Former Wittenberg All-America offensive lineman Brad Kassner is back in the fold in 2005, this time mentoring the team's defensive lineman.

Kassner earned his degree in physics from Wittenberg in May 2005, and he is staying in Springfield to help the Tigers reach the heights he experienced as a freshman in 2001 when the team won a conference title and advanced to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals and 2002 when the team made its fifth straight appearance in the national tournament before bowing out in the second round.

Kassner was a four-year letterwinner, three-year full-time starter and two-year captain, the rock of an offensive line that produced three 1,000-yard rushers in his four seasons. He was named first-team All-NCAC in 2002, 2003 and 2004, first-team All-North Region in 2003 and 2004 and All-America twice, honorable mention in 2003 and third-team in 2004.