Week 6 - Southern Miss

• Troy has held three of its last four opponents to less than 100 yards rushing and the one it didn’t, App State, the Trojans held them to 31 yards below its current average.

• Troy led 10-0 at the end of the first quarter against Marshall, marking the first time this season the Trojans led after the first 15 minutes of play.

• Troy’s four rushing touchdown at App State were its most against an FBS opponent since 2015 when it also rushed for four TDs at App State.

• Carlton Martial is the ONLY player at the FBS level since 2000 to have at least 405 tackles, six interceptions, and 41 tackles for loss in their career.

• Troy held Marshall to 174 yards of total offense and 96 rushing yards. The Herd entered the weekend ranked sixth nationally, averaging 263.3 yards per game on the ground and 15th overall with 507.7 yards per game.

• Troy snapped Western Kentucky’s streak of consecutive games scoring at least 30 points at 18 with its 34-27 victory. The streak was the longest in the nation.

• Tez Johnson became just the sixth player in Troy’s DI history to throw a touchdown pass and catch a pass in the same game and the first since John Johnson did so against UMass in 2016 when he dis so against WKU. Troy’s WR coach Gary Banks also did so against North Texas in 2007.

PLAY DEFENSE ON THE ROAD.

“My father’s message was always that it wasn’t about the game of football,” KJ Robertson said. “It was about what can you get from the game of football. How can it teach you to be a better person and a better man in life?”

Since first dawning a football helmet, Robertson has had his fair share of trials en route to becoming a two-time All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention. One fortunate trial in his journey to becoming a better man allowed him to become a father to his two biggest fans: his daughters, Layla Drew and Kylie Jean.

Robertson became a father during the pandemic to his first-born child, Layla, on July 12, 2020, just a few short days before fall camp began. While things remained different in the COVID-19 world, Robertson’s goal remained the same. He aimed to excel on the field while now being the best father to Layla.

“Lyla Drew is as crazy as all heck, and she’s definitely a diva,” Robertson said. “I was unlucky because she was born during the COVID era, so I couldn’t be present for that one, which sucked. She was born four days before fall camp, so, I got a lot of time with her at night. I think I slept maybe 3 hours each night for a week and a half, which was great because I got to spend time with her. She’s awesome. Every time I come home, she goes ‘up, up’ and smiles and runs and hugs me. And that’s the best part of my day.”

The Alabaster, Ala. native, became a girl dad of two after the birth of Kylie on June 17. The biggest difference was Robertson’s ability to be present for what he considers the best day of his life.

“Kylie sure is something,” Robertson said. “I can’t get a read on her, which is scary, but I was lucky enough to be there for that one, and it was the happiest day of my life. I’ve never felt joy like that. There’s not even a description. She’s the most beautiful thing in the world.”

But the thing is, she has not smiled since she’s been born. I’ve tried so many things, and nothing helps. But I like that. I like a little mean side, so that’s good. It’s a cool experience. I put Layla Drew and Kylie Jean on my face tape to let them know I’m thinking about them. And their mom, Brittany Hooper, sends me videos of Layla going, ‘touchdown,’ even though we just got to stop.”

Robertson knows the journey of fatherhood has many highs and lows, but he feels that he is more than ready to take on the challenge. He often gives credit to his father and the game of football for preparing him for this test. His father, Ken Robertson Sr., was also the man that inspired KJ to enter the game of football. Initially, Troy’s 203 tackle and three-sack linebacker was a running back, just like his father.

“I started as a running back because I wanted to be like my dad,” Robertson said. “I wanted to play peewee football for the longest time, but my dad was a football player too, so he knew the rigorous toll on the body. So, he didn’t want me to play, but I talked him into it. And he coached me till middle school.”

His journey to linebacker saw the Thompson High School graduate play various positions, including the offensive line, defensive line, quarterback, receiver and safety.

“I played quarterback, but I can’t throw a ball worth anything,” Robertson said. “So, it was just drop back and run. And then, I hit a huge growth spurt. They used to give this yellow dye to the big kids to position you where you could play, so I played offensive and defensive lines. Then, I played everything in middle school from a receiver to safety. Wherever they needed me until high school, I started developing into more of a defensive guy.”

Through all the trials Robertson has faced, one woman stands above all others to inspire No. 7. His grandmother, Ruthla Robertson, was the physical embodiment of work ethic for KJ. She worked from a janitor to the first black woman to become a senior engineer at the hospital where she worked.

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“My grandmother is the strongest woman I’ve ever met,” Robertson said. “She started as a janitor and a single parent to my father, where she used to eat the leftovers of the patient’s tray because she couldn’t afford food. But over time, she worked her butt off to be the senior engineer of that entire hospital. It just shows that it’s okay to struggle. As long as you keep pushing, it’s going to work out. She went back to school, got her degree, and that’s the role model I would want to follow any day.”

On Saturday, Robertson will play in his 51st career game with just seven guaranteed games remaining in his collegiate career. The senior linebacker will suit up alongside Carlton Martial, whom he deems his brother, for one of the final times.

“It’s a weird feeling,” Robertson said. “Carlton and I were talking about how it’s starting to hit us now that we only have a couple more games left. It’s crazy. It’s very emotional. All the memories with the fantastic fans I was blessed enough to play in front of, and all the brothers I’ve had during all these years that I’ll never be able to suit up with again. I’m so grateful for everything I’ve done or been able to do. I was blessed to be a part of the good, the bad and the ugly. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I would do it all over again. And Carlton, that’s my best friend. That’s my brother, and he deserves everything that’s coming for him. There’s not another guy I would go to war with than him.”

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Faith, family, and football are three words used by countless teams and coaches across the country as pillars in a football player’s life. For Trojan senior kicker Brooks Buce those three words are something he has always lived by and used to get him through the worst of times and see him through his best.

If there’s one thing many people may not know about Buce, it’s that he wasn’t always a kicker; he played multiple positions and was a lacrosse and baseball player in high school. But it was in football that Buce found himself in a scary situation after breaking his back. However, Buce was not to be deterred so easily. Instead of leaving the game and pursuing something else, Buce found what he is best at; kicking.

“I can’t remember how it happened, Buce said. “I was in a game, and I got hit some way and found out that I broke my back. The doctors basically told me I shouldn’t play anymore, but I couldn’t accept that, so I started kicking. I enjoyed it and thought I was pretty good, so it stuck.”

Even when on the field at the Vet for the Trojans, Buce still feels the effects of the injury.

“It’s just something I had to overcome,” Buce said. “It still bothers me every once in a while, but there’s some stuff that I can do to get around it and keep the pain from really flaring up. I just focus on my job on the field and kicking, doing whatever I can to help the team win.”

Football wasn’t the only thing that got him to overcome his injury; his family was there for him at that moment, just as they always had been. Buce has always been close with his brothers and parents, Doug and Kristi, as they have supported him every inch of the way. They were the ones who pushed him to continue to fight and not let his injury be a setback.

“My parents have invested a lot of their time to make me better,” Buce said. “Travelling every weekend to take me to camps and official visits really meant a lot to me. But it wasn’t just my parents. My whole family has supported

and believed in me, from my grandparents to my brothers. They’re always there to pick me up whenever I’m feeling down or anything, reminding me I need to pick my head up and keep going.”

That family bond allows Buce to become closer to his faith. However, being a full-time student about to graduate in December and a football player, it can sometimes be hard for the Johns Creek, Ga. native to devote time to his faith.

“Faith is a big part of who I am,” Buce said. “Finding the time to devote to my faith can be difficult at times, but my parents are always there to help me and direct me down the path I’m looking for.”

Buce’s faith is now a part of his pre-game routine, as, before every game, he listens to the song Oceans by the worship collective Hillsong United to calm himself and get him ready for the game ahead.

“That’s when I focus more on my breathing,” Buce said. “I go out there, and I try just to block out all the noise, block out all the distractions, and focus on what I’ve been trained to do my whole life, which is bang it through the post.”

As for what is next for Buce after football and getting his degree in interdisciplinary studies from Troy in December, he wants to take time to himself. After that, he hopes to start his career in real estate and construction, and making connections is something he hopes to continue. But for now, you can find Buce at the Vet doing what he does best; kicking the football.

Troy Football has a rich history of walk-ons becoming star players. As a result, there is a display in the football building littered with names of players who began their career paying their own way to go to school and play football before earning a scholarship – Tyler Roberts, Evan McKissack, Carlton Martial, Blace Brown and Hunter Reese, to name just a few of the recent additions. Another name that will for sure make that board is Craig Slocum.

“It was a blessing to be able to earn a scholarship,” Slocum said. “Seeing all those players on the board every day when you come into the building made a big impact on me. Coming in at the same time with Carlton and seeing everything that he has achieved, it just made me work harder. I take a lot of pride in the fact that I was a walk-on at Troy; it shows everyone out there that they can do it too.”

Slocum missed a chunk of his senior season at Union County High School after suffering an injury that caused some of the FBS schools talking to him to back off a little. He still was productive enough to earn allmetro honors and become the team’s defensive back of the year, but an FBS scholarship didn’t follow.

Slocum still made some visits to Troy, especially with his cousin Bryan Holmes a wide receiver on the Troy squad from 2012-15. Despite the injury, current Troy assistant coach Bam Hardmon and former head coach Neal Brown still believed in Slocum’s abilities and offered him a preferred walk-on spot.

“I gambled on myself,” Slocum said of deciding to take a walk-on opportunity at Troy instead of a scholarship at an FCS or Division II school. “No disrespect to those other schools, but I felt with my work ethic and the hard work that I put in, that I could play at the Division I level.”

The gamble paid off in the fall of 2020 when Slocum earned a scholarship during preseason camp. He made

the move immediately pay off for the coaching staff as he was named to the Pro Football Focus National Team of the Week thanks to an overall 91.5, an interception and three tackles in the season opener at Middle Tennessee.

The path to Troy and college football, in general, was never always a given for Slocum, who made what he calls a life-changing decision his freshman year of high school after a normal childhood.

“My mom and dad were very supportive while I was growing up,” Slocum said. “They divorced towards the end of my high school years, which made it tougher, but they were both very supportive of everything I did.”

Slocum went to a prospect camp the summer before his freshman year of high school, where an NFL player dramatically impacted his future. He started going to church with his high school coach, Coach Brian Griffis, who became a significant mentor in his life.

“The NFL player told us at the camp that every decision we make right now will catch up with us later in life,” Slocum said. “He told us that college coaches ask a lot of questions before handing out scholarships, and that really affected my mindset and really made me turn around my attitude, and I tried to be more helpful around the school as well.”

What’s next for Slocum after football?

“I want to go into coaching; I want to coach at the college level and be a defensive back coach,” he said. “The DB coaches have a lot of swag. When I first got here, Coach (Al) Pogue had that swag about him; he was a big influence on me wanting to be a coach, on how he came to work every day with his energy.”

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Founded in 1887 as a teachers’ college, Troy University continues to live up to its founding motto: “Educate the mind to think, the heart to feel and the body to act.”

This student-centered philosophy has enabled Troy University to grow from a small teachers’ college to Alabama’s International University.

TROY’s educational value has been recognized by national publications such as Forbes magazine, U.S. News and World Report and the Princeton Review.

Troy University’s recognition as a “best value” university has been enhanced in recent years with major capital improvements and new academic programs, including:

•The launching in 2015 of the Ph.D. program in Sport Management.

•The state’s first bachelor’s degree program aimed at increasing the number of interpreters for the deaf and hearing impaired.

•A renovated Barnes & Noble bookstore, including a Trojan Cafe, on the Montgomery campus.

•A newly updated admissions office to greet prospective students and their families in the Adams Administration building, complete with an entrance way along University Avenue and interactive video displays and entry screens.

•A renovated food court area in the Trojan Student Center, including new dining options such as Steak ‘n Shake, Boar’s Head Deli, Marble Slab Creamery and Great American Cookie.

•The ongoing construction for a new 78,000-square foot Trojan Fitness Center.

But TROY hasn’t just made its mark in the U.S. With more than 20,000 students enrolled from across the globe, the University has become a truly international institution. TROY serves four campuses in Alabama—in Troy, Dothan, Montgomery and Phenix City.

Outside Alabama, the University maintains a presence globally and has eliminated the barriers of time and place through Troy Online. At the heart of that philosophy is an international focus that provides exposure to other cultures both here and abroad.

TROY enrolls more than 1,000 international students from more than 76 countries, while at the same time providing opportunities for students to study abroad in Africa, Asia, Cuba, Europe and Central, South America and the Middle East.

“What we’ve attempted to do at Troy University is to create an environment, a culture of caring, where our students can actually experience, get to know and live, work and learn with students from around the world,” Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor, said. “That’s essential as they prepare to make a living and a life in today’s global marketplace.”

Troy University is also home to the Confucius Institute, a center aimed at promoting Chinese language and culture and fostering business exchange opportunities. In addition, the University is home to the Center for International Business and Economic Development and the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy.

TROY also led the way in the United States with its dual degree 1-2-1 program, a partnership with certain Chinese universities that allows Chinese students to start their degree program at home, transfer to TROY for two years and return to their home institutions to finish their degree. Students receive diplomas from both TROY and their home institutions at the completion of the program.

TROY offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across five colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication and Fine Arts, Health and Human Services and Education. In addition, Troy University offers a Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree, which prepares its graduates for the most advanced level of nursing care, and the Ph.D. in Sport Management.

Troy University offers a vast exposure to the historical and cultural arts. On the Montgomery Campus, students, faculty and the general public can visit the Rosa Parks Museum, which celebrates the legacy of the late Civil Rights leader whose refusal to give up her seat on a city bus to a white male led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

The Davis Theater for Performing Arts, also on the Montgomery Campus, provides a venue for a variety of local and regional musical and cultural entertainment.

On the Troy Campus, the Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park, named for the University’s First Lady, is home to an amphitheater, walking trails and a collection of outdoor sculpture, including 200 terracotta warriors by renowned sculptor Huo Bao Zhu. The park is also home to the International Arts Center, which includes the Huo Bao Zhu Gallery, the Fred Nall Museum, and Warriors Unearthed designed by Frank Marquette, an interpretive center explaining the significance and design of the terracotta warrior exhibit. The center is also home to studio and classroom space for the University’s Graphic Design program.

TROY’s College of Communication and Fine Arts provides more than 200 public performances and artistic presentations each year, to an audience of more than 250,000 people. More than 20 percent of the students on the Troy Campus are involved in music study through the Sound of the South Marching Band, choral ensembles and private lessons. This year, the Concert Chorale ensemble performed at the historic Carnegie Hall and a group of music, theatre and dance students performed at the Danza in Arte a Pietrasanta Festival in Italy.

Students on the Troy Campus looking to get involved in University life can choose from nearly 200 different campus service, religious and social organizations. Cocurricular organizations include the “South of the South” marching and concert bands, Collegiate Singers and Trojan Dance Repertory Ensemble. In addition, TROY offers a variety of activities to enhance the quality of student life on campus.

Troy University has an active Greek Life, with 13 fraternities, 10 sororities and five music fraternities on its Troy Campus. A fraternity village consisting of seven two-story houses was opened in 2010.

The Troy Campus has two active studentled publications, The Tropolitan and the Palladium. Also, the award-winning TROY TrojanVision broadcasts three live student produced newscasts daily.

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Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., a native of Mobile, Alabama, was named Chancellor of Troy University Sept. 1, 1989. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Montevallo and his doctorate from the University of Alabama.

Upon completion of his bachelor’s degree in 1967, Hawkins was commissioned a lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps and served as a platoon leader during the Vietnam War. For his combat duty, he received the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and a citation from the Korean Marine Corps.

Hawkins has overseen an era of change and growth at TROY, as he led the merger of the worldwide Troy State University System into the unified Troy University, an initiative called “One Great University.” More than $350 million has been invested in capital improvements by the Hawkins Administration, including new academic buildings on all four of TROY’s Alabama campuses. Chancellor Hawkins served as the catalyst for the University’s evolution to an international institution, as TROY has attracted record numbers of students from other nations and established teaching sites around the world. During his tenure, academic standards for admission have been increased, new degree programs were established in all academic colleges, and intercollegiate athletics joined the highest level of NCAA competition.

Hawkins’ professional background includes his service as an assistant dean at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (1971-1979) and as

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president of the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind in Talladega (1979-1989).

In 1985, he was honored by the University of Montevallo as Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, and was the recipient of the 2003 AllAmerican Football Foundation’s “Top College President” Award. In 2005 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama. In 2007 he was recognized as the “Alabama Citizen of the Year” by the Alabama Broadcasters Association. In 2011, Dr. Hawkins was recognized with the Chief Executive Leadership Award presented by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and as the March of Dimes River Region Citizen of the Year. In 2012 he received the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Secretary of the Air Force for his service on the Air University Board of Visitors from 2004-2012. In 2014 he was one of nine university presidents/chancellors worldwide— and the only one in North America—to receive the World Confucius Institute’s Individual Performance Excellence Award. In October 2016 Dr. Hawkins was inducted into the Alabama Academy of Honor.

Three buildings are named in his honor: the “Jack and Janice Hawkins Chapel” at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, the “HawkinsAdams-Long Hall of Honor” and “Jack Hawkins, Jr. Hall” which serves the College of Education of Troy University. Hawkins was profiled as part of two books published in 2004: “Above and Beyond: Former Marines Conquer the Civilian

World” by Rudy Socha and Carolyn Darrow and “The Entrepreneurial College President” by James L. Fisher and James V. Koch.

Hawkins serves on the board of directors of the Daniel Foundation, the Bennie Adkins Foundation, Business Council of Alabama, the American Village Trust, College Football Playoff Board of Managers, and Troy Bank and Trust Company. He has served as chairman of the Governor’s Committee on Employment of the Disabled, Board of Visitors of Marine Corps University, Better Business Bureau of Central Alabama, and past President of the Sun Belt Conference. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), as Chairman of the Council of University Presidents in Alabama, as President of the Southland Football League, as chairman of the Air University Board of Visitors, as a trustee of Talladega College, the Helen Keller Eye Research Foundation, and the American Foundation for the Blind. He is a member of the Troy Rotary Club.

Dr. Hawkins is married to Janice Hawkins and they have two daughters, Katie, a former officer in the USAF who is married to Air Force Col. Dan Beall; and Kelly Godwin, an attorney and member of the Troy University faculty who is married to Adam Godwin, a former professional baseball player and a member of the Troy University baseball staff. Dr. and Mrs. Hawkins are the proud grandparents of Noah and Ellyotte, who live in Maryland, and Micah Mae, who lives in Montgomery.

Now in his fourth year, Troy Director of Athletics Brent Jones has overseen a restructuring of the department’s external and internal teams that has led the department to set records in academics, fundraising, licensing, revenue generation, attendance and season ticket sales and in addition during Jones’ tenure over $40 million has been dedicated to capital projects. Jones leads the department under his W-4 mantra – Winning in the Classroom, Winning on the Field, Winning in the Community and Win ning in the Stands.

Jones currently serves as vice chair for the Sun Belt Conference Athletics Directors, chair of the Sun Belt Conference’s Baseball and Softball committee, the co-chair of the Sun Belt Confer ence’s Marketing, Communications and Brand ing Committee, was appointed to the Sun Belt’s Name, Image and Likeness Committee and began a four-year term on the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct in the spring of 2021. He will assume the chair role of the Sun Belt Conference Athletics Directors for the 2023 season.

On the court, the Troy women’s basketball team has won three Sun Belt Conference champion ships and appeared in the NCAA postseason twice (missed one year due to COVID-19), the volleyball team has posted three straight win

ning seasons for the first time in program his tory, the women’s track & field turned in its two best finishes at the Sun Belt Championship in program history, soccer finished second in the Sun Belt in 2019 and the softball team earned an at-large selection into the 2021 NCAA Tour nament – Troy’s first postseason appearance in 25 years. The women’s cross country also posted its best-ever finish at a Sun Belt Cham pionship meet and the men’s basketball team returned to the postseason and won 20 games in 2022 following a six-year hiatus.

Off the field of play, Jones has led Troy Athletics to extraordinary levels as academic perfor mance continues to establish new benchmarks. This past academic year, twelve of Troy’s 16 athletic programs had team grade point aver ages that surpassed the 3.0 mark, with eight of the Trojans’ nine women’s programs hitting that threshold. All told, 57 percent of Troy’s student-athletes finished the spring semester with a 3.0 GPA or greater, while 34 percent of Troy’s student-athletes recorded a 3.5 GPA for the semester and 53 Trojans earned a perfect 4.0 in the spring.

Jones has led the search for five new head coaches during his tenure as Athletics Direc tor with the addition of Jon Sumrall (football), Skylar Meade (baseball), Eric Newell (softball), Robert Lane (soccer) and Forrest Schultz (men’s golf). In Meade’s first season, Troy swept Louisiana (first time in program history) and Indiana and improved its RPI 35 spots from the previous season, while Shultz’s Trojans played nine rounds under par as a team, combined for 50 individual rounds under par, and posted a 97-53-2 record. Last year, Troy had one team round under par, 21 individual rounds under par and a 21-79 overall record.

Troy’s facilities have also been upgraded with more than $40 million dedicated to capital proj ects including the North End Zone facility for football, a massive renovation of Riddle-Pace Field scheduled to be completed in time for the 2023 season. Additionally, Jones has overseen new turf in The Vet, a new sod turf for soccer, a new court design in Trojan Arena and a state-ofthe-art volleyball playing surface. Additionally, the volleyball and track & field offices in Trojan Arena have gone through a rebranding process. Troy’s tennis courts underwent a rebranding ef fort with a new scoreboard and the playing sur faces receiving upgrades, while the Troy Soccer Complex received new turf prior to the 2021 season. Prior to the 2021 football season, Troy released a new premium seating area in the South End Zone of The Vet -- the Ultra Lounge -- which sold out a month prior to the season. It was expanded in 2022 and subsequently sold out again.

During the summer of 2020, Jones worked with Troy’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in the creation of Troy CARES, which operates under the core values: Communicate, Action, Respect, Educate, Social Responsibility. Troy CARES is a program to promote a culture of

collaboration, empathy, inclusivity and respect. The program is designed to unite all members of the Troy Family from diverse backgrounds.

Jones led a renegotiation on Troy’s multime dia rights deal with Playfly Sports, which has increased revenue for Troy Athletics for years to come. Additionally, Troy secured a new partner ship with Affinity Licensing, which significantly amplified Troy merchandise volume in the mar ketplace in addition to increasing revenue and better serving Troy’s fans and merchants.

Thanks in part to a new partnership with IMG-L Ticket Solutions, the Trojans set numerous benchmarks during his time at Troy, including record-breaking attendance numbers for Troy football, men’s basketball, women’s basket ball, volleyball, softball and baseball. Men’s basketball season ticket sales increased by 400 percent during his first season in the AD chair, while a record number of season tickets were sold for football, baseball and women’s bas ketball. Troy led the Sun Belt in both men’s and women’s basketball attendance for the 2021-22 season, the first time in program history, and sold the most baseball tickets in more than a decade.

Troy has seen crowds of 20,000-plus at Veterans Memorial Stadium in 22 of the last 24 games (not counting reduced capacity season of 2020). Six of the top nine singlegame crowds have occurred since the start of the 2017 season, and Troy led the Sun Belt Conference in total attendance for the first time in school history in 2018 and ranked second in 2019 and 2021.

The restructuring of the overall athletics depart ment led to increased production across the board including an establishing of best practic es by the internal operations department to best maximize staff and transitioning development to the external operations team, which led to a significant increase in giving and major gifts. Troy’s philanthropic giving increased nearly 70 percent year-over-year from 2020 to 2021, while 2020’s giving was up 17 percent from 2019, and giving hit record-setting numbers in 2022. Jones launched the Drive to 1887 and Football Excellence Fund over the past 12 months and both fundraising projects exceeded their stated goals ahead of schedule.

In the spring of 2021, Troy Athletics announced a dynamic partnership with DeMarcus Ware which provides Troy University students, fans, employees and alumni with free access to Ware’s D2W fitness app and put officially licensed Troy jerseys with Ware’s name and iconic No. 94 in the Troy Bookstore and online store.

Jones, who was introduced as Troy’s Director of Athletics on June 12, 2019, took over the role following a two-year stint as Troy’s Deputy Director of Athletics for External Operations. In his role as Deputy Director of Athletics, Jones had oversight of marketing, communications, advertising, ticket sales, Troy Sports Properties, broadcasting, promotions, fan engagement, fan experience, branding, licensing and trade marks. He served as the sport administrator for the baseball program and oversaw football scheduling.

He is married to the former Tracey Styers and they have two children, son Jaxson and daugh ter Payton Grace.

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One of the most respected recruiters in the country, Jon Sumrall was named Troy’s football head coach on December 2, 2021. Sumrall returns to Troy after spending three seasons (2015-17) as the assistant head coach on Neal Brown’s staff.

Recently promoted to co-defensive coordinator on Mark Stoops’ staff at Kentucky, Sumrall coached the Wildcats’ inside linebackers for the squad that finished the season with a 10-3 record and ranked as high as No. 22 in the country. Kentucky finished second in the SEC East, marking the first time since the league split into divisions in 1992 that UK ended the season in sole possession of second place in the East. The Wildcats allowed 17 or fewer points in seven of its 12 games in 2021 and held No. 1 Georgia to its second-lowest offensive output of the season.

Kentucky finished with the nation’s No. 25 defense in addition to ranking third in fourth-down defense, 20th in rushing defense and 13th in defensive touchdowns.

During his tenure at Troy, Sumrall helped lead the Trojans to a pair of bowl victories, the school’s first since 2010, the 2017 Sun Belt Conference title, and a stunning victory at LSU. The Trojans won a school-record 11 games in 2017, and the Troy defense ranked first in the nation in red zone defense (.614), second in tackles for loss per game (8.6), seventh in rushing defense (105.3), 11th in scoring defense and 24th in total defense per game (336.6).

In his first season at Troy, the Trojans finished with the second-best turnaround nationally in opponent 3rd-down percentage (14.62 percent), the fourth-best turnaround in yards per play allowed (-1.13), the fifth-best improvement in tackles for loss per game (2.59) and 16th-best improvement in total defense (-62.7).

Troy held opponents to 391.2 yards per game, an improvement of 62.8 yards from the previous season and under 400 yards for the first time since the 2008 season. The Trojans scored five defensive touchdowns, the third-most in the country and most by a Troy team since 2004.

Troy finished the 2016 season 10-3 with a victory in the Dollar General Bowl, the first top-25 ranking in school and Sun Belt Conference history and the best win-improvement in the country. The Trojans finished the year second nationally in passes intercepted, fourth in turnovers forced, 17th in rushing defense, 21st holding opponents to 22.1 points per game and 28th in third-down defense.

Sumrall departed Troy for Ole Miss before the 2018 season and returned to his alma mater in Lexington, Kentucky the following year.

Sumrall oversaw an effective four-man rotation at the middle and weakside linebacker positions in his first season at Kentucky. UK’s defense kept every opponent at or below 30 points, the first time the Wildcats have done that since 1979. UK ended the season with a thrilling win over Virginia Tech in the Belk Bowl, UK’s fourth straight bowl appearance.

Sumrall’s starting linebackers, Jamin Davis and DeAndre Square, were two of the top three tacklers in 2020, combining for 162 total tackles. Davis made a significant impact under Sumrall’s tutelage, making 144 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, five interceptions, three pass break ups, three quarter

back hurries, one blocked kick, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. He ranked fourth in the SEC in tackles per game (10.2) and was first-team All-SEC by Pro Football Focus and second team All-SEC by Phil Steele. Davis was a first-round draft pick by the Washington Football Team in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Kentucky capped the most unusual of seasons with an impressive victory in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, the program’s third consecutive bowl victory, tying the school record set from 200608. The 23-21 victory over No. 24 NC State also marked the second win over a ranked team in the 2020 season. UK also defeated No. 18 Ten nessee.

Sumrall was a three-year letterwinner at middle linebacker at Kentucky from 2002-04. He started every game in 2004, leading the Wildcats with 72 tackles. He also excelled off the field as he was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and was selected to the Frank G. Ham Society of Character. After earning his degree in finance in 2005, Sumrall served as a graduate assistant for the Wildcats during the 2005 and 2006 seasons under head coach Rich Brooks.

He left Kentucky in 2007 and spent five seasons under head coach Ron Caragher in various posi tions at San Diego, including defensive coordina tor during his final two seasons. He served as the defensive line coach, recruiting coordinator and camp coordinator for the first three years

before assuming the defensive coordinator and linebackers coaching role in 2010. During his final season with the Toreros, Sumrall was promoted to assistant head coach.

In 2011, the Toreros ranked 15th nationally in run defense (113.0), 13th in pass efficiency defense, fourth in sacks (3.64), and 16th in third-down defense (32.2 percent).

The San Diego defense had numerous players receive accolades. Defensive end Blake Oliaro was named Pioneer Football League Defensive Player of the Year, Associated Press Football Championship Subdivision second team AllAmerican and first team all-conference.

In Sumrall’s first season as defensive coordina tor in 2010, the defense ranked first in scoring defense (16.1), total defense (265.0), run defense (67.1), and third-down defense (31.7 percent) in league play, and was also ranked second in pass defense (197.9).

Following the 2010 season, defensive end Mario Kurn was named a Ted Hendricks Award finalist, Buck Buchanan Award Finalist, first team AllAmerican by Phil Steele and The Sports Network, second team All-American by the Associated Press and first team all-conference.

In 2007, Sumrall coached defensive end Eric Bakhtiari, a 2007 Walter Camp First Team All-American, an Associated Press First Team All-

American, a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award and was the PFL Defensive Player of the Year.

Before joining the Troy staff in 2015, Sumrall spent three seasons at Tulane (2012-14), where he coached the defensive line the first two seasons before coaching the linebackers his final season.

In 2013, he was a crucial part of Tulane’s run to the New Orleans Bowl as the Green Wave finished second in the nation with 35 forced turnovers. It was Tulane’s first bowl game since 2002 and third since 1988. Tulane finished fourth nationally with 16 fumble recoveries, sixth with 19 interceptions, 22nd nationally in total defense (352.1), 13th in sacks per game (2.92) and 11th in red zone defense (73.5 percent) that year.

Under Sumrall’s tutelage, defensive end Julius Warmsley earned First Team All-Conference USA honors after leading the team with 18.5 tackles for loss. Sumrall also was named a finalist for FootballScoop Defensive Line Coach of the Year along with coaches from Michigan State, Stan ford and Missouri.

The Huntsville, Alabama native was a two-time all-state performer and a four-year letter winner at Grissom High School.

He is married to the former Ginny Nixon, also of Huntsville, and the couple has four children, Sam, Sadie, Stella and Selah.

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SOUTHERN MISS

SCHEDULE

9/17 vs Northwestern State

at Tulane

at Troy

vs Arkansas State

10/22 at Texas State

10/27 vs Louisiana

11/5 vs Georgia State

11/12 at Coastal Carolina

11/19 vs South Alabama

at ULM

TEAM STATS

USM

Points 123 93

Points/Game 30.75

Total Offense 1471 1584

Yards/Game 367.7

Yards/Play

Rushing Yards 531

Rushing Yards/Game 132.8 159.5

Rushing Yards/Att. 3.6 3.7

Passing Yards 940 946 Passing Yards/Game 235 236.5 Passing Yards/Comp. 9.7

First Downs 65 80 Field Goals 6-7 7-10

Punting Average 44.1 42.4

Punt Returns 11-190 4-44 Yards/Return 17.2

Kickoff Returns 9-172 7-207 Yards/Return 19.1 29.5

Penalties 30-223 28-255 Average/Game 55.7 63.7

Third Down Conversion 17-52 27-71

Time of Possession/Game

Sacks/Yardage

Player

RUSHING

Wideout Tez Johnson became just the sixth player in program history to throw and pass for a touchdown in the same game last week and the first Trojan to do it since John Johnson in 2016.

PASSING

Player

RECEIVING

DEFENSE

Western Kentucky transfer quarterback

Jarret Doege defeated his old team last week in an epic 34-27 victory. Coming off the bench, he connected on seven passes for 71 yards and two touchdowns.

TROY

SCHEDULE

9/3 at No. 21 Ole Miss L, 10-28

9/10 Alabama A&M W, 38-17

9/17 at App State L, 28-32

9/24 Marshall W,16-7

10/1 at Western Kentucky W, 34-27

10/8 Southern Miss

10/15 Texas State

10/20 at South Alabama

11/5 at Louisiana

11/12 Army

11/19 ULM

11/26 at Arkansas State

TEAM STATS TROY OPP

Points 126 111

Points/Game 25.2 22.2

Total Offense 2052 1889

Yards/Game 410.4 377.8

Yards/Play 5.9 5

Rushing Yards 399 645

Rushing Yards/Game 79.8 129

Rushing Yards/Att. 8.6 6.5

Passing Yards 1653 1244

Passing Yards/Game 330.6 248.8

Passing Yards/Comp. 8.6 6.5

First Downs 109 114

Field Goals 7-8 4-5

Punting Average 43.7 39.2

Punt Returns 4-27 3-14

Yards/Return 6.7 4.6

Kickoff Returns 7-156 8-147 Yards/Return 22.2 18.3

Penalties 33-279 34-323

Average/Game 55.8 64.6

Third Down Conversion 24-67 37-82

Time of Possession/Game 02:30:04 02:29:56

Sacks/Yardage 17-109 16-95

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2022 SUN BELT SCHEDULES

APPALACHIAN STATE

9/3 North Carolina L, 61-63

9/10 at Texas A&M W, 17-14

9/17 Troy W, 32-28

9/24 James Madison L, 28-32

10/1 The Citadel W, 49-0

10/8 at Texas State 7 p.m.

10/19 Georgia State 7:30 p.m.

10/29 Robert Morris TBA.

11/3 at Coastal Carolina 7:30p.m.

11/12 at Marshall TBA .

11/19 Old Dominion TBA.

11/26 at Ga. Southern TBA.

ARKANSAS STATE

9/3 Grambling State W, 58-3

9/10 at Ohio State L, 12-45

9/17 at Memphis L, 32-44

9/24 at Old Dominion L, 26-29

10/1 ULM W, 45-28

10/8 James Madison TBA

10/15 at Southern Miss TBA

10/22 at Lousiana TBA

11/29 South Alabama TBA

11/12 UMass TBA

11/19 at Texas State TBA 11/26 Troy TBA

COASTAL CAROLINA

9/3 Army W, 38-28

9/10 Gardner-Webb W, 31-27

9/17 Buffalo W, 38-26

9/22 at Georgia State W, 41-24

10/1 Georgia Southern W, 34-30

10/8 at ULM TBA

10/15 Old Dominion TBA

10/29 at Marshall TBA

11/3 App State 7:30 p.m.

11/12 Southern Miss TBA 11/19 at Virginia TBA

11/26 at James Madiso TBA

GEORGIA SOUTHERN

9/3 Morgan State W, 59-7

9/10 at Nebraska W, 45-42

9/17 at UAB L, 21-35

9/24 Ball State W, 34-23

10/1 at Coastal Carolina L, 30-34

10/8 at Georgia State TBA

10/15 James Madison 4 p.m.

10/22 at Old Dominion TBA

11/5 South Alabama 4 p.m.

11/10 at Lousiana 7:30 p.m.

11/19 Marshall 6 p.m.

11/26 App State TBA

GEORGIA STATE

9/3 at South Carolina L, 14-35

9/10 North Carolina L, 28-35

9/17 Charlotte L, 41-42

9/22 Coastal Carolina L, 24-41

10/1 at Army W, 31-14

10/8 Georgia Southern TBA

10/19 at App State 7:30 p.m.

10/29 Old Dominion TBA

11/5 at Southern Miss TBA

11/12 ULM TBA

11/19 at James Madison TBA 11/26 at Marshall TBA

JAMES MADISON

9/3 Middle Tenn W, 44-7

9/10 Norfolk State W, 63-7

9/24 at App State W, 32-28

10/1 Texas State W, 40-13

10/8 at Arkansas State TBA

10/15 at Georgia Southern TBA

10/22 Marshall TBA

11/5 at Louisville TBA

11/12 at Old Dominion TBA

11/19 Georgia State TBA

11/26 Coastal Carolina TBA

LOUISIANA

9/3 SE Lousiana W, 24-7

9/10 Eastern Michigan W, 49-21 9/17 at Rice L, 21-33

9/24 at ULM L, 17-21

10/1 South Alabama L, 17-20

10/12 at Marshall 6:30 p.m.

10/22 Arkansas State TBA

10/27 at Southern Miss 6:30 p.m.

11/5 Troy TBA

11/10 Georgia Southern 6:30 p.m. 11/19 at Florida State TBA 11/26 at Texas State 4 p.m.

MARSHALL

9/3 Norfolk State W, 55-3

9/10 at Notre Dame W, 26-21

9/17 at Bowling Green L, 31-34

9/24 at Troy L, 7-16

10/1 Gardner-Webb W, 28-7

10/12 Louisana 7:30 p.m. 10/22 at James Madison TBA

10/29 Coastal Carolina TBA 11/5 at Old Dominion TBA 11/12 App State TBA 11/19 at Georgia Southern TBA 11/26 Georgia State TBA

OLD DOMINION

9/2 Virginia Tech W, 20-17

9/10 at East Carolina L, 21-39

9/17 at Virginia L, 14-16

9/24 Arkansas State W, 29-26

10/1 Liberty L, 24-38

10/15 at Coastal Carolina TBA 10/22 Georgia Southern TBA

10/29 at Georgia State TBA

11/5 Marshall TBA

11/12 James Madison TBA 11/19 at App State TBA 11/26 at South Alabama TBA

SOUTH ALABAMA

9/3 Nicholls W, 48-7

9/10 at Central Michigan W, 38-24

9/17 at UCLA L, 21-32

9/24 Lousiana Tech W, 38-14

10/1 at Lousiana W, 20-17

10/15 ULM TBA

10/20 Troy 6:30 p.m.

10/29 at Arkansas State TBA

11/5 at Georgia Southern TBA

11/12 Texas State TBA 11/19 at Southern Miss TBA

11/26 Old Dominion TBA

SOUTHERN MISS

9/3 Liberty L, 27-29

9/10 at Miami L, 7-30

9/17 Northwestern State W, 64-10

9/24 at Tulane W, 27-24

10/8 at Troy 6 p.m.

10/15 Arkansas State TBA

10/22 at Texas State 4 p.m.

10/27 Lousiana 6:30 p.m.

11/5 Georgia State TBA

11/12 at Coastal Carolina TBA

11/19 South Alabama TBA 11/26 at ULM 4 p.m.

TEXAS STATE

9/3 at Nevada L, 14-38

9/10 FIU W, 41-12

9/17 at Baylor L, 7-42

9/24 Houston Baptist W, 34-0

10/1 at James Madison L, 13-40

10/8 App State 6 p.m.

10/15 at Troy 2:30 p.m.

10/22 Southern Miss 4 p.m.

11/5 at ULM 4 p.m.

11/12 at South Alabama TBA

11/19 Arkansas State 4 p.m.

11/26 Louisiana 4 p.m.

TROY

9/3 at Ole Miss L, 10-28

9/10 Alabama A&M W, 38-17

9/17 at App State L, 28-32

9/24 Marshall W, 16-7

10/1 at Western KentuckyW, 34-27

10/8 Southern Miss 6 p.m.

10/15 Texas State 2:30 p.m.

10/20 at South Alabama 6:30 p.m.

11/5 at Louisiana TBA

11/12 Army 2:30 p.m.

11/19 ULM 2:30 p.m.

11/26 at Arkansas State TBA

ULM

9/3 at Texas L, 10-52

9/10 Nicholls W, 35-7

9/17 at Alabama L, 7-63

9/24 Lousiana W, 21-17

10/1 at Arkansas State L, 28-45

10/8 Coastal Carolina 7 p.m.

10/15 at South Alabama TBA

10/22 at Army TBA

11/5 Texas State 4 p.m.

11/12 at Georgia State TBA 11/19 at Troy 2:30 p.m.

11/26 Southern Miss 4 p.m.

The men’s golf team is only two tournaments into their young season and they already look like a force to be reckoned with in the Sun Belt Conference. Led by returner Will McFadden, Troy has fin ished in the top 10 twice this season including a fifth-place finish in Troy’s most recent tournament in Gadsden, Alabama. Prior to the UAB-hosted tournament in Gadsden, the Trojans opened the season at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate in Choudrant, Louisiana.

Troy netted an eighth-place finish at the season-opening tournament hosted by Louisiana Tech. McFadden led the way for the Trojans, shooting 212 overall, finishing tied for 19th on the individual leaderboards. Jake Springer was one stroke behind McFadden after three rounds of golf in Louisiana, as he finished his season-opening round with a 213 to finish tied for 28th among all players at the competition.

The second tournament of the season was much more favorable to the Trojans at the GMAC Invi tational. Troy received contributions from across the lineup as last week it was Brantley Scott who pro pelled himself toward the top of the leaderboard. He finished the tournament with a 221 score after shooting a 72 on the final day to secure his place in the top five after three rounds of competition. It was also Troy’s first taste at a two-day tournament. The Trojans played 36 holes on the first day of the tournament and played the traditional 18 the next day.

Troy concluded the GMAC Invitaional with a fifth-place team finish, beating out seven other schools in attendance. Scott and McFadden netted top-15 finishes while Nicklas Borrmann snuck into the top-30 of the standings.

Aug. 26 Georgia Athens, Ga. L, 0-3

Aug. 27 Santa Clara Athens, Ga. W, 3-2

Aug. 27 Chattanooga Athens, Ga. W, 3-1

Sep. 2 LSU Baton Rouge, La. L, 0-3

Sep. 2 Penn State Baton Rouge, La. L, 0-3

Sep. 3 Iowa State Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-3

Sep. 9 North Florida Birmingham, Ala. W, 3-1

Sep. 10 Auburn Birmingham, Ala. L, 1-3

Sep. 11 UAB Birmingham, Ala. W, 3-2

Sep. 15 Alabama State Troy, Ala. W, 3-0

Sep. 16 Gardner-Webb Troy, Ala. W, 3-1

Sep. 17 Jacksonville Troy, Ala. L, 2-3

Sep. 22 Lousiana Troy, Ala. W, 3-2

Sep. 23 Louisiana Troy, Ala. L, 0-3

Sep. 30 Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. L, 2-3

Oct. 1 Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. W, 3-0

Oct. 6 Marshall Troy, Ala. W, 3-1

Oct. 7 Marshall Troy, Ala. 6 p.m.

Oct. 14 Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark. 6 p.m.

Oct. 15 Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark. 1 p.m.

Oct. 21 ULM Troy, Ala. 6 p.m.

Oct. 22 ULM Troy, Ala. 1 p.m.

Oct. 28 South Alabama Troy, Ala. 6 p.m.

Oct. 29 South Alabama Troy, Ala. 1 p.m.

Nov. 4 Texas State San Marcos, Texas 6 p.m.

Nov. 5 Texas State San Marcos, Texas 2 p.m.

Nov. 11 Georgia Southern Statesboro, Ga. 5 p.m.

Nov. 12 Georgia Southern Statesboro, Ga. 12 p.m.

Aug. 18 Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas L, 0-2

Aug. 22 Alabama A&M Huntsvillle, Ala. L, 0-1

Aug. 25 McNeese State Mobile, Ala. W, 3-1

Aug. 28 North Alabama Mobile, Ala. T, 0-0

Sep. 1 Mercer Macon, Ga. W, 1-0

Sep. 11 Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. L, 2-3

Sep.18 Georgia Southern Troy, Ala. T, 0-0

Sep. 22 South Alabama Mobile, Ala. L, 0-5

Sep. 25 Arkansas State Troy, Ala. L, 1-2

Oct. 2 Georgia State Atlanta, Ga. W 3-2 Oct. 6 Old Dominion Troy, Ala. L, 0-1

Oct. 9 Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. 1 p.m. Oct.16 Texas State Troy, Ala. 1 p.m.

Oct. 20 Lousiana Lafayette, La. 7 p.m. Oct. 23 ULM Troy, Ala. 1 p.m.

Oct. 27 James Madison Harrisonburg, Va. 6 p.m.

The Troy University Band Program enjoys nationwide recognition as one of the finest and most comprehensive musical organizations of its kind. Troy instrumentalists not only have the opportunity to participate in the renowned “Sound of the South” Marching Band, but also have the opportunity to perform in the Symphony Band, four concert bands, jazz Ensembles, the Basketball Pep Band and various small ensembles.

The 2015 – 2016 year marked the 50th Anniversary of The “Sound of the South” Marching Band. Dr. John M. Long created the band in it’s current form in the fall of 1965. Dr. Long developed The “Sound of the South” into a collegiate ensemble that has developed a national reputation for its quality musicianship and exciting, innovative arrangements and drill design. The “Sound of the South” Marching Band entertains audiences regularly at all Troy home games and several away games. Recent away appearances include Troy University’s bowl appearances at the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, Calif., the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala., and three appearances at the New Orleans Bowl in the Louisiana Superdome. In fact, over the past few years, the “South of the South” Marching Band has traveled tens of thousands of miles entertaining audiences literally from coast to coast.

Additionally, the “Sound” has been featured on all major broadcast and sports networks including ESPN, Fox Sports South and USA television networks. Other honors which the “Sound of the South” has received is the representation of the State of Alabama at the Inaugural Parades of President Richard Nixon (1969 and 1973), President Ronald Reagan (1985), and President George Bush (1989). The “Sound” has also performed halftime shows

with Grammy Award-winning artists Brian McKnight, Lee Greenwood, The Temptations and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, Chubby Checker.

The “Sound of the South” Pep Band performs at all men’s and women’s basketball home games. Comprised of 30 musicians from all academic disciplines, the pep band entertains the home crowd with great music and irreverent, energetic cheering. This group travels with men’s and women’s basketball to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, as well as the NCAA Tournaments. Membership in the basketball pep band is by audition, and it performs from Mid-October to April each academic year.

The “Sound of the South” is the largest student organization on campus and its members have produced leaders in academics, student government, and athletics, as well as other areas of campus life. Students have the opportunity to participate in several professional organizations including Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha, Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Boota Roota.

For information regarding band scholarships auditions, please contact Dr. Mark Walker, Director of Bands at Troy University, Troy, AL 36082. Dr. Walker may be reached by phone at (334) 670-3281, or by email at troyband@troy.edu. You may also log on to the internet at www.troysoundofthesouth.org for information about scholarship auditions, special events, upcoming “Sound” schedules and general information about the “Sound of the South.” WE KNOW YOU WILL ENJOY THE SHOW, GO TROJANS!

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Troy women’s tennis opens its fall tournament schedule this Friday at the Georgia Southern Fall Shootout after Hurricane Ian forced the team’s opening tournament to be canceled last week in Stetson.

Head coach Rawia Elsisi returns for her 10th season with Troy and seventh as the women’s head coach after two consecutive SBC quarterfinal appearances. The Troy graduate has amassed an 87-91 overall record with win number 100 in reach this season.

“We are looking forward to the fall season and returning to competition,” Rawia said. “I am very excited to work with each player and watch the team progress throughout the season.”

The Georgia Southern Fall Shootout opens the beginning of a four-tournament schedule that sees the Trojans travel to Baton Rouge, La., for the ITA Southern Regional LSU from Oct. 13-18. Next, the team travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the annual Roberta Alison Fall Classic between Oct. 28-29. Finally, Troy ends their tournament schedule with the rescheduled Stetson Hatters Invitational from Nov. 4-6.

The Trojans come off their fifth double-digit win season in Rawia’s tenure, ending at a 10-13, 4-6 SBC record which marks the most for the program since 2018-19.

Hagar Amin returns to the court after an impressive freshman campaign that saw her lead the team in dual matches with a 12-5 record in singles and 4-2 in doubles. The Egypt native ended the season on a five-match win streak in singles en route to being named Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year – first ever NOTY award winner in program history.

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BRANNON CONDREN (‘07)

Fourth Round -

LEODIS MCKELVIN (‘08)

First Round -

Highest draft

SHERROD MARTIN (‘09)

Second Round -

CAMERON SHEFFIELD (‘10)

Fifth Round - Kansas City Chiefs JORRICK CALVIN (‘10)

Sixth Round -

LEVI BROWN (‘10)

Seventh Round -

JERREL JERNIGAN (‘11)

Third

-

JONATHAN MASSAQUOI (‘12)

Fifth

-

ANTONIO GARCIA (‘17)

Third

DeMarcus

Osi

Lawrence

SUPER

Virgil

SUPER BOWL

Tampa,

Virgil

SUPER BOWL

San

Jack

SUPER BOWL

San

Kerry

SUPER BOWL

Glendale,

Osi Umenyiora

Lawrence Tynes

SUPER BOWL

Arlington, Texas -

Steve McLendon (NT)

SUPER BOWL

Indianapolis, Ind. -

(‘08)

York

(‘11)

(‘12)

Osi Umenyiora (DE) - New York Giants

Lawrence Tynes (K) - New York Giants

Jerrel Jernigan (WR) - New York

SUPER BOWL 50 (‘16)

Santa Clara, Calif. -

DeMarcus Ware (LB) - Denver

Mario Addison (DE) - Carolina

SUPER BOWL LV (‘21)

Tampa Bay,

-

Steve McLendon (DT) - Tampa Bay

Lawrence

Jerrel

Oct. 12, 2022, marks TROY’s fifth annual Giving Day. Our goal: raise $225,000 in one day. Can you help?

You are the best alumni and donors. When our students need you, you are always there for them. Help us Lead Change and make a difference for our students. Designate your gift to what you are most passionate about at TROY — scholarships, athletics, academic programs or student activities. Our students need your help now more than ever! Mark your calendar for Oct. 12 and help us Lead Change with your gift to Troy University.

JERRY MILLER

JUNIOR LOUISSAINTBARRY McKNIGHT

Barry McKnight is celebrating his 22nd season as the play-by-play “Voice of the Trojans” in 2022. A veteran of the broadcast industry, McKnight serves as the co-host of a sports talk radio show on WMSP-740 AM in Montgomery, where he has served in that capacity for the last 24 years. McKnight was selected as the 2010-11 recipient of the Sun Belt Conference Broadcaster of the Year award. He also works in television broadcasting, where he served as the primary play-by-play announcer for College Sports Southeast’s football, basketball and baseball coverage from 1997 until 2001. A nine-time winner of Associated Press Awards for broadcast excellence, he is a member of the American Sportscasters Association and National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

Jerry Miller is entering his 31st year with the Troy Sports Radio Network and his 17th in the booth as the color analyst for football. For his first 11 years, Miller provided interviews, insight and analysis from a unique perspective on the sideline. A Troy alum and longtime supporter of the athletic program, Miller also serves as the color analyst for home Trojan men’s basketball and baseball games, in addition to his work covering numerous local high school events on both television and radio. Miller in a member of the Troy Baseball Hall of Fame.

Junior Louissaint begins his fourth year as the sideline reporter for the Troy Sports Radio Network. Louissaint was a two-year starter for the Trojans in 2003-04 and famously returned a fumble 63 yards for a touchdown in Troy’s victory over No. 19 Missouri. Louissaint, a native of Miami via Haiti, went on to play professionally with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and then in the AFL with the Lakeland Thunderbolts and Florence Phantoms. Following his football playing days, Louissaint was an assistant coach at Pike County High School for three years and two years as the head varsity girls basketball coach.

TROJAN TALK

The weekly Jon Sumrall call-in show, Trojan Talk, originates from Momma Goldberg’s on Highway 231 in Troy weekly from 6-7 p.m. The fast-paced show hosted by Barry McKnight, the Voice of the Trojans, features Troy players, coaches and fans. It’s your chance to talk football with the head coach of the Trojans by calling toll-free at 1-844-GO-4-TROY.

AIR DATES

Monday, Aug. 29 Monday, Sep. 5 Monday, Sep. 12 Monday, Sep. 19 Monday, Sep. 26 Monday, Oct. 3 Monday, Oct. 10

Monday, Oct. 17 Monday, Oct. 31 Monday, Nov. 7 Monday, Nov. 14 Monday, Nov. 21 Monday, Nov. 28

Birmingham - WYDE-AM 1260

Columbus, Ga. - WDAK-AM 540

Crestview, Fla. - WAAZ-FM 104.7

Dothan - WOOF-AM 560

Enterprise - WVVL-FM 101.1

Foley - WHEP-FM 92.5

Foley - WHEP-AM 1310

Montgomery - WTXK-FM 107.5

Montgomery - WTXK-AM 1210

Troy - WTBF-FM 94.7

Tuskegee/Tallassee - WACQ-FM 101.1

Tuskegee/Tallassee - WACQ-AM 580

TROY SPORTS PROPERTIES

Your single-source outlet, integrating sponsorship opportunities to deliver corporate partnership programs across all platforms of Troy Athletics Whether it’s to promote a new product, increase sales, enhance brand awareness, entertain clients, reward employees or develop new relationships, sports partnerships are a vital part of your marketing plan.

Aaron Hitchcock (aaronhitchcock@troy.edu)

General Manager (334) 670-5943

Chloe Schobert

Director of Creative Services (334) 670-3386

Allie Bowen

Account Executive (334) 670-6587

Chandler Lowery

Account Executive (334) 670-6587

touchdown taste

Thank you to everyone supporting our Troy Trojan student-athletes this year! Current Trojan Warrior Club donors include those who have made gifts between January 1, 2022 and August 24, 2022. For questions or concerns, please contact the Trojan Warrior Club office at 334-670-3689.

ABill Abell

Nick Abraham Steven Adams Jason Adams

Brent Adcock

Brian Addis

Sohail Agboatwala

Nancy Akins

Craig Akridge

Brian Alewine

Clint Alexander Christopher Amis Ann Ammons

Joel Amos Matthew Anderson

Ralph Anglin

Rachel Arnold

John Arrant

Norton Arrant

Chuck Ash Cody Ash Sandra Atkins Denise Aylesworth Ann Bagwell Charles Baine Delilah Baker

Ella Baker Ronnie Baker Charles Baldwin Garry Banks

Michael Barber Francis Barnes Ashley Bartgis Ben Beard Jennifer Beck Jerry Beckett

Stacey Bell

Jason Bennett David Bentley Kelly Benton

Julie Betts

Mark Biehl

Darlene Biehl

Eddie Billings

Tim Binkley Mike Birge John Black

Donald Blalock Ryan Blalock

Kristy Blalock Doug Blankenship

Lisa Bedsole Tommy Bedsole Michael Bledsoe Tanyeka Boley

Ruthie Bonds

Britton Bonner

Frank Bonner Crystal Booker Doyle Bosse Jack Boswell Cindy Boswell Joe Boutwell John Boutwell Sherry Boutwell

Joshua Bowen Terry Bowen Warren Bowron

Rhonda Bowron

Morgan Boyd Steven Boydstun

Christy Brack

Philip Bradley

Heather Bradley Dylan Bradshaw

Zachary Branner

Al Brannon

Mike Brewster

Donna Brockmann

Dan Broughton

Sheila Broughton

George Browder

Doug Brown

Marion Brown

Brent Browning

Leah Brundidge

Matt Brunson

Byron Brunson

Byron Brunson

Tim Bryan

James Bryan

Tim Bryan

Lisa Bryant Brian Buckentin

James Buntin

Lyn Buntin

Ernest Burch Stanley Burgess Marjorie Burkett Robert Burkey

Sara Jo Burks

David Bush

Bobby Bush Bob Butterworth Michelle Cain Todd Calhoun

Donna Calloway Ryan Campbell Steve Campbell Brenda Campbell Kenneth Campbell Erin Canterbury Ernest Capozzoli Henry Capps Kristin Capstraw Stephen Carmody Steve Carn Kay Carn Amber Carnathan

Traci Carpenter

Richard Carr

Chuck Carson

Karen Carter

Danny Cartwright Rolland Casey George Casion

Thomas Catrett William Caughlan

Sherry Ceruzzi Nick Cervera Carmen Cervera Betty Chancellor Eli Charron

Andrea Chavers

Scott Childers

James Clanton Jim Clanton Richard Clark Charles Clark

Lemuel Clayton David Clickner George Coady Terrance Cobb Josh Cobb Norman Coker Bradley Cole Peter Cole

Hugh Cole James Coleman James Coleman Jeff Coleman Keith Coley Susan Coley Ryan Colich Sonja Compton Sandra Connor Chris Corley Chris Cosper Ellen Cosper Rainer Cotter Connor Couch Ken Cox Trent Cox Judy Crawford Larry Crawford Roy Crawford Lauren Crawley Cherise Crisman Scott Cross Ronald Crozier Clara Culpepper Nehemiah Cummings Alan Cutler Sandra Cutler

J.T. Dabbs Ginger Dabbs Buddy Danford Calleagh Darby George Davidson George Davidson Andrew Davis Brad Davis Michael Davis Thomas Davis Herb Davis Becky Davis Max Davis Marc Davis Janet Day Gerrell Debardelaben Stephen Dees Gladys Deese John Detlefsen Bobby Dewrell Mickey Dichiara Timothy Dicks Tracy Dillard Sebastian Dobbins Mike Dodds Cindy Dodds Mike Dodwell Kevin Dorsey Richard Dowling Tammy Drake Roy Drinkard Sherrie Drinkard John Duce Andrea Dunbar Marty Dunn David Durham Tony Eady Mike Earle Randy Eberhart Ronda Eberhart Jay Eller

Nicey Eller RW Emerson Terry Enfinger Adam Enfinger Bob Enslen John Enslen Heather Esch George Evans Stephen Evans Adam Faircloth

John Faircloth

Colonel Ken Faircloth

John Farris

Fulton Faulk Paige Fell John Ferguson Tony Ferrante Chris Fillmore

Willliam Filmore Chris Flowers Tobie Floyd James Floyd John Fowler

Earl Franks Carol Franks

Tyffani Frazier

Dyan Friday Michael Frigge

Lori Fuller Joe Fuller

Shane Fundum

Christel Furry Rachel Gable Paul Gagnon Mark Gainey Barry Gainous David Gallahar James Gardner Ken Gardner Wanda Gardner Micah Garrett Dedra Garrey Jennifer Garris Tate Gatlin Jennifer Gatlin James Gayler Kyle George Ryan Gerstenschlager Michael Gibson Michael Gibson David Gibson Mack Gibson Ashley Gibson Wendy Gilbert Marty Gilley Jackie Gilley Whitney Godbold Adam Godwin Cliff Godwin Garrett Godwin Dave Goebel Alicia Goff Alan Graham Danny Graham Zion Graham-Lee Bradley Grantham Lucia Grantham Joyce Gray Perry Green Phillip Grice Katelynn Griffith Steve Grissett Larry Groce Jerry Groce Chip Grouby Julie Gunn Troyce Gunter Troyce Gunter Lesley Haigler Herby Haisten Brandon Hall David Hall Blake Hall Stephanie Hamil Nathan Hamilton Virginia Hamm Debra Hammond Gregg Hampton

David Hancock Ronnie Hannah George Hargrove Amanda Hargrove Bernard Harper Peggy Harris Tracie Harrison

Jerry Hartley Chuck Hartsfield Susan Haug

Connie Hawkins Frank Hayden Frank Hayden Christie Hayes Christie Hayes Fred Head

Al Head

Jon Heath Amanda Helms Jeremy Henderson Maceo Henderson Wayne Henderson Jeremy Henderson Valerie Hendrix David Hennigan Teresa Henry William Hewes Darrell Higgins Brett Himes David Hinson Steven Hipp Aaron Hitchcock Billy Hixon Phillip Hodge Jeremy Hodge Nick Holley Roni Holley Scott Holley Bonnie Holley Rick Hollingsworth Terry Holloway Mike Holmes Alisha Hopkins Andy Hoppenjan Bill Hooper Debbie Hopper Nicole Horne Brock Hornsby Derek Houtz Doug Howard William Howell Kevin Howell

Charles Hudson Chris Hughes Chad Hughes Larry Hughes Jeff Hunt William Hurst

Matthew Hutchinson Trent Iley

Doug Ingram Earl Ingram Evan Ingram Lonzo Ingram

Tanya Ingram Wanda Ingram Chris Jackson Consandra James Dawn Jaworoeski Kerry Jenkins Ivy Jernigan

Kaye Jinright Charles Jinright Leigh Johnson Lisa Johnson Anna Johnson

Purvis Johnson

Towana Johnson

YOU CAN LEAD CHANGE THROUGH YOUR GIFT

Oct. 12, 2022, marks TROY’s fifth annual Giving Day. Our goal: raise $225,000 in one day. Can you help? You are the best alumni and donors. When our students need you, you are always there for them. Help us Lead Change and make a difference for our students. Designate your gift to what you are most passionate about at TROY — scholarships, athletics, academic programs or student activities. Our students need your help now more than ever! Mark your calendar for Oct. 12 and help us Lead Change with your gift to Troy University.

James Johnson

Vinson Johnson

Paula Johnson

Jerry Johnson

Earl Johnson Paul Johnston

Brent Jones

Jason Jones

Cecilia Jones

Thomas Jones

Lisa Jones

Milton Jones

Jason Jones

Deidre Jones Allen Jones Jason Jones

Kristy Jones

Joe Judkins Jeff Kamykowski

Mark Keller

Tina Kelley Casey Kelley Mark Kelly Mark Kelly Hunter Kennedy Ray Kicklighter Ashley Kilcrease Lester Killebrew James Kimbrough Gus King Steve Kingry Doc Kirby Rebecca Kirby

Derrel Kirkland Sam Kitchens Maria Knox Jerry Kocan Lori Koss Mike Kreis Kenny Krey Ken Lambert Julie Laney Jim Langcuster Forrest Latta David Lawrence Edward Lawrence Kristy Lawrence Leann Lawrence Terry Leberfinger Wayne LeCroy Janice LeCroy Brian Lee Fitz Lee

Jaxson Lee Paul Lee Bill Leverette Kim Leverette Dave Leverette Sarah Leverette

Jimmy Lewis

Jason Little Laurie Lively Wiley Locklar

Brant Locklier

Dale Locklier Kayla Lott

Dale Lowery Julie Lowery Wally Lowery Donnie Frank Lowry Bethany Lucas Eva Luckie Raymond Lunsford John Luther Allen Lux Michael Maddox

Tim Magee Brian Malone

Davis Malone Rube Manasco Jo Ann Manasco Amy Mangurian Marcus Manning Dianne Maples Kimberly Marrero David Marsh Julian Marsh Jessie Mason Leonard Math Stephanie Matthews Laura Matthews Max Matthews Randy Mauldin Laurie Mauldin Rick Maxey Keith McAnulty Robert McCollough Alice McCollough Ryan McCollough Collin McCrary Rita McCuiston Earl McCullough James McDaniel Robert McDaniel Lamar McDavid Robert McDonald Jeffery McDurmont Robert McGeehan Jamie McGinity Jeff McInnis Walter McKee Gus McKenzie Lee McKenzie Harrel McKinney Jim McKinnon Barry McKnight Denise McKnight Jerry McLendon Jacqueline McLendon Jeanette McLeod Brian McLeod Roy McMullin Chad McPherson Wilton McRae Skylar Meade Jordan Medeiros Greg Meeks Connor Mendheim JoJo Meredith Guy Meyer Chuck Michaels Frank Miles Joseph Milks Jerry Miller Lee Milliner Larry Milliner Doug Mims Leon Minsky Deborah Mitchell Ronald Mobley Wallace Mobley Kathleen Mokler Bonnie Money Bonnie Money Denise Monroe Earle Monroe Tammy Moon Charles Moore Tara Morelock David Morgan Virginia Morgan Judy Morgan Thomas Morgan Jeffrey Morrow Constance Moseley Tracey Moseley

Wayne Moseley

Richard Mosley Elizabeth Mullins Hank Mullins Mike Murphy Patricia Myers Michelle Nesmith Susan Newland Shannon Nichols Rusty Ninas Kathy Ninas Steve Nixon James Norman Lisa Norton Ronda Nowell Steven Ogburn Donna Oliver Keith Oliver Kim Oliver Michael Orlofsky Danny O’Toole Allen Owen Jacob Owsley Frank Painter Jim Palmer Kerry Palmer Leigh Paramore Marcus Paramore Brandi Paramore Ed Parish Jr. Ronald Parker Seth Parker Darrell Parker Mitch Parnell Edwin Parrish Alan Peacock Michael Pearce Melanie Pearce Matt Penhale Calvin Perryman Christina Pettys Christina Pettys Don Phillips Johnathan Phillips Nicole Phillips Don Pierce

Mercy Pilkington Bennett Pinckard Santiago Pinzon Julius Pittman Tim Pittman Wayne Pittman Kevin Poliquin Eric Poole Maggie Pope Ryan Pounds Adam Prendergast Justin Prescott Preston Presley John Price Jarrod Price Dawn Railey Jeff Railey Linda Railey Mindy Rankin Eric Rankin Carter Ray Judy Ray John Redick Don Reese Frank Reeves Al Renfroe Emmie Reynolds Bradley Reynolds Alan Richards Jacky Richburg Chanda Rigby Charles Rigdon

Kelvin Riley Scott Riley

Trellys Riley

Keith Ring Carrie Robbins

JB Roberts

Phillip Robinson

Royce Robinson

Nelly Robledo

Jimmy Rodgers Benjamin Roedl Keith Roling

Robert Rosenthal Brian Ross

Joni Ross

Jonathan Ross

Lewis Rushing

Joshua Sadetsky

Jace Sanders

Rex Sanders

Gwen Saner

Denny Sanford Beth Sargent Brian Saunders Andrew Saxby Kathy Scarbrough Steve Scott

David Scott

Alfredia Scott

Jonathan Sellers

Elmer Sellers

Jennifer Senn

Lori Senn

Jeff Seymour Forrest Sheffield Sam Shelton

Lance Shepard

James Shirley Jennifer Shockley

Donald Shriver

Roger Shultz

Danny Sikes Rae Ann Silvers

Chad Simmons

Brandy Simmons

Jason Simpler

Tim Sims

Jody Singleton Rebecca Skibba Marty Skurla Taylor Smartt Earl Smith

Michael Smith

Reggie Smith

Jamaal Smith James Smith John Smith

Samuel Smith

Karen Smith

Kenneth Smith Rick Smith

Shari Smith

Robert Smith William Smith Brian Smothers

Paige Spivey Charles Sport Paige Sprayberry

David Springer

Steve Spry

Jerry Spurlock

Richard Stabler

William Stallworth Chris Stanfield Christopher Stanfield

Karl Stegall

Daniel Stephens Randall Stephens

Rick Stetson

Tina Stidham

Waylene Stidham Kaye Stinson

Sonya Stoudemire

Maria Strother

Kristopher Stubblefield

Madonna Suit

Robin Sullivan

Michael Summerhill

Joe Sumrall

Jon Sumrall

Ginny Sumrall

Steven Swain

Thomas Synco

Alda Tarvin

Shane Tatum Alan Taunton Dale Taylor

Lloyd Taylor Mary Taylor

Freddie Teal

Edward Telfair

Lajeana Terrell Julius Terrell

Joe Thomas

Freddie Thomas Ed Thompson Amy Thompson Phillip Thrasher

Liza Tice

Leila Tillery

Maurice Tillery Stephen Timberlake Connie Tisdale

Gary Tolbert Thomas Tolbert Jason Towe David Tuberville Sharondia Tuck Judy Tucker

Terry Tucker Tim Tucker Judy Tucker Willie Tullis Angela Turner Trevor Tyre

Catherine Tyson Mary Susan Underwood Greg Unger

Jerry Vaughan

Judson Vaughan Jennifer Ventress Perry Vickers Milton Vought Ashley Walden Krystal Walden Deanna Walker Bart Wallace Cot Wallace

Lee Walls

Jeffery Walters Ricky Ward Melissa Ward Charles Ward DeMarcus Ware Laura Waring Bill Wasden Jeff Watson Cindy Watts Johnny Weatherford Sharon Weaver Jack Weaver Kimberly Weed Tara Weeks

Jennifer Weeks

Dale Weiler James Welch

Jonathan Welch

Jason Welch

Traci Westfelt

Rebecca Whetstone Tony Whetstone Greg Whibbs

Claudia Wigglesworth Gary Wilbert Sr. Gary Wilbert II Greg Wilkes Rick Wilkinson

Ann Williams John Williams

Karen Williams Russell Williams George Williams Hal Williams Samelia Williams

Sheila Williams

Jeremy Wilson Tripp Wilson Chris Wisham Brad Witcher Ben Wolgamot Tony Wollerman Donna Womack Clayton Wright Betsy Wright Ken Wright Scott Yeager Robert Youmans

ABC Supply Inc. Abell & Associates

Brantley Bank& Trust Byrd Drugs

Cervera, Ralph, Reeves, Baker, & Hastings CGI

Covenant Steel Warehouse, Inc ETI Inc.

Fall Line Construction

First Citizens Bank - Luverne Gilley’s Heating & Cooling Horn Beverage Jeans Flowers

KW Container Lawrence Hardware Mark Dunning Industries Inc.

MAX Credit Union

McGraw Webb Chevrolet Montgomery Biscuits

Moseley Industrial

National Security Group NWF Contractors

Outdoor Aluminum Power South Energy Premier Dodge Reeves Farms Regions Bank River Bank & Trust SARHA Saunders Development Sodexo, Inc. & Affiliates

South Alabama Brick Company South Alabama Electric Group Southeast Al Gas Disitrict Sysco

Tom Coker & Associates

Touchstone

Town & Country Flooring

Townsend Building Supply

Troy Bank & Trust

Whaley Construction

Brent Cook Action of Dothan Dothan, Ala.

Jason Gregory Premier Dodge Troy, Ala.

Jim Jackson Bill Jackson Chevrolet Bill Jackson Ford Troy, Ala.

Merchant Nissan Sonia Mawani Troy, Ala.

McGraw- Webb Frank McGraw Chevrolet Camden, Ala.

Peach Ford James Peach Brewton, Ala.