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Game 1 | Averett vs. Brevard | Daly Field at Frank R. Campbell Stadium (Danville, Va.) | March 6, 2021 | 3 p.m. 2020-21 AVERETT FOOTBALL 3 COLOR BLUE BLACK AND WHITE 2006 USA South Co-Champions | 163 USA South All-Conference Selections vs. 2 COLOR, WHITE BG 2 COLOR,Averett BLUE Cougars BG Brevard Tornados2 COLOR, GOLD BG 2020-21 AVERETT SCHEDULE 0-0 (0-0 USA South) 0-1 (0-1 USA South) 3/6 N.C. Wesleyan Postponed 3/6 Brevard# 3 p.m. THE GAME 3/12 at Methodist* 6 p.m. n Averett University opens the 2020-21 season at home against conference foe Brevard 3/20 Greensboro* 12 p.m. College in a non-conference game. The Cougars were scheduled to open against N.C. 3/27 at N.C. Wesleyan* 12 p.m. Wesleyan College, but that contest was postponed. Brevard, coming off a season- 4/3 USA South Championship TBA opening 26-18 road loss to Huntingdon on Feb. 20, replaced N.C. Wesleyan as this * - USA South Conference game week’s opponent. # - Senior Day THE SERIES 1 COLOR, WHITE BG n 1 COLOR, BLUE BG 1 COLOR, GOLD BG Averett Coaching Staff Averett is 2-1 all-time against Brevard. Averett took the fi rst two meetings before falling Patrick Henry..........Head Coach/Quarterbacks 10-9 last season at Brevard. Kirkland Brown.......Offensive Coordinator/OLs NOTABLE David Clark.............Defensive Coordinator/LBs n 21: This is the 21st season of Averett football, which began play in 2000. Dustin Beck....Special Teams Coordinator/DBs n 5: Rank of defensive lineman Johnathan Terrell in sacks in the USA South in 2019 Don Warren...............................Defensive Line with 6.0 sacks. Ka’seim Black.........................Defensive Backs n 4: Averett returners who earned USA South All-Conference honors in 2019. Line- Devin Merritt..............................Running Backs backer Conner Showalter and receiver Jarrod Mosby earned USA South First Team Jesse Santiago........................Wide Receivers honors, while receiver Chase Nixon and defensive back Terrell England earned Sec- Patrick Bolen..............................Offensive Line ond Team accolades. Elliott Davis................Defensive Line Assistant n 3: Rank of Chase Nixon in receiving touchdowns last season among USA South Brad Lopez.......................................Tight Ends REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING wide receivers with eight scores. Jarrod Mosby was close behind in fi fth at six receiving Al Smith ...........................................Specialists touchdowns. Clifton Glover..................Director of Operations n 2: Averett returners who received Virginia Sports Information Directors All-State acco- lades. Linebacker Conner Showalter was named to the Second Team, while defensive Home Broadcast Crew lineman Johnathan Terrell was voted the VaSID Defensive Rookie of the Year. Zach Humphries...........................Play-By-Play n AVERETT IN OPENERS: Averett is 9-11 all-time in the fi rst game of the season, Montre’ Cash.........................................Analyst including fi ve consecutive season-opening wins from 2001-05. Internet: AverettCougars.com PLAYERS TO WATCH Averett Athletics Social Media Website: AverettCougars.com #5 Delquan Bigelow, Senior, Running Back Twitter: @AverettUCougars Bigelow, a senior from Farmville, Va., returns to the backfi eld after playing receiver last Facebook: @AverettUCougars season. Bigelow looks to be an expliosive force after battling injuries the past two years in both the run game and return game for the Cougars. Instagram: @AverettUCougars YouTube: @AverettUCougars #54 Maleek Pulliam, Senior, Defensive Tackle Pulliam, a senior for Chase City, Va., looked dominant during Averetts’ fall intrasquad scrimmage action and will hope to carry that over into the spring 2021 season. Pulliam is one of several key pieces for the defense, especially in the trenches. 2 AVERETT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES | March 6, 2021 AU PICKED AS USA SOUTH CO-FAVORITE n Averett University football was voted as the co-favorite to win the USA UNIVERSITY INFORMATION South Conference’s East Division as the league announced its annual pre- season coaches’ poll. Averett and fellow co-favorite N.C. Wesleyan College President:........................................Dr. Tiffany M. Franks Location:.......................................................Danville, Va. each received two first-place votes. Methodist University was selected third Founded:..................................................................1859 and Greensboro College was picked fourth. Enrollment:.................................................................900 n In the West Division, Brevard College, Huntingdon College and Maryville Nickname:...........................................................Cougars College all split the votes to share the title as the favorite in the West. Colors:.......................................................Blue and Gold n Afilliation:...............................................NCAA Division III The USA South split football into divisions for the spring 2021 season, lead- Conference:....................................................USA South ing to two separate polls. Normally, football isn’t split into divisions. Athletics Director:........................................Meg Stevens Athletic Dept. Phone:...............................(434) 791-5700 HENRY TAKES REINS AS HEAD COACH Facility:..............Daly Field at Frank R. Campbell Stadium Athletic Trainer:.................................Thomas Underwood n Patrick Henry was promoted to head coach at Averett in March 2020. Henry Training Room Phone:.............................(434) 791-7270 became the fourth head coach of the Averett football program, which began play in 2000. Henry’s elevation to head coach provides continuity for a pro- gram that has been on the rise. The Cougars have gone 21-9 over the past FOOTBALL TEAM INFORMATION three seasons while finishing second in the USA South Conference each year. Head coach:.........................Patrick Henry (Defiance, ’05) n Henry has been with Averett’s football program longer than any other cur- Office Phone:............................................(434) 791-7259 rent full-time coach, joining the program two years before Adams was hired. Career Record:...................................0-0 (in first season) Henry originally came to Averett in February 2012 as the passing game co- Record at Averett:...............................0-0 (in first season) 2019 Record:......................................7-3, 5-2 USA South ordinator and quarterbacks coach under then-head coach Mike Dunlevy. He All-Time Program Record.......76-110 (52-76 Conference) also served as a wide receivers coach during the spring of 2014 before tak- USA South Conference championships:....................2006 ing over the recruiting coordinator and offensive line coach duties in 2014. NCAA Appearances:.................................................None His hard work and dedication earned him the promotion to assistant head coach in 2015. Henry worked with the wide receivers in 2017 and diversified his knowledge by leading the defensive tackles group in 2018 before being MEDIA CONTACT named the offensive coordinator prior to the 2019 season. FOR AVERETT ATHLETICS Drew Wilson, Director of Athletics Communications FAMILIAR FACES ON STAFF Office Phone: 434-791-5621 n With Henry’s promotion to head coach, the Cougars called on alumnus Email: [email protected] and former assistant coach Kirkland Brown to return to the program as the Web site: www.AverettCougars.com offensive coordinator to fill Henry’s former role. Averett also hired alumnus and former assistant coach Don Warren as a full-time defensive line coach. Statistics: If requested, a full NCAA box score and play-by- Former players Ka’seim Black and Devin Merritt also joined the staff as play will be available in the football press box or the sports graduate assistants. information office, located in the Grant Center, shortly after the conclusion of each game. Halftime stats will also be available LENDING A HAND IN DANVILLE COMMUNITY on press row. n Averett’s football team, along with members of the Department of Athlet- Post-game interviews: Post-game interviews may take place ics staff, helped set up for the mass vaccinations that began Friday and will following a 10-minute cooling-off period. For football, interviews be taking place over the next few months. Averett’s football student-athletes will take place in a meeting room in the field house, located on helped on Tuesday morning by moving and placing tables, chairs and cabi- the east end of the football stadium. Other postgame interviews nets at the Danville Mall in the space formerly occupied by J.C. Penney. The will take place in the meeting room located in the Grant Center. Cougars combined for 70 hours of community service. Meanwhile, Brenda Taylor, Emma Olsson and Drew Bailey from athletics helped plan, operational- Non-game day interviews: All non-game day and game-day ize and implement the site for city officials, Danville and Pittsylvania County interviews must be arranged through the sports information of- heath officials, SOVAH Health and others who are helping vaccinate thou- fice. Interviews without the authorization of the sports informa- tion office are prohibited. Please contact Director of Athletics sands of people. Communications Drew Wilson, at 434-791-5621, or by e-mail at [email protected], to schedule interviews with coaches or players at all other times. AVERETT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 3 2019 FINAL