2012 Carson-Newman Football News
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Eagles add 16 to football recruiting class
May 22, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks has announced the signing of 16 players to bring the Eagles’ 2013 recruiting class to 50. -
C-N Football sets Technique Camp for July 6
May 21, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football’s entire coaching staff will play host to a one day technique camp on July 6.
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Emanuel, Van Bruggen named finalists for Excellence in Aquatics Award
May 21, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman linebacker Jarell Emanuel and head athletic trainer Mike Van Bruggen have been named finalists for the 2013 Excellence in Aquatics Award.
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SAC tabs two C-N football moments for top five in 20 for 20
May 15, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The South Atlantic Conference has named Carson-Newman football’s string of three national title appearances in four years and Ken Sparks 300th career victory as the fourth and third best moments, respectively, in the league’s 20-year history.
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Turner announces O-line camp dates
May 14, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman offensive coordinator Mike Turner has set the Eagles annual offensive line camp for June 9-13.
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Day, Hefner named athletes of the year at athletic banquet
April 30, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football player Kevin Day (Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.) and softball player Brittany Hefner (Talbot, Tenn.) have been named the university’s male and female athlete of the year, respectively. The honors were determined by a vote among Carson-Newman coaches, administrators, team officials and Eagle Club members.
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Dungy honors Sparks with Uncommon Award
April 30, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Former NFL coach Tony Dungy has presented Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks with the inaugural Uncommon Award, which is meant to recognize an individual for their “uncommon leadership through character and faith.”
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Eagles unveil 2013 football schedule
April 10, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman will play its first three games of its 2013 campaign inside the friendly confines of Burke-Tarr Stadium.
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Barger, Cannon, Fishback, Isom and Julian enter C-N Athletics Hall of Fame
April 06, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman inducted five new members into its athletic hall of fame in a ceremony Saturday morning. This year's inductees are David Barger (Administrator, '70), Jerry Cannon (Basketball, '67), Joe Fishback (Football, '90), Mark Isom (Football, '85) and Lib Julian (Basketball/Baseball, '58).
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Carson-Newman spirit squads begin Junior Eagle Cheer Program
April 03, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head cheerleading and dance coach Christy Bowlin has announced the start of the Junior Eagle Cheer Program. The program is a new cheerleading opportunity for third through fifth grade girls at C-N for the 2013-14 school year.
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C-N to induct five into Hall of Fame Saturday
April 02, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman will induct five new members into its athletic hall of fame in a ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday. This year’s inductees are David Barger (Administrator, ’70), Jerry Cannon (Basketball, ’67), Joe Fishback (Football, ’90), Mark Isom (Football, ’85) and Lib Julian (Basketball/Baseball, ’58).
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Barger named to SAC Hall of Fame
March 20, 2013ROCK HILL, S.C. – South Atlantic Conference Commissioner Patrick Britz announced Wednesday that former Carson-Newman athletic director David Barger will be inducted into the conference’s hall of fame on June 6.
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Thomas, Freeman power Orange in 24-16 come-from-behind spring game win over Blue
March 12, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s annual Orange and Blue spring game started inauspiciously for the Orange squad. The David Needs-coached Orange club bounced back from a couple of early fumbles to score 17 unanswered an in 24-16 Tuesday at Burke-Tarr Stadium.
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Football splits squads, readies for Orange v. Blue Spring Game Tuesday at 4 p.m.
March 11, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football has taken the final step toward the 2013 rendition of the Orange and Blue game by dividing up its available players to the respective squads. The game is slated for a 4 p.m. kickoff Tuesday at Burke-Tarr Stadium.
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Dungy and Gailey Address C-N Coaching Clinic
March 08, 2013PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – Former NFL coaches Tony Dungy and Chan Gailey reflected on their faith and memories of Carson-Newman head coach Ken Sparks at the 2013 Carson-Newman Football Coaches Clinic, held at the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center on Friday night.
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Dungy message to C-N football: “It’s what you do in the long run that counts.”
March 08, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Referencing Matthew 16:26, former NFL coach Tony Dungy told Carson-Newman’s football team Friday afternoon that the most important thing about football was not winning championship, but using football as a vessel to be a better person.
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Eagles work to develop leadership as spring practice reaches final week
March 05, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football finds itself exactly one week away from its annual spring game. In that week, Eagle head coach Ken Sparks looks for players to sure up leadership positions.
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Sparks prepared to welcome Dungy, Gailey to C-N coaching clinic
March 04, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks is geared up to welcome hundreds of coaches to the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., for the annual Carson-Newman Championship Coaching Clinic.
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Sparks concludes opening week of spring practice looking for depth at o-line, quarterback
February 25, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After the first seven sessions of spring practice, 34th-year Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks indicated that he saw a need for some more bodies along the offensive line and at quarterback.
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Three-time FCS All-American joins football coaching staff as running backs coach
February 20, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks has hired three-time FCS all-American and Furman alum KD Anderson to coach the Eagles’ running backs.
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Eagles open spring practice under drizzly skies at Mossy Creek
February 15, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. Carson-Newman football is 76 removed from its last game – a quarterfinal loss to eventual Division II national champion Valdosta State. Friday afternoon, the Eagles began their quest for a sixth national championship for head coach Ken Sparks, who enters his 34th season at the helm of the C-N football program.
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Carson-Newman Football Signing Day Central
February 05, 2013Check here on signing day to learn a little bit more about the newest additions to the Carson-Newman football team. Player capsules will be added throughout the day, so check back regularly for updates. Last updated 3:58 p.m., 2-7-13
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Sparks lauded as Jefferson Countian of the Year
January 28, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks has been named Jefferson Countian of the Year by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Sparks received the honor Saturday night at a banquet. He said he had no clue the honor was coming.
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Walker joins C-N as Academic Success Coach
January 22, 2013JEFFERSON CITY – Tenn. – A school with a long line of coaches who have guided students to success on the field of competition is adding a coach to guide students and student athletes to success in the classroom. Carson-Newman has announced the hiring of Gloria Walker as an academic success coach. Walker will work closely with provost Kina Mallard, athletic director Allen Morgan and the Life Directions Center to ensure the success of student athletes in the classroom.
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Former C-N football center Day earns consensus All-American status
January 18, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With his selection to the Don Hansen All-American first team, Kevin Day (Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.) becomes Carson-Newman’s seventh consensus All-American since the school joined Division II in the early 1990s and its fist in a decade.
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Former Vol joins Carson-Newman football coaching staff
January 18, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Former Tennessee Volunteer Nick Reveiz has joined the Carson-Newman coaching staff as a graduate assistant working with the Eagles linebackers. Reveiz finished his career with the Vols in 20010 with a 108-tackle season, including a career high 14-tackle performance in the Music City Bowl versus North Carolina.
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An All-American in the classroom, Day makes d2football.com All-America Squad
January 17, 2013JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Current Knoxville West social studies teacher and former Carson-Newman center Kevin Day (Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.) has landed on the d2football.com honorable mention All-American team. The award is Day’s fourth All-American honor this season. He becomes the 10th Eagle to make four All-American teams in a single year.
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Eagles place five on Don Hansen All-Region Squad
January 15, 2013BROOKFIELD, Ill. – Postseason honors continue to pour in for Carson-Newman football players. Five Eagles have landed on the Don Hansen All-Super Region II Team. Center Kevin Day (Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.) and running back Brandon Baker (Miami, Fla.) made the first team offense. Kicker Curt Duncan (Morristown, Tenn.) wound up on the second team offense, while SAC co-offensive player of the year Brandon Haywood (Rockmart, Ga.) and defensive tackle Deshon Collins (Birmingham, Ala.) ended up on the third team.
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Day honored as Division II’s best center with Rimington Award
December 29, 2012JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman center Kevin Day (Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.) has been lauded by the Boomer Esiason Foundation with the Rimington Award for Division II’s best center. The award is another in a heaping pile for Day. The Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.-native was a finalist for the Upshaw award for the nation’s best lineman, the winner of the SAC’s Jacob’s Blocking Award and a three-time all-SAC performer.
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Dungy, Gailey headline annual Carson-Newman Championship Coaching Clinic
December 18, 2012JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Super Bowl Champion head coach and Football Night in America analyst Tony Dungy as well as current Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey will be feature speakers at the annual Carson-Newman Championship Coaching Clinic March 8-10 at the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
