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Charlie
Stubbs
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
 Charlie
Stubbs enters his first season at the University of Central Missouri
after a year at the University of Louisville as the Offensive
Coordinator. He will call the plays and coach the Mule quarterbacks
this season.
Stubbs has 19 years experience as a
collegiate assistant coach, including 11 seasons as an offensive
coordinator, three years as passing game coordinator, and six years
as an assistant head coach.
At Louisville, the passing attack ranked fourth in the nation and
first in the Big East while scoring 35.2 points per game. The
Cardinals also averaged 501 yards of offense per game to rank sixth
in the country and tops in the league.
He served four seasons as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks
coach at Tulsa before being hired at Louisville. He also worked his
last season there as the assistant head coach.
While at Tulsa, he was a finalist for the AFCA Assistant Coach of
the Year. In 2005, the Hurricane offense ranked among the nation’s
leaders in scoring (23rd), total offense (39th), rushing offense
(40th) and passing offense (41st). Tulsa’s scoring average of 33.1
points ranked first in Conference USA. Stubbs tutored quarterback
Paul Smith, who ranked second in the league in passing efficiency
and 24th nationally with a rating of 142.6. Smith was also named the
MVP of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and was an All C-USA selection.
In his first season at Tulsa, the Hurricane offense ranked 23rd
nationally in rushing offense, an improvement of 63 places from the
previous year; 28th in scoring offense, a jump of 73 spots from
2002; and, 51st in total offense, an improvement of 54 spots from
the previous season.
In his previous position, Stubbs spent three seasons (1998-2000) as
passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Alabama, where he
was named the Offensive Coordinator of the Year in the SEC in 1999
as the Crimson Tide won the SEC title.
He was also the offensive coordinator at four different
universities, including UNLV, Tennessee-Martin, Memphis and Oregon
State. Stubbs was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
at UNLV for two years (1996-97); one year at Tennessee-Martin
(1995), where he also coached the quarterbacks and wide receivers;
one year at Memphis (1994) and four seasons at Oregon State
(1987-90).
At Oregon State, Stubbs began as receivers and tight ends coach for
the 1985 and ’86 seasons, before being promoted to offensive
coordinator in 1987. His offenses were ranked among the PAC-10’s
top-three each season in passing offense, and ranked 10th nationally
in 1987 and sixth in 1988. He began his collegiate coaching career
as a graduate assistant on LaVell Edwards’ staff at BYU in 1983, and
in 1984 was a member of the BYU coaching staff that led the Cougars
to the national championship. Before that, he was a high school
coach at three different schools in South Carolina.
In his career, Stubbs has coached seven all-conference quarterbacks
and had three quarterbacks earn All-America honors, including Oregon
State’s Erik Wilhelm, and Freshman All-Americans Jon Denton of UNLV
and Tyler Watts of Alabama. He also coached Andrew Zow, the all-time
leading passer at Alabama.
Stubbs, 53, began his collegiate playing career at Wofford College,
but after suffering an injury, he transferred to BYU. He earned his
bachelor’s degree in 1978, and received his master’s degree in
education in 1984, both from BYU.
Stubbs and his wife, Sandra, have four children: Troy, Jay, Kim and
Kyle. Troy is an assistant for the Davidson University football
program, while Jay was a receiver at Alabama. Kim attends BYU-Idaho
while Kyle is a freshman at Brigham Young University. The couple
also has five grandchildren.
Scott Grinde
Assistant
Head Coach/Offensive Line
 Scott Grinde is in his 12th season
on the Mules’ staff. He is assistant head coach and offensive line
coach. He came to Central Missouri after serving five
seasons as offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Sam
Houston State University.
Grinde worked with Willie Fritz when both were assistant coaches at
Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College. They were on the Coffeyville
staff together in 1990 when the Red Ravens won the junior college
national championship. Grinde was an assistant at Scottsdale (Ariz.)
Community College before he went to Coffeyville. He also served as
an assistant coach at Sam Houston State University with Fritz in
1991. Grinde served at SHSU until 1996.
A native of Aurora, Colorado, the 46-year-old Grinde played college
football at the University of Wyoming, where he earned a scholarship
after making the team as a walk-on.
He received his bachelor’s degree in biological science and
secondary education in 1984 from Wyoming, then earned a master’s
degree in educational administration in 1986 from the University of
Texas-El Paso.
Grinde and his wife, Debra, have two sons – James (19) and John (17)
and a daughter – Rachel (10).
Chuck Clemens
Co-Defensive
Coordinator/Defensive Line
 Chuck Clemens is in his 10th season on Willie Fritz’s
staff.
He coaches the
defensive line and is the Mules’ co-defensive coordinator.
The 44-year-old Clemens came to
Central Missouri in June, 1999, after nine seasons as an assistant
at Truman State University. Clemens was an offensive assistant for
Truman from 1989-1993, then was a defensive assistant from 1993-95
before being named defensive coordinator in 1995. Clemens played at
Truman State University (1983-86) as a tight end and earned
honorable mention All-Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association
recognition on the Bulldogs’ undefeated MIAA title team in 1985.
Following his playing career, he was a student assistant on the
Bulldogs’ staff, then went to Eastern Illinois University as a
graduate assistant before returning to Truman in 1989.
Clemens received his bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1988
from Truman State. He has a daughter, McKenzie (13), and a son,
Tyler (11).
Gregg
Nesbitt
Co-Defensive Coordinator
 Gregg
Nesbitt enters his second season with the Mules defensive unit. He
came to UCM after a one-year stint as Defensive Coordinator at
Central Methodist University and serves as the Co-Defensive
Coordinator for the Mules.
The former head coach at Columbia-Hickman High School from 1993-2005
and Hannibal High School from 1984-89, Nesbitt has been in the
coaching ranks since the early 80’s after a playing career at Truman
State from 1976-79. While a high school coach, he led his teams to a
139-64 overall record and nine berths in the state playoffs. His
tenure was highlighted by a 2004 state title and he was honored with
Missouri State High School Coach of the Year accolades as well as
National-Regional Coach of the Year, an award given to the top coach
in a several state area.
From 1990-92, he went back to be the defensive coordinator at Truman
State, helping them to a couple NCAA-II Playoff berths.
His son, Kellen, played four years for the Mules at defensive back
and is a graduate assistant this season for the Mules. His other
son, Ryan, transferred to UCM from Central Methodist and will play
his second season for the Mules this fall.
A native of Hannibal, Mo., he received both his bachelor’s and
master’s degrees from Truman.
Nesbitt and his wife Jackie, have two sons, Kellen (24), and Ryan
(21).
Jeff Conway
Associate Head Coach/Wide Receivers
 Jeff
Conway is now in his fifth year on the Mules coaching staff and is
the Associate Head Coach. He will work with the Mules wide
receivers.
Prior to joining the Mules’ staff,
Conway spent six seasons with the University of New Mexico Lobos,
serving as the coordinator of special teams and recruiting. He also
coached wide receivers, tight ends, and running backs.
Conway went to UNM from Blinn, where he was a first-year head coach
in 1997. Conway led the Buccaneers to an 8-3 record and a berth in
the Southwest Conference championship game. Prior to becoming head
coach, Conway was the Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator for four
years, as they won national titles in 1995 and 1996.
Prior to Blinn, Conway was offensive coordinator at Missouri
Western, and served as an assistant at Lamar University.
His first coaching job was an assistant at his alma mater, Northwest
Missouri State in 1984, and he soon moved to Sam Houston State while
pursuing his master’s degree. He was wide receivers coach for Sam
Houston State (with Fritz) in 1985-86, as the Bearcats went 8-3 both
years.
Conway graduated from Northwest Missouri State in 1981 with a
bachelor’s degree in finance. He played for the Bearcats from
1978-81 as a free safety.
Conway is a native of Knoxville, Iowa. He and his wife, Jolene, have
three daughters: Callie, 12, Patsy, 9, and Bobbi, 7.
Shane
Meyer
Special Teams/Equipment Manager
 Shane Meyer returns to the University of Central Missouri for his second
year in a full-time capacity after an All-American playing career
with the Mules. He will coach the kickers, punters, and snappers for
UCM as well as handling the equipment manager duties.
Meyer was the team’s place kicker from 1995-98 and earned All-American
honors in 1997. He was also a three-time Academic All-American and
played for coach Fritz as a junior and senior before taking a
graduate assistant position in 1999.
After playing three seasons in the Arena Football League 2, he moved
to California, Missouri to coach the California High School girls
basketball squad. He averaged 22 wins a season and recorded three
conference titles, two district championships, and a third place
finish in the state in 2003-04. Meyer spent 2006-07 at Villa
Duchesne High School in St. Louis as the Youth Sports Coordinator
and Head Girls Basketball Coach.
Shane and his wife Christine, also a UCM alumnus, have a three-year
old son, Trey, and an infant daughter, Leah.
Bobby Klinck
Graduate Assistant/Cornerbacks
 Bobby
Klinck comes back to the Central Missouri staff for a third season
after a playing career with two Division I programs.
He played at the
University of Oklahoma from 2001-03 as a defensive team member of
the Rose Bowl and Big XII Championship squads. He transferred to the
University of Tulsa for his final two seasons of eligibility,
starting as a senior for the Conference USA and Liberty Bowl title
teams of 2005. He also earned Conference USA Defensive Player of the
Week for the Golden Hurricane.
He received his
bachelor’s degree from the University of Tulsa in English with a
minor in history.
Klinck is currently engaged to be married to his fiancée, Lindsey.
The couple resides in Warrensburg.
Kellen Nesbitt
Graduate Assistant/Safeties
 Kellen
Nesbitt begins his second season as a coach after a four-year
playing career with the Mules. During his career, he racked up 120
tackles as a safety and bandit and started every game his senior
year.
He won special teams player of the
year as a sophomore and won the Swarm award five times during his
junior and senior seasons. In 2006, he also grabbed defensive player
of the week for the squad and recorded his second career
interception. He also added nine career pass breakups.
His father is now the Co-Defensive
Coordinator while his brother, Ryan, is a senior safety for the
Mules. He graduated high school from Columbia Hickman and earned his
bachelor’s degree from Central Missouri in physical education.
Jed Paulsen
Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends
Strength & Conditioning
 Jed
Paulsen returns for a second season at Central Missouri after a
four-year playing career and
two-year coaching jaunt at North Carolina State University. He is in
charge of the strength and conditioning program for the
Mules.
The Columbia, Missouri native played
for Mules Co-Defensive Coordinator Gregg Nesbitt at Hickman High
School. Paulsen was the starting center for the Wolfpack and was
prepped for an NFL career before ankle and knee injuries during his
final two seasons slowed him down.
He played there from 2001-04. While
at N.C. State, he earned Academic All-ACC and honorable mention
All-ACC while snapping the ball to All-American quarterback Philip
Rivers (now with the San Diego Chargers).
His sister, Becky, was a graduate
assistant coach for the Jennies soccer team from 2005-06. Paulsen
graduated from N.C. State with a degree in Technology Education.
Lee Kizzar
Graduate Assistant/Running Backs
 Lee
Kizzar enters his first season as a graduate assistant with Central
Missouri football. He comes to Warrensburg after serving as a
student assistant with the University of Houston last year.
While there, he helped with the
defensive side of the ball and day-to-day
duties, including film breakdown. Houston was the Conference USA
West
Division Champions last season and made an appearance in the Texas
Bowl as well. Kizzar played free safety for Midwestern State
University from 1991-92, helping them to the NAIA-II semi-finals in
1991 as well as the TIAA Conference title. He also has more than 10
years of work experience in Houston and Denton, Texas.
He went back to get his degree and
graduated from Houston this past May with a degree in
kinesiology/physical education. Last spring, he served as a
volunteer coach with Stratford High School in Houston, where he
helped with the offensive line.
The Valley View, Texas native resides
in Warrensburg with his wife, Erin, who is an occupational therapist
at Western Missouri Medical Center.
Travis Lies
Graduate Assistant/Offensive Assistant
 Travis
Lies is entering his first season with the Mules. He came to Central
Missouri after a four-year stint with the Kansas State football
program.
Last season he helped with film
breakdown and scouting reports for the defense as well as some
recruiting duties. In addition, Lies aided student-athletes with
academic projects. He was a part of the staff that went to the Texas
Bowl in 2006.
From 2004-06 he served as a team
manager where he took care of the equipment for the defense and
helped coaches with drills on game day. Lies also helped with high
school camps, working with linebackers and defensive backs. Last
summer he earned an internship with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where
he helped coordinate several community relations projects and the
Gatorade Kids Camp.
Lies graduated from Kansas State with
his bachelors degree in marketing. The Andale, Kan, native also
earned academic scholarships for his work in the classroom.
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Willie
Fritz is in his 12th season as the Mules’ head coach and became the
winningest coach in program history in 2007. Fritz’s 11-season
record at Central Missouri is now 82-40 (.672).
Fritz
was selected on December 6, 1996, from a field of 98 candidates to
take over the Mules’ football program. In four years (1993-96) at
Blinn College in Brenham, Texas, the 48-year-old Fritz built that
football program into the nation’s best in the junior college ranks,
winning back-to-back undefeated national championships in 1995 and
1996. He was named national junior college coach of the year in both
of those seasons. 
