Florida A&M Names Milton Overton New Director of Athletics

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TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., named Milton Overton as the new director of intercollegiate athletics.

Overton comes to FAMU after six years at the University of Alabama, where he served on the athletics executive team as the senior associate athletics director, and seven years at Texas A&M University, where he also served on the athletics executive team, and as an associate athletics director overseeing six sports teams and information technology. As a member of the athletics executive teams, he was a part of both institutions’ strategic planning efforts.

Mangum launched a national search to fill the position after the resignation of Kellen Winslow and death of Nelson Townsend. The director of the intercollegiate athletics oversees 16 intercollegiate programs, and the University's corrective action plan to improve academic progress for five teams that are currently on academic probation.

"Milton Overton demonstrates the level of excellence, academic leadership, and sound administrative experience needed to lead FAMU’s Department of Athletics," said President Mangum. "He comes to us with a wealth of knowledge, best practices, and a business acumen that will forge a new tomorrow for FAMU. I am impressed with his professional narrative and the type of role model that he can be to student-athletes and the FAMU community."

"Florida A&M University’s passion for excellence in academics and athletics clearly align with my personal mission to inspire young leaders to make a difference in our nation and around the globe. I believe that a first-class education combined with a great student-athlete experience helps mold champions in the classroom, in life, and on the field." Overton said. "FAMU has a great group of student-athletes, coaches, and staff in place, and I am eager to get to work. Also, I look forward to meeting the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, alumni, Rattler fans, and the Tallahassee community to see how we can collaborate to advance the mission of FAMU through athletics. I want to thank President Mangum for the opportunity to join the FAMU family. I can promise—confidently—to deliver the kind of results necessary to live up to the rich legacy of this premier University. Go Rattlers!”

About Milton Overton

Milton Overton’s career spans 20 years in intercollegiate athletics administration. At the University of Alabama, Milton provided oversight for $25 million in budgets and equipment, seven business units—including the No. 1 trademark licensing program for intercollegiate athletics, Crimson Tide Productions—including the ESPN SEC Network, marketing and branding, outbound ticket sales, photography, coaches film video group, athletics information and event technology, track and field, and cross country. Overton’s units completed more than 275 business goals for the department, including generating new revenue.

Overton is a 2009 graduate of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Pathway Program, which is formerly known as the NCAA’s Fellows Leadership Development Program. The Pathway Program provides senior-level athletics administrators with a rigorous curriculum and mentorship to prepare to become a director of athletics. As a 2007-2008 NCAA Fellow, Overton participated in a year-long, intensive learning opportunity for 12 selected senior leaders representing NCAA Divisions I, II, and III.

A four-year starter as an offensive lineman at the University of Oklahoma (OU), Overton earned a bachelor's degree in sociology in 1995. He then went on to earn two master's degrees in 1998, one in higher education and administration, and the other in human relations. Overton worked in academic services and as the CHAMPS/LifeSkills Coordinator for the OU Sooners before joining the Athletics Department at Texas Christian University (TCU) in 1999. Overton was director of Academic Support at TCU, where he also served as an adjunct professor.

Overton joined Texas A&M University (TAMU) as assistant athletics director for Academic Services in 2002 before being promoted to associate athletics director for Sports Administration and Technology Advancement in 2003. Milton raised $250,000 for men’s tennis facility upgrades and led the technology renovations and construction for several other facilities, including Kyle Field. He also provided oversight of seven TAMU sports programs.

Overton was the founder and CEO of Enki System Inc. from 2000-2011, which provided software solutions for athletic, academic support programs across the country generating over $1 million in gross sales.

A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Overton has two sons—Micaiah, 14, and Lebbeus, 10.


JIMMY MILLER, Vice President for Communications and External Relations
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS 

Julius McDougal Tabbed as Next Baseball Coach at Stillman

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama --Stillman College has promoted assistant coach Julius McDougal to head coach of the baseball program.  The Tigers baseball team has compiled a 272-236 (.535) record since moving to NCAA Division II beginning with the 2004-2005 season and has claimed seven Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Titles with three runner-up finishes in the last 10 seasons.

McDougal has served as an assistant to the recently resigned Donny Crawford for the last two seasons.  During his time as an assistant he has focused on infield drills and working with the batters on plate discipline and in-game adjustments between at bats.  McDougal also evaluated the practice performances and generated daily reports for use by the coaching staff in establishing depth charts for each position.  Utilizing his playing experience, McDougal has designed the in season and off season strength and conditioning programs.

"I am excited about the hiring of Coach McDougal to lead the baseball team here at Stillman College", announced Interim Athletic Director Cassandra Moorer.  "He will continue to elevate our baseball team on and off the field and will be an excellent statesman for the community and the Stillman Family."

Prior to coming to Stillman, McDougal spent one season at SIAC foe Kentucky State as an assistant coach in the 2014 season.  McDougal graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Claflin University in May 2012 where he was an All-SIAC centerfielder in 2010.  McDougal finished his four-year career at Claflin batting .325  including .400 in 2010 and .321 in 2011 to rank in the top-80 each season in Division II.  He totaled 117 hits and scored 102 runs with eight home runs and 87 career RBI.

"I am honored to be chosen as the next head baseball coach at Stillman College" stated McDougal.  "I would like to thank God for bringing me to this moment and am very blessed to be in this position.  I am grateful for the chance given to me by Coach Moorer and Dr. Millet.  I look forward to continuing the winning tradition at this great institution and building upon it.  I am excited about helping to develop young men athletically as well as academically.  We will make sure our fans and alumni are not only happy with our Tigers on the field, but in the classroom and community.  I look forward to serving as the head baseball coach at Stillman College."

The Tigers concluded the 2015 season with a loss in the SIAC Championship game to Albany State on April 28 to end the season 15-21 overall and 10-5 in SIAC action.  Hunter Hood and Paul Winterbottom were selected to the 2015 All-SIAC Tournament Team.  Hood and Winterbottom were joined by Fernando Tanaka and Nick Vitale on the All-SIAC Baseball Teams after the regular season. 
 
 
CAREER PLAYING NUMBERS:

Class	Year	G	AB	R	H	Avg	2B	3B	HR	TB	Slg %	RBI	SB	SBA	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SF
Fr.	2008-09	12	37	10	13	0.351	3	0	0	16	0.432	5	2	2	6	8	0	1	0
So.	2009-10	30	75	27	30	0.400	10	0	2	46	0.613	27	7	7	8	18	0	0	4
Jr.	2010-11	39	134	36	43	0.321	6	3	1	58	0.433	32	4	7	17	28	2	1	1
Sr.	2011-12	37	114	29	31	0.272	3	0	5	49	0.430	23	9	11	25	20	3	0	2
-	-	118	360	102	117	0.325	22	3	8	169	0.469	87	22	27	56	74	5	2	7

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NSU Baseball to Offer 3 Summer Camps at Marty L. Miller Field

NORFOLK, Virginia -- The Norfolk State baseball program will host three camps at Marty L. Miller Field this summer aimed at providing instruction for aspiring baseball players, two for youth players and one for high school and junior college players.

NSU will offer a pair of youth camps, the first running from June 29-July 2 and the second from July 20-23, open to boys and girls ages 6-12. The cost is $125 per camp, or $220 total if you register for both. The youth camps will run from 9 a.m. to noon daily and include base running and throwing instruction plus position-specific drills and games based on age groups. NSU baseball coaches, current and former Spartan players and local high school coaches will serve as the camp clinicians. A free campus tour will also be offered following the last day of each camp for those interested.

The third and final camp of the summer is the High School and Junior College Showcase on Aug. 14-15, open to rising ninth through 12th graders and all current junior college players. The showcase runs from 5:30-9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15. Day 1 will consist of a pro-style workout scouting combine. Each individual will have an opportunity to run the 60-yard dash, conducts drills at a primary and secondary position, hit (if position is primary) and record velocities if camper is a pitcher (primary OR secondary). Following the workout, there will be a 30-minute question-and-answer forum for all campers and parents with the college coaches.

Day 2 will give campers the ability to showcase their talents in a game setting. Each camper will be assigned a team and a game time where they will showcase their ability in their primary position as a priority. After each team completes their game, the coaches will provide them with an individual evaluation.

The cost for the High School and Junior College Showcase is $100 if registered by Aug. 1, or $125 after Aug. 1. The cost includes a T-shirt and individual written evaluation.

For more information or to register, log onto www.nsubaseballcamps.com.

Matt Michalec, Asst. AD/Communications
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS

Bethune-Cookman GridIron Announces Three New Assistant Coaches

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- Bethune-Cookman Football Head Coach Terry Sims officially announced the addition of three assistant coaches to the Wildcats coaching staff on Wednesday, May 27. All three coaches arrive to the Wildcats with prior Division I coaching talents from around the nation.

In his first year on the job as head coach of the Wildcats, Sims set out to hire position coaches for receivers, safeties and a special teams coordinator. He found three assistant coaches that fit the bill in the form of Will Glover, Darrin Hayes and Aashon Larkins.

“I think we have three very knowledgeable, dynamic coaches that bring energy and life into the program,” said Sims.

Will Glover will take over as assistant coach in charge of receivers for the Maroon and Gold. He spent the previous two seasons at UCF assisting in a similar capacity while officially serving in areas of offensive quality control and as an offensive graduate assistant for the Knights. In his time at UCF, Glover helped coach a pair of All-American Conference receivers Breshad Perriman and J.J. Worton. Perriman was taken in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He also helped the Knights reach back-to-back bowl games, including the school’s first-ever BCS Bowl victory in a win over Baylor as part of the 2014 Fiesta Bowl.

“When you talk about Will Glover, you’re talking about a guy that played the position at a top level while attending Georgia Tech under a great coach like George O’Leary,” admitted Sims. “He is a young, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable coach who has gained trust and confidence in his position. He brings a nurturing atmosphere for his position and the guys in this program.”

A coach familiar with Sims from the past is new assistant coach in charge of safeties Darrin Hayes. He and Sims played together at Knoxville College, while Hayes went on to become one of the best and brightest defensive coordinators in the southeast. He arrives to B-CU after spending nine seasons in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) at both Mississippi Valley State and Jackson State, respectively. Hayes served as defensive coordinator for the MVSU Delta Devils a season ago, and formerly producing some of the most vaunted defenses in the SWAC at JSU from 2006-13. The 2011 JSU squad finished the season atop the NCAA and SWAC statistical category for pass defense efficiency, while also leading the Tigers to their third conference crown in his time with the program. While at Jackson State, Hayes coached a total of eight All-America performers, including three SWAC Defensive Player of the Year award winners – Qua Cox, Joseph LaBeau and Marcellas Speaks.

“I think Darrin Hayes is an experienced and skilled coach, and he brings a wealth of knowledge and ability to the defense and the program, as a whole, having served as a defensive coordinator and head coach over the years,” stated Sims. “He also brings a comfort level for the guys because he is a people person and can relate to the student-athletes. We played together in college, and this was a chance for us to finally work together as colleagues for a winning program.”

The final assistant coach added was a position very close to Sims, and one he wanted to expand upon when given the reigns of the program – the special teams coordinator. Aashon Larkins, formerly of Jacksonville State and The Citadel, will serve in this role for the Wildcats. While at JSU, he helped the Gamecocks to a national ranking, as well as a 10-2 overall record en route to the second round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs. He was responsible for helping coach Jermaine Hough, who was recognized as an All-America performer in 2014 by The Sports Network. In his time at The Citadel, The Citadel was recognized has having one of the top special teams units in the country. . In his last three years at The Citadel, he saw Carl Robinson, Rah Muhammad, Tevin Floyd and James Riley each collect all-conference honors.

“Aashon Larkins is a young man that is all energy and a thoroughly-detailed individual with a high-tempo,” commented Sims. “He is just a great coach. He is a guy that takes coaching to another level. I look forward to him solidifying and elevating our special teams unit.”

The 2015 schedule features 11 games, including seven of those contests being played in the Sunshine State. The Wildcats open the 2015 slate on September 5, traveling to FBS opponent Miami at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The home-opener for the Wildcats is September 19, against Lane at 4 p.m. Homecoming is set for October 24 (vs. Norfolk State), while the annual Florida Blue Florida Classic game against Florida A&M will be held November 21, at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

Season tickets for the 2015 season will be on sale soon at the B-CU Box Office, and may be purchased by calling (386) 481-2465. They can also be purchased through Ticketmaster, as well as online by clicking here.

For the latest information on the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, follow us on Twitter, @BCUGridIron. For the most accurate and up to date information delivered to your phone, download the official Bethune-Cookman Wildcats app for your Droid or iPhone.

BCU 2015 Football Schedule

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NSU Football Opener at Rutgers to Air on ESPNews, ODU, Marshall Games to be Televised

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY DICK PRICE STADIUM

NORFOLK, Virginia -- Norfolk State's 2015 football season-opener at Rutgers on Sept. 5 will kick off at noon and will be televised live on ESPNews, the Big Ten announced. The Spartans football team has picked up two additional televised games for the fall, as the American Sports Network announced that NSU's games at Conference USA foes Old Dominion (Sept. 12) and Marshall (Sept. 19) will be broadcast by the network.

Rutgers is the first of three non-conference road games for the Spartans this fall, all against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams.

This year marks the fourth meeting all-time between NSU and Rutgers, with the Scarlet Knights winning previous meetings in 2007, 2010 and 2013. This year's game at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, N.J., will also mark the debut of new Spartans' head coach Latrell Scott.

The NSU-ODU game on Sept. 12 will kick off at 7 p.m. at ODU's Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium. In addition, the Spartans' game the following week at Marshall will begin at 3:30 p.m. at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va.

The American Sports Network is a division of the Sinclair Broadcast Group. ASN features games from Conference USA and nine other Division I conferences. ASN and its affiliates reach nearly 40 percent of American TV homes with syndicates in major markets such as Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago. Locally, ASN is available on WTVZ on broadcast, cable and satellite television.

This will be the third meeting all-time between the Spartans and their cross-town opponents from ODU. The teams met in the first round of the 2011 Division I FCS playoffs, with the Monarchs winning 35-18. In 2013 in the teams' only previous regular-season meeting, ODU topped NSU 27-24 at Dick Price Stadium on a last-second field goal. The 2015 meeting on the ODU campus marks the end of the schools' current home-and-home series.

This year marks the first-ever meeting between NSU and Marshall.

Game times for NSU's MEAC football games – beginning with the home opener with Hampton on Sept. 26 – have all been announced, pending the release of the conference television schedule. To view the Spartans' 2015 football schedule, click here.

With Monday's announcement, NSU's entire non-conference schedule this year will now be televised.

The MEAC television schedule will be announced at a later date.

2015 NSU Football Schedule

Matt Michalec, Asst. AD/Communications
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS

SC State family mourns the loss of one of its own

CBS VIDEO: Honoring the nine victims of Charleston church shooting

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- Sharonda Coleman-Singleton was a beloved alumna of SC State University who earned a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology in 1991. She excelled in the classroom and was a stellar student-athlete, who helped lead the university’s track and field program to powerhouse status as a member of a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship Team (1987-88). She was a member of the Lady Bulldog track and field team for four seasons.

As the Bulldog family mourns her death, we remember her for the unique gifts and talents she brought to the university as a student, and we celebrate the life she lived as an adult committed to faith, family and public service.

Dr. W. Franklin Evans
Acting President
SC State University

Former Southern coach Pete Richardson to enter Winston-Salem State sports hall of fame

COACH PETE RICHARDSON

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Former Southern football coach Pete Richardson is going into another hall of fame.

Richardson, who already is in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the University of Dayton Hall of Fame, has been selected for induction to the Clarence E. “Big House” Gaines Athletic Hall of Fame at Winston-Salem State University.

He’ll be inducted with six other individuals and one team in a ceremony Oct. 9 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The 2015 class also will be honored at halftime of Winston-Salem State’s home football game against Johnson C. Smith the next day.

Richardson coached WSSU from 1988-92, and they won three Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships (1988, ’90 and ’91). His record was 41-14-1.

“I was kind of surprised because that was a long time ago, but I’m excited,” Richardson said. “That’s where I started out and where I learned the core of an organization to be a successful coach.

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