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REDBIRD FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS / TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS Institution ..................................... Illinois State University Location .......................................................... Normal, Ill. Founded .................................................................. 1857 Enrollment ............................................................ 20,762 Nickname ...........................................................Redbirds Colors ........................................Red (PMS 186) & White Mascot .................................................... Reggie Redbird Affiliation .................................................NCAA Division I .......................Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Conference .................................Missouri Valley Football Facility .....................................Hancock Stadium (9,500) Press Box Phone ..............................309-438-2272/2280 University President ..................................Dr. Al Bowman Director of Athletics .................................. Gary Friedman NCAA Faculty Representative ..................Dr. Jeri Beggs TEAM INFORMATION 2010 Record ............................................................... 6-5 Home .......................................................................... 5-1 Away ........................................................................... 1-4 2010 Missouri Valley Football Record/Finish .....4-4/T-3rd Postseason ..............................................................None Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................. 45/16 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................. 16/6 FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator ............ Brock Spack ....................................................................Purdue, 1983 Record at ISU ..................................... 12-10 (Third Year) Career Record ........................................................Same Offensive Coordinator ........................... Luke Huard (QB) ........................................................ North Carolina, 2002 Assistant Head Coach ..................Spence Nowinski (DL) ..................................................... Minnesota State, 1995 Assistant Coaches ...........................George Barnett (OL) .....................................................................Millikin, 1998 ..........................................................Lamar Conard (DB) ....................................................................Purdue, 2000 ................................................................. Cody Deti (DB) ................................................................Wyoming, 1997 ............................................................... Dan Shula (WR) ...............................................................Dartmouth, 2006 ................................................Jim Williams (TE, HB, ST) .................................................. New Mexico State, 1990 Offensive Assistant ......................................Greg McLain ................................................................. Alabama, 2005 Defensive Assistant ............................ Dominic Anderson ...........................................................Wake Forest, 2005 Athletic Trainer ..............................................Joe Whitson Equipment Manager .................................... Nick Watson Head Strength & Conditioning Coach ............Jim Lathrop Video Coordinator ............................................Rick Geitz Football Secretary .........................................Pam Merna ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Assoc. Athletics Communications Director ........... Mike Williams Office Phone ..................................................309-438-7748 Cell Phone .....................................................309-825-8828 E-mail Address .........................................mcwilli@ilstu.edu Office Fax ......................................................309-438-5634 Graduate Assistant (Secondary FB) ..................John Twork Office Phone ..................................................309-438-5746 Cell Phone .....................................................309-530-0388 E-mail Address ........................................jdtwork@ilstu.edu INTERVIEWS Please arrange with the Athletics Communications Office at least 24 hours prior to the requested interview. Practice day interviews can be conducted after the workout. GOREDBIRDS.COM The latest, official information on 2011 Illinois State football is available at GoRedbirds.com. Log on for complete media services, including statistics, rosters, bios, schedules, live video press conferences, quotes and more. FALL 2011 UPDATES Daily updates on the fall workouts will be provided to media via an e-mail blast and on the Illinois State Athletics Department's official website, GoRedbirds.com. SOCIAL MEDIA To stay up-to-date with Redbird football during the year, make sure to follow ISU Athletics on Facebook and on Twitter via @ISURedbirds and @Coach_Spack. In addition, feature videos, post-game interviews and game highlights will be posted on Illinois State's official YouTube page. TABLE OF CONTENTS Illinois State University ................................................... 2-3 Bloomington-Normal .......................................................... 4 Redbirds in the Community ............................................... 5 Hancock Stadium ........................................................... 6-7 Kaufman Football Building .............................................. 8-9 Academic Support ...................................................... 10-11 Redbird Strength & Conditioining .................................... 12 Missouri Valley Football Conference ............................... 13 Redbirds in the Pros ...................................................14-15 ISU Fight Song ................................................................ 16 2011 Preview ..............................................................18-24 Coaching Staff Profiles ...............................................26-38 Player Profiles ............................................................40-62 2010 Review ...............................................................64-70 Record Book ............................................................. 72-110 All-Time Results ......................................................111-121 Overtime Results ........................................................... 122 In The Polls/vs. Ranked Opponents .............................. 123 Series Records .......................................................124-126 ISU Administration ......................................................... 128 Redbird Media ........................................................130-133 CREDITS The 2011 Illinois State football media guide is a product of the Illinois State Athletics Communications Department and was printed by ISU Printing Services. Edited and designed by Mike Williams. Editorial Assistance provided by Todd Kober, Lauren Hutchcraft, Megan Thompson, John Twork, Dustin Hall, DJ Haurin and Lauren McLaughlin. Cover design by Shawn Billo. Photography provided by Dennis Banks, Lindsey Schlink, Stephanie Mazanowski, the Cincinnati Bengals, St. Louis Rams, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes. 2011 Illinois State Football • 2