2016-17 Wrestling Media Guide

2016-17 MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE

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2016-17 WRESTLING SCHEDULE Day

Date

Opponent

Time (ET)

Fri.

November 2

Black and Gold

6 PM

Sun.

November 6

Hokie Open

All Day

Fri.

November 12

Belmont Abbey/Oregon State^

12 PM/2 PM

Sun.

November 20

Keystone Classic

3 PM

Fri.

November 27

North Carolina

4 PM

Sun.

November 30

at NC State

7 PM

Fri.

December 3

at Davidson*/Sacred Heart

11 AM/1 PM

Sun.

December 14

Campbell*

7 PM

Fri.

December 18

at SIUE*

5 PM

Sun.

December 20

at Missouri

7 PM

Fri.

January 1-2

Southern Scuffle

All Day

Sun.

January 8

The Citadel*/Clarion

2 PM/4 PM

Fri.

January 17

at Duke

7 PM

Sun.

January 24

Gardner-Webb*

7 PM

Fri.

January 28

Appalachian Open

All Day

Sun.

February 5

Chattanooga*

2 PM

Fri.

February 8

at VMI*

7 PM

Sun.

February 17

Ohio

6 PM

Wed.-Sat. March 4

SoCon Championship

All Day

Sat.

NCAA Tournament

All Day

March 16

* Sun Belt Conference Match

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APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY LOCATION

BOONE, N.C.

FOUNDED

1899

ENROLLMENT NICKNAME COLORS

18,026 MOUNTAINEERS BLACK & GOLD

CONFERENCE

SUN BELT

CHANCELLOR

DR. SHERI N. EVERTS

FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

DR. ALAN HAUSER

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

DOUG GILLIN

SENIOR ASSOC. AD/SWA

BRITTNEY WHITESIDE

FACILITY

VARSITY GYM

SEATING CAPACITY

1,000

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION ANDREW CLAUSEN Strategic Communications/Wrestling Contact

828-262-7166 (0) · 704-301-2818 (C) clausenac@appstate.edu

ZEKE BEAM Assistant A.D./Strategic Communications Director BEN WINTERROWD Associate Strategic Communications Director CHASE COLLITON Assistant Strategic Communications Director

828-262-2845 (0) · 828-964-7183 (C) beameb@appstate.edu 828-262-7162 (0) · 828-964-6409 (C) winterrowdbb@appstate.edu 828-262-7602 (0) · 740-279-5081(C) collitoncj@appstate.edu

NIA BARNES Strategic Communications Intern MAILING ADDRESS OVERNIGHT ADDRESS STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS FAX WEBSITE

828-262-7166 (0) barnesnn@appstate.edu P.O. Box 32116 Boone, NC 28608 425 Jack Branch Drive Boone, NC 28608 828-262-6106 www.appstatesports.com

CREDITS DESIGN AND EDITOR

Andrew Clausen

COVER DESIGN

Ben Winterrowd and Andrew Clausen

PHOTOGRAPHY

Appalachian State athletic archives, Tyler Buckwell, Dave Mayo, Rob Moore, Tim Cowie, Justin Perry and Bill McCarter

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PLAYERS

COACHES

QUICK FACTS

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COACH/ATHLETE INTERVIEWS

APP STATE ON THE INTERNET

ALL interviews with coaches should be directed through the Appalachian State Strategic Communications office. Please contact Andrew Clausen at (828) 262-7166 or (704) 301-2818 to arrange an interview time. Coaches are primarily available for interview by phone or in person from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., depending on the team’s travel schedule.

Visit the official Appalachian State Athletics home page on the Internet at www.appstatesports.com. The site offers up-to-date information on all of App State’s varsity sports, including schedules and results, player and coach biographies, as well as the latest news from each of the App State athletic programs.

Interviews with student-athletes are encouraged; however ALL interviews must be arranged through the Strategic Communications office. Interviews will be arranged according to the schedule of each individual athlete and are usually conducted before or after scheduled practices. This policy facilitates the orderly scheduling and completion of the desired interview. All interviews must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance. Please coordinate all requests with the department. App State Strategic Communications will not supply the media with home or cellular telephone numbers for student-athletes. Likewise, training room, locker room and apartment/dormitory areas are considered private player areas and are off-limits to the media.

APP STATE ON TWITTER

POST MATCH INTERVIEWS 2015-16 REVIEW

Following each App State home match, Appalachian State coaches and/or student-athletes will be available for interviews. App State’s locker rooms are closed to the media at all times. To arrange any post-match interviews in advance, please contact Andrew Clausen at the Appalachian State Strategic Communications office by calling (828) 262-7166 or (704) 301-2818.

MATCH RESULTS RECORDS

Complete match results will be available in the App State Strategic Communications office located on the sixth floor of the Appalachian Athletics building. Appalachian State sends a story and complete statistics to the Associated Press and several regional media outlets.

FACILITIES

App State wrestling match results will also be available on the App State Athletics Website (www.appstatesports.com). Please contact the Strategic Communications office to obtain additional information or to request to be added to distribution lists.

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE RELEASE

UNIVERSITY

A Southern Conference release will be published every week beginning at the end of August. The Southern Conference contact for wrestling is Phil Perry. Perry’s office number is (864) 591-5100.

Media members may gain access to App State and SoCon releases via www.soconsports.org.

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Keep up with all the action around the Appalchian State Athletic Department by following @appstatesports on Twitter. The wrestling team’s Twitter is @AppWrestling.

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE Commissioner....................................................... John Iamarino Assoc. Comm. Media Relations................................Jason Yaman Asst. MR Director.......................................................... Phil Perry Office Phone........................................................... 864-591-5201 Office Fax............................................................... 864-591-3448 Email............................................................... pperry@socon.org Web site................................................... www.soconsports.com Mailing Address.....................................The Southern Conference

702 North Pine Street

Spartanburg, SC 29303

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QUICK FACTS

JohnMark Bentley

ALMA MATER

North Carolina, 2001

RECORD AT APP STATE

66-52-1, Eighth Season

CAREER RECORD

Same

ASSISTANT COACH

Ryan LeBlanc

ALMA MATER

Indiana, 2014

ASSISTANT COACH

Josh Roosa

ALMA MATER

Bloomsburg, 2013 Dominic Parisi

COACHES

ALMA MATER VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH

Appalachian State, 2014

RETURNING STARTERS Vito Pasone

149 157 165

Matt Zovistoski David Peters-Logue Forrest Przybysz

174

Nick Kee

197

PLAYERS

125

Randall Diabe

HWT

Denzel Dejournette

TEAM INFORMATION 2015-16 RECORD HOME RECORD

5-2

AWAY RECORD

7-2

SOCON RECORD/FINISH

2015-16 REVIEW

12-4

6-1/1st

STARTERS RETURNING

7

LOST

3

NCAA QUALIFIERS RETURNING

3

LOST

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NEWCOMERS

Table of Contents

REVIEW 2015 Final Statistics........................................................... 42-43

COACHING STAFF Head Coach JohnMark Bentley..................................................7 Assistant Coach Ryan LeBlanc...................................................8 Assistant Coach Josh Roosa......................................................9 Volunteer Asst. Coach Dominic Parisi.......................................10

RECORD BOOK Coaching History.......................................................................44 Individual/Team Records..........................................................45 All-Time Rosters/Series..................................................... 46-47 All-Time Series....................................................... 48-49 Accolades............................................................................ 49-50 FACILITIES..................................................................................51

UNIVERSITY

THE MOUNTAINEERS Returners............................................................................. 12-32 Newcomers.......................................................................... 33-38 The Families......................................................................... 39-41

FACILITIES

QUICK FACTS...............................................................................3 SEASON OUTLOOK......................................................................6 ROSTER BREAKDOWN...............................................................10

RECORDS

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS DOUG GILLIN...................................52 APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY..................................... 53-59

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UNIVERSITY

FACILITIES

RECORDS

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PLAYERS

COACHES

QUICK FACTS

2016 OPPONENTS

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Belmont Abbey

Campbell

Gardner-Webb

Location............................Belmont, N.C. Head Coach........................Kenn Caudell 2015-16 Record...............................11-9 Conference........................ DII/Carolinas Wrestling Contact............Melissa Powell Website....................abbeyathletics.com

Location................. Boiling Springs, N.C. Head Coach............................Cary Kolat 2015-16 Record...............................3-13 Conference...............................Southern Wrestling Contact..............Chris Downey Website........................... gocamels.com

Location................. Boiling Springs, N.C. Head Coach........................ Daniel Elliott 2015-16 Record................................ 9-6 Conference...............................Southern Wrestling Contact.................. Marc Rabb Website.........................GWUsports.com

Oregon State

SIUE

Chattanooga

Location.......................... Davidson, N.C. Head Coach.........................Greg Ashton 2015-16 Record...............................12-6 Conference..................................Pac-12 Wrestling Contact............Gavin McFarlin Website................davidsonwildcats.com

Location........................ Edwardsville, Ill. Head Coach..................... Jeremy Spates 2015-16 Record...............................5-11 Conference...............................Southern Wrestling Contact.................... Eric Hess Website.......................SIUEcougars.com

Location................... Chattanooga, Tenn.

Head Coach................... Heath Eslinger 2015-16 Record...............................12-4 Conference...............................Southern Wrestling Contact............. Jay Blackman Website..............................gomocs.com

North Carolina

Missouri

VMI

Location........................Chapel Hill, N.C. Head Coach..................... Coleman Scott 2015-16 Record...............................13-5 Conference....................... Atlantic Coast Wrestling Contact............Bobby Hundley Website..............................goheels.com

Location...........................Columbia, Mo. Head Coach..........................Brian Smith 2015-16 Record...............................14-2 Conference....................... Mid-American Wrestling Contact............Andrew Melroe Website............................ mutigers.com

Location.........................Little Rock, Ark. Head Coach................ Chris Skretkowicz 2015-16 Record...............................3-10 Conference...............................Southern Wrestling Contact........ Daniel Whitehead Website.........................vmikeydets.com

NC State

The Citadel

Ohio

Location............................ Durham, N.C. Head Coach....................... Pat Popolizio 2015-16 Record...............................23-1 Conference....................... Atlantic Coast Wrestling Contact........... Brian Reinhardt Website...............................gopack.com

Location........................ Charleston, S.C. Head Coach.........................Rob Hjerling 2015-16 Record...............................5-10 Conference...............................Southern Wrestling Contact.................. Iain Dexter Website......................citadelsports.com

Location............................. Athens, Ohio Head Coach.......................Joel Greenlee 2015-16 Record...............................13-3 Conference....................... Mid-American Wrestling Contact................... Cody Linn Website....................... ohiobobcats.com

Davidson

Clarion

Location.......................... Davidson, N.C. Head Coach.......................Bob Patnesky 2015-16 Record...............................4-14 Conference...............................Southern Wrestling Contact................Jake Brewer Website...............davidsonwildcats.com

Location............................... Clarion, Pa. Head Coach........................ Keith Ferraro 2015-16 Record...............................7-12 Conference......................................EWL Wrestling Contact.................Sean Fagan Website........... clariongoldeneagles.com

Sacred Heart

Duke

Location..........................Fairfield, Conn.

Head Coach........................Andy Lausier 2015-16 Record...............................2-11 Conference.................................... EIWA Wrestling Contact.............. Cody Sullivan Website...........sacredheartpioneers.com

Location............................ Durham, N.C. Head Coach........................Glen Lenham 2015-16 Record................................ 6-9 Conference....................... Atlantic Coast Wrestling Contact.......... Meredith Rieder Website...............................goduke.com

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BENTLEY

HEAD COACH

Ninth Season North Carolina, 2001

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COACHES

JohnMark Bentley enters his ninth season as head coach of the Mountaineers after joining the program as assistant coach in 2006.

Bentley is coming off a historic year for the Mountaineers as the program received its highest national ranking in history, coming in at No. 23 in the USA Today/NWCA poll at the end of the season after having knocked off nationally-ranked Duke at home. The notable season ended with a Southern Conference regular season championship and SoCon Tournament championship, ending a four-year drought. After a 12-4 finish, Bentley was named the SoCon Coach of the Year for guiding the club to the memorable finish and for guiding heavyweight Denzel Dejournette to a SoCon Wrestler of the Year honor.

In the 2014-15 season, Bentley coached the Mountaineers to a second-place finish in both the regular season and the Southern Conference Tournament. For the third consecutive year, Bentley had multiple wreslters advance to the NCAA Championships. Dominic Parisi made his third NCAA BENTLEY’S COACHING PROFILE appearance while Dejournette made their first.

Year(s) School Position Bentley was named 2015 Co-SoCon Coach of the Year 2003 Davidson College Assistant coach after guiding the Apps to a 9-8 finish with a 6-1 SoCon mark.

2003-06 Watauga HS Head coach The Apps had two all-SoCon wrestlers in Nick Kee and Appalachian State Assistant coach Denzel Dejournette. Kee was named Freshman of the Year 2006-08 and joined Forrest Przybysz on the all-freshmen team.

2008-09 Appalachian State Associate head coach Bentley saw two wrestlers go to the NCAA championships 2009-pres.

Appalachian State Head coach in 2014 as SoCon champions. Parisi won the 125-pound weight class and Dylan Cottrell, 2014 SoCon Freshman of the Year, won at 149 pounds.

Coming off of a SoCon title in 2012, Bentley led the Mountaineers to an 8-6 overall mark and a 5-2 record within the conference – good for a second-place regular season finish. Both Dominic Parisi and Zack Strickland advanced to the 2013 NCAA Wrestling championships as at-large selections for their seasons at 125 and 165 pounds, respectively.

Bentley led the Mountaineers to the 2012 Southern Conference Championship with a 6-0 record. The squad also finished 21st place at the NCAA tournament. Because of his efforts, Bentley with was named the 2012 SoCon Coach of the Year and finished third in the voting for NCAA National Coach of the Year in 2012.

In each of his first two seasons as head coach, Bentley had multiple wrestlers win Southern Conference titles and advance to the national championships. Tony Gravely, Dylan Temple and Austin Trotman were SoCon champions in 2010, while Trotman and Kyle Blevins won their classes in 2011.

Bentley was an assistant coach for two seasons at App State before being named associate head coach in 2008. Before ascending to the helm of the program, Bentley assisted 2009 title-winner Frank Celorrio and two-time SoCon champion Scott Ervin, who graduated as App State’s career leader in wins with 114.

Since 2006, two Mountaineers have received the league’s Wrestler of the Year honors: Ervin in 2008 and Trotman in 2010. Trotman also received Freshman of the Year accolades in 2008, and both Ervin and Blevins were recognized as the SoCon Tournament Outstanding Wrestler during Bentley’s coaching tenure.

Coach Bentley has seen the Black and Gold capture 17 SoCon Wrestler of the Week awards and his wrestlers have captured 12 spots on all-SoCon teams and another eight slots on the all-Freshman team.

A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Bentley came to Appalachian with vast experience as a coach and wrestler.

At North Carolina, Bentley was a three-time Atlantic Coast Conference champion and was twice named team MVP. He was the 2001 ACC Wrestler of the Year and a 2000 University Nationals Freestyle All-American. He ranks ninth in UNC single-season win percentage with a mark of .919 after he went 31-2 in 2000-01.

He is sixth all-time with an .851 career winning percentage at Carolina and finished with 92 career wins. He was a three-year member of the UNC Student-Athletic Council and earned a degree in communications in 2001. In 2008, he earned a masters degree in school administration from App State.

He began his career as the top assistant at Davidson College in 2002-03. From 2003-2006, he was head coach at Watauga High School in Boone, leading the Pioneers to a third-place finish at the North Carolina State Championships with three individual state titlists in 2006.

A three-sport athlete at Avery High School in nearby Newland, N.C., Bentley was the second wrestler in North Carolina high school history to win four state championships. He finished his high school career with a perfect 144-0 record, capped by a National Championship in 1997.

Bentley’s brother, Matthew, wrestled at Appalachian from 1992-96.

He and his wife, Aaron, reside in Seven Devils, N.C. with their daughter, Katie Elizabeth and son, Luke Franklin.

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ASSISTANT COACHES

QUICK FACTS

RYAN

Matt NELSON

LEBLANC

COACHES

COACH Assistant Coach / Goalkeeper ASSISTANT Coach • Fourth Season First Season Lynn, 2000 90-44-21 (Career as Assistant) • 26-24-4 (Appalachian) Indiana, 2014

Ryan LeBlanc enters his first year as Appalachian State University wrestling’s assistant coach after being announced on Aug. 5, 2016.

PLAYERS

LeBlanc joined Appalachian after spending two years working for the State University of New York at Cortland. He started as a graduate assistant wrestling coach before transitioning to a dual position in coaching and alumni engagement. LeBlanc helped guide the team to a 7th and 13th place finish in the NCAA tournament including seven national qualifiers, four NWCA Scholar All-Americans, four NCAA All-Americans and two separate individual national champions. He also helped create the periodization plan for wrestling, strength and cardiovascular training throughout his seasons.

“I am honored to be a Mountaineer,” LeBlanc said. “The Appalachian State University Wrestling program appealed to me as it represents a well-rounded balance of both athletics and academics. I truly believe in Coach JohnMark Bentley’s vision for the program and am excited to work with the kind of student-athletes this program attracts.”

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Prior to SUNY-Cortland, LeBlanc amassed a career wrestling record of 103-51 at Indiana University. During his collegiate career, he was a three-time NCAA qualifier and finished in the round of 12 as a senior, a three-time academic all-American, a two-year captain and a Big Ten Academic all-Conference team member for four straight seasons.

LeBlanc was also selected as the Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient, one of the most prestigious conference awards in college athletics. First awarded in 1915, the Medal of Honor is given to one student-athlete from the graduating class of each university who attains “the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work.”

He graduated in 2014 from Indiana with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science before receiving his master’s in sports management in 2016 at SUNY-Cortland.

UNIVERSITY

FACILITIES

RECORDS

LeBlanc grew up in Morrisville, N.Y., where he played both tennis and soccer in high school. He joins the Appalachian family with his fiancé Morgan Wesner.

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JOSH

ROOSA

ASSISTANT COACH

Second Season Bloomburg, 2013 COACHES PLAYERS

Roosa will enter his second year on the Mountaineer coaching staff after joining for the 2015-16 season.

Roosa enjoyed a brief coaching stint at Buffalo and a very successful wrestling career at Bloomsburg University before jumping into coaching.

In his four years as a starter and team captain for the Huskies, Roosa was ranked in the top-20 in all four years at 149 pounds. As a senior in 2013, Roosa finished third in the Eastern Wrestling League while leading his team to a third place finish. Roosa qualified for for the 2013 NCAA Championship along with earning All-American status at the University Nationals.

Roosa’s senior Huskie team won Bloomsburg’s only outright EWL dual meet title and finished the season ranked 14th in country.

Roosa graduated from Bloomsburg with a degree in communications. Roosa is the son of Shelli and Mike of Danville, Pa. Roosa has two siblings, David and Michael.

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ASSISTANT COACHES

QUICK FACTS

DOMINIC

PARISI

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH

COACHES

First Season Appalachian State, 2014

Dominic Parisi was announced as the volunteer assistant coach on Aug. 5, 2016.

Parisi joins the wrestling coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach after graduating from Appalachian State in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in recreation management with a concentration in outdoor experiential education before getting his master’s in higher education with a concentration in community college and university leadership at Appalachian as well.

PLAYERS

Parisi amassed a collegiate wrestling record of 48-21 as a Mountaineer, winning the 125-pound Southern Conference division his senior year as well as being named to the NWCA All-Academic team. As a junior recovering from a sophomore campaign that was cut short by a knee injury, he placed third at the Hokie Open and Keystone Classic before earning a round of 12 finish at the NCAA’s.

“I am beyond excited and motivated to help coach and give back to a program that has done so much for me during my entire collegiate career as a wrestling student-athlete,” Parisi said.

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Parisi grew up in Canastota, N.Y. and Concord, N.C. and attended Jay M. Robinson high school.

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2016-17 MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING 2016-17 MEDIA ROSTER GUIDE Hometown/High School (Previous College) Waxhaw, N.C./Marvin Ridge Pleasant Garden, N.C./Southeast Guilford San Antonio, Texas/Reagan Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence Ilion, N.Y./Central Valley Academy Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds Greensboro, N.C./James B. Dudley Kannapolis, N.C./South Rowan Jefferson, N.C./Ashe County Aberdeen, N.C./Pinecrest Monroe, N.C./Piedmont Hickory, N.C./South Caldwell Jamestown, N.C./Ragsdale Lady Lake, Fla./The Villages Lady Lake, Fla./The Villages (Rutgers) Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin Laurinburg, N.C./Scotland Boone, N.C./Watauga North Myrtle Beach, S.C./North Myrtle Beach St. Louis, Mo./Holt Greensboro, N.C./Northwest Guilford Bethal N.C./North Pitt Wilkes-Barre, Pa./E.L. Meyers Hillsborough, N.C./Orange Jefferson, Ga./Jefferson Branch, Ga./West Hall Durham, N.C./Northern Wentzville, Mo./Holt Monroe, N.C./Sun Valley Zebulon, N.C./East Wake Paramus, N.J./St. Joseph Regional

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Yr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So.

PLAYERS

Ht. 5-10 5-9 5-4 6-0 5-9 6-2 5-11 5-6 5-10 5-6 5-9 6-0 5-7 5-10 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-3 5-9 5-10 6-1 5-8 5-4 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-8 6-0 5-7

COACHES

Pos. 141 165 149 184 149 262 203 125 157 133 165 157 141 165 184 184 174 133 149 157 235 157 125 157 165 157 197 133 133 285 160

QUICK FACTS

Name Christian Beach Garrett Church Miller Clark Alan Clothier Laken Cook Denzel Dejournette Randall Diabe Logan Durham Michael Elliott Irvin Enriquez Thomas Flitz Carl Guess Brandon Harris Colton Jackson Taylor Jackson Marcus Johnson Nick Kee Demetreus Kostis Alex Lewis Gavin Londoff Cary Miller Angel Najar Vito Pasone David Peters-Logue Forrest Przybysz Elliot Raiford Demazio Samuel Colby Smith Patrick Washington Zack Willard Matt Zovistoski

Coaching Staff

RECORDS

Head Coach......................JohnMark Bentley (Ninth season - North Carolina, 2001) Assistant Coach.................................Ryan LeBlanc (First season - Indiana, 2014) Assistant Coach........................ Josh Roosa (Second season - Bloomsburg, 2013) Volunteer Asst. Coach...........Dominic Parisi (First season, Appalachian State, 2014)

Pronunciations

Breakdown By Class

Colby Smith Thierry Washington Zack Willard Sophomores (9) Miller Clark Randall Diabe Logan Durham Michael Elliot Irvin Enriquez

Cary Miller Angel Najar Elliot Raiford Matt Zovistoski

Demetreus Kostis Alex Lewis David Peters-Logue Forrest Przybysz

Juniors (8) Colton Jackson Taylor Jackson Marcus Johnson Nick Kee

Seniors (2) Denzel Dejournette Vito Pasone

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Freshmen (12) Christian Beach Garrett Church Alan Clothier Laken Cook Thomas Flitz Carl Guess Brandon Harris Gavin Londoff Demazio Samuel

FACILITIES

Denzel Dejournette DEE-jor-nay Vito Pasone PAH-zone Forrest Przybysz Pribish Matt Zovistoski Za-vis-TAH-ski Randall Diabe DEE-ah-BEE Angel Najar NA-HAR

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STUDENT-ATHLETES

COLBY SMITH

Logan Durham

Freshman • 5-10 Wentzville, Mo. Holt

Sophomore • 5-6 Kannapolis, N.C. South Rowan

133

COACHES

125

South Rowan: Three-time all-conference selection ... three-time all-county ... two-time state champion ... went undefeated junior and senior seasons ... four-time team MVP ... career reord of 128-14.

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Personal: Son of Misty and Kelly Durham ... two siblings, Dillon Durham (22) and Brandon Williams (21) ... majoring in Business ... born on Dec. 15, 1996.

High School: Attended Holt High School in Wentzville, Mo. … a four-year letterwinner in wrestling … amassed a 193-11 high school record ... named most valuable wrestler in Missouri in 2016 ... three-time class 4 state champion.

Personal: Full name is Colby James Smith … bon March 9, 1998 … son of Jennifer and Sean Smith … has two siblings: Brett and Savannah … intends on majoring in business management.

Irvin Enriquez

Vito Pasone

Sophomore • 5-6 Aberdeen, N.C. Pinecrest

Senior • 5-4 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. E.L. Meyers

125

2015-16: Amassed a 17-10 record overall and an impressive 12-4 in duals ... went 7-0 in SoCon regular season duals ... at one point went on a four-dual match win streak that included victories over North Carolina, NC State and Duke ... Southern Conference runner-up at 125 ... tallied two pins, four technical falls and five major decisions.

2014-15: Ended the year with a 17-11 record and a 9-4 dual mark ... 6-1 in SoCon dual matches ... Southern Conference runner-up at 133 ... tallied six pins, three technical falls, and three major decisions.

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2015-16: Finished the year 6-6, getting one technical fall against the Citadel ... he ended with a 4-2 record in duals on the year ... highlights include a 16-0 victory over the Citadel and a 6-2 decision over Indiana.

Pinecrest: Lettered in wreslting all four years.

Personal: Son of Paulo Moreno ... two siblings, Jordan (22) and Austin (14) ... born Dec. 24, 1995.

2013-14: Finished season at 12-12 ... had three wins at the Southern Scuffle including a maj. dec. against Army’s Hunter Wood followed by a pin of Oregon State’s Patrick Rollins

Demetreus Kostis

FACILITIES

2012-13: Placed third at Wilkes Open ... took first at the Cumberland Open ... placed second at Newberry Open ... competed for AppStateRTC during the summer and earned All-American honors at the Fila Junior Nationals by placing fourth in greco ... one round away from earning All-American honors at University Nationals in Akron, Ohio.

E.L. Meyers: Earned All-America three times ... 2012 Senior National Champion ... four-time District 2 champion ... placed first at 2012 regional tournament ... runner-up at 2012 Pennsylvania State Tournament ... notched 147 wins in his high school career ... member of Keystone Brawlers.

UNIVERSITY

Personal: Son of Sharon and Vito Pasone ... has two siblings, Megan and Colin ... majoring in history and secondary education.

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Junior • 5-3 Boone, N.C. Watauga

PASONE’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2012-13 29-9 0-0 - 6-0 8 2013-14 12-12 11-11 4-5 3-1 1 2014-15 17-11 17-11 9-4 6-1 6 2015-16 17-10 17-10 12-4 7-0 2 Career 75-42 45-32 25-13 22-2 17

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round of the Appalachian Open.

2014-15: Went 1-4 on the year ... pinned Jared Maltby in the opening

Watauga High School: 2014 4A state champion at the 132-pound weight class....four-time all conference and four-time conference champion...

Most outstanding wrestler at regionals and conference...Won the Old Appalachian tournament twice and the Falcon Frenzy tournament twice...

MVP of high school tem twice.

Personal: Full name: Demetreus George Kostis...Son of Tina and George Kostis....younger brother to Savva Kostis, who was a two-time all conference champion and on the all-time wins list.

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Freshman • 5-8 Monroe, N.C. Sun Valley

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Personal: Full name is Patrick Thierry Washington … son of Katrina and Scotty Alexander … has three siblings: Marhya, Talia and Jordan … intends on majoring in building sciences (architecture) … enjoys drawing in his spare time.

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High School: Attended Marvin Ridge High School in Waxhaw, N.C. … a four-year letterwinner for wrestling … a state finalist in 3A at 138 pounds his senior year … a three-time captain of team.

BRANDON HARRIS

141

2015-16: Finished 1-2 on the year when he competed in the Michigan State Open ... his lone victory came against Ohio in an 8-2 decision.

Reagan: Was a three time all-district and all-region selection ... two time academic all-district ... tallied 100 career wins ... named team MVP ... earned regional outstanding wrestler award.

Personal: Son of Brooks and Bill ... one sibling, Evars ... majoring in business management ... father Bill wrestled for Appalachian.

Laken Cook

Freshman • 5-9 Ilion, N.Y.

Central Valley Acad.

149

High School: Attended Central Valley Academy in Ilion, N.Y. … lettered three years in football and six years in wrestlers … three-time NYS place winner (5th, 4th, 2nd) … senior national all-American (third place) … senior year captain of the football team … two-year captain of the wrestling team.

Personal: Full name is Laken Thomas Cook … born April 24, 1996 … son of Brenda and Ken Cook … has five siblings: Landry, Tanner, Kye, Kace, Sixx … intends on majoring in health and physical education … enjoys riding four-wheelers and dirt bikes in his spare time … Father, Ken, wrestled at Cortland State.

Alex Lewis Junior • 5-9

N. Myrtle Beach, S.C.

North Myrtle

149

2014-15: Wrestled in the Keystone Classic and the Appalachian Open ... finished with a 1-4 record ... lone victory was a major decision in the first round of the Appalachian Open.

Personal: Full name is Brandon Michael Harris … born Aug. 13, 1997 … son of Dawn and Willia Harris … intends on majoring in business management and minoring in Spanish.

North Myrtle: Member of the North-South All Star team ... placed third at regional in 2012 and 2013 ... placed third at state Personal: Son of Melissa and Darryl ... three siblings, Victoria, Brittany, and Natalie ... majoring in electronic engineering and physics

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High School: Attended Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, N.C. … a four-year letterwinner in wrestling and a two-year letterwinner in football … state pacer and all-American in wrestling ... all-conference and two-time regional champ in football.

FACILITIES

Freshman • 5-7 Jamestown, N.C. Ragsdale

149

RECORDS

Personal: Full name is Christian William Beach … born Sept. 12, 1997 … son of Heidi and Lee Fite … has four siblings: Anna, Logan, William and Tatum … intends on majoring in business … enjoys rock climbing in his spare time.

Reagan

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San Antonio, Texas

PLAYERS

Christian Beach

Sophomore • 5-4

COACHES

High School: Attended Sun Valley High School in Monroe, N.C. … a two-year letterwinner in cross country and a four-year letterwinner in wrestling … named all-conference in wrestling as a sophomore, junior and senior … made state qualifier as a sophomore, junior and senior … placed fifth as a senior in the state tournament … named rookie of the year … named MVP as a senior.

Miller Clark

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Matt Zovistoski

Gavin Londoff

Paramus, N.J.

St. Louis, Mo.

Sophomore • 5-7

St. Joseph Regional

COACHES

149

2015-16: Finished the year 16-12 overall with a 9-7 duals record ... collected one pin and two major decisions ... key wins include wins against Indiana, West Virginia, NC State, and Anderson.

PLAYERS

St. Joseph Regional: Letter all four years in wrestling and cross country ... all-American as a sophomore and senior ... all-county as a sophomore and junior ... all-conference as sophomore, junior, and senior ... team MVP in wrestling and cross country ... career wrestling record of 129-24 Personal: Son of Chris Zovistoski ... one sibling, Joe (13) ... majoring in biology ... plans to attend veteranarian school ... born Jan. 30th, 1997.

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Jefferson, N.C.

Ashe County

157

RECORDS

basketball.

Ashe County: Letter in wrestling all four years ... also played football and

Personal: Son of Brandy and Dusty Elliot ... one sibling, Dakota Elliot ... majoring in excercise science ... plans to coach after graduation ... born on May 12th, 1996.

Carl Guess

Freshman • 6-0 FACILITIES

157 High School: Attended Holt High School in Wentzville, Mo. … a four-year letterwinner in wrestling … named an all-American as a junior and senior.

Personal: Full name is Gavin Michael Londoff … born March 26, 1998 … son of Nicole and Justin Londoff … has three siblings: Cole, Ayden and Addylnn … intends on majoring in business finance … enjoys water sports in his spare time.

Angel Najar Bethal, N.C.

Sophomore • 5-10

UNIVERSITY

Holt

Sophomore • 5-8

Michael Elliot

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Freshman • 5-10

Hickory, N.C.

South Caldwell

157

High School: Four-year letterwinner in wrestling … garnered a 154-12 record during high school … 2016 4A 152 pound state champion as a senior … third at 2015 state championships at 152 pounds … fourth at 2014 state championship at 145 pounds … three-times conference champion … threetime regional champion … two-time conference wrestler of the year.

Personal: Full name is Carl Wallace Guess … born Oct. 10, 1997 … son of Connie and Bobby Guess … has one sibling: Nelia … intends on majoring in history and social studies education.

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157

2015-16: Finished the year 7-6 overall with a 3-2 duals record ... finished with one pin and two major decisions ... won key matches against Ohio State, Davenport, Clarion and SIUE. North Pitt: four-time state qualifier ... state champion.

Personal: Son of Eddie Najar ... born Mar. 19, 1997.

David Peters-Logue Junior • 5-9 Hillsborough, N.C. Orange

157

2015-16: Finished the season 11-12 overall with a 4-7 duals record ... collected three pins, one technical fall and two major decisions ... key victories included Wisconsin, Central Michigan, VMI and Indiana.

2014-15: 3-2 overall record ... all five matches came at the Appalachian Open ... recorded a pin the first round of the Appalachian Open.

Orange High School: Four-year letterwinner...all-conference honors sophomore and junior year...Placed fifth in states as a sophomore...Placed second in states as a junior...Helped team to two undefeated state titles...coaches award as a junior...Placed eighth at the Super-32 Personal: Full Name: David Thor Peters-Logue...Son of Daphne Logue...Has one sibling, Sarah 12...Born July 7, 1996

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Colton Jackson Junior • 5-10 Lady Lake, Fla. The Villages

Elliot Raiford

165

Sophomore • 6-0 West Hall

2015-16: Competed in the Southern Scuffle where he fell to 0-2 for the year.

Personal: Son of Melissa and Hugh Raiford ... one sibling, Dorsey (20) ... born Aug. 6th, 1997.

Garrett church Pleasant Garden, N.C.

Southeast Guilford

165

Personal: Full name is Garret Stevenson Church … born May 22, 1998 … son of Alisa and Dwayne Church … has one sibling: Avery … intends on majoring in elementary education and becoming a teacher post-graduation … father, Dwayne, played football at Western Carolina.

Freshman • 5-9 Monroe, N.C.

Piedmont

165

165

2015-16: Finished 18-10 overall and 10-6 in duals ... Southern Conference runner-up at 165 ... finished 6-1 in the SoCon ... NCAA qualifier ... finished 2-1 in National Freestyle Duals tournament ... collected one pin, one technical fall and four major decisions.

2014-15: Finished the year with a 12-12 overall record ... posted a 6-1 record in SoCon dual matches ... named to the Southern Conference all-freshman team ... SoCon runner-up at 174 pounds.

2013-14: Redshirted with a 4-3 overall record ... wrestled unattached at the Southern Scuffle and Appalachian Open Jefferson: Three-time state champion ... placed seventh at Super 32 and sixth at NHSCA Junior Nationals ... GNWA Dream Team in 2012.

Personal: Son of Michael and Michelle Przybysz ... born June 16, 1994 ... two siblings, Austin (21) and Olivia (15) ...business major.

PRZYBYSZ’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2013-14 4-3 - - - 2014-15 12-12 12-11 10-7 6-1 3 2015-16 18-10 18-10 10-6 6-1 1 Career 34-25 30-21 20-13 12-2 4

Personal: Full name is Thomas Clarke Flitz … born Feb. 19, 1998 … son of Paige and Erik Flitz … has three siblings: Daniel, Michael and Anna … intends on majoring in health and physical education and become a teacher postgraduation.

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amassed a 164-26 record.

High School: A four-year letterwinner in wrestling … an all-state wrestler …

Junior • 6-0 Jefferson, Ga. Jefferson

FACILITIES

Thomas flitz

Forrest Przybysz

RECORDS

High School: A three-year letterwinner in wrestling … also lettered two years in football and one year in track and field … named all-conference his sophomore and senior year and all-state his senior year in wrestling … named allconference his junior year in football … named team MVP on his state champion team his senior year … amassed a 56-1 wrestling record his senior year.

Personal: Full Name: Colton Lee Jackson...Son of Doug and Angie Jackson... has one sibling, Taylor Jackson, 20...Born Nov. 19, 1995...Plans to major in architectural technology and design and minor in Business

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The Villages: Placed fifth in 2012 at the Florida state tournament at 152...2013 state champion at 160-pound weight class...six-time outstanding wrestler...From 2010-13, had a record of 129-27

PLAYERS

West Hall: Placed fourh in state as a sophomore ... second in state as a junior ... state Champion as a senior.

fourth at the Appalachian Open.

2014-15: tallied a 6-7 overall record ... went 2-1 in dual matches ... five of his six wins earned bonus points ... placed

COACHES

Branch, Ga.

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PETERS-LOGUE’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2014-15 3-2 1-1 - - 1 2015-16 11-12 11-12 3-7 1-3 3 Career 14-14 12-13 3-7 1-3 4

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Nick Kee

Marcus Johnson

Junior • 5-11 Laurinburg, N.C. Scotland

Junior • 6-0 Mohnton, Pa. Governor Mifflin

2015-16: Finished with an impressive 25-7 overall record and 14-2 duals record ... went 7-0 in SoCon play ... won the 174 division in the SoCon tournament ... NCAA qualifier ... made it to second round of NCAA tournament before falling to Iowa ... finished 2-0 in Freestyle Nationals ... recorded four pins, one technical fall and nine major decisions.

2014-15: Posted a 20-10 record with an 11-3 mark in dual matches ... named Southern Conference Freshman of the Year ... went undefeated in conference dual matches during the regular season ... placed 3rd at the SoCon Championship ... named to all-southern conference team ... member of the SoCon all-freshman team ... earned SoCon wrestler of the week honors on Feb. 4 ... was ranked as high as 28th in the NCAA coaches’ panel rankings.

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2015-16: Finished 1-4 overall and 0-2 in duals.

2014-15: Finished 7-10 overall and 1-3 in duals ... recorded four pins on the season.

2013-14: Redshirted Governor Mifflin: All-county wreslter ... District 3 all-star team ... finished fourth place at state tournament during senior season ... played one year of football and track and field ... four year wrestler.

Personal: Son of David and Sharon Johnson ... born January 24, 1995 ... one sibling, Colin Johnson (16) ... major is undecided ... father David was a wreslter at Millersville University ... hobbies include fishing and hunting.

2013-14: Redshirted with a 3-3 overall record ... wrestled the Southern Scuffle and Appalachian Open unattached Scotland: Four-time conference and regional champion ... three-time state qualifier ... three-time state champion ... five-time All-American ... Third at NHSCA as a freshman, first as a sophomore and second as a junior ... 210-4 overall record.

Personal: Son of Nicolas and Susan Kee ... born June 27, 1994 ... one sibling, Jessica (17) ... major is undecided.

KEE’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2013-14 3-3 - - - 2014-15 20-10 19-10 11-3 7-0 2 2015-16 25-7 25-7 14-2 7-0 4 Career 48-20 44-17 25-5 14-0 6

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Alan clothier Freshman • 6-0 Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence

184

High School: A three-year letterwinner in football and a four-year letterwinner in wrestling … named to first team in football … two-time Sunflower league wrestler of the year … two-time state champion … two-time high school all-American.

Personal: Full name is Alan Edward Clothier … born Oct. 9, 1997 … son of Rebecca Clothier … has one sibling: Evan … intends on majoring in exercise science.

FACILITIES

Taylor Jackson

Junior • 5-7 Lady Lake, Fla The Villages (Rutgers)

184

UNIVERSITY

2015-16: Posted a 12-15 season, going 6-9 in duals.

2013-15 (Rutgers): 2013 Wilkes Open Champion ... 2014 ESU Open runner up.

The Villages: Lettered all four years in wrestling ... three-time state champion ... NHSCA all-American.

Personal: Son of Angie and Doug ... one sibling Colton (19), also an App State wrestler ... majoring in sustainable planning ... born July, 1, 1993.

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Demazio samuel Freshman • 5-10 Durham, N.C. Northern

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High School: A three-year letterwinner in football and a four-year letterwinner in wrestling and track and field … a junior state placer and a senior state champion … named to all-conference in football.

Personal: Full name is Damazio Rashawn Samuel … born March 27, 1997 … son of Lawanda Samuel … has two siblings: Daiquan and Antonio … intends on majoring in business management .

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Denzel Dejournette

197

285

Sophomore • 5-11 Greensboro, N.C. James B. Dudley

James B. Dudley: Earned all-American status as a sophomore ... all-conference as a sophomore, junior, and senior ... all-state as senior ... named team MVP. Personal: Son of Albert Diabe ... four siblings, Otwello (22), Ashley (10), Albert (9), Leila (4) ... born Mar. 6th, 1996.

285

bell, Stanford and Drexel.

2015-16: Finished with a 3-2 overall record after competing in the Southern Scuffle ... got key victories over Camp-

Personal: Son of Dain Miller ... four siblings Issac (23), Ian (21), Lizzy (20), and Meg (17) ... majoring in business marketing ... born Oct. 19, 1996.

R.J. Reynolds: Earned all-state honorable mention honors as a junior and named to all-state team as a senior ... placed second in state tournament during senior season after taking fourth place a year earlier.

Personal: Son of Laverne and Benjamin Foster ... has two siblings, Laquasha and Latina Foster ... majoring in pharmacy with a minor in business.

DEJOURNETTE’S CAREER Tournament Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins SoCon NCAA 2012-13 22-9 - - - 10 2013-14 15-17 15-15 8-7 4-3 3 1-2 2014-15 33-6 33-6 15-2 6-1 8 3-0 1-2 2015-16 31-4 31-4 15-1 7-0 6 3-0 1-2 Career 81-36 79-25 38-10 17-4 27 7-2 2-4

Freshman • 6-0 Zebulan, N.C. East Wake

FACILITIES

ZACK Willard

2012-13: Placed fourth at the Pembroke Open ... third at the King College Open ... second at the Cumberland Open ... ended the regular season by placing fifth at the National Collegiate Open in Richmond, Va. ... competed for the AppStateRTC during the summer and earned double All-American honors by placing fifth in greco and seventh in freestyle at Fila Junior Nationals in Las Vegas.

RECORDS

Northwest Guilford: three-time all-conference wrestler ... state champion at 220 pounds ... four-time national all-American ... all-conference in football.

2013-14: Finished at 15-17 ... placed sixth at Roadrunner Open and Keystone Classic ... recorded one win at the Southern Conference Champion ... defeated 2014 Southern Conference Champion David Devine (SIUE) during the regular season

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Sophomore • 6-1 Greensboro, N.C. Northwest Guilford

2014-15: Tallied a record of 33-6 ... placed first at the the Roadrunner Classic ... claimed first place at Keystone Classic ... won his first 17 matches to start the season before losing a decision to eventual national champion Nick Gwiazdowski (NC State) ... won the 285 division at the SoCon Championship ... was a No. 12 seed at the NCAA Championship ... picked up first career NCAA Championship victory against Mimmo Lytle (Kent State) ... named to all-Southern Conference team ... was named SoCon wrestling athlete of the month for November ... tabbed as SoCon wrestler of the week twice.

PLAYERS

Cary Miller

2015-16: Posted a 31-4 overall record and powerful 15-1 duals record ... went a perfect 7-0 in SoCon en route to winning the heavyweight division in the SoCon tournament ... named SoCon Wrestler of the Year ... recorded six pins on the season as well as 11 major decisions ... had four-straight major decisions at one point downing Duke, Clarion, Buffalo and Navy ... NCAA qualifier ... entered NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed ... went 4-1 in National Freestyles ... named SoCon Wrestler of the Month twice and Wrestler of the Week three times.

COACHES

the Keystone Classic at 197.

2015-16: Posted a 7-13 overall record and a 3-8 duals record ... recorded a key pin against Missouri and placed sixth in

Senior • 6-2 Winston-Salem, N.C. R.J. Reynolds

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Randall Diabe

285

UNIVERSITY

High School: East Wake High in Wendell, N.C. … a four-year letterwinner in wrestling and a three-year letterwinner in football … named all-conference in both wrestling and football.

Personal: Born May 26, 1998 … son of Grace Willard … has one sibling: Alston.

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2015-16 APPALACHIAN STATE WRESTLING DATE OPPONENT November 11/7 ANDERSON 11/7 DAVIDSON 11/7 CSU BAKERSFIELD 11/15 Michigan St. Open 11/22 Keystone Classic 11/29 at North Carolina December 12/4 NC STATE 12/15 DUKE 12/19 vs. Buffalo 12/19 at Clarion January 1/1 Southern Scuffle 1/6 at Campbell* 1/10 SIUE* 1/20 at The Citadel*

Dominic Parisi Heath Gleaton Jacob Grigg Vito Pasone Payton Shuford Javon Johnson Demetreus Kostis Alex Lewis Michael Longo Dylan Cottrell Zack Strickland Colton Jackson Nick Kee Dain Steffeny David Peters-Logue Forrest Przybysz Marcus Johnson Nick Vetell Elijah Farmer Collin Johnson Tyler Radford Kacee Hutchinson Denzel Dejournette

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Dual Record: 12-4 • SoCon: 6-1 LOCATION RESULT DATE OPPONENT 1/23 APPALACHIAN OPEN BOONE, N.C. W, 51-0 1/26 at Gardner-Webb* BOONE, N.C. W, 49-0 February BOONE, N.C. W, 19-15 2/5 at Chattanooga* East Lansing, Mi. NTS 2/11 VMI* Philadelphia, Pa. 5th 2/12 MISSOURI Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 24-12 2/21 at Indiana March BOONE, N.C. L, 21-14 3/5 SoCon Championships BOONE, N.C. W, 26-14 3/19-21 NCAA Championships Clarion, Pa. W, 31-6 Clarion, Pa. W, 19-12 Chattanooga, Tenn.

Buies Creek, N.C. BOONE, N.C. Charleston, S.C.

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Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. So. So.

125 125 133 133 133 141/149 133/141 141/149 141 149 157 165 165 165 174 174 184/197 184 197 197 197 Hwt Hwt

29-10 1-2 7-7 17-11 2-4 8-16 1-4 1-4 22-16 12-2 20-11 6-7 20-10 1-2 3-2 12-12 7-10 8-20 0-2 0-4 5-23 4-8 33-6

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Collegiate 26-10 0-1 5-6 17-11 1-3 8-16 0-2 0-4 22-16 12-2 20-11 5-5 19-10 1-2 1-1 12-11 6-9 8-20 0-2 0-4 5-21 4-6 33-6

LOCATION RESULT BOONE, N.C. Canceled Boiling Springs, N.C. L, 22-18 Chattanooga, Tenn.

BOONE, N.C. BOONE, N.C. Bloomington, Ind. Asheville, N.C. St. Louis, Mo.

W, 22-15 W, 27-9 L, 41-6 W, 21-13 1st t-41st

13th W, 31-13 W, 33-8 W, 31-13 Dual

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15-2 2-2 9-4 4-8 9-8 4-1 13-4 2-1 11-3 10-7 1-3 2-12 3-13 15-2

6-1 6-1 4-3 5-2 6-1 7-0 6-1 0-2 1-5 1-5 6-1

13-10 0-1 3-2 3-3 0-1 5-2 0-1 0-2 7-11 7-1 7-7 2-3 10-6 0-2 2-0 6-7 3-6 4-13 0-2 4-15 2-6 18-4

4-0 1-0 0-4 4-5 1-3 1-4 0-1 1-2 2-3 2-0 5-4 1-1 6-3 0-1 2-2 0-2 1-0 0-3 1-0 6-1

1-0 3-1 1-4 0-1 3-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 0-1 1-1 0-2 1-0 1-0

9-0 0-1 3-1 6-2 1-0 0-6 1-1 8-2 3-1 6-0 2-3 2-1 1-0 3-0 4-2 2-5 0-1 0-4 0-5 0-1 8-1

0:53 0:36 1:55 0:45 3:23 1:16 1:45 1:04 1:46 1:46 5:51 2:40 0:49 2:25 1:13

1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-3 1-0

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School Appalachian State Chattanooga Gardner Webb SIUE Campbell The Citadel VMI Davidson

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 3 2 1 3 2 4 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1

125 POUNDS - 2nd Place Vito Pasone TF Zamir Ode (DAV), 16-0 Vito Pasone TF Alonzo Allen (UTC), 18-3 Alfredo Rodriguez (SIUE) dec. Vito Pasone, 17-10 133 POUNDS- 3rd Place Irvin Enriquez dec. Cody Hill (UTC), 13-7 Tyler Ziegler (GWU) dec. Irvin Enriquez, 4-3 Irvin Enriquez dec. Dominick Gallo (VMI), 6-2 Irvin Enriquez dec. Dustin Runzo (DAV), 11-5 141 POUNDS- 1st Place Michael Longo pinned Billy McClelland (DAV), 1:34 Michael Longo pinned John Muldoon (SIUE), 4:02 Michael Longo dec. Mike Pongracz (UTC), 6-4/SV1 149 POUNDS - 4th Place Matthew Frisch (CIT) maj. dec. Matt Zovistoski, 10-1 Matt Zovistoski dec. Aidan Conroy (DAV), 8-1 Matt Zovistoski dec. Emmitt Kelly (VMI), 5-3 Chase Zemenak (UTC) TF Matt Zovistoski, 17-0 157 POUNDS Ryan Mosely (GWU) dec. David Peters-Logue, 8-2 David Peters-Logue dec. Quinten Perez (CU), 7-2 Neal Richards (VMI) pinned David Peters-Logue, 1:38 165 POUNDS- 2nd Place Forrest Przybysz maj. dec. Adam Flatt (DAV), 12-0 Forrest Przybysz dec. Paul Duggan (CU), 3-1/SV1 Austin Trott (GWU) dec. Forrest Przybysz, 5-4

174 POUNDS- 1st Place Nick Kee TF Nathaniel Powers (DAV), 16-0 Nick Kee maj. dec. Connor McMahon (SIUE), 13-4 Nick Kee maj. dec. Sean Mappes (UTC), 14-6 184 POUNDS - 4th Place Derek Nagel (SIUE) pinned Taylor Jackson, 5:54 Taylor Jackson dec. Konnor Pritchard (DAV), 2-0 Taylor Jackson dec. Sawyer Root (CIT), 16-10 Hunter Gamble (GWU) maj. dec. Taylor Jackson, 11-2 197 POUNDS - 4th Place Randall Diabe dec. Gray Jones (GWU), 2-0 Scott Boykin (UTC) dec. Randall Diabe, 6-4 Randall Diabe dec. Taylor Thomas (VMI), 5-3 Jake Tindle (SIUE) maj. dec. Randall Diabe, 11-1 285 POUNDS - 1st Place Denzel Dejournette TF Will Cooley (DAV), 17-2 Denzel Dejournette maj. dec. Chris Johnson (SIUE), 12-2 Denzel Dejournette dec. Jared Johnson (UTC), 4-2

2016 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 141 POUNDS Mike Longo dec. Zach Finesilver (Duke), 7-6 Chris Mecate (ODU) dec. Mike Longo, 5-0 Mike Longo maj. dec. Matt Manley (MIZZ), 12-3 Tommy Thorn (MINN) maj. dec. Mike Longo, 10-0 165 POUNDS Anthony Perrotti (RUT) pinned Forrest Przybysz, 1:18 Forrest Przybysz dec. Cody Wiercioch (PITT), 6-1 Chad Welch (PUR) maj. dec. Forrest Przybysz, 11-1 174 POUNDS Nick Kee dec. Jonathan Schleifer (PRIN), 5-4 Matt Reed (OU) dec. Nick Kee, 11-5 Alex Meyer (IOWA) dec. Nick Kee, 10-9 285 POUNDS Brooks Black (ILL) dec. Denzel Dejournette, 7-2 Dezel Dejournette FFT Sam Stoll (IOWA), FFT Ross Larson (OU) pinned Denzel Dejournette, 1:29

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OLYMPIANS 1948 1968 1988

Al Crawford Herb Singerman Ike Anderson (62 kg.)

Dale Oliver (74 kg., alternate)

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Charles Parks Al Crawford Donnell Rawls Mark Fee Mark Fee Kyle Blevins Austin Trotman

NCAA FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICANS 1982 Thomas Hutchinson 126 1997 David Hopper 126

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Herb Singerman Jim Polsinelli Craig Cody Chuck Jones Lee Reitzel Donnell Rawls Jason Hooker Eddy Clark Erik Smith P. J. Boccia Jason Jones Neal Martin Terreyl Williams Austin Trotman Kyle Blevins Dominic Parisi Zack Strickland Dominic Parisi Forrest Prybysz

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2016

Vince Zullo Kyle Kuykendall Shomari Rozier Seth Myerson Mike Orris Seth Myerson Duke Howell Tony Hairston Derek Strobel Seth Myerson Tony Hairston David Hopper Derek Strobel Jeremy Hart Jeremy Hart P.J. Boccia Rich Caisse Travis Drake Jeremy Hart P.J. Boccia Mark Fee Travis Drake Mark Fee Rich Caisse Travis Drake Lee Roper Mark Fee Josh Carroll Ruebon Daniels Scott Ervin Scott Ervin Frank Celorrio Tony Gravely Austin Trotman Dylan Temple Kyle Blevins Austin Trotman Tony Gravely Mike Kessler Austin Trotman Dominic Parisi Dylan Cottrell Denzel Dejournette Michael Longo Denzel Dejournette* Nick Kee Michael Longo*

134 150 167 177 118 * 177 Hwt 118 158 ** 190 * 118 126 * 167 141 * 141 157 125 133 ** 141 * 157 165 * 133 * 165 * 125 ** 133 165 ** 174 197 Hwt 149 * 149 133 125 184 197 165 * 184 125 141 ** 184 125 149 Hwt 141 Hwt 174 141

* Indicates second SoCon Title ** Indicates third SoCon Title

RECORDS SoCon WRESTLER OF THE YEAR

SoCon FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2008 Austin Trotman 2014 Dylan Cottrell 2015 Nick Kee

Todd Sumter Amaro Lamar Amaro Lamar Victor Balmeceda Jeremy Hart Jeremy Hart Mark Fee Scott Ervin Kyle Blevins

UNDEFEATED SEASONS R.W. Watkins R.W. Watkins R.W. Watkins Frank Meyer Frank Meyer Steve Gabriel

6-0 13-0 9-0 10-0 7-0-2 9-0

SoCon COACH OF THE YEAR

1984 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2003 2016

CAREER WINS LIST

Name Years Wins 1. Austin Trotman 2007-12 129 2. Kyle Blevins 2008-12 124 3. Scott Ervin 2003-08 114 4. Jeremy Hart 1996-01 108 5. Mark Fee 1998-03 98 D. Dejournette 2013-pres. 98 6. Travis Drake 1998-03 94 7. Mike Orris 1992-95 85 8. Mike Kessler 2007-12 84 9. Amaro Lamar 1984-87 83 10. Mike Maxam 1986-89 82 Tony Hairston 1993-96 82 Savva Kostis 2008-12 82 Dominic Parisi 2010-15 82

SEASON WINS LIST

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Name Kyle Blevins Scott Ervin Kyle Blevins Austin Trotman Mark Fee Travis Drake Donnell Rawls Austin Trotman Amaro Lamar Mike Kessler

Season Wins 2011-12 40 2007-08 38 2010-11 38 2011-12 38 2002-03 36 2001-02 35 1991-92 33 2010-11 33 1986-87 32 2011-12 32

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Paul Mance Paul Mance Paul Mance Paul Mance Paul Mance Paul Mance JohnMark Bentley JohnMark Bentley JohnMark Bentley

SoCon TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS

FACILITIES

1989 1993 1994 1996 2001 2003 2012 2015 2016

126 158 167 190 Hwt 134 150 167 177 118 177 142 141 149 135 133 197 Hwt 133 165 174 125 133 141 165 174 184 197 149 Hwt 149 149 149 133 149 184 184 141 149 165 184 165

RECORDS

1947 1950 1958 1963 1964 1966

Donnell Rawls Corey Creech Shomari Rozier John Reynolds Melvin Crosby Vince Zullo Kyle Kuykendall Shomari Rozier Seth Meyerson Mike Orris Daryk Moistner Rob Daly Jeremy Hart Andy Putnam Rich Caisse Travis Burke Geoff McIntosh Danny Misenheimer Travis Drake Mark Fee Lee Roper Rich Caisse Travis Drake Eric Burns Lee Roper Mark Fee Sean McIntosh Josh Carroll Jason Jones Ruebon Daniels Eric Burns Scott Ervin Scott Ervin Frank Celorrio Savva Kostis Austin Trotman Austin Trotman Mike Kessler Savva Kostis Kyle Blevins Austin Troutman Zack Strickland

Prior to 1993, SoCon Meet champions earned all-conference honors.

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1993

1994

1995

1998 2000

2001

2002

2003

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2011 2012

2013

125 149 Hwt 165 Hwt 174 141 125

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SoCon TOURNAMENT MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER

SoCon ALL-CONFERENCE

Dominic Parisi Dylan Cottrell Denzel Dejournette Nick Kee Denzel Dejournette Nick Kee Michael Longo Vito Pasone

COACHES

Donnell Rawls Travis Drake Travis Drake Mark Fee Scott Ervin Austin Trotman Kyle Blevins Denzel Dejournette

2014

2015

2016

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1993 2001 2002 2003 2008 2010 2012 2016

SoCon ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM 2012 Paul Weiss 2013 Colin Hedash

Zack Strickland 2014 Dylan Cottrell

Vito Pasone 2015 Nick Kee

Michael Longo

Forrest Przybysz

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS

Season W L T Coach: R.W. “Red” Watkins 1946-47 6 0 1947-48 10 2 1948-49 9 1 1949-50 13 0 1950-51 12 2 1951-52 4 2 1952-53 4 2 1953-54 no team 1954-55 no team 1955-56 5 1 1956-57 6 1 1957-58 9 0 1958-59 8 2 Career 86 13 Coach: Joe Edminsten 1959-60 8 1 1960-61 4 4 Career 12 5 Coach: Frank Meyer 1961-62 4 2 1 1962-63 10 0 1963-64 7 0 2 Career 21 2 3

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Coach: Steve Gabriel 1965-66 9 0 1966-67 8 1 1 1967-68 8 4 1 1968-69 12 2 1969-70 13 4 1970-71 9 4 1971-72 11 3 1972-73 11 3 1973-74 9 3 Career 90 24 2 Coach: Ken Koenig 1974-75 6 7 1975-76 4 8 1 Career 10 15 1

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Season W L T Coach: Paul Mance 1976-77 6 9 1977-78 7 8 1 1978-79 19 4 1 1979-80 15 10 1980-81 12 3 1 1981-82 17 7 1982-83 11 8 1983-84 18 2 1984-85 13 8 1985-86 12 11 1 1986-87 10 6 1987-88 9 6 1 1988-89 10 5 1989-90 15 4 1990-91 11 6 1991-92 15 3 1 1992-93 11 4 1993-94 12 4 1 1994-95 6 6 1 1995-96 10 8 1996-97 10 8 1997-98 6 7 1998-99 7 3 1999-00 7 10 2000-01 8 5 2001-02 6 8 2002-03 11 2 2003-04 6 4 2004-05 8 9 1 2005-06 11 8 1 2006-07 8 10 2007-08 14 7 2008-09 7 15 Career 348 218 10

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Season Tournament Reg. Seas.

1972-73 3rd 1973-74 2nd 1974-75 3rd 1975-76 6th 1976-77 4th 1977-78 2nd 1978-79 2nd 1979-80 3rd 1980-81 2nd 1981-82 2nd 1982-83 2nd 1983-84 1st 1984-85 2nd 1985-86 2nd 1986-87 2nd 1987-88 2nd 1988-89 2nd 1989-90 2nd 1990-91 2nd 1991-92 2nd 1992-93 2nd 1st (4-0) 1993-94 2nd t-1st (3-1) 1994-95 t-1st 2nd (3-1) 1995-96 1st 3rd (2-2) 1996-97 t-1st 1st (5-0) 1997-98 3rd t-1st (4-1) 1998-99 4th t-1st (4-1) 1999-00 2nd 3rd (3-2) 2000-01 1st 1st (5-0) 2001-02 4th 4th (2-3) 2002-03 1st 1st (5-0) 2003-04 4th t-3rd (2-3) 2004-05 4th 5th (1-3-1) 2005-06 4th 5th (1-4) 2006-07 5th 4th (2-3) 2007-08 2nd 2nd (4-1) Coach: JohnMark Bentley 2008-09 3rd 4th (2-3) 2009-10 9 11 2009-10 3rd 3rd (3-2) 2010-11 8 11 1 2010-11 3rd 4th (2-3) 2011-12 13 4 2011-12 t-2nd 1st (6-0) 2012-13 8 6 2012-13 6th t-2nd (5-2) 2013-14 7 8 2013-14 4th 4th (4-3) 2014-15 9 8 2014-15 2nd 2nd (6-1) 2015-16 12 4 2015-16 1st 1st (6-1) Career 66 52 1

ALL-TIME SERIES 1999-00 (7-10, 3-2 SoCon) 11/20 Mountaineer Open NTS 11/27 Carolina Open (1) NTS 12/6 Kent State L 3-31 12/18 Buffalo Duals (2)

at Buffalo L 15-28

vs. Drexel L 10-27

vs. Binghamton W 27-16 12/29-30 Sunshine Open (3) 3rd of 31 1/8 Wolfpack Duals (4)

vs. Seton Hall L 6-30

vs. The Citadel W 37-4

at N.C. State L 15-26 1/11 Duke W 16-15 1/19 at North Carolina L 15-30 1/23 at Chattanooga * L 16-26 1/27 at UNC Greensboro * W 24-13 2/5 Davidson * W 39-6 N.C. State L 3-34 2/9 at Carson-Newman W 22-13 2/11 VMI * L 16-27 2/13 at The Citadel * W 31-7 2/19 James Madison L 16-25 2/26 SoCon Tournament (5) 2nd of 6 3/16-18 NCAA Tournament (6) T-47th (1) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (2) Buffalo, N.Y.; (3) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (4) Raleigh, N.C.; (5) Chattanooga, Tenn.; (6) St. Louis, Mo.

RECORDS FACILITIES

1997-98 (6-7, 4-1 SoCon) 11/15 VMI Freshman Tourn. (1) NTS 11/22 Mountaineer Open NTS 11/29 Carolina Open (2) NTS 12/6 RIT Invitational (3) 2nd of 7 12/18 at Campbell W 31-12 12/29-30 Sunshine Open (4) 5th of 23 1/9-10 Virginia Duals (5)

vs. Oklahoma State L 0-46

vs. North Carolina L 10-33 1/17 Wolfpack Duals (6)

vs. American L 17-25

at N.C. State L 9-25 1/20 at Carson-Newman L 12-20 1/24 at Chattanooga * W 22-13 1/30 at UNC Greensboro * L 18-20 2/7 The Citadel * W 37-2 2/11 at Davidson * W 33-12 2/13 VMI * W 21-16 2/18 at Georgia State W 28-13 2/22 Virginia Tech L 6-33 2/28 SoCon Tournament (7) 3rd of 6 3/19-21 NCAA Tournament (8) DNS (1) Lexington, Va.; (2) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (3) Roches1995-96 (10-8, 2-2 SoCon) 2001-02 (6-8, 2-3 SoCon) ter, N.Y.; (4) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (5) Hampton, Va.; 11/18 Mountaineer Open NTS (6) Raleigh, N.C.; (7) Greensboro, N.C.; (8) Cleveland, 11/10 at N.C. State L 16-17 11/25 North Carolina Open (1) NTS Ohio 11/10 West Virginia Open (1) NTS 12/2 Lock Haven Duals (2) 11/18 Keystone Classic (2) 6th of 9

vs. Millersville W 26-15 11/24 Carolina-Sharpie Open (3) NTS

vs. East Stroudsburg W 18-17 1998-99 (7-3, 4-1 SoCon) 11/30-12/1 Cliff Keen Invitational (4) NTS

at Lock Haven L 14-35 11/15 Keydet Freshman Open (1) NTS 12/2 Penn State Open (5) NTS 12/9 Wolfpack Duals (3) 11/21 Mountaineer Open NTS 12/28-29 Sunshine Open (6) 3rd of 18

vs. Maryland L 15-19 11/28 N.C. DeWalt Open (2) NTS 1/5 Hitchcock Classic (7) 2nd of 15

at N.C. State L 13-30 12/4-5 Coast Guard Invitational (3) 1st of 8 1/11 Virginia Duals (8)

vs. Howard W 26-14 12/29-30 Orange Bowl Sunshine Open (4) NTS

vs. Penn State L 0-38

vs. UNC Pembroke W 32-6 1/4 at N.C. State L 15-23 vs. Wisconsin L 12-29 12/29-30 Sunshine Open (4) 7th of 15 1/13 Davidson * W 34-9 1/19 at Chattanooga * L 12-20 1/3 Peach State Duals (5) 1/23 Chattanooga * W 29-13 1/22 Davidson * W 40-3

vs. Cuyahoga W 28-13 1/24 The Citadel * W 29-9 1/27 Virginia Tech L 12-37

vs. Purdue L 12-28 1/28 UNC Greensboro * W 36-11 1/31 at UNC Greensboro * W 32-7 1/6 at Ohio L 16-21 1/5 at Duke W 27-10 2/8 VMI * L 12-27 1/16 at Campbell W 24-13 2/12 at VMI * L 3-33 Anderson W 38-8 1/20 at UNC Greensboro L 17-20 2/13 at James Madison L 15-27 2/10 at The Citadel * L 17-20 1/23 at Carson-Newman W 26-18 2/16 Carson-Newman W 25-20 2/15 at Carson-Newman W 35-6 1/27 at Chattanooga * L 16-26 2/21 at Virginia Tech W 26-9 2/19 Duke W 23-16 2/8 The Citadel * W 39-7 2/27 SoCon Tournament (5) 4th of 6 2/23 at North Carolina L 6-34 2/16 VMI * L 17-26 3/18-20 NCAA Tournament (6) T-48th vs. Gardner-Webb W 36-12 2/20 at Davidson * W 36-3 (1) Lexington, Va.; (2) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (3) New London, 3/9 SoCon Tournament (3) 4th of 6 2/23 Virginia Tech W 26-12 Conn.; (4) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (5) Greensboro, N.C.; 3/21-23 NCAA Tournament (9) 28th 3/2 SoCon Tournament (6) 1st of 5 (6) University Park, Pa. (1) Morgantown, W.Va.; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Raleigh, 3/21-23 NCAA Tournament (7) 52nd N.C.; (4) Las Vegas, Nev.; (5) University Park, Pa.; (1) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (2) Lock Haven, Pa.; (3) (6) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (7) Millersville, Pa.; (8) Hampton, Raleigh, N.C.; (4) Tampa, Fla.; (5) Atlanta, Ga.; (6) Va.; (9) Albany, N.Y. Greensboro, N.C.; (7) Minneapolis, Minn.

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2000-01 (8-5, 5-0 SoCon) 11/11 VMI Freshman Tournament (1) NTS 11/11 West Virginia Open (2) NTS 11/18 Cornell Open (3) 5th of 6 12/3 Penn State Open (4) NTS 12/6 at Campbell L 17-21 12/28-29 Sunshine Open (5) NTS 1/12 at Duke W 29-6 1/13 vs. Ohio (6) L 12-23 1/20 Chattanooga * W 24-14 1/21 The Citadel * W 34-6 1/27 North Carolina L 9-32 1/31 UNC Greensboro * W 23-11 2/3 at N.C. State L 12-29 2/7 at Davidson * W 40-3 2/9 at VMI * W 31-7 2/15 Carson-Newman W 25-15 Anderson W 34-13 2/18 James Madison L 17-18 3/3 SoCon Tournament (7) 1st of 6 3/15-17 NCAA Tournament (8) T-66th (1) Lexington, Va.; (2) Morgantown, W.Va.; (3) Ithaca, N.Y.; (4) University Park, Pa.; (5) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (6) Raleigh, N.C.; (7) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (8) Iowa City, Iowa

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1994-95 (6-6-1, 3-1 SoCon) 11/19 Mountaineer Open NTS 11/26 North Carolina Open (1) NTS 12/3 RIT Invitational (2) 3rd of 9 12/10 Wolfpack Duals (3)

vs. Maryland L 15-24

at N.C. State L 10-24 12/29-30 Sunshine Open (4) 6th of 14 1/3 at Georgia State L 13-30 1/13-14 Virginia Duals (5)

vs. Syracuse L 15-23

vs. Clemson W 22-19

vs. Edinboro L 15-32 1/20 Campbell W 31-18 UNC Greensboro T 19-19 1/24 Carson-Newman W 23-13 1/29 Chattanooga * W 21-12 2/8 at The Citadel * W 32-12 2/14 Davidson * W 35-0 2/16 at VMI * L 13-23 3/4-5 SoCon Tournament (6) 1st of 5 3/16-18 NCAA Tournament (7) DNS (1) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (2) Rochester, N.Y.; (3) Raleigh, N.C.; (4) Tampa, Fla.; (5) Charlottesville, Va.; (6) Asheville, N.C.; (7) Iowa City, Iowa

1996-97 (10-8, 5-0 SoCon) 11/23 Mountaineer Open NTS 11/30 North Carolina Open (1) NTS 12/7 RIT Invitational (2) 3rd of 13 12/29-30 Sunshine Open (3) 10th of 20 1/5 Central Michigan Duals (4)

vs. Missouri L 0-39

vs. Wisconsin L 3-29

at Central Michigan L 6-39

vs. Harvard L 7-31 1/11 Campbell W 42-5 1/18 Wolfpack Duals (5)

vs. American L 13-24

vs. Maryland L 6-37

vs. Delaware State W 43-6

at N.C. State L 18-21 1/21 Carson-Newman W 27-16 1/25 Chattanooga * W 25-10 2/1 UNC Greensboro * W 19-18 2/5 Georgia State W 29-7 2/8 at The Citadel * W 40-0 2/9 at North Carolina L 18-24 2/11 Davidson * W 37-9 2/14 at VMI * W 20-19 2/21 at Virginia Tech W 24-16 3/1 SoCon Tournament (6) T-1st of 6 3/20-22 NCAA Tournament (7) T-58th (1) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (2) Rochester, N.Y.; (3) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (4) Mt. Pleasant, Mich.; (5) Raleigh, N.C.; (6) Greensboro, N.C.; (7) Cedar Falls, Iowa

COACHES

1991-92 (15-3-1) 11/23 Carolina Open (1) NTS 12/4 Carson-Newman W 22-13 12/7 Liberty T 19-19 12/28-29 Sunshine Open (2) NTS 1/4 The Citadel Duals (3)

vs. So. Connecticut State W 23-21

vs. Gardner-Webb W 43-6

vs. Duke W 18-16 1/14 UNC Pembroke W 27-14 1/18 Wolfpack Duals (4)

at N.C. State L 15-21

vs. Longwood W 24-14

vs. Morgan State W 24-13

vs. Coppin State W 37-9 1/21 at Carson-Newman W 26-12 1/24 at Clemson L 14-29 1/25 at Campbell W 31-10

vs. William & Mary W 30-10 1/28 Gardner-Webb W 35-7 2/2 at Chattanooga L 16-26 2/7 VMI W 35-3 2/10 The Citadel W 31-6 2/15 Southeast Invitational (3) 1st of 5 2/21 Davidson W 53-0 3/8 SoCon Tournament (5) 2nd of 5 3/19-21 NCAA Tournament (6) 21st (1) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (2) Tampa, Fla.; (3) Charleston, S.C.; (4) Raleigh, N.C.; (5) Asheville, N.C.; (6) Oklahoma City, Okla.

1992-93 (11-4, 4-0 SoCon) 11/21 Carolina Open (1) NTS 12/4-5 RIT Invitational (2) 1st of 11 12/28-29 Sunshine Open (3) 4th of 48 1/2 Peach State Duals (4)

vs. Clarion L 13-23

vs. Indiana (Pa.) L 18-22

vs. Simon Fraser W 27-16

vs. Slippery Rock W 34-9

vs. Douglas W 33-10 1/8-9 Virginia Duals (5)

vs. Bloomsburg L 10-24

vs. VMI W 23-12

vs. Clemson L 16-20 1/19 Carson-Newman W 30-9 1/23 at Clemson W 21-16 1/29 Chattanooga * W 24-15 2/5 at VMI * W 26-12 2/12 at The Citadel * W 33-8 2/13 Southeast Invitational (6) 1st of 5 2/16 at Davidson * W 44-6 2/18 Campbell W 47-0 3/7 SoCon Tournament (7) 2nd of 5 3/17-19 NCAA Tournament (8) 40th (1) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (2) Rochester, N.Y.; (3) Tampa, Fla.; (4) Atlanta, Ga.; (5) Charlottesville, Va.; (6) Charleston, S.C.; (7) Asheville, N.C.; (8) Ames, Iowa

1993-94 (12-4-1, 3-1 SoCon) 11/19-20 Ohio Open (1) NTS 11/27 North Carolina Open (2) NTS 12/4 at Liberty W 27-7 12/11 Wolfpack Duals (3)

at North Carolina State W 22-19

vs. The Citadel W 34-9

vs. Georgia State W 26-10

vs. Pembroke State W 30-6 1/2 Peach State Duals (4)

vs. Slippery Rock L 13-22

vs. Wisconsin-River Falls W 29-9

vs. Penn L 13-20

vs. Clarion L 3-36 1/8 vs. American W 33-14

at UNC Greensboro W 38-9 1/15 at Carson-Newman T 23-23 1/18 at Campbell W 17-15 1/30 at Chattanooga * L 15-16 2/4 VMI * W 18-16 2/12 Southeast Invit. (5) NTS 2/16 Davidson * W 36-7 2/24 The Citadel * W 41-3 3/6 SoCon Tournament (6) 2nd of 5 3/17-19 NCAA Tournament (2) DNS (1) Athens, Ohio; (2) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (3) Raleigh, N.C.; (4) Atlanta, Ga.; (5) Charleston, S.C.; (6) Asheville, N.C.

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1990-91 (11-6) 11/29 Carson-Newman W 25-18 12/1-2 Rochester Invitational (1) 3rd of 16 12/5 at Winston-Salem State W 42-8 12/8 at Old Dominion W 29-18 12/29-30 Sunshine Open (2) 5th of 36 1/2 vs. Boston Univ. (3) W 23-15 1/4 The Citadel Duals (4)

vs. Georgia Tech W 45-9

vs. Olivet (Mich.)

W 37-6

vs. Duke L 16-25 1/8 Kent State L 18-20 1/19 at The Citadel W 25-15

vs. Davidson W 45-3 1/22 at Carson-Newman L 18-21 1/24 at UNC Pembroke L 17-22 1/25 at North Carolina L 11-28 1/30 Furman W 26-20 2/1 Chattanooga L 12-26 2/8 at VMI W 28-15 2/9 at Liberty W 29-19 2/16 Southeast Invitational (4) 1st of 9 3/2 SoCon Tournament 2nd of 5 3/14-16 NCAA Tournament (5) DNS (1) Rochester, N.Y.; (2) Tampa, Fla.; (3) Punta Gorda, Fla.; (4) Charleston, S.C.; (5) Iowa City, Iowa

UNIVERSITY

* = Southern Conference • NTS = No Team Score • DNS = Did Not Score • DNQ = Did Not Qualify

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2002-03 (11-2, 5-0 SoCon) 11/9 West Virginia Open (1) NTS 11/24 Penn Invitational (2) NTS 11/30 Carolina Open (3) NTS 12/8 Nittany Lion Open (4) NTS 12/19 Reno Invitational (5) 13th of 22 12/28-29 Midlands Invitational (6) 46th of 50 12/28-29 Sunshine Open (7) NTS 1/4 Hitchcock Classic (8) 1st of 10 1/9 at Davidson * W 47-6

vs. Franklin & Marshall W 32-15 1/17 The Citadel * W 20-17 1/19 Chattanooga * W 36-6 1/26 UNC Greensboro * W 40-7 1/31 at Virginia Tech W 23-17 2/1 at James Madison W 27-13

vs. Kent State L 12-24

vs. Campbell W 34-9 2/7 at VMI * W 26-6 2/18 Carson-Newman W 33-12 Anderson W 43-3 2/23 North Carolina L 12-24 3/8 SoCon Tournament 1st of 6 3/20-22 NCAA Tournament (9) 33rd (1) Morgantown, W.Va.; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Raleigh, N.C.; (4) University Park, Pa.; (5) Reno, Nev.; (6) Evanston, Ill.; (7) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (8) Millersville, Pa.; (9) Kansas City, Mo. 2003-04 (6-4, 2-3 SoCon) 11/8 West Virginia Open (1) NTS 11/23 Keystone Classic (2) NTS 12/6 Rubbermaid Open (3) NTS 12/19 Beast of the East (4) 12th of 20 12/28-29 Southern Scuffle (5) 12th of 23 1/3 Hitchcock Classic (6) 1st of 5 1/13 Anderson W 37-0 1/17 at Chattanooga * L 12-27 1/23 UNC Greensboro * W 22-12 1/27 at The Citadel * L 14-22 1/31 at Gardner-Webb W 33-3 2/3 Davidson * W 39-9 2/8 VMI * L 18-20 2/14 at James Madison W 34-3 2/22 Virginia Tech W 30-6 2/28 at North Carolina L 6-36 3/6 SoCon Tournament (7) 4th of 6 3/18-20 NCAA Tournament (8) DNQ (1) Morgantown, W.Va.; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (4) Wilmington, Del.; (5) Greensboro, N.C.; (6) Millersville, Pa.; (7) Charlottesville, Va.; (8) St. Louis, Mo. 2004-05 (8-9-1, 1-3-1 SoCon) 11/3 Black & Gold Invitational NTS 11/13 Avalon Duals (1)

vs. Virginia L 21-25

at Edinboro L 0-38

vs. Findlay W 30-20 11/17 vs. Virginia Tech (2) L 18-27 11/20 Keystone Classic (3) 6th of 23 12/4 Carolina Open (4) NTS 12/17 Beast of the East (5) 9th of 12 12/29-30 Southern Scuffle (6) 17th of 23 1/8 N.C. State Duals (7)

vs. North Dakota State L 3-34

vs. Campbell W 40-3 1/11 Gardner-Webb W 19-15 1/16 Wendy’s Duals (8)

vs. Kent State W 19-18

vs. Purdue L 6-26

vs. Central Michigan L 0-47 2/21 at UNC Greensboro * L 7-27 2/27 at VMI * L 18-27 2/1 at Davidson * W 29-16 2/5 Chattanooga * L 12-28 Anderson W 27-15 2/10 The Citadel * T 21-21 2/17 at Carson-Newman W 32-9 2/23 Campbell W 53-0 3/5 SoCon Tournament (6) 4th of 6 3/17-19 NCAA Tournament (9) T-63rd (1) Edinboro, Pa.; (2) Boiling Springs, N.C.; (3) Philadelphia, Pa.; (4) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (5) Wilmington, Del.; (6) Greensboro, N.C.; (7) Raleigh, N.C.; (8) Ashland, Ohio; (9) St. Louis, Mo.

2005-06 (11-8-1, 1-4 SoCon) 11/13 Mat Jam Duals North Carolina L 18-23 Duke W 21-16 Chattanooga T 21-21 11/20 Keystone Classic (1) 4th of 10 11/26 Carolina Open (2) NTS 12/4 James Madison W 25-12 12/18 Cleveland State Open (3) NTS 12/20 at Buffalo L 0-35

vs. Mercyhurst L 13-23 12/29-30 Southern Scuffle (4) 24th of 32 1/7 N.C. State Duals (5)

at N.C. State L 16-23

vs. Newberry W 28-9

vs. East Stroudsburg W 23-10 1/11 at Gardner-Webb W 26-18 1/21 UNC Greensboro * L 18-19 1/26 VMI * W 24-10 1/31 Davidson * L 17-23 Newberry W 24-10 2/4 at Chattanooga * L 4-29

vs. Cumberland (Ky.) W 40-9 2/9 at The Citadel * L 10-31 2/13 at Campbell W 33-12 2/16 Anderson W 35-15 Carson-Newman W 37-9 3/4 SoCon Tournament (6) 4th of 6 3/16-18 NCAA Tournament (7) DNQ (1) Philadelphia, Pa.; (2) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (3) Cleveland, Ohio; (4) Greensboro, N.C.; (5) Raleigh, N.C.; (6) Lexington, Ky.; (7) Oklahoma City, Okla.

2006-07 (8-15, 2-3 SoCon) 11/10 Wagner W 46-3 11/19 Keystone Classic (1) 5th of 10 11/25 Hoosier Duals (2)

at Indiana L 9-38

vs. Cumberland (Ky.) L 20-22

vs. Ohio L 3-34

vs. Bucknell L 12-32

vs. Oregon L 10-31 12/3 Nittany Lion Open (3) NTS 12/17 at Pittsburgh L 9-31

vs. Duquesne W 21-18 12/29-30 Southern Scuffle (4) 22nd of 32 1/6 Boilermaker Duals (5)

vs. Cleveland State L 18-25

at Purdue L 9-28

vs. Eastern Illinois W 20-12 1/9 Buffalo L 16-25 Gardner-Webb W 31-15 1/14 at UNC Greensboro * L 15-30 1/21 Wendy’s Duals (6)

vs. Ohio L 14-25

vs. Ohio State L 12-30

vs. Kent State L 10-27 1/25 at VMI * L 17-21 1/28 Chattanooga * L 3-35 2/7 at Davidson * W 22-21 2/11 The Citadel * W 25-9 2/15 at Carson-Newman W 23-15 2/20 Campbell W 36-12 3/3 SoCon Tournament (7) 5th of 6 3/15-17 NCAA Tournament (8) T-49th (1) Philadelphia, Pa.; (2) Bloomington, Ind.; (3) University Park, Pa.; (4) Greensboro, N.C.; (5) West Lafayette, Ind.; (6) Ashland, Ohio; (7) Raleigh, N.C.; (8) Detroit, Mich.

2007-08 (14-7, 4-1 SoCon) 11/11 at Virginia Tech L 16-21 11/18 Keystone Classic (1) 3rd of 10 11/24 Northeast Duals (2)

vs. Central Michigan L 6-30

vs. Bucknell W 24-12

vs. Maryland L 7-31

vs. Binghamton W 9-35 12/15 at Buffalo L 16-19

vs. Bloomsburg W 23-17 12/18 Tourn. of Champions (3) 8th of 26 12/29 Southern Scuffle (4) 17th of 28 1/5 Lone Star Duals (5)

vs. North Dakota State W 26-16

vs. Eastern Michigan W 30-9

vs. Air Force W 25-9

vs. Michigan L 9-32 1/13 UNC Greensboro * W 22-14 1/19 Virginia L 10-24 1/27 at Chattanooga * L 9-27 1/29 at Gardner-Webb W 34-12 2/5 Davidson * W 37-8 2/9 The Citadel * W 31-8 2/13 Liberty W 30-9 2/17 VMI * W 42-4 Carson-Newman W 47-4 2/26 at Campbell W 41-0 3/8 SoCon Tournament (6) 2nd of 6 3/20-22 NCAA Tournament (7) 38th (1) Philadelphia, Pa.; (2) Troy, N.Y.; (3) Reno, Nev.; (4) Greensboro, N.C.; (5) Arlington, Texas; (6) Chattanooga, Tenn.; (7) St. Louis, Mo.

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2008-09 (7-16, 2-3 SoCon) 11/16 Buffalo L 6-32 Gardner-Webb W 43-6

Spartanburg Methodist W 21-18 11/23 Keystone Classic (1) 6th of 10 11/29 Northeast Duals (2)

vs. Bucknell L 8-26

vs. Drexel W 21-19

vs. Oklahoma State L 3-41

vs. Lehigh L 3-36 12/7 Ohio L 9-25 12/18 Tourn. of Champions (3) 21st of 30 12/29-30 Southern Scuffle (4) 19th of 28 1/3 Lone Star Duals (5)

vs. Air Force W 30-6

vs. Army L 10-29

vs. Brown L 16-18

vs. Oklahoma L 3-43 1/11 at UNC Greensboro * L 7-36 1/16 Virginia Tech L 4-36 Campbell W 34-12 1/18 at Virginia L 9-35 1/24 Chattanooga * L 12-25 1/31 Gardner-Webb Duals (6)

vs. Duke L 18-22

vs. Eastern Michigan L 10-26 2/3 at Davidson * W 25-9 2/11 at VMI * W 31-15 2/15 The Citadel * L 15-17 2/23 at Liberty L 18-24 3/7 SoCon Tournament (7) 3rd of 6 3/19-21 NCAA Tournament (8) DNS (1) Philadelphia, Pa.; (2) Troy, N.Y.; (3) Reno, Nev.; (4) Greensboro, N.C.; (5) Dallas, Texas; (6) Boiling Springs, N.C.; (7) Charleston, S.C.; (8) St. Louis, Mo. 2009-10 (9-11, 3-2 SoCon) 11/15 Michigan State Open (1) NTS 11/22 Keystone Classic (2) 3rd of 9 11/28 Northeast Duals (3)

vs. Binghamton L 16-28

vs. Pennsylvania L 12-22

vs. Sacred Heart W 34-9

vs. Nebraska L 6-40 12/4 at Ohio L 9-26

vs. Cleveland State L 20-28 12/29 Southern Scuffle (4) 24th of 31 1/4 at Virginia Tech L 16-32 1/9 at Campbell W 43-4 1/14 UNC Greensboro * L 13-28 Virginia L 12-28 1/17 Franklin & Marshall W 49-4 Belmont Abbey W 47-0 1/20 at Gardner-Webb W 31-7

vs. N.C. State W 22-17 1/24 at The Citadel * W 21-16 2/6 at Chattanooga * L 9-30

vs. Northern Iowa L 9-30 2/9 Davidson * W 42-8 2/14 VMI * W 22-15 2/23 Liberty L 10-25 3/6 SoCon Tournament (5) 3rd of 6 3/18-20 NCAA Tournament (6) T-56th (1) East Lansing, Mich.; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Troy, N.Y.; (4) Greensboro, N.C.; (5) Davidson, N.C.; (6) Omaha, Neb. 2010-11 (8-11, 2-3 SoCon) 11/7 Virginia Tech Open (1) NTS 11/14 Mountaineer Duals Anderson W 31-3 Gardner-Webb W 32-9 Belmont Abbey W 27-6 11/21 Keystone Classic (2) 10th of 12 11/27 Northern Quad (3)

vs. North Dakota State L 16-23

vs. Central Michigan L 10-31

at Minnesota L 6-30 12/3 Ohio L 21-26 12/19 Tourn. of Champions (4) 13th of 30 12/29-30 Southern Scuffle (5) 28th of 34 1/4 Virginia Tech L 7-39 1/5 Campbell W 33-12 1/9 The Citadel* L 7-26 1/15 Lone Star Duals (6)

vs. Harvard W 22-17

vs. Northern Colorado W 28-12

vs. Utah Valley L 16-19 1/21 at North Carolina T 19-19 1/26 at UNCG* L 20-21 1/29 Appalachian Open NTS 2/6 Chattanooga* L 10-27 2/11 at VMI* W 26-11 2/12 at Virginia L 8-31 2/20 at Davidson* W 36-9 2/22 at Liberty L 17-25 3/5 SoCon Tournament 3rd of 6 3/17-19 NCAA Tournament (2) T-56th (1) Blacksburg, Va.; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Rochester, Minn.; (4) Reno, Nev.; (5) Greensboro, N.C.; (6) Arlington, Texas

2011-12 (13-4, 6-0 SoCon) 11/7 Hokie Open (1) NTS 11/14 Anderson W 32-12 Belmont Abbey W 50-0 11/21 Keystone Classic (2) 2nd of 11 12/1 at Virginia Tech L 16-24 12/5 at Gardner-Webb* W 41-2 12/10 at Ohio L 15-20 12/18 Tourn. of Champions (3) 12th of 20 1/1-2 Southern Scuffle (4) 8th of 22 1/5 at George Mason W 42-0 1/9 vs. Cleveland State (5) W 31-6 1/9 at Campbell* W 37-6 1/14 Lone Star Duals (6)

vs. Brown W 41-4

vs. Harvard W 22-21^ vs. Oklahoma L 0-41 1/20 at The Citadel* W 21-19 1/28 Appalachian Open NTS 2/5 at Chattanooga* W 21-17 2/10 VMI* W 37-9 2/11 Virginia L 12-29 2/18 Duke W 29-6 2/19 Davidson* W 39-10 3/3 SoCon Tournament (7) t-2nd of 7 3/17-19 NCAA Tournament (8) t-21st (1) Salem, Va..; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Reno, Nev.; (5) Buies Creek, N.C.; (6) Grand Prairie, Texas; (7) Chattanooga, Tenn.; (8) St. Louis, Mo.; ^ Tiebreak 2012-13 (8-6, 5-2 SoCon) 11/4 Hokie Open (1) NTS 11/11 George Mason W 23-22^ Anderson W 40-6 Belmont Abbey W 39-9 11/18 Keystone Classic (2) 12th of 15 12/4 Gardner-Webb* W 21-19 12/8 Ohio L 10-28 12/16 Tourn. of Champions (3) 15th of 27 1/1-2 Southern Scuffle (4) 18th of 24 1/6 at SIUE* W 28-9 1/6 vs Northern Illinois L 12-26 1/15 Campbell* W 16-15 1/18 The Citadel* L 13-25 1/23 at Duke L 15-24 2/3 Chattanooga* L 9-29 1/9 at Virginia L 0-42 1/20 at VMI* W 22-12 1/24 at Davidson* W 26-15 3/3 SoCon Tournament (5) 6th of 7 3/15-17 NCAA Tournament (6) t-49th (1) Salem, Va..; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Reno, Nev.; (4) Chattanooga, Tenn.; (5) Lexington, Va.; (6) Des Moines, Iowa; ^ Tiebreak 2013-14 (7-8, 4-3 SoCon) 11/10 Anderson W 43-9 11/10 Cumberland W 32-12 11/15 Grand Canyon (1) L 12-22 11/15 CSU Bakerfield (1) L 18-21 11/17 Road Runner Open (2) 6th of 24 11/24 Keystone Classic (3) 12th of 13 12/15 at Ohio L 12-27 12/19 Cleveland State W 21-13 12/19 NC State L 6-28 1/1-2 Southern Scuffle (4) 30th of 33 1/10 at Campbell* L 15-26 1/13 at Gardner-Webb* W 29-3 1/19 at The Citadel* L 9-25 1/22 Duke L 19-25 1/25 Appalachian Open NTS 2/2 at Chattanooga* L 8-35 2/7 VMI* W 30-7 2/16 Davidson* W 35-7 2/23 SIUE* W 27-17 3/8 SoCon Tournament (5) 4th of 7 NCAA Tournament (6) t-66th (1) Bakersfield, Calif.; (2) Fresno, Calif.; (3) Philadelphia, Pa.; (4) Chattanooga, Tenn.; (5) Blues Creek, N.C; (6) Oklahoma City, Ok. 2014-15 (9-8, 6-1 SoCon) 11/2 Cumberland W 46-6 11/2 Buffalo L 18-20 11/14 CSU Bakersfield (1) L 12-21 11/14 Illinois (1) L 15-24 11/16 Road Runner Open (1) NTS 11/23 Keystone Classic (3) 6th of 14 11/30 North Carolina L 21-22 12/05 Ohio L 15-26 12/05 Belmont Abbey W 42-4 12/18 at NC State L 12-29 1/1-2 Southern Scuffle (4) 17th of 32 1/7 at SIUE* W 34-9 1/11 Campbell* W 50-3 1/11 Binghamton W 22-15 1/18 The Citadel* W 21-13 1/24 Appalchian Open NTS 1/30 Gardner-Webb* W 27-10 1/31 at Duke L 17-24 2/8 Chattanooga* L 17-19 2/16 at VMI* W 29-15 2/22 at Davidson* W 38-6 3/07 SoCon Tournament (5) 2th of 7

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2015-16 (12-4, 6-1 SoCon) 11/7 Anderson W 51-0 11/7 Davidson W 49-0 11/7 CSU Baskersfield W 19-15 11/15 Michigan State Open NTS 11/22 Keystone Classic 5th of 12 11/29 at North Carolina L 24-12 12/4 NC State L 21-14 12/15 Duke W 26-14 12/19 at Buffalo W 31-6 12/19 at Clarion W 19-12 1/1 Southern Scuffle 13th of 31 1/6 at Campbell* W 28-12 1/10 SIUE* W 33-8 1/20 at The Citadel* W 31-13 1/23 Appalachian Open Canceled 1/26 at Gardner Webb* L 22-18 2/5 at Chattanooga* W 22-15 2/11 at VMI* W 27-9 2/12 Missouri* L 41-6 2/21 at Indiana^ W 21-13 3/5 SoCon Tournament 3/17 NCAA Tournament

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Active Programs Opponent Air Force American Anderson Apprentice School Army Ashland Belmont Abbey Binghamton Bloomsburg Boston U. Brown Bucknell Buffalo Campbell Cal State Bakersfield Case Central Michigan Chattanooga The Citadel Clarion Cleveland State Cumberland (Ky.) Cumberland (Tenn.)

Cuyahoga Davidson Drexel Duke East Stroudsburg Eastern Michigan Edinboro Findlay Franklin & Marshall Gardner-Webb George Mason Grand Canyon (Ariz.)

Harvard Illinois Indiana Indiana (Pa.) Kent State Lehigh Lock Haven Lycoming Maryland Maryville (Tenn.)

Mercyhurst Michigan Millersville Minnesota Minnesota State Missouri Navy Nebraska Newberry North Carolina N.C. State UNC Pembroke UNC Wilmington North Dakota State Northern Colorado Northern Illinois Northern Iowa

W L T 2 0 2 2 11 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 3 1 1 6 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 6 26 3 1 2 0 1 0 4 18 36 1 42 8 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 31 1 1 1 13 5 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 17 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 5 1 1 0 5 22 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 2 0 3 19 2 11 25 1 16 8 1 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1

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Ohio 0 11 Ohio State 0 1 Oklahoma 0 2 Oklahoma State 0 2 Old Dominion 12 3 1 Olivet (Mich.)

1 0 Oregon State FIRST MEETING Penn State 0 1 Pennsylvania 0 2 Pittsburgh 1 1 Purdue 0 3 Sacred Heart 1 0 St. Andrews Presbyterian 1 0 Shippensburg 2 1 Simon Fraser 1 0 Slippery Rock 1 2 SIUE 4 0 Spartanburg Methodist 1 0 Utah Valley 0 1 Virginia 2 8 VMI 30 13 Virginia Tech 17 17 2 Washington & Lee 2 1 Waynesburg 0 1 West Virginia 0 1 Wilkes 0 1 Wisconsin 0 2 Discontinued/Non-Varsity Programs Opponent W L T Alabama 2 0 Alma 3 0 Arkansas State 1 2 Auburn 5 3 Ball State 0 1 Birmingham So. 1 0 Broward 1 0 California (Pa.) 1 1 Carson-Newman 39 7 1 Catawba 1 0 Central Florida 6 1 Cincinnati 1 0 Clemson 2 9 Connecticut 1 0 Coppin State 2 0 Delaware 1 0 Delaware State 1 0 Douglas 1 0 Duquesne 1 0 East Carolina 3 9 ETSU 1 0 Eastern Illinois 1 0 Eastern Kentucky 5 0 Elizabeth City State 1 1 Elon 2 0 Emory 1 0 Emory & Henry 6 0 Florida 0 1 Florida International 2 0 Furman 9 0 Georgia 4 4 Georgia State 3 1 Georgia Tech 11 2

High Point Opponent Howard Illinois State Indiana State Jacksonville State James Madison Kansas State Liberty Livingstone Longwood Louisiana State Loyola (Md.) Marshall Miami (Ohio) Middle Tennessee State Milligan Morgan State Norfolk State North Carolina A&T UNCG Oregon Pensacola Christian Pfeiffer Presbyterian Seton Hall South Carolina South Carolina State SE Missouri State So. Connecticut State Stetson Syracuse Tennessee Tennessee Tech Tennessee-Martin VCU Wagner Wake Forest West Chester Western Carolina William & Mary Wilson Winston-Salem State Wisconsin-River Falls Wright State

8 0 W L T 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 5 1 0 7 6 2 10 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 1 3 2 11 0 3 0 2 0 6 0 9 8 1 0 1 2 0 11 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 17 0 3 4 0 1 17 1 1 0 2 0

Miscellaneous Opponent Atlanta YMCA Baltimore YMCA Camp LeJeune Cherry Point Masters Fort Bragg Japan Stars Knoxville YMCA Winston-Salem YMCA

W L T 2 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 19 0 1 0 0

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

DOUG GILLIN DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS SECOND YEAR AT APPALACHIAN STATE ALMA MATER: SUNY CORTLAND, 1991 Doug Gillin was named director of athletics at Appalachian State University on Feb. 27, 2015. He officially began in the role on April 6, 2015.

Gillin, 47, possesses more than two decades of professional experience in collegiate athletics, most recently as deputy director of athletics at the University of Missouri. He spent three years at Missouri and played a prominent role in the Tigers’ transition to the Southeastern Conference.

At Mizzou, Gillin was involved in all facets of the athletics department’s financial planning and budget development, was a member of the department’s strategic plan development team and oversaw all external operations, including the Tiger Scholarship Fund development unit, Mizzou Sports Properties, strategic communications and game operations. Most notably, he helped lead the University’s athletics capital campaign and was involved in a $102 million facilities enhancement plan for football, baseball, softball, golf, tennis and track and field.

Additionally, he was responsible for all facets of Missouri’s day-to-day operations in the absence of the athletics director, had direct oversight over men’s basketball and was part of a three-person administrative team that oversaw the Tigers’ football program.

Prior to his arrival at Missouri in 2012, Gillin spent a decade in North Carolina in various roles with ISP Sports/IMG College, the country’s leading collegiate multimedia, marketing and licensing/brand management company. During his 10-year stint with Winston-Salem-based ISP/IMG, he served as the company’s senior vice president (2002-07), executive vice president/chief sales officer (2007-10) and senior vice president for college properties (2010-12).

In those roles, he managed the company’s entire sales force, which included approximately 350 employees and more than 90 university and conference partnerships.

Before joining the ISP/IMG corporate headquarters, Gillin spent the first nine years of his athletics career on college campuses. He began as an assistant ticketing/business office director at Lehigh (1993-94) then served as an assistant marketing director at New Mexico (1994-95) and Missouri (1995-97).

In 1997, he became the general manager of Mizzou Sports Properties before taking the same position with Syracuse Sports Properties in 1999.

The Binghamton, N.Y. native was a four-year letterwinner in ice hockey at SUNY Cortland from 1987-91. He was a two-time team MVP and was selected as the squad’s co-captain in 1990. He graduated from SUNY Cortland in 1991 with a B.S. in physical education (sports management concentration).

He went on to earn a master’s degree in physical education from Ohio University in 1993.

The Gillin Family: Lia, Leslie, Shea, Doug and Chase

GIllin and his wife, Leslie, have three children: daughters Shea and Lia and son Chase.

GILLIN AT A GLANCE

Professional Experience 1993-94:................ Lehigh (assistant ticketing/business office director) 1994-95:................ New Mexico (assistant marketing director) 1995-97:................ Missouri (assistant marketing director) 1997-99:................ Missouri (general manager - Mizzou Sports Properties) 1999-2002:............. Syracuse (general manager - Syracuse Sports Properties) 2002-07:................ ISP (senior vice president) 2007-10:................ ISP (executive vice president/chief sales officer) 2010-12:................ IMG College (senior vice president for college properties) 2012-15:................ Missouri (deputy athletics director) 2015:..................... Appalachian State (athletics director) Education Bachelor’s:............. SUNY Cortland, 1991

physical education (sports management concentration) Master’s................. Ohio, 1993

physical education Student-Athlete Ice Hockey:............ SUNY Cortland (1987-91) Hometown:............ Binghamton, N.Y. Birthdate:.............. May 28, 1969 (47 years old) Wife:...................... Leslie Daughters:............. Shea and Lia Son:....................... Chase Twitter:.................. @DougGillin

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ABOUT APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls about 18,000 students, has a low faculty-to-student ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

POINTS OF PRIDE In U.S. News and World Report’s 2016 rankings, Appalachian was recognized as: • * 3rd among top regional public universities in the South • * 10th among best public and private universities in the South • * 13th among “Best Value Schools” for regional universities in the South • * 6th in the “Best Undergraduate Teaching” category for southern regional universities • * 4th (tied) among “Most Innovative Schools” category for southern regional universities • * Among “Academic Programs to Look For” for first-year experience programs and learning communities Since 2010, Appalachian has been designated a Military Friendly® School by Victory Media.

Appalachian is one of 140 colleges chosen by The Princeton Review for its “Best APPALACHIAN STATE ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT The Department of Athletics at Appalachian State University believes in maintaining the intercollegiate athletics program as an integral part of the University’s overall program of education, with emphasis on and priority given to high academic quality and standards and the complete development of the student.

Appalachian State University provides opportunity and encouragement for student-athletes to progress toward degrees of their choice and to develop athletic abilities in an environment consistent with high standards of academic scholarship, leadership and institutional loyalty. The Department of Athletics is committed to ensuring the general welfare of the student-athlete and to encouraging the highest standards of sportsmanship on behalf of student-athletes, the student body and the University’s supporters. The intercollegiate athlete representing Appalachian is both a bona-fide student pursuing a degree program and an amateur competitor.

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in the Southeast” section of its website feature “2016 Best Colleges: Region by Region.”

Appalachian is one of 300 institutions named a “Best College Value” in Kiplinger’s Personal Fi¬nance list for 2016.

MOUNTAINEER ATHLETICS More than 450 student-athletes compete in 20 NCAA Division I varsity sports at Appalachian State University, 10 for men and 10 for women. Appalachian was a dominant force in the Southern Conference for more than 40 years before joining the Sun Belt Conference in July 2014 – one of 10 conferences that are members of the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). In 2015, Mountaineer football brought home a record-setting win at the FBS Camellia Bowl.

Appalachian’s student-athletes continue to excel academically. According to the NCAA, Appalachian posted a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 82 percent in the latest released data, ranking Appalachian third among the Sun Belt’s 11 universities.

cies. The University’s policy of non-discrimination represents a moral and ethical, not merely a legal, imperative.

The University has determined that its athletics program will meet the necessary qualifications, guidelines and funding to hold membership in Division I of the NCAA. The athletics administration, the faculty athletics representative and the Athletics Council work together to insure that all teams and coaches follow the rules and regulations governing this division.

A sound program of intercollegiate athletics should benefit the institution through its effects on students, alumni ad the institution itself. Specifically, it should maintain and improve the loyalty and esprit de corps of the student body, and in strengthening the pride and enthusiasm of the alumni; it should serve as a favorable public relations factor and provide benefits to the participants.

APPALACHIAN STATE ATHLETICS DIVERSITY STATEMENT Appalachian athletics promotes an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and equitable career opportunities for coaches, administrators and support staff from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

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THE APPALACHIAN EXPERIENCE

Appalachian was founded in 1899 by the Dougherty brothers to provide access to education for children in the “lost provinces.” The pioneering spirit necessary to overcome the mountains’ hardships quickly characterized the institution, giving Appalachian a special niche in higher education that continues today. After more than a century, students still feel the pull of this unique place to transform their lives, and Appalachian has remained focused on providing students with educational experiences that are not only life-changing but world-changing. Alumni go on to earn advanced degrees, approach life entrepreneurially, build distinguished military careers, work overseas and develop careers that take them in many directions, all while giving back to the communities in which they live and work.

WHY CHOOSE APPALACHIAN? STUDENTS CHOOSE APPALACHIAN BECAUSE THEY CAN: • Engage in critical inquiry with a community of scholars • Discover and demonstrate their passion through research or performance • Travel the nation and the world to learn about themselves and the world around them • Engage with communities at home and across the world • Create lifelong bonds and friendships with faculty and fellow scholars • Develop a deep and holistic understanding of sustainability • Channel their desire to make a real and lasting change in the world

Appalachian faculty members are known for using innovative, interdisciplinary and integrative curricula, being dedicated to research and student mentorship, and investing in new strategies and technologies. The student/faculty ratio is 16:1.

Small classes, which average 27 students, contribute to a freshman-to-sophomore retention rate of 85.8 percent. Fourteen percent of Appalachian’s students are from underrepresented populations, with the 2015 first-year class having 15 percent underrepresented student enrollment.

Appalachian’s community of scholars consists of eight academic units: the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Fine and Applied Arts, Reich College of Education, Walker College of Business, University College, Hayes School of Music, Beaver College of Health Sciences and Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies.

Although not a degree-granting college, The Honors College offers an even more enriching academic experience for high-achieving students. To meet the needs of the region’s citizens, Appalachian also offers a variety of distance education degree programs at nearly 20 locations across western North Carolina, as well as online.

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2016

At an extremely competitive tuition rate, Appalachian provides a rigorous and challenging academic environment, in which students demonstrate their passion through research and actively develop their intellectual, personal and professional growth.

82%

6-year graduation rate (National reporting standard)

student-athlete graduation success rate

20% above Carnegie Class

3rd among Sun Belt universities

120,000

88,000

approx. number of living App alumni

approx. number of App alumni living in NC

Total enrollment:

Sustainability

18,000 approx.

rankings by Second Nature and U.S. Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools

14%

total underrepresented student enrollment

Retention Rates

st in climate leadership

Enrollment growth trends show slow

& steady annual increases

1.5-2%

Overall freshman to sophomore:

each year

African American Students: Hispanic Students:

1 2 3

nd

rd

more than

number of student grants funded by Office of Student Research in 2014-15 346 were for undergraduate research.

*2014 Cohort

highest percentage of sustainability courses for sustainability performance

of incoming students reported sustainability initiatives influenced their decision to attend Appalachian

More than

of value to the community in the last 10 years (990,000 hours of service plus $500,000 funds raised) using the $23.07 per hour national standard for volunteer time.

*2012 Cohort

student loan default rate National average: 11.8%.

Average for US public, 4-year institutions: 7.6%.

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BOONE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA Boone, North Carolina, is a college town in the best sense—a place where people say ‘Hello’ on the street and with a vibrant downtown a block from campus. Its eclectic hub, known as King Street, features specialty shops, restaurants and cultural attractions that appeal to students, parents, residents and tourists. Whether in town for a weekend or a four-year education, many people find it difficult to leave Boone.

Boone’s accolades include National Geographic Adventure magazine’s “Best Places to Live and Play,” Outside magazine’s top 10 “Best Towns in America,” USA Today’s “10 Great Small Towns with Huge Backyards,” U.S. News and World Report’s “10 Best Places to Retire in the U.S.” and TripAdvisor’s “Hidden Gems: 13 U.S. Towns That Are Diamonds in the Rough.”

Boone is ranked the 10th safest place in North Carolina by Movoto.com and 19th in SafeWise.com’s “50 Safest Cities in North Carolina,” based on FBI crime report data.

The surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains attract outdoor enthusiasts year-round for hiking, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, cycling, fishing, kayaking, rock climbing and other activities. The Blue Ridge Parkway, which draws some 20 million visitors a year, and a section of the Appalachian Trail that runs from Virginia and Tennessee through western North Carolina, are both just minutes from campus.

Preserving these mountains is essential to Appalachian’s character. An ethic of sustainability resounds through the campus and local community, as evident through an on-campus electricity-generating wind turbine, a commitment to making new buildings efficiently designed and LEED® certified, a biodiesel-powered public transportation system, and research and academic degree programs that focus on issues related to energy, economics and the environment. Many sustainability projects on campus are funded by a Renewable Energy Initiative fee, which students overwhelmingly supported as a way to ensure a better future for all.

The natural setting places outdoor recreation and experiential learning programs at our doorstep and the heritage of the region is alive on and around campus. The university’s location also attracts students, faculty and staff interested in sustainable development and the economics of sustainability. As a result, the Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics is spearheading cutting-edge research that is making Appalachian a leader in this area.

The 2010 U.S. Census lists the population of Watauga County at 51,079 and the population of Boone at 17,186. Boone is known for having friendly, safe neighborhoods and quality schools.

BOONE AT A GLANCE The county seat of Watauga County Population: approximately 17,000 Incorporated in 1872 Named for its most famous seasonal visitor, Daniel Boone One of four North American Adventure Destinations – Adventure Sports magazine • The “Choose and Cut” Christmas tree industry in Watauga County sells approximately 15,000 Fraser fir trees annually.

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State’s Largest Wind Turbine – This community-scale, 100-kilowatt wind turbine stands 153 feet and feeds enough electricity directly to the grid to power 15 homes. It was paid for primarily through student funds and in partnership with the university-affiliated utility, New River Light and Power. Aside from producing clean energy, the turbine serves as an educational monument to Appalachian’s ethic of sustainability.

Howard Knob – Located just a half mile from downtown Boone, this peak has an elevation of 4,420 feet and is known more commonly as Howard’s Knob. It was named for Benjamin Howard, a Revolutionary War loyalist who fled to a cave there to escape American patriots. Source: North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places Rich Mountain – One of 20 North Carolina mountains bearing this name, the Watauga County ridge extends northwest from Boone. It is named for its unusually fertile though rugged slopes.

Source: North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places

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CHANCELLOR DR. SHERI N. EVERTS

Dr. Sheri N. Everts joined Appalachian State University as its seventh leader in July 2014. She had been provost and vice president for academic affairs at Illinois State University since 2008.

A Nebraska native who attended elementary school in a oneroom schoolhouse, Everts earned a bachelor’s degree in English instruction and secondary education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

After teaching middle school and high school English, she returned to UNL to earn a master’s degree in literacy education and English and a doctorate in administration, curriculum and instruction.

Everts began her higher education career in 1994 as an assistant professor in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska Omaha. She rose through the academic and administrative ranks at UNO, becoming interim senior vice chancellor for academic and student affairs in 2006 before leaving in 2008 for Illinois State University.

Under Chancellor Everts’ leadership, Appalachian welcomed the most diverse first-year class in university history. Her priorities have been support for faculty and staff; wellness, health and safety; increased diversity; sustainability; integrated global learning; student research; and civic engagement. She also has worked to secure the necessary resources to energize and sustain these strategic initiatives while maintaining slow and steady enrollment growth.

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ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE

DR. ALAN HAUSER

Dr. Alan J. Hauser is in his 30th year as Faculty Chairperson of Athletics at Appalachian State University. Appointed to the position in October 1986, Hauser has served on the Athletic Council since 1979.

In his role, Hauser acts as the liason between academics and athletics, representing the voice of Appalachian’s faculty in its dealings with the athletic department as well as speaking on behalf of studentathletes when dealing with faculty members.

He often accompanies many athletic programs on road trips and is a regular at home events.

Hauser came to Appalachian as an assistant professor of philosophy and religion in 1972. He served as chairperson of Appalachian’s Philosophy and Religion Department from 1982 until 1997.

A member of numerous committees since joining the faculty, Hauser served 12 years on the Faculty Senate, including two years as chairperson. He also chaired the Faculty Assembly for three years.

A 1967 graduate of Concordia Teachers College, Hauser earned a master’s degree from Concordia Seminary in 1968 and his doctorate from the University of Iowa in 1972. Hauser currently chairs the NCAA Academics, Eligibility and Compliance cabinet and is also a member of its Degree Completion committee.

He formerly served as the Southern Conference’s delegate to the NCAA Division I Management Council.

Hauser and his wife Gail have four daughters: Debi, Staci, Elizabeth and Jacqueline.

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UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP CHANCELLOR Dr. Sheri N. Everts

Dr. Sheri Noren Everts serves as Appalachian’s chancellor. Dr. Darrell Kruger is provost and executive vice chancellor. The university is governed by its Board of Trustees and the University of North Carolina system’s Board of Governors.

Bradley T. Adcock Board of Trustees Chair Alice G. Roess Board of Trustees Vice Chair M. Lee Barnes, Jr. Board of Trustees Secretary Stephanie L. Billings Alumni Council President Paul H. Gates Faculty Senate Chair Amy A. Sanders Staff Senate Chair JALYN HOWARD Student Government Association President

PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR Dr. Darrell Kruger

UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP CHANCELLOR Dr. Sheri N. Everts PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR Dr. Darrell Kruger BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS (AS OF JUNE 2016) Bradley T. Adcock Jalyn Howard Chair Student Government Association President Alice G. Roess Vice Chair Charles V. Murray James M. Barnes Secretary George M. Baldwin M. Lee Barnes, Jr. Donald C. Beaver John M. Blackburn Susan M. Branch Robert C. Hatley

D. Kenan Smith Carole P. Wilson EX-OFFICIO REPRESENTATIVES Carolyn Clark Alumni Council President Paul H. Gates Faculty Senate Chair Jason Marshburn Staff Senate Chair

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