OCTOBER 27, 1994 • BENNETT BANNER • 5
Psych professor
running Belles
cross country
Tahja McVay
Banner Reporter
Most coaches are thought to
walk around wearing a sweatsuit
and work in a gym. But new cross
country coach Dr. Micheal Reed, a
psychology professor, can often be
seen wearing a tie and dress pants.
Reed said that he added coach
ing to his list of other responsibili
ties at Bennett because the team
needed someone to help for the fall
season.
“I coach toward every ath
lete whereas the previous coach
focused just on the leading ath
lete,” said Reed, who is also chair
of the Athletic Committee.
With these coaching tech
niques, the Belles are having a
good season improving with each
race, and according to Reed the
team has less pressure than in the
past.
The psychology professor is
no stranger to cross country. Reed,
an Ohio native, ran ctoss country
in high school and at Bowling
Green State University.
Although he has always been
knovra as “Dr. Reed, psychology
professor” Reed really doesn’t feel
Bennett students look at him dif
ferently. “People thought I was
weird anyway,” Reed said.
Coach Leon McDougle, associ
ate professor of physical education
said that thet team is working to
gether and commends Reed for
having a positive attitude for such
a demanding sport.
Reed’s assistant Dr. Francis
Buckmire professor of biology,
takes the team to the meets when
he’s not able to attend.
“He [Buckmire] helps me and
tells me not to get mad at the girls,”
Reed said.
Reed says there is a lot of talent
on Bennett’s campus but students
don’t participate.
“I think its frustrating that there
is a large number of girls who can
runbutdon’tparticipate, andl would
like Bennett’s students to try new
things and take risks.”
Reed is not sure whether he will
add coaching track to his list. He
has his teaching and other academic
responsibilities to consider. Also,
he says that track is “more compli
cated” and takes a great deal of
dedication than cross country.
The next cross country meet
will be the Mason Dixon Confer
ence Championship in Greensboro,
Saturday, Oct. 29.
BELLE SPIKERS SCORE BOARD
Ferrum College def. Bennett College
15-4,15-12,15-6
Barber-Scotia def. Bennett
15-11,15-13,15-5,1-15,8-15
(Invitational Tourney)
Bennett defi Southern Virginia College
15-8,6-15,15-3
Bennett def. Mary Baldwin College
15-10,15-10
Barber-Scotia def. Bennett
15-4,15-10
*Bennett placed second in this tournament.
Bennett def. WSSU
15-12,10-15,15-10,15-5
Bennett def. Piedmont
15-10,15-7
Bennett def. Tocoa FaIJs
15-12,15-10
*Bennett has an 8-4 record
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