LB Andy Katzenmoyer (1997 Butkus Award)

[Steve19]

Simply one of the best college linebackers ever. I really don't understand the negativity toward the Kat. Apparently, he wasn't a nuclear physicist. Most of us aren't either. A neck injury is no laughing matter. I wonder how many people living with such high social expectations would have been smart enough to quit like he did?

I am very pleased to see him honored in this way and delighted to hear that he is happy. I hope his gym is a success.

Well done, Andy Katzenmoyer!

 

[Apache]

Simply one of the best college linebackers ever. I really don't understand the negativity toward the Kat. Apparently, he wasn't a nuclear physicist. Most of us aren't either. A neck injury is no laughing matter. I wonder how many people living with such high social expectations would have been smart enough to quit like he did?

I am very pleased to see him honored in this way and delighted to hear that he is happy. I hope his gym is a success.

Well done, Andy Katzenmoyer!

Great linbacker.

He was a huge hitter.

He was very nice to me when asked to sign a #45 jersery.
Also Archie, Herbstreit Senior and others. Great addition to my office decor.

Get off his a&$ detractors!

 

[Buckskin86]

Katzenmoyer camp big on teaching, fundamentals
By SETH SHANER
Published: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Offset against a dark, rainy sky, Andy Katzenmoyer still cuts an imposing figure.

But it's not Missouri quarterback Corby Jones the big linebacker is stalking while heading toward the sideline on this day, but a group of campers to instruct at his first annual Youth Football Camp at Westerville South High School Wednesday, July 22.

The hit against Jones, which can still be viewed on YouTube, isn't something any of the campers age 7-14 saw or remember seeing live, but that didn't dampen the message the Big Kat was delivering, nor the kids' eagerness to soak it in.

"It's very exciting," Katzenmoyer said of the camp. "We've had a really good turnout for the first year, around 75 kids. Really good coaches have come in, and so far, it's gone really well. The kids have learned a lot and they're having fun."

Former Ohio State University players James Cotton, Fred Pagac and Derek Ross were on hand to help coach the defense, while Greg Frey and Dee Miller helped with the offense.

"We really wanted to come in and give them, first of all, the expertise in coaching that these guys have gotten at the college level and professional level," Katzenmoyer said. "(We wanted) to teach fundamentals. Because the age range is 7-14, some of the kids have no experience, and some of the kids have a lot of experience.

"You always need fundamentals, whether you're a 7-year-old or a 27-year-old playing in the pros. We really harped on the fundamentals of the game -- footwork, technique, hand placement, where you drop step as a quarterback -- every little thing that will make them better."

Hugo Quint, the DeSales strength and conditioning coach, and Katzenmoyer's father-in-law, spoke to the campers, as did South football coach Rocky Pentello.

Katzenmoyer has been involved with the South program by lending a hand to Pentello over the years as a coach, something he's done well with. But how can a player who seemed so instinctual on the field impart wisdom to young players?

"I've always been a student of the game," he explained. "Granted, instincts play a factor in some players' abilities, but when it comes down to it, you have to know situations, down and distance, formations and the defense you're in.

"(You have to) compute that all in your head before the play actually happens. Then you eliminate 80 percent of plays just by those things.

"I just try to make it fun and easy for the kids. You don't have to make it rocket science, but I try to convey an idea and a thought that, no matter what, they can take with them."

Columbus Local News: Delaware News > Sports > Katzenmoyer camp big on teaching, fundamentals

 

[Steve19]

A great opportunity for these kids. This is why Ohio produces so many good college players.

 

[Buckskin86]

BIG KAT:@ Among the athletes being inducted into Ohio State's athletic hall of fame this weekend is former standout LB Andy Katzenmoyer.

"He was a big guy," said Tressel, who was coaching at Youngstown State when Katzenmoyer played for the Buckeyes from 1996-98. "I saw him on TV highlights. I said, 'That's a big guy that can run awfully fast.' He was on some very, very good teams, as I recall. Went on and was projected to do the same at the next level and then what I know of is, his injury stopped all that."

Katzenmoyer played for a year or two in the NFL but was bothered by injuries that shortened his career.

The Big Kat has continued to impact Ohio State's program.

"You know, (three-time All-American linebacker) James Laurinaitis used to wear Andy Katzenmoyer's jerseys around and I'm sure we wouldn't have gotten James Laurinaitis if there hadn't been that connection," Tressel said.

Ohio State's Hall Does Well In College Debut - cbs2chicago.com

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-ZRnnx1e00"]Mindy's Interview With Andy Katzenmoyer - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Buckskin86]

9/26/2009 - OSU vs. Illinois - Andy Katzenmoyer is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The-Ozone, Ohio State Football, Basketball, Hockey, Baseball and More

Big Kat honored
Former Ohio State linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer (1996-98) was one of 12 former Buckeyes athletes and coaches honored at halftime for their induction into the OSU Athletics Hall of Fame.

In 1997, the Westerville resident became the first Ohio State player to win the Butkus Award, given to the nation's top linebacker. He also was named first-team All-Big Ten three times.

Still, he doesn't think he lived up to his own lofty expectations.

"Probably not, to be honest. I look back at things I should have done better. We lost games we should not have lost, and I really would have liked to give coach (John) Cooper a national championship. He was deserving of it."

http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten...9-27.ART_ART_09-27-09_C6_L3F6SKM.html?sid=101

 

[Buckskin86]

Finding his place after football
Andy Katzenmoyer finds his place after off-the-field issues at OSU and a career-ending injury in NFL
By Robert Gartrell
[email protected]
Published: Monday, May 3, 2010

When he played linebacker at Ohio State, Andy Katzenmoyer tried to hurt people. Now he makes a living by helping people.

Almost nine years after his promising NFL career was cut short by a neck injury, the 32-year-old Katzenmoyer now has his own family and his own business, LIFT Personal Training, which he and his wife Ashleigh started in 2008.

No longer remorseful about his brief career in the NFL, he has excelled while working and maintaining privacy in his hometown of Westerville, Ohio.

?I?m a homeboy,? Katzenmoyer said. ?I?m creative in my domain. I?ve always been reserved, so I don?t miss being in the spotlight.?

Today, the man known as ?The Big Kat? is larger and perhaps more intimidating than he was as a player. He?s also happier.

The Lantern - Finding his place after football

 

[Buckskin86]

Katzenmoyer, owner of Katzenmoyer Performance in Westerville, said he's also happy to see the change.

"There's a ton of pressure on him," Katzenmoyer said. "Last couple of years have been hard for Ohio State. I'm hoping that we can put all of that stuff to bed and be done with it."

Katzenmoyer said it was a special game for other reasons than just football.

"It was the last year my grandma was alive," he said. "Going into the game is kind of a blur because of everything I've ever learned growing up about the Rose Bowl."

http://www.tribtoday.com/page/conte...ers-of--96-team-sign-autographs.html?nav=5024

For Katzenmoyer, it was his first public appearance since leaving football after only two professional seasons with the New England Patriots in 2001.

?Looking back, leaving [Ohio State] a year early may be a regret because it was such an amazing experience,? he said. ?But everything that has happened to me made me what I am today.?

Katzenmoyer owns the Katzenmoyer Performance personal training studio in Westerville. Boston also works at a gym, his is in Boca Raton, Fla. Germaine lives and works in his native Arizona, while Finkes resides in the Columbus area.

http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/jan/22/cooper-on-meyer-we-hit-a-home-run/

 

[Buckskin86]

Former OSU great Katzenmoyer sues Lloyd?s of London to collect on $1M injury policy
Business First by Rick Rouan, Web coordinator
Date: Monday, July 23, 2012

Former Ohio State University linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer is trying to collect on a $1 million disability policy more than a decade after a neck injury ended his National Football League career.

Katzenmoyer filed a lawsuit seeking binding arbitration in a dispute with TRBL Marketing Ltd., Petersen International Underwriters and underwriters at Lloyd?s of London. The lawsuit says that the insurers denied Katzenmoyer?s 2002 claim on the policy and did not initiate the binding arbitration the policy requires.

Lawyers from neither side returned calls seeking comment Monday morning. The suit was originally filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court but transferred last week to U.S. District Court in Columbus.

After winning the Dick Butkus Award for college football?s most outstanding linebacker in 1997, Katzenmoyer returned for his junior season in 1998 and was drafted in the first round by the New England Patriots. He played in 24 games in New England before sustaining a career-ending neck injury.

He now runs Katzenmoyer Performance, a 2,000-square-foot training facility in Westerville.

The lawsuit says Katzenmoyer was injured on July 26, 2001 and that he presented a claim on the insurance policy on July 1, 2002. The claim was denied on May 29, 2003, but the lawsuit does not provide a reason for the denial.

Katzenmoyer is seeking binding arbitration to resolve the dispute, $50,000 in damages, interest, and court costs and attorneys fees.

http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2012/07/23/former-osu-great-katzenmoyer-sues.html

 

[Tanner]

I was just looking through the media guide, and this isn't news or anything, but man, his stats as a freshman were just ridiculous.

Sad that the rest of his football career wasn't as great for whatever reasons.

 

[Buckskin86]

Time & Change: Andy Katzenmoyer
Butkus Award winner was a dominant force on some great OSU defenses
Updated: September 3, 2012
By Brad Bournival | BuckeyeNation

When Buckeyes fans think of former players at the position, Andy Katzenmoyer is perhaps the prototypical middle linebacker. A fierce competitor on and off the field, Katzenmoyer roamed the field for the Buckeyes from 1996 to 1998 and was the first true freshman to start the opener at linebacker for Ohio State.

Harry How/Getty Images
Andy Katzenmoyer was an intimidating force in the middle of the Ohio State defense from 1996-98.

The 1997 Butkus Award winner started all 37 games during his college career and finished his three-year stint with the Buckeyes ranked fifth on the school's career list with 197 solo tackles and 18 quarterback sacks, and fourth in tackles for loss (50).

As a junior, he was a finalist for the Butkus, Lombardi and Maxwell Football Club's Defensive Player of the Year awards.

As a sophomore, Katzenmoyer was a consensus first-team All-American and the first player from Ohio State to win the Butkus, as the Buckeyes won the Rose Bowl. He was a finalist for the Lombardi, Bronko Nagurski and Maxwell awards.

Katzenmoyer was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and a second-team All-American in 1996.

Taken with the 28th pick in the 1999 NFL draft by the New England Patriots, he ranked third on the team in tackles (107), had 3? sacks and was named to the NFL All-Rookie team before a neck injury ended his career.

Katzenmoyer, now 34, lives in Westerville, Ohio, and owns Katzenmoyer Performance, an individualized personal training facility.

BuckeyeNation asked him about the neck injury that cut short his NFL career, the 1998 Ohio State team that came one upset from glory, and his life today.

BN: The neck injury obviously cut your career short in the NFL. Do you miss the game at all?

Katzenmoyer: I don't think about the what-ifs, but I definitely miss the game. My career was cut a little short, but I feel like I made the most of my opportunity afterward. I don't really look back and wish anything would have changed.

BN: What did former Ohio State coach John Cooper teach you that you use in everyday life?

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http://espn.go.com/colleges/osu/story/_/id/8333504/former-linebacker-andy-katzenmoyer

 

[Buckskin86]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3W4iLIxo5E"]Andy Katzenmoyer with Jonathan Smith on 97.1 The Fan - YouTube[/ame]

 

[End of Line]

One of my favorites ever. Growing up as a kid, I tried to emulate and be Katzenmoyer when I played LB in optimist. He is why #45 is my favorite number.

 

[LitlBuck]

Former Buckeyes linebacker Andrew Katzenmoyer was arrested this morning on a warrant charging him with violating a protection order.

The charge is a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Katzenmoyer, 35, of 859 W. Main St., Westerville, is accused by Columbus police of violating the order on Tuesday at an address on Trabue Road on the West Side. Further details of the incident were not immediately available. Katzenmoyer is being held at the Franklin County jail and is due in court Saturday.

not much more
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/03/29/Katzenmoyer-arrested.html

 

[Buckskin86]

Ex-wife of former OSU linebacker Andrew Katzenmoyer dismisses temporary protection order
By John Futty
The Columbus Dispatch Friday April 5, 2013

A temporary protection order filed against former Buckeyes linebacker Andrew Katzenmoyer by his ex-wife was dismissed today at her request.

Ashleigh Quint obtained the protection order on March 25, two days after she said that Katzenmoyer grabbed her arm in a department store at Easton during a confrontation over his visitation schedule with the couple?s 4-year-old daughter.

The order was issued by Franklin County Domestic Relations Judge Terri Jamison, who heard testimony from Quint on Monday at a hearing about whether the order should be extended or made permanent.

Testimony was to resume yesterday, but Quint asked for a dismissal, according to an entry signed by the judge.

?I think the way this has been resolved is in everybody?s best interests,? said Katzenmoyer?s attorney, Blythe Bethel.

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http://www.dispatch.com/content/sto...order-against-Andy-Katzenmoyer-dismissed.html