2008 guide - Ohio Wesleyan University
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COACHING STAFFGRANT CHAMBERLAINPosition: Defensive endsAlma Mater: Ohio Wesleyan ’07At Ohio Wesleyan: 2nd season>> Began his coaching career as astudent assistant at Ohio Wesleyan in2007.>> Lettered 4 times for the BattlingBishops as a defensive end.>> Chamberlain is a native of BowlingGreen, Ohio.DAN CULLIVERPosition: Outside linebackersAlma Mater: Fairmont State ’00At Ohio Wesleyan: 2nd season>> Came to Ohio Wesleyan afterone season as assistant head coachand defensive coordinator with theBaltimore Blackbirds of the AmericanIndoor Football Association.>> Made his coaching debut as astudent assistant at Fairmont State in2000.>> Lettered twice at Fairmont State,winning the starting free safety spotas a senior...lettered twice at ChabotCommunity College, winning allconferencehonors once.>> Culliver is a native of Youngstown,Ohio.HAROLD DALEPosition: Split endsAlma Mater: Ohio Wesleyan ’04At Ohio Wesleyan: 4th season>> Began his coaching career at OhioWesleyan in 2005.>> Lettered 4 times for the BattlingBishops as a wide receiver.>> Dale is a native of Huber Heights,Ohio.2008 Ohio Wesleyan FootballPAT DELANEYPosition: Defensive coordinatorAlma Mater: Toledo ’87At Ohio Wesleyan: 14th season>> Beginning his 13th season asdefensive coordinator...coached middlelinebackers in 1995.>> Was a 4-year letterman at freesafety for the Rockets...served as ateam captain during his junior andsenior seasons.>> Named to the Academic All-MACteam 3 times.>> Delaney is a native of Toledo.4
2008 Ohio Wesleyan FootballVAL HARRISPosition: Offensive guards/centersAlma Mater: Ashland ’70At Ohio Wesleyan: 5th season>> Came to Ohio Wesleyan aftercoaching 30-plus seasons at the highschool level...was head coach at NewBremen and Bucyrus High Schools for10 seasons.>> Began his coaching career as astudent assistant at Ashland...playedone season for the Eagles.>> Harris is a native of Edison, Ohio.MIKE HOLDENPosition: Tight endsAlma Mater: Ohio Wesleyan ’70At Ohio Wesleyan: 4th season>> Served 11 years as head coach atWestern Reserve Academy and Hudson(Ohio) and Mauston (Wis.) HighSchools.>> Has 35 years’ experience as highschool assistant coach, head coach andathletics director.>> Played middle guard for theBattling Bishops from 1966-69.>> Holden is a native of Birmingham,Mich.RAY THOMASPosition: Defensive endsAlma Mater: Marshall ’69At Ohio Wesleyan: 2nd season>> Came to Ohio Wesleyan after 2seasons as a volunteer assistant atMarion Elgin High School.>> Coached 2 seasons at OtterbeinCollege in the 1980s.>> Has 36 years’ experience coachingat the high school level, includingstints at Cardington, Massillon Tuslaw,Marion Elgin, Olentangy, GahannaLincoln and Olentangy Liberty HighSchools.>> Thomas is a native of Paden City,W.Va.KED VARBLEPosition: Running backsAlma Mater: Heidelberg ’74At Ohio Wesleyan: 8th season>> Came to Ohio Wesleyan aftercoaching 27 seasons at the high schoollevel...was head coach at SanduskyPerkins High School for 6 seasonsand was offensive coordinator ofDublin Scioto High School’s statechampionship team in 1995.>> Played wide receiver onHeidelberg’s 1972 Stagg Bowl team.>> Varble is a native of Shelby, Ohio.JON WAYPosition: Defensive lineAlma Mater: Ohio Wesleyan ’95At Ohio Wesleyan: 14th season>> Was a 3-year starter and 4-yearletterman during his Battling Bishopplaying career.>> Two-time All-North Coast AthleticConference selection at defensivetackle...was a first-team pick as asenior and second-team as a junior.>> Way is a native of Millersburg,Ohio.PAUL WILLIAMSPosition: Defensive backsAlma Mater: Urbana ’93At Ohio Wesleyan: 9th season>> Two-time all-conference selectionas defensive back at Urbana...letteredtwice in football and twice in baseballat Ohio Wesleyan before transferringto Urbana...went on to play 2 seasonsof semipro football.>> Williams is a native of Grove City,Ohio.COACHING STAFF5
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<strong>2008</strong> <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> FootballVAL HARRISPosition: Offensive guards/centersAlma Mater: Ashland ’70At <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>: 5th season>> Came to <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> aftercoaching 30-plus seasons at the highschool level...was head coach at NewBremen and Bucyrus High Schools for10 seasons.>> Began his coaching career as astudent assistant at Ashland...playedone season for the Eagles.>> Harris is a native of Edison, <strong>Ohio</strong>.MIKE HOLDENPosition: Tight endsAlma Mater: <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> ’70At <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>: 4th season>> Served 11 years as head coach atWestern Reserve Academy and Hudson(<strong>Ohio</strong>) and Mauston (Wis.) HighSchools.>> Has 35 years’ experience as highschool assistant coach, head coach andathletics director.>> Played middle guard for theBattling Bishops from 1966-69.>> Holden is a native of Birmingham,Mich.RAY THOMASPosition: Defensive endsAlma Mater: Marshall ’69At <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>: 2nd season>> Came to <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> after 2seasons as a volunteer assistant atMarion Elgin High School.>> Coached 2 seasons at OtterbeinCollege in the 1980s.>> Has 36 years’ experience coachingat the high school level, includingstints at Cardington, Massillon Tuslaw,Marion Elgin, Olentangy, GahannaLincoln and Olentangy Liberty HighSchools.>> Thomas is a native of Paden City,W.Va.KED VARBLEPosition: Running backsAlma Mater: Heidelberg ’74At <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>: 8th season>> Came to <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> aftercoaching 27 seasons at the high schoollevel...was head coach at SanduskyPerkins High School for 6 seasonsand was offensive coordinator ofDublin Scioto High School’s statechampionship team in 1995.>> Played wide receiver onHeidelberg’s 1972 Stagg Bowl team.>> Varble is a native of Shelby, <strong>Ohio</strong>.JON WAYPosition: Defensive lineAlma Mater: <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> ’95At <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>: 14th season>> Was a 3-year starter and 4-yearletterman during his Battling Bishopplaying career.>> Two-time All-North Coast AthleticConference selection at defensivetackle...was a first-team pick as asenior and second-team as a junior.>> Way is a native of Millersburg,<strong>Ohio</strong>.PAUL WILLIAMSPosition: Defensive backsAlma Mater: Urbana ’93At <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>: 9th season>> Two-time all-conference selectionas defensive back at Urbana...letteredtwice in football and twice in baseballat <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> before transferringto Urbana...went on to play 2 seasonsof semipro football.>> Williams is a native of Grove City,<strong>Ohio</strong>.COACHING STAFF5