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INTRODUCTIONTable of Contents 1

Quick Facts 2

2012-13 Schedule 3

MEET THE TEAM2012-13 Roster 4

Meet the Highlanders 5

Head Coach Jeff Beeler 6-7

Returning Player Profiles 8-13

Newcomer Player Profiles 14-21

2011-12 Season Recap 22-24

THIS IS RUThe Big South Conference 25

Radford University President Penelope Kyle 26

Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg 27

This is Radford University 28-29

The New River Valley 30-31

Campus Life 32

Student-Athlete Support Services 33

Strength and Conditioning 34-35

Golf Facilities 36-41

CREDITSThe 2012-13 Radford University Women’s Golf Guide was written and

edited by Brian Cox and designed by the Radford University Office of Ath-

letic Communications. The Publication was designed using InDesign and

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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RADFORDUNIVERSITY FACTSLocation Radford, Va.Founded 1910Enrollment 9,370Nickname HighlandersColors Red, White, Navy BlueAffiliation NCAADivisionIConference Big SouthPresident Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College)DirectorofAthletics RobertLineburg(Roanoke,1991)Website www.RadfordAthletics.com

WOMEN’S GOLF HISTORYFirst Year 1992East Regional Participant 1 (Stephanie George ‘01)AcademicAll-American 1(LauraTerebey‘04)Coach of the Year 1 (Matt Sutphin ‘01)Golfer of the Year 1 (Stephanie George ‘01)Championship Medalist 1 (Stephanie George ‘01)FreshmanoftheYear 1(LauraTerebey‘01)All-Conference Performers 9Scholar-AthleteoftheYear 2(LauraTerebey‘03,‘04)All-Academic 14Golfer of the Week 10TeamSportsmanshipAward 3(2006,2007,2010)HomeCourses DraperValleyGolfClub PeteDyeRiverCourseofVirginiaTech

COACHING STAFFHead Coach Jeff Beeler (5th Season)AlmaMater,Year Campbell,2002 BestChampionshipFinish 4th(2008,2009)GolfOfficePhone (540)831-7277

2012-13 TEAM FACTSPlayers Returning/Lost 3/2Newcomers 4

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSAssistantDirector(Women’sGolfContact) BrianCoxOfficePhone (540)831-5211CellPhone (540)250-0624Email bcox27@radford.eduAssistantA.D. TomGalbraithOfficePhone (540)831-5726Email ---AssistantDirector BrianStanleyOfficePhone (540)831-6884Email bmstanley@radford.eduDirectorofMultimediaServices PatrickReedOfficePhone (540)831-5574Email pmreed@radford.eduOfficeFax (540)831-6095MailingAddress P.O.Box6913,Radford,Va.24142OvernightAddress 101DedmonCenter,Radford,Va.24142WOMEN’S GOLF

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2012 ScheduleHOST DATE DAY(S) EVENT COURSE LOCATION

Sept. 8-9 Sat-Sun BisonIntercollegiate BucknellGolfClub Lewisburg,Pa.

23 Sun HighlanderInvitational DraperValleyGolfClub Draper,Va.

Oct. 8-9 Mon-Tue LadyPirateIntercollegiate GreenvilleCountryClub Greenville, S.C.

15-16 Mon-Tue Wendy’sCSUInvitational RivertowneCountryClub Charleston, S.C.

Oct. 22-23 Thu-Fri FightingCamelClassic KeithHillsCountryClub BuiesCreek,N.C.

Mar. 3-5 Sun-Tue EdwinWattsKiawahIslandIntercollegiate OakPoint&CougarPoint KiawahIsland,S.C.

14-15 Thu-Fri BucknellVegasInvite PaiuteGolfClubResort Las Vegas, Nev.

24-25 Sun-Mon LowCountryIntercollegiate MossCreekGolfClub Hilton Head, S.C.

Apr. 1-2 Sun-Mon MimosaHillsIntercollegiate MimosaHillsCountryClub Morganton,N.C.

14-16 Sun-Tue BigSouthChampionship ThePatriotClub Greenwood,S.C.

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4 WOMEN’S GOLFNAME YR. HT. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOLAlexandraAustin So. 5-4 Burke,Va./RobinsonSecondaryKirsty Condon Jr. 5-9 Lincolnshire, England / Kesteven and SleafordCourtneyFloyd Fr. 5-8 Riverbank,Calif./RiverbankHayley Hammond Jr. 5-9 Mooresville, N.C. / N.C. StateMeredithHopper Fr. 5-6 Ashland,Va./HanoverKatieParrott Fr. 5-6 Brentwood,Tenn./RavenwoodPaigeReese Jr. 5-5 SouthHill,Va./ParkView

Head Coach:JeffBeeler(5thSeason-Campbell‘02)

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Withmorethan14yearsofexperienceingolfinstruction,aswellasaprofessionalbackground,JeffBeelerisenteringhisfifthseasonastheheadwomen’sgolfcoachatRadfordUniversity.

The 2011-12 campaign featured a school-record strokeaverageandtwoHighlandersswingingtheirwayintotheTop-10chartsforstrokeaverageamongstleague golfers.

For the fourth consecutive year under Beeler, Radford’sschool-recordstrokeaverageimproved(311),betteringlastyear’smarkof317.Allfiveplayerssetanewcareer-lowinthatcategory,aswell.RadfordtalliedfourTop-10teamperformances,highlightedbyarunner-upshowingattheLowCountryIntercollegiate.

Thefifth-yearheadcoachhelpedJadeOkamotoconcludeherfour-yearcareerwithanall-conferenceshowingattheBigSouthChampionship.Aftertheinitialfiveall-conferenceplayerswereannouncedbeforethetournament,Okamotoplayedherwayintothehonor

withaninth-placetieat229(+13).Okamotofinishedtheyearwitha76.9strokeaverage–10thbestintheconference.Inaddition,shewasRadford’stopfinisherinfourevents.

BeeleralsoplayedaninstrumentalroleindevelopingfreshmanAlexandraAustin,wholedtheHighlandersinstrokeaverageat76.5(secondbestaverageamongfreshmanintheBigSouth).Austinhadacareer-bestshowingattheLowCountryIntercollegiatewhereshetiedforthird,oneofthreeTop-6finishesontheseason.Furthermore,AustingrabbedmedalisthonorsintheHollins-RadfordDualinSeptemberwithafour-over75.InRichmond,Austinposteda69,thelowestroundforRadfordthisyear.

Topfinisheswerethestorylinein2010-11asBeelerguidedhisteamtotheWinthropInvitationaltitleandrunner-upfinishattheGreatSmokiesIntercollegiate.AtWinthrop,hisclubcapturedthetwo-dayeventcrownbyfivestrokesandplacedtwointheindividualtop3.Italsostoodasthesecondteamtitleinschoolhistory.

InWaynesville,N.C.attheGreatSmokies,Beelerwatchedhissquadcardaschool-recordandtournament-low285inthefinalroundtofinishrunner-up,alsosettinganewteamrecordwitha36-holetotalof586.

Togoalongwithtwoofthehighestteamfinishesinprogramhistory,HannahColesandOkamotoweretabbedBigSouthWomen’sGolferoftheWeekaftereachevent.

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THE JEFF BEELER FILE PERSONALDateofBirth 5/6/79Wife JulieChildren Lucas, BryceHometown Charlottesville,Va.HighSchool WesternAlbemarleUndergraduateDegree Campbell,2002 COACHING CAREER2008-Present HeadWomen’sGolfCoach,Radford

PLAYING CAREER2000 CampbellUniversity“B”Team

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RADFORD TheHighlandersfinishedsixthorbetterinsixeventsduring2010-11andtalliedseventop10showings.

In2009-10,BeelerledhissquadtoitshighestfinishinschoolhistoryastheHighlandersplacedfourthatthe2010BigSouthWomen’sGolfChampionships.

Inadditiontomatchingtheirhighestfinishinschoolhistory,theHighlandersalsorecordedfourTop-10finishes,includingasecond-placeshowingatthe2009DraperValleyIntercollegiatewheretheycardedaprevious36-holeschoolrecordof597.

Individually,BeelerguidedMeganLeinewebertoBigSouthAll-Conferencehonors,whileMag-gie Watts earned her third straight all-academic selection.

Atwo-timeBigSouthGolferoftheWeek,LeineweberfinishedfifthintheleaguewithapairofTop-10finishesthrougheightevents.

Injusthisfirstseasonasacollegiatecoach,Beeler’s2008-09clubmatchedthebestfinishinschoolhistorywithafourthplaceshowingatthe2009BigSouthWomen’sGolfChampionship.

Togoalongwiththeirstrongshowingintheseason-endingevent,BeelerguidedtheHighland-erstofourtop-fivefinishesayearagoincludingarunner-upfinishattheLadyHerdFallClassic.

Beeler’s2008-09Highlandersalsosetaschoolmarkforteamstrokeaverage,betteringthepreviousstandardbyalmostfourstrokes.

NotonlydidBeeler’ssquadexperiencegreatsuccessasateam,ColesputtogetheroneofthemostsuccessfulindividualcampaignsinRadfordwomen’sgolfhistory.Colesrecordedback-to-backwinsinthefallenroutetoearningall-conferencehonorsthankstotheleague’sthirdloweststroke average.

Asheadcoach,hisdutiesincludemanagingeveryaspectofthewomen’sprogram,includingpractice, scheduling and recruiting.

PriortocoachingatRadford,BeelerwastheheadgolfprofessionalofOldTrailGolfClub,locatedjustoutsideCharlottesvilleinCrozet,Va.Inadditiontomanagingtheday-to-dayoperationsofthecourse,hegaveprivatelessonsandledclinics;Beelerwasalsothecourse’stournamentdirectorandorganizedtheOldTrailInvitational,oneofCentralVirginia’stopamateurtournaments.

Alongwithhisprofessionalexperience,Beelerhasbeenteachingthegamesince1997inanumberofcapacities,rangingfromprivatelessonstoplayersofallskillsandages,tocoachingatthe varsity high school level.

Beeler’splayingresumeincludes1997JeffersonDistrictGolferoftheYearhonorsatWesternAlbemarleHighSchool,aswellasintercollegiateroundsatCampbellUniversity,whichislocatedinBuiesCreek,N.C.Heearnedabachelor’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationfromCampbellin2002,withafocusingolfmanagement.

AnativeofCharlottesville,BeelerandtheformerJulieGriffithofMarionCenter,Pa.,weremarriedinNovemberof2003.TheyaretheparentsofLucasPayne(6)andBryceHogan(2).

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RADFORD2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSPlayedinall11eventsandfiguredintotheteamscoreineveryevent…Finishedyearwith80.1strokeaverage…FinishedsecondintheHollinsandWoffordDuals…Tiedfor13thattheLowCountryIntercollegiateandhelpedRadfordtoarunner-upteamshowing…Cardedherseasonandcareer-lowroundof73intheWoffordDual.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSCompetedinall21roundsasafreshman,witha81.5strokeaverage…Shotaseason-low73inthefinalroundoftheGreatSmokiesIntercollegiate…TiedforsixthintheWinthropInvitational,finishingbothroundswithafive-overpar77tohelp Radford capture its second team title.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIORCaptainoftheBlankneyJuniorsin2007...WinneroftheSubDivisionalFinalsoftheLincolnshireGirlsClubTeamin2008-2009andoftheDivisionILincolnshireLeaguein2008,whileparticipatingontheBlankneyLadiesClubTeam...LadiesJointCourserecordholderatthehomecourseofBlankneyGC69withathreeunderpar...Recordedathird-placefinishintheEnglish Schools in 2009 ... Represented England in the Eng-lishSchoolsvs.ScottishSchoolsinSeptemberof2009.

PERSONALDaughterofAnnandKenCondon...BornMay14,1992inPaisley,Scotland...MajoringinGermanatRadfordwiththreeminors: French, Economics and Spanish.

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DRIVER ............................................................... PING G203-WOOD .............................................................. PING G105-WOOD ................................................................ PING G5HYBRIDS ............................................................... PING G5IRONS ................................................................... PING G5WEDGES ............................................................PING TOURPUTTER ....................................................................... YES!

CONDON BY THE NUMBERSYear Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish2011-12 11 26 2083 80.1 73 150 239 0 0 0 1 1 T-102010-11 9 21 1712 81.5 73 153 238 0 0 0 1 1 T-6TOTALS 20 47 3795 80.8 73 150 238 0 0 0 2 2 T-6

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RADFORD2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSCompetedinall11events,withall26roundscountingtowardtheteamscore…78.8strokeaveragewasacareer-lowandwasthirdontheteam…FoundherselfintheTop-10forthemajorityoftheBigSouthChampionshipandfinished11thwithaseason-low231…Hadalowroundof74,settwiceintheWoffordDualandBigSouthChampionship…Tiedfor22ndoverallattheLowCountryIntercollegiate…ToppedthefieldinthePresbyterianDualwithfour-over76.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSCompetedinall21roundsasafreshman…Shotateam-best69inthefinalroundoftheGreatSmokiesIntercollegiateenroutetotyingfor16thplace…Placed10thintheWinthropInvitational(76-79=155)forherthirdtop20finish,helpingtheHighlanders capture its second team title in school history… Finishedtheseasonwitha79.1strokeaverage.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIORAfour-yearletterwinneratParkViewHighSchool...NamedteamMVPallfouryears...FinishedthirdintheVHSLGirls’StateTournamentherjuniorandseniorcampaigns...WinneroftheVirginiaStateGirlsTournamentin2009...BornJune4,1992 in South Hill, Va.

PERSONALDaughterofBryantandKathyReese...Hasayoungersister,Kaitlin...MajoringinAthleticTrainingatRadford.

Paige ReeseJunior ♦ South HilL CC

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REESE BY THE NUMBERSYear Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish2011-12 11 26 2049 78.8 74 150 231 0 0 0 1 1 T-222010-11 9 21 1662 79.1 69 146 230 1 1 0 1 4 T-10TOTALS 20 47 3711 79.0 69 146 230 1 1 0 2 5 T-10

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DRIVER ..................................................TAYLORMADE R113-WOOD .................................................TAYLORMADE R115-WOOD .................................................TAYLORMADE R11HYBRIDS ................................................TAYLORMADE R11IRONS .................................................................. PING I15WEDGES ...................................................TITLEIST VOKEYPUTTER ................................................ SCOTTY CAMERON

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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSPlayedinall11eventsandfiguredintotheteamscoreinall26rounds…LedRadfordandfinishedwitha76.5scoringaverage,sixth-bestintheconferenceandsecond-bestamongleague freshmen … Tallied four Top-10 performances … Fin-ishedsixthinfirstcollegiatetournamentatBucknellwith218…TookmedalisthonorsintheHollins-RadfordDual…RecordedthelowroundforRadfordwitha69inthethirdroundoftheSpiderInvitationalandfinishedfifthoverall…TiedforthirdintheLowCountryIntercollegiatewithscoresof79-73torecorda152andhelpedRadfordtoarunner-upteamshowing.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIORGiventheVirginiaHighSchoolLeagueAwardofExcellenceforGolf...EarnedtheBobbyBowersJuniorGolfScholarship...ReceivedtheAthleticBoosterAwardatRobinsonSecondary...Memberoftheregionalathletichonorroll.

PERSONALBornonApr.22,1993...DaughterofMichelleandGordonAustin and has a younger sister Madylyn ... Father Gordon playedbasketballatAmericanUniversity...Undecidedonamajor.

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RADFORDAlexandra AustinSophomore ♦ Springfield GC

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DRIVER ..................................................TAYLORMADE R113-WOOD ......................................... TAYLORMADE BURNER5-WOOD ......................................... TAYLORMADE BURNERHYBRIDS .............................. TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZIRONS ..................................................... TAYLORMADE CPWEDGES ............................................................PING TOURPUTTER ................................................ SCOTTY CAMERON

AUSTIN BY THE NUMBERSYear Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best 18 Best 36 Best 54 Sub-Par Rds. 60’s Top-5 Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish2011-12 11 26 1989 76.5 69 148 223 2 1 2 3 4 T-3TOTALS 11 26 1989 76.5 69 148 223 2 1 2 3 4 T-3

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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSSat out due to NCAA transfer regulations.

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS (N.C. STATE)SawherfirstactioninthespringasanindividualattheUNCWLadySeahawk...Afteranimpressiveopening-roundeven-par72,sheplaced15that+20(72-77-87=236).

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIORPlayed four seasons of golf at Lake Norman HS for head coachLewSoulsby...Three-yearteamcaptain...Namedall-statetwice,conferenceplayeroftheyearthreetimesandwasa four-time all-conference and all-region selection ... Named theStatesvilleRecord&LandmarkandNPCGolferoftheYear in 2009 ... Finished second at 2009 NC 1A/2A/3A State Championship...Shotback-to-backroundsof68towinthecountyandconferencechampionships...Wonthe2008NCJunior Match Play Championship ... Four-year NC Scholar that graduatedintheTop-10percentoftheclass...MemberoftheNationalHonorSocietyandBetaClub...WontheLauraLawstrophyawardedtothemostoutstandinggolferintheLakeNormanareafourtimes...WasawardedtheMostOutstandingSenior Female Athlete for 2009 at Lake Norman ... Also played threeyearsoftennisandoneyearofbasketball.

PERSONALHayley Glenn Hammond ... Father played collegiate tennis at UnitedStatesAirForceAcademy(1974-78)...CousinflewtwomissionsasaspaceshuttlepilotwithNASA...Uncleisthecommander of the Georgia Air National Guard.

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HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR First RHS female golfer to advance to sections all four years ...MVPof2008squad...Loweststrokeaverageon2009team...2010and2011Coach’sAwardrecipient.

PERSONALCourtneyAmberFloydwasbornSept.23,1994...DaughterofCharlieandPamelaFloyd...RiverbankClassof2012Valedic-torian ... The First Tee Scholar ... Logged over 1,500 volunteer hoursatTheFirstTeeofCentralValley...Planstomajorinchemistry,withaminorinspanish.

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DRIVER ..............................NIKE SASQUATCH MACHSPEED3-WOOD .............................................................. OVATION5-WOOD ................................................. NIKE SASQUATCHIRONS ..........................................................ARMOUR 845SWEDGES ................................................ CLEVELAND CG 16PUTTER ............................................ ODYSSEY WHITE HOT

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HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIORPlayedgolffortheHawksandbecamethefirstgolfertomakeit to the Group AAA state tournament ... All-district and all-region selection ... Led Hanover to four district titles in her four years ... Played on the Junior Golf Tour and the College Prep Tour.

PERSONALMeredithAnnHopperwasbornonDec.15,1993...Daughterof Cameron and Ann Hopper ... Father played soccer for the UniversityofRichmond...Twosiblings:LaurenHopper(20)andCameronHopper(15)...Planstomajorincommunica-tions/publicrelations.

RADFORDMeredith HopperFreshman ♦ The Crossings

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DRIVER ........................................ NIKE SASQUATCH SUMO3-WOOD ................................................. NIKE SASQUATCH5-WOOD ................................................. NIKE SASQUATCHHYBRIDS ................................................ NIKE SASQUATCHIRONS ..................................................... NIKE SLINGSHOTWEDGES .................................................. NIKE SLINGSHOTPUTTER ............................................ ODYSSEY WHITE HOT

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HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIORHelpedleadRavenwoodtotwoconsecutivestateteamrunner-up championships ... Three-time district and region champion ...Regionalmedalistjuniorandsenioryear...Districtcham-pionsenioryear...FinishedsixthattheAJGAChateauElan...Semifinalistatthe2011TennesseeSchoolDays...WontwiceontheAAJGT:Governor’sClubandNashvilleGolfandAthleticClub.

PERSONALKatherineElizabethParrottisthedaughterofJimandLauraParrott...BornMay8,1994...Hastwosisters:Allie(16)andEmma(13)...MotherplayedgolfforPurdueUniversity;grandfatherplayedgolfforWesternKentuckyUniversity...Completedhighschoolwitha4.02GPA...MemberoftheNational Honor Society ... 2012 John Maher Academic/Athletic Scholarshiprecipient...Planstomajorinnursing.

RADFORDKatie ParrotFreshman ♦ The Governor's Club

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2011-12 Season Recap TheRadfordwomen’sgolfprogramwrappedupits2011-12campaignwithyetanotherschool-recordstrokeaverageandtwoHighlandersswingingtheirwayintotheTop-10scoringamongstBigSouthgolfers.

For the fourth consecutive year under head coach Jeff Beeler, Radford carded a school-record stroke average of311,betteringlastyear’smarkof317.Allfiveplayerssetanewcareer-lowinthatcategory,aswell.RadfordtalliedfourTop-10teamperformances,highlightedbyarunner-upshowingattheLowCountryIntercollegiate. SeniorJadeOkamotoconcludedherfour-yearcareerwithanall-conferenceshowingattheBigSouthChampi-onship.Aftertheinitialfiveall-conferenceplayerswereannouncedbeforethetournament,Okamotoplayedherwayintothehonorwithaninth-placetieat229(+13).Okamotofinishedtheyearwitha76.9strokeaverage–10thbestintheconference.Inaddition,shewasRadford’stopfinisherinfourevents. FreshmanAlexandraAustinledtheHighlanderswitha76.5averageandrankedsixthamongstleaguegolfers.ShealsohadthesecondbestfreshmanaverageintheBigSouth.Austinhadacareer-bestshowingattheLowCountryIntercollegiatewhereshetiedforthird,oneofthreeTop-6finishesontheseason.Furthermore,AustingrabbedmedalisthonorsintheHollins-RadfordDualinSeptemberwitha4-over75.InRichmond,Austinposteda69,thelowestroundforRadfordthisyear. AmemberoftheBigSouthAll-AcademicTeam,KirstyCondonrecordedalowroundof73,thesixth-bestroundforaHighlanderthisyear.HertopfinishcameattheCSUWendy’sInvitationalwheresheplacedinatiefor10thoverall.Atthatsameevent,sheenteredtheclubhousewitha36-holecareerlowof150andwasRadford’stopfinisher.IntheHighlanders’homedualwithWofford,Condonalsotiedforsecondoverallatone-over73. PaigeReesecameintoherownthisspring.ThesophomorefinishedsecondamongRadfordgolfersintheBigSouthChampionshipwithaseason-besttiefor11th.Reese’s74ontheseconddayofthechampionshiptiedaseason-low,thetwo-daytotalof150betteredherseason-bestbyfivestrokes.Onthelastholeofthesecondround,Reeseholedoutforeagleonthepar-518thtoplaceherintheTop-5headingintothefinalround.Shehadthethirdbeststrokeaverage(78.8)ontheteam. AmyMcCollumhadacareer-bestyearinherfinalstintasaHighlander.McCollumrecordedanewcareerlowinstrokeaverage(83.5)andsawafour-strokedifferenceinaveragesbetweenherfreshmancampaigntothisyear.HerbesteventthisyearcameattheSpiderInvitationalwhereshetiedfor30thandsetaseason-lowround(77),36-hole(162)and54-hole(239)scores. “Overall,Iwaspleasedwiththescoresthatweposted,”commentedBeeler.“Althoughwedidn’twinorhaveacouplemoreTop-5’s,itwasanotherbigstepintherightdirection.AlexandJadehadoutstandingyearsandwehaveagreatgroupreturninginKirsty,Paige,AlexandredshirtHayleyHammond.Thefutureisextremelybright!”

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FALL 2011Date Tournament Course Site Team Finish Team Score Top IndividualSept. 11-12 Bison Invitational Bucknell University Golf Club Lewisburg, Pa. 5th 919 (+79) OkamotoSept. 19-20 Great Smokies Intercollegiate Waynesville Golf Club and Inn Waynesville, N.C. 13th 603 (+27) OkamotoSept. 25 Hollins Dual Ashley Plantation Country Club Roanoke, Va. 1st 314 (+30) AustinOct. 10-11 Spider Invitational Independence Golf Club Richmond, Va. 6th 932 (+68) AustinOct. 17-18 Wendy’s CSU Invitational Coosaw Creek Country Club Charleston, S.C. T-8th 621 (+53) CondonNov. 8 Wofford Dual Draper Valley Golf Club Draper, Va. 2nd 307 (+19) Condon

SPRING 2012Feb. 26-28 Edwin Watts Kiawah Island Inter. Oak Point and Cougar Point Charleston, S.C. 31st 963 (+99) Reese/AustinMar. 9-11 JMU Eagle Landing Invite Eagle Landing Golf Club Jacksonville, Fla. 18th 937 (+73) AustinMar. 18-20 C&F Bank Intercollegiate Kingsmill Resort - River Course Williamsburg, Va. 9th 945 (+93) OkamotoMar. 25-26 Low Country Intercollegiate Moss Creek Golf Club Hilton Head, S.C. 2nd 623 (+47) AustinApr. 9-11 Big South Championship The Patriot Club Greenwood, S.C. 6th 941 (+77) Okamoto

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FALL 2011Bison Invitational Okamoto Austin Reese Condon McCollum Montenegro*Great Smokies Intercollegiate Okamoto Austin Condon Reese Montenegro* McCollumHollins Dual Austin Condon Okamoto Montenegro* Reese McCollumSpider Invitational Austin Okamoto Reese Condon McCollum* MontenegroWendy’s CSU Invitational Condon Okamoto Austin Reese Montenegro* McCollumWofford Dual Condon Reese Austin Montenegro McCollum

SPRING 2012Edwin Watts Kiawah Island Inter. Austin Reese Condon Okamoto McCollumJMU Eagle Landing Invite Austin Okamoto Reese Condon McCollumC&F Bank Intercollegiate Okamoto Austin Reese Condon McCollumLow Country Intercollegiate Austin Okamoto Condon Reese McCollumBig South Championship Okamoto Reese Austin Condon McCollum

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Tournament RésuméSPRING 2012KiawahIslandIntercollegiate T149 +32 83-82-83=248JMUEagleLandingInvite T77 +24 79-86-75=240C&FBankIntercollegiate T74 +41 88-82-84=254LowCountryIntercollegiate T13 +12 80-76=156BigSouthChampionship T32 +28 79-81-84=244FALL 2011BisonInvitational T35 +29 79-82-78=239GreatSmokiesIntercollegiate T56 +8 77-75=152Hollins/RadfordDual 2 +6 78SpiderInvitational T30 +23 81-75-83=239CSUWendy’sInvitational T10 +8 74-76=150Wofford/RadfordDual T2 +1 73SPRING 2011SunshineSpringClassic T30 +28 85-87=172LowCountryIntercollegiate T40 +25 85-82=167HoyaInvitational T62 +27 85-86=171BigSouthChampionship 27 +29 82-82-81=245FALL 2010GreatSmokiesIntercollegiate T57 +9 80-73=153BucknellInvitational T41 +35 80-81-84=245WinthropInvitational T6 +10 77-77=154LadyPiratesIntercollegiate T70 +25 78-82-78=238CSUWendy’sInvitational T44 +25 85-82=167

Tournament RésuméSPRING 2012KiawahIslandIntercollegiate T63 +18 80-74-80=234JMUEagleLandingInvite T69 +22 79-76-83=238C&FBankIntercollegiate T39 +25 78-81-79=238LowCountryIntercollegiate T22 +15 78-81=159BigSouthChampionship 11 +15 76-74-81=231

FALL 2011BisonInvitational T35 +29 81-82-76=239GreatSmokiesIntercollegiate T80 +11 78-77=155Hollins/RadfordDual 6 +11 82SpiderInvitational T30 +23 80-76-83=239CSUWendy’sInvitational T45 +18 83-77=160Wofford/RadfordDual 4 +2 74SPRING 2011SunshineSpringClassic T17 +22 84-82=166LowCountryIntercollegiate T33 +24 86-80=166HoyaInvitational T45 +23 84-83=167BigSouthChampionship T21 +26 84-78-80=242FALL 2010GreatSmokiesIntercollegiate T16 +2 77-69=146BucknellInvitational T12 +20 76-76-78=230WinthropInvitational T10 +11 76-79=155LadyPiratesIntercollegiate T44 +18 74-75-82=231CSUWendy’sInvitational T21 +17 80-79=159

Tournament RésuméSPRING 2012KiawahIslandIntercollegiate T63 +18 77-74-83=234JMUEagleLandingInvite T27 +11 73-76-78=227C&FBankIntercollegiate T18 +20 78-80-75=233LowCountryIntercollegiate T3 +8 79-73=152BigSouthChampionship T24 +22 80-81-77=238FALL 2011BisonInvitational 6 +13 78-73-72=223GreatSmokiesIntercollegiate T21 +4 76-72=148Hollins/RadfordDual 1 +4 75SpiderInvitational 5 +9 78-78-69=225CSUWendy’sInvitational T30 +14 75-81=156Wofford/RadfordDual 7 +6 78

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RADFORDThe Big South Conference Sinceitsfoundingin1983,theBigSouthConferencehasmaturedintoacompetitiveleaderincollege

athletics,activelypursuingexcellenceonthefieldofplayandintheclassroom.TheLeague’sgrowingpres-enceasanNCAADivisionIathleticconferenceisevidentbyathleticaccomplishmentsonthenationalstage,innovativemarketingandmediapartnerships,increasedtelevisionpackages,andqualityathleticcompeti-tionwhileintentionallyfosteringtheacademic,personal,social,athleticandleadershipdevelopmentofeachstudent-athlete.ThishasevolvedintotheConference’smissionof“DevelopingLeadersThroughAthletics.”The2012-13academicyearfeaturestheBigSouth’slargestmembership(12)andsponsoredsports(19)inits29yearsofexistence.

TheBigSouthConferencewasformedonAugust21,1983,whenCharlestonSouthern(thenBaptistCol-lege)AthleticDirectorHowardBagwellandAugustaPresidentGeorgeChristenberrybeganrecruitingmembersintotheBigSouth,receivinginitialcommitmentsfromAugusta,CharlestonSouthern,Campbell,CoastalCaro-linaandWinthrop.Onemonthlater,Dr.EdwardM.SingletonwasselectedastheLeague’sfirstCommissionerandcontinuedtosolicitnewmembers.HiseffortsledtotheadditionsofArmstrongState,RadfordandUNCAsheville,givingtheBigSouthmorethantherequiredsixmemberstoconstituteanofficialconference.TheBigSouth’sfirstyearofcompetitionwasintheFallof1984,andinSeptember1986,theBigSouthConferencewasgrantedfull-fledgedNCAADivisionIstatus.

DuringitsinfancyandpriortosecuringautomaticbidstoNCAAChampionships,theBigSouthmadeearlystridesinearningat-largeberthsinseveralnationalpostseasonevents,includingvolleyball,women’sbasket-ballandwomen’sgolf.In1989,GeorgeF.“Buddy”SasserreplacedtheretiringDr.SingletonasCommissioner,andin1990,theLeaguereceiveditsfirstautomaticbid–receivinganautomaticqualifiertotheNCAABaseballChampionship.UnderSasser’ssevenyearsofleadership,theConferenceimplementeditspublicrelationsandcomplianceprograms,andintroduceditsfirst-evermen’sbasketballtelevisionpackage,featuringtheBigSouthcompetingamongsomeofthefinestteamsinthenation.

InAugust1996,KyleB.KallanderreplacedSasserastheLeague’sthirdCommissioner,andinhis16yearsatthehelmoftheBigSouth,KallanderhasbeeninstrumentalinaggressivelypromotingtheConferencetonewheights.TheConferencehasenjoyedrecordlevelsinmarketingrevenueduringhistenure,hehasbroughttelevisioncoveragetoBigSouthwomen’sbasketball,baseball,softballandmen’ssoccerforthefirsttimeinConferencehistory,aswellasincreasednationaltelevisionexposuretotheLeagueasawholethroughaggressiveanduniquetelevisionpackages.

UnderKallander’sleadership,theBigSouthdevelopedandinitiateditsfirstlong-rangestrategicplan,re-affirmingtheLeague’svisionasadistinctiveathleticConferencecommittedtothequalityofinstitutionallifethroughathleticcompetition.Healsospearheadedtheeffortstoaddfootballasachampionshipsport,whichcametofruitionin2002,andoversawtheadditionsofmen’sandwomen’sindoortrack&fieldin1997.TheConference’s19thchampionshipsport--women’slacrosse,beginsplaythisseasonwitheightmembers.Atthesametime,KallanderhassolidifiedConferencemembership,asanall-timehigh12memberinstitutionscomprisethe29-yearoldLeague.RecentadditionsincludeHighPoint,Gardner-Webb,PresbyterianCollegeandLongwood,plusthereturnofchartermemberCampbellUniversity.Kallander’slongrangevisionhasalsoincludedtechnologicaladvancements,astheConferenceintroduceditsfirstlivevideostreamingeventin2005andhassinceexpandeditsvideoofferingstomorethan700eventsannuallythroughapartnershipwiththememberinstitutions,aswellasthecreationofseveralonlineandsocialmediaplatforms.

Inthelast15yearsalone,theBigSouthConferencehasexperiencedmonumentalgrowthandsuccessinnearlyeverysport.Duringthistime,theConferencehashadanindividualNationalChampionsixtimes,hashadmorethan280All-Americans,hasreachedthe“Sweet16”inmen’ssoccer,women’sbasketballandbase-ball,hasreceivednationalTop25rankingsinfootball,men’ssoccer,men’sbasketball,women’sbasketball,baseball,men’soutdoortrack&field,andmen’sgolf,hadanindividualselectedtoplayintheNCAASinglesChampionshipseventimesinadditiontothefirstmen’stennisdoublesat-largeselection,hadthefirstwomen’sgolfprogramadvancetothenationalfinals,hadtheNo.1rankedmen’sgolferinthecountry,hadthenation’stopscoringmen’sbasketballteamfiveconsecutiveyearsaswellasthenationalmen’sbasketballscoringleadertwice,receivedanat-largeplayoffberthintheFootballChampionshipSubdivisionin2006,hashadsixNFLDraftpicks,andhashadtwoinstitutionsfinishinthetop10intheNCAAMen’sGolfChampionships--includingtheConference’shighest-everteamfinishinanNCAAevent(fifthin2007).

In2006-07,theBigSouthwastheonlyConferencenationwidetohaveanat-largeparticipantinthefootballplayoffs(CoastalCarolina),ateamintheSecondRoundoftheNCAAMen’sBasketballTournament(Winthrop)andaNo.1seedintheNCAABaseballRegionals(CoastalCarolina).Infact,CoastalCarolina’sbaseballprogramhasbeenaNo.1seedfouroutofthelasteightyears--includinganationalseedforthefirsttimein2010,whiletheChanticleers’FCSplayoffberthin2006cameinjustthefifth-yearoftheBigSouth’sfootballexistence.The2009-10seasonsawLiberty’sSamChelangawintwoNCAANationalChampionships(crosscountry,10,000-meterrun);CoastalCarolina’sbaseballteamreachtheSuperRegionalsforthesecondtimeinthreeyearsaswellasbeingrankedNo.1inthenationalRPIandashighasNo.3inthenationalpolls;

andthreewomen’sbasketballteamsreachthepostseasonforthefirsttimeinConferencehistory.In2010-11,ChelangawontwomoreNCAANationalChampionships(crosscountry,outdoor5,000-meterrun),theBigSouthhaditsfirstautomaticbidrecipientinfootball(CoastalCarolina),UNCAshevillereachedtheSecondRoundoftheNCAAMen’sBasketballTournament,CoastalCarolina’swomen’sgolfteamwasthefirstinCon-ferencehistorytoadvancetotheNCAAChampionshipoutofRegionalplay,andaLeague-record18baseballplayersweredraftedinthe2011MLBFirst-YearPlayerDraft.

Thispastseason,theBigSouthhadarecord41student-athletesearnAll-Americadistinction,whilean-other10werenamedAcademicAll-Americans.TheConferencealsowonitsfirstfootballplayoffgame(StonyBrook),hadthenationalwomen’sbasketballRookieCoachoftheYear,hadtwomen’ssoccerteamsreachtheNCAATournamentforthefirsttimeinadecade(CoastalCarolina,Liberty),andhadarecordfiveindividualsselectedfortheNCAAMen’sGolfRegionals--themostofanyDivisionIconferencein2011-12.Inaddition,Libertywasthefirstmen’sgolfteaminConferencehistorytowinanNCAARegional,andtheFlameswentontofinish10thatthenationalevent.

Several former Big South student-athletes have also reached national prominence in recent years. CoastalCarolina’sAmberCampbellmadetheU.S.OlympicTeamin2008and2012,andwasoneoffiveformerBigSouthathletestocompeteinthe2008Games;VMI’sReggieWilliamsreachedtheNBAwiththeGoldenStateWarriorsin2010,UNCAsheville’sTyWiggintonwasnamedanAmericanLeagueAll-Starin2010,andCoastalCarolina’sDustinJohnsonhaswonsixPGAToureventssincedepartingtheBigSouthConferencein2007.ThreeformerBigSouthbaseballplayersmadetheirmajorleaguedebutsin2012,whileAveryWarleybecamethethirdBigSouthwomen’sbasketballplayertoplayintheWNBA.

TheConference’stagline,“DevelopingLeadersThroughAthletics”wasunveiledin2008-09inconjunc-tionwiththeConference’s25thAnniversary.TheLeaguealsohonoreditsheritagewiththeTop25“BestoftheBest”momentsinLeaguehistoryfrom1983-2008,withLibertyUniversity’s10-yearwomen’sbasketballchampionshiprunfrom1996-2007beingcrownedtheNo.1momentintheBigSouth’sfirst25years.TheCon-ference’son-fieldaccomplishmentshavebeenduplicatedintheclassroom.Annually,morethan40percentofConferencestudent-athletesarenamedtotheBigSouth’sPresidentialHonorRollformaintainingacumulative3.0grade-pointaverage,andtheLeaguehashadmorethan100AcademicAll-Americansinits28yearsofexistence.Furthermore,theBigSouthhasrecordeddoublefiguretotalsinNCAAPublicRecognitionAwardsfor APR progress the last three years.

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PenelopeWardKylebecameRadfordUniversity’ssixth,andfirstfemale,presidentwhenshetookofficeonJune1,2005.ShecametoRUwithmorethan30yearsofexperienceinstategovernment,thecorporateandlegalworlds,andhighereducation.Uponassumingthepresidency,PresidentKyleimmediatelyfocusedonleadingthe

university’sinitiativetobecomeoneofthetop50mastersuniversitiesinthenation.TheRadfordUniversitystrategicplan“7-17”,completedin2007atherdirection,

identifiesfourstrategicdirectives--theinvestmentinpeople,programs,globalandlo-calsocietyandthefutureofRadfordUniversity.UnderPresidentKyle’sleadership,theuniversityalsoaddeditsfirstdoctoralprogram

withanemphasisinruralmentalhealthandlaunchedaninitiativetogrowgraduatecollegestudentenroll-mentbyofferingadditionaldoctoralandmasterslevelprograms.Shehiredtheuniversity’sfirstprovostandcreatedtwonewvicepresidentialareasofresponsibility,InformationTechnologyandUniversityRelations.TheRadfordUniversityBoardofVisitors,atPresident

Kyle’srequest,hasincreaseditsmembershipbyfourpositions to provide an opportunity for more diversity andleadershipinnovationwithinthegoverningbody.AnativeofsouthwestVirginia,PresidentKyleis

aproductoftheGalaxpublicschoolssystem.ShegraduatedfromGuilfordCollegeinGreensboro,NorthCarolina and did her postgraduate studies in English atSouthernMethodistUniversityinDallas,Texas.ShereceivedherJurisDoctoratefromtheUniversityofVir-giniaSchoolofLawandlaterearnedherMBAfromtheCollege of William and Mary.PresidentKyleservedasExecutiveDirectorofthe

VirginiaLotteryfor11years,underthreesuccessivegovernors.FirstappointedbyGov-ernorGeorgeAllenin1994,shewasreappointedbyGovernorJamesGilmore,andthenreappointedonceagainbyGovernorMarkWarner.Previously,Ms.KylewasemployedbyCSXCorporation,aninternationaltransportationcompany,whereshebecamethecompany’sfirstfemaleofficer.BeforejoiningCSXCorporation,shewasanattorneywithMcGuire,Woods,LLPinRichmond.ShealsotaughtEnglishforsixyearsatThomasNelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia.

President Kyle serves in leadership positions on numerous educational, civic, cultural, professional,financialandvolunteerorganizations.SheservedontheBoardofVisitorsatJamesMadisonUniversityfrom1984until1992andontheJMUFoundationBoard1992until1994.ShealsoservedontheVirginiaCommonwealthUniversityFounda-tionBoardfrom1994until2000andontheBoardofGovernorsofSaintChristopher’sSchoolfrom1999until2005.PresidentKyleiscurrentlyamemberoftheBoardofDi-rectorsoftheRoanokeRegionalChamberofCommerceandisamemberoftheBoardofDirectorsofPRA,Inc.,apubliclytradedcompany.Ms.KyleismarriedtoCharlesL.Menges,anattorneyandpartnerwithMcGuire,

Woods,LLC.Theyaretheparentsofthreechildren,son,KyleWardMenges,andtwodaughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.

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Robert LineburgRADFORDSincebeingintroducedasRadfordUniversity’sDirectorofAthleticsinthefallof

2007,RadfordnativeRobertLineburghashelpedusherinaneweraofHighlanderathletics,markedbyunprecedentedon-andoff-fieldimprovementsandsuccesses.Inhisshorttimewiththedepartment,Lineburghasbeenthecatalystforanumberof

changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning.HismostvisibleinfluencestodatehavebeenontheDedmonCenterandRadford

University’snew700-seatbaseballstadium.Beginninginthespringof2008,theDedmonCenter,thecenterpieceofHighlander

athletics,underwenttransformationstothearena,includinganewsteel-supportedroof,anewbasketballfloor,renovatedathleticoffices,anew-looknatatorium,andimprovedathletic locker, training, and medical facilities.AlongwiththeinitialupgradestotheDedmonCenter,animprovedstate-of-the-art

strengthandconditioningroom,newticketofficeandLearningEnhancementCenter(LEC),whichhousesstudent-athleteacademicsupport,werecompleted/addedin2009.In2010,facilityupgradesincludedanewhigh-techvideoboard/soundsystemtothe

DedmonCenteraswellasanewplayingsurface/irrigationsystemanddugoutstotheRadfordUniversityBaseballField.Thispastspring,RadfordtransformeditsbaseballprograminAprilof2011byopen-

ingabrand-newstadiumandmakingthefirstsignificantadjustmenttoitshomeparksinceopeningin1986.Forthefirsttimeever,theHighlandershavethecapabilitytohostnightgames.Thestadiumfeatureslightingstandardsthatmeettherequirementsof NCAA Regional Tournament host sites.InJune,RobertLineburgintroducedMikeJonesasRadfordUniversity’s7thhead

men’sbasketballcoach.Lineburghasalsooverseenthehiresofsixnewheadcoachesaswellasseven

newathleticadministrators.Hisotherhiresincludewomen’sbasketballheadcoachTajNjongba,headvolleyballcoachMarciJenkins,women’sheadgolfcoachJeffBeeler,headmen’ssoccercoachMarcReevesandthepromotionoftrackandfieldinterimdirectorBrentChumbleytoheadcoaches’status.AmongtheadministratorsaddedinLineburg’stenureareexecutiveassociateA.D.RandyButt,headathletictrainerChadHyatt,assistantA.D.forcommunicationsJoeyBeeler,directorofstudent-athletesup-portservices/seniorwomen’sadministratorStephanieBalleinandDirectorofFacilitiesBrad Epperley.Asaresultofthechanges,Radfordachievedabanneryearin2008-09:women’s

soccer,men’sbasketball,men’stennisandsoftballclaimedBigSouthconferencecrownsandadvancedtoNCAATournamentplay.Women’ssocceradvancedtoitsfourthtournament,men’sbasketballwontheBigSouthregular-seasonandtournamenttitletoadvancetotheNCAAsforthefirsttimesince1998,men’stennismadeitsthird-straightappearance,andsoftballappearedforthefirsttimeandwonRadford’sfirst-ever NCAA tournament game in any sport.LineburgandtheHighlandersbackedtheirsuccessin2008-09withamen’sten-

nisandsoftballBigSouthregularseasontitlein2009-10.MickeyDean’ssoftballteamwentontowintheirsecondstraightconferencetournamentcrownbeforeadvancingtotheAthens,GeorgiaRegionalfinalwithtwomoreNCAATournamentvictories.Thesuccessesonthefieldcontinuedin2010-11asRadfordcapturedthreemoreBig

Southtitles.Women’ssoccerandsoftballclaimedregularseasoncrowns,whilemen’stennisadvancedtotheNCAATournamentwiththeirfourthleaguetournamentchampi-onshipinfiveyears.Alongwiththeircompetitivesuccess,theHighlandershavedefinedthetruemeaning

of“student-athlete”duringLineburg’stenure.Forthesecondconsecutiveyear,RafordledallBigSouthinstitutionsbyplacing58.3percentofitsstudent-athletesonthecon-ference’sPresidentialHonorRoll.In2008-09,theHighlandershad57.9percentoftheirstudents on the list.Heandhisstaffhavealsobeenresponsibleforcreatingafive-yearstrategicplanfor

theRadfordathleticdepartmentandbuildinganathleticsfacilitiesmasterplan.Addi-tionalachievementsincludeusheringinanewathleticsInternetsite(RadfordAthletics.com),andhelpingimplementanewticketsystem(TicketReturn).Lineburgandhisstaffhavealsohostedtop-levelcompetition,withfiveBigSouthchampionshipstakingplaceontheRadfordcampusfrom2008-11(men’sbasketball,track&field,softball,men’stennisandvolleyball).InadditiontomakinganimpactonRadfordathletics,Lineburgisalsoinvolvedina

numberofdifferentorganizationsandcommittees.HeisthechairmanoftheBigSouthConferenceSubcommitteeonBasketballImprovement,amemberoftheBigSouthad-hocCommitteeonBasketballIssues,amemberoftheselectioncommitteetoselectRadfordUniversity’sVicePresidentforAdvancement,andmostrecently,wasselectedtoserveontheNCAADivisionIMen’sBasketballIssuesCommitteePriortobecomingRadford’sthirdDirectorofAthletics,Lineburg’scorporateknowl-

edgewasgroomedasamarketingassociatewithPelotonRealEstatePartnersinDal-las,Texas.Alongwithhisbusinessexperience,Lineburgspent15seasonsasacollegebasket-

ballcoach,includingtimeasSouthernMethodist’s(Dallas,Texas)interimheadcoach.PriortoservingastheMustangsinterimheadcoach,LineburgspenteightyearsasanassistantcoachatSMU.Followinghisinterimtenure,heservedtwomoreseasonsasan assistant coach at Southern Methodist.Lineburg’scoachingresumealsoincludesassistantcoachingpositionswiththemen’s

basketballprogramsatJamesMadisonUniversityandEmory&HenryCollege,aswellaswiththeDallasMaverickssummerleagueteam.HiscoachingexperiencealsotookhimthroughtheBigSouth,ashespenttimeonthesidelineatUNCGreensboro.A1991graduateofRoanokeCollege,Lineburgstartedhiscollegiatebasketballca-

reerasaRadfordHighlander,wherehewasatwo-yearlettermanbeforetransferringtonearbyRoanokeCollegetoplayhisfinaltwoyears.HeearnedhisBachelor’sDegreeinpoliticalsciencewithaminorinhistory.In1995,

hereceivedaMaster’sDegreeineducationfromVirginiaTech,wherehewasalsoagraduateassistantonthemen’sbasketballstaff.“Inadditiontobeingagoodcandidate,RobertisaRadfordnative,somethingthatwill

servehimwellinhisnewrole,”Kylesaidatthetimeofhishire.“Hehasgreatfamilytiesintheareaandwe’reexcitedhe’sdecidedtocomehometoworkwithus.”LineburgisthesonofretiredRadfordHighSchoolfootballcoachandathleticdirector

NormanLineburgandthebrotherofDr.MarkLineburg,theSuperintendentofBristolCitySchools,PaulLineburg,theAssistantPrincipalatWilliamByrdH.S.andWayneLineburg,whoistheinterimheadfootballcoachattheUniversityofRichmond.

He is married to the former Mary Parish, also a native of Radford.

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RADFORDThis is Radford University

NestledintheNewRiverValleyoftheBlueRidgeMountainsinRadford,Va.,RadfordUniversityis student-centered and focused on providing outstanding academic programs for its more than 9,000 students.Wellknownforitsstrongfaculty/studentbonds,innovativeuseoftechnologyinthelearningenvironmentandvibrantstudentlifeonabeautifulcampus,RadfordUniversityoffersmanyopportuni-ties to get involved and succeed in and out of the classroom.

RadfordUniversitywelcomesstudentsfromtheCommonwealthofVirginia,acrossthecountryandaroundtheworld.Here,youwillfindinspirationinthesurroundings–themanicuredgreenlawnsoncampus,thesteadyrolloftheNewRiver,thewondersalongtheBlueRidgeParkway,thestatelyuniversitybuildingsandaquaintdowntown.Radford’s153undergraduateandgraduateprogramsoffereverystudenttheopportunitytodiscovernewtalents,developleadershipskillsandexperiencepersonalgrowth.

RadfordUniversityservestheCommonwealthofVirginiaandthenationthroughawiderangeofacademic, cultural, human service, and research programs. First and foremost, the university em-phasizesteachingandlearningandtheprocessoflearninginitscommitmenttothedevelopmentofmature,responsible,well-educatedcitizens.RadfordUniversitydevelopsstudents’creativeandcriticalthinkingskills,teachesstudentstoanalyzeproblemsandimplementsolutions,helpsstudentsdiscovertheirleadershipstyles,andfosterstheirgrowthasleaders.Towardtheseends,theuniversityis student-focused and promotes a sense of caring and of meaningful interaction among all mem-bersoftheUniversitycommunity.Researchisviewedasavitalcorollarytotheteachingandlearningtransactionasitsustainsandenhancestheabilitytoteacheffectively.RadfordUniversitybelievesinthedynamicsofchangeandhasastrongcommitmenttocontinuousreview,evaluation,andimprove-ment in the curriculum and all aspects of the university, so as to meet the changing needs of society.

Fast Facts-LocatedintheNewRiverValleyofSouthwestVirginia-177-acremaincampus;78-acreRUWestcampus-9,370Students(58%female,42%male)- 1,020 Graduate enrollment-Studentsoriginatefrom39statesandWashingtonD.C.;57countries- Student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1-83%offacultyholddoctorateorterminaldegreesintheirfields-93%ofRUstudentsobtainemploymentorcontinueeducationwithin3-8monthsofgraduation

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THE NEW RIVER

TheNRVishometooneoftheoldestriversintheworld:theNewRiver.It’salsooneofthefewriversintheworldthatflowssouth to north.

TheNRVhoststhelargestresearchparkintheCommonwealthofVirginia.

TheNRViscomprisedofthefollowingcounties-Montgomery,Pulas-ki,Floyd,GilesandtheIndependentCityofRadford.

TheNRVishometoapproximately165,145residents.

TheNRVhostsRadfordUniversity,VirginiaTech,andNewRiverCommunity College.

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CAMPUS LIFEWant to get involved? You can startwithmorethan200clubsandorganizations,includingacademicclubs,outdoorclubs,national honor fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team --RUhasclubandintramuralsportsandNCAADivisionIath-letics,whichincludeseightmen’sand11women’ssports.Ifthat’snot enough, there are campus lectures, movies, performances, festivals(picturedbelow)andconcertsfrombignameslikeThird Eye Blind, Outkast, Match-box20andFuel.

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Student-Athlete Support Services

ThemissionoftheStudent-AthleteSupportServices(SASS)officeforRadfordUniversityAthleticsistopromote,assist,andprovidecounseltoallstudent-athletes.Itsprimary,constantgoalistodevelopgraduatesandoutstandingcitizenswhohavecontributedintheareasofathleticcompetitionduring their tenures of education.

LocatedintheDedmonAthleticCenter,thenewlyestablishedLearningEnhancementCenterisequippedwithcomputers,tutorialrooms,andastudylounge.

The Learning Enhancement Center provides direction for student-athletes via academiccounselinginconjunctionwithadvisorsfromtherespectivecol-legesatRadfordUniversity.Academicsupportservicessuchastutoringandsupervisedstudyhallareprovided,aswellascareerplanning,monitoringofeligibilitystatus,andahostofotherguidanceandadvisoryservices.

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

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A component that is vital to Radford student-athletes is the strengthandconditioningprogramdirectedbyStrengthandConditioning Coach Michael Shumaker.

HighlanderAthleticshaslongbeenrecognizedasoneoftheleaders among Mid-Atlantic schools in its conditioning and strengthtraining.Ithasbeenaninstrumentalpartinthesuc-cessofRadfordUniversitysportsthroughtheyears.Underthedirection of Shumaker and Assistant Strength and Condition-ing 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.

EachRadfordUniversitystudent-athletehasstrengthandconditioningprogramsuniquetotheirgoalsasaplayer.Thisprogram,developedbyShumaker,helpsprepareRadfordstudent-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule.

TheStrengthandConditioningstaffatRadfordUniversityiscommittedtoexcellenceincompetitionandinlife.

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Draper Valley Golf ClubLocatedinDraper,Va.,DraperValleyGolfClubisthehomecourseoftheRadfordUniversitymen’sandwomen’sgolfteams.

Thisscenic,par72coursefeaturesfourpar3’s,tenpar4’sandfourpar-5’s.Yardagerangesfrom7,070yards(backtees)to4,683yards(forwardtees).

About30minutesfromcampus,DraperValleyhashostednu-merousprestigiousevents,includingtheannualSouthwestVir-ginia Amateur and Virginia High School League district, region and state tournaments.

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Pete Dye River Course of Virginia TechRated4.5starsbyGolfDigest’s‘BestPlacestoPlay,’No.9onGolfweek’sBestCampusCoursesinAmericaandNo.5inVir-giniabyGolfweek’sBestCoursestoPlay,thePeteDyeRiverCourse of Virginia Tech serves as an additional practice facility for the Highlanders.

ThecourseisadjacenttotheprestineNewRiverandissureto provide a test of strategy and skills for golfers of every skill level.Dye’ssignaturebunkers,smallelevatedgreensandcol-lectionpointsareevidentthroughoutone’sround.

Fivesetsofteesrangingfrom7,685yards(championship/NCAA)to5,142yards(forward)awaitgolfersat“TheRiver.”

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Indoor FacilityInorderforRUgolferstokeeptheirgamessharpduringthewintermonthsandwhenconditionsareunfavorableforout-door practices, the Highlanders have an indoor practice facility locatedinsidetheDedmonCenteronthesecondlevel.

Thepracticeareaincludesahittingbaytoworkonthelonggameandfourholescutinthebackofthefacilitytoimprovetheplayers’shortgame.

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