High Point University Men's Soccer Media Guide 2009

2009 Quick factsHigH Point universityLocation: High Point, N.C.Founded: 1924Enrollment: 3,500President: Dr. Nido Qubein (High Point ’70)Athletic Director: Craig Keilitz (Central Michigan ’91)Nickname: PanthersColors: Purple and WhiteConference: Big South (NCAA Div. I)

Men’s soccerHead CoachDustin Fonder (Roanoke ’94) Phone: 336-841-4607Record at High Point: 14-22-4 (2 season)Career Record: sameAssistant Coach John Trice (James Madison ’04) Phone: 336-841-4618Assistant Coach Zac Gibbens (Dayton ’07) Phone: 336-841-4618Athletic Trainer: Melanie Warren (Radford ’07)Facility: Richard F. Vert Track & Soccer Stadium (1,100)

2008 Season 9-8-3 Overall, 4-2-2 Big SouthBig South: Fourth

2009 SeasonStarters Returning/Lost: 9/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost 14/8Newcomers: 17

sPorts inforMationAsst. AD for Sports Info.: Jon Litchfield (Northeastern ’04) Office Phone: 336-841-4605 Cell: 336-848-1918 E-Mail: [email protected]. SID/Men’s Soccer Contact: Joe Arancio (American ’07) Office Phone: 336-841-4638 Cell: 336-884-2100 E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant Erika Carrubba (Northeastern ’09) Office Phone: 336-841-4640 Cell: 617-894-8839 E-mail: [email protected]: www.highpointpanthers.com

On THe COverS: Front (Clockwise from top left) - Hilaire Babou, Michael Chesler, Karo Okiomah, Matt Tuttle; Back - Team. CrediTS: The 2009 High Point University men’s soccer media guide was produced by the HPU Sports Information Office. Design, layout, writing and editing by Assistant Director Joe Arancio. Editorial and lay-out assistance by Assistant Athletic Director Jon Litchfield and Sports In-formation Assistant Erika Carrubba. Cover design by Litchfield. Photog-raphy by HPU Photographer Chad Christian, WG Sports Photos, Brett Whitesell, United Global Images, Litchfield and Arancio.

MeDia guiDe contentsQuick Facts/Table of Contents ................................................................ 1Season Preview ..................................................................................... 2-3Player anD coacH Profiles Head Coach Dustin Fonder ................................................................ 4 Assistant Coaches ............................................................................... 5 2008 Roster ......................................................................................... 6 Roster Breakdown ............................................................................... 7 Seniors ........................................................................................... 8-11 Returnees ..................................................................................... 12-16 Redshirts/Newcomers ................................................................... 16-20 Vert Stadium ......................................................................................... 21History anD recorDs 2008 Recap ................................................................................. 22-23 2008 Results/Statistics ....................................................................... 24 Career and Season Records ................................................................ 25 All-Time vs. Opponent/Year-by-Year Results/Div. I Awards............... 262009 Opponent Information ................................................................ 27Big South .............................................................................................. 28 HigH Point university Dr. Nido Qubein .............................................................................. 30 Academics ......................................................................................... 31 Campus ........................................................................................ 32-33 Campus Life ...................................................................................... 34atHletic DePartMent Athletic Administration ..................................................................... 35 Compliance ....................................................................................... 36 Player Development .......................................................................... 37 Strength & Conditioning .................................................................. 38 Athletic Training ............................................................................... 39Media Information ................................................................................ 40

HigH Point Men’s soccer 2009

High Point University Panthers

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The High Point University men’s soccer team had its best season in Division I play in 2008, going 9-8-3 overall and 4-2-2 in the Big South. It was the first winning season for the Panthers in their 10 years in Division I. HPU is looking to build on that success in 2009.

In his third year with the Panthers, head coach Dustin Fonder returns 13 letterwinners and nine starters from last year’s squad. Led by senior Hilaire Babou (Wheaton, Md./Walter Johnson) and Matt Tuttle (Winston-Salem, N.C./Reynolds), junior Scott Rojo (Houston, Texas/Lee) and sophomore Karo Okiomah (Austin, Texas/Hendrickson-Pflugerville), four of the top five scorers from a season ago, this group account-ed for 58 percent of the team’s scoring and points in 2008.

HPU will also welcome 17 newcomers to the squad, including early enrollee Fejiro Okiomah (Austin, Texas/Hendrickson-Pflugerville), freshman Todd Ray (San Antonio, Texas/Central Catholic), a three-time All-State player in Texas, and redshirt-freshman Ryan Bennett (Cary, N.C./Cary Christian), a local prod-uct from Cary, N.C., who was a four-time All-State honoree.

In the Big South Preseason Coaches’ Poll, High Point was selected to finish third, its highest projected finish in the team’s 11 years within the Big South.

“I think we should be pretty good this season,” said head coach Dustin Fonder. “We return nine starters and that alone should give us some experience. We will still be young and play a challenging schedule but we proved last year we are capable of finishing at the top of the Big South.”

GOALKeePerSHigh Point will enter the 2009 season with few ques-tions between the pipes as the Panthers return one of the best young goalkeepers in the region in sopho-more Michael Chesler (Highland, Utah/Mountain View). Chesler made the Big South All-Freshman team in 2008 after recording a 1.37 goals-against average along with 61 saves and a .701 save percent-age. The sophomore’s 1.37 GAA is the second-best single-season mark in the team’s Division I record book. Chesler is a natural leader who has been named a team captain as just a sophomore. During the sum-mer, Chesler gained extra experience playing with the Carolina Dynamo in the PDL.

Backing up Chesler will be redshirt freshman Adam Santiago (Baltimore, Md./Mount St. Joseph) and freshman Ryan Henke (Loveland, Ohio/Loveland). Santiago gained a year of experience last season and will take over as the primary back-up this season. Henke is a quick goalie who plays fearlessly in net.

2009 season Preview

Goalkeepers0 Adam Santiago R-Fr. GK 6-0 1751 Michael Chesler So. GK 6-1 18537 Ryan Henke Fr. GK 5-10 160

DefenDers2 Eric Land Jr. D 5-10 1653 Sam Roca Sr. D 6-1 1854 Justin Pruetz Jr. D 5-10 1605 Todd Ray Fr. D 6-3 1858 Ryan Bennett R-Fr. M/D 6-0 16012 Kendall Lawson So. D 5-7 14514 Fejiro Okiomah Fr. D 6-2 18524 Jeffrey Demarchi R-Fr. D 6-4 18532 Luke Grome Fr. D 5-10 165

deFenderSThe HPU defense should be a strong point in 2009 as the backline will feature both experience and depth this season. Four players who started games in the back return for High Point, including junior center back Adam Hatem (Charlotte, N.C./North Meck-lenberg), a second-team All-Big South member who started all 20 games last season.

At the center back position, the Panthers feature four players who will fight it out for two starting positions. Hatem looks to be a favorite to claim one of the two spots after a strong showing last season. The junior has started 39 of the 40 games he has played in during his two seasons at HPU. In 2008, he was one of just four players to start every game.

The other three players looking to step into the start-ing lineup are senior Sam Roca (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley), junior Justin Pruetz (Suger Land, Texas/El-kins) and Ray. Roca, a former New Jersey State Player of the Year, transferred to High Point from South Car-olina before the 2008 season. In his first season with the Panthers he played in 19 games with 13 starts. Pruetz began the year as a starter at center back before getting injured halfway through the season. Ray is a solid young player who could step in and start from day one. The freshman brings an added dimension of height to the back line for the Panthers.

On the outside, the Panthers will work in two new fullbacks in sophomore Kendall Lawson (Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown) on the left and Fejiro Oki-omah on the right. Lawson started five games as a freshman in 2008 and will take over as the full-time left back in 2009. The sophomore is an attacking player with quality speed and an ability to play with the ball at his feet. Okiomah, a great athlete who can play anywhere on the field, will begin his collegiate career at right back. The younger brother of HPU striker Karo Okiomah enrolled in the winter and has been with the team since January. Both fullbacks will contribute to the offensive attack this season.

Other players who could see time at the fullback posi-tion include Bennett at left back and junior Eric Land and redshirt-freshman Jeff Demarchi at right back.

MidFieLdIn the midfield, the Panthers return three players in Babou, Rojo and sophomore Will Stewart (Apex,

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2009 Men’s SoccerN.C./Apex) who combined to start 55 games in 2008.

Babou earned first-team All-Big South honors last season after finishing the year with four goals and nine points. The midfielder provided a steady pres-ence in the center of the pitch and was a box-to-box player for the Panthers.

Rojo earned second-team All-Big South recognition after finishing the season fourth on the team in points with eight on two goals and four assists. The crafty midfielder has nine assists already in his time at HPU and is only five behind the school record with two seasons to go.

Stewart joined the starting lineup five games into the season and went on to earn Big South All-Freshman honors. A big strong midfielder, Stewart works as a ball winner in the center of the pitch and is very good in the air. The sophomore could also slide back and see time at the center back position.

Senior Ryan Puppolo (Heidelberg, Germany/Heidel-berg) will move up to midfield after playing on the backline last season. A good technical player, Puppolo will help to initiate the attack with his dribbling and passing.

On the wings, Bennett and redshirt-junior Justin Wil-lis (Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield) could each move into the starting lineup. Bennett, a naturally left-footed player, could play both left wing and left back for the Panthers in 2009. Willis missed all but three matches last season after injuring his ankle but has returned and played his way into discussion for the starting lineup.

In his senior season, Tuttle will provide minutes for the Panthers both in the middle and on the wings. The Winston-Salem, N.C., native played in all 20 games with 15 starts last season, seeing time both up top and in the midfield.

FOrWArdSReturning up top for the Panthers will be Karo Oki-omah. Okiomah finished 2008 second on the team

forwarDs16 Shawn Sloan Fr. F 5-11 16017 Karo Okiomah So. F 6-1 18522 Stephen Clowes Fr. F 6-2 16023 Shane Malcolm Fr. F 5-9 16325 Dean Judson R-Fr. F 5-10 16529 Sean Coles R-Fr. F 5-8 160

MiDfielDers6 Ryan Puppolo Sr. M 6-0 1607 Chuy Cruz Fr. M 5-4 1358 Ryan Bennett R-Fr. M/D 6-0 1609 Hilaire Babou Sr. M 5-11 16011 Scott Rojo Jr. M 5-7 14515 Will Stewart So. M 6-2 18018 Corey Grove R-Fr. M 6-0 16019 Patrick Donahue Fr. M 6-1 16020 Matt Tuttle Sr. M 5-9 15021 Justin Willis R-Jr. M 6-0 16526 Josh Du Coudray R-Fr. M 5-8 15027 Phillip Dormont Fr. M 5-8 14031 Chad Drimer Fr. M 5-11 155

in points (10) and goals (five) despite missing four games with an injury during the season. The forward scored the game-winning goal in his first collegiate contest against Elon.

Two true freshmen, Shane Malcolm and Shawn Sloan, could emerge to claim a starting role in their first collegiate season. Malcolm is a talented scorer from Florida who led his team in scoring in each of his final three seasons. Sloane finished his high school career with 58 goals and 40 as-sists, including a school record 29 his senior year. Tuttle, Rojo, Bennett and Willis could all see time at the forward postion as well this season based on the formations the team uses.

SCHedULeHPU will face a challenging start to the season which sees them play five games on the road before the home opener on Sept. 19 against USC Upstate. “The schedule will be very challenging for us this sea-son,” said Fonder. “We are away from home early in the year with a young team. We need to not lose our-selves in that stretch.The key stretch this season is that eight of our next 11 after that are at home and we set a precendent last year that we will be tough to beat at home. We need to continue to build on that.”

The team will open the season on Sept. 1 at Elon be-fore participating in two tournaments in which they

2009 ScheduleAugustTue. 25 at South Carolina (Exhib.) 7 p.m.

SeptemberTue. 1 at Elon 7 p.m.Fri. 4 vs. Richmond^ 5 p.m.Sun. 6 vs. Rider^ 12 p.m.Fri. 11 vs. Akron# 5 p.m.Sun. 13 vs. Western Illinois# 5 p.m.Sat. 19 USC UPSTATE 7 p.m.Tue. 22 DAVIDSON 7 p.m.Sat. 26 EAST TENNESSEE STATE 7 p.m.Wed. 30 at Gardner-Webb* 7 p.m.

OctoberSat. 3 at UNC Asheville* 2 p.m.Wed. 7 WINTHROP* 7 p.m.Sat. 10 PRESBYTERIAN* 7 p.m.Wed. 14 WOFFORD 7 p.m.

will face Richmond, Rider, No. 3 Akron and Western Illinois.

HPU will play two challenging non-conference road games late in the season against NC State and Ken-tucky. The Panthers’ home non-conference schedule includes Davidson, East Tennessee State and Wof-ford.

High Point will be helped by its conference slate which sees Winthrop, Coastal Carolina and Liberty all traveling to Vert where the Panthers went 6-1-2 last season. Presbyterian will also visit Vert Stadium during conference play this season. The Panthers’ road conference slate includes Gardner-Webb, UNC Asheville, VMI and Radford.

October (continued)Sat. 17 COASTAL CAROLINA* 7:30 p.m.Wed. 21 at NC State 7 p.m.Tue. 27 Liberty* 7 p.m.Fri. 30 at Virginia Military Institute* 4 p.m.

novemberTue. 3 at Radford* 7 p.m.Sun. 8 at Kentucky 5:30 p.m.Thu. 12 Big South Quarterfinals@ TBAFri. 13 Big South Semifinals@ TBASun. 15 Big South Finals@ TBA

Home games in CAPS at Vert Stadium*Big South Conference game ^JMU Comfort Inn Invitational #Cincinnati Adidas Classic @ held in High Point, N.C.


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Year-by-Year record at HPUYears record2008 9-8-32007 5-14-1 Total 14-22-4 (.400)

Head CoachThird Season roanoke College, 1994 Head Coach

dustin Fonder

High Point University head coach Dusting Fonder leads the Panthers into a season with high hopes in 2009, after a 2008 season that was HPU’s best since joining NCAA Div. I and the Big South Conference in 1999. Fonder and his staff have brought in one of High Point University’s best-ever recruiting classes in men’s soccer for the 2009 season, and the squad features a blend of strong talent and experience.

In 2008, Fonder led the Panthers to their best overall finish in Division I play with a mark of 9-8-3. In addition, the team’s conference record of 4-2-2 was its best ever in the Big South, and the team outscored its opponents in Big South play for the first time since joining the conference in 1999.

HPU had an all-time high four players named All-Big South, as Hilaire Babou and Chris Shrum made the first team and Adam Hatem and Scott Rojo were named to the second team. HPU tightened its defense over a half-goal per game from 2007 to 2008, in large part due to Big South All-Freshman selection Michael Chesler in goal. Chesler was joined on the All-Freshman squad by forward Karo Okiomah and midfielder Will Stewart.

Fonder is entering his third season as head coach of the High Point University Panthers. In two seasons, he has amassed a record of 14-22-4. Fonder joined the High Point staff in December of 2006 after having served as the assistant coach at Elon for the previous four seasons. While with the Phoenix, Fonder helped with recruiting, scheduling and academic advising. He helped to build Elon’s men’s soccer program from an RPI of 165 in 2004 to its first ever top-25 national ranking in the 2006 season.

Prior to his time at Elon, Fonder served as the assistant men’s and women’s soccer coach at Roanoke College. He was responsible for recruiting, scheduling, fund raising and academic advising. He coached the 1998, 2001 and 2002 Old Dominion Athletic Conference champions. While with the Maroons, Fonder coached thirty All-ODAC players, three ODAC Rookies of the Year and two ODAC Players of the Year.

A 1994 graduate of Roanoke College, Fonder was a member of the Maroons’ men’s soccer team where he was named the NCAA Division III Player of the Year. Following his collegiate career, Fonder played professionally both in the USISL and the NPSL from 1995-1999.

In addition to playing for the Roanoke College soccer team, Fonder also starred for the men’s basketball team and is still the all-time assists leader. For all of his athletic talents Fonder was inducted in to the Roanoke College Hall of Fame in 2006.

Fonder is also very involved in the development of the game. He serves as the techincal director for the Piedmont Triad Football club. He also is a head coach for the North Carolina Olympic Development Program (’94 boys).

Fonder has been married to his wife Kim for one year. The couple resides in High Point with their daughter Dakota and dog, Kobe.

JohnTrice

Coaching experience• High Point, head coach (2007-present) • Elon, assistant coach (2003-06) • Roanoke College (1998-02)• Radford University (1994)

Athletic experienceYears Team (Org.)1990-94 Roanoke College (NCAA)1995 Canton Invaders (N.P.S.L.)1995 Hampton Roads Mariners (U.S.I.S.L.)1996-99 Roanoke Riverdawgs/Wrath (U.S.I.S.L.)


2009 Men’s Soccer

John Trice is entering his second season as the assistant men’s soccer coach at High Point University. In his first year, he helped head coach Dustin Fonder continue to upgrade the HPU program, and the team posted a 9-8-3 overall record and 4-2-2 Big South record – team bests since joining NCAA Div. I in 1999.

Trice serves as the recruiting coordinator for HPU men’s soccer and also assists with all the day-to-day operations of the team, including practice planning, academic advising and scheduling. He was largely responsible for the Panthers’ highly-rated 2009 recruiting class.

Trice came to HPU after serving as assistant coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. While there, Trice assisted in leading the men’s soccer team to an 8-6-4 overall record, going undefeated in the Patriot League (4-0-3). The Crusaders earned the Patriot League regular-season championship. Known for their stingy defense throughout the season, the Crusaders allowed the second fewest goals in school history (16).

The Chattanooga, Tenn. native is a 2004 graduate of James Madison University where he was a four-year letterwinner, two-year starter and served as captain for the Dukes. Trice was a member of the 2000 and 2001 NCAA tournament teams as well as the 2001 Colonial Athletic Association All-Tournament team. He was a three-time Verizon Scholar-Athlete and heavily involved in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Trice currently resides in High Point, N.C.

Zac Gibbens is the latest addidtion to Coach Fonder’s staff. The 2009 season will be Gibbens’ first at HPU. Gibbens’ primary responsibilities will be training the goalkeepers as well as assisting in scouting, recruiting, academic support and all other day-to-day operations.

The Loveland, Colo., native comes to HPU after spending the past season at Dayton as the goalkeeper coach. He was responsible for developing and imple-menting the goalkeeper training program for UD, in addition to assisting with recruiting efforts. Gibbens tutored redshirt-freshman Tyler Picard to two Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week awards, a 0.97 goals against average and a 13-2-2 record. Gibbens graduated from Dayton in 2007. In his senior season, Gibbens went 10-4-5 with six shutouts between the pipes, earning him All-Atlantic 10 honorable mention honors. Dayton’s 2007 Defensive Player of the Year, he was one of four A-10 goalkeepers who played every minute in net for his team and finished his career second on UD’s all-time goals against average with a mark of 0.89.

Prior to Dayton, Gibbens spent three seasons at Creighton. After redshirting his first year, he went on to make three starts and appeared in five matches. His first collegiate start came against No. 23 Tulsa on October 3, 2004 where he made five saves in a 4-0 shutout. He did not allow a goal in his first 219:40 minutes of collegiate play.

Gibbens holds a National Diploma with the National Soccer Coaches Associa-tion of America. He currently resides in High Point, N.C.

Assistant Coach Second SeasonJames Madison, 2004

JohnTrice

Assistant CoachFirst Seasondayton, 2007

Zac Gibbens


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no. name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous)0 Adam Santiago R-Fr. GK 6-0 175 Baltimore, Md./Mount Saint Joseph1 Michael Chesler So. GK 6-1 185 Highland, Utah/Mountain View2 Eric Land Jr. D 5-10 165 Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch3 Sam Roca Sr. D 6-1 185 Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley (U. of South Carolina)4 Justin Pruetz Jr. D 5-10 160 Sugar Land, Texas/Elkins5 Todd Ray Fr. D 6-3 185 San Antonio, Texas/Central Catholic6 Ryan Puppolo Sr. D 6-0 160 Heidelberg, Germany/Heidelberg7 Chuy Cruz Fr. M 5-4 135 Austin, Texas/Akins8 Ryan Bennett R-Fr. M 6-0 160 Cary, N.C./Cary Christian9 Hilaire Babou Sr. M 5-11 160 Wheaton, Md./Walter Johnson11 Scott Rojo Jr. M 5-7 145 Houston, Texas/Lee12 Kendall Lawson So. D 5-7 145 Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown13 Adam Hatem Jr. D 5-10 160 Charlotte, N.C./North Mecklenburg14 Fejiro Okiomah Fr. D 6-2 185 Austin, Texas/Hendrickson-Pflugerville15 Will Stewart So. M 6-2 180 Apex, N.C./Apex16 Shawn Sloan Fr. F 5-11 160 Geneva, Ill./Geneva17 Karo Okiomah So. F 6-2 185 Austin, Texas/Hendrickson-Pflugerville18 Corey Grove R-So. M 6-0 160 Chambersburg, Pa/Chambersburg Area19 Patrick Donahue Fr. M 6-1 160 Raleigh, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons20 Matt Tuttle Sr. M 5-9 150 Winston-Salem, N.C./Reynolds21 Justin Willis R-Jr. M 6-0 165 Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield22 Stephen Clowes Fr. F 6-2 160 Cary, N.C./Green Hope23 Shane Malcolm Fr. F 5-9 163 Sunrise, Fla./Piper24 Jeffrey Demarchi R-Fr. D 6-4 185 Hudson, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit25 Dean Judson R-Fr. F 5-10 165 Roswell, Ga./Blessed Trinity26 Joshua Du Coudray R-Fr. M 5-8 150 Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago/St. Mary’s27 Phillip Dormant Fr. M 5-8 140 Dripping Springs, Texas/Dripping Springs29 Sean Coles R-Fr. F 5-8 160 Temple, Texas/Temple31 Chad Drimer Fr. M 5-11 155 Cary, N.C./Green Hope32 Luke Grome Fr. D 5-10 165 Barboursville, W.Va./St. Joseph’s Central37 Ryan Henke Fr. GK 5-10 160 Loveland, Ohio/Loveland

Head Coach: Dustin Fonder (Roanoke ’94), third season Assistant Coach: John Trice (James Madison ’04), second season Assistant Coach: Zac Gibbens (Dayton ’07), first seasonAthletic Trainer: Melanie Warren (Radford ’07)

2009 roster


2009 Men’s Soccer

2009 roster BreakdownSeniOrS (4) Hilaire Babou Ryan Puppolo Sam Roca Matt Tuttle

JUniOrS (5) Adam Hatem Eric Land Justin Pruetz Scott Rojo Justin Willis

SOPHOMOreS (5) Michael Chesler Corey Grove Kendall Lawson Karo Okiomah Will Stewart

FreSHMen (17) Ryan Bennett Sean Coles Stephen Clowes Chuy Cruz Jeffrey Demarchi Patrick Donahue Phillip Dormont Chad Drimer Joshua Du Coudray Luke Grome Ryan Henke Dean Judson Shawn Malcolm Fejiro Okiomah Todd Ray Adam Santiago Shawn Sloan

FOrWArdS (6) Stephen Clowes Sean Coles Dean Judson Shane Malcolm Karo Okiomah Shawn Sloan MidFieLderS (11) Hilaire Babou Chuy Cruz Patrick Donahue Phillip Dormont Chad Drimer Joshua Du Coudray Corey Grove Scott Rojo Matt Tuttle Will Stewart Justin Willis

deFenderS (11) Ryan Bennett Jeffrey Demarchi Luke Grome Adam Hatem Eric Land Kendall Lawson Fejiro Okiomah Justin Pruetz Ryan Puppolo Todd Ray Sam Roca

GOALKeePerS (3) Michael Chesler Ryan Henke Adam Santiago

state/Country FLOridA (1) Shane Malcolm

GeOrGiA (1) Dean Judson

iLLinOiS (1) Shawn Sloan

MArYLAnd (2) Hilaire Babou Adam Santiago

neW JerSeY (1) Sam Roca

nOrTH CArOLinA (8) Ryan Bennett Stephen Clowes Patrick Donahue Chad Drimer Adam Hatem Will Stewart Matt Tuttle Justin Willis

OHiO (2) Jeffrey Demarchi Ryan Henke PennSYLvAniA (1) Corey Grove

TexAS (9) Sean Coles Chuy Cruz Phillip Dormont Eric Land Fejiro Okiomah Karo Okiomah Justin Pruetz Todd Ray Scott Rojo

UTAH (1) Michael Chesler

virGiniA (1) Kendall Lawson

WeST virGiniA (1) Luke Grome

GerMAnY (1) Ryan Puppolo

TrinidAd (1) Joshua Du Coudray

eliGibility priMary position

PrOnUnCiATiOn GUide

Hilaire Babou .............................. Ha-l-air Ba-BooStephen Clowes .............................. Stephen CloseChuy Cruz .................................... Chew-e CruiseJeffrey Demarchi ...................... Jeffrey Da-Mark-e Joshua Du Coudray .............. Joshua Du-Coo-drayRyan Henke ...................................Ryan Hen-keyFejiro Okiomah .................Fa-jeer-o O-kee-o-mahKaro Okiomah ...................... Car-o O-kee-o-mahJustin Pruetz .....................................Justin Pree-tzRyan Puppolo ...............................Ryan Pu-pool-oSam Roca ...........................................Sam Rock-a


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CAreer STATSOFFenSe GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2006 20 14 6 3 15 12 .500 8 .667 22007 20 19 3 4 10 19 .158 10 .526 22008 20 20 4 1 9 27 .148 9 .333 2TOTAL 60 53 13 8 34 58 .224 27 .466 6

Senior • Midfielder5-11 • 160 lbs.Wheaton, Md. • Walter Johnson

Hilaire Babou 9COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Big South All-Conference first team honoree ... Started all 20 games ... Finished third on the team in points with nine and goals, with four ... Had two game-winning goals (Appalachian State and Gardner-Webb) ... Scored the first goal in wins over Davidson (9/13) and NC State (9/24) ... Team won all four games he scored in ... Heads into senior season fifth all-time in school history (Div. I era) in goals (13) and fourth in points (34).

2007: Big South All-Conference second team honoree ... Started in 19 of the 20 games in which he appeared ... Ranked third on the team in goals and points ... Tied for second on the team in assists ... Recorded two game winning goals this season ... Had a goal and an assist against Randolph (10/20) ... Helped the Panthers to win the Marshall Classic Tournament, recording one goal and two assists on the weekend.

2006: Big South All-Conference second team and Big South All-Freshman team honoree ... Started in 14 of the 21 games in which he appeared ... Scored the game winning goal against Coastal Carolina to send the Panthers into the championship game of the 2006 tournament ... Scored a goal to help the Panthers to a 1-1 tie with nationally-ranked Elon ... Second-leading scorer on the team and the top returning scorer with 15 points on six goals and three assists ... Millis Scholar-Athlete ... Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Walter Johnson High School ... 2005 first-team All-State ... 2005 Washington Post First-Team All-Metro ... Served as team captain his senior season ... Scored 10 goals and had 12 assists during his senior season ... Played for both Bethesda Legend and the Bethesda Internationals club teams ... Also played basketball at Walter Johnson High School and was the Co-MVP of the team and All-Gazette third team ... Lettered in both sports ... Was a member of the National Honor Society.

PerSOnALMajoring in Accounting ... Son of Paul and Justine Ngatchu ... Born on March 12, 1988.

CAreer HiGHS Goals: 1, 13 times, last vs. Gardner-Webb (9/27/08)Assists: 1, 8 times, last at Liberty (9/30/08)Points: 3, 3 times, last vs. Randolph (10/20/07)Shots: 4, 2 times, last vs. Gardner-Webb (9/27/08)


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CAreer STATSOFFenSe GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2006 18 13 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 02007 19 19 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 02008 19 19 0 1 1 9 .000 4 .444 0TOTAL 56 41 0 1 1 12 .000 6 .500 0

Senior • Defender6-0 • 160 lbs.Heidelberg, Germany • Heidelberg

ryan Puppolo 6COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Started 18 of 19 games he played in ... Recorded first career point versus Liberty (9/30) with an assist on the Panthers’ lone goal of the game ... Part of defensive unit that allowed over half a goal less per game than previous season ... Helped team record two shutouts (Longwood and Garnder-Webb) on the year ... Missed conference tournament with knee injury ... Big South Presidential Honor Roll selection and Millis Scholar-Athlete. 2007: Strong defender for the Panthers ... Started all 19 games in which he played ... Helped the Panthers to capture the Marshall Classic Tournament title.

2006: Big South All-Freshman team honoree ... Appeared in 19 games, starting in 13 of them ... Solid defender for the Panthers during the season ... Helped the team to a 1-1 tie with nationally-ranked Elon and a 3-3 tie with nationally-ranked North Carolina ... Had a strong run in the Big South Tournament to help the team to the championship game.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Heidelburg High School in Germany ... A four-time varsity letterwinner ... Served as team captain his junior and senior years ... Named to the All-Europe team his junior and senior seasons ... All-Conference honoree all four years ... Competed in golf and basketball his freshman year ... Earned a spot on the honor roll every semester... Played club soccer for the FC Astoria Waldorf.

PerSOnALMajoring in Sports Medicine ... Son of Perry and Erin Pupolo ... Born on June 16, 1988.

CAreer HiGHS Assists: 1 at Liberty (9/30/08)Points: 1 at Liberty (9/30/08)Shots: 4 at Presbyterian (10/22/08)


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CAreer STATSOFFenSe GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2008. 19 13 0 1 1 1 .000 0 .000 0TOTAL 19 13 0 1 1 1 .000 0 .000 0

Senior • Defender6-1 • 185lbs.Wayne, N.J. • Wayne ValleyPrevious School: University of South Carolina

Sam roca 3COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Appeared in 19 games making 13 starts ... Had an assist on game’s first goal in 2-1 victory over Virginia Tech (10/24) ... Lone shot came in season opener versus Elon (8/29) ... Part of defensive unit that allowed over half a goal less per game than previous season ... Helped team record two shutouts (Longwood and Garnder-Webb) on the year.

PreviOUS COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTSTransfer from South Carolina … Appeared in 11 games for Gamecocks in 2007 … Member of the Conference USA Honor Roll.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Wayne Valley High School ... Four-year varsity letterwinner and starter … 2005 All-American ... 2005 New Jersey State Player of the Year ... 2005 first-team All-State … Two-time first-team All-County and All-Conference (2004-05) … Played for New York Red Bull Academy … 2006 Under-20 national finalist … Under-19 National Super “Y” League finalists in 2005.

PerSOnALMajoring in Special Education … Son of William and Barbara Roca … Born March 15, 1988.

CAreer HiGHS Assists: 1 vs. Virginia Tech (10/14/08)Points: 1 vs. Virginia Tech (10/14/08)Shots: 1 vs. Elon (8/29/08)


2009 Men’s Soccer

CAreer STATSOFFenSe GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2006. 10 0 0 1 1 3 .000 1 .333 02007 20 15 5 4 14 46 .109 20 .435 22008 20 15 2 5 9 28 .071 11 .393 1TOTAL 50 30 7 10 24 77 .091 32 .416 3

Senior • Midfielder5-9 • 150 lbs.Winston-Salem, N.C. • Reynolds

20Matt Tuttle

COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Appeared in 20 contests while making 15 starts ... Second on the team with five assists and tied for third with nine points ... Scored game-winning goal against VMI (10/31) ... Scored HPU’s only goal in the conference tournament game versus Liberty (11/13) ... Assisted on game-winning goals against Davidson (9/13) and Gardner-Webb (9/27).

2007: Started in 15 games of the 20 in which he appeared ... Led the team with 14 points ... Recored five goals and four assists ... Had a hat-trick against Randolph (10/20) ... Helped the Panthers win the Marshall Classic Tournament, recording one goal and one assist during the weekend ... Named to the Marshall Classic All-Tournament team ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2006: Appeared in 10 games for the Panthers during his first season ... Recorded his first career assist against Montreat.

PreP dAYSGraduated from R.J. Reynolds High School ... Named All-Conference and first-team All-Region his senior year ... Helped the team to four-straight conference championships ... Played for the Carolina Dynamo ’87 Super Y League and the ’87 Premier Kernersville Comets.

PerSOnALMajoring in Marketing ... Son of Gary and Diane Tuttle... Born on Nov. 11, 1987.

CAreer HiGHS Goals: 3 vs. Randolph (10/20/07)Assists: 1, 10 times, last at Presbyterian (10/22/08)Points: 7 vs. Randolph (10/20/07)Shots: 7 at VMI (11/3/07)



COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: All-Big South second team honoree ... Also named to Big South All-Academic team ... Started all 20 games on the season ... Recorded first career point with an assist against Virginia Tech (10/24) ... Part of defensive unit that allowed over half a goal less per game than previous season ... Helped team record two shutouts (Longwood and Garnder-Webb) on the year ... Big South Presidential Honor Roll selection and Millis Scholar-Athlete ... Served as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

2007: All-Big South second team honoree and named to the Big South All-Freshman team ... Started in 19 of the 20 games in which he appeared ... Helped the team win the Marshall Classic Tournament and earned a spot on the All-Tournament team ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

PreP dAYSGraduated from North Mecklenberg High School ... Helped team to the state finals in back-to-back seasons (2005-06) … Team had a combined record of 47-2-0 in that span … Ranked No. 1 in North Carolina, No. 2 in the region and No. 10 in the nation … Two-time All-State Defender (2006-07) ... Two-time All-Region (2006-07) and three-time All-Conference (2005-07) … Participated in the North Carolina East/West All-Star game … Played club ball for the Charlotte Soccer Club … 2006 Tampa Bay Sunbowl Finalists.

PerSOnALMajoring in Sport Management ... Son of Abraham and Shari Hatem ... Born Aug. 1, 1989.

CAreer HiGHS Assists: 1 vs. Virginia Tech (10/14/08)Points: 1 vs. Virginia Tech (10/14/08)Shots: 1, 2 times, last at Prsbyterian (10/22/08)

CAreer STATSOFFenSe GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2007 20 19 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 02008 20 20 0 1 1 1 .000 0 .000 0TOTAL 40 39 0 1 1 2 .000 0 .000 0

COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Big South All-Freshman team ... Appeared in all 20 games while making 19 starts ... Posted shutouts against Longwood (9/10) and Gardner-Webb (9/27) ... Had a career-high eight saves in 1-0 loss at Coastal Carolina (10/19) ... Made at least four saves in nine contests ... Set the school’s single-season goals against average record (Div. I era) at 1.37 ... Helped defensive unit allow over half-a-goal less per game than 2007.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Mountain View High School ... Participated in Olympic Development Program from 2003-06 on the Utah ’89 State Team … Member of the 2006 Region IV ODP team … 2008 Gatorade Player of the Year Nominee … 2007 Desert News All-Tournament team ... Desert News Valley MVP … Two-time Salt Lake Tribune and Desert News All-State First Team (2006-07) … 2007 state tournament finalist … Team captain as a senior … Played for Sparta Premier 90 club team … Nike Harvest Cup Semifinalist and Mission Viejo Invitational Finalist … NHB Cup Quarter Finalist in 2007 … Participated in the Super Y League National Camp in 2008 … Invited to the Adidas ESP Camp in 2007.

PerSOnALMajoring in Business Administration ... Son of Michael and Cynthia Chesler … Born on Oct. 30, 1989.

CAreer HiGHS Saves: 8 at Coastal Carolina (10/19/08)Shots Faced: 9 at Coastal Carolina (10/19/08)

CAreer STATSOFFenSe GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2008 20 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0TOTAL 20 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0

GOALie GP Minutes GA GaAvg Saves W L T Sho2008 20 1845:10 28 1.37 63 9 7 3 2TOTAL 20 1845:10 28 1.37 63 9 7 3 2

SophomoreGoalkeeper6-1 • 185 lbs.Highland, UtahMountain view

Michael Chesler 1

Juniordefender5-10 • 150 lbs.Charlotte, n.C.north Mecklenberg

AdamHatem 13

ericLand


2009 Men’s Soccer

COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Saw action in 12 games ... Registered his first career point against Davidson (9/13) on an assist ... Part of defensive unit that allowed over half a goal less per game than previous season ... Helped team record two shutouts (Longwood and Garnder-Webb) on the year.

2007: Appeared in 19 games with 12 starts ... Had his first career shot against Coker.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Cinco Ranch High School ... Played club for the TSC Texans 88/89 for coach Scott Dymond … Team went 19-2-1 in 2006 and was the premier league runner-up … Competed in the Dallas Cup, Score at the Shore, Disney Soccer Showcase.

PerSOnALMajoring in Sport Management ... Son of J. Stanley and Frances Land ... Born on Aug. 23, 1988.

CAreer HiGHS Assists: 1 at Davidson (9/13/08)Points: 1 at Davidson (9/13/08)Shots: 1, 6x last at Coastal Carolina (10/19/08)


COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Played in all 20 games while making five starts ... First career shot was at JMU Invitational against Wofford (9/5) ... Part of defensive unit that allowed over half a goal less per game than previous season ... Helped team record two shutouts (Longwood and Garnder-Webb) on the year ... Big South Presidential Honor Roll selection and Millis Scholar-Athlete.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Landstown High School ... Second-team All-State and two-time All-District selection … State runner-up in 2004 and 2006 … Named Rookie of the Year … Played for Beach FC … A member of ODP program in Florida and Virginia … DECA Parliamentarian Honor Roll.

PerSOnALMajoring in Entrepreneurship ... Son of Andrew and Leslie Stuckey … Born on Dec. 13, 1989.

CAreer HiGHS Shots: 2 vs. Virginia Tech (10/14/08)

CAreer STATSOFFenSe GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2008 20 5 0 0 0 4 .000 0 .000 0TOTAL 20 5 0 0 0 4 .000 0 .000 0

Juniordefender5-10 • 165 lbs.Katy Texas.Cinco ranch

ericLand 2

Sophomoredefender5-7 • 145 lbs.virginia Beach, va.Landstown

KendallLawson 12



COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Big South All-Freshman team ... Started 11 of the 16 matches he appeared in ... Second on the team in goals (five) and points (11) ... Scored game-winning goal in first collegiate match against Elon (8/29) ... Also found the back of the net versus Wofford (9/5), Radford (10/15), Presbyterian (10/22) and UNC Asheville (10/28) ... Recorded lone assist in conference tournament against Liberty (11/13) ... Three of five goals came against conference opponents.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Hendrickson-Pflugerville High School ... Four-year letterwinner … Led high school to second round of state playoffs … Named team MVP … Played for Lonestar Soccer Club … State runner-up in 2006 … Finished ranked fourth in the state in 2007 … Austin Labor Day Cup Champions … 2004 Texas Showdown finalists … Also lettered all four years in track and competed at regionals.

PerSOnALMajoring in Management Information Systems … Son of Odafe and Mary Okiomah … Brother, Fejiro, is a freshman on the HPU men’s soccer team ... Born on Sept. 12, 1989.

CAreer HiGHS Goals: 1, 5 times, last vs. UNC Asheville (10/28/08)Assists: 1 vs. Liberty (11/13/08)Points: 2, 5 times, last vs. UNC Asheville (10/28/08)Shots: 5 vs. Elon (8/29/08)

COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Played in 15 games while making eight starts ... Scored only goal of the season against VMI (10/31) with 33 seconds remaining in first half ... Part of defensive unit that allowed over half a goal less per game than previous season ... Helped team record two shutouts (Longwood and Garnder-Webb) on the year.

2007: Started in 18 of the 19 games in which he appeared ... Recorded one goal and one assist as a defender ... Helped the Panthers to win the Marshall Classic Tournament ... Earned a spot on the Marshall Classic Tournament All-Tournament team ... Assisted in three shutouts recorded by HPU.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Elkins High School … Four-year letterwinner ... Named to the All-District second team in 2005 and first team in 2006 ... 2004 District Newcomer of the Year … Served as team captain … Played club soccer for Texans FC.

PerSOnALMajoring in Recreation Management ... Son of Steven and Kelley Pruetz ... Born Sept. 8, 1988.

CAreer HiGHS Goals: 1, 2 times, last vs. VMI (10/31/08)Assists: 1, 2 times, last vs. Randolph College (10/12/07)Points: 2, 2 times, last vs. VMI (10/31/08)Shots: 2, 3 times, last vs. VMI (10/31/08)



SophomoreForward6-2 • 185 lbs.Austin, TexasHendrickson-Pflugerville

KaroOkiomah 17

Juniordefender5-10 • 160 lbs.Sugar Land, Texaselkins

JustinPruetz 4

Scottrojo


2009 Men’s Soccer

COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Big South All-Conference second team honoree ... Started all 20 games on the year ... Finished fifth on the team with eight points ... Third on the team with four assists ... Tallied two goals on the year in 2-1 victories over Appalachian State (9/17) and Virginia Tech (10/24) ... Assisted on game-winning goals versus Elon (8/29) and Radford (10/15).

2007: Named to the All-Big South second team and the Big South All-Freshman team ... Appeared in all 20 games while making 17 starts ... Led the team in assists with five and also had two goals ... Recorded three assists against Randolph ... Had his first career goal against Gardner-Webb ... Earned a spot on the Marshall Classic All-Tournament team after helping the Panthers to win the tournament.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Lee High School ... Three-time All-District selection … 2005 first-team All-Region ... 2005 Offensive MVP ... Named to Greater Houston’s Top Soccer Players list in 2007 … Played club ball for the TSC Texans … Member of the ODP South Texas State Team for four years … ODP Region III team one year and trained with Club Tigres in Mexico.

PerSOnALMajoring in Business Management ... Son of Salvador and Amy Rojo ... Born on April 4, 1989.

CAreer HiGHS Goals: 1, 4 times, last vs. Virginia Tech (10/14/08)Assists: 3 vs. Randolph College (10/12/07)Points: 3, 2 times, last vs. Randolph College (10/12/07)Shots: 5 vs. Wofford (9/5/08)

COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Big South All-Freshman team ... Started 15 of 19 games he played in ... Scored first career goal against Presbyterian (10/22) in 2-2 draw ... Had an assist against Appalachian State (9/17).

PreP dAYSGraduated from Apex High School ... 2007 All-State, All-Region and All-Conference selection … Named team MVP his senior season … Won 2005 State Championship … Led Apex High School to three straight Tri-8 Conference Championships from 2005-07 … Had undefeated regular seasons in 2005 and 2007 … Played for CASL Elite club team … Won NCYSA State Cup in 2006 and 2007 … USYSA Southern Regional semifinalists in 2007 and quarterfinalists in 2008 … Earned Jefferson Cup Championship in 2007 … Also competed in basketball … Senior Class Secretary … Member of student council … Placed on the Honor Roll seven semesters.

PerSOnALMajoring in Business Administration … Son of Bill and Rhonda Stewart … Born on Sept. 7, 1990.

CAreer HiGHS Goals: 1 at Presbyterian (10/22/08)Assists: 1 vs. Appaclachian St. (9/17/08)Points: 2 at Presbyterian (10/22/08)Shots: 3 at UNC Greensboro (10/11/08)

JuniorMidfielder5-7 • 145 lbs.Houston, TexasLee

Scottrojo 17

SophomoreMidfielder6-2 • 180 lbs.Apex, n.C.Apex

Will Stewart 15





COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Started first three contests of the season before sitting out the rest of the year with an ankle injury.

2007: Appeared in 20 games for HPU ... Helped the Panthers to win the Marshall Classic Tournament.

2006: Scored his first career goal in a 3-2 win over UNC Asheville ... Appeared in 11 games for the Panthers during his first season ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Wakefield High School ... All-Conference selection in senior season ... Served as co-captain during senior season ... played for Bruce Talbot’s ’87 CASL Elite, which claimed the North Carolina NCYSA titles in 2004 and 2005 and was 2005-06 USYSA Region III Champions ... Member of the ’88 North Carolina ODP Team for six years ... 2002 alternate to the Regional Team and traveled with the N.C. ODP Team to Paris/Nantes, France Saint Germain Tournament in 2002 ... Played for NC ’88 ODP which twice won Region III ODP Championships and recently claimed the USYSA ODP National Championship.

PerSOnALMajoring in Business Administration ... Son of Randy and Diane Willis ... Born on April 15, 1988.

CAreer HiGHS Goals: 1 vs. UNC Asheville (10/10/06)Points: 2 vs. UNC Asheville (10/10/06)Shots: 1, 5 times, last at Campbell (11/10/07)

r-JuniorMidfielder6-0 • 165 lbs.raleigh, n.C.Wakefield

JustinWillis 21

CAreer STATSOFFenSe GP GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW2006 11 0 1 0 2 2 .500 2 1.000 02007 20 6 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 02008 3 3 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0TOTAL 34 9 1 0 2 5 .200 4 .800 0

COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Redshirted PreP dAYSGraduated from Cary Christian High School ... Four-time All-State (2004-07) … Four-time All-Conference (2004-07) … Scored 109 goals during his career and recorded 78 assists … Earned MVP honors in 2004 and 2005 … Two-time team captain (2006-07) … Named Most Outstanding Player in 2006 ... Also earned letters in basketball and baseball … Played for CASL Elite club program … Selected to play against the Liverpool Youth Team (FA Cup Champions) … TFC Finalist in 2006 and 2007 … 2007 TFC All-Star Team … Member of the North Carolina ODP team from 2002-07.

PerSOnALUndecided on his major ... Son of Harold and Audrey Bennett ... Born on July 9, 1990.

r-FreshmanMidfielder/Defender6-0 • 160 lbs.Cary, n.C.Cary Christian

ryanBennett 8

PreP dAYSGraduated from Green Hope High School ... 2007 Honorable Mention All-Conference … Part of the 2007 and 2008 State Semi-Finalist team ... Played for TFC 90 Navy club program ... 2008 NCYSA State Cup Champions … 2008 USYSA Southern Regional Semi-Finalists 2009 NCYSA State Cup finalist ... Played in Region III Premier League.

PerSOnALPlans to major in Marketing ... Son of Richard Clowes and Jonelle Davis ... Born on July 22, 1991.

FreshmanForward6-2 • 160 lbs.Cary, n.C.Green Hope

StephenClowes 22

Jeffreydemarchi


2009 Men’s Soccer

PreP dAYSGraduated from Akins High School ... Four-year letterwinner ... Freshman of the Year in 2005 ... Three-time Midfielder of the Year (2005-07) ... Three-time first-team All-District (2005-07) ... Named Utility Player of the Year in 2006 … Played for Lonestar Soccer Club ... Four-time State Cup finalist (2005-08) ... Participated in Premiere League in 2005 and 2007 ... 2008 Disney finalist ... US Development Academy 2008-09.

PerSOnALUndecided on his major ... Son of Alberto and Yolanda Cruz ... Born on Dec. 25, 1990.

COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Redshirted

PreP dAYSGraduated from Walsh Jesuit High School … Four-year letterwinner and starter ... Division II State Champions in 2006 … District runner-up in 2005 and 2007 … Earned the Best Defender Award in both 2006 and 2007 … Regional semifinalist in 2004 … Played for International Soccer Club … Five-time Ohio State Cup Champions (1999-00, ’03, ’05, ’07) … Two-time regional finalist (2003, ’07) … member of Under-18 US Developmental Internationals Academy Team.

PerSOnALUndecided on his major ... Son of Greg and Cheryl Demarchi … Born on July 12, 1989.

FreshmanMidfielder5-4 • 135 lbs.Austin, TexasAkins

ChuyCruz 7

r-Freshmandefender6-4 • 185 lbs.Hudson, OhioWalsh Jesuit

Jeffreydemarchi 24

PreP dAYSGraduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School ... Four-year letterwinner ... Two-year team captain ... Two-time North Carolina 2A State champion (2006, 2008) ... Four-time Mid-State 2A Conference Champions (2005-08) ... 2008 All-State selection ... 2008 team MVP ... 2007 All-Region … 2007 All-Conference ... Played for CASL Chelsea FC and CASL 90 Elite club programs ... Finished seventh at US Soccer Development Academy Finals in 2009 … 2008 USYSA Southern Regional finalist … Two-time NCYSA State Cup Champions (2006-07) ... 2007 Jefferson Cup Champions … 2006 Jefferson Cup finalist.

PerSOnALPlans to major in Accounting ... Son of Kenneth and Dorothea Donahue ... Born on Jan. 21, 1991.

FreshmanMidfielder6-1 • 160 lbs.raleigh, n.C.Cardinal Gibbons

Patrickdonahue 19


PreP dAYSGraduated from Temple High School ... District 13-5A runner-up and Bi-District Champions in 2005 … District 13-5A and Bi-District runner-up in 2008 … named District 13-5A Offensive MVP and team MVP in 2007 … also led District in scoring junior season … Held No. 1 ranking in state of Texas senior season … scored 75 career goals … played for Lonestar soccer club … state runner-up in 2006 … ranked fourth in the state in 2007 … member of National Honor Society … graduated in top 10 percent of his class.

PerSOnALMajoring in Business Administration … Son of Stuart and Bethany Coles … Born on Sept. 21, 1989.

r-FreshmanForward5-8 • 160 lbs.Temple, TexasTemple

SeanColes 29




PreP dAYSTransferred to St. Paul’s School for Boys for his senior year and lead the team in assists ... Led St. Mary’s in scoring and assists during the 2006 season … Team won the 2006 Trinidad & Tobago Cup Championship … Guest played for Reston United from 2007-08 … Played for La Foucade Soccer clinic

PerSOnALUndecided on his major ... Son of Jean-Pierre and Lisa du Coudray … Born on March 6, 1989.

r-FreshmanMidfielder5-8 • 150 lbs.Port of Spain, Trinidad & TobagoSt. Paul’s School for Boys

Joshdu Coudray 26

PreP dAYSGraduated Dripping Springs High School ... 2008 Bi-District champion ... 2007 Regional Finalist ... 2009 team captain ... 2009 first-team All-District ... Three-time Academic All-District (2007-09) … Cross Country Regional Qualifier in 2007 and 2008 ... Member of Lonestar Soccer club program ... 2008-09 Developmental Academy Team ... 2008 Disney Showcase Finalist ... 2007 and 2008 state finalist ... 2006 Lonestar Labor Day champions ... 2005 Dallas Cup Finalist.

PerSOnALUndecided on his major ... Son of Alex and Grace Dormont ... Born on Jan. 6, 1991.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Green Hope High School ... Two-time state semifinalist (2007-08) ... Two-year letterwinner and starter ... Wrestled for two years ... Played for Triangle United Gold club program ... Two-time North Carolina State Cup champions (2008-09) ... Two-time USYS Region III Champion (2008-09) ... Finished second at USYS National’s in 2009 ... Finished third at USYS National’s in 2008 ... Team went undefeated in 2008.

PerSOnALUndecided on his major ... Son of Joe and Janice Drimer ... Born on Aug. 1, 1991.

FreshmanMidfielder5-8 • 140 lbs.dripping Springs, Texasdripping Springs

Phillipdormont 27

FreshmanMidfielder5-11 • 155 lbs.Cary, n.C.Green Hope

Chaddrimer 31

PreP dAYSGraduated from St. Joseph Central High School ... Four-year letterwinner ... 2008 team captain ... 2006 second-team All-State … 2005 honorable mention All-State ... 2008 Player of the Year nominee ... Helped lead team to No. 1-ranking in the state for the duration of the 2006 and 2007 regular seasons ...Two-time sectional champions (2006-07) … Two-time regional finalists (2006-07) … Played for CFC Elite club program ... Two-time Championship Series State Cup champions (2007-08) ... Also competed on the swim team ... Was a state qualifier ... Member of W.Va. State ODP team from 2003-07.

PerSOnALPlans to major in Biochemistry ... Son of Michael and Regina Grome ... mother played basketball at Marietta College ... Born on Dec. 20, 1990.

Freshmandefender5-10 • 165 lbs.Barboursville, W.va.St. Joseph’s Central

LukeGrome 32

CoreyGrove

deanJudson


2009 Men’s Soccer

COLLeGe HiGHLiGHTS2008: Redshirted the 2008 soccer season ... competed for the HPU track & field team, placing sixth in the 800-meter at the Big South Championship.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Chambersburg Area High School ... Earned four varsity letters … Three-time All-Conference honoree … Team captain senior year … Two-time Morning Herald first team selection … Member of Big 11 second team … Played for Pennsylvania Classics club team … Also participated in track and field and was a state medalist in the 4x800 ... Finished fourth at the indoor state championship in the 800-meter … Placed 12th at Nike Indoor Nationals.

PerSOnALMajoring in Business Administration … Son of Steven and Wendy Grove … Born on Jan. 10, 1989.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Loveland High School ... Two-time second-team All-Conference (2007-08) ... Two-year co-captain ... Two-time Tiger Award winner (2007-08) … 2007 League Champions ... Two-time State District Finalists (2006, ’08) ... Member of the CSA Warriors club program... team captain since 2005 ... 2007 Beavercreek Invitational Champions ... Recorded eight shutouts in 2007.

PerSOnALPlans to major in Business Finance ... Son of Russ and Deb Henke ... Born on Nov. 8, 1990.


PreP dAYSGraduated from Blessed Trinity High School … Three-year varsity letterwinner and starter ... Team captain in senior season … 2006 Regular Season 5AAA Co-Champions … Ranked first in the state of Georgia for AAA for six weeks in 2006 … Finished in the Top-10 Georgia AAA in 2006 and 2007 … Member of Georgia ODP in 2004 … Played for Concorde Fire Black club team ... Team leading scorer in 2003 and 2005 while leading the team in assists in 2004, 2006 and 2007 … Won Superclubs National Championship and Golden Boot Award in 2005.

PerSOnALUndecided on his major ... Son of Jim and Beth Judson … Born on March 21, 1990.

r-SophomoreMidfielder6-0 • 160 lbs.Chambersburg, Pa.Chambersburg Area

CoreyGrove 18

r-FreshmanForward5-10 • 165 lbs.roswell, Ga.Blessed Trinity

deanJudson 25

FreshmanGoalkeeper5-10 • 160 lbs.Loveland, OhioLoveland

ryanHenke 37

PreP dAYSGraduated Piper High School ... All-County first team (2005-09) ... Piper’s leading goal scorer from 2005-09 ... Three-time team MVP (2007-09) ... Broward County Athletic Conference All-Star … Played for Miami FC Kendall Academy Team and Lauderhill Lions Soccer Club ... Disney Showcase finalist ... Florida ’91 ODP state team ... Region III ODP team.

PerSOnALPlans to major in Biology ... Son of Veronica Jones and Winston Malcolm ... Born on Oct. 13, 1991.

FreshmanForward/Midfielder5-9 • 165 lbs.Sunrise, Fla.Piper

ShaneMalcolm 23



PreP dAYSGraduated Hendrickson-Pflugerville High School ... Second-team All-State ... First-team All-Region ... District MVP ... Played for Lonestar Soccer Club, which was ranked fourth in the state in 2007 ... State runner-up in 2006 ... State Champion in 2005 ... A member of the Texas ODP Region III team.

PerSOnALPlans to major in Pre-Med ... Son of Odafe and Mary Okiomah … Brother, Karo, is a sophomore on the HPU men’s soccer team ... Born on Nov. 10, 1990.

PreP dAYSGraduated from Central Catholic High School ... 2009 team captain ... Two-time Texas state champion ... Earned All-Tournament honors both championship seasons ... Garnered San Antonio Express News Player of the Week twice ... MVP of San Antonio’s largest high school tournament in 2009 ... Four-time first-team All-District (2005-09) ... Three-time first-team All-State (2007-09) ... Central Catholic Most Valuable Midfielder 2006-07 and Most Valuable Defender 2007-08 ... ESPN Rise Magazine first-team All-Area Midfielder in 2007-08 ... First-team All-Area Defender in 2008-2009 ... Played with 1990 Lonestar Premier team from 2002-08 ... Member of 1991 Lonestar USSF Developmental Academy Team Texas State ODP.

PerSOnALPlans to major in Sports Science ... Son of John and Trish Ray ... Born on May 15, 1990.

Freshmandefender6-3 • 185 lbs.San Antonio, TexasCentral Catholic

Toddray 5

FreshmanForward/defender6-2 • 185 lbs.Austin, TexasHendrickson-Pflugerville

FejiroOkiomah 14


PreP dAYSAn All-State, All-Conference and All-City selection his senior season (2007) … Selected to play in All-State All-Star game … Won MIAA Championship in 2005 … 2006 and 2007 MIAA semifinalist … Played for Baltimore Bays club team ... Previously played for Potomac Cougars … Won the Region I Premiere League Championship … Was a four-time Maryland State Cup finalist.

PerSOnALMajoring in Communications … Son of Jaime and Kimberly Santiago … Born on Nov. 23, 1990.

r-FreshmanGoalkeeper6-0 • 175 lbs.Baltimore, Md.Mount St. Joseph

Adam Santiago 0

PreP dAYSGraduated from Geneva High School ... Led Geneva to a 57-13-3 record during his career ... Finished career with 58 goals and 40 assists, including 29 goals his senior season, which tied the school record ... 2008 team captain ... 2008 team MVP ... 2008 Western Sun All-Conference ... 2008 Western Sun Conference MVP ... 2008 Western Sun Academic All-Conference ... 2008 All-Section ... 2008 All-State ... 2008 Academic All-State ... 2008 NSCAA All-Midwest ... Selected as the 2008 Player of the Year by the Geneva Republican, Beacon News, Daily Herald and Kane County Chronicle ... 2008 Chicago Sun Times and Chicago Tribune first-team All-State.

PerSOnALPlans to major in Chemistry ... Son of Jeff and Jannell Sloan ... Parents are both HPU alumni; father played soccer and mother played field hockey ... Born on Nov. 24, 1990.

FreshmanForward/Midfielder5-11 • 165 lbs.Geneva, ill.Geneva

ShawnSloan 16


2009 Men’s Soccer

The Richard F. Vert Track and Soccer Stadium is one of the finest facilities of its kind, with the perfect size and amenities for soccer, track & field and lacrosse. Reopened in the spring of 2007, the stadium features seating for 1,100, a press box, hospitality suite, rest rooms and a consession stand. It has an oversize scoreboard with full video and graphic capabilities.

The natural turf field is ideal for men’s and women’s soccer and Vert Stadium will also be home of HPU women’s lacrosse in its first season of 2011.

The modern track has field event areas for the high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put and javelin. The track is composed of an IAAF-certified Beynon surface. It has the widest radius turns that IAAF allows, making it ideal for fast times, particularly in the long sprint events.

The stadium hosted Big South Championships for wom-en’s soccer in 2003 and 2008 and men’s soccer in 2005 and will once again host the men’s soccer championship in 2009. In the spring of 2009, the track & field team hosted its first home meet at the new facility.

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The 2008 season proved to be the most successful in 10 years of Division I competition for the High Point University men’s soccer team. Under head coach Dustin Fonder, the team recorded its first win-ning season since 1997 and its first ever in Division I play, finishing with a 9-8-3 record. After going 4-2-2, HPU earned the No. 4 seed in the conference tour-nament, equaling its highest seed and win total in Big South play. The team also received its first ever votes in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America South Region Poll in week five.

The Panthers earned two wins over ACC schools in one season for the first time in school history, defeat-ing both NC State and Virginia Tech, and defeated the Big South regular season champion Winthrop Eagles for just the second time in school history.

One of the reasons for the dramatic improvement was High Point’s dominance at home. The Panthers went 6-1-2 at home with wins over such teams as Virginia Tech, Appalachian State and Elon.

Four players earned All-Big South honors in 2008, the most in HPU’s 10-year history in the Big South Conference. Senior Chris Shrum and junior Hilaire Babou both received first team honors while sopho-mores Adam Hatem and Scott Rojo were named to the second team. In addition, freshmen Michael Chesler, Karo Okiomah and Will Stewart were named to the All-Freshman team and Hatem was selected to the All-Academic team.

Shrum finished his High Point career as one of High Point’s most decorated offensive players in the Di-vision I era. His 25 points in 2008 were the third-highest single-season total in Division I play, while his

nine assists tied the school’s Division I record. For his career, he finished with 40 points, which is the third-highest mark in the program’s Division I history. The senior finished the season leading the Big South in assists and in the top five in the conference in both goals and points.

Several freshmen emerged as impact players for the Panthers in 2008 including Shrum’s partner up top, Okiomah, who proved to be a legitimate scoring threat early in his career with two goals in his first two collegiate games. Okiomah ended the season sec-ond on the team in goals, with five, and points, with 11. Chesler played all but 45 minutes in 2008 and solidified a backline that allowed over half a goal less per game than the 2007 squad. His 1.37 goals-against average was second-best in a single-season and career since HPU joined Division I.

regular seasonHigh Point opened its season on Aug. 29 with a 2-1 victory over regional-rival Elon University. The win was the first for the Panthers over Elon since 2000. HPU fell behind early after allowing a goal in just the second minute of play, but Shrum managed to find an equalizer in the 29th minute before Okiomah net-ted the game-winner just one minute later. The Pan-thers limited Elon to five shots on goal, displaying an improved defense which would continue throughout the season.

Following its season-opening win over Elon, High Point traveled to Harrisonburg, Va., to compete in the JMU Invitational. The team fought hard in each of its two games but dropped them both by one goal margins, losing to Wofford in double overtime, 3-2, and to Mount St. Mary’s by a score of 2-1. HPU out-shot both opponents on the weekend, besting Wof-

ford by a margin of 14-9 and Mount St. Mary’s by a margin of 17-11.

The team returned home on Sept. 10 to host the Lancers of Longwood. The two teams battled through two overtimes but neither could find the net as the game finished in a 0-0 tie. The shutout was the first of Chesler’s collegiate career. The Panthers then con-cluded the weekend with a 3-2 win over Davidson. The team trailed, 2-1, late but scored two goals in the final 3:53 of play to pick up the win. Freshman Deon-Cuffie Joseph, who scored the game-tying goal, and senior Michael Earman, who scored the game-winning goal, both picked up their first collegiate goals in the match.

High Point continued to ride its hot streak the next weekend with a 2-1 win over Appalachian State, the first loss of the year for the Mountaineers. Rojo and Babou each scored for the Panthers, who at that point had seven different players with at least one goal on the season.

HPU’s three-game unbeaten streak came to an end three days later when the team fell to East Tennessee State by a score of 2-0. The team outshot the Buc-caneers 14-11 but was unable to put one in the back of the net.

In the fifth week of the season, High Point picked up two wins, including its first conference win of the season, matching its overall and conference win totals from 2007. The team began the week with a win over NC State, HPU’s first since 2001. Shrum provided the game-winner with just 56 seconds left in over-time off a cross from Rojo. Chesler made four saves against the ACC side, including a diving save with 30 seconds remaining in first half. The Panthers then

2008 recap


2009 Men’s Soccerreturned home to open their conference slate with a win over Gardner-Webb. Babou scored the lone goal of the match to record his fourth goal in as many games and his second game winner of the season. The win pushed High Point’s record at home to 3-0-1.

With a record of 4-1-1 in its previous six games, High Point received votes in the NSCAA regional rankings for the first time in their Division I history. Unfortu-natly, the Panthers were unable to sustain their mo-mentum, losing at Liberty by a score of 3-1. Shrum scored the lone goal for HPU who dropped to 1-1 in conference play.

High Point dropped its second straight match with a 2-0 loss at local rival UNC Greensboro. It was only the team’s second game in two weeks after their con-test with Winthrop was postponed earlier in the week due to inclement weather.

HPU stopped the losing skid at two games with a 2-1 win at home over Radford. Shrum scored the game-winning goal, while Okiomah scored his first goal since returning from a month-long injury. The Panthers were forced to settle for a split on the week though, after dropping an overtime contest to Coastal Carolina by a score of 1-0. Chesler had an outstand-ing game in goal with eight saves in the loss.

High Point pulled back above .500 the following week by going 1-0-1 with a 2-2 tie against Presbyterian and a 2-1 win over Virginia Tech, the second win of the season over an ACC school. Against Presbyterian, the Panthers fell behind 2-0 but rallied to tie the game. Okiomah scored his second goal since returning from his injury and freshman Will Stewart provided the equalizer with his first collegiate goal. HPU contin-ued its strong performances at home with its win over Virginia Tech pushing the team’s record to 5-0-1 in

Vert Stadium. Shrum scored his team-leading sixth goal, which proved to be the game-winner with 2:50 remaining in the first half.

High Point stretched its unbeaten streak to four in a row with two positive results during week eight. The team tied UNC Asheville, 1-1, and defeated VMI, 2-1. In the first contest, Okiomah gave the Panthers the early 1-0 lead in the 16th minute, but UNCA came back and scored 43 seconds later to knot the game. In the second game of the week the Panthers were forced to rally back against VMI after the Keydets scored first in the 31st minute. HPU scored the final two goals of the match with sophomore Justin Pruetz providing the equalizer with 33 sec-onds remaining in the first half and junior Matt Tuttle netting the game-winner with just three seconds left in the contest. HPU allowed only one shot after giving up the goal to VMI holding a 20-4 advantage in the match.

In the final week of the regular season, High Point split a pair of contests to finish 9-7-3. The team lost its first home match of the season, dropping a 2-0 decision to No. 24-ranked Campbell but recovered to defeat Winthrop, 2-0. In the final regular season game of his college career, Shrum netted both goals for HPU, the first coming in the 42nd minute off a volley from Rojo and the second in the 88th minute on a penalty kick. The win was the Panthers’ fifth come-from-behind victory of the season.

PostseasonHigh Point’s 4-2-2 conference record was the best in the school’s 10 years in the Big South

and it gave them the No. 4 seed in the Big South Tournament. The Panthers were matched against the fifth-seeded Liberty Flames, who during the regular season beat HPU, 3-1, on Sept. 30. The Panthers struck first as Tuttle took a pass from Shrum and bent it to the far post in just the sixth minute of play, but the team was unable to hold the lead as Liberty scored twice in the second half to take a lead that it would not relinquish.

gaMe-By-gaMe starters date Opponent G d d d d M M M M F F8/29 ELON Chesler Willis Puppolo Hatem Lawson Tuttle Babou Roca Rojo Shrum Okiomah9/5 vs. Wofford Chesler Willis Puppolo Hatem Lawson Tuttle Babou Roca Rojo Shrum Okiomah9/7 vs. Mount St. Marys Chesler Willis Puppolo Hatem Lawson Tuttle Babou Roca Rojo Shrum Okiomah9/10 LONGWOOD Chesler Puppolo Pruetz Hatem Lawson Gonzalez Babou Stephenson Rojo Shrum Okiomah9/13 at Davidson Chesler Puppolo Pruetz Hatem Earman Gonzalez Babou Stephenson Rojo Shrum Okiomah9/17 APPALACHIAN ST. Chesler Puppolo Pruetz Hatem Earman Gonzalez Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Tuttle9/20 at East Tennessee St. Chesler Puppolo Earman Hatem Lawson Stephenson Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Gonzalez9/24 at NC State Chesler Puppolo Pruetz Hatem Earman Gonzalez Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Tuttle9/27 GARDNER-WEBB Chesler Puppolo Pruetz Hatem Earman Gonzalez Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Tuttle 9/30 at Liberty Chesler Puppolo Pruetz Hatem Earman Young Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Tuttle10/11 at UNC Greensboro Chesler Puppolo Roca Hatem Earman Gonzalez Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Tuttle10/15 RADFORD Chesler Puppolo Roca Hatem Earman Gonzalez Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Tuttle10/19 at Coastal Carolina Chesler Puppolo Roca Hatem Earman Gonzalez Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Tuttle10/22 at Presbyterian Chesler Puppolo Roca Hatem Earman Tuttle Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Okiomah10/25 VIRGINIA TECH Chesler Puppolo Roca Hatem Earman Tuttle Babou Stewart Rojo shrum Okiomah10/28 UNC ASHEVILLE Chesler Puppolo Roca Hatem Earman Tuttle Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Okiomah10/31 VMI Chesler Puppolo Roca Hatem Earman Tuttle Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Okiomah11/4 #24 CAMPBELL Ross Pruetz Roca Hatem Earman Young Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Clark11/8 at Winthrop Chesler Puppolo Roca Hatem Earman Tuttle Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Okiomah11/13 vs. Liberty Chesler Pruetz Roca Hatem Earman Tuttle Babou Stewart Rojo Shrum Okiomah



2008 reviewreCOrd: OverALL HOMe AWAY neUTrALALL GAMES 9-8-3 6-1-2 3-4-1 0-3-0CONFERENCE 4-3-2 3-0-1 1-2-1 0-1-0NON-CONFERENCE 5-5-1 3-1-1 2-2-0 0-2-0

individUAL STATiSTiCS## name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT5 Chris Shrum 20-20 8 9 25 87 .092 36 .414 4 1-117 Karo Okiomah 16-11 5 1 11 23 .217 11 .478 1 0-09 Hilaire Babou 20-20 4 1 9 27 .148 9 .333 2 0-020 Matt Tuttle 20-15 2 5 9 28 .071 11 .393 1 0-011 Scott Rojo 20-20 2 4 8 41 .049 13 .317 0 0-015 Will Stewart 19-15 1 1 3 16 .062 5 .312 0 0-023 Mike Stephenson 18-4 1 0 2 14 .071 5 .357 0 0-012 Deon Cuffie-Joseph 15-0 1 0 2 5 .200 3 .600 0 0-04 Justin Pruetz 15-8 1 0 2 5 .200 1 .200 0 0-014 Michael Earman 17-16 1 0 2 2 .500 2 1.000 1 0-06 Ryan Puppolo 19-18 0 1 1 9 .000 4 .444 0 0-010 Kiki Gonzalez 17-9 0 1 1 5 .000 1 .200 0 0-013 Adam Hatem 20-20 0 1 1 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-03 Sam Roca 19-13 0 1 1 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-02 Eric Land 12-0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-016 Brandon Young 14-2 0 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-027 Daniel Clark 11-1 0 0 0 4 .000 2 .500 0 0-07 Kendall Lawson 20-5 0 0 0 4 .000 0 .000 0 0-022 Kamaal Briscoe 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-021 Justin Willis 3-3 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 Total 20 26 27 79 273 .095 103 .377 9 1-1 Opponents 20 29 23 81 199 .146 96 .482 8 1-1

## name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho00 Michael Chesler 20-19 1845:10 28 1.37 63 .692 9 7 3 20 Adam Ross 1-1 45:00 1 2.00 2 .667 0 1 0 0TM TEAM 0:00 0 0.00 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 Total 20 1890:10 29 1.38 67 .698 9 8 3 2 Opponents 20 1890:10 26 1.24 77 .748 8 9 3 5 Team saves: 2

GAMe reSULTSdate Opponent W/L Score Attend8-29-08 ELON W 2-1 1121#9-5-08 vs. Wofford L (2OT) 2-3 156#9-7-08 vs. Mount St. Mary’s L 1-2 1129-10-08 LONGWOOD T (2OT) 0-0 4939-13-08 at Davidson W 3-2 3509-17-08 APPALACHIAN ST. W 2-1 7099-20-08 at East Tennessee State L 0-2 2679-24-08 at North Carolina St. W (OT) 2-1 1300*9-27-08 GARDNER-WEBB W 1-0 421*9-30-08 at Liberty L 1-3 16710-11-08 at UNC Greensboro L 0-2 671*10-15-08 RADFORD W 2-1 344*10-19-08 at Coastal Carolina L (OT) 0-1 273*10-22-08 at Presbyterian T (2OT) 2-2 13210-25-08 VIRGINIA TECH W 2-1 421*10-28-08 UNC ASHEVILLE T (2OT) 1-1 314*10-31-08 VMI W 2-1 32611-4-08 #24 CAMPBELL L 0-2 343*11-8-08 at Winthrop W 2-1 326%11-13-07 vs. #5 Liberty L 1-2 106

*Big South Game #JMU Classic %Big South Tournament (Conway, S.C.)

TeAM STATiSTiCSGOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalHigh Point 11 14 1 0 26Opponents 11 16 1 1 29

SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalHigh Point 111 145 11 6 273Opponents 83 104 8 4 199

SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalHigh Point 30 33 3 1 67Opponents 32 41 2 2 77

CORNER KICKS BY PRD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalHigh Point 46 47 4 2 99Opponents 32 44 3 1 80

FOULS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalHigh Point 123 139 7 6 275Opponents 97 147 9 6 259


2009 Men’s Soccer

Shots1. Chris Archer 216 2003-20062. Chris Shrum 129 2005-20083. John Sitaridis 118 1999-20014. Damon Ming 100 1999-20015. Matt Wood 79 2000-2003

Points1. Chris Archer 80 2003-20062. John Sitaridis 41 1999-20013. Chris Shrum 40 2005-20084. Hilaire Babou 36 2006-present5. Damon Ming 33 1999-2001

Goals1. Chris Archer 33 2003-20062. John Sitaridis 19 1999-20013. Chris Shrum 15 2005-2008t-4. Damon Ming 14 1999-2001t-4. Hilaire Babou 14 2006-present

*Due to incomplete records and a change in NCAA Divisions, these records reflect statistical leaders from only High Point’s Division I Era (1999-present).

career records

Shots1. Chris Shrum 87 20082. Chris Archer 73 20043. John Sitaridis 59 20014. Chris Archer 55 2006t-5. Shane Curran 47 1999t-5. Chris Archer 47 2003

Shots Per Game (min. 10 games)1. Chris Shrum 4.35 20082. Chris Archer 3.65 20043. John Sitaridis 2.95 20014. John Sitaridis 2.80 20005. Chris Archer 2.62 2006

Shots on Goal1. Chris Archer 47 20042. Chris Shrum 36 2008t-3. Shane Curran 29 1999t-3. Chris Archer 29 20035. Chris Archer 28 2006

Points1. Chris Archer 33 20042. Chris Archer 30 20063. Chris Shrum 25 20084. Patrick Althoff 21 2004 5. John Sitaridis 17 2001

Points Per Game (min. 10 games)1. Chris Archer 1.65 20042. Chris Shrum 1.25 20083. John Sitaridis 1.20 20004. Chris Archer 1.43 20065. Patrick Althoff 1.05 2004

Goals1. Chris Archer 15 20042. Chris Archer 12 2006t-3. John Sitaridis 8 2001t-3. Chris Shrum 8 20085. John Sitaridis 7 2000

Goals Per Game (min. 10 games)1. Chris Archer .750 20042. Chris Archer .571 20063. John Sitaridis .538 2000t-4. John Sitaridis .400 2001t-4. Chris Shrum .400 2008

Assistst-1. Patrick Althoff 9 2004t-1. Chris Shrum 9 2008t-3. Chris Archer 6 2006t-3. Josh Windley 6 2004t-5. Dan Kitching 5 2000t-5. Josh Windley 5 2006t-5. Scott rojo 5 2007t-5. Matt Tuttle 5 2008

Assists Per Game (min. 10 games)t-1. Patrick Althoff .450 2004t-1. Chris Shrum .450 20083. Blake Roth .364 20044. Dan Kitching .333 20005. Josh Windley .300 2004

Game Winning Goalst-1. Damon Ming 4 2001t-1. Chris Shrum 4 20083. Chris Archer 3 2006t-4. Matt Wood 2 2003t-4. Hilaire Babou 2 2006t-4. Matt Tuttle 2 2007t-4. Hilaire Babou 2 2007t-4. Hilaire Babou 2 2008

season records

Game-Winning Goalst-1. Damon Ming 6 1999-2001t-1. Chris Shrum 6 2005-2008t-1. Hilaire Babou 6 2006-present4. Chris Archer 4 2003-2006t-5. John Sitaridis 3 1999-2001t-5. Richard Hanson 3 2002-2004t-5.Matt Tuttle 3 2006-present

Assists1. Chris Archer 14 2003-2006t-2. Danny Kitching 11 2000-2002t-2. Josh Windley 11 2004-2007t-4. Patrick Althoff 10 2004-2005t-4. Chris Shrum 10 2005-2008t-4. Matt Tuttle 10 2006-present

Saves1. Eric Lona 364 1999-20022. Adam Ross 196 2005-20083. Matt Long 111 2001-20044. Chris Michener 68 2002-20045. Michael Chesler 63 2008-present

Goals Against Average1. Daniel Clark 1.09 2006-20082. Michael Chesler 1.37 2008-present3. Corey Whisenhunt 1.86 2007-20084. Matt Long 1.99 2001-20045. Eric Lona 2.04 1999-2002

Wins1. Eric Lona 28 1999-20022. Michael Chesler 9 2008-present3. Matt Long 8 2001, 2003-20044. Adam Ross 7 2004-2008t-5. Chris Michener 2 2001-2004t-5. Corey Whisenhunt 2 2007-2008

Shutouts1. Eric Lona 9 1999-20022. Adam Ross 4 2004-2008t-3. Corey Whisenhunt 2 2007-2008t-3. Michael Chesler 2 2008-present

Goals Against Average1. Daniel Clark 1.09 20062. Michael Chesler 1.37 20083. Bryan Salmons 1.47 19994. Eric Lona 1.51 19995. Matt Long 1.55 2001

Saves1. Eric Lona 117 20022. Eric Lona 84 20013. Eric Lona 83 19994. Eric Lona 80 20005. Adam Ross 73 2006

Saves Per Game (min. 10 games)1. Eric Lona 6.16 20022. Eric Lona 5.00 20003. Eric Lona 4.61 19994. Eric Lona 4.42 20015. Adam Ross 4.31 2007

Winst-1. Michael Chesler 9 2008t-1. Eric Lona 9 20003. Eric Lona 8 19994. Eric Lona 7 2001t-5. Matt Long 5 2004t-5. Adam Ross 5 2006

Shutouts1. Eric Lona 4 1999t-2. Eric Lona 2 2000t-2. Eric Lona 2 2001t-2. Adam Ross 2 2006t-2. Corey Whisenhunt 2 2007t-2. Michael Chesler 2 2008



All-Big South2008 Chris Shrum F 1st Team Hilaire Babaou M 1st Team Adam Hatem D 2nd Team Scott Rojo M 2nd Team 2007 Hilaire Babou M 2nd Team Scott Rojo M 2nd Team Adam Hatem D 2nd Team2006 Chris Archer F 1st Team Josh Windley M 2nd Team Hilaire Babou M 2nd Team2004 Chris Archer F 1st Team Richard Hanson M 2nd Team2003 Kenzo Tochiki M 2nd Team Richard Hanson M 2nd Team2002 Kenzo Tochiki M 2nd Team2001 John Sitaridis F 2nd Team Nate LeMaire D 2nd Team2000 John Sitaridis F 2nd Team Damon Ming F 2nd Team Ben Monk D 2nd Team1999 Damon Ming F 2nd Team Sean Forte F 2nd Team

Big South All-Freshman2008 Michael Chesler GK Karo Okiomah F Will Stewart M2007 Scott Rojo M Adam Hatem D Michael Saryee M2006 Hilaire Babou M Ryan Puppolo D2005 Dan Haywood F Chris Shrum D2004 Josh Windley M Daniel Walsh M2003 Luke Lemanski D Kevin Balkanloo D

Big South All-Tournament2008 Karo Okiomah2007 Michael Saryee2006 Chris Archer Victor Harrison Adam Ross 2005 Patrick Althoff2004 Patrick Althoff 2003 Matt Wood2002 Eric Lona2001 Eric Lona Barry Mitchell2000 Nick Greico Patrick McGurk1999 Ben Monk

Big South All-Academic2008 Adam Hatem2007 Cole Atkins2006 Cole Atkins2005 Cole Atkins2004 Chris Michener2003 Keith Wines2002 Eric Lona2001 Eric Lona2000 Eric Lona1999 Mike Wilson

CoSidA Academic All-district2006 Chris Archer 1st Team2004 Kevin Balkanloo 1st Team

CoSidA Academic All-America2006 Chris Archer 2nd Team

nCSSiA All-State2004 Chris Archer

Opponent ...........................recordAlabama A&M ......................... 0-0-1Anderson-Broaddus .................. 0-3-0Appalachian State ................... 3-13-0Averett ...................................... 1-2-0Barber-Scotia ............................ 3-0-0Barton .................................. 16-13-2Belmont-Abbey .................... 13-18-0Berry ........................................ 1-0-0Birmingham-Southern ............. 3-4-0Buffalo ..................................... 1-0-0Campbell ................................. 3-8-2Canisius ................................... 0-1-0Catawba ............................... 12-10-1Charleston Southern ................ 1-4-0Charleston (W.Va.) ................... 1-3-0Christopher-Newport ............... 1-0-0Coastal Carolina ..................... 2-12-1Coker ....................................... 9-3-2College of Charleston ............... 1-1-0Davidson .................................. 2-2-2Davis & Elkins ......................... 0-1-0DePaul ..................................... 0-1-0Duke ........................................ 0-6-1East Carolina ............................ 4-3-1East Tennessee St. ..................... 0-1-0Eastern Mennonite ................... 0-0-1Elon ..................................... 25-9-10Erskine ..................................... 2-1-0Ferrum ..................................... 1-0-0Gardner-Webb.......................... 3-0-2Georgia Southern ..................... 1-1-0Greensboro College .................. 2-2-1

Opponent ...........................recordGuilford College .................... 17-7-3King College ............................ 2-0-0Lander University (S.C.) .......... 0-3-0Lees-McRae .............................. 7-0-0Lenoir-Rhyne ........................... 7-5-1Liberty ................................... 9-10-4Limestone ................................ 2-0-0Lindsay Wilson College ............ 0-1-0Longwood ................................ 3-4-1Louisville .................................. 0-1-0Lynchburg College ................... 0-1-0Lynn University (Fla.) .............. 0-2-0Mars Hill .................................. 6-2-0Marshall ................................... 1-3-0Marymount .............................. 1-0-0Mercer ...................................... 1-3-0Montreat College ..................... 0-1-0Mount Olive .......................... 10-4-1North Carolina ....................... 0-10-1UNC Asheville ....................... 11-6-1UNC Charlotte ........................ 1-0-0UNC Greensboro ................... 4-14-0UNC Pembroke ..................... 17-3-3NC State .................................. 3-9-1NC Wesleyan ........................... 2-5-1UNC Wilmington .................... 5-7-0Niagara..................................... 1-0-0North Florida ........................... 1-1-0Nova University ....................... 1-1-0Old Dominion ......................... 0-1-0Oglethrope ............................... 1-0-0Pfeiffer ................................... 26-6-1

all-time vs. opponents

year-by-year resultsYear record Coach1929 2-4-2 Edgar Hartley1930 3-3-2 Unknown1931 1-5-0 Unknown1932 2-3-1 Unknown1933 4-3-0 Unknown1934 7-0-1 Unknown1935 4-1-1 Unknown1936 5-2-0 Unknown1937 4-1-1 Unknown1938 5-0-0 Unknown1939 6-1-0 Unknown1940 6-0-1 Unknown1941 5-0-1 Unknown**Soccer dropped in 1942 due to World War II**1971 0-10-0 Chuck Hatrman1972 1-11-0 Ray Alley1973 3-7-2 Ray Alley1974 11-1-2 Ray Alley1975 8-5-1 Ken Chartier1976 12-6-0 Ken Chartier1977 9-6-0 Ken Chartier1978 5-11-0 Woody Gibson1979 8-5-2 Woody Gibson1980 13-6-0 Woody Gibson1981 13-5-3 Woody Gibson1982 12-6-2 Woody Gibson1983 11-7-0 Woody Gibson1984 13-5-1 Woody Gibson

awards/Honors

Program Record (51 Seasons): 379-332-58 (.531) Div. I Program Record (10 Seasons): 61-115-16 (.359) Big South Record (10 Seasons): 23-41-8 (.375)

Year record Coach1985 12-5-2 Woody Gibson1986 9-7-2 Woody Gibson1987 14-5-1 Woody Gibson1988 13-4-2 Woody Gibson1989 16-5-0 Woody Gibson1990 11-7-1 Woody Gibson1991 12-6-2 Woody Gibson1992 13-7-1 Woody Gibson1993 5-9-3 Woody Gibson1994 6-11-1 Woody Gibson1995 6-9-3 Woody Gibson1996 7-12-0 Woody Gibson1997 12-6-1 Woody Gibson1998 9-10-0 Peter Broadley** Begin NCAA Division I Play**1999 9-9-0 (4-3-0 BSC) Peter Broadley2000 9-10-1 (3-4-0 BSC) Peter Broadley2001 7-10-3 (1-5-2 BSC) Peter Broadley2002 4-14-1 (2-5-1 BSC) Peter Broadley2003 4-14-2 (2-4-1 BSC) Peter Broadley2004 7-12-1 (2-5-0 BSC) Peter Broadley2005 1-14-3 (1-5-1 BSC) Peter Broadley2006 6-10-4 (3-3-1 BSC) Peter Broadley2007 5-14-1 (1-5-0 BSC) Dustin Fonder2008 9-8-3 (4-2-2 BSC) Dustin Fonder

Opponent ...........................recordPresbyterian .............................. 1-3-1Queens College (N.C.) ............. 2-2-0Radford .................................... 4-8-1Randolph College..................... 1-0-0Roanoke College ...................... 1-1-0Rollins College (Fla.) ................ 0-1-0Rutgers-Camden ...................... 1-0-0Saint Andrews ........................ 11-0-1Saint Joesph’s (N.Y.) ................. 1-0-0Salem-Teikyo ............................ 1-0-0South Alabama ......................... 1-0-0USC Aiken ............................... 2-0-0USC Upstate ............................ 0-5-0South Florida ........................... 0-1-0Southern Virginia ..................... 1-0-0St. Mary’s ................................. 0-1-0Stetson ..................................... 1-5-0Tusculum ................................. 1-0-0Virginia Commonwealth .......... 0-1-0Virginia Tech ............................ 1-1-0VMI ......................................... 4-2-0Wake Forest .............................. 2-6-1Warren Wilson ......................... 8-0-0Western Kentucky .................... 1-0-0West Virginia ........................... 0-1-0West Virginia Tech ................... 1-0-0William & Mary ...................... 0-1-0Wingate ................................. 10-0-0Winthrop ............................... 2-13-1Wheeling .................................. 1-0-0Wofford .................................... 4-5-0Xavier ....................................... 1-0-0


2009 Men’s Soccer

Location Raleigh, N.C.Mascot WolfpackConference Atlantic CoastFacility Dail Soccer Stadium (2,000)2008 Record 9-9-1Starters Returning/Lost 11/0Head Coach George Tarantini Record at NC State 211-182-39 (23 seasons)SID Contact Brian ReinhardtOffice Phone 919-515-8953Email [email protected] www.gopack.com

nOrTH CArOLinA STATeOct. 21 • Raleigh, N.C. • 7 pm

Location Davidson, N.C.Mascot WildcatsConference SouthernFacility Alumni Stadium (2,000)2008 Record 4-14-1Starters Returning/Lost 9-2Head Coach Matt SpearRecord at Davidson 74-77-11 (9 seasons)SID Contact Matt HarrisPhone 704-894-2931Email [email protected] www.davidsonwildcats.com

dAvidSOnSept. 22 • High Point, N.C. • 7 pm

Location Columbia, S.C.Mascot GamecocksConference Conference USAFacility Stone Stadium (5, 700)2008 Record 8-6-5Starters Returning/Lost 10/1Head Coach Mark BensonRecord at USC 410-160-53 (31 seasons)SID Contact Emily FeeneyOffice 803-777-7743Email [email protected] www.gamecocksonline.com

SOUTH CArOLinA (exHiB)Aug, 25 • Columbia, S.C. • 7 pm

Location Macomb, Ill.Mascot LeathernecksConference Missouri ValleyFacility John MacKenzie Alumni Field (1,000)2008 Record 12-5-3Starters Returning/Lost 7/4Head Coach Dr. Eric JohnsonRecord at WIU 104-114-17 (12 seasons)SID Contact Ryan BowerPhone 309-298-1133E-Mail [email protected] www.goleathernecks.com

WeSTern iLLinOiSSept. 13 • Cincinnati, Ohio • 1 pm

Location Asheville, N.C.Mascot BulldogsConference Big SouthFacility Greenwood Field (500)2008 Record 7-8-4Starters Returning/Lost 5/6Head Coach Steve CornishRecord at UNCA 101-1190-19 (17 seasons)SID Contact Mike GorePhone 828-251-6923E-Mail [email protected] www.uncabulldogs.com

UnC ASHeviLLeOct. 3 • Asheville, N.C. • 2 pm

Location Elon, N.C.Mascot PhoenixConference SouthernFacility Rudd Field (750)2008 Record 10-9-1Starters Returning/Lost 8-3Head Coach Darren PowellRecord at Elon 37-33-9 (4 seasons)SID Contact Erica RobersonOffice 336-278-6711Email [email protected] www.elonphoenix.com

eLOnSept, 1 • Elon, N.C. • 7 pm

Location Spartanburg, S.C.Mascot SpartansConference Atlantic SunFacility County University Stadium (3,000)2008 Record 2-15-1Starters Returning/Lost 7/4Head Coach Greg HooksRecord at Upstate 188-72-18 (14 seasons)SID Contact Bill EnglishOffice 864-503-5129Email [email protected] www.upstatespartans.com

USC UPSTATeSept. 19 • High Point, N.C. • 7 pm

Location Rock Hill, S.C.Mascot EaglesConference Big SouthFacility Eagle Field (1,600)2008 Record 15-6-1Starters Returning/Lost 5/6Head Coach Rich Posipanko Record at Winthrop 205-164-26 (20 seasons)SID Contact Brett ReddenOffice Phone 803-323-2129 x. 6246Email [email protected] www.winthropeagles.com

WinTHrOPOct. 7 • High Point N.C. • 7 pm

Location Lynchburg, Va.Mascot FlamesConference Big SouthFacility Osborne Stadium (1,000)2008 Record 10-5-3Starters Returning/Lost 7-4Head Coach Jeff Alder Record at Liberty 75-61-12 (8 seasons)SID Contact Ryan BombergerOffice Phone 434-582-2292Email [email protected] www.libertyflames.com

LiBerTYOct. 27 • High Point, N.C. • 7 pm

Location: Akron, OhioMascot: ZipsConference: MACFacility: Lee Jackson Field (3,000)2008 Record: 17-2-4Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4Head Coach: Caleb PorterRecord at Akron: 45-11-7 (3 seasons)SID Contact: Paul WarnerPhone: 330-972-2677E-Mail: [email protected]: www.gozips.com

AKrOnSept. 11 • Cincinnati, Ohio • 5 pm

Location Boiling Springs, N.C.Mascot BulldogsConference Big SouthFacility Varsity Field (500)2008 Record 6-12-0Starters Returning/Lost 8/3Head Coach Tony Setzer Record at GWU 147-241-24 (20 seasons)SID Contact Greg HumphreyOffice Phone 704-406-3981Email [email protected] www.gwusports.com

GArdner-WeBBSept. 30 • Boiling Springs, N.C. • 7 pm

Location Conway, S.C.Mascot ChanticleersConference Big SouthFacility CCU Soccer Field (1,000)2008 Record 10-10-1Starters Returning/Lost 7/4Head Coach Shaun DockingRecord at CCU 135-74-15 (11 seasons)SID Contact Deandra DanchPhone 843-349-2848E-Mail [email protected] www.goccusports.com

COASTAL CArOLinAOct. 17 • High Point, N.C. • 7:30 pm

Location Lexington, Ky.Mascot WildcatsConference Conference USAFacility UK Soccer Complex (3,000)2007 Record 12-4-5Starters Returning/Lost 8/3Head Coach Ian CollinsRecord at UK 168-109-32 (15 seasons)SID Contact Brent IngramPhone 859-257-3838E-Mail [email protected] www.ukathletics.com

KenTUCKYnov. 8 • Lexington Ky. • 1 pm

Location Richmond, Va.Mascot SpidersConference Atlantic 10Facility Ukrop Park2008 Record 3-12-3Starters Returning/Lost 9/2Head Coach Clint PeayRecord at Richmond First yearSID Contact Mark Kwolek Office phone 804-289-8320Email [email protected] www.richmondspiders.com

riCHMOndSept. 4 • Harrisonburg, Va. • 5 pm

Location Clinton, S.C.Mascot Blue HoseConference Big SouthFacility Martin Stadium (400)2008 Record 2-14-3Starters Returning/Lost 6/5Head Coach Bret BoulwareRecord at PC 71-71-16 (7 seasons)SID Contact AJ HendersonPhone 864-833-8252E-Mail [email protected] www.gobluehose.com

PreSBYTeriAnOct. 10 • High Point, N.C. • 7 pm

Location Lexington, Va.Mascot KeydetsConference Big SouthFacility Patchin Field (1,000)2008 Record 2-14-1Starters Returning/Lost 10/3Head Coach Ben FreaklyRecord at VMI 10-39- (3 seasons)SID Contact Brad SaloisPhone 540-464-7015E-Mail [email protected] www.vmikeydets.com

virGiniA MiLiTArY inSTiTUTeOct. 30 • Lexington, Va. • 4 pm

Location: Lawrenceville, N.J.Mascot: Broncs Conference: MAACFacility: Rider Soccer Field (1,000)2008 Record: 2-15-2 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4Head Coach: Russ FagerRecord at Rider: 241-316-59 (34 seasons)SID Contact: Bud Focht Office Phone: 609-896-5138 Email: [email protected]: www.gobroncs.com

riderSept. 6 • Harrisonburg, Va. • 12 pm

Location: Johnson City, Tenn.Conference: Atlantic SunFacility: Summers-Taylor Stadium2008 Record: 6-10-1Starters Returning/Lost: 10/1Head Coach: Scott CalabreseRecord at ETSU: 6-10-1 (1 season)SID Contact: Jeff SchneiderPhone: 423-439-5612E-Mail: [email protected]: www.ETSUBucs.com

eAST TenneSSee STATeSept. 26 • HIGH POINT, N.C. • 7 pm

Location: Spartanburg, S.C.Mascot: TerriersConference: SouthernFacility: Snyder Field (2,250)2008 Record: 6-13-0Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2Head Coach: Ralph PolsonRecord atWofford: 6-13-0 (1 season)SID Contact: Kim TonkinOffice phone 864-597-4092Email: [email protected] website: www.wofford.edu

WOFFOrdOct. 14 • High Point, N.C. • 7 pm

Location Radford, Va.Mascot: HighlandersConference Big SouthFacility Cupp Memorial Stadium (5,000)2008 Record 7-10-2Starters Returning/Lost 6/5Head Coach Spencer SmithRecord at Radford 131-130-27 (15 seasons)SID Contact Patrick ReedPhone 540-831-5211E-Mail [email protected] www.ruhighlanders.com

rAdFOrdnov. 3 • Radford, Va. • 7 pm

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Kyle KallanderCommissioner

James Companion, Jr.Associate Commissioner

dawn TurnerAssociate Commissioner

Mark SimpsonAsst. Commissioner

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has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, ac-tively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the class-room. The league’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partner-ships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intention-ally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.”

The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charles-ton Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the league’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status.

During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retir-ing Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the league received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic quali-fier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation.

In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the league’s third Commissioner, and in his 13 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the confer-ence to new levels. The conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the league as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages.

Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the league’s vision as a distinc-tive athletic conference committed to the quality of institutional life through

athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002. Conference membership has been solidified with the additions of High Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian, and in 2011-12, the return of charter member Campbell Uni-

versity. Kallander’s long range vision has also included tech-nological advancements, as the conference introduced its first live event video stream-ing in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 600 events an-nually through a partnership

with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms.

In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the conference has had two individual national champions, more than 200 All-Ameri-cans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national top-25 rank-ings in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Champion-ship four times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team three consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships – the conference’s highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event.

In 2006-07 alone, the Big South was the only conference nationwide to have an at-large participant in the football playoffs (Coastal Carolina), a team in the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Winthrop) and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Baseball Regionals (Coastal Carolina). In fact, Coastal Carolina’s baseball program has been a No. 1 seed three out of the last five years, while its FCS playoff berth in 2006 came in just the fifth-year of the Big South’s football existence.

The conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the conference’s 25th Anniversary. The league also honored its

heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in league history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball champi-onship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years.

The conference’s on-field accom-plishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presi-dential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the league has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its quarter-century of existence.www.BigSouthSports.com


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dr. nidO QUBeinDr. Nido Qubein believes in creating significance – both in

his own life and in the lives he touches. He is a man of diverse interests and talents, and uses the life God has given him to cre-ate a legacy that reaches far and wide. Dr. Qubein came to the United States as a teenager with little knowledge of English, no contacts and only $50 in his pocket. His life has been an amazing success story.

Having graduated from High Point University in 1970, it is poetic that Dr. Qubein would be pursued as its seventh president in 2005. He immediately began a campaign to transform the uni-versity, with $300 million being invested in academic programs, student life and facilities. HPU has completed or is constructing 15 new buildings and two stadiums, in addition to renovating 27 other structures on campus. That includes all athletic facilities, with the construction of the Steele Center, Vert Stadium and Wil-lard Stadium, and the renovation of the Millis Center. The HPU campus has grown from 90 acres to 180 acres. Most recently, the University Center, the Plato S. Wilson School of Commerce and the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication were opened to students. Dr. Qubein also teaches a required course called The President’s Seminar on Life Skills, teaching freshmen how to de-velop such skills as self-esteem, leadership, communication and time management.

Dr. Qubein is the recipient of the highest awards given for professional speakers including the Cavett (known as the Oscar of professional speaking), the Speakers Hall of Fame, Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans and The Order of the Long Leaf Pine (North Carolina’s highest civilian honor) and Sales and Marketing International’s Ambassador of Free Enterprise. Toastmasters International named him the Top Business and Commerce Speaker and awarded him the Golden Gavel Medal. He served as president of the National Speakers Association, which has a membership of 4,000 professionals, and is the founder of the National Speakers Association Foundation, where the highest award for Philanthropy is named for him. Dr. Qubein has been the recipient of many honors including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and induction into Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for business leadership.

Dr. Qubein’s business savvy led him to help start a bank in 1986 and today he serves on the board and chairs the executive committee of BB&T, a Fortune 500 financial corporation with $130 billion in assets and 30,000 employees. He is also chairman of Great Harvest Bread Company, which has 218 stores in 42 states, and he serves on the board of La-Z-Boy Corporation, one of the world’s largest and most recognized furniture retailers. He is a former board member of the YMCA of the USA, which oversees 2,600 YMCAs across the country.

Dr. Qubein has written a dozen books and recorded scores of audio and video learning programs. His books are translated in 20 languages and sold worldwide. He is an active speaker and consultant addressing business and professional groups.

His foundation provides scholarships to 48 deserving young people each year. To-date the Qubein Foundation has granted more than 600 scholarships, worth over $4 million.


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“At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in a fun environment

with caring people”

Colleges & Schools• College of Arts & Science• Earl N. Phillips School of Business• Evening Degree Program• Nido R. Qubein School of Communication• Norcross Graduate School• Plato S. Wilson School of Commerce• School of Education

ACAdeMiCS AT HiGH POinT UniverSiTYThe most important thing to consider in choosing a college or university

is the institution’s expectation of its faculty. Good professors are actively in-volved in both teaching and scholarly activity, such as research, but institutions and their faculties tend to give priority to one or to the other. In a recently completed study, the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching concluded that often, at the research institutions, “undergradu-ates are seriously neglected,” in part because they are often taught by graduate students. By contrast, at High Point, you will be taught by career teachers who care about students. Currently, 78 percent of the faculty have doctorates or other terminal degrees; others have one or more master’s degrees.

Although High Point University is an academic institution, your educa-tion is not complete if, in the process of learning, you have not inculcated moral values without which success in life and work is at risk. Therefore, the University emphasizes the teaching of ethics across the curriculum, and all degree candidates must successfully complete at least one course in ethics. Options include Business Ethics; Christian Ethics; Ethics in Professionalism for Accounting; Ethical Conflicts in Information Technology; Environmental Ethics; Ethical Traditions; Faith, Ethics, and Wholeness; Families, Values, and Ethics; and Social Ethics.



THe HiGH POinT UniverSiTY CAMPUSIn the midst of a $300 million new-construction and

renovation program, the campus of High Point University is currently experiencing the greatest period of growth in its history.

The University Center (above) opened on August 21, 2009 with a total of 277,000 square feet. The $65 million building has luxury residential space for 500 students, a 200-seat movie theater, a convenience store, an entire floor of study areas and multiple dining venues. Included in the University Center are The Point Sports Grille, an interactive sports enter-tainment restaurant and community gaming center similar to an ESPN Zone, the Great Day Bakery, where students will be able to dine on fresh-baked breads, sandwiches, Panini, fresh salads and pastries, and 1924 Prime Steakhouse, which will serve steaks, fresh fish and poultry entrees and unique vegetarian options.

The Plato S. Wilson School of Commerce (top right) is a $16 million, 60,000-square-foot building named in honor of Plato S. Wilson, a 40-year furniture sales and manufacturer’s

representative for companies including Heritage, Henredon and Henkel-Harris. The new building contains several spaces dedicated to business endeavors, such as a New York Stock Exchange-style investment trading room, complete with a real stock ticker and Reuters trading software, as well as a Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

The state-of-the-art nido r. Qubein School of Commu-nication (bottom right) houses HPU’s five communication-based majors: Electronic Media Production, Games and Interactive Communication, Journalism, Media and Popular Culture Studies, and Strategic Communication. The facility is equipped with an incredible array of high-tech instruc-tional equipment and spaces including two high-definition TV production studios, computer labs, a multi-track audio recording studio, observation decks, 12 editing suites with Final Cut Pro and Pro Tools editing systems, a games/inter-active communication development studio, classrooms and faculty offices, a library lounge with rare first-edition books, and the new HPU Internet radio station.


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CAMPUS LiFe AT HPUWith its beautiful campus containing modern

facilities, wooded acreage and well-manicured gardens, High Point University provides an ideal atmosphere for teaching and learning. Located in the city of High Point, N.C., the campus is spacious and open. The campus has expanded from 90 acres to 180 acres, with new buildings and spectacular amenities for High Point University students.

Several new residence halls have been built, includ-ing Blessing Hall, a $10 million facility made possible by the generous lead gift of one anonymous donor who requested it be called “Blessing.” It is loaded with conveniences that make it a prototype for 21st-century college residence halls. It offers 240 fully furnished, private bedrooms arranged in suites with living rooms, kitchens and dining areas. Residents enjoy spacious common areas, computer lounges, conference areas, laundry rooms and elevators.

Slane Student Center is in the middle of campus. This $6.5 million, 90,000-square-foot building con-nects to the original Slane Student Center via a two-

story atrium and features a high-performance aerobics room, rock-climbing wall, indoor track, fully equipped weight room, food court, dramatic inside and outside basketball courts, outdoor swimming pool, sand vol-leyball courts, and a grand student atrium with billiard tables and sitting areas.

The earl n. Phillips School of Business is a new 27,000-square-foot building that is the home for the more than 1,000 undergraduate students pursuing a de-gree in one of High Point University’s 12 undergraduate majors and Master of Business Administration graduate degree. The facility features a 200-seat, tiered lecture hall, four smaller lecture rooms, traditional classrooms, a spacious auditorium, private study rooms, computer labs and faculty offices.

Hayworth Park is an extraordinary outdoor ex-perience. Featuring a network of trails and bridges, spectacular waterfalls, a 15-foot overhead trellis, mul-tilevel reflecting pools, 65-foot covered walkway and an amphitheatre, this is the perfect place for an outdoor class, receptions, plays and programs.


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Craig Keilitz was named High Point University’s Athletic Director in January 2008 and, since then, the HPU Athletic Department has undergone un-precedented change.

With Keilitz’s guidance, High Point Athletics has undergone a complete evaluation of all aspects of the department and its various programs with goals of operational efficiency, extraordinary service and championship performance on the top of his list.

An energetic and enthusiastic leader, Keilitz’s first major project was a $2 million inside renovation of the Millis Athletic Center, which included a new playing floor, all new chair-back seats throughout the arena, a fourth video board, a new center hung scoreboard and a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system. Keilitz continues to assess HPU’s athletic facilities in order to provide the best resources for the Panthers’ student-athletes and coaches.

The Panthers have added women’s lacrosse as a varsity sport, and HPU’s first season of competition will be 2011. In his short tenure, Keilitz has made coaching staff changes in men’s basketball, baseball, women’s soccer and volleyball, and has added several new members to the administrative team.

The change in the Athletic Department is already paying dividends, as High Point University recorded its highest-ever finish – third place – in the Big South Conference Sasser Cup standings during the 2008-09 athletic season.

Keilitz joined HPU following a long stint at Wake Forest

University, where he served as an Associate Athletic Director. Keilitz began at Wake Forest in 1996 when he was hired as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance. After two years, Athletic Director Ron Wellman promoted Keilitz to Associate Athletic Di-rector for Internal Operations, where he supervised the NCAA compliance office, the sports medicine and equipment operations as well as strength and conditioning and event management.

In 2001, Keilitz was promoted again as Wake Forest’s Associate Athletic Director, supervising the

marketing and promotions, media relations and facilities opera-tions while also overseeing the baseball and women’s volleyball programs. Under Keilitz’s supervision, Wake Forest football set season attendance records in five of six seasons.

Keilitz started his career in college athletics at the University of Michigan in 1993 and was promoted to Director of Compli-ance in 1995.

A native of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., Keilitz earned his bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in marketing from Central Michigan University in 1991. He was a member of the Chippewas baseball team. Keilitz received his master’s in sports administration from Ohio University in 1992.

Keilitz resides in High Point with his wife Jane, who works as a physician’s assistant at Johnson Neurological Clinic in High Point. His daughter, Lauren, is a junior at High Point University in 2009-10.

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High Point University’s Athletics Compli-ance office monitors and verifies compliance with all NCAA, Big South Conference and University requirements. The office educates not only the athletics staff, administration and student-athletes, but also HPU faculty, staff and administration as well as other individuals and entities with athletic interests.

HPU is committed and compelled to the principle of institutional control in the opera-tion of its athletics department in a way that is consistent within the rules and regulations of the NCAA, Big South and HPU.

Everyone involved with High Point Ath-letics, both inside and outside the University, has a role and responsibility to operate with accountability and integrity when it comes to compliance with NCAA rules and regulations. Communication is the key when it comes to understanding how each person fits within the structure of the NCAA’s rules and regulations.

Any questions regarding NCAA rules and regulations, especially those dealing with pros-pects and student-athletes, should be directed toward Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Mike Tuttle at (336) 841-4518 or [email protected]. The HPU Athletic program needs your help and support, so please cooperate to ensure success for the Panthers, on and off the field.

nCAA rules and regulations for“representatives of Athletics interests”

The High Point University Athletic Depart-ment in conjunction with the HPU Compliance Office strives for honor and dignity of fair play and the highest standards associated with inter-collegiate athletic programs. “Representatives of Athletics Interests,” which include alumni, boosters, and friends of High Point University all have a key role in maintaining our standards under the guidelines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Relationships are easily formed with HPU student-athletes as fans watch and cheer them on in their competitions. Building these types of relationships is not only exciting for the fans but also important in the lives of the student-athletes.

There are many NCAA rules and regula-tions regarding the eligibility of student-athletes. ask before you act! Make sure that anything you provide for a student-athlete is within the

NCAA’s guidelines. Speak with Senior Associate Athletic Director Mike Tuttle at (336) 841-4518 or [email protected].

Some Helpful FactsOnly coaches and athletic department staff mem-bers are permitted to be involved in recruiting...

Alumni, friends and other “representatives of athletics interests” (usually boosters) who are not employed by the University are not permit-ted to contact a prospect or members of the pros-pect’s family by letter, telephone or in-person for the purpose of soliciting their participation in the athletic program. High Point University faculty members are allowed to have contact with prospects, but only while on the campus during unofficial or official visits.A student-athlete becomes a prospect...

A student-athlete becomes a prospect when he or she begins ninth grade classes. Before the ninth grade, a student-athlete becomes a prospect if a college provides any financial aid or other benefits to the student-athlete (or their relatives or friends) that the college does not provide to all prospective students.

A student-athlete is considered a “recruited” prospect at a particular college if any coach or representative of the school’s athletics interest (booster or representative) approaches a student-athlete or any member of their family about enrolling and participating in athletics at that college. Activities by coaches or boosters that cause a student-athlete to become a recruited prospect are:

• Providing the student-athlete with an of-ficial visit

• Placing more than one telephone call to the student-athlete or any other member of their family

• Visiting the student-athlete or any other member of their family anywhere other than on the college’s campus

This information was prepared by the High Point Athletic Compliance Office and is presented to you as a guide to assist you with any questions you may have. There are many more NCAA rules and regulations that are not contained here. If you are ever unsure regarding your involvement with our prospects or current student-athletes, please contact Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Mike Tuttle at (336) 841-4518 or [email protected].


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The Academic Support Program works to provide student-athletes with the resources to excel academically during their participation in intercollegiate athletics. The services offered by the Academic Support Program seek to reinforce the University’s overall mission to promote intellectual and personal growth.

Student-athletes have the same academic responsi-bilities as all other students, but they also must devote significant time and energy to athletics participation. The Department of Athletics Academic Support Program of-fers various services to assist student-athletes with these responsibilities; however all student-athletes are ulti-mately personally responsible for following a course of academic study that will lead to a degree.

HPU’s Student-Athlete Learning Assistance Cen-ter in the Steele Center gives all Panther student-athletes access to top-notch academic resources and amenities. The center is equipped with multiple desktop computer stations, wireless in-ternet capabilities, a small group work area and tutor offices. The center also serves as the location for all of HPU’s study hall ses-sions.

CHAMPS/Life SkillsThe NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Pro-

gram is an educational program designed to enhance the welfare and promote the personal development of student-athletes. High Point University Athletics seeks to benefit the student-athletes by focusing upon their unique academic, athletic, and emotional objectives and needs.

The CHAMPS/Life Skills Program Commitment Statements are as follows:

• Commitment to Academic Excellence: To support the aca-demic progress of the student-athlete toward intellectual de-velopment and graduation.

• Commitment to Athletic Excellence: To build philosophical foundations for the development of athletic programs that are broad-based, equitable and dedicated to the well-being of the student-athlete.

• Commitment to Personal Development: To support the de-velopment of a well-balanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging emotional well-being, personal growth and de-cision-making skills.

• Commitment to Career Development: To encourage the student-athlete to develop and pursue career and life goals.

• Commitment to Service: To engage the student-athlete in service to his/her campus and surrounding communities.

Competition CupA critical component of the Life Skills Program is the Com-

petition Cup, a competitive contest among the High Point Uni-versity athletic teams. Student-athletes compete on behalf of

their teams for points in various categories. The categories are based upon Life Skills commitment areas:

• Being an active role model and leader• Working as a team• Encouragement for fellow athletes• Overall academic achievement

The Competition Cup enables and encourages investment in the self (academic performance category), fellow student-athletes (athletes supporting athletics, Student-Athlete Advisory Com-mittee, Student-Athlete Mentors, and athletic performance cat-egories), and community outreach. The team that has the highest total at the end of the academic year prevails as the winner.

Student-Athlete Advisory CommitteeThe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a group

made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and polices that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses. Each of High Point’s 15 athletic teams have a representative on the HPU SAAC.



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High Point University offers a compre-hensive strength & conditioning program that provides a combination of strength and speed in a safe manner that will enable HPU student-athletes to be the strongest, fastest, and most explosive collegiate athletes in the nation. The Panthers’ strength & conditioning program is led by head coach Tim Teefy, who joined HPU in 2009.

The profession of strength & conditioning is constantly changing and evolving, and Teefy stays on the cutting edge and uses the most innovative practices avail-able. Using any means necessary within the scope of strength & con-ditioning that will improve the performance of the athlete in a positive manner is what High Point University strength & conditioning is all about.

The following six areas are the focal points of High Point Univer-sity’s strength & conditioning program:

• STRENGTH: Olympic lifting techniques are one of the most wide-ly used by strength & conditioning coaches all over the country. These lifts teach the athlete advanced movements while putting the muscular skeletal system under stress and creating positive adapta-tions. This will mirror the stress the athlete undergoes during com-petition.

• POWER & EXPLOSION: Power is the ability to generate large amounts of force at a high rate of speed. Explosiveness is the ability to generate power in a short amount of time. These two principles can be applicable to every athlete regardless of sport or position.

• FLEXIBILITY: Static, dynamic and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation are the three main components of flexibility. Using these three methods helps prevent injury, improve muscle activation, pre-vents delayed onset muscle soreness, and increases range of motion.

• SPEED & AGILITY: Speed training is used to enhance the ath-lete’s ability to get from point A to B as fast as possible. It involves teaching the athlete proper body mechanics to optimize sprinting performance. Agility is the ability to own a certain amount of space around you. An athlete must be able to react as quickly as possible in all directions for any type of situation. Spatial awareness and mus-cular coordination play major roles in agility training.

• CORE: Core training in recent years has become a major part of strength training for the athlete. “If you want to be strong on the outside, you must be strong on the inside.” The core consists of 36 muscles in and around the abdominal area and lower back region.

• NUTRITION: A training body can only perform as long as it’s get-ting an adequate supply of fuel. An athlete’s calorie intake is under high demand during a full training cycle. Athletes need adequate calories from all major food groups and minerals that will keep the athlete at optimal training performance.

High Point University strength & conditioning utilizes weight rooms in both the Steele Center and Millis Center, and HPU’s coaches and student-athletes also have access to the Panthers’ practice fields as well as Belk Track for strength & conditioning activities.


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High Point University is committed to providing the best op-portunities for its student-athletes, both on and off the field, and one of the most important aspects of any quality athletic department is its athletic training program. Headed by Matt Schooler, HPU’s top-notch athletic training staff handles the day-to-day, minute-by-minute demands placed on the human body. The responsibilities of HPU’s athletic trainers are key to player development.

Schooler and each of HPU’s assistant athletic trainers are certified by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) and licensed by the State of North Carolina. With locations in both the Millis Center and Steele Center, HPU’s athletic trainers provide compre-hensive sports medicine services for HPU’s intercollegiate athletes as well as visiting team athletes, including injury prevention, support and rehabilitation for injured athletes, as well as medical emergency management. All of HPU’s athletic trainers are qualified to react to spontaneous, on-the-field injuries, manage and treat them, and, when it is necessary, follow through on athletes’ comprehensive reha-bilitation programs under a physician’s direction.

The coaching staffs of the Panthers’ 15-sport, women’s and men’s athletics program rely heavily on the input of Schooler and his staff as they prepare lineups for games and analyze depth charts for future seasons.

MATT SCHOOLerHead Athletic Trainer

Matt Schooler is High Point University’s head athletic trainer, a post he assumed in 2009. Schooler joined the HPU athletic train-ing staff in August 2003 and has worked ex-tensively with the entire athletic program at High Point. He currently oversees coverage for the Panthers’ men’s basketball team and men’s and women’s golf teams in addition to super-vising athletic training for all 15 varsity sports at HPU.

Schooler earned his undergraduate degree in Sports Medicine from Eureka College in 2001. He was a four-year member of the Red Devils golf team. He earned his master’s degree in Secondary Educa-tion at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. A native of Georgetown, Ill., Schooler resides in High Point with his fiance, Lisa.


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Melanie WarrenAsst. Athletic Trainer

Kristen BrownAsst. Athletic Trainer

Ryan HollemanAsst. Athletic Trainer

Xavion CarterGraduate Asst. Trainer

Jasonn MillerGraduate Asst. Trainer



Print Media...High Point [email protected] McKinney, Sports Editorph: 336-888-3500, ext. 256fax: 336-841-5165

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Greensboro news & [email protected]: 336-373-7062fax: 336-373-7067

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The High Point University Sports Information Office is available to assist media covering HPU Athletics. Members of the media may contact Sports Information staff at any time. Assistant Athletic Direc-tor Jon Litchfield, Assistant Sports Information Director Joe Arancio and Sports Information Assistant erika Carrubba are available dur-ing business hours and “off hours,” and a member of the staff will be at nearly every HPU athletic contest, home and away.

Perhaps the best way to obtain information about HPU sports is on the redesigned highpointpanthers.com, the official web site of HPU Athletics. The web site has extensive information about all 15 of High Point University’s varsity sports, including game stories, box scores, statistics, schedules and results, as well as general information about the Athletic Department and HPU. Information will be up-dated in a timely fashion at the conclusion of every contest.• Game Services: Game notes, statistics, rosters, media guides, and

programs will be provided for working media prior each home event. Statistics will be available following the conclusion of the game.

• Credentials: Media credentials can be made by contacting the Sports Information Office in writing at least 48 hours before the event. HPU’s working press facilities are for accredited media only. Spouses, dates, non-workers and children are strictly prohibited in any media area. In accordance with NCAA regulations, no cheering for either team will be tolerated in press areas.

• Radio: Requests for radio broadcast permission may be made through the HPU Sports Information Office. High Point has a courtesy line available to the visiting team’s radio network free of charge. Due to limited space in press areas, radio stations are limited to two spaces.

• Interviews: Following the NCAA-mandated 10-minute cooling off period, High Point University coaches and players will be available for interviews. Please make interview requests to a member of the HPU Sports Information staff before the end of the game. Locker rooms are closed to the media. During the week, interviews with players and coaches may be arranged through the Sports Informa-tion Office.


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Sports Information Fax ...................................................(336) 841-9182Mailing/Overnight Address: .......................833 Montlieu Avenue, Box 9 .................................................................... High Point, NC 27262Official website ...........................................www.highpointpanthers.comDirections ........................ see www.highpointpanthers.com/directions

Jon LitchfieldAssistant Ad for Sports informationOffice Phone: (336) 841-4605Cell Phone: (336) 848-1918Email: [email protected]

Joe ArancioAssistant Sports information director*Men’s Soccer Contact*Office Phone: (336) 841-4638Cell Phone: (336) 884-2100Email: [email protected]

erika CarrubbaSports information AssistantOffice Phone: (336) 841-4640Cell Phone: (617) 894-8839Email: [email protected]

Charlotte [email protected]: 704-358-5125/ 5127fax: 704-358-5110

raleigh news & [email protected]: 800-873-4500/ 919-829-4560fax: 919-829-4888

The Chronicle (Campus Newspaper)Tony Gutowski, Sports [email protected]: 302-598-0440

Primary Media OutletsTelevision Media... WGHP-FoxKevin Connolly [email protected]: 336-821-1166Tim [email protected]: 336-821-1180/336-906-8810fax: 336-887-8236

[email protected] [email protected] ph: 336-675-7275Brian [email protected]: 336-908-6220fax: 336-230-0971

Wxii-nBCDave [email protected]: 336-703-6209fax: 336-921-0856

news 14 CarolinaMike [email protected]: 704-973-5792Jim [email protected]: 919-882-4230fax: 919-882-4045

radio Media... 790 AM The Ball/ 98.3 WiST FMph: 336-887-0983fax: 336-887-3055

Follow the Panthers – on the web!The new www.highpointpanthers.com...

Check out HPU’s new athletics web site at www.highpointpanthers.com! • News • Schedules • Statistics • Team Profiles • Digital Media Guides • Photo Galleries • Videos • TicketsCan’t make it to the game?Watch all home games and many road games with live streaming video on the Big South Network.

2009 Panthers ScheduleAug. 25 at South Carolina (Exhib.) 7 p.m.Sept. 1 at Elon 7 p.m.Sept. 4 vs. Richmond^ 5 p.m.Sept. 6 vs. Rider^ 12 p.m.Sept. 11 vs. Akron# 5 p.m.Sept. 13 vs. Western Illinois# 5 p.m.Sept. 19 USC UPSTATE 7 p.m.Sept. 22 DAVIDSON 7 p.m.Sept. 26 EAST TENNESSEE STATE 7 p.m.Sept. 30 at Gardner-Webb* 7 p.m.Oct. 3 at UNC Asheville* 2 p.m.Oct. 7 WINTHROP* 7 p.m.Oct. 10 PRESBYTERIAN* 7 p.m.Oct. 14 WOFFORD 7 p.m.Oct. 17 COASTAL CAROLINA* 7:30 p.m.Oct. 21 at NC State 7 p.m.Oct. 27 LIBERTY* 7 p.m.Oct. 30 at Virginia Military Institute* 4 p.m.Nov. 3 at Radford* 7 p.m.Nov. 8 at Kentucky 5:30 p.m.Nov. 12-15 Big South Championship@ TBA

Home games in CAPS at Vert Stadium (High Point, N.C.)*Big South Conference game^JMU Comfort Inn Invitational#Cincinnati Adidas Classic@ at Vert Stadium (High Point, N.C.)

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Documents

High Point University Men's Soccer Media Guide 2009