2012 radford baseball guide

table of contentsTHIS IS RADFORD BASEBALL 2012 Team Information 3RU Baseball Stadium 4-5Player Development 6-7Baseball Support Staff 8Big South Conference 9

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Joe Raccuia 10-11Assistant Coach Brian Anderson 12Assistant Coach Kyle Werman 13Vol. Assistant Coach Daniel Carte 14

2012 HIGHLANDERS Roster 15Seniors 16-27Juniors 28-34Sophomores 35-41Newcomers 42-43

PROGRAM HISTORY Highlanders Legacy 44-45Professional Players 46-47

RADFORD UNIVERSITY Radford University 48-49Campus Life 50-51New River Valley 52-53RU Athletics 54-55

CREDITS The 2012 Radford University Baseball Yearbook is the team’s official online publication, developed by the Radford University Department of Athletic Communications. This publication was written, edited and designed by Patrick Reed, Cover design by Cory Durand. Director of Athletic Multimedia Services. Photo credits: Tim Cowie, Lora Gordon, Willis Glasgow, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Carlos Morales/BigSouthPhotos.com, Radford University Library Special Collections.

team informationRADFORD UNIVERSITY Location Radford, Va.Founded 1910Enrollment 9,300Nickname HighlandersColors Red and WhiteAffiliation NCAA Division IConference Big SouthPresident Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College)Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg (Roanoke College ’91)Athletic Department Phone (540) 831-6194

FACILITY INFORMATION Home Facility RU Baseball StadiumYear Opened 1986 (Expanded in 2011)Capacity 800Surface Natural GrassDimensions (LF-LC-CF-RC-RF) 330-375-400-375-330

BASEBALL STAFF Head Coach Joe RaccuiaAlma Mater Radford ’95Record at Radford (Years) 110-107 (4)Career Record (Years) 169-158 (6)Office Phone (540) 831-5881Email [email protected] Coach Brian Anderson (George Mason ‘02)Assistant Coach Kyle Werman (Virginia ‘05)Volunteer Assistant Coach Daniel Carte

2011 SEASON Overall Record 31-25Big South Record (Finish) 14-13 (6th)Big South Tournament 1-2

2012 SEASON Position Starters Returning / Lost 8/1Pitching Starters Returning / Lost 2/1Total Players Returning / Lost 26/8Position Players Returning / Lost 14/4Pitchers Returning / Lost 11/3Newcomers 10

2012 SCHEDULE Feb. 17 at Samford Birmingham, Ala. 7:00 pmFeb. 18 at Samford Birmingham, Ala. 3:00 pmFeb. 19 at Samford Birmingham, Ala. 2:00 pmFeb. 21 at Liberty Lynchburg, Va. 3:00 pmFeb. 24 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, Ga. 6:00 pmFeb. 25 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, Ga. 2:30 pmFeb. 26 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, Ga. 1:30 pmFeb. 29 at North Carolina A&T Greensboro, N.C. 3:00 pmMarch 2 at UNC Greensboro Greensboro, N.C. 4:00 pmMarch 3 at UNC Greensboro Greensboro, N.C. 1:00 pmMarch 4 at UNC Greensboro Greensboro, N.C. 1:00 pmMarch 6 LA SALLE RADFORD 4:00 pmMarch 7 LA SALLE RADFORD 4:00 pmMarch 9 BRYANT RADFORD 4:00 pmMarch 10 BRYANT RADFORD 2:00 pmMarch 11 BRYANT RADFORD 1:00 pmMarch 13 at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 5:30 pmMarch 16 MARIST RADFORD 6:00 pmMarch 17 MARIST RADFORD 2:00 pmMarch 18 MARIST RADFORD 1:00 pmMarch 20 at James Madison Harrisonburg, Va. 6:30 pmMarch 23 UNC ASHEVILLE * RADFORD 6:30 pmMarch 24 UNC ASHEVILLE * RADFORD 4:00 pmMarch 25 UNC ASHEVILLE * RADFORD 2:00 pmMarch 27 at East Tennessee State Johnson City, Tenn. 7:00 pmMarch 30 COASTAL CAROLINA * RADFORD 6:30 pmMarch 31 COASTAL CAROLINA * RADFORD 4:00 pmApril 1 COASTAL CAROLINA * RADFORD 2:00 pmApril 6 at High Point * High Point, N.C. 6:00 pmApril 7 at High Point * (DH) High Point, N.C. 1:00 pmApril 10 VIRGINIA TECH RADFORD 6:00 pmApril 11 NORTH CAROLINA A&T RADFORD 6:00 pmApril 13 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON RADFORD 6:30 pmApril 14 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON RADFORD 4:00 pmApril 15 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON RADFORD 1:00 pmApril 17 EAST TENNESSEE STATE RADFORD 6:00 pmApril 20 at Winthrop * Rock Hill, S.C. 6:00 pmApril 21 at Winthrop * Rock Hill, S.C. 3:00 pmApril 22 at Winthrop * Rock Hill, S.C. 1:00 pmApril 24 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 6:00 pmApril 27 PRESBYTERIAN * RADFORD 6:30 pmApril 28 PRESBYTERIAN * RADFORD 4:00 pmApril 29 PRESBYTERIAN * RADFORD 2:00 pmMay 4 at Gardner-Webb * Boiling Springs, N.C. 6:00 pmMay 5 at Gardner-Webb * Boiling Springs, N.C. 2:00 pmMay 6 at Gardner-Webb * Boiling Springs, N.C. 2:00 pmMay 8 JAMES MADISON RADFORD 6:00 pmMay 11 at Campbell * Buies Creek, N.C. 6:00 pmMay 12 at Campbell * (DH) Buies Creek, N.C. 2:00 pmMay 15 vs. Marshall Beckley, W.Va. 6:00 pmMay 17 LIBERTY * RADFORD 6:30 pmMay 18 LIBERTY * RADFORD 6:30 pmMay 19 LIBERTY * RADFORD 2:00 pmMay 22-26 Big South Tournament High Point, N.C.

Dates and times subject to change | All times Eastern Home games in BOLD CAPS |* Denotes Big South Conference game

RADFORD UNIVERSITY BASEBALL STADIUM

Radford University transformed its baseball program in April of 2011 by open-ing a brand-new stadium and making the first significant adjustment to its home park since opening in 1986. RU Baseball Stadium opened on April 8, 2011 when the Highlanders hosted VMI in the first game of a Big South series and changed the baseball experience in the New River Valley. A project unlike any before in the history of RU athletics, the stadium was completely privately funded through the Radford University Athletics Foundation, through the efforts of the RAC. It gives the program a stadium that is capable of hosting high-level competition, including the Big South Tournament. Using structural elements of the existing facility, a 700-seat grandstand was constructed on top. Spectators closer to the action than ever before, with the first row of red, chair-backed seats beginning three feet from the backstop. Sight lines in the grandstand are directed at the center of the field of play. A spacious

main concourse level is positioned at the top of the grandstand. In addition, a new pressbox and state-of-the-art sound system provided the finishing touches. For the first time ever, the Highlanders will have the capability to host night games. The stadium features lighting standards that meet the requirements of NCAA Regional Tournament host sites. In addition to the stadium, the actual grounds and dugouts saw a complete overhaul in the fall of 2009, setting the stage for the stadium improvements. One of the finest natural playing surfaces in the region, Carolina Green Corp. Athletic Field Construction was in charge of a project that included a new sod, a laser-graded surface of sand-based Tuckahoe bluegrass, and a new irrigation and drainage system underneath the field. New dugouts were also built to fit the changing needs of the program. Both dugouts are 74 feet long, include a deeper bench area with steps up to the field, restrooms, and expanded storage space on either side.

RADFORD UNIVERSITY BASEBALL STADIUM

player development A place the Highlanders call home anytime and in any weather, the RU Baseball Indoor Facility includes three 90 foot batting cages, with the necessary equipment and amenities for live pitching, machine pitching, pitcher’s bullpens, and defensive drills. Located adjacent to campus, the indoor facility can serve the Radford baseball team and Joe Raccuia Base-ball Camps year-round, anytime the weather restricts outdoor practice or events. At 7200 square feet, indoor facility rivals the facilities of several top schools and conferences throughout the southeast region and across college baseball.

RADFORD UNIVERSITY BASEBALL INDOOR FACILITY

The Highlanders have easy access to the world of Radford University ath-letics in their Dedmon Center clubhouse. Located centrally to the Strength & Conditioning, Learning Enhancement and Sports Medicine facilities, Radford’s baseball clubhouse in the center of most student-athlete activities. The club-house is also in a convenient spot to the stadium. Enhancing the clubhouse are the many looks the Highlanders can enjoy. Stylish and modern home, away and alternate uniforms are part of the Radford tradition, in addition to top-notch shoes, apparel and equipment.

OFFICIALSUPPLIERS

player development While so much of the focus for collegiate baseball players is geared on field, Rad-ford’s baseball program takes the time to develop well-rounded athletes and individuals. For the Highlanders, the fall season sets the stage for both the upcoming regular season, as well as a player’s committment to the off-field training and life skills neces-sary to becoming a well-rounded student-athlete. This fall, RadfordAthletics.com followed the team through key parts of the fall season: the Highlander Challenge and the team’s community service. The Highlander Challenge, which was completed for the fifth time under head coach Joe Raccuia, is a physical component of the offseason that involves strength, endur-ance and strategy, and is completely unique to the week-long period of the challenge. It’s brother-versus-brother, as the Highlanders are divided into two competing teams led by senior captains. Think you can push yourself to your physical limit? You’ll have to during the challenge. Along with the challenge, the Highlanders take on a yearly community service proj-ect. This year, they teamed up with a selected group of seventh graders at Dalton Middle School in Radford to impart leadership values. The ultimate goal was for the seventh grad-ers working with the Highlanders to serve as mentors to elementary school-aged children and prepare them for their next steps in school and life. View the complete video pieces on the baseball page at RadfordAthletics.com.

LEADERSHIP ON AND OFF THE FIELDWatch the complete series at the baseball page on RadfordAthletics.com

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT staff

After serving as the athletic trainer for Virginia Tech’s baseball program for three seasons, John Shif-flett will begin his first with the Highlanders in 2012. In his time at Tech, Shifflett worked with the Hok-ies’ football team and men’s soccer team, as well as the cheerleading and HighTech dance squads. Shifflett arrived at Tech by way of Averett Univer-sity in Danville, Va., where he earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training in 2007. In addition to his collegiate work, Shifflett has completed a pair of internships with NFL teams; the Indianapolis Colts in the summer of 2006 and the Philadelphia Eagles in the summer of 2008. He earned a master’s in education from Tech in May of 2009.

John ShifflettBaseball Athletic Trainer

Michael Shumaker is in his second year as Radford’s head strength and conditioning coach, and working directly with RU baseball. Along with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Radford strength and conditioning program, Shumaker works directly with baseball, men’s basket-ball, women’s basketball, men’s tennis and volleyball. A 2005 graduate of Missisippi State University with a degree in physical education and former member of the Bulldog baseball and football teams (2000 -01), Following his graduation in 2005, Shumaker spent time as an assistant baseball coach at University of Central Oklahoma and served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Jackson State.

Michael ShumakerStrength & Conditioning coach

Stephanie Ballein is in her fourth season as the Di-rector of Student-Athlete Support Services for Radford University athletics. Ballein’s department has the purpose of support-ing student development initiatives and to enhancing the quality of the student-athlete experience within the university setting. In her day-to-day functions, Ballein oversees all of the athletic department’s academic services, including study hall, tutoring and coordinating other academic needs specfic to student-athletes. Bal-lein works closely with the RU baseball team, as well as each of the other programs. Ballein is also the department’s Senior Women’s Administrator (SWA).

Stephanie BalleinAssistant AD - Student-Athlete Support Services

Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplish-ments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while inten-tionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership de-velopment of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.” In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the League’s third Commissioner, and in his 15 years at the helm of the Big South, Kal-lander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new heights. Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision

as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearhead-ed the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and oversaw the additions of men’s

and women’s indoor track & field in 1997. The Conference’s 19th championship sport -- women’s lacrosse, will begin

play in 2012-13 with seven members. At the same time, Kallander has solidified Conference membership, as an all-time high 11 member institutions comprise the 28-year League in 2011-12. Recent additions include High

Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian College, plus the return of charter member Campbell University this year. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference in-troduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more

than 700 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms.

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An alumnus on a mission... For Radford head baseball coach Joe Raccuia, the Highlander uniform is a comfortable, familiar fit. It’s also a winning fit. Raccuia, a 1995 Radford graduate, returned to his roots on July 10, 2007, when he was named the fifth head coach in Radford baseball history. Since coming back, Raccuia has continued a trend from his playing days: he’s been a part of 186 total wins as a player (1994-95), assistant coach (1996) and head coach (2008-present), better than 30 percent of the program’s all-time victories dating back to 1985. Included in those seasons are both of Radford’s 30-win campaigns: he was a team captain in 1995 when the Highlanders won 30 games and was the head coach leading RU to a school-record 31 wins in 2011. In each of his four years the Highlanders have improved on their win total, including the record-setting 2011 season and a 29-win campaign in 2010. Raccuia’s success has come both on and off the field of play, including facilities, player development, recruiting and academics. On his watch, two major baseball facilities have opened: the on-campus hitting facility and RU Baseball Stadium. The stadium, which opened on April 8, 2011, became the cornerstone of Radford’s program thanks in part to Raccuia’s extensive fund-raising and planning efforts. The project went from conception in the Fall of 2010, to completion during the 2011 season as a result of his work. Raccuia also spearheaded the work done to the playing surface and dugouts in time for the 2010 season. All of the improvements to the facilities marked the first major capi-tal upgrades since Raccuia’s playing days at RU. Many of his wins can be attributed to his work in player development: a nucleus of players that he inherited in the early stages of their careers helped the program turn the corner. Four of those players capped their careers in 2010: Reggie Keen, Tyren Rivers, Raphael Turner and Aerik Taylor. Keen went on to a pro career after a solid three years under Raccuia with a .354 career batting average, fourth all-time at Radford; Rivers became the school’s single-season and career stolen bases leader in Raccuia’s offensive system; Turner overcame injuries to post a team triple-crown season as a fifth-year senior; Taylor transferred in and assumed the role of ace starting pitcher in Rac-cuia’s second season. Alex Gregory and Eric Evans were part of the turnaround and flourished at the beginning of Raccuia’s stint at Radford: Gregory finished his career with back-to-back .400 seasons (2008-09) at the plate under Raccuia, while Evans anchored the pitching staff in 2008 with 14 starts and a 3.34 ERA. Gregory and Evans were both Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft picks. Raccuia’s recruits have been major contributors to Radford’s improvement and have made their marks in the school record books and in the conference annals. Eight of Raccuia’s recruits have matched or established new school records, including Abram Williams and his career and single-season saves marks, and Eddie Butler with his single-season victories record. In 2011, Butler became the first Radford player since former major leaguer Ryan Speier (2001) to play in the prestigious Cape Cod League. Jeff Kemp, a team captain in 2011, became the first Rad-ford player to earn Big South Freshman of the Year honors in 2009. Including a record six all-conference selections in 2011, 16 of Raccuia’s players have earned all-conference honors. In the classroom, Raccuia’s athletes have performed: through 2010, the Highlanders have 34 Big South Presi-dential Honor Roll selections since 2007-08. Radford’s athletic program has had the most student-athletes earn this honor in the conference over the last two years. In addition, Alex Gregory earned conference scholar athlete of the year honors in 2008 and Jason Patten was named a VaSID Academic All-State honoree. The upward trend continued for Raccuia’s Highlanders in 2011, earning a program-best 31 victories. Those victories included wins over major-conference opponents: the Highlanders beat Auburn (a preseason Top 25 team) in the series opener in Feburary, Wake Forest in March and local rival Virginia Tech later that month. In the first season with a new national standard for collegiate aluminum bats, the Highlanders never missed a beat offensively – they ranked in the nation’s top 40 in doubles and stolen bases, and finished third in the conference in slugging percentage and second in triples. In 2010 the Highlanders posted a third-place Big South finish for the first time since 2000, while becoming the first Radford team to hit better than .300 and post an ERA lower than 6.00 since 1995. The Highlanders put pressure on their opponents with a high-octane attack on the basepaths, stealing 143 bases as a team – a new single-season school record. The 2009 season, his second, marked a turnaround for the program when Radford went 26-24 overall and 16-9 in conference play. Radford’s season record was the fifth winning campaign in school history and its 16 conference wins were the program’s second-most all-time. Raccuia’s second season with the Highlanders was marked by a fourth-place finish and No. 4 seed in the Big South conference tournament (second time in program history) and a come-from-behind tournament win against No. 22 Coastal Carolina, 11-7, when the Highlanders trailed 7-6 and were down to their final strike before scoring five ninth-inning runs. In Raccuia’s first season with the Highlanders, the team produced 24 wins, the most since Radford won 26 in 2000. The final total was a 14-game turnaround from the 2007 season.

JOE

RACCUIAHEAD COACH • FIFTH SEASONRADFORD ('95)

Joe Raccuia - VitalsPersonal Hometown Buffalo, N.Y.High School CanisiusAlma Mater Radford University (1995)Wife JodiChildren A.J., Joey, Emma

Playing Career Edison Community College (Fla.) 1992-93• Team captain in 1993

Radford University 1994-95• Team captain in 1995• Helped the Highlanders to a school-record 30 wins in ‘95

Coaching Career Assistant coach, Radford University 1996

Assistant head coach, The George Washington University 1997-00• Hitting coach, recruiting coordinator• The Colonials set school records in hits, homers, RBIs in his final two seasons• Coached 12 players that advanced to professional careers

Associate Head Coach, George Mason University 2001-03• Promoted from assistant to associate head coach during his stint• Hitting and defense coach• The 2003 Mason team was 21st nationally in defense• Recruited three Freshman All-Americans

Head coach, Marist College 2004-05• Led the Red Foxes to the 2005 Metro Atlantic Championship, NCAA Baton Rouge Regional• MAAC Co-Coach of the Year in 2005• Coached seven All-MAAC selections, and nine MAAC All-Academic players• Marist posted a .722 MAAC winning percentage in Raccuia’s two seasons

Assistant coach, University of Alabama 2006-07• Hitting coach and recruiting coordinator• Six position players selected in 2006 MLB Draft • 10-point batting average improvement in his first season• Helped the Crimson Tide to a Super Regional appearance in 2006

Head Coach, Radford University 2008-present

Year-by-Year Season Team Overall Conference2004 Marist College 25-30 17-102005 Marist College 33-21 22-52008 Radford University 24-32 6-122009 Radford University 26-24 16-82010 Radford University 29-26 15-102011 Radford University 31-25 14-13TOTALS 169-158 90-58

After working alongside Radford head coach Joe Raccuia at two different stops, Brian Anderson joined his coaching staff in July of 2007 and has played a key role in the revitalization of the Highlander program. Anderson’s duties include serving as the Highlanders’ pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, along with assisting in the day-to-day operations of the program, including practice, game-day preparation and scouting. Radford’s pitching staff has continued to improve under Anderson’s guidance – after the team’s ERA dropped by nearly a run upon his arrival in the 2008 season, Radford’s 2011 staff set school records, including the second-best ERA in program history. In his recruiting duties, Anderson has been the lead recruiter in helping the Highlanders land major contribu-tors to the success of the program. Since his arrival with Raccuia in 2008, seven recruits have earned all-confer-ence honors (including a program-record five in 2011) and six recruits have set or matched program records. Anderson developed the program’s pitching staff to feature a consistent rotation, reliable arms out of the bullpen and a shutdown closer in 2011 on the way to a program-record 31 victories. The three weekend starting pitchers, Eddie Butler, Mark Peterson and Bobby Bolling, became the first trio of starters in program history to post sub-4.25 ERAs, start 15 games each, work better than 85 innings each and strike out more than 55 batters each. Butler won nine games, matching the school’s single-season record, earned Second Team All-Big South honors and became the first Radford player to spend a summer in the Cape Cod League since former major leaguer Ryan Speier in 2001. The 2011 season also saw a breakout season from Abram Williams, a First Team All-Big South selection who completed the conversion from a starting pitcher in 2009, to one of the nation’s elite closers in 2011. Williams saved a program and Big South-record 17 games, more than half of the Highlanders’ victories. He was third in the nation in saves through the conclusion of the conference tournaments. Overall in 2011, the Highlanders shattered the program record with 364 strikeouts and ranked fourth in the Big South in ERA. It was the third consecutive season that Radford ranked in the circuit’s top four in ERA. As a result of Anderson’s work in 2010, Radford’s Friday-Saturday starting pitchers, Aerik Taylor and Butler, became just the second tandem of Highlander pitchers to work 85 or more innings in a season while making 14 or more starts. Both Taylor and Butler won six games. The 2010 staff exhibited control that ranked among the best nationally – Radford’s pitching staff was 38th in the nation in fewest walks per nine innings (3.15). Individu-ally, Bolling topped the staff with 1.48 walks per nine innings, 23rd fewest in the land. Bolling, Williams and Brad Wimmer, three of Radford’s six most-used arms, each walked fewer than 14 batters in 2010. Following up a 2008 where he pushed the Radford pitching staff to one of its top performances this decade, Anderson followed it up with more progress in 2009. The Highlander staff was highlighted by Taylor’s Second Team All-Big South honor in his first season as a full-time starter at the Division I level. Taylor led the Radford arms with seven quality starts; as a whole, the Highlanders produced 17 quality starts and the program’s fourth-best ERA since 2000. Anderson helped produce a pair of impact freshmen as well: left-handed starter Paul DeVito posted a 6-3 record and right-handed closer Jason Patten set a new single-season saves record. Anderson’s first year at Radford was marked by the emergence of left-hander Eric Evans as the ace of the Highlander staff, earning Second Team All-Big South honors in 2008. In his senior season, Evans went 5-4 with a 3.34 ERA in 14 starts, and 3-1 record and 1.88 ERA in Big South starts. Evans, a 23rd-round pick of the Rangers in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, continued his success in the professional ranks, going 3-2 with 36 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings between Rookie League and Class A.

Personal Hometown Chesapeake, Va.High School Stone BridgeAlma Mater George Mason (2002)Wife Colleen

Playing Career George Mason University 1999-2002• Four-year starter behind the plate for the PatriotsVermont Expos (Short Season, Expos) 2002

Coaching Career Volunteer Assistant, George Mason University 2003Assistant Coach, Marist College 2004-05• Helped the Red Foxes to a 2005 MAAC title and NCAA Regional appearanceVolunteer Assistant, University of Virginia 2006-07• Coached catchers, assisted with hitters• The Cavaliers set school records for hits, RBIs and total bases during his timeAssistant Coach, Radford University 2008-present

BRIAN

ANDERSONASSISTANT COACH • FIFTH SEASONGEORGE MASON ('02)

Kyle Werman, a former George Mason assistant coach and standout player at Virginia, is in his second year as an assistant coach on Joe Raccuia’s staff at Radford. Werman, whose primary on-field assignments are working with Radford hitters and coaching third base, will assist in all aspects of the Highlander program, including recruiting and the team’s day-to-day operations. “Kyle’s offensive philosophy and knowledge of the game make him a great hire for Radford University,” head coach Joe Raccuia says. “We share a similar vision when it comes to the hit-and-run and putting pressure on other teams defensively, and he believes in what we’re doing as a program. In addition, he’s helped teams that he’s coached at George Mason and Virginia advance to Regional play.” In Werman’s first season at RU, the first season of new collegiate baseball aluminum bat standards, the Highlanders didn’t miss a beat offensively. They ranked in the nation’s top 40 in doubles and stolen bases, and finished third in the conference in slugging percentage and second in triples. Several hitters had breakout sea-sons, including First Team All-Big South selections Matt Hillsinger and Matt Mack. Hillsinger had a nearly 20-point jump in batting average from 2010 to 2011, while Mack improved nearly 40 points at the plate and ranked sixth in the conference in on-base percentage. Werman was also part of the development of second-year players Ryan Burgess and Cory Turner – Burgess was a second team all-conference selection that ranked in the league’s top 10 in conference-only batting average and slugging percentage, while Turner was poised for a breakout year with a .339 average and 26 RBIs before a season-ending injury. A former collegiate and professional player, Werman came to Radford after two years as the hitting coach under Bill Brown at George Mason. Werman was part of a Patriot team that advanced to NCAA Regional play in 2009, and his offensive coaching abilities helped four Mason position players become MLB First-Year Player Draft picks, including Scott Krieger, Chris Henderson and Justin Bour in 2009, and Ryan Soares in 2010. In Werman’s first season with the Patriots, he helped the team to their best batting average and slugging per-centage in school history, and the second-best on-base percentage. The team also scored the second-most runs, had the second-most RBIs and had the third-most homers in school history, all while having one of its better seasons in terms of fewest strikeouts. Mason’s first-ever first team All-America came on his watch as Henderson reached that milestone. Krieger was also named a second team All-America. In 2010, Werman’s guidance saw Soares put together a career offensive season. A first team All-America, all-region, and Wallace Award (shortstop of the year) finalist, Soares improved his batting average from .318 in 2009 to a Colonial Athletic Association-best .438, while his power numbers rose, including 13 homers and 71 RBIs. As a team, Mason hit .325 with Soares and Mark Hill (.414) both over the .400 mark. Werman’s coaching resume includes a year at Virginia, where he was a volunteer assistant coach under Brian O’Connor, helping the Cavaliers advance to NCAA Regional play. He previously spent one year as an as-sistant coach at Oakton High School in Fairfax County. As a player, Werman walked on at Virginia and became a four-year starter at second base for the Cavaliers. He played in 221 career games, second all-time at Virginia, while compiling a .278 batting average. Over his final two seasons, he put together a .988 fielding percentage. A team captain for the Cavaliers, he was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team in 2005 and the 2005 All-Corvallis (Ore.) Regional Team.

Personal Hometown Vienna, Va.High School OaktonAlma Mater Virginia (Bachelor’s 2004, Master’s 2005)

Playing Career University of Virginia 2002-05• Four-year starter at second base as a walk-onKingsport Mets (Rookie, Mets) 2005Washington Wild Things (Independent) 2006-07

Coaching Career Volunteer Assistant, University of Virginia 2008• Helped the Cavaliers to an NCAA Regional AppearanceAssistant Coach, George Mason University 2009-10• Coached hitters, helped four Mason position players become MLB Draft picks• Helped the Patriots reach NCAA Regionals in 2009Assistant Coach, Radford University 2011-present

KYLE

WERMANASSISTANT COACH • SECOND SEASON

VIRGINIA ('04)

Radford University’s baseball program announced the addition of Daniel Carte, one of the best players in Big South baseball history, to the field staff as the Highlanders’ volunteer assistant coach in September of 2011. Carte, a native of Hurricane, W.Va., joins Radford’s staff as a rookie coach following a standout college career and six seasons in professional baseball. His duties include assisting in all aspects of the program, with specific regard to program operations and managing Joe Raccuia Baseball Camps LLC. On the field, Carte will coach first base, and focus on hitters and outfielders. “It’s an honor to have Daniel in our program,” Raccuia says. “He’s one of the more prolific hitters in the history of this league and had a solid professional career. Hopefully his experiences, along with his commitment to joining this profession, will take him a long way. We are very fortunate to have someone who is this highly-thought-of and recommended to join our program.” The 52nd overall pick in the 2005 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Colorado Rockies out of Winthrop, Carte is the highest pick in the history of the Big South Conference. Carte had a decorated collegiate career at Winthrop (2003-05), capped off by leading the Eagles to the 2005 Big South Tournament title and earning MVP honors in the process. In addition, Carte was a second team All-America pick in ’05. The league’s freshman of the year in 2003 and a three-time First Team All-Big South selection, Carte ranks in Winthrop’s career top-five in home runs (42) and total bases (432). His 19 homers in 2005 remain a program best. Carte played five seasons in the Rockies organization and a season of independent baseball, hitting .272 in his professional career with 61 homers. His first taste of coaching came during the summer of 2011 in the Cape Cod League, when he joined the field staff for the Falmouth Commodores – Carte was the league MVP with Falmouth in 2004. The Commodores advanced to the league championship series after finishing fourth in the Western Division during the regular season. “From the experiences I have, I feel can simplify the game– letting the players know what’s important and giving a reference point from my own experiences, something that can really help,” Carte says.

Personal Hometown Hurricane, W.Va.High School Hurricane High SchoolCollege WinthropWife Mallory

Playing Career Winthrop University 2003-05• Three-time First Team All-Big South selection• Second Team All-America in 2005• Hit a school-record 19 home runs in 2005• Is the highest MLB First Year Player Draft selection in Big South history (52nd overall, Rockies)

Tri-City Dust Devils (Short Season, Rockies) 2005Asheville Tourists (A, Rockies) 2006Modesto Nuts (A-Advanced, Rockies) 2007Tulsa Drillers (AA, Rockies) 2008-09Pittsfield Colonials (Independent) 2010

Coaching Career Assistant Coach, Falmouth Commodores (Cape Cod League) 2011• Helped Falmouth to the league championship seriesVolunteer Assistant Coach, Radford University 2011-present

DANIEL

CARTEVOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH • FIRST SEASON

2012 HIGHLANDERSNo. Player Pos. B/T Year Ht. Wt. Hometown High School (Previous School)1 Zach Costello OF R/R Sr. 6-2 190 South Riding, Va. Paul VI (Delaware)2 Jeff Kemp INF R/R R-Jr. 6-0 195 Bowie, Md. Archbishop Spalding 3 Hunter Higgerson INF R/R Fr. 6-3 175 Chesapeake, Va. Great Bridge 5 Brett Mollenhauer INF L/R Sr. 5-10 165 Roanoke, Va. Hidden Valley 6 Daniel Wright C R/R R-So. 6-1 210 Weyers Cave, Va. Fort Defiance 7 Matt Hillsinger OF L/R Sr. 6-2 195 Bowie, Md. Archbishop Spalding 8 Tyler Costello RHP R/R R 6-1 180 South Riding, Va. Paul VI 9 Zach Woolcock INF/P R/R Fr. 6-1 195 Greencastle, Pa. Martinsburg 10 Josh Gardiner INF R/R Fr. 5-8 155 Culpeper, Va. Eastern View 11 Cory Turner OF L/R Jr. 5-10 180 Manassas, Va. Osbourn 12 Matt Mack INF R/R Sr. 6-0 195 Davidsonville, Md. St. John’s College H.S. 13 Carl Travers C R/R Sr. 5-10 168 Huntingtown, Md. Riverdale Baptist 14 Ryan Burgess 1B L/L Jr. 5-11 195 Richmond, Va. Steward School 15 Phil Bondi INF/OF R/R Jr. 6-1 190 Moon Township, Pa. Moon Area 16 Jason Patten RHP R/R Sr. 6-1 205 Davidsonville, Md. Archbishop Spalding 17 Westyn Baylor P/OF S/R Fr. 6-3 205 Bangor, Pa. Bangor Area 18 Jake Palese RHP R/R Sr. 6-0 165 Warrenton, Va. Fauquier (New River C.C.)20 Mark Peterson RHP R/R Sr. 6-0 190 Raleigh, N.C. Sanderson (Pitt C.C.)22 Derrick Brewer RHP R/R Jr. 6-0 180 Montpelier, Va. Patrick Henry 24 Cam Hodge INF R/R R 6-0 160 Roanoke, Va. Hidden Valley 26 James Woods LHP L/L R-So. 5-10 163 Radford, Va. Radford 27 Keith Fritz RHP R/R Jr. 6-1 180 Baltimore, Md. Archbishop Curley (CCBC-Dundalk)28 Blake Sipe OF/P R/L So. 5-9 170 Weyers Cave, Va. Fort Defiance 29 Greg Juanarena C R/R Sr. 5-9 170 Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg 30 Eddie Butler RHP S/R Jr. 6-2 165 Cheapeake, Va. Greenbrier Christian 31 Paul DeVito LHP L/L R-Jr. 6-2 215 Annapolis, Md. Archbishop Spalding 32 Jeff Maxwell LHP L/L Fr. 6-3 205 Lynchburg, Va. Brookville 33 Chase Lemaster RHP R/R Fr. 6-2 180 Virginia Beach, Va. Princess Anne 34 Michael Costello RHP R/R So. 6-4 205 Manassas, Va. Stonewall Jackson 35 Abram Williams RHP R/R R-Sr. 5-11 175 Radford, Va. Radford 36 Jacob Smith RHP R/R So. 6-0 185 Mechanicsville, Va. Hanover 37 Jake Taylor 1B R/R So. 6-4 230 Ellicott City, Md. Our Lady of Good Counsel 38 Joshua Reavis C R/R So. 6-1 180 Midlothian, Va. Clover Hill 40 Patrick Marshall 1B/OF L/L Fr. 6-2 195 Fredericksburg, Va. Stafford

• Played in 55 of the 56 games for the Highlanders in 2011• Opening day starter in center field after seeing no game action since 2009• Second on the team with 16 stolen bases last season• Hit .275 for the season, and .309 in Big South Conference games• Tied a Radford school record with three homers in the series opener against Presbyte-

rian (April 1); collected 14 total bases in the game to set RU’s single-game record• Hit his first career homer, a two-run blast with two outs in the bottom of the eighth in-

ning, to lift Radford to a 5-4 win over Fordham (March 5)• Older brother of pitcher Tyler Costello

ZACH

SR • CF • R/R • 6-2, 190south riding,va • Paul vi

1COSTELLO

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2009* .000 11 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .0002011 .276 55 55 192 33 53 12 2 5 25 84 .438 24 3 51 2 .364 1 12 16 21 140 2 2 .986TOT .275 66 55 193 38 53 12 2 5 25 84 .435 24 3 52 2 .362 1 12 17 23 140 2 2 .986* at Univ. of Delaware

• Returns in 2012 after missing last season with a shoulder injury• Posted a team-high six wins as a freshman in 2009• Mid-week starter and long-relief man for the Highlanders• Allowed a run on a hit in five relief innings on the way to a win in the series opener

against Gardner-Webb on May 14, 2010• Struck out a career-high eight hitters over a career-best eight innings in a win over

Longwood April 14, 2009• Turned in 3 2/3 innings of relief (1 ER, 5 H, 5 Ks), limiting Coastal Carolina in Radford’s

come-from-behind Big South tournament win May 21, 2009

paul

R-JR • lhp • l/l • 6-2, 215annapolis,Md • Archbishop Spalding

31devito

Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK2010 6.35 0 4 20 2 0 0 0 0 39.2 56 35 28 21 24 8 1 3 193 .337 7 2 02011 6.06 1 3 12 2 0 0 0 0 16.1 24 14 11 7 9 2 0 2 84 .329 1 1 0TOT 6.27 1 7 32 4 0 0 0 0 56.0 80 49 39 28 33 10 1 5 277 .335 8 3 0

JEFF

R-JR • SS • R/R • 6-0, 195Bowie,Md • Archbishop Spalding

• Team captain for the Highlanders• Middle-of-the-order hitter expected to return to full strength in 2012• Hit three of his four homers last season in the first inning• Big South Freshman of the Year and Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America selection

in 2009; hit .337 with 5 HR, 36 RBIs and 13 SB• Career grand slams in 2009 vs. Canisius (March 7) and 2011 vs. Army (Feb. 19); 9

career homers and 63 RBIs entering 2012• Twice named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll• Red-shirted in 2010 after playing in six games

2KEMP

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2009 .337 49 49 196 33 66 9 2 5 36 94 .480 16 7 29 4 .401 3 2 13 16 73 156 21 .9162010 .350 6 6 20 4 7 1 0 0 3 8 .400 4 3 7 0 .519 0 0 4 6 46 0 0 1.0002011 .235 38 38 149 30 35 6 1 4 24 55 .369 13 7 37 1 .320 3 3 7 9 58 121 7 .962TOT .296 93 93 365 67 108 16 3 9 63 157 .430 33 17 73 5 .375 6 5 24 31 177 277 28 .942

• Two-time First Team All-Big South selection (2010-11)• Team leader and fourth in the Big South with a .367 batting average• Career .345 hitter in 142 games entering 2012; ranked sixth in program history in

career AVG• Finished second in the Big South with 28 steals and 23rd nationally in 2011;

posted the third-best single season mark in school history• Hit a leadoff solo homer in the 13th inning to lift Radford to an 8-6 win over

Auburn (Feb. 25, 2011)• First Team All-VaSID in 2010; improved his batting average 48 points from 2009

matt

sR • lf • l/R • 6-2, 195bowie,md • archbishop spalding

7hillsinger

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2009 .276 37 18 76 20 21 4 1 1 16 30 .395 14 2 17 0 .394 2 0 6 7 28 1 1 .9672010 .348 49 48 187 40 65 13 6 2 36 96 .513 22 5 37 2 .420 5 2 15 18 18 0 0 1.0002011 .367 56 56 221 49 81 14 4 6 30 121 .548 19 6 39 2 .426 3 0 28 32 102 2 2 .981TOT .345 142 122 484 109 167 31 11 9 82 247 .510 55 13 93 4 .418 10 2 49 57 148 3 3 .981

greg

sR • c • R/R • 5-9, 170blacksburg,va • blacksburg

• Three-time Big South Presidential Honor Roll student• Has played in 19 career games• Three hits in eight at-bats last season, including his first career RBI in a win over Army

(Feb. 19)

29juanarena

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2009 .286 7 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 .286 0 0 2 0 .286 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0002010 .000 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0002011 .375 9 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 2 3 .375 0 0 4 0 .375 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.000TOT .278 19 0 18 0 5 0 0 0 2 5 .278 0 0 8 0 .278 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1.000

• First Team All-Big South selection at 1B in 2011• One of the top-performers in strength and conditioning in RU’s athletic program;

named Radford’s Strength & Conditioning Male “Ironworks” Award winner for 2010-11

• Started in all 56 games in 2011, splitting time between 1B and 3B• Tied for 6th in the Big South with a .358 batting average, tied for first with five

triples and sixth in on-base percentage (.445)• Had a 10-game hitting streak March 22-April 3 of 2011• Posted a nearly 50-point jump in batting average from 2010 to 2011

matt

sR • 1b/3b • R/R • 6-0, 195DAVIDSONVILLE,MD • st. john's

12MACK

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2009 .235 14 2 17 1 4 1 0 0 1 5 .294 2 0 8 1 .316 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 .8002010 .309 49 48 181 36 56 12 4 8 33 100 .552 20 3 50 1 .383 2 2 12 13 27 102 23 .8492011 .358 56 56 204 44 73 16 5 1 31 102 .500 28 5 50 2 .445 1 5 10 12 325 59 8 .980TOT .331 119 106 402 81 133 29 9 9 65 207 .515 50 8 108 4 .413 3 7 22 25 354 163 32 .942

BRETT

SR • 2B • L/R • 5-10, 165ROANOKE,VA • HIDDEN VALLEY

• Has started in 132 consecutive games entering 2012; has started in 49 or more games since his freshman season

• Had a 7-for-13 offensive surge over four games (April 8-13, 2011) into the Virginia Tech game with a 3-for-3 night, including a walk and HBP to reach base in all five trips

• Tied a school record by drawing four walks in the second game of the VMI series (May 1, 2010)

• Full-time shortstop for the Highlanders in 2010• Twice named to the New England Collegiate Baseball League’s All-Star team

5MOLLENHAUER

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2009 .306 49 49 193 37 59 5 4 1 27 75 .389 14 1 14 3 .349 4 4 5 7 82 137 4 .9822010 .330 55 55 206 38 68 9 2 0 34 81 .393 28 4 21 0 .415 3 4 7 12 79 179 20 .9282011 .223 56 56 215 23 48 6 1 1 20 59 .274 13 2 20 2 .269 4 0 5 11 90 141 9 .963TOT .285 160 160 614 98 175 20 7 2 81 215 .350 55 7 55 5 .345 11 8 17 30 251 457 33 .955

• Walk-on that made the team in 2011 in an open tryout after playing for the New River C.C. club team

• Made his first collegiate appearance with a hitless ninth inning against Towson (March 4)

• Struck out four in a hitless, scoreless inning and two-thirds against NC State (March 8)

• Went five innings in his first collegiate start against Appalachian State, and left a 1-1 game after surrendering just six hits (April 26); retired nine of the first 10 bat-ters he faced

jake

sR • rhp • R/R • 6-0, 165warrenton,va • fauquier

18palese

Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK2011 2.55 0 1 11 2 0 0 0 0 24.2 15 7 7 12 13 2 0 3 102 .181 5 4 0TOT 2.55 0 1 11 2 0 0 0 0 24.2 15 7 7 12 13 2 0 3 102 .181 5 4 0

jason

sR • rhp • R/R • 6-1, 205davidsonville,Md • Archbishop Spalding

• Two-time Big South All-Academic selection (2010-11); VaSID Academic selection in 2010• Earned the win in the game one victory over Auburn (Feb. 25, 2011), faced 12 hitters in

three scoreless relief innings, striking out a pair• Worked two scoreless innings to earn his second win of the 2011 season, against Wake

Forest (March 6)• Set Radford’s single-season saves record in his freshman season (2009)• Ranks third in school history in career saves (15) and sixth in appearances (67) enter-

ing 2012• Struck out the side in the ninth in come-from-behind Big South tournament win over

Coastal Carolina on May 21, 2009

16patten

Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK2009 6.04 1 3 23 0 0 0 1 9 22.1 24 16 15 7 13 2 0 4 97 .289 1 1 02010 7.57 5 4 21 0 0 0 1 5 27.1 40 27 23 7 29 5 0 4 134 .345 2 2 12011 4.26 4 1 23 0 0 0 0 1 25.1 33 13 12 6 19 6 1 3 113 .324 3 0 0TOT 6.00 10 8 67 0 0 0 2 15 75.0 97 56 50 20 61 13 1 11 344 .322 6 3 1

• Tied for second in the Big South with 15 starts, finished sixth in innings pitched (90) in his first season as a Division I starter

• Turned in a career performance in his first win of the season in the second game with Cornell (March 19, 2011); retired the first 20 batters of the game, bringing a perfect game bid into the seventh inning

• Earned his second win of the season in a six-inning effort in the second series game against VMI (April 10, 2011); the first win at the new RU Baseball Stadium

• One of the “stars” of the YouTube sensation in May, “College Baseball Rain Delay Jousting”

MARK

sR • RHP • R/R • 6-0, 190RALEIGH,NC • SANDERSON

20PETERSON

Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK2009* 8.10 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 4 3 3 1 4 2 0 2 0 .286 2 0 02011 4.00 4 4 15 15 0 0 0 0 90.0 96 44 40 30 59 23 2 7 388 .282 2 6 0TOT 4.15 4 4 19 15 0 0 0 0 93.1 100 47 43 31 63 25 2 9 388 .282 4 6 0* at UNC Greensboro

carl

sR • c/dh • R/R • 5-10, 170huntingtown,Md • riverdale baptist

• Started a career-high 30 games, splitting time between C and DH in 2011• Delivered his first career homer, a go-ahead two-run, two-out blast against Appalachian

State (April 26, 2011)• Multiple hits in four consecutive games (April 23-30) • Had a career day at the plate in the first game against Hartford (March 12, 2011); was

4-for-4, scoring three times and driving in a run• Posted a career-high five RBI, on a double and a triple, leading the Highlanders to a

win over ETSU (April 8, 2009)

13travers

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2009 .293 25 17 58 10 17 4 2 0 13 25 .431 6 2 19 0 .379 0 2 1 3 93 14 3 .9732010 .245 28 15 53 6 13 1 1 0 8 16 .302 1 2 10 0 .286 0 3 3 4 89 11 1 .9902011 .289 36 30 114 11 33 5 0 1 16 41 .360 8 1 16 3 .341 0 2 2 2 130 19 0 1.000TOT .280 89 62 225 27 63 10 3 1 37 82 .364 15 5 45 3 .339 0 7 6 9 312 44 4 .989

• One of the nation’s top returning closers in 2012• Saved a school and Big South Conference-record 17 games in 2011; finished 7th

nationally in saves• First Team All-Big South selection in 2011• Named to the NCBWA National Stopper of the Year Watch List April 21, 2011• Enters the 2012 season with the 5th-lowest career ERA in school history• Began his career as a reliever in 2008; came back from “Tommy John” surgery in

2009 to assume a Sunday starting role; moved into the closer’s spot in 2011• Has posted 48 relief appearances in the past two seasons

abram

r-sR • rhp • R/R • 5-11, 175radford,va • radford

35williams

Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK2008 2.35 2 1 8 0 0 0 1 2 15.1 21 9 4 2 16 2 1 2 72 .300 1 0 02009 5.95 2 5 12 10 0 0 1 0 56.0 74 40 37 17 31 10 0 10 253 .323 7 1 02010 4.03 3 1 24 0 0 0 0 0 44.2 41 21 20 14 42 5 1 2 187 .252 8 4 12011 3.48 0 2 24 0 0 0 0 17 31.0 41 15 12 12 28 3 0 1 144 .331 5 3 0TOT 4.47 7 9 68 10 0 0 2 19 147.0 177 85 73 45 117 20 2 15 656 .302 21 8 1

PHIL

JR • INF/OF • R/R • 6-0, 190MOON TOWNSHIP,PA • MOON AREA

• Looks to secure a spot in the lineup after missing last season due to injury• Started back-to-back games against JMU and Longwood (April 13-14, 2010), hit his first

career homer and drove in three runs against the Dukes• Started in each of the last three games of the season, including both 2010 Big South

Tournament games; went 1-for-4 with three walks, a sacrifice bunt, and an RBI in the two tournament games

15BONDI

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2010 .209 29 11 43 9 9 2 0 1 6 14 .326 5 2 19 2 .320 0 3 1 1 28 29 8 .8772011 .000 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 1 1 0 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000TOT .205 31 11 44 10 9 2 0 1 7 14 .318 5 3 20 2 .327 0 3 1 1 28 29 8 .877

• Versatile pitcher that has made 32 career appearances and four starts prior to the 2012 season

• Earned his first collegiate win against Appalachian State in two innings of shutout relief (April 26, 2011); also played left field following his relief outing

• Started the series opener against No. 4 Coastal Carolina (May 20, 2010)• Named to the Cal Ripken Sr. League All-Star team in 2010 as a member of the

Herndon Braves

DERRICK

JR • RHP • R/R • 6-0, 180MONTPELIER,va • PATRICK HENRY

22BREWER


RYAN

JR • 1B • L/L • 5-11, 195RICHMOND,VA • STEWARD SCHOOL

• Had a breakout season in 2011, was eighth in the Big South in conference-only average (.369), fifth in slugging (.583) and seventh in on-base percentage (.443)

• Second Team All-Big South selection as a DH; First Team Va SID • Posted the team’s longest hit streak in 2011, hitting in 14 consecutive games entering

the Coastal Carolina series (22-for-51, .431), RU’s third-longest ssince 2005• Started 2011 by knocking home the go-ahead run with a pinch-hit double in the eighth

inning in the season opener against Army (Feb. 18)• Homered twice in the wins in the Liberty series (May 19-20, 2011) ... hit a two-run

blast in the fifth inning of game one, bringing home the go-ahead runs

14BURGESS

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2010 .200 29 23 70 10 14 2 0 2 7 22 .314 14 0 23 1 .329 1 1 1 2 190 8 4 .9802011 .324 50 41 139 21 45 14 1 3 30 70 .504 13 6 36 0 .400 2 2 1 1 148 14 2 .988TOT .282 79 64 209 31 59 16 1 5 37 92 .440 27 6 59 1 .376 3 3 2 3 338 22 6 .984

• One of the league’s top prospects entering 2012 and among the best starters• Second Team All-Big South selection in 2011; top 10 in the conference in innings

pitched (95.1, 4th), strikeouts (72, 6th), opponent’s batting average (.250, 10th) starts (15, T-2nd)

• Earned Big South Player of the Week honors for the second time in his career after tossing the league’s first complete game shutout of 2011 at UNC Asheville in the series opener (April 22)

• Became the first Radford player since former major leaguer Ryan Speier to ap-pear in the Cape Cod League, playing for the Harwich Mariners in 2011

• 35th round selection in the 2009 MLB Draft of the Texas Rangers

eddie

jr • rhp • R/R • 6-2, 165chesapeake,va • greenbrier christian

30butler


cory

JR • of • l/R • 5-10, 180manassas,va • osbourn

• Was in the midst of a breakout season in 2011 before a season-ending injury in April • Led the Big South in batting average through March 6• Went 3-for-4, walked twice and scored twice in the game one win over Auburn (Feb. 25,

2011); finished the series 6-for-10• Carried a nine-game hitting streak (14-for-30) from the first game of the Auburn series

(Feb. 25) through the finale of the NC State series (March 9)• Knocked in seven runs during the VMI series (April 8-10)• Played first base, right field, left field and designated hitter as a freshman for the

Highlanders in 2010

11turner

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2010 .235 24 8 34 3 8 0 0 1 4 11 .324 10 0 6 0 .409 0 0 1 1 28 0 0 1.0002011 .339 36 35 121 26 41 12 2 3 26 66 .545 18 6 22 0 .439 3 0 4 10 69 0 3 .958TOT .316 60 43 155 29 49 12 2 4 30 77 .497 28 6 28 0 .432 3 0 5 11 97 0 3 .970

• One of the Big South’s top defensive catchers entering the 2012 season• Was seventh in the Big South in 2011 in runners caught stealing (11), the only

non-everyday catcher to rank in the league’s top 10• Knocked home a pair of runs on a second-inning single playing in his hometown

against James Madison (March 1); the hit was the first of his career• Drove home the tying run with two outs in the eighth inning of the win over Ford-

ham (March 4)• Red-shirted as a freshman in 2010

daniel

r-so • c • R/R • 6-1, 210weyers cave,va • fort defiance

6wright

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2010 .000 6 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3 0 .000 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.0002011 .193 24 20 57 5 11 2 0 0 7 13 .228 4 4 13 0 .292 0 4 0 1 124 19 4 .973TOT .172 30 20 64 5 11 2 0 0 7 13 .203 4 4 16 0 .264 0 4 0 1 126 19 4 .973

James

R-so • lhp • l/l • 5-10, 165radford,va • radford

• Twice named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll• Threw a scoreless inning in his collegiate debut at NC State with two strikeouts

(March 9, 2011) • Worked a scoreless frame in the second game of the Coastal Carolina series, his first

Big South action (May 7, 2011)• Red-shirted as a freshman in 2010

26woods


• Midweek starter for the Highlanders in 2011 before undergoing “Tommy John” surgery• Picked up his first win in his first career start, working two innings in the second game

at ETSU (March 22)

MICHAEL

sO • RHP • R/R • 6-4, 205MANASSAS,va • STONEWALL JACKSON

34COSTELLO


TYLER

R-fR • rhp • R/R • 6-1, 180south riding,va • paul VI

• Red-shirted in 2011 after an injury in his true freshman season• Expected to compete for a role in the starting rotation• Member of back-to-back VISAA Division I state championship teams (’08, ’09); holds Paul

VI’s school record for strikeouts, and is the program’s only pitcher ever to throw a perfect game

• Brother of outfielder Zach Costello

8COSTELLO

• Red-shirted in 2011 after an injury in his true freshman season• Hit .409 with 5 homers as a senior, while setting Hidden Valley’s new career steals

mark; tied Brett Mollenhauer’s Hidden Valley record for stolen bases in a season (14) in 2008

• First Team All-Timesland in baseball; also ran cross country for Hidden Valley

CAM

R-fR • inf • R/R • 6-0, 160roanoke,va • hidden valley

24HODGE

josh

soph • c • R/R • 6-1, 180midlothian,va • clover hill

• Did not play in 2011• Hit .391 with four homers as a senior at Clover Hill High School

38REAVIS

• Everyday LF for the Highlanders in the second half of 2011; started in 24 games as a true freshman

• Also made two pitching appearances in 2011• Went 3-for-3 in his first career start with a pair of RBI singles in the second game

of the ETSU doubleheader• Scored the go-ahead run in the series finale against Winthrop (April 17), walked

in after pinch hitting with a 2-2 count in the at-bat, stole a base, and scored the run

BLAKE

so • of/LHP • R/l • 5-9, 170weyers cave,va • fort defiance

28SIPE

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2011 .227 39 24 88 9 20 0 0 0 8 20 .227 9 2 17 0 .313 0 6 3 3 47 2 1 .980TOT .227 39 24 88 9 20 0 0 0 8 20 .227 9 2 17 0 .313 0 6 3 3 47 2 1 .980

jacob

so • rhp • r/r • 6-0, 185mechanicsville,VA • hanover

• Appeared in relief nine times for the Highlanders in 2011 as a true freshman• Made three scoreless appearances, including two shutout innings at N.C. State (March 9,

2011)

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• Started in 23 games as a freshman at DH• Opening day starter at DH, hitting fifth against Army (Feb. 18); hit a first inning

two-out RBI double in his first career plate appearance, finishing 2-for-3• Squeeze bunt scored a 13th-inning insurance run in the first game of the Auburn

series (Feb. 25)• Doubled home the go-ahead run in the fourth inning of the Big South Tournament

win over VMI (May 24)• One of the “stars” of the YouTube sensation in May, “College Baseball Rain Delay

Jousting”

jake

so • 1b • R/R • 6-4, 230ellicott city,md • our lady of good counsel

37taylor

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2011 .204 37 23 93 11 19 7 1 0 9 28 .301 5 4 24 1 .272 1 4 1 1 20 0 1 .952TOT .204 37 23 93 11 19 7 1 0 9 28 .301 5 4 24 1 .272 1 4 1 1 20 0 1 .952

KEITH 27FRITZJR • rhp • r/r • 6-1, 180BALTIMORE,MD • ARCHBISHOP CURLEY

WESTYN 17BAYLORFR • p/OF • S/r • 6-3, 205BANGOR,PA • BANGOR AREA

JOSH 10GARDINERJR • INF • r/r • 5-8, 155CULPEPPER,VA • EASTERN VIEW

HUNTER 3HIGGERSONFR • INF • r/r • 6-3, 175CHESAPEAKE,VA • GREAT BRIDGE

CHASE 33LEMASTERFR • rhp • r/r • 6-2, 180VIRGINIA BEACH,VA • PRINCESS ANNE

PATRICK 40MARSHALLFR • 1B/OF • L/L • 6-2, 195FREDERICKSBURG,VA • STAFFORD

JEFF 32MAXWELLFR • Lhp • L/L • 6-3, 205LYNCHBURG,VA • BROOKVILLE

ZACH 9WOOLCOCKFR • INF • r/r • 6-1, 195GREENCASTLE,PA • MARTINSBURG

Jim Abbott (1992-95)• RU’s career wins and strikeouts leader• Tossed 19 career complete games with

five shutouts• Won nine games in 1995, a school

record that stood until 2011

Kelly Dampeer (1994-97)• A Roanoke native, and the first

player in school history to earn Freshman All- America honors

• Tied for the school’s career home run lead

• Played in a school-record 208 career games for the Highlanders

Alex Gregory (2006-09)• The first player in school and Big South

history to hit .400 three times• Tied for the school’s career home run

lead and is school’s career hits leader• Earned Big South Scholar Athlete of the

Year honors in 2008

Duane Filchner(1994-97)• Nicknamed the “High-

lander Hitman”, earned Big South Player of the Year honors in 1994

• Four-time First Team All-Big South selection

• Ranks seventh on the Big South career batting aver-age list entering 2012

Highlanders legacy

Alex Gregory (2006-09)• The first player in school and Big South

history to hit .400 three times• Tied for the school’s career home run

lead and is school’s career hits leader• Earned Big South Scholar Athlete of the

Year honors in 2008

Travis Morgan (1988-91)

• The most prolific hitting catcher in program history with a career .338 average

• Hit .431 wit 40 RBIs in 1989 and a school record .748 slugging percent-age

• RU Athletic Hall of Fame inductee in 2004

Phil Leftwich (1988-90)• RU’s first MLB player following his callup in 1993 to the Angels• Member of the inaugural RU Athletic Hall of Fame class in 1995• Radford’s career ERA leader• Turned in the school’s best single-season pitching performance with a 7-2 record and 2.88 ERA in 1989

Ricky Saunders (1985-88)• RU Athletic Hall of Fame class of 1999

• First scholarship player in RU pro-gram history

• Is the school’s single-season bat-ting average record holder at .456 in 1985, the program’s first season

• Holds the school and Big South re-cord with 6 hits against Shenandoah on April 14, 1985

Denny Van Pelt (1988-90)• Two-timeFirstTeamAll-Big

Southselection• Ranksintheschool’scareer

top10in14offensivecatego-ries,rangingfromhomerunstostolenbases

• BigSouthAll-Tournamentselectionin1993,whenRUplayedinthechampionship

Highlanders legacy

Highlander pros Ryan Speier, the second Radford player to play in the major leagues, spent the 2011 season the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Pacific League, part of Japan’s major leagues (NPB). Speier played his first season in Japan after four major league seasons with with Colorado Rockies (2005-09). He picked up eight saves, but his 2011 season was drastically impacted by the post-earth-quake tsunami that struck the Japanese coast and made world headlines. Speier, a native of Springfield, Va., was a standout pitcher for the High-landers from 1998-2001. He signed with the Colorado Rockies as a free agent in 2001, and made the 25-man Opening Day roster in 2005.

Ryan Speier (1998-2001)Rakuten Golden Eagles (NPB)

Former All-BIg South pick Reggie Keen is set to begin his third season in the Milwaukee Brewers organization in 2012. Keen, a native of Danville, walked on at Radford and finished as one of the school’s leaders in career batting aver-age and stolen bases. He signed as an undrafted free agent in the summer of 2010 with the Brewers. Keen played his first full season in 2011 with the Wisconsin Timber Rat-tlers (A). Prior to the season, Keen played in five Cactus League games for parent club Milwaukee, going 1-for-5 for the spring with a double against the Angels on March 24.

Reggie Keen (2007-10)Milwaukee Brewers organization

All-time Radford University Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Selections/SigningsPLAYER ORG. SIGNED ACQUIREDPhil Leftwich Angels 1990 Draft, 2nd roundChris Connolly Royals 1991 Draft, 15th roundDenny Van Pelt Angels 1994 Draft, 25th roundDuane Filchner A’s 1995 Draft, 23rd roundDub Salyers Expos 1996 Draft, 11th roundJason Anderson A’s 1997 Draft, 4th roundKelly Dampeer Indians 1997 Draft, 22nd roundTim Manwiller A’s 1997 Draft, 30th roundDavid Gotauco Braves 2000 Free agentRyan Speier Rockies 2001 Free agent

PLAYER ORG. SIGNED ACQUIREDFred Wray Braves 2001 Free agentBill McCarthy Braves 2001 Free agentSean Walsh Phillies 2001 Free agentMark Fleisher Orioles 2005 Draft, 14th roundCory Koliscak Mariners 2005 Free agentEric Evans Rangers 2008 Draft, 23rd roundCasey Hodges Braves 2008 Draft, 23rd roundAlex Gregory Mets 2009 Draft, 17th roundReggie Keen Brewers 2010 Free agent

a history of professionals Phil Leftwich became the first Radford athlete in the major leagues when he joined the California Angels in 1993. The Angels’ top se-lection in the 1990 Major League draft, he was taken in the second round at pick No. 64. Only a handful of Big South players have ever been selected with a higher pick than Leftwich. A Lynchburg, Va., native, Leftwich was RU’s first all-conference and all-state pitcher. He helped Radford’s young baseball program turn the corner, leading the Highlanders to their first winning season in 1989. Leftwich was 7-2 with a 2.88 ERA for the 27-19 Highlanders that year, in only their fifth season of varsity play. Overall, he was 19-14, pitching 25 complete games and 265 innings from 1988-1990. He was named All-Big South in 1988 and 1989.

Leftwich left RU with 13 school pitching records and remain’s the school’s career leader in ERA (3.24) and complete games (25). He made his major league debut on July 29, 1993 against the Oakland A’s and posted a career-low 3.79 ERA in 12 starts as a rookie. His first career win was August 15 of that year at Seattle. Leftwich started 34 career games for the Angels, earned nine wins and posted a 4.99 ERA. Leftwich was inducted into the Radford University Athletic Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class in 1995.

Phil Leftwich (1988-90)California Angels (1993-96)

Mark Fleisher (2002-05)

Cory Koliscak(2002-05)

Eric Evans(2007-08)

Alex Gregory(2006-09)

Recent Professional Players

THIS IS RADFORD UNIVERSITY Radford University blends the rich, diverse curriculum of a major university with a small-town atmosphere conducive to learning and personal enrichment. By emphasizing student learning as the core of its mission, Radford challenges students and helps them develop academically, socially, physically, cul-turally and morally. The university recognizes that in our rapidly changing global society today’s technology is tomorrow’s history and what endures is the ability to learn, think logically and com-municate clearly. Radford is a successful, popular university that has quickly grown in stature as an innovator in higher education. Its growth in reputation has been paralleled by a growth in numbers and diversity. The school enrolls some 9,230 students from through-out the Commonwealth of Virginia, from 45 other states and from 47 foreign countries. A state-supported institution founded in 1910, Radford offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree pro-grams in seven colleges. The institution offers Bachelor of Arts, Science, Fine Arts, Business Administration, Music Therapy, Master of Science, Arts and Educational Specialists degrees. Army ROTC is av ailable. Radford is, and will continue to be, a community in which all members participate actively and communicate openly. It is a community that values diversity and is responsive to change and new ideas. Most importantly, it is a community that is com-mitted to the teaching and learning process and maintains ser-vice to students as its highest priority and most enduring value.

Investing in Lifetimes

Investing in Lifetimes

FAST FACTS• Located in the New River Valley of Southwest Virginia

• 177-acre main campus; 78-acre RU West campus

• 9,300 Students (60% female, 40% male)

• Students originate from 45 states and Washington D.C.;

47 countries

• Student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1

• 83% of faculty hold doctorate or terminal degrees in

their fields

• 93% of RU students obtain employment or continue

education within 3-8 months of graduation

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTPENELOPE W. KYLE

Penelope Ward Kyle became Radford Univer-sity’s sixth, and first female, president when she took office on June 1, 2005. She came to RU with more than 30 years of experience in state govern-ment, the corporate and legal worlds, and higher education.

Upon assuming the presidency, President Kyle immediately fo-cused on leading the university’s initiative to become one of the top 50 masters universities in the nation.

The Radford University strate-gic plan “7-17”, completed in 2007 at her direction, identifies four strategic directives -- the invest-ment in people, programs, global and local society and the future of Radford University.

Under President Kyle’s leader-ship, the university also added its first doctoral program with an emphasis in rural mental health and launched an initiative to grow graduate college student enrollment by offering additional doctoral and masters level programs. She hired the university’s first provost and created two new vice presidential areas of responsibility, Information Technology and University Relations.

The Radford University Board of Visitors, at President Kyle’s request, has increased its mem-bership by four positions to provide an opportunity for more diversity and leadership innovation within the governing body.

A native of southwest Virginia, President Kyle is a product of the Galax public schools system. She graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina and did her postgraduate studies

in English at Southern Methodist University in Dal-las, Texas. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law and later earned her MBA from the College of William and Mary.

President Kyle served as Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery for 11 years, under three suc-cessive governors. First appointed by Governor

George Allen in 1994, she was reap-pointed by Governor James Gilmore, and then reappointed once again by Governor Mark Warner. Previously, Ms. Kyle was employed by CSX Corporation, an international transportation company, where she became the company’s first female officer. Before joining CSX Corpo-ration, she was an attorney with McGuire, Woods, LLP in Richmond. She also taught English for six years at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia.

President Kyle serves in leadership positions on numerous educational, civic, cultural, professional, financial

and volunteer organizations. She served on the Board of Visitors at James Madison University from 1984 until 1992 and on the JMU Foundation Board 1992 until 1994. She also served on the Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation Board from 1994 until 2000 and on the Board of Governors of Saint Christopher’s School from 1999 until 2005. President Kyle is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Direc-tors of PRA, Inc., a publicly traded company.

Ms. Kyle is married to Charles L. Menges, an attorney and partner with McGuire, Woods, LLC. They are the parents of three children, son, Kyle Ward Menges, and two daughters, Penelope Whit-ley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.

Campus Life

Want to get involved? You can start with more than 200 clubs and organizations, including academic clubs, outdoor clubs, national honor fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team -- RU has club and intramural sports and NCAA Division I athletics, which includes eight men’s and 11 women’s sports. If that’s not enough, there’s campus lectures, movies, performanc-es, festivals and concerts from big names like Third Eye Blind (pictured above) Outkast, Matchbox 20 and Fuel.

NEW RIVER VALLEY FACTSThe NRV is home to one of the oldest rivers in the world the New River. It’s also one of the few rivers in the world that flows south to north.

The NRV hosts the largest research park in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The NRV is comprised of the following counties- Montgomery, Pulaski, Floyd, Giles and the Independent City of Radford.

The NRV is home to approximately 165,145 residents.

The NRV hosts Radford University, Virginia Tech, and New River Community College. The New River Valley

The New River Valley

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSROBERT LINEBURG

Since being introduced as Radford University’s Director of Athlet-ics in the fall of 2007, Radford native Robert Lineburg has helped usher in a new era of Highlander athletics, marked by unprecedented on-and off-field improvements and successes.

In his short time with the department, Lineburg has been the cata-lyst for a number of changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning.

His most visible influences to date have been on the Dedmon Center and Radford University’s new 700-seat baseball stadium.

Beginning in the spring of 2008, the Dedmon Center, the centerpiece of Highlander athletics, underwent transformations to the arena, including a new steel-supported roof, a new basketball floor, renovated athletic offices, a new-look natatorium, and improved athletic locker, training, and medical facilities.

Along with the initial upgrades to the Dedmon Center, an improved state-of-the-art strength and conditioning room, new ticket office and Learning Enhancement Center (LEC), which houses student-athlete academic support, were completed/added in 2009.

In 2010, facility upgrades included a new high-tech videoboard / sound system to the Dedmon Center as well as a new playing surface / irrigation system and dug-outs to the Radford University Baseball Field.

This past spring, Radford transformed its baseball program in April of 2011 by opening a brand-new stadium and making the first signifi-cant adjustment to its home park since opening in 1986. For the first time ever, the Highlanders have the capability to host night games. The stadium features lighting standards that meet the requirements of NCAA Regional host sites.

In June, Robert Lineburg introduced Mike Jones as Radford Uni-versity’s 7th head men’s basketball coach.

Lineburg has also overseen the hires of six new head coaches as well as seven new athletic administrators.

As a result of the changes, Radford achieved a banner year in 2008-09: women’s soccer, men’s basketball, men’s tennis and soft-ball claimed Big South conference crowns and advanced to NCAA Tournament play. Women’s soccer advanced to its fourth tournament, men’s basketball won the Big South regular-season and tournament title to advance to the NCAAs for the first time since 1998, men’s tennis made its third-straight appearance, and softball appeared for the first time and won Radford’s first-ever NCAA tournament game in any sport.

Lineburg and the Highlanders backed their success in 2008-09 with a men’s tennis and softball Big South regular season title in 2009-10. Mickey Dean’s softball team went on to win their second straight conference tournament crown before advancing to the Ath-ens Regional final with two more NCAA Tournament victories.

The successes on the field continued in 2010-11 as Radford captured three more Big South titles. Women’s soccer and softball

claimed regular season crowns, while men’s tennis advanced to the NCAA Tournament with their fourth league tournament championship in five years.

Along with their competitive success, the Highlanders have de-fined the true meaning of “student-athlete” during Lineburg’s tenure. For the second consecutive year, Radford led all Big South institu-tions by placing 58.3 percent of its student-athletes on the confer-ence’s Presidential Honor Roll. In 2008-09, the Highlanders had 57.9 percent of their students on the list.

He and his staff have also been responsible for creating a five-year strategic plan for the Radford athletic department and building an athletics facilities master plan. Additional achievements include

ushering in a new athletics Internet site, and helping im-plement a new ticket system. Lineburg and his staff have also hosted top-level competition, with five Big South championships taking place on the Radford campus from 2008-11.

In addition to making an impact on Radford athletics, Lineburg is also involved in a number of different orga-nizations and committees. He is the chairman of the Big South Conference Subcommittee on Basketball Improve-ment, a member of the Big South ad-hoc Committee on Basketball Issues, a member of the selection committee to select Radford University’s Vice President for Advance-ment, and most recently, was selected to serve on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee

Prior to becoming Radford’s third Director of Athlet-ics, Lineburg’s corporate knowledge was groomed as a marketing associate with Peloton Real Estate Partners in Dallas, Texas.

Along with his business experience, Lineburg spent 15 seasons as a college basketball coach, including time as Southern Methodist’s (Dallas, Texas) interim head coach. Prior to serving as the Mustangs interim head coach, Lineburg spent eight years as an assistant coach at SMU. Following his interim tenure, he served two more seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Methodist.

Lineburg’s coaching resume also includes assistant coaching positions with the men’s basketball programs at James Madison University and Emory & Henry College, as well as with the Dallas Mavericks summer league team. His coaching experience also took him through the Big South, as he spent time on the sideline at UNC Greensboro.

A 1991 graduate of Roanoke College, Lineburg started his col-legiate basketball career as a Radford Highlander, where he was a two-year letterman before transferring to nearby Roanoke College to play his final two years.

He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in political science with a minor in history. In 1995, he received a Master’s Degree in education from Virginia Tech, where he was also a graduate assistant on the men’s basketball staff.

Lineburg is the son of retired Radford High School football coach and athletic director Norman Lineburg and the brother of Dr. Mark Lineburg, the Superintendent of Bristol City Schools, Paul Lineburg, the Assistant Principal at William Byrd H.S. and Wayne Lineburg, who is the associate head football coach at the University of Richmond.

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

2010-11 YEAR-IN-REVIEWTeam AwardsSoftball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Regular Season ChampionMen’s Tennis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big South Tournament Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Knoxville Regional berthMen’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NSCAA Academic AwardWomen’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Regular Season Co-Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NSCAA Academic Award

Academic Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellie Snooks (Softball), Jessica Frazelle (Swimming & Diving), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randall Carter (Men’s Tennis), Kelsey Lewis (Women’s Golf)

2010-11 Radford University Most Outstanding Students . . . . Chelsea Kelley (Softball), Kellie Snooks, Kathleen Jarvis (Women’s Soccer)

Radford University Senior Excellence AwardBrian Gwanzura (Men’s Soccer) . . . . . . .Radford University Unsung Hero AwardKaitlyn Baker (Swimming & Diving) . . . . .Radford University Lead Scholar AwardChelsea Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Individual Athlete AwardsNichole Beall (Softball) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Co-Player of the YearChe` Brown (Women’s Soccer) . . . . . . . Big South Defensive Player of the Year

Big South Freshman of the YearChelsea Kelley (Softball) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award (Softball)Jackie Jenkins (Softball). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Pitcher of the YearIvan Salec (Men’s Tennis) . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Tournament Individual ParticipantNick Sayer (Men’s Tennis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Freshman of the Year

Coach AwardsMike Anderson (Men’s Tennis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Coach of the YearMickey Dean (Softball) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Coach of the YearTajama Abraham Ngongba (Women’s Basketball) . . Big South Coach of the Year

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