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8 1964 Springfield College Secondary 1965 St. Lawrence University Head Coach (4-4) 1966 St. Lawrence University Head Coach (2-6) 1967 St. Lawrence University Head Coach (1-6-1) 1968 St. Lawrence University Head Coach (2-6) 1969 Springfield College Defensive Coordinator 1970* University at Albany Head Coach (2-4) 1971* University at Albany Head Coach (4-4) 1972* University at Albany Head Coach (6-1-1) 1973 University at Albany Head Coach (7-2) 1974 University at Albany Head Coach (9-0) 1975 University at Albany Head Coach (7-2) 1976 University at Albany Head Coach (4-5) 1977 University at Albany Head Coach (9-2) 1978 University at Albany Head Coach (7-3) 1979 University at Albany Head Coach (6-3) 1980 University at Albany Head Coach (5-5) 1981 University at Albany Head Coach (7-3) 1982 University at Albany Head Coach (6-3) 1983 University at Albany Head Coach (3-7) 1984 University at Albany Head Coach (5-5) 1985 University at Albany Head Coach (9-2) 1986 University at Albany Head Coach (4-6) 1987 University at Albany Head Coach (5-5) 1988 University at Albany Head Coach (5-5) 1989 University at Albany Head Coach (5-4) 1990 University at Albany Head Coach (3-7) 1991 University at Albany Head Coach (5-5) 1992 University at Albany Head Coach (6-4) 1993 University at Albany Head Coach (6-4) 1994 University at Albany Head Coach (4-6) 1995 University at Albany Head Coach (3-7) 1996 University at Albany Head Coach (7-3) 1997 University at Albany Head Coach (11-1) (Eastern Football Conference Champion) 1998 University at Albany Head Coach (10-1) (Eastern Football Conference Champion) 1999 University at Albany Head Coach (7-2) 2000 University at Albany Head Coach (5-6) 2001 University at Albany Head Coach (7-3) 2002 University at Albany Head Coach (8-4) (Northeast Conference Champion) 2003 University at Albany Head Coach (7-4) (Northeast Conference Co-Champion) 2004 University at Albany Head Coach (4-7) 2005 University at Albany Head Coach (5-6) 2006 University at Albany Head Coach (7-4) 2007 University at Albany Head Coach (8-4) (Northeast Conference Champion) 2008 University at Albany Head Coach (9-3) (Northeast Conference Champion) UAlbany Coaching Staff MIKE SIMPSON DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR Mike Simpson is in his 24th season as defensive coordinator with the UAlbany football program. Simpson, who also works with the inside linebackers, has nearly three decades of experience as a defensive coach. The Great Danes have won or shared four Northeast Conference championships (2002, 2003, 2007 & 2008) and captured two Eastern Football Conference titles (1997, 1998) during his tenure. Defensively, UAlbany ranked first in rushing yards (119.1 ypg) and points allowed (18.2 ppg) among the NEC leaders last year. The Great Danes capped their second consecutive conference championship season with a 28-0 shutout of Jacksonville in the Gridiron Classic. Defensive tackle Tom Pandolf earned honorable mention All-America recognition. The Great Danes were 17th among NCAA Division I FCS programs in points allowed, 27th in total yards and 29th in rushing defense during the 2007 campaign. UAlbany held NEC opponents to 12.0 points and 87.8 rushing yards en route to winning the conference title. Eight defenders made the allconference first and second teams. In 2006, UAlbany put together its best defensive campaign since moving to the Division I FCS level. The Great Danes ranked among the top-five nationally in three categories, including points allowed (13.0 ppg), rushing defense (90.2 ypg) and total net yards (240.8 pg). UAlbany recorded back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1998, and held Wagner to 21 passing yards, the lowest figure by a FCS opponent. The Great Danes also established FCS records for sacks (10) and net rushing yards (minus-51) in a 16-6 victory over Robert Morris. UAlbany was ranked among the NCAA national leaders in rushing defense (11th), scoring defense (11th) and total defense (15th) in 2005. Linebackers Mike Grever, Josh Bazan and Colin Disch have earned Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) All-America recognition under his tutelage. Simpson was one of 25 coaches who participated in the 2006 NCAA Expert Coaches Academy, which addressed the critical shortage of ethnic minorities in head coaching positions in the sport of college football, primarily at the Division I level. The Academy's mission is to assist coaches with career advancement, networking and exposure opportunities. Prior to his present appointment, Simpson was an assistant defensive line coach at both Columbia University and Williams College, served as a graduate assistant at Norwich University, and had a two-year internship with the National Football League's FORD FACT: More than 100 of Bob Ford's assistant coaches are currently working in the professional, college and high school ranks. Dave Campo, a UAlbany assistant in 1973, is the secondary coach of the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys. Tony Wise, a former NFL assistant, is on the University of Pittsburgh staff as offensive line coach. College head coaches include Dave Clawson (Bowling Green), Kevin Morris (Massachusetts), Al Bagnoli (Pennsylvania), Dave Cohen (Hofstra), Pete Lembo (Elon), Kevin Callahan (Monmouth), Walt Hameline (Wagner), Chuck Priore (Stony Brook), Pete Rossomando (New Haven), John Audino (Union) and Joe King (Rensselaer). Former UAlbany players Ryan Roeder (Rhode Island) and Ray Priore (Pennsylvania) are members of Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) coaching staffs. UAlbany Football 2009
Dallas Cowboys. He also interned with the New York Giants in the summer of 2003 and Miami Dolphins in 2002. Simpson, 54, graduated from East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University in 1978, and as a player helped lead that program to two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships and a 25-game winning streak. As a defensive end, he led the team in quarterback sacks as a senior. An All-New York City player at Midwood High School in the mid-1970s, Simpson has a master's degree in educational administration. RYAN McCARTHY OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR Ryan McCarthy is in his eighth year with the UAlbany football program. He was promoted to the position of offensive coordinator in the spring of 2008. McCarthy also tutors the quarterbacks for the fifth consecutive season. In 2008, Vinny Esposito put together the secondbest season marks in passing yards and total offense in the program's history. UAlbany's offense led the Northeast Conference in total yards (363.2 ypg). Tailback David McCarty finished second in the nation in rushing among the Division I FCS leaders. McCarthy worked with the program's wide receivers for two seasons from 2003-04 and the offensive line in the 2002 campaign. His recruiting area includes New Jersey, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Georgia. McCarthy, 31, was the quarterbacks coach at Siena College prior to arriving on the UAlbany campus. He recruited a fourstate region, including New York and Massachusetts. An honorable mention All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) quarterback at SUNY-Cortland, McCarthy passed for 2,266 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior and established a school record with 223 completions. He received the ECAC Division III offensive player of the week award. McCarthy, who hails from Wilder, Vt., earned a B.S. in physical education from Cortland. He received a master's from UAlbany in the spring of 2004. McCarthy was an all-state high school athlete in football, basketball and baseball. He volunteered at the 2009 Lauren's First and Goal Camp, a one-day clinic that raises funds for pediatric brain tumor research. MIKE MORITA OFFENSIVE LINE Mike Morita is in his fourth season on the UAlbany staff. He is in his second year as offensive line coach after working with the tight ends and tackles the previous two seasons. Prior to coming to the UAlbany, Morita was the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C., a program that won the 2004 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championship and the Pioneer Bowl with a 10-2 record. From 2000-03, Morita worked with the tight ends at Bucknell University. He also instructed the offensive line and running backs, plus coordinated video breakdown and computer analysis of opponents. During that period, he coached an All-Patriot League tight end and recruited current Detroit Lion Sean Conover. His recruiting coverage included New England, Central New York and Western Pennsylvania. Morita, 34, was an offensive line coach at Santa Barbara City College in 2003. His first coaching position came at Eagle www.ualbanysports.com (Idaho) High School as varsity running backs assistant. Morita was a two-year letterman as a running back at Idaho State University, where he received a B.S. in elementary education in 1998. He was the recipient of the outstanding student achievement award from the School of Education. Additionally, Morita played center on the offensive line at the College of Marin in California for two years. A native of Mill Valley, Calif., Morita earned his master's of science in education with emphasis as a instructional specialist from Bucknell in July 2004. He and his wife, Ashley, and daughter, Madison, reside in the Capital Region. ERIC EVANS WIDE RECEIVERS Eric Evans is in his second year as a member of UAlbany's football staff. He coaches the wide receivers and is responsible for recruiting in Chicago, Central and Southern Ohio, and New York. Evans comes to the UAlbany program from Northwestern University where he was a graduate assistant for two years. He assisted with the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends and helped build the Big Ten Conference's top passing offense at 307.9 yards per game. Evans, 28, also coordinated the scout defense and special teams and handled offensive quality control. Previous to Northwestern, Evans was a graduate assistant coach at the University of Dayton from 2004-05. He coached the tight ends and tackles and helped develop the program's first All-America tight end since 1999. In addition, Evans was responsible for the punt return and field goal units on special teams and recruited in Illinois, Wisconsin and northern states. As an undergraduate at DePauw University in Indiana, Evans spent four years as a student assistant. He was involved in game preparation and gained experience coaching tight ends, wide receivers and quarterbacks. He was the 2003 recipient of the Kenneth Brooks Holland Memorial Award. Evans received his B.A. in kinesiology with a minor in history. A native of St. Charles, Ill., he earned a master's degree in exercise science from Dayton in 2006 and has completed some coursework on another master's in liberal studies. Evans and his wife, Rebecca, reside in Latham, N.Y. SAMSON BROWN TIGHT ENDS Samson Brown is in his third season with the UAlbany program. He will move to offense as the tight ends coach after working for two years with the outside linebackers. Brown, who was an intern coach with the NFL's Green Bay Packers in the summer of 2009, recruits in the areas of Southern New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Long Island. Brown previously coached the tight ends and assisted with special teams at Hofstra University. He served as an intern coach for two years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and one season at Siena College. At Rensselaer, Brown worked with the defensive backs, wide receivers, and special teams. He also interned with the New York Giants' scouting department. Brown was a four-time All-Northeast Conference free safety at UAlbany. He totaled 52 tackles, 10 pass break-ups and two interceptions in leading the Great Danes to the 2002 conference championship. Brown, who was named to the All-NEC first team on three occasions, finished his career ranked among 9
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Season Leaders SCORING YEAR Player
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TACKLES YEAR Player UT AT Total 197
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FOOTBALL Letterwinners A Abramovich
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Lee McElroy, Vice President & Direc
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Blake Cundiff Strength and Conditio
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University at Albany Athletic Hall
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2008 NEC Season Review FINAL STANDI
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