DALE LAYER

HEAD COACH FIRST SEASON ECKERD COLLEGE, 1980

On April 8, 2009, Liberty Director of Athletics helped the Eagles to a 25-10 record and a second Layer has also demonstrated the ability to de- Jeff Barber announced that Dale Layer had been round appearance in the NCAA Tournament de- velop a player’s talent, including former Colorado named the program’s eighth head men’s basket- spite lacking the full-time services of All-American State center Jason Smith. The seven-footer scored ball coach. With the appointment, Layer returns to Dominic James, who was injured near the end of over 1,500 points for Layer's Rams during his Liberty Mountain after previously serving as an as- the season. three seasons with the program, before entering sistant coach for the Flames during the 2007-08 Dale Layer first served as an assistant at Liberty the NBA Draft following his junior campaign. Due season. during the 2007-08 season, helping the Flames to to his development under Layer's tutelage, Smith “We are extremely fortunate to hire Dale Layer their best regular season finish since winning the was chosen with the 20th selection of the NBA as our next head men’s coach here at 2004 Big South Championship. Draft's first round by the Miami Heat in 2007. His Liberty,” said Barber. “Through the search, I thought it was important to find a coach that could build on the success of the past two sea- sons, which Dale was a part of for the first year. Dale is someone who embraces the mission of Lib- erty University, and as a basketball coach, brings a great resume at the Division I and II levels.” “At Dale’s two previous head coaching stints, he has experienced the great difficulty of starting a program from scratch at Queens to cultivating success at Colorado State in the very basketball- rich Mountain West Conference,” commented Bar- ber. “Dale is a quality person and a strong Christian and his reputation around this country is held in the highest esteem. He is a hard worker, tenacious recruiter and won’t stop until the job gets done.” This will be Layer’s third head coaching stint and first since leaving Colorado State in 2007. Layer, 50, comes to Liberty most recently from a successful run as an assistant coach at BIG EAST member and nationally ranked Marquette last sea- The Layer’s son, where he worked with the guards. Layer

Year at Liberty: Second 2000-07 – (Seven years) – Colorado State – Head Coach High School: Buchholz, Gainesville, Fla. 1998-00 – (Two years) – Colorado State – College: Eckerd, 1978-1980 Eastern Kentucky, Assistant Coach 1982-83 1989-98 – (Nine years) – Queens – Head Coach Education: Bachelor’s of arts in psychology 1983-88 – (Five years) – Eckerd – Assistant Coach (Eckerd College, ‘80); Master’s of arts in 1982-83 -- (One year) – Eastern Kentucky – counseling (Eastern Kentucky, ’83) Graduate Assistant Coaching Experience: 1980-82 – (Two years) – Eckerd – Assistant Coach 2009-Present (First year) – Liberty – Head Coach Hometown: Gainesville, Fla. 2008-09 – (One year) – Marquette – Assistant Coach Wife: Brenda 2007-08 – (One year) – Liberty – Assistant Coach Children: Valerie (25), Tim (22) and Ethan (17) THE LAYERTHE FILE

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rights were later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. When head coach, he has accompanied 43 seniors to be hon- State to the NIT Tournament in 1999, where they beat Smith graduated from high school, he was ranked as the ored on senior night, and all 43 earned a college degree, Mississippi State and Colorado, before falling to even- 276th best player in his class and in three seasons under a 100 percent graduation rate of all players who fin- tual champion, California. Layer, he developed into the 20th selection in the NBA ished their eligibility. While with the Rams, Layer had a 103-106 record, in- Draft. In addition, several of Layer's recruiting classes After graduating from Eckerd in St. Petersburg, Fla., cluding a 17-13 mark in 2007. In 2003, Layer led Col- at Colorado State were ranked among the top 40 na- in 1980, Layer started his coaching career as an assis- orado State to the Mountain West Conference tionally by various recruiting publications. tant under Jim Harley, his former coach. Before moving Championship and its first NCAA Tournament bid in 13 Layer has a career 270-193 record (16 years) as a on to Queens, Layer spent seven of the next eight years years, falling to Duke in the first round. head coach, including nine seasons at the helm of at Eckerd except for the 1982-83 season, when he was Layer and his wife, the former Brenda Peterson, have Queens in Charlotte, N.C. He also served as the athletics an assistant at Eastern Kentucky. three children: Valerie (25), Tim (22) and Ethan (17). director while at the school and started the basketball Layer made the jump to Division I in 1998 when program in 1989 from scratch at the formerly all Ritchie McKay took the head coaching job at Colorado women’s institution. Layer’s student-athletes have ex- State and named him to his staff. During McKay’s two celled in the classroom, too. In Layer’s 16 seasons as a seasons with the Rams, Layer helped lead Colorado LAYER’S RECORD VS. D-I OPPONENTS

Opponent Overall LU CSU Opponent Overall LU CSU Air Force 5-10 -- 5-10 New Mexico 3-12 -- 3-12 Alabama-Huntsville 1-0 -- 1-0 North Dakota State 2-0 -- 2-0 Alabama State 1-0 -- 1-0 Northeastern 1-0 -- 1-0 Arkansas-Little Rock 0-2 -- 0-2 Northern Colorado 3-0 -- 3-0 Arkansas Tech 1-0 -- 1-0 Oklahoma State 0-1 -- 0-1 Auburn 1-2 -- 1-2 Pepperdine 2-1 -- 2-1 Austin Peay State 0-1 -- 0-1 Prairie View A&M 1-0 -- 1-0 Baylor 0-2 -- 0-2 Purdue 1-2 -- 1-2 Boise State 1-0 -- 1-0 Regis 1-0 -- 1-0 BYU 5-10 -- 5-10 Rice 0-1 -- 0-1 BYU-Hawaii 1-0 -- 1-0 Sacramento State 1-0 -- 1-0 Central Connecticut 1-0 -- 1-0 San Diego State 6-10 -- 6-10 Chattanooga 1-0 -- 1-0 South Carolina 1-1 -- 1-1 Cleveland State 1-0 -- 1-0 South Carolina State 1-0 -- 1-0 Colorado 2-5 -- 2-5 South Florida 2-0 -- 2-0 Colorado-Colo. Springs 1-0 -- 1-0 Southern Illinois 1-1 -- 1-1 Colorado State-Pueblo 1-0 -- 1-0 Southern Oregon 1-0 -- 1-0 Creighton 0-1 -- 0-1 Stetson 2-0 -- 2-0 Denver 6-1 -- 6-1 TCU 4-1 -- 4-1 Drake 2-0 -- 2-0 Texas A&M-Kingsville 1-0 -- 1-0 Duke 0-1 -- 0-1 Texas-Pan American 1-0 -- 1-0 Florida Atlantic 1-0 -- 1-0 Texas Southern 1-0 -- 1-0 Gardner-Webb 1-2 -- 1-2 Texas State 1-0 -- 1-0 Hawaii 2-0 -- 2-0 UNLV 4-13 -- 4-13 Iowa State 0-1 -- 0-1 Utah 5-11 -- 5-11 IPFW 2-0 -- 2-0 Valparaiso 0-1 -- 0-1 IUPUI 1-1 -- 1-1 Washington State 3-0 -- 3-0 Kansas State 1-1 -- 1-1 Weber State 0-1 -- 0-1 Michigan 1-0 -- 1-0 West Alabama 1-0 -- 1-0 Montana State 1-1 -- 1-1 Western Michigan 1-0 -- 1-0 Montana State-Northern 1-0 -- 1-0 Wyoming 5-10 -- 5-10 Morris Brown 1-0 -- 1-0 Yale 1-0 -- 1-0 Nebraska-Omaha 1-0 -- 1-0 TOTALS 103-106 --103-106 2009-10 opponents in bold

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RECORD VS. DIVISION 1 PROGRAMS Atlantic Coast (0-1) W L Conference USA (1-1) W L Northeast (1-0) W L West Coast (2-1) W L Duke 0 1 Rice 0 1 Central Connecticut 1 0 Pepperdine 2 1 UCF 1 0 Atlantic Sun (2-0) W L Ohio Valley (0-1) W L Western Athletic (0-1) W L Stetson 2 0 Great West (1-0) W L Austin Peay State 0 1 Boise State 1 0 Texas-Pan American 1 0 Hawaii 2 0 Big 10 (2-2) W L Pac-10 (3-0) W L Michigan 1 0 Horizon (0-1) W L Washington State 3 0 Others (12-0) W L Purdue 1 2 Cleveland State 1 0 Alabama-Huntsville 1 0 Valparaiso 0 1 Southeastern (2-3) W L Arkansas Tech 1 0 Big 12 (3-10) W L Auburn 1 2 BYU-Hawaii 1 0 Baylor 0 2 Ivy League (1-0) W L South Carolina 1 1 Colorado-Colo. Springs 1 0 Colorado 2 5 Yale 1 0 Colorado State-Pueblo 1 0 Iowa State 0 1 Southern (1-0) W L Montana State-Northern 1 0 Kansas State 1 1 Mid-American (1-0) W L Chattanooga 1 0 Morris Brown 1 0 Oklahoma State 0 1 Western Michigan 1 0 Nebraska-Omaha 1 0 Southland (1-0) W L Regis 1 0 BIG EAST (2-0) W L Mid-Eastern Athletics (1-0) Texas State 1 0 Southern Oregon 1 0 South Florida 2 0 WL Texas A&M-Kingsville 1 0 South Carolina State 1 0 Southwestern Athletic (3-0) West Alabama 1 0 Big Sky (5-2) W L WL Montana State 1 1 Missouri Valley (3-2) W L Alabama State 1 0 Northern Colorado 3 0 Creighton 0 1 Prairie View A&M 1 0 Sacramento State 1 0 Drake 2 0 Texas Southern 1 0 Weber State 0 1 Southern Illinois 1 1 Summit (5-1) W L Big South (3-4) W L Mountain West (37-77)W L IPFW 2 0 Gardner-Webb 1 2 Air Force 5 10 IUPUI 1 1 Winthrop 2 2 BYU 5 10 North Dakota State 2 0 New Mexico 3 12 Colonial Athletic (1-1) W L San Diego State 6 10 Sun Belt (7-3) W L Northeastern 1 0 TCU 4 1 Arkansas-Little Rock 0 2 UNC Wilmington 0 1 UNLV 4 13 Denver 6 1 Utah 5 11 Florida Atlantic 1 0 Wyoming 5 10

QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE (167-87) COLORADO STATE (103-106) All Postseason All MWC Finish Postseason 1989-90 11-17 2000-01 15-13 6-8 T5th 1990-91 20-8 2001-02 12-18 3-11 T7th 1991-92 14-13 2002-03 19-14 5-9 6th MWC Tour. Champs/NCAA (0-1) 1992-93 20-8 2003-04 13-16 4-10 T7th 1993-94 14-12 2004-05 11-17 3-11 T7th 1994-95 17-10 2005-06 16-15 4-12 8th 1995-96 25-6 NCAA Sweet 16 (2-1) 2006-07 17-13 6-10 T6th 1996-97 22-7 TOTALS 270-193 31-71

RECORD 1997-98 24-6 NCAA (0-1) THE LAYERTHE The following is a list of players Dale Layer recruited or coached before they went on to the professional ranks.

COLORADO STATE Matt Nelson – NBA MARQUETTE Ronnie Clark – Europe Milton Palacio – NBA Dominic James – NBA Stuart Creason – Europe Freddie Robinson – Europe – NBA David Fisher – Hungary Jason Smith – NBA Jerel McNeal – NBA John Ford – France Derrick Stevens – Europe Ceedric Goodwyn – Switzerland Matt Williams – Europe LIBERTY Brian Greene – NBA TeeJay Bannister – Germany Michael Harrison – Romania Alex McLean – Poland Cory Lewis – Switzerland Anthony Smith – NBA/Spain

45 46 JASON THE EAKER FILE Year at Liberty: Fourth EAKER High School: Altus, Altus, Okla. College: Texas Pan-American, 2003-04 ASSISTANT COACH Hardin Simmons, 2001-03 Oklahoma Baptist, 1999-00 FIFTH SEASON Education: Bachelor’s degree in history (Texas Pan-American, ‘04) TEXAS PAN-AMERICAN, Coaching Experience: 2004 2007 – Present (Third year) – Liberty – Assistant Coach 2005-07 – (Two years) – Liberty – Director of Basketball Operations 2004-05 – (One year) – Oklahoma – Graduate Assistant Coach 2003-04 – (One year) – Texas Pan-American – Video Coordinator Hometown: Altus, Okla. Wife: Meredith

Jason Eaker enters his fifth season at Liberty, and his working with him in the past, as he helps with every recruited most of our players and coached all of them third as an assistant coach. Eaker has served as an assis- facet of the program.” over the last four years, we have won more games each tant at Liberty for the past two seasons, helping the Eaker first joined the Liberty men’s basketball pro- season I have been here and next year, my expectation Flames to 39 wins, the third-most wins over a two year gram for the 2006 season as the director of basketball will be the same.” period in program history and second-most during the operations, a position he held for two seasons. When Eaker is a 2004 graduate of Texas-Pan American, Division I era. Liberty won 43 games during the 1979 former head coach Ritchie McKay took over the program earning his bachelor’s degree in history. Prior to gradu- and 1980 seasons, and 40 games during the 1996 and in March 2007, he hired both Layer and Eaker as assis- ating from Texas-Pan American, Eaker was a two-year 1997 campaigns. tant coaches. The appointment was Eaker’s first full-time starter at Hardin Simmons, a Baptist-affiliated college in “Jason brings great experience to our program,” coaching position at the collegiate level. Eaker served as Abilene, Texas, where he was an American Southwest commented Layer. “It is tremendous for everybody that a graduate assistant on Oklahoma’s 2005 Big XII regular All-Conference selection in 2002 and a two-time hon- Jason wanted to return to Liberty and be part of my season championship team’s coaching staff. oree on the ASC All-Academic team. Eaker started his staff. He possesses passion for the game and he gets “I feel very privileged to have been given this oppor- collegiate career at Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee, productivity out of our players. Jason is responsible for tunity to continue as an assistant coach and recruiting Okla., where he was a letterwinner in 2000. most of the players we have in our program and it coordinator here at Liberty under Coach Layer’s leader- Eaker is a native of Altus, Okla., graduating from was terrific ship,” said Eaker. “Coach Layer instantly be- Altus High School in 1999, where he is the third-leading came a mentor to me after Coach McKay scorer in school history. hired the both of us two years ago. Eaker married the former Meredith Hollyfield, cur- Coach Layer has great experience rently an associate athletics director and senior in his coaching career, and women’s administrator at Liberty. The couple resides in couple that with his famil- Forest, Va. iarity with Liberty and his most recent experience in the BIG EAST at Mar- quette, Liberty hit a home run in hiring him. Having

The Eaker’s

47 MYRON THE GUILLORY FILE GUILLORY Year at Liberty: First High School: A.M. Barbe High School, Lake Charles, La. ASSISTANT COACH College: Virginia Tech, 1994-1999 FIRST SEASON Education: Bachelor’s of science in accounting (Virginia Tech, 1999); Master of business administration (Nicholls State, 2000) VIRGINIA TECH, 1999 Coaching Experience: 2009 – Present – Liberty – Assistant Coach 2005-2007 – (Two years) – Colorado State – Assistant Coach 2002-2005 – (Three years) – Campbell – Assistant Coach 1999-2001 – (Two years) – Nicholls State – Assistant Coach Hometown: Lake Charles, La. Wife: Courtney Children: Mason (4), Sadie

Myron Guillory enters his first season at Liberty, “It was very easy to accept this position after Campbell, his focus was on recruiting, scouting, in- and his second coaching position, as a member of working on Coach Layer’s staff at Colorado State,” struction and overseeing team academics. He was head coach Dale Layer’s coaching staff. Guillory commented Guillory. “Coach Layer is a man of also a coordinator for basketball camps for the spent two seasons on Layer’s coaching staff at character and is a coach who is a tireless worker, Camels. Colorado State. The Lake Charles, La., native re- and committed to the program, players, coaches Guillory has a solid academic background as turns to coaching, after spending two years work- and their families. It is a privilege to be a part of well, earning a bachelor’s of science degree in ac- ing in his family’s business in his hometown. this great university and athletics program. I am counting from Virginia Tech and an MBA from “Myron played collegiately at Virginia Tech and very excited about reuniting with Coach Layer. He Nicholls State. Myron and his wife, the former has roots in this area,” said Layer. “He has re- is an experienced and formidable coach, but more Courtney Ottley, have two children, a son, Mason cruited this region extensively, we worked together importantly, he truly lives by the Christian mission (4) and a daughter Sadie, who was born in June. at Colorado State and there are a lot of great rea- of Liberty University. This is indeed an exciting day sons to add Myron to our staff. He brings stability, for me and my family." hard work, a great feel for the game and we are Guillory's coaching resume began at Nicholls very fortunate to have him as part of the Flames State in Thibodaux, La., where he was an assistant coaching staff.” coach for the Colonels, while handling recruitment, Guillory was a standout basketball player for travel and film exchange. Virginia Tech during the mid-90s, helping the Hok- Following his time at Nicholls State, Guillory ies to the 1995 NIT Championship and the 1996 served as an AAU head coach for the Boo Williams NCAA Tournament second round. While playing Summer League, where his duties included with the Hokies, he led Virginia Tech to its highest fundraising efforts for the league. In 2002, Myron ranking in school history (8th) in 1996 and helped received a coaching position at Campbell in Buies the team to a school-record 25 wins in 1995. Creek, N.C., where he spent three years. While at

The Guillory’s

48 BRIAN THE JOYCE FILE Year at Liberty: First JOYCE High School: La Cueva High School, Albuquerque, N.M. College: Northeastern Junior College, (1991-1993) ASSISTANT COACH Idaho State University (1993-1995) Oklahoma Christian, (1995-1996) FIRST SEASON Central Oklahoma, (1996-1997) OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN, Education: Associate of arts degree in business administration from NJC 1995 (1993), a bachelor’s of science in psychology from Oklahoma Christian (1996) and a master of arts in criminal justice from Central Oklahoma (1997). Has completed 12 hours toward his Ph.D. in educational leadership and adminis- tration at Colorado State Univeristy Coaching Experience: 2009-Present (First year) – Liberty 2007-2009 (2 years) – Western Nebraska Community College – Head Coach Brian Joyce enters his first season at Lib- Joyce has experienced plenty of success 2006-2007 (1 years) – Colorado Sate – Assistant Coach erty, and his second time working on head at the junior college level. Joyce has a 138- 2002-2006 (4 years) – Northeastern Junior College – coach Dale Layer’s staff. Joyce spent one 59 record as a head coach at WNCC and Head Coach/Associate Athletic Director season on Layer’s coaching staff at Col- Northeastern Junior College. Overall, Joyce 2001-2002 (1 year) – Northeastern Junior College-Associate Head Coach orado State. Bookending his time under has over 11 years of college coaching ex- 1999-2001 (2 years) – Northeastern Junior College-Assistant Coach Layer, Joyce spent nine successful seasons perience, including a stop at Colorado 1997-1999 (2 years) – Colby Community College – Assistant Coach as a head coach at the junior college level, State and Central Oklahoma as an assis- and Sports Information Director most recently at Western Nebraska Com- tant coach. 1996-1997 (1 year) – Central Oklahoma – Assistant Coach munity College (WNCC). Joyce played at Northeastern Junior Col- Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M. “Brian brings head coaching experience, lege (NJC) from 1991-93. He was an All-Re- Wife: Tina a tireless work ethic and excellent player gion IX player on a team that won 43 Children: Dalton (10) and Regan Kate (5). relations to our coaching staff,” said Layer. games during his two years as point guard “He has achieved success at every stop in at NJC. his career and brings a great deal of pas- Joyce finished his playing career at sion to our program. Brian and his family Oklahoma Christian and was an all-confer- will be a welcomed addition to Liberty Bas- ence selection as a senior. His success con- ketball.” tinued as a coach. Joyce was an assistant Last season, Joyce helped lead the coach at the Central Oklahoma (UCO), Cougars to one of their best seasons in the helping the Broncos win the Lone Star Con- last 10 years. The Cougars finished 25-7, ference championship, qualifying for the the best record in Region IX. WNCC also national tournament and finish the season won the East Sub-region, winning 21 of its ranked No. 4 in the country with 24-5 over- last 25 games. The Cougars also received all record during his tenure. From UCO, votes in the NJCAA national poll the last Joyce went on to be the assistant men's three weeks of the season. basketball coach/sports information direc- “I am thrilled about the opportunity to tor at Colby Community College, which come to Liberty and to be a part of the competes in the nationally renowned Jay- overall mission of the university,” said hawk Conference. During his time, he Joyce. “It is exciting to be on board once helped lead Colby to the best league again with Coach Layer and his staff as we record in school history. In addition, he had try to impact kids lives, and have a suc- four of his recruits go on to play Division I cessful program while doing it.” basketball. Joyce received an associate of arts de- gree in business ad- The Joyce’s ministration from NJC, a bachelor’s of science in psychology from Oklahoma Christian and a master of arts in criminal justice from Central Okla- homa. Joyce also has completed 12 hours toward his Ph.D. in educational leadership and administration. Joyce and his wife Tina, are parents of a son Dalton (10) and a daughter Regan Kate (5).

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Matt Olinger enters his fifth sea- coordinating pre- and postgame Olinger majored in sport man- son with the Liberty men’s basket- meals. He also has been responsible agement and is currently seeking a ball program, and his second year for implementing camp marketing Masters of Business Administration as its director of operations. Olinger strategies, assisting with the over- from Liberty. previously spent three seasons as sight of the student managerial Olinger, the only remaining mem- its head manager. The Indianapolis, staff and overseeing facility up- ber of the 2004 Big South Champi- Ind., native has been an integral grades. onship team, was a stand-out part of Liberty’s success over the During Olinger’s time at Liberty, athlete at Bethesda Christian High last two seasons, helping the he has also served as an interim as- School in Indianapolis. Olinger Flames to 39 wins, the third-most sistant coach during the spring of helped lead his team to back-to- wins over a two-year period in pro- 2008 and the spring and summer of back state championships (2002 & gram history and the second-best 2009. As an interim assistant coach, 2003) in the hallowed Indiana State during the Division I era. Olinger was active with 2008-09 Tournament. Olinger’s responsibilities include spring individual skill instruction Olinger, the son of Mark and overseeing film exchange in compli- and spent a considerable amount of Miriam Olinger, now of Orlando, ance with Big South Conference time on the road recruiting in both Fla., is the only son of four children. MATT OLINGER policies, facilitating team travel the summer of 2008 and 2009. He is single and lives in Lynchburg, DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL plans, hosting visiting teams and Va. OPERATIONS

Buck Romero enters his fifth year ing policies and procedures which Piney, Wyo., during the summers of as a member of the men’s basket- aided in the greatest growth in stu- 1999 and 2000, while serving as a ball staff and serves the program as dent enrollment in the school’s his- youth leader and mentor at The its Academic Coordinator. tory. Center (1999-2001), an intercity Romero is responsible for man- In July 2004, Romero was named ministry of Thomas Road Baptist aging the academic experience of the university’s Coordinator of Re- Church, and as a campus missionary the student-athletes from enroll- tention and remained in the posi- at First Baptist Church in Wood- ment through graduation, serving tion until joining the men’s stock, Ga. (2001). as a direct extension and liaison of basketball program. Romero, a native of Big Piney, the Athletic Academic Services of- As Coordinator of Retention, Wyo., received his associate degree fice. Romero initiated and implemented from Northwest College in Powell, Romero is no stranger to the Lib- strategies to help student re- Wyo., in 1999, his bachelor’s degree erty campus, as he joined the men’s tention and broadened student in- in youth ministries from Liberty in basketball program after more than volvement by creating ways for 2001 and his masters of arts in reli- three years of service in various students to participate in the retain- gion from the Liberty University The- roles in the university’s admissions ing of their peers, establishing trust ological Seminary in 2004. BUCK ROMERO department. between students and administra- Romero was married on June 9, DIRECTOR OF MEN’S BASKETBALL Romero started as an admissions tion. 2007, to the former Alissa Brooks. ACADEMICS counselor in April 2002 and was Prior to joining the Liberty Uni- The couple resides in Lynchburg and promoted to a senior admissions versity admissions staff, Romero is expecting their first child, Kayla, counselor in June 2003. There, he served in various roles in three dif- in November. managed a staff of 12 employees ferent ministries. He was a youth and was responsible for implement- leader at First Baptist Church in Big

Aaron Schreiner enters his fifth Prior to his days at Tiffin, Schreiner, a native of Continen- year as a member of the Sports Schreiner worked with the Chilli- tal, Ohio, and his wife, the former Medicine staff after being hired in cothe Paints Baseball Club of the Chelsea Montgomery, who is from August 2005. Currently Schreiner Frontier League in Chillicothe, Ohio. Chillicothe, Ohio, were married in serves as the head athletic trainer He served as a certified athletic November 2005. The couple resides for men’s basketball program and trainer during the 2003 season and in Lynchburg, Va. assists with football. as a first aid responder and medical Schreiner came to Liberty from assistant during the 2002 season. Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio, A National Athletic Trainers’ As- where he served as a graduate as- sociate member since 2002, sistant from August of 2003 until Schreiner is a 2002 graduate of Tay- May of 2005, while pursuing his lor University in Upland, Ind., where master’s degree at Toledo. At Tiffin, he received his bachelor’s degree in Schreiner served primarily as an athletic training. He received his athletic trainer for the Dragon’s master of science in exercise sci- AARON football program, while assisting ence with an emphasis in clinical ki- with men’s and women’s soccer, nesiology from Toledo in May 2005, SCHREINER men’s and women’s basketball, finishing the program with magna MEN’S BASKETBALL softball and baseball teams. cum laude honors. ATHLETIC TRAINER 50 BASKETBALL STAFF

Eric Brown enters his first year as a round synthetic ski park. He also served he was the acting sports information con- member of the Liberty athletics communi- as the main sports news and feature tact for the Liberty men’s and women’s cations department and serves as the pri- writer for LU’s magazine, the Liberty Jour- tennis teams. mary media contact for men’s basketball, nal, and the university’s official website. He is currently pursuing his Master of men’s golf, women’s lacrosse and the Brown is a 2008 graduate of Liberty, Business Administration at Liberty, focus- athletics website, LibertyFlames.com. where he earned a Bachelor of Science ing primarily on the study of international Prior to joining the Office of Athletics degree in communication studies with a business. Communications, Brown served as a pro- public relations and advertising emphasis. Brown resides in his hometown of motional copywriter for LU’s University During his time as an undergraduate, he Rustburg, Va., and is engaged to be mar- Advancement office, producing content became familiar with Liberty Athletics ried to his fiancée Kari Mitchell in the for Liberty Athletics, Ultimate LU club while serving as the sports editor of LU’s summer of 2010. sports, the LaHaye Ice Center, the LaHaye student newspaper, the Liberty Cham- Student Union, and the Liberty Mountain pion, and completing his internship with Snowflex Centre, the university’s year- athletics communications. As an intern,

ERIC BROWN ASSISTANT ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

E.L. Estes enters his third year as a Estes had his most successful season member of the men’s basketball staff and on the gridiron in 2006 during head serves the program as its strength and coach Danny Rocco’s first year at the conditioning coach. helm. Estes was fifth on the team with Estes’ day-to-day activities consist of 52 tackles and led the squad with two in- spearheading the program’s strength and terceptions. For his efforts in 2006, Estes conditioning program, including imple- was named to the Big South and VaSID menting new programs. All-State second teams. Estes is very familiar with the Liberty Estes earned his bachelor degree in athletics department, as the Dallas, Ga., exercise science from Liberty in 2007, and native was a four-year member of the currently resides in Lynchburg. Flames’ football program. Estes was a defensive back for the Flames from 2003- 06, redshirting the 2004.

E.L. ESTES STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

Joshua Davis enters his first year as a Tourneau, he earned all-conference hon- graduate assistant for the men’s basket- ors and was presented with the school's ball team. Prior to arriving at Liberty, he Erikstad Leadership Award for showing played two years of basketball at Eastern leadership in the community, on campus Wyoming College, a junior college in Tor- and through athletics. rington, Wyo. Davis was the team’s cap- Davis is the son of former Liberty Asso- tain and was named MVP, first team ciate Head Basketball Coach Robert Davis all-conference (defense), and NJCAA Aca- (2002-05) and Shirley Davis. He currently demic All-American. resides in Lynchburg, Va. After finding success at Eastern Wyoming, he finished the remaining two years of his collegiate career at Le- Tourneau University, an NCAA Division III college in Longview, Texas. At Le-

JOSHUA DAVIS GRADUATE ASSISTANT

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Jake Wohlfeil enters his first year After graduating from Campbell as a graduate assistant for the in 2008, Wohlfeil earned his Master men’s basketball program. Before of Education degree from Tennessee arriving at Liberty, he played four State in August 2009. He is cur- years (2004-08) of basketball at rently pursuing his Ph.D. at Liberty Campbell University in Buies Creek, and aspires to be a collegiate bas- N.C. During his senior season, the ketball coach. Wohlfeil resides in Flames and the Camels met twice, Lynchburg, Va. splitting the series 1-1. Wohlfeil’s game high against the Flames oc- curred on Dec. 15, when he posted eight points, sinking two shots from behind the three-point arc.

JAKE WOHLFEIL GRADUATE ASSISTANT

LIBERTY FLAMES SUPPORT STAFF

BEN SMITH CRAIG PORTER CODY SMITH LUKE URBANI HEAD MANAGER TEAM MANAGER TEAM MANAGER TEAM MANAGER

REBEKAH RAY AMY MILANO JUSTINE MORENO KATIE NELSON ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT STUDENT WORKER STUDENT WORKER STUDENT WORKER

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