Scott Raymond

"I trusted Scott Raymond and his team. It seems to be okay now."

The recent resignations of Dean of Students Scott Raymond and men's soccer coach Brian Crossman implied dissension among the upper echelons regarding academic, athletic, and disciplinary philosophy. All the particulars of these events were not publicized, but opinions vary throughout the community.

"He's been really good with this transition from Raymond," said Director of Student Life Jason Wood.

Dean of Students Scott Raymond is working on increasing the number of returning students, while Harry Pinner is doing the same with new students.

According to Scott Raymond, Vice President of Student Affairs, the departures of both Smialek and Brown were due to systemic problems within the Athletics Department.
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"When Tommy resigned, when Tami resigned, it was just a belief that the college was not going to make the [necessary] turnaround[s] in sufficient time," said Raymond.
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"What Tommy perceived is wrong," said Raymond.
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When presented with Brown's complaint, Raymond countered that Covenant offers six scholarships, not three, for men's basketball. "When Tommy makes that statement, I'm not quite sure what he's talking about," said Raymond.
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According to Raymond, the decision to replace Dennison as men's basketball coach was made long ago, and not in response to the performance of the team.
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No, absolutely not," said Raymond. The problem of finding someone to coach that would also teach a P.E. class is the issue that began the search for a new coach, Raymond asserts.

"A year and-a-half ago we invited several candidates to campus...[and] we identified Tommy as the coach, we offered him the job back then. [Brown] said because of the timing for Bluefield he wouldn't do that... Starting back again in November, December talking with Tommy, letting Coach Dennison know that we were engaged in that process [of hiring a new coach]," said Raymond.
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"Right now we have...close to 45, 46 interested candidates [for the basketball coaching positions]," said Raymond. Plans are being made to bring two candidates for each position on campus in the coming weeks for interviews and to allow them the opportunity to hold practices with the basketball teams.

Added Raymond, "If we don't find the right coach, we have told the teams that we are not going to discontinue the teams, we will find an interim and will continue the search."

"Right now we are still trying to recruit for the fall of 2002, and the recruits are asking, 'you want me to go to a school that currently doesn't have a coach?'" said Raymond.

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Dahlke, Caleb Benjamin ( Private - ) Dahlke, Dean Raymond ( Private - ) Dahlke, Erynn Michelle ( Private - ) Dahlke, Jacob Alexander ( Private - ) Dahlke, Jordyn Ann ( Private - ) Dahlke, Joshua Ryan ( Private - ) Dahlke, Katelyn Beth ( Private - ) Dahlke, Mark Gerald ( Private - ) Dahlke, Scott Raymond ( Private - ) Dahlke, Todd Jeffrey ( Private - ) Daisy, Mary Arvilla ( ABT 1825 - JAN 1899) Dallenbach, David E. ( Private - ) Dallenbach, Debra Grace ( Private - ) Dallenbach, Madison Page ( Private - ) Dallenbach, Todd David ( Private - ) Dallenbach, Tommy Clayton ( Private - ) Dallenbach, Troy Clayton ( Private - ) Dalton, Bennett Theordore ( 24 MAR 1910 - 14 MAY 1990) Dalton, George Emmett ( 23 AUG 1879 - 26 NOV 1919) Dalton, Paul Dalton, Suzanne Kay Dalton, Thelma Dalton, William Dam, Pomfret Dam, William Dame, Sarah Daniels, Deanna Dee ( Private - ) Daniels, Marti ( Private - ) Daniels, Mary (Polly) ( ABT 1779 - 1 JUN 1822) Darling, Mary ( OCT 1776 - 13 MAR 1857) Darlington, Delor

From left are director of operations Nicky Westhead, treasurer Ceil Moore, executive secretary Doug Davis, president Scott Raymond and director of volunteer operations Heather Tartaglia.

The Review Committee is trying, as Scott Raymond phrased it, to create a "usable student handbook" - one which will, he said, "provide a useful tool for the whole campus."
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Dean Raymond said that the Board is willing to listen to different viewpoints.