2006 Shepherd Softball Guide • 1 COACHING STAFF
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SHEPHERD QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Location: ................................................................ Shepherdstown, WV 2006 Schedule: ................................................................................. OBC Founded: ............................................................................................ 1871 Quick Facts: ............................................................................................ 1 Enrollment: ...................................................................................... 3,900 Phone Directory: ................................................................................... 1 Nickname: ....................................................................................... Rams Head Coach David Trail: ..................................................................... 2 Colors: .................................................................................. Blue & Gold Assistant Coach Ray Meeker: ............................................................. 2 Affiliation: ................................................................................. NCAA II Assistant Coach Jim Herndon: ........................................................... 2 Conference: ...................................................... West Virginia (WVIAC) 2006 Team Roster: ................................................................................. 3 President: ............................................................... Dr. David L. Dunlop 2006 Team Photo: ................................................................................... 3 Athletic Director: .................................................................... Karl Wolf 2006 Outlook: ......................................................................................... 4 Assistant AD: .......................................................................... Joan Pope 2006 Player Profiles: .......................................................................... 5-8 Assistant AD: ........................................................................... Ken Tyler Final 2005 Statistics/Results: ......................................................... 9-10 Compliance Officer: .......................................................... Monte Cater Final 2005 WVIAC Information: ...................................................... 11 Faculty Athletic Rep.: ....................................... Dr. Mathew McIntosh WVIAC Honors and Awards: ........................................................... 12 College Web Site: .................................................. www.shepherd.edu Softball Records: ............................................................................ 13-16 All-Time Roster: ................................................................................IBC COACHING STAFF INFORMATION CREDITS Head Coach: .......................................................................... David Trail Editor: ................................................................................ Chip Ransom Trail's Career Record: ..................................................... 58-62 (3 years) Photography: ......................................... Albert Felicio, Chip Ransom Record at Shepherd: ....................................................................... same Softball Office Phone: .....................................................304/876-5003 Memo to the Media: The 2006 Shepherd University Softball Guide 2006 SOFTBALL FACTS was prepared to familiarize potential student-athletes with Shep- 2005 Record (Conf. Record): ...................................... 26-16 (15-6/4th) herd University. If you require any additional information, please Starters Returning/Lost: ................................................................... 8/1 feel free to contact either the Softball Office or Sports Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...................................................... 10/6 Office. Additional information about Shepherd, including programs Home Field: ...................................................... Shepherd Softball Field Year Opened: ..................................................................................... 1990 of study, can be obtained from the Admissions Office. SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: ......................................... Chip Ransom SID E-mail: ...................................................... [email protected] SID Phone: .........................................................................304/876-5228 SID Fax: ..............................................................................304/876-3267 Ransom at home: ...............................................................304/876-3243 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE DIRECTORY 1-800/344-5231 (during regular business hours) or... Athletic Department ....................................................................................................................................................................... 304/876-5481 Athletic Training ............................................................................................................................................................................. 304/876-5348 Karl Wolf (Director of Athletics) ................................................................................................................................................. 304/876-5404 Joan Pope (Assistant Athletic Director) ..................................................................................................................................... 304/876-5140 Ken Tyler (Assistant Athletic Director) ...................................................................................................................................... 304/876-5264 Gayle Conner (Head Athletic Trainer) ....................................................................................................................................... 304/876-5348 Betty Crampton Ecton (Secretary) ............................................................................................................................................... 304/876-5481 Kathy Fasulo (Secretary) ............................................................................................................................................................... 304/876-5388 OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS OF INTEREST Academic Affairs ............................................................................................................................................................................ 304/876-5176 Admissions ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 304/876-5212 Counseling Center .......................................................................................................................................................................... 304/876-5276 Financial Aid ................................................................................................................................................................................... 304/876-5470 Housing ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 304/876-5172 Registrar ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 304/876-5463 2006 Shepherd Softball Guide • 1 COACHING STAFF DAVID TRAIL Head Coach David Trail enters his fourth season as head coach of the Shepherd University softball team. Trail, a 1978 graduate of Shepherd, brings a great deal of softball experience as both a player and a coach. A standout pitcher, Trail was recently nominated for induction into the Greater Washington Fastpitch Softball Hall of Fame. He compiled a career pitching mark of 600-181(.768) with 31 no-hitters and five perfect games. Trail was a member of the West Virginia ASA/ISC State Champions for 11 years. He also was a team member for the Virginia State Champions for four years, the West Virginia State Champions for three seasons, and the Metropolitan D.C. Champions for two years. Last season Trail's team recorded a 26-16 mark with a 15-6 conference record to place fourth in the conference standings. The Rams also gained their first-ever ranking in the NCAA II Regional Softball Polls with a ninth place ranking in the Great Lakes Regional Poll for a two-week period in April. In 2004, Trail led the Rams to a 24-22 overall mark, including a 16-7 conference mark. Prior to coaching at Shepherd, Trail has worked with the pitching staffs from Clear Spring (MD), Martinsburg (WV), and Jefferson County (WV). Trail resides in Halltown with his wife, Nancy. RAY MEEKER Assistant Coach Entering his fourth season as assistant coach for the Shepherd softball team is Ray Meeker. Meeker, a 1981 graduate of Clemson University, is also a full-time employee of Shepherd University as a project manager in the facilities management department. Meeker has served as a softball and baseball coach with the Frederick County (VA) Parks and Recre- ation League. He resides in Stephens City, Virginia. JIM HERNDON Assistant Coach Entering his second season as assistant coach for the Shepherd softball team is Jim Herndon.