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Volunteer Assistant Coach
tephen Scherer begins his first season as a volunteer assistant coach with the TCU women’s rifle program. The TCU volunteer assistant coach transferred to TCU in Fall 2009 after spending two seasons at West Point where he was a member of the Army’s Rifle team. In his first season with the Black Knights, Scherer was selected as the program’s Rookie of the Year. In addition, Sherer garnered Dean’s List accolades on three occasions.
After taking first place at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trails, Scherer won a position on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Rifle Team in addition to earning a spot on the U.S. National Team. As the youngest member, Scherer finished 27th overall with a score of 590 in air rifle at the 2008 Beijin Olympics. Scherer has competed in China, Germany and Italy as part of the World Cup and captured gold medal accolades in 3-P Air Rifle in England during his career. The TCU volunteer assistant coach also recorded a silver medal and bronze medal in air rifle at the Canadian Grand Prix Match to go along with four silver medals at the 2006 Great Britian Junior International Match. A native of Fort Worth, Scherer is the brother of Sarah Scherer, a freshman on the TCU women’s rifle team.
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Associate Athletics Director for Operations
oss Bailey begins his eighth season as the Associate Athletics Director for Operations where he serves as the sports administrator for the baseball, women’s rifle and women’s equestrian programs in addition to overseeing the sports medicine department.
Prior to taking on his new responsibilities, Bailey spent 22 years as the head athletic trainer at TCU. A certified athletic trainer, Bailey is a member of NATA (National Athletic Trainers Association) and serves on the Board of Athletic Training for the Texas Department of Health. Bailey was selected as the Eddie Wojecki Athletic Trainer of the Year in 1985 and earned the Frank Medina Award for service to athletic training and mankind in 1999. In 2000, Bailey was inducted into the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame. Bailey graduated with his bachelor’s degree in 1976 and earned his master’s degree in 1978 - both from TCU. Bailey and his wife, Mary, have two daughters, Lauren and Courtney.
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Academic Advisor
udy Golden begins her fourth season as an academic advisor within the TCU Academic Athletics Service Office where she works with the women’s rifle baseball and swimming and diving programs.
A member of the TCU family since 1997, Golden oversees the academic progress, tutorial support and course scheduling of the Frogs’ rifle and baseball programs. Prior to joining the TCU Athletics Department, Golden spent six years as an advisor with the Neeley School of Business. Golden earned her bachelor’s degree in 1977 from Texas Tech and received her master’s degree from TCU in 2001. Golden and her husband, Mark, have two children, Ben and Rachel - who both graduated from TCU.
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Media Relations Assistant
randie Davidson begins her sixth season as an assistant within the media relations office where she serves as the contact for the baseball, women’s volleyball and women’s rifle programs.
A native of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Davidson came to TCU from Northwest Missouri State where she served as the primary contact for the women’s soccer team as well as the baseball program that advanced to the 2003 NCAA Division II playoffs. During her five-year stint at Northwest Missouri State, Davidson also worked with the two-time NCAA Division II National Championship football team as well as the men’s and women’s basketball programs. For her efforts, Davidson was one of two students to be awarded with the 2002-03 CoSIDA undergraduate scholarship. Davidson received her bachelor’s degree in physical education in 2003 from Northwest Missouri State and graduated with her master’s degree in liberal arts from TCU in 2005.
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