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OLD DOMINION VS. LIBERTY WILLIAMS STADIUM LYNCHBURG, VA.

3 TODAY’S GAME 7 HUNGRY FOR MORE: ELIJAH JAMES 121 LETTERWINNERS ASSOCIATION

LOOKS TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN ENGAGING FORMER FLAMES STARTING THIS FALL

PLAYER & TEAM INFORMATION Old Dominion Roster..............................................10 Liberty Roster........................................................... 12 Game Day Stats........................................................14 Opponent Information........................................... 15 Liberty Head Coach Hugh Freeze...................... 32 Liberty Football Coaching Staff......................... 38 Flames Football Support Staff...........................48 Liberty Cheerleaders.............................................50 2019 and 2020 Cure Bowl Review..................... 52 Liberty Pictorial Roster.........................................54 Future Football Schedules...................................119

124 LIBERTY ATHLETICS 2020-21

ACADEMIC SUCCESS FLAMES GAME DAY CONTENTS Williams Stadium Clear Bag Policy.....................5 Famous Liberty Alumni..........................................17 Liberty at a Glance................................................. 18 Rigorous Academics............................................. 20 Liberty Facilities......................................................22 President Jerry Prevo............................................27 Director of Athletics Ian McCaw........................ 29 Raising Athletics Excellence............................... 30 Williams Stadium................................................... 66 Liberty Football Center........................................ 68 Indoor Practice Facility..........................................71 Cost of Athletics Facilities....................................73 Athletics Facilities...................................................77 Flames Spirit and Tradition..................................87 2020-21 Athletics Excellence.............................. 91 Liberty Flames Sports Network.........................97 The Spirit of the Mountain Marching Band.... 99 Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame..........................103 Flames Club Members........................................... 111 Upcoming Liberty Home Events...................... 123 Opponent Scoreboard......................................... 126

Ralfs Rusins, DT

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TODAY’S GAME scoring 38 unanswered points to pull away. It will also be the first game in the three-game series where both Liberty and Old Dominion are established as fully bowl-eligible programs.

Malik Willis, QB

STORYLINES

1) Liberty (2-0) returns home Saturday evening for a Commonwealth clash with Old Dominion (1-1). The Flames have won a program-record 12 consecutive home games at Williams Stadium dating back to 2019. It is the sixth longest active home winning streak in FBS football.

2) Old Dominion is the first of four Conference USA opponents on the Flames’ schedule this season. Liberty has won three straight meetings against C-USA foes and is 4-1 alltime versus C-USA squads.

3) In his third season as Liberty’s head coach, Hugh Freeze has recorded 20 victories (in 26 games) faster than any previous Flames coach, reaching the milestone during last week’s 21-13 victory at Troy.

4) Liberty QB Malik Willis appears on numerous preseason watch lists, including the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. He has totaled 519 yards of offense (371 passing/148 rushing) and five TDs (3 passing/2 rushing) during the season’s first two games.

5) The Flames’ new-look defense ranks No. 10 nationally for points allowed (10.0 ppg) and No. 14 for yards allowed (250.5 ypg). Liberty has yielded just 7.0 ppg during its last three games at Williams Stadium.

“4 DOWNS” WITH THE MONARCHS

2 - The game will feature a matchup between two Top 25 defenses. Liberty is ranked 14th in the nation in total defense (250.5), while Old Dominion is ranked 24th (269.5). Liberty has held its opponent to 15 points or fewer in each of its last four regular-season games, dating to last season.

3 - Liberty is looking for its ninth 3-0 start in program history and first back-to-back 3-0 starts since the 1989 and 1990 seasons.

Those were the first two seasons under Sam Rutigliano.

4 - Saturday will be the first of four Conference USA opponents on Liberty’s 2021 schedule, as the Flames play at UAB (Oct. 2) and North Texas (Oct. 23), while hosting Middle Tennessee (Oct. 9).

MILESTONE WATCH

2/4: K Alex Barbir and QB Malik Willis are both nearing the 100-point mark for their Liberty careers. Barbir is two points away, while Willis needs four points to reach the century mark.

20: DE Durrell Johnson’s next tackle for a loss will be the 20th of his career. He would become the first Flame with 20+ TFLs since former teammate Jessie Lemonier graduated in 2019.

50: Saturday will mark the 50th career game for Liberty C Thomas Sargeant and WR DJ Stubbs. Both Flames made their debut on Sept. 2, 2017 during Liberty’s 48-45 victory at Baylor and have not missed a game since.

Teammate Ralfs Rusins played his 50th game at Liberty during the season opener versus Campbell.

1 - Saturday evening’s contest will be a rematch of Liberty’s first-ever game as an FBS program. The Flames defeated the Monarchs 52-10 on Sept. 1, 2018 at Williams Stadium,

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WILLIAMS STADIUM CLEAR BAG POLICY CLEAR BAG POLICY

In an effort to enhance fan safety and expedite entrance to Williams Stadium, Liberty University has implemented a security screening process. This includes a clear bag policy that limits the size and type of bag that can be brought into the stadium by fans. The implementation of this measure is intended to enhance public safety while minimizing time spent searching bags at gate security checkpoints, thus easing access into the stadium.

The policy is consistent with the NFL’s current model. Only clear tote bags that do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12” or one-gallon plastic freezer bags will be allowed in Williams Stadium. In addition, small handheld clutch purses no larger than 4.5” x 6.5” will be permitted. Spectators will also be able to carry other items into the stadium, such as binoculars, cameras, and smartphones.

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PLAYER FEATURE STORY HUNGRY FOR MORE ELIJAH JAMES

It would not be an exaggeration to say that football changed my life.

It all started with my father.

He just wanted me to get into shape and have good physical health as a kid. Through that, I found football. And through football, I found friends, structure, and fun.

I was able to have fun with kids my age without having to talk or communicate that much and, being that I was a shy kid, that helped me a lot.

It’s tough being shy. This world feels like it’s built for charismatic outgoing people, and as a person who keeps to himself, that can be a discouraging assumption to make.

As I continued to pursue my football career at a Junior College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, I had a rough last semester, and it felt like I was being looked over. All the schools that showed interest in me weren’t talking to me anymore.

It felt like everyone turned their back on me, and I was alone.

Not Coach Symons and Coach Aldridge though.

They always kept in contact with me. They cared about me, Elijah James the person, not just Elijah James the football player. They made sure I was doing well in school and doing well in life. I could tell their care was authentic, real, and raw.

It allowed me to feel welcome and safe, and I knew they were reaching out and talking to me because they had my best interest in hand, which meant a lot to me at a time when it felt like the world, especially the football world, didn’t care about me anymore.

GROWING DAY BY DAY

I knew going to Liberty and playing D1 football would be a challenge, but it was harder than I thought.

My shyness was put to the test! I struggled at first.

Being a student-athlete at Liberty means being part of a family, and family cares about one another. People wondered why I was so quiet!

Back then, I just liked to keep to myself a lot, you know? And frankly, part of me still does today.

But, deep down, I knew I didn’t come to Liberty to just do the same things — I came to grow and to become a better person and player.

The coaching staff was tremendous in helping me with this transformation. You don’t hear about those kinds of things in the media or give coaches enough credit for personal development. Most of the time, it’s about the win-loss column for a lot of people. But in my case, man, I can’t even begin to describe how grateful I am for my coaches’ support.

They never pushed but always encouraged me to be my best self. They told me that they didn’t want me to change who I was, but if I would just be a bit more vocal, I could be a leader. I could help the team even more.

So, I came out of my shell a bit.

I talked more with my peers and strengthened my bond with my teammates. It really helped the chemistry we had as a team last year, which played a huge role in our success.

Frankly, it’s what made last year’s team so special, in my opinion.

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So, when my JUCO career came to a close, there really only was one school I wanted to go to anymore — Liberty University.

I wanted to become a part of the Liberty family. It was obvious that there was no better place for me to be. I knew they had a great program, they cared about me on and off the field, and I was ready to give my all and find out what I could do at the next level.

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PLAYER FEATURE STORY THE BLOCK

Last season is full of memories I’ll never forget. No doubt.

But the one I’ll probably think about most is the field goal block against Coastal Carolina to win the Cure Bowl.

I’ve been asked about this one so many times, but there is still a lot I want to say about this play.

In moments like that, game-defining, seasondefining moments, I’ve heard athletes say time slows down. For me, it felt like it sped up. It was such a blur, and it happened so fast it’s like my instincts just took over.

I didn’t have time to be nervous or overthink. I just reacted, and the play happened. In fact, I didn’t even know I was the player who blocked the field goal! I thought my teammate did!

It was only after I talked to teammates and watched the film that I was certain that I did, in fact, block it.

That victory was euphoric.

We worked so hard all season long to get to that point, and to win a bowl game was surreal. It was a fitting end to an incredible, historic season.

Most importantly, the win felt like it was truly our win.

Not just the players and the coaches, but it was for everyone associated with Liberty.

The students, the faculty, the school workers, everyone. I really felt like we were playing for all of them.

I truly felt that right before the kick went off and I blocked that field goal. The energy and emotion that we had after that play is indescribable. I was near tears when I embraced this moment with my teammates.

READY FOR 2021/2022

This season is different though.

It feels like we’re building off of last season’s success and won’t be satisfied unless we do more. We want to play better, be better, do better.

We don’t want to just win either; we want to play to the best of our ability.

We want to reach our highest level — to absolutely dominate on the field and be the best team to ever represent Liberty. We are not satisfied. We are hungry for more, and we want everyone who’s part of the Liberty family to come join us on this journey.

We’ll see you Saturday!

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OPPONENT ROSTER 2021 OLD DOMINION MONARCHS NO. NAME.............................. YEAR .POS... HT. .... WT.......HOMETOWN 0 Ali Jennings III............................... So........... WR........6-2.........200...........Richmond, Va. 0 Malcolm Britt.................................. Fr............ LB..........6-0.........217...........Norfolk, Va. 1 Jordan Bly....................................... Fr............ WR........5-10......165...........Charlotte, N.C. 2 Blake Watson................................. R-So...... RB.........5-9.........193...........Queens, N.Y. 3 Frederik Antoine........................... R-Fr....... WR........6-1.........213...........Montreal, Canada 3 Jordan Young................................. R-Sr....... LB..........6-3.........230...........Coatesville, Pa. 4 Stone Smartt.................................. Sr............ QB.........6-4.........232...........Sacramento, Calif.

4 LaMareon James........................... Fr............ CB.........5-10......182...........Norfolk, Va. 5 Darius Savedge............................. R-So...... WR........6-3.........212...........Smithfield, Va. 5 Will Brocchini................................. Sr............ CB.........5-9.........178...........Sacramento, Calif.

6 Nigel Fitzgerald............................. R-So...... WR........6-5.........225...........Greensboro, N.C. 6 Tre Hawkins III............................... Jr............ CB.........6-3.........195...........Temple, Texas 7 Reese Poffenbarger..................... Fr............ QB.........6-1.........204...........Middletown, Md. 7 Harrell Blackmon.......................... Sr............ S............5-11......195...........Jackson, Miss.

8 DJ Mack Jr....................................... Jr............ QB.........6-3.........226...........Norfolk, Va. 8 Ryan Henry..................................... R-Jr........ LB..........6-2.........232...........Miami, Fla. 9 Trey Blount..................................... Jr............ WR........6-2.........211...........Atlanta, Ga. 9 Marcus Haynes.............................. R-Jr........ DE.........6-4.........251...........Bowie, Md. 10 Isiah Paige....................................... Fr............ WR........5-8.........165...........Richmond, Va. 11 Hayden Wolff................................. R-Fr....... QB.........6-5.........219...........Venice, Fla. 11 Levi Wentz...................................... Fr............ LB..........6-3.........200...........Valencia, Pa. 12 Elijah Davis..................................... R-So...... RB.........5-10......209...........Lynchburg, Va. 12 Tahj Ra-El........................................ Fr............ S............6-2.........188...........Charlotte, N.C. 13 Marqeese Dietz.............................. Fr............ WR........6-0.........180...........Norfolk, Va. 13 Terry Jones..................................... R-Fr....... S............6-1.........178...........Baltimore, Md. 14 Dominique Anthony..................... Fr............ QB.........6-1.........225...........Oxon Hill, Md. 14 Justinn Richardson....................... Jr............ S............6-0.........185...........Lauderhill, Fla. 15 Tyrik McDaniel............................... Fr............ S............6-1.........185...........Irmo, S.C. 16 Aaron Moore.................................. R-So...... WR........6-2.........188...........Dumfries, Va. 16 Khian’Dre Harris............................ Fr............ CB.........5-10......160...........Fairless, Pa. 17 Jack Shields.................................... Fr............ QB.........6-1.........190...........Clifton, Va. 17 Damion Charity............................. R-So...... CB.........6-1.........180...........Hampton, Va. 18 Javon Harvey................................. R-Fr....... WR........5-11......176...........Norfolk, Va. 19 Cornell Hendrick........................... R-So...... WR........6-1.........183...........Manson, N.C. 19 Amorie Morrison........................... Fr............ DE.........6-4.........252...........Virginia Beach, Va. 20 Keshawn Wicks............................. R-Fr....... RB.........6-1.........187...........Moncks Corner, S.C. 20 Roger Cray...................................... Sr............ CB.........5-9.........175...........Lake City, Fla. 21 Jon-Luke Peaker........................... Fr............ RB.........5-9.........190...........Philadelphia, Pa. 21 R’Tarriun Johnson......................... R-Jr........ S............5-11......200...........Wiggins, Miss.

22 Jalen McCain.................................. Fr............ CB.........5-10......175...........Bowie, Md. 23 Noah Robinson.............................. Fr............ WR........6-3.........199...........Mineral, Va. 23 Robert Kennedy III....................... Jr............ S............5-10......183...........Jeannette, Pa. 24 Joe Joe Headen............................ R-Sr....... S............5-10......180...........Harrisburg, Pa. 25 Steven Williams Jr........................ R-Jr........ LB..........6-4.........223...........Washington, D.C. 26 Tariq Sims........................................ Fr............ RB.........5-9.........178...........Leesburg, Va. 27 Jahaad Scales................................ Fr............ S............6-0.........192...........Winston-Salem, N.C. 28 Corey Chapman............................. Fr............ S............5-11......175...........Chesapeake, Va. 29 Obie Sanni...................................... Fr............ RB.........5-9.........196...........Aurora, Colo.

29 Ali Ali................................................ Fr............ CB.........5-10......183...........Philadelphia, Pa. 30 Rafael McCoy................................. Fr............ WR........5-10......173...........Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 31 Deeve Harris................................... R-Fr....... DE.........6-2.........235...........St. Louis, Mo. 32 Joshua Burdsall............................. R-Fr....... LB..........6-0.........213...........Woodbridge, Va. 33 Elijah Rivers.................................... Fr............ CB.........5-11......184...........Chesterfield, Va. 34 John Cook....................................... Fr............ LB..........6-0.........200...........Manassas, Va. 35 Luke Lindenfeldar......................... R-Fr....... S............5-11......180...........Ashburn, Va. 36 Alec Solano.................................... So........... LB..........6-2.........231...........Ashburn, Va. 37 Dominik Soos................................. Jr............ K/P.......6-1.........206...........Budapest, Hungary 38 Colten Hicks................................... R-Fr....... S............6-3.........205...........Poquoson, Va. 39 Roman Ridley................................. R-Fr....... DE.........6-4.........210...........Bedford, Va. 40 EJ Green.......................................... Fr............ LB..........6-1.........210...........Williamsburg, Va. 41 Cory Jackson.................................. Sr............ DE.........6-4.........240...........Jackson, Miss.

42 Jason Henderson.......................... Fr............ LB..........6-1.........220...........Dingmans Ferry, Pa.

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OPPONENT ROSTER 43 Kris Trinidad................................... Fr............ DE.........6-5.........225...........Richmond, Va. 44 Matt Geiger..................................... R-Jr........ RB.........5-10......197...........Dillsburg, Pa. 45 Denzel Lowry................................. Fr............ DT..........6-2.........270...........Virginia Beach, Va. 46 Alhaji Kamara................................. Fr............ CB.........6-0.........160...........Laurel, Va. 47 Wayne Matthews III...................... Fr............ LB..........6-2.........215...........Largo, Md. 48 Estefano Feliciano Jr................... R-Jr........ DE.........6-1.........260...........Tampa, Fla. 49 John Morton................................... R-Fr....... LS..........6-1.........218...........Ashburn, Va. 50 Alonzo Ford.................................... Fr............ DT..........6-3.........275...........Richmond, Va. 51 Carson Ramos................................ R-Jr........ DT..........6-3.........280...........Loma Rica, Calif.

52 Chazz Wallace............................... Fr............ DT..........6-2.........292...........Glenarden, Md. 53 Khadere Kounta............................ So........... OL.........6-6.........309...........Gaithersburg, Md. 55 Keyshawn Hunter.......................... Fr............ DT..........6-2.........295...........Washington, D.C. 56 Sokoya McDuffie........................... R-So...... DT..........6-5.........290...........Florence, S.C. 57 Daniel Ogundipe........................... Fr............ OL.........6-5.........291...........Upper Darby, Pa. 58 Stephon Dubose-Bourne............ OL.......... OL.........6-4.........313...........Chesapeake, Va. 59 Will Daniel....................................... R-Fr....... DT..........6-2.........275...........Chesapeake, Va. 60 Joshua Bennett............................. R-Fr....... OL.........6-4.........300...........Castleton, Va. 62 Tyler Lamar..................................... Fr............ OL.........6-2.........260...........West Columbia, S.C. 63 Xavier Black.................................... R-Fr....... OL.........6-4.........270...........Fishereville, Va. 64 Nick Saldiveri................................. R-So...... OL.........6-6.........307...........Waxhaw, N.C. 66 Andrew Blanton............................ Fr............ OL.........6-2.........295...........Midlothian, Va. 67 Tyran Hunt...................................... Jr............ OL.........6-7.........313...........Boykins, Va. 68 Caleb Gosney................................. Fr............ OL.........6-3.........295...........Richmond, Va. 70 Drew Pascoe.................................. Fr............ OL.........6-3.........270...........Clifton, Va. 71 Isaac Weaver.................................. R-Sr....... OL.........6-6.........303...........Marietta, Ga. 72 Talyn Hunter................................... Fr............ OL.........6-4.........265...........Harrisburg, N.C. 73 Austin Mosier................................. R-Fr....... OL.........6-3.........280...........Piscataway, N.J. 74 Santana Saunders......................... Fr............ OL.........6-5.........297...........Marlboro, Md. 75 Skyler Grant.................................... Fr............ OL.........6-3.........306...........Fredericksburg, Va. 76 Keshawn Lynch............................. Fr............ DL..........6-3.........240...........Newport News, Va. 77 Gerrik Vollmer................................ R-Jr........ OL.........6-5.........313...........Hamburg, Germany 78 Elijah Hoskin................................... Fr............ OL.........6-3.........285...........Culpeper, Va. 79 Leroy Thomas................................ R-So...... OL.........6-3.........275...........Stafford, Va. 80 Zack Kuntz...................................... R-So...... TE..........6-8.........245...........Camp Hill, Pa. 82 AC White......................................... R-So...... TE..........6-3.........232...........Harrisonburg, Va. 83 Isaiah Spencer............................... R-So...... TE..........6-5.........226...........Gloucester, Va. 84 Donta Anthony Jr......................... Jr............ TE..........6-6.........244...........Temple Hills, Md. 86 Avery Ford...................................... Fr............ TE..........6-5.........190...........Clifton, Va. 87 Braxton Collins.............................. R-Fr....... WR........6-4.........187...........Greer, S.C. 88 Curtis Nixon II................................ Fr............ TE..........6-5.........223...........Waldorf, Md. 89 Kris Caine........................................ Fr............ DE.........6-3.........205...........Waldorf, Md. 90 Taevion Clarke............................... Fr............ DE.........6-3.........205...........Baltimore, Md. 91 B.R. Hatcher................................... Jr............ LS..........6-5.........232...........Jefferson, S.C. 93 Anthony Zaccaro.......................... Fr............ LS..........6-2.........240...........Melville, N.Y. 94 O’Shea Jackson............................. R-So...... DE.........6-5.........253...........Philadelphia, Pa. 95 Ethan Duane................................... Fr............ P............6-1.........212...........Melbourne, Australia 96 Broc Simpson................................. Fr............ K............6-2.........180...........Dublin, Va. 97 Devin Brandt-Epps....................... Fr............ DT..........6-3.........283...........Broken Arrow, Okla.

98 Nick Rice.......................................... Sr............ K............6-1.........211...........St. Petersburg, Fla. 99 Tyre Bibby....................................... R-Jr........ DT..........6-3.........281...........Miami, Fla.

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LIBERTY ROSTER 2021 LIBERTY FLAMES

NO. NAME.............................. YEAR .POS... HT. .... WT.......HOMETOWN

0 Johnny Huntley......................... R-Sr......TE.........6-2........240......... Plantation, Fla. 0 Rashaad Harding...................... R-Sr......LB.........6-0........220......... Carencro, La. 1 Shedro Louis.............................. So..........RB........5-8........170......... Immokalee, Fla. 1 Javon Scruggs........................... Jr...........S............5-11......185......... Appomattox, Va. 2 Kevin Shaa.................................. R-Sr......WR.......5-10......170......... San Francisco, Calif.

2 Kaci Seegars.............................. Fr...........DE........6-2........225......... Charlotte, N.C. 3 Demario Douglas...................... R-Fr......WR.......5-8........170......... Jacksonville, Fla. 3 Stephen Sings V........................ R-Fr......DE........6-3........255......... Charlotte, N.C. 4 CJ Daniels................................... R-Fr......WR.......6-2........205......... Lilburn, Ga. 4 Chris Megginson....................... So..........CB.........6-0........190......... Lynchburg, Va. 5 DJ Stubbs.................................... Sr...........WR.......5-9........185......... Jacksonville, Fla. 5 Skyler Thomas........................... R-Sr......S............5-9........185......... Riverside, Calif.

6 Jaivian Lofton............................ Jr...........WR.......6-1........200......... Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

6 Robert Rahimi........................... So..........S............6-1........190......... Santa Ana, Calif.

7 Malik Willis.................................. R-Jr.......QB........6-1........225......... Atlanta, Ga. 7 Marcus Haskins.......................... R-Jr.......CB.........6-0........190......... St. Paul, Minn.

8 Joshua Mack.............................. R-Sr......RB........6-0........205......... Rochester, N.Y. 8 Jimmy Faulks............................. R-Sr......CB.........6-1........185......... St. Petersburg, Fla. 9 Sean Brown................................ R-Fr......QB........6-1........200......... Apex, N.C. 9 Juawan Treadwell..................... Jr...........S............5-11......200......... Crete, Ill. 10 TreShaun Clark.......................... So..........DE........6-1........250......... Cape Coral, Fla. 10 Nate Hampton........................... Fr...........QB........6-6........235......... Advance, N.C. 11 Johnathan Bennett.................. R-So.....QB........6-0........220......... Summerville, S.C. 11 Durrell Johnson......................... Jr...........DE........6-3........240......... Baltimore, Md. 12 Trevor Hobbs............................. Sr...........TE.........6-4........250......... Elkhart, Ind. 12 Storey Jackson.......................... Sr...........LB.........6-2........225......... Kansas City, Kansas 13 Will Bowers................................ R-Fr......QB........6-0........195......... Southlake, Texas 13 Jaylon Jimmerson.................... So..........S............5-10......200......... Pittsburg, Texas 14 Stetson Moore........................... R-So.....WR.......6-4........250......... Philadelphia, Miss.

14 Deon Biggins............................. R-Fr......CB.........6-1........170......... Horn, Lake, Miss.

15 T.J. Green.................................... R-Jr.......RB........5-11......205......... Chandler, Ariz.

15 Jayod Sanders........................... Sr...........DE........6-3........240......... Tallahassee, Fla. 16 Quinton Reese........................... R-Fr......S............6-0........190......... Alpharetta, Ga. 17 Khaleb Coleman........................ R-Sr......WR.......6-2........230......... Washington, D.C. 17 Benjamin Alexander................ R-Sr......S............6-1........200......... Spring Mills, Pa. 18 Kaidon Salter............................. Fr...........QB........6-1........190......... Cedar Hill, Texas 18 Ahmad Jackson........................ R-Fr......WR.......6-1........205......... Atlanta, Ga. 18 Isaiah Avery................................ R-Jr.......CB.........6-0........175......... Antioch, Calif.

19 Brody Brumm............................ R-Jr.......WR.......6-0........200......... Winamac, Ind. 20 Troy Henderson......................... R-So.....RB........5-9........165......... Franklin, Tenn.

20 Jerome Jolly Jr.......................... R-Fr......LB.........5-11......215......... Jacksonville, Fla. 21 Treon Sibley................................ R-Fr......WR.......6-0........210......... Akron, Ohio 21 Sam Guridy................................. Fr...........S............6-0........185......... Lynchburg, Va. 22 Daijahn Anthony....................... R-So.....CB.........6-0........205......... Richmond, Va. 23 Malik Caper................................. R-Fr......RB........6-0........235......... Hurst, Texas 23 Cedric Stone.............................. R- Sr.....S............5-11......180......... Charlotte, N.C. 24 Aakil Washington..................... R-Fr......DE........6-2........240......... Marietta, Ga. 25 Gabe Fuster................................ R-Fr......LB.........6-0........250......... Labelle, Va. 26 Amarian Williams..................... Fr...........CB.........5-10......170......... Cedar Hill, Texas 27 Micah Glaize............................... So..........LB.........6-0........205......... Lynchburg, Va. 28 Tyron Staples............................. Sr...........RB........5-11......225......... Bedford, Va. 28 Chance Smith............................. R-Fr......S............5-11......195......... Wake Forest, N.C. 29 Duron Lowe................................ R-Sr......CB.........5-10......190......... Kansas City, Kan. 30 Michael Bollinger...................... R-Jr.......TE.........5-11......245......... Spartanburg, S.C. 31 Tim Coutras................................ Fr...........S............6-1........205......... Nashville, Tenn.

32 Aaron Pierre............................... R-Jr.......LB.........6-0........235......... Tampa, Fla. 33 Frank Boyd................................. R-Jr.......RB........5-11......200......... Chesterfield, Va. 33 Aaron Lovins.............................. R-Fr......S............5-11......195......... Nashville, Tenn.

34 Ahmad Walker........................... Fr...........LB.........5-11......215......... Warner Robins, Ga.

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LIBERTY ROSTER 35 Tyren Dupree............................. R-So.....LB.........6-1........240......... Leesburg, Ala. 36 Daniel Darko.............................. R-Jr.......S............6-1........190......... Baltimore, Md. 37 Max Morgan............................... Fr...........K...........6-3........225......... Greenville, S.C. 38 Cade Robinson.......................... Jr...........LB.........6-0........200......... Elizabethtown, Pa. 39 Russian Williams....................... R-Fr......RB........5-6........155......... Burke, Va. 40 BJ Wheat.................................... R-Fr......TE.........6-3........270......... Lynchburg, Va. 41 Austin Mock............................... R-Jr.......LS.........6-2........240......... Lynchburg, Va. 42 Micaiah Overton........................ R-Fr......DT.........6-3........300......... College Station, Texas 42 Nick Brown................................. Fr...........K...........6-4........155......... Frisco, Texas 43 Joseph Carter............................ Fr...........LB.........6-0........235......... Jacksonville, Fla. 44 Ike Okoye.................................... R-Fr......DE........6-3........235......... Silver Spring, Md. 45 Jackson Shirer........................... Fr...........DL.........6-1........245......... Arlington, Texas 46 Aidan Alves................................ R-Jr.......P...........6-1........220......... Dillsburg, Pa. 47 Austin Turner............................. Fr...........LS.........6-1........265......... Elon, N.C. 48 Rashad Whitehead................... R-Fr......DE........6-2........275......... Atlanta, Ga. 50 Chase Mitchell........................... R-Fr......OL........6-4........330......... Washington, Pa. 50 Henry Chibueze......................... R-So.....DT.........6-3........315......... Woodbridge, Va. 51 Harrison Hayes.......................... Fr...........OL........6-4........285......... Wexford, Pa. 52 Jonathan Graham..................... R-So.....OL........6-5........325......... La Plata, Md. 53 Andrew Adair............................ Fr...........OL........6-4........320......... Warrenton, Va. 54 Andrew Johns............................ R-Fr......LS.........5-11......220......... Clermont, Fla. 55 Brendan Schlittler..................... R-So.....OL........6-5........315......... Eureka, Mo. 55 Elijah James............................... Sr...........DT.........6-5........320......... Chicago, Ill. 56 Will Buchanan........................... R-Fr......OL........6-6........325......... Asheville, N.C. 57 Carl Poole................................... R-Fr......LB.........5-11......235......... Danville, Va. 59 Damian Bounds......................... R-Sr......OL........6-2........290......... Ellenwood, Ga. 60 Gage Bassham........................... R-Fr......OL........6-5........305......... Abingdon, Va. 63 Carter Bradley........................... R-Jr.......OL........6-2........305......... Lynchburg, Va. 64 Jacob Bodden........................... R-So.....OL........6-3........310......... Hoover, Ala. 65 Thomas Sargeant..................... R-Sr......OL........6-2........295......... Mechanicsville, Va. 67 Jay Clark...................................... Fr...........OL........6-0........215......... Flowood, Miss.

68 Tristan Schultz........................... Sr...........OL........6-5........305......... Culver, Ind. 70 Boyd Rogish............................... R-Jr.......OL........6-3........300......... York, Pa. 73 Hunter Porterfield.................... Fr...........OL........6-4........285......... Richmond, Va. 74 Bryce Mathews.......................... Sr...........OL........6-6........305......... Franklin, Tenn.

75 Mason Bundy............................. Fr...........OL........6-6........300......... Mineral Bluff, Ga. 77 Cooper McCaw.......................... R-Jr.......OL........6-5........305......... Roanoke, Texas 77 Khristian Zachary..................... Fr...........DL.........6-2........270......... Fayetteville, Ga. 78 Brian Hannibal........................... R-Fr......OL........6-3........295......... Silver Spring, Md. 79 John Kourtis............................... R-So.....OL........6-5........320......... Toronto, Ontario, Canada 80 Kylen Austin............................... Fr...........WR.......6-0........155......... Baltimore, Md. 81 Noah Frith................................... R-So.....WR.......6-4........200......... Woodstock, Ga. 82 D’Wayne Crawford................... R-So.....WR.......5-6........160......... Concord, N.C. 83 Carlos Poole............................... R-Fr......WR.......6-2........190......... Danville, Va. 84 Brayden Beck............................. Fr...........K...........5-11......180......... Carrollton, Texas 85 Trey Hatcher............................... So..........TE.........6-3........250......... Lynchburg, Va. 86 Eddie Ogle.................................. R-Fr......WR.......5-9........180......... Allentown, Pa. 87 Brayden Monday....................... R-Fr......TE.........6-4........235......... Waynesville, N.C. 88 Jerome Jackson........................ R-Jr.......TE.........6-3........255......... Fort Worth, Texas 89 Cade Rowland........................... R-Fr......WR.......5-7........170......... Freeport, Fla. 90 Karsen Perkins........................... R-Fr......DT.........6-4........265......... Concord, N.C. 90 Jason Stricker............................ R-Fr......K...........6-2........180......... Waxhaw, N.C. 91 Kendy Charles........................... R-Fr......DT.........6-0........275......... Orange Park, Fla. 91 Jake Brickell............................... R-Fr......P...........6-2........215......... Franklin, Tenn.

92 Chris Boti.................................... Fr...........DL.........6-1........290......... Columbia, Md. 93 William Green............................ R-Jr.......DT.........6-5........315......... Albany, Ga. 94 Jay Hardy.................................... Fr...........DE........6-3........320......... Chattanooga, Tenn.

95 Alex Barbir.................................. R-Sr......K...........5-10......225......... Alpharetta, Ga. 96 Jonathan Slaugther................. Fr...........DL.........5-10......235......... Charlotte, N.C. 97 Marquise Brunson...................Fr...........DL........6-2....... 265......... Virginia Beach, Va. 99 Ralfs Rusins..............................R-Sr......DT........6-6....... 325......... Carnikava, Latvia

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OLD DOMINION INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

LIBERTY INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SCHEDULE & RESULTS

GAME DAY STATISTICS

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2021 LIBERTY

2021 OLD DOMINION

2-0

9/4 CAMPBELL............................ W/48-7 9/11 AT TROY.............................. W/21-13 9/18 OLD DOMINION.........................6 P.M. 9/24 AT SYRACUSE............................8 P.M. 10/2 AT UAB.......................................7 P.M. 10/9 MIDDLE TENNESSEE............3:30 P.M. 10/16 AT ULM.......................................7 P.M. 10/23 AT NORTH TEXAS......................4 P.M. 10/30 UMASS........................................ TBD 11/6 AT OLE MISS............................... TBD 11/20 LOUISIANA................................. TBD 11/27 ARMY.......................................... TBD

1-1, 0-0 C-USA

9/3 AT WAKE FOREST.......................L/10-42 9/11 HAMPTON.................................... W/47-7 9/18 AT LIBERTY..................................... 6 P.M. 9/25 BUFFALO......................................... 6 P.M. 10/2 AT UTEP........................................... 9 P.M. 10/9 AT MARSHALL................................. 2 P.M. 10/16 WESTERN KENTUCKY................3:30 P.M. 10/30 LOUISIANA TECH........................3:30 P.M. 11/6 AT FIU.............................................. 7 P.M. 11/13 FLORIDA ATLANTIC....................3:30 P.M. 11/20 AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE..............3:30 P.M. 11/27 CHARLOTTE.................................... 2 P.M.

Rushing Malik Willis T.J. Green Joshua Mack Shedro Louis

Att 25 17 27 10

Passing Malik Willis

Comp.-Att.-Int. Pct Yds TD 28-41-0 68.3 371 3

Long Avg/G 40 185.5

Receiving Demario Douglas DJ Stubbs Jaivian Lofton Shedro Louis

No. 10 6 3 3

Yds 125 102 51 28

Long 35 40 27 9.3

Scoring Demario Douglas Malik Willis Alex Barbir Six Players with

TD 2 2 - 1

FG Kick X-2 - - - - - - - 9 - - - -

Defensive Storey Jackson Javon Scruggs Henry Chibueze Skyler Thomas

UT 7 2 4 3

AT Total 9 16 9 11 4 8 5 8

Rushing Elijah Davis Jon-Luke Peaker D.J. Mack Blake Watson

Att 20 19 20 15

Yds Avg TD 178 8.9 1 144 7.6 0 70 3.5 3 55 3.7 0

Passing D.J. Mack Hayden Wolff

Comp.-Att.-Int. Pct Yds TD 18-43-2 41.9 201 1 15-24-0 62.5 140 1

Long Avg/G 43 100.5 19 70.0

Receiving Zack Kuntz Ali Jennings Isiah Page

No. 6 4 3

Yds 80 62 38

Long 43 33 26

Scoring Nick Rice D.J. Mack Isiah Spencer

TD - 3 2

FG Kick X-2 5 6 - - - - - - -

Defensive Jordan Young Tre Hawkins Harrell Blackmon Joe Joe Headen

UT 5 9 4 4

AT Total 9 14 2 11 5 9 4 8

Yds Avg TD 148 5.9 2 95 5.6 0 86 3.2 1 65 6.5 1

Avg. TD 12.5 2 17.0 0 17.0 1 9.3 0

Avg. TD 13.3 0 15.5 0 12.7 0

Long 21 15 20 36

Avg/G 74.0 47.5 43.0 32.5

Avg/G 62.5 51.0 51.0 14.0

TP 12 12 9 6

Long 31 29 13 10

TP 21 18 18

Avg/G 89.0 72.0 35.0 55.0

Avg/G 40.0 20.7 31.0

OPPONENT SCHOOL INFORMATION OLD DOMINION AT A GLANCE Location:.........................Norfolk, Va. Enrollment:.....................24,828 Founded:.........................1930 Nickname:.......................Monarchs Colors:..............................Slate Blue, Silver, & Light Blue Conference:....................Conference USA President: .......................Dr. Brian O. Hemphill Athletics Director: ........Dr. Camden Wood Selig Did You Know?

basketball stars and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame members Anne Donovan and Nancy Lieberman, ESPN SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris, poet Maya Angelou, and two-time Cy Young award-winning pitcher Jason Verlander.

• Old Dominion is a member of Conference USA. Old Dominion has 18 sports programs, 10 women’s and eight men’s.

• This public research university is located along the waterfront of the city of Norfolk, part of the metropolitan Hampton Roads region of coastal Virginia. In addition to Old Dominion, Norfolk is also home to the world’s largest naval base.

• Notable Old Dominion alumni include former Space Shuttle and International Space Station astronaut Michael Bloomfield, women’s

Ricky Rahne Head Coach 1st Year

PLAYERS TO WATCH

2 Blake Watson RB, R-So. Queens, N.Y.

3 Jordan Young LB, Sr. Coatesville, Pa.

6 Tre Hawkins III CB, Jr. Temple, Texas

24 Joe Joe Headen S, Sr. Harrisburg, Pa.

71 Isaac Weaver OL, Sr. Marietta, Ga.

98 Nick Rick K, Sr. St. Petersburg, Fla.

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WILL STAFFORD

SYDNEY WELCH GEORGE FLICKINGER

WEATHER COVERAGE YOU CAN COUNT ON

NOTABLE ALUMNI NOTABLE ALUMNI

ANTONIO GANDY-GOLDEN NFL Wide Receiver

RASHAD JENNINGS

“Dancing with the Stars” Winner; Retired NFL Running Back

AVERY WARLEY-TALBERT WNBA Center

Christian Music Artist

MEREDITH ANDREWS Christian Music Artist

Former NFL Safety

SHANNON BREAM

“Fox News @ Night with Shannon Bream” Anchor

TOBYMAC

WALT AIKENS

JOHN LUKE & MARY KATE ROBERTSON “Duck Dynasty” Personalities

BOB GOOD

U.S. Congressman

SAMANTHA PONDER

“ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown” Host

JEAN MANES

Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador

DR. SAMKON GADO

Ear, Nose, & Throat Surgeon; Former NFL Running Back

Liberty University prepares students in every vocation to impact the culture for Christ. Liberty graduates are sought out by employers because of their work ethic, knowledge, practical skills, and integrity. Liberty alumni have found jobs with well-known organizations such as:

CHIP SMITH

NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, ATP, & PGA Athletic Trainer

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LIBERTY AT A GLANCE

A 7,000+

700+

ACRE CAMPUS

PROGRAMS OF S TUDY

STUDENTS FROM

250,000 ALUMNI

ALL 50 STATES AND MORE THAN 70 COUNTRIES

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ACCREDITED BY

SACSCOC

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LIBERTY AT A GLANCE

100+

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TEAMS WITH NCAA

NCAA DIVISION I INDIVIDUAL

CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

DIVISION I CONFERENCE TITLES

MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR THE NEARLY

$1.5 BILLION

CAMPUS REBUILDING ARE IN FULL FORCE

4,000 SEATS

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CONFERENCE ALL-SPORT AWARD WINS IN 23 YEARS

BASKETBALL

LIBERTY ARENA

NEW ARENA FOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AND WOMEN’S VOLLEYBA L L

WI L L IAMS STADI U M

TV PRODUCTION-READY

STADIUM FOOTBALL

25,000+ 40+

SEATS

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SUITES 3,000-SQUARE-FOOT

VIDEOBOARD

CLUB SPORTS TEAMS

AND A TH RIVING INT RAM U RALS P RO G RAM

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TEAMS

W ITH FULLY FUND E D SCH O LARSH IP S

DIVISION I PROGRAMS

LIBERTY MOVED TO THE ASUN CONFERENCE IN FALL 2018 BA S E BA L L | BA S KET BA L L | C ROSS CO U N T RY | G O L F | WO M E N ’ S LAC ROSS E | SO CC E R SOFT BA L L | T E N N I S | I N D O O R & O U T D O O R T RAC K & F I EL D | WO M EN ’ S VO L L EY BA L L

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PROVIDING RIGOROUS ACADEMICS WITH A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW

EQUIPPING STUDENTS

Since 1971, Liberty University has become one of the world’s largest Christian universities and has produced 250,000 alumni impacting their fields around the globe. Today, Liberty remains committed to investing in the lives of students, helping them realize their full potential, and bringing glory to God. Liberty holds regional accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)* to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees. In addition to regional accreditation, many programs at Liberty have earned further accreditation through industry-specific organizations.

These accrediting bodies maintain rigorous standards and only recognize educational programs that represent the highest levels of excellence in their specializations.

COMMITMENT TO CHRISTIAN VALUES

Liberty’s unique character derives from its roots in the fundamentals of the Christian faith, as well as an abiding respect for this nation’s founding principles of limited government, individual liberty, and free enterprise. Our faculty members integrate biblical truth into every discipline while fostering a learning environment in which students are encouraged to excel.

Liberty remains on the cutting edge of higher education, providing rigorous academics without compromising its commitment to Christian values.

In addition to outstanding residential programs, Liberty is a leader in online education. *Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Ga. 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Liberty University. Normal inquiries about the institution, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Liberty University.

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PROVIDING RIGOROUS ACADEMICS WITH A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW BUILT ON A SOLID FOUNDATION

Since its inception, Liberty University’s mission has been to provide a world-class educational experience with a solid Christian foundation, equipping men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential for success in every aspect of their lives.

Students at Liberty are prepared for more than a career — they are prepared for life. As an accredited, evangelical liberal arts institution with 15 colleges and schools and more than 700 programs of study from the certificate to the doctoral level, Liberty offers educational opportunities for students at every stage of life to develop into leaders of vision and integrity.

Liberty’s commitment to academic excellence is proven by its inclusion as a Doctoral University by the Carnegie Foundation. It is among only seven percent of schools in the country to receive this prestigious designation.

The faculty at Liberty challenge students to think critically and creatively, and to become capable men and women of character who will make a positive impact in their communities and in the world. Service to others isn’t just a concept taught in Liberty classrooms; it’s a conviction our students and alumni live out every day.

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LIBERTY FACILITIES

DEMOSS HALL

JERRY FALWELL LIBRARY

RESIDENTIAL COMMONS

CENTER FOR NATURAL SCIENCES

Housing computer labs, classrooms, lecture halls, and a rooftop terrace, the 4-story DeMoss Hall serves as one of the primary academic buildings on campus. Connected to DeMoss, the Montview Student Union features additional dining options, space for student clubs, student service centers, and a bowling alley, in addition to lounge seating and open common areas.

With the completion of the third Residential Commons in August 2017, these buildings house nearly 3,000 students. Each building features two-person rooms, private bathrooms, on-site laundry, and a coed common area, providing students with comfortable seating and televisions.

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The 4-story Jerry Falwell Library is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, providing resources in both traditional and digital formats. Students can study in a variety of reading rooms, group study rooms, multiple balconies and terraces, and a spacious café.

Located across the lawn from the Jerry Falwell Library, the Center for Natural Sciences houses classrooms, an auditorium, and more than 30 laboratories designed for hands-on learning, including an advanced anatomy lab and a cell culture lab. The 4-story building also contains $2 million in equipment, such as a gene sequencer and GC mass spectrometer.

LIBERTY FACILITIES

CENTER FOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE WORSHIP ARTS

FREEDOM TOWER

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Housing classrooms, a research center, and labs, the 4-story Center for Medical and Health Sciences is home to the College of Osteopathic Medicine and select programs of the School of Health Sciences.

Completed in Fall 2017, the tower is the centerpiece of Liberty’s campus rebuilding.

It stands on the north end of campus near The Food Court at Reber-Thomas and houses the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity as well as spaces for special events. The tower also holds the Rawlings Scriptorium, which exhibits a collection of sacred texts, interactive screens, and a life-size replica of the Gutenberg press.

The Center for Music and the Worship Arts is split between two linked 4-story buildings and houses a concert hall capable of seating 1,600 guests. It is located along Liberty’s main academic corridor, across the courtyard from DeMoss Hall and adjacent to the Jerry Falwell Library.

A 78,000-square-foot, 3-story building for the school was completed in 2019. The building includes a 500-seat auditorium, information technology labs, data centers, and the Center for Entrepreneurship. It also has a simulated stock trading room featuring glass walls, New York Stock Exchange display boards, and a real-time ticker.

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Liberty Christian Academy (Pre K - )12

opportunities to realize their God-given potential.

Located here in Lynchburg, VA, LCA is Virginia's largest private school and offers over 27 extracurricular activities. Begin your schooling at LCA for a smooth transition from LCA Graduate to Liberty Alumnus! Call today to schedule at Liberty Christian Academy.

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JERRY PREVO BIO JERRY PREVO An entrepreneur and Baptist minister, Jerry Prevo has been a member of the Liberty University Board of Trustees since 1996 and filled the role of Board Chairman since 2003. He recently retired as the senior pastor of Anchorage Baptist Temple in Anchorage, Alaska, where he served for 47 years.

Raised in Tennessee, Prevo graduated from the Baptist Bible College and completed other work at various universities, including the University of Tennessee, Belmont College, and Tennessee Temple.

He moved to Alaska in 1971 to take over a small mission work, where he put his entrepreneurial skills into action. Over time, he expanded the church congregation, including the implementation of a bus service to pick up children for Sunday

services and, by extension, their parents.

In the mid-1970s, the mission work purchased 20 acres and built a whitesteeple building to hold services, and in 1992, a 43,000-square-foot auditorium was completed.

Prevo has witnessed Anchorage Baptist Temple become one of the largest churches in Alaska. The services have drawn an average of more than 2,000 people per week. The church also offers education for preschool through senior high at Anchorage Christian Schools — the largest Christian school in Alaska — and ministers through its television station.

Additionally, Prevo is the CEO and chairman of Christian Broadcasting Inc., which he started and now has three stations and two broadcasting towers in Anchorage, Alaska.

In 2020, Prevo took on the role of President of Liberty University following Jerry Falwell Jr.’s resignation. In accepting this role, he stepped down as Board Chairman and officially began his new duties in August 2020.

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IAN MCCAW BIO IAN MCCAW

Ian McCaw has a vision for Liberty Athletics, and he has worked quickly to make that vision a reality since being named the department’s 11th director of athletics on Nov. 28, 2016.

His vision is for Liberty’s intercollegiate athletics program to Train Champions for Christ, provide a world-class student-athlete experience, and achieve victory with integrity.

McCaw has lived out this mission, guiding Liberty Athletics to unparalleled success on the field, in the classroom, and in the local community in a short time on Liberty Mountain.

Heading into the 2020-21 athletics season, Liberty’s teams have captured 26 total conference titles since McCaw’s arrival on Liberty Mountain. The Flames Football program won it’s first-ever bowl game, men’s basketball captured it’s first-ever NCAA Tournament victory, and Liberty studentathletes have posted department record numbers in GPA and graduation success rate.

During Liberty’s final two seasons as a member of the Big South Conference, McCaw guided Liberty Athletics to its 13th and 14th Sasser Cup titles in 2017 and 2018, an annual award given to the top athletics program in the conference.

McCaw also helped pave the way for the future of Liberty Athletics on May 17, 2018, when it was announced that 17 of the 20 NCAA Division I programs would end a 27-year run in the Big South Conference to join the ASUN Conference for the 2018-19 athletics season.

Under McCaw’s leadership, Liberty Athletics wasted little time making an impact in the ASUN Conference. During its inaugural season as a conference member, Liberty’s Athletics programs captured seven ASUN championship titles, including men’s basketball (regular season and tournament), baseball (tournament), women’s tennis (regular season), men’s indoor track & field, women’s indoor track & field, men’s outdoor track & field, and women’s outdoor track & field.

Additionally, Liberty Athletics was awarded the Bill Bibb Trophy, which is presented to the ASUN Conference institution with the top overall athletics program.

Liberty was also presented with the ASUN Conference’s Jesse Fletcher (Men’s All-Sports) and Sherman Day (Women’s All-Sports) Trophies. This marked the third time in conference history a member institution has swept all three honors and the first time since FGCU did so in 2012-13.

Less than three months into his time at the head of the Athletics Department, McCaw helped launch Liberty to the top level of intercollegiate competition. On Feb. 16, 2017, Liberty received notification that the NCAA had approved its request to enter into a two-year Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) reclassification process.

McCaw led Liberty during its final season as a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) independent in 2017 and guided the Flames into their first season at the FBS level in 2018 — fulfilling the vision of university founder, Dr. Jerry Falwell, for Liberty’s Athletics programs to compete at the highest level of NCAA competition.

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RAISING ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE ACADEMIC MAJORS The top areas of study for Liberty student-athletes are as follows:

PSYCHOLOGY | BIOLOGY | NURSING | AVIATION | ENGINEERING

STUDENT-ATHLETE GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE Liberty Athletics finished the 2019-20 season with an 88 percent student-athlete graduation rate, the highest rate in department history. Liberty’s student-athlete Graduation Success Rate (GSR) has seen an increase or remained steady in every year since the 2012-13 academic year.

Additionally, 19 of Liberty’s 20 NCAA Division I athletic programs have a graduation rate of 80 percent or higher.

ACADEMIC HONORS LIBERTY STUDENT-ATHLETES ARE RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AND WITHIN THE ASUN CONFERENCE FOR THEIR HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS. Since the start of the 2016-17 school year, seven student-athletes have been awarded the nation’s highest academic distinction, CoSIDA Academic All-America status: Jovaine Atkinson (track & field) Serena Barr (at-large team/field hockey), Kat Bouton (track & field), Alicia Finnigan (at-large team/ swimming & diving), Ruben Garcia (men’s soccer), Amelia Johnson (volleyball), and Hunter Winstead (football).

During the 2020-21 academic year, 393 student-athletes earned a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA (69%). Additionally, 44 student-athletes earned a 4.0 cumulative GPA, while 19 out of LIberty’s 20 programs earned a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA. Liberty Athletics earned the second highest cumulative GPA on record as well, 3.27. A total of 249 Liberty Flames studentathletes garnered inclusion on the 2020-21 ASUN Conference Academic Honor Roll.

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RAISING ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE (APR) Over the last several years, the Liberty University Athletics program has met or exceeded the NCAA standards as defined by the APR initiative. For the 2019-20 academic year, 90 percent of Liberty’s teams scored 975 or higher, with 14 receiving a score of 1,000 or higher.

930-974 APR 1,000+ APR 975-999 APR

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COMMUNITY IMPACT TRICK OR TREAT SO OTHERS CAN EAT

2020 Donation: 3,400 cans collected and donated

HOP ON POP

2020-21: 3,533 books collected and donated

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

Over 1,000 letters distributed to faculty and staff

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HUGH FREEZE BIO COACHING E X PERI EN CE:

HUGH FREEZE HEAD COACH

C A R E E R COACH I N G H O N O RS: 2013 GRANT TEAFF FCA COACH OF THE YEAR 2011 SUN BELT CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR 2009 AFCA SOUTHEAST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR 2009 MID-SOUTH CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR 5-TIME REGION 8-AA COACH OF THE YEAR 4-TIME ASSOCIATED PRESS HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR

E DUCATION: B.S., MATHEMATICS (SOUTHERN MISS, ’92) HOM E TOW N: OXFORD, MISS. W IF E : JILL CHIL DRE N: RAGAN, JORDAN, AND MADISON

A winning tradition at the highest level of NCAA collegiate football was brought to Liberty Mountain when Hugh Freeze was introduced as the ninth head coach in football program history on Dec. 7, 2018.

Additionally, Freeze guided the Flames through one of the most unique seasons in NCAA college football history in 2020 where Liberty finished the year ranked No. 17 in the country and tied a program record with a 10-1 overall record.

Just like the other stops along his storied coaching career, Freeze has quickly elevated Liberty’s program to unprecedented success during his short time with the Flames.

After leading the Flames to an 8-5 record in 2019 and a 10-1 mark in 2020, Freeze has posted a combined 60-38 mark in nine seasons as a head coach (See ^ note below for more information about his career coaching record).

Freeze has experienced similar success at each of his head coaching stops: Lambuth University (2008-09), Arkansas State (2011), Ole Miss (201216), and Liberty (2019-20).

Liberty is the second team in NCAA history to win a bowl game during its first two full seasons at the FBS level (2019 and 2020), both coming under Freeze’s leadership.

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Freeze’s renowned high-powered offense allowed two of the program’s best offensive standouts to cement their names in Liberty’s record books with numbers that may last for quite some time during his first seasons at Liberty.

Wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden finished his career as the program’s all-time career leader in receiving yards (3,814), receptions (240), and

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Quarterback Stephen Calvert completed his days in a Liberty uniform passing for a program record 12,025 career passing yards, 93 career touchdowns, and 896 career competitions.

As a team, Liberty finished the 2019 season ranked No. 21 in the country in passing offense (288.9 yards per game) and No. 32 in total offense (439.4 yards per game). Liberty posted an 8-5 record, the most wins for a Flames football team since 2014.

When hired at Liberty on Dec. 7, 2018, Freeze brought over 25 years of continued coaching success, including head coaching experience that has led to conference titles, nationally ranked recruiting classes, and bowl appearances at multiple stops.

Prior to his current coaching position at Liberty, the native of Oxford, Miss., returned to his hometown school and led it back to championship form during his five seasons as head coach at Ole Miss (2012-16).

Freeze guided Ole Miss to bowl games during three of his five years with the Rebels, including victories in the Music City Bowl (2013) and the Sugar Bowl (2015).

Freeze’s time in Oxford was highlighted by a 10-3 campaign in 2015, the program’s first 10-win season since 2003. The Rebels won their first four games of the 2015 season, including a 43-37 road victory over No. 2 Alabama, Ole Miss’ first win in Tuscaloosa, Ala., since 1988.

Alabama went on to claim the national title, finishing the season with a 14-1 overall record.

The Crimson Tide’s loss to Ole Miss marked the third time in program history that the Rebels were the national champion’s only loss during their championship season.

The 2015 campaign also included a thrilling 38-27 win over No. 21 Mississippi State in its rivalry “Egg Bowl” game with the Bulldogs and a 48-20 win over No. 16 Oklahoma State in a New Year’s Sugar Bowl contest.

Ole Miss was ranked as high as No. 3 in the national polls in both 2014 and 2015 and finished top 10 in the country for the first time since 1969 after the Sugar Bowl win (No. 9 in the coaches poll and No. 10 in the Associated Press poll).

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Ole Miss was a mainstay in the national polls during Freeze’s tenure, including top 25 rankings for 45 weeks over his five-year coaching stay and a string of 27-straight weeks in the polls for the first time since 1957-62.

In 2013, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) awarded Freeze the Grant Teaff Coach of the Year award. Freeze has been heavily involved with FCA during his entire coaching career and has been featured in the FCA Magazine and spoken at FCA functions.

Freeze was also a finalist for the 2014 Bear Bryant Award and the 2014 Dobb Trophy. The Bear Bryant Award is given annually to the top NCAA National Coach of the Year, while the Dobb Trophy honors the head coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.

Freeze has an eye for the nation’s most talented high school players, collecting four nationally ranked recruiting classes at Ole Miss. In 2013 and 2016, his recruiting classes ranked in the top five nationally, making them the best in program history.

Freeze and his staff developed 20 players who earned All-SEC honors, including All-Americans Cody Prewitt, Senquez Golson, Robert Nkemdiche, Laremy Tunsil, Evan Engram, Laquon Treadwell, and Trae Elston.

Treadwell was named Ole Miss’ first ever SEC Freshman of the Year in 2013 and became the school’s first Biletnikoff Award finalist in 2015.

Nkemdiche was the first defensive lineman to be named a Hornung Award finalist. Engram won the Ozzie Newsome Award and Pop Warner College Football Award following the 2016 season.

Eleven Ole Miss players were selected in the NFL Draft during Freeze’s time as head coach, including first-rounder Engram as well as D.J. Jones, Derrick Jones, and Chad Kelly hearing their names called in the latest draft. In 2016, the Rebels had three first-round draft picks in Tunsil, Treadwell, and Nkemdiche. Donte Moncrief, Senquez Golson, Fahn Cooper, and Cody Core were also drafted over the last four years.

Before returning to Oxford, the former Ole Miss assistant experienced a record-setting run at Arkansas State.

With Freeze as head coach in 2011, the Red

HUGH FREEZE BIO Wolves captured the Sun Belt Conference championship and became just the third school in Sun Belt history to finish undefeated in league play with a perfect 8-0 mark. The 10-2 overall record marked the program’s first 10-win season since 1986, when ASU was a member of the I-AA Southland Conference.

In the best debut season ever by an A-State head coach, Freeze became just the 14th FBS first-year head coach to win 10 regular season games. He also returned ASU to a bowl game for the first time since 2005.

Freeze was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year, while 13 of his pupils earned all-conference honors. Freeze’s first season in Jonesboro saw him serve as Arkansas State’s offensive coordinator, guiding the Red Wolves’ offense to a record-breaking year in 2010.

ASU, ranked No. 42 in the nation in scoring offense, finished the season averaging 30 points a game and recorded at least 20 points in 11 consecutive games for the first time in school history. Freeze’s offense scored 46 touchdowns for the fourth-most in school history and the most since the 1975 season.

Prior to his arrival at Arkansas State, Freeze compiled a 20-5 record over the 2008 and 2009 seasons at the helm of the Lambuth University football program in Jackson, Tenn.

Freeze was named the American Football Coaches Association’s Southeast Region Coach of the Year in 2009 after leading the Eagles to their best regular season in school history with an 11-0 record.

Prior to taking over as head coach at Lambuth, Freeze served on the Ole Miss staff from 2005-07, including the final two seasons as an assistant coach.

Before going to Ole Miss, Freeze served 13 years at Briarcrest Christian School (Memphis, Tenn.) as a classroom teacher, coach, and administrator. He was the Saints’ head football coach from 1995 to 2004, running the nohuddle “spread system” for six years that led to six straight state championship games.

Freeze compiled a 99-23 record while at Briarcrest, which included an undefeated season in 1996, and led the school to state championship titles in 2002 and 2004. Briarcrest won regional titles in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, and 2002, and Freeze was named the

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Region 8-AA Coach of the Year five times and Associated Press Coach of the Year four times.

Among his talented pupils during that period were eventual Rebels and former NFL starters Michael Oher and Greg Hardy.

Before assuming the role of head coach at Briarcrest, Freeze served as the teams’ offensive coordinator and defensive backs coach from 1992-94, as the Saints reached the TSSAA state semifinals twice.

A 1988 graduate of Senatobia High School, Freeze received an associate degree from Northwest Mississippi Community College in 1990 and was a two-year letterwinner on the Ranger baseball team. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in coaching and sports administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1992.

It was while attending USM that he became active in mission projects, serving as a missionary in Houston, Salt Lake City, St. Petersburg, Russia, and Australia. Freeze also served as the state president for the Mississippi Baptist Student Union.

Born in Oxford and raised in Independence, Mississippi, Hugh and his wife, Jill, are the parents of three daughters: Ragan, Jordan, and Madison.

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2019 GAME RECAP: In a season that saw the offense grab most of the attention with its gaudy numbers, it was the Liberty defense that showed up in its biggest game, as a stout defensive effort led Liberty to a 23-16 win over Georgia Southern in the 2019 FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl.

With the win, the Flames cap off a memorable first full season at the FBS level with an impressive 8-5 record - Liberty completed its FBS reclassification process in August, received its first-ever bowl game invitation on Dec. 8, and walked away from Exploria Stadium with a bowl game trophy in hand.

Liberty’s defensive effort held Georgia Southern to 154 rushing yards, a single rushing touchdown, and three field goals in the victory. On the day, the Flames outgained the Eagles in total offense (402 to 249).

Flames defensive end Jessie Lemonier was named the 2019 Cure Bowl MVP, finishing the game with eight tackles, including two sacks.

Liberty’s four-year starting quarterback Stephen Calvert finished the day completing 16-of-35 attempts for 270 yards and two touchdowns. He ended his career as the program’s all-time career leader in passing yards (12,025), completions (896) and touchdowns (93).

FBS ON THE RISE The NCAA approved Liberty’s waiver request to transition to the FBS level on Feb. 16, 2017 and has quickly found success at the highest level of college football.

• 2017: 6-5 (first year of the FBS transition process/last full year at the FCS level) • 2018: 6-6 (second FBS transitional season) • 2019: 8-5 (first full season at the FBS level) o Cure Bowl Champions o One of three FBS transitioning teams in NCAA history to win a bowl game during its first full season at the FBS level

• 2020: 10-1 (Ranked No. 17 in the final Associated Press poll)

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2020 GAME RECAP: Liberty’s Elijah James blocked a game-tying field goal attempt in overtime, securing No. 23 Liberty’s 37-34 win over No. 9 Coastal Carolina in the 2020 FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl.

The Flames finished their second season of full FBS bowl eligibility with a 10-1 record, winning the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl for the second year in a row.

Liberty is just the second team (also Appalachian State) to win bowl games in each of its first two seasons of bowl eligibility following a transition from the FCS. Liberty snapped Coastal Carolina’s (11-1) 12-game winning streak, which was tied for the longest FBS winning streak in the nation.

Liberty quarterback Malik Willis was named Cure Bowl MVP after totaling 357 yards of offense and rushing for a Cure Bowl-record four touchdowns.

Liberty earned its first-ever win over an FBS Top 25 program and knocked Coastal Carolina from the ranks of the unbeaten for the second time ever. The Flames defeated then 11-0 CCU by a 15-14 score on a lastsecond blocked field goal on Nov. 22, 2014.

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WILLIAMS STADIUM WILLIAMS STADIUM ON L IBERTY U NI V E R SI TY’S CA MPU S, NE A R THE MAIN E NT RA NCE , A ND A DJACE NT TO THE HAN CO CK WE LCO ME CE NT E R

FACILITIES

The Liberty Football Center, complete with coaches’ offices, locker room, equipment room, recruiting area, team lounge, weight room and training room, is located at the north end of the stadium. Carter Tower, complete with 18 luxury suites, is located above the west bleachers.

Visiting teams are provided with a full player and coaches’ locker room inside the Liberty Indoor Practice Facility.

GROUNDBREAKING

MAY 8, 1989

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INITIAL

RENOVATION

COMPLETION

OCT. 21, 1989 The first game was played, and 12,750 fans watched Liberty score 31 unanswered points in a 37-18 Homecoming victory over Towson.

SUMMER 1990 Lights were added.

SUMMER 1994 The stadium was officially named “Williams Stadium” in honor of Arthur L. and Angela Williams, major contributors to the university.

FALL 2006 The stateof-the-art, 48,000-squarefoot Football Operations Center, located at the north end of the stadium, was completed.

NOV. 4, 2006

SUMMER 2010

Liberty University Williams Stadium was passed the one expanded from 12,000 million mark in to 19,200 seats, and a home attendance five-story tower was during its 21-0 completed. The tower win over Western features a press box, Carolina at 18 luxury suites, an Williams Stadium.

11,000-square-foot Club Pavilion, offices for the Liberty Athletics administration, and concessions stands.

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WILLIAMS STADIUM SINGLE-GAME ATTENDANCE RECORDS ATTENDANCE DATE W-L 1. 22,551 Sept. 19, 2015 W 2. 21,712 Nov. 12, 2016 L 3. 21,671 Aug. 31, 2019 L 4. 20,838 Oct. 4, 2014 L 5. 20,425 Sept. 1, 2018 W 6. 20,393 Oct. 24, 2015 W 7. 20,217 Oct. 25, 2014 W 8. 19,314 Oct. 2, 2010 W 9. 19,111 Oct. 15, 2011 W 10. 18,955 Nov. 19, 2015 W

RESULT Liberty 31, Montana 21 Liberty 26, Charleston Southern 48 Liberty 0, Syracuse 24 Liberty 39, Richmond 46 Liberty 52, Old Dominion 10 Liberty 45, Kennesaw State 35 Liberty 34, Gardner-Webb 0 Liberty 52, Savannah State 14 Liberty 63, Coastal Carolina 27 Liberty 24, Coastal Carolina 21

OCT. 2, 2010

NOV. 19, 2015

SEPT. 1, 2018

AUG. 31, 2019

2020 SEASON

A then Liberty- and Big South-record 19,314 fans attended the first game at the renovated Williams Stadium during a 52-14 victory over Savannah State.

Williams Stadium hosted its first-ever nationally televised game on ESPNEWS as Liberty defeated No. 4 Coastal Carolina 24-21.

Newly-expanded Williams Stadium hosted Liberty’s inaugural game as an FBS member. The Flames defeated Old Dominion 52-10.

Liberty hosted No. 22 Syracuse at Williams Stadium, marking the first time a Power 5 and top-25 ranked FBS team visited Lynchburg.

The Flames post a perfect 6-0 record at home in 2020 and go on to win their second straight Cure Bowl title. The Flames defeated No. 9/11 Coastal Carolina 37-34 in overtime in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl and finished the year with a 10-1 mark and ranked No. 17 in the Associated Press poll and No. 18 in the Amway Coaches Poll.

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LIBERTY FOOTBALL CENTER ABOUT The Liberty Football Center (LFC) is a 65,455-square-foot facility located in the north end zone at Williams Stadium that was renovated and reopened in Spring 2020.

Shortly after the completion of the 2018 football season, Liberty began the renovation project to expand its football operations center that originally opened in 2006 and was known as the Football Operations Center (FOC). The recently completed renovation project added 18,000 square feet to the three-story facility.

The top floor of the newly renovated facility houses 17 offices, 10 position meeting rooms, and offensive and defensive meeting rooms, plus a 147-seat, theater-style team meeting room.

The middle floor of the building, located on ground level, includes a new locker room with 122 lockers and an attached equipment room to better service Liberty’s football players.

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This floor also houses a 13,000-square-foot player’s lounge, including a nutrition center, and can accommodate up to 130 people. The area also will be used as a recruiting area during home football games.

A glass enclosed cardio workout room replaced the existing front entrance to the operations center, and the workout area overlooks the lower level.

Rounding out the new amenities of this floor is a press room for weekly press conference and postgame interviews, plus a new training room. The sports medicine area also includes 11 treatment beds, an on-site x-ray room, and hydrotherapy pools.

Closing out the facility is a state-of-theart weight room in the lower level of the operations center. The 16,000-square-foot workout space is furnished with the latest training equipment, allowing Liberty’s players to prepare themselves to excel at the highest level of college football.

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INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY As part of the football program’s FBS reclassification process, Liberty opened its newest football facility during the summer of 2017 — the Liberty University Indoor Practice Facility.

The $29 million project provides a full-size indoor football practice field, plus end zones, with a 70-foot ceiling clearance. The facility is located northeast of the Football Operations Center and adjacent to Liberty’s AstroTurf practice field.

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Clarkson Clubhouse

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Estimated Cost: $4M

Cook Tennis Center/Hershey-Esbenshade Tennis Courts • Multi-year renovations completed in 2017

Estimated Cost: $10M

Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Completed in 2015

Estimated Cost: $20M

Vines Center

• Multi-year renovations completed in 2015 and 2020

Estimated Cost: $29M

Liberty University Indoor Practice Facility • Completed in Summer 2017

Estimated Cost: $65M

Liberty Arena

• Completed in Fall 2020

Estimated Cost: $2M

East Campus Field House • Completed in 2012

Estimated Cost: $5M

Liberty Field Hockey and Lacrosse Fields • Completed in 2011

Estimated Cost: $16M

Williams Stadium

• Major renovations completed in 2010 and 2018

Estimated Cost: $20M

Liberty Football Center

• Completed in Spring 2020

Estimated Cost: $29M

Liberty Indoor Track & Field Complex • Completed in Winter 2017

Estimated Cost: $3M

Osborne Stadium/Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex • Renovation completed in 2012

Estimated Cost: $5M

Liberty Indoor Tennis Center

• Completed in Winter 2021

Estimated Cost: $19M

Liberty Natatorium

• Completed Fall 2017

Estimated Cost: $20M

Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium • Completed in 2013

Estimated Cost: $32M

Liberty Athletics Center

• Completed Fall 2017

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ATHLETICS FACILITIES WILLIAMS STADIUM Home of Flames Football | Capacity: 25,000+ | Opened in 1989 Renovated and expanded in 2010 and 2018

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EAST CAMPUS FACILITY Base of operations for Lady Flames Volleyball | Opened in 2007

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ATHLETICS FACILITIES VINES CENTER Featuring practice courts for Flames Basketball and Volleyball | Capacity: 9,547 Opened in 1990 | Renovated and expanded in 2014, 2015 and 2020

LIBERTY ARENA Home of Flames Basketball and Volleyball | Capacity: 4,000 | Opened in Fall 2020

BASKETBALL PRACTICE FACILITY Base of operations for Flames Basketball Includes 3,000-square-foot basketball performance center | Opened in 2013

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CELEBRATING 50 YE AR S OF TRAINING CHAMPIONS Give today to see us grow for the next 50 years and beyond!

As we celebrate the history of Liberty this year, we invite you to remember the past and look to the future. We are thankful for the countless number of friends that the Lord has used to support Liberty over the years. And by faith we are claiming His continued blessings in the years to come. Be part of the future of Liberty University by giving to the Annual Fund.

A donation to the Annual Fund helps further our mission of Training Champions for Christ. To learn more, visit our giving website at Liberty.edu/Giving.

ATHLETICS FACILITIES LUURTSEMA CENTER/OSBORNE STADIUM/MATTHES-HOPKINS TRACK COMPLEX Base of operations for Flames Soccer and Track & Field | 1,000 chairback seats Track completely rebuilt in 2012

LIBERTY NATATORIUM Olympic-sized, nine-lane, 50-meter pool | Separate 17-foot-deep diving well with two springboards and three-column tower | 1,300 seating capacity with wraparound, three-side bowl seating | 75,00 square feet | Opened in 2017

LIBERTY MULTIPURPOSE CENTER Indoor practice facility for Flames Baseball, Softball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer and Women’s Lacrosse | Set to open Summer 2022

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ATHLETICS FACILITIES LIBERTY INDOOR TRACK COMPLEX Home of Liberty Track & Field | Six-lane, hydraulically banked, 200-meter track Capacity: 1,500 | Opened in 2017

WORTHINGTON FIELD AT LIBERTY BASEBALL STADIUM Home of Flames Baseball | Capacity: 2,500 chairback seats | Opened in 2013

KAMPHUIS FIELD AT LIBERTY SOFTBALL STADIUM Home of Lady Flames Softball | Capacity: 1,000 chairback seats | Opened in 2014

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BACK-TO-BACK CURE BOWL CHAMPIONS With your support, Liberty Football dominated the competition in 2020, securing a program-record 10 wins and claiming a second straight Cure Bowl Championship.

Now, the Flames set their sights on making another historic run in 2021. Thank you for being here to cheer Liberty on to victory at Williams Stadium this season!

Visit Liberty.edu/Alumni for a complete list of benefits and to get your personalized Alumni ID Card.

ATHLETICS FACILITIES LIBERTY TENNIS COMPLEX Home of Flames Tennis | Includes 12 outdoor courts and 6 indoor courts Capacity: 250 (outdoor), 100 (indoor)

EAST CAMPUS FIELD HOUSE Home of Lady Flames Field Hockey and Lacrosse | Capacity: 750 per field Opened in 2012; renovated and expanded in 2018-19

CLARKSON CLUBHOUSE Base of operations for Flames Golf | 4,600-square-feet | Opened in 2014

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FLAMES SPIRIT AND TRADITION THE NICKNAME The Liberty University athletics teams have been nicknamed the Flames since 1974, when the student body chose the Flames over several other options. The decision was based upon the school’s motto, “Knowledge Aflame.”

Liberty began in 1971 as Lynchburg Baptist College with green and gold as the school’s colors. In 1976, the name was adjusted to Liberty Baptist College, and the colors were changed to red, white, and blue. The school once again changed its name in 1985 to Liberty University. However, throughout the shifts, “Flames” remained the nickname for Liberty’s athletics teams.

In 1980, the eagle was designated as the Flames’ new mascot because of the patriotic symbolism and connection with the school name. It was designed with the Flames’ nickname in mind. Thus, a flaming torch clutched in the eagle’s left talon was included in the original mascot renderings.

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ATHLETICS EXCELLENCE YEAR IN REVIEW The 2020-21 athletic year was one of the best in Liberty Athletics department history.

The Flames tied a department record with 10 conference titles, including ASUN championships in softball, women’s soccer, women’s cross country, women’s outdoor track & field, men’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s indoor track & field, men’s outdoor track & field and men’s tennis and a CCSA title in women’s swimming & diving.

representing the highest national ranking by any Liberty program at the NCAA Division I level.

CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD

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The women’s cross country team qualified for the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships for the first time, placing 26th nationally. Liberty captured four ASUN Conference titles, including women’s cross country, men’s indoor track & field and a sweep of the men’s and women’s outdoor track & field championships.

VOLLEYBALL

The Flames finished 23-6, capturing their first outright ASUN regular-season title and cutting down the nets as ASUN Tournament champions for the third year in a row.

Liberty extended its home winning streak to 36 games and also posted victories over Mississippi State and South Carolina away from Lynchburg.

The Flames finished 10-1, matching the program record for victories in a season.

Liberty recorded its first-ever win over an ACC program (Syracuse), its first win over Virginia Tech and its first triumph over an FBS Top 25 opponent (No. 9/11 Coastal Carolina in the Cure Bowl). As a result, the Flames finished the season ranked No. 17 nationally.

A youthful Lady Flames team placed two players (Lydia Burts and Trinity Watts) on the ASUN All-Freshman Team. Burts, a second team All-ASUN honoree, was the first Liberty freshman since 2016 to earn all-conference honors.

MEN’S SOCCER

Liberty finished 7-3-2, headlined by its firstever win over North Carolina, a victory over No. 21 Coastal Carolina and a defeat of Big South champion High Point. The Flames earned their first-ever national ranking, reaching as high as No. 15 during the season.

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The 19-8 Lady Flames posted their best ASUN regular-season record (12-4) and qualified for the ASUN Tournament title game for the third consecutive year. The Lady Flames went 12-0 during their inaugural season at Liberty Arena, pushing their overall home winning streak to 17.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

The Lady Flames used an improbable run of four wins in 11 days, including victories over both No. 1 seeds (Lipscomb and North Florida), to capture their first ASUN title. As a result, Liberty made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016.

FIELD HOCKEY

The Lady Flames finished 13-3, highlighted by their first-ever victories over NCAA Tournament qualifier UConn and No. 12 Duke. Liberty was ranked No. 4 nationally on March 23,

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Hosting the CCSA Swimming & Diving Championship, Liberty finished in a first-place tie with FGCU to capture its third consecutive conference title. Payton Keiner qualified for the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championship for the third time in her career.

SOFTBALL

The Lady Flames claimed their first ASUN Championship title to qualify for their fourth NCAA Division I Softball Championship appearance in program history. For the second time, the Lady Flames advanced to the NCAA regional final round. Liberty also cracked the national Top 25 polls for the first time ever, topping out at No. 24.

MEN’S TENNIS

The Flames enjoyed a history-making season, winning a program-record 20 matches capped off by a victory in the ASUN title match for their first-ever conference title. Liberty also achieved its first national ranking, reaching No. 39 in the year-end listing.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

The Lady Flames went 18-7, tying for the second most victories in program history.

Liberty went a perfect 6-0 in conference play, earning the ASUN North Division’s top seed.

Individually, Esther Lovato finished the season with a 23-1 singles record.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Liberty reached the ASUN Championship final for the second time in as many seasons. The Lady Flames went 10-9 against a schedule that included seven nationally ranked opponents and boasted a league-high 14 AllASUN honorees.

MEN’S GOLF

The Flames qualified for the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf National Championship for the third time in program history, finishing in 21st place. Liberty also claimed its first ASUN championship in record fashion, posting the lowest 54-hole team score (20-under par 832) in tournament history.

BASEBALL

Liberty finished the season at 41-16, capturing the ASUN North Division title with a 19-2 conference record and advancing to the ASUN Championship title game. The Flames earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, where they advanced to the regional final for the second time in program history.

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LIBERTY FLAMES SPORTS NETWORK FOOTBALL GAME DAY COVERAGE

During the 2021-22 academic year, Flames fans can catch all the action on the Liberty Flames Sports Network (LFSN), which is comprised of Liberty’s radio and television networks and has covered Flames athletics since 1981.

The flagship radio station for Liberty Football is The Journey 88.3 FM in Lynchburg, Va. The 50,000-watt station is part of The Journey FM Radio Network, which has 19 affiliates that cover Virginia and much of North Carolina.

Alan York returns for his 12th season calling Flames Athletics. York is the radio play-byplay voice of football and men’s basketball.

Additionally, York is the television voice for Liberty Baseball and Softball. Nick Pierce handles radio play-by-play duties for baseball and the football sidelines.

Fans may also follow Liberty Athletics on WFFP Channel 24, the flagship television station of LFSN. The station airs football as well as baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and volleyball games. The station can be viewed on all satellite and cable systems throughout Southwestern and Central Virginia.

The Liberty Flames Sports Network from Van Wagner is the best way to follow Liberty Flames Football on the radio at home and on the road.

The tailgate show begins 90 minutes prior to kickoff. Hosted by Nick Pierce and guests, the show provides the most in-depth pregame radio coverage of Liberty Football. Fans will hear commentary from coaches and players, along with exclusive pregame thoughts from Head Coach Hugh Freeze.

Alan York and Paul Rutigliano team up for their 12th season together in the radio booth.

During the live radio play-by-play broadcast, Nick Pierce reports from the sideline, and live studio reports keep you up-to-date on scores from across the country. At the conclusion of the game, listen to the Postgame Show for a complete recap, including interviews with the Flames and Head Coach Hugh Freeze.

LIBERTY FLAMES FOOTBALL SHOW The Liberty Flames Sports Hotline is broadcast live each Monday night during the football season. The “Voice of the Flames” Alan York hosts the hour-long show that takes you inside Liberty Athletics. Head Football Coach Hugh Freeze joins York each week, along with Liberty Athletics administrators, student-athletes, and other coaches. The show is carried on the regional ESPN family of stations: 93.3 FM (Lynchburg), 1320 AM (Lynchburg), 1240 AM (Roanoke), 106.3 FM (Danville), and 1250 AM (Bedford).

Liberty sporting events have been broadcast on outlets across the nation, including the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), ESPN+, ESPN3, Cox Television Network, American Sports Network (ASN), The Walk, and various independent stations, representing more than 40 million households coast-to-coast.

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The show is available locally on WSET ABC 13, WDBJ 7, and MASN. Check local listings for air times.

The 30-minute show, hosted by Matt Warner, Rett McGibbon, and Emily Austen, focuses on Liberty student-athletes, coaches and alumni, while telling stories of faith and discussing current issues in sports and culture.

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The Liberty University Marching Band, “The Spirit of the Mountain,” has established itself as a prestigious collegiate marching ensemble. This corps-style group features contemporary show designs which have appealed to a variety of mass audiences.

The flashy horn line, precision marching, and impeccable movements have dazzled many crowds to their feet, while the color guard has demonstrated its versatility with a variety of choreographed movements.

The band has performed at a New York Giants vs. Atlanta Falcons game at the Meadowlands, for the Collegiate Marching Band Festival in Allentown, Pa., on three occasions, and for a large number of competitive exhibition performances on the East Coast. In addition, the band performed in other exciting venues, including New York City, college campuses, Jacksonville Landing, Walt Disney World, Carowinds Park, Broadway at the Beach, a host of competition sites, and the Lynchburg community. The “Spirit of the Mountain” annually hosts the State of Virginia Marching Band State Championship Finals in Williams Stadium, performing exhibition for all the bands in attendance for both events. The Liberty University Marching Band is excited about their show, entitled “Sunny With A Chance,” exclusively arranged for Liberty University. The show is comprised of eight tunes, most of which are lively and sunny, but there’s always a chance for a storm warning!

The show is designed especially to entertain the audiences at NCAA football games.

If you or someone you know is interested in joining the LU Marching Band, please visit our website at liberty.edu/band for more information. Membership in the marching band is comprised of students majoring in just about every department and discipline across the university — you don’t have to be a music major to join! Membership auditions are online and open to all incoming students.

Contact us now to become a part of this fine band.

The band is under the leadership of Dr. Stephen Kerr, director. Dr. Kerr joined the Liberty University School of Music faculty in 1990 and was appointed Director of Bands in 2000. Dr. Kerr received his bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Liberty in 1982, master’s from Virginia Tech, and Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Kerr also directs the acclaimed Liberty University Wind Symphony and teaches instrumental conducting and other music and band courses.

Essential staff that support the Liberty University Marching Band include Tommy Goddard, assistant director of athletic bands and drumline, and Bryanna Boyd, guard instructor. Marching and music technicians include Tim Fus, Kara Witt, Caleb Martin, Dani Smith, Zach Federico, Elijah Cregger, and Jonathan Byus.

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50TH ANNIVER S ARY CELEBRATION In recognition of Liberty University’s 50th anniversary year-long celebration, Liberty Athletics will be honoring the past with a number of social media and website features.

Through the help of the Liberty Athletics video department and Flames Central production teams, the top plays in Liberty Athletics history and the 68 Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame members will be remembered.

TOP MOMENTS Flames Central, a weekly television show about Liberty Athletics, has compiled the top plays in Liberty Athletics history. Beginning in August, these plays will be posted to all Liberty Flames social media accounts and on LibertyFlames.com. The tops plays will show the pageantry and rich history of each Liberty Athletics program. Notable players from each program will be released in correspondence with their season of competition.

HALL OF FAME MEMBER FE ATURES Beginning in August, each member of the Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame will be featured on all Liberty Flames social media accounts and LibertyFlames.com, a number that has grown to 68 distinguished members. Posted weekly, Liberty Athletics will release a video story that hails the numerous accomplishments of each Hall of Fame member.

Follow Liberty Athletics on Twitter and Instagram @LibertyFlames and on Facebook at @LibertyFlamesAthletics for updates on more 50th anniversary coverage.

ABOUT LIBERT Y UNIVER SIT Y ’S 50TH ANNIVER S ARY CELEBRATION Over the last 50 years, Liberty University has created a diverse, faithful, and global community of Champions for Christ.

Our 50th Anniversary celebrates this rich heritage by tracing the legacy of its champions and their influence upon the world as they bring Liberty’s mission to life.

This year-long celebration is a time for everyone in the Liberty community — students, staff, alumni, faculty, and friends — to reflect on where we’ve come from and what we’ve accomplished, connect with our community, and cast a vision for our future.

After all, one vision brought us to this mountain — and this mountain gave us a vision for the world.

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KYRIE (DORN) ADAMS

VOLLEYBALL: 1996-99

Kyrie (Dorn) Adams was one of the driving forces behind the Liberty volleyball program’s success in the late 1990’s, helping Liberty post 20 or more wins during each of her four seasons on the court.

The Lady Flames won a combined 93 matches during Adams’ stellar four-year career, resulting in two Big South regular season titles, two Big South Tournament victories and the program’s first two trips to the NCAA Volleyball Championship (1997 and 1999).

Adams was a three-time All-Big South selection and was named the Big South Player of the Year and Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1998. During her standout junior season, she led the Big South in kills per set (4.12), while sending down a career-best 424 kills.

When she graduated from Liberty, the native of East Northport, N.Y., ranked third in program history with 1,476 career kills and fifth with 1,235 career digs. Adams was the fifth player in program history to join the 1,000/1,000 club (career kills/digs), helping her earn a spot on the 1990-99 Big South Volleyball All-Decade team. Following her time with the Lady Flames, Adams played with D.C. Women’s Pro Team and oversees with Athletes in Action.

PAT BUSSEY

WRESTLING: 1981-86

1985 and 1986.

Pat Bussey was a two-time NCAA Division II AllAmerican, following a pair of top-10 finishes at the NCAA Division II national championships in

Bussey’s early individual success on the mat helped the Flames achieve new levels of team success. Liberty finished in 15th place at the 1983 NAIA National Championship, the Flames’ highest finish at the NAIA level before transitioning to the NCAA Division II level.

The 177-pound wrestler finished in fifth place at the 1985 NCAA Division II national champion and in sixth place at the 1986 NCAA Division II national champion. During his senior campaign, Liberty finished in fifth place at the 1986 national championship event, the highest national finish by a Liberty athletics program any level of NCAA competition.

The native of South River, N.J., is a member of Liberty’s Eagle Medal Gold Club (100 career victories), finishing his career with a 110-400 record (73.3 win percentage). Bussey was a four-time team captain, sharing the honors with Pate Sole (1982-83), Rick Sielhamer (1983-84) and Perry Aincough (1984-85 and 1985-86.

ROBERT KARLSSON

MEN’S GOLF: 2009-12

Robert Karlsson helped establish Liberty’s men’s golf as a perennial top-40 team with a stellar four-year career during which he rewrote the Flames’ record books.

Karlsson burst onto the scene in 2009, joining the program in the spring and claiming Big South Freshman of the Year honors. The conference accolade was the first of many that would including being a four-time All-Big South selection a two-time Big South Men’s Golfer of the Year (2010 and 2011).

Karlsson led the Flames to Big South titles in 2011 and 2012, the first two in program history.

Liberty would claim the NCAA Greensboro Regional title in 2012 and make their firstever appearance at the 2012 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship. The Flames finished the event in 10th place, the highest finish by any team at an NCAA Division I national championship event in Liberty Athletics history.

The native of Kalmar, Sweden, finished his career with the lowest career scoring average

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JAMES MCKNIGHT

FOOTBALL/MEN’S TRACK & FIELD: 1990-94

MEGAN (FRAZEE) LEUZINGER

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: 2006-09

Megan (Frazee) Leuzinger is one of the most accomplished women’s basketball players in program history, helping continue the unparalleled success of the program on the court.

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James McKnight was a two-sport standout student-athlete for the Flames, setting new standards of excellence on the gridiron and in track & field during his time

Despite only playing for three seasons for the Flames’ football program, McKnight finished his career with 1,948 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns. At the time of his graduation, his touchdown mark ranked second only to fellow Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame member Kelvin Edwards in program history.

Leuzinger was a two-time Big South Player of the Year (2008 and 2009) and finished her career with 1,883 career points scored (third best in program history). She was also a twotime Big South Female Student-Athlete of the Year (2008 and 2009), a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America honoree (2008 and 2009) and was named to the Associated Press All-America honorable mention team in 2009.

McKnight joined the Flames’ track & field squad during his junior and senior seasons and helped the program capture its first-ever conference title as a senior at the Big South Outdoor Track Championship in 1994. One of six 100-point club members on the 1994 team, he finished his career with three school records, including the school record for the indoor long jump that has stood for nearly 30 years (25-0.5/7.63 m).

Leuzinger’s dominance on the court helped Liberty win 96 games during her career, including Big South Conference titles in 2006, 2008 and 2009. Liberty finished the 2007-08 season with a 28-4 record and earned a No. 12 seed in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, the program’s best-ever seed in the tournament.

Following his collegiate career, the native of Apopka, Fla., became the 10th player in football program history to sign with an NFL franchise. He played for 11 years in the NFL with four teams (Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins and the N.Y. Giants), finishing his career with 3,595 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns.

The native of Xenia, Ohio, was selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars with the 14th pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft. She played two seasons in the WNBA and seven more overseas in Europe. Leuzinger continues to be a part of the game she loves as she currently serves as the head coach at Evangel University in Springfield, Mo.

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FLAMES CLUB MEMBERS Robert Stickle Robert Talley Roberto Nogueras Robyn Walsworth Rodney Hill Rodney Hizy Rodney Jamerson Roger & Lorraine Bingham Roger & Peggy Stump Roger Gallaher Roger Settje Ron Camden Ron Coombs Ronald Prater Ronnie Robinson Ross Schaack Roy Wingrove Russ & Bunnie Claxton Ruth Wallace Ryan Card Ryan Kauth Samuel Smith Sandra Brown Sarah Bathe Scharlotte Cassell Scott Barshinger Scott Martin Scott Mason Scott Phillips Scott Ramsey Scotty Goldsmith Seabrook Morris Shastca Grier Shawn Richmond Sheila Carden Sherrill Lane Sherry Chapman Sonia Smith Sonya Wilson Stephanie Shifflett Stephanie Spangler Stephen & Kimmie Beard Stephen Burrill Stephen Driskill Stephen Parke Stephen Sartell Stephen Tozier Steve & Christina Fidler Steve & Meme Duley Steve & Sue Dunn Steve & Tina Chriest Steve Nolley Steve Pickett Steve Rice Steve Sobrilsky Steven Manwarren Steven Vandiver Susan Campbell Tamie Bower Tammy Behan Tammy Rebich Taylor Crane Teresa White Terrie Tollerson The Hartless Family The Marroquin Family Theodore Sweet Thomas Edwards Thomas Mcmillan Tim Allinson Tim & Julie Gresham Tim & Piedad East Tim Baggett Tim John Tim Lovelace Tim Matz

Tim Talley Timothy Anderson Timothy Rogan Timothy Thomas Toby Sherman Todd Wood Tom & Charlene Harrison Tom Copeland Tom Costello Tomeca Paige Tommy & Penny Bowman Tony Spangler Traci Narkewicz Travis Burns Troy Born Tyler Voogd Valerie Graham Vicki Modzelewski Vicki Teel Vonda Coy Walter Wilson Wanda Campbell Wayne Lewis Wayne Stafford Wendy Warlick WG Jennings Whitney Landis Will Griffith Will Wilcoxson William & Jennifer William Glaize William Lucas Jr. William Spencer William Wallis Jr. William Zerkle Zach Cheers Zurelvys Alegre Talon Level $60-$119 Aaron Nolan Adam Kalu Adam McClendon Aggie Zelvis Alan & Kyle York Alexander Fleming Alexia Taylor Alexis Austin Allison Edwards Amanda Covington Andrew Arnold Andrew Lara Andrew Ritter Andrew Shumate Angela Hill Anna Jennings Annalisa Chavez Austin Needels Autumn Price Barbara Todd Barry & Mary Finke Ben & Katie Galley Ben Petersheim Benjamin Russo Benjamin Shaibley Beverly Taylor Bill Smith Bill Wheeler Blaise Casado Brett Pettinger Brian Whitesell Cameron Wilson Carla Solle Carol Garrett Casey Fulford Chelsea Mangino

Cheryl Huizinga Chiquita Williams Chris Martin Chris Swain Christopher Pettingill Christopher Ryals CJ Holden Clayton Burton Clint Lowe Connie Schofer Cory & Danielle Bradow Craig P Conser Craig Petry Dale & Nancy Garlick Dale Usry Damon Hill Dan Maxam Danette Norris Dave & Paula Shimmel David & Lisa Bollinger David Bowers David Musselman Deborah-Anne Swaisgood Dennis Woodruff Derrick Grass Doak Tackett Don & Joann Lee Douglas Powers Ed Hey Edwin Christmann Eric Ponio Erik & Lauren Amy Eugene & Patricia Gwathmey Faith Anderson Felcie Lewis Frank Brouse Gary Probst Genevieve Hamer George Nash Gregg Winn Gregory Bird Gregory Castro Haley Barton Hannah Preston Harry McGinnis Heather Krause Henry & Melody Barrera Holly Handy Isaac Apon James Brandt James Chandler Jamie MacFarland Jamie Ulloa Jarett Martin Jasmine Glaize Jeff Richley Jeffrey Lowes Jeffrey Tucker Jeffrey Vanderkooi Jeffry Dunson Jennifer Houghton Jennifer Willard Jerry Pitts Jim & Marcy Carter Joe & Stacy Golovach Joe Carmany Joe Moore John Coots John Kirby Jonathan Davison Jonathan McPhail Jordan Elliott Joseph Ceriello Joseph Nash Joshua Rutledge Julie Glover

Julie Hill Julie Wineriter Justin Allison Justin Johns Kaitlyn Box Karl Salz Katherine Gonzales Kathryn Lanier Keith & Sue Kohout Keith Currie Ken Thurm Kenny & Susan Craig Keri Novak Kevin & Scarlet Spiron Kevin Anderson Kevin Sorgi Kevin Zachary Kim Newton Kinderdance Kyle Griesinger Kyle Sikes Lacey Lindbergh Larry Lawson Lauren Cole Lawrence Presley Leslie Horne Lincoln Evans Linda Goodson Lisa Shimek Logan Martinez Loray Conner Lori Pearson Lori Warren Lynn Graham Mancil Carroll Margaret Ackerman Marissa Allen Mark & Donna Blais Mark Hemric Mark Jarvis Mark Murdock Mark Myers Mark Roberts Mary-Claire McIntyre Matthew & Mary Anthony Matthew Clayton Maxine White Megan Pickett Micah Green Michael Burton Michael Delaney Michael Jackson Mike & Nicole Culp Mike Stricker Mike Zumpano Miranda Rivera Monica Jenifer Nancy Flanagan Natalie Haney Neal Thompson Nicholas Thomason Nick Pierce Nick Pretty Noelle Woolf Packet360 Pastor Benjamin Fraley Pastor Carl Allen Paul Carmany Paul Wetmore Peter Butucel Philip McFarland Philip Minard Preston May Raul Rodriguez Ray Sansom Rebekah Ray

Renee Salmon Richard Fuhr Richard Markham Rick Jadin Robbie & Liz Dawson Robert Cook Robert & Renee DeVinck Robert Bach Robert Brewer Robert Caine Robert Dulaney Robert Rode Robyn Hall Robyn Stewart Rod West Ryan Bomberger Ryan Carr Sabrina Bray Sandra Allen Sara Anderson Scott Durdle Scott Lawrenson Scott Roe Scott Stone Sean McEvoy Seth Jones Shaina Dyson Shannon Bowman Shannon Neeley Sharon Supp Shelby Locklear Sheldon & Shannon Bream Solomon Willis Sonja Pezant Spencer Robb Stanford Smith Stephen Staedtler Steven Gonzalez Steven Kreps Tammy Springman Tara Archer Teresa Mason Thom & Jane Doney Thomas Surber Thomas Via Tim & Kelly Britton Tim Furnary Tim Stephan Timothy Andre Timothy Rockafellow Tom Jordan Tommy Maupin Tony Mitchell Travis Edwards Tyler Perkins Virginia Simms William Sharp Zach Mason Zachary Green

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FLAMES IN THE PROS FLAMES IN THE PROS

Name/Position (Years at LU) | Team (League) Years | Active Players listed in red Ajayi, Solomon/LB (2018-19)

Washington Federals (USFL) 1983

Aikens, Walt/CB (2011-13)

Gado, Sam/RB (2001-04)

Miami Dolphins (NFL) 2014-19

Anderson, Ben/QB (1994-97)

New York Giants (NFL) 1998 Portland Forest Dragons (AFL) 1999

Banks, Fred/WR (1982-84)

Cleveland Browns (NFL) 1985-86 Miami Dolphins (NFL) 1987-93 Chicago Bears (NFL) 1993

Barrie, Sebastian/DL (1990-91)

Green Bay Packers (NFL) 1992 Arizona Cardinals (NFL) 1993-95 San Diego Chargers (NFL) 1995 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) 1996 Arizona Rattlers (AFL) 1999-03 San Jose Sabercats (AFL) 2004-05

Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) 2005 Green Bay Packers (NFL) 2005-06 Houston Texans (NFL) 2006-07 Miami Dolphins (NFL) 2007 St. Louis Rams (NFL) 2008-09

Gandy-Golden, Antonio/WR (2016-19)

Washington Football Team (2020)

Goede, Chris/OL (1991-94)

San Antonio Texans (CFL) 1995

Goodman, Eugene/RB (2001-04)

Columbus Lions (WIFL) 2007

Green, Eric/TE (1985, 87-89)

Jones, Rennie/WR (1982-85) Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) 1985

Kagey, Bill/PK (1982-85)

Dallas Cowboys (NFL) 1986

Kearns, Steve/TE (1976-79) British Columbia Lions (CFL) 1980-82

Kinard, Leroy/RB (1988-90)

New York Jets (NFL) 1991-92

Lambros, Matt/WR (2005-08)

Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 2009

Lemonier, Jessie/DL (2018-19)

Los Angeles Chargers (NFL) 2020

Lunsford, John/K (2012-15)

San Francisco 49ers (NFL) 2016

Mathis, Mark/DB (1983-86)

Los Angeles Rams (NFL) 1987-88 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) 1989-91 British Columbia Lions (CFL) 1992

Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 1985

Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) 1990-94 Miami Dolphins (NFL) 1995 Baltimore Ravens (NFL) 1996-98 New York Jets (NFL) 1999-2000

Benton, Elijah (2016-19)

Haddix, Wayne/DB (1983-86)

Shreveport Pirates (CFL) 1993-94

Hagen, Jacob/DB (2011-14)

St. Louis Rams (NFL) 1997 Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 1998 Portland Forest Dragons (AFL) 19992000

Basso, Phil/QB (1981-84)

Cleveland Browns (2020)

Bolden, Dominic/WR (2005-08)

BC Lions (CFL) 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) 2011

Brown, Jeff/DB (1979-82) Washington Federals (USFL) 1983-84

Brown, Mike/QB (2008-11)

Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) 2012-14 Carolina Panthers (NFL) 2015

Burns, Travis/DB (1998-2001)

Norfolk Nighthawks (af2) 2003 Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) 2004 Quad City Steamwheelers (AFL) 2005

Butler, Anthony/LB (2020) Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 2021

Carswell, Dwayne/TE (1991-93) Denver Broncos (NFL) 1994-2006

Clark, Steve/DB (1982-85) Buffalo Bills (NFL) 1987

Davis, Dominique/DL (2011-14)

New York Giants (NFL) 1987-88 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) 1990-91 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) 1991-92 Cleveland Browns (NFL) 1993 St. Louis Rams (NFL) 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) 2016

Haith, William/DB (1999-2002)

Norfolk Nighthawks (af2) 2003 Manchester Wolves (af2) 2005-06 Dallas Desperados (AFL) 2006 New Orleans VooDoo (AFL) 2007 Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) 2008-09

Harris, Erick/WR/DB (2001-04)

Amarillo Dusters (af2) 2005 Alabama Steeldogs (af2) 2006 Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) 2006 Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe) 2007 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) 2006-07 Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) 2009 Kansas City Command (AFL) 2011

Hayes, B.J./WR (2008-11)

Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) 2015 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) 2016

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) 2012

Degrate, Rodney/DL (1994-97)

Milan Rhinos (IFL) 2010

Edwards, Darnell/WR (2003, 05-06)

Columbus Lions (WIFL) 2007-08

New York Jets (NFL) 1981 Chicago Bears (NFL) 1982 New York Jets (NFL) 1984

Edwards, Kelvin/WR (1982-85)

Jacobs, Trey/DL (2006-09)

Portland Forest Dragons (AFL) 1999 Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 1999

New Orleans Saints (NFL) 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) 1987-88

Ferguson, Markus/OL (2002-05)

Albany Conquest (AFL2) 2007-08 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (AFL2) 2009

Fogg, Kevin/DB (2009-13)

Miami Dolphins (NFL) 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) 2015 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) 2016-18 Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 2019 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) 2020

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Forslund, Mike/QB (1979-82)

Cleveland Browns (NFL) 2020

Hursky, Nick/LB (2005-08) Inverso, Glenn/QB (1977-80)

Washington Redskins (NFL) 2010

McConnell, Wes/DB (1989-92) McFadden, Andrew/WR/RS (1995)

McKnight, James/WR (1991-93)

Seattle Seahawks (NFL) 1994-98 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) 1999-2000 Miami Dolphins (NFL) 2001-03

Nelson, Pat/WR (1988-91)

Orlando Predators (AFL) 1992 New York Jets (NFL) 1992-93

Nimako, George/RB (1991-92)

Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 1993-94, 1997-2000

Nivens, Roosevelt/OL (1991-94)

Baltimore Stallions (CFL) 1995 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) 1996

Paige, Mickey/LB (1985-88) Washington Commandos (AFL) 1989-90

Parson, Biff/QB (1998-2001) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) 2002

Peterson, Darrin/WR (2012-15)

Chicago Bears (NFL) 2016

Redd, Vince/LB (2007) New England Patriots (NFL) 2008-09

Rush, Torrey/DB (1996-99) Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) 2001

Sartin, Trey/OL (1994-97)

Jennings, Butch/RB (1994)

Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 1998-99

Jennings, Rashad/RB (2006-08)

St. Louis Rams (NFL) 2008 New England Patriots (NFL) 2008 Alabama Vipers (AF1) 2010 Los Angeles Avengers (AFL) 2008

Jones, Dominique/TE (2008-09)

Shelton, Richard/DB (1984, 86-88)

New York Giants (NFL) 1995

Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) 2009-12 Oakland Raiders (NFL) 2013 New York Giants (NFL) 2014-16 Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 2012-13 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL) 2014-15 Miami Dolphins (NFL) 2016

Sene, Stephen/OL (2005-07)

Denver Broncos (NFL) 1989 Seattle Seahawks (NFL) 1989-90 Montreal Machine (WLAF) 1991-92 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) 1990-93

FUTURE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES 2022

Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26

at Southern Miss UAB at Wake Forest Akron at Old Dominion at UMass Gardner-Webb BYU at Arkansas at Connecticut Virginia Tech New Mexico State

2023

Sept. 2 Bowling Green Sept. 9 at Coastal Carolina Sept. 16 at Buffalo Sept. 23 Eastern Michigan Sept. 30 Old Dominion Oct. 7 at Miami (Ohio) Oct. 14 at Virginia Oct. 28 ETSU Nov. 4 at South Carolina Nov. 11 Connecticut Nov. 18 UMass Nov. 25 at New Mexico State

2024

Aug. 31 Coastal Carolina Sept. 7 at UCF Sept. 14 at Eastern Michigan Sept. 21 Ball State Sept. 28 at Appalachian State Oct. 5 Marshall

Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30

at North Carolina Texas State Campbell at UMass at FIU New Mexico State

2025

Aug. 30 Wake Forest Sept. 6 Western Kentucky Sept. 20 at Army Sept. 27 Miami (Ohio) Oct. 4 at Georgia Southern Oct. 11 Appalachian State Nov. 1 UMass Nov. 22 at Duke

2029

Sept. 1 at Virginia Tech Sept. 15 Virginia Nov. 17 at New Mexico State

2030

Sept. 7 Sept. 14

2031

Sept. 6

Virginia Tech at Virginia

at North Carolina

Check LibertyFlames.com/Football for additions to the schedules.

2026

Sept. 3, 4, or 5 at Wake Forest Sept. 26 Duke Oct. 3 at Ball State Oct. 10 Georgia Southern Nov. 28 Army

2027

Sept. 4 at Duke Sept. 11 Virginia Nov. 20 at Virginia Tech Nov. 27 at New Mexico State

2028

Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Nov. 25

at Virginia Tech North Carolina New Mexico State

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FLAMES IN THE PROS Smith, Brock/QB (2005-08) Milan Rhinos (IFL) 2010

Smith, Donald/DB (1986-89)

Minnesota Vikings (NFL) 1990-91 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) 1992-94 Memphis Maddogs (CFL) 1995 Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 1996-2000

Minnesota Vikings (NFL) 2013 Buffalo Bills (NFL) 2014

Washington, Desmond/DB (1997-98)

Florida Firecats (AFL) 2001-05 Cincinnati Jungle Kats (AFL2) 2007

Wendlend, Soeren/OL (2007-10)

Steward, Hunter/OL (2011-13)

Green Bay Blizzard (IFL) 2011

Summers, Chris/WR (2008-11)

Oakland Raiders (NFL) 2007 Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) 2007

BC Lions (CFL) 2014-20

Chicago Bears (NFL) 2012

Los Angeles Avengers (AFL) 2008

Wilson, Bejour (2018-19)

Arizona Cardinals (NFL) 2020

Woodrum, Josh/QB (2012-15)

New York Giants (NFL) 2016 Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 2016 Baltimore Ravens (NFL) 2017-18 Washington Redskins (NFL) 2019

Williams, Lauren/WR (2003-05)

FLAMES IN THE DRAFT/FREE AGENT YEAR PLAYER

ROUND/FREE AGENT

TEAM

1980 .................................Steve Kearns...........................................................4th Round................................................British Columbia Lions (CFL) 1981 .................................Glenn Inverso.........................................................Free Agent............................................................. New York Jets (NFL) 1983 .................................Jeff Brown...............................................................18th Round.............................................Washington Federals (USFL) Mike Forslund.........................................................21st Round..............................................Washington Federals (USFL) 1985 .................................Fred Banks..............................................................8th Round........................................................ Cleveland Browns (NFL) Phil Basso................................................................Free Agent.......................................................Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 1986 .................................Kelvin Edwards......................................................4th Round..................................................... New Orleans Saints (NFL) Steve Clark..............................................................Free Agent.................................................................. Buffalo Bills (NFL) Rennie Jones..........................................................Free Agent................................................... Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) 1987 .................................Wayne Haddix........................................................Free Agent.........................................................New York Giants (NFL) Bill Kagey.................................................................Free Agent...........................................................Dallas Cowboys (NFL) 1989 .................................Mickey Paige...........................................................Free Agent........................................Washington Commandos (AFL) Richard Shelton.....................................................10th Round......................................................... Denver Broncos (NFL) 1990 .................................Eric Green................................................................1st Round......................................................Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) Donald Smith..........................................................10th Round.....................................................Minnesota Vikings (NFL) 1991 .................................Leroy Kinard...........................................................Free Agent............................................................. New York Jets (NFL) 1992 .................................Sebastian Barrie....................................................Free Agent.....................................................Green Bay Packers (NFL) Wes McConnell......................................................Free Agent......................................................Shreveport Pirates (CFL) Pat Nelson...............................................................Free Agent..................................................... Orlando Predators (AFL) 1993 .................................George Nimako......................................................4th Round.......................................................Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 1994...................................Dwayne Carswell...................................................Free Agent.......................................................... Denver Broncos (NFL) James McKnight....................................................Free Agent.......................................................Seattle Seahawks (NFL) 1995 .................................Roosevelt Nivens...................................................Free Agent..................................................... Baltimore Stallions (CFL) Chris Goede............................................................Free Agent................................................... San Antonio Texans (CFL) Butch Jennings......................................................Free Agent.........................................................New York Giants (NFL) 1997 .................................Andrew McFadden...............................................Free Agent............................................................ St. Louis Rams (NFL) 1998 .................................Ben Anderson........................................................Free Agent.........................................................New York Giants (NFL) 1998 .................................Andrew McFadden...............................................Free Agent.......................................................Indianapolis Colts (NFL) Trey Sartin...............................................................Free Agent.......................................................Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 1999 .................................Ben Anderson........................................................Free Agent......................................... Portland Forest Dragons (AFL) Andrew McFadden...............................................Free Agent......................................... Portland Forest Dragons (AFL) Rodney Degrate....................................................Free Agent......................................... Portland Forest Dragons (AFL) 2001 .................................Torrey Rush.............................................................Free Agent.....................................Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) 2002 .................................Biff Parson...............................................................Free Agent...................................................Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) 2004 .................................Sam Gado................................................................Free Agent..................................................... Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) 2007 .................................Lauren Williams.....................................................Free Agent......................................................... Oakland Raiders (NFL) 2008 .................................Vince Redd..............................................................Free Agent...............................................New England Patriots (NFL) Stephen Sene.........................................................Free Agent............................................................ St. Louis Rams (NFL) 2009 .................................Rashad Jennings...................................................7th Round................................................... Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) Matt Lambros.........................................................2nd Round......................................................Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 2010 .................................Trey Jacobs.............................................................Free Agent............................................... Washington Redskins (NFL) 2011 .................................Mike Brown.............................................................Free Agent................................................. Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) B.J. Hayes................................................................Free Agent............................................Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) Chris Summers.......................................................Free Agent............................................................. Chicago Bears (NFL) 2013 .................................Dominique Jones..................................................Free Agent.......................................................Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 2014 .................................Walt Aikens.............................................................4th Round............................................................. Miami Dolphins (NFL) Kevin Fogg..............................................................Free Agent........................................................... Miami Dolphins (NFL) Hunter Steward......................................................1st Round...........................................................................BC Lions (CFL) 2015 .................................Dominique Davis...................................................Free Agent....................................................Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) Jacob Hagen...........................................................Free Agent............................................................ St. Louis Rams (NFL) 2016 .................................John Lunsford........................................................Free Agent.................................................. San Francisco 49ers (NFL) Darrin Peterson......................................................Free Agent............................................................. Chicago Bears (NFL) Josh Woodrum......................................................Free Agent.........................................................New York Giants (NFL) 2020..................................Antonio Gandy-Golden.......................................4th Round.......................................Washington Football Team (NFL) Solomon Ajayi........................................................Free Agent...................................................... Cleveland Browns (NFL) Elijah Benton..........................................................Free Agent...................................................... Cleveland Browns (NFL) Jessie Lemonier.....................................................Free Agent...............................................Los Angeles Chargers (NFL) Bejour Wilson.........................................................Free Agent.......................................................Arizona Cardinals (NFL) 2021..................................Anthony Butler......................................................Free Agent.......................................................Indianapolis Colts (NFL)

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UNIVERSITY FEATURE STORY LETTERWINNERS ASSOCIATION LOOKS TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN ENGAGING FORMER FLAMES STARTING THIS FALL This fall, Liberty University’s Letterwinners Association for Athletics will look to build on its mission of engaging former team members and acknowledging the contributions of these Champions for Christ.

After launching in 2019, nearly all Letterwinners events and outreach opportunities were shut down last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As Liberty looks to the 50th anniversary of the school’s founding this fall, the association, led by Director Paul Rutigliano and a 22-member board of advisors, is excited to further the mission of this young association.

Additionally, Letterwinners will also provide current student-athletes opportunities to hear about their programs’ humble beginnings.

“There are so many athletes on campus who have no idea how Liberty got started, and hopefully this will help them learn about the school’s roots,” Rutigliano said.

To donate or for information, email Liberty’s Letterwinners Association for Athletics at Letterwinners@liberty.edu.

by Jacob Couch, Office of Communications & Public Engagement

“We’ve got such a unique base of former student athletes around the country who have played at Liberty that we need to connect with moving forward.” Rutigliano said. “We haven’t done it on a nationwide basis to try to get these former student athletes re-engaged within our university. My goal is to get these former players back on campus through a series of different events and efforts where we can connect and make them feel welcomed back here at Liberty University.”

Rutigliano thinks it is fitting for the Letterwinners Association to take the next step now as Liberty Athletics is coming off its finest year in school history.

“I think it’s huge,” he said. “I believe it’s going to help each sport because these former student athletes will give back either to the Flames Club if they wish, or they can give back to an individual sport’s excellence fund.”

Once they have completed selecting their advisory team, the association will have added close to 10 more alumni, giving each sport two former player representatives.

“They’ll be able to help us reconnect with the staff and say what they would like for us to do to help,” Rutigliano said. “The table has been set now, and it’s just time for us to get the word out. All the coaches know about it and are excited about it. We are strictly here to help each coach with their program and with fundraising for their programs.”

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ROCK ROYER/MAC RIVERA AWARD ABOUT In 1974, the Rock Royer/Mac Rivera Award was established to honor the top senior student-athlete at Liberty University who best exemplifies the standards and lives of both of these great Christian men.

Rock Royer was Liberty’s first football coach in 1973. Mac Rivera was a member of Liberty’s men’s basketball team from 1972 until 1975. Both Rock Royer and Mac Rivera tragically died at a young age, with Royer dying in a plane crash and Rivera passing away after a fall.

This award encompasses more than just athletic ability. It recognizes the Liberty University graduating senior student- athlete who has maintained an exemplary testimony on the playing field, in the classroom and among the student body.

The 2021 recipient of this award was men’s golf standout Kieran Vincent. Vincent was ranked as high as No. 6 in the Golfstat individual national rankings (April 21 rankings), the highest individual ranking in program history. He is the program’s firstever player to be named to the Fred Haskins Award watch list (top collegiate golfer in the country).

Vincent finished the 2020-21 season with a 70.48 stroke average, setting a new school record (previous record: Jonathan Yaun – 70.78 set in 2019-20).

The native of Harare, Zimbabwe finished top 10 in seven out of nine events during the spring season and he played 66.7 percent of his rounds at par or better (18-of-27).

Vincent ranks first in school history with a 71.81 career stroke average, which includes 20 top-10 finishes and 62 career rounds at par or better.

Vincent completed his undergraduate degree in Business Administration: International Business with a 3.03 GPA in December 2019. He will complete his master’s degree in Exercise Science and Wellness: Fitness Specialist in December 2021.

Outside of his success on the golf course and in the classroom, Vincent has spent many hours helping with community service projects. During his time at Liberty, he aided with the Share the Warmth, Spooktacular, Trick or Treat so Others Can Eat, Attitude of Gratitude, and A Dollar Makes a Difference community service programs.

KIERAN VINCENT

2021 Rock Royer/Mac Rivera Award Winner

Rock Royer

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UPCOMING LIBERTY HOME EVENTS SEPT. 23

Women’s Soccer vs. Jacksonville

Osborne Stadium

6 p.m.

SEPT. 24 Field Hockey vs. UConn

Liberty Field Hockey Field

3 p.m.

SEPT. 25 Men’s Soccer vs. FGCU

Osborne Stadium

6 p.m.

SEPT. 26 Women’s Soccer vs. North Alabama

Osborne Stadium

1 p.m.

OCT. 3 Field Hockey vs. Duke

Liberty Field Hockey Field

1 p.m.

OCT. 8 Field Hockey vs. Villanova

Liberty Field Hockey Field

3 p.m.

Men’s Soccer vs. Jacksonville

Osborne Stadium

6 p.m.

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LIBERTY ATHLETICS

2020-21 ACADEMIC SUCCESS Liberty Athletics finished the 2020-21 school year with a combined 465 total individual and team academic honors. Major academic accomplishments from Liberty Athletics during the 2020-21 academic year included: • 2 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Aaron Anderson (Baseball) and Jovaine Atkinson (Men’s Track & Field) • 3.29 Cumulative GPA after fall semester (highest in Liberty Athletics history) • 3.27 Cumulative GPA after spring semester (second highest in Liberty Athletics history) • 19 out of 20 teams with a 3.0 or above cumulative team GPA • 44 Student-Athletes with a 4.0 cumulative GPA • 136 Student-Athletes completing their degrees • 249 Student-Athletes on the ASUN Academic Honor Roll • 393 Student-Athletes with 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA • 465 Total Academic Honors in 2020-21

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OPPONENT SCOREBOARD

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CAMPBELL (0-2, 0-0 BIG SOUTH)

UAB (1-1, 0-0 C-USA)

UMASS (0-2)

9/4.........at Liberty................................L/7-48 9/11......ELON.......................................L/23-24 9/18......PRESBYTERIAN...................6 p.m.

10/2.......at North Alabama................7 p.m.

10/9.......at Gardner-Webb.................6 p.m.

10/16....KENNESAW STATE.............4 p.m.

10/30....at Charleston Southern......1 p.m.

11/6.......at James Madison................3:30 p.m.

11/13....HAMPTON..............................1 p.m.

11/20....at Robert Morris...................Noon

9/1.........vs. Jacksonville State.......W/31-0 9/11......at Georgia............................L/0-56 9/18......at North Texas....................7:30 p.m.

9/25......at Tulane...............................TBA 10/2.......LIBERTY................................7 p.m.

10/9.......FLORIDA ATLANTIC.........3:30 p.m.

10/16....at Southern Miss................3:30 p.m.

10/23....RICE.......................................TBA 11/6.......LOUISIANA TECH..............Noon 11/13....at Marshall...........................3:30 p.m.

11/20....at UTSA................................3:30 p.m.

11/27....UTEP......................................TBA

9/4.........at Pittsburgh.........................L/7-51 9/11......BOSTON COLLEGE.............L/28-45 9/18......EASTERN MICHIGAN..........3:30 p.m.

9/25......at Coastal Carolina..............TBA 10/2.......TOLEDO..................................Noon 10/9.......UCONN...................................3:30 p.m.

10/23....at Florida State.....................TBA 10/30....at Liberty................................TBA 11/6.......RHODE ISLAND...................3:30 p.m.

11/13....MAINE.....................................Noon 11/20....at Army...................................TBA 11/27....at New Mexico State...........TBA

TROY (1-1, 0-0 SUN BELT)

MIDDLE TENNESSEE (1-1, 0-0 C-USA)

OLE MISS (2-0, 0-0 SEC)

9/4.........SOUTHERN............................W/55-3 9/11......LIBERTY..................................L/13-21 9/18......at Southern Miss..................7 p.m.

9/25......at ULM.....................................8 p.m.

10/2.......at South Carolina.................TBA 10/9.......GEORGIA SOUTHERN........TBA 10/16....at Texas State.......................TBA 10/28....at Coastal Carolina..............7:30 p.m.

11/6.......SOUTH ALABAMA..............TBA 11/13....LOUISIANA............................TBA 11/20....APPALACHIAN STATE........TBA 11/27....at Georgia State...................TBA

9/4.........MONMOUTH..........................W/50-15 9/11......at Virginia Tech....................L/14-35 9/18......at UTSA..................................6 p.m.

9/24......at Charlotte...........................6:30 p.m.

10/2.......MARSHALL............................7 p.m.

10/9.......at Liberty................................3:30 p.m.

10/22....at UConn................................6 p.m.

10/30....SOUTHERN MISS.................3:30 p.m.

11/6.......at Western Kentucky..........3:30 p.m.

11/13....FIU............................................3:30 p.m.

11/20....OLD DOMINION...................3:30 p.m.

11/27....at Florida Atlantic................7 p.m.

9/6.........vs. Louisville.................. W/43-24 9/11......AUSTIN PEAY................ W/54-17 9/18......TULANE.......................... 7 p.m.

10/2.......at Alabama.................... TBA 10/9.......ARKANSAS.................... TBA 10/16....at Tennessee................. TBA 10/23....LSU................................... TBA 10/30....at Auburn....................... TBA 11/6.......LIBERTY.......................... TBA 11/13....TEXAS A&M................... TBA 11/20....VANDERBILT................. TBA 11/25....at Mississippi State...... 6:30 p.m.

OLD DOMINION (1-1, 0-0 C-USA)

ULM (0-1, 0-0 SUN BELT)

LOUISIANA (1-1, 0-0 SUN BELT)

9/3.........at Wake Forest...................L/10-42 9/11......HAMPTON............................W/47-7 9/18......at Liberty..............................6 p.m.

9/25......BUFFALO.............................6 p.m.

10/2.......at UTEP.................................9 p.m.

10/9.......at Marshall...........................2 p.m.

10/16....WESTERN KENTUCKY.....3:30 p.m.

10/30....LOUISIANA TECH..............3:30 p.m.

11/6.......at FIU.....................................7 p.m.

11/13....FLORIDA ATLANTIC.........3:30 p.m.

11/20....at Middle Tennessee.........3:30 p.m.

11/27....CHARLOTTE........................2 p.m.

9/4.........at Kentucky .................. L/10-45 9/18......JACKSON STATE.......... 8 p.m.

9/25......TROY............................... 8 p.m.

10/2.......at Coastal Carolina...... TBA 10/9.......GEORGIA STATE.......... 8 p.m.

10/16....LIBERTY.......................... 7 p.m.

10/23....SOUTHERN ALABAMA......7 p.m.

10/30....at Appalachian State.. 3:30 p.m.

11/6.......at Texas State............... TBA 11/13....ARKANSAS STATE...... 5 p.m.

11/20....at LSU.............................. TBA 11/27....at Louisiana................... TBA

9/4.........at Texas........................... L/18-38 9/11......NICHOLLS STATE......... W/27-24 9/16......OHIO................................ 8 p.m.

9/25......at Georgia Southern... 6 p.m.

10/2.......at South Alabama........ TBA 10/12....APPALACHAIN STATE........7:30 p.m.

10/21....at Arkansas State........ 7:30 p.m.

10/30....TEXAS STATE................ TBA 11/4.......GEORGIA STATE.......... 7:30 p.m.

11/13....at Troy............................. TBA 11/20....at Liberty University .. TBA 11/27....ULM.................................. TBA

SYRACUSE (1-1, 0-0 ACC)

NORTH TEXAS (1-1, 0-0 C-USA)

ARMY (2-0)

9/4.........at Ohio....................................W/29-9 9/11......RUTGERS...............................L/7-17 9/18......UALBANY..............................Noon 9/24......LIBERTY..................................8 p.m.

10/2.......at Florida State.....................TBA 10/9.......WAKE FOREST.....................TBA 10/15....CLEMSON..............................7 p.m.

10/23....at Virginia Tech....................TBA 10/30....BOSTON COLLEGE.............TBA 11/13....at Louisville...........................TBA 11/20....at NC State............................TBA 11/27....PITTSBURGH.........................TBA

9/4.........NORTHWESTERN STATE..W/44-14 9/11......at SMU....................................L/12-35 9/18......UAB..........................................7:30 p.m.

9/25......at Louisiana Tech.................7 p.m.

10/9.......at Missouri.............................TBA 10/15....MARSHALL............................7 p.m.

10/23....LIBERTY..................................4 p.m.

10/30....at Rice.....................................2 p.m.

11/6.......at Southern Miss..................3 p.m.

11/13....UTEP........................................4 p.m.

11/20....at FIU.......................................7 p.m.

11/27....UTSA.......................................2 p.m.

9/4.........at Georgia State........... W/43-10 9/11......W. KENTUCKY.............. W/38-35 9/18......UCONN........................... Noon 9/25......MIAMI (OH).................... Noon 10/2.......at Ball State................... TBA 10/16....at Wisconsin.................. TBA 10/23....WAKE FOREST............. Noon 11/6.......vs. Air Force.................. 11:30 a.m.

11/13....BUCKNELL..................... Noon 11/20....UMASS............................ Noon 11/27....at Liberty University .. TBA 12/11....vs. Navy.......................... 3 p.m.

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