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GeneralSchool Name ........................................Wittenberg UniversityLocation ............................................ Springfield, Ohio 45501Founded .........................................................................1845Enrollment .....................................................................1,900Nickname......................................................................TigersHome Field ......................................... Edwards-Maurer FieldCapacity.........................................................................3,000National Affiliation ..................................... NCAA Division IIIConference ......................... North Coast Athletic ConferencePresident ............................................... Laurie Joyner, Ph.D.Alma Mater ................Loyola University New Orleans, 1986

Athletics Director.......................................Dr. Gary WilliamsAlma Mater ..................................................Carthage, 1996

Athletics Phone ............................................ (937) 327-6458

Coaching StaffHead Coach ...................................................... Joe FinchamAlma Mater.......................................... Ohio University (‘88)

Record at Wittenberg ....................... 164-37 (1996-present)Career Record ............................................................. SameFootball Office ............................................. (937) 327-6498Recruiting Coordinator ................ Sean Ross (Def. Coord.) E-mail ...............................................sross@wittenberg.edu Phone ............................................................ 937-327-6447Offensive Coord./QBs .................Kevin Hoyng (Dayton ‘07)Defensive Coord./Safeties ....Sean Ross (Waynesburg ‘04)Linebackers/Strength ................Dan Bauder (Wartburg ‘09)Defensive Ends .......................... Tom Mescher (Findlay ‘97)Running Backs ........................Ben Zoeller (Wittenberg ‘12)Defensive Tackles ..................... Dan Smith (Wittenberg ‘08)Special Teams ........................... Gary Sitler (Wittenberg ‘78) Wide Receivers ................. Michael Cooper (Wittenberg ‘11)Cornerbacks....................... Jamaal Everett (Wittenberg ‘14)Offensive Line ..................... Matt Widemon (Wittenberg ‘15)Tight Ends ............... Brendon Cunningham (Wittenberg ‘15)Athletic Trainer ............................................... Ellen CrosbieAssistant Athletic Trainer ............................. Molly HopkinsAssistant Athletic Trainer ...........................Greg Schneider

Football HistoryFirst Year ........................................................................1892All-Time Record ................ 727-353-32 (.668 - 120 seasons)NCAC Championships ......................................................12NCAA Tournament Appearances .....................................17Last NCAA Tournament Appearance ...........................2013Results.............. W, 59-17 vs. Lebanon Valley (First Round) .............................L, 21-56 at Mount Union (Second Round)

Team Information2013 Overall Record .......................................................10-22013 NCAC Record (Finish) ................................... 9-0 (1st)Letterwinners Returning ...................................................39

Offense: 17; Defense: 19; Special Teams: 3Letterwinners Lost ............................................................28

Offense: 15; Defense: 13; Special Teams: 0Starters Returning .............................................................12

Offense: 4; Defense: 6; Special Teams: 2Starters Lost ......................................................................12

Offense: 7; Defense: 5; Special Teams: 0Offense .................................................................... Multiple IDefense................................................................ Multiple 4-3

2014 Quick Facts

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CREDITS: Photography by university photographer Erin Pence ‘04 and David Pence

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Joe Fincham has built on the long, proud Wittenberg football tradition, becoming just the second coach in program history to amass more than 100 career wins since becoming head coach prior to the 1996 season. In 2010, Fincham broke the school record for football coaching victories, surpassing National College Football Hall of Famer Dave Maurer, who had 129 wins between 1969 and 1983.

Fincham has led the Tigers to a 164-37 overall record, including a North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC)-best 111-16 record during that time. His teams have captured 10 NCAC titles (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2009,

2010, 2012, 2013), and Wittenberg has reached the NCAA Division III Tournament 10 times during his tenure as head coach (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013). Fincham has also earned numerous coaching honors, including eight NCAC Coach of the Year designations (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013), American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year in 1998 and 2009 and Ohio College Football.com Coach of the Year in 2009.

He was considered an ideal choice to take over Wittenberg’s coaching reins when hired in March 1996 after serving as an assistant for six years at Wittenberg. Fincham tutored the offensive line and served as Head Coach Doug Neibuhr’s chief aide on offense.

As an assistant, Fincham was an integral part of teams that posted a combined record of 47-12-1 (.797), won two North Coast Athletic Conference championships and made an appearance in the 1995 NCAA Division III playoffs. He has successfully upheld the unmatched winning tradition established by the previous coaches of the “modern era” of Tiger football - National College Football Hall of Famers Bill Edwards and Dave Maurer, Ron Murphy and Neibuhr.

During his tenure as offensive line coach (a job he continues to hold), he has tutored 11 All-America offensive linemen: Doug Cochran (1990), Mark Chubb (1994), Ron Cunningham (1995), Xan Smith (1996), Jonathan Farley (1997), Aaron Shaffer (1998), Mark Sunderman (2000), Chad Thompson (2002 and 2003), Brad Kassner (2003), Tim Funke (2006), Dillon Hollin (2009) and Aaron Coeling (2013).

In addition, Fincham helped coach an offense which has put up record numbers since 1990. In 1995, the Tiger offense averaged a school-record 484.1 yards per game (third in Division III) and 304.0 ypg rushing (fourth). In 1990, Tiger tailback Jon Warga led Division III in rushing with 1,836 yards and he combined with teammate Jeff Stockdale to set a Division III record for yards rushing by two running backs, 2,563 yards. In 2000, tailback Casey Donaldson set school and conference records for rushing, scoring and touchdowns under Fincham’s guidance. In recent years, the Tigers ranked among the nation’s best in total offense and scoring offense several times, and in 2006 Tristan Murray shattered school records for consecutive 100-yard rushing games and 100-yard rushing games in a season.

American Football Quarterly Magazine named former head coach Doug Neibuhr and Fincham as Division III “Co-Offensive Coordinators of the Year” in 1995.

A native of Williamstown, W.Va., Fincham was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Ohio University. He served as team captain in 1986. A 1988 graduate of OU, Fincham received a scholar-athlete award from the university and earned a master’s degree from the school as well.

Name Year(s) Seasons Games Wins Losses Ties Win Pct. A.W. Hobt 1917-18 2 11 9 2 0 .818 Ernie Godfrey 1916, 1919-28 11 95 63 25 7 .700 T.W. Stobbs 1929-41 13 113 54 54 5 .500 Carl “Ducky” Schroeder 1942 1 7 1 5 1 .214 Richard Ainslie 1945 1 7 3 4 0 .429 Howard “Red” Maurer 1946-48 3 25 8 17 0 .320 Harold Shields 1949 1 9 2 7 0 .222 R.E. “Tom” Ness 1950-54 5 46 20 25 1 .446 Bill Edwards 1955-68 14 122 98 20 4 .820 Dave Maurer 1969-83 15 155 129 23 3 .842 Ron Murphy 1984-88 5 51 34 17 0 .667 Doug Neibuhr 1989-95 7 70 51 18 1 .736 Joe Fincham 1996-present 18 201 164 37 0 .816

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Head Coach Joe Fincham

Head Coaching Ledger

THE FINCHAM FILEHometown: Williamstown, W.Va.Alma Mater: Ohio University ‘88College Coaching Experience: 1987-89 Grad. Asst., Ohio Univ.1989-90 Off. Coordinator, Urbana University1991-96 Off. Coordinator/Off. Line Coach, Wittenberg University1996-present Head Coach, Wittenberg University

Fincham Year-by-Year: Overall NCACYear W L Pct. W L Pct.1996 9 1 .900 7 1 .8751997 9 1 .900 7 1 .8751998 11 1 .917 8 0 1.0001999 11 1 .917 6 0 1.0002000 12 1 .929 7 0 1.0002001 11 2 .846 7 0 1.0002002 10 2 .833 6 1 .8572003 8 2 .800 4 2 .6672004 7 3 .700 5 2 .7142005 5 5 .500 5 2 .7142006 7 4 .636 6 1 .8572007 8 2 .800 6 1 .8572008 6 4 .600 4 3 .5712009 12 1 .923 7 0 1.0002010 10 1 .909 6 0 1.0002011 8 2 .800 5 1 .8332012 10 2 .833 6 1 .8572013 10 2 .833 9 0 1.000Totals 164 37 .816 111 16 .874

Coaching Honors:NCAC Coach of the Year (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013)AFCA/District IV Coach of the Year (1998, 2009)Am. Football Quarterly Co-Off. Coordinator of the Year (1995)Ohio College Football.com Coach of the Year (2009)

Playing Experience and Honors:1983-86 - Starter and Letterwinner, Ohio University1986 - Team Captain, Ohio University

Fincham’s previous coaching experience includes two years as a graduate assistant at OU and one season as offensive coordinator at Urbana University.

He ranks among the top active coaches in college football (based on winning percentage), he led the program to its 600th all-time victory in 1999 and its 700th all-time victory in 2011, and he has a playoff record of 10-8.

Fincham resides in Springfield with his wife, Rita, and their children, Mack, Samantha and Annie.

ALL-TIME VICTORIESFirst Team to Reach 700 Wins in NCAA Division III Football History727

UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASONS1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1931 • 1940 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1969 • 19701973 • 1978 • 1979 • 1995 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2009 • 2010

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NCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS1992 • 1995 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 20002001 • 2006 • 2009 • 2010 • 2012 • 2013

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OAC CHAMPIONSHIPS1957 • 1958 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1966 • 19691973 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1979 • 1981 • 1988

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS1962 • 1964 • 1969 • 1973 • 19755

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA AWARDSGene Miller • Robert Baum • Dean Caven • Jim Donnellon • Joe Govern • John LutzBill Beach (2) • Tom Jones • Paul Kungl • Victor Terebuh (2) • Dan Corfman

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ALL-TIME AFCA ALL-AMERICANS1968 • 1973 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1983 • 1987 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2005 • 2009 • 2010

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CAREER RECORD OF JOE FINCHAM.814 Win Percentage • 3rd Active in D3 • Top 10 All-Time in D3Top 15 Active Across All Divisions • Top 30 All-Time Across All Divisions

164-37

LOSING SEASON SINCE 1955Best Across All Divisions of the NCAA1

FIRST-TEAM ALL-NCAC SELECTIONSIn 23 Years of Membership180

CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAROAC: 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1976 • 1977 • 1979 • 1981 • 1983NCAC: 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1997 • 1998 • 2001 • 2009

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CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAROAC: 1960 • 1962 • 1963 (2) • 1967 • 1969 • 1973 (2) • 1976 • 1977 • 1988NCAC: 1990 • 1993 • 1995 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2006 • 2010 • 2011 • 2013

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REPRESENTATIVES IN THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL H.O.F.Head Coach Ernie Godfrey (1916, ‘19-28) • Head Coach Bill Edwards (1955-68)Head Coach Dave Maurer (1969-83) • QB Charlie Green (1961-64)

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FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONSSince 1936 in the OAC and NCAC367

NATIONAL RUNNER-UP FINISHES1978 • 19792

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Athletics Facilities

EDWARDS-MAURER FIELD

ROSENCRANS FITNESS CENTER

HEINZEN STRENGTH CENTER

PAM EVANS SMITH ARENA

CARLETON DAVIDSON STADIUM

Wittenberg Athletics FacilitiesWittenberg’s athletics facilities are a unique

blend of old and new, providing opportunities for a wide variety of recreational and fitness activities. The Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) is the centerpiece of the complex and hub of activity throughout the year. The main unit can be converted to three full-sized basketball courts or three volleyball courts. It seats 3,000 spectators for intercollegiate athletic events, and 4,300 for concerts and other public events.

A second unit houses four racquetball courts with an upper balcony for instruction and two golf practice rooms with state-of-the-art equipment. Wittenberg’s Natatorium features a 25-meter by 25-yard swimming pool with one- and three-meter diving boards and a spectator viewing area. The Kremchek Family Athletic Training Room was completed in 2012 and includes more than 2,000 square feet of space and the latest in training equipment.

The HPERC also includes the historic Wittenberg Field House, home to Tiger teams since 1929, the Heinzen Strength Center, and the Bob Rosencrans Hall of Honor Fitness Center, which was built in 2005. The strength center and the fitness center house the latest in training equipment to accommodate the wide range of needs of the entire campus.

Edwards-Maurer Field and Earl F. Morris Track were renovated in 2005. Edwards-Maurer Field features an artificial playing surface and Earl F. Morris Track is a 400-meter

track outfitted with a cutting-edge surface. The entire complex is lighted, and it serves as home to the Tiger football, track, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s lacrosse teams.

The David and Georgiana Albright Tennis Complex was completed in 1997. It houses 12 tennis courts that were re-surfaced in 2012. Six of the courts are lighted, including two sunken center courts with space for seating.

Situated a few blocks from campus are Bill Edwards Field, which offers playing and practice fields, and Betty Dillahunt Field, home of the Tiger softball team. Less than two miles from campus is Carleton Davidson Stadium, which opened in 2004 and is the home of Tiger baseball. Owned and maintained by the City of Springfield, Carleton Davidson Stadium has seating capacity of 1,061, nearly half of which is under cover, a media center, locker rooms with showers and secured storage. The Tigers share the facility with the Champion City Kings, a collegiate summer baseball franchise that started play in the Prospect League in 2014.

In 2014, Wittenberg embarked on an upgrade of its athletics facilities, with the commitment to build a new indoor multi-purpose athletics and recreation facility. Once completed, the facility will provide year-round opportunities that will benefit the entire campus community, including varsity athletic teams, club teams and intramural sports.

2013 SeasonSCHEDULE/RESULTS

9/7 at Butler L, 49-249/21 at DePauw* W, 45-09/28 OBERLIN* W, 59-010/5 at Hiram* W, 49-910/12 DENISON* W, 38-2010/19 WOOSTER* W, 66-3910/26 at Kenyon* W, 38-711/2 OHIO WESLEYAN* W, 55-1711/9 at Wabash* W, 35-1711/16 LEBANON VALLEY# W, 59-1711/23 at Mount Union# L, 56-21* NCAC Game# NCAA Division III Tournament

TYLER COMPSTON

POSTSEASON AWARDSAll-NCAC: Offensive Player of the Year - Reed Florence Coach of the Year - Joe Fincham First Team Reed Florence, Sean Gary, Brendon Cunningham, Stephen Zumdick, Alec Nutting, Aaron Coeling, Matt Widemon, Spencer Leno, Josh Bannick, Josh Montgomery, Heath Eby, Mark Swope Second Team Evan Killilea, Victor Banjo, Evan Grissom, Jimmy Dehnke Honorable Mention Jonathan Stoner, Adam Klever, Kyle SanningOhioCollegeFootball.com All-Ohio: First Team Aaron Coeling, Brendon Cunningham, Spencer Leno, Mark Swope Second Team Matt Widemon, Sean Gary, Alec Nutting, Evan Grissom,

Josh Bannick Third Team Reed Glorence, Stephen Zumdick, Josh Montgomery, Heath EbyD3Football.com All-North Region: First Team Aaron Coeling, Mark Swope Second Team Spencer Leno, Victor Banjo, Brendon CunninghamD3Football.com All-America: Third Team Aaron CoelingBeyond Sports Network All-America: Second Team Reed Florence, Alec Nutting Honorable Mention Matt Widemon VICTOR BANJO

In 2013-2014, the Wittenberg Tigers...• Won 5 North Coast Athletic Conference regular season championships in football, women’s soccer,

volleyball, women’s lacrosse and men’s golf.• Finished in the top 5 in the final North Coast Athletic Conference standings in 16 of 23 sports• Finished 3rd in the final standings for the NCAC Dennis Collins Memorial All-Sports Trophy• Earned 6 NCAC Player of the Year trophies• Earned 4 NCAC Coach of the Year trophies• Placed 104 student-athletes on All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams• Placed 21 student-athletes on all-region teams and 8 on All-America teams• Earned 3 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America awards• Finished 91st in the NACDA Director’s Cup (NCAA Division III all-sports comparison) thanks to

postseason appearances by 4 teams

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JIMMY DEHNKE

NICK GIBSON

2014 Season

2014 Coaching Staff

Dan BauderLBs/Strength

Sean RossDC/Safeties

Kevin HoyngOC/Quarterbacks

Jamaal EverettDefensive Backs

Tom MescherDefensive Ends

Dan SmithDefensive Tackles

Ben ZoellerRunning Backs

Michael CooperWide Receivers

Gary SitlerSpecial Teams

Matt WidemonOffensive Line

vs BUTLERSaturday, Sept. 6

7 p.m. • Springfield, Ohio

vs DEPAUWSaturday, Sept. 20

6 p.m. • Springfield, Ohio

at OBERLINSaturday, Sept. 27

1 p.m. • Oberlin, Ohio

vs HIRAMSaturday, Oct. 4

2 p.m. • Springfield, Ohio

at DENISONSaturday, Oct. 11

7 p.m. • Granville, Ohio

at WOOSTERSaturday, Oct. 18

3 p.m. • Wooster, Ohio

vs KENYONSaturday, Oct. 25

1 p.m. • Springfield, Ohio

at OHIO WESLEYANSaturday, Nov. 1

1 p.m. • Delaware, Ohio

vs WABASHSaturday, Nov. 8

1 p.m. • Springfield, Ohio

at ALLEGHENYSaturday, Nov. 15

1 p.m. • Meadville, Pa.Brendon Cunningham

Tight Ends

The North Coast Athletic Conference and Wittenberg University work together to encourage good sportsmanship on the court, on the field and in the stands. The Wittenberg Athletics Department expects all competitors and spectators to help maintain an open, accepting and competitive environment

in order to promote positive, enjoyable experiences for all involved with Division III athletics.

Student-athletes are primarily responsible for balancing academics and athletics. However, recognizing the pressure that student-athletes face from competing time demands placed upon them by both professors and coaches, we establish the following statement of responsibility. The statement assumes that the student’s primary responsibility is to academic coursework and that practice sessions are always subordinate to class attendance.

Students should work with advisers to schedule courses so that practices and contests are not in conflict with academic courses.

Student-athletes are expected to contact professors in advance in order to resolve conflicts between class attendance and participation in athletic contests. It is recommended that student-athletes miss not more than four sessions of any class in a semester for regular season athletic contests. Permission of a Faculty Athletic Representative is required before additional excused absences will be permitted.

Coaches will, as necessary, establish and maintain communications with the professors of team athletes regarding academic progress. Professors should feel free to contact coaches regarding the academic responsibilities of student-athletes.

Statement of Responsibility for Balance Between Academics & Athletics

The Wittenberg Athletic Department is an integral part of the university that strives to achieve the same standards of excellence that exist within various academic disciplines at the university. Further, the athletic department embraces the concept that the student-athletes are first and foremost students, possessing individual rights, academic abilities, personal interests and ambitions comparable to those of other members of the general student body.

Wittenberg University is committed to the principles and practices of amateurism, student-athlete welfare, gender equity, sportsmanship and fair play, cultural diversity and overall athletics excellence, and this commitment shall reflect in every aspect of the athletics departmental operations.

Wittenberg Athletics Philosophy