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Sewanee-University of the South and Centre

R rockytopswMember
Hey guys,
I know there have been a few posts on these schools, but I was wondering specifically about the coaches at these programs. I have talked to both, though only briefly. I am visiting Sewanee this weekend and hope to visit Centre eventually. Can anyone tell me about the coaches, their style, their attitude, and other things of that sort?? Any information is greatly appreciated and private messages are ok too. thanks!
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L lafmom5,000+ posts
rockytop - Are you referring to Centre College in Danville, KY?

Seems like there have been threads/questions on it in this forum along with perhaps the KY forum if that is the correct school.

Also, Playbaseball's had a son who visited and considered Centre. You might want to PM her for exact impressions.

I've never been to Sewanee, but had some friends who's daughter just considered attending there. From their description, Centre is much more laid back although is still considered a very good school academically in this area.
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quillgirlquillgirl100+ posts
I don't know much about Sewanee as a baseball program other than the fact that they struggle. The school is, generally, not a powerhouse athletic school. It IS a EXCELLENT academic school and one of the most beautiful campuses you will ever visit. Go in the autumn or spring and prepare to be entranced by it. However it is quite rural in location and off by itself on top of a mountain ridge about 30-40 minutes from Nashville and an hour or so from Chattanooga. The dorms could use some updating, most kids live on campus, nice student center that's pretty new. Not a party school. Fairly conservative student population, big on traditions. Library needs expansion, IMO. Great place to be if you like outdoor activities like hiking, whitewater rafting or kayaking, rock climbing or camping. On campus golf course, too. Opportunities for work-study to offset tuition.
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Infield08Infield081,000+ posts
I don't know anything about Sewanee's current state of athletics, but as a former student there, I wanted to clarify a couple of things that quillgirl said, most of which were right on the mark.

Sewanee is about 45 minutes from Chatanooga and 1 1/2 hours from Nashville. It definitely has a rural feel.

Regarding the comment that Sewanee "is not a party school," maybe times have changed, but it was a HUGE party school on the weekends with lots of drinking in the 1980s when I attended because basically, there wasn't a lot else to do there after classes were done (besides study and hike, unless you were an athlete). In fact, the school had (and perhaps still does have) 3 university-sanctioned Party Weekends, where classes actually shut down for a couple of days and fraternities and sororities hold numerous social events (all through the day and night) for a 4 or 5-day period. When I attended, there was a LOT of alcohol consumed at these parties.
ILVBBILVBB1,000+ posts
I had the opportunity to go to Centre last spring.

Very lovely campus in a small town (Danville). I went on a tour that was given to HS counselors and was very impressed with the facilities and the academics.

I got to spend a couple of days around the baseball coach. He is a very pleasant up-beat young (under 30) man. He is doing his best to build a program.

The baseball field is good (not great). It is very pretty with beautiful Kentucky blue grass, which makes for a very slow infield.

The one weird impression that I left with from my 4 days in Danville was the number of pawn shops and tattoo parlors for a town of about 6,000 people.
C cbg500+ posts
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Originally posted by Infield08:
I don't know anything about Sewanee's current state of athletics, but as a former student there, I wanted to clarify a couple of things that quillgirl said, most of which were right on the mark.

Sewanee is about 45 minutes from Chatanooga and 1 1/2 hours from Nashville. It definitely has a rural feel.

Regarding the comment that Sewanee "is not a party school," maybe times have changed, but it was a HUGE party school on the weekends with lots of drinking in the 1980s when I attended because basically, there wasn't a lot else to do there after classes were done (besides study and hike, unless you were an athlete). In fact, the school had (and perhaps still does have) 3 university-sanctioned Party Weekends, where classes actually shut down for a couple of days and fraternities and sororities hold numerous social events (all through the day and night) for a 4 or 5-day period. When I attended, there was a LOT of alcohol consumed at these parties.
Do they still have class on Saturday like they did back in the late 70's.
Infield08Infield081,000+ posts
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Do they still have class on Saturday like they did back in the late 70's.


Not sure -- Saturday classes (and even Saturday afternoon labs) were still around in the 80's when I attended.

I'd be curious to know whether other traditions still exist:

* Dress code for classes - coat and tie for guys and dresses/skirts for girls

* Order of Gownsmen students (the really smart ones) wearing their black graduation gowns (which they receive when they are inducted into the OG) over their clothes when they attend class. In one class I attended, the professor required OG students to sit in the front, while all of us "dummies" were relegated to the back of the classroom.

One last comment: the academics there are not for the faint of heart. I was in the top 5% in high school, but I studied my fanny off at Sewanee and struggled to make B's. After being in a bad car wreck, I transferred to a good in-state school so I could be closer to home. I studied half as much at the new school and made the dean's list every semester.
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G gotwood4sale10,000+ posts
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How smart? Smart enough to strut around campus on a cool autumn day wearing a pair of sensible khakis and a smart looking pair of Crocs©. Professor Irwin Corey's grandson?




    Sewanee Gownsman

Among Sewanee’s many customs, none perhaps is more distinctive than the wearing of the gown by students and faculty. Gowns were originally authorized to be worn by all students in 1871, and the Order of Gownsmen (OG) was established in 1873 at the instigation of Chaplain William Porcher DuBose. The students who are members of the OG have worn the gown as a badge of academic distinction ever since. (Photo by Paul O'Mara)



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