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The Un i v e r s i T y of Ak r o n • 2008 fo o T b A l l Me d i A GU i d e COACHES AND STAFF ma u r o mo n z Wide Receivers Third Season Duquesne, 1996 Mauro Monz enters his third season with the Zips’ football program, but second as assistant coach. In 2006, Monz served as the director of football operations and moved to wide receivers coach prior to 2007 spring drills. Under his direction, Jabari Arthur turned in the best season in UA history, hauling in a UA record 86 receptions for 1,171 yards and a Mid-American Conference best 10 touchdowns. He would earn fourth team All-American honors, first team All-MAC recognition and end his career as Akron’s all-time leader in both receptions (184) and receiving yards (2,653). What made Arthur’s season all the more special is that opponents knew the ball would be going to Arthur, but they still could not stop him as the next best receptions total for the 2007 season was 22 by running back Bryan Williams. Prior to coming to Akron, Monz spent the 2005 season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Duquesne University. The stint was his second with the Dukes as he served in the same positions during the 2001 and ‘02 seasons. During his first two seasons with Duquesne, he helped the Dukes finish 12th and 11th in the nation, respectively, in scoring offense. Before returning to Duquesne, Monz served as the head coach at West Virginia Tech for two seasons (2003-04). Prior to accepting his first assistant job at Duquesne, Monz served an 11-month stint as assistant recruiting coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh, where he helped the Panthers land a recruiting class ranked in the top 25 nationally. Before joining the staff at Pittsburgh, Monz served as quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator at Robert Morris University where he was part of four Northeast Conference championship teams. In 1999 he served as quarterbacks and special teams coach for Team USA in the Team USA vs. Team Florida college all-star game. Monz, a first team All- MAAC defensive back for the Dukes in 1994 and 1995, was an important part of DU’s first MAAC championship team in 1995. He finished his career second on DU’s all-time list with 12 interceptions. The 33-year-old Pittsburgh native earned his undergraduate degree in elementary education in the fall of 1996 and completed work on his masters degree in instructional leadership at Robert Morris in 1999. Monz and his wife, Dana, have three children, daughter Dea (4), son Dominic (2) and son Dylan (born March 2008). 62 The Monz Family (l-r): Dana, Dylan, Dea, Dominic and Mauro. Akron’s 66th and Final Season at the Rubber Bowl Dar r y l we s t o n Director of Football operations Second Season Pittsburgh, 2000 Darryl Weston enters his second season as Akron’s director of football operations. In that position he takes care of numerous administrative duties such as team travel and working as a liaison with the department’s compliance, academic support services and business office. Weston came to Akron after spending two seasons at Marshall as the football operations graduate assistant. Among his many duties, he assisted in the coordination of team travel, assisted in facilitating official and unofficial recruiting visits and assisted in the planning and coordination of the program’s various football camps. While with the Herd, he received his M.A. in sports administration. A native of Pittsburgh, Weston began his career in football operations after his career as a student-athlete with the University of Pittsburgh was cut short due to a medical condition, working as the assistant to the director of football operations over his final two years with the Panthers. Weston received his B.A. in communication and rhetoric from Pittsburgh in 2004. mar k u s al l e y n e Director of Player Relations Fourth Season Concordia (Montreal), 2005 Markus Alleyne is in his fourth season with the Zips, second as the director of player relations. He spent his first two seasons as football operations assistant, where he will continue to work with football operations as well as cooradinate the Zips’ community service projects. In his position he helps with the administrative duties of the staff, including coordination of team travel, summer camps and recruiting visits. Prior to joining the UA staff he was an intern under the assistant general manager for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He also served an internship at the McGill University Sports Complex, and has worked extensively with the YMCA Montreal. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Alleyne is working towards a masters in strategic marketing at Akron and is fluent in both English and French. Alleyne has a degree in recreation administration from Concordia University (Montreal), and a business administration degree from Vanier College (Montreal). In December of 2007, Alleyne received his Master’s in sport management from the University of Akron.
The Un i v e r s i T y of Ak r o n • 2008 fo o T b A l l Me d i A GU i d e COACHES AND STAFF Car m e n Br i C i l l o Graduate Assistant (offense) Third Season Duquesne, 1999 Carmen Bricillo enters his third season with the Akron football program, but second on the coaching staff. In 2006, Bricillo served as the department’s director of video services. With the Zips, Bricillo works with the offensive line, while coordinating the offensive scout team unit. Prior to coming to Akron, Bricillo was the offensive line coach at his alma mater Duquesne for the 2004-05 seasons. He was a two-time All-MAAC offensive lineman (1995 & ‘96) while playing for the Dukes (1994-97). Prior to joining the staff at Duquesne, Bricillo spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Indiana Area High School. During his playing days with Duquesne, Bricillo was part of DU’s first two MAAC championship teams in 1995 and 1996 - earning first team allleague honors both seasons. He also helped the Dukes to the 1995 ECAC Bowl title. The Indiana High School graduate was an offensive line assistant two years after his playing career. He received his business administration degree from Duquesne in 1999. Bil l Dr o D D y Football Athletic Trainer Eighth Season Akron, 1998 Bill Droddy is in his eighth year as a member of the Zips’ sports medicine staff and is in his seventh season as the football athletics trainer. A native of Steubenville, Ohio, Droddy is no stranger to Zips athletics as he earned his undergraduate (1998) and graduate degrees (2000) in sports medicine from the The University of Akron. Following a one-year stint with the Anchorage Aces, a minor league hockey team in Alaska, Droddy was hired at his alma mater. In his first season back in Akron, he worked with women’s soccer, and both men’s and women’s cross country and track & field programs. Akron’s 66th and Final Season at the Rubber Bowl Dan Ba i l e y Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 14th Season Nebraska, 1988 Dan Bailey is responsible for the strength and conditioning of UA’s 19 intercollegiate teams. In addition, he manages the 8,000-square-foot strength training facility in the Stile Athletics Field House, which opened in August, 2004. He is in his 14th season at Akron and oversees all football strength and conditioning activities. That the Zips have evolved into a much more physical football team during his tenure is due in large measure to Bailey and his staff. The strength and conditioning department, with financial help from the Varsity “A” Association, has worked to transform their facility into one of the department’s recruiting strengths. The weight room in the Stile Field House is regarded as one of the best training venues in the midwest. Record numbers of pro scouts have attended the past four NFL Timing Days which were held in the Field House and saw at least one Zip drafted each season. Numerous football players from other local schools attended the pro days which combined to have representatives from nearly every NFL team. Many former and current football players have set strength records, including NFLers Ryan Myers and Chase Blackburn, as well as Andy Alleman (a 2007 third round pick of the Saints) and Kiki Gonzalez (signed as a free agent in 2007 with the Chiefs). This past spring, Davanzo Tate turned in one of the best 40-yard dash times among all the NFL hopefuls across the nation. Also, current Zips Ryan Bain and Almondo Sewell each bench pressed over 450 pounds. Prior to his stint at Akron, Bailey was an assistant and later associate strength coach at Tennessee. In all, he spent seven years with the Southeastern Conference power. Bailey began his association with the Volunteers in 1988 as a part-time assistant strength and conditioning coach. In January of 1989, he joined the staff on a full-time basis and was promoted to associate in 1994. At UT, Bailey assisted the director of fitness and strength training with the design and implementation of the strength and conditioning program for the Volunteers’ football team. He helped train eight first-round NFL draft picks, played a role in the Vols winning two Southeastern Conference titles and gaining berths in six consecutive bowl games. He also worked with UT men’s basketball and spring sports athletes. Bailey was responsible for the design and implementation of strength and speed programs for several of Tennessee’s Olympic sports as well. Bailey, 41, is a Gibbon, Neb., native and graduated from Nebraska with a degree in exercise science in 1988. While working toward his degree, he was an offensive guard with the Cornhuskers from 1983-86. During that span, the ‘Huskers played in two Sugar Bowls, the Orange Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl under legendary coach Tom Osborne. He is formerly the Tennessee Director for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and earned his certification as a strength and conditioning specialist in May of 1990 from the NSCA. He also served as the head strength and conditioning coach for the Knoxville Cherokees, a minor league hockey team, in 1990. Bailey and his wife, Shannon, reside in Green with their children Kyle (15) and Kelli (13). 63
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