Football Gamenotes Saturday, September 17, 2011 | 4:00 pm ET Johnson C. Smith (1-1, 0-0 CIAA) host R Virginia State (1-1, 0-0 CIAA) GAME 3: Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 • 4:00 p.m. Irwin Belk Complex (4,500) • Eddie C. McGirt Field • Charlotte, NC Golden Bull Pride Day Live Audio: Available at www.goldenbullsports.com Radio: WGNC 1450 AM JOHNSON C. SMITH GOLDEN BULLS DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT THE EVENT: Johnson C. Smith returns to the Irwin Belk Complex after a heart- 9-3 WEST VIRGINIA ST. W, 64-27 breaking 38-35 overtime, road loss to Brevard College. The offense produced 443 9-10 at. Brevard L, 38-35 OT total yards behind freshman QB Keahn Wallace. Wallace recorded five TDs versus 9-17 VIRGINIA ST.* 4:00 PM Brevard (3 - passing, 2- rushing), but also turned the ball over three times with 9-24 at. Davidson 7:00 PM interceptions; including one in overtime. Virginia State enters this CIAA matchup 10-1 at. Winston-Salem St.* 1:00 PM having narrowly escaped being 0-2. VSU traveled to West VA State (Institute, WV) 10-8 at Shaw* 1:00 pm and pulled out a 17-14 win. Jarred Battle completed a 28 yard pass to Corey Young 10-15 VIRGINIA UNION* (HC) 1:00 PM to grab a 17-14 advantage over WVSU late in the third. Jeremy Pruitt sealed the 10-22 at. St. Augustine’s* 1:30 pm win for VSU with an interception in the fourth quarter. The Golden Bulls look to 10- 29 FAYETTEVILLE STATE* 4:00 PM rebound from the loss, stay unbeaten at home, and start conference competition 11- 5 VS LIVINGSTONE* (COMM. CLASSIC) 2:00 PM on a winning note. VIRGINIA STATE TROJANS THE SERIES: JCSU and Virginia State will battle on the gridiron for the 36th matchup. DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT This CIAA cross-divisional rivalry dates back to 1930 when the Golden Bulls were 9/3 @ Norfolk St. L, 37-3 victorious 6-0. Since then, the Trojans have moved ahead in the series 23-10-2; 9/10 @ West Virginia St. W, 17-14 including wins in the last 10 games. VSU head coach Andrew Faison has been at the 9/17 @ Johnson C. Smith* 4:00 PM helm for the last three victories. J.C. Smith last faced the Trojans on Sept. 7, 2008 9/24 CHOWAN* 6:00 pm in Ettrick, VA. VSU won quite convincingly 43-16. This will be the first time Virginia 10/1 BOWIE ST.* 6:00 PM State played inside the IBC since 2007. JCSU head coach Steven Aycock takes his 10/8 @ Fayetteville St.* 1:00 pm first crack at capturing a win against the Trojans since becoming the leader of the 10/15 @ Elizabeth City St.* 1:30 pm program in 2009. 10/22 @ Lincoln (PA)* 1:30 PM 10/29 VIRGINIA UNION* (HC) 1:30 PM 11/3 @ Gardner-Webb 6:00 PM 2011 CIAA STANDINGS Northern Division Conf. Ovr. Bowie State University 1-0 2-0 Virginia Union University 0-0 2-1 Chowan University 0-0 1-1 Virginia State University 0-0 1-1 Elizabeth City State University 0-1 1-2 Andrew Faison. Coach . Steven Aycock Lincoln (PA) University 0-1 0-2 Virginia State ‘81 . Alma Mater . Savannah State ‘94 Southern Division Conf. Ovr. 50-42 (9th season) . Record at School . 6-16 (3rd season) Winston-Salem State University 1-0 2-0 50-42 (9th season) . Overall Record . 6-16 (3rd season) Johnson C. Smith University 0-0 1-1 Fayetteville State University 0-0 0-2 3-0 . Record vs. Today’s Opponent . 0-0 Shaw University 0-0 0-2 St. Augustine’s College 0-1 1-2 Johnson C. Smith University Sports Information Office Livingstone College 0-1 0-2 Biddle Hall • Office #315 • Charlotte, NC 28216 Phone 704.378.1118 • Fax 704.330.1426 • Website: www.goldenbullsports.com Contact: Lamont Hinson, Director of Sports Information • Email: [email protected] versus Virginia State Saturday, September 17, 2011 | 4:00 pm ET JCSU MEDIA POLICIES JCSU Sports Information Sports Information Director: Lamont Hinson SID Office Phone: (704) 378-1118 PLAYER INTERVIEWS SID Mobile: (704) 953-5627 Under no circumstances should media members contact a E-mail: [email protected] JCSU student-athlete without prior consent and approval Website: www.goldenbullsports.com from the JCSU Sports Information Office and/or football coach Steven Aycock. The same policy applies to the family members of student athletes. STAFF INTERVIEWS All interview requests for assistant coaches or athletics department staff members must also be approved and cleared by the JCSU Sports Information Office. POSTGAME POLICY The JCSU locker room is closed at all times. Coach Aycock and a handful of JCSU players will report to the media room for interviews. JCSU will take interview requests for players and assistant coaches at the beginning of the JCSU Quick Facts fourth quarter. On the road, JCSU will conduct interviews Location: Charlotte, NC at the designated location by the host institution. At Founded: 1867 home, post game interviews will be conducted in Enrollment: 1,510 Room 146 on the 1st level of the Irwin Belk Complex. President: Dr. Ronald L. Carter Alma Mater: Morehouse ‘71 CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Affiliation: NCAA Division II Credential requests are taken via e-mail. Please e-mail Conference: CIAA Lamont Hinson ([email protected]). Requests must be Nickname: Golden Bulls made by 5 p.m. on the Tuesday of game week. Media Colors: Gold & Navy (PMS 296) attending games will have to show ID and pass through Stadium: Irwin Belk Complex security to enter the Irwin Belk Complex. Any misuse of credentials will result in removal from the IBC and the Capacity/Surface: 4,500/Natural Grass permanent voiding of the credential. Athletic Phone: (704) 378-1205 Athletic Fax: (704) 378-1170 Athletic Director: Stephen Joyner, Sr. Alma Mater: JCSU ‘73 AD Phone: (704) 330-1406 E-mail: [email protected] Overall Record Last Year: 2-8 Conference Record: 1-6 Non-Conference Record: 1-2 Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 52 Letter Winners Returning 21 Letter Winners Lost: 32 Offensive Starters Returning: 12 Offensive Starters Lost: 16 Defensive Starters Returning: 9 Defensive Starters Lost: 16 versus Virginia State Saturday, September 17, 2011 | 4:00 pm ET THE AYCOCK FILE Head Coach Steven Aycock Career Breakdown PERSONAL: Career Record School Years W/L Pct Born: March 1969 Year CIAA Overall Pct. JCSU 3 6-16 .272 2009 2-5 3-7 .300 Hometown: Atlanta, GA Career 3 6-16 .272 Wife: Donyell 2010 1-6 2-8 .200 2011 0-0 1-1 .500 * = CIAA Championships 3-11 6-16 .272 EDUCATION: High School: D.M. Cherell HS (1987) College: Savannah St. (1994) Postgraduate: Barrington (1999) PLAYING EXPERIENCE: JCSU Coaching Staff D.M. Cherrell HS (Lineman - 1987-79) Savannah St. (Offensive Lineman - 1988-92) Asst. Head Coach/Def. Pass Coordinator: ............... Mike Minter Assoc. Head Coach/Off. Line: .......................... Kevin Thompson COACHING EXPERIENCE: Off. Coordinator/Quarterbacks: .........................Maurice Flowers 1994-95 Student Assistant/Offensive Line, Savannah St. Def. Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator: ...................Craig Cox 1995-97 OL/Recruiting Coordinator, Johnson C. Smith Wide Receivers: ............................................................. Steve Shipp 1997-00 OL/Recruiting Coordinator, Savannah St. Running Backs/Community Relations: ............ DeShawn Baker 2005-08 Asst. Head Coach/OL, Johnson C. Smith Def. Line/Film Exchange: .................................... Marshall Banks 2009- Head Coach, Johnson C. Smith Linebackers: ..........................................................Jonathan Hodges Student Off. Line Asst.: ...........................................Marques Reese Coach Aycock was selected to participate in the 2011 NCAA Expert Forum held in conjunction with the National Association of Collegiate Directors (NACDA) Convention. On January 28, 2009, Johnson C. Smith University President, Dr. Ronald L. Carter named Steven Aycock as the 20th head football coach in Golden Bull history. Aycock has over 16 years of coaching experience as an assistant and offensive lineman coach. He has brought enthusiasm, passion, tenacity, and a thorough understanding of football from various aspects. “I am determined to make Johnson C. Smith football a powerhouse in the CIAA and in Division II football,” says Aycock. “I will utilize my opportunity to showcase my knowledge of the game through my coaching experiences and develop our student-athletes into better players and people.” As a part of the previous football coaching staff in 1996, Aycock helped the Golden Bulls orchestrate an impressive 7-3 record, the first time in 15 years that the program recorded a winning season. Aycock not only brings a new energy to Golden Bull football, but he symbolizes a new era at JCSU. He is determined to guide the program in the direction of conference championship contenders and an elite in Division II college football. versus Virginia State Saturday, September 17, 2011 | 4:00 pm ET GOLDEN BULLS FOOTBALL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO NAME CL POS HT WT Hometown Major 8 Darryl Adams Jr. QB 1 Keahn Wallace Fr. QB 6-2 210 Homestead, FL 11 Andrew Alexander Fr. QB 2 Rico Poole Sr. WR 5-10 190 Atlanta, GA Communication Arts 50 Anthony Allen Fr. LB 3 William Trimble Fr. WR 5-9 165 Fayetteville, GA 4 Dedrick Anderson Jr. RB 4 Dedrick Anderson Jr. RB 5-4 150 Winston-Salem, NC Biology 55 Rico Arellano So. OL 5 Avius Capers So. WR 5-11 185 Charlotte, NC Business Administration 23 Jerren Banks Jr. DB 6 Lamarr Person Sr. DB 5-8 168 Atlanta, GA Accounting 62 Kevin Billups II So. OL 7 Maleik McCall So. QB 5-11 170 Florence, SC Sports Management 24 Ronald Bishop So. DB 8 Darryl Adams Jr. QB 5-11 160 Winston-Salem, NC Computer Engineering 31 Otha Burkett Jr.