Mookie Maves begins his first season in the equipment room in 2008.

He has spent the previous four seasons as a student equipment manager at Purdue University, where he worked closely with football as well as several other sports.

Maves also completed an internship with the NFL's Indianapolis Colts in summer 2005 and, in 2007, was the running backs coach at Lafayette Jefferson High School, where he also handled all of the equipment duties.

At Northern Colorado, Maves will be responsible for the day-to-day operations in the equipment room, the purchasing of all equipment and the inventory for all 19 intercollegiate sports, ensuring the ultimate protection and safety for the Bears student-athletes during both practice and competition.