Collins

Fired? Resigned? BC mum
on Collinsí departure as AD

BREVARD ó Tom Collins is no longer the athletic director at Brevard College, school officials announced last Thursday.

BCís announcement did not make it clear whether Collins was fired or resigned.

In a related move, BC promoted Kim Pate from assistant director of athletics to interim AD.

The schoolís administration is grateful to Collins for his work, Valerie Leeper, director of marketing and communications, noted in a statement.

ìThe college continues its commitment to current and future atheletics programs and looks forward to the inevitable growth of sports teams at Brevard College and to the fulfillment of the athletics master plan, recently approved by the Board of Trustees,î she said in BCís announcement.

Last May, head football coach Bobby Poss was fired suddenly.

BC is in the finals year of provisional status, as it moves toward full NCAA D-II membership. The Tornados are 3-12 since re-establishing football in 2006, following a more than 50-year hiatus.

Tornados declaw Panthers
as freshman QB sparkles

BREVARD ó Led by freshman Trey Wilbornís pinpoint passing, Brevard College corralled LaGrange 38-31 in football at Brevard Highís stadium last Saturday.

Wilborn finished 7-for-8 for 55 yards and no interceptions. He attempted only one pass in the second half for the option-based Tornados. Wilborn also netted 86 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries.

BC (2-6) ran for a school-record 365 yards on 61 carries against Division III LaGrange (0-8). The Tornadosí John Taylor ran for 122 yards on 16 carries. BC scored on its first two possessions.

Next, BC will visit Carson-Newman College at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Skidding MHC team to host
Lenoir-Rhyne after week off

MARS HILL ó After a bye week, Mars Hill Collegeís football team will return to action, , hosting Lenoir-Rhyne College at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Lions (4-3, 0-3) began the season with four wins a row, but then suffered three consecutive defeats.