FORDHAM FOOTBALL. The Coaching Staff Media Guide & 2007 Patriot League Champions

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1 The Coaching Staff 2002 & 2007 Patriot League Champions 7

2 The Head Coach TOM MASELLA Head Coach Fifth Season at Fordham Ninth Season Overall When Tom Masella was hired as the head football coach at Fordham University, hopes were running high that he could repeat the success he had at Central Connecticut State University, where he led the Blue Devils to consecutive Northeast Conference championships. But no one knew how long it would take. In 2007, Fordham fans discovered that it would only take two years for Masella to work his magic as he led the Rams to one of the best turnarounds in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Fordham rebounded from a 3-8 record in 2006 to post an 8-4 mark that year and win the 2007 Patriot League crown, earning a berth in the NCAA FCS Championship. At the conclusion of the 2007 season, Masella was honored as the Patriot League Coach of the Year as well as the AFCA Regional Co-Coach of the Year. He also was named the Bronx Sportsperson of the Year by the New York Daily News as well as being a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, presented to the NCAA FCS National Coach of the Year. In 2007, the Rams had 12 players named All-Patriot League, four of whom were Masella recruits, including running back Xavier Martin, who was named the League's Rookie of the Year. The Fordham turnaround was the result of a potent spread offense instituted by Masella prior to the 2007 season, combined with a tenacious defense. After finishing seventh in scoring offense in Masella's first year at Fordham, the Rams moved up to second in 2007, averaging 29.0 points per game. The passing offense also showed tremendous improvement in 2007, going from sixth in the League in 2006 to second. Last fall, the Rams compiled a 5-6 overall record, 2-4 in the Patriot League, with quarterback John Skelton becoming the first Fordham player since 1967 to be drafted into the NFL (he was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round) and two other players (Jason Caldwell and Andrew Tyshovnytsky) earning All- America honors. Skelton, Caldwell and Tyshovnytsky, who signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts in April, were also among the eight Rams earning All-Patriot League accolades. The All-League selections were led by Skelton, who set school single season records for passing yards and completions and graduated as the school's all-time leader in completions, passing yards and passing touchdowns. In addition, 23 players were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, the most Rams honored academically by the league since Fordham joined in As a team last season, the Rams led the NCAA FCS in total offense, averaging yards/game while also ranking second in passing offense, throwing for yards/ game. The Rams were also eighth in passing efficiency (149.3) and 30th in scoring offense (28.6 points/game). In 2008, Fordham went 5-6 overall and had five players earn All-Patriot League honors as well as having 20 named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, the most Rams honored academically by the league until last year's 23. A Staten Island native, Masella took over the reins at Fordham on December 8, 2005, after serving as the head coach at Central Connecticut State University for two years. He became the 14 th head football coach at Fordham since Fordham University is an excellent academic institution in the greatest city in the world and I m thrilled to have this opportunity, said Masella at his hiring. I believe all the resources are here, from the administration to the facilities to the alumni support that will allow us to compete for a Patriot League championship. Masella arrived at Rose Hill after serving as head coach at Central Connecticut State University in 2004 and 2005, leading the Blue Devils to back-to-back Northeast Conference (NEC) titles, the school s first ever football championships. He led the squad to 15 wins over the two seasons, the most wins recorded over a twoyear period by a Central Connecticut State football team in school history & 2007 Patriot League Champions

3 The Head Coach The Masella File Hometown: Staten Island, NY Alma Mater: Wagner 81 Wife: Lesli-Ann Children: T.J. (12), Jack (10) Previous Coaching Experience - Central Connecticut State University Head Coach ( ). Led Blue Devils to back-to-back Northeast Conference titles, the first ever for the football program. Named 2004 NEC Coach of the Year. Compiled 15 wins in his tenure, the most for a Central Connecticut State football team over a two-year span. Coached the 2004 NEC Offensive Player and Offensive Rookie of the Year and the 2005 Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year. In 2005, the Blue Devils finished with a 7-4 record, tying for the NEC crown with a 5-2 conference record. Eleven of Masella s student-athletes received All- Northeast Conference accolades in 2005, including one who was named Offensive Rookie of the Year and another who received Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. In his first year in New Britain, Masella and the Blue Devils put together one of the most successful campaigns in program history, posting an 8-2 overall record and a 6-1 mark in Northeast Conference play. The conference record was good for a share of the NEC Championship, the first conference title in football in school history. For his efforts, Masella was named NEC Coach of the Year, becoming the first Blue Devil head football coach to garner Coach of the Year honors, while the Blue Devils also sported the Offensive Player and Offensive Rookie of the Year. The 8-2 record in 2004 was even more impressive considering that Central Connecticut had not experienced a winning season in football for the previous 17 years. The eight wins were the most for a Blue Devil team since the 1973 squad finished 9-1. Masella has now been a part of five conference championships in the past eight years, winning titles in 2005 and 2004 at Central Connecticut, in 2003 at the University of Massachusetts and in 2001 at Louisiana Tech in addition to the 2007 Patriot League crown. Prior to his two-year stint at Central Connecticut, Masella served as the - University of Massachusetts Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach ( ). Helped the Minutemen to a two-year record of 18-7 and to the 2003 Atlantic-10 championship. The 2003 squad received a bid to the Division I-AA playoffs. Massachusetts finished 11 th in the final Sports Network I-AA poll that year with a 10-3 overall record. Finished the 2003 season as the 30 th ranked team in I-AA in rushing defense (125 yards per game). Individually, three of his defensive players were named to the All-Conference First- Team and four more players were named to the Second and Third Team All-Conference squads. - Louisiana Tech Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach ( ). Helped turn the Bulldog defense into one of the top defensive units in the country. The 2001 Louisiana Tech defense ranked 11 th in the nation in I-A in interceptions and 13 th in turnovers forced. The Bulldogs won the Western Athletic Conference championship in their first season in the conference. - University of Connecticut Assistant Head Coach/Secondary Coach (1998). The Huskies ended the season ranked eighth in I-AA with a 10-3 record and posted their only Division I-AA playoff appearance. - Boston University Head Coach ( ). Served as the head coach for the final two years of football for the Terriers. - Fairfield University Head Coach (1995). Named first head coach in school history. - Boston University Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach ( ), Secondary Coach ( ). Team went 12-1 in his first year as defensive coordinator, winning the Yankee Conference and earning a berth in the NCAA I-AA playoffs where they advanced to the second round. Followed that with a 9-3 season in 1004 with another bid to the NCAA I-AA playoffs. - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Defensive Coordinator ( ). - Wagner College Secondary Coach ( ), Defensive Ends (1982). Team went over his three years on the Seahawks staff. Team advanced to the 1982 NCAA Division III playoffs and won the 1983 ECAC Bowl & 2007 Patriot League Champions 9

4 The Head Coach Career Coaching Records Year School Record Position 1982 Wagner College 8-1-1* Defensive Ends 1983 Wagner College Secondary 1984 Wagner College 6-4 Secondary 1985 U.S. Merchant Marine Aca. 8-3 Defensive Coor U.S. Merchant Marine Aca. 8-2 Defensive Coor U.S. Merchant Marine Aca. 4-5 Defensive Coor U.S. Merchant Marine Aca. 2-8 Defensive Coor U.S. Merchant Marine Aca. 5-4 Defensive Coor Boston University 5-6 Secondary 1991 Boston University 4-7 Secondary 1992 Boston University 3-8 Secondary 1993 Boston University 12-1** Defensive Coor Boston University 9-3** Defensive Coor University of Connecticut 10-3** Asst. Head Coach/Secondary 1999 Louisiana Tech 8-3 Defensive Coor Louisiana Tech 3-9 Defensive Coor Louisiana Tech 7-5 Defensive Coor University of Massachusetts 8-4 Defensive Coor University of Massachusetts 10-3** Defensive Coor. * - NCAA Division III Playoffs ** - NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs Head Coach Year School Record 1995 Fairfield University 1996 Boston University Boston University Central Connecticut State 8-2 NEC Champs 2005 Central Connecticut State 7-4 NEC Champs 2006 Fordham University Fordham University 8-4 Patriot League Champs 2008 Fordham University Fordham University 5-6 Total (8 years) Exe. Dir of Athletics Frank McLaughlin (FCRH 71), John Cirillo (FCRH 81), head coach Tom Masella, Joe Favorito, Lombardi staff member (FCRH 85) and John Johnson, Lombardi Associate Producer (FCRH 02) at the Lombardi window display launch. Conference championship in their first season in the conference. Before venturing south, Masella served as the assistant head coach and secondary coach at the University of Connecticut in That Huskies squad ended the season ranked eighth in I-AA with a 10-3 record and posted their only Division I-AA playoff appearance. Central Connecticut wasn t Masella s lone head coaching experience, as he served as the head coach at Boston University in 1996 and 1997 after a stint an assistant there from In 1993, he was the defensive coordinator for the Terriers as they finished the regular season undefeated, winning the Yankee Conference and earning a bid to the NCAA I-AA playoffs where they advanced to the second round. He left the Terriers when the University disbanded its football program following the 1997 season. Prior to being the head coach at Boston University, Masella was named the first head coach at Fairfield University when the school started a football program in A 1981 graduate of Wagner College, Masella started his coaching career with the Seahawks as an assistant under Walt Hameline from Following his three years at Wagner, Masella moved on to his first coordinator position, serving as the defensive coordinator at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., under Dennis Barrett from where he also served an assistant athletics director. Masella vs. the Opponents Albany Bryant Bucknell Connecticut Colgate Columbia Cornell Dayton Delaware Duquesne Georgetown Hofstra Holy Cross James Madison Lafayette Lehigh Maine Marist Massachusetts Monmouth New Hampshire Northeastern Old Dominion Rhode Island Richmond Robert Morris Sacred Heart Saint Peter s St. Mary s (CA) St. Francis (PA) Stony Brook Youngstown State Wagner William & Mary Yale & 2007 Patriot League Champions

5 The es PATRICK MOORE Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line The Moore File Alma Mater: Illinois Wesleyan 95 Fordham University (2007-) Louisiana Tech ( ) Western Carolina ( ) Illinois Wesleyan (1997) Auburn ( ) High School Coaching Experience Normal Community ( ) Alabama Georgia Louisiana Mississippi New York (Queens) Texas (Houston) Patrick Moore begins his fourth season as a member of the Fordham coaching staff in 2010, his first as the offensive line coach and assistant head coach. Last year, he served as the defensive coordinator after directing the linebackers and special teams the previous two years. Last year, Moore guided a defense that ranked 17th in the NCAA FCS in sacks, recording 2.55 per game, and 20th in tackles for loss, averaging 7.18 per contest. The Fordham defense tied for second with 12 interceptions in the Patriot League, and three defensive players received Second Team All-Patriot League honors. In 2008, Moore led a linebacking unit that helped the Fordham defense rank first in the Patriot League in passing defense and second in total defense with James Crockett earning Second Team All-Patriot League honors for the second consecutive season. On special teams, the Rams punt return squad led the league with an average of 9.4 yards/ return while the kickoff coverage unit ranked second, allowing 18.4 yards/return. Moore made an impact in his first season at Rose Hill, both defensively and on special teams. In 2007, the Rams led all of the NCAA Division I in net punting with an average of yards/punt while the defense ranked 13 th in the NCAA FCS in tackles for loss, averaging 7.75/game. The Fordham punting game was led by consensus All- American Ben Dato, who signed a free agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens, while the defense was led by linebackers Earl Hudnell and Dominique Owens. Hudnell earned Honorable Mention All-America honors while both players were All-Patriot League in In 2006, Moore helped the Louisiana Tech s special teams rank 17 th in the NCAA while also leading the NCAA in special teams takeaways. Louisiana Tech had two players ranked in the top 50 in the nation in kickoff return average that season, and two players received WAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. In 2005, the Louisiana Tech kickoff return unit was ranked 19 th in the NCAA while the Bulldogs starting placekicker was ranked 12 th in the nation, hitting 18 of his 26 field goal attempts and receiving All-Conference accolades. Moore also coached the 12 th -ranked kickoff returner in the NCAA, who averaged 27.7 yards/return. The Bulldogs also had three WAC Special Teams Players of the Week and had a true freshman tight end receive Freshman All-America honors. Prior to his stint at Louisiana Tech, Moore was a graduate assistant football coach at Auburn University from He assisted with the offensive line and special teams on the 2004 SEC and Sugar Bowl championship team as the Tigers went a perfect 13-0 on the year, while in 2003 he coached the tight ends and assisted on special teams as Auburn won the Music City Bowl. In 2002, Moore helped with the defensive line, coaching five current NFL defensive linemen, while also assisting with special teams. Moore also served as an assistant coach at Western Carolina University from , coaching the defensive line, helping the Catamounts to a 7-4 record in 2001, the team s best showing in nearly a decade. In 2000, he assisted the defensive coordinator and coached the linebackers. Moore began his coaching career at his alma mater, Illinois Wesleyan University, in 1997, coaching the offensive line, before moving to Normal Community High School in 1998 where he served as the varsity offensive and defensive line coach until A 1995 graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University, Moore received a bachelors degree in business administration. He also earned master s degrees at Western Carolina in 2001 and at Auburn in & 2007 Patriot League Champions 11

6 The es BRYAN VOLK Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Bryan Volk begins his fifth year on Tom Masella's staff in 2010, his second as the offensive coordinator. For the previous three years, he served as the quarterbacks coach, a position he will continue to fill, as well as serving as the Recruiting Coordinator for the first three years. As Recruiting Coordinator at Rose Hill, Volk helped bring in over 80 quality freshmen over his first three years, many of who have seen significant playing time, including running back Xavier Martin, the 2007 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, and quarterback John Skelton, a Second Team All-Patriot League selection in 2007 and 2009 and a fifthround draft pick by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2010 NFL draft, one of eight players who were named either First or Second Team All-League last fall. Under Volk's tutelage, Skelton became Fordham's all-time leading passer, throwing for 9,923 yards on 802 completions and 69 career scoring strikes, all Fordham career records. He broke Kevin Eakin's all-time record of 6,112 passing yards and touchdown passes (45) while surpassing Joe Moorhead's mark for career completions (518). Skelton's career completion percentage of 58.8% is third-best in school history. Skelton wrapped up a record-shattering career for the Rams last fall, closing out the year completing 284 of 441 passes (64.4%) for 3,708 yards and 26 touchdowns. He set new school marks for completions and passing yards, as well as breaking the Fordham completion percentage record. Skelton led the NCAA FCS in passing yards/game (337.09) and was ranked second in total offense ( yards/game), fourth in completions per game (25.82) and total passing yards and tenth in passing efficiency (149.95). The Volk File Alma Mater: Hope College 00 Fordham University (2006-) Central Connecticut State ( ) Louisiana Tech ( ) Grand Valley State (2000) Arizona Missouri New Mexico New York (Bronx) Oklahoma Texas (Dallas/El Paso) Overall last fall, the Fordham offense led the NCAA FCS in total offense, averaging yards/game while also ranking second in passing offense, throwing for yards/game. The Rams were also eighth in passing efficiency (149.3) and 30th in scoring offense (28.6 points/ game). In 2008, the Fordham passing offense ranked second in the Patriot League and 27th in the NCAA FCS, averaging yards/game, while the Rams' total offense was third best in the league (384.2 yards/game). Skelton, who completed 228 of 372 passes for 2,605 yards, ranked second in the conference in passing yards/game. In 2007, the Fordham offense finished second in the Patriot League in passing yards per game, throwing for over 220 yards/contest. That offense was led by Skelton, who completed 216 of 383 yards for 2,650 yards and 22 touchdowns. Skelton ranked second in the conference in both passing yards per game and total offense. Volk served as the quarterbacks coach in 2005 under Masella at Central Connecticut after starting his tenure as the wide receivers coach in In 2005, he helped freshman quarterback Aubrey Norris earn NEC Offensive Rookie of the Year honors while wide receiver Andre Smith earned the honor in Volk s first year. Prior to his two years at Central Connecticut, Volk spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech, helping the team to the 2001 Western Athletic Conference championship and a berth in the Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl. In 2000, Volk worked at Division II powerhouse Grand Valley State, coaching the defensive backs. Volk was a four-year letterman at Hope College where he graduated with a degree in biology in 2000, leading the team to two conference championships. Volk also has a pair of Master's Degrees from Louisiana Tech, one in sports science and one in industrial and organizational psychology & 2007 Patriot League Champions

7 The es MATT DAWSON Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers After three years away from Rose Hill, Matt Dawson returns to Tom Masella's staff to serve as the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach in Last year, Dawson was an assistant coach at the University of New Hampshire, working with the linebackers. One of his student-athletes received All-New England and All- Colonial Athletic Conference (CAA) honors in 2009 while two received Academic All- CAA accolades. The Wildcats, who won the CAA Northern Division, advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA FCS Championships where they fell to eventual national champions, Villanova University. New Hampshire ended the season ranked seventh in the country. Dawson arrived at New Hampshire after serving for two years as a graduate assistant at the University of Oregon, where he served as a defensive graduate assistant for two years. Prior to Oregon, Dawson spent five seasons coaching in the NCAA FCS ranks, including the 2006 season at Fordham, where he coached special teams and inside linebackers. Dawson worked for three seasons at his alma mater, starting at Massachusetts in 2002 as a graduate assistant. In 2003, Dawson took over tight ends before a one-year stint at Central Connecticut coaching linebackers and special teams in 2004 under Masella. The Blue Devils had a sensational season in 2004, winning the Northeast Conference, finishing with an 8-2 overall record. Dawson returned to the Minutemen in 2005 as the assistant defensive line and outside linebackers coach, helping lead the team to a 7-4 mark and second-place Atlantic 10 finish. As an undergraduate, The Dawson File Alma Mater: Massachusetts 01 Fordham University (2006, 2010-) New Hampshire (2009) Oregon ( ) Central Connecticut (2004) Massachusetts ( , 2005) Iowa Kansas Montana Nebraska New Jersey North Dakota South Dakota Dawson served as a student assistant coach for the Minutemen during the 2000 season, helping UMass to a 7-4 record. Dawson earned a bachelor's degree in Sports Management from the school in He lettered four times for the Minutemen from , serving as team captain during his senior season. A three-year starter at outside linebacker, Dawson helped UMass to the NCAA Division I-AA national championship in 1998 and an Atlantic 10 Conference title in He finished his career with 250 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 11-1/2 sacks and 11 pass breakups & 2007 Patriot League Champions 13

8 The es CUSTAVIOUS PATTERSON Wide Receivers The Patterson File Alma Mater: Morgan State 04 Fordham University (2006-) Central Connecticut State (2005) High School Coaching Experience Leon (2004) Florida (Indian River/Key West/ Highlands/Martin/St. Lucie/Okeechobee/Monroe/Collier/ Hendry/Glades) Kentucky New York (Brooklyn) North Carolina Pennsylvania (Eastern/Philadelphia/ Scranton) South Carolina Tennessee West Virginia Custavious Patterson starts his fifth season on the staff at Fordham after spending a year on head coach Tom Masella's staff at Central Connecticut State. He will be responsible for the wide receivers again at Fordham in Under Patterson s tutelage last fall, Fordham receiver Jason Caldwell received Third Team All-America honors from the Associated Press after turning in one of the most productive season for a Fordham wide receiver, catching 79 passes for 1,252 yards and nine touchdowns. The 79 receptions and 1,252 receiving yards are both second-best single season totals in school history, while his nine touchdown catches ties him for third. Caldwell led the Patriot League in receptions per game (7.2) and receiving yards/game (113.8) and was ranked third in the NCAA FCS in total receiving yards and receiving yards/game, tied for tenth in receptions/game and 26th in all-purpose yards/game. Overall, the Fordham passing game finished the season as the second-rated passing unit in the NCAA FCS, averaging yards/game. Last year, the Fordham receiving corps helped quarterback John Skelton become Fordham s all-time leading passer as the Ram wide-outs caught 234 passes for 2,655 yards and 15 touchdowns. In all, 18 different receivers caught at least one pass for Fordham in 2008, with 11 of the 18 catching at least one scoring strike on the year. In June of 2009, Patterson was one of three Fordham coaches who participated in the sixth annual Lauren s First and Goal Football Camp at Lafayette College. The oneday clinic featured 275 college coaches who volunteered their time to teach aspiring football players the in-and-outs of the game and raise money for Lauren s First and Goal, a charitable organization created to support pediatric brain tumor research, support local pediatric cancer services, provide financial assistance to families living with a pediatric cancer diagnosis and to raise public awareness regarding pediatric brain tumors. In 2007, Patterson guided a receiving corps that helped Fordham finish with the second-ranked passing offense in the Patriot League. The Fordham passing offense was led by receivers Richard Rayborn, who led the team in receptions, along with Asa Lucas, a 2007 Second Team All-Patriot League selection. Over the past four years, Patterson has coached two players who have received the Bill Tierney Award, given annually to the Fordham varsity player who, in the estimate of his teammates, represents the spirit that Tierney so unselfishly exemplified. Mike Melvin was the 2006 recipient while Sylvester Clarke received the award in At Central Connecticut in 2005, Patterson served as the wide receivers coach after spending 2004 on the staff at Leon High School in Tallahassee, Florida. At Leon, Patterson was the head junior varsity coach and the wide receivers coach for the varsity. Patterson has also gained professional coaching experience, first with a Minority Coaching Internship with the New York Giants in 2007, working with the quarterbacks and wide receivers, and then serving as a Guest Coach with the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the CFL in Patterson earned a bachelor s degree from Morgan State in 2004 and was a one-year starter at quarterback for the Bears. Prior to Morgan State, he was an All- Conference and Honorable Mention All-American quarterback at SUNY-Morrisville for two seasons, where he holds the career records for passing touchdowns and total yardage and was a team captain in his final season. In June of 2006, Patterson was inducted into the Morrisville State College Athletic Hall of Fame & 2007 Patriot League Champions

9 The es TIM CARY Defensive Backs/Recruiting Coordinator The Cary File Alma Mater: Fairfield 05 Fordham University (2006, 2010-) Connecticut ( ) Central Connecticut (2005) Arkansas California Colorado Florida (Tampa/Orlando/Ft. Myers/ Jacksonville) Hawaii Idaho Nevada Oregon Utah Washington directed Fordham s offensive scout team while assisting with coaching the defensive backs, recruited Nassau County and parts of California, while also serving as the team's video coordinator. Prior to his first stay at Fordham, Cary was also a member of Masella's staff at Central Connecticut, serving as the defensive graduate assistant coach in 2005, his first coaching position. A 2005 graduate of Fairfield University, Cary earned a Bachelor's degree in economics. He was a member of the Stags football program for two seasons before the school discontinued the sport. He also received a Master's degree in sports administration from UConn. Tim Cary begins his second stint on Tom Masella's staff in 2010 where he will be in charge of the defensive backs as well as serving as Recruiting Coordinator. He previously was the Rams' defensive backs coach in the fall of 2006 and the outside linebackers coach in the spring of For the past three years, Cary served as a graduate assistant at the University of Connecticut. In this role, he coordinated the offensive scout team and analyzed game films of UConn's opponents to assist the team's defensive coaching staff. During Cary's time in Storrs, the Huskies appeared in the Papa John s Bowl (2009), the International Bowl ( following the 2008 season) and the Meineke Car Care Bowl (2007), winning both the Papa John s and International Bowls. In 2006, Cary 2002 & 2007 Patriot League Champions 15

10 The es GREG CRUM Defensive Line The Crum File Alma Mater: Worcester State 00 Fordham University (2010-) WPI ( ) Worcester State ( ) Assumption ( ) Connecticut Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New York (Albany/Syracuse/Upstate) Rhode Island Vermont Virginia Washington, D.C. Canada Greg Crum, the defensive coordinator for the past four years at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, joins the Fordham staff in 2010 where he will be responsible for the defensive line. Over the past four years, Crum guided the WPI defense, mentoring a pair of all-region performers. Last fall, three of his defensive players earned All-Worcester honors with two of them also being named All-Liberty Conference. At WPI, Crum was responsible for the entire defensive unit as well as coordinating all defensive special teams and serving as the recruiting coordinator. He also implemented and assessed the Engineers' strength and conditioning program. Crum arrived at WPI after a three-year stint as defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at his alma mater, Worcester State College, from He also served as the corecruiting coordinator at Worcester State as well as co-coordinating the off-season strength and conditioning program. From , Crum was the defensive line coach at Assumption College where he assisted the defensive coordinator with scheduling practice and scripting the team run. He also increased player performance through the evaluation of film, incorporation of individualized drills/techniques and instituted the off-season strength, speed and conditioning program. Crum got his start in coaching at Holy Cross where he served as an intern in 2000 for the strength and conditioning coach. A 2000 graduate of Worcester State where he received a Bachelor's of Arts degree in health science, Crum was a four-year starter and two-time captain for the Lancers. Three of the teams he played on received ECAC Championship playoff births and two won NEFC Championships. In his seven years as a player and a coach, he helped the Lancers earn five ECAC Bowl bids. Crum and his wife, Aimee, have two sons, Garrett (4) and Hunter (2). MIKE BREZNICKY Tight Ends The Breznicky File Alma Mater: Fordham 08 Fordham University (2009-) Alaska Delaware New York (Westchester/Putnam/ Rockland/Dutchess/Staten Island) Wyoming Mike Breznicky, a 2008 Fordham graduate, starts his second year as a member of the Fordham coaching staff. He will be in charge of the tight ends in Last year, Breznicky assisted with the offensive line at Fordham, a line that featured a First Team All-Patriot League selection (Andrew Tyshovnytsky) and helped the Rams set the school record for total offense in a season, amassing 5,377 yards, eclipsing the former record of 4,995 yards set by the 2002 team. The Rams led the NCAA FCS in total offense ( yards/game) and were second in passing offense ( yards/game) and tied for second in first downs per game (23.64). A four-year letter winner and three-year starter on the offensive line for the Rams, Breznicky served as a captain his senior year, guiding the Rams to the 2007 Patriot League title. The starting center in 2006 and 2007, he helped open the holes for the Rams to gain over 2,000 rushing yards as a senior, while also protecting quarterback John Skelton, allowing just 22 sacks on 346 pass attempts. A graduate of Eastchester High School in Eastchester, New York, Breznicky lettered for four years with the football and basketball teams. He was a First Team All-New York State selection and a Journal News First Team All-Star as a senior as well as earning All-Section and All-League honors & 2007 Patriot League Champions

11 The es TURNER PUGH Running Backs The Pugh File Alma Mater: Northern Illinois 04 Fordham University (2010-) Georgia State (2009) Marietta (2008) Indiana (2007) Northern Illinois (2004) Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York (Nassau County) Wisconsin Turner Pugh, a former offensive intern at Georgia State University, begins his first season with Fordham. Pugh will coach the Rams' running backs as well as be in charge of the offensive quality control. Pugh served as an offensive intern for the past year at Georgia State University as the Panthers prepare for their first season of varsity football. At Georgia State, he assisted in drills, working with the wide receivers as well as assisting in organizing and entertaining recruits on their official visit. Prior to Georgia State, Pugh was the wide receivers coach at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, in His duties included instructing the wide receivers on techniques and fundamentals as well as serving as the special teams coordinator. Pugh also assisted in the development of the Marietta passing game and was responsible for recruiting the states of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Illinois, Texas and Florida. Pugh spent the 2007 season as a recruiting assistant at Indiana University, where he also helped coach the wide receivers and assisted in opponent film breakdown and practice preparation. While with the Hoosiers, he assisted in the organization of official recruiting visits as well as the logging of recruiting phone calls and film. A 2004 graduate of Northern Illinois University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing, Pugh was a three-year letter winner as a wide out and special teams player with the Huskies. He began his coaching career as a student intern with Northern Illinois in NATE SLUTZKY Outside Linebackers The Slutzky File Alma Mater: Colorado 07 Fordham University (2010-) Rutgers (2009) Albright ( ) Colorado (2007) New York (Suffolk County) Ohio Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh and Western Penn.) Nate Slutzky, who served as a player development coach at Rutgers last year, joins the Fordham staff in 2010 where he will be responsible for the outside linebackers. At Rutgers last year, Slutzky worked closely with the offensive coaches, players and academic staff as the Scarlet Knights earned a bid to the St. Petersburg Bowl after finishing the season with an 8-4 record. Prior to his stint at Rutgers, Slutzky was the outside linebackers coach and assistant special teams coordinator at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, from , serving under former Fordham assistant coach John Marzka. His responsibilities included managing, evaluating, and correcting the outside linebackers, strong safeties and nickel backs from practice and game film and assisting in preparing defensive game plans. Slutzky also served as the video coordinator for the Lions, organizing all filming, film exchange and defensive and special teams cutups. He also was the junior varsity defensive/special teams coordinator, assistant recruiting coordinator, assistant strength/conditioning coach and academic coach. Slutzky received his start in coaching at his alma mater, the University of Colorado, in 2007 where he was a football operations assistant. He was in charge of evaluating prospects on film, hosting visits, creating recruitment material for home visits and mailings and organizing database, film, and recruiting board on recruits. A 2007 graduate of Colorado, Slutzky received a Bachelor's of Mechanical Engineering degree while minoring in economics & 2007 Patriot League Champions 17

12 The es Ted Perlak Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Ted Perlak begins his fifth year at Fordham University, his second as the head coach after serving as associate strength and conditioning coach the previous three years. Though working with all Fordham student-athletes, Perlak is primarily responsible for football, women s basketball, volleyball, men s and women s swimming and diving, water polo, men s tennis, squash, and cheerleading. Perlak, who came to Fordham in 2006, was the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Iona College for two years, and was responsible for the design, implementation and coaching of all varsity athletic programs. He also supervised and organized staff participation in off-season and preseason workout sessions as well as being responsible for facility planning, equipment purchasing and staffing within the department. Prior to Iona, Perlak served as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Saint Joseph s University in Philadelphia in 2004 where he designed and executed the strength and conditioning program for the Atlantic 10 Hawks. He was also responsible for off-season and preseason workout sessions. Perlak has also been involved with the United States Olympic Training Center, serving as a Strength and Conditioning Resident Intern from January until May of 2004 where he assisted the staff in developing and implementing programs for Olympic, Olympic hopefuls, Pan-American and Paralympic individual athletes and national teams. A 2001 graduate of Worcester State College, Perlak was a four-year starter and two-time captain with the football squad before earning a Bachelor s degree in Health Science with a concentration in Exercise Science. Following a year where he served as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at his alma mater, Perlak then attended Temple University in Philadelphia, working as a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and earning a Master s degree in Sports Administration in Patrick Maguire Football Operations Patrick Maguire, a 2009 graduate of the University of Connecticut, enters his first year on the Fordham football staff as the Director of Football Operations. While a student at Connecticut, Maguire served as a student assistant coach for the Huskies from He was responsible for setting up the weekly defensive scout information board as well as assisting the defensive coaches. He also created weekly video cut-ups and broke down and analyzed the opponents passing game. Prior to serving as an assistant, Maguire was an equipment manager at UConn in Maguire received a degree in history from Connecticut in December of PHIL SALLUSTIO Equipment Manager Phil Sallustio joined the Fordham Athletics Staff during the spring of 2008 as the Rams equipment manager. Aside from his equipment manager duties, Sallustio is also a college basketball official. He has been an official for 25 years, 20 of them at the Division I level. He is also the supervisor of basketball officials for the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA). Prior to Fordham, Sallustio worked for the Port Authority in the purchasing and procurement department for 33 years before retiring in Before joining the Port Authority, he was a physical education teacher in the Bronx for two years. Sallustio received an associate s degree from Long Island University, where he played both baseball and basketball. Michael Lombardi Student Michael Lombardi, a senior in the College of Business Administration, enters his fourth year as a Student with the Fordham football staff. Lombardi is a graduate of Saint Mary s College High School in Berkeley, California, where he lettered in football and golf and was also a member of the baseball squad. He served as the football team captain in 2006 and was named the golf team s Most Valuable Player in Lombardi is no stranger to professional football as his father, Michael, spent eight years in the Oakland Raiders organization, the last three as the senior personnel executive. The elder Lombardi, who currently contributes professional football columns for cnnsi.com, also worked for the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers. PAT ALLINGER Football Secretary Over the past 20-plus years there has been one constant to the Fordham University football program, Pat Allinger. Pat, who has served as the football secretary for the past 20 years, assists in all aspects of the office and serves as a surrogate mother to the student-athletes. In 1996, Pat was honored with an Honorary Letter at the annual Block F Awards dinner. Pat and her husband Kenneth reside in the Bronx. They have two sons, Robert and Timothy, one grandson, Jaysun (9) and a granddaughter, Aniya (4) & 2007 Patriot League Champions