Lincoln Memorial University is a Division II school and a member of the South Atlantic Conference. The university has eight men's programs and 10 women's programs. As the school continues to grow, the school plans to add a men's beach volleyball and men's volleyball within the next two years. They are also in the process of building a large indoor tennis facility.
Matthew Green, formerly the Associate Athletic Director at Shorter University, was hired as the Lincoln Memorial's Athletic Director in July, 2015.
Green's rise in college athletics has been meteoric. He takes over as the newest Director of Athletics in the South Atlantic Conference eight years after receiving his Bachelor's Degree from Hampden-Sydney College and six years removed from earning his Masters from Virginia Commonwealth University, but does so with a wealth of knowledge and a wide range of experience. Green most recently served as the Interim Director of Athletics at Shorter, taking up that post at the tail end of a five-year tenure as the Senior Associate Athletic Director, where he oversaw all aspects of the Hawks' 20 intercollegiate sports, including staff management, budgeting, scheduling, student-athlete services and academic support. Green wore many hats during his stay in Rome, administering both the Office of Athletic Compliance and the Sports Information department, developing fundraising and sponsorship programs and initiatives alongside the Office of Advancement, and representing Shorter athletics at all Gulf South Conference (GSC) and NCAA meetings. Green was also a senior management team member for Shorter athletics, helping to steer the direction and vision of the department. Green acquired a deep and detailed understanding of the NCAA Division II's rules and regulations while at Shorter, as he served as the chief supervisor and manager of the University's transition from the NAIA to the NCAA, spearheading an effort that began with the initial application in 2010 and ended with final Annual Report in 2014. Green created Shorter's first NCAA compliance manual and helped streamline the campus-wide practice of the NCAA's administrative principles, rules and regulations and Title IX guidelines. Green's experience in leadership extends well beyond the confines of Shorter's campus. In late 2010, Green founded the National Women's Lacrosse League, the NAIA's first women's lacrosse league, which grew from six representatives to 16 programs from 10 different states during Green's two-year post as Commissioner. While serving in that capacity, Green created and enforced NWLL bylaws, league budgets and schedules while also creating and maintaining the league website. |
Cameron Whicker enters his fourth season with the Lincoln Memorial University men’s basketball program and third as an assistant coach. The Railsplitters captured their third South Atlantic Conference regular season title in the four years in which Whicker has been with the program during the 2013-14 campaign, breaking the SAC’s single-season record for wins and winning percentage with a 28-3 overall mark.
Whicker was elevated to a full-time assistant prior to the 2011-12 season after spending one season as the graduate assistant coach. In his first year as an assistant, Whicker played a pivotal role in the Railsplitters' 26-6 season that included yet another appearance in the NCAA Southeast Regional. During Whicker’s second season as an assistant coach, the Railsplitters finished with a 25-6 overall mark, captured the South Atlantic Conference regular season crown and advanced to the semifinals of the Southeast Regional. In his first year with LMU, Whicker’s role in the program included scouting, film exchange, academics and player development. Since then, Whicker’s role has expanded in a number of ways including recruiting, budget management, and game and practice planning. This season, Whicker will be serving as the program’s top assistant for the first time in his tenure with the Blue and Gray. Since his arrival on campus, the Railsplitters have accumulated a 106-18 cumulative mark, the winningest four-year stretch in South Atlantic Conference history. Lincoln Memorial has also made four straight appearances in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional and advanced to the semifinals of the regional tournament in back-to-back-to-back years while ripping off a streak of 58 consecutive weeks ranked in NABC/Division II national poll. |
Scott was named the Director of Athletic Communications in January 2012.
Erland was a four-year standout on the LMU baseball team, compiling an 11-3 career record with a 4.45 ERA and 75 strikeouts, primarily as a mid-week pitcher. He also walked on to the basketball team for two seasons where he shot 41.1 percent from three point range and 78.6 from the free throw line and was a key reserve. |