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2 24 Chuck Priore Head Coach Al b a n y, 82 Set to begin his third season at Stony Brook, Chuck Priore has been the guiding force behind football s growth to a full-scholarship Football Championship Subdivision program and is quickly developing the Seawolves into one of the top FCS programs in the Northeast. In just his second season and against the toughest schedule Stony Brook has ever had, he led the team to a 6-5 record in In 2008 he will take the program on its next step as he prepares to lead Stony Brook through its first season as a member of the Big South Conference. In his first season at the helm of the Stony Brook football program, Priore guided the Seawolves to a 5-6 overall record, including a 5-2 mark in their final season in the Northeast Conference. Two of his athletes garnered all-nec honors, one was Defensive Rookie of the Year, and one, quarterback Josh Dudash, was named the Stony Brook University Male Athlete of the Year. Under Priore s guidance, the Seawolves gained over 1,300 yards on the ground and nearly 2,500 yards in the air. In addition, the Seawolves led the conference in passing offense and red zone offense, putting points on the board on 24 out of 27 red zone visits. Priore was named the second head football coach in Stony Brook Football history on December 10, He came to Stony Brook after compiling an impressive 39-9 record in six seasons at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut where he led the Bantams to four consecutive New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) titles and a 30-game winning streak, the longest active winning streak in the country at the time. The three-time NESCAC Coach of the Year, Priore guided Trinity to a No. 1 ranking in New England, four straight conference titles and three consecutive undefeated seasons, going 31-1 during that four-year stretch. For two straight years ( ) he was named the America Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III Region I Coach of the Year. During his six years at Trinity, he elevated the program to new heights, implementing a new, exciting, and prolific offensive system that produced some of the top performances in the region. The Bantams boasted five All-America selections on the offensive line in as many seasons and sent players to the AFCA Senior Aztec Bowl in Mexico against a Mexican All-Star team four times. In 2005, Trinity s defensive unit led the nation in total defense and boasted the NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year while three members of the team landed NESCAC All-Academic honors. The Bantams winning streak was the subject of a one-hour documentary, which was broadcast nationally on College Sports Television (CSTV). The program focused on the Trinity football game against Williams College, which the Bantams won, 34-6, to break the New England Division III win streak record of 23 victories. Prior to Trinity, Priore served as the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Pennsylvania from 1992 to During Priore s tenure at Penn, the Quakers compiled an impressive record of 52-27, including three Ivy League titles and a 24-game winning streak. In 1998, the Penn offense set a school record for points in a season with 297. Penn also produced two NFL players on the offensive side of the ball under Priore; wide receiver Miles Macik who played for the Detroit Lions, and tailback Jim Finn has seen action for the Indianapolis Colts, the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants.

3 Before arriving at Penn, Priore was the offensive coordinator and strength coach at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. While at Union, the Dutchmen posted three undefeated seasons, three NCAA playoff appearances and a trip to the NCAA Division III Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Bowl game in Before joining Union s staff in 1987, Priore was the running backs and strength coach at the University at Albany, his alma mater, from 1983 to He also served as the head lacrosse coach at both Union and Albany. In his playing days at Albany, Priore was the starting fullback for three seasons and the team captain as a senior. In 1982, Priore was presented the Spud Kruzan Award as Albany s Outstanding Athlete. Priore earned his undergraduate degree in 1982 and his master s in business education from Albany in Priore is a native of Long Beach, N.Y. and graduated from Maria Regina High School. The Priore File Education University at Albany, B.S. in Economics, 1982 University at Albany, M.Ed. in Business Educaton, 1985 Playing Experience University at Albany, football (three-year starter, fullback), Coaching Experience Assistant Coach 1983 Albany Running Backs/Strength 1984 Albany Running Backs/Strength 1985 Albany Running Backs/Strength 1986 Union Offensive Coordinator/Strength 1987 Union Offensive Coordinator/Strength 1988 Union Offensive Coordinator/Strength 1989 Union Offensive Coordinator/Strength 1990 Union Offensive Coordinator/Strength 1991 Union Offensive Coordinator/Strength 1992 Penn Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 1993 Penn Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 1994 Penn Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 1995 Penn Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 1996 Penn Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 1997 Penn Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 1998 Penn Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 1999 Penn Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Head Coach 2000 Trinity Trinity Trinity 7-1 NESCAC Co-Champions 2003 Trinity 8-0 NESCAC Champions 2004 Trinity 8-0 NESCAC Champions 2005 Trinity 8-0 NESCAC Champions 2006 Stony Brook 5-6 NEC Runner-Up 2007 Stony Brook 6-5 Totals (.714) 25

4 Jeff Behrman Of f. Co o r d./qbs Jo h n Ca r r o l l, 95 Joe Tricario De f. Co o r d./ilbs Co r t l a n d St a t e, 83 Returning for a third season as Stony Brook s offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach is Jeff Behrman. Under his guidance last season Stony Brook s offense continued to put impressive numbers on the board. Despite going up against a tougher schedule than in 2006, Behrman saw the Stony Brook offense increase its total offense yardage by 464, an average of over 42 yards per game. Quarterback Josh Dudash passed for 2,342 yards (third all-time) and running back Conte Cuttino rushed for 940 yards (fifth alltime) as the team increased its scoring output by 46 points over In his first year with Stony Brook, Behrman was instrumental in the development of quarterback Josh Dudash. Dudash garnered all-conference honors for a second straight year and was named the Stony Brook Male Athlete of the Year after throwing for 2,231 yards and 15 touchdowns. Behrman s offense was the top rated passing attack in conference and ranked first in red zone efficiency as the Seawolves put points on the board in 24 out of 27 visits inside the 20. Behrman saw his squad amass over 1,300 yards on the ground and his balanced attack saw 13 rushing touchdowns and 17 passing touchdowns. Under his direction, 11 different Seawolves found the back of the endzone, 11 different players made receptions and 15 players carried the ball as the Seawolves utilized a complete team effort. Prior to Stony Brook Behrman was the offensive coordinator at Trinity College for four seasons during two stints at the school. Behrman was the offensive coordinator at Trinity from before moving on to coach wide receivers at Hofstra for two seasons. He then returned to Trinity as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for two more seasons, helping lead the Bantams to a perfect 16-0 mark during that stretch. In 2005, Trinity s offense led the NESCAC in scoring, averaging 34.5 points per game. Behrman s offense also led the league in rushing (218.6 ypg) and total offense (407.5 ypg). While at Hofstra, Behrman aided in the development of three future NFL receivers, Marques Colston (New Orleans), DeVale Ellis (Detroit) and Ricky Bryant (Patriots). Behrman began his coaching career as a graduate assistant wide receivers and tight ends coach at Clarion University in July Seven months later he left Clarion to become the receivers and tight ends coach at Glenville State College. While at Glenville State, Behrman served as the football program s recruiting, academic and compliance coordinator, twice coaching two all-conference receivers including an All-American receiver who led NCAA Division II in In July 1999, Behrman accepted the position of offensive coordinator while directing the quarterbacks, receivers, tight ends and running backs at Blackburn College. Although he was there only one season, the Beavers set 14 individual offensive records and 27 team offensive marks during the season. Behrman earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education from John Carroll University in 1995 where he was a quarterback and captain of the football squad. He also earned a master s degree in community health promotion in 1998 from West Virginia University. Behrman, his wife Karen and their son Brock, reside in Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. Behrman s Career File 1999 Blackburn Coll Trinity Coll Hofstra Trinity Coll. Recruiting Areas: Southern California, Northern New Jersey Joe Tricario will be back on the sidelines for the Seawolves in 2008 for his third season as the team s defensive coordinator. Last season his defense finished 25th in the nation among FCS schools in total defense and 17th in passing defense while causing 27 turnovers. In his first year at Stony Brook in 2006, the Seawolf defense ranked third in the NEC with 21 caused turnovers, with one of his players, Cory Giddings, earning the NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Over his first two seasons Stony Brook defenders have totaled 20 interceptions and broken up 71 passes. Tricario joined the Stony Brook staff in December of 2005 after eight years at Fordham University. Tricario worked the last five seasons for the Rams as assistant head coach/defensive coordinator after serving as special teams coordinator for three years. In 2002, the Fordham defense finished the year as the top ranked scoring defense in the league, 14th best in NCAA I-AA, as well as the third ranked total defense in the nation. The Fordham defense also caused 25 turnovers in 2002, third best in the league, while registering a Patriot League best 39 sacks. As the special teams coordinator in 2001, Tricario directed his unit to the top of the Patriot League rankings. The Rams kickoff return team was the top-ranked squad in the league, averaging 23.3 yards/return - eighth best in the NCAA Division I-AA, while the punt return squad was the second best, averaging 10.3 yards/return. Additionally, the punt coverage team led the league for the second straight year in lowest yards per return, and despite the loss of All-Patriot League punter Matt Fordyce, was second in the league in net punting average. After initially serving two years as the wide receivers coach, Tricario moved over to the defensive side of the ball in 2001 and worked with the Rams safeties. Fordham led the Patriot League in 2001, and was ranked ninth in the NCAA Division I-AA, with 19 interceptions. Tricario arrived at Fordham after spending the previous three years as the wide receivers coach at Lafayette College. Prior to his stint at Lafayette, Tricario was on the staff of the Canadian Football League s (CFL) Toronto Argonauts as the special teams coordinator and receivers coach in He also served as the assistant special teams coordinator and worked with the wide receivers and running backs for the WLAF s Montreal Machine for the season. Tricario also served as an assistant coach (special teams/receivers) at Fordham in 1994, following two years at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was the special teams/receivers coach, helping the Quakers to an undefeated season in 1993 and the Ivy League Championship. His father was head coach at Mt. St. Michael Academy, Cardinal Hayes and Iona College. Tricario is a 1983 graduate of Cortland State where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education Montreal Machine Penn 1994 Fordham 1995 Toronto Argonauts Lafayette Fordham Tricario s Career File Recruiting Areas: New York City, Upstate New York, Texas 26

5 Ky Cowan Co r n e r b a c k s Sa c r e d He a r t, 01 Ky Cowan is back for his third year as the secondary coach for the Seawolves. In 2007 the secondary picked off nine passes and broke up 31 more attempts in helping Stony Brook rank among the top-20 in the nation in pass defense. In his first year with the team, Cowan coached the secondary to 11 interceptions and 20 pass break-ups, while freshman Cory Giddings was named the NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year. Prior to coming to Stony Brook, Cowan was an assistant at Maine where he helped tutor Brandon McGowan, who led the team with 101 tackles and signed as a rookie free agent with the Chicago Bears in April McGowan earned first-team All-Atlantic 10 honors, while also being named a third team All-American by The Sports Network. Daren Stone was another that benefited from Cowan s teaching, as the defensive back ranked third on the team with 77 tackles and led the team with four interceptions. From Cowan served as the wide receivers coach at Monmouth University. He also assisted with the special teams and worked on team video as Monmouth won the NEC Championship. In 2002 Cowan was the running backs coach at NCAA Division III Trinity College, helping the Bantams win a share of the NESCAC title. Prior to entering the coaching ranks, Cowan was a standout tailback and defensive back at Sacred Heart University. He became the first player in NEC history to be named to the all-conference team on both offense and defense. Cowan broke the school records for touchdowns in a game, touchdowns in a season, and yards-per-carry for a game, a season, and a career. He helped the team win the NEC title in Cowan graduated with a B.S. in sports management from Sacred Heart University in Trinity 2003 Monmouth Maine Cowan s Career File Recruiting Areas: Eastern Florida, Georgia Shawn Daignault Sa f e t i e s/sp e c. Te a m s Mi d d l e b u r y Co l l., 95 Shawn Daignault returns for his third season with the Stony Brook coaching staff working with the safeties and special teams. With his help last season the Stony Brook defense ranked among the leaders in the nation in total defense and passing defense. Before coming to Stony Brook, Daignault was the cornerbacks coach at Penn in Before that he was the defensive coordinator at the United States Merchant Marine Academy for three seasons. While at Kings Point, he also directed the secondary unit, including 2003 Freedom Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year and honorable mention All-American Frank Dore. Under Daignault s tutelage the 2002 Mariners ranked 18th nationally in total defense and seventh in pass efficiency defense. The 2002 Mariner defense also led the Freedom Football Conference in most major categories. Daignault arrived at USMMA after a stop at Trinity College. During his four-year tenure with the Bantams, he assisted with the special teams, defensive backfield, and the outside linebackers. Before coaching at Trinity, Daignault served a two-year stint as an assistant coach at Juniata College where he spent the 1996 season as tight ends coach and the 1997 season as the defensive backfield coach. He also served as an outside linebackers coach at Middlebury College in Daignault earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and anthropology from Middlebury College in 1995, where he was a linebacker for the Panthers. He earned his Master of Arts degree in American studies from Trinity College in Daingault, his wife Lee and their sons Luke and Cole, reside in Saint James, N.Y Middlebury Coll Juniata Coll Trinity USMMA 2005 Penn Daignault s Career File Recruiting Areas: Pennsylvania Carlton Goff Wide Receivers Il l i n o is Co l l., 95, Carlton Goff is back for a third season as the Seawolves wide receivers coach. In 2007 he coached Lynell Suggs to a school record for receptions and yardage as his receiving corps again hauled in passes for over 2,400 yards. In his first season with the Seawolves, Goff s crew hauled in 200 passes for 2,489 yards and 17 touchdowns. Goff helped the Stony Brook offense rank first in the NEC in its passing attack and spread the wealth as 11 different Seawolves tallied receptions on the year. Prior to Stony Brook, Goff spent three seasons as running backs coach at Hofstra. Before Goff joined the Hofstra staff, he served as a tight ends assistant coach at East Carolina University from While with the Pirates he also assisted with the special teams and scout teams in addition to his tight end duties. Goff began his college coaching career in 1995 as running backs coach at North Park University in Chicago. He served in that capacity until 2000 when he was promoted to Offensive Coordinator. During that time, he also served the college as assistant director of admissions, a position he held for five years. His role in admissions included minority recruitment and counselor coordinator before briefly serving as interim director of admissions. A three-year starter at Illinois College at running back, Goff finished his career as the school s No. 7 all-time rusher. A two-time All-Midwest Athletic Conference selection, Goff is active on the camp and clinic circuit, lecturing and instructing at several camps in the Midwest since He graduated in 1995 from Illinois College with a bachelor s degree in political science and holds a master s degree in teaching from East Carolina. Carlton and his wife, Lynn, reside in Hauppauge, N.Y North Park Univ East Carolina Hofstra Goff s Career File Recruiting Areas: Southern New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia 27

6 Michael Iafrate Offensive Line Da v i d s o n, 07 2nd Season Mike Iafrate is back for a second season on the Stony Brook football staff, assisting with the offensive line coaching duties. In his first season with the Seawolves he helped the offensive line rank among the national leaders in fewest sacks allowed. Iafrate joined the Stony Brook staff right out of college, coming to the Seawolves after graduating from Davidson College with a bachelor s degree in anthropology with an education concentration. At Davidson he started all but one game during his four-year career, earning Mid-Major All-America honors twice. A three-time Academic Honor Roll honoree, he was also named an All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Iafrate lives in Middle Island, New York with his wife Jamie. Iafrate s Career File 2007-Pres. Stony Brook Recruiting Areas: Chicago Area, Texas (Houston), North Carolina, South Carolina ditioning coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Mass. During his time at WPI, Martin worked to improve the defensive line and overall strength of the team. He developed and implemented in-season and off-season lifting programs. Martin was also the Athletic- Academic Liaison, helping his student-athletes excel in the classroom. Martin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology with a minor in criminal justice in 2000 from the University at Albany. He also received his master s degree in education from Albany four years later Worcester Tech Albany 2005 Lehigh Martin s Career File Recruiting Areas: New York (Syracuse area), Junior College Tony Thompson Outside Linebackers St o n y Br o o k, 97 2nd Season Jason Martin Defensive Line Al b a n y, 00 3nd Season Jason Martin returns for a third season on the Stony Brook staff as the defensive line coach. Last season he saw one of his group, Adam Soivilien, lead the team in tackles as the unit combined to make 21 stops behind the line of scrimmage and register 10.5 quarterback sacks. In his first year with Stony Brook, Martin s defensive line totaled over 130 tackles, including 15 for a loss. Martin joined the Stony Brook coaching staff after working the 2005 season as an assistant defensive line coach at Lehigh University. Prior to Lehigh he served as the defensive tackles coach at the University at Albany. While at Albany Martin had a myriad of responsibilities ranging from daily preparation of drills, meetings, game planning and player evaluation. Martin also was responsible for recruiting portions of New York, Florida and Arkansas. Prior to Albany, Martin was an assistant football/strength and con- Tony Thompson will be beginning his second season on the Stony Brook staff in 2008, serving as an assistant coach working with the outside linebackers. During his first year on the staff his work with the defense helped Stony Brook post one shutout and hold four other opponents to 20 points or less Thompson came to Stony Brook in the spring of 2007 after one year at Hofstra. Before his season with the Pride he spent three seasons as defensive coordinator at Franklin and Marshall University. In 2005 Franklin & Marshall finished the year ranked 14th in pass efficiency defense. During his tenure there Thompson s defense helped F&M reach consecutive ECAC Bowl games. Prior to F&M, Thompson served as outside linebackers coach, assistant special teams coordinator and video coordinator for two seasons at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2002 the Quakers captured the Ivy League championship and led the Ivy in scoring offense and defense, rushing, total and pass efficiency defense, sacks, fourth-down conversions and opponent first downs. In addition, the Penn defense set a new Ivy League record holding its conference opponents to 43.6 yards per game on the ground. A 1997 graduate of Stony Brook with a bachelor s degree in history, Thompson began his coaching career at his alma mater the same year as a graduate assistant coach working with the outside linebackers for two seasons before being named defensive line coach for the Seawolves in Thompson also earned a master s degree in arts and liberal studies in 2000 from Stony Brook Stony Brook Penn Franklin & Marshall 2006 Hofstra 2007-Pres. Stony Brook Thompson s Career File Recruiting Areas: Northern California, Western Florida (including the panhandle). 28

7 Greg Toop Running Backs S. Co n n e c t i c u t St., 72 2nd Season Greg Toop returns for a second season at Stony Brook working with the team s running backs. In his first season in 2007 he had one back, Conte Cuttino, run for the fifth-highest yardage total in school history and another, Brandon Mason, go for over 600 yards to place him among the top-20 in a season at Stony Brook as well. A veteran coach who brings over 30 years of experience to the Stony Brook staff, Toop was at the United States Merchant Marine Academy working with the secondary for two years prior to coming to Stony Brook. Toop has coached in the high school ranks on Long Island as well, serving with the programs at Newfield, Chaminade, Half Hollow Hills, Holy Family, Centereach and St. Anthony s. He also spent 29 years teaching elementary physical education and served as the dean of students in the Half Hollow Hills district. Toop and his wife Jean reside in Smithtown with their two daughters, Jessica and Kathryn Worcester Tech 2005-Pres. Stony Brook Wood s Career File Recruiting Areas: New York (Long Island, Syracuse), Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island. Toop s Career File 1972 Newfield HS 1973 Chaminade HS 1974 Half Hollow Hills HS Holy Family HS 1981 Centereach HS St. Anthony s HS Half Hollow Hills East HS Merchant Marine 2007-Pres. Stony Brook Jon Woods Tight Ends Un i o n, 04 4th Season Jon Woods begins his fourth season as an assistant coach at Stony Brook in Woods will oversee the tight ends for a third season after coaching the outside linebackers in Tight ends have proven to be an important part of the offense under Woods tutelage, with the position accounting for 30 catches for 338 yards and six scores a year ago. Woods arrived at Stony Brook after spending one season as an assistant coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Mass.) where he served as the outside linebackers coach. A four-year letterwinner and two-year starter on the offensive line at Union College, Woods earned his Bachelor of Science degree in psychology in He resides in Smithtown. T.J. Do n a t e l l i Co o r d. o f Fo o t b a l l Op e r a t i o n s Te m p l e, 04 T.J. Donatelli enters his third season with Stony Brook football as the program s director of football operations. He assists with the daily operations of the program as well as working with the summer camp program. Prior to Stony Brook, Donatelli worked with the football program at Hofstra as the assistant to the athletic director of football. In that capacity he coordinated team travel, assisted with recruiting and monitored the team s academic progress. Donatelli has also worked as a football operations intern with the Philadelphia Eagles, assisting with the operations of the team s training camp. From he volunteered with the Philadelphia Soul, the NBPA All-Star Gala and with Temple University. Donatelli is a 2004 graduate of Temple, earning a bachelor s degree in sport and recreation management. 29

8 Stony Brook Football Philosophy Our football program exists for our players. As coaches, we are responsible for preparing each individual to become the best football player he can be. Football is a microcosm of life. The most successful people in life exhibit discipline, a strong work ethic, loyalty, and teamwork. We demand that our players exhibit these characteristics. In our program, we teach our players to set goals, and they learn how to keep these goals in focus and achieve them. The ultimate purpose of our program is to have each student-athlete leave with a superior education and a feeling that his four years at Stony Brook, and our football program, have been the best four years of his life. The top priority of the student-athletes is to enhance their education. The academic success of our players is, therefore, our primary focus. The support we give to student-athletes can contribute greatly to their accomplishments in the classroom. One way that our program seeks to nurture our players academic success is through regular study halls for all freshmen. In recruiting student-athletes, our coaching staff looks for well-rounded individuals. In addition to athletic ability, maturity is of paramount importance to us. Great players are more than just superior athletes. They understand what it takes to excel in the classroom, to be active in the campus community, and to perform on the football field. OFFENSE Offensively, we will employ a multiple attack that will utilize different combinations of players. A good offense appears more complicated than it is to the defense and creates confusion in the minds of defenders. And while the balance between run and pass is partially based on game situations, a quality team must be able to run the football when it needs to, and a championship team also must be able to throw the ball effectively. Our running game will be based on our ability to stretch a defense and create running lanes. Our passing attack will be based on our ability to overload zones by releasing the maximum number of receivers into patterns. DEFENSE Great defensive teams must be able to stop the run and force an offense to pass the football. Keeping this in mind, our defense will be attack-oriented and will utilize multiple looks and simple schematics. We will defend the pass with a number of zone and man-to-man schemes. We want to be a big-play defense that minimizes the big plays generated by the opponent s offense. KICKING The kicking game is critical to our success. Special teams are just as important as our offense and defense. A starter on special teams is a starter in our program. Consistency on these teams will allow us to maintain field position and control the tempo of a game. It is less important to win games with special teams than it is to avoid losing games with them. 30