2009-10 UNCG WRESTLING ROSTER
Name Matt Barbo Casey Boyle Marc Bryan Rich Bushby Jeremy Cannon Eric Chandler Josh Craig Mike Crowley Alec Fraser Angel Garcia Mike Gregory Robert Gribschaw Victor Hojilla Jamel Johnson Mitch Johnson Ivan Lopouchanski Brett Miller Manny Ramirez Justin Rice Andrew Saunders Travis Sheehy Aaron Smith Alejandro Soto-Perez Byron Sigmon Peter Sturgeon Ryan Sughrue Caylor Williams Head coach: Jason Loukides Assistant coach: Daren Burns
Wt. Class. 141 133 165 149 197 125 125 141 133 125 285 125 174 133 125 141 165 125 149 165 157 149 149 174 285 184 197
Ht. 5-6 5-5 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-7 5-7 5-5 5-6 5-7 6-4 5-8 5-10 5-5 5-3 5-10 5-11 5-3 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-11 5-7 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-2
QUICK FACTS
UNIVERSITY FACTS Location..........................................................................................Greensboro, NC Founded......................................................................................................... 1891 Enrollment............................................................ 18, 502 (14,664 undergraduate) Nickname..................................................................................................Spartans Colors.........................................................................................Gold, White & Navy Arena.......................................................................................Fleming Gym (1,833) Affiliation......................................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference................................................................................................Southern Chancellor....................................................................................Dr. Linda P. Brady Director of Athletics (Interim).................................................................. Kim Record Alma mater........................................................................................Virginia, 1984 Athletics Dept. phone.......................................................................336-334-5952 Ticket Office phone..........................................................................336-334-3250 SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE Sports Information Director.............................................................Mike Hirschman Email..................................................................................... mwhirsch@uncg.edu Cell phone...................................................................................... 336-202-5331 Assistant SID (wrestling contact)........................................................ David Percival Email........................................................................................drperciv@uncg.edu Cell phone...................................................................................... 336-420-7518 Assistant SID........................................................................................... Phil Perry Email........................................................................................ pdperry@uncg.edu Cell phone...................................................................................... 336-207-2383 Sports Information phone................................................................ 336-334-5615 Sports Information fax..................................................................... 336-334-3182 Press Row phone..............................................................................336-334-5625 SID Office address........................................................................... UNCG Athletics .........................................................................................................PO Box 26168 .................................................................................. Greensboro, NC 27402-6168 Web site............................................................................. www.uncgspartans.com
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Hometown (Previous School) South Salem, N.Y./John Jay HS Lowell, Mass./Loomis Chaffee (Lowell HS) Painesville, Ohio/St. Ignatius HS Mickleton, N.J./Kingsway Regional Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs HS Miami, Fla./G. Holmes Braddock HS Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill HS Vorhees, N.J./Eastern Regional HS Livermore, Calif./Livermore HS Diamond Bar, Calif./San Dimas HS Dracut, Mass./Greater Lowell Technical HS Hatboro, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham HS Newport, N.C./UNC Pembroke Winston-Salem, N.C./North Forsyth HS Laurinburg, N.C./Scotland HS Hollywood, Fla./South Broward HS Centreville, Va./Centreville HS Fayetteville, N.C./Jack Britt HS Barnardsville, N.C./North Buncombe HS Geneva, Ill./Montini Catholic HS Buford, Ga./North Gwinnett HS Mooresville, N.C./Lake Norman HS Laurinburg, N.C./UNC Pembroke Claremont, N.C./Bandys HS Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park HS Modesto, Calif./Modesto JC Grant, Fla./Palm Bay HS
TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents, quick facts, roster......................................................................... 1 Coaching staff.......................................................................................................2-3 Player profiles......................................................................................................4-22 2008 review............................................................................................................ 23 2008 SoCon review................................................................................................. 24 The Southern Conference........................................................................................ 25 UNCG record book.............................................................................................26-28 All-time honors....................................................................................................... 29 All-time results..................................................................................................30-33 All-time roster......................................................................................................... 34 This is UNCG......................................................................................................35-38 Staff directory......................................................................................................... 39 UNCG administration.........................................................................................40-41 UNCG Athletics Hall of Fame..............................................................................42-45 Spartan Club.....................................................................................................46-47 Spartan success..................................................................................................... 48
CREDITS The 2009 University of North Carolina at Greensboro wrestling media guide was written by David Percival, UNCG assistant sports information director. This guide was designed using Adobe Creative Suite CS4. Printed by Franklin Printing, in Nashville, Tenn. Editorial assistance provided by Sports Information Director Mike Hirschman and Assistant Sports Information Director Phil Perry. Photography by WG Sports, John Bell, Chris English, Jerry Wolford, Sideline Sports and others.
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Head Coach..............................................................................................Jason Loukides Alma Mater.............................................................................................. Edinboro, 1994 Email.................................................................................................. jcloukid@uncg.edu Record at UNCG......................................................................................................26-24 Career Record......................................................................................................... Same Assistant Coach.....................................................Daren Burns (UNC Greensboro , 2008) Wrestling Office Phone............................................................................. 336-334-5050 2008-09 Overall Record...........................................................................................7-11 2008-09 SoCon Record..............................................................................................4-1 Starters Returning/Lost.............................................................................................7/3 Newcomers.................................................................................................................. 10
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TA B L E O F C O N E N T S • 1
Jason LOUKIDES HEAD COACH
Fourth year at UNCG Edinboro, 1994
Jason Loukides enters his fourth season as head coach of UNC Greensboro’s wrestling program and his sixth season overall with the team. In his third season at the helm, Loukides and the Spartans wrapped up the dual season with a 7-11 mark overall, while compiling a 4-1 record in Southern Conference matches to finish second in the league. The Spartans turned in another great finish at the SoCon Championships as they scored 73 team points to earn runnerup honors. Mikal McKee won the SoCon Championship at 184 pounds to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Chris Bencivenga also qualified for the NCAA Championships with his runner-up finish and Byron Sigmon earned an at-large bid to nationals, which marked the second-straight season he made it to nationals. Bencivenga was also named Co-Wrestler of the Year by the SoCon during the regular season and McKee and senior Ben Wilmore earned All-SoCon honors. In 2007-08, Loukides guided the Spartans to a 9-9 overall record and a 3-2 mark in the Southern Conference. As a team, UNCG finished third at the Mat Jam/SoCon Championships with 71.5 points. Individually, Jeff Hedges (133 lbs.), Byron Sigmon (165 lbs.) and Daren Burns (197 lbs.) were crowned champions in their respective weightclasses and advanced to the NCAA National Championships. Hedges, Sigmon and Burns also received All-Conference honors along with Ryan Hsu. Loukides helped UNCG to a pair of milestones in his first season. The Spartans picked up their 100th win in dual meet competition with a 29-9 victory over Liberty on Feb. 21, 2007. Additionally, the Liberty match marked the 200th dual in program history since wrestling was instituted at UNCG in 1993. Additionally, the Spartans posted a 10-4 mark in Loukides’ first season, marking the first winning season by a first-year head coach in program history. Also in 2006-07, the Spartans finished second at the Mat Jam/SoCon Championships for the second year in a row, totaling 75 points. Two Spartans also claimed individual championships. Joe Lowe claimed his third-straight conference title at 174, while Joe Sheffield won at 285 lbs. Prior to becoming head coach of the Spartans, Loukides served as an assistant coach under Tom Shifflet for two seasons. He helped UNCG to a 23-11 mark in dual matches. The Spartans won a school record 12 matches in Loukides’ first year as assistant in 2004-05 and fell just shy of that mark at 11-6 in the 2005-06 season.
and earned a bronze medal in the freestyle division of the World Military Championships. In addition, Loukides placed fourth at the U.S. National Championships and fifth at the U.S. Olympic Trials during the summer of 2006. He has earned All-American honors in both GrecoRoman and Freestyle at the Cadet, Junior, University, and Senior competative levels. At national powerhouse Edinboro, where he was a college teammate of Shifflet’s and competed under wrestling legend Bruce Baumgartner, Loukides finished third in the 1994 EWL Championships at 190 lbs. He advanced to the NCAA Championship held in Chapel Hill, NC, where he was seeded 12th and won his first round match to advance to the third round of wrestlebacks. Loukides still ranks 23rd all-time at Edinboro on the school’s all-time win list, graduating with a career mark of 82-38-2. He was also a part of Edinboro’s 1994 EWL Regular Season Championship squad. Loukides earned a bachelor of arts degree in specialized studies from Edinboro University in 1994 and a computer systems management degree from Colorado Christian University in 2001. He received his master’s degree in environmental education from Slippery Rock University in 2000 and is currently pursuing a second master’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Texas at the Permian Basin.
Before coming to UNCG, Loukides spent six years in the Army’s World Class Athlete Program, located in Colorado Springs, CO. Loukides served as a coach for Edinboro University’s Scotsmen Wrestling Club team from 1996-97. He also served two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Slippery Rock University. Loukides’ major accomplishments on the mat include an opportunity to participate at the World Championships in Greece as a 2001 World Team Member. In 2003, he earned a silver medal in Greco International wrestling at the Pan American Games
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Daren BURNS
ASSISTANT COACH First year at UNCG UNC Greensboro, 2008
UNC Greensboro alumnae Darren Burns enters his first season as an assistant coach for the Spartan wrestling team. Burns spent the past season working as a volunteer assistant with the Spartans. “I am very excited about the addition of Daren Burns to the UNCG coaching staff,” Coach Loukides said. “Daren is a true Spartan and knows UNCG inside and out. He excelled both as a student and an athlete while at UNCG. He has an outstanding competitive background, including four conference championships and two top-12 appearances at the NCAA Championships, and is UNCG’s all-time wins leader. He will be a tremendous addition to our staff.” Burns ended his career after the 2007-08 season as the most decorated wrestler to ever wear a UNCG singlet. He finished with a career record of 107-35 and an amazing 54-11 in dual matches. His 107 wins currently stand as the most in school history. Last season, in addition to being a volunteer coach for the UNCG wrestling team, Burns was the head coach for the Y.E.S. Greensboro wrestling club. The club, which stands for Youth, Education & Sport, is a freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling club for student-athletes to better their abilities on the mat and in the classroom. Burns has also been a clinician at the UNCG wrestling camps since 2004, helping campers learn the intricacies of the sport. Burns is the only wrestler in school history to win four Southern Conference wrestling championships. He is also the only wrestler to qualify for the NCAA Championships four times. As a sophomore and redshirt senior, Burns finished in the top 12 at the NCAA Championships. In 2004, he was also named the SoCon Freshman of the Year after winning the conference championship at 197 pounds. Burns also found success wrestling in national and international competition in freestyle and Greco-Roman events. In 2005, Burns won a bronze medal at the Pan American Championships in the freestyle division. He continued his freestyle success in 2007 when he won a silver medal at the University Nationals and qualified for the U.S. World Team Trials. He showed his Greco-Roman abilities in 2008 when he claimed the Western Regional Championship. He also qualified for the USA Olympic Trials in GrecoRoman that same year. Burns recently earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science from UNCG in December 2008. He has aspirations of going back to school to get his MBA in the near future.
UNCG WRESTLING COACHING HISTORY
Year Coach 1993-94 Denny Moore 1994-95 Denny Moore 1995-96 Denny Moore 1996-97 Denny Moore 1997-98 Denny Moore 1998-99 Denny Moore 1999-00 Denny Moore 2000--01 Denny Moore 2001-02 Denny Moore 2002-03 Tom Shifflet 2003-04 Tom Shifflet 2004-05 Tom Shifflet 2005-06 Tom Shifflet 2006-07 Jason Loukides 2007-08 Jason Loukides 2008-09 Jason Loukides All-time Record *denotes NCAA East Regional Finish
Overall Record 3-12 6-9-1 9-4 9-5-1 10-3 8-5 4-4 5-8 3-8 1-15 9-6 12-5 11-6 10-4 9-9 7-11 116-114-2
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Conf. Record N/A 1-4 1-3 3-2 4-1 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-4 1-4 2-3 4-1 3-1 3-1 3-2 4-1 36-36
Conf. Finish N/A 6th (CAA) 3rd (CAA) T-1st (SoCon) 2nd (SoCon) 2nd (SoCon) 3rd (SoCon) 5th (SoCon) 5th (SoCon) 5th (SoCon) 5th (SoCon) 3rd (SoCon) 2nd (SoCon) 2nd (SoCon) 3rd (SoCon) 2nd (SoCon)
NCAA Finish 7th* T-69th 40th T-58th T-71st T-64th T-47th T-68th T-72nd N/A T-60th T-47th T-31st T-60th T-41st T-58th
Denny Moore
Tom Shifflet
C O A C H I N G S TA F F • 3
Mitchell JOHNSON 5-3 • 125 lbs. • Senior Laurinburg, N.C. Scotland HS
2008-09: Was the starter at 125 pounds during his junior campaign … had a record of 16-9 on the year, including 4-1 in Southern Conference bouts … finished third at the 2009 SoCon Championships after narrowly dropping his first round match … had a nine-match winning streak from the beginning of January to February … four of his five pins during the season were recorded in the first period … went 2-2 at the Southern Scuffle with wins over Troy Opfer (Kent State) and Ian Moser (Bloomsburg) … scored back-to-back major decisions over VMI’S Jonathan Pope and Virginia’s Wyatt Anderson in January. 2007-08: Wrestled at 125 lbs. and posted a 12-17 overall record ... was 2-3 in Southern Conference matches, 9-9 in dual matches and 3-8 in tournaments ... recorded five falls and six decisions ... quickest fall was 1:06 over North Carolina State’s Taylor Cummings at the Southern Scuffle ... also had falls against New Mexico Highland’s Daniel Perales (2:00, Cliff Keen Invitational), Virginia’s Ross Gitomer (5:43) and Gardner-Webb’s Tommy Bennett (4:48) ... defeated Cummings for the third time of the season with a 2:57 fall in the dual match with the Wolfpack ... among the six decisions were a pair of overtime victories ... came away with the 6-4 overtime win over George Mason’s Brian Wright and then followed that up with a 13-11 overtime victory over Liberty’s Sean Katz.
time East Region champion ... earned two allstate honors ... finished career as school record-holder for most career wins (140) and most wins in a season (53). Personal: Mitchell Johnson ... born September 21, 1988 in Laurinburg, N.C. ... son of Mitchell and Kimmie Johnson ... has a brother named Jamel ... majoring in business studies.
2006-07: Finished second at 133 lbs. at the Mat Jam/SoCon Tournament, defeating Davidson’s Chris Panfili (9-3) and VMI’s Tyler Anthony (6-4 in overtime) before falling to Matt Keller of Chattanooga … finished the season with a 10-15 overall record … recorded a 2-2 conference record and was 5-8 in duals … won a 10-0 major decision over Chris Thuman of Duke. High School: Earned four letters at Scotland High School under coach Joel McCanna ... 2006 4A North Carolina State Champion ... two-time Mid-Southeastern Conference champion and twoMitchell Johnson’s career statistics Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Totals
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Overall 10-15 12-17 16-9 38-41
SoCon 2-2 2-3 4-1 8-6
Duals 5-8 9-9 12-6 26-23
Falls 2 5 5 12
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Victor HOJILLA
5-10 • 174 lbs. • Senior Newport, N.C. UNC Pembroke/ West Carteret HS
2008-09: Wrestled as the starter at 165 pounds for the Spartans during his junior season … went 17-13 overall on the year and 3-2 in SoCon dual matches … was runner-up at the Southern Conference Championships at 165 pounds … earned All-American honors at the 2009 University Nationals in the Greco-Roman division after finishing in sixth place … won the Davidson Open in December by recording a pair of major decisions and two decisions … earned SoCon Academic All-Conference honors during the winter season … finished the year on a hot streak as he won seven of his final nine matches … defeated Jon Horne of VMI by technical fall, 19-3, in his first SoCon match of the year … recorded a first period pin over Adam Bumley from West Virginia at the Navy Classic … also had five major decisions during the year.
Personal: Edwin Cacundangan Hojilla… born April 13, 1988 in Cherry Point, NC… son of Ed and Marchita Hojilla of Newport, NC… has three siblings Jahara, Julien, and Eddo… majoring in chemistry.
2007-08: Went 3-5 on the season, wrestling at 165 lbs. for seven matches and at 174 lbs. for one match... was 0-1 in both Southern Conference and dual matches, while going 3-4 in tournaments... all three wins on the season were decisions... began UNCG career with a 9-4 decision over Appalachian State’s Ken Kepley at the North Carolina State Open... posted back-to-back decision wins at the Southern Scuffle, defeating Binghamton’s Brett Nelson 7-4 and then George Mason’s Andrew Rock 11-6. Prior to UNCG: Attended and wrestled at UNC Pembroke... finished the 2006-07 season with a 15-9 overall record with an 8-1 dual record at 157 lbs. ... recorded falls against the Apprentice School’s Dave Thorton (2:48), Carlin Cole of Carson-Newman (2:39), and Clinton Whiteside of King College. High School: 2006 graduate of West Carteret High School in Morehead City, NC… four-time letterwinner in wrestling for the Patriots… four-time conference champion… three-time regional champion… state runner-up his junior year… state champion his senior year... finished career as school record-holder for most career wins with 198… 2006 conference M.O.W. Victor Hojilla’s career statistics Year 2007-08 2008-09 Totals
Overall 3-5 17-13 20-18
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SoCon 0-1 3-2 3-3
Duals 0-1 6-8 6-9
Falls 0 1 1
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Ryan SUGHRUE 5-10 • 174 lbs. • Senior Modesto, Calif. Modesto JC/ Escalon HS
2008-09: Wrestled at 184 pounds for most of the year, but also bumped up to 197 pounds occasionally for dual matches … had a 15-14 record on the year … went 2-1 in SoCon dual matches, all at 197 pounds, including a pin over Jorge Estrada from Davidson … came in sixth place at the Navy Classic with a 3-3 record for the weekend … scored a 12-3 major decision over Jimmy Schulz from Franklin and Marshall and a pair of decisions wins at the tournament … had a 2-2 record at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, including a 6-0 win over Ohio State’s Wesley Bergman … had a second period pin against Cal State Bakersfield’s Ernesto Ancona as he went 4-2 at the UNCG Southern Scuffle … went 2-2 at the NC State Open to begin the season
Personal: Ryan A. Sughrue... born January 23, 1988 in Modesto, CA... son of Jim and Charlene Sughrue... has a brother named Patrick... majoring in sociology.
Prior to UNCG: Wrestled at Modesto Junior College for coach Gary Fischer for two years... was the 2007 California Community College (CACC) State Champion at 184 lbs. ... went undefeated in all dual matches and won five tournament titles, including the state crown... recorded three falls, including a :40 victory over Cody Vasconcellos, one major decision and one decision in 2007... had a 11-3 major decision over Derek Rottenberg... lone decision was a 6-3 victory over Caleb Smith at the North vs. South All-Star match... picked up tournament crowns at Sacramento City College Tournament, Modesto JC Tournament, West Valley Tournament and San Francisco State University Tournament... named Outstanding Wrestler at the Sacramento City College Tournament... placed second at the 2007 CACC North Region Tournament... wrestled at the 174 lb. weightclass in 2006, competing in three tournaments... placed third at the Modesto Junior College Tournament... had a fourth-place showing at the CACC North Regionals and took fifth at the state championships. High School: Three-time letterwinner at Escalon High School for head coach Derek Scott... earned All-League honors... selected as an outstanding academic athlete. Ryan Sughrue’s career statistics Year 2008-09 Totals
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Overall 15-14 15-14
SoCon 2-1 2-1
Duals 4-5 4-5
Falls 2 2
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Casey BOYLE
5-5 • 133 lbs. • Senior Lowell, Mass. Loomis Chaffee/ Lowell HS
2008-09: Started all season for the Spartans at 133 pounds … went 5-18 during his junior season ... he caught fire late in the season as he won five of seven matches over a stretch from January to February … went 3-2 in SoCon dual matches with wins over Josh Statum (Chattanooga), Alex Radsky (Davidson) and Richard Alarcon (The Citadel). 2007-08: Wrestled at the Southern Scuffle, compiling a 1-2 record... had a 9-2 decision over The Citadel’s Michael Fenton. 2006-07: Tallied a 1-4 record in his freshman campaign at UNCG... grabbed his first collegiate victory with the 12-6 decision over Penn State’s Eric Caschera at the West Virginia Open. Prior to UNCG: Attended Loomis Chaffee and wrestled for coach Todd J. Reap for one year. High School: Four-time state and sectional champion for Lowell High School in Lowell, MA... a four-time All-State and All-Conference honoree... named Massachusetts Wrestler of the Year and earned the Dave Shultz Award for Massachusetts... awarded four letters in wrestling. Club: Four-year competitor for the Doughboy and Red Raider clubs in Lowell, MA. Personal: Casey Boyle... born October 9, 1986 in Lowell, MA... son of Edward and Leanne Boyle... has a sister, Mikaela, and two brothers, Patrick and Sean... majoring in exercise and sports sciences.
Casey Boyle’s career statistics Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Totals
Overall 1-4 1-2 5-18 7-24
SoCon 0-0 0-0 3-2 3-2
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Duals 0-0 0-0 5-12 5-12
Falls 0 0 0 0
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Jeremy CANNON
5-11 • 197 lbs. • Senior Carlisle, Pa. Boiling Springs HS
2008-09: Split time starting at 197 pounds with Ryan Sughrue … tallied a 6-9 record during his junior year … went 1-1 in SoCon dual matches with a 6-0 over Ronald Ellsworth of VMI … defeated Tim Miller from Virginia Tech, 6-0, at the Southern Scuffle … five of his 15 opponents on the season were ranked in the top20, including three in the top-10 … scored a 21-4 tech fall over Joe Trotto from NC State in the Spartans’ dual win … also threw the javelin for UNC Greensboro’s men’s track and field team in the spring … set the school record with a throw of 52.58 meters at the Wake Forest Open. 2007-08: Split time between the 174 and 184 weightclasses, going 8-8 on the season, 0-1 in the Southern Conference and 4-3 in dual matches and 4-5 in tournaments ... totaled five major decisions, two decisions and one fall ... posted a 1:11 fall victory over Virginia Tech’s Tommy Spellman at 184 lbs. (Feb. 3) ... was second in the 174 weightclass at the North Carolina State Open with major decision wins over North Carolina State’s Randal Goodman (11-2) and Appalachian State’s Antoine Jones (13-1) before falling 8-2 to Virginia Tech’s Eddie Baughan in the finals ... picked up major decision wins in the 184 lb. weightclass over George Mason’s Zach Ulm (8-0), North Carolina State’s Dane Coffee (10-1) and The Citadel’s Brian Hurley (11-0) ... finished fourth at 184 lbs. at the Mat Jam/SoCon Championships after going 2-2 with a 6-2 decision win over VMI’s Curtis Moore and the major decision over Hurley.
first team honors... member of the district champion team ... also a three-year letterwinner in football ... named Sentinal Defensive Player of the Year ... earned two letters in track and holds the school record in the javelin. Personal: Jeremy Doyle Cannon ... born February 9, 1988 in Harrisburg, Pa. ... son of Edward and Toni Cannon ... has a brother, Sam, and two sisters, Kate and Bev ... majoring in exercise and sports science.
2006-07: Went 3-6 in his first season as a Spartan at 174 lbs ... picked up first collegiate win against Adam Stout of Shippensburg with a 4-0 decision at the West Virginia Open ... recorded a 16-4 major decision over Derving Rios of UNC Pembroke at the Pembroke Classic. High School: Four-year letterwinner in wrestling at Boiling Springs High School ... finished 8th in state and earned Sentinal Jeremy Cannon’s career statistics Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Totals
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Overall 3-6 8-8 6-9 17-23
SoCon 0-0 0-1 1-1 1-2
Duals 0-0 4-3 5-5 9-8
Falls 0 1 0 1
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Byron SIGMON
5-10 • 174 lbs. • R-Junior Claremont, N.C. Bandy’s HS
Ranks third on UNCG’s single-season wins list at 165 lbs. 2008-09: Battled a knee injury throughout the season which limited his participation during the year … rebounded after losing his first round match at the SoCon Championships to finish in third place … earned an at-large bid to make it to the NCAA Championships for the second straight year … had a tough draw at the NCAA Championships where he face No. 11 seed Quentin Wright from Penn State in the first round and 12th ranked Jeff James from Oklahoma in the consolation bracket … opened the year by finishing in fourth place at the NC State Open … scored a first period pin over Ohio State’s Jeremy Sanders … advanced to the finals of the Navy Classic with a pin and a major decision before narrowly falling, 3-2, in the finals to Navy’s Luke Rebertus … won his first two matches at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational before falling to No. 1 Steve Luke from Michigan … came back from his injury to go 3-1 in SoCon dual matches, including a pin over VMI’s Andrew Szymborski.
earned AllAmerican Academic award. Club: An 11-year member of the Trojan Wrestling Club... earned eight All-American honors... two-time national champion and a three-time state champion... also finished as a national runner-up twice. Personal: Byron Alexander Sigmon... born January 15, 1988 in Hickory, NC... son of Ronnie and Deborah Sigmon... has two brothers, Jason and Shawn... brother, Jason, wrestled at UNC Pembroke... cousin, Eric Burns, wrestled at Appalachian State, and cousin, Daren Burns, was a standout wrestler at UNCG... majoring in parks and recreation management.
2007-08: Was 16-16 on the season, 4-1 in the Southern Conference, 9-9 in duals and 7-7 in tournaments... Mat Jam/SoCon Champion at 165 lbs., defeating Appalachian State’s Tommy Hutchinson and Chattanooga’s Nick Davis... earned a berth to the NCAA Championships... tallied 11 decisions, three falls, and one major decision... was third at the North Carolina State Open, going 3-1 with wins over Maryland’s Ricky Tippett, Old Dominion’s T.C. Pendleton and North Carolina State’s Jalil Dozier... quickest fall was 1:17 against Tippett. 2006-07: Redshirted High School: Three-time state champion at 152 pounds... state runner-up in 2003 at 145 pounds... finished career with the longest win streak (115) at Bandys High School and the Midwest Region... helped Bandys capture two state championships... Byron Sigmon’s career statistics Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Totals
Overall Redshirted 16-16 17-12 33-28
SoCon
Duals
Falls
4-1 3-1 7-2
9-8 5-4 14-12
5 4 9
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Manny RAMIREZ
5-11 • 165 lbs. • Junior Geneva, Ill. Montini Catholic HS
2008-09: Wrestled as the starter at 157 pounds for the Spartans as a sophomore … was runner-up at the 2009 Southern Conference Championships … advanced to the finals of the NC State Open by winning his first four matches before falling to No. 15 Jason Johnstone of Ohio State … went 3-4 at the Navy Classic to come in second place, including a first period pin over Matt Gittleman from Franklin and Marshall … won six of his final seven matches to end the regular season, with his only loss coming to eventual national champion Jordan Burroughs from Nebraska … scored an 18-0 tech fall over Tanner LaValliere of Dakota Wesleyan at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational … recorded first period pins over Chattanooga’s Brandon Wright and NC State’s Wesley Little. 2007-08: Wrestled at both 149 lbs. and 157 lbs. ... Was 9-10 on the season with a 1-1 SoCon record and 3-4 dual meet and 6-6 tournament marks ... recorded five decisions, three falls and one default ... opened the season with a 31-second fall over Liberty’s Peter Crawford at the North Carolina State Open ... defeated Steven Young of Mesa State with a 3:22 fall at the Cliff keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. ... lone SoCon win was a 5:40 fall over VMI’s Vince Cole at 157 lbs. High School: 2007 graduate of Montini Catholic High School in Lombard, Ill. … four-year letter winner in wrestling for the Broncos … four-time Illinois State qualifier and all-conference … team finished second at Illinois State tournament in 2007 … finished fourth in the Ironman Invitational and the Super 32.
5-3 • 125 lbs. • R-Sophomore Fayetteville, N.C. Jack Britt HS
2008-09: Redshirted the season … won the Puerto Rican National Championship in freestyle at 55 kg … represented Team Puerto Rico’s freestyle team at 55 kg at the 2009 PanAmerican Championships for the second consecutive season … came in fourth place after going 4-2 at the Hokie Open … won back-to-back major decisions over Appalachian State’s Austin Annas (17-5) and Duke’s Peter Terrezza (16-6) … defeated Newberry’s Willie Jarman 15-3 at the NC State Open. 2007-08: Was 2-3 on the season, competing at the North Carolina State Open and the Southern Scuffle... opened the season with a 7-5 decision over North Carolina State’s Jay Coman... also topped Virginia Tech’s Steve Armor in a 8-6 decision. High School: 2007 graduate of Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, NC…wrestled four years with the Buccaneers… finished with 185 career wins…four-time all-conference, two-time regional champion, two-time conference champion, and two-time all-region…finished in fifth-place at the North Carolina State Tournament his junior and senior year…team was back-to-back regional champions. Personal: Manuel Jose Ramirez… born May 20, 1989 in El Paso, TX... son of Jose and Yanis Ramirez of Fayetteville, NC… has two siblings, Jenice and Victor… majoring in computer science.
Club: Wrestled three years at Izzy Style in Lombard, IL under coach Izzy Martinez. Personal: Andrew James Saunders … born August 26, 1989 in Geneva, Ill. ... son of Greg and Diane Saunders ... has a brother, Alex, and a sister, Allison ... majoring in information systems and operations management. Andrew Saunders’ career statistics Year 2007-08 2008-09 Total
Overall 9-10 19-16 28-26
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SoCon 1-1 5-0 6-1
Duals 3-4 9-9 12-13
Falls 3 5 8
Manny Ramirez’s career statistics Year 2007-08 Total
Overall 2-3 2-3
SoCon N/A N/A
Duals N/A N/A
Falls 0 0
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Peter STURGEON
5-7 • 149 lbs. • R-Sophomore Laurinburg, N.C. UNC Pembroke/ Scotland HS
2008-09: Redshirted the season … competed unattached at the UNC Pembroke Open, his only tournament of the year … defeated Cumberland’s Ricky Starr, 11-7, in the first round before getting injured in his second match and injury defaulting in his final match. Prior to UNCG: (at UNC Pembroke): Attended UNC Pembroke during the Spring 2008 semester... practiced with the team, but did not compete in any matches... (at St. Andrews Presbyterian College): Attended St. Andrews Presbyterian College during the Fall 2007 semester... Was 2-4 at 141 lbs., registering one fall and one major decision... quickest fall took 1:57 and was against Longwood’s Shawn Nelson at the UNC Pembroke Classic... only major decision of the season also came at the UNC Pembroke Classic, defeating Spartanburg Methodist’s Fred Tucker 11-2. High School: Two-time letterwinner at 130 lbs. for Scotland High School, wrestling under coach Joel McCanna... was a Southeast Conference champion... state qualifier... garnered all-conference and all-region honors.
6-0 • 285 lbs. • R-Sophomore Winter Park, Fla. Winter Park HS
2008-09: Went 2-9 on the year while seeing some time as the starter at 197 pounds … went 2-1 at the Davidson Open to finish runner-up … defeated Anderson’s Zach Anderson and Limestone’s Waholi Revels to advance to the finals where he narrowly lost, 6-5, to Glenn Holmes … also competed at the NC State Open, Navy Classic and Southern Scuffle. 2007-08: Redshirted. High School: 2007 graduate of Winter Park High School in Winter Park, FL… four-time letterwinner for the Wildcats wrestling at both 171 and 215 lbs. … named MVP 2005-07… finished third at the state tournament… also a four-year letter winner in football as a defensive tackle. Personal: Peter Donald Sturgeon… born August 4, 1988 in Bangor, ME… son of Jeff and Patty Sturgeon… two brothers Patrick and Matthew… majoring in finance at UNCG.
Personal: Alejandro Carlo Soto-Perez... born July 17, 1989 in Stuftgart, Germany... son of Luis Soto and Ana Perez... has two siblings, Gabriel and Adrian... majoring in sociology.
Alejandro Soto-Perez’s career statistics Year 2007-08 2008-09 Totals
Overall Conf. Duals Falls 2-4 N/A 0-2 1 Redshirted 2-4 N/A 0-2 1
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Peter Sturgeon’s career statistics Year 2007-08 2008-09 Totals
Overall Redshirted 2-9 2-9
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0-2 0-2
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Brett MILLER
5-11 • 165 lbs. • Sophomore Centreville, Va. Centreville HS
2008-09: Began the season wrestling unattached at the first five tournaments … moved into the starting lineup at 174 pounds when Byron Sigmon was sidelined with a knee injury … went 4-2 at the UNC Pembroke Open with three pins, including a 33 second pin over Cumberland’s Miles Taylor … pinned UNCP’s Teague Little at the NC State Open in the first period … went 2-2 at the Davidson Open with two 15-0 tech fall wins over Limestone’s Jeremiah Perkins and UNC Pembroke’s Jamar Jackson … also had a 2-2 record at the Hokie Open. High School: Four-time letterwinner at 171 lbs. under coach Joe Radon at Centreville High School ... totaled 124 career-wins, which ranked fifth all-time ... was a Concorde District champion and placed second in the Northern Region ... also played football, lettering three times as a noseguard... earned all-district and allregion honors. Personal: Brett C. Miller ... born June 13, 1990 in Centreville, VA ... son of Mark Miller and Elizabeth Miller... father, Mark, wrestled for four years at Virginia Tech ... brother, Colin, plays football for Central Michigan ... uncle, Doug Thompson, was a member of Tennessee’s track and field team ... plans to major in business administration.
Rich BUSHBY
5-10 • 149 lbs. • R-Freshman Mickleton, N.J. Kingsway Regional HS
2008-09: Redshirted the season … went 6-2 at the Hokie Open while wrestling unattached … his only two losses on the day were to teammate Ivan Lopouchanski … also wrestled at the Penn State Open unattached. High School: Four-time letterwinner at Kingsway Regional High School for coach Tom McConnell ... wrestled at 103 lbs., 112 lbs., 125 lbs. and 145 lbs. ... was a three-time district champion and a three-time regional champion ... finished in the Top-6 at the state meet on two occasions ... also played tennis, lettering one season. Personal: Richard Franklin Bushby IV ... born March 21, 1990 in Voorhees, NJ ... son of Richard and Debra Bushby ... has two siblings, Ryan and Rory ... majoring in kinesiology as UNCG.
Matt BARBO
5-6 • 141 lbs. • R-Freshman South Salem, N.Y. John Jay HS
2008-09: Redshirted the season. Wrestled unattached at the Hokie Open and Southern Scuffle. High School: Wrestled at the 119 lb. and the 130 lb. weightclasses for coach Bill Swertfager at John Jay High School... earned one letter at each weight... finished third in Section One in the 119 lb. weightclass in 2007... was fourth in Section One at 130 lbs. as a senior... helped high school to a conference championship and a Section One Dual Meet title. Brett Miller’s career statistics Year 2008-09 Total
Overall 9-19 9-19
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Duals 0-9 0-9
Falls 4 4
Club: Competed for four years at Iowa Style Wrestling for coach John Degl in Chappaqua, NY. Personal: Matt Philip Barbo... born October 20, 1990 in Mount Kisco, NY... son of Robert and Vida Barbo... has two brothers, Justin and Andrew, and two sisters, Merry and Michelle... undecided on major.
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Ivan LOPOUCHANSKI 5-10 • 141 lbs. • R-Freshman Hollywood, Fla. South Broward HS
2008-09: Redshirt the season … had two third-place finishes in the two tournaments he wrestled unattached … went 5-1 at the Hokie Open to begin the season … pinned Duke’s Dan Adamo in the first period before falling to Virginia Tech’s Peter Yates … he rebounded to win the final two matches to claim third place … also went 5-1 at the Davidson Open … had a pair of seven point wins to begin the tournament before defeating Duke’s Mike Bell by major decision, 11-1. High School: 2008 Florida State Champion while attending South Broward High School, wrestling for coach Allen Held... also finished fourth at Super 32 and eighth at senior nationals in 2008... attended Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale during the 2006-07 school year, finishing as the state runner-up... placed third at the state meet in 2006 as a member of South Broward’s team. Personal: Ivan A. Lopouchanski... born July 1, 1988 in Russia... son of Alexandr Lopushanskiy and Marina Lopushanskaya... has two brothers, Alexandr and Michael… finance major.
Robert GRIBSCHAW 5-7 • 125 lbs. • R-Freshman Diamond Bar, Calif. San Dimas HS
2008-09: Redshirted the 2008-09 season. High School: Wrestled four seasons for coach Grlenn Kaiser at Hatboro Horsham High School in Horsham, Pa. … named firstteam all-league and third-team all-league as a senior … was a freestyle and greco-roman all-american while competing in club wrestling … recorded the most wins on his high school team … also lettered in golf for one season in high school. Personal: Robert Colin Gribschaw … born July 14, 1989 in Horsham, Penn. … son of Andrew and Bonnie Gribschaw … has one sibling, Jason, who wrestled four years at the University of Maryland … majoring in hotel and restaurant management at UNCG.
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Travis SHEEHY
5-7 • 125 lbs. • R-Freshman Diamond Bar, Calif. San Dimas HS
2008-09: Redshirted the season … went 4-2 wrestling at the NC State Open to kick off the season … scored a 17-0 tech fall over Bill Glance from Newberry and a first period pin against Josh Delmontagne of Anderson at the NC State Open … had a 3-2 record at the Hokie Open, including a tech fall over King’s Patrick Spano … scored a 16-1 tech fall over Tony Clark from Duquesne at the Penn State Open. High School: Wrestled at North Gwinnett High School under coach Steve Hassenger, helping the Bulldogs place at the state meet all four years... set county and school records for career wins (228) and career pins (148)... competed one year at 119 lbs. and 135 lbs., while wrestling for two years at 152 lbs. ... two-time National High School Coaches Association All-American... four-time all-state and all-county honoree. Personal: Travis Gregory Sheehy... born on June 22, 1989 in Atlanta, GA... son of Greg and Terry Sheehy... has a brother named Chad... anticipates on majoring in business administration.
Angel GARCIA
5-7 • 125 lbs. • R-Freshman Diamond Bar, Calif. San Dimas HS
2008-09: Redshirted the season as a freshman … went 4-6 while wrestling in three tournament unattached … took fourth place at the Davidson Open while wrestling unattached … also wrestled at the Hokie Open and the Southern Scuffle. High School: Four-time letterwinner at 125 lbs. at San Dimas High School... was a four-time California Interscholastic Federation champion... advance to the state championship meet all four years, placing second as a senior and third as a junior... was also a masters champion as a senior... Personal: Angel A. Garcia... born June 14, 1990 in Baldwin Park, CA... son of Hector Garcia and Kim Garcia... has a sibling named Lxandria... majoring in philosophy.
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Marc BRYAN
5-11 • 165 lbs. • Freshman Painesville, Ohio St. Ignatius HS
Josh CRAIG
5-7 • 125 lbs. • Freshman Chapel Hill, N.C. Chapel Hill HS
High School: Earned four varsity letters at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio for coach Mark Sullivan … placed in fifth place at the state championships as a senior at 171 pounds … finished in fifth place at the prestigious Walsh Ironman Tournament at 160 pounds during his junior year … came in eighth place at the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Junior Nationals as a junior.
High School: Earned four varsity letters at Chapel Hill High School for coach Wilson Diaz … went 46-8 during his senior season that saw him finish second at the state championships at 119 pounds in the 4A division … named to the all-state team after his senior season … was a three-time all-conference performer … qualified for the state championships during his junior year.
Personal: Marc E. Bryan … born October 9, 1990 in Cleveland, Ohio … son of Patrick and Rosanne Bryan … has one older sister, Christina, and two younger brothers, Matt and Danny … majoring in physics at UNCG.
Personal: Joshua Scott Craig … born November 17, 1990 in Waterloo, Iowa … son of John and Tanya Craig … has one younger sibling, Austin … has yet to declare a major at UNCG.
Eric CHANDLER 5-7 • 125 lbs. • Freshman Miami, Fla. G. Holmes Braddock HS
High School: Wrestled four varsity season for coaches Saul Tejada and Sergio Hernandez at G. Holmes Braddock High School in Miami, Fla. … finished a decorated high school career with a 132-3 record … won three state championships, with his only other finish at the state championship being second place his junior year … holds the school record for the most state championships … became the first four-time regional champion and first four-time district champion … also won the Greater Miami Athletic Conference championship all four years, becoming just the second person all-time to accomplish that feat … placed seventh at the USA Wrestling Senior Nationals … he finished his career by never losing to another wrestler in his conference … did not give up one takedown during his senior season … was also a three-year letterwinner on the cross country team. Personal: Eric Gilbert Chandler … born February 1, 1990 in Miami, Fla. … son of David Cuervo and Yolanda Rojas … has six other siblings, Gabriel Chandler, who wrestles for Lindenwood Univeristy, Salean McRay, Lazaro Gonzalez, Steven Gonzalez, Sara Rojas and Jocelyn Chandler … majoring in business at UNCG.
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Mike CROWLEY
5-5 • 141 lbs. • Freshman Vorhees, N.J. Eastern Regional HS
High School: Wrestled four years at 119 pounds and 130 pounds in Vorhees, N.J. at Eastern Regional High School for coach Michael Booth … was a three-time state qualifier and two-time Region 7 champion … also was a three-time District 26 champion … helped lead his team to a No. 1 ranking in South Jersey in 2008 and a District 26 championship … was a 2007 Cadet Greco-Roman AllAmerican … also was a varsity football player in high school. Personal: Michael J. Crowley … born March 17, 1991 in Voorhees, N.J. … son of Joe and Kristine Crowley … has two sisters, Alexa and Chelsea … majoring in criminology at UNCG.
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Alec FRASER
5-6 • 133 lbs. • Freshman Livermore, Calif. Livermore HS
High School: Wrestled four seasons for coach Mark Kavanaughin Livermore, Calif. at Livermore High School … was a California National Dual Team member and a two-time state qualifier … came in second at 130 pounds at the state championships as a senior … won the Ceres Invitational, Zinken Classic and Granada’s Mat Classic his final year … named lower weight MVP at Ceres Invitational, Champion of Champions at Zinken Classic and Tournament MVP at the Mat Classic. Personal: Alexander Cullen Fraser … born November 2, 1990 in Hayward, Calif. … son of Ron and Vicky Fraser … has one older sister, Jillian, who played softball at Towson University … has yet to decide on a major at UNCG.
Michael GREGORY
6-4 • 285 lbs. • Freshman Dracut, Mass. Greater Lowell Technical HS
High School: Competed for coach Tom Cassidy at Greater Lowell Technical High School in Tyngsboro, Mass. … won the Division II State Championships twice … finished as the runner-up at the all-states two times during his four years … also placed at the New Englands two times as a heavyweight … represented Massachusetts Gold at the 2008 Brute Scholastic Duals. Personal: Michael Peter Gregory … born October 5, 1990 in Springfield, Mass. … son of Peter Gregory and Artemis Goor … has three siblings, Kosta, George and Sara … majoring in exercise and sports science at UNCG.
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Jamel JOHNSON
5-5 • 133 lbs. • Freshman Winston-Salem, N.C. North Forsyth HS
High School: Earned four varsity letters at North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem, N.C. for coach Gene Bowles … finished third at 135 pounds at the state championships as a senior … was a state qualifier as a sophomore and junior too … won the regional championship his final two seasons … was a team captain and named wrestler of the year for his team as a senior … recorded the most wins in school history … was a twotime county champion … also letter in football for two seasons and track for one year. Personal: Jamel R. Johnson … born June 9, 1991 in WinstonSalem, N.C. … son of Lesley and Barbara Johnson … majoring in nutrition at UNCG.
Justin RICE
5-11 • 149 lbs. • Freshman Barnardsville, N.C. North Buncombe HS
High School: Earned four varsity letters at North Buncombe High School in Weaverville, N.C. for coach Lance Robinson … won the 3A State Championship at 145 pounds as a senior … recorded a school record 177 wins during his four-year career … earned all-conference honors during his final three seasons … was a regional champion as a junior and senior … a state qualifier as a junior and sophomore … also played four years of football. Personal: Justin Alan Rice … born on May 3, 1991 in Clearwater, Fla. … son of Adrian and Charmaine Rice … currently undecided on a major at UNCG.
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Aaron SMITH
5-11 • 149 lbs. • Freshman Mooresville, N.C. Lake Norman HS
High School: Wrestled four seasons at Lake Norman High School in Mooresville, N.C. for coach Morgan Fore … came in fourth place at the state championships at 130 pounds as a senior … finished in fifth place at 119 pounds at the state championships as a junior … earned all-state honors as a junior and senior … was a three-time conference champion … won the Greco-Roman state championship wrestling for the club North Carolina Elite … was a state qualifier in Ohio as a sophomore … set the school record for the most near-falls in a season with 96 … earned academic all-state honors twice and was a four-time scholar athlete … also a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Aaron Thomas Smith … born on May 31, 1990 in Payton, Ohio … son of Skip and Michele Smith … his father was a Division II All-American at Wright State … has one brother, Josh … majoring in pre-med and biology at UNCG.
Caylor WILLIAMS 6-2 • 197 lbs. • Freshman Grant, Fla. Palm Bay HS
High School: Earned four varsity letters for coach Sean Ballard at Palm Bay High School in Melbourne, Fla. … won the 3A 189 pound state championship as a senior by pinning his opponent in the final … had a perfect 50-0 record as a senior … won the Cape Coast Conference championship his final three years … was a three-time state qualifier and also a two-time regional champion … won the district championship his final two seasons … came in third place at 189 pounds during his junior season. Personal: Caylor Ryan Williams … born January 7, 1991 in Palm Bay, Fla. … son of Ronny and Sheila Williams … has three siblings, Lance Lopez, Lamar Lopez and Jared Williams … majoring in criminology at UNCG.
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THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE The Southern Conference, which began its 89th season of intercollegiate competition in 2009, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. The Southern Conference has been on the forefront of innovation and originality in developing creative solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate athletics. From establishing the first conference basketball tournament (1921), tackling the issue of freshmen eligibility (1922), developing women’s championships (1984), to becoming the first conference to install the three-point goal in basketball (1980), the Southern Conference has been a pioneer. The Southern Conference is the nation’s fiftholdest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. Hundreds of Southern Conference student-athletes have been recognized on ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from conference institutions. The Conference currently consists of 12 members in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. The Southern Conference offices are located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the league first class meeting areas and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents. Membership history On Feb. 25, 1921, representatives from 14 of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (SIAA) 30 members met at Atlanta’s Piedmont Hotel to establish the Southern Intercollegiate Conference. On hand at the inaugural meeting were officials from Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn), Clemson, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi A&M (Mississippi State), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) and Washington & Lee. Dr. S.V. Sanford of Georgia was chosen as acting chairman and N.W. Dougherty of Tennessee was named secretary. The decision to form a new athletic conference was motivated by the desire to have a workable number of conference games for each league member. With 30 schools in the SIAA by the early 1920s, it was impossible to play every school at least once during the regular season and many schools went several years between playing some conference members. In addition, in 1920, the SIAA voted down proposed rules that an athlete must be in a college a year before playing on its teams and refused to abolish a rule permitting athletes to play
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summer baseball for money. Play began in the fall of 1921 and a year later, six more schools joined the fledgling league including Tulane (which had attended the inaugural meeting but had elected not to join), Florida, Louisiana (LSU), Mississippi, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. VMI joined in 1925 and Duke was added in 1929. By the 1930s, membership in the Southern Conference had reached 23 schools. C.P. “Sally” Miles of Virginia Tech, president of the Southern Conference, called the annual league meeting to order on Dec. 9, 1932 at the Farragut Hotel in Knoxville, Tenn. Georgia’s Dr. Sanford announced that 13 institutions west and south of the Appalachian Mountains were reorganizing as the Southeastern Conference. Members of the new league included Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Florida, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi A&M, University of the South, Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt. According to the minutes of the meeting, Dr. Sanford stated that the division was made along geographical lines. Florida’s Dr. J.J. Tigert, acting as spokesman for the withdrawing group, regretted the move but believed it was necessary as the Southern Conference had grown too large. The resignations were accepted and the withdrawing schools formed the new league which began play in 1932. The Southern Conference continued with membership of 10 institutions including Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina, Virginia, VMI, Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee. The second major shift occurred some 20 years later. By 1952, the Southern Conference included 17 colleges and universities. Another split occurred when seven schools including Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest departed to form the Atlantic Coast Conference which began play in 1953. The revamped Southern Conference included members The Citadel, Davidson, Furman, George Washington, Richmond, VMI, Virginia Tech, Washington & Lee, West Virginia and William & Mary. Today, the league continues to thrive with a membership that includes 12 institutions and a footprint that spans five states: Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. Current league members are Appalachian State, College of Charleston, The Citadel, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, UNC Greensboro, Samford, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford. Leadership John Iamarino was officially named commissioner of the conference on January 2, 2006. Iamarino has promoted the Southern Conference through an ambitious agenda which has improved competition, upgraded compliance-related matters, launched the conference’s Hall of Fame and increased the marketing and brand awareness of the conference and its member institutions. The Southern Conference named its first commissioner in December 1950. Duke head football coach Wallace Wade made the transition from Blue Devil football coach to athletics administration as the first person at the helm of the conference.
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Lloyd Jordan replaced Wade as the commissioner in 1960 and served a 14-year term until Ken Germann became the league head in 1974. Germann was the commissioner for 13 years and orchestrated the league’s expansion to include women’s athletics. In 1987, he was succeeded by Dave Hart who spearheaded the transfer of the league office from Charlotte, N.C., to Asheville, N.C. Wright Waters succeeded Hart upon his retirement in 1991. Under Waters’ leadership, the Southern Conference expanded to 12 members, added three women’s sports and posted record revenue from the basketball tournament. Waters, who is currently the commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference, was followed by Alfred B. White in 1998. White, a veteran member of the NCAA office, introduced the current conference logo and elevated the conference’s commitment to marketing and development of corporate partners. Danny Morrison headed the conference from 2001-2005 and orchestrated the league’s move from Asheville, N.C., to Spartanburg, S.C. Under Morrison’s leadership, the conference increased its marketing and promotional efforts. Championship history The first Southern Conference Championship was the league basketball tournament held in Atlanta in 1922. The North Carolina Tar Heels won the tournament to become the first recognized league champion in any sport. The Southern Conference Tournament remains the oldest of its kind in college basketball. Commissioner Germann spearheaded the Southern Conference’s expansion to include women’s athletics during the 1983-84 season. That year, league championships were held in volleyball, basketball and tennis. Cross country joined the mix in 1985 and the league began holding indoor and outdoor track championships in 1988. Most recently, the conference instituted golf and softball championships in the spring of 1994 and added soccer in the fall of 1994. The Germann Cup, named in honor of the former commissioner, annually recognizes the top women’s athletics programs in the conference. From its humble beginnings, women’s athletics have become an integral part of the Southern Conference and its success. The Southern Conference declares champions in 10 men’s sports - football, soccer, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, baseball, tennis and golf - and nine women’s sports - soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track & field, tennis, golf and softball.
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2008-09 SEASON STATISTICS 2008-09 Team Results
Date Opponent/Tournament Score Overall Record SoCon Record Duals Record Tournament Record Nov. 8 NC State Open No Team Score 34-23 0-0 0-0 34-23 Nov. 16 Hokie Open No Team Score 35-22 0-0 0-0 35-22 Nov. 22 Navy Classic No Team Score 18-16 0-0 0-0 18-16 Nov. 29 vs. American L, 13-18 5-5 0-0 5-5 0-0 Nov. 29 vs. Bloomsburg L, 6-35 2-8 0-0 2-8 0-0 Nov. 29 vs. No. 22 Lehigh L, 6-36 2-8 0-0 2-8 0-0 Nov. 29 vs. Binghamton L, 18-22 5-5 0-0 5-5 0-0 Dec. 5-6 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational 35th (13 pts.) 8-11 0-0 0-0 8-11 Dec. 29-30 Southern Scuffle 15th (32.5 pts.) 24-31 0-0 0-0 24-31 Jan. 4 vs. Purdue L, 9-30 2-8 0-0 2-8 0-0 Jan. 4 at No. 21 Old Dominion L, 6-33 2-8 0-0 2-8 0-0 Jan. 4 vs. George Mason L, 16-25 3-7 0-0 3-7 0-0 Jan. 11 Appalachian State* W, 36-7 8-2 8-2 8-2 0-0 Jan. 14 at VMI* W, 35-9 8-2 8-2 8-2 0-0 Jan. 17 at Virginia L, 13-27 3-7 0-0 3-7 0-0 Jan. 17 vs. Rutgers L, 16-25 5-5 0-0 5-5 0-0 Jan. 25 Chattanooga* L, 18-28 4-6 4-6 4-6 0-0 Jan. 29 at Davidson* W, 34-3 9-1 9-1 9-1 0-0 Feb. 3 Liberty W, 25-13 7-3 0-0 7-3 0-0 Feb. 11 NC State W, 30-7 8-2 0-0 8-2 0-0 Feb. 14 vs. No. 4 Nebraska L, -1-43 10-0 0-0 10-0 0-0 Feb. 21 at The Citadel* W, 24-6 8-2 8-2 8-2 0-0 Feb. 25 Campbell W, 33-6 9-1 0-0 9-1 0-0 Mar. 8 SoCon Championships 2nd (73 pts.) 13-11 0-0 0-0 13-11 Mar. 20- NCAA Championships T-58th (2 pts.) 2-6 0-0 0-0 2-6 Totals 234-200 37-13 100-80 134-120
2008-09 Individual Results Chris Bencivenga Casey Boyle Chris Bullins Jeremy Cannon Marcus Hannah Victor Hojilla Mitchell Johnson Craig McIntosh Mikal McKee Brett Miller Andrew Saunders Joe Sheffield Byron Sigmon Peter Sturgeon Ryan Sughrue at 184 pounds at 197 pounds Ben Wilmore
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Overall Record 30-12 5-18 11-3 6-9 1-6 17-13 16-9 5-7 33-14 9-19 19-16 21-14 17-12 2-9 15-14 12-12 3-2 9-11
SoCon Record 4-1 3-2 0-0 1-1 0-0 3-2 4-1 0-0 4-1 0-1 5-0 4-1 3-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-1 4-1
Duals Record 13-3 5-12 3-1 5-5 0-4 6-8 12-6 0-1 8-5 0-9 9-9 14-4 5-4 0-2 4-5 1-3 3-2 6-8
Tournament Record 17-9 0-6 8-2 1-4 1-2 11-5 4-3 5-6 25-9 9-10 10-7 7-10 12-8 2-7 11-9 11-9 0-0 3-3
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Cornell.................. 139 points Edinboro..........................134 Kent State........................126 Virginia Tech.................. 107.5 North Carolina..................104 Navy...................................98 Virginia..............................88 Hofstra...............................80 Cal State Bakersfield.......79.5 NC State.........................73.5 George Mason.................... 57 Bloomsburg.......................53 Duke...............................44.5 Binghamton....................38.5 UNC Greensboro.............32.5 Liberty...............................32 Boston...............................30 Gardner-Webb....................29 Appalachian State...........24.5 Old Dominion..................23.5 The Citadel......................22.5 Ohio...................................22 Lock Haven.....................19.5 East Stroudsburg............. 17.5 Franklin and Marshall......16.5 Princeton........................15.5 Campbell........................13.5 Davidson............................ 11 Boise State.......................... 0 Missouri............................... 0 West Virginia........................ 0
Team Champions
School Points Cornell........................................ 139 Minnesota...................................182 Missouri....................................179.5 Minnesota...................................192 Minnesota...................................169 Missouri.......................................185
Individual Champions
125 lbs. 2008 Paul Donahoe (Edinboro) 2007 Jayson Ness (Minnesota) 2006 Troy Nickerson (Cornell) 2005 Troy Nickerson (Cornell) 2004 Bob Lowe (Minnesota) 2003 Bob Lowe (Minnesota)
133 lbs. 2008 Ricky Deubel (Edinboro) 2007 Mack Reiter (Minnesota) 2006 Adam Frey (Cornell) 2005 Shawn Bunch (Edinboro) 2004 Shawn Bunch (Edinboro) 2003 Sean Markey (The Citadel)
2008 Individual Results
125 lbs. 1. Paul Donahoe, Edinboro 2. Kyle Fluke, Edinboro 3. Nic Bedelyon, Kent State 4. Eric Morrill, Edinboro 5. Steve Bonanno, Hofstra 6. Ross Gitomer, Virginia 7. Prescott Garner, Navy 8. Tyler Sim, The Citadel
157 lbs. 1. Gregor Gillespie, Edinboro 2. Matt Moley, Bloomsburg 3. Jon Bonilla-Bowman, Hofstra 4. Jedd Moore, Virginia 5. Kody Hamrah, NC State 6. Thomas Scotton, North Carolina 7. Frankie McLaughlin, George Mason 8. Glenn Shober, Navy
197 lbs. 1. Brandon Halsey, Cal State Bakersfield 2. Cayle Byers, George Mason 3. Dennis Drury, North Carolina 4. Cameron Simaz, Cornell 5. Brent Jones, Virginia 6. Joe Fagiano, Hofstra 7. Dan Tulley, Duke 8. Ben Hepburn, Lock Haven
133 lbs. 1. Ricky Deubel, Edinboro 2. Lou Ruggirello, Hofstra 3. Mike Grey, Cornell 4. Danny Michef, Kent State 5. Mike Rappo, North Carolina 6. Will Livingston, Virginia Tech 7. Christian Smith, Liberty 8. Frank Celorrio, Appalachian State
165 lbs. 1. Mack Lewnes, Cornell 2. Jarrod King, Edinboro 3. Keegan Mueller, North Carolina 4. Matt Epperly, Virginia Tech 5. Ricky Schmelyun, Bloomsburg 6. Obie Simpson, Kent State 7. Willy Mello, Duke 8. Kyle Kiss, North Carolina
285 lbs. 1. Jermail Porter, Kent State 2. Scott Steele, Navy 3. Konrad Dudziak, Duke 4. Mitch Monteiro, Cal State Bakersfield 5. Dustin Porter, Gardner-Webb 6. David Marone, Virginia Tech 7. Brendan Barlow, Kent State 8. Zach Hammond, Cornell
141 lbs. 1. Joe Caramanica, NC State 2. Drew Lashaway, Kent State 3. Vincent Ramirez, North Carolina 4. Nick Nelson, Virginia 5. Chris Diaz, Virginia Tech 6. Chris Bencivenga, UNC Greensboro 7. Corey Manson, Cornell 8. John Majka, Navy
174 lbs. 1. Steve Anceravage, Cornell 2. Chris Henrich, Virginia 3. Luke Rebertus, Navy 4. Bagna Tovuujav, George Mason 5. Eric Decker, Old Dominion 6. Alton Lucas, Hofstra 7. Nick Tenpenny, North Carolina 8. Ben Fiacco, North Carolina
149 lbs. 1. Darrion Caldwell, NC State 2. Bryce Saddoris, Navy 3. Donnie Vinson, Binghamton 4. Nick Stabile, North Carolina 5. Mike Roberts, Boston 6. Peter Yates, Virginia Tech 7. Torsten Gillespie, Edinboro 8. Franki Gayeski, Liberty
184 lbs. 1. Dustin Kilgore, Kent State 2. Josh Patterson, Binghamton 3. Justin Kerber, Cornell 4. Shawn Fendone, Edinboro 5. Tommy Spellman, Virginia Tech 6. Chris Honeycutt, Edinboro 7. Mikal McKee, UNC Greensboro 8. John Barone, Duke
141 lbs. 2008 Joe Caramanica (NC State) 2007 Manuel Rivera (Minnesota) 2006 Manuel Rivera (Minnesota) 2005 Cory Cooperman (Lehigh) 2004 Nate Gulosh (Navy) 2003 Scott Moore (Virginia)
165 lbs. 2008 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) 2007 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) 2006 Deonte Penn (Edinboro) 2005 Matt Pell (Missouri) 2004 Matt Nagel (Minnesota) 2003 Tyron Woodley (Missouri)
149 lbs. 2008 Darrion Caldwell (NC State) 2007 Mike Roberts (Boston University) 2006 Mike Keefe (Chattanooga) 2005 Dustin Schlatter (Minnesota) 2004 Dustin Manotti (Cornell) 2003 Jeremy Spates (Missouri)
174 lbs. 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
157 lbs. 2008 Gregor Gillespie (Edinboro) 2007 CP Schlatter (Minnesota) 2006 Seth Martin (Lock Haven) 2005 Dustin Manotti (Cornell) 2004 Travis Piccard (The Citadel) 2003 Tommy Burleson (Missouri)
184 lbs. 2008 Dustin Kilgore (Kent State) 2007 Kirk Smith (Boise State) 2006 Roger Kish (Minnesota) 2005 Roger Kish (Minnesota) 2004 Roger Kish (Minnesota) 2003 Nick Cantoe (Rider
UNCG VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE
Steve Anceravage (Cornell) Alton Lucas (Hofstra) Ben Askren (Missouri) Ben Askren (Missouri) Joe Mazzurco (Cornell) Ben Askren (Missouri)
197 lbs. 2008 Brandon Halsey (Cal State Bakersfield) 2007 Hudson Taylor (Maryland) 2006 Max Askren (Missouri) 2005 Jerry Rinaldi (Cornell) 2004 Daren Burns (UNC Greensboro) 2003 Damion Hahn (Missouri) 285 lbs. 2008 Jermail Porter (Kent State) 2007 Ed Prendergast (Navy 2006 Cole Konrad (Minnesota) 2005 Cole Konrad (Minnesota) 2004 Cole Konrad (Minnesota) 2003 Cole Konrad (Minnesota)
P L AY E R B I O S • 1 9
TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS Conference Tournament Champions
UNCG Conference Tournament
NCAA Champions
UNCG NCAA Tournament
1994.............................................. N/A 1995...............................George Mason 1996...............................George Mason 1997......Appalachian State, VMI, UNCG 1998.................................Chattanooga 1999.................................Chattanooga 2000.................................Chattanooga 2001........................ Appalachian State 2002.................................Chattanooga 2003........................ Appalachian State 2004....................................The Citadel 2005.................................Chattanooga 2006.................................Chattanooga 2007.................................Chattanooga 2008.................................Chattanooga 2009......................................Chattanooga
1993-94......................................... N/A 1994-95................................. 6th (CAA) 1995-96................................. 3rd (CAA) 1996-97........................... T-1st (SoCon) 1997-98.............................2nd (SoCon) 1998-99.............................2nd (SoCon) 1999-00............................. 3rd (SoCon) 2000-01..............................5th (SoCon) 2001-02..............................5th (SoCon) 2002-03.............................5th (SoCon) 2003-04.............................5th (SoCon) 2004-05............................ 3rd (SoCon) 2005-06............................2nd (SoCon) 2006-07.............................2nd (SoCon) 2007-08............................. 3rd (SoCon) 2008-09............................2nd (SoCon)
1993-94........................... Oklahoma St. 1994-95.........................................Iowa 1995-96.........................................Iowa 1996-97.........................................Iowa 1997-98.........................................Iowa 1998-99.........................................Iowa 1999-00.........................................Iowa 2000-01............................... Minnesota 2001-02............................... Minnesota 2002-03.......................... Oklahoma St. 2003-04......................... Oklahoma St. 2004-05.......................... Oklahoma St. 2005-06.......................... Oklahoma St. 2006-07............................... Minnesota 2007-08.........................................Iowa 2008-09........................................Iowa
1993-94...................7th (East Regional) 1994-95...........................T-69th (of 82) 1995-96............................. 40th (of 80) 1996-97...........................T-58th (of 69) 1997-98........................... T-71st (of 84) 1998-99...........................T-64th (of 70) 1999-00...........................T-47th (of 78) 2000-01...........................T-68th (of 72) 2001-02..........................T-72nd (of 72) 2002-03........................................ N/A 2003-04..........................T-60th (of 80) 2004-05..........................T-47th (of 69) 2005-06.......................... T-31st (of 69) 2006-07........................... T-60th (of 74) 2007-08............................T-41st (of 74) 2008-09..........................T-58th (of 76)
Melvin Saunders 1998 SoCon 1999 SoCon 2000 SoCon
142 lbs. 149 lbs. 149 lbs.
Jamie Hensch 1998........................................ 167 lbs. 1999.........................................174 lbs.
Eric Sanders 1996........................................ 197 lbs. 1997........................................ 190 lbs.
Byron Sigmon 2008 SoCon
165 lbs.
Dock Kelly 1996....................................... 126 lbs.
Joe Stanton 1995 1996 1997
Melvin Saunders 1998........................................ 142 lbs. 1999........................................ 149 lbs. 2000........................................ 149 lbs.
CAA CAA SoCon
150 lbs. 158 lbs. 158 lbs.
Corey Williams 1998 SoCon
118 lbs.
INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS Conference Champions
Kevin Artis 2004 2006
SoCon SoCon
149 lbs. 141 lbs.
Trey Burlingame 1997 SoCon
142 lbs.
Daren Burns 2004 2005 2006 2008
SoCon SoCon SoCon SoCon
197 lbs. 197 lbs. 197 lbs. 197 lbs.
Greg Forbes 2002
SoCon
HWT
Jeff Hedges 2008
SoCon
133 lbs.
2004 2005
Daren Burns 197 lbs. Joe Kemmerer 125 lbs.
Joe Lowe 2005.........................................174 lbs. 2006.........................................174 lbs. 2007.........................................174 lbs. Joe Herron 2000........................................ 141 lbs. John Kimble 2001..............................................HWT
NCAA Qualifiers
Mikal McKee 2009........................................ 184 lbs.
125 lbs.
Kevin Artis 2004........................................ 149 lbs. 2006........................................ 141 lbs.
Dax Pecaro 1999........................................ 184 lbs. 2000........................................ 184 lbs.
Chris Bencivenga 2009........................................ 149 lbs.
Jamie Hensch 1998 SoCon 1999 SoCon
167 lbs. 174 lbs.
Joe Kemmerer 2005 SoCon John Kimble 2001
SoCon
HWT
Joe Lowe 2005 2006 2007
SoCon SoCon SoCon
174 lbs. 174 lbs. 174 lbs.
Mikal McKee 2009 SoCon
184 lbs.
Dax Pecaro 1999 2000
SoCon SoCon
184 lbs. 184 lbs.
Eric Sanders 1996 1997
CAA SoCon
190 lbs. 190 lbs.
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Freshman of the Year
Joe Kemmerer 2005........................................ 125 lbs.
Tyler Shovlin 2006..............................................HWT Byron Sigmon 2008........................................ 165 lbs. 2009.........................................174 lbs. Joe Stanton 1994........................................ 150 lbs. 1995, 1996, 1997.................... 158 lbs. Corey Williams 1998........................................ 118 lbs.
Trey Burlingame 1997........................................ 142 lbs. 1998........................................ 150 lbs. Daren Burns 2004........................................ 197 lbs. 2005........................................ 197 lbs. 2006........................................ 197 lbs. 2008........................................ 197 lbs. Greg Forbes 1999........................................ 197 lbs. 2002..............................................HWT Jeff Hedges 2008........................................ 133 lbs.
U N C G S PA R TA N S . C O M
ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON WINS
Name Year Weight Daren Burns 2007-08 197 Mikal McKee 2008-09 184 Joe Kemmerer 2004-05 125 Daren Burns 2004-05 197/285 Chris Bencivenga 2008-09 141 Kevin Artis 2005-06 141 Kevin Artis 2003-04 141 Joe Stanton 1996-97 158/167 Jeff Hedges 2007-08 133 Joe Sheffield 2006-07 285 Joe Stanton 1994-95 n/a Joe Stanton 1993-94 150 Tyler Shovlin 2005-06 285 Joe Lowe 2006-07 174/184 Joe Stanton 1996-97 158 Trey Burlingame 1996-97 142/150 Joe Lowe 2005-06 174 Chris Bencivenga 2006-07 141 Dax Pecaro 1999-00 184 Trey Burningame 1996-97 142 Eric Browne 1993-94 118 Jeff Hedges 2006-07 133 Joe Lowe 2004-05 174/184 Dock Kelly 1995-96 126 Daren Burns 2003-04 197 Ryan Hsu 2007-08 285 Joe Sheffield 2008-09 285 OT Johnson 2004-05 157/165 Ben Stark 1994-95 n/a Dock Kelly 1994-95 n/a David Johnson 2003-04 133 David Johnson 2004-05 141 Joe Lowe 2006-07 174 Daren Burns 2005-06 197 Keith Ritter 2003-04 165 Chris Bencivenga 2005-06 133 Melvin Saunders 1998-99 149 Melvin Saunders 1999-00 149 Dax Pecaro 1998-99 184 Jamie Hensch 1996-97 167/177 Andrew Krieger 2004-05 149 Chris Bencivenga 2004-05 133 Mark Ring 2005-06 165 OT Johnson 2003-04 149/157 Mike Hawkes 1998-99 133 Jamie Hensch 1996-97 167 Marcus Hannah 2007-08 149 Ben Stark 1995-96 275 Byron Sigmon 2008-09 174 Mark Mayer 1993-94 142 Bill Kopecky 1999-00 174 Victor Hojilla 2008-09 165 Byron Sigmon 2007-08 165 Joe Stanton 1995-96 158/167 Corey Williams 1999-00 133 Mictchell Johnson 2008-09 125 Nick Clark 2006-07 197 Cody Harrington 2005-06 157/149 Jamie Hensch 1998-99 174
UNCG VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE
Dual W-L 15-3 8-5 15-2 16-1 13-3 14-3 14-0 14-0 15-3 12-2 15-0 9-3 13-3 14-0 11-0 11-3 14-2 14-0 8-0 N/A 8-7 13-1 12-4 9-1 12-3 12-6 14-4 12-5 9-4 7-7 9-6 9-8 13-0 11-5 8-6 9-7 N/A 6-2 N/A 10-1 10-5 11-6 8-9 8-7 N/A 8-0 8-5 6-3 5-4 63 4-4 6-8 9-8 10-2 7-1 12-6 8-6 8-8 N/A
Overall W-L 35-8 33-14 31-7 30-6 30-12 29-9 28-6 28-6 28-11 28-12 27-4 27-9 27-10 26-7 25-6 25-12 24-5 24-6 24-8 24-12 24-15 23-6 23-13 22-7 22-9 22-12 22-13 22-14 21-12 21-13 21-14 21-15 20-6 20-10 20-13 20-14 19-4 19-8 19-8 19-9 19-13 19-14 19-15 18-15 17-8 17-8 17-9 17-10 17-11 17-12 17-13 17-13 17-16 16-6 16-9 16-9 16-15 16-15 15-5
Name Year Weight Greg Forbes 1998-99 197 Kevin Butswinkas 1993-94 126 Eric Sanders 1996-97 190 Eric Sanders 1996-97 190/275 Joe Lowe 2003-04 174/184 Nate Miklusak 1993-94 190 Melvin Saunders 1997-98 142/150 John Kimble 2003-04 285 Mikal McKee 2007-08 174 Jamie Hensch 1995-96 167/177 Melvin Saunders 1997-98 142 Eric Sanders 1995-96 190 Greg Forbes 1997-98 190 John Kimble 2002-03 285 Mark Ring 2004-05 157/165 David Johnson 2002-03 133 Mike Hawkes 1996-97 126 Stacey Grady 1993-94 134 Mike Hawkes 1996-97 126/134 Mitchell Johnson 2007-08 125 Chris Bullins 2008-09 165 Ben Stark 1996-97 275 Joe Sheffield 2005-06 285 Joe Herron 1999-00 141 Charles Jones 2003-04 174 Charles Jones 2003-04 174/184 Eric Sanders 1994-95 n/a Jon Woodburn 1995-96 134/126 Andrew Krieger 2005-06 149/157 Mike Hawkes 1995-96 118 Mark Ring 2007-08 157 Mark Ring 2006-07 165 Keith Ritter 2002-03 157/165 Brett Miller 2008-09 174 Steve McClamrock 2003-04 184 Matt Dunn 1999-00 197 Scott Fisher 2004-05 165/174 Mitchell Johnson 2006-07 133 Tony Svendsen 1993-94 158 Kane Smith 2005-06 184 Greg Booth 1993-94 167
Dual W-L N/A 15-8 N/A 9-5 5-9 4-8 N/A 6-7 6-11 8-3 N/A 7-2 N/A 10-6 5-7 9-5 N/A 6-6 7-7 9-9 3-1 6-1 1-0 4-1 7-4 7-5 7-4 6-5 4-2 6-6 6-10 6-8 6-10 0-9 2-4 3-5 6-8 5-8 3-10 4-10 1-11
Overall W-L 15-5 15-8 15-9 15-10 15-13 15-16 14-11 14-15 14-18 13-6 13-9 12-4 12-5 12-10 12-10 12-11 12-13 12-13 12-14 12-17 11-3 11-6 11-6 11-7 11-8 11-9 11-9 11-10 11-10 11-11 11-14 11-15 11-15 11-21 10-10 10-12 10-14 10-15 10-17 10-17 10-20
P L AY E R B I O S • 2 1
TOP-10 SINGLE-SEASON WINS Name Eric Browne Mike Hawkes Corey Williams Kevin Bradley Kevin Bradley Jordan Krause Kevin Bradley Jason Woolard Jordan Krause Kevin Vecim
118 LBS. Year 1993-94 1995-96 1997-98 1996-97 1997-98 1996-97 1995-96 1993-94 1997-98 1993-94
Name Joe Kemmerer Jeff Hedges Mitchell Johnson Mitchell Johnson Kevin Bradley Kevin Bradley Justin Walp Tony Stewart Dusty Smith Kyle Terrell
125 LBS. Year 2004-05 2006-07 2008-09 2007-08 1998-99 1999-00 2005-06 2000-01 2003-04 2003-04
W-L (Dual Record) 31-7 (15-2) 23-6 (13-1) 16-9 (12-6) 12-17 (9-9) 7-8 (N/A) 6-11 (2-2) 6-17 (2-12) 5-6 (N/A) 3-5 (0-0) 3-24 (1-13)
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Name Dock Kelly Kevin Butswinkas Mike Hawkes Mike Hawkes Dock Kelly Cain Beard Ed Ledesma Jon Woodburn
126 LBS. Year 1995-96 1993-94 1996-97 1997-98 1993-94 1993-94 1995-96 1997-98
W-L (Dual Record) 22-7 (9-1) 15-8 (15-8) 12-13 (N/A) 8-4 (N/A) 7-14 (N/A) 3-4 (3-4) 2-2 (1-0) 1-4 (N/A)
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Jeff Hedges David Johnson Chris Bencivenga Chris Bencivenga Mike Hawkes Corey Williams David Johnson Mitchell Johnson Casey Boyle Wade Cecill
133 LBS. Year 2007-08 2003-04 2005-06 2004-05 1998-99 1999-00 2002-03 2006-07 2008-09 1998-99
W-L (Dual Record) 28-11 (15-3) 21-14 (9-6) 20-14 (9-7) 19-14 (11-6) 17-8 (N/A) 16-9 (7-1) 12-11 (9-5) 10-15 (5-8) 5-17 (5-12) 4-2 (N/A)
# 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 8.
Name Stacey Grady Aaron Gilson Eric Plunkett Brandon Lemmons David Forbes Nick Hollick Corey Sadd Jermey Blankenship
134 LBS. Year 1993-94 1997-98 1996-97 1993-94 1997-98 1995-96 1993-94 1993-94
W-L (Dual Record) 12-13 (6-6) 6-4 (N/A) 5-6 (3-1) 5-11 (2-5) 3-2 (N/A) 2-4 (0-0) 2-4 (2-4) 1-4 (1-4)
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
Name Chris Bencivenga Kevin Artis Kevin Artis Chris Bencivenga David Johnson Joe Herron Corey Williams Tripp Rogers Anthony Warren Wes Gibson
141 LBS. Year 2008-09 2005-06 2003-04 2006-07 2004-05 1999-00 1998-99 2005-06 2000-01 2002-03
W-L (Dual Record) 30-12 (13-3) 29-9 (14-3) 28-6 (14-0) 24-6 (14-0) 21-15 (9-8) 11-7 (4-1) 9-4 (N/A) 7-1 (0-1) 7-2 (N/A) 6-11 (6-7)
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8.
Name Trey Burningame Mark Mayer Melvin Saunders Brandon Lemmons Eric Plunkett Dax Pecaro Jay Reagan Aaron Gilson Marcus Bell Darrell Stewart
142 LBS. Year 1996-97 1993-94 1997-98 1995-96 1997-98 1997-98 1993-94 1997-98 1993-94 1993-94
W-L (Dual Record) 24-12 (N/A) 17-12 (6-3) 13-9 (N/A) 5-6 (0-3) 3-2 (N/A) 3-2 (N/A) 3-4 (0-0) 1-1 (N/A) 1-4 (0-0) 1-8 (0-2)
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. # 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9.
2 2 • P L AY E R B I O S
W-L (Dual Record) 24-15 (8-7) 11-11 (6-6) 8-4 (N/A) 6-10 (4-6) 2-5 (2-5) 2-6 (2-2) 1-2 (0-0) 1-2 (1-2) 1-3 (N/A) 1-4 (1-4
Name Melvin Saunders Melvin Saunders Andrew Krieger Marcus Hannah Andrew Krieger Cody Harrington Ben Wilmore Andrew Saunders Andrew Krieger Bobby Kizis
149 LBS. Year 1998-99 1999-00 2004-05 2007-08 2005-06 2005-06 2008-09 2007-08 2007-08 2004-05
W-L (Dual Record) 19-4 (N/A) 19-8 (6-2) 19-13 (10-5) 17-9 (8-5) 9-6 (3-0) 9-10 (7-7) 9-11 (6-8) 8-9 (2-3) 5-2 (0-0) 5-11 (0-1)
# 1. 2. 4. 6.
Name Joe Stanton Paul Cardone Chad Starling Jerry Frushon Chad Denton Trey Burlingame Melvin Saunders Jerry Frushon
150 LBS. Year 1993-94 1996-97 1996-97 1996-97 1996-97 1996-97 1997-98 1997-98
W-L (Dual Record) 27-9 (9-3) 4-6 (3-2) 4-10 (1-4) 3-5 (0-0) 3-10 (0-2) 1-0 (N/A) 1-2 (N/A) 1-3 (N/A)
# 1. 2. 3. 5. 9. 10.
Name Andrew Saunders Mark Ring Cody Harrington Nate Berryman Keith Ritter Gregg Fox Terry Garbis Nate Berryman Andrew Krieger Andrew Krieger
157 LBS. Year 2008-09 2007-08 2005-06 2006-07 2002-03 1999-00 1998-99 2005-06 2006-07 2005-06
W-L (Dual Record) 19-15 (9-9) 11-14 (6-10) 7-5 (1-1) 7-20 (2-12) 6-9 (N/A) 6-12 (2-5) 6-12 (N/A) 6-13 (2-8) 4-2 (1-0) 2-4 (1-2)
# 1. 2. 3.
Name Joe Stanton Tony Svendsen Billy Osbourne
158 LBS. Year 1996-97 1993-94 1997-98
W-L (Dual Record) 25-6 (11-0) 10-17 (3-10) 3-9 (N/A)
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Name Keith Ritter Mark Ring Victor Hojilla Byron Sigmon Mark Ring Nate Parmenter Craig McIntosh Craig McIntosh Keith Ritter Scott Fisher
165 LBS. Year 2003-04 2005-06 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 1999-00 2005-06 2006-07 2002-03 2003-04
W-L (Dual Record) 20-13 (8-6) 19-15 (8-9) 17-13 (6-8) 16-16 (9-8) 11-15 (6-8) 9-6 (0-0) 6-6 (0-0) 5-6 (1-0) 5-6 (N/A) 5-8 (0-1)
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 7. 8.
Name Jamie Hensch Greg Booth Jamie Hensch Joe Stanton Paul Cardone Brian Coon Tracey Daye Walter Scott
167 LBS. Year 1996-97 1993-94 1997-98 1996-97 1997-98 1993-94 1997-98 1993-94
W-L (Dual Record) 17-8 (8-0) 10-20 (1-11) 5-3 (N/A) 3-0 (3-0) 3-2 (N/A) 3-3 (0-0) 1-2 (N/A) 1-13 (0-6)
# 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
Name Joe Lowe Joe Lowe Byron Sigmon Bill Kopecky Jamie Hensch Mikal McKee Charles Jones Tray Brawley Craig McIntosh Tray Brawley
174 LBS. Year 2005-06 2006-07 2008-09 1999-00 1998-99 2007-08 2003-04 2004-05 2006-07 2003-04
W-L (Dual Record) 24-5 (14-2) 20-6 (13-0) 17-11 (5-4) 17-13 (4-4) 15-5 (N/A) 14-18 (6-11) 11-8 (7-4) 5-1 (0-0) 5-4 (1-0) 4-6 (0-0)
# 1. 4. 5. 8. 9.
# 1. 2. 5. 6.
Name Eric Rice Jason Leone Mike Gialanella Mike Gialanella Jamie Hensch Lee Bowman Tyler Brodnick Mike Buscema
177 LBS. Year 1993-94 1993-94 1996-97 1995-96 1996-97 1993-94 1997-98 1993-94
W-L (Dual Record) 5-18 (3-10) 3-4 (1-0) 3-5 (2-2) 3-14 (2-7) 2-1 (2-1) 1-2 (0-0) 1-3 (1-3) 1-11 (1-4)
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7.
Name Mikal McKee Dax Pecaro Dax Pecaro Steve McClamrock Kane Smith Scott Snyder Joe Lowe Kane Smith Nick Clark Steve McClamrock
184 LBS. Year 2008-09 1999-00 1998-99 2003-04 2005-06 2006-07 2006-07 2006-07 2007-08 2002-03
W-L (Dual Record) 33-14 (8-5) 24-8 (8-0) 19-8 (N/A) 10-10 (2-4) 10-17 (4-10) 8-13 (2-7) 6-1 (1-0) 6-9 (3-1) 6-10 (4-7) 6-12 (N/A)
# 1. 3. 5. 6.
Name Eric Sanders Nate Miklusak Eric Sanders Greg Forbes J.J. Early Larry Alexander Thomas Hurst
190 LBS. Year 1996-97 1993-94 1995-96 1997-98 1993-94 1995-96 1993-94
W-L (Dual Record) 15-9 (N/A) 15-16 (4-8) 12-4 (7-2) 12-5 (N/A) 4-7 (3-1) 2-2 (1-1) 2-2 (2-2)
# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Name Daren Burns Daren Burns Daren Burns Nick Clark Greg Forbes Matt Dunn Jeremy Cannon Kane Smith Steve McClamrock Matt Dunn
197 LBS. Year 2007-08 2003-04 2005-06 2006-07 1998-99 1999-00 2008-09 2007-08 2002-03 2000-01
W-L (Dual Record) 35-8 (15-3) 22-9 (12-3) 20-10 (11-5) 16-15 (8-6) 15-5 (N/A) 10-12 (3-5) 6-9 (5-5) 4-6 (0-0) 2-0 (N/A) 2-2 (N/A)
# 1. 2. 3. 4.
Name Ben Stark Ben Stark Cedrick Moore Cedrick Moore R.J. Ward
275 LBS. Year 1995-96 1996-97 1996-97 1995-96 1996-97
W-L (Dual Record) 17- 10 (6-3) 11-6 (6-1) 5-6 (3-2) 3-5 (1-2) 3-5 (1-1)
# 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
Name Joe Sheffield Tyler Shovlin Ryan Hsu Joe Sheffield John Kimble John Kimble Joe Sheffield Ryan Hsu Joe Sheffield Brian King
285 LBS. Year 2006-07 2005-06 2007-08 2008-09 2003-04 2002-03 2005-06 2006-07 2004-05 1999-00
W-L (Dual Record) 28-12 (12-2) 27-10 (13-3) 22-12 (12-6) 22-13 (14-4) 14-15 (6-7) 12-10 (10-6) 11-6 (1-0) 8-8 (0-0) 8-15 (3-6) 6-11 (2-5)
*Records may be incomplete due to missing statistics
U N C G S PA R TA N S . C O M
SINGLE-SEASON WINS (MULTIPLE WEIGHTS)
Name Wt. Class Joe Stanton 158-167 * 25-6 /11-0 at 158 Joe Lowe 174-184 *6-1 overall/5-1 in tournaments at 184 Trey Burlingame 142-150 * 24-12 at 142 Joe Lowe 174-184 OT Johnson 157-165 Jamie Hensch 167-177 * 17-8/8-0 at 167 OT Johnson 149-157 * 8-6/6-5 at 157 Joe Stanton 158-167 Ryan Sughrue 184-197 *2-2 at 197 Cody Harrington 157-149 * 7-6 overall/1-2 in tournaments at 157 Joe Lowe 174-184 * 11-9/1-3 at 174 Melvin Saunders 142-150 * 13-9 at 142 Jamie Hensch 167-177 Mike Hawkes 126-134 * 12-13 at 126 Mark Ring 157-165 Charles Jones 174-184 * 11-8/7-4 at 174 Andrew Krieger 149-157 *9-6/3-0 at 149 Jon Woodburn 134-126 Keith Ritter 157-165 * 5-6 at 165 Scott Fisher 165-174 Jon Woodburn 134-126-142 Dax Pecaro 158-177 Nate Berryman 149-157 * 8-12 at 149 Paul Rasmussen 150-158 Andrew Saunders 149-157 *1-1 overall and in duals at 157 Tripp Rogers 133-141
Record 28-6
Year 1996-97
26-7
2006-07
25-12
1996-97
23-13 22-14 19-9
2004-05 2004-05 1996-97
18-15
2003-04
16-6 16-14
1995-96 2008-09
16-15
2005-06
15-13
2003-04
14-11
1997-98
13-6 12-14
1995-96 1996-97
12-10 11-9
2004-05 2003-04
11-10
2006-06
11-10 11-15
1995-96 2002-03
10-14 9-17 9-15 9-13
2004-05 1996-97 1996-97 2003-04
9-11 9-10
1995-96 2007-08
9-8
2003-04
CAREER WINS
Name Daren Burns (2003-06, 07-08) Joe Stanton (1993-97) Chris Bencivenga (2004-09) Joe Sheffield (2004-07) Joe Lowe (2003-06) David Johnson (2001-05) Kevin Artis (2003-04, 05-06) Dax Pecaro (1996-00) Mark Ring (2004-08) Jaime Hensch (1995-99) Melvin Saunders (1997-00) Jeff Hedges (2006-08) Dock Kelly (1993-96) Ben Stark (1994-97) Mike Hawkes (1995-99) Mikal McKee (2007-09) Andrew Krieger (2004-08) OT Johnson (2003-05)
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* 9-7 at 133 Kevin Pietropinto 141-149 9-8 * 8-4 at 141 Steve McClamrock 184-197 8-12 * 2-0 at 197 Mike Hawkes 126-134 8-6 * 8-4 at 126 Trey Burlingame 142-150 8-6 Jeremy Cannon 174-184 8-8 *3-3 overall/1-0 duals/2-3 in tournaments at 174 Nate Parmenter 165-174 7-8 Tray Brawley 165-174 7-7 * 5-1 at 174 Aaron Gilson 134-142 7-5 * 6-4 at 134 Andrew Krieger 149-141 7-5 *3-3 overall/2-2 in tournaments at 141 Andrew Krieger 149-157 7-4 * 3-2 overall/1-0 duals/2-2 in tournaments at 149 Charles Jones 165-174-184 6-11 Freddy Valoy 174-184 6-10 Craig McIntosh 165-174 6-7 * 0-1 overall/0-1 duals at 174 Tripp Rogers 133-141 6-4 * 3-2/3-2 at 141 Chad Starling 150-142 5-11 Eric Sanders 190-hwt 5-10 * 5-9 at 190 Craig McIntosh 165-174 5-6 * 5-4 overall/4-4 in tournaments at 174 Ben Wilmore 133-149 4-7 Kane Smith 197-184 4-6 *0-2 overall and in tournaments at 184 Billy Osbourne 165-174 4-5 Nick Kaufman 167-177 4-3 Marcus Hannah 141-157 3-6 * 0-2 overall/0-2 in dual matches at 157 Ryan Tripp 149-157 3-1 Victor Hojilla 165-174 3-5 *0-1 overall and in duals at 174 Alex Pierce 174-184-197 2-15 Eric Plunkett 118-126 2-5
2003-04 2002-03 1997-98 1997-98 2007-08 2002-03 2004-05 1997-98 2007-08 2006-07 2004-05 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 1995-96 1996-97 2006-07 2004-05 2007-08 1998-99 1997-98 2005-06 2002-03 2007-08 2002-03 1995-96
(MIN. 30)
Overall W-L (Dual W-L) 107-35 (54-11) 98-25 (48-5) 93-46 (47-16) 69-46 (30-12) 62-31 (31-15) 62-52 (31-22) 57-15 (28-3) 55-33 53-54 (25-34) 52-23 52-23 51-17 (28-4) 50-34 (23-22) 49-28 (21-8) 48-39 47-32 (14-16) 44-32 (15-8) 40-29 (20-12)
Name Overall W-L (Dual W-L) Keith Ritter (2001-04) 40-46 (17-24) Eric Sanders (1994-97) 38-23 (23-11) Mitchell Johnson (2006-present) 38-41 (26-23) Greg Forbes (1997-99, 2001-02) 37-14 Corey Williams (1997-01) 37-20 Byron Sigmon (2006-present) 33-17 (14-12) Trey Burlingame (1996-98) 33-18 John Kimble (1999-04) 31-33 *wrestled two matches in 2001-02 before receiving a medical redshirt Ryan Hsu (2006-2008) 30-20 (12-6)
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ALL-TIME RESULTS Date 12/4 12/4 12/4 12/11 12/11 1/8 1/8 1/22 1/29 1/29 2/5 2/5 2/6 2/16 2/19 3/5
1993-94 (3-12) Head Coach: Denny Moore Opponent HOWARD CHICAGO ST. DAVIDSON at NC State WILLIAM & MARY AMERICAN APPALACHIAN ST. at The Citadel at Clemson vs. Pittsburgh% GEORGIA STATE DUKE at Davidson CAMPBELL vs. Georgia State NCAA East Regional#
Result L, 15-24 W, 39-9 W, 33-9 L, 11-26 L, 4-36 L, 16-31 L, 9-38 L, 12-23 L, (-1), 37 L, 6-32 L, 13-26 L, 9-34 W, 34-9 L, 18-23 L, 6-25 7th
%- Clemson, SC #- Millersville, PA
Date 12/3 1/2 1/15 1/15 1/20 1/27 1/28 1/28 1/28 1/28 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/10 2/19 2/25 3/3 3/22-24
1994-95 (6-9-1, 1-4 CAA) Head Coach: Denny Moore Opponent at Clemson at Chicago State THE CITADEL WILLIAM & MARY* at Appalachian State at George Mason at American* vs. Howard vs. Coppin State% vs. Delaware State% at Old Dominion*$ at Virginia Tech* vs. Howard$ at Campbell GEORGIA STATE at Duke CAA Tournament# NCAA Tournament
Result L, 13-24 W, 36-9 W, 43-3 W, 34-10 T, 19-19 L, 3-37 L, 14-29 L, 16-33 W, 31-14 W, 34-14 L, 14-26 L, 14-26 W, 25-20 L, 17-24 L, 16-34 L, 11-34 6th T-69th
*denotes CAA match %- Washington, DC $- Blacksburg, VA #- Fairfax, VA
Date 12/2 12/2 12/31 1/19 1/20 1/26 1/13 2/10 2/13 2/24 2/25 2/25 2/25 3/8 3/21-23
1995-96 (9-4, 1-3 CAA) Head Coach: Denny Moore Opponent VIRGINIA TECH* ANDERSON at Chicago State APPALACHIAN STATE at The Citadel GEORGE MASON* American*& at North Carolina CAMPBELL DUKE at Old Dominion* vs. Norfolk State% vs. Wilkes% CAA Tournament$ NCAA Tournament!
*denotes CAA Match &- Harrisonburg, VA %- Norfolk, VA $- Fairfax, VA !- Minneapolis, MN
Date 12/30 12/30 1/10 1/10 1/17 1/17 1/18 1/26 2/1 2/5 2/8 2/15 2/16 2/16 2/16 3/1-2 3/20
1996-97 (9-5-1, 3-2 SoCon) Head Coach: Denny Moore Opponent at Chicago State vs. Marquette% OLD DOMINION ANDERSON vs. Deleware State$ at Campbell THE CITADEL* CHATTANOOGA* at Appalachian State* NORTH CAROLINA at Davidson* at VMI* NC STATE DAVIDSON COPPIN STATE SoCon Tournament & NCAA Tournament@
Result W, 40-16 T, 19-19 L, 17-22 W, 55-0 W, 37-6 W, 36-4 W, 31-12 W, 22-19 L, 18-19 L, 3-40 W, 37-5 L, 15-23 L, 22-24 W, 45-6 W, 25-21 T-1st T-58th
*denotes SoCon match %- Chicago, IL &- Greensboro, NC $- Buies creek, NC @- Northern Iowa
Date 1/17 1/21 1/22 1/30 1/31 1/31 1/31 2/3 2/6 2/7 2/7 2/20 2/20 2/28 3/16
1997-98 (10-3, 4-1 SoCon) Head Coach: Denny Moore Opponent at Chattanooga* at North Carolina CAMPBELL APPALACHIAN STATE* CHICAGO STATE COPPIN STATE ANDERSON DUKE at The Citadel* at Davidson* vs. Norfolk State% VMI* at NC State SoCon Tournament# NCAA Tournament
Result L, 16-24 L, 6-40 W, 25-15 W, 20-18 W, 40-12 W, 38-9 W, 38-12 W, 24-18 W, 27-12 W, 41-6 W, 43-6 W, 32-13 L ,6-37 2nd T-71st
*denotes SoCon Match %- Davidson, NC #- Greensboro, NC
Result L, 19-26 W, 49-4 W, 41-8 W, 20-17 W, 34-12 L, 15-21 W, 31-10 L, 10-27 W, 26-10 W, 20-17 L, 10-28 W, 38-7 W, 27-22 3rd 40th
Date 1/19 1/22 1/22 1/23 1/28 1/31 1/31 1/31 1/31 2/2 2/6 2/10 2/15 2/27 3/18
1998-99 (8-5, 2-3 SoCon) Head Coach: Denny Moore Opponent NORTH CAROLINA at Campbell vs. Deleware State% THE CITADEL* at Appalachian State* DAVIDSON* HOWARD COPPIN STATE NORFOLK STATE at Duke CHATTANOOGA* at VMI* NC STATE SoCon Tournament# NCAA Tournament&
*denotes SoCon Match %- Buies Creek, NC #- Greensboro, NC &- Cleveland, OH
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Result L, 3-35 W, 38-3 W, 42-7 W, 38-3 L, 11-36 W, 36-6 W, 25-12 W, 27-15 W, 37-0 W, 24-18 L, 19-23 L, 16-19 L, 19-23 2nd T-64th
Date 1/20 1/22 1/27 1/29 1/29 2/6 2/12 2/14 2/26 3/16-18
1999-00 (4-4, 2-3 SoCon) Head Coach: Denny Moore Opponent DUKE THE CITADEL* APPALACHIAN STATE* DUQUESNE DAVIDSON* at Chattanooga* VMI* at NC State SoCon Tournament% NCAA Tournament$
Result W, 25-12 W, 23-12 L, 13-24 W, 22-15 W, 32-9 L, 13-27 L, 15-25 L, 19-23 3rd T-47th
*denotes SoCon match %- Chattanooga, TN $- St. Louis, MO
2000-01 (5-8, 2-3 SoCon) Head Coach: Denny Moore
Date Opponent 1/11 ILLINOIS 1/13 at Virginia Tech 1/13 vs. Howard& 1/13 vs. American& 1/20 at The Citadel* 1/27 at North Carolina 1/27 ANDERSON 1/31 at Appalachian State* 2/3 at Davidson* 2/3 vs. Duke 2/10 at VMI* 2/18 CHATTANOOGA* 2/20 NC STATE 3/3 SoCon Tournament% 3/15 NCAA Tournament# T-68th *denotes SoCon match %- Chapel Hill, NC &- Blacksburg, VA #- Iowa City, IA
Date 1/19 1/19 1/26 1/26 1/26 1/31 2/3 2/10 2/15 2/17 2/19 3/8 3/20
2001-02 (3-8, 1-4 SoCon) Head Coach: Denny Moore Opponent DUKE HOWARD ANDERSON DAVIDSON* UNC APPALACHIAN STATE* at Chattanooga* VMI* DUQUESNE THE CITADEL* at NC State SoCon Tournament% NCAA Tournament$
Result L, 0-47 L, 14-30 W, 32-21 W, 29-21 L, 16-23 L, 0-41 W, 25-10 L, 11-23 W, 19-13 L, 10-27 W, 22-20 L, 0-40 L, 9-27 5th
Result L, 13-26 W, 33-6 W, 35-6 W, 48-3 L, 0-35 L, 7-32 L, 12-26 L, 3-36 L, 14-21 L, 16-21 L, 3-43 5th T-72nd
*denotes SoCon match %- Raleigh, NC $- Albany, NY
Date 12/10 1/7 1/11 1/11 1/15 1/18 1/26 1/30 2/2 2/2
2002-03 (1-15, 1-4 SoCon) Head Coach: Tom Shifflet Opponent CAMPBELL OLD DOMINION vs. Binghamton% vs. Franklin & Marshall% at Davidson* at North Carolina at Appalachian State* at NC State CHATTANOOGA* ANDERSON
Result L, 19-19 (0-1) L, 17-23 L, 16-28 L, 13-36 W, 32-9 L, 9-36 L, 7-40 L, 9-34 L, 15-33 L, 15-28
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2/8 at VMI* 2/8 at Virginia 2/8 vs. Millersville 2/14 GARDNER-WEBB 2/23 at The Citadel* 2/26 at Duke 3/8 SoCon Tournament& 5th *denotes SoCon match %- Raleigh, NC &- Boone, NC
Date 11/26 1/10 1/10 1/15 1/23 1/28 1/31 1/31 2/7 2/11 2/14 2/14 2/17 2/20 2/24 3/6 3/18-20
L, 6-40 L, 8-41 L, 10-37 L, 18-33 L, 7-42 L, 19-23
Result W, 31-7 L, 12-24 L, 3-40 W, 35-8 L, 12-22 L, 16-22 W, 31-12 W, 20-20 (1-0) L, 13-32 W, 25-16 W, 23-19 W, 27-12 W, 28-9 W, 21-13 L, 9-32 5th T-60th
*denotes SoCon match %- Raleigh, NC $- Norfolk, VA #- Charlottesville, VA !- St. Louis, MO
Date 11/17 11/17 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/19 1/21 1/26 1/29 1/29 2/3 2/6 3/8 2/12 2/16 2/19 2/22 3/5 3/17-19
2004-05 (12-5, 4-1 SoCon) Head Coach: Tom Shifflet
Opponent ANDERSON CAMPBELL vs. Northwestern^ vs. Cleveland State^ vs. Ohio^ at Davidson* APPALACHIAN STATE* NC STATE vs. Duquense at Maryland OLD DOMINION CHATTANOOGA* at Duke at Virginia Tech at VMI* at The Citadel* GARDNER-WEBB Mat Jam/SoCon Championship# NCAA Tournament&
Date 11/12 11/12 11/12 1/6 1/6 1/14 1/15 1/21 1/25 1/27
Opponent ANDERSON VIRGINIA GARDNER-WEBB at Campbell DAVIDSON* at Edinboro at Buffalo at Appalachian State* DUKE THE CITADEL*
L, 17-22 L, 16-22 L, 18-28 W, 22-14 L, 12-30 L, 9-27 W, 18-17 2nd T-31st
1/20 1/20 1/22 1/23 2/3 2/5 2/5 2/13 2/20 2/23 3/8 3/20
Date 12/14 1/10 1/10 1/14 1/19 1/20 1/24 1/27 1/31 2/3 2/10 2/15 2/17 2/21 3/3 3/15-17
2006-07 (10-4, 3-1 SoCon) Head Coach: Jason Loukides
Opponent CAMPBELL GARDNER-WEBB BUFFALO APPALACHIAN STATE* at VMI* at Virginia at Davidson* CHATTANOOGA* VIRGINIA TECH GEORGE MASON at The Citadel* NC STATE at Duke LIBERTY Mat Jam/SoCon Championship# NCAA Tournament^
Result W, 28-15 W, 42-3 L, 12-27 W, 26-13 W, 22-14 W, 39-6 W, 27-7 L, 12-24 W, 39-4 W, 27-11 L, 15-20 L, 6-28 W, 22-13 L, 12-26 W, 28-9 W, 18-16 W, 36-5 3rd T-47th
Result W, 40-3 W, 25-9 W, 43-3 W, 37-9 W, 38-12 L, 9-29 W, 22-20 W, 19-18 W, 23-9 W, 27-10
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Date 11/26 12/16 12/16 12/16 12/16 1/6 1/13 1/16
2007-08 (9-9, 3-2 SoCon) Head Coach: Jason Loukides Opponent at Campbell at Ohio% vs. #12 Ohio State% vs. #20 Pittsburgh% vs. Findlay% THE CITADEL* at Appalachian State* VMI*
DAVIDSON* VIRGINIA vs. American at Gardner-Webb at Virginia Tech vs. George Mason at Liberty at NC State DUKE at Chattanooga* Mat Jam/SoCon Championship# NCAA Tournament^
W, 30-9 L, 10-24 W, 23-18 W, 38-3 W, 20-18 L, 17-18 L, 15-21 W, 23-17 L, 14-21 L, 17-25 3rd T-41st
*denotes SoCon match % - Ohio Duals (Athens, OH) # - Chattanooga, TN ^ - St. Louis, MO
Result W, 37-12 W, 36-9 L, 14-22 W, 30-15 W, 29-13 L, 15-20 W, 38-3 L, 18-24 W, 27-15 W, 21-16 W, 28-15 L, 18-21 W, 30-13 W, 29-9 2nd T-60th
*denotes SoCon match # - Raleigh, NC ^ - Auburn Hills, MI
*denotes SoCon match ^ - Columbus, OH # - Greensboro, NC & - St. Louis, MO
2005-06 (11-6, 3-1 SoCon) Head Coach: Tom Shifflet
at NC State at Old Dominion MARYLAND VMI vs. Missouri# at Chattanooga* at Gardner-Webb Mat Jam/SoCon Championship# NCAA Tournament^
*denotes SoCon match # - Lexington, VA ^ - Oklahoma City, OK
2003-04 (9-6, 2-3 SoCon) Head Coach: Tom Shifflet Opponent at Campbell vs. Virginia Tech% vs. #1 Illinois% DAVIDSON* at Appalachian State* NC STATE ANDERSON NORTH CAROLINA at Chattanooga* DUKE at Old Dominion vs. Maryland$ at Gardner-Webb VMI* THE CITADEL* SoCon Tournament# NCAA Tournament!
2/1 2/5 2/11 2/15 2/18 2/18 2/22 3/5 3/16-18
Result W, 31-12 W , 27-16 L, 6-39 L, 4-35 L, 15-20 W, 35-3 L, 14-22 W, 33-12
Date 11/29 11/29 11/29 11/29 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/11 1/14 1/17 1/17 1/25 1/29 2/3 2/11 2/14 2/21 2/25 3/8 3/20-22
2008-09 (7-11, 4-1 SoCon) Head Coach: Jason Loukides Opponent vs. American% vs. Bloomsburg% vs. No. 22 Lehigh vs. Binghamton% vs. Purdue& at No. 21 Old Dominion vs. George Mason APPALACHIAN STATE* at VMI* at Virginia vs. Rutgers CHATTANOOGA* at Davidson* LIBERTY NC STATE vs. No. 4 Nebraska at The Citadel* CAMPBELL SoCon Championship# NCAA Tournament^
Result L, 13-18 L, 6-35 L, 6-36 L, 18-22 L, 9-30 L, 6-33 L, 16-25 W, 36-7 W, 35-9 L, 13-27 L, 16-25 L, 18-28 W, 34-3 W, 25-13 W, 30-7 L, -1-43 W, 24-6 W, 33-6 2nd T-58th
*denotes SoCon match % - Journeyman/BRUTE Duals (Troy, N.Y.) & - Old Dominion Duals (Norfolk, Va.) # - Charleston, S.C. ^ - St. Louis, Mo.
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS
Opponent w L T First Last American................. 3..... 3.... 0.. 1993-94... 2008-09 Anderson.........................8......1.....0.... 1995-96......2005-06 Appalachian State.. 6..... 9.... 1.. 1993-94... 2008-09 Binghamton.....................0......2.....0.... 2002-03......2008-09 Bloomsburg.....................0......1.....0.... 2008-09......2008-09 Buffalo............................1......1.....0.... 2005-06......2006-07 Campbell................ 10... 3.... 0.. 1993-94... 2008-09 Chattanooga........... 1.... 12... 0.. 1996-97... 2008-09 Chicago State..................5......0.....0.... 1993-94......1997-98 The Citadel............. 11... 5.... 0.. 1993-94... 2008-09 Clemson..........................0......2.....0.... 1993-94......1994-95 Cleveland State...............1......0.....0.... 2004-05......2004-05 Coppin State...................4......0.....0.... 1994-95......1998-99 Davidson................. 16... 0.... 0.. 1993-94... 2008-09 Delaware State................3......0.....0.... 1994-95......1998-99 Duke................................8......6.....0.... 1993-94......2007-08 Duquesne................ 2..... 1.... 0.. 1999-00... 2004-05 Edinboro..........................0......1.....0.... 2005-06......2005-06 Findlay.............................0......1.....0.... 2007-08......2007-08 Franklin & Marshall.........0......1.....0.... 2002-03......2002-03 Gardner-Webb......... 6..... 1.... 0.. 2002-03... 2007-08 George Mason......... 1..... 4.... 0.. 1994-95... 2008-09 Georgia State..................0......3.....0.... 1993-94......1994-95 Howard............................4......2.....0.... 1993-94......2001-02 Illinois.............................0......2.....0.... 2000-01......2003-04
Opponent w L T First Last Lehigh.............................0......1.....0.... 2008-09......2008-09 Liberty...................... 2..... 1.... 0.. 2006-07... 2008-09 Marquette.......................0......0.....1.... 1996-97......1996-97 Maryland.........................2......1.....0.... 2003-04......2005-06 Millersville.......................0......1.....0.... 2002-03......2002-03 Missouri..........................0......1.....0.... 2005-06......2005-06 Nebraska.........................0......1.....0.... 2008-09......2008-09 Norfolk State...................3......0.....0.... 1995-96......1998-99 North Carolina.................1......7.....0.... 1995-96......2003-04 NC State................... 2.... 12... 0.. 1993-94... 2008-09 Northwestern...................0......1.....0.... 2004-05......2004-05 Ohio................................2......0.....0.... 2004-05......2007-08 Ohio State.......................0......1.....0.... 2007-08......2007-08 Old Dominion........... 1..... 7.... 0.. 1994-95... 2008-09 Pittsburgh........................0......2.....0.... 1993-94......2007-08 Purdue..................... 0..... 1.... 0.. 2008-09... 2008-09 Rider......................... .First Meeting......................... Rutgers............................0......1.....0.... 2008-09......2008-09 Utah Valley............... .First Meeting......................... Virginia.................... 1..... 4.... 0.. 2002-03... 2008-09 Virginia Tech............ 2..... 5.... 0.. 1994-95... 2007-08 VMI........................... 8..... 5.... 0.. 1996-97... 2008-09 William & Mary................1......1.....0.... 1993-94......1994-95 Wilkes.............................1......0.....0.... 1995-96......1995-96 2009-10 Opponents in Bold
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ALL-TIME ROSTER A
Name Year Weight Larry Alexander 1995-96 190 Career Total
Dual 1-1 1-1
Overall 2-2 2-2
Kevin Artis 2003-04 141 Kevin Artis 2005-06 141 Career Total
14-0 14-3 28-3
28-6 29-9 57-15
B
Name Year Weight Cain Beard 1993-94 126 Career Total
Dual 3-4 3-4
Overall 3-4 3-4
Marcus Bell 1993-94 142 Marcus Bell 1994-95 - - - Career Total
0-0 0-1 0-1
1-4 0-4 1-8
Shawn Bellanca 1994-95 - - - Career Total
4-10 4-10
8-14 8-14
Chris Bencivenga 2004-05 133 Chris Bencivenga 2005-06 133 Chris Bencivenga 2006-07 144 Career Total
11-6 9-7 14-0 34-13
19-14 20-14 24-6 63-34
Jeremy Benfield 1997-98 hwt Career Total
0-1 0-1
0-1 0-1
Tom Benson 1998-99 hwt Career Total
--- - - -
2-2 2-2
Nate Berryman 2003-04 149-157 Nate Berryman 2005-06 157 Nate Berryman 2006-07 157 Career Total * 8-12 at 149 (2003-04)
3-5 2-8 2-12 7-25
9-13 6-13 7-20 22-46
Luke Bialy 2000-01 174 Career Total
--- - - -
2-2 2-2
Jermey Blankenship 1993-94 134 Career Total
1-4 1-4
1-4 1-4
Josh Bocks 2000-01 184 Career Total
--- - - -
1-2 1-2
Greg Booth 1993-94 167 Career Total
1-11 1-11
10-20 10-20
Casey Boyle 2006-07 125-133 Casey Boyle 2007-08 133 Career Total
1-4 0-0 1-4
1-4 1-2 2-6
Lee Bowman 1993-94 177 Career Total
0-0 0-0
1-2 1-2
Kevin Bradley 1995-96 118 Kevin Bradley 1996-97 118 Kevin Bradley 1997-98 118 Kevin Bradley 1998-99 125 Kevin Bradley 1999-00 125 Career Total
0-0 4-6 2-5 - - - 2-2 8-13*
1-2 6-10 2-5 7-8 6-11 22-36
Tomas Bravo 1998-99 197 Tomas Bravo 1999-00 184 Career Total
- - - 0-0 0-0*
0-1 5-4 5-5
Tray Brawley 2003-04 174 Tray Brawley 2004-05 165-174 Tray Brawley 2005-06 174 Career Total * 5-1 at 174 (2004-05)
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
4-6 7-7 0-2 11-15
Tyler Brodnick 1997-98 177 Career Total
1-3 1-3
1-3 1-3
Eric Browne 1993-94 118 Career Total
8-7 8-7
24-15 24-15
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Justin Brusino 1999-00 174 Career Total Trey Burlingame 1996-97 142-150 Trey Burlingame 1997-98 142-150 Career Total * 24-12 at 142 (1996-97) Daren Burns 2003-04 197 Daren Burns 2004-05 197-285 Daren Burns 2005-06 197 Daren Burns 2007-08 197 Career Total
0-0 0-0
3-4 3-4
11-3 - - - 11-3*
25-12 8-6 33-18
Matt Dunn 2001-02 197 Career Total
3-4 6-9*
3-4 15-18
Wallace DuVall 2000-01 184 Career Total
- - - - - -
0-2 0-2
Dual 3-1 3-1
Overall 4-7 4-7
Name Year Weight Scott Fisher 2003-04 165 Scott Fisher 2004-05 165-174 Scott Fisher 2005-06 174-184 Career Total * 0-1-0-1 at 184 (2005-06)
Dual 0-1 6-8 0-1 6-10
Overall 5-8 10-14 0-3 15-25
Gregg Fox 1999-00 157 Gregg Fox 2000-01 149 Career Total
2-5 - - - 2-5*
6-12 2-2 8-14
Brian Franz 1995-96 134 Career Total
0-0 0-0
0-2 0-2
David Forbes 1997-98 134 Career Total
- - - - - -
3-2 3-2
E
Name Year Weight J.J. Early 1993-94 190 Career Total
12-3 16-1 11-5 15-3 54-11
22-11 30-6 20-10 35-8 107-35
Josh Bunting 2003-04 149 Career Total
0-0 0-0
3-7 3-7
Mike Buscema 1993-94 177 Career Total
1-4 1-4
1-11 1-11
Kevin Butswinkas 1993-94 126 Kevin Butswinkas 1994-95 - - - Career Total
3-0 0-0 3-0
15-8 1-2 16-10
Beau Byrtus 1994-95 - - - Career Total
0-0 0-0
2-3 2-3
Name Year Weight Jeremy Cannon 2006-07 174 Jeremy Cannon 2007-08 174/184 Career Total
Dual 0-0 4-3 4-3
Overall 3-6 8-8 11-14
Greg Forbes 1997-98 190 Greg Forbes 1998-99 197 Greg Forbes 2001-02 hwt Career Total
- - - - - - 8-2 8-2*
12-5 15-5 10-4 37-14
Paul Cardone 1996-97 150 Paul Cardone 1997-98 167 Career Total
3-2 - - - 3-2*
4-6 3-2 7-8
Wade Cecill 1998-99 133 Wade Cecill 1999-00 141 Wade Cecill 2000-01 133 Wade Cecill 2001-02 141 Career Total
- - - 0-0 - - - 0-0 0-0*
4-2 3-2 1-2 0-3 8-9
Jerry Frushon 1994-95 - - - Jerry Frushon 1996-97 150 Jerry Frushon 1997-98 150 Jerry Frushon 1998-99 165 Career Total
3-10 0-0 - - - - - - 3-10*
9-16 3-5 1-3 1-1 14-25
Mark Clark 2004-05 157 Mark Clark 2005-06 157 Career Total
0-0 0-0 0-0
1-2 0-2 1-4
Name Year Weight Terry Garbis 1998-99 157 Terry Garbis 1999-00 165 Terry Garbis 2000-01 157 Terry Garbis 2001-02 174 Career Total
Dual - - - 1-5 - - - 4-6 5-11*
Overall 6-12 3-7 1-2 8-13 18-34
Nick Clark 2006-07 197 Nick Clark 2007-08 184 Career Total
8-6 4-7 12-13
16-15 6-10 22-25
Kevin Garney 1993-94 158 Career Total
0-0 0-0
0-2 0-2
Greg Cohen 2001-02 141 Career Total
0-0 0-0
0-5 0-5
Mike Gialanella 1995-96 177 Mike Gialanella 1996-97 177 Career Total
2-7 2-2 4-9
3-14 3-5 6-19
Brian Coon 1993-94 167 Career Total
0-0 0-0
3-3 3-3
Name Year Weight Tracey Daye 1996-97 142 0-2 Tracey Daye 1997-98 167 Career Total
Dual 0-0
Overall
Wes Gibson 1999-00 125 Wes Gibson 2000-01 133 Wes Gibson 2001-02 133 Wes Gibson 2002-03 141 Career Total
0-0 - - - 2-5 6-7 8-12*
0-1 2-4 3-7 6-11 11-23
- - - - - -
1-2 1-4
- - - - - -
7-5 7-5
Trey Daye 1998-99 174 Career Total
- - - - - -
0-1 0-1
1-6 1-4 0-2 - - - 2-12*
1-11 1-10 3-10 4-10 9-41
6-6 6-6 12-12
12-13 8-10 20-23
Name Year Weight Jamil Hamdan 1994-95 - - - Career Total
Dual 0-1 0-1
Overall 2-3 2-3
Keith Dillard 2007-08 157 Career Total
0-0 0-0
1-2 1-2
Matt Dunn Matt Dunn
3-5 - - -
10-12 2-2
Marcus Hannah 2005-06 141-157 Marcus Hannah 2006-07 149 Marcus Hannah 2007-08 149 Career Total
0-2 2-11 8-5 10-18
3-8 2-17 17-9 22-34
C
D
Chad Denton 1994-95 - - - Chad Denton 1995-96 142-150 Chad Denton 1996-97 150 Chad Denton 1998-99 165 Career Total
1999-00 2000-01
197 197
F
G
Aaron Gilson 1997-98 134-142 Career Total * 6-4 at 134 (1997-98) Stacey Grady 1993-94 134 Stacey Grady 1994-95 - - - Career Total
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* 0-2-0-2 at 157 (2005-06)
Career Total
23-22
50-34
Career Total * 2-0 at 197 (2002-03)
10-12
18-22
Craig McIntosh 2005-06 165-174 Craig McIntosh 2006-07 165-174 Craig McIntosh 2007-08 184 Career Total * 0-1/0-1 at 174 (2005-06) * 0-0/0-2 at 165 (2006-07)
0-1 1-0 0-0 1-1
6-7 5-6 1-2 12-15
Mikal McKee 174 2007-08 Career Total
6-11 6-11
14-18 14-18
Randy Mielnik 1994-95 - - - Career Total
0-0 0-0
0-2 0-2
Cody Harrington 2005-06 157-149 Career Total * 7-6-1-2 at 157 (2005-06)
8-8 8-8
16-15 16-15
Joe Kemmerer 2004-05 125 Career Total
15-2 15-2
31-7 31-7
Mike Hawkes 1995-96 118 Mike Hawkes 1996-97 126-134 Mike Hawkes 1997-98 126-134 Mike Hawkes 1998-99 133 Career Total * 12-13 at 126 (1996-97) * 8-4 at 126 (1997-98)
6-6 7-7 - - - - - - 13-13*
11-11 12-14 8-6 17-8 48-39
John Kimble 1999-00 hwt John Kimble 2000-01 hwt John Kimble 2001-02 hwt John Kimble 2002-03 hwt John Kimble 2003-04 hwt Career Total
1-0 - - - 0-0 10-6 6-7 17-13*
3-4 2-2 0-2 12-10 14-15 31-33
Brian King 1999-00 hwt Brian King 2000-01 hwt Career Total
2-5 - - - 2-5*
6-11 3-6 9-17
Bobby Kizis 2004-05 149 Career Total
0-1 0-1
5-11 5-11
Ryan Midgett 2001-02 197 Career Total
3-7 3-7
5-10 5-10
Jordan Krause 1996-97 118 Jordan Krause 1997-98 118 Career Total
2-2 - - - 2-2*
2-6 1-3 3-9
Nate Miklusak 1993-94 190 Career Total
4-8 4-8
15-16 15-16
10-5 4-2 1-0 0-1 15-8
19-13 11-10 7-4 7-5 44-32
Cedrick Moore 1994-95 - - - Cedrick Moore 1995-96 hwt Cedrick Moore 1996-97 hwt Cedrick Moore 1997-98 hwt Cedrick Moore 1998-99 hwt Career Total
0-0 1-2 3-2 - - - - - - 4-4*
0-4 3-5 5-6 0-7 4-11 12-33
Markley Morrison 2006-07 285 Markley Morrison 2007-08 285 Career Total
0-0 0-0 0-0
1-4 2-2 3-6
Brian Mullaney 2001-02 157 Career Total
0-0 0-0
6-9 6-9
Dual 0-0 0-0
Overall 1-2 1-2
Jeff Hedges 2006-07 125 Jeff Hedges 2007-08 133 Career Total
13-1 15-3 28-4
23-6 28-11 51-17
Jamie Hensch 1995-96 167-177 Jamie Hensch 1996-97 167-177 Jamie Hensch 1997-98 167 Jamie Hensch 1998-99 174 Career Total * 17-8 - 8-0 at 167 (1996-97)
8-3 10-1 - - - - - - 18-4*
13-6 19-9 5-3 15-5 42-23
Joe Herron 1999-00 141 Career Total
4-1 4-1
11-7 11-7
Nick Hollick 1995-96 134 Career Total
0-0 0-0
2-4 2-4
Andrew Krieger 2004-05 149 Andrew Krieger 2005-06 149-157 Andrew Krieger 2006-07 149-157 Andrew Krieger 2007-08 141/149 Career Total * 9-6/3-0 at 149 (2005-06) * 1-0/3-2 at 149 (2006-07)
Victor Hojilla 2007-08 165/174 Career Total
0-1 0-1
3-5 3-5
Bill Kopecky 1999-00 174 Career Total
4-4 4-4
17-13 17-13
Ryan Hsu 2006-07 285 Ryan Hsu 2007-08 125 Career Total
0-0 12-6 12-6
8-8 22-12 30-20
Joe Kowalski 2001-02 157 Career Total
0-0 0-0
0-5 0-5
Thomas Hurst 1993-94 190 Career Total
2-2 2-2
2-2 2-2
Ryan Kuzel 2003-04 174 Career Total
0-0 0-0
1-4 1-4
Name Year Weight Ed Ledesma 1995-96 126 Career Total
Dual 1-0 1-0
Overall 2-2 2-2
Billy Osbourne 1997-98 158 Billy Osbourne 1998-99 165-174 Career Total
- - - - - - - - -
3-9 4-5 7-14
Brandon Lemmons 1993-94 134 Brandon Lemmons 1994-95 - - - Brandon Lemmons 1995-96 142 Career Total
2-5 0-2 0-3 2-10
5-11 0-2 5-6 10-19
Toby Otwell 1998-99 157 Career Total
- - - - - -
1-1 1-1
Name Year Weight Nate Parmenter 1999-00 165 Nate Parmenter 2000-01 165 Nate Parmenter 2001-02 157 Nate Parmenter 2002-03 165-174 Career Total
Dual 0-0 - - - 3-7 3-2 6-9*
Overall 9-6 2-2 6-13 7-8 24-29
Dax Pecaro 1996-97 158-177 Dax Pecaro 1997-98 142 Dax Pecaro 1998-99 184 Dax Pecaro 1999-00 184 Career Total * includes one draw (1998-99)
2-5 - - - - - - 8-0 10-5
9-15 3-2 19-8 24-8 55-33
Daniel Paciti 2001-02 125 Career Total
3-1 3-1
8-7 8-7
Stephen Pegram 2001-02 149 Career Total
0-0 0-0
0-4 0-4
Alex Pierce 2001-02 165 Alex Pierce 2002-03 174-184-197 Career Total
0-1 1-11 1-12
3-3 2-15 5-18
Kevin Pietropinto 2003-04 141-149 Career Total * 8-4 at 141 (2003-04)
0-2 0-2
9-8 9-8
Eric Plunkett 1995-96 118-126 Eric Plunkett 1996-97 134 Eric Plunkett 1997-98 142 Eric Plunkett 1998-99 141 Eric Plunkett 1999-00 141 Career Total
0-0 3-1 - - - - - - 1-2 4-3
2-5 5-6 3-2 5-7 1-5 16-25
J
Name Year Weight David Johnson 2001-02 133 David Johnson 2002-03 133 David Johnson 2003-04 133 David Johnson 2004-05 141 Career Total
Dual 4-3 9-5 9-6 9-8 31-22
Overall 8-12 12-11 21-14 21-15 62-52
Mitchell Johnson 2006-07 133 Mitchell Johnson 2007-08 125 Career Total
5-8 9-9 14-17
10-15 12-17 22-32
OT Johnson 2003-04 149-157 OT Johnson 2004-05 157-165 Career Total * 8-6-6-5 at 157 (2003-04)
8-7 12-5 20-12
18-15 22-14 40-29
Chris Johnston 1998-99 157 Chris Johnston 2000-01 149 Career Total
- - - - - - - - -
Charles Jones 2001-02 165 0-0 Charles Jones 2003-04 174-184 7-5 Charles Jones 2004-05 165-174-184 3-5 Career Total 10-10 * 11-8-7-4 at 174 (2003-04) Pat Jones 1994-95 - - - Career Total
1-1 3-2 4-3 6-3 11-9 6-11 23-23
0-1 0-1
0-5 0-5
Name Year Weight Nick Kaufman 1997-98 167-177 Career Total
Dual - - - - - -
Overall 4-3 4-3
Jake Keene 2005-06 125-133 Career Total * 0-1-0-1 at 133 (2005-06)
0-1 0-1
1-5 1-5
Dock Kelly Dock Kelly Dock Kelly
7-14 7-7 9-1
7-14 21-13 22-7
K
1993-94 1994-95 1995-96
126 - - - 126
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Jason Leone 1993-94 177 Jason Leone 1994-95 - - - Career Total
1-0 0-0 1-0
3-4 0-2 3-6
Matt Lerer 2006-07 149 Career Total
0-0 0-0
2-5 2-5
Joe Lowe 2003-04 174-184 Joe Lowe 2004-05 174-184 Joe Lowe 2005-06 174 Joe Lowe 2006-07 174-184 Career Total * 11-9/1-3 at 174 (2003-04) * 1-0/6-1 at 184 (2006-07)
5-9 12-4 14-2 14-0 31-15
15-13 23-13 24-5 26-7 62-31
Mike Lowery 1996-97 142 Mike Lowery 1997-98 150-158 Mike Lowery 1998-99 174 Career Total
0-0 - - - - - - 0-0*
0-2 0-4 0-1 0-7
Eric Luke 2004-05 133 Career Total
0-0 0-0
2-2 2-2
Name Year Weight Mark Mast 1994-95 - - - Career Total
Dual 2-11 2-11
Overall 7-19 7-19
Mark Mayer 1993-94 142 Career Total
6-3 6-3
17-12 17-12
Steve McClamrock 2002-03 184-197 Steve McClamrock 2003-04 184
8-8 2-4
8-12 10-10
M
Name Year W-LDoug O’Leary 2001-02 Career Total
O
Weight 141 141
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R
Freddy Valoy 2005-06 184 Freddy Valoy 2006-07 197 Freddy Valoy 2007-08 174 Career Total
1-1 0-0 0-0 2-3
2-4 1-2 0-2 9-18
Zach Ventra 2001-02 133 Career Total
0-0 0-0
1-2 1-2
Kevin Vecim 1993-94 118 Career Total
1-4 1-4
1-4 1-4
Name Year Weight Manuel Ramirez 2007-08 125 Career Total
Dual 0-0 0-0
Overall 2-3 2-3
Paul Rasmussen 1995-96 150-158 Career Total
3-6 3-6
9-11 9-11
Jay Reagan 1993-94 142 Career Total
0-0 0-0
3-4 3-4
Brett Reed 2003-04 hwt Brett Reed 2004-05 hwt Career Total
0-2 1-6 1-8
5-11 1-9 6-20
Name Year Weight Justin Walp 2005-06 125 Career Total
Dual 2-12 2-12
Overall 6-17 6-17
Eric Rice Career Total
3-10
5-18
Mark Ring 2004-05 157-165 Mark Ring 2005-06 165 Mark Ring 2006-07 165 Mark Ring 2007-08 257 Career Total
5-7 8-9 6-8 6-10 15-34
12-10 19-15 11-15 11-14 53-54
R.J. Ward 1996-97 hwt R.J. Ward 1997-98 hwt Career Total
1-1 - - - 1-1*
3-5 5-7 8-12
Anthony Warren 1999-00 141 Anthony Warren 2000-01 141 Anthony Warren 2001-02 141 Career Total
0-0 - - - 5-3 5-3*
3-4 7-2 5-6 15-12
Keith Ritter 2001-02 157 Keith Ritter 2002-03 157-165 Keith Ritter 2003-04 165 Career Total * 5-6 at 165 (2002-03)
3-8 6-10 8-6 17-24
9-18 11-15 20-13 40-46
Jason Wear 1994-95 - - - Career Total
5-8 5-8
7-14 7-14
Jermey Wehby 1995-96 190 Career Total
0-1 0-1
0-5 0-5
Tripp Rogers 2003-04 133-141 Tripp Rogers 2004-05 141 Tripp Rogers 2005-06 141 Tripp Rogers 2006-07 133-141 Career Total * 9-7 at 133 (2003-04) *1-0/3-2 at 133 (2006-07)
0-2 0-0 0-1 1-0 1-3
9-8 2-3 7-1 6-4 24-16
Ron Williams 2001-02 174 Career Total
6-4 6-4
11-13 11-13
Ben Wilmore 2004-05 133-149 Ben Wilmore 2006-07 141 Ben Wilmore 2007-08 141 Career Total
0-1 0-0 3-14 3-15
4-7 1-2 6-18 13-27
Todd Ryan 1994-95 - - - Career Total
0-0 0-0
2-4 2-4
Jeremy Wolf 1994-95 - - - Career Total
0-0 0-0
2-4 2-4
Name Year Weight Corey Sadd 1993-94 134 Corey Sadd 1994-95 - - - Career Total
Dual 2-4 2-4 2-4
Overall 2-4 3-9 5-13
Eric Sanders 1994-95 - - - Eric Sanders 1995-96 190 Eric Sanders 1996-97 190-hwt Career Total * 15-9 at 190 (1996-97)
7-4 7-2 9-5 23-11
11-9 12-4 15-10 38-23
Andrew Saunders 2007-08 149/157 Career Total
3-4 3-4
9-10 9-10
Melvin Saunders 1997-98 142-150 Melvin Saunders 1998-99 149 Melvin Saunders 1999-00 149 Career Total * 13-9 at 142 (1997-98)
- - - - - - 6-2 6-2*
14-11 19-4 19-8 52-23
Joe Scolaro 2000-01 149 Career Total
- - - - - -
2-2 2-2
Walter Scott 1993-94 167 Career Total
0-6 0-6
1-13 1-13
Joe Sheffield 2004-05 hwt Joe Sheffield 2005-06 hwt Joe Sheffield 2006-07 285 Career Total
3-6 1-0 12-2 16-8
8-15 11-6 28-12 47-33
Tyler Shovlin 2005-06 hwt Career Total
13-3 13-3
Byron Sigmon 2007-08 165 Career Total
1993-94
177
W
Kane Smith 2006-07 184 Kane Smith 2007-08 184/197 Career Total
3-1 0-0 7-11
6-9 4-6 20-32
Scott Snyder 2006-07 184 Tommy Snyder 2001-02 hwt Career Total
2-7 0-0 2-7
8-13 7-3 15-16
Joe Stanton 1993-94 150 Joe Stanton 1994-95 - - - Joe Stanton 1995-96 158-167 Joe Stanton 1996-97 158-167 Career Total * 25-6 - 11-0 at 158 (1996-97)
9-3 15-0 10-2 14-0 48-5
27-9 27-4 16-6 28-6 98-25
Ben Stark 1994-95 - - - Ben Stark 1995-96 hwt Ben Stark 1996-97 hwt Career Total
9-4 6-3 6-1 21-8
21-12 17-10 11-6 49-28
Chad Starling 1995-96 150-142 Chad Starling 1996-97 150 Career Total
1-5 1-4 2-9
5-11 4-10 9-21
Darrell Stewart 1993-94 142 Career Total
0-2 0-2
1-8 1-8
Tony Stewart 2000-01 125 Tony Stewart 2001-02 125 Career Total
- - - 1-6 1-6
5-6 5-15 10-21
Tony Svendsen 1993-94 158 Career Total
3-10 3-10
10-17 10-17
Name Year Weight Scott Taylor 1996-97 177 Career Total
Dual 0-1 0-1
Overall 0-3 0-3
Mike Teis 2001-02 141 Career Total
0-0 0-0
0-3 0-3
Kyle Terrell 2003-04 125 Kyle Terrell 2004-05 125 Kyle Terrell 2005-06 133 Career Total
1-13 0-0 0-0 1-13
3-24 0-4 0-2 3-30
Chris Tobin 2001-02 hwt Career Total
0-0 0-0
5-4 5-4
27-10 27-10
Ryan Tripp 2001-02 149 Ryan Tripp 2002-03 149-157 Career Total
0-0 3-1 3-1
8-7 3-1 11-8
9-8 9-8
16-16 16-16
Michael Tyler 1993-94 150 Career Total
0-0 0-0
0-2 0-2
Dusty Smith 2003-04 125 Career Total
0-0 0-0
3-5 3-5
Kane Smith
4-10
10-17
Dual 1-2
Overall 6-10
S
2005-06
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T
Name Freddy Valoy
V
Year Weight 2004-05 174-184
Jon Woodburn 1995-96 134-126 6-5 Jon Woodburn 1996-97 134-126-142 4-8 Jon Woodburn 1997-98 126 - - - Career Total 10-13* Jason Woolard 1993-94 118 Career Total
Y
Name Year Weight Ryan Yonish 1995-96 134-142 Career Total - - -
11-10 9-17 1-4 21-31
1-2 1-2
1-2 1-2
Dual 0-4 0-4
Overall 1-9 1-9
* career records incomplete due to missing statistics
U N C G S PA R TA N S . C O M
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro was first chartered back on February 18, 1891 as the State Normal and Industrial School. It was the first state-supported school for the higher education of women in North Carolina. Founded by Charles Duncan McIver, it became coeducational in 1963. Today, in its 119th year of existance, the campus covers 210 acres in downtown Greensboro and has an enrollment that exceeded 17,000 for the first time ever last year. For fall 2008, 17,467 students were enrolled, including 13,453 undergraduates.
MINERVA
Charles Duncan McIver, founder of the State Normal and Industrial School (now UNCG), decided Minerva, Roman goddess of Wisdom, would be a good symbol for the school. Beginning with the first diploma in 1893, the head of Minerva has appeared on every diploma awarded by the institution. The class of 1907 donated the original Minerva statue - made of plaster - to the University. In 2003, the class of 1953 commissioned a replacement, made of bronze, and placed outside the Elliott University Center in the heart of campus.
UNIVERSITY FOUNDER CHARLES McIVER Founded in 1891, UNCG is a diverse, studentcentered research university, linking the Triad and North Carolina to the world through learning, discovery and service. The university is organized into a College of Arts & Sciences and six professional schools, with more than 1,000 faculty members teaching in programs that offer 86 undergraduate, 56 master’s and 25 doctoral degrees. Among its highimpact projects are the Gateway University Research Park and the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, which are being created in partnership with North Carolina A&T.
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Board of Trustees Mr. Stephen C. Hassenfelt Mrs. Earlene Hardie Cox Dr. Kate R. Barrett Dr. Richard L. Moore Mr. William J. Pratt Ms. Jane Preyer Ms. Jean E. Davis Mr. James Norman Smith Ms. Susan M. Safran* Dr. Carolyn R. Ferree Ms. Gwynn Swinson Mr. Randall Kaplan Ms. Jesse Russo*
COLLEGE AVENUE
(ex-officio, SGA President) * takes office in September 2009
UNCG’s School of Nursing, which was established in 1966, is the third largest in North Carolina. It has three departments – Adult Health, Parent-Child and Community Practice – and is recognized for the excellence of its programs and the success of its graduates. The master’s program in nurse anesthesia was ranked eighth nationally by U.S. News and World Report. In addition, UNCG is the first institution in the UNC system to offer a combined Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration in health management.
Despite record numbers for enrollment, UNCG still enjoys a student-faculty ratio of 17:1 with a faculty totalling 1,080. More than 2,000 bachelor’s degrees and nearly 1,000 master’s and doctoral diplomas are awarded annually. Over the last several years, 75 percent of freshmen have returned the following year.
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MOORE BUILDING OPENED IN 2006
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THE UNCG CAMPUS AND THE GREENSBORO SKYLINE UNCG has long had a reputation for academic excellence and student-athletes at UNCG are not an exception to the rule. At the end of each of the last four academic years, more than 40% of UNCG student-athletes held a grade-point-average of 3.0 or better, including 49% of them last year. In spring 2009, UNCG’s 248 studentathletes had a combined GPA of 2.93, marking the sixth-straight semester they combined for a 2.9 GPA or better.
The School of Music, which was established in 1921, is rated as one of the Top 20 in the country and combines rigorous theory, history, and performance training with a broad liberal arts education. Pictured above, the University opened a $25.7 million state-of-the-art music facility in 1999. The school offers the only comprehensive slate of performance and music education degrees from the baccalaureate through the doctorate in North Carolina.
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UNCG VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT The University of North Carolina at Greensboro will redefine the public research university for the 21st century as an inclusive, collaborative, and responsive institution making a difference in the lives of students and the communities it serves. UNCG is a . . . • Learner-centered, accessible, and inclusive community fostering intellectual inquiry to prepare students for meaningful lives and engaged citizenship; • Research university where collaborative scholarship and creative activity enhance quality of life across the lifespan; • Source of innovation and leadership meeting social, economic, and environmental challenges in the Piedmont Triad, North Carolina, and beyond; and • Global university integrating intercultural and international experiences and perspectives into learning, discovery, and service.
VALUES STATEMENT The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a community including students, faculty, staff, and alumni, will demonstrate its commitment to . . . • Inclusiveness – A welcoming and inclusive academic community, based on open dialogue and shared governance, offers a culture of caring with visible, meaningful representation of differences; • Collaboration – interdisciplinary, intercommunity, inter-institutional and international collaboration is reflected and rewarded in teaching, research, creative activity, community engagement, and infrastructure; • Sustainability – Academics, operations, and outreach are conducted with careful attention to the enduring interconnectedness of social equity, the environment, economy, and aesthetics; • Responsibility – A public institution, the University responds to community needs and serves the public in a systematic fashion through the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity; and • Transparency – Goals, processes, decisions and outcomes are accessible and measurable, resulting in enhanced performance, trust, and accountability.
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Athletic Department Mailing Address: 1408 Walker Ave., 337 HHP Building, PO Box 26168, Greensboro, NC 27403 All Phones are area code (336) [WM] Denotes office located at West Market Street building [HHP] Denotes office located at HHP Building Dr. Linda P. Brady, Chancellor Dr. Terry Ackerman, Faculty Athletics Rep.
Phone E-mail 334-5266 334-3474 taackerm@uncg.edu
ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION
Rod Wyatt, Interim Director of Athletics [HHP] 256-0108 ADMINISTRATION FAX 334-4063 TBA, Assoc. AD - Administration [HHP] 334-5649 Cathy Roberts, Assoc. AD - Facilities/Internal Operations [HHP] 334-5537 Dick Stewart, Assoc. AD - Public Affairs [HHP] 334-4464 Rod Wyatt, Assoc. AD - Student Welfare [HHP] 256-0108 Christy Avent, Assoc. AD - External Operations [HHP] 334-5213
ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT
Joanna Camp, Academic Enhancement Director Kwadjo Steele, Academic Compliance Director
ATHLETIC TRAINING
Erica P. Thornton, Head Athletic Trainer [HHP] Daisy Kovach, Assoc. Athletic Trainer [HHP] Jay McCloy, Assoc. Athletic Trainer [HHP] Molly Weber, Assoc. Athletic Trainer/Rehab Coord. [HHP] Jennifer Eick, Asst. Athletic Trainer Erin Gillooly, Asst. Athletic Trainer Devin Demyanovich, Asst. Athletic Trainer Sara Nottingham, Asst. Athletic Trainer
BUSINESS OFFICE
Jackie Walsh, Asst. AD - Business [HHP] Paula Terrell, Accountant [HHP]
COMPLIANCE
Rod Wyatt, Assoc. AD - Student Welfare [HHP] Jana Henderson, Compliance Director [HHP]
FACILITIES
Cathy Roberts, Assoc. AD - Facilities [HHP] Jennifer Aguillar, Asst. AD - Facilities [HHP] David Black, Facilities Assistant [HHP] Josh Vernon, Facilities Assistant [HHP] Jane Long, Equipment Assistant [HHP]
PROMOTIONS
Christy Avent, Assoc. AD - External Operations [HHP] Emily Snow, Director of Campus Relations Stacy Kosciak, Special Asst. to the AD
PUBLIC AFFAIRS - MARKETING
Dick Stewart, Assoc. AD - Public Affairs [HHP] TBA, Asst. AD - Public Affairs [WM] Gary Klutts, Asst. AD - Public Affairs [WM] Justin Hukill, External Relations [WM] WEST MARKET STREET OFFICE FAX
SPARTAN CLUB
Mike Roach, Spartan Club Director [WM] Donegan Root, Associate Director [WM] Helen Sedwick, Office Manager [WM]
jrwyatt@uncg.edu
Mike Hirschman, Sports Information Director [HHP] (Men’s Soccer, Men’s Basketball, M/W Tennis, M/W Golf) Phil Perry, Asst. Sports Information Director [HHP] (Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Softball) David Percival, Asst. Sports Information Director [HHP] (Volleyball, Wrestling, Baseball, M/W Track & XC) SPORTS INFORMATION FAX
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
Mark Williams, Strength & Conditioning Coach [HHP] SPORTS MEDICINE FAX csrobert@uncg.edu restewar@uncg.edu jrwyatt@uncg.edu mcwilso2@uncg.edu
334-5172 jbcamp@uncg.edu 334-3465 kosteele@uncg.edu
334-3700 334-5925 334-5925 334-5925 334-5925 334-5925 334-5925 334-5925
SPORTS INFORMATION
eapearson@uncg.edu dmkovach@unccg.edu jmmccloy@uncg.edu maweber2@uncg.edu jleick@uncg.edu TBA d_demyan@uncg.edu slnottin@uncg.edu
334-3253 jawalsh@uncg.edu 334-3367 paula_terrell@uncg.edu
TICKETS
John Comer, Ticket Manager [HHP]
COACHING STAFFS BASEBALL (Office located in stadium) Mike Gaski, Head Coach Jamie Athas, Asst. Coach Dustin Ijames, Asst. Coach
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Mike Dement, Head Coach [HHP] Rod Jensen, Associate Head Coach [HHP] Brian Judski, Asst. Coach [HHP] Corey Gipson, Asst. Coach [HHP] Kevin Oleksiak, Dir. of Basketball Operations [HHP]
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Lynne Agee, Head Coach [HHP] Carol Peschel, Associate Head Coach [HHP] Jon Hines, Asst. Coach [HHP] KaLeah Latham, Asst. Coach [HHP]
CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK & FIELD 256-0108 jrwyatt@uncg.edu 334-3254 jlhender@uncg.edu
Linh Nguyen, Head Coach [HHP] Jennifer Severns, Asst. Coach [HHP]
MEN’S GOLF 334-5537 334-3226 334-3032 334-3032 334-3032
csrobert@uncg.edu jlaguilar@uncg.edu deblack@uncg.edu jpvernon@uncg.edu jelong@uncg.edu
Terrance Stewart, Head Coach [HHP]
WOMEN’S GOLF
Emily Maron, Head Coach [HHP]
MEN’S SOCCER 334-5213 mcwilso2@uncg.edu 256-0550 esnow@uncg.edu 256-1188 sbmeadow@uncg.edu
Michael Parker, Head Coach [HHP] Justin Maullin, Asst. Coach [HHP] Scott Brittsan, Asst. Coach [HHP]
WOMEN’S SOCCER 334-4464 334-3420 334-3252 334-3798 334-3798
restewar@uncg.edu TBA gpklutts@uncg.edu jbhukill@uncg.edu
334-3576 jmroach@uncg.edu 334-3786 d_root@uncg.edu 334-5156 h_sedwic@uncg.edu
Eddie Radwanski, Head Coach [HHP] Jeff Robbins, Asst. Coach [HHP]
SOFTBALL
Jennifer Herzig, Head Coach [HHP] Vanessa Oakes, Asst. Coach [HHP] Gwen Johnson, Asst. Coach [HHP]
MEN’S TENNIS
Thomas Mozur, Head Coach [HHP]
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Jeff Trivette, Head Coach [HHP]
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Patrick Nicholas, Head Coach [HHP] Laura Tomes, Asst. Coach [HHP]
WRESTLING
Jason Loukides, Head Coach [HHP] Daren Burns, Asst. Coach [HHP]
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334-5615 mwhirsch@uncg.edu
334-5615 pdperry@uncg.edu
334-5615 drperciv@uncg.edu 334-3182
334-9861 mjwillia@uncg.edu 256-0407
334-3250 jfcomer@uncg.edu
334-3247 mggaski@uncg.edu 334-3247 j_athas@uncg.edu 334-3247 baseball@uncg.edu
334-3003 256-0120 334-3003 334-4473 334-3003
basketball@uncg.edu rljensen@uncg.edu bwjudski@uncg.edu cagipson@uncg.edu basketball@uncg.edu
334-4021 334-3002 334-3754 334-3754
lcagee@uncg.edu capesche@uncg.edu jbhines@uncg.edu kslatham@uncg.edu
334-4157 ltnguye3@uncg.edu 334-4157 jmsevern@uncg.edu
334-3122 tcstewar@uncg.edu
334-5316 elmarron@uncg.edu
334-5222 mhparker@uncg.edu 334-5258 j_maulli@uncg.edu 334-5258
334-4474 eddie_rad@uncg.edu 334-3121 jbrobbi2@uncg.edu
334-5057 jlherzig@uncg.edu 334-5057 vkoakes@uncg.edu 334-5057 TBA
334-4302 tamozur@uncg.edu
334-5581 uncgtennis@uncg.edu
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Dr. Linda BRADY Chancellor Dr. Linda P. Brady became the 10th chancellor of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro August 1, 2008. Brady, 61, succeeded Dr. Patricia A. Sullivan, UNCG’s first woman chancellor, who retired July 31, 2008, after almost 14 years in the post. In recommending Brady to the Board of Governors, UNC President Erskine Bowles said: “Over the past 25 years, Linda Brady has accumulated a wealth of leadership experience at highly respected public, urban universities, as well as in the halls of Washington. At each step along the way, she has proven herself to be an energetic leader who promotes collaboration, creative problem-solving, and real-life commitment to scholarship, research, and public service. … “With her broad experience in higher education and federal government, her demonstrated integrity and sound judgment, and her profound understanding of the global marketplace in which our students must compete, Linda Brady will be a forceful and effective leader for UNC Greensboro.” A native of New York City and the first member of her family to attend college, Brady graduated from Douglass College, the women’s division of Rutgers University, in 1969 with a degree in political science. She received a master’s degree in the field from Rutgers (1970) and a doctorate in political science from The Ohio State University (1974). She began her academic career as an assistant professor of political science at Vanderbilt University in 1973 and joined the faculty at Goucher College in Maryland three years later. From 1978 to 1985, Brady held several positions in the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Defense. Among other roles, she served as a political analyst in the State Department’s Office of Disarmament and Arms Control and as special assistant for mutual and balanced force reductions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. She later served as a senior fellow in international security and arms control at the Carter Center of Emory University (1986-87) and as a distinguished professor of national security at the U.S. Military Academy (1991-92). From 1993 to 2001, Brady led the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she was also a professor of international affairs. She joined North Carolina State University in 2001 as Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of political science, and over the next five years was credited with building the stature and visibility of the College, launching a number of new graduate degree programs, and significantly increasing external support for the humanities and social sciences at NC State. She left North Carolina in 2006 to become the chief academic and operating officer at the University of Oregon. Brady has authored or co-edited three books and numerous book chapters and scholarly articles in the fields of American foreign policy, international negotiation, and arms control. Among other professional organizations, she is a member of the International Studies Association, the American Political Science Association, the International Institute for
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Strategic Studies, and the Council on Foreign Relations. A past recipient of the Georgia Tech School of Social Sciences Teaching Award, she has earned the Superior Honor Award from the U.S. Department of State and is a two-time recipient of the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal from the Department of the Army. She was an American Council on Education Fellow in 1997-98, serving her fellowship year at the University of Iowa under the mentorship of President Mary Sue Coleman and Provost Jon Whitmore. Since moving to UNCG, Brady has become a member of the Greensboro Rotary Club. She is also on the Board of Directors for United Way of Greater Greensboro and the Greensboro Partnership. Brady is married to Gustav “Steve” Heyer, a retired Army officer. She has two adult stepsons and three grandchildren: Stephen Heyer and his wife, Suzanne, live in Richmond, Va., with their children Alyx, Megan, and Andrew Casey, while Michael Heyer lives in Chicago, Ill. In accepting the position at UNCG, Brady said, “This is one of the very best jobs in American higher education. I am so grateful for this opportunity and humbled by the trust you have place in me. I shall not let you down.”
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Rod WYATT Interim Director of Athletics
Rod Wyatt, 49, is an athletics administrator with nearly 20 years of experience. He is currently serving as UNCG’s Interim Director of Athletics after Nelson Bobb stepped down after 26 years in the AD’s post. Wyatt was named to his post of Associate Director of Athletics for Student Welfare at the UNC Greensboro in May 2003, although he has been a part of the UNCG athletic administration in various roles for the vast majority of his career (1987-96 and 2001-present). Wyatt’s current duties include day-to-day management of the academic enhancement program, compliance services, academic compliance services, sports medicine / athletic training services (including the CHAMPS life skills program), the strength and conditioning program, and serving as the sport administrator for the men’s golf, women’s golf and baseball programs. He also serves in an ex-officio capacity on the Chancellors Advisory Committee for Intercollegiate Athletics and the Senate’s Faculty Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics. Prior to his re-appointment, Wyatt served as the Associate Director of Athletics for Public Affairs. In that role, he was responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the ticket office, as swell as sports information and marketing efforts, and oversaw management of the cheerleaders, dance team and pep band. Additionally, Wyatt served as the official spokesperson for the department and was an integral part of the initial launch of the athletics department’s Web site. Wyatt has been actively involved in collegiate athletics for 27 years. His professional career began at Louisburg Junior College in 1982 when he was named an assistant men’s basketball coach. In 1987, Wyatt came to UNCG for the first time and was named the first full-time assistant men’s basketball coach and facility and equipment assistant. Three years later, Wyatt became the university’s first head coach in the sport of cross country. Additionally, he was named the institution’s first Compliance Coordinator, being given the charge of monitoring the athletics department’s compliance with NCAA, federal, state and institutional rules and regulations during a key time as the program was transitioning to NCAA Division I. After serving in that dual position for two years, Wyatt gave up his coaching duties and was named Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance. In 1994, Wyatt’s title was changed to Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics and he was charged with managing the athletics department’s ticket operations and developing policy and procedure for ticketing in accordance with university, state, NCAA and athletics department requirements. Wyatt also served for five years as the Assistant Commissioner for Compliance at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) from 1996-2001. Wyatt’s duties at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference were extensive, serving a variety of constituencies and having the ultimate duty of certifying student-athletes’ eligibility for the league’s 11 member institutions. On a national level, Wyatt has recently served as a member of the Division
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I Committee on Academic Performance (CAP) – the committee charged with developing and implementing the Academic Progress Program with its relation to the Academic Progress Rate (APR) of Division I student-athletes throughout the country. Prior to his service on CAP, Wyatt was a member of the NCAA Division I Initial Eligibility Core Course Waivers Committee for four years, reviewing initial eligibility waivers related to the NCAA Clearinghouse. He also served NACDA as a faculty member at the first Academic Reform Institute (May-June 2007) for support services across the United States. On the state level, Wyatt has served on the Board of Governor’s Athletics Report Review Committee. He has served in numerous advisory roles with the president’s office regarding system-wide academic benchmarks, using retention and graduation rates for all students attending UNC system institutions. He has also provided insight and guidance on how to integrate the NCAA APR data into the system’s athletics reporting database. Wyatt received a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College) in 1982 and master of science degree in Sports Coaching from the United States Sports Academy in 1987.
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Team Inductions
1982 Men’s Soccer Team
1973 Women’s Golf Team
(Inducted 2004) Won the NCAA Division III National Championship without a home field … facilities at UNCG were under renovation at the time, forcing the team to play its games at near-by Grimsley High School … the team finished 19-3-0, including a 3-0 win over Wake Forest during the regular season and a 2-1 win over Plymouth State in double overtime in the NCAA quarterfinals.
(Inducted 2004) Won the first national championship of any kind for UNCG, competing in the AIAW National Tournament in Massachusetts … defeated Rollins College on the final hole for the championship.
1981-1982 Women’s Basketball Team
1983 Women’s Tennis Team
(Inducted 2007) National runners-up in the first-ever NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Tournament … amassed a record of 25-3, losing in overtime at Elizabethtown College (Pa.) … began a run of seven consecutive 20-win seasons for the women’s basketball program.
(Inducted 2008) With four freshmen and two sophomores, team compiled a 20-4 record, including 14-2 in the spring, and finished the NCAA Division III national runners-up … Amy Brown and Lisa Zimmerman earned All-American honors that season.
Individual Inductions Lynne Agee - Women’s Basketball Coach
Nelson Bobb - Administrator
(Inducted 2004) The first active head coach to be enshrined … first coach in NCAA history to lead her team to the NCAA Tournament in all three divisions … more than 500 career wins to her credit.
Jim Allen - Administrator
(Inducted February 2008) UNCG’s Director of Athletics for more than 25 years … Led the program through its transition from Division III to Division II to Division I and from the Big South Conference into the Southern Conference.
Mike Burke - Supporter
(Inducted 2003) Former vice chancellor for student affairs … had oversight on program’s move from Division III to I.
Maxine Allen - Amateur Athlete
(Inducted 2001) Led UNCG’s charge in scholarship fundraising … created first athletic endowment in 1987 … raised funds toward a total endowment now valued at more than $4 million.
Marge Burns - Amateur Athlete
(Inducted 2001) Garnered national attention as duckpin bowler … set world records and earned a top national ranking.
Mike Berticelli - Men’s Soccer Coach
(Inducted 2000) Holds record of 10 North Carolina State Amateur Golf titles … named Carolinas Outstanding Amateur five times … qualified and played in 14 USGA Amateur Championships, as well as six US Open Tournaments.
Renee Coltrane - Women’s Basketball
(Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to Division III national championships in 1982 and 1983 … guided UNCG to 70-9-5 record (86.3%) in four seasons.
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(Inducted 2001) All-American as a junior (1983-84) … first women’s basketball player to exceed 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career.
Wendy Engelmann-Gettings - Women’s Basketball (Inducted 2002) Scored 1,378 points and dished out a schoolrecord 574 assists.
Siggi Eyjolffson - Men’s Soccer (Inducted September 2008) Threetime All-American and two-time Academic All-American. UNCG’s all-time leading scorer with 185 points, recording 75 goals and 35 assists in his four seasons.
Mike Fleming - Supporter (Inducted 2000) UNCG supporter for more than two decades … UNCG named its basketball gymnasium the Michael Fleming Gymnasium on Dec. 1, 1994.
Dr. June Galloway - Administrator (Inducted February 2008) Served as the Coordinator of Women’s Athletics until her passing in 1974, helping to develop the first formal athletics program at UNCG.
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Liz Gremillion - Volleyball (Inducted 2006) One of the best setters to ever play for the Spartans, recording over 4,000 assists in her career … named 1995 Big South Conference Player of the Year.
Belmar Gunderson - Amateur Athlete (Inducted 2000) Participated from 1952-56 at Women’s College … competed in four Wimbledons and 11 United States Lawn Tennis National Championships (now U.S. Open).
Larry Hargett - Men’s Basketball Coach (Inducted 2007) Coached UNCG to its first NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament berth, coming at the Division III level … finished the 1979-80 season 16-12 to earn its first NCAA bid.
Scott Hartzell - Men’s Basketball (Inducted 2006) Led UNCG to its first Division I NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bid, in which UNCG nearly upset Cincinnati … graduated as UNCG’s all-time leading scorer and set every UNCG 3-point shooting standard in his career … led the team in scoring in three of his four seasons.
Jason Haupt - Men’s Soccer (Inducted 2001) Two-time firstteam All-American … led UNCG to a Division III national championship in 1987 … UNCG’s all-time leader in goals scored with 77.
Winn Hazlegrove - Softball (Inducted 2005) Three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American honoree … one of UNCG’s greatest softball players, still ranked in the Top 10 in 20 statistical categories at the time of her induction (10 years after her graduation).
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Pat Hielscher - Volleyball Coach
Ethel Martus Lawther - Administrator
(Inducted 2001) Coached UNCG’s first volleyball team in 1970 … guided Spartans to a 106-30 record and a NCAIAW state title in 1974.
(Inducted 2003) Served 26 years as head of Department of Physical Education (1948-71) … developed both men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletic programs after Women’s College became UNCG in 1963.
Ali Lord - Women’s Soccer
Elizabeth House - Media / Supporter (Inducted 2003) Former sports writer for The Carolinian and The News & Record covering UNCG athletics.
Lewis Johnstone - Men’s Soccer
(Inducted 2007) UNCG’s record holder for single-season and career goals … tallied 20 or more goals in three seasons … had a singleseason record 26 goals in 1996, earning All-American honors … Big South Player of the Year in 1996 and SoCon Player of the Year in 1998.
Carol Mann - Women’s Golf
(Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to three straight national playoff appearances … third all-time leading scorer in team history with 66 goals and 24 assists.
Ellie Jones - Women’s Tennis, Field Hockey, Women’s Basketball (Inducted 2003) One of UNCG’s most versatile student-athletes ever as she excelled in tennis, basketball and field hockey from 1969-73.
Dock Kelly - Wrestling
(Inducted 2002) LPGA Hall of Fame member … earned 38 LPGA victories in 22 years on tour.
Tom Martin - Men’s Basketball, Supporter (Inducted 2002) UNCG’s first male president of Alumni Board of Directors … served as tri-captain of the first two UNCG men’s basketball teams.
Jill Masterman - Field Hockey
(Inducted 2006) One of UNCG’s first-ever qualifiers for the NCAA Championships (1996) … compiled a 50-34 mark despite competing with birth defects that left him without part of an arm and a leg. Honored by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame with its Medal of Courage.
Dr. David B. Knight - Administrator
(Inducted 2000) In the days of AIAW, a four-year standout on field hockey team and was a co-captain as a senior in 1977.
Tonka Maynor - Baseball
(Inducted 2004) Not only a leader in the transition from Division III to Division I, but a leader on the national scene as UNCG’s Faculty Athletics Representative … became the only FAR to serve on the Div. I, II and III levels … served as chair of the NCAA’s first Division I Academics / Eligibility / Compliance Cabinet and served as a consultant to the NCAA on numerous academic reform issues.
(Inducted 2007) Ten years after graduation, still ranked on the Top 10 list at UNCG in every offensive statistical category … hit .363 in his four seasons at UNCG, logging 239 hits … holds UNCG record for career RBI with 171.
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Andrew Mehalko - Men’s Soccer
Laura Mussulman - Women’s Soccer
(Inducted 2002) Led UNCG to three (1983, 1985 and 1986) NCAA Division III national championships in his four seasons with the Spartans.
(Inducted 2002) Member of first women’s soccer team … UNCG’s first great goalkeeper in women’s soccer with 18 career shutouts.
Jo Ann Messick - Women’s Basketball, Michael Parker - Men’s Soccer Coach Women’s Tennis, Field Hockey
(Inducted 2005) Second active coach to be inducted (first male) … winner of more than 400 collegiate matches, including more than 300 at UNCG … led Spartans to NCAA Division III national championships in 1985, 1986 and 1987.
(Inducted 2006) Three-sport competitor at UNCG in the 1970’s … four-year standout in field hockey, earning Deep South All-Star accolades three times … six-time participant in National Field Hockey Festivals, including three while at UNCG.
Brian Moehler - Baseball
Dr. Frank Pleasants - Administrator (Inducted 2007) Served as the Coordinator of Men’s Athletics, helping to develop the first formal athletics program at UNCG beginning in 1967.
(Inducted 2005) UNCG’s first player to be drafted in Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft … earned UNCG’s first-ever win over a Division I opponent and went onto pitch for Detroit and Florida in the major leagues.
Chancellor Emeritus, William E. Moran Administrator
Angie Polk-Jones - Women’s Basketball (Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to a 93-22 mark in her four years (1985-89) … Division III All-American as a junior … UNCG’s all-time leading scorer with 1,585 points.
(Inducted 2000) Served as Chancellor from 1979-94 … guided UNCG from Division III to Division I in 1991 … created the Spartan Club.
Becky Morgan - Women’s Golf
Nancy Porter, Women’s Golf Coach
(Inducted 2007) One of the most notable athletic alumni as a member of the LPGA Tour … won the Big South individual championship three times and earned Big South Player of the Year (1995, 1996, 1997) … a three-time AllAmerican, won medalist honors 10 times … qualified for the NCAA Regional all four years, earning a spot in the national event three times … an Academic All-American in 1997 … holds the UNCG records for lowest 18-, 36- and 54-hole scores.
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(Inducted 2005) One of the pioneers of women’s athletics at UNCG … coached the UNCG women’s golf team to the 1973 national championship … also considered one of UNCG’s first student-athletes, participating in women’s golf in the 1940s.
Eddie Radwanski - Men’s Soccer (Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to back-to-back Division III national championships in 1982 and 1983 … two-time Division III AllAmerican (1983 and 1984) … No. 1 draft pick in the 1985 Major Indoor Soccer League draft by the Dallas Sidekicks.
Cathy Roberts - Administrator (Inducted February 2008) Has spent virtually entire career - beginning as a student - working in athletics at UNC Greensboro, overseeing athletic facilities and operations and serving as the Senior Women’s Administrator.
Bruce Shaw - Men’s Basketball (Inducted 2000) Led UNCG’s firstever men’s basketball teams … scored 1,401 points, becoming UNCG’s first 1,000-point scorer … two-time All-Dixie Conference honoree.
Joe Stanton - Wrestling (Inducted 2008) Compiled a 9825 mark in his four seasons at UNCG, qualifying for three NCAA championships to make him the first male to qualify for an NCAA championship as an individidual … was UNCG’s winningest wrestler for 11 years.
Mike Sweeney - Men’s Soccer (Inducted 2003) Amassed 55 goals and 27 assists in his three seasons at UNCG (1980-83) … member of 1982 and 1983 NCAA III national championship teams … led the team in scoring in 1981 and 1982 and was a first-team All-American in 1983.
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Jim Swiggett - Coach, Administrator (Inducted 2006) Pioneer in men’s athletics at UNCG … served as men’s basketball coach from 1968-75 and started men’s golf program, serving as coach from 1967-79 … also served as the university’s second Men’s Intercollegiate Division Coordinator.
“The Big Five” (shown left to right) Chuck Hayes, Mike Weaver, Jim Melvin, Stanley Frnak, Charlie Reid
Karyn Thompson Voelz - Softball (Inducted 2008) Most prolific hitter in UNCG softball history. Inducted 12 years after graduation and still ranked in top six in 12 offensive categories … led UNCG to 149-86-2 mark and three NCAA play-in series during her time at UNCG.
Helped establish NCAA Division I athletic programs at UNCG through scholarship funding and support.
Rita Wiggs - Women’s Basketball (Inducted 2000) Led UNCG to state NCAIAW title and AIAW regional appearance in 1972 … led UNCG in scoring for four straight seasons and finished with 1,347 career points.
Donna Friesen Wigton - Volleyball (Inducted 2003) Volleyball standout at UNCG (1970-73) … active contributor to the sport through coaching … part of officiating crew at 1996 Olympics and 1993 World University Games.
About the Hall of Fame:
The purpose of the UNCG Athletics Hall of Fame is to recognize and honor those special individuals, who through their superior athletic achievements or by their outstanding service, have made long-lasting, exemplary contributions to the UNCG athletics program. Persons to be recognized for the excellence of their achievements may include former athletes, coaches, administrators and other individuals who brought recognition and honor to both themselves and to UNCG. Ceremonies are traditionally held each fall during Homecoming weekend. Nominations should be sent to: Hall of Fame Committee - c/o Stacy Kosciak UNCG Department of Athletics PO Box 26168 Greensboro, NC 27402 Additional Information Available Through: E-mail: sbmeadow@uncg.edu or online at www.uncgspartans.com
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The Spartan Club is a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to secure scholarship support for nearly 250 student-athletes who compete in 18 men’s and women’s NCAA Division I athletic programs at UNCG. UNCG proudly proclaims that 100 percent of Spartan Club contributions go directly to athletic scholarships for deserving studentathletes.
Methods of Giving Cash, Checks and Credit Card Gifts:
Provide the yearly financial resources needed to operate the athletic program. Payments may be spread over the course of a fiscal year (July 1-June 30), but all pledges must be paid by June 30. The University accepts cash, checks and credit cards (American Express, MasterCard, Visa).
Employer Matching Gifts:
Matching gifts double or triple the impact of your gift and increase your membership level. Be sure to enclose your matching gift form with application and donation and associate benefits.
Athletic Scholarship Endowments:
These provide tuition, room, melas, books and fees on an annual basis for a studentathlete. Pay tribute to someone’s life and accomplishments or leave your own legacy while strengthening UNCG’s athletic program.
Planned and Estate Gifts:
These gifts include life income arrangements from trusts, annuities, income funds, as well as life insurance policies and individual estate bequests, such as cash or real estate.
Endowed Athletic Scholarships
Annual Scholarships
A named endowment to support athletic scholarships may be created with a commitment of $50,000 or more. The endowment generates income that is awarded to student-athletes on an annual basis.
An annual scholarship may be created with a commitment of $10,000 or more over a four-year period.
Lynne C. Agee Fund James H. Allen Fund Alma W. Barrier Fund Smith Barrier Fund Irwin Belk Fund Fund Aaron Michael Bobb Mike & Nancy Burke Fund Robert A. and Mary C. Fleming Fund The Michael B. Fleming Fund Stanley and Dorothy Frank Fund J. Douglas Galyon Fund Ellen Griffin Fund Lester Earl Gross III Fund Charles A. Hayes Fund
Richard A. and Sharon J. Beavers Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Bobb Family Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Bott Family Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Linda Brady and Steve Heyer Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund David L. and Martha P. Brown Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Marc and Janis Bush Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Clarida Family Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Doug M. Hamilton Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Raila M. Harris Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Nixon C. Henley Annual Athletic Scholarship George G. Hoyle Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Karl Mayer Textile Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Brenda Tolbert King Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Kronenfeld Family Annual Scholarship Fund LindBrook Development Annual Athletic Scholarship Greg & Sylvia Mims Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Shawn Daniel Mulrooney Memorial Annual Athletic Scholarship Piedmont Orthopedic Associates, Inc. Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Bob & Laura Pitts Spartan Excellence Scholarship Fund Senn Dunn Annual Athletic Scholarship Shamrock Corporation Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Jerry & Ellyn Steinhorn Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Mary and Art Winstead Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund Perry R. Wyatt Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund
Nathan & Robyn Jameson Fund David Bates Knight Fund C. Tomas Martin Fund Karl Mayer Fund Jim Melvin Fund Charles C. Moyer Fund Victor M. Nussbaum, Jr. Fund Nancy Ann Porter Fund Charles M. Reid Fund Rayna Matea Taylor Fund Edward & Carolyn Uprichard Fund H. Michael Weaver Fund
Six additional funds that are on their way to reaching endowment status include: Dr. Richard and Sharon Beavers Scholarship Fund Rich Brenner Endowed Fund Gary, Marilyn and Jordan Smith Fund Patricia A. Hielscher Volleyball Athletic Scholarship Becky Jackson Fund
UNCG Spartan Club PO Box 41230 Greensboro, NC 27404-1230 Director: Mike Roach
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Phone: (336) 334-5156 Fax: (336) 334-5319 www.spartanclub.org
Associate Director: Donegan Root
Office Manager: Helen Sedwick
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Spartan Club Executive Committee Chair: Kurt Kronenfeld ‘79 - Vice President, Senn Dunn Insurance Samantha F. Brumbaugh ‘99 - Attorney at Cairo, Ferguson, Brumbaugh, Stroupe, PLLC Chuck Burns - Area Vice President, First Citizens Bank Craig Cook ‘82 - President, Oakbrook Solutions, Inc. Katie Dannemiller - Vice President of Operations, Greensboro Grasshoppers Michael H. Godwin - Attorney at Schell, Bray, Aycock, Abel & Livingston, PLLC Keith Grandberry ‘89 - President & CEO, Winston-Salem Urban League Leaton Harris - Director of Business Operations, TEK Systems Pete LaMuraglia ‘86 - Partner, Compass Financial Partners, LLC F. Dean Little, III - Secretary/Treasurer of Yost & Little Kevin McCoy ‘02 - Vice President, South Atlantic Lumber Ben Sirmons ‘74 - Assistant General Council, UNIFI, Inc. Tracy Smith Michael Spohn ‘91 - CFO/Vice President, Old North State Trust, LLC Jeff Taylor ‘83 - CFO, Pope Companies Harrison Turner, Partner, Greensboro Dermatology Associates Ex-Officio Members Dr. Patti Stewart - Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, UNCG Marc Bush - President, Greensboro Sports Commission Dick Stewart - Associate Director of Athletics, UNCG Dr. Terry Ackerman - Faculty Athletics Rep, UNCG Rod Wyatt - Interim Director of Athletics, UNCG Ryan Soloman - SAICA President Kayren Finney - SAICA representative Eric Durham - Blue Crew representative Mike Roach - Director, Spartan Club Advisor C. Thomas Martin ‘70 - Former Director of Planning, City of Greensboro
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SPARTAN SUCCESS
Student-athletes at UNCG have enjoyed a tremendous amount of success over the years. Although the athletic department just celebrated its 40th season last year, athletics at UNCG date back to the 1940s in the days before the university became co-ed. Golfer Nancy Porter, who went on to a successful pro career, is regarded as one of UNCG’s first student-athletes, competing in tournaments on the national level in the late 1940s. In 1963, as the university prepared to go co-ed, UNCG began to formally organize athletic teams. Women’s basketball, under head coach Ellen Griffin, women’s tennis, women’s golf and field hockey were started. LPGA Hall of Famer Carol Mann was on one of the early UNCG women’s golf teams. In 1967, UNCG began men’s athletics and the intercollegiate athletics program received formal recognition from the University. In the fall of 1967, the Spartan was adopted as the program’s mascot. In 1968, UNCG’s men’s teams joined the Dixie Athletic Conference, known today as the USA South Conference on the NCAA Division III level. Women’s teams competed as part of the AIAW early on, with UNCG being one of the lead organizers of the organization. Two of the first men’s sports were basketball and bowling. In 1971, with the emergence of the five-player rule in women’s basketball, UNCG finished fourth in the National Collegiate Tournament. Two years later, the women’s golf team won the AIAW national title – UNCG’s firstever team national crown. Porter coached the squad and future professional golfer Donna Horton White was on the squad. Since then, UNCG has enjoyed a number of successes: • Five national titles in men’s soccer during the 1980s and a runner-up finish in women’s tennis. • An unprecedented five-year move from Division III to Division II to Division I. • A trip to the “Big Dance” – the NCAA men’s basketball tournament – in just its fifth year of Division I status. • Men’s soccer coach Michael Parker and women’s basketball coach Lynne Agee were the first to lead teams to the NCAA tournament in all three divisions. • A baseball squad built from scratch by Mike Gaski that made it to the NCAA tournament in just its fifth season of play. • A men’s soccer program that conquered all comers for two months to become the No. 1 team in the nation in 2004, the beginning of UNCG’s three straight NCAA tournament Round of 16 appearances and four in five years. • Kyle Hines, who became just the sixth player in college basketball history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 blocked shots in a career. • Individuals like wrestler Dock Kelly, who overcame birth defects that left him without legs qualifying for the NCAA Championship. • Students like Siggi Eyjolffson, who earned Academic All-American honors three times. From major league pitcher Brian Moehler to MLS champion Alejandro Moreno to LPGA star Becky Morgan, Spartan alumni have gone on to successful careers in sports. That success isn’t just limited to the playing field, either. The late Doug Hamilton was one of the pioneers within MLS and played on the UNCG national championship teams of the 1980s. Eyjolffson returned to his native Iceland and is one of the top people in his native country’s soccer federation, currently serving as their women’s national team head coach. S p a r t a n athletics has had its success stories over the years … and the best is yet to come.
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National Championships (6) Women’s Golf – 1973 (AIAW) Men’s Soccer – 1982 (NCAA III) Men’s Soccer – 1983 (NCAA III) Men’s Soccer – 1985 (NCAA III) Men’s Soccer – 1986 (NCAA III) Men’s Soccer – 1987 (NCAA III)
Conference Tournament Titles (40 overall; 28 in NCAA Div. I) Women’s Volleyball – 1981 Women’s Basketball – 1982 Women’s Volleyball – 1982 Women’s Volleyball – 1983 Women’s Basketball – 1983 Softball – 1983 Women’s Basketball – 1984 Women’s Volleyball – 1984 Women’s Basketball – 1985 Women’s Basketball – 1987 Women’s Basketball – 1988 Softball – 1988 Men’s Soccer – 1993 ** Softball – 1994 ** Women’s Soccer – 1994 ** Men’s Soccer – 1994 ** Softball – 1995 ** Men’s Golf – 1995 ** Women’s Golf – 1995 ** Men’s Tennis – 1995 ** Men’s Basketball – 1996 ** Men’s Golf – 1996 ** Women’s Golf – 1996 ** Softball – 1996 ** Women’s Soccer –1996 ** Men’s Soccer – 1996 ** Baseball – 1997 ** Women’s Tennis – 1997 ** Softball – 1997 ** Women’s Soccer –1997 Men’s Soccer –1998 Women’s Soccer –1998 Women’s Basketball – 1998 Men’s Basketball –2001 Women’s Soccer – 2001 Women’s Soccer – 2003 Men’s Soccer – 2005 Women’s Soccer – 2006 ++ Men’s Soccer – 2006 Men’s Soccer – 2008
Conference Reg. Season Titles (75 overall; 41 in NCAA Div. I) Men’s Tennis – 1974 Men’s Basketball – 1981 Men’s Tennis – 1981 Women’s Volleyball – 1981 Men’s Soccer – 1981 Women’s Basketball – 1982 Softball – 1982 Women’s Tennis – 1982 Women’s Volleyball – 1982 Women’s Basketball – 1983 Softball – 1983 Women’s Tennis – 1983
Women’s Volleyball – 1983 Men’s Soccer – 1983 Women’s Basketball – 1984 Softball – 1984 Men’s Tennis – 1984 Women’s Tennis – 1984 Women’s Volleyball – 1984 Men’s Soccer – 1984 Women’s Basketball – 1985 Women’s Tennis – 1985 Men’s Soccer – 1985 Men’s Tennis – 1986 Women’s Tennis – 1986 Men’s Soccer – 1986 Men’s Basketball – 1987 Women’s Basketball – 1987 Women’s Tennis – 1987 Men’s Soccer – 1987 Men’s Basketball – 1988 Women’s Basketball – 1988 Men’s Tennis – 1988 Women’s Tennis – 1988 Softball – 1993 Women’s Basketball – 1993 Men’s Soccer – 1993 Women’s Soccer – 1993 Women’s Basketball – 1994 Baseball – 1994 ** Men’s Soccer – 1994 Women’s Soccer – 1994 Men’s Basketball – 1995 Women’s Basketball – 1995 Softball – 1995 Men’s Soccer – 1995 Women’s Soccer – 1995 Volleyball – 1995 Men’s Basketball – 1996 Women’s Basketball – 1996 Softball – 1996 Men’s Soccer – 1996 Women’s Soccer – 1996 Softball – 1997 Baseball – 1997 Women’s Basketball – 1997 ** Women’s Soccer – 1997 ** Men’s Soccer - 1997 ** Women’s Basketball – 1998 ** Baseball – 1998 ** Women’s Soccer – 1998 ** Men’s Soccer – 1998 ** Women’s Basketball – 1999 ** Women’s Soccer – 2000 ** Men’s Tennis – 2001 ** Women’s Soccer – 2001 ** Women’s Basketball – 2002 ** Men’s Basketball – 2002 Men’s Soccer – 2004 ** Women’s Soccer – 2004 ** Men’s Soccer – 2005 ** Women’s Soccer – 2006 ** Men’s Soccer – 2006 ** Women’s Soccer – 2007** Women’s Soccer – 2008** ** denotes officially recognized conference champion
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