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Gardner-Webb University
THE PILOT
May 2, 1997
Issue #10
The Official Campus Newspaper
Boiling Springs, NC
Gardner-Webb sponsors winning cycling team
by Karen Brower
co-editor
Gardner-Webb recently became the first
college or university to sponsor a national
cycling team, President Chris White
announced at a press conference on Friday,
April 25.
Team Shaklee, which bears the Gardner-
Webb logo on its uniforms, is among the
nation's best cycling teams, according to
Director of Public Relations Matt Webber.
Team Shaklee competed in the annual
Carolina State Bank Criterium held in uptown
Shelby April 25. The team placed three of its
members in the top ten, including Criterium
wmner J-Me Carney. The other members
finishing in the top ten were Matt Koschara
and Scott Mercer.
Team Shaklee competed in the 1996
Olympic Team Trials held in Boiling Springs
last June. The team stayed at Gardner-Webb
in 1995 for a week-long training period.
But Gardner-Webb will be more than just a
sponsor to Team Shaklee; its campus will be
an East-Coast "home base" for the team.
President White gives new Vice President for Athletics
Chuck Burch a Gardner-Webh hat and his hlown-np
\earijook photo from his days at GWU. Burch is one of
the vice presidents recently appointed by the university.
(Photo by Karen Brower)
Team Shaklee likes the area surrounding
Gardner-Webb because its terrain and weather
are perfect for training, Webber said.
"Only a handful of colleges and universit
ies around the country have sponsored
professional sports teams, but as far as we
know, we are the first to have our name
associated with cycling," said Kevin Jones,
GWU director of athletic training.
Frank Scioscia, Team Shaklee's manager,
says Gardner-Webb will have impact "far and
wide" because the team sets up tents at each
event it participates in and distributes free
sponsor materials.
"There are definitely national implications
for the University with this sponsorship. And
providing us with a home base for training
truly benefits the riders and staff. GWU will
be somewhat of a home away from home for
us," Scioscia said.
President Chris White is excited about the
prospects of this sponsorship. "We hope that
this will be more than just a sponsorship. We
hope that this is really a relationship, not just
with our staff, but with our students," he said
at the press conference.
Team Shaklee was on hand at last Friday's press
conference to sign cmtographs for cycling ferns.
Garnder-Wehb is an official sponsor of the team, which
competed in the April 25 Criterium in Shelby.
(Photo by Karen Brower)
GWU names new vice presidents
by Randy Capps and Julie Gibson
staff writers
Gardner-Webb University has recently
filled two administrative positions: vice
president for athletics and vice president for
enrollment management.
Chuck Burch, current athletic director at
Liberty University, will become Gardner-
Webb's Vice President for Athletics this
month. President Chris White announced at a
press conference on Monday, April 21.
Dean of Special Studies Bob Shackleford
has been appointed vice president for
enrollment management effective mid-May,
White has also announced.
Burch will replace Ozzie McFarland,
who announced his resignation earlier this
year. McFarland will remain at GWU to teach
classes in the new Sport Management
program.
Burch has served at Liberty University, a
Division I program in Lynchburg, Va., for the
past 15 years.
As a 1979 graduate of GWU and a native
of Charlotte, N.C., Burch has a great,
appreciation for the school and the region.
"My experience as a student and an
athlete at Gardner-Webb shaped who I am
personally and professionally. This is an
incredible opportunity for me to return to my
alma mater," Burch said.
See "New VPs" on page 8
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Editorials and Opinions
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