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QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Institution ____ Grove City College Location __________ Grove City, Pa. Founded___________________ 1876 Enrollment _________________ 2,500 Colors ________ Crimson and White Nickname ____________ Wolverines Affiliation _______ NCAA Division III Conference ___ Presidents’ Athletic Home Field ______ Robert E. Thorn Capacity___________________ 3,500 President ______ Richard Jewell, J.D. Alma Mater _____ Grove City, 1967 Athletic Director _____ Dr. Don Lyle Alma Mater ____ Muskingum, 1971 Associate A.D. _____Susan Roberts Alma Mater ___________ Ohio, 1975 Associate A.D. ________ Joe Walters Alma Mater _ Slippery Rock, 1968 Head Coach __________ Chris Smith Alma Mater _____ Grove City, 1972 Career Record _ 98-140-2 (25 yrs) At Grove City ______________ Same First Year of Program _______ 1892 All-TIme Record ______ 449-467-60 Head Trainer __ Kay Mitchell Emigh Assistant Trainer _____ Rick Hawke Athletic Office Mgr _______ Kim Iliff Equipment Mgr ____ Larry Freeman Equipment Mgr ___ Jim Richardson CONTACT INFORMATION Head Coach Chris Smith Office Telephone __ 724-458-2126 Best Time to Call ________ Mornings E-mail __________ cwsmith@gcc.edu ALL INTERVIEWS MUST BE SET UP THROUGH SPORTS INFORMATION ••• Sports Info. Director Ryan Briggs Office Telephone __ 724-458-3365 Office Fax ________ 724-458-3855 Home Telephone _ 724-748-3718 E-mail __________ rabriggs@gcc.edu ••• Grove City Athletic Department Dept. Telephone __ 724-458-2900 Dept. Fax _________ 724-458-3855 Web Site __ www2.gcc.edu/sports CREDITS Editor ____________ Ryan Briggs, SID Head shots by Bob Gregg/Gregg Studio, Grove City, Pa. Action shots by Dave Miller/ADM Photography, Darlington, Pa., and Gregg Studio. Printing by Sharon Commercial Printing, Sharon, Pa. GROVE CITY COLLEGE TABLE OF CONTENTS GROVE CITY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION 3 2009 SEASON PREVIEW 4-5 2009 PRESEASON ROSTER 6 HEAD COACH CHRIS SMITH 7 ASSISTANT COACHES 8 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF 9 SENIORS 10-12 RETURNING LETTERWINNERS 13-16 2009 OPPONENT PROFILES 17-20 ALL-TIME ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS 20 ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 21 2008 IN REVIEW 22-25 ALL-TIME OPPONENT SERIES 26 THE WOLVERINES IN OVERTIME 27 ALL-TIME RESULTS 28-32 ALL-TIME STARTERS 1970-2008 33-37 SEASON LEADERS 38 RECORD BOOK 39-41 ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE 42-43 2009 SCHEDULE BACK COVER MEDIA COVERING GROVE CITY COLLEGE Allied News -- Grove City, Pa. Sports Editor __ Patrick Connelly Beat Writer ________________ TBA Phone __________ 724-458-5010 ••• Butler Eagle -- Butler, Pa. Sports Editor _____ John Enrietto Beat Writer _________ Mike Kilroy Phone __________ 724-282-8010 ••• The Herald -- Sharon, Pa. Sports Editor ___ Lynn Saternow Beat Writer ___________ Ed Farrell Phone __________ 724-981-6100 ••• Vindicator -- Youngstown, Ohio Sports Editor _______ Rob Todor Phone __________ 330-747-1471 ••• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Beat Writer _________ Rich Emert Phone __________ 412-263-1621 ••• Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Beat Writer ______ Dave Mackall Phone __________ 412-380-5617 2 Observer-Reporter -- Washington, Pa. Sports Editor ______ Chris Dugan Beat Writer ________ Joe Tuscano Phone __________ 724-222-6397 ••• WFMJ-TV 21 (Youngstown) Sports Director ____ Dana Balash Phone __________ 330-744-8821 ••• WKBN-TV 27 (Youngstown) Sports Director ____Ryan Allison Phone __________ 330-788-2456 ••• WYTV-TV 33 (Youngstown) Sports Director _ Bill Castrovince Phone __________ 330-788-4046 ••• WPIC/WLLF -- Hermitage, Pa. Sports Director _ Bob Greenburg Phone __________ 724-346-4113 ••• Butler Co. Radio Network WBUT/WLER/WISR -- Butler, Pa. Sports Director _____ Wes Briggs Phone __________ 724-287-5778
FOOTBALL 2009 PRESIDENT RICHARD JEWELL Dr. Dick Jewell is a 1967 graduate of Grove City College as well as a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. He begins his seventh year as Grove City College’s eighth President. Prior to joining the College, Jewell had a long private sector career as both a trial and corporate attorney as well as being a shareholder and director of the nation’s largest forensic accounting firm. He also directed the applied research operations of the University of Pittsburgh, reporting to the Chancellor. Prior to becoming President in September 2003, Jewell had a 40-year relationship with the College as a student, national alumni president and longtime Trustee. Jewell graduated cum laude from Grove City with high honors in political science. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DON LYLE Dr. Don Lyle is in his eighth year as athletic director at Grove City College. Lyle is Chairman of the Department Physical Education and Athletics and Athletic Director. In that role, Lyle oversees the College’s intricate fitness and wellness program, its developing exercise science minor and Grove City’s 19-sport varsity athletics program. Lyle coached Grove City’s men’s soccer team from 1972- 2005. As head coach, he led the Wolverines to six postseason berths, including a pair of trips to the NCAA Championship Tournament. In 2005, his final season as head coach, Lyle guided Grove City to its first-ever outright Presidents’ Athletic Conference title and a trip to the finals of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tournament. He earned the PAC’s Coach of the Year award that year. 3 In addition, he captained the 1967 swimming and diving team and was a two-time Penn-Ohio College diving champion. He was editor-in-chief of The Collegian, the College’s newspaper, president of the Student Government Association and earned Grove City College’s Omicron Delta Kappa Senior Man of the Year award in 1967. Jewell was inducted into the College’s Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame in 1989 and received the College’s Distinguished Alumni Service Award in 2001. He was first elected to the College’s Board of Trustees in 1974 and just prior to his selection as President, he served on the Executive Committee and chaired the Board’s Development Committee. He also served as co-chairman of the College’s capital campaign. Jewell currently holds faculty rank in the business department as professor of business law and public policy. A veteran, Jewell served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971. Jewell and his wife Dayl, a retired PNC Bank vice president, have an adult daughter, Jessica. Lyle also directed Grove City to a share of the PAC men’s soccer title in 1996 as Grove City went 16-2. The Wolverines set a school record for victories in a season and won their first ECAC title. Lyle-coached teams also advanced to post-season play in 1976, 1980 and 2000. In 34 years as head coach, he compiled a 277-206-37 record. The College inducted him into its Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame in October 2006. Lyle also started the women’s softball program at Grove City, posting a 91-61 (.599) record from 1980-88 as head coach. He remains the program’s all-time wins leader. Lyle then spent nine years as baseball coach at Grove City. In addition to his academic duties as department chair, Lyle is a professor of physical education. He is also chairman of the Grove City College Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee. A native of Calcutta, Ohio, Lyle earned his bachelor of arts degree from Muskingum College in 1971. He also earned his master’s degree in education from Miami of Ohio. Lyle received his doctorate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Lyle and his wife Barbara live in Pine Township. They have three adult children and eight grandchildren. COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION
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