Head Coach Justin Fuente Assistant Coaches Football Support Staff

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1 Head Coach Justin Fuente Assistant Coaches Football Support Staff

2 History Records 2013 Review Players Coaching Staff Media 20 H e a d C o a c h J u s t i n F u e n t e Murray State, 1999 While laying the groundwork for the University of Memphis football program during his first two seasons as head coach, Justin Fuente has overseen the Tigers step up in competition including the move to the American Athletic Conference in Year Two. Fuente knew the challenges the program would face as the team headed into The American. In his second season as head coach, the Tigers may have finished in the bottom half of the league standings in the new conference but it has been well apparent the program is heading in the right direction. In 2013, Memphis faced the third-toughest schedule among American Athletic Conference programs, playing seven opponents who advanced to bowl games. Games lost to bowl-bound opponents were decided by just eight points per game. Memphis Football continued to make major strides in Year Two under Fuente. Defensively, the Tigers were ranked No. 39 in total defense (370.7 ypg allowed) and No. 12 against the run (116.3 ypg allowed). Offensively, Memphis freshman quarterback Paxton Lynch passed for over 2,000 yards, becoming just the second rookie in program history to do so. It was just the 10th time overall a quarterback has passed for over 2,000 yards in a season. Memphis special teams featured the Ray Guy Award winner, annually presented to collegiate football s top punter, and a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, which is presented to the nation s top place kicker, as well as one of the nation s top kick returner. Memphis had three players named to the All-American Athletic Conference Team place kicker Jake Elliott, punter Tom Hornsey and defensive end Martin Ifedi. In Fuente s first season in 2012, the Tigers posted their best finish since 2008 and won more conference games than the previous three seasons combined but Memphis then new head coach began building a foundation months prior to his rookie season. One of the first items Fuente put in place upon being named the head football coach at the University of Memphis was The Tiger Code. The code consists of three elements 1) Fundamentally Sound, 2) Physically Fit and 3) Mentally Tough. In addition to The Tiger Code, the University of Memphis football program under Fuente is being built on four pillars 1) Academic Integrity, 2) Social Responsibility, 3) Individual Accountability and 4) Competitive Excellence. In addition to instilling the Tiger Code and installing a new off-season conditioning program, Fuente selected 10 student-athletes to form his first leadership council. The group best exemplified being student-athletes and living by the Tiger Code. During Fuente s first season, the group of leaders served as a conduit between the coaching staff and the team. While breeding a new culture within the program, Fuente shared his vision for Memphis Football as a speaker for a variety of civic groups while also making the rounds on television morning shows and the area s talk radio circuit. He and his staff conducted the school s first Women s Clinic in an effort to educate female fans as well as further build the program s fan base. Memphis posted a 4-8 overall record and was 4-4 in league play in its final season as a member of Conference USA in The Tigers efforts did not go unrecognized. Athlon Sports College Football Preview Magazine had Fuente No. 5 in the publication s ranking of new coaches from 2012, and in 2013 Athlon ranked him No. 6 among coaches under 40. The Tigers averaged yards of total offense during the 2012 season. The season total represented a 44-yard improvement from the 2011 season. Memphis came close to doubling its rushing average, improving its rushing total to yards per game in Memphis fourth-down efficiency percentage ranked among the Top 10 in FBS Football. Defensively, Memphis led Conference USA in total defense in league games played in 2012, giving up just yards per game. UM lowered its total yardage allowed in conference games from the previous season by 30 percent. For the year, Memphis ranked 48th nationally in defense ( yards per game). The Tigers made a 69-position improvement from the 2011 season. The UM defense ranked 36th nationally in quarterback Year-By-Year With Justin Fuente Fuente at a Glance July 30, 1976 Tulsa, Okla. Murray State, 1999 Bachelor s degree in Finance Two-year letterman at quarterback at Oklahoma ( ) Two-year letterman at quarterback at Murray State ( ) Wife - Jenny Daughters - Cecilia, Caroline & Charlotte : Assistant coach (quarterbacks) at Illinois State from ; Elevated to offensive coordinator in 2004 and continued to coach quarterbacks : Assistant coach (running backs) at TCU from ; TCU played in the Poinsettia Bowl and the Texas Bowl during Fuente s two seasons guiding the Horned Frog running backs; Elevated to co-offensive Coordinator in 2009 and transitioned to coaching quarterbacks; During his three-year stint as the Horned Frogs gameday playcaller, Fuente helped lead TCU to three-consecutive Mountain West championships, a 2010 Fiesta Bowl appearance and a 2011 Rose Bowl championship. sacks, more than doubling the number of sacks it had in 2012 (29) from the 2011 season (14). The Tigers special teams also made striking improvements during Fuente s first season. Memphis ranked among the nation s Top 20 in kickoff return yardage defense and punt return average. UM punter Tom Hornsey ranked 19th nationally in punting. Six UM student-athletes were recognized as first or second-team All-Conference USA selections or named to the C-USA All-Freshman team. It was the most all-conference selections for the program since 2005 (eight). Fuente was named the 23rd head coach of the Tigers program on Dec. 8, He previously served five seasons on Gary Patterson s staff at TCU from Fuente joined the TCU football coaching staff in February of 2007 as running backs coach and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in February of As part of his promotion, he moved to coaching the Horned Frogs quarterbacks. Year School (Assignment) Bowl 2001 Illinois State (QB) 2002 Illinois State (QB) 2003 Illinois State (QB) 2004 Illinois State (Off. Coord./QB) 2005 Illinois State (Off. Coord./QB) 2006 Illinois State (Off. Coord./QB) FCS Playoffs 2007 TCU (RB) Texas Bowl - TCU 20, Houston TCU (RB) Poinsettia Bowl - TCU 17, Boise State TCU (Co.-Off. Coord./QB) Fiesta Bowl - Boise State 17, TCU TCU (Co.-Off. Coord./QB) Rose Bowl - TCU 21, Wisconsin TCU (Co.-Off. Coord./QB) Poinsettia Bowl - TCU 31, Louisiana Tech Memphis (Head Coach) 2013 Memphis (Head Coach) g o Tigersg o. c o m The University of Memphis

3 A native of Tulsa, Okla., the dynamic play-caller helped guide TCU s program to consecutive BCS bowl game appearances with a 2011 Rose Bowl victory over No. 5-ranked Wisconsin that followed an appearance in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl. From , TCU was the only program in the country that finished in the top-10 in both the Associated Press and USA Today polls all three campaigns. In Fuente s three seasons as offensive coordinator, TCU set single-season school records for touchdowns, points scored and first downs, while also ranking among the nation s most productive offensive units. From , the Horned Frogs won 36 of 39 contests, including a 24-game win streak in the Mountain West Conference (MWC). Credited with developing some of the top quarterbacks in TCU history, Fuente coached 2012 NFL Pro Bowl selection Andy Dalton and 2011 TCU starter Casey Pachall. TCU was the only school in the nation to have two different quarterbacks rank in the top-10 in the country in passing efficiency from Under Fuente s tutelage, Dalton became TCU s career leader in every major passing category. The 2011 NFL Draft second-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals also set Mountain West Conference all-time marks for total offense (11,925 yards) and plays from scrimmage (1,730). The two-time MWC Offensive Player of the Year and three-time bowl game MVP, Dalton finished ninth in 2010 Heisman Trophy voting. He was a finalist for the Manning, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm and Bobby Bowden awards, while also being a semifinalist for the Davey O Brien and Maxwell honors. As a sophomore in 2011, Pachall broke Andy Dalton s single-season TCU records for completions (228), completion percentage (66.5) and yards (2,921). Pachall threw for 473 yards against Boise State, the second-highest, single-game total in school history. He threw only seven interceptions in 2011 and helped rally TCU from fourth-quarter deficits three times, including the win over Louisiana Tech in the Poinsettia Bowl, a bowl in which Fuente did not coach. The 2011 Horned Frogs became the first team to win the Mountain West championship three-consecutive seasons. TCU finished the year at 11-2 and ranked No. 13/14 in the final polls. The Horned Frogs ranked among the national leaders in total offense with their average of yards per game. In 2010, Fuente helped direct TCU to single-season school marks in touchdowns (73), points scored (541), total offense (6,199 yards) and first downs (327). The Horned Frogs ranked fourth nationally in scoring (41.6 points per game), sixth in passing efficiency (166.9), 10th in rushing (247.4 yards per game) and 12th in total offense (476.9 yards per game). In his first season as co-offensive coordinator, Fuente helped direct a record-setting 2009 TCU attack. The Horned Frogs established then single-season school marks for points scored (498), total offense (5,937 yards), touchdowns (65) and first downs (311). TCU ranked fifth nationally in rushing offense (239.5 yards per game) and scoring (38.3 points per game), while placing seventh in total offense (456.7 yards per game) and eighth in passing efficiency (154.1). With Fuente as running backs coach in 2008, the Horned Frogs had a running back-by-committee attack. TCU ranked 12th nationally in rushing, despite not having a player ranked among the top-96 rushers in the country. TCU s yards per game rushing was its highest mark since 2000 when LaDainian Tomlinson keyed a Frogs ground game that averaged yards per game. During that 2008 campaign, Fuente helped develop tailback Aaron Brown into being a 2009 NFL Draft sixth-round selection of the Detroit Lions. Fuente made the move to TCU after spending six seasons as quarterbacks coach at Illinois State. His final three years saw him double as the Redbirds offensive coordinator. Under Fuente s direction, Illinois State ranked in the top-10 nationally in total offense in 2005 and The Redbirds ranked eighth in 2006 with an average of yards per game, after ranking fifth in both total offense (477.6 yards) and scoring (39.2 points) in Fuente coached Redbirds quarterback Luke Drone to All-Gateway Conference first team honors, as he led the league in passing (227.8 yards per game) and total offense (231.6 yards per game). Running back Pierre Rembert set an Illinois State single-season record with 1,743 yards, while also ranking sixth nationally in rushing with yards per contest. As a college quarterback, Fuente played two seasons ( ) at Oklahoma under then-sooners offensive coordinator Dick Winder. Fuente set an Oklahoma freshman record with 11 touchdown passes. He transferred to Murray State for his final two years of eligibility. Fuente set 11 school records at Murray State, including total offense and passing yards in a game and season. In 1999, he was the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Offensive Player of the Year and a Walter Payton Award finalist, given annually to the nation s top player in Division I-AA. Fuente is a 1999 graduate of Murray State. Following his collegiate career, Fuente played professionally with the Oklahoma Wranglers in the Arena League. Fuente and his wife, Jenny, have three daughters, Cecilia, Caroline and Charlotte. O f f e n s i v e C o o r d i n a t o r / R u n n i n g B a c k s D a r r e l l D i c k e y Kansas State, 1983 Darrell Dickey is in his second stint as the University of Memphis offensive coordinator. Dickey, who served as the Tigers offensive coordinator from , returned to the program in the same capacity in He also coaches the Tigers running backs. In his second year back in 2013, Memphis averaged 313 yards of offense as the Tigers made the move to the American Athletic Conference. Brandon Hayes, who received a sixth year of eligibility and returns for the 2014 season, rushed for 860 yards to lead the Tigers in His rushing total marked the most by a Memphis player since During the 2012 season, the Tigers offense raised its offensive total in conference games from 243 yards per game to yards an outing (26 percent increase in yardage from 2011 to 2012). In C-USA games, Memphis raised its rushing offense total by 63 percent. Overall, the Tigers averaged 318 yards of total offense during Dickey s first season back as offensive coordinator in The season total represented a 44-yard improvement from the 2011 season. Memphis ranked next to last nationally in rushing offense in 2011 but almost doubled its rushing Dickey at a Glance December 6, 1959 Houston, Texas Kansas State, 1983 Bachelor s degree in Business Administration : Kansas State (Quarterback) Wife - Tory Daughter - Meredith 1985: Texas A&M (GA) : Memphis (Offensive Coord./RB/TE) 1990: Mississippi State (QB/RB) : LSU (TE) : UTEP (Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coord.) 1997: SMU (Offensive Coordinator) : North Texas (Head Coach) : Utah State (Offensive Coord./QB) : New Mexico (Offensive Coord./RB) 2011: Texas State (Co-Offensive Coord./RB) 2012-Present: Memphis (Offensive Coord./RB) BOWL January 1986: Cotton Bowl December 2001: New Orleans Bowl December 2002: New Orleans Bowl December 2003: New Orleans Bowl December 2004: New Orleans Bowl Western TN (outside Memphis), Houston average, improving its rushing total to yards per game in The student-athletes Dickey mentored in 2012 included Brandon Hayes, a walkon who did not see playing time until the fourth game who went on to be selected the 2012 Isaac Bruce Offensive Player of the Year award winner. In Dickey s first season at the University of Memphis, the Tigers posted a 4-4 mark in Conference USA play, winning more league games in 2012 than the previous three seasons combined. Memphis 4-8 overall record marked the team s best finish since Dickey, who has over 25 years of collegiate coaching experience, was the co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach at Texas State in Texas State s rushing attack averaged 195 yards a game and scored 20 of the team s 35 offensive touchdowns. The Bobcats finished the season with a 6-6 record and averaged 345 yards of total offense. Against Southeastern Louisiana, Texas State logged 336 yards on 45 carries and three touchdowns. In seven of the 12 games in 2011, the Bobcats tallied at least 200 yards rushing, and the squad registered at least 40 carries in nine games. Dickey made his move to Texas State after spending two seasons as offensive coordinator and running backs coach at New Mexico. He also served as offensive coordinator at Utah State in Media Players Coaching Staff 2013 Review Records History Memphis Football Media Guide # g o Tigersg o

4 History Records 2013 Review Players Coaching Staff Media 22 During his tenure at New Mexico, Dickey helped install a new offense that featured Freshman All-America tight end Lucas Reed and some of the most talented newcomers in the Mountain West Conference. The newcomers included wide receiver Ty Kirk and running backs Demond Dennis and Kasey Carrier. While at Utah State, Dickey s offense produced 1,653 rushing yards in 2008, the school s highest total in nine seasons. In addition, Aggies signal-caller Diondre Borel was one of seven quarterbacks nationally to lead their respective teams in rushing and passing. Dickey went to Utah State after serving nine years as the North Texas head coach from He guided the Mean Green to four-consecutive Sun Belt Conference (SBC) championships from with a combined league record of Dickey s overall record in SBC play was 29-11, including a 26-game conference win streak that stretched from North Texas participated in four-consecutive New Orleans Bowls from He guided the Mean Green to nine wins for the first time in 23 years in the 2003 season, after winning eight contests a year earlier. In the 2003 New Orleans Bowl, Dickey s squad suffered a loss to Memphis at the Louisiana Superdome. The Mean Green also had a 7-5 mark in Under his direction, North Texas landed 70 players on All-Sun Belt Conference teams, including 39 first team selections. Dickey was named the head coach of the Sun Belt Conference s 30th Anniversary Team in Dickey also guided the Mean Green to its first bowl win in 57 years when North Texas defeated Cincinnati in the 2002 New Orleans Bowl. Running back Kevin Galbreath was named the New Orleans Bowl MVP. North Texas produced back-to-back NCAA rushing leaders in Patrick Cobbs (2003) and Jamario Thomas (2004). Cobbs led the nation with yards per game in 2003, and Thomas repeated the feat with yards per contest in In his final season at North Texas, Dickey suffered a heart attack on Oct. 13, 2006, but missed just one game. In a nine-month span, Dickey had his gall bladder removed, was diagnosed with diabetes and suffered a heart attack. The offensive-minded Dickey went to North Texas after serving as offensive coordinator at SMU in That season, the Mustangs posted their first winning record since the program returned to the playing field in 1989 following the NCAA Death Penalty. He went to SMU after serving as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at UTEP from Dickey also was a tight ends coach at LSU from , during which time the Tigers upset No. 1-ranked Alabama in Tuscaloosa in He went to LSU after serving as quarterbacks and running backs coach at Mississippi State in That season, the Bulldogs beat LSU for the first time in six seasons when running back Tay Galloway ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Dickey was the offensive coordinator at Memphis from , after serving one season as Tigers running backs coach in While at Memphis, the Tigers upset SEC powers Alabama (1987) and Florida (1988). He also served as a graduate assistant at Texas A&M in 1985 when the Aggies won the Southwest Conference title and played in the Cotton Bowl. Dickey is the son of Jim Dickey, who was head football coach at Kansas State from He played quarterback for his father and led the Wildcats to the 1982 Independence Bowl, the program s first bowl game. He also played in the 1982 Blue-Gray All-Star Game. Dickey graduated from Kansas State in 1983 with a degree in business administration. He and his wife, Tory, have a daughter, Meredith. D e f e n s i v e C o o r d i n a t o r / S a f e t i e s B a r r y O d o m Missouri, 1999 Odom at a Glance November 26, 1976 Ada, Okla. University of Missouri, 1999 Bachelor s degree in Human and Environmental Sciences : Missouri (Linebacker) Wife - Tritia Sons - James Trump & Garyt Robert 2000: Ada HS (Asst. Coach) : Rockbridge HS (Head Coach) : Missouri (Asst. Coach) 2012-Present: Memphis (Defensive Coord./SAF) BOWL December 2003: Independence Bowl December 2005: Independence Bowl December 2006: Sun Bowl January 2008: Cotton Bowl December 2008: Alamo Bowl December 2009: Texas Bowl December 2010: Insight Bowl December 2011: Independence Bowl Missouri, East Texas Barry Odom is in his third season as the Tigers defensive coordinator. He also coaches the team s safeties. In Odom s first season as the Tigers defensive coordinator, Memphis led the league in total defense in conference games played in 2012, giving up just yards per game. Memphis lowered its total yardage allowed in conference games from the previous season by 30 percent. The improvement continued in Year Two as the Tigers ranked No. 39 in total defense (370.7 ypg allowed) and No. 12 against the run (116.3 ypg allowed). In 2012, Memphis ranked 50th nationally in defense ( yards per game). The Tigers made a 67-position improvement from the 2011 season when they ranked 117th with a total defense average. Memphis 138-yard rushing defense total for the year ranked 32nd nationally. Memphis ranked last nationally in pass defense for the 2011 season but in Odom s first season the Tigers made a 42-spot improvement, allowing yards passing in Memphis also ranked 38th in quarterback sacks (29 total), more than doubling the number of sacks it had the previous season (14). The improvement continued in Year Two as the Tigers ranked No. 39 in total defense (370.7 ypg allowed) and No. 12 against the run (116.3 ypg allowed) at the conclusion of the 2013 season. Memphis held four opponents under 100 yards rushing during the season and only three opponents had better than 140 rushing yards against the Tigers. Memphis had only one player rush for more than 100 yards in a game. The Tigers defense also ranked 39th in both quarterback sacks (2.33 per game) and first downs allowed (250). Memphis defenders registered 28 quarterback sacks and 78 tackles for loss during the year. Odom joined the Memphis coaching staff after spending nine years on the staff at his alma mater, Missouri ( ). A valuable part of Missouri s operations staff starting in 2003, Odom showed his versatility when he jumped into recruiting responsibilities in December of 2008 to fill the void when former assistant Dave Christensen left to become head coach at Wyoming after the Tigers 2008 Alamo Bowl victory. Odom s hard work and personable nature helped secure the signings of several in-state standouts, as well as getting a late commitment from Louisiana s L Damian Washington. He was also the lead recruiter on a handful of signees with Missouri s 2010 recruiting class which was ranked 21st nationally by Rivals. com, the highest-ranked class in Tigers history. Under his guidance, senior strong safety Kenji Jackson developed into the unquestioned leader of the 2011 Tigers defense. Jackson ranked fourth on the team with a career-best 71 tackles and led Missouri with three interceptions on his way to earning All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades. The 2010 season saw the Tigers defense emerge as one of the most improved in the nation and the Big 12 Conference. Despite playing against high-scoring Big 12 offenses each week, the Tigers led the conference and ranked sixth nationally in scoring defense, allowing just points per game. Additionally, thanks to the play of his safeties, Missouri ranked 11th nationally in pass efficiency defense, holding opposing quarterbacks to a rating. Senior Jarrell Harrison emerged as a solid playmaker in 2010 under Odom s direction, and for his efforts, Harrison earned All-Big 12 honorable mention distinction. In 2009, Odom oversaw the rapid development of junior college transfer Jasper Simmons into an instant impact player. Simmons earned All-Big 12 honorable mention recognition and also received votes for the Big 12 Conference s Defensive Newcomer of the Year award. Simmons ended the year as the squad s fourth-leading tackler (73 hits) and added two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and an interception that sealed Missouri s win over rival Iowa State. The 2008 season was Odom s second as director of operations, after handling the duties of director of recruiting the previous two seasons ( ). Prior to the 2007 season, he added assistant athletics director to his title. Some of the many duties he performed in that role included overseeing the football budget, coordinating team travel, handling compliance issues, scheduling of facilities, assisting with g o Tigersg o. c o m The University of Memphis

5 recruiting operations and managing the program s day-to-day overall operations. Odom also coordinated all public relations activities and community service events that required the presence of football student-athletes. He also oversaw all organizational aspects from a football perspective related to Missouri s 2007 Cotton Bowl and 2008 Alamo Bowl trips. He served a key role on the design and planning team for Missouri s $16 million expansion and renovation project of the Mizzou Athletics Training Complex, which is the state-of-the-art, day-to-day home of the Tigers program. Odom made the jump to the collegiate ranks in 2002 after spending three seasons at the high school level, including a successful two-year stint as head coach at Columbia s (Mo.) Rock Bridge High School. A native of Ada, Okla., Odom was a four-year letterman at linebacker for Missouri from , completing his career in the No. 5 spot on the school s career tackles list with 362 stops. He was a key player on Tigers squads that went to bowl games in 1997 and Odom graduated from Missouri in December of 1999 and served as a Tiger Scholarship Fund development intern. In that role, he assisted with various fundraising projects while earning his master s in education from Missouri. He returned to his home state of Oklahoma in July of 2000 to serve as an assistant coach for Ada High School, which finished the season as state runner-up. Odom moved back to Columbia in the spring of 2001 as head coach of Rock Bridge High School, and he quickly built the Bruins into a power. Rock Bridge went 6-4 and won the conference championship that fall. He followed with an 8-4 campaign in 2002 that saw Rock Bridge reach the state playoffs semifinal round. Odom and his wife, Tritia, have two sons, James Trump Odom and Garyt Robert. A s s o c i a t e H e a d C o a c h / L i n e b a c k e r s G a l e n S c o t t Illinois State, 2001 Fifth Season Galen Scott is in his fifth season as the linebackers coach at the University of Memphis. He also serves as the team s Associate Head Coach. Scott previously worked with Justin Fuente at Illinois State from and remained with the Tigers staff when Fuente was given the reins of the Memphis program. This past season (2013), Memphis ranked No. 39 in total defense (370.7 ppg allowed) and No. 12 against the run (116.3 ypg allowed). Three of Scott s linebackers ranked among the top four tacklers on the team. Charles Harris led the team with 74 tackles while Tank Jakes registered 71 stops including 8.5 tackles for loss which ranked third on the team. Second-year starting linebacker Anthony Brown finished with 52 tackles and was named the team s John Bramlett Defensive Player of the Year at the conclusion of the 2013 season. During the 2013 season Memphis held four opponents under 100 yards rushing and only one player rushed for more than 100 yards in a game. The Tigers defense also ranked 39th in both quarterback sacks (2.33 per game) and first downs allowed (250). Memphis defenders registered 28 quarterback sacks and 78 tackles for loss during the year. Linebackers accounted for 20.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 quarterback sacks. In 2012, Scott s first season with Fuente at Memphis, the Tigers posted a 4-8 overall record, the team s best finish since The Tigers were 4-4 in Conference. Memphis led the league in total defense in conference games played in 2012, giving up just yards per game. The Tigers lowered their total yardage allowed in conference games from the previous season by 30 percent. For the year, Memphis ranked 50th nationally in defense ( yards per game). Memphis 138- yard rushing defense total for the year ranked 32nd nationally. Scott s linebacker corps accounted for 6.5 of the team s 29 quarterback sacks. The Tigers more than doubled their quarterback sack numbers from the previous season. Linebackers also accounted for 19.5 tackles for lost yardage and intercepted a pair of passes. In 2012, Harris and Brown ranked first and second on the squad in total tackles (79 and 71 stops respectively). Jakes, then a first-year player, was named the John Bramlett Defensive Player of the Year following the 2012 season. Scott joined the Memphis staff ahead of the 2010 season and was elevated to co-defensive coordinator in September of 2011 while continuing to guide the linebackers. Under his tutelage, linebacker Terrence Thomas flourished in his senior season and led the 2011 Tigers defense with 106 tackles, including 72 solo stops. In addition, Akeem Davis, who worked at linebacker in nickel, was the squad s second-leading tackler with 78 hits. Davis also led the squad in interceptions (3) and tied for the team lead in fumble recoveries (4) and forced fumbles (3). Scott guided one of the most-successful linebackers in school history in 2010 when Jamon Hughes ranked third nationally with 147 tackles. Hughes was an All-Conference USA first team pick and was named the team s MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. His 147 tackles were the fourth-most for a season, and his 21 stops against Southern Miss were the second-most for a game in school history. Scott joined the Tigers after two seasons at Tulsa ( ), where he worked with the cornerbacks in Under Scott s guidance, James Lockett was a two-time All-C-USA honoree. In the 2008 season, Scott worked with outside linebackers and safeties. The 2008 Golden Hurricane squad finished the season with an 11-3 record and a win over Ball State in the GMAC Bowl. Under Scott s direction, Lockett was named to the 2008 All- C-USA second team, and Kenny Sims was an All-C- USA honorable mention pick. Prior to joining the Golden Hurricane staff, Scott served seven years at his alma mater, Illinois State ( ) and took on the role of defensive coordinator his last two seasons. In his first season as defensive coordinator in 2006, Scott directed a Redbirds defense that was the Gateway Conference s No. 3 total defense and No. 2 scoring defense, allowing 19.7 points per game. In 2005, Scott was named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division I-AA Assistant Coach of the Year. A native of Orlando, Fla., Scott is one of the most-decorated players to ever wear an Illinois State uniform. Until 2004, Scott owned the career tackles record, but his protégé, Boomer Grigsby, claimed the mark under his guidance. Scott helped mold Grigsby Scott at a Glance July 9, 1979 Orlando, Fla. Illinois State, 2001 & 2003 Bachelor s degree in Health Education and Master s degree in Sports Administration : Illinois State (Linebacker) Wife - Tashauna Children - Ryan & Reid 2001: Illinois State (SAF) : Illinois State (LB) : Illinois State (Defensive Coordinator) 2008: University of Tulsa (OLB/SAF) 2009: University of Tulsa (CB) 2010-present: University of Memphis (Assoc. HC/LB) BOWL January 2009: GMAC Bowl Memphis, Atlanta, Florida into an unprecedented three-time Gateway Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year performer and a consensus All-American. With the graduation of Grigsby after the 2004 campaign, Scott continued his trend of producing great players with Cameron Siskowic, who won the 2006 Gateway Defensive Player of the Year Award. A two-time Buck Buchanan Award finalist, Siskowic led the league in tackles in 2005 and 2006, giving the Redbirds and Scott the Gateway Conference leader in stops for five-straight seasons ( ). During Scott s four-year playing career ( ), he set Redbirds records for tackles in a game, season and career. He also helped Illinois State to its first Gateway Conference title (1999) and a pair of NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearances (1998, 1999). Scott was named to four All-America teams and was only the fifth player in school history to earn All-America status in three different seasons. He also snagged All-Gateway Conference honors each of his four seasons and was a member of the 1997 All-Gateway Newcomer Team. An honor roll student at Illinois State, he set Redbirds tackles records for a game (27) and season (186). He was the first Illinois State player to exceed 500 career tackles, and his final figure was 109 more hits than the previous record holder, Wilbert Brown. Scott s single-game mark (27 tackles) ranks No. 5 in Gateway Conference history and his season total (186) is No. 7 in the league s annals. His career number ranks No. 3 in conference history. Scott received both his bachelor s and master s degrees from Illinois State. He and his wife, Tashauna, are parents of a daughter, Ryan, born in May of 2010, and a son, Reid, born in November of Media Players Coaching Staff 2013 Review Records History Memphis Football Media Guide # g o Tigersg o

6 History Records 2013 Review Players Coaching Staff Media 24 Cornelsen at a Glance February 17, 1977 Texhoma, Okla. Missouri Southern State, 2000 Bachelor s degree in Physical Education : Missouri Southern State University (Quarterback) Wife - Jaimi 1999: Missouri Southern State (SA) 2000: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (SA) 2001: NW Missouri State (GA) : Oklahoma State (GA) : Illinois State (WR) 2008: Oklahoma State (QB/ST) : Northeastern State (OC) 2012-present: University of Memphis (QB) BOWL December 2002: Houston Bowl December 2008: Holiday Bowl Tennessee, Kansas Q u a r t e r b a c k s B r a d C o r n e l s e n Missouri Southern State, 2000 Brad Cornelsen is in his third season coaching the Tigers quarterbacks. During the 2013 season, Cornelsen mentored redshirt freshman quarterback Paxton Lynch who passed for over 2,000 yards, becoming just the second rookie in program history to do so. Lynch completed 203-of-349 passes for 2,056 yards and nine touchdowns. In addition to Lynch posting only the school s 10th, 2000-yard passing season, he also ranked in the Top 10 in season totals for pass attempts (7th), pass completions (6th) and highest completion percentage (58.2 percent / 8th). In 2012 Cornelsen mentored Jacob Karam who set a Memphis season record with a 64.2 pass completion percentage. The Tigers three pass interceptions thrown in 2012 were the fewest in recorded history, breaking the old mark of six set in In Conference USA games, Memphis raised its total offense from 243 yards per game the previous season to 327yards an outing (a 26 percent increase). Overall, the Tigers 318 total offensive yard average represented a 44-yard improvement from Memphis fourth-down percentage ranked tied for seventh nationally. Only five teams converted on fourth down more times than the Tigers. In Cornelsen s first season on the Memphis staff, the Tigers posted a 4-4 mark in Conference USA play, winning more league games in 2012 than the previous combined three seasons. Memphis 4-8 overall record marked the team s best finish since Hunley at a Glance November 11, 1961 Petersburg, Va. Arizona, 1987 Bachelor s degree in Business : Arizona (Linebacker) : Denver Broncos (Linebacker) 1988: Phoenix Cardinals (Linebacker) : Los Angeles Raiders (Linebacker) Wife - Camille Daughters - Alexis & Kenady : Southern Cal (GA) : Missouri (DL) : Missouri (Assoc. HC) 2001: Florida (DL) 2002: Washington Redskins (DL) : Cincinnati Bengals (LB) 2009: California Redwoods (DC) 2010: Sacramento Mountain Lions (DC) 2011: Oakland Raiders (Assistant LB) 2014-present: University of Memphis (DL) BOWL December 1997: Holiday Bowl December 1998: Insight Bowl January 2002: Orange Bowl South Louisiana, Central Georgia, Western Junior Colleges In two seasons at Memphis, Tiger quarterbacks have combined to complete over 60 percent of their passes. Cornelsen joined the Tigers from Northeastern State (NSU), a Division II program located in Tahlequah, Okla., where he served as the Riverhawks offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. In 2011, NSU ranked among the nation s leaders in passing offense (13th; 291 ypg) and total offense (22nd; 440 ypg). NSU finished 2011 with a 7-5 record and a Mineral Water Bowl appearance. The seven wins were the program s most since 2000, and the bowl appearance was the Riverhawks first since With Cornelsen s guidance, quarterback Johnny Deaton passed for 2,520 yards and 26 touchdowns in In addition, receiver Trey McVay was an All-America first team pick after logging 82 receptions for 1,533 yards. McVay ranked second in NCAA Division II in receiving yards per game. He also set the all-time single season receiving yards total at NSU. A native of Texhoma, Okla., Cornelsen spent the 2008 season at Oklahoma State, where he worked with quarterbacks and special teams. The Cowboys finished the regular season with a 9-3 record and earned a berth in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl. Cornelsen also spent the seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Oklahoma State, where he worked with quarterbacks and wide receivers. Cornelsen coached five seasons at Illinois State ( ), where Justin Fuente also served as an assistant from The Tigers offensive staff should be familiar with each other as Fuente, Cornelsen and Holmon Wiggins ( at ISU) all coached together in 2006 at Illinois State. Offensive line coach Vance Vice also was on the Redbirds staff from In his first four seasons at Illinois State, Cornelsen guided the receiving corps. He mentored Laurent Robinson, who was selected in the 2007 NFL Draft third round by the Atlanta Falcons. In 2005, the All-American rewrote the school and conference record books with 86 receptions for 1,465 yards. In the final game of the 2005 season, Robinson totaled 292 yards on 14 catches against Indiana State. The single-game yardage total set both league and school marks. Robinson went on to claim the conference s Offensive Player of the Year Award and was a consensus All-America selection. In 2004, Cornelsen had three receivers post 30 or more catches each, the most by a Redbirds trio since The previous season (2003), Cornelsen was instrumental in the success of All-Gateway Conference first team receiver Dwayne Smith, who led the league in receptions and receiving yards per game. That 2003 campaign also saw the Redbirds offense rank first in the conference in total offense with 420 yards per outing. In 2007, Cornelsen moved to coaching quarterbacks and helped senior Luke Drone to an All-Gateway Conference season with 2,222 yards and 18 touchdowns. Cornelsen graduated from Missouri Southern State with a Bachelor of Physical Education degree in With the Lions, Cornelsen became the first quarterback in the history of NCAA Division II football to pass for 4,000 yards and rush for 2,000 yards in a career. Cornelsen will be enshrined in his alma mater s Athletics Hall of Fame the weekend of September After graduation, Cornelsen served one-year student assistant stints with his alma mater and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. He worked as a graduate assistant at Northwest Missouri State (2001) and Oklahoma State prior to landing an assistant coaching position at Illinois State in He and wife, Jaimi, were married in the summer of D e f e n s i v e L i n e R i c k y H u n l e y Arizona, 1987 First Season Ricky Hunley, a College Football Hall of Fame inductee who has close to 20 years of collegiate and professional coaching experience, is in his first year as the University of Memphis defensive line coach. Hunley, who played seven seasons in the NFL, joined the Tiger coaching staff after spending the previous two years working as a lead coach and instructor for Football University, the creators of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Prior to his tenure with Football University he was the assistant linebackers coach for the Oakland Raiders in Before joining the Oakland coaching staff, Hunley was a defensive coordinator in the United Football League with the California Redwoods (2009) and the Sacramento Mountain Lions (2010). His NFL experience also includes a five-year stint as the linebackers coach of the Cincinnati Bengals ( ) and one season as the defensive line coach for the Washington Redskins (2002). g o Tigersg o. c o m The University of Memphis

7 The 2005 Cincinnati Bengals were AFC North Champions, advanced to the NFL Playoffs and ranked No. 1 in the NFL in interceptions (31), No. 1 in takeaways (44) and No. 6 in fumbles recovered (13). The 2004 Bengals ranked No. 3 in the NFL in takeaways (36) and No. 13 in passing passing defense (206.4). During Hunley s first season with Cincinnati, the Bengals accomplished one of the best one-year turnarounds in NFL history, going from 2-14 in 2002 to 8-8 (+6). The 2002 Washington Redskins ranked No. 5 in the NFL in total defense (299.2 ypg) and No. 5 in passing defense (189.6 ypg). His collegiate coaching experience includes stops at Florida (2001) and Missouri ( ). Hunley coached defensive linemen at Florida after previously coaching the D-Line and linebackers at Missouri. He was also the associate head coach at Mizzou his final three years ( ). During Hunley s season with Florida, the Gators won the FedEx Orange Bowl. Hunley began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at USC ( ) and gained experience through the NFL s Minority Coaching Fellowship program working with the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers and Pittsburg Steelers during his career. Hunley was a first-round draft pick (seventh overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals and had a seven-year playing career in the NFL playing for the Denver Broncos ( ), Phoenix Cardinals (1988) and the Oakland Raiders ( ). He played in 91 career games with 30 starts and played in two Super Bowls. He was elected executive vice president of the NFL Players Association, serving a term from A two-time NCAA Consensus All-American linebacker and Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year at Arizona, Hunley was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in Hunley and wife Camille have two daughters, Alexis and Kenady. S p e c i a l T e a m s / T i g h t E n d s J a m e s S h i b e s t Arkansas, 1988 Recognized as one of college football s premier special teams coaches. James Shibest is in his third season coordinating the Tigers special teams as well as coaching the squad s tight ends. In 2013, Shibest coached the nation s best punter, Tom Hornsey, who was named the Ray Guy Award winner and honored by the American Athletic Conference as the league s Co-Special Teams Player of the Year. Shibest coached two players named to the American s All-Conference team. In addition to Hornsey, freshman place-kicker Jake Elliott was recognized by the league s coaches. Hornsey ranked seventh nationally in punting in 2013, averaging 45.2 yards per punt. His Inside the 20 percentage ranked fifth nationally (29 of 62 punts downed inside the 20 for a.468 percentage). Memphis net punting averaged ranked fourth nationally. Elliott was one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza College Place-Kicker Award presented by the Orange Bowl Committee. Elliott converted on 16-of-18 field goals attempts during the 2013 season (.889). He ranked 16th among FBS place kickers in field goal percentage. He established a rookie kicker record, scoring a teamhigh 72 points for the Tigers. His 16 field goals tied a freshman record and also tied for the fifth-most in a season at Memphis. Memphis was the only collegiate program to have a semifinalist for both marquee special teams awards. In addition to his work coordinating special teams, Shibest s tight ends combined to catch 23 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns. The Tigers special teams led Conference USA and ranked nationally in several team statistical categories in the program s final year in the league in Additionally, the Tigers had several standout individual performances on special teams. For the season, Memphis led Conference USA in kickoff coverage with a net average of 42.6 yards. Memphis ranked 18th nationally in kickoff return yardage defense (18.80 yards per return). The squad also led C-USA and ranked 20th nationally with a 12.0 punt return average. The Tigers punting unit ranked 25th nationally with a net punting average. Individually, punter Tom Hornsey ranked 19th nationally in punting with a average. Punt returner Keiwone Malone averaged yards per punt return to rank 19th nationally. Handling kickoff return responsibilities, Bobby McCain set a single-game record with the highest kickoff return average in a game and averaged 25.8 yards per return to rank 24th nationally. Shibest s first-year tight ends also made an impact. Freshman Alan Cross was the team s leader in scoring receptions and finished the season with 23 catches for 301 yards and five scores. He was named to the All-Conference USA Freshman Team. Junior college transfer Jesse Milleson caught 10 passes for 98 yards and three touchdowns. In Shibest s first season at the University of Memphis, the Tigers posted a 4-4 mark in Conference USA play, winning more league games in 2012 than the previous three seasons combined. Memphis 4-8 overall record marked the team s best finish since Prior to joining the Memphis staff, Shibest spent the previous four seasons at Ole Miss ( ). During his time at Ole Miss, Shibest s special teams were highlighted by an NCAA statistical champion, four All-SEC honorees and two freshman award winners. He also tutored the top two kick returners in Ole Miss history in Mike Wallace and Jesse Grandy. In 2011, the Rebels ranked second nationally and led the SEC in punt returns, averaging yards per return. Ole Miss also logged two touchdowns on punt returns in In addition, Tyler Campbell ranked 21st nationally in punting with an average of yards per punt. The previous year, Shibest helped Campbell become the 2010 national punting champion with a yard average. Campbell also was an All-SEC second team pick that season. In addition, Grandy ranked 10th in the NCAA in punt return average en route to All-SEC third team honors, and freshman Jeff Scott finished 20th in the nation in kick returns. Kickoff specialist Andrew Ritter s 13 touchbacks were fourth-most in the SEC. Despite coaching a freshman-heavy group, Shibest s unit ranked among the SEC s best in Grandy finished second on the Ole Miss single-season chart with 746 kick-return yards and earned Freshman All-America second team accolades. Campbell, an SEC All-Freshman Team selection, ranked second Shibest at a Glance October 31, 1964 Houston, Texas Arkansas, 1988 Bachelor s degree in General Business : Arkansas (Wide Receiver) Wife - Dianna Children - J.J. & Jordyn Grace : Oklahoma State (GA) 1992: Independence CC (Offensive Coordinator) 1993: Independence (Kan.) CC (DB) : Garden City (Kan.) CC (OC/QB/WR) : Butler County (Kan.) CC (Head Coach) : Arkansas (TE/Special Teams) : Arkansas (WR/Special Teams) : Arkansas (TE/Special Teams) : Ole Miss (TE/Special Teams) 2012-present: University of Memphis (ST/TE) BOWL December 2000: Las Vegas Bowl January 2002: Cotton Bowl December 2002: Music City Bowl December 2003: Independence Bowl January 2007: Capital One Bowl January 2009: Cotton Bowl January 2010: Cotton Bowl Arkansas, Mississippi in the conference and 14th in the nation in punting with a 44.0-yard average, while Ritter finished third in the league with 12 touchbacks, helping the Rebels rank fifth in the SEC in kickoff coverage. Placekicker Joshua Shene, the special teams lone senior in 2009, wrapped up his career at Ole Miss second in career scoring (310), field goals (57), field goal attempts (75), PAT made (139) and PAT attempted (142). Shene also became only the second Rebel in the program s history to lead the team in scoring all four years. In his first season with the Rebels in 2008, Shibest was honored as the Special Teams Coordinator of the Year by FootballScoop.com. With many of the same specialists returning from the previous year, Ole Miss significantly improved in every special teams category in the first year under Shibest. The Rebels jumped from 12th to third in kickoff coverage and from 11th to second in field goals in the SEC statistical rankings. Wallace, a All-SEC second team returner, shattered the school record for kick return yards in a game, season and career. He also ranked third in the SEC in kick return average (24.6). In addition, Marshay Green ranked sixth in punt return average in the SEC. Shene also garnered All-SEC kicker accolades, as he was a first team selection by the Associated Press and a second team pick by the league s coaches. 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8 History Records 2013 Review Players Coaching Staff Media 26 Lou Groza Award semifinalist, Shene led the conference in field goal accuracy (81.0 pct.) and converted all 52 PAT. In one season under Shibest, the Rebels improved from 93rd nationally to 32nd in net punting and from 107th to 24th in punt coverage. Kickoff coverage improved 12 yards from the previous season and resulted in 10 touchbacks after recording none in Shibest was a member of Nutt s Arkansas staff for eight seasons, where he coached special teams and had stints tutoring tight ends ( , ) and receivers ( ). Before his time at Arkansas, Shibest spent eight seasons in the junior college ranks. With the Razorbacks in 2007, Shibest coached return specialist Felix Jones, who was third nationally in kick returns with a yard average. Jones returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in 2007 and returned at least one kickoff for a touchdown in each of his three seasons under Shibest. In 2007, Jones was selected to the Walter Camp and Rivals.com All-American first team as a return specialist. He was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year and placed on the Coaches All-SEC first team. Also, under Shibest s watch in 2007 was All-SEC second team placekicker Alex Tejada, who set the school s season kick-scoring record with 108 points. The freshman finished the regular season connecting on 17-of-21 field goals, including a perfect 12-of-12 from 40 yards-and-in. Tejada s 17 field goals in 2007 were the most by an Arkansas kicker since Todd Latourette in Tejada was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team and earned a spot on the Rivals.com All-SEC second team. In addition, Shibest s tight end Andrew Davie caught three touchdown passes, and D.J. Williams was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. Under Shibest s direction, wide receiver Marcus Monk earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors in 2004, after hauling in a team-high tying 37 receptions for 569 yards and a team-best six touchdowns. Shibest also worked with punter Jeremy Davis, who was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team after averaging 39.2 yards on 25 punts. Despite the loss of two senior starters from 2003, Shibest helped Arkansas rank fifth in the SEC in passing offense in 2004 (210.5 ypg) with wideouts Monk, Steve Harris and Cedric Washington combining for 91 receptions, 1,470 yards and 11 touchdowns. Shibest s Arkansas receiving corps had one of its most-productive seasons in recent history in Seniors George Wilson and Richard Smith combined for 80 receptions, 1,473 yards and 13 touchdowns. The duo ended their careers second (144) and fourth (135), respectively, on Arkansas all-time receptions list. Shibest helped Wilson finish the 2003 regular season ranked fifth in the SEC in receptions (3.85) and fourth in receiving yards (69.2) per game. With Shibest s instruction, kicker Chris Balseiro made 11- of-15 field goals, including a school bowl-record four in the Hogs win over Missouri in the 2003 Independence Bowl. In 2002, Shibest worked with placekicker David Carlton, as he connected on 12- of-16 field goals to finish tied for third in the SEC in percentage (75.0). Shibest also instructed punter Richie Butler, who finished his career ranked in the top-10 of every punting category in the Razorbacks record book. A 23-year coaching veteran, Shibest joined the Razorbacks staff in 2000 after a highly successful four-year stint as head coach at Butler County (Kan.) Community College. Shibest led the Grizzlies to a four-year record of and back-to-back National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) championships in 1998 and He was named the NJCAA Coach of the Year both seasons, and he also earned Jayhawk Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1996 and During his tenure at Butler County, Shibest coached 19 NJCAA All-Americans and 34 NCAA Division I signees, including Jermaine Petty who earned All-America first team honors from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Shibest led the Grizzlies to records of 7-4 in 1996, 4-5 in 1997, 12-0 in 1998 and 11-1 in Shibest began his career as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State, coaching receivers in 1990 and running backs in In 1992, Shibest began his ascent through the junior college coaching ranks as offensive coordinator at Independence (Kan.) Community College. After coaching the Independence defensive secondary in 1993, Shibest embarked on a two-year tenure as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks/ receivers coach at Garden City (Kan.) Community College. There, he helped the Bronc Busters to a 10-1 record in 1994 and a 9-2 mark in 1995 with an offense that ranked sixth in the NJCAA. A native of Houston, Texas, Shibest was a prep All-America receiver at MacArthur High School, where he caught 79 passes for 1,337 yards and 17 touchdowns his final two seasons. Shibest had a standout collegiate career as a receiver at Arkansas, earning All-Southwest Conference honors in 1984 and He amassed a then school-record 1,920 receiving yards on 97 receptions, including 10 touchdowns. His career receiving yardage total still ranks fifth in the Arkansas record book. Shibest and his wife, Dianna, are the parents of James John III and Jordyn Grace. C o r n e r b a c k s R y a n W a l t e r s Colorado, 2008 First Season Ryan Walters, who helped lead North Texas to a Heart of Dallas Bowl win and a 9-4 record in the school s first season in Conference USA, is in his first season on the University of Memphis coach staff. He coaches the Tigers cornerbacks. In his lone season at North Texas where he also coached corners in 2013, the Mean Green ranked fourth in the nation in turnovers gained (34), fourth in fumbles recovered (16) and 13th in pass interceptions (18). UNT s defense ranked 17th in total defense, giving up yards per game. Additionally, UNT ranked second nationally in red zone defense (.629), fifth nationally in fourth down conversion defense (.308) and eighth nationally in scoring defense (17.8) North Texas closed out the 2013 season by winning seven of its last eight games, culminating with a victory against UNLV at the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Walters joined the North Texas staff after spending the 2012 season as a graduate assistant at the University of Oklahoma where he helped coach the cornerbacks. The Sooners posted a 10-3 record and played in the 2013 Cotton Bowl. Walters at a Glance January 21, 1986 Los Angeles, Calif. Colorado, 2008 Bachelor s degree in History : Colorado (Defensive Back) Wife - Tara Son - Aaron 2009: Colorado (SA) 2010: Arizona (GA) 2011: Arizona (DB) 2012: Oklahoma (GA) 2013: North Texas (CB) 2014-present: University of Memphis (CB) BOWL January 2000: Cotton Bowl December 2000: Las Vegas Bowl January 2002: Cotton Bowl December 2002: Music City Bowl December 2003: Independence Bowl December 2010: Valero Alamo Bowl January 2013: AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic January 2014: Heart of Dallas Bowl Houston, Central Texas Walters spent the 2009 season as a student assistant coach working with the secondary at his alma mater, the University of Colorado, before spending two years on the staff at the University of Arizona. He was a graduate assistant at Arizona in 2010 before being promoted to defensive backs coach in While at Arizona, he was a part of a Wildcats coaching staff which led UA to the 2010 Alamo Bowl. As a player, Walters had a standout career at Colorado. He started in 33 games and played in 46 contests for the Buffaloes. He earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the Associated Press and firstteam All-Colorado honors from the state s National Football Foundation his senior year. A team captain for the Buffaloes in 2008, Walters was also picked by his teammates the team s MVP. He had 87 tackles, two sacks, seven pass deflections, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions his senior year. His 20 career passes defended rate No. 15 in Colorado history and his 223 career tackles were No. 45 all-time. During his playing time, the Buffaloes played in the Houston Bowl, Champ Sports Bowl and Independence Bowl. Walters earned his degree in history from Colorado in December, 2008 with dual majors in History and Ethnic Studies. Walters and his wife Tara have a son, Aaron. g o Tigersg o. c o m The University of Memphis

9 O f f e n s i v e L i n e V a n c e V i c e Oklahoma State, 1990 In his third season coaching the Tigers offensive linemen is Vance Vice. Last year, the Tigers averaged 313 yards of offense as the Tigers made the move to the American Athletic Conference. Vice s linemen blocked for a running back who rushed for more yardage than any other back since the 2009 season and a quarterback who became just the second rookie to throw for more than 2,000 yards. Brandon Hayes, who received a sixth year of eligibility and returns for the 2014 season, rushed for 860 yards to lead the Tigers in Redshirt freshman quarterback Paxton Lynch passed for 2,056 yards. The passing total marked just the 10th time in school history a Memphis quarterback had passed for better than 2,000 yards. Ahead of the 2014 season, Memphis returns eight offensive linemen with experience including three starters off the 2013 squad. In Vice s initial season coaching the offensive line in 2012, Memphis raised its offensive yardage total in conference games 26 percent over the previous season. The Tigers averaged yards per league game. Memphis raised its rushing offense total by 63 percent in C-USA games. Overall, the Tigers averaged yards of total offense during Vice s first year. The season total represented a 44-yard improvement from the 2011 season. Memphis ranked next to last nationally in rushing offense in 2011 but almost doubled its rushing average this season, improving its ground-game total to yards per game in Memphis fourth-down efficiency percentage ranked tied for seventh nationally. Only five teams converted on fourth down more times than the Tigers. Vice mentored offensive tackle Jordan Devey who received the DeAngelo Williams Most Valuable Player Award at season s end. Devey, who played every snap of his two-year career, went on to play in the East-West Shrine Game. Devey was an All-Conference USA Second Team selection while Taylor Fallin was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in Memphis 4-8 overall record marked the program s best finish since The Tigers won more league games in 2012 than the previous three seasons combined, posting a 4-4 record in the program s final season in Conference USA. Vice and head coach Justin Fuente have a long history together. Vice coached the offensive line at Murray State in 1999 when Fuente was a senior quarterback for the Racers, and the two also worked together on the offensive staff at Illinois State from Prior to joining the Memphis coaching staff, Vice spent the previous three seasons as the offensive line coach at Louisiana-Monroe ( ). Under Vice s guidance, the Warhawks offensive line experienced unprecedented success since moving to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in In two of the three seasons at Louisiana-Monroe, Vice s offensive lines paved the way for over 20 rushing touchdowns and nearly 4,700 yards of total offense. The total yards per game recorded in 2009 was the program s highest offensive output since joining the FBS. Behind the Vice-led offensive line, the 2009 Warhawks rushed for a school Sun Belt (SBC)-era record 21 touchdowns. Louisiana-Monroe also set the school s single-game, SBC-era record with five rushing touchdowns against Texas Southern. The Warhawks tallied the fifth-highest yards-per-game average (392.3) in school history and the program s highest since moving to FBS. In 2009, Louisiana-Monroe finished the season ranked 28th in the NCAA in sacks allowed, yielding just 16. The Warhawks rushing attack averaged yards per game in 2009, ranking third in the SBC and 31st nationally. Running back Frank Goodin finished the season with 1,126 yards and 13 touchdowns, the fourth and second-best marks, respectively, in Louisiana-Monroe history. Two of Vice s linemen were named All-Louisiana for the first time in their careers. One of those linemen, Mitch Doyle, was named to the All-Louisiana Team as an offensive lineman after switching from tight end the previous spring. In the 2009 season opener versus Texas, the Warhawks offensive line did something that only two other teams had done in the previous 40 games, limiting the Longhorns defense to no sacks. The unit also paved the way for the Louisiana-Monroe ground game to run for 101 yards against Texas, which had allowed only 83.5 yards per game rushing the previous season (nation s No. 3 rushing defense). Vice s 2010 offensive line led the way for quarterback Kolton Browning to total 2,937 yards (2,552 passing/385 rushing), the third-highest yardage total by a freshman in the NCAA that season. The 2,937 total yards also were the second-most for a season in Louisiana-Monroe history. Vice, a 20-plus year coaching veteran, joined the Louisiana-Monroe staff after four seasons at Utah State ( ) in a similar role. He guided a pair of Utah State players that moved on to NFL careers. Guard Shawn Murphy was a 2008 NFL Draft fourthround pick by the Miami Dolphins, and Donald Penn was a 2005 free agent signee by the Minnesota Vikings and currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During Vice s four seasons with the Aggies, four offensive linemen earned All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) honors, and Ryan Tonnemacher was a two-time Rimington Trophy Watch List nominee, awarded annually to the nation s top center. Under Vice s guidance, Murphy was invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game. He was the first Utah State player selected to the Shrine Game since 2002 and the first Aggies offensive lineman chosen to the all-star game since center Tim Ruiz in Prior to Utah State, Vice spent five seasons coaching the offensive line at Illinois State ( ). He was promoted to assistant head coach his final two seasons with the Redbirds. At Illinois State, three linemen earned All-America honors and eight garnered All-Gateway Conference accolades. In 2003, the Redbirds established a school record with yards per game rushing and allowed just five sacks on 367 pass attempts. Vice started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Georgia from , before working at Hart County (Ga.) High School from He returned to the collegiate level from , coaching tight ends at Clemson. Vice then spent one year (1999) at Murray State as the offensive line coach, where his line protected Racers quarterback Justin Fuente. Vice at a Glance August 26, 1966 Grove, Okla. Oklahoma State, 1990 Bachelor s degree in Secondary Education Georgia, 1993 Master s degree in Education Administration Clemson, 1999 Education Specialist degree in Education Administration : Oklahoma State (DL/Tight End) Wife - Kerry Children - Savannah, Sydni and Brock : Georgia (GA) : Hart County (Ga.) HS (Pass Game Coord./TE/WR) : Clemson (TE) 1999: Murray State (OL) : Illinois State (Asst. Head Coach/OL) : Utah State (OL) 2009: Louisiana-Monroe (Run Game Coord./OL) : Louisiana-Monroe (OL) 2012-present: University of Memphis (OL) BOWL December 1991: Independence Bowl December 1996: Peach Bowl January 1998: Peach Bowl Oklahoma, NW Arkansas, Dallas/Fort Worth Vice was a defensive lineman and tight end at Oklahoma State, where he participated on Cowboys teams that featured future NFL stars Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders. He played in three bowl games with the Cowboys. The three-time All-Big Eight academic selection graduated from Oklahoma State in 1990 with a degree in secondary education. He earned a master s degree in education administration from Georgia in 1993 and an education specialist degree from Clemson in He and his wife, Kerry, have two daughters, Savannah and Sydni, and a son, Brock. W i d e R e c e i v e r s H o l m o n W i g g i n s New Mexico, 2003 Holmon Wiggins is in his third season coaching the Tigers wide receivers. For 2014, Wiggins welcomes back nine returning receiver lettermen. The group includes Memphis top four receivers from Joe Craig, Sam Craft, Keiwone Malone and Tevin Jones combined to catch 118 passes for 1,278 yards during the 2013 season. Media Players Coaching Staff 2013 Review Records History Memphis Football Media Guide # g o Tigersg o

10 History Records 2013 Review Players Coaching Staff Media 28 In the wide receivers returning, Memphis has 87.9 percent of its receptions back for 2014 which ranks fifth among FBS programs. In Wiggins first season as the Tigers wide receivers coach, the University of Memphis raised total offense production in conference games by 26 percent over the previous season. Memphis averaged yards per game from 243 yards an outing the previous year. For the year, the Tigers averaged yards of total offense during the 2012 season. The season total represented a 44-yard improvement from the 2011 season. Memphis fourth-down efficiency percentage ranked tied for seventh nationally. Only five teams converted on fourth down more times than the Tigers. Memphis 4-8 record last year marked the program s best finish since The Tigers won more conference games in 2012 than the previous three seasons combined, posting a 4-4 record in the program s final season in Conference USA. Wiggins joined the Memphis coaching staff from the University of Tulsa where he spent the 2011 season coach the team s running backs. He helped the Golden Hurricane to an 8-4 overall record and a 7-1 Conference USA mark. Wiggins guided a trio of Tulsa running backs Ja Terian Douglas, Trey Watts and Alex Singleton that combined for 2,006 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns. Douglas was an All-C-USA second team selection, while Watts earned league honorable mention merits. In addition, H-back Willie Carter, who led Tulsa with 868 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, was an All-C-USA second team honoree. Fuente and Wiggins worked together during part of Wiggins five-year stint ( ) at Illinois State. Wiggins, who coached running backs, helped guide the Redbirds to a 9-4 record in his first year at the school, including a Football Championship Series (FCS) quarterfinal appearance and a No. 8 national ranking. Illinois State averaged 169 yards per game rushing in 2006, and Pierre Rembert rushed for a school-record 1,743 yards, receiving Associated Press (AP) All-America accolades. In his next season, Wiggins coached the Redbirds ground attack to average 199 yards per game, and had two running backs that combined for 1,742 of the team s 2,194 rushing yards. For the first time in school history, three running backs rushed for more than 100 yards each in the same game (vs. Indiana State; Oct. 13, 2007). The 2008 season saw Illinois State total 197 yards per game rushing, with three running backs totaling 1,911 of the squad s 2,169 yards. After averaging just 98 rushing yards in 2009, Illinois State jumped to over 130 yards per game in Before joining the staff at Illinois State, Wiggins was a student assistant for two seasons and a graduate assistant for one year at his alma mater, New Mexico. He worked primarily with the running backs in his student assistant role, before focusing on quarterbacks and wide receivers during his one year as a graduate assistant. Wiggins was a four-year letterwinner and threeyear starter at running back for the Lobos ( ). He finished his collegiate career with 1,833 rushing yards, the 14th-most in school history. He remains the Lobos single-season leader in punt returns (46) and punt return yardage (392) -- both set in and ranks 12th all-time in all-purpose yards with 2,912 yards. He received a Bachelor of Psychology degree from New Mexico in 2003 and g o Tigersg o. c o m Wiggins at a Glance June 2, 1980 Los Angeles, Calif. New Mexico, 2003 Bachelor s degree in Psychology : New Mexico (Running Back) Wife - Dominique Children - Justyce, Karyn, Brooklyn and Journye : New Mexico (SA) 2005: New Mexico (GA) : Illinois State (RB) 2011: Tulsa (RB) 2012-present: University of Memphis (WR) BOWL December 2003: Las Vegas Bowl December 2004: Emerald Bowl December 2011: Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Alabama, Arizona/California Junior Colleges started work on his master s degree in counseling and child psychology. A native of Los Angeles, Wiggins played his prep football at San Pedro High School and was named the city s Class 4A Player of the Year. Wiggins and his wife, Dominique, have four daughters: Justyce, Karyn, Brooklyn and Journye. D i r e c t o r o f F o o t b a l l O p e r a t i o n s J e f f K u p p e r Texas, 2002 Fifth Season Jeff Kupper is in his fifth season as the director of football operations. He joined the Tigers after spending five seasons in a similar capacity at Columbia University. In his role with the Tigers, Kupper is the go-to guy for many administrative duties, including team travel, camps and community service events. He is also instrumental in daily communications with student-athletes regarding practice schedules and team meetings. As the director of football operations and special projects at Columbia, Kupper was involved closely with football marketing, development, compliance, equipment and facility operations. He oversaw quality control for game day events and arranged all staff and team travel, both in and out of season. Kupper joined Columbia in August 2005 after two seasons at Ohio University, where he served as a facilities and equipment graduate assistant from and a football operations graduate assistant in As an undergraduate at the University of Texas, Kupper earned three letters as a student football equipment manager. The Odessa, Texas, native oversaw the packing, handling and transportation of equipment and team bags for road games; organized team activities for the travel squad; acted as liaison between the travel team and hotel staffs; maintained and organized football equipment; and worked on reconciliation of equipment orders for six men s sports. He was involved in logistical support for five bowl games in which Texas participated, including three Cotton Bowls and two Holiday Bowls. Kupper was a three-time recipient of the Darrel K. Royal Scholarship Award and the Glen Swenson Award, both presented to an outstanding equipment manager. He spent four-consecutive semesters on the Athletics Director s Honor Roll. Kupper graduated from Texas in 2002 with a B.A. in religious studies. He earned two master s degrees from Ohio: a master s of business administration and a master s of sports administration and facility management. The University of Memphis D i r e c t o r o f P l a y e r P e r s o n n e l A d a m L e c h t e n b e r g Nebraska, 2002 Adam Lechtenberg joined the Tigers football support staff in March of 2012, accepting a position as the team s director of player personnel. Lechtenberg came to Memphis from Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), where he served as co-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator. Lechtenberg coached two seasons at CCSU, guiding the Blue Devils to a 2010 Northeast Conference co-championship. CCSU led the league in nine offensive categories, including total offense, rushing offense, scoring offense and passing efficiency. He also served as the program s admissions liaison and academic coordinator. Prior to his time at Central Connecticut State, Lechtenberg worked as an offensive graduate assistant under Justin Fuente at TCU. In his three seasons with the Horned Frogs, Lechtenberg helped TCU to three bowl appearances (2007 Houston Bowl, 2008 Poinsettia Bowl and 2010 Fiesta Bowl) and final national final rankings of No. 7 in 2008 and No. 6 in Lechtenberg previously coached at Truman State University (running backs), Wayne State College (GA/ wide receivers) and Fowler High School (defensive coordinator). The Butte, Neb., native was an all-state first team quarterback, all-state honorable mention basketball player and state track and field medalist at Butte High School. Lechtenberg played defensive back at the University of Nebraska. Lechtenberg graduated from Nebraska in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agribusiness and earned a Master s degree in Liberal Arts from TCU in D i r e c t o r o f H S R e l a t i o n s M a r c u s B e l l Memphis, 2010 Sixth Season Marcus Bell, who is in his sixth year working with the University of Memphis football program, is in his

11 second season as Tiger Football s Director of High School Relations. A former Tiger, Bell played in 42 career games and made 20 starts on defense. Bell lettered from and was the Tigers fifth-leading tackler as a senior, logging 60 stops and four sacks. For his efforts in 2000, he was named to the All-Conference USA first team. In his career, Bell totaled 209 tackles, including 135 solo stops and 10 sacks. He was named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week twice during his career. Bell was one of three Tigers defenders selected in the 2001 NFL Draft. He was a fourth-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals. Bell played seven seasons in the league three years each with Arizona and Detroit before playing his final season with the New York Giants and logged 165 tackles, three forced fumbles and six pass breakups in 86 games played. Bell returned to Memphis following his NFL career and earned his bachelor s degree in A native of Memphis, Tenn., Bell played both offensive and defensive tackle at Kingsbury High. In the summer, Bell teams with former Tigers Reggie Howard, Mike McKenzie and DeAngelo Williams for the Phenomenal 4 Super Sports Charity weekend that includes a football camp for over 350 kids from the Memphis community free of charge. D i r e c t o r o f A t h l e t i c P e r f o r m a n c e R o h r k C u t c h l o w Memphis Rohrk Cutchlow returned to his alma mater as the director of football strength and conditioning in May of A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at catcher for the Tigers baseball program from , Cutchlow graduated from Memphis with a Bachelor of Education degree with an emphasis on Exercise and Sports Science. Prior to the 2013 season he was promoted to the new role of Director of Athletic Performance. In addition to having direct oversight of football, he supervises a full compliment of performance professionals as well as manages certification/ safety, training, policies, procedures and scheduling facilities. During the 2011 season, Cutchlow served as the director of strength and conditioning at Tulsa, where he oversaw the athletics department entire strength and conditioning program, while also working with the football team. Prior to Tulsa, Cutchlow directed the strength and conditioning program at Illinois State for eight years. He served as the Redbirds strength and conditioning coordinator his first four seasons, before being promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Performance in While Cutchlow was at Illinois State, he worked with 12 players that signed NFL contracts. A native of Littleport, Iowa, Cutchlow was one of five finalists for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year award in From , Cutchlow was the head strength and conditioning coach for Olympic sports at Iowa State, where he directed programs for 16 sports that included men s basketball and wrestling. While at Iowa State, he earned his master s degree in educational leadership and policy education. He then spent two seasons working with the Chicago Cubs AAA affiliate. A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA, Cutchlow holds additional certifications from USA Weightlifting and Functional Movement Systems (FMS). He is also a member of the Black Coaches Association. A s s o c i a t e D i r e c t o r o f A t h l e t i c P e r f o r m a n c e D w a y n e C h a n d l e r Oklahoma, 2000 First Season Dwayne Chandler joined the University of Memphis staff in April, 2014 as Associate Director of Athletic Performance, bringing to the Park Avenue Campus extensive experience from both collegiate and professional levels. Prior to joining the Memphis staff, Chandler was the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Enhancement at UAB where he oversaw the Blazers strength and conditioning programs with direct oversight of UAB s football performance programs through the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Chandler joined the UAB staff from his alma mater, the University of Oklahoma, where he was on staff from He was an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Denver Broncos during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. While with the Broncos, Chandler worked with players such as Jay Cutler, Brandon Marshall and Champ Bailey. Prior to joining the staff at Denver, Chandler was promoted twice during an six-year span at the University of Minnesota ( ). He joined the Golden Gophers staff as a strength and conditioning assistant and speed coach in 2001 before being named co-head strength and conditioning coach in In 2004, Chandler was named the head strength and conditioning coach at Minnesota where he served until During his time with the Gophers, Chandler instructed 12 players who were selected in the NFL Draft, including 2006 first-round draft choice Laurence Maroney and 2005 fourth-round selection Marion Barber III. His strength and conditioning efforts also helped the Golden Gophers advance to play in bowl games each of his last five years in the Twin Cities. Before being named to the Minnesota staff, Chandler spent a season with the Dallas Cowboys, serving as a strength and conditioning intern. Chandler is Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. He is also USA Weightlifting Certified. Chandler was a four-year letterwinner as a fullback from and was a Sooner teammate of Memphis head coach Justin Fuente during the 1996 season. Chandler led the Sooners in touchdowns (12) in He earned his bachelor s degree in Communication/Sociology from Oklahoma in A s s o c i a t e D i r e c t o r o f A t h l e t i c P e r f o r m a n c e B r e t H u t h John Carroll College, 2010 Second Season Bret Huth is in his second year in the role of Associate Director of Athletic Performance at the University of Memphis. At Memphis, Huth has directed the baseball strength and conditioning program while also assisting in the implementation of the football strength and conditioning program. He has had responsibilities with the maintenance of both the football and Olympic weight rooms at the Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex. Huth joined the Memphis staff from The University of Louisiana-Monroe where he earned a Master of Science degree in Exercise Science and elevated to Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for Overhead Sports from a graduate assistant position during his tenure in Monroe, La. At ULM, Huth was the director of the baseball and softball strength and conditioning programs as well as oversaw strength and conditioning programs for volleyball and women s tennis. Additionally, he assisted with the implementation of the football strength and conditioning program. Huth joined the Louisiana-Monroe staff in 2010 as a graduate assistant before being promoted to his full-time position at ULM in March, A native of Akron, Ohio, Huth graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in both Exercise Science and Physical Education from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, where he played guard for the Blue Streak from He served as an intern strength and conditioning coach during volunteer summer workouts in 2009 at Kent State University and was the head strength and conditioning coach at Euclid High School in Euclid, Ohio, in 2010 while fulfilling his student teacher education program. Huth is Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. A s s o c i a t e D i r e c t o r o f A t h l e t i c P e r f o r m a n c e C o r e y S m i t h Illinois State, 2012 Second Season Corey Smith joined the University of Memphis staff as an Associate Director of Athletic Performance for Olympic Sports in September, 2013, and after a year at the university transitioned to working with the Tiger Football program. In his first season at Memphis, Smith designed, developed and implemented strength and conditioning programs for the university s softball, volleyball and men s tennis teams. He also assisted with football and baseball during his first year. In his new role, Smith s focus is more football-centric. Smith joined the University of Memphis staff from Illinois State University where he served as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach. At Illinois State, Smith was responsible for the strength and conditioning programs for the Redbirds cross country and men s golf programs. He also assisted with implementing and administering strength and conditioning programs for football, track anf field, men s tennis and swimming and diving. As a senior at Illinois State, Smith was a volunteer student assistant with the athletic department s strength and conditioning program and worked with the football, men s basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball teams. He completed a football strength and conditioning internship at the University of Iowa during the summer of Media Players Coaching Staff 2013 Review Records History Memphis Football Media Guide # g o Tigersg o

12 Smith earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Illinois State in He has gone on to do post-graduate work at both Illinois State and the University of Memphis. Smith is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. four times. He made the University of Mississippi s Dean s Honor Roll for the Fall 2012 semester before receiving his degree that December. G r a d u a t e A s s i s t a n t C h r i s S c h u e t z He graduated from ISU in 2008 with a degree in communications and a minor in business administration. Kye is a native of Nashville. I n t e r n T o n y T o k a r z History Records 2013 Review Players Coaching Staff Media 30 I n t e r n A d a m H i c k s Tennessee, 2009 Adam Hicks is in his third season as a member of the University of Memphis staff, serving as an intern for the Tigers defensive unit. For the 2013 season, Memphis defense ranked 39th nationally in total defense (370.7 ypg allowed) and 12th against the run (116.3 ypg allowed). As a member of Head Coach Justin Fuente and Defensive Coordinator Barry Odom s first staff in 2012, was part of a unit which made a 67-position improvement in terms of total defense. The Tigers ranked 50th nationally in total defense ( ypg allowed). Hicks joined the Memphis staff after working the previous two football seasons at the University of Mississippi. Hicks originally joined the Ole Miss staff as a Graduate Assistant Video. In his initial role, he collected and logged video in a film library, handled coaches requests for video needs and maintained player film filing in the program s video library. After five months assisting Mississippi s video coordinator, Hicks spent the seasons as an administrative intern for the team s defensive unit. In the role, Hicks assisted in weekly breakdowns of opponents, prepared video and handouts for position meetings and assisted in the preparation of game plans and scouting reports. He worked primarily with current Memphis coach Chris Vaughn with the Ole Miss safeties during the season. Hicks graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in sports management in Hicks is married to the former Samantha Brann of Fulton, Ky., and the couple has a three-year old daughter, Berkley. I n t e r n J a c k N u i s m e r Ole Miss, 2012 First Season Jack Nuismer is in his first year as a member of the University of Memphis staff, serving as an intern for the Tigers offense and special teams. Nuismer joins the Memphis staff following a collegiate playing career at Ole Miss where he graduated in December of 2012 with a bachelor s degree in Economics. As a player at Ole Miss, Nuismer was a twotime letterman, playing both tight end as well as on special teams. In 2013, Nuismer played in 12 games during a season capped by a win over Georgia Tech at the Music City Bowl. He was also a member of the Rebels team which won beat Pittsburgh to win the BBVA Compass Bowl to cap the 2012 season. Nuismer was a four-time SEC Fall Honor Roll member and was named to the U.M.A.A. Honor Roll Memphis, 2014 First Season Chris Schuetz is in his first year on the University of Memphis Football staff. He serves as a graduate assistant working with the Tigers offensive linemen. Schuetz was a four-year letterman at the University of Memphis. He competed in 32 games, making 28 starts during his playing career with the Tigers. Over his four-year career, Schuetz played 1,505 of 2,054 total offensive snaps. In 2013, he blocked for a Memphis team which rushed for over 1,500 yards and passed for 2,000 yards. He helped Memphis offense finish ranked fourth in the American Athletic Conference in red zone efficiency, scoring 32 times on 38 chances (84.2 percent). As a senior he started the first three games at center before moving to left guard for the next six games. He would finish his career playing both center and left guard. During head coach Justin Fuente s first season in 2012, Schuetz blocked for a unit which raised its total offense in Conference USA games from yards per game to yards an outing (a 26 percent increase in yardage from 2011 to 2012). In C-USA games in 2012, Memphis raised its rushing offense total by 63 percent. The Tigers fourth-down percentage ranked ties for seventh nationally. Schuetz, a native of nearby Southaven, Miss., graduated from the University of Memphis in 2014 with a Bachelors of Sports and Leisure Management degree. I n t e r n K y e S t e w a r t Illinois State, 2008 Second Season Kye Stewart is in his first season as a member of the University of Memphis football coaching staff, serving in the role as an intern on the defensive side of the football. For the 2013 season, Memphis defense ranked 39th nationally in total defense (370.7 ypg allowed) and 12th against the run (116.3 ypg allowed). Stewart joined the Memphis staff after playing four seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Rough Riders ( ) and the Edmonton Eskimos (2012). Stewart, who played linebacker, was a member a Saskatchewan team which advanced to the Grey Cup Finals both in 2009 and Stewart played in the CFL after a four-year playing career at Illinois State. At Illinois State, Stewart was a two-time, all-gateway Conference player who concluded his playing career finishing fourth in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award which is annually given to the Defensive Player of the Year in NCAA FCS football. ISU advanced to the second round of the FCS playoffs during junior season in Worcester State, 2012 First Season Tony Tokarz is in his first season serving as an intern for the University of Memphis defensive coaching staff after coaching the past two seasons in colleges in Massachusetts. Tokarz coached wide receivers and quarterbacks in 2013 at NCAA Division II Stonehill College. The Skyhawks posted an 8-3 record, advancing to the Northeast-10 Conference championship game. Tokarz coached All-NE-10 first-team wide receiver Nate Robitaille in During the year, Stonehill receivers caught 191 passes for 2,571 yards and 28 touchdowns. Heading into the 2014 season, Tokarz served as the strength and conditioning coach for the football program at Stonehill. In 2012, Tokarz coached wide receivers at Anna Maria College. He also assisted the team with its strength and conditioning program and was also the program s film coordinator. His coaching responsibilities included aiding the team s offensive coordinator with the weekly passing game plan as well as calling defensive fronts, blitzes and coverage packages from the press box during games. At Anna Maria College, Tokarz coached a firstteam All-Eastern College Football Conference receiver and tight end. Tokarz was named a fulltime assistant at Anna Marie College after volunteering as the team s quarterbacks coach during 2012 spring drills. The 2012 graduate of Worcester State University (Bachelor s of Arts degree in history) was a threeyear starting quarterback for the Lancers football team. He was named a Stephen Merc Morris first-team All-Worcester selection and a first-team All-New England Football Conference pick as a senior. G r a d u a t e A s s i s t a n t R e y n W i l l i s East Carolina, 2009 Fourth Season Reyn Willis joined the Tigers at the start of the 2011 fall camp and works with the offense. As a member of Head Coach Justin Fuente and Offensive Coordinator Darrell Dickey s offensive staff has witnessed the Tigers improvement. Last year Memphis averaged 313 yards of offense while making the to the American Athletic Conference. The Tigers had a running back rush for more yardage than any other back since the 2009 season and a quarterback who became just the second rookie to throw for more than 2,000 yards. No stranger to Conference USA, Willis lettered two seasons as a wide receiver at East Carolina ( ) after transferring from Alabama. Willis totaled 151 yards on nine catches and one touchdown at East Carolina. He played 26 career games for the Pirates, also logging time with the special teams unit. Willis was part of East Carolina s back-to-back C-USA championship seasons and helped the Pirates g o Tigersg o. c o m The University of Memphis

13 to consecutive AutoZone Liberty Bowl appearances in Memphis (2009, 2010). A native of Raleigh, N.C., Willis redshirted at Alabama in 2005 and made his Crimson Tide debut in a win over Louisiana-Monroe. He transferred to East Carolina in 2007, but had to sit out that season in compliance with NCAA transfer policies. Willis graduated from East Carolina in 2009 with a degree in communications. He spent the 2010 campaign as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y. G r a d u a t e A s s i s t a n t G a r r e t t W i n s e t t TCU, 2011 Garrett Winsett is in his third season as an offensive graduate assistant at the University of Memphis. As a member of Head Coach Justin Fuente and Offensive Coordinator Darrell Dickey s offensive staff has witnessed the Tigers improvement. Last year Memphis averaged 313 yards of offense while making the to the American Athletic Conference. The Tigers had a running back rush for more yardage than any other back since the 2009 season and a quarterback who became just the second rookie to throw for more than 2,000 yards. Winsett joined the Memphis staff from TCU where he both played and served as a student coach for an offensive system which was then coordinated by current Tiger head coach Justin Fuente. Winsett was a member of the winningest senior class in TCU history (45 career wins). The senior class advanced to five consecutive bowl games (winning four) and captured the 2011 Rose Bowl Championship. A back injury prior to his junior season ended Winsett s playing career as a slot receiver for the Horned Frogs. He went on to serve as a student coach for TCU s wide receivers in He also served as a lead academic learning assistant in the TCU athletic department in 2011, tutoring and mentoring TCU student-athletes. Winsett graduated from TCU in December, 2011 with a degree in Communications Studies-Human Relations. H e a d A t h l e t i c T r a i n e r D a r r e l l T u r n e r Florida, 2002 Darrell Turner was hired in spring 2012 to serve as the Head Athletic Trainer at the University of Memphis. He is responsible for the athletic training needs of all 19 sports on campus, and works directly with the Tiger football program. Turner joined the Tigers after serving as the Head Athletic Trainer in the United Football League (UFL) for three seasons. He worked with the Virginia Destroyers from under head coach and general manager Marty Schottenheimer. His previous appointment in the UFL was with the California Redwoods, which became the Sacramento Mountain Lions, for the seasons under head coach and general manager Dennis Green. A native of Clermont, Fla., Turner worked as the Director of Sports Medicine for Winston-Salem State for four years, before taking his first position with the UFL. Turner is a 2002 graduate of the University of Florida where he received a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science, specializing in athletic training as well as serving as a student athletic trainer for the Gators nationally-ranked football program. Following his graduation from UF in 2002, he completed a summer internship with the Atlanta Falcons. He later accepted a position as the Head Athletic Trainer at South Sumter High School in Bushnell, Fla., upon completion of his internship. Turner left South Sumter to work on his master s degree in recreation with a concentration is sports management, which he earned from the University of Arkansas in While at Arkansas, Turner served as an athletic trainer with the Razorback football and tennis teams. Following his post-graduate work, Turner worked as the seasonal intern for the Carolina Panthers. He then moved on as the Interim Athletic Trainer for Winthrop University before assuming the Head Athletic Trainer/Director of Sports Medicine position for the Rams at Winston-Salem State University. Turner and his wife, Megan, have one child, Joley. A s s i s t a n t A t h l e t i c T r a i n e r L a r r y R e y n o l d s Indiana State, 2005 Second Season Larry Reynolds joined the University of Memphis athletic training staff in 2013 as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Tiger Football program. Reynolds previous nine years of professional experience as a certified Athletic Trainer included football experience with both NCAA FBS and FCS programs as well as the NAIA along with professional experience for both Arena Football League and National Football League teams. Reynolds joined the Memphis staff after a threeyear stint as the Athletic Trainer for Southwestern Athletic Conference championship football and track and field teams at Alabama State University. Prior to working at Alabama State, Reynolds was the Associate Head Athletic Trainer at Union College in Barbourville, Ky. At Union College he was responsible for both the football program as well as the school s national and conference champion track and field program. Reynolds is a 2005 graduate of Indiana State University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training. While a student at Indiana State, he was selected for two PFATS Minority Scholarships, working with the Minnesota Vikings (2003) and the New England Patriots (2005). He also held a summer internship with the then, AFL2 Bossier City Battle Wings in his hometown of Bossier City, La. After graduating from Indiana State, Reynolds attended Arkansas State University where he received his Masters of Exercise Science degree. Reynolds thesis was entitled Perceptions of Athletic Training Services at NCAA Division II and NAIA Institutions and was published through ProQuest, UMI Dissertation Publishing (Sept. 30, 2011). Reynolds post-graduate work began with a seasonal athletic training fellowship with the Cincinnati Bengals. E q u i p m e n t M a n a g e r M a r c H o h o r s t Louisiana at Lafayette, th Season Marc Hohorst joined the athletic department in the summer of 2001 and 2014 marks his 14th season as the Tigers equipment manager. Hohorst is responsible for purchasing, issuing, and maintaining all athletic equipment, as well as supervising several student managers and interns. He also oversees the day-to-day operations of the equipment room at the Murphy Athletic Complex, which services football, baseball, soccer, track, softball and golf. Hohorst is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association and received national certification in He was honored by his peers in the profession in 2010 when he was named the Jeff Boss District 4 Equipment Manager of the Year. He also served a term as the District 4 Treasurer from In November 2008, the University of Memphis entered into a lucrative five-year contract with Nike, and Hohorst has taken on additional responsibilities of handling the increased inventory. During the fall of 2002, the Athletic Department suffered a major loss when a fire on Halloween morning destroyed the turf room and most of the Tigers football equipment. Hohorst received high marks and praise for gathering game day equipment from other universities in the area and preparing the football team for its next contest. A native of Lafayette, La., Hohorst joined the U of M staff from Arkansas State, where he was the supervisor of equipment for three years. Prior to his duties at ASU, Hohorst worked for one year at his collegiate alma mater, the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, in a game management capacity. He worked various ULL events, serving as the visiting team host and organizing ticket sales and records. Hohorst graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in 1997 with a degree in physical education. He received his Louisiana teaching certification that same year and served as a substitute teacher in 1997 and 1998 at Youngsville Middle School. While at Louisiana, Hohorst also assisted in the equipment room as a student and worked both the NCAA softball regional tournament and Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament as a tournament official. He spent one year with the Lafayette Swamp Cats as the head equipment manager. Hohorst and his wife Brenda, who were married in June 2010, reside in Bartlett. A s s i s t a n t E q u i p m e n t M a n a g e r N a t h a n H e w i t t Louisiana State, 2013 Second Season Nathan Hewitt is in his second year working with the Tiger Football program as the team s assistant equipment manager. In his role, Hewitt has responsibilities with the inventory of NIKE apparel and football equipment for 130 student-athletes. He is responsible for fitting Media Players Coaching Staff 2013 Review Records History Memphis Football Media Guide # g o Tigersg o

14 History Records 2013 Review Players Coaching Staff Media 32 players with appropriate equipment for practice as well as games. Working with a group of student managers, he supervises the locker room and sideline set-up prior to home and road games. Hewitt received a full athletic scholarship at Louisiana State University while serving as a student equipment manager working directly with LSU s quarterbacks coach and student-athletes. His daily responsibilities with the equipment staff included keeping an inventory of the program s footballs. On game days at LSU, Hewitt assisted in setting up and breaking down on-field communications equipment. He was a member of the LSU support staff when the Tigers played in the BCS National Championship Game in January, 2012 as well as an LSU team which played in the 2012 Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Hewitt earned his bachelor s degree in Sports Administration with a minor in Business Administration in Prior to joining the Memphis staff, Hewitt was a summer intern for two minor league baseball teams. In the summer of 2013 he was a season intern for the Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League working primarily with the head groundskeeper on field maintenance as well as the facilities manager setting up for home games and daily maintenance of McCormick Field. In the summer of 2012, he was a summer intern for the Princeston Rays of the Appalachian League where he had a wide-range of responsibilities from fan engagement and ticket sales to working with the grounds crew. V i d e o C o o r d i n a t o r J o s h B o s t Middle Tennessee, 2003 Second Season Josh Bost was thrown into the fire as the Tiger Football program s video coordinator when he was hired days prior to start of preseason camp in Now in his second year, Bost is responsible for all facets of video production for the Tigers. Bost is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Tigers video operations specific to football. He coordinates opponent video exchange as well as the daily shooting and editing of practice video along with game video. He is also responsible for video exchange for the Tigers men s and women s soccer teams. Bost joined the Memphis staff following a 10-year stint as the video coordinator at the University of North Texas. At UNT, Bost worked for four different head coaches including current Memphis offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey. Bost originally worked in football video production while a student and later a graduate assistant at Middle Tennessee State. He graduated from Middle Tennessee with a degree in television production in Bost and his wife Holly have a son, Micah, and a daughter, Lizzie. T e a m C h a p l a i n B r a x t o n B r a d y Memphis Braxton Brady is in his third year as the University of Memphis football program s team chaplain. Brady, a University of Memphis graduate and Bluff City native, serves as Chaplain and the Director of the Building Boys, Making Men Program at Presbyterian Day School (PDS), an independent school located just blocks from the UM campus. PDS serves over 630 boys in grades PK-6. Prior to joining the staff at PDS in 2004, Brady served as Bible teacher, athletic director and assistant principal at Central Day School in Collierville. In addition to his University of Memphis degree, Brady completed his Master s of Theological Studies degree from Covenant Theological Seminary in Brady has served on the boards of various inner city ministries in Memphis. He is a graduate of the Emerging Leaders Program, which helps disciple and develop spiritual leaders in the city of Memphis. He is also the founder of Strategic Dads, a ministry that seeks to provide fathers with practical ways to disciple their sons and lead their families. Brady and his wife Carrie have three children, Preston, Bennett and Emma Sanders. They are members of Harvest Memphis Church. A s s i s t a n t t o t h e H e a d C o a c h S h e r r i S c h w a r t z 14th Season Sherri Schwartz, who is the Tiger football office coordinator, is in her 14th season working in the Tiger front office. In her current role, she serves as the Assistant to the Head Coach. Her responsibilities include coordinating head coach Justin Fuente s schedule as well as managing the administrative priorities of the coaching staff and the program. Prior to her current position, Schwartz had extensive duties with recruiting as a member of the Memphis Tiger staff. A native Memphian, Schwartz and her husband, Steve, have two sons: Steven and Michael. P r o g r a m S e r v i c e s S p e c i a l i s t f o r F o o t b a l l A k o y a N e l s o n Memphis, 2011 Akoya Nelson is in her third year as the Program Services Specialist for Football. In her role, Nelson works with Director of Player Personnel Adam Lechtenberg, coordinating the Tigers recruiting efforts. She also provides administrative support to the Memphis coaching staff. As an undergraduate student at the University of Memphis, Nelson worked two years as a student assistant in the football office prior to being hired full time. She also volunteered with the marketing department during her time as a student. Nelson received her bachelor s degree in Sports Management from Memphis in She is a native of Pulaski, Tenn. g o Tigersg o. c o m The University of Memphis