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ASHEVILLE 1 ASHEVILLE Cougars ASHEVILLE FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS School Information 2009 Media Guide Name of School: Asheville High School This guide was compiled to assist Location : Asheville, NC members of the media in covering School District : Asheville City (Public) Asheville High Football. We hope you NCHSAA Realignment 2005-2009 Enrollment : enjoy your visit! 1228 (128th largest) Conference : 3A Mountain Athletic School Address: Colors : Cardinal Red, White, and Black Asheville High School Nickname : Cougars 419 McDowell Street Principal: Carol Ray Asheville, NC 28803 Athletic Director: Rex Wells Phone: (828) 350-2500 - Fax: (828) 255-5316 School Website: www.asheville.k12.nc.us/sites/ahs Athletic Director : (828) 350-2670 Athletics Website: cougarsportsnet.com Media Contact/Sports Information: Stadium Information Tim Amos/CSN Executive Producer Stadium Name : Asheville High School Memorial Voice: (828) 273-5701 Capacity : 7,000+ [email protected] Surface : Artificial Turf (Gameday Grass) First Year : 1983 2009 Varsity Football Schedule First Game: Sep. 9, 1983 (AHS 31, Erwin 6) Record at Memorial Stadium (1983-2008): 128-40-1 Date Opponent Site Media 80% winning percentage Home record since artificial turf (2005-2008): 30-6 Aug. 28 Tuscola Home CSN TV/Radio Sept. 4 Open Coaches and Staff Sept. 11 Burns Away CSN Radio Head Coach: Danny Wilkins Record at Asheville: 92-26 (9 years) Sept. 18 Kennedy (Charlotte) Home CSN Radio Sept. 25 Elizabethton (Tennessee) Home CSN Radio Assistant Coaches: Charlie Metcalf, Gene Hammonds, Rex Wells, David Burdette, Marvin Oct. 2 A.C. Reynolds Away CSN Radio Smith, Adrian Clark, Bill Silver, Scott Buchanan, Mike Zboyovski, Jessie Swain, Zack Wilkins, Todd Oct. 9 Enka (Homecoming) Home CSN TV/Radio Hardin Oct. 16 McDowell Away CSN Radio Team Doctor: Jay Jansen Oct. 23 T.C. Roberson Home CSN TV/Radio Cougar Football History Oct. 30 North Buncombe Away CSN Radio 2008 Record : 9-4 Nov. 6 Erwin (Parents Night) Home CSN TV/Radio 2008 Conference Record : 5-1 2008 MAC Co-Champions BOLD Indicates Mountain Athletic Conference game th CSN TV: Tape-Delayed broadcasts on Channel 16/Asheville Cable (School record 4 consecutive year) CSN Radio: LIVE Broadcast on ESPN Radio - Big WISE Asheville / 1310 & 970 AM 2008 Playoff Classification : 3A 2008 Results (9-4, 5-1 MAC Regular Season) MAC Co-Champion All-Time Record Since 1919: 577-342-37 All-Time Points Scored: 18,835 Date Opponent Site Result Aug. 29 A.C. Reynolds Home L 10-17 State Champions: 1922, 2005 (3A) National Runner-up: 1941 Sept. 12 Charlotte Christian Home L 3-31 Western Region Champs: 1914, 1922, 1999, 2005 NCHSAA Div. II Champions: 1982 Sept. 19 Brevard Away W 28-25 Western Region Final Appearances: Sept. 26 Freedom Away W 38-16 1914, 1922, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 Oct. 3 Enka Home W 41-14 Mountain Athletic Conference Champions (Since Oct. 10 T.C. Roberson Away W 42-14 1990): 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Oct. 17 Erwin (Homecoming) Home W 35-14 First TV Game: 1993 (AHS 21, Pisgah 13) Oct. 24 Tuscola Away L 13-34 Shrine Bowl Player Appearances: 29 Players, Oct. 31 Franklin (Parents Night) Home W 27-15 4 Coaches, and1 Team Manager Nov. 7 North Buncombe Away W 14-10 Media Guide Nov. 14 R-S Central (First Round) Home W 42-24 ON THE COVER: Asheville High School Main Nov. 21 Tuscola (Second Round) Away W 31-10 Building: Douglas Ellington, Architect (1929) Design and Layout: Jared Amos Nov. 28 South Point (Third Round) Away L 0-28 [email protected] 2 2009 ASHEVILLE FOOTBALL GUIDE COUGARSPORTSNET .COM ASHEVILLE Cougars MEMORIAL STADIUM Directions to Asheville High From US-19/US-23: Take the Patton Avenue exit. Continue on Patton Avenue for 0.4 miles. Turn right onto Asheland Avenue. Asheland Avenue changes to McDowell Street at the bottom of the hill. Stay straight on McDowell Street for 0.9 miles. After exiting tunnel, look for the school on the right. From I-40 W: Take exit 50B onto US-25 North towards Biltmore. Within a few hundred yards, bear left at the fork in the road onto McDowell Street (you will go left of the BP station). After you cross the bridge, look for the school on the left. From I-40 E: Take exit 50 onto US-25. Turn left (North) at the end of the ramp. Within a few hundred yards, bear left at the Asheville High School Memorial Stadium fork in the road onto McDowell Street (you will go left of Asheville High School Memorial Stadium was constructed in 1983 at a cost the BP station). After you cross the bridge, look for the of $700,000 and seats approximately 7,000 spectators. The first football school on the left. game played in the new stadium was a 31-6 victory over the Erwin Warriors in 1983. The stadium was dedicated in 1984 as Cougar Stadium, later renamed Asheville High School Memorial Stadium in 1998 in honor of all athletes, past, Broadcast Information Phone and Data Services. The Asheville City present, and future who have died or may lose their life while student-athletes Schools has installed filtered high-speed internet at AHS. access for media use in the press box. Just bring The stadium is home to the following AHS sports: football, soccer, field your laptop and ethernet cable to connect (login information provided on site). A fax machine/copier is hockey and track; plus a few community events. The stadium went under available. Permanent VOIP telephone lines are construction to receive new GameDay Artificial Turf for the 2005 season. The installed in the press box for radio/media use. Please turf was selected to maximize use of the playing field so that in addition to athletic competitions, physical education classes, marching band practices, contact us to ensure line availability if multiple lines are needed. Media outlets are responsible for any and other events can now be held on the field. The synthetic field has long distance costs. permanent line markings on the field for football, soccer, and field hockey in addition to endzone and field lettering, and was the first synthetic turf field in the state to sport a two-toned green color. The new field also has a pawprint Broadcasting. Asheville High welcomes live radio/TV/online/audio broadcasts from the Zeb Lee design in the center, replacing the block A which had previously been on the press box with advance consent. Indoor and roof field since the stadium’s first game; which now appears on each 25 yard line. seating is available, with easy access to electrical The new turf replaced one of the finest Bermuda grass surfaces in the area. The track has six lanes and is a fast rubberized-latex surface, last resurfaced outlets and multiple phone lines. For 2009, the flagship radio station of Asheville High School is in Summer, 2009. AM 1310 Big WISE. Home television coverage is provided by CSN-TV/Asheville Educational TV-16. The lighting system was specially designed for television broadcasts. The stadium was voted the finest high school football facility in North Carolina in 1996, and remains one of the top on-campus facilities in the state. Broadcast Fee. Asheville High does not charge a th broadcast (rights) fee for any home sporting events. The stadium celebrates its 27 year in 2009. However, the NCHSAA and other schools may charge a rights fee. We welcome and encourage the Photo Credit: Tom Williams media to visit our campus often to showcase our Zeb Lee Press Box talented student athletes and hope you enjoy your In 1994, the three-level press box was named for visit! (We also encourage you to mention our website, veteran radio sportscaster Zeb Lee (1911-1998), www.cougarsportsnet.com!) who personally broadcast every Asheville High football game from 1948-1993 on WSKY Radio. For special requests, contact Tim Amos at (828) 273-5701, or email [email protected]. The press box is on the side of the stadium Requests may include media parking, press row opposite the school, and can be accessed from seating, TV monitor, phone line(s), electrical power, either ticket booth on the home side. Official media and camera locations. Requests for statistics, game credentials are required to enter the press box and notes, video footage and other information may be the field level. Restrooms are located at the home honored with advance notice when available. concession stand. During playoff and some regular Preferences are given to local media on a first-come season games, a hospitality room is available on basis. the press box first floor. 3 2009 ASHEVILLE FOOTBALL GUIDE COUGARSPORTSNET .COM ASHEVILLE Cougars HEAD COACH AND TRADITIONS Head Coach Danny Wilkins Why do some players have names Danny Wilkins begins his 31st season in coaching on the back of their jerseys? and 17th year at Asheville High (10th as head coach) in 2009. His career record as a head coach Former Head Coach Lou Fogle established the is 97-60-1, including 92-26 at AHS where he has “Goal Getter” incentive program at Asheville High served as head coach of the Cougars since 2000. a number of years ago to reward hard work in the Wilkins was named 2003 Mountain Athletic 3-A preseason. Coach Wilkins has continued this Conference and Western North Carolina Coach of tradition by establishing individual running, the Year. In 2004, he took Asheville to the state weightlifting and overall character/attendance- semifinals for the third consecutive season. In 2005, related requirements for each player participating he led the Cougars to an undefeated season and in summer workouts and throughout the season.