2014PAINE COLLEGE

FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

IT’S OUR TIME

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2014Paine College

FootballMedia Guide

CONTENTS

Schedule ...................................................3Quick Facts ..............................................3Football Staff Directory .........................42014 Opponent Information .................5Football Timeline ...................................8President ................................................12Interim Director of Athletics ..............13Head Coach ...........................................14Coaching Staff .......................................16The Lions ...............................................18Sports Information ...............................20

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TITLE2014 PAINE COLLEGEFOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Day .................Date ..............Opponent ................................ Time ........................ LocationThursday ..........Sept. 4 ............. Shorter ....................................7:30 p.m. ......................... Rome, Ga.Saturday .........Sept. 13 .........LIVINGSTONE ......................4 p.m. ..................Augusta, Ga.Saturday .........Sept. 20 .........LANE ......................................4 p.m. ..................Augusta, Ga.Saturday .........Sept. 27 .........MOREHOUSE ........................4 p.m. ..................Augusta, Ga.Saturday .........Oct. 4 ............ALBANY STATE ....................2 p.m. ..................Augusta, Ga.Saturday ...........Oct. 11 ............ Limestone .................................... 2 p.m. ..................... Gaffney, S.C.Saturday .........Oct. 18 ..........EDWARD WATERS ...............2 p.m. ..................Augusta, Ga.Saturday ...........Oct. 25 ............ Fort Valley ................................... 2 p.m. .................Fort Valley, Ga.Saturday ...........Nov. 1 ............. Clark Atlanta .............................. 2 p.m. .......................Atlanta, Ga.Saturday .........Nov. 8 ............BENEDICT .............................2 p.m. ..................Augusta, Ga.

Subject to Change - All Times Eastern

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All Home Games in Bold and Played at Lucy C. Laney Stadium

Quick FactsName ............................................. Paine CollegeLocation ..........................................Augusta, Ga.Founded ................................ November 1, 1882Enrollment......................................................900Nickname ....................................................LionsColors .........................................Purple & WhiteAffiliation .............................. NCAA Division IIConference .. Southern Intercollegiate AthleticPresident .........................Dr. George C. BradleyDirector of Athletics .................. Selina B. KohnAthletics Phone ............................. 706.821.8428Mailing Address .......................1234 15th Street.............................................. Augusta, Ga. 30901Website ................................ PaineAthletics.comHome Field ...................Lucy C. Laney StadiumCapacity .......................................................9,000Head Coach ......................................Greg RuffinAlma Mater ......................... Lane College, 1995Hired .......................................... March 20, 2013

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FOOTBALL STAFF DIRECTORY

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Greg Ruffin ......................................................................................................................................................... Head Coach .......................................................................................................................... 706.821.8498 • gruffin@paine.edu Hired ................................................................................................................................................ March 20, 2013 Alma Mater ............................................................................................................................... Lane College, 1995Edwin Bailey .................................................................................................Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach .....................................................................................................................................................ebailey@paine.eduNathan Cochran ................................................................................................................................Offensive Coordinator ................................................................................................................................................ ncochran@paine.eduVincent Dancy .................................................................................................................................. Defensive Coordinator .....................................................................................................................................................vdancy@paine.eduMarcus Jamison .......................................................................................................................................Linebackers Coach ................................................................................................................................................mjamison@paine.eduJacob Mathis ..............................................................................Safeties Coach/Special Teams & Recruiting Coordinator ......................................................................................................................... 706.821.8204 • jmathis@paine.eduSupport StaffSelina B. Kohn ..........................................................................................................................Interim Director of Athletics ............................................................................................................................706.821.8467 • skohn@paine.eduLisa Branon ...................................................................................................................................................Athletic Trainer .........................................................................................................................706.396.7567 • lbranon@paine.eduKayla Thomas ...........................................................................................................................Sports Information Director ....................................................................................................................... 706.821.8438 • kthomas@paine.edu

Paine College Football1235 15th Street

Augusta, Ga. 30901

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2014 OPPONENT INFORMATION

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Opponent ................................................. Shorter UniversityNickname .................................................................... HawksColors .................................................... Royal Blue & WhiteLocation .................................................................Rome, Ga. Affiliation ..........................NCAA Division II (Gulf South)Head Coach ............................................................Phil JonesAsst. Head Coach/Off. Coordinator ................Tim MathisDefensive Coordinator .................................... Julius DixonOffensive Line .............................................Blake DeBartolaDefensive Line................................................. Zackry SmithWide Receivers ............................................... Shawn Turner

Date Opponent ........................................... Location9/4 Paine .................................................Rome, Ga.9/13 Mars Hill ........................................ Mars Hill, N.C.9/20 West Texas A&M ........................ Arlington, Texas10/2 Mississippi College ................................Rome, Ga.10/9 Delta State .....................................Cleveland, Miss.10/16 West Alabama ........................................Rome, Ga.10/25 Valdosta State ....................................Valdosta, Ga.11/1 Florida Tech ............................................Rome, Ga.11/8 North Alabama ................................Florence, Ala.11/15 West Georgia ..........................................Rome, Ga.

Game 1 - September 4 - Rome, Ga. 2014 Shorter Schedule

Date Opponent ........................................... Location9/4 Millersville ..................................... Millersville, Pa.9/13 Paine .............................................Augusta, Ga.9/20 Virginia-Lynchburg ....................... Salisbury, N.C.9/27 Bowie State...................................... Salisbury, N.C.10/4 Elizabeth City State ................Elizabeth City, N.C.10/11 St. Augustine’s ................................. Salisbury, N.C.10/18 Shaw ................................................. Salisbury, N.C.10/25 Winston-Salem State ..........Winston-Salem, N.C.11/1 Fayetteville State ......................... Fayetteville, N.C.11/8 Johnson C. Smith ...........................Charlotte, N.C.

2014 Livingstone ScheduleOpponent ...............................................Livingstone CollegeNickname ..............................................................Blue BearsColors .............................................. Columbia Blue & BlackLocation ......................................................... Salisbury, N.C.Affiliation ...................................NCAA Division II (CIAA)Head Coach/Off. Coordinator ................... Daryl WilliamsDef. Coordinator/Def. Backs ....................Rodney HugheyDefensive Line........................................... Scottie Robinson

Game 2 - September 13 - Augusta, Ga.

Date Opponent ........................................... Location9/6 Benedict ...........................................Jackson, Tenn.9/13 Clark Atlanta ....................................... Atlanta, Ga.9/20 Paine .............................................Augusta, Ga.9/27 Tuskegee ........................................... Tuskegee, Ala.10/4 Stillman ............................................Jackson, Tenn.10/11 Albany State ..........................................Albany, Ga.10/25 Miles .................................................Jackson, Tenn.11/1 Kentucky State .................................. Frankfort, Ky.11/8 Central State ............................. Wilberforce, Ohio

2014 Lane ScheduleOpponent .......................................................... Lane CollegeNickname ................................................................. DragonsColors ................................................Cardinal & Royal BlueLocation ..........................................................Jackson, Tenn.Affiliation ....................................NCAA Division II (SIAC)Interim Head Coach/Off. Coordinator ......Malik HoskinsDefensive Backs/Special Teams ..................Jocquise IslandRunning Backs .................................................Tori HarmonOffensive Line ................................................Dan DieringerLinebackers..................................................... Dickie BrooksDefensive Line..................................................Sean Cherico

Game 3- September 20 - Augusta, Ga.

Opponent ............................................... Morehouse CollegeNickname ........................................................Maroon TigerColors ......................................................... Maroon & WhiteLocation .............................................................. Atlanta, Ga. Affiliation ....................................NCAA Division II (SIAC)Head Coach .....................................................Rich FreemanAsst. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator ..... George CopelandOffensive Coordinator .................................... Leon MurrayOffensive Line ................................................Brian BraswellDefensive Secondary ................................Brandon MorganRunning Backs ................................................... Fred SippialReceivers .............................................................. David HartAssistant Coach ...................................... Christopher WardAssistant Coach .......................................Adrian Billingslea

Game 4 - September 27 - Augusta, Ga.Date Opponent ........................................... Location9/6 Edward Waters ............................ Jacksonville, Fla.9/13 Howard ....................................... Washington, D.C.9/20 Central State ........................................ Chicago, Ill.9/27 Paine .............................................Augusta, Ga.10/4 Clark Atlanta ....................................... Atlanta, Ga.10/11 Tuskegee ..........................................Columbus, Ga.10/18 Albany State ......................................... Atlanta, Ga.10/25 Benedict ..........................................Columbia, S.C.11/1 Fort Valley State .................................. Atlanta, Ga.11/8 Kentucky State ..................................... Atlanta, Ga.

2014 Morehouse Schedule

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2014 OPPONENT INFORMATION

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Date Opponent ........................................... Location9/6 Valdosta State ....................................Valdosta, Ga.9/13 Tuskegee ........................................... Tuskegee, Ala.9/20 Open9/27 Miles ......................................................Albany, Ga.10/4 Paine .............................................Augusta, Ga.10/11 Lane .......................................................Albany, Ga.10/18 Morehouse ........................................... Atlanta, Ga.10/25 Clark Atlanta ........................................Albany, Ga.11/1 Benedict ..........................................Columbia, S.C.11/8 Fort Valley State .............................Columbus, Ga.

2014 Albany State ScheduleOpponent ........................................ Albany State UniversityNickname ........................................................ Golden RamsColors ..................................................................Blue & GoldLocation ...............................................................Albany, Ga.Affiliation ....................................NCAA Division II (SIAC)Head Coach .......................................... James “Mike” WhiteDefensive Backs .....................................................Dan LandAsst. Head Coach/Linebackers .............. Rickey AlexanderWide Receivers ...............................................Anthony KellyLinebackers...................................................William ChunnRunning Backs/Special Teams .................. Kenyan ConnerOffensive Coordinator/Offensive Line ............Steve SmithQuarterbacks .................................................... Willie TottenDefensive Line...............................................Eugene Crosby

Game 5 - October 4 - Augusta, Ga.

Date Opponent ........................................... Location9/6 Wingate ...............................................Gaffney, S.C.9/13 Newberry ........................................Newberry, S.C.9/20 College of the Faith ........................Charlotte, N.C.9/27 Alderson Broaddus ............................Gaffney, S.C.10/4 North Greenville ............................ Tigerville, S.C.10/11 Paine .............................................Gaffney, S.C.10/18 Fort Valley State ............................ Fort Valley, Ga.10/25 Jacksonville .........................................Gaffney, S.C.11/1 Kentucky Wesleyan .......................Owensboro, Ky.11/8 Southeastern .....................................Lakeland, Fla.11/15 UNC Pembroke ..................................Gaffney, S.C.

2014 Limestone ScheduleOpponent .................................................Limestone CollegeNickname ......................................................................SaintsColors ..................................................................Blue & GoldLocation .............................................................Gaffney, S.C.Affiliation .......................NCAA Division II (Independent)Head Coach .......................................................Bobby JamesDef. Coordinator/Def. Backs ......................Drew AnthonyOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks ................Craig KerrOff. Line/Recruiting Coordinator ................Ted SoenksenWide Receivers .................................................. Joe StocktonDefensive Line................................................... Louis SwabaLinebackers..............................................................Billy Hall

Game 6 - October 11 - Gaffney, S.C.

Date Opponent ........................................... Location8/23 University of Faith ...................... Jacksonville, Fla.8/30 Tennessee State ............................. Nashville, Tenn.9/6 Morehouse ................................... Jacksonville, Fla.9/13 Pikeville ...............................................Pikeville, Ky.9/27 Point ............................................. Jacksonville, Fla.10/4 Southeastern ................................ Jacksonville, Fla.10/11 Webber International ................. Jacksonville, Fla.10/18 Paine .............................................Augusta, Ga.10/25 Apprentice School ....................... Jacksonville, Fla.11/1 Ave Maria ..................................... Jacksonville, Fla.11/8 Warner .......................................... Jacksonville, Fla.

2014 Edward Waters ScheduleOpponent ........................................ Edward Waters CollegeNickname ..................................................................... TigersColors .............................................Purple, Orange & WhiteLocation ...................................................... Jacksonville, Fla.Affiliation .......................................NAIA (Sun Conference)Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator ........Alvin Wyatt, Sr.Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coordinator ...... Gregory Ross, Sr.Assistant Coach ........................................... Lamont Turner

Game 7 - October 18 - Augusta, Ga.

Date Opponent ........................................... Location9/6 Delta State ...................................... Fort Valley, Ga.9/13 Savannah State ................................ Savannah, Ga.9/20 Clark Atlanta ................................. Fort Valley, Ga.9/27 Benedict ..........................................Columbia, S.C.10/4 Tuskegee ........................................... Tuskegee, Ala.10/11 Kentucky State ............................... Fort Valley, Ga.10/18 Limestone ...................................... Fort Valley, Ga.10/25 Paine .........................................Fort Valley, Ga.11/1 Morehouse ........................................... Atlanta, Ga.11/8 Albany State ....................................Columbus, Ga.

2014 Fort Valley ScheduleOpponent ..................................Fort Valley State UniversityNickname .................................................................WildcatsColors ...............................................Royal Blue & Old GoldLocation ........................................................ Fort Valley, Ga.Affiliation ....................................NCAA Division II (SIAC)Head Coach .................................................Donald PittmanLinebackers/Defensive End ........................... Joseph BaxterOffensive Line ............................................Keithen DeGrateDefensive Line..................................................... Terry JonesAssistant Linebackers ....................................... Rufus Green

Game 8 - October 25 - Fort Valley, Ga.

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Opponent .......................................Clark Atlanta UniversityNickname .................................................................PanthersColors .......................................................Red, Black & GrayLocation .............................................................. Atlanta, Ga. Affiliation ....................................NCAA Division II (SIAC)Head Coach .....................................................Kevin WestonRecruiting Coordinator/Linebackers ......... Braxton KelleySpecial Teams/Defensive Backs ........................Willie GarySlots/Football Operations .......................... Quinton SagoesCorners .................................................... DeAngelo PaschalGraduate Assistant ...............................................Fred Jones

Date Opponent ........................................... Location9/6 Central State ............................. Wilberforce, Ohio9/13 Lane ...................................................... Atlanta, Ga.9/20 Fort Valley State ............................ Fort Valley, Ga.9/27 West Georgia ....................................... Atlanta, Ga.10/4 Morehouse ........................................... Atlanta, Ga.10/11 College of Faith ................................... Atlanta, Ga.10/18 Benedict ............................................... Atlanta, Ga.10/25 Albany State ..........................................Albany, Ga.11/1 Paine .............................................. Atlanta, Ga.11/8 Stillman .........................................Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Game 9 - November 1 - Atlanta, Ga. 2014 Clark Atlanta Schedule

Date Opponent ........................................... Location8/30 South Carolina State ......................Columbia, S.C.9/6 Lane ..................................................Jackson, Tenn.9/20 Elizabeth City State ................ Rocky Mount, N.C.9/27 Fort Valley State .............................Columbia, S.C.10/2 Miles ...................................................Fairfield, Ala.10/11 Stillman ...........................................Columbia, S.C.10/18 Clark Atlanta ....................................... Atlanta, Ga.10/25 Morehouse ......................................Columbia, S.C.11/1 Albany State ....................................Columbia, S.C.11/8 Paine .............................................Augusta, Ga.

2014 Benedict ScheduleOpponent ....................................................Benedict CollegeNickname ..................................................................... TigersColors ..............................................................Purple & GoldLocation .........................................................Columbia, S.C.Affiliation ....................................NCAA Division II (SIAC)Head Coach ..................................................... James WoodyCornerbacks ..............................................Antwan NicholasStrength & Conditioning/Defensive Line .. Alonzo ShulerOffensive Line ..........................................Norman Richards

Game 10 - November 8 - Augusta, Ga.

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FOOTBALL TIMELINE

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Early 1900s - Paine College began playing intercollegiate football sometime before 1910.

1912 - H. Ray Wooten became the school’s first hired coach. His official title was Teacher of Mathematics and Athlet-ics. Prior to Wooten, Dr. John Wesley (the first Paine student, graduate and African-Ameri-can faculty member) coached the team.

1924 - Paine football was steadily improving and the team outscored their opponents 80-47 to end the season 3-3.

1926 - The Lions won their first ever football South Atlantic Athletic Conference (SAAC) championship.

1927 - Paine won their second SAAC football championship in as many years and finished the season undefeated.

1938 - Paine finished the sea-son 4-2-1 and placed second in the SAAC.

1938 - Three players made the All-Conference team and Penrose Parks was selected to the Little All-American Team.

1951 - This year’s team pro-duced two college presidents, an assistant vice chancellor for the University System of Geor-gia, five Ph.D.’s (including Dr. Elias Blake, Dr. Maurice Cher-ry, Dr. Willie Coye Williams and Dr. Mack Gipson, Jr. (first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in geology).

Penrose Parks

1928 Football Team

William Searles - QB 1942-1943

EARLY 1900s - 1963

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1954-1962 - Only one foot-ball game was won during this period.

October 6, 1962 - The Lions defeated Livingstone college 8-6 for their first win in eight years and their last win of the time period.

April 1963 - The Paine College Board of Trustees voted to in-definitely terminate the football program.

October 6, 1962

1957 Football Team

Charlie Pryor - HB 1962

Herbert Dunaway - QB 1962

FOOTBALL TIMELINE

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September 29, 2011 - President George C. Bradley approved a Football Feasibility Study to be carried out by then Director of Athletics Tim Duncan.

October 26, 2012 - Paine Col-lege announces the return of football for the 2014 season.

March 20, 2013 - Greg Ruffin is hired to be the new football coach for the Lions.

May 11, 2013 - Coach Ruffin and his staff hold tryouts that attract 247 young men interest-ed in being on the team.

October 12, 2013 - Paine opens their 2013 club season with a 20-13 loss against Georgia Prep Academy.

November 9, 2013 - The team finishes the 2013 club season 3-1 following a 34-9 victory over Jireh Prep.

Greg Ruffin

2011 - PRESENT

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March 4, 2014 - Paine an-nounces their football schedule for the 2014 season.

April 3, 2014 - The Lions host their first Spring Football Game.

Fall 2014 - Paine College will give out football scholarships for the first time ever and play Division II football within the Southern Intercollegiate Athlet-ic Conference.

2013 Club Football Team

Loranzo Hammonds - QB

COLLEGE PRESIDENT

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Dr. George C. BradleyIn October 2007, Dr. Bradley was named the

14th President of Paine College in Augusta, Georgia. Within the first two years of his pres-

idency, Dr. Bradley has reduced the institutions financial deficit and has partnered with local, state, and federal agencies on over $8 million of capi-tal projects that will benefit the broader Augusta community. He has laid the foundation for the growth of the institution through a twenty-five year master plan that has already had an economic impact on the Augusta community. Prior to being named president by the Paine College Board of Trustees, Dr. Bradley held faculty and adminis-trative posts at numerous institutions of higher education.

He is a graduate of South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, SC where he received his Bach-elor of Science and Master of Science degrees. He earned a doctorate in Higher Education with a cognate in Statistical Research and Evaluation from Iowa State University. Dr. Bradley has re-ceived alumni achievement awards from both of his alma maters. He also studied at Harvard University through the Institute for Educational Management. A scholar of the people, Dr. Bradley co-founded the South Carolina Institute for Re-search in Education (SCIRE). This institute spon-sored research on educational issues that impact African American communities in South Carolina.

He is a regular contributor to the periodic publication entitled the State of Black South Carolina published by the Columbia Urban League. He has published and presented extensively in the areas of statistical analysis, pro-gram development and interdisciplinary transfer of knowledge.

Dr. Bradley is active in a variety of civic and social organizations to include Alpha Phi Alpha Frater-nity, Inc., Sigma Pi Phi Boulé and Rotary Interna-tional. He contributes to the greater community as a member of several boards to include the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Board of Direc-tors and the Board of the Augusta Symphony. The South Carolina Legislature recognized Dr. Bradley for his commitment as a teacher, administrator, author, and researcher in the field of education for more than two decades with a Lifetime of Service concurrent resolution.

Family is extremely important to Dr. Bradley. He is married to Dr. Tina Marshall-Bradley and they are the parents of three children. Curtis is a 2006 graduate of Morgan State University with a de-gree in Architectural Design and Urban Planning and is employed with M.B. Khan Construction Company, Inc. Curtis is married to the former Tyachenna Starr. Nia is a 2008 graduate of Howard University with a degree in Computer Engineering and is currently a doctoral student in Computer Engineering at Auburn University. He also has one grand child, Isaiah Nicholas Bradley.

INTERIM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

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Selina B. KohnSelina Bynum Kohn was named interim director

of athletics in July 2014. She is the former head volleyball and women’s basketball coach for the

Lady Lions. Prior to being named interim director of athletics, Kohn served as the associate director of ath-letics and the senior woman administrator at Paine.

Kohn was recently honored at the 2014 NCAA Con-vention as one of two SIAC former student-athletes se-lected to be part of the 49-member NCAA Division II 40th Anniversary Tribute Team. The award celebrated not only Kohn’s dominance as a Division II athlete at Albany State but also her continuing legacy as a coach and administrator within Division II athletics. At the end of the 2006 academic year, Kohn made the decision to relinquish her responsibilities as head women’s basketball coach to move into administration and become the associate director of athletics and senior woman administrator. Kohn transitioned into a full-time administrator in 2012 when she also relin-quished her volleyball coaching duties.

Since becoming a full-time administrator and sport supervisor in 2012, Kohn has been instrumental in the success and growth of Paine student-athletes in their academic success and overall well-being.

As an administrator, some of her numerous respon-sibilities have included monitoring the academic progress of the department, overseeing team budgets and spending, managing the Department’s work study program, facilitating community service efforts, advising the Student-Ath-lete Advisory Committee, planning award ban-quets and aca-demic success recognition programs and coordinating officials for home contests.

As a volleyball coach, Kohn led the 2005 Lady Lions to an impressive 35-4 overall record. They placed first in the regular season and second in the SIAC tournament. The team also finished in first in the NCAA statistical standings in Division II for hitting percentage.

On the basketball court, Kohn guided the Lady Lions to back-to-back SIAC basketball championships and two trips to the NCAA tournament following the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 seasons.

Kohn is a native of Thomasville, Georgia and a gradu-ate of Central High School where she participated on the softball, basketball and track teams. After graduat-ing from Central High School, Coach Kohn attended Albany State University in Albany, Georgia, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1994. While attending Albany State University, she won the SIAC Conference Championship in 1990, and after completing her eligibility, she served as the Assistant Coach for the Lady Rams and helped lead them to two SIAC Basketball Championships in 1996 and 1999.

While playing for the Lady Rams, Coach Kohn had a record setting collegiate career. As a Lady Ram, Coach Kohn set five NCAA Division II Assist Re-cords, received the Albany State Basketball Most Valuable Player Award three times, selected to the SIAC All-Conference Team, received the Albany State Director of Athletics Award, named the ESPN Black College Female Player-of-the-Year (1991-1992 and in 1993 received an invitation to try-out for the USA Olympic Basketball Team (Colorado Springs). In 1993, Coach Kohn was named the NCAA Division II Wom-an-of-the-Year for Albany State University, as well as “A Legend in My Own Time” by Southside Middle School in Albany, Georgia (1989-1993).

HEAD COACH

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Greg RuffinGreg Ruffin is entering his second year at Paine College as head football coach after being hired to lead the Lions in March of 2013. Although he is new to Paine, Ruffin is not new to football or the re-creation of a program. Over the years, Ruffin has been an integral part of two different programs as they resurrected their football programs after lengthy absences (Shaw University in 2002 and Lincoln University in 1999).

Ruffin came to Paine College from Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston, Texas, where he served as the recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach during the 2012 season. Prior to TSU, he served six seasons at Jackson State University helping the program win the 2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference Champi-onship and have a runner-up finish in 2009. In his duties at Jackson State, Ruffin served as the recruiting coordinator and running backs coach. Coach Ruffin came to JSU from Tuskegee University where he served as running backs coach under Head Coach Rick Comegy.

Before his arrival at Tuskegee in 2005, Ruffin served one season (2004) as defensive assistant coach at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Prior to Ouachita Baptist, he served one year (2002) as head football coach at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he resurrected their football program after a 23-year hiatus, propelling the first-year program to a 7-3 record. Ruffin also spent one year at Benedict College (2001) as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

During two seasons (1999-2000) at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, he worked in four differ-ent capacities - offensive coordinator, wide receivers coach, strength and conditioning coach and recruiting coordinator. He served on the staff of his alma mater, Lane College, for one season (1998) as receivers coach and recruiting coordinator.

His first collegiate coaching assignment was in 1997 with Kemper Military Community College in Boon-eville, Missouri, as the running backs coach. In 1997, Kemper Military finished 10-2 and was ranked sev-enth in the country in the National Junior College Athletic Association.

In 1995, Ruffin coached the wide receivers and defensive backs at Northside High School in Jackson, Ten-nessee, and the running backs in 1996 at Jackson Central-Merry High School.

Ruffin started as a freshman at quarterback at Wentworth Military Academy before transferring to Lane College in 1993. At Lane he was the starting fullback who paved the way for the late Fred Lane. Jr., who had a successful NFL career with the Carolina Panthers. In 1995, Lane posted a 9-1 record, the best in the school’s history.

He is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fra-ternity, Inc., the American Football Coaches Association and the USSSA Baseball Um-pires Association. Ruffin is married to Mia B. Ruffin, and they are the parents of three. He is a graduate of Lane College (B.S. Criminal Justice) and Jackson State University (M.S. Sports Administration).

HEAD COACH

Playing Experience

Wentworth Military Junior College (1992) •Started at quarterback and tailback

Lane College (1993-96) •Started at fullback

Education

B.S. in Criminal Justice - Lane College

M.S. in Sports Administration -Jackson State University

Coaching Experience

Collegiate1997 Running Backs Coach, Kemper Military College1998 Wide Receivers Coach, Lane College1998-2000 Assistant Coach, Lincoln University2001 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach, Benedict College2002 Head Coach, Shaw University2004 Defensive Assistant Coach, Ouachita Baptist University2005 Running Backs, Tuskegee University2006-2011 Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs Coach, Jackson State University2012 Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach, Texas Southern University2013-Present Head Coach, Paine College

High School1995 Wide Receivers/Defensive Back Coach, Northside High School1996 Running Backs Coach, Jackson Central-Merry High School

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COACHING STAFF

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EdwinBailey

Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line CoachSouth Carolina State/Charter Oak

Edwin Bailey is entering his second season at Paine College as the assis-tant head coach and offensive line coach for the football team. His wealth of experience on the professional and collegiate levels as a coach and play-er make a big impact for the Lions.

Prior to Paine, Bailey has had extensive coaching and staff positions with Savannah State University, South Carolina State University, the New York/New Jersey Hit Men of the XFL, Benedict College, Shaw University, the Carolina Panthers and the New England Patriots. Bailey coached the offensive line at Savannah State in 1992 and then again from 2004-2005. From 2002-2003 he served as the offensive line coach at Shaw. Prior to that, Bailey coached Benedict’s offensive line in 2000. In 1999, Bailey worked with the XFL as the New York/New Jersey Hit Men’s offensive line coach. In 1998, Bailey switched things up a bit as South Carolina State’s defensive line coach right after serving as the Area Scout Southeast for the New England Patriots from 1996-1998. Bailey played a role in the team’s 1996 AFC Championship. His other NFL experience came from being the Carolina Panthers’ Area Scout Southwest from 1994-1995. His first coaching experience came in 1993 where he served as the offensive line coach for the team he formerly played for, South Carolina State. The Savannah native also played 11 years for the Seattle Seahawks as the starting left guard before retiring in 1992. He was a fifth-round draft pick and the 114th overall pick in 1981 coming out of South Carolina State. As a South Carolina State Bulldog, Bailey was vot-ed First Team All-MEAC for the 1978, 1979 and 1980 seasons. At Tompkins High Bailey was First Team All-City in 1975 and 1976 as well as High School All-American in 1976.

NathanCochran

Offensive CoordinatorSouth Carolina State

Nathan Cochran is entering his first season at Paine after having served at Alma College in Alma, Mich., as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. He has extensive experi-ence coaching offenses from time at North Park University, Avila Univer-sity, Lincoln University, Blackburn College, the University of Wisconsin - Platteville, Allen University and J.L. Mann High School in Greenville, S.C. At Lincoln, he served first as quarter-backs and running backs coach before progressing to head coach. There he also produced an NFL player in DT Chigbo Anunoby. The South Carolina State graduate earned a bachelor’s in math and a master’s in management from Webster University. As a Bulldog, Cochran played fullback and special teams from 1996-1999. He was a three-time South Carolina State All-Aca-demic team member and participated in the NCAA’s Leadership Conference as a student-athlete in 1998. He and his 1997 team had the chance to play in the Black College National Champi-onship also known as the McDonald’s Heritage Bowl.

COACHING STAFF

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VincentDancy

Defensive CoordinatorJackson State

Vincent Dancy enters as the defensive coordinator for his first season on the Lions coaching staff. Dancy comes following a playing and coaching career at Jackson State. Dancy gradu-ated from Jackson State in 2006 with a bachelor’s in criminal justice. He played linebacker and safety from 2002-2006. Dancy also played a season for the Spokane Shock arena football team. At Jackson State, Dancy was a member of the All-American team in 2005 and he was All-SWAC first team in 2004 and 2005. He was also a three-time SWAC Player of the Week and a finalist for the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year award in 2005. Dancy then coached at Murrah High School in Jackson, Miss., for one season before returning to his alma mater in 2009. At JSU, he served as a graduate assistant before becoming the outside linebackers and safeties coach, assistant special teams coach and film coordinator. Dancy has also earned two master’s degrees. He has a master’s in school counseling from the University of West Alabama and a master’s in physical education from Jackson State.

MarcusJamison

Linebackers CoachJackson State

Marcus Jamison is entering his second season on the Paine College football staff. Jamison attended Jackson State University and played football for the Tigers from 2006-2009. During those years, he was one of the team’s lead-ers on the defensive side of the ball and one of the top linebackers in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. He was also a member of the 2009 Jackson State team that played against Missis-sippi State University for the first time in school history. Jamison finished his career as the team’s third leading tack-ler with 56 tackles. He also recorded 61 tackles in 2008 and 70 tackles in 2007. While at Jackson State, Paine head football coach Greg Ruffin was one of Jamison’s coaches. Jamison then served as a student assistant at Jackson State after graduating.

JacobMathis

Safeties/Special Teams/RecruitingClemson

Jacob Mathis is entering into his sec-ond season with Paine College. Prior to joining the staff at Paine, Mathis was the defensive quality control for Texas Tech University and Georgia Southern University. While at Georgia Southern in 2012, the team won the Southern Conference Championship and advanced to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs. In 2011, Mathis was the quality control and video coordina-tor for a Wofford College team that competed for a Southern Conference Championship and advanced to the second round of the FCS playoffs. Mathis served as the assistant offen-sive line coach and video coordina-tor at North Greenville University in 2010, winning the Division II NCCAA National Championship. Prior to that, Mathis was a recruiting intern in 2009 helping his alma mater, Clemson, to post a top 20 recruiting class. He graduated Cum Laude from Clemson in 2005 with a bachelor’s in business management and again in 2012 with his master’s in Youth Development Leadership. Mathis is also a member of Sweetwater Baptist Church and the American Football Coaches Association.

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THE LIONS

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No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Class0 Stephen Sawyer 5’11 290 ATH FR1 Don Quarles Jr. 6’2 210 WR JR2 Terin Quarles 6’1 230 DE FR4 Patrick Petty 5’11 180 DB FR5 Andreus Warthen 6’1 180 DB JR6 Clark Jones Jr. 5’9 185 ATH FR7 Birdell Hodge 6’2 225 DE FR8 Loranzo Hammonds 6’0 190 QB JR9 Steven Wright 6’1 315 ATH SO11 Antonio White 5’11 175 WR FR12 Danny Wohlgemuth 5’10 195 WR FR13 Trevous Reynolds 5’10 175 QB FR14 Adrian Caldwell 6’0 205 OLB SR15 Mychal Turner 5’11 200 OLB SO16 Montrell Reynolds 6’2 190 OLB FR17 Dana Macklin Jr. 5’10 177 WR FR18 Errol Jackson 5’7 170 DB FR19 Juanye Patillo 5’11 215 ATH FR20 Autis Gibson 6’1 190 ATH SR21 Harry Davis Jr. 6’0 210 OLB FR22 Shaqore Harrington 5’7 205 RB SO23 Jarius Richardson 5’10 185 RB FR24 Jarod Richardson 5’11 190 DB FR25 Erik Wright 5’11 175 DB FR26 Harry Jones 5’5 190 RB FR27 Abdul Mahmoud 5’9 180 DB FR28 Litterial Long 6’3 200 DB JR29 Brandon Miller 6’0 170 DB FR30 Lance Savage 6’0 208 RB FR31 Benjamin Smith 5’11 190 OLB FR32 Larry Blue 6’0 205 OLB JR33 Donnie McKinley 5’11 205 RB SO34 Jeff Menefee 5’10 230 RB JR35 Kendrick Fountain 5’10 210 LB FR36 Diquan Richardson 6’0 175 DB FR38 Shaquan Allen 6’0 200 OLB FR40 Sanka Harris 5’9 205 LB FR

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No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Class43 Armondo Martinez 5’11 220 RB FR44 Vincent Thomas 5’11 215 LB FR49 Ethan Ferris 6’0 230 TE FR50 Antravius Brown 6’0 218 LB FR51 Henderson Ware 6’2 325 DT JR52 Ryan Quarles 6’0 240 LB FR54 Jamario Thompkins 6’1 275 OL FR55 Dani Mambobo 6’0 245 DE FR56 Garrison Tutt 5’11 245 LB FR57 Jochannan Mitchell 6’0 330 OL JR60 Leon Jackson 6’2 275 OL FR63 Vanalda Harrison 6’3 280 OL FR66 Micah Smith 6’4 270 OL FR68 Wesley Brooks 6’1 320 OL FR70 Anthony Meyers 6’3 330 DT FR71 Laverne Sumter 6’5 300 OL FR72 David Bryant 6’7 320 OL FR73 Montel Webb 6’1 340 OL FR74 Jamal Collier 6’3 320 OL JR75 Darius Marroquin 6’1 310 OL FR76 Jaylen Reid 6’3 290 OL FR77 Railand Quarles 6’1 320 DT FR78 Calculus Coleman 6’2 298 OL FR79 Alexander Riley 6’4 355 OL FR81 Austin Beamus 6’1 185 WR FR83 Casicus Wesley 6’0 180 WR FR84 Napoleon Johnson 6’2 220 TE SO86 Jabari Menafee 6’4 200 WR SO87 Terry Wiley Jr. 5’10 160 K FR88 Taivon Butler 6’4 230 TE FR91 Deandre Robinson JR92 Jericho Brown 6’2 290 DT JR98 Jamal Thompkins 6’0 250 DT FR99 Joseph Forster 6’2 240 DE FR

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Please make all media requests to Paine College Sports Information Director, Kayla Thomas.

Sports Information OfficeThe Paine College Sports Informa-tion Office is located in the HEAL Complex. The office maintains information on all current stu-dent-athletes, athletics department staff and historical data on the department.

In-Game ServicesCredentialed members of the media will be provided with box scores at the conclusion of each quarter and game packets following the conclusion of the game. Lucy C. Laney Stadium does not currently have wi-fi access available.

Game NotesGame notes will be made available every week and placed online at www.paineathletics.com. Creden-tialed members of the media will also have access to printed game notes in the press box and will re-ceive an electronic copy via email.

Lions on the WebVisit www.paineathletics.com for all of the latest news, notes and statistics on Paine College football. Paine Athletics is also on Facebook (Paine Athletics), Twitter (@pain-eathletics) and Instagram (pain-eathletics).

Practice CoverageAny and all requests to visit, vid-eo or photograph practices must be sent to the sports information director in advance. Players and coaches may not be interviewed during practice. Arrangements can be made to interview coaches and players prior to practice beginning or at the conclusion of practice.

Credential RequestsOnly working members of the media are eligible for game day credentials. All credential requests for home games must be made in writing by Wednesday at 3 p.m. for Saturday games. Requests for home game season credentials can also be made by Wednesday at 3 p.m. prior to the first home game requested. All requests must go through the sports information director for approval.

Gameday InformationThe most up-to-date game in-formation for all home and away games will be placed on the Foot-ball Gameday Central page on www.paineathletics.com.

Postgame InterviewsFollowing a brief cooling off peri-od, Head Coach Greg Ruffin and requested members of his staff and student-athletes will be available for interviews. Please note that for all Paine College games, both home and away, the Lions locker room will be closed. Names of request-ed players should be submitted to the sports information director with five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

Kayla ThomasSports Information Director

kthomas@paine.edu706-821-8438