2011-12 Radford Men's Golf Team Guide

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INTRODUCTIONTable of Contents 1

Quick Facts 2

2011 Schedule 3

MEET THE TEAM2011 Roster 4

Head Coach Mike Grant 6-7

Meet the Highlanders 8

Returning Golfer Profiles 9-14

Freshman Golfer Profile 15

Tournament Breakdowns 16

THIS IS RUThe Big South Conference 17

Radford University President Penelope Kyle 18

Athletics Director Robert Lineburg 19

This is Radford University 20-21

The New River Valley 22-23

Campus Life 24

Student-Athlete Support Services 25

Strength and Conditioning 26-27

Draper Valley Golf Club 28-29

CREDITSThe 2011 Radford University Men’s Golf Guide was written and edited by

Justin Thompson and designed by the Radford University Office of Athletic

Communications. The Publication was designed using InDesign and

Photoshop CS4. Additional editing and historical research provided by The

Big South Conference and Gene Hyde, archivist at Radford University’s

McConnell Library.

Photography: Rob Sanborn, Lora Gordon, Athletic Communications and

Justin Thompson.

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2011-12 MEN’S GOLFQuick Facts

UNIVERSITY FACTSLocation Radford, Va.Founded 1910Enrollment 9,230Nickname HighlandersColors Red and WhiteAffiliation NCAA Division IConference Big SouthPresident Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College)Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg (Roanoke, 1991)Website www.RadfordAthletics.com

MEN’S GOLF HISTORYFirst Year 1985 (Division I)All-Americans 1 (Chuck Tickle ‘82, ‘84)VaSID All-State 1 (Josh Meador ‘07)Va. State Golf Coaches Association All-State 3Coach of the Year 1 (Mike Grant ‘08)All-Conference Performers 11Freshman of the Year 1 (Eric Hooke ‘99)Golfer of the Week 9All-Academic 6Team Sportsmanship Award 2 (2006, 2007)Home Courses Draper Valley Golf Club Pete Dye River Course

COACHING STAFFHead Coach Michael Grant (9th Season)Alma Mater, Year VCU ‘91 Best Championship Finish 3rd (2008)Golf Office Phone (540) 831-7172

2011-12 TEAM FACTSPlayers Returning/Lost 7/1Newcomers 1

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Assistant A.D. Joey BeelerEmail [email protected] (540) 831-5726Assistant Director (Golf Contact) Justin ThompsonPhone (540) 831-5211Email [email protected]

MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Radford University Intercollegiate Athletic Program is to provide an environment in which

student-athletes may build character and strive for the highest ideals in life through education and participation in intercollegiate athletics. Central to this mission are the following core principles:

Intercollegiate athletic participation is an integral part of the educational mission of the University and athletic competition is offered to enhance the total development of the student.

Through the Intercollegiate Athletic Program, the University endeavors to provide student-athletes with prop-er direction and motivation to help them grow academically, athletically, morally and socially.

Radford University’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program supports equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff, including women and minorities, and is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that values cultural diversity.

The University strives for excellence in all athletic programs within the boundaries of integrity and honesty, and adheres to the principles of fair play and amateur athletic competition as defined by the NCAA.

The Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Radford University endeavors to maintain a strong and competitive NCAA Division I Program in all sponsored sports. Intercollegiate athletic competition aims not only to enhance the total development of the student-athlete, but also to benefit and enhance spirit and school pride among the entire student body, the University, the surrounding community, and the Commonwealth.

Radford University’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program embraces the NCAA’s principle of sportsmanship and ethical conduct through promoting the characteristics of courtesy, fairness, and respect.

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DATE DAY(S) EVENT COURSE LOCATION TIMESept. 11-13 Sun-Tue Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate Country Club of South Carolina Florence, S.C. All DayOct. 16-18 Sun-Tue Donald Ross Intercollegiate Mimosa Hill Country Club Boone, N.C. All Day 23-25 Sun-Tue Outer Banks Intercollegiate Kilmarlic Golf Club Kitty Hawk, N.C. All Day 30-1 Sun-Tue Hummingbird Intercollegiate Sapphire Valley Golf Club Cashiers, N.C. All DayFeb. 19-21 Sun-Tue Wexford Intercollegiate Wexford Plantation Hilton Head, S.C. All Day 26-28 Sun-Tue Wendy’s Challenge Links at Stono Ferry Charleston, S.C. All DayMar. 10-13 Sat-Tue Battle at the Beach The Surf Club Myrtle Beach, S.C. All Day 25-27 Sun-Tue C&F Bank Intercollegiate The Woods Course Williamsburg, Va. All DayApr. 8-10 Sun-Tue Coca-Cola Invitational Spartanburg Country Club Spartanburg, S.C. All Day 16-18 Mon-Wed Big South Tournament The Patriot Club Greenwood, S.C. All Day


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MEET THE HIGHLANDERS

NAME YR. HT. WT. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOLTanner Carbaugh Fr. 5-10 140 Eggleston, Va./GilesWeston Eklund R-Jr. 5-10 175 Charlottesville, Va./AlbemarleMatt Harman So. 6-0 215 Roanoke, Va./Cave SpringRyan Rettberg So. 5-7 155 Front Royal, Va./SkylineCallum Tarren So. 6-0 185 Darlington, England/Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form Michael Wade Sr. 6-0 190 Floyd, Va./FloydWade Wawner Jr. 6-4 180 Virginia Beach, Va./Floyd E. KellumPaul Woodson Sr. 5-10 180 Powhatan, Va./Powhatan

Head Coach: Michael Grant (9th Season - VCU ’91)


R A D F O R DMike GRANTHead Men’s Golf Coach

Mike Grant, the 2008 Big South Coach of the Year, is in his ninth season at the helm of the Highlanders. Prior to the 2008-09 campaign, Grant directed both the men and women’s golf programs. This season marks the fourth year he will coach just the men’s team. In 2003, Grant took over a men’s program that hadn’t finished higher than fifth in the Big South Championship since joining the league in 1984-85. Since then, Grant directed his team to a program best third-place finish in 2008, fourth in 2007 and four fifth-place showings. Alongside the impressive turnaround, Grant’s group recorded three sub-900 team scores, the first in team history, in 2007, 2008 and 2011. Grant’s 2010-11 squad produced one of the most successful campaigns in program history. Radford finished eighth or better in the team standings in all 10 tournaments played. His group went 20-7 in league play and their 95 victories were one shy of the school record. A runner-up showing (580, +4) at the C&F Bank Intercollegiate stood as the best finish for Radford since 2008. At the Big South Championship, the Highland-ers were only five strokes out of second place and their round two score of 291 (+3) was the second lowest 18-hole score in team history in regards to Champion-ship play. Grant’s group of four combined to card an 892, the second lowest 54-hole Championship total in program history. Grant guided redshirt-sophomore Weston Eklund to his best collegiate season thus far. Eklund, Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week for Oct. 22, led the team with a 73.20 stroke average, sixth-best in the conference. Eklund also took the overnight individual lead after the first round of the Big South Championship, a first in Grant’s coaching career. In 2009-10, Grant led the men’s club to three top-five finishes, including a season-best second-place showing at the Frank Landrey Invitational. To go along with their finishes near the top of the leaderboard, the Highlanders also tallied six Top-10 showings a year ago. During that season, Grant directed senior Kyle Bailey, who recorded the seventh-highest scoring average (74.37) in the Big South and Weston Eklund, who tallied a 75.33 average, was 20th in the league. In 2007-08, his Highlanders placed a school-best third at the conference tournament, earning Grant his first Coach of the Year honor. Along with his coaching accolade, Nick Little and Hampton Ballard were selected to the Big South All-Conference squad, marking just the second time in

school history two members of the men’s golf team had received league recognition the same season. Little also finished first in the Big South in stroke average (73.39). Grant has overseen numerous program firsts, including the first tournament win for the women’s program and the first time the men’s team had held the overnight lead at the Big South Champi-onship. During his tenure, Grant has coached seven Big South All-Conference players and guided his student-athletes to a pair of individual medalist honors. The Radford men’s team has improved its finish in the Big South Championship in four of his eight years at the helm, while capturing multiple regular season tournament titles. Along with his club’s successes on the golf course, Grant’s programs have excelled in the classroom as Josh Meador, Laura Terebey, Dana Doganes and Maggie Watts have been named to the league’s All-Academic squad during his tenure. Terebey and Doganes were both selected Radford’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while Terebey also garnered Academic All-American honors in 2004 and was awarded the Big South’s Christenberry Award, the most prestigous academic award the League bestows on an individual. A 1991 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.S. Degree in Community and Public Affairs, Grant competed professionally on the PGA Tour, Canadian Tour and Nike Tour from 1995-1998. The Highlight of his playing career came in 1994, when he competed in the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. In the summer of 2005, Grant made another qualifying run at the U.S. Open, getting as far as Sectionals before falling just shy of making the field. Before assuming his position as the head coach at Radford, Grant was a teaching professional at Thorn Spring Golf Club in the New River Valley, a position he held for a year. He also spent three and a half years (1998-2001) as the Assistant Golf Professional at Boonsboro Country Club in Lynchburg, Va. Prior to turning in pro in 1995, Grant served as the Assistant Professional at Flossmoor Country Club in Chicago, Ill. and as the Assistant Golf Coach at VCU. Grant and his wife Tara reside in Radford. The couple has three kids, Jake (14), Haley (12) and Thomas (4).

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THE MIKE GRANT FILE PERSONALHometown Radford, Va.Date of Birth 7/18/69Wife TaraChildren Jake, Haley, ThomasUndergraduate Degree Virginia Commonwealth, 1991Playing Experience Virginia Commonwealth, 1988-91 PGA, Canadian, Nike Tour, 1995-98 COACHING HONORSBig South Coach of the Year 2008

COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER2003-Present Head Men’s Golf Coach, Radford2003-08 Head Women’s Golf Coach, Radford1992-93 Assistant Coach, Virginia Commonwealth

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HOMETOWNFloyd, Va.

PREVIOUS SCHOOLFloyd

MAJORCriminal Justice

R A D F O R D2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSOwned a 74.36 stroke average, third best on the team … Tallied three rounds in the 60’s … Finished under par in two tournaments … Recorded an impres-sive 17-stroke swing from day one to the second round at the Big South Championship and jumped 15 spots up the leaderboard to finish tied for 25th … Converted eight birdies en route to carding career-best one-under 143 at the C&F Bank Intercollegiate and finished tied for fourth.

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSCompeted in five tournaments and played 15 total rounds … Led all Radford competitors with a three-over 219 in the Wendy’s Charleston Shootout (Feb. 28-Mar.1), tying for 13th place … Tied with Kyle Bailey for Radford’s lowest round score, 68 (-4), in the Coca Cola Wofford Invitational (Apr. 12-13).

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTSAppeared in three fall events and one in the spring ... Recorded a season-low one-over 73 on two separate occasions.

PREP/PERSONALReceived all-district, all-region and all-state honors following his junior and senior campaigns ... Played at Bassett in 2006 before transferring to Floyd County High School in 2007 ... Son of Sandra and Marvin Wade ... Born Feb-ruary 26, 1990 and has a younger sister, Sarah.

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WADE BY THE NUMBERSYear Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish2008-09 4 10 782 78.2 73 149 224 0 0 0 0 0 T-36th 2009-10 5 15 1143 76.2 68 144 219 2 1 0 0 1 T-13th2010-11 9 25 1859 74.4 68 141 215 8 3 1 1 4 T-4thTOTALS 18 50 3784 75.6 68 (2) 141 215 10 4 1 1 5 T-4th


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HOMETOWNPowhatan, Va.

PREVIOUS SCHOOLPowhatan

MAJORExercise, Sport & Health

Education

Paul WOODSONSenior

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSOne of two players to compete in all 10 events … Collected two Top 10 show-ings … Carded the lowest opening-round score (65, -7) in tournament history at the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational, the lowest individual round of the year for a Radford player … Recorded highest finish of career, T5th, at Wofford with his overall two-under 214 … Finished eighth of 69 competitors at the Richmond Intercollegiate with a 214 (-2).

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSPlayed a total of 15 rounds in six tournaments … Recorded 36-hole and 54-hole bests of 152 and 228, respectively … Tallied Radford’s fourth-lowest round score of 70 at the Seascape Collegiate (Oct. 26-27) … Highest finish came at the Davidson Invitational (Oct. 12-13) where he shot a 12-over 228, good for a share of 22nd place.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTSFinished 20th in the Big South with a 75.7 scoring average ... Competed in four of the five spring tournaments ... Recorded a season-low one-under 71 in the final round of the Ironwood Pirate Intercollegiate en route to a season-best tie for ninth finish ... Finished tied for 18th at the Big South Championship.

PREP/PERSONALA two-time all-district and all-region performer for Coach Gregg Perry at Powhatan ... Earned second-team all-state recognition as a senior ... Finished seventh at the Junior State Tournament in 2008 ... Named to the All-Metro Richmond Team following his last season ... Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Bobby Bowers Tournament following his junior campaign ... Born May 6, 1990 ... Son of Jim and Jo Ann Woodson ... Has two older siblings, Ann and Jay

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WOODSON BY THE NUMBERSYear Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish2008-09 5 12 913 76.1 71 147 220 2 0 0 1 2 T-9th2009-10 6 15 1150 76.7 70 152 228 1 0 0 0 0 T-22nd2010-11 10 28 2086 74.5 65 140 214 7 1 1 2 3 T-5thTOTALS 21 55 4149 75.4 65 140 214 10 1 1 3 5 T-5thMEN’S GOLF


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HOMETOWNCharlottesville, Va.

PREVIOUS SCHOOLAlbemarle

MAJORMarketing

R A D F O R D2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSLed the team with a 73.20 stroke average, sixth best in the Big South, and finished with 11 rounds below par … Tallied four Top 10 performances … Radford’s top finisher in six of ten tournaments … Placed tenth at the Big South Championship with a six-over 222 … Held the overall lead (-3) heading into second-round play at the Championship, the first occurrence under head coach Mike Grant … Earned Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week honors cour-tesy of runner-up showing (one stroke back) at the Davidson Intercollegiate with a three-under 213 ... At one point during the fall, recorded three consecu-tive Top-10 finishes.

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSTops on the team with 27 rounds played in 10 events … Finished in the Top-20 in the individual results on four separate occasions … Second on the squad with a 75.3 stroke average and recorded five subpar rounds, with a low round score of 70 coming in the second round of the Hummingbird Intercollegiate (Nov. 2-3) … Shot 72 or better in seven rounds … Recorded 36-hole and 54-hole bests of 142 and 220, respectively … Highest Highlander finisher at the Big South Championship (Apr. 19-21) with an eight-over 224 … Tied for 14th at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate with an even-par 142 … Broke into the Top-20 with a 19th-place showing at the Seascape Collegiate (Oct. 26-27), finishing nine-over 149 for the tournament.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTSRedshirted.

PREP/PERSONALA four-year letterwinner and all-district performer for Coach Greg Maynard at Albemarle High School... Named team MVP following his junior and senior campaigns... As a senior earned all-regional honors... Won seven of the Patriots’ 13 tournaments in 2006... One of eight players selected to the Virginia-West Virginia Junior Team... Set the Charlottesville City Championship competitive course record firing a 62... Son of Lori and Tom Eklund... Has a sister, Lauren (13)... Born June 12, 1990.

Weston EKLUNDRedshirt Junior

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EKLUND BY THE NUMBERSYear Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish2008-09 --Redshirted-- 2009-10 10 27 2034 75.3 70 142 220 5 0 0 0 4 T-14th2010-11 10 28 2050 73.2 68 138 212 11 4 2 4 5 2ndTOTALS 20 55 4084 74.2 68 138 212 16 4 2 4 9 2nd


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HOMETOWNVirginia Beach, Va.

PREVIOUS SCHOOLFloyd E. Kellum

MAJORBusiness Management

Wade WAWNERJunior

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSCompeted in all five fall tournaments before shoulder injury sidelined him in the spring ... Carded a career best performance, 144 (+2), in the Humming-bird Invitational (Nov. 1-2) ... Tied for 37th at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate (Oct. 24-26) in a 95-player field by shooting a five-over 221 (72-77-72).

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSCompeted in eight tournaments … Tallied three subpar rounds … Entered the Top-10 by shooting Radford’s third lowest 54-hole total of the season 219 (+3) at the Frank Landrey Invitational (Oct. 5-6) … Finished the year with two Top-10 and three Top-20 showings.

PREP/PERSONALA four-year letterwinner for Coach Jason Copeland ... Wawner was named team MVP at Floyd E. Kellum for four consecutive seasons ... To go along with his accolades on and off the golf course, Wawner was a standout on the basketball floor, while earning MVP honors following his senior season ... Born on April 24, 1991 ... Son of Mark and Robin Wawner and has two brothers, Christopher and Matt.

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WAWNER BY THE NUMBERSYear Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish2009-10 8 21 1600 76.2 70 151 219 3 0 0 2 3 T-8th2010-11 5 13 973 74.8 71 144 219 5 0 0 0 1 T-20thTOTALS 13 34 2573 75.6 70 144 219 (2) 8 0 0 2 4 T-8thMEN’S GOLF


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HOMETOWNRoanoke, Va.

PREVIOUS SCHOOLCave Spring

MAJORPre-Business

R A D F O R D2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSPlayed in eight tournaments … Finished tied for 25th at first-ever Big South Championship with best round coming on day two at two-over 74 … Career-best finish, T4th, came at the C&F Bank Intercollegiate when he carded a one-under 143 … Charted a five-under on par-5’s at Williamsburg … Saw a 12-shot difference between days two and three at the Old Dominion/Outer Banks Collegiate when he recorded a season-best final round 68 to finish five-over.

PREP/PERSONALNamed first team all-state during senior year ... Born on April 16, 1992 ... Son of Mike and Linda Harman ... Majoring in business.

Matt HARMANSophomore

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HARMAN BY THE NUMBERSYear Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish2010-11 8 22 1652 75.1 68 143 221 2 1 1 1 1 T-4thTOTALS 8 22 1652 75.1 68 143 221 2 1 1 1 1 T-4th


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HOMETOWNFront Royal, Va.

PREVIOUS SCHOOLSkyline

MAJORBusiness Management

Ryan RETTBERGSophomore

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2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSDid not compete in a tournament during the school year ... Became the third men’s golfer in Radford history to qualify and compete in the U.S. Amateur Championship during the summer.

PREP/PERSONALFour-time team MVP ... Named all-district and all-area all four years at Skyline ... Garnered all-region and state honors during junior and senior campaigns ... Born on June 28, 1992 ... Son of Fred and Donna Rettberg and has two sisters, Rachel and Amanda ... Majoring in business management.

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HOMETOWNDarlington, England

PREVIOUS SCHOOLQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form

MAJORPre-Business

R A D F O R D2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS Did not compete in a tournament.

PREP/PERSONALBorn on October 2, 1990 ... Son of Drew and Gillian Tarren and has one brother, Brad ... Majoring in exercise, sport and health education.

Callum TARRENSophomore

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HOMETOWNEggleston, Va.

PREVIOUS SCHOOLGiles

MAJORPre-Business

Tanner CARBAUGHFreshman

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PREP/PERSONAL2011 Virginia Group A State Champion … Member of the Spartans’ 2010 State Championship team and two-time runner-up squads … Finished fifth at the state tournament in back-to-back sophomore and junior campaigns … Two-time Three Rivers District Player of the Year and four-time all-district selection … Three-time all-state distinction ... Born on Dec. 28, 1992 … Son of Tony and Angela Carbaugh … Majoring in business management and accounting.

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R A D F O R DTournament Résumé

SPRING 2011Wendy’s Charleston Shootout T16 +4 73-71-76=220Pinehurst Intercollegiate T57 +19 75-83-74=232C&F Bank Intercollegiate T4 -1 73-70=143Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational T58 +12 76-77-75=228Big South Championship T25 +13 86-69-74=229FALL 2010Richmond Intercollegiate T23 +4 73-68-79=220Davidson Intercollegiate 50 +13 78-75-76=229ODU/OBX Intercollegiate T17 -1 72-72-71=215Hummingbird Invitational T13 +1 75-68=143SPRING 2010Wendy’s Shootout T13 +3 71-73-75=219Pinehurst Intercollegiate T80 +25 77-84-80=241Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational T29 +5 75-78-68=221Big South Championship 30 +16 77-77-78=232FALL 2009Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate T74 +14 76-75-79=230SPRING 2009Big South Championship 40 +39 85-93-77=255FALL 2008Sea Trail Intercollegiate T36 +8 77-74-73=224ODU Seascape Intercollegiate 44 +14 74-80=154Hummingbird Intercollegiate T40 +7 76-73=149

Tournament RésuméSPRING 2011Wendy’s Charleston Shootout T12 +3 74-71-74=219Pinehurst Intercollegiate T47 +16 75-76-78=229C&F Bank Intercollegiate T39 +5 76-73=149Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational T5 -2 65-75-74=214Big South Championship 37 +20 74-80-82=236FALL 2010Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate T44 +9 73-73-79=225Richmond Intercollegiate 8 -2 71-71-72=214Davidson Intercollegiate T33 +9 78-71-76=225

ODU/OBX Intercollegiate T52 +7 73-79-71=223Hummingbird Intercollegiate T65 +10 76-76=152SPRING 2010Wendy’s Shootout T61 +18 80-78-76=234C&F Bank Intercollegiate T55 +11 80-73=153FALL 2009Frank Landrey Intercollegiate 45 +14 79-74-77=230Davidson Intercollegiate T22 +12 77-75-76=228Seascape Intercollegiate T38 +13 83-70=153Hummingbird Intercollegiate T76 +10 75-77=155SPRING 2009Hummingbird Intercollegiate T31 +5 73-74=147Pinehurst Intercollegiate T90 +18 72-81-81=234Ironwood Pirate Intercollegiate T9 +4 76-73-71=220Big South Championship T18 +18 77-79-78=234Cavalier Classic T67 +4 76

Tournament RésuméSPRING 2011Wendy’s Charleston Shootout T45 +14 77-76-77=230Pinehurst Intercollegiate T22 +9 72-76-74=222C&F Bank Intercollegiate T39 +5 75-74=149Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational T20 +2 77-70-72=219Big South Championship 10 +6 69-75-78=222FALL 2010Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate T22 +3 76-71-72=219Richmond Intercollegiate T3 -4 73-69-70=212Davidson Intercollegiate 2 -3 74-71-68=213ODU/OBX Intercollegiate T9 -3 70-68-75=213Hummingbird Intercollegiate T60 +9 78-73=151SPRING 2010Wendy’s Shootout T16 +4 71-71-78=220Pinehurst Intercollegiate T56 +14 74-78-78=230C&F Bank Intercollegiate T72 +13 80-75=155Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational T39 +7 74-73-76=223Big South Championship 20 +8 76-77-71=224FALL 2009Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate T51 +6 76-71-75=222Frank Landrey Intercollegiate T48 +17 80-79-74=233

Davidson Intercollegiate T43 +20 74-85-77=236Seascape Intercollegiate T19 +9 78-71=149Hummingbird Intercollegiate T14 E 72-70=142

Tournament RésuméFALL 2010Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate T22 +3 75-71-73=219Richmond Intercollegiate DQ DQ 80-71-DQDavidson Intercollegiate 65 +22 79-82-77=238ODU/OBX Intercollegiate T37 +5 72-77-72=221Hummingbird Intercollegiate T20 +2 71-73=144SPRING 2010Pinehurst Intercollegiate T8 +4 74-74-72=220C&F Bank Intercollegiate T43 +10 74-78=152Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational 73 +19 78-81-76=235Big South Championship T38 +19 78-81-76=235FALL 2009Frank Landrey Intercollegiate T9 +3 73-70-76=219Davidson Intercollegiate T16 +11 75-73-79=227Seascape Intercollegiate T27 +11 77-74=151Hummingbird Intercollegiate T91 +13 77-78=155

Tournament RésuméSPRING 2011Wendy’s Charleston Shootout T26 +7 75-75-73=223Pinehurst Interoollegiate T50 +18 78-77-76=231C&F Bank Intercollegiate T4 -1 73-70=143Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational T70 +16 78-78-76=232Big South Championship T25 +13 78-74-77=229

FALL 2010Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate T44 +9 75-74-76=225ODU/OBX Intercollegiate T37 +5 73-80-68=221Hummingbird Intercollegiate T42 +6 74-74=148

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The Big South Conference Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competi-

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

The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta Presi-dent George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving ini-tial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the addi-tions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status.

During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national post-season events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation.

In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the third Commissioner, and in his 14 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new levels. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages.

Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Confer-ence committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and has solidified Conference membership with the additions of High Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian, and in 2011-12, the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological ad-vancements, as the Conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 600 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms.

In the last 16 years, the Big South has experienced monumental growth and suc-

cess in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had three individual National Champions, more than 200 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Cham-pionship four times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team three consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Champi-onships – the highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event.

The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its quarter-century of existence.

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Penelope Ward Kyle became Radford University’s sixth, and first female, president when she took office on June 1, 2005. She came to RU with more than 30 years of experience in state gov-ernment, the corporate and legal worlds, and higher education.

Upon assuming the presidency, President Kyle immediately focused on leading the university’s initiative to become one of the top 50 masters universities in the nation.

The Radford University strategic plan “7-17”, completed in 2007 at her direction, identifies four strategic directives -- the investment in people, programs, global and local society and the future of Radford University.

Under President Kyle’s leadership, the university also added its first doctoral program with an emphasis in rural mental health and launched an initiative to grow graduate college student enrollment by offering additional doctoral and masters level programs. She hired the university’s first provost and cre-ated two new vice presidential areas of responsibility, Informa-tion Technology and University Relations.

The Radford University Board of Visitors, at President Kyle’s request, has increased its membership by four positions to provide an opportunity for more diversity and leadership innovation within the governing body.

A native of southwest Virginia, President Kyle is a product of the Galax public schools system. She graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina and did her postgradu-ate studies in English at Southern Methodist University in Dal-las, Texas. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University

R A D F O R Dof Virginia School of Law and later earned her MBA from the College of William and Mary.President Kyle served as Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery for 11 years, under three

successive governors. First appointed by Governor George Allen in 1994, she was reappointed by Governor James Gilmore, and then reappointed once again by Governor Mark Warner. Previously, Ms. Kyle was employed by CSX Corporation, an international transportation company, where she became the company’s first female officer. Before joining CSX Corporation, she was an attorney with McGuire, Woods, LLP in Richmond. She also taught English for six years at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia.

President Kyle serves in leadership positions on numerous educational, civic, cultural, pro-fessional, financial and volunteer organizations. She served on the Board of Visitors at James Madison University from 1984 until 1992 and on the JMU Foundation Board 1992 until 1994. She also served on the Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation Board from 1994 until 2000 and on the Board of Governors of Saint Christopher’s School from 1999 until 2005. President Kyle is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Directors of PRA, Inc., a publicly traded company.

Ms. Kyle is married to Charles L. Menges, an attorney and partner with McGuire, Woods, LLC. They are the parents of three children, son, Kyle Ward Menges, and two daughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.

Radford University PresidentPenelope Kyle


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

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

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

Beginning in the spring of 2008, the Dedmon Center, the centerpiece of Highlander athletics, underwent transformations to the arena, including a new steel-supported roof, a new basketball floor, renovated athletic offices, a new-look natatorium, and improved athletic locker, training, and medical facilities.

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

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

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

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

Lineburg has also overseen the hires of six new head coaches as well as seven new athletic administrators. His hires include men’s basketball head coach Mike Jones, women’s basketball head coach Taj Njongba, head volleyball coach Marci Jenkins, women’s head golf coach Jeff Beeler, head men’s soccer coach Marc Reeves and the promotion of track and field interim director Brent Chumbley to head coaches’ status. Among the administrators added in Lineburg’s tenure are executive associate A.D. Randy Butt, head athletic trainer Chad Hyatt, assistant A.D. for communications Joey Beeler, director of student-athlete support services/senior women’s administrator Stephanie Ballein and Director of Facilities Brad Epperley.

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

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

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

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

He and his staff have also been responsible for creating a five-year strategic plan for the Radford athletic department and building an athletics facilities master plan. Addi-tional achievements include ushering in a new athletics Internet site (RadfordAthletics.com), and helping implement a new ticket system (Ticket Return). Lineburg and his staff have also hosted top-level competition, with five Big South championships taking place on the Radford campus from 2008-11 (men’s basketball, track & field, softball, men’s tennis and volleyball).

In addition to making an impact on Radford athletics, Lineburg is also involved in a number of different organizations and committees. He is the chairman of the Big South Conference Subcommittee on Basketball Improvement, a member of the Big South ad-hoc Committee on Basketball Issues, a member of the selection committee to select Radford University’s Vice President for Advancement, and most recently, was selected to serve on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee

Prior to becoming Radford’s third Director of Athletics, Lineburg’s corporate knowl-edge was groomed as a marketing associate with Peloton Real Estate Partners in Dal-las, Texas.

Along with his business experience, Lineburg spent 15 seasons as a college basket-ball coach, including time as Southern Methodist’s (Dallas, Texas) interim head coach. Prior to serving as the Mustangs interim head coach, Lineburg spent eight years as an assistant coach at SMU. Following his interim tenure, he served two more seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Methodist.

Lineburg’s coaching resume also includes assistant coaching positions with the men’s basketball programs at James Madison University and Emory & Henry College, as well as with the Dallas Mavericks summer league team. His coaching experience also took him through the Big South, as he spent time on the sideline at UNC Greensboro.

A 1991 graduate of Roanoke College, Lineburg started his collegiate basketball ca-reer as a Radford Highlander, where he was a two-year letterman before transferring to nearby Roanoke College to play his final two years.

He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in political science with a minor in history. In 1995, he received a Master’s Degree in education from Virginia Tech, where he was also a graduate assistant on the men’s basketball staff.

“In addition to being a good candidate, Robert is a Radford native, something that will serve him well in his new role,” Kyle said at the time of his hire. “He has great family ties in the area and we’re excited he’s decided to come home to work with us.”

Lineburg is the son of retired Radford High School football coach and athletic director Norman Lineburg and the brother of Dr. Mark Lineburg, the Superintendent of Bristol City Schools, Paul Lineburg, the Assistant Principal at William Byrd H.S. and Wayne Lineburg, who is in interim head football coach at the University of Richmond.

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

Director of AthleticsRobert Lineburg

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This is Radford University Radford University blends the rich, diverse curriculum of a major uni-

versity with a small-town atmosphere conducive to learning and personal enrichment. By emphasizing student learning as the core of its mission, Radford challenges students and helps them develop academically, socially, physically, culturally and morally. The university recognizes that in our rapidly changing global society today’s technology is tomorrow’s history and what endures is the ability to learn, think logically and communicate clearly.

Radford is a successful, popular university that has quickly grown in stature as an innovator in higher education. Its growth in reputation has been paralleled by a growth in numbers and diversity. The school enrolls some 9,230 students from throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, from 45 other states and from 47 foreign countries.

A state-supported institution founded in 1910, Radford offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in seven colleges. The institution offers Bachelor of Arts, Science, Fine Arts, Business Administra-tion, Music Therapy, Master of Science, Arts and Educational Specialists degrees. Army ROTC is available.

Radford is, and will continue to be, a community in which all members participate actively and communicate openly. It is a community that values diversity and is responsive to change and new ideas. Most importantly, it is a community that is committed to the teaching and learning process and main-tains service to students as its highest priority and most enduring value.

Fast Facts- Located in the in the New River Valley of Southwest Virginia- 177-acre main campus; 78-acre RU West campus- 9,230 Students (60% female, 40% male)- Students originate from 45 states and Washington D.C.; 47 countries- Student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1- 83% of faculty hold doctorate or terminal degrees in their fields- 93% of RU students obtain employment or continue education within 3-8 months of graduation

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The NRV is home to one of the oldest rivers in the world the New River. It’s also one of the few rivers in the world that flows south to north.

The NRV hosts the largest research park in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The NRV is comprised of the following counties- Montgomery, Pulas-ki, Floyd, Giles and the Independent City of Radford.

The NRV is home to approximately 165,145 residents.

The NRV hosts Radford University, Virginia Tech, and New River Community College.

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

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HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL ATHLETICS

Student-Athlete Support Services

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

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

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

2010-11 Athletic Academic Accomplishments

1 Scholar-Athletes of the Year

4 Most Outstanding Students

43 All-Academic Selections

6 All-State Academic Selections

1 Big South Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year

122 Presidential Honor Roll Selections

1 Academic All-District Selections

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Strength & Conditioning

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A component that is vital to the Radford athletic program is the strength and conditioning program directed by Strength and Conditioning Coach Michael Shumaker.

Highlander Athletics have long been recognized as one of the leaders among Mid- Atlantic schools in its conditioning and strength training. It has been an instrumental part in the suc-cess of Radford University sports through the years. Under the direction of Shumaker and assistant Strength and Condition-ing Coach Brigid Hamill, the program is designed to help each student-athlete reach his or her full potential in their respective sport.

Each Radford University student-athlete has strength and conditioning programs unique to their goals as a player. This program, developed by Shumaker, helps prepare RADFORD student-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule.

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

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DRAPER VALLEYLocated in Pulaski County, Draper Valley Golf Club is the home course of the Radford University men’s golf team.

Deeply rooted in Virginia’s history, Draper Valley is truly an oasis for the serious golfer and has been highly rated by both Golf Digest and Golf Magazine in past years.

Alongside a pro shop, driving range, putting green practice area and snack bar, the sce-nic, par-72 course features four par 3’s, ten par 4’s and four par-5’s.

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2011-12 Radford Men's Golf Team Guide

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