NORTH CAROLINA TECH PREPARATORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
N.C. TECH in the News
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We had a great College Day-Combine on November
30. We had over 19 colleges show-up. As of right now we have 32 players that have been offered college scholarships".
Thursday, December 13, 2007Tech coach has a dream
Tim Newman has a dream. The coach of the N.C. Tech Tigers hopes his program can become a national power and a steppingstone for Carolinas athletes to find their way onto college campuses despite having some academic troubles in high school. Newman's Tigers are 27-0 in two seasons, playing their home games at Waddell High. The post-high school graduate program takes in players from all over the East Coast who didn't qualify for college and puts them in a tightly structured academic and athletic enrichment program. And it appears to be working. Last year, 33 Tech players signed with colleges. There are 50 playing in schools now, Newman said, including Shaw University kicker Ryan Powell, ranked among the nation's best in Division II. Central Michigan receiver Antonio Brown, a star on the 2006 Tech team with Powell, was named Mid-American Conference freshman of the year after catching a school-record 77 passes and accounting for an MAC freshman record 1,809 yards. Next February, on national college signing day, Newman expects another 30 to 35 Tech players will join college teams. "I want to build a powerhouse with kids who need a second chance," Newman said. "I enjoy coaching them. It's worth a million dollars to me to see these kids move on to bigger and better things. I think I get more excited than they do when the (recruitment) letters start coming in." Players pay $2,500 to play at Tech and another $1,500 to attend the classroom component that goes with it. Newman said many of the players get loans. Next year, he said the football cost would rise to $3,500. This season, Tech finished 13-0 and then won the first Volt Bowl 55-0 at Waddell High against a team of post-high school graduate all-stars. For the year, Tech beat Fork Union (Va.) Military and Harmony (Ohio), which have 13 of the top 50 nationally ranked post-high school grad players, according to scout.com. Tech safety Chuck Brown, being recruited by Clemson, ranks 23rd. Visit Newman's office, and letters for Brown and other recruits are stuck on the walls and sit on tables. Coaches call constantly. Newman's dream also calls for expanding the program into the high school level. Currently, the Tech players take classes at Charoletts Mack Academy, an 18-year-old school that serves pre-K through high school kids. Newman said he and academy founder Evelyn Mack are in talks to add a football and basketball team to the school and possibly change the name to Charlotte Day Academy, with Newman becoming athletics director. "That
way," he said, "we can touch some of these kids in Charlotte who might get lost. Sports can keep these kids interested and
in school and off the streets. I can reach these kids. I know I can. I think me and Ms. Mack, together, we can make a big
difference." The Charlotte ObserverFriday, November 23, 2007N.C. Tech establishing a name for itselfIn two quick years, N.C. Tech
has begun to make a name for itself. • N.C. Tech, the post-grad team in town for non-college qualifers, recently finished its second unbeaten season. A star on the 2006 N.C. Tech team, Central Michigan receiver Antonio Brown, was named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year after catching a school-record 77 passes and accounting for a MAC freshman-record 1,809 yards. Recruiters are taking notice of N.C. Tech. Coaches from 16 universities showed up for Tech's first college day Friday. Tech officials expect to send 30 players to college next fall. _____________________________________________________ PREP SPORTSCoach is 2nd-chance champLANGSTON WERTZ JR.Tim Newman has a dream. The coach of the N.C. Tech Tigers hopes his program can become a national power and a steppingstone for Carolinas athletes to find their way onto college campuses despite having some academic troubles in high school. Newman's Tigers are 27-0 in two seasons, playing their home games at Waddell High. The post-high school graduate program takes in players from all over the East Coast who didn't qualify for college and puts them in a tightly structured academic and athletic enrichment program. And it appears to be working. Last year, 33 Tech players signed with colleges. There are 50 playing in schools now, Newman said, including Shaw University kicker Ryan Powell, ranked among the nation's best in Division II. Central Michigan receiver Antonio Brown, a star on the 2006 Tech team with Powell, was named Mid-American Conference freshman of the year after catching a school-record 77 passes and accounting for an MAC freshman record 1,809 yards. Next February, on national college signing day, Newman expects another 30 to 35 Tech players will join college teams. "I want to build a powerhouse with kids who need a second chance," Newman said. "I enjoy coaching them. It's worth a million dollars to me to see these kids move on to bigger and better things. I think I get more excited than they do when the (recruitment) letters start coming in." Players pay $2,500 to play at Tech and another $1,500 to attend the classroom component that goes with it. Newman said many of the players get loans. Next year, he said the football cost would rise to $3,500. This season, Tech finished 13-0 and then won the first Volt Bowl 55-0 at Waddell High against a team of post-high school graduate all-stars. For the year, Tech beat Fork Union (Va.) Military and Harmony (Ohio), which have 13 of the top 50 nationally ranked post-high school grad players, according to scout.com. Tech safety Chuck Brown, being recruited by Clemson, ranks 23rd. Visit Newman's office, and letters for Brown and other recruits are stuck on the walls and sit on tables. Coaches call constantly. Newman's dream also calls for expanding the program into the high school level. Currently, the Tech players take classes at Charlotte's Evelyn Mack Academy, an 18-year-old school that serves pre-K through high school kids. Newman said he and academy founder Evelyn Mack are in talks to add a football and basketball team to the school and possibly change the name to Charlotte Day Academy, with Newman becoming athletics director. "That way," he said, "we can touch some of these kids in Charlotte who might get lost. Sports can keep these kids interested and in school and off the streets. I can reach these kids. I know I can. I think me and Ms. Mack, together, we can make a big difference." Prep Sports Langston Wertz Jr. · Coach Newman has won his 100th football game · October 18 - N C Tech vs Fork Union. N C TEch defeated Fork Union Military Academy 17-7 to give him his 100th win. · N C Tech defeated Georgia State University and Jacksonville University runs Coach Newman's record to 102-5. · Charles Brown was rated the 23rd player in the country by SCOUT.com. · N C Tech repeats as back to back champions. N C Tech has been invited to the first annual VOLT Bowl on Nov. 17th. · N.C. Tech has WON the VOLT Bowl · "We had a great College Day-Combine on November 30. We had over 19 colleges show-up. As of right now we have 32 players that have been offered college scholarships". |
