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Thursday, December 3, 2015
Todd Whitten returns to Tarleton State to head football program
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From Brad Keith at TheFlashToday.com
From the Tarleton State Athletic Website
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Whitten: Let’s go win some games and have fun
From Brad Keith at TheFlashToday.com
STEPHENVILLE (December 4, 2015) — Tarleton State football players, school administrators and supporters of the program crowded into the lobby of Wisdom Gym Friday morning as the university welcomed back the winningest football coach of its modern era.
Todd Whitten is back at Tarleton, his third stint as head coach at the school beginning with a press conference Friday morning. The university announced it was hiring Whitten Thursday afternoon. He coached the Texans to a 45-23 mark in 1996 and from 2000-04, winning a share of a Lone Star Conference championship and a national playoff game in 2001 and returning to the playoffs in 2004.
“Let’s go win some games and have fun,” said Whitten at the end of his speech in front of about 100 people in attendance and more listening on the Tarleton Sports Network. “How does that sound?”
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“I believe to have a solid offense that you have to recruit a guy who can be a 1,000 yard rusher, a guy who can be a 3,000 yard passer and a wide out who can catch 1,000 yards, maybe a couple of them. Balance is the key word there,” said Whitten of his offense. “I’m going to adapt to what my guys can do. I’m not going to say, here’s what I do and by-golly, we’re going to do that every year.”
Whitten said he plans to hire a defensive coordinator “In the next month, roughly. Certainly when the next recruiting push rolls around we would like to have that in place, and I’d certainly like to think there’s an opportunity for some of our remaining staff to be a part of that as well.”
Whitten let the players in attendance know his basic expectations of them.
“These boys are going to go to school every day. That’s not negotiable,” said Whitten as he explained his three basic expectations. “We’re going to win. Somehow, some way, we’re going to find a way to win games on Saturday. And finally, we’re going to have fun. I will set this program up in a manner that you guys will enjoy going to that field house and getting on that turf.”
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Whitten returning to Tarleton State as head coach
From Brad Keith at TheFlashToday.com
STEPHENVILLE (December 3, 2015) — Tarleton State is bringing back the winningest coach in the history of its football program.
Todd Whitten will return to Tarleton for a third time as head coach. He guided the Texans to a 5-5 record in just their second year in the NCAA in 1996, and returned to lead them to a share of the Lone Star Conference championship and the Division II national quarterfinals in 2001 then the playoffs again in 2004.
Tarleton is holding a press conference at 9:30 a.m. Friday in Wisdom Gym to formally announce the hiring of Whitten, who holds an overall record of 45-23 at the school, including a 40-18 mark from 2000-04, when Tarleton also won a pair of LSC North Division titles.
“For me, what sets him apart from a pool of very good applicants are his experience and what he’s proven he can do here at Tarleton,” said athletic director Lonn Reisman in a brief exclusive telephone interview with The Flash Thursday afternoon. “He’s already the winningest coach in the history of our program, he has won division and conference championships here and he has taken us into the national spotlight. We’re bringing Todd home to get us back into that spotlight again.”
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From the Tarleton State Athletic Website
Four-time LSC Coach of the Year Whitten returns to Tarleton as head coach
STEPHENVILLE – A familiar face makes his return to Stephenville as the winningest coach of Tarleton State University's NCAA era, Todd Whitten, returns to the Texan sidelines.
In a news conference tomorrow morning, December 4, at 9:30 a.m. Athletic Director Lonn Reismanwill announce the selection of Whitten as head football coach. Reisman and Whitten will be joined by Tarleton President F. Dominic Dottavio at the announcement in the lobby of Wisdom Gym.
This marks the 28th head coaching change in the history of Tarleton football, as Whitten is one of 24 different men to lead the Texans. He now joins legendary coach W.J. Wisdom as one of two coaches with three different tenures as Tarleton's head football coach.
"I feel like I'm coming home," said Whitten. "I'm very excited to be back at Tarleton. This is a very special place and it's an incredible job. I'm very thankful to be chosen."
Whitten, a 27-year veteran at the collegiate coaching level, has been a head coach for 11 years, including six years at Tarleton (1996, 2000-04) and the following five seasons at Division I Sam Houston State.
He currently boasts an NCAA coaching record of 70-51 for a winning percentage of .579. His record at Tarleton is 45-23 (.662), which gives him the second-most total wins in school history behind Wisdom (71) and the fourth-highest winning percentage (.662). He also has a career record of 26-8 (.765) on the home turf of Memorial Stadium in Stephenville.
"I am very confident in Todd Whitten's ability to win football games and reestablish our program into a contender – not just in the Lone Star Conference, but on the national level," said Reisman. "In his career, Whitten has shown the ability to rebuild programs and make them very competitive.
"He brings a wealth of experience as a head coach at the Division I and Division II levels," continued Reisman. "He is an innovator, he is creative, and he has one of the most tremendous offensive minds in the country. I have all the confidence in the world that Todd will bring enthusiasm and energy to our football program."
During his first two stints at Tarleton, Whitten was no stranger to awards and championships.
Before taking over the program in 1996 for one season, Tarleton had a record of 4-16-1 since joining the NCAA in 1994. Whitten turned things around following a 1-10 season in 1995 by leading the Texans to a 5-5 record in his first season, which was enough to garner him the LSC Coach of the Year award for that season.
After spending the next three seasons as a Division I offensive coordinator, Whitten came back to the Purple and White as the 25th head coach in school history for the 2000 season – and once again, he was asked to turn things around after the Texans went 12-21 in the three seasons between Whitten's tenures.
The veteran coach made his presence known by delivering Tarleton its first winning season as an NCAA institution in 2000. He followed suit with a Lone Star Conference championship and the school's first trip to the NCAA postseason in 2001. That season, he was also named the LSC South Division Coach of the Year, the West Region Coach of the Year and led Tarleton to a playoff win against Chadron State.
The good times continued to roll over the next three seasons under Whitten as Tarleton boasted a record of 24-10 from 2002-04 with back-to-back LSC North Division championships and Coach of the Year honors in 2002 and 2003 and another NCAA playoff appearance in the latter season. He went 7-4 in his final season at Tarleton and ended his second stint as Texan football coach on a four-game winning streak.
In his total time at Tarleton, Whitten has amassed four LSC Coach of the Year honors, one Region Coach of the Year award, three LSC Championships in consecutive seasons, two trips to the NCAA playoffs in addition to coaching 13 NCAA Division II All-Americans and 80 all-LSC selections.
Since leaving Tarleton after the 2004 season, Whitten has spent time at Sam Houston State, Lamar University, Arlington Heights High School, and for the past three seasons was the wide receivers coach for the University of Texas at El Paso. During his time as head coach at Sam Houston State, he coached eight NCAA Division I All-Americans, 63 all-conference selections, and boasted back-to-back 1,000-yard rushers for the first time in school history.
A native of Dallas, Whitten graduated from Dallas Kimball High School in 1983 before heading to Stephen F. Austin State University, where he competed as a dual-sport athlete in baseball and football. He was inducted to the Stephen F. Austin Hall of Fame in 2001. Following his college career, he signed a free agent contract to play quarterback for the New England Patriots where he spent the 1987 season before returning to school for his master's degree at Texas Tech. He then began his coaching career with the Red Raiders in 1988 as a graduate assistant coach.
Whitten and his wife, Dana, have four children – Brady, Blaze, Maddie, and Tate, who is a wide receiver on the Tarleton football team.
In a news conference tomorrow morning, December 4, at 9:30 a.m. Athletic Director Lonn Reismanwill announce the selection of Whitten as head football coach. Reisman and Whitten will be joined by Tarleton President F. Dominic Dottavio at the announcement in the lobby of Wisdom Gym.
This marks the 28th head coaching change in the history of Tarleton football, as Whitten is one of 24 different men to lead the Texans. He now joins legendary coach W.J. Wisdom as one of two coaches with three different tenures as Tarleton's head football coach.
"I feel like I'm coming home," said Whitten. "I'm very excited to be back at Tarleton. This is a very special place and it's an incredible job. I'm very thankful to be chosen."
Whitten, a 27-year veteran at the collegiate coaching level, has been a head coach for 11 years, including six years at Tarleton (1996, 2000-04) and the following five seasons at Division I Sam Houston State.
He currently boasts an NCAA coaching record of 70-51 for a winning percentage of .579. His record at Tarleton is 45-23 (.662), which gives him the second-most total wins in school history behind Wisdom (71) and the fourth-highest winning percentage (.662). He also has a career record of 26-8 (.765) on the home turf of Memorial Stadium in Stephenville.
"I am very confident in Todd Whitten's ability to win football games and reestablish our program into a contender – not just in the Lone Star Conference, but on the national level," said Reisman. "In his career, Whitten has shown the ability to rebuild programs and make them very competitive.
"He brings a wealth of experience as a head coach at the Division I and Division II levels," continued Reisman. "He is an innovator, he is creative, and he has one of the most tremendous offensive minds in the country. I have all the confidence in the world that Todd will bring enthusiasm and energy to our football program."
During his first two stints at Tarleton, Whitten was no stranger to awards and championships.
Before taking over the program in 1996 for one season, Tarleton had a record of 4-16-1 since joining the NCAA in 1994. Whitten turned things around following a 1-10 season in 1995 by leading the Texans to a 5-5 record in his first season, which was enough to garner him the LSC Coach of the Year award for that season.
After spending the next three seasons as a Division I offensive coordinator, Whitten came back to the Purple and White as the 25th head coach in school history for the 2000 season – and once again, he was asked to turn things around after the Texans went 12-21 in the three seasons between Whitten's tenures.
The veteran coach made his presence known by delivering Tarleton its first winning season as an NCAA institution in 2000. He followed suit with a Lone Star Conference championship and the school's first trip to the NCAA postseason in 2001. That season, he was also named the LSC South Division Coach of the Year, the West Region Coach of the Year and led Tarleton to a playoff win against Chadron State.
The good times continued to roll over the next three seasons under Whitten as Tarleton boasted a record of 24-10 from 2002-04 with back-to-back LSC North Division championships and Coach of the Year honors in 2002 and 2003 and another NCAA playoff appearance in the latter season. He went 7-4 in his final season at Tarleton and ended his second stint as Texan football coach on a four-game winning streak.
In his total time at Tarleton, Whitten has amassed four LSC Coach of the Year honors, one Region Coach of the Year award, three LSC Championships in consecutive seasons, two trips to the NCAA playoffs in addition to coaching 13 NCAA Division II All-Americans and 80 all-LSC selections.
Since leaving Tarleton after the 2004 season, Whitten has spent time at Sam Houston State, Lamar University, Arlington Heights High School, and for the past three seasons was the wide receivers coach for the University of Texas at El Paso. During his time as head coach at Sam Houston State, he coached eight NCAA Division I All-Americans, 63 all-conference selections, and boasted back-to-back 1,000-yard rushers for the first time in school history.
A native of Dallas, Whitten graduated from Dallas Kimball High School in 1983 before heading to Stephen F. Austin State University, where he competed as a dual-sport athlete in baseball and football. He was inducted to the Stephen F. Austin Hall of Fame in 2001. Following his college career, he signed a free agent contract to play quarterback for the New England Patriots where he spent the 1987 season before returning to school for his master's degree at Texas Tech. He then began his coaching career with the Red Raiders in 1988 as a graduate assistant coach.
Whitten and his wife, Dana, have four children – Brady, Blaze, Maddie, and Tate, who is a wide receiver on the Tarleton football team.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Update on Tarleton State Football Head Coach search
From our good friend, Brad Keith at theflashtoday.com
Link to story
Several reported candidates with ties to Tarleton and the LSC.
Scott Carey - on campus interview today
Todd Whitten - reportedly expressed interest
Darian Dulin - reportedly expressed interest
Mike Lynn - reportedly expressed interest
Carey is a former TSU player and offensive coordinator from 2006-2010. He is currently OL coach at ACU.
Whitten is a former TSU head coach, leading the Texans into the playoffs twice, including the national quarterfinals in 2001. He is currently the WR coach at UTEP.
Dulin is the DC at ACU and is a former DC at Tarleton State.
Mike Lynn is the head coach at ENMU.
Link to story
Several reported candidates with ties to Tarleton and the LSC.
Scott Carey - on campus interview today
Todd Whitten - reportedly expressed interest
Darian Dulin - reportedly expressed interest
Mike Lynn - reportedly expressed interest
Carey is a former TSU player and offensive coordinator from 2006-2010. He is currently OL coach at ACU.
Whitten is a former TSU head coach, leading the Texans into the playoffs twice, including the national quarterfinals in 2001. He is currently the WR coach at UTEP.
Dulin is the DC at ACU and is a former DC at Tarleton State.
Mike Lynn is the head coach at ENMU.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
All LSC Football and Volleyball teams announced
From the LSC Office
LSC champion A&M-C had four players on the top offense and three more on the first-team defense. In addition, the Lions Richard Cooper was tabbed Offensive Back of the Year.
MSU, the LSC Playoff Champions, had three offensive and four defensive first-teamers along with several individual honors. Marqui Christian led the Mustang recognition claiming both Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award) and Defensive Back of the Year honors. Alfredo Moreno earned Offensive Lineman of the Year acclaim, Daniel Laudermilk picked up Linebacker of the Year distinction, Vincent Jackson was Freshman of the Year and Bill Maskill took home Coach of the Year as well.
Angelo State had a pair of repeat honorees with Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award) Kyle Washington and Defensive Lineman of the Year Clayton Callicutt.
Tarleton State's Le'Nard Meyers earned Receiver of the Year acclaim.
Overall, 115 student-athletes were recognized by the LSC's postseason awards program, with 31 players named to the first team, 34 on the second team and another 50 gaining honorable mention. The all-conference honors were selected by the head coaches of the seven league teams.
2015 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award): Kyle Washington, Angelo State
Offensive Back of the Year: Richard Cooper, Texas A&M-Commerce
Receiver of the Year: Le'Nard Meyers, Tarleton State
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Alfredo Moreno, Midwestern State
Freshman of the Year: Vincent Johnson, Midwestern State
Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award): Marqui Christian, Midwestern State
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Clayton Callicutt, Angelo State
Linebacker of the Year: Daniel Laudermilk, Midwestern State
Defensive Back of the Year: Marqui Christian, Midwestern State
Coach of the Year: Bill Maskill, Midwestern State
All Academic
A trio of players highlighted the 2015 Lone Star Conference football academic awards, which were announced by league officials on Thursday.
Eastern New Mexico's Jeremy Buurma, along with Angelo State's Kyle Washington and Ryan Clapsaddle shared Academic Player of the Year recognition.
A total of 11 players were named to the LSC All-Academic Team, which recognizes both academic and athletic achievement.
The All-Academic Team is selected by the league's sports information directors, who vote on the basis of both academic and athletic achievement. To be eligible for LSC academic honors, student-athletes must have played in at least 50 percent of team's contests, reached sophomore athletic and academic standing (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not eligible), completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution, and have a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade point average based on the 4.0 system for his/her entire collegiate career.
With Buurma, Washington, and Clapsaddle on the All-Academic Team was Tarleton State's Cody Burtscher, Zed Woerner, and Isaac Arellano; West Texas A&M's Dillon Vaughan, Garrett Neuman, and Word Hudson; and Texas A&M-Commerce's Shane Thompson and Daniel Roland.
Buurma is a three-time all-academic honoree, while Washington and Burtscher are repeat selections.
2015 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS
Special Recognition
Academic Player of the Year: Jeremy Buurma, Eastern New Mexico, Kyle Washington, Angelo State, and Ryan Clapsaddle, Angelo State
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All LSC Volleyball
Lone Star Conference champion Tarleton State had two first-team selections on the All-LSC volleyball team announced by league officials Wednesday evening at the LSC Championship banquet.
TSU, which finished with a 15-1 LSC record and is hosting the LSC Championship that starts tomorrow, had six honorees. Hailey Roberts and Kenya Alexander earned first team acclaim, while Ayssa Garcia, Xzache Mathis, Chandler Gow and Meg Umbel were selected to the second team.
In addition, the TexAnns Roberts was tabbed Offensive Player of the Year and Mary Schindler claimed Coach of the Year honors.
Angelo State had three first-teamers, while Texas Woman's and Texas A&M-Kingsville each had two on the top team. The Rambelles Mallory Blauser, Maggi Jo Keffury, and Katie MacLeay; Pioneers Sara Oxford and Hillary Shaffer; and Javelinas Krystal Faison and Casey Klobedans earned first team distinction.
ASU's Keffury and MacLeay were named Setter of the Year and Libero of the Year, respectively.
TWU's Sara Oxford claimed both Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year recognition, while Cameron's Jenna Gillean was named Freshman of the Year.
West Texas A&M's Lexi Davis, Eastern New Mexico's Lauren Frye and CU's Kat Evans were also named to the first team.
A total of 36 student-athletes were recognized by the LSC postseason awards program including one from all nine volleyball programs. The all-conference honors were selected by the league's head coaches.
2015 LSC VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year: Hailey Roberts, Tarleton State
Defensive Player of the Year: Sara Oxford, Texas Woman's
Setter of the Year: Maggi Jo Keffury, Angelo State
Libero of the Year: Katie MacLeay, Angelo State
Freshman of the Year: Jenna Gillean, Cameron
Newcomer of the Year: Sara Oxford, Texas Woman's
Coach of the Year: Mary Schindler, Tarleton State
All Academic
The Lone Star Conference recognized 14 student-athletes for their academic achievements Wednesday evening when league officials announced the volleyball academic awards at the LSC Championship banquet.
Angelo State led the selections with five All-Academic honorees including the LSC Academic Player of the Year for the second straight year in Katie MacLeay.
MacLeay, a senior biology major from San Antonio, leads the LSC with 623 digs and 5.28 per set this season. She has 1,774 career digs, which ranks second all-time at ASU.
LSC Champion Tarleton State and West Texas A&M each added two honorees, while Eastern New Mexico, Midwestern State, Texas A&M-Commerce, Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas Woman's each had one selection.
The All-Academic team is selected by the league's sports information directors, who select players based on both athletic and academic achievement. To be eligible for LSC academic honors, student-athletes must have played in at least 50 percent of team's contests, reached sophomore athletic and academic standing (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not eligible), completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution, and have a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade point average based on the 4.0 system for his/her entire collegiate career.
MacLeay is joined on the All-Academic team by Rambelle teammates Maggi Jo Keffury, Kelley Hasbrouck, Abbie Lynn, and Brianna Sotello; ENMU's Courtney Lawson; TAMUK's Brett Zaccardo; WT's Lauren Britten and Lexi Davis; TWU's Torie Talkington; A&M-C's Taryn Driver; MSU's Morgan Haire; and TSU's Macie Walker and Meg Umbel.
In addition to MacLeay, Lawson, Britten, Davis, and Driver were repeat selections.
2015 LSC VOLLEYBALL ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Academic Player of the Year: Katie MacLeay, Angelo State
ALL-LSC FOOTBALL AWARDS ANNOUNCED
LSC champion A&M-C had four players on the top offense and three more on the first-team defense. In addition, the Lions Richard Cooper was tabbed Offensive Back of the Year.
MSU, the LSC Playoff Champions, had three offensive and four defensive first-teamers along with several individual honors. Marqui Christian led the Mustang recognition claiming both Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award) and Defensive Back of the Year honors. Alfredo Moreno earned Offensive Lineman of the Year acclaim, Daniel Laudermilk picked up Linebacker of the Year distinction, Vincent Jackson was Freshman of the Year and Bill Maskill took home Coach of the Year as well.
Angelo State had a pair of repeat honorees with Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award) Kyle Washington and Defensive Lineman of the Year Clayton Callicutt.
Tarleton State's Le'Nard Meyers earned Receiver of the Year acclaim.
Overall, 115 student-athletes were recognized by the LSC's postseason awards program, with 31 players named to the first team, 34 on the second team and another 50 gaining honorable mention. The all-conference honors were selected by the head coaches of the seven league teams.
2015 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
| FIRST TEAM OFFENSE | ||||
| Alfredo Moreno | Midwestern State | OG | Sr. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Cody Jurek | Eastern New Mexico | OG | Sr. | Gonzales, Texas |
| Elwood Clement | Texas A&M-Commerce | OT | Sr. | Deptford, NJ |
| John Rowell | Midwestern State | OT | So. | Stafford, Texas |
| Tyler Hamilton | Angelo State | C | Jr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| Derek Lockhart | Midwestern State | TE | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| Anthony Autry | Texas A&M-Kingsville | WR | Jr. | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Donovan Thompson | Angelo State | WR | So. | Houston, Texas |
| Lance Evans | Texas A&M-Commerce | WR | Jr. | Mansfield, Texas |
| Le'Nard Meyers | Tarleton State | WR | Sr. | Gatesville Texas |
| Kyle Washington | Angelo State | QB | Sr. | Humble, Texas |
| Geremy Alridge-Mitchell | West Texas A&M | RB | Sr. | Dallas, Texas |
| Richard Cooper | Texas A&M-Commerce | RB | Jr. | Angleton, Texas |
| Kamal Cass | Eastern New Mexico | FB | So. | Clovis, NM |
| Blake Barnes | Tarleton State | PK | Sr. | Stephenville, Texas |
| Buck Wilson | Texas A&M-Commerce | RS | So. | Commerce, Texas |
| FIRST TEAM DEFENSE | ||||
| Alex Tucci | West Texas A&M | DT | Sr. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| Toni Pulu | Texas A&M-Commerce | DT | Sr. | Provo, Utah |
| Clayton Callicutt | Angelo State | DE | Sr. | Crosby, Texas |
| Harold Wills | Midwestern State | DE | Sr. | Gainesville, Texas |
| Cole Pitts | Texas A&M-Commerce | ILB | Sr. | Alvin, Texas |
| Daniel Laudermilk | Midwestern State | ILB | Sr. | Austin, Texas |
| Elliot Peters | Eastern New Mexico | OLB | Jr. | Pago Pago, AS |
| John Sheehy | West Texas A&M | OLB | Sr. | Leander, Texas |
| Dominique Rouse | Midwestern State | CB | Sr. | Apopka, Fla. |
| Fred Lawrence | Angelo State | CB | So. | Abilene, Texas |
| Marqui Christian | Midwestern State | S | Sr. | Spring, Texas |
| Darian Lindsey | Texas A&M-Commerce | S | Sr. | Walnut, Calif. |
| Hunter Streuling | West Texas A&M | S | So. | Austin, Texas |
| Felipe Parra | West Texas A&M | P | Jr. | Center, Texas |
| Tanner Hightower-Wilson | Eastern New Mexico | DS | Sr. | Hobbs, NM |
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award): Kyle Washington, Angelo State
Offensive Back of the Year: Richard Cooper, Texas A&M-Commerce
Receiver of the Year: Le'Nard Meyers, Tarleton State
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Alfredo Moreno, Midwestern State
Freshman of the Year: Vincent Johnson, Midwestern State
Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award): Marqui Christian, Midwestern State
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Clayton Callicutt, Angelo State
Linebacker of the Year: Daniel Laudermilk, Midwestern State
Defensive Back of the Year: Marqui Christian, Midwestern State
Coach of the Year: Bill Maskill, Midwestern State
| SECOND TEAM OFFENSE | ||||
| Jason Osei | Texas A&M-Commerce | OG | Jr. | London, England |
| Quade Huckaba | Angelo State | OG | Jr. | Midland, Texas |
| Bo Villarreal | Texas A&M-Kingsville | OT | Jr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| Denzell Dotson | Midwestern State | OT | Jr. | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Austin Carson | West Texas A&M | C | Jr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| Torrey Thomas | Texas A&M-Kingsville | TE | Fr. | Katy, Texas |
| Darby Smith | Texas A&M-Commerce | WR | Jr. | Ennis, Texas |
| Xavier Amey | West Texas A&M | WR | Sr. | Sacramento, Calif. |
| Adrian Horton | Eastern New Mexico | WR | Sr. | Midland, Texas |
| Statron Jones | Midwestern State | WR | Jr. | Manor, Texas |
| Harrison Stewart | Texas A&M-Commerce | QB | Sr. | Yucaipa, Calif. |
| Theo Wofford | Texas A&M-Commerce | RB | Sr. | Stockton, Calif. |
| Ryan Byrd | Angelo State | RB | Sr. | Lake Elsinore, Calif. |
| Danny Ramirez | Texas A&M-Kingsville | FB | Jr. | Harlingen, Texas |
| Andy Alkhazshvilly | Midwestern State | PK | Sr. | Mansfield, Texas |
| Jarrian Rhone | West Texas A&M | RS | Sr. | Silsbee, Texas |
| SECOND TEAM DEFENSE | ||||
| John Siliga | Angelo State | DT | Sr. | Redlands, Calif. |
| Jeremy Johnson | Angelo State | DT | Sr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| Sione Tupouata | Texas A&M-Kingsville | DE | Jr. | Oakland, Calif. |
| Iosia Iosia | West Texas A&M | DE | Sr. | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Tyree Barton | Texas A&M-Commerce | DE | Sr. | Beaverton, Ore. |
| Lawrence Hall | Eastern New Mexico | ILB | Jr. | Sacramento, Calif. |
| Charles Woods | Texas A&M-Commerce | ILB | Sr. | Humble, Texas |
| Davarus Shores | Texas A&M-Commerce | OLB | Sr. | Mesquite, Texas |
| Brandon Moore | Tarleton State | OLB | Sr. | Carrollton Texas |
| De'Aundre Sanders | Eastern New Mexico | CB | Jr. | Long Beach, Calif. |
| Demarlon Morris | Texas A&M-Commerce | CB | Sr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| Dominique Williams | Midwestern State | CB | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| RaShawn DuPree | West Texas A&M | CB | Jr. | Vance, SC |
| Lamont Hills | Texas A&M-Kingsville | S | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| Ibrahim Maiga | Eastern New Mexico | S | Sr. | Socorro, NM |
| Davontae Merriweather | West Texas A&M | S | Jr. | Palmdale, Calif. |
| Timothy Callian | Eastern New Mexico | P | Sr. | Irvine, Calif. |
| Cameron Rogers | Texas A&M-Commerce | DS | Jr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| HONORABLE MENTION | ||||
| Nick Perez | Tarleton State | OG | Sr. | Stephenville, Texas |
| Shane Thompson | Texas A&M-Commerce | OG | Sr. | Keller, Texas |
| Joel Onyia | Midwestern State | OG | Jr. | Dallas, Texas |
| Latham Johnson | Tarleton State | OG | Sr. | Aledo Texas |
| Kody Travis | Tarleton State | OT | Sr. | Stephenville Texas |
| Rance Layton | Angelo State | OT | Jr. | Seminole, Texas |
| Avery Poates | Texas A&M-Commerce | OT | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Akoakoa Paleka-Kennedy | Midwestern State | C | Jr. | Hilo, Hawaii |
| Maanaima Lang | Eastern New Mexico | C | Sr. | Pago Pago, AS |
| Landon Watkins | Texas A&M-Commerce | C | Fr. | Sulphur Springs, Texas |
| Chris Chumley | Texas A&M-Commerce | TE | Jr. | Longview, Texas |
| Derrick Macon | Texas A&M-Commerce | WR | Jr. | Miami, Fla. |
| Aaron Johnson | Eastern New Mexico | WR | Jr. | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Arsenio Phillips | Midwestern State | WR | Sr. | New Orleans, La. |
| Talon Smith | Angelo State | WR | Sr. | Odessa, Texas |
| Jeremy Buurma | Eastern New Mexico | QB | Sr. | Las Cruces, NM |
| Hagen Hutchinson | Midwestern State | QB | So. | Stamford, Texas |
| Greg Pitre | Texas A&M-Kingsville | RB | Jr. | Hutto, Texas |
| Vincent Johnson | Midwestern State | RB | Fr. | Lubbock, Texas |
| Trey Green | Angelo State | FB | Jr. | Mansfield, Texas |
| Conner Hollabaugh | West Texas A&M | PK | Jr. | Amarillo, Texas |
| Kristov Martinez | Texas A&M-Commerce | PK | Fr. | Edinburg, Texas |
| Julio De La Garza | Texas A&M-Kingsville | PK | Fr. | Brownsville, Texas |
| Nick Pelrean | Texas A&M-Kingsville | RS | Fr. | Houston, Texas |
| LaPear Willrich | West Texas A&M | DT | Jr. | Giddings, Texas |
| AA Vaaulu | Texas A&M-Kingsville | DT | Sr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Darian Childers-Brown | Midwestern State | DT | Jr. | Killeen, Texas |
| Edgar Luna | Midwestern State | DT | Jr. | Cameron, Texas |
| Jacob Laguna | West Texas A&M | DT | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| Braedon Robinson | Texas A&M-Kingsville | DE | So. | San Antonio, Texas |
| Chase Varnado | Tarleton State | DE | So. | Stephenville, Texas |
| Kieston Carter | Texas A&M-Commerce | DE | So. | Mexia, Texas |
| Tyler Massey | Midwestern State | DE | R-Fr. | Magnolia, Texas |
| Adam Hill | Midwestern State | ILB | Jr. | Cedar Park, Texas |
| Carter James | West Texas A&M | ILB | So. | Justin, Texas |
| DeMarcus Spurlock | Texas A&M-Kingsville | ILB | So. | Houston, Texas |
| Trevor Myklbust | West Texas A&M | ILB | So. | Sugar Land, Texas |
| Willie Brown | Angelo State | ILB | Jr. | San Angelo, Texas |
| Tre'von Taylor | Texas A&M-Commerce | OLB | So. | Cypress, Texas |
| Kevin Mederias | Texas A&M-Commerce | CB | Sr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Tevin Creeks | West Texas A&M | CB | Jr. | Navasota, Texas |
| Richard Franklin | Angelo State | S | Jr. | Dallas, Texas |
| Ethan Morriss | West Texas A&M | S | Sr. | Sonora, Texas |
| Ryan Clapsaddle | Angelo State | S | Sr. | The Woodlands, Texas |
| Devonte Williams | Texas A&M-Kingsville | S | R-Fr. | Houston, Texas |
| Mitchell Henton | Midwestern State | P | So. | Dallas, Texas |
| Isaac Arellano | Tarleton State | P | Sr. | Euless, Texas |
| Chase Thrasher | Texas A&M-Commerce | P | Sr. | Rowlett, Texas |
| Bobby Joe Nielson | Midwestern State | DS | So. | Lampasas, Texas |
| Josh Beal | West Texas A&M | DS | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas |
All Academic
A trio of players highlighted the 2015 Lone Star Conference football academic awards, which were announced by league officials on Thursday.
Eastern New Mexico's Jeremy Buurma, along with Angelo State's Kyle Washington and Ryan Clapsaddle shared Academic Player of the Year recognition.
A total of 11 players were named to the LSC All-Academic Team, which recognizes both academic and athletic achievement.
The All-Academic Team is selected by the league's sports information directors, who vote on the basis of both academic and athletic achievement. To be eligible for LSC academic honors, student-athletes must have played in at least 50 percent of team's contests, reached sophomore athletic and academic standing (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not eligible), completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution, and have a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade point average based on the 4.0 system for his/her entire collegiate career.
With Buurma, Washington, and Clapsaddle on the All-Academic Team was Tarleton State's Cody Burtscher, Zed Woerner, and Isaac Arellano; West Texas A&M's Dillon Vaughan, Garrett Neuman, and Word Hudson; and Texas A&M-Commerce's Shane Thompson and Daniel Roland.
Buurma is a three-time all-academic honoree, while Washington and Burtscher are repeat selections.
2015 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS
| Player | Team | Pos. | Yr. | Major | Hometown |
| Jeremy Buurma | Eastern New Mexico | Sr. | QB | Accounting | Las Cruces, N.M. |
| Kyle Washington | Angelo State | Grad. | QB | Coach, Sport, Rec & Fitness | Humble, Texas |
| Ryan Clapsaddle | Angelo State | Grad. | DB | Criminal Justice | The Woodlands, Texas |
| Cody Burtscher | Tarleton State | Jr. | LB | Biomedical Sciences | Glen Rose, Texas |
| Zed Woerner | Tarleton State | So. | QB | Kinesiology | Marble Falls, Texas |
| Dillon Vaughan | West Texas A&M | So. | OL/TE | Finance | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Shane Thompson | Texas A&M-Commerce | Sr. | OL | Master of Business | Keller, Texas |
| Garrett Neuman | West Texas A&M | So. | OL | Business Management | Hondo, Texas |
| Word Hudson | West Texas A&M | Sr. | WR | Accounting/Finance | Sonora, Texas |
| Daniel Roland | Texas A&M-Commerce | So. | LB | Finance and Mathematics | Rockwall, Texas |
| Isaac Arellano | Tarleton State | Grad. | P | Kinesiology | Euless, Texas |
Special Recognition
Academic Player of the Year: Jeremy Buurma, Eastern New Mexico, Kyle Washington, Angelo State, and Ryan Clapsaddle, Angelo State
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All LSC Volleyball
Lone Star Conference champion Tarleton State had two first-team selections on the All-LSC volleyball team announced by league officials Wednesday evening at the LSC Championship banquet.
TSU, which finished with a 15-1 LSC record and is hosting the LSC Championship that starts tomorrow, had six honorees. Hailey Roberts and Kenya Alexander earned first team acclaim, while Ayssa Garcia, Xzache Mathis, Chandler Gow and Meg Umbel were selected to the second team.
In addition, the TexAnns Roberts was tabbed Offensive Player of the Year and Mary Schindler claimed Coach of the Year honors.
Angelo State had three first-teamers, while Texas Woman's and Texas A&M-Kingsville each had two on the top team. The Rambelles Mallory Blauser, Maggi Jo Keffury, and Katie MacLeay; Pioneers Sara Oxford and Hillary Shaffer; and Javelinas Krystal Faison and Casey Klobedans earned first team distinction.
ASU's Keffury and MacLeay were named Setter of the Year and Libero of the Year, respectively.
TWU's Sara Oxford claimed both Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year recognition, while Cameron's Jenna Gillean was named Freshman of the Year.
West Texas A&M's Lexi Davis, Eastern New Mexico's Lauren Frye and CU's Kat Evans were also named to the first team.
A total of 36 student-athletes were recognized by the LSC postseason awards program including one from all nine volleyball programs. The all-conference honors were selected by the league's head coaches.
2015 LSC VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
| FIRST TEAM | ||||
| Player | Team | Pos. | Yr. | Hometown |
| Hailey Roberts | Tarleton State | OH | So. | Cedar Park, Texas |
| Mallory Blauser | Angelo State | OH | Jr. | Round Rock, Texas |
| Lexi Davis | West Texas A&M | MB | Sr. | Dumas, Texas |
| Maggi Jo Keffury | Angelo State | Setter | Sr. | Arroyo Grande, Calif. |
| Sara Oxford | Texas Woman's | MB | Jr. | Decatur, Texas |
| Lauren Frye | Eastern New Mexico | OH | Jr. | Amissville, Va. |
| Hillary Shaffer | Texas Woman's | MB | Sr. | Brownsboro, Texas |
| Kenya Alexander | Tarleton State | MB | Sr. | Fort Hood, Texas |
| Krystal Faison | Texas A&M-Kingsville | OH | So. | Converse, Texas |
| Casey Klobedans | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Setter | So. | Boerne, Texas |
| Kat Evans | Cameron | OH | Sr. | Pearland, Texas |
| Katie MacLeay | Angelo State | Libero | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| SECOND TEAM | ||||
| Jenna Gillean | Cameron | MB | Fr. | Midland, Texas |
| Brianna Sotello | Angelo State | OH | So. | San Antonio, Texas |
| Brett Zaccardo | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Libero | So. | Amarillo, Texas |
| Ayssa Garcia | Tarleton State | Libero | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| Xzache Mathis | Tarleton State | OH | Sr. | Longview, Texas |
| Abbie Lynn | Angelo State | RS | So. | Amarillo, Texas |
| Chandler Gow | Tarleton State | Setter | So. | Mansfield, Texas |
| Joey Redwine | Texas Woman's | Setter | Sr. | Decatur, Texas |
| Taryn Driver | Texas A&M-Commerce | RS | Jr. | Montgomery, Texas |
| Veronika Baric | Texas A&M-Commerce | OH | Sr. | Zadar, Croatia |
| Jaslyn Wacker | Texas A&M-Commerce | MB | Fr. | Cedar Park, Texas |
| Meg Umbel | Tarleton State | MB | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| HONORABLE MENTION | ||||
| Elisa Bentsen | West Texas A&M | MB | Jr. | Hesperia, Calif. |
| Courtney Tate | Texas A&M-Commerce | Setter | So. | Houston, Texas |
| Lauren Britten | West Texas A&M | Libero | Jr. | Amarillo, Texas |
| Kiley Beaver | Midwestern State | MB | Fr. | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Andrea Aguilar | Eastern New Mexico | Libero | So. | Clovis, N.M. |
| Cori Haley | West Texas A&M | OH | Jr. | Lovington, N.M. |
| Morgan Seaton | Angelo State | MB | So. | Big Spring, Texas |
| Mallory Kuechle | Texas Woman's | OH | Jr. | Tyler, Texas |
| Courtney Curl | West Texas A&M | OH | Fr. | Cedar Park, Texas |
| Summer Alford | Texas A&M-Commerce | OH | Jr. | Ft. Worth, Texas |
| Cristina Viera | Cameron | Libero | So. | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Makayla Mayfield | Texas Woman's | OH | Fr. | Decatur, Texas |
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year: Hailey Roberts, Tarleton State
Defensive Player of the Year: Sara Oxford, Texas Woman's
Setter of the Year: Maggi Jo Keffury, Angelo State
Libero of the Year: Katie MacLeay, Angelo State
Freshman of the Year: Jenna Gillean, Cameron
Newcomer of the Year: Sara Oxford, Texas Woman's
Coach of the Year: Mary Schindler, Tarleton State
All Academic
The Lone Star Conference recognized 14 student-athletes for their academic achievements Wednesday evening when league officials announced the volleyball academic awards at the LSC Championship banquet.
Angelo State led the selections with five All-Academic honorees including the LSC Academic Player of the Year for the second straight year in Katie MacLeay.
MacLeay, a senior biology major from San Antonio, leads the LSC with 623 digs and 5.28 per set this season. She has 1,774 career digs, which ranks second all-time at ASU.
LSC Champion Tarleton State and West Texas A&M each added two honorees, while Eastern New Mexico, Midwestern State, Texas A&M-Commerce, Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas Woman's each had one selection.
The All-Academic team is selected by the league's sports information directors, who select players based on both athletic and academic achievement. To be eligible for LSC academic honors, student-athletes must have played in at least 50 percent of team's contests, reached sophomore athletic and academic standing (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not eligible), completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution, and have a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade point average based on the 4.0 system for his/her entire collegiate career.
MacLeay is joined on the All-Academic team by Rambelle teammates Maggi Jo Keffury, Kelley Hasbrouck, Abbie Lynn, and Brianna Sotello; ENMU's Courtney Lawson; TAMUK's Brett Zaccardo; WT's Lauren Britten and Lexi Davis; TWU's Torie Talkington; A&M-C's Taryn Driver; MSU's Morgan Haire; and TSU's Macie Walker and Meg Umbel.
In addition to MacLeay, Lawson, Britten, Davis, and Driver were repeat selections.
2015 LSC VOLLEYBALL ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS
| Player | Team | Yr. | Pos. | Major | Hometown |
| Katie MacLeay | Angelo State | Sr. | L | Biology | San Antonio, Texas |
| Courtney Lawson | Eastern New Mexico | Jr. | OH | Psychology | Rio Rancho, N.M. |
| Brett Zaccardo | Texas A&M-Kingsville | So. | L | Kinesiology | Amarillo, Texas |
| Lauren Britten | West Texas A&M | Jr. | L | Business | Amarillo, Texas |
| Torie Talkington | Texas Woman's | Sr. | L | Business Administration | Emory, Texas |
| Taryn Driver | Texas A&M-Commerce | Jr. | OH | Accounting | Montgomery, Texas |
| Morgan Haire | Midwestern State | So. | DS | Mass Communications | Frisco, Texas |
| Macie Walker | Tarleton State | Sr. | S | Kinesiology | Hutto, Texas |
| Maggi Jo Keffury | Angelo State | Sr. | S | Interdisciplinary Studies | Arroyo, Calif. |
| Meg Umbel | Tarleton State | Sr. | MB | Biology | San Antonio, Texas |
| Kelly Hasbrouck | Angelo State | So. | S/DS | Exercise Science | New Braunfels, Texas |
| Abbie Lynn | Angelo State | So. | RS | Exercise Science | Amarillo, Texas |
| Lexi Davis | West Texas A&M | Sr. | MB | Business Management | Dumas, Texas |
| Brianna Sotello | Angelo State | So. | OH | Interdisciplinary Studies | San Antonio, Texas |
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Academic Player of the Year: Katie MacLeay, Angelo State
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