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TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK FACTS School Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Arena Capacity Affiliation Conference President Director of Athletics Athletics Website
Radford University Radford, Va. 1910 9,122 Highlanders Red and White The Dedmon Center / Peters Hall (2008) 5,000 / 500 NCAA Division I Big South Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College) Robert Lineburg (Roanoke College ’91) www.RadfordAthletics.com
HISTORY First Year All-Time Record NCAA Appearances (Last) Result
1974-75 526-431 (.549) 1 (1998) vs. Duke, Lost 63-99 (March 13, 1998)
COACHING STAFF Head Coach Alma Mater Record at Radford (Years) Career Record (Years) Basketball Office Phone Assistant Coaches
Dir. of Basketball Operations
Brad Greenberg American ’77 10-20 (1) Same (540) 831-5125 Rick Hall (Virginia Tech ’83) Cedric Smith (South Florida ’02) Ali Ton (Davidson ’99) Ross Condon (Villanova ’07)
Quick Facts / Table of Contents 2008-09 Schedule
10-20 (5-9) 5/0 10/4 4
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Radford University Intercollegiate Athletic Program is to provide an environment in which student-athletes may build character and strive for the highest ideals in life through education and participation in intercollegiate athletics. Central to this mission are the following core principles: Intercollegiate athletic participation is an integral part of the educational mission of the University and athletic competition is offered to enhance the total development of the student. Through the Intercollegiate Athletic Program, the University endeavors to provide student-athletes with proper direction and motivation to help them grow academically, athletically, morally and socially. Radford’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program supports equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff, including women and minorities, and is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that values cultural diversity. The University strives for excellence in all athletic programs within the boundaries of integrity and honesty, and adheres to the principles of fair play and amateur athletic competition as defined by the NCAA. The Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Radford University endeavors to maintain a strong and competitive NCAA Division I Program in all sponsored sports. Intercollegiate athletic competition aims not only to enhance the total development of the student-athlete, but also to benefit and enhance spirit and school pride among the entire student body, the University, the surrounding community, and the Commonwealth. Radford’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program embraces the NCAA’s principle of sportsmanship and ethical conduct through promoting the characteristics of courtesy, fairness, and respect.
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THE RADFORD HIGHLANDERS 2008-09 Roster Head Coach Brad Greenberg B-Rad Hoops Season Preview / Greenberg Q&A Assistant Coach Rick Hall Assistant Coach Cedric Smith Assistant Coach Ali Ton Director of Basketball Operations Ross Condon Eric Hall Jamar Jenkins Martell McDuffy Kenny Thomas Amir Johnson Joey Lynch-Flohr Phillip Martin Artsiom Parakhouski Lazar Trifunovic Cole Wilder Chris McEachin Nick McFarlin Aaron Austin Daniel Mitchell Nike Advertisement
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This is Radford University President Penelope Kyle
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The New River Valley Home Court Advantange Basketball Facilities Strength and Conditioning Academic Support Athletic Training
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Radford Athletics Athletics Director Robert Lineburg Support Staff / Athletic Department Facilities
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2008-09 Opponents
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THIS IS RADFORD UNIVERSITY THE HIGHLANDER EXPERIENCE
TEAM INFORMATION 2007-08 Overall Record (Conference) Starters Returning / Lost Letterwinners Returning / Lost Newcomers
GENERAL INFORMATION
RADFORD ATHLETICS
2008-09 OPPONENTS
THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE About the Big South Conference
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2007-08 SEASON IN REVIEW 2007-08 Results / Statistics Big South Standings / Awards
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THE HISTORY BOOKS Radford Basketball Historical Timeline Team Records Individual Records Year-By-Year Leaders Career Records Dedmon Center Records Coaching Records Honors and Awards All-Time Record vs. Opponents / Year-By-Year Results
82-83 84-85 86-87 88 89 90 91 92-93 94-101
Media Policies / Radford Sports Network / Media Outlets TV / Radio Roster
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MEDIA INFORMATION
CREDITS The 2008-09 Radford University Men’s Basketball Media Guide was written, edited and designed by Joey Beeler, Patrick Reed, Martin Sayer and the Radford University Office of Athletic Communications. The covers were designed by Steven May and Tim Mullins. Photography by Lora Gordon, Brett Whitesell, Neal Leahy and WG Sports Photos. The publication was designed using Adobe InDesign CS3 and Photoshop CS2. The guide was printed at Nittany Valley Offset in State College, Pa.
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Day
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
FRI.
NOV.
14
BREVARD COLLEGE
RADFORD
7:00
TUE.
NOV.
18
BRIDGEWATER
RADFORD
7:00
Fri.
Nov.
21
at Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.
7:00
Tue.
Nov.
25
at William & Mary
Williamsburg, Va.
7:00
Sat.
Nov.
29
at Navy
Annapolis, Md.
7:00
THU.
DEC.
4
GARDNER-WEBB *
RADFORD
7:00
SAT.
DEC.
6
WINTHROP *
RADFORD
7:00
WED.
DEC.
10
DUQUESNE
RADFORD
7:00
SUN.
DEC.
14
JAMES MADISON
RADFORD
2:00
Fri.
Dec.
19
at George Mason (MASN)
Fairfax, Va.
7:00
Tue.
Dec.
23
at West Virginia
Morgantown, W.Va.
7:00
SAT.
DEC.
27
SHENANDOAH
RADFORD
7:00
Tue.
Dec.
30
at Wake Forest
Winston-Salem, N.C.
7:00
Sat.
Jan.
3
at Presbyterian *
Clinton, S.C.
7:00
Mon.
Jan.
5
at Coastal Carolina *
Conway, S.C.
7:30
SAT.
JAN.
10
UNC ASHEVILLE *
RADFORD
7:00
MON.
JAN.
12
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN *
RADFORD
7:00
Sat.
Jan.
17
at High Point *
High Point, N.C.
7:00
WED.
JAN.
21
VMI *
RADFORD
7:00
Sat.
Jan.
24
at Liberty *
Lynchburg, Va.
7:00
Sat.
Jan.
31
at Gardner-Webb *
Boiling Springs, N.C
7:00
Mon.
Feb.
2
at Winthrop *
Rock Hill, S.C.
7:00
SAT.
FEB.
7
PRESBYTERIAN *
RADFORD
7:00
MON.
FEB.
9
COASTAL CAROLINA *
RADFORD
7:00
Sat.
Feb.
14
at UNC Asheville *
Asheville, N.C.
4:30
Mon.
Feb.
16
at Charleston Southern *
Charleston, S.C.
7:30
Sat.
Feb.
21
at VMI * (MASN)
Lexington, Va.
4:00
WED.
FEB.
25
HIGH POINT *
RADFORD
7:00
SAT.
FEB.
28
LIBERTY * (MASN)
RADFORD
6:00
Tue.
March
3
Big South Quarterfinals
TBA
TBA
Thu.
March
5
Big South Semifinals
TBA
TBA
Sat.
March
7
Big South Championship
TBA
TBA
BOLD ALL CAPS Denotes Home Contest * Denotes Big South Contest MASN - Denotes Mid-Atlantic Sports Network All Times Eastern Standard
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NUMERICAL No. 1 4 5 10 11 12 15 21 23 24 30 33 40 45
Name Chris McEachin Martell McDuffy Aaron Austin Cole Wilder Amir Johnson Nick McFarlin Daniel Mitchell Lazar Trifunovic Jamar Jenkins Kenny Thomas Phillip Martin Eric Hall Joey Lynch-Flohr Artsiom Parakhouski
Pos. G G G G G F G F F G F F F/C C
Ht. 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-1 5-9 6-7 6-3 6-8 6-6 6-3 6-6 6-8 6-8 6-11
Wt. 181 187 195 180 193 217 185 225 217 182 190 203 221 260
Cl. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. R-Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
Hometown/Previous School Norfolk, Va./Norview HS Laurel, Md./DeMatha HS Newport News, Va./Massanutten Military Academy Wytheville, Va./George Wythe HS Pittsburgh, Pa./Quaker Valley HS Davenport, Iowa/Davenport North HS Blacksburg, Va./Blacksburg HS Belgrade, Serbia/Binghamton University Chapel Hill, Tenn./Jackson State CC Richmond, Va./Highland Springs HS Roanoke, Va./Roanoke Catholic Greensboro, N.C./Ben L. Smith HS Fairfax, Va./Fairfax HS Minsk, Belarus/College of Southern Idaho
Pos. G F F G F/C F G G F G C G F G
Ht. 6-3 6-8 6-6 5-9 6-8 6-6 6-4 6-5 6-7 6-3 6-11 6-3 6-8 6-1
Wt. 195 203 217 193 221 190 187 181 217 185 260 182 225 180
Cl. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. R-Jr. Jr.
Hometown/Previous School Newport News, Va./Massanutten Military Academy Greensboro, N.C./Ben L. Smith HS Chapel Hill, Tenn./Jackson State CC Pittsburgh, Pa./Quaker Valley HS Fairfax, Va./Fairfax HS Roanoke, Va./Roanoke Catholic Laurel, Md./DeMatha HS Norfolk, Va./Norview HS Davenport, Iowa/Davenport North HS Blacksburg, Va./Blacksburg HS Minsk, Belarus/College of Southern Idaho Richmond, Va./Highland Springs HS Belgrade, Serbia/Binghamton University Wytheville, Va./George Wythe HS
ALPHABETICAL No. 5 33 23 11 40 30 4 1 12 15 45 24 21 10
Name Aaron Austin Eric Hall Jamar Jenkins Amir Johnson Joey Lynch-Flohr Phillip Martin Martell McDuffy Chris McEachin Nick McFarlin Daniel Mitchell Artsiom Parakhouski Kenny Thomas Lazar Trifunovic Cole Wilder
Head Coach: Brad Greenberg (American, 1977/Second Year) Assistant Coach: Rick Hall (Virginia Tech, 1983/Second Year) Assistant Coach: Cedric Smith (South Florida, 2002/Second Year) Assistant Coach: Ali Ton (Davidson, 1999/Second Year) Director of Basketball Operations: Ross Condon (Villanova, 2007/Second Year) Athletic Trainer: Dave Jager
PRONUNCIATIONS Amir Johnson...........................................Uh-MEER Joey Lynch-Flohr .............................. LYNCH-floor Martell McDuffy ..................................... mar-TELL Chris McEachin ................................... Mc-EE-chin
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Artsiom Parakhouski ...art-SEE-um pair-uh-COW-ski Ali Ton.............................................. ah-LEE TONE Lazar Trifunovic ..........la-ZAR thre-FOO-no-vich
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BRAD
GREENBERG
HEAD COACH AMERICAN ‘77 2ND SEASON 10-20 OVERALL “For the breadth of his basketball experience at every level and his ability to communicate the essence of the game to players, fans and the press alike, Brad Greenberg is someone I consider a ‘go-to guy’ when I need to fill my notebook. He’s worldly, funny and always insightful.” Alex Wolff Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated
THE GREENBERG FILE PERSONAL Born: February 24, 1954 Hometown: Plainview, Long Island, N.Y. Family: Son, Cory / Daughter, Ali EDUCATION American University, 1977 Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies PLAYING American University, 1974-77 Three-year letterwinner Team captain as junior and senior Washington State University, 1972-73 COACHING American University, 1977-78 Assistant Coach St. Joseph’s University, 1978-1984 Assistant Coach Los Angeles Clippers, 1984-86 Assistant Coach New York Knicks, 1986-87 Assistant Coach University of South Florida, 2001-2003 Director of Basketball Operations Virginia Tech 2003-2004 Assistant Coach Virginia Tech, 2004-2007 Associate Head Coach
The sixth head coach in Radford University men’s basketball history, Brad Greenberg joined the Highlander family on March 23, 2007. He has a long, impressive resume that includes nearly 30 years in basketball in a variety of capacities, including successful NBA and collegiate coaching, as well as management and media experience. In his first season with the Highlanders, Greenberg’s team was marked by the ability to win at home, as well as individual accolades for a number of players as the season progressed. Radford took care of business on the Dedmon Center court, going 8-5 in front of the home crowd. Of those wins, the Highlanders picked up four against Big South foes, including conference regular season champion UNC Asheville and rival
Liberty. Radford also recorded a road victory against Gardner-Webb and a non-conference win over Presbyterian, both newcomers to the Big South in 2008-09. A number of Radford players experienced improvements and honors throughout Greenberg’s first season. A backcourt specialist, Greenberg was able to help mold point guard Amir Johnson, who compiled three double-doubles, and two games with 10 or more assists. Johnson finished the season 35th in the country in assists per game (5.5), and fourth in the Big South. Greenberg’s first season also yielded a number of conference honors for his athletes, with player of the week awards going to Kenny Thomas (Dec. 10, Feb. 11) and Martell McDuffy (Feb. 25). Following the season, Phillip Martin was named to the Big South
MANAGEMENT Portland Trailblazers, 1989-1992 Director of Player Personnel Portland Trailblazers, 1992-1995 Vice President of Player Personnel Philadelphia 76ers, 1996-97 General Manager /Vice President of Basketball Operations CONSULTING Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards (Bullets), Orlando Magic The Court Report J&J World Registers European Basketball Registers MEDIA NBA.com Writer Fox SportsNet & ESPN Regional South Florida Basketball Analyst Madison Square Garden Network Television Analyst
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All-Academic Team. Under Greenberg’s guidance, the Highlanders were recognized for their conduct on and off the court. Radford earned the Big South Conference Sportsmanship Award in 2007-08 for men’s basketball, an honor voted on by the league’s student athletes. Before arriving at Radford, Greenberg spent four seasons at Virginia Tech alongside his brother, Seth. Brad was the first assistant hired after Seth accepted the head coaching position, and was promoted to associate head coach in September 2004. During his time with the Hokies, Greenberg’s duties were all-encompassing. He was responsible for scheduling, scouting and game preparation. Greenberg also assisted in the recruiting process, with a focus on finding international prospects. Drawing from his playing experience as a guard, Greenberg worked with the perimeter players during practice and instructional times. He also worked closely with his brother in conducting practices and other on-court coaching duties. Virginia Tech led its conference (Big East – 2003, ACC – 2004-pres.) in turnover margin during each of Brad’s seasons with the Hokies. Greenberg’s expertise with backcourt players and schemes also translated into individual accolades for his players. Under Greenberg’s guidance, Zabian Dowdell and Jamon Gordon both earned All-ACC honors and ACC All-Defensive Team honors in 2006-07.
His two seasons prior to arriving at Virginia Tech were spent with his brother at the University of South Florida, where he was the Director of Basketball Operations. Before making the jump back to the college game, Greenberg had a distinguished career in the NBA, rising through the ranks from assistant coach to general manager. He was the general manager and vice president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers from 1996-97. Among his achievements in the Sixers front office, he was responsible for drafting Allen Iverson, the 2001 NBA MVP and 2005 NBA scoring leader. Prior to his years in Philadelphia, Greenberg honed his player personnel skills in seven years with the Portland Trailblazers. He arrived in 1989 as the Portland Trailblazers’ Director of Player Personnel, and was promoted to the team’s vice president of player personnel, a position he held from 1992-95. While in Portland, he helped build three teams that played in the Western Conference Finals and two teams that competed in the NBA Finals. Among the players that Greenberg brought to Portland were Buck Williams, Rod Strickland, Danny Ainge, and Basketball Hall of Fame selection Drazen Petrovic. He also helped draft three college players who went on to earn the NBA Sixth Man of the Year awards (Cliff Robinson, 1993; Anthony Mason, 1995; and Aaron McKie, 2001). His basketball player evaluation talents
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING... “Having coached and worked with Brad over a number of years (on both the college and professional levels), there is no doubt in my mind that his Radford teams will reflect both his strong coaching background as well as his passion for the game of basketball. His team will play hard, be fundamentally sound and exhibit a creativity that will serve as a foundation for a very successful program.” Jim Lyman Former NBA Head Coach L.A. Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers Washington Wizards
“Brad Greenberg has experience at every level, but what stands out to me and what will enable him to be successful at Radford is not only his knowledge of the game, but his ability to connect and teach kids. It’s clear he can evaluate talent; he has proven that in the NBA and in college. However, he’s a guy that will be able to develop college kids -- both on and off the court.” Jeff Goodman Senior College Basketball Writer, FOXSports.com
“Brad Greenberg is one of the hardest working, most knowledgeable and innovative basketball people I’ve ever been around. His experience, combined with the type of person he is will be a tremendous asset to the Radford University basketball program. More importantly, he understands the mission of the university and will be a great role model for his student-athletes.” P.J. Carlesimo Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach
“If your goal is to rebuild a basketball program -- at any level -there are few people better qualified than Brad Greenberg. He’s seen the game from just about every perspective: player, college assistant under a brilliant coach (Jim Lynam); NBA scout and general manager and a big-time college program in need of rebuilding (Virginia Tech). I can’t imagine he won’t put Radford back on the college hoops map in the near future.” John Feinstein Author/Washington Post Columnist
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As General Manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, Greenberg signed Allen Iverson to his first NBA contract.
Greenberg (left) at St. Joseph’s with his mentor Jim Lynam, a current Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach.
As interim general manager with the Portland Trailblazers, Greenberg headed the coaching search and selection of P.J. Carlesimo, the current head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
have also been utilized by the Denver Nuggets, Washington Bullets and Orlando Magic, all of which brought him on as a consultant. He has used those same talents to assist the NBA Scouting Service - The Court Report, and the J & J World and European Basketball Registers. Greenberg moved to the front office after two stints as an assistant coach, where he had the opportunity to coach two of the professional basketball’s all-time greats: Patrick Ewing and Bill Walton. He started his NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers, serving as an assistant coach from 1984-86. From there, he joined the New York Knicks for the 1986-87 season. Before embarking on a long career in the NBA, Greenberg got his start in coaching in 1977 at his alma mater, American University. After one year with the Eagles, he was an assistant coach at St. Joseph’s University from 1978-84 where his talent evaluation skills first blossomed as the Hawks recruiting coordinator. St. Joe’s made two NCAA Tournament and three NIT appearances, including a run to the Elite Eight in 1981. In addition to his accomplishments on the court, Greenberg is well-respected for his work in numerous other organizations. His resume includes a seat on the WNBA Rules and Competition Committee, and the University of South Florida Academic Task Force. He was also a presidential appointee on the University of South Florida’s Committee on Black Affairs. Along with his on-court and front office credentials, Greenberg also has extensive media experience. He served as a television analyst for regional broadcasts of USF basketball on Fox SportsNet and ESPN Regional Television, and also worked for three seasons as the television analyst for the Northeast Conference on Madison Square Garden Network. His resume as an author includes The Assistant Coach - A Courtside Pocket Reference for Practice Development, along with two years as a contributing writer on NBA. com as a player personnel and draft expert. Greenberg is a 1977 graduate of American University with a Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies in athletics, the media and society. A team captain for the Eagles as a junior and senior, he was a three-year letterwinner at American. Greenberg played his freshman year at Washington State University. Greenberg currently resides in Blacksburg. His son Cory is a 2008 graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, and his daughter Ali is a senior National Honor Society inductee at Blacksburg High School.
Coach Greenberg with his son Cory and daughter Ali.
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Q & A with Head Coach Brad Greenberg Q: Looking at preseason publications and numerous polls, the Highlanders are expected to either finish at the top, or near the top of the Big South standings. With such lofty expectations coming from outside the program, how have the athletes responded, and how do you and your staff manage the impact external forces have on internal expectations? BG: While we are honored to have been selected to finish high in the pre-season polls, it is important that we keep preseason polls in perspective. Polls reflect the votes of media and coaches and it is more than anything else a reflection that we return four double figure scorers and the more successful Big South teams from last year lost most of their top players to graduation. Q: What are some elements of the game that you and your staff are focusing on with this year’s group, and what can fans expect to see this season that was different from last year’s group, if anything?
BG: I hate turnovers! We led the Big South Conference in turnovers last year and you can’t be a good team if you don’t take care of the ball. When you turn the ball over you give your opponent extra chances and extra shots. And often times turnovers lead to fast break opportunities and high percentage shots for your opponent. Defense is hard, serious work and we need to be a more committed and more consistent team at the defensive end. When we put together strong defensive games last year, we were very competitive.
Q: This past offseason, what were some of the things this group did to improve on the court, or come together as a team? And how will those elements play a role on the 2008-09 Highlanders? BG: While our players were severely handicapped this summer without the use of the Dedmon Center they made due with relatively limited access to Peter’s Gym and occasional access to Radford HS’s King Center for pick-up games and weight training. Even though the situation was severely limiting, the players were resourceful in trying to make the best of a challenging situation.
Establishing an inside presence regardless of “Defense is hard, serious work and we Q: The 2008-2009 what defense need to be a more committed and more Highlanders return we face puts consistent team at the defensive end. When a trio of experimaximum we put together strong defensive games enced perimeter pressure on last year, we were very competitive.” players that are opponents. proven doubleAnd when Coach Greenberg figure scorers. you put presHaving started a sure on a decombined 148 contests in their careers, fense in tight, it opens up opportunities on what do these players need to do this the outside as well. That is how you have year to improve? inside first / outside offensive balance.
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of Southern Idaho. What can we expect from the first time he steps on the court in a Radford uniform?
BG: Our returning guards have a lot of experience and know what it takes to win Big South games. But as a trio, they need to become better and more consistent all around players. They need to make better decisions on both ends of the floor. I’d like them to be more competitive, more purposeful and more determined in every game.
BG: We believe Art is going to develop into a very good Division I college center and believe he will have an immediate impact. We are very fortunate to have him in our program. He is our biggest player at 6-11, 260. He is a good athlete, uniquely mature, extremely responsible, a strong defensive player and rebounder, and an improving offensive player. He has pro potential!
Q: In addition to a seasoned trifecta of guards, the frontcourt has the potential for a breakout season in 2008-09. Not only has Joey Lynch-Flohr been recognized as part of the Big South Preseason All-Conference Team, but Eric Hall has produced in the past and has the ability to play a bigger role this season. What are the expectations, and what is the potential for these two this season? BG: Joey is one of the most determined players I have ever been around. He loves to work on his offensive skills and in the weight room to improve his strength. He is also aware that playing with more poise and becoming a more mature / cerebral player will help him be a better player. He is a strong low post offensive player and a good rebounder. We want and expect him to be a better defensive player and a better passer this year. We need to help him grow his game and help make him a more polished player this year.
Q: Name a player (or two) that wasn’t a regular starter last season that could have a breakout season this year.
Senior Martell McDuffy is one of four double figure scorers and five starters returning from last year’s squad.
Q: With year one under your belt, what were you able to learn about the Big South, and what are your expectations of the league this season, from style of play to the quality of the teams?
Eric loves basketball and made big strides as a player last season. He proved that he can rebound and block shots. His rebounds per-minute average was among the best in the league! When he stays aggressive and focused he can have a big impact on the game. And I would be remiss if not mentioning how proud our staff is of Eric, his academic focus and maturity. He is a wonderful young man who endears himself to everyone who comes in contact with him. If Eric continues to improve like he did last year he will have a very positive impact on this year’s team. Q: Looking at this year’s roster, it’s hard to overlook the potential impact of adding Art Parakhouski to the mix; not only with his size, but his numbers from the last two seasons at the College
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BG: Phillip Martin was a key player for us last year and one of the most competitive. We count on Phillip for toughness, defense, rebounding and all around aggressive play.Last year he was injured for most of the season. A healthy Phillip is a high energy player. Jamar Jenkins and Nick McFarlin will give us more frontcourt depth as well. Jamar is a good shooter with 3 point range. Nick is a developing player with a nice touch around the basket. He is working hard to earn more minutes this season.
BG: The Big South has tremendous coaches. The league has a lot of veteran coaches with hundreds of wins under their belts. It is a very strong league. One night you play against a fast break team that shoots a lot of threes and runs great motion offense - Garner Webb. And the next night you play a determined and fundamentally sound defensive team – Winthrop. Every league game poses unique challenges.
Kenny Thomas ranked among Big South leaders in scoring, free-throw percentage and three-pointers made a year ago.
Q: One of the challenges early in the season will be playing at Radford’s on-campus facility, Peters Hall, while the renovations to the Dedmon Center are being completed. What challenges has this posed for your program, and what
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are the potential benefits of playing in such a small, intimate facility?
Forest, to 2006 Final Four team George Mason. Obviously, this is a way to prepare for the conference slate, but it also BG: It is not that Peters Hall is a seems like a schedule tailored to an challenge for experienced our players. group trying to “I believe the best way for individual A court is a reach the next players and the team to grow is to play court. The level. great competition. You have to look difference is your opponent right in the eye and be we are forced BG: I believe bold and aggressive.” to share the the best way for Coach Greenberg Peters Hall individual players practice faciland the team to ity with Volleygrow is to play ball, Women’s basketball, and the academic great competition. You have to look your courses scheduled in Peters which limits opponent right in the eye and be bold and court time for practice. Our players and aggressive. I want the most competicoaches would love to have more court tive coaches and players in our program. time. Playing games in Peters is going Those who want to test themselves against to be wild, crazy, hot and loud until we the best. Our players will square off return to Dedmon. And it is going to offer against a lot of quality non-conference our players and fans a very unique college opponents from some of the most powerbasketball experience. It will be interestful leagues in the country. In my first two ing to see how opponents react when they seasons, our team will have played against first step into Peters! BIG EAST, ACC, SEC, Big 10, Mountain West, MAC and CAA teams. That kind of Q: This year’s non-conference schedscheduling attracts recruits who love basule stands out with some of the most ketball and want to play against the best. challenging road contests, from in-state foe Virginia, to perennial NCAA TourQ: How would you like for people to nament teams West Virginia and Wake describe your team?
BG: The 2008-2009 Radford Highlander basketball team has the potential to be a bona fide contender for the Big South Championship. The potential can only be realized if our team works to solidify our basketball identity as: A team that works every day to be a more consistent and determined defensive team. A team that works every day to be a better ball handling and decision making team on offense. A team committed to establishing an inside presence no matter what defense we face. And most importantly A team that is fiercely competitive and plays every possession with an extraordinary will to win. A TEAM. A team that hits the open man. A team that makes the extra pass. A team that is unselfish. I believe basketball is the greatest team game. And when all five players on the court work together.... there is nothing like it!
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RICK
HALL
ASSISTANT COACH VIRGINIA TECH ‘83 2ND SEASON
THE HALL FILE PERSONAL Born: March 24, 1958 Hometown: Roanoke, Va. Family: Wife, Cherri EDUCATION Virginia Tech, 1983 Bachelor of Arts (Marketing Education) PLAYING Ferrum, 1978-79 Virginia Tech (Football), 1979-81 Letterwinner MEDIA Roanoke Dazzle, 2000-02 Color Analyst COACHING Cave Spring High, 1983-89 Assistant Boys Varsity Coach William Fleming High, 1989-90 Assistant Boys Varsity Coach Roanoke College, 1990-93 Assistant Coach Coastal Carolina, 1993-94 Assistant Coach Shreveport Storm, 1994-95 Assistant Coach Director of Player Personnel Shreveport Storm, 1995-96 Head Coach Oklahoma City Cavalry, 1996-97 Assistant Coach Sioux Falls Skyforce, 1998-99 Assistant Coach William Fleming High, 2000-02 Head Boys Varsity Coach Virginia Tech, 2003-04 Assistant to the Head Coach Virginia Tech, 2004-07 Director of Basketball Operations Radford, 2007-Current Assistant Coach
Rick Hall, a southwest Virginia native and a long-time coach at the collegiate and high school levels, joined the Highlander program in April of 2007 after four years of working alongside Brad Greenberg at Virginia Tech. Greenberg made Hall the first assistant coach he hired after joining the Highlander program. Hall’s duties at Radford include assisting with all aspects of the program, including recruiting, practice and game preparation, and opponents scouting. Before arriving at Radford, Hall spent four seasons with Virginia Tech, including three as the Hokies’ Director of Men’s Basketball Operations. Hall had wide-ranging duties with Virginia Tech, including assisting with on-campus recruiting and overseeing the video system. He also served as director for Seth Greenberg Basketball Camps. Hall joined the Hokies after serving as the head boys’ basketball coach at William Fleming High School for two years, helping the Colonels to the state tournament in his first season. It was his second stint with the Fleming; he has been an assistant coach with the school in the 1988-89 season, when the Colonels reached the state semifinals. Before returning to Virginia, Hall coached in the Continental Basketball Association with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Oklahoma City Cavalry and the Shreveport Storm from 1994 to 1999. In those five years, 20 players that he coached were called up by the NBA. He spent
the 1994-95 season in Shreveport as an assistant coach and director of player personnel, and was promoted to head coach for the 1995-96 season. Hall coached in the CBA finals as an assistant during each of his last three CBA seasons, winning one championship in 1997 with Oklahoma City. Hall’s Big South Conference experience includes an assistant coaching stint at Coastal Carolina in 1993-94. He also was an assistant at nearby Roanoke College from 1990-93. His coaching career began in 1983, the first of five years as an assistant at Cave Spring High School, his alma mater. Hall, like his head coach, also has experience in broadcasting. While coaching at William Fleming, he also served as a radio color commentator for the NBA Development League’s Roanoke Dazzle. A native of Roanoke, Hall played collegiate basketball for Ferrum Junior College during the 1978-79 season, before transferring to Virginia Tech to join the Hokies on a football scholarship in 1979. He earned his bachelor’s in marketing education from Virginia Tech in 1983. At Cave Spring, Hall excelled in three sports: football, basketball and track. Hall resides in Christiansburg with his wife, the former Cherri Shortt.
Coach Hall and his wife Cherri.
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CEDRIC
SMITH
ASSISTANT COACH SOUTH FLORIDA ‘02 2ND SEASON
THE SMITH FILE PERSONAL Born: April 11,1978 Hometown: Mullins, S.C. EDUCATION South Florida, 2002 Bachelor of Arts (Communications) PLAYING CAREER Fork Union Military Academy, 1996-97 South Florida, 1997-01 Four-year starter Team Co-Captain Conference USA career steals leader COACHING CAREER South Florida, 2002-03 Volunteer Assistant St. Leo University, 2003-05 Assistant Coach Virginia Tech, 2005-07 Assistant Strength Coach Radford, 2007-Current Assistant Coach
Cedric Smith, entering his second year at Radford, joined the Highlander family on April 16, 2007. Smith’s basketball background includes extensive work as a strength and conditioning coach, as well as experience with the day-to-day operations of a basketball program. He is responsible for assisting with all aspects of the Radford program, including recruiting, game and practice preparation, scouting, and player development. Smith came to Radford after spending two years as an assistant strength coach for Virginia Tech alongside Seth and Brad Greenberg. While at Virginia Tech, his primary duty was to oversee the strength and conditioning program of Hokie men’s basketball, both in-season and during the off-season. Prior to arriving at Virginia Tech, Smith spent two seasons as assistant men’s basketball coach at Division II Saint Leo University in Dade City, Fla. He was responsible for developing the strength and conditioning program in addition to other coaching duties at St. Leo, including assisting in recruiting, game and practice preparations, player development and scouting. Smith also worked with the Greenberg brothers at the University of South Florida. He was in charge of video editing and tape exchange, and was the staff liaison with the
Coach Smith was a four-year starter for the South Florida Bulls and graduated as Conference USA’s all-time steals leader.
Academic Support Staff. A guard at South Florida under Seth Greenberg, Smith was a four-year starter and a team co-captain for the Bulls from 1999-2001. He was the Conference-USA all-time steals leader when he graduated. Smith also played on the post-graduate team at Fork Union Military Academy in the 1996-97 season after finishing high school. As an undergraduate at USF, Smith’s logged experience in the front office of the New York Yankees’ Class A affiliate in Tampa. Smith worked in the sports marketing and promotions departments of the Yankees during spring training from 1997-2000. Smith graduated from USF in 2002 with a Bachelor’s in communications. He currently resides in Radford.
Smith began his coaching career at his alma mater in 2002 as a volunteer assistant and spent time at St. Leo as well as Virginia Tech.
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ALI
ASSISTANT COACH DAVIDSON ‘99 2ND SEASON
THE TON FILE PERSONAL Born: April 29, 1977 Hometown: Bursa, Turkey Family: Wife, Elizabeth EDUCATION Davidson, 1999 Bachelor’s Degree (Political Science) PLAYING CAREER Davidson, 1995-99 Mydonose Kolej (Turkey), 1999-00 Turk Telekom (Turkey), 2000-02 Galatasaray (Turkey), 2002-03 COACHING CAREER Davidson, 2003-04 Assistant Coach Western Carolina, 2004-05 Graduate Manager Turkish National 20U, Summer of 2005 Assistant Coach Binghamton, 2004-06 Assistant Coach Radford, 2007-Current Assistant Coach
Ali Ton enters his second season with Radford as an assistant coach. He joined the Highlanders in the spring of 2007 as the third assistant hired by Brad Greenberg. Ton is responsible for assisting with all aspects of the Radford program, including recruiting, game and practice preparation, scouting and player development. He came to Radford after spending two years as an assistant at Binghamton University, where . Ton began his coaching career at his alma mater, Davidson, helping guide the Wildcats to the 2004 Southern Conference South Division regular season title. Following the ’04 season, Ton moved on to Western Carolina, where he spent time as a graduate manager while working on his Master’s degree. In the Summer of 2005, Ton was an assistant coach with the Turkey National U-20 team, which competed at the European Championships. Ton had a decorated collegiate basketball career, including All-SoCon accolades at Davidson, where he held the school’s all-time assists record upon graduation. He ranked third on the Southern Conference all-time list and was among the nation’s top 10 in assists twice. Ton started at the point guard position for three of his four years, tallying 646 career assists. He also finished with 222 career steals to place him second at Davidson and fifth in the SoCon all-time. He also holds Davidson’s single-game steals mark with 11, set against Tufts during the 1997-98 season. It was the
Ali Ton was a standout player at Davidson College, where he also began his coaching career in 2003.
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best single-game steals mark in all of Division I basketball that season. As a senior, Ton averaged 7.6 assists per game (third in the nation), and was a first team all-conference selection. In addition, he was given the Tommy Peters Award as the top senior male athlete at Davidson. His individual achievements helped Davidson to the NIT in 1996, and a SoCon Championship and NCAA Tournament berth in 1998. Prior to moving into the coaching ranks, Ton played professional basketball for four years in Turkey. To go along with his playing and coaching experience, Ton is the son of Necmi Ton, who was a professional coach in his native country, Turkey. In Ton’s final year of professional play, he was a member of one of the biggest athletic clubs in the world, Galatasaray. Ton earned his Bachelor’s in political science from Davidson in 1999. He currently resides in Radford with his wife Elizabeth.
Coach Ton and his wife Elizabeth.
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ROSS
CONDON
DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS VILLANOVA ‘07 2ND SEASON
THE CONDON FILE PERSONAL Born: September 12, 1985 Hometown: Springfield, Va. EDUCATION Villanova, 2007 Bachelor’s Degree (Business Administration) PLAYING CAREER Villanova (2003-07) COACHING CAREER Radford, 2007-pr. Director of Basketball Operations
Ross Condon joined the Radford men’s basketball staff in June of 2007 as director of basketball operations. Condon is responsible for a wide-range of duties involving the day-to-day office operations, including maintaining the recruiting database, coordinating team travel and scouting film exchange. He also serves as a staff liaison with the student-athlete academic support office and he will oversee Radford’s student basketball managers. His duties also include maintaining and improving student-athlete well-being, from meals to summer programs to tickets and student life. Condon will also help extensively with basketball camps and clinics, serving as the camp coordinator. He will oversee the basketball equipment and serve as the alumni relations coordinator. A walk-on member of Villanova’s basketball team, Condon was part of a squad that made three straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Sweet 16 in 2005 and the Elite Eight in 2006. Condon played his high school basketball at The Potomac School in McLean, Va. He completed his career there
Condon is responsible for a wide-range of duties, including the recruiting database, coordinating team travel and scouting film exchange.
by leading the private school to the VIS championship, earning all-state honors his senior season. Following his junior year at Villanova, Ross was selected to represent the United States at the World Maccabi Games in Australia, and contributed to a team gold medal. An exemplary student-athlete at Villanova, Condon was a three-year selection to the Big East All-Academic Team and the men’s basketball team’s representative to the university’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He was one of just 37 students at Villanova selected to honor the incoming university president at his inauguration. Condon has experience in community service projects, Helping to organize events and present awards to contestants at the Pennsylvania State Special Olympics. He also represented Villanova basketball at several volunteer events in the greater Philadelphia area. A Springfield, Va. Native, Condon earned his Bachelor’s in business administration from Villanova in May of 2007. Condon currently resides in Radford.
Along with appearing in three-straight NCAA Tournaments at Villanova, Condon was also selected to the Big East All-Academic team.
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FROM THE BLACKTOP TO THE HARDWOOD Many Division I basketball players learn the game on the hardwood, indoor courts of their youth league, junior high, or AAU teams. For Eric Hall, the experience of learning basketball wasn’t in the comfortable, controlled environment of the typical gym, but on the playgrounds of Danville, Va. An industrial city in southside Virginia that extends from the banks of the Dan River, Danville’s known for its textiles, not as a beacon of playground basketball. But for Eric, it was a place to learn the game that he’s now playing at the Division I level. Westmoreland Park was the spot, just up the street from where Eric lived. Johnny Newman Court was the slab of pavement, named after the 16-year NBA player and Danville native that grew up in Eric’s neighborhood. The court was plain blacktop with no lines of any kind painted on it, the goals had crescent-shaped backboards on them. Sometimes the goals had nets, and sometimes they didn’t. If there were nets, they were chains. The fence surrounding the court was curled up from disrepair and the elements, and would kick the ball back to the middle of the court, if it went out of play. Eric was 12 years old and just under 6-feet tall when he started playing at the neighborhood playground. And right away, he was going up against players that were much older and much more physical than he was. “It’s hard-nosed, because you’re going all out, and doing it on the pavement,” Eric said. “It’s just a different kind of ball game.” Though the game wasn’t easy, and wasn’t played in optimal conditions, basketball became a way of life for Eric. And no matter the day or the weather, he was out there. Every day. “I was out there for at least three hours every day. Never sitting, but running hard for three hours, every day. It didn’t matter how hot or cold it was, I was out there.” He didn’t develop in a traditional basketball environment, but the surroundings, the players, and the repetition prepared Eric to make an impression on Division I basketball programs. When he finally got onto the hardwood for camps and summer tournaments, Eric’s skill and work ethic that was cultivated on the playground came through, and he was able to earn a scholarship to Radford on what amounted to a one-day tryout at a camp before his senior year. “The day I earned the scholarship to Radford, I was out there on the court doing things that I’ve never done before in basketball. It just came together all at once.” And when he stepped on the practice court for the first time at Radford, he felt like he was prepared for the challenge, and prepared to dive into the lifestyle of organized basketball. Immediately, Hall saw action, playing in 21 games as a freshman. Last season, Hall moved into the starting lineup, taking the court with the first five 22 times and averaging 5.5 rebounds per game with a team-best 40 blocked shots. Now, Eric says, it’s up to him to share the things that got him from the playground to the floor with the younger crop of Highlanders. “What got me here was taking in as much information as possible from the older guys around me, and I think that’s something that will help the younger players out. “It’s all about taking in as much knowledge as possible, and using it to your advantage.” Throughout Eric’s life, the importance of soaking in his surroundings made him not just the basketball player he is, but the person he is.
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HALL CLASS: Senior POSITION: Forward HEIGHT: 6-8 WEIGHT: 203 HOMETOWN: Greensboro, N.C. HIGH SCHOOL: Ben L. Smith
“Eric showed dramatic improvement last season. He’s one of the Big South’s best shot blockers, rebounders and frontcourt athletes.” AS A JUNIOR (2007-08)
THE HALL FILE
Appeared in a career-high 29 contests as a junior… Ranked second on the club and 10th in the Big South in rebounding with an average of 5.1 per outing… Despite playing just 17.9 minutes per game, led the Highlanders and ranked fourth among league leaders in total blocks with 40… Pulled down 10 or more boards in a contest on four separate occasions… Turned away four or more shots in a game five times during the 2007-08 campaign… Along with a personal-best 24 points on 11-of-14 shooting, grabbed 13 rebounds for his first career double-double in Radford’s 124-109 triumph over Emory & Henry… In that same contest, just missed tying the school record for blocks in a game with six… Turned in a solid performance against conference-foe Charleston Southern compiling 11 points, eight rebounds and five blocks… In Radford’s 62-53 victory over eventual regular season champion UNC Asheville, led the Highlanders’ dominating performance on the glass with a career-high 16 rebounds… Recorded his third double figure scoring performance in the regular season finale against Liberty with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
FULL NAME BORN BIRTHPLACE PARENT SIBLINGS
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006-07)
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS POINTS 24, vs. Emory & Henry (1/7/08) FIELD GOALS 11, vs. Emory & Henry (1/7/08) FG ATTEMPTED 14, vs. Emory & Henry (1/7/08) 3-POINTERS 1, Twice, Last vs. West Virginia (12/19/07)
Had his best game of the season versus Shenandoah, scoring four points on 2-of-3 shooting and two blocked shots ... Pulled down two rebounds against Alcorn State.
3-POINTERS ATT. 1, Eight Times, Last vs. West Virginia (12/19/07)
AS A FRESHMAN (2005-06) Played in 21 games ... Scored first career points at Arkansas, sinking a three-pointer ... Recorded a season-high six points versus High Point ... Grabbed two rebounds three different times ... Blocked seven shots during the season, including two at Liberty and two versus High Point ... Shot 75 percent from the line ... Also had three steals on the season ... Played extended minutes in both Liberty games.
IN HIGH SCHOOL
Eric Jermane Hall January 7, 1987 Reidsville, N.C. Faye Horton Lashawna and Emontary
FREE THROWS 4, vs. Liberty (3/1/08) FREE THROWS ATT. 6, vs. Charleston Southern (2/9/08) REBOUNDS 16, vs. UNC Asheville (2/20/08)
Played for Coach Art Wade at Ben L. Smith High School.
ASSISTS 2, Twice, Last vs. UNC Asheville (1/23/08)
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE Is majoring in Exercise, Sport and Health Education at Radford.
STEALS 2, vs. Winthrop (3/4/08) BLOCKS 6, Emory & Henry (1/7/08)
HALL’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 TOTAL
GP-GS 21-0 9-0 29-22 59-22
MIN-AVG 86/4.1 26/2.9 518/17.9 630/10.7
FG-FGA 7-20 3-6 61-129 71-155
PCT .350 .500 .473 .458
3FG-FGA 1-4 0-1 1-3 2-8
PCT .250 .000 .333 .250
FT-FTA 6-8 0-1 25-36 31-45
PCT .750 .000 .694 .689
OR DR TOT 1 11 12 1 4 5 61 96 157 63 111 174
AVG 0.6 0.6 5.4 2.9
PF 14 4 51 69
FO A TO B ST PTS AVG 1 1 4 8 3 21 1.0 0 0 2 4 0 6 0.7 1 9 25 40 8 148 5.1 2 10 31 52 11 175 3.0
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FINDING A PLACE TO CALL HOME “Sometimes, you’ve got to just get up and go, to make your life better.” That was the philosophy Jamar Jenkins adopted when it came to finding the best place to develop as both a basketball player and a college student. The path hasn’t been easy for the redshirt senior, who’s now at his third different college and with his third different basketball program. Jamar, a native of Chapel Hill, Tenn., began his college career at Western Carolina, redshirting his true freshman season, before playing an injury-plagued season in 2005-06. Following the year, there was a turnover in the coaching staff, prompting Jamar and a number of his Catamount teammates to continue their careers elsewhere. He left the mountains of North Carolina and went back to Tennessee, enrolling at Jackson State Community College in 2006. Jackson State gave him the opportunity to progress academically: he earned his Associate’s degree in the one year he spent there. On the court, Jamar excelled as well, scoring 16.9 points and averaging 6.5 rebounds per game. However, his plan was to leave at the end of the year and head back to a four-year college with a scholarship basketball program. But it wasn’t as easy as just finding a place that would put him on the court: he needed a place where he could be on track to earn a Bachelor’s degree as well. Radford emerged as a possibility for Jamar, and part of the draw was playing for head coach Brad Greenberg. “It was a new coaching staff, with new people, and that was a draw,” Jamar said. “Coach Greenberg had a vision for this program, and he seemed like he really cared for the players. He was the kind of coach I wanted to play for.” But before Jamar would accept Greenberg’s offer, he needed to be assured that Radford was the right place to earn his degree. It was on his recruiting visit that he got to meet with President Penelope Kyle, and get a feel for the campus and community. “It’s not a big school, so it felt like a close-knit community. It seemed like the professors really care about you, and not only what you’re doing in the classroom, but how they can help you succeed in life.” Radford was able to help Jamar finish his undergraduate degree in marketing during his first year, putting him on the track to earning an MBA. His eventual goal is to attend law school, something he’s already started thinking about. Even though Jamar has been focused on finding the school and basketball program that will help him achieve his goals, he’s the first to admit that from a personal perspective, it wasn’t easy. “In college, I built some great relationships with people, professors, teammates and coaches, but then I realized I had to get up and go, just to make my life better.” Radford won’t be the last step for Jamar in his journey, but for the last two years, it’s been a place for him to excel.
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JAMAR
JENKINS
CLASS: Senior POSITION: Forward HEIGHT: 6-6 WEIGHT: 217 HOMETOWN: Chapel Hill, Tenn. HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Forrest / Jackson State C.C.
“Jamar is an accomplished student-athlete who has already earned his degree. He’s a good shooter with scoring instincts.” AS A JUNIOR (2007-08)
THE JENKINS FILE
The transfer appeared in 24 of the Highlanders’ 30 contests… In 13 minutes of action against Presbyterian recorded eight points… Scored nine points on 3-of-5 shooting and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in Radford’s win over Southern Virginia at the Dedmon Center… Capped the 2007-08 campaign with a career-high 12 points on 4-of-7 field goals, including three buckets from deep against Winthrop in the Big South Tournament.
FULL NAME BORN BIRTHPLACE PARENTS SIBLING
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006-07) Averaged 16.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game at Jackson State Community College ... Was named to the TJCCAA/NJCAA Region VII All-Western Division Team ... He was the fourth leading scorer in the Tennessee Junior College Athletic Association.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2005-06)
Jamar Lynn Jenkins July 4, 1986 Pontiac, Mich. Jeffrey and Audrey Jenkins Marqueshia
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS POINTS 12, vs. Winthrop (3/4/08) FIELD GOALS 4, vs. Winthrop (3/4/08)
Played in seven games in an injury-plagued year at Western Carolina ... Was on the bench injured the last time Radford faced Western Carolina in 2005 and did not see any action in that game ... Hit a three-pointer, grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists while playing injured in those seven games.
FG ATTEMPTED 7, Twice, Last vs. Winthrop (3/4/08)
AS A FRESHMAN (2004-05)
3-POINTERS 3, vs. Winthrop (3/4/08)
Did not play and was redshirted at Western Carolina.
3-POINTERS ATT. 4, Twice, Last vs. Winthrop (3/4/08)
IN HIGH SCHOOL Averaged 18.2 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.9 blocks for Forrest HS as a senior ... For his effort, he was named his district’s Most Valuable Player for both the regular season and tournament ... Jenkins was tabbed honorable mention All-State, as well as All-Region ... As a junior, he also averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds ... For his career, Jenkins scored over 1,700 points, a Forrest High record, and pulled down over 1,000 rebounds.
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
FREE THROWS 3, vs. Twice, Last vs. Southern Virginia (1/7/08) FREE THROWS ATT. 6, vs. Southern Virginia (1/7/08) REBOUNDS 7, vs. Southern Virginia (2/20/08)
Already earned his Marketing Degree and is working towards his MBA ... Has been a Dean’s List member ... Participates in the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Operation Christmas Child.
ASSISTS 2, Twice, Last vs. Winthrop (3/4/08) STEALS 2, vs. Winthrop (3/4/08) BLOCKS 1, Three Times, Last vs. Charleston Southern (2/9/08)
JENKINS’ CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2007-08 TOTAL
GP-GS 24-0 24-0
MIN-AVG 237-9.9 237-9.9
FG-FGA 21-58 21-58
PCT .362 .362
3FG-FGA 8-29 8-29
PCT .276 .276
FT-FTA 13-21 13-21
PCT .619 .619
OR 13 13
DR 13 13
TOT 26 26
AVG 1.1 1.1
PF 35 35
FO A TO 1 10 15 1 10 15
B 3 3
ST 8 8
PTS AVG 63 2.6 63 2.6
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STAYING GROUNDED FROM THE TOP Martell McDuffy’s pedigree speaks for itself: a product of DeMatha High School, one of the great prep basketball programs in the country, he’s moved on to play Division I basketball, and now finds himself as one of the top players on his team and in his conference. He’s not the typical 21-year old college student. But Martell would never have you believe otherwise. When asked what makes him different from other people, his response was simple: “I’m pretty normal… I do everything another kid would do.” The reason for that, he says, is he just wants to have a good time, doing whatever he does. “I try to take everything in stride, and know that the things you have can be taken away from you quickly. I try to enjoy the things I do: playing basketball and being a college student.” But for some, it may be hard to believe that his background, which includes playing at a school that produces Division I and NBA talent by the gross, actually shaped his maturity, and ability to keep his life in perspective. “Being at DeMatha was like being in college: I was able to grow up as a result of the environment. I learned a lot of the principles and values there that shape me, because I was always being held to a high standard, both in academics and basketball. “My experience at a top-notch school gave me an idea of what to expect, once I really went to college.” On the court, it was no different: Martell talked about the challenge of constantly facing players bigger, faster, and stronger than he was, and how it prepared him to handle playing Division I basketball. And even though head coach Mike Jones, a DeMatha product himself, worked hard to develop his players’ on-court abilities, Martell regards him more for the off-court development that Jones played a part in. “My coach was always someone we valued, because like us, he went to DeMatha and played basketball. So he knew the standards we were held to in the classroom, and on the court.” With Jones at the helm the all-important classroom element could ultimately make or break his players’ careers. And DeMatha was no cakewalk, with its rigorous academic standards that produced a 100 percent college acceptance rate since 1946. “He told us flat out, ‘if you don’t have the grades, I’m not going to put you on the floor, no matter how talented you are.’” Spending his high school days at a place that forced him to mature and put the priorities of his life in a perspective that didn’t always focus on basketball, Martell developed into a well-rounded individual. On the court, Martell’s game saw steady improvement each year. Last season was his best, as he started in 28 games and led Radford with 14.4 points per contest, emerging as the team’s go-to scorer. Off the court, Martell has developed as a student. Double-majoring in accounting and finance, his involvement with business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi became a way for him to prepare for life beyond college. “Basketball has gotten me far in life, but it can really only do so much. Joining the business fraternity has allowed me to meet people and make contacts, and set me up for when my basketball career is over. It also gives me a chance to stand out from others in my major.” Standing out is something Martell has done as a college student and as a basketball player at Radford University. Even if he says he’s “pretty normal.”
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MCDUFFY CLASS: Senior POSITION: Guard HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 187 HOMETOWN: Laurel, Md. HIGH SCHOOL: DeMatha High School
“Martell is one of the most experienced guards in the league. He’s a solid shooter, strong athlete and has the potential to be a defensive stopper.” AS A JUNIOR (2007-08)
THE MCDUFFY FILE
Finished 10th among Big South leaders in scoring average… Started all 28 of the contests in which he appeared… Led four Highlanders in double figures with a scoring average of 14.4 points per outing… Ranked second on the team in three-point field goals (46), assists (49) and steals (38)… Finished third on the squad in rebounds per game averaging 4.3 from the guard position… Hit the 10-point plateau in all but four contests, and scored 20 points or more on six separate occasions… Hit three or more three pointers in a contest eight times… Along with getting to the charity stripe more than any other Highlander, attempted 10 or more free throws in a contest five times… Matched his career-high of 22 points in home contests against Emory & Henry and Liberty… Along with his personal best scoring total against Emory & Henry, dished out a career-high 13 assists and grabbed nine rebounds just missing a triple-double… Recorded his second career double-double later in the year via points and rebounds with 13 and 11 in a nine-point win over eventual regular season champion UNC Asheville… Tabbed Big South Player of the Week (Feb. 18-24) after averaging 16 points and 8.5 rebounds in leading the Highlanders to triumphs over UNC Asheville and VMI.
FULL NAME BORN BIRTHPLACE PARENTS SIBLINGS
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006-07) Averaged 9.0 points per game overall and 10.1 points per game in Conference ... Played in 30 games, starting 15 ... Ranked fourth on the team in assists 43 (1.4 per game) ... Averaged 2.9 rebounds overall and 3.1 in league competition ... Shot 40.2 percent from the field and a teamhigh 37.0 percent from three-point range ... Was fourth on the team in steals with 36 (1.2 per game) ... Scored in double digits 10 times, including a season-high 22 points at High Point.
AS A FRESHMAN (2005-06) Scored his first collegiate point on a free throw versus Bowling Green ... Scored 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including a three-pointer at Hampton ... Was perfect from the line and from two-point range at Hampton and had two steals ... Did not miss a shot at Charleston Southern, shooting 3-for-3 from the field and 2-for-2 at the line ... Had a career-high seven rebounds against Charleston Southern ... Tallied a season-high four assists versus Virginia Intermont.
IN HIGH SCHOOL
Martell Kareem McDuffy March 8, 1987 Miami, Fla. Vondra and Edinbur Valentine Nakiea and Donita
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS POINTS 22, Three Times, Last vs. Liberty (2/1/08) FIELD GOALS 9, Four Times, Last vs. VMI (2/23/08) FG ATTEMPTED 18, vs. VMI (2/23/08) 3-POINTERS 4, Twice, Last vs. High Point (1/28/08) 3-POINTERS ATT. 7, Four Times, Last vs. Coastal Carolina (2/11/08) FREE THROWS 9 vs. Emory & Henry (1/7/08) FREE THROWS ATT. 11 vs. Emory & Henry (1/7/08) REBOUNDS 11, vs. UNC Asheville (2/20/08) ASSISTS 13, vs. Emory & Henry (1/7/08)
Played at perennial high school power DeMatha for coach Mike Jones ... Was also a Track & Field All-American as a junior.
STEALS 4, Three Times, Last vs. S. Virginia (11/28/08)
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
BLOCKS 2, vs. Liberty (2/1/08)
Double-majoring in Accounting and Finance... Member of business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi.
MCDUFFY’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 TOTAL
GP-GS 29-0 30-15 28-28 87-43
MIN-AVG 402-13.9 820-27.3 897-32.0 2119-24.4
FG-FGA PCT 26-73 .356 90-224 .402 135-314 .430 251-611 .411
3FG-FGA 12-31 34-92 46-132 92-255
PCT FT-FTA .387 19-32 .370 56-95 .348 88-128 .361 163-255
PCT .594 .589 .688 .639
OR DR TOT 3 33 36 28 59 87 20 99 119 51 191 242
AVG 1.2 2.9 4.3 2.8
PF FO A TO 42 1 13 18 80 4 43 81 64 2 49 91 186 7 105 190
B 2 3 8 13
ST PTS AVG 15 83 2.9 36 270 9.0 38 404 14.4 89 757 8.7
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HOW TO PLAY BASKETBALL LIKE A KID To Kenny Thomas, basketball is just a game. Basketball may be something he’s been successful at and works hard at, and something that’s earned him a college scholarship, but he continues to stress that it’s just a game, and something he can’t take too seriously. “I have to work to keep my child-like passion for the game,” Kenny says. “Even though on the collegiate level it’s been more like a job, I always remind myself that this is something I love to do.” When Kenny needs to put things in perspective, he thinks back to the summer before his freshman year in high school, a time that he calls the defining period of his life. The reason that summer was so important to Kenny was that in his final year of junior high basketball, he played sparingly in 10 games and didn’t score a single point. “I rode the bench the whole season… there were days I would come home and cry because I didn’t get to play. “I didn’t understand how things worked: I felt like I was supposed to play in every game, and it just didn’t work out that way. It was a reality check.” When he did play, he would make mistakes and miss open shots. Other players even told him how bad he was, and that he didn’t belong out there. At the conclusion of the school year, Kenny came to the realization that basketball didn’t come naturally. He had to work tirelessly to not only be the best, but to even have a chance to get back on the court. “Even though I’m playing in college now, I don’t think I’ve ever worked as hard as I did that summer. It was the defining moment that made me an elite athlete.” Beginning in June, Kenny maintained a work-around-theclock schedule. He woke up at 7 a.m. and ventured to the junior high blacktop, no matter how hot it was. His mother, Patrice, implored him not to go out on days when the Richmond air quality was Code Red. Kenny’s passion, however, burned like the summertime air. Each day, Kenny would play by himself until it was noon, go home to eat lunch, and then return to the court for several more hours of solo basketball. He worked during the day on his shooting and ball handling skills. In the early evening, an older group of players would show up for pick up games, which Kenny always stayed and played in, despite the fact that they were bigger and more physical than he was. “There were days that I played pick up, and just got absolutely beaten up.” The following school year, Kenny made the junior varsity team at Highland Springs and started. The season after that, Kenny made the varsity squad. Soon enough, he found himself with a Division I scholarship. A senior at Radford eight years later, Kenny still recalls the details and the emotions of that summer and eighth grade year vividly, as if he were sitting on the bench last week for his middle school team. He spent that summer playing not because he had to, but because he wanted to. And to this day, Kenny reminds himself of what it was like to play the game as a child. “Reflecting on that story reminds me of that love I had,” Kenny says.
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THOMAS CLASS: Senior POSITION: Guard HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 182 HOMETOWN: Richmond, Va. HIGH SCHOOL: Highland Springs
“Kenny is a strong athlete, a good shooter, a solid defender and improving ballhandler.” AS A JUNIOR (2007-08)
THE THOMAS FILE
Ranked second on the club and 11th in the Big South in scoring with an average of 14.3 points per game… Led the Highlanders in three-point field goals (51), three-point field-goal percentage (.352), free throws made (92) and free-throw percentage (.786)… Reached the 10-point plateau 23 times and scored 20 or more points on seven separate occasions, including a career-high 32 points on 12-of-13 shooting against Emory & Henry… Hit multiple threes in a contest 17 times during the 2007-08 campaign… Handed out a personal best six assists in Radford’s 91-67 victory over Southern Virginia… Canned five three-pointers and 8-of-12 shots from the floor en route to 23 points against Campbell in Radford’s win at the Dedmon Center… Despite not connecting on a field goal, made good on all 10 of his attempts from the charity stripe at Coastal Carolina… In back-to-back Big South triumphs over VMI and Charleston Southern matched his personal best for rebounds with eight… Named Big South Player of the Week twice during his junior campaign… His first honor came following Radford’s double-overtime win at Gardner-Webb in which he poured in 24 points and grabbed seven boards… The second selection (Feb. 4-10) was after the guard averaged 21 points and eight rebounds in conference wins over VMI and Charleston Southern.
FULL NAME BORN BIRTHPLACE PARENT SON
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006-07) Ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 9.8 points per game ... Scoring average increased to 10.4 points per game in conference play ... Pulled down 3.9 boards per game overall, good for fourth place on the team ... Rebounding average improved to 4.5 in Big South play, moving him into third on the team ... Led the team in three-pointers taken and made ... Hit 80 percent of his free throws in Big South games ... Scored in double digits 13 times, breaking 20 twice ... Scored a then career-high 18 points in front of his hometown crowd at Richmond followed by two 20-point performances in the next three games ... Set a career high of eight rebounds against Shenandoah.
AS A FRESHMAN (2005-06) Played in 27 games, garnering two starts ... Averaged 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game ... Scored his first career points on free throws versus Virginia Tech in the season opener ... Scored in double digits twice, tallying 16 points in the home opener versus ETSU and 10 at home versus High Point ... Recorded a careerhigh six rebounds against Texas-Arlington ... Shot 71.4 percent at the line, including four perfect outings ... Shot 50 percent from the field or better five times ... Sunk six three-pointers on the season, including hitting two versus ETSU and two against VMI ... Had a season-high three steals at North Carolina A&T.
IN HIGH SCHOOL Helped lead Highland Springs to the Capitol District’s regional semifinals as a junior ... Averaged 18.7 points, six rebounds and 3.6 assists per game while being named the Capitol District Player of the Year and Capitol District First Team, First Team All-Metro and Second Team All-State as a senior ... Also garnered team MVP honors and Team’s Best Offensive Player Honors during his senior season ... As a junior was named First Team All-Region and Second Team All-Metro.
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE Majoring in Information Systems at Radford ... Was a member of the Beta Club and Academic First Team and served as SCA Treasurer...Was named to the All-Academic team as a sophomore, junior and senior in high school ... Volunteered with Special Olympics.
Kenneth Laverrall Thomas June 30, 1987 Suitland, Md. Patrice Thomas Zion Omari Thomas
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS POINTS 32, vs. Emory & Henry (1/7/08) FIELD GOALS 12, vs. Emory & Henry (1/7/08) FG ATTEMPTED 15, Twice, Last vs. Charleston Southern (1/14/08) 3-POINTERS 5, Twice, Last vs. Campbell (12/18/07) 3-POINTERS ATT. 9, vs. VMI (2/5/08) FREE THROWS 12, vs. Gardner-Webb (12/3/07) FREE THROWS ATT. 15, vs. Gardner-Webb (12/3/08) REBOUNDS 8, Three Times, Last vs. Charleston Southern (2/9/08) ASSISTS 6, vs. Southern Virginia (11/28/08) STEALS 3, Six Times, Last vs. Winthrop (1/19/08) BLOCKS 2, Three Times, Last vs. Winthrop (1/19/08)
THOMAS’ CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 TOTAL
GP-GS 28-3 30-20 28-26 86-49
MIN-AVG 299-10.7 778-25.9 854-30.5 1931-22.5
FG-FGA PCT 27-79 .342 102-245 .416 128-281 .456 257-605 .425
3FG-FGA 6-36 42-118 51-145 99-299
PCT FT-FTA .167 10-14 .356 48-69 .352 92-117 .331 150-200
PCT .714 .696 .786 .750
OR DR TOT 21 35 56 39 79 118 26 83 109 86 197 283
AVG 2.0 3.9 3.9 3.3
PF FO A TO 27 0 8 23 66 1 33 54 49 2 46 75 142 3 87 152
B 2 7 8 17
ST PTS AVG 10 70 2.5 31 294 9.8 24 399 14.3 65 763 8.9
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A FORCE AMONG THE TREES Amir Johnson’s height and frame has lent itself to various athletic endeavors through the years. Growing up, Amir could be found on the football fields, baseball diamonds, and soccer pitches of Western Pennsylvania. Shorter than his many of his peers, but thick and broad-shouldered, Amir was athletic enough to excel at whatever he tried, and enjoyed getting involved in as many different sports as he could. His favorite sport was baseball, and he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his uncle, Tom Johnson, a right-handed relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins from 1974-78. But one sport that he continued to play, even though he was physically overmatched, was basketball. On top of that, Amir picked up the sport in earnest in junior high school, when most boys start hitting their growth spurts. Some of those players who had started sprouting were close to or taller than 6 feet, but Amir stood just 5 feet tall. Immediately though, Amir was thirsty to prove himself in a difficult setting. “Playing basketball was different from other sports for me,” Amir said. “I was always going up against someone who was taller than me, and it was a challenge.” To hang with the taller kids, Amir knew he had to develop a fearless mindset, believing he could handle anything that came his way. Much of that development came off the court, and was a result of his competitive family. “I was in a competitive household all my life. It was me versus my brother, my father (a former semi-pro football player), and my uncles. My brother pushed us, especially because he wanted to be the best at every sport in our family. I constantly had to prove that I could play with him, and be better than him.” Though he developed the attitude to overcome his size, basketball was always a challenge. He continued to progress though, and Amir made scholastic teams and AAU travel teams throughout middle school. In the ninth grade, he decided that basketball was going to be his ticket to playing a collegiate sport. Although he enjoyed playing the other sports, especially baseball, he dropped everything else to improve his game. Four years later, a 5’9” Amir punched his ticket to the next level, stepping onto the campus of Radford University for his freshman season as a Division I basketball player. The college game provided a new set of challenges, beyond just his height. “I was definitely more nervous than I thought I’d be. The lights are bright, everything is faster, and everyone’s focused on you. I didn’t have any idea what to expect.” It didn’t matter that he was nervous, Radford leaned on him from day one to be the point guard. He started in 28 games as frosh, averaging 32.7 minutes a night, but performed in his role, scoring 11.2 points and dishing out 3.7 assists per game. His comfort level continued to grow, upping his production to 13.3 points and 5.5 assists per contest. Entering the 2008-09 season, Amir is the active Big South assist leader, with 266 career helpers. Suddenly, the short kid from Pittsburgh proved that he could play with the big boys.
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JOHNSON CLASS: Junior POSITION: Guard HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 193 HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh, Pa. HIGH SCHOOL: Quaker Valley
“Amir is an improving penetrating playmaker with the ability to create his own shot. He has the potential to establish himself as one of Radford’s leaders in assists and steals. THE JOHNSON FILE
AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08)
Scored 20 or more points five times… Paced the Highlanders in scoring seven times and four times in rebounds… His season assist total (155) is second-best in Radford history… Enters the 2008-09 season as the active Big South leader with 266 career helpers and ranks 11th all-time at Radford… Distributed seven or more assists in nine games… Ranked fourth in the Big South and 35th nationally in assists (5.5/game)… Netted a career-high 26 points in an overtime win at Gardner-Webb (Dec. 3), hitting on 8-of-14 chances from the floor and all 10 of his tries at the free-throw line in 42 minutes against the Runnin’ Bulldogs… Handed out a career-high 11 assists in a loss to West Virginia (Dec. 19)… Eclipsed the 20-point plateau three times during Big South play, including a 25-point effort in a loss against Coastal Carolina (Feb. 11) that was fueled by a 7-for-9 performance from beyond the three-point arch… Logged 40 or more minutes nine times, including a career-high 45 in an overtime win against VMI (Feb. 23)… Turned in three double-doubles (two points-assists, one points-rebounds).
AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07) Stepped into Radford’s starting point guard role in his first collegiate game ... Named to the Big South All-Freshman Team ... Earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors four times ... Averaged double-digit scoring as a freshman, ranking third on the team and 23rd in the Big South with an 11.2 points per game average ... Average ramped up to 11.9 in conference games ... Led the team and ranked seventh in the Big South with 111 assists (3.7 per game), the highest ranking among all league freshmen ... Ranked third in the Big South with 2.0 steals per game ... Shot 43.3 percent from the field and 69.9 percent at the line ... Pulled down 119 rebounds for a 4.0 average, ranking 20th in the Big South ... Scored in double digits in 21 games and broke the 20-point barrier twice ... Set a season-high of 23 versus VMI and equalled it in the Big South Tournament first round at High Point ... Reached a career-high eight rebounds three times ... Had 12 games with five or more rebounds and nine games with five or more assists ... Dished out eight assists twice (vs. Shenandoah, at Charleston Southern) to set and equal his career high.
IN HIGH SCHOOL Averaged 24.6 points and 8.0 assists, 6.9 rebounds and 5.0 steals a game as a senior ... Shot 78 percent from the free-throw line as a senior for Tom Demko at Quaker Valley ... Against SetonLaSalle, Johnson had a triple-double with 30 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds ... Named to the Pennsylvania AA All-State Second Team along with Duke-bound Gerald Henderson ... Averaged 23 points, 6.0 assists and 4.0 steals as a junior to help lead Quaker Valley High School to a 27-3 record ... His on-court leadership pushed Quaker Valley into the Class AA State Quarterfinals.
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
FULL NAME BORN BIRTHPLACE PARENTS
Amir Rashad Johnson February 3, 1988 Pittsburgh, Pa. Jim and Phyllis Johnson
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS POINTS 26, vs. Gardner-Webb (12/3/07) FIELD GOALS 9, Four Times, Last vs. VMI (2/23/08) FG ATTEMPTED 20, vs. Coastal Carolina (2/11/08) 3-POINTERS 7, vs. Coastal Carolina (2/11/08) 3-POINTERS ATT. 9, vs. Coastal Carolina (2/11/08) FREE THROWS 10, Four times, Last vs. VMI (2/23/08) FREE THROWS ATT. 10, Four times, Last vs. VMI (2/23/08) REBOUNDS 10, vs. Charleston Southern (2/9/08) ASSISTS 11, vs. West Virginia (12/19/07) STEALS 5, Four Times, Last vs. High Point (1/28/08) BLOCKS 1, Nine times, Last vs. High Point (1/28/08)
Majoring in Political Science at Radford ... Volunteers at the YMCA.
JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2006-07 2007-08 TOTAL
GP-GS 30-28 28-28 58-56
MIN-AVG 980-32.7 1003-35.8 2003-34.5
FG-FGA PCT 117-270 .433 123-330 .373 240-600 .400
3FG-FGA 37-108 42-122 79-230
PCT FT-FTA .343 65-93 .344 84-124 .343 149-217
PCT .699 .677 .686
OR DR TOT 20 99 119 13 96 109 33 195 228
AVG 4.0 3.9 3.9
PF FO A TO 78 1 111 101 92 4 155 118 170 5 266 219
B ST 5 59 4 53 9 112
PTS 336 372 708
AVG 11.2 13.3 12.2
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THE DECISION TO SINK OR SWIM It’s hard to argue that Joey Lynch-Flohr has had a higher point in his basketball career than the preseason of 2008-09. The 6’8” junior forward was named to the Big South’s Preseason All-Conference team, coming off a sophomore campaign where he emerged as a go-to inside player for Radford. Last year, he played in 29 games, averaged 11.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per outing, and connected on 54 percent of his attempts from the floor. In addition, his Highlanders have been picked to finish anywhere from first to third in the Big South standings this season. However, Joey is just five years removed from one of the lowest points of his life, something that motivated him to be the student-athlete he is heading into his junior season. At the beginning of his freshman year at Fairfax High School, Joey was 6’4”: big for his age, and certainly large enough to man the post for the Rebels’ freshman team. But despite his potential, Joey was cut from his freshman team. The on-court game for him was where it needed to be: his academics turned out to be the issue. After failing two classes, he was still eligible, but the coaching staff decided that he needed to focus on his work in the classroom, and forced Joey to miss a year of basketball. “I never thought I would have to go without basketball,” Joey said. “It was something that I did with my friends my entire life, and watching them that season from the stands was just painful.” The following season, Joey’s grades were back in order, and he bypassed the junior varsity step, and made the Fairfax varsity team. Since that time, grades haven’t been an issue for Joey: the lesson learned for him was not to take for granted his opportunities, and to maintain the same work ethic in all parts of his life. “I was very motivated to prove to everyone that I was better than that experience showed.” Undoubtedly, Joey did: he was an all-district and all-region performer at Fairfax in multiple seasons, and he earned a scholarship to play at the Division I level. Though he’s proven his worth through his first two seasons, Joey still goes above and beyond to stay on the court. One way he does this is put in extra weight lifting sessions. Playing center at 6’8” in the Division I game is rare: Joey started playing the position as a freshman, and had to make up for the lack of height by maintaining a stronger frame. As a result, he can be found working on his strength in the Radford campus workout facilities, outside of team sessions at the Dedmon Center. “I’d say I almost stay in there too much,” he said. “But pound-for-pound, I’m definitely one of the strongest guys that plays my position.” But as Joey learned in high school, it’s important to make sure all of the things that make basketball possible are taken care of. In high school, it was improving his grades; in college, the story has been working on strength and conditioning. He knows that with the right work ethic, everything will fall into place. “Hopefully, all of these things that I’ve been doing come through on the court. That’s my goal.”
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LYNCH-FLOHR CLASS: Junior POSITION: Center/Forward HEIGHT: 6-8 WEIGHT: 221 HOMETOWN: Fairfax, Va. HIGH SCHOOL: Fairfax
“Joey is a fiercely determined athlete that is constantly striving to improve all facets of his game. He’s one of the Big South’s strongest players and best low post threats.” THE LYNCH-FLOHR FILE AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08) Started in 29 of 30 games for the Highlanders… Scored in double figures 19 times and recorded six double-doubles (points-rebounds)… His double-double total was fourth-best in the Big South… Fifth among Big South players with seven double-digit rebounding games… Led Radford in scoring three times and 17 times in rebounding… Shot better than 60 percent from the field in 11 games… Posted his first Radford double-double in a win over Southern Virginia (Nov. 28) with a 13-point, 11-rebound effort that included six offensive boards… Also had a career-high three blocks against the Knights… Reached the 20-point plateau for the first time with a 21 point performance (7-for-11 FGs) in a loss at Presbyterian (Dec. 1)… Eclipsed that effort with a career-high 22 points and nine field goals in a loss at Coastal Carolina (Jan. 12)… Was 10-for-10 from the free throw line in a loss to Gardner-Webb (Nov. 17)… Logged 40 minutes twice in the Highlanders’ final four games (VMI – Feb. 23; at Liberty – March 1).
AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07) Scored 88 points to average 2.9 per game ... Scored 55 of those points in conference games, to tally 3.9 points per Big South game ... Shot 52.6 percent from the field ... Pulled down 58 rebounds for a 1.9 per game average ... Had nine assists, nine steals and three blocks ... Set a season-high with seven rebounds at High Point ... Scored a season-high 11 points at Charleston Southern.
IN HIGH SCHOOL As a senior at Fairfax High School under coach P.J. Kelly, earned First Team All-Concorde District, Second Team All-Northern Region and Honorable Mention All-Met ... Was a member of the All-Concorde District Tournament Team, the Dominion Tip-Off All-Tournament Team and the McLean Holiday Invitational All-Tournament Team ... Tallied double-digit scoring in 18 of 24 games as a senior and double digit rebounds in 19 of those games ... Collected 15 double-doubles and averaged a double-double with 12.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
FULL NAME BORN BIRTHPLACE PARENTS SIBLING
Joseph Brendan Lynch-Flohr February 10, 1988 Washington, D.C. David Flohr and Mary Jo Lynch Dennis
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS POINTS 22, vs. Coastal Carolina (1/12/08) FIELD GOALS 9, vs. Coastal Carolina (1/12/08) FG ATTEMPTED 14, Twice, Last vs. UNC Asheville (1/23/08) 3-POINTERS None 3-POINTERS ATT. None FREE THROWS 10, vs. Gardner-Webb (12/3/07) FREE THROWS ATT. 12, vs. Campbell (12/8/07) REBOUNDS 12, Three Times, Last vs. Coastal Carolina (1/12/08) ASSISTS 4, vs. Charleston Southern (2/9/08)
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE Majoring in Geography at Radford with a concentration in Urban Planning.
STEALS 3, vs. Shenandoah (12/9/06) BLOCKS 3, vs. Southern Virginia (2/1/08)
LYNCH-FLOHR’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2006-07 2007-08 TOTAL
GP-GS 30-10 30-29 60-39
MIN-AVG 381-12.7 918-30.6 1299-21.6
FG-FGA PCT 30-57 .526 131-245 .535 161-302 .533
3FG-FGA 0-0 0-0 0-0
PCT FT-FTA .000 28-43 .000 86-117 .000 114-160
PCT .651 .735 .712
OR DR TOT 31 27 58 67 138 205 98 165 263
AVG 1.9 6.8 4.3
PF FO A TO 58 1 9 30 105 7 45 75 163 8 54 105
B ST PTS AVG 3 9 88 2.9 11 19 348 11.6 14 28 436 7.2
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MAKING THE MOST OF HIS OPPORTUNITIES From an early age, Phillip Martin’s destiny was to play basketball. Unlike numerous collegiate athletes that try their hands at different games before narrowing their interest and focus to one, it was apparent from the beginning what Phillip was going to be. “Before I could even walk, I had one of those plastic baby basketball goals,” Phillip said. But working on his moves as a toddler wasn’t something he did on his own: his father, Dean, was always there with him. A former collegiate basketball player at Kentucky Wesleyan, Dean not only supported his son, but made time to teach him the game as well. “No matter what, he always took time out of his day to help me, or take me places to play. He was always there for me.” What made it more special was that Phillip was always interested in the game: he never labored just to please his dad. “As long as I can remember, I’ve loved the game. It was never something he has to push on me, it was always something I wanted to do.” Beginning at the age of seven, Phillip played organized basketball. As the years went on, and as he continued to separate himself from his peers, Phillip became more involved with AAU basketball, something that impacted the rest of his basketball career. In addition to the travel demands, AAU put Phillip up against the best competition. In one game, he recalls, his assignment was to guard former NBA Lottery Pick and current Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant. “I could see that some day he was going to be one of the top five picks in the draft.” But Phillip says that more than the travel, playing the intense schedule as well as the competition of AAU basketball was what prepared him for a rigorous high school career at Roanoke Catholic School, where as many as 40 games were on the season schedule. In addition, the Celtics were in demand to play in more places and against tougher teams, particularly in the wake of the team’s recent success, of which former Virginia star J.R. Reynolds was the catalyst. One of those stops, among the many the Celtics made each year, was to the Arby’s Classic in Bristol, Tenn. in 2005, known nationally as one of prep basketball’s elite tournaments. Phillip was named to the all-tournament team, joining the likes of Tennessee standout Wayne Chism, Golden State Warriors rookie Brandan Wright and Memphis Grizzlies rookie Javaris Crittenton. In the face of tough competition and a grinding schedule, in addition to his school responsibilities, Phillip excelled. He was a First Team All-VISA selection as a senior, and helped the Celtics to a Division II state title as a junior. The opportunities his family was able to give him through his youth and into private high school made the transition to the college game much easier. “I was seeing some of the best players from across the country, so I was always able to see what I needed to improve on, and what I needed to do to play basketball at the highest level. So far, he’s logged his share of court time, playing in 46 games over his first two seasons. He’s also one of the players that head coach Brad Greenberg expects to have a breakout year in 2008-09. And with past and future successes, Phillip attributes his family to being the driving force behind his basketball career, since the very beginning. “My family really made it possible for me to do what I’ve been able to do.”
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MARTIN CLASS: Junior POSITION: Forward HEIGHT: 6-6 WEIGHT: 190 HOMETOWN: Roanoke, Va. HIGH SCHOOL: Roanoke Catholic
“Phillip is a resilient competitor, a good athlete and a committed defender with a strong will to win.” THE MARTIN FILE
AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08) Big South All-Academic selection… Played in 27 games, making seven starts for the Highlanders… Posted his first double-figure scoring effort with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting in a win over Emory & Henry (Jan. 7)… Bested that mark five nights later, scoring 11 points in a loss at Coastal Carolina (Jan. 12)… Also pulled in a season-high eight rebounds against the Chanticleers… Was 4-for-4 at the free throw line and 4-of-6 from the floor in a career-high 12-point effort in a against Charleston Southern (Feb. 9)… Played a career-high 35 minutes off of the bench in an overtime win at VMI (Feb. 5)… Brought down five or more rebounds six times.
AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07) Played in 29 games, starting one ... Averaged 1.4 points and 1.1 rebounds per game ... Hit 18-of-36 field goals to shoot 50 percent ... Grabbed 32 total rebounds, dished out 11 assists and picked up four steals ... Scored a career-high six points on two occassions (vs. West Virginia Wesleyan and vs. VMI) ... Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds against West Virginia Wesleyan.
IN HIGH SCHOOL Named First Team All-State as a senior under coach Joe Gaither at Roanoke Catholic ... Named Second Team All-State as a junior and First Team All-Conference as a sophomore ... Averaged 14.7 points, second on the team, and 9.0 rebounds per game as a junior ... His contributions helped lead Roanoke Catholic to a 19-10 record and the Division II State Championship ... Also competed in track and field in high school ... Was a three-time state runner-up in the high jump.
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE Is double-majoring in Social Science and Philosophy and Religous Studies at Radford ... Has been on the Dean’s List every semester at Radford.
FULL NAME BORN BIRTHPLACE PARENTS SIBLINGS
Phillip Blake Martin February 5, 1987 Roanoke, Va. Dean and Twila Martin Sherry, Sabrina and Natalie
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS POINTS 12, Charleston Southern (2/9/08) FIELD GOALS 5, Twice, Last vs. Emory & Henry (1/7/08) FG ATTEMPTED 7, vs. Coastal Carolina (1/12/08) 3-POINTERS 1, Three Times, Last vs. Coastal Carolina (1/12/08) 3-POINTERS ATT. 2, Three Times, Last vs. Winthrop (1/19/08) FREE THROWS 4, vs. Charleston Southern (2/9/08) FREE THROWS ATT. 6, vs. Liberty (2/1/08) REBOUNDS 8, vs. Coastal Carolina (1/12/08) ASSISTS 3, vs. VMI (2/5/08) STEALS 2, vs. Winthrop (2/16/08) BLOCKS 2, vs. Campbell (12/9/07)
MARTIN’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2006-07 2007-08 TOTAL
GP-GS 29-1 27-7 56-8
MIN-AVG 193-6.7 470-17.4 663-11.8
FG-FGA 18-36 44-83 62-119
PCT .500 .530 .521
3FG-FGA 0-1 3-15 3-16
PCT .000 .200 .187
FT-FTA 4-21 17-33 21-54
PCT .190 .515 .388
OR 18 29 47
DR 14 49 63
TOT 32 78 110
AVG 1.1 2.9 1.9
PF FO A TO 42 1 11 14 81 5 20 29 123 6 31 43
B 1 7 8
ST PTS AVG 4 40 1.4 9 108 4.0 13 148 2.6
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BIG MAN ON THE PITCH
Just by looking at Art Parakhouski, it’s obvious to tell what sport he plays. It’s hard to believe that someone standing 6’11, 260 pounds with a wing span of more than 7 feet hasn’t spent time on the basketball court. But Art is always eager to talk about his first love: soccer. Beginning when he was six years old back in his native Belarus, Art could be found on the soccer pitch. It’s the national sport, and something all his friends did. “My home was a soccer-dominated area,” Art said. “It was easy, all we had to go was go grab a ball, and we could go outside just about anywhere and play, because you didn’t need anything else.” Art, using his size as an advantage, started out in the game as a defender. But as he continued to grow, he was moved to the offensive half. “My coaches started to figure out that because of my size, I might make a pretty good forward, so I moved up front.” As much as he loved playing, it was also his favorite professional sport to watch. And his favorite side doesn’t play in his native country, or eastern Europe. “My favorite team is Valencia in Spain. I just love that team, and I hope someday I can go to Spain and see them play.” Art said he always pictured himself as a soccer player as he got older, but in high school, he got some advice from one of his teachers to try something different. “Towards the end of high school, my P.E. teacher told me ‘maybe you should try basketball’,” Art said. Though his soccer background made him more athletic and agile than other frontcourt players, Art faced challenges while learning the game that eventually earned him a college scholarship in the United States. “Everything was hard, because I had to start from the beginning. Coaches could see that I was big and could
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PARAKHOUSKI CLASS: Junior POSITION: Center HEIGHT: 6-11 WEIGHT: 260 HOMETOWN: Minsk, Belarus PREVIOUS SCHOOL: College of Southern Idaho
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“Art has the potential to be the premier center in the Big South. He can shut down the lane defensively and rebound on both ends.” AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08)
THE PARAKHOUSKI FILE
An Honorable-Mention All-American selection... First Team All-Scenic West Conference performer... Earned All-SWAC Tournament honors... Played in all 32 games and started 25 for Southern Idaho... Helped lead CSI to a SWAC regular season championship (30-2 overall, 14-1 SWAC)... Team finished the regular season ranked #2 in the NJCAA Division I Poll... Was the high scorer for the Golden Eagles eight times and had 11 games as the high rebounder... Led the SWAC in field goal percentage (64.4 percent)... Second in the SWAC in rebounds (8.1/ game) and blocks (1.41)... Scored a career-high 28 points (13-of-17 FG) in 20 minutes in a win over Colorado Northwest C.C. (Feb. 29)... Pulled down a career-high 21 rebounds (played 16 minutes) in a 160-68 win over Montana Western (Jan. 3).
FULL NAME BORN BIRTHPLACE PARENTS SIBLING
Artsiom Parakhouski October 6, 1987 Minsk, Belarus Mikalai & Tatsyana Parakhouski Yana
AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07) Played in 31 games and started four for the Golden Eagles... Part of a CSI team that won the 2007 SWAC Tournament Championship (30-7 overall, 17-1 SWAC)... Scored a season-high 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting in a win at Colorado NW C.C. (Jan. 6)... Collected a season-high 11 rebounds twice.
IN HIGH SCHOOL Played for the Belarus junior national team... Competed in the Junior European World Championships during the summer of 2007.
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE Majoring in Tourism & Recreation Management at Radford.
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SPLIT-SECOND DECISION, LONG-TERM REWARD Laz Trifunovic decided to take a chance on his future, and it was a make-or-break situation. He characterizes it as a “split-second decision,” and one where he needed a little bit of luck to come through. Laz, who grew up playing basketball in Serbia, decided that the sport was the best way for him to come to the United States, and eventually earn a college degree. The dilemma was that only one school had him on its radar screen. And his only chance was to send that school a tape, and hope that school would offer him a scholarship. “I was pretty close to not attending school and just playing basketball professionally in Europe,” Laz said. “And I thought ‘what are the chances that just one school would recruit me, and then offer me a scholarship?’ “Education was always a priority for me, so I wanted a chance to be here.” The odds were against him. In a day and age where Division I basketball players typically get consideration from more than one school, Laz lumped his hopes and dreams into just one possibility. That tape was received by the coaching staff at Binghamton, which offered him a scholarship and that nearly elusive opportunity to come to the U.S. “I’m so thankful and grateful, and I’ll never forget it, because it was such a risky move,” Laz said. Laz made the move seem less risky in his two years with the Bearcats: from the beginning of his college career, he was a starter at forward. He was an America East All-Rookie selection, and then blossomed as a sophomore, scoring in double figures 22 times and reaching the 20-point mark in five contests. In just two years and 46 games, Laz scored 706 points at the Division I level. However, a coaching change at Binghamton left him looking for a new place to call home. Now that he was in the U.S., he had several options. One of those was Radford, which had exactly what he was looking for. “I couldn’t be happier here at Radford. There’s a winning mentality and guys that I can rely on, on the court. And on top of that, I’m happy with the sociology program here.” Though much of his focus is on earning his sociology degree, a career in professional basketball is still a long-term goal for Laz. The prospect of playing without an education was intimidating. “I’ve always wanted to play professionally, but seeing that your career is always one step away from being over, I felt that no one could take away what I learn in school.” That one opportunity made the risk worthwhile for Laz, both immediately, and in the long run. “Being a college basketball player is something that gives you so many more options in life. And coming here was the best decision of my life.”
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TRIFUNOVIC CLASS: Junior POSITION: Forward HEIGHT: 6-8 WEIGHT: 225 HOMETOWN: Belgrade, Serbia PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Binghamton
“A proven scorer, rebounder, competitor and strong athlete, Laz can play multiple frontcourt positions. We’re excited he’s in our program and look forward to him suiting up next year.” AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08)
THE TRIFUNOVIC FILE
Started and played in 27 games... Earned Third Team All-America East honors... Helped the Bearcats to a 9-7 record in America East play... Scored in double figures 22 times... Reached the 20-point plateau in five games... Third in the conference with 7.1 rebounds/game... Named America East Player of the Week (Jan. 2) after posting 19.5 points/game and 9.5 rebounds/ game over two games... Set a career-high with 26 points in 39 minutes in a win at Maine (Jan. 27)... Was 8-for-8 from the free throw line against the Black Bears... Pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds and logged a season-best 40 minutes in an overtime loss against Central Connecticut State (Nov. 20)... Scored 24 points in just 26 minutes in a win over Quinnipiac (Nov. 14)... In a five-game winning streak (Jan. 12-27), he averaged 17.2 points/game... Had eight doubledoubles (points-rebounds)... Finished his Binghamton career with 706 points.
FULL NAME BORN BIRTHPLACE
Lazar Trifunovic January 12, 1987 Belgrade, Serbia
AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07) Appeared in all 29 games and started 24... Named to the America East All-Rookie team ... Garnered America East Rookie of the Week honors twice (Dec. 26- and Feb. 19)... Led the Bearcats in rebounds and field goals made (126) ... Ranked third in the conference in rebounds (6.5)... Paced Binghamton in rebounding 18 times ... Scored in double figures 17 games, including the last seven of the season... Had a season-high in points (25) and set a career-best in field goals made (10) in a win against Alcorn State (Dec. 29)... His point total against the Braves set a Binghamton freshman record ... His then-career-high in rebounds (12) against Long Island (Dec. 15) is a program Division I freshman record ... Posted double-doubles in consecutive games: 15 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Maine (Feb. 11), and 16 points and 14 rebounds in a loss at Vermont (Feb. 18)... Set career-highs in minutes (40) and assists (5) in a loss at Albany (Feb. 3).
IN HIGH SCHOOL Attended Secondary Railway Technical School in Belgrade... Played with the KK Partizan youth team and competed on the U-16 Serbian National Team.
ACADEMICS Majoring in Sociology at Radford.
TRIFUNOVIC’S CAREER STATISTICS (BINGHAMTON) YEAR 2006-07 2007-08 TOTAL
GP-GS 29-24 27-27 56-51
MIN-AVG 831-28.7 821-30.4 1652-29.5
FG-FGA PCT 126-255 .494 154-325 .474 280-580 .482
3FG-FGA 0-1 0-0 0-1
PCT FT-FTA .000 63-97 .000 73-102 .000 136-199
PCT .649 .716 .683
OR DR TOT 55 133 188 43 150 193 98 283 381
AVG 6.5 7.1 7.8
PF 73 51 51
FO A TO 2 39 78 0 55 86 2 94 164
B 2 7 9
ST PTS AVG 12 315 10.9 18 381 14.1 30 696 12.4
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A FUTURE VISION COMES TRUE On June 10, 2006, Cole Wilder was just a day away from graduating from George Wythe High School. As is the custom during graduation times, the mailbox typically contains letters, cards, gifts, and congratulations for the graduate. On this day, the mailbox was full. But something unusual was in the mail, addressed to Cole. In particular, the sender of this letter, contained in a small, thin white envelope was strange. Cole’s mother Kim grabbed the envelope and said, “this is familiar handwriting… I don’t know who it’s from, but it’s addressed to you.” The letter was sent by Cole to himself, addressed and sealed eight years earlier. Scrawled in loose cursive on notebook paper torn straight from the spiral binding, the letter was penned by Cole when he was a fifth grader at Scott Memorial Elementary, as a part of a project his science teacher assigned the class. The task was to write about your life, interest and friendships at the present time, while listing goals for the future. The students would then receive that letter upon their high school graduation. For many fifth graders, predicting your place in life at the age of 10 or 11 can be a tall task. But as it turned out, Cole was able to accurately predict his fate. One of the things that he wrote was that his goal was to attend Radford University and play basketball. In just three months from the day he opened the letter, he would be doing exactly that. The journey from Wytheville to Radford began for Cole in fourth grade, attending a camp led by former head coach Dr. Ron Bradley. Over the years, Cole could be found in the stands at the Dedmon Center, and the walls of his bedroom at home were decorated with team posters from each season, bearing the likenesses of players he would soon join on the school’s all-time roster. “It really was a dream for me to play here,” said Cole. Over the last two seasons, the dream has become a reality. He appeared in 22 games in each of his first two years, then made his first start as a Highlander on the floor of an SEC program, against South Carolina last January. Despite being a fan for many years and spending time on the Radford campus, his connection with the program grew when he attended a Virginia Tech camp, working under the tutelage of then-Tech assistant Brad Greenberg. “All the drills we did then were with Coach Greenberg, and it’s the same thing we’re doing here now. When Coach Greenberg came here, I was already familiar with his system.” As Cole has gained familiarity and experience with the Radford program, the next step is to get back to the level of the 1998 NCAA Tournament team, a group he closely followed growing up. “We have players that have been here and matured together, and with the good players and good team mix we have, along with the attitude Coach Greenberg brings, there’s a good reason to be excited about this year.”
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COLE
WILDER CLASS: Junior POSITION: Guard HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 180 HOMETOWN: Wytheville, Va. HIGH SCHOOL: George Wythe HS
“Cole is a very good shooter with three-point range. He’s the consummate team player, a determined defender and one of the most unselfish players I have ever coached.” THE WILDER FILE AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08) Played in 22 games and made two starts for Radford… Scored a career-high 13 points in 13 minutes off of the bench in a win over Campbell (Nov. 24)… Hit on 3-of-3 attempts from beyond the three-point arch and made all four free throw tries against the Camels… Made his first career start and logged a career-best 26 minutes in a loss at South Carolina (Jan. 2)… Handed out four assists against the Gamecocks… Had career-highs in assists (5) and rebounds (5) in a win over Southern Virginia (Nov. 18).
FULL NAME BORN BIRTHPLACE PARENTS SIBLINGS
Alan Cole Wilder June 21, 1988 Nassawodoz., Va. Alan and Kim Wilder Woody
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07)
POINTS 13, vs. Campbell (12/8/07)
Played in 22 games ... Made four field goals, two of which were three-pointers ... Dished out 10 assists and grabbed two steals ... Scored 12 total points off the bench ... Had a season-high five points at Coastal Carolina with a perfect 2-for-2 from the field.
FIELD GOALS 3, vs. Campbell (12/8/07)
IN HIGH SCHOOL
FG ATTEMPTED 7, Twice, Last vs. Southern Virginia (11/28/07)
Earned All-State and All-Region honors as a senior at George Wythe for coach Al Copenhaven ... Led George Wythe in points, rebounds and assists to deliver a 25-2 District Championship Team as a senior ... Was also named District Player of the Year and All-Southwest Virginia during his senior season ... Was All-District as a junior, leading GWHS to a District Tournament Championship ... Team was District Champs and Regional Runners-up during his sophomore year ... Was also All-State in Track in the 800 meters and District Champion in the 400, 800, 1600 and in cross country. Had a perfect GPA in High School and was a member of the National Honor Society.
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
3-POINTERS 3, vs. Campbell (12/8/07) 3-POINTERS ATT. 6, vs. Campbell (12/8/07) FREE THROWS 4, vs. Campbell (12/8/07) FREE THROWS ATT. 4, vs. Campbell (12/8/07)
Majoring in Exercise, Sport and Health Education at Radford ... Minoring in Marketing ... Volunteers for the Special Olympics, Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Ronald McDonald House.
REBOUNDS 5, vs. Southern Virginia (11/28/07) ASSISTS 5, vs. Southern Virginia (11/28/07) STEALS 1, Six Times, Last vs. Coastal Carolina (2/5/07) BLOCKS None
WILDER’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2006-07 2007-08 TOTAL
GP-GS 22-0 22-2 44-2
MIN-AVG 78-3.5 230-10.5 308-6.9
FG-FGA 4-13 14-49 18-62
PCT .308 .286 .290
3FG-FGA 2-9 11-33 13-42
PCT .222 .333 .310
FT-FTA 2-5 15-19 17-24
PCT .400 .789 .708
OR 2 2 4
DR 5 15 20
TOT 7 17 24
AVG 0.3 0.8 0.5
PF 13 31 44
FO A TO 0 10 7 2 20 27 2 30 34
B 0 0 0
ST 2 3 5
PTS AVG 12 0.5 54 2.5 66 1.5
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STEPPING BACK TO RISE ABOVE In Chris McEachin’s life, the best way to find perspective has been to step back and evaluate the situation, and figure out his place in the world. And in his young life, he’s had to do this both on the basketball court, and in his hometown. Chris has learned that two things are absolute: hard work is the key to success and that education is important, and the reason he’s playing Division I basketball. He learned about work ethic in his first year of junior varsity basketball at Norview High School in Norfolk; Chris made the team, but never saw the floor. It was unusual for him, being one of the best basketball players in his hometown, and in his age bracket. Partway through the season, as a result of his disposition, he decided to surrender his spot on the roster. However, it wasn’t a white flag: Chris decided he would work on the game in his own time and with his AAU team, in order to suit back up for the Pilots the next season. At the same time he was trying to figure out his level of commitment on the basketball court, Chris was trying to decide what path his life should follow. His surroundings played a major impact in his decision to stay on the court, and be on track to attend college. “I used basketball as a way to stay away from the things that were going on around me; if I was in the wrong place or doing the wrong things, I could get hurt, or worse.” What he’s referring to is the gang environment in his neighborhood. Chris saw other people being sucked into the cycle of trouble and violence and decided that he had to stay away at all costs. “While the problems were going on around me, I just wanted to stay out on the court to work on my game, and make my family proud.” His family supported his decisions completely, and helped shape him into the person he decided to be. He credits his parents, Mildred and Christopher, for staying together and raising him, something Chris said a lot of his peers didn’t have, and for contributing to his life in different ways. “It was really positive. My mom was always my motivator, someone who kept me going. My dad was the person who made me tough, and when I was down, he shared his experiences with me and gave me advice.” When Chris decided to use his basketball skills to help him get to college, it was his father, who helped him get there. A former Norview player himself, Christopher worked out and played with his son, someone Chris referred to as his “personal trainer.” “He use to work out with me, and then we would play a one-on-one game every Saturday, and for a long time, he would beat me every time.” Eventually, Chris turned the tables and beat his father, and eventually, became a star at Norview, leading the Eastern District in scoring as a senior. He earned a scholarship to Radford, and when he arrived as a freshman, he found out once again the importance of having a strong work ethic. Time management and dealing with a hectic schedule was difficult for him at first, but he stuck with it and took things one at a time, until he finally hit his stride. “It all started to come together my second semester,” he said. “I got accustomed to what it takes to get good grades, and how you prepare yourself for class on a daily basis.” Chris managed that all-important aspect of college basketball along with his performance on the court. His career highs in every statistical category came in that second semester of college. The progress was symbolic for Chris; once again, he was able to look at the situation and do two of the things he values most: work hard and educate himself.
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MCEACHIN CLASS: Sophomore POSITION: Guard/Forward HEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 181 HOMETOWN: Norfolk, Va. HIGH SCHOOL: Norview High School
“Chris has good size and skills for a shooting guard. He’s versatile, has defensive potential and can create off the dribble.” AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08)
THE MCEACHIN FILE
Appeared in 21 games as a freshman… Scored his first collegiate points in the Highlanders’ season opener at Michigan… Along with scoring four points against the Wolverines, recorded two blocks and dished out three assists… In 23 minutes of action at VMI, scored a season-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting, while connecting on 4-of-5 from the line… Also grabbed a personal-best six rebounds in Radford’s 108-102 road victory over the Keydets in Lexington, Va.
FULL NAME BORN BIRTHPLACE PARENTS SIBLINGS
IN HIGH SCHOOL
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
Garnered All-Eastern District First Team and All-Eastern Region Second Team honors while at Norview High School ... Was the top scorer in the Eastern District, averaging 19.1 points per game and broke the 20-point barrier 11 times as a senior ... Also averaged 8.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game as a senior ... Was named First Team All-Tidewater by the Virginian-Pilot while at Norview High School.
FIELD GOALS 6, vs. VMI (2/23/08)
Christopher Edward McEachin January 10, 1989 Norfolk,Va. Christopher and Mildred Norman Kenric and Jacqueline
POINTS 16, vs. VMI (2/23/08)
FG ATTEMPTED 10, vs. VMI (2/23/08)
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE Is majoring in Excercise, Sport, and Health Education with a concentration in Sport Administration.
3-POINTERS 1, vs. Campbell (11/24/07) 3-POINTERS ATT. 2, Four Times, Last vs. Winthrop (3/4/08) FREE THROWS 4, vs. VMI (2/23/08) FREE THROWS ATT. 6, vs. VMI (2/23/08) REBOUNDS 6, vs. VMI (2/23/08) ASSISTS 3, Twice, Last vs. VMI (2/23/08) STEALS 2, Twice, Last vs. Winthrop (3/4/08) BLOCKS 2, Twice, Last vs. Winthrop (3/4/08)
MCEACHIN’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2007-08 TOTAL
GP-GS 21-0 21-0
MIN-AVG 192-9.1 192-9.1
FG-FGA 10-45 10-45
PCT .222 .222
3FG-FGA 1-17 1-17
PCT .059 .059
FT-FTA 12-21 12-21
PCT .571 .571
OR 9 9
DR 14 14
TOT 23 23
AVG 1.1 1.1
PF 19 19
FO A TO 0 17 21 0 17 21
B 6 6
ST 6 6
PTS AVG 33 1.6 33 1.6
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GO EAST, YOUNG MAN For college students all over the country, the decision of where to spend an important four years comes down to geography. Many make the decision to move away from home, but not too far that they can’t be within a close distance of friends and loved ones. Nick McFarlin kept this in mind when deciding on a school late in his high school career, and opted to venture far from his native Iowa. “I had an open mind,” McFarlin said. “Whatever options were presented, I would take into strong consideration.” Even though he had committed to a local junior college power, Indian Hills, which would have kept him back in Iowa, Nick was always considering his options, including the idea of venturing east to play his college basketball. Among other programs McFarlin learned about on the east coast, Radford was one of them, and he was immediately interested in being a part of Brad Greenberg’s program, despite never having left the Midwest. Throughout this time, McFarlin had been speaking with assistant coach Ali Ton, who convinced him to keep Radford in mind. It was following his senior year,when Nick had already started making plans to attend Indian Hills, that he gotserious about Radford, and decided to uproot his life. Even though he was ready to stay back home, deep down he knew he had to spread his wings. “Some people think that I wanted to leave because it’s Iowa, and they envisioned me picking corn all day,” McFarlin said. “But I am from the city [Davenport], and though I liked it, I believed that no matter where I lived, I would have wanted to try something different.” But McFarlin admits it wasn’t easy to make the transition at first. Part of the difficulty was that McFarlin had his college life planned out already, and changed everything by moving to Radford. “Following my senior year of high school, I knew where I was going to be going, and knew that this school was really looking forward to having me. “My schedule was planned out: I had classes four days a week, and was going to be coming home on the weekends, and my family was going to be coming to all my games.” On top of that, Nick was walking into unfamiliar territory. “Things really changed for me when I got out here, and I didn’t have any roommates for summer school, so I was all by myself during a tough time. But the team became like a family, and it started a growth process for me.” And despite the distance from the midwest and from his family, McFarlin knows that his time at Radford will set him up for whatever he does after college. “I want to play basketball at the next level, and I know it’s not guaranteed, but I want to do well in whatever I’m doing. I especially enjoy my business courses here, and I think those are setting me up for the kind of future I want to have as well.”
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MCFARLIN CLASS: Sophomore POSITION: Forward HEIGHT: 6-7 WEIGHT: 217 HOMETOWN: Davenport, Iowa HIGH SCHOOL: Davenport North
“Nick is an improving forward with a nose for the ball. He can play multiple frontcourt positions and gained valuable experience last season.” AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08)
THE MCFARLIN FILE
Appeared in 19 games as a freshman with double-digit minutes in four of them… Recorded his first collegiate points in Radford’s season opener at Michigan… In just five minutes of action at High Point, scored three points and grabbed a personal best four rebounds… Matched his season-high of four points in the Big South Tournament against Winthrop in 12 minutes of action.
FULL NAME BORN BIRTHPLACE PARENTS
IN HIGH SCHOOL
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
Played for Ron O’Brien at Davenport North High School ... Led all players in Iowa in rebounding as a senior ... Was one of only two players to average a double-double in the Hawkeye state, scoring 15.5 points and 13.0 rebounds per game ... Added 3.5 assists per game and earned First Team All-Conference honors both as a junior and senior ... Played offseason basketball for the past two seasons in the Iowa Prime Time Summer League with and against college players.
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Nicholas Tristan McFarlin January 4, 1989 Moline, Ill. Brad McCorkle and Piper McFarlin
POINTS 4, Four Times, Last vs. Winthrop (3/4/08) FIELD GOALS 2, Three Times, Last vs. UNC Asheville (2/20/08) FG ATTEMPTED 6 vs. Eastern Michigan (11/11/07) 3-POINTERS None
Is majoring in Business at Radford.
3-POINTERS ATT. 1, vs. UNC Asheville (2/20/08) FREE THROWS 3, vs. High Point (2/27/08) FREE THROWS ATT. 4, Twice, Last vs. High Point (2/27/08) REBOUNDS 4, vs. High Point (2/27/08) ASSISTS 1, vs. Eastern Michigan (11/11/07) STEALS 2, Air Force (11/19/07) BLOCKS 2, vs. Eastern Michigan
MCFARLIN’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2007-08 TOTAL
GP-GS 19-0 19-0
MIN-AVG 130-6.8 130-6.8
FG-FGA 12-26 12-26
PCT .462 .462
3FG-FGA 0-1 0-1
PCT .000 .000
FT-FTA 7-13 7-13
PCT .538 .538
OR 9 9
DR 18 18
TOT 27 27
AVG 1.4 1.4
PF 25 25
FO 0 0
A 1 1
TO 7 7
B 3 3
ST 3 3
PTS AVG 31 1.6 31 1.6
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FOLLOWING IN HIS FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS To become a good enough basketball player to advance on to the Division I level is a rare accomplishment. To follow in the footsteps of a father that played at college basketball’s highest level is even more scarce an achievement. By accepting a scholarship at Radford University and suiting up for the Highlanders this season, Bleek Austin has reached that level. Aaron, who’s played the game since his father, Reggie, put a ball in his hands at age three, speaks fondly of the experience of following his dad. Reggie, a native of Chicago, was a member of Midwest basketball powerhouse Illinois for the first two years of his career, before transferring to Jackson State to finish out his eligibility and be closer to his mother, who was in Mississippi at the time. Being at the level his father got to is something that was important for Aaron, as he grew up and started to eclipse the skill level of Reggie. “He said he was pretty good… but I don’t know about that,” Aaron said, thinking twice as a grin crept across his face. “He used to beat me when I was younger, but he can’t do that anymore.” Aaron finally turned the feat at age 13, just before he started to hit his growth spurt. Reggie had a good laugh the first time it happened, Aaron said, as it was apparent that this would be a regular occurance. That connection that was created early on, and led to Aaron finally beating his father became more important as the years progressed. Reggie, who serves in active military duty, could be away from Aaron and his mother, Betty, for extended periods of service time. Though his dad was a 6’5” small forward, Aaron has used his 6’3” frame to excel as a guard. But their games have similarities. “He was definitely a good shooter, but could also get physical when he needed to.” Using those tools, Aaron a standout at his first high school, Woodside, in Newport News; he was also a top point guard for his Peninsula AAU team and at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, where he played for the post-graduate prep team as a high school senior. And using those tools and skills that Aaron was given, he’ll look to make an impact in his first season, and throughout his Division I basketball career.
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AUSTIN CLASS: Freshman POSITION: Guard HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 195 HOMETOWN: Newport News, Va. HIGH SCHOOL: Massanutten Military
“Aaron is fast, quick and has good vision. He can penetrate, dish and is a big playmaker with instincts for passing lane steals.” IN HIGH SCHOOL
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A three-year letterwinner for Coach Erick Wakefield at Woodside High School… Established himself as one of the top point guards in the state at Massanutten Military Academy last year… As a junior, led his AAU squad to a national ranking of 15th… Member of the G.E.S.U.S. Ball AAU program coached by Lamont Strothers.
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Aaron Austin July 22, 1990 Newport News, Va. Reggie and Betty Austin
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE Undecided on his academic major at Radford.
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BASKETBALL FROM A WALK-ON’S PERSPECTIVE Imagine what it was like to be back in college as a freshman: not only does the process involve adjusting to a new living environment and adapting to an inconsistent schedule, but first-year students also have to learn to study in new ways, and join new social circles, among other tasks. Add in the demands of playing a college sport: the day-to-day physical grind and all-out performance required on a daily basis, necessary for a student to maintain their scholarship. For Daniel Mitchell, a native of Blacksburg, all of this is true, except for the scholarship part. His compensation for going through the daily process isn’t in the form of room, board, and tuition, but in the promise that he can contribute to the Radford basketball program. There’s no doubt it’s a challenge, and it’s one that he’s ready to meet, head-on. Daniel’s path to joining the program began last spring when he contacted Coach Greenberg to if there might be a spot for him on the team. He was invited to play in informal pickup games with the rest of the Highlanders during the summer. On day one, the task was guarding Laz Trifunovic, a polished transfer forward. Immediately, it was a step above anything he saw on the floor at Blacksburg High School. “It was different,” Daniel said. “I had to go from being a high school starter and one of the better players on the team, to playing against a very proven Division I player.” Greenberg made it clear what a walk-on’s role with the team was, gauging Daniel’s level of interest for the challenge. “I knew that I wouldn’t be given anything; you can’t expect it, the goal is to give it everything you have, every day. And hopefully, you earn that spot.” He was up to the task, and the coaching staff was happy to welcome him. What stood out was the fact that Daniel didn’t look like a walk-on: he carries a 6’3”, 185 frame. Daniel was also a stronger player than most walk-ons: he’s a sound fundamental guard, with good size for his position. What those skills and attributes will translate to is uncertain, but to this point, he feels like the experience he’s gone through to be a member of this squad has been worthwhile. And there’s no better way for him to appreciate the college experience. “It’s important for me to still be able to play basketball. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
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MITCHELL CLASS: Freshman POSITION: Guard HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 185 HOMETOWN: Blacksburg, Va. HIGH SCHOOL: Blacksburg
“Daniel is a good athlete, hard-working defender, a solid threepoint shooter and very unselfish player.” IN HIGH SCHOOL
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A three-time second-team All-District selection at Blacksburg High School for Coach Doug Day, who is Radford’s all-time scoring leader and graduated as the NCAA’s record holder for three-pointers made… Also lettered in soccer, where he was an All-Region, All-Timesland and All-District performer… Along with his accomplishments on the court and field, earned Academic Athlete honors for his work in the classroom.
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Daniel Richard Mitchell February 18, 1990 Rock Hill, S.C. Richard and Cindy Mitchell Matt
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE Plans to major in Sports Administration at Radford University.
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THIS IS RADFORD UNIVERSITY
RADFORD UNIVERSITY FAST FACTS - Located in the in the New River Valley of Southwest Virginia - 177-acre main campus; 78-acre RU West campus - 9,122 Students (60% female, 40% male) - Students originate from 45 states and Washington D.C.; 47 countries - Student to faculty ratio of 19:1 - 83% of faculty hold doctorate or terminal degrees in their fields - 93% of RU students obtain employment or continue education within 3-8 months of graduation
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Radford University blends the rich, diverse curriculum of a major university with a small town atmosphere conducive to learning and personal enrichment. By emphasizing student learning as the core of its mission, Radford challenges students and helps them develop academically, socially, physically, culturally and morally. The university recognizes that in our rapidly changing global society today’s technology is tomorrow’s history and what endures is the ability to learn, think logically and communicate clearly. Radford is a successful, popular university that has quickly grown in stature as an innovator in higher education. Its growth in reputation has been paralleled by a growth in numbers and diversity. The school enrolls some 9,122 students from throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, from 45 other states and from 47 foreign countries. The university is characterized by a solid base of rich tradition upon which progress and innovation have been built. A state-supported institution founded in 1910, Radford offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in seven colleges. The institution offers Bachelor of Arts, Science, Fine Arts, Business Administration, Music Therapy, Master of Science, Arts and Educational Specialists degrees. Army ROTC is available. Radford values good teaching and cares about the students it serves. Faculty members are available to students not only during office hours, but for informal discussions and at extra-curricular activities. All students have free access to the Internet. A nationally-recognized Honors Program and special programs like Writing Across the Curriculum and the Oral Communications Program prepare students to be lifelong learners. The 175-acre campus is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the banks of the New River, about 36 miles southwest of Roanoke. Located in a residential section of the city of Radford, population 16,000, the central business district of the city is within walking distance. In addition to the main campus, the university foundation owns a 380-acre tract of land known as Selu Conservancy which is available for academic and recreational use. Dormitories accommodate 3,000 students. Complete athletic and recreational facilities include two gymnasiums, a swimming pool, playing fields, tennis courts, indoor and outdoor jogging tracks and weight rooms. Also featured are two modern performance/recital halls, two student centers, campus radio station WVRU and a cable television channel. Outdoor sports enthusiasts can enjoy Claytor Lake, New River, the Appalachian Trail and many streams, lakes and trails in proximity to the Radford campus. Faculty and staff share a special bond with students, and genuine concern for their welfare. The community-like atmosphere on campus enriches the educational process so students acquire a first-rate knowledge of their disciplines and develop the ability to work with and relate to others.
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Penelope Ward Kyle became Radford University’s sixth, and first female, president when she took office on June 1, 2005. She came to RU with more than 30 years of experience in state government, the corporate and legal worlds, and higher education. Upon assuming the presidency, President Kyle immediately focused on leading the university’s initiative to become one of the top 50 masters universities in the nation. The Radford University strategic plan “7-17”, completed in 2007 at her direction, identifies four strategic directives -- the investment in people, programs, global and local society and the future of Radford University. Under President Kyle’s leadership, the university also added its first doctoral program with an emphasis in rural mental health and launched an initiative to grow graduate college student enrollment by offering additional doctoral and masters level programs. She hired the university’s first provost and created two new vice presidential areas of responsibility, Information Technology and University Relations. The Radford University Board of Visitors, at President Kyle’s request, has increased its membership by four positions to provide an opportunity for more diversity and leadership innovation within the governing body. A native of southwest Virginia, President Kyle is a product of the Galax public schools system. She graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina and did her postgraduate studies in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law and later earned her MBA from the College of William and
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She also served on the Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation Board from 1994 until 2000 and on the Board of Governors of Saint Christopher’s School from 1999 until 2005. President Kyle is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Directors of PRA, Inc., a publicly traded company. Ms. Kyle is married to Charles L. Menges, an attorney and partner with McGuire, Woods, LLC. They are the parents of a son, Kyle Ward Menges, and two daughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.
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THE NEW RIVER VALLEY
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NEW RIVER VALLEY DID YOU KNOW? - The NRV is home to one of the oldest rivers in the world — the New River. It’s also one of the few rivers in the world that flows south to north. - The NRV hosts the largest research park in the Commonwealth of Virginia. - The NRV is comprised of the following counties- Montgomery, Pulaski, Floyd, Giles and the Independent City of Radford. - The NRV is home to approximately 165,145 residents. - The NRV hosts Radford University, Virginia Tech, and the New River Community College.
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NO PLACE LIKE HOME
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DEDMON CENTER YEAR-BY-YEAR Year 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Totals
Overall 12-2 12-1 13-3 9-1 8-5 10-4 8-3 11-4 4-8 13-1 11-1 10-2 13-0 10-4 10-3 8-4 11-2 11-2 9-1 10-0 9-3 6-5 9-5 7-4 8-4 6-5 8-5 256-82
Conference N/A N/A N/A N/A 2-2 5-2 5-1 4-2 2-4 6-1 7-0 6-2 9-0 5-3 4-3 4-3 6-0 4-1 7-0 7-0 6-1 5-2 6-2 4-4 5-3 3-4 4-3 116-43
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BASKETBALL FACILITY
DONALD N. DEDMON CENTER Opened in 1981, the Donald N. Dedmon Center, a versatile recreation and convocation complex on the campus of Radford University, is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar facelift, which when complete will make it one of the premiere collegiate athletic facilities in the Big South Conference and Mid-Atlantic Region. A total of $15.7 million has been earmarked by Radford University for Dedmon Center renovations as part of the university’s renewed commitment to a strong Division I intercollegiate athletic program. The following improvements are being made to the Dedmon Center: The largest part of the renovation consisted of replacing its air-supported fabric roof with a more modernized fabric structure, which will be supported by nine steel trusses. By replacing the air-supported roof, a new air conditioning and air circulation system is being installed throughout the facility, making it more adaptable for all seasons and a more comfortable and quiet environment. Along with its roof structure, the arena floor, which was installed when the Dedmon Center opened, is being replaced. A new high-tech lighting system will be in place, with shutter capabilities, enhancing the pregame as well as in-game atmosphere. The improved lighting will also create a more viewer-friendly picture for the television audience. The Dedmon Center will also house a state-of-the-art, 5,000 square-ft. weight room dedicated to the needs of the University’s 19 varsity athletic teams.
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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
OVERVIEW
A component that is vital to the Radford University athletic program is the strength and conditioning program led by Director of Athletic Performance Max Appleby.
MISSION
The Strength and Conditioning staff at Radford University are committed to excellence in competition and in life. We incorporate a variety of techniques to motivate, educate, guide and challenge the student-athlete. We will cultivate and encourage an attitude of hard work, accountability, team unity and total effort to each workout so the athlete improves physically and mentally, carrying these skills to the field of competition. We will provide every student-athlete the opportunity to enhance their sports performance and reduce injuries through proper strength and conditioning until they have fulfilled, if not exceeded, their athletic potential.
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STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SUPPORT The Student-Athlete Support Service functions in conjunction with the Learning Enhancement Center (LEC) where student-athletes come to receive academic support and meet required study time. Any student-athlete is welcome and various resources are provided for all student-athletes. Basic academic advising, study skills, time management, career assistance and goalsetting is emphasized within the LEC. All student-athletes sign a Buckley Amendment Release form at the beginning of the academic year. This form allows the Student-Athlete Support Staff to obtain grades and speak with professors and faculty on campus about the student-athletes’ performances. Mid-term grades are also received on all student-athletes. Any student-athlete not meeting our set academic standards will have progress reports sent to those professors so that more information can be gathered. Tutors can be requested or assigned at anytime to ensure proper support is being provided to the student-athlete. Any student-athlete deemed at-risk will have required meetings with the Student-Athlete Support Staff and increased contact with professors will be made to ensure the student-athlete is meeting their academic goals necessary to continue at the collegiate level. Student-Athlete Support Services - Academic Monitoring - Academic Progress Meetings - Registration Assistance - Tutorial Assistance - CHAMPS/Life-skills Workshops - Community Service Opportunities - Referrals - Structured Study Hours in the LEC, Library or Computer Lab - Updates from the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
RADFORD ATHLETICS ACADEMIC SUCCESS 14 - Academic All-Americans (CoSIDA) 2 - Post Graduate Scholarships (NCAA) 6 - Christenberry Awards (Big South) 19 - Single Sport Scholar Athletes (Big South) 2 - Scholar Athletes of the Year 2 - Scholar All-America Selections (NSCAA) 1 - Scholar Athlete Soccer All-America Selection
COMMUNITY OUTREACH A large part of what Radford University basketball teaches is about the enrichment of the student-athlete as a person. This applies to all aspects of a player’s life on the court and in everyday life. Part of this is academics, part is involvement in the community, but in all phases of learning, encouragement of the person as a whole is stressed. General encouragement is a basic philosophy in Brad Greenberg’s approach to coaching. It’s also an attitude he imparts upon his players and staff. The positive reinforcement helps further the learning experience and contributes to Radford’s “team first” approach to the game. Radford men’s basketball not only strives for success on the court and in the classroom, but a major part of the program is community involvement. Coaches and players alike volunteer their time to work with various community organizations, from the Special Olympics to the United Way. The program’s community outreach involves numerous organizations throughout the New River Valley, offering a way for the basketball student-athlete to give back to the greater Radford area. In addition to volunteering their time as a team, several Radford players and coaches also take time out of their busy schedules to help out various civic groups. The Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Ronald McDonald House, and the YMCA are just a few of the groups that benefit from Highlander involvement.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Sports Medicine department within Radford University Athletics is comprised of Certified Athletic Trainers, Licensed physicians and several other health care professionals who collaborate to optimize performance and provide health care for the student-athletes competing on 19 intercollegiate teams. This health care delivery team works together in the prevention, diagnosis, and intervention of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities.
ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF Under the direction of Dave Jager ATC, the Athletic Training staff, certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification, and licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, work out of two athletic training facilities. They provide physical medicine and rehabilitative services for the student-athletes throughout the day, as well as first-responder professional rescue services at the teams’ practices and competitions. Various other responsibilities include: travel with teams; drug testing coordination; appropriate health care referral; supervision, education, and evaluation of students enrolled in the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP); and education of student-athletes and coaches in numerous health-related areas.
David Jager (MSED., ATC, VATL) Director of Athletic Training Amy Davis (MSED., ATC, VATL) Assistant Athletic Trainer Tennile Chambers (ATC, VATL) Assistant Athletic Trainer Jamie Best (ATC, VATL) Assistant Athletic Trainer Kathy Hickman (MSED., ATC, VATL) Assistant Athletic Trainer Matt Redd Graduate Assistant Brittany Laramie Graduate Assistant
OUTSIDE MEDICAL PERSONNEL The Athletic Training Department could not operate without the assistance of medical personnel outside of the university. The addition of two physicians’ weekly visits to the athletic training room has significantly enhanced the program. Dr. Delmas Bolin, a physician specializing in Sports Medicine, serves as the Head Team Physician. He visits the athletic training room on a weekly basis to examine and treat student-athletes. He also provides medical assistance at various intercollegiate contests. Dr. James Lebolt, an orthopedic surgeon, and Associate Team Physician provides expertise in his field. Dr. Lebolt is well-regarded by his peers in providing quality up to date surgical procedures. Both physicians are of great asset to the Athletic Department.
ATHLETIC TRAINING FACULTY Two other athletic trainers who are on Radford’s ESHE department faculty, offer their assistance in athletic training coverage of events. Dr. Angela Mickle is the ATEP director. She developed that program which gained national accreditation in 2004. Dr. Michael Moore is the ATEP clinical coordinator. Many may recognize Moore from his days at Radford as either a student or as an assistant athletic trainer.
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The Radford University athletic program offers 19 varsity sports, eight for men and 11 for women: men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, along with field hockey, swimming, softball and volleyball for women, and baseball for men. The Dedmon Center and the outdoor athletic facilities, which surround the multi-purpose building are the award-winning focal point of a program that has grown rapidly the last three decades. The athletic program has grown dramatically since 1974-75, when men’s sports were first offered on a varsity level. Growth of the program has been rapid, but not random. Each step has been carefully controlled, with new sports being added only to meet existing demands and only after assurances for a quality operation could be met. The result is a well-balanced and highly successful program. Radford currently competes in the Big South Conference. A charter member of the young league, Radford has won 33 League titles in nine different sports and has advanced to NCAA postseason play in six sports. Highlander athletics offers strong support for its student-athletes. From academic advising to compliance services, Radford gives its student-athletes the support needed to be successful in the classroom. Radford’s athletic training and strength and conditioning programs allow the student-athletes to compete at their best possible level. A true team atmosphere, the Highlander family consists of each and every Radford student-athlete past and present, the coaches and athletics staff. Support for each program starts from within athletics and reaches out into the general university population and the community at large. Student-athletes and staff support each other, across sports, into training and the weightroom. In addition, strong personal bonds run throughout the Highlander family binding student-athletes, coaches and staff to each other.
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ROBERT DIRECTOR
In the fall of 2007, Radford native Robert Lineburg was introduced as Radford University’s Director of Athletics. “Robert Lineburg brings a unique collection of skills and experiences that make him a great fit for our program,” Radford President Penelope W. Kyle said. “He is a former coach, he has worked in the corporate world. His ties to the City of Radford will help build community support for Highlander athletics.” Lineburg’s knowledge of both Radford University and the area are invaluable as he guides a program that strives for excellence in both academics and athletics. In his time with the department, Lineburg has been the catalyst for a number of improvements and changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning. His most visible influence to date has been on the Dedmon Center, where Lineburg has been involved with major renovations to the centerpiece of Radford athletics for more than 25 years. Beginning in the spring of 2008, the facility underwent transformations to the arena, including a new steel-supported roof, a new basketball floor, renovated athletic offices, a new-look natatorium, and improved athletic locker, training, and medical facilities. Lineburg has also overseen the hires of four new head coaches, as well as five new athletic administrators. His hires include women’s basketball head coach Taj Ngongba, head volleyball coach Marci Jenkins, women’s head golf coach Jeff Beeler, and the promotion of track and field interim director Brent Chumbley to head coaches’ status. Among the administrators added in Lineburg’s tenure are executive associate A.D. Randy Butt, head athletic trainer David Jager, assistant
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A.D. for communications Joey Beeler, associate A.D. for external operations/ senior women’s administrator Jill Johnson, and director of student-athlete support services Stephanie Ballein. He and his staff have also been responsible for creating a five-year strategic plan for the Radford athletic department and building an athletics facilities master plan. Additional achievements include ushering in a new athletics Internet site (RadfordAthletics. com), and helping implement a new ticket system (Ticket Return). In addition to making an impact on Radford athletics, Lineburg is also involved in a number of different organizations and committees. He is the chairman of the Big South Conference Subcommittee on Basketball Competition, a member of the Big South ad-hoc Committee on Basketball Issues, and a member of the selection committee to select Radford University’s Vice President for Advancement. Prior to becoming Radford’s third Director of Athletics, Lineburg’s corporate knowledge was groomed as a marketing associate with Peloton Real Estate Partners in Dallas, Texas. Along with his business experience, Lineburg spent 15 seasons as a college basketball coach, including time as Southern Methodist’s (Dallas, Texas) interim head coach. Prior to serving as the Mustangs interim head coach, Lineburg spent eight years as an assistant coach at SMU. Following his interim tenure, he served two more seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Methodist. Lineburg’s coaching resume also includes assistant coaching positions with the men’s basketball programs at James Madison University and Emory & Henry College, as well as with the Dallas Mavericks summer league team. His coaching experience also took him through the Big South, as he spent time on the
sideline at UNC Greensboro. A 1991 graduate of Roanoke College, Lineburg started his collegiate basketball career as a Radford Highlander, where he was a two-year letterman before transferring to nearby Roanoke College to play his final two years. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in political science with a minor in history. In 1995, he received a Master’s Degree in education from Virginia Tech, where he was also a graduate assistant on the men’s basketball staff. “In addition to being a good candidate, Robert is a Radford native, something that will serve him well in his new role,” Kyle said at the time of his hire. “He has great family ties in the area and we’re excited he’s decided to come home to work with us.” Lineburg is the son of retired Radford High School football coach and athletic director Norman Lineburg and the brother of Dr. Mark Lineburg, the Assistant Superintendent of Amherst Country Schools, Paul Lineburg, the Assistant Principal at Cave Spring H.S. and Wayne Lineburg, who is in his second season as the wide receivers coach at the University of Virginia. He is married to the former Mary Parish, also a native of Radford.
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Dr. Elizabeth D. Dore serves as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative for Radford, a position she was appointed to by President Penelope W. Kyle in January of 2006. She assumed the FAR reigns from Charles L. Hayes, who vacated the position after a 13-year tenure. A long-time fan of Highlander athletics, Dore can often been seen cheering on RU at home events. As the Faculty Athletic Representative, Dore ELIZABETH DORE serves as a faculty liaison between the athletic NCAA FACULTY department and Radford’s administration and REPRESENTATIVE teaching faculty. She serves on numerous committees, including the Big South Board of Administrators, the Big South Council of Faculty Athletics Representatives and several other Conference committees. An Associate Professor in Radford University’s School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Dore joined the Radford faculty in 1996. Her responsibilities include teaching, coordination of field experiences and student teacher supervision. An accomplished author, she has written 20 professional publications and 30 professional book reviews. In addition, Dore has served as a professional educational consultant over 90 times in her career. Prior to joining the Radford staff in 1996, Dore served as an Instructor, an Assistant Coordinator and a Teaching Assistant in a three-year span at the University of Northern Colorado and Aims Community College. Most of her work during that time period involved teaching, but as the Assistant Coordinator at Northern Colorado, she was responsible for the UNC/US West teams Project of Multicultural/ Multiethnic Education Programs in Colorado Schools. She also handled student teacher supervision for two of those years. In her final year at Northern Colorado, she had the added responsibility of coordination of field experiences and curriculum development. Among her academic specialties, Dore includes several aspects of middle school educational development, middle school social development and issues and multicultural and diversity. A native of Maine, Dore received a Bachelor’s of Science in Secondary Education from the University of Maine Portland in 1975. She earned a Master’s of Education from the University of Maine Orono in 1990. She was awarded a Certificate of Advance Study from Maine Orono in 1993 and she finished her doctorate work in 1995, earning a PhD in Elementary Education from Northern Colorado. Dr. Dore resides in Pulaski County with her husband Richard. On February 8, 2008, Randy Butt joined Radford University as its Executive Associate Athletics Director. “I am very excited about the opportunity to join the Radford University Athletics Department,” Butt said. “I believe that together, the Radford University administration, athletics staff and coaches will build an athletics program that our students, alumni, faculty, staff and community will be very proud of.” RANDY BUTT Butt, who has extensive experience in the EXECUTIVE financial aspect of college athletics will oversee ASSOCIATE A.D. the budget, finances and related areas for Highlander Athletics. He joins the Radford family from Virginia Tech, where he spent 21 years working in the Hokies’ accounting office. Since 1994 he has been in charge of the Athletic Business Office, first as the Business Manager. In 1998 he was promoted to the Director of Financial Affairs and then in 2000 he was named Assistant Athletics Director for Financial Affairs. He was again elevated in 2003 to his current title of Associate Athletics Director for Financial Affairs.
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“We are fortunate to have someone of Randy’s caliber join our team,” Lineburg said. “He spent 21 years in athletic administration at Virginia Tech and was an integral part of their rise to prominence in the ACC. Randy is an outstanding person and he is a fantastic addition to Radford University.” Butt began his career at Virginia Tech in 1986 as a Fiscal Technician following three years as an accountant with Woody Distributors and Kroger. “I thank our Lord for opening this door for me and my family and also thank Virginia Tech for helping to guide my career in athletics administration,” Butt added. “I must also thank [Radford University] President [Penelope W.] Kyle and Robert Lineburg for placing their confidence in me and allowing me to be a part of what will become a great athletics program in the very near future.” A graduate of nearby Eastern Montgomery High School (formerly Shawsville High School), Butt received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the National Business College in Roanoke, Va. He has a Master’s Degree in Health and Physical Education from Virginia Tech. Butt is married to the former Debi Shutters (Radford University class of 1990) and has three daughters, Mallory (current Radford University student), Casey and Lianna. With an accomplished background in marketing, sales and community relations in both corporate and athletic settings, Jill Johnson is in her first year as Radford University’s Associate Athletic Director for External Operations. Johnson’s role at Radford will be to implement a corporate sponsorship and marketing program for the athletic department, as well as oversee the day-to-day operation of Radford’s athletic marketing, promotions, and season ticket sales for JILL JOHNSON men’s and women’s basketball. Assoc. A.D. for External She will also assume the duties of Radford’s Operations/SWA Senior Women’s Administrator for athletics. Her experience includes nine years in athletic administration at UCLA, where she began as a marketing assistant, and was eventually promoted to associate director of marketing and promotions. Under Johnson’s direction, UCLA increased its ticket sales by more than 30 percent and its football season ticket sales by 17 percent. UCLA’s gymnastics, men’s soccer and women’s soccer programs saw spikes in attendance by as much as 59 percent during Johnson’s tenure. She also implemented the department’s CRM campaign, aimed at delivering targeted messages while creating unique sponsorship and trade opportunities. In addition to increasing ticket sales and attendance, Johnson founded the UCLA Athletics Community Relations Program to foster goodwill efforts in the community and improve the department’s visibility. Among the initiatives Johnson developed were UCLA’s Read to Succeed, Pen Pal, I’m Going to College, and Speakers Bureau programs. Johnson re-located to southwest Virginia in 2007 and has been involved in a number of marketing programs throughout the Roanoke Valley. Most recently, Johnson has been with Barnes & Noble, coordinating marketing and community relations efforts aimed at launching the company’s newest retail store in Roanoke. Johnson is also involved with Roanoke Valley Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Foundation, which helps abused and neglected children. Johnson earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in psychology and Spanish from Holy Cross in 1997. She competed for four years with the Holy Cross indoor and outdoor track teams, serving as a team captain and earning team MVP honors in 1996 for the Crusaders.
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Radford University Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg announced the hiring of Joey Beeler as Assistant Director of Athletics for Athletic Communications on June 19, 2008. Beeler comes to Radford with a wealth of knowledge in the sports information business, which includes extensive website and publication development. Beeler, who has spent the last three years as the assistant sports information director at DavidJOEY BEELER Assistant A.D. son College in Davidson, N.C., will oversee comfor Athletic munications for the Highlanders’ 19 Division I Communications varsity sports, including the athletic department’s website, publications and media relations. “My family and I are extremely excited about joining the Radford community,” commented Beeler. “It’s a tremendous honor and opportunity to promote Highlander athletics, and I anxiously look forward to working with the staff, student-athletes and university.” Since joining Davidson in August of 2005, Beeler has been influential in the redesign of the athletic department’s website, while working extensively with the men’s basketball program, highlighted by their run to the 2008 Elite Eight. In August of 2007, Davidson launched www. davidsonwildcats.com; a project Beeler directed the design and build. He was also responsible for the media guide and poster layouts for each of the Wildcats’ programs and served as the primary media contact for men’s basketball, men’s soccer, wrestling, golf and tennis programs. A 2002 graduate of Campbell University with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications, Beeler worked in his alma mater’s athletic department for five years, in both sports information and marketing. While an undergrad, he worked under Associate Athletics Director for Athletic Media Services Stan Cole as a student assistant and later continued his role as an assistant director from 2004 to 2005. During his time, he served as the primary contact for several of the Camels’ athletic programs and was the webmaster for Campbell’s athletics website (www.GoCamels.com). Along with assisting every aspect of the sports information office, Beeler doubled as the broadcasting assistant and marketing intern. For five seasons, he performed play-byplay and color analysis duties for Camel basketball, baseball and softball games. As a student broadcaster, he hosted “Campbell SportsTalk,” a weekly half-hour radio show, and served as the sideline reporter for basketball broadcasts. As the marketing intern, Beeler assisted in corporate sponsorship sales, oversaw internal and external game promotions and was the director of the “Camel Crazies,” Campbell’s student-based fan group. He is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America and Basketball Writers Association. Beeler and the former Carrie Glass were married in May of 2004. They reside in Christiansburg and the parents of Kayleigh Addison, who is 22 months old.
For the last two years, Reed has worked at CBS affiliate WLTX in Columbia, S.C., while working towards a Master’s degree at the University of South Carolina. While at WLTX, Reed was the producer of the station’s weekend football programs: Friday Night Blitz and Saturday Night Blitz. His responsibilities for the show included shooting, editing, writing and developing web content. In addition to football, Reed covered other Columbia-area and South Carolina sports, including college basketball, minor-league hockey and amateur baseball. Reed was also a part of the station’s news department as a night-side assignment editor. Prior to his time in Columbia, Reed had four years of experience in college sports information. In 2005, he became sports information intern at Johns Hopkins University, and handled the media relations, publications and web responsibilities for eight sports, including men’s basketball and baseball. He also spent three years as a student assistant in the sports media relations office at his alma mater, James Madison University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Media Arts and Design. Reed’s radio resume includes play-by-play and analyst experience with Johns Hopkins football and women’s basketball, and analyst experience with JMU baseball and Harrisonburg Turks baseball (Valley League). He will also serve as the voice of the Radford women’s basketball team this season. Dr. Robbie Davis is entering his fourth year as the Director of Complianace at Radford University. The purpose of the Radford Compliance Office is to ensure the University’s nearly 300 student-athletes and coaches abide by the NCAA Division I rules and regulations; while also educating university staff, boosters and donors. Prior to accepting his current position, ROBBIE DAVIS Davis was a Compliance Intern/Coordinator at Director of Virginia Tech. Compliance No stranger to the area, Davis received his Ph.D. from the Virginia Tech School of Education in 2006. In December of 2000, he obtain his Master’s degree with a concentration in Health and Physical Education from Virginia Tech. Along with certificates in NCAA compliance, Davis has also served as a certified Athletic Trainer, which includes stints at Virginia Tech, East Carolina and with the Wilson Tobs, a summer collegiate baseball team. A native of Wilson, Va., Davis graduated from East Carolina in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science. Dr. Davis currently resides in nearby Blacksburg.
Patrick Reed is in his first year as an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at Radford University Reed, a native of Roanoke, comes to Radford with experience across multiple media platforms, including television, web content, publications, and radio. In his role at Radford, Reed will handle communications for men’s soccer, baseball, and track and field as well as assist with men’s basketball. He will also produce original feature content PATRICK REED for Radford’s athletic web site, radfordathletics. Secondary Men’s Basketball Contact com, and oversee video streaming and multimedia content.
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David Jager was hired on June 1, 2008 as the Director of Athletic Training. Jager joins the Highlanders from Ferrum College (Ferrum, Va.) where he served in the same capacity. A native of Montague, Mich., Jager will oversee all aspects of Radford’s athletic training department along with providing coverage for a number of Highlander sports. His everyday duties will also include operations, staff development and coordination with the DAVE JAGER Director of athletic training academic program. Athletic Training “There are a lot of exciting things that are currently happening here with RU Athletics and I am fortunate to be a part of it,” commented Jager. I am eager to assist the athletic department in creating an environment that the student-athlete can succeed in.” While at Ferrum, Jager’s duties included directing and administering health care for all Panther student-athletes as well as the primary contact for football, basketball and baseball. He also served as an instructor in Ferrum’s athletic training program. Prior to his stint at Ferrum, Jager was a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Virginia Tech, contributing athletic training support for both football and men’s soccer, while administering the university’s drug testing program. In August of 2005, Jager earned his Master’s Degree in Health and Physical Education from Virginia Tech. Jager’s wealth of knowledge and experience in athletic training also includes internships with the Grand Rapids Rampage arena football team and the Grand Rapids Hoops CBA team. Along with completing an Athletic Training Fellowship at Northwestern University, Jager is certified and licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia. He received his Bachelor of Science from Grand Valley State University in 2003. Max Appleby serves as Radford’s strength and conditioning coach. During his tenure at Radford University, he has documented increases in strength in every sport, a testament to his hard work and dedication to Highlander Athletics. Appleby has an open mind when it comes to strength and conditioning coaching, and is willing to try different techniques that will challenge Radford’s student-athletes in areas MAX APPLEBY specific to their sports. Strength and Conditioning Under the direction of Appleby and assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Kim Faulkner, the program is designed to help each student-athlete reach his or her full potential in their respective sport. Each Radford University student-athlete has strength and conditioning programs unique to their goals as a player. This program, developed by Appleby, helps prepare RU’s student-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule. A native of nearby Blacksburg, Appleby served as a graduate assistant under Virginia Tech Assistant Athletic Director Mike Gentry, where he developed his love for strength and conditioning coaching. Appleby played football and rugby at Guilford College, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Administration in 1994. Appleby also played semi-pro rugby for five years after college. Appleby lives on a family farm in Blacksburg with his wife Emily and son John.
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Stephanie Ballein is in her first year as the Director of Student-Athlete Support Services at Radford University. She joined the RU staff in October, after working as a graduate teaching assistant at Virginia Tech. During her time at Tech, Ballein gained extensive experience in collegiate programming. In 1997, she helped begin the revitalization of the Virginia Tech Monogram Club, and served as STEPHANIE its director the first year. Ballein also served as BALLEIN the coordinator of the Virginia Tech Health and Director of Physical Education Student Teacher Program. As Student-Athlete a graduate teaching assistant the past three years, Support Services she managed and lectured classes within the Department of Teaching and Learning. A native of Chesapeake, Va., Ballein was a four-year letter winner in women’s basketball at Virginia Tech, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1990. She received a master’s in education from Tech in 2005 and is currently nearing completion of a doctorate in teaching and learning from her alma mater. Ballein and her husband, John, currently reside in Blacksburg with their daughters, Jordan and Jalyn. John is in his 22nd year on Frank Beamer’s football staff at Virginia Tech, serving as the associate director of athletics for football operations. Cheryl Cox is in her second year as the Administrative Assistant for both Radford men’s and women’s basketball. Along with the daily operations of the office, Cox assists with preparing team travel from hotels to meals and organizes recruiting information. Prior to joining the basketball office almost two years ago, she handled both Ticket Operations and Media Relations for a number of CHERYL COX Minor League Baseball Teams. Those clubs Basketball Admin. Assistant include, the Carolina Mudcats, Tri-City ValleyCats and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. In 1998, Cox received a B.A. in Communications from Bluefield College, where she was also a member of the volleyball and softball teams. Cox is single and currently resides in Radford.
JUSTIN BRANDT
Student Manager
JOSH LOTT
Student Manager
LIN HUYNH
Student Manager
KELLY SHUMAN
Student Manager
BRANDON JACKSON Student Manager
PATRICK THORNHILL Student Manager
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MIKE ANDERSON Men’s Tennis
BRAD GREENBERG Men’s Basketball
MARCI JENKINS Volleyball
JEFF BEELER
BRENT CHUMBLEY
Women’s Golf
Track & Field
BRANDON HALL
BRUCE HARRISON
Business Office
ANN MCGRANAHAN Cross Country
MARTIN SAYER
Athletic Communications Student Intern
TAJ NGONGBA
Women’s Basketball
Men’s Soccer
Men’s Golf
Softball
Women’s Tennis
SPENCER SMITH
MIKE GRANT
MICKEY DEAN
GRIFFITH HUNTER
RANDY JARMAN
Marketing Intern
Swimming & Diving
TERESA QUESINBERRY
JOE RACCUIA
Executive Assistant
BEN SOHRABI
Women’s Soccer
Baseball
JEFF WOODS Field Hockey
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Not only does Radford University have some of the most picturesque athletic venues in the Big South, it has some of the best in the mid-atlantic region. One of the most spectacular of these facilities is the Dedmon Center, a state-of-the-art recreational and convocation complex, opened in 1981. The center was only the tenth permanent structure with an air-supported fabric roof built in the United States, and its superb design and versatility have made it an eye-popping addition to campus. Surrounding the Dedmon Center, which recently underwent a multi-million dollar renovation, are several adjoining facilities, including intramural soccer, football and softball fields and intercollegiate fields and courts for baseball, softball, field hockey and tennis. The natatorium and tennis courts are also intercollegiate venues for the Highlanders, but both facilities are also available for general student use. The most recent and arguably most noticeable of these facilities is Patrick D. Cupp Memorial Stadium. Completed in 2003, the stadium serves as the home for Radford soccer and track and field. It contains locker rooms, offices, a training room and ample and game operations space. While attending outdoor Radford athletic events, Highlander fans can also take in the beauty of the New River Valley.
Baseball
Field Hockey
Swimming & Diving
Track & Field / Soccer
Softball
Tennis
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BILL BEECHER
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BREVARD COLLEGE TORNADOS
BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE EAGLES
Nov. 14, 2008 7:00 Radford, Va.
Nov. 18, 2008 7:00 Radford, Va.
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Location...................... Brevard, N.C. Enrollment ..................................584 President ..........................................................Drew L. Van Horn Colors .................................................................Royal Blue, White Nickname .........................................................................Tornados Conference ..............................................................South Atlantic Home Arena ..............................................Boshamer Gymnasium Athletic Director ............................................................Kim Pate Basketball SID ......................................................... Kevin Davis Phone ......................................................................(828) 884-8288 Email............................................................... davisk@brevard.edu Website ........................................................www.bctornados.com
Location.................. Bridgewater, Va. Enrollment ...............................1,500 President ...................................................................Curt Kendall Colors ........................................................................Maroon, Gold Nickname .............................................................................Eagles Conference ................................................Old Dominion Athletic Home Arena ............................................................ Nininger Hall Athletic Director ......................................................Curt Kendall Basketball SID ............................................................. Steve Cox Phone ......................................................................(540) 828-5360 Email............................................................scox@bridgewater.edu Website ......................................... www.bridgewater.edu/athletics
COACHING STAFF
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach .............................................................Michael Jones Record at School ............................................................ 129-153 Career Record ................................................................. 168-173 Asst. Coaches ......Jamison McIver, David Siniard, George Williams 2007-08 Record.................................................................... 4-24
Head Coach ...............................................................Don Burgess Record at School .................................................................... 0-0 Career Record ......................................................................... 0-0 Assistant Coaches ...................................................Alvin Green 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 13-13
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS
COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS
Jan. 12 / Feb 16, 2009
Jan. 5 / Feb. 9, 2009
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Location...................Charleston, S.C. Enrollment ...............................3,286 President .................................................... Dr. Jairy C. Hunter Jr. Colors ............................................................................. Blue, Gold Nickname ..................................................................... Buccaneers Conference .................................................................... Big South Home Arena ...................................................... CSU Field House Athletic Director ........................................................Hank Small Basketball SID ......................................................................TBA Phone ......................................................................(843) 863-7687 Email.........................................................................................TBA Website .......................................................... www.csusports.com
Location.......................Conway, S.C. Enrollment ...............................8,300 President ................................................... Dr. David A. DeCenzo Colors ...............................................Coastal Green, Bronze, Black Nickname ....................................................................Chanticleers Conference .................................................................... Big South Home Arena ............................................................ Kimbel Arena Athletic Director .................................................. Warren Koegel Basketball SID .......................................................... John Martin Phone ......................................................................(843) 349-2822 Email..............................................................jamartin@coastal.edu Website ...................................................... www.goccusports.com
COACHING STAFF
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach .................................................... Barclay Radebaugh Record at School ................................................................ 31-58 Career Record ..................................................................... 52-66 Assistant Coaches .....Courney Brooks, J.D. Powell, Bob Ritchey 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 10-20
Head Coach ....................................................................Cliff Ellis Record at School ................................................................ 13-15 Career Record ................................................................. 625-364 Assistant Coaches..Jamie Kachmarik, Raheem Waller, Scot Stapler 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 13-15
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DUQUESNE DUKES Dec. 10, 2008 Radford, Va.
GARDNER-WEBB BULLDOGS 7:00
Dec. 4, 2008/Jan. 31, 2009
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Location..................... Pittsburgh, Pa. Enrollment .............................10,368 President ................................................Dr. Charles J. Dougherty Colors ...............................................................................Red, Blue Nickname ............................................................................. Dukes Conference ...................................................................Atlantic 10 Home Arena ................................................. A.J. Palumbo Center Athletic Director .....................................................Greg Amodio Basketball SID ............................................................ Dave Saba Phone ......................................................................(412) 396-5861 Email......................................................................... saba@duq.edu Website ............................................... www.goduquesne.cstv.com
Location.......... Boiling Springs, N.C. Enrollment ...............................4,000 President ........................................................... Dr. Frank Bonner Colors ........................................................................ Scarlet, Black Nickname ......................................................................... Bulldogs Conference .................................................................... Big South Home Arena ...................................................... Paul Porter Arena Athletic Director ..................................................... Chuck Burch Basketball SID ............................................................Marc Rabb Phone ......................................................................(704) 406-5355 Email......................................................mrabb@gardner-webb.edu Website .........................................................www.gwusports.com
COACHING STAFF
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach .............................................................. Ron Everhart Record at School ................................................................ 27-32 Career Record ................................................................. 201-204 Assistant Coaches ..............Bill Barton, Steve Hall, Scott Rigot 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 17-13
Head Coach .............................................................. Rick Scruggs Record at School ............................................................ 178-180 Career Record ................................................................. 356-295 Assistant Coaches ..................TBA, Doug Esleck, Michael Lee 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 16-16
GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS
HIGH POINT PANTHERS
Dec. 19, 2008 Fairfax, Va.
7:00
Jan. 12 / Feb. 25, 2009
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Location.......................... Fairfax, Va. Enrollment .............................30,322 President .........................................................Dr. Alan G, Merten Colors ...........................................................................Green, Gold Nickname ........................................................................... Patriots Conference ..................................... Colonial Athletic Association Home Arena ............................................................ Patriot Center Athletic Director .........................................Thomas J. O’Connor Basketball SID ....................................................... Richard Coco Phone ......................................................................(703) 993-3264 Email...................................................................... rcoco@gmu.edu Website ...........................................................www.gomason.com
Location..................High Point, N.C. Enrollment ...............................3,500 President ........................................................ Dr. Nido R. Quebin Colors ........................................................................ Purple, White Nickname ..........................................................................Panthers Conference .................................................................... Big South Home Arena ................................................Millis Athletic Center Athletic Director .....................................................Craig Keilltiz Basketball SID ....................................................... Brian Morgan Phone ......................................................................(336) 841-4605 Email.........................................................bmorgan@highpoint.edu Website ............................................ www.highpointpanthers.com
COACHING STAFF
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach .............................................................Jim Larranaga Record at School ............................................................ 207-131 Career Record ................................................................. 405-300 Assistant Coaches ..Chirs Caputo, Michael Huger, Eric Konkol 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 23-11
Head Coach ................................................................. Bart Lundy Record at School ................................................................ 87-66 Career Record ................................................................. 202-107 Assistant Coaches .................. Marlon Sears, Brian MacDonald 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 17-14
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JAMES MADISON DUKES
Jan. 24 / Feb. 28, 2009
Nov. 14, 2008 7:00 Radford, Va.
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Location.................... Lynchburg, Va. Enrollment .............................11,500 Chancellor ...........................................................Dr. Jerry Falwell Colors ...................................................................Red, White, Blue Nickname ............................................................................ Flames Conference .................................................................... Big South Home Arena ..............................................................Vines Center Athletic Director .........................................................Jeff Barber Basketball SID .....................................................Vincent Briedis Phone ......................................................................(424) 841-0829 Email............................................................. vebriedis@liberty.edy Website .................................................... www.libertyflames.com
Location................ Harrisonburg, Va. Enrollment .............................17,500 President ................................................................ Linwood Rose Colors .......................................................................... Purple, Gold Nickname ............................................................................. Dukes Conference ..................................... Colonial Athletic Association Home Arena ......................................... JMU Convocation Center Athletic Director ........................................................Jeff Bourne Basketball SID ....................................................... Gary Michael Phone ......................................................................(540) 568-6185 Email................................................................. michaegl@jmu.edu Website ......................................................... www.jmusports.com
COACHING STAFF
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach ........................................................... Ritchie McKay Record at School ................................................................ 16-16 Career Record ................................................................. 181-174 Assistant Coaches ....... Brad Scoucie, Jason Eaker, Kyle Getter 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 16-16
Head Coach ................................................................. Matt Brady Record at School .......................................................... First Year Career Record ..................................................................... 73-50 Assistant Coaches.... Rob O’Driscoll, Orlando Ranson, Corey Stitzel 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 13-17
NAVY MIDSHIPMEN
UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOGS
Nov. 29, 2008 7:00 Annapolis, Md.
Jan. 10 / Feb 14, 2009
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Location....................Annapolis, Md. Enrollment ...............................4,300 Superintendent.................................................Jeffrey L. Fowler Colors ................................................................... Navy Blue, Gold Nickname ................................................................... Midshipmen Conference ............................................................. Patriot League Home Arena .............................................................. Alumni Hall Athletic Director .................................................. Chet Gladchuk Basketball SID ....................................................... Chris Forman Phone ......................................................................(410) 293-9774 Email................................................................... forman@usna.edu Website ........................................................www.navysports.com
Location....................Asheville, N.C. Enrollment ...............................3,490 Chancellor .................................................................. Ann Ponder Colors .................................................................. Royal Blue, Grey Nickname ......................................................................... Bulldogs Conference .................................................................... Big South Home Arena ............................................................ Justice Center Athletic Director ........................................................Janet Crone Basketball SID ........................................................Everett Hutto Phone ......................................................................(828) 251-6931 Email.....................................................................ehutto@unca.edu Website ....................................................www.uncabulldogs.com
COACHING STAFF
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach .................................................................Billy Lange Record at School ................................................................ 50-66 Career Record ..................................................................... 89-85 Assistant Coaches ... Joe Burke, Eugene Burroughs, Jason Crafton 2007-08 Record...................................................................16-14
Head Coach ...................................................... Eddie Biedenbach Record at School .............................................................. 78-186 Career Record ................................................................. 107-237 Assistant Coaches ................ Nick McDevitt, Brett Carey, TBA 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 23-10
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PREBYTERIAN BLUE HOSE
SHENANDOAH HORNETS
Jan. 3 / Feb. 7, 2009
Dec. 27, 2008 Radford, Va.
7:00
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Location..........................Clinton, SC Enrollment ...............................1,200 President .............................................................Dr. John Griffith Colors ..........................................................................Garnet, Blue Nickname .......................................................................Blue Hose Conference ................................................................... Big South Home Arena ...........................................Ross E. Templeton arena Athletic Director ...................................... Dr. William B. Carlton Basketball SID ......................................................................TBA Phone ......................................................................(864) 833-8252 Email.........................................................................................TBA Website ....................................................... www.gobluehose.com
Location.....................Winchester, Va Enrollment ...............................1,700 President .........................................................Tracy Fitzsimmons Colors ...................................................................Red, White, Blue Nickname ...........................................................................Hornets Conference .................................................................. USA South Home Arena ................................................Shingleton Gynasium Athletic Director ............................................................John Hill Basketball SID ........................................................... Scott Musa Phone ......................................................................(540) 665-5417 Email.........................................................................smusa@su.edu Website ........................................................ www.su.edu/athletics
COACHING STAFF
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach .............................................................. Gregg Nibert Record at School ............................................................ 332-231 Career Record ................................................................. 332-231 Assistant Coaches ..Mark Berger, Justin Smith, Quinton Ferrell 2007-08 Record.................................................................... 5-25
Head Coach ..............................................................Robert Harris Record at School ............................................................ 100-108 Career Record ................................................................. 100-108 Assistant Coaches ....Derek Hellman, Jeff Miller, Adam Dutton 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 16-10
VIRGINIA CAVALIERS
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE KEYDETS
Nov. 21, 2008 7:00 Charlottesville, Va.
Jan. 21 / Feb. 21, 2009
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QUICK FACTS
Location.............. Charlottesville, Va. Enrollment .............................20,834 President .........................................................John T. Casteen III Colors ......................................................................... Orange, Blue Nickname ........................................................................ Cavaliers Conference ..............................................................Atlantic Coast Home Arena .............................................. John Paul Jones Arena Athletic Director ................................................ Craig Littlepage Basketball SID ......................................................... Rich Murray Phone ......................................................................(434) 982-5500 Email................................................................. jm43@virginia.edu Website ................................................... www.virginiasports.com
Location..................... Lexington, Va. Enrollment ...............................1,300 Superintendent..........................................J. H. Binford Peay III Colors ............................................................... Yellow, Red, White Nickname .......................................................................... Keydets Conference .................................................................... Big South Home Arena ............................................................ Cameron Hall Athletic Director .................................................... Donnie White Basketball SID .......................................................Wade Branner Phone ......................................................................(540) 464-7515 Email...............................................................brannerwh@vmi.edu Website .......................................................www.vmikeydets.com
COACHING STAFF
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach ................................................................Dave Leitao Record at School ................................................................ 53-42 Career Record ..................................................................133-111 Assistant Coaches ...... Steve Seymour, Bill Courtney, Drew Diener 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 17-16
Head Coach ......................................................... Duggar Baucom Record at School ................................................................ 28-34 Career Record ..................................................................... 65-53 Assistant Coaches ..........................Daniel Willis, Jason Allison 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 14-15
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WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS
Dec. 30, 2008 7:00 Winston-Salem, N.C.
Dec. 23, 2008 7:00 Morgantown, W.Va.
QUICK FACTS
QUICK FACTS
Location.......... Winston-Salem, N.C. Enrollment ...............................4,412 President .......................................................Dr. Nathan O. Hatch Colors .................................................................... Old Gold, Black Nickname ............................................................. Demon Deacons Conference ..............................................................Atlantic Coast Home Arena ............Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Athletic Director .....................................................Ron Wellman Basketball SID ......................................................Scott Wortman Phone ......................................................................(336) 758-6099 Email............................................................... wortmasm@wfu.edu Website .............................................. www.wakeforestsports.com
Location.............Morgantown, W.Va. Enrollment .............................28,113 President ...........................................................C. Peter McGrath Colors ..........................................................................Blue, Yellow Nickname ..................................................................Mountaineers Conference .......................................................................Big East Home Arena .........................................................WVU Coliseum Athletic Director ...................................................... Ed Pastilong Basketball SID .................................................... Bryan Messerly Phone ......................................................................(304) 293-2821 Email...............................................bryan.messerly@mail.wvu.edu Website .................................................... www.msnsportsnet.com
COACHING STAFF
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach ...............................................................Dino Gaudio Record at School ................................................................ 17-13 Career Record ................................................................... 85-137 Assistant Coaches ...............Jeff Battle, Pat Kelsey, Miek Muse 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 17-13
Head Coach .............................................................. Bob Huggins Record at School ................................................................ 26-11 Career Record ................................................................. 616-222 Assistant Coaches ...... Billy Hahn, Larry Harrison, Erik Martin 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 26-11
WILLIAM & MARY TRIBE
WINTRHOP EAGLES
Nov. 25, 2008 7:00 Williamsburg, Va.
Dec. 6, 2008 / Feb. 2, 2009
QUICK FACTS
QUICK FACTS
Location................Williamsburg, Va. Enrollment ...............................7,675 President .....................................................W. Taylor Reveley III Colors ...........................................................................Green, Gold Nickname ............................................................................... Tribe Conference ..................................... Colonial Athletic Association Home Arena .................. Kaplan Arean at William and Mary Hall Athletic Director .................................................... Terry Driscoll Basketball SID ............................................................. Kris Sears Phone .......................................................................(757 221-3368 Email.................................................................... kasears@wm.edu Website .....................................................www.tribeathletics.com
Location.................... Rock Hill, S.C. Enrollment ...............................6,292 President .....................................................Anthony J. DiGiorgio Colors ...........................................................................Garnet Gold Nickname .............................................................................Eagles Conference .................................................................... Big South Home Arena ................................................... Winthrop Coliseum Athletic Director ....................................................Tom Hickman Basketball SID ............................................................. Jack Frost Phone ......................................................................(803) 323-2129 Email............................................................... frostj@winthrop.edu Website .................................................www.winthropeagles.com
COACHING STAFF
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach ............................................................... Tony Shaver Record at School ................................................................ 55-93 Career Record ................................................................. 414-214 Assistant Coaches ..Ben Wilkins, Jamion Christian, Jonathan Holmes 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 17-16
Head Coach ............................................................... Randy Peele Record at School ................................................................ 22-12 Career Record ..................................................................... 46-67 Assistant Coaches ......Larry Dixon, Marty McGillian, Paul Molinari 2007-08 Record.................................................................. 22-12
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BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE For 25 years, the Big South Conference has been a progressive, NCAA Division I athletic Conference reflecting the energy and growth of the Southeastern United States. Founded in 1983, the Big South has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence both on the field of play and in the classroom. Based in Charlotte, N.C., the Big South Conference’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic league is evident by competitive success on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, the enhancement of the quality of the student-athlete experience, and strategic planning that has carried the Big South through the first decade of the 21st Century. Celebrating its 25th year of existence in 2008-09, the Big South Conference continues to KYLE KALLANDER emerge by providing quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, Big South personal, social, athletic and leadership Commissioner development of each student-athlete. The League consists of 10 member institutions: Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, Gardner-Webb University, High Point University, Liberty University, Presbyterian College, UNC Asheville, Radford University, Virginia Military Institute and Winthrop University. The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry initially began recruiting members into the Big South. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. The League’s seven charter members were Armstrong State, Augusta, Campbell, Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina, Radford and Winthrop. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner. Under Sasser’s leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation. In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the League’s third Commissioner, and in his 11 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new levels. He developed the Big South Marketing Group, he brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in Conference history and created the Big South Television Network in 2001 as a television syndicate for the League. In addition, Kallander has solidified membership with the addition of High Point in 1999, Virginia Military Institute in 2003 and future members Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian in 2008. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to all sports. Entering the 2008-09 season, the Conference will have an expanded lineup on regional network SportSouth, in addition to a partnership with the fledgling national network, The America Channel, allowing the Big South to televise its largest array of events and sports in its history. The Conference also boasts relationships with FSN South, Comcast SportsNet (CSN), Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS), College Sports Television (CSTV), Fox College Sports (FCS) and the ESPN family of networks.
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Record All Games Conference Non-Conference
Overall 10-20 5-9 5-11
Home 8-5 4-3 4-2
Away 2-15 1-6 1-9
Neutral 0-0 0-0 0-0
Date 11/09/07 11/11/07 11/14/07
Time 7:00 4:15 7:00
Opponent at Michigan at Eastern Michigan PRESBYTERIAN
11/17/07 11/19/07 11/24/07
7:00 7:05 1:00
GARDNER-WEBB at Air Force at Campbell
11/28/07 12/01/07
7:00 7:00
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA at Presbyterian College
12/03/07
7:00
at Gardner-Webb
WOT
100-97
12/08/07 12/15/07 12/17/07 12/19/07
7:00 7:30 7:00 7:00
CAMPBELL at Georgetown at James Madison West Virginia
W
75-68 51-110 74-85 60-90
01/02/08 01/07/08 01/12/08
7:30 7:00 2:00
at South Carolina EMORY & HENRY * at Coastal Carolina
01/14/08 01/19/08 01/23/08 01/28/08 02/01/08 02/05/08 02/09/08 02/11/08 02/16/08 02/20/08 02/23/08 02/27/08
7:30 2:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:10 7:00 4:00 7:00
* at Charleston Southern * WINTHROP * at UNC Asheville * HIGH POINT * LIBERTY * at VMI * CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * COASTAL CAROLINA * at Winthrop * UNC ASHEVILLE * VMI * at High Point
03/01/08
7:00
03/04/08
7:00
W
W
Score 55-82 55-72 68-54
L L
L LOT L
673 6008 613
(20) Amir JOHNSON (15) Martell McDUFFY (20) Martell McDUFFY
91-67 60-62
L
1623 1902
(21) Martell McDUFFY (21) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR
2100
(26) Amir JOHNSON
1400 2634 2801 4266
(23) Kenny THOMAS (12) Amir JOHNSON (20) Kenny THOMAS (16) Kenny THOMAS (16) Amir JOHNSON (19) Martell McDUFFY (32) Kenny THOMAS (22) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR
L L L L
74-90 59-77 63-82 68-70 89-88 108-102 78-69 61-65 59-74 62-53 86-83 54-77
L L L L
* at LIBERTY
# at WINTHROP
W WOT W
W WOT
High Points (13) Martell McDUFFY (19) Kenny THOMAS (21) Martell McDUFFY
83-93 47-52 70-87
63-90 124-109 75-76
W
Attend. 10756 489 2600
L
10527 1253 1048
L
787 2253 1159 1852 3089 967 1278 1161 3627 2162 2186 1211
(21) Kenny THOMAS (13) Kenny THOMAS (19) Martell McDUFFY (22) Kenny THOMAS (22) Martell McDUFFY (20) Martell McDUFFY (24) Kenny THOMAS (25) Amir JOHNSON (21) Amir JOHNSON (15) Kenny THOMAS (19) Martell McDUFFY (13) Amir JOHNSON
71-78
L
2921
(19) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR
45-76
L
1888
(12) Jamar JENKINS
L L
High Rebounds (8) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (7) KennyTHOMAS (5) Martell McDUFFY (5) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (7) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (9) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (4) Duane RICKS (4) Alex GYNES (11) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (7) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (7) Amir JOHNSON (9) Alex GYNES (9) Eric HALL (9) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (7) Martell McDUFFY (8) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (6) Eric HALL (9) Eric HALL (13) Eric HALL (8) Phillip MARTIN (8) Amir JOHNSON (8) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (11) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (6) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (7) Amir JOHNSON (11) Eric HALL (8) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (10) Eric HALL (10) Amir JOHNSON (12) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (10) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (16) Eric HALL (12) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (5) Eric HALL (5) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (6) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR (6) Martell McDUFFY (6) Alex GYNES (12) Joey LYNCH-FLOHR
* Denotes Big South Conference ALL CAPS Denotes Home Contest
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2007-08 OVERALL / CONFERENCE STATISTICS No. Player
4 24 11 40 33 30 03 23 10 12 31 01 22 54
Martell MCDUFFY Conference-Only Kenny THOMAS Conference-Only Amir JOHNSON Conference-Only Joey LYNCH-FLOHR Conference-Only Eirc HALL Conference-Only Phillip MARTIN Conference-Only Alex GYNES Conference-Only Jamar JENKINS Conference-Only Cole WILDER Conference-Only Nick McFARLIN Conference-Only Duane RICKS Conference-Only Chris McEACHIN Conference-Only Tyler KLECKNER Conference-Only Colby TRENT Conference-Only TEAM Conference-Only
GP-GS
MIN-AVG
FG-FGA
PCT
3FG-FGA
PCT
FT-FTA
PCT
OR
DR
TOT
AVG
28-28 12-12 28-26 13-12 28-28 14-14 30-29 14-13 29-22 14-12 27-7 14-4 29-0 13-0 24-0 11-0 22-2 8-0 19-0 8-0 23-6 7-1 21-0 10-0 11-1 4-1 7-1 2-1
897-32.0 408-34.0 854-30.5 425-32.7 1003-35.8 515-36.8 918-30.6 452-32.3 518-17.9 284-20.3 470-17.4 264-18.9 415-14.3 183-14.1 237-9.9 86-7.8 230-10.5 65-8.1 130-6.8 37-4.6 199-8.7 31-4.4 192-9.1 83-8.3 35-3.2 11-2.8 27-3.9 6-3.0
135-314 60-138 128-281 54-139 123-330 59-172 131-245 66-125 61-129 37-79 44-83 28-55 45-91 29-48 21-58 2-16 14-49 3-10 12-26 3-7 12-23 1-5 10-45 7-22 6-8 1-1 2-5 1-2
.430 .435 .456 .388 .373 .343 .535 .528 .473 .468 .530 .509 .495 .604 .362 .125 .286 .300 .462 .429 .522 .200 .222 .318 .750 1.000 .400 .500
46-132 24-65 51-145 22-75 42-122 26-65 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 3-15 1-10 0-9 0-1 8-29 0-6 11-33 2-7 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-17 0-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
.348 .369 .352 .293 .344 .400 .000 .000 .333 .000 .200 .100 .000 .000 .276 .000 .333 .286 .000 .000 .000 .000 .059 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
88-128 34-51 92-117 50-63 84-124 53-76 86-117 38-50 25-36 16-22 17-33 14-26 25-47 10-17 13-21 3-4 15-19 3-4 7-13 3-4 13-26 2-4 12-21 4-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
.688 .667 .786 .794 .677 .697 .735 .760 .694 .727 .515 .538 .532 .588 .619 .750 .789 .750 .538 .750 .500 .500 .571 .444 .000 .000 .000 .000
20 6 26 18 13 13 67 30 61 41 29 20 33 21 13 2 2 1 9 3 14 3 9 6 2 1 3 0 65 36
99 50 83 39 96 53 138 72 96 48 49 27 52 22 13 5 15 1 18 9 30 5 14 7 8 4 5 1 52 22
119 56 109 57 109 66 205 102 157 89 78 47 85 43 26 7 17 2 27 12 44 8 23 13 10 5 8 1 117 58
4.3 4.7 3.9 4.4 3.9 4.7 6.8 7.3 5.4 6.4 2.9 3.4 2.9 3.3 1.1 0.6 0.8 0.3 1.4 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.1 1.3 0.9 1.3 1.1 0.5 3.9 4.1
PF FO
64 28 49 22 92 43 105 50 51 30 81 49 24 10 35 8 31 7 25 7 20 4 19 11 7 1 3 0
2 0 2 1 4 1 7 3 1 1 5 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TO
B
ST
49 91 22 40 46 75 22 32 155 118 72 59 45 75 21 33 9 25 4 14 20 29 12 15 15 28 5 11 10 15 6 4 20 27 4 2 1 7 0 3 5 12 1 3 17 21 8 8 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
A
8 5 8 2 4 2 11 4 40 25 7 3 2 1 3 1 0 0 3 1 7 1 6 1 2 1 0 0
38 11 24 10 53 25 19 13 8 3 9 5 10 2 8 2 3 1 3 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0
PTS AVG
404 178 399 180 372 197 348 170 148 90 108 71 115 68 63 7 54 11 31 9 37 4 33 18 12 2 4 2
14.4 14.8 14.3 13.8 13.3 14.1 11.6 12.1 5.1 6.4 4.0 5.1 4.0 5.2 2.6 0.6 2.5 1.4 1.6 1.1 1.6 0.6 1.6 1.8 1.1 0.5 0.6 1.0
TOTAL
30
6125
744-1687
.441
163-506
.322
477-702 .679
366 768 1134
37.8 606 24 392 527 101 182 2128 70.9
Conference-Only
14
2850
351-819
.429
75-235
.319
230-330 .697
201 365
40.4 270 10 177 225
47
OPPONENTS
30
6125
807-1836
.440
280-778
.360
484-713 .679
375 707 1082
36.1 622
-
492 398
92 271 2378 79.3
Conference-Only
14
2850
365-849
.430
129-360
.358
225-317 .710
166 325
35.1 285
6
217 176
43 100 1084 77.4
Score By Period Radford Opponents Deadball Rebounds Radford Opponents
1st
2nd
OT
OT2
Total
Team Statistics
968
1096
50
14
2128
Scoring
1037
1284
46
11
2378
Off
Def
Total
96
7
103
103
4
107
566 491
73 1007 71.9
Radford
Opp.
2128
2378
Points Per Game
70.9
79.3
Scoring Margin
-8.3
-
744-1687
807-1836
Field Goal-Att. Field Goal Pct. 3-Point FG-Att. 3-Point FG Pct. 3-Point FG Made Per Game Free Throws-Att Free throw pct
.441
.440
163-506
280-778
.322
.360
5.4
9.3
477-702
484-713
.679
.679
1134
1082
Rebounds per game
37.8
36.1
Rebounding margin
+1.7
-
392
492
13.1
16.4
Rebounds
Assists Assists per game Turnovers
527
398
Turnovers per game
17.6
13.3
Turnover margin
-4.3
-
0.7
1.2
182
271
6.1
9.0
Assist/turnover ratio Steals Steals per game Blocks Blocks per game Winning streak Home win streak
101
92
3.4
3.1
0
-
2
-
25796
51438
Home game-Avg/Game
13-1984
17-3026
Neutral site-Avg/Game
-
0-0
Attendance
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2007-08 FINAL BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE STANDINGS
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS First Team
CONFERENCE
OVERALL
STANDINGS
W-L
Pct
PF
PA
W-L
Pct
PF
PA
UNC Asheville Winthrop* High Point Liberty VMI Coastal Carolina Radford Charleston Southern
10-4 10-4 8-6 7-7 6-8 6-8 5-9 4-10
.714 .714 .571 .500 .429 .429 .357 .286
72.3 65.5 69.6 71.1 85.6 65.9 71.9 72.5
69.7 55.9 64.8 67.3 88.4 70.1 77.4 80.6
23-10 22-12 17-14 16-16 14-15 13-15 10-20 10-20
.697 .647 .548 .500 .483 .464 .333 .333
75.1 64.9 71.0 69.4 91.3 69.1 70.9 74.2
70.2 58.5 62.7 66.7 87.2 71.6 79.3 76.9
* Denotes Big South Tournament Champion
SCORING OFFENSE
# Team
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
G
W-L
Pts
Avg
VMI................. 29 UNC Asheville....... 33 Charleston Southern. 30 High Point.......... 31 Radford............. 30 Liberty............. 32 Coastal Carolina.... 28 Winthrop............ 34
14-15 23-10 10-20 17-14 10-20 16-16 13-15 22-12
2649 2479 2225 2201 2128 2222 1936 2205
91.3 75.1 74.2 71.0 70.9 69.4 69.1 64.9
SCORING DEFENSE # Team
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
G
Pts
Avg
Winthrop............ 34 High Point.......... 31 Liberty............. 32 UNC Asheville....... 33 Coastal Carolina.... 28 Charleston Southern. 30 Radford............. 30 VMI................. 29
1990 1944 2133 2318 2004 2307 2378 2530
58.5 62.7 66.7 70.2 71.6 76.9 79.3 87.2
SCORING MARGIN # Team
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
OFF
DEF
Mar
High Point.......... 31 Winthrop............ 34 UNC Asheville....... 33 VMI................. 29 Liberty............. 32 Coastal Carolina.... 28 Charleston Southern. 30 Radford............. 30
71.0 64.9 75.1 91.3 69.4 69.1 74.2 70.9
62.7 58.5 70.2 87.2 66.7 71.6 76.9 79.3
+8.3 +6.3 +4.9 +4.1 +2.8 -2.4 -2.7 -8.3
# Team
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
G
FTM
FTA
Pct
Liberty............. 32 High Point.......... 31 VMI................. 29 Radford............. 30 UNC Asheville....... 33 Coastal Carolina.... 28 Charleston Southern. 30 Winthrop............ 34
380 339 423 477 469 311 334 398
518 463 611 702 693 460 497 673
.734 .732 .692 .679 .677 .676 .672 .591
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES # Team
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
78
# Team
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
G
FG
FGA
Pct
Winthrop............ 34 High Point.......... 31 UNC Asheville....... 33 Liberty............. 32 Radford............. 30 Coastal Carolina.... 28 Charleston Southern. 30 VMI................. 29
684 690 866 756 807 724 834 959
1726 1677 2075 1725 1836 1638 1805 1933
.396 .411 .417 .438 .440 .442 .462 .496
G
FG
FGA
Pct
UNC Asheville....... 33 High Point.......... 31 Liberty............. 32 VMI................. 29 Radford............. 30 Coastal Carolina.... 28 Winthrop............ 34 Charleston Southern. 30
901 810 777 945 744 693 795 807
1846 1717 1667 2125 1687 1580 1814 1869
.488 .472 .466 .445 .441 .439 .438 .432
Chris Gaynor Michael Jenkins Kenny George K.J. Garland Chavis Holmes Omar Carter Jamarco Warren Anthony Breeze Charles Corbin Jeremy Anderson
# Team
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Pct
Liberty............. 32 Charleston Southern. 30 Winthrop............ 34 High Point.......... 31 Coastal Carolina.... 28 UNC Asheville....... 33 Radford............. 30 VMI................. 29
288 277 217 242 239 208 163 336
772 748 586 655 651 574 506 1045
.373 .370 .370 .369 .367 .362 .322 .322
# Team
Pct
Winthrop............ 34 High Point.......... 31 Liberty............. 32 Charleston Southern. 30 Radford............. 30 UNC Asheville....... 33 Coastal Carolina.... 28 VMI................. 29
223 192 220 230 280 279 240 253
721 582 656 674 778 774 662 695
.309 .330 .335 .341 .360 .360 .363 .364
REBOUNDING OFFENSE # Team
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
G
Reb
Avg
VMI................. 29 Radford............. 30 Charleston Southern. 30 UNC Asheville....... 33 Winthrop............ 34 High Point.......... 31 Coastal Carolina.... 28 Liberty............. 32
1116 1134 1119 1209 1195 1086 961 1024
38.5 37.8 37.3 36.6 35.1 35.0 34.3 32.0
REBOUNDING DEFENSE # Team
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
G
Reb
Avg
High Point.......... 31 Liberty............. 32 Winthrop............ 34 UNC Asheville....... 33 Coastal Carolina.... 28 Radford............. 30 Charleston Southern. 30 VMI................. 29
983 1028 1094 1153 1008 1082 1126 1252
31.7 32.1 32.2 34.9 36.0 36.1 37.5 43.2
Charleston Southern Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Winthrop Liberty
1086 1195 1134 1209 1024 1119 961 1116
Avg OPP Avg Mar
35.0 35.1 37.8 36.6 32.0 37.3 34.3 38.5
983 1094 1082 1153 1028 1126 1008 1252
Avg
5.94 3.81 3.65 3.37 2.66 2.23 2.14 1.53
# Team
G
Asts
Avg
VMI................. 29 UNC Asheville....... 33 High Point.......... 31 Liberty............. 32 Coastal Carolina.... 28 Charleston Southern. 30 Radford............. 30 Winthrop............ 34
518 572 518 513 423 421 392 435
17.86 17.33 16.71 16.03 15.11 14.03 13.07 12.79
Stls
Avg
STEALS # Team
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
G TEAM
196 118 124 101 77 67 60 49
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
FGA
F G F C G
Blk
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
FG
Winthrop Winthrop UNC Asheville UNC Asheville VMI
G
ASSISTS
G
Sr. Sr. R-Jr. R-Sr. Jr.
UNC Asheville....... 33 High Point.......... 31 Winthrop............ 34 Radford............. 30 VMI................. 29 Charleston Southern. 30 Coastal Carolina.... 28 Liberty............. 32
3-POINT FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE # Team
G G C G G
High Point.......... 31 Winthrop............ 34 Radford............. 30 UNC Asheville....... 33 Liberty............. 32 Charleston Southern. 30 Coastal Carolina.... 28 VMI................. 29
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
FGA
High Point VMI UNC Asheville Coastal Carolina Liberty
REBOUNDING MARGIN
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
FG
Sr. Sr. R-Sr. Sr. Sr.
All-Freshman
BLOCKED SHOTS
G
F F G G F
Second Team
3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES # Team
G
FREE THROW PERCENTAGES
FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE
Arizona Reid Reggie Williams Bryan Smithson Jack Leasure Alex McLean
G
VMI................. 29 Winthrop............ 34 UNC Asheville....... 33 Radford............. 30 Coastal Carolina.... 28 Charleston Southern. 30 High Point.......... 31 Liberty............. 32
31.7 32.2 36.1 34.9 32.1 37.5 36.0 43.2
+3.3 +3.0 +1.7 +1.7 -0.1 -0.2 -1.7 -4.7
369 12.72 284 8.35 203 6.15 182 6.07 169 6.04 181 6.03 184 5.94 174 5.44
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1988 The Highlanders made their first ever appearance in the Big South Conference title game, losing 71-56 to Winthrop. RU finished the season with a record of 16-14. After guiding the Highlanders to a school record 165 wins, Joe Davis steps aside as the team’s head coach and Oliver Purnell takes over.
1991 RU opened the year with a school record eight straight wins and went on to post a 22-7 overall record. It was RU’s first 20-win season as a Division I member.
APRIL 10, 1991 After one year as an assistant coach at RU, Ron Bradley took over as head coach. Bradley became the fourth coach in school history.
1992 Bradley’s first squad etched their place in Highlander history by going 20-9 and capturing the BSC regular season title. The team, which rallied from a second half deficit in 12 of its 20 wins, was dubbed the “Never-Say-Die-landers” by the local media. Chuck Taylor was RU’s first men’s basketball coach and first athletic director. He did not have a losing season in his four years as head coach.
1972 Radford College, which had been an all women’s institution since its founding in 1910, admits male students for the first time.
FEBRUARY 4, 1993 Doug Day hit his NCAA-record 364th career trey against Campbell. Day, who is still RU’s all-time leading scorer, finished his career with 401 3-pointers.
FEBRUARY 27, 1993 Radford’s 79-74 home win over Liberty was the 300th in school history.
1974
1993
Coached by Dr. Chuck Taylor, who was also the school’s first athletic director, the Highlanders won their final two games of the year to clinch a winning record in the school’s first year of competition. Wallace Foster averaged 22.4 ppg, setting a record for the highest scoring average that stood for 31 years. Foster went on to become the first 1,000-point scorer in school history.
Doug Day became the first, and to date, the only player in school history to surpass 2,000 points. Day also set the NCAA record for career 3-pointers with 401. Brian Schmall set RU records for assists in a game (15) and a season (216).
1994
After four consecutive winning seasons, Dr. Chuck Taylor stepped aside as the basketball coach to assume full-time athletic director duties. Joe Davis was named as his replacement.
Widely regarded as one of the best teams in school history, the 1993-94 squad finished the season with a record of 20-8 but suffered a heartbreaking loss to Campbell in the semifinals of the BSC Tournament. The Highlanders went to Baton Rouge, La., and defeated LSU, 73-72, on a last second jumper by RU great Don Burgess. Freshman Anthony Walker became the first RU player to be named BSC Rookie of the Year.
1979
1997
Joe Davis finished his first season on the Highlander bench with a record of 23-4, including a school record 19-game winning streak. Included on that team was current North Carolina assistant coach Steve Robinson.
Anthony Walker became RU’s career assists leader with 510. He also finished second in career points (1,601) and steals (183).
1978
JANUARY 10, 1981 RU defeated Concord, 67-66, for the 100th win in the program’s history. RU finished the 1980-81 season with a record of 16-12 and earned the school’s second consecutive trip to the NAIA District 19 playoffs.
DECEMBER 9, 1981 The Highlanders defeated Pembroke State, 56-53, before a capacity crowd in the first game ever played in the Dedmon Center. The Dedmon Center was the 10th permanent structure in the United States with an airsupported fabric roof built.
1984 RU, one of the founding fathers and a charter member of the Big South Conference, began its first season of play as a Division I member. The Highlanders completed their first season of D-I competition with a record of 16-12.
JANUARY 26, 1986 Joe Davis guided RU to its 200th win, a 76-63 home triumph against UNC Asheville.
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Current North Carolina assistant coach Steve Robinson (1978-79) was a member of Radford’s 1979 team that recorded a school record 23 wins.
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FEBRUARY 28, 1998 Kevin Robinson scooped up an offensive rebound and drained a 14-footer at the buzzer in the Highlanders a 63-61 win over UNCA and give RU its first ever Big South Conference Tournament title and the ensuing NCAA Tournament berth. The shot capped RU’s improbable rally from a 17-point first-half deficit. Robinson became the first player in school history to be named Tournament MVP.
MARCH 12, 1998 The Highlanders lose to Duke, 99-63, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. RU, the 16th seed, played in front of a school record 16,824 fans in the South Region contest held in Lexington, Ky., at historic Rupp Arena.
FEBRUARY 27, 1999 RU had its Big South Conference-record 13-game winning streak snapped in an 84-76 loss to Winthrop in the finals of the BSC Tournament. It was RU’s fifth 20-win season in the last nine years.
JANUARY 27, 2000 The Highlanders 96-74 victory over High Point at the Dedmon Center marked the program’s 400th victory.
FEBRUARY 24, 2001 RU closed out a perfect 10-0 record at home with a win over Liberty. The Highlanders ran their BSC home streak to 18 winning 27 out of their last 29 home conference games. RU also kept its 15-game home winning streak alive.
FEBRUARY 24, 2001 RU junior center Andrey Savtchenko’s nine rebound performance against Liberty broke Dan Grubbs’ 22-year-old single season rebounding record. Savtchenko ended the season with a school best 290 rebounds.
MARCH 3, 2001 RU fell in overtime to Winthrop, 67-65, in the BSC Tournament Finals, dashing RU’s hopes for an NCAA bid. Andrey Savtchenko became the first RU player and only the third BSC player to average a double-double.
MARCH 2, 2002 RU falls to High Point in the semifinals of the BSC Tournament ending its streak of 11 straight winning seasons, best among Virginia Division I schools.
MARCH 21, 2002 Dr. Ron Bradley stepped down as head coach after posting a record of 193-124 in 11 seasons.
Brad Greenberg was named Radford University’s sixth head men’s basketball coach in March of 2007.
APRIL 8, 2002 Radford named Byron Samuels the school’s fifth head coach at a press conference. Samuels served as Bradley’s assistant during the 2001-02 season.
MARCH 7, 2003 Samuels led sixth-seeded Radford to an upset of second-seeded Liberty on their own floor in his first season as head coach. Radford advanced to the finals of the Big South Championship for the fourth time in six years.
MARCH 8, 2003 UNC Asheville dashed RU’s hopes for a second tournament title, defeating the Highlanders 85-71. It was the first-ever title for the Bulldogs.
MARCH 2, 2004 Coastal Carolina eliminated Radford 67-62 in the first round of the Big South. It marked the first time since 1996 that RU was eliminated in the first round.
JANUARY 22, 2005 Whit Holcomb-Faye made a 55-foot desperation three-pointer as time expired giving Radford an 85-83 overtime win over High Point. The play was featured on ESPN’s SportsCenter as the top “Play of the Day.”
JANUARY 7, 2006 Radford’s 60-50 win over Liberty in Lynchburg was the 500th win in program history.
FEBRUARY 28, 2006 Radford hosted its first postseason game since moving to Division I, welcoming High Point into the Dedmon Center for the Big South Tournament First Round. RU lost 87-84 despite a fan frenzy of support. Whit HolcombFaye finished with 669 points, the best single-season effort in Radford history and third best in Big South history. He also finished number two in points at Radford with 1,856 and third in the Big South all-time.
FEBRUARY 27, 2007 Radford loses to High Point in the first round of the Big South Tournament. It marks the final appearance of Byron Samuels as head coach. Samuels resigned prior to the start of the season. He finished with a 58-87 record in five years. Chris Oliver finishes his career ranked first at RU and third in the Big South with 845 rebounds and third at Radford in scoring with 1,659 points.
MARCH 23, 2007 In its first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament, Radford played top-seeded Duke, March 13, 1998 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.
Brad Greenberg is hired as Radford University’s sixth head coach after serving the previous three years as Virginia Tech’s associate head coach.
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MOST POINTS
MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED
Game Season
130, vs Longwood, 1976-77 2,520, 1992-93
37 at Clemson, 11/30/98 1,554, 1974-75
HIGHEST SCORING AVERAGE Season
82.9, 1978-79
LOWEST SCORING AVERAGE Season
65.9, 1985-86 and 1983-84
MOST POINTS, OPPONENT Game Season
117, Virginia Wesleyan, 1974-75 2,570, 1992-93
FEWEST POINTS, OPPONENT Game Season
41, Montclair State, 12/5/82 1,547, 1974-75
BEST SCORING AVERAGE, OPPONENTS Season
82.9, 1992-93
LOWEST SCORING AVERAGE, OPPONENTS Season
62.3, 1983-84
MOST COMBINED POINTS Game
223, vs. Emory & Henry, 1/7/08 (RU, 124-109)
FEWEST COMBINED POINTS Game
90, vs. Georgia Southern, 2/19/85 vs. Montclair State,12/5/82
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY Game
71, vs. Longwood, 1976-77 (130-59)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT Game
59 at Georgetown, 12/15/07
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE Game Season
90, vs. Castleton State, 1/10/79 vs. Shenandoah, 11/30/78 1,975, 1992-93
Season
FEWEST POINTS Game Season
Game
52, vs. Longwood, 1976-77 916, 1992-93
FEWEST FIELD GOALS MADE Game Season
9, vs. James Madison, 1/4/88 601, 1974-75
FEWEST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Game Season
28, vs. Montclair State, 12/5/82 1,397, 1974-75
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Game 75.4% (49-65), vs. Emory & Henry, 1/7/08 Season 51.6%, (865-1676), 1978-79
LOWEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Game 21.2%, (11-52), at Birmingham-So., 3/1/05 Season 39.9%, (711-1784), 1989-90
MOST THREE-POINTERS MADE Game Season
16, vs. Morgan State, 12/9/92 244, 1997-98
MOST THREE-POINTERS ATTEMPTED Game Season
37, vs. Concord, 11/22/97 637, 2000-01
HIGHEST THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE Game Season
76.5% (13-17) vs. VCU, 12/2/96 40.5% (214-528), 1996-97
MOST FREE THROWS MADE Game Season
44, vs. Bluefield State, 2/18/80 549, 1979-80
MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Game Season
53, vs Bluefield State, 2/18/80 73, 1987-88
Game Season
61, vs. Central Conn. State, 12/1/90 1,235, 2001-02
FEWEST REBOUNDS Game
14, vs. Frostburg St., 12/7/79
BEST REBOUND AVERAGE Season
MOST WINS
Game 2, vs. VMI, 2/9/89; vs. Pfeiffer, 11/19/83; vs. N.C. State, 11/30/94; vs. West Virginia, 12/19/07 Season 333, 1994-95
FEWEST WINS
Game 4, vs. UNCG, 1/24/96; vs. VMI, 2/9/89 vs. Pfeiffer, 11/19/83; vs. E. Mennonite, 1977-78 Season 463, 1995-96
40.0, 1986-87
Season
23, 1978-79
Season
7, 1989-90
MOST LOSSES Season
22, 1989-90; 2006-07
FEWEST LOSSES
HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
Season
Game Season
HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE
100% (10-10), vs. George Mason, 12/6/06 75.9% (549-723), 1979-80
LOWEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Game Season
22.2% (2-9), vs. West Virginia, 12/19/07 59.0% (452-766), 1988-89
Game Season
33, vs. Emory & Henry, 1/7/08 505, 1998
23, vs. Delaware State, 12/6/88 340, 1998-99
MOST BLOCKS Game 12, vs. Catholic, 12/30/95 vs. Concord 1/9/01; vs. Emory & Henry, 1/7/08 Season 160, 2001-02
MOST PERSONAL FOULS Game Season
85.2% (23-4), 1978-79
LOWEST WINNING PERCENTAGE Season
24.1% (7-22), 1989-90
Season
19, 1978-79
LONGEST LOSING STREAK Season
MOST STEALS Game Season
Season
4, 1978-79
LONGEST WIN STREAK
MOST ASSISTS
82
MOST REBOUNDS
FEWEST FREE THROWS MADE
FEWEST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED
Chris Harvey and the Highlanders set the record for team blocks in a game with 12 in 1995.
Dan Grubbs was part of the 1978-79 team that had the highest scoring average in school history.
11, 1989-90
MOST CONSECUTIVE HOME WINS One Season Consecutive Seasons
14, 1978-79 24, 1977-80
MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS Season
19, 1978-79
MOST CONSECUTIVE DIVISION I WINS Season
13, 1999
38, vs. American Univ. of P.R., 12/21/92 688, 1992-93
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THREE-POINTERS ATTEMPTED
FEWEST TURNOVERS
THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE
MOST POINTS SCORED
Year 2000-01 1997-98 1998-99 2005-06 1999-00 Year 1996-97 1991-92 1995-96 1994-95 1997-98
FREE THROWS MADE Year 1979-80 1987-88 1978-79 2005-06 1992-93
FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Year 1987-88 1988-89 1979-80 2001-02 2000-01
Doug Day broke the NCAA career three-pointers made record in 1993.
FIELD GOALS MADE Year 1992-93 1978-79 1977-78 1988-89 1980-81
FGM 916 865 835 833 823
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
FGA 1,984 1,975 1,778 1,756 1,754
REBOUNDS
FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Year 1989-90 1992-93 2001-02 1986-87 1990-91
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Year 1978-79 1980-81 1993-94 1979-80 1984-85
FG % 52.0 % 50.4 % 50.2 % 50.0 % 49.7 %
LOWEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Year 1989-90 2005-06 2004-05 2001-02 2000-01
THREE-POINTERS MADE Year 1997-98 1996-97 1999-00 1991-92 2005-06
FG% 39.9 % 42.4 % 42.8 % 43.1 % 43.1 %
3-pt. Made 244 214 211 208 208
Year 1979-80 1978-79 1977-78 1984-85 1995-96 Year 2001-02 1986-87 2007-08 1992-93 1990-91
REBOUNDS PER GAME Year 1986-87 2001-02 1977-78 1990-91 1989-90
BLOCKS Year 1990-91 2000-01 2005-06 1993-94 1992-93
ASSISTS Year 1997-98 1992-93 1996-97 1998-99 1994-95
3-pt. FGA 637 636 622 620 594
3-pt. FG% 40.5 % 39.9 % 39.1 % 39.0 % 38.4 %
Year 1977-78 1981-82 2005-06 2004-05 1982-83 Year 1992-93 1997-98 1991-92 1978-79 2001-02
MOST POINTS PER GAME FTM 549 546 508 494 487
Year 1978-79 1992-93 1977-78 1998-99 1988-89
FEWEST POINTS FTA 773 766 723 721 717
Year 1981-82 1983-84 1982-83 1985-86 1984-85
FEWEST POINTS PER GAME FT % 75.9 % 75.0 % 75.0 % 74.5 % 73.4 %
Year 2002-03 1983-84 1985-86 1984-85 1981-82
STEALS Rebs 1,235 1,161 1,134 1,115 1,112
Year 1998-99 1993-94 2006-07 2000-01 1991-92
TO 335 327 375 382 385 Points 2,520 2,271 2,250 2,238 2,204 PPG 82.9 81.3 80.6 78.4 78.4 Points 1,750 1,780 1,838 1,845 1,870 PPG 63.1 65.9 65.9 66.8 67.3 Steals 340 303 270 265 263
RPG 40.0 39.8 38.9 38.3 38.0
Blocks 141 136 133 126 124 Assists 505 472 449 436 416
Three of Radford’s five best blocked shots seasons were during Tyrone Travis’ tenure.
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FREE THROW ATTEMPTS Game
18, Andrey Savtchenko vs. Wichita State, 11/17/01 Season 249, Andrey Savtchenko, 2001-02 Career 674, Whit Holcomb-Faye, vs. Winthrop, 2002-06
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Game
100.0% (16-16), Whit Holcomb-Faye (16-16), vs. Winthrop, 1/14/06; Don Burgess (12-12), vs. Charleston So., 2/21/94; Rian Everett (10-10) vs. Charleston So., 1/16/99 Season 87.9% (109-124), Don Burgess, 1992-93 Career 85.4% (322-377), Dan Wilbourne, 1977-80
CONSECUTIVE FREE THROWS MADE Season
41, Dan Wilbourne, 1979-80
ASSISTS Game Season Career
15, Brian Schmall, vs. Campbell, 2/4/93 216, Brian Schmall, 1992-93 510, Anthony Walker, 1993-97
STEALS Game Season Andrey Savtchenko (1998-02) holds the single game records for rebounds and free throw attempts.
POINTS Game
43, Doug Day, vs. Central Connecticut State,12/12/90 669, Whit Holcomb-Faye, 2005-06 2,027, Doug Day, 1989-93
Season Career
HIGHEST 3-PT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
MOST BLOCKS
Game
Game
Season Career
(Min. 4 Made): 100%, Don Burgess (5-5) vs. Winthrop, 1/12/94; Jason Williams (5-5) vs. Liberty, 2/20/99 49.2% (30-61), Corey Reed, 1994-95 45.2 % (225-498), Corey Reed, 1994-98
SCORING AVERAGE Season Career
23.1, Whit Holcomb-Faye, 2005-06 21.0, Wallace Foster, 1974-76
FIELD GOALS MADE Game
Season Career
FREE THROWS MADE Game Season
16, Anthony Walker, vs. George Mason, 12/6/93; Wallace Foster, vs. Mary Washington, 1974-75 220, Chris Oliver, 2006-07 715, Doug Day, 1989-93
Career
8, Chris Hawkins, vs. Winthrop, 2/24/92; Rian Everett vs. Jacksonville, 12/30/98 67, Chris Hawkins, 1990-91; Phil Young,1988-89 192, Rod Cousin, 1984-88
Career
16, Whit Holcomb-Faye, vs. Winthrop, 1/14/06 182, Whit Holcomb-Faye, vs. Winthrop, 2006-07 513, Whit Holcomb-Faye, vs. Winthrop, 2002-06
Season Career
7, Tyrone Travis, vs. UNCG, 2/12/94; vs. Bethany, 12/5/92 74, Nosa Obasuyi, 2001-02 215, Tyrone Travis, 1989-94
MOST REBOUNDS Game Season Career
20, Andrey Savtchenko at Purdue, 11/21/01 309, Andrey Savtchenko, 2001-02 845, Chris Oliver, 2003-07
BEST REBOUND AVERAGE Season Career
10.0, Andrey Savtchenko, 2000-01, 2001-02; Chris Oliver, 2006-07 9.3, Dan Grubbs, 1978-80
FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Game
28, Doug Day, vs. VCU, 12/9/91, 28, Ed Cottrell, vs. King, 1977-78 511, Whit Holcomb-Faye, 2005-06 1,782, Doug Day, 1989-93
Season Career
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Game
Season Career
100.0%, Tom Gallaher (10-10) vs. UMBC, 2/10/93; Aswan Wainwright (10-10), vs. Augusta, 3/3/88; Don Burgess (8-8) vs. Charleston Southern, 2/10/92 68.8% (165-240), Dan Grubbs, 1978-79 65.2% (270-414), Dan Grubbs, 1978-80
THREE-POINTERS MADE Game Season Career
11, Doug Day, vs. Morgan State, 12/9/92, vs. Central Connecticut St., 12/12/90 117, Doug Day, 1991-92 401, Doug Day, 1989-93 (NCAA Record at the Time)
THREE-POINTERS ATTEMPTED Game Season Career
19, Doug Day, vs. Iona, 1/3/91 314, Doug Day, 1992-93 1,068, Doug Day, 1989-93 (NCAA Record at the Time)
Nosa Obasuyi had more blocks in a single season than any other player in Radford history.
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FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Player 1. Whit Holcomb-Faye 2. Doug Day 3. Doug Day 4. Doug Day 5. Chris Oliver
FIELD GOALS MADE Player 1. Chris Oliver 2. Tim Penn 3. Doug Day Whit Holcomb-Faye 5. Doug Day
FGA 511 498 477 462 452
Year 2005-06 1991-92 1990-91 1992-93 2006-07
FGM 220 205 202 202 201
Year 2006-07 1986-87 1990-91 2005-06 1991-92
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Player 1. Dan Grubbs 2. Kevin Robinson 3. Aswan Wainwright 4. Kevin Robinson 5. Eric Parker
REBOUNDS
Player 1. Andrey Savtchenko 2. Andrey Savtchenko 3. Chris Oliver 4. Dan Grubbs 5. Kevin Robinson
ASSISTS
Player 1. Brian Schmall 2. Amir Johnson 3. Anthony Walker 4. Phil Young 5. Anthony Walker
Pct. .688 .588 .579 .578 .576
Year 1978-79 1997-98 1988-89 1996-97 1997-98
Rebs 309 290 279 269 256
Year 2001-02 2000-01 2005-06 1978-79 1997-98
Asts 216 155 150 140 134
Year 1992-93 2007-08 1994-95 1988-89 1995-96
THREE-POINTERS MADE Player 1. Doug Day 2. Doug Day 3. Doug Day 4. Corey Reed 5. Leslie Ballard
3-Pts 117 116 106 98 92
Year 1991-92 1992-93 1990-91 1997-98 1998-99
Tim Penn’s single-season record for field goals stood for 20 years before Chris Oliver set a new standard two years ago.
FREE THROWS MADE Player 1. Whit Holcomb-Faye 2. Andrey Savtchenko 3. Andrey Savtchenko 4. Rod Cousin 5. Ivey Cook
FTM 182 148 136 135 131
FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Player 1. Andrey Savtchenko 2. Whit Holcomb-Faye 3. Andrey Savtchenko 4. Whit Holcomb-Faye 5. Aswan Wainwright
FTA 249 225 213 177 175
Year 2005-06 2001-02 2000-01 1987-88 1981-82 Year 2001-02 2005-06 2000-01 2002-03 1987-88
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Player 1. Don Burgess 2. Kevin Dill 3. Ivey Cook 4. Dan Wilbourne 5. Tommy Walthall
POINTS
Player 1. Whit Holcomb-Faye 2. Doug Day 3. Doug Day 4. Chris Oliver 5. Tim Penn
FT% .879 .868 .864 .862 .860
Year 1992-93 1980-81 1982-83 1979-80 1977-78
Points 669 585 572 563 547
Year 2005-06 1990-91 1991-92 2006-07 1986-87
3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Player 3-Pt 1. Doug Day 2. Doug Day 3. Doug Day 4. Whit Holcomb-Faye 5. Leslie Ballard
Att. 314 290 268 248 244
3-POINT FIELD PERCENTAGE Player 1. Corey Reed 2. Andre Bynum 3. Jason Lansdown 4. Don Burgess 5. Phil Young
STEALS
Player 1. Phil Young 2. Chris Hawkins 3. B.J. Haigler 4. Rod Cousin 5. Rod Cousin Amir Johnson
BLOCKS
Player 1. Nosa Obasuyi 2. Tyrone Travis 3. Tyrone Travis 4. Tyrone Travis 5. Eric Parker
Year 1992-93 1991-92 1990-91 2005-06 1998-99
Pct. .476 .450 .445 .432 .429
Year 1996-97 2005-06 1995-96 1993-94 1988-89
Steals 67 63 61 60 59 59
Year 1988-89 1991-92 2001-02 1986-87 1987-88 2006-07
Blocks 74 67 62 60 47
Year 2001-02 1993-94 1990-91 1992-93 1997-98
Whit Holcomb-Faye holds Radford’s single-season record for scoring average.
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SCORING LEADERS Year 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Name Wallace Foster Wallace Foster Ed Cottrell Dan Wilbourne Dan Grubbs Dan Wilbourne Craig Rhew Ivey Cook Ivey Cook James Cooke James Cooke Pat DiServio Tim Penn Aswan Wainwright Phil Young Ron Shelburne Doug Day Doug Day Doug Day Tyrone Travis Anthony Walker Jason Lansdown Anthony Walker Corey Reed Ryan Charles Jason Williams Jason Williams Andrey Savtchenko Raymond Arrington Whit Holcomb-Faye Whit Holcomb-Faye Whit Holcomb-Faye Chris Oliver Martell McDuffy
G Pts. Avg. 20 447 22.4 28 551 19.7 25 350 14.0 25 442 17.7 27 442 16.4 28 346 12.4 28 368 13.1 26 403 15.5 25 331 13.2 27 390 14.4 28 408 14.6 27 382 14.1 29 547 18.9 30 407 13.6 28 486 17.4 29 346 11.9 29 585 20.2 29 572 19.7 31 545 17.6 28 459 16.4 28 427 15.3 27 437 16.2 27 417 15.4 30 443 14.8 19 294 15.5 24 435 18.1 28 476 17.0 31 502 16.2 25 369 14.8 27 473 17.5 19 286 15.1 29 669 23.1 30 563 18.8 28 404 14.4
ASSISTS LEADERS Year 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
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Name Tim Blake Neil Sigmon Bruce Bruffey Bruce Bruffey Dan Grubbs Dan Grubbs Mike Madden David Smith David Smith Eric Key David Smith Eric Key Aswan Wainwright Aswan Wainwright Aswan Wainwright Tyrone Travis Tyrone Travis Stephen Barber Tyrone Travis Tyrone Travis Chris Harvey Kevin Robinson Kevin Robinson Kevin Robinson Andrey Savtchenko Ryan Charles Andrey Savtchenko Andrey Savtchenko Aaron Gill Aaron Gill Chris Oliver Chris Oliver Chris Oliver Joey Lynch-Flohr
G Reb. Avg. 20 113 5.7 28 168 6.0 25 174 7.0 25 188 7.5 27 269 10.0 28 242 8.6 28 178 6.4 26 192 7.4 26 180 6.9 27 197 7.3 28 215 7.7 27 211 7.8 29 233 8.0 30 217 7.2 28 221 7.9 29 172 5.9 29 192 6.6 29 176 6.1 31 177 5.7 28 177 6.3 28 186 6.6 26 159 6.1 28 179 6.4 29 256 8.8 28 170 6.1 25 180 7.2 29 290 10.0 31 309 10.0 29 216 6.7 28 197 7.0 28 196 7.0 28 279 10.0 30 249 8.3 30 205 6.8
G Ast. Avg. 25 117 4.7 28 48 1.9 27 86 3.2 25 73 2.9 26 114 4.4 26 120 4.6 26 84 3.2 28 67 2.4 23 112 4.9 29 110 3.8 30 114 3.8 28 140 5.0 29 93 3.2 29 127 4.4 29 128 4.4 31 216 7.0 27 99 3.7 28 150 5.4 27 134 4.9 27 131 4.9 30 131 4.3 26 87 3.3 28 111 4.0 28 109 3.9 31 98 3.2 30 122 4.0 27 111 4.1 28 98 3.5 29 116 4.0 30 111 3.7 28 155 5.5
Brian Schmall holds the records for most assists in a game (15) and in a season (216).
REBOUNDING LEADERS Year 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-06 2007-08
Name Tommy Walthall Dan Grubbs Tommy Walthall Tommy Walthall Roy Flynn Roy Flynn Mike Burton Billy Myers Rod Cousin Rod Cousin Rod Cousin Phil Young Phil Young Chris Hawkins Chris Hawkins Brian Schmall Damian Ingram Anthony Walker Anthony Walker Anthony Walker Rian Everett Lamar King Mike Hornbuckle Mike Hornbuckle B.J. Haigler Whit Holcomb-Faye Whit Holcomb-Faye Andre Bynum Whit Holcomb-Faye Amir Johnson Amir Johnson
STEALS LEADERS Year 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Name Dan Wilbourne Dan Grubbs Skip Smith Roy Flynn Roy Flynn Roy Flynn James Cooke Eric Key Eric Key Rod Cousin Rod Cousin Phil Young Chris Hawkins Chris Hawkins Chris Hawkins Tyrone Travis Don Burgess Chris Harvey Anthony Walker Anthony Walker Corey Reed Rian Everett Mike Hornbuckle Correy Watkins B.J. Haigler Whit Holcomb-Faye Aaron Gill Olumuyiwa Popoola Chris Oliver Amir Johnson Amir Johnson
G 25 28 27 27 26 26 27 28 27 29 30 28 29 29 29 31 28 28 27 27 30 24 28 29 31 30 28 28 28 30 28
Stl. Avg. 46 1.8 47 1.7 61 2.3 46 1.7 47 1.8 48 1.8 53 1.9 35 1.2 50 1.8 60 2.1 59 1.9 67 2.4 37 1.3 67 2.3 63 2.2 45 1.4 58 2.1 54 1.9 53 1.9 37 1.4 46 1.5 51 2.1 46 1.6 50 1.7 61 2.0 34 1.1 48 1.7 42 1.5 41 1.6 59 2.0 53 1.8
David Smith led Radford in rebounding during three of his four years with the Highlanders.
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Doug Day (1989-1993)
POINTS / 1,000-POINT SCORERS Player 1. Doug Day 2. Whit Holcomb-Faye 3. Chris Oliver 4. Anthony Walker 5. Raymond Arrington 6. Don Burgess 7. Ron Shelburne 8. Tyrone Travis David Smith 10. Dan Wilbourne Andrey Savtchenko 12. Billy Myers 13. Jason Williams 14. Stephen Barber 15. Correy Watkins 16. Jason Landsdown 17. Aswan Wainwright 18. Kevin Robinson 19. Olumuyiwa Popoola 20. Leslie Ballard 21. Wallace Foster 22. Tim Penn
Years 1989-93 2002-06 2003-07 1993-97 1999-2003 1990-94 1987-91 1989-94 1981-85 1977-80 1998-2002 1982-86 1998-2001 1988-92 1998-2002 1992-96 1985-89 1994-98 2001-2005 1996-99 1974-76 1983-87
Anthony Walker (1993-1997)
Total 2,027 1,856 1,659 1,601 1,456 1,452 1,332 1,313 1,313 1,200 1,200 1,178 1,176 1,170 1,123 1,099 1,084 1,078 1,044 1,043 1,008 1,006
ASSISTS
Name 1. Anthony Walker 2. Whit Holcomb-Faye 3. Rod Cousin 4. Roy Flynn 5. Andre Bynum 6. Chris Hawkins 7. Mike Hornbuckle 8. Rian Everett 9. Brian Schmall 10. Tommy Walthall
Years 1993-97 2002-06 1984-88 1979-83 2002-06 1989-92 1998-02 1996-00 1991-93 1977-81
Total 510 417 383 336 312 310 295 286 282 276
Rod Cousin (1984-1988)
STEALS
Name 1. Rod Cousin 2. Anthony Walker 3. Roy Flynn 4. Chris Hawkins 5. Don Burgess 6. Correy Watkins 7. Tommy Walthall 8. Doug Day 9. Tyrone Travis 10. Andre Bynum
Chris Oliver (2003-2007)
REBOUNDS
Player 1. Chris Oliver 2. Andrey Savtchenko 3. Correy Watkins 4. Aswan Wainwright 5. Kevin Robinson 6. David Smith 7. Tyrone Travis 8. Eric Key 9. Don Burgess 10. Neil Sigmon
Years 2003-07 1998-02 1998-02 1985-89 1994-98 1981-85 1989-94 1983-86 1990-94 1974-78
Years 1984-88 1993-97 1979-83 1989-92 1990-94 1998-02 1977-81 1989-93 1989-94 2002-06
Total 192 183 177 167 162 161 153 151 139 138
Total 845 823 816 755 745 739 718 615 614 570 Tyrone Travis (1989-1994)
BLOCKED SHOTS Name 1. Tyrone Travis 2. Nosa Obasuyi 3. Eric Parker 4. Chris Oliver 5. Andrey Savtchenko 6. Stephen Barber 7. Don Burgess 8. Duane Ricks 9. Correy Watkins 10. Kevin Robinson
Years 1989-94 1998-02 1994-98 2003-07 1998-02 1988-92 1990-94 2004-06 1998-02 1994-98
Total 215 164 124 104 92 85 84 80 70 65
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 86, by Central Connecticut State, 12/1/90
MOST POINTS FEWEST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED
39, Anthony Walker, vs. George Mason, 12/6/93
28, vs. Montclair State, 12/5/82
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE
MOST 3-POINTERS MADE
16, Anthony Walker, vs. George Mason, 12/6/93
16, vs. Morgan State, 12/9/92 16, vs. VCU, 12/8/98
MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MOST 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTED
28, Doug Day, vs. VCU, 12/9/91
37, vs. Concord, 11/22/97
MOST 3-POINTERS MADE
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
11, Doug Day, vs. Morgan State,12/9/92
64.8% (35-54), vs. Cabrini, 12/12/91
MOST 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTED
LOWEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
18, Doug Day, vs. Morgan State,12/9/92
23.0% (14-61), vs. Winthrop, 1/9/02
MOST FREE THROWS MADE
MOST FREE THROWS MADE 43, vs. VMI, 2/14/07
16, Whit Holcomb-Faye, vs. Winthrop 1/14/06
FEWEST FREE THROWS MADE
MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED
2, vs. VMI, 2/9/89
17, Andrey Savtchenko, vs. Elon, 2/16/02 17, Andrey Savtchenko, vs. High Point, 1/19/02 17, Whit Holcomb-Faye, vs. Liberty 2/18/06
MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED
MOST REBOUNDS
FEWEST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED
22, Jerome Sims, Youngstown State, 2/8/92
4, vs. VMI, 2/9/89
MOST ASSISTS 15, Brian Schmall, vs. Campbell, 2/4/93
49, vs. Coastal Carolina, 1/13/01
Doug Day’s last second shot in front of a packed house Dec. 9, 1991 gave Radford a 72-71 win over in-state foe VCU.
HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 100%, vs. George Mason (10-10), 12/6/06
LOWEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
MOST STEALS
22.2% (2-9) vs. West Virginia, 12/19/07
9, Demetrius Jones, UMES, 12/15/86
MOST REBOUNDS MOST BLOCKS
61, vs. Central Conn. St., 12/12/90
7, Tyrone Travis, vs. Bethany, 12/5/92 7, Pascal Fleury, UMBC, 2/6/95
FEWEST REBOUNDS 17, by Winthrop, 1/19/85
TEAM RECORDS
MOST TURNOVERS 35, by Davis & Elkins, 11/21/98
MOST POINTS 124, vs. Emory & Henry, 1/7/2008
FEWEST TURNOVERS
FEWEST POINTS
5, vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 1/9/82 5, vs. High Point, 2/28/06
41, by Montclair State, 12/5/82
MOST ASSISTS
MOST POINTS ONE HALF
27, vs. Concord, 11/17/98
66, vs. Eastern, 1/12/83
MOST BLOCKS
FEWEST POINTS ONE HALF 12, vs. Lock Haven, 11/27/89
12, vs. Catholic, 12/16/95, 12, vs. Concord 1/9/01
MOST POINTS TWO TEAMS
MOST STEALS
233, Radford 124 - Emory & Henry 109, 1/7/08
23, vs. Delaware State, 12/6/88
FEWEST POINTS TWO TEAMS
MOST PERSONAL FOULS
90, Radford 49 - Montclair St. 41, 12/5/82
38, by VMI, 2/14/07
MOST FIELD GOALS 49, vs. UMBC, 1/28/84
FEWEST FGM 12, vs. Montclair St., 12/5/82
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One of Radford’s all-time best players, “DonDon” Burgess was also a fan favorite.
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CHUCK TAYLOR (1974-78)
DR. RON BRADLEY
Four Years Four Winning Seasons Overall: 56-43 (.566) Conference: N/A
11 Years 10 Winning Seasons Overall: 193-124 (.608) Conference: 109-47 (.698)
Year 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78
Overall 11-10 16-12 15-10 14-11
Pct. .524 .571 .600 .560
Conf. N/A N/A N/A N/A
Pct. N/A N/A N/A N/A
Year 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02
Conf. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3-4 (4th) 7-7 (T-4th) 8-4 (T-2nd)
Pct. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A .429 .500 .800
BYRON SAMUELS
JOE DAVIS 10 Years Nine Winning Seasons Overall: 165-115 (.589) Conference: 18-15 (.545) Year 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88
Overall 23-4 15-13 16-12 19-8 15-11 17-10 16-12 11-17 17-14 16-14
Pct. .852 .536 .571 .704 .577 .630 .571 .393 .548 .533
OLIVER PURNELL Three Years Two Winning Seasons Overall: 44-42 (.512) Conference: 20-18 (.526) Year 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91
Overall 15-13 7-22 22-7
Pct. .536 .241 .759
Overall 20-9 16-15 20-8 16-12 14-13 15-13 20-10 20-8 18-10 19-10 15-16
Pct. .690 .516 .714 .571 .518 .536 .667 .714 .643 .660 .484
Conf. 12-2 (1st) 8-8 (5th) 13-5 (2nd) 9-7 (4th) 8-6 (5th) 8-6 (4th) 10-2 (2nd)* 8-2 (2nd) 12-2 (1st) 12-2 (1st) 9-5 (4th)
Pct. .857 .500 .722 .563 .571 .571 .833 .800 .857 .857 .643
Five Years One Winning Season Overall: 58-87 (.400) Conference: 33-44 (.429) Year
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
Overall
Pct.
Conference
Pct.
10-20 12-16 12-16 16-13 8-22
.333 .429 .429 .552 .267
7-8 (6th) 7-9 (5th) 7-9 (T-4th) 9-7 (4th) 3-11 (7th)
.466 .438 .438 .563 .214
Pct. .333
Conf. 5-9
Pct. .357
BRAD GREENBERG Conf. 5-7 (5th) 3-9 (7th) 12-2 (1st)
Pct. .417 .250 .857
One Year Overall: 10-20 (.333) Conference: 5-9 (.357) Year 2007-08
Overall 10-20
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1987-88 Ron Shelburne..........................................Jan. 2 Aswan Wainwright ...................................Jan. 9 Aswan Wainwright .................................Jan. 30 1988-89 Phil Young .............................................Dec. 10 Phil Young .............................................Dec. 17 Phil Young .............................................Dec. 28 1989-90 Vernon Brooks ......................................Dec. 18 Doug Day .............................................. Feb. 19
During his time in a Highlander uniform, Correy Watkins earned Big South All-Conference and All-Rookie Honors.
BIG SOUTH ALL-CONFERENCE
BIG SOUTH ALL-FRESHMAN
Pat DiServio .........................................1985-86 Tim Penn ..............................................1986-87 Donnell Howard ...................................1987-88 Aswan Wainwright ...............................1987-88 Phil Young ............................................1988-89 Doug Day2 ............................................1989-90 Doug Day .............................................1990-91 Ron Shelburne......................................1990-91 Doug Day .............................................1991-92 Chris Hawkins2 ....................................1991-92 Doug Day2 ............................................1992-93 Don Burgess .........................................1993-94 Tyrone Travis2 ......................................1993-94 Anthony Walker2 ..................................1994-95 Jason Landsdown .................................1995-96 Anthony Walker ...................................1996-97 Eric Bowens2 ........................................1996-97 Corey Reed...........................................1997-98 Kevin Robinson2 ..................................1997-98 Leslie Ballard .......................................1998-99 Ryan Charles2 .......................................1998-99 Rian Everett2 ........................................1998-99 Jason Williams .....................................1999-00 Ryan Charles ........................................1999-00 Jason Williams .....................................2000-01 Andrey Savtchenko ..............................2000-01 Andrey Savtchenko ..............................2001-02 Correy Watkins ....................................2001-02 Raymond Arrington .............................2001-02 Whit Holcomb-Faye.............................2003-04 Chris Oliver2 ........................................2004-05 Chris Oliver2 ........................................2005-06 Whit Holcomb-Faye2 ...........................2005-06 Chris Oliver2 ........................................2006-07 2 Denotes Second Team
Anthony Walker ...................................1993-94 Kevin Robinson ...................................1994-95 Leslie Ballard .......................................1995-96 Rian Everett .........................................1996-97 Andrey Savtchenko ..............................1998-99 Correy Watkins ....................................1998-99 Raymond Arrington .............................1999-00 B.J. Haigler ..........................................2000-01 Olumuyiwa Popoola.............................2001-02 Whit Holcomb-Faye.............................2002-03 Josh Fox ...............................................2004-05 Amir Johnson ......................................2006-07
BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jason Williams .....................................1999-00
BIG SOUTH FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Anthony Walker ...................................1993-94 Whit Holcomb-Faye.............................2002-03
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BIG SOUTH COACH OF THE YEAR Oliver Purnell .......................................1990-91 Ron Bradley .........................................1991-92
BIG SOUTH ALL-TOURNAMENT Aswan Wainwright .................................... 1988 Tyron Travis .............................................. 1994 Eric Bowens .............................................. 1995 Corey Reed................................................ 1997 Kevin Robinson ........................................ 1998 Ryan Charles ............................................. 1998 Corey Reed................................................ 1998 Leslie Ballard ............................................ 1999 Andrey Savtchenko ................................... 2001 Jason Williams .......................................... 2001 Correy Watkins ......................................... 2002 Raymon Arrington .................................... 2003
1990-91 Ron Shelburne.........................................Dec. 3 Doug Day ..............................................Dec. 17 Doug Day .................................................Jan. 2 Doug Day ...............................................Jan. 14 1991-92 Stephen Barber ........................................Dec. 9 Doug Day ..............................................Dec. 16 Don Burgess .............................................Jan. 6 Doug Day ...............................................Jan. 20 Doug Day .............................................. Feb. 24 1992-93 Doug Day ...............................................Jan. 11 Doug Day ................................................ Feb. 9 1993-94 Don Burgess .............................................Jan. 2 Tyrone Travis .........................................Jan. 23 1994-95 Antoine Dalton .........................................Jan. 8 Anthony Walker .................................... Feb. 12 1996-97 Anthony Walker ......................................Dec. 9 Corey Reed............................................Dec. 16
BIG SOUTH TOURNAMENT MVP Jason Robinson ......................................... 1998 Andrey Savtchenko ................................... 2001
1986-87 Van Wilkins ...........................................Jan. 11 Donnell Howard ....................................Jan. 17 Tim Penn ...............................................Jan. 18 Tim Penn .............................................. Feb. 14
To go along with his playing honors, Corey Reed was a two-time Academic All-American.
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1997-98 Leslie Ballard ....................................... Nov. 24 Kevin Robinson ......................................Dec. 8 Corey Reed.............................................. Feb. 9 Leslie Ballard ........................................ Feb. 23 1998-99 Leslie Ballard ........................................Dec. 14 Rian Everett .............................................Jan. 5 Leslie Ballard ........................................ Feb. 22 1999-00 Corey Watkins .......................................Dec. 13 Jason Williams .......................................Jan. 17 Jason Williams ...................................... Feb. 14 2000-01 Jason Williams ........................................ Feb. 5 Andrey Savtchenko ............................... Feb. 19 2001-02 Raymond Arrington ............................. Nov. 26 Andrey Savtchenko .................................Dec. 4 Raymond Arrrington ..............................Jan. 14 2003-04 Whit Holcomb-Faye................................Dec. 1 Olumuyiwa Popoola...............................Jan. 26 2004-05 Chris Oliver.......................................... Nov. 29 Whit Holcomb-Faye...............................Jan. 24 Brandon Jeffers ..................................... Feb. 27 2005-06 Chris Oliver...........................................Dec. 12 Chris Oliver..............................................Jan. 6 Chris Oliver............................................Jan. 23 2006-07 Chris Oliver.............................................Dec. 4 2007-08 Kenny Thomas......................................Dec. 10 Kenny Thomas......................................Feb. 11 Martell McDuffy...................................Feb. 25
Olumuyima Popoola received a number of accolades for his performance both on the court and in the classroom during his four-year career with the Highlanders.
1995-96 Leslie Ballard ...........................................Jan. 1 1996-97 Rian Everett .......................................... Feb. 17 1998-99 Andrey Savtchenko .................................Dec. 8 Andrey Savtchenko ...............................Dec. 14 Andrey Savtchenko ..................................Jan. 5 1999-00 Raymond Arrington ...............................Jan. 24 Raymond Arrington ...............................Jan. 31 Raymon Arrington .................................. Feb. 7
Billy Myers ..........................................1985-86 Corey Reed...........................................1996-97 Corey Reed...........................................1997-98
NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLAR Corey Reed................................................ 1998
2003-04 Chris Oliver.............................................Dec. 1
BIG SOUTH ALL-ACADEMIC
1992-93 Eric Bowens ............................................ Feb. 1
2005-06 Amir Johnson .......................................Nov. 14 Amir Johnson .......................................Nov. 21 Amir Johnson .......................................Jan. 22 Amir Johnson .......................................Feb. 19
1994-95 Corey Reed...............................................Jan. 1 Chibi Johnson.........................................Jan. 15 Kevin Robinson ...................................... Feb. 5 Kevin Robinson .................................... Feb. 19
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
BIG SOUTH SCHOLAR ATHLETE
2004-05 Josh Fox .................................................Jan. 24
1993-94 Anthony Walker ....................................Dec. 12 Anthony Walker .....................................Jan. 10 Anthony Walker .....................................Jan. 16 Anthony Walker .................................... Feb. 13 Anthony Walker .................................... Feb. 20
Billy MyersHR .......................................1985-86 Corey Reed3 .........................................1996-97 Corey Reed........................................... 1997-98 3 Denotes Third Team HR Denotes Honorable Mention
2002-03 Whit Holcomb-Faye................................Dec. 3 Whit Holcomb-Faye.................................Jan. 6 Whit Holcomb-Faye.............................. Feb. 18 Whit Holcomb-Faye................................Mar. 3
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
1990-91 Don Burgess ..........................................Dec. 10
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
Corey Reed...........................................1996-97 Corey Reed...........................................1997-98 Andrey Savtchenko ..............................2000-01
Corey Reed...........................................1996-97 Corey Reed...........................................1997-98 Rian Everett .........................................1998-99 Ryan Charles ........................................1999-00 Andrey Savtchenko ..............................2000-01 Andrey Savtchenko ..............................2001-02 Olumuyiwa Popoola.............................2002-03 Oluyumiwa Popoola.............................2003-04
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Radford ..................................................... 2008
VASID ALL-STATE Kevin Robinson2 ..................................1997-98 Corey Reed2 .........................................1997-98 Whit Holcomb-Faye2 ...........................2003-04 Whit Holcomb-Faye.............................2005-06 2 Denotes Second Team
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Air Force .....................................................0-2 Akron ..........................................................0-2 Alaska-Fairbanks ........................................1-0 Alcorn State ................................................2-0 American .....................................................1-3 American (Puerto Rico) ..............................1-0 Apalachian State .........................................1-1 Arkansas......................................................0-1 Arkansas State.............................................0-2 Armstrong Atlantic......................................1-1 Ashland .......................................................0-1 Auburn ........................................................0-1 Augusta .......................................................8-8 Averett .........................................................5-0 Bayamon .....................................................1-0 Belmont .......................................................1-1 Belmont Abbey ...........................................1-0 Bethany .......................................................2-0 Bethune-Cookman ......................................2-0 Birmingham-Southern.................................2-7 Bluefield (Va.) .............................................7-2 Bluefield State (W.Va.)................................3-7 Boston ........................................................1-0 Bowie State .................................................1-0 Bowling Green ............................................1-0 Brevard .......................................................0-0 Bridgewater ................................................6-2 Bristol..........................................................2-0 Brooklyn .....................................................0-1 Butler...........................................................0-1 Cabrini.........................................................3-0 California (Pa.)............................................1-0 Cal State Stanislaus .....................................1-0 Campbell .................................................17-10 Castleton State ............................................1-0 Catholic .......................................................2-0 Centenary ....................................................1-0 Central Connecticut State ...........................2-0 Central Florida ............................................0-1 Central Wesleyan ........................................1-0 Charleston (W.Va) .......................................2-0 Charleston Southern ..............................37-19 Christopher Newport...................................0-1 Clarion State................................................1-1 Clemson ......................................................0-1 UVA-Wise ...................................................6-4 Coastal Carolina ....................................32-15 College of Charleston .................................4-6 Colorado......................................................0-1 Columbia .....................................................0-1 Concord .......................................................7-5 Coppin State ................................................1-0 Cumberland .................................................1-0 Dartmouth ...................................................1-0 Davidson .....................................................4-0 Davis and Elkins .........................................2-0 Delaware State ............................................1-0 Dickenson ...................................................1-0 Duke ............................................................0-1 Duquesne ....................................................1-3 East Carolina ...............................................3-5 Eastern (Pa.) ................................................6-0 Eastern Mennonite ......................................4-0 Eastern Michigan ........................................0-1 East Tennessee State ...................................6-7 Edward Waters ............................................1-0 Elon .............................................................7-2 Emory and Henry ........................................5-1
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Evansville....................................................0-1 Ferrum .........................................................1-0 Florida A&M...............................................1-1 Florida International....................................3-4 Florida Southern..........................................1-0 Friendship ...................................................2-0 Frostburg State ............................................1-1 Florida State ................................................0-1 Gardner-Webb ............................................1-1 Georgetown .................................................0-1 George Mason ..........................................3-10 Georgia Southern ........................................0-2 Georgia Tech ...............................................0-1 Glenville State.............................................1-0 Greensboro College ....................................1-0 Hampden-Sydney........................................0-2 Hampton......................................................2-3 High Point ..............................................12-12 Holy Cross ..................................................1-0 Howard........................................................1-2 Iona .............................................................1-1 IUPUI ..........................................................0-1 Jacksonville .................................................0-1 James Madison...........................................2-7 King.............................................................4-2 Kutztown .....................................................1-0 LaRoche ......................................................1-0 Lees-McRae ................................................1-0 Liberty .....................................................30-22 Lincoln Memorial .......................................1-2 Lock Haven .................................................0-1 Longwood .................................................12-4 LSU .............................................................1-0 Luther Rice..................................................3-0 Lynchburg ...................................................5-5 Marshall ......................................................1-8 Md.-Eastern Shore ......................................4-0 Maryville .....................................................3-0 Mary Washington ......................................12-0 Merchant Marine .........................................1-0 Methodist ....................................................4-0 Miami (Fla.) ................................................0-1 Michigan .....................................................0-1 Middle Tennessee State ...............................4-0 Milligan .......................................................7-1 Montana State .............................................0-1 Montclair State ............................................1-1 Morehead State ...........................................1-1 Morgan State ...............................................4-0 Mount St. Mary’s ........................................2-2 Newberry.....................................................1-0 Niagara ........................................................1-0 Norfolk State ...............................................2-2 N.C. A&T ....................................................5-1 N.C. State ....................................................0-2 N.C. Wesleyan.............................................0-1 Northwestern ...............................................0-1 Ohio.............................................................1-3 Ohio State....................................................0-2 Ohio Wesleyan ............................................1-0 Pembroke State ...........................................3-2 Pfeiffer ........................................................2-1 Presbyterian................................................1-1 Pitt-Johnstown.............................................2-0 Portland .......................................................0-1 Purdue .........................................................0-1 Quinnipiac ...................................................1-0 Randolph-Macon.........................................5-7
Richmond ..................................................2-16 Rider............................................................2-2 Rio Piedras ..................................................1-0 Roanoke ......................................................1-2 Robert Morris ..............................................1-1 St. Francis (NY) ..........................................0-1 St. John’s (Minn.)........................................1-0 St. Mary’s ....................................................0-1 St. Paul’s .....................................................3-1 St. Peters .....................................................2-0 Seattle..........................................................0-1 Shenandoah................................................7-1 Siena............................................................0-1 South Carolina ............................................0-2 South Carolina State ...................................1-0 South Florida...............................................0-1 Southern Illinois ..........................................0-1 Southern Methodist .....................................0-1 Southern Virginia ........................................2-0 Springfield ..................................................1-0 Steed............................................................2-2 Stetson .........................................................1-1 Tennessee ....................................................0-3 Tennessee-Chattanooga...............................0-1 Tennessee-Martin ........................................2-0 Tennessee State ...........................................0-2 Texas-Arlington ..........................................1-0 Towson .......................................................3-3 Tusculum .....................................................2-1 UAB ............................................................0-1 UC Davis.....................................................0-1 University of D.C. .......................................2-6 UMBC .......................................................16-2 UNC Asheville ........................................26-26 UNC Greensboro ........................................4-6 UNC Wilmington ........................................1-1 Union (Ky.) .................................................1-0 Union (N.Y.)................................................1-0 USC Aiken ..................................................0-1 Utah State ....................................................0-1 UW- Milwaukee ..........................................0-1 Virginia .......................................................0-4 Virginia Commonwealth .............................3-5 Virginia Intermont .......................................1-0 VMI .........................................................15-12 Virginia State...............................................4-1 Virginia Tech ...............................................1-5 Wake Forest ................................................0-3 Washington State.........................................0-1 West Georgia ...............................................1-0 Western Illinois ...........................................0-1 West Virginia ..............................................0-3 West Virginia Tech ......................................0-3 West Virginia Wesleyan ..............................1-0 Western Carolina .........................................2-2 Western Kentucky .......................................0-2 Western Maryland .......................................2-0 Wichita State ...............................................0-2 Widener .......................................................2-0 William and Mary ......................................2-2 Wilmington (Del.) .......................................1-0 Winthrop .................................................28-25 Yale .............................................................1-0 Youngstown State........................................1-2 Bold Italics Denotes 2008-09 Opponent
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1974-75
Coach: Chuck Taylor L at Virginia Wesleyan L at West Virginia Tech L at Emory & Henry W Steed College L at Bluefield State W Emory & Henry W Bluefield College L Christopher Newport W Luther Rice W at Mary Washington L Clinch Valley L Bluefield State W at Luther Rice L at Lynchburg Baptist W at Bristol L at Steed College W at Averett W Mary Washington L Virginia Wesleyan W Clinch Valley W Bristol
1/20 1/21 1/22 1/25 1/28 2/1 2/4 2/5 2/8 2/10 2/12 2/17
11-10 76-117 72-92 59-74 * 61-107 66-63 98-77 66-83 * 107-59 74-98 58-90 89-72 85-99 105-86 79-104 80-69 110-62 61-65 79-71 *
1975-76
16-12 79-69 76-60 * 82-70 73-94 74-68 65-112 72-68 63-71 * * 72-106 71-70 73-82 106-68 83-77 73-85 71-69 84-81 80-95 79-60 75-84 80-76 84-52 68-84 59-74 79-67 91-78
Dan Wilbourne averaged 17.7 points per game during the 1977-78 season.
1976-77
15-10 102-45 67-65 52-74 80-67 48-90 85-82 70-67 78-93 85-96 79-76 116-80 79-72 86-54
Joe Davis (1978-88) coached the Highlander program during its transition to Division I. He had nine winning seasons in 10 years.
70-79 70-62 75-95 130-59 75-105 88-99 85-77 79-47 90-102 92-60 66-86 113-66
Radford Jaycee Tournament
1977-78
(*No record of score)
Coach: Chuck Taylor 12/4 W Mary Washington 12/6 W at King 12/8 L at VMI 12/11 W Clinch Valley 12/13 L at Concord 12/15 W at Bridgewater 12/17 W Bluefield 1/6 L at Bluefield State 1/8 L at Tusculum 1/10 W at Maryville 1/13 W Shenandoah 1/15 W Bridgewater 1/18 W Averett
at Roanoke Clinch Valley1 Lynchburg1 at Longwood at Lynchburg at Clinch Valley at Shenandoah at Mary Washington at Bluefield at Averett Concord Longwood 1
(*No record of score)
Coach: Chuck Taylor 12/1 W at Luther Rice 12/2 W at Mary Washington 12/5 W at Averett 12/6 W Steed 12/8 L at King 12/9 W Bluefield College 12/11 L at VMI 12/13 W Clinch Valley 12/17 L at Bridgewater 1/9 L Bridgewater 1/10 L at Lincoln Memorial 1/12 L at Bluefield State 1/14 W Shenandoah 1/16 L Hampden-Sydney 1/20 W Averett` 1/22 W Tusculum 1/24 L at Lynchburg Baptist 1/30 W at Clinch Valley 2/3 W at Shenandoah 2/5 L at Steed 2/7 W at Bluefield 2/10 L Columbia 2/12 W Lynchburg Baptist 2/14 W Mary Washington 2/17 L at Hampden-Sydney 2/19 L at Concord 2/21 W King 2/24 W Maryville
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Coach: Chuck Taylor 12/1 L at Bluefield State 12/3 L at William and Mary 12/5 L at Shenandoah 12/6 W at Mary Washington 12/10 L at Longwood 12/12 W Roanoke 12/14 W at Bridgewater 12/16 W Bluefield 1/6 W Eastern Mennonite 1/7 L Ashland 1/10 L at Bluefield 1/12 L Lynchburg 1/14 W Bridgewater 1/18 L at Roanoke 1/25 L at Clinch Valley 1/26 L at King 1/28 L at Lynchburg 1/31 W at Emory & Henry 2/3 W Maryville 2/4 W Longwood 2/8 W Shenandoah 2/9 W at Eastern Mennonite 2/11 W Emory & Henry 2/17 W Clinch Valley 2/18 W Mary Washington
Coach: Joe 11/29 L 11/30 W 12/1 L 12/8 W 12/9 W 12/11 W 12/13 W 12/15 W 12/18 W 12/19 W 1/4 W 1/8 W 1/10 W 1/12 W 1/13 W 1/16 W 1/19 W 1/24 W 1/26 W 1/27 W 1/30 W 2/1 W 2/6 L 2/8 L 2/10 W 2/14 W 2/19 W
14-11 77-100 56-85 80-89 86-77 72-84 54-50 73-71 101-79 88-85 67-68 81-86 67-69 88-83 53-89 89-93 88-113 73-114 63-57 101-81 111-76 114-95 82-81 74-49 84-82 93-69
1978-79
Davis 23-4 at VMI 88-90 at Shenandoah 104-66 at N.C. Wesleyan 87-91 at Eastern Mennonite 86-68 Bridgewater 80-77 at Randolph-Macon 67-65 at King 63-57 Bluefield 107-72 Liberty Baptist 88-86 Union 75-66 Dickinson 71-66 Mary Washington 102-64 Castleton State 111-49 Eastern Mennonite 91-74 at Bridgewater 101-78 Bluefield State 81-67 at Mary Washington 77-47 at Lynchburg 88-76 King 97-78 at Longwood 88-86 (OT) Emory & Henry 75-74 (OT) Randolph-Macon 48-44 at Liberty Baptist 67-68 at Bluefield State 76-82 at Emory & Henry 86-58 Longwood 64-56 Lynchburg 70-65
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Coach: Joe 11/30 W 12/1 W 12/3 W 12/7 L 12/10 W 12/13 L 12/17 L 12/19 L 12/20 W 1/7 W 1/9 W 1/10 L 1/15 L 1/17 W 1/19 W 1/21 L 1/25 L 1/31 L 2/2 W 2/5 W 2/7 L 2/9 W 2/12 L 2/15 L 2/18 W 2/20 W W L
1979-80
Davis Thiel Virginia State Lincoln Memorial Frostburg State Milligan at Bluefield State at Liberty Baptist at USC Aiken1 at Edward Waters1 Clarion State at Virginia State at Randolph-Macon at High Point Mary Washington at Frostburg State at Lynchburg West Va. Tech at Milligan Lynchburg Liberty Baptist Randolph-Macon Methodist at West Va. Tech at Lincoln Memorial Bluefield State High Point at Virginia State2 at Norfolk State2
12/11 12/12 12/14 12/16 1/7 1/9 1/11 1/13 1/16 1/18 1/20 1/23 1/25 1/28 1/30 2/3 2/6 2/8 2/17 2/20 2/23 2/27 3/1
15-13 94-66 88-65 85-69 62-69 79-72 94-103 70-79 77-102 74-73 66-65 65-63 59-77 40-59 86-73 63-58 75-86 92-93 (OT) 69-73 74-69 79-61 69-80 90-64 67-81 80-81 100-88 76-67 87-76 63-72
1
James Cooke led RU in scoring in 1983-84 and 1984-85, its two Division I transition years.
1981-82
Davis at Pembroke State at Quinnipiac1 at Clarion State1 Pembroke State
19-8 77-66 74-62 62-68 56-53
Coach: Joe 11/20 L 11/22 L 11/29 L 12/4 L 12/5 W 12/10 W 12/11 W 12/13 W 12/16 W 12/20 L 1/8 W 1/10 W 1/12 W 1/15 L 1/17 W 1/19 W 1/22 W 1/24 L 1/27 W 1/31 L 2/3 W 2/5 W 2/9 W 2/14 L 2/19 L L
1982-83
Davis at Pfeiffer at Pembroke St. at Richmond at Longwood Montclair St. Ohio Wesleyan1 St. Paul’s1 Belmont Abbey at Charleston at East Tennessee St. Mount St. Mary’s Pfeiffer Eastern (Pa.) at George Mason Longwood Liberty Baptist at Randolph-Macon at Univ. of D.C. Milligan at Ohio Univ. at Milligan Randolph-Macon Pembroke State at Liberty Baptist at Mount St. Mary’s Univ. of D.C.
15-11 83-90 89-95 61-68 70-73 49-41 61-56 74-72 60-55 76-60 61-81 77-65 81-66 98-69 63-74 78-70 71-63 56-54 92-104 77-51 50-68 58-48 69-60 81-63 63-67 (OT) 76-82 64-86
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Radford/Wendy’s Invitational
Randolph-Macon Invitational 2 NAIA District 19 Playoffs
Coach: Joe 11/23 W 12/4 W 12/5 L 12/9 W
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1980-81
70-61 64-56 61-52 88-71 82-65 74-80 84-81 73-62 66-75 66-53 57-67 65-46 54-70 61-60 72-67 67-65 60-62 62-75 67-64 72-63 Forfeit 60-58 56-72
1 Clarion State Invitational Radford/Wendy’s Invitational 3 NAIA District 19 Playoffs
Jaguar Classic, Augusta, Ga. 2 NAIA District 19 Playoffs
Davis 16-12 St. Paul’s 92-95 (OT) at Richmond 64-103 at St. Paul’s 78-77 Lynchburg 81-55 at Montclair State1 65-68 at Merchant Marine1 84-75 Clinch Valley 63-64 Virginia State 73-76 at George Mason 78-67 at Liberty Baptist 61-60 Concord 67-66 at Lynchburg 84-77 at Mary Washington 68-54 Randolph-Macon 63-68 Eastern (Pa.) 85-69 at Univ. of D.C. 59-79 at Concord 82-95 at Milligan 79-75 Longwood 58-57 Friendship (S.C.) 63-47 Univ. of D.C. 59-60 Milligan 80-60 Union (Ky.) 69-62 at Randolph-Macon 61-66 (2OT) at Longwood 47-64 Liberty Baptist 79-71 (OT) at Virginia State2 88-78 at Norfolk State2 71-95
Wilmington2 West Georgia2 at Liberty Baptist Concord Methodist Mt. St. Mary’s Univ. of D.C. Eastern (Pa.) at Richmond at Concord at George Mason Randolph-Macon at Ohio University at Milligan at Longwood Milligan at Randolph-Macon at Univ. of D.C. Longwood Liberty Baptist Friendship at Mt. St. Mary’s Hampton Institute3 2
1
Coach: Joe 11/21 L 11/29 L 12/1 W 12/3 W 12/5 L 12/6 W 12/9 L 12/11 L 12/13 W 12/16 W 1/10 W 1/12 W 1/17 W 1/19 L 1/21 W 1/26 L 1/26 L 1/29 W 1/31 W 2/6 W 2/9 L 2/11 W 2/13 W 2/16 L 2/20 L 2/24 W W 3/3 L
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Rod Cousins is Radford University’s all-time leader in total assists.
Coach: Joe 11/19 W 11/22 W 11/28 W 11/30 L 12/3 W 12/5 W 12/9 W 12/10 W 12/15 L 12/19 L 1/6 W 1/7 L 1/9 W
1983-84
Davis 17-10 at Pfeiffer 64-63 at Florida Southern 67-58 Charleston (W.Va.) 83-72 at Richmond 57-75 at VMI 75-64 Cabrini 70-64 Bowie State1 74-49 LaRoche2 69-49 at East Tennessee State 67-84 Seattle 48-49 (OT) 56-53 Morgan State2 Pembroke State2 47-57 Methodist 87-68
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Eastern (Pa.) Liberty Baptist at Longwood Univ. of D.C. Randolph-Macon UMBC at Univ. of D.C. at Randolph-Macon UMBC Longwood at Liberty Baptist Cumberland Coppin State at George Mason
79-56 81-70 56-59 72-63 42-64 113-66 91-101 60-68 61-57 46-45 48-53 58-53 53-49 (OT) 56-72
2/6 2/8 2/12 2/15 2/20 2/24 2/26 2/3
2
1 RU Invitational Tournament Highlander Invitational Tournament
1984-85
Head Coach: Joe Davis 11/24 L at UNC Wilmington 11/27 L Georgia Southern 11/30 W Md.-Eastern Shore1 12/1 W Bethune-Cookman1 12/4 L at James Madison 12/6 L at VMI 12/8 L at Rider 12/12 L at Auburn 12/19 W Augusta 1/3 W at Florida A&M2 1/4 W at Campbell2 1/12 L at George Mason 1/14 W at Campbell 1/19 W Winthrop 1/23 W at Md.-Eastern Shore 1/26 L at East Tennessee St. 1/28 W at Western Carolina 1/30 W Baptist 2/2 W Coastal Carolina 2/4 W Morgan State 2/7 W at Baptist 2/9 W at Augusta 2/14 L at Richmond 2/16 W Md.-Eastern Shore 2/19 L at Georgia Southern 2/23 W Campbell 3/2 L at Florida A&M 3/6 L at South Florida
16-12 42-58 69-72 (OT) 90-57 84-60 50-52 (OT) 51-53 66-82 57-79 64-51 73-72 52-48 57-82 81-57 68-49 61-58 73-78 81-77 69-68 71-69 81-68 70-68 (OT) 67-62 42-71 98-60 42-48 68-62 76-84 67-75
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Billy Myers became the first student-athlete at Radford to earn Academic All-American honors.
at Baptist at Augusta at Appalachian State Campbell at East Tennessee St. East Tennessee St. George Mason vs. UNC Asheville2
64-77 65-78 59-63 54-47 57-59 90-81 64-75 62-64
1 Augusta, Ga. Tournament Big South Tournament, Savannah, Ga.
Coach: Joe 11/29 L 12/1 W 12/5 L 12/5 W 12/8 L 12/10 W 12/15 W 12/20 L 12/22 L 1/3 L 1/5 L 1/7 W 1/8 W 1/9 W 1/10 L 1/15 W 1/17 W 1/19 W 1/24 W 1/26 W 1/28 W 1/31 W 2/2 L 2/7 L 2/9 L 2/14 L 2/16 W 2/21 W 2/23 L 2/26 W 2/27 L
1986-87
Davis 17-14, 7-7 at SMU 61-82 Central Wesleyan 64-45 at Marshall1 61-72 70-66 at Alcorn State1 Richmond 59-65 VMI 56-51 Md.-Eastern Shore 82-65 at George Mason 49-85 James Madison 74-78 at Armstrong State 63-67 at Baptist 73-86 at Fla. International 76-70 at Rio Piedras2 105-68 79-75 at Bayamon2 at Miami2 62-66 Eastern 80-73 Augusta 92-68 Winthrop 72-64 Armstrong State 84-66 UNC Asheville 76-63 at Winthrop 62-59 at Coastal Carolina 82-73 at Campbell 71-75 at Augusta 71-85 at UNC Asheville 74-80 Coastal Carolina 70-73 Newberry 83-77 Baptist 92-91 Campbell 77-80 vs. Winthrop3 71-69 vs. Baptist3 70-91
1
Marshall Memorial Tournament 2 Puerto Rico Tournament 3 Big South Tournament, Savannah, Ga.
1 RU Invitational Winthrop Invitational
2
Coach: Joe 11/22 W 11/26 L 11/30 L 12/4 W 12/7 W 12/14 L 12/16 W 12/21 L 12/27 L 12/28 W 12/30 L 1/6 L 1/9 L 1/11 W 1/15 L 1/18 L 1/20 W 1/27 W 1/30 L 2/1 W
1985-86
Davis 11-17, 3-4 Eastern (Pa.) 80-63 at VMI 59-69 Arkansas State 74-77 (OT) at James Madison 73-71 Methodist 107-61 at Western Carolina 61-69 Rider 83-56 at N.C. State 57-92 at Howard1 64-73 at Bethune-Cookman1 75-55 at Arkansas State 57-62 Western Carolina 54-58 at UNC-Wilmington 54-86 at Campbell 60-56 at Richmond 52-74 Baptist 63-75 UNC-Wilmington 66-58 Appalachian State 66-56 Winthrop 60-65 Augusta 65-62
Aswan Wainwright was a member of the first four Radford teams to compete at the DI level.
Coach: Joe 12/2 W 12/4 L 12/5 W 12/7 W 12/9 L 12/12 L 12/14 W 12/19 W 12/29 W 12/30 L 1/4 L 1/6 L 1/9 W 1/11 L 1/16 L 1/18 W 1/23 L 1/25 W 1/30 W 2/6 W 2/11 W 2/13 L
1987-88
Davis 16-14, 8-4 at Virginia Military 88-68 at Tennessee St.1 62-66 79-67 at UMBC1 Greensboro 65-56 at Richmond 53-67 George Mason 83-90 Pitt-Johnstown 95-68 East Carolina 77-75 vs. South Carolina St.2 73-62 at Youngstown St.2 64-73 at James Madison 56-73 at Virginia 56-65 Baptist 78-75 Fla. International 75-78 at Augusta 70-72 at Winthrop 47-46 (OT) at Virginia Tech 56-70 at UNC Asheville 69-62 Coastal Carolina 87-78 Augusta 62-57 at Campbell 95-84 (3OT) at Coastal Carolina 63-79
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Winthrop at Baptist Campbell UNC Asheville at Wichita State vs. Augusta2 vs. Baptist2 vs. Winthrop2
56-58 76-79 69-56 83-81 75-98 96-82 91-82 (OT) 56-71
2/24 3/1 3/2
1990-91
UT-Chattanooga Invitational Youngstown State Tournament 3 Big South Tournament, Rock Hill, S.C.
1988-89
Pat DeServio was Radford’s first Big South AllConference honoree, earning the award in 1986.
Big South Tournament, Anderson, S.C.
Coach: Ron 11/26 L 11/30 W 12/2 L 12/4 L 12/7 W 12/9 W 12/12 W 12/21 L 12/31 L 1/2 W 1/8 L 1/11 W 1/13 W 1/16 W 1/18 W 1/20 W 1/25 W 1/27 L 2/1 W 2/3 W 2/8 W 2/10 W 2/15 W 2/17 W 2/22 W 2/24 W 2/29 L 3/5 W 3/6 L
Fla. International Tournament 2 Big South Tournament, Rock Hill, S.C.
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7-22, 3-9 51-67 62-52 58-86 86-71 76-114 52-64 48-82 62-82 75-93 97-85 72-74 65-88 77-71 79-82 68-70 64-95 72-76 72-78 53-63 66-87 67-69 63-76 78-92 70-72 70-61 72-60
Coach: Oliver Purnell 22-7, 12-2 11/26 W St. John’s (Minn.) 80-62 11/28 W Rider 63-48 12/1 W Cent. Conn. State 93-78 12/3 W VMI 62-61 12/5 W Robert Morris 63-61 12/8 W Widener 55-44 12/10 W at Davidson 70-57 12/12 W at Cent. Conn. State 107-100 12/22 L at East Carolina 74-83 1/3 L at Iona 70-82 1/5 L at Brooklyn 64-78 1/8 W Charleston Southern 86-75 1/12 W Augusta 72-62 1/14 W at Winthrop 80-78 (OT) 1/19 W Davidson 78-72 1/21 W UNC Asheville 86-73 1/24 W Coll. of Charleston 65-57 1/26 L at Coastal Carolina 76-78 (OT) 1/28 W Campbell 66-45 2/2 W at Augusta 83-75 2/4 L at Virginia 54-87 2/9 L Coastal Carolina 66-84 2/11 W Winthrop 76-50 2/14 W at Charleston Southern 82-69 2/16 W at Coll. of Charleston 62-58 2/18 W at Campbell 63-60 2/23 W at UNC Asheville 97-67 2/28 W vs. Charleston Southern1 75-70 3/1 L vs. Augusta1 56-69 1
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1989-90
65-75 68-44 72-78
1 Naismith Classic Big South Tournament, Rock Hill, S.C.
2
Coach: Oliver Purnell 11/27 L Lock Haven 11/29 W Iona 12/2 L at N.C. A&T 12/4 W Fla. International 12/9 L at Clemson 12/10 L East Carolina 12/12 L at VCU 12/16 L George Mason 12/20 L at Robert Morris 12/29 W at Springfield1 12/30 L at Siena1 1/4 L at Charleston 1/6 W at Baptist 1/10 L st Augusta (OT) 1/15 L Winthrop 1/18 L at VMI 1/20 L at Rider 1/22 L at UNC Asheville 1/27 L Coastal Carolina 1/29 L at Campbell 2/3 L Augusta 2/5 L Charleston 2/10 L at Coastal Carolina 2/12 L at Winthrop 2/17 W Baptist 2/19 W Campbell
UNC Asheville vs. Campbell2 vs. UNC Asheville2
2
1
Coach: Oliver Purnell 15-13, 5-7 11/30 W Calif. Pa. 91-70 12/3 W Bluefield St. 103-92 12/6 W Delaware St. 104-62 12/8 W N.C. A&T 84-68 12/10 W at East Carolina 88-75 12/19 L James Madison 65-86 12/21 L at Northwestern1 89-96 12/22 W at Fla. International1 105-96 1/2 W St. Paul’s 87-80 1/5 W at George Mason 82-79 1/7 W at Baptist 66-65 1/9 L at Ohio State 61-108 1/14 L Augusta 82-85 1/16 W Winthrop 63-58 1/19 W Morehead St. 78-76 (OT) 1/23 W UNC Asheville 87-75 1/28 L at Coastal Carolina 56-94 1/30 W Campbell 71-66 2/1 L at Morehead St. 95-100 (OT) 2/4 L at Augusta 72-103 2/9 L VMI 66-76 2/11 L Coastal Carolina 67-73 2/13 L at Winthrop 54-60 2/18 W Baptist (OT) 97-93 2/20 L at Campbell 64-90 2/25 L at UNC Asheville 76-105 2/27 W Pitt-Johnstown 84-63 3/2 L vs. UNC Asheville2 58-62
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Dr. Ron Bradley is the all-time winningest coach in Radford men’s basketball history.
1991-92
Bradley 20-9, at VCU at Morgan State at West Va. at VMI Kutztown VCU Cabrini at Youngstown St. at Central Fla. at Stetson Western Ky. at UMBC Charleston Southern Liberty at Campbell at Coastal Carolina UNC Asheville at Liberty Coastal Carolina Campbell Youngstown St. at Charleston Southern at Davidson Winthrop Davidson at Winthrop at UNCA vs. Winthrop1 vs. Charleston Southern1
12-2 83-97 95-62 49-83 69-79 97-67 72-71 91-71 70-75 76-81 66-57 78-81 89-88 69-64 76-74 78-75 58-56 81-68 77-92 68-65 80-75 70-58 84-76 72-63 94-67 89-75 80-66 76-79 80-54 83-88
1
Big South Tournament, Anderson, S.C.
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Coach: Ron 12/1 L 12/5 W 12/9 W 12/12 L 12/20 L 12/21 L 12/22 W 12/29 L 1/2 L 1/4 W 1/6 W 1/9 W 1/11 W 1/13 L 1/16 L 1/18 L 1/23 W 1/28 L 1/30 W* 2/1 W 2/4 L 2/6 W 2/10 W 2/13 L 2/10 L 2/20 W 2/22 L 2/27 W 3/3 W 3/4 L
1992-93
Bradley 16-15, 8-8 at Wake Forest 62-81 Bethany 91-88 Morgan State 104-97 at George Mason 75-95 82-108 at Southern Illinois1 at Florida International1 65-68 at American of P.R.1 92-85 at Virginia 63-82 at Western Kentucky 58-88 Western Maryland 99-74 Allentown 79-63 Charleston Southern 95-70 Coastal Carolina 84-83 at Tennessee 63-105 at Campbell 84-87 at UNCA 69-72 UNCA 81-62 at Liberty 74-94 at Coastal (94-96, OT) Forfeit at Charleston Southern 71-60 Campbell 84-89 Winthrop 107-88 UMBC 88-86 at Towson State 90-98 at UMBC 98-102 at Winthrop 98-87 Towson State 70-81 Liberty 79-74 vs. Liberty2 73-69 vs. Winthrop2 69-87
*Coastal Forfeit Due to Ineligible Player 1 San Juan Shootout 2 Big South Tournament, Charleston, S.C.
Coach: Ron 11/27 W 11/29 L 12/1 L 12/4 W 12/6 W 12/11 W 12/18 W 12/30 W 1/6 L 1/8 W 1/10 W 1/12 W 1/15 W 1/20 W 1/22 W 1/24 L 1/31 W 2/5 L 2/7 W 2/9 W 2/12 W 2/14 W 2/17 L 2/19 W 2/21 W 2/26 L 3/3 W 3/4 L
Coach: Ron 11/26 W 11/28 W 11/30 L 12/3 W 12/5 L 12/10 W 12/17 W 12/20 L 12/29 W 1/4 L 1/7 W 1/9 L 1/11 W 1/14 L 1/21 W 1/23 L 1/28 L 1/30 W 2/1 L 2/4 W 2/6 W 2/9 W 2/11 W 2/18 W 2/20 L 2/25 L 3/3 W 3/4 L
1994-95
Bradley 16-12, 9-7 Catholic 100-59 Centenary 86-56 at N.C. State 62-99 Glenville State 77-55 Richmond 64-66 VMI 99-93 Widener 74-60 at Stetson 78-87 at Middle Tenn. State 60-57 UNC Greensboro 68-84 at Towson State 71-68 at UMBC 48-60 Winthrop 92-73 at Liberty 52-64 Coastal Carolina 88-84 Charleston Southern 79-82 at UNC Greensboro 62-89 UNC Asheville 71-68 at VCU 66-93 Towson State 76-62 UMBC 61-54 at Winthrop 74-71 at UNC Asheville 67-65 at Coastal Carolina 63-61 at Charleston Southern 65-76 Liberty 57-68 63-47 vs. UNC Asheville1 vs. UNC Greensboro1 59-71
1
Big South Tournament, Lynchburg, Va.
Chris Hawkins ranks among Radford career leaders in assists and steals.
1993-94
Bradley 20-8, 13-5 Cabrini 98-54 at Richmond 75-89 at VCU 64-70 Bethany 84-56 George Mason 99-81 at VMI 79-61 Western Maryland 104-62 at LSU 73-72 at UNC Greensboro 67-77 Towson State 82-58 UMBC 78-70 at Winthrop 91-68 Liberty 82-68 Campbell 79-67 at Coastal Carolina 69-56 at Charleston Southern 71-75 at UNC Asheville 70-43 at Towson State 63-73 at UMBC 91-81 Winthrop 78-64 UNC Asheville 69-52 UNC Greensboro 76-73 at Campbell 56-73 Coastal Carolina 80-64 Charleston Southern 83-78 at Liberty 73-75 vs. UMBC1 81-78 61-72 vs. Campbell1
Coach: Ron 11/25 W 11/27 W 12/2 L 12/5 L 12/7 W 12/9 W 12/16 W 12/20 L 12/23 L 12/28 L 12/30 L 1/3 W 1/13 L 1/15 W 1/18 W 1/20 W 1/22 L 1/24 L 1/27 L 1/29 W 2/3 L 2/7 W 2/10 W 2/16 W 2/19 L 2/24 W 2/29 L
1995-96
Bradley 14-13, 8-6 Tenn.-Martin 92-77 Davis & Elkins 94-49 at VMI 110-113 at Richmond 67-73 East Tenn. State 88-77 Middle Tenn. State 92-77 Catholic 87-59 at Florida State 59-79 at Marshall 73-101 at East Tenn. State 64-68 at South Carolina 69-90 Duquesne 65-64 Winthrop 66-70 Liberty 71-65 (OT) UMBC 66-48 at Coastal Carolina 64-55 at Charleston Southern 75-80 at UNC Greensboro 68-73 UNC Asheville 56-74 at UMBC 73-63 at Liberty 50-53 UNC Greensboro 81-67 at Winthrop 92-82 Coastal Carolina 87-68 Charleston Southern 85-87 (OT) at UNC Asheville 77-74 vs. Charleston Southern1 52-55
1
Big South Tournament, Lynchburg, Va.
1
Big South Tournament, Charleston, S.C.
Jason Lansdown helped the Highlanders to four of their 11 straight winning seasons.
Coach: Ron 11/24 L 11/26 W 11/29 L 12/2 W 12/5 W 12/7 L 12/10 W
1996-97
Bradley at Evansville at UT-Martin at Georgia Tech VCU Richmond Marshall VMI
15-13, 8-6 47-68 82-59 60-91 81-77 67-62 76-81 70-68
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Concord at Ohio at Virginia at East Tenn. State at Duquesne UNC Asheville at UMBC UNC Greensboro at Winthrop Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern at Liberty UMBC at UNC Asheville Winthrop at UNC Greensboro at Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina Liberty vs. UNC Greensboro1 at Liberty1
1/6 1/9 1/13 1/16 1/18 1/23 1/27 1/30 2/1 2/6 2/8 2/11 2/13 2/17 2/20 2/26 2/27
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at Norfolk State 85-80 at Winthrop* 56-70 UNC Asheville* 70-79 Charleston Southern* 92-75 Coastal Carolina* 104-75 Elon 89-73 at High Point 76-66 atLiberty* 86-60 at UNC Asheville* 101-94 (OT) at Coastal Carolina* 82-67 at Charleston Southern* 79-76 High Point 88-70 at Elon 72-71 Winthrop* 57-53 Liberty* 97-68 92-79 vs. UNC Asheville2 vs. Winthrop2 74-86
* Conference Game Capital City Classic, Tallahasse, Fla. 2 Big South Tournament, Asheville, N.C. 1
Big South Tournament, Lynchburg, Va.
Coach: Ron 11/22 L 11/24 W 11/29 L 12/1 W 12/6 L 12/10 L 12/22 L 12/30 W 12/31 L 1/5 W 1/8 L 1/10 W 1/14 W 1/17 W 1/21 W 1/24 L 1/26 W 1/29 L 1/31 W 2/2 W 2/7 W 2/9 W 2/11 W 2/14 W 2/16 W 2/21 W 2/25 W 2/27 W 2/28 W 3/13 L 1
1997-98
Bradley 20-10, 10-2 Concord 86-104 Elon 86-59 at Marshall 49-67 Ohio 72-63 (OT) at Duquesne 82-88 at Virginia Tech 72-79 at Wake Forest 53-85 80-77 vs. Cal. State Stanislaus1 at Utah State1 73-80 Tusculum 83-72 at UNC Asheville* 50-53 UMBC* 81-78 Norfolk State 100-81 at Belmont 85-76 Winthrop* 88-54 at Coastal Carolina* 55-61 at Charleston Southern* 82-76 Belmont 56-67 Liberty* 77-59 at UMBC 73-68 UNC Asheville* 91-87 at Winthrop* 82-60 ETSU 81-65 Charleston Southern* 83-70 Coastal Carolina* 81-64 at Liberty* 91-82 vs. Charleston Southern2 75-68 vs. UMBC3 88-69 vs. UNC Asheville3 63-61 vs. Duke4 63-99
Kevin Robinson’s buzzer-beater gave RU its first Big South title and trip to the NCAA Tournament.
1998-99
Bradley Concord Davis & Elkins St. Peters at Richmond at Clemson Marshall Duquesne VCU at James Madison vs. Niagara1 Jacksonville1
20-8, 8-2 108-64 89-58 73-71 55-86 38-70 73-65 67-71 86-62 62-78 75-72 70-73
Coach: Ron 11/19 L 11/20 W 11/23 W 12/4 L 12/9 W 12/11 W 12/18 L 12/29 L 12/30 L 1/2 L 1/7 W 1/11 W 1/15 W 1/18 L 1/20 W 1/22 W 1/24 W 1/27 W 1/29 W 2/2 L 2/5 W 2/9 L 2/11 W 2/14 W 2/19 W 2/24 W 2/26 W 3/3 L
1999-00
Bradley 18-10, at Florida International1 vs. Boston University1 at St. Peter’s at Marshall at Virginia Tech James Madison at VCU at UT-Chattanooga2 vs. Tennessee State2 at Tennessee at Hampton Concord Winthrop* Richmond UNC Asheville* at Charleston Southern* at Coastal Carolina* High Point* Liberty* at Elon* at UNC Asheville* at Winthrop* Charleston Southern* Coastal Carolina* Elon* at High Point* at Liberty* at UNC Asheville3
12-2 73-75 70-50 80-68 77-90 62-60 69-67 80-94 56-70 58-60 46-72 77-68 96-66 55-52 62-71 92-79 82-75 67-65 96-74 85-66 77-90 80-74 78-81 78-64 73-72 75-67 74-65 68-62 71-78
* Conference Game UT-Chattanooga Tournament Florida International Shootout 3 Big South Tournament, Asheville, N.C. 1
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* Conference Game Gossner Classic in Logan, Utah 2 Big South Tournament 3 NCAA Tournament
Coach: Ron 11/17 W 11/21 W 11/23 W 11/28 L 11/30 L 12/2 W 12/5 L 12/8 W 12/12 L 12/29 W 12/30 L
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103-55 65-83 47-95 64-59 92-102 56-63 79-66 72-58 75-85 77-72 73-79 63-70 81-66 87-79 88-74 67-77 76-71 73-62 75-89 78-76 73-85
Ryan Charles was a two-time All-Big South selection during his time at Radford.
Coach: Ron 11/17 L 11/19 L 11/21 L 11/26 W 11/29 L 12/2 W 12/4 W 12/8 W 12/18 L 12/21 W 12/29 W 12/30 L 1/2 L 1/9 W 1/13 W
2000-01
Bradley 19-10, 12-2 at Richmond 61-97 at American 62-74 at Siena 59-65 (OT) Hampton 74-70 at James Madison 66-77 vs. East Carolina 63-56 at High Point* 66-56 East Tennessee St. 68-66 at Wake Forest 52-92 at Middle Tennessee St. 80-73 vs. Portland1 80-74 at Montana State1 72-77 at UNC Wilmington 54-64 Concord 85-59 Coastal Carolina* 104-97(2OT)
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Charleston Southern* 74-71 at UNC Asheville* 73-83 Winthrop* 59-54 at Liberty* 77-57 Elon* 95-75 at Charleston Southern* 61-59 at Coastal Carolina* 77-74 at Winthrop* 65-85 UNC Asheville* 83-80 at Elon* 95-76 High Point* 79-61 Liberty* 94-77 vs. Charleston Southern2 65-62 vs. Winthrop2 65-67 (OT)
1/18 1/25 1/20 1/29 2/2 2/5 2/13 2/15 2/17 2/22 2/24 2/28 3/4 3/7 3/7
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at Liberty* at Charleston Southern* at Coastal Carolina* Elon* at High Point* at Winthrop* at UNC Aasheville* Coastal Carolina* Charleston Southern* at Elon* Birmingham Southern Liberty* vs. Charleston Southern2 at Liberty3 vs. UNC Asheville3
66-81 64-81 77-73 53-57 64-75 61-82 68-75 65-58 59-57 74-84 57-67 81-56 65-62 55-52 71-85
*Conference Game Miami Tournament in Miami, Fla. Big South Tournament First Round at Higher Seed 3 Big South Semis/Finals, Lynchburg, Va. 1
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Coach: Ron 11/16 L 11/17 L 11/18 W 11/21 L 11/26 W 11/28 L 12/1 W 12/4 W 12/6 L 12/8 L 12/15 L 12/17 L 12/22 L 12/28 W 12/29 L 1/2 L 1/6 L 1/9 W 1/12 W 1/14 L 1/19 W 1/26 W 1/30 L 2/2 W 2/4 W 2/9 W 2/13 W 2/16 W 2/23 L 2/28 W 3/1 L
2001-02
Bradley 15-16, 9-5 vs. Butler1 56-73 vs. Wichita State1 80-81 vs. Alaska-Fairbanks1 89-50 at Purdue 84-91 UNC Wilmington 85-72 Richmond 52-62 Middle Tennessee St. 72-53 American 76-65 Marshall 63-67 at East Tennessee State 54-79 at Virginia Tech 56-63 at Tennessee 66-72 at East Carolina 86-90 (2OT) vs. Holy Cross2 66-49 61-68 at College of Charleston2 at Elon* 58-61 UNC Asheville* 60-74 Winthrop* 69-48 at Coastal Carolina* 82-71 at Charleston Southern* 63-74 High Point* 78-77 (OT) Liberty* 79-60 at UNC Asheville* 71-80 Charleston Southern* 70-52 Coastal Carolina* 76-60 at Winthrop* 72-64 at High Point* 78-60 Elon* 81-60 at Liberty 69-78 vs. Coastal Carolina3 81-66 vs. High Point3 70-72 (OT)
2003-04
Jason Williams is the only player in Radford history to earn Big South Player of the Year.
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*Conference Game 1 Top of the World Shootout, Fairbanks, Ark. 2 Good Neighbor Classic, Charleston, S.C. 3 Big South Tournament, Roanoke, Va.
*Conference Game Big South First Round at Higher Seed
2004-05
2002-03
Coach: Byron Samuels 10-20, 7-8 11/22 L at Richmond 46-92 11/24 W at William & Mary 64-63 11/26 L Howard 58-63 (OT) 11/28 W North Carolina A&T 67-58 (OT) 12/3 L East Carolina 42-87 12/6 L at American 49-73 12/14 L at Marshall 65-90 12/21 L at Akron 64-97 12/23 L at Ohio State 80-96 12/27 L vs. Florida International1 45-81 12/28 L vs. St. Francis (NY)1 63-69 1/3 W Winthrop* 64-55 1/4 L High Point* 67-81 1/8 L at Birmingham Southern 65-83 1/11 W UNCA* 74-68
Coach: Byron Samuels 12-16, 7-9 11/22 W Bluefield 101-79 11/24 W William & Mary 89-86 11/26 W at North Carolina A&T 86-59 11/29 L Akron 63-73 12/02 L American 69-83 12/04 L Marshall 77-79 12/06 W at Howard 66-65 12/13 L at Virginia Tech 60-73 12/22 L at Clemson 58-74 12/30 L at East Carolina 50-87 1/05 L at Winthrop* 76-78 (OT) 1/08 L at VMI* 58-69 1/10 W UNC Asheville* 73-58 1/14 W Liberty* 83-76 1/17 L at High Point* 67-72 1/19 W Birmingham-Southern* 57-53 1/24 W Coastal Carolina* 77-76 (OT) 1/26 W Charleston Southern* 71-70 1/31 L at UNC Asheville* 62-76 2/4 W VMI* 63-46 2/7 L Winthrop* 52-73 2/11 W Longwood 84-61 2/14 L at Charleston Southern* 46-71 2/16 W at Coastal Carolina* 84-75 2/21 L High Point* 57-58 2/25 L at Birmingham-Southern* 71-84 2/28 L at Liberty* 49-50 3/02 L at Coastal Carolina1 62-67
Raymond “Peanut” Arrington helped lead Radford to the league championship in 2003.
Coach: Byron Samuels 12-16, 7-9 11/19 W vs. Yale1 72-71 11/20 L at William and Mary1 76-81 11-23 W at Longwood 91-81 11/29 W Ferrum 89-60 12/2 W North Carolina A&T 66-61 12/4 L at West Virginia 44-78 12/8 L vs. Hampton 74-89 12/10 W Lees-McRae 97-77 12/23 L at Colorado 58-74 12/28 L at Saint Mary’s (Calif.)2 60-72 12/29 L vs. UC Davis2 63-67 1/5 L at Birmingham-Southern* 59-61 1/8 W Coastal Carolina* 93-82 1/10 L Charleston Southern* 60-67 1/15 L at Winthrop* 54-74 1/19 W at VMI* 78-62 1/22 W High Point* 85-83 (OT) 1/25 L at UNC Asheville* 72-75
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Liberty* 69-64 Birmingham-Southern* 62-64 at Charleston Southern* 66-56 at Coastal Carolina* 61-79 VMI* 54-67 Winthrop* 55-65 at Liberty* 62-70 at High Point* 92-87 (2OT) UNC Asheville* 91-75 at Birmingham-Southern3 40-69
*Conference Game William & Mary Classic, Williamsburg, Va. Shamrock Office Solutions Classic, Morega, Calif. 3 Big South First Round at Higher Seed 1
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67-77 59-62 94-103 65-75 70-84 67-85 58-77 114-107 68-78 48-64 73-90
*Conference Game John Thompson Classic, Milwaukee, Wisc. 2 FIU Tournament, Miami, Fla. 3 College of Charleston Tournament, Charleston, S.C. # Big South First Round at Higher Seed
2007-08
In 2006, Andre Bynum and the Highlanders hosted a Big South Tournament game for the first time school history.
* Conference Game NABC Classic, Blacksburg, Va. New Mexico Tournament, Albuquerque, N.M. 3 Big South First Round at Higher Seed 1
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Coach: Byron Samuels 16-13, 9-7 11/10 L at Virginia Tech1 50-80 11/12 W vs Western Carolina1 69-56 11/13 W vs Bowling Green1 81-63 11/22 W ETSU 95-85 11/26 L at Arkansas 55-75 11/28 W Southern Virginia 91-62 11/30 W at North Carolina A&T 83-76 12/6 L at Hampton 69-73 12/8 W Virginia Intermont 78-66 12/10 L at George Mason 69-81 66-83 12/28 L vs Tex-Arlington2 12/29 W vs Dartmouth2 85-78 1/4 L UNC Asheville* 80-87 1/7 W at Liberty* 60-50 1/14 L Winthrop* 75-90 1/18 W High Point* 96-76 1/21 W at Coastal Carolina* 70-69 (OT) 1/23 W at Charleston Southern* 80-71 1/26 W VMI* 101-77 1/28 L at Birmingham-So* 57-70 2/1 L at High Point* 62-76 2/4 L at UNC Asheville* 57-64 2/6 W Birmingham-Southern* 75-64 2/11 L at Winthrop* 44-71 2/13 W Charleston Southern* 81-76 2/18 W Liberty* 69-54 2/23 W at VMI* 77-69 2/25 L Coastal Carolina* 75-84 2/28 L High Point3 84-87
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Coach: Brad Greenberg 10-20, 5-9 11/9 L at Michigan 55-82 11/11 L at Eastern Michigan 55-72 11/14 W Presbyterian 68-54 11/17 L Gardner-Webb 83-93 11/19 L at Air Force 47-52(OT) 11/24 L at Campbell 70-87 11/28 W Southern Virginia 91-67 12/1 L at Prebyterian 60-62 12/03 W at Gardner-Webb 100-97 12/08 W Campbell 75-68 12/15 L at Georgetown 51-110 12/17 L at James Madison 74-85 12/19 L West Virginia 60-90 1/2 L at South Carolina 63-90 01/12 L at Coastal Carolina* 75-76 1/14 L at Charleston Southern* 74-90 1/19 L Winthrop* 59-77 1/23 L at UNC Asheville* 63-82 2/2 W Liberty* 89-88 2/5 W at VMI* 108-102(OT) 2/9 W Charleston Southern * 78-69 2/11 L Coastal Carolina* 61-65 2/16 L at Winthrop* 59-74 2/20 W UNC Asheville* 62-53 2/23 W VMI* 86-83(OT) 2/27 L at High Point* 54-77 3/1 L at Liberty* 71-78 3/04 L at Winthrop# 45-76 * Big South Conference Games # Big South Tour. against Higher Seed
2006-07
Coach: Byron Samuels 8-22, 3-11 11/10 L at UW-Milwaukee1 60-72 11/11 L vs. UAB1 63-76 11/12 L vs. Washington State1 67-84 11/17 L vs. Western Illinois2 72-75(OT) 11/18 W vs. Alcorn State2 77-49 11/22 L at Air Force 59-83 11/25 W Campbell 87-80 11/29 W at Richmond 67-50 12/2 W West Virginia Wesleyan 89-64 12/6 L George Mason 60-62 12/9 W Shenandoah 94-63 12/18 L at Campbell 88-101 12/21 L at ETSU 51-71 46-68 12/29 L at College of Charleston3 12/30 L vs. IUPUI3 64-67 1/6 L at High Point* 74-81 1/9 L at Liberty* 66-80 1/13 W Coastal Carolina* 80-76 1/15 W Charleston Southern* 61-53
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The following is a list of standard operating procedures for Radford University Athletic Communications and all of its constituent groups. Any question regarding any of these policies should be directed to the Athletic Communications office.
INTERVIEWS All interviews with Radford University coaches, student-athletes and staff members must be arranged through the Athletic Communications Office. Following the competition, locker rooms are off limits to members of the media. Player and coach interviews will be conducted in the press room after a 10-minute cooling off period. Except for postgame situations, interviews with coaches or student-athletes must be arranged through the Athletic Communications Office by contacting Joey Beeler at 540-831-5726 or jwbeeler@radford. edu. Interviews will be arranged at times which do not interfere with a student’s academic schedule. NO interviews will be granted on game day.
PRESS CONFERENCES
PRACTICES Attendance at practice must be arranged through the Radford University Athletic Communications Office.
In the event of a press conference, all primary media covering Radford University Athletics will be notified as far in advance as possible. To be added to the primary media list, contact the Athletic Communications Office.
PRESS CREDENTIALS
GAME INFORMATION
Press credentials are mailed for the entire season or one week in advance of the desired game. Credentials obtained by late arrangements may be picked up at the press entrance. Please contact Joey Beeler at 540-831-5726 or jwbeeler@radford.edu at least one day before the game to obtain credentials.
Prior to the game, Radford University’s Department of Athletic Communications furnishes programs, statistics and rosters in the press room. Game services include play-by-play, halftime box scores and final box scores.
PRESS ROW Press row seating is provided for working media representatives, radio and television crews broadcasting the game, Athletic Communications staff, and approved guests. INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE 18 ARE NOT PERMITTED TO SIT AT PRESS ROW. Please observe seating assignments.
PARKING The Dedmon Center, home of the Highlanders, is on University Drive across Norwood Street (U.S. Route 11) from the main campus. Media covering RU basketball should park in the upper parking lot and enter on the administrative level nearest that lot. TV camera crews might find it more convenient to park on the lower level near the riverside entrance for ease in getting equipment in the building. Please call the Office of Athletic Communications in advance for press and parking passes.
RADIO Any visiting radio broadcasts must reserve their seating and phone lines at least two weeks in advance of the covered event. The visitor’s radio station is provided space on press row at Peters Hall and the Dedmon Center. A standard business line with a modular plug is provided along with a backup line for emergencies.All broadcast calls must be made collect, with a calling card or arrangements should be made to have the radio station call press row. The analog line to be used by visiting radio is (540) 831-5242. The press row phone number is (540) 831-5295.
PHOTOGRAPHERS Photographers are asked to shoot from the respective end zones for basketball. For all other sports, standard shooting spots may be utilized. Similar policies apply for credentials and seating reservations.
RADFORD ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE The Radford University Athletic Communications Office provides complete information and media services regarding the institution’s 19 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports. The department is responsible for all public and media relations pertaining to athletics, athletic department publications, the athletic website as well as statistical and historical record keeping for the Radford University Athletic Department. Mailing Address P.O. Box 6913 Radford, VA 24142 Office Phone / Fax (540) 831-5726 / 831-5556
JOEY BEELER
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PATRICK REED
Assistant Director
CURT CASSELL Intern
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The broadcasting arm of the RU Athletic Department, the Radford Sports Network exists to bring live game action of Radford’s sporting events. While men’s and women’s basketball are the flagship events, other events are broadcast from time-to-time, giving Highlander sports fans another way to follow their teams.
THE BROADCASTS Radford men’s basketball is carried on 107.1 WPSK and live over the internet at RadfordAthletics.com.
RICK WATSON At the forefront of the Sports Network is the Voice of the Highlanders, Rick Watson, who serves as the athletic department’s Director of Broadcasting, is in his ninth year as the play-by-play voice for all men’s basketball games as well as other selected events. A 1991 graduate of Radford’s school of communications, Watson is also the host of Big Dog Sports Talk, a popular radio call-in show in the New River Valley.
Director of Broadcasting
JEFF KLEPPIN
Men’s Basketball Color Analyst
Color analyst Jeff Kleppin forms the other half of the men’s basketball broadcasting team. This will mark the seventh year he has served as color analyst. Kleppin has worked with Radford athletics and RU basketball in several capacities since his graduation with a degree in journalism in 1985. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Athletic Administration from Virginia Tech. Kleppin also is the general manager of The Hill Golf Course in Blacksburg, Va. Broadcasts begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes before tip-off. The pre-game show includes opponent breakdown, interviews with head coach Brad Greenberg and his staff and a recap of previous games. A post-game show follows the game and provides analysis of the game, coach and player interviews and previews of upcoming games.
NETWORK HISTORY In 1988, Radford University became one of the first NCAA Division I schools to bring its basketball broadcasts in-house. In the process, the University became a pioneer in college sports broadcasting, and created the foundation which helped establish the Radford Sports Network as a leader in collegiate sports broadcasting. Today, the Sports Network is still one of the most respected programs in the region. In addition, the Network has been the starting point for several well-respected voice talents, including Wes Durham, current voice of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, and David Hunziker, current voice of the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
RADFORD UNIVERSITY MEDIA OUTLETS NEWSPAPER
TELEVISION
The Roanoke Times Ray Cox Phone: (540) 831-1672 ray.cox@roanoke.com
Washington Post Eric Prisbell Phone: (202) 253-0838 espbell@aol.com
WDBJ-TV-Channel 7 Travis Wells, Sports Director Phone: (540) 344-7000 After Hours: (540) 344-3623 twells@wdbj7.com
Richmond Times-Dispatch John O’Connor Phone: (800) 588-9884 ext. 6233 joconnor@timesdispatch.com
Bristol Herald Courier Allen Gregory Phone: (276) 645-2544 agregory@bristolnews.com
WSLS-TV-Channel 10 John Appicello, Sports Director Phone: (540) 981-9110 After Hours: (540) 981-9126 E-mail: jappicello@wsls.com
The Virginian-Pilot Ed Miller Phone: (757) 446-2372 ed.miller@pilotonline.com
Winchester Star Ben Brooks Phone: (800) 296-0281 bbrooks@winchesterstar.com
WSET-TV-Channel 13 Dennis Carter, Sports Director Phone: (434) 528-1313 Ext. 137 E-mail: newsdesk@wset.com
News Messenger Jason Pounds Phone: (540) 382-6171 ext. 211 jpounds@mainstreetnewspapers.com
USA Today Eric Smith, Asst. Sports Editor Phone: (703) 854-5610
WIRE SERVICES
Southwest Times Dave Bissett Phone: (540) 980-5220 sports@southwesttimes.com
The Tartan Matt LaBelle, Sports Editor Phone: (540) 831-5474 mrlabelle@radford.edu
The Associated Press (804) 643-6646 aprichmond@ap.org
WEB NRVSportsline.com David Grimes, Sports Director david@nrvtoday.com
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4 MARTELL MCDUFFY 6-4 187 Senior Guard
6-7 217 Sophomore Forward
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ERIC HALL
6-8 203 Senior Forward
RICK HALL
Assistant Coach 2nd Season
COLE WILDER 6-1 180 Junior Guard
JAMAR JENKINS
6-6 217 Senior Forward
5-9 193 Junior Guard
24 KENNY THOMAS 6-3 182 Senior Guard
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6-8 221 Junior Forward/Center
Assistant Coach 2nd Season
AMIR JOHNSON
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6-3 185 Freshman Guard
6-6 190 Junior Forward
Head Coach 2nd Season
6-3 185 Freshman Guard
DANIEL MITCHELL
PHILLIP MARTIN
BRAD GREENBERG
AARON AUSTIN
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12 NICK MCFARLIN
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ARTSIOM PARAKHOUSKI
ALI TON
6-11 260 Junior Center
Assistant Coach 2nd Season
ROSS CONDON
Dir. of Basketball Operations 2nd Season
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