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Less than two percent of high school athletes realize their dream of competing at an NCAA Division I program. Evan Darm lived that dream at Campbell University. Now, a decade after graduating, he is not only pursuing a coaching career at the highest level of collegiate athletics but is doing it at his alma mater. Evan Darm came to Campbell in the fall of 2011 after earning all-state honors in his…
Four decades ago, Buies Creek – home of Campbell University – was said to be located in the "middle of nowhere." But that didn't mean you couldn't get where you wanted to go from central Harnett County where the North Carolina piedmont meets the Coastal Plain. Campbell has produced United States congressmen, Major League Baseball players, PGA Tour members, thousands of lawyers, plus doctors,…
Juha Miettinen arrived at Campbell in the fall of 1987 from Finland by way of Winston-Salem, N.C. Four years later, he not only graduated, but left a legacy that included All-America honors, a Big South player of the year award, and victories over the likes of North Carolina, Duke and Penn State. He went on to serve as an assistant coach at his alma mater – helping the team win two Big South…
Jay Overton arrived at Campbell in the fall of 1971 and made a golf powerhouse even better. A transfer from Duke, Jay helped lead the Camels to back-to-back top-five finishes in the NAIA national tournament, including a runner-up showing in 1973 when he was the individual co-champion. Under the direction of coach Hargrove Davis, Jay and his teammates were part of a golf dynasty in Buies Creek –…
Yvonne Cox arrived at Campbell in the fall of 1996 fresh off a West Virginia State amateur title and joined a golf program that would become one of the nation's best over the next four years. A relative late-starter in the game, Vonnie's all-around athleticism and competitive drive propelled her to a pair of top-10 finishes in the ASUN Championship and two NCAA regional appearances. After…
On a special edition of the Camel Call Podcast we hear from new Head Women's Basketball Coach Ali Jaques at her introductory press conference at Campbell. Plus, we check on two Campbell Men's Golf alums who are both on the PGA Tour. All Camel Call podcasts can be heard at GoCamels.com and The Varsity Network Sports App. Every episode is also posted on Apple, Spotify, and on the department's…
On the Camel Call Podcast it is a CAA Baseball Tournament preview as the CAA Coach of the Year Chris Marx, talks to Chris Hemeyer about his team as they get set for postseason play. Plus, we recap a sensational Spring Season for Campbell Athletics.
Successful college student-athletes are often expert multitaskers – balancing a heavy academic course load with all of the duties expected of a scholarship athlete in and out of season. To say that Denise Ford Shipman did it all during her career at Campbell University would be a vast understatement. On the basketball court, she was a three-time all-conference performer and helped lead the team to…
New Campbell Head Men's Basketball Coach Jimmie Williams sits down with the Voice of the Fighting Camels, Chris Hemeyer. Coach Williams discusses family, faith, growing up in Kansas, his coaching journey, and his plan for Campbell Basketball. After the interview, Chris talks about red hot Campbell Baseball as the team looks to capture a CAA Tournament Championship, plus season Football tickets are…
Michael Rudisill took an indirect path to Campbell University – but after he arrived in Harnett County in 2010, he made the place home for more than a decade. A standout student-athlete and starting linebacker, "Rudi" became a leader on and off the football field and across campus over his four seasons with the Fighting Camels… so much so… that he stuck around to add master's degrees in education…
