April 28, 2009
R-MC names Nathan Davis men’s basketball coach
Nathan Davis wasn’t actively seeking to leave Colgate, and Denis Kanach wasn’t actively seeking to hire a coach with ties to the Randolph-Macon men’s basketball program. Each is delighted that the other changed his mind. Davis, an R-MC alumnus and former player, late Sunday night accepted a multi-year contract to become the Yellow Jackets’ basketball coach. In the process, he made history. Never before has Randolph-Macon, a 179-year-old institution, hired an African-American as a coach.
April 24, 2009
UR assistant Brunt, former R-MC player and aide, will not pursue R-MC job
If it were some other time, perhaps University of Richmond assistant basketball coach Jamal Brunt would pursue the head coaching job at Randolph-Macon, where he played and was an assistant coach. But not now. Brunt, 28, said this week he loves R-MC and still has close relationships with members of the R-MC athletic administration. But he very much appreciates the opportunity UR head coach Chris Mooney gave him two years ago (elevated from director of basketball operations to assistant coach) and has no interest in the R-MC job. Yellow Jackets coach Mike Rhoades left R-MC earlier this month to join the staff at VCU.
April 11, 2009
Former R-MC football coach Ted Keller dies at 77
Ted Keller starred in football and baseball at Randolph-Macon and later coached his alma mater’s football team from 1964-81. Ted Keller, the Randolph-Macon College football coach from 1964 to 1981 and a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, died yesterday in Ashland. Mr. Keller, who was 77 and a native of Winchester, graduated from R-MC in 1953 after starring for the Yellow Jackets in football as a quarterback and baseball as a shortstop. Mr. Keller began his coaching career at James Wood High School in Winchester, and also coached at Fairfax High School before returning to R-MC as an assistant football coach in 1958.
April 04, 2009
Short named third team D-III All-American
DETROIT—Randolph-Macon College senior point guard Justin Short was named a third-team Division III All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches yesterday. Short, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference player of the year from Manchester High School, finished 2008-09 as the ODAC scoring leader (19.5 ppg).
March 07, 2009
R-MC women bounced
Molly Ariail’s 15 points and seven rebounds weren’t enough to offset Randolph-Macon’s 15-point halftime deficit, and the Yellow Jackets lost 76-61 to Thomas More last night in the first round of the Division III tournament in Grantham, Pa. Maggie Roy contributed 10 points and four assists for the Yellow Jackets (23-6). Thomas More (27-2) was led by Nicole Dickman’s 22 points and eight rebounds, and Jayme Thiem added 18 points with eight rebounds. In other D-III women’s games:
January 08, 2009
Yellow Jackets use team effort
A big effort from a trio of big players produced a big victory for Randolph-Macon’s men’s basketball team.
January 07, 2009
R-MC defense will try to keep King in check
Randolph-Macon basketball coach Mike Rhoades said his club “won’t change the way we play” in response to tonight’s arrival in Ashland of Hampden-Sydney guard Turner King, the ODAC’s most prolific scorer.
December 08, 2008
Dudley finalists well-known to state football fans
The finalists for the 2008 Dudley Award have become household names to football fans in this state. They’re seniors who grew up in Virginia and have regularly made headlines for their exploits on the field.
SLIDESHOW: Dudley Award Finalists
December 05, 2008
Gabriel, Keydets cruise by Eagles
Keith Gabriel scored a game-high 25 points to lead VMI to a 92-74 win over Winthrop in both teams’ Big South Conference opener Wednesday night.
November 23, 2008
R-MC shown exit from D-III playoffs
Top-ranked and nine-time national champion Mount Union made short work of Randolph-Macon yesterday in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs.
November 22, 2008
R-MC routs Messiah
Justin Short scored 14 points to lead Randolph-Macon to a 79-45 victory over Messiah in the Al Van Wie/Rotary Classic yesterday. Short added five assists and five rebounds for the Yellow Jackets (1-1), while Boris Varela recorded 10 points and a team-high seven boards. Halftime: UC Riverside 27-23
Preview: Randolph-Macon at Mount Union
When: noon
Tickets: $8/$4
On the air: WHAN (1430) in Ashland, air time 11:30 a.m.; online at www.rmc.edu/athletics
Records: Mount Union is 10-0; Randolph-Macon is 6-4
Players to watch: MU - Sr. RB Nate Kmic 224 carries for 1,640 yards, 27 TDs; Sr. QB Greg Micheli 168-219-2, 2,573 yards and 28 TDs; Jr. WR Cecil Shorts 54 catches, 1,106 yards, 19 TDs; 20.5 yards per catch. RMC - Jr. RB Zak Thornton: 269-1,249 yards-5 TDs; Jr. QB Austin Faulkner: 138-232-7 for 1 ,311 yards, 17 TDs; 88 carries for 281 yards and five TDs; Sr. CB Scott Ahonen: 52 tackles, four ints, two fumble recoveries.
Mount Union dynasty?
Jackets take on Goliath
Randolph-Macon’s coaches will not distribute slingshots and pebbles prior to kickoff. But perhaps they should. Because the Yellow Jackets are playing the role of David in today’s playoff date with Mount Union, the Goliath of NCAA Division III football.
November 17, 2008
R-MC to face top-ranked team
The euphoria that followed Randolph-Macon’s unlikely ascent to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference football championship lasted only 24 hours. The Yellow Jackets, who completed a giddy late-season surge with Saturday’s 31-21 victory over archrival Hampden-Sydney, were treated harshly by the NCAA Division III selection committee during yesterday’s distribution of first-round playoff assignments. R-MC (6-4) must travel to Alliance, Ohio, for a Nov. 22 date with unbeaten and No. 1-ranked Mount Union (10-0). The contest will begin at noon.
