Averett Cougars Football 1 About Averett University
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Celebrating 10 seasons ... Conference championships. All-confer- enters his eighth season at the helm of ence selections. Regional and national the program, earned USA South Coach recognition. Those were simply aspira- of the Year honors in 2003. tions when Averett University fielded its first football team in the fall of 2000. In addition to their success on the field, Yet, as the Cougars’ football program the Averett football program has pro- celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2010, duced numerous academic all-confer- those dreams have all been achieved ence players, including Scott Swann, within the first decade of the team’s in- who received the Don Scalf Award as ception. the USA South Conference’s Student- Athlete of the Year. Outside of athletics and aca- Averett earned its first conference championship in demics, the team prides itself on its community ser- 2006, but the program’s success spans more than vice efforts in the Danville area. just that title run. The Cougars have produced mul- tiple All-Americans, several all-region players, 85 With so much success in its first decade of com- USA South All-Conference selections, as well as petition, there’s no doubt that football program will one USA South Defensive Player of the Year and two achieve even more as the history and tradition con- USA South Rookies of the Year. Mike Dunlevy, who tinue to grow. TABLE OF CONTENTS & QUICK FACTS Table of Contents University Information THE UNIVERSITY President:........................................Dr. Tiffany M. Franks Averett University ............................................................................................... 2 Location:.......................................................Danville, Va. Founded:..................................................................1859 President Tiffany M. Franks ................................................................................ 3 Enrollment:..............................................................1,000 Executive Vice President Charles Harris ............................................................ 4 Nickname:...........................................................Cougars Director of Athletics Sam Ferguson .................................................................... 5 Colors:.......................................................Blue and Gold Academic Resource Center ................................................................................ 6 Afilliation:...............................................NCAA Division III Athletics Facilities ............................................................................................... 7 Conference:....................................................USA South Football Field House & Cougar Den ................................................................... 8 Athletics Director:......................................Sam Ferguson Athletic Dept. Phone:...............................(434) 791-5700 COACHES & PERSONNEL Facility:..........................................................Cougar Den Head Coach Mike Dunlevy ................................................................................. 10 Field Surface:.............................................Natural Grass Athletic Trainer:..............................................Paul Hylton Assistant Coaches .............................................................................................. 12 Training Room Phone:.............................(434) 791-7270 Training Staff & Team Managers ........................................................................ 16 Football Team Information THE TEAM Head coach:.......................Mike Dunlevy (Otterbein, ’87) Returning Roster ................................................................................................ 18 Office Phone:...........................................(434) 791-7255 Returning Player Bios ......................................................................................... 19 E-mail:[email protected] Career Record:..............................39-39 (Eight seasons) THE 2010 SEASON Record at Averett:.........................39-39 (Eight seasons) 2010 Opponents ................................................................................................ 30 2009 Record:.....................................7-3, 5-2 USA South All-Time Program Record.......42-55 (26-37 Conference) 2010 USA South Composite Schedule .............................................................. 33 USA South Conference championships:..................2006 USA South Conference ...................................................................................... 34 NCAA Appearances:................................................None THE 2009 SEASON IN REVIEW Sports Information 2009 USA South Conference In Review ............................................................ 36 SID:..............................................................Drew Wilson 2009 Results & Year In Review .......................................................................... 37 Office Phone:...........................................(434) 791-5621 2009 Statistics .................................................................................................... 41 E-mail:[email protected] Fax:..........................................................(434) 791-5740 RECORDS & ACHIEVEMENTS Athletics site:...................................AverettCougars.com Averett Football Record Book ............................................................................ 50 Media Information All-Time Starters ................................................................................................ 64 Webcast:..........................................AverettCougars.com Year-By-Year Statistics Comparison .................................................................. 65 Newspaper:..................................Danville Register & Bee Year-By-Year Results ......................................................................................... 66 TV Stations:........................WSET 13, WDBJ 7, WSLS 10 All-Time Results Vs. Opponents ........................................................................ 67 All-Time Honors & Awards ................................................................................. 68 Former Cougars In The Pros ............................................................................. 70 Fantastic Finishes .............................................................................................. 71 Publication Credits The 2010 Averett University football media guide is a publication of ADDITIONAL INFORMATION the Averett sports media relations office. Design, layout, writing and Cougars In The Media & Media Contacts .......................................................... 72 editing by Sports Information Director Drew Wilson. Photographs by David Conner II, Drew Wilson and Kenneth Bond. Contributors in- Cougars In The Community ............................................................................... 73 clude Danny Miller and Sam Ferguson. City of Danville ................................................................................................... 74 Cougar Club Membership .................................................................................. 76 Athletics Department Directory ........................................................................... 76 AVERETT COUGARS FOOTBALL 1 ABOUT AVERETT UNIVERSITY Averett’s student center At Averett University, we teach students how to succeed, not only in the classroom and on the playing field, but also in life. Averett offers a distinctively Christian atmosphere in which our students learn to examine diverse viewpoints and to ask and answer life’s tough questions. They learn to form and defend their own judgments, while being respectful of the diversity they will encounter in life. More than 20,800 people hold degrees from Averett. Teach- ers, journalists, law enforcement officers, business profes- sionals—Averett alumni can be found throughout the United States and the world contributing to their respective communi- ties. Our emphasis on liberal arts insures that we continue to Averett offers: graduate men and women of character and accomplishment. • 32 majors and 20 concentrations including specialty pro- grams in aeronautics and equestrian studies Our Mission Averett University, founded in 1859, offers courses of study • Accelerated programs in business and education for working leading to bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Danville and adults at regional centers in Virginia. Through personal attention • A competitive NCAA Division III athletics program for all students, Averett prepares them for successful lives by encouraging each, in the liberal arts tradition, to ask and • A new 35,000-square-foot student center complete with din- answer important questions, form and defend judgments, and ing, study and recreation areas evaluate diverse views thoughtfully. In accordance with our Christian heritage, we value academic and religious freedom, • A wide variety of clubs and organizations that enhance the spiritual growth, academic excellence, diversity and tolerance. learning experience 2 AVERETT COUGARS FOOTBALL PRESIDENT TIFFANY M. FRANKS Dr. Tiffany McKillip Franks officially assumed the Averett presidency on July 1, 2008. Franks brings 20 years of experience in higher education leadership,