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Syracuse University Athletics - 2017 Football Coaching Staff
Lustig’s special teams and return specialists were among the finest in Division I each year. In 2015, the Cardinals ranked among the top four in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in every special teams category. His kickoff return unit ranked 12th in the FBS at 25.5 yards per return and his kickoff coverage team was 13th (18.03 ypr). Lustig also mentored running back Darian Green, who led the MAC in all-purpose yardage.
The previous season, Scott Secor was named the MAC Special Teams Player of the Year and a semifinalist for the 2014 Lou Groza Award as the nation’s top placekicker. Lustig also coached All-MAC First Team kick returner Eric Patterson and mentored third-team All-MAC running back Jahwan Edwards. Edwards, a three-time all-conference choice, became the third ball carrier in Ball State history with three 1,000-yard seasons. Edwards also finished his career as the program’s all-time leader in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
Other prominent Lustig pupils include three-time All-MAC kick return specialist Jamill Smith, punter Scott Kovanda and kicker Steve Schott. In 2012, Kovanda was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, presented to the nation’s best punter, and Schott was a Groza Award semifinalist.
