan 12-0 (1.000) 8-0 (1.000) 1st Rose, Washington St. (W, 21-16) No. 1

1998 Michigan 10-3 (.769) 7-1 (.875) T-1st Citrus, Arkansas (W, 45-31) No. 12

1999 Michigan 10-2 (.833) 6-2 (.750) T-2nd Orange, Alabama (W, 35-34 OT) No. 5

2000 Michigan 9-3 (.750) 6-2 (.750) T-1st Citrus, Auburn (W, 31-28) No. 11

2001 Michigan 8-4 (.667) 6-2 (.750) 2nd Citrus, Tennessee (L, 17-45) No. 20

2002 Michigan 10-3 (769) 6-2 (.750) 3rd Outback, Florida (W, 38-30) No. 9

2003 Michigan 10-3 (.769) 7-1 (.875) 1st Rose, Southern California (L, 14-28) No. 6

2004 Michigan 9-3 (.750) 7-1 (.875) T-1st Rose, Texas (L, 37-38) No. 14

2005 Michigan 7-5 (.583) 5-3 (.625) T-3rd Alamo, Nebraska (L, 28-32) NR

Totals: 11 years 102-34 (.750) 68-20 (.773) 11 games: 5-6 record

CARR AT A GLANCE

Born: July 30, 1945 in Hawkins County, Tennessee

College: Northern Michigan, 1968

Graduate Degree: Northern Michigan, 1970

Wife: Laurie

Children: Melissa, Brett, Jason, Ryan, Emily, and Jarrett

Playing Experience: An all-state quarterback in high school, Carr was a

backup quarterback at Missouri for three years, including the 1966 Sugar

Bowl championship team. Carr then transferred to Northern Michigan and

quarterbacked the Wildcats to an undefeated season.

1995Record: 9-4, 5-3 Big Ten (T-Third)Final Associated Press Ranking: 17 Lloyd Carr’s first season as Michigan head coach proved to be a season to remem-ber, beginning with Michigan’s then biggest comeback in school history — an 18-17 last-second victory over Virginia — and ending with one of the school’s biggest upsets, as Michigan defeated second-ranked Ohio State, 31-23, behind Tim Biakabutuka’s 313 rushing yards. Biakabutuka proved to be the shining star of the season, setting single season records for rushing attempts (303) and rushing yards (1818), while defensive tackle Jason Horn and offensive tackle Jon Runyan both earned All-America honors. Michigan finished tied for third place in the Big Ten, earning a trip to the Alamo Bowl against Texas A&M. The Wolverines lost a hard-fought defensive battle to the Aggies, 22-20.

1996Record: 8-4, 5-3 Big Ten (T-Fifth)Final Associated Press Ranking: 20Coach Carr’s sophomore season proved similar to his first campaign in Maize and Blue as Michigan once again finished 5-3 in the Big Ten and earned a trip to a postseason bowl game. After running its record to 7-1, Michigan lost to Purdue, 9-3, in what would be remembered as one of Purdue’s greatest upsets. Following another difficult loss to Penn State, Michigan saved its best performance of the regular season for last, defeating Ohio State, 13-9, in front of a stunned Ohio Stadium crowd. Michigan, for the second straight year, had beaten an undefeated, second-ranked Ohio State team. With the victory, Michigan earned a trip to the Outback Bowl in Tampa, where the Wolverines lost another hard-fought defensive battle, this time to Alabama, 17-14. After the season, four Wolverines were award-ed All-America honors: defensive tackle William Carr, linebacker Jarrett Irons, center Rod Payne and defensive back Charles Woodson.

1997Record: 12-0, 8-0 Big Ten (First)Final Associated Press Ranking: 1“Third time’s a charm” never rang more true than in Lloyd Carr’s third season as Michigan’s head coach. Entering the year with gaping holes to fill on both the offensive and defensive lines, skeptics were critical of Michigan’s chances to escape its string of four-loss seasons. The critics were quieted, week by week, as Michigan put together its most impressive regular season since going 11-0 in 1971. Beginning with a 28-3 victory over seventh-ranked Colorado, and ending with a nailbiting defeat of fourth-ranked Ohio State, 20-14, Michigan followed the lead of its top-ranked defense all the way to the Rose Bowl. The perfect regular season included big road victories over No. 14 Michigan State, No. 23 Wisconsin and No. 2 Penn State, as well as close calls at home against long-time rival Notre Dame (21-14) and No. 15 Iowa (28-24). The final chapter of Michigan’s storied season ended with a 21-16 victory over No. 7 Washington State in the Rose Bowl and subsequent selection as the national champions by the Associated Press.

1998Record: 10-3, 7-1 Big Ten (T-First)Final Associated Press Ranking: 12Coach Carr captured his second Big Ten title as Michigan ended the season with a Citrus Bowl victory and a second consecutive 10-win season. The Wolverines proved to be a resilient team, bouncing back from an 0-2 start with eight straight victories, including November wins of 27-0 against Penn State and 27-10 over Wisconsin. Michigan’s Rose Bowl hopes were dashed with a loss at Ohio State, but the Wolverines ended the season strong with a 48-17 win at Hawaii and a 45-31 victory over Arkansas in the Citrus Bowl. Senior offensive tackle and two-time team captain Jon Jansen ended his career with a school-record 50-consecutive starts, earning first-team All-America and Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year honors.

1999Record: 10-2, 6-2 Big Ten (T-Second)Final Associated Press Ranking: 5Tri-captains Tom Brady, Steve Hutchinson and Rob Renes led the Wolverines to their third straight 10-win season and a 35-34 overtime victory against Alabama in the FedEx Orange Bowl. Michigan jumped out to a 5-0 record and to No. 3 in the polls before losing a pair of close outcomes to Michigan State (34-31) and Illinois (35-29). The Wolverines rebounded with four straight wins to close the regular sea-son, including a 31-27 comeback against No. 6 Penn State and a 24-17 victory over Ohio State. Michigan made things exciting for Carr all year as nine of the 12 games were decided on the final possession of the game. Brady was named the team's

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Carr Season-by-SeasonMVP, while Renes and Hutchinson picked up All-America recognition. Renes became only the third player in school history to receive first team All-America and Academic All-America recognition in the same season. Michigan capped an excit-ing year by erasing a pair of 14-point deficits, beating No. 5 Alabama in the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day (35-34 in overtime).

2000Record: 9-3, 6-2 Big Ten (T-First)Final Associated Press Ranking: 11The Wolverines captured a share of their third Big Ten Conference title in four season's with a 38-26 victory at Ohio State on the final weekend of the regular season. Michigan won its 800th game against Wisconsin, pitched back-to-back conference shutouts against Indiana and Michigan State, and erased a 9-0 deficit in Columbus en route to the conference crown. Left guard and two-time captain Steve Hutchinson earned consensus All-America honors and was a finalist for the Lombardi Award. Anthony Thomas, a Doak Walker Award finalist, David Terrell and Jeff Backus received All-America recognition, while Larry Foote joined the group as All-Big Ten first team selections. The Wolverines won their fourth consec-utive bowl game in the 2001 Florida Citrus Bowl, beating Auburn, 31-28 (Jan. 1).

2001Record: 8-4, 6-2 Big Ten (Second)Final Associated Press Ranking: 20Michigan finished the 2001 football season almost the way it finished the 2000 sea-son. For the second consecutive year, the Wolverines went 6-2 in the Big Ten and 8-3 heading to the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. However, they could not duplicate the 2000 team’s victory over Auburn as they fell to SEC power Tennessee. Michigan defeated eventual Big Ten champion Illinois, 45-20, and handed Joe Paterno the first home shutout of his 36 year coaching career, a 20-0 victory at Penn State. Senior linebacker Larry Foote highlighted the year as a first-team All-Big Ten selec-tion and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Marquise Walker was named the Bo Schembechler Team MVP after setting numerous receiving records, most notably the game, season and career reception marks as well as the single-season yardage mark. Foote and Walker were named first-team All-Americans.

2002Record: 10-3, 6-2 Big Ten (Third)Final Associated Press Ranking: 9Leadership from 19 senior players, including co-captains Victor Hobson and Bennie Joppru, propelled the Wolverines to their fourth 10-win campaign in Carr’s eight seasons. Eight of Michigan’s 12 regular-season opponents participated in bowl games, and all three U-M defeats came to New Year’s Day bowl teams. The season started with a thrilling 31-29 victory against No. 11 Washington as Philip Brabbs connected on a 44-yard field goal as time expired, and the 10-win campaign ended with a 38-30 win over Florida in the Outback Bowl behind a four touchdown per-formance from tailback Chris Perry. Michigan had six other games decided by eight points or less, including a 27-24 victory against No. 15 Penn State in the first over-time game played in Michigan Stadium history. The conference season concluded with the annual “Big Game” that saw Michigan lead at the half and until the final five minutes against eventual national champion Ohio State before losing 14-9 as the Wolverines’ bid for victory was stopped with a goal line interception as time expired. The Wolverines finished No. 9 in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ polls. David Baas, Hobson, Marlin Jackson and Tony Pape earned All-Big Ten first team honors. Quarterback John Navarre set nine U-M sea-son records and B.J. Askew was named the Bo Schembechler Most Valuable Player.

2003Record: 10-3, 7-1 Big Ten (First)Final Associated Press Ranking: 6Lloyd Carr directed the Wolverines to the school’s 41st Big Ten title, compiling a 10-3 overall record and a 7-1 Big Ten Conference mark. Trailing 28-7 enter-ing the fourth quarter at Minnesota, Michigan rallied for the greatest comeback victory in school history with 31 points in the final stanza to defeat the Gophers 38-35. U-M won six straight conference games to end the regular season and outscored the opposition by a 221 to 75 margin from the start of the fourth quarter at Minnesota. Michigan faced seven nationally ranked teams along the way, including wins against three top 10-ranked teams in their final four regular season contests. The Wolverines capped the regular season with a 35-21 victory against No. 4 Ohio State to claim the outright conference crown, Carr’s fourth in nine seasons as head coach. U-M returned to the Rose Bowl for the first time since the 1997 season, losing 28-14 to No. 1 Southern California, the eventual Associated Press national champion. Michigan posted victories against its three rivals -- Notre Dame, Michigan State and Ohio State -- for the sixth time in school history during the same season. The Wolverines were led by All-America tailback Chris Perry, a Heisman Trophy finalist, Doak Walker Award winner and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year. Perry, quarterback John Navarre, right tackle Tony Pape, left guard David Baas and wide receiver Braylon Edwards led a Wolverine offense with their All-Big Ten first team selections.

151COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF

CARR ... DID YOU KNOW?

-- Lloyd Carr is one of only 11 current Division I-A coaches who have won a

national title.

-- He has the best winning percentage of all the previous Michigan coaches at

Michigan Stadium. Carr is 62-9 (.873) in his career at the “Big House.”

-- Carr and the Michigan football staff conduct an annual women’s football acad-

emy that benefits the comprehensive cancer center at the University of Michigan.

-- He was a member of the NCAA Football Rules Committee. He was appointed

to the committee in 2000 and his term ran until Sept. 1, 2005.

-- Carr was named to Board of Trustees of American Football Coaches

Association in 2003.

-- The U of M Club of Downriver annually awards the Lloyd Carr Scholarship

to an outstanding senior from one of the Downriver high schools to support fine

representation of the Downriver area at the University of Michigan.

-- Carr and Regent David Brandon are currently co-chairs of the U-M Health

System’s “Champions for Children” campaign, that is a part of The Michigan

Difference campaign taking place throughout the University.

-- The Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame presented Carr with the 2002 Philip A.

Hart Award, presented annually by the Michigan Women’s Studies Association to

a man who through the course of his career has advanced the cause for women.

-- Carr was the first coach in Michigan Athletic Department history to endow a

scholarship at the University.

The Lloyd H. Carr Scholarship for Women's Athletics

Lloyd Carr's belief in the value of athletics and the desire for strong programs

throughout the University of Michigan Athletic Department motivated him to

endow a scholarship in women's athletics. His gift reflects his commitment to

his fellow coaches and to those athletes who strive for success on the field and

in the classroom. Carr serves as an example for others who make strong com-

mitments to their ideals. The 2005-06 recipient of the Lloyd H. Carr Scholarship

for Women's Athletics is Samantha Findlay, who is a member of the softball

team.

2004Record: 9-3, 7-1 Big Ten (T-1st)Final Associated Press Ranking: 14Michigan claimed the Big Ten title for the second straight season and returned to the Rose Bowl, compiling a 9-3 record and a 7-1 conference mark. The Wolverines participated in their ninth consecutive Jan. 1 Bowl, losing to Texas 38-37. The big highlight for the season was Michigan’s 45-37 triple overtime win over rival Michigan State. Trailing 27-10 with 6:28 left in the fourth quarter, Michigan rallied for 17 points in four and a half minutes to tie the game and send it to overtime. Three overtimes later, Michigan’s defense stood tall, breaking up a fourth down pass to preserve the win. Michigan came from behind to win five of its games this season. The Wolverines won their first seven Big Ten games, on their way to the Big Ten crown, Carr’s fifth in the last eights seasons as head coach. Michigan was led by Biletnikoff winner and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Braylon Edwards, center David Baas, cornerback Marlin Jackson, and a pair of true freshman, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, running back Mike Hart, and quarterback Chad Henne, who became only the second quarterback in U-M history to start in all the games as a true freshman. Baas was the co-recipient of the Rimington Trophy as the nation's outstanding center.

2005Record: 7-5, 5-3 Big Ten (T-3rd)Final Associated Press Ranking: Not RankedThe Wolverines battled to the end in nearly every game during the season, with six of its eight conference tilts decided in the last few seconds of regulation or overtime. Opening the year ranked third in the nation, Michigan went 3-3 and dropped out of the top 25 for the first time since 1998. The Wolverines had their Big Ten opener streak snapped at Wisconsin but rebounded for an overtime vic-tory at No. 11 Michigan State. After a last-second home loss to Minnesota, U-M claimed a dramatic 27-25 victory over undefeated and No. 8 Penn State on the game's final play. The Wolverines followed up with a thrilling 23-20 overtime victory at Iowa, snapping the Hawkeyes' 22-game home winning streak, that provided Lloyd Carr with his 100th victory as Michigan head coach. Michigan stretched its win streak to four late into November before heart-wrenching losses to Ohio State and Nebraska in the Alamo Bowl. Wide receiver Jason Avant, defensive tackle Gabe Watson, and offensive linemen Matt Lentz and Adam Stenavich led the Wolverines, with each garnering All-Big Ten first team acco-lades. Avant added second-team Academic All-America honors.

CARR’S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD152

Carr’s Coaching Career Overall Big Ten

Year Team Coaching Position Bowl Game Record Record

1968 Nativity (Detroit, Mich.) High School Assistant1969 Nativity (Detroit, Mich.) High School Assistant

1970 Belleville (Mich.) High School Assistant1971 Belleville (Mich.) High School Assistant1972 Belleville (Mich.) High School Assistant

1973 John Glenn (Westland, Mich.) High School Head Coach1974 John Glenn (Westland, Mich.) High School Head Coach1975 John Glenn (Westland, Mich.) High School Head Coach

1976 Eastern Michigan Defensive Backs1977 Eastern Michigan Defensive Backs

1978 Illinois Defensive Backs1979 Illinois Defensive Backs

1980 Michigan Defensive Backs Rose1981 Michigan Defensive Backs Bluebonnet1982 Michigan Defensive Backs Rose1983 Michigan Defensive Backs Sugar1984 Michigan Defensive Backs Holiday1985 Michigan Defensive Backs Fiesta1986 Michigan Defensive Backs Rose

1987 Michigan Defensive Coordinator Hall of Fame1988 Michigan Defensive Coordinator Rose1989 Michigan Defensive Coordinator Rose

1990 Michigan Asst. Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator Gator1991 Michigan Asst. Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator Rose1992 Michigan Asst. Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator Rose1993 Michigan Asst. Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator Hall of Fame1994 Michigan Asst. Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator Holiday

1995 Michigan Head Coach Alamo 9-4 5-31996 Michigan Head Coach Outback 8-4 5-31997 Michigan Head Coach Rose * 12-0 8-01998 Michigan Head Coach Citrus 10-3 7-11999 Michigan Head Coach Orange 10-2 6-22000 Michigan Head Coach Citrus 9-3 6-22001 Michigan Head Coach Citrus 8-4 6-22002 Michigan Head Coach Outback 10-3 6-22003 Michigan Head Coach Rose 10-3 7-12004 Michigan Head Coach Rose 9-3 7-12005 Michigan Head Coach Alamo 7-5 5-3Career 11 Years as Head Coach 26 102-34 68-20

*In 1997, the Wolverines were named National Champions by the Associated Press.


Carr FactsCARR AGAINST TOP 10 RANKED OPPONENTS

Overall Record: 15-6 (.714)Home: 8-1 (.889) / Away: 5-2 (.714) / Neutral: 2-3 (.400)

Date Opponent (AP Rank) Record* Site Result

Nov. 25, 1995 Ohio State (2) 11-0 H W, 31-23Sept. 14, 1996 Colorado (5) 2-0 A W, 20-13Nov. 23, 1996 Ohio State (2) 10-0 A W, 13-9Sept. 13, 1997 Colorado (8) 1-0 H W, 27-3Nov. 8, 1997 Penn State (2) 7-0 A W, 34-8Nov. 22, 1997 Ohio State (4) 10-1 H W, 20-14Jan. 1, 1998 Washington State (8) 10-1 1 W, 21-16Nov. 7, 1998 Penn State (9) 6-1 H W, 27-0Nov. 14, 1998 Wisconsin (7) 9-0 H W, 27-10Nov. 21, 1998 Ohio State (7) 9-1 A L, 16-31Nov. 13, 1999 Penn State (6) 9-1 A W, 31-27Jan. 1, 2000 Alabama (5) 10-2 2 W, 35-34Jan. 1, 2002 Tennessee (8) 10-2 3 L, 17-45Nov. 23, 2002 Ohio State (2) 12-0 A L, 9-14Oct. 25, 2003 Purdue (10) 6-1 H W, 31-3Nov. 1, 2003 Michigan State (9) 7-1 A W, 27-20Nov. 22, 2003 Ohio State (4) 10-1 H W, 35-21Jan. 1, 2004 Southern California (1) 12-1 1 L, 14-28Jan. 1, 2005 Texas (6) 11-1 1 L, 37-38Oct. 15, 2005 Penn State (8) 6-0 H W, 27-25Nov. 19, 2005 Ohio State (9) 9-2 H L, 21-251 - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.; 2 - Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla.3 - Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Fla.* denotes opponent record at time of game.

CARR VS. COLLEGIATE OPPONENTS

School Record Home Away Neutral

Alabama 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1Arkansas 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0Auburn 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0Baylor 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0Boston College 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-0Bowling Green 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0Central Michigan 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0Colorado 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-0Eastern Michigan 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0Florida 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0Hawaii 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0Houston 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0Illinois 7-1 3-1 4-0 0-0Indiana 9-0 5-0 4-0 0-0Iowa 5-2 2-1 3-1 0-0Memphis 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0Miami (Ohio) 3-0 3-0 0-0 0-0Michigan State 8-3 5-0 3-3 0-0Minnesota 8-1 4-1 4-0 0-0Nebraska 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1Northern Illinois 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0Northwestern 6-3 3-1 3-2 0-0Notre Dame 3-4 3-1 0-3 0-0Ohio State 6-5 4-2 2-3 0-0Oregon 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0Penn State 7-2 4-1 3-1 0-0Purdue 6-2 4-0 2-2 0-0Rice 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0San Diego State 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0Southern California 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1Syracuse 1-1 0-1 1-0 0-0Tennessee 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1Texas 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1Texas A&M 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1UCLA 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0Utah 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0Virginia 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0Washington 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0Washington State 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0Western Michigan 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0Wisconsin 6-1 3-0 3-1 0-0Career 102-34 62-9 35-19 5-6

THE LLOYD CARR ERA ... DID YOU KNOW?

-- Lloyd Carr has compiled a 38-21 overall record against nationally ranked teams and is 15-6 against top 10 opponents. -- Carr began his coaching tenure with nine straight victories over top 10 ranked teams.-- Carr’s only blemishes vs. Top 10 opponents have come against Ohio State (1998, 2002, 2005) or in bowl games.-- Michigan has won 83 of 91 games when outrushing the opposition during Carr's tenure (91.2 pct.).-- The Wolverines have claimed victories in 89 percent of their games when attempting less than 30 passes (57 of 64).-- U-M has earned wins in 60 of 66 contests when winning the turnover battle (90.9 pct.).-- Michigan has earned wins in 86 percent of its games when leading in time of possession (72 of 84).

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Carr by the Numbers 1 National titles won as a head coach (1997).2 Heisman Memorial Trophy winners that Carr has helped coach (Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson).3 Trips made to play in Rose Bowl as a head coach.4 National Award winners that Carr has coached.5 Big Ten Conference titles won (1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004).5 His rank among active Division I-A football coaches in winning percentage.6 Victories against Ohio State in 11 years as head coach.6 Coach of the Year Awards won in 1997.7 Years that Carr has run the Women’s Football Academy, which benefits U-M’s Comprehensive Cancer Center.8 Years Carr spent as a high school coach in the state of Michigan.8 Number of Carr’s players at U-M taken in the first round of the NFL Draft.9 Wins vs. Indiana, Carr’s most against any opponent.

9.3 Average number of wins per season in his 11 seasons.10 Trips Carr has made to play in Rose Bowl game as a coach.11 Bowl games Carr has guided Michigan to in his 11 seasons.13 Big Ten Championship rings claimed as a coach at Michigan.15 Victories in 21 tries against top 10 ranked teams (.714).20 All-Americans that Carr has coached in 10 seasons.26 Number of consecutive bowl games coached by Carr.26 Number of years Carr has coached as a member of the U-M football staff.38 Victories against nationally ranked opponents in 59 tries as head coach.41 All-Big Ten Conference first team performers coached by Carr in 11 seasons (earned 59 first team honors).45 Players selected in the NFL Draft during Carr’s tenure.62 Wins at Michigan Stadium in 71 career games (.873 pct.).68 Victories in 88 career Big Ten Conference games (.773 pct.).

102 Number of wins in 11 years as Michigan head coach.104 Academic All-Big Ten Conference honorees.136 Games as head coach at Michigan.166 Big Ten wins in 212 games as a U-M staff member, including three ties.236 Wins as a member of the Wolverine coaching staff.317 Games coached as a member of the Michigan football program.

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Assistant Coaching Heritage58 Years of Experience at Michigan85 Years Coaching in the Big Ten115 Bowl Game AppearancesA combined 196 Years of Coaching Experience

Did You Know?

• Erik Campbell has coached a 1,000-yard receiver an NCAA record eight

straight seasons.

• Ron English became the first coach in NCAA history with two consensus

All-American defensive backs in the same season (2004).

• Fred Jackson was named the 2001 AFCA National Assistant Coach of the Year and was a

finalist for the 2000 Broyles Award.

• Ron Lee coached 1995 Thorpe Award winner Greg Myers at Colorado State.

• Michigan’s quarterbacks have thrown 20 or more TD passes each year under Scot

Loeffler.

• Nearly half of the All-Big Ten offensive linemen over the past four years have been

Michigan players coached by Andy Moeller (9 of 20).

• Steve Stripling’s defensive linemen have accounted for 50 sacks during the past two sea-

sons.

• Mike DeBord and Steve Szabo have been head coaches at the collegiate level.

• Szabo has 12 years of experience at the NFL level, coaching with the Jacksonville

Jaguars, New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills.

• Campbell, Loeffler and Moeller are former Wolverine players

Mike DeBordOffensive Coordinator/Tight EndsYears at Michigan: 11Bowl Games: 11

Erik CampbellAssistant Head Coach/Wide ReceiversYears at Michigan: 12Bowl Games: 18 (5 as a player)

Steve StriplingDefensive LineYears at Michigan: 2Bowl Games: 17 (3 as a player)

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Ron EnglishDefensive Coordinator/SafetiesYears at Michigan: 4Bowl Games: 7 (1 as a player)

Fred JacksonAssociate Head Coach/Running BacksYears at Michigan: 15Bowl Games: 17

Scot LoefflerQuarterbacksYears at Michigan: 5Bowl Games: 11 (5 as a player)

Steve SzaboLinebackersYears at Michigan: 1Bowl Games: 9

Andy MoellerOffensive LineYears at Michigan: 7Bowl Games: 15 (5 as a player)

Ron LeeCornerbacksYears at Michigan: 1Bowl Games: 10 (1 as a player)

ASSISTANT COACHES BIOGRAPHIES158

Bowl MVP after equaling his career high with 10 receptions for 150 yards and three TDs against Alabama. Terrell led the team in receptions (71), yards (1,038) and TDs (seven). Campbell’s 1998 receiving corps was led by Streets. A school record 18 differ-ent players caught passes during the season, catching 238 passes for 2,931 yards (12.3 avg.) and 18 TDs. Streets caught a team-best 67 passes for 1,035 yards and 11 TDs, while Knight hauled in 42 receptions for 603 yards. One of three members of the current coaching staff to play football at Michigan, Campbell was a four-year letterman (1984-87) and boasts starts on both sides of the ball. The Wolverines compiled a 35-13-1 record and won the 1986 Big Ten title while Campbell was a squad member. He is the only player in Michigan football history to start at all four secondary positions in one year. Campbell saw the majority of his action at defensive back, starting 30 career games during his freshman, junior and senior seasons. He started the final 25 games of his career and added five starts as a true freshman. He completed his career with 113 tackles and five interceptions. After collecting 29 tackles in five games as a freshman, Campbell switched to wide receiver for his sophomore campaign. He returned to the defensive second-ary for the final two years of his career and saw plenty of action on special teams. He returned 13 punts for an average of 9.2 yards in 1985, and returned four kicks for an 18.5-yard average in 1986. Campbell earned his bachelor of general studies degree from Michigan in 1988, and served as a student coach during the 1988-89 academic year. He began his full-time coaching career as an assistant coach with the U.S. Naval Academy. Campbell spent two season’s coaching running backs for Navy (1989-90), before accepting a position at Ball State University as the running backs coach (1991-93). Campbell coached one season at Syracuse (1994) and then returned to Ann Arbor as the Wolverines’ wide receivers coach. A native of Gary, Ind., Campbell was a prep star at Roosevelt High School. He was an all-state selection in football and gained All-American honors in track after leading his team to back-to-back state championships. For his accomplish-ments on the track, Campbell was inducted into the Indiana High School Track Hall of Fame.

Campbell’s All-Big Ten Performers:

1995: Mercury Hayes (2nd); Amani Toomer (2nd)1998: Tai Streets (2nd)1999: David Terrell (1st); Marcus Knight (2nd)2000: David Terrell (1st)2001: Marquise Walker (1st)2002: Braylon Edwards (2nd)2003: Braylon Edwards (1st); Jason Avant (2nd)2004: Braylon Edwards (1st); Jason Avant (2nd)2005: Jason Avant (1st)

Campbell’s All-Americans:

2000: David Terrell2001: Marquise Walker2004: Braylon Edwards

THE CAMPBELL FILE

Age: 40

Date of Birth: January 21, 1966

Birthplace: Gary, Ind.

High School: Roosevelt

College: Michigan (1988)

COACHING EXPERIENCE (18 YEARS):

Year(s) Positions School

1988 Student Coach Michigan

1989-90 Running Backs U.S. Naval Academy

1991-93 Running Backs Ball State

1994 Running Backs Syracuse

1995- Wide Receivers Michigan

2003- Assistant Head Coach Michigan

COLLEGE BOWL EXPERIENCE (18):

Michigan: Alamo Bowl (1995, 2005); Citrus Bowl (1998, 2000, 2001); Fiesta

Bowl (1985*); Hall of Fame Bowl (1987*); Holiday Bowl (1984*); Orange Bowl

(1999); Outback Bowl (1996, 2002); Rose Bowl (1986*, 1988*, 1997, 2003,

2004)

Ball State: Las Vegas Bowl (1993).

* participated in as a player.

Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers

Erik Campbell

Erik Campbell is in his 12th season as a member of the Michigan football program. He is responsible for the wide receiving corps and works with the team’s punt returners. Campbell added the title of assistant head coach prior to the start of the 2003 season. In addition to his coaching respon-sibilities, Campbell coordinates the suc-cessful Women’s Football Academy put on yearly by the coaching staff. Campbell has had a 1,000-yard receiver in each of the past eight seasons,

with Braylon Edwards becoming the ninth player in Division I-A history and the first player in Big Ten history to achieve three straight 1,000-yard seasons. Campbell has coached three All-Americans during his tenure -- David Terrell, Marquise Walker and Edwards -- and has had four players named the Bo Schembechler Most Valuable Player of the football team -- Jason Avant, Edwards, Walker and Tai Streets. Campbell's players have earned All-Big Ten honors 13 times, six first-team citations and seven second-team honors, and has a streak of eight straight seasons with at least one all-conference selection entering 2006. Appointed to the staff on February 20, 1995, by Gary Moeller, Campbell has coached some of Michigan’s top wide receivers. His list of NFL products includes: Amani Toomer, a second-round draft pick of the New York Giants (1996); Mercury Hayes, a fifth-round pick of the New Orleans Saints (1996); 1997 Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson, a first-round pick of the Oakland Raiders (1998); Streets, a fifth-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers (1999); Marcus Knight, a free agent pickup of the Oakland Raiders (2000);

Terrell, the eighth pick of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears; Walker, a third-round selection by the

Tampa Bay Buccanneers (2002); free agent signee Ronald Bellamy by the Miami Dolphins (2003) and Edwards, the third pick of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.

A consensus All-American, Edwards capped a record-setting career by winning the 2004 Biletnikoff Award as the top wide receiver in col-

lege football. He topped his previous U-M sea-son records with 97 catches for 1,330 yards

and 15 touchdowns in 2004, including a school record seven 100-yard receiving

games. Edwards set career receiving marks for receptions (252), receiv-ing yards (3,541), receiving TDs (39) and 100-yard receiving games (17). Walker set then U-M sea-son records for receptions (86) and receiving yards (1,143) in 2001, while collecting 11 touchdowns. In the process, he set the career reception mark (176), registered a school record 15 receptions in a game

twice and made at least one reception in 36 consecutive games. Terrell teamed with Walker to form the most productive receiving duo in school history. The tandem combined to catch 116 passes for 1,829 yards and 18 touchdowns, while Terrell became the first receiver at U-M to record back-to-back 1,000-yard receiv-ing seasons (67 receptions for 1,130 yards and 14 TDs). In 1999, the Wolverine receivers were led by All-Big Ten performers Knight and

Terrell. Knight caught 39 passes for 794 yards and six TDs, while Terrell was named the 2000 Orange


Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends

Mike DeBordMike DeBord is in his 11th season

with the Michigan football program. He

returns to the role of offensive coordina-

tor in 2006 after spending two seasons

coordinating the special teams and

recruiting efforts.

In his second stint with the program,

DeBord spent four season as head

football coach at Central Michigan

University (2000-03).

He was first appointed to the

Michigan staff in June 1992 as the

offensive tackles and tight ends coach.

DeBord was elevated to assistant head

coach for two years (1995-96) before Carr promoted him to the position of

offensive coordinator and tight ends coach in February 1997.

He served as the offensive coordinator for his final three seasons with the

Wolverines, including three straight Jan. 1 bowl victories in the Rose, Citrus and

Orange Bowls. Michigan claimed the 1997 national championship during his

first season as offensive coordinator and capped his initial stint on the staff with

a dramatic 35-34 overtime victory against Alabama in the Orange Bowl. During

his three-year stint as offensive coordinator, the Wolverines had 11 first-team all-

conference selections and five second-team performers.

In 2004, the Wolverines special teams units had one of their most produc-

tive all-around performances. Punter Adam Finley, an Academic All-America

second team selection, averaged a career-best 43 yards per punt and All-Big Ten

honorable mention kicker Garrett Rivas notched a career-high 19 field goals on

24 attempts (79.2 pct.). The U-M return game racked up the second most yards

in school history (1,651) for a school record 19.4-yard average. The Wolverines

were led by Steve Breaston with 981 return yards, including a Rose Bowl and

U-M record 223 yards. Breaston and Leon Hall scored punt return touchdowns

during the year. Defensively, Pat Massey swatted away a pair of field goal/PAT

attempts.

DeBord has coached 12 All-Big Ten first team performers during his Michigan

career, including 11 offensive lineman and All-American tight end Jerame Tuman

(1997). DeBord had two offensive linemen receive All-America recognition in

addition to Tuman, offensive tackle Jon Runyan (1995) and center Rod Payne

(1996). All three of DeBord's All-Americans have played on Super Bowl teams.

A native of Muncie, Ind., DeBord was a four-year letterman on the offensive

line at Manchester College. He gained all-conference and all-district honors play-

ing both center and tackle. DeBord earned his bachelor's degree from Manchester

in 1978 and received a master's degree from Ball State in 1981. He was inducted

into the state of Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 2004.

DeBord began his collegiate coaching career at Franklin College in 1982-83.

He was also an assistant coach at Fort Hayes (1984-86), Eastern Illinois (1987-

88), Ball State (1989), Colorado State (1990-91) and Northwestern (1992) before

joining the Michigan staff.

DeBord and his wife, Deb, reside in Saline. They have two sons, Tyler and

Kyle.

DeBord's All-Big Ten Performers:

1992: Doug Skene, OL (1st), Rob Doherty, OL (1st)

1993: Jon Runyan, OT (2nd)

1995: Rod Payne, C (1st); Jon Runyan, OT (1st); Joe Marinaro, OG (2nd)

1996: Rod Payne, C (1st); Damon Denson, OG (1st)

1997: Jerame Tuman, TE (1st)

1998: Jerame Tuman, TE (1st)

DeBord's All-Americans:

1995: Jon Runyan, OT

1996: Rod Payne, C

1997: Jerame Tuman, TE

THE DEBORD FILE

Age: 50

Date of Birth: February 7, 1956

Birthplace: Muncie, Ind.

High School: Wes-Del

College: Manchester College (1978)

Wife: Deb

Children: Tyler, Kyle



1982-83 Offensive Line Franklin College

1984 Offensive Line Fort Hays

1985-86 Offensive Coordinator, QBs, WRs Fort Hays

1987-88 Offensive Line Eastern Illinois

1989 Offensive Line Ball State

1990-91 Offensive Line Colorado State

1992 Offensive Line Northwestern

1992-96 Offensive Line Michigan

1995-96 Assistant Head Coach Michigan

1997-99 Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends Michigan

2000-03 Head Coach Central Michigan

2004-05 Special Teams, Recruiting Coordinator Michigan

2006 Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends Michigan


Ball State: California Raisin Bowl (1989)

Colorado State: Freedom Bowl (1990)

Michigan: Alamo Bowl (1995, 2005); Citrus Bowl (1998); Hall of Fame Bowl

(1993); Holiday Bowl (1994); Orange Bowl (1999); Outback Bowl (1996);

Rose Bowl (1992, 1997, 2004)

Defensive Coordinator / Safeties

Ron English

Ron English is in his fourth season

with the Michigan football program and

his first year as the team's defensive coor-

dinator. English will coach the safeties

after spending his initial three seasons

coaching the defensive secondary.

The Wolverine defensive secondary

has collected 36 interceptions during

English's three seasons and turned four of

those picks into touchdowns. In addition,

U-M has yielded 37 TD passes by the

opposition during that time, including an

NCAA-leading nine in 2003.

Leon Hall led a young defensive sec-

ondary in 2005, collecting All-Big Ten second team honors after posting career

highs with 61 tackles and four interceptions. He scored the team's only defensive

touchdown with an 83-yard fumble recovery at Northwestern and was named

the Alamo Bowl Defensive MVP after collecting two picks. All six of the team's

upperclassmen on the depth chart set career highs in stops, and 11 of the squad's

12 interceptions were made by defensive backs.

English became the first coach in NCAA history to have two defensive backs

earn consensus All-America honors in the same season, since the organization

began incorporating both an offensive and defensive team in 1965, as

cornerback Marlin Jackson and safety Ernest Shazor earned

the recognition following the 2004 season.

Shazor became the third defensive back in school his-

tory to lead the team in tackles, tallying 84 stops and 10

tackles for loss during the 2004 campaign. The U-M

secondary collected 12 interceptions and returned two

for touchdowns, an 88-yard return by Shazor against

Miami (Ohio) and a 25-yard play by Grant Mason

vs. Iowa. Hall batted down a team- and career-

high 10 passes and first-year starting

safety Ryan Mundy finished fifth on

the team with 51 stops and two

picks.


THE ENGLISH FILE

Age: 38

Date of Birth: May 21, 1968

Birthplace: Pomona, Calif.

High School: Ganesha (1986)

College: California-Berkeley (1991)

Masters: Arizona State (1995)

Wife: Sophia

Children: Simon, Sydney, Seth


Year(s) Position School

1992 Assistant Coach Ganesha High School

1993 Defensive Backs Mt. San Antonio College

1994-95 Graduate Assistant (DL) Arizona State

1996 Outside Linebackers Northern Arizona

1996-97 Secondary San Diego State

1997-99 Safeties Arizona State

2000-01 Cornerbacks Arizona State

2003-05 Defensive Secondary Michigan

2006- Defensive Coordinator, Safeties Michigan


Arizona State: Aloha Bowl (1999, 2000); Holiday Bowl (2002)

California: Copper Bowl (1990*)

Michigan: Alamo Bowl (2005); Rose Bowl (2003, 2004)


English made an immediate impact on the Wolverine secondary during his

first season. U-M tied for the national lead in fewest touchdown passes yielded

with nine and finished ninth in pass efficiency defense. The secondary collected

13 interceptions and returned two for scores. The unit was led by All-Big Ten

second team cornerbacks Jeremy LeSueur and Markus Curry and the safety duo

of Earnest Shazor and Marlin Jackson. Shazor was third on the team with 57

tackles, including eight TFLs, two sacks and two interceptions.

A 15-year veteran of college coaching, English spent five seasons at Arizona

State. He coached secondary all five years with the Sun Devils, the final two

years with the cornerbacks and the previous three seasons mentoring the safe-

ties. He helped ASU to three bowl appearances: the 1999 Aloha, 2000 Aloha and

2002 Holiday bowls.

English also tutored the secondary for two seasons at San Diego State (1996-

97) and served as the outside linebackers coach at Northern Arizona (1996). His

first stint at ASU was as a graduate assistant coach handling the defensive line

during the 1994-95 seasons. English began his collegiate coaching career as the

defensive backs coach at Mt. San Antonio College (1993) in Walnut, Calif. He

coached one season at Ganesha High School (1992), his alma mater, in Pomona,

Calif.

English was a four-year letterman (1987-90) and senior starter at safety for

the California Golden Bears. He also started on special teams all four seasons at

California. English finished his career with 134 tackles and seven sacks and par-

ticipated in the 1990 Copper Bowl against Wyoming. His identical twin brother,

Don, also played for the Golden Bears.

English played one season of prep football at Ganesha High School before

heading to California.

A 1990 graduate of the University of California-Berkeley with a bachelor’s

degree in communications, English earned his master’s degree in education

administration from Arizona State in 1995.

He is married to the former Sophia Woodard. They are the parents of three

children: Simon, Sydney and Seth.

English’s All-Big Ten Performers:

2003: Jeremy LeSueur, CB (2nd); Markus Curry, CB (2nd)

2004: Marlin Jackson, CB (1st); Ernest Shazor, S (1st)

2005: Leon Hall, CB (2nd)

English's All-Americans:

2004: Marlin Jackson, CB; Ernest Shazor, S


Associate Head Coach / Running Backs

Fred Jackson

The longest tenured assistant coach on the Michigan staff, Fred Jackson is in his 15th season as an assistant coach with the Wolverines. He is the team's running backs mentor and works with the kickoff returners.

Jackson was elevated to associate head coach prior to the 2003 season after serving six seasons as the assistant head coach.

He received recognition for his coaching skills in 2001 with his selec-tion as the American Football Coaches Association National Assistant Coach of the Year for Division I-A. In addition,

Jackson was a finalist for the 2000 Broyles Award given to the nation’s outstand-ing assistant coach.

He has coached five All-Big Ten running backs at Michigan, led by three-time all-conference first team honoree Tyrone Wheatley (1992-94). Anthony Thomas (2000), Chris Perry (2003) and Mike Hart (2004) were All-Big Ten first team selections and Tshimanga Biakabutuka earned second-team honors in 1995. Thomas and Hart received distinction as Big Ten Freshman of the Year award winners.

Jackson's running backs have led the league in rushing four times during his tenure and surpassed the 1,000-yard barrier nine times. Perry and Hart became the first teammates to lead the league in rushing in back-to-back seasons since

1982-83, pacing the Big Ten in both overall and conference play.

Eight of Jackson's running backs have been selected in the NFL Draft, including three first round

draft choices: Wheatley (17th in 1995), Biakabutuka (eighth in 1996) and Perry (26th in 2004). Thomas was an

early second-round pick of the Bears in 2001 and went on to become the 2001

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year as select-ed by the Associated Press. Jackson’s 1997 national championship starting backfield of

Chris Howard and Chris Floyd were both drafted, with Clarence Williams making

the Arizona Cardinals roster as a free agent. B.J. Askew was a third-round draft pick of the New York Jets in 2003.

Hart burst onto the scene in 2004 and collected Freshman All-

America honors after leading the Big Ten in rushing and finishing 10th

nationally. The conference freshman of the year, he gained the seventh-most yards in U-M history, rushing 282 times for 1,455 yards and scored nine TDs. Hart set a school record with three straight 200-yard rushing games and broke the 150-yard bar-rier in five consecutive contests.

Jackson was critical to the success of Michigan’s first Doak Walker Award win-ner, Chris Perry, a Heisman Trophy final-ist during the 2003 season. Perry finished with a school record 338 carries for 1,674 yards and 18 touchdowns while setting a

U-M running back record for receptions (44) while adding 367 receiving yards and

two scores.He played an instrumental part in

the development of All-America and school record-setter Anthony Thomas, who rushed for 1,733 yards on 319 car-

ries and scored 18 touchdowns in 2000. Thomas was a finalist for the 2000 Doak Walker Award and was a two-time Florida Citrus Bowl MVP. Thomas is Michigan's career leading rusher with 4,472 yards on 924 carries.

Jackson began his dual coaching role prior to the

THE JACKSON FILE

Age: 56

Date of Birth: June 9, 1950

Birthplace: Baton Rouge, La.

High School: Scotlandville, La.

College: Jackson State (1972)

Graduate School: Michigan (1975)

Wife: Teresa

Children: Jeremy, Joshua, Tonya, Freddrick



1979-81 Offensive Coordinator, QBs, WRs Toledo

1982-86 Offensive Coordinator, QBs, WRs Wisconsin

1987 Wide Receivers U.S. Naval Academy

1988 Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers South Carolina

1989-90 Offensive Coordinator, QBs, WRs Purdue

1991 Quarterbacks Vanderbilt

1992- Running Backs Michigan

1995-96 Offensive Coordinator Michigan

1997-2002 Assistant Head Coach Michigan

2003- Associate Head Coach Michigan


Wisconsin: Hall of Fame Bowl (1984); Independence Bowl (1982).

South Carolina: Liberty Bowl (1988)

Michigan: Alamo Bowl (1995, 2005); Citrus Bowl (1998, 2000, 2001); Hall of

Fame Bowl (1993); Holiday Bowl (1994); Orange Bowl (1999); Outback Bowl

(1996, 2002); Rose Bowl (1992, 1997, 2003, 2004).

start of the 1997 national championship season. Prior to his elevation to assistant head coach, Jackson served two seasons as the offensive coordinator (1995-96). He has been the team’s running backs coach since joining the staff.

Jackson has gained a wealth of knowledge since beginning his collegiate coaching career. He has spent his entire career on the offensive side of the ball, coaching every position except the offensive line.

Before joining the Michigan staff in 1992 under Gary Moeller, Jackson spent one season as the quarterbacks coach at Vanderbilt (1991). He coached two years at Purdue (1989-90), handling the offensive coordinator duties as well as coach-ing the quarterbacks and wide receivers. Jackson spent the 1988 season as the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at South Carolina and the 1987 campaign as the wide receivers coach at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Jackson made his first appearance in the Big Ten, coaching five seasons under Dave McClain at Wisconsin (1982-86). He served as the Badgers’ offensive coordinator, quarterbacks and wide receivers coach during his tenure. While at Wisconsin, Jackson coached NFL All-Pro Al Toon of the New York Jets. He began his collegiate coaching career in the Mid-American Conference, serving three years as the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks and wide receivers coach under Chuck Stobart at Toledo (1979-81).

A native of Baton Rouge, La., Jackson was an all-conference quarterback at Jackson State (Miss.) after leading the conference in passing during the 1970 season. He earned his bachelor of science degree from Jackson State in 1972 and added his master of arts degree from Michigan in 1975.

Jackson started his coaching career at Flint Southwestern High School (Mich.), where he coached future Wolverine four-year starting quarterback Rick Leach. Jackson was also the head track coach and an assistant football coach at the start of his high school coaching career. He coached a pair of state championship track teams (1975 and 1977) and was the coach of the year in 1977.

Jackson and his wife, Teresa, reside in Ann Arbor. They have two sons, Jeremy and Joshua.

Jackson’s Michigan All-Big Ten Performers:1992: Tyrone Wheatley (1st)1993: Tyrone Wheatley (1st)1994: Tyrone Wheatley (1st)1995: Tshimanga Biakabutuka (2nd)1999: Anthony Thomas (2nd)2000: Athony Thomas (1st)2003: Chris Perry (1st)2004: Mike Hart (1st)

Jackson's All-Americans:2003: Chris Perry


Cornerbacks

Ron Lee

Ron Lee is in his first season as an

assistant coach with the Michigan

football program. He will coach the

cornerbacks and work with the punt

return team.

Lee joined the U-M staff after

spending three years as the defensive

backs coach at the University of

Wisconsin (2003-05).

As the defensive backs coach for

the Badgers, Lee coached safety Jim

Leonhard to first-team All-Big Ten

and All-America honors in 2003 and

2004. Leonhard tied Jamar Fletcher for the most career interceptions (21)

at Wisconsin. Lee helped UW to three consecutive bowl games, the 2003

Music City Bowl, 2005 Outback Bowl and 2006 Capital One Bowl.

Prior to his appointment with the Badgers, Lee was the defensive coor-

dinator and defensive backs coach at San Jose State (2001-02). During the

2002 season, the Spartans were ranked No. 3 nationally in interceptions (23)

and No. 4 in turnovers gained (38). Lee was the only coach who could boast

three players ranked among the top 100 nationally in interceptions in 2002.

He spent eight seasons at Colorado State (1993-2000), winning five

conference titles during that stretch, and helped the Rams lead the nation in

turnover margin during the 1997 season. He coached Colorado State’s Greg

Myers, the winner of the 1995 Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s best defen-

sive back. Myers also earned

All-America honors on the

field and in the class-

room.

Lee also spent a

year each at Idaho

(1992) and Portland

State (1991), helping

coach conference

title squads at both

institutions. He THE LEE FILE

Age: 39

Date of Birth: May 22, 1966

Birthplace: Tulare, Calif.

High School: Tulare Union

College: Washington State (1989)

Wife: Eileen

Children: Aubree, Jamison, Kayla, Christopher, Madison



1989-90 Graduate Assistant Miami (Fla.)

1991 Defensive Backs/Special Teams Portland State

1992 Defensive Backs Idaho

1993-2000 Defensive Backs Colorado State

2001-02 Defensive Coordinator/DBs San Jose State

2003-05 Defensive Backs Coach Wisconsin

2006- Cornerbacks Michigan


Washington State: Aloha Bowl (1988*).

Miami: Sugar Bowl (1990); Cotton Bowl (1991).

Colorado State: Holiday Bowl (1994, 1995, 1997); Liberty Bowl (1999, 2000).

Wisconsin: Capital One Bowl (2005); Music City Bowl (2003); Outback Bowl

(2004).

* participated as player

was a graduate assistant coach at Miami (Fla.) during the 1989-90 seasons.

Lee was a member of the Hurricanes' 1989 national championship staff.

Ten of his players have played in the NFL. The most recent, Wisconsin's

Scott Starks, was a third-round draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in

2005. Lee has participated in 11 bowl games during his career, one as a

player at Washington State (1988 Aloha Bowl) and 10 as an assistant coach.

A native of Tulare, Calif., Lee earned a bachelor’s degree from

Washington State in 1989. He was a four-year letterman as a defensive back

(1985-88) for the Cougars and led the Pac-10 Conference in fumbles forced

in 1986.

Lee and his wife, Eileen, have five children: Aubree, Jamison, Kayla,

Christopher and Madison.

Lee’s All-Big Ten Performers:

2003: Jim Leonhard, S (1st)

2004: Scott Starks, CB (1st); Jim Leonhard, S (1st)

2005: Roderick Rogers, FS (2nd)

Lee’s All-Americans:



Lee's Academic All-Americans:

1995: Greg Myers, DB

2003: Jim Leonhards, DB (2nd)


Quarterbacks

Scot Loeffler

Scot Loeffler is in his fifth year as an assistant coach with the Michigan football program. Loeffler is respon-sible for coaching the quarterbacks.

He has worked to instill a mistake-free mentality among Michigan's signal callers, evidenced by the 2.5:1 passing touchdowns to interceptions ratio during his first four seasons (95 TDs, 37 Ints.). U-M quarterbacks have eclipsed 20 touchdown passes in each of his four seasons, including Chad Henne's school-record-tying 25 as a true freshman in 2004 and his 23

scores in 2005.Loeffler was instrumental in the development of Henne during the 2004

season. Henne became the first true freshman signal caller to lead his team to a Big Ten title in league history and became just the second true freshman to start a BCS bowl game. A Freshman All-America, Henne was third in completions (240), attempts (399) and passing yards (2,743) in U-M history while tying the school record with 25 touch-downs. He tied the U-M single-game mark with four TD passes vs. Michigan State and against Texas in the Rose Bowl.

Loeffler developed John Navarre into the team’s first All-Big Ten first team signal-caller since Brian Griese accom-plished the feat during the 1997 national championship season. Loeffler helped Navarre to a record-setting Michigan career that includes seven season passing marks and six career records.

Navarre earned All-Big Ten honors in 2003 after guiding U-M to the Big Ten title. He set school season marks for comple-tions (270), attempts (456) and yards (3,331) while tossing 24 touch-down passes to trail Elvis Grbac by one score. Navarre was a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and was a semi-finalist for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award. As a team, Michigan led the Big Ten in passing offense per game (270.8 avg.) for the first time since 1948 and for the fourth time (1946-48) since conference records were kept starting in 1939.

THE LOEFFLER FILE

Age: 31

Date of Birth: November 1, 1974

Birthplace: Barberton, Ohio

High School: Barberton, Ohio


Wife: Cristie

Children: Luke



1998-99 Graduate Assistant (Offense) Michigan

2000-01 Quarterbacks Central Michigan

2002- Quarterbacks Michigan


Michigan: Alamo Bowl (1995*, 2005); Citrus Bowl (1998); Hall of Fame Bowl

(1993*); Holiday Bowl (1994*); Orange Bowl (1999); Outback Bowl (1996*,

2002); Rose Bowl (1997*, 2003, 2004).


Navarre started his development under Loeffer in 2002, setting nine sea-son passing records at the time only to eclipse those marks a year later. He trimmed his interceptions from 13 in 2001 to seven in 2002, setting a school mark for lowest interception percentage (1.56 pct.).

Loeffler returned to his alma mater in 2002 after spending two seasons (2000-01) as the quarterbacks coach at Central Michigan under Wolverine special teams and recruiting coordinator Mike DeBord.

Loeffler spent seven years with the Michigan football program (1993-99) prior to his stint with the Chippewas. He was the primary backup to Todd Collins in 1995, seeing his only career action in the fourth quarter of the 1995 homecoming game against Minnesota, before a shoulder injury cut short his playing career.

Loeffler stayed with the program and served as a student assistant for the Wolverines (1996-97) and earned a varsity letter for his contributions in 1996.

In 1998, Loeffler graduated from the College of Literature, Science and the Arts at Michigan with a degree in history and political science. He also earned the Michigan Athletic Academic Achievement award during the 1997-98 academic year.

After graduating, Loeffler returned to the Wolverines as a graduate assis-tant coach (1998-99). He worked daily with the offensive staff and handled the scout team offense during practice sessions. During his tenure, Loeffler helped coach future NFL quarterbacks Brian Griese (Chicago Bears), Scott Driesbach and two-time Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady (New England Patriots).

Loeffler accepted his first full-time coaching position at Central Michigan as the quarterbacks coach (2000-01), before returning to Ann Arbor in 2002.

A native of Barberton, Ohio, Loeffler was a two-year starter for Barberton High School at the quarterback position. He set school records in career passing yards (4,226) and touchdowns (30). Loeffler was rated as a top-10 prep quarterback when he committed to Michigan. He was inducted in the Barberton Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

Loeffler and his wife, Cristie, reside in Ann Arbor, with their son, Luke. Cristie is a U-M alumna who ran cross country and track.

Loeffler's All-Big Ten Performers:

2003: John Navarre, QB (1st)


Former Wolverine linebacker Andy

Moeller is in his seventh season with the

Michigan football program. He is in his

fifth year coaching the offensive line after

serving as the tackles and tight ends coach

his first two seasons.

Moeller joined the Michigan staff on

Jan. 3, 2000, replacing then offensive

coordinator Mike DeBord who became

head coach at Central Michigan.

Over the last four years, nine of the last

20 All-Big Ten first team selections along

the offensive line have been Michigan

lineman. The Wolverines are the only

team to have multiple first-team all-con-

ference selections during that four-year stretch.

Moeller's offensive line has helped pave the way for three consecutive 1,000-

yard rushing seasons from 2002 through 2004, twice by 2003 Doak Walker

Award winner Chris Perry (2002-03) and a 1,455-yard outburst by Big Ten

Freshman of the Year Mike Hart in 2004.

The Wolverines' 2004 offensive line was anchored by center David Baas, the

co-recipient of the Rimington Trophy as the nation's outstanding center. Baas

earned consensus All-America honors and was named the Big Ten Offensive

Lineman of the Year after switching from guard to center at

the outset of the Big Ten season. In addition to Baas,

right guard Matt Lentz and left tackle Adam Stenavich

received All-Big Ten first team honors, with right

tackle Jake Long collecting second team accolades.

Michigan’s offensive line was among the nation’s

best in 2003, balancing a strong running game led

by All-America tailback Chris Perry and the pass-

ing arm of All-Big Ten first team quarterback

John Navarre. The Wolverines set a school

records for total offensive plays (1014)

and yards (5,807). Moeller’s offensive

line had a pair of first-team All-Big

Ten and second-team Associated Press

All-Americans in right tackle Tony

Pape and left guard David Baas. Fifth-

year senior center Dave Pearson, a

Rimington Award candidate, rounded

out the post-season honors by the

unit with his All-Big Ten second

team selection.

In his first season with the

offensive line in 2002, Moeller’s

young group gelled as the sea-

son progressed, with Pape and

Baas earning All-Big Ten first

team honors.

The Wolverines deep tight end

corps stepped to the forefront in

2001, catching 52 passes for 471 yards and

three touchdowns. The group consisted

of co-captain Shawn Thompson, Billy

Seymour, Eric Rosel, Bennie Joppru and

Deitan Dubuc. Seymour finished second

on the team with a career-best 27 recep-

tions for 279 yards. Joppru added 17

catches for 118 yards and one TD.

Moeller led a talented and deep unit

of tight ends that stepped up in 2000

after the season-ending injury to

incumbent starter Thompson in the

Offensive Line

Andy Moeller

THE MOELLER FILE

Age: 41

Date of Birth: June 15, 1964

Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Mich.

High School: Pioneer (1982)


Wife: Molly

Children: Charlie, Nick, Olivia, Melanie


Year(s) Position School

1987 Graduate Assistant Indiana

1988-89 Defensive Assistant Army

1990-92 Offensive Line Army

1993 Linebackers Army

1994-96 Tight Ends/Special Teams Missouri

1996-99 Offensive Line Missouri

2000-01 Tackles & Tight Ends Michigan

2002- Offensive Line Michigan


Michigan: Alamo Bowl (2005); Citrus Bowl (2000, 2001); Fiesta Bowl

(1986*); Holiday Bowl (1984*); Outback Bowl (2002); Rose Bowl (1983*,

1987*, 2003, 2004); Sugar Bowl (1984*).

Indiana: Peach Bowl (1988).

Army: Sun Bowl (1988).

Missouri: Holiday Bowl (1997); Insight.com Bowl (1998)


season-opener against Bowling Green. The tight end corps made 21 receptions

for 167 yards and scored two touchdowns and was a key part of the blocking unit

that assisted Anthony Thomas’ run to the all-time career rushing yardage mark.

Prior to joining the Michigan staff, Moeller spent six seasons on the University

of Missouri staff, coaching the offensive line the last three years. During that

three-year period, the Tigers ranked among the nation’s top 10 in rushing yards

per game, and Moeller had three players earn All-Big 12 first team honors. He

also coached the tight ends and tackles, co-coordinated special teams and was

promoted to run game coordinator during his tenure at Missouri.

Moeller coached six years at the United States Military Academy (1988-93).

He spent time as offensive line coach, inside linebackers coach and coordinated

specials teams while at Army. Moeller also spent one year as a graduate assistant

coach on Bill Mallory’s staff at Indiana University.

He was a four-year letterman (1983-86) and two-year starter at linebacker for

the Wolverines. As a senior, Moeller was co-captain of Michigan’s 1987 Rose

Bowl team, earning All-Big Ten first team accolades during the 1986 season

while leading the Wolverines with 138 tackles. Moeller currently ranks 12th in

career tackles (326).

Moeller is the son of former Michigan head coach Gary Moeller. He was

an all-state player at Pioneer High School before attending the University of

Michigan. Moeller graduated from Michigan in 1987 with a bachelor of arts

degree in economics and communications.

He and his wife, Molly, a University of Michigan alumna, have four children:

Charlie, Nick, Olivia and Melanie.

Moeller's All-Big Ten Performers:

2002: David Baas, OG (1st); Tony Pape, OT (1st)

2003: David Baas, OG (1st); Tony Pape, OT (1st); Dave Pearson, C (2nd)

2004: David Baas, C (1st); Matt Lentz, OG (1st); Adam Stenavich, OT (1st);

Jake Long, OT (2nd)

2005: Matt Lentz, OG (1st); Adam Stenavich, OT (1st); Leo Henige, OG (2nd)

Moeller's All-Americans:

2004: David Baas, C


Defensive Line

Steve Stripling

Steve Stripling is in his second sea-

son as the defensive line coach for the

Wolverines. He has spent 20 years of his

coaching career in the Big Ten Conference,

working almost exclusively on the defen-

sive side of the ball.

Stripling made an instant impact on

Michigan's defensive line in 2005, coach-

ing Gabe Watson to All-Big Ten first team

honors. He developed then sophomore

Alan Branch into the team's Richard

Katcher Award winner as the team's top

defensive lineman. The Wolverines defen-

sive line accounted for 23 of the team's

sacks during the year and four of the upperclassmen set career highs in tackles.

He came to Ann Arbor after spending two seasons mentoring the defensive

line at conference rival Michigan State. The Spartans led the Big Ten and were

listed fifth

nationally in

sacks during

the 2003 sea-

son, collecting

45. Stripling's

defensive line

accounted for 27 of

those sacks, with two

of his players earning

all-conference second

team accolades.

Prior to his appointment

in East Lansing, Stripling

coached the defensive line for two

seasons at Louisville (2001-02).

He developed a pair of first-team

All-Conference USA players, including

2001 C-USA Defensive Player of the Year

Dewayne White. The Cardinals recorded

77 sacks during Stripling's two-year stint

and finished in the top 25 in both rushing

defense and total defense.

THE STRIPLING FILE

Age: 52

Date of Birth: November 25, 1953

Birthplace: Amarillo, Texas

High School: Carlsbad High School, Carlsbad, New Mexico (1971)

College: Colorado (1976)

Wife: Gayle

Children: Christy, Cody, Chad



1977-78 Graduate Assistant Colorado

1979 Recruiting Coach North Carolina

1980-83 Offensive Line Northern Illinois

1984-89 Offensive Line Indiana

1990-95 Defensive Line Indiana

1996 Defensive Coordinator Indiana

1997-2000 Linebackers, Recruiting Coordinator Minnesota

2001-2002 Defensive Line Louisville

2003-2004 Defensive Line Michigan State

2005- Defensive Line Michigan


Colorado: Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl (1971*, 1975*); Gator Bowl (1972*);

Orange Bowl (1977).

North Carolina: Gator Bowl (1979).

Northern Illinois: California Bowl (1983).

Indiana: All-American Bowl (1986); Copper Bowl (1991); Independence Bowl

(1993); Liberty Bowl (1986); Peach Bowl (1988, 1990).

Minnesota: Micronpc.com Bowl (2000); Sun Bowl (1999).

Louisville: GMAC Bowl (2002); Liberty Bowl (2001).

Michigan State: Alamo Bowl (2003).

Michigan: Alamo Bowl (2005).

* participated as a player.

Stripling is quite familiar with the Big Ten, spending four years as the outside

linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator for Glen Mason at Minnesota (1997-

2000). Stripling spent 13 seasons under Bill Mallory at Indiana (1984-96), coach-

ing both the offensive and defensive lines for six years apiece. He was the defen-

sive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Hoosiers during the 1996 season

and also worked with the placekickers during his tenure in Bloomington. During

his IU tenure, Stripling coached nine All-Big Ten players and the Hoosiers made

six bowl appearances.

Stripling coached the offensive line at Northern Illinois (1980-83) and served

as recruiting coach at North Carolina (1979). He also had a two-year stint as a

graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Colorado (1977-78).

A two-year starter at left guard for the Buffaloes, Stripling spent five years in

the program and participated in three bowl games. He earned both his bachelor’s

(1976) and master’s degrees from Colorado. Stripling signed a contract with the

NFL’s Atlanta Falcons upon graduation in 1976.

He and his wife, the former Gayle Truckenbrod, have three children: Christy,

Cody and Chad.

Stripling's All-Big Ten Performers:

2005: Gabe Watson, NT (1st)


Linebackers

Steve Szabo

Steve Szabo is in his first season

with the Michigan football program and

38th overall as a football coach. Szabo,

hired as an assistant coach for the 2006

season, is responsible for the linebacker

corps.

He joins the coaching staff having

spent the previous 12 seasons in the

National Football League.

Szabo was the defensive backs coach

with the Buffalo Bills the past two sea-

sons (2004-05). Under his guidance, the

Bills’ defense increased its interception

output by 14, posting 24 interceptions in 2004. Prior to his stint in Buffalo,

Szabo worked with the New England Patriots (2003) and the Jacksonville

Jaguars (1994-2002).

In his nine years as Jacksonville’s linebackers coach, the team became

the most successful expansion team in NFL history.

Before joining the professional ranks, Szabo was the defensive coordi-

nator at Boston College for three seasons (1991-93), helping the Eagles

improve from a 4-7 record in 1990 to 9-3 in 1993 combined with a No. 12

final national ranking.

Szabo was head coach at Edinboro University for three seasons (1985-87)

and was named Coach of the Year in the small college division of Western

Pennsylvania by the Pittsburgh Press in 1986.

After his head coaching stint at Edinboro, Szabo spent the 1988 season as

an assistant coach at Northern Iowa. He served as defensive coordinator at

Colorado State for two seasons (1989-90), helping improve the squad from

1-10 in 1988 to 9-4 in 1990.

Szabo spent 25 years in the college ranks, with stints as an assistant

coach at Johns Hopkins, Toledo, Syracuse, Iowa State, Western Michigan

and Big Ten rivals Ohio State (1979-81) and Iowa (1971-73).

A halfback and defensive back at the U.S. Naval Academy (1961-64),

Szabo played alongside Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach. He

also played midfield on three National Championship lacrosse teams at the

Naval Academy (1963-65) before being stationed in Quantico (1965-69)

and serving a year in Vietnam.

Szabo and his wife, Patti, have one son, Zack. He has two adult children,

Christine and Mike. Christine is a former U-M cross country and track run-

ner who earned All-America honors twice (1993-94). Mike is a NFL scout

with the Carolina Panthers.

THE SZABO FILE

Age: 63

Date of Birth: September 11, 1943

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois

High School: Mendel Catholic High School (1961)

College: U.S. Naval Academy (1965)

Wife: Patti

Children: Christine, Mike, Zack



1969 Assistant Coach Johns Hopkins

1970 Assistant Coach Toledo

1971-73 Assistant Coach Iowa

1974-76 Assistant Coach Syracuse

1977-78 Assistant Coach Iowa State

1979-81 Assistant Coach Ohio State

1982-84 Assistant Coach Western Michigan

1985-87 Head Coach Edinboro (Pa.)

1988 Assistant Coach Northern Iowa

1989-90 Defensive Coordinator Colorado State

1991-93 Defensive Coordinator Boston College

1994-2002 Linebackers Coach Jacksonville Jaguars

2003 Volunteer Coach New England Patriots

2004-05 Defensive Backs Coach Buffalo Bills

2006- Linebackers Michigan


Toledo: Tangerine Bowl (1970).

Iowa State: Peach Bowl (1977); Hall of Fame Bowl (1978).

Ohio State: Fiesta Bowl (1980); Liberty Bowl (1981); Rose Bowl (1979).

Colorado State: Freedom Bowl (1990).

Boston College: Carquest Bowl (1993); Hall of Fame Bowl (1992).


Offensive Graduate Assistant

Terry HeffernanTerry Heffernan is in his second season


continues to assist the Wolverines' offen-

sive coaching staff, working primarily

with offensive line coach Andy Moeller.

Prior to joining the Michigan staff,

Heffernan spent the 2004 season as a

graduate assistant working with the

defensive line at the University of

Louisville. The Cardinals finished sixth

in the final AP polls after winning the

Conference USA title and beating Boise

State in the Liberty Bowl. He spent the

2003 season as the offensive line coach at

Cumberland University.

Heffernan was a three-year letterman and two-year starter at center for

the University of Dayton. He earned All-Pioneer Football League academic

honors twice. He was a member or four consecutive conference champion-

ship teams, won a pair of title games, and finished his career with a 15-1

league record over four years (35-9 overall record).

Heffernan graduated from Dayton in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree,

majoring in communications.

A member of the American Football Coaches Association, Heffernan is

single and resides in Ann Arbor.

Quality Control

Kurt Anderson

Kurt Anderson is in his first year

in charge of quality control with the

Michigan football program. He will

assist members of the defensive coach-

ing staff with video.

Anderson was working as the offen-

sive tackles and tight ends coach at

Indiana State University prior to accept-

ing the position at Michigan.

A two-year letterman along the offen-

sive line (2000-01) for the Wolverines,

Anderson started 12 career games at

center. He received the Hugh R. Rader Jr. Memorial Award as the team’s top

offensive lineman and was selected All-Big Ten honorable mention by the

conference coaches following the 2001 season. Anderson began his career

as a defensive tackle but switched to the offensive line midway through his

redshirt sophomore year.

Following graduation, Anderson was a rookie free agent with the Arizona

Cardinals in 2002. He spent three seasons as a coordinator and linebackers

coach at his alma mater, Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Ill.

Anderson graduated from the University of Michigan in 2001 with a

degree in sports management and communication from the Division of

Kinesiology.

He is the brother of former Wolverine All-American linebacker Erick

Anderson, the 1991 Butkus Award winner and a Michigan captain.

Anderson is single and resides in Ann Arbor.

Defensive Graduate Assistant

Mark Elder

Mark Elder is in his second year with

the University of Michigan football

program. He is the defensive graduate

assistant after handling quality control in

2005. He worked with members of the

Wolverine coaching staff on video needs

last year.

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Elder

spent the 2004 season as defensive coor-

dinator and linebacker coach at Wayne

State University.

Elder was defensive coordinator and

linebackers coach at Iona in 2003 and served as linebackers coach at Lehigh

in 2002. He began his career as a graduate assistant coach at Akron (2000-

01).

A 2000 graduate of Case Western Reserve University earning his under-

graduate degree in economics, Elder was a three-year starter as a defensive

back and was a three-time all-conference performer. He served as a co-cap-

tain during his senior year and led the league in interceptions. Elder earned

his master’s in education at Akron in 2001.

A 1995 graduate of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, Elder is

single and resides in Ann Arbor.

Quality Control

Shane Day

Shane Day is in his first year in charge

of quality control with the Michigan foot-

ball program. He will assist members of

the offensive coaching staff with video.

Prior to joining the Michigan staff,

Day spent four seasons coaching at

Auburn Riverside High School in

Auburn, Washington. He coached the

wide receivers (2001) and quarterbacks

(2002) during his first two years. Day

continued as the quarterbacks mentor his

final two seasons and added the responsi-

bility as offensive coordinator (2003-04).

Day graduated from Kansas State University in 1999 with a degree in

English. He lettered in football as a wide receiver at Rhodes College in

Memphis, Tenn. In addition, Day played shortstop and outfield on the base-

ball team.

Day is single and resides in Ann Arbor.

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Strength Training andConditioningStrength and conditioning are vital to success in college athletics. At Michigan, there is noexception. The University of Michigan provides outstanding support facilities for trainingand conditioning with the latest and most modern equipment available to help each ath-lete reach their potential.

Each strength and conditioning coach and staff member has a strong background in exer-cise physiology. They are all capable of expediting development or working around anyspecial circumstances a student- athlete might have. All student-athletes obtain individualattention in meeting their strength and conditioning goals.

The strength and conditioning coaches and staff develops and tracks progress of all ath-letes with the aid of their comprehensive computer system networked between facilities.

Results of Program Under Gittleson:

1 National Championship2 Heisman Trophy Winners6 National Award Winners11 Rose Bowl Appearances12 Top 10 Finishes in Heisman Trophy Balloting14 Big Ten Titles49 First-Team All-Americans (58 citations)118 All-Big Ten first team Performers (177 citations)

169

SUPPORT STAFF BIOGRAPHIES170

Director of Weight Training & Conditioning

Mike Gittleson

A pioneer in the field, Mike

Gittleson is in his 29th season as the

strength and conditioning coach for the

Michigan football program. He was

appointed the athletic department’s

first strength and conditioning coach

in 1978 and currently oversees the

day-to-day strength and conditioning

program for the student-athletes.

He was recognized by the

Professional Football Strength and

Conditioning Coaches Society as the

2003 National Collegiate Football

Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year.

Gittleson maintains the overall training and conditioning of the football

program in one of the finest facilities in the country. He has developed a

unique and scientific approach to Michigan’s conditioning program, tailor-

ing each program to the individual player in order to provide the maximum

physical output and the prevention of injuries.

A native of Manchester, N.H., Gittleson earned degrees from the

University of New Hampshire (1975) and Plymouth State College (1977).

He graduated summa cum laude with a 3.9 grade point average and was

named the outstanding physical education student in his class at Plymouth

State. Gittleson also lettered in three sports, football, wrestling and track at

Plymouth State and won the state weightlifting championship.

A Vietnam veteran, he later came to Michigan and completed a master’s

degree in exercise science (1980) and earned the prestigious Paul Hunsicker

Award as an outstanding graduate student at the University.

An adjunct lecturer in Sports Management and Communication for the

Division of Kinesiology, Gittleson was honored with the distinction of

becoming an “Honorary ‘M’ Man” in 1997.

Gittleson is married to the former Sandra Szymanski. He has two sons,

Matthew and Casey and two daughters, KayLee and Josie Rose. The family

resides in Ann Arbor.

THE GITTLESON FILE

Age: 59

Date of Birth: January 9, 1947

Birthplace: Manchester, N.H.

High School: Manchester Central

College: University of New Hampshire (1975),

Plymouth State College (1977)

Graduate School: University of Michigan (1980)

Wife: Sandra

Children: Matthew, Casey, KayLee, Josie Rose

EXPERIENCE (29 YEARS):

University of Michigan, Weight Training & Conditioning Coach,

1978-current.


Michigan: Alamo Bowl (1995, 2005); Bluebonnet Bowl (1981); Citrus Bowl

(1998, 2000, 2001); Fiesta Bowl (1985); Gator Bowl (1979, 1990); Hall of

Fame Bowl (1987, 1993); Holiday Bowl (1984, 1994); Orange Bowl (1999);

Outback Bowl (1996, 2002); Rose Bowl (1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989,

1991, 1992, 1997, 2003, 2004); Sugar Bowl (1983).

Weight Training & Conditioning Strength & Conditioning Coach

Kevin Tolbert

Kevin Tolbert is in his sixth year as a

strength and conditioning coach with the

Michigan football program. Tolbert, who

specializes in developing team speed,

joined the staff prior to the 2001 Florida

Citrus Bowl victory against Auburn.

He came to Michigan after spending

three years at the University of Miami

(Fla.), working with the football, bas-

ketball and soccer programs. Prior to

working with the Hurricanes, Tolbert

spent 10 years as a general manager

and personal trainer at Mainline Health

& Fitness (1988-98). He worked as the head trainer/conditioning specialist

at Ken Leistner's Training before joining the staff at Mainline Health and

Fitness. While there Tolbert directed the overall strength and conditioning of

numerous athletes including 1996 Olympic gold medalist in the 400-hurdles

Derrick Adkins. He was a volunteer strength and conditioning coach with

the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles (1996-97).

Tolbert earned his bachelor of science degree in 1981 from the United

States Naval Academy. Tolbert, 47, was born September 11, 1958 in St.

Albans, N.Y. He and his wife, Margaret (Meg), reside in Saline with their

four children: Kimberly, Kaitlin, Courtney and Matthew.

THE TOLBERT FILE

Age: 47

Date of Birth: September 11, 1958

Birthplace: St. Albans, N.Y.

High School: Malverne

College: United States Naval Academy (1981)

Wife: Margaret (Meg)

Children: Kimberly, Kaitlin, Courtney, Matthew

EXPERIENCE (21 YEARS):

University of Michigan, Weight Training & Conditioning Coach,

Nov. 30, 2000-current; University of Miami (Fla.), Weight Training and

Conditioning Coach, 1998-2000; Mainline Health & Fitness, General Manager

and Personal Trainer, 1988-98; Philadelphia Eagles, Volunteer Strength

and Conditioning Coach, 1996-97; Ken Leistner's Training, Head Trainer/

Conditioning Specialist, 1986-88.


Michigan: Alamo Bowl (2005); Citrus Bowl (2001); Outback Bowl (2002);

Rose Bowl (2003, 2004).

Miami: Gator Bowl (2000).


Director of Equipment Operations

Jon Falk

Jon Falk is in his 33rd season as

the head equipment manager at the

University of Michigan. Falk was hon-

ored for his dedication to the department

in 1994, becoming an "Honorary ‘M’

Man" and was recognized in 2000 by the

U-M Club of Detroit with the naming of

the yearly Hatch-Falk Scholarship for a

Student Football Manager.

One of the most respected equipment

managers in the nation, Falk has been

the executive director of the Athletic

Equipment Managers Association

(AEMA) for the past 20 years. He won the association’s 2001 Glen Sharp

National Equipment Manager of the Year award and received the organiza-

tion's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.

He is responsible for the overall budgeting of the athletic departments

equipment needs and oversees a staff of five full-time assistants and seven

student workers.

A native of Oxford, Ohio, Falk graduated from Talawanda High School

in 1967 and earned his degree in physical education from Miami University

in 1971. He worked as a student manager at Miami in football and baseball

during his undergraduate days. Upon graduation, Falk accepted an assistant

equipment manager position at Miami before accepting the head job at

Michigan in 1974.

Falk and his wife, the former Cheri Boychuck of Ann Arbor, reside in

Chelsea, with their daughter Katie. They also have two adult children, Joe

and Nicki Winkle, and two grandchildren, Joey and Taylor.

Equipment Staff

Assistant Equipment Manager

Bob Bland Bob Bland is in his 20th year as the

Assistant Equipment Manager for the

University of Michigan Football pro-

gram. He is responsible for assisting

Jon Falk in the daily operations of the

football equipment room.

Bland also coordinates the equipment

for men’s and women’s basketball and

wrestling. He has the distinction of

being part of two of Michigan’s national

championship teams with football

(1997) and men’s basketball (1989)

and was awarded an Honorary "M" in

June 2005. He is certified by the Athletic Equipment Manager’s Association

(AEMA).

A native of Kilgore, Ohio, Bland is a 1980 graduate of Carrollton (Ohio)

High School. He attended Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio where he

earned a B.A in speech communications in 1984. He was a student man-

ager for the football, basketball and baseball teams, the latter two of which

participated in the Division III Final Four (1981) and College World series

(1983), respectively.

Bland became the equipment manager at Otterbein in the fall of 1984 and

held that position until coming to Michigan in 1987.

He and his wife, the former Mary Jane Smith, reside in Whitmore Lake.

Assistant Equipment Manager

Rick Brandt Rick Brandt is in his 10th season as

the Assistant Equipment Manager for

the Michigan football team.

His responsibilities include on field

maintenance of football equipment,

packing the Michigan football trailer for

travel for all games, including the bowl

game, and ensuring all players apparel

and footwear needs are properly met.

Brandt also coordinates the equipment

for softball, men's and women's golf,

men’s and women's swimming and div-

ing and women's water polo. He is certi-

fied by the Athletic Equipment Manager's Association (AEMA).

A native of Milford, Ohio, he graduated from Ohio University (BS, 1995)

and the University of Illinois (MS, 1997). He served as a student manager

for football and baseball at Ohio University then became a graduate assis-

tant at the University of Illinois.

Brandt and his wife, the former Samantha Truax, reside in Pinckney.

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Schembechler HallHome of Wolverine Football

Beginning its 16th year as the home of the Michigan football program, Schembechler Hallprovides the Wolverines with one of the finest strength and conditioning, dressing, trainingcare, meeting and coaching facilities in the country.

• The facility was completed in 1991 at a cost of $9 Million through donations.• Michigan's practice facility includes one full-size field and two 60-yard fields.• Oosterbaan Fieldhouse, connected directly to Schembechler Hall, is a full-size

artificial turf practice field.

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Director of Football Operations

Brad Labadie

Brad Labadie is in his sixth season

with the Michigan football program

and starts his first year as the Director

of Football Operations. He spent four

year as the team's Coordinator of Player

Development.

Labadie’s responsibilities include

working with the players as a resource

for issues outside of football and aca-

demics, as well as assisting with the

recruiting effort.

A native of Adrian, Mich., Labadie

worked as the defensive video assistant (2001) and as the offensive graduate

assistant (Spring 2002) with the Wolverines prior to accepting his current

position.

Labadie graduated from Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor

of arts degree in history education. He was also a four-year letterman and

two-year captain of the Saginaw Valley football team.

Labadie and his wife, the former Melissa Lockwood of Saginaw, reside

in Ypsilanti with their sons, Gabriel and Turner.

Schembechler Hall Facility Manager

Larry Martin

Larry Martin is in his sixth year as

the facility manager for Schembechler

Hall. He works with the football staff

on improvements and upgrades to the

Wolverines’ facility.

Martin also supervises Oosterbaan

Fieldhouse and South Ferry Field.

He moved to the Athletic Department

after three years as Assistant Director

for Intramural Sports at the University.

A native of Saginaw, Mich., Martin

earned a bachelor of science degree

in Business Administration from Ferris State University and a master of

science degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. While

at Ferris, he also played baseball and was the GLIAC (Great Lakes

Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) Player of the Year and third-team All-

American his senior year. Before coming to Michigan, Martin spent three

years as the Intramural Director at Texas Christian University.

In his free time, Martin is an avid sports official working in the college

ranks of both baseball and basketball. He also enjoys golf and running.

Martin and his wife, Cheryl, have a daughter, Mallory, and a son, Bryce.

Administrative Staff Assistant Athletic Director for Football

Scott Draper

Scott Draper is in his 15th season


was promoted to assistant athletic direc-

tor in 2002 and spent seven years as the

team's Director of Football Operations.

Draper works with Michigan head

football coach Lloyd Carr with admin-

istrative duties associated with the team

and Schembechler Hall.

A native of Linden, Mich., Draper

worked with the video staff (1992-94)

and served as a graduate assistant on

offense (1995-96) before accepting his current position.

Draper and his wife, the former Laura Andres of Allen Park, Mich., are

the parents of a son, Will, and daughter, Anna.

Executive Assistant to the Head Coach

Jennifer Maszatics

Jennifer Maszatics is in her eighth

season as the executive assistant to head

coach Lloyd Carr.

She joined the Michigan football

program in 1999 after working one year

as the executive secretary to the chair

of the Department of Psychiatry at the

University of Michigan. Maszatics also

spent one year as an executive secretary

at M-CARE.

Prior to her employment at the

University, Maszatics worked eight

years as the executive secretary to the vice president of clinical services

at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. She also spent two years

as an administrative assistant at Corporate Events Management - Travel

Consultants, Inc., in Grand Rapids.

Maszatics graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor

of science degree in 1987.

Maszatics and her husband, Jim, a Michigan alumnus, are the parents of

a daughter, Alexandra.


Jeff PipkinSchembechler Hall

Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach for Recruiting

Mary Passink

Mary Passink is in her 26th year

with the Michigan football program.

She is in her 10th year as the Senior

Administrative Assistant to the Head

Coach for Recruiting.

Hired by Bo Schembechler in

1979, Passink worked for the assistant

football coaches for several years.

Passink's current duties with the

recruiting department consist of coordi-

nating recruit mailings and correspon-

dence with high school coaches. She

also coordinates catering and arrangements for official visits, as well as

travel arrangements and needs for the coaches in their recruiting efforts.

She also supervises "Team Blue," a student support group that assists

with office work during the week and recruiting game day operations.

Passink additionally serves as an assistant to coach Bo Schembechler.

Passink and her husband, Peter, a Michigan alumnus and former golf

team captain, have two children: daughter, Shauna, and son, Scott. Shauna

is a graduate of Western Michigan and Scott is a graduate from the

University of Michigan.

Recruiting Coordinator

Chris Singletary

Former Wolverine linebacker Chris

Singletary is in his first season as the

recruiting coordinator with the Michigan

football program.

He will handle the team's on-campus

recruiting efforts. Singletary will assist

with the internship program for cur-

rent athletes and life skills program for

graduated players.

A three-year letterman (1996-98),

Singletary graduated in May 1999 with

a degree in sports management and

communications. He was a special teams standout that played in 36 career

games.

Following graduation, Singletary was hired by the International

Management Group. He spent one year in IMG's basketball department

before accepting a position as Director of Player Resources in the football

department with Tom Condon. He worked for IMG for seven-plus years

(1999-2006) before returning to his alma mater.

A Detroit native, Singletary attended DePorres High School where he

was selected to the all-state Dream Teams of The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. He listed No. 7 on The Detroit News Blue-Chip List as a senior.

Singletary and his wife, the former LaToya Long, reside in Van Buren

Twp. LaToya graduated from U-M with a degree in electrical engineering.

Recruiting Assistant

Gene Skidmore

Gene Skidmore enters his third year

as the Recruiting Assistant with the

Michigan football program.

A native of Wyandotte, Mich.,

Skidmore held an intern position in the

University’s Athletic Media Relations

office prior to accepting his current

recruiting position.

Skidmore graduated from Eastern

Michigan University in 2002 with a

Bachelor of Arts degree in public rela-

tions.

Skidmore is engaged to Ana Gjesdal, a former U-M cross country and

track athlete. He resides in Ann Arbor.

Program Assistant / Graphic Designer

Katie Reeves

Katie Reeves is in her first year with

the Michigan football program and sixth

overall in the Athletic Department. She

spent the past four years working in ath-

letic media relations office after work-

ing one year in the ticket office.

Reeves handles graphic design for

the team and also assists the football

support staff with their secretarial needs.

A Michigan native, Reeves attended

the University of Michigan where

she earned a Bachelor of Arts in

Communications Studies in 2001.

Reeves is single and resides in Ann Arbor.

Tracey JonesAgronomist


Video Staff

Video Coordinator

Phil Bromley

Phil Bromley is in his 17th season as

the video coordinator for the Michigan

football program.

A four-year letterman (1981-84) as

a center at the University of Florida,

Bromley started all four seasons for the

Gators, earning freshman and sophomore

All-American honors in 1981 and 1982,

and All-Southeastern Conference honors

in 1983 and 1984. He was a second-team

All-American selection as a senior.

Bromley earned his bachelor of sci-

ence degree in psychology from the

University of Florida in 1985, and his master’s in education from Florida in

1988.

He served as a graduate assistant at Florida in 1986-87 and joined the

Michigan football staff as a graduate assistant for two seasons (1988-89).

Bromley was a volunteer coach for the Wolverines for the spring of 1990

and took over the video coordinator’s position prior to the start of the 1990

season.

Bromley and his wife, the former Jill Brumbaum of Plantation, Fla.,

reside in Saline with their sons, Tripp and Alex, and daughter, Christina.

Video Assistant

Kevin Undeen

Kevin Undeen is in his fifth season

as a full-time video assistant with the

Michigan football program. He shoots

video of games and practice sessions and

helps in editing.

Undeen, 29, is in his ninth season

with the program after having served

four seasons as a student working with

longtime Wolverine video coordinator

Phil Bromley. Undeen graduated from

Michigan in 2002 with a general stud-

ies degree in the College of Literature,

Science and the Arts.

A native of Quincy, Mich., Undeen is a 1995 graduate of Quincy High

School. He earned nine varsity letters in baseball, basketball and cross coun-

try.

He is single and resides in Ypsilanti.

Michigan Stadium Staff

Michigan Stadium Staff (left to right): Chris Ehman, Vince LeCarpentier, Deaunna LeCarpentier, Scott Clayton.


Athletic Media Relations Associate A.D. / Director of Athletic Media Relations

Bruce Madej

Bruce Madej is in his 25th year of

coordinating media relations for the

Michigan Athletic Department. He is

responsible for the department’s internet

web site and coordinating the efforts of

the media relations department.

A Dearborn native and gradu-

ate of University of Detroit High

School, Madej graduated from Western

Michigan University in 1974 with a

bachelor's degree in communication and

education.

After working for The Ypsilanti Press from 1974-75, he joined the staff

of The Ann Arbor News where he remained until 1978 before accepting the

position of assistant sports information director with Michigan. In 1980,

Madej was promoted to associate sports information director, a position he

held briefly before joining the American Power Boat Association Offshore

Racing Commission as the director of public relations and marketing. In

1982, he returned to Michigan as sports information director. He was hon-

ored for his dedication to the department in 2001, becoming an Honorary

‘M’ Man.

Madej has worked as sports talent for various independent production

companies airing his shows on ESPN, USA Network and PASS. In 1990,

he handled the color commentary for the PGA's AmeriTech Senior Open

golf tournament for WTTN-TV Cadillac-Traverse City. He has handled

media relations for the Spirit of Detroit Thunderfest unlimited hydroplane

race since 1986. He has also hosted sports talk shows and handled radio

play-by-play for hockey, basketball and baseball on WAAM and WTKA in

Ann Arbor, as well as color commentary for basketball on WJR in Detroit.

Madej has done play-by-play and commentary for boat races on WLLZ-

FM, WXYT-AM and WWJ in Detroit, and various stations in Florida and

Louisiana.

Madej resides in Ann Arbor, with his wife, Suzette, and their three sons,

Michael, John and William.

Athletic Media Relations

Jim Schneider

Jim Schneider is in his 29th year

working within the University of

Michigan Department of Athletics. He

is in his 17th year working with the

Michigan football team after spending

12 years handling all aspects of media

relations for Michigan hockey. He has

also worked with the Wolverines' base-

ball team the past 28 seasons.

He was honored for his dedication

to the department in 2001, becom-

ing an Honorary ‘M’ Man. A native of

East Hampton, N.Y., Schneider is a 1974 graduate of Bowling Green State

University, where he majored in journalism. While at BGSU, he worked

with the Falcons Sports Information staff. After spending three years as a

reporter at the Daily Sentinel-Tribune in Bowling Green, Ohio, Schneider

was named assistant sports information director at U-M in 1978.

A member of the College Sports Information Directors of America,

Schneider has served as color analyst on Michigan baseball and hockey

radio broadcasts. In addition, he served as the information director for the

Central Collegiate Hockey Association from 1972-84.

Schneider resides in Ann Arbor.

Athletic Media Relations

David Ablauf

David Ablauf is in his 11th year with

the Michigan Athletic Department. He

is in his ninth season coordinating the

media efforts for the football program.

Ablauf started as an intern in 1996

and was hired full-time in the media

relations office prior to the 1997 football

season.

He has overseen the publicity for the

men’s and women’s tennis teams, the

women's gymnastics and wrestling pro-

grams at Michigan and maintained the

department's internet web site for two years.

A 1996 graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University

of Pittsburgh, Ablauf received a dual degree in communications and busi-

ness. He was an intern with the sports information and marketing offices at

Pitt, working with the football, men's and women's basketball, men's soccer

and wrestling teams.

He spent two years with WTAE radio on the flagship broadcast of

Pittsburgh Steelers football with Myron Cope and Bill Hillgrove.

Ablauf and his wife, Kristen, reside in Ann Arbor, with their son Braden

and daughter Riley. Kristen is the Director of Licensing and Trademarks for

the University of Michigan.

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

Phone: (734) 763-4423

Fax: (734) 647-1188

Associate Athletic Director: Bruce Madej

Football Contacts: David Ablauf, Jim Schneider

Office Manager/Credentials: Tara Preston

Mailing Address: Athletic Media Relations

University of Michigan

1000 S. State St.

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2201

INTERNET: All the latest and most comprehensive news concerning the

Wol ver ine football team and Michigan Athletics is available 24 hours a

day on the University of Michigan Athletic Department's official website,

http://MGoBlue.com.

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Schembechler Hall Training Facility

The Schembechler Hall Athletic Training Room serves as the main athletic training facility forthe football program. This 20,000 square foot facility has separate taping, treatment, rehabili-tation and hydrotherapy areas. The athletic training room is used daily for injury rehabilita-tion, pre-practice preparation and post-practice treatments.

Located adjacent to the athletic training room in Schembechler Hall is a 5,000 square footmedical suite. This area includes a team physician’s office, an athletic counseling office, twoprivate exam rooms and an x-ray/MRI viewing area. There is also a clean room that is used forsimple medical procedures such as sutures and injections. Also located in this area is a fluoro-scope that produces x-ray like images.

This facility is maintained and operated by the head athletic trainer, four assistant athletictrainers, a graduate assistant athletic trainer, 6-8 athletic training students and a medicaloffice manager/insurance coordinator.

Athletic Medicine

Michigan's Athletic Medicine program is dedicated to the prevention, treatment and rehabili-tation of injuries sustained by Wolverine student-athletes. Each student-athlete has access toa nationally-renowned athletic medicine staff, listed among the largest and most comprehen-sive in the country. The athletic medical staff is comprised of five team physicians and 18 certi-fied athletic trainers, two of whom are physical therapists.

At the Michigan athletic department’s disposal is a network of medical specialists in the dis-tinguished University of Michigan Hospital system, representing every facet of athletic healthcare and providing access to the most advanced medical diagnostic testing and treatmentresources available.

The treatment area has 13 treatmenttables, a stretching table, massage bed anda Stretch Station. It also contains a varietyof therapeutic modalities such as cryother-apy, thermotherapy, electrical muscle stim-ulation, ultrasound and intermittent com-pression.

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The hydrotherapyarea contains anextremity whirlpool,full body whirlpool, acold plunge pool anda Swim-Ex. The Swim-Ex is used as a multi-purpose aquatic training and rehabilitative environ-ment that allows forreduced weight bearing during theearly stages of rehabilitation.

The rehabilitationarea contains car-diovascular andrehabilitation equip-ment used to treatinjuries. There arealso dumb bells,medicine balls,thera-band, swissballs, a Total Gym,proprioceptive train-ing equipment anda Biodex isokinetictesting machine.


Rehabilitation Specialist

Vahan Agbabian

Vahan Agbabian is in his eighth year

as the rehabilitation specialist for the

University of Michigan football pro-

gram. He is responsible for assisting

the staff in the rehabilitation of athletic

related injuries. Agbabian is in his 16th

year as a clinical athletic trainer at

MedSport.

He received his bachelor of arts

degree from Albion College in 1984 and

his master of arts degree from Western

Michigan University in 1986. Agbabian

is a certified member of the National

Athletic Trainers' Association and Michigan Athletic Trainers Society.

Agbabian and his wife, Julie, reside in Ann Arbor with their daughter,

Ani, and son, Alexander.

Assistant Athletic Director / Director of Athletic Training

Paul Schmidt

Paul Schmidt is in his 16th year as

Supervisor of Athletic Training at the

University of Michigan. He was pro-

moted to Assistant Athletic Director in

Fall 2004.

Schmidt, who is in his 23rd year at

Michigan, served as the assistant football

trainer for five years. He was a graduate

assistant at Michigan from 1983-85 prior

to gaining a promotion to a full-time

position with the Wolverines in 1986.

A graduate of Fremont (Ohio) Ross

H.S., Schmidt graduated from Ohio State in 1983 with a B.S. in physi-

cal therapy. He earned his master’s degree in exercise physiology from

Michigan in 1985.

Schmidt oversees the prevention, care and rehabilitation of athletic inju-

ries for all U-M athletes. He coordinates a staff of 13 full-time, two graduate

assistants and 45 student trainers. He serves as a liaison between Michigan

coaches, athletes, parents and the Wolverine medical staff.

He is a member of the Michigan Physical Therapy Association, the

American Physical Therapy Association, the Michigan Athletic Trainer's

Society and the National Athletic Trainer's Association. Schmidt was hon-

ored for his dedication to the department in 2001, becoming an "Honorary

'M' Man."

Schmidt and his wife, Angela, reside in Saline with their daughters Sarah

Michelle and Rachel Christine.

Athletic Medicine Football Athletic Trainer

Phil Johnson

Philip Johnson is in his sixth year

as the assistant athletic trainer with the

Michigan football program following a

year with the track and field and field

hockey teams. He is responsible for the

daily prevention, treatment and man-

agement of athletic injuries, as well as

assisting in the coordination of all the

health needs of the student-athletes.

Johnson did his undergraduate work

at the University of Iowa where he

worked with a number of athletic teams

during his four years. Upon completion

of his bachelor of science in exercise science at Iowa in 1997, Johnson

became a certified athletic trainer. He did his graduate work at Penn State

University, working with the women's soccer, men's gymnastics, ice hockey

and rugby teams. He earned a master of science degree in kinesiology in

1999.

During the summer of 1998, Johnson completed an internship with the

New York Jets. Following graduate school, he returned during the 1999-

2000 season as a full-time intern with the Jets, where he assisted with the

daily operation of the medical staff.

Johnson is American Red Cross certified in Professional Rescuer CPR.

He is a member of the National Athletic Trainer's Association and the

Michigan Athletic Trainer's Society.

Johnson and his wife, Meghan, live in Ypsilanti. They have a daughter,

Grace.

Medical Office Manager

Karen Beeman

Karen Beeman is in her 24th year

with the Michigan Athletic Department.

She is in her fifth year as the medical

office manager.

Beeman oversees the student-athlete

medical documentation charting and the

electronic dictation filing systems. She

also works with insurance companies

and pays all medical bills for the depart-

ment. Beeman also handles scheduling

of all physicians, counselours, nutrition-

ists and special medical tests.

Beeman came to the athletic medicine program after 19 years as the sec-

retary for the men's basketball staff. She also assisted the men's and wom-

en's soccer, women's cross country and women's track and field coaches

during that time frame.

A native of Chelsea, Beeman received her associate's degree from Cleary

College in 1982.

Beeman and her husband, Rick, a University of Michigan employee,

reside in Chelsea with their daughter, Kendra.


Team Physician

Amy Bohn, MD

Dr. Amy Bohn is in her seventh year

as a team physician for the University

of Michigan Athletic Department. She is

a Clinical Instructor in the Department

of Family Medicine specializing in

Primary Care Sports Medicine.

A native of Clinton Township,

Mich., Dr. Bohn earned a Bachelor's of

Science degree in kinesiology from the

University of Michigan in 1991. While

at Michigan, she served as a student

athletic trainer working with a number

of athletes and athletic teams.

Dr. Bohn received her medical degree from Wayne State University

School of Medicine in Detroit. After completing her residency in Family

Medicine at Bon Secours Hospital in Grosse Pointe, she returned to the

University of Michigan to complete a fellowship in Sports Medicine

through the Department of Family Medicine.

Dr. Bohn is board certified in family medicine with a certificate of added

qualification for sports medicine. She is a member of the American Medical

Society for Sports Medicine, the American College of Sports Medicine, and

the American Academy of Family Practice.

In addition to her work with the athletic department and her clinical

duties with the Department of Family Medicine, she also participates in

teaching the family medicine residents and sports medicine fellows. She lec-

tures on a number of sports medicine topics.

Dr. Bohn and her husband, Chris, live in Canton with their son, Tyler,

and daughters, Alexandra and Sydney. They have yellow and black labrador

retrievers, Maize and Blue.

Team Physician

James E. Carpenter, MD

In his 12th season as a team physician

with the University of Michigan, Dr.

Carpenter specializes in the management

of musculoskeletal injuries in athletes.

A native of Birmingham, Mich., Dr.

Carpenter is an associate professor at the

University of Michigan Medical School

where he teaches orthopaedics and

sports medicine. He is a member of the

University of Michigan Sports Medicine

Program and is the chairman of the

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Carpenter earned an engineering

degree at Cornell (1980) and then earned his medical degree at Michigan

(1984). He completed his orthopaedic training at the Harvard Orthopaedic

Program and was an Assistant in Orthopaedics at Massachusetts General

Hospital.

He has focused the emphasis of his research and practice on shoulder and

knee injuries among student-athletes since returning to Michigan in 1990.

In 1994, Dr. Carpenter was chosen as the Mid-America Orthopaedic

Association Traveling Fellow. He was also selected to represent the

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine throughout Europe as

a traveling fellow in 1998. Carpenter has been honored awards for research

from the American Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and the Sports

Medicine Society.

He and his wife, Jenny, live in Ann Arbor with their three children.

Associate A.D. / Director of Athletic Counseling

Greg Harden

Greg Harden is in his 11th year as

the Director of Athletic Counseling and

his second year as Associate Athletic

Director. Harden has been affiliated

with the University of Michigan Athletic

Department since 1986 when he began

working with the Athletic Department

as a staff consultant and student athlete

personal development program coun-

selor.

Through his involvement, he has

been instrumental in aiding the Athletic

Department in the design and implemen-

tation of the student and staff development strategies. As well, Harden’s

collaborative style and efforts have helped to strengthen the Athletic

Department’s connection with the larger university community.

Harden is President of Power One Performance, Inc. providing per-

formance coaching to corporate executives, professional athletes, and

community leaders. He was President of Unlimited Access Educational

Services (UAES), a non-profit organization. He has also served as Senior

Vice-President of Associated Consultation and Training, Inc. (ACT) and

Executive Director of Leaders in Prevention.

Harden received both his BGS and Master degrees from the University

of Michigan. He resides in Ann Arbor with his with Shelia. They have three

childen: Brian, Victor and Olivia.

Team Physician

C. Daniel Hendrickson, MD

Dr. C. Daniel (Dan) Hendrickson is in his ninth year as a team physician at the University of Michigan. He is cur-rently the director of medical services and medical director of the Athletic Medicine Training Program. His medi-cal specialty is Primary Care Sports Medicine and Internal Medicine.

A native of Hatboro, Pa., Dr. Hendrickson is a 1989 graduate of Penn State University and Penn State’s College of Medicine in Hershey. He also completed his residency at Penn

State before moving on to complete a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Graduate Hospital’s Human Performance and Sports Medicine program in the Philadelphia area.

Before coming to Michigan, he was an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Penn State College of Medicine, and an Attending Physician in the Department of Medicine at Lehigh Valley Hospital.

Dr. Hendrickson is board certified in internal medicine, and a member of the U.S. Olympic Sports Medicine Society and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.

Additionally, Hendrickson has earned numerous awards and merits. Included are the Top 20 Teaching Award at Lehigh Valley Hospital in 1997, American Heart Association and NIH Research Awards and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He has also covered numerous sporting events including the New York City Marathon, and served as a volunteer at the United States Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid.

Dr. Hendrickson and his wife, Marianne have three children: Kevin, David and Michael.


Team Nutritionist

Caroline Mandel, MS, RD

Caroline Mandel is in her seventh

year with the University of Michigan

Athletic Department as Director of

Sports Nutrition. She has worked as a

sports nutrition consultant for the athletic

department since 1994.

Originally from Columbus, Ohio,

Caroline attended the University of

Massachusetts at Amherst where she

swam on the women’s varsity swim team

and earned her Bachelors of Science

degree in Exercise Physiology. At the

University of Michigan, she became a registered dietitian while completing

dual Masters of Science degrees in Kinesiology and Human Nutrition.

Before joining the Athletic Medicine staff in 2000, Caroline was a

Nutrition Specialist in Preventive Cardiology, an outpatient clinic of the

University of Michigan Health System. In addition to her work with the

athletic department, she participates in teaching nutrition to students,

medical students and sports medicine fellows. She lectures on a variety

of nutrition and sports nutrition topics. She is a member of the American

Dietetic Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the

Eating Disorders League of Michigan. Caroline has been recognized for her

achievements in sports and cardiovascular nutrition becoming the Michigan

Dietetic Association’s Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year for 1994 and

Dietitian of the Year for 1999.

Caroline and her husband, Scott, live in Ann Arbor with their two daugh-

ters, Hailey and Leah.

Team Physician

Jeffrey A. Housner, MD

Dr. Jeff Housner is in his fourth

season as a team physician with the

University of Michigan Athletic

Department.

He continues to serves as team phy-

sician for the Ann Arbor based USA

Hockey National Development Team,

dating back to the 1997 inaugural sea-

son. His previous team physician experi-

ence was obtained at Eastern Michigan

University, Hillsdale College, UCLA and

Pepperdine University.

Currently, Dr. Housner is an

Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan within the departments of

Orthopaedic Surgery and Family Medicine. He practices musculoskeletal

sports medicine at MedSport, evaluating patients and athletes at both the

Ann Arbor and Brighton offices. His research interest involves the treatment

of tendon injuries.

Dr. Housner earned his undergraduate (1987) and medical degrees (1991)

at the University of Michigan. He performed residency and fellowship train-

ing at UCLA before returning to Ann Arbor in 1996.

He and his wife, Allison, live in Ann Arbor with their two boys, Stein and

Max.

Team Physician

Bruce S. Miller, MD

Dr. Bruce Miller, an orthopaedic sur-

geon and Sports Medicine specialist, is

in his fourth season as team physician

with the University of Michigan.

Dr. Miller is a member of the

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at

the University of Michigan Medical

School where he teaches orthopaedic

surgery and sports medicine. He is a

member of the University of Michigan

Sports Medicine Program and the UM

Shoulder Group at MedSport. He also

serves as Program Director for University of Michigan’s Orthopaedic Sports

Medicine Fellowship.

Dr. Miller is a graduate of Harvard College (1990), Harvard Medical

School (1995) and the Harvard Orthoapedic Residency Program (2000).

He completed Fellowship Training in Sports Medicine (Steadman Hawkins

Clinic, Vail, Colorado), Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (University of New

South Wales, Sydney, Australia) and Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery (Harvard

Medical School).

Dr. Miller’s research focuses on athletic injuries of the knee and shoulder,

and cartilage restoration.

He and his wife, Jennifer, live in Ann Arbor with their two children.

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Stadium TrainingFacilityThe Michigan Stadium Athletic TrainingRoom is used for pre-game preparation andpost-game treatments. This athletic trainingroom has separate taping and treatmentareas as well as a large physician exam room.

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The Stephen M. Ross Academic Center reinforces the fundamental ideals of the University and the academic mission of the athletic departmentCompleted in winter 2006, this $12 million, 38,000-square-foot building

provides academic study space for more than 700 U-M student-ath-

letes. Adjacent to the Marie Hartwig Building on South State Street

between Yost Ice Arena and Weidenbach Hall, the three-floor facility

provides individual and group study areas, computer labs, meeting

rooms for tutorial work, a large meeting room and assembly areas for

group projects, and offices for instructional support staff.

Lower Level- 50-75 station computer lab- Satellite writing lab from the English Department’s Sweetland Writing Center- 15-20 seat tutorial/classroom- Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) office

1st Floor- Academic Study Lounge- Wolverine Meeting Room (seats 48)- Academic Success Program Staff Offices- ASP Conference Room- Learning Disabilities Study Rooms- Student-Athlete Commons Area

2nd Floor- Seventeen individual study rooms seat up to four individuals each- Satellite Math lab- Student-Athlete Development Program- 25-35 seat tutorial room- 15-20 seat tutorial room

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Academic Results during Lloyd Carr Era4 Academic All-Americans95 Academic All-Big Ten citations293 U-M Athletic Academic Achivement Awards

Michigan's All-Time Academic Rankings:22 Academic All-Americans194 Academic All-Big Ten Citations353 U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Awards

The Academic Success ProgramMission StatementThe Academic Success Program (ASP) is dedicated to the development of the student-athleteacademically, athletically and socially. The operating mission is to ensure the student-athleteof an equal opportunity to a Michigan education as available to all students.

Our vision is to support the student-athlete effectively, efficiently and professionally in aca-demic and athletic pursuits while promoting responsibility, self-confidence and strong inter-personal skills.

Academic ServicesEight Full-Time Academic CounselorsASP First-Year Student Athlete OrientationLiaison with Academic Schools and CollegesRegistration and Scheduling AssistanceAcademic Performance MonitoringFaculty and Administrative ContactStudy Skills InstructionSupervised Study Table SessionsLearning Coordinator AssistanceAthletic Eligibility

Tutorial ProgramMonitored study table programTutoring available any time for any classIndividual and/or group tutoringGroup reviews

Student Athlete Development ProgramWith tremendous academic and athletic support systems already in place, the SADP serves toprepare student-athletes for life following the completion of their participation in intercolle-giate athletics and degree at Michigan. To achieve this goal, SADP focuses its efforts in threespecific areas:- Community Service- Community Outreach- Growth and Leadership

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AcademicHonors

Academic All-Americans(As selected by CoSIDA)

First-Team SelectionsDick Balzhiser, FB, 1952Jim Orwig, OT, 1955, 1957Bob Timberlake, QB, 1964Dave Fisher, FB, 1966Dick Vidmer, QB, 1966Jim Mandich, TE, 1969Phil Seymour, DE, 1970Bruce Elliott, DB, 1971Bill Hart, OG, 1972Kirk Lewis, OG, 1974Dan Jilek, DE, 1975Norm Betts, TE, 1981Robert Thompson, LB, 1982Stefan Humphries, OG, 1982, 1983Clay Miller, OT, 1985Ken Higgins, WR, 1986Rob Renes, NT, 1999

Second-Team SelectionsJohn Wangler, QB, 1980Bubba Paris, OT, 1980Norm Betts, TE, 1980Ed Muransky, DT, 1981Marc Milia, C, 1993Chris Hutchinson, DL, 1992Jon Jansen, OT, 1998Rob Renes, NT, 1998Adam Finley, P, 2004Jason Avant, WR, 2005

Academic All-District(As selected by CoSIDA)

1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Ritter1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Hutchinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Ritter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Hutchinson1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marc Milia1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rob Renes1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jake Frysinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jon Jansen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rob Renes

1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rob Renes2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Philip Brabbs (2nd) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Sgroi (2nd)

2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Finley (2nd)2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Finley (1st)2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Avant (1st)

John Pingel AwardPresented by the Michigan Chapter of theNational Football Foundation and Hall ofFame to the Scholar-Athlete of the Year inthe state.

1995 Jay Riemersma, TE1997 Brian Griese, QB2003 Dave Pearson, C2005 Jason Avant, WR

Jason Avant Bill Hart

Kirk LewisClay Miller

Adam Finley Stefan Humphries

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Academic All-Big TenConference

National Football Foundation andHall of Fame Scholar-Athletes

Since 1959, the Football Foundation hasawarded graduate scholarships to thenation’s outstanding scholar-athletes. Inorder to be eligible for the award, the recipi-ent must be a senior and in his final year ofeligibility. Additionally, he must have shownoutstanding football ability, exhibited aca-demic performance, demonstrated outstand-ing leadership and be a candidate for gradu-ate study, having not yet received his diplo-ma. Eight Wolverines have been honoredwith this prestigious award.

Bob Timberlake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1964Dave Gallagher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973Kirk Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1975Norm Betts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981Stefan Humphries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1983Chris Hutchinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992Brian Griese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997Rob Renes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999

National Football Foundationand College Hall of Fame High

School Scholar-Athletes

1998 Drew Henson2003 Brandent Englemon

NCAA Postgraduate ScholarshipRecipients

The NCAA began awarding postgraduatescholarships following the 1964 football sea-son. Postgraduate scholarship winners mustcarry a minimum 3.4 (4.0) grade point aver-age and are also evaluated on the basis ofathletic achievement, extracurricular activi-ties and community and civic involvement.University of Michigan student-athletes,including 11 football players, have claimedthe $5,000 grants since they were firstawarded in 1965.

David Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1967David Gallagher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1974John Wangler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981Norm Betts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1982Stefan Humphries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984Thomas Dixon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984Clayton Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1986Kenneth Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1987Chris Hutchinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1993Marc Milia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994Brian Griese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997

Rob Renes

Adam Adkins 1998John Anderson 1976-77Jason Avant 2003-04-05Dick Balzhiser 1953Norm Betts 1979-80-81James Bloomsburgh 2005Philip Brabbs 2002Alijah Bradley 2005Tom Brady 1998-99David Brandt 1997Mark Braman 1979Dave Brown 1973Marc Burkholder 1993Harvey Chapman 1962Chip Cartwright 2005Todd Collins 1993-94David Crispin 1997Joe Dayton 1967Joe Denay 2002Mark DeSantis 1978Jerry Diorio 1983Tom Dixon 1982-83Deitan Dubuc 1999-2000-01-02Craig Dunaway 1982Doug Dutch 2005Tyler Ecker 2005Bruce Elliott 1971John Ellison 1991Hayden Epstein 1999, 2001Juaquin Feazell 1998Adam Finley 2002-03-04Dave Fisher 1966Jim Fisher 2003-04Bob Fraumann 2000Zack Freedman 1993Jake Frysinger 1998-992001Dave Gallagher 1971-72-73Tony Gant 1985-86Brian Griese 1995-96-97Larry Gustafson 1973Matt Gutierrez 2005Remy Hamilton 1993-94-95-96Jim Harbaugh 1986Darrell Harper 1959Bill Hart 1972Brian Healy 1968-69Drew Henson 1999Ken Higgins 1986Joe Holland 1987Jeff Holtry 1997Derek Howard 1977Stefan Humphries 1982-83Chris Hutchinson 1990-91-92Michael Hynes 1995-96Jon Jansen 1997-98Dan Jilek 1975Matt Johnson 1999Will Johnson 2005Jason Kapsner 1999Bill Keating 1964Dale Keitz 1979Brandon Kornblue 1999

Patrick Kratus 1999Brian Lafer 2003Bob Lang 1976Mike Lantry 1972Kirk Lewis 1973-74Jim Mandich 1969Ross Mann 2004John Marcum 1964Tony McGee 1992Bennie McRae 1961Andy Mignery 2000, 2002-03Marc Milia 1991-92-93Clay Miller 1984-85Craig Moore 2005Ed Muransky 1981Troy Nienberg 2002-03-04Joe O’Donnell 1962Jim Orwig 1955-56-57Sean Parini 1995Bubba Paris 1980John Partchenko 1994-95-96Dave Pearson 2000-01-02-03Paul Peristeris 1995-96Luke Perl 2003Chad Petterson 1994Jim Pickens 1976Bob Popowski 1984Rob Renes 1996-97-98-99Clayton Richard 2004Jay Riemersma 1994-95John Ritchie 1994Dave Ritter 1990John Ritter 1991Gary Rose 2000-01Eric Rosel 1998-99-2000-01Ross Ryan 2005Joey Sarantos 2002Paul Sarantos 2005Todd Schlopy 1984David Schoonover 2005Jon Schopf 1961Tim Schulte 1986Andy Sechler 1998, 2000Joe Sgroi 2000, 2002Mark Spencer 2005John Spytek 2000, 2002Chris Stapleton 1991-92-93Randy Stark 1991Curt Stephenson 1976-77Charles Stewart 2005Carl Tabb 2004-05Dominic Tedesco 1976-77Robert Thompson 1982Shawn Thompson 1998, 2001Bob Timberlake 1963-64Bill Tunnicliff 1961Jeremy Van Alstyne 2004-05Dick Vidmer 1966John Wangler 1980Don Warner 1973Eric Warner 1997Dave Weil 1987-88Tim Williams 1987-88-89


Academic Counselor

Steve Connelly

Steve Connelly enters his 14th year as a member of the University of Michigan Athletic Department, and is in his ninth year with the Academic Success Program.

Connelly’s responsibilities include dealing with all aspects of academic issues involving the football team. In addition, as an Assistant Director of the Academic Success Program, he oversees all technological services for the pro-gram and the Ross Academic Center.

Prior to working with the academic support program, Connelly worked

directly for the football program as a recruiting assistant, and prior to that as a video assistant.

A May 1997 graduate of the University of Michigan, Steve is currently completing his Master’s Degree in Educational Technology.

He and his wife Katie, a University of Michigan alum, reside in Dexter with their dog, Queenie.

Associate Athletic Director / Football Academic Counselor

Shari Acho

Shari Acho is in her seventh year with the University of Michigan as the Associate Athletic Director of Academic Services for student athletes. She is the co-director of the Academic Success Program, but works specifically with the football team as their academic counselor.

In addition to her administrative role in the department, Acho handles the advisement of the football program with regards to satisfactory progress, eligibility and degree completion as set forth by the NCAA, Big Ten and the University. Acho also provides the support services for

football through the freshmen retention COOL program, study table, tutorial support, scheduling assistance and major and career counseling.

Acho came to Michigan after serving six years at Michigan State University (1994-2000) as the assistant director of Student Athlete Support Services and learning specialist for all student-athletes. Prior to working at Michigan State, Acho was a Learning Disabilities teacher and Athletic Director at Deerfield Beach High School (1990-1994) in South Florida.

Acho earned her bachelor’s degree in Exceptional student education at Florida Atlantic University (1990) and added her master’s degree in Athletic Administration (1995).

Shari and her husband, Jim Acho, reside in Farmington Hills, with their daughter Meghan.

Academic Support Program

This NCAA rules and regulations overview and summary was developed to provide you with a quick reminder of some of the regulations you should know.

DefinitionsWho is a representative of the University of Michigan’s athletics interests (i.e., a “Wolverine athletics booster”)?NCAA Bylaw 13.02.11 defines “booster.” In part, this regulation states: “A booster (i.e., representative of the institution’s athletics interests) is an individual, independent agency, corporate entity (e.g. apparel or equipment manufacturer) or other organization who is known (or who should have been known) by a member of the institution’s executive or athletics administra-tion to:- Have participated in or to be a member of an agency or organization pro-moting the institution’s intercollegiate athletics program;- Have made financial contributions to the athletics department or to an athletics booster organization of that institution;- Be assisting or to have been requested (by the athletics department staff) to assist in the recruitment of prospects;- Be assisting or to have assisted in providing benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their families; or- Have been involved otherwise in promoting the institution’s athletics program.

Recruiting Issues Regarding Michigan’s Athletics RepresentativesQ: Do NCAA rules address the role of “boosters” in the recruiting process?A: Yes. NCAA recruiting regulations are based on the premise that individu-als not employed by the university shall not be a factor in the athletics recruitment of prospective student-athletes.Specifically,”boosters”may not:- Call, write or e-mail a prospective student-athlete or the prospect’s parents, legal guardians, relatives, coaches, or counselors for purposes of athletics recruitment;- Have on- or off-campus contact with a prospect for purposes of athletics recruitment. Note: For purposes of this legislation, contact is defined as any face-to-face encounter, during which any dialogue in excess of a greeting occurs. Additionally, any encounter that is prearranged or that takes place on the University of Michigan campus shall be considered a contact regardless of the conversation that takes place.

Q: What do NCAA rules permit a “booster” to do?A: Under NCAA rules, “boosters” are permitted to: Attend athletics events involving prospective student-athletes as they normally would, as long as no recruitment on behalf of the institution takes place;Contact a signed prospect about a summer job. In such circumstances, the prospect must be paid the going rate and may not begin work until he or she has graduated from high school.

Q: Once an individual has been identified as a “booster,” how long does he or she retain this identity?A: Forever. The NCAA stipulates that once you have become an “athletics representative” you always retain that identity, even if you no longer contrib-ute to the athletics program.

Q: Is the University of Michigan responsible for the acts of boosters and booster support groups?A: Yes. Boosters are governed by the same NCAA and institutional rules and regulations as those placed upon all institutional athletics staff members.

Q: What are considered types of inducements that are prohibited by the NCAA?A: Other types of NCAA-prohibited inducements include, but are not limited to, the following:-Cash or loans;-Promise of employment after completion of college education;- Special discounts or payment arrangements on loans;- Employment of relatives or friends of a prospective student-athlete;- Use of an automobile;- Providing transportation to or from a summer job or to any site;- Signing or co-signing a note for a loan;- Purchase of items or services from a prospect or the prospect’s family at inflated prices;- Providing directly or indirectly transportation to enroll in class or the University of Michigan;

Q: Is it permissible for a booster to transport, pay or arrange for the payment of transportation costs incurred by relatives or friends of a prospective stu-dent-athlete to visit campus?A: No.

Extra BenefitsThe acceptance by a student-athlete of any of the extra benefits detailed below is a violation of NCAA regulations and places the student-athlete’s eligibility for intercollegiate competition in immediate jeopardy. NCAA regulations require that you do not treat a student-athlete any differently than you would any other student at the University of Michigan.- A student-athlete can receive a “benefit” if s/he can demonstrate that the same benefit is generally available to other University of Michigan students and their relatives and/or friends.- A student-athlete cannot accept anything from an employee of the University of Michigan or a Wolverine athletics booster (e.g., use of a car, hair cut, clothing, gifts, money, tickets for any kind of entertainment, payment of long distance telephone calls). A student-athlete cannot accept room and/or board from any booster of the University of Michigan athletics programs (this includes here in Michigan, in the student-athlete’s home city, or any other location.)- A student-athlete cannot accept free or reduced merchandise or services from any merchant unless that free or reduced cost item is also available to the general public.- A student-athlete cannot eat at a restaurant as the guest of an athletic booster or an employee of the University of Michigan.- On infrequent, special occasions (e.g., student-athlete’s birthday, Thanksgiving, etc.), a student-athlete may accept an invitation to the home of an employee of the University of Michigan or an athletic booster for a meal. The student-athlete may be provided transportation.- A student-athlete’s becoming “friends” with an athletic booster and or employee of the University of Michigan does not change their status as far as NCAA rules are concerned.- A student-athlete cannot receive a special discount, payment arrange-ment or credit on a purchase (e.g., airline ticket, clothing), or service (e.g. laundry, dry cleaning) from an employee of the University of Michigan or an athletic booster.- A University of Michigan employee or a booster cannot provide student-athletes with a loan of money, a guarantee of bond, the use of an automo-bile or the signing or cosigning of a note to arrange a loan.

Whom to Call with NCAA Questions?It is extremely important for both you and the University of Michigan that you know and abide by all NCAA regulations. If you have any questions, please contact an athletics administrator or the Compliance Services Office (734-615-7341) before doing something that may jeopardize a student-athlete’s eligibility to participate in intercollegiate athletics.

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