Roger Strong ’80 and Greg Gilliam ’81, Longwood Basketball, Pay Tribute to Jimmy Yarbrough ‘82/’96
Release Date: 03/01/2024
Trey Hicks, Longwood Basketball ‘25, Shows Gratitude to Team on National Stage
Lancers Past
On Sunday, March 10, 2024, the Longwood Lancers cruised to an 85-59 win over UNC-Asheville to earn their second Men’s Basketball Big South Conference tournament championship in three years. Trey Hicks was rehabbing a knee injury and planned to watch the game from the sidelines. But with Elijah Tucker out with a leg injury and Johan Nziemi disqualified early in the second half, Trey volunteered to play and sacrificed a year of eligibility. Trey describes his Longwood journey from the joy of earning a basketball scholarship and advancing to the NCAA Tournament to the...
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Tony Browning and Jeff Rohm (Part 2 of 2), Longwood Baseball ’87, Reflect on 125-47-1 Careers
Lancers Past
Listen to Tony Browning and Jeff Rohm talk about their win over Virginia in 1984, highlights of the ‘84 and ‘87 South Atlantic Regionals, and Jeff’s move from catcher to third base. All this and much more on part two of a two-part series.
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Tony Browning and Jeff Rohm (Part 1 of 2), Longwood Baseball ’87, Form Tight Lancer Battery
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Tony Browning, pitcher, and Jeff Rohm, catcher, were long-time friends in the Charlottesville area and they capitalized on that chemistry at Longwood. As NCAA DII All-South Atlantic Region selections, the duo contributed immediately with help from upperclassmen such as John Sullivan, Sonny Bolton and Allen Lawter. Part one of a two-part series.
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Michael Christmas, Longwood Basketball ‘23/’25, Perseveres After Season Ending Injury
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Michael Christmas transferred from JMU to Longwood in August 2021 with high expectations. He eventually delivered and then some. As a member of Longwood’s 2023-2025 teams, the triple threat scorer racked up 1,000+ points and earned all-tournament honors as the Lancers won the Big South Conference Championship in 2024. Listen to Michael explain how an infection detected after arm surgery nearly cost him his basketball career and his left arm.
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Gray Stabley, Longwood Gymnastics ’85, Traces Passion to Genealogy
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For Gray Stabley, Longwood College was the perfect springboard. She competed for three years for legendary gymnastics coach Ruth Budd, earned her BS in Math, and found her first professional passion in meteorology. After forecasting the weather for 16 years, she hit the road with her husband, Rob, and moved freight across America as an over-the-road truck driver. Retired from trucking, Gray pours into her longtime passion, genealogy. It’s Gray Stabley on the Lancers Past Podcast!
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Adrian Armstrong, Basketball ’84, Leverages Longwood Lessons to 35-year Law Career
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Armstrong came to Longwood as a recruited basketball player, but he struggled to balance books and ball. After one year, he was on academic probation. With the help of close friends such as teammate Ron Orr and a renewed sense of direction, Adrian applied himself. At Longwood, he was named to the Dean’s list and completed his BS in Psychology. In 1990, he earned his Juris Doctorate from Pace University (NY). Known for 10 years as the Honorable Adrian Armstrong, he now presides as a federal Judge for the Elizabeth (NJ) Immigration Court.
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Former Longwood Coach Bill Reinson Revisits 18-year college basketball journey
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Bill Reinson’s dream was to be a Division I Basketball Head coach. After 10 years as an assistant men’s coach at UNC-Greensboro and Longwood, he was named interim and then permanent Head coach for the Longwood women in 2010. He and the Lady Lancers shocked the Big South by advancing to the finals of the tournament in 2013, Longwood’s first year as a member. Reinson was named 2013 Virginia Women's Basketball Coach of the Year by the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He resigned as head coach in 2018 and moved back to his native Arizona. He now lives in Southside Virginia and...
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Doug Toombs ’83, Steve Crute ’93 & Fellow Bluestone High Alumni Analyze Pipeline to Longwood
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How did Bluestone High, a rural school of around 500 students in Mecklenburg County Va, send so many All-Americans and NBA and MLB veterans to Longwood College (Va.) (now Longwood University)? Doug Toombs, All-American Baseball player, and Steve Crute, College Division All-State Golfer, share their experiences and insight. From Jerome Kersey to Frankie Watson, Doug and Steve discuss the Bluestone to Longwood pipeline. Quotes from Carmille Barnette ’91, All-American Basketball; Michael Tucker, Longwood All-American Baseball, 12-year MLB veteran; Glenn Bugg...
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Longwood Friends/Teammates Salute Jerome Kersey on 10th Anniversary of Passing
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Enjoy a compilation of stories recognizing the 10th anniversary (February 18, 2015) of the death of former Longwood basketball legend and NBA standout Jerome Kersey. Featured interviews include author Kerry Eggers, fellow Bluestone High grads Doug Toombs and Steve Crute, former Longwood assistant basketball coach Mo Schoepfer, Longwood MBB teammates Mitch Walker, Orlando Turner, David Strothers, Kevin Ricks, Ron Orr, Mike Testa, John Rusevlyan, and Randy Johnson, friend Bryan Kersey, and former Longwood soccer coach and instructor Rich Posipanko.
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Troy Austin’s Foundation as Athletic Director Led to Longwood Championships
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For every Big South Conference trophy that Longwood wins, Troy Austin deserves at least a pat on the back. In his 12 years as athletic director and the first in the Division I era, Austin helped bring Longwood into the Big South and hired coaches that brought conference championships to Farmville. Troy Austin left Longwood and returned to his alma mater at Duke in October of 2018 as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Internal Affairs. He now oversees all athletics fundraising for the Blue Devils as the Deputy Athletic Director for Development.
info_outlineRoger Strong and Greg Gilliam were pioneers. They enrolled at Longwood in the first year of full co-education in 1976-77 and were on the first Men’s Basketball team. In the last game of a 2-12 season, their beloved teammate - Jimmy Yarbrough made history in a 134-93 loss. The 5-6 Yarbrough scored 46 points and made 16 field goals, records that still stand today. Listen to Roger and Greg talk about their unique experiences at Longwood and beyond – and their friend, the late Jimmy Yarbrough.