General Information Team Information Location ...... Richmond, Va. Founded ...... 1865 2017 Overall Record ...... 6-4 Enrollment ...... 1,700 2017 CIAA Record/Finish ...... 5-2/3rd in CIAA North President ...... Dr. Hakim J. Lucas Final National Standings ...... N/A Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Patricia Murray Offensive Formation ...... Pro-I Athletic Director ...... Joe Taylor Defensive Formation ...... 4-3 Nickname ...... Panthers Offensive Starters Returning ...... 6 Colors ...... Maroon (PMS 188) & Steel (PMS 420) Defensive Starters Returning ...... 4 National Affiliation ...... NCAA Divison II Conference ...... CIAA Football Office Phone ...... (804) 342-1488 Website ...... vuusports.com Football Office Fax ...... (804) 342-1485 Stadium ...... Hovey Field (10,000) Surface ...... Natural Grass 2018 Schedule Football History First Year of Football ...... 1899 Date Opponent Location Time (ET) All-Time Record ...... 568-381-48 SEPT. 1 SETON HILL HOVEY FIELD 1:00 P.M. All-Time CIAA Record ...... 445-285-33 CIAA Titles .... 10 (‘17, ‘21, ‘23, ‘73, ‘79, ‘81, ‘82, ‘83, ‘86, ‘01) SEPT. 8 CARSON-NEWMAN HOVEY FIELD 1:00 P.M. All-Time Bowl/Post-Season Record ...... 6-12 Sept. 15 at Johnson C. Smith Charlotte, NC 4:00 p.m. Coaching Staff Sept. 22 at Winston-Salem State Winston-Salem, NC 6:00 P.M. Head Coach Dr. Alvin Parker SEPT. 29 LIVINGSTONE HOVEY FIELD 1:00 p.m. Alma Mater Union (1998) Record at VUU 0-0 (First Season) OCT. 6 LINCOLN (PA) HOVEY FIELD 1:00 p.m. Overall Record Same Oct. 13 at Chowan Murfreesboro, NC 1:00 P.M.

OCT. 20 BOWIE STATE HOVEY FIELD 1:00 p.m. Assistant Coaches Oct. 27 at Elizabeth City State Elizabeth City, NC 1:00 p.m. Marcus Hilliard Asst. Head Coach/Co-Def. Coordinator/D-Line Edward Pointer Assoc. Head Coach/Co-Def. Coordinator/LB NOV. 3 VIRGINIA STATE HOVEY FIELD 1:00 p.m. Mike Morita Run Game Coordinator/O-Line Nov. 10 at CIAA Championship Salem, VA TBA Nigel Rios Secondary/Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Troy Shaffer Special Teams/Safeties Monterio Hand Wide Receivers Diego Ryland Running Backs 2017 Schedule/Results Joe Ellison Team Chaplain Sam Davis Equipment Manager Date Opponent Location Time (ET) Bernard Rucker Special Assistant Tanner Howell, ATC Athletic Trainer Sept. 2 at Long Island-Post Brookville, NY (L) 42-13 Dr. Thomas P. Loughran Director of Sports Medicine Felicia Jackson Business Manager SEPT. 9 NEWBERRY HOVEY FIELD (W) 31-23

SEPT. 16 WINSTON-SALEM STATE HOVEY FIELD (L) 21-20

Athletic Media Relations SEPT. 23 FAYETTEVILLE STATE HOVEY FIELD (W) 47-40

Sports Information Director ...... Jim Junot Sept. 30 at Saint Augustine’s Raleigh, NC (W) 28-7 SID Office Phone ...... (804) 342-1493 Oct. 7 at Lincoln (PA) Lincoln, PA (W) 45-23 SID Cell Phone ...... (804) 307-4886 SID E-mail ...... [email protected] OCT. 14 CHOWAN HOVEY FIELD (W) 35-10 SID Fax ...... (804) 342-1485 Oct. 21 at Bowie State Bowie, MD (L) 40-22

OCT. 28 ELIZABETH CITY STATE HOVEY FIELD (W) 37-21

Nov. 4 at Virginia State Petersburg, VA (L) 40-39 Joseph “Joe” Taylor was appointed Virginia Union University’s ninth athletic director in December of 2013. He is excited about the opportunity afforded him to lead the revitalization efforts of the VUU Athletic Department. “Hopefully the experience that I have been blessed with the past 40 years has prepared me for this great opportunity,” Taylor said. When parents entrust their sons and daughters to our steward- ship, we are both honored and cognizant of the awesome re- sponsibility that comes with it. The opportunity to impact these young lives in a positive way on a daily basis will not be taken frivolously. From a structural standpoint, the success of a stu- dent-athlete is the result of four areas: Compliance, Academic Support, Strength/Conditioning and Medical Trainers. All four are in place at a very high level. How much success that is derived from those four areas will de- pend on four areas that must be applied from the student- athlete. Non-negotiable– we must have their best Discipline, best Attitude, best Sacrifice and best Habits. When the structure and the expectations meet, it creates ACT/ Accountability, Consistency and Team work. That’s the winning formula. Taylor brings a wealth of experience, having served as head coach of Virginia Union University, Hampton University and Florida A&M University. In his inaugural coaching cam- paign in 2008, he led the Rattlers to a record-setting- 9 3 finish– one of the best one-year turnarounds in the country (from 3-8 in 2007) – in the process tying Hall of Fame legend A.S. Gaither’s school record for the most wins by a first- year head coach set in 1945. During his tenure at Hampton, Taylor guided the Pirates to a scintillating 136-49-1 record, highlighted by four Black College Championships (1994, 1997, 2005, 2006), nine conference titles (CIAA: 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994; MEAC: 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006), a Championship (1999), plus 11 trips to the NCAA playoffs (Division II: 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994; FCS/I-AA: 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006). He finished his career at 233-96-4, ranking him third (3rd) in career victories and fourth (4th) in career winning per- centage among active coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, formerly I-AA), and third (3rd) in HBCU history behind Eddie Robinson and John Merritt. He is married to his wife of 40 years, Ms. Beverly Taylor. They are the proud parents of two sons, Aaron Joseph and Dennis Anthony. Alvin Parker, PhD, was introduced as the 27th Head Coach in the history of the Virginia Union University Football Program on December 18, 2017.

A native of Washington, DC, and alumnus of Virginia Union, Dr. Parker comes “home” to Lombardy Street after nearly two decades of suc- cess as an assistant coach.

“There aren’t enough words to express what it means to be here, at a place I love, the one that embraced me as a young man and helped guide me into adulthood,” states Dr. Parker. “This is my dream job and I am excited to build on the legacy of this storied program.”

Dr. Parker brings the philosophy of an aggressive tempo offense, and is also known widely for being a committed recruiter. He served as offensive coordinator and running backs coach at Virginia Union for five successful seasons (1999-2003) which saw the Panthers win 38 games and advance to the three CIAA title games in four years (2000, 2001, 2003). During his first run as a coach at his alma mater, Parker called signals alongside his collegiate coach and mentor Willard Bailey a CIAA Hall of Famer and the conferences all-time winningest coach.

“I was always told that what Union makes, the world takes. We will embrace our position as the front porch of the University,” says Parker.

Over his previous stint on the Union staff, the Panthers won three CIAA Eastern Division crowns, captured the (2001) CIAA title and played in the 2001 . Dr. Parker coached André Braxton, the CIAA’s all-time leading rusher and single season touchdown record holder, who would go on to be named the recipient of the (2000) Alonzo "Jake" Gaither Award as the top HBCU player in the nation, Braxton was an All-CIAA honoree all four years at VUU and named Player of the Year in 2000

“Dr. Parker won CIAA championships here at VUU as a player and later as an assistant coach under Willard Bailey,” said Virginia Union Athletic Director Joe Taylor. “He also won CIAA championships as the Associate Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator at Elizabeth City State University. While experiencing success on the field, he has earned his undergraduate, Master’s and Ph.D. An accomplishment that few football coaches in America have obtained.”

Before his successes as a coach and an academician, Parker was a standout student-athlete during his playing days at VUU. He earned offensive MVP honors in 1996 and 1998, still ranks in the top ten amongst the Panther greats in single season touchdowns scored and is the Gold Bowl record for the longest TD — a 79-yard reception.

His dedication and success as one of the nation’s top assistants has not gone unnoticed as he was named a finalist for the AFCA National Assistant Coach of the Year Award from 2013- 2016.

Dr. Parker is very familiar with the landscape of the CIAA as he enjoyed successful stints at Saint Augustine’s University and at Elizabeth City (NC) State University. He served as the Assis- tant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator at SAU for two season and helped orchestrate one of the biggest turnarounds in school history. The Falcons went from last in the CIAA in total of- fense (200.3 ypg) to putting up 335.5 yards per game good for 6th in the conference, improved their scoring average to 25.5ppg (18.1) and improved their overall touchdown output by +10 with 34 on the year.

Most significantly, the Falcons went from the bottom of the CIAA South, to a tie for first place in the division, just one game away from their first conference title appearance.

During his 13 years at ECSU, his offense stood out as one of the most prolific in all of NCAA Division II. Under his guidance the Vikings had 4 CIAA Title game appearances, 2 NCAA Playoff appearances, and 2 Pioneer bowl appearances. ECSU was crowed the 2012 Pioneer Bowl Champions with a 28-13 victory over SIAC power in Columbus, Georgia.

During an eight-year span at ECSU (2006-2014), the Vikings were a whopping 48-15 in conference play and averaged 30 points per game in CIAA contests. From 2010-2015 the Vikings were one of two teams to average over 30 points and over 400 yards per game.

The 2011 season was a historical one for ECSU as the Vikings were one of ten teams nationally who rushed for 36 touchdowns or more on the season. The Vikings potent rushing attack was led by tailback Daront’e McNeill who was named the 2011 CIAA Player of the Year

The previous year, Parker’s offense finished first in sacks against, second in pass completion percentage, total offense, and rushing offense. The "multiple-attack" offense averaged 194 YPG rushing on the way to setting the school record. The Viking's offense again took up more space in the record books when in his senior season McNeill, finished seventh in the nation in rushing became ECSU's single season rushing leader with 1321 yards. That year three ECSU runners averaged more than five yards per carry and a total of six offensive players received post-season honors.

In 2009, the Vikings tied for first in the CIAA Eastern Division. The offense finished 15th in the nation in scoring offense averaging 35 PPG. ECSU rushed for nearly 30 TD's which was amongst the highest in the Conference. Six members of the Viking's offense received post-season honors.

In 2008, ECSU won the CIAA Eastern Division title averaging 32 PPG. Senior quarterback Curtis Rich led the conference in all passing categories on his way to being named 2008 Offen- sive Player of the Year. Dexter Manley led the conference in all major receiving categories and was also listed in the top 5 nationally.

In 2007, the Vikings had a 2nd place finish in the CIAA Eastern Division.

The Vikings’ breakout season came in 2006 where ECSU’s offense finished second in scoring and in total offense in route to the CIAA championship game. Additionally, the Viking offense had a record-breaking year which saw 5 offensive players being recognized as First Team All-Conference. Sophomore Curtis Rich had one of the best seasons of any quarterback under Parker's guidance; he completed 52% of his passes and threw 21 touchdowns during the regular season. By the end of the season, Parker had taken an offensive line that featured 3 new starters and propelled it into one of the top units in the country. That offensive line featured All-American Ronnie McClary who blocked for the league's top reception leader Marvin Jackson, and the CIAA’s top scorer Chris Carter. Both Jackson and Carter ranked in the top for All-Receiving Categories.

Dr. Parker has coached 3 NFL players; Pete Hunter (), James Atkins (San Francisco 49er's) and Jerome Leslie ( Eagles) and nearly 90 All-Conference play- ers, and 7 All-Americans

Parker received his M.S. degree in Sport Leadership/Athletic Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, and his B.S. degree from Virginia Union University in Mass Communi- cations. He obtained his in Education/Sport Management from Northcentral University in 2017.

Off the field, Parker is an advocate for community development; in 2003 he started HOME TEAM Foundation INC, a non-profit organization geared towards helping underprivileged youth both athletically and academically.

Dr. Parker is the proud father of a son Alan and daughter Lani. Marcus Hilliard will be entering his first season at Virginia Union University and will serve as the Assistant Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator for the Panthers.

Hilliard is no stranger to the CIAA as he comes to VUU after a successful stint on the foot- ball staff at Elizabeth City State University (NC). He spent 14 seasons on the sidelines at ECSU, the last eight as the Defensive Coordinator. Hilliard joined the ECSU staff in 2004 and became an intricate part of the heralded "Blue Swarm" defense. In 2006 the "Blue Swarm" shut out four opponents and held six opponents to seven points or less. The Vi- kings were also ranked 5th in the nation in scoring defense, 2nd in takeaways, 5th in inter- ceptions and 4th in fumbles recovered. That season was one for the history books as ECSU set a new mark for wins (9-3). Dur- ing the 2007 season, his defense gave up only 234 yards per game which was good for 4th nationally in total defense. In 2011 Hilliard’s defensive unit finished 14th in the nation in total defense. He has also been a part of four CIAA championship games (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012) and four post season appearances.

During his tenure as coordinator for the Vikings’ defense, Coach Hilliard produced some of the most decorated student- athletes in Division II most notably Malcolm Jenkins and Brad Davis. In his first year with the reigns as the Defensive Coordina- tor, Jenkins blossomed into one of the most dominant lineman in the country finishing the season second in NCAA Division II in sacks. He was a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award (Division II’s Best Lineman), was named the to the 2010 Daktronics All- American Team (ECSU’s first honoree in six years), was voted CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and participated in the Cactus Bowl, the top Division II All-Star Game. Davis also garnered a considerable amount of success under Hilliard’s guidance. He was named the first AFCA All-American in school history, was two-time All-CIAA Defensive First Team honoree and was tabbed as the defensive MVP of the 2012 CIAA Championship Game. Over his career as the Defensive Coordinator for ECSU, Coach Hilli- ard has produced a combined 16 All-CIAA First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention performers.

At ECSU, Hilliard was very active with several community service programs including the ECSU Passing Camp, "Little Viking" Day Football Camp and the Viking Football mentoring program. He is a member of the Coaches Association (AFCA), CIAA Football Coaches Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and Fraternity Inc.

A native of Goldsboro, NC, Hilliard obtained holds a B.A. degree in History from Elizabeth City State in 2004 and went on to earn his M.S. degree in Sport Management from the United States Sports Academy in 2007. Edward Pointer returns to his alma mater after spending the last two seasons at Saint Au- gustine’s University, the last as their Defensive Coordinator. Under Coach Pointer’s guidance the falcons’ defense finished in the top 3 in the CIAA in points per game in conference, tied for 1st place with 31 sacks, and placed multiple players on the all-conference team.

Coach Pointer is no stranger to the VUU sidelines. This is his third stint at VUU. He spent three seasons as the linebacker coach, two as the Defensive Coordinator at VUU (2008-2010) and he also spent six seasons at VUU as the linebackers coach at VUU (1998-2003), during which time the Panthers won the CIAA Championship in 2001. Prior to that, Coach Pointer spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Elizabeth City State University (2005-2007). During his coaching career, he has coached 14 All-CIAA players, two All-Americans, and two NFL players. In addition, he has coached in four CIAA championship games (2000, ’01, ’03, and ’06). Coach Pointer is a native of Richmond, VA, native who played linebacker for Virginia Union University in the 1994-97 seasons. At the conclusion of his college career, he signed to play for the ’s Montreal Alouettes. His profession- al football career was cut short due to a leg injury. In his spare time he enjoys reading, listening to music, and spending time with his daughter. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Information Systems from VUU in 2000.

Coach Diego Ryland a retired US Army Vet is in his 1st season as an Assistant Coach having joined Head Coach Alvin Parker’s staff after a successful stint at Hampton University. Prior to coming to Virginia Union University, Ryland was the Running Backs Coach for Hampton Uni- versity leading a group of backs who produced All-MEAC running back Yahkee Johnson for- merly of LC Bird High School here in Richmond.

From 2014-2016, Ryland spent three seasons as the Offensive Coordinator at Bethel High School in Hampton, VA. Leading an Offensive that would score over 28 points a game and produce the likes of Jeremiah Owusu currently at Notre Dame.

From 2012-14, Ryland was at Woodside High School in Newport News; during his tenure, he was a defensive Varsity Assistant; while there, he helped develop Defensive Backs. He also served as the Defensive Coordinator and interned as an assistant Ath- letic Director at Woodside.

Ryland a 757 product of Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, VA and a member of Lake Taylor’s first team to go undefeated in 1992 went to Virginia State University (VSU) to play football for legendary coach Lou Anderson in 1993. As a player at VSU, Ryland redshirted and entered in the US Army the following year.

Ryland obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from the United States Sports Academy, and he is currently in- pursuit of his Masters in Sports Administration from United States Sports Academy. Coach Ryland has 4 children Niambi, Diego, Kyree and Ryan. Nigel Rios is in his first season on the Virginia Union University football staff. He will serve as the Secondary Coach and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator.

Rios is very familiar with the CIAA landscape as both a coach and a student-athlete. Last sea- son he served as the Secondary Coach and Special Teams Coordinator at Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh where he helped guide the Falcons to a 5-2 conference mark which tied for first in the Southern Division.

Under Rios’ leadership the Falcons, behind All-CIAA Honorable Mention punter Jake Ford, led the CIAA in net punting and ranked second in punting average. SAU also ranked 3rd and 4th in the conference, respectively in punt return defense and kickoff return defense and first in interception return yardage (7 for 151 yards).

Prior to his stint with the Falcons, Rios spent a season as an assistant at in his hometown Washington, DC. He spent the 2016 campaign coordinating practices, meetings, film analysis and game planning while teaching techniques and fundamentals for the Bison. He also assisted the academic advisor with monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes.

From 2010-2014 Rios was a cornerstone on some of the best teams to come out of Elizabeth City State University (NC), where he was recruited by (then Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator) Dr. Alvin Parker and played under current VUU Defen- sive Coordinator Marcus Hilliard. During a storied career, Rios amassed 183.5 tackles, 8 interceptions and 10 blocked kicks in 41 games for the Vikings. He was named to the All-Rookie team in 2010 and then went on to be named to the All-CIAA Defen- sive First Team for three consecutive seasons. Over that span the Vikings advanced to two CIAA title games, earned an NCAA Playoff berth and were crowned 2013 Pioneer Bowl Champions with a 28-13 victory over SIAC power Tuskegee University in Columbus, Georgia. His junior season (2012) he led the Vikings in tackles with 82 which ranked 9th in the CIAA.

During his high school days, Rios was a standout performer at H.D. Woodson High School in Washington, DC where he was the team’s leading receiver and returner and was a member of the 2008 DCIAA Turkey Bowl Champions.

A fitness enthusiast, Rios is the owner of a food prep company that helps individuals reach their goals through proper nutrition and dietary support. Some of his clients have included Vernon Davis (Washington Redskins), Ken Crawley (New Orleans Saints), Ronald Darby (Philadelphia Eagles), and Tavon Young (Baltimore Ravens). He has also served as the Defensive Backs instructor for the PrimeXample Skills Academy under Troy Vincent (NFL's Head of Football Operations) and Roman Morris

Rios graduated with a 3.29 GPA and honors from the school of Business and obtained a B.S. in Administration with a concentra- tion in Management from Elizabeth City State in 2014.

He is the proud father of a daughter Kylie and got engaged to high school sweetheart Jada Carter in November of 2017. Troy Shaffer brings in 20 years of football coaching experience to his first season as Virginia Union’s Assistant Coach – Special Teams Coordinator and Safeties. He is thrilled to be back in his home state of Virginia, where he was born and raised. From 2017 to 2018, Troy was Assistant Coach at Wesleyan College, where he oversaw Wide Receivers and Special Teams. Under Shaffer’s leadership, Jujuan Linzy led the MEC in kick-off returns with a 25.6 average that included a 99-yard touchdown. Jujuan Linzy also led the MEC in punt returns with an 18.7-yard return average that included a 72-yard touchdown. In 2016, Shaffer was the Defensive Coordinator for the Kiel Baltic Hurricanes. The Kiel Baltic Hurricanes are an American football team in the German Football League that participates in the BIG6 European Football League. The BIG6 European Football League was introduced as the new top-tier competition of American football in Europe in 2014. Prior to his time in Germany, Shaffer served as the defensive backfield coach and special teams coordinator for Southern Vir- ginia University in 2015. From 2013 to 2014, Shaffer served as Special Teams Coordinator and Wide Receiver Coach at Hampden Sydney College. Both his punt and his kickoff return team led their conference on average return yards. Shaffer helped the receivers lead the ODAC with 294.2 passing yards-per-game. Under Shaffer's guidance, junior receiver Holton Walker was named First Team All-ODAC, All-Region, and Second Team All-America after leading the country with 1,723 yards and an ODAC record 111 receptions. Before Shaffer’s time at Hampden Sydney, he coached the defensive backs and assisted with special teams at Georgia Military College. For five years from 2008 through 2012, Shaffer saw success coaching at his alma mater, . At Bridgewater, he served as Wide Receiver coach and Recruiting Coordinator. During his time there, the Eagles compiled a 32-18 overall record. Shaffer was key in the development of many outstanding wide receivers, namely 2010 All-America selection Tyler Beiler.

From 2007 to 2008, Shaffer coached the defensive backfield at Southern Virginia University. In 2006, he was the Defensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the post-graduate program at Hargrave Military Academy. From 2005 to 2006, Shaffer was the Defensive Backs Coach and Special Teams Assistant at Maryville College. From 2003 to 2005 he worked at the Lenoir-Rhyne College in North Carolina, initially as receiver coach, then later he led the defensive backs. He began his college coaching career at Methodist College in North Carolina as a Defensive Backs Coach in 2002. Shaffer, a native of Clifton Forge, Va., attended Alleghany High School in Covington, Va., where he played football and baseball and was named to the Blue Ridge All-District team in both sports. He went on to Bridgewater College, where he was a three-year letter winner for the Eagles at while also playing one year of baseball. He graduated in 1997 with a degree in history and political science. Following his graduation from col- lege, Shaffer got his start in coaching at Alleghany High School. Shaffer is a member of AFCA, the American Football Coaches Association. In his spare time, he likes to cook, travel, and play golf. Mike Morita enters his second year as Offensive Line Coach at Virginia Union University. Last year, as Run Game Coordinator, the Panthers’ offense averaged 4.7 yards per carry and 31.7 points per game.

Morita came to Virginia Union from where he spent three seasons as an offensive quality control coach. His first two years he assisted with an offensive line that saw two of its members become starters for NFL teams this past season. His final season Morita moved to Tight Ends and produced a freshman All-SEC TE in Jared Pinkney.

Prior to his time at Vanderbilt, Morita spent eight years under the legendary Bob Ford at the University at Albany (NY). During the final seven, which he spent as offensive line coach, the Great Danes were Northeast Conference Champions four times (2007, 2008, 2011 & 2012), and produced the top three rushers in school history. Morita’s lines produced three All-Americans and All-Conference members.

Morita also has college experience as an offensive coordinator at (2004-05), tight ends coach at Bucknell Uni- versity (2000-03), and offensive line coach at Santa Barbara (Calif.) City College (2003).

Morita earned a bachelor's in elementary education from where he played running back, and master's in education from Bucknell University. He is married to the former Ashley DeThorne and has two daughters, Madison and Ayla.

Monterio Hand enters his first year as the Wide Receiver s Coach at Virginia Union University. Hand was previously at Elizabeth City State for 13 years as a Wide Receiver coach, Special Teams Coach and Recruiting Coordinator.A native of Winton NC. Hand Played at ECSU from 1998_2001. Hand received All Conference recognition as well as Vikings Offensive MVP.

Hand also led the Conference in receptions. Hand coached several All Conference players such as Chris Carter, Billy Wiggins, Marvin Jackson(2006). Dexter Manley and Reggie Smith (2009). Keith Strickland TE s Karvin Gwaltney in (2009,2010). Victor Tabbs (2014,2015,2016). Hand was apart of five Division Championships and Coached in Four Conference Champion- ships. Two bowl games and NCAA Divison II playoffs games. Hand is always looking for ways to make his players better on and off the field. Coach Hand is a member of the American Foot- ball Coaches Association (AFCA).Hand is also a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity Inc. Hand has a B.S degree in Criminal Justice from Elizabeth City State University.

JOE ELLISON TEAM CHAPLAIN

BERNARD RUCKER SPECIAL ASSISTANT

SAM DAVIS EQUIPMENT MANAGER

TANNER HOWELL, ATC ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR SPORTS MEDICINE

VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY 2017 SCORING DRIVES

GAME TIME QUARTER RESULT PLAYS YDS TIME ELAPSED

LIU-POST 0:35 1ST 3 YD. RUSH (BAKER) 12 71 5:59 LIU-POST 9:07 3RD 35 YD. FG (SOUZA) 8 54 3:46 LIU-POST 3:40 3RD 29 YD. FG (SOUZA) 6 74 2:28

NEWBERRY 8:14 1ST 93 YD. RUSH (T. TAYLOR) 2 95 0:52 NEWBERRY 2:42 1ST 9 YD. RUSH (T. TAYLOR) 1 9 0:04 NEWBERRY 12:40 2ND 36 YD. FG (SOUZA) 7 33 2:53 NEWBERRY 6:21 3RD 2 YD. RUSH (BAKER) 2 67 0:43 NEWBERRY 4:35 4TH 69 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO DAMES) 2 53 0:59

WINSTON-SALEM STATE 6:45 2ND 9 YD. RUSH (D. TAYLOR) 11 75 5:34 WINSTON-SALEM STATE 6:20 3RD 29 YD. FG (SOUZA) 4 1 2:02 WINSTON-SALEM STATE 7:58 4TH 42 YD. FG (SOUZA) 9 50 3:58

FAYETTEVILLE STATE 9:57 1ST 4 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO JOSEPH) 2 10 0:36 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 10:49 2ND 44 YD. RUN (BAKER) 8 75 2:45 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 9:31 2ND 57 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO DAMES) 2 57 0:15 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 0:12 2ND 9 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO MCKENZIE) 7 68 0:48 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 5:57 3RD 44 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO DAMES) 8 78 3:24 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 0:32 4TH 16 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO MCKENZIE) 10 75 3:06

LINCOLN (PA) 11:00 2ND 22 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO KELLY) 3 64 0:31 LINCOLN (PA) 7:50 2ND 38 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO MCKENZIE) 3 59 1:10 LINCOLN (PA) 6:47 2ND 1 YD. RUN (MCKAY) 3 18 0:44 LINCOLN (PA) 2:49 3RD 15 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO DAWKINS) 11 92 6:46 LINCOLN (PA) 8:03 4TH 47 YD. RUN (BAKER) 4 68 1:32 LINCOLN (PA) 2:48 4TH 24 YD. FG (SOUZA) 7 46 2:45

CHOWAN 14:15 1ST 43 YD. PASS (CALDWELL TO REAVIS) 2 48 0:45 CHOWAN 10:17 1ST 52 YD. PASS (CALDWELL TO REAVIS) 5 72 2:26 CHOWAN 0:31 2ND 20 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO REAVIS) 12 69 3:37 CHOWAN 14:54 4TH 6 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO INGRAM-HARROW) 3 27 0:20 CHOWAN 11:18 4TH 59 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO DAMES) 3 66 1:18

BOWIE STATE 3:24 3RD 5 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO DAWKINS) 13 69 5:38 BOWIE STATE 1:13 3RD 39 YD. PASS (KELLY TO MCKENZIE) 1 39 0:09 BOWIE STATE 13:52 4TH 20 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO INGRAM-HARROW) 6 33 1:48

ELIZABETH CITY STATE 3:49 3RD 42 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO KELLY) 10 70 5:42 ELIZABETH CITY STATE 0:59 3RD 37 YD. FG (SOUZA) 4 16 0:57 ELIZABETH CITY STATE 7:19 4TH 19 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO DAWKINS) 6 66 5:31 ELIZABETH CITY STATE 2:43 4TH 12 YD. RUN (BAKER) 3 49 1:30

VIRGINIA STATE 5:04 1ST 45 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO DAMES) 5 93 1:53 VIRGINIA STATE 13:28 2ND 22 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO DAWKINS) 10 80 3:56 VIRGINIA STATE 1:11 2ND 39 YD. FG (SOUZA) 9 39 1:46 VIRGINIA STATE 13:08 3RD 32 YD. PASS (D. TAYLOR TO DAMES) 4 45 1:11

VUU FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK

…………………. 14, vs. Chowan (2016)

55, Troy Krepich vs. Chowan (2014) 100, Gustavious Dames vs. Elizabeth City St. (2017)

…………………. 70, vs. Chowan (2016) 59, Darius Taylor vs. Chowan, 10/14/17

78, Shawheem Dowdy vs. Elizabeth City State, 10/29/16 Gustavious Dames (157), Chazton McKenzie (129) vs. Fayetteville State, 9/23/17

25, William Stanback vs. Virginia State, 11/5/16

32, William Stanback vs. Bowie State, 10/22/16

10, Jusse Yorke vs. Chowan, 10/15/16

3, Lavatiae Kelly vs. Saint Augustine’s, 10/1/16 137, Arron Baker vs. Lincoln (Pa.), 10/7/17

104, Gustavious Dames vs. Virginia State, 11/4/17 159, William Stanback vs. Virginia State, 11/5/16

129, Jaiden Reavis vs. Chowan, 10-14/17

157, Gustavious Dames vs. Fayetteville state, 9/23/17 2, Tabyus Taylor vs. LIU-Post (121), vs. Newberry (109) (2017)

93, Tabyus Taylor vs. Newberry, 9/9/17

93, Tabyus Taylor vs. Newberry, 9/9/17 59, Gustavious Dames vs. Chowan, 10/14/17 93, Tabyus Taylor vs. Newberry, 9/9/17 78, Lavatiae Kelly vs. Elizabeth City State, 10/29/16 3, William Stanback vs. Bowie State, 10/22/16

15, Sterling Hammond vs. Virginia State, 11/4/17

100, Gustavious Dames vs. Elizabeth City State, 10/28/17

26, Karl Calhoun vs. Elizabeth City State, 10/28/17 45, Darius Taylor vs. Virginia State, 11/4/17

17, Sterling Hammon vs. Lincoln (Pa.), 10/7/17 45, Darius Taylor vs. Virginia State, 11/4/17

68, Shawheem Dowdy vs. Chowan, 10/15/16

25, Darius Taylor vs. Virginia State, 11/4/17 15, Karl Calhoun vs. Fayetteville State, 9/23/17 25, Darius Taylor vs. Virginia State, 11/4/17

4, Darius Taylor vs. Virginia State, 11/4/17

4, Darius Taylor vs. Virginia State, 11/4/17

5, Darius Taylor vs. Fayetteville State, 9/23/17

330, Darius Taylor vs. Virginia State, 11/4/17