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St. Aug's Coach Wins 'Coach of the Year'
By Bonitta Best, AOL Black Voices CIAA columnist,
Posted: 2007-04-02 14:37:30
Williams Named Top Coach
George Williams, legendary track and field coach of the 2004 U.S. men's Olympic team and athletics director of Saint Augustine's College, was named the 2006 NCAA Division II Southeast Region Men's Coach of the Year and the 2007 Division II National Men's Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The prestigious honor places Williams among the elite coaches in all of college track and field programs.
"You continue to ring that bell year after year," St. Aug's President Dianne Boardley Suber said. "What a legacy! Thank you for your continued positive efforts on behalf of your alma mater and the athletic program."
The Falcons recently won the mens and womens D-2 national indoor track and field championships.
FSU Ranked Among Nation's Leaders
The NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Committee recently released its ranking of the nation's top 100 individual players and the top 275 teams. Listed among the leaders are four Lady Broncos:
" Jamara McMillan, a sophomore guard from Durham, N.C., ranked 11th in steals, averaging 3.4 per game.
" Chelsea Jeter, a junior guard and native of Baltimore, Md., ranked 16th with an average 3.2 steals per game.
" Antoinette Smith and junior Tenisha McArthur round out the quartet. Both averaged 2.4 steals per game and tied at 70th in the nation.
" McArthur, a native of Red Springs, N.C., averaged 8.4 rebounds during the season, good for 73rd on the listing.
Last year, the Lady Broncos led the nation in steals per game. This year was no different. They were ranked first with an average of 19.5 per game.
Ferguson Featured in SI
St. Aug's jumper Kwonya Ferguson was featured in the March 26 edition of Sports Illustrated, a popular national sports magazine.
A senior from Melbourne, Fla., Ferguson is highlighted in the Faces In The Crowd section of the magazine for winning the high jump, triple jump and long jump at the 2007 NCAA Division II National Indoor Track and Field Championships last month. She set a meet record in the triple jump.
George Williams, legendary track and field coach of the 2004 U.S. men's Olympic team and athletics director of Saint Augustine's College, was named the 2006 NCAA Division II Southeast Region Men's Coach of the Year and the 2007 Division II National Men's Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The prestigious honor places Williams among the elite coaches in all of college track and field programs.
"You continue to ring that bell year after year," St. Aug's President Dianne Boardley Suber said. "What a legacy! Thank you for your continued positive efforts on behalf of your alma mater and the athletic program."
The Falcons recently won the mens and womens D-2 national indoor track and field championships.
FSU Ranked Among Nation's Leaders
The NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Committee recently released its ranking of the nation's top 100 individual players and the top 275 teams. Listed among the leaders are four Lady Broncos:
" Jamara McMillan, a sophomore guard from Durham, N.C., ranked 11th in steals, averaging 3.4 per game.
" Chelsea Jeter, a junior guard and native of Baltimore, Md., ranked 16th with an average 3.2 steals per game.
" Antoinette Smith and junior Tenisha McArthur round out the quartet. Both averaged 2.4 steals per game and tied at 70th in the nation.
" McArthur, a native of Red Springs, N.C., averaged 8.4 rebounds during the season, good for 73rd on the listing.
Last year, the Lady Broncos led the nation in steals per game. This year was no different. They were ranked first with an average of 19.5 per game.
Ferguson Featured in SI
St. Aug's jumper Kwonya Ferguson was featured in the March 26 edition of Sports Illustrated, a popular national sports magazine.
A senior from Melbourne, Fla., Ferguson is highlighted in the Faces In The Crowd section of the magazine for winning the high jump, triple jump and long jump at the 2007 NCAA Division II National Indoor Track and Field Championships last month. She set a meet record in the triple jump.
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