2013-14 James Madison Men's Basketball Guide

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this is jmu James Madison Athletics Recent Highlights • 21-16 win over No. 11 and eventual ACC champion Virginia Tech, second FCS school to beat a ranked FBS in college football history • $75 Million invested in new or upgraded facilities for football, baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, track and golf within the last five years • Renovated Bridgeforth Stadium ranked third in the nation in average attendance at the FCS level the last two years • Women’s basketball achieved eight straight 20-win seasons and was WNIT runner-up in 2011-12 • Cheerleading won National Cheerleading Association national championship

James Madison Athletics Historical Accomplishments • 2004 I-AA football national champions • 1994 field hockey NCAA national champions • 1981-83 consecutive NCAA men’s basketball first round wins • 1991 First ever women’s basketball team to beat a No. 1 seed in NCAA first round (Penn State) • 1983 baseball reached the College World Series

Noteworthy Athlete Alumni • Charles Haley (’87) – Only five-time Super Bowl champion in NFL history • Gary Clark (’84) – Washington Redskins Hall of Fame wide receiver • Scott Norwood (’82) – Buffalo Bills Kicker • Arthur Moats (’10) – Buffalo Bills LB, ended Brett Favre’s consecutive games streak • Mark Carnevale (’82) – PGA Tour Golfer • Tamera Young (’08) – WNBA Chicago Sky • C.J. Sapong (’10) - MLS Rookie of the Year, Sporting KC • Elliott Sadler (’97) – NASCAR Nationwide Series • Mike Jenkins (’04) – World’s Strongest Man

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