PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland -- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is in the middle of a search for a new baseball coach after declining to renew the contract of Will Gardner. Gardner was 61-260 over six seasons with the Hawks. His teams went 39-73 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play.
Gardner's contract expired June 30; UMES does not announce personnel changes.
"I want to thank Coach Gardner for all of his hard work and I think that he has left the program in a stronger position than when he found it in terms of moving it forward and our level of competitiveness and talent," said UMES athletic director Keith Davidson. "It was my opinion that there were some benchmarks and expectation that had been set before the beginning of the year that weren't quite met and we need an opportunity to turn the corner with a fresher approach."
The Hawks did finish 11-13 in the MEAC this past season and won two games in the postseason conference tournament, but still finished 14-39 overall.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
North Carolina A&T Aggies Schedule First Practice
GREENSBORO, North Carolina - The 2012 North Carolina A&T football season starts in 31 days. The Aggies will have to take a few more preparatory steps before traveling to Conway, S.C., to face Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m.
The Aggie football players will report to preseason camp on Friday, Aug. 3. Their first official practice will be Saturday, Aug. 4 at 4 p.m. On Sunday, Aug. 12, the Aggies will hold a picture/media day at 9 a.m., inside Aggie Stadium. Six days later on Aug. 18, the Aggies annual Fun Fest Day to kickoff the 2012 season will start at 10 a.m., at the Aggie Stadium parking lot.
"We're looking forward to it," said second-year A&T head coach Rod Broadway. "We're excited. Hopefully, we can make improvements as a football team and get better. That's the key, constant improvement."
The Aggies had a four-win improvement from 2010 to 2011, as they went 5-6 overall and 4-4 in the MEAC. The progress is starting to be recognized.
Senior running back Mike Mayhew was recently named preseason MEAC Offensive Player of the Year and the Aggies return 10 starters from a defense that was ranked eighth nationally. Three of those starters on defense - senior defensive end Tony Mashburn, junior strong safety Travis Crosby and junior linebacker D'Vonte Grant - joined Mayhew on the preseason All-MEAC team. Junior right guard Nathan Isles and senior defensive tackle Brandon Young were preseason second teamers.
A few milestones reached could also signal growth for the Aggies football program. Mayhew is 139 yards shy of breaking the school's all-time rushing record. He could also join Hampton's Alonzo Coleman and Howard's Harvey Reed as the only backs in MEAC history to record three straight 1,000 yard seasons. In addition, quarterback Lewis Kindle has a chance to become the only quarterback in school history to throw for more than 2,000 yards in consecutive seasons.
"I think everyone gets excited at the start of a new season," said Broadway. "It's our job as coaches to hold that excitement. If you hold it, they can see themselves getting better. Hopefully, that translates into us winning some football games. I think we have a core group of guys who understand how we want to get things done. Guys are really putting forth the effort and going for it."
Preseason Schedule
Date Event Time
August 3 Players Report All DayAugust 4 Practice 4 p.m.
August 5 Practice 7 p.m.
August 6 Practice 9 a.m.
August 7 Practice 9 a.m.
August 8 Practice 9 a.m.
August 9 Practice 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
August 10 Practice 9 a.m.
August 11 Practice 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
August 12 Media/Picture Day 9 a.m.
August 13 Practice 9 a.m.
August 14 Practice 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
August 18 Fun Fest 10 a.m.
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Dr. Jerome Fitch Brings Experience, Leadership to Claflin University Athletics Director Post
Dr. Jerome Fitch |
“My goal here is to enhance fundraising, improve facilities and increase scholarships for every sport,” said Fitch, who previously served as the institution’s assistant athletics director for compliance. “I want to further the vision Dr. (Timothy) Autry established and make Claflin University one of the best NCAA Division II programs in the country.”
Fitch was selected by President Dr. Henry N. Tisdale to replace the retiring Dr. Timothy J. Autry, who had served in that position since 2005.
“Our Athletics Department is an importance source of spirit at Claflin University ( can we say something stronger than our athletics is a source of spirit??),” said Tisdale. “We are profoundly confident that Dr. Fitch can continue and expand on the phenomenal legacy left by his predecessor. I have every expectation Claflin student athletes will have even more opportunities to succeed on and off the field of play because of his leadership.”
Fitch says he will draw heavily from Autry’s “humility, sense of dedication and honesty” while serving this post.
In his previous capacity at Claflin, Fitch was instrumental in the University’s transition from an NAIA school to NCAA Division II by ensuring institutional compliance with all rules and regulations.
Fitch wants to bring an outside-of-the-box mentality to fundraising for the department while improving its image locally, regionally and nationally. “I want to explore avenues we haven’t in the past but continue to call upon our friends, alumni and corporate sponsors for support,” he said. “We will aim to improve our facilities to the point where they become the envy of any athletics program at the Division II level.”
In the past, Fitch has been an athletics director at Alabama A&M University and Savannah State University. At Alabama A&M, he cleaned up NCAA violations with its track and field and soccer programs while finalizing the construction of a football stadium. Fitch’s track record at Savannah State, an NCAA Division I school, included erasing a $197,000 debt.
He started his career as assistant athletics director and sports information director at North Carolina Central University in 1972. He went to be the head men’s basketball coach at Johnson C. Smith University, Voorhees College and Livingstone College. Fitch was also the head coach of the women’s basketball team at Elizabeth City State University. He worked for nearly eight years an academic advisor within the University of South Carolina’s athletics department.
“The biggest change in college athletics has been the transformation from it being amateur sports to a business-driven enterprise,” he said reflecting over his past three decades in college sports.
He cites his greatest influences as being Autry and NBA Hall of Famer Sam Jones, a personal friend of Fitch’s who delivered the keynote address at the Claflin Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet last year.
Fitch has a Doctor of Education degree from South Carolina State University and a Master of Education degree from North Carolina Central University. His favorite sports teams are the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Washington Redskins and, of course, the Claflin Panthers.
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Over 85 AAMU Bulldogs report for Fall Camp
NORMAL, Alabama - The Bulldog football coaching staff welcomed over 85 players to the A&M campus on Monday to begin work for the fall preseason camp.
On Tuesday, July 31, the Maroon & White will hit the field for preparations for the 2012 season. A&M will take the field six days a week for the two and a half-week fall camp, which concludes on Tuesday, August 14.
The A&M sports information office would to thank everyone for their cooperation before, during and after practices.
Here is the fall preseason practice schedule. This is SUBJECT TO CHANGE:
Tue., July 31- Practice at 7:00 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 1 - Practice at 9:15 a.m.
Thur., Aug. 2 - Practice at 9:15 a.m.
Fri., Aug. 3 - Practice at 9:15 a.m.
Sat., Aug. 4 - Practice at 9:15 a.m.
Sun., Aug. 5 – Off Day
Mon., Aug. 6 - Practices at 8:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Tue., Aug. 7 - Practice at 9:15 a.m.
Wed., Aug. 8 - Practices at 8:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Scrimmage
Thur., Aug. 9 - Practice at 2:30 p.m.
Fri., Aug. 10 - Practices at 8:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 11 – 2 p.m. Scrimmage
Sun., Aug. 12 - Off Day
Mon., Aug. 13 - Practice TBA
Tue., Aug. 14 - Practice at 9:15 a.m.
Wed., Aug. 15 – School Starts!!!!!
Sat., Aug. 18 - Fan Day Scrimmage 4 p.m.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS – Magic City Classic tickets will go on sale to the general public once they are available and all the season ticket orders have been filled.
2012 Ticket Prices
· Season Tickets- $125.00 (4 home games at Louis Crews Stadium)
· Reserved Advanced: $25.00
· Reserved Game Day- $30.00
· Adult General Admission Advanced- $20.00
· Adult Day of the Game General Admission- $25.00
· Child General Admission (ages 6-17) - $6.00
Louis Crews Classic & Homecoming
· Reserved Advanced: $30.00
· Reserved Game Day: $35.00
· Adult General Admission-$25.00
· Adult General Admission Game Day-$30.00
· Child General Admission (ages 6-17) - $6.00.
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FAMU linemen heat up strength testing
TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida A&M offensive linemen James Rose and Kevin House created such a racket in the weight room Monday morning that they drowned out the clacking sound of iron around them.
“We always push each other,” said House, a redshirt freshman who will start at right guard. “Usually I’m stronger than him but I went to work on my lower body more than my upper body. It just drives us with competition; speed and everything. It makes us get high reps and higher max.”
What House and Rose lifted turned out the be ...
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Alabama State's new stadium adds excitement to coming season for Reggie Barlow
MOBILE, Alabama -- Already excited about the upcoming season, Alabama State football coach Reggie Barlow is particularly pumped up about the opening of the program's first on-campus stadium Thanksgiving weekend.
Barlow, along with ASU athletic director Stacy Danley, director of alumni relations Cromwell Handy, basketball coach Lewis Jackson and other members of the athletic staff, attended the Alabama State/American Lube Fast Coaches Caravan at the Mobile Marriott on Monday night.
"I like to call the stadium a luxury stadium," Barlow said. "It has all the bells and whistles. It's definitely not just a set of bleachers thrown together. I often go over there and just look around."
A record-breaking receiver and kick returner at ASU, Barlow is ...
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Barlow, along with ASU athletic director Stacy Danley, director of alumni relations Cromwell Handy, basketball coach Lewis Jackson and other members of the athletic staff, attended the Alabama State/American Lube Fast Coaches Caravan at the Mobile Marriott on Monday night.
"I like to call the stadium a luxury stadium," Barlow said. "It has all the bells and whistles. It's definitely not just a set of bleachers thrown together. I often go over there and just look around."
A record-breaking receiver and kick returner at ASU, Barlow is ...
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