2010-2011
Football
Football
RB COREY WEBER
National Defensive
Player of the Year DE EDDIE VALLERY
2010 Quick Facts General
School Name.........................................Wittenberg University Location............................................. Springfield, Ohio 45501 Founded..........................................................................1845 Enrollment......................................................................1,950 Nickname......................................................................Tigers Home Field.......................................... Edwards-Maurer Field Capacity.........................................................................3,000 National Affiliation...................................... NCAA Division III Conference.......................... North Coast Athletic Conference President................................................Dr. Mark H. Erickson Alma Mater...................................................Princeton, 1977 Athletics Director...........................................Garnett Purnell Alma Mater....................................................Cheyney, 1973 Athletics Phone............................................. (937) 327-6450
Coaching Staff
Head Coach....................................................... Joe Fincham Alma Mater.......................................... Ohio University (‘88) Record at Wittenberg......................................... 126-30 (14) Career Record.............................................................. Same Football Office.............................................. (937) 327-6498 Recruiting Coordinator......... Andy Waddle (Wittenberg ‘03) E-mail........................................... awaddle@wittenberg.edu Phone............................................................. 937-327-6497 Defensive Coordinator.......... Andy Waddle (Wittenberg ‘03) Offensive Coodinator........Andy Mitchel (UW-Platteville ‘03) Linebackers............................ Sean Ross (Waynesburg ‘04) Defensive Line............................ B.J. Coad (Wittenberg ‘08) QBs/Receivers.............. Andy Mitchel (UW-Platteville, 2003) Running Backs..............................Mark Ewald (Capital ‘88) Tight Ends...............................Rob Linkhart (Wittenberg ‘99) Defensive Tackles....................... Tom Mescher (Findlay ‘97) Offensive Line................................. Joe Fincham (Ohio ‘88) Offensive Line Assistant........... Dan Smith (Wittenberg ‘08) Athletic Trainer................................................. Ellen Crosbie Assistant Athletic Trainer......................... Michaelyn Sebold Assistant Athletic Trainer...................................Allison Judy
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Football History
First Year.........................................................................1892 All-Time Record..................689-345-32 (.663 - 115 seasons) NCAC Conference Championships....................................9 NCAA Tournament Appearances......................................14 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance............................2009 Result.............W, 42-14 vs. Mount St. Joseph (First Round) W, 34-17 vs. Trine (Second Round) L, 13-31 at UW-Whitewater (National Quarterfinals)
Team Information
2009 Overall Record........................................................12-1 2009 NCAC Record (Finish) . .................................. 7-0 (1st) Letterwinners Returning....................................................45 Offense: 23; Defense: 19; Special Teams: 3
Letterwinners Lost.............................................................16 Offense: 9; Defense 19; Special Teams: 1
Starters Returning..............................................................14 Offense: 6; Defense: 7; Special Teams: 1
Starters Lost.......................................................................10 Offense: 5; Defense: 4; Special Teams: 1
Offense..................................................................... Multiple I Defense................................................................ Multiple 4-3
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ABOUT THE COVER: Seniors Corey Weber and Eddie Vallery. CREDITS: 2010-11 Wittenberg Football Recruiting Brochure written, edited and designed by Wittenberg Sports Information. Photography by university photographer Erin Pence ‘04 and David Rich, d3football.com.
Head Coach Head Coach Joe Fincham Joe Fincham has built on the long, proud Wittenberg football tradition, becoming just the second coach in program history to amass more than 100 career wins since becoming head coach prior to the 1996 season. Fincham has led the Tigers to a 126-30 overall record, including a North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC)-best 8514 record during that time. His teams have captured NCAC titles in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006 and 2009, and Wittenberg has reached the NCAA Division III Tournament seven times. Fincham has also earned several coaching honors as he was selected NCAC Coach of the Year in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006 and 2009, American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year in 1998 and 2009 and Ohio College Football.com Coach of the Year in 2009. He was considered an ideal choice to take over Wittenberg’s coaching reins when hired in March 1996 after serving as an assistant for six years at Wittenberg. Fincham tutored the offensive line and served as Head Coach Doug Neibuhr’s chief aide on offense. As an assistant, Fincham was an integral part of teams that posted a combined record of 47-12-1 (.797), won two North Coast Athletic Conference championships and made an appearance in the 1995 NCAA Division III playoffs. He has successfully upheld the unmatched winning tradition established by the previous coaches of the “modern era” of Tiger football - National College Football Hall of Famers Bill Edwards and Dave Maurer, Ron Murphy and Neibuhr. During his tenure as offensive line coach (a job he continues to hold), he has tutored 10 All-America offensive linemen: Doug Cochran (1990), Mark Chubb (1994), Ron Cunningham (1995), Xan Smith (1996), Jonathan Farley (1997), Aaron Shaffer (1998), Mark Sunderman (2000), Chad Thompson (2002 and 2003), Brad Kassner (2003) and Tim Funke (2006). Dozens of his players have earned first-team all-conference honors since he joined the Wittenberg staff in 1990, including a program-high of 10 in 2006. In addition, Fincham helped coach an offense which has put up record numbers since 1990. In 1995, the Tiger offense averaged a school-record 484.1 yards per game (third in Division III) and 304.0 ypg rushing (fourth). In 1990, Tiger tailback Jon Warga led Division III in rushing with 1,836 yards and he combined with teammate Jeff Stockdale to set a Division III record for yards rushing by two running backs, 2,563 yards. In 2000, tailback Casey Donaldson set school and conference records for rushing, scoring and touchdowns under Fincham’s guidance. In recent years, the Tigers ranked among the nation’s best in total offense and scoring offense several times, and in 2006 Tristan Murray shattered school records for consecutive 100-yard rushing games and 100-yard rushing games in a season. American Football Quarterly Magazine named former head coach Doug Neibuhr and Fincham as Division III “Co-Offensive Coordinators of the Year” in 1995. A native of Williamstown, W.Va., Fincham was a four-year letterwinner and threeyear starter at Ohio University. He served as team captain in 1986. A 1988 graduate of OU, Fincham received a scholar-athlete award from the university and earned a master’s degree from the school as well. Fincham’s previous coaching experience includes two years as a graduate assistant at OU and one season as offensive coordinator at Urbana University. He ranks among the top active coaches in college football (based on winning percentage), he led the program to its 600th all-time victory in 1999 and he has a playoff record of 9-7. Fincham resides in Springfield with his wife, Rita, and their children, Mac, Samantha and Annie.
THE FINCHAM FILE Born: October 6, 1964 Hometown: Williamstown, W.Va. Alma Mater: Ohio University ‘88 College Coaching Experience: 1987-89 Grad. Asst., Ohio Univ. 1989-90 Off. Coordinator, Urbana University 1991-96 Off. Coordinator/Off. Line Coach, Wittenberg University 1996-present Head Coach, Wittenberg University Fincham Year-by-Year: Overall NCAC Year W L Pct. W L Pct. 1996 9 1 .900 7 1 .875 1997 9 1 .900 7 1 .875 1998 11 1 .917 8 0 1.000 1999 11 1 .917 6 0 1.000 2000 12 1 .929 7 0 1.000 2001 11 2 .846 7 0 1.000 2002 10 2 .833 6 1 .857 2003 8 2 .800 4 2 .667 2004 7 3 .700 5 2 .714 2005 5 5 .500 5 2 .714 2006 7 4 .636 6 1 .857 2007 8 2 .800 6 1 .857 2008 6 4 .600 4 3 .571 2009 12 1 .923 7 0 1.000 Totals 126 30 .808 85 14 .859 Coaching Honors: NCAC Coach of the Year (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2009) AFCA/District IV Coach of the Year (1998, 2009) Am. Football Quarterly Co-Off. Coordinator of the Year (1995) Ohio College Football.com Coach of the Year (2009) Playing Experience and Honors: 1983-86 - Starter and Letterwinner, Ohio University 1986 - Team Captain, Ohio University
Head Coaching Ledger Name Ernie Godfrey T.W. Stobbs Carl “Ducky” Schroeder Richard Ainslie Howard “Red” Maurer Harold Shields R.E. “Tom” Ness Bill Edwards Dave Maurer Ron Murphy Doug Neibuhr Joe Fincham
Year(s) 1916; 1919-28 1929-41 1942 1945 1946-48 1949 1950-54 1955-68 1969-83 1984-88 1989-95 1996-present
Seasons 11 13 1 1 3 1 5 14 15 5 7 14
Games 95 110 7 7 25 9 46 122 155 51 69 156
Wins 63 54 1 3 8 2 20 98 129 34 50 126
Losses 24 54 5 4 17 7 25 20 23 17 18 30
Ties 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 1 0
Win Pct. .705 .500 .214 .429 .320 .222 .446 .820 .842 .667 .732 .808
2010-2011 Football
A HISTORY OF SUCCESS season since 1955 Best Across All Divisions of the NCAA 1 LOSING in the college football h.O.F. Head Coach Ernie Godfrey (1916, ‘19-28) • Head Coach Bill Edwards (1955-68) 4 REPRESENTATIVES Head Coach Dave Maurer (1969-83) • QB Charlie Green (1961-64)
5 National Championships 1962 • 1964 • 1969 • 1973 • 1975
• • • • 9 ncac• Championships
1992 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 • 2001 • 2006 • 2009
14 Academic all-america Awards
Gene Miller • Robert Baum • Dean Caven • Jim Donnellon • Joe Govern • John Lutz Bill Beach (2) • Tom Jones • Paul Kungl • Victor Terebuh (2) • Dan Corfman
• • • • 15 oac•• Championships • • • •
1957 1958 1961 1962 1963 1964 • 1966 • 1969 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1981 • 1988
defensive players of the year • • • • • • • • 17 Conference • • • • • • • OAC: 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1977 1979 1981 1983 NCAC: 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 2001 2009
AFCA first-team all-americans • • • • • • • • 18 ALL-TIME • • • • • • • 1968 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1987 1988 1999 1990 1996 1998 1999 2005 2009
18 undefeated regular seasons
1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1931 • 1940 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1969 1970 • 1973 • 1978 • 1979 • 1995 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2009
offensive players of the year • • • • • • • • 19 Conference : • • • • • • • OAC: 1960 1962 1963 (2) 1967 1969 1973 (2) 1976 1977 1988 NCAC 1990 1993 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2006
RECORD OF JOE FINCHAM .818 Win Percentage • Top 5 Active in D3 • Top 10 All-Time in D3 126-30 CAREER Top 15 Active Across All Divisions • Top 30 All-Time Across All Divisions all-Ncac selections In 20 Years of Membership 145 first-team all-CONFERENCE selections Since 1936 in the OAC and NCAC 332 first-team
689 all-TIME victories
Winningest Team in NCAA Division III Football History
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Athletics Facilities
ROSENCRANS FITNESS CENTER
EDWARDS-MAURER FIELD
Wittenberg Athletics Facilities The Wittenberg athletic facilities, a unique blend of old and new, provide opportunities for a wide variety of recreational and fitness activities. The Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) is the centerpiece of athletic activity. The main unit can be converted to three full-sized basketball courts, three volleyball courts or three tennis courts. It seats 3,000 spectators for intercollegiate athletic events, and 4,300 for concerts and other public events. A second unit houses six raquetball courts with an upper balcony for instruction and a 25-meter by 25-yard swimming pool with one- and three-meter diving boards, and a spectator viewing area. An athletic training room, locker rooms and team rooms are also located in the HPERC, which connects to the Wittenberg Field House, home of the Tigers since 1929, which houses offices and a state-of-the-art weight training facility. A 4,622-square-foot extension off the front of the HPERC opened in August 2005. The Bob Rosencrans Hall of Honor Fitness Center includes a wide range of weight training and cardiovascular equipment. Edwards-Maurer Field and Earl F. Morris
HEINZEN STRENGTH CENTER
Track were renovated in 2005. EdwardsMaurer Field has a state-of-the-art artificial playing surface and Earl F. Morris Track is a 400-meter track outfitted with a similarly cutting-edge surface. The entire complex is lighted, and also serves as home to the Tiger football, track, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. The David and Georgianna Albright Tennis Complex, a $2 million project completed in 1997, houses 12 lighted tennis courts with a Dynaflex surface. Six of the courts are lighted, including two sunken center courts with space for seating. Situated a few blocks from campus are Bill Edwards Field, which offers playing and practice fields, and Betty Dillahunt field, home of the Tiger softball team. Less than two miles from campus Carelton Davidson Stadium, which opened in 2004, is the home of Tiger baseball. Owned and maintained by the City of Springfield, Carleton Davidson Stadium has seating capacity of 1,061, nearly half of which is under cover, a media center, locker rooms with showers and secured storage.
PAM EVANS SMITH ARENA
CARLETON DAVIDSON STADIUM
2010-2011 Football
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Sept. 5 at Olivet Sept. 19 at Washington Univ. Sept. 26 OHIO WESLEYAN* Oct. 3 HIRAM* Oct. 10 at Earlham* Oct. 17 at Wabash* Oct. 24 CARNEGIE MELLON Oct. 31 at Denison* Nov. 7 ALLEGHENY* Nov. 14 WOOSTER* Nov. 21 MOUNT ST. JOSEPH+ Nov. 28 TRINE+ Dec. 5 at UW-Whitewater+ * NCAC Game + NCAA Tournament
W, 37-6 W, 46-0 W, 20-0 W, 70-7 W, 42-3 W, 10-7 W, 28-7 W, 41-7 W, 52-10 W, 42-6 W, 42-14 W, 34-17 L, 13-31
2009 Season
North Coast Athletic Conference champions
POSTSEASON AWARDS
All-NCAC: Coach of the Year - Joe Fincham Defensive Player of the Year - Eddie Vallery First Team - Jeremy Block, Trent Brunic, Trevor Cochran, Dillon Hollin, Zach Hurtt, Adam Kattoua, Kyle Lohrman, Brad McKinley, Eddie Vallery, Corey Weber Second Team - Brandyn Brown, Keenan Freeman, Zach Harris, Aaron Huffman, Ryan Metzger, Taylor Scherer Honorable Mention - Cody Parsell, Lance Phillips, Patrick Williams D3Football.com All-North Region Team: Coach of the Year - Joe Fincham Defensive Player of the Year - Eddie Vallery First Team - Corey Weber, Dillon Hollin, Eddie Vallery Second Team - Brandyn Brown, Adam Kattoua D3Football.com All-America Team: Defensive Player of the Year - Eddie Vallery First Team - Dillon Hollin, Eddie Vallery Associated Press “Little” All-America Team - Eddie Vallery American Football Coaches Assoc. All-America - Eddie Vallery OhioCollegeFootball.com Senior Bowl: South Team Defensive Most Valuable Player - Kyle Lohrman CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District: First Team - Jeff Wilbur Second Team - Jake Kerger
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P TREVOR COCHRAN
In 2009-2010, the Wittenberg Tigers... • Won six North Coast Athletic Conference regular season championships in field hockey, football, volleyball, women’s basketball, men’s golf and men’s lacrosse • Finished in the top five in the final North Coast Athletic Conference standings in 18 of 22 sports • All en route to the school’s second NCAC Dennis Collins Memorial All-Sports Trophy • Earned five NCAC Player/Performer of the Year trophies • Earned four NCAC Coach of the Year trophies • Placed 109 student-athletes on All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams • Placed 19 student-athletes on all-region teams and seven on All-America teams • Earned 10 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District awards and two Academic All-America awards • Finished 58th in the NACDA Director’s Cup (all-sports comparison) thanks to postseason appearances by seven teams and three individuals
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2010 Season
OLIVET
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Saturday, Sept. 4 • 6 p.m. Springfield, Ohio
OHIO WESLEYAN Saturday, Sept. 11 • 7 p.m.
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Springfield, Ohio
WASH U
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Saturday, Sept. 18 • Noon Springfield, Ohio Family Weekend
CB KEENAN FREEMAN
ALLEGHENY
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Saturday, Sept. 25 • 1 p.m. Allegheny, Pa.
OBERLIN
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Saturday, Oct. 2 • 1 p.m. Oberlin, Ohio
HIRAM
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Saturday, Oct. 9 • 1 p.m. Springfield, Ohio Homecoming
KENYON
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Saturday, Oct. 16 • 1 p.m. Springfield, Ohio
DL ADAM KATTOUA
2010 Coaching Staff
atCARNEGIE
MELLON
Saturday, Oct. 23 • 1 p.m. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Andy Waddle Off. Coordinator
Andy Mitchel Def. Coordinator
Sean Ross Linebackers
Mark Ewald Running Backs
Rob Linkhart Tight Ends
WABASH
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Saturday, Nov. 6 • 1 p.m. Springfield, Ohio
WOOSTER
at Tom Mescher Defensive Line
Dan Smith Offensive Line
B.J. Coad Defensive Line
Matt Maidlow Defensive Ends
Saturday, Nov. 13 • 1 p.m. Wooster, Ohio
2010-2011 Football
Statement of Responsibility for Balance Between Academics & Athletics
Wittenberg Athletics Philosophy
Student-athletes are primarily responsible for balancing academics and athletics. However, recognizing the pressure that studentathletes face from competing time demands placed upon them by both professors and coaches, we establish the following statement of responsibility. The statement assumes that the student’s primary responsibility is to academic coursework and that practice sessions are always subordinate to class attendance. Students should work with advisers to schedule courses so that practices and contests are not in conflict with academic courses. Student-athletes are expected to contact professors in advance in order to resolve conflicts between class attendance and participation in athletic contests. It is recommended that student-athletes miss not more than four sessions of any class in a semester for regular season athletic contests. Permission of a Faculty Athletic Representative is required before additional excused absences will be permitted. Coaches will, as necessary, establish and maintain communications with the professors of team athletes regarding academic progress. Professors should feel free to contact coaches regarding the academic responsibilities of student-athletes.
The Wittenberg Athletic Department is an integral part of the university that strives to achieve the same standards of excellence that exist within various academic disciplines at the university. Further, the athletic department embraces the concept that the studentathletes are first and foremost students, possessing individual rights, academic abilities, personal interests and ambitions comparable to those of other members of the general student body. Wittenberg University is committed to the principles and practices of amateurism, student-athlete welfare, gender equity, sportsmanship and fair play, cultural diversity and overall athletics excellence, and this commitment shall reflect in every aspect of the athletics departmental operations.
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The North Coast Athletic Conference and Wittenberg University work together to encourage good sportsmanship on the court, on the field and in the stands. The Wittenberg Athletics Department expects all competitors and spectators to help maintain an open, accepting and competitive environment in order to promote positive, enjoyable experiences for all involved with Division III athletics.