European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Rev. Jerry Falt vell s dream is to Hev Ehli University compete with notre Dame in football. New emphasis on athletics at Liberty University ranks a Prospect that helped convince in forsake a career As o speaker and Lelou Sjon commentator to take on his first College Job since assisting Al the University of Maryland m 1066 the football coaching is a vehicle but the ability to reach kids a a Mission in itself said Riiho Tiano. Iho nil s coach of the year in 1980. Certainly i m no scripturally where or. Falwell is but pc basically believe in the same things Aboul kids and at Liberty discipline per meals Campus lilo. From a curfew to bans on coeducational dorms Rock music alcohol and tobacco. There Are sit mandatory to Rahtz services wkly and each slip Deal Metis Lake 12 course hours of . Students also must submit Lod Rugless Falwell said Hal Itla style Djivas Lih fitly an Al Loliar advantage in that in 3 students Are wily to a hotter rested healthier and More rec live to direction Tyfian their on other Loams to think inc thing that s i Llorona Horn i. To conned with the parents said Tho 95-year-old . Who reported finding recruits and then families surprisingly receptive to the notion of attending Liberty and consorting with kids who gel High on inc it Jet a Favorito Story of Bolli Rutig Lizino and Falwell is that of the lineman from Richmond who was so Jachn with the school on a a Eccl recruiting visit that he nol Only commit Fec to play football Lor the flames but upon us return Homo purchased a Bible and Loi bade his father from cursing in the House thai sobering Eltoft on youth has made it easier Lor Liberty to Alurac and keep first Rae coaches i Don t have a drug problem i Don i have a problem with Curlew la s just a pleasure said Bobby Richrdson. The former Civ York Yankee second Basom in who coached South Carolina to a second place finish in Lii 1975 College Woidt series. Richardson is now in his third year As Liberty s baseball coach. His pitching coach and the school s athletic director is Al Worl Ringlon a 12-year major league pitching Veteran with the new York giants Cincinnati reds arid. Minnesota twins. Seated in an office filled Wilh Yankee Memorabilia Richardson said we re starting to to in can lotion Lor the Topash etes in Hoco Imlay. Now Hungli Nowill. Moko the but Rutigliano realizes his presence and i copulation can Only carry him and Liberty no Lai. I m going 16 have to win to said the Gollo win people Are going by Barry Jacobs. New York c Lee s beleaguered army of Northern Virginia strove mightily so teach Refugo in the Mountain cry of Lynchburg in Central Virginia hoping to keep the Confederate cause alive.1 Bui the Retro Al ailed and Lee s troops surrendered in Ulysses s Gram s uni on forces at nearby Appomattox court House on april 9, 1865. A til lie Moio than a Century later Cherev Jerry Falwell began marshalling an army in Lynchburg or a. New cause at a school that to Calls sort of the West. Point ," to Day alive to Liberty University has 5.251. Ludonis and has aggressively embraced big time Al Holics Evory one of Liberty s teams 10 for men six for women play at the National. Collegial a athletic association s most competitive and expensive level. Division i. The men s bask Elfall learn season inc most notable of its 25 division i opponents was Clemson of the Atlantic coast conference which Val Worthington athletic director. Liberty finished the season at 10-17, Tho in the process of building a track a football stadium and a basketball Arena thai. Mill Seal Aboul 10,000 spectators. ".-, in perhaps ils. Biggest and most Contro Marsial step Yel toward athletic prominence just before Christmas Uberty film used a winning coach to make room for Sam huli Tario. The Lormer Cleveland Browns head ,. Coach whom Falwell hired b coach the flames look Bill program. " i think that now is a Good time Lor lit it i y to attempt. To become Lor evangelical Young people what Brigham Young is for the mormon youth notre Amo. Or the roman Cash och is a Wold class. University both academically and athletically Weli he school s Chancellor. A spoils Lah who played football in High school and b a Kelbas in College. Fat veil s dream is for his school to someday compete with notre Dame in football Sam Rutigliano formerly with the Cleveland Browns has been hired a Liberty University football coach. To that end thanks Toa $2 million i a. Liberty has begun constructing a t?,000-seat football stadium. That can expand to accommodate 35,000 spectators. Plans Call for Libe tyls 1989 Home football games and perhaps six of its 1939-90 Home basketball games to be televised live on family net. Falwell s Cable -. " the school has applied for admission to the Southern conference which includes division i a of loll. Powers Furman and appalachian stale.,. At the pc Send time they May be the 6eci " candidate but those Asar As expansion is concerned sad Dave Hart Hie commissioner of the eight Momber Southern conference referring to Liberty that s not 1 saying they la gel in bul they keep improving every year and our people know 1 Liberty plans Ito move into football s division i a microscopy in order Lor Hie response to Wahl in the Buluro to Haw to win one reason Loi Hal scrutiny s Abnil dismissal of Rutigliano s predecessor. Morgan Hout. Coming on Iho. Heels of an 8-3 season. The change was criticized publicly in Lynchburg and priya Loly. On Campus and fuelled the status of Jeff Meyer. Iho basketball coach whose team finished Wilh a disappointing 10-17 record. While winning in t everything it s certainly a part of Falwell Hope we re not raining of that training is is critics. Liberty has an open admissions policy meaning has graduated school and can show proof such As a letter from a pastor of a belief in Jesus Christ As a personal Savior one. Liberty coach said that this Lack of academic. Standards made Loams sole live universities unwilling to play his squad. The which miss . No a requirements. -. A student legislative body Al l Liberty recently voted to request the adoption of minimal academic standards a direction a twill has resisted As an impede Mon 1p achieving his Goat of a 50,000-Mamhcr student body. An editorial in the school newspaper last month Hal the Eywor said was heavily censored by hit upon a i Home familiar on other campuses ii complained Hal the commitment to. Sills has not been balanced by in even look at other Christian universities our Library is severely inadequate said Bruce Stanton. Editor of Iho Liberty Champion sunday april 2, 1989 the stars and stripes. Paga 17
