August 2, 2005 
Contact: Cory Blackson, Sports Information Director

USA South Holds Annual Football Media Day

(WINCHESTER, Va.) - The USA South Athletic Conference held its fifth annual Football Media Day August 2.  Coaches, administrators and media all traveled to the Winchester Country Club in Winchester, Va. for the event hosted by Shenandoah University.  Head Coaches from all eight football-playing member institutions were present and each gave a preview of their upcoming season.

The day began with Conference Vice-President and Director of Athletics at Shenandoah, John Hill, welcoming everyone to Shenandoah University and Winchester, Va.  Hill then introduced Rita Wiggs, Commissioner of the USA South, who welcomed everyone and expressed her excitement for the upcoming football season.  Emcee Randy Woodward from WZRV 95.3 FM in Winchester, Va. took over from there.  Each Coach addressed the assembled crowd and answered questions.  The media session was then followed by a buffet lunch and golf at the Winchester Country Club.  The event was a great way to kick off the upcoming USA South football season. 

You can listen to each coach's comments by clicking on there name below.  Note: Real Player software is needed to hear the archives (www.real.com).

Mike Dunlevy, Averett University                 Matt Kelchner, Chris. Newport Univeristy
Dave Davis, Ferrum College                        Neal Mitchell, Greensboro College 
Tony Ierulli, Maryville College                       Jim Sypult, Methodist College
Jack Ginn, N.C. Wesleyan College              Paul Barnes, Shenandoah University       

The football coaches of the USA South John Hill, Director of Athletics at Shenandoah welcomes the crowd to Northern Virginia Emcee Randy Woodward Averett's Mike Dunlevy speaks about AU's quarterbacks Ferrum's Dave Davis fields questions from the crowd N.C. Wesleyan's Jack Ginn speaks about the institution's second season of football Paul Barnes of Shenandoah addresses the competitiveness of the conference The Danville Register & Bee's Drew Wilson discusses the upcoming season with Coach Ierulli SU's John Hill chats with Commissioner Rita Wiggs     Audio provided by Bob Lowe, Greensboro SID and photos were taken by Lee Wright, Methodist SID and Cory Blackson, USA South SID.

The USA South coaches Commissioner Rita Wiggs talks about the Conference being one of only three conferences to have two teams in the 2004 NCAA Div. III playoffs USA South Athletic Conference Banner Matt Kelchner of Christopher Newport addresses the group Neal Mitchell from Greensboro talks about opening up The Pride's offense Maryville's Tony Ierulli talks about  joining the Conference Methodist's Jim Sypult talks about his offense Coach Kelchner talks with Jennifer Williams of the Newport News Daily Press Coach Sypult talks with Emcee Randy Woodward