General Information Founded: ........................................................................................... 1954 Enrollment: ....................................................................................... 8,300 Nickname: ..............................................................................Chanticleers School Colors: .........................................................Teal, Bronze and Black Stadium: ................................................. Brooks Stadium (Natural - 2003) Capacity: ........................................................................................... 9,112 Affiliation: .................................................................... NCAA Division I-AA Conference: ................................................................................ Big South President: .............................................David A. DeCenzo (Maryland ’78 ) Football History First Year: ........................................................................................... 2003 Overall all-time record: . ................................................................... 50-29 All-Time Play-off Record: ...................................................................... 0-1 No. Yrs. in NCAA Playoffs/Last: ....................................................... 1/2006 Coaching Staff Head Coach: ........................................................................David Bennett Alma Mater/Yr.: ............................................................... Presbyterian ’84 Record at School: . ............................................................... 50-29/7 years Career Record: ................................................................. 113-46/14 years Football Office Phone: .......................................................(843) 349-2818 Best Time of Day to Reach Coach: ....................... Mornings (Through SID) Assistant Coaches: • Maurice Drayton (The Citadel, ’98 - Asst. Head Coach/Special Teams Coord./WR) • Kevin Brown (Catawba, ’98 - Offensive Coord./QB) • Curtis Walker (Catawba, ’92 - Def. Coord./LB) • Gary Smallen (Furman, ’72 - Recruiting Coord./Tight Ends) • Grant Cain (Catwaba, ’03 - Defensive Ends) • Mike Castellano (Catawba, ’97 - Cornerbacks) • Patrick Covington (Furman, ’06 - Offensive Line) • Keith James (Winston-Salem St., ’89 - Running Backs) • Jamel Smith (Virginia Tech, ‘04 - Defensive Line) • Drew Watson (Newberry, ’89 - Safeties) Equipment Manager: . ................................ Wilson Beaver (Catawba, ’02) Football Athletic Trainer.....................Jeff Pounds (Sacramento State, ‘96) Video Coordinator............................ Louis Francois (Coastal Carolina, ‘08) Administrative Assistant: ............................... Jill Kingston (Campbell, ‘01) Team Assistant: . ...............................Lynn Mentzer (Coastal Carolina, ‘05) Athletics Media Relations Assoc. AD/Media Relations (FB Contact): . ...........................Mike Cawood Office Phone: ..................................................................... (843) 349-2822 Cell Phone: ........................................................................ (843) 333-5730 SID E-Mail: ............................................................... cawood@coastal.edu Press Box Phones: . .......................................... (843) 234-3404/234-3405 SID Mailing Address: . ......................................................P.O. Box 261954 Conway, S.C. 29528 Overnight Address: .........................................132 Chanticleer Drive West Conway, S.C. 29526 Athletics Department Administration Athletic Dept. Phone: ........................................................(843) 349-2820 Ticket Office Phone: . ..........................................................(843) 347-TIXX Athletics Director: . ..........................................................Hunter Yurachek Senior Associate AD/Internal Operations............................ Bruce Gregory Associate AD/Senior Woman Administrator.............................Cari Rosiek Associate AD/External Operations.......................................... Mark Payne NCAA Faculty Athletics Represrentative........................ Sharon Thompson Administrative Assistant........................................................ Stella Cooper Administrative Assistant.........................................................Melissa Todd Associate AD/Media Relations..............................................Mike Cawood Associate AD/Community Outreach...................................... Jess Dannelly Associate AD/Finance.............................................................. Lynda Lyerly Associate AD/Academics........................................... Dr. Joe Mazurkiewicz Assistant AD/Compliance............................................................ Jim Curry Assistant AD/Marketing..................................................... Patrick Ransdell Head Athletic Trainer........................................................... Dwayne Beam Athletics Events Coordinator..................................................... Bryan Paar Athletics Ticket Manager........................................................Ken Faircloth Head Strength & Conditioning Coach.................................... Brian Gabriel
GENERAL INFORMATION General Information
Section I
Quick Facts................................................................................1 Media Information....................................................................2 What is a Chanticleer.................................................................3 Roster Breakdown.....................................................................3 Numerical Roster....................................................................4-5 Alphabetical Roster................................................................6-7 Preseason Depth Chart.............................................................8
Player Biographies
Section II
Returning Players...............................................................10-36 Newcomers.........................................................................36-40
COaches/Staff Biographies
Section III
2009 Year in Review
Section IV
Head Coach David Bennett.................................................42-43 Maurice Drayton /Kevin Brown................................................44 Curtis Walker...........................................................................45 Gary Smallen / Grant Cain.......................................................46 Mike Castellano / Patrick Covington........................................47 Keith James / Jamel Smith.......................................................48 Drew Watson / Wilson Beaver / Jeff Pounds.............................49 Louis Francois / Jill Kingston / Lynn Mentzer............................50
Results / Statistics...............................................................52-54 Game-By-Game Recaps and Statistics................................55-65 Honors....................................................................................66
Record Book and History
Section V
National and Regional Honors................................................68 Big South Honors.....................................................................69 All-Americans..........................................................................70 All-Time Letterwinners............................................................71 Single Game Coastal Carolina Individual Records..............72-74 Single Game Opponent Individual Records........................75-77 Single Game Coastal Carolina Team Records......................78-79 Single Game Opponent Team Records................................80-81 Season Coastal Carolina Individual Records.......................82-84 Season Coastal Carolina Team Records...................................85 Career Coastal Carolina Individual Records.......................86-88 2003 Season In Review and Statistics......................................89 2004 Season In Review and Statistics......................................90 2005 Season In Review and Statistics......................................91 2006 Season In Review and Statistics......................................92 2007 Season In Review and Statistics......................................93 2008 Season In Review and Statistics......................................94 2009 Season In Review and Statistics......................................95 2010 Composite Schedule.......................................................96
Credits
Covers and Interior Writing, Design and Layout: Mike Cawood. Special THANKS! to the previous Coastal Carolina SIDs for their efforts and contribution to this publication. Also thanks to the many assistants and student workers who have contributed to this publication since 2003. Photography: Bill Edmonds and Judey Johns of the Coastal Carolina University Photography Department; WG Sports Photos; Andrew Brickey; Getty Images. This guide has been prepared to assist the media in covering Coastal Carolina football during the 2010 season. Printing: Duplicates Ink, Conway, SC. (843-248-2574) Copyright 2010 - Coastal Carolina University. No reproductions or other use without the express written permission of the Coastal Carolina University Athletic Media Relations Department. FOR ALL YOUR COASTAL CAROLINA SPORTS INFORMATION, 24 HOURS A DAY, INCLUDING PRESS RELEASES, GAME NOTES, INTERVIEWS, STATISTICS, ROSTERS, ETC:
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2010 Coastal Carolina Football Media Guide
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