2009 - 2010 NC A&T BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE www.ncataggies.com 2 2009 - 2010 NC A&T MEDIA GUIDE www.ncataggies.com BASKETBALL Table CREDITS The 2009 - 2010 North Carolina A&T Basketball CHANCELLOR Media Guide is a publication from North Carolina Dr. Harold Martin .........................................................................................................4 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS A&T Athletics and was supervised by Brian Wheeler Brown .............................................................................................................5 Holloway. Quick Facts ....................................................................................................................6 Aggie Basketball Through The Years .............................................................................7-12 A&T Athletics ...........................................................................................................13-16 CHIEF EDITOR/WRITER: Brian Holloway NC A&T STATE UNIVERSITY ....................................................... 17-36 About the University .................................................................................................17-21 CONTRIBUTORS: Darlene Mitchell (writer), Famous Aggie Alumni ...............................................................................................22-23 Greensboro ..............................................................................................................24-25 media relations assistant; Chad Roberts (editor), Corbett Sports Center ...............................................................................................26-27 N.C. A&T class of ’06; Britney Reddick (student Strength and Conditioning ..............................................................................................28 assistant). Sports Medicine ............................................................................................................29 Irwin Belk Track .......................................................................................................30-31 Academic Acheivement ...................................................................................................32 GRAPHIC DESIGN: Joyce Parham Community Service ........................................................................................................Of Contents 33 Media Guidelines ......................................................................................................34-35 Media Contacts.............................................................................................................36 PHOTOGRAPHY: Charles Watkins (University 2009-2010 SEASON PREVIEW ................................................... 37-40 Relations), Mark Sutton (MDP), Dr. Michael MEET THE AGGIES ..................................................................... 41-62 Simmons (volunteer), Archived photos by various Rosters ...................................................................................................................42-43 Player Profiles ..........................................................................................................44-62 photographers. Lawrence Smith ...........................................................................................................44 R.J. Buck ...................................................................................................................45 ON THE COVER: Seniors Tavarus Alston and Adrian Powell .............................................................................................................46 Marc Hill ....................................................................................................................47 Robert Johnson are natives of Greensboro, N.C. Nic Simpson................................................................................................................48 The two are shown in action with the Greensboro Brock Moorman ..........................................................................................................49 skyline in the background. Jared Williams .............................................................................................................50 Thomas Coleman ....................................................................................................51-52 Austin Witter ..............................................................................................................53 INSIDE FRONT COVER: North Carolina A&T DaMetrius Upchurch ...................................................................................................54 men’s head coach Jerry Eaves has compiled Honoring The Seniors ..............................................................................................55-62 Tavarus Alston .......................................................................................................56-57 some big wins during his seven-year tenure. To Dwane Joshua ............................................................................................................58 the right are just a few of those big wins that Robert Johnson ......................................................................................................59-60 MEDIA GUIDE www.ncataggies.com have been instrumental in resurrecting the Aggies James Porter .........................................................................................................61-62 MEET THE COACHES ................................................................. 63-72 program. Head Coach Jerry Eaves ............................................................................................64-65 Associate Coach Scott Bollwage.....................................................................................66 BASKETBALL INSIDE BACK COVER: The inside back cover Assistant Coach Walter Booth .......................................................................................67 Assistant Coach Bryant Paylor ......................................................................................67 features the different sites that make up North Director of Basketball Operations Harlan Frye .................................................................68 Carolina A&T State University. Meet the Staff ..............................................................................................................69 NC A&T Head Coaches ..................................................................................................70 MEAC ..........................................................................................................................71 BACK COVER: Sophomore point guard Marc Athletic Department Directory ........................................................................................72 Hill looks to pass. The 2009-10 men’s basketball OPPONENTS ............................................................................... 73-84 schedule appears on the right. 2009 - 2010 NC A&T 2008-2009 SEASON STATISTICS ............................................. 85-100 RECORDS ............................................................................... 101-120 3 Harold Martin, Dr. Martin was elected the twelfth and the implementation of resulting policies Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural affecting the system; worked closely with and Technical State University and assumed campus chancellors and chief academic Dhis position on June 8, 2009. As chief officers on university-wide academic executive and administrative officer of the initiatives; worked to maintain the focus institution, he provides visionary leadership of the missions of the campuses, and that establishes long-range strategic plans in implemented the academic portion of the consultation with its various constituencies;Chancellor Long-Range Plan. asserts strategic leadership to develop innovative approaches for expansion of He led the University’s research and Salem Foundation; and serves on the SACS resources and ensure the fiscal and academic educational missions and oversaw Academic Commission on Colleges. vitality of all colleges and schools. Planning; Faculty Support and International Programs; Academic and Student Affairs; Dr. Martin has written and co-authored Dr. Martin facilitates collaborative Sponsored Programs and Research; Strategy numerous articles and has made many relationships between A&T, the community, Development and Analysis; and the North presentations at national and international media, businesses, corporations, government, Carolina State Education Assistance conferences. He has served as a consultant alumni, donors, the University of North Authority, units which comprise the Division to major corporations and companies and Carolina System, and the University of North of Academic Affairs. is a member of Tau Beta Pi, the National Carolina at Greensboro and other educational Engineering Honor Society, Eta Kappa Nu, institutions. He demonstrates a high level Prior to joining UNC General Administration, the International Honor Society for Electrical of campus visibility, political savvy, civic Dr. Martin was the eleventh chief Engineers, and Beta Gamma Sigma, the and community involvement, and cultivates administrator and the seventh chancellor of International Honor Society for Business. diverse internal and external publics. Winston-Salem State University from January 2000 to July 2006. While at WSSU, he Earlier positions include vice chancellor of Dr. Martin provides leadership to take A&T guided the