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WWW.GEORGIASOUTHERN.EDU One University. Three Vibrant Campuses. Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville. 168 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL @GEORGIASOUTHERN UNIVERSITY success, Georgia Southern offers both Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern the-art facility in Hinesville geared for undergraduate and graduate students has grown to three campuses: a 900- local and military-affiliated students. through nine colleges: the Allen E. acre quintessential college setting in Georgia Southern University is an Paulson College of Engineering and Statesboro, featuring Georgian-style, influencer and intellectual catalyst Computing, the College of Arts and red-brick historic buildings and modern supporting the demand for highly Humanities, the College of Behavioral contemporary buildings set amid skilled workers by providing academic and Social Sciences, the College of pines and oaks and home to more than excellence and creative innovation Business, the College of Education, the 20,000 students; a 268-acre arboretum in a supportive, student-centered Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate campus just minutes away from historic environment that empowers the next Georgia Southern University is the Studies, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of downtown Savannah and a short drive generation of leaders to succeed. state’s largest and most comprehensive Public Health, the College of Science and from the sunny beaches of Tybee Island For more information about the center of higher education south of Mathematics and the Waters College of with more than 100 programs and some University, visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu. Atlanta. Health Professions. 6,500 students; and a modern, state-of- With 141 degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/Research university and serves more than 27,000 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as well as 102 nations. With three vibrant campuses — the Statesboro Campus, the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and the Liberty Campus in Hinesville — Georgia Southern offers an attractive campus environment that encourages learning, discovery and personal growth. Georgia Southern is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and has earned special accreditation from professional and academic associations that set standards in their fields. Emphasizing academic distinction, excellent teaching, research and student The Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 169 UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

SHELLEY C. NICKEL INTERIM UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT FIRST YEAR ALMA MATER: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

Shelley C. Nickel is the Interim President of Georgia Southern University. Nickel previously Budget for the state of Georgia, the highest state office in budget planning and management. served as the University System of Georgia’s executive vice chancellor for strategy and fiscal Nickel also served as president of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, which is affairs and treasurer for the Board of Regents, where she provided strategic leadership and responsible for the state’s scholarship, grant and loan programs, including the nationally policy guidance for the Board and the System’s 26 institutions. known HOPE Program. Nickel has served in a wide range of administrative positions in Georgia. She was appointed She is a graduate of Penn State University, where she earned a bachelor’s and master’s Interim President of Gordon College, a USG liberal arts college serving 5,000 students. She was degree in public administration. She is a life member of the Penn State Alumni Association and also appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue as director of the Governor’s Office of Planning and served on the College of Liberal Arts Alumni Society Board.

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170 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR @GSAthletics_AD

TOM KLEINLEIN DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS SEVENTH YEAR (WAKE FOREST, 1992)

Tom Kleinlein was officially announced as Georgia Southern’s Director of Athletics on Nov. 12, During 2014, the expansion of Allen E. Paulson Stadium and christening the new Ted Smith 2012. A former college football player at Wake Forest University, Kleinlein joined the Eagles following Family Football Center took place. The addition of the Ted Smith Family Football Center provided a two years at Kent State University, where he served as the deputy athletics director, and five years at new 50,000 square foot home for Eagle football’s day-to-day operations, including weight room, Arizona State University, where he served as the associate athlete director for football. locker room, athletic training room, coaches offices and team meeting space. Now in his seventh year at GS, Kleinlein continues making his mark in all facets of the In 2016, J.I. Clements Stadium underwent a renovation as well as the new “Blue Monster” in right department. His approach and vision is to ensure that the Georgia Southern programs continue their field was erected, complete with an old-school manual scoreboard, and a new video board replaced recent string of successes, while he also remains sharply focused on the areas of student-athlete the old scoreboard in left field. experience, facilities, fan engagement and fundraising. He was also a leader in the implementation of Most recently, a Golf Performance Center was built at the Bennett-Ramsey Golf Center that the new Georgia Southern Athletic Department in 2017 as GS and Armstrong State University merged includes video technology to enhance golfing technique, a team meeting room and two indoor to become one university. Kleinlein was a key cog in the leadership and planning elements to pull off hitting bays. the successful consolidation. With the move to the Sun Belt Conference, Kleinlein has worked to increase the department’s The entire athletics department has enjoyed success during Kleinlein’s brief tenure. In just six annual operating budget from $13 million to $26 million annually. He also negotiated and signed years, the Eagles have distinguished themselves with 11 conference championships. The football a 15-year multimedia rights deal with Learfield Sports for the first time in school history, which is program won the first Sun Belt title in 2014, its first year as an FBS program, and the baseball team valued at $11.825 million. won the 2013 Southern Conference crown, moving on to beat fifth-ranked Florida State in the NCAA Over his tenure at GS, Kleinlein has negotiated a few of the largest contracts in school history, Regional in Tallahassee. The Eagle football team capped off a stellar 2015 season - its first as a bowl including deals with Coca-Cola and adidas. The deal with Coke, valued at $13 million, included eligible program - by claiming the first bowl win in program history with a win over Bowling Green in scholarships and contributions to both the academic and athletic foundations and is the largest the GoDaddy Bowl. corporate sponsorship in the university’s history. In 2013, the Eagles signed the department’s first all- Kleinlein has overseen the success of all 17 GS programs. The men’s basketball team continued sports apparel contract with adidas, which provides approximately $800,000 in product. That contract its rise with a second-place finish in the Sun Belt regular season in 2014-15 and narrowly missed a was renewed in 2016 and now runs through the 2023-24 season. trip to the NCAA Tournament after falling in the conference title game. The success also continued for Kleinlein reinforces the department’s commitment to “rings and diplomas,” giving each student- men’s golf, winning the Sun Belt Championship in 2015 and advancing to the NCAA Regionals for the athlete the opportunity to earn a college degree and win a championship ring. During each of the seventh time over the past decade in 2017. The cross country team advanced to the NCAA Regionals past three academic years, student-athletes posted the highest combined grade point averages in two seasons in a row for the first time in program history and the rifle team - one of two women’s history, including a 3.058 department-wide GPA in 2017-18. sports created under his watch along with women’s golf - won the 2017 Southern Conference Air Rifle Grade point average is but one indicator of academic success for Georgia Southern Athletics and Championship. the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate, or APR, a team-based benchmark calculation that accounts for Kleinlein has conducted three national searches for a new head football coach and he also hired retention and eligibility of student-athletes, is another. In the latest report, 10 of the department’s a new head men’s basketball coach in Mark Byington in 2013 and a new head women’s basketball programs recorded a perfect single-year APR score, while the GS cross country, softball and women’s coach in Kip Drown in 2014. basketball programs recorded APRs that ranked first in the Sun Belt in their respective sports. For the past six years, the Athletic Foundation has consistently increased its annual fund goal, Total development of the student-athlete is a top priority and Kleinlein has implemented the which they continue to exceed. For the 2017 year, over $1.5 million in annual funds were raised. “Eagles in Transition” program, which strives to help student-athletes build skills necessary to Along with new annual fund initiatives, other giving programs have been created to support compete in the job market upon graduation. The first-of-these-kind seminars include topics such as student-athlete scholarship endowments and coaches - expected to raise $1.5 million within the next resume writing, interviewing, career exploration, life after graduation and networking skills. few years - as well as online crowdfunding that has raised over $100,000 in less than six months for Kleinlein’s vision and planning was critical as Georgia Southern navigated the changing landscape sport-specific needs. of college athletics by accepting an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference in March of 2013, In providing a quality experience for Eagle student-athletes, Kleinlein has overseen renovation moving the FCS powerhouse to the highest level of competition in football and securing a new league projects totaling more than $35 million during his time in Statesboro. The projects include a new for the Eagles’ athletics teams. This announcement placed Georgia Southern among new peers, both locker room and coaches’ offices for men’s basketball, new locker rooms for women’s basketball and as a department and as a university. In its first two seasons, the football program went from an FCS volleyball, and new locker room and players’ area for baseball, and a new videoboard for softball. transition program to a program receiving votes in the FBS Top 25 poll after winning its first bowl In the fall of 2015, the Dan J. Parrish Sr., Building was dedicated after a $500,000 renovation to game. make it the new home of all Eagle women’s coaching staffs and the administration. Kleinlein’s emphasis on organization and leadership is evident in the assembly of the athletics department, coaches and support staff. In addition to coaching positions and sports, Kleinlein has created his leadership team which is part of the infrastructure needed in order to operate successfully at the Division I FBS level. Kleinlein accepted his current assignment at Georgia Southern after serving in executive roles with the Kent State, Arizona State and Rutgers Athletic Departments. Prior to his career in college athletics, he served as a high school history teacher and coach in Guilford County, North Carolina. A student-athlete at Wake Forest, Kleinlein earned four letters as a member of the Demon Deacons’ offensive line (1989-92). He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Wake Forest (1992), a Master’s of Education in curriculum and instruction from Arizona State (2008) and started his career in athletics administration as an academic counselor at his alma mater. Originally from Inwood, New York, Kleinlein and his wife, Tara, have two sons – Austin and Mason. GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 171 MEDIA GUIDELINES TO THE MEDIA SIDELINES – Follow the same procedure as used in at the practice facility. Please consult with the Athletics Media interested in Georgia Southern athletics, be it an requesting press box credentials. Communications Office on when filming is permissible. interview or press credential request, are encouraged to Practice schedules and updates will be provided to the contact the Athletics Communications Office. PRESS WILL CALL media via e-mail. Eagle coaches and student-athletes work closely with the Game credentials and parking passes not mailed can be Communications staff in servicing media requests. Please, picked up at the press will-call window. Will call is located WEEKLY GAME NOTES don’t hesitate to give us a call. between Gates 7 and 8 and opens two (2) hours prior to Georgia Southern Athletics Communications will publish All interview requests for Georgia Southern coaches, kickoff. This is the only location that passes will be left. weekly game notes, which will include updated stats, series student-athletes and administrators should be directed to an history, practice schedules and notes of interest, each Monday appropriate member of the Athletics Communications staff. PARKING on GSEagles.com. The Athletics Communications Office is located in the Dan Press parking is at a premium at Paulson Stadium and as a J. Parrish, Sr. Building off of Fair Road. result, spaces are allotted first to media who cover the Eagles ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS & FOOTBALL OFFICES All media members coming to campus during business on a full-time basis. Press parking is located in the parking lot The Athletics Communications Office is the Dan J. Parrish hours of the work week need to stop by the the Parking & southwest of the press box. Parking spaces are numbered in Sr. Building off of Fair Drive. Transportation office or the Welcome Center in Lewis Hall to this lot and vehicles in the wrong spaces will be towed at the All football coaching staff offices are located in the Ted obtain a parking pass. There is no charge for visitor parking owner’s expense. The overflow and single-game parking lot is Smith Family Football Center, east end zone of Paulson permits. Media will be responsible for paying any fines they in nearby Freedom’s Landing. Stadium at 205 Lanier Drive. incur while on campus. PRESS BOX SERVICES PRESS CREDENTIAL POLICY PRESS BOX Statistics, flip cards and game programs will be distributed • Spouses, dates, children, equipment carriers and non- ENTRANCE – The entrance to the Georgia Southern press in the press box prior to game time. Play-by-play, complete workers are restricted from the press box, sidelines and locker box is located at the back of the box midway across the south quarter, halftime and final game statistics, defensive statistics, rooms. Any abuse of a working credential will result in the stands. There is no elevator to the press box. Steps are located drive charts, notes and quotes will be available shortly after media agency losing credential privileges. Credentials will not on either end of the press box. the conclusion of the game. be issued to any person under the age of 18. LEVELS – The press box is a two-tier facility. To reach the A catered meal will be available before the game on Level second level, you must enter the first level and use the stairs 1 on a first-come, first-served basis, and can be picked up with • In some instances, due to space limitations, meeting the located in the middle of the writers’ area. the proper credentials. Beverages (soft drinks, water) will be identified criteria does not guarantee credentials. LEVEL 1 – This area is reserved for print media and available throughout the contest. statistics personnel. The athletics communications office Separate meals for broadcast crews may be arranged in • Space for the working press, radio and television is allocated provides wireless internet access and Ethernet lines on a first- advance to meet specific schedules. by the Georgia Southern Athletics Communications Office, come, first-served basis. which reserves the right to deny credentials to any outlet. RADIO NETWORK – The originating station for each POST-GAME INTERVIEWS team’s network is provided a booth from which to broadcast. At the conclusion of each home contest, all GS interviews • Due to space restrictions, Georgia Southern does not allow Two phone lines are provided in the visitor’s radio booth on a are conducted inside the Smith Family Football Center on the radio stations to broadcast live shows or segments from the reciprocal basis. Otherwise, a fee of $100 will be charged. second floor in the team room. Student-athletes will only be press area of the press box – before, during or after a game. TELEVISION – A broadcast booth will be provided to available in the press conference, no one-on-one interviews the originating television network. Contact the athletics will be permitted. Head coach Chad Lunsford will address the Guidelines communications office for details. All telecasts must have the media following the players’ departure. 1. Season media credentials are issued to those organizations approval of GS Athletics Director Tom Kleinlein. Visiting players and coaches will be available by contacting that report on Georgia Southern intercollegiate athletics on a COACHES BOOTH – Each of the coaching staffs have one the visiting SID. The visitor’s locker room is located on the regular and substantial basis, as outlined above. booth designated for their use. For information on headsets, north side of the Bishop Field House. contact Nick Scull at (814) 591-8459. 2. With the exception of Eagle beat reporters reporting on the LEVEL 2 – The photo deck level serves as the filming area COACH LUNSFORD INTERVIEWS team on a daily basis and producing daily reports, all passes for all television and team video crews. Priority is given to Media members wishing to interview Coach Chad Lunsford are approved and issued on a game-by-game basis. team video operations. This area also serves as an overflow are asked to please contact Bryan Johnston in the Athletics area and home to the Georgia Southern Student Radio Station Communications Office. 3. All passes and credentials are non-transferable without broadcast crew. Coach Lunsford is available on Mondays and Tuesdays prior approval from the Georgia Southern Athletics SIDELINE – Georgia Southern strictly follows NCAA before meetings/practice to the media in the Ted Smith Family Communications Office. Passes used by any member of a rules regarding media representatives on the sidelines. Football Center. credentialed outlet without specific editorial assignment or Photographers are not permitted to shoot within the by non-working members of the organization are subject to designated team areas and must display their credentials at STUDENT-ATHLETE INTERVIEWS revocation upon University request. all times. All student-athlete interviews must be coordinated through the Athletics Communications Office. Student-athlete 4. Due to limited space and to ensure compliance with CREDENTIALS interviews will take place before meetings/practice Monday NCAA guidelines, credentials for “free-lance” writers or PRESS BOX – Seating is extremely limited in the press and Tuesday during a regular game week. No interviews are photographers will not be considered without a specific box and credentials are at a premium. All members of the allowed on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays. assignment received in writing by the assigning organization. media covering the game must request credentials from the Athletics Communications Office at least seven (7) days in PRACTICE INTERVIEWS 5. Georgia Southern and the NCAA prohibit the issuance of advance. Georgia Southern practices are open to the press unless credentials to representatives of an organization that regularly All single-game requests must be made via e-mail to specifically noted. Coach Lunsford and members of his staff publishes gambling information, such as “tout sheets” or [email protected]. Individuals not assigned will meet with media before practice on the Field of Dreams “tip sheets.” Georgia Southern will not issue credentials to to the game will not be granted press credentials. No one at Paulson Stadium. Requests for student-athletes interviews organizations whose primary function is to deliver news under the age of 18 will be permitted in the working area of will need to be submitted before practice. related to the recruitment of student-athletes, unless owned the press box (or on the sideline) at any time, regardless of Photographers and videographers from accredited media and operated under a national parent company. affiliation. outlets will be the only individuals allowed with cameras 172 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDELINES 6. No credentials will be issued to individuals under the age of 18. Admission to media facilities are for working media only. The locker room is off-limits to members of the media at all times. ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Bryan Johnston, Associate A.D., Public Relations and Communications 7. Credentials may be requested, but are not guaranteed for approval, for online entities that Sports: Football, Rifle host a website that regularly and substantially reports on GS intercollegiate athletics. These Email: [email protected] • Phone: 912-548-5448 online entities must employ for that Georgia Southern-dedicated website at least one full-time, Alma Mater: South Carolina (‘99) • Hometown: Chesapeake, Va. salaried employee who provides editorial oversight before an article can be posted. Neither Quickly: Spent 16 years at Virginia Tech handling football, independent bloggers, nor fan sites where anyone can submit articles for publication, will wrestling and softball for the Hokies … Promoted to director receive credentials. of strategic communications in 2015 … Also worked with volleyball and swimming & diving during his time in Blacksburg Online entities must register at least 20,000 legitimate unique users per month in each of the … Named national wrestling SID of the Year in 2014 … Joined past 12 months, and must have been in existence for a minimum of three years, to be given the GS staff in August 2015. consideration. The outlet must designate one main contact to serve as the beat writer for designated sports, and all content written in story or blog form must have the writer’s name and CHAD JACKSON, Director, Athletics Communications contact information. Sports: Women’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Softball, Outdoor Track & Field, Swimming & Diving New outlets meeting these criteria are eligible for, but are not guaranteed, one (1) press pass and Email: [email protected] • Phone: 912-548-1233 one (1) photography pass for home games and media events. Alma Mater: North Florida (‘95) • Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. Quickly: Spent 18 years at Armstrong State University as Director 8. University personnel may deny or revoke credentials without notice and an individual shall of Sports Communications … Joined the Pirates from UNC surrender his/her credential upon request for: noncompliance with the priorities or guidelines Wilmington, where he served as assistant SID in 1998-99 … set out in this policy; noncompliance with health, safety, or security directives issued regarding Was honored with the Armstrong State University “Spirit of University athletic events; violations of University, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, NCAA, Armstrong” award in 2015 … Joined the GS staff in July 2017. or Sun Belt policies; and for conduct for which there are reasonable grounds to believe violate state or federal law, or constitute a breach of professional ethics, including inappropriate dress Marc Gignac, Associate Director, Athletics Communications and/or intoxication. Sports: Men’s Basketball, Volleyball, Men’s & Women’s Golf Email: [email protected] • Phone: 912-548-5228 9. The Georgia Southern Athletics Communications Office reserves the right to change this policy Alma Mater: North Carolina (‘97) • Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. at any time. Quickly: Had a five-year tenure as the SID at Davidson College and a six-year stint as the director of athletic communications at GSEAGLES.COM Canisius College … Joined the GS staff in 2012. GSEagles.com is the official website for Georgia Southern University Athletics, partnering with SIDEARM Sports for feature-packed website with an easy-to-use interface. Features of the AJ Henderson, Assistant Director, Athletics Communications website include an all-access section with live streams and archives of Eagle games and features Sports: Football #2, Cross Country, Indoor T&F, Baseball and interviews with coaches and players, calendar with all upcoming contests, one-touch links to Email: [email protected] • Phone: 912-548-5071 social media, tickets, Athletic Foundation and online store. Alma Mater: Florida State (‘07) • Hometown: Emory, Va. A full suite of mobile features for fans using tablets and phones are included with the Quickly: Had an 18-month stint at Presbyterian College, along with website. Additionally, live stats and video streams can all be accessed on Android, iOS and internships at the ACC and Appalachian State … Joined the GS Windows phones. staff in January 2011.

“BLUE-WHITE WEEKLY” WEEKLY TELEVISION SHOW Maggie Tyler, Digital Media Content Producer An award-winning, half-hour television program featuring game highlights, commentary Duties: True Blue TV and special features, “Inside Georgia Southern Football” with Coach Chad Lunsford is produced Email: [email protected] • Phone: 912-548-0352 each week during the football season. Alma Mater: Virginia Tech (‘16) • Hometown: Poquoson, Va. “Inside Georgia Southern Football” with Coach Chad Lunsford is broadcast several times a Quickly: A first-team All-ACC and all-region pitcher for the Hokie week and is available on demand on the official site of GS Athletics at GSEagles.com. Schedule softball team … Gained broadcast experience with ESPN3, and channel information for the 2018 program will be announced at a later date. WSLS-TV and HokiesXtra … Joined the GS staff in August 2016. AARON SOCHA, Athletics Communications Assistant “INSIDE GEORGIA SOUTHERN FOOTBALL” WEEKLY RADIO SHOW Sports: Women’s Soccer, Men’s & Women’s Tennis Coach Chad Lunsford and host Danny Reed meet each week with friends and fans in the Email: [email protected] live audience each to recap the Eagles’ previous game, discuss the next opponent and answer Major: Sport Management (‘19) • Hometown: Waxhaw, N.C. questions from GS fans near and far. Send questions for Coach Lunsford via tweet to Quickly: Is in his fourth year with the athletics communications @GaSouthernRadio. More information on the 2018 show schedule will be announced at a later office … Responsible for all facets of women’s soccer, and date. tennis programs’ publicity … Stat Crew inputter for football and baseball … Joined the GS staff in August 2015. EAGLES’ GAMES ON TELEVISION, ONLINE GS home games not picked up by network television will be available for viewing digitally on JEN riCHARD, Visual Digital Content Manager ESPN3. Game times and network choices will be announced as the season progresses. Duties: Graphic Designer and Brand Strategy Email: [email protected] COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Alma Mater: PhilaU (‘11) • Hometown: Millstone, N.J. Collegepressbox.com is the official media web site for The Sun Belt Conference. Access and Quickly: Joined the GS staff in July 2018 … Worked at Temple download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides and more for the conference and University and with Gazelle Group as a graphic designer … Lead each of its 10 football-playing schools throughout the season. designer and branding coordinator for the athletics department Login information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for a password by … Former head softball coach at the University of the Sciences. sending an e-mail to [email protected]. GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 173 GEORGIA SOUTHERN SPORTS NETWORK

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DANNY REED RUSS BROWN PLAY-BY-PLAY PRE-GAME/POST-GAME SHOW CO-HOST/SIDELINE REPORTER Danny Reed is in his third season with the Georgia Southern football program Back for his ninth season with the Georgia Southern radio network, Russ as the play-by-play man for the Georgia Southern Radio Network. Reed also handles Brown handles sideline reporting duties during the game and serves as co-host for play-by-play duties for men’s basketball and baseball radio, as well. He enters his pre-game and post-game shows. After attending school in Charlotte, North Carolina, fourth year with those two programs. and working for Raycom Sports, Brown returned to Georgia in 2006 as the Program Before moving to Statesboro, Reed served as broadcast/media relations Director for ESPN 105.5 the Fan. manager for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, handling all play-by-play for all 140 Brown is the program director at Middle Georgia’s ESPN and can be heard daily games of the MLB Tampa Bay Rays’ Class-A affiliate. on the Midday Sports Zone and the Bill Shanks Show. Brown resides in Macon with He also spent three seasons as radio play-by-play announcer for The Citadel’s his wife, Lindsey, and son, Ole. football, men’s basketball and baseball teams. Reed produced each broadcast, hosted weekly radio and television coaches’ shows and maintained the statewide COLIN LACY PRE-GAME/POST-GAME SHOW CO-HOST/SPOTTER radio network. While in Charleston, he also served as the voice of the Charleston In his sixth season with the Georgia Southern Sports Network, Colin Lacy has Riverdogs from 2008-11. His prior experience also includes serving as a sports seen his role expand throughout his tenure with the network. For football, Lacy has reporter for the Charleston Post & Courier (S.C.) and as public address announcer for served as network engineer and producer, doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes. the Charleston RiverDogs, the MLB New York Yankees’ Class-A affiliate. He moved into a co-host of the pre- and post-game shows in 2016 while also serving as a spotter in the booth. TERRY HARVIN Lacy is also the radio voice of Georgia Southern women’s basketball and has COLOR ANALYST roles on men’s basketball and baseball broadcasts. Serving as the color analyst for the Georgia Southern Sports Network since 2006, Terry Harvin was a member of the Eagles’ 1986, ‘89 and ‘90 national championship teams. The four-year letterman and former punter has served the University as the President of FRANK SULKOWSKI the GS Alumni Association, donor development for the Athletic Foundation and is in a PRE-GAME SHOW CO-HOST leadership role with the Eagle Football Alumni Association (EFAA). Sports Director at WJCL-TV and Fox 28 in Savannah since January 2006, Frank Professionally, Harvin is a business development, leadership and marketing Sulkowski, “The Big Guy,” joins Russ Brown as a host of the radio network’s pre-game consultant. He uses many of the lessons learned from former Eagle great, Coach Erk Russell, show. with the various businesses and organizations he helps. Sulkowski was a two-sport athlete at Tift County High School in Tifton, Georgia, Residing in Macon, Georgia, Harvin and his wife, the former Lori Driggers (c/o ‘94), and continued his football career at East Tennessee State University. The 1997 have three daughters: Madelyn (a current student at GS), Sarah and Gillian. Georgia Southern graduate and his wife, Lori, are the parents of two daughters, Abbie and Aubrey. 2018 GS RADIO NETWORK AFFILIATES* 106.9-FM...... WGSW...... Americus SHELLIE PITTMAN 104.9-FM & 1090-AM...... WBAF...... Barnesville MANAGER OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Shellie Pittman joined the Georgia Southern Sports Properties group in 2018 as 1350-AM...... WFNS...... Blackshear the director of business development. An experienced sales and marketing leader, 790-AM...... WSFN...... Brunswick Pittman has had several successful stints at local businesses that served her well in 1230-AM...... WBLJ...... Dalton transitioning to college athletics. 102.1-FM & 102.1-HD2 ...... WDBG ...... Dublin Prior to joining Learfield, Pittman worked as the marketing manager for Beacon 102.3-FM...... WSIZ ...... Fitzgerald/Jacksonville Place, a conventional property located in Statesboro. She also worked with Tormenta 105.5-FM...... WIFO ...... Jesup FC of the PDL during the inaugural year with game day operations and the club’s 100.9-FM ...... WLYU...... Lyons/Vidalia marketing team. Pittman also worked at The Clubhouse in Statesboro as the director 97.3-FM & 1370-AM ...... WFDR ...... Manchester of public relations for close to three years. She also worked as the director and promotions at The Clubhouse for two years prior to advancing. 99.5-FM & 1150-AM...... WXKO...... Macon 630-AM ...... WBMQ...... Savannah 102.9-FM...... WPMX...... Statesboro MIKE PETRINI 99.7-FM & 800-AM ...... WJAT ...... Swainsboro GENERAL MANAGER 800-AM...... WJAT ...... Swainsboro 101.7-FM ...... WTHO...... Thomson/Augusta 97.7-FM ...... WTTY...... Tifton 97.1-FM ...... WVHY...... Waycross 92.9-FM...... WYBO ...... Waynesboro * - football games only; other stations may carry basketball and baseball games, as well as coaches shows 174 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ATHLETICS EXECUTIVE STAFF

TOM LISA BRANDY DAN TRACY KLEINLEIN SWEANY CLOUSE O’DOWD HAM Director of Athletics Deputy Athletic Director Senior Associate Athletic Director, Senior Associate Athletic Director/Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director, Sport Administration/SWA Director, Athletic Foundation Internal Affairs

GLEEN LARRY KEITH REGGIE LAUREN HART MAYS ROUGHTON SIMPKINS BUCK Senior Associate Athletic Director, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Associate Athletic Student-Athlete Development & Life External Affairs NCAA Compliance Student-Athlete Services Director, Business Operations/C.F.O. Beyond Sport

GEORGIA SOUTHERN HEAD COACHES

MARK AMANDA KELLY CARTER KIM KIP BRIAN RODNEY BYINGTON CALDWELL CARTER COLLINS DEAN DROWN DUNLEAVY HENNON Men’s Basketball Swimming & Diving Cross Country/Track & Field Men’s Golf Softball Women’s Basketball Women’s Soccer Baseball

SANDER EMILY CHAD SEAN BARRY JOHN DUSTIN SANDRA KONING KUHFELD LUNSFORD McCAFFREY MUNKASY MURPHY WOOD WORMAN Men’s Tennis Women’s Golf Football Women’s Tennis Cheer Men’s Soccer Volleyball Rifle

GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 175 ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL FAMILIAR FACES as of July 9, 2018

DAN BRANDI SHAYNE NATE PEACHES AUSTIN APRIL GABE ADAMS BOSTON BRINSON BROWN NESMITH BROWN BURNER CALLAWAY CARTER Asst. Athletic Director, Assistant Athletic Trainer Administrative Assistant, Athletics Facilities Manager Assistant Director, Assistant Ticket Manager Administrative Assistant, Assistant Director, Promotions and Fan Experience Business Student-Athlete Services Student-Athlete Services Compliance

MAGGIE YVETTE DAVID CODY SAM CHRIS JOEY RYAN CLAYTON CRICK CUTLER DUKQUITS GARRISON GEYERMAN, Ph.D. GIAMFORTONE GILBERT Game Operations Learning Specialist, Asst. Athletic Director, Assistant Director, Academic Advisor, Faculty Athletics Compliance Coordinator Academic Advisor, Graduate Assistant Student-Athlete Services Ticketing, Parking & Suites Strength & Conditioning Student-Athlete Services Representative Student-Athlete Services

SARAH CODY FRANK ROGER KATHRYN JOSH MARIA RAY GILDERSLEEVE GROTEWALD HOOK INMAN KONING KRISPIN MALDONADO MALONE Academic Advisor, Assistant Athletic Trainer Director of Special Projects, Facilities Consultant Assistant Director, Assistant Athletic Trainer Business Manager Turf Manager Student-Athlete Services Athletic Foundation Student-Athlete Services

DEVIN BRIAN CASSIE STEPHANIE RACHEL BRADLEY JENNIFER SALLY McGILLAN MIZESKI NAKAMOTO ARENDS NEAL PLOOR REYNOLDS RUSHTON SCOTT Promotions and Fan Assistant Athletic Trainer Executive Administrative Marketing & Communications, Associate Head Promotions and Fan Associate Director, Associate Director, Experience G.A. Asst., Athletic Director Athletic Foundation Athletic Trainer Experience Assistant Student-Athlete Services Athletic Foundation

NICK SUSAN HANNAH NICK TORI HAROLD JEREMY JOANN SCULL SHIFLEY SOCIA SPARACIO THURSTON WATSON YARBROUGH WAKEFIELD Asst. Athletic Director, Donor & Records Coordinator Donor & Alumni Relations Assistant Director, Promotions and Fan Asst. Athletic Director, Turf Manager Assistant Academic Advisor, Game Operations Athletic Foundation Athletic Foundation Strength & Conditioning Experience G.A. Promotions and Fan Experience Student-Athlete Services 176 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL