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Guests of the Shenandoah Valley Athletic Club have social hour and dinner with the club, and then speak for 20 to 45 minutes about their experiences in the world of sports.  Here is the list of those who have stopped by and befriended and entertained the sports enthusiasts of the valley.

FORMER GUEST SPEAKERS

2002-2003

BOBBY ROSS - U of MD, GA TECH & NFL

GENE CORRIGAN – A/D UVA, ACC COMMISSIONER

PETE GILLEN – HEAD MENS B’BALL, UVA

TONY DiCICCO – WORLD CUP SOCCER

BILL BRUNDIDGE – ALL PRO WASH. REDSKINS

DAVE WYANT – NFL REFEREE

DAN BONNER – CBS BASKETBALL ANALYST

RICK MAST – NASCAR DRIVER

BART BELLAIRS – HEAD COACH VMI B’BALL

 

2003-2004

MICKEY MATTHEWS – HEAD COACH JMU DUKES

MIKE CLARK – HEAD COACH BC EAGLES

SONNY RANDLE – NFL ALL PRO, BROADCASTER

KEVIN COLBERT – VP PITTSBURGH STEELERS

TONY DeMACIO – DIR. SCOUTING BALT. ORIOLES

KEVIN BROWN – PITCHER, NEW YORK YANKEES

JOHN BROPHY – PRO HOCKEY COACH

CHALLACE McMILLIN – SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST

DEAN KEENER – HEAD B’BALL COACH JMU DUKES

MIKE GENTRY – ATH. PERFORMANCE VA TECH

 

2004-2005

BETSY BLOSE – WOMEN’S B’BALL COACH, UNC-A

DELL CURRY – NBA ALL STAR, NBA BOBCATS EXEC.

HOWARD STEVENS – NFL PLAYER

BC/EMU/JMU – MEN’S & WOMENS B’BALL COACHES

TOM YEAGER – CAA COMMISSIONER

PHIL STONE – NCAA DIV. III PRESIDENT

BUBBA TYER – TRAINER, WASHINGTON REDSKINS

FRANK HERZOG - VOICE, REDSKINS & BULLETS

SCOTT NORWOOD – NFL KICKER

 

2005-2006

GEORGE WELSH – NAVY & UVA FOOTBALL COACH

APRIL HEINRICHS – SOCCER HALL of FAME

DENNY WALLING – HITTING COACH, ORIOLES

“BULLET” BILL DUDLEY – UVA & NFL HALL OF FAME

IAN OSTLUND – PITCHER DETROIT TIGERS

TERRY MacAULAY – NFL SUPER BOWL REFEREE

DEXTER MANLEY – REDSKIN ALL PRO

IBN ALI – PROFESSIONAL BOXER

MARSHA KINDER – ALL ODAC BASKETBALL

 

2006-2007

MIKE CLARK – BC HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

MICKEY MATTHEWS – JMU HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

BARRY PARKHILL – UVA PLAYER & A/D

BETH DUNKENBERGER – VA TECH WOMEN’S B’BALL

BC/JMU – MEN’S & WOMEN’S B’BALL COACHES

LEE CORDER – WASH REDSKINS CHAPLAIN

JOHN WADE – TAMPA BAY BUCCANNEERS

DAN WOOLRIDGE – NCAA OFFICIAL

CHET FUHRMAN – STEELERS STRENGTH COACH

BUD FOSTER – VA TECH DEFENSIVE CO-ORDINATOR

2007-2008

GEORGE ALLEN - FORMER QB UVA & SON OF

WASHINGTON REDSKINS COACH

BC & JMU - MEN’S FOOTBALL COACHES

LINDSAY CZARNIAK - JMU GRAD & NBC4 SPORTS ANCHOR

LOCAL COLLEGE MEN’S & WOMEN’S B’BALL COACHES

BOB COLBERT - HEAD FT’BALL COACH,  ST. VINCENT COLLEGE

BRAD BABCOCK - FORMER JMU BASEBALL COACH   AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

JIMMYE LAYCOCK - HEAD F’TBALL COACH, WILLIAM & MARY

DUGGAR BAUCOM - HEAD MEN’S B’BALL COACH, VMI

FRANK HERZOG - FORMER VOICE, WASH. REDSKINS

 

2008-2009

MIKE CLARK – BC FOOTBALL COACH

MICKEY MATTHEWS – JMU FOOTBALL COACH

PAT FISCHER – WASHINGTON REDSKIN ALL PRO

DAVID LEITAO – UVA HEAD MEN’S B’BALL COACH

BC & JMU MEN’S & WOMEN’S B’BALL COACHES

JERRY VENABLE – HARLEM GLOBETROTTER

BILL ROTH – VOICE OF THE VA TECH HOKIES

DAVID KING – EMU ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

DAN BONNER – CBS/RAYCOM B’BALL ANALYST     

BILL LEATHERMAN – RET’D MEN’S B’BALL, BC

 

2009-2010

JOE JACOBY – WASHINGTON REDSKINS

MIKE CLARK – BC FOOTBALL COACH

MICKEY MATTHEWS – JMU FOOTBALL COACH

STEVE BUCKHANTZ – VOICE, WASHINGTON WIZARDS

BC/EMU/JMU – MEN’S & WOMEN’S B’BALL COACHES

BC/EMU/JMU – BASEBALL & SOFTBALL COACHES

ERIK KRATZ – PITTSBURGH PIRATES

KENNY BROOKS – JMU WOMEN’S B’BALL COACH

KIRBY DEAN – EMU MEN’S B’BALL COACH

JOHN ROBERTS – SPEED CHANNEL ANCHOR

BRYAN STINESPRING – VA TECH OFF. CO-ORDINATOR

 

 Bryan Stinespring of Virginia Tech
The Hokies Offensive Coordinator

May 5, 2010

 John Roberts of SPEED TV

Hosts SPEED’s NASCAR Victory Lane

Worked at WHSV-TV3 and Charlotte’s WBTV
 John entertained us with behind the scenes shtick from his days at TV3 and shenanigans from his days in the valley and his entire broadcasting career.  He shared with us that Jeff Gordon is his favorite Nascar interview, and you will have to talk to a club member who was present if you want to know who John thinks is the worst.


March 15th 2010. 
Area Baseball Coaches
The area college baseball coaches gave their outlook on the season.  Spanky McFarland drew laughs when he gave away two pairs of tickets to the Dukes new stadium. One to whomever could tell him how many Major League pitchers he had coached or developed, an impressive 11, and another pair to whomever could give the answer to how many runs his pitchers had given up in their most recent game, a less than impressive 29. 
November 2009

 JMU's Matt Brady and Kenny Brooks, Bridgewater's Don Burgess and Jean Willi, and EMU's Kirby Dean and Kevin Griffin.  This year Coach Kirby went before Coach Brooks, and claimed he was "playing nice."   Once again the two coaches ribbed each other to the comic delight of one of the largest crowds in some time for the club, as the coaches meeting is one of the best year in and year out.  Coach Brady said his team would be a winner this year, and BC Coaches Burgess and Willi gave a preview of their upcoming campaigns. 

    
October 2009
Steve Buckhantz
Wizards Play by Play announcer



 September 2009
Mickey Matthews and Mike Clark spoke about their upcoming campaigns
 

The 2009-2010 got off to a great start with guest speaker, Joe Jacoby. Ninety-five people attended. It was fun. and Joe gave us an inside look at a Redskins Super Bowl Champs Huddle, with the Hogs, Thiesman, Riggins and the rest.  He told us about mild mannered Gary Clark and his on the field competitive nature.

 

 

 

 

2008-2009 Season.

May 2009
Legendary coach bill Leatherman reflected upon his lifetime of basketball coaching

 April 2009
Dan Bonner

    Popular NCAA basketball analyst Dan Bonner  was the April 2009 speaker and shared anecdotes from his years as a coach and player and broadcaster.  He told a particularly funny story of when his broadcasting career got a lift, getting a call from the man who created ACC basketball broadcasts, he believed it to be a joke and hung up.



March 2009
Dave King  EMU Athletic Director
Feb 2009 - Voice of the Hokies Bill Roth told the club that if Beamers team can remain healthy next year, they should be a team in the Top 10. 

 

Jan 2009

At our January  meeting ,#38Jerry Venable, a career Harlem Globetrotter, told us about growing up in family of basketball stars with a great high school coach, who was like a father to him and a lifelong friend.
The November 2008 meeting featured the areas college basketball coaches.

JMU Coach Kenny Brooks poked his usual fun at some of the other coaches, especially Coach Kirby Dean and his abilities or lack thereof on the hardwoods in their old Valley District day.  Coach Kirby got him back by unveiling and roasting a blowup of Coach Brooks' bobblehead doll.  We met two new coaches, JMU's Matt Brady and BC's Don Burgess. 
Coach Burgess said his kids getting out of bed on the wooden floorboards of their home was reminiscent of the famed Roger Bergey stomp.  Coach Jean Willi of the Eagles humorously recanted the problems of early season practices and a preseason bus breakdown.  And Coach Kevin Griffin poked good natured fun at Coach Dean by revealing a chart of Kirby's many appearances in the newspaper and on air and dubbing him the valley's Media Darling, saying he was told when he took the job that "if Kirby goes up the street for a hamburger, the newspaper's gonna write an article about him."  

Lee Williams, Bridgewater College golf coach, was honored for his teams amazing success at the meeting as well.   

2007-2008 Season

May 2008
Frank Herzog
Former Redskins Play by Play Announcer Returned to give his thoughts on the valley and the Redskins and the DC and national sports scene.
April 2008
Duggar Bacom
He told us that he once had a coach who said to him, "Baucom...if you ever get into a game, call time out so I can get you OUT of there!"  VERY FUNNY COACH of the VMI Keydets


March 2008
Jimmye Laycock-William and Mary Football Coach
"Had a great story about the many legendary coaches on the same Citadel Staff, and the team still finished below 500"


 Feb 2008
Brad Babcock:  Former JMU Baseball Coach & Associate Athletics Director at JMU
"Like seeing a standup comedian"


January 2008
 Coach Bob Colbert of St. Vincent, the former Bridgewater and JMU Coordinator spoke to the club about his 50 plus years in the world of college and NFL football.  Speak to a member about his stories concerning the wrong sign given to a Galludet player when he was just starting out as a head coach, and numerous other anecdotes. 

November 2007
Coaches from JMU, Bridgewater and EMU met with the couple do discuss prospects for the upcoming season.  Every year this is one of the best meetings because the coaches are so familiar with so many of the club members.  Everyone is undefeated at this point in the season, with high hopes for a good year, but realistic expectations are discussed from the podium. Coach Dean of EMU and Coach Wili of Bridgewater talked about their young teams, while Coach Leatherman and Coach Keener talked about their experience.  Coach Brooks was able to shed light on the NCAA tournament team, and the prospects of a tough 2007-2008 schedule.

August 2007
George Allen
UVA Quarterback
Allen did not talk politics ...only about his life as son of Football Hall of Fame Coach George Allen, and his time as a UVA quarterback.  A football card of Coach Allen and a list of principles from the Allen family were handed out to club members.		 September 2007
Mickey Matthews and Mike Clark
JMU & Bridgewater Football

 The two coaches previewed the remainder of the season. Coach Clark spoke of how he helps student athletes where the job of coach includes much more than on the playing field.   Coach Matthews exhibited his usual sense of humor including a classic story about his call from Sports Illustrated.  Ask any club member who was there for the story.  Clover Hill Bucks Manager Mike Martin was honored by the SVAC.


October 2007
Lindsay Czarniak from NBC 4 in Washington, The Sports Machine, NASCAR and Olympics Coverage.  The JMU grad told her stories of breaking into the business, and related personal stories of reporting on Redskins coaches, players, and legends.  In a lengthy question and answer session with the club, she told stories of the Redskins locker room, the stories of drama and  comedy around  NASCAR superstars in the pits and the garages, and what it is like to be mentored by George Michael.  The SVAC honored Ritchie Anderson, Coach of the Turner Ashby State Championship Baseball Team.

 

2006-2007

MIKE CLARK – BC HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

MICKEY MATTHEWS – JMU HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

BARRY PARKHILL – UVA PLAYER & A/D

BETH DUNKENBERGER – VA TECH WOMEN’S B’BALL

BC/JMU – MEN’S & WOMEN’S B’BALL COACHES

LEE CORDER – WASH REDSKINS CHAPLAIN

JOHN WADE – TAMPA BAY BUCCANNEERS

DAN WOOLRIDGE – NCAA OFFICIAL

CHET FUHRMAN – STEELERS STRENGTH COACH

BUD FOSTER – VA TECH DEFENSIVE CO-ORDINATOR

2005-2006

GEORGE WELSH – NAVY & UVA FOOTBALL COACH

APRIL HEINRICHS – SOCCER HALL of FAME

DENNY WALLING – HITTING COACH, ORIOLES

“BULLET” BILL DUDLEY – UVA & NFL HALL of FAME

IAN OSTLUND – PITCHER DETROIT TIGERS

TERRY MacAULAY – NFL SUPER BOWL REFEREE

DEXTER MANLEY – REDSKIN ALL PRO

IBN ALI – PROFESSIONAL BOXER

MARSHA KINDER – ALL ODAC BASKETBALL

2004-2005

BETSY BLOSE – WOMEN’S B’BALL COACH, UNC-A

DELL CURRY – NBA ALL STAR, NBA BOBCATS EXEC.

HOWARD STEVENS – NFL PLAYER

BC/EMU/JMU – MEN’S & WOMENS B’BALL COACHES

TOM YEAGER – CAA COMMISSIONER

PHIL STONE – NCAA DIV. III PRESIDENT

BUBBA TYER – TRAINER, WASH. REDSKINS

FRANK HERZOG - VOICE, REDSKINS & BULLETS

SCOTT NORWOOD – NFL KICKER

 

2003-2004

MICKEY MATTHEWS – HEAD COACH JMU DUKES

MIKE CLARK – HEAD COACH BC EAGLES

SONNY RANDLE – NFL ALL PRO, BROADCASTER

KEVIN COLBERT – VP PITTSBURGH STEELERS

TONY DeMACIO – DIR. SCOUTING BALT. ORIOLES

KEVIN BROWN – PITCHER, NEW YORK YANKEES

JOHN BROPHY – PRO HOCKEY COACH

CHALLACE McMILLIN – SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST

DEAN KEENER – HEAD B’BALL COACH JMU DUKES

MIKE GENTRY – ATH. PERFORMANCE VA TECH

 

2002-2003

BOBBY ROSS - U of MD, GA TECH & NFL  * VERY FIRST SPEAKER*

GENE CORRIGAN – A/D UVA, ACC COMMISSIONER

PETE GILLEN – HEAD MENS B’BALL UVA

TONY DiCICCO – WORLD CUP SOCCER

BILL BRUNDIDGE – ALL PRO WASH. REDSKIN

DAVE WYANT – NFL REFEREE

DAN BONNER – CBS BASKETBALL ANALYST

RICK MAST – NASCAR DRIVER

BART BELLAIRS – HEAD COACH VMI B’BALL

 

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