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Cody Crill . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Sherman Simmons . . . . . . . . . 63Kevin Downing . . . . . . . . . . . 64John Falvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Football Support Staff. . . . . . . 66-67WSSU Football Rosters . . . . . 68-69WSSU Depth Chart . . . . . . . . 70Geographical Roster . . . . . . . . 71WSSU Team Information Chart. . . 72WSSU Football Notes . . . . . . 73-75WSSU Season Outlook. . . . . . 76-79

Meet The 2008 RamsAnthony Adams-Johnathan Battle . . 80Bryant Bayne-Herman Blount. . . . 81Marvin Bohannon-Alex Chandler. . 82Marcus Coates-Juan Corders . . . . 83Douglas Coulter-Jarrett Dunston. . 84Bendhi Eliassaint-Roderick Fluellen . 85Julian Gray-Michael Helton . . . . . 86David Irizarry-Tienne Jefferson . . . 87Lamarcius Jenkins-Brian Jones . . . 88Quentin Jones-Shawn Kearney . . . 89Alton Keaton-Corey Land . . . . . 90Nazir Levine-Jamaine Mack . . . . . 91Richard Marcellus-Thurm McDonald. . 92Brandon McLean-DeRon Middleton. . 93Jared Mitchell-Wayne Noble, Jr.. . . 94Marcus Peoples-Jeremy Reaves . . . 95Michael Scarbrough-Edgar Scott . . 96Jaquin Sessoms-Justin Sherrod . . . 97Devease Simpson-Travis Taylor . . . 98Brent Thomas-Greg Wilson. . . . . 99Willie Wilson-Dominique Fitzgerald. . 100Ryan Givens-Terrence Thomas . . . 101Akeem Ward-Steven Young . . . . . 102

WSSUs 2008 OpponentsNorth Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . 104Savannah State . . . . . . . . . . . 105Morgan State . . . . . . . . . . . . 106South Carolina State . . . . . . . . 107Howard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . . . 110Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Delaware State . . . . . . . . . . . 112

The WSSU ExperienceThis is WSSU Football . . . . . . . . 12007 Circle City Champs. . . . . . 2-3A Nationally Recognized University. . 4-5Championship Academics. . . . . . 6-7A Dominating Defense . . . . . . . . 8A Potent Offense . . . . . . . . . . . 9A Nike & Russell School . . . . . . 10National Media Exposure . . . . . . 11Bowman Gray Stadium Gameday. . 12-13WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse . . . . 14-15WSSU In the NFL . . . . . . . . 16-17Rams in the Community . . . . . 18-19Exceptional Sports Medicine . . . . 20Speed, Strength and Conditioning. . 21First Class Facilities . . . . . . . . 22-25The Red Sea of Sound . . . . . . . 26Spirit and Tradition . . . . . . . . . 27Big Game Rivalries . . . . . . . . . 28Amon Booster Club . . . . . . . . 29The MEAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Teams of the MEAC . . . . . . . 31-32

About WSSUWSSU History . . . . . . . . . . 34-35Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . 37-39Chancellor Donald Julian Reaves . . 40

WSSU Department of AthleticsDr. Chico Caldwell . . . . . . . . . 42Tonia Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Merlene Aitken . . . . . . . . . . . 44Chris Zona/J.R. Pringle . . . . . . . 45Athletics Staff Directory . . . . . . 46WSSUs Division I Reclassifi cation . 47Offi ce of NCAA Compliance . . . . 482007 Athletics Year in Review. . . 49-51William Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Football Coaches & Support StaffHead Coach, Kermit Blount . . . 54-57Mike Ketchum . . . . . . . . . . . 58Nicholas Calcutta. . . . . . . . . . 59Aaron Federspiel . . . . . . . . . . 60Keith Gaither . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

North Carolina Central . . . . . . 113Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Opponent Schedule Grid . . . . . . 115MEAC Composite Schedule . . . . 115Opponent SID Contacts . . . . . . 116

A Look Back At 20072007 Season In Review . . . . 118-1202007 Statistical Review . . . . 121-127MEAC Statistical Review . . . 128-1322007 Games In Review . . . . 133-138

WSSU Football HistoryCareer Leaders . . . . . . . . 140-146Longest Plays in WSSU Football . . 147All-Time All-Conference . . . . . . 148Football Year-By-Year Results . 149-158

Rams In The PostseasonWSSU vs. Cal-Poly . . . . . . . . . 160WSSU vs. Delaware. . . . . . . . . 161WSSU vs. Troy State . . . . . . . . 162WSSU vs. IUP. . . . . . . . . . . . 163WSSU vs. Jacksonville State. . . . . 164

WSSU In The NFLEmmanuel Akah-Jack Cameron . . . 165Donald Evans-Oronde Gadsden . . 166William Hayes-Richard Huntley. . . 167Arrington Jones-Timmy Newsome . 168Alan Powell-Tory Woodbury . . . . 169

Media InformationMedia Credential Information . . . 170MEAC Teleconference Schedule . . 171WSSU on the Radio . . . . . . . . 172WSSU on the Internet . . . . . . . 172Primary Media Outlets . . . . . . . 173Media Parking Map/Instructions . . 174

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Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing: Roderick Fluellen (118 carries, 520 yards, three touchdowns) Passing: Jarrett Dunston (0-of-5 passes, 0 yards, no touchdowns, one interception) Receiving: Bryant Bayne (25 receptions, 320 yards, five touchdowns) Kicking: None Punting: Jamaine Mack (67 punts, 2,346 yards, 35.0 yards/punt average) Defense: Chedrick Marshall (55 total tackles, six tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks)

ABOUT THE MEDIA GUIDE

This is your copy of the 2008 media guide for Winston-Salem State University football. The Office of Athletic Media Relations hopes it will make your job of covering the Rams easier and more factual. If you desire additional information, feel free to contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations in person in the C.E. Gaines Center, Office Suite #108, or via phone at (336) 750-2143.

CREDITS

The 2008 Winston-Salem State University football media guide is a publication of the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. It was produced with Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, and Adobe Illustrator CS3.

Writing/Editing - The 2008 WSSU Football media guide was written by Chris Zona, WSSU Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations and Trevin Goodwin, WSSU Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations.

Layout The 2008 WSSU football media guide design and layout was done by Brent Albritton of Zero Gravity Design Associates of Winston-Salem, N.C. with assistance from Kevin Oneill, Jim Olson and Michael Slawter.

Editorial Assistance Jennifer Landes and Trevin Goodwin; Jim Olsen and Brent Albritton of Zero Gravity Design Associates; Sigrid Hall, Rudy Anderson and Jackie Foutz of the WSSU Office of Marketing and Communications.

Other Assistance Casey Hough of Visit Winston-Salem.com. Jared Puffer and Robbie Behren of the Tennessee Titans Office of Media Relations as well as the media relations departments of the Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers for their help with research and logos.

Chief Photography Provided by Garrett Garms, Winston-Salem State University Photographer of the WSSU Office of Marketing and Communications as well as Lee Adams, former WSSU Photographer, formerly of the WSSU Office of Marketing and Communications.

Additional Photos Mark Sutton of Marks Digital Photography, Charlie Pfaff of All-Star Photo, Wayne Jernigan of Photosouth-Pro, Bobby Parker of All-Pro Photo, Bruce Chapman, Floyd Taylor of Positive Image, Johnny Wilson of Photographic Creations by Wilson, and Bill Sheffield of William Sheffield Photography. Winston-Salem, N.C. photos courtesy of Casey Hough of Visit Winston-Salem.com.

Printing - LuLu Press, Inc of Morrisville, North Carolina. Online, on-demand printing of this 2007 media guide is available through LuLu.com and is accessible through the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at WSSURAMS.com. A thanks to Dave Kass and Michelle Robie for their assistance in the printing of this publication.

Special Thanks - To all the CIAA, MEAC, and other non-conference Directors of Sports Information that assisted in compiling information and materials used in this guide. Any corrections to this guide should be directed, in writing, to WSSU Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations, Chris Zona.

Additional Copies - Available for $20 each through the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. Call (336) 750-2143 for details.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winston-Salem, N.C. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1892 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,557 Colors:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red & White Chancellor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Donald Julian Reaves Athletic Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Percy Chico Caldwell Athletics Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2141 Conference:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Stadium: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bowman Gray Stadium (18,000) Stadium Surface:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natural Grass Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rams All-Time Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350-267-25 (.545)

SPORTS INFORMATION

Football SID: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Zona Zona Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2143 Zona Cell Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 391-8852 Zona Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2144 Zona E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Athletic Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WSSURams.com Press Box Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 783-3432 SID Mailing Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 C.E. Gaines Center,

c/o Dept. of Athletics Winston-Salem, NC 27110

TEAM INFORMATION

Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . Kermit W. Blount (Winston-Salem State, 80) Coaching Record: . . . . . . . . .87-69-3 (15 seasons overall and at WSSU)

Assistant Coaches Position

Mike Ketchum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Defensive Coordinator) Nicholas Calcutta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Offensive Coordinator) Aaron Federspiel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Offensive Line/Pro Liason) Keith Gaither . . . . . . . . . . . .(Defensive Backs/Recruiting Coordinator) Cody Crill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Running Backs) Sherman Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Defensive Line) Kevin Downing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Wide Receivers/Film Exchange) John Falvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Safeties) Football Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2148 2007 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Basic Offense: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple Basic Defense: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple Starters Returning: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 (nine offense, six defense) Starters Lost:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (three offense, 10 defense) Letterwinners Returning: . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 (25 Offense, 16 Defense) Letterwinners Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 (10 offense, 10 defense)

Returning Starters Offense (9): Bennie Barbour (Sr. (rs), OL), Lerenzo Barr (So. (rs), WR), Joseph Blanks (Sr. OL), Roderick Fluellen (Sr., RB), Michael Helton (Sr. (rs), OL), Nazir Levine (So., OL), Thurman McDonald (So. (rs), OL), Jeremy Reaves (Jr. (rs), TE), Brent Thomas (Sr. (rs), WR)

Returning Starters: Defense (6) Marvin Bohannon (Jr. (rs), DB), Alex Chandler (Jr. (rs), DB), Juan Corders (Jr., LB), David Irizarry (Sr., DB), Chedrick Marshall (Jr. (rs), LB), DeRon Middleton (Sr., DB)

Starters Lost Offense (3): Jed Bines (RB), Monte Purvis (QB), Lonnie Teasley (OL), Starters Lost Defense (10): Nate Biggs (DB), Ernest Blakley (DB), Thadeus Griffin (LB), William Hayes (DL), Brandon McClellen (LB), Michael Moore (DL), Keith Newton (DL), Michael Merritt (DL), Shawn Kearney (LB), Demetrius Rivers (DB)

Starters Lost Special Teams (1): Matt Mitchell (K)

On The Covers

Front Cover: WSSU wide receiver Michael Scarbrough in action against North Carolina A&T State University. Background image courtesy of Garrett Garms, WSSU Photographer of the WSSU Office of Marketing and Communications.

Inside Covers: (Counter clockwise from left) Head football coach Kermit Blount; senior wide receiver Brent Thomas; senior quarterback Justin Sherrod, senior wide receiver Michael Scarbrough; senior running back Roderick Fluellen; senior defensive back David Irizarry, senior offensive lineman Joseph Blanks and senior strong safety/punter Jamaine Mack.

Back Cover: The WSSU schedule accompanies a graphic of the helmet that the Rams will wear throughout the 2008 season.

Meet The 2008 RamsReturnees

Anthony Adams. . . . . . 80 Durrell Banks . . . . . . . 80 Bennie Barbour . . . . . . 80 Lerenzo Barr . . . . . . . 80 Johnathan Battle . . . . . 80 Bryant Bayne . . . . . . . 81 Joseph Blanks . . . . . . . 81 Herman Blount . . . . . . 81 Marvin Bohannon. . . . . 82 Clyde Burroughs . . . . . 82 Alex Chandler . . . . . . 82 Marcus Coates . . . . . . 83 Nick Cooper . . . . . . . 83 Juan Corders . . . . . . . 83 Douglas Coulter . . . . . 84 Tommy Crews . . . . . . 84 Mario Dawson . . . . . . 84 Daniel Degraffenreid . . . 84 Kevin Dorsey, Jr.. . . . . . 84 Jarrett Dunston. . . . . . 84 Bendhi Eliassaint . . . . . 85 Avery Faucett. . . . . . . 85 Roderick Fluellen . . . . . 85 Julian Gray . . . . . . . . 86 Michael Gray . . . . . . . 86 Marcus Harris . . . . . . 86 Michael Helton . . . . . . 86 David Irizarry . . . . . . . 87 Tienne Jefferson . . . . . 87 Lamarcius Jenkins . . . . . 88 Reginald Johnson . . . . . 88 Thomas Johnson . . . . . 88 Brian Jones . . . . . . . . 88 Quentin Jones . . . . . . 89 Edward Jordan, Jr. . . . . . 89 Shawn Kearney . . . . . . 89 Alton Keaton . . . . . . . 90 Johnathan Kinzer . . . . . 90 Omar Kizzie . . . . . . . 90 Corey Land . . . . . . . . 90 Nazir Levine . . . . . . . 91 Jamaine Mack . . . . . . . 91 Richard Marcellus. . . . . 92 Chedrick Marshall . . . . 92 Davril Massey . . . . . . . 92 Thurman McDonald . . . 92 Brandon McLean . . . . . 93 Brandon McRae. . . . . . 93

DeRon Middleton. . . . . 93 Jared Mitchell . . . . . . . 94 Colby Morris . . . . . . . 94 Elerod Morris, II . . . . . 94 Nathan Munford, IV. . . . 94 Wayne Noble, Jr. . . . . . 94 Marcus Peoples . . . . . . 95 Dante Perry . . . . . . . 95 Corei Plummer . . . . . . 95 Jeremy Reaves . . . . . . 95 Michael Scarbrough . . . . 96 Edgar Ty Scott . . . . . 96 Jaquin Sessoms . . . . . . 97 Jonathan Setzer . . . . . . 97 Cory Shepard. . . . . . . 97 Justin Sherrod. . . . . . . 97 Devease Simpson . . . . . 98 Devven Sutton . . . . . . 98 Rodney Taylor. . . . . . . 98 Travis Taylor. . . . . . . . 98 Brent Thomas. . . . . . . 99 John Thompson, Jr. . . . . 99 Lavelle Tucker . . . . . . . 99 William Wall . . . . . . . 99 Greg Wilson . . . . . . . 99 Willie Wilson . . . . . . 100 Bryan Wynn . . . . . . 100

Newcomers

David Ahola, Jr. . . . . . 100 Cameron Demps . . . . 100 Darren Everette . . . . 100 Dominique Fitzgerald . . 100 Ryan Givens . . . . . . 101 Dave Harris. . . . . . . 101 Jimmy Johnson, III . . . . 101 David Luckett . . . . . . 101 Dajuan Lucas . . . . . . 101 Dallas McDaniel . . . . 101 Joshua Newkirk. . . . . 101 Javon Rembert . . . . . 101 Brad Shelton . . . . . . 101 Edgar Sheppard . . . . . 101 Akeem Smart . . . . . . 101 Terrence Thomas . . . . 101 Akeem Ward . . . . . . 102 Lamar Whidbee. . . . . 102 Eric Wiggins. . . . . . . 102 Branden Williams . . . . 102 Steven Young . . . . . . 102

This is... WSSU FOOTBALL

One of the top public liberal arts universities in the South

A Division I-FCS football program on the rise

The 2007 Circle City Classic champions

A member of a competitive football conference

A team receiving national media exposure

Alumni in the National Football League

Unparalleled gameday atmosphere at Bowman Gray Stadium

First-class football facilities

A support staff committed to the success of the student-athlete

One of the most livable cities in America with great weather all year long

A campus of champions with eight conference football championships

A University with deep and rich tradition and spirit

Big game rivalries and quality opponents

This is... WSSU FOOTBALL

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2007 Circle City Classic Champions

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On Oct. 6, 2007 the Rams defeated the Florida A&M University Rattlers 27-23 at the 2007 Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, Indiana in front of nearly 43,000 fans at the RCA Dome on national television in the NFL Networks first live college football broadcast.

The victory, the Rams first in a major-college classic, was spurred on by running back Jed Bines 126 yards and three touchdowns as the Rams earned a hard-fought victory over a national football power.

I think our players made the plays when they had to, and the third quarter was the turning point tonight, WSSU head football coach Kermit Blount said. This is a big win for our student-athletes and for our university. We proved, on a national stage, on live national television that we belong. There is a lot of work still to do yet, but we have arrived.

2007 Circle City Classic Champions

Final ScoreWSSU 27 - Florida A&M 23

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A Nationally Recognized University

Ranked by U.S. News and World Reports Best Colleges and Universities publication as one of the best public liberal arts colleges in the south for the last seven years.

The present day Winston-Salem State University has come a long way from its humble beginning as Slater Industrial Academy in 1892. WSSU now enrolls nearly 6,000 students, offers bachelors degrees in nearly 43 academic majors, masters degrees in 10 programs and employs nearly 250 full-time faculty and 400 full-time staff members.

WSSUs low student:faculty ratio of 18:1 encourages personal attention and one-on-one interaction between teachers and students helping to foster students quest for knowledge and create an interpersonal relationship between faculty and students.

Enter to learn, Depart to serve, is the motto of Winston-Salem State University. With a shared vision of academic excellence, the students, faculty and administration of WSSU work together to create a sense of community and a nurturing atmosphere in order to promote leadership and responsibility.

WSSU placed 78th among all universities in conferring baccalaureate degrees to African-American men and women in the most recent ranking of the Top 100 Degree Producers by the respected publication Black Issues in Higher Education.

WSSU placed 36th among all universities in conferring baccalaureate degrees in Computer and Information Science to African-American men and women according to the most recent ranking of the Top 100 Degree Producers by the respected publication Black Issues in Higher Education.

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WSSU placed 40th among all universities in conferring baccalaureate degrees in the Social Sciences to African-American men and women according to the Top 100 Degree Producers study.

WSSU ranks 37th among all universities in conferring Health Sciences baccalaureate degrees to minority students according to the most recent ranking of the Top 100 Degree Producers by the respected publication Black Issues in Higher Education.

With WSSUs focus on cutting-edge technology all WSSU entering freshmen are required to bring or purchase a desktop and personal data assistant (PDA), or laptop, or PC tablet that meets the Universitys Technology Requirement Initiative (TRI) specifications. WSSUs campus is completely wireless with three computer labs in the Virginia K. Newell Academic Computer Center, as well as at least one computer lab per residence hall. Students have the opportunity to engage in computing anywhere, anytime at WSSU.

With approximately 100 clubs and organizations, life on campus is what students make it. Whether they march in the WSSU band, work on the yearbook, join a fraternity or sorority, sing in the WSSU Choir or play intramural sports, students have many great ways to interact, make new friends and have fun.

There are a variety of campus traditions that keep the spirit and energy of Winston-Salem State University going strong. From new student and freshman activities to homecoming to International Week, Black History Month, Greek Week, Career Day and the Coronation Ball, there are plenty of campus traditions to make a students time here truly memorable.

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The WSSU Department of Athletics prides itself on a strong commitment to the academic success of the student-athletes, giving student-athletes an opportunity to not only play their chosen sport at the highest level, but also allow the student-athlete an opportunity to take advantage of the wealth of academic opportunities that are available.

The WSSU Office of Athletics-Academic Services provides support to WSSUs 300-plus student-athletes and helps them realize higher academic achievement along with a higher level of maturity and self-responsibility.

WSSU is consistently recognized for its outstanding graduation rates in football. The national average for football players is 65 percent. Since 2003, WSSU has graduated an impressive 79 percent of its football players on schedule.

Over the last two seasons nearly 15 percent of scholarship football student-athletes have earned a grade point average of 3.0 or better in either the fall or spring semesters, or both.

Over the last two seasons 22 WSSU football student-athletes have been named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Commissioners All-Academic team.

The average cumulative GPA for WSSUs student-athletes over the 2007-08 academic year was an impressive 2.61.

71 Winston-Salem State University student-athletes earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 in the 2007-08 academic year.

Four Winston-Salem State University student-athletes carried perfect 4.0 grade point averages at the conclusion of the 2007-08 academic year.

Championship Academics

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Defensive coordinator Mike Ketchum once again put a dominating defense on the field in 2007 as the Rams held their opponents to an average of only 18.5 points per game.

The Rams defense held their opponents to 10 points or less three times in 2007 and held their opponents to 20 or less points on six occasions in 2007.

WSSU did not surrender 30 points to any of its 11 opponents during the 2007 season and gave up a season-high of only 28 points.

Defensive end William Hayes, a starter on the Rams defense for three seasons, was selected in the fourth round, 103rd overall, by the Tennessee Titans in the 2008 NFL draft.

The Rams defense recorded 418 total tackles last season and tallied 81 tackles for loss with 17 sacks.

Mike Ketchums switch to the 3-5-3 defense helped the Rams record 12 interceptions, their highest season total in seven seasons as a pair of players recorded three picks each.

A Dominating Defense

Mike KetchumDefensive Coordinator

Keith GaitherDefensive Backs

Sherman SimmonsDefensive Line

John FalveyStrong Safeties

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The Rams possess an offense that recorded 232 points in 2007 for an average of more than 21 points per contest.

WSSU scored 20 points or more eight times in 2007 as the Rams were held below 20 points in only three games.

A team that has always prided itself on its strong running attack, the Rams continued to dominate the ground game in 2007 as WSSU amassed 2,386 yards of rushing offense and scored 23 rushing touchdowns.

Under new offensive coordinator Nicholas Calcutta, the Rams recorded their first 1,000-yard passer in over five seasons, and quarterback Monte Purvis recorded the first, and only 1,000-yard passing season of his WSSU career.

The Rams closed out the 2007 season with 3,419 total yards of offense for an average of 310.8 yards of offense per game.

A revamped and innovative passing and running attack helped the Rams to their strongest offensive output since making the transition to Division I as WSSU proved successful on 25 of its 31 trips inside opponents red zones.

A Potent Offense

Cody CrillRunning Backs

Kevin DowningWide Receivers

Nicholas CalcuttaOffensive Coordinator

Aaron FederspielOffensive Line

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The 2008 season marks the third year for the Rams at the NCAA Division I-Championship Subdivision level and will again continue to usher in a new age of football history for Winston-Salem State University. The transition from Division II to the nations highest level of intercollegiate athletic competition at the NCAA Division I level will require changes and improvements to nearly every facet of the football program, with the uniforms that the players wear being no different.

The Rams, as part of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, have partnered with world-renowned corporate entities Russell Athletic and Nike to help outfi t their teams. As part of the partnership between Nike and Russell Athletic, the MEAC, and the 12 conference member schools, each institution receives complimentary uniforms from Russell Athletic and an allotment of footwear from Nike, the worlds most esteemed footwear brand. The 2008 season marks the third consecutive year that the Rams have participated in this partnership and the Rams will again wear apparel and footwear from the pair of industry leaders.

From its beginnings in 1902, Russell Corporation has prided itself on the quality and value of its products -and on its commitment to its employees and the communities where it operates. Russell has long been a company that is able to take advantage of changes in the marketplace, changes in technology, and changes in its products. Building on its heritage as an athletic company, Russell has become a global leader in the sporting goods industry with apparel and equipment for all levels of activity - from the playing fi elds of major colleges to the backyards of homes across the country.

With its well-known brands such as Russell Athletic, JERZEES, Spalding, Moving Comfort and a variety of technically designed running shoes from Brooks Sports, Russell Corporation has the products to meet the needs of the serious athlete to the weekend warrior - and everything in between. That is why the Rams and all 12 members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, as well as over 500 other NCAA member institutions choose Russell Athletic for all of their uniform and apparel needs.

The Rams, like all other college football programs in the NCAA, will wear dark colored jerseys at home and light colored jerseys on the road. The Rams will wear a scarlet red (PMS 199) home jersey with white taping for

all home games. The dri-power jerseys will feature tackle-twill numbers on the front and back with television numbers emblazoning the sleeves. The Rams athletic mark will be embroidered on the back placket, and the MEAC logo will emblazon the left chest. The 2008 season will see the Rams unveil a new home uniform designed by Russell Athletic. The F23 Xtreme Compression game jersey is composed of 86 percent nylon and 14 percent spandex and is a form-fi tting jersey designed to help shed would-be tacklers.

WSSUs road jersey will be a white Russell Athletic dri-power top with red taping. The road jersey is nearly the mirror opposite of the home jersey with tackle-twill numbers on the front and back and television numbers adorning each sleeve. The Rams athletic mark will again be embroidered on the back placket and the MEAC logo will emblazon the left chest. The 2008 season will be the second season of use for the Rams road jersey which is also designed by Russell Athletic. The F24 Xtreme Compression game jersey is composed of 86 percent nylon and 14 percent spandex and is also a form-fi tting jersey designed to help shed would-be tacklers.

The footwear of choice for the Rams will be emblazoned with the world-famous Nike Swoosh. Nike, Inc. operates on six continents with suppliers, shippers, retailers and service providers employing close to one million people. The diversity inherent in such size is helping Nike evolve its role as a global company. Nike, Inc. is committed to an attitude whereby they see a bigger picture today than when they started, one that includes building sustainable business with sound labor practices. Nike, Inc. retains the zeal of youth yet acts on their responsibilities as a global corporate citizen. As a direct result of these future-minded business practices, Nike, Inc. has become the worlds largest supplier of footwear to the NCAA and currently holds a market share near 65 percent.

The Rams will wear up to nine different models of footwear in 2008 including, but not limited to, the Nike Vapor Jet 4.2, the Nike Air Zoom Super Bad II, the Nike Super Speed D , the Nike Speed D Low, The Nike Speed TD, the Nike Blade III Shark, the Nike Air Zoom Assassin, the Nike Air Zoom Blade Pro D and the Nike Air Zoom Blade Pro TD. As long as the Rams continue to stay on the cutting edge of athletic performance, they will wear Nikes cutting-edge footwear and Russell Athletic uniforms.

A Nike &Russell School

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The Rams are a high profi le team that receive local, regional and national media attention in print, on the Internet, and on the radio and television.

Over the past fi ve seasons, the Winston-Salem State University football team has appeared on television eight times and has posted a 6-2 mark when doing so. The Rams have appeared on live television in all eight of those contests.

Winston-Salem State University athletic teams have appeared on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Classic, BET, Fox Sports Net, MASN (the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network), the NFL Network, and MediaComm over the past fi ve seasons.

As part of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference television partnership, the WSSU football and mens and womens basketball teams appear on television at least one time each during their regular seasons.

In 2007, the Rams defeated Florida A&M by the score of 27-23 in the 2007 Circle City Classic at the RCA Dome in a game aired live on the NFL Network. The broadcast marked the fi rst college game ever shown on the NFL Network.

In 2003, the WSSU football team defeated arch rival North Carolina Central by the score of 47-0 in a nationally-televised contest that was shown live on Black Entertainment Television (BET).

With a fi rst-class athletic website and a partnership with CBS Sports Online, WSSURAMS.com receives over 10,000 hits a month and hosts over 1,000 unique visitors each day.

National Media Exposure

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The Rams play their home games at Bowman Gray Stadium, a facility that is one of the most difficult venues in which to play for visiting teams in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

With seating for 18,000 raucous Ram fans, Bowman Gray Stadium provides a welcome home field advantage for the WSSU football team which has posted an impressive 42-24-1 record at home under head football coach Kermit Blount.

The stadium has been described by WSSU head football coach Kermit Blount as: A very difficult place to play. We, as Rams, truly have a home field advantage. With our fans, our alums, and our band and cheerleaders inside this place, it is a tough place for visiting teams to get a win. The atmosphere is electric, and has been even as far back as when I was playing here. It is a great college football venue.

Bowman Gray Stadium, owned and operated by the City of Winston-Salem, and sitting only one block from the main WSSU campus is the home not only to WSSU football but serves as the home of the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series, the longest-running NASCAR series in the nation.

Multitudes of media members enjoy the spacious 3,748 square foot press box that adorns the West side of Bowman Gray Stadium. A-first class dual-level press box and a pair of luxury suites house media members and VIPs on game day.

In 2007, the Rams defeated both of their most intense rivals at Bowman Gray Stadium as WSSU defeated North Carolina A&T 28-7 in front of a crowd of over 22,000 fans and then defeated North Carolina Central 35-10 in front of a crowd of nearly 10,000 fans.

The Rams five largest attended games in WSSU history have come in the last three seasons as the Rams have renewed rivalries with and played host to long-time foes and drew the largest single-game crowd in history when they defeated North Carolina A&T 28-7 on Sept. 1, 2008 in front of more than 22,000 fans.

Perched atop of the new WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse in the north end zone sits the Rams new, state-of-the-art video board measuring 18 feet high and 18 feet wide in the viewable area. The newest generation hi-definition LED display has the capability to reproduce over 16 million colors and is the crowning jewel in the stadium.

Bowman Gray Stadium an Unparalleled Atmosphere

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Bowman Gray Stadium an Unparalleled Atmosphere

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The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics recently opened a state-of-the-art 20,992 square foot athletic fi eldhouse which was welcomed by an offi cial ribbon-cutting ceremony in May of 2008.

The fi ve-million dollar building was designed by Carlos Espinosa of Thomas H. Hughes Architecture, P.C. and was built by Triad Builders of King, North Carolina under the guidance of Project Manager, Aric Bullington and Superintendent, Doug Boelsche.

The fi eldhouse houses all of WSSUs football, sports medicine, and athletic administration offi ces as well a pair of general-use offi ces, two skyboxes, and over 4,000 square feet of meeting space.

Perched atop of the back of the fi eldhouse is the newest and most advanced video board in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. With a total cost approaching nearly $400,000 dollars, the board was assembled by Texas Star Solutions and manufactured by Lighthouse. The Rams video board is built to the same exacting standards as a pair of Lighthouse video boards that adorn Qwest Field in Seattle, the home of the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.

The fi eldhouse is the home of Winston-Salem State University football with a cutting-edge pair of locker rooms, training rooms, and a 4,000 square foot strength, speed and conditioning training facility.

Adjacent to the fi eldhouse, the Rams are putting the fi nishing touches on their new practice facility which will be home to a full 100-yard grass football fi eld and a 50-yard next generation FieldTurf surfaced practice fi eld.

The focal point of the new WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse is the 1,600 square foot hospitality room that sits adjacent to the open-air, full-length deck with accommodations for over 400 VIPs and guests of WSSU football.

Also included in the fi eldhouse are offense and defense meeting rooms with a state-of-the-art video editing software system for breaking down game fi lm. Each assistant football coach has access to video playback capability in their individual offi ces.

WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse

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William Hayes Arrington Jones Donald Evans

Yancey Thigpen Richard Huntley Donald Frank

Winston-Salem State University has long been a pipeline to the National Football League as nearly two-dozen former Rams have played football professionally in the NFL.

Yancey Thigpen appeared in a pair of Super Bowls during his career as he played in one Super Bowl with the Steelers and one with the Titans.

William Hayes selection in 2008 with the 103rd overall pick marked the fi rst time a player from WSSU was drafted since Richard Huntley was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft (117th overall).

Yancey Thigpen was selected in the fourth round by the San Diego Chargers in 1991. Thigpen spent six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers before joining the Tennessee Titans in 1998.

In 2008 William Hayes was selected in the fourth round by the Tennessee Titans with the 103rd overall pick. The Titans traded their fi fth-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft (157th overall) to the Washington Redskins in order to move up to the 103rd overall pick to take Hayes with the fourth pick in the fourth round.

Yancey Thigpen was a two-time Pro Bowl selection who holds the record for the longest touchdown in Pro Bowl Game history with a 93-yard grab in 1995. During his tenure in Pittsburgh, Thigpen recorded a pair of 1,000-yard receiving seasons.

Oronde Gadsden caught 56 passes for 1,111 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior at WSSU before joining the Miami Dolphins in 1998 where he led the Dolphins in receiving in the 2000 and 2001 seasons.

Richard Huntley was the 117th overall pick in the 1996 draft, selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round. In addition to his time with the Falcons, Huntley spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers.

Donald Evans has the distinction of being the most highly-drafted player ever selected from WSSU after being selected in the second round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the L.A. Rams. His playing career included time with the Rams, Eagles, Steelers and New York Jets.

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Student-Athletes at Winston-Salem State University have full calendars: classes, labs and study groups plus practices, workouts, and team meetings. Nonetheless, most WSSU student-athletes find time in their schedules to reach out to their community and prepare for life after their athletic careers at WSSU are over. The Rams and Lady Rams are extremely active in the community. From youth reading programs to after school activities, the student-athletes at WSSU are constantly giving back to their communities.

CHAMPS/Life SkillsCHAMPS (CHallenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success) was implemented in NCAA institutions beginning in 1994. The CHAMPS/Life Skills program was created to improve and enhance the student-athlete experience within their selected communities. The program was founded at Winston-Salem State University in 1998 and is under the guidance of Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator Tonia Walker.

The purpose of CHAMPS/Life Skills is to prepare student-athletes for their life after athletics, says Tonia Walker, WSSUs CHAMPS/Life Skills Director. The student-athletes help to mentor youth in the community, thereby strengthening not only their bond with the community but the communitys bond with the students and athletes of WSSU.

The CHAMPS/Life Skills program has five commitments for the establishment of a well-rounded student-athlete. Those commitments include academics, athletics, career development, personal development, and community service. It is through those five areas that the program works to develop not only quality student-athletes, but also exceptional individuals.

Student-Athlete Advisory CouncilCHAMPS/Life Skills offers student-athletes the opportunity to enhance their experience as Rams through leadership opportunities. In addition to community activities, the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program has a Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) that meets once a month to discuss issues dealing with the welfare of the student-athletes.

The SAAC consists of one representative from every varsity sport at WSSU, with the exception of football, which is represented by two student-athletes. Each team is guaranteed one seat on the Council. The council is governed by a constitution and is student-athlete led.

Involvement in the CHAMPS/Life Skills program is voluntary, yet each year over 150 WSSU student-athletes participate. In 2007-08, CHAMPS/Life Skills members volunteered more than 800 hours, reaching thousands of local children.

Rams In The Community

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All Winston-Salem State University student-athletes receive fi rst-class care from the WSSU Sports Medicine staff which is comprised of a team of certifi ed athletic trainers, family practice physicians, orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine consultants, and a group of undergraduate students who are completing clinical experiences in the Department of Human Performance and Sport Sciences.

The Sports Medicine program at WSSU is closely associated with the WFU Baptist Medical Center Department of Sports Medicine. As a result, all injured student-athletes at WSSU receive immediate attention from physicians with the highest credentials.

The Winston-Salem State University Sports Medicine philosophy is two-fold: to assist in preventing injuries through effective seasonal and research-oriented programs, and to facilitate an aggressive post-injury total-body rehabilitation program for a timely return to competition.

In all cases, the ultimate total well being of each student-athlete is the top priority. WSSUs aggressive and functional approach encompasses a wide array of Sports Medicine consultants. Several rehabilitation programs may include osteopathic manual medicine, exercise physiology, nutrition, biomechanical evaluations, sports psychiatry, massage therapy and orthopedic surgeons.

The WSSU Sports Medicine staff is comprised of certifi ed athletic trainer and Director of Sports Medicine, Darrell Turner, M.Ed., ATC, LAT; Sarah Muslim, M.S., ATC, LAT, COCS; Dr. Cristin Ferguson, M.D., team orthopedic surgeon; Dr. Daryl Rosenbaum, M.D., team physician, and Dr. Heath Thornton, M.D., team physician.

The most important aspect of the Sports Medicine program is the athletes. At WSSU we utilize a family approach where we try to provide the athletes with the same exceptional level of healthcare that we would want our own family to receive, Director of Sports Medicine, Darrell Turner, M.Ed., ATC, LAT said.

ExceptionalSportsMedicine

Darrell TurnerHead Athletic Trainer

Heath ThorntonTeam Physician

Sarah MuslimAssistant Athletic Trainer

Cristin FergusonOrthopedic Surgeon

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Much of what it takes to become a successful student-athlete at Winston-Salem State University begins in the weight room.

Mike Ketchum, Winston-Salem State University footballs Defensive Coordinator also serves double-duty as the WSSU Athletic Departments strength and conditioning advisor. Ketchum, with the cooperation of WSSU Director of Sports Medicine, Darrell Turner M.Ed., ATC have implemented a strength and conditioning program that challenges each and every player to the utmost. It is the goal of Ketchum and Turner to help each student-athlete at WSSU maximize their athletic potential while adding speed, strength, and size.

Under the direction of both Ketchum and Turner, the WSSU Strength and Conditioning program has adopted an aggressive attitude in making a commitment to winning. This commitment applies to the teams efforts on the fields and courts of play and to the teams hard work and dedication in the weight room.

To fulfill this commitment, Winston-Salem State University has completely remodeled its athletes-only Whitaker Strength and Conditioning facility.

Inside the 3,800 square foot facility there are nine workstations that each include a power rack, Olympic lifting platform, squat stand, bumper and a complete weight tree. As well, the facility houses two complete sets of dumbbells from 10-125 pounds, a 0-90 degree utility bench, chin-up bars and a dip rack.

The Rams also make use of the new 4,000 square foot WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse weight room that contains 10 Hammer Strength power stations, six Olympic dead lift stations, a full complement of dumbbells from 10-125 pounds, a neck machine and a new, state-of-the-art treadmill.

These tools afford Winston-Salem State University student-athletes the opportunity to maximize their athletic potential.

Both Ketchum and Turner are constantly monitoring the progress of WSSU student-athletes as well as tailoring sport-specific strength and conditioning programs in order to fully take advantages of the innovations in their developing field.

Speed, Strength & Conditioning

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First Class FacilitiesWinston-Salem State University student-athletes have the privilege of playing in some of the finest quality facilities in the nation. From the lush green playing surface at Bowman Gray Stadium to the premium quality hardwood adorning the C.E. Gaines Center, the LJVM Coliseum and Coliseum Annex to the unparalleled quality of the WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse and football practice facility, WSSU athletes have access to the finest athletic resources in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

The Winston-Salem State University football team plays its home games in the friendly confines of nearby Bowman Gray Stadium. Constructed in 1948, Bowman Gray Stadium is owned by the city of Winston-Salem and is located one block from the Winston-Salem State University main campus. The stadium holds 18,000 fans for exciting Winston-Salem State Rams football games each fall.

For concerts and special events, Bowman Gray Stadium holds more than 25,000 fans. Every Saturday night from spring until football season in the fall, Bowman Gray features the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series. Seating is available for 20,000 race fans, with most races selling out. Races begin at 8:00 p.m. every Saturday evening, with gates opening at 6:00 p.m.

Bowman Gray Stadium and Winston-Salem State University football are both local legends that attract multitudes of fans on a regular basis. The Rams have been playing at Bowman Gray stadium since the 1946 season

and have amassed a record of 42-24-1 at home since head football coach Kermit Blount took over as Head Coach of the Rams in 1993. The stadium was also host to Wake Forest University football until the cross-town Deacons moved into Groves Stadium in 1968.

The stadium houses a natural grass field and an impressive 3,748 square-foot, dual-level, press box. A new $5.1 million fieldhouse was completed in May of 2008 following an 18-month construction process that began following the 2006 football season. The old fieldhouse which stood at Bowman-Gray Stadium for the better part of two decades was removed and a new, state-of-the-art 20,992 square foot athletic fieldhouse was welcomed in an official ribbon-cutting ceremony in May of 2008.

The five-million dollar building was designed by Carlos Espinosa of Thomas H. Hughes Architecture, P.C. and was built by Triad Builders of King, North Carolina under the guidance of Project Manager, Aric Bullington and Superintendent, Doug Boelsche.

The fieldhouse houses all of WSSUs football, sports medicine, and athletic administration offices as well a pair of general-use offices, two skyboxes, and over 4,000 square feet of meeting space.

Perched atop of the back of the fieldhouse is the newest and most advanced video board in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. With a total cost approaching nearly $400,000 dollars, the board was assembled by Texas Star Solutions and manufactured by Lighthouse. The Rams video board is built to the same exacting standards as a pair of Lighthouse video boards that adorn Qwest Field in Seattle, the home of the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.

Measuring 18 feet high and 18 feet wide in the viewable area, the newest generation hi-definition LED display has the capability to reproduce over 16 million colors and is the crowning jewel which sits atop of the Rams state-of-the-art athletic fieldhouse.

Bowman Gray Stadium

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The Clarence E. Gaines Center, known to most as The Gaines Center is one of the trio of sites in which the Winston-Salem State University mens and womens basketball teams compete. It serves as not only a competition site, but as the primary practice facility for both the Rams and Lady Rams, in addition to being the home site for the WSSU womens volleyball team.

What was once considered to be state-of-the-art is now deemed too small for the larger than capacity crowds that both the mens and womens basketball teams generate. While the Gaines Center seats over 3,100 persons, the majority of games have sell-out attendance, prompting the Rams and Lady

Rams recent moves to the LJVM Coliseum and Coliseum Annex.

The Gaines Center is a very hostile place for visiting teams to play, and the Rams and Lady Rams very seldom lose in its friendly confines amassing a home winning percentage near 70 percent for the last decade.

The playing surface, constructed of premium quality hard wood, is resurfaced every year to optimize playing conditions. When fans pack into the Gaines Center to watch WSSU take on opposing teams, the gymnasium becomes a sea of raucous fans, and the temperature inside rises to nearly unbearable levels in the facility which does not have air conditioning.

Originally planned to be a classic Division II arena, the Gaines Center was constructed in 1971 and hosted its first basketball contest in November of that same year. Named after legendary WSSU basketball coach and the NCAAs fifth winningest coach ever, Clarence E. Gaines, and adorned with rows of championship banners hanging from the ceiling, the Gaines Center is a testament to the tradition and history that is Winston-Salem State basketball. Plans for a new 6,500-seat basketball arena/convocation center are in development with construction slated for the 2010-11 academic year.

The Clarence E. Gaines Center

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One of the newest arenas in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and one of the most beautiful basketball facilities in the country is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum with a capacity to seat 14,665 fans.

The facility has served as the part-time home of Winston-Salem State University basketball since 2002 and has been home to WSSU basketball more frequently with the Rams transition to the NCAA Division I level. Though the facility is owned by the city of Winston-Salem, with the major tenant being the cross-town Demon Deacons of Wake Forest University, the Rams and Lady Rams play a large portion of their home schedules at the LJVM Coliseum every season.

Since its opening in 1989, the Joel Coliseum has hosted many nationally-known entertainment acts, a wide variety of university and community affairs, and a number of professional and amateur sporting events that have brought the focus of the entire country to the city of Winston-Salem. The coliseum is owned and operated by the city of Winston-Salem, and only through a cooperative effort from civic and corporate leaders did the facility become a reality.

A wonderful basketball facility, the LJVM Coliseum has played host to the CIAA

Basketball Championship and the NCAA Mens Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds (1993, 1997, 2000 and 2007). It also played host to a prestigious Davis Cup tennis match between the United States and India. The facility hosted the first and second rounds of the 2007 NCAA Mens Basketball Championship in March of 2007 marking the fourth time that the arena has hosted this event.

In June of 2008 the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced that the MEAC Basketball Tournament would be played at the LJVM Coliseum for the next three years, marking the second conference championship played in the arena in the twenty-year history of the facility.

Lawrence Joel Coliseum was actually almost two decades in the making. Twice during the 1970s (1976 and 1979), the voters of Winston-Salem rejected bond proposals that would have led to the replacement of the aging memorial coliseum. In December of 1984, however, the process was renewed again, and this time the plan was approved. A citizens committee determined the best size for the proposed facility, as well as a plan for an adjacent annex that could be used to supplement the calendar of events anticipated.

That annex, referred to as the LJVM Coliseum Annex, is used by the Rams for basketball in addition to the C.E. Gaines Center and the LJVM Coliseum. The total cost for the facilities was estimated at $26 million.

The new coliseum was named for Lawrence Joel, the only native of Winston-Salem, N.C. who has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nations highest combat award. Joel, an Army medic who passed away in 1984, was recognized for saving the lives of 13 fellow soldiers during a Viet Cong attack north of Saigon in 1965. Although twice wounded in the legs by enemy machinegun fire, Joel crawled across the battle area for more than 24 hours, administering aid to his comrades. Nearly 500 other Forsyth County veterans who gave their lives for their country in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Grenada Invasion, and the Persian Gulf War are also honored in the unique memorial at the entrance of the coliseum.

Ground was broken on April 23 of 1987, and work was completed on Aug. 28, 1989 with a dedication ceremony that officially announced the opening of what now is the LJVM Coliseum Complex.

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With the transition to NCAA Division I, the Rams and Lady Rams have experienced tremendous growth within the athletic department. New staff positions, additional coaches, increased scholarships and improvements to athletic facilities have all added to the overall student-athlete experience at Winston-Salem State University and have translated into success on the field and in the classroom.

While the new WSSU athletic fieldhouse was completed this past May and the WSSU tennis complex was completed just prior to the fieldhouse opening, the Rams and Lady Rams refuse to rest upon their laurels and the WSSU Department of Athletics will be welcoming groundbreakings on two additional athletic department facilities projects as the Lady Rams softball team and the mens and womens track

and field teams will witness the building of their new homes as well.

Located adjacent to the new WSSU tennis complex, the mens and womens track and field team will receive a completely new, state-of-the-art track and field facility which will house an eight-lane rubberized running track, high jump and long jump pits, pole vault, hammer throw and javelin stations and will house a 100-yard football practice field.

The new track and field facility will allow the Rams and Lady Rams to continue their dominance on the track and is slated for completion prior to the outdoor track and field season in the spring of 2009.

As well, the lady Rams softball team will see a brand new, state-of-the-art softball stadium

being built adjacent to the track and field facility with plans to add a neighboring baseball facility in the coming years. The site for the new softball facility is the old Civitan Park location where the Lady Rams have enjoyed years of softball success en route to earning four conference softball titles.

The improvements in facilities for WSSU student-athletes is possible through the generous donations and endowments of alumni, fans, and supporters of WSSU athletics. With the help of everyone in the Ram Nation, WSSU will continue to be an athletic power, one that carries on the tradition of excellence that has long been associated with Winston-Salem State University.

Additional Facility Upgrades

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As exciting as WSSU football and basketball games are, the experience would not be complete without the Winston-Salem State University Red Sea of Sound marching band.

Records have determined the existence of an instrumental music program at Slater Industrial Academy (now Winston-Salem State University) as early as 1933. The ensemble was known as the Slater Industrial Academy Orchestra.

In 1925, Slater Industrial Academy became known as Winston-Salem Teachers College. The first tangible efforts in the direction of starting a band came between the years of 1937-1941. During this four year period, a group of young college students organized a musical group and named themselves the Teachers College Collegians. The Teachers College Collegians performed and played primarily dance music.

Between 1943 and 1944, in an effort to stimulate growth and development with the band, the Winston-Salem Teachers College National Association created the Band Project, a fund raiser for the band program. The Association raised $1,507.25 to purchase eighteen (18) instruments for the band program. During that time the band played at chapel services each week.

The colleges first band was organized in 1945 under the direction of music instructor Hamlet Goore. Mr. Goore served as band director until 1950. During the five-year period spanning from 1945 to 1950 the organization made tremendous progress.

During the 50s and early 60s, not much information exists concerning the Winston-Salem State Teachers College Band. It is known that in 1966 or 1967, the band was under the direction of Mr. Harry Pickard.

In 1969 the band was under the baton of Dr. Fred Tanner. At the end of the 1969-70 football season, the band was presented with an award for being the Biggest Sound in the CIAA. Many

notable achievements occurred during the early and late 1970s which include:

A half-time performance for the Baltimore Colts 1971

Participation in the Afro- American Day Parade New York City, 1974

A performance for the arrival of President Jimmy Carter, 1976

Participation in the RJR Rodeo Parade

Participation in the parade for the new Masonic Lodge, Winston-Salem

In 1972, Winston-Salem State College became known as Winston-Salem State University. The notoriety of the band program excelled during Dr. Tanners career and the WSSU band became nationally recognized as one of the best instrumental ensembles in the country.

The program changed hands several times after Dr. Tanner relinquished the position. The most notable change occurred in 1994 when Mr. Emory Jones became the band master. Mr. Jones is a 1971 graduate of WSSU and he devoted ten untiring years to the WSSU band program. In his honor, The Emory Jones Endowed Scholarship in Music has been established.

The Winston-Salem State University Band is now under the direction of Dr. Michael Magruder. His no-nonsense approach to the band and primarily to the sound philosophy of the band has transformed the entire instrumental band program at WSSU.

In the three years under Dr. Magruder the band program has continued moving forward. A quality sound along with a comprehensive musical philosophy has seen the WSSU band continue to grow and develop. The change has been significant, however future endeavors will undoubtedly be witness to the greatness which is yet to come.

The Red Sea of Sound

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Spirit & Tradition

The pride of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference are the Winston-Salem State University cheerleaders, one of the finest competitive cheerleading squads in the nation.

WSSU Red Team cheerleaders lead the crowds at all WSSU football and mens basketball games while the WSSU White Team cheerleaders entertain the masses and create a highly charged atmosphere at all WSSU womens basketball contests.

The Winston-Salem State University cheerleading squads made history on March 15, 2008 with a dynamic performance at the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Cheerleading Championship where they captured second-place team honors.

Alma Mater:As we go forth from Old State U., A song of love we sing to thee And praises to thy memory Of days at State University Thy sons and daughters bring thee fame Through knowledge which we here have gained Exultingly we praise thy name, Oh Winston-Salem State University

As we go forth from Old State U., Good leaders we will always be And stand for all humanity As you have taught us State University

In all we do we shall proclaim To all the world the enduring fame As we go forth we praise thy name Oh Winston-Salem State University

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Rams vs. EaglesWSSU and North Carolina Central have a storied rivalry that dates back to the 1945 season when the two programs fi rst began a rivalry that has seen the two teams meet 41 times. The Rams versus Eagles rivalry is second to only WSSUs rivalry with North Carolina A&T.

WSSU and North Carolina Central are separated by only 87 miles of Interstate 40 as the campus of NCCU is located in Durham, N.C.

During the 2003 season the Rams defeated the Eagles 47-0 in a nationally televised game on BET in front of a near-sellout crowd of 19,000 fans at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Last season the Rams defeated the Eagles 35-10 in Winston-Salem, N.C. as WSSU pulled ahead in the all-time series by the count of 21-20.

The two teams meet for the 42nd time all-time in Durham, N.C. on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. in the penultimate game of the Rams 2008 season.

Rams vs. AggiesThe long-standing rivalry between the Rams and the Aggies is a bitter one that dates back to the two teams fi rst meeting in 1944. The Rams transition to NCAA Division I has welcomed a renewal of the rivalry that had taken a seven-year hiatus from 1999 until 2006.

WSSU and N.C. A&T are separated by only 31 miles of Interstate 40 as the Rams call Winston-Salem home while the Aggies campus is in Greensboro.

The two teams have met 46 times with North Carolina A&T holding the series advantage over the Rams 35-11.

WSSU has won the last two meetings over the Aggies since renewing the rivalry. The Rams won 41-14 in Greensboro, N.C. in 2006 and defeated N.C. A&T 28-7 in 2007 in Winston-Salem, N.C.

The Rams look to win their third straight game over the Aggies in 2008 as they attempt to earn a third consecutive win over N.C. A&T for only the second time in history.

The Winston-Salem State University Rams seem to play a rivalry game every weekend, as conference play in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a heated affair, no matter the opponent.

However, there are some rivalries that run deeper than others with none greater than the pair of in-state rivalries that pit the Rams versus the Aggies of North Carolina A&T and the Eagles of North Carolina Central.

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With WSSUs transition to NCAA Division I and the cost of fielding championship-winning

athletic programs ever-increasing, the Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics is in

need of the support of alumni, fans, and friends of Winston-Salem State University Athletics as they continue to further the national prominence of both the University and the Athletic Department.

It is the goal of the Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics to consistently fill the Rams and Lady Rams athletics venues in the pursuit of athletic excellence as well as to provide the services and support necessary for WSSU student-athletes in their pursuit of their goal of higher education in the classroom.

The Amon Booster Club serves as the platform for increasing the number of student-athlete scholarships and operational resources necessary for a top-quality Division I athletic program. The Amon Booster Club also enhances the visibility of loyal donors and community stakeholders of the WSSU Athletics program.

Through the generous support of current Amon Booster Club members the remarkable student-athletes of Winston-Salem State University, along with their skilled coaches, have achieved tremendous victories for the university.

The continued success of these student-athletes will be achieved with the support of the current, and future, Amon Booster Club members.

The funds generated from the Amon Booster Club will be used to continue to recruit student-athletes and staff members of the highest standards of professionalism, sportsmanship, integrity, skill and behavior.

The funds will be used in the most efficient manner possible to maintain state-of-the-art facilities for our student-athletes in their pursuit of both athletic and academic excellence. With the financial gift of loyal Amon Booster Club members it enables the WSSU Department of Athletics to provide student-athletes with an education from one of the best universities in the nation.

Annual Giving Levels

Champion Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,000 +

MVP Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500 +

Fast Break Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000 +

Hole-In-One Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 +

Fifth Quarter Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250 +

Young Graduate Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 +

Current Student Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 +

Championship

Clarence Jones, Jr.*

Wanda Jones*

Curtis Richardson*

Earline Richardson*

Harden Wheeler*

Janet Wheeler*

MVP

Kelvin Farmer*

Tammy Farmer*

Edna Sigers*

Johnny Sigers*

Annie Sherard*

Reginald Sherard*

Kelvin Walton*

Johnny Hunter

Victor Johnson

Merdis McCarter

Fastbreak

Jakay Ervin, Sr.

Gordon Everett, Sr.

Mildred Griffin

Peyton Hairston, Sr.

Willis Johnson

Veronica Jones

Godfrey Laws

Harold Martin, Sr.

(Fastbreak Cont)

Elizabeth Newton

Verndene Pettiford

Otis Sellers

James Shaw

Clark Stewart

Betty Terry

Spurgeon Webber

Claudette Weston

Harry Williams*

Billy Williams*

Victor Bruinton*

Sheree Bruinton*

Paige Cherry*

Yvette Cherry*

Cleveland Ellison*

Marlene Ellison*

Donald Faison*

Patsy Faison*

LaVerne Gaither*

Clark Gaither*

Verlia Haynes*

Charles Haynes*

Jacqueline Hill*

Rudy Hill*

Annie Lindsay*

Elmo Lindsay*

Andre Mallette*

Mary Mallette*

Paulette Marshall*

Walter Marshall*

George Packenham*

Ruthie Packenham*

Samuel Puryear*

Barbara Puryear*

Eugene Weeks*

Wilma Weeks*

Hole-in-One

None

Fifth Quarter

Jessica Bailey

Morteza Sadri

Xuri Allen

Joyce Douglas

Wilma Foster

Terrence Hines

Danny Moore

Claude Page, III

Glen Holmes

Cornell ONeal

Young Graduate

Bayyinah Brown

Latoya Whitfield

Current Student

None

Current Amon Booster Club Members

* Denotes co-membership

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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) expanded its membership to 12 members during the 2007-08 academic year, as the league voted to admit Winston-Salem State University into the league beginning at the conclusion of the 2006-07 academic year.

We are elated to welcome Winston-Salem State into the MEAC family, said Commissioner Thomas at the time of the announcement. Obviously we think that WSSU is an outstanding academic institution with an excellent athletics program.

Winston-Salem is entering into the fourth year of its reclassification from Division II to NCAA Division I status. Despite the reclassification, WSSU began a full MEAC schedule in all sports beginning last season (2007-08). However the Rams and Lady Rams are not be eligible for MEAC Championship play until 2009-10 following completion of an NCAA site survey.

Following the announcement that the Rams and Lady Rams would become the 12th member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Winston-Salem Director of Athletics, Dr. Chico Caldwell explained how the move to the MEAC is one of several steps the institution is making in their transition to the next level.

First of all, as we prepared for the years ahead, and the move to Division I, one of the keys to the puzzle was membership in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, said Dr. Caldwell.

We felt that the opportunity to be a member of the MEAC would afford us a way of rekindling several of our longstanding rivalries and establishing others, and we are happy and pleased that the vote has gone in our favor and we look forward to our future competition in the MEAC.

The addition of Winston-Salem State marks the first expansion for the MEAC since 1997, when Norfolk State University became the 11th member of the league (Hampton University joined in 1995).

WSSU becomes only the second MEAC institution located in the state of North Carolina and the third in the Carolinas, joining North Carolina A&T State University (Greensboro, NC) and South Carolina State (Orangeburg, SC).

Our goal is to become a strong and viable member of the MEAC in order to represent well within the conference, both regionally and nationally, Dr. Caldwell added. We truly believe that the MEAC is value-added to the direction of both WSSU and the WSSU Department of Athletics. Everyone here at WSSU, our alumni and supporters are truly excited about this opportunity.

About The Mid-Eastern Athletic

Confrence (MEAC)

The MEAC is a Division I conference comprised of 12 historically black colleges and universities located across the Atlantic coastline. The league, established in 1970, is located in the Town Center of Virginia Beach, Va. in the Armada Hoffler Tower.

Overview

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, an NCAA Division I Conference, is in its 39th year of operation heading into the 2008-2009 academic school year. Housed in the Armada Hoffler Tower at the Town Center of Virginia Beach, Va., the MEAC is currently made up of 12 outstanding, historically black institutions across the Atlantic Coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, South Carolina State University and Winston-Salem State University.

The MEAC has enjoyed great success over the years in athletics. Currently, the league has automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), mens basketball (since 1981), womens basketball (since 1982), Division I-Championship Subdivision football (since 1996), softball (since 1995), men and womens tennis (since 1998), and volleyball (since 1994).

History

In 1969, a group of innovators long associated with intercollegiate athletics met in Durham, N.C. to discuss the feasibility of organizing a new conference based along the Atlantic coastline. A number of representatives from different institutions joined the steering committee in a two-day discussion about the new conference.

Seven of these institutions agreed to become the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Delaware State College, Howard University, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, and South Carolina State University.

The MEAC headquarters remained in Durham, N.C. until 1981, moving to Greensboro on Mar. 26, 1982 where it stayed for three years before relocating to its current location in Virginia Beach, Va. in 1985.

The league was confirmed in 1970, kicking off its first season of competition in football in 1971. In 1978, the MEAC selected its first full-time commissioner, Kenneth A. Free, and the following year, expanded to nine schools with the admission of two Florida schools: Bethune-Cookman College and Florida A&M University.

The MEAC operated with nine schools until 1985 when Coppin State College was admitted. The final expansions, prior to the most recent addition of WSSU, occurred in the 90s with the inclusion of Hampton University in 1995 and Norfolk State University in 1997. On June 8, 1980, the MEAC was classified Division I by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the following month, received an automatic berth in the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship.

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

MEAC Staff

Dr. Dennis Thomas, MEAC Commissioner

Raynoid Dedeaux, Director of Championships

Patricia Porter, Director of Media Relations

Sahar Abdur-Rashid, Asst. Director of Media Relations

Jonathan Gattis II, Director of Finance

Shamaree Brown, Asst. Director of Compliance/Championships

Sonja Stills, Director of Compliance/Executive Assistant

Daniel Evans, Coordinator of Football Officials

Larry Rose, Coordinator of Mens Basketball Officials

Dwight Barbee, Coordinator of Womens Basketball Officials

Adonis Hill, Supervisor of Baseball Officials

Stacey Kiger, Administrative Assistant

MEAC Commisioners

Dr. Dennis E. Thomas . . . . . . . . 2002 - present

Brenda H. McCoy (Interim) . . . . . .1996 & 2002

Charles S. Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 - 2002

Kenneth A. Free* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 - 1996

Dr. James Young (Part-time) . . . . . . 1975 - 1978

Earl Mason (Part-time) . . . . . . . . . . 1974 - 1975

Dr. Leroy Walker (Part-time) . . . . . 1971 - 1974

*First full-time MEAC Commissioner

MEAC Sponsored SportsWomens Sports Basketball Bowling Cross Country Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field Softball Tennis Volleyball

Mens Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field Tennis

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Teams of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

MEAC Athletic HighlightsThe MEAC has enjoyed great success over the years in athletics. Currently, the league has automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), mens basketball (since 1981), womens basketball (since 1982), Division I-Championship Subdivision football (since 1996), softball (since 1995), men and womens tennis (since 1998), and volleyball (since 1994).

MEAC womens bowling teams have had unprecedented success at the Division I level as the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore has become a national power, appearing in the NCAA womens bowling championships almost annually. UMES earns the distinction of being the most successful program in conference history as the Lady Hawks earned the NCAA Division I Womens Bowling National Championship in 2008.

MEAC basketball had two teams featured in the ESPN Sportcenter Top 10 All-Time upsets in the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament. No. 15 seed Coppin State defeated No. 2 South Carolina (1997) and No. 15 Hampton defeated No. 2 Iowa State (2001).

MEAC football has produced many NFL and professional football greats, including ten pro football Hall of Famers: Marion Motley (1968), Roosevelt Brown (1975), Len Ford (1976), David Deacon Jones (1980), Willie Lanier (1986), Art Shell (1989), Larry Little (1993), Leroy Kelly (1994), Elvin Bethea (2003), and Harry Carson (2006). Currently there are over 32 former MEAC football players on NFL rosters.

Florida A&M became the first MEAC school to win a volleyball match in the NCAA Tournament

with a win over Winthrop in the first round of the 2003 Tournament. In 2004 the Lady Rattlers became the first HBCU ranked in the Top 25 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) national poll.

Bethune-Cookman earned the leagues first-ever at-large bid into the NCAA Softball Tournament in 2005. The Lady Wildcats went on to defeat Florida, Central Florida (UCF), and South Florida to win the Florida Regional in Gainesville, the first time any MEAC school has won an NCAA Regional. B-CC ended its remarkable 2005 season with the leagues first-ever ranking in the final softball polls, reaching No. 18 in the NSCA/USA Today Coaches poll and No. 23 in the USA Softball/ESPN.com poll.

Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats

Nestled in the heart of Daytona Beach, Florida, the 70-acre campus of Bethune-Cookman College is home to a diverse student body of over 2,700. The main campus, with 35 buildings spanning over 70 acres of land, is situated on Dr.

Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard bounded by George W. Engram Boulevard and Lincoln Streets, International Speedway, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevards.

Founded by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in 1904, the college is a historically-black, United Methodist Church-related, liberal arts, career-oriented, co-educational, and residential institution offering bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in 37 major areas through six academic divisions: business, education, humanities, nursing, science/mathematics, and social sciences.

Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis, and volleyball.

Coppin State University Eagles

Coppin State University is located in a residential neighborhood on the west side of Baltimore, Maryland. The 45-acre campus is 15 minutes from the Inner Harbor and within 20 minutes from most other parts of the city.

Founded in 1900 and named after the late Fanny Jackson Coppin, Coppin State is a public, urban, liberal arts college with an enrollment of 4,000 students, offering bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and masters degrees in arts and science, education, humanities, mathematics, nursing, social sciences, and sports management.

Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis, softball, and volleyball.

Delaware State University Hornets

Delaware State University is a 400-acre pedestrian complex located in North Dover, Delaware on the corner of U.S. 13 and College Road. Founded in 1891, Delaware State is a

public, progressive, comprehensive, 1890 land-grant institution, offering bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in 67 undergraduate majors, 18 graduate majors, and two doctoral programs through: agriculture and related sciences, mathematics, natural sciences, technology, education and sports sciences, humanities, social sciences, health, and public policy and management.

Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, track and field, tennis, softball, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, and equestrian.

Florida A&M University Rattlers

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a four-year, public, co-educational, and fully accredited institution of higher learning. The main campus is comprised of 131 buildings spread over 419 acres located on the highest of seven hills in Tallahassee, the capital of the state of Florida.

The enrollment population consists primarily of undergraduates. The university offers 62 bachelors

degrees in 103 majors/tracks, with 36 masters degrees with 56 majors/tracks being offered within 11 of the universitys 13 schools and colleges: allied health sciences, architecture, arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, journalism and graphic arts, communications, nursing, pharmacy, and public health. Two professional degrees and eleven Ph.D. degree programs are offered.

Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.

Hampton University Pirates

Resting on the banks of the Hampton River, Hampton University is a beautiful 285-acre waterfront campus located in southeastern Virginia. The university is located near the Chesapeake Bay, 20 minutes from Norfolk, 15 minutes from Newport News, and 25 minutes from Williamsburg.

Founded in 1868 by General Samuel Chapman Armstrong, Hampton is a four-year, private, independent, co-educational institution. The university offers 45 undergraduate programs, 14 masters programs and four doctoral degree programs through seven divisions: business, engineering and technology, liberal arts and education, journalism and communications, nursing, pharmacy and science, and the College of Continuing Education.

Sports sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, sailing, softball, and volleyball.

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Howard University Bison

Howard University, located in the heart of urban northwest Washington, D.C., has produced more African-Americans with advanced degrees than any other institution in the

world. Founded in 1867, the main campus is spread over 89-acres with separate campuses for the School of Law and the School of Divinity.

Howard consists of 12 schools and colleges offering degrees in: allied health sciences, business, communications, architecture, engineering, computer sciences, the natural sciences, pharmacy, nursing, medicine, dentistry, divinity, law, the arts, social work, and education.

Sports sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, indoor track and field, lacrosse, outdoor track and field, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.

University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks

The University of Maryland -Eastern Shore is located in the small town of Princess Anne on the eastern shore of the state of Maryland. The campus is located 13 miles south of the town of Salisbury

which provides shopping and recreational facilities. The quiet community environment is excellent for learning, yet it is only three hours by car from the abundant cultural and recreational facilities of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Virginia Beach.

Founded in 1886, UMES is a land-grant, historically black university which awards bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in African-American studies, accounting, agriculture, airway Science, art, biology, business administration, special education, English, hotel restaurant management, and physical therapy.

Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, softball, tennis, and volleyball.

Morgan State University Bears

Known as Marylands Public Urban University, Morgan State University is a co-educational institution strategically located in the picturesque northeastern section of Baltimore, Maryland. The campus covers an area of more than

143 acres and is surrounded by rapidly growing residential communities.

Morgan State was founded in 1867 with the mission to train men for the ministry. Today, the public university offers degrees in business, engineering, education, social work, hospitality management and arts and sciences.

Sports sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, softball, tennis, and volleyball.

Norfolk State University Spartans

Norfolk State University is an urban, four-year, co-educational institution. The 134-acre campus is located in the Tidewater area of Norfolk, Virginia, surrounded by Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, and Newport News all rich in

culture, recreation and human resources. The Tidewater area serves as a hub for the United States Army, Air Force and Navy.

Founded in 1935, Norfolk State University has an enrollment of over 8,000 students and offers 39 baccalaureate degrees, 16 masters degrees, and two doctoral programs in business, education, liberal arts, sciences and technology, social work, and graduate studies.

Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, softball, tennis, and volleyball.

North Carolina A&T State University Aggies

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a comprehensive, land-grant institution spread out over 188 acres at the center of the Piedmont region near downtown

Greensboro, North Carolina. Founded in 1891, A&T was temporarily located in Raleigh, N.C. until it moved to Greensboro in 1893.

N.C. A&T offers degrees at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels from two programs and six schools: arts and sciences, engineering, agriculture, business and economics, education, nursing, technology, and graduate studies.

Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.

South Carolina State University Bulldogs

South Carolina State University is a four-year, public, co-educational institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. More than 60 buildings sprawl across the 160-acre campus with an enrollment of over 4,700 students.

Founded in 1896, South Carolina State University offers 60 baccalaureate programs in applied professional sciences, biology, education, business, engineering and technology, arts, and humanities. The University is one of the two schools in the state of South Carolina to offer masters degrees in speech-language pathology.

Sports sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.

Winsotn-Salem State University Rams

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), founded in 1892, is one of 16 constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina. The university occupies a 117-acre campus and enrolls a diverse student population of nearly 6,000 students, offering bachelors

degrees in 43 majors and 12 masters degrees. WSSU employs over 800 full-time faculty and staff and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Winston-Salem State University is a premier public institution that develops the skills and values students need to contribute to and succeed in the changing economy of the 21st Century. Its world-class degree programs in growing fields such as health sciences, information technology, financial services, and teacher education offer the flexibility to accommodate diverse life situations of both traditional and non-traditional students ranging from recent high-school graduates to working adults. The universitys curriculum also prepares all students to use the latest technologies as powerful tools for continuous learning, career advancement, and personal enrichment. Beyond technical skills, the WSSU educational experience inspires individual commitment to community service through classroom and field experiences that develop civic leadership and prepare students to make lifetime contributions to society.

Sports Sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, softball, tennis, volleyball, and golf.

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About Winston-Salem State University

WSSU History 34-35 Campus Map

2008 WSSU Football Media Guide

Documents

Transcript of 2008 WSSU Football Media Guide