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Don Andrae is Director of Business Development at Columbus State University. A Director and multi-year President of the University Athletic Fund, Don is himself a former athlete. He previously served this Board in the Directorship allocated to the Athletic fund and was elected to his first non-allocated term 1999.
Wendell Barr, the institution's first
All-America laureate, is Basketball Coach at Andrew College in Cuthbert, GA.
Wendell's basketball teams at Chattahoochee College won National Championships.
A member of the Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame, Wendell is
completing his second term of service to this Board. He and his wife Doris
own and operate The Trophy Hut in Phenix City, AL.
Mary Blackmon
retired after a long and distinguished career at Columbus State University
as Coach and Professor of Education, and is in her second full term of
Board service.
George Casion is a retired school Principal and former CSU athlete long active in CSU ongoing programs and activities.
Chief Financial Officer of Llewellin's Point Hunting Preserve and Kennels, Inc., Coach Clements Joined the Columbus College Staff in 1959, second year of the school's existence and served as Basketball Coach for 21 seasons and
Athletic Director for 24 years. At various times he was selected Georgia Junior College Coach of the Year and later South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year.
As Sports Editor and writer for the Columbus Ledger Enquirer for 31.5 years,
Cecil Darby gave outstanding local and regional coverage to the fledgling college program
from the beginning, covering over 600 games personally. Cecil is a Member of the
Chattahoochee Sports Hall of Fame, Honors Court Georgia Prep Sports Hall of
Fame which later merged with the Georgia Athletic Hall of Fame, the South
Atlantic League Baseball Hall of Fame (meritorious service award-1976).
He is the four time author of former annual South Atlantic League Dope Book
Though retired now, "Mr. Earl" has long been directly involved in impact
roles in athletics at the local, regional and state levels and has been a significant contributor to, and supporter of, Columbus State University and its athletic programs.
A former Auburn University athlete and coach,
Herbert Greene is Head Basketball Coach and Athletic Director of Columbus
State University
A standout two-sport athlete in college, Jimmy is the person responsible for
starting radio broadcasting of Columbus College
basketball games and other sports. He became known as "The Voice of the
"Rebels" and later the "Cougars". Because of his efforts, Columbus College
sports were given local, state and regional radio coverage. Jimmy has achieved
the distinction of being selected an Honorary Alumnus of Columbus State University.
Head of a local investment firm bearing his name, Dennis has been elected President of the Columbus State University Athletic Fund.
Wayne Joiner is
Vice-President for Human Resources at Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Inc., Columbus, Georgia.
Ray Lakes presently works in the office of alumni affairs and is
a past president of the Columbus State University Alumni Association
Lon Marlowe is Vice-President for University Advancement at Columbus State University.
Scott is, Columbus, Georgia.
Coach Ragsdale is a retired Professor of Recreation and coached baseball for 15 seasons. He was named Conference Coach of the Year in 1975, 1976 and 1979
Geri Regnier has retired as Director
of Alumni Affairs at columbus State University.
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Alumnus
2002
Former Faculty
2002
Retired school principal.Alumnus, Former Baseball player
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Former Faculty
2001
Retired Sports Editor
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Community
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University
2001
Retired Sportscaster
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President, Athletic Fund
2000
Alumnus
2002
Alumnus
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University
1995-1996
2005-2006
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University-Retired
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Alumna