![]() ![]() “It is exciting to celebrate the rich history of the OVC,” said Kyle Schwartz, OVC assistant commissioner for strategic communications. The stories will appear on the OVC website and end up in a publication that will be released in the fall. ![]() “It is an honor to be asked, in my return to writing, to do this series of articles, shining a spotlight on the amazing history of one of the longest-running leagues in the country.”Īlong with the 10 current OVC members the series will include former members MTSU, Belmont, Austin Peay, Western Kentucky and others. “I have followed the OVC my entire life, so consider me a fan,” Pogue said. Pogue, former sports editor of the Daily News Journal and sports writer for the Nashville Banner, will write a series of stories highlighting key moments for each member school in the conference, which began in 1948-49 and is the nation’s eighth-oldest Division I conference. Greg Pogue is returning from a hiatus as a sports writer to help the Ohio Valley Conference celebrate its 75th anniversary. Greg Pogue writing series to celebrate OVC's 75th anniversary followed by the funeral service at 3 p.m. He was inducted into the Lipscomb University Sport Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Tennessee Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame in 2005.Ī celebration the life will take place Sunday at Goodpasture in the William F. He served as president of the Tennessee Athletic Trainers Society from 2010-14 and was named Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Southeastern Athletic Trainers Association in 2005. In August Snoddy was named the TSSAA’s 2022-23 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer. He also worked with the Nashville Predators and Tennessee Titans. Snoddy spent the last 20 years at Goodpasture. Snoddy served as the head athletic trainer at Lipscomb University from 1981-91 and sports medicine consultant to Lipscomb Academy from 1982-91. 20 from congestive heart failure caused by radiation treatments for Hodgkin’s disease when he was a teenager. Longtime local athletic trainer Chris Snoddy died Jan. ![]() When we go to Texas this year for 'Countdown to College GameDay' I'm wearing my cowboy hat, my belt buckle, my little thing around my neck (bolo tie) and my boots." MTSU's Rick Insell is ESPN's coach of the week It just brought out a different side of me. "To the point now where I have about 10 cowboy hats, all kinds of belt buckles, Wrangler jeans I can barely even move in because I work out and they're so tight. "Going to Nashville and tapping into country music was one of the best things that ever happened in my life," Douglas said. Nashville, and country music in particular, have had an impact on Douglas as well. From touring, from what it's like to be an entertainer, from understanding the importance of the relationship radio can have with listeners − Nashville made me who I am." Who I am on air was carved out by country music. "I moved to Nashville in 1996 and thought I was going to be famous and it took a long time for me to get to the point where I was able to make a living in that city. "I wouldn't be where I am without Nashville," Fitz said. I think all of these moments sort of create a chemistry and a bond."įitz and Douglas say their time in Nashville went a long way in developing their personalities both on and off the air. That's because we're friends and we want to hang out. and we went out and spent the day together walking around, checking out the pier and Venice Beach. "And I laugh about this because we finished our show yesterday in L.A. "You think about what it means to be in radio every single day it's three hours (11 a.m.-2 p.m.) of content every day," Fitz said. "My first thought has always been Harry Douglas the Tennessee Titan because that's the version I knew."įitz has gone from fan to friend working side-by-side with Douglas. "People talk about Harry Douglas the Louisville Cardinal, they talk about Harry Douglas the Atlanta Falcon," Fitz said. It's just an amazing chemistry and there's never a dull moment."ĭouglas, who also played at Louisville, had 516 career catches and nearly 4,000 yards in his NFL career, which included six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, but Fitz didn't truly appreciate Douglas' talents until he showed up in Nashville. "We formed a relationship when we started doing 'Countdown to College GameDay' together and it truly feels like I'm working with my brother everyday, working with one of my best friends everyday. "Our personalities are the same we both are high-energy guys," Douglas said. When Fitz joined Douglas on "Countdown to College GameDay" not only did they talk about their time in Nashville, they realized a unique chemistry they shared. ![]()
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