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August 31, 2010
FWBBC to Add Cross Country in 2011
NASHVILLE, TN—Free Will Baptist Bible College will be adding cross country as an intercollegiate varsity sport in the fall of 2011, according to Gary Turner, athletic director. Both men’s and women’s cross country will be offered. FWBBC currently has baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, and volleyball as intercollegiate sports. “As we look to the future for athletics, this is the next logical step for us,” Mr. Turner said. “We are starting golf this fall, and cross country will fit right in with our plans to expand varsity athletic programs. We can add cross country without adding facilities. We hope to attract a number of Free Will Baptist student-athletes who already run cross country in high school and who wish to participate in varsity athletics at the college level.” Recruiting for the fall of 2011 has already begun, and the search for a new coach is underway. High school athletes who are interested in running on a college cross country team are asked to contact FWBBC’s athletic director, Gary Turner, at gturner@fwbbc.edu, or call him at 615-844-5276.
June 4, 2010 Sam Horne Named FWBBC Golf Coach
Samuel Dean Horne, Jr., has been named the first golf coach in Free Will Baptist Bible College history, according to Gary Turner, athletic director. The 29-year-old South Carolina native will start the new program this fall. “We are blessed to have Sam Horne on staff,” Mr. Turner said. “He is not only an accomplished golfer, but he is a strong Christian leader. His priorities are in the right place, and he understands what can be done with the golf program here.” Horne, a 2010 FWBBC graduate, majored in General Christian Ministries with an emphasis in Missions. He led an E-TEAM to Spain in 2006. Prior to attending FWBBC, he served four years in the U.S. Navy as a jet engine technician. He graduated from Nashville State Community College in 2008. Mr. Horne is a member of the Tennessee Golf Association and Gaylord Springs Golf Links, and is attempting to make the professional golf tour. He has a handicap around one. “It is an honor to coach the first golf team at FWBBC,” Horne said. “But more than that, it is an answer to prayer! Golf is not just a game to me. Golf is a talent and gift that can be used in conjunction with our lives as Christians to bring glory to God and further His Kingdom. The golf team at FWBBC will operate on a three-principle foundation: A Disciple, A Scholar, A Player.” Sam Horne’s wife Monicabeth, a Virginia native, graduated from FWBBC in 2010 with a B.A. degree in Biblical and Ministry Studies.
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