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.... Pioneer Football League Staff

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Patty Viverito Cindy Kern (314) 861-1859 Maxine Day (314) 421-2268 (314) 421-3505

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The 2000 football season marks the eighth year for the Pioneer Football League (PFL), a conference committed to operating a quality football program for the benefit of the student-athletes and the university community. Formed in November of 1991 , the Pioneer Football League is comprised of NCAA Division I universities that previously sponsored intercollegiate football at other levels. With the passing of NCAA legislation at the January 1991 convention, Division I institutions were required to conduct all intercollegiate sports at the same level. Therefore, the five charter members, Butler University, University of Dayton, Drake University, Un iversity of Evansville and Valparaiso University, joined together, sharing a common academic and athletic philosophy and a common commitment to operate quality footba ll programs. In February, 1992, the University ofSan Diego joined the PFL for its inaugural season. The University of Evansvi lle dropped their football program after the 1997 season . The PFL joins the Ivy and the Patriot Leagues as NCAA Division I-AA conferences that provide only need-based financial aid for football players. The conference remains a proponent of NCAA Division I-AAA legislation that would develop a classification for Division I football programs operating with need-based aid and adopted the moniker of Pioneer based on the intent to become one of the first I-AAA leagues. '99 PFL FIRST TEAM OFFE SE Dylan Ching, San Diego, WR '99 PFL HON. MENTION OFFENSE Vince G iovannetti, Drake, WR

'99 PFL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM OFFENSE David Bailey, Butler, FB Paul Conradson, Dayton, OT Billy Cundiff, Drake, PK Vince Giovannetti, Drake, WR

Kyle Conner, Butler, WR Ryan Stangle, Dayton, TE

Matt Junia, Valparaiso, WR Aaron Overton, Drake, WR Morgan Lyons, Drake, TE Matt Steinfeldt, Va lparaiso, TE Tom Jackson, San Diego, QB Andy Huegli, Valparaiso, QB Ira Vandever, Drake, QB David Bailey, Butler, RB David George, Dayton, RB Eric Strasser, Valparaiso, PK DEFENSE Anthony Banovac, San Diego, DL Bryan Baxter, San Diego, LB Matt Maher, Valparaiso, LB Tait Johnson , Drake, DB Brad Schuster, Dayton, DB Kyle Slusser, San Diego, DB Lonnie Johnson, Drake, Punter

Paul Conradson, Dayton, OL Sean Coughlin, Drake, OL Steve Gresh, Valparaiso, OL Matt Macy, Dayton, OL Christos Renner, San Diego, OL Pat McLaughlin, Dayton, QB Oscar Arzu, San Diego, RB

Randy Hemmelgarn, Dayton, WR Tom Jackson, San Diego, QB Matt Junia, Valparaiso, WR Cody Koch, Drake, TE Jimmy Lee, Dayton, TB Christos Renner, San Diego, OL Mike Stadler, San Diego, QB Matt Stangle, Dayton, TE Ric Edgcomb, Valparaiso, DT Tony Eichenseer, Drake, DE Mike Ga llagher, Drake, DB Ben Gebhart, Drake, DB Mike Goletz, Butler, LB Todd Huff, Butler, DB Lonnie Johnson, Drake, Punter Tait Johnson, Drake, DB DEFENSE Eric Brezina, Drake, DE

Jimmy Lee, Dayton, RB Billy Cund iff, Drake, PK

DEFENSE Ric Edgcomb, Valparaiso, DL Mike Foster, Drake, DL Franco Francese, Valparaiso, DL Matt Simmon, Dayton, DL Chuck Kohstall, Dayton, LB Brad Van Vleet, Dayton, LB Brian Vladika, Valparaiso, LB Jake Wilson, Drake, LB Kaeo Gouveia, San Diego, DB Ray Hiller, Valparaiso, DB Eric Kenesie, Valparaiso, DB Brad Thobe, Dayton, DB Andy McKelvy, Dayton, Punter

Chuck Kohstall , Dayton, LB Ryan Lemberg, Valparaiso, LB Brad Thobe, Dayton, SS Brad Yan Vleet, Dayton, LB Pioneer Football League at a Glance-------------- Record At School '99 Record Starters Institution Nickname Location Head Coach (Years) (PFL} Returnin2 Butler University Bulldogs Indianapolis, Ind. Ken LaRose 39-41-0 (8) 5-5 (0-4) 11 (7 off./4 def.) University of Dayton Flyers Dayton, Ohio Mike Kelly 177-36-1 (19) 6-4 (4-0) 11 (6 off.IS def.) Drake University Bulldogs Des Moines, Iowa Rob Ash 77-34-2 (11) 7-4 (2-2) 16 (8 off./6 def./2 st) University of San Diego Toreros San Diego, Calif. Kevin McGarry 19-22-0 (4) 5-5 (l-3) 18 (8 off./9 def.It st) Valparaiso University Crusaders Valparaiso, Ind. Tom Horne 43-69-1 (11) 9-2(3-1) 14 (6 off./7 def.fl st)