Roanoke College Alumnus, Curtis Peery '09 joins the
coaching ranks at Roanoke College after being named head coach of
the Roanoke Golf program.
"I'm so pleased that Curtis Peery has joined our
staff," said Roanoke College Athletic Director, Scott Allison.
Peery will also serve as an assistant basketball coach under
Head Coach Page
Moir. "I'm keenly excited for the opportunity
that Curtis has to build upon our golf foundation.
Restructuring our head golf position in this manner allows our
golfers on campus access to our head coach on a daily basis.
Curtis is passionate about the sport of golf, and the role
that intercollegiate athletic participation plays in the
development of our student-athletes."
No stranger to Roanoke College, the Salem native was a
four-year letter-winner on the hardwood as a three year starter
for Page
Moir's men's basketball team. In his four
years, Peery ranked 12th all-time in scoring
(1,349) and rebounding (649), as well as 11th in
free throws made. After graduation, he went on to be a
Graduate Assistant for Roanoke men's basketball alum, Frankie Allen
'71, at The University of Maryland Eastern Shores. After two
years as a GA for the Hawks men's basketball program, Peery was
promoted to a full time Assistant Coach at UMES, where he stayed
for the next two years.
Peery takes over for Rob
Landis, who coached the Roanoke College men's golf
program since 2008. In that time, the Maroons finished in the
top-three at the ODAC Championships on three different occasions,
and were ranked 35th in the 2010 national
poll.
"I thank Rob for his years of service to Roanoke
College," said Allison. "He will be missed, and we wish him
the best moving forward."
In men's basketball, Peery will be replacing former
assistant coach Mike Strickland, who has assumed the role of
Director of Basketball Operations at The Citadel.
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is courtesy of the Roanoke College sports information department.
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