Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Bob Pruett To Be Guest Speaker At SWVCTC Commencement.
Former Marshall University head football coach Bob Pruett will be the
featured speaker during Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College's Commencement on Saturday, May 10th. The program is set to begin at 10 a.m. at the Coalfield Jamboree in downtown Logan.
A native of Beckley, Pruett recently came out of retirement to become
the defensive coordinator for the Virginia Cavaliers in
Charlottesville, VA.
During his tenure at Marshall, Coach Pruett directed the Thundering
Herd
to a 94-23 record over nine seasons between 1996 to 2005.
During this time, Marshall had one of the most successful football
programs in the nation. Under Pruett's direction, the Thundering Herd also featured two undefeated seasons, won six conference
championships, won five of seven bowl games, and captured the I-AA
National Championship in 1996. Pruett coached three Heisman Trophy candidates and a host of NFL first round draft choices.
Since retiring from coaching in March of 2005, Pruett worked as an
on-air commentator for ESPN and served as a spokesperson for Friends of Coal.
Coach Pruett has been honored by numerous organizations during his
successful career. In 1996 he was named the Frank Leahy and
Chevrolet National Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Bear
Bryant Coach of the Year Award in 1999. He was the MAC Coach of the Year in
1998 and 1999. He was inducted in Marshall's Hall of Fame in 1999 and received the All-American Football Foundation's Johnny
Vaught Lifetime Achievement Award that same year. At the 2003 Marshall
commencement ceremonies Coach Pruett was honored by the College
of Education and Human Services with its Distinguished
Alumni Award. In 2006 Marshall opened the Bobby Pruett Training Complex
that includes the Thundering Herd's new weight room. In June of
2007 a football stadium in his hometown was named in his honor.
Pruett earned his undergraduate degree in education from Marshall
University in 1965. He lettered in football, wrestling and track while attending Marshall. Pruett received his Masters of Science in Organization and Administration from Virginia Tech in 1992. He and his wife, Elsie, have three sons.
>
featured speaker during Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College's Commencement on Saturday, May 10th. The program is set to begin at 10 a.m. at the Coalfield Jamboree in downtown Logan.
A native of Beckley, Pruett recently came out of retirement to become
the defensive coordinator for the Virginia Cavaliers in
Charlottesville, VA.
During his tenure at Marshall, Coach Pruett directed the Thundering
Herd
to a 94-23 record over nine seasons between 1996 to 2005.
During this time, Marshall had one of the most successful football
programs in the nation. Under Pruett's direction, the Thundering Herd also featured two undefeated seasons, won six conference
championships, won five of seven bowl games, and captured the I-AA
National Championship in 1996. Pruett coached three Heisman Trophy candidates and a host of NFL first round draft choices.
Since retiring from coaching in March of 2005, Pruett worked as an
on-air commentator for ESPN and served as a spokesperson for Friends of Coal.
Coach Pruett has been honored by numerous organizations during his
successful career. In 1996 he was named the Frank Leahy and
Chevrolet National Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Bear
Bryant Coach of the Year Award in 1999. He was the MAC Coach of the Year in
1998 and 1999. He was inducted in Marshall's Hall of Fame in 1999 and received the All-American Football Foundation's Johnny
Vaught Lifetime Achievement Award that same year. At the 2003 Marshall
commencement ceremonies Coach Pruett was honored by the College
of Education and Human Services with its Distinguished
Alumni Award. In 2006 Marshall opened the Bobby Pruett Training Complex
that includes the Thundering Herd's new weight room. In June of
2007 a football stadium in his hometown was named in his honor.
Pruett earned his undergraduate degree in education from Marshall
University in 1965. He lettered in football, wrestling and track while attending Marshall. Pruett received his Masters of Science in Organization and Administration from Virginia Tech in 1992. He and his wife, Elsie, have three sons.
>
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 11:24 PM 
