WHAT IS A CHANTICLEER? Coastal Carolina Football TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Opening Game... Inside Front Cover Table of Contents... 1 Coastal Carolina Quick Facts... 2 Directions to Coastal Carolina University... 2 CCU Football Media Outlets... 3 CCU Athletic Media Relations... 4 CCU Athletic Department Phone Listing... 4 Media Guidelines FOOTBALL SEASON 2004 Season Outlook Preseason Depth Chart CCU Numerical Roster CCU Alphabetical Roster Chanticleer Sports Network Chanticleers CCU FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach David Bennett Q&A With Coach Bennett Offensive Coordinator Jamie Snider Defensive Coordinator Curtis Walker Asst. Head Coach Antoine Rivens Recruiting/Safeties Drew Watson Passing Game Coordinator Kevin Brown Wide Receivers Coach Hunter Spivey Running Backs Coach Keith James Cornerbacks Mike Castellano Graduate Assistant Brian Hinson Graduate Assistant Todd McComb Football Strength Coach Viktor Boyd Football Equipment Coord. Wilson Beaver Administrative Assistant Jill Cress Video Coordinator Josh Chesson Student Assistant Van Holder Student Assistant Mitch St. Martin OPPONENTS Game 1-at Morehead State Game 2-Davidson Game 3-at Newberry Game 4-North Greenville Game 5-Charleston (WV) Game 6-at VMI Game 7-Liberty Game 8-at Gardner-Webb Game 9-Savannah State Game 10-Jacksonville Game 11-Charleston Southern WHAT IS A CHANTICLEER? Page 15 Page 43 Page 65 Page 91 A Chanticleer (SHON-ti-cleer) gives Coastal Carolina University one of the most unique nicknames in all of sports. Chanticleer comes from Chaucer s Canterbury Tales and came to Coastal when the University was a member of the University of South Carolina system. A Chanticleer is a rooster who rules the barnyard with cunning and wit. His competitiveness never wanes as he battles to the end, using his brains to come out on top every time. COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Coastal Carolina University Myrtle Beach, S.C President Dr. Ronald R. Ingle Coastal Carolina University Executive Officers Brooks Stadium CCU Athletic Facilities CCU Buddy Sasser Athletic Hall of Fame Athletics Director Warren Moose Koegel Athletic Department Staff Sasser Cup Champions Sports Medicine NCAA Compliance THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE The Big South Conference Standings & Honors Team Rankings Individual Rankings Big South Conference Hall of Fame YEAR-IN-REVIEW/RECORDS 2003 Team Results & Season Statistics The First Time Individual Season Statistics Defensive Statistics Game 1-Newberry Game 2-Morehead State Game 3-at Jacksonville Game 4-at North Greenville Game 5-Gardner-Webb Game 6-Charleston (WV) Game 7-at Savannah State Game 8-VMI Game 9-at Davidson Game 10-at Liberty Game 11-at Charleston Southern Rushing & Receiving Records Passing Records Defensive Records Kicking & Punting Records Return Records Brooks Stadium Records Opponent s Composite Schedule Inside Back Cover CCU s 2004 Football Schedule... Back Cover CREDITS Covers and Interior Writing, Design and Layout: John Martin Editing: Kent Reichert, Sarah Barbee, Matt Hogue, Lyndsey Martin, Shannon Sell, Ryan Koslen, Drew Dickerson, Jason Corriher. Photography: Bill Edmonds and Judy Galligan of the CCU Photography Department; WG Sports Photos; Carolina Sports. Big South Conference Hall of Fame photos by Jack Frost of Winthrop and Lauren Cooper of the Big South. Printing: Multi-Ad Sports, Peoria, Illinois - thanks to Jim and Joe for your work. On the Cover: Coastal s 2003 All-Big South Performers along with Coach Bennett. This guide has been prepared to assist the media in covering Coastal Carolina football during the 2004 season. Football fans and friends of Coastal Carolina may purchase copies of the guide from CCU Athletic Media Relations at the cost of $10 each ($15 if mailed). CCU regrets it cannot supply complimentary copies to collectors. Copyright Coastal Carolina University. No reproductions or other use without the express written permission of the CCU Athletic Media Relations Department. 1

2 CCU QUICK FACTS & DIRECTIONS COASTAL CAROLINA QUICK FACTS Location... Conway, South Carolina Founded Enrollment... 6,780 Nickname... Chanticleers Colors... Coastal Green (PMS 322), Bronze (875) and Black Conference... Big South President... Dr. Ronald R. Ingle Athletics Department Athletics Director... Warren Moose Koegel Chief of Staff... Mark Roach Associate A.D./Senior Women s Administator... Gina Markland Associate AD-Facilities & Game Management... Jess Dannelly Associate AD-Finance... Bruce Stewart Associate AD-External Affairs... Matt Hogue Associate AD-Academics... Dr. Joe Mazurkiewicz Director of Compliance... Bruce Gregory Head Strength Coach... Al Jean Head Athletic Trainer... Sue Geesey-Jean Assistant Athletic Trainers... Dwayne Beam, Jeff Pounds (Football) Chanticleer Club/Marketing... Melinda Hyman Event Operations Coordinator... Cari Rowe Ticket Manager... Ken Faircloth Assistant Ticket Manager... Sara Thompson Student-Athlete Academic Assistant... Mike Roden Special Projects Coordinator... Stella Cooper Business Manager... Gayle Skipper Administrative Assistant... Melissa Todd Football Information Head Coach... David Bennett Alma Mater, Year... Presbyterian, 84 Record at CCU/Big South Record (Years) /1-3 (1) Career Record (Years) (8) Office Phone Number Assistant Coaches... Jamie Snider, Curtis Walker, Antoine Rivens, Kevin Brown,... Keith James, Drew Watson, Hunter Spivey, Mike Castellano Graduate Assistants... Brian Hinson, Todd McComb Student Assistants... Van Holder, Kelvin Roller, Mitch St. Martin, Wells Alford Football Strength Coach... Viktor Boyd Football Equipment Coordinator... Wilson Beaver Football Video Coordinator... Josh Chesson Football Secretary... Jill Cress Offensive Formation... I Formation Defensive Formation Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 61/9 Starters Returning/Lost (O/D/ST Returning)... 25/2 (10/10/5) DIRECTIONS TO COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY AND BROOKS STADIUM By Air: Arriving at Myrtle Beach Airport, enter the on-ramp for Highway 17 North (entering to the right). Stay in the right lane and exit for Highway 501 North (to Conway). Follow the directions below for Highway 17 the remainder of the way. From I-95: From the South, take Highway 327 exit to SC Hwy. 76/301 Turn left onto Hwy. 76/301. This will become Hwy. 576 and then Hwy After passing through Conway, turn right at the second stop light (approx. 2 miles) into the entrance of Coastal Carolina University. You are now on College Road. Kimbel Arena (basketball/volleyball), Charles L. Watson Baseball Stadium, and the Football Stadium are visible on the right from College Road. To get to the Softball Field or the Track & Field Complex, turn right onto Chanticleer Drive after passing Kimbel Arena but before getting to the Baseball Stadium. From the North, take the "South of the Border" exit (IMPOSSIBLE to miss). Follow signs to Myrtle Beach and this will lead you to Highway 501. Then follow the directions above. From Highway 17: Follow Highway 17 Bypass to Highway 501 (Conway exit). At this point, you are approx. eight miles from campus. You will pass the stoplight at Conway Hospital and then pass a Food Lion shopping center (on left). Just after passing Horry-Georgetown Technical College (on left), take the next left into the entrance of Coastal Carolina University. See directions above to find athletic facilities. Home Field/Capacity... Brooks Stadium/6,408 Surface... Natural Grass (Bermuda) Overall Record (Seasons) (1) Athletic Media Relations Assistant A.D.-Media Relations/FB Contact... John A. Martin Office Phone Home Phone jamartin@coastal.edu Assistant Media Relations Director/Asst. Contact... Kent Reichert Office Phone kreicher@coastal.edu Media Relations Intern... Joe Prisco Office Phone Office Fax Student Assistants... Brittany Nordin, Kimberly Josephson, Whitney Shearer Mailing Address... P.O. Box , Conway, SC Shipping Address Chanticleer Drive West, Room 103, Conway, SC Web Site

3 CCU FOOTBALL MEDIA OUTLETS NEWSPAPERS, PUBLICATIONS & WIRE SERVICES Organization Contacts ( ) Phone Fax Web Site The Sun News Thad Livingston, Sports Editor Frontage Road East Keith Pompey, Beat Writer Myrtle Beach, SC The State TBA, Reporter (TBA) P.O. Box 1333, Columbia, SC Myrtle Beach Herald Various Reporters n/a 2501 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC The Horry Independent Various Reporters n/a 2510 North Main Street, Conway, SC Florence Morning News Lou Bezjak, Reporter P.O. Box , Florence, S.C The Charlotte Observer Various Reporters P.O. Box 32188, Charlotte, NC The Greenville News Various Reporters Hollywood Drive, Columbia, SC Newberry Observer Paul Gable, Sports Editor x P.O. Box 558, Newberry, SC Spartanburg Herald-Journal Jim Fair, Sports Editor P.O. Box 1657, Spartanburg, SC Marlboro Herald-Advocate Dan McNiel, GM/Sports Editor n/a Fayetteville Avenue, Bennettsville, SC Associated Press (Columbia) Pete Iacobelli, Sports P.O. Box , Columbia, SC ESPN/Sports Ticker Traci Tuohy Harborside Fin. Ctr., 800 Plaza Two, Jersey City, NJ Stats, Inc. Bill Stephens, NCAA FB Coordinator or Lehigh Avenue, Morton Grove, IL TELEVISION Organization Contacts ( ) Phone Fax Web Site WPDE-TV (15-ABC) Rich Chrampanis, Sports Director Atlantic Avenue Mark Haggard, Coastal Beat Conway, SC WBTW-TV (13-CBS) Ric Garni, Sports Director North TV Road Brian Levitan, Sports Reporter Florence, SC RADIO Organization Contacts ( ) Phone Fax Web Site The Team (93.9 FM) Dave Solomon, Prog. Director n/a Highway 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet, SC South Carolina News Network Phil Kornblut n/a 1825 St. Julian Place, Columbia, SC

4 ATHLETIC INFORMATION Coastal Carolina Football COASTAL CAROLINA ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS CALL ON US CCU ATHLETICS STAFF All University Numbers start with (Unless otherwise noted, the last four are listed below) John Martin Kent Reichert Football Contact... John Martin Assistant Football Contact... Kent Reichert Assistant A.D. for Media Relations... John Martin Office Phone Home Phone Assistant Media Relations Director... Kent Reichert Office Phone Home Phone:... TBA ... Media Relations Intern... Joe Prisco Office Phone: TBA Student Assistants... Brittany Nordin, Kimberly Josephson, Whitney Shearer Office FAX Mailing Address... P.O. Box Conway, SC Shipping Address Chanticleer Drive West, Room Conway, SC Web Site... HOW TO GET COASTAL CAROLINA FOOTBALL INFORMATION The Coastal Carolina Athletic Media Relations Office Football Contact: John Martin Asst. Football Contact: Kent Reichert Office Fax The Internet: Dial up the World Wide Web to get all of the latest Coastal Carolina Athletics Information, including up-to-date football statistics and game notes: University Information Athletics Administrators A.D. Warren Moose Koegel Chief of Staff Mark Roach Assoc. A.D./Facilities Jess Dannelly Assoc. A.D./SWA Gina Markland Assoc. A.D./External Affairs Matt Hogue Assoc. A.D./Finance Bruce Stewart Assoc. A.D./Acad. Joe Mazurkiewicz Director of Compliance Bruce Gregory Business Manager Gayle Skipper Football Staff Head Coach David Bennett Assoc. Head Coach Antoine Rivens Asst. Coach Jamie Snider Asst. Coach Curtis Walker Asst. Coach Kevin Brown Asst. Coach Drew Watson Asst. Coach Hunter Spivey Asst. Coach Keith James Asst. Coach Mike Castellano Grad. Asst. Coach Brian Hinson Grad. Asst. Coach Todd McComb FB Strength Coach Viktor Boyd Football Admin. Asst. Jill Cress Football Equipment Staff Equip. Mgr. Wilson Beaver Video Coord. Josh Chesson Athletic Training Staff Head Trainer Sue Geesey-Jean Asst. Trainer Dwayne Beam Asst. Trainer Jeff Pounds (primary football athletic trainer) Strength and Conditioning Head Strength/Cond. Al Jean Ticket Office Ticket Manager Ken Faircloth or Asst. Manager Sara Thompson TIXX or CHANTS Football Stadium Phones Press Box /3405 4

5 MEDIA GUIDELINES The 2004 Coastal Carolina University football media guide is designed to assist the media with its coverage of Coastal Carolina football. Additional information, statistics and photographs may be acquired by contacting John Martin in the CCU Athletic Media Relations Office, 132 Chanticleer Drive West, Room 103, Conway, South Carolina, PRESS CREDENTIALS Requests for working press space should be made in writing at least one week before the date of the home contest to the Coastal Carolina Athletic Media Relations Office. The request should be made by the sports director of the newspaper, magazine, radio or television outlet wishing to send a reporter(s) to the game. Confirmation of the request will be made by CCU Athletic Media Relations personnel. Press credentials WILL NOT be issued to spouses, friends or children, in accordance with the working code of the College Sports Information Directors of America and the Football Writers Association of America. The press box is a working area and cheering will be grounds for removal. Please make your credential requests to: John A. Martin, Assistant A.D.-Media Relations Coastal Carolina University 132 Chanticleer Drive West, Room 103 Conway, S.C Office: Fax: jamartin@coastal.edu PARKING CREDENTIALS Coastal Carolina University issues limited single-game parking credentials for football. A press pass to the game will allow a space in the parking lots by the Athletic Administration Building. If a press pass is left at the will call window, or if a member of the media does not have a season press pass, parking arrangements are the responsibility of the media member. PHOTOGRAPHERS Photographers are issued similar credentials to press box media. Photographers are allowed to shoot from outside the 25-yard line on each side of the field and outside the dotted line surrounding the field. Due to HIPAA regulations, we ask all photographers, both television and print, to not photograph any injury evaluations done in the bench/ sidelines area. PARKING Media parking is located on Chanticleer Drive West in the lots surrounding the Athletic Administration Buiding. Parking passes should be requested with media passes and will need to be requested at least a week in advance to allow arrival prior to game. There is no Will Call List for parking. MEDIA INFORMATION The Coastal Carolina Athletic Media Relations staff will provide game programs, flip cards, game notes and updated cumulative statistics for both teams to credentialed media prior to all games. Statistical summaries, play-by-play sheets and updated scores from around the country will be distributed throughout the game and will be available at the conclusion of the contest. Two telephones are available to the media on a first-come, first-served basis. If a media member needs a individual phone line for the game, please contact John Martin to make arrangements. Media members will be provided with a pre-game meal at least an hour prior to the game, while soft drinks will be available throughout the game. INTERVIEW POLICY (GAME DAY) The postgame interview will be conducted in the Media Room in the Visitors Lockerroom at the sound end of the home side at Brooks Stadium. Both head coaches will be available to the media after a 10-minute cooling-off period. Individual players may be available for interviews at the conclusion of the game, however the Coastal Carolina lockerroom is closed to the media. Please see a member of the athletic media relations/sports information staff from either Coastal Carolina or the visiting institution about player interviews. INTERNET ACCESS For those with laptop computers that can automatically select an IP address, there are Internet connections available in the football press box. TELEPHONE/FAX SERVICE Two telephones and a FAX machine are available to the media and opponents sports information personnel. INTERVIEW POLICY (MID-WEEK) Head Coach David Bennett is available to speak to the media via phone Monday-Friday mornings. Weekly media luncheons for Coach Bennett will be held Wednesdays at noon in the Hospitality Room at Brooks Stadium. Individual players are available for interviews Monday-Thursday. ALL player and coach interviews must be cleared through the CCU Athletic Media Relations Office. This policy allows us to arrange a time that will not interfere with a student-athlete s academic schedule, which has top priority. One note to the media: Home phone numbers for players and coaches WILL NOT be given out by the Coastal Carolina Athletic Media Relations Office. PRESS BOX PHONE NUMBERS / ENTERING COASTAL CAROLINA STADIUM Press credentials can be picked up in the Coastal Carolina Athletic Media Relations Office during the week of a home contest. If credentials are requested and approved, they will only be mailed if the request is granted at least two weeks prior to game. Any credentials not picked up will be left at the will call window at the north end of the stadium. RADIO Coastal Carolina Football can be heard live on 93.9 FM, The Team and the rest of the Coastal Carolina Athletics Radio Network and on the Internet at VISITING RADIO Visiting radio stations have a separate booth on the south end of the Press Level (fourth floor) of Brooks Stadium. Visitors receive one reciprocal phone line for their game broadcasts. Should more lines be needed, please contact John Martin for arrangements. 5

6 2004 OUTLOOK Coastal Carolina Football 6 In its inaugural season, the Coastal Carolina University football program experienced more success than most anticipated, including a winning overall record and a victory in Big South Conference play. Head Coach David Bennett believes that while it was something to be proud of, it is also something to be put behind them as they approach the 2004 campaign. We had set out a goal that we didn t really talk about as a team, and that was to have a winning record in the inaugural season, Bennett said. We re proud of having a winning record, but we certainly want to improve on that. Just like in anything you do, you want to continue to get better. I m just glad that word inaugural will be gone this year, and we can just get out there like any other team. The 2003 squad was one that improved throughout the season, as the team continued to mature. The offense had a solid running game from the outset and eventually put together the passing game to compliment it. The defense ranked second in the Big South overall, while the special teams had its moments, including a pair of touchdowns at Davidson. However, Bennett looks to the additional maturity and experience of the past season to help the squad improve in I hope we ll be a little bit more consistent in all phases of the game this year, the third-year head coach said. I think we ve got to mature mentally, and then we will get better in all phases of the game. Offense, defense and special teams -- we ve just got to become a more consistent team. You ll notice last year at Liberty, we were up 14-7 at the half and we had VMI down 10-0 at one time. We stopped Gardner- Webb on their first drive on fourth down, and then we completed a pass, but we fumbled it, gave it right back to them, one of three big plays to go their way. We just have to become better at playing every play for all four quarters, and that just comes with experience, Senior Center Nick Johnson maturity and continuing to add quality players to the program. Not only does experience contribute to the maturity of a team, but so does depth at each position, something that Coastal did not have a lot of last year with only two recruiting classes on the field for the inaugural season. With the addition of the 2004 group, the Chanticleers add another set of players that have the talent to go with a group that gained valuable experience last year. When you get older and more mature and have more depth, you don t get as fatigued, as you can substitute more players, Bennett stated. We had to leave a lot of the starters in there that weren t ready to play the full 60 minutes. Adding depth with this third class will certainly help us, and then in 2005, we ll have the fourth class of players. I guess it s more difficult for us, because we re playing teams that have fifth-year seniors, seniors, and juniors that are playing, and we re playing young guys. Again finding the positive, it will help us down the road. There are some veterans and starters that are going to get beat out this year, Bennett continued. We started a lot of freshman, but, if you re coming in as a freshman, is it harder to beat out a freshman, or is it harder to beat out a junior or senior? It s gonna be harder to beat out that junior or senior that s had years of training, learning and experience. So these freshmen that we re bringing in in this third class will have a greater chance to play right away than if they were going to a school with a bunch of seniors, juniors and sophomores. Now Coastal is starting to develop depth, as the Chanticleers are now around three-quarters of the scholarship maximum for I-AA. With that depth comes more players battling for playing time, something that Bennett welcomes at every practice, especially heading into preseason camp this August. The best source of motivation is not what we say as coaches, but it s competition, Bennett stated. So when our guys come to practice this fall, they ll say, Oh my gosh, who s that guy? Who s that guy? Now, that player is competing for the spot that the returner might have had. It doesn t guarantee he s gonna have it this year, so that competition will be very important. We think in this incoming class of freshmen that we ll have a lot of guys that can help us, Bennett continued. We certainly hope out of this class of freshmen that we ve got quite a few impact guys. Again, we ll have to see how they can handle it three ways: mentally, physically, and spiritually. You ve gotta be able to handle all three phases of it. With that in mind, let s take a look at the 2004 Chanticleers, position-byposition. OFFENSE Offensively, we had a pretty good running game last year, Bennett said. This year, we want to throw the ball a little better. It took us a while to throw a touchdown pass, but then in the last three games, we threw five touchdown passes. If we can become better at that, it will only help the running game as it takes some of the pressure off that area. QUARTERBACK The quarterback position could be one of the most hotly-contested positions on the field this fall. CCU returns two quarterbacks with starting experience last year in sophomores Tyler Thigpen and Ren McKinnon. Thigpen started nine of the 10 contests he played in, recording five touchdown passes and three on the ground. McKinnon got a pair of starts as a true freshman and showed his abilities with four rushing touchdowns. Throw into the mix junior transfer Deric Mills, freshman signee Will Richardson and the possibility of senior Scott Crouch returning, and the quarterback position will be a battle to see who starts the opener at Morehead State Sept. 4. Much of that battle could be determined on who can make the passing game work this year, with the incumbents holding a slight edge heading into camp. The passing game definitely takes longer to develop, Bennett continued. Again, nothing takes the place of experience. With Tyler Thigpen being our starting quarterback, there was a young man that did not play starting quarterback his senior year of high school because his coach asked him to. He then went through a year of just practicing at quarterback when he got here. So technically, he went through two 2004 KEY DATES years of non-competitive action at quarterback. So I think as the Thu., Aug Report for Practice T-F, July Big South FB Media Days season progressed, he F-S, Aug. 6-7 Practice-Helmets Only did a wonderful job, S-M, Aug. 7-8 Practice-Pads & Helmets and we expect him to Tue., Aug. 9 Practice-Full Pads continue to get better. Wed., Aug. 18 School Starts-All Report And then you ve got Sun., Aug. 22 CCU Media Day - Stadium some other guys behind him there. You ve Sat., Sept. 4 Opener at Morehead State Wed., Sept. 1 First Coach s Media Luncheon got Ren McKinnon, Sat., Oct. 16 Big South Opener-at VMI Deric Mills and a signee Sat., Nov. 20 First-Ever Senior Day

7 2004 OUTLOOK in Will Richardson that s gotten a lot of press. We ll see how well Will and Deric can learn our offense and how quickly they can progress, but there ll be great competition at that position. RUNNING BACKS The running backs were the core of the offensive output for Coastal last season. CCU scored 34 of its 39 offensive touchdowns on the ground. However, the Chanticleers showed some diversity, as five different backs were in the scoring column and CCU was the only team in the league and one of just six in the nation to have two different rushers rush for more than 200 yards in a single game. Sophomore Aundres Perkins, a Second Team All-Big South honoree, led the conference in scoring with 14 touchdowns and 84 points and ranked third in the league in rushing with 863 yards in nine Sophomore Running Back Aundres Perkins games. Perkins set the school record with a 202-yard rushing performance at North Greenville. Junior Patrick Hall nearly eclipsed that mark with 201 yards in a win at Davidson later in the year and will battle Perkins for playing time. Several other returners, including sophomore Jermaine Harrington and newcomers like true freshman Jamie Fordham could also figure into the mix. The fullback position will be determined during fall practices. Sophomore Ben Hampton returned from a preseason ankle injury to play in 10 games for CCU last year and is the leader heading into practice. Hampton averaged 5.1 yards per carry last season, including one touchdown. However, there will be challenges from true freshman Mike Tolbert and other players for the starting role. WIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS The wide receiver corps grew throughout the season and started to show some of its ability late, scoring four touchdowns in the last two games. Sophomore Rodney Burgess led this group in 2003 in catches and yards, including being the first Chanticleer to have a 100-yard receiving game. Sophomores Darnell Williams and Chris Noble also recorded double-digit catches last season and will be looked upon again to contribute, along with several other returners who will work to earn playing time. Sophomore Perry Parks returns from a season-ending knee injury in the second game and three of the 2004 recruiting class join this group. Jerome Simpson was the Most Valuable Player in both the North Carolina State football and basketball championships, demonstrating his athletic talent. C.J. Rhinehart was highly recruited after posting over 1,000 yards receiving his senior year, and local product Jon Greene makes the shift back to wide receiver after playing last season at quarterback. This is a group that could see significant changes and make a greater impact on CCU s ability to move the ball in Senior Brandon Jeffcoat returns as the starting tight end for CCU after playing all 11 games last year. Notable for catching the first-ever touchdown pass in school history, he will be a mainstay in the offense, as he has the ability to both catch the ball and also be effective in blocking. Two other letterwinners, sophomores Justin Landrum and Willie Barnes, join Jeffcoat in making this one of the deeper positions on Coastal s roster. OFFENSIVE LINE The men up front make the difference for any football team, and CCU returns all five starters and 11 letterwinners from an offensive line that led a Coastal running attack that ranked second in the league in yardage. Second Team All-Big South selections senior Nick Johnson and junior Antwon Trice anchor the front line at the center and left tackle positions, respectively. These two, along with junior Les Rice at left guard and sophomores Brian Kepple at right guard and Brad Poston at right tackle, were the starting line in nine of the 11 games, a group that also allowed the fewest sacks in the Big South Conference. Several other returning linemen look to compete for starting roles in 2004, including junior Robbie Wright and sophomores Chadd Toothman, Franky Tolbert, Parez Riley, Will Durrett and Troy Biddy. Add to that mix four redshirts and a member of the 2004 signing class, and the offensive line hopes to build on last year s success. DEFENSE Last year s defense made some noise in the Big South Conference and nationally, despite its youth. Coastal led the league in takeaways and ranked second in rushing defense, pass defense and total defense, while finishing eighth in the nation in turnover margin at just over a turnover per game. The defense looks to get even better next year, as Bennett believes they have the talent and leadership to accomplish their goals. On defense, the young men did a great job last year, Bennett said That starts with our defensive coordinator, Coach Walker and his defensive staff. All those guys work together to formulate the plan each week, and then get our defense ready for what they expect to happen. There are going to be things that happen unexpectedly, but the staff does a wonderful job, preparing them very well and making adjustments on game day. They take pride in it, setting daily goals to achieve in practice, like trying to create turnovers. They re constantly thinking of ways to get better, and we were proud of what they did last year. We d love to get to where we never give up more points than in the 20s, and then you ve got a chance to win every football game. I think we re just progressing along, and with bringing in more players and more depth to execute our plan, we should continue to get better in that phase of the game. DEFENSIVE LINE Sophomore Defensive End Adrain Grady The defensive front of Coastal returns five regulars to the lineup, led by Second Team All-Big South defensive end Adrain Grady. The sophomore led the Big South Conference with eight sacks on the year and will again be a force on the outside. Sophomore Sam Harper enters the fall as the top nose tackle, while sophomore Kenneth Chambers returns at the other defensive end slot. Sophomores Dameon Hopkins, Tony Williams and Will Durrett also return with solid experience from 2003 and could see significant action in the rotation, along with several newcomers, this season. LINEBACKERS Coastal s linebacking corps proved to be among the best in the Big South Conference, as the group returns four starters and seven letterwinners from last year s team. Anchoring the squad is junior Maurice Simpkins. A First Team All-Big South pick, the outside linebacker led CCU and ranked fourth in the league with 103 tackles. Sophomore Ryan Lowery returns as the starter at the other 7

8 2004 OUTLOOK Coastal Carolina Football 8 outside linebacker slot, but both will face competition for playing time from junior James Brochu and sophomore Keith Cox. The inside linebackers contributed to a Coastal squad that ranked second in the three major defensive categories. Sophomore Jamar Leath returns as a starter at inside linebacker after finishing seventh in the Big South in tackles in Shon Shuler, another junior, is slated to start at the other inside linebacker, but will have a challege from sophomore Shaun Gaines, who is returning from a knee injury suffered last season. Sophomore Anthony Featherstone, along with several returners and newcomers, will also try to make their mark this year. DEFENSIVE BACKS The defensive backs had an impact on 2003, and look to make an even larger mark in As a group, Coastal led the Big South conference with 17 interceptions, as 10 different players, including seven defensive backs, had picks last season. Junior Greg Williamson earned Second Team All-Big South accolades for his play at cornerback last year. Sophomore Rashiek Buchanan returns as a starter at the other corner after leading CCU with three interceptions in Sophomores Sergio Geiger and Taylor McFadden could see extensive playing time, along with freshman Kenneth Joshen, who Junior linebacker Maurice Simpkins returns from an injury last season. CCU returns four safeties that all saw playing time in at least nine games each last year. Junior Brandon Carr and sophomore Travis Cain return as the preseason starters, but junior Quinton Teal and sophomore Dewitt Myers could find their way up the depth chart during the season. SPECIAL TEAMS The special teams are the guys who normally don t see much of the spotlight, but who can make the difference between a win and a loss. Last year, that happened on several occasions, as special teams play was a difference in wins at North Greenville and Davidson. Coastal brings back the key elements in this area as well. Greg Williamson also was a First Team All-Big South honoree as a return specialist after leading the league with more than 20 yards per punt return. Sophomore Josh Hoke handled the place kicking, kick off and punting duties last year, but the Chants will look for help to lessen that load, possibly from sophomore Rob Williams, redshirt freshman Jon Slatten or true freshman James Pallassino. Josh can kick and punt, but I don t know if Josh will do everything or if he ll just do one, as we have to see who s the best at each thing, Bennett said. I think we may have put a little bit too much pressure on Josh last year to kick and punt, so we are going to look this year to see which one he does best and can most help our team. Those guys work hard day in and day out, and they re a very important part of our football team, Bennett continued. I look at it this way -- the guy that can kick off best will kick off, the guy that can kick the extra point and short field goals best will do that,and so on, so we have the potential for a lot of guys to contribute. Special teams get ready for kickoff coverage. The snapping duties should be as reliable as it was last year, as the pair were consistently solid. Sophomore Zack St. Clair handled the long snapping duties last year for Coastal, while sophomore Jonathan Wilhoit was the snapper for field goals and extra points. The snappers are guys that don t ever get any credit, Bennett stated. Jonathan and Zack do a great job of snapping that ball. It all starts right there. If there s not a good snap, it could be a disaster SCHEDULE To have seven home games in any football season is normally a privilege reserved for only the elite teams at the I-A or I-AA levels. In just its second year, Coastal will be one of those teams in 2004, as the Chanticleers will welcome six new teams to Brooks Stadium for action this year, along with Charleston (WV) who makes a return trip to Conway. Bennett knows that this is something that could be beneficial to the Chants, even if they didn t have a winning mark at home last year. It s pretty nice to have that many games at home this season, Bennett stated. That s as many games as a proven I-A school usually has. So we re happy for our university, community, fans and season ticket holders that we have that many home games this year and just hope they ll come out again like they did. We promise we ll go hard. We don t give enough credit to the atmosphere we have here at home, and that credit needs to go to our season ticket holders, alumni, students, the fans and all the people in this area, Bennett continued. They did their part, coming to the games and creating a great environment. When we went on the road to different places, our kids saw how fortunate and blessed we are to have the stadium, the environment and the support we have. We just want to get more consistent to show our fans how much we appreciate their loyalty by winning more home games this year. All the teams will be familiar to the Coastal, as all 11 teams were on CCU s inaugural schedule in However, while they will be familiar, there will still be plenty of motivation for Bennett to rely on, as he prepares the Chants week in and week out. There are five of them that got us last year, and I remember those five a lot better than I remember the six that we won, Bennett said. I don t know what the reason is, but I always remember the teams that beat us. I don t remember the victories that much. When you work hard and compete and win, that s what you re supposed to do, but when you lose you don t feel good, because you wonder what could we have done better to win? And so I remember those five a lot more vividly than I remember the ones that we beat. No matter what happens throughout the season, the focus will always be on the games in the Big South Conference. Gardner-Webb returns as the two-time defending champion, while Liberty, VMI and Charleston Southern also will try to challenge for the title. Bennett believes this is a team that could be in the mix, but it will take some growth in just the program s second year of play. Our team motto last year was Believe, Bennett concluded. Well, it s one thing to say Believe, but before you can do anything you ve have to truly believe you can do it. I think a football team has to develop the mentality that we re here to win and we believe we can win. Last year against Liberty, Gardner-Webb and VMI, we said we were going to win, but did we truly believe it? This year as a staff and a team, we have to truly believe that we can win to have the chance to compete for the Big South title, which is the ultimate goal.

9 2004 PRESEASON DEPTH CHART COASTAL CAROLINA OFFENSE TE 49 Brandon Jeffcoat Sr.-Sr. 89 Justin Landrum Jr.-So. LT 75 Antwon Trice Sr.-Jr. 74 Chadd Toothman Jr.-So. LG 72 Les Rice Sr.-Jr. 69 Parez Riley So.-So. C 50 Nick Johnson Sr.-Sr. 63 Robbie Wright Sr.-Jr. RG 77 Brian Kepple Jr.-So. 76 Franky Tolbert Jr.-So. RT 79 Brad Poston Jr.-So. 67 J. Oxandaboure So.-Fr. WR 80 Rodney Burgess So.-So. 87 Anthony Franklin So.-So. WR 4 Chris Noble So.-So. 2 Darnell Williams Jr.-So. QB 16 Tyler Thigpen Jr.-So. 11 Ren McKinnon So.-So. FB 12 Ben Hampton Jr.-So. 40 Mike Tolbert Fr.-Fr. RB 1 Aundres Perkins Jr.-So. 25 Patrick Hall Sr.-Jr. COASTAL CAROLINA DEFENSE DE 58 Kenneth Chambers Jr.-So. 90 Tony Williams So.-So. NT 91 Sam Harper Jr.-So. 64 Will Durrett So.-So. DE 92 Adrain Grady So.-So. 56 Dameon Hopkins So.-So. OLB 33 Maurice Simpkins Sr.-Jr. 24 James Brochu Sr.-Jr. ILB 32 Shon Shuler Sr.-Jr. 22 Shaun Gaines Jr.-So. ILB 34 Jamar Leath Jr.-So. 31 Anthony Featherstone Jr.-So. OLB 51 Ryan Lowery Jr.-So. 59 Keith Cox So.-So. LC 8 Greg Williamson Sr.-Jr. 13 Sergio Geiger So.-So. RC 23 Rashiek Buchanan So.-So. 27 Kenneth Joshen So.-Fr. FS 20 Brandon Carr Sr.-Jr. 7 Quinton Teal Jr.-Jr. SS 28 Travis Cain Jr.-So. 5 Dewitt Myers Jr.-So. COASTAL CAROLINA SPECIAL TEAMS PK 47 Josh Hoke Jr.-So. 37 Rob Williams Jr.-So. P 47 Josh Hoke Jr.-So. 37 Rob Williams Jr.-So. LS 68 Zack St. Clair So.-So. 71 Jonathan Wilhoit Jr.-So. HLD 16 Tyler Thigpen Jr.-So. 87 Anthony Franklin So.-So. KOR 10 Chris McDonald Jr.-So. 2 Darnell Williams Jr.-So. 48 Jermaine Harrington So.-So. 82 Eric Outlaw Jr.-So. PR 8 Greg Williamson Sr.-Jr. 2 Darnell Williams Jr.-So. 9

10 2004 NUMERICAL ROSTER Coastal Carolina Football No. Name Pos. Cl.-El. Ht. Wt. Hometown-High School (Previous) 1 Aundres Perkins RB Jr.-So Effingham, S.C.-West Florence 2 Darnell Williams WR Jr.-So Florence, S.C.-South Florence 3 Darrin Watkins WR So.-So Norwood, N.C.-South Stanly 4 Chris Noble WR So.-So Winston-Salem, N.C.-North Davidson 5 Dewitt Myers DB Jr.-So Summerville, S.C.-Summerville 6 Jerome Simpson WR Fr.-Fr Reidsville, N.C. Reidsville 7 Quinton Teal DB Jr.-Jr Bennettsville, S.C.-Marlboro County 8 Greg Williamson DB Sr.-Jr Dillon, S.C.-Dillon 9 William Richardson QB Fr.-Fr Sumter, S.C. Sumter 10 Chris McDonald WR Jr.-So Conway, S.C.-Conway 11 Ren McKinnon QB So.-So Charlotte, N.C.-West Charlotte 12 Ben Hampton FB Jr.-So Salisbury, N.C.-West Rowan 13 Sergio Geiger DB So.-So Columbia, S.C.-Spring Valley 14 Taylor McFadden DB Jr.-So Chester, Va.-Thomas Dale 15 Travis Dannelly WR Jr.-So Conway, S.C.-Carolina Forest 16 Tyler Thigpen QB Jr.-So Winnsboro, S.C.-Fairfield Central 17 Deric Mills QB Sr.-Jr Gray Court, S.C-Laurens (Furman) 18 C.J. Rhinehart WR Fr.-Fr Sumter, S.C. - Sumter 19 Josh Herring FB Jr.-So Calypso, N.C.-North Duplin 20 Brandon Carr DB Sr.-Jr Richmond, Va.-Monacan (W. Virginia Wesleyan) 21 Jamie Fordham TB Fr.-Fr Goose Creek, S.C. - Goose Creek 22 Shaun Gaines LB Jr.-So Norwood, N.C.-South Stanly 23 Rashiek Buchanan DB So.-So Cheraw, S.C.-Chesterfield 24 James Brochu LB Sr.-Jr York, S.C.-Sumter County (GA) (St. Joseph s) 25 Patrick Hall RB Sr.-Jr Richmond, Va.-Monacan (Geneva College) 26 Marrio Norman CB Fr.-Fr Greenwood, S.C. - Greenwood 27 Kenneth Joshen DB So.-Fr Hixson, Tenn.-Hixson 28 Travis Cain DB Jr.-So Kennesaw, Ga.-Harrison 29 Chris Allen DB Jr.-So Greenwood, S.C.-Greenwood 30 James Pallassino K/P Fr.-Fr Little River, S.C.-North Myrtle Beach 31 Anthony Featherstone LB Jr.-So College Park, Md.-Parkdale 32 Shon Shuler LB Sr.-Jr Timmonsville, S.C.-Lamar (Claflin) 33 Maurice Simpkins LB Sr.-Jr Leesville, S.C.-Batesburg-Leesville (Catawba) 34 Jamar Leath LB Jr.-So Elon, N.C.-Western Alamance 35 Anthony Steele LB Fr.-Fr Winston-Salem, N.C.-Parkland 36 Carl Robinson RB Sr.-Jr Tampa, Fla.-Armwood (West Virginia Wesleyan) 37 Rob Williams K/P Jr.-So Lancaster, S.C.-Lancaster 38 Zori Simmons LB Fr.-Fr Waycross, Ga.-Ware County 39 Dustin Skipper FB Fr.-Fr Conway, S.C.-Conway 40 Mike Tolbert FB Fr.-Fr Douglasville, Ga.-Douglas County 41 Jon Slatten K/P So.-So Pelzer, S.C.-Palmetto 42 Jon Greene WR Fr.-Fr Surfside Beach, S.C.-Socastee 43 Ron Washington LB Fr.-Fr Jamestown, S.C.-Timberland 44 Jamie Smith LB Jr.-So Batesburg, S.C.-Batesburg-Leesville 45 Rich Diggs FB Jr.-So Elgin, S.C.-Ridge View 46 Deon Glenn LB So.-So Union, S.C.-Union 47 Josh Hoke K/P Jr.-So Statesville, N.C.-West Iredell 48 Jermaine Harrington RB So.-So Cheraw, S.C.-Cheraw 49 Brandon Jeffcoat TE Sr.*-Sr W. Columbia, S.C.-Lexington (South Carolina) 50 Nick Johnson OL Sr.*-Sr Loganville, Ga.-Loganville (South Carolina) 51 Ryan Lowery LB Jr.-So Clover, S.C.-Clover 52 Kelvin McIver DE Jr.-Jr Oakland, Calif.-Bishop O Dowd (St. Mary s College) 53 Ashley Livingston LB Fr.-Fr Loris, S.C.-Loris 54 Charles Boyd DL Sr.-Jr Dudley, N.C.-Southern Wayne (Wayne CC) 55 Allen Parker LB Fr.-Fr Sumter, S.C.-Lakewood 56 Dameon Hopkins DL Jr.-So West Columbia, S.C.-Brookland-Cayce 57 Ro-Derick Middleton DE Fr.-Fr Holly Hill, S.C. - Holly Hill-Roberts 58 Kenneth Chambers DL Jr.-So Pageland, S.C.-Central 59 Keith Cox DE So.-So North Myrtle Beach, S.C.-North Myrtle Beach 60 Troy Biddy OL Jr.-So Florence, S.C.-South Florence 61 Andrew Moore OL So.-Fr Alpharetta, Ga.-Wesleyan 62 Brett Porterfield OL So.-Fr Columbia, S.C.-Spring Valley 63 Robbie Wright OL Sr.-Jr Sumter, S.C.-Lakewood (Mars Hill) 64 Will Durrett DL So.-So Aiken, S.C.-South Aiken 65 Brandon Davis OL Jr.-So Marion, S.C.-Marion 67 Jonathan Oxandaboure OL So.-Fr Camden, S.C.-North Central 68 Zack St. Clair LS So.-So Alexandria, Va.-West Potomac 69 Parez Riley OL So.-So Sumter, N.C.-Lakewood 70 Cedric Willis OL Fr.-Fr Bunnlevel, N.C.-Western Harnett 10

11 2004 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Cl.-El. Ht. Wt. Hometown-High School (Previous) 71 Jonathan Wilhoit LS Jr.-So Greer, S.C.-Riverside 72 Les Rice OL Sr.-Jr Greenwood, S.C.-Greenwood (Tusculum) 73 Kyle McNier OL So.-Fr Clover, S.C.-Clover 74 Chadd Toothman OL Jr.-So Myrtle Beach, S.C.-Myrtle Beach 75 Antwon Trice OL Sr.-Jr Jacksonville, Fla.-Sandalwood (Catawba) 76 Franky Tolbert OL Jr.-So Greenwood, S.C.-Emerald 77 Brian Kepple OL Jr.-So Clover, S.C.-Clover 78 Britt Leggett OL Fr.-Fr Evergreen, N.C.-West Columbus 79 Brad Poston OL Jr.-So Florence, S.C.-West Florence 80 Rodney Burgess WR So.-So Irmo, S.C.-Dutch Fork 81 Nathan Farley TE Fr.-Fr Charlotte, N.C. - Charlotte Christian 82 Eric Outlaw WR Jr.-So Dudley, N.C.-Southern Wayne 83 Braden Cannon WR Jr.-So Florence, S.C.-South Florence 84 Perry Parks WR Jr.-So Rock Hill, S.C.-Sumter 85 Santini Washington WR Fr.-Fr Jonesboro, Ga.-Lovejoy 86 Morgan Byers WR So.-Fr Fort Mill, S.C.-Fort Mill 87 Anthony Franklin WR So.-So Simpsonville, S.C.-Hillcrest 88 Willie Barnes TE So.-So McColl, S.C.-Scotland County (NC) 89 Justin Landrum TE Jr.-So Florence, S.C.-South Florence 90 Tony Williams DL So.-So Bayboro, N.C.-Pamlico 91 Sam Harper DL Jr.-So York, S.C.-York 92 Adrain Grady DL So.-So Leland, N.C.-North Brunswick 93 Brandon Bouie DE Fr.-Fr Jacksonville, N.C. - White Oak 94 Aaron Jones DL Jr.-So Denmark, S.C.-Denmark-Olar 95 J.T. Henderson K/P Jr.-So Little River, S.C.-North Myrtle Beach 96 Jeremiah Pressley DL Jr.-So Beech Island, S.C.-Silver Bluff 97 Robert Zapata DL Jr.-So Carmel, N.Y.-Carmel 98 Josh Stevenson DL So.-Fr Concord, N.C.-Robinson 99 Jermaine Jones DE Fr.-Fr Fayetteville, N.C. - Sandy Creek Numbers Not Assigned Yet Damian Ashe DB Sr.-Jr Cheraw, S.C.-Cheraw (Newberry) Leonard Atkins RB Jr.-So Salisbury, N.C.-North Rowan (St. Augustine s) Josh Bauer RB So.-Fr Hershey, Pa.-Hershey (Harrisburg Area CC) Louie Boni OL So.-Fr Bluffton, S.C.-Bluffton Marcus Brooks DL Sr.-Jr Spartanburg, S.C.-Spartanburg (Tusculum) Tim Carson WR Jr.-So Taylors, S.C.-Riverside (Tusculum) Stephen Chapman K/P So.-Fr Boiling Springs, S.C.-Broome David Chisholm DL So.-Fr St. Helena Islands, S.C.-Beaufort Russ Clardy FB Fr.-Fr Conway, S.C.-Conway Conner Coghill OL So.-Fr Fort Mill, S.C.-Fountain Valley (CA) Scott Crouch QB Sr.-Sr Gulf Breeze, Fla.-Navarre (South Carolina) Ramard Cunningham RB Jr.-So Lancaster, S.C.-Lancaster Darryl Davis WR Jr.-So Mitchellville, Md.-Ridge View (SC) (Winston-Salem State) Lyman Dawkins WR So.-Fr Gaffney, S.C.-Gaffney William Dunlap DB So.-Fr Catawba, S.C.-Rock Hill Jett Eppes DB So.-So Columbia, S.C.-North Mecklenburg Efrim Floyd DB Jr.-So Orangeburg, S.C.-Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Livingstone) Cortney Furr QB Sr.-Jr Charlotte, N.C.-Piedmont (Charleston Southern) Brooks Garris WR Sr.-Jr Lakeview, S.C.-Lake View Dane Hamrick RB So.-Fr Florence, S.C.-Wilson Justin Horton LB So.-Fr Landrum, S.C.-Landrum John Jay DL So.-Fr Hopkin, S.C.-Lower Richland Brandon Jones DB So.-So Lancaster, S.C.-Buford (Newberry) Barrett Maners TE So.-Fr Rock Hill, S.C.-Northwester Joe Marino LB Jr.-So Arnold, Md.-Broadneck Philip Mealing LB Sr.-Jr Trenton, S.C.-Aiken (USC-Aiken Mike Parrow OL Sr.-Jr Troy, N.Y. Adrian Robinson DL So.-So Florence, S.C.-South Florence (South Carolina State) Paviel Scott WR So.-Fr Pineland, S.C.-Jasper County Drew Shipman WR So.-Fr Beaufort, S.C.-Beaufort Terrance Smith DB Sr.-Jr Spartanburg, S.C.-Dorman (Spartanburg Tech) Brandon Thomas OL So.-Fr Beaufort, S.C.-Beaufort Josh Webb RB So.-Fr Hickory, N.C.-South Caldwell LeVar Williams DB Jr.-So Mauldin, S.C.-Southside (Benedict) Justin Wood DB So.-Fr Valley Grove, W.Va.-Wheeling Park Calvin Wright OL So.-Fr Little Rock, S.C.-Dillon Quincy Wright DL Fr.-Fr Denmark, S.C.-Bamberg-Ehrhardt 11

12 2004 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 12 No. Name Pos. Cl.-El. Ht. Wt. Hometown-High School (Previous) 29 Chris Allen DB Jr.-So Greenwood, S.C.-Greenwood 88 Willie Barnes TE So.-So McColl, S.C.-Scotland County (NC) 60 Troy Biddy OL Jr.-So Florence, S.C.-South Florence 93 Brandon Bouie DE Fr.-Fr Jacksonville, N.C. - White Oak 54 Charles Boyd DL Sr.-Jr Dudley, N.C.-Southern Wayne (Wayne CC) 24 James Brochu LB Sr.-Jr York, S.C.-Sumter County (GA) (St. Joseph s) 23 Rashiek Buchanan DB So.-So Cheraw, S.C.-Chesterfield 80 Rodney Burgess WR So.-So Irmo, S.C.-Dutch Fork 86 Morgan Byers WR So.-Fr Fort Mill, S.C.-Fort Mill 28 Travis Cain DB Jr.-So Kennesaw, Ga.-Harrison 83 Braden Cannon WR Jr.-So Florence, S.C.-South Florence 20 Brandon Carr DB Sr.-Jr Richmond, Va.-Monacan (W. Virginia Wesleyan) 58 Kenneth Chambers DL Jr.-So Pageland, S.C.-Central 59 Keith Cox DE So.-So North Myrtle Beach, S.C.-North Myrtle Beach 15 Travis Dannelly WR Jr.-So Conway, S.C.-Carolina Forest 65 Brandon Davis OL Jr.-So Marion, S.C.-Marion 45 Rich Diggs FB Jr.-So Elgin, S.C.-Ridge View 64 Will Durrett DL So.-So Aiken, S.C.-South Aiken 81 Nathan Farley TE Fr.-Fr Charlotte, N.C. - Charlotte Christian 31 Anthony Featherstone LB Jr.-So College Park, Md.-Parkdale 21 Jamie Fordham TB Fr.-Fr Goose Creek, S.C. - Goose Creek 87 Anthony Franklin WR So.-So Simpsonville, S.C.-Hillcrest 22 Shaun Gaines LB Jr.-So Norwood, N.C.-South Stanly 13 Sergio Geiger DB So.-So Columbia, S.C.-Spring Valley 46 Deon Glenn LB So.-So Union, S.C.-Union 92 Adrain Grady DL So.-So Leland, N.C.-North Brunswick 42 Jon Greene WR Fr.-Fr Surfside Beach, S.C. - Socastee 25 Patrick Hall RB Sr.-Jr Richmond, Va.-Monacan (Geneva College) 12 Ben Hampton FB Jr.-So Salisbury, N.C.-West Rowan 91 Sam Harper DL Jr.-So York, S.C.-York 48 Jermaine Harrington RB So.-So Cheraw, S.C.-Cheraw 95 J.T. Henderson P/K Jr.-So Little River, S.C.-North Myrtle Beach 19 Josh Herring FB Jr.-So Calypso, N.C.-North Duplin 47 Josh Hoke K Jr.-So Statesville, N.C.-West Iredell 56 Dameon Hopkins DL Jr.-So West Columbia, S.C.-Brookland-Cayce 49 Brandon Jeffcoat TE Sr.-Sr W. Columbia, S.C.-Lexington (South Carolina) 50 Nick Johnson OL Sr.-Sr Loganville, Ga.-Loganville (South Carolina) 94 Aaron Jones DL Jr.-So Denmark, S.C.-Denmark-Olar 99 Jermaine Jones DE Fr.-Fr Fayetteville, N.C. - Sandy Creek 27 Kenneth Joshen DB So.-Fr Hixson, Tenn.-Hixson 77 Brian Kepple OL Jr.-So Clover, S.C.-Clover 89 Justin Landrum TE Jr.-So Florence, S.C.-South Florence 34 Jamar Leath LB Jr.-So Elon, N.C.-Western Alamance 78 Britt Leggett OL Fr.-Fr Evergreen, N.C.-West Columbus 53 Ashley Livingston LB Fr.-Fr Loris, S.C.-Loris 51 Ryan Lowery LB Jr.-So Clover, S.C.-Clover 10 Chris McDonald WR Jr.-So Conway, S.C.-Conway 14 Taylor McFadden DB Jr.-So Chester, Va.-Thomas Dale 52 Kelvin McIver DE Jr.-Jr Oakland, Calif.-Bishop O Dowd (St. Mary s College) 11 Ren McKinnon QB So.-So Charlotte, N.C.-West Charlotte 73 Kyle McNier OL So.-Fr Clover, S.C.-Clover 57 Ro-Derick Middleton DE Fr.-Fr Holly Hill, S.C. - Holly Hill-Roberts 17 Deric Mills QB Sr.-Jr Gray Court, S.C-Laurens. (Furman) 61 Andrew Moore OL So.-Fr Alpharetta, Ga.-Wesleyan 5 Dewitt Myers DB Jr.-So Summerville, S.C.-Summerville 4 Chris Noble WR So.-So Winston-Salem, N.C.-North Davidson 26 Marrio Norman CB Fr.-Fr Greenwood, S.C. - Greenwood 82 Eric Outlaw WR Jr.-So Dudley, N.C.-Southern Wayne 67 Jonathan Oxandaboure OL So.-Fr Camden, S.C.-North Central 30 James Pallassino K/P Fr.-Fr Little River, S.C. - North Myrtle Beach 55 Allen Parker LB Fr.-Fr Sumter, S.C. - Lakewood 84 Perry Parks WR Jr.-So Rock Hill, S.C.-Sumter 1 Aundres Perkins RB Jr.-So Effingham, S.C.-West Florence 62 Brett Porterfield OL So.-Fr Columbia, S.C.-Spring Valley 79 Brad Poston OL Jr.-So Florence, S.C.-West Florence 96 Jeremiah Pressley DL Jr.-So Beech Island, S.C.-Silver Bluff 18 C.J. Rhinehart WR Fr.-Fr Sumter, S.C. - Sumter 72 Les Rice OL Sr.-Jr Greenwood, S.C.-Greenwood (Tusculum) 9 William Richardson QB Fr.-Fr Sumter, S.C. Sumter

13 2004 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Cl.-El. Ht. Wt. Hometown-High School (Previous) 69 Parez Riley OL So.-So Sumter, N.C.-Lakewood 36 Carl Robinson RB Sr.-Jr Tampa, Fla.-Armwood (West Virginia Wesleyan) 32 Shon Shuler LB Sr.-Jr Timmonsville, S.C.-Lamar (Claflin) 38 Zori Simmons LB Fr.-Fr Waycross, Ga.-Ware County 33 Maurice Simpkins LB Sr.-Jr Leesville, S.C.-Batesburg-Leesville (Catawba) 6 Jerome Simpson WR Fr.-Fr Reidsville, N.C. Reidsville 39 Dustin Skipper FB Fr.-Fr Conway, S.C.-Conway 41 Jon Slatten P/K So.-So Pelzer, S.C.-Palmetto 44 Jamie Smith LB Jr.-So Batesburg, S.C.-Batesburg-Leesville 68 Zack St. Clair LS So.-So Alexandria, Va.-West Potomac 35 Anthony Steele LB Fr.-Fr Winston-Salem, N.C.-Parkland 98 Josh Stevenson DL So.-Fr Concord, N.C.-Robinson 7 Quinton Teal DB Jr.-Jr Bennettsville, S.C.-Marlboro County 16 Tyler Thigpen QB Jr.-So Winnsboro, S.C.-Fairfield Central 76 Franky Tolbert OL Jr.-So Greenwood, S.C.-Emerald 40 Mike Tolbert FB Fr.-Fr Douglasville, Ga. - Douglas County 74 Chadd Toothman OL Jr.-So Myrtle Beach, S.C.-Myrtle Beach 75 Antwon Trice OL Sr.-Jr Jacksonville, Fla.-Sandalwood (Catawba) 43 Ron Washington LB Fr.-Fr Jamestown, S.C. Timberland 85 Santini Washington WR Fr.-Fr Jonesboro, Ga. Lovejoy 3 Darrin Watkins WR So.-So Norwood, N.C.-South Stanly 71 Jonathan Wilhoit LS Jr.-So Greer, S.C.-Riverside 2 Darnell Williams WR Jr.-So Florence, S.C.-South Florence 37 Rob Williams K/P Jr.-So Lancaster, S.C.-Lancaster 90 Tony Williams DL So.-So Bayboro, N.C.-Pamlico 8 Greg Williamson DB Sr.-Jr Dillon, S.C.-Dillon 70 Cedric Willis OL Fr.-Fr Bunnlevel, N.C.-Western Harnett 63 Robbie Wright OL Sr.-Jr Sumter, S.C.-Lakewood (Mars Hill) 97 Robert Zapata DL Jr.-So Carmel, N.Y.-Carmel Numbers Not Assigned Yet Damian Ashe DB Sr.-Jr Cheraw, S.C.-Cheraw (Newberry) Leonard Atkins RB Jr.-So Salisbury, N.C.-North Rowan (St. Augustine s) Josh Bauer RB So.-Fr Hershey, Pa.-Hershey (Harrisburg Area CC) Louie Boni OL So.-Fr Bluffton, S.C.-Bluffton Marcus Brooks DL Sr.-Jr Spartanburg, S.C.-Spartanburg (Tusculum) Tim Carson WR Jr.-So Taylors, S.C.-Riverside (Tusculum) Stephen Chapman K/P So.-Fr Boiling Springs, S.C.-Broome David Chisholm DL So.-Fr St. Helena Islands, S.C.-Beaufort Russ Clardy FB Fr.-Fr Conway, S.C.-Conway Conner Coghill OL So.-Fr Fort Mill, S.C.-Fountain Valley (CA) Scott Crouch QB Sr.-Sr Gulf Breeze, Fla.-Navarre (South Carolina) Ramard Cunningham RB Jr.-So Lancaster, S.C.-Lancaster Darryl Davis WR Jr.-So Mitchellville, Md.-Ridge View (SC) (Winston-Salem St.) Lyman Dawkins WR So.-Fr Gaffney, S.C.-Gaffney William Dunlap DB So.-Fr Catawba, S.C.-Rock Hill Jett Eppes DB So.-So Columbia, S.C.-North Mecklenburg Efrim Floyd DB Jr.-So Orangeburg, S.C.-Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Livingstone) Cortney Furr QB Sr.-Jr Charlotte, N.C.-Piedmont (Charleston Southern) Brooks Garris WR Sr.-Jr Lakeview, S.C.-Lake View Dane Hamrick RB So.-Fr Florence, S.C.-Wilson Justin Horton LB So.-Fr Landrum, S.C.-Landrum John Jay DL So.-Fr Hopkin, S.C.-Lower Richland Brandon Jones DB So.-So Lancaster, S.C.-Buford (Newberry) Barrett Maners TE So.-Fr Rock Hill, S.C.-Northwester Joe Marino LB Jr.-So Arnold, Md.-Broadneck Philip Mealing LB Sr.-Jr Trenton, S.C.-Aiken (USC-Aiken Mike Parrow OL Sr.-Jr Troy, N.Y. Adrian Robinson DL So.-So Florence, S.C.-South Florence (South Carolina State) Paviel Scott WR So.-Fr Pineland, S.C.-Jasper County Drew Shipman WR So.-Fr Beaufort, S.C.-Beaufort Terrance Smith DB Sr.-Jr Spartanburg, S.C.-Dorman (Spartanburg Tech) Brandon Thomas OL So.-Fr Beaufort, S.C.-Beaufort Josh Webb RB So.-Fr Hickory, N.C.-South Caldwell LeVar Williams DB Jr.-So Mauldin, S.C.-Southside (Benedict) Justin Wood DB So.-Fr Valley Grove, W.Va.-Wheeling Park Calvin Wright OL So.-Fr Little Rock, S.C.-Dillon Quincy Wright DL Fr.-Fr Denmark, S.C.-Bamberg-Ehrhardt 13

14 CHANTICLEER SPORTS NETWORK Coastal Carolina University s Chanticleer Sports Network serves as an in-house division that produces and broadcasts over 100 programs per year and is poised to deliver the exciting play-by-play account of Chanticleer Football in In addition to the gridiron action, the network will produce men s and women s basketball, baseball, soccer, and softball action throughout the athletic year. Serving as flagship station for the Chanticleer Sports Network are stations The Team 93.9 FM, 93.7 FM, and 1050 AM, the Grand Strand s only sports radio stations. The Team is owned and operated by Cumulus Broadcasting, Myrtle Beach. Adding to the Chanticleers local coverage are network affiliates scheduled to clear all or selected football broadcasts. With those affiliates, fans can hear TOUCHDOWN COASTAL CARO- LINA!! across South Carolina s Coastal Plains and Lowcountry! In addition to gameday, the football broadcast package also includes an hour-long call-in show, Thursday nights, featuring Coastal Carolina Head Coach David Bennett and listener phone calls. Describing the action will be Matt Hogue who enters his eighth year as Voice of the Chanticleers. His colorful, exciting calls have become synonomous with Chanticleer Athletics. A 16-year broadcast veteran, Hogue has built a diverse play-by-play resume that includes stints with USC s Gamecock Radio Network, Minor League Baseball, and freelance appearances on regional TV including Fox Sports Net and ESPN Regional. He also serves as the broadcast voice of the official Big South Conference basketball TV package. Joining Hogue again as the analyst on football broadcasts will be local broadcast veteran Layne Harris, whose work has been heard and seen on area high school football and the prestigious Beach Ball Classic basketball tournament. A producer for Lucky Dog Television Productions in Conway, Harris helped develop the original Charlotte Hornets Radio Network and served as studio host and producer. His resume also features numerous freelance TV appearances. Rounding out the broadcast team is Joe Cashion, who will again serve as the gameday host and sideline reporter. Cashion is Sports Director at WPUB-FM and WCAM-AM Radio in Camden, S.C. where he handles play-by-play duties in several sports,including local high school football. Cashion has called the action for several state playoff and championship games and also handled sideline duties for SCETV s Weekend of Champions high school football coverage. An active National Guardsman, Cashion has served in numerous public affairs/ radio capacities during his past and current military service. Matt Hogue Play-by-Play Layne Harris Analyst Joe Cashion Host/Sideline CHANTICLEER CALL-IN Chanticleer Call-In will air each Thursday night during the athletic season from 6-7 PM. Chanticleer coaches and student athletes will be featured as well as phone calls from Chanticleer fans! The show debuts September 2, two days before Coastal 14 Carolina s season-opening game at Morehead State. CHANTICLEER INTERNET COVERAGE This season, Chanticleer fans will again be able to hear all Chanticleer Sports Network broadcasts anywhere in the world via the internet. Every Chanticleer radio broadcasts will be simulcast live via a joint effort between Chanticleer Sports Marketing and Horry Telephone Cooperative, the Chanticleers local communications provider. In addition, several Chanticleer sports will receive broadcast coverage via the internet exclusively including additional baseball, soccer, and softball Football Radio Affiliates WJXY-FM 93.9 Myrtle Beach Flagship WXJY-FM 93.7 Georgetown, S.C. WIQB-AM 1050 Conway, S.C. WCRE-AM 1420 Cheraw, S.C. W241AE-FM 96.1 Conawy, S.C. WWFN-FM Florence, S.C.* WHSC-AM 1450 Hartsville, S.C.* WXMB-AM 920 Manning, S.C.* * Partial schedules carried (as of June 30, 2004)