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Patty Viverito Maxine Day (314) 421-2268 Cody Bush (931) 221-7561/7562 bushc@apsu.edu

Commissioner: Administrative Assistant: Office Phone: Media Relations Contact: Bush 's Phone/Fax: Bush's Email: \..

The 200 I season marks the ninth year for the Pioneer Footba ll League, and w ith it, comes the greatest changes since the the league was formed in 199 1. In fact , in the ninth year, the PFL is now nine members strong. Four new members - Austin Peay State University, Davidson Co ll ege, Jacksonville University and Morehead State University - have joined the league and two divisions have been

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formed, w ith charter members Butler Un iversity, the University of Dayton, Drake University and Va lparaiso University, plus the Univers ity ofSan Diego (join ing in 1992) forming the North Division and the newest members becoming the South Division. The PFL is committed to operating a quality footba ll program for the benefit of student-athletes and the university community. It is comprised ofNCAA Division I universities that previously sponsored intercollegiate footba ll at other levels. With the passing of NCAA legis lat ion at the January 1991 convention, Division I institutions were required to conduct all intercollegiate sports at the divisional level. Therefore, the five charter members (Evansvi lle the fifth before dropping footba ll in 1997) - joined together, sharing a common academic and ath letic philosophy and a common commitment to operate quality football programs. The league spent its first season in 1993 under the administrative guidance ofthe Missouri Valley Conference, but the offices moved to St. Louis in 1994, where current commissioner Patty Viverito took over PFL leadership. In 1996, the Yankee Conference, a football only conference, disbanded as its members began playing under the Atlantic- IO umbrella, making the Pioneer Football League and the Gateway Football Conference the on ly Division I conferences that sponsor footba ll as their on ly sport. Additiona lly, the PFL, the Ivy League and the Patriot League are the on ly NCAA Division I-AA conferences that provide on ly need-based financial aid for football players. The PFL remains a proponent ofNCAA Division I-AA legislation that would develop a classification for Division I footba ll programs operating with need-based aid and adopted the moniker of Pioneer based on the intent to become the first league in that new division. '00 PFl FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Kyle Conner, Butler, WR '00 PFl All-ACADEMIC TEAM OFFENSE

'00 PFl HON. MENTION OFFE SE Matt Hackett, San Diego, WR Bill Martin, Drake, WR Aaron Overton, Drake, WR Tim Bates, Dayton, TE Matt Guardia, San Diego, TE Matt Macy, Dayton, OL Christos Renner, San Diego, OL

Solon Bell, Drake, QB Scott Bray, Drake, WR Mario Neto Brocchi, Butler, PK Kyle Conner, Butler, WR Billy Cundiff, Drake, PK DeWayne Ewing, Butler, QB Howard Heckenlively, Drake, OL Randy Hemmelgarn, Dayton, WR Steve Mulqueen, Dayton, FB Christos Renner, San Diego, OL Mike Stadler, San Diego, QB Ira Vandever, Drake, QB Brandon Willett, Butler, TE Justin Willhoite, Dayton, C DEFE SE Nick Bamber, Va lparaiso, CB Ron Brogle, Valparaiso, S Brandon Camacho, San Diego, DL Kelly Disser, Butler, CB Jeff Fallis, Dayton, P Craig Kerins, Butler, LB Ryan Lemberg, Valparaiso, LB Marty Mc amara, Dayton, SS Todd Panfil, Drake, DE

John Schulte, Valparaiso, WR Brandon Willett, Butler, TE Sean Coughlin, Drake, OL Justin Dixon, San Diego, OL Shawn Eddy, Dayton, OL Grant Veith, Butler, OL Adam Wakefield, Valparaiso, OL DeWayne Ewing, Butler, QB Oscar Arzu, San Diego, RB Jermaine Bailey, Dayton, RB Billy Cundiff, Drake, PK DEFENSE Rick Edgcomb, Valparaiso, DL Mike Foster, Drake, DL Jim Schroeder, Valparaiso, DL Jeff Swanson, Dayton, DL Bryan Baxter, San Diego, LB Matt Maher, Valparaiso, LB Brad Van Vleet, Dayton, LB Scott Wilhelm, Drake, LB Jason Lougheed, Valparaiso, DB Brian Luman, San Diego, DB Marty McNamara, Dayton, DB Cedric Stanley, Drake, DB Josh Skidmore, Valparaiso, P

Brett Slama, Butler, OL Brian Tracy, Dayton, OL Eric Willman, Dayton, OL Jeff Aspito, Valparaiso, QB Kelly Spiker, Dayton, QB David George, Dayton, RB Ryan Zimpleman, Butler, RB Mario Neto Brocchi, Butler, PK DEFENSE Mark Kaiser, Valparaiso, DL Ryan Lemberg, Valparaiso, LB ick Ober, Butler, LB Andy Viertlbeck, Dayton, LB Marcus Colvin, Dayton, DB Brian Custy, Valparaiso, DB Brad Schuster, Dayton, DB Jeff Faltis, Dayton, P Dylan Mora, San Diego, P

Allen Sanders, Dayton, MG Brad Schuster, Dayton, FS Scott Tremi, Valparaiso, LB Scott Wi lhelm, Drake, LB

Pioneer Football League at a Glance

Record At School

'00 Record Starters

Head Coach ()'.ears)

(PFL)

Returning

Location

Nickname Bulldogs

North Division Butler Uoiversity University of Dayton Drake University

2-8 (0-4) 8-3 (3-1) 7-4 (3-1) 4-6 (1-3) 7-4 (3-1)

16 (6 off./10 def.) 12 (5 off.IS def./2 st) 17 (7 off./8 def./2 st) 13 (4 off./7 def./2 st) 14 (7 off./6 def.II st) 16 (8 off./6 def./2 st) 12 (6 off.IS def.It st) 19 (8 off./11 def.II st)

41-49-0 (9)

Indianapolis, Ind. KenLaRose

Mike Kelly

Flyers

185-39-1 (20) 84-34-2 (12)

Dayton, Ohio

Des Moines, Iowa Rob Ash

Bulldogs

San Diego, Calif. Valparaiso, Ind.

Kevin McGarry 23-28-0 (5)

University of San Diego Toreros

Tom Horne

50-73-1 (12)

Crusaders

Valparaiso University

South Division Austin Peay State Davidson College

Clarksville, Tenn. Bill Schmitz 6-26-0 (5)

2-9

Governors Wildcats

Davidson, NC

Mike Toop

First Season

10-0

Jacksonville, Fla. Morehead, KY

3-8 6-3

Steve Gilbert 10-19(3) Matt Ballard 35-36 (7)

Dophins

Jacksonville

12 (7 off.IS def.)

Morehead State

Eagles