Respect Returns With New Competitive Atmosphere Competition is much of what makes It seems that the football program is for the betterment of Tech athletics. Tech what it is. During the decades of about to turn the corner. Similarly, the The club sports continued their drive the sixties and seventies, it seemed to 82-83 team could play for excellence highlighted by the only apply to academics. However, against any opponent. They just had Rugby Team's upset of the nationally with the hiring of Homer Rice as problems beating them, that is, until ranked 'dawgs.' Also this past year athletic director in 1981, Ma Tech this year. , in just three saw the complete turn around of the decided that she wanted to be com- years at Tech, has built a highly playing ability of the Men's Soccer petitive again in sports. Rice sought respected program that has won the Team. The Sailing Team made its out and hired Jim Morris, Bill Curry, approval of both the students and the move towards a national ranking with and Bobby Cremins to coach baseball, city of Atlanta. strong showings in northern regattas.

football and basketball, respectively. These teams aren't the only varsity On the intramural level, the students Each one promised a successful pro- teams that are doing well. The Golf got their chance to shine and took ad- gram sometime down the road. This Team, under the leadership of another vantage of the opportunity. The games year, it appeared that the dividends new coach, Puggy Blackmon, has pull- were very competitive in nature and are about to be paid. In the spring of ed itself out of the laughing stocks of provided the students with a much 1983, Morris' baseball team won more golf into respectability. Women, too, needed break from academics. games than any diamond squad field- are competing on a higher level. The Competition is a basic part of this ed in Tech's history. In fact, one of the Volleyball Team has attained varsity, school. The challenge of better grades, victories came over the then reigning Division I, status, and the Women's a good job offer and athletics, have world champions from Miami. The Basketball Team had their games made the year exciting. football team's season wasn't quite as broadcast on WREK. Cricket Yates successful recordwise as the winning was hired in the spring of 1983 to be TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Tech stickman season of last year. However, they the Assistant Sports Information Direc- maneuvers for a steal. Cindy Cochran shoots the hoop. BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Rugger drives were more competitive giving highly tor to be in charge of women's sports for a score. Intramural football is as fierce as var- ranked teams a run for the money, publicity. All of these moves have been sity. No `dawgs' allowed here.

126 / Opening Opening / 127 Musical Quarterbacks Acquire Valuable Experience Chances are, as kids, Georgia Tech defenders. Coach Bill Curry once again position against Virginia and Wake quarterbacks Stu Rogers, John called on sophomore transfer Dewberry Forest. He substituted Strom and Gast Dewberry, Darrell Gast and Rick Strom all to take charge: With the exception of his against both teams and Andy Thomas, played the ever popular children's party 66 yard quarterback sneak touchdown the jayvee quarterback, against the game "musical chairs." They would and a late second quarter drive that end- Deacons. It was Thomas' first varsity parade around a circle of chairs and ed in a missed field goal, Dewberry was snap in his four year college career. when mom turned off the music, one per- relatively ineffective against the Clemson The injury of Stu Rogers, although cer- son found himself in the standing posi- defense. Enter freshman Darrell Gast. tainly not a thing to rejoice about, may tions as the others sat. The 1983 football Against a substitute saturated defense, have been a blessing in disguise. The season helped bring back these Gast completed seven of ten passes and rotation of Tech's musical quarterbacks childhood memories. The Tech defense, led the Jackets to their second score of put them in excellent learning positions. instead of mom, was in charge of the the long day. The young quarterbacks matured faster music and when they stopped, one found Dewberry started against the University on the field than they would have sitting himself standing while the others sat on of North Carolina getting the Engineers on the bench. With all of this ac- the bench. off to a strong start. His pace slowed in cumulated experience against the top Stu Rogers was the experienced first the third quarter and both Gast and teams in the nation, the future of Tech stringer who started in the Jackets' first Strom alternated the quarterbacking job quarterbacks looks bright. three games. However, John Dewberry between possessions and even downs. got to play in the second half of the TOP: John Dewberry prepares to hand off as Dewberry played the full game against Kepano blocks out a Georgia defender. BOTTOM, Alabama game as Rogers' "productivity North Carolina State, but the musical LEFT TO RIGHT: Darrell Gast avoids the Clemson faltered." Then, against Clemson, quarterback situation continued in the rush. Rick Strom scans over the Bullpup defensive line for a downfield receiver. Stu Rogers hopes for Rogers' knee was twisted as he was games against Auburn, Tennessee and another big Yellow Jacket gain as he hands off to sandwiched between five Tiger Duke. Curry found himself in an enjoyable tailback Robert Layette.

128 / Football Football / 129 130 / Football First Half Victories Succomb to Second Half Woes It seemed like last year the Jackets ranked North Carolina Tarheels. The rest in both halves. rode a rollercoaster alternating wins and wishful thinking was for naught as the Probably the most exciting game of the losses each week. This theme, in effect, UNC offense scored twenty-eight year came against Georgia. The Jackets, was followed again this year with one ma- unanswered points in the second half. once again, dominated the first half, jor variation — Tech alternated winning The home game against Auburn was the which started with a 72 yard touchdown and losing the first and second halves of same song; Tech won the first half run by Robert Layette. The Dawgs went the game. against the SEC Champions impressively ahead at the half with a field goal in the Against Furman, the Jackets played 10-7. A fumble followed by a Jacket field closing seconds. Coming out of the well enough to dominate the statistics but goal was enough to motivate the Tiger of- lockerroom, the Jackets were fired up for not the score (7-7) at half time. fense: the final score was 31-13. Tech a second half victory. However, only a tie However, in the second half it seemed took a 19-14 lead into the locker room was achieved as a Dewberry pass was that something was missing from the against the winless Duke Blue Devils in picked off six yards from the endzone team. The Palidins took charge and won Durham. Tech got a fast seven at the with a minute remaining. The "sugar the second half 10-7 leaving the final beginning of the third quarter but then sat free" Dawgs escaped with a 27-24 win. score at 17-14. While many saw pro- back and watched Duke's All-American Like last year, it was a season of ups blems in this "one time upset," few ac- quarterback, Ben Bennett, march his and downs. Unfortunately, the ups didn't tually realized the future problems the team up and down the field. The Tech of- last all sixty minutes. Jackets were going to have — problems fense was on the field for only eight of the TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Left Guard Derek Gwinn finishing their games at the same pace last thirty minutes. As a possible cure, concentrates on protecting his quarterback. Keith that they began. Curry encouraged his team to have as Glanton makes his move against Auburn. BOTTOM, The next home game, the fans were much fun in the second half as they did in LEFT TO RIGHT: Freshman Cory Collier looks for a hole. Robert Layette outsprints a Tarheel defender. thinking upset as the 0-3 Jackets took a the first. It seemed to have worked as the Anthony Harrison and Rob Horton give Auburn's Bo 21-10 halftime lead against the then fifth Jackets trounced Virginia and Wake For- Jackson a rough time.

Football / 131 Injuries Spring Green Substitutes Into Starting Roles IDENTIFICATION PAGE 494 he led the team in yards per rush with 5.6. deal of play in two games following He played in ten of the eleven games but Cone's injury. Behind Collier, he finished With the injuries of preseason starter only saw extensive action in three of second overall in yards per carry with 5.4. Stu Rogers, young quarterbacks John them. Thus, his average yards per game The substitutes were great additions to Dewberry, Darrell Gast and Rick Strom of 44.2 wasn't as high as it would have the team, but this is not to say that the saw much more action on the field than been if he had played full time. Yet, even preseason starters didn't do anything. In they had expected. Similarly, when the with his lack of time on the field, Collier fact, Layette finished the season with 803 top two runningbacks, Robert Layette finished twelfth in the ACC for all purpose yards and five touchdowns even after and Ronny Cone were injured during the running which is tallied by combining missing a good portion of the season. season, many players found themselves rushing yards, punt and kickoff returns Ronnie Cone rambled for 497 yards in playing positions. Knowing that their and pass receiving. His kickoff return averaging 4.9 per carry. number of plays were numbered before average of 30.0 placed him second in the In a season full of injuries to bodies and the regulars returned, these running- nation. It was no wonder that he was prides, there were still bright spots where backs played with extra intensity in order named ACC rookie of the year. Com- the newcomers shined through. With the to prove their worth both to the coaches ments head coach Bill Curry, "Cory Col- experience gained by these people, in- who were watching them but also to lier is the kind of person every coach cluding the freshmen defensive backs themselves. With this positive attitude, dreams of. He's a top student and a who were called into duty due to injured they made some major contributions to super athlete." starters, the football program will come of the team. Another person who made his ap- age in the near future. One of the most impressive players pearance this fall was junior Keith Glan- TOP: Strong safety Jack Westbrook searches for a was freshman Cory Collier who was call- ton. Following the injury of Ronnie Cone, hole after intercepting a pass against Alabama. ed on to fill the massive shoes of All- Glanton got his chance to play the BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Ted Roof shows the America candidate Robert Layette. And Virginia quarterback what it's like to fly. Richard fullback position. He participated in all Salem attempts an acrobatic catch against the N.C. fill them he did. At the end of the season, eleven of the contests and saw a great State Wolfpack.

132 / Football Football / 133 From One Point of View, Jackets Have Great Season The values system in the United States hollow one. The following week, Tech put Georgia. The dawgs had a ranking of seems to only give people two choices on up a valiant effort against the Tarheels of seven and headed to the Cotton Bowl a subject, usually completely opposites. North Carolina. At the time, the 'Heels where they beat Texas. For example, the weather's hot or cold, a were ranked fifth in the nation. 'Nuff said. Looking back at the season, the prof is either easy or a shaft. Looking at Two weeks later, at Grant Field, the Jackets did drop a couple of games that the Jackets' 3-8 record, many people Jackets gave another exciting show they might could have won, but this is a automatically assume it's a bad team as against the number three ranked Auburn part of football that all fans must accept. opposed to a good one. However, closer Tigers. Tech went ahead at halftime 10-7. It's just that the American value system is observation leads us to the fact that the The second half started with the Tigers based on two extremes, and there is little team did not face Slippery Rock State fumbling the kickoff and the Jackets room for anything in between. The proper College and the such. recovering. After the ensuing field goal, way to look at the football season is not The opener was played in Birmingham, the Tigers flexed their muscles and one of good or bad but how they played, Alabama against none other than the pounded Tech. After winning the which was very tough against everyone. 'Barra Crimson Tide under the direction Southeastern Conference championship, of new head coach and old Curry team- Auburn beat Michigan in the Sugar Bowl. TOP: Pat Swilling leads the sack attack against mate Ray Perkins. The Tide has rolled Tennessee was next on the list. The Auburn quarterback Randy Cambell. BOTTOM, many notable teams, as they have many revenge seeking Vols tore Tech apart. LEFT TO RIGHT: Senior Jack Westbrook eludes Georgia linemen after intercepting a pass. John times in the past. A few weeks later, Tech This year, there was no overconfidence Dewberry did a good job sparking the offense in the had to face ACC rival Clemson. The like last year when the Vols traveled to first half against the good teams but was unable to Tigers did nothing other than win the Grant Field only to lose on national televi- get his team going in the second half. Ted Roof br- ings the ceiling down on wide receiver Mark Militello. ACC title, but since they performed sion. Finally at the end of the season, the Ken Wisenhunt celebrates his touchdown against recruiting violations, their victory was a Jackets faced traditional state rivals Auburn with his teammates.

134 / Football Football / 135 JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL Kids Big Winner in Benefit Game IDENTIFICATION PAGE 494

Purely for the love of the game, Tech students go out for the Junior Varsity Football Team. They practice all year round and in the fall, simulate the varsity team's next opponent during practice. Many of these athletes play for years before ever seeing any regular season ac- tion. However, the spirit of the team is always high, and for that reason they were able to defeat the physically stronger teams from Fort Benning and the Tennessee Military Institute. However, these games were mostly warm-ups for the big Scottish Rite charity game against the Bullpups of Athens. In three years time, the Baby Jackets have amassed a seven game win streak including two victories over the Georgia Jayvees. After visiting the children for whom they are playing, the Tech Jayvees took the field looking for their third Scot- tish Rite victory in three years. After a slow start, the young Jackets found themselves down 21-10. The first of two late fourth quarter drives run by freshman Rick Strom with the help of senior Andy Thomas and freshman Darrel Gast ended with a ten yard touchdown pass. Tech got the ball back shortly after a failed two point conversion. Unfor- tunately, time was running low and with seconds left, two defenders batted down a Strom pass in the endzone. The Scottish Rite game, at its peak of popularity in the mid 1950's, attracted crowds of up to 40,000 in size to see freshman talent from both teams. However, after freshmen were allowed to play varsity in the early seventies, the at- tendance at the game has dropped steeply. The charity hasn't suffered though, as there were over 40,000 tickets sold to this year's game.

TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: In a first quarter drive, Reg- gie Mays runs wide in order to avoid a swarm of Bullpup defenders. There were many penalties com- mitted in the game by the Bullpups. However, they didn't get called for hitting Reggie Mays' facemask. BOTTOM: Before the game, Tech Jayvee players David Bell and Bart Jones give a young fan an autographed football at the Scottish Rite Hospital.

136 / Junior Varsity Football Junior Varsity Football / 137 MEN'S BASKETBALL ACC Here We Come — Tech Stuns Wake at Alexander With the celebrated signing of Bruce was close all the way with Tech leading elected, with six seconds left, to take the Dalrymple and the return of sophomores by one point with seconds remaining. shot himself. The fans waited breathlessly , and junior Yvon Scott Petway was fouled, and he went to as they watched the ball fall effortlessly Joseph, people were expecting Bobby the line with the chance to put the game through the net. The remaining time was Cremins' first winning season as head away. He sank both securing both the insufficient for Wake to get off a final shot coach at Tech. Much to everyone's sur- victory and the tournament. and the crowd stormed the floor prise and favor, the Jackets jumped off to The then eighth ranked Deamon celebrating Tech's 68-66 upset victory. their best start since 1971 with important Deacons of Wake Forest invaded the col- After a tough loss at Clemson, the victories over national powers Alabama, iseum during the first weekend of winter Jackets returned home looking for a vic- Wake Forest, and North Carolina State. quarter. Students flocked to Alexander in tory. The victim was the defending NCAA The Jackets had become a force to be full force. They were treated to what, at champions from N.C. State. The earlier reckoned with. the time, was the most exciting Jacket loss seemed not to have had much effect The first display of the young team's basketball game in recent years. Leading on the Jackets as they dismantled the potential came in a heartbreaking loss in by two points with the shot clock turned Wolfpack in fine fashion. The victory the Omni to Georgia. Tech maintained a off, the Deacons were content to hold the helped to reinstate some lost confidence lead throughout most of the game, ten ball and let the time run out. However, but wasn't enough to help Tech break in- points at one time. However, a late se- Mark Price stole the ball and then passed to either the AP or UPI polls. Still the cond half slump allowed the 'dawgs' to it off to Yvon Joseph who slammed the Jackets entered the USA Today Top 25 pass the Jackets in scoring. Still, it was ball to tie the score up. The Deacons in the 22 position. This, plus the early close, the final score being 64-62. regained the ball and planned on stalling season victories helped to build character Over the Christmas holidays, the in order to make the game's final shot. A in Cremins' young team, character they Jackets captured two tournament vic- foul was committed, and a Deacon went would need to survive in the toughest tories. The first was the Casaba Cup to the foul line. He missed the front end of basketball conference around — the Classic held in Stockton, California and a one-and-one, and the crowd went wild. ACC. the other, the more important of the two, Tech grabbed the rebound and held onto was the Cotton States Classic held at the it until there were eleven seconds left. A TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Craig Neal makes a layup. Omni where Tech faced Nebraska and time out was called by Cremins in order Yvon Joseph slams against the Deacons. BOTTOM, Alabama. The most exciting was the final to plan a strategy. The plan was for the LEFT TO RIGHT: Neal drives toward the basket. Freshman gets two. Bobby round where the Jackets faced the Crim- ball to be shot by Price or Joseph but Cremins and John Salley discuss strategy. Tim son Tide for the championship. The game since both were so well covered, Petway Harvey concentrates on making his shot.

138 / Men's Basketball Men's Basketball / 139 The Thillerdome Is Born in Cremins' Best Season

By the third week of winter quarter, thought that the Jackets had just won the Maryland invaded the coliseum and a vic- "Bee-ball" had captured the fancy of NCAA. tory was essential for the Jackets to Tech students. Basketball was the talk of After a revenge filled victory over Clem- maintain their ranking, fan support and the campus as students stood for hours son, the Jackets took their young talent most of all, self respect. Once again, the outside of the coliseum waiting to see the into the den of the division leading UNC Jackets fell behind by eleven but through rejuvenated Jackets. ACC basketball Tarheels. The game was close all the way determination, they tied the game up for fever had hit Atlanta. with the Jackets maintaining the lead for another overtime. Each team scored four The excitement hit a peak in a televised extended periods of time. However, a points in the first OT, and it looked like conference game against Virginia. The lapse in concentration in the second half the game was going to be tied at the end game was hard fought and at the end of allowed the Tarheels to take the lead. of the second, but John Salley got his regulation time, Mark Price missed a 28 Many fouls at the end of the game allow- 21st point of the game with a three point footer thus sending the game into over- ed the score difference spread to twelve. play putting the Jackets up by three. The time. Neither team scored in the first five The next day, the polls came out with game was secured. minute extension of play, so the game Tech 18th in the AP, 16th USA Today. "Their inexperience is showing" com- proceeded to a second OT. The Jackets That day they played Duke at Alexander. mented a student. Other than Byrd, none found themselves against the wall as they The Jackets fell behind but once again had more than a year of ACC experience. missed shots and fell behind by five with displayed guts in coming from behind on- Still, they captured the hearts of the peo- 1:28 left on the clock. They didn't give ly to see their lead slip away at the end. ple in the city of Atlanta and most of all, up, though, closing the gap to within With the score tied at the end of regula- those of the students of Tech. two with 20 seconds left. Yvon Joseph tion, a Duke round bailer was fouled. He grabbed the ball and went up for a layup hit the second of his two shots and won

but was fouled with 10 seconds left. Cool the game for Duke. Three days later, the TOP: Bruce Dalrymple makes his shot in the third as the weather outside, Joseph sank both Jackets found the same kind of luck at overtime against Virginia. BOTTOM, LEFT TO shots and sent the game into the Jackets' Wake Forest. They managed to catch up RIGHT: Bobby Cremins is ecstatic as his team pulls away from Clemson with 43 seconds left. Mark first triple overtime. Tech, held the after being impossibly behind and send Price's new role as team leader helped to create the momentum, took control of the game the game into, what else, overtime. Some team concept envisioned by Cremins when he came with Anthony Byrd hitting four free mental errors and poor shots led to the here. Court mob scenes became commonplace at Alexander Memorial as the dome had some thrilling throws. The final score read 72-71 as the Jackets third straight ACC loss. games. Here, Yvon Joseph tries to get off the floor students stormed the floor. You'd have The then ninth ranked Terrapins of after the Jacket's victory over Virginia.

140 / Men's Basketball Men's Basketball / 141 Duke Eyes and Cremins' Suit Wet After Road Victory The Maryland victory, although it Eastern Shore thus making their post which one? helped the team's record, only halted the season tournament bid chances look The Carolina game was held in a sold losing streak for a short time. The road for dimmer. out Omni. Only 3,000 student tickets ACC teams has always been bad news, It was back on the road again. This were available thus weakening Tech's and the Jackets, in the past, had not time it was Maryland. The game was "sixth man," the rowdy students. The escaped this jinx. Tech went on to drop played tough, but the Jackets found Jackets fell behind early, came back at two games at Virginia and N.C. State, themselves once again on the short end the half but then slipped and fell behind teams that the Jackets had beaten at of the stick. That meant that a victory by an insurmountable deficit. Alexander. It seemed that the road had over fourteenth ranked Duke Blue Devils After only three years in the ACC, Tech taken away some of the flare the Jackets was essential. The Jackets rose to the oc- finished a strong fifth with a record of 6-8. had at the beginning of the season. casion with a thrilling comeback win. It Now, they had to prepare for Duke in the Bobby Cremins must have foreseen was the first ACC road victory for Tech in ACC tournament. this problem last year when he scheduled almost three years. Cremins took a fully TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Yvon Joseph makes a shot. two breathers for his team. Unfortunately, clothed shower after the game. A post Mark Price drives through the Blue Devil defense. the roundballers weren't very impressive season tournament bid appeared to be BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jackets work against the clock. Anthony Byrd applies pressure. Price sets against South Carolina or Maryland- locked up. However, the question was, up a play. John Salley looks for a teammate.

142 / Men's Basketball 143 Jackets Skip Exams to Play Hokies in NIT Tourney IDENTIFICATION PAGE 494 the first round of the tourney to have an points at the end of the game. extended playing period. Things were "Next year' I'm really going to be a On the last day of classes, the Jackets looking bad with time running out and great player!" says Yvon Joseph who' traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina Duke with a two point lead and the ball. along with his teammates and coaches' for the first round of the ACC Tourna- Mark Price stole the ball and drove down has big expectations for next season. ment. The opponent was the Duke Blue the court with seconds left. Under the With many playing in summer leagues Devils, the team Tech had beaten on the basket, he passed the ball off to Dalrym- along with the signing of some top notch road only a few weeks earlier. With each ple who made the would be tying basket. high school seniors and all but one player team fired up about winning this rubber However, Price was called for charging returning' next year's team looks very match, it appeared to be the most intense on the play. The regular season had promising. However, looking back' this game of the tournament. After the UNC abruptly come to an end. past season has had its great moments: Tarheels blew Clemson away' it was time Two days later, the NIT bids came out the Cotton States Classic championship' for the Jackets to take the court. and Tech was on the list. It was the first beating eighth ranked Wake Forest the Tech held the lead throughout most of postseason game for Tech in eleven first weekend back to school' the triple the first half. However, Duke pulled away years. The opponent was Virginia Tech overtime victory over Virginia' a national in the second half leading the Jackets by and the game was played in Blacksburg' ranking, an ACC road victory' a post seven at one point. The score was quickly Virginia. Of all of the Tech games this season tournament bid, Bruce Dalrymple evened in the same exciting fashion the year, the one against the Hokies seemed being named ACC Rookie of the Year' Jackets had used all year. Ironically, with to be the most even' not a seesaw affair and Mark Price being named All- almost half of Tech's ACC games going the Jackets had become accustomed to. America. It seems that 'bee-ball' has real- into overtime, it seemed only natural for Unfortunately, the wrong Tech had more ly turned the corner at Georgia Tech. _

144 / Men's Basketball 145 146 / Women's Basketball WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Increased Recognition Characterizes Jackets' Season Recognition is probably the word that ball. The team had a well rounded game bounders list and still has another year of most characterized the Lady Jackets' at both ends of the court with five players eligibility remaining. Senior Mary Rucker tenth year of varsity competition. Cricket leading the team in rebounding in at least finished her fine Tech career by showing Yates was hired as the Assistant Sports one game. In the scoring department, the her abilities in making assists. Kirsten Information Director; her job included norm was three people scoring in the Weinert used her height' 6'3"' to lead the total responsibility for publicizing double figures each game. team in blocked shots as Jennifer women's athletic teams at Tech. Along The senior guard Kate Brandt' who four Leachman and Mary Lou Jicka came off with this first for women's sports' this years ago earned the first women's full of the bench and contributed their talent year was the first year for the ladies to be scholarship' lead the team in scoring and to the team. on the radio as WREK covered all home left her mark on the list of all-time female The heightened publicity of the past and away basketball games with Richard scorers. Tory Ehle' the other starting year was certainly a step in the right Mustered serving as the voice for the guard, was hot from the free throw line direction for all women's sports. The en- Lady Jackets. Television was not far shooting 71 % and had her best night thusiasm on the basketball team is high behind as a home game against Clemson against Queens going 8 for 8. Michele for next year and the recognition received was broadcast. The pep band and the Carter' a freshman walk-on, played well only adds to it. newly formed JV cheerleaders added to off the bench and was able to give Brandt TOP: Junior Cindy Cochran drives past a Lady Dog. the excitement of the games. and Ehle breathing time. BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Point guard Anita All of this publicity has not gone to Five players shared the forward and Malone leads the Lady Jacket offense. Mary Lou Jicka looks for someone to pass to. Mary Rucker peoples' heads, though, as the Lady center positions. Junior Cindy Cochran prepares to shoot. Jennifer Leachman lays one up Jackets continued to play quality basket- continued to climb the all-time re- against Clemson.

Women's Basketball / 147 Brandt Heads All-Time Scorers List IDENTIFICATION PAGE 494 third place in the all time rebounders. At the ACC tournament' the lady cagers tied Overall' the Atlantic Coast Conference a team record by hitting ten of eleven is one of the toughest conferences in the shots from the free throw line. nation. Women's basketball is no excep- Reflecting on the season' the Lady tion. In non-division play, the Lady Jackets fought to overcome many Jackets finished with a strong 8-5 record. obstacles. In trying to cope with five na- Unfortunately, they didn't fare quite as tionally ranked opponents in the ACC well in the ACC where they finished 1-14' and a lack of depth (four or less players the only win coming against Wake Forest on the bench at a time) ' a true spirit of in the last game of the regular season. teamwork was developed. With eight The ACC tournament found the lady highly spirited members of the team re- hoopsters losing in the first round to top turning next season, a strong recruiting seeded Virginia 75-58. Virginia' along year and the momentum gained by win- with five of the ladies' opponents, went ning the last game of the regular season, on to the NCAA tournament. These six the future of the team looks bright. teams accounted for eleven of the team's TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: All-time scoring leader Kate losses. Brandt drives for another basket. Cindy Cochran There were high points in the season' breaks away from a Blue Devil opponent. BOTTOM, though. Senior Kate Brandt finished her LEFT TO RIGHT: Senior Mary Rucker maneuvers past a Virginia guard. Freshman Tory Ehle, who was final season as the all time leading scorer thrust into the starting point guard position, sets up while Junior Cindy Cochran moved into a play.

148 / Women's Basketball Women's Basketball / 149 BASEBALL Morris Improves His Squad and Posts Record Season Georgia Tech is fast becoming known wins and eight losses in the conference outs. Reliever Mike Stanford finished the as a tough baseball contender in the ACC left them in fifth place at the end of the year with the lowest ERA of 3.14. and across the nation after only three season. The Yellow Jackets' performance in the years with Coach Jim Morris at the helm. As Tech mentor, Morris produced a ACC tournament was described by Mor- During his stay at Tech' Morris has in- markedly improved squad over the 1982 ris as a "nightmare." Only twice during stituted many programs which have im- team. Of the thirteen school records kept' the year did Tech suffer three consecutive proved the team and their image on cam- nine of them were shattered in 1983 in- losses' and the ACC tourney was one of pus and in the ACC. cluding most hits' most doubles' most these times. One such program includes seasons home runs' most RBIs, and average Only two players' Lockwood and other than the regular spring schedule. number of runs per game which reached Woodward, were lost to graduation last He has started a summer and a fall a whopping 9.8 runs. year, and Morris had plans to fill those league that helps keep the players in Individual records and personal goals positions with promising new players. shape. The summer league is sponsored were achieved as third baseman Rick In addition to working with the team by Days Inn Motels' and the players' who Lockwood was named All-ACC for the itself' Morris has undertaken plans to jokingly call themselves the "Days Inn second year in a row, and Scott Jordan boost enthusiasm for Tech baseball Bellhops'" take time from summer school was dubbed Outstanding College Player throughout the community. Expanded or employment to play. During fall the in Georgia by the Atlanta Dugout Club. seating capacity' new lights, and regular Jackets' opponents consisted of in-state Each with 201 at bats and more than 70 contests and giveaways have sparked at- schools whose coaches had the same hits and 60 runs scored' Lockwood and tendance at all Tech home games. fitness plan in mind. By spring it was ob- Jordan led the team. Lockwood also hit Morris feels like all these things will help vious the program had worked because 12 home runs' more than any other Tech attract quality recruits to Tech in the next the Jackets were definitely ready. During player. For his abilities Lockwood was few years. the 1983 season' the Tech baseball team awarded Most Dedicated Player by his TOP: Third baseman and team leader, Rick tallied the most wins ever by a squad of teammates, and for consistent play and Lockwood loosens up his muscles before heading bat swinging Jackets; it was the winn- an impressive average of .361' Chris to the plate. BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Rightie ingest season since the 1971 season. Morgan received the 1983 MVP award. George Shirilla goes into his wind up. Head coach Jim Morris, the architect of a highly successful 1983 Although the Jackets had the second Turning to pitching' Stu Rogers posted baseball season, maintains his third base coaching best overall record in the ACC' their six nine wins on the season and 72 strike position.

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Coach Morris Commands Winning Season for Tech IDENTIFICATION PAGE 496 remained at Elon for six months as a Upon leaving DeKalb South' Morris gaduate assistant coach and then spent became part of a very successful pro- Good things are happening to the the following three years playing in gram at Florida State University. During baseball program at Georgia Tech, but to baseball's minor league system. his first year there, the Seminoles finished those who know head coach Jim Morris, During those three years' Morris 51-11 and were national runner-ups. His this comes as no surprise. Morris' career prepared for his career by playing every second year was just as impressive as the history proves that he can do no wrong as infield position except first base and cat- team again finished with a national rank- a baseball coach. As head coach' his cher. Following his tenure with the Red ing and a record of 57-21. record is 182-52 and as an assistant Sox' Morris became a graduate assistant So far' the Morris trend has continued coach' 108-32. More than sixty of his coach at Appalachian State University in at Tech. In 1982, the team met their goal players have been drafted by profes- 1974. A year later' he received his by finishing the year with a record of 29- sional baseball organizations. masters degree and went on to accept a 20. The following year was filled with Coach Morris first played college job of head baseball coach at DeKalb broken records including the most wins baseball at Brevard Junior College which South Junior College. by a Tech baseball squad. he attended for one year before transfer- Faced with seemingly hopeless cir- With Morris in command, the Tech ing to Elon College in North Carolina. cumstances, Coach Morris began the baseball program is headed for new There' he earned a B.S. in Health and baseball program there by initiating field heights in ability and success. Promoting Physical Education but not until after construction, recruiting a team, and the team and the sport itself' Morris has signing with the Red Sox for a summer of finishing then with a winning record of made Tech a definite threat in the ACC. professional baseball. At Elon, Morris 26-14. His second season resulted in a TOP: Yellow Jacket pitcher Jeff Distasio stares developed his skills by learning how to 41-7 record and an advancement to the down his opponent before starting his windup. switch hit and then lead the team in hit- national finals. Though Morris never BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Third baseman Rick ting that year. During his senior year, he realized his dream of producing a national Lockwood prepares to tag out the Western Carolina runner as he tries to advance to third. A Tech batter played virtually flawless baseball at short- champion, his 1978 and 1979 teams takes a few practice swings as he waits to bat stop. After fall graduation, Morris were both nationally ranked. against Tennessee Temple.

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CHEERLEADERS Country's Twelfth Best Cheer on the Yellow Jackets IDENTIFICATION PAGE 496

For the first time in recent history, the cheerleading squad had something to really cheer about and helped to get the crowd involved in the games' whether it was football or basketball. With the two greatly improved and exciting teams' the squad proved to be an important factor in all of the games. However, the cheerleaders did alot more than cheer. They appeared on PM Magazine as they did a promotion for the opening of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Buckhead. They also performed a promo for ACC basketball on the cable sports network ESPN. During fall quarter, the cheerleaders practiced almost every night for three hours. The practice paid off; they took their talents to Dallas' Texas for the Na- tional Cheerleading Association Tourna- ment and finished twelfth in a very strong field. Once again' "Buzz Bee" added enter- tainment to the slower games while the JV cheerleaders cheered on the Lady Jackets. In all' the cheerleaders con- tinued in their fine tradition of excellence in cheering on the Fightin' Jackets.

TOP: Kim Ligas, Todd Wood and Mary Van Deren root the Jackets to victory. Buzz finds an interesting place to sit.

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IDENTIFICATION PAGE 496 Tom Hind, Mike Armour' Carlyle Bernard and Jimmy Stanley enjoyed much suc- Studying on the weekend was a rare oc- cess throughout the season. currence for the members of the track team Coming off a strong indoor season' during winter and spring quarters. Their Tech rambled onto the outdoor scene in rigorous indoor and outdoor schedules had peak form. They won the Georgia State them on the road nearly every Saturday and Collegiate Championships for the second Sunday from the beginning of January year in a row and finished fifth in the ACC through the end of May competing in over Championships beating Duke' North twenty meets. Carolina and Wake Forrest. The mile The high point of the 1984 Indoor season relay team qualified for the outdoor was an invitational tournament held in championship where they finished twelfth Gainsville' Florida where Tech's Antonio in the process of breaking their own McKay set the world indoor record in the school record. Ten other school records 400 meter with a time of 45.79 seconds. It were broken by the team. was only his third time to run in the 400 The team is young and is returning meters. He qualified for the United States most of its top finishers. Future seasons Track and Field Meet and the NCAA Meet. are being viewed with great expectations. Last winter' the Yellow Jackets earned respect early in the year by having a strong TOP' LEFT TO RIGHT: Antonio McKay starts his historic 400 meter race. McKay crosses the finish indoor record. The indoor season was line faster than any human in history. BOTTOM, highlighted at the NCAA championships in LEFT TO RIGHT: High jumper jumps high to clear Pontiac' Michigan where the mile relay team the mark. Long jumper concentrates on making the "perfect jump." finished fourth. The members of the team,

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IDENTIFICATION PAGE 498 who enjoyed Coach Bill Beavers' class so much last spring that he tried out for the Improvement is a very good word to team' are competing on the varsity level describe this year's gymnastics team. for the first time. The fact that they From meet to meet' the overall score of matured so much in a year is the team increased steadily starting at phenomenal. Unfortunately' the inex- 219.1 at the first meet and winding up at perience led to Coach Bill Beavers' first the season high of 231.85 at the last losing season in his thirteen years at regular meet. In the process' many in- Tech. However' with most of the team dividuals broke personal records' the returning next year' the resurgence of the most significant being Les Rushing who gymnastics team is being looked forward broke the school record on the pommel to. horse with a score of 8.95. TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Chip Cookston concentrates Inexperience is another good way to on the parallel bars. The horizontal bar is a de- describe the gymnasts. Three of the ten manding event. Les Rushing displays his skills on the rings. BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Cookston members are returning lettermen. Four shows his flexibility on the floor. Phil Johnson per- freshmen and sophomore Dave Whalen, forms on the pommel horse.

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