The University In centuries gone by, "liberty" was just a concept - on March 24, 2004, the University promoted Brig. God's Word with a genuine compassion for stu- an idea feared by tyrants and dreamed of by the General David L. Young to the position of dents … unlike most large universities, even our opposed. In more recent history, "liberty" - became Executive Vice President and Chief Operating freshmen-level courses are taught by full-fledged a cause. A deeply held belief worth fighting and Officer who is currently charged with leading the faculty members - not graduate assistants … … dying for. Today, has become a ever-growing University into the future. currently, the University has over 443 fulltime and place where students call home … where people adjunct professors, with 68 percent holding termi- dare to dream big dreams and then work to see Location nal degrees. those dreams come to pass … where old-fash- Liberty's campus is located in Lynchburg, the heart ioned values and morality still survive and thrive in of on the south banks of the historic James Degree Programs a world that appears to have forgotten the meaning River with the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains as a In higher education, the principal means of ensur- of the words …where the undeniable Truth of the back drop … the city is over 200 years old and is ing quality is accreditation by a recognized accred- Ages still reigns supreme … where the whole per- noted for its culture, beauty and educational institu- iting body or agency. Liberty University is regionally son is educated - body, mind and soul … a place tions … roughly 64,000 citizens call Lynchburg their accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges where you can learn, grow and achieve wholeness home, while a population of 203,000 indwell the and Schools (SACS), and nationally accredited by as you become all God created you to be. greater outlining countries around the "Hill City" … the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges founded in 1786, Lynchburg is one of the oldest and Schools (TRACS). Additionally, a number of The Mission cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. specific programs are approved by accrediting and To produce Christ-centered men and women with licensing bodies for specific disciplines (i.e. our the values, knowledge and skills required to impact Students Nursing, Sport Management, and Education pro- tomorrow's world … the mission is carried out for grams). SACS and TRACS, in turn, are both rec- Liberty's 2004-05 on-campus enrollment was resident students, through both undergraduate and ognized accrediting bodies by the United States 7,728, including students from all 50 states and 72 graduate programs, through a rigorous academic Department of Education. different countries … taking into account the program and structured social environment … also, University's distance program, Liberty's enrollment it is carried out externally for students that can't Undergraduate (Residential) at the end of the 2004-05 academic year was make the trek to the campus in a comparable aca- Accounting, B.S. 17,822. demic program but without the structure of the resi- Athletic Training, B.S. dent community through the distance learning pro- Aviation, B.S. gram. Biology, B.S. Business, B.S. A Brief History Communication Studies, B.S. Computer Science, B.S. Behind the dreams of co-founders, Liberty English, B.A. Chancellor, Dr. Jerry Falwell and Dr. Elmer Towns, Exercise Science/Fitness Programming, B.S. and President Emeritus, Dr. A. Pierre Guillermin, Family and Child Development, B.S. Lynchburg Baptist College opened its doors to 154 Family and Consumer Sciences, B.S. students in the fall of 1971 … by 1975, the enroll- General Studies, B.S. ment reached 1,569 students and 80 faculty mem- Government, B.S. bers were on staff … the school's name changed to Health Promotion, B.S. Liberty Baptist College … in 1980, Liberty received History, B.S., B.A. regional accreditation by the Southern Association Interdisciplinary Studies, B.S. of College and Schools … graduate programs in Interiors and Fashion Merchandising, B.S. education and religion were accredited in 1984 … Management Information Systems, B.S. on May 6, 1985, the Board of Trustees agreed to Mathematics, B.S. rename Liberty Baptist College and the name Music, B.M. Liberty University was established … the student Nursing, B.S.N. enrollment reached over 6,000 … in 1989, the Philosophy and Religion, B.A. Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch newspaper labeled Physical Education, B.S. Liberty as "the fastest growing college in the state The Faculty Psychology, B.S. of Virginia" … in the spring of 1997, the Board of The faculty provides much of the pulsating energy Religion, A.A., B.S., B.A. Trustees appointed Dr. John M. Borek, Jr., as the that drives campus life … when surveyed, students Social Science, B.S. University's second president … in the spring of consistently rank the quality of our faculty as one of Spanish, B.A. 1998, the University received its 10-year reaffirma- the great strengths of our institution ... why? … Sport Management, B.S. tion of accreditation with the Southern Association because these men and women combine profes- Teaching English as a Second Language, B.A. of College and Schools and the Transnational sional expertise and a commitment to the truth of Worship and Music Ministry, B.S. Association of Christian Colleges and Schools …

6 Liberty Flames Baseball The University three units that are vital to the academic success of Spiritual Life faculty and students: the A. Pierre Guillermin Liberty University remains unwavering in its com- Library, the Computer Labs, and the Media mitment to support the spiritual development of its Services Department … the library provides a wide students … the Spiritual Life Department is com- range of materials and services, employs a group prised of the Campus Pastor's Office, Campus of well-qualified personnel consisting of profession- Outreach Ministries Service and Light Ministries … al librarians and trained support staff, and main- the Campus Pastor's Office oversees the spiritual tains membership in local, state, regional, and programs on campus such as campus church, dis- national library cooperative ventures ... the library cipleship, three weekly convocations and numerous collection has holdings of approximately 300,000 other events that promote a more intimate walk volumes, over 9,000 unique print and electronic with Jesus Christ … COMS Ministry is a ministry periodical titles, and over 200 electronic designed to be an outreach of the Campus Pastor's indexes/databases … access to the electronic Office to the students … the purpose is to reach materials is available worldwide to Liberty students out to students and encourage those who are and faculty via the Internet. Materials from libraries experiencing hardship in their lives, whether it be across the United States can also be obtained from suffering the loss of a loved one, or walking through interlibrary loan services … Distance through their own personal illness or injury … con- Learning Program (DLP) students have direct toll- tacts are made through phone calls and personal free telephone and email access to library person- letters to students in an attempt to the let them Undergraduate (Distance Learning) nel. DLP library services include computer know they are not alone as they journey down the Business, B.S. research, document delivery, and book delivery … road of adversity … Light Ministries is the facilitator Multidisciplinary Studies, B.S. the Curriculum Library provides Education students of the student missions outreach at Liberty … Light Psychology, B.S. with a variety of materials geared toward children Ministries have traveled all over the world … In the Religion, A.A, B.S. and young adults, as well as materials for lesson past 19 years, Light has conducted more than 100 Nursing, B.S. (R.N. to B.S.N.) preparation … in addition, the Curriculum Library international evangelistic campaigns involving more offers access to a variety of other materials such than 3000 students ministering to over 2 million Graduate (Residential) as records, compact discs, cassettes, videotapes, people all over the world … small group Bible stud- Doctor of Education, Ed.D. DVD's, and music scores, and provides listening ies and prayer groups provide accountability and Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. and viewing stations … attendance at an orienta- opportunities for personal spiritual growth and are Education Specialist, Ed.S. tion session covering basic research skills and led by Prayer Leaders as each floor of a dormitory Master of Arts in Communication Studies, M.A. introducing library services is required of all fresh- has several Prayer Leaders that influence small Master of Arts in Human Relations, M.A. men … additional training in the use of library groups of students through the ministry of prayer Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, resources is available for students and faculty upon … Spiritual Life Directors (SLDs) are an extension M.A. request via liaison librarians … the ILRC Computer of the ministry of the Campus Pastor's Office … Master of Arts in Professional Counseling, M.A. Labs consist of 9 classrooms and a large open lab SLDs help administrate the spiritual programs that Master of Arts in Religious Studies, M.A. containing more than 350 student-accessible will lead to the spiritual development of the stu- Master of Education, Ed.M. machines … during the summer, the labs are home dents on their hall … the SLDs work hands on with Master of Science in Nursing, M.S. to special training opportunities for faculty, staff and Prayer Leaders to mentor and equip them for min- the surrounding community … all of the machines istry. Graduate (Distance Learning) in the ILRC are connected to the Internet via a Business, M.B.A. high-speed connection and are pre-loaded with a variety of software titles available for student use, Dorm And Campus Life School of Law including Microsoft Office XP, Adobe Photoshop, Our unique alcohol and drug-free environment Microsoft Visual Studio, QuarkXpress, and SPSS. encourages the students to enjoy college life with- Seminary out the pressure found on many campuses to lower Doctor of Ministry, D.Min. your moral standards … dormitories are managed Master of Arts in Religion, M.A.R. Master of Arts in Theology, Th.M. Master of Divinity, M.Div. Master of Religious Education, M.R.E. Alumni Over 29,000 alumni are scattered worldwide in many different locations … over 2,000 are senior pastors of North American churches and hundreds more are associate pastors, youth ministers and involved in Christian education … nearly 800 grad- uates are missionaries … the rest are attorneys, physicians, scientists, businesspersons, politicians, educators, artists, professional athletes, writers, actuaries, musicians -- and most importantly -- godly parents and church laymen. Integrated Learning Resource Center Liberty University's Integrated Learning Resource Center - known as the ILRC - combines in a single organization the resources of

Liberty Flames Baseball 7 The University experiences. leading trade publication for college activities … the menu of events include a concert series, 15 differ- Culture and Entertainment ent intramural sports, as well as Coffee House, the very popular monthly student talent show … the Liberty has an outstanding history of bringing school year is kicked off with our annual "Block notable speakers to our campus … individuals Party" … this is a great time to relax and meet new such as Presidents Ronald Reagan and George friends or renew old acquaintances before the Bush, George W. Bush, Senator Jesse Helms, pressures of the school year begins … this is a Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and mini-fair type event with carnival games, rock Reverend Billy Graham have delivered inspiring climbing, a Velcro wall, batting cages and even fire- messages to our students … the school also brings works. in evangelists, pastors, businessmen and women, political leaders, well-known journalists and others to share their dynamic messages from our podium Central Virginia Region … Chancellor Dr. Jerry Falwell also speaks on a The natural beauty of the Central Virginia region regular basis … numerous concerts featuring the attracts thousands of tourists each year and pro- best in contemporary Christian music come to the vides a stunning backdrop for a wide variety of out- campus … NEWSONG, D.C. Talk, Supertones, 4- door activities … River Ridge Mall, home to more Him, Point of Grace, Newsboys, Jars of Clay, than 85 shops, lies less than a mile away from Jennifer Knapp and Stephen Curtis Chapman as Liberty's campus and Candler's Station, another well as Michael W. Smith, Third Day and many oth- large shopping center, is easily within walking dis- ers have shared their powerful testimonies through tance … a wide range of restaurants and coffee music at Liberty. houses can be found in the Lynchburg area … less than an hour away is Appomattox Court House, the historic site where our nation was reunited, ending Student Activities Program the Civil War … Monument Terrace, located in Liberty is filled with young men and women who downtown Lynchburg, is a 139-step staircase which know how to work hard and how to play hard … honors veterans from Lynchburg who fought and Liberty provides its students with various opportuni- died for our nation in various wars … Point of ties for recreation including the East Campus Honor is a beautiful old home built by Patrick Clubhouse, the LaHaye Lounge and the LaHaye Henry's doctor (Dr. George Cabell, Sr.) … Poplar by the Residence Life Office (RLO) … the RLO Student Center … the East Campus Clubhouse, Forest, Thomas Jefferson's personal retreat is provides a quality Christ-centered living environ- located at the entrance to Liberty Campus East located in nearby, Forest, Va. … about 30 miles ment by offering adequate processes for housing dormitories, is a recreational center that offers bil- from Lynchburg is the Appalachian Trail … the Blue assignments and room changes for our resident liards, Foosball, air hockey, Playstation, Xbox, Ridge Parkway is ranked as "America's most sce- students, by offering students a variety of living satellite TV, a theater, computer lounge, the nic drive" … Crab Tree Falls is made up of five spaces, by managing the residence halls to provide Campus East Market and a pool … completed in separate cascades with hiking trails leading to each clean, safe, climate-controlled rooms with quality the Fall of 2000, the LaHaye Lounge now serves … Natural Bridge, one of the "Seven Natural furnishings and technological access and by coor- as a "hot spot" for students to enjoy 50-inch big Wonders of the World" is located in the nearby dinating housing for overnight visitors who visit the screen televisions (with satellite), a computer room, Shenandoah Valley … the Peaks of Otter are two residence halls … the RLO provides a quality and comfortable couches for studying and relax- of the loftiest peaks in the state of Virginia and are Christ-centered learning environment by selecting ation … the newest addition to the Liberty accessible from the Blue Ridge Parkway … Smith Resident Assistants and professional staff accord- University campus is the LaHaye Student Center, Mountain Lake is located within an hour's driving ing to our selection criteria, by training the Resident an 84,000 square foot recreation center located in distance and features 500+ miles of beautiful Assistants and professional staff to fulfill the Campus North which includes a lounge, six basket- shoreline on the man-made lake … Wintergreen is responsibilities of our positions, by encouraging the ball courts, cardio and weight rooms, a multi-pur- called "the South's single-best ski resort", located holistic development of the resident student pose room and an aerobic room … Liberty's stu- less than an hour from Lynchburg, featuring 17 through our people and platforms and by promoting dent activities program have been named some of slopes and trails. Christian community among the resident students the best in the nation by Campus Activities Today, a through our people and platforms … on-campus resident students make a "home away from home" in one of our 52 dormitories … men and women live in separate residence halls … each room is air- conditioned and houses 2-3 students … each dor- mitory floor takes on its own personality and flavor as the year progresses … the dormitory will not only become a place to live, but a place where last- ing friendships are formed through fellowship and encouragement … a modern and well-equipped cafeteria features food service provided by Sodexho, while numerous cafes and stores are located throughout the Liberty campus … students may select from a large delicatessen, salad bar, cereal bar, ice cream bar or one of the buffet-style lines from the Reber Thomas Dining Hall … the Keyhole Convenience Store and the East Side Market provide students with two unique on-cam- pus shopping opportunities … six different cafes are located in various positions throughout the 4,400 acre campus and provide a variety of eating

8 Liberty Flames Baseball Academic Support Student-Athletes continue to score high 2004-05 proved to be a banner year for Athletic Academic Services staff to create marks in the classroom, as well as on the individual academic achievements a database that monitors the student-ath- playing field because of the efforts of the amongst Liberty University student-ath- letes performance and identifies at-risk Liberty University Athletic Academic letes as Liberty had four student-athletes students. Services staff. named to various CoSIDA Academic All- There are five main areas that Liberty's Spearheading the efforts to improve America teams. Kristen Colson of the vol- Athletic Academic Services staff oversees Liberty student-athletes’ academic per- leyball team was the first honoree as she in order to guarantee that the student-ath- formance is Kristie Beitz, Liberty's was selected to the second-team squad, letes are aware of every phase for aca- Associate Athletics Director for Academic while football player Jay Cline and demic support. These five areas are time Services, and her team of academic advi- women’s basketball player Kristal Tharp management, study skills, degree plan- sors. were also named to the second-teams for ning, course selection and tutoring. Beitz, who joined the Liberty University their respective sports. Each student-athlete has the opportunity Athletic Academic Services staff in July, is Track and Field athlete Danielle for priority registration each semester. assisted by Laurie Gulluscio, who also McNaney became just one of three stu- This provides the student-athlete with a heads up the CHAMP Life Skills program, dent-athletes in school history to garner chance to select classes that best suite Andy Coleman, who oversees academic first-team honors as she capped off a stel- their athletic and academic schedules. It is advising for the football program, and lar collegiate career by being named to also the student-athletes’ responsibility to Buck Romero, who oversees the academic the team in the spring. In total, Liberty has inform the professor of the fact that he or advising for both basketball programs. had 10 student-athletes named to a she is part of an athletic team and make In 2005-06, 181 student-athletes (44 per- CoSIDA Academic All-America team which arrangements to complete any missed cent) posted a 3.0 GPA or better in the is the highest academic honor that a assignments or tests in a timely fashion classroom with 65 student-athletes (16 NCAA student-athlete can receive. when missing a class to travel or athletic percent) being named to the school’s Also, Liberty had four different athletes competition. Dean’s List. 65 of these individuals pro- named Big South Scholar Athletes of the Tutoring services are offered to student- duced a 3.5 GPA or better in the class- Year for the respective sport as Kristen athletes in all subjects such as English, room, while eight student-athletes fin- Colson (Volleyball), Jonathan Dickenson math, accounting, psychology, business ished with a perfect 4.0 GPA. (Men’s Golf), Evan Falat (Men’s Cross and biology. During the 2004-05 school Among all athletic programs for the Country) and Danielle McNaney (Indoor year, almost 30 different tutors were hired 2005-06 academic year, the volleyball Track and Field and Outdoor Track and to cover the individual needs of Liberty’s team led all women’s teams with a 3.425 Field). student-athletes. GPA, while the men’s tennis team led all A key component of the academic sup- Study hall is designed for any student- the men’s teams with a 3.228 GPA. port system is the monitoring of the stu- athletes that may need a specified time Also, accumulating a 3.00 team GPA or dent’s progress throughout the semester. during the week for study purposes. All higher was the baseball team (3.098), the Each team has an academic liaison that student-athletes that have under a 2.5 GPA men’s cross country team (3.034), the works directly with the athletic academic are required to attend study hall. Study women’s basketball team (3.348), the services staff and the student-athletes. The hall is located in the quiet rooms of the women’s soccer team (3.353), the liaisons are responsible for helping the Arthur S. DeMoss Learning Center three women’s tennis team (3.222), the women’s student-athletes to excel in the classroom. times a week in a central location near the track team (3.297), the women’s cross The academic monitoring of the stu- library and the Integrated Learning country team (3.425) and the volleyball dent-athlete is handled through the use of Resource Center (ILRC). team (3.146). Overall, student-athletes at progress reports as the faculty fill out Liberty University posted a 2.93 GPA. grade reports online, which allows the Liberty’s NCAA Division I CoSIDA Academic All-Americans sponsored by the College Sports Information Directors of America

Jason Jay Kristin Holly Jarrod Benham Cline Colson Deem Everson Third-Team Second-Team Second-Team Third-Team First-Team (Baseball) (Football) (Volleyball) (Track) (Football) 1998 1998 2005 2005 1998 Second-Team (Football) 1997

Jennifer Danielle Heather Kristal Cathy Hodges McNaney Sagan Tharp Williams Third-Team First-Team First-Team Second-Team Third-Team (Women's (Track) (Track/Cross (Women's (Cross Soccer) 2005 Country) 2002 Basketball) Country) 1999 Second-Team 2005 1998 (Track) 2004

Liberty Flames Baseball 9 Athletic Excellence The Liberty University Athletics Department is •The Flames claimed four of the league’s 17 con- one of just two athletics departments in the histo- ference championships during the 2005-06 sea- Kallie Corbin ry of the to have claimed son, winning conference titles in women’s basket- the title of five-time Big South Sasser Cup cham- ball, men’s indoor track and field, men’s cross pions. Liberty has claimed the title five out of the country and women’s soccer. last nine years, while Coastal Carolina picked up its eighth Sasser Cup championship this past sea- •Liberty leads all Big South institutions with 1,166 son. all-time all-conference selections, including 84 all- The George F. “Buddy” Sasser Cup, formerly conference honorees during the 2005-06 season. known as the Commissioner’s Cup and named for the retired Coastal Carolina Director of Athletics •In the classroom last year, Liberty placed 17 dif- and the former commissioner of the Big South ferent athletes on various Big South all-academic Conference, is awarded to the Big South member teams, while two student-athletes, Evan Falat institution with the most successful athletic year (Cross Country) and Arlene Zelinskas (Outdoor based on a point system. Liberty and Coastal Track and Field), garnered Scholar-Athlete of the Carolina have finished in the top two spots in the Year honors. Sasser Cup rankings for eight out of the last nine years. •Of the 48 Big South Coach of the Year honors During the course of the 2005-06 season, the awarded to Liberty coaches, Brant Tolsma, head Flames claimed conference titles in women’s bas- cross country and track and field coach, accounts ketball, their unprecedented 10th straight, men’s for 30 of those honors. cross country, men’s indoor track and field, while the women’s soccer program became the first Big •Josh McDougal was named last year’s Big South South school to ever capture a third conference Howard Bagwell Male Student-Athlete of the title with its third league championship in the last Year, the conference’s top honor, making seven years. McDougal the school’s second-ever Howard Since becoming an NCAA Division I program Bagwell award winner as Keith Butler won the in 1988, the Liberty University Athletics honor in 2000. Department has raised the bar of success, striv- •Liberty’s 17 different athletic teams combined to ing to achieve a higher level of success each year. post a 2.93 GPA during the 2005-06 academic •Liberty broke numerous attendance records dur- Each one of Liberty’s 18 sports have contributed year with nine different teams posting a 3.00 ing the 2006 season, including a single-game to the overall success of the athletics department. team GPA or higher (baseball, men’s cross coun- high of 15,631 for the Flames’ annual try, women’s cross country, men’s tennis, Homecoming game. Did you know: women’s tennis, women’s track and field, •Since joining the Big South Conference in 1991, women’s basketball, women’s soccer, volleyball). •Liberty finished the year ranked 13th in the Liberty has won 71 conference championships, nation in home attendance as the Flames aver- averaging nearly five conference championships •Last year, 181 student-athletes (44 percent) post- aged a school-record 11,128 fans per home con- per year. ed a 3.0 GPA or better in the classroom, with 65 test. student-athletes (16 percent) being named to the school’s Dean’s List with a 3.5 GPA or higher. •Volleyball setter Kallie Corbin became the third player in school history to be named Big South •Also, eight different student-athletes finished the Freshman of the Year, while also garnering sec- academic year with a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA. ond-team all-conference honors.

•164 student-athletes were named to the Big •The volleyball setter also became the first Lady South Presidential Honor Roll last year, honoring Flame to be selected the VaSID All-State Rookie the conference’s top student-athletes, both in the of the Year and, along with senior teammate classroom and on the athletic field. Autum Black, was named to the VaSID All-State second team. •Over the last eight athletic seasons, the Flames have had 10 student-athletes named to a CoSIDA •Senior goalkeeper Kevin Mahan shared Big Academic All-America team, the highest academ- South Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year ic honor an NCAA student-athlete can receive. honors with VMI’s Michael Lloyd.

Noting the Fall Sport Team •Osei Telesford was named to the NSCAA All- Accomplishments: South Atlantic Region first team for the second- •First-year head football coach Danny Rocco was straight year, while fellow teammate Darryl named Big South Coach of the Year, becoming Roberts was selected to the third-team squad. Liberty’s first football coach to receive the honor. •The women’s soccer team made its Big South •Liberty placed 14 players on the Big South first record fifth appearance in a Big South and second team all-conference football squads, Championship game in November, eventually marking the most all-conference selections by falling to UNC Asheville on penalty kicks. any school in the league. •The women’s soccer team placed three players •The Flames’ five-win improvement on the grid- on this year’s Big South first-team all-conference iron in 2006 tied for the nation’s best turnaround team, more than any other team in the league. as Liberty joined Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bucknell and Robert Morris in accomplishing the dramatic •Senior midfielder Mandee Wheelock shared Big turnabout. South Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Josh McDougal Year honors with High Point’s Traci Anderson.

10 Liberty Flames Baseball Athletic Excellence •The women’s basketball team captured its 10th- •Josh McDougal completed the season with his straight Big South Conference title, setting a new fourth All-American honor of the year and the conference record for league championships by a sixth of his career in the 5,000 meters at the single team. NCAA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships. •Women’s basketball coach Carey Green was named the VaSID State Coach of the Year, mark- •Sophomore Parker McKoy earned Big South all- ing the second-straight season he has been conference honors as he was Player of the Year tabbed the best head coach in the runner-up with a second-place finish at the Big Commonwealth of Virginia. South Men’s Golf Championship, marking the first Liberty player to make the all-conference •Sophomore Roli-Ann Nikagbatse was named the team since 2004 and just the 12th in school histo- first-ever Big South Conference Women’s ry. Basketball Defensive Player of the Year, while Carey Green was honored as the Big South •For the second time in the history of the pro- Coach of the Year for the third time. gram, the men’s golf team earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Regionals as they also accom- •The women’s basketball team finished the year plished the feat in 2003. with the 14th-best team GPA in the nation as the collective group finished the year with a 3.338 •Jessica Moore was named VaSID State Softball team GPA. Player of the Year as the junior broke her own school record with 21 home runs, becoming the •Liberty University named former Flames’ fifth player in school history to garner the top wrestling standout Jesse Castro the reinstated player in the Commonwealth of Virginia honor. program’s new head coach, bringing back a four- time NCCAA national champion to direct the pro- •Softball coach Paul Wetmore was named VaSID gram after a 12-year hiatus. State Coach of the Year after leading the team to a school record tying 41 victories, marking the Osei Telesford •The men’s indoor track and field team captured fourth time in his career he has won the honor, its ninth-straight Big South Conference title, con- which ties him atop the all-state coaching list. tinuing its string of being the only team in the •Both the men’s and women’s cross country league to claim the title since the conference rec- •The baseball program set a new school record teams were the recipients of their respective Big ognized the sport as a conference sport. for Division I victories in a season with 39, mark- South’s Team Sportsmanship Award, an honor ing the second-straight year the program has bestowed upon the squads by their fellow confer- •Josh McDougal was named the Most eclipsed the 30-win plateau. ence teams. Outstanding Male Track Performer at the Big South Indoor Track Championships after claiming •Pitcher Michael Solbach was drafted by the •During the course of the season, both the men’s victories in the mile and the 3,000 meters. in the 48th round of the and women’s cross country teams were regional- MLB Draft, the eighth-straight year Liberty has ly ranked in the USTFCCCA Southeast Regional •Arlene Zelinskas was named the Most had a baseball player selected in the MLB Draft. poll, including as high as sixth place by the men’s Outstanding Female Track Performer at the Big team late in the year. South Indoor Track Championship after claiming •For just the fourth time in school history, two victories in the 60 meters and in the pentathlon. student-athletes were recipients of the Mac •For the first time since 1992, both the men’s and Rivera/Rock Royer Award, which was established the women’s cross country teams won the Big •Josh McDougal added two more All-American to honor the top senior student-athlete at Liberty South title in the same season. honors to his storied Liberty career at the NCAA University, as women’s soccer player Sonia Indoor Track Championships by finishing fourth Roriguez and baseball player Phillip Thompson •Head cross country coach Brant Tolsma also in the 5,000 meters and fifth in the 3,000 meters. were last year’s joint award winners. swept the Big South Coach of the Year honors, marking the ninth time that he has collected the •Liberty University named former men’s tennis honor (six men’s awards and three women’s player Chris Johnson its new head men’s and awards). Danny Rocco women’s tennis coach, making Johnson the fourth head men’s coach and second head •Josh McDougal was named Big South Runner of women’s coach in the history of the program. the Year for the third-straight season, while the women’s team placed five runners on the eight- •Track and field sprinter Charlene Hibbert was member all-conference squad. one of several selected student-athletes from around the country to be named to the NCAA •Josh McDougal claimed his seventh career All- Leadership Conference Counsel. America honor by placing 27th at the NCAA National Cross Country Championship meet. •Arlene Zelinskas was named the Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Remembering Last Year’s Winter/Spring Year, while the junior was also named to the U.S. Achievements: Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches •Larry Blair became just the second player in Association (USTFCCCA) Women’s All-Academic school history, along with Peter Aluma, to be Track and Field Team. named to the VaSID first-team all-state team, honoring the top five Division I players in the •Josh McDougal won the 5,000 meters at the Commonwealth of Virginia. Penn Relays on his way to earning Big South Track and Field Athlete of the Year honors.

Liberty Flames Baseball 11 Athletic Administration

Dr. Jerry Falwell Dr. Ron Godwin Jeff Barber Mickey Guridy Meredith Hollyfield Kristie Beitz Chancellor Executive Vice Director of Athletics Associate Athletics Associate Athletics Associate Athletics President/COO Director – Internal Director for Compliance/ Director for Operations Senior Woman Academic Serivice Administration

Dr. William Gribbin Bruce Carey Kevin Keys Bob Good Heather Mitchell Matt Royer NCAA Faculty Athletic Assistant Athletic Director Assistant Athletics Director of Athletic Ticket Office Manager Baseball Coach Representative for Television Media Director – External Development and Flames Operations Club

Jeff Thomas Brant Tolsma Paul Wetmore Jeff Alder Jesse Castro Stefanie Copp Golf Coach Track & Cross Softball Coach Men’s Soccer Coach Wrestling Coach Cheerleading Coach Country Coach

Randy Dunton Carey Green Chris Johnson Shane Pinder James Price Danny Rocco Men’s Basketball Coach Women’s Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Coach Women’s Soccer Coach Football Coach Basketball Coach Tennis Coach

12 Liberty Flames Baseball Worthington Stadium Year-By-Year Overall Records 2006 ...... 22-9 2005 ...... 24-5 2004 ...... 20-12 2003 ...... 9-12 2002 ...... 13-10-1 2001 ...... 23-9 2000 ...... 18-8 1999 ...... 13-9 1998 ...... 20-9 1997 ...... 10-8 1996 ...... 10-10 1995 ...... 21-8 1994 ...... 14-12-1 1993 ...... 10-11 1992 ...... 14-7-1 1991 ...... 23-4 1990 ...... 13-5-1 1989 ...... 15-5 1988 ...... 8-7 1987 ...... 5-9 1986 ...... 15-3 1985 ...... 14-9 1984 ...... 15-4 1983 ...... 25-4 1982 ...... 24-4 1981 ...... 18-4 1980 ...... 20-6 1979 ...... 16-2-1 Total ...... 452-205-4 (.687)

Year-By-Year NCAA Division I Records 2006 ...... 22-9 2005 ...... 24-5 2004 ...... 20-12 2003 ...... 9-12 2002 ...... 13-10-1 Liberty University moved into on the East Coast. It was recognized in 2001 ...... 23-9 Worthington Stadium during the 1979 sea- 1998 by Sports Turf Magazine as the 2000 ...... 18-8 1999 ...... 13-9 son after playing and practicing at other “Diamond of the Year” in college baseball. 1998 ...... 20-9 fields throughout the city of Lynchburg for The Flames have an overall record of 1997 ...... 10-8 four years. At the time the Flames moved 452-205-4 since its inception in 1979. 1996 ...... 10-10 1995 ...... 21-8 to Worthington Stadium, it was named A state-of-the-art clubhouse opened in 1994 ...... 14-12-1 Liberty Field. 2003 adjacent to Worthington Stadium. It 1993 ...... 10-11 On May 3, 1986, the field was officially is the first of a two-phase renovation proj- 1992 ...... 14-7-1 named Worthington Field after former ect. The first phase included locker facili- 1991 ...... 23-4 1990 ...... 13-5-1 Liberty Baseball Coach and Athletic ties, restrooms, indoor batting cages, pri- 1989 ...... 15-5 Director . The Flames post- vate boxes and a team room. The second 1988 ...... 8-7 ed a 19-3 win over Maryland in the inau- phase will include additional seating for 1987 ...... 5-9 1986 ...... 15-3 gural game. 600-700 more people and stadium lighting. 1985 ...... 14-9 Worthington came to Liberty in 1974 During the summer of 1999, a 5,200 1984 ...... 15-4 after playing professional baseball with square-foot hitting area was constructed Total ...... 349-185-4 (.652) the New York Giants, and along the left field side of the stadium. It is Year-By-Year Big South . He built a strong base complete with lighted batting cages and Records for the program and recruited former modern hitting equipment. The field 2006 ...... 7-5 major leaguers and Liberty players Sid received a face-lift as new Bermuda grass 2005 ...... 10-2 Bream, and Randy was laid out in the infield. During the win- 2004 ...... 7-5 2003 ...... 3-7 Tomlin. Worthington posted a 343-191 ter of 2000, a new netting backstop was 2002 ...... 3-6 mark at Liberty as the Flames moved from put in place and a new sound system was 2001 ...... 9-3 the NCCAA level all the way to the NCAA purchased for the stadium. 2000 ...... 6-1 Division I ranks under his leadership. He Last season, new flag poles along with 1999 ...... 8-4 1998 ...... 8-1 also piloted Liberty to three fifth-place fin- flags featuring each of the Big South 1997 ...... 5-4 ishes at the NAIA World Series from 1981 Conference schools were placed along the 1996 ...... 6-6 to 1983. outfield fence in both left and right fields. 1995 ...... 9-3 1994 ...... 6-12 The name was changed from This season, a state of the art field turf col- 1993 ...... 6-3 Worthington Field to Worthington Stadium lar has been installed around home plate 1992 ...... 3-4-1 during the 1995 season. Worthington along with a refurbished scoreboard and Total ...... 96-66-1 (.592) Stadium presents one of the nicest fields windscreens down each line.

Liberty Flames Baseball 13 All-Time Honor Roll LEFT SIDE - 1984 Todd Nelson 1999 Scottie Scott, C 1985 Pat Sipe 2000 Jay Sullenger, 2B Counter Clockwise 1986 Pat Sipe Joey Monahan, SS from top: , 1987 Rodney Carter Josh Brey, P 1988 2001 Steve Baker, OF Doug Brady and 1989 Tony Beasley Larry Wayne York, 2B Jason Benham 1990 Todd Swisher Josh Brey, P 1991 Doug Brady, Chris Robbins Anthony Pennix, P 1992 Mike Kreider 2002 Steve Baker, OF 1993 Rich Humphrey, Charlie Kim Kelly Knouse, 1B 1994 Jeremy Tully Jason Jones, RHP 1995 Jake Hines 2004 Carlos Garcia, 3B 1996 Steve Wright 2005 Chris Zuvich, P RIGHT SIDE - David Benham 2006 Michael Just, 2B Clockwise from top: Jason Benham Phillip Laurent, OF Anthony Pennix Chad Miller, 3B Renard Brown, Keith Butler, Josh Brey, Keith Butler and Dan Valentin Big South All-Tournament Phillip Laurent Trey Miller 1993 Rich Humphrey, P (MVP) Kelly Knouse Beau Martin, C Chad Bryan Sheldon Bream, 1B All-Americans Second Team Jeremiah Boles Scott Harmsen, SS First Team 1992 Danny Brahn 2005 Aaron Grijalva Charlie Kim, OF 1981 Sid Bream, 1B 1998 Steve Wright 2006 Phillip Laurent 1997 Jason Benham, 3B NAIA, NABC Ryan McClellan, 1B/DH 1981 Renard Brown, OF GTE/CoSIDA Academic Al Worthington Award Winners Mike Giordano, OF NAIA All-District 1998 Tim Harrell 1998 David Dalton, INF (MVP) 1998 David Benham, C 1999 Darren Adams Steve Wright, OF Second Team Jason Benham, 3B 2000 Brian Harrell Bryan Byler, OF 1981 Darrell Manuel, OF 2005 Phillip Thompson, P 2001 Chad Bryan Phil Kojack, P NAIA 2006 Phillip Laurent, OF 2002 Jeff Haines Benji Miller, P 2003 Daniel Bote 1999 Anthony Pennix, UTL Preseason All-Americans VaSID All-State Team 2004 Josh Butcher Trey Miller, OF 2006 Aaron Grijalva, 1B 1991 Doug Brady, IF 2005 David Bechtold 2000 Jason Suitt, P (MVP) Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Chris Robbins, IF 2006 Chad Miller Larry York, IF Baseball Danny Brahn, OF Jay Sullenger, IF 1996 Steve Wright, OF Omaha Award Winners Keith Butler, OF Freshman All-Americans 1998 Jason Benham, 3B 2000 Alex Dooley, Israel Noble 2001 Trey Miller, OF First Team Steve Wright, OF Keith Butler, OF 2000 Keith Butler, OF 2000 Keith Butler, OF Big South All-Conference 2002 Matt Hagen, 3B Collegiate Baseball, Baseball 2002 Larry Wayne York, 2B First Team Marcus Maringola, OF America Marcus Maringola, OF 1992 Danny Brahn, OF Keith Butler, DH 2005 Aaron Grijalva, 1B 2004 Jeremiah Boles, OF 1993 Rich Humphrey, P 2003 Erich Cloninger, C Louisville Slugger/ Collegiate 2005 Phillip Laurent, LF 1993 Charlie Kim, OF Phillip Laurent, DH Baseball 1994 Charlie Kim, OF Chad Bryan, UTL VaSID All-State First Team 1995 Jason Baker, OF Jeff Brown, DH Second Team 2006 Phillip Laurent, OF 1996 David Benham, C P.K. Keller, OF 2000 Joey Monahan, SS Steve Wright, OF Ryan Page, P Baseball America VaSID All-State Second Team 1997 David Benham, C 2006 Aaron Grijalva, 1B 2006 Chad Miller, 3B 1998 Jason Benham, 3B Phillip Laurent, OF GTE/CoSIDA Academic All- Michael Just, 2B Steve Wright, OF Phillip Thompson, P American College Division 1999 Anthony Pennix, UTL First Team VaSID All-State Honorable 2000 Keith Butler, OF Big South Scholar 1980 Richard DeWitt, SS Mention Kelly Knouse, 1B Athlete of the Year 2000 Josh Brey, P Scottie Scott, C 2000 Brian Harrell (Co-Scholar University Division Dan Valentin, P Dan Valentin, P Athlete) Third Team 2002 Joey Monahan, SS 2001 Trey Miller, OF 2001 Matt Stewart 1998 Jason Benham, 3B 2005 Aaron Grijalva, 1B 2002 Marcus Maringola, OF Larry Wayne York, 2B Big South Rookie of the Year ABCA All-Atlantic Region VaSID Coach of the Year Matt Hagen, 3B 1995 Tim Harrell First Team 1991 Johnny Hunton Joey Monahan, SS 2000 Keith Butler 1991 Doug Brady, Chris Robbins 2000 Dave Pastors (Co-Coach) 2003 Chad Bryan, 1B 2000 Josh Brey 2004 Jeremiah Boles, OF Big South Player of the Year Team Most Valuable Players 2005 Phillip Laurent, OF 1998 Jason Benham Second Team 1974 Wayne Stough 2000 Keith Butler 1998 Steve Wright 1975 Bill Brown Second Team 1976 Clay Elliott 1994 Terry Weaver 3B Big South Coach of the Year ECAC All-Star Team 1977 Jeff Mincey 1995 Tim Harrell P 1998 Dave Pastors First Team 1978 Lee Guetterman Jake Hines 2B 1991 Doug Brady 1979 Sid Bream 1997 Benji Miller, P 1998 Jason Benham 1980 Sid Bream 1998 David Benham, C 1981 Sid Bream David Dalton, SS 1982 Renard Brown Brian Harrell, P 1983 Darrell Manuel Benji Miller, P

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1976 1976 1978 1981 1981 Clay Elliot, SS Jeff Mincey, C Bernie Young, OF Sid Bream, 1B Lee Guetterman, LHP Drafted 10th Round Drafted 21st Round Signed Free Agent Drafted 2nd Round Drafted 4th Round

1982 1982 1986 1986 1987 Doug Smith, RHP Renard Brown, OF Pat Sipe, 1B Niles Creekmore, RHP Clint Horsley, RHP Minnesota Twins Seattle Mariners Montreal Expos St. Louis Cardinals Drafted 28th Round Drafted 3rd Round Signed Free Agent Signed Free Agent Drafted 29th Round

1988 1989 1989 Randy Tomlin, LHP Tony Beasley, 2B Jamey Mason, C Pittsburgh Pirates California Angels Drafted 18th Round Drafted 19th Round Drafted 51st Round

1989 1990 1990 Doug Reynolds, C Frank Speek, RHP Todd Samples, OF Baltimore Orioles St. Louis Cardinals Montreal Expos Drafted 33rd Round Drafted 26th Round Drafted 9th Round

Randy Tomlin 1991 1992 1993 Doug Brady, SS Rodney Ashby, RHP Rich Humphrey, RHP Chicago White Sox Drafted 12th Round Signed Free Agent Drafted 57th Round Liberty Flames Baseball 15 Flames in the Pros Sid Bream

1994 1995 1996 1997 Terry Weaver, 3B Jason Baker, OF Danny Hodges, LHP David Benham, C Cincinnati Reds Drafted 23rd Round Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs Drafted 41st Round 1995 1998 Signed Free Agent Drafted 41st Round Drafted 21st Round Drafted 12th Round

1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 Jason Benham, 3B David Dalton, SS Tim Harrell, RHP Phil Kojack, RHP Benji Miller, RHP Baltimore Orioles Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants Drafted 21st Round Drafted 37th Round Signed Free Agent Drafted 20th Round Signed Free Agent

1998 2000 2000 2000 2001 Steve Wright, OF Brian Adams, LHP Dan Valentin, RHP Scottie Scott, C Josh Brey, LHP Seattle Mariners Boston Red Sox Drafted 31st Round Cleveland Indians St. Louis Cardinals 2004 Drafted 17th Round Drafted 8th Round Tampa Bay Devil Rays Signed Free Agent Drafted 4th Round Signed as Free Agent

2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 Joey Monahan, SS Keith Butler, CF Matt Hagen, 3B Jonathan Steve Baker, OF Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs Seattle Mariners Schneider, RHP Drafted 7th Round Drafted 10th Round Drafted 12th Round Pittsburgh Pirates Drafted 29th Round Drafted 15th Round

2003 2003 2004 2005 2006 Larry Wayne York, 2B Erich Cloninger, C Jason Jones, RHP David Bechtold, LHP Michael Solbach, RHP Montreal Expos Boston Red Sox Arizona Diamondbacks Drafted 14th Round Drafted 35th Round Drafted 4th Round Drafted 28th Round Drafted 48th Round

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