METHODIST MONARCH FOOTBALL 2004 METHODIST MONARCH FOOTBALL 2004 METHODIST MONARCH FOOTBALL 2004 MethodistMethodist FootballFootball QuickQuick FactsFacts Table of Contents General Information ---------------------------------------- 2 General Information Media Information/Contacts ------------------------------- 3 2004 Season Preview ---------------------------------- 4-6 Location: ..............................................Fayetteville, NC 2004 Roster -------------------------------------------------- 7 Founded: ..............................................................1956 2004 Newcomers -------------------------------------------- 8 2004 Seniors ---------------------------------------------9-10 Enrollment: ..........................................................2,200 2004 Underclassmen -------------------------------- 11-15 President: ................................. Dr. M. Elton Hendricks Methodist Coaching Staff ---------------------------- 16-20 Alma Mater: .................................................Wofford ‘57 2003 Statistics ------------------------------------------ 21-22 Director of Athletics: ..................................Bob McEvoy 2003 DIAC Recap/Leaders ----------------------------- 23 Opponent Information ------------------------------------ 24 Alma Mater: ............................................ Kent State ‘73 Rushing Records ------------------------------------------ 25 Athletics Phone: ................................... (910) 630-7175 Passing Records ------------------------------------------ 26 Athletics Fax: ........................................ (910) 630-7676 Receiving Records ---------------------------------------- 27 Nickname: ..................................................... Monarchs Special Teams Records ---------------------------------- 28 Defensive Records ---------------------------------------- 29 Colors: ....................................................Green & Gold Season Offensive/Defensive Leaders ---------------- 30 Affiliation: ...........................................NCAA Division III Postseason Honors --------------------------------------- 32 Conference: ............... .USA South Athletic Conference History & Coaching Records ---------------------------- 33 Facility (capacity): ................. Monarch Stadium (1,000) Series Records --------------------------------------------- 34 Season-By-Season Results ----------------------------- 35 Head Athletic Trainer: ...................... Brandon Reynolds Football Facilities ------------------------------------------ 36 Training Room Phone: .......................... (910) 630-7177 Methodist College------------------------------------------ 37 Methodist Administration --------------------------------- 38 USA South Athletic Conference ------------------------ 39 Coaching Staff Advertisers----------------------------------------------- 41-51 Head Coach:................................................. Jim Sypult 2004 Methodist Football Schedule Alma Mater: ........................................ West Virginia ‘67 Telephone: ........................................... (910) 630-7178 Sept. 11 Guilford 1 p.m. E-mail: [email protected] Sept. 18 Salisbury 1 p.m. Sept. 25 @ North Carolina Wesleyan * 1 p.m. Career Record, Years: ....................65-64 (13 seasons) Oct. 2 @ Emory & Henry 1 p.m. Record at Methodist, Years: ...........65-64 (13 seasons) Oct. 9 Averett * 1 p.m. Assistant Coaches: ..Dave Eavenson, Carl Funderburk, Oct. 16 Ferrum * 1 p.m. Tyrone Jones, Wade Boxleitner, Kerry Parker Oct. 23 Christopher Newport * 1:30 p.m. Oct. 30 @ Chowan 1 p.m. Nov. 6 @ Greensboro * 1 p.m. Sports Information Nov. 13 @ Shenandoah * 1 p.m. Bold - Home Game Sports Information Director: .........................Lee Wright * - USA South Athletic Conference Game Office Phone: ....................................... (910) 630-7172 Home Phone:........................................ (910) 483-7545 Cell Phone ............................................ (910) 391-2702 Sports Info. Fax: ................................... (910) 630-7676 E-mail: ................................. [email protected] Web Page: ......................... www.methodist.edu/athletic Sports Information Hotline: ................... (910) 630-7599 The 2004 Methodist College Football Media SID Mailing Address: .................... 5400 Ramsey Street Guide is a publication of the Methodist College Office of Sports Information, 5400 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Fayetteville, N.C. 28311. This book was written, Primary Media Outlet: ..................Fayetteville Observer edited and designed by Lee Wright, Sports Infor- Observer Fax Number: ........................ (910) 486-3545 maiton Director. The cover was designed by Angie Cunningham of Visual Impact. Printing by Worth Printing, Fayetteville, N.C. All rights reserved. Team Information 2004 Overall Record:................................................7-3 Methodist College Football fans can keep up wit the lat- USA South Record, Place: .........................4-2 (Fourth) est Monarch Football news, including press releases, Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: ...........................9/2 scores and statistics by logging onto the official website Defensive Starters Returning/Lost:...........................8/3 of Methodist College Athletics - www.methodist.edu/ monarchs - or by calling the Methodist College Sports All-Time Record ............................. 67-92 (16 Seasons) Information Hotline at (910) 630-7599. 2 METHODIST MONARCH FOOTBALL 2004 MonarchMonarch MediaMedia InformationInformation Press Locations time and in the Riddle Center following the Working press will be admitted to Level 2 game, and additional requests can be eas- of the press box at Monarch Stadium. This ily accommodated. Statistics are delivered includes local newspapers, wire services, to the radio booths throughout the game. national publications, newspapers from the Beverages will be available in the press box opponent’s area and the student newspapers throughout the game. from Methodist and the opponent’s schools. Radio and television stations broadcasting Postgame Interviews either Methodist or the opponent’s games will After a 10-minute cool-down period, the be stationed in the corner booths on Level 1 Methodist lockerroom will be opened to of the press box. members of the media in compliance to NCAA rules. Credentials Although the Methodist Sports Information Photographers Office does not issue formal media creden- The sidelines at Monarch Stadium are very tials, it is still required that members of the restricted and space is limited. Only pho- media contact Lee Wright, Sports Information tographers representing daily newspapers, Lee Wright Director, by Wednesday during the week of television stations, student newspapers and Sports Information Direc- the game if they plan to be present. All me- the sports information office are allowed on tor dia will be admitted by showing the proper the sidelines. Photographers are restricted credential of its media outlet. to the areas outside the 25-yard lines, and minimum 24-hour notice. All interviews are no photographers will be allowed inside the to be directed through the Methodist Sports Telephones team bench areas in accordance to NCAA Information Office. There are three telephone lines located on regulations. Level 1 of the Monarch Stadium press box. USA South and NCAA Information They are first-come, first-serve use only. Practice Attendance For information concerning USA South Ath- Any opponent that uses radio broadcasts is Methodist football practices are open to letic Conference statistics and Player of the required to contact sports information director members of the media, but we request that Week honors, please go to the official USA Lee Wright by Wednesday during the week you call in advance to set up any and all South website – www.usasouth.net. All NCAA of the game. interviews with coaches and players. Inter- information can be found on the NCAA’s of- views with players will be limited to Monday ficial website – www.ncaa.org. Statistics/Services – Thursday and after games on Saturday. Methodist will provide complete game sta- Methodist Sports Information Office tistics, including play-by-play, half-time flash Player Interviews The Methodist Sports Information Office is stats, complete postgame statistics and, if Methodist players are available for inter- located in room # 221 in the March F. Riddle needed, coach’s quotes. These statistics are views until Thursday after practice on game Center. SID Phone # is (910) 630-7172. normally distributed in the press box at half- weeks. Please request interviews with a Media Outlets Newspapers Jim Connors WNCN-Channel 17 (NBC) Fayetteville Observer 1205 Front Street Radio 458 Winfield Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28302 Sports Phone: (919) 835-6339 ESPN Radio 1230 – WFAY Sports Phone: (910) 486-3530 Sports Fax: (919) 346 Wagoner Drive Sports Fax: (910) 486-3545 Sports e-mail: [email protected] Fayetteville, North Carolina 28303 Sports e-mail: [email protected] Chris Stout, Daryl Hawks, Chad Sokol, Phone: (910) 222-3776 Khari McGhee, Sports Writer Maya Starks Fax: (910) 860-3329 e-mail: [email protected] Raleigh News-Observer WRAL-Channel 5 (CBS) Mike Sinnot 215 South McDowell Street 2619 Western Blvd. Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Raleigh, North Carolina 27605 WFNC 640/102.3 Sports Phone: (800) 873-4500