2014 Paine College Football Media Guide

2014 PAINE COLLEGE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

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2014 Paine College Football Media Guide

CONTENTS Schedule....................................................3 Quick Facts...............................................3 Football Staff Directory..........................4 2014 Opponent Information..................5 Football Timeline....................................8 President.................................................12 Interim Director of Athletics...............13 Head Coach............................................14 Coaching Staff........................................16 The Lions................................................18 Sports Information................................20 ///2\\\

TITLE 2014 PAINE COLLEGE TITLE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Day..................Date...............Opponent................................. Time......................... Location Thursday...........Sept. 4.............. Shorter.....................................7:30 p.m........................... Rome, Ga. Saturday..........Sept. 13..........LIVINGSTONE.......................4 p.m....................Augusta, Ga. Saturday..........Sept. 20..........LANE.......................................4 p.m....................Augusta, Ga. Saturday..........Sept. 27..........MOREHOUSE.........................4 p.m....................Augusta, Ga. Saturday..........Oct. 4.............ALBANY STATE.....................2 p.m....................Augusta, Ga. Saturday............Oct. 11............. Limestone..................................... 2 p.m....................... Gaffney, S.C. Saturday..........Oct. 18...........EDWARD WATERS................2 p.m....................Augusta, Ga. Saturday............Oct. 25............. Fort Valley.................................... 2 p.m...................Fort Valley, Ga. Saturday............Nov. 1.............. Clark Atlanta............................... 2 p.m.........................Atlanta, Ga. Saturday..........Nov. 8.............BENEDICT..............................2 p.m....................Augusta, Ga. Subject to Change - All Times Eastern For Tickets Visit www.painetickets.com All Home Games in Bold and Played at Lucy C. Laney Stadium

Quick Facts Name.............................................. Paine College Location...........................................Augusta, Ga. Founded................................. November 1, 1882 Enrollment...................................................... 900 Nickname.....................................................Lions Colors..........................................Purple & White Affiliation............................... NCAA Division II Conference... Southern Intercollegiate Athletic President..........................Dr. George C. Bradley Director of Athletics................... Selina B. Kohn Athletics Phone.............................. 706.821.8428 Mailing Address........................1234 15th Street .............................................. Augusta, Ga. 30901 Website................................. PaineAthletics.com Home Field....................Lucy C. Laney Stadium Capacity........................................................9,000 Head Coach.......................................Greg Ruffin Alma Mater.......................... Lane College, 1995 Hired........................................... March 20, 2013

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FOOTBALL STAFF TITLE DIRECTORY Greg Ruffin.......................................................................................................................................................... Head Coach

........................................................................................................................... 706.821.8498 • gruffin@paine.edu Hired................................................................................................................................................. March 20, 2013

Alma Mater................................................................................................................................ Lane College, 1995 Edwin Bailey..................................................................................................Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach

......................................................................................................................................................ebailey@paine.edu Nathan Cochran.................................................................................................................................Offensive Coordinator

................................................................................................................................................. ncochran@paine.edu Vincent Dancy................................................................................................................................... Defensive Coordinator

......................................................................................................................................................vdancy@paine.edu Marcus Jamison........................................................................................................................................Linebackers Coach

.................................................................................................................................................mjamison@paine.edu Jacob Mathis...............................................................................Safeties Coach/Special Teams & Recruiting Coordinator

.......................................................................................................................... 706.821.8204 • jmathis@paine.edu Support Staff Selina B. Kohn...........................................................................................................................Interim Director of Athletics

.............................................................................................................................706.821.8467 • skohn@paine.edu Lisa Branon....................................................................................................................................................Athletic Trainer

..........................................................................................................................706.396.7567 • lbranon@paine.edu Kayla Thomas............................................................................................................................Sports Information Director

........................................................................................................................ 706.821.8438 • kthomas@paine.edu

Paine College Football 1235 15th Street Augusta, Ga. 30901

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TITLE 2014 OPPONENT INFORMATION Game 1 - September 4 - Rome, Ga.

Opponent.................................................. Shorter University Nickname..................................................................... Hawks Colors..................................................... Royal Blue & White Location..................................................................Rome, Ga. Affiliation...........................NCAA Division II (Gulf South) Head Coach.............................................................Phil Jones Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coordinator.................Tim Mathis Defensive Coordinator..................................... Julius Dixon Offensive Line..............................................Blake DeBartola Defensive Line................................................. Zackry Smith Wide Receivers................................................ Shawn Turner

Game 2 - September 13 - Augusta, Ga.

2014 Shorter Schedule

Date Opponent............................................ Location 9/4 Paine..................................................Rome, Ga. 9/13 Mars Hill......................................... Mars Hill, N.C. 9/20 West Texas A&M......................... Arlington, Texas 10/2 Mississippi College.................................Rome, Ga. 10/9 Delta State......................................Cleveland, Miss.

10/16 West Alabama.........................................Rome, Ga. 10/25 Valdosta State..................................... Valdosta, Ga. 11/1 Florida Tech.............................................Rome, Ga. 11/8 North Alabama................................. Florence, Ala. 11/15 West Georgia...........................................Rome, Ga.

2014 Livingstone Schedule

Opponent................................................Livingstone College Nickname...............................................................Blue Bears Colors............................................... Columbia Blue & Black Location.......................................................... Salisbury, N.C. Affiliation....................................NCAA Division II (CIAA) Head Coach/Off. Coordinator.................... Daryl Williams Def. Coordinator/Def. Backs.....................Rodney Hughey Defensive Line........................................... Scottie Robinson

Date Opponent............................................ Location 9/4 Millersville...................................... Millersville, Pa. 9/13 Paine..............................................Augusta, Ga. 9/20 Virginia-Lynchburg........................ Salisbury, N.C. 9/27 Bowie State...................................... Salisbury, N.C. 10/4 Elizabeth City State.................Elizabeth City, N.C. 10/11 St. Augustine’s.................................. Salisbury, N.C. 10/18 Shaw.................................................. Salisbury, N.C. 10/25 Winston-Salem State...........Winston-Salem, N.C. 11/1 Fayetteville State.......................... Fayetteville, N.C. 11/8 Johnson C. Smith............................Charlotte, N.C.

Opponent........................................................... Lane College Nickname.................................................................. Dragons Colors................................................. Cardinal & Royal Blue Location...........................................................Jackson, Tenn.

Affiliation.....................................NCAA Division II (SIAC) Interim Head Coach/Off. Coordinator.......Malik Hoskins Defensive Backs/Special Teams...................Jocquise Island Running Backs.................................................. Tori Harmon Offensive Line.................................................Dan Dieringer Linebackers..................................................... Dickie Brooks Defensive Line..................................................Sean Cherico

Date Opponent............................................ Location 9/6 Benedict............................................Jackson, Tenn.

9/13 Clark Atlanta........................................ Atlanta, Ga. 9/20 Paine..............................................Augusta, Ga. 9/27 Tuskegee............................................ Tuskegee, Ala. 10/4 Stillman.............................................Jackson, Tenn.

10/11 Albany State...........................................Albany, Ga. 10/25 Miles..................................................Jackson, Tenn.

11/1 Kentucky State................................... Frankfort, Ky. 11/8 Central State.............................. Wilberforce, Ohio

Game 4 - September 27 - Augusta, Ga.

2014 Morehouse Schedule

Game 3- September 20 - Augusta, Ga.

Opponent................................................ Morehouse College Nickname.........................................................Maroon Tiger Colors.......................................................... Maroon & White Location............................................................... Atlanta, Ga. Affiliation.....................................NCAA Division II (SIAC) Head Coach......................................................Rich Freeman Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator...... George Copeland Offensive Coordinator..................................... Leon Murray Offensive Line.................................................Brian Braswell Defensive Secondary................................. Brandon Morgan Running Backs.................................................... Fred Sippial Receivers............................................................... David Hart Assistant Coach....................................... Christopher Ward Assistant Coach........................................Adrian Billingslea

2014 Lane Schedule

Date Opponent............................................ Location 9/6 Edward Waters............................. Jacksonville, Fla. 9/13 Howard........................................ Washington, D.C. 9/20 Central State......................................... Chicago, Ill. 9/27 Paine..............................................Augusta, Ga. 10/4 Clark Atlanta........................................ Atlanta, Ga. 10/11 Tuskegee...........................................Columbus, Ga. 10/18 Albany State.......................................... Atlanta, Ga. 10/25 Benedict...........................................Columbia, S.C. 11/1 Fort Valley State................................... Atlanta, Ga. 11/8 Kentucky State...................................... Atlanta, Ga.

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2014 OPPONENT INFORMATION TITLE Game 5 - October 4 - Augusta, Ga.

Opponent......................................... Albany State University Nickname......................................................... Golden Rams Colors...................................................................Blue & Gold Location................................................................Albany, Ga. Affiliation.....................................NCAA Division II (SIAC) Head Coach...........................................James “Mike” White Defensive Backs......................................................Dan Land Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers............... Rickey Alexander Wide Receivers................................................Anthony Kelly Linebackers...................................................William Chunn Running Backs/Special Teams................... Kenyan Conner Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line.............Steve Smith Quarterbacks..................................................... Willie Totten Defensive Line...............................................Eugene Crosby

Game 6 - October 11 - Gaffney, S.C.

2014 Albany State Schedule

Date Opponent............................................ Location 9/6 Valdosta State..................................... Valdosta, Ga. 9/13 Tuskegee............................................ Tuskegee, Ala. 9/20 Open 9/27 Miles.......................................................Albany, Ga. 10/4 Paine..............................................Augusta, Ga. 10/11 Lane........................................................Albany, Ga. 10/18 Morehouse............................................ Atlanta, Ga. 10/25 Clark Atlanta.........................................Albany, Ga. 11/1 Benedict...........................................Columbia, S.C. 11/8 Fort Valley State..............................Columbus, Ga.

2014 Limestone Schedule

Opponent..................................................Limestone College Nickname.......................................................................Saints Colors...................................................................Blue & Gold Location..............................................................Gaffney, S.C. Affiliation........................NCAA Division II (Independent) Head Coach........................................................Bobby James Def. Coordinator/Def. Backs....................... Drew Anthony Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks.................Craig Kerr Off. Line/Recruiting Coordinator.................Ted Soenksen Wide Receivers................................................... Joe Stockton Defensive Line................................................... Louis Swaba Linebackers..............................................................Billy Hall

Date Opponent............................................ Location 9/6 Wingate................................................Gaffney, S.C. 9/13 Newberry.........................................Newberry, S.C. 9/20 College of the Faith.........................Charlotte, N.C. 9/27 Alderson Broaddus.............................Gaffney, S.C. 10/4 North Greenville............................. Tigerville, S.C. 10/11 Paine..............................................Gaffney, S.C. 10/18 Fort Valley State............................. Fort Valley, Ga. 10/25 Jacksonville..........................................Gaffney, S.C. 11/1 Kentucky Wesleyan........................Owensboro, Ky. 11/8 Southeastern......................................Lakeland, Fla. 11/15 UNC Pembroke...................................Gaffney, S.C.

Game 7 - October 18 - Augusta, Ga.

2014 Edward Waters Schedule

Opponent......................................... Edward Waters College Nickname...................................................................... Tigers Colors..............................................Purple, Orange & White Location....................................................... Jacksonville, Fla. Affiliation........................................NAIA (Sun Conference) Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator.........Alvin Wyatt, Sr. Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coordinator....... Gregory Ross, Sr. Assistant Coach............................................ Lamont Turner

Game 8 - October 25 - Fort Valley, Ga.

Opponent...................................Fort Valley State University Nickname..................................................................Wildcats Colors................................................Royal Blue & Old Gold Location......................................................... Fort Valley, Ga. Affiliation.....................................NCAA Division II (SIAC) Head Coach..................................................Donald Pittman Linebackers/Defensive End............................ Joseph Baxter Offensive Line.............................................Keithen DeGrate Defensive Line..................................................... Terry Jones Assistant Linebackers........................................ Rufus Green

Date Opponent............................................ Location 8/23 University of Faith....................... Jacksonville, Fla. 8/30 Tennessee State.............................. Nashville, Tenn.

9/6 Morehouse.................................... Jacksonville, Fla. 9/13 Pikeville................................................Pikeville, Ky. 9/27 Point.............................................. Jacksonville, Fla. 10/4 Southeastern................................. Jacksonville, Fla. 10/11 Webber International.................. Jacksonville, Fla. 10/18 Paine..............................................Augusta, Ga. 10/25 Apprentice School........................ Jacksonville, Fla. 11/1 Ave Maria...................................... Jacksonville, Fla. 11/8 Warner........................................... Jacksonville, Fla.

2014 Fort Valley Schedule

Date Opponent............................................ Location 9/6 Delta State....................................... Fort Valley, Ga. 9/13 Savannah State................................. Savannah, Ga. 9/20 Clark Atlanta.................................. Fort Valley, Ga. 9/27 Benedict...........................................Columbia, S.C. 10/4 Tuskegee............................................ Tuskegee, Ala. 10/11 Kentucky State................................ Fort Valley, Ga. 10/18 Limestone....................................... Fort Valley, Ga. 10/25 Paine..........................................Fort Valley, Ga. 11/1 Morehouse............................................ Atlanta, Ga. 11/8 Albany State.....................................Columbus, Ga.

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TITLE 2014 OPPONENT INFORMATION Game 9 - November 1 - Atlanta, Ga.

Opponent........................................Clark Atlanta University Nickname..................................................................Panthers Colors........................................................ Red, Black & Gray Location............................................................... Atlanta, Ga. Affiliation.....................................NCAA Division II (SIAC) Head Coach......................................................Kevin Weston Recruiting Coordinator/Linebackers.......... Braxton Kelley Special Teams/Defensive Backs.........................Willie Gary Slots/Football Operations........................... Quinton Sagoes Corners..................................................... DeAngelo Paschal Graduate Assistant................................................Fred Jones

Game 10 - November 8 - Augusta, Ga.

Opponent.....................................................Benedict College Nickname...................................................................... Tigers Colors...............................................................Purple & Gold Location..........................................................Columbia, S.C. Affiliation.....................................NCAA Division II (SIAC) Head Coach...................................................... James Woody Cornerbacks...............................................Antwan Nicholas Strength & Conditioning/Defensive Line... Alonzo Shuler Offensive Line...........................................Norman Richards

2014 Clark Atlanta Schedule

Date Opponent............................................ Location 9/6 Central State.............................. Wilberforce, Ohio 9/13 Lane....................................................... Atlanta, Ga. 9/20 Fort Valley State............................. Fort Valley, Ga. 9/27 West Georgia........................................ Atlanta, Ga. 10/4 Morehouse............................................ Atlanta, Ga. 10/11 College of Faith.................................... Atlanta, Ga. 10/18 Benedict................................................ Atlanta, Ga. 10/25 Albany State...........................................Albany, Ga. 11/1 Paine............................................... Atlanta, Ga. 11/8 Stillman..........................................Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2014 Benedict Schedule

Date Opponent............................................ Location 8/30 South Carolina State.......................Columbia, S.C. 9/6 Lane...................................................Jackson, Tenn.

9/20 Elizabeth City State................. Rocky Mount, N.C. 9/27 Fort Valley State..............................Columbia, S.C. 10/2 Miles....................................................Fairfield, Ala. 10/11 Stillman............................................Columbia, S.C. 10/18 Clark Atlanta........................................ Atlanta, Ga. 10/25 Morehouse.......................................Columbia, S.C. 11/1 Albany State.....................................Columbia, S.C. 11/8 Paine..............................................Augusta, Ga.

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FOOTBALL TIMELINE Early 1900s - Paine College began playing intercollegiate football sometime before 1910.

1927 - Paine won their second SAAC football championship in as many years and finished the season undefeated.

1912 - H. Ray Wooten became the school’s first hired coach.

His official title was Teacher of Mathematics and Athletics. Prior to Wooten, Dr. John Wesley (the first Paine student, graduate and African-American faculty member) coached the team.

William Searles - QB 1942-1943 1924 - Paine football was steadily improving and the team outscored their opponents 80-47 to end the season 3-3.

1938 - Paine finished the season 4-2-1 and placed second in the SAAC.

1938 - Three players made the All-Conference team and Penrose Parks was selected to the Little All-American Team.

1926 - The Lions won their first ever football South Atlantic Athletic Conference (SAAC) championship.

Penrose Parks

1951 - This year’s team produced two college presidents, an assistant vice chancellor for the University System of Georgia, five Ph.D.’s (including Dr. Elias Blake, Dr. Maurice Cherry, Dr. Willie Coye Williams and Dr. Mack Gipson, Jr. (first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in geology).

1928 Football Team

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EARLY 1900s - 1963

October 6, 1962 1954-1962 - Only one football game was won during this period.

October 6, 1962 - The Lions defeated Livingstone college 8-6 for their first win in eight years and their last win of the time period.

Charlie Pryor - HB 1962

Herbert Dunaway - QB 1962 April 1963 - The Paine College Board of Trustees voted to indefinitely terminate the football program.

1957 Football Team

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FOOTBALL TIMELINE September 29, 2011 - President George C. Bradley approved a Football Feasibility Study to be carried out by then Director of Athletics Tim Duncan.

May 11, 2013 - Coach Ruffin and his staff hold tryouts that attract 247 young men interested in being on the team.

Greg Ruffin October 12, 2013 - Paine opens their 2013 club season with a 20-13 loss against Georgia Prep Academy.

October 26, 2012 - Paine College announces the return of football for the 2014 season.

March 20, 2013 - Greg Ruffin is hired to be the new football coach for the Lions.

November 9, 2013 - The team finishes the 2013 club season 3-1 following a 34-9 victory over Jireh Prep.

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2011 - PRESENT

2013 Club Football Team

March 4, 2014 - Paine announces their football schedule for the 2014 season.

April 3, 2014 - The Lions host their first Spring Football Game.

Fall 2014 - Paine College will give out football scholarships for the first time ever and play Division II football within the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Loranzo Hammonds - QB

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COLLEGE PRESIDENT

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Dr. George C. Bradley

n October 2007, Dr. Bradley was named the 14th President of Paine College in Augusta, Georgia. Within the first two years of his presidency, Dr. Bradley has reduced the institutions financial deficit and has partnered with local, state, and federal agencies on over $8 million of capital projects that will benefit the broader Augusta community. He has laid the foundation for the growth of the institution through a twenty-five year master plan that has already had an economic impact on the Augusta community. Prior to being named president by the Paine College Board of Trustees, Dr. Bradley held faculty and administrative posts at numerous institutions of higher education.

He is a graduate of South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, SC where he received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees.

He earned a doctorate in Higher Education with a cognate in Statistical Research and Evaluation from Iowa State University. Dr. Bradley has received alumni achievement awards from both of his alma maters. He also studied at Harvard University through the Institute for Educational Management. A scholar of the people, Dr. Bradley co-founded the South Carolina Institute for Research in Education (SCIRE). This institute sponsored research on educational issues that impact African American communities in South Carolina.

He is a regular contributor to the periodic publication entitled the State of Black South Carolina published by the Columbia Urban League. He has published and presented extensively in the areas of statistical analysis, program development and interdisciplinary transfer of knowledge.

Dr. Bradley is active in a variety of civic and social organizations to include Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Pi Phi BoulĂŠ and Rotary International. He contributes to the greater community as a member of several boards to include the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Board of the Augusta Symphony. The South Carolina Legislature recognized Dr. Bradley for his commitment as a teacher, administrator, author, and researcher in the field of education for more than two decades with a Lifetime of Service concurrent resolution.

Family is extremely important to Dr. Bradley. He is married to Dr. Tina Marshall-Bradley and they are the parents of three children. Curtis is a 2006 graduate of Morgan State University with a degree in Architectural Design and Urban Planning and is employed with M.B. Khan Construction Company, Inc. Curtis is married to the former Tyachenna Starr. Nia is a 2008 graduate of Howard University with a degree in Computer Engineering and is currently a doctoral student in Computer Engineering at Auburn University. He also has one grand child, Isaiah Nicholas Bradley.

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INTERIM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

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Selina B. Kohn

elina Bynum Kohn was named interim director of athletics in July 2014. She is the former head volleyball and women’s basketball coach for the Lady Lions. Prior to being named interim director of athletics, Kohn served as the associate director of athletics and the senior woman administrator at Paine.

Kohn was recently honored at the 2014 NCAA Convention as one of two SIAC former student-athletes selected to be part of the 49-member NCAA Division II 40th Anniversary Tribute Team. The award celebrated not only Kohn’s dominance as a Division II athlete at Albany State but also her continuing legacy as a coach and administrator within Division II athletics.

At the end of the 2006 academic year, Kohn made the decision to relinquish her responsibilities as head women’s basketball coach to move into administration and become the associate director of athletics and senior woman administrator. Kohn transitioned into a full-time administrator in 2012 when she also relinquished her volleyball coaching duties.

Since becoming a full-time administrator and sport supervisor in 2012, Kohn has been instrumental in the success and growth of Paine student-athletes in their academic success and overall well-being.

As an administrator, some of her numerous responsibilities have included monitoring the academic progress of the department, overseeing team budgets and spending, managing the Department’s work study program, facilitating community service efforts, advising the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, planning award banquets and academic success recognition programs and coordinating officials for home contests.

As a volleyball coach, Kohn led the 2005 Lady Lions to an impressive 35-4 overall record. They placed first in the regular season and second in the SIAC tournament. The team also finished in first in the NCAA statistical standings in Division II for hitting percentage.

On the basketball court, Kohn guided the Lady Lions to back-to-back SIAC basketball championships and two trips to the NCAA tournament following the 20042005 and 2005-2006 seasons.

Kohn is a native of Thomasville, Georgia and a graduate of Central High School where she participated on the softball, basketball and track teams. After graduating from Central High School, Coach Kohn attended Albany State University in Albany, Georgia, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1994.

While attending Albany State University, she won the SIAC Conference Championship in 1990, and after completing her eligibility, she served as the Assistant Coach for the Lady Rams and helped lead them to two SIAC Basketball Championships in 1996 and 1999.

While playing for the Lady Rams, Coach Kohn had a record setting collegiate career. As a Lady Ram, Coach Kohn set five NCAA Division II Assist Records, received the Albany State Basketball Most Valuable Player Award three times, selected to the SIAC All-Conference Team, received the Albany State Director of Athletics Award, named the ESPN Black College Female Player-of-the-Year (1991-1992 and in 1993 received an invitation to try-out for the USA Olympic Basketball Team (Colorado Springs). In 1993, Coach Kohn was named the NCAA Division II Woman-of-the-Year for Albany State University, as well as “A Legend in My Own Time” by Southside Middle School in Albany, Georgia (1989-1993).

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HEAD COACH

Greg Ruffin

Greg Ruffin is entering his second year at Paine College as head football coach after being hired to lead the Lions in March of 2013. Although he is new to Paine, Ruffin is not new to football or the re-creation of a program. Over the years, Ruffin has been an integral part of two different programs as they resurrected their football programs after lengthy absences (Shaw University in 2002 and Lincoln University in 1999).

Ruffin came to Paine College from Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston, Texas, where he served as the recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach during the 2012 season. Prior to TSU, he served six seasons at Jackson State University helping the program win the 2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship and have a runner-up finish in 2009. In his duties at Jackson State, Ruffin served as the recruiting coordinator and running backs coach. Coach Ruffin came to JSU from Tuskegee University where he served as running backs coach under Head Coach Rick Comegy.

Before his arrival at Tuskegee in 2005, Ruffin served one season (2004) as defensive assistant coach at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Prior to Ouachita Baptist, he served one year (2002) as head football coach at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he resurrected their football program after a 23-year hiatus, propelling the first-year program to a 7-3 record. Ruffin also spent one year at Benedict College (2001) as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

During two seasons (1999-2000) at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, he worked in four different capacities - offensive coordinator, wide receivers coach, strength and conditioning coach and recruiting coordinator. He served on the staff of his alma mater, Lane College, for one season (1998) as receivers coach and recruiting coordinator.

His first collegiate coaching assignment was in 1997 with Kemper Military Community College in Booneville, Missouri, as the running backs coach. In 1997, Kemper Military finished 10-2 and was ranked seventh in the country in the National Junior College Athletic Association.

In 1995, Ruffin coached the wide receivers and defensive backs at Northside High School in Jackson, Tennessee, and the running backs in 1996 at Jackson Central-Merry High School.

Ruffin started as a freshman at quarterback at Wentworth Military Academy before transferring to Lane College in 1993. At Lane he was the starting fullback who paved the way for the late Fred Lane. Jr., who had a successful NFL career with the Carolina Panthers. In 1995, Lane posted a 9-1 record, the best in the school’s history.

He is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., the American Football Coaches Association and the USSSA Baseball Umpires Association. Ruffin is married to Mia B. Ruffin, and they are the parents of three. He is a graduate of Lane College (B.S. Criminal Justice) and Jackson State University (M.S. Sports Administration).

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HEAD COACH Education B.S. in Criminal Justice - Lane College M.S. in Sports Administration -Jackson State University Playing Experience Wentworth Military Junior College (1992)

•Started at quarterback and tailback Lane College (1993-96)

•Started at fullback Coaching Experience Collegiate 1997 1998 1998-2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006-2011 2012 2013-Present

Running Backs Coach, Kemper Military College Wide Receivers Coach, Lane College Assistant Coach, Lincoln University Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach, Benedict College Head Coach, Shaw University Defensive Assistant Coach, Ouachita Baptist University Running Backs, Tuskegee University Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs Coach, Jackson State University Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach, Texas Southern University Head Coach, Paine College

High School 1995 1996

Wide Receivers/Defensive Back Coach, Northside High School Running Backs Coach, Jackson Central-Merry High School

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COACHING STAFF

Edwin Bailey

Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach South Carolina State/Charter Oak

Nathan Cochran

Offensive Coordinator South Carolina State

Edwin Bailey is entering his second season at Paine College as the assistant head coach and offensive line coach for the football team. His wealth of experience on the professional and collegiate levels as a coach and player make a big impact for the Lions.

Prior to Paine, Bailey has had extensive coaching and staff positions with Savannah State University, South Carolina State University, the New York/ New Jersey Hit Men of the XFL, Benedict College, Shaw University, the Carolina Panthers and the New England Patriots.

Bailey coached the offensive line at Savannah State in 1992 and then again from 2004-2005. From 2002-2003 he served as the offensive line coach at Shaw. Prior to that, Bailey coached Benedict’s offensive line in 2000. In 1999, Bailey worked with the XFL as the New York/New Jersey Hit Men’s offensive line coach. In 1998, Bailey switched things up a bit as South Carolina State’s defensive line coach right after serving as the Area Scout Southeast for the New England Patriots from 1996-1998. Bailey played a role in the team’s 1996 AFC Championship. His other NFL experience came from being the Carolina Panthers’ Area Scout Southwest from 19941995. His first coaching experience came in 1993 where he served as the offensive line coach for the team he formerly played for, South Carolina State.

The Savannah native also played 11 years for the Seattle Seahawks as the starting left guard before retiring in 1992. He was a fifth-round draft pick and the 114th overall pick in 1981 coming out of South Carolina State. As a South Carolina State Bulldog, Bailey was voted First Team All-MEAC for the 1978, 1979 and 1980 seasons. At Tompkins High Bailey was First Team All-City in 1975 and 1976 as well as High School All-American in 1976.

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Nathan Cochran is entering his first season at Paine after having served at Alma College in Alma, Mich., as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. He has extensive experience coaching offenses from time at North Park University, Avila University, Lincoln University, Blackburn College, the University of Wisconsin - Platteville, Allen University and J.L. Mann High School in Greenville, S.C. At Lincoln, he served first as quarterbacks and running backs coach before progressing to head coach. There he also produced an NFL player in DT Chigbo Anunoby. The South Carolina State graduate earned a bachelor’s in math and a master’s in management from Webster University. As a Bulldog, Cochran played fullback and special teams from 1996-1999. He was a threetime South Carolina State All-Academic team member and participated in the NCAA’s Leadership Conference as a student-athlete in 1998. He and his 1997 team had the chance to play in the Black College National Championship also known as the McDonald’s Heritage Bowl.

COACHING STAFF

Vincent Dancy

Defensive Coordinator Jackson State Vincent Dancy enters as the defensive coordinator for his first season on the Lions coaching staff. Dancy comes following a playing and coaching career at Jackson State. Dancy graduated from Jackson State in 2006 with a bachelor’s in criminal justice. He played linebacker and safety from 2002-2006. Dancy also played a season for the Spokane Shock arena football team. At Jackson State, Dancy was a member of the All-American team in 2005 and he was All-SWAC first team in 2004 and 2005. He was also a three-time SWAC Player of the Week and a finalist for the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year award in 2005. Dancy then coached at Murrah High School in Jackson, Miss., for one season before returning to his alma mater in 2009. At JSU, he served as a graduate assistant before becoming the outside linebackers and safeties coach, assistant special teams coach and film coordinator. Dancy has also earned two master’s degrees. He has a master’s in school counseling from the University of West Alabama and a master’s in physical education from Jackson State.

Marcus Jamison

Linebackers Coach Jackson State

Marcus Jamison is entering his second season on the Paine College football staff. Jamison attended Jackson State University and played football for the Tigers from 2006-2009. During those years, he was one of the team’s leaders on the defensive side of the ball and one of the top linebackers in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. He was also a member of the 2009 Jackson State team that played against Mississippi State University for the first time in school history. Jamison finished his career as the team’s third leading tackler with 56 tackles. He also recorded 61 tackles in 2008 and 70 tackles in 2007.

While at Jackson State, Paine head football coach Greg Ruffin was one of Jamison’s coaches. Jamison then served as a student assistant at Jackson State after graduating.

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Jacob Mathis

Safeties/Special Teams/ Recruiting Clemson Jacob Mathis is entering into his second season with Paine College. Prior to joining the staff at Paine, Mathis was the defensive quality control for Texas Tech University and Georgia Southern University. While at Georgia Southern in 2012, the team won the Southern Conference Championship and advanced to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs. In 2011, Mathis was the quality control and video coordinator for a Wofford College team that competed for a Southern Conference Championship and advanced to the second round of the FCS playoffs.

Mathis served as the assistant offensive line coach and video coordinator at North Greenville University in 2010, winning the Division II NCCAA National Championship.

Prior to that, Mathis was a recruiting intern in 2009 helping his alma mater, Clemson, to post a top 20 recruiting class. He graduated Cum Laude from Clemson in 2005 with a bachelor’s in business management and again in 2012 with his master’s in Youth Development Leadership. Mathis is also a member of Sweetwater Baptist Church and the American Football Coaches Association.

THE LIONS TITLE No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Class 0 Stephen Sawyer 5’11 290 ATH FR 1 Don Quarles Jr. 6’2 210 WR JR 2 Terin Quarles 6’1 230 DE FR 4 Patrick Petty 5’11 180 DB FR 5 Andreus Warthen 6’1 180 DB JR 6 Clark Jones Jr. 5’9 185 ATH FR 7 Birdell Hodge 6’2 225 DE FR 8 Loranzo Hammonds 6’0 190 QB JR 9 Steven Wright 6’1 315 ATH SO 11 Antonio White 5’11 175 WR FR 12 Danny Wohlgemuth 5’10 195 WR FR 13 Trevous Reynolds 5’10 175 QB FR 14 Adrian Caldwell 6’0 205 OLB SR 15 Mychal Turner 5’11 200 OLB SO 16 Montrell Reynolds 6’2 190 OLB FR 17 Dana Macklin Jr. 5’10 177 WR FR 18 Errol Jackson 5’7 170 DB FR 19 Juanye Patillo 5’11 215 ATH FR 20 Autis Gibson 6’1 190 ATH SR 21 Harry Davis Jr. 6’0 210 OLB FR 22 Shaqore Harrington 5’7 205 RB SO 23 Jarius Richardson 5’10 185 RB FR 24 Jarod Richardson 5’11 190 DB FR 25 Erik Wright 5’11 175 DB FR 26 Harry Jones 5’5 190 RB FR 27 Abdul Mahmoud 5’9 180 DB FR 28 Litterial Long 6’3 200 DB JR 29 Brandon Miller 6’0 170 DB FR 30 Lance Savage 6’0 208 RB FR 31 Benjamin Smith 5’11 190 OLB FR 32 Larry Blue 6’0 205 OLB JR 33 Donnie McKinley 5’11 205 RB SO 34 Jeff Menefee 5’10 230 RB JR 35 Kendrick Fountain 5’10 210 LB FR 36 Diquan Richardson 6’0 175 DB FR 38 Shaquan Allen 6’0 200 OLB FR 40 Sanka Harris 5’9 205 LB FR

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TITLE THE LIONS No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Class 43 Armondo Martinez 5’11 220 RB FR 44 Vincent Thomas 5’11 215 LB FR 49 Ethan Ferris 6’0 230 TE FR 50 Antravius Brown 6’0 218 LB FR 51 Henderson Ware 6’2 325 DT JR 52 Ryan Quarles 6’0 240 LB FR 54 Jamario Thompkins 6’1 275 OL FR 55 Dani Mambobo 6’0 245 DE FR 56 Garrison Tutt 5’11 245 LB FR 57 Jochannan Mitchell 6’0 330 OL JR 60 Leon Jackson 6’2 275 OL FR 63 Vanalda Harrison 6’3 280 OL FR 66 Micah Smith 6’4 270 OL FR 68 Wesley Brooks 6’1 320 OL FR 70 Anthony Meyers 6’3 330 DT FR 71 Laverne Sumter 6’5 300 OL FR 72 David Bryant 6’7 320 OL FR 73 Montel Webb 6’1 340 OL FR 74 Jamal Collier 6’3 320 OL JR 75 Darius Marroquin 6’1 310 OL FR 76 Jaylen Reid 6’3 290 OL FR 77 Railand Quarles 6’1 320 DT FR 78 Calculus Coleman 6’2 298 OL FR 79 Alexander Riley 6’4 355 OL FR 81 Austin Beamus 6’1 185 WR FR 83 Casicus Wesley 6’0 180 WR FR 84 Napoleon Johnson 6’2 220 TE SO 86 Jabari Menafee 6’4 200 WR SO 87 Terry Wiley Jr. 5’10 160 K FR 88 Taivon Butler 6’4 230 TE FR 91 Deandre Robinson JR 92 Jericho Brown 6’2 290 DT JR 98 Jamal Thompkins 6’0 250 DT FR 99 Joseph Forster 6’2 240 DE FR

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SPORTS INFORMATION Please make all media requests to Paine College Sports Information Director, Kayla Thomas.

Sports Information Office The Paine College Sports Information Office is located in the HEAL Complex. The office maintains information on all current student-athletes, athletics department staff and historical data on the department.

In-Game Services Credentialed members of the media will be provided with box scores at the conclusion of each quarter and game packets following the conclusion of the game. Lucy C. Laney Stadium does not currently have wi-fi access available.

Game Notes Game notes will be made available every week and placed online at www.paineathletics.com. Credentialed members of the media will also have access to printed game notes in the press box and will receive an electronic copy via email.

Lions on the Web Visit www.paineathletics.com for all of the latest news, notes and statistics on Paine College football.

Paine Athletics is also on Facebook (Paine Athletics), Twitter (@paineathletics) and Instagram (paineathletics).

Practice Coverage Any and all requests to visit, video or photograph practices must be sent to the sports information director in advance. Players and coaches may not be interviewed during practice. Arrangements can be made to interview coaches and players prior to practice beginning or at the conclusion of practice.

Credential Requests Only working members of the media are eligible for game day credentials. All credential requests for home games must be made in writing by Wednesday at 3 p.m. for Saturday games. Requests for home game season credentials can also be made by Wednesday at 3 p.m. prior to the first home game requested.

All requests must go through the sports information director for approval.

Gameday Information The most up-to-date game information for all home and away games will be placed on the Football Gameday Central page on www.paineathletics.com.

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Postgame Interviews Following a brief cooling off period, Head Coach Greg Ruffin and requested members of his staff and student-athletes will be available for interviews. Please note that for all Paine College games, both home and away, the Lions locker room will be closed. Names of requested players should be submitted to the sports information director with five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

Kayla Thomas Sports Information Director kthomas@paine.edu 706-821-8438