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GENERAL INFORMATIONName of School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belmont UniversityCity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nashville, Tenn.Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1951Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,424Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BruinsColors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Navy, Red and WhiteAffiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division IConference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlantic SunPresident: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Robert C. FisherAlma Mater, Year: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Henderson State, 1970Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike StricklandAlma Mater, Year: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgia Southern, 1971Athletic Department Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-6420Ticket Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-8500

TEAM INFORMATION2009 Conference Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5thReturning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/3Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff LangdonAlma Mater, Year: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belmont, 1983Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-6046Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave MilnerAlma Mater, Year: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SUNY Cortland, 2000Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-6349

MEDIA INFORMATIONDirector of Broadcasting & Media Relations: . . . . .Greg SageOffice Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-6698Media Relations Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-5584Cross Country Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan ForcellaEmail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1900 Belmont Boulevard

Nashville, TN 37212Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.belmontbruins.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Front Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32010 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Head Coach Jeff Langdon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Assistant Coach Dave Milner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Student-Athlete Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-132009 Cross Country Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15Records, Awards and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-18Belmont University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Athletic Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Nashville, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Atlantic Sun Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Distinguished Alumni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

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MEDIA INFORMATIONINTERVIEWSInterviews with Belmont runners and coach-es can be arranged by calling Dan Forcella at615-460-8237 or by email [email protected]. Runners andcoaches are available before and after mostpractices, so please let us know in advancethat you are coming, and we will help facili-tate the interview. Runner interviews are notallowed prior to the start of any race. Do notcontact student-athletes personally.

POST RACE INTERVIEW POLICIESFor all home and away matches, Belmontrunners and coaches will be available forpost-match interviews approximately 10minutes after the conclusion of the race.Opponent interview policy will be deter-mined by the visiting SID.

ONLINE RESOURCESbelmontbruins.com: The official website ofBelmont University athletics.atlanticsun.org: The official website of theAtlantic Sun Conference.ASun.TV: Source for live video webcasts forall 11 A-Sun schools. Membership basis,with limited free content.ncaa.com: The official website of the NCAA.twitter.com/BelmontXCTF: Belmont crosscountry and track & field’s official Twitterpage, featuring exclusive updates throughoutthe season.

MEDIA RELATIONS STAFFGreg SageDirector of Media Relations and Broadcastingoffice: [email protected]’s Basketball

Kenisha RhoneDirector of Media Relations, Women’s Sportsoffice: [email protected], Women’s Soccer, Track & Field

John LangdonMedia Relations Assistantoffice: [email protected], Tennis

Dan Forcella (XC Contact)Graduate Assistantoffice: [email protected]’s Soccer, Cross Country, Baseball

Megan WilsonGraduate Assistantoffice: [email protected], Softball

SCHEDULE - ROSTER - MEDIA INFORMATION

2010 SCHEDULEDATE DAY EVENT LOCATION HOST9/4 Saturday Eye Opener Meet Spartanburg, S.C. USC Upstate9/18 Saturday Vanderbilt Invitational Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt10/2 Saturday Greater Louisville Classic Louisville, Ky. Louisville Sports10/15 Friday Panorama Farms Invite Charlottesville, Va. Virginia10/16 Saturday Pre-NCAA Meet Terre Haute, Ind. Indiana State10/30 Saturday Atlantic Sun Championship Spartanburg, S.C. USC Upstate11/13 Saturday NCAA South Regional Hoover, Ala. Samford11/22 Monday NCAA Nationals Terre Haute, Ind. Indiana State

ROSTERNAME CLASS-EXP. HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)Jordan Anderson Sr.-1L Mason City, Iowa (Illinois State)Hillary Cheruiyot RS Sr.-3L Eldoret, Kenya (St. Patrick's HS)Clay Hannah RS Sr.-3L Lebanon, Tenn. (Lebanon HS)Josh Helton RS Fr.-HS Franklin, Tenn. (Independence HS)Kip Hill RS Sr.-3L Liberty, Mo. (Liberty HS)Daniel Jones Sr.-3L White Bluff, Tenn. (Creek Wood HS)Eric Kigen Fr.-HS Eldoret, Kenya (Baringo HS)Brandon Mahaney RS Fr.-HS Lafayette, Tenn. (Macon County HS)Brien Pafford Fr.-HS Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin HS)Keith Scott Fr.-HS Naples, Fla. (Community School)Evan Scruton Fr.-HS Columbus, Ind. (Columbus North HS)Kyle Sullinger So.-1L Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian)Andrew Whitman Jr.-2L Hadden Heights, N.J. (Hadden Heights)

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Jeff Langdon (Belmont, 1983)Assistant Coach: Dave Milner (SUNY Cortland, 2000)Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ryan Snellen (Belmont, 2008)

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An institution within Belmont Athletics, Jeff Langdon enters his 20th year as Belmont's headcoach for the men's cross country and track & field teams. Belmont annually runs in some of themost competitive and prestigious meets in the nation, ranking among the top programs in theUSTFCCCA South Region. Since joining the Atlantic Sun Conference in the fall of 2001, BelmontUniversity has become synonymous with cross country success. Under Langdon's leadership, BUwon a staggering six consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference Championships from 2002-07. In 2009,Jordan Anderson became the latest in a long line of First Team All-Atlantic Sun performers.

During the Bruins' 2007 championship campaign, the team had four out of the top eight finish-ers, including individual champion, Kipkosgei Magut. Four Bruins were named All-Atlantic Sunand Hillary Cheruiyot earned A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors. Langdon was also namedAtlantic Sun Coach of the Year for a sixth time. Undoubtly, since the program's move to DivisionI almost a decade ago, the men's cross country program has been a model of consistency. In addi-tion to his conference titles, Langdon's teams have finished in the top-12 at the NCAA SouthRegional each of the past 10 years. All told, Langdon has produced five NCAA Championshipqualifiers, 12 All-Region runners and 36 All-Atlantic Sun performers.

Adding to the team's competitive success, they have also excelled in the classroom. This past year,eight Bruin runners earned Academic All-Conference distinction. During the 2005 and 2007 sea-sons, the program had the highest team grade point average in Division I according to the UnitedStates Cross Country Coaches Association. Additionally, the squad is annually among the nation'shighest team grade-point averages.

The BU track and field program has also emerged under Langdon's direction, andis coming off one of its most successful seasons in program history. Thrower JoeFrye earned multiple individual event championships at the indoor and outdoorconference meets en route to being named Belmont Male Athlete of the Year. TheBruin indoor team finished in a school-best second place at the 2007 A-Sun IndoorChampionship, highlighted by Hillary Cheruiyot earning meet Most OutstandingPerformer honors. In all, Belmont won five individual titles. The high level of com-petition carried into the outdoor season, as BU once again earned a program-bestfinish, this time third. Belmont had four individual champions, most notablyKipkosgei Magut winning the 800 meters and earning two seconds en route to hissecond consecutive Most Outstanding Track Performer award. Magut, RyanSnellen, and Jacob Buckman also qualified for the NCAA Regional meet in the5,000 meters.

For Langdon, coaching is a natural extension from his competitive days at Belmontwhere he ran from 1979-83. He was an outdoor track All-American in themarathon, an Academic All-American and the 1982 District 24 IndividualChampion in the marathon. Langdon was inducted into the school's Athletic Hallof Fame in September of 1994.

A native of Fairfield, Ohio, Jeff and his wife Kelly, also a Belmont graduate, haveone daughter, Jenna.


Coaching StaffCoaching Staff

Head Coach

20th Year

Belmont (1983)

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Dave Milner returns for his third season as assistant coach of the Belmont men’s cross countryand track & field teams after three very successful years guiding the distance runners atBrentwood High School. He brings to the program over 25 years of competitive running expe-rience and a decade of coaching experience.

After attending Belmont for two years, Milner graduated from the State University of New Yorkat Cortland in 2000, majoring in Psychology & Exercise Science. While at Cortland, he was for-tunate enough to find himself under the wing of legendary coach and physiologist, Dr. JackDaniels, who Runner's World magazine dubbed the World's Greatest Running Coach.

After graduating from SUNY Cortland, Milner coached at Lake Washington High School inKirkland, Washington, before returning to Nashville in 2002. He then served as a graduate assis-tant at Belmont under head coach Jeff Langdon from 2002 to 2004, helping to guide the Bruinsto their first two Atlantic Sun conference titles.

He then took over coaching duties at Brentwood High School. In his three years at Brentwood,his teams swept the regional championships each year and the boys' team reached their highestfinishing position ever at the State Cross-Country Meet. He was three times voted Metro Coachof the Year. On the track, his boys won two straight state team titles and four individual titles.He also coached two of the six fastest prep two-milers in Tennessee history.

Dave is a USA Track & Field-certified coach, serves as the Long Distance Running Chair forUSATF-Tennessee and he still runs competitively in races ranging in length from one mile tothe marathon.

Assistant Coach

Third Year

SUNY Cortland (2000)

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Student-Athlete ProfilesStudent-Athlete Profiles

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2009: Academic All-Conference ... First Team All-Atlantic Sun ... Emergedas Belmont's top and most consistent performer, pacing the team in fourof six meets ... Three Top 30 and four Top 50 finishes ... Sixth at BelmontOpener (5K) in time of 15:49.33 ... Seventh at 2010 Atlantic SunChampionships (8K) in time of 26:07 ... 18th out of 125 at deep CrimsonClassic (8K) in time of 25:52.40 ... 30th out of 104 at Panorama FarmsInvitational (8K) hosted by Univ. of Virginia in time of 24:36.84 ... 41stout of 171 at NCAA South Regional Qualifier (10K) in time of 31:50.83 ...76th out of 334 at Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic (8K) in timeof 25:31.09.

2008: Academic All-Conference ... Did not race after transferring institu-tions.

Prior to Belmont: Ran 12 races at Illinois State during the 2006 and 2007seasons ... Finished in the top-10 at the Bradley Open (9/8/06) with an 8Kseason-best of 25:39.76 ... Earned four top-10 finishes in 2007 ... Set an8K personal record of 24:46.24 at the Illinois Intercollegiate (9/14/07),good for 8th place ... Ran track at North Iowa Community College in thespring of 2008 ... Earned All-America honors for the indoor 3000m and5000m races and the outdoor 5000m and 10,000m. Placed second at theState Cross Country meet in 2005 for Mason City HS ... Two-time elite all-state selection ... Team captain and MVP senior year ... Finished in sixth-place at the state track and field meet in 2006 in the 3200m ... Posted afourth-place finish in the 3200m at the 2004 state meet ... Also was amember of the wrestling team for two seasons.

Personal: Born December 22, 1987 ... Son of Orville and NancyAnderson ... Has two older siblings, Robert and Nicole ... Robert ran crosscountry and track at Drake ... Majoring in business administration.

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Mason City, Iowa

Illinois State

Personal Best

8K: 24:36.84 Oct. 16, 2009




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Senior - 3L

Eldoret, Kenya

St. Patrick’s

2009: Academic All-Conference... 30th at Belmont Opener (5K) ... 34th atAtlantic Sun Championships (8K) in time of 27:39 ... 59th out of 173 atNCAA South Regional Qualifier (10K) ... 65th at Panorama FarmsInvitational (8K) hosted by Univ. of Virginia in time of 25:29.63 ... 69th atCrimson Classic ... 88th at Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic.

2008: Academic All-Conference ... Finished third at the Atlantic SunChampionships (11/1) with a season-best 8K time of 24:51.72 ... With histhird-place finish he was named First Team All-Conference for secondconsecutive season ... Finished 30th out of 147 runners at NCAA SouthRegional (11/15) with a time of 32:39.08 for the 10K race.

2007: Academic All-Conference ... Placed sixth at Atlantic SunChampionships ... Earned First Team All-Atlantic Sun ... led lead team tovictory in three meets, including Atlantic Sun Championship ... Placed 27that the NCAA South Regional with a time of 31:45 (10K).

2006: Redshirted.

Prior to Belmont: Ran at St. Patrick's High School in Iten, Kenya forhead coach Jimmy Beauttah.

Personal: Born December 4, 1984 in Kenya ... Son of Sammy Chesangand Esther Chreuiyot ... One of seven children ... Majoring in economics.

Personal Best

8K: 24:51.72 Nov. 1, 2008



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Senior - 3L

Lebanon, Tennessee

Lebanon

2009: Ran in four of six meets ... 30th at Atlantic Sun Championships (10K)... 75th at Panorama Farms Invitational (8K) hosted by the Univ. of Virginia... Also ran in NCAA South Regional Qualifer (10K) and Greater LouisvilleCross Country Classic (8K).

2008: All-Atlantic Sun First Team ... Placed fourth at Atlantic SunChampionships (11/1) with an 8K personal record of 24:52.14 ... Finished44th out of 147 runners in the NCAA South Regional (11/15) 10K race ...Marked the highest finish on the team at Louisville Classic (10/4), finishing44th out of 294 runners with a time of 25:00.05.

2007: Redshirted.

2006: Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year ... All-Atlantic Sun First Team ...7th at Atlantic Sun Championships with a time of 26:33 ... 13th at TennesseeInvitational with a time of 27:34 ... 47th at NCAA South Regional (33:14.02).

Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Lebanon High School ... Earned All-Statehonors in cross country and track three consecutive years ... Finished in thetop-five at the Class AAA State Cross Country Meet three times, includingsecond in 2005 ... Finished third in the 3,200 meters at the Class AAA StateTrack Meet ... Qualified for the Foot Locker National Cross CountryChampionships in 2005, where he placed 32nd.

Personal: Born February 17, 1988 in Nashville, Tenn. ... Son of Steve andJulie Hannah ... Majoring in exercise science.

Personal Best

8K: 24:52.14 Nov. 1, 2008




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Senior - 3L

Liberty, Missouri

Liberty

2009: Academic All-Conference ... Ran in all six meets ... 11th in BelmontOpener (5K) in time of 16:11.33 ... 19th at Atlantic Sun Championships(10K)... 41st out of 125 at Crimson Classic (8K) in time of 26:50.50 ... 68thout of 173 at NCAA South Regional Qualifier (10K) ... 68th at PanoramicFarms Invitational (8K) hosted by Univ. of Virginia in season-best time of25:31.56... Ran Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic (8K) in time of25:56.24.

2008: Academic All-Conference ... Participated in all six meets inseason...Placed 14th at the Atlantic Sun Championships on Nov. 1 with timeof 25:33.53...named to All-Atlantic Sun Second Team for first-ever all-confer-ence honor...ran career-best time in 8K race at Evansville Invitational forninth place finish at time of 25:03.02.

2007: Academic All-Conference ... Helped lead team to three victories inmeets, including the Atlantic Sun Championship...finished 11th at theBelmont Opener on Aug. 31 with time of 15:40.40

2006: Academic All-Conference ... Redshirted.

Prior to Belmont: Earned All-State honors in cross country and track...Helped lead his Liberty HS cross country to the school's first state title in2003.

Personal: Studying English in graduate school ... Favorite book is Catcher inthe Rye ... Hobbies include running and playing racquetball ... Favorite athleteis George Brett ... Favorite TV shows are Psych and Scrubs ... Has two sib-lings: Cam and Libby ... Son of Christopher and Angela Hill ... BornSeptember 24, 1987 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Personal Best

8K: 25:03.02 Oct. 18, 2008

2008: Competed in five of six meets, including the Atlantic Sun Championship ...Best finish was 35th at the conference meet, recording a time of 26:40.36 in the8K event.

2007: Helped lead team to three victories in meets, including the Atlantic SunChampionship ... Best finish was 22nd at Belmont Opener (15:59.97).

2005: Ran in all seven events, with a best finish of 24th in the Atlantic SunChampionship ... Part of 2005 Atlantic Sun Championship team Cross Country.

Prior to Belmont: Re-enrolled after spending half year at the University ofTennessee ... Lettered at Creekwood HS for coach David Hudson ... Named All-Midstate his senior season ... Won the Class AAA state titles in the 1600 and 3200meters his junior year ... Finished second in the 3200 meters his sophomore year.

Personal: Majoring in exercise science ... Son of Mike and Susan Jones ... BornFebruary 24, 1987 in Nashville, Tenn. ... Two siblings, Andrew and Emily ...Enjoys motorcycles.

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Senior - 3L

White Bluff, Tennessee

Creek Wood

2009: Academic All-Conference ... Ran in two meets ... 33rd at Belmont Opener(5K) ... 51st at Atlantic Sun Championships.

2008: Participated in three out of six meets this season...ran a career-best time of27:34.19 at Louisville Cross Country Classic on Oct. 4.

Prior to Belmont: Ran under head coach Matt Martin at Hadden Heights HighSchool...Served as team captain of high school team...Named to All Group 1 andAll-Conference teams...Career objective is to be a professional musician...Favoritemusical group is the John Butler Trio...Has three siblings, Brian, Julie, and Sarah

Personal: Born on February 18, 1990...Parents are Paul and Eileen Whitman ...Majoring in audio engineering technology.

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Junior - 2L

Hadden Heights, New Jersey

Hadden Heights

Andrew Whitman

Personal Best

8K: 27:34.19 Oct. 4, 2008

2009: Academic All-Conference ... Redshirt

Prior to Belmont: A four-year letterman in track and cross country atIndependence High School for head coach Luke Finley ... Finished in the top-10in the Class AAA State Cross Country Meet as a junior and senior ... Clocked across country personal-record of 16:03 ... Graduated holding six school records inthe 800m (1:56.51), 1600m (4:20), 3200m (9:39), 4x800m (8:15), distance medleyrelay, and 5K (16:03) races ... Also served as the team captain for the first UltimateFrisbee team at Independence.

Personal: Born Joshua Paul Helton on June 9, 1990 to parents Jeff and LoraHelton in Wheaton, Ill. ... Majoring in mathematics.




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Franklin, Tennessee

Independence

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Lafayette, Tennessee

Macon County

2009: Redshirted.

Prior to Belmont: Two-time TSSAA Class A/AA Cross Country State Championin 2007 and 2008 at Macon County High School under head coach Glen Gattis ...Clocked a 5K personal-record of 15:40 ... Three-time 3200m State champion onthe track in 2007, 2008, and 2009 ... Two-time 1600m State champion in as a jun-ior and senior; runner-up as a sophomore ... Finished second at the State meet inthe 800m race as a junior and senior ... 800m personal-record of 1:58.75 ... 1600mPR of 4:22.84 ... 3200m PR of 9:31.22.

Personal: Born January 22, 1991 in Lebanon, Tenn. ... Parents are Teddy andChristina Mahaney ... Has one older brother, Kyle ... Majoring in Spanish and sec-ondary education.



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Freshman - HS

Eldoret, Kenya

Baringo

Prior to Belmont: Team Captain and Leader of District Champion at Baringo HighSchool for head coach John Mulinge ... Earned Baringo High School Games CaptainCertificate ... Also played field hockey ... Earned honors in science, technology and biol-ogy.

Personal: Born Dec. 5, 1988 in Eldoret, Kenya ... Son of Charles Kigen and DorcasJepkemei ... Three siblings, Lilian, Eliud and Vivian ... Majoring in biology.

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Sophomore - 1L

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Acad.

2009: Academic All-Conference ... Ran in all six meets ... Impressive freshman season... Two Top 20 finishes ... 10th out of 66 at Belmont Opener (5K) with a time of16:09.41 ... 19th out of 125 at Crimson Classic (8K) in a time of 25:58.00 ... 42nd atAtlantic Sun Championships (8K) ... 59th at Panorama Farms Invitational (8K) host-ed by the Univ. of Virginia in a time of 25:26.00 ... Top Bruin finisher, 74th out of334 at Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic (8K) in a time of 25:27.44 ... 73rd atNCAA South Regional Qualifier.

Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy under Rick Lyons... Finished second in the Division II State Cross Country Meet in 2008 ... Clocked a5K personal-record of 15:37 ... Placed third in State in 3,200m track race in 2008 ...Member of a 4x800 relay team that placed fourth in both 2008 and 2009 ... Holds a1,600m personal-record of 4:28.00 and 9:28.10 for the 3,200m race.

Personal: Born on June 10, 1990 in Fremont, Calif., to parents Glenn and TheresaSullinger ... Would like to attend medical school to become a radiologist after graduat-ing from Belmont ... Majoring in biology.

Personal Best

8K: 25:26.00 Oct. 16, 2009

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Prior to Belmont: Ran cross country and track for head coach Carl Egbert at Community School of Naples ... Also played ice hockey.

Personal: Born on April 23, 1992 in Naples, Fla. ... Son of Cindi and Dennis Scott ... Has one brother, Brent ... Enjoys music and listsSilverstein among favorite musical groups ... Majoring in music business.

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Freshman - HS

Columbus, Indiana

Columbus North

Prior to Belmont: Two-time team captain for decorated Columbus North High School program and head coach Rick Weinheimer ...Helped lead Bulldogs to 2009 IHSAA State Cross Country Championship ... Finished 17th with time of 16:37 ... 2009 IATCCC BoysCross Country Second Team All-State ... 2009 Sectional and Regional Champion ... 2009 Indiana All-Star Cross Country Team ... IATC-CC Academic All-State.

Personal: Born August 27, 1991 in Columbus, Ind. ... Son of Christopher and Jane Scruton ... Has one sibling, Bethany ... AcademicLetterwinner ... National Merit Scholar Commendable ... Majoring in secondary education.




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Freshman - HS

Jacksonville, Florida

Mandarin

Prior to Belmont: Was a team captain while competing in cross country and track and Mandarin High for coach Jim Schmidt ... Earnedall-conference and all-district honors ... Recorded personal bests of 2:01.34 in the 800m, 4:38.64 in the 1,600m and 17:30.31 in the5,000m.

Personal: Born on March 24, 1992 in Woodbridge, Va. ... Son of Valerie and Bruce Pafford ... Enjoys music, tennis and raquetball ...Lists Albert Pujols as favorite athlete ... Has two siblings, Brandon and Brent ... Majoring in audio engineering technology.

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Freshman - HS

Naples, Florida

Community School

2009 Results2009 Results


Belmont Opener - 5KHost: Belmont University

Nashville, Tenn. (Percy Ward Park)September 4, 2009

Team Results Points1. Middle Tennessee 452. Belmont 57 3. Lipscomb 784. Vanderbilt 964. Belmont- Alumni 966. UT Martin 1427. Murray State 169

Individual Results Time Points4. Ben McGlothlin 15:44.03 4 6. Jordan Anderson 15:49.33 6 10. Kyle Sullinger 16:09.41 10 11. Kip Hill 16:11.33 11 30. Hillary Cheruiyot 16:41.12 26 33. Andrew Whitman 16:47.94 -

21st Crimson Classic Invitational - 8KHost: University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Harry Pritchard RunningCourse)

September 18, 2009

Team Results Points1. Alabama 342. Tennessee 553. Auburn 764. Belmont 1535. Georgia Tech 1616. ETSU 1647. Kennesaw State 1658. Chattanooga 1969. Ms. Valley State 25810. Alabama State 28211. L.S.U. 28312. Troy 31113. Samford 31514. North Alabama 35615. Huntingdon 46216. Stillman 490

Individual Results Time Points4. Ben McGlothlin 15:44.03 4 6. Jordan Anderson 15:49.33 6 10. Kyle Sullinger 16:09.41 10 11. Kip Hill 16:11.33 11 30. Hillary Cheruiyot 16:41.12 26 33. Andrew Whitman 16:47.94 -

Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic - 8KHost: Greater Louisville Sports CommissionLouisville, Ky. (E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park)

October 3, 2009

Team Results Points1. Louisville 68 2. Kentucky 153 3. Tennessee 1884. Central Michigan 2055. Middle Tennessee 251 6. Davidson 2597. Queens Univ. of Charlotte 260 8. Eastern Kentucky 2749. Rend Lake College 28410. Purdue 28811. Southern Indiana 34512. Oakland 35013. Arkansas - Little Rock 36314. Mississippi State 41315. Belmont University 43516. ETSU 514 17. Washington (St.Louis) 52018. WKU 54319. McKendree College 56720. Cornerstone 61621. Detroit Mercy 62922. Bellarmine 63523. Lipscomb 664 24. Southeast Missouri State 66725. Bryan College 671 26. Elon 68127. Ole Miss 71728. Georgia State 72829. Centre College 75330. Vanderbilt 77131. Shorter College 79632. Northern Kentucky 79733. Morehead State 84834. Arkansas State 87635. Findlay 88036. Lee 898 37. Wheeling Jesuit 1024 38. Seton Hill University 1107

Individual Results Time Points74. Kyle Sullinger 25:27.44 6876. Jordan Anderson 25:31.09 7088. Hillary Cheruiyot 25:39.53 82105. Ben McGlothlin 25:48.04 99124. Kip Hill 25:56.24 116167. Will Peters 26:20.36 -205. Clay Hannah 26:44.72 -230. Joe White 27:00.28 -

Panorama Farms Invitational - 8KHost: University of Virginia

Earlysville, Va. (Panorama Farms)October 16, 2009

Team Results Points1. Virginia 30 2. Syracuse 413. Villanova 704. Duke 1095. Texas A&M 1556. Tennessee 1587. American 1688. Belmont 2419. Richmond 27210. Maryland 302

Individual Results Time Points30. Jordan Anderson 24:36.84 2959. Kyle Sullinger 25:26.00 4865. Hillary Cheruiyot 25:29.63 5367. Ben McGlothlin 25:30.94 5568. Kip Hill 25:31.56 5675. Clay Hannah 25:40.41 -83. Will Peters 25:52.44 -104. Joe White 27:47.16 -

Hillary Cheruiyot


2009 Results2009 Results


Atlantic Sun Championships - 8KHost: Stetson University

DeLand, Fla. (Sperling Sports Complex)October 31, 2009

Team Results Points1. Kennesaw State 402. ETSU 823. USC Upstate 983. North Florida 985. Belmont 1026. Lipscomb 1347. Mercer 1948. Florida Gulf Coast 2069. Campbell 21010. Jacksonville 32411. Stetson 354

Individual Results Time Points7. Jordan Anderson 26:07 717. Ben McGlothlin 26:57 1719. Kip Hill 27:01 1929. Will Peters 27:28 2930. Clay Hannah 27:30 3034. Hillary Cheruiyot 27:39 -42. Kyle Sullinger 28:14 -51. Andrew Whitman 28:47 -

NCAA South Regional Qualifier - 10KHost: University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Ala.(Harry Pritchard Running Course)

November 14, 2009

Team Results Points1. Alabama 452. Florida State 803. Auburn 110 4. Georgia 125 5. Florida 143 6. Tennessee 178 7. South Alabama 180 8. Kennesaw State 283 9. Mississippi State 298 10. Belmont 303 11. Georgia Tech 338 12. Chattanooga 346 13. ETSU 399 14. Georgia State 418 15. Troy 423 16. Lipscomb 433 17. Mississippi Valley State 500 18. Ole Miss 504 19. South Florida 509 19. Jacksonville St. 509 21. North Florida 517 22. Vanderbilt 529 23. Tennessee Tech 591 24. Austin Peay 690 25. Samford 694 26. Miami 716

Individual Results Time Points41. Jordan Anderson 31:50.83 40 59. Hillary Cheruiyot 32:34.85 57 68. Kip Hill 32:45.59 66 71. Ben McGlothlin 32:50.69 69 73. Kyle Sullinger 32:52.29 71 101. Clay Hannah 33:33.70 - 106. Will Peters 33:39.86 -

Kip Hill

Kyle Sullinger

Awards and HonorsAwards and Honors


RECORDS8K RaceWilliam Kemey Saluki Invitational, 2001 . . . . . 24:03

10K RaceWilliam Kemey NCAA South Regional, 1999 . .30:05

AWARDS AND HONORSUSTFCCCA South Region PollFinished in the Top Five three timesFinished in the Top 10 in 10 of last 11 yearsIn 2002, ranked as high as 2nd

NCAA Championship QualifierWilliam Kemey . . . . . . .1999, 2000, 2001, 2002Ryan Snellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004

All-South RegionJacob Buckman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 07Matt Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001William Kemey . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999, 00, 01, 02Nathan Kosiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Kipkosgei Magut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 07Micah McGowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Kyle McPhee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000Ryan Snellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004

Atlantic Sun Conference Championships (6)2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Atlantic Sun All-Conference Honors2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 runner

First Team: Jordan Anderson2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 runners

First Team: Hillary Cheruiyot, Clay Hannah,Caleb Swartz

Second Team: Kipkosgei Magut, Will Peters,Kip Hill

2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 runnersFirst Team: Kipkosgei Magut, Jacob Buckman,

Hilary Cheruiyot, John Brigham

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 runnersFirst Team: Kipkosgei Magut, Ryan Snellen,

Kevin StoneSecond Team: John Brigham, Clay Hannah

2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 runnersFirst Team: Brad Polley, Adam Bishop, Dan

MatenaSecond Team: Caleb Swartz

2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 runnersFirst Team: Ryan Snellen, Jacob Buckman,

Jeff Vyain

2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 runnersFirst Team: Andy Baksa, Issac Lafond, Ryan

SnellenSecond Team: Jacob Buckman

2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 runnersFirst Team: William Kemey, Nathan Kosiba,

Ryan SnellenSecond Team: Andy Baksa, Micah McGowan

2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 runnersFirst Team: Nathan Kosiba, William Kemey

Second Team: Matt Day

Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team2007: H. Cheruiyot and Kip Hill2006: Clay Hannah2005: Caleb Swartz2004: Kevin Stone2003: Jacob Buckman, Isaac Lafond2002: Andy Baksa, Sammy Shaw, Ryan Snellen

Atlantic Sun Freshman of the YearHilary Cheruiyot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007Clay Hannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006Isaac Lafond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Caleb Swartz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005

Atlantic Sun Runner of the YearWilliam Kemey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02Kipkosgei Magut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 2007Brad Polley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005Ryan Snellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004

Atlantic Sun Coach of the YearJeff Langdon . . . . . . . .2002, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07

Atlantic Sun All-AcademicJordan Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009Andy Baksa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Adam Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005John Brigham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006Jacob Buckman . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 05, 06, 07Hillary Cheruiyot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009Justin Hayden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02Josh Helton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009Kip Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 07, 08, 09Nathan Holden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 05Daniel Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007William Kemey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Nathan Kosiba . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02, 03, 04Calvin Locklear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001Kipkosgei Magut . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 07, 08Dan Matena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005Ben McGlothlin . . . . . . . . .2005, 06, 07, 08, 09Micah McGowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02Kyle McPhee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02Will Peters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 07, 08, 09Brad Polley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 04, 05, 06Sammy Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Ryan Snellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005, 06Nolan Speichinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Kevin Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 05, 06, 07Kyle Sullinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009Caleb Swartz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005, 06, 07, 08Jeff Vyain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004Andrew Whitman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009Mark Woodward . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02, 03

Three-time all-conference runner Kipkosgei Magut.


AdministrationAdministration


Dr. Robert (Bob) Fisher serves as President of Belmont University, a position he has held since April 2000. During his tenure theUniversity’s enrollment has risen by 81 percent while the campus itself has expanded significantly with the additions of the Curb EventCenter and Beaman Student Life Center, the Gordon E. Inman Center, the Troutt Theater complex, McWhorter Hall and several newresidence halls and parking garages. Under his leadership Belmont University also broke into the Top 5 for the first time in the BestRegional Universities South category in U.S. News & World Report’s analysis of America’s Best Colleges. Soaring to No. 5 in the 2011edition, Belmont was also honored for the third year in a row as one of the top schools nationwide for “leading the pack in improve-ments and innovative changes.”

Academically, the university has added numerous new interdisciplinary programs in the past decade, including Social Entrepreneurship,New Century Journalism, Pharmacy and, most recently, the Belmont College of Law which will welcome its first class in 2012. In addi-tion, Fisher worked to secure Belmont as the host site for the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate, a historic event broadcast worldwidethat also led to Fisher’s selection as 2008 Tennessean of the Year and 2010 Nashvillian of the Year.

But Dr. Fisher’s greatest sense of accomplishment comes not from new campus structures, stronger endowments or an ever-increasingstudent population. Rather, he measures achievement through witnessing education’s impact on each individual student. “The student isthe focus of all our efforts here at Belmont,” Fisher said, “and our top priority is meeting the needs of those students. My life's missionis to help create experiences that transform people, especially students, in ways that enable them to become all they were created to be.”

Prior to his appointment at Belmont, Fisher was vice president for academic affairs at Arkansas State University for four years and wasdean of the School of Business at Henderson State University, his alma mater, for 10 years. Fisher earned a B.S.B.A. from HendersonState, an M.B.A. from the University of Memphis and a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas.

In addition to his success as both faculty member and higher education administrator, Fisher is also an accomplished author with hismost recent work, Life Is a Gift: Inspiration from the Soon Departed, released in 2008. Co-authored with his wife Judy, Life Is a Gift fea-tures a collection of lessons learned from interviews with 104 terminally ill patients of Alive Hospice in Nashville. Dr. Fisher previouslyco-authored Real Dream Teams: Seven Practices Used by World-Class Team Leaders to Achieve Extraordinary Results, published by St.Lucie Press, with Belmont’s Vice President of University Advancement Dr. Bo Thomas.

Expressing knowledge gained from his business degrees and management positions, Dr. Fisher has published numerous articles on man-agement and leadership and has consulted with a wide variety of organizations on human resource and strategic planning issues, includ-ing Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Alltel, Arkla Gas and the U.S. Department of Transportation, among others. In 1992, Fisher served inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as a Fulbright Scholar, conducting research and consulting with the National Institute of Public Administration.He also provided a keynote address at the Arabian Society for Human Resource Management Conference in Bahrain in 1998.

Active in his community, Fisher has served in numerous volunteer roles with such organizations as Alignment Nashville, the NashvilleAlliance for Public Education and the PENCIL Foundation, all of which support Nashville’s public schools. He also is a past chair of theGreater Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of Nashville, participates in Nashville’sAgenda and is a 2001 graduate of Leadership Nashville. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the SouthernFinancial Partners, a division of Southern Bancorp, Inc., and is a director for Fifth Third Bank, Tennessee Division. In addition, he is orhas been a member of the Board of Directors for the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, the Country Music Hall of Fame, the BoyScouts of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Symphony, the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, Music City Coalition, TICUA, CumberlandRegion Tomorrow and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

Married for 40 years, Dr. Fisher and his wife Judy share in their commitment to Belmont University, where Mrs. Fisher provides supportthrough her role as campus-wide coordinator of interior construction and exterior landscaping/lighting. The Fishers are the proud par-ents of three grown children and have two wonderful sons-in-law, one wonderful daughter-in-law and six perfect grandsons.

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University President

11th Year

AdministrationAdministration


Now entering his 15th year as Director of Athletics, Mike Strickland has led Belmont's Department of Athletics through its infancystages as a new NCAA Division I program to become one that sees annual success on the field and in the classroom. During his tenureat Belmont, the program has expanded the number of teams it fields, joined the Atlantic Sun Conference, enhanced its facilities, andestablished a reputation producing winning teams and distinguished student-athletes.

Since arriving in Nashville in 1996, Strickland has overseen the inception of six new sports at Belmont: women's soccer, women's golfand men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field. In addition, the University has built the Frances Bond Davis Tennis Courtsand the Whitten Soccer Complex, as well as the most recent partnership with Metro Parks for athletic fields at Rose Park. This excitingnew venture will house Belmont baseball, softball, soccer, and track & field. Two of the most important achievements of his tenure atBelmont are the acceptance of Belmont into the Atlantic Sun Conference and the opening of the Curb Event Center. During his tenure,Strickland has overseen a program expansion from 11 to 17 teams of competition, spearheaded membership into the Atlantic SunConference, spurred athletic facility enhancement and forged a reputation of producing winning teams and distinguished student-athletes.

In 2008, Belmont became the first school in Atlantic Sun Conference history to represent the league in three consecutive NCAA Men'sBasketball Championships. Belmont Athletics has won a staggering 28 Atlantic Sun Conference Championships since becoming a mem-ber institution in 2001-02 - far and away the league standard. In addition, the school has hosted nine conference championships over thepast six years, most recently the 2006 A-Sun Volleyball Championship. Strickland has taken a leadership role in the A-Sun serving aschairman of the tournament committee and presently serves as a member of the conference's membership committee. In addition to theprogram's success on the field, his tenure has seen the building of the exquisite Curb Event Center. The $52 million facility, whichopened in the fall of 2003, has become the centerpiece of the athletics program. The complex houses a new 5,000-seat arena for basket-ball and volleyball, locker rooms for all sports, a training facility and weight room, as well as administrative offices for the AthleticDepartment.

Off the field, the athletic department has made academic achievement the cornerstone of its definition of success. Belmont has won theAtlantic Sun Academic Trophy seven of the past eight years. The Bruins boasted over two-thirds of their student athletes with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale during the past academic year. Belmont is the only school to win the trophy five straighttimes (2002-2006). Also of significance, Belmont has earned distinction from the NCAA in each of their Academic Progress Rate (APR)reports. Strickland brings varied years of experience to the program, including nine years as athletics director at Murray State Universityprior to coming to Belmont. While at Murray State, Strickland served on numerous Ohio Valley Conference committees as well as serv-ing on the NCAA I-AA football advisory committee and the NCAA rifle committee. Prior to serving at Murray State, Strickland was anAssociate Athletics Director at Wichita State University from 1983-87, where he was responsible for all business operations for thedepartment.

Strickland earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Georgia Southern University and a master's degree in public administra-tion from the University of Georgia. In June of 2009, Strickland received the Under Armour National Association of CollegiateDirectors of Athletics (NACDA) Division I Southeast Region A.D. of the Year Award. Strickland was honored at the annual NACDAconvention in Orlando, Fla.

Strickland is married to the former Martha Thomas, an English instructor at Nashville State Community College. The couple has twochildren: Leanna Elizabeth, an undergraduate student at the University of Tennessee, and Sara Grace, a Belmont University graduate whois married to Jared Vaughn. In 2008, Mike and Martha celebrated two milestone events: their 35th wedding anniversary and the arrival oftheir first grandson, Jacob. In his leisure time, Mike enjoys travel, history, and spending time with his family.

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Director of Athletics

15th Year


Belmont UniversityBelmont University


HISTORY AND HONORS

In the mid-1800s, the campus was known as Adelicia Acklen's BelleMonte estate. The antebellum mansion remains today, flanked by univer-sity buildings separated in age by a century. The first educational institu-tion on the estate was the original Belmont College (1890-1913), offeringelementary school through junior college education to young ladies. Theschool merged with Ward Seminary to become the prestigious Ward-Belmont School for Women (1913-1951) and in 1951 became the coedBelmont College. In 1991, the college became Belmont University and,this year, began the 115th year of higher education on this site.

Belmont continually reflects its rich heritage as it excels in the academicarea. Last year, U.S. News & World Report ranked Belmont University asnumber seven on its list of best colleges and universities in the South inthe magazine's "master's" category.

VISION

Belmont's vision is to be a premier teaching university bringing togetherthe best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian commu-nity of learning and service.

Belmont strives to enable men and women from diverse backgrounds toengage and transform the world with disciplined intelligence, compassion,courage and faith.

Believing that every student is created for a purpose in life, Belmontencourages students to explore their passions and develop their talents tomeet the world's needs.

ACADEMICS AND MORE

Belmont's boundaries continue to extend beyond the Nashville campusthrough its Cool Springs campus south of Nashville and organized pro-grams such as the Washington Center program and music business'Belmont West in Los Angeles and Belmont East in New York City.Study-abroad programs place students in China, Costa Rica, Great Britain,France, Germany, Italy, Russia, South Africa and Spain. Belmont alsoserves as a regional center of the East-West Center for the Developmentof Asian Studies.

Vital to the Belmont student experience are service learning, volunteerismand mission projects that invest in surrounding communities. Throughthe efforts of students and faculty, Belmont has touched lives inNashville's charitable organizations, its growing Hispanic community, areatutoring programs, neighboring businesses and mentoring programs, aswell as inner-city and overseas mission projects, including trips to theAppalachian Mountains and the Ukraine.

Among its student body of just over 5,000, are students from every stateand more than 29 countries. In addition to seven baccalaureate degrees inover 75 areas of study, Belmont offers master's degrees in BusinessAdministration, Accountancy, English, Education (including SportAdministration), Music, Nursing and Occupational Therapy, and doctor-ates in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy.

Under the leadership of President Robert Fisher, Belmont celebratesmore than a century of academic heritage. Perhaps most notably,Belmont stood out in the latest annual ranking of America’s best collegesand universities in U.S. News & WorldReport, honored as one of top twoschools nationwide for “leading the packin improvements and innovativechanges." BU is now ranked seventh inthe South in the “Best Universities –Masters” category. Also noteworthy,Belmont has earned the Atlantic SunAcademic Champion Trophy seven ofthe last nine years - with over two-thirdsof its student-athletes with a GPA of3.0 or higher in 2007-08.

Moreover, Belmont has opened severalimpressive new facilities on campuswhich have enhanced the learning envi-ronment: the Massey Performing ArtsCenter, the Curb Event Center, and thenewly-unveiled Gordon E. InmanCenter. Then came word Belmont wouldhost the 2008 Presidential Town HallDebate, further exposing the school to aglobal audience.

In short, Belmont has experiencedremarkable growth and achievement -increases in average ACT scores, innova-tive program development, impressivecampus expansion, land and facility development and establishing itself asa national leader in quality improvement.

Academics is one of the cornerstones of Belmont University's Department ofAthletics. Since the move to Division I in 1997, Belmont student-athletes haveexcelled in the classroom bringing great recognition to individuals, specific teams,the department as a whole and the entire university.

The Bruin men's soccer program has long been a national model of academic suc-cess. One of just 10 programs in the country to receive APR honor roll statuseach of the past five years, the team has had a staggering 68 Atlantic Sun All-Academic honorees over the past five years. In addition, student-athletes ChrisAnderson, Cyrus Eaton, Brett Parker, and Channing Twyner have earned AcademicAll-District awards. One of the Bruins' most accomplished players - two-timeAtlantic Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Year and 2008 graduate Jay Ayres- was named finalist for a coveted NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship before movingon to a career in Major League Soccer.

ALL-ACADEMIC TROPHYSince joining the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2001-02, Belmont University hasenjoyed unparalleled success in regards to the league’s All-Academic Trophy.Belmont University won the award seven times, including each of its first five yearsin the conference, 2002-2006. No other university in the history of the AtlanticSun has earned this honor five years in a row. In 2009, over two-thirds ofBelmont's student-athletes received A-Sun Academic All-Conference honors duringthe academic year.

GPA TRADITION CONTINUESBelmont University's Department of Athletics posted a 3.276 GPA in the Spring of2009, marking the 25th consecutive semester in which the departmental GPA hasexceeded a 3.00. In 2008, for the first time in the Division I era, all of Belmont’sathletic teams posted a GPA of 3.0 or higher, both fall and spring semesters.Furthermore, in 2010, Belmont received distinction from the NCAA for outstand-ing academic achievement in the Academic Progress Rate (APR) report. Morespecifically, Belmont men’s soccer has been on the APR Honor Roll each of thefive years of existence.

ALL-DISTRICT HONORSBrittany Thune of Women’s Track and Field and Jayme Trocino of Women’sSoccer were both honored as Academic All-District during the 2009-10 academicyear. Over the past 10 years, 17 Belmont student-athletes have been namedAcademic All-Americans while 46 have earned All-District honors. The programhonors thousands of student-athletes across the country for combining the best ofcompetition with academics.

TEAM ACADEMIC HONORSSeveral Belmont University athletic squads have ranked among Division I’s elite fortheir impressive team GPAs including:

Women's X-Country:1st, 2nd (twice), 3rd (twice), 6th,8th,& 10th nationally (1999 - present)Men’s Cross Country: 1st nationally (2006, 2007) Women's Basketball: 5th, 9th, 11th (twice) & 12th nationally (2000-present)Women's Volleyball: 1st, 12th nationally (2001, 2005)Women’s Soccer: 2nd nationally (2000)Softball: 1st nationally (1999)Men’s Golf: 7th (2009)

INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC HONORSThe following Belmont student-athletes have received distinguished conference andnational recognition for their academic accomplishments:

NCAA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team (Team, Year)Josh Brumett -- Baseball (3rd, 2002; 1st, 2004)Wes Burtner -- Men’s Basketball (3rd, 2001; 1st, 2002)Marcos Cabrera -- Men’s Soccer, Tennis (3rd, 2001; 3rd, 2002)Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2nd, 2007; 1st, 2008)Meggan Harris -- Women’s Soccer (2nd, 2000; 2nd, 2001)Adam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2nd, 2002; 1st, 2003; 1st, 2004)Dan Soukup -- Baseball (3rd, 2004)Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (3rd, 2009)Brittany Thune -- Women’s XC/Track & Field (2010)

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship WinnerJustin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2008)Adam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2004)Brittany Thune -- Women’s XC/Track & Field (2010)

Lowe’s Senior CLASS AwardCyrus Eaton -- Men’s Soccer (2009) - SemifinalistJustin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2008) - SemifinalistAndy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009) - Finalist

Division I-AAA Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the YearAdam Mark -- Men's Basketball (2004)Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2008)

Division I-AAA Basketball Scholar-Athlete TeamAdam Mark -- Men's Basketball (2004)Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2007, 2008)Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009)

CollegeInsider.com Student-Athlete of the YearWes Burtner -- Men’s basketball (2002)

Creamland Dairies Collegiate Basketball Award of ExcellenceAdam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2004)

Atlantic Sun Conference Male Student-Athlete of the YearWes Burtner -- Men's Basketball (2002)Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2007, 2008)Adam Mark -- Men's Basketball (2003, 2004)Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009)

Atlantic Sun Conference Female Student-Athlete of the YearCandice Mitchell -- Women's Basketball (2002)Brittany Thune -- Women’s XC/Track & Field (2010)

Atlantic Sun Conference Postgraduate Scholarship WinnerSarah Brandt -- Women’s Soccer (2008)Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009)Brittany Thune -- Women’s XC/Track & Field (2010)

National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar TeamLaura Dyson -- Women’s Golf (2008, 2009)Kelly Maguigan -- Women’s Golf (2009, 2010)Lauren Oeser -- Women’s Golf (2007, 2008, 2009)Jennifer Newman -- Women’s Golf (2010)Janet Steen -- Women’s Golf (2010)

Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar TeamDanny Amundson -- Men’s Golf (2008, 2009)Scott O’Brien -- Men’s Golf (2009, 2010)Dan Smith -- Men’s Golf (2010)

Colette Keyser enters her ninth year with BelmontUniversity's Department of Athletics. In additionto overseeing the department's academic supportprograms for student-athletes, Keyser serves as theprimary liaison to the Belmont campus regardingissues related to student-athlete eligibility.

Keyser is responsible for reporting all APR(Academic Progress Rate) and GSR (Graduation Success Rate) data to theNCAA. Her duties also include academic advising and monitoring student-ath-letes' academic progress to meet NCAA requirements for continuing academiceligibility and University requirements for timely graduation and good academicstanding. She works closely with coaches in the recruitment of prospective stu-dent-athletes and manages the department's Academic Enhancement Fund.

Keyser earned her Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from KentuckyWesleyan College and her Master's in Communication from Western KentuckyUniversity.

She serves on various campus committees, including the Sport AdministrationAdvisory Council, the Scholarship and Awards Nomination Committee, and theAcademic Integrity Review Committee. She also holds memberships in variousprofessional organizations, including N4A (National Association of AcademicAdvisors for Athletics) and NACADA (National Academic AdvisingAssociation).

A native of Benton, Ky., Keyser spends much of her leisure time sailing onKentucky Lake with her husband, Jerome, and her two sons, Max and Dennis.She and her family reside in Brentwood, Tennessee.

COLETTE KEYSER

Asst. Director of Compliance,Academic Support Services

Renee Schultz enters her sixth year as AcademicCoordinator for Belmont's Department of Athletics.

She coordinates the extensive academic support pro-grams offered to Belmont student-athletes whichinclude weekly, one-on-one academic counseling ses-sions for new student-athletes, academic advising andclass scheduling, tutoring, team-assigned laptops, andmonitoring class performance.

She also manages the student-athlete academic center located within the athleticoffices in the Curb Event Center. The academic center provides study tables andcomputers in a quiet, monitored study environment exclusively for Belmont stu-dent-athletes.

Schultz earned her Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a M.Ed. in SportsAdministration from Belmont University.

While at Belmont, she was a part of the Women's Soccer Program and helpedCaptain the team in both 1999 and 2001. Schultz served as the Assistant Coachfor the Women's Soccer team from 2003-2004.

She also holds memberships in various professional organizations, includingN4A (National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics) and NACADA(National Academic Advising Association).

A native of University Place, Washington, Schultz currently resides in Nashvillewith her husband, Donovan.

RENEE SCHULTZ

Academic Coordinator

AcademicsAcademics



Strength and ConditioningStrength and Conditioning


JOSH MCMILLIAN

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Josh McMillian enters his third season as Strength &Conditioning Head Coach in 2010-11.

Highly respected and dedicated to the safety and devel-opment of Belmont’s student-athletes, McMillianserved as an assistant coach with Belmont men’s cross

country/track and field program from 2006-2008. He worked extensivelywith the program’s field event athletes. From 2003-2005, McMillian servedas a graduate assistant with the cross country/track program.

The native of St. Peter’s, Missouri, McMillian is a 2003 graduate ofLindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri with a Bachelor of Artsdegree in Physical Education/Health. He earned his Master’s degree inSports Administration from Belmont in May of 2009. In addition, Josh iscertified USATF Level II in both the throws and jumps and also certifiedUSAW level I.

While at Lindenwood, McMillian was a thrower for the university’s track andfield team. He was a NAIA National Indoor Track Qualifier in the weightthrow and shot put the last two years, finishing 11th in the shot-put in 2003.McMillian was also a NAIA National Outdoor Qualifier in the shot-put inboth 2003 and 2004 and finished seventh in 2003. In addition to his exploitsnationally, he also was a six-time conference indoor and outdoor championin both the shot and weight throw events.

Josh resides in Nashville.

NSCA All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the YearTyler Howell -- Men’s Track & Field (2009)Adrian Jones -- Men’s Basketball (2006)

Strength and Conditioning Mission

By means of teamwork, experience, current research, and education,the staff of the Belmont Athletic Department challenges each athletein order for them to participate at the highest level of competition.

In order to promote a positive atmosphere, the strength and condition-ing staff provide the athlete with a safe, clean, professional environ-ment. We strive to challenge our athletes by way of free weights, multi-joint exercises, and multiple sets.

While keeping the athlete's sport in mind, we individualize the pro-grams as much as possible, focusing on weaknesses in order to preventinjuries and help them stay as competitive as possible for as long aspossible.

In the fall of 2003, the entire Belmont athletic department movedto the new Curb Event Center. Included is a new state of the artweight room for Belmont student-athletes. The 1600 square footfacility offers several amenities for use by Belmont and its student-athletes. The facility has equipment including:

- Three power stations with customized platforms.

- Customized dumbbells from 5-to-150 pounds.

- A variety of free weight equipment and

machines.

- A variety of speed, agility, and plyometric

equipment.

Athletic TrainingAthletic Training


Belmont Athletic Medicine Staff

Paul Malloy (MS, ATC)Head Athletics TrainerMen’s Basketball

Kimberly AndersonAssistant Athletics TrainerWomen’s Basketball,Cheerleading

Tim LeeAssistant Athletics TrainerMen’s Soccer,Golf

Kelly BachusAssistant Athletics TrainerVolleyball,Softball

Jon DeMarieAssistant Athletics TrainerBaseball

Megan GoerlingerAssistant Athletics TrainerWomen’s Soccer,Tennis

Haley BrochuGraduate AssistantSoftball

LeighAnne SchlichteGraduate AssistantCross Country/Track, Tennis

The Belmont athletic training department is housed in an 1860 square foot state-of-the-artmodern, athletic training facility. The facility is equipped with a hydroroom, taping area,treatment and rehabilitation area as well as a doctor’s office. Servicing 200 athletes partici-pating in 15 Division I varsity sports, the facility is staffed by six National Athletic TrainingAssociation Certified Athletic Trainers.

• Two whirlpools • Separate doctors office• Separate rehabilitation area• Five training tables• Office space for the staff of six

Mission Statement

The Belmont Athletic training staff is primarily responsible for the delivery of quality health-care to all student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at BelmontUniversity. This care will be provided by the guidelines of the NATA through prevention,treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses sustained during any practice or game.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY VANDERBILT SPORTS MEDICINE


Nashville, TennesseeNashville, Tennessee


Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and the entertainment,cultural, and commercial center of the Mid-South. With a metropolitanpopulation more than 1.5 million, Nashville is one of the fastest growingmarkets in the country. In the past decade alone, the population of theNashville area has grown by nearly 30 percent.

‘The Music City’ can best be described as a pleasant mix of bigcity entertainment and "down home" friendliness. Nashville is located inthe heart of our nation’s bustling core. Major cities such as St. Louis,Cincinnati, Memphis, Atlanta, and Birmingham can all be reached by carwithin 3-5 hours.

And when going from work to play, Nashville has it all. Thecity offers a multitude of sporting events, recreational opportunities,restaurants, parks, and shopping malls.

The sports landscape in Nashville has changed dramaticallyover the past decade with the introduction of major professional sportsinto the area. The arrival of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans in 1998 broughtinstant credibility and excitement to the Mid-State. The Titans have wontwo division titles and one conference championship under longtimeHead Coach Jeff Fisher. Tennessee represented the AFC in Super BowlXXXIV, playing the St. Louis Rams in one of the most memorable gamesin NFL history. With star in the making running back Chris Johnson andon the heels of the AFC’s best mark in 2008, the future looks bright forthe powder blue and white. Home for the Titans is LP Field, a 68,000seat, state-of-the-art facility located on the east bank of the CumberlandRiver across from downtown. Aside from the NFL, LP Field also playshost to several major concerts and international sporting events.

Not to be outdone, the Nashville Predators have introduced thethrills of the National Hockey League to Middle Tennessee. In 2008, thePredators advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a fourth consecutiveseason. The Preds skate in one of Nashville’s downtown landmarks, theBridgestone Arena. The 18,000 seat Bridgestone Arena is a regular venuefor touring groups.

Another constant among Nashville professional sports over thepast two decades has been the Nashville Sounds. The Sounds, who havecalled Music City home since 1978, compete in the Pacific Coast Leagueas the Class AAA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. In recent years,players like Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, Yovani Gallardo, and Ricky Weekshave called Nashville home. The 2006 PCL Champion Sounds play atGreer Stadium, located just minutes from downtown and the longtimehome of Belmont Baseball.

The Nashville Superspeedway has become the area's top racingvenue, hosting NASCAR and IRL events for the past seven summers.

Furthermore, Nashville has established itself as the ideal place

to host a major sporting event. In the past decade alone, the city has host-ed events such as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the U.S.Gymnastics Championships, the NCAA men's and women's basketballtournament, the SEC men's and women's basketball tournaments, numer-ous AAU national championships, and the U.S. SwimmingChampionships. Recently, Nashville was awarded the 2014 NCAAWomen’s Final Four. Each year, Nashville hosts the highly-popularCountry Music Marathon and the Music City Bowl - which now pitsteams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conferenceseach December at LP Field.

Recreation is second-to-none in Nashville. Located in the pic-turesque hills of Middle Tennessee, Nashville boasts thousands of acresof public parks and offers a variety of outdoor activities like golf, boat-ing, fishing, and hiking.

Known as "Music City USA", Nashville is a city whose musicaltastes range from country to rock to gospel. The city has several majorconcert venues and many big-name concert tours consider Nashville a“must-stop.” The city also serves as home to the Grand Ole Opry, thenation's longest running weekly radio show, and the Country Music Hallof Fame. Nashville has long been the mecca of the country music indus-try and is one of the top recording centers in the world. All of the musicindustry's major recording labels have a presence in Music Row, just northof the Belmont campus.

The nightlife in downtown Nashville offers something foreveryone. Amidst the savory sights and sounds of historic SecondAvenue sit some of the most venerable hot spots anywhere. FromWildhorse Saloon and Hard Rock Cafe to Famous Dave’s BBQ and ThePancake Pantry, it is not uncommon to bump into stars of stage andscreen in Nashville.

Nashville's cultural environment earned the city its other nick-name, the "Athens of the South." Nashville is well known as a majoreducation center. The area's 10 accredited four-year and postgraduateinstitutions, including Belmont, are an integral part of the economic andcultural identity of the area. In addition to its educational institutions, thecity offers numerous cultural and artistic venues. It is home to nine per-forming arts facilities, including the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.TPAC is the home to a wide range of events, including Broadway musi-cals and performances by the Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, and theNashville Symphony. The city is also home to seven art galleries, includingthe Frist Center for the Visual Arts. The Frist Center, housed in the city'sold main post office, presents a wide assortment of visual arts exhibitions.Nashville boasts 25 museums (including the Tennessee State Museum),numerous historic sites (like The Hermitage - home of President AndrewJackson, an exact replica of the Parthenon, and the Natchez TraceParkway), and an upgraded public library system that includes a new $50million downtown library.

Lastly, Nashville is the cornerstone of the Mid-South economy.It has become a leader in printing and publishing, music and entertain-ment, finance and insurance, healthcare management, automobile andother related industry, manufacturing and tourism. Internationally knowncompanies like Bridgestone/Firestone, Caterpillar Financial, Dell, DollarGeneral, HCA, Nissan, and Saturn have significant operations in the city.

Sporting a mild climate with distinct changes in season - warmsummers, colorful autumns, brisk winters, and beautiful springs - no twodays are alike in Nashville.


Atlantic Sun ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference

THIS IS THE ATLANTIC SUN

For more than 30 years the Atlantic Sun Conference has stood for achievementwith integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas with a focus on the balancebetween the two for its student-athletes. The A-Sun boasts a blend of the mostdynamic and prestigious private and public institutions in the region, with all com-mitted to the conference goal of Building Winners for Life.

BUILDINGContinuing a tradition of academic achievement, a record 60 percent of all stu-dent-athletes earned All-Academic status during the 2009-10 academic year.Lipscomb edged out Belmont, the seven-time winner of the All-AcademicTrophy, to win its first such trophy with close to 72 percent of its the student-ath-letes achieving All-Academic status with grade point averages of a 3.00, or better.

Several Bisons teams received national recognition for their success in the class-room. Both the men’s and women’s track & field teams posted team GPAs amongthe top five in the nation - the only school in the country to boast that distinction.Jacksonville’s women’s track team received their ninth straight USTFCCCA All-Academic honor. Lipscomb’s women’s basketball team posted the ninth best GPAin the country and the conference champion volleyball team led five A-Sunschools in receiving an AVCA Team Academic Award.

The Stetson men’s tennis team led the nation with nine student-athletes earningthe honor of Scholar Athlete from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. A totalof five A-Sun schools and 24 student-athletes received recogntion from the ITA.Stetson and Belmont joined only 16 other Division I schools considered an All-Academic squad in both men’s and women’s tennis.

For the first time the NCAA released single-year APR for Division I head coach-es in six sports dating back to 2003-04, the beginning of the program. All 11 A-Sun schools produced a coach who had a year of a perfect score of 1000 and theleague produced a total of 25 seasons with scores of 1000. Seven of the confer-ence’s men’s and women’s basketball recorded at least one score of 1000 and fiveteams had a score of 1000 in 2008-09, the most recent year recorded by theNCAA.

WINNERSFour A-Sun teams received Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association All-Sports Trophies in recognition of their performances in NCAA postseason play.Lipscomb’s softball team, ETSU’s men’s tennis squad plus UNF’s men’s golf teamand women’s tennis carried the conference to the third-highest total by any oneconference.

Golf continued to boom in the conference as three league members on thewomen’s side advanced to NCAA play for the first time in conference play.Women’s golf became the first sport in the conference to produce three NCAAparticipants since baseball in 2003. At the NCAA Regionals, ETSU’s Nina Muehlopened with an 8-under 64, the single lowest round carded in all of Division I golf

and became just the second golfer from the A-Sun to earn a spot in the NCAAChampionships

The Ospreys’ men’s golf team spent the year ranked among the top programs inthe country alongside ETSU. Both advanced to NCAA postseason play and theOspreys made the nationals for the first time as a conference member. SophomoreSean Dale earned All-America honors and qualified for the US Amateur, as did histeammates Kevin Alywin and Kevin Phelan. Phelan opened his summer by quali-fying for the US Open at Pebble Beach. ETSU’s Rhys Enoch tied for the individ-ual title at the NCAA East Regional and his play carried into summer as he madehis second Palmer Cup team and advanced all the way to the quarterfinals of theBritish Amateur.

Individual performances stood out on the diamond as FGCU’s Chris Sale becamea consensus All-America en route to becoming the conference’s fourth first-roundpick in the last two years. ETSU’s Paul Hoilman contended for the national triplecrown and burst onto the national scene by winning the first-ever home run derbycompetition - contested at historic Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb. Mercer’sJacob Tanis finished one RBI shy of the national lead in pacing the Bears back tothe top of the A-Sun for the first time in more than 25 years.

In softball, two hurlers established themselves among the best in the nation.Lipscomb’s Whitney Kiihnl and USC Upstate’s Morgan Childers each topped the30-win mark - a first for the conference. The two traded the national lead in ERAthroughout the season and when the year came to a close, Kiihnl finished with thebest mark in the nation with Childers taking a close second. Kiihnl and Childersranked second and third in the country in fewest hits allowed per seven innings.

For the first time in league history, the conference’s last remaining charter mem-ber, Mercer, hosted the General Shale Brick Basketball Championships. The hostsadvanced to the final of the men’s event setting up a standing-room-only event atthe University Center against ETSU. In the end the Buccaneers won back-to-backtitles. Jacksonville advanced to the NIT for the straight second year and providedthe league’s first win in the event since 1996 when Ben Smith connected on agame-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds to stun top-seeded Arizona State.

On the women’s side ETSU became the third A-Sun school to win three straighttitles, FGCU advanced to the WNIT for a third consecutive year and USC Upstateregistered its first 20-win season as a Divisioon I program.

FOR LIFEAlums from the Atlantic Sun, both recent and historic continued to excel at thehighest levels. Within the span of three days, FGCU produced its first two majorleague baseball players. Two pitchers of the Eagles’ 2008 A-Sun Championshipsquad, Casey Coleman and Sale, took their talents to Chicago as Coleman brokein with the Cubs and Sale soared through the White Sox system after spending lessthan two months in the minors. In late June, former Stetson All-American ChrisJohnson returned to the Astros lineup and hit over .380 his first two months as aregular.

On the links, former ETSU star Rhys Davies has posted a solid rookie season onthe European Tour. In the spring he picked up his first win and added back-to-back runner-up finishes to move into the top 50 in the world for the first time asa professional. One of his second-place showings occurred at the Wales Openwhere he closed with a record nine-under-par round 62 on the Ryder Cup courseat the Celtic Manor. His stellar play placed Davies eighth on ESPN’s “Top 25Golfers Under 25” list. The conference will have representation at the Ryder Cupas former league individual champion Colin Montgomerie (1985 with formermember Houston Baptist) will captain the European team. Montgomerie will bethe second conference alum to lead a Ryder Cup squad. Hal Sutton (Centenary)served as captain for the United States in 2004.

Stephen Curtis ChapmanChristian Music Star

Melinda DoolittleAmerican Idol

Stu GrimsonFormer NHL Player

Brad PaisleyCountry Music Star

Ricardo PattonHead Coach

Men’s BasketballNorthern Illinois Univ.

Rachel SmithMiss USA 2007

Lee Ann WomackCountry Music Star

Trisha YearwoodCountry Music Star



Distinguished AlumniDistinguished Alumni