22000077 FFOOOOTTBBAALLLL 22000066--0077 SSAACC AAtthhlleettiicc EExxcceelllleennccee AAwwaarrdd WWiinnnneerr WINGATE FOOTBALL 2007 Wingate University Football Schedule Inside Wingate University Football DATE OPPONENT TIME SITE Aug 25 at Fayetteville State 6 p.m. Fayetteville Wingate University 2 & 60 Sept 1 SAINT PAUL’S (Va.) 1:30 p.m. WINGATE 2007 Season Outlook 4 Sept 8 DAVIDSON 1:30 p.m. WINGATE Player Profiles 6-14 (Church Youth Day/Patriots’ Day) Bulldogs in Action 14 Sept 15 at UNC Pembroke 1 p.m. Pembroke Head Coach Joe Reich 16-17 Sept 22 OPEN Coaching Staff 19-23 Sept 29 *at Tusculum 1:30 p.m. Greeneville, Tenn. Athletic Training 29 Oct 6 *BREVARD 1:30 p.m. WINGATE 2006 Game Summaries 27-29 (Family Weekend) 2006 Statistics 30 Oct 13 *at Lenoir-Rhyne 2 p.m. Hickory Today’s Rosters Insert Oct 20 *NEWBERRY 1:30 p.m. WINGATE Athletic Department 31 Oct 27 *at Catawba 1:30 p.m. Salisbury Academic All-America® 32 & 41 Nov 3 *CARSON-NEWMAN 1:30 p.m. WINGATE Athletic Excellence Award 34 (Homecoming) Bulldog Club 40 & 41 Nov 10 *at Mars Hill 1:30 p.m. Mars Hill Bulldog Helping Hands 42 Honors and Awards 46 *Denotes South Atlantic Conference games Year-by-Year Leaders 49 HOME GAMES BOLD TYPE, ALL CAPS Endowed Scholarships 52 (All times listed are Eastern times; Dates and times are subject to change without notice.) Lift-A-Thon 56 For more info on Bulldog athletics, visit the Wingate University website at Advertisement Directory 59 www.sports.wingate.edu WINGATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS NETWORK redzonemedia.com to host Internet Broadcasts Wingate University fans will have many opportunities to listen to the Bulldogs this season. If they can’t make it to the game, go to Wayne http://www. redzonemedia.com/ and follow the Shadrick links to the Wingate University game. All 11 football games will be available on the Jim Internet. Check the Wingate Sports Network McCulloch website for more details. During the 2006-07 academic year, the Network broadcast over 100 Bulldog athletic events on the Internet. The 2007 football campaign marks the sixth season Jim McCulloch and Wayne Shadrick have thrilled Bulldog fans with the call of the games. www.sports.wingate.edu 1 WINGATE UNIVERSITY Discover Wingate University semester prerequisite course. The one semester course for non-business backgrounds provides the essentials needed to Wingate University is proud to be a part of Union County enter the MBA program. and offer quality programs for students and area residents. For the first time in its history, the university’s enrollment Wingate University continues to achieve historic milestones. exceeds 1,800 students, with more than half of its student The School of Pharmacy honored its first graduating class in body from North Carolina. May 2007. It also received full accreditation by the American Council for Pharmaceutical Education. Its students share One of the university’s unique their knowledge and services with the community each points is a four-year residency semester through free health clinics and educational requirement, enabling programs. students to live and learn in an active campus community In the athletic arena, Wingate achieved several firsts during for a full college experience. the 2006-07 academic year. The university won the South Upperclassmen may choose Atlantic Conference (SAC) Athletic Excellence Award. This the best in apartment living annual award recognizes the highest overall finish based on on campus at Jefferson at final regular season standings in each of the 14 conference Wingate and at a new sports. The men’s basketball team advanced to the Elite Eight apartment-style residence hall in March, marking the first time a school from the SAC had in Watson Village. These won a regional championship. apartments are fully equipped with the conveniences of In the classroom, Bulldog student-athletes top the charts in home. several important categories. Wingate is ranked tied for fourth in the top 10 of NCAA Division II Academic All- With more than 40 clubs and organizations, students have a America® producing schools in the 2000’s with 25 honorees wide range of opportunities to learn through volunteering in during this millennium. the community. Wingate students develop leadership skills and friendships that last forever. For students who seek Wingate’s 34 Academic All-America® honorees (lifetime) is faith-based organizations, the Christian Student Union (CSU) tops among all SAC schools. Wingate has 41 South Atlantic and weekly campus worship services provide a chance to Conference Scholar-Athlete Award winners, 10 more than the celebrate faith and come together as a family. next school in the league rankings. The university’s wide range of undergraduate majors offers Each year, Wingate University also offers students and students professional programs and a core curriculum in the visitors the opportunity to attend concerts in the George A. liberal arts. The most popular majors for incoming freshmen Batte, Jr. Fine Arts Center. The 2007-08 Performance Series students are pre-pharmacy, athletic training, elementary offers country and classical music, theatre, dance, comedy education and management. and national speakers. Students perform choral and band concerts and theatre productions during the year at no charge. Hands-on learning takes place out of the classroom at Wingate University through internships and travel/study Since its founding in 1896, programs. As juniors, all eligible Wingate students are Wingate University has offered a ten-day travel experience with Wingate University provided knowledge that professors at minimum expense. In the last decade, more than integrates faith and inspires 3,100 Wingate students have traveled to over 30 countries in service. The university Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and North America. consistently ranks among the Semesters abroad are also offered in London, Hong Kong best small colleges in the and Copenhagen. Southeast. Students continue to find the family atmosphere, On a graduate level, Wingate’s School of Graduate and Adult small classes and personal Education continues to expand evening programs at its metro attention a major advantage to campus in Matthews. New graduate degrees in educational their personal growth. leadership train today’s teachers to become tomorrow’s principals and administrators. New graduate programs in Welcome to Wingate physical education and sport administration are also offered University! Discover more by in Matthews as well as a bachelor degree completion option. visiting www.wingate.edu or call 704-233-8200. The established MBA program continues to draw professionals to Wingate University for its unique one- 2 www.sports.wingate.edu WINGATE FOOTBALL www.sports.wingate.edu 3 2007 SEASON OUTLOOK The Wingate University football team had a very successful senior place kicker Jonathan 2006 season. The Bulldogs placed a school-record 10 players Beford and junior punter Michael on the 2006 All-South Atlantic Conference first and second Crutchfield return for the 2007 teams. In 2006, the Bulldogs compiled an 8-3 overall record campaign. and 5-2 ledger in the South Atlantic Conference. Wingate equaled its school record for senior college wins in a season Cummings will anchor the with eight. Wingate’s five SAC wins is also a school record. defensive line. The All-American from Robeson County will lead a In 2006, Wingate had six first team All-SAC selections and four veteran group, as Brad Hambric, second team picks. Bulldog head coach Joe Reich welcomes Cedric McNear, Jermaine back two All-SAC performers in 2007. Senior defensive end Wallace and Dustin Garcia Kenwin Cummings earned first team defensive honors for the return with starting experience. second year in a row in 2006. Cummings was also named to the 2006 Daktronics All-Southeast Region football second team. “Our linebacking corps is as strong as we’ve had (during my Cummings led the SAC in tackles for loss (17.5), quarterback time at Wingate),” Reich said. The Bulldogs welcome back two hurries (15) and quarterback sacks (nine) in 2006. He was 21st of three starters: seniors Bobby Floyd and Tyler Johnson. in the NCAA in pass sacks and 22nd in tackles for loss. Wingate junior Aaron Plyler will move from mike linebacker to Cummings compiled 66 tackles (24 solo, 42 assists) and three outside linebacker. “Plyler, Pernell Thompson, Moore, Floyd and forced fumbles in 2006. He was named to the Don Hansen’s Cummings were our top five players coming out of the spring Football Gazette NCAA Division II All-America first team in drills,” Reich acknowledged. 2005. Redshirt freshman Ed Doughty was the defense’s most Junior wide receiver Gary Tatum was a second team All-SAC improved player after spring drills. Reich says Doughty will push selection. Tatum was second in the SAC (to teammate Dan for a big role as a Bulldog linebacker. Brooks) in receiving yards per game (67.5) and receptions per game (5.36). Tatum caught 59 passes for 743 yards and five The Bulldogs will miss Donald Brown and David Jones from touchdowns. He also returned 11 kick-offs for 268 yards. the secondary. Jones was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft. The Saints made Jones Wingate lost 18 seniors from the 2006 squad. Reich believes the 145th overall pick of the draft. He participated in the 2007 Wingate has the personnel to continue its success in the SAC. Hula Bowl. He was a 2007 D2Football.com and AFCA All- “I think what we want to do is go through camp and develop American. more depth and find out who our guys are,” Reich said. Newcomer Geremy Rodamer and returnee Dietrich Wright will Junior JD Moore enters camp as the number one quarterback. be leaders at the safety positions.