2008 Titans Media Guide Administration

FRONT OFFICE Vincent Marino Senior Director of Football Administration Vincent Marino joined the Titans in 2007 after spending 18 years in the NFL offices in New York. Marino’s primary responsibilities include the management of the Titans' salary cap and player contract negotiations. He interacts closely with Titans Senior EVP/General Counsel Steve Underwood and Titans GM Mike Reinfeldt on numerous football related issues. During his time with the NFL’s Management Council, Marino spent eight years in the Player Personnel Department (Analyst, 1990-95; Manager/Player Personnel, 1995-98) and eight years in Labor Operations (Sr. Manager of Labor Operations, 1998-03), the last three as the Director of Labor Operations (2003-06). Marino gained expertise in various capacities and his experience includes: being a primary club contact for player contract valuations, enforcing the rules of the CBA (collective bargaining agreement), salary cap regulation and participating in a strategic group related to forming the last CBA between the league and the players. Additionally, he has assisted the league in Super Bowl game operations and has served as a replay communicator at numerous games during his tenure. He originally joined the NFL as an assistant in the Public Relations department, where he spent two years. Born and raised in the Bronx, N.Y., Marino graduated from Bronx High School of Science and went on to earn summa cum laude honors from Fordham University. While at Fordham, he earned a communications degree and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. An avid runner, Marino has completed six marathons, including four New York City Marathons. Marino and his wife, Nikoleta, have two children: Nikolas (2) and Alexander (1). They reside in Brentwood, Tenn. Front Office Coaching Staff Players Rookies 2007 Season Lake Dawson Director of Pro Personnel Records Lake Dawson joined the Titans in 2007 as Director of Pro Personnel. He came to the Titans’ organization with 12 years of NFL experience and is entering his 14th NFL season. While with the Seattle Seahawks, Dawson was an instrumental member of the personnel department, as the organization won the NFC West Divisional Championship in three consecutive seasons and a Super Bowl berth in 2005. In his current position, he manages and oversees all day-to-day football operation duties for the pro personnel department and staff, including free agent signings, scouting and advances. Dawson works closely with General Manager Mike Reinfeldt and Head Coach Jeff Fisher in evaluating personnel and managing the Titans’ roster. He scouts all levels of professional football, including the NFL, CFL and Arena Football League. In addition, he assists in coordinating, evaluating and ranking the nation’s top rated collegiate prospects for the annual NFL Draft. In Seattle, Dawson last held the title of Assistant Director of Pro Personnel and he originally joined the Seahawks as a Pro Personnel Assistant in 2001. Dawson was an NFL wide receiver and a third-round selection by Kansas City in 1994. He also spent time on the Colts’ roster before retiring due to injuries. He is a graduate from the University of Notre Dame, where he played football for four years. He is working towards a graduate degree in business. Dawson and his wife, Lori, have three children: Bella, Myles and Leila. www.titansonline.com 47 History Playoff History Sidelines FRONT OFFICE Front Office C.O. Brocato National Supervisor of College Scouting C.O. Brocato enters his 34th season with the Titans and second as National Supervisor of College Scouting, responsible for cross-checking all of the college talent west of the Mississippi. Prior to his current post, he spent five seasons as the team’s National Coordinator of College Scouting and was primarily responsible for assessing talent in the Central United States. He re-joined the Titans in 1981 for his second tour of duty with the club as a scout. Brocato has been placed on the preliminary list of nominees of former players, coaches and contributors for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame three times (2008, 2007 and 2005). He was featured in an ESPN.com story in 2006, detailing his role as one of the NFL’s most respected scouts. Brocato was presented a game ball from Titans owner K.S. "Bud" Adams, Jr. at halftime of the Titans/Bengals game in 2004 in honor of his 30 years of service to the team. Brocato was inducted into The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame of the S.M. McNaughton Chapter of North Louisiana in 2002, being recognized for outstanding contribution to amateur athletic football in North Louisiana. Brocato also was recently named one of the NFL's top 10 scouts in a newspaper poll of league general managers. Following his graduation from Baylor University, Brocato was the head football coach at Jesuit High School in North Louisiana from 1958-67. He capped his tenure by earning Coach of the Year honors in 1967 when he led his school to a perfect 13-0 record in AA play. In 1968, he assumed the title of Defensive Coordinator at Northern Arizona, remaining at the Flagstaff school for three seasons. From 1971-74, he held a similar post at TexasArlington before joining the Oilers in a scouting capacity from 1974-76. From 1977-81, Brocato served as a scout for the United States Scouting Combine. Born Oct. 31, 1929, C.O. and his wife, Lucy, have one daughter, Becky. His family resides in Arlington, Texas. 2007 Season Rookies Players Coaching Staff Records Mike Ackerley Director of College Scouting – Eastern Region Mike Ackerley enters his ninth season with the Titans and his 18th NFL season overall. As Director of College Scouting – Eastern Region, he is responsible for coordinating and crosschecking all of the college talent east of the Mississippi. He joined Tennessee after one season as Director of Pro Scouting with the St. Louis Rams, and seven-plus seasons as the Western Region College Scout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Prior to joining the NFL, Ackerley had the unique distinction of coaching on three levels - junior college, NCAA Division I and in the U.S. Football League. Mike started his football career as a graduate assistant at Colorado State University from 1970 to 1972, then coached Colorado State University defensive line from 1973-79. Ackerley moved on to coach outside linebackers at Kansas (1980-82) and defensive line at Iowa State (1983). In the USFL, Ackerley coached linebackers for the LA Express in 1984, then was Defensive Coordinator of the LA Express in 1985. Returning to college football, he coached linebackers and defensive backs for two seasons at Bakersfield College, and defensive line for a single season at Southern California. Ackerley also was defensive line coach at Arizona State (1988-91) and Scottsdale C.C. (1992). A native of St. Paul, Minn., Mike and his wife Jeanne have three children - Chad, Cale, and Carrie - and seven grandchildren. Mike and Jeanne reside in Nashville. Sidelines 48 Playoff History History www.titansonline.com FRONT OFFICE Blake Beddingfield Scouting Coordinator Blake Beddingfield is in his 10th season with the Titans and his second as Scouting Coordinator. He is responsible for coordinating a staff of college and regional scouts, organizing and running draft meetings and coordinating the evaluation and ranking process of NFL draft-eligible prospects. Prior to his promotion, Beddingfield was a regional scout for the Titans for six seasons and filled a variety of other roles, including preparation of the college draft boards and college scouting database, assisting in the evaluation of NFL players and serving as an advance scout for Titans opponents. In 2004, Beddingfield was selected by Titans Owner K.S. "Bud" Adams, Jr. to represent the Titans at the Stanford Executive Training Program at the Stanford Business School where he joined other NFL executives to take part in a wide range of educational programs under the direction of Stanford faculty and NFL personnel. In 2007, Beddingfield was also selected by the Titans to attend the first annual NFL Football Operations Career Development Symposium. Beddingfield originally joined the Titans prior to the 1999 NFL Draft as a scouting assistant. He came to the club after spending one season (1998) in scouting with the Arena Football League's Albany Firebirds. Beddingfield graduated from the University of Alabama, where he received a degree in criminal justice. A native of Huntsville, Ala., he and his wife, Julie, have two children: daughter Anna Grace (5) and son, Brock (2). They reside in Brentwood, Tenn. Front Office Coaching Staff Players Rookies 2007 Season Ray Biggs College Scout Ray Biggs is in his 15th season with the Titans. He joined the team in 1994 after spending five years as a Northwest area scout for National Football Scouting, Inc. Prior to his scouting work, Biggs embarked on a successful coaching career, starting as an assistant at Walla Walla Community College (196971). In 1972, he began work on his master's degree at Colorado State and was a graduate assistant with the football program. From 1975-83 he was the assistant head coach and coordinated recruiting at Mesa State College, where in 1982 the Mavericks played for the national championship in their division. In 1983 he moved to Yakima Valley College (1983-89) as assistant dean of students and assistant head coach in charge of recruiting and budgets. Biggs was a two-year starter at defensive tackle at Montana State where they won the Big Sky championship each year and he earned a degree in business management. He received his master's degree in college student personnel administration from Colorado State in 1975. A native of Walla Walla, Wash., Ray and his wife, Lynn, have a son, Chris. Records History Playoff History Johnny Meads College Scout Johnny Meads joined the Titans as a scout prior to the 2000 season after spending nine years with the organization as a linebacker for the thenHouston Oilers from 1984-92. Meads handles the Midwest region for the Titans. The Oilers originally drafted Meads in the third round (58th overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft from Nicholls State where he held the school record for tackles and earned 1-AA www.titansonline.com 49 Sidelines FRONT OFFICE All-American honors. Meads totaled 528 tackles in 117 games, including 97 starts during his career with the Oilers. He started at outside linebacker on the Oiler teams that reached the postseason in each of his last five seasons and won the AFC Central title in 1991. After being waived by the Oilers in 1992, Meads finished his final NFL season with the Washington Redskins. He earned his first scouting position in 1997 when he joined the Green Bay Packers as a college scout for the Southwest area, working for two seasons. Meads received his Bachelor of Science degree in 2004. He was inducted into the Tri Parish Hall of Fame in Louisiana as well as the Nicholls State University Sports Hall of Fame. In 2008, Meads earned the Fritz Pollard Alliance Scout of the Year Award, which honors outstanding scouting pioneers such as Charles Garcia, Jackie Graves and Bill Nunn, among others, who have paved the way for black scouts of today. Born June 25, 1961, Meads has a son, Jeremy (20), and two daughters, Brittney (17) and Andrea (14). He resides with his wife, Darby, in Navarre, Fla. Players Coaching Staff Front Office Phil Neri College Scout Phil Neri enters his fourth season with the Titans and his 31st scouting the college ranks for the NFL. Neri is responsible for scouting the Western colleges for the Titans. He joined Tennessee in 2005 after spending seven seasons with the Cleveland Browns as their Director of College Personnel. Neri came to the Browns after working the 1997 season with the New Orleans Saints. His first job in the professional ranks was as a scout for the Blesto Scouting Combine in 1978. He then worked as an area scout for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1979-83 before being elevated to their National scout for his final season. He scouted for the Seattle Seahawks from 1984-96 as an area and regional scout before being elevated to Director of College Scouting. Neri played football at Santa Clara University before joining the coaching ranks. He coached and taught at Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) before serving as a graduate assistant at San Jose State for two seasons. A native of Santa Monica, Calif., Neri and his wife, Julie, have a son, Anthony (17), and daughter, Allison (15) and reside in Gilbert, Ariz. Records 2007 Season Rookies Cole Proctor College Scout History Cole Proctor is in his 10th season with the Titans after spending five years as a scout with the Arizona Cardinals (1994-98). He entered the NFL after recording 24 years of coaching experience that began at Morehead State during the 1967-68 season as a graduate assistant. He then served as an assistant coach at Gardner-Webb for three seasons (1969-71) prior to one campaign (1968) as an assistant at Lees-McRae. Proctor went on to spend three years as head football coach at Keene High School and Chatham Township High and was honored as New Jersey Coach of the Year by the Newa rk Star Ledger. He returned to Lees-McRae College to serve as head football coach and athletic director for three years (1976-78). Proctor then was an assistant at East Tennessee State (1979-80), San Diego State (1981-85), Iowa State (1985) and Utah (1986-89). He returned to Morehead State in 1989 as head coach and was named Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 1990. He earned his degree in health, physical education and recreation from Morehead State in 1967 and his master's degree in 1968. A native of Wallingford, Conn., Proctor and his wife, Marti, are parents of Susan and Tom, and have four grandchildren: Josh, Matthew, Abbie and Jackson. Sidelines 50 Playoff History www.titansonline.com FRONT OFFICE Richard Shelton College Scout Richard Shelton enters his second season with the Titans. He is responsible for scouting the Northeast for the Titans. He spent five seasons scouting the southeast for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2000-04 and was the defensive backs coach for Florida A&M during the 2006 season. Shelton brings five years of NFL playing experience as a defensive back to his job as an evaluator. An 11th-round draft choice by the Denver Broncos in 1989, he played one season for Denver and another four years for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He earned AllAmerica honors as a cornerback at Liberty University. Front Office Coaching Staff Players Marv Sunderland College Scout Marv Sunderland enters his second season with the Titans and his 31st year in the NFL. He is responsible for scouting the Central United States for the Titans. He came to Tennessee after his second stint with the New York Jets, where he scouted the Northern United States for two seasons. From 1998-2002, Sunderland was the Director of Player Personnel for the New York Giants and aided a team that reached Super Bowl XXXV in 2000. He spent 20 years (197998) with the Jets as a scout after serving three seasons (1976-78) with the New England Patriots as a personnel assistant. Before coming to the NFL, Sunderland was an assistant coach for North Dakota State for five seasons, including an undefeated season in 1970. As a player, he was a three-time All-Conference fullback at Northern Montana. Rookies 2007 Season Records Jon Salge Pro Personnel Assistant Jon Salge enters his third season with the Titans and second as Pro Personnel Assistant. He assists in evaluating players from the various professional football leagues and the duties related to tracking and signing free agents. Additionally, he serves as one of the team’s advance scouts for upcoming opponents. Prior to his promotion to Pro Personnel Assistant, he assisted with the preparation of the college draft board, college and pro point of attack tapes and helped manage the pro scouting database. He has also assisted the NIC at the Scouting Combine each of the last two years. In 2007, Salge was selected to attend the first annual NFL Football Operations Career Development Symposium. Before joining the Titans fulltime, he was a personnel assistant with the AFL’s Nashville Kats. A graduate of the University of Tennessee with a degree in Sport Management, Salge served as an intern in the school’s football recruiting department prior to completing his studies. A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., he and his wife, Sara, reside in Smyrna, Tenn. www.titansonline.com 51 History Playoff History Sidelines FRONT OFFICE Front Office Brandon Taylor Pro Personnel Assistant Brandon Taylor enters his second season with the Titans. In his current role, he assists in evaluating players from the various professional football leagues and the administrative duties related to tracking and signing free agents. Additionally, he serves as one of the team’s advance scouts for upcoming opponents. Taylor spent three seasons (2004-06) with the Carolina Panthers as a Pro Scouting Assistant. Prior to joining the NFL, he spent two seasons working for the AFL’s Columbus Destroyers in a variety of capacities. A graduate from North Carolina A&T, Taylor will complete his master’s degree in Sports Administration from Ohio State University this fall. Taylor is single and lives in Brentwood, Tenn. Players Coaching Staff Tina Tuggle Director of Player Development Tina Tuggle enters her 12th season with the Titans and second as Director of Player Development. In her role with the team, Tuggle assists Titans players with continuing education, financial education, career internships and player assistance programs. Tuggle, who previously served as the Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President/General Manager and Director of Football Operations, has worked closely with the team’s player development initiatives since 1998. She also serves as the players’ insurance representative for the team and has worked in both the player personnel and scouting departments. Behind Tuggle’s contributions, the Titans’ player development department won the Winston/Shell Award in 2006 for its innovation and commitment to player development. The department was also recognized as the NFL’s most improved player development program from 1998-99 after her arrival. In 2005, Tuggle was selected to represent the club at the NFL's Stanford Executive Training Program at the Stanford Business School, where she took part in upper level management training. She was selected to participate in the Football Operations Personnel Symposium spring of 2007. Most recently for the 2007-08 season, Tuggle won the NFL’s Best Player’s Assistance Program of the Year. Tuggle and her husband, Jesse, reside in Bellevue with their son, Josiah (10). History Records 2007 Season Rookies Brad Brown Head Athletic Trainer Brad Brown enters his 22nd season as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Titans. Brown joined the Oilers in 1987 after spending two seasons as assistant athletic trainer for the Denver Broncos. Following the 2000 season, Brown and his staff were awarded NFL Athletic Training Staff of the Year honors by Ed Block Foundation and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society. He followed that honor in 2001 by being named the Southeast Athletic Trainers Association's Professional Athletic Trainer of the Year. In October 2002, Brown returned to his alma mater at Fort Hays (Kan.) State University as a recipient of the FHSU Alumni Association Achievement and Distinguished Service Sidelines 52 Playoff History www.titansonline.com FRONT OFFICE Award. Prior to his appointment in Denver, Brown was the head athletic trainer at Fort Hays (Kan.) State University from 197885, while also serving as an instructor in the school's Health and Physical Education Department. He had been a graduate assistant for the Tigers from 1977-78 after working as a student athletic trainer there from 1974-77. In addition, Brown was employed as a student athletic trainer for the Kansas City Chiefs during their 197576 training camps. A native of Norton, Kan. (6/1/55), Brown is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the Tennessee Athletic Trainers Society. In 2000, Brown received his 25 years of service pin from the National Athletic Trainers Association. He also is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and a member of the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society, where he served on the board as secretary over the past eight years. He holds both a B.S. and master's degree from Fort Hays and enjoys golfing and boating. Brad and his wife, Kristi, have two grown sons, Kyle and Joel. Front Office Coaching Staff Players Don Moseley Assistant Athletic Trainer Don Moseley is in his 22nd season as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Tennessee Titans. He joined the Oilers in 1987 after spending two years as the head athletic trainer at Cameron University in Lawton, Okla. Before his stint at Cameron, Moseley was the head athletic trainer at Central High School in San Angelo, Texas, from 198085. Moseley held the same position at Cholla High School in Tucson, Ariz. (1979-80), and was also a student trainer at the University of Oklahoma (1976-78). Certified by the NATA, Moseley, who served as an assistant in the Oilers' 1986 training camp, owns a B.S. from Oklahoma and a master's degree from Arizona. Following the 2000 season, Moseley was part of a Titans training staff that was named the NFL Training Staff of the Year by the Ed Block Foundation and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society. Don and his wife, Kim, have a son, Matthew (15) and a daughter, Katherine Rose (13). They reside in Franklin, Tenn. Rookies 2007 Season Records Geoff Kaplan Assistant Athletic Trainer History Geoff Kaplan is in his 14th season as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Tennessee Titans and 16th season in the NFL. He joined the Oilers full-time in 1995 after serving as a season-long intern in 1994. Prior to joining the Oilers, Kaplan served as a season-long intern with the Green Bay Packers in 1993. A native of Parsippany, N.J., Kaplan earned his degree in physical therapy and a certificate in athletic training from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He continued his education by becoming a certified strength and conditioning specialist in 1997, and completed his master's degree from Tennessee State University in the summer of 2003. In 2005, Kaplan was certified as a clinical specialist in sports physical therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists. Kaplan frequently lectures on a variety of sports medicine topics, including the rehabilitation of athletic injuries to local and national organizations, hospitals and universities. Following the 2000 season, Kaplan was part of a Titans training staff that was named the NFL Training Staff of the Year by the Ed Block Foundation and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society. Geoff and his wife, Shelly, have two children: sons Everett (5) and Sawyer (3). They reside in Franklin, Tenn. www.titansonline.com 53 Playoff History Sidelines FRONT OFFICE Front Office Paul Noska Equipment Manager Paul Noska is in his 12th season as the Titans' Equipment Manager and 24th overall year with the organization. Nicknamed "Hoss," Noska originally joined the club in 1982 as an equipment assistant and has been a fulltime member of the club's equipment department since 1983. Noska is responsible for the ordering and maintenance of all equipment and playing gear for the Titans throughout the season. He also handles the computer inventory of the team's equipment. A native of Houston, Texas, Noska and his wife, Terry, have one son, Randy Paul II (18). They reside in Franklin, Tenn. Players Coaching Staff Anthony Pastrana Video Director Anthony Pastrana is in his 10th season with the Titans, including his eighth as the team's Video Director. His primary responsibilities include compiling and editing all game and practice tapes for coaches' analysis, cataloging NFL game tapes and producing "cut-ups." He also manages all video equipment and design of the Titans' video department, including implementing the team's state-of-the art digital editing system. Pastrana attended the University of Texas-El Paso, where he also served for two years as video coordinator for the football team. In 1997, he joined the then Tennessee Oilers as the Assistant Video Director. In 1999, Pastrana accepted a position with Avid Sports. He rejoined the NFL prior to the 1999 season, working in the league office as Video Coordinator of the Officiating Department. Pastrana spent two seasons at the league office before taking over the Video Department for the Titans in 2001. Pastrana resides in Nashville, Tenn. Records 2007 Season Rookies Steve Berk Director of Security Steve Berk is in his 12th season as the club's Director of Security. A retired 20year detective of the New York Police Department, Steve is in charge of all security matters at LP Field and Baptist Sports Park. He serves as the liaison between the Titans and the NFL representatives in security matters, as well as liaison between the organization and Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies regarding security and personnel related matters. Steve has three children and two grandchildren. He and his wife, Yolande, reside in Nashville, Tenn. Sidelines 54 Playoff History History www.titansonline.com FRONT OFFICE Brent Akers Operations Manager Brent Akers is in his 11th season with the Titans, including his third as Operations Manager. In his current role, Akers works with the club’s operations staff on coordinating all team travel and training camp activities. Akers started out in the team’s ticket office in 1998, assisting in all aspects of ticket office and box office operations, while coordinating all support services for PSL holders. He was promoted to Assistant Director of Sales and Operations in 2001, and named Operations Manager in 2006. A native of Nashville, Tenn., Akers earned his B.S. degree in Commerce and Business Administration from the University of Alabama in 1994. He and his wife, Holly, reside in Franklin, Tenn., with their three children. Front Office Coaching Staff Players Robbie Bohren Director of Media Relations Rookies Robbie Bohren is in his 12th season with the Titans and ninth as Director of Media Relations. Bohren is responsible for coordinating all footballrelated media coverage for the team. He is the liaison between the local and national media, and the Titans' players, front office and coaches. Bohren originally joined the Titans in 1997 as the team's Assistant Director of Media Relations. In 2000, he was part of the media relations staff that was awarded the Pete Rozelle Award from the Pro Football Writers of America, presented annually to the NFL's top PR staff. He heads a department that has been a finalist for the award four times in the last eight years. Last offseason, Titans owner K.S. “Bud” Adams, Jr. selected Bohren to represent the team in the NFL Executive Training Program at the Stanford University Business School, where he joined other club executives to take part in a wide range of educational programs. Before joining the Titans, Bohren worked for five years with the Nashville Sounds Baseball Club, the last three as Director of Public Relations. He also gained three years of experience in Vanderbilt University's Sports Information Department, while earning a degree in economics from the university. Raised in Dallas, Bohren broke into sports with an internship with the Texas Rangers in 1989. He and his wife, Merrill, live in Nashville with daughter Catherine (8). 2007 Season Records History Marty Collins Senior Director of Ticketing Now in his 11th season with the franchise, including his third as Senior Director of Ticketing, Marty Collins is responsible for handling all of the Titans' ticket operations relating to LP Field. He also oversees the sales of Personal Seat Licenses, the Titans Tailgate Zone (corporate hospitality village), and premium club seat membership. Collins joined the Titans in 1998 as Director of Ticket Operations after spending three seasons as the Assistant Director of Ticket Operations for the St. Louis Rams from 1995-97. During his tenure with the Rams, Collins assisted in coordinating the PSL campaign and ticket operations for two stadiums in 1995 with Busch Stadium and the Trans World Dome. Collins broke into the Playoff History 55 Sidelines www.titansonline.com FRONT OFFICE league as an intern with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1990. He was hired on full-time in 1991, spending three seasons in the Chiefs' ticket office where they achieved a selling cap for season tickets and developed a waiting list. From 1994-95, Collins served as the Group Sales Manager with the Kansas City Royals before returning to the NFL with St. Louis. A native of Kansas City, Mo., Collins graduated from William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo. He and his wife, Roxanne, reside in Hendersonville, Tenn. with children Anjanette (19), Quinn (7) and Zane (3). Coaching Staff Front Office Gary Glenn Director of Internet Operations/Publications Gary Glenn is in his 11th season with the Titans and 16th overall in the NFL in 2008. Glenn, who oversees the team's official web site and publications, was hired in 1998 as Publications/Internet Coordinator after spending four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons (1994-98) as a public relations assistant. Glenn currently serves on the NFL's Digital Media Communications Council and on the NFL Print Committee. In addition, he has worked with the league on 10 Super Bowl public relations staffs, and currently serves on the advisory council for Belmont University’s Sport Administration program in Nashville. Glenn entered the NFL in 1989 as a public relations intern with the Washington Redskins. Two years later he joined the Green Bay Packers (1991) as a season-long public relations intern. Glenn served a twoyear stint as Assistant Sports Information Director at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington from 1992-94, earning CoSIDA honors for his men's basketball program. A native of Northern Virginia, Glenn received his B.A. in Communications in 1991 from George Mason University, where he served as Sports Editor of the university's newspaper and covered the men's basketball team, while freelancing for the Fairfax (VA) Journal. He and his wife, Janelle, have two children: Joey (5) and Jenny (2). They reside in Hendersonville, Tenn. Records 2007 Season Rookies Players Tresa Halbrooks Manager of Community Relations Tresa Halbrooks is in her eighth season as Manager of Community Relations. Her primary responsibilities include player relations and appearances, serving as the team's non-profit and community liaison, and assisting in special events and youth football projects. Halbrooks joined the Titans after serving as the Senior Manager of Community Relations for Gaylord Entertainment Company. She directed Gaylord's company-wide community programs, charitable sponsorships and employee volunteer projects. She also has community relations experience with Service Merchandise Corporate Headquarters, where she was responsible for charitable events and fundraising campaigns nationwide. Halbrooks’ awards include Nashville Business Journal’s Women of Influence Award and The Tennessean’s Top 40 Under 40. A native of Ruidoso, N.M., Halbrooks moved to Nashville shortly after graduation in 1994 from New Mexico State University with a B.A. in Mass Communications and Journalism. She is an active member of Brentwood Baptist Church and resides in Nashville, Tenn. Sidelines 56 Playoff History History www.titansonline.com FRONT OFFICE Anthony Hall Club Member Manager/Ticketing and Hospitality In his seventh season with the Titans as Club Member Manager/Ticketing and Hospitality, Tony Hall is primarily responsible for the premium seat Club area at LP Field, as well as corporate and customer relations. On game day, Hall supervises the corporate hospitality area known as the Titans Tailgate Zone. Prior to joining the Titans, Hall worked for several years in the NHL and was with TENNFL for four years as part of the group that marketed PSLs prior to the opening of LP Field. Hall started his career with Dun and Bradstreet Corporation, New York and DeRoyal Industries, Tenn. A native of Los Angeles, Calif., Hall earned two undergraduate degrees in Business and Marketing from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn., where he was the Assistant Station Manager at the university’s television and radio stations. He also holds a master’s degree in broadcast journalism and speech from Marshall University in Huntington, W. Va. He and his wife, Rose, reside in Nashville with their children Wesley (9), Ian (8) and Sam (3). Front Office Coaching Staff Players Rookies Russ Hudson Director of Information Systems Russ Hudson is in his ninth season with the Titans as Director of Information Systems. Hudson is responsible for managing the organization's state-ofthe-art computer and telecommunication systems. He works closely with Titans coaches on game analysis reports and with GM Mike Reinfeldt and his scouts on NFL Draft reports, in addition to making general upgrades on the network and computer systems both at Baptist Sports Park and LP Field. On game days, he oversees a staff of statisticians that call the official game stats reported to the league office. Prior to joining the Titans, Hudson was a network engineer/project manager for Cottonwood Computer Services for three years. During that time, he also consulted the Titans on various computer and technical issues. A native of Decherd, Tenn., Hudson graduated summa cum laude with a degree in computer science from Middle Tennessee State University. He and his wife, Amy, have two children: Ethan (4) and Haley (2). They reside in Murfreesboro, Tenn. 2007 Season Records History Stacie Kinder Director of Cheerleaders Stacie Kinder joined the Titans in 2004 after serving as Cheerleading Director and Choreographer of the Arena Football League's Nashville Kats from 1998-2000. She also was a two-year cheer captain for the Kats, and served on the panel of judges for Titans cheerleading auditions. Kinder studied at the Washington School of Ballet in Washington, D.C., and has received additional training in both New York and Los Angeles. Additionally, she was a member of the dance staff for the National Cheerleaders Association's dance division for four years and worked on the Aloha Bowl as well as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Stacie has also served as the director and choreographer of the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl's halftime show. She is the co-founder and director of www.titansonline.com 57 Playoff History Sidelines FRONT OFFICE Patriot Cheer & Dance, a company that specializes in cheer and dance training, competition, and special events. She also worked as the fitness expert for Shop At Home television. She has choreographed and danced in several music videos and in various television programs. A graduate of the University of Virginia, she served as dance team captain and led the Cavaliers squad to a ranking of 17th in the nation. She also used her dance background to compete in Fitness America, finishing second at Fitness Atlanta, and ranked in the Top 25 at the national competition in Redondo Beach, Calif. Stacie and her husband, Gary, reside in Nashville with their sons, Jett (7) and Canon (2). Coaching Staff Front Office Mike Keith Director of Broadcasting Mike Keith has served as the team’s director of broadcasting since 1998 and "The Voice of the Titans” since 1999. In addition to his playby-play duties with the Titans, Keith makes countless appearances across the MidSouth, hosts the weekly Jeff Fisher radio show and serves as host/writer/producer for the team’s television show, “Titans All Access.” Keith came to the Titans after working in Knoxville, Tenn. for WIVK Radio, WBIR-TV and the Vol Radio Network. From 1991-98, Keith won over 20 awards from the AP State Broadcasters Association. Keith also has two prestigious national sports reporting awards to his credit: a 1997 Edward R. Murrow Award and a 2003 NSSA Award. The National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters has named Keith as Tennessee's Sportscaster of the Year six times since 2000. He is a member of both the University of Tennessee Baseball Hall of Fame and the Battle Ground Academy Hall of Fame. Mike and his wife, Michelle, have two children: Abby (14) and Matthew (9). 2007 Season Rookies Players Brad McClanahan Records Marketing Manager Brad McClanahan is in his 10th season with the Titans, including his third as Marketing Manager. McClanahan works with the club’s marketing staff on creating new corporate partnerships and retail promotions, while servicing existing team sponsors. McClanahan also assists with game day production at LP Field and serves as an advance man for Titans road trips. McClanahan was hired as a Marketing Assistant in 1999 after serving as an intern in the department from 199798. He was promoted to Assistant Director of Marketing in 2002. McClanahan graduated with a Sports Marketing degree from the University of Tennessee in 1998. He and his wife, Ashley, reside in Nashville with their son, Jackson (3). Playoff History History Walter Overton General Manager/LP Field Walter Overton is in his third year with the Titans as General Manager of LP Field. Overton was familiar with the facility and the organization after spending his previous five years as the Executive Director of the Nashville Sports Authority, which oversees LP Field and the Sommet Center for Nashville’s Metro Government. His duties as General Manager include day-to-day management Sidelines 58 www.titansonline.com FRONT OFFICE and event management at LP Field. Under his direction, facility hosts the CMA Country Music Fest each June and entertained the largest crowds in the history of the event. Additionally, LP Field hosted the largest crowd ever in the state of Tennessee to watch a soccer match when the U.S. Men’s National team hosted Morocco in May of 2006. Prior to joining the Sports Authority in 2001, Overton was the Small & Minority Business Coordinator of Metro Government for four years, directing a department that was charged with involving small businesses in local government procurement contracts. He was also a Metro General Sessions Court probation officer and Criminal Court law clerk/court officer. Overton was subsequently a law clerk with the State Office of Professional Responsibility and a probation officer for the State of Tennessee. A native Nashvillian, Overton is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he starred as a wide receiver for the football team and earned his law degree from the Nashville School of Law. He and his wife, Laura, have two children, Janean (20) and Jordan (18), and reside in Nashville. Front Office Coaching Staff Players Terry Porch Head Groundskeeper Terry Porch is in his 11th year with the Titans as Head G r o u n d s k e e p e r. Porch oversees all of the aspects of field maintenance both at Baptist Sports Park and LP Field. In a 2002 survey conducted by the NFL Players Association, the Titans field was ranked as one of the best in the NFL. Before joining the Titans, he was the landscape supervisor for the Carolina Panthers from 1996-98. Porch also has owned and operated his own lawn care company. Additionally, he has worked with the Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs from 1981-87 on the landscaping and grounds crews. Porch has been on the grounds crew for the last 18 Super Bowls, as well as the 1995 Pro Bowl and the 1993 and '94 American Bowls in Berlin, Germany. He and his wife Jamie, have four sons, Brandon (16), James Adams (16), Tyler (13), and Joshua (9), and reside in Gallatin, Tenn. Rookies 2007 Season Stuart Spears Director of Sales and Operations Stuart Spears is in his 22nd season with the organization, including his third as Senior Director of Sales and Operations. Spears' primary responsibilities include the administration of the club's sales and advertising efforts and the coordination of all team travel and training camp activities. Spears began his tenure with the Oilers in 1987 in the ticket office. He worked in the ticket department for five years, finishing as the club's Assistant Director of Ticket Administration and Services until 1992, when he assumed the duties of Marketing and Broadcasting Assistant. He was promoted to Sales and Promotions Coordinator in 1995 and to Director of Sales and Operations in 1998. Playing a role in preparing for the team's relocation to Tennessee, Spears was actively involved in the promotion of luxury suite and personal seat license sales. He also worked on a wide range of operational and political activities. He moved to Tennessee in December of 1995 in order to prepare for the team's arrival in 1997. A native of Wilmington, Del., Spears is a graduate of Baylor University with a B.A. degree in journalism and marketing. He and his wife Joyce reside in Franklin with their sons, Wesley (17) and Dustin (13). www.titansonline.com 59 Records History Playoff History Sidelines FRONT OFFICE Front Office Bill Wainwright Director of Suite Sales and Services Bill Wainwright enters his 18th season with the Titans and seventh as Director of Suite Sales and Services. His primary responsibilities include the overall administration and marketing of LP Field's 176 corporate suites for the Titans and all other events. He entered professional sports as a summer intern with the Chicago White Sox in 1989 before joining the Houston Oilers the following year as an intern. He started fulltime with the Oilers as a marketing assistant in 1991 and was shifted to an Oilers ticket office assistant one year later where he was responsible for suite and skybox sales in the Astrodome. A native of Wheaton, Ill., Wainwright graduated from DePauw University, where he was a member of the Tigers' nationally-ranked basketball and baseball teams, with a B.A. in Communications in 1990. He and his wife, Kim, have one child, Parker (4), and reside in Nashville, Tenn. Sidelines 60 Playoff History History Records 2007 Season Rookies Players Coaching Staff www.titansonline.com FRONT OFFICE Front Office Coaching Staff K.S. Adams, IV Admin. Asst. to Senior EVP/General Counsel Derek Amelunke Audio/Visual Joey Barranco Assistant Equipment Manager Linda Bell Exec. Asst. to Owner/ Chairman/President/CEO Players James Bohling Maintenance Staff Bo Bolinger Scouting Consultant Alesia Bradley Executive Assistant to EVP/General Manager Mark Brant Facilities Coordinator Rookies 2007 Season Dr. Thomas Byrd Team Physician Anthony Darby Admin. Asst. to EVP of Admin. and Facilities Dr. Burton F. Elrod Team Physician Jay Goerhing Groundskeeper Records History Dempsey Henderson Facilities Manager Gwen Hernandez Accounting Services Lorena Hollingsworth Operations Assistant Dowell Loggains Administrative Assistant/Coaching Playoff History Sidelines Jorene Martin Executive Asst. to Senior EVP/General Counsel Lynne McCracken Exec. Asst. to EVP of Administration/Facilities Shannon McPeters Payroll/Accounting Services Jose Medrano Maintenance Staff www.titansonline.com 61 FRONT OFFICE Coaching Staff Front Office Pete Nelson Mascot Coordinator Jason Novak Asst. to Strength & Conditioning Coach Craig Patterson Assistant Video Director Craig Pelat Assistant Director of Information Systems Players 2007 Season Rookies Lauren Pedde Administrative Assistant/Scouting Jared Puffer Media Relations Assistant Jose Reyes Maintenance Staff Sharon Rhome Asst. to Executive Vice President/Head Coach Christa Roberts Ticket Office Assistant Dr. Craig Rutland Team Physician Brenda Saradjian Exec. Asst. to Owner/ Chairman/President/CEO George Sargent Maintenance Staff History Records Rhonda Smith Accountant Dwight Spradlin Assistant Director of Media Relations Matt Thompson Equipment Assistant T-Rac Titans Mascot Sidelines Playoff History Pat Walden Receptionist Josh Ward Assistant Ticket Manager Bradley P. Wasilition Administrative Asst. to EVP, General Manager Richie Wessman Administrative Asst./ Coaching 62 www.titansonline.com FRONT OFFICE Front Office Coaching Staff Blu Whipple Assistant General Counsel Dr. John Williams Team Physician Tim Zenner Assistant Ticket Manager Cindy Zermeño Asst. to VP/Assistant General Counsel MEMORIUMS DICK CORRICK DIR. COLLEGE SCOUTING • HOUSTON OILERS • 1989-91 ick Corrick, who led the Houston Oilers scouting department from 1989-91, passed away last April from a heart attack. Corrick retired in 2001 after working 10 years as a scout with the Atlanta Falcons under general managers Ken Herock and Dan Reeves. He served as director of college scouting for the Houston Oilers for the 1989-91 NFL Drafts under general manager Mike Holovak. Corrick also spent 18 years in player personnel with the Green Bay Packers, supervising the team’s scouting departments under Bart Starr from 1978-83 and later under Forrest Gregg from 1984-86. Corrick is survived by his wife, Bonnie; a son, Rowdy; a daughter, Traci; stepchildren James, Daniel and Bonnie; his mother, Dorothy; and several grandchildren. Players D Rookies 2007 Season MIKE DUKES LINEBACKER • HOUSTON OILERS • 1960-63 Mike Dukes, an original member of the Houston Oilers, died in a collision near his hometown of Beaumont, Texas, in June. Dukes played outside linebacker for the Oilers from 1960-63, helping Houston win AFL titles in 1960 and 1961. A long-time Beaumont resident, Dukes, 72, was killed when an eastbound pickup crossed the median on I-10 and struck his truck head-on, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. After growing up in Kentucky and Georgia, Dukes played football for Clemson University. He began his professional football career with the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers in 1959 before joining the AFL’s Oilers in 1960. Dukes retired after playing the 1964 and 1965 seasons with the Boston Patriots, also of the AFL. After his retirement from professional football, Dukes moved to Beaumont in the early 1980s and became a businessman. In 1993, he was named general manager of Burks Valve, Inc. Records History Playoff History JOHN GRIMSLEY LINEBACKER • HOUSTON OILERS • 1984-90 ormer Houston Oilers linebacker John Grimsley passed away in February after his gun accidentally fired during a routine cleaning. Grimsley played 10 seasons in the NFL. He was drafted by Houston in 1984 and played with the Oilers until 1990. In 1991, Grimsley was traded to the Miami Dolphins and stayed with the organization until he retired in 1993. He made the Pro Bowl in 1988 and was an All-Pro selection in 1989. Grimsley was born in Canton, Ohio, and went to the University of Kentucky. Grimsley is survived by his wife and two college-age sons. F www.titansonline.com 63 Sidelines MEMORIUMS Memoriums MIKE HOLOVAK GENERAL MANAGER • HOUSTON OILERS • 1989-93 ike Holovak, who spent 18 years as a player personnel executive for the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans organization, including five years as General Manager, died in January 2008 at the age of 88. Long regarded as one of the NFL’s top personnel executives, Holovak was a veteran of more than 40 years in football administration. As the team’s General Manager from 1989-93, Holovak compiled a 51-29 record as the Oilers reached the playoffs in each of his five seasons in the position. He also served the franchise as Assistant General Manager (1981-82), Vice President of Player Personnel (1983-87), Assistant to the GM (1988), VP of Player Personnel and Scouting (1994-96) and Director of Regional Scouting (1997-98). During his tenure, Holovak was responsible for drafting and acquiring three future Hall of Famers in offensive linemen Mike Munchak and Bruce Matthews, and quarterback Warren Moon. “Mike was the quintessential ‘football guy.’ He had such a passion and knowledge of the game. It is rare when you see a person excel in all three areas of the sport: a great player in college, a successful coach and great talent evaluator, but Mike was one of those special people,” Titans Owner K.S. “Bud” Adams, Jr. said. “He had a real gift for evaluating talent; and in my opinion, he was one of the finest and most effective evaluators of player talent in the history of our organization. His induction into our team Hall of Fame — the only front office member ever inducted — speaks volumes to his impact on our organization. More than that, he was a true gentleman and a man of great integrity.” A former running back, fullback and linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears, Holovak retired from pro football in 1949 to become the junior varsity coach at Boston College. From 1951-59 he was the university's head coach, posting a 4929-3 record during his tenure. When the new American Football League was formed in 1959, Holovak was one of the first employees hired by the Boston Patriots. He was named head coach after the fifth game in 1961, guiding the Patriots to a 7-1-1 record in the final nine games en route to the AFL Eastern Division title. In 1964, Holovak assumed the role of General Manager for the Patriots, along with his head coaching duties. Four years later (1968), he left as the winningest coach in Patriots history (52-46-9) to join the San Francisco 49ers. He later worked with the Oakland Raiders (1971) and New York Jets (1972-76). Holovak served as the Jets’ head coach for one game in 1976 following the departure of Lou Holtz. He returned to the Patriots as a personnel assistant in 1977 before being promoted to Director of College Scouting the following year. Holovak was an All-American running back at Boston College from 1940-42, serving as the team’s co-captain during the 1942 season. He set an Orange Bowl record for the highest rushing average (15.8 yards on 10 carries) and scored three touchdowns in a 37-21 loss to Alabama. A native of Lansford, Pa., Holovak served in the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander. As skipper of a PT Boat in the South Pacific, his boat was credited with sinking nine Japanese ships. Following his duties overseas, Holovak joined the Rams as a running back in 1946. He was later traded to Chicago and played fullback and linebacker with the Bears from 1947-48 under head coach George Halas. Appropriately, the last NFL game Holovak saw in person was a dramatic AFC Divisional playoff game between the Titans and Patriots. Titans owner Bud Adams flew Holovak and his wife, Pauline, to Boston for the Jan. 10, 2004, game. Tennessee lost 17-14 to eventual Super Bowl champion New England in a game that allowed Holovak to reunite with friends from both teams. Holovak is a member of the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame, the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame, the Oilers/Titans Hall of Fame, the Seton Hall Prep Hall of Fame and the Orange Bowl Hall of Honor. M Sidelines 64 Playoff History History Records 2007 Season Rookies Players Coaching Staff www.titansonline.com