Table of Contents Quick Facts: ...................................................................... 1 Roster: ............................................................................... 2 Schedule: .......................................................................... 2 2009-010 Outlook:............................................................. 3 Head Coach:...................................................................... 4 Athlete Profiles: ............................................................. 5-9 Men: ......................................................................... 5-6 Women: ...................................................................... 7
SEARC: .............................................................................. 8 Scoring: ............................................................................. 8 The Citadel Marksmanship Center: ................................ 9 History: ....................................................................... 10-11 Administration: .......................................................... 12-13 This is The Citadel:.................................................... 14-16
THE CITADEL ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at The Citadel is to develop, maintain, and continue to improve a well-rounded program of athletics geared to the aims and objectives of The Citadel, the Southern Conference, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. In order to carry out this mission, all athletics personnel must be familiar with the athletics policy as approved by the Board of Visitors and the President of The Citadel: The Citadel policy on intercollegiate athletics includes a balanced program covering a broad spectrum of sports for men and women. The College will support this program to enable its representatives to be competitive in every respect. The Citadel will compete as a Division I institution under current NCAA and Southern Conference regulations. The athletics program will be conducted within the aims, standards, and objectives of The Citadel as a comprehensive military college providing a quality education. The Department of Athletics is committed to gender and minority equity in all of its programs. In addtion, for the safety and welfare of student-athletes, The Citadel maintains fulltime certified trainers, a college surgeon, and special orthopedic doctors to provide medical support services.
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: ......................................................................................................................................................... Charleston, S.C. Founded: ............................................................................................................................................................................1842 Enrollment: .......................................................................................................................................................................2,086 Colors: ...................................................................................................................................................Citadel Blue and White Affiliation: ......................................................................................................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference: ....................................................................................................... Southeastern Air Rifle Conference (SEARC) Nickname: ...................................................................................................................................................... Bulldogs, Cadets President: .......................................................................................................................................... Lt Gen John W. Rosa, Jr. Director of Athletics: ........................................................................................................................................Larry Leckonby Head Rifle Coach: ...............................................................................................................................................William Smith Sr. Associate AD/Internal Affairs: ................................................................................................................ Geoff Von Dollen Associate AD/Sr. Woman Administrator: ........................................................................................................Kelly Simpson Associate AD/Administration: ........................................................................................................................... Paul Plunkett Associate AD/Marketing and Promotions: .....................................................................................................Andy Solomon Asst. AD/Compliance:................................................................................................................................................Todd Lair Asst. AD/Event Management: ..........................................................................................................................Robby Bennett Asst. AD/Facilities: ............................................................................................................................................. Mike Groshon Faculty Athletic Rep.: ...............................................................................................................................Lt. Col. William Sharbrough Director of Sports Medicine: ............................................................................................................................ Andy Clawson Media Relations Director/Rifle: ...................................................................................................................Noelle Orr Blaney Associate Media Relations Director: ........................................................................................................................ Jon Cole Assistant Media Relations Director:.....................................................................................................................Ben Waring Video/Graphics Coordinator: ........................................................................................................................................ Cyril Samonte Media Relations Assistant: .................................................................................................................................Ashley Keyes Media Relations/Multimedia Assistant:............................................................................................................Montesia Deas Blaney’s Office Phone: ....................................................................................................................................(843) 953-5353 Blaney’s Email Address: ................................................................................................................... noelle.orr@citadel.edu Media Relations Office: ....................................................................................................................................(843) 953-5120 Media Relations Fax: ........................................................................................................................................(843) 953-6727 Website: ............................................................................................................................................... www.CitadelSports.com Mailing Address: .......................................................................................................................................The Citadel Athletics ......................................................................................................................................................................171 Moultrie Street ....................................................................................................................................................... Charleston, SC 29409-6150 Bulldog Marksmen 1
Roster/Schedule 2009-10 ROSTER
Men Name
Class
Hometown (Previous School)
Anacay, Joshua
Sophomore
Behner, Brent
Senior
Knoxville, Tenn. (West HS)
Charlton, John
Senior
Woodbridge, Va. (Osbourn Park HS)
Dorian, Winston
Freshman
Gotterbarm, Brandon
Junior
Hackett, John
Sophomore
Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville HS)
Hudock, Christopher
Sophomore
Raleigh, N.C. (Jesse O. Sanderson HS)
Kersey, Thomas
Freshman
Kinn, Stephen
Junior
East Longmeadow, Mass. (East Longmeadow HS)
Mizzell, Chase
Junior
Acworth, Ga. (North Cobb HS)
Small, Kristopher
Sophomore
Trippi, Joseph
Junior
Fountain Inn, S.C. (Pleasant Grove Christian Academy)
Name
Class
Hometown (High School)
Craig, Terri
Freshman
Hayes, Alison
Junior
Manning, S.C. (Golden Gate HS)
Johns, Mildred
Junior
DeFuniak Springs, Fla. (Freeport Senior HS)
McCullohs, Julia
Freshman
Colorado Springs, Colo. (West Potomac HS)
O’Meara, Julie
Freshman
Indianpolis, Ind. (Ben Davis HS)
Park, Jessica
Senior
Morristown, N.J. (Morristown HS)
Rockefeller, Sherri
Junior
Dacula, Ga. (Dacula HS)
Stern, Josie
Junior
New York, N.Y. (Eleanor Roosevelt HS)
Lexington, S.C. (White Knoll HS)
Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) Cayce, S.C. (Airport HS)
Fairfax, Va. (Robinson Secondary School)
Augusta, Ga. (Academy of Richmond County)
Women Richmond, Va. (Thomas Dale HS)
2009-10 SCHEDULE Date
Opponent
Location
Oct 03
SEARC 1 - NCSU, Clemson and Georgia Military
The Citadel Marksmanship Center
All Day
Oct 17
SEARC 2 - SEARC
Spartanburg, S.C.
All Day
Oct. 31
NCAA Smallbore - Wofford
Spartanburg, S.C.
All Day
Nov 07
SEARC 4 - SEARC
Dahlonega, Ga.
All Day
Nov 08
NCAA Smallbore - NGCSU/NC State
Dahlonega, Ga.
All Day
Nov 14
NCAA Air/Smallbore - Ole Miss/NC State/TCU
The Citadel Marksmanship Center
All Day
Jan 23
SEARC 5 - SEARC
Milledgeville, Ga.
All Day
Jan 30
NCAA Air/Smallbore - USAFA/NC State
The Citadel Marksmanship Center
All Day
Jan 31
NCAA Air/Smallbore - USAFA/NC State
The Citadel Marksmanship Center
All Day
Feb 06
NCAA Air/Smallbore - VMI and UAB
The Citadel Marksmanship Center
All Day
Feb 13
NCAA Air Sectional/SEARC 6 - SEARC
The Citadel Marksmanship Center
All Day
Feb 14
NCAA Smallbore Sectional - NC State/Col. State
The Citadel Marksmanship Center
All Day
Feb 20
Alumni Match
The Citadel Marksmanship Center
All Day
Feb 27
SEARC Championships - SEARC
Anniston, Ala.
All Day
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2008-09 Outlook average,” said Smith. This year’s team will also be traveling to compete in an NCAA Sectional Qualifier in Fairbanks, Alaska against the 2008 National Champions from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Bulldogs look to gain quality experience from the trip as well as qualifying in the competition.
The 2008-09 Men’s and Women’s Citadel Rifle Teams are facing their toughest schedule since returning to varsity status in 2001. The addition of an upscale electronic scoring system to the range has made the Citadel a top choice for visiting teams. The new scoring system provides positive feedback during the team practice sessions and eliminates the possibility of scoring errors in matches. “Our NCAA match schedule includes Army, followed by TCU, Air Force, VMI, and ends with Alaska. Alaska won the NCAA Championships last year followed by Army and TCU,” Coach William Smith stated, when asked about this year’s schedule. The Citadel faces a touch season of competitors but feels they will gain valuable experience preparing for this year’s SEARC Championships on March 7-8, 2009. This year’s Championships will be held on The Citadel’s campus in the Inouye Marksmanship Center. The Bulldogs have many top shooters returning this season. Brandy Brown and John Charlton were the leading shooters for The Citadel last year at the SEARC Championships with marks of 569 and 563, respectively, and hope to lead their team to regain the top spot in the conference. Other Bulldogs hoping to add to the scoring are Patricia Thibodeau and Trey Herndon. Also bringing something to the team are Sophomores Stephen Kinn and Joseph Trippi. Freshman Joshua Anacay from Lexington, S.C. hopes to increase their scoring averages this year. For the women’s team Freshman Alison Hayes comes to The Citadel hoping to contribute to the team this season. The Citadel rifle team secured a second place finish in the SEARC Championships held at The Citadel Marksmanship Center last year. “I expect to regain the top spot in the SEARC conference this season. We have several returning team members and recruits shooting above our 2007 match Bulldog Marksmen 3
The Bulldog’s 2008-09 schedule includes one of the SEARC matches being held at The Citadel Marksmanship Center in October. The Bulldogs will also host numerous matches against Army, NC State, TCU, Akron, VMI and Air Force. The SEARC Championships will also be held in The Citadel Marksmanship Center on March 7-8. Even though the schedule seems one of the most challenging for the Bulldogs, they look for it to be one of the most promising as well.
Head Coach
Head Coach William “Bill” Smith Eighth Season
Native Charlestonian William C. Smith has made great strides with the rifle program, moving it from a club sport back to an intercollegiate sport. Smith, 56, has guided The Citadel’s rifle club team the past eight years and serves as both the men’s and women’s head coach.
sectionals, competing against teams from South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
Smith’s goal for the team is to become an annual participant in postseason play. To help reach this goal, The Citadel completed construction of a new indoor shooting range facility in February of 2006. Under the direction of Smith, The Citadel finished The Citadel Marksmanship Center is the statesecond in the SEARC Championships in 2007 and of-the-art facility in the SEARC and contains 16 2008 as well as firing for a third place finish in both points for smallbore/center fire and air-rifles at 50 2005 and 2006. The Bulldogs finished second in feet. The Bulldogs plan to bid on hosting the NCAA the SEARC in 2004, and ended the 2003 season rifle championships in the future. as runner-up in the conference with five Academic ---All-American shooters. The Citadel had a one-loss The Citadel rifle team placed second at the Southeastern Air Rifle Conference Championships to season and conference championship in 2002. end their season second in the conference, their The 2001 season marked the first time the team highest finish in the SEARC since 2004. The Bullwon the SEARC Championships since it was rein- dogs have now finished among the top three in stated as a varsity sport. The Citadel’s last cham- the conference every season since rifle became a pionship was in 1999. Also in 2001, Smith led the varsity sport again in 2001. Bulldog shooters to individual and team NCAA
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Marksmen Profiles
Joshua Anacay Sophomore Lexington, S.C. 2008-09: Finished 19 of 32 shooting 527 at SEARC 1. High School: Earned two letters as a member of the air rifle team at White Knoll High School. Personal: Joshua Caleb Ware Anacay… born on Feb. 20, 1990… son of Elda Lyn Nich… brother to Jacob (14) and Jonah (12) ... majoring in political science.
Winston Dorian Freshman Albuquerque, N.M. High School: A four-year member of the varsity rifle team at La Cueva that won a state championship each year during his high school career… also two-time National Rifle Association (NRA) winners…rifle team a part of the NRA Top 100 list. Personal: Winston F. Dorian II…born Jan. 24, 1991 in San Diego, Calif….son of Winston and Connie Dorian…majoring in electrical engineering.
Brent Behner Senior Knoxville, Tenn.
Brandon Gotterbarm Junior Cayce, S.C.
High School: Attended West High School in Knoxville, Tenn.…lettered four years on the rifle team… received the Distinguished Expert Award in air rifle…also received the Navy League of the United States Award as well as the Military Officers’ Association of America Award. Personal: Brent Behner…majoring in Political Science: International Politics and Military Affairs…son of Vernon Behner and Debra-Sanders…born in Knoxville, Tenn. on May 8, 1988.
John Charlton Senior Woodbridge, Va.
2008-09: A member of the U.S. Marines. 2007-08: Enrolled at The Citadel for a semester before deploying to Iraq as a member of the U.S. Marines. High School: Lettered two years in air rifle while at Airport High School… also lettered as a member of drill team. Personal: Brandon Lee Gotterbarm ... son of Ted and Maureen Gotterbarm ... born Feb. 18, 1989 in Mansfield, Ohio … sister Erin (17) is a member of the Clemson Rifle team …enrolled at The Citadel in 2007 for one semester but deployed to Iraq for a combat tour…a member of the U.S. Marines for two and a half years ... majoring in political science.
John Hackett Sophomore Edwardsville, Ill.
2009-10: Selected as team captain. 2008-09: Led in the season opener against Army and NC State, shooting a 561 and shot a 558 in the smallbore rifle ... finished nine of 34 shooting 560 at SEARC 1 ... shot 561 against Wofford and UAB.
2008-09: Shot 474 at SEARC 1. High School: Attended Edwardsville High School where he lettered three times in varsity baseball and was a team captain.
High School: Earned two letters as a member of the air rifle team at Osbourn Park High School…coached by Captain James Porter…was also a member of the track squad. Personal – John Leslie Charlton…majoring in history…son of George and Barbara Charlton… born in Seoul, South Korea on April 12, 1988.
Personal: John Hackett... majoring in political science... he is the son of James and Vicky Hackett…born in St. Louis, Mo. No. 27, 1989…brother Matthew (18) is in the US Navy.
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Christopher Hudock Sophomore Raleigh, N.C.
Chase Mizzell Junior Acworth, Ga.
2008-09: Shot a 542 in air rifle and a 542 in smallbore rifle against Army and NC State ... finished 13 of 32 shooting 551 at SEARC 1 ... shot 543 against Wofford and UAB.
High School: Four-year letter winner in rifle while at North Cobb High School ... also a team captain for two years.
High School: Attended Jesse O. Sanderson High School where he was a member of the Kitty Hawk Air Society
Personal: Chase A. Mizzell…born in Annapolis, Md. on Aug. 11, 1988…son of Chris and Michele Mizzle…brother to Jessica (28) and Chris (23) …is a member of the National Guard ... majoring in history.
Personal: Christopher Patrick Hudock…born March 17, 1990 in Virginia Beach, Va….son of Joe and Regina Hudock...father Joe is a retired member of the US Navy and NCIS…mother Regina was member of the rifle, pistol, drill, crew and cross country teams at The Merchant Marine Academy…has been to an Air Assault School under his contract with the US Army and was awarded a President’s Hundred tab…brother to Philip (22)…majoring in civil engineering.
Thomas Kersey Freshman Fairfax, Va. High School: A three-year letter winner and captain of the rifle team … rifle team was the 2009 State and National High School Champions at Robinson Secondary School coached by Bob Hardy … also lettered in football.
Kristopher Small Sophomore Augusta. Ga. High School: Attended Academy of Richmond County High School where he was a four-year member of the Rifle team ... also served as team captain for two consecutive years ... an International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate. Personal: Kristopher Dacosta Small .. born on Sept. 24, 1990 in New York City, N.Y. ... son of Wanda Weldon…brother to Almena (28), Kristina (25) and Robert (22) ... majoring in civil engineering.
Joseph Trippi Junior Fountain Inn, S.C.
Personal: Thomas Michael Kersey…son of Andrew and Elizabeth Kersey…born in Arlington, Va. on Nov. 4, 1990 … brother to Jack (7) and Will (5)…majoring in criminal justice.
Stephen Kinn Junior East Longmeadow, Mass. 2008-09: Finished 10 of 32 shooting 557 at SEARC 1 ... shot 553 against Wofford and UAB. High School: Attended East Longmeadow High School.
2008-09: Shot a 553 in air rifle and a 553 in smallbore rifle against Army and NC state ... shot a 524 placing 20 of 32 in SEARC 1. High School: Earned letters as a member of the coccer and basketball teams at Pleasant Grove Christian Academy... was also awarded the Distinguished Expert Award with a small bore at 50 feet…was the Valedictorian. Personal – Joseph A. Trippi...majoring in history...son of Mark and Paula Trippi...father Mark played football at the University of Georgia and for the St. Louis Cardinals…born in Greenville, S.C. on June 30, 1989…sister Lacey (15)
Personal: Stephen Kinn ... son of Larry and Pamela Kinn ... brother to Dusty and Abbey…born in Danville, Pa. on Feb. 21, 1989 ... majoring in computer science. The Citadel Rifle 2009-10 6
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Terri Craig Freshman Richmond, Va.
Personal: Julia Mary-Louise McCullohs ... born Jan. 15, 1991 in Cheyenne, Wyo. ... daughter of Mark and Kathy McCullohs…sister of Curtis (17), Elizabeth (15), Henry (12)… majoring in criminal justice.
Julie O’Meara Freshman Indianopolis, Ind.
High School: Participated on the JROTC drill team and Raider team for Thomas Dale High School in Richmond, Va. ... also lettered in soccer and as the wrestling manager.
High School: Participated in the Ben Davis MCJROTS Scarlett Eagles Color guard team … team earned first place in district and 16th in the nation…also competed in cross country during freshman year.
Personal: Terri A. Craig … born March 12, 91 in Richmond, Va. ... daughter of William and Jennifer Craig … sister of Matthew (10) and Sara (6)… ... majoring in Political Science.
Alison Hayes Junior Manning, S.C. 2008-09:
Personal: Julie Anne O’Meara … born July 31, 1990 in Orlando, Fla. ... daughter of Doreen Culass…sister of Alicia (23), Amanda (21) and Lila (7) … majoring in social studies education.
Sheri Rockefeller Junior Dacula, Ga.
High School: Lettered in JROTC rifle team, raider team, and color guard at Golden Gate High School in Naples, Fla....also played on the male lacrosse team during senior year.
High School: A letter winner in golf, softball and track…tabbed rookie of the year recipient while at Dacula High School.
Personal: Alison Melinda Denise Hayes ... born Feb. 19, 1989 in Manning, S.C. ... daughter of Denise Hayes ... sister of Matthew … ... majoring in criminal justice.
Mildred Johns Junior DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
Personal: Sheri Rockefeller …born Oct. 6, 1988 in Atlanta, Ga … daughter of Blair and Kimberly Rockefeller … sister of Shawn (23) and Shannon (9) … majoring in criminal justice.
Josie Stern Junior New York, N.Y.
High School: Attended Freeport Senior High School … three-year letterwinner in dance and lettered twice in soccer.
2009-10: Selected as a captain for the women’s team ... 2008-09: Shot a 519 against Army and NC State ... shot 516 in SEARC1.
Personal: Mildred Marie Jones … born in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. on March 28, 1989 ... daughter of Tracy M Johns … middle child among seven children ages 30, 25, 24, 17, 15 and 11…majoring in psychology.
Julia McCullohs Freshman Colorado Springs, Colo.
High School: Attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School New York, N.Y. ... played two years for AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization). Personal: Josephine Stern … born Sept. 23, 1988 ... daughter of Richard and Gloria Stern ... sister of Isabel (17) ... majoring in business administration with a concentration in accounting.
High School: Participated on the rifle team while attending West Potomac High School … also a letter winner on the drill team. Bulldog Marksmen 7
SEARC/Scoring Southeastern Air Rifle Conference (SEARC) Augusta State Birmingham Southern Clemson Georgia Military Mercer North Carolina State North Georgia College and State University The Citadel Wofford
Rifle Scoring System
Each team declares four shooters before each match. Those four scores will count towards the overall team score. The Collegiate Sectionals NCAA Qualifier is a match that falls within a 4-5 day window. The top eight scores from smallbore and the top eight from air rifle from each sectional around the nation advance to the NCAA Championship. Men and Women scores can be combined for SEARC scoring purposes. NCAA scoring separates the males from the females.
Air Rifle - 0.177 caliber pellet (That’s 0.177 inch). - 10 meters from shooter to target. - Forty targets, one shot per target. - Each shot grades as 1-10. - Ten is a perfect shot. - A perfect score is 400. - Time limit is 1 min. 45 sec. per shot.
Smallbore - .022 caliber (Approximate size.) - 50 ft. from shooter to target. - Three shooting positions: (prone, standing, kneeling.) - Forty targets for each position, one shot per target. - Each shot grades as 1-10. - Ten is a perfect shot. - Perfect score is 1,200 (400 for each position). - Time limit (per shot): Prone - 1 minute Standing - 2 minutes The Citadel Rifle 2009-10 8
The Citadel Marksmanship Center The Citadel Marksmanship Center, completed in December of 2005, gives the Bulldog rifle program a top notch shooting facility that rivals any in the nation, let alone the Southeastern Air Rifle Conference. The new range saw its first competitive action on the weekend of Feb. 11-12, 2006, as The Citadel hosted a SEARC match and a NCAA sectional. The Citadel Marksmanship Center also hosted the SEARC Championships on February 25 and an open sectional on March 4, 2006. The Bulldogs plan to bid on hosting the NCAA rifle championships in the future. “The opening of The Citadel Marksmanship Center is a new beginning for competitive rifle at The Citadel,” stated head coach William Smith. “This will place our training on the same level as our Olympic shooters.” “It’s a new beginning for a team with a history of winning on the national level,” Smith continued. The Citadel Marksmanship Center is the state-of-theart facility in the SEARC and contains 16 points for smallbore/center fire and air rifles at 50 feet. In 2008 the marksmanship center received a technologically advanced upgrade in it’s scoring system. The new electronic scoring system will leave no room for personal judgement or error when scoring a shot. The system provides immediate recognition of the shot to the marksman. The metal target that is shot relays a signal that is accurate up to one tenth of a point, to the shooter. A perfect score is 10.9. The results are also relayed to a computer to compile them for each round and essentially the entire match. The Citadel Marksmanship Center is the premier shooting range in the SEARC.
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This Citadel Rifle History 2009 Coach Bill Smith... Bulldogs finished second in the SEARC Championships for the third year in a row. 2008 Coach Bill Smith... Bulldogs finished second in the SEARC Championships for the second year in a row. 2007 Coach Bill Smith... The Citadel shooters finished second in the SEARC Championships besting their 2006 third place finish. 2006 Coach Bill Smith...The Citadel opens the brand new, state-of-theart shooting range. The Citadel Marksmanship Center is deemed the premier facility in the SEARC. Bulldogs finish third in the SEARC for the second straight season. 2005 Coach Bill Smith... The Citadel completes construction on a brand new, state-of-the-art shooting range. Bulldogs finish third in the SEARC Championships. 2003 Coach Bill Smith…Matt Fussell and Boyd Pritchard named All-Academic Rifle Scholar by the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association… team ranked fifth highest team score nationwide by Collegiate Rifl e Coaches Association… took second place in SEARC conference… finished 29-5.
2001 Coach Bill Smith... Capain Janean Tavares... SEARC Champions... 7-1 on season... Reinstated as an intercollegiate sport... Keith Kacmar twice The Citadel’s Bulldog-ofthe-Week... Matt Fussell and Boyd Pritchardnamed All-Academic Rifle Scholar from Collegiate Rifle Scholar Association. 1999 President Mike Wood... Vice President Andrew Smith... Secretary Brian Cowart... Treasurer Steve Alverson... Advisor-William
C. Smith... SEARC Champions... NRA All-American Howard Brown... (Air, Free and Standard Pistol – 2nd Team). 1998 NRA All-American Peter Marra... (Air Pistol – 2nd Team). 1996 NRA All-American Howard W. Brown... (Air Pistol – 2nd Team). 1995 Coach-Douglas Herr.... Ranked 2nd out of National ROTC Schools... Lead by two seniors, Jason Lamar and John McKinney... NRA All-American Alan Geboy... (Free Pistol – 2nd Team). 1994 NRA All-American Hendrik Booraem... (Standard Pistol – 2nd Team). 1993 NRA All-American Soutsana Ounkham... (Air and Free Pistol – 1st Team)... NRA All-American Douglas J. Herr.... (Air Rifle – 2nd Team).
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1992 Coach-Colonel G. B. Stackhouse... NRA All-America Douglas J. Herr... (Air and Smallbore Rifl e – 2nd Team)... Doug Herr first Citadel member to be a two-sport NRA All-American... Team record 19911992 seasons through Feb. 1, 195. 1991 Coach Colonel G. B. Stackhouse... NRA All-American Joseph DelVecchio... (Air Pistol – 1st Team). 1990 Coach Colonel G. B. Stackhouse... (348-105-1 record of last 10 years as head coach)... Team Captain Leo Sihvonen 1st place sectional match smallbore... Douglas Herr took 2nd place smallbore... Douglas Herr 1st place-air rifle... Leo Sihvonen 2nd place-air rife... David McLeod 3rd place-air rifle... State Champions of South Carolina and North Carolina...First place in NCAA and NRA Southern Regional and sectional championships... 4th in the prestigious Mardi Gras Invitational Championship... 37-8-1 record in 1989-1990 season.
This Citadel Rifle History 1989 Coach Colonel G. B. Stackhouse... 64-30 record... Citadel swept North and South Carolina state open championships... Team Captain Leo Shivonen - First sharp shooter to ever make it to the NCAA Championships in both smallbore and air rifle... David McLeod-1st place Resident State Championship in S.C.... Kevin Lindell-1st Sharpshooter in S.C. State Championship and Individual Champion... NRA All-American-Robert T. Patton... (Air, Free and Standard Pistol – 1st Team)... NRA All-American Richard Deer... (Air Pistol – 1st Team and Free Pistol Honorable Mention). 1988 NRA All-American Robert T. Patton... (Air, Free and Standard Pistol – 1st Team). 1987 NRA All-American Robert T. Patton... (Free Pistol – 1st Team and Air Pistol Honorable Mention)... NRA All-American-David Laidler... (Air and Standard Pistol – 1st Team)... NRA All-American-Richard G. Almes... (Standard Pistol – 1st Team). 1986 NRA All-American Richard K. Roberts... (Air and Free Pistol – 1st Team and Standard Pistol Honorable Mention)... NRA AllAmerican-Richard G. Almes... (Standard Pistol – 1st Team)... NRA All-American Dale W. Levering... (Standard Pistol – 1st Team and Air Pistol Honorable Mention). 1985 Coach Colonel G. B. Stackhouse... Team won the Mardi Gras Rifle Tournament, the nation’s top tournament... (brought the Bulldogs an unoffi cial National Championship)... Team Captains Terry Smith and Rodney West... NRA All-American Richard K. Roberts... (Air and Free Pistol – 1st Team)... NRA All-American Richard G. Almes... (Standard Pistol – 1st Team)...
NRA All-American-Dale W. Levering... (Air Pistol – 1st Team)... NRA All-American John A. Crawford... (Free Pistol – 1st Team). 1984 Coach Colonel G. B. Stackhouse... Captain Dale Hall... Record-42-17... Collected 6 out of 9 trophies at the Western Carolina Rifle Conference Match... NRA All-American M.A. Bucholz... (Air, Free and Standard Pistol – 1st Team).
1974 Coach George Lavezzi... Southern Conference Champions. 1973 Coach-Captain Schremp... Assistant Coach-Sgt. Needman... Co-Captains-Jim Meggs and Mike Pendley... Southern Conference Champions. 1972 20-10 record... 2nd place in Southern Conference.
1983 Coach Colonel G. B. Stackhouse... Cocaptains Dale Hall and Anthony Morris... NRA All-American-M.A. Bucholz... (Air and Free Pistol – 1st Team).
1969 Coach Major Lape... Team Captain-Mike Selders... All-Americans - Mike Selders, Don Johnson, Ken Elias... S.C. State Champions... Southern Conference Champions.
1982 Coach-Colonel G. B. Stackhouse... Team Captains-Frank Gregory and Russell Farmer (Blue Team, White Team).
1968 Coaches-SFC Valley and Major Kelley... Team Captain-Greg Dalton... NRA All-American-J. Eric Sondstrom... (Rifle–2nd Team)... First Citadel 4 year NRA All-American... S.C. State Champions... Southern Conference Champions.
1981 Coach-Colonel G. B. Stackhouse... (1st year) and Citadel Provost Marshall... Team Captains-Frank Gregory and Ed Kelly (Blue Team, White Team)... Since 1957-the team has captured 10 Southern Conference Championships. 1980 Coach Commander V.E. Levander, U.S.N., Ret. 1979 Coach Captain Sawtelle... Captain Matt Burke. 1978 Coach Captain Matthew Sawtelle... Assistant coach Sgt. Flynn.
1967 Coaches-Major E.A. Fox and Sgt. D.A. Valley... NRA All-AmericansJ. Eric Sondstrom, Edward Jones and Wayne R. Fitzgerald... (Rifle – 2nd Team). 1966 Coaches-Major Jerry C. Whitmire and Sgt. Henry Jenks... Team Captain-NRA All-American-J. Eric Sondstrom... (Rifle – 1st Team)... NRA All-AmericanJohn T. Collins... (Rifle – 2nd Team)... Team 2nd in the Nation.
1977 Coach Captain Matthew Sawtelle... Team Captain Bob Turner. 1976 Coach Major George Lavezzi. 1975 Coach Major George Lavezzi... Record 20-5. Bulldog Marksmen 11
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Administration Lt Gen John W.
Rosa,
Jr.
President Fifth year The Citadel (‘73) The Citadel President Lt Gen John W. Rosa was born in Springfield, Ill., Sept. 28, 1951. After graduating high school in Jacksonville, Fla., in 1969, he was recruited to play football at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. While at The Citadel, Rosa was the starting Bulldog quarterback in 1970 and went on to earn three varsity letters in football. He graduated from The Citadel in 1973 with a degree in business administration and was awarded a commission in the Air Force. A command fighter pilot with more than 3,600 flying hours, Rosa enjoyed an illustrious 32-year career in the Air Force. Among his career highlights, he was stationed in Lossiemouth, Scotland, as an American exchange officer flying the Jaguar for the Royal Air Force. He has commanded at squadron, group and wing levels at air bases in South Korea, Idaho, South Carolina, New Mexico and Georgia. He served as inspector general for Pacific Air Forces at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii and commandant of The Air Com-
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mand and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. As deputy director for operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, D.C., he was in charge of the National Military Command Center and served as the military spokesman for the Pentagon when U.S. troops were deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq in 2002. In July 2003, he was named superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and in September of that year, he was promoted to lieutenant general. Rosa holds a master’s degree in public administration from Golden Gate University. He is a graduate of the Air Force Command and Staff College, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. He has also studied at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal and the Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He has flown the A-7, A-10, Hunter and Jaguar aircraft, F-16, F-117A, HH-60G and HC-130. On Jan. 3, 2006, Rosa returned to The Citadel where he serves as 19th president. He is married to Donna Kangeter, a Charleston native. They have two sons, Jonathan and Brad (‘03), and a grandson, Michael Bradley, who is the son of Jonathan and his wife, Elisha.
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The Citadel’s President Lt Gen John W. Rosa, Jr. named Larry Leckonby as the 11th athletics director at the South Carolina Military College in a press conference held at the Altman Athletics Center on June 13, 2008. Leckonby officially joined the Bulldog Family on July 15. Prior to The Citadel, Leckonby spent six years as a senior associate athletic director at the University of Maryland. Hired as the athletic department’s Chief Financial Officer in September 2002, he managed the department’s annual $51.2 million operating budget, capital projects and longrange financial forecasting. In addition, Leckonby was the sport supervisor for women’s basketball, assisted the Athletic Director with men’s basketball and football, and supervised the athletic business office, athletic ticket office and information technology. He was also responsible for coordinating departmental construction projects, which have included a $50.8 million expansion of the football stadium, as well as expansions to the Gossett Football Team House, new grass and field turf practice fields and the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex. He also served on several campus committees including the University Finance Committee and the University Facilities
Prior to accepting the position at Maryland, Leckonby served as the senior associate director of athletics at the University of Houston, appointed in January 1998. He was responsible for the daily administration of the department and specific areas of duty involving finance, planning, fund-raising and marketing. He also served as interim athletics director for six months in 2001 and 2002. Leckonby also worked as the associate AD for business affairs at Boston College for four-and-a-half years (1993-98), and the assistant AD for finance and operations at Old Dominion University for five years (1988-93). He was the ticket manager and assistant business manager at Boston University from 1982 to 1988, after beginning his athletics business career at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) where he was an administrative assistant to the business manager beginning in 1981. A former lacrosse player at Duke University, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management science in 1979. He earned a master’s degree in sport management from Massachusetts in 1983. Leckonby is an active member of the College Athletic Business Managers Association. While serving on numerous finance and planning committees during his career, he also has helped direct several NCAA and conference championships including NCAA Baseball Super Regional events in 1999, 2000 and 2002. Leckonby and his wife, Cris, have two daughters, Hunter and Katie, and a son, William.
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The Citadel is a state-supported comprehensive military college with the mission of educating principled leaders through its Corps of Cadets. Males and females are admitted to the undergraduate residential Corps of Cadets. In addition to the day program, undergraduate and graduate programs are offered through The Citadel Graduate College (CGC) in the evening. The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education recognizes The Citadel as the only specialized four-year college in the state. The Citadel, founded in 1842, is a co-educational military college with a rich and storied history. Located in Charleston, S.C., the institution offers a classic military education for young men and women who seek a college experience that is intense, meaningful and academically strong. Graduates of The Citadel say that the disciplined lifestyle and friendships they forged here have a profoundly positive effect on their lives.
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With an enrollment of more than 2,000, the Corps of Cadets is the nation’s largest military college program outside the service academies. All cadets are educated within a classic military system and about 40 percent of the graduating seniors earn military commissions. The remaining graduates attend graduate school or enter the job market.
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Academic programs at the college are complimented by a strong commitment to service and emphatic support of an honor code that calls upon a cadet not to lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do. Since its founding in 1842, The Citadel’s emphasis on character, as well as intellect, has produced generations of graduates who have served their nation, their professions and their communities with distinction.
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Academic Programs... Because of the strength of the academic program, The Citadel has repeatedly been rated as a top regional institution in the annual rankings issued by U.S. News and World Report. The quality of the education at The Citadel combined with the availability of financial aid, the credentials of the faculty and the graduation rate earned the institution the citation of Best College Value in the South in 2007. With more than 80 percent of its students returning each year, The Citadel enjoys one of the best retention records in the country. The Citadel’s 14 academic departments offer five bachelor’s degrees in 17 areas, six master’s degrees in 17 areas and specialist degrees in two areas.
Corps of Cadets ... All undergraduate students at The Citadel are members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, which numbers approximately 1,900 and represent nearly every state, as well as more than 20 countries. While roughly 40 percent of the graduates each year go into the armed services, all cadets participate in an ROTC program. On most days, cadets have physical fitness training and military instruction in addition to their regular college classes. Weekdays end with a formation and required evening study period. Because The Citadel emphasizes corps unity, cadets cannot be married and all must live on campus in the barracks with their assigned company. Despite the challenges, cadets value their first year for the lessons in teamwork, selfdiscipline and time management. The disciplined lifestyle that begins in the knob year binds cadets into a lifelong, close-knit camaraderie that is one of the strongest forces in their lives after graduation. South Carolina Corps of Cadets: 2,086 Graduate Students: 1,174
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Valuing Honor, Integrity, Loyalty and Patriotism Cadet-Student-Athletes... The Citadel leads South Carolina with the highest four-year Business one of the nation’s 237 best business programs. Graduation Rate at 62.4 percent, while the national averAmong South Carolina’s public colleges and universities, The age is only 30 percent. Citadel has the highest four-year graduation rate for athCadets receive gold stars for earning a 3.7 GPA or higher. letes. More than 90 percent of cadet-student-athletes who The stars are worn on both sides of the collar of their dress have exhausted their four years of eligibility earn a diplouniforms and above the left pocket of their summer leave ma. uniforms. The Princeton Review for 2008 placed The Citadel in its top The Citadel ranks No. 3 nationally among public colleges tier of academic institutions according to an academic rankand universities in the Carnegie classification in the percenting that measures how hard students work and how much age of students who graduate in four years. That category they get back for their efforts. The ranking considered such includes colleges with master’s level programs. factors as hours students study outside of class, quality of the student body, class size, student assessment of professors and The Princeton Review for 2008 named The Citadel School of other resources.
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The Citadel Graduate College... The Citadel’s evening college serves the Lowcountry by offering nationally accredited bachelor’s, master’s and specialist degrees scheduled around the student’s profession, family and lifestyle. It is the well-known Citadel academic excellence in a civilian environment. The CGC offers 20 graduate programs with concentrations in education, psychology, computer science and business. The Master of Business Administration program is the only nationally accredited MBA program in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. The CGC also offers three undergraduate evening programs in business and engineering. The Citadel is the only college in South Carolina that offers undergraduate civil and electrical engineering degrees in the evening.
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The Citadel sits on a 300-acre tract of land on the Ashley River. There are 28 buildings grouped around a large (10-acre) grass parade ground. The buildings around the parade ground include 10 classroom buildings, an administrative building, four barracks, a student activities building, infirmary, chapel, a field house and library. Just off the main campus are the football stadium, baseball stadium and alumni center.
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