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John Ripley 67 (19/96, 31/95, 14/94, 3/93)14. Will Collier 64 (13/06, 24/05, 15/04, 12/03)15. Dan Delawyer 63 (25/93, 30/92, 8/91 ,0/90)16. Mike Peters 62 (26/93, 28/92, 7/91, 1/90)17. Kevin Hill 52 (24/07, 17/06, 11/05)17. William Coleman 51 (18/91, 16/90, 2/89, 15/88)18. Eric Rohrmann 50 (15/05, 18/04, 8/03, 9/02)

Assists:

Player Total No/Year1. Rob Worrell 87 (12/97 , 30/96, 34/95, 11/94)2. Tim Nolan 73 (17/91, 18/90, 22/89, 16/88)3. Joe Brockman 71 (29/96, 22/95, 15/94, 5/93)4. Andrew Lawrence 66 (28/91, 17/90, 14/89, 7/88)5. David Hope 64 (21/89, 21/88, 13/87, 9/86)6. Kevin Hill 57 (26/07, 14/06, 17/05)6. Mason Ayers 56 (19/99, 24/98, 10/97, 3/96)7. Robert Trimble 52 (21/05, 14/04, 7/03)8. Brad Muston 44 (6/01, 25/00, 7/99, 6/98)9. Spencer Gill 43 (26/93, 16/92, 1/90)10. Dan Delawyer 41 (16/93, 19/92, 5/91, 1/90)11. Leo McInerney 40 (12/05, 14/03, 14/01)12. William Coleman 38 (17/91, 11/90, 2/89, 8/88)13. John Humphries 35 (8/01, 16/00, 9/99, 2/98)14t. Grant Kiehl 33 (17/88, 9/87, 5/86, 1/85)

Mark Morgan 33 (23/84, 10/83)

Points:

Player Total No/Year1. David Hope 239 (67/89, 72/88, 69/87, 31/86)2. Tim Nolan 192 (44/91, 54/90, 59/89, 35/88)3. Rob Worrell 191 (43/97, 60/96, 70/95, 18/94)4. Joe Brockman 185 (72/96, 61/95, 38/94, 14/93)5. Andrew Lawrence 150 (59/91, 36/90, 39/89, 16/88)6. Mason Ayers 138 (45/99, 54/98, 30/97, 9/96)7. Brad Muston 122 (39/01, 49/00, 12/99, 22/98)8. Matt Gallienne 119 (51/00, 41/99, 19/98, 8/97)9. Leo McInerney 116 (46/05, 29/01, 41/03)10. Spencer Gill 115 (48/93, 58/92, 9/90)11. Kevin Hill 109 (50/07, 31/06, 28/05)12. Dan Delawyer 105 (41/93, 49/92, 13/91, 1/90)13. Robert Trimble 101 (26/06, 40/05, 25/04, 10/03)14. John Ripley 98 (28/96, 46/95, 21/94, 3/93)15. William Coleman 89 (35/91, 27/90, 4/89, 23/88)

Groundballs:

Player Total No/Year1. Derek Bogdon 247 (62/01, 77/00, 79/99, 29/98)2. Dave Ahrens 242 (63/91, 89/90, 90/89)3. Andrew Rogers 225 (103/98, 33/97, 87/96, 2/95)4. David Belfiore 207 (98/96, 47/95, 22/94, 40/93)5. Tony Cavalero 203 (54/06, 50/05, 61/04, 38/03)6. Ryan Olson 199 (59/96, 64/95, 42/94, 34/93)7. Marc Mueller 198 (86/93, 93/92, 13/91, 6/90)8. Brian Niven 185 (13/01, 107/02, 65/03)9. Chris Brinkac 176 (62/96, 55/95, 43/94, 16/93)10. Richard Owens 168 (67/92, 44/91, 39/90, 18/89)11t. Joe Brockman 166 (45/96, 47/95, 40/94, 34/93)

Mike Deegan 166 (14/96, 86/95, 58/94, 8/93)13. Matt Ott 155 (64/92, 59/91, 32/90, 0/89)

* There are no records for groundballs for the 1988 season, and 1983-1986.

Saves:

Player Total No/Year1. Ryan Olson 768 (272/96, 202/95, 192/94, 102/93)2. Matt Ott 729 (314/92, 234/91, 175/90, 6/89)3. Tim Spivey 658 (164/86, 157,85, 167/84, 170/83)4. Cregg Burns 509 (166/01, 46/00, 162/99, 135/98)5. Tom Towers 375 (160/88, 127/87, 29/86, 59/85)6. Brian Ward 338 (5/00, 7/01, 168/02, 158/03)7. Jeff Neal 241 (10/01, 117/00, 85/98, 29/97)

USILA North/South Senior Game Selections:1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Hope (alternate)1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Bartlett (South coach)1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Delawyer (alternate)1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Pifer1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Belfiore,

Joe Brockman (alternate)1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Rogers

Doug Bartlett (South coach)1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mason Ayers2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Muston (alternate)2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leo McInerney

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The Virginia Military InstituteThe Virginia Military Institute

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE:The Virginia Military Institute is the nation’s oldest state-supported mili-tary college, founded in 1839 in Lexington, Virginia, located at thesouthern end of the Shenandoah Valley. VMI offers qualified youngmen and women a demanding combination of academic study and rig-orous military training that exists nowhere else, and grants B.A. andB.S. degrees in fourteen disciplines within the general fields of engi-neering, science, and liberal arts. The Institute’s emphasis on qualitiesof honor, integrity, and responsibility contributes to its unique educa-tional philosophy. Professional leadership training is provided to allcadets through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs,maintained at VMI by the Department of Defense. Cadets are encour-aged to pursue commissions in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, orMarine Corps.

In every field of endeavor, whether it’s leadership in business, industry,public service, education, the professions, or careers in the military,success comes early to a high number of VMI graduates. In an inde-pendent survey of college graduates seeking employment, armed forcescommission, or admission to graduate or professional school followinggraduation, 95 percent of VMI graduates met their goal by the followingOctober.

VMI’s academic breadth is diverse, and curricula for the selected majorbegins the first year. About 30 percent of cadets major in civil, electrical,or mechanical engineering, about half the Corps majors in liberal artsfields, and the two most popular majors are economics/business and histo-ry.

For five consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s BestColleges,” has named VMI as the No. 1 public-supported liberal arts col-lege in the nation, and ranked its engineering program in the top one-thirdof “Best Undergraduate” accredited programs at schools offering onlybachelor’s and master’s degrees. In separate rankings for engineering spe-cialties, VMI’s civil engineering program ranks ninth. VMI has been

repeatedly included inPeterson’s “CompetitiveColleges,” guide. Thehighly respected bookincludes information on,“top colleges for topstudents.” In addition,Princeton Reviewnamed VMI to its “BestMid-Atlantic Colleges”list.

ALUMNI:VMI’s alumni support isunparalleled in manyways, especially in theirfinancial support. In themost recent survey bythe National Associationof College andUniversity BusinessOfficers (2003), VMI’s$280 million endow-ment is the largest per

student of any public institution.

VMI alumni include Nobel Prize winner George C. Marshall; ten RhodesScholars; and 40 college presidents. VMI alumni have distinguished them-selves in every American conflict since the Mexican War, among them 7Medal of Honor recipients, and 265 general and flag officers. Some 500alumni served in Gulf War operations “Desert Storm” and “Desert Shield,”and nearly 1,000 VMI graduates are now or have been deployed in sup-port of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Lieutenant General Carl A.Strock, Chief of Engineers for the U.S. Army, continue a long line of VMIgraduates in the highest positions of military leadership.

NOTABLE GRADUATESGeorge Marshall, 1901. General of the Army, Chief of Staff

of the Army during World War II, U.S. Secretary of State(1947–1949), U.S. Secretary of Defense (1950), and Nobel Peace Prize winner for the Marshall Plan in Europe after World War II.

Richard Marshall, 1915. U.S. Army general during World War II.

Giles H. Miller, 1924. President and Chairman of the Board, Culpeper National Bank, President of VMI Alumni Association, Director of The George C. Marshall Foundation.

Frank McCarthy, 1933. Academy Award winning producer and Brigadier General, U.S. Army Reserves.

Bobby Thomason, 1949. Former NFL Pro Bowl QB.Fred Willard, 1955. American comedian and actor.Bobby Ross, 1959. Former head coach of the United

States Military Academy, University of Maryland-College Park, Georgia Tech, the San Diego Chargers and the

Detroit Lions football teams.J.H. Binford Peay III, 1962. U.S. Army general, Com-

mander 101st Airborne, Commander United States Central Command, and 14th superintendent of VMI.

John P. Jumper, 1966. U.S. Air Force general and USAF Chief of Staff.

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THE VMI CORPS OFCADETS:Today 1,300 young men andwomen in the VMI Corps of Cadetsrepresent 36 states and six foreigncountries. Over 100 study abroadeach year, one-third compete inintercollegiate athletics, and all havesignificant leadership opportunities.

All cadets reside in “Barracks,” thecenterpiece of the VMI “Post.” Theoriginal structure was built in 1850and is a National Historic Landmark. An additional wing was added in1949.

VMI cadets uphold an honor system as old as the Institute. An oath ofhonor is taken by each cadet, “not to lie, cheat, or steal, nor toleratethose who do,” and the oath is practiced in daily life. Honor is the cor-nerstone of every cadet’s lifelong commitment to integrity, duty, self-disci-pline, and self-reliance.

One of the oldest VMI traditions is the orientation and instruction provid-ed to new cadets by old cadets. Regardless of background or prior train-ing, every cadet in his/her first year at VMI is a “Rat,” and each is a“Brother Rat” to the other. They live under the “Rat System” until “BreakOut,” and their bonds formed by this experience are lifelong.

FACULTY:All VMI faculty members teach in the classroom, and 98 percent holddoctoral or terminal degrees in their disciplines. The cadet to facultyratio is 11:1, permitting a close, “mentor” relationship between a cadetand instructor, and faculty research is frequently conducted in partnershipwith cadets. ROTC instructors are experienced military officers, and makean outstanding contribution to cadet leadership training.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM:VMI’s demanding academic program reflects established needs andemerging trends of an ever-changing, global society. A robust undergradu-ate research initiative extends through summer, affording cadets and facul-ty financial incentives and continuous support for a wide range of inves-tigative projects. The Institute’s international programs include faculty andstudent exchanges with more than a dozen international academies anduniversities, seven foreign internships, and numerous study-abroad pro-grams each semester and during the summer. The Institute HonorsProgram offers highly motivated and high-achieving cadets the opportunityto enrich their academic experience, including through competition forprestigious external scholarships. The Institute Writing Program seeks toequip cadets for both academic success and participation in the full rangeof rhetorical occasions they will encounter in their lives as citizens andprofessionals.

VMI is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, isa member of American Council on Education, the Association ofAmerican Colleges, the College Entrance Examination Board, and theAssociation of Virginia Colleges. VMI’s engineering programs are accredit-ed by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; and thechemistry program is accredited by the American Chemical Society.

MAJORS AND DEGREES:VMI offers the baccalaureate degree in fourteen curricula. The B.S. isawarded in applied mathematics, chemistry, civil engineering, computerscience, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and physics. TheB.A. is conferred in economics and business, English, history, internation-al studies, modern languages, and psychology. The B.S. or B.A. can beearned in biology. A course of study leading to the B.S. or B.A. is chosenupon entering VMI, but transfer from one major field of study to anotheris permitted.

VISION 2039:From the perspective of VMI’s long history, the200th anniversary of its founding is just aroundthe corner. Superintendent J.H. Binford Peay IIIhas set in motion the work of a number of studygroups that are focusing on such areas as theInstitute’s physical and cultural environment;academics; athletics; and military component.These groups are looking at ways to ensure VMIwill be vibrant and relevant when the Institute’s200th anniversary arrives in 2039.

Quick Facts About VMIQuick Facts About VMI ::�Founded in 1839 as the first state military college.�VMI fields 16 men’s and women’s sports in five Division I confer-ences.�Within five months of graduation, approximately 89% of eachclass has full-time employment or is in graduate school (commis-sioned graduates - 40%).�96% of full-time faculty members hold the Ph. D. or terminaldegree.�11:1 student to faculty ratio.�For six consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report’s “America’sBest Colleges,” named VMI the No. 1 public-supported liberal artscollege in the nation.

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General J. H. Binford Peay III, VMI Class of 1962,became the Institute's 14th Superintendent onJuly 1, 2003. Through Vision 2039, he has ush-ered in a period of enthusiasm, growth, andchange throughout all aspects of VMI. Neverlosing sight of VMI's primary "academic focus,"which he emphasizes as "first among equals,"Vision 2039 sets forth a plan that will guide theInstitute for decades to come, as it movestoward its 200th anniversary.

Enhancing the physical and cultural environ-ment is a key component for the future. Fullrenovations of Nichols Engineering Hall, CrozetHall, and J.M. Hall have just recently been com-pleted, with major modernization projects atKilbourne Hall and Mallory Hall, a newLeadership and Ethics Center, and a thirdBarracks all scheduled to commence in fall2006.

In addition to the new third barracks structure,this four- year project will include moderniza-tion of all rooms in the current Old and NewBarracks as well. General Peay and his staffhave also spent hundreds of hours buried inthe details of cadet leadership functions,cadet organizations, the regimental and classsystems, the Honor System, and the cadetdaily schedule. "We must have the dailyschedule right; leadership, cadet life, studytime, management skills, and everything elseat VMI revolve around that," says GeneralPeay.

Academically, VMI remains a clear leaderamong small undergraduate colleges. As partof the extensive Southern Association ofColleges and Schools (SACS) accreditationprocess, the academic team is currentlyengaged in conducting a comprehensivereview of its "core-curriculum." Modernizedand technologically enhanced academicbuildings and a full academic support staffcompliment splendid instructors. The Institutereceives annual recognition for its programs.

Military and athletics combine with academicsto form the historic three-legged stool at VMI,and both play major roles in Vision 2039. A sig-nificant increase in commissioning is called foras General Peay emphasizes the importance ofmilitary service, not necessarily as a career, butrather for a couple of years in the true spirit ofthe citizen-soldier. A strong proponent of ath-letics, Vision 2039 (and "every cadet an athlete")calls for huge capital building efforts which willbenefit intercollegiate teams, club teams, intra-mural sports, and the Corps in general. The ini-tial and most obvious effort is the newly reno-vated football stadium which will be dedicated- Foster Stadium - in September 2006 in honorof P. Wesley Foster, Jr., VMI Class of 1956.

The Gray-Minor Baseball Stadium, named inhonor of Senator Elmon Gray '46 and G. GilmerMinor, III '63, and the Paulette Locker Roomcomplex in honor of Bill Paulette '69 will becompleted in time for the 2007 baseball seasonand will be dedicated in the spring. A lacrosse-soccer stadium, additional multi-purpose fields,new Corps confidence courses, tennis courts,RAT Challenge courses, and an improved crosscountry "Chessie Trail" are planned for theNorth Post area and will "round-out" whatGeneral Peay calls "Leadership Valley."

General Peay considers his Superintendency asan opportunity to give something back to VMIwhich has had such a significant influence onhis life and that of his family. His Father, J.H.B.Peay, Jr. was a graduate of the VMI Class of1929, and he and his wife Pamela, have twosons, who are also graduates: Jim, a Captain,VMI Class of '98, and Ryan, a Captain, VMI Class

of '02, both currently serving in the UnitedStates Army. Born in Richmond, Virginia on 10May 1940, General Peay, upon graduation, wascommissioned a Second Lieutenant of FieldArtillery, embarking on a 35-year career in theUnited States Army. He holds a Bachelor ofScience degree in Civil Engineering from VMI, aMasters of Arts degree from GeorgeWashington University, and he is also a gradu-ate of the United States Army War College. As acadet, he was a quarterback on the footballteam, a member of the Honor Court, a BattalionCommander and awarded the Institute's presti-gious Cincinnati Medal at graduation.

He assumed command of the 101st AirborneDivision on 3 August 1989 and led the Divisionthroughout Operations DESERT SHIELD andDESERT STORM in the Persian Gulf. Promotedto Lieutenant General in 1991, he was assignedas the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations andPlans, Department of the Army and SeniorArmy Member, United States MilitaryCommittee, United Nations and on 26 March1993, he was promoted to the rank of Generaland appointed the 24th Vice Chief of Staff ofthe United States Army.

His last assignment was Commander-in-Chief,United States Central Command, MacDill AirForce Base, Florida, from 5 August 1994 to 13August 1997, with responsibility for the regionencompassing twenty countries in Africa, theMiddle East, Persian Gulf and South Asia.General Peay is currently Chairman of theBoard of Trustees, The National DefenseUniversity; Chairman, the Allied Defense Group,and a Director, BAE Systems, Inc.

Gen. J.H. Binford Peay IIIGen. J.H. Binford Peay III

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The most ambitious capital improvementsto athletic facilities in 20 years have beenlaunched under the Vision 2039 initiative ofVMI Superintendent General J.H. BinfordPeay, and ninth-year Athletic Director DonnyWhite has been a guiding force in theprocess.

Over the past two years, groundbreakingtook place for improvements to the footballstadium, and Gray-Minor baseball stadiumopened for the 2007 campaign.

Facilities improvement is just one issue thatWhite has tackled since taking over as AD in1998. Upon his return, White immediatelywent to work addressing the challengingissues facing the VMI athletic department.At the same time, he has built support forintercollegiate athletics among the VMIcommunity and its alumni. His effort hasresulted in a change in conference affiliation,increased funding for operations, the devel-opment of women’s athletics, and a betteroverall competitive environment for VMIsports.

White returned to the Institute on Apr. 22,1998, after serving six successful years asathletic director at Patrick Henry High Schoolin Ashland, Va. White guided the school’sathletic program to unprecedented achieve-ment both on and off the field and led theefforts to improve funding and facilities forthe school’s athletic program.

White compiled a distinguished VMI coach-ing career in two sports spanning 15 years.He joined the football staff of Bob Thalmanin 1971 as a defensive backfield coach andhelped lead the Keydets to two SouthernConference Championships and a StateChampionship in 1977. White coached thedefensive backs to a number one nationalranking in 1975 and number four rankingthe following season. He served as VMI co-defensive coordinator from 1976 to 1981and had the Southern Conference’s top-ranked defense in 1977. White also recruitedseven football players who were selected all-conference.

In the fall of 1981, White became VMI headbaseball coach and began to resurrect a pro-gram that had not won a SouthernConference game the three previous years.His 1982 debut squad compiled six leaguewins and White was named SouthernConference Co-Coach of the Year. His teamswon 85 games in six years and his 1987squad reached the Southern Conferencechampionship game. While serving as base-ball coach, White also taught on the PhysicalEducation staff as an assistant professor.

White entered private business in 1987, butreturned to the full-time athletic ranks in1992 when he accepted the athletic directorposition at Patrick Henry. White supervisedall areas of the Patriot athletic program andhelped improve facilities, season ticket sales,and booster club membership. The footballprogram reached the ranks of the state’selite, winning 57 of 65 games, five districttitles, four regional titles, a state runner-uptrophy, and the state AAA, Division 5 cham-pionship in 1994.

White is a 1965 graduate of VMI with a B.S.degree in civil engineering. As a cadet, hewas a Distinguished Military Student, namedWho’s Who in American Colleges andUniversities, and was awarded the Pres.Brown Athletic Cup for excellence. White co-captained the 1964 VMI football team andwas selected All-Southern Conference inbaseball for three consecutive years as ashortstop while also leading the team in bat-ting. He was inducted into the VMI SportsHall of Fame in 1975.

After graduation from VMI, White was com-missioned as a field artillery officer in the U.S.Army and served a tour of duty in Vietnam.His decorations include the Bronze Star,Purple Heart, and Air Medal with four oakleaf clusters.

White and his wife, Bettie reside inLexington.

Donny WhiteDonny White

VMI ATHLETIC STAFFVMI ATHLETIC STAFF

ADMINISTRATION & SUPPORT STAFF:

Donny White Athletic DirectorBart Bellairs Sr. Associate A.D.

Marketing & PromotionsCol. Tom Baur Faculty Athletic ChairmanCliff Wade Associate A.D./

Budget & ComplianceCol. Eric Hutchings Chief of StaffSherry Baucom Senior Woman Administrator/

Athletic Academic AdvisorStephen Ross Athletic Academic AdvisorAndrew Westhouse Asst. Athletic DirectorElizabeth Igo Ticketing & MarketingJudy Cash Athletic Dept. SecretaryBetsey Nicely Athletic Dept. SecretaryKaren Robinson Football SecretaryJimmy Coale, Head Strength & ConditioningC.S.C.S. CoachJimmy Whitten Associate Head Strength &

Conditioning CoachPhil Sabatini Football Strength &

Conditioning Coach

SPORTS INFORMATION:

Wade Branner Sports Information DirectorAssistant A.D.-Media Relations

Christian Hoffman Assistant SIDBrad Salois Assistant SID

SPORTS MEDICINE:

Lance Fujiwara, Director of Sports MedicineM.Ed., ATC Assistant Athletic DirectorJohn Hoffman, Assistant Athletic TrainerM.Ed., ATCMicaela Kelso Assistant Athletic Trainer

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