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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING STRENGTH All-Americans
DEDICATION AWARD
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Rich Tuten, MG Jeff Davis, LB Jeff Bryant, DT Lee Nanney, OT William Perry, MG Kenny Flowers, TB Jim Riggs, TE Ty Granger, OT Danny Pearman, TE Donnell Woolford, DB Vince Taylor, LB Levon Kirkland, OLB Mike Brown, C Brentson Buckner, DT Stacy Seegars, OG Nelson Welch, PK Brian Dawkins, SS Raymond White, MG Lamont Hall, TE Jason Gamble, C Damonte McKenzie, DL Terry Jolly, DT Woodrow Dantzler, QB T.J. Watkins, OG Kyle Young, C Nick Eason, DT John Leake, LB Gregory Walker, OT Leroy Hill, LB Steven Jackson, FB Dustin Fry, C Anthony Waters, LB Cullen Harper, QB Chris Clemons, S C.J. Spiller, RB Kevin Alexander, DE Thomas Austin, OG Marcus Gilchrist, CB Tyler Shatley, DT Dalton Freeman, C Brandon Thomas, OT Sammy Watkins, WR
JOEY BATSON
Kenny Flowers, TB John Phillips, OG Ty Granger, OT Mark Drag, MG Jeff Bak, C Mark Drag, MG Levon Kirkland, OLB Arthur Bussie, DT Curtis Whitley, C Ashley Sheppard, OLB Warren Forney, DT Ed Glenn, TE Stephon Wynn, TE Ed Glenn, TE Patrick Sapp, OLB Raymond White, MG Jason Gamble, C Jason Gamble, C Kyle Young, C Kyle Young, C Nick Eason, DT Chad Carson, LB Kyle Young, C Nick Eason, DT Jackie Robinson, WR Tony Elliott, WR J.J. Howard, DE Maurice Fountain, DE Steven Jackson, FB Chip Myrick, OG Anthony Waters, LB Chansi Stuckey, WR Anthony Waters, LB Tyler Grisham, WR Michael Hamlin, S Thomas Austin, OL Kavell Conner, LB Kavell Conner, LB Chad Diehl, FB Chad Diehl, FB Marcus Gilchrist, CB Chad Diehl, FB Coty Sensabaugh, CB Tajh Boyd, QB Spencer Shuey, LB Tyler Shatley, OG Spencer Shuey, LB
STRENGTH ASSISTANTS
DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING 18TH Season at Clemson NEWBERRY '85
Joey Batson is in his 29th year as a strength & conditioning coach at the collegiate level and 18th year as the director of strength training at Clemson. He has served as a head strength & conditioning coach 25 of his 29 years of service. Batson was named Master Strength & Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) in 2009. The honor is the highest given in the profession. Batson has had a strong impact on the Clemson program since he became director in 1997. He has had much to do with the success of the football program, helping the Tigers to 15 bowl games and eight top-25 finishes. While at Clemson, Batson has worked for three
head football coaches and has had a tremendous impact throughout the state at many notable high school programs. Not only does Batson bring professional experience to the position at Clemson, he brings experience as a football player at the collegiate level. The Travelers Rest, S.C. native was a tight end at The Citadel in 1979 before transferring to Newberry, where he was a twoyear letterman and co-captain during his senior season. Batson earned his bachelor of arts degree in physical education from Newberry in 1985 and his master’s degree in education from Clemson in 1988. He is married to the former Susan Malone of Greenville, S.C. They have two sons, Michael and Benjamin.
LARRY GREENLEE
PAUL HOGAN
Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning
Senior Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
ADAM SMOTHERMAN
RENDRICK TAYLOR
Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
Graduate Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
2014 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
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