SCHOOL: Pacific Lutheran University
LOCATION: Tacoma, WA 98447
FOUNDED: 1890
ENROLLMENT: 3,640
PRESIDENT: Dr. Loren Anderson
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Laurie Turner
AFFILIATION: NCAA III
CONFERENCE: Northwest Conference
NICKNAME: Lutes
COLORS: Black and Gold
HEAD COACH: Scott Westering
OFFICE PHONE: (253) 535-8311
EMAIL ADDRESS: emalfb@plu.edu
ALMA MATER: Pacific Lutheran, 1980
RECORD AT CURRENT SCHOOL (YEARS): 13-14 (4th)
OVERALL COLLEGIATE RECORD (YEARS): same
ASSISTANT COACHES & STAFF: Craig McCord (Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks), Jud Keim (Defensive Coordinator), Steve Stoker (Linebackers), Jim Lindberg (Defensive Line), David LaSalata (Offensive Line), Gavin Stanley (Receivers), David Rastovski (Running Backs), Brent Frank (Inverts/Bomber Offense), Scott Peterson (Running Backs/Bomber Defense), John Nelson (Administration), Matt Ferguson (Operations).
2006 RECORD: 4-5
2006 CONFERENCE RECORD (FINISH): 4-2 (3rd)
OFFENSIVE LETTERMEN / STARTERS RETURNING: 15/9
DEFENSIVE LETTERMEN / STARTERS RETURNING: 20/7
SPECIAL TEAMS LETTERMEN / STARTERS RETURNING: 2/2
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Nick Dawson
SID OFFICE PHONE / CELL: (253) 535-7356 / (253) 535-2923
EMAIL ADDRESS: dawsonen@plu.edu
WEB SITE ADDRESS: www.plu.edu/athletics
HOME STADIUM / CAPACITY: Sparks Stadium (Puyallup, Wash.) / 4,500
PRESS BOX PHONE: (253) 651-2923

KEY RETURNEES:

OFFENSE: Anthony Canger (HB, 5-9, 200, Sr., Post Falls, Idaho / Post Falls HS; 2006: 50 carries, 143 yards); Craig Chiado (WR, 6-1, 185, Sr., Albuquerque, N.M. / Saint Pius X; 2006: 55 receptions, 849 yards, 7 TDs, 1st team all-conference); Thomas Coffman (OL, 6-3, 265, Sr., Olympia Wash./ Olympia HS); Carl Field (OL, 6-2, 260, Sr., Prosser, Wash. / Prosser HS); Brady Freeman (OL, 6-4, 240, Jr., Tonasket, Wash. / Tonasket HS); Brett Gordon (QB, 6-3, 205, Sr., Yakima, Wash. / Eisenhower HS; 2006: 122-of-223, 1618 yards, 14 TDs, 12 Int.); Chase Reed (SB, 5-10, 195, Sr., Orting, Wash. / Orting HS; 2006: 78 carries, 309 yards, 4 TDs, 34 rec., 528 yards, 5 TDs, 1st team all-conference); Dan Rosales (OL, 6-3, 240, Sr., Anacortes, Wash. / Anacortes HS); Kelly Totten (OL, 5-11, 260, Sr., Arcadia, Calif. /Arcadia HS).

DEFENSE: Chad Blau (LB, 6-0, 240, Sr., Puyallup, Wash. / Western Oregon University; 2006: 70 tackles, 15 TFL, 2 Int., 1st team all-conference); Jeff Ebel (DB, 6-0, 190, Sr., Loveland, Colo. / Mountain View HS; 2006: 46 tackles, 3 QB sacks); Andrew Eisentrout (DL, 6-4, 235, Sr., Olympia, Wash. / Olympia HS; 2006: 67 tackles, 22.5 TFL, 14.5 QB sacks, 1st team all-conference,1st team all-region); Andy Holden (DL, 6-1, 260, Sr., University Place, Wash. / Tacoma Baptist HS; 2006: 19 tackles); Robert Thomsen (DL, 6-4, 235, Sr., Olympia, Wash. / Timberline HS; 2006: 32 tackles, 7 TFL, 4 QB sacks); Aaron Todd (DB, 6-0, 180, Sr., Cashmere, Wash. / Cashmere HS; 2006: 25 tackles, 2 Int.).

SPECIAL TEAMS: Pat Burke (K, 6-0, 185, So., Spokane, Wash. / Ferris HS; 2006: 25-of-30 PAT, 3-of-3 FG); Neil Chalmers (LS, 6-1, 230, Jr., Bellevue, Wash. / Newport HS); Kyle Edwards (LS, 6-1, 260, Jr., Prosser, Wash. / Prosser HS); Chase Reed (KR, 5-10, 195, Sr., Orting, Wash. / Orting HS; 2006: 23-407); Doug Rickabaugh (P, 6-1, 190, Jr., Graham, Wash. / Cascade Christian HS; 2006: 35 att., 1245 yards, 35.6 avg.); Matt Wolford (PR, 5-9, 185, Jr., Parkland, Wash. / Franklin Pierce HS; 2006: 5-50).

KEY NEWCOMERS:

OFFENSE: Greg Ford (WR, 6-1, 180, Fr., Steilacoom, Wash. / Steilacoom HS); Drew Griffin (HB, 5-7, 170, So., Vancouver, Wash. / Air Force Academy); Kyle Whitford (WR, 5-9, 160, Fr., Kailua, Hawaii / Punahou School).

DEFENSE: Colby Davies (DB, 6-2, 205, So., Steilacoom, Wash. / Western Washington University); Branden Tipton (DL, 6-2, 250, Fr., Eatonville, Wash. / Eatonville HS); Josh Townsend (LB, 6-1, 240, Fr., Kelso, Wash. / Kelso HS).

KEY LOSSES:

OFFENSE: Craig Stahl (RB); Chris Maine (QB); Mike Pellegrini (OL); Jacob Washburn (WR).

DEFENSE: Brent Frank (DB); Jon Hergert (LB); Kelly Brown (LB); Andy Hamilton (DB).