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

Patty Viverlto Maxine Day (314) 421-2268 Cody Bush (931) 221-756ln562 busbc@apsu.edu (314) 421-3505 pioneer-football.org

The 2002 season marks the I0th year for the Pioneer Football League. However, it was during 200 I - the league's ninth season - that the PFL saw its greatest changes since its inception in 1993. The league grew to nine members with the addition of four new schools - Austin Peay State Uni versity, Davidson College, Jacksonville Uni versity and Morehead State Uni versity. That expansion also necessitated the formation of two di visions with charter members Butler University, the Uni versity

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of Dayton, Drake Uni versity and Valparaiso University, plus the University of San Diego(ioining in 1992) forming the North Di visionand the newest members becoming the South Division. The final 2001 season change was the creation of a championship game between the winners of the north and south di visions. The University of Dayton won that inaugural contest against Jacksonville Uni versity, Nov. 17, 200 I. The PFL is committed to operating a quality football program for the benefit of student-athletes and the uni versity community. It is comprised of NCAA Division I uni versities that previously sponsored intercollegiate football at other levels with the exception of Jacksonville, which started a non-scholarship program in 1998. With the passing of NCAA legislation at the January 199 1 convention, Division I institutions were required to conduct all intercollegiate sports at the divisional level. Therefore, the fi ve charter members (Evansville the fifth before dropping football in 1997) joined, sharing a common academic and athletic philosophy and a common commitment to operate quality football programs. The league spent its fi rst season in 1993 under the administrative guidance of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, but the offices moved to St. Louis in 1994, where current commissioner Patty Vi verito took over PFL leadership. In I 996, the Yankee Conference, a football-only conference, di sbanded as its members began playing under the Atlantic- IO umbrella, maki ng the Pioneer Football League and the Gateway Football Conference the only Division I conferences that sponsor football as their only sport. Additionally, the PFL, the Ivy League and the Patriot League are the only NCAA Di vision I-AA conferences that provide only need-based fi nancial aid for football players. The PFL remains a proponent of NCAA Di vision I-AA legislation that would develop a classification for Di vision I football programs operating with need-based aid and adopted the moniker of Pioneer based on the intent to become the fi rst league in that new division. '01 PFL FIRST TEAM '01 PFL HON. MENTION '01 PFL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM OFFENSE

OFFENSE Adam Lafferty, WR, Butler Aaron Overton, WR, Drake Billy Martin, WR, Butler John Doorhy, TE, Valparaiso Eric Rasmussen, QB, San Diego DeWayne Ewing, QB, Butler Laron McKinni s, RB , Drake Matt Collins, OL, San Diego Carl Erickson, OL, Butler DEFENSE Ron Friedman, DL, San Diego Scott Holthaus, DL, Butler Brendan Healy, DL, Butler Andy Bentley, DL, Dayton Mark Kaiser, DL, Valparaiso Andy Guzenski, LB, San Diego Brian Luman, DB, San Diego Brandon Martin, DB, Butler Russ Mann, DB, Butler Kent Davis, OL, Butler Nick T rabant, OL, Butler

OFFENSE DeWayne Ewing, QB, Butler Sean Borchers, FB, Dayton Eric Rasmussen, QB, San Diego Nick Sellett, OL, Dayton Justin Willhoite, OL, Dayton David Caudill , QB, Morehead State Matt Guardia, TE, San Diego Jason Schmidt, WR, Dayton Brandon Willett, TE, Butler Kyle Derickson, WR, Butler Justin Dixon, OL, San Diego Paul Nichols, QB, Davidson DEFENSE Brian Davis, DB, Morehead State Mark Kasmer, DB, Dayton Marty McNamara, DB, Dayton Nick Bamber, DB, Valparaiso Andy Bentley, DL, Dayton Ryan Lemberg, LB, Valparaiso Tyler Bowersock, LB, Dayton Bert Britton, LB, Austin Peay Trent Karn, DL, Dayton Bill Stanton, DB, Valparaiso Scott Davis, DB, Morehead State SPECIAL TEAMS Billy Cundi ff, K, Drake Mario Neto Brocchi , PK, Butler Jeff Fall is, P, Dayton

Dylan Mora, WR, San Diego Kyle Derickson, WR, Butler Matt Guardia, TE, San Diego Brandon Will ett, TE, Butler Justin Dixon, OL, San Diego Jason Thiss, OL, Drake Justin Willhoite, OL, Dayton Eric Willman, OL, Dayton Tom Byrne, OL, Valparaiso Ira Vandever, QB, Drake Jermaine Bailey, RB , Dayton Roman Speron, RB , Butler DEFENSE Anthony Banovac, DL, San Diego Ric Edgcomb, DL, Valparaiso Eric Douglas, DL, Drake Trent Karn, DL, Dayton Tyler Bowersock, LB, Dayton Nick Ober, LB, Butler Matt Seamer, LB, Drake Kyle Slusser, DB, San Diego Mark Kasmer, DB, Dayton Aaron Furman, DB, Dayton Terrance Shelton, DB, Valparaiso Cedric Stanley, DB, Drake SPECIAL TEAMS Billy Cundiff, PK, Drake Jeff Falli s, Punter, Dayton Ryan Jones, Return Speciali st, Dayton

SPECIAL TEAMS Dylan Mora, PK/Punter, San Diego Gavin Ng, Return Specialist, San Diego

Record At School

Pioneer Football League at a Glance

'01 Record (PFL} 5-5 (2-2) 10-1 (4-0)

Starters Returnine

Head Coach (Years) I(jt Cartwright 0-0-0

Location Indianapolis, Ind. Dayton, Ohio Des Moines, Iowa San Diego, Calif. Valparaiso, Ind. Clarksville, Tenn. Davidson, NC Jacksonville, Fla. Morehead, KY

Nickname Bulldogs Flyers Bulldogs Toreros Crusaders Governors Wildcats Dolphins Eagles

North Division Butler University University of Dayton Drake University University of San Diego Valparaiso University South Division

16 (7 offJ7 defJ2 st) 13 (5 offJ6 def./2 st) 16 (7 off.n def./2 st) 9 (4 off.IS def./0 st) 10 (5 off./3 def./2 st) 14 (8 off./6 def./0 st) 22 (9 off.19 def./4 st) 7 (4 off./3 def./0 st) 12 (5 off./6 def.fl st)

195-40-1 (21)

Mike Kelly

Rob Ash 89-39-2 (13) Kevin McGarry 29-31-0 (6) Tom Horne 53-81-1 (13)

5-5 (1-3) 6-3 (2-2) 3-8 (1-3) 3-7 (0-3) 5-4 (1-2) 6-5 (3-0) 6-5 (2-1)

Austin Peay State Davidson College Jacksonville Morehead State

Bill Schmitz Mike Toop Steve Gilbert Matt Ballard

9-33-0 (6) 5-4-0 (1) 16-24 (4) 41-41 (8)