2012 Radford Women's Golf Guide

Paige REESE

Alexandra AUSTIN

Kirsty CONDON

Hayley HAMMOND

WOMEN’S GOLF

Courtney FLOYD

Katie PARROTT

Meredith HOPPER

WOMEN’S GOLF

INTRODUCTION Table of Contents

RADFORD 1

Quick Facts

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2012-13 Schedule

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MEET THE TEAM 2012-13 Roster

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Meet the Highlanders

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Head Coach Jeff Beeler

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Newcomer Player Profiles

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2011-12 Season Recap

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THIS IS RU The Big South Conference

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Radford University President Penelope Kyle

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Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg

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This is Radford University

28-29

The New River Valley

30-31

Campus Life

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Student-Athlete Support Services

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Strength and Conditioning

34-35

Golf Facilities

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CREDITS The 2012-13 Radford University Women’s Golf Guide was written and edited by Brian Cox and designed by the Radford University Office of Athletic Communications. The Publication was designed using InDesign and

Table of Contents

Returning Player Profiles

Photoshop CS5. Additional editing and historical research provided by The Big South Conference and Gene Hyde, archivist at Radford University’s McConnell Library.

Photography: Tim Cowie, Todd Drexler, Lora Gordon, Dave Knachel and

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Athletic Communications.

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RADFORD UNIVERSITY FACTS

Location Radford, Va. Founded 1910 Enrollment 9,370 Nickname Highlanders Colors Red, White, Navy Blue Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Big South President Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College) Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg (Roanoke, 1991) Website www.RadfordAthletics.com

2012 Quick Facts

WOMEN’S GOLF HISTORY

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First Year East Regional Participant Academic All-American Coach of the Year Golfer of the Year Championship Medalist Freshman of the Year All-Conference Performers Scholar-Athlete of the Year All-Academic Golfer of the Week Team Sportsmanship Award Home Courses

1992 1 (Stephanie George ‘01) 1 (Laura Terebey ‘04) 1 (Matt Sutphin ‘01) 1 (Stephanie George ‘01) 1 (Stephanie George ‘01) 1 (Laura Terebey ‘01) 9 2 (Laura Terebey ‘03, ‘04) 14 10 3 (2006, 2007, 2010) Draper Valley Golf Club Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach Alma Mater, Year Best Championship Finish Golf Office Phone

2012-13 TEAM FACTS Players Returning/Lost Newcomers

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Jeff Beeler (5th Season) Campbell, 2002 4th (2008, 2009) (540) 831-7277 3/2 4

Assistant Director (Women’s Golf Contact) Brian Cox Office Phone

(540) 831-5211 Cell Phone

(540) 250-0624 Email

bcox27@radford.edu Assistant A.D.

Tom Galbraith Office Phone

(540) 831-5726 Email --Assistant Director

Brian Stanley Office Phone

(540) 831-6884 Email

bmstanley@radford.edu Director of Multimedia Services Patrick Reed Office Phone

(540) 831-5574 Email

pmreed@radford.edu Office Fax

(540) 831-6095 Mailing Address

P.O. Box 6913, Radford, Va. 24142 Overnight Address

101 Dedmon Center, Radford, Va. 24142

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HOST DATE

DAY(S)

EVENT

COURSE

LOCATION

Sept.

8-9

Sat-Sun

Bison Intercollegiate

Bucknell Golf Club

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Sun

Highlander Invitational

Draper Valley Golf Club

Draper, Va.

Oct.

8-9

Mon-Tue

Lady Pirate Intercollegiate

Greenville Country Club

Greenville, S.C.

15-16

Mon-Tue

Wendy’s CSU Invitational

Rivertowne Country Club

Charleston, S.C.

Oct.

22-23

Thu-Fri

Fighting Camel Classic

Keith Hills Country Club

Mar.

3-5

Sun-Tue

Edwin Watts Kiawah Island Intercollegiate

Oak Point & Cougar Point

14-15

Thu-Fri

Bucknell Vegas Invite

Paiute Golf Club Resort

24-25

Sun-Mon

Low Country Intercollegiate

Moss Creek Golf Club

Apr.

1-2

Sun-Mon

Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate

Mimosa Hills Country Club

14-16

Sun-Tue

Big South Championship

The Patriot Club

Lewisburg, Pa.

Kiawah Island, S.C.

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2012 Schedule

Buies Creek, N.C.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Hilton Head, S.C.

Morganton, N.C.

Greenwood, S.C.

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2012 Roster

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NAME Alexandra Austin Kirsty Condon Courtney Floyd Hayley Hammond Meredith Hopper Katie Parrott Paige Reese

HT. 5-4 5-9 5-8 5-9 5-6 5-6 5-5

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Burke, Va. / Robinson Secondary Lincolnshire, England / Kesteven and Sleaford Riverbank, Calif. / Riverbank Mooresville, N.C. / N.C. State Ashland, Va. / Hanover Brentwood, Tenn. / Ravenwood South Hill, Va. / Park View

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Head Coach: Jeff Beeler (5th Season - Campbell ‘02)

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YR. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr.

RADFORD Meredith HOPPER

Hayley HAMMOND

Paige REESE

Kirsty CONDON

Alexandra AUSTIN

WOMEN’S GOLF

Meet the Highlanders

Katie PARROTT

Courtney FLOYD

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Jeff Beeler head coach ♦ fifth year

Coaching Profile

With more than 14 years of experience in golf instruction, as well as a professional background, Jeff Beeler is entering his fifth season as the head women’s golf coach at Radford University.

The 2011-12 campaign featured a school-record stroke average and two Highlanders swinging their way into the Top-10 charts for stroke average amongst league golfers.

For the fourth consecutive year under Beeler, Radford’s school-record stroke average improved (311), bettering last year’s mark of 317. All five players set a new career-low in that category, as well. Radford tallied four Top-10 team performances, highlighted by a runnerup showing at the Low Country Intercollegiate.

The fifth-year head coach helped Jade Okamoto conclude her four-year career with an all-conference showing at the Big South Championship. After the initial five all-conference players were announced before the tournament, Okamoto played her way into the honor with a ninth-place tie at 229 (+13). Okamoto finished the year with a 76.9 stroke average – 10th best in the conference. In addition, she was Radford’s top finisher in four events.

Beeler also played an instrumental role in developing freshman Alexandra Austin, who led the Highlanders in stroke average at 76.5 (second best average among freshman in the Big South). Austin had a career-best showing at the Low Country Intercollegiate where she tied for third, one of three Top-6 finishes on the season. Furthermore, Austin grabbed medalist honors in the Hollins-Radford Dual in September with a four-over 75. In Richmond, Austin posted a 69, the lowest round for Radford this year.

Top finishes were the storyline in 2010-11 as Beeler guided his team to the Winthrop Invitational title and runner-up finish at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate. At Winthrop, his club captured the two-day event crown by five strokes and placed two in the individual top 3.

It also stood as the second team title in school history.

In Waynesville, N.C. at the Great Smokies, Beeler watched his squad card a schoolrecord and tournament-low 285 in the final round to finish runner-up, also setting a new team record with a 36-hole total of 586.

To go along with two of the highest team finishes in program history, Hannah Coles and Okamoto were tabbed Big South Women’s Golfer of the Week after each event.

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PERSONAL

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THE JEFF BEELER FILE

Date of Birth 5/6/79 Wife Julie Children Lucas, Bryce Hometown Charlottesville, Va. High School Western Albemarle Undergraduate Degree Campbell, 2002

COACHING CAREER 2008-Present

2000

In 2009-10, Beeler led his squad to its highest finish in school history as the Highlanders placed fourth at the 2010 Big South Women’s Golf Championships.

In addition to matching their highest finish in school history, the Highlanders also recorded four Top-10 finishes, including a second-place showing at the 2009 Draper Valley Intercollegiate where they carded a previous 36-hole school record of 597.

Individually, Beeler guided Megan Leineweber to Big South All-Conference honors, while Maggie Watts earned her third straight all-academic selection.

Head Women’s Golf Coach, Radford

A two-time Big South Golfer of the Week, Leineweber finished fifth in the league with a pair of Top-10 finishes through eight events.

Campbell University “B” Team

In just his first season as a collegiate coach, Beeler’s 2008-09 club matched the best finish in school history with a fourth place showing at the 2009 Big South Women’s Golf Championship.

Coaching Profile

PLAYING CAREER

The Highlanders finished sixth or better in six events during 2010-11 and tallied seven top 10 showings.

To go along with their strong showing in the season-ending event, Beeler guided the Highlanders to four top-five finishes a year ago including a runner-up finish at the Lady Herd Fall Classic.

Beeler’s 2008-09 Highlanders also set a school mark for team stroke average, bettering the previous standard by almost four strokes.

Not only did Beeler’s squad experience great success as a team, Coles put together one of the most successful individual campaigns in Radford women’s golf history. Coles recorded back-toback wins in the fall en route to earning all-conference honors thanks to the league’s third lowest stroke average.

As head coach, his duties include managing every aspect of the women’s program, including practice, scheduling and recruiting.

Prior to coaching at Radford, Beeler was the head golf professional of Old Trail Golf Club, located just outside Charlottesville in Crozet, Va. In addition to managing the day-to-day operations of the course, he gave private lessons and led clinics; Beeler was also the course’s tournament director and organized the Old Trail Invitational, one of Central Virginia’s top amateur tournaments.

Along with his professional experience, Beeler has been teaching the game since 1997 in a number of capacities, ranging from private lessons to players of all skills and ages, to coaching at the varsity high school level.

Beeler’s playing resume includes 1997 Jefferson District Golfer of the Year honors at Western Albemarle High School, as well as intercollegiate rounds at Campbell University, which is located in Buies Creek, N.C. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Campbell in 2002, with a focus in golf management.

A native of Charlottesville, Beeler and the former Julie Griffith of Marion Center, Pa., were married in November of 2003. They are the parents of Lucas Payne (6) and Bryce Hogan (2).

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Kirst y Condon Junior ♦ Blankney GC

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS

Returner Profiles

Played in all 11 events and figured into the team score in every event … Finished year with 80.1 stroke average … Finished second in the Hollins and Wofford Duals … Tied for 13th at the Low Country Intercollegiate and helped Radford to a runner-up team showing … Carded her season and career-low round of 73 in the Wofford Dual.

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2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS

Competed in all 21 rounds as a freshman, with a 81.5 stroke average … Shot a season-low 73 in the final round of the Great Smokies Intercollegiate … Tied for sixth in the Winthrop Invitational, finishing both rounds with a five-over par 77 to help Radford capture its second team title.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

Captain of the Blankney Juniors in 2007 ... Winner of the Sub Divisional Finals of the Lincolnshire Girls Club Team in 20082009 and of the Division I Lincolnshire League in 2008, while participating on the Blankney Ladies Club Team ... Ladies Joint Course record holder at the home course of Blankney GC 69 with a three under par ... Recorded a third-place finish in the English Schools in 2009 ... Represented England in the English Schools vs. Scottish Schools in September of 2009.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Ann and Ken Condon ... Born May 14, 1992 in Paisley, Scotland ... Majoring in German at Radford with three minors: French, Economics and Spanish.

‘12 BIG SOUTH ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

5-9 LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND KESTEVEN AND SLEAFORD

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Kirst y Condon Junior ♦ Blankney GC

WHAT’S IN THE BAG

Returner Profiles

DRIVER................................................................ PING G20 3-WOOD............................................................... PING G10 5-WOOD................................................................. PING G5 HYBRIDS................................................................ PING G5 IRONS.................................................................... PING G5 WEDGES.............................................................PING TOUR PUTTER........................................................................ YES!

CONDON BY THE NUMBERS Year Events Rounds Strokes 2011-12 11 26 2083 2010-11 9 21 1712 TOTALS 20 47 3795

Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish 80.1 73 150 239 0 0 0 1 1 T-10 81.5 73 153 238 0 0 0 1 1 T-6 80.8 73 150 238 0 0 0 2 2 T-6

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Paige Reese Junior ♦ Sou th HilL CC

Returner Profiles

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS

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Competed in all 11 events, with all 26 rounds counting toward the team score… 78.8 stroke average was a career-low and was third on the team… Found herself in the Top-10 for the majority of the Big South Championship and finished 11th with a season-low 231… Had a low round of 74, set twice in the Wofford Dual and Big South Championship… Tied for 22nd overall at the Low Country Intercollegiate… Topped the field in the Presbyterian Dual with four-over 76.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS

Competed in all 21 rounds as a freshman… Shot a team-best 69 in the final round of the Great Smokies Intercollegiate en route to tying for 16th place… Placed 10th in the Winthrop Invitational (76-79=155) for her third top 20 finish, helping the Highlanders capture its second team title in school history…

Finished the season with a 79.1 stroke average.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

A four-year letterwinner at Park View High School ... Named team MVP all four years ... Finished third in the VHSL Girls’ State Tournament her junior and senior campaigns ... Winner of the Virginia State Girls Tournament in 2009 ... Born June 4, 1992 in South Hill, Va.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Bryant and Kathy Reese ... Has a younger sister, Kaitlin ... Majoring in Athletic Training at Radford.

5-5 SOUTH HILL, VA. PARK VIEW

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Paige Reese Junior ♦ Sou th HilL CC

WHAT’S IN THE BAG

Returner Profiles

DRIVER...................................................TAYLORMADE R11 3-WOOD..................................................TAYLORMADE R11 5-WOOD..................................................TAYLORMADE R11 HYBRIDS.................................................TAYLORMADE R11 IRONS................................................................... PING I15 WEDGES....................................................TITLEIST VOKEY PUTTER................................................. SCOTTY CAMERON

REESE BY THE NUMBERS Year Events Rounds Strokes 2011-12 11 26 2049 2010-11 9 21 1662 TOTALS 20 47 3711

Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish 78.8 74 150 231 0 0 0 1 1 T-22 79.1 69 146 230 1 1 0 1 4 T-10 79.0 69 146 230 1 1 0 2 5 T-10

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Alexandra Austin Sophomore ♦ Springfield GC

Returner Profiles

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS

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Played in all 11 events and figured into the team score in all 26 rounds … Led Radford and finished with a 76.5 scoring average, sixth-best in the conference and second-best among league freshmen … Tallied four Top-10 performances … Finished sixth in first collegiate tournament at Bucknell with 218 …

Took medalist honors in the Hollins-Radford Dual … Recorded the low round for Radford with a 69 in the third round of the Spider Invitational and finished fifth overall … Tied for third in the Low Country Intercollegiate with scores of 79-73 to record a 152 and helped Radford to a runner-up team showing.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

Given the Virginia High School League Award of Excellence for Golf ... Earned the Bobby Bowers Junior Golf Scholarship ...

Received the Athletic Booster Award at Robinson Secondary ...

Member of the regional athletic honor roll.

PERSONAL

Born on Apr. 22, 1993 ... Daughter of Michelle and Gordon Austin and has a younger sister Madylyn ... Father Gordon played basketball at American University ... Undecided on a major.

5-4 BURKE, VA. ROBINSON SECONDARY

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Alexandra Austin Sophomore ♦ Springfield GC

Returner Profiles

WHAT’S IN THE BAG DRIVER...................................................TAYLORMADE R11 3-WOOD.......................................... TAYLORMADE BURNER 5-WOOD.......................................... TAYLORMADE BURNER HYBRIDS............................... TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZ IRONS...................................................... TAYLORMADE CP WEDGES.............................................................PING TOUR PUTTER................................................. SCOTTY CAMERON

AUSTIN BY THE NUMBERS Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish 2011-12 11 26 1989 76.5 69 148 223 2 1 2 3 4 T-3 TOTALS 11 26 1989 76.5 69 148 223 2 1 2 3 4 T-3

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Hayley Hammond R-Junior ♦ Mooresville GC

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS

Sat out due to NCAA transfer regulations.

Newcomer Profiles

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS (N.C. STATE)

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Saw her first action in the spring as an individual at the UNCW Lady Seahawk ... After an impressive opening-round even-par 72, she placed 15th at +20 (72-77-87=236).

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

Played four seasons of golf at Lake Norman HS for head coach Lew Soulsby ... Three-year team captain ... Named allstate twice, conference player of the year three times and was a four-time all-conference and all-region selection ... Named the Statesville Record & Landmark and NPC Golfer of the Year in 2009 ... Finished second at 2009 NC 1A/2A/3A State Championship ... Shot back-to-back rounds of 68 to win the county and conference championships ... Won the 2008 NC Junior Match Play Championship ... Four-year NC Scholar that graduated in the Top-10 percent of the class ... Member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club ... Won the Laura Laws trophy awarded to the most outstanding golfer in the Lake Norman area four times ... Was awarded the Most Outstanding Senior Female Athlete for 2009 at Lake Norman ... Also played three years of tennis and one year of basketball.

PERSONAL

Hayley Glenn Hammond ... Father played collegiate tennis at United States Air Force Academy (1974-78) ... Cousin flew two missions as a space shuttle pilot with NASA ... Uncle is the commander of the Georgia Air National Guard.

5-9 MOORESVILLE, N.C. N.C. STATE

‘10 WOMEN’S AMATEUR PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITOR

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Hayley Hammond R-Junior ♦ Mooresville GC WHAT’S IN THE BAG

WOMEN’S GOLF

Newcomer Profiles

DRIVER..................................... TAYLORMADE SUPERQUAD 3-WOOD.......................................... TAYLORMADE BURNER 5-WOOD.......................................... TAYLORMADE BURNER HYBRIDS.......................................... TAYLORMADE RESCUE IRONS.......................................................TAYLORMADE R9 WEDGES..............................................CALLAWAY X-SERIES PUTTER............................................. TAYLORMADE SPIDER

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Courtney Floyd

Freshman ♦ Modesto Municipal GC

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

Newcomer Profiles

First RHS female golfer to advance to sections all four years ... MVP of 2008 squad ... Lowest stroke average on 2009 team ... 2010 and 2011 Coach’s Award recipient.

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PERSONAL

Courtney Amber Floyd was born Sept. 23, 1994 ... Daughter of Charlie and Pamela Floyd ... Riverbank Class of 2012 Valedictorian ... The First Tee Scholar ... Logged over 1,500 volunteer hours at The First Tee of Central Valley ... Plans to major in chemistry, with a minor in spanish.

5-8 RIVERBANK, CALIF. RIVERBANK

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Courtney Floyd

Freshman ♦ Modesto Municipal GC

DRIVER...............................NIKE SASQUATCH MACHSPEED 3-WOOD............................................................... OVATION 5-WOOD.................................................. NIKE SASQUATCH IRONS...........................................................ARMOUR 845S WEDGES................................................. CLEVELAND CG 16 PUTTER............................................. ODYSSEY WHITE HOT

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Newcomer Profiles

WHAT’S IN THE BAG

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Meredith Hopper

Newcomer Profiles

Freshman ♌ The Crossings

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HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

Played golf for the Hawks and became the first golfer to make it to the Group AAA state tournament ... All-district and allregion selection ... Led Hanover to four district titles in her four years ... Played on the Junior Golf Tour and the College Prep Tour.

PERSONAL

Meredith Ann Hopper was born on Dec. 15, 1993 ... Daughter of Cameron and Ann Hopper ... Father played soccer for the University of Richmond ... Two siblings: Lauren Hopper (20) and Cameron Hopper (15) ... Plans to major in communications/public relations.

5-6 ASHLAND, VA. HANOVER

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Meredith Hopper Freshman ♦ The Crossings

DRIVER......................................... NIKE SASQUATCH SUMO 3-WOOD.................................................. NIKE SASQUATCH 5-WOOD.................................................. NIKE SASQUATCH HYBRIDS................................................. NIKE SASQUATCH IRONS...................................................... NIKE SLINGSHOT WEDGES................................................... NIKE SLINGSHOT PUTTER............................................. ODYSSEY WHITE HOT

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Newcomer Profiles

WHAT’S IN THE BAG

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Katie Parrot

Freshman ♦ The Governor's Club

Newcomer Profiles

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

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Helped lead Ravenwood to two consecutive state team runnerup championships ... Three-time district and region champion ... Regional medalist junior and senior year ... District champion senior year ... Finished sixth at the AJGA Chateau Elan ...

Semifinalist at the 2011 Tennessee School Days ... Won twice on the AAJGT: Governor’s Club and Nashville Golf and Athletic Club.

PERSONAL

Katherine Elizabeth Parrott is the daughter of Jim and Laura Parrott ... Born May 8, 1994 ... Has two sisters: Allie (16) and Emma (13) ... Mother played golf for Purdue University; grandfather played golf for Western Kentucky University ...

Completed high school with a 4.02 GPA ... Member of the National Honor Society ... 2012 John Maher Academic/Athletic Scholarship recipient ... Plans to major in nursing.

5-6 BRENTWOOD, TENN. RAVENWOOD

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Katie Parrot

Freshman ♦ The Governor's Club

DRIVER............................................................TITLEIST D2 3-WOOD................................................................... COBRA 5-WOOD...............................................................COBRA S9 HYBRIDS.................................................................. COBRA IRONS..................................................................COBRA S9 WEDGES....................................................TITLEIST VOKEY PUTTER........................................................... BETTINARDI

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Newcomer Profiles

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2011-12 Season Recap

2011-12 Season Recap

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The Radford women’s golf program wrapped up its 2011-12 campaign with yet another school-record stroke average and two Highlanders swinging their way into the Top-10 scoring amongst Big South golfers.

For the fourth consecutive year under head coach Jeff Beeler, Radford carded a school-record stroke average of 311, bettering last year’s mark of 317. All five players set a new career-low in that category, as well. Radford tallied four Top-10 team performances, highlighted by a runner-up showing at the Low Country Intercollegiate.

Senior Jade Okamoto concluded her four-year career with an all-conference showing at the Big South Championship. After the initial five all-conference players were announced before the tournament, Okamoto played her way into the honor with a ninth-place tie at 229 (+13). Okamoto finished the year with a 76.9 stroke average – 10th best in the conference. In addition, she was Radford’s top finisher in four events.

Freshman Alexandra Austin led the Highlanders with a 76.5 average and ranked sixth amongst league golfers.

She also had the second best freshman average in the Big South. Austin had a career-best showing at the Low Country Intercollegiate where she tied for third, one of three Top-6 finishes on the season. Furthermore, Austin grabbed medalist honors in the Hollins-Radford Dual in September with a 4-over 75. In Richmond, Austin posted a 69, the lowest round for Radford this year.

A member of the Big South All-Academic Team, Kirsty Condon recorded a low round of 73, the sixth-best round for a Highlander this year. Her top finish came at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational where she placed in a tie for 10th overall. At that same event, she entered the clubhouse with a 36-hole career low of 150 and was Radford’s top finisher. In the Highlanders’ home dual with Wofford, Condon also tied for second overall at one-over 73.

Paige Reese came into her own this spring. The sophomore finished second among Radford golfers in the Big South Championship with a season-best tie for 11th. Reese’s 74 on the second day of the championship tied a season-low, the two-day total of 150 bettered her season-best by five strokes. On the last hole of the second round, Reese holed out for eagle on the par-5 18th to place her in the Top-5 heading into the final round. She had the third best stroke average (78.8) on the team.

Amy McCollum had a career-best year in her final stint as a Highlander. McCollum recorded a new career low in stroke average (83.5) and saw a four-stroke difference in averages between her freshman campaign to this year.

Her best event this year came at the Spider Invitational where she tied for 30th and set a season-low round (77), 36-hole (162) and 54-hole (239) scores.

“Overall, I was pleased with the scores that we posted,” commented Beeler. “Although we didn’t win or have a couple more Top-5’s, it was another big step in the right direction. Alex and Jade had outstanding years and we have a great group returning in Kirsty, Paige, Alex and redshirt Hayley Hammond. The future is extremely bright!”

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2011-12 Season Recap Tournament Bison Invitational Great Smokies Intercollegiate Hollins Dual Spider Invitational Wendy’s CSU Invitational Wofford Dual

SPRING 2012 Feb. 26-28 Edwin Watts Kiawah Island Inter.

Mar. 9-11 JMU Eagle Landing Invite Mar. 18-20 C&F Bank Intercollegiate Mar. 25-26 Low Country Intercollegiate Apr. 9-11 Big South Championship

Course Bucknell University Golf Club Waynesville Golf Club and Inn Ashley Plantation Country Club Independence Golf Club Coosaw Creek Country Club Draper Valley Golf Club

Site Team Finish Lewisburg, Pa. 5th Waynesville, N.C. 13th Roanoke, Va. 1st Richmond, Va. 6th Charleston, S.C. T-8th Draper, Va. 2nd

Oak Point and Cougar Point Eagle Landing Golf Club Kingsmill Resort - River Course Moss Creek Golf Club The Patriot Club

Charleston, S.C. Jacksonville, Fla. Williamsburg, Va. Hilton Head, S.C. Greenwood, S.C.

31st 18th 9th 2nd 6th

Team Score 919 (+79) 603 (+27) 314 (+30) 932 (+68) 621 (+53) 307 (+19)

Top Individual Okamoto Okamoto Austin Austin Condon Condon

963 (+99) 937 (+73) 945 (+93) 623 (+47) 941 (+77)

Reese/Austin Austin Okamoto Austin Okamoto

2011-12 TOURNAMENT LINEUPS (listed by tournament finish) FALL 2011 Bison Invitational Great Smokies Intercollegiate Hollins Dual Spider Invitational Wendy’s CSU Invitational Wofford Dual

Okamoto Okamoto Austin Austin Condon Condon

Austin Austin Condon Okamoto Okamoto Reese

Reese Condon Okamoto Reese Austin Austin

Condon Reese Montenegro* Condon Reese Montenegro

McCollum Montenegro* Reese McCollum* Montenegro* McCollum

SPRING 2012 Edwin Watts Kiawah Island Inter.

JMU Eagle Landing Invite C&F Bank Intercollegiate Low Country Intercollegiate Big South Championship

Austin Austin Okamoto Austin Okamoto

Reese Okamoto Austin Okamoto Reese

Condon Reese Reese Condon Austin

Okamoto Condon Condon Reese Condon

McCollum McCollum McCollum McCollum McCollum

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Montenegro* McCollum McCollum Montenegro McCollum

2011-12 Season Recap

FALL 2011 Date Sept. 11-12 Sept. 19-20 Sept. 25 Oct. 10-11 Oct. 17-18 Nov. 8

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Condon

Tournament Résumé

2011-12 Season Recap

SPRING 2012 Kiawah Island Intercollegiate JMU Eagle Landing Invite C&F Bank Intercollegiate Low Country Intercollegiate Big South Championship FALL 2011 Bison Invitational Great Smokies Intercollegiate Hollins/Radford Dual Spider Invitational CSU Wendy’s Invitational Wofford/Radford Dual SPRING 2011 Sunshine Spring Classic Low Country Intercollegiate Hoya Invitational Big South Championship FALL 2010 Great Smokies Intercollegiate Bucknell Invitational Winthrop Invitational Lady Pirates Intercollegiate CSU Wendy’s Invitational

+32 +24 +41 +12 +28

83-82-83=248 79-86-75=240 88-82-84=254 80-76=156 79-81-84=244

T35 T56 2 T30 T10 T2

+29 +8 +6 +23 +8 +1

79-82-78=239 77-75=152 78 81-75-83=239 74-76=150 73

T30 T40 T62 27

+28 +25 +27 +29

85-87=172 85-82=167 85-86=171 82-82-81=245

T57 T41 T6 T70 T44

+9 +35 +10 +25 +25

80-73=153 80-81-84=245 77-77=154 78-82-78=238 85-82=167

Reese Tournament Résumé

SPRING 2012 Kiawah Island Intercollegiate JMU Eagle Landing Invite C&F Bank Intercollegiate Low Country Intercollegiate Big South Championship

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T149 T77 T74 T13 T32

T63 T69 T39 T22 11

+18 +22 +25 +15 +15

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FALL 2011 Bison Invitational Great Smokies Intercollegiate Hollins/Radford Dual Spider Invitational CSU Wendy’s Invitational Wofford/Radford Dual SPRING 2011 Sunshine Spring Classic Low Country Intercollegiate Hoya Invitational Big South Championship FALL 2010 Great Smokies Intercollegiate Bucknell Invitational Winthrop Invitational Lady Pirates Intercollegiate CSU Wendy’s Invitational

T35 T80 6 T30 T45 4

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T16 T12 T10 T44 T21

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Austin Tournament Résumé

SPRING 2012 Kiawah Island Intercollegiate JMU Eagle Landing Invite C&F Bank Intercollegiate Low Country Intercollegiate Big South Championship FALL 2011 Bison Invitational Great Smokies Intercollegiate Hollins/Radford Dual Spider Invitational CSU Wendy’s Invitational Wofford/Radford Dual

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Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.”

The 2012-13 academic year features the Big South’s largest membership (12) and sponsored sports (19) in its 29 years of existence.

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 began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status.

During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of 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 16 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new heights. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during his tenure, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball, softball and men’s soccer for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages.

Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and oversaw the additions of men’s and women’s indoor track & field in 1997. The Conference’s 19th championship sport -- women’s lacrosse, begins play this season with eight members. At the same time, Kallander has solidified Conference membership, as an all-time high 12 member institutions comprise the 29-year old League. Recent additions include High Point, Gardner-Webb, Presbyterian College and Longwood, plus the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live video streaming event in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 700 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms.

In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had an individual National Champion six times, has had more than 280 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in football, men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship seven times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the first women’s golf program advance to the national finals, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team five consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, has had six NFL Draft picks, and has had two institutions finish in the top 10 in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships -including the Conference’s highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event (fifth in 2007).

In 2006-07, the Big South was the only Conference nationwide to have an at-large participant in the football playoffs (Coastal Carolina), a team in the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Winthrop) and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Baseball Regionals (Coastal Carolina). In fact, Coastal Carolina’s baseball program has been a No. 1 seed four out of the last eight years -- including a national seed for the first time in 2010, while the Chanticleers’ FCS playoff berth in 2006 came in just the fifth-year of the Big South’s football existence. The 2009-10 season saw Liberty’s Sam Chelanga win two NCAA National Championships (cross country, 10,000-meter run); Coastal Carolina’s baseball team reach the Super Regionals for the second time in three years as well as being ranked No. 1 in the national RPI and as high as No. 3 in the national polls;

and three women’s basketball teams reach the postseason for the first time in Conference history. In 2010-11, Chelanga won two more NCAA National Championships (cross country, outdoor 5,000-meter run), the Big South had its first automatic bid recipient in football (Coastal Carolina), UNC Asheville reached the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Coastal Carolina’s women’s golf team was the first in Conference history to advance to the NCAA Championship out of Regional play, and a League-record 18 baseball players were drafted in the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

This past season, the Big South had a record 41 student-athletes earn All-America distinction, while another 10 were named Academic All-Americans. The Conference also won its first football playoff game (Stony Brook), had the national women’s basketball Rookie Coach of the Year, had two men’s soccer teams reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade (Coastal Carolina, Liberty), and had a record five individuals selected for the NCAA Men’s Golf Regionals -- the most of any Division I conference in 2011-12. In addition, Liberty was the first men’s golf team in Conference history to win an NCAA Regional, and the Flames went on to finish 10th at the national event.

Several former Big South student-athletes have also reached national prominence in recent years.

Coastal Carolina’s Amber Campbell made the U.S. Olympic Team in 2008 and 2012, and was one of five former Big South athletes to compete in the 2008 Games; VMI’s Reggie Williams reached the NBA with the Golden State Warriors in 2010, UNC Asheville’s Ty Wigginton was named an American League All-Star in 2010, and Coastal Carolina’s Dustin Johnson has won six PGA Tour events since departing the Big South Conference in 2007. Three former Big South baseball players made their major league debuts in 2012, while Avery Warley became the third Big South women’s basketball player to play in the WNBA. The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 100 Academic All-Americans in its 28 years of existence. Furthermore, the Big South has recorded double figure totals in NCAA Public Recognition Awards for APR progress the last three years.

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The Big South Conference

RADFORD

The Big South Conference

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RADFORD

Radford University President Penelope Kyle

President Penelope Kyle

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 Mary.

President Kyle served as Executive Director of the

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Virginia Lottery for 11 years, under three successive governors. First appointed by Governor George Allen in 1994, she was reappointed by Governor James Gilmore, and then reappointed once again by Governor Mark Warner. Previously, Ms. Kyle was employed

by CSX Corporation, an international transportation company, where she became the company’s first female officer. Before joining CSX Corporation, she was an attorney with McGuire, Woods, LLP in Richmond. She also taught English for six years at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia.

President Kyle serves in leadership positions on numerous educational, civic, cultural, professional, financial and volunteer organizations. She served on the Board of Visitors at James Madison University from 1984 until 1992 and on the JMU Foundation Board 1992 until 1994. 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 three children, son, Kyle Ward Menges, and two daughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.

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Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg

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Robert Lineburg

Since being introduced as Radford University’s Director of Athletics in the fall of 2007, Radford native Robert Lineburg has helped usher in a new era of Highlander athletics, marked by unprecedented on-and off-field improvements and successes.

In his short time with the department, Lineburg has been the catalyst for a number of changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning.

His most visible influences to date have been on the Dedmon Center and Radford University’s new 700-seat baseball stadium.

Beginning in the spring of 2008, the Dedmon Center, the centerpiece of Highlander athletics, 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.

Along with the initial upgrades to the Dedmon Center, an improved state-of-the-art strength and conditioning room, new ticket office and Learning Enhancement Center (LEC), which houses student-athlete academic support, were completed/added in 2009.

In 2010, facility upgrades included a new high-tech videoboard / sound system to the Dedmon Center as well as a new playing surface / irrigation system and dugouts to the Radford University Baseball Field.

This past spring, Radford transformed its baseball program in April of 2011 by opening a brand-new stadium and making the first significant adjustment to its home park since opening in 1986. For the first time ever, the Highlanders have the capability to host night games. The stadium features lighting standards that meet the requirements of NCAA Regional Tournament host sites.

In June, Robert Lineburg introduced Mike Jones as Radford University’s 7th head men’s basketball coach.

Lineburg has also overseen the hires of six new head coaches as well as seven new athletic administrators. His other hires include women’s basketball head coach Taj Njongba, head volleyball coach Marci Jenkins, women’s head golf coach Jeff Beeler, head men’s soccer coach Marc Reeves 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 Chad Hyatt, assistant A.D. for communications Joey Beeler, director of student-athlete support services/senior women’s administrator Stephanie Ballein and Director of Facilities Brad Epperley.

As a result of the changes, Radford achieved a banner year in 2008-09: women’s soccer, men’s basketball, men’s tennis and softball claimed Big South conference crowns and advanced to NCAA Tournament play. Women’s soccer advanced to its fourth tournament, men’s basketball won the Big South regular-season and tournament title to advance to the NCAAs for the first time since 1998, men’s tennis made its thirdstraight appearance, and softball appeared for the first time and won Radford’s firstever NCAA tournament game in any sport.

Lineburg and the Highlanders backed their success in 2008-09 with a men’s tennis and softball Big South regular season title in 2009-10. Mickey Dean’s softball team went on to win their second straight conference tournament crown before advancing to the Athens, Georgia Regional final with two more NCAA Tournament victories.

The successes on the field continued in 2010-11 as Radford captured three more Big South titles. Women’s soccer and softball claimed regular season crowns, while men’s tennis advanced to the NCAA Tournament with their fourth league tournament championship in five years.

Along with their competitive success, the Highlanders have defined the true meaning of “student-athlete” during Lineburg’s tenure. For the second consecutive year, Raford led all Big South institutions by placing 58.3 percent of its student-athletes on the conference’s Presidential Honor Roll. In 2008-09, the Highlanders had 57.9 percent of their students on the list.

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). Lineburg and his staff have also hosted top-level competition, with five Big South championships taking place on the Radford campus from 2008-11 (men’s basketball, track & field, softball, men’s tennis and volleyball).

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 Improvement, a member of the Big South ad-hoc Committee on Basketball Issues, a member of the selection committee to select Radford University’s Vice President for Advancement, and most recently, was selected to serve on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee 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 Superintendent of Bristol City Schools, Paul Lineburg, the Assistant Principal at William Byrd H.S. and Wayne Lineburg, who is the interim head football coach at the University of Richmond.

He is married to the former Mary Parish, also a native of Radford.

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RADFORD

This is Radford University

Nestled in the New River Valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Radford, Va., Radford University is student-centered and focused on providing outstanding academic programs for its more than 9,000 students. Well known for its strong faculty/student bonds, innovative use of technology in the learning environment and vibrant student life on a beautiful campus, Radford University offers many opportunities to get involved and succeed in and out of the classroom.

Radford University welcomes students from the Commonwealth of Virginia, across the country and around the world. Here, you will find inspiration in the surroundings – the manicured green lawns on campus, the steady roll of the New River, the wonders along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the stately university buildings and a quaint downtown. Radford’s 153 undergraduate and graduate programs offer every student the opportunity to discover new talents, develop leadership skills and experience personal growth.

Radford University serves the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation through a wide range of academic, cultural, human service, and research programs. First and foremost, the university emphasizes teaching and learning and the process of learning in its commitment to the development of mature, responsible, well-educated citizens. Radford University develops students’ creative and critical thinking skills, teaches students to analyze problems and implement solutions, helps students discover their leadership styles, and fosters their growth as leaders. Toward these ends, the university is student-focused and promotes a sense of caring and of meaningful interaction among all members of the University community. Research is viewed as a vital corollary to the teaching and learning transaction as it sustains and enhances the ability to teach effectively. Radford University believes in the dynamics of change and has a strong commitment to continuous review, evaluation, and improvement in the curriculum and all aspects of the university, so as to meet the changing needs of society.

Fast Facts

- Located in the New River Valley of Southwest Virginia - 177-acre main campus; 78-acre RU West campus - 9,370 Students (58% female, 42% male) - 1,020 Graduate enrollment - Students originate from 39 states and Washington D.C.; 57 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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UNIVERSITY

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NEW RIVER 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 New River Community College.

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THE NEW RIVER

DOWNTOWN RADFORD

CASCADE FALLS

BISSET PARK

VALLEY

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CAMPUS LIFE

Want to get involved? You can start with more than 200 clubs and organizations, including academic clubs, outdoor clubs, national honor fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team -- RU has club and intramural sports and NCAA Division I athletics, which includes eight men’s and 11 women’s sports. If that’s not enough, there are campus lectures, movies, performances, festivals (pictured below) and concerts from big names like Third Eye Blind, Outkast, Matchbox 20 and Fuel.

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CLIMBING WALL

Student-Athlete Support Services The mission of the Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) office for Radford University Athletics is to promote, assist, and provide counsel to all student-athletes. Its primary, constant goal is to develop graduates and outstanding citizens who have contributed in the areas of athletic competition during their tenures of education.

Located in the Dedmon Athletic Center, the newly established Learning Enhancement Center is equipped with computers, tutorial rooms, and a study lounge.

The Learning Enhancement Center provides direction for student-athletes via academic counseling in conjunction with advisors from the respective colleges at Radford University. Academic support services such as tutoring and supervised study hall are provided, as well as career planning, monitoring of eligibility status, and a host of other guidance and advisory services.

2011-12 Athletic Academic Accomplishments 3 Scholar-Athletes of the Year 3 Most Outstanding Students 40 All-Academic Selections 6 All-State Academic Selections 1 CoSIDA Academic All-America 4 Academic All-District Selections 5 Team Academic Awards

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STRENGTH Strength & Conditioning A component that is vital to Radford student-athletes is the strength and conditioning program directed by Strength and Conditioning Coach Michael Shumaker.

Highlander Athletics has long been recognized as one of the leaders among Mid-Atlantic schools in its conditioning and strength training. It has been an instrumental part in the success of Radford University sports through the years. Under the direction of Shumaker and Assistant Strength and Conditioning coaches Tim Ridley and Michele Huffman, 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 Shumaker, helps prepare Radford student-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule.

The Strength and Conditioning staff at Radford University is committed to excellence in competition and in life.

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CONDITIONING

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DRAPER VALLEY

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Draper Valley Golf Club Located in Draper, Va., Draper Valley Golf Club is the home course of the Radford University men’s and women’s golf teams.

This scenic, par 72 course features four par 3’s, ten par 4’s and four par-5’s. Yardage ranges from 7,070 yards (back tees) to 4,683 yards (forward tees).

About 30 minutes from campus, Draper Valley has hosted numerous prestigious events, including the annual Southwest Virginia Amateur and Virginia High School League district, region and state tournaments.

GOLF CLUB

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PETE DYE

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Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech Rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest’s ‘Best Places to Play,’ No. 9 on Golfweek’s Best Campus Courses in America and No. 5 in Virginia by Golfweek’s Best Courses to Play, the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech serves as an additional practice facility for the Highlanders.

The course is adjacent to the prestine New River and is sure to provide a test of strategy and skills for golfers of every skill level. Dye’s signature bunkers, small elevated greens and collection points are evident throughout one’s round.

Five sets of tees ranging from 7,685 yards (championship/ NCAA) to 5,142 yards (forward) await golfers at “The River.”

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INDOOR

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Indoor Facility In order for RU golfers to keep their games sharp during the winter months and when conditions are unfavorable for outdoor practices, the Highlanders have an indoor practice facility located inside the Dedmon Center on the second level.

The practice area includes a hitting bay to work on the long game and four holes cut in the back of the facility to improve the players’ short game.

FACILITY

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