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2008DSU FOOTBALLDSU Media Policies and Guidelinesinformation contact Patricia Porter, MEAC directorof media relations at 757-416-7100, E-mail: porterp@themeac.com.Teleconference Schedule (ET)10:00 a.m. MEAC Notes10:03 a.m. Donald Hill-Eley (Morgan St.)10:13 a.m. Lee Fobbs (N.C. A&T10:23 a.m. Carey Bailey (Howard)10:33 a.m. Al Lavan (DSU)10:43 a.m. Buddy Pough (S.C. St.)10:53 a.m. Jerry Homes (Hampton)11:03 a.m. Pete Adrian (Norfolk St.)11:13 a.m. Alvin Wyatt (B-CU)11:23 a.m. Joe Taylor (FAMU)11:33 a.m. Kermit Blount (WSSU)ScoutingAll requests for scouting must be made throughthe DSU Athletic Media Relations Office in advanceof game day. Press box seating will bearranged upon availability.DSUHornets.comDSUHornets.com is your comprehensivesource for up-to-the-minute news and informationconcerning DSU Football, including updatedreleases, game notes, stats, photos andlive stats (when available). DSUHornets.com isa member of JumpTV.DSU Athletic Media Relations OfficePaul DodsonAssistant Athletic Director for Media Relations(Football Contact)(302) 857-7365 (office)(813) 545-2127 (cell)pdodson@desu.eduDennis JonesAssistant Media Relations Director(302) 857-6068 (office)(302) 270-6088 (cell)djones@desu.eduMailing AddressDSU Athletic Media Relations1200 N. DuPont HighwayDover, DE 19901-22772008 DSU Football Media Guide www.DSUHornets.com All news releases are posted to the DSUHornets.comwebsite. Media can access the latestnews of all Delaware State University footballby checking in regularly to DSUHornets.com’sfront page or the main football page. New for2008, the DSU Athletic Media Relations hascreated comprehensive “Media Center” withmedia guides, updated stats and game notesfor all 18 of DSU intercollegiate teams. A link labeled“Media Center” is located at top of eachindividual sports main page.32007 MEAC Champions

2008DSU FOOTBALL www.DSUHornets.com 2008 DSU Football Media GuideRadio BroadcastsDelaware State University willteam up with 1290 The Ticketand 1410 WDOV beginning thisfall. Both stations will carry all ofthe Hornet’s football action duringthe 2008 campaign. ScottKlatzkin (play-by-play) and DennisJones (color analyst) will providelisteners withunprecedented coverage of DSUas it defends the MEAC crownthis season.Scott KlatzkinPlay-by-PlayBroadcasterDelaware State University is located in north Dover onthe corner of Rt. 13 and College Rd. It is directlyacross the highway from the Dover Mall and DoverDowns Interna¬tional Raceway.From Pennsylvania: Take I-95 south throughWilmington (or I-495 for a faster route around Wilmington).South of Wilmington, take Exit 4A (Route 1) toDover. Follow Rt. 1 all the way to Dover then take Exit104. After taking the 104 exit, turn left at the light ontoRt. 13. The campus entrance is on your right at thesixth light.From New Jersey: After crossing Delaware MemorialBridge, do not exit I-295 onto Rt. 13 (eventhough it says to Dover) unless you wish to navigatemany, many traffic signals. Stay on I-295 south (towardBaltimore) until it ends at I-95. Then take Exit 4A(Route 1) to Dover. Follow Rt. 1 all the way to Doverthen take Exit 104. After taking the 104 exit, turn left atthe light onto Rt. 13. The campus entrance is on yourright at the sixth light.From north Baltimore and northern Maryland:Take I-95 north to Exit 4A (Route 1) to Dover.Follow Rt. 1 all the way to Dover then take Exit 104.After taking the 104 exit, turn left at the light onto Rt.13. The campus entrance is on your right at the sixthlight.From points south: Take Rt. 13 or Rt. 113 north(whichever is more convenient) to Dover. Stay on Rt.13 through Dover till you see the campus on your leftdirectly across the street from Dover Downs InternationalRaceway. If you elect to take Route 1 aroundDover from Rt. 113, you must pay $1 toll. Take Exit104, then make a left at the light on Route 13. TheDennis JonesBroadcast AnalystDirections to Delaware State Universitycampus entrance is on your right at thesixth light.From Washington DC, south Baltimore,and points west: There areseveral ways to get to Dover from MD 301and everyone has a different “best” way.From the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, followRt. 50 to Rt. 301 and stay north on 301.About five miles after the rest stop make aright onto MD 302. Go straight throughBarclay and straight through Templeville(ignore the right turn to Dover sign in Templevilleas this will take you through Marydelwhich can be a bit confusing). At thestate line, the road changes to DE 11 toHartly, DE. Take a right at the stop sign inHartly onto DE 44. DE 44 ends at Route 8(Pearson’s Corner). Turn left onto Route 8and you have about five miles to go fromthe light there at Pearson’s Corner. Whenyou get to Dover, take a left at the secondlight (by McDonalds) onto Kenton Rd.Then take a right at the second light ontoCollege Rd. (just after the fire station). Gostraight through the next light and you willsee the campus on your left shortly aftercrossing the tracks. You may use the backentrance or — if the gate is closed — youmay continue on around College Rd. to thelight on Rt. 13. Take a left at that light andthe front entrance to the campus will be atthe second light, on your left.Television BroadcastsHornets on the AirA school-record three nationally-televisedgames will take place during Delaware State’s2008 season. ESPNU will carry three of DSUcontests this year, including the team’s season-openerversus Florida A&M on Thursday,Sept. 4.ESPNU, which was launched in 2005, featuresextensive studio programming and live coverage of games. ESPNUhas secured distribution agreements with Charter, Cox, DirecTV (Channel609), Echostar’s DISH Network (Channel 148), Insight Communications,Mediacom, Time Warner, and Verizon, along with many smaller affiliates,and is close to distribution agreements with others. ESPNU reached 20million households at the start of the 2007 college football season.Delaware State 2008 TV ScheduleThurs., Sept. 4 vs. Florida A&M 7:30 p.m.(Live)Sat., Nov. 1 vs. South Carolina State 1:00 p.m.(tape-delay - time TBD)Sat., Nov. 15 at Norfolk State 1:00 p.m.(tape-delay - time TBD)Delaware StateUniversity2007 MEAC Champions 4

2008DSU FOOTBALLThe MEACCommissionerDennis E.ThomasThe Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), aNCAA Division I Conference, is in its 38th year of operationheading into the 2008-2009 academic schoolyear. Housed in the Armada Hoffler Tower at TownCenter of Virginia Beach, Virginia, the MEAC is madeup of 12 outstanding, historically black institutionsacross the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University,Coppin State University, Delaware State University,Florida A&M University, Hampton University,Howard University, University of Maryland EasternShore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University,North Carolina A&T State University, South CarolinaState University and Winston-Salem StateUniversity.HISTORYIn 1969, a bold ad hoc group of innovators long associatedwith intercollegiate athletics met in Durham,N.C., to discuss the feasibility of organizing a new conference.Dissected from these discussions, a steeringand planning committee was formed to fully investigatethe idea, present a detailed report with recommendationsto interested collegiate institutions, andthen construct a workshop to outline proposals.After adopting a program, seven institutions (DelawareState College, Howard University, University of MarylandEastern Shore, Morgan State University, NorthCarolina A&T State University, North Carolina CentralUniversity and South Carolina State College) agreedto become the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Itsmajor objective was to establish, organize and supervisean intercollegiate athletic program among a compactgroup of educational institutions of high academicstandards and with a sound philosophy of co-curricularactivities.The conference was confirmed in 1970, kicking offits first season of competition in football in 1971.In 1978, a milestone was reached when the MEAC selectedKenneth A. Free to be its first full-time commissioner.He had been preceded by three interim(part-time) commissioners: Dr. Leroy Walker (1971-74); who later had the distinction of serving as thePresident of the United States Olympic Committee, thelate Earl Mason (1974-75) and the late Dr. JamesYoung (1975-78).Kenneth A. Free served the conference for 18years before stepping down in 1995. In 1996, CharlesS. Harris was named commissioner and served in thecapacity until April 2002. Longtime MEAC administratorBrenda H. McCoy served two stints as InterimCommissioner, one in 1996 and again in 2002. OnSeptember 1, 2002, Dr. Dennis E. Thomas was namedthe commissioner and has served in the position forsix years.The leagues’ first expansion occurred in October1979 when Bethune-Cookman College and FloridaA&M University were voted into the MEAC as newmembers. Original members Morgan State, North CarolinaCentral and Maryland Eastern Shore withdrewfrom the conference at the end of the 1979 fiscal year.Maryland Eastern Shore was readmitted in 1981 andMorgan State returned in 1984. Florida A&M opted toresign in 1984, but was readmitted in 1986. CoppinState College was granted admittance in 1985, becomingthe ninth member institution. The MEAC expandedagain in the 90’s with the inclusion of HamptonUniversity (1995) and Norfolk State University (1997).The final expansion occurred in 2007, with the additionof Winston-Salem State University.On June 8, 1980, the MEAC was classified as a DivisionI conference by the National Collegiate AthleticAssociation (NCAA). The following month the MEACreceived an automatic berth to the NCAA Division IMen’s Basketball Championship.Currently, the league has automatic qualifying bids forNCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), men’sbasketball (since 1981), women’s basketball (since1982), football (since 1996), softball (since 1995), menand women’s tennis (since 1998), and volleyball (since1994).SPORTS HIGHLIGHTSThe MEAC has enjoyed great athletic successover the years. In 2008, Maryland Eastern Shore defeatedArkansas State, 4-2 to win the NCAA Women’sBowling National Championship, the first in conferenceand school history. Lady Hawks’ head coach SharonBrummell became the first female head coach to wina NCAA bowling title.In men’s basketball, Morgan State won the 1974NCAA College Division II National Championship. The1981 tournament champion Howard Bison became thefirst MEAC team to play in the NCAA Division I BasketballChampionship. MEAC tournament runners-upNorth Carolina A&T was invited to play in the NationalInvitational Tournament (NIT) during the same season.Coppin State and Hampton also made history in theNCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament with first-roundvictories. The No. 15 seeded Coppin State defeatedNo. 2 South Carolina in 1997 and No. 15 seededHampton defeated No. 2 Iowa State in 2001. Both victoriesranked among the Top 10 greatest tournamentupsets of all-time by ESPN’s SportsCenter.In women’s basketball, South Carolina State wonthe Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women(AIAW) Division II National Championship in 1979. In1982, Howard became the first MEAC women’s teamto participate in the NCAA Division I Basketball Championships.South Carolina State earned the berth in1983 and became the first MEAC team, men orwomen, to win a first-round game in the NCAA DivisionI Basketball Tournament.Coppin State, winners of back-to back conferencetournaments in 2005 and 2006, earned a berth to the2007 WNIT. The Lady Eagles defeated Saint Joseph’sin the first round to earn their first Division I postseasonvictory.In football, prior to the establishment of Division I-AA competition, the MEAC football champion playedin the Gold Bowl held in Richmond, Va., whichmatched them against the champion of the Central IntercollegiateAthletic Association (CIAA). South CarolinaState represented the MEAC in 1977 and 1978,winning both outings over Winston-Salem State andNorfolk State respectively.South Carolina State won MEAC football titles in1981 and 1982 and reached the second round of theI-AA championships both years.In addition to NCAA post-season play, MEAC footballteams have appeared in NCAA sanctioned bowlgames.The MEAC was also instrumental in constructingthe Freedom Bowl All-Star Classic and theHeritage Bowl.In outdoor track and field, North Carolina Centralwon the first three MEAC outdoor track and field titlesand finished fourth in the 1974 NCAA Division I OutdoorTrack and Field Championships. North CarolinaCentral’s Larry Black was a member of the 1972Olympic 400-meter relay team that won the gold medaland the silver medal in the 200-meter dash.5MEAC women began outdoor track and field conferencecompetition in 1980. Two years later, SouthCarolina State won the AIAW Division II Outdoor Trackand Field National Championship (1982).The MEAC initiated cross country and indoor track andfield in 1981. Tennis and golf returned as MEAC-governedsports in 1981 after a five-year hiatus. Golf wasdiscontinued after the 1982 championships.In wrestling, Morgan State won 13 of the 24 conferencechampionships. Individual wrestling championswere granted automatic entry into the NCAAchampionships in 1986. The MEAC discontinuedwrestling as a conference-governed championship in1995.Baseball (discontinued following the 1977 season)along with women’s volleyball were added as MEACgovernedsports in 1983. Women’s softball became aMEAC sanctioned sport in 1992.In 2003, Florida A&M became the first MEACschool to win a volleyball match in the NCAA Championship,with a first-round win over Winthrop. In 2004,the Lady Rattlers became the first HBCU team rankedin the Top 25 American Volleyball Coaches Association(AVCA) national poll.In softball, Bethune-Cookman earned the league’sfirst-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Softball Championshipin 2005. The Lady Wildcats defeated Florida,Central Florida and South Florida in the Florida Regionalto become the first MEAC school to win a NCAADivision I Softball Regional. Bethune-Cookman endedthe 2005 season with the leagues’ first-ever rankingsin the final softball polls, reaching No. 18 in theNFCA/USA Today Coaches poll and No. 23 in the USASoftball/ESPN.com Poll.MEAC COMMISSIONERSDr. Dennis E. Thomas2002 - presentBrenda H. McCoy (Interim 1996 & 2002Charles S. Harris 1996 - 2002Kenneth A. Free* . 1978 - 1996Dr. James Young (Part-time) . 1975 - 1978Earl Mason (Part-time) 1974 - 1975Dr. Leroy Walker (Part-time) 1971 - 1974*First Full-Time CommissionerCONFERENCE TENUREBethune-Cookman1979-presentCoppin State1985-presentDelaware State1970-presentFlorida A&M . 1979-1984, 1986-presentHampton1995-presentHoward1970-presentMaryland Eastern Shore 1970-79, 1981-presentMorgan State1970-1979, 1984-presentNorfolk State1997-presentNorth Carolina A&T1970-presentNorth Carolina Central . 1970-1979South Carolina State1970-presentWinston-Salem State2007-presentMEAC SPONSORED SPORTSMen’s Sports Women’s SportsBaseballBasketballBasketballBowlingCross Country Cross CountryFootballIndoor Track &FieldIndoor Track & Field Outdoor Track &FieldOutdoor Track & Field SoftballTennisTennisVolleyball2007 MEAC Champions2008 DSU Football Media Guide www.DSUHornets.com

2008DSU FOOTBALL www.DSUHornets.com 2008 DSU Football Media GuideSaturday, August 30Alabama State at Florida A&MVirginia State at Norfolk State(Labor Day Classic)Johnson C. Smith at North Carolina A&TSouth Carolina State at UCFSunday, August 31Jackson State v. Hampton(MEAC/SWAC Challenge-ESPN2)Thursday, September 4Florida A&M at Delaware State *(ESPNU)Saturday, September 6Alabama State at Bethune-CookmanHampton at South IllinoisHoward v. GeorgetownMorgan State at TowsonNorfolk State at KentuckyWinston-Salem State at N.C. A&T(Battle of I-40 Classic)Benedict at South Carolina StateSaturday, September 13Bethune-Cookman v. South Carolina St*(%)Delaware State at Kent StateHoward at Hampton *North Carolina Central at Morgan StateNorth Carolina A&T at Norfolk State*(ESNPU-taped delayed)Savannah State at Winston-Salem StateSaturday, September 20Savannah State at Bethune-CookmanFlorida A&M at Howard*North Carolina A&T at Hampton*Morgan State at Winston-Salem StateNorfolk State at William & MarySouth Carolina State at Clemson2008 MEAC COMPOSITE SCHEDULE6 p.m.6 p.m.6 p.m.6 p.m.2 p.m.7:30 p.m.4 p.m.6 p.m.1 p.m.6 p.m.TBA6 p.m.6 p.m.4 p.m.TBA6 p.m.4 p.m.4 p.m.6 p.m.4 p.m.1 p.m.6 p.m.6 p.m.7 p.m.TBASaturday, September 27Norfolk State at Bethune-Cookman*Central Connecticut at Delaware StateTennessee State v. Florida A&M#(Atlanta Football Classic - ESPNU)Morgan State at RutgersSavannah State v. Howard(Miami Football Classic)Coastal Carolina at North Carolina A&TSouth Carolina St at Winston-Salem StSaturday, October 4Bethune-Cookman at Morgan State*Hampton at Delaware State*Howard at Winston-Salem StateNorth Carolina A&T v. N.C. CentralSouth Carolina State at Florida A&M*Thursday, October 9Winston-Salem State at Florida A&M(ESPNU)Saturday, October 11Delaware State at Bethune-Cookman*Morgan State at North Carolina A&T*Norfolk State at South Carolina State*Saturday, October 18North Carolina A&T at Delaware State*Southern v. Florida A&MNorfolk State at Hampton *(Battle of the Bay Classic)Morgan State at Howard*Saturday, October 25Bethune-Cookman at Winston-Salem StDelaware State at Morgan State*Florida A&M at Norfolk State*Hampton at South Carolina State*Howard at North Carolina A&T*4 p.m.7 p.m.3 p.m.TBA6 p.m.6 p.m.6 p.m.4 p.m.1 p.m.6 p.m.5 p.m.6 p.m.7:30 p.m.4 p.m.1:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.1 p.m.6 p.m. (CST)1 p.m.1 p.m.2 p.m.1 p.m.1 p.m.2 p.m.1:30 p.m.Saturday, November 1N.C. A&T at Bethune-Cookman*South Carolina St at Delaware State*(ESPNU-taped delayed)Morgan State at Florida A&M*Winston-Salem State at Hampton*Norfolk State at Howard*Thursday, November 6Howard at South Carolina State*(ESPNU)Saturday, November 8Bethune-Cookman at Hampton*(ESPNU-taped delayed)Winston-Salem State at Delaware StateFlorida A&M at North Carolina A&T*Morgan State at Norfolk State*Saturday, November 15Howard at Bethune-Cookman*Delaware State at Norfolk State*(ESPNU-taped delayed)Hampton at Florida A&M*South Carolina State at Morgan State*Winston-Salem State at N.C. CentralSaturday, November 22Bethune-Cookman v. Florida A&M*(!)(Florida Classic - ESPN Classic)Delaware State at Howard*Hampton at Morgan State*Norfolk State at Winston-Salem StateSouth Carolina State at North Carolina A&T*The MEAC(%) Neutral Site – Charleston, S.C.($) Neutral Site – Miami, Fla.(#) Neutral Site – Atlanta, Ga.(!) Game played at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla.2007 MEAC Final StandingsConference Points Overall PointsTeam W L T For Opp Pct W L T For Opp PctDelaware State* 8 0 0 194 101 1.000 10 2 0 254 221 .833Norfolk State 6 2 0 216 171 .750 8 3 0 272 257 .727South Carolina State 6 2 0 268 137 .750 7 4 0 294 216 .636Hampton 5 3 0 235 166 .625 6 5 0 329 258 .545Morgan State 4 4 0 176 172 .500 5 6 0 261 226 .455Bethune-Cookman 3 5 0 182 203 .375 5 6 0 267 247 .455Howard 2 6 0 186 259 .250 4 7 0 266 332 .364Florida A&M 2 6 0 136 218 .250 3 8 0 204 295 .273North Carolina A&T 0 8 0 126 292 .000 0 11 0 162 369 .0004 p.m.1 p.m.3 p.m.2 p.m.1 p.m.7:30 p.m.2 p.m.1 p.m.1:30 p.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.1 p.m.3 p.m.4 p.m.1:30 p.m.TBA1 p.m.1 p.m.1:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.*-2007 MEAC ChampionALL-TIME MEAC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS1971 Morgan State .....................(5-0-1, 6-4-1) 1984 Bethune-Coookman .................(4-0, 7-3)1972 North Carolina Central .............(5-1, 9-2) 1985 Delaware State .............(4-0, 9-2)1973 North Carolina Central .............(5-1, 7-4) 1986 North Carolina A&T ..................(4-1, 9-3)1974 South Carolina State................(5-1, 8-4) 1987 Delaware State .............(5-0, 8-2)1975 South Carolina State................(5-1, 8-2)North Carolina A&T ..................(5-1, 8-3)1988 Bethune-Coookman .................(4-2, 5-6)Florida A&M .............................(4-2, 6-4)1976 South Carolina State..............(5-1, 10-1)Delaware State .............(4-2, 5-5)Morgan State ...........................(5-1, 6-4) 1989 Delaware State .............(5-1, 7-4)1977 South Carolina State................(6-0, 9-1) 1990 Florida A&M .............................(6-0, 7-4)1978 South Carolina State................(5-0, 8-2) 1991 North Carolina A&T ..................(5-1, 9-3)1979 Morgan State ...........................(5-0, 9-2)Delaware State .............(5-1, 9-2)1980 South Carolina State..............(5-0, 10-1) 1992 North Carolina A&T ..................(5-1, 9-3)1981 South Carolina State..............(5-0, 10-3) 1993 Howard...................................(6-0, 11-1)1982 South Carolina State................(4-1, 9-3) 1994 South Carolina State..............(6-0, 10-2)Florida A&M .............................(4-1, 6-5) 1995 Florida A&M .............................(6-0, 9-2)1983 South Carolina State................(4-0, 7-3) 1996 Florida A&M .............................(7-0, 9-3)1997 Hampton ................................(7-0, 10-2)1998 Hampton ..................................(7-1, 9-3)1999 North Carolina A&T ................(8-0, 10-1)2000 Florida A&M .............................(7-1, 9-2)2001 Florida A&M .............................(7-1, 7-3)2002 Bethune-Coookman ...............(7-1, 11-2)2003 North Carolina A&T ................(6-1, 10-3)2004 Hampton ................................(6-1, 10-2)South Carolina State................(6-1, 9-2)2005 Hampton.................................(7-0, 11-1)2006 Hampton ................................(7-1, 10-2)2007 Delaware State ...........(8-0, 10-2)2007 MEAC Champions 6

2008DSU FOOTBALL2008 OpponentsFlorida A&MThurs., Sept. 4 - 7:30 p.m.Alumni StadiumKent StateSat.., Sept. 13 - TBDDix StadiumCentral Conn. St.Sat., Sept. 27 - 7:00 p.m.Alumni StadiumHamptonSat., Oct. 4 - 1:00 p.m.Alumni StadiumBethune-CookmanSat., Oct. 11 - 4:00 p.m.Larry Kelly FieldNorth Carolina A&TSat., Oct. 18 - 1:00 p.m.Alumni StadiumGENERALName: Florida A&M UniversityGENERALName: Kent State UniversityGENERALName:Central Conn. St.GENERALName: Hampton UniversityGENERALName: Bethune-Cookman Univ.GENERALName: North Carolina A&T Univ.City/Zip: Tallahassee, FL 32307 Location: Kent, Ohio 44242 Location: New Britain, Conn. Location:Hampton, Va. Location: Daytona Beach, Fla. Location: Greensboro, N.C.Founded: 1887 Founded: 1910 Founded: 1849 Founded: 1868 Founded: 1904 Founded: 1891Enrollment: 10,500 Enrollment: 34,000 Enrollment: 12,000 Enrollment: 6,300 Enrollment: 3,100 Enrollment; 10,660Nickname:Rattlers Nickname: Golden Flashes Nickname:Blue Devils Nickname:Pirates Nickname:Wildcats Nickname:AggiesSchool Colors: Orange and Green Colors: Navy Blue and Gold Colors:Blue and White Colors: Royal Blue & White Colors:Maroon and Gold Colors;Blue and GoldStadium: Bragg Memorial Stadium Stadium:Dix Stadium Stadium :Arute Field Stadium: Armstrong Stadium Stadium:Larry Kelly Field StadiumAggie StadiumCapacity: 25,500 Surface:FieldTurf Surface:Field Turf Surface:Grass Surface:Grass Surface:GrassSurface:Natural Grass Capacity 25,000 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity 17,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity 21,500Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS) Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FBS) Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS) Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS) Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS) Affiliation NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference:MEAC Conference: MAC (East Division) Conference:Northeast Conference:MEAC Conference:MEAC ConferenceMEACPresident: Dr. James H. Ammons President: Dr. Lester A. Lefton President:Dr. John Miller President: Dr. William R. Harvey President: Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed Chancellor Dr. Stanley F. BattleAlma Mater/Year: Florida A&M ‘74 Alma Mater: Northeastern ’69 Athletic Director: Charles Jones Athletic Director: Alonza Hardy Athletic Director: Lynn Thompson Interim ADWheeler BrownAthletic Director: William Hayes Director of Athletics: Laing Kennedy Website: www.CCSUBlueDevils.com Athletics Phone: (757) 728-6747 Athletics Phone: (386) 481-2206 Athletics Phone: (336) 334-7686Alma Mater/Year: NC Central ‘65 Alma Mater: Cornell ’63Website: www.hamptonpirates.com Website: www.BCCathletics.com Website: www.ncataggies.comAthletics Phone: (850) 599-3868 Athletics Phone: (330) 672-3120 HEAD COACHWebsite: www.thefamurattlers.com Website: www.kentstatesports.com Head Coach: Jeff McInerney HISTORYHISTORYAlma Mater: Slippery Rock ’82 First Year of Football: 1902 First Year of Football: 1926 HISTORYHISTORYHISTORYRecord at CCSU: 14-8 (Two) All-time record: 513-362-34 All-time record: 413-283-22 First Year of Football: 1924First Year of Football: 1906 First year of football: 1920 Career Record:Same Last Postseason Appearance: 2006 Last Postseason Appearance: 2003 All-Time Record: 435-367-42All-Time Record: 532-268-23 All-time record: 296-477-28 McInerney vs. DSU: 0-0 Result of Last Appearance:Result of Last Appearance:Last Postseason Appearance: 2003Postseason Record: 5-8 Bowl record; 0-2L, to New Hampshire, 41-38L, to No., 13 FAU, 32-24 Result of Last Appearance:Years of Postseason Play: Nine Last bowl;1972 TangerineL, to Wofford, 31-10Last Postseason Appearance: 2001 Result:L, 21-18 vs. Tampa SPORTS INFORMATIONHEAD COACHHEAD COACHResult of Last Appearance:L, to Georgia Southern, 60-35Football Contact:Office Phone:Jason Stronz(860) 832-3057Head Coach:Alma mater:Jerry HolmesWest Virginia, ‘79Head Coach:Alma mater:Alvin B. WyattBethune-Cookman, ‘70HEAD COACHHead Coach: Lee Fobbs, Jr.HEAD COACHFax: (860) 832-3084 Record at HU: 0-0, First year Overall record: 77-44 (11) Alma Mater: Grambling ‘73HEAD COACHHead Coach: Joseph “Joe” TaylorHead Coach:Alma Mater:Doug MartinKentucky ’85E-mail:Press Box Phone:stronzjam@ccsu.edu860-832-0120Career Record:Holmes vs. DSU:Same0-0Record at BCU:Wyatt vs. DSU:Same6-5Overall Record:Record at A&T0-22 (Two)SameAlma Mater: Western Illinois ‘72 Record at KSU: 15-31 (Four)Fobbs vs. DSU: 0-2Record at School: 0-0, First Year Overall Record:SameSPORTS INFORMATIONCareer Record: 197-76-4/26 Years Martin vs. DSU: 1-0SPORTS INFORMATIONFootball Contact: Bryan Harvey SPORTS INFORMATIONTaylor vs. DSU: 10-3Football Contact: Maurice Williams Phone: (386) 481-2206 Football Contact: Brian HollowayPhone: (757) 727-5757 FAX: (386) 481-2238 Office Phone (336) 334-7141SPORTS INFORMATIONSPORTS INFORMATIONFAX: (757) 727-5813 Email: harveyb@cookman.edu Fax : (336) 334-7181Football Contact: Alvin Hollins Jr. Football Contact:Alan AshbyEmail: maurice.williams@hamptionu.edu Press Box Phone: (386) 671-8968 E-mail:bmhollow@ncat.eduOffice Phone: (850) 599-3200 Phone: (330) 672-8419Press Box Phone: (757) 727-5422Press Box Phone: (336) 334-7917Home Phone: (850) 591-7690 Fax (330) 672-2112Email: rockstat7376@aol.com Email:aashby@kent.eduSID Office Fax: (850) 599-3206Press Box Phone: (850) 599-3631(850) 599-3632Morgan StateSat., Oct. 25 - 1:00 p.m.Hughes StadiumSouth Carolina StateSat., Nov. 1 - 1:00 p.m.Alumni StadiumWinston-Salem St.Sat., Nov. 8 - 1:00 p.m.Alumni StadiumNorfolk StateSat., Nov. 15 - 1:00 p.m.Price StadiumHowardSat., Nov. 22 - 1:00 p.m.Greene StadiumGENERALName: Morgan State UniversityGENERALSchool Name: S. Carolina St. Univ.GENERALName: Winston-Salem StateGENERALName: Norfolk State UniversityGENERALName:Howard UniversityLocation:Baltimore, Md. Location:Orangeburg, SC Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. Location:Norfolk, Va. Location:Washington, DCFounded: 1867 Founded: 1896 Founded: 1892 Founded: 1935 Founded: 1867Enrollment: 7,500 Enrollment: 4,700 Enrollment: 5,557 Enrollment: 6,200 Enrollment: 10,500Nickname:Bears Nickname:Bulldogs Nickname:Rams Nickname:Spartans Nickname:BisonColors:Orange & Blue Colors:Garnet & Blue Colors:Red & White Colors:Green & Gold Colors:Blue, Red & WhiteStadium:Hughes Stadium Stadium: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium: Bowman Gray Stadium Stadium: William “Dick” Price Stadium Stadium: William H. Greene StadiumCapacity: 10,000Bulldog Stadium Capacity 18,000 Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 7,086Surface:Artificial Capacity: 22,000 Surface:Grass Surface:Grass Surface:ArtificialAffiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS) Surface:Poly Turf Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS) Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS) Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference:MEAC Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS) Conference:MEAC Conference:MEAC Conference:MEACPresident: Dr. Earl S. Richardson Conference:MEAC Chancellor: Dr. Donald Julian Reaves President: Carolyn W. Meyers, Ph.D. President: Dr. Sidney RibeauAlma Mater/Yr.: Maryland State, ‘65 President: Dr. Leonard McIntyre Athletic Director: Dr. Percy Caldwell Athletics Director: Marty L. Miller Director of Athletics: Dwight DatcherDirector of Athletics: Floyd Kerr Alma Mater/Tr.: S.C. State, ‘71 Athletics Phone: (336) 750-2141 Athletics Phone: (757) 823-8152 Athletics Phone: (202) 806-6100Alma Mater/Yr.: Colorado State, ‘69 Athletics Director: Charlene Johnson Website: WSSURams.com Website: www.nsuspartans.com Website: www.howard-bison.comAthletics Phone: (443) 885-3333 Alma Mater/Yr.: S.C. State, ‘80Website: www.morganstatebears.com Athletics Phone: (803) 536-7242 HEAD COACHHISTORYWebsite:www.SCSU.edu Head Coach: Kermit W. Blount First Year of Football: 1938 HISTORYAlma Mater: Winston-Salem St., 1980 All-Time Record: 298-298-4 First Year of Football: 1905HISTORYHISTORYCoaching Record: 87-69-3 (15) Last Postseason Appearance: N/A All-Time Record: 430-325-40First Year of Football: 1898 First Year of Football: 1907 Recrod at WSSU:Same Result of Last Appearance: N/A Last Postseason Appearance: 1993All-Time Record: 402-343-33 All-Time Record: 377-243-28 Blount vs. DSU: 0-1Result of Last Appearance:Last Postseason Appearance: 1979 Postseason Record: 6-7HEAD COACHL, to Marshall, 28-14Result of Last Appearance:Years of Postseason Play: 11 SPORTS INFORMATIONHead Coach:Pete AdrianL, to Alabama A&M, 27-7 Last Postseason Appearance: 1997 Football Contact:Chris Zona Alma Mater: West Virginia ‘70 HEAD COACHResult of Last Appearance:Office Phone: (336) 750-2143 Overall Record: 52-54-1 (10) Head Coach:Carey BaileyHEAD COACHL, to Southern, 34-28 Cell Phone: (336) 391-8852 Record at NSU: 16-17 (Three) Alma Mater: Tennessee, ’92Head Coach: Donald Hill-EleyOffice Fax: (336) 750-2144 Adrian vs. DSU: 0-3 Career Record:4-7 (One)Alma Mater: Virginia Union, 1991 HEAD COACHE-mail:zonac@wssu.eduRecord at Howard:SameCareer Record: 30-37 (Seven) Head Coach: Oliver ‘Buddy’ Pough Press Box Phone: (336) 783-3432Bailey vs. DSU: 0-1Record at MSU:Same Alma Mater: S.C. State, 1975SPORTS INFORMATIONHill-Eley vs. DSU: 3-4 Career Record: 47-21 (Six)Football Contact: Matt Michalec SPORTS INFORMATIONRecord at S.C. State: SameOffice Phone: (757) 823-2628 Football Contact Edward Hill, Jr.SPORTS INFORMATIONPugh vs. DSU: 3-3Cell Phone: (757) 592-1245 Office Phone: (202) 806-7184Football Contact: Leonard L.Haynes IVFax: (757) 823-8218 Office Fax: (202) 806-9595Office Phone: (443) 885-3831 SPORTS INFORMATIONEmail:mmichalec@nsu.edu E-Mail:ehill@howard.eduOffice Fax: (443) 885-8307 Football Contact: William P. HamiltonPress Box Phone: (757) 823-2628 Press Box Phone: (202) 806-5488E-Mail: leonard.haynes@morgan.edu Office Phone: (803) 536-7060(202) 806-5489Press Box Phone: (443) 885-4018 Office Fax: (803) 536-8622(202) 806-5491E-mail: whamilton@scsu.eduPress Box Phone: (803) 536-86232008 DSU Football Media Guide www.DSUHornets.com 72007 MEAC Champions

2008DSU FOOTBALL www.DSUHornets.com 2008 DSU Football Media GuideNewspapersKris PopeWilmington News JournalDover BrueauP.O. Box 518116 E. Water St.Dover, DE 19903Phone: (302) 734-7945Fax: 734-2587Sports DeskWilmington News JournalWilmington BureauP.O. Box 155Wilmington, DE 19850Phone: 800-323-7766FAX: (302) 324-2298scores@delawareonline.comAndy WaltersWill CoxDelaware State NewsBox 737Dover, DE 19901Phone: (302) 741-8227 or8231FAX: (302) 741-8252sports@newszap.comShawn YonkerSalisbury Daily TimesP.O. Box 1937Salisbury, MD 21802Phone: (410) 749-7171 X213FAX: (410) 749-7290Brian CitinoDover PostP.O. Box 664Dover, DE 19901Phone: (302) 678-3616FAX: (302) 678-8291brian.citino@doverpost.comJosh BarnettPhiladelphia Daily News400 N. Broad St.Philadelphia, PA 19101Phone: (215) 854-5700FAX: (215) 854-5524Bruce MartinPhiladelphia Inquirer400 N. Broad St.Philadelphia, PA 19101Phone: (215) 854-4550FAX: (215) 854-4576Attn: Sports DeskBaltimore SunCalvert & Center Sts.Baltimore, MD 21203Phone: (410) 332-6200FAX: (410) 783-2518Donald HuntPhiladelphia Tribune522 S. 16th St.Philadelphia, PA 19146Phone: (215) 893-4081FAX: (215) 735-3612Dave FrederickCape GazetteP.O. Box 213Lewes, DE 19958Phone: (302) 645-7700Fax: (302) 645-1664Joe AraceUSA Today1000 Wilson Blvd.Arlington, VA 22229Phone: (703) 276-3761FAX: (703) 276-5505Ted ReavesThe Scoop1220 N. Broad St.Philadelphia, PA 19121Phone: (215) 232-59741-888-372-6729FAX: (215) 236-2945treaves@delanet.comWire Services andMedia AgenciesSports DeskAssociated Press218 N. Charles St.Suite 330Baltimore, MD 212021Phone: 800-284-3524FAX: (410) 837-4291Sports Network700 Mason Mill Business ParkHuntingdon Valey, PA 19906Phone: 800-227-7249FAX: 800-227-0803ESPN/Sports TickerHarborside Financial Center500 Plaza TwoJersey City, NJ 07311-3992Phone: (201) 938-4529FAX: 800-336-0383Stats, Inc.FAX: 847-676-0821Eric MooreThe Onnidan GroupP.O. Box 19963Raleigh, NC 27619Phone: (910) 486-1381FAX: (919) 785-9975ericmoore@onnidan.comLut WilliamsBlack College Sports Page7 Belles Ct.Greensboro, NC 27401Phone: (336) 370-9752FAX: (336) 691-0990azeezcomm@aol.comRadio StationsDon VoltzWDEL-AM Radio2727 Shipley RoadWilmington, DE 19803Phone: (302) 478-8898FAX: (302) 479-1532Sports DirectorWDOV/WDSD/WRDX5595 W. Denny’s Rd.Dover, DE 19904Phone: (302) 674-1410FAX: (302) 674-2049FAX: (302) 793-4204Henry EvansWGMD-FM RadioP.O. Box 530Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971Phone: (302) 945-2050FAX: (302) 945-3781WJKS (KISS FM)1st Federal Plaza Bldg.Suite 604704 King St.Wilmington, DE 19801Phone: (302) 622-8895FAX: (302) 622-8678Dave SpencerWNRK-AM RadioP.O. Box 8152Newark, DE 19711Phone: (302) 737-5200FAX: (302) 737-7466WUSL (Power 99)Phone: (215) 483-8900FAX: (215) 483-5930WDAS23 W. City Ave.Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004Phone: (610) 617-2526FAX: (610) 617-2573Ron CorbinKYW-AM RadioIndependence Mall EastPhiladelphia, PA 19106(215) 238-4991FAX: (215) 238-4657Ty MillerAmerican Urban Radio960 Renn Ave., Suite 200Pittsburgh, PA 15222Phone: 800-456-4211FAX: (412) 456-4040tym@sgi.netTelevisionRob CarlinWMDT-TV 4747202 Downtown PlazaSalisbury, MD 21801Phone: (410) 742-4747 X324FAX: (410) 749-4777WBOC-TV 16P.O. Box 2057Salisbury, MD 21801Phone: (410) 749-6096X246 or X237FAX: (410) 742-5190Suburban Cable24008 North duPont Hwy.New Castle, DE 19720Phone: (302) 661-8282FAX: (302) 661-8271KYW-TV 3 (NBC)2007 MEAC Champions 8DSU Media Outlets5th & Market Sts.Philadelphia, PA 19106Phone: (215) 238-4646FAX: (215) 238-4783WPVI-TV 6 (ABC)4100 City Line Ave.Philadelphia, PA 19131Phone: (215) 581-4595FAX: (215) 581-4530Tom SredenschekWTXF-TV 29 (FOX)4th & Market Sts.Philadelphia, PA 19106Phone: (215) 925-7115FAX: (215) 592-1535Jeff HoffmanWCAU-TV 10 (CBS)10 Monument Rd.Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004Phone: (610) 668-5660FAX: (610) 668-3706Comcast Cable (Dover)5729 W. Denny’s Rd.Dover, DE 19904Phone: (302) 672-5950FAX: 674-3528Tom ByrneWHYY TV-12625 Orange St.Wilmington, DE 19801Phone: (302) 888-1200FAX: (302) 575-0346Comcast SportsNet3601 S. Broad St.Philadelphia, PA 19148Phone: (215) 952-5350FAX: (215) 952-5331pmcelroy@spectacor.comBob CarrollCN81351 S. Columbus St.Philadelphia, PAPhone: (215) 468-2222Fax: (215) 468-7924Campus MediaThe Hornet NewspaperMLK Student CenterDelaware State University1200 N. DuPont Hwy.Dover, DE 19901Phone: (302) 857-6369Statesman YearbookMLK Student CenterDelaware State University1200 N. DuPont Hwy.Dover, DE 19901Phone: (302) 857-6365