2014 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / XXXX 1

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and a son, Chris (15). 40 MATT CANADA Indiana ‘93 Offensive Coordinator/QBs 24th year in coaching EDUCATION: Earned a B.A. in business from Indiana in 1993, and a M.A. in sport administration from Indiana in 1995. PERSONAL DATA: Born in New Palestine, Indiana. Daughter, Tori (17) BOWL EXPERIENCE: As a coach - 2015 Belk Bowl, 2014 Bitcoin St. Petersburg, 2013 Rose, 2012 GoDaddy.com, 2007 Insight, 1993 Independence. CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2012 Wisconsin, 2011 Northern Illinois. COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: At NC State: - 2015 Wolfpack offense currently posts the third-best scoring average (33.7) in school history. The Pack’s 404 points scored is also fifth in school history for most in a season. - QB Jacoby Brissett is one of just 44 FBS quarterbacks that has thrown for four or fewer INTs in 2015. Brissett also has two of the ACC’s top-8 interception-free streaks in conference history. - The 2014 Wolfpack offense posted its highest rushing total since 1977 (2,659) and the fourth-best mark in school history. The Pack’s 6.0 yards per play was the second-best mark in school history, while the 5,311 yards of total offense ranks fourth on the all-time list. - Brissett was one of just three quarterbacks in the Power 5 conferences in 2014 with at least 2,000 passing yards, 300 rushing yards, 20 passing TDs and five or less interceptions in 2015. - 2014 squad posted sixth-highest scoring total (392 pts) and eighth-highest scoring average (30.2 ppg) in school history. At Wisconsin: - Badgers finished the 2012 regular season 12th in the NCAA in rushing yards per game with an average of 237.8 yards. - Montee Ball won the 2012 Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back, in addition to being named a first-team AP All-American. Ball finished seventh in the NCAA with 1,730 rushing yards and his 21 touchdowns ranked eighth nationally. At Northern Illinois (2011): - Coordinated the 2011 Husky offense for a team that posted an 11-3 record, won a MAC championship and a victory in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. - The NIU offense finished among the top 12 nationally in scoring offense, total offense and rushing offense. - The Huskies were one of only five teams in the nation to average at least 230.0 yards rushing and passing each in 2011. - NIU’s quarterback, Chandler Harnisch, was a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete and honorable mention All-America by SI.com. He finished ninth in the country in total offense, averaging 328.2 yards per game. At Indiana: - QBs Ben Chappell, Kellen Lewis and Blake Powers hold the top three spots in single season touchdowns, yards, completions, attempts and completion percentage. - In four years as offensive coordinator, had an All-American wide receiver, three first-team All-Big Ten receivers, an all-conference left tackle and an all-league QB. - The 2007 Hoosiers scored a school-record 412 pts. At North Illinois (1998-2003): - In his first stint at Northern Illinois, helped Huskies to a No. 12 AP and No. 10 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national ranking in 2003. - Coached players whose names fill the Husky record books, including current Atlanta Falcons’ running back and 2003 second-team All-American Michael Turner. ASSISTANT COACHES YEAR BY YEAR WITH MATT CANADA Year(s) Team Position 1992-93 Indiana Student Coach/Running Backs, Quarterbacks 1994-95 Indiana Graduate Assistant/Quarterbacks, Tight Ends 1996 Butler Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers 1997 Butler Offensive Coordinator 1998-00 N. Illinois Running Backs 2001-02 N. Illinois Quarterbacks 2003 N. Illinois Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2004 Indiana Quarterbacks 2005-06 Indiana Passing Game Coor./Quarterbacks 2007-10 Indiana Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2011 Northern Illinois Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2012 Wisconsin Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2013-pres. NC State Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks DAVE HUXTABLE Eastern Illinois ‘79 Defensive Coordinator/LBs 34th year in coaching EDUCATION: Earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Eastern Illinois in 1979. PERSONAL DATA: Born in Elgin, Illinois on December 20, 1956. He and his wife Vicki have a son, Jake, and a daughter, Shea. BOWL EXPERIENCE: As a coach - 2015 Belk Bowl, 2014 Bitcoin St. Petersburg, 2013 BBVA Compass, 2012 Rose, 2010 Liberty, 2009 St. Petersburg, 2007 Liberty, 2005 Hawaii, 2001 Peach, 1999 Mobile, 1997 Carquest, 1992 Peach. CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2011 Wisconsin, 2010 Central Florida, 2007 Central Florida. COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: At NC State: - In 2015, the Wolfpack is ranked 19th in the FBS in total defense. - In the last five games of 2014, the Wolfpack defense held opponents to a .494 completion mark and allowed just 201.2 passing yards per game. At Pittsburgh: - In 2012, the Panthers ranked 16th in the NCAA in total defense (325.8), 21st in scoring defense (19.7), 24th in rushing defense (129.1) and 25th in passing defense (196.8). - Panthers’ defensive lineman Aaron Donald earned first-team All-Big East honors after leading the conference and ranking 11th nationally with 18.5 tackles for loss, while safety Jason Hendricks was a second-team selection after leading the Big East and tying for ninth nationally with five interceptions. At Wisconsin: - In 2011 oversaw the development of first-team All-Big Ten performers Chris Borland and Mike Taylor. The pair spearheaded a defense that helped the Badgers win the Big Ten championship and earn a Rose Bowl berth. At UCF: - In 2010, team ranked eighth nationally in scoring defense (17.1 points/game), eighth in rushing defense (108.4 yards/game), 15th in total defense (315.4 yards/game) and 18th in pass efficiency defense (113.0 rating). - Defensive end Bruce Miller was a two-time C-USA Defensive Player of the Year and finished his career as UCF’s career sacks leader with 35.5. Miller was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2011 NFL Draft. At UNC: - Pupils included a pair of NFL Draft selections in David Thornton and Quincy Monk. At Georgia Tech: - Keith Brooking finished as the school’s career tackles leader (467 stops) and was a first-round draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons. At East Carolina:
2015 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / ASSISTANT COACHES - Linebacker Robert Jones was a consensus All-American who went on to be a firstround draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys and winner of three Super Bowl rings. Jones starred for the Pirates’ 1991 team that went 11-1 and finished with a national No. 9 ranking. YEAR BY YEAR WITH DAVE HUXTABLE Year(s) Team Position 1982 Iowa State Graduate Assistant 1983-84 Independence CC Defensive Coordinator 1985-88 W. Kentucky Linebackers 1989 W. Kentucky Defensive Coordinator 1990-91 East Carolina Linebackers/Special Teams 1992-94 Georgia Tech Linebackers/Special Teams Coor. 1995 Georgia Tech Linebackers 1996-97 Georgia Tech Defensive Coor./Linebackers 1998 East Carolina Linebackers 1999 East Carolina Defensive Line 2000 Oklahoma St. Linebackers/Special Teams Coor. 2001 North Carolina Linebackers/Special Teams Coor. 2002 North Carolina Defensive Coor./Linebackers 2004-07 UCF Linebackers/Special Teams Coor. 2008-10 UCF Defensive Coordinator 2011 Wisconsin Linebackers 2012 Pittsburgh Defensive Coordinator 2013 NC State Defensive Coor./Linebackers 2013-pres. NC State Defensive Coor./Linebackers GEORGE BARLOW Marshall ‘90 Cornerbacks 25th year in coaching PLAYING EXPERIENCE: An all-conference safety at Marshall from 1986-90. He was a member of the 1987 Thundering Herd squad that played for the I-AA title. EDUCATION: Earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Marshall in 1990. PERSONAL DATA: Born in Chicago, Ill. Married to the former Alexis Henderson. Has two daughtera, Kierstin Paige and Harper, who was born in July. BOWL EXPERIENCE: As a coach - 2015 Belk Bowl, 2014 Bitcoin St. Petersburg, 2013 BBVA Compass Bowl, 2012 Music City Bowl. CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2008 James Madison, 2004 James Madison. COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: At NC State: - Mentors the most experienced pair of CBs in the ACC: Juston Burris and Jack Tocho. The pair has combined to play 85 games and post 64 starts. At Vanderbilt: - In two seasons, mentored the team’s defensive backs into one of the SEC’s most productive units. - In 2013, Vanderbilt ranked 13th nationally in interceptions (18) and finished 23rd in pass defense. - In 2012, the defense was third in the SEC and 14th in the NCAA in pass defense. - 2012 finalist for defensive backs coach of the year by FootballScoop.com. At New Mexico: - Named the team’s interim head coach after Mike Locksley was relieved. - While defensive coordinator in 2011, defense was led by middle linebacker Carmen Messina. The senior was a first-team All-Mountain West Conference recipient after topping the league in tackles for a third straight year. He also broke the WAC career record with 454 tackles, including a career-high 21 stops in the 2011 finale at Boise State. At JMU: - Helped guide the Dukes to the 2004 NCAA I-AA national championship and FCS postseason appearances in 2006, 2007 and 2008. - In 2006, the Dukes were second nationally in sacks and fourth in rush defense (84.8 ypg). - In 2005, the unit ranked first nationally in rush defense. - In JMU’s championship season of 2004, the Dukes set a FCS record for sacks and ranked second in the nation in rush defense. - Coached JMU linebacker Akeem Jordan, the AFCA NCAA I-AA Player of the Year in 2006. YEAR BY YEAR WITH GEORGE BARLOW Year(s) Team Position 1991 Marshall Graduate Assistant 1992-93 Marshall Linebackers 1994 Hutchins. (Kan.) CC Defensive Line 1995 West Virginia State Defensive Coordinator 1996-97 Oklahoms Graduate Assistant 1998 Oklahoma Outside LBs/Safeties 1999-01 James Madison Running Backs 2002-03 James Madison Defensive Line 2004-08 James Madison Asst Head Coach/Def. Coor./Safeties 2009-10 New Mexico Asst. Head Coach/Def. Backs 2011 New Mexico Interim Head Coach/Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coor. 2012-13 Vanderbilt DBs/Defensive Recruiting Coor. 2014-pres. NC State Cornerbacks EDDIE FAULKNER Wisconsin ‘00 Tight Ends/Fullbacks/Special Teams 15th year in coaching PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - A member of two Big Ten championship teams as a running back at Wisconsin from 1996- 2000, rushing for 1,064 yards and seven touchdowns in his career. He posted three 100-yard rushing games, including 119 yards in a win over No. 14 Iowa in 1997 as a redshirt freshman. Wisconsin went to five straight bowls during his playing career, including back-to-back Rose Bowls in 1999 and 2000; Professional - Signed a free-agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2001 before going on to a pro career with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. EDUCATION: Earned a B.A. in history from Wisconsin in 2000, and a M.A. in adult, higher and comunity education from Ball State in 2004. PERSONAL DATA: Born in Muncie, Indiana on October 20, 1977. Along with wife Anissa, has a son, Eddie IV (13), and a daughter, Madison Rose (10). BOWL EXPERIENCE: As a coach - 2015 Belk Bowl, 2014 Bitcoin St. Petersburg, 2013 Rose Bowl, 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl, 2009 GMAC Bowl, 2008 International Bowl; As a player - 2000 Sun Bowl, 2000 Rose Bowl, 1999 Rose Bowl, 1998 Outback Bowl, 1996 Copper Bowl. CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2012 Wisconsin, 2011 Northern Illinois. COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: At NC State: - TE/FB Jaylen Samuels was named a first-team All-ACC selection at tight 41
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