14 days: Team USA to hold training camp at Wabash College, add 3rd CIS player Micah Brown

Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind., will be home to the 2011 U.S. Men’s National Team from June 27 to July 4 as 45 players and 10 coaches prepare for the fourth International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Senior World Championship. The team will live and practice on the 60-acre campus, home of the NCAA Division III Little Giants.

The eight-nation tournament takes place July 8-16 in Austria. USA Football assembles America’s national teams in the sport for international competition. Fifty-nine (59) countries spanning five continents possess national football federations dedicated solely to football.

All practices will be conducted in Wabash’s Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium, weather permitting. Outdoor practice sessions are open to the public at no charge. Parking is free in all stadium lots.

2011 U.S. Men’s National Team practice schedule:

June 28-July 3:

9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

July 4:

9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (morning only)

Team USA will practice indoors if it is raining. Indoor practices will be closed as fan seating is unavailable.

Team USA is led by former Northwest Missouri State University head coach and three-time NCAA Division II national champion MEL TJEERDSMA. U.S. Men’s National Team players must be at least 20 years old. Among the assistant coaches is Wabash head coach ERIK RAEBURN, who will serve as the U.S. offensive line coach.

The IFAF Senior World Championship, conducted every four years, was established in 1999. This year’s games will be played in the Austrian cities of Graz, Innsbruck and Vienna. The U.S. defeated Japan, 23-20, in double overtime in Tokyo, Japan, to win the 2007 tournament, the first that included Team USA. Prior to the United States’ participation, Japan earned gold medals at the first two IFAF Senior World Championships played in Palermo, Italy (1999), and Frankfurt, Germany (2003).

“Wabash is honored and excited to host the U.S. Men’s National Football Team for their training and practice,” Wabash Director of Athletics THOMAS BAMBREY said. “Our excellent athletics facilities will help the team prepare for their trip to Austria as they compete for the International Federation of American Football Senior World Championship.”

“The hospitality shown to us by Wabash College and so many others in Central Indiana is greatly appreciated,” Tjeerdsma said. “We look forward to turning our roster of 45 outstanding players into a true national team in Crawfordsville.”

Tjeerdsma led Northwest Missouri State to a 183-43 (.810) record in 17 seasons there. He was among the first three coaches inducted into the NCAA Division II College Football Hall of Fame before retiring in 2010.

USA Football is the sport’s national governing body in the United States. Recognized by the NCAA as a U.S. national team program, playing for Team USA does not affect NCAA eligibility.

The United States is part of Group A along with Australia, Germany and Mexico. Group B includes Austria, Canada, France and Japan. A round robin schedule in group play determines who will compete for gold and bronze medals.

Picture: Micah Brown, just added to the roster, played for St. Mary’s Huskies in 2010

U.S. Men’s National Team roster:

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	College	Hometown
1	Nate Kmic	RB	5-9	195	Mount Union (Ohio)	Delta, Ohio
2	Ricardo Lenhart	WR	6-3	190	Otterbein	Sidney, Ohio
3	Greg Betterson	WR	6-0	185	Delta State (Miss.)	Niagara Falls, N.Y.
5	Matt Bassuener	QB	6-2	210	Georgetown	Port Edwards, Wisc.
7	Cody Hawkins	QB	5-11	190	Colorado	Boise, Idaho
10	Myles Burnsides	DB	5-11	194	Northwest Missouri St.	Maryville, Mo.
11	Micah Brown	WR	5-11	185	St. Mary’s (AUS)	Friendswood, Texas
12	DeWayne Lewis	CB	5-11	190	Southern Utah	Denver, Colo.
13	Ben McLaughlin	QB	6-3	205	Louisiana College	Dierks, Ark.
17	Gregg Berkshire	K-P	6-2	201	Ashland (Ohio)	Ashland, Ohio
20	Taylor Malm	WR	5-9	192	Northwestern (Iowa)	Thousand Oaks, Calif.
21	Jordan Lake	S	6-1	215	Baylor	Houston, Texas
22	Stephan Virgil	CB	5-11	190	Virginia Tech	Rocky Mount, N.C.
23	Osayi Osunde	LB	6-1	245	Villanova	Bloomsburg, Pa.
24	Daniel Tromello	DB	6-0	200	Occidental	Newbury Park, Calif.
25	Da’Shawn Thomas	RB	5-11	205	Univ. of Western Ontario (OUA)	Newport, Ark.
27	Jeff Franklin	CB	5-8	185	Central State (Ohio)	Fairborn, Ohio
29	Diezeas Calbert	CB	5-10	190	Northwest Missouri St.	Omaha, Neb.
30	Maurice Banks	DB	6-3	212	Georgetown	Brandywine, Md.
32	Henry Harris	RB	5-8	185	Southeast Missouri State	Memphis, Tenn.
33	Joe Sturdivant	S	6-2	210	SMU	Lilburn, Ga.
40	Richie Brockel	FB	6-1	250	Boise State	Phoenix, Ariz.
42	Demetrius Eaton	LB	6-2	250	Northwestern	Milwaukee, Wis.
43	Terrence Jackson	LB	5-11	235	Indiana-Pennsylvania	Media, Pa.
44	Zach Watkins	LB	6-0	232	Washburn (Kan.)	Independence, Mo.
51	Gerard Bryant	DL	6-0	250	St. Lawrence (N.Y.)	White Plains, N.Y.
55	Daniel Catalano	DE	6-4	265	Northern Michigan	Belle Mead, N.J.
56	John Jacobs	LB	6-2	230	Saginaw (Mich.) Valley State	Prudenville, Mich.
58	Brandon Jordan	OL	6-4	315	Missouri S&T – 2011 St. Mary’s (AUS)	New Orleans, La.
60	Cameron Zipp	OL	6-1	278	Southern Mississippi	Mandeville, La.
65	Josh Koeppel	OL	6-2	273	Iowa	Iowa City, Iowa
67	Alex Alvarez	OL	6-2	305	Iowa State	League City, Texas
70	Luke Summers	OL	6-4	290	Mount Union (Ohio)	New Middletown, Ohio
72	Frank Knights	OL	6-1	300	Southeast Missouri State	Aptos, Calif.
75	Nick Rossi	DL	6-6	295	Boston College	Walpole, Mass.
77	Dane Warderburg	OL	6-7	290	Northwest Missouri State	Creston, Iowa
78	Darius Henderson	OL	6-4	280	Central Missouri State	Chicago, Ill.
88	Mike Peterson	TE	6-2	245	Northwest Missouri State	Atlantic, Iowa
91	Charles Bay	DE	6-3	250	Dartmouth	Marietta, Ga.
92	Johnny Dingle	DL	6-3	270	West Virginia	Miami, Fla.
93	Wacey Coleman	DL	6-2	245	Black Hills State	Rozet, Wyo.

U.S. Men’s National Team coaching staff:

Name	Position	College
Mel Tjeerdsma	Head coach	Former Northwest Missouri State head coach
Larry Kehres	Offensive coordinator	Mount Union (Ohio) head coach
Lou Tepper	Defensive coordinator	Former Illinois head coach
Steve Bernstein	Defensive backs	Former Virginia secondary coach
Derrick Williams	Defensive backs	Mary-Hardin Baylor (Texas) secondary coach
Matt Webb	Defensive line	Southeastern Louisiana State defensive coordinator
Erik Raeburn	Offensive line	Wabash (Ind.) head coach
Adam Austin	Receivers	Midwestern State (Texas) quarterbacks coach
Jordan Brown	Tight ends/Football Ops	Hastings (Neb.) defensive line coach

U.S. Men’s National Team Schedule:

DATE	GAME	TIME
July 8	United States vs. Australia	9:00 a.m. ET
July 10	Germany vs. United States	1:00 p.m. ET
July 12	United States vs. Mexico	1:00 p.m. ET

*Games above will be played in Innsbruck, Austria
2011 IFAF Senior World Championship Medal Round Schedule:

DATE	GAME	TIME
July 15	Bronze Medal Game	1:00 p.m. ET
July 16	Gold Medal Game	1:00 p.m. ET

*Games above will be played in Vienna, Austria