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GENERAL INFORMATION School ...........................................Tusculum College Loca� on ................................ Greeneville, TN 37743 Founded ...........................................................1794 Enrollment ....................................................... 2,555 President ..................................Dr. Nancy B. Moody Alma Mater ..................Eastern Kentucky, 1972 Director of Athle� cs ........................ Frankie DeBusk Alma Mater ................................. Furman, 1991 Associate A.D. (SWA) ........................ Deborah Davis Faculty Athle� c Representa� v e .......... Tom Stueber Nickname ...................................................Pioneers School Colors .......... Orange (Pantone 158) & Black Arena ................................................. Pioneer Arena Capacity ........................................................... 2,000 Religious Affi lia� on ......... Presbyterian Church, USA Na� onal Affi lia� on ......................... NCAA Division II Conference ........................................ South Atlan� c Head Athle� c Trainer ........................... Chris Lenker Assoc. Head Head Athle� c Trainer .... Mike Hawkins Assistant Athle� c Trainer ..................... Amy Brooks Assistant Athle� c Trainer .................... Tom Stueber Assistant Athle� c Trainer ................Kendall Murray Assistant Athle� c Trainer ................... Tim Misemer COACHING STAFF Head Coach .................................... Michael Jones Alma Mater ..................Eastern Kentucky, 1994 Record at Tusculum (yrs) ........................... 11-16 (1) Career Record (yrs) .............................. 186-208 (13) Assistant Coach ................................. Mike McBride Alma Mater .................................. Marian, 1996 Assistant Coach ...................................Tyler Braidic Alma Mater .................................Bluff ton, 2010 Assistant Coach ................................... Josh Benne� Alma Mater .............................. Tusculum, 2010 Assistant Coach ...................................... Jay Spence Alma Mater ................................. Brevard, 2006 Volunteer Advisor .............................. Gerald Oliver Alma Mater ................... Carson-Newman, 1966 M. Basketball Offi ce Phone .............(423) 636-0575 2011-12 Overall Record .................................. 11-16 2011-12 Conference Record ................... 8-10 (T5th) 2012-2013 OUTLOOK SAC Preseason Poll ........................................ 7th/10 Starters Returning/Lost ...................................... 2/3 Le� erwinners Returning/Lost ............................ 6/4 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant A.D. (MBB Contact) ......... Dom Donnelly Offi ce Phone ..............................(423) 636-7326 Cell Phone .................................(423) 341-0091 Email ......................... ddonnelly@tusculum.edu Assistant Director ..................................... Jim Miller Offi ce Phone ..............................(423) 636-7494 Cell Phone .................................(423) 329-7650 Email .............................jemiller@tusculum.edu Pioneer Arena Press Row Phone .....(423) 636-7344 SID Fax ............................................(423) 636-7370 SID Mailing Address ........................... P.O. Box 5054 Tusculum College Greeneville, TN 37743 Overnight Address .......................... 301 Rankin Hall Tusculum College Greeneville, TN 37743 2 - 2012-2013 Tusculum Men’s Basketball CREDENTIALS Creden� als for all Tusculum College basketball games are for working media only. Requests for media creden� a ls should be made at least fi ve days prior to the game. Requests should be directed to Dom Donnelly, Assistant Athle� c Director for Media Rela� ons. Requests from media covering visi� ng teams will be confi rmed with that school’s sports informa� on director. Spouses, dates, children and other nonworkers are not permi� ed in working media areas in compliance with the working code of the United States Basketball Writers’ Associa� o n and the College Sports Informa� on Directors of America (CoSIDA). Creden� als can be picked up at the � cket table at the main entrance to Pioneer Arena. MEDIA SERVICES The Tusculum College Athle� c Media Rela� ons Offi ce will provide rosters for both teams as well as game notes, media guides, and cumula� v e sta� s� cs prior to � poff . Sta� s� cal summaries will be distributed at hal� ime and complete sta� s� cal packets (box score, play-by-play, specialty sta� s� cs) will be available approximately 10-15 minutes following the game. Telephones, copier and fax services are available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis. Wireless Internet is also available throughout the arena as well as ethernet connec� o ns. CONDUCT POLICY Tusculum College, the College Sports Informa� on Directors of America (CoSIDA) and the United States Basketball Writers’ Associa� o n reminds everyone that cheering or jeering for either team from the working press areas is not permi� ed. Thank you for your coopera� o n. TOBACCO POLICY In adherence with the NCAA, smoking and the use of tobacco products are not permi� ed in the press row areas. This includes smokeless and chewing tobacco. We thank you in advance for your coopera� o n with this policy. PARKING Parking is on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis. Parking is available adjacent to Pioneer Arena in front of the Niswonger Commons. Brian Stayton Begins his 16th season as the Voice of the Pioneers COVERING THE PIONEERS M�� I�� MEDIA INFORMATION M�� I�� PHOTOGRAPHERS Tusculum College will adhere to all NCAA Guidelines regarding photography. Photographers and videographers are permi� ed to shoot in the end zones only. RADIO Space has been reserved for recognized radio sta� o ns of visi� ng teams. ONLY ONE visi� ng radio sta� on from the visi� ng team will be allowed to broadcast as designated by their respec� ve school. Radio crews should request permission to broadcast games from Pioneer Arena through the Tusculum College Athle� c Media Rela� ons Offi ce. A courtesy line will be provided, but radio sta� ons will be responsible for all long distance calls. Only collect or credit card calls may be made using this line. Sorry, but Tusculum can only provide space for two broadcasters. INTERVIEWS Selected Tusculum College players and coaches will be available throughout the season for interviews with members of the media. All prac� ces are closed to the media. It is, important, however that all requests for interviews be made through the Tusculum College Athle� c Media Rela� ons Offi ce at (423) 636-7326 or email at ddonnelly@tusculum.edu. This policy allows us to arrange a � me that will not interfere with a studentathlete’s academic schedule, which has TOP PRIORITY. Players’ phone numbers will NOT be given out. POST GAME INTERVIEWS Tusculum College head coach Michael Jones and selected players will be available for interviews following each game. At all home games, coach and player interviews will be held courtside next to the scorer’s table. Each visi� ng team will set its own postgame policy and it will be announced on press row. BOTH LOCKER ROOMS ARE CLOSED TO THE MEDIA. PIONEER SPORTS NETWORK The Pioneer Sports Network handles all broadcasts of Tusculum College Athle� cs on WSMG Radio (1450 AM), and on the Internet at www.TusculumPioneers.com and www.redzonemedia.com. The “Voice of the Pioneers” Brian Stayton will describe all the ac� on. WSMG will serve as the exclusive radio sta� on for Tusculum College Basketball. Gameday broadcasts begin 15 minutes prior to � poff with the Pioneer Pre-Game Show. Stayton returns to the microphone as the “Voice of the Pioneers” for his 16th consecutive season. Since 1996, Stayton has served in a variety of roles in the Greeneville broadcast community. He has served as sports director, program director and on-air talent. He has also handled play-by-play duties for the Greeneville Astros, Greene County high school sports as well as the GreenBank Ladies’ Classic. Prior to working at WSMG, Stayton gained experience with many radio outlets in the Southeast and the Midwest including WLW-Radio in Cincinna� , Ohio, the fl agship sta� on of the Cincinna� Reds. Stayton is a member of the Tennessee Associa� o n of Broadcasters and also serves as a Division II regional ranker for the Na� onal Collegiate Baseball Writers Associa� on. The South Bend, Ind. na� v e was an All-SAC forward for the Carson-Newman College men’s soccer team. The 1995 Carson-Newman graduate is married to the former Erin Hahlen of Greeneville and they have two children, son Connor and daughter Gabrielle. In 2008, Stayton was the recipient of the Tusculum Sports Benefactor Award.
COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION DR. NANCY B. MOODY President 4th Year Eastern Kentucky University, 1972 Dr. Nancy B. Moody is the 27th and fi rst female President of Tusculum College, Tennessee’s oldest College. She offi cially assumed the role on April 27, 2009. Dr. Moody heralds from Middlesboro, Ky. Following gradua� on from Middlesboro High School, she received associate and baccalaureate degrees in nursing from Eastern Kentucky University, a Master of Science in nursing from Texas Woman’s University and a Doctor of Science in nursing from the University of Alabama School of Nursing at Birmingham. Her professional career in higher educa� on began at Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) as an instructor of nursing. She subsequently served in several roles at LMU, culmina� ng in her appointment as the dean of the School of Professional Studies before joining the faculty at East Tennessee State University where she was tenured and served as department chair. In terms of leadership, Dr. Moody served as the inaugural Execu� ve Director of the Tennessee Center of Nursing, which was funded ini� ally through a grant from The Robert Woods Johnson Founda� on, which she coauthored. Under her leadership, the Center was incorporated, con� nuously funded by external resources from 1996-2001 and funded through licensure fees of the Tennessee Board of Nursing beginning in 2002. She was an associate professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville prior to returning to LMU where she served as president for eight years. Dr. Moody has taught nursing in associate, baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degree programs. She has taught in private higher educa� on, in both statewide systems of higher educa� on in Tennessee, the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee. Dr. Moody has published and presented widely on topics including nursing faculty job sa� sfac� on, advanced nursing prac� ce and nursing workforce development. In addi� on, she has garnered more than two million dollars in grants for program support. She has par� cipated in accredita� on ac� v i� es with the American Veterinary Medical Associa� on, the Commission on Accredita� on of Nurse Anesthesia Programs, the Commission on Athle� c Training Educa� on, the Commission on Osteopathic College Accredita� on, the Council on Social Work Educa- � o n, the Na� onal Accredi� ng Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences Commission on Allied Health Educa� on Accredita� on, the Na� onal League for Nursing Accredi� ng Commission, the Southern Associa� on of Colleges and Schools - Commission Colleges and the Council on Accredita� on and School Improvement. Dr. Moody is the past chair of the execu� ve commi� ee for the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universi� es Associa� on and served on the Tennessee Student Assistance Corpora� on Board of Directors. She is a member of the NCAA Division II Presidents Council and an ac� ve par� cipant on the boards of the Appalachian College Associa� on and the Tennessee Center for Nursing, Inc. She is married to Tom Moody, a self-employed public accountant. She and Tom are proud parents of two adult children, daughter, Mykel, and son, Adam. FRANKIE DEBUSK Director of Athletics 6th Year Furman University, 1991 Frankie DeBusk is entering his sixth year as athle� c director at Tusculum College. He was named interim director of athle� cs in August, 2007 and was promoted to the full-� me post later that year. DeBusk is also beginning his 15th season at the helm of the Pioneer football program. DeBusk oversees the day-to-day opera� ons of the Tusculum athle� c department and the 14 sports that the College sponsors. In his fi rst fi ve years at the helm of the Pioneer Athle� c Department, De- Busk has guided Tusculum to outstanding seasons. During his tenure as athle� c director, TC has captured 11 South Atlan� c Conference championships, seven SAC Tournament � tles and 20 teams have advanced to NCAA Division II postseason play. Tusculum has fi nished fourth or be� er for the Doug Echols SAC Athle� c Excellence Award four � mes, including second in his fi rst two years as athle� c director. With its outstanding na� onal postseason success during the 2008-09 campaign, Tusculum was the top league school in the NACDA Director’s Cup, fi nishing 58th of 272 Division II programs in the country. Tusculum student-athletes and coaches have garnered numerous individual accomplishments during DeBusk’s watch. In the last fi ve years, 178 student-athletes have earned All-South Atlan� c Conference honors, including 81 All-Region picks and 40 All-Americans. Thirteen (13) have been selected as SAC Players of the Year, including six as Region Players of the Year. Six student-athletes have also garnered Conference Freshman of the Year accolades. DeBusk has also stressed academic excellence in the department, resul� ng in 434 SAC Commissioner Honor Roll recipients over the last fi ve years, including and a school record 39 named to the Cap� al One Academic All-District Team. Seventeen (17) Pioneers have earned the pres� gious South Atlan� c Conference Scholar Athlete Award for their respec� ve sports, including six SAC Presidents Award recipients, including a string of four in a row over the past four years. Over the last fi ve years, Tusculum has had 14 Capital One Academic All- Americans®, including Dus� n Morrow (baseball - 2008), Nicole Ferris (women’s soccer - 2008), Jarrell NeSmith (football - 2008, 2009), Simon Holzapfel (men’s cross country - 2009, 2010, 2011), Chase Carroll (men’s golf - 2009), Ashley Sarmiento (volleyball - 2011), Taylor Rakes (baseball - 2012), Cody Coff man (baseball - 2012), Jenny Grant (women’s cross country - 2012), Jillian Corum (women’s golf - 2012) and Luis Zamora (men’s tennis - 2012). Tusculum’s six Academic All- America® honorees during the 2011-12 academic year were � ed for the 12th most in the na� on (NCAA II). Three Tusculum College head coaches were either named conference or region Coach of the year during the 2007-08 campaign. Tommy Arne� (men’s tennis) and Bre� Teach (men’s soccer) were named SAC Coaches of the Year, while Missy Tiber was selected as the Region Coach of the Year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Associa� on (WBCA). In his fi ve years at the helm, seven Tusculum coaches have garnered conference or region Coach of the Year recogni� on. DeBusk has overseen numerous athle� c facility enhancements during his tenure as both football coach and athle� c director at Tusculum. In 2007-08, championship banners were installed in Pioneer Arena, honoring the success of Tusculum athle� cs, both past and present. Red Edmonds So� ball Field undwerwent a major renova� on in 2012. The Pioneer Arena playing surface was redesigned and refi nished during the summer of 2008, while historic Rankin Hall, which houses the TC athle� c department, experienced renova� ons to its main lobby area. The Pioneer football locker room also experienced a major renova� on with the installa� on of new lockers and fl ooring. DeBusk, the winningest football coach in Tusculum history, has built the Pioneers into year in and year out contenders in NCAA II, resul� ng in seven winning seasons in the last nine years. Over the past 12 seasons, TC has posted a 74-57 mark including a 9-4 tally sheet in 2008, while claiming the program’s second South Atlan� c Conference Championship and earning the school’s fi rst berth to the NCAA II Football Playoff s. For his eff orts, he was named Conference and AFCA Region Coach of the Year. His 80 victories on the Pioneer sidelines makes DeBusk the winningest gridrion coach in Tusculum history. His victory tally is the third most in SAC history, while his 41 league wins are the fourth most in the conference record book. In 2008, DeBusk’s team achieved success both on and off the fi eld. The nine wins � ed a school single-season record, including victories in four of its last fi ve games. DeBusk, a 1991 Furman University graduate, established 11 school records at quarterback for the Paladins, while compiling an impressive 31-6 record. In 1988, DeBusk led Furman to a 13-2 mark while capturing the NCAA Division I-AA Na� onal Championship. His collegiate career also included three Southern Conference � tles and three trips to the NCAA I-AA playoff s. He is not the fi rst member of the DeBusk family to garner the TC black and orange. His brother, Doug, was a Tusculum Hall of Fame point guard for the Pioneer basketball team from 1991-95. In 2003, DeBusk was the recipient of the pres� gious Art Argauer Award, which is presented to the Tusculum coach of the year as selected by his peers. He was the co-recipient of the Argauer Award again in the 2008-09 year. Frankie DeBusk is married to the former Jennifer Coff ey of Bristol, Tenn. and they have one son, Ty. 2012-2013 Tusculum Men’s Basketball -- 3
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Page 11 and 12: MEET THE PIONEERS ANTON TUZ 2011-12
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Page 17 and 18: MEET THE PIONEERS BEN ARNOLD GUARD
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