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Jan. 29, 2009 Joe Hernandez Associate A.D. Football Media Contact Cell: 765.730.4614 [email protected] Paula Haughn Assistant Director of Communications Football Media Secondary Contact Cell: 765.716.1837 [email protected] Brad Caudill Assistant Director of Communications Matt McCollester Assistant Director of Communications Lisa Rusche Graduate Assistant Communications Robin Carter Secretary Communications & Marketing
SUBJECT: Mark Naylor Named Football Strength Coach MUNCIE, Ind. -- Mark Naylor, who worked as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Ball State University football team in 2004 and 2005, has been named the school’s director of football strength and conditioning, according to BSU head football coach Stan Parrish. Naylor took the position vacated by Aaron Wellman, who accepted a similar job at San Diego State University. “The weight room is a very important part of a collegiate football program,” Parrish says. “Coach Naylor will do a great job getting our guys ready to play each week and with his work with them in the offseason. A lot of our recent success has been due to our work in the weight room and we look forward to that continuing under Coach Naylor. He is a young guy with a lot of energy and following in the footsteps of Aaron Wellman, who did a tremendous job with this program.” A certified strength and conditioning specialist since 2003, Naylor began his career as a volunteer assistant with the National Football League’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers strength and conditioning staff in the summer of 2001. He then served an internship for the strength and conditioning staff at Michigan State in the summer of 2003. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern in 2003, he became a graduate assistant strength coach at his alma mater for the 2003 season. He spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons at Ball State while earning his master’s degree. Naylor spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons as an assistant for the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens strength and conditioning staff. Naylor, who served as an assistant on the athletic administrative staff at North Texas last fall, is married to the former Melissa Obermann. The couple has one daughter, Macy, and is expecting a second child this summer. 2009 Ball State Football Coaching Staff as of Jan. 29, 2009 Name Title Alma Mater, Year Most Recent Coaching Position Stan Parrish Head Coach Heidelberg ‘69 Ball State, offensive coordinator Named Ball State’s head coach Dec. 18, 2008 . . . owns a 57-42-3 career head coaching record in 11 seasons Eddie Faulkner Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Wisconsin ‘00 Ball State, running backs Spent the last four seasons as the running backs coach at Ball State plus was a graduate assistant for the Cardinals in 2003-04 Doug Graber Defensive Coordinator Wayne State ‘66 New York Jets, assistant Member of Ball State’s coaching staff in 1976 and 1977 . . . owns a 68-58-3 head coaching record at the high school, collegiate and professional level John Powers Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends Villanova ‘90 Ball State, tackles and tight ends Spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Ball State . . . has served as a recruiting coordinator at two other schools -- Lehigh and Columbia Jay Hood Linebackers Ohio Wesleyan ‘86 Miami U., defensive coord., assoc. HC The 2008 season was his fourth at Miami University and his second as defensive coordinator...began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Bowling Green after serving as a three-time team captain at Ohio Wesleyan, where he was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2004 Joey Lynch Wide Receivers Ball State ‘07 Ashland, offensive coordinator Earned four letters at quarterback for Ball State from 2003-06 . . . graduated after completing 391-of-613 passes for 4,292 yards with 37 touchdowns and a .638 passing percentage in his career Deion Melvin Linebackers Western Illinois ‘94 Bowling Green, assistant Spent the 2008 season in his second year at Bowling Green . . . has coached seven All-Americans from 1993-2008 Pat Perles Offensive Line Michigan State ‘87 North Dakota St., offensive coord. Helped North Dakota State to a 49-17 record in his six seasons on the staff . . . spent the last four seasons as offensive coordinator after spending 2004 as the run game coordinator Mark Naylor Director, Football Strength & Conditioning Missouri Southern ‘03 North Texas, athletics assistant Has worked with two National Football League teams . . . former graduate assistant at Ball State.
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Ball State University
Ball State Athletics Media Relations Muncie, IN 47306 765.285.8242
www.ballstatesports.com
Jan. 29, 2009 Joe Hernandez Associate A.D. Football Media Contact Cell: 765.730.4614 [email protected] Paula Haughn Assistant Director of Communications Football Media Secondary Contact Cell: 765.716.1837 [email protected] Brad Caudill Assistant Director of Communications Matt McCollester Assistant Director of Communications Lisa Rusche Graduate Assistant Communications Robin Carter Secretary Communications & Marketing
SUBJECT: Mark Naylor Named Football Strength Coach MUNCIE, Ind. -- Mark Naylor, who worked as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Ball State University football team in 2004 and 2005, has been named the school’s director of football strength and conditioning, according to BSU head football coach Stan Parrish. Naylor took the position vacated by Aaron Wellman, who accepted a similar job at San Diego State University. “The weight room is a very important part of a collegiate football program,” Parrish says. “Coach Naylor will do a great job getting our guys ready to play each week and with his work with them in the offseason. A lot of our recent success has been due to our work in the weight room and we look forward to that continuing under Coach Naylor. He is a young guy with a lot of energy and following in the footsteps of Aaron Wellman, who did a tremendous job with this program.” A certified strength and conditioning specialist since 2003, Naylor began his career as a volunteer assistant with the National Football League’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers strength and conditioning staff in the summer of 2001. He then served an internship for the strength and conditioning staff at Michigan State in the summer of 2003. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern in 2003, he became a graduate assistant strength coach at his alma mater for the 2003 season. He spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons at Ball State while earning his master’s degree. Naylor spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons as an assistant for the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens strength and conditioning staff. Naylor, who served as an assistant on the athletic administrative staff at North Texas last fall, is married to the former Melissa Obermann. The couple has one daughter, Macy, and is expecting a second child this summer. 2009 Ball State Football Coaching Staff as of Jan. 29, 2009 Name Title Alma Mater, Year Most Recent Coaching Position Stan Parrish Head Coach Heidelberg ‘69 Ball State, offensive coordinator Named Ball State’s head coach Dec. 18, 2008 . . . owns a 57-42-3 career head coaching record in 11 seasons Eddie Faulkner Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Wisconsin ‘00 Ball State, running backs Spent the last four seasons as the running backs coach at Ball State plus was a graduate assistant for the Cardinals in 2003-04 Doug Graber Defensive Coordinator Wayne State ‘66 New York Jets, assistant Member of Ball State’s coaching staff in 1976 and 1977 . . . owns a 68-58-3 head coaching record at the high school, collegiate and professional level John Powers Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends Villanova ‘90 Ball State, tackles and tight ends Spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Ball State . . . has served as a recruiting coordinator at two other schools -- Lehigh and Columbia Jay Hood Linebackers Ohio Wesleyan ‘86 Miami U., defensive coord., assoc. HC The 2008 season was his fourth at Miami University and his second as defensive coordinator...began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Bowling Green after serving as a three-time team captain at Ohio Wesleyan, where he was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2004 Joey Lynch Wide Receivers Ball State ‘07 Ashland, offensive coordinator Earned four letters at quarterback for Ball State from 2003-06 . . . graduated after completing 391-of-613 passes for 4,292 yards with 37 touchdowns and a .638 passing percentage in his career Deion Melvin Linebackers Western Illinois ‘94 Bowling Green, assistant Spent the 2008 season in his second year at Bowling Green . . . has coached seven All-Americans from 1993-2008 Pat Perles Offensive Line Michigan State ‘87 North Dakota St., offensive coord. Helped North Dakota State to a 49-17 record in his six seasons on the staff . . . spent the last four seasons as offensive coordinator after spending 2004 as the run game coordinator Mark Naylor Director, Football Strength & Conditioning Missouri Southern ‘03 North Texas, athletics assistant Has worked with two National Football League teams . . . former graduate assistant at Ball State.
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