Phoenix College 2015 Football Media Guide

7/24/2019 Phoenix College 2015 Football Media Guide

1/13

P H O E N I X C O L L E G E B E A R S

M E D I A G U I D E

FOOTBALL


2/13

[email protected]

Dick Roberts

office:

fax:

(623) 516-0042

(623) 516-0047

www.dtrlandscapedevelopment.com

625 West Deer Valley Road

Suite 103 #419

Phoenix, AZ 85027

CONTRACTORS BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE OF PHOENIX COLLEGE

DEPENDABLE PEOPLEDEPENDABLE PERFORMANCE

w w w . d p e l e c t r i c . c o m ROC 111176, ROC 111170

D.P. Electric, Inc.6002 South Ash AvenueTempe, AZ 85283

480.858.9070 480.858.9067pf

[email protected] c623.764.6151 o800.794.9458 f623.463.2223www.mariposa-az.com

7677 NORTH 67TH AVENUE, GLENDALE, AZ 85301 | CONTRACTORS LIC #ROC246041

LUIS HUIZARVICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

Headquarters: 23 N. 35th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009

Phone / Fax: 602-278-4900 / 602-278-3199

E-mail: [email protected]

www.progressiveroofing.us

GCJ ConstructionResidential and Commercial Plastering Contractor

Specializing in EIFS

Certified Installer by DRYVIT and STO

(Design assistance available)

Experienced: Kal-Kote, Patching, and Damage Repair

Fully Insured Free Estimates


3/13

Phoenix College Bears 2013 Football Media Guide

3

Phoenix College Bears

2015 Football Media Guide

A Maricopa Community College

Table of Contents

Phoenix College Athletic

Department Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

2015 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2015 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

2015 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12


4/13


4

Ms. Kristi Kincaid

Womens Basketball Coach

Mr. Dan Cozzetto

Football Coach

Mr. Heinz Muller

Softball Coach

Ms. Maybritt Hair

Office Coordinator

Mr. Chris Sagar

Womens Soccer Coach

Mr. David Cameron

Mens Soccer Coach

Ms. Amanda Liebermann

Volleyball Coach

Mr. Paul DeRoseVice President

Administrative Services

Ms. Samantha EzellAthletic Director

Ms. Chris HainesInterim President, Phoenix College

Phoenix College Administration

Ms. Lisa-Ruiz Gonzales

Head Athletic Trainer and Asst

Athletic Director

Mr. Kevin Kimball

Baseball Coach

Ms. April Perotti

Athletic Trainer

Mr. Matt Gordon

Mens Basketball Coach

Athletic Department Coaches and Staff


5/13


5

Team Information

Head Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Cozzetto

Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robin Pflugrad , Terry Battle,

. . . . . . . . . Shawn Beall Watson, Mark Garalczyk, John Hair, Todd Hanley, Brian Howard

Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bears

Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue and Gold

Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hoy Stadium at Hogan Field

Phoenix College Athletic Department

General Information

Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phoenix, Arizona

Opened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1920

Fall Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000

Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maricopa Community College

Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arizona Community College Athletic Conference

Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013

Phone (Athletic Department) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602-285-7175

FAX (Athletic Department) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602-285-7333

Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.phoenixcollege.edu

Conference Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.accac.org

Chandler-Gilbert Community College Estrella Mountain Community College GateWay Community College Glendale Community College MaricopaSkill Center Mesa Community College Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix College Rio Salado College Scottsdale Community College

South Mountain Community College SouthWest Skill Center

Phoenix College and the Maricopa County Community College District are EEO/AA institutions.

www.phoenixcollege.edu

Phoenix College (Main Campus)

1202 West Thomas Road

Phoenix, AZ 85013

602.285.7800

PC Downtown640 North 1st Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85003

602.223.4051


6/13


6

2015 Schedule

Date Day Opponent Location Time

AUGUST

22 Saturday Arizona Christian University Phoenix 9:30AM

(scrimmage)

29 Saturday *Pima Community College Tucson 7:00PM

SEPTEMBER

5 Saturday *New Mexico Military Institute Home 7:00PM

12 Saturday *Mesa Community College Home 7:00PM

26 Saturday *Arizona Western College Yuma 7:00PM

OCTOBER

3 Saturday *Snow College Home 7:00PM

10 Saturday *Eastern Arizona College Thatcher 7:00PM

17 Saturday *Scottsdale Community College Home 7:00PM

24 Saturday *Glendale Community College Glendale 7:00PM

31 Saturday WSFL PLAYOFFS TBD TBD

NOVEMBER

7 Saturday WSFL PLAYOFFS TBD TBD


7/13


7

2015 Coaching Staff

Dan Cozzetto

Head Coach

Not just on this level, but likely any

level in the Arizona college coaching

ranks. If youre looking for a head

coach to turn around your college

football program, once the resume

of Dan Cozzetto hits your hands,

its unlikely you need to look much

further, since his is more well-known among Arizona College

coaching circles than nearly anyones over the last three

decades. And yet, with his 35 years of coaching experience-

which features 32 years as an assistant at the NCAA Division

I level for various schools, Cozzetto will step onto the Bears

Football sideline for the first time this August as a head coach

for the first time ever. Cozzettos coaching journey began at

his alma mater-right after he completed his playing career (as a

tight end, linebacker and offensive lineman) at the University of

Idaho in 1979. Cozzetto spent a dozen years with the Vandals,

moving his way up the coaching change until finally winding

up as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator his last

two years, and helping Idaho win 5 Big Sky Championships.

From there, Cozzetto would spend the next 13 years of his lifemaking several Pac-10 programs bowl-worthy. Cozzetto went

from Idaho to the University of California, leading the Bears

to Copper Bowl and Citrus Bowl Championship in successive

years. He then followed Bruce Snyder (who hired him at Cal-

Berkeley) to Arizona State University as offensive coordinator

and offensive line coach, and helped the Sun Devils go

undefeated in conference play to win the Pac-10 title, and reach

the Rose Bowl for only the second time in their storied history

in 1997; then took the most potent rushing attack in ASU

history (172 rushing yards per game) to an Aloha Bowl victory

two years later. After seven years in Tempe, Cozzetto longed for

the Pacific Northwest again (hes born and raised in the state

of Washington), so he reunited with his former boss at Idaho,

Dennis Erickson, as Ericksons running backs coach at Oregon

State, where he helped take them to a Pac-10 title, and a pair of

bowl appearances (including a Fiesta Bowl win in 2001) in threeyears. The move to his home state became complete when he

joined Rick Neuheisels staff at the University of Washington

for the next two years. Erickson gave Cozzetto his first chance

at pro coaching in 2004 when he hired Dan as tight ends and

offensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers. After one

season at that level, the Cozzetto-Erickson combo returned to

the college ranks, and returned to a pair of familiar stops: Idaho

in 06, then Arizona State for the next two years. After taking

the Devils to the Holiday Bowl (after winning a share of another

Pac-10 crown), Cozzetto returned to UW for five seasons at

offensive line coach and run game coordinator. Cozzetto spen

last fall as run game coordinator for the FXFLs Boston Brawlers,

but longed for a job in Arizona, and was fielding offers until the

PC job opened last November.

A graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary

Education from the University of Idaho, Cozzetto and his wife,

Debbie, have finally decided to make Arizona their permanent

home, and will celebrate their 15th year of marriage in the

Grand Canyon State. The Cozzettos are the proud parents of

4 grown children: Adrian (39), Rachel (37), Ryan (32), and Tara

(28); as well as two grandchildren.


8/13


8

2015 Coaching Staff

Robin Pflugrad

Assistant Head Coach

While the Western States Football

League has arguably been the most

competitive region of NJCAA Football

for a while now, its likely never

seen this kind of experience on any

one coaching staff in their midst.

It started when 35-year college

coaching vet Dan Cozzetto was hired to be the head coach, and

took a giant leap forward when Cozzetto tabbed 32-year coach

Robin Pflugrad to be his assistant head coach and offensive

coordinator. The hiring reunites the two great NCAA coaches

for the first time in 15 years. By joining the PC staff, Pflugrad

officially turns his college career full circle, since it was the

community college route that Pflugrad first traveled as a player.

A native of Oregon, Pflugrad was a star wide receiver growing

up, and kept that status going by spending his first two years

of college ball at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham,

Oregon. Since then, Pflugrad has spent all of his time on the

four-year level, first winding up his playing days at Portland

State University (catching passes from future Cardinals great

Neil Lomax), then (like Cozzetto) starting his coaching careerat his alma mater as soon as he hung up his helmet for the

final time. Pflugrad spent five of the next six years on the PSU

coaching staff (with the other year spent back in Eugene as a

varsity high school coach) before following PSUs head coach,

Don Read, when Read took the head job at the University of

Montana. The move proved to be one of the best of Pflugrads

career-not only because he spent the next nine years of

his career moving up the ladder from coaching wideouts,

quarterbacks and rushers to becoming assistant head coach

for the final five years there; but that it would also lay the

groundwork for his first head coaching job years later.

The next step in Pflugrads career would be pivotal for a few

reasons. First, it was the move to Arizona State Universitys

coaching staff, which put Pflugrad on a staff that would win aPac-10 title and reach the Rose Bowl in his second year there.

Second, it would pair Pflugrad and Cozzetto on the same

offensive staff for the next three years. Third, since Plugrad-as

the Sun Devils recruiting coordinator-would bring in some

of the top recruiting classes in the Pac-10 over that stretch,

it opened doors for Pflugrad, such as becoming the assistant

head coach and recruiting coordinator at Washington State

after ASU (three straight 10-win seasons and an 03 Rose Bowl

berth); and returning to his home state as a wide receiver

coach at the University of Oregon (making the Ducks the

conferences top offense). Finally, Pflugrad got the chance to

be a head coach when he returned to Montana in 2009 as an

assistant, then moved up to the head job a year later. In two

years, Pflugrads teams won 18 games, including an 11-win

season in 11 (one of Montanas best seasons ever), and not

only earned Pflugrad Big Sky Coach of the Year honors, but also

made him a finalist for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of

the Year Award. Despite high praise both inside and outside

of the organization, Pflugrad was back on the job market three

months later, and took a year off before joining Weber State

University as their offensive coordinator in 2013, and thenjumping at the chance to reunite with Cozzetto this past spring

Pflugrad earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business

Administration from Portland State University. Pflugrad and

his wife, Marlene, have watched their two children follow their

father into the sports world, since their daughter, Amanda, is

a sports broadcaster with the NBAs Boston Celtics; and their

son, Aaron, a former standout receiver at Arizona State, just

accepted a full-time assistant coaching position at Northern

Arizona University after spending the last three years as a gradassistant at his alma mater.


9/13


9

2015 Coaching Staff

Terry BattleAssistant Coach

Shawn Beall Watson

Assistant Coach

Mark Garalczyk

Assistant Coach

John Hair

Assistant Coach

Todd HanleyAssistant Coach

Brian Howard

Operations Manager


10/13


10

2015 Roster

No. Name Position Height Weight Year Previous School

1 Londell Lee WR 62 210 SO Alan B. Shepard HS

2 Robert Tillman III DB 6 180 SO Grosspointe North HS (MI)

3 Corbin Baxter WR 511 175 SO Kecoughton HS (VA)

4 Mason Cheatham QB 6 165 FR Sunnyslope HS

5 Billy Sueing WR 511 180 SO Westwood HS

6 Joshua Eckley QB 61 180 FR Marcos De Niza HS

7 Joshua Christopher DB 6 190 SO Northview HS (GA)

8 Adriell Alvarado QB 6 200 FR Cienega HS

9 Tiaron Ross WR 510 180 FR Buena HS

10 Makana Fraser LB 62 220 SO Keaau HS (HI)

11 Jack Peru RB 59 170 SO Trevor Browne HS

12 Nick Duckworth QB 65 230 SO Notre Dame Prep

13 Jaeran Burch WR 6 185 FR Perry HS

14 Alex Jean-Charles DB 6 180 SO Winter Haven HS (FL)

15 Marcus Nash DB 64 215 FR Verrado HS

17 Ronald Rhiner QB 510 190 FR Corona Del Sol HS

18 Quinton Garrett WR 510 170 FR Tempe HS

19 Marques Griffin DB 510 160 SO Mountain Pointe HS

20 Ketah Watson RB 511 175 FR Valley Lutheran HS

21 Andre Goodman S 62 205 SO Coconino HS

22 Collin Martinez LB 510 195 SO Marcos De Niza HS

23 Dillon Proby DL 61 215 FR Betty H. Fairfax HS

24 Aron Tabbs, Jr. LB 61 205 FR Keller HS (TX)

25 Tryvon Johnson DB 6 210 FR Martin County HS (FL)

26 Joe Navarro K 55 140 FR Centennial HS

27 Maurice Manning DB 61 195 SO North Thurston HS (WA)

28 Caleb Robinson RB 59 180 SO Liberty HS

* = Out of State


11/13


11

2015 Roster

* = Out of State


29 Easton Sherwood RB 57 170 FR Central HS

31 Michael Griffin, Jr. LB 510 190 FR Betty H. Fairfax HS

32 Devon Cardoza DB 58 160 FR Willow Canyon HS

33 Kahlil Gulley LB 62 230 FR North Little Rock HS (AR)

34 Austin Navarro LS 511 190 FR Seton Catholic HS

35 Enoc Seri DE 62 200 FR Grantview HS (CO)

36 Michael Corso P/K 510 140 FR Boulder Creek HS

37 Nicholas Kini DB 510 180 FR St. Louis HS (HI)

38 Ravoan Barry RB 59 180 SO Highland HS

40 Jordan Hopkins RB 510 180 FR Chandler HS

41 Spencer Knox WR 59 150 FR Carl Hayden HS

42 Corey Dannels LB 62 225 SO Buena HS

43 Tavita Neemia LB 59 210 FR Samoana HS (American Samoa)

44 Brandon King TE 64 230 FR Everette HS (MI)

45 Terrelle Smith, Jr. RB 511 190 FR Martin Luther King HS (CA)

46 Lester Smith RB 57 185 FR St. Marys HS

47 Jamartae Brown DL/TE 64 240 SO Jefferson HS (OR)

48 Anthony Reyes K/P 511 185 FR Dobson HS

49 Bryce Redmond K 6 160 FR Cactus Shadows HS

52 Gunnar Chiesa DL 62 220 FR Lake Havasu HS

53 Carlos Torres DL 67 285 SO Eagle Crest HS

54 Angelo Zacchio DT 61 260 SO Marcos De Niza HS

54 Kuoc Mathiang C 67 215 SO Alhambra HS

55 Andrew Hampton OL 64 260 FR Centennial HS

56 Trinidad Munoz DL 61 225 FR Cesar Chavez HS

58 Marcus Chaney DL 63 230 SO Liberty HS

60 Joe Carico DL 63 260 FR Winters Mill HS (MD)


12/13


12

2015 Roster

* = Out of State


61 Jejquille Harker DL 511 215 FR Shadow Ridge HS

62 Zach Ramirez OL 59 250 FR Apollo HS

63 David Osweiler OL 63 290 FR Independence HS

64 Tonnie White OL 65 340 FR Hazelwood Central HS (MO_

65 Jonathan Hebnes LB 62 210 FR Pinnacle HS

66 Ivan Vazquez OL 6 260 FR La Joya HS

67 Christian Georgantas DL 63 285 FR La Joya HS

68 Daniel Cruz OL 6 300 FR Apollo HS

70 Yael Nava OL 61 335 SO St. Marys HS

71 Daniel Verducci OL 64 300 FR Dobson HS

74 Christopher May, Jr. OL 65 260 FR Cesar Chavez HS

75 Jac-Quan Davis OL 63 300 SO Martin County HS (FL)

79 Caleb Barham OL 65 310 SO Marana Mountain View HS

80 Vince Roscoe WR 58 170 SO Arcadia HS

81 Khalif Hopkins WR 59 155 FR Valley Vista HS

82 Myles Merrity WR 511 165 FR Keller HS (TX)

83 Nicholas Hultquist WR 510 180 FR Sunrise Mountain HS

84 Shaun Lowe-Williams WR 6 185 FR Desert Heights HS

85 Damon Sheehy WR 6 200 FR Lake Havasu HS

86 Daniel Reyes TE 64 260 FR Barry Goldwater HS

87 Keith Sullivan TE 64 250 SO Hamilton HS

88 Doniel Yehudah WR 511 180 FR Chandler HS

89 Sean Shovlin TE 511 220 SO Smithfield HS (RI)

94 Brandon Fisher WR 61 205 SO Perry HS

95 Vince Aguirre WR 511 175 SO NFL Yet Academy

96 Billy Williams DB 62 185 SO Cheyenne HS (NV)


13/13

Phoenix College

EXCELLENCE TRADITION PRIDE

GO FAR, CLOSE TO HOME.

A Maricopa Community College

Phoenix College 2015 Football Media Guide

Documents