2013 YELLOW JACKETS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
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Dan Cornely enters his fourth season for the Purple and Gold in 2013 and second year as a full-time member of the Yellow Jackets coaching staff. In 2012, Cornely moved to full-time duties, coaching the defensive line. This season, Cornely adds special teams coordinator duties as well as the strength and conditioning program to his list. Cornely is no stranger to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, as he was a three-year starter and three-time All-HCAC selection on the gridiron for Hanover College. During his time with the Panthers, Cornely earned the Coaches’ Appreciation Award and was a two-year captain from his linebacker position. Cornely began his coaching career at Florida International University, where he assisted the defensive coordinator during summer camps. He used the experience gained with FIU to then serve as an assistant strength coach during his final year at HC. Cornely graduated with a degree in communications from Hanover in 2010 and completed a master’s degree in education from Defiance in 2012.
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The 2013 campaign is the second for Bryan Driskell with the Purple and Gold as the wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. Driskell has been a key part of the recruiting efforts in Coach Sheehan’s 70+ signees this past offseason. Driskell brought five years of coaching experience with him to DC, after holding similar positions at NCAA Division III programs for four of those seasons. In that time, Driskell was on staff with four conference champions and one national championship team. Driskell’s last coaching stop before joining the DC was a two-year tenure at Christopher Newport University as the wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. While at CNU, Driskell designed and implemented the pass offense scheme for each game and saw the Captains set program records in wins, scoring offense, passing offense, total offense, passing touchdowns and completions, en route to winning the USA South Conference Championship. Driskell held the same position at Duquesne University before CNU. In his single season with DU, the Dukes claimed the NCAA Division I-AA Mid-Major National Championship, while setting school records in passing yards and completions. He also has stops at Muhlenberg College and Wittenberg University, winning conference crowns at each institution. At Muhlenberg, Driskell saw the Mules set program records for wins and points in a single season and advance into the NCAA Division III Playoffs for the first time in school history. The Lima, Ohio, native spent time at the quarterback and wide receiver positions during his collegiate playing career, starting at Methodist University, before playing his final three seasons at Salisbury University. Driskell went on to earn a degree in history from Salisbury in 2002 and has continued working towards a master’s degree in Christian studies at Denver Seminary since 2008. Driskell and his wife, Angela, reside in Defiance.
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• Defensive Line, Special Teams Coordinator, Strength Coach • 4th Year • Miami, Florida • Hanover College, 2010
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• Wide Receivers, Recruiting Coordinator • 2nd Year • Lima, Ohio • Salisbury University, 2002
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Dan Cornely
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BrYan Driskell
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Coaching Staff
12-TIME CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • 4 UNDEFEATED SEASONS • 54 ALL-AMERICANS
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