Coastal Carolina Football 2004 COACHING STAFF

2004 Media Guide 43 Coastal Carolina Football HEAD COACH DAVID BENNETT

David Bennett is in his second season as The 1997 and 1998 teams posted records of 8-3 and 6-4, respectively, before the head football coach at Coastal Carolina Coach Bennett’s program made its assault on the NCAA Division II national football University after leading the Chants to a 6-5 scene. The 1999 season saw Catawba post an 11-2 record and earn the first of three record in the program’s inaugural season in NCAA Division II playoff berths. An 11-1 record and another SAC Championship came 2003. He became the first-ever head coach at in 2000, but the best was yet to come. In 2001, Catawba went 11-2 to give Bennett CCU on December 21, 2001. a 33-5 record over the past three seasons. The Indians won the SAC Championship Bennett, born in Greer, , and the South Region Championship before falling to Grand Valley State in the national came to Coastal Carolina after serving seven semifinals. In addition to the incredible seven-year record as a head coach, Bennett years as the Head Coach at Catawba College earned four SAC Coach of the Year honors and three AFCA South Region Coach of in Salisbury, North Carolina. the Year honors during his career with the Indians. “We are very pleased to have David “It is tough to leave such a great family at Catawba, but it is great to be joining Bennett and his family here at Coastal Carolina a great family at Coastal Carolina University,” said Bennett. “Everyone I met while University,” said Dr. Ronald R. Ingle, President visiting the University — from Dr. Ingle, to Dr. Sally Horner, to Coach Koegel, to the of the University. “He has a proven record as a coach and came highly recommended faculty, staff and other head coaches — they all have a genuine interest and passion not only from people throughout South Carolina, but also nationally. Air Force Head to start a football program in a first-class way. We are honored to be selected to be Coach Fisher Deberry brought Coach Bennett to my attention when he sent me a letter a part of the dream that will become a reality. This is the ultimate challenge for any stressing that David was the person we needed to hire.” coach. To take a program that does not even have a ball yet and build it from the ground In seven years as the head coach at Catawba, Bennett posted an overall record up.” of 63-17, leading the Indians to three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division Raised in Cheraw, South Carolina, Bennett earned 10 varsity letters at Cheraw II playoffs, including a run into the national semifinal round in 2001. High School, where he was named All-Conference in football, , and “David Bennett has had proven success at Catawba College and we are pleased track. A three-year-starter in football, including the final two at quarterback, he led the to have him as the inaugural football coach at Coastal Carolina University,” said Warren Braves to a 20-4 record his final two seasons, including the 1979 AAA State Koegel, CCU’s Director of Athletics. “Coach Bennett genuinely cares about the well- Championship. being of the student-athletes as well as their involvement in the community. He is an A 1984 graduate of Presbyterian College, Bennett lettered in football and golf excellent teacher of the game and will be able to put together a plan that will enable while earning a Bachelor of Art’s degree in history and social studies with a minor in Coastal Carolina to be competitive in I-AA football. As a native of Cheraw, he has a coaching. He earned the Unsung Hero Award from his teammates for his play during great rapport with high school coaches throughout South Carolina.” the 1983 season. He also began his coaching career at Presbyterian, working with the Bennett, 42, joined the Catawba staff in 1990 as an assistant coach and was wide receivers as a student assistant. promoted to head coach on November 14, 1994. In his first season, he led the Indians Bennett earned his Master’s degree in guidance and counseling from Clemson to a 7-3 record, earning both South Atlantic Conference and Coach’s University in 1986, where he worked with the running backs on the Tigers’ 1986 ACC Association Coach of the Year honors. The 1996 Indians’ squad posted a 9-2 record Championship squad. While at Clemson, he coached in the Independence and Gator and captured the SAC Championship. Bowls. In 1987, he served as the offensive coordinator at Goose Creek High School, BENNETT’S HEAD COACHING YEAR-BY-YEAR a AAAA program in Charleston, South Carolina. The Gators boasted the top rushing Year School Record Highlights offense in the state that season. Coach Bennett then coached at Newberry College 1995 Catawba 7-3 SAC & AFCA Coach of the Year before accepting the position at Catawba. He and his wife Melanie have a daughter, Hayes (11) and a son, Jeb (8). 1996 Catawba 9-2 SAC Championship 1997 Catawba 8-3 1998 Catawba 6-4 1999 Catawba 11-2 SAC Championship; NCAA D-II Playoffs, SAC Coach of the Year 2000 Catawba 11-1 SAC Championship; NCAA D-II Playoffs, SAC Coach of the Year, AFCA Region Coach of the Year 2001 Catawba 11-2 SAC Championship; NCAA D-II Playoffs and South Region Champion- ship, advanced to national semifinals, SAC Coach of the Year, AFCA Region Coach of the Year 2002 Coastal Carolina n/a Developed program as first-ever coach

2003 Coastal Carolina 6-5 Winning record in school’s inaugural season Overall Eight Years 69-22 4 Titles, 4 Coach of the Year Awards

44 2004 Media Guide Coastal Carolina Football Q&A WITH COACH BENNETT

After a season of football at Coastal Carolina, head coach David Bennett sat the goalposts being torn down. That first game was just overwhelming, and the down to talk about his thoughts on the program after the inaugural season. community support for the entire season was just, well, you couldn’t ask for anything more. We’ve gotta do a better job this year to give them a better product on the field. What were some of the biggest challenges you faced in actually playing that first year? You’ve got a one of the best stadiums in I-AA. How much does that help? When we added the 2003 recruiting class, those guys had to be ready right away. Going We do have a great stadium, but we’ve gotta add all the other pieces to it. The biggest through that first year, there were a lot of headaches. But when we look at it in a positive piece of the puzzle is laid. But we’ve gotta put the other ones around it to finish it off. light, it’s gonna make us all better in the long run, whether we were a player or a coach We are working that way though, adding another weight room, coaches’ offices, and -- no matter how we were involved with this football program. Now, I still look at it this meeting rooms. way, even though I’m not an artist at all. It’s like we’re doing a sculpture out of clay and we’ve got some of it done. However, we’re going to continue working on, as it’s For recruiting, how big an impact is the stadium? going to be a four- or five-year process. The quicker, though, that we can work towards I think it’s great, but the other universities use the other things against us, since we don’t achieving championship status, be that on the field winning a championship, in the have it. We have to show recruits that it is on the way.The guys that want to be a part classroom, in the community and in these young men’s lives, the better off we’re going of building a foundation and starting a tradition are embraced even more because they to be. I don’t know if it’s going to take four or five years, because starting one from could’ve gone to other places. Instead they chose Coastal because of, not only that scratch is certainly a lot tougher than taking over a program and changing the attitude. stadium, but I think it’s more to do with the people that are here, the closeness of our We’re sculpting this thing and getting it down to where we want 125 guys that all believe staff, this university and the education that it offers. The location ain’t bad, either. So in what we believe. And, those are our priorities, God and family first, education, the there are a lot of other things that go into it, rather than just that stadium, but it helps. classroom, community second, and football third. When we get everybody on-board with that, and it’s not their How has the way you’ve been received after the first personal agenda, like ‘we’ll fit in this football thing when year by high school coaches changed? we feel like we can’, then we will have the complete It’s amazing how much that they heard of what was going sculpture built. on, so many thought it was going to be good. When we had our high school coaches clinic here in February, they Within the first year of actually playing, what kind had the chance to see our stadium. They think it’s great. of challenges did you face or what caught you by That is crucial, because if you do not have the support surprise, other than having to move into the locker of the high school coaches within your own state, you are room the day before the first game. in trouble. We’re very thankful that our coaches realize With things like that, you just smile and go on with your how great a stadium we have and how great a commit- life. We’ve got just four meeting rooms, so some are going ment we have at this university to doing anything we do to the locker room, some are going over to a classroom, first class. They realize it’s a great university with some are going to a conference room. Our temporary hopefully a great football program on the rise. weight room is going to be ready some time this fall. With the other athletes in a tiny little weight room, Al Jean, who What’s your overall goal for the football program coaches all the other sports, has had kids working here at Coastal? outside, doing their workouts. So it’s everybody working Our coaches want to be good role models for our student- together to make it happen. We just keep hanging on to athletes. We want to be good husbands and good fathers, the dream and the vision of what will come in the future. so that they know that’s more important than what I do If we can be successful now going through the adversity with my life. Going out and teaching them responsibility. that we’re going through, it’ll make all of us better for the So God and family are first. Education, the classroom and rest of our lives. the community are second. Get your degree, and put that before football. In the community, learn to serve and help What’s the biggest transition you’ve seen from coaching at the Division II level others. Each player has to do five volunteer activities, and if you do more than that, to the I-AA level? great. Whoever does the most is going to get the nicest plaque you’ve ever seen, the I think the level of play on the I-AA level is going to be a little bit more sound at each Volunteer of the Year award. But it’s neat to see them grow and learn that, ‘I’m not position than at the Division II level, where you might have a 5’9" guard slipping in there the most important thing in the world. Helping someone else is more important than that weighs 280 pounds. Now at our level, we’re going to see guys across the board what I want.’ So, to see the young men grow, that’s rewarding. And then put football at 6’4" and 6’5" and 300+. But to me, coaching is coaching. If you find a great staff third. You’ve got to have that order of priorities. There are so many places that football that’s coaching Division II and they can do it there, they can do it at I-AA. I think they is all about football, but I think if you take care of the first two, football will take care can do it at a I-A. I think great coaches, and certainly I know I’ve got a lot to learn as of itself because you have developed yourself into the total person. That’s what we a coach, try to learn and study from other coaches. You watch others, go to clinics want to do with these young men is to develop their character, and then football will and visit schools and take ideas from other people. We spent a few days with Ralph take care of itself. I love football, and our staff loves coaching it. We love being a part Friedgen and his staff at Maryland and got some great ideas. The man’s very smart of the game, but football is not forever. If they can learn something good from working and constantly has his players competing in everything they do, even eating a pregame hard, managing their time, studying hard, volunteering and helping others, then it’s meal. It’s just little things that they do that you go and learn from others. worth it. To me, coaching is not a job; it’s a way of life and a privilege to be a part of these young men’s lives. We learn from them too. And I’ve been very blessed with Were you surprised by the amount of support from the community, the a great wife and two kids. She understands it, and she’s as much a part of it as anyone university, the fans last year? on this staff. Serving these guys pizza on Friday night before the game, and she does The best example of it was that first ball game. Our staff came out from talking with cakes and cookies. It is a true family atmosphere, and it’s not just blowing smoke. the recruits -- we hadn’t coached for a year in an actual game -- and leaving those recruits She is a part of this program as much as anybody. and walking to Brooks Stadium was overwhelming. That’s the best word to describe it -- overwhelming. Can you imagine our players taking the ‘Chant Walk’ from the athletic And you’ve got your parents, too. I think they’re the two biggest Coastal Carolina building to the stadium, with kids running up to them and the big radio station vans . fans in existence. The large number of people tailgating and the excitement, just the total atmosphere, My mom and dad, my wife and kids and my brother and his wife all come on Friday nights was overwhelming. I had to stop right outside our locker room and say a little prayer, to help serve the pizza, cake and cookies. It’s a family and it’s a way of life that we get I said, ‘Lord, please, don’t let me get emotional in front of these kids’, because, they to share together and spend time together. The only reason I’m a decent coach is because hadn’t seen me before a game. But it was a very emotional day. We need every game of all that support from those people. You could take me away and leave them involved, to be like that. I think it was such a high. We as a coaching staff have to make sure and we’d still be all right. We’ve got a great group of men leading this football team. They our players and coaches are as excited for every game as we were that first one. It are leading the young men on our team. We’ve got a ways to go, but I believe we’re gonna is just hard to duplicate it – winning in the closing seconds of the inaugural game and get there. We’ve got great, great people on this staff. I just try not to mess them up.

2004 Media Guide 45 Coastal Carolina Football ASSISTANT COACHES JAMIE SNIDER Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Catawba, ’91 -- Third Year at Coastal Carolina

Jamie Snider is finishing his third year of the Dean’s List and also Kappa Delta Pi, the education honor society. on the coaching staff at Coastal Carolina A native of Yadkinville, North Carolina, Snider was a three-sport standout University, where he works with the at Forbush High School, earning letters in football, and track, earning offensive line and serves as the offensive All-Conference accolades in football and wrestling. As a senior, he was named coordinator. the Most Valuable Player on the football and wrestling teams and earned the The 35-year-old Snider (7-9-69) has school’s Male Athlete of the Year honor in 1987. direct ties with CCU Head Coach David Snider and his wife Rebecca live in Conway with their daughter McKenna Bennett, serving on the football staff at Catawba College for 14 seasons prior (7-18-01). to joining the staff at Coastal Carolina. Snider started his tenure at Catawba as a student assistant from 1988-91, after playing one season for the Indians. After leaving the program for a year, he returned as an assistant offensive line coach for one year and then was the offensive line coach for three seasons, before adding the offensive coordinator role in 1995. In his final six seasons at Catawba as the coordinator, he helped guide the program to three NCAA Division II playoff appearances and a berth in the national semifinal in 2001. His offense ranked 25th in the nation in scoring in 2000 and 27th nationally in 2001, while helping the program to three South Atlantic Conference titles in 1996, 2000 and 2001. He also served as recruiting coordinator for four years, bringing in classes that improved the program from 2-9 in 1994 to a combined 30-11 for the 1995-98 seasons. A 1991 graduate of Catawba, Snider earned his bachelor’s degree in history with a secondary education certification. As a student, he was a member CURTIS WALKER Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Catawba, ’92 -- Third Year at Coastal Carolina

Curtis Walker is in his third School as the linebackers coach. year as the defensive coordinator The 34-year-old (4-12-70) native of Burlington, N.C. was a and linebackers coach for Coastal four-year starter and letterwinner at Catawba College. A 2004 Carolina’s inductee into Catawba’s Sports Hall of Fame, football program. Walker earned All-American honors his final Walker has three seasons, including first-team accolades served on David as a senior in 1992 and three-times on the All- Bennett’s coaching staff for the past nine years, South Atlantic Conference First Team. He was spending seven years on the staff at Catawba named the team’s Most Valuable Player in College. He was the linebackers coach from 1991and served as team captain his senior 1995-2000 and was promoted to defensive season. He earned his bachelor’s degree in coordinator in 2001, where he served for his December 1992, majoring in sociology. final season. As defensive coordinator, the Walker was a two-time All-Conference Indians ranked first in the nation in scoring selection at Graham High School, earning Mid- defense, 11th in rushing defense and 22nd in State Defensive Player of the Year honors in total defense. During his tenure at Catawba, the 1987. A 1988 graduate of the school, he held program made the NCAA Division II playoffs the school’s record for career tackles for 14 three straight seasons, including a 2001 years. semifinal berth. Prior to his time at Catawba, Walker, his wife, Sheka and son Jalon (2- Walker got his coaching start at Salisbury High 24-04) reside in Conway. 46 2004 Media Guide Coastal Carolina Football ASSISTANT COACHES ANTOINE RIVENS Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line South Carolina, ’92 -- Second Year at Coastal Carolina

Antoine Rivens is in his second Rivens graduated in 1992 with a degree in criminal justice. season as assistant head coach and Following his collegiate career, Rivens played professionally will also handle the defensive line. with the former Charlotte Rage of the Arena Football League (1994) The 34- and the Shreveport Pirates in the Canadian year-old Rivens Football League (1995). (4-7-70) arrived Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, at Coastal from Rivens attended West Charlotte High School, North Carolina Central University, where he earning letters in football, basketball and track. was the assistant head coach offensive line He graduated in 1988 and was honored as the coach for the past four seasons. Prior to that, he school’s Athlete of the Year as a senior. was the offensive line and special teams coach Rivens lives in Conway with his wife at Livingstone College, helping the Blue Bears Tuletia and daughters Ariana (7-5-96) and Taryn to the 1997 and 1998 CIAA Conference titles. (5-25-04). During his five seasons at Livingstone, he had at least one all-conference lineman each season. A three-year starter and letterwinner at South Carolina on the offensive line, he was selected Freshman Player of the Year in 1989 and as a team captain for his senior season. DREW WATSON Recruiting Coordinator/Safeties Newberry, ’89 -- Third Year at Coastal Carolina

Drew Watson is completing his All-American. He attended T.L. Hanna High School, where he third year on the football staff at played football and ran track prior to graduating in 1984. Coastal Carolina University, A native of Anderson, South Carolina, Watson resides in coaching the safeties. He also serves Conway with his wife Melanie and his son Cole (4-29-94) and as the football program’s recruiting daughters Cate (12-10-00) and Anna (1-29-04). coordinator. The 37-year-old Watson (8- 29-66) previously was on the coaching staff at Wofford College for 12 seasons. For six seasons, he served as the running backs coach and was the offensive line coach for six seasons. During his tenure at Wofford, the team led the nation in rushing offense and made the NCAA Division-II Playoffs two separate occasions. Prior to that, he served as the secondary coach at Newberry College for the 1989 and 1990 seasons. A 1989 graduate of Newberry College with a bachelor’s in business adminstration, Watson was a four-year letterwinner and three year starter at cornerback for the Indians. He earned Second Team NAIA All-American honors and First Team All-South Atlantic Conference honors as a senior, as well as the team’s Most Valuable Player award. As a junior, he was also named Honorable Mention 2004 Media Guide 47 Coastal Carolina Football ASSISTANT COACHES KEVIN BROWN Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Catawba, ’98 -- Third Year at Coastal Carolina

Kevin Brown is in his third As a three-sport letterwinner at Berkeley High School, Brown season on the coaching staff at was named All-Conference and the team’s Most Valuable Player Coastal Carolina University, in football. He also earned All-Conference honors in and working as the quarterbacks coach lettered in basketball. and passing game coordinator. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Brown is single and lives The 29-year-old Brown (3-3- in Conway. 75) is well known to CCU Head Coach David Bennett, as he was both a player and a coach for Bennett at Catawba from 1993-2001. As an assistant coach at Catawba for four seasons, he helped lead the program from a 6-4 record his first season to three NCAA Division II Playoff appearances, including a 12-2 record in 2001 and a berth in the NCAA semifinals. As a player, Brown was the 1996 South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year after leading Catawba to a 9-2 record and the No. 4 ranking in NCAA Division II. A four-year starter at quarterback, Brown is the program’s leader in touchdown passes for a single season with 18 and a career with 53. He also ranks second all- time with 4,807 passing yards and earned his bachelors in physical education in 1998. HUNTER SPIVEY Wide Receivers Newberry, ’97 -- Third Year at Coastal Carolina

A local coach come home, Spivey was married this past summer to the former Amy Zion, Hunter Spivey is in his third season and the couple resides in Conway. on the coaching staff at Coastal Carolina, coaching the wide receivers. Spivey arrived at Coastal Carolina after spending the last four years coaching at Newberry College. He remained at the school on the coaching staff after starting for three years for the Indians. The 30-year-old Spivey (7-21-74) earned four letters at Newberry, earning the team’s Most Valuable Player honors as a senior, as well as being rated one of the top 20 quarterbacks in Division II. He left the Indians ranked third all-time in passing yardage, while earning his bachelor’s in physical education in 1997. Spivey was a standout at Conway High School in three sports, earning letters in football baseball and basketball. He was named “Toast of the Coast”, as well as an All-Area and All-Region First Team quarterback. He was the team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior and holds numerous quarterback records at Conway. 48 2004 Media Guide Coastal Carolina Football ASSISTANT COACHES KEITH JAMES Running Backs/Academic Coordinator Winston-Salem State, ’89 -- Third Year at Coastal Carolina

Keith James is in his third then attended North Carolina A&T, earning a master’s in adult season on the football staff at education in 1998. Coastal Carolina University, serving A three-sport letterwinner at Dudley Senior High School, as the running backs coach. James was the Most Valuable Player and Outstanding Offensive James arrived at CCU from Player on the football squad. James also played basketball and Winston-Salem State University, ran track, graduating in 1984. where he coached for the last six Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, James lives in Conway years. During his time at Winston-Salem State, the program won with his wife, Phyllis. two consecutive CIAA Championships in 1999 and 2000 and were victorious in the 2000 Pioneer Bowl. During his time at WSSU, he also was the coach, leading the Lady Rams to a 49-18 record in two seasons. His softball team was also awarded the school’s Director’s Cup for the team with the highest grade point average for the third consecutive year. Prior to his time at WSSU, he spent two years at Mount Tabor High School, where his team improved five games during his tenure. The 38-year-old James (5-22-66) graduated from Winston- Salem State in 1989 with a bachelors in mass communication. As a quarterback, James led his team to the 1988 CIAA Championship game, where he was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. He MIKE CASTELLANO Cornerbacks Catawba, ’97 -- Second Year at Coastal Carolina

Mike Castellano is starting his playoffs. In the spring, he shifted to working with the wide receivers second year on the football coaching and quarterbacks. staff at Coastal Carolina University, Castellano is very familiar with CCU head coach David working with the Bennett, working for three seasons as a student secondary. assistant coach at Catawba. A 1997 graduate The 29- of the school, he received his bachelor’s in year-old Castellano (1-2-75) spent the last four history in December 1997. He also earned his years as a high school defensive coordinator, master’s of education in 2000 from Delta State. the last two seasons at Millbrook High School Born in Somerset, New Jersey, and the 1999-01 seasons at North Wilkes. Castellano was a three-sport standout at During his two seasons at Millbrook, he also Delaware Valley High School, playing football, worked with the special teams, as he helped baseball and basketball during his career. lead the team to a pair of state playoff Castellano is single and resides in appearances. Conway. Castellano spent one year with Delta State University as a graduate assistant, working with the tight ends and offensive line in the fall of 1998, helping the squad to their first-ever conference championship and the national

2004 Media Guide 49 Coastal Carolina Football ASSISTANT COACHES BRIAN HINSON Offensive Graduate Assistant Coach - Tight Ends Catawba, ’00 -- Third Year at Coastal Carolina

Brian Hinson is in his third year as an offensive graduate assistant coach at Coastal Carolina University and will work with the tight ends. The 27-year-old Hinson (2-28-77) began his coaching career at North Rowan High School. In his two years as an assistant, he coached one All-State and five All-Conference performers, while helping the Cavaliers advance to the third round of the North Carolina state playoffs each year. A 2000 graduate of Catawba, Hinson was a two-time All-American and All-Region selection for the Indians. He was also a three-time All-Conference honoree, serving as team captain and earning the squad’s Most Valuable Player honor his senior season. During that 1999 season, he also earned the Kirkland Award for the top male athlete at Catawba, as well as the Jacobs Blocking Trophy for the top offensive lineman in the South Atlantic Conference. Following his senior season, Hinson was selected to play in the Division II Football All-Star game. Having a bachelor’s in physical education, Hinson is currently working towards a master’s degree in elementary education at Coastal. He is single and resides in Conway.

TODD MCCOMB Defensive Graduate Assistant Coach - Inside Linebackers Catawba, ’03 -- Second Year at Coastal Carolina

Todd McComb starts his Honor Roll and Academic All-District all four years, as well as second year as the defensive making the Dean’s List twice. graduate assistant coach at Coastal Born in Frankfurt, Germany, McComb was a three-sport Carolina University. standout at Thomasville (NC) Senior High School, earning letters The 23- in football, basketball and baseball and year-old graduating in 1999. A two-time All-Conference McComb (2-9-81) is a 2003 graduate of selection in football, he was the Player of the Catawba, where he played football for current Year in his conference as a senior. He was CCU head coach David Bennett for three years. selected to the All-Northwest team and was part A two-time All-American at inside linebacker, he of a state title during his career. He also was a ranks second all-time in career tackles for the part of a state title in basketball and a two-time Indians with 401. As a senior, he was named All-Conference honoree in baseball. Catawba’s Kirkland Award winner for the top McComb earned his bachelor’s of arts senior male athlete after earning All-Region and in mathematics with a minor in secondary All-Conference honors to go with his All- education from Catawba in May 2003. A member American awards for the second straight year. of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, he is working He was selected to play in the East Coast Bowl on his master’s in secondary education and the Cactus Bowl All-Star games following mathematics at Coastal this year. He is single his senior year. He was also named to the SAC and resides in Conway. 50 2004 Media Guide Coastal Carolina Football SUPPORT STAFF VIKTOR BOYD Football Strength and Conditioning Coach Catawba, ’00 -- Third Year at Coastal Carolina Viktor Boyd is finishing his third season as the football strength and conditioning coach at Coastal Carolina University. The 26-year-old Boyd (3-3-78) previously served as the assistant strength coordinator at Catawba College in 2000, helping develop a team that went 14-1 and advanced to the NCAA Division II quarterfinals. Following that, he served as a graduate assistant at Clemson for the 2001-02 school year, working primarily with the women’s soccer and men’s tennis team and assisting with several other teams, including the football and track teams. A 2000 graduate of Catawba College with a degree in recreation, Boyd lettered in football for current CCU Head Coach David Bennett. Prior to that, Boyd attended Southern Wayne Senior High School, lettering in football, and track. Graduating in 1996, he was named Lineman of the Year as a senior and held the school record in the shot put and discus. Born in Okinawa, Japan, Boyd is single and resides in Socastee.

WILSON BEAVER Football Equipment Coordinator Catawba, ’02 -- Third Year at Coastal Carolina Wilson Beaver is in his third season as the football equipment coordinator at Coastal Carolina University. The 24-year-old (11-22-79) has more than ten years of experience as an equipment manager. Prior to Coastal Carolina, he worked for four years at Catawba College, serving as a student equipment manager for David Bennett’s football team. During his time, the Indians won two conference titles and made three appearances in the NCAA Divison II Playoffs. He was also honored with South Atlantic Conference Student Service Awards for the 2000 and 2001 seasons. He graduated from Catawba in 2002 with a bachelor’s in physical education. A native of Albemarle, North Carolina, Beaver also spent four years as a student equipment manager and athletic trainer at Albemarle High School. A 1998 graduate, he was given the Athletic Service Award for his work, as well as having an award named for him. A member of the Athletic Equipment Manager’s Association and serving as the District III Internet Coordinator, Beaver is single and currently resides in Myrtle Beach. JILL CRESS Football Administrative Assistant Campbell, ’01 Jill Cress is in her third year as the football administrative assistant. The 25-year-old Cress (12-20-78) was a four-year letterwinner at Campbell in basketball from 1997-2001, leading the Camels to the 2000 TAAC title and the NCAA Tournament. A graduate of South Rowan High School, she was a three-sport standout in basketball, softball and tennis. She was a four-time All-Conference and three-time All-County honoree in basketball.

2004 Media Guide 51 Coastal Carolina Football SUPPORT STAFF JOSH CHESSON Football Video Coordinator Lander, ’97 -- First Year at Coastal Carolina Josh Chesson is in his first year as the football video coordinator at Coastal Carolina University. He is responsible for producing all video for CCU’s football program, both for the coaching staff and opponents. Chesson worked with the football team during the 2003 season on the video staff. Chesson has been a part of the video production staff at Coastal Carolina since 1997, serving as the Assistant Production Manager. He is responsible for various video productions across campus and for use on television. A 1997 graduate of Lander University with a bachelor’s in mass communications, Chesson has also spent time working for various television stations and cable operators in the Myrtle Beach area.

VAN HOLDER MITCH ST. MARTIN Student Assistant Student Assistant Coach Coach Third Year at Coastal Third Year at Coastal Carolina Carolina

Van Holder is in his third Mitch St. Martin is in his third season as a student assistant season as a student assistant with football coach at Coastal Carolina the Coastal Carolina University foot- University. ball team. Holder graduated from York Comprehensive High School A 1999 graduate of Fort Bend Austin in Texas, St. Martin is in York, S.C. in 2001, where he was captain of the football team. majoring in political science at CCU. “CHANT FOR A DAY” CLINIC Coastal Carolina’s football program hosted “Chant For a Day”, Fri., June 25 at Brooks Stadium. The free clinic drew almost 500 participants, as the group went through a series of drills at various stations and got the chance to tour the stadium, including the lockerroom, where a pair in each group tried on a real CCU uniform.

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