FAIRMONT —
Prior to the debut of head coach Jerrod Calhoun, Fairmont State will pay tribute to legendary coach Joe Retton on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Fairmont State will unveil a new banner to be hung in the arena that bears the coach’s name listing many of his accomplishments. Retton coached at Fairmont State 1964-1982, won 12 WVIAC regular season championships and eight WVIAC Tournament championships, and made it to the NAIA Tournament on 12 occasions, including one apperance in the finals. He was twice named NAIA Coach of the Year and finished with a career record of 478-95, winning an astonishing 83.6 percent of his games.
The ceremony will cap a full day of basketball that starts at 2 p.m. with Clarion vs. Concord in women’s basketball. Following that game, the women’s basketball team, led by Kaitlin Snyder, will take the court against IUP at 4 p.m. Head coach Steve McDonald’s team is the preseason favorite to win the WVIAC. Saturday’s action will conclude the WVIAC/PSAC Challenge that starts on Friday afternoon at Joe Retton Arena with Concord vs. IUP (1 p.m.) and Fairmont State vs. Clarion (3 p.m.)
The men, under the direction of Calhoun, will then take the court for the first time this season at 7:30 p.m. against Ohio Eastern. The Fighting Falcons were picked to finish third in the WVIAC preseason poll.
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FSU to honor Retton on Saturday
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FSU, MVB team up for successful tournament
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Cobb named Atlantic Player of the Year
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Three Falcons earn All-WVIAC honors
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Caridi challenges FSU to ‘be brave’
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Falcons fall short in tourney championship
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Falcons, State to clash for softball title
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COLUMN: Davis, Monroe set to lead FSU
As early impressions go, Garrett Davis could not have made more of a favorable one in the eyes of Jason Woodman.
Woodman, Fairmont State’s first-year head football coach and a Marion County native, certainly knew about the senior middle linebacker before he even took the gig last December. -
Falcon ‘D’ shines in 40-18 win: PHOTOS
As spring games go, Fairmont State University’s annual Maroon-White contest Thursday evening at Duvall-Rosier Field ran pretty much to form.
Using a modified scoring system that awarded points to the defense for turnovers and stops, the Falcons’ Maroon (defensive unit) came up with three turnovers and a number of stops to roll to a 40-18 victory over the White (offensive unit) in front of more than 500 fans eager to get their first glimpse of the new-look Falcons. -
N.C. point guard signs with Falcons
Fairmont State might have its point guard of the future.
Second-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun announced his first signing for the 2013-14 season on Thursday, as the program welcomed North Carolina standout Caleb Davis into the Falcon family. - More Fairmont State Sports Headlines
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