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2011 FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS
General Information
Name of School: Valparaiso University
City/Zip: Valparaiso, Ind. 46383
Founded: 1859
Enrollment: 3,980
Nickname: Crusaders
School Colors: Brown and Gold
Home Field (Capacity): Brown Field (5,000)
Press Box Phone: 219.548.1502
Surface: ProGrass
Affiliation: NCAA Division I (Championship Subdivision)
Conference: Pioneer Football League
President: Mark Heckler
Athletics Director: Mark LaBarbera
Senior Woman Administrator: Jennifer Samble
Athletics Department Phone: 219.464.6894
Ticket Office Phone: 219.464.5233
Website: valpoathletics.com
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History
First Season of Football: 1919
All-time record: 366-423-26 (.465)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 3
Number of Pioneer Football Leage Titles (l
2011 FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS General Information Name o
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Dale Carlson – 2nd sea
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY The Valpo Experience The
Quality Academics Learning is a way of life at Va
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY A Vibrant Comm
Valparaiso, the City The city of Valparaiso, with
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY History Valparaiso Univer
President Mark A. Heckler President Mark A. Heckl
VALPO ATHLETICS Champions in Competition Since t
2011 Senior Class
VALPO ATHLETICS Pictured left to right: Chris
Cody Gokan
VALPO ATHLETICS Champions in the Community Valpa
Greg Wood
HALL OF FAME
Rob Giancola Class of 2011 Football (2000-2004)
ATHLETICS STAFF DIRECTORY Director of Athletics
Administrative Staff Jennifer Samble Associate Di
VALPO SPIRIT Alma Mater Hail to the Brown and Go
2011 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent
2011 TEAM
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2011 SEASON PREVIEW Optimism abounds around the
FOOTBALL COACHES Dale Carlson Head Coach Second
Carlson Head Coaching File Year School
FOOTBALL COACHES Bob Muckian Assistant Head Coach
Robert Lee Defensive Coordinator Third Season IUP
FOOTBALL COACHES Kyle Conner Special Teams Coordi
Rob Hanson Assistant Coach Offensive Line Fifteen
MEET THE CRUSADERS Francis Baker, Jr. Linebacker
Kevin Becker Tight End Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio
MEET THE CRUSADERS Nate Blair Offensive Line Sen
Grant Bushong Defensive Line Senior Ionia, Mich./
MEET THE CRUSADERS Nikko Carson Defensive Line S
Pat Derbak Linebacker Sophomore Schaumburg, Ill./
MEET THE CRUSADERS John Giovenco Defensive Line
Cole Gridley Linebacker Sophomore Redlands, Calif
RMECEOTRTDHEBOCORUKSADERS Eric Hoffman Quarterbac
Keith Larson Defensive Back Sophomore/Freshman Be
MEET THE CRUSADERS Wesley Manderscheid Long Snap
Matt Osborne Linebacker Junior/Sophomore Gas City
MEET THE CRUSADERS Andrew Rausch Tight End Junio
Eric Slenk Wide Receiver Junior Holland, Mich./Ch
MEET THE CRUSADERS Tony Taibi Wide Receiver Soph
Laurence Treadaway Defensive Back 5th/Senior Detr
MEET THE CRUSADERS Greg Wood Punter Junior Liber
RECORD BOOK Jeff Horton (2003-2007) • Set the s
HISTORY The Crusader f
CRUSADERS IN THE PROS Nick Browder Valpo 1993
Garry Puetz Valpo 1969-1972 • Won
FACILITIES Brown Field Brown Field has b
Sports Medicine The athletic training room, locat
FACILITIES Pioneer Football League The 2011 seas