Title
1.4 E-2 Email: Announcement - CNU's Legendary Basketball Coach, C.J. Woollum to retire
Subject(s)
Sports
Retirement
Description
Announcement that CNU's Legendary Basketball Coach, C.J. Woollum will retire
Date
April 21, 2010
Creator(s)
Trible, Paul
President
Christopher Newport University
President
Christopher Newport University
Call Number
1.4 E-2
Statement of Rights
Christopher Newport University, All Rights Reserved
Email Body
CNU’s legendary Basketball Coach, C.J. Woollum, has decided to retire as Head Basketball Coach after 26 seasons on the bench and 502 wins.
C.J.’s love and knowledge of the game of basketball, his dedication to the success of his student-athletes, on and off the court, and his passion for CNU have built one of America’s most respected athletic programs. Coach Woollum has left an indelible mark on this university, this community and the countless student-athletes he taught to work hard, play as a team and pursue excellence in all things.
Happily for all of us, our dear friend and valued colleague will continue to serve as CNU’s Director of Athletics and contribute mightily to the success of our University.
C.J., thanks for all the wonderful victories and moments we shared in Ratcliffe Gym and the Freeman Center. Most of all, we are truly grateful for the example you provided all of us of how one leads a good and successful life by investing time and talent unselfishly in others.
I want to share with you Coach Woollum’s gracious letter to me announcing his retirement.
April 20, 2010
Dear Senator Trible:
I am writing to inform you of my retirement as Head Basketball Coach at Christopher Newport University, effective on the date that a new coach begins.
It has been an honor to lead this program and my hope, and belief, is that the new coach will build on our tradition and take the program to loftier heights.
Please know how much I have appreciated your support and how much I cherish our friendship. With your approval, I would like to continue as your Director of Athletics for a few more years, as we still have much to accomplish.
When I arrived here in 1984, we were pretty unknown, indeed, a local commuter college with not much to sell. As evidenced by the reaction when I received the 500 award at the Final Four, CNU is officially a University whose reputation reaches far beyond our borders. We can all be proud and you can stand tall in accomplishing a transformation that is unheard of in all of higher education.
Sincerely,
C.J. Woollum
The press announcement that will be released to the media today is attached.
C.J.’s love and knowledge of the game of basketball, his dedication to the success of his student-athletes, on and off the court, and his passion for CNU have built one of America’s most respected athletic programs. Coach Woollum has left an indelible mark on this university, this community and the countless student-athletes he taught to work hard, play as a team and pursue excellence in all things.
Happily for all of us, our dear friend and valued colleague will continue to serve as CNU’s Director of Athletics and contribute mightily to the success of our University.
C.J., thanks for all the wonderful victories and moments we shared in Ratcliffe Gym and the Freeman Center. Most of all, we are truly grateful for the example you provided all of us of how one leads a good and successful life by investing time and talent unselfishly in others.
I want to share with you Coach Woollum’s gracious letter to me announcing his retirement.
April 20, 2010
Dear Senator Trible:
I am writing to inform you of my retirement as Head Basketball Coach at Christopher Newport University, effective on the date that a new coach begins.
It has been an honor to lead this program and my hope, and belief, is that the new coach will build on our tradition and take the program to loftier heights.
Please know how much I have appreciated your support and how much I cherish our friendship. With your approval, I would like to continue as your Director of Athletics for a few more years, as we still have much to accomplish.
When I arrived here in 1984, we were pretty unknown, indeed, a local commuter college with not much to sell. As evidenced by the reaction when I received the 500 award at the Final Four, CNU is officially a University whose reputation reaches far beyond our borders. We can all be proud and you can stand tall in accomplishing a transformation that is unheard of in all of higher education.
Sincerely,
C.J. Woollum
The press announcement that will be released to the media today is attached.
Subject Line
Announcement
From
Paul Trible
To
CNU Faculty
CNU Employees
CNU Employees
Number of Attachments
1 Woollum Press Release