FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 12 - JULY 18, 2011

BCSP Notes
Rising senior and reigning Mid Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, C. J. Reed, obtained his release from Bethune-Cookman last week in order to transfer to another school. The 6-2 guard averaged a MEAC best 18.8 points and 4.9 assists last season while leading the Wildcats to a 21-13 record, their best season in 30 years, rst 20-win season since joining Div. I and the program's rst regular season MEAC title. The Wildcats also, by virtue of the regular season title, earned a berth in its rst postseason tournament, the NIT. Reed decided to leave Bethune-Cookman after the school red his father, 10-year head coach Clifford Reed, a week earlier for what the school said was insubordination and refusing to cooperate with an internal investigation. Reed had led B-CU to three straight winning seasons. The elder Reed told the Daytona NewsJournal that schools from the ACC, Conference USA, Southern Conference, A-Sun and Horizon Conference have shown interest and some have even offered scholarships to his son. "It's a done deal," the former coach told Sean Kernan of the News-Journal of his son's departure. "He's not going back there. The only reason he came to Bethune-Cookman is because of me." He said C. J. would visit a few schools before making a decision in about three weeks.

Both Reeds out at Bethune-Cookman

C. J. REED

CRAIG

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ONES TO WATCH

PROLIFIC PASSER: Jackson State QB Casey Therrriault hopes to pick up where he left off, etching his name in the JSU, SWAC record books.

PRESEASON FOOTBALL AWARDS, EVENTS; FALLOUT AT B-CU CONTINUES

UNDER THE BANNER

WHAT'S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS

HAMPTON, Va. Calling him a "loyal and dedicated professional," Hampton University president Dr. William R. Harvey has accepted the resignation of Lonza Hardy Jr. as the university's athletics director, effective September 6, 2011. Hardy, who has held the post since 2007, will become the new athletics director at the University HARDY of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. "Lonza has had a very positive effect on our athletics program," said Harvey. "He helped guide us through NCAA re-certication, he helped us to remain a consistent championship program and he quickly became a part of the Hampton family. While we hate to see him leave, we are fully supportive of his decision and we anticipate letting our association with him continue into the future, both on a professional and personal level." During Hardy's stint at Hampton, the HU athletics program has captured 11 championships, including titles in women's basketball, men's basketball, women's cross country, women's indoor track and eld and women's outdoor track and eld. The banner year for the program was in 2010-11, when four HU teams captured league titles and both the mens and womens basketball teams earned bids to the NCAA tournament after winning their respective Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournaments. In each of Hardy's years at HU, the athletics program captured the Mary McLeod Bethune Trophy, symbolic of having the best overall women's sports program in the MEAC. Last summer, the university's athletics program was ranked as the No. 1 athletics program among the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by the Leareld Sports Group, which also ranked the program among the nation's top 150 programs overall. The HU Athletics Hall of Fame was also initiated under Hardys guidance two years ago. BRADENTON, Fla. Legendary Hampton University tennis coach Dr. Robert Screen will be inducted into the Black Tennis Hall of Fame in a ceremony next month, celebrating his groundbreaking career and the barriers it helped break. In a coaching career that spans more than 40 years, Dr. Screen has amassed 1,068 career victories SCREEN making him the winningest tennis coach in NCAA Division I history. He is also the most accomplished African-American coach in the history of collegiate tennis. Before joining the MEAC in 1995-96, Dr. Screen's Hampton teams dominated the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) to the tune of 22 consecutive championships. He won the NCAA Division II national championship in 1976 and again in 1989, marking the only times a historically-black college or university (HBCU) won a national tennis title. From 1985-1994, the Pirates nished No. 2 in the nation six times including the team's nal year of Div. II competition. Before moving up to the Div. I level, the Pirates made three straight NCAA appearances under Dr. Screen's guidance. Since joining the MEAC, Dr. Screen has led Hampton to 11 conference titles (seven men's, four women's). The Lady Pirates won their rst MEAC title in 1996, their rst year of existence, while the Pirates made their rst NCAA Tournament appearance on the Div. I level in 1999.

HARDY MOVES TO ARK-PB:

vide the continuity of leadership necessary to maintain the momentum for our program to continue to operate at a championship level," Thompson said. "The elevation of Gravelle Craig to acting head coach allows us the advantage of keeping our philosophy, staff and team in place for the upcoming season." This is Craig's rst collegiate head coaching position. The 1999 Cleveland State graduate served as an assistant at Chicago State and Morris Brown prior to his arrival at B-CU. "It's great to have an opportunity to be a head coach at the Division I level," Craig said. "I'm grateful that Mr. Thompson has given me this opportunity and I want to keep the program going in the direction it has the last three years." A native of Farrell, Penn., Craig received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Cleveland State, where he led the Vikings to a MidContinent Conference championship in 1993. His single-game record for most assists in a tournament game (14) still stands. Craig currently resides in South Daytona. He is single and has a 10-year old son, Donovan. B-CU enjoyed its best season in Division I in 2010-2011, posting a 21-13 record while winning its rst MEAC regular season championship and earning a post-season berth in the National Invitational Tournament.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - BethuneCookman University Athletic Director Lynn W. Thompson announced today the appointment of Gravelle Craig as acting head men's basketball coach. Craig succeeds Clifford Reed who was released last month. Craig has been with the men's basketball program since 2004 and most recently as associate head coach overseeing the development of the Wildcats' backcourt players in addition to his responsibilities of recruiting, scouting and academic monitoring. "As the defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions, we felt it best to pro-

Craig named acting head Broadnax elevated to coach at Bethune-Cookman interim AD at Savannah State

Savannah State University President Cheryl Dozier announced the appointment of an interim director of athletics and a national search to select the next SSU athletics director. "I have appointed Horace Broadnax to serve as interim athletics director," Dozier said. "Mr. Broadnax is currently our head basketball coach, a position he has held since coming to SSU in 2005. His proven leadership as director of our successful men's basketball program and his commitment to team building are assets SSU will need as it begins a national search for a director of athletics. Broadnax brings many years experience in Division I athletics as an athlete and coach. He has experience

in the NCAA and MEAC to which SSU is currently a provisional member. I am grateful that he has agreed to serve in this interim capacity. President Dozier stated "We would like to thank Mrs. Stacey-Suggs for her dedicated commitment to SSU over the past 22 years in several different capacities. Mrs. Suggs served in the position of athletic director for six months, after serving in an interim capacity for a year. Broadnax came to SSU after practicing law for three years. Prior to that, he was the head men's basketball coach at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla., from 1997 until 2002. The Plant City, Florida native is credited with reviving the men's basketball program at B-CU, where he was voted the men's coach of the year in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) after turning around a team from a 1-26 season in his rst year as coach to a fth-place nish with a 10-9 conference record. Broadnax earned the title again after the mens team earned its rst number one ranking in the MEAC during the 1999-2000 regular season. Prior to joining B-CU, Broadnax was the head men's basketball coach at Valencia Community College in Orlando, Fla., for two years, where he recorded the school's rst 20-win season in 1996-97. He also worked as the video coordinator for the men's basketball team at the University of Florida and held assistant basketball coaching positions at Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Fla. Broadnax received his bachelor's degree in nance at Georgetown University in 1986 where he was a point guard who helped the Hoyas win the 1984 NCAA title. Broadnax received his law degree from Florida State College of Law in Tallahassee, in 1991, and became a member of the Florida Bar in 1993. He has been a law partner at the Orlando, Fla. rm of Morgan, Colling & Gilbert since 1998, and has worked as an attorney-at-law in the Law Ofce of Joseph Williams in Plant City, Fla. Dozier said she will appoint a search committee in the upcoming weeks to begin the national search for SSU's next athletic director.

SCREEN MAKES TENNIS HOF:

THE STAT CORNER

WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS

FORMER BLACK COLLEGE PLAYERS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME

(Inadvertently left off last week's list)
PLAYER (SCHOOL) MLB Teams/All-Star Appearances

Al Bumbry (Virginia State)

Baltimore, 1980
SOURCE: Lawrence Johnson

Philadelphia, PA The race for the 2011 Walter Payton Award, sponsored by Fathead.com, kicked off Monday with The Sports Network's announcement that six returning nalists from last season headline a stellar 20-player Watch List for the Football Championship Subdivision's top individual honor. The Payton Award will celebrate its 25th anniversary this season and be presented to the FCS' outstanding player at the national awards banquet Thursday night, Jan. 5 in Frisco, Texas. The Sports Network also presents the Buck Buchanan, Jerry Rice and Eddie Robinson awards, all named after former black college greats, which are sponsored by Fathead.com. The Buchanan Award honors the FCS defensive player of the year, the new Rice Award goes to the FCS freshman of the year and the Robinson Award, which also is celebrating its 25th anniversary, honors the FCS coach of the year. Those three winners will join the top three Payton nalists at the national awards banquet. This season's winner will join a list of Payton Award greats such as John Friesz, Brian Westbrook, Tony Romo, Brian Finneran, two-time winner Armanti Edwards and 2010 winner Jeremy Moses of Stephen F. Austin. The two black college winners of the Payton Award were Grambling running back Walter Dean in 1980 and Alcorn State quarterback Steve McNair in 1994. Appalachian State quarterback DeAndre Presley joined Moses at the national awards banquet as the third-place nalist and returns to the Watch List as a senior. Also returning, presumably headed to banner seasons again, are Colgate senior running back Nate Eachus, who was sixth; Montana State sophomore quarterback DeNarius McGhee, who was seventh; Jackson State senior quarterback Casey Therriault, who was ninth; Liberty senior quarterback Mike Brown, who was 11th; and Wofford junior fullback Eric Breitenstein, who was 19th. The 2011 Watch List includes 11 quarterbacks. The other seven are seniors B.J. Coleman of Chattanooga, Thomas DeMarco of Old Dominion, Josh McGregor of Jacksonville, Bo Levi Mitchell of reigning FCS champion Eastern Washington and Tirrell Rennie of Northern Iowa, and juniors Casey Brockman of Murray State and Brad Sorensen of Southern Utah. Joining Eachus and Breitenstein in the backeld are senior running backs Jonathan Grimes of William & Mary, Mike Mayhew of North Carolina A&T and D.J. McNorton of North Dakota State, as well as junior Jamaine Cook of Youngstown State and sophomore Andrew Pierce of Delaware. The Watch List also includes two wide receivers, Liberty senior Chris Summers and Eastern Washington junior Brandon Kaufman. Therriault accounted for 41 touchdowns (31 passing, 10 rushing) and was third in the FCS in passing yards per game (312.4) and total offense (327.8 ypg). The 6-3, 205-pound Wyoming Park, Michigan native transferred to JSU last year from Grand Rapids CASEY Community College. He was on pace THERRIAULT to break all the JSU passing records before suffering a collar bone injury in the rst half of his nal game. Therriault led the SWAC in total offense and twice threw for ve touchdowns and had seven (7) 300-yard passing games on the season. He tied the JSU single season passing TD record and was named SWAC Newcomer of the Year and was a rst team all-SWAC selection. He was also named to the 2010 SBN all-American team. After sharing the running back duties during in his rst season as an Aggie, Mayhew broke away from the pack to become an elite MEAC running back in 2010. He was second in the league in rushing, and earned rst-

Initial Payton Award Watch List unveiled

WALTER PAYTON AWARD

BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD

EDDIE ROBINSON AWARD

team All-MEAC honors after rushing for 1,082 yards and seven touchdowns. His 2010 season marked the fth-best singleseason rushing performance by an Aggie in school history. The Payton Award Watch List will undergo revision during the 2011 season. MIKE MAYHEW Ballots will be sent to a panel of about 200 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries after the regular season on Nov. 21. Three nalists will be announced on Dec. 1 and invited to The Sports Network/Fathead FCS Awards Presentation.

2011 BLACK COLLEGE PRESEASON FOOTBALL MEDIA EVENTS

(SWAC) SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Tuesday, July 19, 10 a.m. Sheraton Birmingham Birmingham, AL (CIAA) CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Thursday, July 21, 11:30 a.m. Gateway Dining and Event Center Virginia State University Petersburg, VA (SIAC) SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Wednesday, July 27, 12:30 p.m. Location: TBD Atlanta, GA (MEAC) MID EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Friday, July 29, 10:15 a.m. Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel Norfolk, VA

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