A NEW ERA AT HSU - Henderson State University

MESSAGE FROM THE
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
KALE GOBER
It has been a successful fall
semester both athletically and
academically which are the two
areas where we want to excel.
We have the strongest group of
coaches that I have seen, and their
hard work and commitment to
Henderson State is starting to pay
dividends.
I also want to thank everyone
for their continued support of
Henderson State Athletics.
You are all a vital part of the
Reddie Family and without your
contributions and support, the
success we achieve would not be
possible.
I am excited to see all of the
spring sports gearing up, and I’m
ready to continue in the initial
stages of making our footprint as
the class of the Great American
Conference!
A NEW ERA AT HSU
Henderson State athletics has gone
through numerous changes this past
year, with the biggest change being a
new conference affiliation.
Now a part of the Great American
Conference, Henderson State looks to
be a prime contender for numerous
conference championships.
The Reddies experienced another
great football season with a climactic
41-36 victory over rival Ouachita Baptist.
Henderson finished the season 6-4
overall and 4-1 in the GAC. Two of the
Reddies’ losses came against Division
I opponents with a third to the hands of
NCAA playoff semifinalist Delta State.
Henderson State’s basketball
teams are just a few days away from
beginning the inaugural season of GAC
play.
Both teams are poised for a run at a
conference title and advance to
Bartlesville, Okla. for the GAC
Basketball Tournament in March.
The Lady Reddies are off to a 7-1
start and have won three straight. Firstyear
coach Chris Oestreich has brought
a new attitude to Henderson, and thus
far his team has responded.
“Our team will continue to play an
up-tempo style of basketball, but will
be more structured,” said Oestreich.
“Our players will be pushed and well
conditioned and fun to watch.”
First year coach Doug Nichols has
the Reddies moving in the right
direction. Despite its 4-5 record, the
Reddies are a much improved team
from a year ago.
The Reddies have played a very
difficult non-conference schedule
having played six games on the road
including contests against Central
Arkansas, Delta State and Texas A&M-
Commerce.
In early December, the Reddies won
the UA-Fort Smith Classic with a 65-
64 win over UA-Fort Smith and a 58-51
victory over Northeastern State.
”When we play with intensity and are
focused, we are real good,” said
Nichols. “If we want to be successful,
we will have to be more consistent and
that is something that will come as the
season progresses.”
You won’t want to miss any of the
action of Henderson State basketball
as both teams look to be very
entertaining. We expect to see you at
the Duke Wells Center on January 5
when Henderson State begins its first
season as part of the Great American
Conference.

ONE FOR THE AGES
HENDERSON STATE 41, OBU 36
It was a game that will go down as
a classic as Henderson State held
on to beat Ouachita Baptist 41-36 in
the 85th meeting of the St. Joseph’s
Mercy Battle of the Ravine.
In a game that will be discussed
for years, it came down to the final
play. With less than one second
remaining and the ball on the
Henderson 1-yardline, OBU turned to
running back Chris Rycraw to win the
game for the Tigers. Rycraw was
initially hit by Antonio Leak and then
stuffed by Taylor Stone to deny the
Tigers.
JARVIS SMITH RUSHED FOR
THREE TOUCHDOWNS
The Reddies had built a 41-17
lead with the help of three touchdown
runs by Jarvis Smith, a 67-yard
touchdown reception by Robert
Jordan, a 38-yard catch by Jazz Scott,
and an Elliot Hebert 48-yard catch for
Henderson’s final score.
OBU stormed back scoring three
times in the final quarter.
Reddie quarterback Kevin Rodgers
ended the game with some stellar
numbers, completing 26-of-41
passes for a career-high 332 yards
and three touchdowns. He earned
GAC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance.
Hebert totaled five receptions for 101 yards, while Jordan had
4 catches for 70 yards. Henderson’s defense was led by Jeremy
Rodenburg and
Keaton Stigger who
both had seven
tackles. Wesley
Brady and Vincent
Thompson both
had interception for
the Reddies.
CELEBRATE ANOTHER
REDDIE VICTORY!
ROBERT JORDAN’S
TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION
NINE REDDIES EARN
ALL-GAC HONORS
Nine Henderson State Reddies were honored as selections
to the inaugural Great American Conference football team.
Earning first-team honors were Antonio Leak, Keaton Stigger, and
Bennie Anderson.
Leak compiled 33 tackles on the season including having 12.5
stops for lost yardage.
Stigger led the Reddies in tackles with 64 stops on the year.
The sophomore linebacker from Collierville, Tenn. had two fumble
recoveries including a 16-yard fumble return for a touchdown
against Harding.
Anderson totaled 62 tackles including 35 solo stops. A senior
linebacker from Franklin, Tenn., Anderson also had a 41-yard
scoop and score in Henderson’s 35-21 win over Harding.
Jarvis Smith, Robbie Aldridge, and Jeremy Rodenburg were
named to the All-GAC second-team.
Aldridge led the Reddies and was second in the GAC in tackles
for lost yardage with 15.
Rodenburg earned second team honors at his safety position
after having 50 tackles, while Smith was one of three offensive
players from HSU earning All-GAC honors as the junior running
back ended the year with 739 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns.
Three Reddies also earned honorable mention honors in David
Rebata, Kevin Rodriguez, and Wes Brady.
TY LINDBERG EARNS
PRESTIGIOUS HONOR
Henderson State volleyball player Ty Lindberg was recognized
by the Great American Conference as an All-GAC Second-Team
selection and the league’s inaugural Newcomer of the Year for
the 2011 season.
The sophomore outside hitter ranked
third in the league in kills averaging 3.88
kills per set. For the season, Lindberg
totaled 434 kills. In conference play, Lindberg
racked up 201 kills for an average of 3.59
kills per set.
Not just a potent offensive threat for the
Lady Reddies, Lindberg was also productive
on the defensive end. She finished second
on the team in defensive digs with 351. The
combination of her attacks and defense
resulted in her recording a team-high 15
double-doubles (kills/digs).

LADY REDDIE BASKETBALL
OFF TO A 7-1 START
Despite having just three returning
players, Henderson State’s Lady Reddie
Basketball is off to an impressive 7-1 start,
with the only blemish being a 76-75 heartbreaking
loss to Alabama-Huntsville.
The Lady Reddies are averaging 77.8
points per game, while limiting the
opposition to just 59.9 points per contest.
Four Lady Reddies are averaging doublefigures
led by Cheree Freeman at 13.8 points
per game, while Sheay Longstaff is
averaging 13.1 points per contest.
Longstaff was named GAC Player of the
Week after leading HSU to three straight wins LONGSTAFF
averaging 14.3 points per game while
knocking down 13-of-26 shots from beyond the 3-point arc.
Henderson State returns to the court on Dec. 29 when the Lady
Reddies travel to Texas to face Texas-Permian Basin. The Lady
Reddies open GAC play on Jan. 5 when they play host to
Southwestern Oklahoma at 5:30 p.m. at the Duke Wells Center.
REDDIE BASKETBALL
PUTING UP POINTS
The 2011-12 version of the Henderson State Reddie basketball
team features an up-tempo style of basketball that provides fans
plenty of excitement.
The Reddies are off to a 4-5 start this season, with three losses
being buzzer-beaters to Central Arkansas and twice to Delta State.
Despite their record, the Reddies average 79.4 points per game
which ranks third in the GAC.
Henderson State is led by Andrew
Ensley who is averaging 16.2 points
per game. Ensley was most recently
named to the St. Edwards Classic All-
Tournament Team after averaging 18
points and 7 rebounds in two games.
Denzel Lyles averages 14.9 points
per contest inclding having a seasonbest
31 points in Henderson’s 95-92
win over St. Edwards.
The Reddies return home on
December 30 to play host to Central
Baptist.
ENSLEY
HSU SWIM TEAM GEARING UP TO
HOST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Henderson State’s Red Wave swim team is off to a strong
start this season.
Most recently the men’s swim team took first-place at the UALR
Christmas Invitational in Little Rock, while the Lady Red Wave
had a solid finish, placing second out of seven teams in the meet.
Adam Milecz led the men’s team by winning the 200 freestyle
in a time of 1:41.97, and returned the same day to claim the 100
freestyle, clocking in at 46.13. Milecz also turned in a performance
of 21.09 in the 50 freestyle to finish second out of 23 competitors.
Nick James claimed the 200 backstroke, out-swimming his
opponents with a time of 1:51.44. James also placed second in
the 100 backstroke (50.40).
Two Red Wave relay teams captured first-place including the
200 free relay team of Terrance Fogle, James, Peter Schneider,
and Milecz, which turned in a time of 1:23.05.
The 400 free relay squad of Fogle, James, Robert Fisher, and
Milecz finished with a mark of 3:03.70 to take the number one
spot.
Three Lady Red Wave members claimed individual honors,
while four relay teams took first-place.
Catie Morrow won the 100 breaststroke (1:05.96), with Natalie
Gallant claiming the 100 backstroke (56.59), and Lauren Sutton
winning the 100 freestyle (53.20).
The 200 medley relay team of Chelsea Leary, Morrow, Gallant,
and Sutton had a time of 1:45.64 to win the first relay event of the
meet.
The big news for the Red Wave is that Henderson State will be
the host institution for the 2012 NCAA Division II National
Championships in Mansfield, Texas. This year’s event will take
place March 14-17 at Mansfield ISD Natatorium.

Doug Nichols
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Doug Nichols was named as the Reddies’ men’s
basketball coach last summer.
Nichols comes to Henderson after spending the
past season at Arkansas Tech serving as the
Wonder Boys’ top assistant coach. He helped
guide Tech to a Gulf South Conference West
Division title, a NCAA South Regional Semifinal
appearance and a 25-6 overall record.
Prior to his stint at Arkansas Tech, Nichols served as an assistant
coach on Danny Kasper’s staff at Stephen F. Austin during the 2009-10
season, and one year (2008-09) as an assistant coach at Angelina College
in Lufkin, Texas.
Athletic Director Kale Gober On Coach Nichols
“Doug showed a lot of passion and urgency in his interview process, and
that has only grown stronger. He is quite entertaining during the games,
and our team may play harder than any other team I have seen-that’s
coaching. The transformation process is evident, and I’m glad he’s the
one steering the ship.”
Dwayne Paul
Asst. Men’s Basketball Coach
Dwayne Paul comes to Henderson after serving
two seasons as a member of the University of
Wyoming basketball staff.
Paul’s responsibilities at Wyoming included
assisting the coaching staff with numerous
aspects of the program.
Paul enjoyed a long, successful basketball
playing career that culminated with playing
professional ball for the East Kentucky Miners of the CBA.
Paul was an JUCO All-American at Eastfield College. He played one
season at Birmingham Southern and then spent his senior season at
Murray State University where he played in 29 games.
Brittany Stone
Staff Athletic Trainer
Brittany Stone enters her first full year as a
staff athletic trainer at Henderson State University
after recently serving as a graduate assistant.
Her primary responsibilities will be covering the
men’s and women’s basketball teams.
Prior to her arrival at Henderson, Stone served
as a student athletic trainer at the University of
Central Arkansas where she earned a Bachelor
of Science in Athletic Training in May of 2010.
A member of the National Athletic Training Association (NATA), Stone
is a certified in Athletic Training by the Board of Certification, and holds an
Arkansas Athletic Training Licensure.
Chris Oestreich
Interim Head Women’s
Basketball Coach
Chris Oestreich took over as Interim Head
Women’s Basketball Coach in June of 2011.
Oestreich served as Henderson’s top assistant
the previous two seasons and was instrumental
as Henderson’s chief recruiter while also being
responsible for breaking down film as well as dayto-day
administrative duties.
A veteran to the coaching field, Oestreich has been in the profession
for 23 years, spending 21 years in the college ranks as well as coaching
internationally.
Athletic Director Kale Gober On Coach O
“Having been the top assistant on last year’s Lady Reddie team, Coach
O is no stranger to HSU. We are off to the best start since 2006 and
playing TEAM basketball. Coach O is a very organized, passionate,
hard-working individual, and I can foresee the fruits of his labor.”
Kaci Bailey
Asst. Women’s Basketball Coach
Kaci Bailey comes to Henderson State after
working as a graduate assistant for the past two
years at the University of Arkansas Monticello.
The Dresden, Tenn. native played four years at
Southern Illinois University, a member of the
Missouri Valley Conference.
Bailey played in 101 games finishing her career
shooting 33 percent from the field (71-of-213), 35
percent from three-point range (62-of-178) and
70 percent from the free-throw line.
Ben Smock
Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach
Ben Smock took over the Henderson State golf
program on June 30, 2011.
Smock comes to Henderson State after
spending two years as an assistant coach at the
University of North Texas, a member of the Sun
Belt Conference. The Mean Green placed second
at the 2011 Sun Belt Championships and placed
ninth at the NCAA Division I Regionals.
Smock assisted in turning the North Texas men’s program around from
a national ranking of 155 to a ranking of 41 in just two years.
Athletic Director Kale Gober On Coach Nichols
“The bottom line is that Coach Smock has turned our golf program
around in one semester! Our golfers have seen quite the change with
the new regimen that Coach Smock has brought in, and their game has
improved drastically.”

HENDERSON STATE GRADUATES 19 STUDENT-ATHLETES
Nineteen Henderson State University student-athletes participated in commencement ceremonies on December 16. They have succeeded in both academics and
athletics during their college years.
“Having been a student-athlete while I attended Henderson many years ago, I remember some of the sacrifices made to be successful in the classroom as well as on
the court or field,” said HSU Interim President Bobby Jones. “These student/scholars are to be commended for the time and effort spent to be successful in athletics and
in the classroom.”
Among those graduating include baseball student-athletes Grant Dennis (bachelors of science in biology), Garrett Eller (bachelors of arts in psychology), Ben Glenn
(bachelors of arts in sociology), Dustin Thornton (bachelors of business administration in marketing) and Kendall Norman (bachelors of business administration in
management).
Five players from the Reddie football team will receive their diplomas including Andrew Gomez ( bachelors of arts in history ), Nick Johnson (bachelors of arts in
communications), Kyle Mathieu (bachelors of arts in communications), Charles Ray (bachelors of science in recreation), and David Rebata (bachelors of science in
recreation).
Daniel Francis, who was a member of the Reddie golf team earned his bachelors of science degree in athletic training.
Gabe Chicoa, who was an All-GSC cross country runner for the Reddies, received his bachelors of business administration in finance, summa cum laude.
Lady Reddie softball player Kenzie Kitchen earned her bachelors of science in recreation.
Three former members of the Red Wave swim team are part of the fall graduation class of 2011 including Holly Carter (bachelors of arts in mass media, summa cum
laude), Tara Grieger (bachelors of business administration in management, magna cum laude) and Grant Beahan (bachelors of science in aviation).
Volleyball player Stephanie Batchelder earned her bachelors of science in recreation, while volleyball player and graduate assistant coach Quen Banks received her
master’s of science in sports administration.
Student-athletic trainer Jennifer Shnaekel earned her bachelors of science degree in athletic training.
“This is the best day for an Athletic Director I can tell you that,” said HSU AD Kale Gober. “Seeing these students reach a goal that, to be perfectly honest, probably
wasn’t as high of a priority initially as their athletic performance, is quite amazing. This is why we come to work every day.”
SWAG, Inc.
Each semester the Henderson State
athletic department recognizes those
student-athletes that excel in the
classroom. SWAG, Student-athletes
With Awesome Grades, is Henderson’s
new athlete academic club.
Those student-athletes that earn a
3.0 or better grade point average for
the semester are awarded for his or
her accomplishment with a t-shirt or a
hooded sweat shirt.
“We felt that for student-athletes
to get as excited about academic
achievement as they are about athletic
achievement that we needed to gear
this club towards them, and SWAG Inc.
will hopefully be an extra motivator for
each of them to achieve a 3.0 GPA or
better,” said AD Kale Gober. “It is great
to walk on campus and see so many
student-athletes wearing these shirts,
which symbolizes that are balancing
athletics and academics, which is easier
said than done.”
• 4.00 GPA •
KRYSTAL BEACHUM
SARA WATKINS
BRENDON PIGOTT
LUCIA ANDREA
JULIA STILL
TORI MOREHEAD
RACHEL PIERCE
CHAROLETTE WETZLER
CAITLIN CARTER
KAYLA MEHL
REBEKAH NORMAN
HANNAH WEISE
MARY MCMAHEN
ASHLEY RAY
KAYLA WILLIAMS
PRESTON O’BRYANT
JARED FARLEY
KEVIN RODGERS
JAZZ SCOTT
• 3.50 to 3.99 GPA •
CHRISTOPHER CLINITON
JONATHAN FITZGERALD
CHRIS WEBER
TY LINDBERG
SARAH WILLIAMS
WINSTON SIZMORE
BAXTER WOOSLEY
STACI GRINDSTAFF
SUMMER JOHNSON
BRANDON FLOWERS
ZACHARY HOFFMAN
NICHOLS JAMES
AARON JOST
WILLIAM PARMER
SCOTTY SERIO
MARY ANDREWS
CAITLIN ZANIN
LAURA BETH RAY
BRICE DIAMOND
NATHANIEL ELLER
JOHN JONES
KOLTON JONES
ROBERT ALDRIDGE
BEN CHANDLER
RICKY GONZALES
KELTON HAYS
WBK
VB
MGLF
WTEN
WTEN
WCC
WCC
WCC
WSW
WSW
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WSW
SB
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BSB
FB
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MBK
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VB
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MGF
MGF
WCC
WCC
MSW
MSW
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WSW
SB
BSB
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BSB
FB
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JOHHNY LEMKE
ANDREI LUCACI
NATHAN NALL
LAWSON SCHULZ
KEATON STIGGER
TAYLOR STONE
• 3.00 to 3.49 GPA •
MATTHEW NICHOLSON
TELSA COWART
AUNGELIQUE SLEDGE
DESTINY SMITH
JOY TAYLOR
JILL TEMLES
PAULINA CROSS
AMANDA DEVEREUX
JASMINE SNAPP
MYRANDA VAUGH
JOSHUAKAZANOVICZ
JESSICA PARKS
EMILY EGGLESTON
SARAH REPP
COURTNEY TULL
CHARELS BEALL
KYLE DOUGLAS
RYAN DOUGAL
TERRANCE FOGLE
JOHN MACHYCEK
ANDREW MANGEL
ADAM MILCEZ
AARON VILLEMEZ
NATALIE GALLANT
AMANDA HODGE
MELISSA DECKER
STEPHANIE JOHNSON
HALI KIZER
SYDNEY KRAMER
JEFFERY BECK
CONNER BRACKHAHN
TAYLOR COLEMAN
WILLIAM GILLILAND
KYLE GREEN
CALEB JONES
TYLER MARTIN
HUNTER MAYALL
WILLIAM REEVES
JOSH RITTER
ZACHARY RITTER
FB
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MBK
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WGF
WCC
WCC
WCC
MSW
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MSW
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MSW
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JOSH SALMON
BSB
LONNIE SELF
BSB
KEVIN SIPES
BSB
ROBERT THOMAS
BSB
DUSTRIN THORTON
BSB
WILLIAM TURNER
BSB
ADAM USSERY
BSB
KEVIN WHITE
BSB
ZACHARY ZDANOWICZ
BSB
PAYTON ADAMS
FB
GLENNON BOBO
FB
ANDREW CANNON
FB
JIMMY ESTERLING
FB
ANDREW GOMEZ
FB
JAKOB HINK
FB
DUSTIN HOLLAND
FB
TOMMY JACKSON
FB
ANDREW JAMES
FB
NICHOLAS JOHNSON
FB
JOHN KELLY
FB
CHRISTOPHER KING
FB
ANTONIO LEAK
FB
BROCK MAY
FB
ZACHERY PERRIN
FB
AARON PLANTE
FB
PRESTON SAMUEL
FB
JUSTIN RAUCH
FB
JAVON ROSS
FB
BLAKE ROUSE
FB
ZACHARY SCHULTZ
FB
CHEROKKE STREETMAN
FB
RALPH TAYLOR
FB
ERIC TORRES
FB
KEY
BSB
Baseball
FB
Football
MBK
Men’s Basketball
MGLF
Men’s Golf
MSW
Men’s Swimming
SB
Softball
VB
Volleyball
WBK
Women’s Basketball
WCC
Women’s Cross Country
WGLF
Women’s Golf
WSW
Women’s Swimming
WTEN
Women’s Tennis

Henderson’s student-athletes are very active within the
Arkadelphia community.
Numerous student-athletes along with athletic staff took
part in Henderson State’s community service event entitled
“Reddie to Serve.” The project is the brainchild of Dr. Lewis
Shepherd, Vice President for External Affairs, who organizes
the event. The project brings Henderson State students, faculty
and staff together to volunteer and assist local residents in
Arkadelphia.
Throughout the fall, Henderson State student-athletes also
conducted numerous free Reddie Kids Clinics which will
continue through the winter and spring months.
To see all the HSU Athletic Community Service projects,
go to the Henderson State Athletics web page and click on
the Community Service link.
SOFTBALL CLINIC
Student-athletes have also spent time at nursing and
children’s homes, assisted with the Rally on the Ravine,
participated in the Arkadelphia Christmas Parade, along with
many other community service projects. Another major event
was the Winter Wonderland project conducted by the HSU
Student Athlete Advisory Committee. The committee went to
a child’s home and created a Winter Wonderland complete
with Christmas decorations and gifts.
TENNIS CLINIC
BASKETBALL CLINIC

Over the past year there have been numerous changes to
Henderson State’s athletic facilities.
Last winter, Clyde Berry Field received a facelift with new dugouts,
a backstop, concession stand, bathrooms and a press box.
In late spring, installation of the state-of-the-art artificial surface
was installed at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium. The new surface
was made possible thanks to the marketing efforts of HSU
Director of Athletics Kale Gober, donor gifts and a primary gift
from Don and Mary Yancey Ruggles of Texarkana. Both attended
Henderson State in the 1950’s.
With Henderson State joining the Great American Conference,
changes were also made to the Duke Wells Center. The floor
was resurfaced and new conference logos were painted on the
floor.
Last year a new scoreboard was also installed. The men’s
basketball locker room also received a facelift, with newly stained
lockers, a new floor, and drywall installed over the brick walls.
Additional changes are in the works for the months and years
to come, including the construction of the Ken Duke Golf Center.

GARY WEED NAMED
HSU REDDIE CLUB
BOOSTER OF THE YEAR
GARY WEED was named the
recipient of the 2011 Reddie Club
Booster of the Year Award this past
fall at the Reddie Hall of Honor
Induction Ceremony.
Weed is an avid supporter of
Reddie Athletics and has made
numerous financial contributions.
In 2010, Weed was inducted into
the Reddie Hall of Honor. The
product of North Little Rock, Ark.
played football at Henderson State
from 1957 to 1960.
A tight end for the Reddies, Weed was a First-Team All-AIC
selection in 1958 and 1959. Weed played for the legendary coach
Duke Wells and was part of a Reddie team that won the 1959 AIC
championship.
A two-year letterman on the Reddie baseball team, Weed was
captain of the 1958 team that won the AIC title.
Weed was Student Body President in 1959, was named Mr.
Henderson and was a member of Who’s Who in American
Colleges and Universities.
After graduation, Weed went on to teach and coach for over 30
years, spending the first five years in Arkansas, then moving to
West Palm Beach, Florida.
REDDIE CLUB FUND DRIVE
The ultimate goal of the Reddie Club is to provide HSU
student-athletes with the support necessary to participate
in a first-class program.
The money given to the Reddie Club is used primarily for:
• Recruiting Quality Student-Athletes
• Facility Enhancements
• Travel and Supplies Budget
Last year, the Reddie Club membership reached an alltime
high and we hope to increase our membership this
coming spring.
KEN DUKE saved the best for last as
the Henderson State Alum won the 2011
Nationwide Tour Championship and
claimed the $180,000 first-place prize, but
more importantly earned his PGA Tour
Card for the 2012 season.
The Hope, Ark. native fired a final round 4-
under, 68 on the par72 Daniel Island
Course in Charleston, S.C. Duke’s final
round was the best of the day and was the
only player to record a round in the 60’s.
The 1992 Henderson State graduate returns to the PGA Tour
for the first time since 2009. Duke was invited to play in five
tournaments in 2010. His most successful year on the PGA Tour
came in 2008 when he collected $2,238,885 in earnings and
finished 22nd in the FedEx Cup standings.
GUS MALZAHN was named head coach
at Arkansas State on December 14 replacing
Hugh Freeze who left to take the head
coaching position at the University of
Mississippi.
A 1990 graduate of Henderson State,
Malzahn was a two-year letterman for the
Reddies earning honorable mention All-AIC
honors in 1989.
Malzahn spent the previous three seasons
at Auburn as offensive coordinator.
In 2010 Auburn rewrote just about every school record for
offense with Cam Newton at quarterback on the way to the national
championship. Malzahn was a high school coaching legend in
Arkansas before getting into the college game as Arkansas’
offensive coordinator in 2006.
KEVIN KELLEY coached his Pulaski
Academy Bruins to the 2011 Class 4A
Arkansas State Championship with a 63-28
win over Malvern.
This year’s championship marked the
third time in school history that Pulaski
Academy has won the State Championship.
The Bruins finished the year with a perfect
14-0 record.
Kelley is a 1992 graduate of Henderson
State where he earned his Bachelor of
Science degree in Education. He was the
2009 recipient of the HSU Sporty Carpenter Award.