2012-13 Men's Golf Team Guide by Radford University Athletics

Wade WAWNER

Weston EKLUND

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Ryan RETTBERG Matt HARMAN Callum TARREN

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INTRODUCTION Table of Contents Quick Facts 2012-13 Schedule

MEET THE TEAM 2012-13 Roster

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Meet the Highlanders

Head Coach Mike Grant

6-7 8-19

Newcomer Player Profiles

20-25

2011-12 Season Recap

26-28

THIS IS RU The Big South Conference

Radford University President Penelope Kyle

Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg

This is Radford University

32-33

The New River Valley

34-35

Campus Life

Student-Athlete Support Services

Strength and Conditioning

38-39

Golf Facilities

40-45

CREDITS The 2012-13 Radford University Men’s Golf Guide was written and edited by Brian Cox and designed by the Radford University Office of Athletic Communications. The Publication was designed using InDesign and

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Returning Player Profiles

Photoshop CS5. Additional editing and historical research provided by The Big South Conference and Gene Hyde, archivist at Radford University’s McConnell Library. Photography: Tim Cowie, Todd Drexler, Lora Gordon, Dave Knachel and Athletic Communications.

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RADFORD UNIVERSITY FACTS

Location Radford, Va. Founded 1910 Enrollment 9,370 Nickname Highlanders Colors Red, White, Navy Blue Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Big South President Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College) Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg (Roanoke, 1991) Website www.RadfordAthletics.com

2012 Quick Facts

MEN’S GOLF HISTORY

First Year 1985 (Division I) All-Americans 1 (Chuck Tickle ‘82, ‘84) VaSID All-State 1 (Josh Meador ‘07) Va. State Golf Coaches Association All-State 3 Coach of the Year 1 (Mike Grant ‘08) All-Conference Performers 11 Freshman of the Year 1 (Eric Hooke ‘99) Golfer of the Week 9 All-Academic 6 Team Sportsmanship Award 2 (2006, 2007) Home Courses Draper Valley Golf Club Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach Alma Mater, Year Best Championship Finish Golf Office Phone

Mike Grant (10th Season) VCU, 1991 3rd (2008) (540) 831-7172

2012-13 TEAM FACTS Players Returning/Lost Newcomers

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

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Assistant Director (Men’s Golf Contact) Brian Cox Office Phone (540) 831-5211 Cell Phone (540) 250-0624 Email bcox27@radford.edu Assistant A.D. Tom Galbraith Office Phone (540) 831-5726 Email tgalbraith@radford.edu Assistant Director Brian Stanley Office Phone (540) 831-6884 Email bmstanley@radford.edu Office Fax (540) 831-6095 Mailing Address P.O. Box 6913, Radford, Va. 24142 Overnight Address 101 Dedmon Center, Radford, Va. 24142

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HOST DATE

DAY(S)

EVENT

COURSE

Sept.

10-11

Mon-Tue

Raines Development Intercollegiate

Country Club of South Carolina

24-25

Mon-Tue

Joe Agee Invitational

Colonial Heritage Golf Club

Oct.

21-23

Sun-Tue

OBX/ODU Invitational

Kilmarlic Golf Club

28-30

Sun-Tue

Wendy’s Kiawah Classic

Turtle Point

Feb.

18-19

Mon-Tue

Wexford Intercollegiate

Wexford Plantation

Mar.

4-5

Mon-Tue

Davidson Intercollegiate

River Run Country Club

10-12

Sun-Tue

Bash at the Beach Intercollegiate

The Surf Club

24-26

Sun-Tue

C&F Bank Intercollegiate

Kingsmill Resort-River Course

Williamsburg, Va.

Apr.

15-16

Mon-Tue

Coca-Cola Invitational

The Country Club of Spartanburg

Spartanburg, S.C.

22-24

Mon-Wed

Big South Championship

The Patriot Club

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Florence, S.C.

Williamsburg, Va.

2012-13 Schedule

LOCATION

Kitty Hawk, N.C.

Kiawah Island, S.C.

Hilton Head, S.C.

Davidson, N.C.

Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Greenwood, S.C.

2012 Roster

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NAME Tanner Carbaugh Weston Eklund Matt Harman Conner Hayden Conner Lewis Ben O’Geary Ryan Rettberg Callum Tarren Wade Wawner

HT. 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-9 5-9 5-7 6-0 6-4

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Eggleston, Va. / Giles Charlottesville, Va. / Albemarle Roanoke, Va. / Cave Spring Chilhowie, Va. / Chilhowie Davidson, N.C. / William A. Hough Henderson, N.C. / Kerr Vance Academy Front Royal, Va. / Skyline Darlington, England / Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form Virginia Beach, Va. / Kellam

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Head Coach: Mike Grant (10th Season - VCU ‘91)

YR. So. R-Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr.

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Mike Grant

head coach ♦ Tenth year

Coaching Profile

Mike Grant, the 2008 Big South Coach of the Year, begins his 10th season at the helm of the Highlanders. Prior to the 2008-09 campaign, Grant directed both the men and women’s golf programs. This season marks the fifth year he will coach just the men’s team. In 2003, Grant took over a men’s program that hadn’t finished higher than fifth in the Big South Championship since joining the league in 1984-85. Since then, Grant directed his team to a program-best third-place finish in 2008, fourth in 2007 and four fifth-place showings. Alongside the impressive turnaround, Grant’s group recorded three sub-900 team scores, the first in team history, in 2007, 2008 and 2011. The 2011-12 campaign featured three Top-5 team showings and several individual Top-10’s. Radford posted three consecutive Top-5’s as a team at the Wendy’s Challenge, Battle at the Beach and C&F Bank Intercollegiate. The first two were third-place finishes, while the Highlanders came in fifth at the C&F Bank Intercollegiate. The Highlanders posted a 97-54-1 overall head-to-head record this year. Under the direction of Grant, Weston Eklund blossomed in his junior year. The Charlottesville native was the top finisher in all six spring events and in the fall opener. Eklund boasted the Big South’s sixth-best stroke average at 72.3. He had the lowest round (66) of any Highlander and tied for a team-best with 15 rounds at-or-under par. In addition to concluding three tournaments in the red, Eklund had four Top-5s -- a new school record. He finished fourth at the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate (-6) and Bash at the Beach (-3). The redshirt-junior entered the clubhouse in fifth at the Wexford Intercollegiate (+6) and C&F Bank Intercollegiate (+3).

Grant’s 2010-11 squad produced one of the most successful campaigns in program history. Radford finished eighth or better in the team standings in all 10 tournaments played. His group went 20-7 in league play and their 95 victories were one shy of the school record. A runner-up showing (580, +4) at the C&F Bank Intercollegiate stood as the best finish for Radford since 2008. At the Big South Championship, the Highlanders were only five strokes out of second place and their round two score of 291 (+3) was the second lowest 18hole score in team history in regards to Championship play. Grant’s group of four combined to card an 892, the second lowest 54-hole Championship total in program history.

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Grant guided Eklund to an outstanding season as a redshirt-sophomore. Eklund, Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week for Oct. 22, led the team with a 73.20 stroke average, sixth-best in the conference. Eklund also took the overnight individual lead after the first round of the Big South Championship, a first in Grant’s coaching career. In 2009-10, Grant led the men’s club to three top-five finishes, including a season-best secondplace showing at the Frank Landrey Invitational. To go along with their finishes near the top of the leaderboard, the Highlanders also tallied six Top-10 showings a year ago. During that season, Grant directed senior Kyle Bailey, who recorded the seventh-highest scoring average (74.37) in the Big South and Weston Eklund, who tallied a 75.33 average, was 20th in the league.

Grant has overseen numerous program firsts, including the first tournament win for the women’s program and the first time the men’s team had held the overnight lead at the Big South Championship. During his tenure, Grant has coached seven Big South All-Conference players and guided his student-athletes to a pair of individual medalist honors. The Radford men’s team has improved its finish in the Big South Championship in four of his eight years at the helm, while capturing multiple regular season tournament titles.

PERSONAL

THE MIKE GRANT FILE

Hometown Radford, Va. Date of Birth 7/18/69 Wife Tara Children Jake, Haley, Thomas Undergraduate Degree Virginia Commonwealth, 1991 Playing Experience Virginia Commonwealth, 1988-91 PGA, Canadian, Nike Tour, 1995-98

COACHING HONORS

Big South Coach of the Year

2008

COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER 2003-Present 2003-08 1992-93

Along with his club’s successes on the golf course, Grant’s programs have excelled in the classroom as Josh Meador, Laura Terebey, Dana Doganes and Maggie Watts have been named to the league’s All-Academic squad during his tenure. Terebey and Doganes were both selected Radford’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while Terebey also garnered Academic All-American honors in 2004 and was awarded the Big South’s Christenberry Award, the most prestigous academic award the League bestows on an individual. A 1991 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.S. Degree in Community and Public Affairs, Grant competed professionally on the PGA Tour, Canadian Tour and Nike Tour from 1995-1998. The Highlight of his playing career came in 1994, when he competed in the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. In the summer of 2005, Grant made another qualifying run at the U.S. Open, getting as far as Sectionals before falling just shy of making the field. Before assuming his position as the head coach at Radford, Grant was a teaching professional at Thorn Spring Golf Club in the New River Valley, a position he held for a year. He also spent three and a half years (1998-2001) as the Assistant Golf Professional at Boonsboro Country Club in Lynchburg, Va.

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Head Men’s Golf Coach, Radford Head Women’s Golf Coach, Radford Assistant Coach, Virginia Commonwealth

Coaching Profile

In 2007-08, his Highlanders placed a school-best third at the conference tournament, earning Grant his first Coach of the Year honor. Along with his coaching accolade, Nick Little and Hampton Ballard were selected to the Big South All-Conference squad, marking just the second time in school history two members of the men’s golf team had received league recognition the same season. Little also finished first in the Big South in stroke average (73.39).

Prior to turning in pro in 1995, Grant served as the Assistant Professional at Flossmoor Country Club in Chicago, Ill. and as the Assistant Golf Coach at VCU. Grant and his wife Tara reside in Radford. The couple has three kids, Jake (15), Haley (13) and Thomas (5).

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Weston Eklund R-Senior ♦ Greene hills cc

Returner Profiles

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS

Played in all 10 events and led Radford with 15 rounds in the red, including a career-low 66 in the third round of the opening event … All 29 rounds counted towards Radford’s team score … 72.3 stroke average was sixth-best in the Big South Conference … Set new school record with four Top-5 performances … Radford’s top finisher in seven tournaments, including all six in the spring … Highest finishes came at the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate and Bash at the Beach where he wrapped up 54-holes in fourth … Finished three tournaments under par … Entered the clubhouse at a career-best 6-under at the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate … Finished in a tie for 23rd at the Big South Championship.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS

Led the team with a 73.20 stroke average, sixth best in the Big South, and finished with 11 rounds below par … Tallied four Top-10 performances … Radford’s top finisher in six of ten tournaments … Placed 10th at the Big South Championship with a 6-over 222 … Held the overall lead (-3) heading into second-round play at the Championship, the first occurrence under head coach Mike Grant … Earned Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week honors courtesy of runner-up showing (one stroke back) at the Davidson Intercollegiate with a 3-under 213 ... At one point during the fall, recorded three consecutive Top-10 finishes.

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS

Tops on the team with 27 rounds played in 10 events … Finished in the Top-20 in the individual results on four separate occasions … Second on the squad with a 75.3 stroke average and recorded five sub-par rounds, with a low round of 70 coming on the second day of the Hummingbird Intercollegiate (Nov. 2-3) … Shot 72 or better in seven rounds … Recorded 36-hole and 54-hole bests of 142 and 220, respectively … Highest Highlander finisher at the Big South Championship (Apr. 19-21) with an 8-over 224 … Tied for 14th at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate with an even-par 142 … Broke into the Top-20 with a 19th-place showing at the Seascape Collegiate (Oct. 26-27), finishing 9-over 149 for the tournament.

5-10 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. ALBEMARLE

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTS Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

Four-year letterwinner and all-district performer for Coach Greg Maynard at Albemarle High School ... Named team MVP following his junior and senior campaigns ... As a senior, earned all-regional honors ... Won seven of the Patriots’ 13 tournaments in 2006 ... One of eight players selected to the Virginia-West Virginia Junior Team ... Set the Charlottesville City Championship competitive course record firing a 62.

PERSONAL

Son of Lori and Tom Eklund ... Has a sister, Lauren, who will play golf for Old Dominion starting in the fall of 2012 ... Born June 12, 1990.

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Weston Eklund R-Senior ♦ Greene Hills CC

Returner Profiles

EKLUND BY THE NUMBERS Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish 2011-12 10 29 2098 72.3 66 140 210 15 1 4 5 6 4th 2010-11 10 28 2050 73.2 68 138 212 11 4 2 4 5 2nd 2009-10 10 27 2034 75.3 70 142 220 5 0 0 0 4 T-14th 2008-09 --Redshirted-- TOTALS 30 84 6182 73.6 66 138 210 31 5 6 9 15 2nd

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Wade Wawner

Senior ♦ TPC of Virginia Beach

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS

Played in four events … Shot five rounds at 75 or lower … Opened the year with an 8-over 224 at the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate … Season-best finish came at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate (T46) … Concluded year with 76.5 stroke average.

Returner Profiles

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS

Competed in all five fall tournaments before shoulder injury sidelined him in the spring ... Carded a career-best performance, 144 (+2), in the Hummingbird Invitational (Nov. 1-2) ... Tied for 37th at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate (Oct. 24-26) in a 95-player field by shooting a 5-over 221 (72-77-72).

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS

Competed in eight tournaments … Tallied three sub-par rounds … Entered the Top-10 by shooting Radford’s third lowest 54-hole total of the season 219 (+3) at the Frank Landrey Invitational (Oct. 5-6) … Finished the year with two Top-10’s and three Top-20 showings.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

A four-year letterwinner for Coach Jason Copeland ... Wawner was named team MVP at Kellam for four consecutive seasons ... To go along with his accolades on and off the golf course, Wawner was a standout on the basketball floor, while earning MVP honors following his senior season.

PERSONAL

Born on April 24, 1991 ... Son of Robin and Mark Wawner ... Has two brothers: Christopher and Matt.

6-4 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. KELLAM

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Wade Wawner

Senior ♦ TPC of Virginia Beach

Returner Profiles

WAWNER BY THE NUMBERS Year Events Rounds Strokes 2011-12 4 12 919 2010-11 5 13 973 2009-10 8 21 1600 TOTALS 17 46 3492

Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish 76.5 73 150 224 0 0 0 0 0 T-46th 74.8 71 144 219 5 0 0 0 1 T-20th 76.2 70 151 219 3 0 0 2 3 T-8th 75.8 70 144 219 (2) 8 0 0 2 4 T-8th

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Matt Harman Junior ♦ Hunting Hills CC

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS

Returner Profiles

Competed in three tournaments with eight total rounds completed … Fired a season-low 73 in second round of Hummingbird Intercollegiate … Also tallied highest finish (T57) at Hummingbird … Recorded 54-hole season-low 242 at C&F Bank Intercollegiate … Finished the year with 80.3 stroke average.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS

Played in eight tournaments … Finished tied for 25th at firstever Big South Championship with best round coming on day two at 2-over 74 … Career-best finish, T4th, came at the C&F Bank Intercollegiate when he carded a 1-under 143 … Charted a 5-under on par-5’s at Williamsburg … Saw a 12-shot difference between days two and three at the Old Dominion/Outer Banks Collegiate when he recorded a season-best final-round 68 to finish 5-over.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

Named first team all-state during senior year.

PERSONAL

Born on April 16, 1992 ... Son of Mike and Linda Harman ... Majoring in business.

6-0 ROANOKE, VA. CAVE SPRING

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Matt Harman Junior ♦ Hunting Hills CC

Returner Profiles

HARMAN BY THE NUMBERS Year Events Rounds Strokes 2011-12 3 8 643 2010-11 8 22 1652 TOTALS 11 30 2295

Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish 80.3 73 151 250 0 0 0 0 0 T-57th 75.1 68 143 221 2 1 1 1 1 T-4th 77.7 68 143 221 2 1 1 1 1 T-4th

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Ryan Rettberg

Junior ♦ Shenandoah Valley GC

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS

Competed in three tournaments … Twice finished with an 11-over 54-hole total … Shot 71 in second round of Charleston Shootout … Finished year with 77.0 stroke average.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS

Returner Profiles

Did not compete in a tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

Four-time team MVP ... Named all-district and all-area all four years at Skyline ... Garnered all-region and state honors during junior and senior campaigns.

PERSONAL

Born on June 28, 1992 ... Son of Fred and Donna Rettberg and has two sisters, Rachel and Amanda ... Majoring in business management.

‘11 U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITOR

5-7 FRONT ROYAL, VA. SKYLINE

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Ryan Rettberg

Junior ♦ Shenandoah Valley GC

Returner Profiles

RETTBERG BY THE NUMBERS Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish 2011-12 3 9 693 77.0 71 150 227 1 0 0 0 0 T-39th TOTALS 3 9 693 77.0 71 150 227 1 0 0 0 0 T-39th

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Callum Tarren Junior ♦ Wynyard GC

Returner Profiles

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS

Enjoyed a breakout sophomore season… Competed in eight tournaments… Named to the Big South All-Academic Team, the first Highlander since 2006 to be honored… Posted a 75.1 scoring average… Season-best finish came at the Wexford Intercollegiate where he tied for 14th with a 226… Penciled in career-best 220 (+4) at the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational and joined Weston Eklund for the top Radford spot in a tie for 32nd…. Carded 71 in second round of C&F Bank Intercollegiate… Shot 73-75-75, 223 (+7) at the Big South Championship to finish tied for 24th.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS

Did not compete in a tournament.

PERSONAL

Born on October 2, 1990 ... Son of Gillian and Drew Tarren and has one brother, Brad ... Majoring in exercise, sport and health education.

‘12 BIG SOUTH ALL-ACADEMIC

6-0 DARLINGTON, ENGLAND QUEEN ELIZABETH SIXTH FORM

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Callum Tarren Junior ♦ Wynyard GC

Returner Profiles

TARREN BY THE NUMBERS Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish 2011-12 8 23 1729 75.1 71 146 220 1 0 0 0 1 T-14th TOTALS 8 23 1729 75.1 71 146 220 1 0 0 0 1 T-14th

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Tanner Carbaugh Sophomore ♦ Castle Rock CC

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS

Returner Profiles

Played in seven events as a true freshman … Recorded a 76.3 scoring average … Posted two rounds at or under par … Tied for 24th at the Big South Championship with career-low 223 (72-78-73) and paced Radford for the majority of the event … Shot 71 in final round of Bash at the Beach.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

2011 Virginia Group A State Champion … Member of the Spartans’ 2010 State Championship team and two-time runner-up squads … Finished fifth at the state tournament in back-toback sophomore and junior campaigns … Two-time Three Rivers District Player of the Year and four-time all-district selection … Three-time all-state distinction.

PERSONAL

Born on Dec. 28, 1992 … Son of Tony and Angela Carbaugh … Majoring in business management and accounting.

5-10 EGGLESTON, VA. GILES

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Tanner Carbaugh Sophomore ♦ Castle Rock CC

Returner Profiles

CARBAUGH BY THE NUMBERS Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish 2011-12 7 21 1603 76.3 71 150 223 1 0 0 0 0 T-24th TOTALS 7 21 1603 76.3 71 150 223 1 0 0 0 0 T-24th

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Conner Hayden Freshman ♦ The Virginian

Newcomer Profiles

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

Four-year letterwinner at Chilhowie ... Two-time Bank of Marion Tournament medalist ... Two-time Hogoheegee District Tournament Champion ... Three-time Group A State Tournament participant; finished 10th as a freshman, third as a sophomore, and runner-up in his senior campaign ... Four-time Smyth County Player of the Year (first individual to do so) ... Invited to play in the American High School Championship in Scotland ... Member of the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Team Matches ... Group A AllState selection as a sophomore and senior ... Youngest player to make the cut (low-32 players) at the 2011 VSGA Amateur ... Competed in the 2012 SunTrust State Open of Virginia ... Also lettered in basketball.

PERSONAL

Born on July 29, 1993 … Son of Eddie and Regina Hayden … Plans to major in accounting with a minor in business.

5-11 CHILHOWIE, VA. CHILHOWIE

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Conner Hayden Freshman ♦ The Virginian

Newcomer Profiles

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Conner Lewis Freshman ♦ Birkdale GC

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

Newcomer Profiles

Played golf four years for the Huskies ... Four-time all-conference honoree ... Advanced to the state tournament his freshman and sophomore seasons.

PERSONAL

Born on June 10, 1994 … Son of Jay and Shelly Lewis.

5-9 DAVIDSON, N.C. WILLIAM A. HOUGH

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Conner Lewis Freshman ♦ Birkdale GC

Newcomer Profiles

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Ben O'GEARY

Freshman ♦ Henderson CC

Newcomer Profiles

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR

Four-year letterwinner for the Spartans ... Conference Player of the Year in his junior campaign, along with being named all-state and all-conference ... All-Conference selection in 2010 and all-state and all-conference honoree in 2009 ... Member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL

Born on July 8, 1993 … Son of Hal and Denise O’Geary ... Plans to major in business.

5-9 HENDERSON, N.C. KERR VANCE ACADEMY

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Ben O'GEARY

Freshman ♦ Henderson CC

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2011-12 Season Recap

The Radford men’s golf team concluded its 2011-12 campaign with three Top-5 team showings and several individual Top-10’s. Radford posted three consecutive Top-5 performances as a team at the Wendy’s Challenge, Battle at the Beach and C&F Bank Intercollegiate. The first two were third-place finishes, while the Highlanders came in fifth at the C&F Bank Intercollegiate. The Highlanders posted a 97-54-1 overall head-to-head record this year. Weston Eklund led the way on the links. The top finisher in all six spring events and in the fall opener, Eklund posted the Big South’s sixth-best stroke average at 72.3. He had the lowest round (66) of any Highlander and tied for a team-best with 15 rounds at or under par. In addition to concluding three tournaments in the red, Eklund had four Top-5s -- a new school record. He finished fourth at the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate (-6) and Bash at the Beach (-3) and entered the clubhouse in fifth at the Wexford Intercollegiate (+6) and C&F Bank Intercollegiate (+3). Joining Eklund for the team lead at 15 rounds in the red was senior Michael Wade. Twice this year Wade posted red numbers to finalize a tournament and finished even par once. He recorded six Top-10 showings, highlighted by a fourth-place finish at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate (-3). In all four fall events, Wade found himself in the Top-10 and returned in the spring to accomplish the feat in back-to-back tournaments in the Bash at the Beach (T6th) and C&F Bank Intercollegiate (T8). His six Top-10s were also a new school record. In addition to earning Radford’s first all-academic honor since 2006, Callum Tarren had a breakout sophomore campaign, consistently penciling in Radford’s third score. At the Wexford Intercollegiate, Tarren charted his best finish on the leaderboard (T14). In the last four events, he shot 223 or lower, including a career-best 220 (+4) at the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational. At the Big South Championship, Tarren wrapped up the threeday event in a tie for 24th. In the lineup for 7 events as a true freshman, Tanner Carbaugh shot two rounds in the red and had a 54hole low of 223. Carbaugh showed up when it mattered most at the Big South Championship. There he tied for 24th with Tarren and recorded his career-low 223. Senior Paul Woodson finished his four-year career with a 74.7 stroke average this season. He finished 12th at the Charleston Shootout (E) and 15th at the Outer Banks Intercollegiate (+1). He was third on the team with three rounds at or under par, highlighted by his season-low 68 after the opening 18 holes of the fall. He leaves Radford owning the lowest individual round in program history (65) set last year. “We had a very good spring season with the exception of a few bad rounds. Weston and Mike had a solid year and I was really pleased with Callum and Tanner and the improvements they made each week,” commented head coach Mike Grant.

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“I am excited to have an experienced group back next year along with some talented new players.”

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2011-12 Season Recap Tournament Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate Donald Ross Intercollegiate OBX/ODU Intercollegiate Hummingbird Intercollegiate

SPRING 2012 Feb. 19-21 Wexford Intercollegiate Feb. 26-28 Charleston Shootout Mar. 11-13 Bash at the Beach Mar. 25-27 C&F Bank Intercollegiate Apr. 8-10 Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Apr. 16-18 Big South Championships

Course Country Club of South Carolina Mimosa Hills Country Club Kilmarlic Golf Club Sapphire Valley Golf Club

Site Team Finish Florence, S.C. 7th Boone, N.C. 7th Powells Point, N.C. 7th Cashiers, N.C. 11th

Wexford Plantation Links at Stono Ferry The Surf Club Kingsmill Resort-River Course Spartanburg Country Club The Patriot Club

Hilton Head, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Williamsburg, Va. Spartanburg, S.C. Greenwood, S.C.

10th 3rd 3rd 5th 11th 7th

Team Score 868 (+4) 879 (+39) 882 (+18) 592 (+24) 921 (+57) 870 (+6) 869 (+17) 882 (+30) 885 (+21) 892 (+28)

Top Individual Eklund Wade Wade Wade Eklund Eklund Eklund Eklund Eklund/Tarren Eklund

2011-12 TOURNAMENT LINEUPS (listed by tournament finish) FALL 2011 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate Donald Ross Intercollegiate OBX/ODU Intercollegiate Hummingbird Intercollegiate

Eklund Wade Wade Wade

Wade Eklund Woodson Eklund

Wawner Woodson Eklund Harman

Woodson Wawner Carbaugh Tarren

Tarren Carbaugh Wawner Woodson

SPRING 2012 Wexford Intercollegiate Charleston Shootout Bash at the Beach C&F Bank Intercollegiate Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Big South Championships

Eklund Eklund Eklund Eklund Eklund Eklund

Tarren Woodson Wade Wade Tarren Carbaugh

Carbaugh Wade Tarren Tarren Wade Tarren

Wade Tarren Carbaugh Wawner Carbaugh Wade

Harman Carbaugh Woodson Harman Rettberg Rettberg

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2011-12 Season Recap

FALL 2011 Date Sept. 11-13 Oct. 16-18 Oct. 23-25 Oct. 30-Nov. 1

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Eklund

Tournament Résumé

2011-12 Season Recap

SPRING 2012 Wexford Intercollegiate Charleston Shootout Bash at the Beach C&F Bank Intercollegiate Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Big South Championship FALL 2011 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate Donald Ross Intercollegiate OBX/ODU Intercollegiate Hummingbird Intercollegiate SPRING 2011 Charleston Shootout Pinehurst Intercollegiate C&F Bank Intercollegiate Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Big South Championship FALL 2010 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate Richmond Intercollegiate Davidson Intercollegiate OBX/ODU Intercollegiate Hummingbird Intercollegiate SPRING 2010 Charleston Shootout Pinehurst Intercollegiate C&F Bank Intercollegiate Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Big South Championship FALL 2009 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate Frank Landrey Intercollegiate Davidson Intercollegiate Seascape Intercollegiate Hummingbird Intercollegiate

T5 T7 4 T5 T32 T22

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4 T15 T26 T42

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T45 T22 T39 T20 10

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T16 T56 T72 T39 20

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Wawner

T71

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Tournament Résumé

SPRING 2012 Charleston Shootout Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Big South Championship

88 131

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T57

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FALL 2010 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate T44 ODU/OBX Intercollegiate T37 Hummingbird Intercollegiate T42

+9 +5 +6

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+16

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Tournament Résumé

SPRING 2012 Wexford Intercollegiate C&F Bank Intercollegiate FALL 2011 Hummingbird Intercollegiate SPRING 2011 Charleston Shootout Pinehurst Interoollegiate C&F Bank Intercollegiate Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Big South Championship

T46 T64 T39

Tarren

Harman

Rettberg

Tournament Résumé

SPRING 2012 C&F Bank Intercollegiate

FALL 2011 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate Donald Ross Intercollegiate OBX/ODU Intercollegiate FALL 2010 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate Richmond Intercollegiate Davidson Intercollegiate ODU/OBX Intercollegiate Hummingbird Intercollegiate SPRING 2010 Pinehurst Intercollegiate C&F Bank Intercollegiate Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Big South Championship FALL 2009 Frank Landrey Intercollegiate Davidson Intercollegiate Seascape Intercollegiate Hummingbird Intercollegiate

T14 T41 T28 T35 T32 T24

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79 T71

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Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.” The 2012-13 academic year features the Big South’s largest membership (12) and sponsored sports (19) in its 29 years of existence. The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status. During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation. In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the League’s third Commissioner, and in his 16 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new heights. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during his tenure, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball, softball and men’s soccer for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages. Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and oversaw the additions of men’s and women’s indoor track & field in 1997. The Conference’s 19th championship sport -- women’s lacrosse, begins play this season with eight members. At the same time, Kallander has solidified Conference membership, as an all-time high 12 member institutions comprise the 29-year old League. Recent additions include High Point, Gardner-Webb, Presbyterian College and Longwood, plus the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live video streaming event in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 700 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms. In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had an individual National Champion six times, has had more than 280 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in football, men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship seven times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the first women’s golf program advance to the national finals, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team five consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, has had six NFL Draft picks, and has had two institutions finish in the top 10 in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships -including the Conference’s highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event (fifth in 2007). In 2006-07, the Big South was the only Conference nationwide to have an at-large participant in the football playoffs (Coastal Carolina), a team in the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Winthrop) and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Baseball Regionals (Coastal Carolina). In fact, Coastal Carolina’s baseball program has been a No. 1 seed four out of the last eight years -- including a national seed for the first time in 2010, while the Chanticleers’ FCS playoff berth in 2006 came in just the fifth-year of the Big South’s football existence. The 2009-10 season saw Liberty’s Sam Chelanga win two NCAA National Championships (cross country, 10,000-meter run); Coastal Carolina’s baseball team reach the Super Regionals for the second time in three years as well as being ranked No. 1 in the national RPI and as high as No. 3 in the national polls;

and three women’s basketball teams reach the postseason for the first time in Conference history. In 2010-11, Chelanga won two more NCAA National Championships (cross country, outdoor 5,000-meter run), the Big South had its first automatic bid recipient in football (Coastal Carolina), UNC Asheville reached the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Coastal Carolina’s women’s golf team was the first in Conference history to advance to the NCAA Championship out of Regional play, and a League-record 18 baseball players were drafted in the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft. This past season, the Big South had a record 41 student-athletes earn All-America distinction, while another 10 were named Academic All-Americans. The Conference also won its first football playoff game (Stony Brook), had the national women’s basketball Rookie Coach of the Year, had two men’s soccer teams reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade (Coastal Carolina, Liberty), and had a record five individuals selected for the NCAA Men’s Golf Regionals -- the most of any Division I conference in 2011-12. In addition, Liberty was the first men’s golf team in Conference history to win an NCAA Regional, and the Flames went on to finish 10th at the national event. Several former Big South student-athletes have also reached national prominence in recent years. Coastal Carolina’s Amber Campbell made the U.S. Olympic Team in 2008 and 2012, and was one of five former Big South athletes to compete in the 2008 Games; VMI’s Reggie Williams reached the NBA with the Golden State Warriors in 2010, UNC Asheville’s Ty Wigginton was named an American League All-Star in 2010, and Coastal Carolina’s Dustin Johnson has won six PGA Tour events since departing the Big South Conference in 2007. Three former Big South baseball players made their major league debuts in 2012, while Avery Warley became the third Big South women’s basketball player to play in the WNBA. The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 100 Academic All-Americans in its 28 years of existence. Furthermore, the Big South has recorded double figure totals in NCAA Public Recognition Awards for APR progress the last three years.

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The Big South Conference

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The Big South Conference

RADFORD

Radford University President Penelope Kyle

President Penelope Kyle

Penelope Ward Kyle became Radford University’s sixth, and first female, president when she took office on June 1, 2005. She came to RU with more than 30 years of experience in state government, the corporate and legal worlds, and higher education. Upon assuming the presidency, President Kyle immediately focused on leading the university’s initiative to become one of the top 50 masters universities in the nation. The Radford University strategic plan “7-17”, completed in 2007 at her direction, identifies four strategic directives -- the investment in people, programs, global and local society and the future of Radford University. Under President Kyle’s leadership, the university also added its first doctoral program with an emphasis in rural mental health and launched an initiative to grow graduate college student enrollment by offering additional doctoral and masters level programs. She hired the university’s first provost and created two new vice presidential areas of responsibility, Information Technology and University Relations. The Radford University Board of Visitors, at President Kyle’s request, has increased its membership by four positions to provide an opportunity for more diversity and leadership innovation within the governing body. A native of southwest Virginia, President Kyle is a product of the Galax public schools system. She graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina and did her postgraduate studies in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law and later earned her MBA from the College of William and Mary. President Kyle served as Executive Director of the

Virginia Lottery for 11 years, under three successive governors. First appointed by Governor George Allen in 1994, she was reappointed by Governor James Gilmore, and then reappointed once again by Governor Mark Warner. Previously, Ms. Kyle was employed by CSX Corporation, an international transportation company, where she became the company’s first female officer. Before joining CSX Corporation, she was an attorney with McGuire, Woods, LLP in Richmond. She also taught English for six years at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia. President Kyle serves in leadership positions on numerous educational, civic, cultural, professional, financial and volunteer organizations. She served on the Board of Visitors at James Madison University from 1984 until 1992 and on the JMU Foundation Board 1992 until 1994. She also served on the Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation Board from 1994 until 2000 and on the Board of Governors of Saint Christopher’s School from 1999 until 2005. President Kyle is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Directors of PRA, Inc., a publicly traded company. Ms. Kyle is married to Charles L. Menges, an attorney and partner with McGuire, Woods, LLC. They are the parents of three children, son, Kyle Ward Menges, and two daughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.

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Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg

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Robert Lineburg

Since being introduced as Radford University’s Director of Athletics in the fall of 2007, Radford native Robert Lineburg has helped usher in a new era of Highlander athletics, marked by unprecedented on-and off-field improvements and successes. In his short time with the department, Lineburg has been the catalyst for a number of changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning. His most visible influences to date have been on the Dedmon Center and Radford University’s new 700-seat baseball stadium. Beginning in the spring of 2008, the Dedmon Center, the centerpiece of Highlander athletics, underwent transformations to the arena, including a new steel-supported roof, a new basketball floor, renovated athletic offices, a new-look natatorium, and improved athletic locker, training, and medical facilities. Along with the initial upgrades to the Dedmon Center, an improved state-of-the-art strength and conditioning room, new ticket office and Learning Enhancement Center (LEC), which houses student-athlete academic support, were completed/added in 2009. In 2010, facility upgrades included a new high-tech videoboard / sound system to the Dedmon Center as well as a new playing surface / irrigation system and dugouts to the Radford University Baseball Field. This past spring, Radford transformed its baseball program in April of 2011 by opening a brand-new stadium and making the first significant adjustment to its home park since opening in 1986. For the first time ever, the Highlanders have the capability to host night games. The stadium features lighting standards that meet the requirements of NCAA Regional Tournament host sites. In June, Robert Lineburg introduced Mike Jones as Radford University’s 7th head men’s basketball coach. Lineburg has also overseen the hires of six new head coaches as well as seven new athletic administrators. His other hires include women’s basketball head coach Taj Njongba, head volleyball coach Marci Jenkins, women’s head golf coach Jeff Beeler, head men’s soccer coach Marc Reeves and the promotion of track and field interim director Brent Chumbley to head coaches’ status. Among the administrators added in Lineburg’s tenure are executive associate A.D. Randy Butt, head athletic trainer Chad Hyatt, assistant A.D. for communications Joey Beeler, director of student-athlete support services/senior women’s administrator Stephanie Ballein and Director of Facilities Brad Epperley. As a result of the changes, Radford achieved a banner year in 2008-09: women’s soccer, men’s basketball, men’s tennis and softball claimed Big South conference crowns and advanced to NCAA Tournament play. Women’s soccer advanced to its fourth tournament, men’s basketball won the Big South regular-season and tournament title to advance to the NCAAs for the first time since 1998, men’s tennis made its thirdstraight appearance, and softball appeared for the first time and won Radford’s firstever NCAA tournament game in any sport. Lineburg and the Highlanders backed their success in 2008-09 with a men’s tennis and softball Big South regular season title in 2009-10. Mickey Dean’s softball team went on to win their second straight conference tournament crown before advancing to the Athens, Georgia Regional final with two more NCAA Tournament victories. The successes on the field continued in 2010-11 as Radford captured three more Big South titles. Women’s soccer and softball claimed regular season crowns, while men’s tennis advanced to the NCAA Tournament with their fourth league tournament championship in five years. Along with their competitive success, the Highlanders have defined the true meaning of “student-athlete” during Lineburg’s tenure. For the second consecutive year, Raford led all Big South institutions by placing 58.3 percent of its student-athletes on the conference’s Presidential Honor Roll. In 2008-09, the Highlanders had 57.9 percent of their students on the list. He and his staff have also been responsible for creating a five-year strategic plan for

the Radford athletic department and building an athletics facilities master plan. Additional achievements include ushering in a new athletics Internet site (RadfordAthletics. com), and helping implement a new ticket system (Ticket Return). Lineburg and his staff have also hosted top-level competition, with five Big South championships taking place on the Radford campus from 2008-11 (men’s basketball, track & field, softball, men’s tennis and volleyball). In addition to making an impact on Radford athletics, Lineburg is also involved in a number of different organizations and committees. He is the chairman of the Big South Conference Subcommittee on Basketball Improvement, a member of the Big South ad-hoc Committee on Basketball Issues, a member of the selection committee to select Radford University’s Vice President for Advancement, and most recently, was selected to serve on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee Prior to becoming Radford’s third Director of Athletics, Lineburg’s corporate knowledge was groomed as a marketing associate with Peloton Real Estate Partners in Dallas, Texas. Along with his business experience, Lineburg spent 15 seasons as a college basketball coach, including time as Southern Methodist’s (Dallas, Texas) interim head coach. Prior to serving as the Mustangs interim head coach, Lineburg spent eight years as an assistant coach at SMU. Following his interim tenure, he served two more seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Methodist. Lineburg’s coaching resume also includes assistant coaching positions with the men’s basketball programs at James Madison University and Emory & Henry College, as well as with the Dallas Mavericks summer league team. His coaching experience also took him through the Big South, as he spent time on the sideline at UNC Greensboro. A 1991 graduate of Roanoke College, Lineburg started his collegiate basketball career as a Radford Highlander, where he was a two-year letterman before transferring to nearby Roanoke College to play his final two years. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in political science with a minor in history. In 1995, he received a Master’s Degree in education from Virginia Tech, where he was also a graduate assistant on the men’s basketball staff. “In addition to being a good candidate, Robert is a Radford native, something that will serve him well in his new role,” Kyle said at the time of his hire. “He has great family ties in the area and we’re excited he’s decided to come home to work with us.” Lineburg is the son of retired Radford High School football coach and athletic director Norman Lineburg and the brother of Dr. Mark Lineburg, the Superintendent of Bristol City Schools, Paul Lineburg, the Assistant Principal at William Byrd H.S. and Wayne Lineburg, who is the interim head football coach at the University of Richmond. He is married to the former Mary Parish, also a native of Radford.

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This is Radford University

Nestled in the New River Valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Radford, Va., Radford University is student-centered and focused on providing outstanding academic programs for its more than 9,000 students. Well known for its strong faculty/student bonds, innovative use of technology in the learning environment and vibrant student life on a beautiful campus, Radford University offers many opportunities to get involved and succeed in and out of the classroom. Radford University welcomes students from the Commonwealth of Virginia, across the country and around the world. Here, you will find inspiration in the surroundings – the manicured green lawns on campus, the steady roll of the New River, the wonders along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the stately university buildings and a quaint downtown. Radford’s 153 undergraduate and graduate programs offer every student the opportunity to discover new talents, develop leadership skills and experience personal growth. Radford University serves the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation through a wide range of academic, cultural, human service, and research programs. First and foremost, the university emphasizes teaching and learning and the process of learning in its commitment to the development of mature, responsible, well-educated citizens. Radford University develops students’ creative and critical thinking skills, teaches students to analyze problems and implement solutions, helps students discover their leadership styles, and fosters their growth as leaders. Toward these ends, the university is student-focused and promotes a sense of caring and of meaningful interaction among all members of the University community. Research is viewed as a vital corollary to the teaching and learning transaction as it sustains and enhances the ability to teach effectively. Radford University believes in the dynamics of change and has a strong commitment to continuous review, evaluation, and improvement in the curriculum and all aspects of the university, so as to meet the changing needs of society.

Fast Facts

- Located in the New River Valley of Southwest Virginia - 177-acre main campus; 78-acre RU West campus - 9,370 Students (58% female, 42% male) - 1,020 Graduate enrollment - Students originate from 39 states and Washington D.C.; 57 countries - Student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1 - 83% of faculty hold doctorate or terminal degrees in their fields - 93% of RU students obtain employment or continue education within 3-8 months of graduation

UNIVERSITY

NEW RIVER The NRV is home to one of the oldest rivers in the world: the New River. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also one of the few rivers in the world that flows south to north. The NRV hosts the largest research park in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The NRV is comprised of the following counties- Montgomery, Pulaski, Floyd, Giles and the Independent City of Radford. The NRV is home to approximately 165,145 residents. The NRV hosts Radford University, Virginia Tech, and New River Community College.

THE NEW RIVER

DOWNTOWN RADFORD

CASCADE FALLS

BISSET PARK

VALLEY

CAMPUS LIFE

Want to get involved? You can start with more than 200 clubs and organizations, including academic clubs, outdoor clubs, national honor fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team -- RU has club and intramural sports and NCAA Division I athletics, which includes eight men’s and 11 women’s sports. If that’s not enough, there are campus lectures, movies, performances, festivals (pictured below) and concerts from big names like Third Eye Blind, Outkast, Matchbox 20 and Fuel.

HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL

CLIMBING WALL

Student-Athlete Support Services The mission of the Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) office for Radford University Athletics is to promote, assist, and provide counsel to all student-athletes. Its primary, constant goal is to develop graduates and outstanding citizens who have contributed in the areas of athletic competition during their tenures of education. Located in the Dedmon Athletic Center, the newly established Learning Enhancement Center is equipped with computers, tutorial rooms, and a study lounge. The Learning Enhancement Center provides direction for student-athletes via academic counseling in conjunction with advisors from the respective colleges at Radford University. Academic support services such as tutoring and supervised study hall are provided, as well as career planning, monitoring of eligibility status, and a host of other guidance and advisory services.

2011-12 Athletic Academic Accomplishments 3 Scholar-Athletes of the Year 3 Most Outstanding Students 40 All-Academic Selections 6 All-State Academic Selections 1 CoSIDA Academic All-America 4 Academic All-District Selections 5 Team Academic Awards

ATHLETICS

STRENGTH Strength & Conditioning A component that is vital to Radford student-athletes is the strength and conditioning program directed by Strength and Conditioning Coach Michael Shumaker. Highlander Athletics has long been recognized as one of the leaders among Mid-Atlantic schools in its conditioning and strength training. It has been an instrumental part in the success of Radford University sports through the years. Under the direction of Shumaker and Assistant Strength and Conditioning coaches Tim Ridley and Michele Huffman, the program is designed to help each student-athlete reach his or her full potential in their respective sport. Each Radford University student-athlete has strength and conditioning programs unique to their goals as a player. This program, developed by Shumaker, helps prepare Radford student-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule. The Strength and Conditioning staff at Radford University is committed to excellence in competition and in life.

CONDITIONING

DRAPER VALLEY

Draper Valley Golf Club Located in Draper, Va., Draper Valley Golf Club is the home course of the Radford University men’s and women’s golf teams. This scenic, par 72 course features four par 3’s, ten par 4’s and four par-5’s. Yardage ranges from 7,070 yards (back tees) to 4,683 yards (forward tees). About 30 minutes from campus, Draper Valley has hosted numerous prestigious events, including the annual Southwest Virginia Amateur and Virginia High School League district, region and state tournaments.

GOLF CLUB

PETE DYE

Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech Rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest’s ‘Best Places to Play,’ No. 9 on Golfweek’s Best Campus Courses in America and No. 5 in Virginia by Golfweek’s Best Courses to Play, the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech serves as an additional practice facility for the Highlanders. The course is adjacent to the prestine New River and is sure to provide a test of strategy and skills for golfers of every skill level. Dye’s signature bunkers, small elevated greens and collection points are evident throughout one’s round. Five sets of tees ranging from 7,685 yards (championship/ NCAA) to 5,142 yards (forward) await golfers at “The River.”

RIVER COURSE

INDOOR

Indoor Facility In order for RU golfers to keep their games sharp during the winter months and when conditions are unfavorable for outdoor practices, the Highlanders have an indoor practice facility located inside the Dedmon Center on the second level. The practice area includes a hitting bay to work on the long game and four holes cut in the back of the facility to improve the playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; short game.

FACILITY

Ben O’GEARY

Tanner CARBAUGH

Conner LEWIS

Conner HAYDEN

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