Citadel GrayLine

Lee Glaze evaluates the current litter of Diamond Dogs, which just swept Furman in SoCon play. The 1986 Citadel grad also reminisces about his teammates on Chal Port's 1980s teams. Plus, Jeff Hartsell has the latest on The Citadel's search for a new head basketball coach.

Sam Evans ('78), the Bulldogs' longtime public address announcer and the school's publications editor, is this week's Band of Gold Spotlight. Jeff Hartsell has the latest with the basketball coaching search, as assistant coach Doug Novak departs Charleston to join Ed Conroy at Tulane. Plus, the football team finally announces a defensive coordinator.

Ed Conroy leaves The Citadel to become Tulane's next basketball coach. Why is the 1989 Citadel graduate moving on to coach a lackluster C-USA team? Plus, the Diamond Dogs win the weekend series at Wofford, and prepare to host Indiana State at The Joe.

Luke Caldwell discusses his quarterback play after the Blue and White Spring Game. Jeff Hartsell recaps the game, as well as info on UNCW's coaching offer to Ed Conroy, and the No. 25-ranked Citadel baseball team. Plus, Col. Bill Buckley ('71), author of The Citadel and the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, is our Band of Gold Spotlight.

NASA Astronaut Lt. Col. Randy Bresnik ('89) is the Band of Gold Spotlight. He tells us about his recent mission on the space shuttle Atlantis, as well as his cadet days in the late '80s. Jeff Hartsell has the latest on rumors concerning basketball chief Ed Conroy possibly leaving for another job. Also, we get a spring football practice report, and a briefing on the SoCon-leading Citadel baseball team.

Coaches continue to jump ship from the football program--two in the last week. Jeff Hartsell has the details, as well as info on the latest arrest in the Starks-Rice robbery cases. The Dogs sit atop the SoCon baseball standings, after sweeping Western Carolina in the opening weekend of conference action. Plus, Connie Tuza ('58) discusses The Citadel Football Association's upcoming CFA-Kevin Higgins Golf Tournament.

Aaron Tippin, country music star and Citadel fan, talks about the free concert he is giving at McAlister Field House on Friday. On the blues front, The Citadel basketball team's season ends with a loss to Appalachian State in the SoCon Tourney, and former quarterback Miguel Starks is charged with a second armed robbery.

Miguel Starks has been charged with the armed robbery of football assistant and Citadel grad Josh Harpe. Jeff Hartsell has the details of the unfolding case, which also involves former Bulldog linebacker Reggie Rice. We hear the reactions of both Kevin Higgins and athletic director Larry Leckonby. Plus, the Bulldog basketball team heads to the SoCon Tourney in Charlotte, and the baseball team plays at Hawaii.

Jeff Hartsell discusses how the basketball team will rebound on the road at Furman and Wofford. He also gives us the scoop on spring football practice, which begins this weekend. Citadel baseball is off to a 2-1 start. Plus, we hear a clip of GrayLine's past interview with Larry Hutto ('91), a member of The Citadel's 1990 College World Series team.

Baseball skipper Fred Jordan ('79) discusses his 2010 roster with Jeff Hartsell. Also, Hartsell and GrayLine hosts Jim Waddill and Jon Rawl review the surging Citadel basketball team, winners of four straight. And we have info on this year's Corps Day festivities, including the unveiling of "Big Red."