To The Working Media PRESS BOX FILM Valdosta State Sports Outlets I Cleveland Field and Bazemore-Hyder Valdosta State films from the upper level Stadium, the football home of Valdosta of the pressbox above the South stands at Corey Clark Sports Editor State's Blazers, is topped on the south side Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. Opponents and Valdosta Daily Times Times-Enterprise Sports by a two-level press box with adequate media film from a deck (power provided) P.O. Box 968 P.O. Box 650 Valdosta, GA 31698 Thomasville, GA 31792 seating on the lower level for about 12 located at the top of the stands on the 912-244-1880 912-226-2400 writers. Broadcasters, VSU coaches and North side of the stadium. Media can also visiting coaches use the upper level which film from either sideline (goal line to the Christian Malone Wayne Grandy is accessible only by ladder type steps. 25-yard-line). Valdosta Daily Times Observer Sports P.O. Box 968 P.O. Box 889 ! Valdosta,GA 31698 Moultrie, GA 31768 PRESS BOX SERVICES OFFICES 912-244-1880 912-985-4545 Standard services are provided for media Offices of all football coaches are located personnel -- flip cards, cumulative statis­ in the old gymnasium, which also houses Greg Mcllvain Tom Mark tics, media guides, programs, play-by-play Valdosta Daily Times Gazette Sports the football fieldhouse. Other athletic P.O. Box 968 P.O. Box 708 accounts at the conclusion of each quarter, offices, including the sports information Valdosta, GA 31698 Tifton, GA 31794 abbreviated statistics at halftime and com­ and ticket offices, are located in the physi­ 912-244-1880 912-382-4321 plete final statistics as soon as possible at cal education complex. the end of the game. Ample telephone and Dick Rockey Bryan Ayers fax service is available. Soft drinks and a 807 Mill Pond Road Herald Sports CREDITS Valdosta, GA 31602 P.O. Box 48 snack will be served. Editor and Writer: Steve Roberts; Design & 912-247-7669 Albany, GA 31703 Printing: Colson Printing Company, 912-888-9305 MEDIA CREDENTIALS Valdosta, GA MikeDiRocco Contact Steve Roberts, SID, for press FTU Sports Sports Editor P.O. Box 1949-F Waycross Journal Herald passes as far in advance as possible. Sports Information Mailing Address: I Jacksonville, FL 32231 P.O. Box 219 Passes will be mailed if time permits. If Steve Roberts 904-359-4246 Waycross, GA 31501 not, they will be left at the Will Call table at Sports Information Director 912-283-2244 the southeast corner of Cleveland Field. Athletic Department Lori Park The passes will be at the Will Call table an FTU Sports Lee Gordon Valdosta State University P.O. Box 1949-F WCTV-TV Sports hour and a half before kickoff. Valdosta, GA 31698 I Jacksonville, FL 32231 P.O. Box 3048 904-359-4246 Tallahassee, FL 32303 MEDIA PARKING PHOTO CREDITS 904-893-2126 Parking for the media is available in a lot Earnest Reese Many thanks to Valdosta Daily Times pho­ Atlanta J-C Sports Jim Wallace adjacent the southeast gate at Cleveland tographers Paul Leavy and Mike Tanner, P.O. Box 4689 WALB-TV Sports Field. Parking passes will be mailed with and free lance photographers Kim Gibbs, Atlanta, GA 30302 P.O. Box 3130 credentials. Ken Klanicki, Jack Hartley, Jack Rowe and | 404-526-5794 Albany, GA 31708 912-446-4042 Bill Malone of Valdosta for their time and Sports Editor RADIO talent which produced the photos in this The Spectator Robert Hydrick Valdosta State has a radio booth for the media guide. Valdosta State University ! WALB-TV Sports originating station for the Blazer Football Valdosta, GA 31698 I P.O. Box 3130 network. A modular plug phone line is 912-333-5685 I Albany, GA 31708 | 912-446-4043 provided the official broadcast team of fhe Frank Barnas opponent for each game. The visiting Communication Arts John Lastinger radio crew should obtain permission and Valdosta State University jI PO. Box 40 credentials in advance from Steve Roberts, Valdosta, GA31698 i Valdosta, GA 31603 SID. Gulf South Conference opponents 912-333-7156 Tom Odom are provided the phone line at no charge. Sports Director ! PO. Box 2736 Other opponents are charged a $50 fee. WQPW Valdosta, GA31604 The visiting radio phone number as well as P.O. Box 1327 a trouble number will be given on request. Valdosta, GA 31603 912-244-8642 SCOUTS College Writer Requests for scouting credentials should Macon Telegraph Sports be made directly to Steve Roberts, SID, P.O. Box 4167 early during the week of the game to be Macon, GA 31213 912-744-4302 scouted. Mammsnwmimmj-// A GLANCE QUICK FACTS CONTENTS ATHLETIC STAFF Location................................Valdosta, Ga. Athletic, Football Staffs...............................1 Position/Name Telephone (Area Code 912) Valdosta State University, OFFICE HOME Enrollment............................................8650 FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE VSU President......................................... 2-3 President......................Dr. Hugh C. Bailey Bobby Tucker 333-7161 794-3649 Athletic Director.......................................... 4 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Athletic Director.................Herb Reinhard Head Coach............................................. 6-7 Herb Reinhard 333-5890 241-8504 Football Coach......................Chris Hatcher Assistant Coaches ................................8-10 secretary: Debbie Wisenbaker 333-5890 NA Athletic Affiliation....Gulf South Conference, Outlook.................................................12-13 secretary: Mary Frances Hightower 333-5890 NA Players.................................................14-21 ATHLETIC ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR NCAA Division II Signees......................................................22 Lynne Sourwine-Capece 333-5890 NA Nickname..........................................Blazers ATHLETIC development d ir e c to r Strength & Conditioning Complex..........23 Bill England 333-5890 242-7413 Colors..................................Red and Black Sports Medicine....................................... 24 BASEBALL Stadium.....................Cleveland Field Gulf South Conference............................. 25 Tommy Thomas 259-5562 245-0303 Rosters.................................................26-27 Assistant: Shannon Jernigan 259-5563 241-7168 (11,500, natural turf) Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.......................28 BASKETBALL (MEN) Opponents..........................................29-35 Jim Yarbrough 333-5893 563-2915 Assistant: Todd Sheppard 333-5904 NA Travel Itinerary.......................................... 35 FOOTBALL C0HTACTS BASKETBALL (WOMEN) GSC Statistics........................................... 36 Kiley Hill ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT FAX: (912) 333-5972 333-5890 563-2910 Assistant: Yvette Sparks W EBSITE: http://www.valdosta.edu/athletics 1999 Statistics................................. 37-40 333-5890 245-7916 Records.............................................. 41-47 CHEERLEADING COORDINATOR CHRIS HATCHER Lettermen............................................ 48-49 Linda Reinhard 333-5890 241-8504 CHEERLEADING COACH m |R k Head Coach VSU All-Americans....................................50 Heather Jeffries 333-5890 NA •• Office: (912) 333-5844 VSU Pros...................................................51 CROSS COUNTRY ) Cellular: (912) 560-9204 Harlon Hill, Hall of Fame.........................52 email: Johnny Lancaster 333-5890 247-7246 1 [email protected] Composite Schedule.....Inside Back Cover DANCE TEAM COORDINATOR J Karen Cook 247-8943 NA FOOTBALL STAFF FOOTBALL Head Coach...........................Chris Hatcher Chris Hatcher 333-5844 560-9204 Alma Mater...............Valdosta State 1995 Secretary: Allie Hiers 333-5844 NA Collegiate Record......................First year GOLF STEVE ROBERTS Record at VSU........................... First year Miles Hannan 333-5890 247-7317 Sports Information MAINTENANCE, TRAVEL Director Office Phone.......................912-333-5970 Mickey Woods 333-5890 NA p Office: (912) 333-5890 Best Time To Call........................ Mornings SOFTBALL s i Home: (912) 244-6560 1 email: Assistant Coaches Shelly Lis 333-5890 257-0929 [email protected] Defensive Coordinator.....Will Muschamp SPORTS INFORMATION Offensive Backs.....................Chris Boden Steve Roberts 333-5890 244-6560 Secondary.............................. Kirby Smart STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ft * Offensive Line.................... Shawn Bostick Michael Doscher 333-5844 253-9292 TENNIS Defensive Line........................Mike Pelton HERB REINHARD John Hansen 333-5890 244-4790 A thletic Director Receivers............................... David Dean TICKET MANAGER Office: (912) 333-5890 Strength, Conditioning....Michael Doscher Bill England 333-5890 242-7413 p Home: (912) 241-8504 Athletic Trainer............................Russ Hoff TRAINER email: Russ Hoff 333-7161 242-5327 [email protected] Assistant Trainers.............Bobby Tucker Michele Garber Assistant: Bobby Tucker 333-7161 794-3649 Lori Howard Assistant: Michele Garber 333-7161 245-1667 Assistant: Lori Howard 333-7161 247-8782 Chuck Conner VOLLEYBALL Football Secretary.......................Allie Hiers Paul Cantrell 333-5890 253-1563 m w w m w m VMiMO&Tli STMTS UjJJ JjzJj-jff / PU!J IMAHJL VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY matter and present it in imaginative and stimulating ways. They care about their students and challenge them to fulfill their academic potential. Valdosta State, being a multi-purpose institution, is likely to have the academic major most students are seeking. The university offers programs you would expect to find at almost any college, but a number of programs that are