2015 CHOWAN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME9/5 @ Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC 6:00pm9/12 @ Campbell University Buies Creek, NC 6:00pm9/19 @ Delaware State University Dover, DE 2:00pm9/26 Saint Augustine’s University* Murfreesboro, NC 1:00pm -Hall of Fame Game-10/3 @ Winston-Salem State University* Winston-Salem, NC 1:30pm10/10 @ Bowie State University* Bowie, MD 4:00pm10/17 @ Virginia Union University* Richmond, VA 1:00pm10/24 Elizabeth City State University * Murfreesboro, NC 1:00pm10/31 Virginia State University * Murfreesboro, NC 3:00pm -Homecoming-11/7 @ The Lincoln University * Lincoln, PA 1:00pm

@denotes away gameBOLD denotes home game * denotes CIAA opponent

DID YOU KNOW?

•2015 marks the eighth season Chowan will play in the CIAA •Chowan won their first-ever CIAA game in 2008 (vs. Livingstone, W, 41-20, 10/11/08)•Chowan won their first-ever game vs. NCAA DII opponent in 2008 (vs. Brevard, 23-20, 9/13/08)•Chowan is the first non-HBCU to play in the CIAA•The CIAA is the first-ever DII league affiliation for

the Hawks (2008)

•Chowan transitioned from College to University

status in April of 2006

•Chowan changed its nickname from Braves to Hawks

in May of 2006

2014 RESULTS9/6 vs. Fayetteville State University W 26-229/13 @ Alderson-Broaddus University L 47-79/20 @ North Carolina A&T State University L 59-09/27 @ St. Augustine’s University* L 33-3110/4 vs. Winston-Salem State University* L 77-3010/11 vs. Bowie State University *# L 39-11 -Homecoming-10/18 vs. Virginia Union University* # L 40-2910/25 @ Elizabeth City State University *# L 49-3311/1 @ Virginia State University*# L 40-711/8 vs. Lincoln (PA) *# W 50-20 - Hall of Fame-

VS. denotes home games, * CIAA Opponent, # CIAA Northern Division Opponent

2015 OPPONENTS9/5 @ Fayetteville State University 6:00pm9/12 @ Campbell University 6:00pm9/19 @ Delaware State University 2:00pm9/26 vs. Saint Augustine’s University * 1:00pm -Hall of Fame-10/3 @ Winston-Salem State University* 1:30pm10/10 @ Bowie State University*# 4:00pm10/17 @ Virginia Union University*# 1:00pm10/24 vs. Elizabeth City State University *# 1:00pm10/31 vs. Virginia State University*# 3:00pm -Homecoming-11/7 @ The Lincoln University *# 1:00pm

VS. denotes home games, * CIAA Opponent, # CIAA Northern Division Opponent

Andrew Denny (L) and Roderick Lindsey (R) combined for 130 tackles last season.

Ryan Nolan scored eight touchdowns

last season.

KEY RETURNING PLAYERSRyan Nolan6-0/190 SeniorBrick, NJ (Thomas Dale High School)Wide receiver NOTES: Top offensive returner in rushing, passing and receiving categories…totaled eight touchdowns last season (four rushing, two passing and two receiving) with 972 yards of total offense on the year as a junior

Roderick Lindsey5-11/192, SeniorFort Meyers, FL (Arkansas Baptist College)DefensivebackNOTES: Notched 63 tackles on the season with 56 solo and seven assisted…hauled in four interceptions for a total of 33 yards along with four pass breakups and one forced fumble

RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERSRUSHINGNAME GP ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG. TD AVG./GAMERyan Nolan 9 88 491 111 380 4.3 4 42.2

PASSINGNAME GP EFF. COM-ATT-INT YDS TD AVG./GAMERyan Nolan 9 88.78 44-104-4 592 2 65.8

RECEIVINGNAME GP NO. YDS AVG TD LONG AVG./GAMERyan Nolan 9 27 351 13.0 2 39 39.0Damian Ellis 10 20 214 10.7 1 31 21.4

DEFENSENAME GP ST AT TOTAL TACKLES TFL-YDS SACKS-YDS INT-YDS

Andrew Denny 10 51 16 67 2.5-6 0-0 0-0

Roderick Lindsey 10 56 7 63 0-0 0-0 4-33

Tim PlaceH E A D C O A C H

Tim Place enters his eighth season at the helm of the Chowan football program. Place and the Hawks enter the season looking to build on a 2-8 overall finish,1-6 record against CIAA opponents and fifth place finish in CIAA Northern Division play. In 2014, Kemaree Alcorn and Marcel Burns Jr. both earned CIAA All-Rookie Defensive Team accolades on behalf of the program. Alcorn also earned NCCAA All-American Second Team recognition.

In 2013, Place guided the team to a 4-6 overall record and 3-4 finish in CIAA competition. The Hawks ended the year in fourth place in the CIAA Northern Division. Chowan had several players earn CIAA accolades. Robert Holland was named CIAA Offensive Player of the Year, Jason Ampy, Aeon Blake and Dakorion DeSamme all earned CIAA Second Team honors with Andrew Denny and Kevin Tarr grabbing All-Rookie recognition. Place guided the 2012 squad to their first winning season since 1999 when the then-Braves posted a 5-4 mark. The 2012 season was the most successful in terms of wins and conference finish since the school began its transition to a four-year school in 1992. Their 6-4 overall record and 5-2 record in league play was good for a 2nd place finish in the CIAA Northern Division, their best finish since joining the league in 2008.

Place, who stepped down as the head coach at Urbana University (OH) to accept the position at Chowan has a vast and diverse football coaching background. Most recently he served as the head coach at Urbana where he tallied an 11-11 record over two seasons.

At Urbana, he breathed new life into the program after taking over as interim Head Coach in the summer of 2006. In a seamless transition, he guided that 2006 team to a 4-1 season start and was ranked as high as 10th in the NAIA national rank-ings. In 2007, Place led the team to only its second winning season in program history after finishing up at 6-5. For six consecutive weeks, the 2007 squad was ranked in the NAIA’s Top 25.Over his two year tenure as head coach at Urbana, Place saw 23 student-athletes named all conference, two student-athletes garner NAIA All-America Honors, and two student-athletes be named to the NAIA Football All-America Scholar-Athlete team.

Place spent a total of six seasons with the Blue Knights, advancing from Defensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator, to Head Coach. As the Defensive Coordinator in 2004, Place was named the Mid-States Football Association’s Assistant Coach of the Year after coaching one of the league’s premier defenses. As the assistant head coach at Urbana, Place also served as the football program’s recruiting coordinator and academic advisor. He was integral in bringing several of the best football classes into Urbana while also holding them to high academic standards. While he was the team’s academic advisor, they raised their overall team GPA by one point.

Along with his six-year stint at Urbana, Place has college coaching experience at Western Carolina University, Eureka Col-lege (IL), and Hartwick College (NY). At WCU, he served as a linebackers and defensive line coach while also heading up the academic support services for over 300 student-athletes within the WCU athletic department. At Eureka, he coached both

wide receivers and tight ends, including the NCAA DIII’s All-Time Leading Receiver, Kurt Barth. Place also has high school head coaching experience at Greene Central High School in New York and at Ravenna High School in Ohio. Place graduated from Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia with a B.A. in Psychology. At W&L he was a four-year member of the football team and two-year letter winner. He has a M.S. from SUNY-Albany in Counseling Psychology. Place and his wife,

Jennifer, have two children, Nathan (14) and Claire (12).

Tommy Austin enters his fourth year on the football coaching staff and serves as Associate Head Coach. He works primarily with the defensive line and also serves as the recruiting coordinator. Austin has coached football and baseball at various high schools in Virginia and North Carolina for more than twenty years. With this wide range of coaching experiences, Austin brings a wealth of knowledge to the Hawks' program.

Not only does Austin possess a vast collection of coaching experiences, but he has a diverse educational background as well. He received his Associate's Degree in Business Administration from Chowan College, a Bachelor's Degree in Education from North Carolina State University, and completed graduate coursework in History from North Carolina State University and Administration and Special Education at Shenandoah University. Austin's most recent teaching and coaching experiences took place at Franklin High School in Franklin, Virginia. He also held a part time football coaching position at Western Branch High School in Chesapeake, Virginia for four years.

Just prior to working at Franklin High School, Austin was the head football coach at Bluestone High School in Skipwith, Virginia. At Bluestone, Austin not only coached the football team, but also coordinated the strength and conditioning program and was an instructor in U.S. History and Modern World History.

Austin spent three years working for Chowan University as Director of Plant Operations where his responsibilities included supervising and overseeing the Physical Plant Department, maintenance staff, as well as the grounds and housekeeping crew. Before returning to his alma mater, Austin worked for Lakeland High School in Suffolk, Virginia, Kecoughtan High School in Hampton, Virginia, served as Athletic Director/Head Football/Baseball Coach at River Road Middle School in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and was the Director of Development and Student Recruitment at Tidewater Academy in Wakefield, Virginia while also coaching football and baseball.

Austin gained coaching and administrative experience at the college level during a two year stint at The Apprentice School in Newport News where he served as Assistant Director of Athletics and Assistant Football Coach.He also has coaching, administration, and education experience at Windsor High School in Windsor, Virginia, Ravenscroft School in

Raleigh, North Carolina, and Isle of Wight Academy in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

Throughout his coaching career, Austin has been selected as Football Coach of the Year in the Virginia Commonwealth Conference (1999), and Baseball Coach of the Year for four consecutive years (1990-1993), also in the Virginia Common-wealth Conference. Austin is married to the former Karen J. Keen. They have two daughters, Lindsay Westbrook Austin (26), and Bobbie Lee Austin (14). They reside in Suffolk, Virginia.

TOMMY AUSTINA S S O C I A T E H E A D C O A C H

R E C R U I T I N G C O O R D I N A T O R /D E F E N S I V E L I N E

A S S I S T A N T C O A C HO F F E N S I V E C O O R D I N A T O R /

Q U A R T E R B A C K S / R U N N I N G B A C K S /W I D E R E C E I V E R S

MARK HALL

Mark Hall will enter his eighth season as an assistant coach with the Chowan University football program. Hall serves as the Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator, working primarily with quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs.

He was instrumental in cultivating national talent Robert Holland. The 2013 CIAA Offensive Player of the Year owns nine Chowan receiving records as well as the CIAA and NCAA DII career reception record (325). Holland was drafted to the Calgary Stampeders as part of the Canadian Football League shortly upon graduation from Chowan and now competes for the Richmond Raiders.

In 2012, he guided freshman wide receiver Ryan Nolan to a spot on the CIAA All-Rookie Team. Nolan started all 10 games during his rookie campaign, and led the Hawks in receptions (39), season receiving yards (634) and touchdowns (6) while averaging 63.4 receiving yards per game. As a team in 2012, the Hawks averaged 430.7 yards of offense per game, and averaged 32.8 points per game during their first winning season since 1999. Nolan enters his final season with the Chowan Blue and White as one of the Hawks’ top returners.

The Miamisburg, Ohio native got his start at the college level coaching at Ur-bana in 2005 after completing his B.S. in Sports Leisure Activities. At Urbana, he coached the running backs and quarterbacks and was promoted to co-offensive

Coordinator in 2007. Hall was a three-year starter and was a first team All-Ohio selection his senior year at Miamisburg High School. He graduated from Urbana in 2005 with his B.S. and in May of 2007, he graduated from Urbana University with a M.S. in Education.

He and his wife Amy reside in Murfreesboro. Together they have two daughters, Avery who is six years old and Makaylin, who is four years old. He is a member of the American Football Coaches Association and also serves as a part time in-structor in the SSPE Department at Chowan.

DEVAN HILLA S S I S T A N T C O A C H

D E F E N S I V E C O O R D I N A T O R / D E F E N S I V E B A C K S

Devan Hill enters his third season with the Chowan University football team and serves as the Hawks' Defensive Coordinator. He works primarily with the defensive backs.

Prior to coming to Chowan, Hill served as Defensive Back Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at his alma mater, Hampton University. He worked with special teams as well and was responsible for recruiting student-athletes in the Carolina’s, Florida, and Virginia as well as junior college transfers. Hill served in that capacity from 2009-2013.

Hill obtained an internship in the summer of 2012 with the Pittsburgh Steelers organization under Mike Tomlin where he assisted with defensive backs, special teams and quality control.

Before transitioning into coaching defensive backs and special teams, he served as Linebacker Coach and worked with nickel and dime backs from 2007 to 2009. During that time Hill also worked with special teams while serving as the team’s liaison between compliance and sports information.

Over the course of his career at Hampton, Hill coached 12 All-Conference Defensive Backs and Line Backers, 10 of which joined the professional ranks and five All-Americans.

Hampton’s squad ranked in the top five in pass defense and pass defense efficiency six out of nine years as a member of the Football Championship Subdivision.

As a player at Hampton, Hill was part of the 1997 and 1998 MEAC Championship teams. He was also a member of the 1992 State Championship Team at Bethel High School.

JOSHUA CUEA S S I S T A N T C O A C H

S T R E N G T H & C O N D I T I O N I N G C O O R D I N A T O R /F U L L B A C K S / H A L F B A C K S / T I G H T E N D S

Joshua Cue serves as an Assistant Coach for the Hawks. He is the team’s strength and Conditioning Coordinator and works primarily with fullbacks, halfbacks and tight ends. He enters his first season with the Hawks. “I am excited about the opportunity to work with the football student-athletes here at Chowan University. I look forward to working with Coach Place and the rest of the football staff. I want to help the football program succeed on and off the field,” Cue stated.

Prior to joining the staff at Chowan, Cue served as a volunteer assistant with Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri where worked primarily with defensive linemen.

Cue also served as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator as part of the St. Louis Cardinals (AA Springfield) for three years. In that capacity, Cue assisted with the design and implementation of strength and conditioning programs for the organization while monitoring athlete data and progress on a bi-monthly basis. The Cardinals won the World Series in 2011, were named Texas League Champions (AA, 2012), and clinched the National League Championship (2013) and National League Central Championship (2014) during Cue’s time with the organization.

Cue served as an intern at Florida Atlantic University in 2010 where he worked specifically with the football, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s basketball and women’s track teams. In 2009, Cue was a Class A intern with the Colorado Rockies.

He gained experience as a graduate assistant at the University of Northern Iowa, working primarily with the football, men’s basketball and track and field teams. He also designed strength and conditioning programs for the men’s and women’s golf teams, women’s tennis, and women’s swim teams. The football team won the Gateway Conference Championship in 2007 and 2008 during Cue’s time at Northern Iowa.

Cue competed as a football student-athlete at Waldorf College for two seasons and concluded his academic and

playing career at the University of Northern Iowa.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education: Exercise Science and a Master’s degree in Physical Education: Scientific Bases of Physical Education, both from Northern Iowa. He is a NSCA- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and NSCA- Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach and is an avid powerlifting competitor. He resides in

Mufreesboro.

OMAR NESBITA S S I S T A N T C O A C H

A C A D E M I C C O O R D I N A T O R /O F F E N S I V E L I N E

Omar Nesbit enters his ninth season with the Chowan football program and serves as the Offensive Line Coach and Academic Coordinator for the team. He was hired in January of 2007 to take over the offensive line, a unit that needed honing and molding. Since his arrival the offensive line has shown marked improvement on the field and in the weight room. Nesbit was instrumental in the development of All-CIAA performer Jobari Coleman-Wilson at the offensive line position.

Nesbit, a native of Summerville, South Carolina, was a stand-out football player at Summerville High School. Following graduation from Summerville High, he continued his playing career at The Citadel as an offensive lineman.

In his junior and senior seasons he was named to the All Southern Conference Team while also earning All-American Honorable Mention honors in his

senior season.

After graduating from The Citadel, Nesbit was hired at Fort Dorchester High School (SC) where he spent two years coaching both the defensive and

offensive lines. He also served as an instructor while at FDHS.

Nesbit earned his B.S. in Business Administration from The Citadel and was an honors graduate. He is married to the former Sarah Ellen Lyttle Nesbit. The couple resides in Murfreesboro.

KURT VON BARGEN A S S I S T A N T C O A C HL I N E B A C K E R S

Kurt von Bargen enters his first year with the Chowan University athletic department and the Hawks’ football program. He serves as the Assistant Coach for Linebackers. Von Bargen noted, "I'm excited to be part of the Chowan family. Growing up in Virginia and North Carolina, I always heard positive things about Chowan. The commitment to success here is obvious and I look forward to being part of Coach Place's staff and this university."

Prior to coming to Chowan, Von Bargen worked for the University of South Florida as a graduate assistant and was later promoted to Assistant Linebacker Coach and Assistant Defensive Line Coach over the course of three seasons with the Bulls. Von Bargen was also responsible for all of the weekly offensive opponent breakdowns and scouting reports, the coordination of the team discipline program and recruiting in ten states.

Von Bargen served a brief stint at Dartmouth College as the Offensive Line Assistant and Assistant Director of Football Operations before his time at the University of South Florida. The Big Green lead the nation in all divisions in rushing defense (2010 & 2011), total defense (2011) and scoring defense (2011) during von Bargen’s time at Dartmouth.

Prior to working at Dartmouth, Von Bargen served as the Outside Linebackers Coach and Assistant Coordinator for Special Teams for the United States Coast Guard Academy. He served the Academy for just under one year while recruiting student-athletes in five states.

He also gained experience during a two-year stop at Trinity College as the Outside Linebackers Coach and Assistant Coordinator for Special Teams.

Von Bargen competed as a football student-athlete at East Carolina University. He played defensive back for the Pirates and was a participant in the PapaJohns.com Bowl (2006), Hawaii Bowl (2007) and Liberty Bowl (2009). Von Bargen and the Pirates won the Conference USA Championship in 2008. Most notably, von Bargen represented East Carolina University as a NCAA Rudy Award nominee.

The two-time Dean’s List member and Honor Roll honoree graduated from East Carolina in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education and Promotion. He is currently pursuing two masters degrees; one from Trinity College (American Studies) and one from South Florida (Physical Education).

OMAR NESBIT

The Chowan University football team, under the direction of Head Coach Tim Place, looks to make a statement in the 2015 season. After a 2-8 overall finish one year ago, the Hawks hit the gridiron this season with a fresh outlook, key group of returners and host of newcomers eager to make their mark in the CIAA. Following a 1-6 record in CIAA play in 2014 and fifth place finish in the Northern Division standings, Place noted, “The 2014 season with a 2-8 record was unacceptable. With that said, we’re not paid to make excuses; rather, we’re paid to find answers…We must be physical, tough, relentless and competitive. We all must understand that and buy into it.” With a challenging 2015 schedule both in non-conference and league play, as well as seven road contests, the Hawks will be tested week in and week out over the course of the ten game season.

Place added, “There are a lot of lessons that can be learned from the 2014 season. Games are won in January, February, March and April and during summer strength and conditioning sessions as that’s when one conditions oneself to have the psychological endurance to sustain the season. It will be a tough grind because there are a lot of very good, competitive teams on the 2015 schedule. We can’t give in to the difficulties of the season. We have to have the mental toughness to hang in there and hang together.”

Chowan kicks-off the season with a non-conference road match-up against Fayetteville State University on September 5th and looks to build on the momentum of a 26-22 win against the Broncos from the 2014 season. The Hawks will remain on the road for the next two weeks, taking on NCAA Division I opponents Campbell University and Delaware State University on September 12th and September 19th, respectively. On September 26th, Chowan returns to the friendly confines of Garrison Stadium to take on Saint Augustine’s University in CIAA crossover play. The contest will also serve as the annual Hall of Fame Game for Chowan. The Falcons clipped the Hawks 33-31 in 2014, handing Chowan the first of six straight league losses.

The next three road games for the Chowan Blue and White feature one crossover game against Winston-Salem State University (October 3rd) and two CIAA Northern Division match-ups. The Bowie State University Bulldogs will entertain the Hawks on October 10th while the Panthers of Virginia Union University host the Hawks on October 17th at Hovey Field.

Chowan continues CIAA Northern Division action in Garrison Stadium as the Hawks host crosstown rival Elizabeth City State University on October 24th and the defending CIAA Champions, Virginia State University on October 31st. The clash against the Virginia State Trojans will be the annual Homecoming Game for the Chowan Blue and White.

2015 SEASON OUTLOOK

The Hawks round out their schedule on November 7th in a CIAA Northern Division road contest against The Lincoln University. Chowan topped the Lions 50-20 in the Hawks’ season finale last season, ending the 2014 season on a positive note.

This year’s squad features seven starters returning on the offensive side of the ball and eight on the defensive side. Offensively, Ryan Nolan will be counted on to lead the charge. The Brick, New Jersey native enters his final season with the Hawks after emerging as the top returner in all major offensive categories. Nolan rushed for 380 yards in 2014, an average of 4.3 per carry and 42.2 yards per game with four touchdowns. He also tallied 27 receptions for 351 yards, an average of 13.0 yards per catch and 39.0 per game with two touchdowns. Additionally, Nolan threw for 592 yards and two touchdowns. Overall, Nolan accounted for 972 yards of total offense on the season as a junior with eight touchdowns.

Damian Ellis, a senior from Raleigh, North Carolina and additional key offensive returner for the Hawks, competed in ten games last season. He had 20 receptions on the year, totaling 214 yards, 10.7 per catch and 21.4 per game.

Defensively, the Hawks return Andrew Denny, a junior from Woodbridge, Virginia and Roderick Lindsey, a senior from Fort Meyers, Florida. The duo tallied a combined 130 tackles on the season. Denny had 67 stops on the year (51 solo, 16 assisted) with 2.5 tackles for loss (six yards) while Lindsey totaled 63 tackles (56 solo, seven assisted) with four interceptions (33 yards). CIAA All-Rookie performer, Kemaree Alcorn also returns to the gridiron after competing in nine games as a freshman with 31 total tackles (19 solo, 12 assisted), two sacks (29 yards), one forced fumble, one quar-terback hurry and a blocked kick.

Place commented, “On offense, we MUST protect the ball better, improve red-zone efficiency and do a better job of staying on schedule. Defensively, we must be a better first down as well as third down defense. We also must eliminate the big-play and improve pass defense. During the 2015 season we must play hard, fast, smart, and together and stay disciplined for all ten games and for all sixty minutes of each game.”

2015 SEASON OUTLOOK

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