MEET THE COACHES IN THIS SECTION Terry Hoeppner................. 44 Bill Lynch......................47 Gerald Brown..................48 Matt Canada...................49 Brian George...................50 Bobby Johnson.................51 Billy Lynch.....................52 Joe Palcic.....................53 George Ricumstrict.............54 Mike Yeager...................55 Rick Greenspan/Senior Staff.....56 Support Staff...................57 Terry Hoeppner has helped generate a statewide buzz about the Indiana football program.
MEET THE COACHES 2006 TERRYHOEPPNER HEAD COACH SECOND YEAR AT INDIANA EIGHTH YEAR AS A HEAD COACH Indiana head football coach Terry Hoeppner made an immediate impact in his first year at the helm of the Hoosier program. In addition to leading Indiana to its first 4-1 start since 1994, Hoeppner rejuvenated an IU fan base that enjoyed a 39-percent increase in per game attendance, a 46-percent increase in overall season ticket sales and a 110-percent increase in student season ticket sales. Hoeppner not only helped generate a buzz about Indiana football, but he and his staff installed an aggressive, big-play defense to go along with an exciting spread offense that threw a school-record 24 touchdown passes. Furthermore, Hoeppner helped establish new IU football traditions. Two hours prior to each home game, fans and players engaged in "The Walk," as Indiana coaches and players marched through the tailgating areas en route to the "crimson gates" at Memorial Stadium. Hoeppner also dubbed Memorial Stadium "The Rock," a nod to the stadium's limestone construction. A three-ton remnant from the original stadium construction was placed near the north end zone, as the IU coaches now challenge the Hoosiers to "defend the rock." Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, the coaches and players join The Marching Hundred band to sing the school fight song after every home victory. Hoeppner, a Woodburn, Ind., native, who led Miami (Ohio) University to a pair of consecutive Mid-American Conference East Division titles and bowl game appearances for the first time in 30 years, was named Indiana University's 26th football coach on Dec. 17, 2004. Upon his arrival, Hoeppner immediately set the tone for the future of Indiana football. THE HOEPPNER FILE Born: August 19, 1947 Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Ind. Wife: Jane Children:Amy Fox (Steve), Allison Balcam (Drew) and Drew Grandchildren: Tucker and Spencer Fox, Tate and Quinn Balcam High School: Woodlan High School, Woodburn, Ind., 1965 College: Franklin College, Franklin, Ind., 1969; B.A., Physical Education Butler University, Indianapolis, Ind., 1983; M.S., Education Terry Hoeppner and his staff installed an aggressive, big-play defense to go along with a spread offense that threw 24 touchdown passes in 2005. "Our players will walk, talk, act and think like champions in everything they do," he said. "Our goals are simple - 100 percent graduation rate, and the Rose Bowl. We will shoot for perfection, and we can settle for excellence." During his Miami career, Hoeppner mentored nine eventual NFL draft picks, including 2004 NFL Rookie of the Year and Super Bowl XL champion quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger says that the IU program is in terrific hands. "I can't say enough about Hoeppner. He is an inspiration, a second father to me. I love him to death," he said. "I told him that I will always support him, because he has always supported me. He's a wise man who made a wise decision. Going home (to Indiana) has got to be a good feeling." Roethlisberger predicts that the current Hoosier players will immediately connect to their new coach. "Indiana players are getting a great coach and a great mentor," Roethlisberger said. "He's touched so many lives in so many ways. He's going to do great things at IU. The players are going to love him. He's a players' coach." Hoeppner arrived in Bloomington after spending 19 seasons 44
2006 at Miami, including the past six as head coach. During his head coaching tenure, Hoeppner helped restore the national spotlight to the tradition-rich RedHawk football program. In addition to compiling a 48-25 overall record, Miami finished among the top three in the MAC East each of the last six years. Entering the 2005 season, the Southeastern Conference recently compiled a list of the nation's top 20 winningest active coaches in terms of career victories as well as career winning percentage. Indiana coach Terry Hoeppner is tied with Texas A&M's Dennis Franchione for eighth in the nation among active coaches' winning percentage (.657). The RedHawks closed the 2003 season by winning the MAC and GMAC Bowl Championships and were ranked 10th in the final Associated Press poll and 12th in the ESPN/USA Today es poll. In addition, Miami was rated as high as 11th in the Bowl Championship Series. Hoeppner is the third former MU coach to eventually stroll the Hoosier sidelines. John Pont was a three-time first team All-MAC halfback at Miami from 1947-50 before moving onto an illustrious 28-year head coaching career that included stops at his alma mater (1956-62) and Indiana (1965-72). He directed Miami to three league titles and the 1962 Tangerine Bowl before earning 1967 National of the Year honors for leading the Hoosiers to the Big Ten title and Rose Bowl. MEET THE COACHES COACHING EXPERIENCE Year Positions 1970-72 Eastbrook (Ind.) High School head coach 1974 Pinson Valley (Ala.) High School assistant coach 1975 Hueytown (Ala.) High School assistant coach 1976-79 Mullins (S.C.) High School head coach 1980-85 Franklin (Ind.) College defensive coordinator 1986 Miami University linebackers coach 1987-93 Miami University defensive backs coach 1993-95 Miami University assistant head coach/defensive backs 1995-98 Miami University assistant head coach/defensive coordinator 1999-2004 Miami University head coach 2004-Present Indiana University head coach YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD Year Overall League 1999 7-4 6-2 2000 6-5 5-3 2001 7-5 6-2 2002 7-5 5-3 2003 13-1 8-0 2004 8-5 7-1 2005 4-7 1-7 Career 52-32 (.619) 38-18 (.771) HOEPPNER VS. ALL OPPONENTS Akron 5-1 Ball State 2-1 Bowling Green 5-0 Buffalo 6-0 Central Michigan 2-0 Cincinnati 3-3 Colorado State 1-0 Eastern Michigan 2-0 Hawai'i 0-1 Illinois 1-0 Indiana State 1-0 Iowa 0-4 Iowa State 0-1 Kent State 5-1 Kentucky 1-0 LSU 0-1 Louisville 1-0 Marshall 1-5 Michigan 0-3 Michigan State 0-1 Minnesota 0-1 Nicholls State 1-0 North Carolina 1-0 Northern Illinois 0-1 Northwestern 2-0 Ohio 5-1 Ohio State 0-2 Purdue 0-1 Toledo 2-1 UCF 2-1 Vanderbilt 1-0 West Virginia 0-1 Western Michigan 2-0 Wisconsin 0-1 Hoeppner rejuvenated an IU fan base that saw a 39 percent increase in per game attendance. HOEPPNER RECORD BREAKDOWN vs. MAC 39-12 vs. Nonconference 13-13 vs. Ranked Opponents 2-7 Bowl Games 1-1 Home Games 25-10 Road Games 26-20 Neutral Sites 1-2 August 2-1 September 17-10 October 18-8 November 13-10 December 2-2 45
MEET THE COACHES 2006 Bill Mallory was a two-time all-league end at Miami in 1955-56 before embarking on a 27-year coaching career that included stops at Miami (1969-73) and Indiana (1984-96). He led Miami to the 1973 MAC and Tangerine Bowl titles, and he is the winningest coach in Indiana history. He directed the Hoosiers to six bowl games in eight seasons. Just as Hoeppner followed Pont and Mallory's footsteps in Oxford, the 1969 Franklin (Ind.) College graduate is poised to do the same in Bloomington. Hoeppner is second on Miami's all-time wins list (48), and those victories include triumphs at Northwestern (1999, 2003), at North Carolina (2002), at Colorado State (2003) and vs. Louisville in the 2003 GMAC Bowl. A 2003 finalist for the Paul "Bear" Bryant National of the Year, Hoeppner won the 2003 Schutt Sports of the Year, the Columbus Dispatch Ohio College of the Year and the MAC of the Year. Prior to taking over the MU program from current Northwestern coach Randy Walker in Jan. 1999, Hoeppner spent 13 seasons as an assistant coach, including Assistant Head /Defensive Backs from 1993-95 and Assistant Head /Defensive Coordinator from 1995-98. During the 1998 campaign, Hoeppner's defense ranked fourth in the nation in scoring defense, fifth in pass efficiency defense and 16th in total defense. Miami's record with Hoeppner as Assistant Head was 42-22-2 (.652) During his 19-year Miami career, Hoeppner enjoyed considerable team and individual success. Miami gives special recognition to major victories - triumphs over programs from BCS conferences, and Hoeppner played a role in 12 such contests and six as head coach. Included in these decisions are AMONG THE NATION S BEST The Southeastern Conference recently compiled a list of the nation's top 15 winningest active coaches in terms of career winning percentage (minimum five years as a Division I head coach. Yrs. W L T Pct. BOB STOOPS, Oklahoma 6 75 16 0.824 PHILLIP FULMER, Tennessee 14 128 37 0.776 BOBBY BOWDEN, Florida State 40 358 107 4.766 STEVE SPURRIER, South Carolina 16 48 45 2.764 LLOYD CARR, Michigan 11 102 34 0.750 JOE PATERNO, Penn State 40 354 117 3.750 BILL SNYDER, Kansas State 17 136 68 1.667 TOMMY BOWDEN, Clemson 9 69 37 0.651 DENNIS FRANCHIONE, Texas A&M 23 171 92 2.649 FRANK BEAMER, Virginia Tech 25 187 102 4.645 TOMMY TUBERVILLE, Auburn 11 84 48 0.636 FISHER DeBERRY, Air Force 22 165 101 1.631 SONNY LUBICK, Colorado State 16 116 70 0.624 JOHN L. SMITH, Michigan State 17 128 78 0.621 TERRY HOEPPNER, Indiana 7 52 32 0.619 Terry Hoeppner has one of the nation s best winning percentages among active coaches. wins at then-no. 8 LSU in 1986, at then-no. 25 Northwestern in 1995, at then-no. 12 Virginia Tech in 1997 and at then-no. 12 North Carolina in 1998. Hoeppner's impact at Miami was felt on and off the football field. The RedHawks enjoyed at least five national television appearances each of the last two seasons, and Miami's bid to the 2004 Independence Bowl secured the highest bowl payout in MAC history. Hoeppner has spearheaded efforts to renovate Yager Stadium and the development of the $5 million Walter L. Gross Family Student-Athlete Development Center. A 1969 graduate of Franklin College with a bachelor's degree in physical education and minor in biology, Hoeppner earned his master's degree in education from Butler in 1983. Hoeppner was invited to the St. Louis Cardinals and Green Bay Packers training camps, and he played one season each with the Detroit Wheels and the Charlotte Hornets of the World Football League. Hoeppner and his wife, Jane, have three children - Drew, Amy (Steve) Fox and Allison (Drew) Balcam. The Hoeppners also have four grandchildren - Tucker and Spencer Fox, Tate and Quinn Balcam. 46
2006 MEET THE COACHES BILLLYNCH ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/TIGHT ENDS FOURTH YEAR AT INDIANA 26 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE Bill Lynch, whose 26-year football coaching career in the state of Indiana includes head coaching stops at Butler, Ball State and DePauw, is in his second season with the IU staff as the assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/tight ends coach. This is Lynch's second stint in Bloomington, as he was the Hoosiers' quarterbacks coach in 1993-94. The veteran coach returned to Bloomington after directing DePauw to an 8-2 record en route to Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Co- of the Year honors in 2004. Lynch is the first coach in SCAC history to earn this award in his debut campaign. Under Lynch's tutelage, seven DePauw players earned All-SCAC first team honors, and the Tigers compiled the second-best, single-season per game rushing total (254.6 yards) in school history. Senior wide receiver Jamarcus Shepard was one of only two Division III players invited to the 2005 Hula Bowl Maui All-Star Classic. Lynch, who owns an 81-67-3 record in 14 seasons as a head coach, was head coach at Ball State from 1995-02. During his tenure in Muncie, Lynch led the Cardinals to the 1996 Mid-American Conference title and an appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl, as well as the 2001 MAC West title. Ball State also was recognized by the AFCA for outstanding graduation rates from 2000-02. A 1977 Butler graduate and four-year letterwinner in football and basketball, Lynch earned conference MVP honors three years at quarterback, led the nation in pass completion percentage in 1975 and captained both sports as a senior. Upon graduation, Lynch spent seven seasons as a Bulldog assistant coach, including stints as the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach, recruiting coordinator and offensive coordinator. He moved on to Northern Illinois as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator in 1984 and was quarterbacks coach of the Orlando Renegades of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1985. Lynch returned to his alma mater as head coach in 1985 and compiled a 36-12-3 record over the next five seasons. Butler won four Heartland Collegiate Conference titles during Lynch's tenure, and he won conference of the Year honors three times. Four of Lynch's five squads were ranked among the top 20 of NCAA Division II, and he twice earned AFCA Regional of the Year laurels. Lynch moved on to Ball State as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 1990-92, where he worked with eventual NFL running backs Bernie Parmalee (Miami Dolphins and New York Jets) and Corey Croom (New England Patriots). From Ball State, Lynch moved on to Indiana, where he oversaw the quarterbacks in 1993 and 1994 and helped the Hoosiers to the 1993 Independence Bowl. Lynch and his wife, Linda, have four children - Billy, Kelly, Joe and Kevin. Billy is the Hoosiers' wide receivers coach. THE LYNCH FILE 2005-present Indiana Assistant Head 2004 DePauw Head 1995-2002 Ball State Head 1993-94 Indiana Quarterbacks 1990-92 Ball State Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 1985-90 Ball State Head 1985 Orlando Renegades (USFL) Quarterbacks 1984 Northern Illinois Offensive Coordinator 1977-84 Butler University Assistant 47
MEET THE COACHES 2006 GERALDBROWN SPECIALTEAMS ASSISTANT/RUNNING BACKS COACH FIFTH YEAR AT INDIANA 21 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE THE BROWN FILE 2002-present Indiana Running Backs 2001 Memphis Maniax (XFL) Running Backs 1989-98 Tennessee Tech Asst. 1983-88 Tennessee Graduate Assistant Administrative Assistant Gerald Brown has spent the last four years directing the Indiana running backs and kickoff return corps of the special teams unit. IU closed the 2004 season ranked first in the nation in kickoff return average of 28.07 yards per kick. Brown's running backs have averaged 1,549 yards per season during his tenure. During Brown's first season in Bloomington (2002), Indiana gained 1,398 yards despite not having a back with over 90 career carries entering the 2002 campaign. In 2003, BenJarvus Green- Ellis became the seventh true freshman in Indiana history to rush for 100 yards in a game (he had four 100- plus yard efforts) and just the third freshman to eclipse the 200-yard plateau in a single game when he gained 203 yards against Penn State. In 2004, IU had at least one rushing touchdown in 10 of 11 games. Brown joined the Indiana Football coaching staff after spending a year in the professional ranks as the running backs coach with the Memphis Maniax of the XFL. Brown's featured running back was the former Heisman Trophy award winner, Rashaan Salaam. Before suffering a season ending injury at the midway point, Salaam held the rushing lead in the XFL. Despite only playing in five games, Salaam ranked high among the league leaders in every statistical rushing category. Under Brown, the Maniax led the XFL in total offense, finished second in rushing offense and averaged over 100 yards per game. Brown has 21 seasons of coaching experience, including 17 in the state of Tennessee. He spent 10 seasons (1989-1998) as an assistant coach at Tennessee Tech University. He served as the quarterbacks, wide receivers and special teams coach during his tenure with the Golden Eagles. Tennessee Tech put together two of its top seasons while Brown was a member of the staff. The Golden Eagles posted a 15-7 record, including a 13-3 mark in Ohio Valley Conference play in 1992 and 1993. As the wide receivers coach at Tennessee Tech, Brown had two receivers, Gerald Bentley and Walter Hill, who set single-season reception records, respectively. Hill later became the all-time reception leader in Tennessee Tech history. While at Tennessee Tech, Brown received two minority-coaching fellowships with the New York Jets (1990) and the Miami Dolphins (1996). During those internships, he worked with some of the NFL's finest receivers: Al Toon, Rob Moore and Terence Mathis of New York Jets and Fred Barnett, O.J. McDuffie and Charles Jordan of the Miami Dolphins. Brown got his coaching start at the University of Tennessee, where he began as a graduate assistant in 1983. During his season as a graduate assistant he worked with the quarterbacks and wide receivers. He became the administrative assistant in 1984 and served as the Volunteers' scout and computer analyst. He was a member of the Tennessee program for a total of six seasons (1983-1988). Brown was a part of five different bowl games, including a Peach Bowl victory in January of 1988 that pitted the Tennessee Volunteers against the Indiana Hoosiers, a Citrus Bowl championship in 1983, the 1984 Sun Bowl, a New Year's Day Sugar Bowl win vs. the Miami Hurricanes in 1985, a Liberty Bowl crown in 1986 and the 1987 Peach Bowl. A total of 34 Tennessee players were selected in the NFL Draft during Brown's tenure with the Volunteers. He was a part of a staff who worked with seven All-Americans including the likes of Reggie White, Tim McGee and Anthony Miller. Brown served as the liaison between student life and the coaching staff and headed the Post Eligibility Committee. The Sweetwater, Tenn., native played wide receiver from 1979-1981 for Memphis State University and graduated as a scholar-athlete in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in marketing/transportation. He played both football and basketball at Sweetwater High School and was born September 4, 1959. He and his wife, Jill, have one daughter, Caitlin (14). 48
2006 MEET THE COACHES MATTCANADA QUARTERBACKS COACH/PASSING GAME COORDINATOR THIRD YEAR AT INDIANA 12 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE Matt Canada served as Indiana's quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator in 2005. Canada oversaw a passing attack that threw a school record 24 passes, as Blake Powers set a school record with 22 touchdown passes and Powers' 212 completions and 376 attempts are second in school history. Canada spent the 2004 season as Indiana's quarterbacks coach. Under Canada's direction, Indiana went from 11th to 5th in the Big Ten in passing efficiency and 10th to 4th in scoring offense. In addition, the total sacks against Indiana went down from 40 to 27. Matt LoVecchio set a single-game completion percentage record (.882) when he hit 15-of-17 passes at Illinois on Nov. 6. In addition, LoVecchio's 386 yards of total offense (329 passing, 57 rushing) at Northwestern on Oct. 9, is the sixth-best single-game effort in school history and the highest in a Big Ten game by someone other than former IU star and current Pittsburgh Steeler Antwaan Randle El. Canada returned to his alma mater after spending six years at Northern Illinois, where he served as the running backs coach (1998-2000), quarterbacks coach (2001-02) and offensive coordinator (2003). The Huskies enjoyed one of the most prolific seasons in school history in 2003 - finishing among the top 30 in the nation in both major weekly polls after climbing as high as No. 12 in the AP rankings and No. 10 in the Bowl Championship Series poll. Northern Illinois opened the 2003 campaign by defeating Maryland, Alabama in Tuscaloosa and Iowa State. NIU ranked among the top 30 in the nation in scoring offense (32.2 ppg) and passing efficiency (140.01), as running back Michael Turner was named an Associated Press second team All-American. Canada coached three 1,000-yard rushers during his six years in DeKalb - William Andrews, Thomas Hammock and Turner - as Turner closed his senior season ranked among the top five in the nation in rushing (137.3 ypg) and all-purpose yards (161.4). Wide receiver P.J. Fleck was named USA Today.com National Player of the Week for the period ending Oct. 4, 2003, after he had 14 receptions for 234 yards against Ohio University. In addition to a trio of fine running backs, Canada also tutored a pair of standout Northern Illinois signal callers. Josh Haldi was among the most efficient passers in the nation in 2002 and 2003, while Chris Finlen has signed NFL free agent contracts with the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets. Canada began his coaching career as a student assistant (1992 and 1993) and graduate assistant (1994 and 1995) at Indiana. He helped the Hoosiers to the 1993 Independence Bowl. The New Palestine, Ind., native made his full-time coaching debut in 1996 at Butler University, where he oversaw the quarterbacks and wide receivers before moving up to offensive coordinator in 1997. Under Canada's leadership, the Bulldogs improved from last to second in the Pioneer Football League passing statistics (98.1 ypg to 211.8). The touchdown pass count doubled from six to 12 and the total offense went from 257.6 ypg to 349.8 ypg. A three-year letterwinner in football and basketball at New Palestine High School, Canada earned allstate honors and led his team to a sectional title. Canada and his wife, Michelle, have two children - Victoria (7) and Chris (5). THE CANADA FILE 2004-present Indiana Quarterbacks 2003 Northern Illinois Offensive Coordinator 2001-02 Northern Illinois Quarterbacks 1998-2000 Northern Illinois Running Backs 1997 Butler Offensive Coordinator 1996 Butler Quarterbacks 49
MEET THE COACHES 2006 BRIANGEORGE CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/DEFENSIVE LINE COACH SECOND YEAR AT INDIANA SIX YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE THE GEORGE FILE 2005-present Indiana Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line 2004 Miami(Ohio) Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line 2000-03 Miami (Ohio) Defensive Line 1998-2000 Miami (Ohio) Graduate Assistant Brian George was one of five assistant coaches who followed Terry Hoeppner from Miami (Ohio) to Indiana. George is in his second season as the defensive line and shares defensive coordinator duties with Joe Palcic. In 2005, George tutored second team all-league defensive end Victor Adeyanju, who competed in the Senior Bowl. In 2004, George and Palcic oversaw a Miami defense that ranked among the top three in the Mid- American Conference in both rushing and scoring defense. MU allowed just 108.83 yards per game on the ground (second in the MAC and 17th in the nation) and 23.42 points per game (third in the league). In 12 regular season games, the Miami defense allowed just five first downs in 17 third-and-one situations, including stopping Michigan on all three of its thirdand-one plays on Sept. 4. Overall, Miami opponents converted just 34 percent of its third downs and 44 percent in third-and-three or less. Despite spending two years helping coach Miami's offense, George has made a smooth transition to defense, coaching the defensive line. In just three years with the line, Miami's sack total steadily climbed each year, culminating with a three-year high of 45 sacks in 2003. More importantly, George has become a coach that develops individual talent. In 2003, Phil Smith, a free agent NFL signee, earned first team all-mac honors after becoming one of the MAC's most feared pass rushers and making 9.5 sacks. The biggest story on the defensive line though was the emergence of Will Stanley, who after spending three years as a fullback and special teams contributor found a home at defensive end where he made eight sacks and 10 quarterback hurries under the tutelage of George. As a graduate assistant at Miami, he worked with the offensive line and special teams and assisted with Miami's running back corps in 1999, which featured the MAC's all-time leading rusher and former Arizona Cardinal, Travis Prentice. He received his master's degree in education leadership from Miami in May of 2001. George started and lettered four years as a fullback at Ohio University. He was named Ohio's Scholar-Athlete his senior year. After receiving his bachelor's degree in special education in 1994, George taught and coached running backs at Pickerington High School in Pickerington, Ohio, for three years before joining Miami's football program in 1998. George is a 1990 graduate of Graham H.S. in St. Paris, Ohio. He was a prep all-conference performer in football, basketball and track. George and his wife, Jasa, have an infant son, A.J. 50
2006 MEET THE COACHES BOBBYJOHNSON OFFENSIVE LINE/RUNNING GAME COORDINATOR SECOND YEAR AT INDIANA 11 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE Bobby Johnson is in his second season as Indiana's offensive line coach and running game coordinator. Johnson is one of five assistant coaches who followed Terry Hoeppner from Miami (Ohio) to IU. In 2005, Johnson worked with Isaac Sowells, who was invited to participate in the East-West Shrine Game in San Antonio. Johnson played an integral role in Miami's (Ohio) balanced offense in 2004 - the RedHawks averaged 125.2 yards per game on the ground and 282.8 yards through the air. During Johnson's five-year Miami tenure as the tight ends and/or offensive line coach, MU was 36-5 when it outrushed the opposition. Johnson worked with eventual NFL draft picks Jacob Bell (fifth round, Tennessee Titans, 2004) and Alex Sulfsted (sixth round, Kansas City Chiefs, 2001) and free agent signees Matt Brandt (Detroit Lions, 2004) and Ben Herrell (Carolina Panthers, 2004). A former Miami offensive tackle who returned to his alma mater in 1999, Johnson spent four years at Mid-American Conference rival the University of Akron, two as a graduate assistant and two as the Zips' defensive line coach. From 1999-2003, Johnson served as Miami's tight ends coach. RedHawk tight ends found a home in Miami's high-octane offense as one of the primary receiving targets. In 2003, Brandt caught 35 passes for 485 yards, the most by a Miami tight end since 1990. During his playing career at Miami, Johnson was a three-year starter on offensive line from 1992-94. During his sophomore and senior seasons, Miami finished 6-4-1 overall and 5-3 in the MAC. Johnson played an integral blocking role for Deland McCullough for three years. McCullough, a two-time first team all- MAC selection, broke the league's all-time rushing mark during his Miami stint and currently ranks second on the MAC and Miami charts behind Travis Prentice. Upon graduating from Miami with a degree in health appraisal and sport organization in 1995, Johnson signed on as a graduate assistant with the Akron football staff. During his two years as a graduate assistant, Johnson assisted with a defensive line that included Miami Dolphins standout Jason Taylor. Johnson was named the Zips' defensive line coach in 1997. Johnson was a standout at Akron Hoban High School, where he was honored as Ohio's UPI Division III Lineman of the Year in 1991. He also earned first team all-ohio, first team all-district, all-summit County, all-city and all-scholastic recognition. Johnson also lettered as a member of Hoban's track team. Johnson and his wife, Kristen, have two children, Madilyn (6) and Olivia (3). THE JOHNSON FILE 2005-present Indiana Offensive Line /Running Game Coordinator 2004 Miami (Ohio) Offensive Line /Running Game Coordinator 1999-2003 Miami (Ohio) Tight Ends 1997-99 Akron Defensive Line 1995-97 Akron Graduate Assistant 51
MEET THE COACHES 2006 BILLYLYNCH WIDE RECEIVERS COACH SECOND YEAR AT INDIANA FOUR YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE THE LYNCH FILE 2005-present Indiana Wide Receivers 2004 Miami (Ohio) Tight Ends 2002-03 Miami (Ohio) Graduate Assistant Billy Lynch is in his second season as Indiana's wide receivers coach. He tutored second team allleague and Rivals.com Freshman All-American James Hardy, who ranks among the top five in single season school history in receptions (61) yards (893) and touchdowns (10). Lynch is one of five assistant coaches to follow Terry Hoeppner from Miami (Ohio) to Indiana.Lynch was Miami's tight ends coach in 2004 and offensive graduate assistant in 2002-03. During his tenure in Oxford, Lynch assisted with a potent RedHawk offense that led the nation at 43.0 points per game in 2003. Lynch spent his undergraduate years as a wide receiver and three-year letterwinner at Ball State. He led the Cardinals in receptions his senior year with 40. He also lettered three years in basketball for the Cardinals. Lynch graduated from Ball State in 2002 with a teaching degree. Lynch and his wife, Carla, live in Bloomington. They have an infant daughter, Lindsey., 52
2006 MEET THE COACHES JOEPALCIC DEFENSIVE CO-COORDINATOR/SAFETIES SECOND YEAR AT INDIANA SEVEN YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE Joe Palcic is in his second season as Indiana's co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Palcic and Brian George spearheaded a Miami defensive effort that saw the RedHawks hold 13 of their last 26 opponents under 100 yards rushing, including seven under 50 yards. In regular season conference play, Miami held opponents to 77.5 yards rushing per game, including a season-low nine yards rushing to Ohio University on Sept. 18. A former Miami linebacker, Palcic coached the RedHawk linebackers in his first season as a fulltime assistant (2000), which was highlighted by Mid- American Conference Defensive Player of the Year Dustin Cohen. Since Palcic switched to defensive backs coach three years ago, junior safety Matt Pusateri was named third team Freshman All- American by The Sporting News in 2001 and the last two years led Miami in tackles. In a big-play defense that forced 33 turnovers last year, 10 came via interception by the secondary. Darrell Hunter, an NFL prospect with 4.3 40 speed, led the way making four picks and returning one for a touchdown. He also mentored cornerback Alphonso Hodge, who was invited to play in the 2005 Senior Bowl. Palcic, a three-year letterwinner for Miami from 1994-97, used speed and quick-thinking on the field to become a vital part of a Miami linebacking corps that produced the likes of 1999 National Football League draft choice JoJuan Armour, a former member of the Cincinnati Bengals, and Cohen, who signed a free-agent contract with the Buffalo Bills and previously played for the St. Louis Rams. Under his tutelage, the RedHawks finished first in the nation in punt return average, 16.3 yards per return, in 2003, and 11th in 2004, with an average of 14.5 yards. Upon receiving his degree in sociology from Miami in 1998, Palcic served as a graduate assistant at Eastern Michigan University for one season, where he worked with the offensive line. The Palcic name is well-known in the football coaching ranks, as Palcic's father, Bob, has served as an assistant coach with Arizona, Ball State, Ohio State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin, the Atlanta Falcons, the Detroit Lions, the Cleveland Browns the New Orleans Saints and currently as offensive line coach at Wisconsin. In addition, Palcic's brother-in-law is Philadelphia Eagle linebacker Mark Simoneau. Palcic and his wife, Courtney, live in Bloomington. THE PALCIC FILE 2005-present Indiana Defensive Co- Coordinator/Safeties 2004 Miami (Ohio) Defensive Co- Coordinator/Safeties 2001-03 Miami (Ohio) Safeties 2000 Miami (Ohio) Linebackers 1999 Miami (Ohio) Graduate Assistant 1998 Eastern Michigan Graduate Assistant 53
MEET THE COACHES 2006 GEORGERICUMSTRICT LINEBACKERS COACH SECOND YEAR AT INDIANA 13 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE THE RICUMSTRICT FILE 2005-present Indiana Linebackers 2004 Miami (Ohio) Linebackers 1998-2003 Central Michigan Assistant 1997 Missouri Southern Assistant 1997 Army Assistant 1996 Michigan State Graduate Assistant 1995 Wayne State Assistant 1993-94 Northwood University Assistant George Ricumstrict is in his second season as linebackers coach at Indiana. Ricumstrict spent the 2004 season in a similar capacity at Miami (Ohio), and he was one of five coaches to follow Terry Hoeppner from Oxford to Bloomington. In his first season with the Hoosiers, Ricumstrict coached honorable mention all-league selection Kyle Killion. Prior to MU, Ricumstrict spent four years as the linebackers and special teams coach at Central Michigan. He was on the Chippewa sidelines for Indiana's 39-29 victory over visiting CMU on Sept. 21, 2002, and IU opens the 2005 season in Mt. Pleasant. At Miami, Ricumstrict tutored first team all-league linebacker Terna Nande, who bench presses 500 pounds, squats 600 pounds while maintaining a 4.4, 40-yard dash time and a 38-inch vertical leap. During Ricumstrict's tenure at CMU, the Chippewas' special teams posted many notable accomplishments, including a school record nine blocked kicks in 2001. Of the nine blocked kicks, eight were blocked by James King, who earned fourth team all-america honors from The Sporting News. Prior to Central Michigan, Ricumstrict was an assistant at Missouri Southern and Army (1997) after spending time as a graduate assistant at Michigan State (1996). He started his career as an assistant coach at Wayne State (1995) and Northwood University (1993-94). He earned his bachelor's degree in 1990 and his master's in 1992, both from Central Michigan University, after playing four years of football for the Chippewas. He earned team MVP and second-team all-mac plaudits in 1988. Ricumstrict and his wife Sandy, have children Obie (6) and Anton (2). 54
2006 MEET THE COACHES MIKEYEAGER SAFETIES COACH SECOND YEAR AT INDIANA SEVEN YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE Mike Yeager, who played for head coach Terry Hoeppner at Miami (Ohio), spent five years as an assistant coach at NCAA Division III The College of Wooster and most recently served as IU's defensive graduate assistant in 2005, is in his first year as the Hoosiers' safeties coach In addition to working with an Indiana secondary that led the Big Ten Conference in pass defense (202.5 yards per game) last season, Yeager coordinated all film breakdown of opposing offenses. In addition, he was involved with Hoosier recruiting efforts in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota. Prior to his arrival in Bloomington, Yeager spent five years as an assistant coach at The College of Wooster. He started as the Scots' wide receivers coach in 2000-01 before moving to special teams coordinator/defensive backs coach in 2002 and defensive coordinator in 2003-04. Yeager was instrumental in helping Wooster to the 2004 North Coast Athletic Conference title (its first outright league crown since 1934) and the NCAA Division III playoffs. A Cincinnati native, Yeager was a three-year letterwinner at linebacker for Miami (Ohio) from 1995-99. During his career, the RedHawks posted victories at Northwestern (twice), North Carolina and Virginia Tech, and as a senior, he was third on the team with 116 tackles and tied for the team lead with three interceptions. A 1999 Miami graduate with a bachelor's degree in sport organization, Yeager is pursuing his master's in sport administration at Indiana. THE YEAGER FILE 2006-present Indiana Safeties 2005 Indiana Defensive Graduate Assistant 2002-04 The College of Wooster Defensive Coordinator 2000-01 The College of Wooster Wide Receivers 55
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR RICK GREENSPAN Rick Greenspan was named Indiana University s 19th Director of Intercollegiate Athletics on Sept. 2, 2004, and he made an immediate impact in his first year at the helm. In addition to the hiring of football coach Terry Hoeppner and women s basketball coach Sharon Versyp, Greenspan oversaw a department that enjoyed five individual or team national titles, 194 Academic All-Big Ten selections, defeated Purdue, 12-8 in the Crimson and Gold Cup all-sports competition, ranked 26th in the United States Sports Academy/National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Cup standings and drew a record $11.5 million in gifts and pledges to the overall endowment. IU now boasts the largest scholarship endowment in the Big Ten Conference, as cash, pledges and deferred gifts now stand at $65 million. Furthermore, overall annual giving has increased 8.3 percent in the last year and 44.8 percent in the last three years. Greenspan arrived in Bloomington after spending the previous six years as the Director of Athletics at the United States Military Academy at West Point. At Army, Greenspan led a program with a $23 million budget that served nearly 800 studentathletes. While there, Greenspan oversaw the design and construction of several major athletics facilities and the updating of older ones. Greenspan s aggressive facilities improvement program included the Kimsey Athletic Center and the Hoffman Press Box. The Gross Sports Center, the home of Army Gymnastics; the Lichtenberg Tennis Center; the Tronsrue Marksmanship Center; the Malek Tennis Center and the new Army Softball Complex were also completed during his tenure. He overhauled the annual giving program, which resulted in a 300-percent increase in gifts, and he created a system of coaches' accountability and support programs in which 34 percent of all student-athletes were recognized on the dean's list. Army teams were highly competitive on Greenspan's watch. In overall sports standings in the Patriot League, Army's men's and women's athletic teams finished second in the league's President's Cup standings for the past threeconsecutive years. Before going to Army, Greenspan was director of intercollegiate athletics at Illinois State University from 1993-99, where he managed a 19-sport NCAA Division I program on a $10 million 2006 budget and developed a reserve in excess of $5 million. Athletics facilities and student-athlete support services were enhanced during his watch, and ISU teams received the Missouri Valley Conference All-Sports Trophy, an honor representative of overall athletic program excellence, four times 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998. The rate of student-athlete graduation was nearly 70 percent, well above that of the general student population on campus. Greenspan's leadership has extended into the athletic conferences with which he has been associated as well as with the NCAA. He was chairperson of the Patriot League Athletic Administration Committee. He is currently a member of the board of trustees of the NCAA Division I-A Athletics Director's Association, a member of the NCAA Management Council and a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Executive Committee. While at ISU, he was the Gateway Football Conference President, chaired the Missouri Valley Conference media, championship and finance committees, and was a member of the Gender Equity, Long-Range Planning and Expansion Committee for the Missouri Valley/Gateway Conference. Greenspan spent one year as senior associate athletics director at the University of Miami (Fla.) before becoming athletics director at ISU. Prior to his time at Miami, he was at the University of California at Berkeley for eight years, where he was associate athletics director for external affairs and also served as acting athletics director for one year. Greenspan held positions in physical education and recreational sports at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and the University of New Hampshire at the beginning of his career. He earned a master's degree in physical education with an athletics administration emphasis from Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. He also has a bachelor's degree in behavioral science from the University of Maryland, where he was a fouryear letter-winner in baseball. A native of Greenbelt, Md., Greenspan and his wife Jenny have two grown children Emily, 24, a graduate of the University of Connecticut; and Ben, 22, a student at Indiana University and a first baseman for the baseball team. ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT SENIOR STAFF Chris Reynolds Sr. Associate AD Mary Ann Rohleder Sr. Associate AD M. Grace Calhoun Associate AD Academic Services Kevin Clark Associate AD Business Mgr. Scott Dolson Associate AD Development Tim Fitzpatrick Associate AD Ext. Operations Jack Garrett Associate AD Facilities/ Student Services 56
2006 MEET THE COACHES SUPPORT STAFF MARKWATESKA DIRECTOR OF ATHLETE PERFORMANCE FIFTH YEAR AT INDIANA Mark Wateska joined the Indiana University athletic department from Stanford in April 2002 and is in his fifth year with the IU football program as Director of Athletic Performance. Wateska has over 19 years of experience in collegiate athletics as both a player and strength coach. He is not new to the Big Ten as he played football at Penn State. He participated in three bowl games two of which were for the national championship (1985 Orange, 1986 Fiesta). As a coach, he has been involved in six more bowls. In 1995, he joined the staff at Stanford University where he spent seven years as the school s head strength and conditioning coach. In that same year he was named the 1995-96 Pac-10 Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. At Stanford he was directly responsible for the Cardinal football program and oversaw the development and implementation of the strength and conditioning programs for all of Stanford s 33 Varsity Sports. He began his career as a graduate assistant at Penn State where he received his masters degree in Exercise and Sports Science. He then moved on to the Philadelphia Eagles where he was involved in player personnel along with various aspects of the strength and conditioning program. The next stop for Wateska was at Boston College where he spent four years as the assistant strength and conditioning coach. He then moved north to the University of Maine where he became the school s first head strength and conditioning coach. Wateska was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. He and his wife Kim have two daughters, Julia (5) and Cameron (1). DEANKLEINSCHMIDT HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER THIRD YEAR AT INDIANA Dean Kleinschmidt is in his third season as Indiana s head trainer. Kleinschmidt arrived in Bloomington after spending the 2002 and 2003 seasons as the Washington Redskins head trainer. Prior to that, Kleinschmidt spent 31 years as an assistant and head trainer for the New Orleans Saints. He also served as the administrative director at East Jefferson General Hospital Wellness Center in Metairie, La., from 2001-02. A 1970 Indiana graduate with a bachelor s degree in health and safety and a major in athletic training, Kleinschmidt has been inducted into the following Halls of Fame - New Orleans Saints (2002), National Athletic Trainers Association (1994) and Louisiana Athletic Trainers Association (1990). The 2003 National College Football Foundation Athletic Trainer of the Year has received distinguished awards from Indiana University and the U.S. Sports Academy, and he directed a Saints training department that was named 1986 NFL Athletic Training Staff of the Year. Kleinschmidt has coordinated all sports medicine efforts at the Senior Bowl All-Star Game in Mobile, Ala., since 1971, and he has served on the board of directors and as president of the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society. Dean and his wife, Marlene, have a son, Rhett, who is a senior wide receiver for the Hoosiers, and a daughter, Morgan. MITCHGUDMUNDSON EQUIPMENT MANAGER SIXTH YEAR AT INDIANA Mitch Gudmundson is in his seventh season with the football program. As football equipment manager his primary role is managing the daily equipment needs of the football coaches and players. He also supervises the student manager staff for practice and game day duties. Serving as head equipment manager for the Orlando Rage during the 2001 XFL season, Gudmundson was responsible for ordering, sizing, issuing, inventory, transporting equipment, coordinating field set up for practice and games and supervising one seasonal assistant. A 1998 graduate of University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a bachelors of science degree in Agricultural Education, Gudmundson spent four seasons as a student manager with the Falcon football team. Gudmundson began his career with Don Barnes at Drake University (Des Monies), where he served as assistant equipment manager. He then became the head equipment manager at Colorado School of Mines (Golden, Colo.). Gudmundson then moved on to NFL Europe where, as head equipment manager of the Rhien Fire, he won a 2000 World Bowl ring. Returning from Europe he worked for the University of Missouri one season as an equipment assistant. Gudmundson is a certified member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association. He is also a member of the advisory staff for Powers Athletic Uniforms. Gudmundson s NFL experience includes training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs (1998) and mini-camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2001). A native of Rushford, Minnesota, Gudmundson is a 1994 graduate of Rushford-Peterson High School. 57
MEET THE COACHES HAROLDMAURO DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 2006 DR. M.GRACECALHOUN ASSOCIATE AD ACADEMIC SERVICES 16 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE 35TH YEAR AT INDIANA Harold Mauro, who has participated in every Indiana bowl game as either a player, assistant coach or administrator, is in his second season as the Hoosiers Director of Football Operations. Prior to joining the football staff in January, 2005, Mauro spent 22 years as a Senior Associate Athletics Director at Indiana, where he supervised the athletic department s support services and served as the sport administrator. A native of Verona, Pa., Mauro was a linebacker on the 1964 and 65 Indiana football teams before missing the 1966 campaign due to injury. Prior to the 1966 season, Mauro had been moved from linebacker to center, and he was the starting center on Indiana s 1967 Rose Bowl team. After earning his bachelor s degree in physical education in 1968, Mauro served as an Indiana graduate assistant in 1968 before moving on to University High School in Bloomington as an assistant coach in 1969 and 1970. He returned to IU as an assistant freshman coach in 1971 before moving up to the varsity staff in 1972. He followed his college coach, John Pont, to Northwestern, for four years before returning to IU in 1977 as the guards and centers coach. After four years in that capacity, he served as the offensive coordinator in 1982. Mauro earned his master s degree from Indiana in health and safety in 1969 and was inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Allegheny-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame in May, 1993. Mauro and his wife, Joy, have two daughters - Heather and Megan. SECOND YEAR AT INDIANA Dr. M. Grace Calhoun directs academic services for the athletics department including academic advising, learning services, supervised study, life skills development and career services. The Academic Services unit collaborates closely with campus academic and student-services units to ensure the delivery of exceptional services to IU s student-athletes. Calhoun has more than 15 years of athletic administration experience at Indiana, Dartmouth, the Patriot League, and Florida. Calhoun and her husband, Jason, have two daughters, Alexandra and Madeline. INDIANA MEDICAL SPECIALISTS Dr. Greg Fox Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Sterling Doster Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Dale Dellacqua, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Ken Moore, Dentist Dr.. Henry Feuer, Neurosurgeon Dr. Terry Horner, Neurosurgeon Dr. Andy Hipskind Team Physician Joel Baron Video Coordinator Andy Campbell Asst. Strength Marty Clark Director Equip. Operations Kevin Emberton Quality Control B.J. Ferrand Asst. To ing Staff Brian Lund Asst. Trainer Mike Muehling Quality Control 58 Mike Riddle Offense Graduate Asst. Kate Sparks Receptionist Dustin Swanson Academics Advisor Barbara Thompson Assistant to Head Debbie Thompson Recruiting Assistant Dustin Ward Recruiting Intern Mattie White Academics Advisor