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Friday, July 1, 2005
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| Pat Randolph, Dearrion Snead Hired as Assistant Football Coaches Submitted By: Dave Walters |
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 PAT RANDOLPH and DEARRION SNEAD have been appointed assistant football coaches. Randolph will serve as the Quakers' offensive coordinator and Snead (right) will be the defensive coordinator on first-year head coach KEVIN KIESEL's staff.A 1988 West Virginia University graduate and four-year football letterwinner under Coach Don Nehlen, Randolph joins the Quakers after serving as an assistant coach at Harriton High School in suburban Philadelphia. Randolph, who grew up in Folsom, Pa., has also coached at Ball State University, Utah State University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania as well as Conestoga (Pa.) High School. After a standout gridiron career at Ridley (Pa.) High School, Randolph earned a football scholarship to West Virginia, where he rushed for over 1,200 yards in four seasons with the Mountaineers. He played alongside current WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez and former National Football League quarterback Jeff Hostetler. The Mountaineers compiled a 27-20 record and won the 1983 Hall of Fame Bowl and the 1984 Bluebonnet Bowl in Randolph's tenure. He holds West Virginia's school record for the longest run from scrimmage, a 96-yard scoring jaunt against Northern Illinois in 1986. Randolph is remembered for scoring a key touchdown in West Virginia's 1984 win over archrival Penn State University, the Mountaineers' first victory over the Nittany Lions in 34 years. Snead brings 14 years worth of coaching experience to the Quakers' defense. He spent the past two seasons helping Arizona Western Junior College to a 7-4 record each year. He coached the defensive line and outside linebackers for Texas Southern University and was Virginia State University's defensive coordinator in 2001. Snead's defense at Southwest Minnesota State University ranked No. 12 among NCAA Division II total defense leaders in 1999 and led the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. In 1998, Snead coached the secondary and special teams at Tiffin University, where the Dragons tied a school record with 20 interceptions. Each member of the secondary received All-Mid-States Football Association honors and cornerback Wesley Russell was a First Team NAIA All-American. Snead also made coaching stops at Tennessee State University and East Stroudsburg University. A member of the Longwood (N.Y.) High School Athletics Hall of Fame, Snead is a 1996 graduate of St. Joseph's College on Long Island. He started his college career at North Carolina A&T State University, where he played varsity football. The Virginia native spent four years after graduation as a noncommissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps. As a Marine, he received the Kuwait Liberation Medal, the National Defense Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Kiesel and his staff return 36 letterwinners from last year's 1-9 club that finished sixth in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference with a 1-5 mark. The Quakers open preseason camp Aug. 11 in preparation for their Sept. 3 season opener at Ferrum College. |
| Golf Team to be Featured on CBS July 2 Submitted By: Dave Walters |
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| The NCAA Spring Sports Championship highlight show will air July 2 at 5 p.m. on CBS (WFMY Channel 2 in the Triad). The show features highlights of NCAA championships from the spring semester in all sports and divisions, including the Quaker golf team's second national title in four years in May. |
| World B. Free '76 Earns Community Service Award in Philadelphia Submitted By: Dave Walters |
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Former basketball standout WORLD B. FREE '76 received the Philadelphia Sports Congress Community Service Award at the 2005 John Wanamaker Award Ceremony in Philadelphia June 29. A two-time All-American, Free declared hardship for the 1975 NBA Draft and was picked by the 76ers with the 22nd selection. He enjoyed a 13-season NBA career which included stops in San Diego, Golden State, Cleveland and Houston. Free retired in 1988 as the sixth-leading scorer among NBA guards with 17,995 career points. |
| Junior Lord '98 Re-signs with Las Vegas Gladiators |
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 JUNIOR LORD '98, Guilford's all-time leading receiver, has re-signed with the Las Vegas Gladiators of the Arena Football League.Lord played eight games for the Gladiators during the just-completed 2005 season, catching 19 passes for 196 yards and four touchdowns, and collecting 13.5 tackles, one interception, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery on defense before an ankle injury cut his season short. A four-year AFL veteran, Lord spent time in training camp or on the practice squad for four NFL teams (Washington, Pittsburgh, Green Bay and Detroit) and has also played in NFL Europe and the short-lived XFL. The first-ever four-time All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference selection and a 1997 third-team All-American, Lord holds Quaker records in career receptions (201), receiving yards (3,089), touchdowns (33) and points scored (238). |