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PRESEASON

REGULAR SEASON

Sunday, Sept. 8 • 1:00 pm (FOX)vs LOS ANGELES RAMS

Thursday, Sept. 12 • 8:20 pm (NFLN)vs TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Sunday, Sept. 22 • 4:05 pm (FOX)at ARIZONA CARDINALS

Sunday, Sept. 29 • 1:00 pm (FOX)at HOUSTON TEXANS

Sunday, Oct. 13 • 9:30 am (NFLN)at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (LONDON)

Sunday, Oct. 20BYE

Sunday, Oct. 27 • 4:05 pm* (FOX)at SAN FRANCISCO 49ers

Sunday, Nov. 3 • 1:00 pm* (CBS)vs TENNESSEE TITANS

Friday, Aug. 16 • 7:00 pm (Panthers TV Network)vs BUFFALO BILLS

Thursday, Aug. 29 • 7:00 pm (Panthers TV Network)vs PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Sunday, Nov. 10 • 1:00 pm* (FOX)at GREEN BAY PACKERS

Sunday, Nov. 17 • 1:00 pm* (FOX)vs ATLANTA FALCONS

Sunday, Nov. 24 • 1:00 pm* (FOX)at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Sunday, Dec. 1 • 1:00 pm* (CBS)vs WASHINGTON REDSKINS

Sunday, Dec. 8 • 1:00 pm* (FOX)at ATLANTA FALCONS

Sunday, Dec. 15 • 1:00 pm* (FOX)vs SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Sunday, Dec. 22 • 1:00 pm* (FOX)at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Sunday, Dec. 29 • 1:00 pm* (FOX)vs NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

*Subject to flexible scheduling.

Thursday, Aug. 8 • 8:00 pm (Panthers TV Network)at CHICAGO BEARSG

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Thursday, Aug. 22 • 7:30 pm (Panthers TV Network)at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Sunday, Oct. 6 • 1:00 pm* (CBS)vs JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

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TABLE OF CONTENTSADMINISTRATION

Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4David Tepper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Panthers Executives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

COACHESRon Rivera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

STAFFMarty Hurney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Panthers Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

PLAYERSVeteran Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582019 Draft Choices and Rookie Free Agents . . . . 2442019 Training Camp Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

2018 IN REVIEWFinal Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254Regular Season Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255Game-By-Game Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257Game Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267Preseason Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

RECORDSIndividual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297Defensive Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306Opponent Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Individual Playoff Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Team Playoff Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Defensive Playoff Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Opponent Playoff Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336

TEAM HISTORYAll-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340Year-By-Year Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341All-Time Preseason Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364Team-By-Team Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366Panthers in Overtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370All-Time Win-Loss Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371All-Time Statistical Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375All-Time Statistical Averags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376Career Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377Single-Game Bests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391All-Time Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401Players of the Week/Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406The Last Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409Draft History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412Free Agent History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415Trade History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419Postseason Game Summaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422All-Time Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 All-Time Practice Squad Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484Hall of Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490 Chronology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493

REFERENCEBank of America Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500Keep Pounding Drum Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502Sir Purr/Black and Blue Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503The TopCats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504PurrCussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505Training Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506Panthers Television Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507Panthers Radio Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508Panthers Spanish Radio Network . . . . . . . . . . . . 509

INDEX2018 Final Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2542018 Regular Season Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2552018 Game-By-Game Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2562018 Game Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2672018 Preseason Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2832018 Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2842019 Panthers Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22019 Training Camp Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252All-Time Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401 All-Time Practice Squad Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .484All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459Chronology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .493Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Draft Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244Draft History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412Bank of America Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500Free Agent History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415Hall of Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .490Panthers Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288Panthers Television Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507Panthers Radio Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .508Panthers Spanish Radio Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .509Postseason Game Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422Sir Purr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503Team-By-Team Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366The Last Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409The TopCats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .504Training Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .506Veteran Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Year-By-Year Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341

PRINTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .emediagroup

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ADMINISTRATIONDavid Tepper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OwnerTom Glick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President of Business OperationsMark Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President - Chief Operating OfficerTracy Lear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant to the OwnerSandie Summerlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant to the President of Business OperationsJulius Peppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Assistant, Business Operations

COACHING STAFFJason Benguche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Strength and ConditioningChase Blackburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Teams CoordinatorEverette Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant LinebackersJerricho Cotchery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Wide ReceiversPerry Fewell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SecondaryPete Hoener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tight EndsJim Hostler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide ReceiversBen Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Special TeamsJoe Kenn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strength and ConditioningJohn Matsko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Running Game CoordinatorSam Mills III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Defensive Line/Game ManagementLinda O’Hora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Assistant to the Head CoachJake Peetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running BacksRon Rivera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head CoachVincent Rivera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Quality ControlRichard Rodgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SafetiesSteve Russ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LinebackersDrew Terrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive Quality ControlNorv Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive CoordinatorScott Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QuarterbacksEric Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Defensive CoordinatorTravelle Wharton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Offensive Line

COMMUNICATIONS Ryan Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Director of CommunicationsSteven Drummond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President - Communications & External AffairsPreston Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communications AssistantMaria Vanderford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Relations Assistant

COMMUNITY RELATIONSJill Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Relations AssistantRiley Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Community RelationsAaron Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Relations AssistantLanie Hudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Relations AssistantBruce Speight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Social Engagement/Alumni Affairs Manager

ENTERTAINMENTKelly Ballance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entertainment CoordinatorKen Harrill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mascot CoordinatorChandalae Lanouette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entertainment AssistantDavid Sanchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entertainment and Event ManagerNicole Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cheerleader Manager and ChoreographerMiguel Vargas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Entertainment

FACILITIESAlex Barraza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance AssistantJustin Brodie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HVAC TechnicianMatthew Getz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facility ManagerJeff Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance AssistantDaniel Moose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance AssistantGerard Reyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance SupervisorChuck Rosselot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Electrical AssistantDominick Russo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Preventative Maintenance SupervisorScott Skinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance AssistantRaymond Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Refrigeration TechnicianAdam Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PlumberCameron Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refrigeration Assistant

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Shane Walden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Systems ManagerBrad Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance AssistantBrandon Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plumbing AssistantOng Xiong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Electrical Assistant

FINANCEDana Arden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payroll ManagerCindy Capousis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant to Finance/LegalKristi Coleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President - Chief Financial OfficerMia Cunningham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AccountantKristi Heppner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior AccountantKen Polk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior AccountantJody Toth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptionist/Office Assistant

FOOTBALL OPERATIONSGreg Almond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Equipment ManagerMike Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Director of Football OperationsClaire Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Administrator to the GM/Football OperationsMark Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Director of Football StaffTrip Foreman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Operations CoordinatorTish Guerin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Player WellnessAddison Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video AssistantChris Herbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video DirectorMarty Hurney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General ManagerJacques Ikolo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video AssistantLee McNeil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Operations/Pro Scouting AssistantDanny O’Toole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Equipment AssistantBryan Porter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Football OperationsTaylor Rajack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Football AnalyticsRob Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Director of Player Finance and Football ResearchDon Toner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment Manager

GROUNDSKEEPINGBrian Ballard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Landscape AssistantTyler Hornbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Landscape AssistantDennis Riggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Field AssistantStephen Sayrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Field AssistantCreighton Sloan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Landscape SupervisorNoah Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Landscape AssistantTom Vaughan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head GroundskeeperAdam White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Field Supervisor

MARKETINGErin Collums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing CoordinatorLindsey Kwiatkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Panthers Privileges AssistantKalen Karahalios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marketing ManagerSusan McKeighan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant to the Vice President and Chief Marketing OfficerAlexandra Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Panthers Privileges CoordinatorMeredith Starkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President - Chief Marketing Officer

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYBiham Bidamon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IT Support AnalystMatthew Brinkley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football IT Support ManagerTJ Carney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . InfoSec and Infrastructure ManagerDwayne Greene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Systems AdministratorJames Hammond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Information TechnologyChrista Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Software ArchitectEamonn Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IT Network AdministratorMike Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software and Business Intelligence DeveloperSeenu Tulluri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software Development Manager

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Steve Argeris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President - General Counsel Larry Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Human ResourcesEse Ighedosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate CounselMike Larsson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Human Resources CoordinatorBrian Pille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Human Resources Coordinator

MEDIA CONTENT PRODUCTIONCameron Blackmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graphic ArtistWill Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Editor, Panthers.comTom Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Producer/VideographerCaroline Cann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Panthers Reporter/ProducerConnor Harrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital Media ProducerMax Henson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior WriterAndrew Janke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Asset SpecialistAmie Kiehn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager - Content StrategyDavid Langton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio Executive ProducerStephen Manderville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Broadcast/Digital Content ManagerAmy Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Broadcast ManagerMelissa Melvin-Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff PhotographerMick Mixon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio Play-By-Play AnnouncerDavid Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Historian/Alumni Affairs ManagerRob Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Videographer/ProducerChris Sabo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior ProducerCarson Smucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Digital Video ProducerKelly Streeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Graphics DesignerBrandon Swett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Producer/Director of Live ProgrammingBrandon Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team PhotographerBill Voth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director of Digital Media/BroadcastingAstasia Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Media Coordinator

PANTHERVISIONBerkley Dickens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager of Broadcast EngineeringKyle Ritchie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of PantherVisionPat Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager of Production - PantherVision

SCOUTINGMatt Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Pro PersonnelJeff Beathard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College ScoutAustin Bergstrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College Scouting CoordinatorJonathan Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BLESTO ScoutRobert Haines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College ScoutRob Hanrahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director of Pro PersonnelMike Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College ScoutEli Montague . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College ScoutJeff Morrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Director of Player PersonnelJoel Patten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College ScoutClyde Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pro ScoutEric Stokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of College ScoutingDon Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pro Scout

SECURITYWarren Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security OfficerRobert Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security OfficerJohn Coleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security OfficerJohn Diggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security OfficerRandy Goforth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Security SupervisorSteve Goodrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security OfficerAndre Haston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security SupervisorJason Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security OfficerJim Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security OfficerEddie Levins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of SecurityJimmy Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security OfficerDavid Roye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security OfficerScott Sineath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security Assistant

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Bill Sizemore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security SupervisorJim Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security OfficerGlenn Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security SupervisorJD Weigl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security Officer

SPONSOR SALES & SERVICESJohn Berger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Sponsor Sales and ServicesAnthony Darr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Client Services - SponsorshipTom DeFelice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Marketing Sales ExecutiveAdam Deschenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Marketing Sales ExecutiveCameron Hutchinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Client Services - SponsorshipNick Kusko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Client Services - SponsorshipMike Mahoney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Marketing Sales ExecutiveMegan Morketter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Client Services - SponsorshipJennifer Sklenar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager, Client Services

STADIUM OPERATIONSBonnie Almond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guest Relations CoordinatorJennifer Almond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stadium Operations CoordinatorCornel Cheron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stadium Operations AssistantEd Elowson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Event CoordinatorMatthew Fowler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stadium Operations AssistantScott Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President - Stadium OperationsRyan Petrus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guest Relations/Security ManagerErik Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stadium Operations ManagerKasey Rusling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant to the Vice President - Stadium OperationsEric Setzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stadium Operations and Mail AssistantBecky VanSandt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guest Relations Assistant

TICKET SALES, SERVICES AND OPERATIONSDylan Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ticket Operations CoordinatorBryce Garvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticketing Services ManagerEric Garvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account Sales ExecutiveMackenzie Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premium Services AssistantJoe LaBue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President - Ticket Sales & ServicesSanders MacDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account Sales ExecutiveMatt Moes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account Sales ExecutiveAmy Myers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account Sales ExecutiveDavid Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premium Services ManagerJessica O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Sales ManagerWill Roberson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Services RepresentativeCaitlin Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hospitality AssistantRuss Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Sales ManagerBrannon Strayhorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Operations AssistantBobby Trimnal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Manager of Ticket OperationsKanyon West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director of Ticket OperationsEmily Wingfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Operations Assistant

TRAINING & MEDICAL STAFFJennifer Brunelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sports NutritionistDr. Pat Connor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Physician and OrthopedistMike Elkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massage TherapistDr. Nancy Gritter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team InternistDr. William Hammonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team OpthamologistDr. Jim Herron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team DentistDr. Robert Heyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team InternistKevin King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic TrainerJosh Kollman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team ChiropractorJean-Baptiste Laporte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer / Physical TherapistDr. Scott Lindblom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team InternistBrett Nenaber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Performance AnalystMark Shermansky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic TrainerRyan Vermillion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Athletic TrainerDr. Durham Weeks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team OrthopedistBrad Weist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Chiropractor

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Learn it, Earn it, Return it.

It’s David Tepper’s personal philosophy that has shaped his entire career and serves as the backbone of his ap-proach as the owner of the Carolina Panthers. He firmly believes in developing a winning organization that is consistently competitive year after year and gives back to those who need it most in the Panthers community.

Tepper, a passionate, lifelong NFL fan, purchased the Panthers in July 2018, after partnering with the Pitts-burgh Steelers ownership group for nine years.

LEARN ITTepper’s path to becoming the newest NFL owner was not well-worn.

He grew up in Stanton Heights, a working-class neigh-borhood of Pittsburgh. As a kid, he played touch foot-ball in the streets and tackle football in the nearby cemetery. Tepper attended an inner-city high school and went on to receive his undergraduate degree in 1978 from the University of Pittsburgh and his MBA from Carnegie Mellon University in 1982.

Tepper paid his own way through school and earned money as a short-order cook at a deli, selling knives door to door, working at a bakery, and stacking books in the library. Following his graduation from CMU, Tepper took a job at Republic Steel, a 100-year old company. In two years, Republic Steel had to merge to avoid bank-ruptcy, and during that period they were trying to save the company, Republic did more finance deals than ever in its 100-year history. Tepper saw this as an opportu-nity, learning from each one of them valuable lessons that would stay with him for the rest of his career.

EARN ITThis experience led to Tepper taking a job at a mutual fund specializing in distressed companies, and eventu-ally to Goldman Sachs, a New York bank. Tepper joined the firm in 1985 as a credit analyst, later becoming the head trader in the firm’s high yield department. After getting passed over for Partner, he established his own investment firm in 1993, Appaloosa Management.

Today, Tepper is widely considered one of the most successful investors of his generation, and Appaloosa

Management has consistently outperformed industry peers and the broader global market since inception.

RETURN ITFollowing lessons learned in his early childhood to give to those less fortunate, and inspired by his mother, a public-school teacher, Tepper is deeply passionate about helping everyone meet their basic needs. He started The David A. Tepper Charitable Foundation, Inc. as a way to further his belief that everyone deserves an education, access to healthcare resources, and no one should go to bed hungry. Tepper is an active member in his local communities and champions philanthropic efforts in the Carolinas, Florida, New Jersey, and the greater Pittsburgh area.

As owner, Tepper’s philosophy is to win on the field and in the community. He has focused his efforts on expanding the team’s charitable engagement in the Carolinas and donated nearly half a million dollars in his first season alone. He kicked off the 2018 school year at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ Thomasboro Academy by distributing backpacks and school sup-plies to 12,000 students, and later presented local teachers with mid-year funding, in partnership with Classroom Central, a local organization that provides supplies to students in need. Tepper made significant contributions to local food banks in North and South Carolina as well.

He also supports the players and coaches hard work off the field in giving back to their communities, which has included contributions to the Panthers’ Player Impact Committee, the Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte and the Ronald McDonald House in Charlotte. This spring he launched the first Keep Pounding Day ded-icated to community service initiatives across North and South Carolina.

In March, Tepper funded the West Charlotte High School basketball team’s travel and accommodations for its trip to the state championship game in Raleigh.  

In New Jersey, Tepper helped fund Single Stop’s ef-forts to assist individuals in applying for benefits in the state. The organization is a non-profit focused on eradicating poverty by connecting people in need to

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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, BA ‘78 CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, MBA ‘82

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governmental anti-poverty resources. Additional organi-zations he supports include: the Community FoodBank of New Jersey and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Tepper also supports UNICEF, CARE, and Action Against Hunger.

Tepper is also dedicated to reforming public-school ed-ucation in New Jersey and founded the Better Education Institute, a non-profit organization, to further this mis-sion, as well as Better Education for Kids, which has handed out over 100,000 backpacks with school supplies to children in need. Previously, Tepper has partnered with national education organizations including Teach for America, Uncommon Schools, and ORT America.

Supporting organizations focused on health is another area of importance for Tepper and the Foundation. He has backed groups that sponsor research and raise awareness for a variety of diseases, such as the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, Ace Lymphoma and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In New York, Tepper has been a generous bene-factor to the Phoenix House, a drug rehabilitation center.

Tepper has played an integral role in providing natural disaster relief nationwide and in Puerto Rico, following hurricanes Maria, Irma, and Harvey. Tepper’s foundation partnered with the national organization, Feeding Amer-ica, to donate $3 million to rebuild critical food distribu-tion networks and enable 24 food banks nationwide to purchase new refrigerated trucks, which became known

as the “Tepper Fleet.” Additionally, his Foundation and Appaloosa have donated $1 million towards the construc-tion of a new food bank in Puerto Rico. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Tepper donated $1.2 million to relief efforts across New Jersey and made contributions to local food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters to help those displaced by the storm. After Hurricane Florence flooded the coast of North and South Carolina, Carolina Panthers Charities and the Tepper Foundation donated $1 million to the American Red Cross and $450,000 to regional food banks by providing 25,000 emergency food packs to help communities begin recovering.

He serves on the Boards of Blue Meridian, a partnership of impact-driven philanthropists seeking to change the odds for America’s children and youth living in poverty, and the Robin Hood Foundation, New York’s largest poverty-fight-ing organization.

Tepper serves on the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Mel-lon University and the Business Board of Advisors for the Tepper School of Business. In the spring 2018, Tepper received an honorary Doctor of Business Practice from Carnegie Mellon University, where he delivered the com-mencement speech emphasizing the value of thanking people, doing what’s right, and above all; learning, earn-ing and returning. He brings these life lessons and more to the Panthers.

A family-oriented person, Tepper is the father of three children.

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Tom Glick enters his second season as the team pres-ident of the Carolina Panthers, having joined in Sep-tember 2018. In his role, Glick oversees the team’s day-to-day operations.

Glick comes to the Panthers with more than 30 years of experience in sports management, having worked in baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

At the time of Glick’s hiring, Panthers owner David Tep-per said, “We are thrilled to have Tom join the Panthers family. He has tremendous experience in professional sports, successfully fostering fan engagement in ma-jor cities globally. I know that his record, expertise and drive will be major assets as we look to win on the field and in the community.”

For the prior six years, Glick was instrumental in the development of City Football Group (CFG), a multi-na-tional soccer organization that includes seven clubs. CFG’s original and flagship club is three-time and current English Premier League champion, Manchester City FC. The group also owns New York City FC of Major League Soccer, as well as clubs in the top divisions in Australia, Spain, Japan, Uruguay and China. As Chief Commercial Officer, Glick oversaw partnership sales and activation, marketing, content production and distribution, retail and licensing, and fan relationship management for all of CFG’s clubs.

During Glick’s tenure, CFG completed several major infrastructure developments. In Manchester, Etihad Stadium was expanded with more seating, and major improvements were made to premium seating and wid-er fan amenities were added. In 2015, Manchester City opened a new state-of-the-art training facility, the City Football Academy, built on 80 acres of land adjacent to the stadium. CFG has also completed two further train-ing ground developments, in New York and Melbourne, Australia.

In February 2015, Glick moved to New York for 15 months to help launch New York City FC in the role of president. With the launch complete, he returned to the United Kingdom to continue to drive CFG’s global ex-pansion. As a part of this, he has also been responsible for the group’s business development in China.

Glick spent the first 14 years of his career predomi-nantly in baseball. From 1999-2004, he served as se-nior vice president of sales and marketing for the Sac-ramento River Cats, a Triple-A baseball team. The River Cats led all of Minor League Baseball in attendance and revenue during his five seasons and also became the Minor League’s top seller of merchandise over that same period. Glick held various senior positions with other Minor League Baseball teams, including the Lan-sing Lugnuts, Huntington Cubs, Welland Pirates and Jamestown Expos. During this time, he introduced two new clubs to cities, helping construct and open new stadiums in Lansing, Michigan (1996) and Sacramen-to, California (2000). In the middle of this tenure in baseball, he served as the business manager of the Peoria Rivermen hockey club.

In 2004, Glick made a move to the National Basket-ball Association, first as vice president, marketing and team business development at the league head-quarters in New York City, and later as chief marketing officer for the New Jersey Nets, which included work on the club’s relocation to their current home in Brooklyn. In 2008, Glick relocated to the United Kingdom to take on the role of chief executive officer with Derby County Football Club prior to joining CFG in 2012.

He is a two-time winner of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 award. Glick was the first American elected to serve on the Board of the Football League in England. He has also served on the Football Associ-ation Council and the Professional Game Board. Glick and his wife, Maria, have three children – Chuck, Ted and Maisy.

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Steve Argeris is in his fifth season with the Carolina Pan-thers and second as vice president – general counsel. In his current role, Argeris oversees all legal and government relations matters for Bank of America Stadium and the Panthers business and football operations, ranging from contracts, litigation and intellectual property to interfacing with government and civic officials.

Argeris earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia, a juris doctor from New York University School of Law, where he was a staff editor the NYU Journal of Law & Business, and a master of business administration degree from the New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Before graduate school, he spent seven years as a sportswriter for newspapers including the Lynchburg (Va.) News & Advance, Columbia (S.C.) State, and the Washington Post, covering boxing, college sports, and the NFL.

After four years of private practice in the Washington D.C. offices of the law firms Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Hunton

and Williams, he joined the Carolina Panthers as associate general counsel in 2015. He was promoted to deputy gener-al counsel and director of compliance in February 2018 and then to vice president and general counsel in October 2018.

Argeris is on the board of directors of Loaves & Fishes, the North Carolina Bar Association’s Sports and Entertainment Section, and the North Carolina Travel & Tourism Coalition. He is a member of the Hellenic Lawyers Association, the Sports Lawyers Association, and was twice named to the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll. He has taught sports law and business courses at George Mason University, Georgetown University, and Northwestern University, and twice present-ed research at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. He was named to the Charlotte Business Journal “40 Under 40” list in 2019.

A native of Ocean Township, N.J., Argeris and his wife, Priscilla, have three children, Maria, Peter and Elena. They reside in Charlotte.

Kristi Coleman is in her sixth season with the Car-olina Panthers and first as vice president - chief financial officer.

Coleman originally joined the Panthers in 2014 as Controller. In 2016, she was promoted to Director of Finance/Controller and in 2019, she was named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Coleman oversees all financial planning and manage-ment of the Panthers and Bank of America Stadium. She develops the day-to-day financial operations by estab-lishing budgets, managing all cash flows and maintain-ing the team’s tax reporting and compliance. She also oversees all league and Collective Bargaining reporting.

Coleman attended West-Oak High School in Westmin-ster, S.C. before graduating summa cum laude from Clemson University with a B.S. in Accounting in 2006. She earned her Masters of Professional Accountancy from Clemson University in 2007 and earned her CPA certification in 2009. She began her professional ca-reer with the public accounting firm, Deloitte, leaving as audit Manager to join the Panthers in 2014.

Coleman enjoys spending time with her husband, Wade, and two small children, Thomas and Charlie. In the offseason, they enjoy boating on Lake Norman and vacationing in Charleston, S.C.

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Steven Drummond is in his 16th season with the Carolina Panthers and second as vice president of communications and external affairs in 2019.

In his role, Drummond oversees the organization’s front fac-ing brands, directing the staffs of public relations, digital and social media, broadcast video content, community rela-tions and alumni affairs.

In 2017, Drummond was elevated to director of communica-tions and digital media, positioning the Panthers as one of the top social and digital brands in the NFL.

He serves as the primary team spokesman to all national media, while internally coordinating brand consistency, or-ganizational messaging and support for marketing, sales and sponsorship activation. He became the team’s director of communications in 2015, executing the team’s public re-lations strategy in a season in which Carolina went 15-1 and advanced to Super Bowl 50.

In 2012, Drummond was selected by the NFL to participate in the Stanford University executive development program which provided an opportunity to get a broad and strategic understanding of the industry, operations, and competition from Stanford GSB professors and senior NFL management.

Drummond served as the Panthers’ assistant director of communications from 2005-15 and previously worked as communications coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2002-05.

A native of Rock Hill, S.C., Drummond graduated from South Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication. He earned a master’s degree in sports management from California University of Pennsylvania and serves on the National Junior College Athletic Association foundation board.

Drummond and his wife, Kerry, have two children, Brennan and Haven.

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Mark Hart is in his first season as the Carolina Panthers’ vice president and chief operating officer. He joined the Panthers in December 2018 after 23 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In his role, Hart leads the development of the team’s real estate and infrastructure projects and oversees the team’s facility operations at Bank of America Stadium, including security, parking, and information technology. Hart is also an integral part of the Panthers efforts to bring more non-foot-ball events to Bank of America Stadium. Hart is leading the planning and development of the team’s new headquarters in Rock Hill, S.C., and has been instrumental in the development and construction of the Panthers’ climate-controlled practice bubble at Bank of America Stadium.

In Pittsburgh, Hart most recently served as the Steelers’ vice president of planning and development, working with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the city of Pittsburgh and a real estate firm to spearhead the development of land between the Steel-ers’ Heinz Field and the Pirates’ PNC Park. The North Shore

project, which began in 2003, has resulted in the construc-tion of four office complexes, an indoor/outdoor amphitheater, a hotel, structured parking and numerous restaurants.  He also led efforts for capital improvements to Heinz Field.

Hart originally joined the Steelers in 1996, helping with oper-ations for Super Bowl XXX before earning positions of increas-ing responsibility throughout his time with the team.

A native of Pittsburgh, Hart graduated from Carnegie Mellon with a bachelors’ of science in industrial management.

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Joe LaBue is in his ninth season with the Panthers in 2019. In his role, LaBue oversees all operations and revenues in ticket sales and services for the Panthers. His group is responsible for the development, growth and retention of permanent seat licenses, membership clubs, single-game and full-season luxury suite rentals, corporate hospitality programs, and single-game ticketing.

LaBue directs the operations and ticket service teams tasked with year-round relationship building and mainte-nance of the 22,000-plus full-season accounts and single- game ticket inventory. Additionally, LaBue and his team are charged with management, sales, and service related to non-Panthers events at the stadium which have included the ACC football championship, Belk Bowl and Belk College Kickoff, as well as international soccer matches.

LaBue has held various roles with the Panthers since join-ing the organization in 2011 as sales manager, a title he

had for four years. In 2015, he was promoted to sales and suite services manager before being named director of ticket sales and premium services in 2018. Over his eight seasons, LaBue and his team have successfully overseen the development of seven additional private clubs, a rede-sign of the stadium’s luxury suites, and the evolution of the corporate hospitality program.

Before his time with Carolina, LaBue spent three years with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League as a sponsorship sales executive and seven years with the Washington Redskins, where he held various positions, working his way up to become director of premium seating.

A native of Webster, N.Y., LaBue is a graduate of the Uni-versity of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in communica-tions. He and his wife, Melissa, have three children, Ashlyn, Riley, and Lincoln.

Scott Paul is in his second season as vice president of sta-dium operations after three seasons as the executive direc-tor. He served as the director of stadium operations from 2010-14.Paul is responsible for all aspects of Bank of America Sta-dium operations and management. Most recently, he has directed the extensive five-year master plan renovations for the stadium. The project, which began in January of 2014, resulted in a $177 million renovation. The project featured the construction of escalators, score-boards, ribbon boards and a distributed sound system, as well as upgrades to suite areas and the 500-level concourse, the beautification of the north side of the stadium, the in-stallation of a state-of-the-art distributed antenna system for cellular service, a new WiFi system, security upgrades and back-of-house improvements.During the 2016 offseason, the fourth phase of the construc-tion project was completed and included renovations to the 100-level concourse and 300- and 400-level club lounges

featuring new signage and increased points of sale to im-prove the fan experience. In addition, the stadium playing field, which has been host to more than 200 football games and special events, was completely replaced and a new irri-gation and drainage system was installed.Paul is also charged with managing the stadium for non-Panthers events, which have included the ACC football championship game, Belk Bowl and Belk College Kickoff, as well as international soccer matches and the 2012 ‘Brothers of the Sun’ concert tour with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw.Paul began working with the Panthers in 1996, joining the team as operations assistant, and worked in various posi-tions of increasing responsibility within the department be-fore his appointment to director of stadium operations.Paul earned his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California-Davis and his master’s in education from the University of Georgia.He lives in Davidson, N.C., with his wife Rose, and daughters Taylor and Paige.

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Meredith Starkey joined the Panthers as vice president - chief marketing officer in March 2019 after nearly 10 years at T-Mobile, where she was vice president of marketing - sponsorships and events. Prior to joining T-Mobile, she held sponsorship marketing positions at Motorola and Genesco Sports Enterprises.

She brings an expertise in building integrated brand communication and sponsorship strategies, customer acquisition and loyalty, creative development, produc-tion, research and insight.

“We are delighted to have Meredith join our leadership team,” said team president Tom Glick. “She is a prov-en difference maker in our industry and understands fans and how to deliver special moments, memories and experiences to continue to fuel their passion. As we strive to do more for our fans, partners and communities across the Carolinas, Meredith’s command of the funda-mentals and drive to innovate will help us get it right.”

Starkey revitalized and expanded entertainment mar-keting for T-Mobile with a strategy to reach millennials, including their first ever naming rights deal – T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas – along with a series of major media and music platforms.

She also led the renewal strategy and negotiation of T-Mobile’s MLB sponsorship and previously managed T-Mobile’s NBA sponsorship.

In 2018, Event Marketer Magazine named her one of the “Top 15 Women in Event Marketing” and Sports Business Journal named her a “Brand Power Player.” In 2015, she was recognized by Sports Business Journal as a “Forty Under 40” award winner, and the previous year, Sports Business Journal included her in the class of “2014 Game Changers: Women in Sports Business.”

An Edenton, N.C. native who grew up in Lexington, S.C., Starkey earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Clemson University.

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COACHING: In his ninth season with Carolina in 2019, Ron Rivera is known around the league as a teacher with an innate ability to build his team around the strengths of his players.A two-time NFL Coach of the Year, Rivera inherited a 2-14 Carolina team as a rookie head coach in 2011 and guided it back to relevance with four playoffs appearances since 2013, tied for the second-most playoff berths in the NFC over that six-year period. In that span, the Panthers recorded 58 wins, tied for the most in any six-year period in franchise history, and fifth-most in the NFL.In 2015, Carolina won its second NFC Championship in fran-chise history, third consecutive NFC South division title and appeared in Super Bowl 50. Carolina finished the season with a franchise-best 17-2 record, including home playoff victo-ries over Seattle in the Divisional round and Arizona in the NFC Championship game.Brought to Carolina for his defensive expertise, Rivera has not disappointed as the Panthers put together five top-10 finish-es in total defense in seven seasons from 2012-18. Like Rivera, the Panthers’ rebound has been steady and solid, starting with six wins in his first season in 2011 and seven victories in 2012 before registering three consecutive division championships starting in 2013 when he earned his first As-sociated Press NFL Coach of the Year award.Laying a foundation that includes back-to-back rookies of the year in quarterback Cam Newton and linebacker Luke Kuechly, Rivera has blended veteran and young talent into productive units on both sides of the ball.A tough running game has been a hallmark of the Rivera-led Panthers as the team has finished among the league’s top 10 rushing offenses in seven of the last eight seasons, in-cluding top-five finishes in 2011, 2015, 2017 and 2018. The Panthers recorded 30 consecutive regular season games with at least 100 rushing yards from Week 6 of 2014 to Week 3 of 2016, the longest streak in the NFL since Pittsburgh tallied 43 from 1974-77. Since 2011, the Panthers rank third in the NFL in total rushing yards (16,892) and second in rushing touchdowns (138). Carolina’s run defense ranked in the top 10 of the NFL in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Since 2012, the Panthers have allowed just 98.5 rushing yards per game, ranking second in the NFL since that stretch. Starting in Week 14 of 2016 through Week 1 of 2018, the Panthers went 21 consecutive games without allowing a 100-yard individual rusher, setting a franchise record.

In 2018, Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey earned AP All-Pro Second Team honors as he helped the Panthers lead the NFL in rushing yards per carry (5.1). McCaffrey re-corded 107 receptions, the most by any running back in a season in NFL history and broke Steve Smith’s franchise re-cord for single-season receptions by any player. He ran for 1,098 rushing yards, becoming the third player in NFL history with over 100 receptions and 1,000 rushing yards in the same season. McCaffrey accumulated a franchise-record 1,965 scrimmage yards, ranking third in the NFL. Linebacker Luke Kuechly earned his sixth-straight Pro Bowl selection and fifth AP All-Pro First Team honor, tied for the most among active players. Kuechly tied for third in the NFL with 20 tackles for loss.In 2017, the rushing attack helped propel the team to an 11-5 record and a Wild Card berth by averaging 131.4 yards on the ground, good for fourth in the league. Newton rushed for a career-best 754 yards, while Jonathan Stewart and Christian McCaffrey helped give the Panthers the only offense in the NFL with three 400-yard rushers.In 2015, Rivera was named NFL Coach of the Year for the second time in three seasons as his team earned its third consecutive NFC South title and claimed the top seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history. The Panthers be-came just the seventh team in the Super Bowl era to post a 15-1 or better record in the regular season. Carolina started 2015 with 14 consecutive victories, which, combined with four wins to close the 2014 regular season, gave the Panthers an NFC-record 18-game winning streak. Carolina went 12-4 and won the NFC South in 2013, Caro-lina’s first division title since 2008. The Panthers then re-covered from a 3-8-1 start in 2014 to win four in a row and capture a second consecutive NFC South crown.Prior to Rivera’s arrival, Carolina had never reached the post-season in consecutive years and no team had captured the NFC South twice in a row. Rivera came to Carolina with a reputation for hard work, at-tention to detail and preparation. Those were also the quali-ties he exhibited in his first campaign as the Panthers tripled their win total from the previous season despite no offseason and an epidemic of defensive injuries. Rivera did not even meet his team until they reported to training camp and, de-spite a slow start, held it together to finish with four wins in the final six games.Rivera has excelled as a coach and player during his 30-plus years in the NFL, serving as defensive coordinator for the San

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Diego Chargers’ top-ranked defense in 2010 and playing linebacker for the Chicago Bears’ top-ranked defense and Super Bowl XX championship team in 1985. In 22 seasons as a coach and nine as a player, he has been with teams that have reached the playoffs 19 times, including nine confer-ence championships and three Super Bowls.The mentality of the Chargers defense that Rivera coached and the Bears defense on which he played resonates within the head coach, and he has transferred it to the Panthers.Rivera’s identity has been influenced by two innovative de-fensive coordinators. As a player, Rivera was coached by the late Buddy Ryan, the architect of the “46 Defense,” which involved blitzing on nearly every down. As a coach, Rivera toiled under the late Jim Johnson, a highly regarded defensive coordinator renowned for his aggressive approach.Rivera’s identity also has been shaped by his family. The son of a U.S. Army officer and the second youngest of four boys, Rivera learned from a young age about chain of command and many of the principles he teaches and expects from his players.“Coming from a military background, there’s a lot of dis-cipline, a lot of structure. That’s how I feel when I coach,” Rivera said.Rivera worked with the Chargers from 2007-10. He coached inside linebackers before taking over as the team’s defensive coordinator midway through the 2008 season. Under Rivera’s guidance, the pass defense steadied itself – intercepting nine passes and yielding 229.6 passing yards per game and 11 touchdown passes over the final eight games. Those num-bers contrasted to the first half of the season when San Diego notched just seven picks and was victimized for 265.1 yards per game and 14 touchdowns through the air.In Rivera’s first full season leading the defense in 2009, the Chargers ranked 16th in total defense and 11th against the pass. Those rankings improved in 2010 as San Diego led the NFL with an average of 271.6 total yards allowed per game and gave up a league-low 177.8 passing yards per game. From 2004-06, Rivera oversaw the Chicago Bears defense, engineering the unit to two top-five finishes in the league.

Under Rivera’s direction, five different defensive players went to the Pro Bowl: linebacker Lance Briggs, safety Mike Brown, defensive tackle Tommie Harris, linebacker Brian Urlacher and cornerback Nathan Vasher.In his first season as a defensive coordinator in 2004, Rivera presided over a defense that produced nine more takeaways and 17 more sacks than the previous year and scored a fran-chise-record and NFC-high six defensive touchdowns. The Bears also thrived on third down and buckled down inside their own 20-yard line, ranking first in the NFL in third-down efficiency (30.5 percent) and topping the NFC in red zone de-fense (42.6 percent).The following year, Chicago continued to build on the foun-dation Rivera laid in 2004. The Bears won their first of two consecutive NFC North titles and stood second in the NFL in total defense. In surrendering the fewest points in the league, Rivera’s defense went 43 consecutive quarters without allow-ing more than seven points – the longest streak in the NFL since 1969. During Rivera’s last season with the Bears in 2006, the de-fense paced the NFL with 44 takeaways and finished fifth in the league in total defense and third in scoring defense, helping propel Chicago to the NFC Championship and an ap-pearance in Super Bowl XLI.Prior to becoming a defensive coordinator, Rivera spent five seasons from 1999-2003 as the linebackers coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, who advanced to the NFC Championship game in each of his final three seasons. Twice during Rivera’s tenure with the Eagles, the team finished second in the NFL in scoring defense and in 2001 held all 16 of its opponents to less than 21 points – making them just the fourth team in NFL history to do so.Rivera gained his first coaching experience with the Bears as defensive quality control coach from 1997-98. He is just the third Latino head coach in NFL history, joining Tom Flores with the Oakland Raiders from 1979-87 and Seattle Seahawks from 1992-94 and Tom Fears with the New Orleans Saints from 1967-70.

Coach Years Record Win %

Ron Rivera 2011-pres 71-56-1 .559John Fox 2002-10 73-71 .507

Dom Capers 1995-98 30-34 .469

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PLAYING: Following retirement from his playing career, Rivera went into broadcasting. He covered the Bears and col-lege football as a television analyst for WGN and SportsChan-nel Chicago for four years from 1993-96.Selected in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft by Chica-go, Rivera played all nine of his pro seasons with the Bears. Primarily an outside linebacker, he appeared in 149 games with 62 starts (including 12 postseason contests with six starts) and posted 392 tackles, 7.5 sacks, five forced fum-bles, four fumble recoveries, nine interceptions and 15 pass-es defensed. Rivera was a member of six NFC Central division title teams and a Super Bowl XX championship team in 1985.As a player, Rivera was known for both his skill and determi-nation on the field and his dedication of time and energy to the community. As a result, he was named the Bears’ Man of the Year in 1988 and earned the club’s Ed Block Courage Award in 1989. He has carried that same community commit-ment to coaching, sponsoring a bowling tournament to ben-efit the Ronald McDonald House, USO and Humane Society. He was a finalist for the 2017 Salute to Service Award, an annual award presented to NFL players, coaches, personnel and alumni who demonstrate an exemplary commitment to honoring and supporting the military community.Rivera, who lost his brother Mickey to pancreatic cancer in 2015, also serves as a spokesman for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. He has twice been the honorary starter for the organization’s PurpleStride 5K in Charlotte.An All-American at the University of California, Rivera fin-ished his career as the school’s all-time leader in sacks with 22 and tackles with 336. As a senior in 1983, he set the Bears’ single-season record for sacks with 13 and tackles for loss with 26.5.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 7, 1962, in Fort Ord, Calif., Rivera lived in Germany, Panama, Washington and Maryland before his family settled in Marina, Calif. He attended Seaside High School in Seaside, Calif., and was a three-sport star in foot-ball, basketball and baseball.Rivera and his wife, Stephanie, have two children, Christo-pher and Courtney. Stephanie is a former assistant coach for the WNBA’s Washington Mystics.

COACHING HISTORY1997-98 Chicago Bears Defensive Quality Control1999-03 Philadelphia Eagles Linebackers2004-06 Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator2007-08 San Diego Chargers Inside Linebackers2008-10 San Diego Chargers Defensive Coordinator2011-pres Carolina Panthers Head Coach

Rivera finished his collegiate career as Cal’s then all-time leader in tackles (336) and sacks (13). His 26.5 tackles for loss as a senior still stand as a single-season record at the school. He is one of seven players in school history to earn conference Player of the Year honors. The 1983 concensus All-American linebacker was inducted into the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994.

RIVERA’S ALL-TIME RANKS AT CALStat Totals RankCareer tackles 336 5thSingle season tackles 138 (1983) 6thCareer sacks 22.0 7thSingle season sacks 13.0 (1983) t-3rdCareer tackles for loss 47.5 8thSingle-season TFLs 26.5 (1983) 1st

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COACHING: In 2019, Chase Blackburn begins his fourth year in the NFL coaching ranks, second as the Panthers spe-cial teams coordinator after he was promoted from assistant special teams coach in January 2018.In 2018, the Panthers ranked third in the NFL with a touch-back percentage of 77.9, knocking 60-of-78 kickoffs for touchbacks. Carolina ranked sixth in the league in field goal percentage as kickers Graham Gano and Chandler Catan-zaro combined to hit 19-of-21 field goals, including 5-of-6 from 50 yards or longer. Gano’s 63-yard game-winning field goal against the Giants tied for the longest game-winning field goal in NFL history and second-longest all-time.Punter Michael Palardy helped the Panthers pin teams deep as Carolina ranked fifth in the NFL in average starting field position (27.1).In 2017, Blackburn coached a Panthers special teams unit that produced a kickoff return touchdown and a punt return touchdown in the same season for the first time since 2003. Gano earned his first Pro Bowl selection after setting a fran-chise record with an NFL-leading 96.7 field goal percentage (29-of-30). Gano also led the NFL in touchback percentage at 85.4, sending 70 of his 83 kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks. In the NFC Wild Card round at New Orleans, Gano converted a franchise playoff-record 58-yard field goal, tying the NFL postseason record.Palardy, in his first full NFL season, helped the Panthers rank fifth in net punting average with a franchise record 42.4-yard net average, working with a coverage unit that contributed to the Panthers eighth-place finish in the league in opponents’ punt return average (5.9 yards per return).In 2016, the Panthers led the NFL and tied a team record with three blocked field goals. Rookie defensive tackle Ver-non Butler was responsible for two of them, equaling Julius Peppers’ team record for the most blocked field goals in a season.Blackburn made his coaching debut in 2016 after serving as a coaching intern with the Panthers during the 2016 offseason.

PLAYING: In 10 seasons as a linebacker from 2005-14, Blackburn recorded 265 tackles, 4.5 sacks, four intercep-tions, 10 passes defensed and four forced fumbles in 132 games with 45 starts. On special teams, he posted 123 tackles, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.Originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the New York Giants in 2005, Blackburn played eight seasons with the Giants and led the team in special teams tackles for six consecutive years from 2005-10. In 2008, Blackburn was named a Pro Bowl alternate as a cover specialist. He earned two Super Bowl rings with the Giants, contributing to their victories in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI.Blackburn played his final two seasons with the Panthers.

PERSONAL: A three-year starter at linebacker and de-fensive end for Akron, Blackburn played in 45 games with 34 starts and totaled 293 tackles, 38.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and three interceptions. He earned second-team All-Mid-American Conference honors as a junior in 2003 and played in the Gridiron Classic in 2004. Blackburn attended Marysville (Ohio) High School and graduated from Akron with a degree in mathematics.

COACHING HISTORY2016-17 Carolina Panthers | Special Teams Asst.

2018-pres Carolina Panthers | Special Teams Coord.

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