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

The 1999 football season marks the seventh 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, Di vision 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 Evansvi lle and Valparaiso Un ivers ity, joined together, sharing a common academic and ath letic philosophy and a common commitment to operate quality footba ll programs. In February, 1992, the University of San Diego joined the PFL for its inaugural season. The University of Evansvi lle dropped their footba ll program after the 1997 season . The PFL joins the Ivy and the Patriot Leagues as NCAA Division I-AA conferences that provide on ly need-based financial aid for football players. The conference remains a proponent of NCAA Division I-AAA legis lation that would develop a classification for Division I footba ll 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. '98 PFL FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Dylan Ching, San Diego, WR Adam Timm, Butler, WR Eric Zodrow, Valparaiso, WR Nick Batali s, Butler, OL '98 PFL SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Seth Morales, Butler, WR '98 PFL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM OFFENSE Nick Batalis, Butler, C, Sr. Solon Bell, Drake, QB, Jr. Jay Fullenkamp, Dayton, OG, Sr. Vince Giovannetti , Drake, WR, Jr.

Vince Giovannetti, Drake, WR Cauis Swopes, Valparaiso, WR Paul Conradson, Dayton, OL Joel Gonzalez, San Diego, OL Jared Gronau, Drake, OL Matt Kieczewski, Valparaiso, OL Dav id Kremer, Butler, OL DeWayne Ewing, Butler, QB Jake Jones, Dayton, RB Lucas Marrs, Butler, RB Pete Sylvester, Drake, RB Mike Pulsfort, Dayton, PK DEFENSE Franco Francese, Valparaiso, DL Ryan Kelly, Butler, DL Dan Nikolich, Drake, DL Lukas Smart, San Diego, DL Mike Crimmins, Dayton, LB Mike Go letz, Butler, LB Scott Wilhelm, Drake, LB Steve Hall , Butler, DB Eric Kenesie, Valparaiso, DB Jamie Marshall , Drake, DB Kyle Slusser, San Diego, DB Neil Brunner, Valparaiso, P Andy McKelvy, Dayton, P

Ron Brown, Valparaiso, OL Sean Coughlin, Drake, OL Jay Fullenkamp, Dayton, OL Eric Rodbro, Valparaiso, OL Mike Stadler, San Diego, QB Solon Bell , Drake, QB Jason Grove, Drake, RB Jimmy Lee, Dayton, RB Nairn Sanders, Butler, RB Bill Cundiff, Drake, PK DEFENSE Ray Kirks, Valparaiso, DL Mike Foster, Drake, DL Mike Glassmeyer, Dayton, DL Jim Skarlis, Drake, DL Chuck Kohstall , Dayton, LB Kevin Ward, Butler, LB Jake Wilson, Drake, LB Kaeo Gouveia, San Diego, DB Ray Hiller, Valparaiso, DB Tait Johnson, Drake, DB Mark Thobe, Dayton, DB Shawn Wood, Butler, P

Jacob Jones, Dayton, FB, Sr. Nate Kline, Valparaiso, OL, Sr. Cody Koch, Drake, TE, So. Jimmy Lee, Dayton, TB, Jr. Lucas Mars, Butler, FB, Sr. Joe Nowak, Valparaiso, FB, Sr. Stephen Pettit, Drake, OG, Sr. Bob Sobehart, Dayton, OG, Sr. Mike Stadler, San Diego, QB, Jr. Adam Timm, Butler, WR, Sr. DEFENSE Mike Atdahl, Drake, DB , So. Eric Brazina, Drake, DE, So. Neil Brunner, Valparaiso, P, So. Ray Cirke, Valparaiso, DL, Sr. Mike Goletz, Butler, DE, Jr. Mike Hartshorne, San Diego, DL, Sr. Lonnie Johnson, Drake, P, Jr. Tait Johnson, Drake, DB, Jr. Noah Joseph , Drake, CB, Sr. Paul Kaiser, Dayton, DB , Sr. Chuck Kohstall , Dayton, LB , Jr. Ryan Lamberg, Valparaiso, LB , So.

Andy McKelvy, Dayton, P, Jr. Brad Thobe, Dayton, SS, Jr. Kevin Ward, Butler, LB, Sr. Pioneer Football League at a Glance -------------- Record At Current School 1998 PFL Starters Institution Nickname Location Head Coach (Years) Record Returnini: Butler University Bulldogs Indianapolis, Ind. Ken LaRose 34-36-0 (7) 4-6 (1-3) 12 (4 offJ8 def.) University of Dayton Flyers Dayton, Ohio Mike Kelly 171-32-1 (18) 6-4 (3-1) 11 (5 offJ4 def./2 st) Drake University Bulldogs Des Moines, Iowa Rob Ash 70-30-2 (10) 7-3 (4-0) 18 (9 offJ7 defJ2 st) University of San Diego Toreros San Diego, Calif. Kevin McGarry 14-17-0 (3) 2-8 (0-4) 17 (9 offJ8 def.) Valparaiso University Crusaders Valparaiso, Ind. Tom Horne 34-67-1 (10) 5-6 (2-2) 16 (5 offJ9 def./2 st)