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Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame2002 InducteesFive alumni were selected as this year’s inductees for the AlumniAthletic Hall of Fame. The Athletic Hall of Fame was establishedto recognize Cumberland College alumni, teams, coaches, orother individuals who have made a significant contribution to theCumberland College athletic program. Five individuals were inducted onFebruary 16, 2002, during halftime of the men’s basketball game againstGeorgetown College. The inductees were Don Bingham, David Carmichael,Scott Gardner, Victor Morris and Tom Smith.Don Bingham is a native of Knox County(KY) and was a stand out on the Knox CentralHigh School basketball team, participating inthe 1955 East-West All-Star Game. Heenrolled at the University of Tennessee in 1955setting a school record for the most pointsscored during a game, with 41 points duringhis freshman basketball season and was also amember of the All SEC team in 1957.Bingham was drafted into the United StatesArmy in 1957 and served in Europe during histwo years of duty. During this time, BinghamDon Bingham played on the Army’s basketball squad earningnomination to the All Europe Team in 1958and 1959. He also set the Army record for the number of points in a game, with69 points. Bingham enrolled at Cumberland College in 1960 and scored thefirst six points for Cumberland’s basketball team in its first year of participationas a four-year college. He set records as the leading scorer for each of the nexttwo years on the squad. In 1962, following his graduation from Cumberland,Bingham returned to his high school alma mater, serving as a health and physicaleducation teacher and as the head boy’s basketball coach. During his 14 yearcoaching tenure he compiled a record of 259 wins, 78 losses, and led his teamsto ten district championships and two regional championships. Bingham retiredfrom his teaching position in 1991. Bingham was honored by his high schoolalma mater with the completion of the Coach Don Bingham PhysicalEducation/Gymnasium in 1999. Bingham and his wife, Mary Ann CornettBingham — his Cumberland College sweetheart, continue to reside inBarbourville, KY. They are the proud parents of two daughters and three granddaughters.David CarmichaelDavid Carmichael came to Cumberlandafter a successful high school football careerin Hazard, KY. He made a significant contributionto Cumberland’s team during hisfreshman season with 1 interception, 13 singletackles and 10 assisted tackles. Duringhis second season, he improved on thesenumbers by adding a remarkable 6 interceptionson the year with 36 single tackles and17 assists. In 1987, during his junior year,Carmichael again charted 6 interceptions(one involving a 100 yard return for atouchdown against Union College) and added 37 single tackles and 12assists to the overall team’s performance and helped capture the Mid SouthConference Co-Championship title. As a result of his athletic performanceduring the 1987 season, he was named to the All Conference, All NAIADistrict 32, and the prestigious Kodak All-American teams. In 1988,Carmichael contributed 3 interceptions, 26 single tackles and 6 assists to theteams record 10-0-0 regular season performance and helped lead the team tothe Mid South Conference Championship. Throughout his career atCumberland, Carmichael compiled an impressive record of 16 interceptionsfor 427 yards and 3 touchdowns, 112 single tackles and 45 assists for a totalof 157 tackles along with 10 blocked field goal attempts, a safety and numerousblocked field goal attempts. Carmichael has been employed inLexington, KY for the past several years but recently returned to his hometownof Hazard, KY.Scott Gardner enrolled at Cumberlandin 1988 and became a valuable addition tothe golf team. During his career he was a 4time All KIAC Conference team member, athree time NAIA District 32 team memberand was twice named as a NAIA All-American. He holds the school record with22 career wins and led his teams in virtuallyevery imaginable career statistic. During the1991-’92 season he became the NAIANational Champion, shooting 10 under parover the 4-day tournament, with a course Scott Gardnerrecord of 66 in the 3rd round. Followingthis impressive season, Gardner was selected as one of only 8 collegiategolfers to represent the United States at the World University Games inSpain. Gardner has played professionally on the Hooter’s Tour and won hisfirst professional tour in 1993. Gardner currently resides in Corbin, KY.Victor Morris enrolled at CumberlandCollege in 1959. Morris started in the centerfieldposition during his freshman season.The next year, as Cumberland began thetransition to senior college status, Morris ledthe team with a .444 batting average. In hisjunior year, Morris held an incredible .565batting average and was one ofCumberland’s first athletes to be named to aNAIA All-American team. Morris continuedhis hitting streak and led the team witha .449 batting average during his senior year.Following his graduation from Cumberland Victor MorrisCollege, Morris served for 29 years as ateacher at Cumberland High School in Cumberland, KY. He also coachedvarsity baseball at Cumberland for 18 years. Morris and his wife, Lunelle —his college sweetheart, currently reside in Tullahoma, TN. They are the parentsof four children and they have four grandchildren.18
Tom Smith is a native of Knox County(KY) and was a three-time state championin the mile during his career at KnoxCentral High School. Smith began his academicand athletic career at Cumberlandin 1975. During that season he placedsixth in the 1500 meter and seventh in the800 meter at the spring nationals. In hisjunior year he posted a sixth place finish inthe 2-mile relay and finished fifth in thedistance medley relay during indoor trackcompetition. Smith won the 1977Tom Smith Kentucky State Championship as an individualin cross-country competition. Inaddition, he captured sixth place in both the 800 and 1500-meter relaysduring the national track meet and placed 22nd in the cross-countrynationals gaining the first NAIA All-American title for any Cumberlandcross-country team member. Smith’s senior season brought additionalrecognition as he was named an All-American for indoor track with athird place finish in the mile and a fourth place finish in the distancemedley relay. He went on to place fourth in the 1500-meter relay at thespring track nationals. Following his graduation from Cumberland,Smith continued his running interests winning the 1979 Mason DixonIndoor mile relay with a 4:12 finish and repeating as the winner of theCorbin (KY) 2 Mile Moonlight Race on several occasions. He was ranked79th in the world in 1980; won the 1981 Pigeon Forge Moonlight 5-MileRace; and in 1982, Smith won the Bluegrass 10,000 with a time of 31:46.Smith has taught health and physical education in the Knox Countyschool system since 1978. In addition to teaching, Smith also owns andoperates Runners Shop Sports in Corbin, KY.Sears Directors’ Cup Award —Cumberland Takes Sixth PlaceCumberland College claimed 6th place, among all colleges anduniversities participating in the National Association ofIntercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), in the fight for the covetedSears Directors’ Cup Award. This award, presented annuallyby Sears, Roebuck and Co. and the National Association of CollegiateDirectors of Athletics (NACDA), is awarded to the best overall collegiateathletics programs in the country. The spring standings for this awardwere released on June 18, 2002.Developed as a joint effort between USA Today and NACDA, theSears Directors’ Cup program is the only all-sports competition that recognizesthe institutions in each of the four categories (NCAA Division I,II, and III and NAIA) with the best overall athletics program. The SearsDirectors’ Cup is part of the Sears Collegiate Champions program whichannually awards more than 2,200 conference and sport champion trophiesand a quarter-of-a-million dollars in academic scholarships.In the NAIA, points are awarded based on each institution’s finish inup to 12 sports. This includes the top six scoring sports for men and thetop six scoring sports for women. In 1999-2000, Cumberland finished13th in the final poll for this prestigious award. In 2000-2001,Cumberland climbed the ladder to an outstanding 5th place ranking.Dropping one place in 2001-2002, the Patriots settled for the 6th spot asthe athletic teams as a whole were well rounded.For more information on the Sears Cup award, visit NACDA atwww.nacda.com. For more information on Cumberland's athletic programor to check out news releases on your favorite team visitCumberland's Athletic Department website at: http://www.cumberlandcollege.edu/athletics/.19
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