SCHOOL: Pacific Lutheran University
LOCATION: Tacoma, WA 98447
FOUNDED: 1890
ENROLLMENT: 3,675
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: westerse@plu.edu
ALMA MATER: Pacific Lutheran, 1980
RECORD AT CURRENT SCHOOL (YEARS): 20-16 (5th)
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), Brent Frank (Defensive Backs), Scott Peterson (Running Backs/Bomber Defense), Jason Rimkus (Defensive Backs), John Nelson (Administration), Matt Ferguson (Operations).
2007 RECORD: 7-2
2007 CONFERENCE RECORD (FINISH): 4-2 (2nd tie)
OFFENSIVE LETTERMEN / STARTERS RETURNING: 12/2
DEFENSIVE LETTERMEN / STARTERS RETURNING: 13/3
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 (ALPHABETICAL):

OFFENSE: Michael Byrne (QB, 5-10, 195, Sr., Albuquerque, NM / Iona College; 2007: 24-for-38, 449 yards, 4 TDs, 2 interceptions; Kyle Edwards (OL, 6-1, 260, Sr., Prosser, Wash. / Prosser HS; 2007: HM all-conference); Greg Ford (WR, 6-1, 180, So., Steilacoom, Wash. / Steilacoom HS; 2007: 23 receptions, 522 yards, 5 TDs, 2nd team all-conference); Aaron Murphy (RB, 5-8, 180, Sr., Leavenworth, Wash. / Cascade HS; 2007: 34 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD);

DEFENSE: Neal Chalmers (LB, 6-1, 230, Sr., Bellevue, Wash. / Newport HS; 2007: 46 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1 QB sack, 1 interception; Haden Gienger (LB, 6-2, 235, Sr., Graham, Wash. / Central Washington University; 2007: 38 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 QB sacks); Giustin Jenkins (DL, 5-11, 230, Jr., Snohomish, Wash. / Bellevue HS; 2007: 16 total tackles); Justin Kelly (INV, 6-0, 195, Sr., Beaverton, Ore. / Southridge HS; 2007: injury redshirt).

SPECIAL TEAMS: Neil Chalmers (PK, 6-1, 230, Sr., Bellevue, Wash. / Newport HS; 2007: 2-for-3 FG, 31-for-37 PAT); Doug Rickabaugh (P, 6-1, 190, Sr., Graham, Wash. / Cascade Christian HS; 2007: 51 punts, 2,004 yards, 39.3 average, 15 punts inside 20-yard line, 2nd team all-conference); Matt Wolford (DB/PR, 5-9, 185, Sr., Parkland, Wash. / Franklin Pierce HS; 2007: 21 returns, 247 yards, 1 TD, 1st team all-conference).

KEY NEWCOMERS (ALPHABETICAL):

OFFENSE: Ryan Brunn (RB, Fr., Clovis, Calif. / Fresno Christian HS); Nick Oglesby (OL, Fr., Snohomish, Wash. / Snohomish HS); Cameron Persian (OL, Fr., Graham, Wash. / Graham-Kapowsin HS); Conner Skurja (OL, Fr., North Plains, Ore. / Glencoe HS).

DEFENSE: Tyler Bowen (DB, Fr., Puyallup, Wash. / Rogers HS); Chris Brookhyser (DL, Fr., Arlington, Wash. / Arlington HS); Erik Magnussen (DL, Fr., East Wenatchee, Wash. / Eastmont HS); Rob Marlow (LB, Fr., Renton, Wash. / Liberty HS); Victor Swanson (DL, Fr., Seattle, Wash. / King's HS); Adam Schwander (LB, Fr., Beaverton, Ore. / Beaverton HS); Michael Warsaw (LB, Fr., Bend, Ore. / Mountain View HS); Matthew Williams (INV, Fr., Longview, Wash. / Mark Morris HS).

SPECIAL TEAMS: Richard Isett (PK, So., Juneau, Alaska / Juneau-Douglas HS).

KEY LOSSES (ALPHABETICAL):

OFFENSE: Anthony Canger (RB, HM all-conference); Craig Chiado (WR, three-time 1st team all-conference); Thomas Coffman (OT, 2nd team all-conference); Carl Field (C); Brady Freeman (OT); Brett Gordon (QB, 2nd team all-conference); Chase Reed (SB, three-time 1st team all-conference); Jacob Schonau-Taylor (FB); Kelly Totten (OG, 2nd team all-conference).

DEFENSE: Chad Blau (LB, 2nd team all-conference); Evan Bratz (DB); Chris deVries (LB); Jeff Ebel (DB, 2nd team all-conference); Andrew Eisentrout (DE, NWC Co-Defensive MVP, two-time 1st team all-conference); Andy Holden (DL, 2nd team all-conference); Max McKay (DB); Robert Thomsen (DE, 1st team all-conference); Aaron Todd (DB).