MEN’S GOLFWadeWAWNER

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CallumTARREN

MattHARMAN

INTRODUCTIONTable of Contents 1

Quick Facts 2

2012-13 Schedule 3

MEET THE TEAM2012-13 Roster 4

Meet the Highlanders 5

Head Coach Mike Grant 6-7

Returning Player Profiles 8-19

Newcomer Player Profiles 20-25

2011-12 Season Recap 26-28

THIS IS RUThe Big South Conference 29

Radford University President Penelope Kyle 30

Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg 31

This is Radford University 32-33

The New River Valley 34-35

Campus Life 36

Student-Athlete Support Services 37

Strength and Conditioning 38-39

Golf Facilities 40-45

CREDITSThe 2012-13 Radford University Men’s Golf Guide was written and edited

by Brian Cox and designed by the Radford University Office of Athletic

Communications. The Publication was designed using InDesign and

Photoshop CS5. Additional editing and historical research provided by The

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

McConnell Library.

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

Athletic Communications.

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RADFORDUNIVERSITY FACTSLocation Radford, Va.Founded 1910Enrollment 9,370Nickname HighlandersColors Red, White, Navy BlueAffiliation NCAADivisionIConference Big SouthPresident Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College)DirectorofAthletics RobertLineburg(Roanoke,1991)Website www.RadfordAthletics.com

MEN’S GOLF HISTORYFirstYear 1985(DivisionI)All-Americans 1 (Chuck Tickle ‘82, ‘84)VaSIDAll-State 1(JoshMeador‘07)Va. State Golf Coaches Association All-State 3CoachoftheYear 1(MikeGrant‘08)All-Conference Performers 11Freshman of the Year 1 (Eric Hooke ‘99)Golfer of the Week 9All-Academic 6TeamSportsmanshipAward 2(2006,2007)HomeCourses DraperValleyGolfClub PeteDyeRiverCourseofVirginiaTech

COACHING STAFFHeadCoach MikeGrant(10thSeason)AlmaMater,Year VCU,1991 Best Championship Finish 3rd (2008)GolfOfficePhone (540)831-7172

2012-13 TEAM FACTSPlayers Returning/Lost 6/2Newcomers 3

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSAssistantDirector(Men’sGolfContact) BrianCoxOfficePhone (540)831-5211Cell Phone (540) 250-0624Email bcox27@radford.eduAssistantA.D. TomGalbraithOfficePhone (540)831-5726Email tgalbraith@radford.eduAssistantDirector BrianStanleyOfficePhone (540)831-6884Email bmstanley@radford.eduOfficeFax (540)831-6095MailingAddress P.O.Box6913,Radford,Va.24142OvernightAddress 101DedmonCenter,Radford,Va.24142

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2012-13 ScheduleHOST DATE DAY(S) EVENT COURSE LOCATION

Sept. 10-11 Mon-Tue RainesDevelopmentIntercollegiate CountryClubofSouthCarolina Florence, S.C.

24-25 Mon-Tue JoeAgeeInvitational ColonialHeritageGolfClub Williamsburg,Va.

Oct. 21-23 Sun-Tue OBX/ODUInvitational KilmarlicGolfClub KittyHawk,N.C.

28-30 Sun-Tue Wendy’sKiawahClassic TurtlePoint KiawahIsland,S.C.

Feb. 18-19 Mon-Tue WexfordIntercollegiate WexfordPlantation HiltonHead,S.C.

Mar. 4-5 Mon-Tue DavidsonIntercollegiate RiverRunCountryClub Davidson,N.C.

10-12 Sun-Tue BashattheBeachIntercollegiate TheSurfClub MyrtleBeach,S.C.

24-26 Sun-Tue C&FBankIntercollegiate KingsmillResort-RiverCourse Williamsburg,Va.

Apr. 15-16 Mon-Tue Coca-ColaInvitational TheCountryClubofSpartanburg Spartanburg,S.C.

22-24 Mon-Wed BigSouthChampionship ThePatriotClub Greenwood,S.C.

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4 MEN’S GOLFNAME YR. HT. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOLTannerCarbaugh So. 5-10 Eggleston,Va./GilesWestonEklund R-Sr. 5-10 Charlottesville,Va./AlbemarleMattHarman Jr. 6-0 Roanoke,Va./CaveSpringConnerHayden Fr. 5-11 Chilhowie,Va./ChilhowieConnerLewis Fr. 5-9 Davidson,N.C./WilliamA.HoughBenO’Geary Fr. 5-9 Henderson,N.C./KerrVanceAcademyRyanRettberg Jr. 5-7 FrontRoyal,Va./SkylineCallumTarren Jr. 6-0 Darlington,England/QueenElizabethSixthFormWadeWawner Sr. 6-4 VirginiaBeach,Va./Kellam

Head Coach:MikeGrant(10thSeason-VCU‘91)

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MikeGrant,the2008BigSouthCoachoftheYear,beginshis10thseasonatthehelmoftheHighlanders.Priortothe2008-09campaign,Grantdirectedboththemenandwomen’sgolfprograms.Thisseasonmarksthefifthyearhewillcoachjustthemen’steam.

In2003,Granttookoveramen’sprogramthathadn’tfinishedhigherthanfifthintheBigSouthChampi-onshipsincejoiningtheleaguein1984-85.Sincethen,Grantdirectedhisteamtoaprogram-bestthird-placefinishin2008,fourthin2007andfourfifth-placeshow-ings.

Alongsidetheimpressiveturnaround,Grant’sgrouprecordedthreesub-900teamscores,thefirstinteamhistory, in 2007, 2008 and 2011.

The 2011-12 campaign featured three Top-5 team showingsandseveralindividualTop-10’s.RadfordpostedthreeconsecutiveTop-5’sasateamattheWendy’sChallenge,BattleattheBeachandC&FBankIntercollegiate.Thefirsttwowerethird-placefinishes,

whiletheHighlanderscameinfifthattheC&FBankIntercollegiate.TheHighlandersposteda 97-54-1 overall head-to-head record this year.

UnderthedirectionofGrant,WestonEklundblossomedinhisjunioryear.TheCharlot-tesvillenativewasthetopfinisherinallsixspringeventsandinthefallopener.EklundboastedtheBigSouth’ssixth-beststrokeaverageat72.3.Hehadthelowestround(66)ofanyHighlanderandtiedforateam-bestwith15roundsat-or-underpar.Inadditiontoconcludingthreetournamentsinthered,EklundhadfourTop-5s--anewschoolrecord.HefinishedfourthattheSpringHillSuitesIntercollegiate(-6)andBashattheBeach(-3).Theredshirt-juniorenteredtheclubhouseinfifthattheWexfordIntercollegiate(+6)andC&FBankIntercollegiate(+3).

Grant’s2010-11squadproducedoneofthemostsuccessfulcampaignsinprogramhistory.Radfordfinishedeighthorbetterintheteamstandingsinall10tournamentsplayed.Hisgroupwent20-7inleagueplayandtheir95victorieswereoneshyoftheschoolrecord.

Arunner-upshowing(580,+4)attheC&FBankIntercollegiatestoodasthebestfinishforRadfordsince2008.AttheBigSouthChampionship,theHighlanderswereonlyfivestrokesoutofsecondplaceandtheirroundtwoscoreof291(+3)wasthesecondlowest18-holescoreinteamhistoryinregardstoChampionshipplay.Grant’sgroupoffourcombinedtocardan892,thesecondlowest54-holeChampionshiptotalinprogramhistory.

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RADFORD Grant guided Eklund to an outstanding season as a redshirt-sophomore. Eklund, Big SouthMen’sGolferoftheWeekforOct.22,ledtheteamwitha73.20strokeaverage,sixth-bestintheconference.EklundalsotooktheovernightindividualleadafterthefirstroundoftheBigSouthChampionship,afirstinGrant’scoachingcareer.

In2009-10,Grantledthemen’sclubtothreetop-fivefinishes,includingaseason-bestsecond-placeshowingattheFrankLandreyInvitational.Togoalongwiththeirfinishesnearthetopoftheleaderboard,theHighlandersalsotalliedsixTop-10showingsayearago.

Duringthatseason,GrantdirectedseniorKyleBailey,whorecordedtheseventh-highestscor-ingaverage(74.37)intheBigSouthandWestonEklund,whotallieda75.33average,was20thinthe league.

In2007-08,hisHighlandersplacedaschool-bestthirdattheconferencetournament,earningGranthisfirstCoachoftheYearhonor.Alongwithhiscoachingaccolade,NickLittleandHamptonBallardwereselectedtotheBigSouthAll-Conferencesquad,markingjustthesecondtimeinschoolhistorytwomembersofthemen’sgolfteamhadreceivedleaguerecognitionthesameseason.LittlealsofinishedfirstintheBigSouthinstroke average (73.39).

Granthasoverseennumerousprogramfirsts,includingthefirsttournamentwinforthewomen’sprogramandthefirsttimethemen’steamhadheldtheovernightleadattheBigSouthChampionship.

Duringhistenure,GranthascoachedsevenBigSouthAll-Conferenceplayersandguidedhisstudent-athletestoapairofindividualmedalisthonors.TheRadfordmen’steamhasimproveditsfinishintheBigSouthChampionshipinfourofhiseightyearsatthehelm,whilecapturingmultipleregular season tournament titles.

Alongwithhisclub’ssuccessesonthegolfcourse,Grant’sprogramshaveexcelledintheclassroomasJoshMeador,LauraTerebey,DanaDoganesandMaggieWattshavebeennamedtotheleague’sAll-Academicsquadduringhistenure.TerebeyandDoganeswerebothselectedRadford’sScholar-AthleteoftheYear,whileTerebeyalsogarneredAcademicAll-Americanhonorsin2004andwasawardedtheBigSouth’sChristenberryAward,themostprestigousacademicawardtheLeaguebestowsonanindividual.

A1991graduateofVirginiaCommonwealthUniversitywithaB.S.DegreeinCommunityandPublicAffairs,GrantcompetedprofessionallyonthePGATour,CanadianTourandNikeTourfrom1995-1998.TheHighlightofhisplayingcareercamein1994,whenhecompetedintheU.S.OpenatOakmontCountryClub.

Inthesummerof2005,GrantmadeanotherqualifyingrunattheU.S.Open,gettingasfarasSectionalsbeforefallingjustshyofmakingthefield.

BeforeassuminghispositionastheheadcoachatRadford,Grantwasateachingprofes-sionalatThornSpringGolfClubintheNewRiverValley,apositionheheldforayear.Healsospentthreeandahalfyears(1998-2001)astheAssistantGolfProfessionalatBoonsboroCountryClubinLynchburg,Va.

Prior to turning in pro in 1995, Grant served as the Assistant Professional at Flossmoor Coun-tryClubinChicago,Ill.andastheAssistantGolfCoachatVCU.

GrantandhiswifeTararesideinRadford.Thecouplehasthreekids,Jake(15),Haley(13)andThomas (5).

THE MIKE GRANT FILE PERSONALHometown Radford,Va.DateofBirth 7/18/69Wife TaraChildren Jake,Haley,ThomasUndergraduateDegree VirginiaCommonwealth,1991PlayingExperience VirginiaCommonwealth,1988-91 PGA, Canadian, Nike Tour, 1995-98 COACHING HONORSBig South Coach of the Year 2008

COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER2003-Present HeadMen’sGolfCoach,Radford2003-08 HeadWomen’sGolfCoach,Radford1992-93 AssistantCoach,VirginiaCommonwealth

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RADFORD2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSPlayedinall10eventsandledRadfordwith15roundsinthered,includingacareer-low66inthethirdroundoftheopeningevent…All29roundscountedto-wardsRadford’steamscore…72.3strokeaveragewassixth-bestintheBigSouthConference…SetnewschoolrecordwithfourTop-5performances…Radford’stopfinisherinseventournaments,includingallsixinthespring…HighestfinishescameattheSpringHillSuitesIntercollegiateandBashattheBeachwherehewrappedup54-holesinfourth…Finishedthreetournamentsunderpar…Enteredtheclub-houseatacareer-best6-underattheSpringHillSuitesIntercollegiate…Finishedina tie for 23rd at the Big South Championship.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSLedtheteamwitha73.20strokeaverage,sixthbestintheBigSouth,andfinishedwith11roundsbelowpar…TalliedfourTop-10performances…Radford’stopfinisherinsixoftentournaments…Placed10thattheBigSouthChampionshipwitha6-over222…Heldtheoveralllead(-3)headingintosecond-roundplayattheChampionship,thefirstoccurrenceunderheadcoachMikeGrant…EarnedBigSouthMen’sGolferoftheWeekhonorscourtesyofrunner-upshowing(onestrokeback)attheDavidsonIntercollegiatewitha3-under213...Atonepointduringthefall,recordedthreeconsecutiveTop-10finishes.

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSTopsontheteamwith27roundsplayedin10events…FinishedintheTop-20intheindividualresultsonfourseparateoccasions…Secondonthesquadwitha75.3strokeaverageandrecordedfivesub-parrounds,withalowroundof70comingontheseconddayoftheHummingbirdIntercollegiate(Nov.2-3)…Shot72orbetterinsevenrounds…Recorded36-holeand54-holebestsof142and220,respectively…HighestHighlanderfinisherattheBigSouthChampionship(Apr.19-21)withan8-over224…Tiedfor14thattheHummingbirdIntercollegiatewithaneven-par142…BrokeintotheTop-20witha19th-placeshowingattheSeascapeCollegiate(Oct.26-27),finishing9-over149forthetournament.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTSRedshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIORFour-yearletterwinnerandall-districtperformerforCoachGregMaynardatAlbe-marleHighSchool...NamedteamMVPfollowinghisjuniorandseniorcampaigns...Asasenior,earnedall-regionalhonors...WonsevenofthePatriots’13tournamentsin2006...OneofeightplayersselectedtotheVirginia-WestVirginiaJuniorTeam...SettheCharlottesvilleCityChampionshipcompetitivecourserecordfiringa62.

PERSONALSonofLoriandTomEklund...Hasasister,Lauren,whowillplaygolfforOldDomin-ionstartinginthefallof2012...BornJune12,1990.

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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 Finish2011-12 10 29 2098 72.3 66 140 210 15 1 4 5 6 4th2010-11 10 28 2050 73.2 68 138 212 11 4 2 4 5 2nd2009-10 10 27 2034 75.3 70 142 220 5 0 0 0 4 T-14th2008-09 --Redshirted-- TOTALS 30 84 6182 73.6 66 138 210 31 5 6 9 15 2nd

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RADFORD2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSPlayedinfourevents…Shotfiveroundsat75orlower…Openedtheyearwithan8-over224attheSpringHillSuitesIntercollegiate…Season-bestfinishcameattheDonaldRossIntercollegiate(T46)…Concludedyearwith76.5strokeaver-age.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSCompetedinallfivefalltournamentsbeforeshoulderinjurysidelinedhiminthespring...Cardedacareer-bestperfor-mance,144(+2),intheHummingbirdInvitational(Nov.1-2)...Tiedfor37thattheODU/OBXIntercollegiate(Oct.24-26)ina95-playerfieldbyshootinga5-over221(72-77-72).

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSCompetedineighttournaments…Talliedthreesub-parrounds…EnteredtheTop-10byshootingRadford’sthirdlowest54-holetotaloftheseason219(+3)attheFrankLandreyInvi-tational(Oct.5-6)…FinishedtheyearwithtwoTop-10’sandthreeTop-20showings.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIORAfour-yearletterwinnerforCoachJasonCopeland...WawnerwasnamedteamMVPatKellamforfourconsecutiveseasons...Togoalongwithhisaccoladesonandoffthegolfcourse,Wawnerwasastandoutonthebasketballfloor,whileearningMVPhonorsfollowinghisseniorseason.

PERSONALBornonApril24,1991...SonofRobinandMarkWawner...Hastwobrothers:ChristopherandMatt.

Wade WawnerSenior ♦ TPC of Virginia Beach

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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 Finish2011-12 4 12 919 76.5 73 150 224 0 0 0 0 0 T-46th2010-11 5 13 973 74.8 71 144 219 5 0 0 0 1 T-20th2009-10 8 21 1600 76.2 70 151 219 3 0 0 2 3 T-8thTOTALS 17 46 3492 75.8 70 144 219 (2) 8 0 0 2 4 T-8th

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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSCompetedinthreetournamentswitheighttotalroundscom-pleted…Firedaseason-low73insecondroundofHumming-birdIntercollegiate…Alsotalliedhighestfinish(T57)atHum-mingbird…Recorded54-holeseason-low242atC&FBankIntercollegiate…Finishedtheyearwith80.3strokeaverage.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSPlayedineighttournaments…Finishedtiedfor25thatfirst-everBigSouthChampionshipwithbestroundcomingondaytwoat2-over74…Career-bestfinish,T4th,cameattheC&FBankIntercollegiatewhenhecardeda1-under143…Charteda5-underonpar-5’satWilliamsburg…Sawa12-shotdiffer-encebetweendaystwoandthreeattheOldDominion/OuterBanksCollegiatewhenherecordedaseason-bestfinal-round68tofinish5-over.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIORNamedfirstteamall-stateduringsenioryear.

PERSONALBornonApril16,1992...SonofMikeandLindaHarman...Majoringinbusiness.

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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 Finish2011-12 3 8 643 80.3 73 151 250 0 0 0 0 0 T-57th2010-11 8 22 1652 75.1 68 143 221 2 1 1 1 1 T-4thTOTALS 11 30 2295 77.7 68 143 221 2 1 1 1 1 T-4th

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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSCompetedinthreetournaments…Twicefinishedwithan11-over54-holetotal…Shot71insecondroundofCharlestonShootout…Finishedyearwith77.0strokeaverage.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSDidnotcompeteinatournament.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIORFour-timeteamMVP...Namedall-districtandall-areaallfouryears at Skyline ... Garnered all-region and state honors during juniorandseniorcampaigns.

PERSONALBornonJune28,1992...SonofFredandDonnaRettbergandhastwosisters,RachelandAmanda...Majoringinbusi-ness management.

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RADFORDRyan RettbergJunior ♦ Shenandoah Valley GC

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RADFORDRyan RettbergJunior ♦ Shenandoah Valley GC

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RETTBERG 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 Finish2011-12 3 9 693 77.0 71 150 227 1 0 0 0 0 T-39thTOTALS 3 9 693 77.0 71 150 227 1 0 0 0 0 T-39th

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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSEnjoyedabreakoutsophomoreseason…Competedineighttournaments…NamedtotheBigSouthAll-AcademicTeam,thefirstHighlandersince2006tobehonored…Posteda75.1scoringaverage…Season-bestfinishcameattheWexfordIntercollegiatewherehetiedfor14thwitha226…Penciledincareer-best220(+4)attheCoca-ColaWoffordInvitationalandjoinedWestonEklundforthetopRadfordspotinatiefor32nd….Carded71insecondroundofC&FBankIntercol-legiate…Shot73-75-75,223(+7)attheBigSouthChampion-shiptofinishtiedfor24th.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSDidnotcompeteinatournament.

PERSONALBornonOctober2,1990...SonofGillianandDrewTarrenandhasonebrother,Brad...Majoringinexercise,sportandhealtheducation.

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TARREN 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 Finish2011-12 8 23 1729 75.1 71 146 220 1 0 0 0 1 T-14thTOTALS 8 23 1729 75.1 71 146 220 1 0 0 0 1 T-14th

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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSPlayedinseveneventsasatruefreshman…Recordeda76.3scoringaverage…Postedtworoundsatorunderpar…Tiedfor24thattheBigSouthChampionshipwithcareer-low223(72-78-73)andpacedRadfordforthemajorityoftheevent…Shot71infinalroundofBashattheBeach.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR2011VirginiaGroupAStateChampion…MemberoftheSpar-tans’2010StateChampionshipteamandtwo-timerunner-upsquads…Finishedfifthatthestatetournamentinback-to-backsophomoreandjuniorcampaigns…Two-timeThreeRiv-ersDistrictPlayeroftheYearandfour-timeall-districtselection…Three-timeall-statedistinction.

PERSONALBornonDec.28,1992…SonofTonyandAngelaCarbaugh…Majoringinbusinessmanagementandaccounting.

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CARBAUGH 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 Finish2011-12 7 21 1603 76.3 71 150 223 1 0 0 0 0 T-24thTOTALS 7 21 1603 76.3 71 150 223 1 0 0 0 0 T-24th

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HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIORFour-yearletterwinneratChilhowie...Two-timeBankofMarionTournamentmedalist...Two-timeHogoheegeeDistrictTourna-ment Champion ... Three-time Group A State Tournament participant;finished10thasafreshman,thirdasasophomore,and runner-up in his senior campaign ... Four-time Smyth CountyPlayeroftheYear(firstindividualtodoso)...Invitedtoplay in the American High School Championship in Scotland ... Memberofthe2011Mid-AtlanticTeamMatches...GroupAAll-State selection as a sophomore and senior ... Youngest player tomakethecut(low-32players)atthe2011VSGAAmateur...Competed in the 2012 SunTrust State Open of Virginia ... Also letteredinbasketball.

PERSONALBornonJuly29,1993…SonofEddieandReginaHayden…Planstomajorinaccountingwithaminorinbusiness.

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HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIORPlayed golf four years for the Huskies ... Four-time all-confer-ence honoree ... Advanced to the state tournament his fresh-man and sophomore seasons.

PERSONALBornonJune10,1994…SonofJayandShellyLewis.

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HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIORFour-yearletterwinnerfortheSpartans...ConferencePlayeroftheYearinhisjuniorcampaign,alongwithbeingnamedall-state and all-conference ... All-Conference selection in 2010 andall-stateandall-conferencehonoreein2009...Memberofthe National Honor Society.

PERSONALBornonJuly8,1993…SonofHalandDeniseO’Geary...Planstomajorinbusiness.

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2011-12 Season Recap TheRadfordmen’sgolfteamconcludedits2011-12campaignwiththreeTop-5teamshowingsandsev-eralindividualTop-10’s.

RadfordpostedthreeconsecutiveTop-5performancesasateamattheWendy’sChallenge,BattleattheBeachandC&FBankIntercollegiate.Thefirsttwowerethird-placefinishes,whiletheHighlanderscameinfifthattheC&FBankIntercollegiate.TheHighlandersposteda97-54-1overallhead-to-headrecordthisyear. WestonEklundledthewayonthelinks.Thetopfinisherinallsixspringeventsandinthefallopener,EklundpostedtheBigSouth’ssixth-beststrokeaverageat72.3.Hehadthelowestround(66)ofanyHighland-erandtiedforateam-bestwith15roundsatorunderpar.Inadditiontoconcludingthreetournamentsinthered,EklundhadfourTop-5s--anewschoolrecord.HefinishedfourthattheSpringHillSuitesIntercollegiate(-6)andBashattheBeach(-3)andenteredtheclubhouseinfifthattheWexfordIntercollegiate(+6)andC&FBankIntercollegiate(+3). JoiningEklundfortheteamleadat15roundsintheredwasseniorMichaelWade.TwicethisyearWadepostedrednumberstofinalizeatournamentandfinishedevenparonce.HerecordedsixTop-10showings,highlightedbyafourth-placefinishattheHummingbirdIntercollegiate(-3).Inallfourfallevents,WadefoundhimselfintheTop-10andreturnedinthespringtoaccomplishthefeatinback-to-backtournamentsintheBashattheBeach(T6th)andC&FBankIntercollegiate(T8).HissixTop-10swerealsoanewschoolrecord. InadditiontoearningRadford’sfirstall-academichonorsince2006,CallumTarrenhadabreakoutsopho-morecampaign,consistentlypencilinginRadford’sthirdscore.AttheWexfordIntercollegiate,Tarrenchartedhisbestfinishontheleaderboard(T14).Inthelastfourevents,heshot223orlower,includingacareer-best220(+4)attheCoca-ColaWoffordInvitational.AttheBigSouthChampionship,Tarrenwrappedupthethree-day event in a tie for 24th. Inthelineupfor7eventsasatruefreshman,TannerCarbaughshottworoundsintheredandhada54-holelowof223.CarbaughshowedupwhenitmatteredmostattheBigSouthChampionship.Therehetiedfor24thwithTarrenandrecordedhiscareer-low223. SeniorPaulWoodsonfinishedhisfour-yearcareerwitha74.7strokeaveragethisseason.Hefinished12thattheCharlestonShootout(E)and15thattheOuterBanksIntercollegiate(+1).Hewasthirdontheteamwiththreeroundsatorunderpar,highlightedbyhisseason-low68aftertheopening18holesofthefall.HeleavesRadfordowningthelowestindividualroundinprogramhistory(65)setlastyear. “Wehadaverygoodspringseasonwiththeexceptionofafewbadrounds.WestonandMikehadasolidyearandIwasreallypleasedwithCallumandTannerandtheimprovementstheymadeeachweek,”comment-edheadcoachMikeGrant. “Iamexcitedtohaveanexperiencedgroupbacknextyearalongwithsometalentednewplayers.”

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FALL 2011Date Tournament Course Site Team Finish Team Score Top IndividualSept. 11-13 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate Country Club of South Carolina Florence, S.C. 7th 868 (+4) EklundOct. 16-18 Donald Ross Intercollegiate Mimosa Hills Country Club Boone, N.C. 7th 879 (+39) WadeOct. 23-25 OBX/ODU Intercollegiate Kilmarlic Golf Club Powells Point, N.C. 7th 882 (+18) WadeOct. 30-Nov. 1 Hummingbird Intercollegiate Sapphire Valley Golf Club Cashiers, N.C. 11th 592 (+24) Wade

SPRING 2012Feb. 19-21 Wexford Intercollegiate Wexford Plantation Hilton Head, S.C. 10th 921 (+57) EklundFeb. 26-28 Charleston Shootout Links at Stono Ferry Charleston, S.C. 3rd 870 (+6) EklundMar. 11-13 Bash at the Beach The Surf Club Myrtle Beach, S.C. 3rd 869 (+17) EklundMar. 25-27 C&F Bank Intercollegiate Kingsmill Resort-River Course Williamsburg, Va. 5th 882 (+30) EklundApr. 8-10 Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Spartanburg Country Club Spartanburg, S.C. 11th 885 (+21) Eklund/TarrenApr. 16-18 Big South Championships The Patriot Club Greenwood, S.C. 7th 892 (+28) Eklund

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FALL 2011Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate Eklund Wade Wawner Woodson TarrenDonald Ross Intercollegiate Wade Eklund Woodson Wawner CarbaughOBX/ODU Intercollegiate Wade Woodson Eklund Carbaugh WawnerHummingbird Intercollegiate Wade Eklund Harman Tarren Woodson

SPRING 2012Wexford Intercollegiate Eklund Tarren Carbaugh Wade HarmanCharleston Shootout Eklund Woodson Wade Tarren CarbaughBash at the Beach Eklund Wade Tarren Carbaugh WoodsonC&F Bank Intercollegiate Eklund Wade Tarren Wawner HarmanCoca-Cola Wofford Invitational Eklund Tarren Wade Carbaugh RettbergBig South Championships Eklund Carbaugh Tarren Wade Rettberg

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Tournament RésuméSPRING 2012WexfordIntercollegiate T5 +6 75-73-74=222CharlestonShootout T7 -2 70-72-72=214BashattheBeach 4 -3 70-70-70=210C&FBankIntercollegiate T5 +3 71-72-73=216Coca-ColaWoffordInvitational T32 +4 73-75-72=220BigSouthChampionship T22 +5 76-71-74=221FALL 2011SpringHillSuitesIntercollegiate 4 -6 71-73-66=210DonaldRossIntercollegiate T15 +6 70-75-71=216OBX/ODUIntercollegiate T26 +4 72-76-72=220HummingbirdIntercollegiate T42 +7 75-74=149SPRING 2011CharlestonShootout T45 +14 77-76-77=230PinehurstIntercollegiate T22 +9 72-76-74=222C&FBankIntercollegiate T39 +5 75-74=149Coca-ColaWoffordInvitational T20 +2 77-70-72=219BigSouthChampionship 10 +6 69-75-78=222FALL 2010SpringHillSuitesIntercollegiate T22 +3 76-71-72=219RichmondIntercollegiate T3 -4 73-69-70=212DavidsonIntercollegiate 2 -3 74-71-68=213OBX/ODUIntercollegiate T9 -3 70-68-75=213HummingbirdIntercollegiate T60 +9 78-73=151SPRING 2010CharlestonShootout T16 +4 71-71-78=220PinehurstIntercollegiate T56 +14 74-78-78=230C&FBankIntercollegiate T72 +13 80-75=155Coca-ColaWoffordInvitational T39 +7 74-73-76=223BigSouthChampionship 20 +8 76-77-71=224FALL 2009SpringHillSuitesIntercollegiate T51 +6 76-71-75=222FrankLandreyIntercollegiate T48 +17 80-79-74=233DavidsonIntercollegiate T43 +20 74-85-77=236SeascapeIntercollegiate T19 +9 78-71=149HummingbirdIntercollegiate T14 E 72-70=142

Tournament RésuméSPRING 2012C&FBankIntercollegiate T71 +16 73-79-77=229

FALL 2011SpringHillSuitesIntercollegiate T53 +8 77-73-74=224DonaldRossIntercollegiate T46 +19 78-76-75=229OBX/ODUIntercollegiate T78 +22 80-74-83=237FALL 2010SpringHillSuitesIntercollegiate T22 +3 75-71-73=219RichmondIntercollegiate DQ DQ 80-71-DQDavidsonIntercollegiate 65 +22 79-82-77=238ODU/OBXIntercollegiate T37 +5 72-77-72=221HummingbirdIntercollegiate T20 +2 71-73=144SPRING 2010PinehurstIntercollegiate T8 +4 74-74-72=220C&FBankIntercollegiate T43 +10 74-78=152Coca-ColaWoffordInvitational 73 +19 78-81-76=235BigSouthChampionship T38 +19 78-81-76=235FALL 2009FrankLandreyIntercollegiate T9 +3 73-70-76=219DavidsonIntercollegiate T16 +11 75-73-79=227SeascapeIntercollegiate T27 +11 77-74=151HummingbirdIntercollegiate T91 +13 77-78=155

Tournament RésuméSPRING 2012WexfordIntercollegiate 88 +34 86-78-86=250C&FBankIntercollegiate 131 +29 83-76-83=242FALL 2011HummingbirdIntercollegiate T57 +9 78-73=151SPRING 2011CharlestonShootout T26 +7 75-75-73=223PinehurstInteroollegiate T50 +18 78-77-76=231C&FBankIntercollegiate T4 -1 73-70=143Coca-ColaWoffordInvitational T70 +16 78-78-76=232BigSouthChampionship T25 +13 78-74-77=229

FALL 2010SpringHillSuitesIntercollegiate T44 +9 75-74-76=225ODU/OBXIntercollegiate T37 +5 73-80-68=221HummingbirdIntercollegiate T42 +6 74-74=148

Tournament RésuméSPRING 2012CharlestonShootout T46 +11 79-71-78=228Coca-ColaWoffordInvitational T64 +11 76-77-74=227BigSouthChampionship T39 +22 80-78-80=238

Tournament RésuméSPRING 2012WexfordIntercollegiate T14 +10 73-76-77=226CharlestonShootout T41 +11 74-74-79=227BashattheBeach T28 +9 73-75-74=222C&FBankIntercollegiate T35 +10 75-71-77=223Coca-ColaWoffordInvitational T32 +4 74-72-74=220BigSouthChampionship T24 +7 73-75-75=223FALL 2011SpringHillSuitesIntercollegiate 79 +19 82-77-76=235HummingbirdIntercollegiate T71 +11 77-76=153

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RADFORDThe Big South Conference Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college

athletics,activelypursuingexcellenceonthefieldofplayandintheclassroom.TheLeague’sgrowingpres-enceasanNCAADivisionIathleticconferenceisevidentbyathleticaccomplishmentsonthenationalstage,innovativemarketingandmediapartnerships,increasedtelevisionpackages,andqualityathleticcompeti-tionwhileintentionallyfosteringtheacademic,personal,social,athleticandleadershipdevelopmentofeachstudent-athlete.ThishasevolvedintotheConference’smissionof“DevelopingLeadersThroughAthletics.”The2012-13academicyearfeaturestheBigSouth’slargestmembership(12)andsponsoredsports(19)inits29yearsofexistence.

TheBigSouthConferencewasformedonAugust21,1983,whenCharlestonSouthern(thenBaptistCol-lege)AthleticDirectorHowardBagwellandAugustaPresidentGeorgeChristenberrybeganrecruitingmembersintotheBigSouth,receivinginitialcommitmentsfromAugusta,CharlestonSouthern,Campbell,CoastalCaro-linaandWinthrop.Onemonthlater,Dr.EdwardM.SingletonwasselectedastheLeague’sfirstCommissionerandcontinuedtosolicitnewmembers.HiseffortsledtotheadditionsofArmstrongState,RadfordandUNCAsheville,givingtheBigSouthmorethantherequiredsixmemberstoconstituteanofficialconference.TheBigSouth’sfirstyearofcompetitionwasintheFallof1984,andinSeptember1986,theBigSouthConferencewasgrantedfull-fledgedNCAADivisionIstatus.

DuringitsinfancyandpriortosecuringautomaticbidstoNCAAChampionships,theBigSouthmadeearlystridesinearningat-largeberthsinseveralnationalpostseasonevents,includingvolleyball,women’sbasket-ballandwomen’sgolf.In1989,GeorgeF.“Buddy”SasserreplacedtheretiringDr.SingletonasCommissioner,andin1990,theLeaguereceiveditsfirstautomaticbid–receivinganautomaticqualifiertotheNCAABaseballChampionship.UnderSasser’ssevenyearsofleadership,theConferenceimplementeditspublicrelationsandcomplianceprograms,andintroduceditsfirst-evermen’sbasketballtelevisionpackage,featuringtheBigSouthcompetingamongsomeofthefinestteamsinthenation.

InAugust1996,KyleB.KallanderreplacedSasserastheLeague’sthirdCommissioner,andinhis16yearsatthehelmoftheBigSouth,KallanderhasbeeninstrumentalinaggressivelypromotingtheConferencetonewheights.TheConferencehasenjoyedrecordlevelsinmarketingrevenueduringhistenure,hehasbroughttelevisioncoveragetoBigSouthwomen’sbasketball,baseball,softballandmen’ssoccerforthefirsttimeinConferencehistory,aswellasincreasednationaltelevisionexposuretotheLeagueasawholethroughaggressiveanduniquetelevisionpackages.

UnderKallander’sleadership,theBigSouthdevelopedandinitiateditsfirstlong-rangestrategicplan,re-affirmingtheLeague’svisionasadistinctiveathleticConferencecommittedtothequalityofinstitutionallifethroughathleticcompetition.Healsospearheadedtheeffortstoaddfootballasachampionshipsport,whichcametofruitionin2002,andoversawtheadditionsofmen’sandwomen’sindoortrack&fieldin1997.TheConference’s19thchampionshipsport--women’slacrosse,beginsplaythisseasonwitheightmembers.Atthesametime,KallanderhassolidifiedConferencemembership,asanall-timehigh12memberinstitutionscomprisethe29-yearoldLeague.RecentadditionsincludeHighPoint,Gardner-Webb,PresbyterianCollegeandLongwood,plusthereturnofchartermemberCampbellUniversity.Kallander’slongrangevisionhasalsoincludedtechnologicaladvancements,astheConferenceintroduceditsfirstlivevideostreamingeventin2005andhassinceexpandeditsvideoofferingstomorethan700eventsannuallythroughapartnershipwiththememberinstitutions,aswellasthecreationofseveralonlineandsocialmediaplatforms.

Inthelast15yearsalone,theBigSouthConferencehasexperiencedmonumentalgrowthandsuccessinnearlyeverysport.Duringthistime,theConferencehashadanindividualNationalChampionsixtimes,hashadmorethan280All-Americans,hasreachedthe“Sweet16”inmen’ssoccer,women’sbasketballandbase-ball,hasreceivednationalTop25rankingsinfootball,men’ssoccer,men’sbasketball,women’sbasketball,baseball,men’soutdoortrack&field,andmen’sgolf,hadanindividualselectedtoplayintheNCAASinglesChampionshipseventimesinadditiontothefirstmen’stennisdoublesat-largeselection,hadthefirstwomen’sgolfprogramadvancetothenationalfinals,hadtheNo.1rankedmen’sgolferinthecountry,hadthenation’stopscoringmen’sbasketballteamfiveconsecutiveyearsaswellasthenationalmen’sbasketballscoringleadertwice,receivedanat-largeplayoffberthintheFootballChampionshipSubdivisionin2006,hashadsixNFLDraftpicks,andhashadtwoinstitutionsfinishinthetop10intheNCAAMen’sGolfChampionships--includingtheConference’shighest-everteamfinishinanNCAAevent(fifthin2007).

In2006-07,theBigSouthwastheonlyConferencenationwidetohaveanat-largeparticipantinthefootballplayoffs(CoastalCarolina),ateamintheSecondRoundoftheNCAAMen’sBasketballTournament(Winthrop)andaNo.1seedintheNCAABaseballRegionals(CoastalCarolina).Infact,CoastalCarolina’sbaseballprogramhasbeenaNo.1seedfouroutofthelasteightyears--includinganationalseedforthefirsttimein2010,whiletheChanticleers’FCSplayoffberthin2006cameinjustthefifth-yearoftheBigSouth’sfootballexistence.The2009-10seasonsawLiberty’sSamChelangawintwoNCAANationalChampionships(crosscountry,10,000-meterrun);CoastalCarolina’sbaseballteamreachtheSuperRegionalsforthesecondtimeinthreeyearsaswellasbeingrankedNo.1inthenationalRPIandashighasNo.3inthenationalpolls;

andthreewomen’sbasketballteamsreachthepostseasonforthefirsttimeinConferencehistory.In2010-11,ChelangawontwomoreNCAANationalChampionships(crosscountry,outdoor5,000-meterrun),theBigSouthhaditsfirstautomaticbidrecipientinfootball(CoastalCarolina),UNCAshevillereachedtheSecondRoundoftheNCAAMen’sBasketballTournament,CoastalCarolina’swomen’sgolfteamwasthefirstinCon-ferencehistorytoadvancetotheNCAAChampionshipoutofRegionalplay,andaLeague-record18baseballplayersweredraftedinthe2011MLBFirst-YearPlayerDraft.

Thispastseason,theBigSouthhadarecord41student-athletesearnAll-Americadistinction,whilean-other10werenamedAcademicAll-Americans.TheConferencealsowonitsfirstfootballplayoffgame(StonyBrook),hadthenationalwomen’sbasketballRookieCoachoftheYear,hadtwomen’ssoccerteamsreachtheNCAATournamentforthefirsttimeinadecade(CoastalCarolina,Liberty),andhadarecordfiveindividualsselectedfortheNCAAMen’sGolfRegionals--themostofanyDivisionIconferencein2011-12.Inaddition,Libertywasthefirstmen’sgolfteaminConferencehistorytowinanNCAARegional,andtheFlameswentontofinish10thatthenationalevent.

Several former Big South student-athletes have also reached national prominence in recent years. CoastalCarolina’sAmberCampbellmadetheU.S.OlympicTeamin2008and2012,andwasoneoffiveformerBigSouthathletestocompeteinthe2008Games;VMI’sReggieWilliamsreachedtheNBAwiththeGoldenStateWarriorsin2010,UNCAsheville’sTyWiggintonwasnamedanAmericanLeagueAll-Starin2010,andCoastalCarolina’sDustinJohnsonhaswonsixPGAToureventssincedepartingtheBigSouthConferencein2007.ThreeformerBigSouthbaseballplayersmadetheirmajorleaguedebutsin2012,whileAveryWarleybecamethethirdBigSouthwomen’sbasketballplayertoplayintheWNBA.

TheConference’stagline,“DevelopingLeadersThroughAthletics”wasunveiledin2008-09inconjunc-tionwiththeConference’s25thAnniversary.TheLeaguealsohonoreditsheritagewiththeTop25“BestoftheBest”momentsinLeaguehistoryfrom1983-2008,withLibertyUniversity’s10-yearwomen’sbasketballchampionshiprunfrom1996-2007beingcrownedtheNo.1momentintheBigSouth’sfirst25years.TheCon-ference’son-fieldaccomplishmentshavebeenduplicatedintheclassroom.Annually,morethan40percentofConferencestudent-athletesarenamedtotheBigSouth’sPresidentialHonorRollformaintainingacumulative3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 100 Academic All-Americans in its 28 years of existence.Furthermore,theBigSouthhasrecordeddoublefiguretotalsinNCAAPublicRecognitionAwardsfor APR progress the last three years.

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PenelopeWardKylebecameRadfordUniversity’ssixth,andfirstfemale,presidentwhenshetookofficeonJune1,2005.ShecametoRUwithmorethan30yearsofexperienceinstategovernment,thecorporateandlegalworlds,andhighereducation.Uponassumingthepresidency,PresidentKyleimmediatelyfocusedonleadingthe

university’sinitiativetobecomeoneofthetop50mastersuniversitiesinthenation.TheRadfordUniversitystrategicplan“7-17”,completedin2007atherdirection,

identifiesfourstrategicdirectives--theinvestmentinpeople,programs,globalandlo-calsocietyandthefutureofRadfordUniversity.UnderPresidentKyle’sleadership,theuniversityalsoaddeditsfirstdoctoralprogram

withanemphasisinruralmentalhealthandlaunchedaninitiativetogrowgraduatecollegestudentenroll-mentbyofferingadditionaldoctoralandmasterslevelprograms.Shehiredtheuniversity’sfirstprovostandcreatedtwonewvicepresidentialareasofresponsibility,InformationTechnologyandUniversityRelations.TheRadfordUniversityBoardofVisitors,atPresident

Kyle’srequest,hasincreaseditsmembershipbyfourpositions to provide an opportunity for more diversity andleadershipinnovationwithinthegoverningbody.AnativeofsouthwestVirginia,PresidentKyleis

aproductoftheGalaxpublicschoolssystem.ShegraduatedfromGuilfordCollegeinGreensboro,NorthCarolina and did her postgraduate studies in English atSouthernMethodistUniversityinDallas,Texas.ShereceivedherJurisDoctoratefromtheUniversityofVir-giniaSchoolofLawandlaterearnedherMBAfromtheCollegeofWilliamandMary.PresidentKyleservedasExecutiveDirectorofthe

VirginiaLotteryfor11years,underthreesuccessivegovernors.FirstappointedbyGov-ernorGeorgeAllenin1994,shewasreappointedbyGovernorJamesGilmore,andthenreappointedonceagainbyGovernorMarkWarner.Previously,Ms.KylewasemployedbyCSXCorporation,aninternationaltransportationcompany,whereshebecamethecompany’sfirstfemaleofficer.BeforejoiningCSXCorporation,shewasanattorneywithMcGuire,Woods,LLPinRichmond.ShealsotaughtEnglishforsixyearsatThomasNelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia.

President Kyle serves in leadership positions on numerous educational, civic, cultural, professional,financialandvolunteerorganizations.SheservedontheBoardofVisitorsatJamesMadisonUniversityfrom1984until1992andontheJMUFoundationBoard1992until1994.ShealsoservedontheVirginiaCommonwealthUniversityFounda-tionBoardfrom1994until2000andontheBoardofGovernorsofSaintChristopher’sSchoolfrom1999until2005.PresidentKyleiscurrentlyamemberoftheBoardofDi-rectorsoftheRoanokeRegionalChamberofCommerceandisamemberoftheBoardofDirectorsofPRA,Inc.,apubliclytradedcompany.Ms.KyleismarriedtoCharlesL.Menges,anattorneyandpartnerwithMcGuire,

Woods,LLC.Theyaretheparentsofthreechildren,son,KyleWardMenges,andtwodaughters,PenelopeWhitleyMenges,andPatriciaLeeMenges.

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Robert LineburgRADFORDSincebeingintroducedasRadfordUniversity’sDirectorofAthleticsinthefallof

2007,RadfordnativeRobertLineburghashelpedusherinaneweraofHighlanderathletics,markedbyunprecedentedon-andoff-fieldimprovementsandsuccesses.Inhisshorttimewiththedepartment,Lineburghasbeenthecatalystforanumberof

changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning.HismostvisibleinfluencestodatehavebeenontheDedmonCenterandRadford

University’snew700-seatbaseballstadium.Beginninginthespringof2008,theDedmonCenter,thecenterpieceofHighlander

athletics,underwenttransformationstothearena,includinganewsteel-supportedroof,anewbasketballfloor,renovatedathleticoffices,anew-looknatatorium,andimprovedathletic locker, training, and medical facilities.AlongwiththeinitialupgradestotheDedmonCenter,animprovedstate-of-the-art

strengthandconditioningroom,newticketofficeandLearningEnhancementCenter(LEC),whichhousesstudent-athleteacademicsupport,werecompleted/addedin2009.In2010,facilityupgradesincludedanewhigh-techvideoboard/soundsystemtothe

DedmonCenteraswellasanewplayingsurface/irrigationsystemanddugoutstotheRadfordUniversityBaseballField.Thispastspring,RadfordtransformeditsbaseballprograminAprilof2011byopen-

ingabrand-newstadiumandmakingthefirstsignificantadjustmenttoitshomeparksinceopeningin1986.Forthefirsttimeever,theHighlandershavethecapabilitytohostnightgames.Thestadiumfeatureslightingstandardsthatmeettherequirementsof NCAA Regional Tournament host sites.InJune,RobertLineburgintroducedMikeJonesasRadfordUniversity’s7thhead

men’sbasketballcoach.Lineburghasalsooverseenthehiresofsixnewheadcoachesaswellasseven

newathleticadministrators.Hisotherhiresincludewomen’sbasketballheadcoachTajNjongba,headvolleyballcoachMarciJenkins,women’sheadgolfcoachJeffBeeler,headmen’ssoccercoachMarcReevesandthepromotionoftrackandfieldinterimdirectorBrentChumbleytoheadcoaches’status.AmongtheadministratorsaddedinLineburg’stenureareexecutiveassociateA.D.RandyButt,headathletictrainerChadHyatt,assistantA.D.forcommunicationsJoeyBeeler,directorofstudent-athletesup-portservices/seniorwomen’sadministratorStephanieBalleinandDirectorofFacilitiesBrad Epperley.Asaresultofthechanges,Radfordachievedabanneryearin2008-09:women’s

soccer,men’sbasketball,men’stennisandsoftballclaimedBigSouthconferencecrownsandadvancedtoNCAATournamentplay.Women’ssocceradvancedtoitsfourthtournament,men’sbasketballwontheBigSouthregular-seasonandtournamenttitletoadvancetotheNCAAsforthefirsttimesince1998,men’stennismadeitsthird-straightappearance,andsoftballappearedforthefirsttimeandwonRadford’sfirst-ever NCAA tournament game in any sport.LineburgandtheHighlandersbackedtheirsuccessin2008-09withamen’sten-

nisandsoftballBigSouthregularseasontitlein2009-10.MickeyDean’ssoftballteamwentontowintheirsecondstraightconferencetournamentcrownbeforeadvancingtotheAthens,GeorgiaRegionalfinalwithtwomoreNCAATournamentvictories.Thesuccessesonthefieldcontinuedin2010-11asRadfordcapturedthreemoreBig

Southtitles.Women’ssoccerandsoftballclaimedregularseasoncrowns,whilemen’stennisadvancedtotheNCAATournamentwiththeirfourthleaguetournamentchampi-onshipinfiveyears.Alongwiththeircompetitivesuccess,theHighlandershavedefinedthetruemeaning

of“student-athlete”duringLineburg’stenure.Forthesecondconsecutiveyear,RafordledallBigSouthinstitutionsbyplacing58.3percentofitsstudent-athletesonthecon-ference’sPresidentialHonorRoll.In2008-09,theHighlandershad57.9percentoftheirstudents on the list.Heandhisstaffhavealsobeenresponsibleforcreatingafive-yearstrategicplanfor

theRadfordathleticdepartmentandbuildinganathleticsfacilitiesmasterplan.Addi-tionalachievementsincludeusheringinanewathleticsInternetsite(RadfordAthletics.com),andhelpingimplementanewticketsystem(TicketReturn).Lineburgandhisstaffhavealsohostedtop-levelcompetition,withfiveBigSouthchampionshipstakingplaceontheRadfordcampusfrom2008-11(men’sbasketball,track&field,softball,men’stennisandvolleyball).InadditiontomakinganimpactonRadfordathletics,Lineburgisalsoinvolvedina

numberofdifferentorganizationsandcommittees.HeisthechairmanoftheBigSouthConferenceSubcommitteeonBasketballImprovement,amemberoftheBigSouthad-hocCommitteeonBasketballIssues,amemberoftheselectioncommitteetoselectRadfordUniversity’sVicePresidentforAdvancement,andmostrecently,wasselectedtoserveontheNCAADivisionIMen’sBasketballIssuesCommitteePriortobecomingRadford’sthirdDirectorofAthletics,Lineburg’scorporateknowl-

edgewasgroomedasamarketingassociatewithPelotonRealEstatePartnersinDal-las,Texas.Alongwithhisbusinessexperience,Lineburgspent15seasonsasacollegebasket-

ballcoach,includingtimeasSouthernMethodist’s(Dallas,Texas)interimheadcoach.PriortoservingastheMustangsinterimheadcoach,LineburgspenteightyearsasanassistantcoachatSMU.Followinghisinterimtenure,heservedtwomoreseasonsasanassistantcoachatSouthernMethodist.Lineburg’scoachingresumealsoincludesassistantcoachingpositionswiththemen’s

basketballprogramsatJamesMadisonUniversityandEmory&HenryCollege,aswellaswiththeDallasMaverickssummerleagueteam.HiscoachingexperiencealsotookhimthroughtheBigSouth,ashespenttimeonthesidelineatUNCGreensboro.A1991graduateofRoanokeCollege,Lineburgstartedhiscollegiatebasketballca-

reerasaRadfordHighlander,wherehewasatwo-yearlettermanbeforetransferringtonearbyRoanokeCollegetoplayhisfinaltwoyears.HeearnedhisBachelor’sDegreeinpoliticalsciencewithaminorinhistory.In1995,

hereceivedaMaster’sDegreeineducationfromVirginiaTech,wherehewasalsoagraduateassistantonthemen’sbasketballstaff.“Inadditiontobeingagoodcandidate,RobertisaRadfordnative,somethingthatwill

servehimwellinhisnewrole,”Kylesaidatthetimeofhishire.“Hehasgreatfamilytiesintheareaandwe’reexcitedhe’sdecidedtocomehometoworkwithus.”LineburgisthesonofretiredRadfordHighSchoolfootballcoachandathleticdirector

NormanLineburgandthebrotherofDr.MarkLineburg,theSuperintendentofBristolCitySchools,PaulLineburg,theAssistantPrincipalatWilliamByrdH.S.andWayneLineburg,whoistheinterimheadfootballcoachattheUniversityofRichmond.HeismarriedtotheformerMaryParish,alsoanativeofRadford.

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RADFORDThis is Radford University

NestledintheNewRiverValleyoftheBlueRidgeMountainsinRadford,Va.,RadfordUniversityis student-centered and focused on providing outstanding academic programs for its more than 9,000 students.Wellknownforitsstrongfaculty/studentbonds,innovativeuseoftechnologyinthelearningenvironmentandvibrantstudentlifeonabeautifulcampus,RadfordUniversityoffersmanyopportuni-ties to get involved and succeed in and out of the classroom.

RadfordUniversitywelcomesstudentsfromtheCommonwealthofVirginia,acrossthecountryandaroundtheworld.Here,youwillfindinspirationinthesurroundings–themanicuredgreenlawnsoncampus,thesteadyrolloftheNewRiver,thewondersalongtheBlueRidgeParkway,thestatelyuniversitybuildingsandaquaintdowntown.Radford’s153undergraduateandgraduateprogramsoffereverystudenttheopportunitytodiscovernewtalents,developleadershipskillsandexperiencepersonalgrowth.

RadfordUniversityservestheCommonwealthofVirginiaandthenationthroughawiderangeofacademic, cultural, human service, and research programs. First and foremost, the university em-phasizesteachingandlearningandtheprocessoflearninginitscommitmenttothedevelopmentofmature,responsible,well-educatedcitizens.RadfordUniversitydevelopsstudents’creativeandcriticalthinkingskills,teachesstudentstoanalyzeproblemsandimplementsolutions,helpsstudentsdiscovertheirleadershipstyles,andfosterstheirgrowthasleaders.Towardtheseends,theuniversityis student-focused and promotes a sense of caring and of meaningful interaction among all mem-bersoftheUniversitycommunity.Researchisviewedasavitalcorollarytotheteachingandlearningtransactionasitsustainsandenhancestheabilitytoteacheffectively.RadfordUniversitybelievesinthedynamicsofchangeandhasastrongcommitmenttocontinuousreview,evaluation,andimprove-ment in the curriculum and all aspects of the university, so as to meet the changing needs of society.

Fast Facts-LocatedintheNewRiverValleyofSouthwestVirginia-177-acremaincampus;78-acreRUWestcampus- 9,370 Students (58% female, 42% male)- 1,020 Graduate enrollment-Studentsoriginatefrom39statesandWashingtonD.C.;57countries-Student-to-facultyratioof19:1-83%offacultyholddoctorateorterminaldegreesintheirfields-93%ofRUstudentsobtainemploymentorcontinueeducationwithin 3-8 months of graduation

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TheNRVishometooneoftheoldestriversintheworld:theNewRiver.It’salsooneofthefewriversintheworldthatflowssouth to north.

TheNRVhoststhelargestresearchparkintheCommonwealthofVirginia.

TheNRViscomprisedofthefollowingcounties-Montgomery,Pulas-ki,Floyd,GilesandtheIndependentCityofRadford.

TheNRVishometoapproximately165,145residents.

TheNRVhostsRadfordUniversity,VirginiaTech,andNewRiverCommunity College.

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CAMPUS LIFEWant to get involved? You can startwithmorethan200clubsandorganizations,includingacademicclubs,outdoorclubs,national honor fraternities and Greekassociations.Joinateam--RUhasclubandintramuralsportsandNCAADivisionIath-letics,whichincludeseightmen’sand11women’ssports.Ifthat’snot enough, there are campus lectures, movies, performances, festivals(picturedbelow)andconcertsfrombignameslikeThirdEyeBlind,Outkast,Match-box20andFuel.

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Student-Athlete Support Services

ThemissionoftheStudent-AthleteSupportServices(SASS)officeforRadfordUniversityAthleticsistopromote,assist,andprovidecounseltoallstudent-athletes.Itsprimary,constantgoalistodevelopgraduatesandoutstandingcitizenswhohavecontributedintheareasofathleticcompetitionduring their tenures of education.

LocatedintheDedmonAthleticCenter,thenewlyestablishedLearningEnhancementCenterisequippedwithcomputers,tutorialrooms,andastudylounge.

The Learning Enhancement Center provides direction for student-athletes via academiccounselinginconjunctionwithadvisorsfromtherespectivecol-legesatRadfordUniversity.Academicsupportservicessuchastutoringandsupervisedstudyhallareprovided,aswellascareerplanning,monitoringofeligibilitystatus,andahostofotherguidanceandadvisoryservices.

2011-12 Athletic Academic Accomplishments

3 Scholar-Athletes of the Year

3 Most Outstanding Students

40 All-Academic Selections

6 All-State Academic Selections

1 CoSIDA Academic All-America

4 Academic All-District Selections

5 Team Academic Awards

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A component that is vital to Radford student-athletes is the strengthandconditioningprogramdirectedbyStrengthandConditioningCoachMichaelShumaker.

HighlanderAthleticshaslongbeenrecognizedasoneoftheleadersamongMid-Atlanticschoolsinitsconditioningandstrengthtraining.Ithasbeenaninstrumentalpartinthesuc-cessofRadfordUniversitysportsthroughtheyears.Underthedirection of Shumaker and Assistant Strength and Condition-ingcoachesTimRidleyandMicheleHuffman,theprogramis designed to help each student-athlete reach his or her full potential in their respective sport.

EachRadfordUniversitystudent-athletehasstrengthandconditioningprogramsuniquetotheirgoalsasaplayer.Thisprogram,developedbyShumaker,helpsprepareRadfordstudent-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule.

TheStrengthandConditioningstaffatRadfordUniversityiscommittedtoexcellenceincompetitionandinlife.

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DRAPER VALLEY

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Draper Valley Golf ClubLocatedinDraper,Va.,DraperValleyGolfClubisthehomecourseoftheRadfordUniversitymen’sandwomen’sgolfteams.

Thisscenic,par72coursefeaturesfourpar3’s,tenpar4’sandfourpar-5’s.Yardagerangesfrom7,070yards(backtees)to4,683yards(forwardtees).

About30minutesfromcampus,DraperValleyhashostednu-merousprestigiousevents,includingtheannualSouthwestVir-ginia Amateur and Virginia High School League district, region and state tournaments.

GOLF CLUB

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PETE DYE

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Pete Dye River Course of Virginia TechRated4.5starsbyGolfDigest’s‘BestPlacestoPlay,’No.9onGolfweek’sBestCampusCoursesinAmericaandNo.5inVir-giniabyGolfweek’sBestCoursestoPlay,thePeteDyeRiverCourse of Virginia Tech serves as an additional practice facility for the Highlanders.

ThecourseisadjacenttotheprestineNewRiverandissureto provide a test of strategy and skills for golfers of every skill level.Dye’ssignaturebunkers,smallelevatedgreensandcol-lectionpointsareevidentthroughoutone’sround.

Five sets of tees ranging from 7,685 yards (championship/NCAA)to5,142yards(forward)awaitgolfersat“TheRiver.”

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INDOOR

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Indoor FacilityInorderforRUgolferstokeeptheirgamessharpduringthewintermonthsandwhenconditionsareunfavorableforout-door practices, the Highlanders have an indoor practice facility locatedinsidetheDedmonCenteronthesecondlevel.

Thepracticeareaincludesahittingbaytoworkonthelonggameandfourholescutinthebackofthefacilitytoimprovetheplayers’shortgame.

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