Football Media Day

August 3, 2004 - The USA South Athletic Conference held its fourth annual Football Media Day today.  Coaches, administrators and media all traveled to the Dunn Center on the campus of N.C. Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, NC for the event.  Representatives from all seven football-playing member schools were present, along with Maryville Head Coach Tony Ierulli, whose team will begin competition in 2005. 

The day began with Conference Commissioner Rita Wiggs welcoming everyone, followed by a greeting from Conference President and NCWC Athletic Director John Thompson.  Emcee Mike O'Dell from WZRV 95.3 FM in Winchester, VA took over from there.  Averett's Mike Dunlevy started things off with the coaches, as each one addressed the assembled crowd and answered questions.  The media session was then followed by a buffet lunch and golf at Benvenue Country Club.  The event was a great way to kick off the upcoming USA South football season. 

The football coaches of the USA South Emcee Mike O'Dell begins the day Averett's Mike Dunlevy speaks as the rest of the coaches listen Ferrum's Dave Davis fields questions from the crowd N.C. Wesleyan's Jack Ginn speaks about the addition of football to the school Paul Barnes of Shenandoah addresses the competitiveness of the league The Danville Register & Bee's Matt Philpott discusses the upcoming season with Coach Dunlevy SU's Scott Musa and John Hill chat with NCW's John Thompson and MC's Bob McEvoy Coach Davis and Coach Mitchell mingle Coach Tony Ierulli of Maryville listens to his new colleagues Commissioner Wiggs chats with Doug Beatty, the Supervisor of Officials Coach Barnes talks with David Hubbard of the Northern Virginia Daily

The USA South coaches Commissioner Rita Wiggs welcomes the group Matt Kelchner of Christopher Newport addresses the group Neal Mitchell from Greensboro talks about the upcoming season Methodist's Jim Sypult talks about the Monarchs'  strong running game Members of the media listen in as Coaches Dunlevy and Kelchner chat Coach Kelchner talks with Jennifer Williams of the Newport News Daily Press The Rocky Mount Telegram's Andew Carter meets with Coach Ginn Coach Sypult meets with Khary McGhee of the Fayetteville Observer Coach Davis is interviewed by Steven Marsh of the Franklin News-Post Mike O'Dell welcomes Coach Ierulli to the Conference Coach Davis and Coach Barnes take a time-out from the media to chat with each other