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Western Carolinian Volume 59 Number 23 (22)

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  • Western Carolinian March 24, 1994 Kinney named new backfield coach for football Courtesy of Sports Information George "Sandy" Kinney, a former backfield coach for the football programs at North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest, has been named offensive backs coach at Western Carolina University. Kinney, a 52-year old native of Hendersonville,NC,replacesTuckWoolum who left WCU in December after three sea sons tobecomehead football coachatUnion College in Barbourville, KY. "We were very fortunate to be able to hire a person of Coach Kinney's caliber," said Steve Hodgin, WCU's head football coach, upon announcing the appointment. "His vast experience, knowledge and recruiting expertise will be great assets to our program. He will add a new dimension to every phase of our program. His record of developing outstanding offensive backs speaks for itself," he added. Kinney spent 26 seasons as an assistant to Coach Bill Dooley at UNC, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest and helped those schools to ten post-season bowl appearances. Kinney is a 1960 graduate of Hendersonville High and a 1965 graduate of UNC. He was a quarterback and defensive back and played on the 1963 squad that won the ACC title. "Iamlookingforward to workingwith Coach Hodgin and his staff and excited about the direction of Western Carolina's football program," said Kinney. "Itisgood to get back to this area as western Carolina is my home, and I recruited the area for years. I have known Coach Hodgin since he came to Carolina as a freshman in 1968," he added. Howell leaves WCU, Martin takes over volleyball team Courtesy of Sports Information Sara Martin has been named head women's volleyball coach at WCU. Her appointment is effective immediately. Martin replaces Trish Howell who had served as WCU's head coach for the past 12 seasons. Howell's appointment was not renewed. Larry Travis, WCU's Director of Athletics, said the volleyball coaching change wasmadebecause"ourvolleyball program wasnotheading in the d irection we thought it should be." He added, "We want to be competitive in the Southern Conference in the near future." Martin served as an assistant coach to Howell the past two seasons. She is a 1992 graduate of the University of Wisconsin- Madison where she earned a degree in recreation management. While at Wisconsin, she was named to the Big 10 Conference's All-Academic team three times and played on a conference championship team in her junior season. She played at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill for one year before transferring to Wisconsin. She is a 1987 graduate of Shenandoah High in Middletown, Indiana, where she was a four-time all-conference selection in volleyball and lettered in basketball and track & field. "Sara has a strong volleyball background as a coach, player and clinician," lock In The Box with Jason Beverlin Curtis Metzger JM Reporter Sport at WCU: Baseball Position: Pitcher MaJon Math Education ^eer plan8: "I'd like to teach ¥> school math On Coach LeClain "He's done a great job. He'sledustotwoconfer- encechampionships,andwe'reoffto a great start this year." Favorite pitch: "The fast Ml be cause I like the challenge." Favorite movie: "IwouldsayBoo merang with Eddie Murphy." Favorite teacher. "Dr. f - Sociology" Hobbies: "I like hanging out with m%n school math." Ambitions: "I'dliketoplaybaseballaslongas friends. '«« and hopefully go pro " Role models: "Definitely my parents because °nWcU: "The environment; it'ssolaidback they alwaysworkhard, and they taught me good hert favorite team: 'Michigan Wolverines." 'Hike all types of food, but I ' Mian is my favorite." F*Vorite food: values. Favorite sport besides baseball: "I like basketball and football. I played them in high school, and I like to watch them now " Sunday, April 3 ita^i Located between Catnips & Univ, Mini-Market Near ... - *flft "ubia Bank, Munchies, and Presses Barber Shop ZS) J'MUU said Travis. "Wehavebeenimpressed with and her knowledge of modem volleyball," her ability to communicate with her players he added. WomerYs tennis continues to improve Courtesy of Sports Information The WCUwomen'stennis team split two matches this week by edging Piedmont College, ^4, and f allingto Marshall, 0-9. Insinglesplay/KathyCrowley,Kerri Jackson and Jenny Thomas claimed victories. Crowley leads the Lady Catamounts with a 5-2 spring record, while Jackson is 4-3. The Lady Cats swept the doubles play with the flight one combination of SarahMcGoldrick and Katie Probst Winning 8-5. The WCU men's tennis team fell to LincoInMemorial,l-5, in Tennessee, this past week. The loss dropped the Cats' record to 2-7. Jamie Shockley, the No, 6 singles pi ayer, ca me from behind to take WCU's only singles win of the afternoon 3-6,6- 2,6-1. It was Shockley's first win of the spring. 9:30am-4:30pm CheckOut OurCoflege Boards. Student Value Menu , Chill Dog $ Nacho Chips ~ I Cinnamon Putts ,_ Chili Cheeseburger Cheese Fries Fried Chicken Wings (w/1 bjsculU^ Fried Chicken Leg (w/1 biscuit) £ Jr. Bacon Cheese Burger £ Cheeseburger Deluxe I Chili (bowl) Hardee* At the back ot the WCU Campus Ot9M HadMiroodSysHm.he
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