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The Rams return to Division I action in the season opener versus CIAA rival Virginia
Union Aug. 28 in High Point. The 10-gan\e schedule has a balance of five home
games and five road games including the continuation of the 1-40 Showdown against
NC A&T. Another highlight features WSSU facing longtime rival NC Central.
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FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
R-AM-S
HIGH POINT, N.C.
A.J, SIMEON STADIUM
VIRGINIA UNION
AUGUST
28
GREENSBORO, N.C
AGGIE STADIUM
SEPTEMBER
4
NORTH CAROLINA A&T
(BATTLE OF 1-40 SHOWDOWN)
DURHAM, N.C.
O'KELLY-RIDDICK STADIUM
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
SEPTEMBER
V(/INSTON-SALEM,N.C.
BOWMAN GRAY STADIUM
SEPTEMBER
18
CHOWAN
(HALL OF FAME GAME)
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.
LUTHER JERALDS STADIUM
FAYETTEVILLE STATE
SEPTEMBER
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
ORWUIBELK COMPL£X
JOHNSON C. SMITH
OCTOBER
6:00 p.m
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
BOWMAN GRAY STADIUM
OCTOBER
9
STAUGUSTINE’S
(WILBUR ROSS MEMORIAL GAME)
6:00 p.m.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
BOWMAN GRAY STADIUM
OCTOBER
LIVINGSTONE
(1000 HORN? GAME)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
BOWMAN GRAY STADIUM
OCTOBER
23
UNC-PEMBROKE
(HOMECOMING)
RALEIGH, N.C
MILLBROOK HIGH SCHOOL
OCTOBER
30
SHAW
DURHAM, N.C.
DURHAM COUNTY STADIUM
CIAA CHAMPIONSHIP
NOVEMBER
13
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
RED TEAM CHEERLEADERS
Regan Hales
Miosha Monroe
Bailey Miles
Carlos Barrett
Renee Foster
Charli Conklin
Eboni Graham
Patrice Hinnant
Brittany Dillard
Erin Byrd
Christina Swinton-Conway
Amarisha Adams
Karyn Davis
Jasmine Jenkins
Joshua Chavis
^ Alexis White ^
"He is a young, energetic
coach who will bring a conta
gious enthusiasm to our
women's program that will
help to ensure future success."
Before returning to WSSU in
January, Hayes served as ath
letic director at Florida A&M.
Hayes previously established a
working relationship with
Joyner while he was an assis
tant coach for the Lady
Rattlers.
Joyner was a standout point
guard for the Golden Bulls for
four years, finishing with 399
assists during his last three sea
sons. Under the direction of
his father Stephen Joyner Sr., a
hall of fame coach for JCSU,
Joyner also led the Golden
Bulls to a CIAA tournament
title and advanced to the "Elite
Eight" in NCAA Division II his
senior season.
His father is a native of
Winston-Salem and his mother,
Narell is a WSSU graduate.
"Winston-Salem State is a
great University that I have
grown up knowing about my
entire life," Joyner said.
"It has a basketball legacy
like no other. I'm very excited.
The opportunity for me to
come there and to be a head
c6’ach‘"was one that I felt was a
once in a lifetime opportunity
that I had to take advantage
of."
Along with the guidance of
his father, Joyner was also sur
rounded by the coaching
knowledge of his cousin and
uncle who also coached on the
college level at Livingstone
College and Hampton
University respectively.
"I was able to grow up and
watch them coach throughout
my entire life," Joyner said.
"It gives me a good founda
tion of what it is to be a coach,
what it takes to be a coach and
most importantly to be a suc
cessful coach. I have a bunch
of shoulders to lean on and a
wealth of knowledge to turn
playing basketball at JCSU,
Joyner went on to assist his
uncle Ed Joyner Sr. at
Livingstone from 2001-02.
He coached the women's
basketball team at NC Central
the next four years.
Joyner Jr. then returned to
JCSU as an assistant coach for
men's basketball, eventually
helping the team to a CIAA
tide in 2008. He also had brief
tenures at UNC-Asheville and
FAMU, before coming back to
his hometown to coach
women's basketball at WSSU.
"We're going to be a very
aggressive, disciplined and
determined team," Joyner
said.
"We plan on bringing back
some winning ways to the
CIAA, and we are looking for
some ladies to compete. And
as soon as they step on the
floor, they will be the hardest
working team in Division II."
The Lady Rams completed
their last season in Division I
with a 2-28 record, including
the longest losing streak in
school history with 26 losses.
The team did place in the
higher academic rankings of
athletic programs at WSSU
with GPAs of 2.8 to 3.0.
"My main' focus is to build a
program where we are compet
ing both athletically and aca
demically at the highest level
in the CIAA," Joyner said.
"If they don't go to class,
they won't touch the floor with
me."
Joyner is considered to be
one of the brightest coaches by
his peers, possessing basket
ball wisdom beyond his years
both as a player and coach.
"We're looking to get the
community as well as all
aspects of the University
involved with athletics,"
Joyner said.
"Whatever we can do to
help the University we will do
and we look for the same in
return from the University."
to."
Upon his completion of