Wednesday, July 27, 2016

2016 All-ACC Preseason Football Team Announced

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Defending league champion Clemson leads all schools with 10 selections to the 2016 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Football Team announced on Wednesday.

The team was selected by a vote of 191 media members who were credentialed for last week’s ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte.

Clemson junior quarterback Deshaun Watson, who was voted to repeat as ACC Preseason Player of the Year by the Kickoff media, is joined on the All-ACC offensive preseason team by Tiger wide receiver Artavis Scott, tight end Jordan Leggett, offensive tackle Mitch Hyatt, offensive guard Tyrone Crowder, center Jay Guillermo and placekicker Greg Huegel. Defensive tackle Carlos Watkins, linebacker Ben Boulware and cornerback Cordrea Tankersely are Clemson’s defensive selections.

Florida State placed five student-athletes on the 2016 All-ACC preseason team, while Louisville and North Carolina each had three selected.

Watson, who in 2015 became the first player in FBS history to pass for 4,000 yards and rush for 1,000 more, is joined in the preseason All-ACC backfield by Florida State junior Dalvin Cook and North Carolina junior Elijah Hood.

FSU’s Cook was the 2015 recipient of the Jim Brown Award – given to the nation’s top running back by the Touchdown Club of Columbus – after setting school single-season records for rushing yards (1,691) and all-purpose yards (1,935). UNC’s Hood rushed for 1,463 yards and 17 touchdowns as a sophomore last season. His single-season rushing total was the second-highest ever by a Tar Heel.

Clemson’s Scott is joined on the preseason All-ACC wide receiving corps by fellow juniors Isaiah Ford of Virginia Tech and Travis Rudolph of Florida State. The trio combined for 227 catches, 2,981 yards and 24 touchdowns in 2015.

Preseason All-ACC tight end recognition goes to Clemson’s Leggett, who was a John Mackey Award finalist last season with 40 catches for 525 yards and eight touchdowns . He is joined on the offensive line by Florida State’s Roderick Johnson and Clemson teammate Hyatt at tackle. Clemson’s Tyrone Crowder and Pitt’s Dorian Johnson man the offensive guard spots, while the Tigers’ Guillermo was selected at the center position.

Florida State senior DeMarcus Walker and Pitt redshirt senior Ejuan Price were the choices at defensive end, while Clemson’s Watkins and Louisville’s DeAngelo Brown received nods at defensive tackle. Price led the ACC and ranked eighth nationally with 0.88 quarterback sacks per game (11.5 total) last season.

Clemson’s Boulware and the Louisville senior duo of Keith Kelsey and Devonte Fields fill the linebacker slots. Fields led the NCAA last season in tackles for loss per game (1.73), and Kelsey ranked among the ACC leaders in total tackles with 107.

The secondary features a pair of senior cornerbacks in Clemson’s Tankersley and North Carolina Des Lawrence. Florida State safety Derwin James is joined at safety by Virginia junior Quin Blanding, the 2014 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year. Tankersley’s five interceptions last season tied for second in the conference, and Blanding ranked second in tackles per game with 9.6.

The special teams include Clemson’s Huegel, a redshirt sophomore. Miami senior Justin Vogel earned the spot at punter, while North Carolina senior Ryan Switzer is a repeat choice as return specialist. Switzer enters his final season with an ACC-record seven punt returns for touchdowns and is one shy of the NCAA mark.

Watson led the overall voting, being chosen by 188 of the 191 media members casting ballots. Florida State’s Cook was named by 184 voters, and the Seminoles’ Johnson was named on 153 ballots.

Others reaching or topping the century mark were Clemson’s Boulware (149), Florida State’s Walker (142), Clemson’s Watkins (132), Guillermo (124), Tankersley (115) and Scott (112), Virginia Tech’s Ford (112), Florida State’s James (112), North Carolina’s Switzer (112), Virginia’s Blanding (107), Pitt’s Johnson (107) and Price (102), and Miami’s Vogel (100).

Watson, Scott, Roderick Johnson, Blanding and Switzer are repeat selections from the 2015 All-ACC preseason team.

2016 All-ACC Preseason Football Team

Offense
WR – Artavis Scott, Jr., Clemson
WR – Isaiah Ford, Jr., Virginia Tech
WR – Travis Rudolph, Jr. Florida State
TE – Jordan Leggett, Sr., Clemson
OT – Roderick Johnson, Jr., Florida State
OT – Mitch Hyatt, So., Clemson
OG – Dorian Johnson, Sr., Pitt
OG – Tyrone Crowder, Jr., Clemson
C – Jay Guillermo, r-Sr., Clemson
QB – Deshaun Watson, Jr., Clemson
RB – Dalvin Cook, Jr., Florida State
RB – Elijah Hood, Jr., North Carolina

Defense
DE – DeMarcus Walker, Sr., Florida State
DE – Ejuan Price, r-Sr., Pitt
DT – Carlos Watkins, r-Sr., Clemson
DT – DeAngelo Brown, Sr., Louisville
LB – Ben Boulware, Sr., Clemson
LB – Keith Kelsey, Sr., Louisville
LB – Devonte Fields, Sr., Louisville
CB – Cordrea Tankersley, Sr., Clemson
CB – Des Lawrence, Sr., North Carolina
S – Derwin James, So., Florida State
S – Quin Blanding, Jr., Virginia

Special Teams
PK – Greg Huegel, r-So., Clemson
P – Justin Vogel, Sr., Miami
SP – Ryan Switzer, Sr., North Carolina

2016 All-ACC Preseason Team Voting

Quarterback
Deshaun Watson, Clemson 188; Mitch Trubisky, North Carolina 1; Brad Kaaya, Miami 1; Lamar Jackson, Louisville 1.

Running Back
Dalvin Cook, Florida State 184; Elijah Hood, North Carolina 97; Wayne Gallman, Clemson 70; Matthew Dayes, NC State 8; Taquan Mizzell, Virginia 7; Travon McMillian, Virginia Tech 4; Qadree Ollison, Pitt 3; Joe Yearby, Miami 3; Jon Hilliman, Boston College 3; Mark Walton, Miami 1; Marcus Marshall, Georgia Tech 1; Brandon Ratcliff, Louisville 1.

Wide Receiver
Artavis Scott, Clemson 112; Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech 112; Travis Rudolph, Florida State 94; Mike Williams, Clemson 80; Ryan Switzer, North Carolina 42; Mack Hollins, North Carolina 27; James Quick, Louisville 23; Stacy Coley, Miami 23; Kermit Whitefield, Florida State 15; Jamari Staples, Louisville 13; Bug Howard, North Carolina 11; Jesus Wilson, Florida State 6; Bra’Lon Cherry, NC State 5; Tabari Hines, Wake Forest 3; Anthony Nash, Duke 2; Cam Phillips, Virginia Tech 2; Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia 1; Steve Ishmael, Syracuse 1; T.J. Rahming, Duke 1.

Tight End
Jordan Leggett, Clemson 89; Jaylen Samuels, NC State 41; Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech 34; Cam Serigne, Wake Forest 7; Ryan Izzo, Florida State 6; David Njoku, Miami 4; Cole Hikutini, Louisville 4; Brandon Fritts, North Carolina 3; Daniel Helm, Duke 2; Scott Orndoff, Pitt 1.

Offensive Tackle
Roderick Johnson, Florida State 153; Mitch Hyatt, Clemson 82; Adam Bisnowaty, Pitt 70; Jon Heck, North Carolina 39; Trevor Darling, Miami 13; Casey Blaser, Duke 8; Eric Smith, Virginia 5; Jonathan McLaughlin, Virginia Tech 4; Geron Christian, Louisville 3; Yosuah Nijman, Virginia Tech 2; Bentley Spain, North Carolina 1; Gabe Brandner, Duke 1; Justin Herron, Wake Forest 1.

Offensive Guard
Dorian Johnson, Pitt 107; Tyrone Crowder, Clemson 82; Caleb Peterson, North Carolina 77; Kareem Are, Florida State 32; Wyatt Teller, Virginia Tech 13; Danny Isidora, Miami 13; Tony Adams, NC State 12; Wilson Bell, Florida State 12; Tanner Stone, Duke 11; KC McDermott, Miami 11; Augie Conte, Virginia Tech 8; Omari Palmer, Syracuse 4.

Center
Jay Guillermo, Clemson 124; Lucas Crowley, North Carolina 13; Jackson Matteo, Virginia 11; Freddie Burden, Georgia Tech 10; Nick Linder, Miami 8; Alec Eberle, Florida State 8; Alex Officer, Pitt 5; Joe Sceflo, NC State 4; Jason Emerich, Syracuse 3; Jon Baker, Boston College 3; Eric Gallo, Virginia Tech 2.

Defensive End
DeMarcus Walker, Florida State 142; Ejuan Price, Pitt 102; Josh Sweat, Florida State 33; Ken Ekanem, Virginia Tech 23; Al-Quadin Muhammad, Miami 16; Harold Landry, Boston College 15; Bradley Chubb, NC State 12; KeShun Freeman, Georgia Tech 10; Mikey Bart, North Carolina 8; Kevin Kavalec, Boston College 6; Andrew Brown, Virginia 5; Dajaun Drennon, North Carolina 5; Duke Ejiofor, Wake Forest 5.

Defensive Tackle
Carlos Watkins, Clemson 132; DeAngelo Brown, Louisville 56; Derrick Nnadi, Florida State 48; Christian Wilkins, Clemson 41; Nazair Jones, North Carolina 31; Patrick Gamble, Georgia Tech 21; Demarcus Christmas, Florida State 15; Josh Banks, Wake Forest 8; Woody Baron, Virginia Tech 7; B.J. Hill, NC State 5; Mike Ramsay, Duke 5; Truman Gutapfel, Boston College 5; A.J. Wolf, Duke 4; Donte Wilkins, Virginia 4.

Linebacker
Ben Boulware, Clemson 149; Keith Kelsey, Louisville 99; Devonte Fields, Louisville 96; Micah Kiser, Virginia 84; Matt Milano, Boston College 49; Ro’Derrick Hoskins, Florida State 20; Zaire Franklin, Syracuse 13; Marquel Lee, Wake Forest 11; Connor Strachan, Boston College 9; P.J. Davis, Georgia Tech 9; Jermaine Grace, Miami 8; Matt Galambos, Pitt 7; Ben Humphreys, Duke 7; Mike Caprara, Pitt 5; Andrew Motuapuaka, Virginia Tech 3; Airius Moore, NC State 3; Brant Mitchell, Georgia Tech 1.

Cornerback
Cordrea Tankersley, Clemson 115; Des Lawrence, North Carolina 62; Marquez White, Florida State 54; DeVon Edwards, Duke 43; M.J. Stewart, North Carolina 33; Shaq Wiggins, Louisville 20; Corn Elder, Miami 19; Brad Watson, Wake Forest 10; Tim Harris, Virginia 7; Breon Borders, Duke 6; Jack Tocho, NC State 5; Avonte Maddox, Pitt 4; Sheldrick Redwine, Miami 4.

Safety
Derwin James, Florida State 112; Quin Blanding, Virginia 107; Jordan Whitehead, Pitt 51; Josh Harvey-Clemons, Louisville 37; Rayshawn Jenkins, Miami 18; Chuck Clark, Virginia Tech 11; Donnie Miles, North Carolina 10; John Johnson, Boston College 9; Trey Marshall, Florida State 8; Josh Jones, NC State 6; Ryan Janvion, Wake Forest 5; Deondre Singleton, Duke 4; A.J. Gray, Georgia Tech 2; Antwan Cody, Syracuse 2.

Placekicker
Greg Huegel, Clemson 63; Michael Badgley, Miami 41; Nick Weiler, North Carolina 39; Harrison Butker, Georgia Tech 16; Chris Blewitt, Pitt 12; Joey Slye, Virginia Tech 11; Mike Weaver, Wake Forest 7; Cole Murphy, Syracuse 2.

Punter
Justin Vogel, Miami 100; Nicholas Conte, Virginia 60; A.J. Cole III, NC State 20; Ryan Winslow, Pitt 11.

Specialist
Ryan Switzer, North Carolina 112; DeVon Edwards, Duke 40; Kermit Whitfield, Florida State 16; Corn Elder, Miami 8; Brisly Estime, Syracuse 6; T.J. Logan, North Carolina 4; Nyheim Hines, NC State 3; Michael Walker, Boston College 1; Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia 1.

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Matau on 2016 Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award Watch List

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HONOLULU – East Carolina junior center Christian Matau has been named to the 2016 Polynesian Football Player of The Year Award Watch List, according to an announcement by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Wednesday.

The award is presented annually to the most outstanding college football player of Polynesian ancestry who epitomizes great ability and integrity. Matau is one of 38 student-athletes selected on the preseason watch list and the only representative of the American Athletic Conference.

As a sophomore in 2015, Matau continued to climb ECU's offensive depth chart and earned a starting assignment as the unit's top center prior to the Virginia Tech contest last September 26. He proceeded to open five-straight games and played a key role helping the Pirates average 448.6 yards and 33.2 points per game during that span before suffering a season-ending arm injury against Temple Oct. 22.

Matau, who enjoyed a stellar prep career at New Bern (N.C.) High School, also boosted East Carolina's rushing attack with a 171.8 ypg clip in those five outings, compared to a 105.9 ypg average in the other seven contests. His first career start resulted in a 35-28 win against the Hokies that was fueled by a 182-yard ground effort, while Matau's initial road starting nod produced a season-high 306-yard rushing performance at SMU.

The winner of the 2016 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award will be announced Dec. 7 after five finalists are unveiled Nov. 17.  The formal presentation of the award will be held at the Celebration Dinner during the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend on January 20, 2017.

“It is remarkable that the first two recipients of the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award went on to be drafted No. 2 overall (Marcus Mariota, 2015 NFL Draft) and No. 6 overall (Ronnie Stanley, 2016 NFL Draft) respectively,” Chairman and Co-Founder Jesse Sapolu said. “This award allows us to showcase the tremendous impact that our Polynesian student-athletes are having on the game of football.”

Watch list candidates have been selected based on past performance and future potential. Additions to the list may be made as the 2016 season progresses. The finalists and the winner will be chosen by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee, which includes coaches Dick Tomey (chairman), LaVell Edwards, Ron McBride and Dick Vermeil, past NFLPA President and inaugural inductee Kevin Mawae, ESPN sportscaster Neil Everett, NFL player personnel legend Gil Brandt and Honolulu sportscaster Robert Kekaula.

The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame honors Polynesia’s greatest players, coaches and contributors. As a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization, the Hall of Fame serves as a resource for Polynesian football history, provides scholarships for Polynesian student-athletes and supports educational programs for Polynesian youth.


So far this season, five Pirates have been named to a preseason watch list - Worth Gregory (Ray Guy Award), J.T. Boyd (Outland Trophy), Zay Jones (Biletnikoff Award), Quay Johnson (Paul Hornung Award) and Matau (Polynesian Football Player of the Year).
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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

NCHSAA Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Announced

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CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is proud to announce the eight-member Class of 2016 for the organization’s prestigious Hall of Fame. The class will be the 30th honored by the NCHSAA when they are inducted at a banquet ceremony on April 9, 2017 in Chapel Hill.
The eight selected are chosen based on their long-term contributions to high school interscholastic athletics in the NCHSAA or in the parent organizations that gave rise to the NCHSAA. This year’s eight honorees are Donnie Davis, Herb Goins, Leroy Holden, Robert “Bob” Murphrey, Mike Silver, William “Bill” Steed, Ralph “Jug” Wilson and Marty (Pridgen) Woods.
This class brings the total number enshrined in the Hall of Fame to 180 members.
Donnie Davis – Burlington – Hugh M. Cummings H.S.
Donnie Davis from Burlington has a long track record of dedicated service to Cummings High School’s track team. Davis has served the City of Burlington as Superintendent of Sanitation from 1980 until 2006 when he retired. From 1987 until 2003 when he was named the Cummings Head Track and Field Coach, Davis volunteered as Assistant Track and Field Coach for both the indoor and outdoor teams. He has been a part of 26 team State Championships, spanning from 1987 to 2016. His teams finished as state runners-up 11 times, he coached 136 Individual Event State Champions and 30 State Meet MVP’s. Remarkably, he has coached at least 1 state champion in the hurdles events for 22 consecutive years.
As a 12-time State Coach of the Year and 7-time winner of the same honor in his conference, Davis has helped raise money to resurface the track at Cummings and annually raises money to provide rings for championship teams as well as travel funds for athletes who qualify for National High School Championships. Davis’ love of track and field also has propelled him to work 30+ hours a week during the summer as an Associate Head Coach of the Durham Striders Youth Organization since 1983. He was inducted into the Cummings High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 and was named the United States Olympic Committee’s Developmental Track and Field Coach of the Year in 2012.
Herb Goins – High Point – T.W. Andrews H.S.
Herb Goins began his career as a head football and wrestling coach at Northern Durham in 1969. His career took him to Guilford County Schools where he was the head football coach at T.W. Andrews High School in High Point from 1976-1991, winning two state championships while compiling a record of 169-73-2. He was also the school’s athletic director for 16 years before moving on to City/County Athletic Director positions in High Point Public Schools, Durham Public Schools and Guilford County.
Goins has provided leadership in athletics that has given hundreds of students the opportunity to advance their educational careers beyond the high school level. Goins is a past president of the North Carolina Athletic Directors Association and was named to that association’s Hall of Fame in 2012. That same year the field house at A.J. Simeon Stadium in High Point was named in his honor with overwhelming community support. Even in retirement, Goins has maintained an active role in the NC Athletic Directors Association by attending their annual meeting making himself available to others seeking advice. He also continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the Greensboro Sports Council and as the treasurer of the Corrigan-Faircloth Chapter of the National Football Foundation which awards scholarships to high school football players in Alamance, Guilford and Forsyth Counties.
Leroy Holden – Charlotte – North Mecklenburg H.S.
Leroy Holden spent 40 years working in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), with 38 of those years coming at North Mecklenburg High. He spent 25 of those years as the school’s head basketball coach seeing his teams win 464 games and make six regional appearances from 1984 to 1994 reaching one 4A state final in 1987.  As an athletic director, Holden oversaw a spectacular run for North Mecklenburg that saw the school reach two more state basketball finals in 2005 and 2006 among very successful stretches for other programs. In 2012 the school named the gymnasium in Holden’s honor.
Holden was awarded the NCHSAA’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008, the Region 6 Unsung Hero Award in 2007 and was Region 6 Athletic Director of the Year in 2004. He was chosen as conference coach of the year on seven different occasions. During the span from 1977 to 1999, Holden served as Head Baseball Coach, Head Softball Coach, Head Tennis Coach, Assistant Football Coach and Assistant Track and Field Coach at various stages. He was inducted into the Western Carolina University Sports Hall of Fame in 2014 and named as one of the NCHSAA’s Top 100 Coaches in North Carolina in 2013.
Robert “Bob” Murphrey – Ayden – Ayden H.S. & Ayden-Grifton H.S.
Bob Murphrey enjoyed a stellar career in Eastern North Carolina, where he served as a baseball and basketball coach at Ayden and then Ayden-Grifton for 43 years. During his first year at Ayden he won a 1A baseball state championship and compiled a 22-4 record in basketball as his team’s run in the playoffs was stopped by Tommy Burleson. Murphrey went on to compile a stellar 682-327 record in basketball and was the winningest active basketball coach in the state when he retired in 2008. His teams won three state basketball championships (1974, 1991 & 1992) and finished second in the state in 1985.
Murphrey has the school gymnasium at Ayden-Grifton named in his honor and was selected to the George Whitfield Hall of Fame. He has also received the state’s highest citizen honor as he was given the “Order of the Long Leaf Pine” award in 2006. He taught Health and Physical Education, History and even Driver Education during his tenure as well as conducted many basketball clinics and camps in the Pitt County area.
Mike Silver – Old Fort – McDowell H.S.
Kermit Michael Silver was born in the mountains of McDowell County in 1953 and came to love basketball during his time at Old Fort High School. After graduation he played four years at Presbyterian College where he was a senior captain and was ranked among the top 10 in the nation in free throw percentage his senior year. Upon graduation in 1975, he moved back to his home town and McDowell High School where he took a job as biology and driver’s education teacher as well as head women’s basketball coach.
As a women’s basketball coach, Silver’s teams compiled a 650-201 record in 32 seasons. He won a state championship in 1991, four regional championships, 15 conference championships, 13 Christmas Tournament titles, 12 Conference Tournament Championships. Silver sent more than 80 students on to play at the collegiate level and when he retired in 2007, he was first in wins among active women’s basketball coaches in the state.
Not only a spectacular basketball coach, but an advocate for women’s sports programs, Silver was responsible for beginning the women’s softball program at McDowell in 1976, serving as the program’s head coach from 1976 until 1997. His softball teams won four conference championships and finished second in the state in 1986-87. He also started the women’s volleyball program at McDowell, coaching the program for three years from 1985-1987.
Dr. William “Bill” Steed – Mocksville – Davie Co. Schools
After graduating from East Carolina University, Bill Steed began his career as a social studies teacher with Moore County Schools. Little did he know that his decision to do so would lead to a 43-year career in public education that would see him serve as an Assistant Principal, Principal, Superintendent, an NCHSAA Board of Directors member, and as a Charter Member of the North Carolina Association of School Administrators. He is one of a select few individuals who have served as NCHSAA Board of Directors President on two occasions.
Steed grew up in Robbins where he played 8-man football at Elise High School and was selected to the Raleigh News and Observer’s annual All-East 8-Man Football Team in 1962. He spent 20 years as a Superintendent with Davie County Schools, during which time he served on the NCHSAA Board of Directors as well as the chairman of Visiting Committees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools on six occasions. He and his wife Marie are long-time members of the First United Methodist Church in Mocksville and have three adult daughters.
Ralph “Jug” Wilson – Glen Alpine – Glen Alpine H.S. & Freedom H.S.
The late Ralph “Jug” Wilson began his coaching career as a football coach at Glen Alpine High School in 1949. Between that time and 1973 when the school was consolidated into Freedom High School, Wilson’s teams won four Regional State Championships (1961, 1962, 1964 & 1965) and finished as regional runner up twice (1966 & 1967). His teams compiled an impressive 198-60-8 mark at Glen Alpine including 12 conference championships and a single conference co-championship. He also served as Glen Alpine’s men’s basketball coach for 15 years, the women’s basketball coach for 10 years, the school’s baseball coach and men’s track coach winning four more conference championships collectively. Wilson was integral in the creation of the Skyline Conference and served many years in various administrative capacities.
When Glen Alpine was consolidated into Freedom in 1973, Wilson coached the football team until 1983, winning three conference championships while posting a 64-39-1 record. He was also the school’s track coach, winning two conference titles, while serving as the school’s athletic director. Wilson coached many football all-star games including the North/South Game on four occasions, the 1966 NC Shrine Bowl team and the East/West All Star Game. He was a longtime member of the Glen Alpine United Methodist Church and a charter member of the Morganton Breakfast Optimist Club. In the summer, Wilson enjoyed coaching T-Ball Summer Leagues and managing the Shuey Field baseball and softball complex for Morganton Recreation Department. He was inducted into the WNC Sports Hall of Fame and the Burke County Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
Marica “Marty” Woods – Stoneville – Dalton McMichael H.S.
Marty Woods began her coaching career in 1977 after graduating from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro when she took a job as a teacher and coach in Rockingham County. Her career brought her to the volleyball court and the softball field where she built successful program during her time at Madison-Mayodan High School and then at Dalton McMichael High School beginning in 1989. She has coached volleyball for 36 years, compiling a 599-254 record, her teams have posted a winning record in each of the last 35 seasons. Remarkably in all those years of volleyball, she’s never had a yellow or red card for unsportsmanlike conduct for herself or one of her players. Woods coached softball for 24 years including a State Championship victory in 1982.
Off the field, she has played an influential role in the NCHSAA by serving on the NFHS Softball Rules committee for four years, helping to edit the softball rules book for the nation. She won many Conference Coach of the Year Awards and has been named the Regional Coach of the year as well as State Coach of the Year in 2005. She was named to the prestigious Homer Thompson Annual “Eight Who Make A Difference” list by the NCHSAA and was awarded Rockingham County School’s Naismith Coach of the Year award in 2012. Active in her community, she is a Sunday School Teacher, Bible School Worker, Special Olympic Volleyball Coach and cancer survivor. When she retired from teaching in 2008, McMichael High named the gymnasium in her honor.
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