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FOOTBALLDANNYBARRETTJIMMYWILLIAMSCOACHING STAFFASST. HEAD COACH/QUARTERBACKSFIRST YEAR AT BUFFALOCINCINNATI, ’83DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERSSECOND YEAR AT BUFFALOWILLIAM TYNDALE COLLEGE, ’99Long-time Canadian Football League head coach Danny Barrettbegins his first season as the Bulls’ assistant head coach and quarterbackscoach.Barrett, who most recently served as head coach and assistantgeneral manager for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, brings a wealthof experience to Buffalo having served as a head coach, assistantgeneral manager and having played quarterback at both the DivisionI level and for 14 seasons in the CFL.Barrett became the Roughriders’ 25th head coach in 2000 andled his team to post-season appearances for five straight seasons(2002-2006), including three out of four years advancing to the WestDivision final. He was nominated for the CFL’s Coach of the YearAward in 2003.Prior to becoming the Roughriders’ head coach, Barrett spenthis previous two seasons as an assistant coach with the B.C. Lions.During the 1999 campaign, Barrett coach the Lions’ receiver corps.In 1998, his first season with the Lions, Barrett began the season onthe sidelines as the quarterback coach and assistant offensive coordinator,but was forced out of retirement and dressed as the backupquarterback for 15 games.Barrett joined the coaching fraternity in 1997, serving as thequarterbacks coach of the Calgary Stampeders – mentoring futureNFL Pro Bowler Jeff Garcia. During his three seasons as an assistantcoach, his team’s amassed a 32-22 regular season mark.In his stellar playing career, Barrett played in 163 regular seasonCFL games with Calgary, Toronto, B.C. and Ottawa. His career totalsinclude 23,419 yards passing, 1,656 completions in 3,078 attemptsand 133 touchdowns. He played on two teams that advanced to theGrey Cup – the 1987 Toronto Argonauts and the 1991 Stampeders.In the ’91 Grey Cup, Barrett set a CFL record for completions with 34.In 1992, Barrett was selected as the Tom Pate recipient – voted on bythe CFL Players’ Association – while a member of the B.C. Lions forhis outstanding contributions to the league, his team and his community.Before turning pro, Barrett was a star quarterback at the Universityof Cincinnati. In 1982, he co-captained the Bearcats and earnedhonorable mention Associated Press All-America honors. He and hiswife Alison have five children.Jimmy Williams, a former Nebraska great who spent 12 seasonsin the NFL, begins his second season as the defensive coordinatorand linebackers coach for the Bulls. Williams’ college coaching careerincludes stints at Mid-American Conference member Toledo as wellas Grand Valley State and his alma mater.During his tenure as a college coach, Williams’ teams have posteda combined 32-9 record, including a MAC Championship gameberth at Toledo in 2002, a trip to the Division II national championshipgame at Grand Valley State in 2001 and a bowl win at Nebraskain 2003. Williams also served an internship with the Kansas CityChiefs in 2004.Williams was one of the greatest defensive players in Nebraskahistory after walking on to the team from Washington, D.C. A firstteamAll-American at Nebraska as a defensive end, Williams was chosenin the first round (15th overall) of the 1982 draft and played nineseasons with the Detroit Lions (1982-90), one with Minnesota andhis final two with Tampa Bay in 1992-93. He was twice named theLions’ team MVP in 1984 and 1987.After his playing career ended, Williams coached at PontiacNorthern High School, serving as defensive coordinator and washead coach at Pontiac Central HS for the 2000 and 2001 seasons.Williams notes that the motto that reflects his life is the Biblicalquote: “Fear God, and keep his commandements: for this is thewhole duty of man.” (Ecclesiastes 12:13b).He notes that “UB offers the student-athlete a multitude of opportunities.Its variety of excellent resources equips the student-athletewith the ability to excel academically, competitively and personally,through the development of character.”He and his wife Crystal are the parents of six children (Brittney,19, Nia, 16, Faith, 10, Joy, 9, Janell, 8 and Jimmy, 8).ANGUSMCCLUREOFFENSIVE LINE/RUN COORDINATORSECOND YEAR AT BUFFALOSACRAMENTO STATE, ’952007 SPRING PROSPECTUSAngus McClure returns for his second season as the Bulls’ offensiveline coach and run coordinator. In his first season with the Bulls,his run scheming helped the development of freshman runningback James Starks, who was named second-team All-MAC selection- the first time a UB freshman earned All-League honors.McClure came to Buffalo after serving as an assistant on BillCallahan’s Nebraska staff. McClure coached the tackles at Nebraskain 2005 as well as serving in several special teams roles as well.Prior to his stint at Nebraska, McClure played a major role in
FOOTBALLrecord-breaking offenses at Sacramento State University where heserved as assistant head coach and offensive line coach. While atSacramento State from 1997-2003, McClure helped the Hornets set52 NCAA Division I-AA, Big Sky Conference or school records.He coached 20 All Big Sky conference honorees and had six ofhis pupils sign NFL contracts. In addition, five Sacramento State playersearned All-American status and four were chosen to participatein college all-star games. In his seven seasons at Sacramento State,the Hornets led the Big Sky in rushing yards four times. McClure alsospent one season at the University of Nevada (1996), helping theWolfpack to the Big West title, a 9-3 record and the Las Vegas Bowlchampionship. That year, the Wolfpack led Division I-A with 527.3yards per game and were tops in both rushing and passing in the BigWest.A graduate of Sacramento State, where he played football from1987-91, McClure also served as a faculty member there from 1997-2004. He began his coaching career at McClatchy HS in Sacrementoas assistant head coach and defensive coordinator from 1992-95.He and his wife Erin have two sons, Hamish (8) and Malcolm(3).BRIANMOHNSENLINEBACKERSSECOND YEAR AT BUFFALONEBRASKA, ’91Brian Mohnsen begins his second season at Buffalo. He willmake the move from linebackers coach to defensive ends coach in2007.As linebackers coach in 2006, his impact was seen immediatelyin his first season as the Bulls top three leaders in the tackles pergame category were all linebackers.Mohnsen came to UB after serving as the defensive line coachat Minnesota State-Mankato. In 2004, he was the defensive coordinatorat Northwestern Oklahoma State, leading the defense to a secondplace ranking nationally in total defense and pass defense, thirdin rushing defense and fifth in scoring defense.Mohnsen spent 12 years at Nebraska (1992-2003), serving asdirector of the Cornhuskers’ video scouting department while assistingwith gameday management for both home and away games.During the 1991 season, Mohnsen started in his career as anundergraduate coach working with the defensive linemen and linebackersat Nebraska, while also performing student teaching duties.From 1987-90, Mohnsen was a member of the Cornhusker footballprogram as a defensive end and a linebacker, earning a varsity letterduring his senior year.A native of McCook, NE, he graduate from Nebraska with abachelor’s degree in education in 1991. He and his wife Kerri have adaughter named Madison (11).ALLENMOGRIDGERUNNING BACKS/RECRUITING COORDINATORSIXTH YEAR AT BUFFALONORTH CAROLINA, ’99AARONSTAMNTIGHT ENDS/SPECIAL TEAMSSECOND YEAR AT BUFFALOMINNESOTA STATE-MANKATO, ’02COACHING STAFFAllen Mogridge will once again coach the Bulls’ running backs,a position he has held the past three seasons, and will also serve asrecruiting coordinator for head coach Turner Gill.In 2006, he coached freshman running back James Starks to asecond-team All-MAC selection - the first time a UB freshman earnedAll-League honors.He rejoined the Buffalo coaching staff in February of 2004 afterspending one season at Western Carolina as defensive ends coachand recruiting coordinator. He had initially joined the staff at Buffaloin 2001 as a defensive graduate assistant coach.Mogridge had an excellent career at North Carolina, playingfour different positions and earning the Kenan Award for Leadershipin his senior season. He spent one year as strength and conditioningcoach at UNC as well while pursuing his masters degree. He spentthe summer of 2000 in the Carolina Panthers training camp beforeplaying for one year in the Arena Football League with the CarolinaCobras.He rejoined the Buffalo coaching staff in February of 2004 afterspending one season at Western Carolina as defensive ends coachand recruiting coordinator.In his first stint at Buffalo he assisted all facets of the defense- helping the Bulls jump from near the bottom of total defense in thenation to 45th in 2001 - while focusing on the Bulls’ defensive linemen.The Severville, TN native married the former Jennifer Carpenter,and they have two daughters, Carter Olivia (Livi) (3) and newbornIsabella Grace. He enjoys music and the outdoors.The motto that reflects his life is: “Hard work, dedication, persistenceand faith will take you far in life and football.”Aaron Stamn returns as UB’s tight ends coach and special teamscoordinator. His efforts made an immediate impact as he led the specialteams unit to one of its finest seasons in recent years. Under histutelage, the special teams unit returned its first kick for a touchdownsince 1989 and blocked five kicks - the most by a UB team since the1996 season.Prior to coming to UB, Stamn spent the two seasons at Nebraskaas a defensive assistant, working with Huskers’ defensive linewith coach John Blake, and helping that unit lead the nation with50 sacks in 2005 and an Alamo Bowl victory win over Michigan. That2007 SPRING PROSPECTUS
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