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  • VaSID honors six Eagles on academic team - 08/14/2008

  • Six Bridgewater College student-athletes received recognition on the VaSID All-Academic team released Thursday.

    Named from Bridgewater were Drew Elkins (baseball, athletic training), Brian Remsch (men’s tennis, business administration), Nathan Rittenhouse (men’s track and cross country, physics, Hilary Teeter (women’s tennis, communications studies), Jeff Highfill (football, mathematics) and Brittney Wittmer (volleyball, biology).

    The Virginia Sports Information Directors honored 222 collegiate student-athletes for their performances both in the classroom and in competition as the organization selected the 2007-08 VaSID Academic All-State Team. The 222 athletes represent the largest group the organization has honored with the awards.
  • Barham receives IWLCA academic honor - 08/11/2008

  • Sarah WadeBridgewater College's Brooke Barham was recognized on the IWLCA academic honor roll released Monday. Barham will be a senior this year.

    The IWLCA announced that 172 Division III student-athletes earned Academic Honor Roll status for 2008. Players must have achieved at least junior year status and have a minimum GPA of 3.2.
  • Eagles picked No. 3 in preseason football poll - 08/11/2008

  • Bridgewater College was picked to finish third in the ODAC coaches' preseason poll.

    Hampden-Sydney was picked first in the poll, followed by Randolph-Macon.

    Following BC were Washington & Lee, Guilford, Catholic and Emory & Henry.
  • Leatherman Announces Retirement - 07/30/2008

  • Bill LeathermanBridgewater College head basketball coach Bill Leatherman has announced his retirement after 23 years at the helm of the program.

    Leatherman was hired as the head coach at Bridgewater College in 1985.

    In just his second season, Leatherman led the Eagles to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference regular season title with a 17-9 record. A year later, Bridgewater won the 1987-88 ODAC championship and earned a berth to the NCAA Division III tournament – the College’s first-ever appearance in postseason play. That team finished with a 24-5 record, the best record during the Leatherman years.

    Bridgewater made two more trips to the NCAA tournament. The 1995-96 team earned an at-large bid and finished with an 18-10 record. The next season, the Eagles finished with a 21-8 record and advanced to the Round of 16 in the NCAA tournament.

    Leatherman was named the ODAC Coach of the Year four times – 1987, 1989, 1996 and 2005. He was named the South Region Coach of the Year in 1987, 1988, 1996 and 2005. Following the 2005-06 season, Leatherman received the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Guardians Award for Advocacy. The honor is one of the top awards a coach can receive from the NABC.

    During his tenure at BC, Leatherman coached three All-Americans – Ramsey Yeatts, Dan Rush and Kyle Williford. His players earned recognition on the All-ODAC first team 17 times and the second team nine times.

    Leatherman’s 1989 team led all divisions in the NCAA in field goal percentage, making 55 percent of its shots. In 1992, the Eagles led Division III in shooting percentage.

    Leatherman finishes his career with 335 wins and 262 losses at Bridgewater. He has the most wins of any men’s basketball coach in the College’s history. He earned his 300th career win during the 2004-05 season when the Eagles defeated rival Eastern Mennonite. His final team at BC finished with a 13-13 record.

    Leatherman started his coaching career in 1966 at Staunton River High School and began his college coaching career in 1979 as an assistant coach on Lou Campanelli’s staff at James Madison University.

    In his six seasons at James Madison, the Dukes competed in three consecutive NCAA tournaments, notching first-round wins over national powers Georgetown, Ohio State and West Virginia.[-Statement from President Stone-]
  • Duquette signs pro baseball contract - 07/28/2008

  • Fred DuquetteFormer Bridgewater College pitcher Fred Duquette recently signed a pro contract with the Kalamazoo Kings in the independent Frontier League.

    Duquette earned a spot in the New York State League earlier this summer and was named a NYSL all-star.

    Since signing with the Kings, Duquette has made two relief appearances. He has not allowed a hit in two innings of work.