Head Coach: Kurt Ramler, second season
Telephone: (507)222-4054 Fax: (507)222-7040
E-mail: kramler@carleton.edu
Alma Mater/Year: Saint John's University (Minn.)/1997

Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater/Year):
Bob Pagel (Defensive Coordinator & Special Teams/Wartburg College/1992)
Gerald Young (Defensive Line/Southwestern College, Kan./1985)
Aaron Rushing (Offensive Line/Grinnell College/1998)
Tom Bell (Running Backs/Moorhead State University/1971)
Neal Jeppson (Tight Ends/Concordia College/1968)
Marty Hoffman (Defensive Backs, Minnesota-Morris/2005)
Jerad Phelps (Carleton/2008)

2008 Captains: Brett Amick, Nick Artenstein, Jason Bartlett, Kane Bechstein, Nick Brom, Nick Cesarek, Matt Frank, Chris Gardner, Pete Gottschalk, John Hanks, Shane Henfling, Tim Kane, John Knapp, Mac McDonald, Will McGivern-Smith, Jon Nelson, Jeff Potempa, Steve Ramey, Drew Ziller

Starters returning (Offense/Defense): 5/7

Top returnees:
Matt Frank (Sr./WR/6-5/202/Caledonia, Minn./Caledonia HS); Career: Football Gazette's All-America second team; Football Gazette's West All-Region first team; D3football.com's West All-Region first team; All-MIAC first team. 2007: 35 rec., 394 yds, 5 TD.
Chris Gardner (Sr./WR/6-0/165/Gaylord, Minn./Sibley East HS) 2007: 56 rec., 1054 yds, 13 TD; 9 punt returns, 88 yds., 5 kick returns, 118 yds.
John Hanks (Sr./DE/6-6/220/LeRoy, Minn./LeRoy-Orstrander HS) 44 tackles (21 solo), 10.5 sacks in 2007.
Nick Cesarek (Sr./CB/6-1/180/Eagan, Minn./Eastview HS) 36 tackles (19 solo), 1 INT in 2007.
Kane Bechstein (Sr./CB/5-10/165/Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview HS) 53 tackles (35 solo), 2 TFR, 1 interceptions in 2007.
Drew Ziller (Sr./DB/6-0/175/Byron, Minn./Rochester Lourdes HS) 97 tackes (60 solo), 3 TFF, 3 interceptions in 2007.
Shane Henfling (Sr./QB/6-2/200/Watkins, Minn./Eden Valley-Watkins HS) 1903 yards, 56.3 completion percentage, 20 touchdowns in 2007.

History:
Ramler named program's 16th head coach on Feb. 22, 2006… Captured MIAC title in 1992... Played in 800th game in 2000 season, becoming third Minnesota college or university to reach the milestone. . . First year of football was 1883, making it the 10th-oldest program in Division III. . .Lone NCAA Division III postseason appearance was in 1992, a 20-8 loss to Central College (Iowa).. . Won eight Midwest Conference titles from 1922 to 1982, before joining MIAC in 1983. . .Overall record of 461-400-26.