Marcus Arroyo OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ QUARTERBACKS Three Bowl Eligible Teams in Seven Years of Coaching and Two Bowl Championships as a Coach

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2 COWBOY COACHES CHAMPIONSHIP P Dave Christensen HEAD COACH Eight Bowl Appearances and Six Conference Championships as a Coach Mike Fanoga OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS One NCAA Division I-AA National Championship and Twelve Postseason Appearances as a Coach Marcus Arroyo OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ QUARTERBACKS Three Bowl Eligible Teams in Seven Years of Coaching and Two Bowl Championships as a Coach Marty English DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS Two NCAA Division II National Championships and Ten Posteseason Appearances as a Coach Alex Grinch DEFENSIVE SECONDARY/ RECRUITING COORDINATOR Six Postseason Appearances as a Coach in Seven Seasons and Three NCAA Division III National Championships as a Player Jim Harding OFFENSIVE LINE Two Bowl Appearances in Four Years of College Coaching and a Starter on a Top 25 Team at Toledo as a Player 2009 NEW MEXICO BOWL CHAMPIONS 76

3 TESTED E COWBOY COACHES Members of the Wyoming Coaching Staff Have Enjoyed Great Success in Their Individual Coaching Careers Pete Kaligis OFFENSIVE LINE Eleven Postseason Appearances as a Coach and a Starter on the 1991 University of Washington National Championship Team as a Player Jerry Montgomery DEFENSIVE LINE Three Postseason Appearances in Five Years of College Coaching and One Bowl Championship as a Player at the University of Iowa Jason Ray RUNNING BACKS Won a Bowl Championship in his first season as a college coach, and made Four Bowl Appearances and won Two Bowl Championships as a Player During His Five Years at the University of Missouri Matt Rahl DIRECTOR OF RECRUITING Six Postseason Appearances in Seven Previous Seasons and Three Bowl Championships as a College Coach Derek Sage RECEIVERS Five Postseason Appearances in Eight Previous Seasons as a College Coach Rick Mallory DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Ten Bowl Appearances in 17 Previous Seasons as a College Coach Trent Greener DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Eight Postseason Appearances as a Coach and Two Conference Championships as a Player at Wyoming BRONZE BOOT CHAMPIONS

4 HEAD COACH DAVE CHRISTENSEN (Western Washington 85) Head Football Coach, University of Wyoming You couldn t have asked for much more from a head coach in his fi rst season. Dave Christensen s first year as a college head coach was fi lled with highlights. He led the Wyoming Cowboys to a bowl game in his first season, becoming only the second Cowboy head coach to accomplish that feat the other being Paul Roach in Christensen became the fi rst UW head coach to win a bowl game in his fi rst season, as his Pokes defeated Fresno State, in double overtime, in the New Mexico Bowl. He also guided Wyoming to a road win over arch rival Colorado State in the regular-season fi nale, bringing the Bronze Boot back to Laramie. For a team that began the season picked to fi nish last (ninth) in the Mountain West Conference preseason poll, Christensen s Cowboys ended the season with a 7-6 overall record, a 4-4 league mark and a fi fth-place fi nish in a league that had three teams end the season ranked among the Top 18 in both the Associated Press Media Poll and USA Today Coaches Poll. And his team accomplished all this while playing a schedule that was ranked as the eighth toughest in the nation and included BCS national runner-up Texas. While he delivered on his promise to the 2009 senior class that he would do everything he could to get them to a bowl game, he also built a team with an eye toward the future. Wyoming returns 16 of 24 starters in 2010, and that strong core of leaders has Cowboy fans excited about what lies ahead. Leading that core of returning players are: 2009 Second Team All-Conference performers Chris Prosinski, a senior free safety, and Brian Hendricks, a junior middle linebacker; and 2009 MWC Freshman of the Year Austyn Carta- Samuels, at quarterback, and Honorable Mention All-Conference performer senior David Leonard, at wide receiver. All told, Christensen had seven of his Cowboys earn All-Conference honors his fi rst season at UW, including one other returning Cowboy, junior punter Austin McCoy (Honorable Mention All-MWC), and 2009 senior defensive linemen John Fletcher (First Team All-MWC) and Mitch Unrein (Honorable Mention). Wyoming Football hired its dynamic and innovative new leader on Dec. 1, 2008, as University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman announced that Christensen, then the Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator at Missouri, had been selected as the new head coach of the Cowboys. We are thrilled to be able to attract a coach with the experience that Coach (Dave) Christensen brings to our program, said Burman at the time of Christensen s hiring. He is one of the great offensive minds in college football, and he will bring a very exciting brand of football to Jonah Field. The plan he presented to us for building a comprehensive program was the best we heard in our search process. I am confi dent that he will put an outstanding coaching staff together, and that they will hit the ground running. With Dave leading Cowboy Football, I believe our program will make dramatic progress in the coming years and return to a position of prominence in the Mountain West Conference. After serving as an assistant coach at the college level for 24 years, Christensen expressed the emotions he felt upon earning his fi rst headcoaching position. I can t tell you how excited I am to be given the opportunity to lead the Wyoming Cowboy Football program, said Christensen. The opportunity to become a head coach is something I ve been preparing for my entire career. This is a great job at an outstanding university. Wyoming has a rich football tradition, and combined with the new, state-of-the art facilities, I know we can win here NEW MEXICO BOWL CHAMPIONS 78 The Christensen Family Emily, D.J., Susie, Dave and Katie Christensen became the 31st coach in Wyoming Football history, and was signed to a fi ve-year contract a contract that was extended in the spring of 2010 to run through Dec. 31, At the time of Christensen s contract extension, Burman had this to say. In his fi rst year, Coach (Dave) Christensen did an outstanding job of returning Wyoming Football to a competitive position in the Mountain West Conference. He led our football program to a winning record and a New Mexico Bowl victory, and it was evident by the large number of fans at the bowl game that he has reenergized our fan base. We are excited about the future of Cowboy Football and the leadership that Coach Christensen has provided, and we are pleased to announce this extension of his contract. While the offensive coordinator at Missouri, Christensen was named the 2007 National Offensive Coordinator of the Year by Rivals.com and was also runner-up for the 2007 Frank Broyles Award, which honors the top assistant coach in the nation each season. He helped lead the Missouri Tigers to the Big 12 Championship game in both the 2007 and 2008 seasons as champions of the Big 12 North. In 2008, Mizzou ranked No. 4 in the NCAA in passing offense (330.4 yards per game), No. 6 in scoring offense (42.2 points per game) and No. 8 in total offense (484.1 yards per game). The Tigers concluded the 2008 season ranked No. 16 in the

5 HEAD COACH fi nal USA Today Coaches Poll, No. 19 in the fi nal Associated Press Media Poll and were No. 21 in the fi nal BCS Rankings entering the college bowl season. Missouri defeated Northwestern, in overtime, in the 2008 Valero Alamo Bowl. The 2007 season saw Missouri conclude the season ranked No. 4 in the fi nal Associated Press ranking. That was the highest season-ending ranking in school history for the Tigers. Mizzou fi nished the season by defeating Arkansas, 38-7, in the Cotton Bowl, giving the Tigers a school record 12th win on the season. His 2007 offense ranked No. 5 in the nation in total offense (490.3 yards per game), No. 8 in scoring offense (39.9 points per game) and No. 9 in passing offense (314.1 yards per game). Christensen served as an assistant coach under Gary Pinkel from 1992 to 2008 fi rst at the University of Toledo from and then at Missouri from Christensen was Pinkel s offensive coordinator from , and coached the offensive line for 17 seasons at Toledo and Missouri. Beginning in 2005, Christensen devised and implemented one of college football s most exciting, no-huddle, spread offenses. In 2007, Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel fi nished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting, while Christensen s offense scored a school record 558 points, far surpassing the previous Missouri record of 399 points in a single season. In addition to Daniel s fourth-place fi nish in the 2007 Heisman Trophy voting, Christensen s offensive unit had three other Tigers earn national honors that year. Senior tight end Martin Rucker and freshman wide receiver Jeremy Maclin were both Consensus First Team All-America selections, marking the fi rst time in Missouri school history that it had two Consensus First Team All-Americans in the same season. Senior center Adam Spieker was named a fi nalist for the Rimington Award, which honors the nation s top offensive center each season. Spieker also earned Third Team All- America honors from Associated Press. Three additional Tiger offensive linemen earned All-Big 12 honors in 2007, including Tyler Luellen (a Second Team selection), Colin Brown (Honorable Mention All-Big 12) and Kurtis Gregory (Honorable Mention All-Big 12). His fi nal season at Missouri, the Tigers once again had two Consensus First Team All-Americans in Maclin and tight end Chase Coffman. Coffman also was selected as the winner of the 2008 John Mackey Award as the nation s top tight end, while Maclin was a fi nalist for the Biletnikoff Award, which honors the nation s top wide receiver. Joining Coffman and Maclin as All-Big 12 offensive performers in 08 were: running back Derrick Washington (Second Team); offensive lineman Gregory (Second Team); offensive lineman Tim Barnes (Honorable Mention); offensive lineman Brown (Honorable Mention); quarterback Daniel (Honorable Mention) and wide receiver Tommy Saunders (Honorable Mention). The Tigers fi nished the 2006 season with the nation s No. 8 ranked offense, averaging yards per game, and that included the nation s No. 10 ranked passing attack, at yards an outing. Two of Christensen s linemen earned All- Big 12 honors, as senior tackle Joel Clinger earned First Team honors and Spieker was an Honorable Mention selection. Christensen s offense underwent a major transformation to a spread, no-huddle attack in 2005, and was very successful in the fi rst year running the new system. His attack, executed by record-setting quarterback Brad Smith, ended the 2005 season ranked in the top four in the Big 12, and in the Top 40 nationally in three major categories - rushing (205.3 yards per game - No. 3 in the Big 12 and No. 17 in the NCAA), total offense (429.8 ypg - No. 4 in the Big 12 and No. 24 in the nation) and scoring offense (30.8 points per game - No. 4 in the Big 12 and No. 34 in the country). Despite going to battle each week with a young offensive line that featured just one senior starter, the offense jelled right away, as the Tigers rolled to 657 yards in the 2005 season opener against Arkansas State. That was just three yards shy of the school record. Three of Christensen s linemen won All-Big 12 honors in 2005, led by senior left guard Tony Palmer, who earned First Team league honors for the fi rst time in his career. He was joined by sophomore center Spieker and junior right tackle Joel Clinger, who both won honorable mention acclaim. Palmer also earned Second Team All-Big 12 accolades in 2004, and eventually became a seventh-round draft pick in the 2006 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. In 2003, the Tiger rushing attack proved to be one of the most potent in the nation, as MU led the Big 12 Conference, and ranked sixth nationally with an average of yards per game. That marked the fi rst time since 1960 that MU won a conference rushing championship, when the Tigers led the old Big Eight with a mark of yards per game. Its 3,087 rushing yards for the season ranked second in school history. Senior center A.J. Ricker and senior tackle Rob Droege each earned First Team All-Big 12 honors for their play in 2003, while sophomore guard Palmer earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12. Ricker and Droege both signed free agent contracts in the spring of 2004 with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. Scott Paffrath signed a free agent deal with the Washington Redskins following the 2005 NFL Draft. Under Christensen s guidance, Mizzou featured one of the most potent attacks in school history in The Tigers averaged 30.0 points per game, and the 360 points scored were the third-most in MU history at the time. Christensen s balanced runpass attack turned redshirt freshman quarterback Brad Smith into one of the nation s most talked about players, as he became just the second player in NCAA Division I-A history to pass for 79 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Mizzou s emphasis on a disciplined attack also produced an offense that led the nation in fewest turnovers, with just 11 offensive giveaways in 12 games. In his fi nal seven seasons at the University of Toledo, the Rockets offense set or reset some 75 school records. During that period, the Rockets posted an undefeated and Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship season in 1995 and won three MAC West titles (1997, 1998 and 2000). They concluded the 95 campaign with a overtime win over Nevada to capture the Las Vegas Bowl Championship. In 1999, Toledo was 10th in the country in rushing (239.2) and led the nation in yards per attempt (5.35). Christensen coached center Andy McCollum while at Toledo. McCollum was a First Team All- MAC selection in 1992, and would later become the starting center for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. Another Toledo lineman, Colin Westrich, was named Third Team All-American by the Sporting News in Christensen came to Toledo from Idaho State University where he coached the offensive line, tight ends and running backs for two seasons ( ). Prior to his stint at Idaho State, he served two seasons as a graduate assistant offensive line coach under Don James at the University of Washington in 1988 and 89. Christensen also played football for the Huskies for three seasons from Christensen earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Western Washington in 1985 and a master of science degree in college instruction and sports science from Eastern Washington in He is 49 years old, born Jan. 17, Christensen and his wife Susie have three children, Katie, D.J. and Emily BRONZE BOOT CHAMPIONS

6 HEAD COACH COACHING HIGHLIGHTS COACHING HONORS National Offensive Coordinator of the Year, As selected by Rivals.com Runner-up for Frank Broyles Award as Assistant Coach of the Year POSTSEASON COACHING EXPERIENCE New Mexico Bowl Champions, Wyoming defeated Fresno State, in double overtime, on Dec. 19, Valero Alamo Bowl Champions, Missouri defeated Northwestern, in overtime, on Dec. 29, AT&T Cotton Bowl Champions, Missouri defeated Arkansas, 38-7, on Jan. 1, Sun Bowl, Missouri lost to Oregon State, 38-39, on Dec. 29, Independence Bowl Champions, Missouri defeated South Carolina, 38-31, on Dec. 30, Independence Bowl, Missouri lost to Arkansas, 14-27, on Dec. 31, Las Vegas Bowl Champions, Toledo defeated Nevada, in overtime, on Dec. 13, Freedom Bowl Champions, Washington defeated Florida, 34-7, on Dec. 30, 1989 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS Big 12 Conference North Champions Big 12 Conference North Champions Mid-American Conference West Co-Champions Mid-American Conference West Champions Mid-American Conference West Champions Mid-American Conference Champions COACHING HISTORY Seasons School Coaching Position Wyoming...Head Coach Missouri...Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach Toledo...Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line Toledo...Offensive Line Coach Idaho State...Offensive Line / Tight Ends / Running Backs Washington...Graduate Assistant Offensive Line Eastern Washington...Offensive Line / Defensive Line 1985 Everett (Wash.) High School...Offensive Line / Defensive Line 1984 Sehome (Wash.) High School...Offensive Line / Defensive Line 1983 Western Washington...Running Backs PLAYING EXPERIENCE Washington ALL-AMERICANS COACHED WYOMING ALL-AMERICANS 2009 Shamiel Gary, SS First Team Freshman All-American, Football Writers Association of America MISSOURI ALL-AMERICANS 2008 Chase Coffman, TE First Team, Consensus Jeremy Maclin, WR First Team, Consensus 2007 Jeremy Maclin, WR First Team, Consensus Martin Rucker, TE First Team, Consensus Chase Daniel, QB Second Team, Associated Press, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Rivals.com Adam Spieker, OL Third Team, Associated Press TOLEDO ALL-AMERICANS 2000 Chester Taylor, RB Honorable Mention, Football News 1999 Colin Westrich, OL Third Team, Sporting News NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS/CANDIDATES Chase Coffman, TE...John Mackey Award Winner, Nation s Top Tight End Jeremy Maclin, WR...Fred Biletnikoff Award Finalist, Nation s Top Receiver Chase Coffman, TE...John Mackey Award Semifi nalist, Nation s Top Tight End Chase Daniel, QB...Heisman Trophy, Finished No. 4 in balloting O Brien Award, Walter Camp Award and Manning Award Finalist Maxwell Award Semifi nalist Adam Spieker, OL...Rimington Award Finalist, Nation s Top Center Chase Coffman, TE...John Mackey Award Semifi nalist, Nation s Top Tight End 2009 NEW MEXICO BOWL CHAMPIONS 80

7 WYOMING ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS 2009 John Fletcher, DT First Team Brian Hendricks, LB Second Team Chris Prosinski, FS Second Team David Leonard, WR Honorable Mention Austin McCoy, P Honorable Mention Mitch Unrein, DE Honorable Mention Austyn Carta-Samuels, QB Freshman of the Year MISSOURI ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS 2008 Jeremy Maclin, WR First Team Derrick Washington, RB Second Team Chase Coffman, TE Second Team Kurtis Gregory, OL Second Team Tim Barnes, OL Honorable Mention Colin Brown, OL Honorable Mention Chase Daniel, QB Honorable Mention Tommy Saunders, WR Honorable Mention 2007 Chase Daniel, QB First Team and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year Jeremy Maclin, WR First Team and Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year Martin Rucker, TE First Team Adam Spieker, OL First Team Chase Coffman, TE Second Team Tyler Luellen, OL Second Team Colin Brown, OL Honorable Mention Will Franklin, WR Honorable Mention COACHING HIGHLIGHTS MISSOURI ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS 2007 Kurtis Gregory, OL Honorable Mention Tony Temple, RB Honorable Mention 2006 Joel Clinger, OL First Team Martin Rucker, TE First Team Chase Coffman, TE Second Team Chase Daniel, QB Second Team Will Franklin, WR Honorable Mention Adam Spieker, OL Honorable Mention Tony Temple, RB Honorable Mention 2005 Tony Palmer, OL First Team Brad Smith, All-Purpose First Team Joel Clinger, OL Honorable Mention Sean Coffey, WR Honorable Mention Martin Rucker, TE Honorable Mention Adam Spieker, OL Honorable Mention 2004 Tony Palmer, OL Second Team Sean Coffey, WR Honorable Mention Brad Smith, QB Honorable Mention 2003 Rob Droege, OL First Team A.J. Ricker, OL First Team Zack Abron, RB Second Team Brad Smith, QB Third Team J.D. McCoy, TE Honorable Mention Tony Palmer, OL Honorable Mention 2002 Rob Droege, OL First Team Justin Gage, WR First Team A.J. Ricker, OL Second Team Zack Abron, RB Honorable Mention Brad Smith, QB Honorable Mention COLLEGE HEAD-COACHING RECORD Overall Record Conference Record Conference Postseason Season School W L T % W L T % Finish Appearance 2009 Wyoming th New Mexico Bowl COLLEGE ASSISTANT-COACHING RECORD Overall Record Conference Record Conference Postseason Season School W L T % W L T % Finish Appearance 2008 Missouri st (Big 12 North) Valero Alamo Bowl 2007 Missouri st (Big 12 North) AT&T Cotton Bowl 2006 Missouri nd (Big 12 North) Sun Bowl 2005 Missouri nd (Big 12 North) Independence Bowl 2004 Missouri rd (Big 12 North) 2003 Missouri rd (Big 12 North) Independence Bowl 2002 Missouri th (Big 12 North) 2001 Missouri th (Big 12 North) Record at Missouri (8 years) Toledo Tie 1st (MAC West) 1999 Toledo Tie 2nd (MAC West) 1998 Toledo st (MAC West) MAC Champ. Game 1997 Toledo st (MAC West) MAC Champ. Game 1996 Toledo Tie 2nd 1995 Toledo st Las Vegas Bowl 1994 Toledo th 1993 Toledo Tie 7th 1992 Toledo Tie 3rd Record at Toledo (9 years) Idaho State th 1990 Idaho State th Record at Idaho State (2 years) Washington Tie 2nd Freedom Bowl 1988 Washington th Record at Washington (2 years) Eastern Washington th 1986 Eastern Washington (NCAA I-AA Independent) NA Record at E. Washington (2 years) Western Washington th Record at W. Washington (1 year) Overall Record as a Head Coach Football Bowl Subdivision Record as an Assistant Coach Overall Record as a College Assistant Coach (.538) in one season (.631) in 19 seasons (.572) in 24 seasons HEAD COACH ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS COACHED MISSOURI ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS 2001 Justin Gage, WR First Team Aaron Crittendon, OL Second Team Zack Abron, RB Third Team A.J. Ricker, OL Third Team Dwayne Blakely, TE Honorable Mention Justin Bland, OL Honorable Mention Mike Hayes, OL Honorable Mention TOLEDO ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS 2000 Tavares Bolden, QB First Team Jim Harding, OL First Team Chester Taylor, RB First Team Michael Schaefer, OL Second Team 1999 Chester Taylor, RB First Team Colin Westrich, OL First Team 1998 Colin Westrich, OL First Team Mike Bilik, TE Second Team 1997 Dwayne Harris, RB First Team Jim Bates, OL Second Team Mike Bilik, TE Second Team Brock Kreitzurg, WR Second Team Chris Wallace, QB Second Team Colin Westrich, OL Second Team 1996 Nate Johnson, OL Second Team 1995 Kevin Montgomery, OL Second Team 1994 Chadd Dehn, OL Second Team Pete Stone, OL Second Team 1993 Charlie Webb, OL Second Team 1992 Andy McCollum, OL First Team BRONZE BOOT CHAMPIONS

8 ASSISTANT COACH MARCUS ARROYO (San Jose State 03) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Marcus Arroyo Years at Wyoming: 2nd Years as a College Coach: 8th Wife: Kelly San Jose State 03 Bachelor s in Kinesiology San Jose State Quarterback, 1998, Present Wyoming Offensive Coordinator San Jose State Offensive Coordinator 2006 San Jose State Quarterbacks 2005 San Jose State Graduate Assistant 2004 Prairie View A&M Offensive Coordinator 2003 San Jose State Student Assistant Postseason 2009 Wyoming New Mexico Bowl Champions 2006 San Jose State New Mexico Bowl Champions Where He Recruits Northern California, Houston and Wyoming Marcus Arroyo begins his second season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Wyoming Cowboys in His fi rst season at UW, Arroyo coached true freshman quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels, whom Arroyo also recruited out of San Jose, Calif. By the end of the 09 season, Carta-Samuels had been named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year and the Offensive MVP in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl. Also in his fi rst year at Wyoming, Arroyo installed a new spread offense that helped the Cowboys score 30 or more points in fi ve games in The Cowboys won all fi ve of those games. Arroyo s offense displayed an ability to come from behind in his fi rst season, recording fi ve fourth-quarter comebacks. His offensive unit did an outstanding job of protecting the ball, as well. Wyoming ranked No. 7 in the nation in fewest turnovers lost (14) and was No. 15 in the NCAA in both fewest fumbles lost (7) and fewest interceptions thrown (7). When Wyoming captured the 2009 New Mexico Bowl Championship, it marked the second time in four seasons that Arroyo was part of a New Mexico Bowl Championship team. His other championship came in 2006 while he was coaching at San Jose State. Prior to coming to Wyoming, Arroyo was most recently the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at his alma mater, San Jose State, where he was a former starting quarterback. He was the quarterbacks coach and play-caller at his alma mater for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons, and was the cooffensive coordinator for the Spartans his fi nal two seasons under head coach Dick Tomey. In two of those three seasons, 2006 and 2008, the Spartans earned bowl eligible status. In 2006, San Jose State posted a record of 9-4, and earned a berth in the inaugural New Mexico Bowl where they defeated New Mexico by a score of SJSU again achieved bowl eligibility status in 2008, with a 6-6 mark, but wasn t invited to a bowl game. From 2006 to 2007, Arroyo tutored the The Arroyo Family Kelly and Marcus Spartans all-time leading passer and total-offense leader, Adam Tafralis. Tafralis holds school records for career passing yards (7,548) and career total offense (8,111). He also ranks third in school history in passing effi ciency, with a career rating of Tafralis set a San Jose State single-season record for completion percentage in 2006, completing 65.6 percent of his passes. He completed 62.8 percent of his passes in 2007, becoming the fi rst quarterback in school history to complete 60 percent or more of his pass attempts in back-to-back seasons. In 2006, Tafralis ranked 11th in the NCAA in passing effi ciency ( rating) and the Spartans ranked 12th as a team (151.43). That 2006 team also ranked No. 47 in the NCAA in total offense ( yards per game). The 2007 season saw Tafralis rank No. 35 in the country in both passing effi ciency (135.56) and total offense ( yards per game), while the Spartans ranked No. 33 in the nation in passing offense ( yards per game). Tafralis went on to sign a free-agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL in the spring of Arroyo, himself, played quarterback for the Spartans in 1998 and from He ranks No. 9 in career passing yards (4,603), No. 9 in career total offense (4,525) and No. 10 in career passing effi ciency (115.6 rating) at San Jose State. During his playing career, he led SJSU to a win over then No. 9 ranked and previously unbeaten TCU in That same season, he guided the Spartans to a road win over Stanford. Perhaps his best career game came against Nevada in 2001 when he completed 21 of 26 passes (80.8 percent) for 476 yards and fi ve touchdowns, while posting a passer rating of in a home victory over the Wolfpack. The passer rating of versus Nevada is a San Jose State single-game record as is the 849 yards of total offense the Spartans accumulated that day and the 35 fi rst downs they gained against the Wolf Pack. He became only the second true freshman in school history to start at quarterback when he started fi ve games in Arroyo began his college coaching career in 2003, serving as an undergraduate assistant coach at his alma mater for one year. In 2004, he was the offensive coordinator at Prairie View A&M, an NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) team in Prairie View, Texas. He returned to San Jose State in 2005 as a graduate assistant coach before being elevated to a full-time assistant in Arroyo is 30 years old, born Jan. 23, He completed his bachelor s degree in kinesiology at SJSU in Arroyo played his high school football at Colfax High School in Colfax, Calif. He and his wife Kelly (Thoni) Arroyo were married on July 9, Kelly began her college career as a volleyball player at Southern Oregon University and later was a swimmer at San Jose State. Arroyo will recruit Northern California and Houston for the Cowboys, as well the state of Wyoming NEW MEXICO BOWL CHAMPIONS 82

9 ASSISTANT COACH MARTY ENGLISH (Northern Colorado 86) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Marty English will enter his eighth season at the University of Wyoming in He is the senior member of the Cowboy coaching staff. For the second consecutive season, English will serve as the Cowboys defensive coordinator. He will be coaching the UW linebackers for the eighth straight season. The 2010 season will mark his 24th as a college coach. English moved up the road to Laramie, Wyo., from Greeley, Colo., in 2003 after serving as an assistant coach for 16 seasons ( ) at his alma mater, the University of Northern Colorado. English s 2009 Cowboy defense may best be remembered for a dramatic goal-line stand in the New Mexico Bowl. In the fi rst overtime of the New Mexico Bowl, Fresno State had a fi rst and goal at the Wyoming one-yard line, but the Cowboy defense held on four straight plays and UW went on to win in double overtime. It was the second bowl victory that English was a part of at Wyoming the other being the 2004 Las Vegas Bowl win and it was the 10th time he coached a team to postseason play. The 2009 Cowboy team featured four seniors recruited by English who went on to sign NFL free-agent contracts. Defensive tackle John Fletcher (Baltimore Ravens), linebacker Weston Johnson (Atlanta Falcons), defensive end Mitch Unrein (Houston Texans) and offensive tackle Ryan Otterson (San Diego Chargers) were all recruited by English. Fletcher earned First Team All-Mountain West Conference honors as a defensive tackle in 09, while Unrein was an Honorable Mention selection. Fletcher concluded his career ranked third in Mountain West Conference history and fi fth in Wyoming school history with 24.0 career sacks. Wyoming was the only team in the nation with three individuals ranked among the Top 25 in the nation in tackles in Free safety Chris Prosinski ranked 10th (10.8 tackles per game), inside linebacker Brian Hendricks was 12th (10.5) and inside linebacker Gabe Knapton ranked 19th (9.8). In terms of total tackles, Prosinski (140 total tackles) and Knapton (128) posted the fourth and ninth best singleseason tackle totals, respectively, in UW school history. Both Prosinski and Hendricks earned Second Team All-Mountain West Conference honors in 09. In 2008, English helped guide a Wyoming defense that ranked No. 38 in the nation in total defense, allowing only yards per game, and ranked No. 31 in pass defense, giving up only yards per outing. He coached 2008 First Team All-Mountain West Conference linebacker Ward Dobbs, who concluded his career ranked No. 5 in career tackles in Wyoming school history, with 343. Senior linebacker Mike Juergens also signed a free-agent contract with the Carolina Panthers following the 2009 NFL Draft. The 2007 season saw UW s defense rank 22nd in the country in total defense (332.1 yards per game) and quarterback sacks (33 total sacks). The Cowboys also were among the best teams in the nation in defending the run, ranking No. 27 (122.8 yards per game), and against the pass, ranking No. 30 (209.3 ypg). Inside linebacker Ward Dobbs earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors in 07. The English Family Tyler, Kelsey, Suzie and Marty During the 2006 season, the Cowboy defense moved to a 3-4 alignment, and was one of the best defenses in the nation. In total defense, the Cowboys ranked ninth out of 119 NCAA Division I-A teams, allowing opponents only yards per game. UW ranked even higher in pass defense, giving up only yards passing per game to rank No. 8 in the country. Wyoming also ranked in the Top 25 in rushing defense at No. 23 (106.6 yards per game), and was 36th in the NCAA and No. 2 in the MWC in sacks (2.42 per game). The Poke defenders recorded a 24-0 shutout of archrival Colorado State in 06, marking the fi rst shutout by a Wyoming defense against CSU since Dobbs earned Second Team All-Mountain West Conference honors in 06. Wyoming s defense ranked among the Top 40 teams in the nation in two defensive categories in UW was No. 40 in the nation in pass defense, allowing only yards per game through the air, and the Cowboy defense also intercepted 14 passes to rank No. 34 in the NCAA in that category. The 2005 season saw Dobbs earn Honorable Mention All-Conference honors. The Pokes were very effective at defending the pass and in forcing turnovers in 2004, ranking No. 47 in the NCAA in pass defense effi ciency, with a rating of 118.5, and No. 13 in the country in most turnovers gained (28). Wyoming s defense recovered 14 fumbles to rank No. 10 in the NCAA, and intercepted 14 passes to rank No. 34. Senior outside linebacker Guy Tuell ended his career ranked No. 11 on the Wyoming career tackle list with 249. During English s fi rst season at Wyoming, in 2003, his starting linebacking corps of Tyler Gottschalk, Randy Tscharner and Tuell ranked No. 1, 2 and 3, respectively, in tackles for the Cowboys. For three seasons ( ), English served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Northern Colorado. His 2002 defensive unit ranked in the Top 10 in the nation in fi ve defensive categories. UNC ranked No. 8 in total defense, allowing only yards per game; was ranked No. 5 in pass defense effi ciency, with a rating of 86.9; and ranked No. 9 in three categories scoring defense (15.0 points allowed per game), rush defense (85.3 yards per game) and turnover margin (+16). The 2002 Bears also led the North Central Conference in total defense, points allowed and quarterback sacks. Individually, six of his 2002 defenders earned First Team All-Midwest Region honors and four were named First Team All-North Central Conference. Anthony Dunn, a defensive end on the 2002 squad, earned First Team All-America honors, and signed a free-agent contract with the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. Through his years at UNC, English coached on NCAA Division II National Championship teams in 1996 and 97. He also helped guide the Bears to the NCAA Division II Playoffs in eight different seasons, including advancing to the semifi nals of the 2002 NCAA Division II Playoffs. During his time as a college coach, English has coached eight All-Americans, and nine of his players have gone on to play at the professional level. Included among those pro players were former UNC All-America linebacker Scott Zimmerman, who went on to play for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. Another future pro was former Wyoming Cowboy Guy Tuell, who joined the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe in As a player, English began his career at Idaho State in 1981, the year the Bengals won the NCAA Division I-AA National Championship. English then transferred to Northern Colorado, where he was a three-year letterman at linebacker. His senior season of 1985, he served as a team captain, and received All-North Central Conference honors. English earned his bachelor s degree in recreation management in 1986 and his master s degree in physical education in 1989 both from Northern Colorado. A native of Lakewood, Colo., he was an All-State football player at Alameda High School. He and his wife, Suzie, have one daughter, Kelsey, and one son, Tyler. Kelsey is a student at the University of Wyoming. Tyler will be a freshman football player at Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colo., in the fall of English recruits the states of Colorado, Florida and Wyoming for the Cowboys. 83 Marty English Years at Wyoming: 8th Years as a College Coach: 24th Wife: Suzie Children: Kelsey and Tyler Northern Colorado 89 Master s in Physical Northern Colorado 86 Bachelor s in Recreation Management Northern Colorado Linebacker, Idaho State Linebacker, Present Wyoming Defensive Coordinator Wyoming Linebackers Northern Colorado Defensive Coordinator Northern Colorado LBs / Special Teams Northern Colorado Graduate Assistant Postseason 2009 Wyoming New Mexico Bowl Champions 2004 Wyoming Las Vegas Bowl Champions 2002 Northern Colorado NCAA Division II Semifi nals 1999 Northern Colorado NCAA Division II Quarterfi nals 1998 Northern Colorado NCAA Division II Quarterfi nals 1997 Northern Colorado Division II National Champions 1996 Northern Colorado Division II National Champions 1995 Northern Colorado NCAA Division II First Round 1991 Northern Colorado NCAA Division II First Round 1990 Northern Colorado NCAA Division II First Round Where He Recruits Colorado, Florida and Wyoming 2009 BRONZE BOOT CHAMPIONS

10 ASSISTANT COACH Mike Fanoga Years at Wyoming: 2nd Years as a College Coach: 24th Wife: Soana Children: Sydney UTEP 88 Master s in Physical UTEP 86 Bachelor s in Social Work UTEP Linebacker, Snow Community College Linebacker, Present Wyoming Outside Linebackers New Mexico State Associate Head Coach and Defensive Line Western Kentucky Defensive Line Kentucky Defensive Line Valdosta State Defensive Line and Recruiting Coordinator Iowa Wesleyan Defensive Line Livingston University Assistant Coach UTEP Graduate Assistant Postseason 2009 Wyoming New Mexico Bowl Champions 2004 Western Kentucky NCAA Division I-AA First Round 2003 Western Kentucky NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfi nals 2002 Western Kentucky Division I-AA National Champions 2001 Western Kentucky NCAA Division I-AA First Round 2000 Western Kentucky NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfi nals 1999 Kentucky Music City Bowl 1998 Kentucky Outback Bowl 1996 Valdosta St. NCAA Division II Quarterfi nals 1994 Valdosta St. NCAA Division II Quarterfi nals 1991 Iowa Wesleyan NAIA Division I First Round 1988 UTEP Independence Bowl Where He Recruits Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming MIKE FANOGA (UTEP 86) Outside Linebackers Mike Fanoga will be serving his second season on Dave Christensen s staff at Wyoming in He will once again coach the Cowboy outside linebackers. Fanoga will be coaching in his 24th season at the college level in He began his college-coaching career in 1987 at his alma mater, the University of Texas-El Paso. Prior to coming to Wyoming, he was the associate head coach and defensive line coach at New Mexico State for four seasons from Wyoming s win in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl marked the 12th time in Fanoga s previous 23 seasons of college coaching that he helped lead a team to postseason play. In his fi rst year coaching the outside linebackers at Wyoming, Fanoga coached linebacker Weston Johnson, who went on to sign a free-agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. Johnson recorded 106 tackles his senior season, and led the team in tackles for losses (13.0) and interceptions (three). At New Mexico State, Fanoga helped coach an Aggie defense that ranked No. 1 in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and No. 3 in the nation in pass defense in 2008, allowing only yards per game. New Mexico State also ranked No. 5 in the WAC in total defense, giving up yards per game. The NMSU defense gave up an average of only 20.7 fi rst downs per game third best in the conference. He coached under head coach Hal Mumme at New Mexico State. Fanoga has a long coaching relationship with Mumme, also coaching with him at the University of Kentucky, Valdosta State (Ga.) and Iowa Wesleyan. While at Kentucky, Fanoga was part of a coaching staff that helped guide the Wildcats to back-to-back bowl appearances in 1998 and 99. Kentucky played in the Outback Bowl following the 1998 season and the Music City Bowl at the conclusion of the 1999 campaign. Between Fanoga s coaching stops at Kentucky ( ) and New Mexico State ( ), he coached the defensive line for fi ve seasons at Western Kentucky ( ). Over that fi ve-year span, the Hilltoppers earned their way into the NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs each of those fi ve seasons, and captured the 2002 National Championship with a 12-3 record. WKU defeated McNeese State, 34-14, in the I-AA National Championship game. In 2002, the Hilltopper defenders ranked No. 11 in the nation in scoring defense (allowing The Fanoga Family Sydney, Mike and Soana only 16.4 points per game to opponents), were No. 23 in total defense (279.2 yards per game) and were No. 27 in rushing defense (118.9 yards per game). The previous season of 2001, Western was 8-4 and fi nished the season ranked No. 10 in the fi nal USA Today/ESPN Division I-AA poll. Once again the defense was outstanding, ranking No. 2 in the nation in both total defense (233.2 ypg) and scoring defense (11.1 ppg), while ranking No. 4 in pass defense (137.3 ypg) and No. 9 in rushing defense (95.9 ypg). The 2000 Western Kentucky squad posted an 11-2 record and ended the season ranked No. 5 in the national polls. That 2000 team led the nation in both scoring defense (allowing opponents only 11.6 points per game) and turnover margin (+2.73 turnover margin per game), and WKU also ranked No. 9 in the nation in rushing defense (100.1 yards per game) and was No. 26 in total defense (290.8 yards per game). WKU compiled a (.754) record in Fanoga s fi ve seasons as an assistant coach. In Fanoga s other two seasons at Western Kentucky, the Hilltoppers ranked No. 7 in the fi nal 2003 Sports Network/CSTV poll of I-AA teams and was ranked No. 11 in both fi nal national polls in His 2003 defense ranked No. 6 in total defense (283.7 ypg), was No. 8 in pass defense (151.5 ypg) and ranked No. 14 in scoring defense (16.9 ppg). The Hilltoppers recorded 165 sacks over those fi ve years, including three of the top six single-season sack totals in school history and the single-season record of 41 sacks in At Valdosta State from , Fanoga served as the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. His stay with the Blazers was highlighted by a 1996 season that saw Valdosta State reach the quarterfi nals of the NCAA Division II Playoffs after posting a 10-2 record and capturing the Gulf South Conference Championship. In 1994, the Blazers posted an 11-2 mark and were ranked as high as No. 6 in the nation, led by a defensive unit that ranked No. 2 in the country in scoring defense. He coached the defensive line and special teams at Iowa Wesleyan from His 1991 Iowa Wesleyan squad earned a berth in the NAIA Division I Playoffs, and fi nished the season ranked No. 7 in the country in the fi nal NAIA rankings. Prior to that, he was an assistant coach at Livingston University in Livingston, Ala., from , and coached at his alma mater UTEP from In addition to his over 20 years of college coaching experience, on two different occasions Fanoga participated in the National Football League (NFL) Fellowship program. He served fellowships with the Miami Dolphins in 1998 and Philadelphia Eagles in The program provides college coaches the opportunity to work with NFL organizations during the offseason to gain insight into the operations of NFL teams and NFL coaching staffs. Fanoga completed his bachelor s degree in social work at UTEP in He later earned his master s degree in physical education in 1988, also from UTEP. Fanoga lettered each of his two seasons as a linebacker at UTEP in 1985 and 86, and played against the Wyoming Cowboys twice. In 1985, Fanoga faced the Pokes in the fi nal regular-season game of the season in Melbourne, Australia. The 1986 season saw Fanoga and his Miners travel to Laramie, Wyo. Prior to attending Texas-El Paso, he spent his fi rst two years of college at Snow Community College in Ephraim, Utah, where he played linebacker for the 1983 and 84 seasons. A native of American Samoa, Fanoga brings a strong background in recruiting Polynesian student-athletes. He and his wife, Soana, have one daughter, Sydney. Fanoga will recruit the states of Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming NEW MEXICO BOWL CHAMPIONS 84

11 ASSISTANT COACH ALEX GRINCH (Mount Union College 02) Defensive Secondary and Recruiting Coordinator Alex Grinch will have the advantage of working with an experienced secondary for the second consecutive season at Wyoming. Grinch joined the Cowboy coaching staff in December of 2008 from the University of New Hampshire. He will be entering his eighth season as a college coach in In Grinch s seven previous seasons coaching at the college level, he has helped guide six of those teams to postseason play, including Wyoming s victory in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl. All four starters return in the Wyoming secondary in That group includes 2009 Second Team All-Mountain West Conference free safety Chris Prosinski, brothers Marcell and Tashaun Gipson at cornerback and 2009 Freshman All-American Shamiel Gary at strong safety. Prosinski ranked 10th in the NCAA in tackles in 2009, averaging 10.8 per game. His 140 total tackles in 09 ranked as the fourth best single-season total in school history. Prosinski needs only 10 more tackles to break into the UW Career Top 10 List. Gary earned First Team Freshman All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) in 09. He is the fi rst Wyoming Cowboy to earn that honor since the FWAA established the team in Last year, Gary was one of only 28 freshman in the nation to receive the honor. Of those 28 freshman honored, he was one of only 14 true freshmen named to the team. Grinch coached at New Hampshire for four seasons from 2005 through His fi rst two seasons at New Hampshire, he coached the cornerbacks before being promoted to secondary coach and recruiting coordinator for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. In Grinch s final season at New Hampshire, the Wildcats concluded the season ranked No. 7 in the nation in the fi nal Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Coaches Poll and were ranked No. 8 in the fi nal Sports Network Rankings. UNH advanced to the quarterfi nals of the 2008 FCS Playoffs, defeating Southern Illinois, 29-20, on the road in the fi rst round before losing at Northern Iowa, 34-36, in the quarters. During Grinch s four seasons at New Hampshire, the Wildcats posted records of 11-2 in 2005, 9-4 in 2006, 7-5 in 2007 and 10-2 in UNH advanced to the FCS Quarterfi nals in 2005, 2006 and The Grinch Family Tyler, Alex and Rebecca It also made it to the First Round of the Playoffs in The 2005 squad was the No. 1 seed entering the FCS Playoffs after capturing the Atlantic 10 Conference Co-Championship. In 2006, UNH defeated Northwestern of the Big Ten in the season opener. The following season, New Hampshire defeated another Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team in Marshall. Grinch coached two Second Team All-CAA defensive backs in Senior John Clements was named Second Team at safety and sophomore Dino Vasso earned Second Team honors at cornerback. In 2007, Grinch coached First Team All-Conference senior safety Jeff Pammer and Second Team All-Conference junior cornerback Clements. The 2006 season saw Clements earn Third Team All-Conference honors as a corner. His fi rst season at New Hampshire, Grinch tutored Second Team All-Conference honoree Corey Graham, a cornerback, who was drafted in the fi fth round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. As recruiting coordinator his fi nal two seasons at New Hampshire, Grinch oversaw all of the Wildcats recruiting efforts. Prior to his four seasons as an assistant coach at UNH, Grinch was the defensive graduate assistant coach at Missouri for the 2003 and 2004 campaigns, and was an administrative graduate assistant at Mizzou for the 2002 season. The Tiger defense ranked No. 2 in the Big XII Conference in total defense in 2004 and was No. 1 in pass defense. The 2003 season saw Mizzou post an 8-5 record and advance to the Independence Bowl. Grinch enjoyed an outstanding college playing career at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio. He was a member of three NCAA Division III National Championship teams at Mount Union in 1998, 2000 and Over his four-year career, Grinch s Mount Union teams posted a 54-1 record and won four consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference Championships. His senior season of 2001, he was named a Third Team All-America safety by D3football. com. He also earned National Defensive Player of the Week honors twice during his career from Don Hansen s National Football Gazette. Not only did he receive All-America honors on the fi eld, but Grinch was a First Team Academic All-Conference selection his senior season. He completed his bachelor s degree in sports management with a focus in marketing and a minor in business administration from Mount Union in May 2002, and earned a master s degree in educational leadership and policy analysis from the University of Missouri in Dec Grinch was married to the former Rebecca Blaser of Alliance, Ohio on June 28, Their fi rst child, son Tyler, was born during the Grinches fi rst year at Wyoming in Grinch recruits the Northeastern United States, East Texas and Wyoming for the Cowboys. 85 Alex Grinch Years at Wyoming: 2nd Years as a College Coach: 8th Wife: Rebecca Children: Tyler Missouri 04 Master s in al Leadership Mount Union 02 Bachelor s in Sports Management Mount Union Defensive Back, Present Wyoming Secondary and Recruiting Coordinator New Hampshire Secondary and Recruiting Coordinator New Hampshire Cornerbacks Missouri Graduate Assistant Postseason 2009 Wyoming New Mexico Bowl Champions 2008 New Hampshire NCAA FCS Quarterfi nals 2007 New Hampshire NCAA FCS First Round 2006 New Hampshire NCAA FCS Quarterfi nals 2005 New Hampshire NCAA FCS Quarterfi nals 2003 Missouri Independence Bowl Where He Recruits Northeastern U.S., East Texas and Wyoming 2009 BRONZE BOOT CHAMPIONS

12 ASSISTANT COACH Jim Harding Years at Wyoming: 2nd Years as a College Coach: 5th Wife: Meredith Missouri 04 Master s in Career and Technical Toledo 01 Bachelor s in Secondary Toledo Offensive Lineman, Present Wyoming Offensive Line 2008 Troy School Dist. (Mich.) Head Coach H.S Troy School Dist. (Mich.) Assistant Coach H.S Missouri Graduate Assistant Postseason 2009 Wyoming New Mexico Bowl Champions 2003 Missouri Independence Bowl Where He Recruits Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and Wyoming 2009 NEW MEXICO BOWL CHAMPIONS 86 JIM HARDING (Toledo 01) Offensive Line Jim Harding will team with Pete Kaligis to coach the offensive line for the Cowboys for the second straight year in Harding joined the University of Wyoming coaching staff in December His fi rst season at UW, he helped coach former Cowboy offensive tackle Ryan Otterson, who signed a free-agent contract with the San Diego Chargers following the 2010 NFL Draft. This coming season, Harding will enjoy the luxury of having four Cowboy offensive linemen return, who have previous starting experience for the Cowboys. The 2010 season will be Harding s fi fth as a college coach. Two of his fi rst four seasons as a college assistant coach, Harding was part of programs that reached postseason play. Missouri participated in the 2003 Independence Bowl, losing to Arkansas, 27-14, and Wyoming captured the 2009 New Mexico Bowl Championship over Fresno State, in double overtime. When he was hired by Wyoming head coach Dave Christensen, Harding renewed a relationship he began with Christensen at the University of Toledo back in the late 1990s. Harding was an offensive tackle at Toledo from , while Christensen was the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the Rockets. Harding enjoyed an outstanding college career for Toledo. He was a four-year starter, setting a school record with 46 consecutive starts. He was a First Team All-Conference selection as a senior in 2000 and was also elected a team captain that year. As a senior, he helped lead Toledo to a 10-1 record and a No. 25 ranking in the fi nal Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls. One of Toledo s 10 wins during the 2000 season with a season-opening road win at Penn State by a score of The 2000 Toledo offense also set a school record for scoring offense, averaging 36.4 points per game. At the conclusion of his senior season, Harding was named the co-recipient of the Jim Nicholson Award, which is presented each year to the Toledo player who contributes most toward the success of the team. The award is named for Toledo s fi rst full-time football coach, Jim Nicholson, who coached the Rockets from Harding shared the 2000 award with teammate DeJuan Goulde, a senior defensive end. Toledo won or shared three Mid-American Conference (MAC) divisional titles in the four seasons Harding played. The Rockets won the 1997 and 1998 MAC West Division and were co-champions of the MAC West in Over that four-year span, Toledo posted a record of (.696), posting single-season marks of 9-3 in 1997, 7-5 in 1998, 6-5 in 1999 and 10-1 in The Rockets four-year conference record during that time was 24-7 (.774). Following his college playing career, Harding signed a free-agent contract with the Miami Dolphins and went to camp with the Dolphins. A year later, Harding began his coaching career as an offensive graduate assistant at the University of Missouri, where Christensen was then the offensive coordinator. Harding served in that role for the 2002, 2003 and 2004 seasons. From the fall of 2005 through the fall of 2008, he was a high school football coach for the Troy School District in Troy, Mich. He served as defensive coordinator for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons, and was the head coach in Harding completed his bachelor s degree in secondary education from Toledo in May 2001, and achieved a master s degree in career and technical education from Missouri in December A native of Maumee, Ohio, Harding and his wife, Meredith, now make Laramie their home. Harding will recruit the Midwest, including the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. He will also assist in recruiting the state of Wyoming. The Harding Family Jim and Meredith

13 PETE KALIGIS (Washington 94) Offensive Line ASSISTANT COACH Pete Kaligis will enter his 16th season as a college coach in 2010, and he will team with fellow Cowboy assistant Jim Harding to coach the Wyoming offensive line for the second consecutive season. One of Kaligis 2009 Cowboys, offensive tackle Ryan Otterson, signed a free-agent contract with the San Diego Charges following the 2010 NFL Draft. Kaligis will welcome back four Cowboy offensive linemen in 2010 who gained starting experience for the Cowboys in 09. During his fi rst 15 seasons coaching at the college level, Kaligis has been a part of 11 teams that advanced to postseason play, including four bowl appearances with NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams. In addition to the Cowboys win in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl, Kaligis was a strength and conditioning coach at Washington when the Huskies played in the 1999 Holiday Bowl (losing to Kansas State, 24-20), won the 2000 Rose Bowl (defeating Purdue, 34-24) and played in the 2002 Sun Bowl (losing to Purdue, 34-24). Kaligis came to Wyoming from the University of Montana, where he coached the previous four seasons. He helped lead Montana to the 2008 National Championship game where the Griz concluded the season as the national runner-up in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Montana ended the season ranked No. 2 in the nation in both the fi nal FCS Coaches Poll and the Sports Network s FCS Poll. The Grizzlies The Kaligis Family Cooper, Kristine, Pete and Harlie Grace earned a spot in the FCS Playoffs all four years Kaligis coached in Missoula. He coached the Grizzly offensive line for three seasons ( ). His fi rst season at UM he worked with tight ends and offensive tackles. He also served as UM s recruiting coordinator for three years. In 2008, Kaligis coached senior offensive guard Colin Dow at Montana. Dow was named First Team All- American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation in 08. Dow also earned First Team All-Big Sky Conference honors, while Montana offensive linemen Levi Horn, Brent Russum and J.D. Quinn all earned Second Team All-Big Sky honors and O-linemen Chris Dyk and Terran Hillseland were named Honorable Mention All-Big Sky in 08. The 2007 season saw junior tackle Brent Russum and junior guard/center J.D. Quinn receive First Team All-Big Sky Conference recognition, while center Colin Dow was a Second Team selection. Senior tackle Cody Balogh and junior guard Dan Carter were named Honorable Mention All-Conference. Before joining the Grizzly coaching staff, Kaligis was the head strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater, the University of Washington, from From , he was the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Huskies. After graduating from Washington in 1994, Kaligis was an assistant football coach at Western Washington University in his hometown of Bellingham, Wash. He was the assistant tight end and strength coach there from , and was the assistant defensive line and strength coach at WWU from During his tenure at WWU, he coached two All-America defensive ends, and his team advanced to the NAIA Division II title game in He was a teacher and coach at Meridian Middle School in Bellingham in An outstanding college football player and track athlete, Kaligis started all 12 games at offensive guard for the Washington Huskies and former head football coach Don James when they captured the 1991 National Championship. The Huskies posted a perfect 12-0 record and defeated Michigan, 34-14, in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 1992, to win the national title. He was a member of the Husky Football team from He was an All-American in track and fi eld in the shot put. His personal best in the shot put in college was He won the gold medal at the 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival, and placed third in the 1995 University Games. He participated in the 1996 Olympic Trials in track and fi eld in the shot put, where he had a throw of Kaligis earned his B.A. degree in sociology and law enforcement at Washington in He and his wife Kristine have a daughter, Harlie Grace, and a son, Cooper. Kaligis will recruit Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming and Canada. Pete Kaligis Years at Wyoming: 2nd Years as a College Coach: 16th Wife: Kristine Children: Harlie Grace and Cooper Washington 94 Bachelor s in Sociology and Law Enforcement Washington Offensive Lineman (All-American in Track and Field) 2009-Present Wyoming Offensive Line Montana Offensive Line 2005 Montana TEs and OTs Washington Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Washington Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach Meridian Middle School Coach Western Washington DL & Strength Coach Western Washington TEs & Strength Coach Postseason 2009 Wyoming New Mexico Bowl Champions 2008 Montana NCAA FCS National Runner-up 2007 Montana NCAA FCS First Round 2006 Montana NCAA FCS Semifi nals 2005 Montana NCAA FCS First Round 2002 Washington Sun Bowl 2000 Washington Rose Bowl Champions 1999 Washington Holiday Bowl 1996 Western Washington NAIA Div. II National Runner-up 1995 Western Washington NAIA Division II First Round 1994 Western Washington NAIA Division II Quarterfi nals Where He Recruits Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming and Canada BRONZE BOOT CHAMPIONS

14 ASSISTANT COACH Jerry Montgomery Years at Wyoming: 2nd Years as a College Coach: 6th Wife: Natalie Children: Jayden, Tevyn and Jace Iowa 02 Bachelor s in African-American Studies Iowa Defensive Lineman, Present Wyoming Defensive Line Northern Iowa Defensive Line 2006 Northern Iowa Graduate Assistant 2005 North Iowa Area C.C. Defensive Coordinator Iowa City West H.S. Assistant Coach Postseason 2009 Wyoming New Mexico Bowl Champions 2008 Northern Iowa NCAA FCS Semifi nals 2007 Northern Iowa NCAA FCS Quarterfi nals Where He Recruits per game. The Panthers also ranked No. 23 in total defense (310.1 ypg) and No. 30 in pass defense effi ciency (114.6 rating). In 2007, UNI was 12-1, entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed and advanced to the quarterfi nals of the NCAA FCS Playoffs before losing to Delaware, Northern Iowa concluded the 2007 season ranked No. 4 in the fi nal Sports Network poll and No. 5 in the fi nal CollegeSportingNews.com/AFCA poll. UNI ranked No. 7 in the nation in scoring defense Alabama, Louisana, Mississippi, Nebraska, (16.9 points per game), No. 11 in total defense (303.9 yards per game), No. 6 in rushing defense (91.0 ypg) and No. 29 in Nevada, Wyoming and the metropolitan areas pass effi ciency defense (114.8 rating). He had three defensive linemen earn All-Gateway of Denver and Chicago Conference honors. Ruffi n was a First Team selection. Mark Huygens was a Second Team honoree, and Jordan Lacy received Honorable Mention honors. As a graduate assistant coach in 2006 at UNI, Montgomery coached the defensive line led by Second Team All-Conference selections Huygens and Lacy. Prior to coaching at Northern Iowa, he was the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at North Iowa 2009 NEW MEXICO BOWL CHAMPIONS 88 JERRY MONTGOMERY (Iowa 02) Defensive Line Jerry Montgomery returns in 2010 to coach the Wyoming defensive line for the second straight year. His defensive linemen will go through one of the most dramatic changes of any group on the Cowboy roster in 2010 as Wyoming shifts from a 3-4 defensive alignment to a 4-3 scheme. He also will be coaching a much younger group this season than he did in his fi rst year at UW. His 2009 Cowboy defensive line group featured four seniors in starting defensive tackle John Fletcher, starting defensive end Mitch Unrein, starting noseguard Fred Givens and reserve defensive tackle Mike Neuhaus. Fletcher earned First Team All-Mountain West Conference honors as a defensive tackle in 09, while Unrein was an Honorable Mention selection. Fletcher (Baltimore Ravens) and Unrein (Houston Texans) both signed free-agent contracts following the 2010 NFL Draft. Fletcher concluded his career ranked third in Mountain West Conference history and fi fth in Wyoming school history with 24.0 career sacks. Unrein was named the Defensive MVP of the New Mexico Bowl. Wyoming s win in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl marked the third consecutive season that Montgomery coached a team to postseason play. Montgomery came to Wyoming from the University of Northern Iowa where he helped guide the Panthers to the semifi nals of the 2008 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs and the quarterfi nals of the 2007 FCS playoffs. He coached the UNI defensive line for three seasons ( ). In 2008, the Panthers posted a 12-3 record before losing by one point, 20-21, in the FCS national semifinals to Richmond. Northern Iowa shared the 2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) title with a 7-1 league mark, and was ranked as high as No. 4 in both of the FCS national football polls. Montgomery had three of his defensive linemen earn All-MVFC honors in 2008, including junior defensive end James Ruffi n, who was voted the conference Defensive Player of the Year. Joining Ruffi n on the MVFC First Team was senior defensive tackle Everette Pedescleaux. Senior defensive end Jeremy Robertson earned Second Team All- Conference honors. The 2008 UNI defense ranked No. 10 among all FCS teams in the nation in scoring defense, giving up only 17.7 points per game. Northern Iowa was No. 20 in the nation in rushing defense, allowing only yards Area Community College for the 2005 season. He also coached at Iowa City West High School for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Montgomery was a three-year starter as a defensive tackle at the University of Iowa from Iowa won the 2001 Alamo Bowl his senior season. Montgomery concluded his college career in the Hula Bowl All-Star game at the completion of his senior season. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor s degree in African American Studies in Following his college playing career, the Mesquite, Nev., native went to camp with the New Orleans Saints of the NFL in He later played in the Arena Football League with the Chicago Rush, Colorado Crush and Las Vegas Gladiators from He played his high school football at Virgin Valley High School in Mesquite, Nev., where he was the Nevada State Player of the Year in Montgomery is 30 years old born Sept. 19, He and his wife Natalie have three sons, Jayden, Tevyn and Jace. Montgomery will recruit the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Wyoming and the Denver and Chicago metropolitan areas. The Montgomery Family Jerry, Jace, Natalie, Tevyn and Jayden

15 JASON RAY (Missouri 07) Running Backs ASSISTANT COACH Jason Ray began his college coaching career in 2009 with the Wyoming Cowboys. He will coach the Cowboy running backs for the second consecutive season in He coached true freshman running back Alvester Alexander to an outstanding season in 09. Alexander led Wyoming in rushing with 640 rushing yards. Wyoming s win over Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl was Ray s fi rst bowl appearance as a coach. He was a member of four bowl teams during his fi ve years as a student-athlete at Missouri. Immediately prior to coming to Wyoming, Ray served as a Development Associate with the Tiger Scholarship Fund at his alma mater, the University of Missouri. Ray was also an intern in the Missouri marketing and development departments. He played wide receiver on the Tiger Football team from Ray was elected a team captain his senior season of 2007 in what was the most successful season in Missouri school history. The Tigers ended the season with a school record 12 wins and were ranked No. 4 in the fi nal Associated Press rankings, which was the highest seasonending ranking in school history. He was part of a Missouri offense that ranked No. 5 in the nation in total offense, averaging yards per game. The 2007 Tiger offense also ranked No. 8 in the NCAA in scoring offense (39.9 points per game) and No. 9 in passing offense (314.1 yards per Jason Ray game). During his fi ve years as a player at Missouri, the Tigers made four bowl appearances. His senior season, the Tigers defeated Arkansas, 38-7, in the Cotton Bowl. In 2006, Missouri played in the Sun Bowl, losing to Oregon State, Following the 2005 season, Mizzou captured the Independence Bowl Championship with a win over South Carolina, and in Ray s true freshman season of 2003 Missouri also played in the Independence Bowl, losing to Arkansas, Ray was a Second Team Academic All-Big 12 selection during his career. He also was named to the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll, and was voted president of the Mizzou Student-Athlete Advisory Committee his senior year of college. A native of Porter, Okla., his younger brother Michael was a strong safety for the Wyoming Cowboys from 2004 to 2008, completing his eligibility just as the elder Ray was hired as an assistant coach for the Pokes. Jason Ray completed his bachelor s degree in marketing from Missouri in December of Ray will recruit the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wyoming for the Cowboys. Jason Ray Years at Wyoming: 2nd Years as a College Coach: 2nd Single Missouri 07 Bachelor s in Marketing Missouri Wide Receiver, Present Wyoming Wide Receivers Postseason 2009 Wyoming New Mexico Bowl Champions Where He Recruits Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wyoming BRONZE BOOT CHAMPIONS

16 ASSISTANT COACH Derek Sage Years at Wyoming: 1st Years as a College Coach: 9th Wife: Mandy Cal State Northridge '02 Bachelor s in Kinesiology Cal State Northridge Tight End, Sacramento City College Tight End, Present Wyoming Receivers New Hampshire Wide Receivers Nevada Graduate Assistant 2002 Moorpark C.C. Offensive Line/TEs Postseason 2009 New Hampshire NCAA FCS Quarterfi nals 2008 New Hampshire NCAA FCS Quarterfi nals 2007 New Hampshire NCAA FCS First Round 2006 New Hampshire NCAA FCS Quarterfi nals 2005 New Hampshire NCAA FCS Quarterfi nals Where He Recruits Southern California, West Texas and Wyoming DEREK SAGE (Cal State Northridge 02) Receivers Derek Sage joined the Wyoming Football coaching staff on Jan. 14, He will coach the Wyoming receivers. The 2010 season will mark Sage s ninth as a college coach. The last fi ve seasons, he helped coach an outstanding University of New Hampshire football program. The UNH Wildcats ended the 2009 season ranked No. 7 in all three Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national polls the Sports Network Poll, the FCS Coaches Poll and The Any Given Saturday Poll. UNH posted a 10-3 record in 09, and captured the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) North Division for the second consecutive year. The Wildcats advanced to the quarterfi nals of the 2009 FCS Playoffs before losing to eventual National Champion Villanova, Earlier in the season, New Hampshire had defeated Villanova, 28-24, handing the eventual national champion its only loss of the season. UNH earned bids to the FCS playoffs each of Sage s fi ve seasons at the Durham, N.H., school, advancing to the quarterfi nals in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 and making it to the fi rst round of the playoffs in During his coaching career, Sage has worked with some outstanding coaches. From , he coached under head coach Chris Ault at Nevada. Ault was inducted into the National Football Foundation s College Football Hall of Fame in From , Sage served as an assistant under head coach Sean McDonnell at New Hampshire. During two of those seasons ( ), he worked with current Oregon head coach Chip Kelly, who was then the offensive coordinator at New Hampshire before becoming the offensive coordinator at Oregon and eventually taking over as head coach of the Ducks. In 2009, Sage completed his fi fth season as coach of the New Hampshire wide receivers. While at New Hampshire, Sage coached some of the great receivers in UNH history, including, All-America wide receiver David Ball. Ball set New Hampshire receiving records for career receptions (304) and career receiving yards (4,655). He also became the NCAA career leader in TD receptions, with 58 in his career, breaking Jerry Rice s previous record of 51 at Mississippi Valley State. Sage coached 2007 First Team CAA selection Keith LeVan, who ranks second on UNH s career reception list, with 201, and led the CAA in touchdown receptions in 07. Sage also mentored 2008 First Team CAA selection Mike Boyle, who led the CAA in touchdown receptions in 08 and fi nished his career with a 16.0 yard-per-catch average. Sage came to UNH from the University of Nevada, where he assisted coaching the defensive backfi eld as a graduate assistant in 2003 and helped coach the wide receivers as a graduate assistant in Former Nevada receiver Nicheron Flowers ranked sixth in the nation in receiving with 91 catches for 1,136 yards and six touchdowns in A native of Nevada, himself, Sage played tight end for Sacramento City College for two years ( ), helping win conference and bowl championships at the junior college level. He completed his college career at Cal State Northridge, where he was a two-year letterman at tight end in 2000 and 01. Sage earned his bachelor s degree in kinesiology from Northridge in While completing his undergraduate degree, he also helped coach at Moorpark Community College (Calif.), working with the offensive line and tight ends. Moorpark won a conference title and a bowl championship that season. He was married to the former Mandy Jeskey on July 17, Sage will recruit Southern California, West Texas and Wyoming for the Cowboys. The Sage Family Mandy and Derek 2009 NEW MEXICO BOWL CHAMPIONS 90

17 RICK MALLORY (Washington 83) Director of Football Operations ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Rick Mallory joined the Wyoming football staff as Director of Football Operations on March 25, Mallory brings 17 previous years of college coaching experience with him to Wyoming. In his new role, he will be coordinating team travel, overseeing the day-to-day administrative operations of the Wyoming Football program and monitoring budgetary and compliance issues relating to Cowboy Football. The previous 10 seasons ( ), Mallory was the offensive line coach at the University of Memphis. Memphis earned fi ve bowl berths in those 10 seasons. The Tigers appeared in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl, 2004 GMAC Bowl, 2005 Motor City Bowl, 2007 New Orleans Bowl and 2008 St. Petersburg Bowl. In 2009, Mallory s offensive line helped pave the way for senior running back Curtis Steele to earn First Team All- Conference USA honors and Honorable Mention All-America honors from SI.com. Steele ranked No. 7 in the NCAA in rushing and scoring in 09, averaging yards per game and 9.6 points per game. Memphis ranked No. 3 in Conference USA in rushing offense in 2009, gaining an average of yards per game on the ground. Mallory s 09 offensive line allowed an average of only 1.42 sacks per game to rank No. 35 in the NCAA. The 2008 Tiger offense ranked 22nd in the nation in rushing offense and 26th in total offense, while ranking 21st in fewest sacks allowed. The year prior in 07, Memphis ranked No. 13 in the NCAA in passing offense, No. 23 in total offense and No. 10 in fewest sacks given up. From , Mallory s offensive line unit blocked for running back DeAngelo Williams, who earned All-America honors in both 2004 and The 2005 Tiger offense ranked fi fth in the nation in rushing offense, and in 04 ranked ninth in total offense. In four of his last six seasons at Memphis, Mallory s offensive line led Conference USA in fewest sacks allowed. During his time at Memphis, he coached six First Team All-Conference USA offensive linemen, one Second Team selection, four Third Team honorees and five Conference USA All-Freshman team choices. In 2004, Mallory coached senior center Gene Frederic, who earned Honorable Mention All-America honors from SI.com. Frederic was also a candidate for the Rimington Trophy in both 2003 and The Rimington Trophy honors the nation s top collegiate center each year. Prior to Memphis, Mallory began his college coaching career at his alma mater, the University of Washington. He coached at Washington for seven seasons, beginning as a graduate assistant coach in He became a full-time assistant in 93, coaching the tight ends and special teams from The Huskies earned fi ve bowl berths over that seven-year period, including the: 1993 Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1993), The Mallory Family Fiona, Shannon, Naomi and Rick 1995 Sun Bowl, 1996 Holiday Bowl, 1997 Aloha Bowl and 1998 Oahu Bowl. During his time at Washington, Mallory coached four Husky tight ends who went on to play in the NFL. Mark Bruener was the First Team All-Pacifi c 10 tight end in 1993 and 94, and earned All-America honors as a junior in 93. He ended his career as Washington s all-time leader in receptions by a tight end. Bruener was a First Round pick (the 27th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1995 NFL Draft. His rookie season, he started for the Steelers in the Super Bowl, and went on to play 13 seasons in the NFL. In 1995, Ernie Conwell earned First Team All-PAC 10 honors at tight end, making it three consecutive seasons that Mallory coached the First Team All-Conference tight end. Conwell was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the Second Round of the 1996 NFL Draft. Conwell played 11 seasons in the NFL, earning All-Pro honors in Two years later in 1997, Cameron Cleeland was named First Team All-PAC 10, and he was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. Washington also had a second tight end drafted in 98. He was Jeremy Brigham, who was a fi fth-round pick of the Oakland Raiders in that 98 NFL Draft. Mallory was a three-year letterman at Washington from One of his teammates during that time was current Wyoming head coach Dave Christensen. As a freshman and sophomore, Mallory played tight end. His junior year, Mallory was converted to offensive guard, and he went on to earn All-Pacifi c 10 Conference honors his senior season of He also earned All-West Coast honors in 83, and served as a team captain as a senior. He lettered on the 1981 Husky squad that defeated Iowa, 28-0, in the Rose Bowl. Following his college playing career, the Tampa Bay Bucaneers selected Mallory in the ninth round of the 1984 NFL Draft. He played for the Buccaneers for fi ve seasons from Mallory is 49 years old (born Oct. 21, 1960). He and his wife Shannon have three grown sons: Ryan, Adam and Cameron; and two daughters, Naomi and Fiona. He earned a bachelor s degree in political science from Washington in Rick Mallory Years at Wyoming: 1st Years as a College Coach: 18th Wife: Shannon Children: Ryan, Adam, Cameron, Naomi and Fiona Washington 83 Bachelor s in Political Science Washington Offensive Guard/Tight End, Present Wyoming Director of Football Operations Memphis Offensive Line Washington Tight Ends and Special Teams 1992 Washington Graduate Assistant Postseason 2008 Memphis St. Petersburg Bowl 2007 Memphis New Orleans Bowl 2005 Memphis Motor City Bowl Champions 2004 Memphis GMAC Bowl 2003 Memphis New Orleans Bowl Champions 1998 Washington Oahu Bowl 1997 Washington Aloha Bowl Champions 1996 Washington Holiday Bowl 1995 Washington Sun Bowl 1993 Washington Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1993) BRONZE BOOT CHAMPIONS

18 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Matt Rahl Years at Wyoming: 2nd Years as a College Coach: 9th Wife: Carrie Children: Hattie Winona State 05 Master s in al Leadership Missouri Southern 03 Bachelor s in Physical Missouri Southern Tight End, Present Wyoming Director of Recruiting Missouri Graduate Assistant Winona State Offensive Line and Special Teams Winona State Graduate Assistant 2002 Missouri Southern Student Assistant Postseason 2009 Wyoming New Mexico Bowl Champions 2008 Missouri Valero Alamo Bowl Champions 2008 Missouri AT&T Cotton Bowl Champions (Jan. 1, 2008) 2006 Winona State NCAA Division II First Round 2004 Winona State NCAA Division II First Round 2003 Winona State NCAA Division II Quarterfi nals MATT RAHL (Missouri Southern 03) Director of Recruiting Matt Rahl joined the Wyoming Football staff as Director of Recruiting in Rahl will continue in that role in He is responsible for coordinating all recruiting efforts for Wyoming Football. Wyoming s 2009 recruiting class featured 12 true freshman who played for the Cowboys. That ranked Wyoming ninth in the nation for most true freshmen played by an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision team. A total of eight true freshmen started at least one game for the Pokes in 2009, which ranked UW third in the country. Among the true freshmen who played for the Cowboys in 09 were quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels and strong safety Shamiel Gary. Carta-Samuels was named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year, and was also selected Offensive MVP of the New Mexico Bowl. Gary earned First Team Freshman All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), becoming the first Wyoming Cowboy to earn that honor since the FWAA established the team in With Wyoming s win in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl, Rahl has been a part of bowl championship teams each of the past three consecutive seasons, and he has helped lead teams to postseason play six of the last seven seasons. He came to Wyoming from the University of Missouri where he was the offensive graduate assistant for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Rahl was hired as the offensive graduate assistant coach at the University of Missouri in January of He assisted in coaching the offensive line, prepared scouting reports and practice plans for the Tiger offense and assisted with on-campus recruiting during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. The 2008 season concluded with Mizzou ranked No. 16 in the fi nal USA Today Coaches Poll, No. 19 in the fi nal Associated Press Media Poll and were No. 21 in the fi nal BCS Rankings. Missouri defeated Northwestern, 30-23, in the 2008 Valero Alamo Bowl. Statistically, the Tigers ranked No. 4 in the NCAA in passing offense (330.4 yards per game), No. 6 in scoring offense (42.2 points per game) and No. 8 in total offense (484.1 yards per game). In 2007, the Tigers had their most successful season in Missouri school history. They ended the season with a school record 12 wins and were ranked No. 4 in the fi nal Associated Press rankings, which was the highest season-ending ranking in school history. Mizzou played in the 2008 AT&T Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 2008, and defeated Arkansas, 38-7, to capture the Cotton Bowl Championship. Rahl worked with a Missouri offense that ranked No. 5 in the nation in total offense, averaging yards per game. The 2007 Tiger offense also ranked No. 8 in the NCAA in scoring offense (39.9 points per game) and No. 9 in passing offense (314.1 yards per game). A graduate of Missouri Southern in 2003, Rahl played tight end there from He moved into a student assistant coaching position in 2002, and coached the tight ends and assisted with the offensive line for the 2002 season. Upon graduation in 2003, he accepted a graduate assistant coaching position at Winona State University in Winona, Minn., in June of Rahl coached the tight ends, assisted in recruiting and handled a number of administrative duties for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. He was elevated to a full-time coaching position in January of 2005, serving as the offensive line coach and special teams coordinator for the 2005 and 2006 seasons. During his four seasons at Winona State, his teams won three conference championships and advanced to the NCAA Division II Playoffs three times (2003, 2004 and 2006). The Warriors reached the quarterfi nal round in Rahl completed his bachelor s degree in physical education at Missouri Southern in 2003, and earned a master s degree in educational leadership in 2005 from Winona State. A native of Union, Mo., Rahl and his wife Carrie have one daughter, Hattie. The Rahl Family Carrie, Hattie and Matt 2009 NEW MEXICO BOWL CHAMPIONS 92

19 TRENT GREENER (Wyoming 90) Director of Strength and Conditioning STRENGTH COACH Trent Greener was named the Director of Strength and Conditioning and Head Football Strength Coach at the University of Wyoming in December He will be entering his 12th season as a head strength and conditioning coach at the NCAA Division I level in 2010 and his 21st year overall as a strength coach. He came to Wyoming after serving in a similar position at the University of Washington since Greener was a football letterman for the Wyoming Cowboys in 1987 and In his fi rst season back at Wyoming as head strength and conditioning coach in 2009, he was part of the Cowboys New Mexico Bowl Championship team. In addition to overseeing the entire strength and conditioning program at the University of Washington, as the Head Coach for Sports Performance, Greener also worked directly with the Husky Football Team for four seasons ( ). Prior to that, Greener was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for six seasons at Oregon State University from , working with the sports of football and volleyball during his time in Corvallis, Ore. Over that six-year period, Oregon State appeared in fi ve bowl games. Greener began his career in strength and conditioning as a student assistant at Wyoming in the academic year, while completing his The Greener Family Trent and Tina undergraduate degree in exercise and sport science at UW. He then served as a graduate assistant strength coach at Purdue from He moved into a full-time position as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Northern Illinois in 1992, before returning to Wyoming. From , Greener was an assistant strength coach at UW, working primarily with the sports of men s and women s basketball, baseball, men s and women s golf and assisting with football. During his time as an assistant at UW, the Cowboys appeared in the 1993 Copper Bowl and the Inaugural Western Athletic Conference Championship game in He is both a Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a USA Weightlifting (USAW) certifi ed club coach. Greener has also been a presenter at numerous seminars and coaching clinics, as well as having had several articles published on a variety of training techniques. He has coached teams that have made eight postseason appearances during his coaching career, including seven bowl games. Greener has trained over 20 individuals who went on to sign with NFL teams. Four Wyoming Cowboys signed free-agent contracts with NFL teams following the 2009 season. Senior defensive tackle John Fletcher signed with the Baltimore Ravens. Linebacker Weston Johnson signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons. Offensive tackle Ryan Otterson joined the San Diego Chargers as a free-agent signee, and defensive end Mitch Unrein signed a free-agent contract with the Houston Texans. A defensive tackle for the Cowboys, Greener was part of two Western Athletic Conference Championship teams his junior and senior seasons of 1987 and 88. Those two teams went undefeated in league play, winning 16 consecutive WAC games, and appeared in the 1987 and 88 Holiday Bowls. A native of New Albany, Ind., Greener completed his bachelor s degree in exercise and sport science at Wyoming in 1990, and earned his master s degree in physical education, also from UW, in Greener is married to the former Tina Wheeler, who lettered for the Wyoming Cowgirl Basketball program from Trent Greener Years at Wyoming: 9th (2nd after Returning as Director) Years as a College Coach: 21st Wife: Tina Wyoming 02 Master s in Physical Wyoming 90 Bachelor s in Exercise and Sport Science Wyoming Defensive Lineman, University of Indianapolis Defensive Lineman, Present Wyoming Director of Strength and Conditioning Washington Director of Sport Performance Oregon St. Head Strength Coach Wyoming Assistant Strength Coach 1992 N. Illinois Assistant Strength Coach Purdue Graduate Assistant Strength Coach 1989 Wyoming Student Assistant Strength Coach Postseason 2009 Wyoming New Mexico Bowl Champions 2004 Oregon State Insight Bowl Champions 2003 Oregon State Las Vegas Bowl Champions 2002 Oregon State Insight Bowl 2001 Oregon State Fiesta Bowl Champions (Jan. 1, 2001) 1999 Oregon State Oahu Bowl 1996 Wyoming Inaugural WAC Championship Game 1993 Wyoming Copper Bowl BRONZE BOOT CHAMPIONS