August 3, 2006
Contact: Mike Christie, Sports Information Director

USA South Holds Annual Football Media Day

(WILLIAMSBURG, Va.) - The USA South Athletic Conference held its sixth annual Football Media Day August 1.  Coaches, administrators and media all traveled to Ford's Colony in Williamsburg, Va. for the event hosted by Christopher Newport 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 Director of Athletics at CNU, C.J. Woollum, welcoming everyone to Ford's Colony and Williamsburg, Va.  Woollum then introduced Rita Wiggs, Commissioner of the USA South, who welcomed everyone and expressed her excitement for the upcoming football season.  Emcee Francis Tommasino, Director of Athletic Communications at CNU, 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 one of Ford's Colony's three golf courses.  The event was a great way to kick off the upcoming USA South football season.     

2006 USA South Football Media Day	The football coaches of the USA South
The football coaches of the USA South	Christopher Newport University Director of Athletics, C.J. Woollum welcomes the crowd.
USA South Athletic Conference Commissioner Rita Wiggs welcomes the coaches and media.	Shenandoah University Head Coach Paul Barnes
North Carolina Wesleyan Head Coach Jack Ginn	Methodist College Head Coach Jim Sypult
Maryville College Head Coach Tony Ierulli	Greensboro College Head Coach Neal Mitchell
Ferrum College Head Coach Dave Davis	Christopher Newport University Head Coach Matt Kelchner
Averett University Head Coach Mike Dunlevy	The assembled Media Day crowd.
Shenandoah's Paul Barnes speaks with SU's Assistant Athletics Director for Communications Scott Musa (middle) and Michael Petre (right) of The Northern Virginia Daily.	AU's Mike Dunlevy being interviewed by Drew Wilson of The Danville Register & Bee.
Ferrum's Dave Davis chats with Steven Marsh of The Franklin News & Post.	CNU's Matt Kelchner gives his thoughts to Alisha Riccardi of The Virginian-Pilot.