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Lancers Past

Catching Up with Lancers from the Past reconnects with former Longwood College and Longwood University student-athletes, faculty, staff and coaches. Lancers Past is an independently produced podcast not affiliated nor associated with Longwood University.

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49:35

Mary Beth Friga (Wusk), Longwood Volleyball ’89, Sets...

Lancers Past ·

2023/09/14

Born with a curiosity about how things work, Mary Beth Wusk found her calling at NASA. The 34-year veteran is now the Senior Leader of the NASA Engineering and Safety Center at the Langley Research Center in Hampton. The 1989 graduate and Physics major lettered two years as a setter for the Longwood volleyball team before the program was discontinued. She earned a second B.S. in Electrical Engineering from ODU.

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48:50

Madison Hommey, Longwood Soccer ’21 and ‘22, Thrives...

Lancers Past ·

2023/08/24

When you talk about academic and athletic excellence AND service to peers and your university, Madison Hommey is hard to beat. She completed two degrees from Longwood in five years and was a fixture at midfield for the soccer team. Known as Maddie, she also received the Dan Daniel Senior Award for Scholarship and Citizenship and a Graduate Fellowship from the Big South Conference. This fall, Maddie starts her teaching career at Jefferson Forest High School in Bedford County.

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49:16

Longwood Baseball’s Eliot Dix ’23 Turns Big South...

Lancers Past ·

2023/08/09

Eliot Dix is the second consecutive Longwood graduate to transfer to a university in a Power 5 conference to play baseball. He is headed to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill to compete for the starting job at third base. In three years at Longwood, Eliot batted 340, 341 and 347 and is the only Lancer ever named All-Big South Conference three times. Eliot earned a B.S. in Sociology with a minor in Communication Studies.

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51:25

Joe Kaminski, former Longwood University Assistant...

Lancers Past ·

2023/07/26

Joe Kaminski first came to Longwood in 2014 as the Athletic Events and Game Operations Manager and returned a year later as the Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing Operations. In July 2023, he left the Colonial Athletic Association to reunite with Jeff Bacon, ASUN Conference commissioner. In this episode, Joe talks about his 15 years in athletics administration, conference realignment in the CAA, and his new adventure with the ASUN as Senior Associate Commissioner for Sports

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47:30

Coach Mallory Odell, Longwood Basketball ’21, Starts...

Lancers Past ·

2023/07/12

In May 2023, Mallory was named an assistant women’s basketball coach at Division I Northern Kentucky. As a dual sport student-athlete in basketball and softball, Longwood fans remember her enthusiasm and grit. She received her BS in Business Administration in 2021 and was a two-time Big South Conference All-Academic team selection. Mal started her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Valdosta State (GA) with an assist from Katie Pate, Associate Athletics Director for Development at

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48:27

Kelly Church, Longwood ’90, Turns Basketball...

Lancers Past ·

2023/06/29

Kelly Church quickly realized that making the Longwood men’s basketball team was not realistic. As an aspiring basketball coach, he poured into his obsession and became a student manager. This fall, Kelly will start his 26th year as the head coach at Hedgesville High School in eastern West Virginia. He will also be inducted into the school’s Class of 2023 athletic hall of fame.

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48:58

Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez ’21 Nets Life Changing...

Lancers Past ·

2023/06/14

Former Head Coach Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez not only elevated the Lancer tennis programs (2017-2021), but his own stock as well. As a student and coach, Jhonnatan graduated magna cum Laude with a B.S. in Business Administration from Longwood and teamed with professor Dr. Laura Poe to pen Results Generate Results. Before Longwood, he ran his own tennis academy in Orlando and was a world class tennis player in his native Venezuela. Medina Alvarez is now a professional pickleball player and a SCRUM

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45:16

Longwood Baseball’s Doug Toombs ’83 and John...

Lancers Past ·

2023/05/24

Saturday, May 15, 1982, Valdosta, Ga. marked one of the top moments in Longwood baseball. Faced with a depleted pitching staff in the championship game of the South Atlantic Regional, Coach Buddy Bolding turned to a seldom used pitcher in relief - John DiPierdomenico. JD pitched five innings of shut out ball to earn a 3-1 win over Valdosta State and a berth in NCAA DII CWS. Catcher Doug Toombs joins JD to re-live one of Longwood’s greatest and improbable team accomplishments.

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49:22

Ron Orr, Longwood Basketball ‘84, Impacts Community...

Lancers Past ·

2023/05/10

As a 6-6 post player, Ron Orr was one of the first Lancers to ever score 1,000 career points and haul in 500 rebounds. During the Orr years (1980-1983), the Lancers were 77-30, including a trip to the 1980 NCAA Division III Final Four. With a B.S. in Social Work, he served as a principal and administrator in special education and alternative schools in Union and Essex County New Jersey.

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54:39

Ryan Marable, Longwood 2004, Turns Basketball Passion...

Lancers Past ·

2023/04/26

Ryan Marable stood five feet nine and 165 pounds and made the Longwood basketball team as a non-recruited walk-on. By playing stingy defense and limiting turnovers, he earned substantial minutes at point guard and competed with the best in NCAA Division II. He passes on his love as a middle and high school coach and founded Local Legends Sports in Chesterfield County.

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47:29

Kyndal Skersick '16, and Longwood Women’s Basketball,...

Lancers Past ·

2023/04/12

The 2012-2013 season was Longwood’s first year in the Big South Conference and the women’s basketball team made it count. Despite an 8-10 conference record and a #7 seed, they won three games in four days before falling to the #1 seed Liberty Flames in the tournament finals. While the Lancers were loaded with seniors, they also relied on talented freshmen in their historic run. Kyndal Skersick was one of those freshmen. The Orlando resident talks about that team and her life after Longwood.

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50:38

Shirley Duncan’s 22 Years as Longwood Women’s...

Lancers Past ·

2023/03/22

Coach Shirley Duncan (1983-2005) coached nine All-Americans, earned four trips to the NCAA Division II tournament, and is the winningest basketball coach in Longwood University history. Before college coaching, the Lexington Kentucky native and UK graduate taught and coached in Northern Virginia. She headed back to the Bluegrass State to lead Eastern Kentucky for four years where she won a state title and faced off against a young Tennessee coach in the late Pat Summitt.

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48:07

Patricia P. Cormier’s Vision Led to Longwood...

Lancers Past ·

2023/03/08

Former president Patricia P. Cormier (1996-2010) envisioned's Longwood's potential in student enrollment, campus expansion and overall exposure. Listen to Patty describe the journey to NCAA Division I and Big South Conference membership. She also shares her admiration for Longwood legend Jerome Kersey and how she helped him complete his B.S. in Social Work 22 years after suiting up for the Lancers.

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48:58

Junior Burr, Longwood ’97, Builds Canterbury...

Lancers Past ·

2023/02/22

Junior Burr was a member of perhaps Longwood’s most cohesive and talented men’s basketball team ever, certainly on the Division II level. The 1993-94 Lancers racked up 20 straight wins and won a game in the college’s first appearance in the NCAA Division II tournament. While his playing time was limited, he applied lessons learned on a bigger stage. As the founder and owner of Canterbury Enterprises, Inc., Burr’s company is a key contributor in commercial construction and real estate development

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38:42

Kerri Hruby Kraisser ’87 (3rd of 3 Parts) Braves...

Lancers Past ·

2023/02/08

March 2020 signified the start of the Coronavirus epidemic. But, for six former Longwood gymnasts from the 1980s, they braved the threat and enjoyed a mini reunion where they shared old memories and made new ones. This third episode of a three-part series highlights Kerri Hruby Kraisser as she reflects on Longwood Gymnastics. Listen to episodes one and two with teammates Tammy Zeller Pierce and Lynda Chenoweth Loden. Teresa Robey Belcher, Mary Schaefer Marshburn, and student assistant Dawn

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31:35

Tammy Zeller Pierce ‘88 (1st of 3 Parts) Braves COVID...

Lancers Past ·

2023/02/08

March 2020 signified the start of the Coronavirus epidemic. But, for six former Longwood gymnasts from the 1980s, they braved the threat and enjoyed a mini reunion where they shared old memories and made new ones. This first episode of a three-part series highlights Tammy Pierce as she reflects on Longwood Gymnastics. Tammy lives in Mifflinburg Pa. Listen to episodes two and three with teammates Lynda Chenoweth Loden and Kerri Hruby Kraisser. Teresa Robey Belcher, Mary Schaefer Marshburn, and

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31:38

Lynda Chenoweth Loden ‘89 (2nd of 3 Parts) Braves...

Lancers Past ·

2023/02/08

March 2020 signified the start of the Coronavirus epidemic. But, for six former Longwood gymnasts from the 1980s, they braved the threat and enjoyed a mini reunion where they shared old memories and made new ones. This second episode of a three-part series highlights Lynda Chenoweth Loden as she reflects on Longwood Gymnastics. Lynda lives in Suwanee, Ga. Listen to episodes one and three with teammates Tammy Zeller Pierce and Kerri Hruby Kraisser. Teresa Robey Belcher, Mary Schaefer Marshburn,

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27:17

Retired Army Brig. Gen. Joe Bass (2nd of 2 parts),...

Lancers Past ·

2023/01/25

Joe Bass enjoyed the wrestling spotlight in Lancer Hall (now Willett Hall). With a career record of 48-25, he qualified for the NCAA DII regionals and was a key part in a young program. After retiring from the Army, Joe went back to his family roots and owned and operated restaurants. Now, as a full retiree in Burke Virginia, Joe reconnects with other Longwood wrestlers and plays golf.

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32:30

Retired Army Brig. Gen. Joe Bass (1st of 2 parts),...

Lancers Past ·

2023/01/25

As an up-and-coming officer in the Army, Joe Bass shared his story to anyone considering college. He graduated from high school with a 1.93 GPA with dreams of playing college football. He learned quickly that barely passing was not enough. With the help of coaches and ROTC mentors, Joe found his way to Longwood and then to the U.S. Army where he worked his way up to Brigadier General, Longwood’s first in active duty.

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20:06

Loretta Coughlin, Ex-Longwood Women’s Basketball...

Lancers Past ·

2023/01/11

Longwood assistant women’s basketball coach Loretta Coughlin talks about Cassie Ensley from recruitment to graduation in this special 20-minute podcast. Coughlin assisted Head Coach Shirley Duncan from 1985-1998, served as Softball Head Coach from 1986-1995, and taught 20 years at Longwood in the Department of Kinesiology. She retired from Albemarle County Public Schools in June 2022 after a 17-year teaching career. Listen to a related Lancers Past podcast, a 40-minute interview with Cassandra

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