2004, 2005, 2006 BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONS AASSISTANTSSISTANT COASTAL CAROLINA FOOTBALL CCOACHESOACHES Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Live ANTOINE RIVENS on Media M o nf Information SSouthouth CarolinaCarolina ’92’92 - FifthFifth YYearear aatt CCoastaloastal CCarolinaarolina I

Antoine Rivens is in his fifth Following his collegiate career, career Rivens played professionally professionally season as assistant head coach and with the former Charlotte Rage of the League will also handle the defensive line. (1994) and the Shreveport Pirates in the Canadian Football League The 37-year-old Rivens arrived (1995). at Coastal from North Carolina Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Rivens attended West Outlook 2007 Season Central University, where he was Charlotte High School, earning letters in football, basketball and the assistant head coach offensive track. He graduated in 1988 and was honored as the school’s Athlete line coach for the past four seasons. Prior to that, he was the of the Year as a senior. offensive line and special teams coach Rivens lives in Conway with his wife

at Livingstone College, helping the Tuletia and daughters Ariana (11) and 2007

Blue Bears to the 1997 and 1998 CIAA Taryn (3). Chanticleers Conference titles. During his five seasons at Livingstone, he had at least one all- conference lineman each season. A three-year starter and letterwinner

at South Carolina on the offensive line, Staff Coaching he was selected Freshman Player of the Year in 1989 and as a team captain for his senior season. Rivens graduated in 1992 with a degree in criminal justice. 2007 2 Recruiting Coordinator/Safeties Opponents DREW WATSON

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Drew Watson is in his sixth year administration,administration Watson was a four-year four-year letterwinner and three year yeaar The on the football staff at Coastal Carolina starter at cornerback for the Indians. He earned Second Team NAIA University University, coaching the safeties. He All-American honors and First Team All-South Atlantic Conference also serves as the football program’s honors as a senior, as well as the team’s Most Valuable Player recruiting coordinator. award. As a junior, he was also named Honorable Mention All- The 40-year-old Watson American. He attended T.L. Hanna High School, where he played previously was on the coaching staff football and ran track prior to graduating in 1984. Big South at Wofford College for 12 seasons. For six seasons, he served as A native of Anderson, South Carolina, Watson resides in Conference the running backs coach and was the Conway with his wife Melanie and their offensive line coach for six seasons. son Cole (13) and daughters Cate (6) and During his tenure at Wofford, the team led Anna (3). the nation in rushing offense and made the NCAA Division-II Playoffs two separate 2006 In-Review occasions. Prior to that, he served as the secondary coach at Newberry College for the 1989 and 1990 seasons. A 1989 graduate of Newberry College with a bachelor’s in business Book Record

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Information Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Media KEVIN BROWN CCatawbaatawba ’98’98 - SSixthixth YYearear aatt CCoastaloastal CCarolinaarolina

Kevin Brown is in his sixth 4 ranking in NCAA Division II. A four-year starter at quarterback,

2007 Season season on the coaching staff at Brown is the program’s leader in touchdown passes for a single Outlook Coastal Carolina University, working season with 18 and a career with 53. He also ranks second all-time as the quarterbacks coach and with 4,807 passing yards and earned his bachelors in physical passing game coordinator. education in 1998. Last season, Brown worked As a three-sport letterwinner at Berkeley High School, Brown with quarterback Tyler Thigpen, who was named All-Conference and

Chanticleers made history for the program. Under his tutelage, Thigpen ranked the team’s Most Valuable Player 2007 second in the nation in total offense and fourth in passing yards, in football. He also earned All- while also setting a new Big South record for rushing yards by a Conference honors in baseball quarterback. Thigpen ended his career as Coastal’s first-ever NFL and lettered in basketball. draft choice, taken by the Minnesota Vikings. Born in Charleston, South The 32-year-old Brown is well known to CCU Head Coach Carolina, Brown is single and

Coaching David Bennett, as he was both a player and a coach for Bennett lives in Conway. Staff at Catawba from 1993-2001. As an assistant coach at Catawba for four seasons, he helped lead the program from a 6-4 record his first season to three NCAA Division II Playoff appearances, including a 12-2 record in 2001 and a berth in the NCAA semifinals. As a player, Brown was the 1996 South Atlantic Conference Opponents

2007 Player of the Year after leading Catawba to a 9-2 record and the No.

Wide Receivers HUNTER SPIVEY

University NNewberryewberry ’’9797 - SSixthixth YYearear aatt CCoastaloastal CCarolinaarolina The A local coach come home, Spivey was married in the summer of 2004 to the former Amy Hunter Spivey is in his sixth season Zion, and the couple resides in Conway with their son Zion (1). on the coaching staff at Coastal Carolina, coaching the wide Conference

Big South receivers. Spivey arrived at Coastal Carolina after spending the last four years coaching at Newberry College. He remained at the school on the coaching staff after starting for three years for the Indians. The 33-year-old Spivey earned four letters at Newberry, In-Review earning the team’s Most Valuable Player honors as a senior, as 2006 well as being rated one of the top 20 quarterbacks in Division II. He left the Indians ranked third all-time in passing yardage, while earning his bachelor’s in physical education in 1997. Spivey was a standout at Conway High School in three sports, earning letters in football baseball and basketball. He was named Record

Book “Toast of the Coast”, as well as an All-Area and All-Region First Team quarterback. He was the team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior and holds numerous quarterback records at Conway.

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Keith James is in his sixth School,School where his team improved five games during his tenure. tenure season on the football staff at Coastal The 41-year-old James graduated from Winston-Salem State Carolina University, serving as the in 1989 with a bachelors in mass communication. As a quarterback, running backs coach. James led his team to the 1988 CIAA Championship game, where he James was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Outlook 2007 Season arrived at CCU He then attended North Carolina A&T, earning from Winston- a master’s in adult education in 1998. Salem State University, where he coached A three-sport letterwinner at Dudley for the six previous years. During his time at Senior High School, James was the Most

Winston-Salem State, the program won two Valuable Player and Outstanding Offensive 2007

consecutive CIAA Championships in 1999 and Player on the football squad. James also played Chanticleers 2000 and were victorious in the 2000 Pioneer basketball and ran track, graduating in 1984. Bowl. During his time at WSSU, he also was Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, the softball coach, leading the Lady Rams to a James lives in Conway with his wife, Phyllis. 49-18 record in two seasons. His softball team

was also awarded the school’s Director’s Cup for Staff Coaching the team with the highest grade point average for the third consecutive year. Prior to his time at WSSU, he spent two years at Mount Tabor High 2007 2 Cornerbacks Opponents MIKE CASTELLANO

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Mike Castellano is starting his in December 1997. He also earned his master’s of education in The fifth year on the football coaching 2000 from Delta State. University staff at Coastal Carolina University, Born in Somerset, New Jersey, Castellano was a three-sport working with the secondary. standout at Delaware Valley The 32-year-old Castellano High School, playing football, spent the last four years as a high baseball and basketball during school defensive coordinator, the his career. Big South last two seasons at Millbrook High School and the 1999-01 seasons Castellano is single and Conference at North Wilkes. During his two seasons at Millbrook, he also worked resides in Myrtle Beach. with the special teams, as he helped lead the team to a pair of state playoff appearances. Castellano spent one year with Delta State University as a 2006

graduate assistant, working with the tight ends and offensive line In-Review in the fall of 1998, helping the squad to their first-ever conference championship and the national playoffs. In the spring, he shifted to working with the wide receivers and quarterbacks. Castellano is very familiar with CCU head coach David Bennett,

working for three seasons as a student assistant coach at Catawba. Book Record A 1997 graduate of the school, he received his bachelor’s in history

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Information Linebackers Media GRANT CAIN CCatawbaatawba ’03’03 - TThirdhird YearYear aatt CCoastaloastal CCarolinaarolina

Grant Cain starts his third year on the Coastal Carolina football staff, his first as a full-time staff 2007 Season member coaching the inside linebackers. He has spent the prior two seasons as a graduate assistant Outlook with the Chanticleers. Cain has spent the 2005 spring and summer as a defensive assistant with the of the . Cain helped the Crush win its first AFL title in just its third season of play with a victory over the in Arena Bowl XIX in Las Vegas. Chanticleers

2007 Prior to that Cain spent the previous two years at Catawba, working under Head Coach Chip Hester. While at Catawba, Cain worked with the cornerbacks, outside linebackers and special teams. He also assisted with the strength and conditioning and Academic Success programs. Cain is very familiar with the style of Coastal football, having played for current CCU Head Coach David Bennett and Defensive Coordinator Curtis Walker. While he was a student-athlete at Catawba, Cain lettered as a defensive back and served as team captain his senior season. Coaching

Staff He also helped the Indians to four national playoff appearances, including a berth in the national semifinals. Cain earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2003. Cain played his high school football at Harrison High School in Kennesaw, Ga. At Harrison, he was an All-County performer and helped the Hoyas to three state playoff berths and a regional title. He was married this past summer to the former Shauna Koontz and they reside in Conway. Opponents 2007 Football Strength & Conditioning Coach VIKTOR BOYD CCatawbaatawba ’00’00 - SSixthixth YearYear aatt CCoastaloastal CCarolinaarolina University The Viktor Boyd is finishing his with the women’s soccer and men’s tennis team and assisting with sixth season as the football strength several other teams, including the football and track teams. and conditioning coach at Coastal A 2000 graduate of Catawba College with a degree in Carolina University. recreation, Boyd lettered in football for current CCU Head Coach Conference

Big South The 29- David Bennett. Prior to that, Boyd attended year-old Boyd Southern Wayne Senior High School, lettering previously in football, swimming and track. Graduating in served as the assistant strength coordinator 1996, he was named Lineman of the Year as at Catawba College in 2000, helping develop a senior and held the school record in the shot a team that went 14-1 and advanced to the put and discus. In-Review NCAA Division II quarterfinals. Following that, Born in Okinawa, Japan, Boyd was 2006 he served as a graduate assistant at Clemson married the summer of 2005 to wife Terah and for the 2001-02 school year, working primarily lives in Socastee with their son King (1). Record Book

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Wilson Beaver is in his sixth season as the football equipment coordinator at Coastal Carolina University. The 27-year-old has 15 years of experience as an equipment manager. Prior to Coastal Carolina, he

worked for four years at Catawba College, serving as a student equipment manager for David Bennett’s Outlook

football team. During his time, the Indians won two conference titles 2007 Season and made three appearances in the NCAA Division II Playoffs. He was also honored with South Atlantic Conference Student Service Awards for the 2000 and 2001 seasons. He graduated from Catawba in 2002 with a bachelor’s in physical education. A native of Albemarle, North Carolina, Beaver also spent four years as a student equipment manager and athletic trainer at Albemarle High School. A 1998 graduate, he was given the Athletic 2007 Service Award for his work, as well as having an award named for him. Chanticleers Certified by the Athletic Equipment Manager’s Association and currently serving as the District III Internet Chairperson, Beaver resides in Myrtle Beach. Staff Coaching 2007 20

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Jill Kingston is in her sixth year as the football administrative assistantassistant, coordinating numerous eveeventsntts The

and functions for the Coastal Carolina football program. University The 28-year-old Kingston was a four-year letterwinner at Campbell in basketball from 1997-2001, leading the Camels to the 2000 TAAC title and the NCAA Tournament. A graduate of South Rowan High School, she was a three-sport standout in basketball, softball and tennis. She was a four-time All- Conference and three-time All-County honoree in basketball. Big South Kingston was married in 2005 to husband Eric and they reside in Little River. Conference 2006 In-Review Book Record

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Information Football Video Coordinator Media JOSH CHESSON LLanderander ’97’97 - FFourthourth YYearear atat CCoastaloastal CCarolinaarolina

Josh Chesson is in his fourth year as the football video coordinator at Coastal Carolina University. University He isi

2007 Season responsible for producing all video for CCU’s football program, both for the coaching staff and opponents. Chesson

Outlook worked with the football team during the 2003 season on the video staff. Chesson has been a part of the video production staff at Coastal Carolina since 1997, serving as the Assistant Production Manager. He is responsible for various video productions across campus and for use on television. A 1997 graduate of Lander University with a bachelor’s in mass communications, Chesson has also spent time working for various television stations and cable operators in the Myrtle Beach area. Chanticleers

2007 Football Office Assistant LYNN MENTZER CCoastaloastal CarolinaCarolina ’05’05 - TThirdhird YYearear aatt CCoastaloastal CCarolinaarolina

Lynn Mentzer is in her third year in the administration of of the footballfootball program at CoastalCoastal CarolinaCarolina University. University Coaching

Staff She will be assisting in office operations, as well as in the equipment room. Mentzer is familiar with the football program, having been a student manager for the past three seasons, working with equipment manager Wilson Beaver. There she helped with the Chanticleers since the first season of practice through the Chanticleers’ Big South Conference Championship in 2004, including traveling on the road with the team. Mentzer is a 2005 graduate of Coastal with a bachelor’s degree in business management. She is a native of Opponents Kenton, Ohio, where she graduated from Kenton High School in 2000. She is single and resides in Conway. 2007

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach University

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Student Assistant Coaches LOUIE FRANCOIS, SAM HARPER, CHADD TOOTHMAN, JASON WILKES In-Review 2006 Record Book Student Managers PAUL PUCCINELLI, TRACY DAVIS, CASEY HORNUNG, MIKE HOULE 56 20072007 CCOASTALOASTAL CCAROLINAAROLINA FOFOOTBALLOTBALL MMEDIAEDIA GGUIDEUIDE