Defending SSAC Regular Season Champions SHORTER HAWKS Soccer 2009 Shorter College 3 Shorter College 3 Our Campus and Life at Shorter College Conceived in the mind of educator Luther Rice Gwaltney, Contents the Cherokee Baptist Female College opened for students School History ............................................................3 in 1873. As pastor of Rome Baptist Church, now First Quick Facts / Media Information ................................4 Baptist, Gwaltney encouraged the active participation 2009 Schedule .............................................................5 of church members in the establishment of a school for Message from the Director of Athletics ........................8 young ladies. This Is Hawk Soccer ....................................................9 2009 Outlook ......................................................10-11 Because of the generous contributions of Alfred and Media Rosters............................................................12 Martha Shorter, in 1877 the college was renamed Shorter Where to Find Us ......................................................13 College. Originally, the college was housed in Victorian Head Coach Josh Severns ..........................................16 structures located on Shelton Hill, near Clock Tower Hill Assistant Coach / Team Chaplain ..............................17 in downtown Rome. Player Profiles .......................................................18-25 2008 Statistics ...........................................................27 By 1910 a new vision of a “Greater Shorter,” and contribu- Record Books / All-Time Honors ..............................28 tions from the J. L. Bass family and the J. P. Cooper family All-Time Records Versus Opponents .........................29 made the relocation of the school to its current site a Shorter College .........................................................32 reality. Dr. Harold E. Newman, President .............................33 Athletic Administration .............................................34 Shorter College Head Coaches ..................................35 A significant innovation in the history of the college came Hawk Nation ............................................................40 in the early 1950s when school administrators and trustees The Shorter Blue & White Club................................41 made the decision to recruit the first male students. The NAIA ........................................................................42 “Girl’s Creed” had to be abandoned, a dormitory for men constructed, new sports teams created, fraternities initi- in January 2006 after having served as provost for 20 ated, and very different rules of conduct established. years and as interim president for one year. Under his leadership, the college continues to receive significant Under the leadership of President Randall Minor, the recognition. Georgia Baptist Convention was given control over the election of trustees; new faculty were hired, many of Shorter also was ranked for the third consecutive year as whom are still familiar faces on campus; a new administra- a “Best Southeastern College” and a “Best Value College” tion building and student center, a new library, and a fine by the Princeton Review; Shorter was one of 300 col- arts building were constructed; and the first African-Amer- leges nationwide selected for the Colleges of Distinction ican student graduated from the college. guidebook. In the 1990s, Shorter continued to lead. International Also, in the fall of 2006, Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher, programs, the establishment of the School of Professional scholar in residence and a graduate of Shorter College, Programs in the Atlanta area, the creation of the Hugh was named the 2006 Georgia Professor of the Year by the Davis Center for Ministry Education and the offering of Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching an MBA degree program in business represent only a few and the Council for Advancement and Support of Educa- developments. tion. Under President Larry McSwain, Shorter celebrated its Campaigns for new facilities and programs are planned, 125th anniversary, dedicated the Winthrop-King Centre; which include a new library wing, science facility, and converted the old gymnasium into the Fitton Student performing arts center. Union; and constructed the Bass apartments, the J. Robert Eubanks Welcome Center and the Robert H. Ledbetter Shorter continues to pursue its mission to inspire students baseball field. to make commitments to lifelong learning, personal spiritual values, responsible citizenship, community and In 2003, U.S. News and World Report named Shorter one societal leadership and global awareness. of the Best 25 Southern Comprehensive Colleges and one of the Top 10 Best Buys among Southern Comprehensive “The Mission of Shorter College is to provide quality Colleges. The magazine has ranked Shorter among the higher education, enabling and encouraging student South’s top colleges annually since that time. commitment to active life-long learning, personal spiri- tual values, responsible citizenship, and community and Dr. Harold E. Newman was named Shorter’s president societal leadership in a global context.” www.GoShorterHawks.com 4 Hawk Soccer 2009 Shorter College 5 Quick Facts / Media Information Quick Facts Primary Media Contacts Location: Rome, Ga. Rome News-Tribune Founded 1873 Sports Editor: David Dawson Enrollment: 2,900 E-mail: [email protected] President: Dr. Harold E. Newman Shorter Beat Writer: Jeremy Stewart Athletic Director: Bill Peterson E-mail: [email protected] Nickname: Hawks Address: 305 East Sixth Avenue Colors: Royal Blue and White Rome, Ga. 30165 Affiliation: NAIA Division I Phone: (706) 290-5258 Conference: Southern States Athletic Fax: (706) 234-6478 Home Field: The arlingtonD School Athletic Dept. Phone: (706) 233-7347 Oldies WATG 95.7 The Ridge Contact: Jim Bojo Coaching Staff Address: 2 Mount Alto Road Head Coach: Josh Severns Rome, Ga. 30165 Alma Mater: Birmingham So., 2001 Phone: (706) 232-7767 Career Record at Shorter: 27-39-5 Fax: (706) 295-9225 Head Coach Phone: (706) 233-7346 Assistant Coach: Ciaran Traquair The Shorter College Sports Information Department wel- Alma Mater: Shorter, 2007 comes your interest in Hawks and Lady Hawks Athletics and will make every effort to facilitate coverage of our pro- Team Information grams. The sports information office maintains informa- 2008 Record: 9-8-2 tion on all current student-athletes and coaches, as well as 2008 SSAC Record: 7-1-1 historical information on previous athletes, teams and staff 2008 SSAC Finish: 1st members. If you need information about Shorter Athletics Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 or wish to inquire about credentials, please call Sports Players Returning/Lost: 15/5 Information Director Matt Green at (706) 233-7468. Men’s Soccer History All athlete and coach interviews must be arranged through First Year of Soccer: 2003 the Sports Information Office immediately preceding All-Time Record: 32-67-5 competitions or by contacting the Sports Informa- Conference Championships: N/A tion Director at least 24 hours in advance. The Sports Years in Post-Season Play: N/A Information Director will arrange an interview time that is mutually convenient for both the media representative and Sports Information team member. Players’ home and cell phone numbers will Sports Information Director: Matt Green not be released. Alma Mater: Hampden-Sydney, 2007 Office Phone: (706) 233-7468 The Shorter College Sports Information Office will Office Fax: (706) 233-7575 provide rosters, media guides and updated statistics for Cell Phone: (804) 615-7951 all home contests. Up-to-date rosters can also be found E-mail: [email protected] at www.goshorterhawks.com, the official athletic website Address: 315 Shorter Avenue of Shorter College. Photographs are allowed at all home Rome, Ga. 30165 contests, but photographers must stay within specified Official Web Site: GoShorterHawks.com areas. Photography at away events are at the discretion of SSAC Web Site: ssacsports.com the home institution. The 2009 Shorter College Men’s Soccer Media Guide is a production of the Shorter College Sports Information Depart- ment. Written, edited and designed by Sports Information Director Matt Green. Photography by Brendon Charles, Ni- cole Gray, Matt Green, Grant Kersey, Bonnie McNulty and Michael Valentine. The Shorter College Sports Information Office will provide rosters, media guides and updated statistics for all home contests. Photography is allowed behind marked restraining lines. All interviews should be arranged through the Sports Information Office. Southern States Athletic Conference 4 Hawk Soccer 2009 Shorter College 5 2009 Shorter Men’s Soccer Schedule Date Opponent Location Time Aug. 22 at Montreat Montreat, N.C. 2:00 p.m. Aug. 30 vs. Alabama-Huntsville Darlington School 5:00 p.m. Sept. 5 at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, Fla. 7:00 p.m. Sept. 7 at Lambuth Thomasville, a.G 3:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at Faulkner* Montgomery, Ala. 5:00 p.m. Sept. 15 vs. Emmanuel (Ga.)* Darlington School 5:00 p.m. Sept. 18 at Thomas (Ga.) Thomasville, a.G 4:30 p.m. Sept. 20 vs. Spring Hill Thomasville, a.G 3:30 p.m. Sept. 23 vs. Southern Polytechnic* Darlington School 4:00 p.m. Sept. 26 vs. Brewton-Parker* Darlington School 4:00 p.m. Sept. 30 at Reinhardt Waleska, Ga. 4:00 p.m. Oct. 3 vs. Belhaven Darlington School 3:30 p.m. Oct. 10 vs. Southern Wesleyan* Darlington School 3:00 p.m. Oct. 14 at Lee* Cleveland, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. Oct.