Greensboro College - Jason O'Keefe '96 Promoted at Elon

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Pacifico was a Smash

Carrie Pacifico was named the USA South women's tennis player of the year in 2006, '07 and '08. She did not lose a conference match during those three years.

Student-Athlete Academic Success

From 2003 to 2007, Greensboro College athletes led the USA South Conference with the most student-athletes achieving academic team honors.

Women's Hoops Set Record

The 2008-09 Pride women's basketball team had the best statistical mark of any GC hoops team. GC finished 27-3 and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Theriault the Runner

In his first year of intercollegiate cross country, Francois Theriault finished second at the 2006 USA South Cross Country championships, the highest placing in the history of the program. He later earned all-region honors, a first for a GC harrier.

Nelsen Led Kiwis

Former Pride men's soccer student-athlete Ryan Nelsen served as captain for his native New Zealand in the 2010 World Cup. He and the "All Whites" went undefeated with a 0-0-3 record.

Sutton Successful

Greensboro College's David Sutton posted a program-best 12-0 record at #1 tennis singles in 2007. The next year, he became GC's first ever alternate to the NCAA tournament.

2010 Softball

The 2010 Greensboro College Pride softball team posted 28 wins, had a 17-game winning streak, won the USA South tournament and qualified for the program's first NCAA tournament.

GC Golf

The Pride men's golf team qualified for its 32nd NCAA Division III championship in 2010.

2010 Women's Lacrosse

The 2010 Greensboro College women’s lacrosse team won 14 games, the most in program history.

Pride Women Excelled

In the first year of presenting separate All-Sports trophies, the Greensboro College women won the 2004-05 USA South President’s Cup.

Pride Sweeps Scalf

GC is the only USA South institution to sweep the prestigious Don Scalf award. GC's Carrie Pacifico (women's tennis) and Daniel Poindexter (baseball) earned the conference's highest honor in 2007-08. Two years later, Andrew Clark (men's soccer) and Michelle Lemmons (women's tennis) did it again for The Pride.

Eccles Set USAS Record

Dione Eccles scored a USA South record (both for men and women) 54 points in Greensboro College women's basketball 's conference tournament semifinal win. The Pride defeated the Panthers, 117-113 in double overtime, on Feb., 29, 2008.

Cooke Made NCAAs

Alex Cooke is the only Pride swimmer to reach the NCAA championships. She did not disappoint as she earned All America Honors in the 100 backstroke at the 2009 championships in Minneapolis, Minn.

National Title Games

Greensboro College men's soccer reached the NCAA Division III championship game in both 1989 and 1998.

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Jason O'Keefe '96 Promoted at Elon

Jason O'Keefe

Pride Sports Info.

6/24/2009 1:55:43 AM

ELON, N.C. -- Elon Head Coach Darren Powell has announced the promotion of Jason O’Keefe (Greensboro College '96) from assistant coach to associate head coach for the 2009 season. O’Keefe has served under Powell for two seasons, helping the team to back-to-back winning campaigns and a 2008 Southern Conference regular-season title.

O'Keefe played soccer at Greensboro College and graduated in 1996. He later was an assistant coach at GC under Powell in 2000. He then served The Pride under Rusty Scarborough for the next two seasons.

“We are very happy to see Jason get this promotion in recognition for his efforts over the past two years,” commented Powell. “Jason has been instrumental in moving this program forward on the field and in the classroom. His passion for college soccer has been evident in his day-to-day approach and on the recruiting trail. We hope he will continue to strive to help this program get stronger and stronger over the next few years.”

Elon is coming off one of its most successful seasons since joining the Division I ranks in 1999. The 2008 Phoenix posted a 10-9-1 overall mark, including a perfect 7-0-0 record against league opponents. Prior to last season, no Elon team had won more than four SoCon matches in a campaign since the Phoenix joined the conference in 2003.

Before coming to Elon, O’Keefe served as an assistant coach for the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2006, helping the team to an 11-6-2 overall record, a Big East regular-season title and a trip to the NCAA College Cup. O’Keefe also spent three seasons as on staff at Wake Forest, where the Demon Deacons compiled a 42-18-4 mark during his tenure.

“I am very excited and grateful for this opportunity,” O’Keefe said. “I want to thank Director of Athletics Dave Blank and the administration for having the confidence to give me this promotion. I look forward to helping Coach Powell lead the team to new heights and achieve the goals we have set for this program.”

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