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1987-88 team inducted into Athletics Hall of Fame
The Coker College Athletics Hall of Fame gained 18 new members this fall with the induction of an exceptional group of athletes: the 1987-88 Men’s Basketball team. On Oct. 6th, as a part of Coker Homecoming 2012, friends, family and fans gathered in Watson Theater for the official induction ceremony. Vice President of Athletics and Facilities Lynn Griffin and Coker President Robert Wyatt gave the presentation, which honored the inductees and recognized their significant contribution to Coker Athletics. “This is a special group of student-athletes to be inducted into the Hall of Fame,” said Griffin. “These men are the foundation of Coker basketball, and I am proud to have them join the Athletics Hall of Fame.” The 1987-88 season was a pivotal one in the history of Coker Athletics. It was the first for head coach Dan Schmotzer and the first time the men’s program
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reached 20 wins in a season. Coker finished the year with the best record in school history at the time: 218. The team was a group of pioneers, paving the way for the success of future generations of Cobra basketball players. With the induction, these 18 players became the third full team to join the Athletics Hall of Fame. They joined the 1994 baseball team, inducted in 2010, and the 1998 softball team, inducted in 2011. The ceremony was also one of the highlights of this year’s Homecoming celebration. Coker Homecoming is a cherished tradition and one of the biggest events of the year, bringing together alumni, fans, family and friends of Coker for a full week of food, music, events and games. Other 2012 highlights included a victory for Men’s Soccer over Shorter University and the second annual K9-5K.
Dennis Woolfolk
Stephen Curl
Stephen Schulte
Darrell Johnson
Darryl Harrison
Mike Manning
Mark Garner
Scott James
Mike Martin
Russell Manley
Kenneth Nance
Ray Henry
Greg Dirst
David Ulrich
Eric Seiy
Larry Scott
Dan Schmotzer - Head Coach Kurt Wall - Assistant Coach Neil French - Manager
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Justin Towey ’97
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2012 Outstanding Young Alumni Award Justin Towey ’97, successful financial advisor and community leader, was presented with this year’s Alumni Association Young Alumni Award during Homecoming weekend in October. After receiving his B.A. in Sociology from Coker, Justin was designated as a Certified Investment Management Analyst by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. He is now a Managing Director at HighTower Advisors, a leading financial services company. Justin is also a board member of the Leviticus 25:23 Alternative Fund, which helps provide low-cost capital to
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community-based organizations and projects. He currently lives in New York with his wife, Kristi Hutchinson Towey ’98, and their two sons, Desmond (7th grade) and Jake (2nd grade). The Outstanding Young Alumni Award has been given every year since 1984 to a young graduate (within the past 20 years and/or 45 years of age or younger) who has shown professional success, personal development, community involvement and service to Coker College.
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