Past Guests of The SVAC

Past Guests 2002-2023
We’ve had an amazing slate of guest speakers over the years.  Check out this impressive roster.

RUSTY ACREE – ACC REPLAY OFFICIAL
IBN ALI – PROFESSIONAL BOXER
GEORGE ALLEN – FORMER QB UVA
BRAD BABCOCK – FORMER JMU BASEBALL COACH
WHIT BABCOCK, – ATHLETICS DIR. VA TECH
DUGGAR BAUCOM – HEAD MEN’S B’BALL COACH, VMI
FRANK BEAMER – RETIRED VA TECH FOOTBALL
ED BEARD – NFL ALL PRO
BART BELLAIRS – HEOACH VMI B’BALL
JEREMIAH BISHOP – PRO MOUNTAIN BIKE RACER
DAN BONNER – CBS BASKETBALL ANALYST
BC/JMU HEAD FOOTBALL COACHES
BC/EMU/JMU – MEN’S & WOMEN’S B’BALL COACHES
BC/EMU/JMU – BASEBALL & SOFTBALL COACHES
BC/EMU/JMU – MEN’S & WOMENS B’BALL COACHES
BC/EMU/JMU SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS
BC/EMU/JMU – STUDENT ATHLETES
SUE BLAUCH – WORLD LACROSSE
BETSY BLOSE – WOMEN’S B’BALL COACH, UNC-A
BRIAN BOCOCK – MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DAN BONNER – CBS/RAYCOM B’BALL ANALYST
JEFF BOURNE – JMU ATHLETICS DIRECTOR
KENNY BROOKS – JMU (THEN VA TECH)
WOMEN’S B’BALL COACH
JOHN BROPHY – PRO HOCKEY COACH
KEVIN BROWN – PITCHER, NEW YOYANKEES
BILL BRUNDIDGE – ALL PRO WASH. REDSKINS
STEVE BUCKHANTZ – VOICE OF THE
WASHINGTON WIZARDS
KIRBY BURKHOLDER – JMU B’BALL
MIKE CLARK – BC FOOTBALL COACH
BOB COLBERT – HEAD FT’BALL COACH, ST. VINCENT
KEVIN COLBERT – VP PITTSBURGH STEELERS
BUDDY COMER, FORMER COACH & OFFICIAL
TIM COMER – NCAA REFEREE
LEE CORDER – WASH REDSKINS CHAPLAIN
GENE CORRIGAN – A/D UVA, ACC COMMISSIONER
SUE CRAUN -WORLD LACROSSE
DELL CURRY – NBA ALL STAR, NBA BOBCATS EXEC.
LINDSAY CZARNIAK – JMU GRAD & NBC4 SPORTS
JOE D’ANTONIO –CAA COMMISSIONER
KIRBY DEAN – EMU MEN’S B’BALL COACH
MICKEY DEAN – JMU SOFTBALL
TONY DeMACIO – DIR. SCOUTING BALT. ORIOLES
TONY DiCICCO – WORLD CUP SOCCER
“BULLET” BILL DUDLEY – UVA & NFL HALL OF FAME
CURT DUDLEY & AREA SPORTS BROADCASTERS
BETH DUNKENBERGER – VA TECH WOMEN’S B’BALL
PAT FISCHER – WASHINGTON REDSKIN ALL PRO
BUD FOSTER – VA TECH DEFENSIVE CO-ORDINATOR
CHET FUHRMAN – STEELERS STRENGTH COACH
DAVE GALLATIN – ESPN/FOX SPORTS PRODUCER
MIKE GENTRY – ATH. PERFORMANCE VA TECH
PETE GILLEN – HEAD MENS B’BALL, UVA
MEGAN GOOD – JMU SOFTBALL
BRANDON GUYER, SPORTS ANCHOR /TAMPA BAY
FORMER GUEST SPEAKERS
PAUL HATCHER – RETIRED R. E. LEE B’BALL COACH
BILLY HAUN – VHSL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
APRIL HEINRICHS – SOCCER HALL of FAME
DENNIS HENNIGAN- ACC DIR. FOOTBALL OFFICIALS
FRANK HERZOG – FORMER VOICE, REDSKINS &
BULLETS
GARY HESS – SPORTS, VA NEWS NETWORK
BILLY HITE – VA TECH FOOTBALL
JOE JACOBY – WASHINGTON REDSKINS
DEAN KEENER – HEAD B’BALL COACH JMU DUKES
MARSHA KINDER – ALL ODAC BASKETBALL
DAVID KING – EMU ATHLETICS DIRECTOR
SHELLY KLAES-BAWCOMBE – JMU LACROSSE COACH
ERIK KRATZ – PITTSBURGH PIRATES
JIMMYE LAYCOCK – HEAD FOOTBALL COACH, W & M
BILL LEATHERMAN – RET’D MEN’S B’BALL, BC
DAVID LEITAO – UVA HEAD MEN’S B’BALL COACH CRAIG LITTLEPAGE, UVa ATHLETICS DIRECTOR
MIKE LONDON – UVA FOOTBALL COACH
TERRY MacAULAY – NFL SUPER BOWL REFEREE
RON McDOLE – WASHING VA TECHTON REDSKINS
RICHIE McKAY – ASST. COACH U Va MENS B’BALL
CHALLACE McMILLIN – SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST
DEXTER, MANLEY – REDSKIN ALL PRO
RICK MAST – NASCAR DRIVER
ARTHUR MOATS – JMU & NFL LINEBACKER
LINDSAY MURPHY – SPORTS ANCHOR /TAMPA BAY
TODD NIEDER, SPORTS MEDICINE
NIKKI NEWMAN – JMU B’BALL
SCOTT NORWOOD – NFL KICKR
BRIAN O’CONNER – UVA BASEBALL COACH
IAN OSTLUND – PITCHER DETROIT TIGERS
BARRY PARKHILL – UVA PLAYER & A/D
SONNY RANDLE – NFL ALL-PRO BROADCASTER
JIM REEDY – BC & GA TECH
DOUG RHOADS – ACC COMMISSIONER OFFICIAL
MIKE RICHMAN, REDSKINS HISTO RIAN
JOHN ROBERTS – SPEED CHANNEL ANCHOR
BOBBY ROSS – U of MD, GA TECH & NFL
BILL ROTH – VOICE OF THE VA TECH HOKIES
JIM RYUN – WORLD RECORD HOLDER MILE RUN
JIM SACCO – SPORTS EDITOR, D-N-R
RALPH SAMPSON – HHS, UVA, NBA BASKETBALL
HOWARD STEVENS – NFL PLAYER
BRYAN STINESPRING – VA TECH FOOTBALL
PHIL STONE – NCAA DIV. III PRESIDENT
STEVE TROUT – ESPN & HBO PRODUCER
BUBBA TYER – TRAINER, WASHINGTON REDSKIN
JERRY VENABLE – HARLEM GLOBETROTTER
VIRGINIA STATE HS B-BALL STATE CHAMPION
COACHES
JOHN WADE – TAMPA BAY BUCCANNEERS
DENNY WALLING – HITTING COACH, ORIOLES
RON WEBER – NHL HALL of FAME BROADCASTER
DR. THOMAS WEBER – RMH SPORTS MEDICINE
GEORGE WELSH – NAVY & UVA FOOTBALL COACH
FORMER GUEST SPEAKERS
CARLYLE WHITELOW –BC ATHLETE, COACH & HoF
CARLA WILLIAMS 0 UVA ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
SPARKY WOODS – VMI FOOTBALL COACH DAN
WOOLRIDGE – NCAA OFFICIAL
DAVE WYANT – NFL REFEREE
TOM YEAGER – CAA COMMISSIONER