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1991–92 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men's Basketball Team
The 1991–92 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by third year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Demon Deacons finished sixth in the rugged ACC with an 7–9 conference record. The team lost to North Carolina in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region. Making their second straight appearance in the "Big Dance," Wake Forest was eliminated by Louisville in the opening round to finish with a 17–12 overall record. Previous season Wake Forest took a big step forward by finishing in a tie for third in the ACC regular season standings with an 8–6 conference record. They lost to Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament. Despite the early e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Odom
George David Odom (born October 9, 1942) is an American retired men's college basketball coach. He served as the head coach of the East Carolina Pirates, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and South Carolina Gamecocks. Playing career Odom began his career in sports at Goldsboro High School, in North Carolina, as the captain of his basketball and baseball teams. After graduating in 1961, he attended Guilford College where he played quarterback on the football team for three years, as well as playing basketball for all four years. As a senior in 1965, Odom was named the college's most outstanding athlete. He was also inducted into the Guilford College Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983. Pete Maravich remarked late in his life that he had patterned many of his signature moves off of Odom's game. (Source? Plausibility?) Early career After graduation in 1965, Odom accepted a job as the coach of Goldsboro High School while enrolled at East Carolina University in pursuit of a master's d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'', locally known as ''The'' ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'' or ''WP'', is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital. It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the Washington metropolitan area and has a national audience. As of 2023, the ''Post'' had 130,000 print subscribers and 2.5 million digital subscribers, both of which were the List of newspapers in the United States, third-largest among U.S. newspapers after ''The New York Times'' and ''The Wall Street Journal''. The ''Post'' was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. In 1933, financier Eugene Meyer (financier), Eugene Meyer purchased it out of bankruptcy and revived its health and reputation; this work was continued by his successors Katharine Graham, Katharine and Phil Graham, Meyer's daughter and son-in-law, respectively, who bought out several rival publications. The ''Post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bladen County Schools
Bladen County Schools is a PK– 12 graded school district serving Bladen County, North Carolina. Its 14 schools serve 5,360 students as of the 2010–2011 school year. History The history of public education in Bladen County began shortly after the state passed its first common school law in 1839. The state was then divided into several school districts. In August 1839, voters in Bladen County approved a measure establishing a school system in the county. The system started growing, and by 1900, there were 11 schools functioning in the county. By the 1966–1967 school year, the segregated Bladen County Schools was operating nine schools for black students and eight schools for white students. Integration and school consolidation movements developed that year and by 1971, the system was fully integrated. Student demographics For the 2010–2011 school year, Bladen County Schools had a total population of 5,360 students and 359.92 teachers on a ( FTE) basis. This produced a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bladenboro, NC
Bladenboro is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,648. History Establishment and early years Development around Bladenboro, a farming community also known in its earliest days for its turpentine and lumber, began to take off after a railroad was built through the area in 1859. In 1885, brothers R.L. and H.C. Bridger came to Bladenboro from Little River, South Carolina, to operate a turpentine business. They soon became involved in the timber business and operated a cotton gin. The brothers and their descendants would have a major effect on the shaping of the town and its economy for much of the next century. Major businesses, owned and operated by members of the Bridger family and which employed many area residents, have included Bridger Corporation (a farming supply company and general store no longer in operation), Bladenboro Cotton Mills (established in 1912 and later sold to become Highland Mills), and the Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Martin High School
August Martin High School is a New York City public high school located in South Jamaica, Queens, at 156-10 Baisley Boulevard. The school focuses on aviation (students can obtain their pilot's certification while studying there) and other vocational areas. Presently, the school comprises the following four academies, which as of 2014 had a combined enrollment of 853 students: * Aerospace and Technology Academy * Communication Arts Academy * Law Scholars Academy * Culinary Arts Academy In addition, two separate alternative high schools share the same building: * Foundry High School * Voyages Preparatory High School South Queens As of the 2023-24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 584 students and 47.34 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.34:1. There are 440 students (75.34% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 9 students (1.54% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica, NY
Jamaica is a neighborhood in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Queens. It has a popular large commercial and retail area, though part of the neighborhood is also residential. Jamaica is bordered by Hollis, Queens, Hollis, St. Albans, Queens, St Albans, and Cambria Heights, Queens, Cambria Heights to the east; South Jamaica, Queens, South Jamaica, Rochdale Village, Queens, Rochdale Village, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Springfield Gardens, Queens, Springfield Gardens to the south; Laurelton, Queens, Laurelton and Rosedale, Queens, Rosedale to the southeast; Richmond Hill, Queens, Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, and Aqueduct Racetrack to the west and southwest; Briarwood, Queens, Briarwood to the northwest; and Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, Kew Gardens Hills, Jamaica Hills, Queens, Jamaica Hills, and Jamaica Estates, Queens, Jamaica Estates to the north. Jamaica's original designation was for an area greater than the current neighborhoods, and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobbton High School
Hobbton High School is one of four high schools in the Sampson County School District. The high school ranges from grades 9–12 and serves students living in Newton Grove, Clinton, Turkey, and Faison. History Hobbton High School was founded in a rural farming community in 1957. The mission of Hobbton High School is to partner with parents and the community to prepare students to become productive citizens in a changing world. Student population Hobbton High School serves over 550 students from diverse backgrounds. In 2013, 59% of Hobbton graduates enrolled in an Institute of Higher Education which includes both two and four year colleges. Athletics The Hobbton High School mascot is the Wildcat and Hobbton High competes in the NCHSAA 1A Division. Fall Teams: Cross Country (Women & Men), Cheerleading, Football, Soccer (Men), Volleyball Winter Teams: Basketball (Women & Men), Cheerleading, Indoor Track and Field (Women & Men). Swim Spring Teams: Baseball, Golf, Outdoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton Grove, NC
Newton Grove is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. It was chartered in 1879. The population was 585 at the 2020 census. Newton Grove is located 18 miles north of Clinton. History The town of Newton Grove was first incorporated in 1879 as the New Town at the Grove, because of the prominent oak grove, then again in 1935 as Newton Grove. A mayor and five commissioners make up the government of Newton Grove. Early courthouse records of Sampson County show that the Newton Grove post office was once known as Blackman's Store. Another post office six miles west of Newton Grove was known as Blackman's Mills from 1858 to 1914. The Blackman family were affluent planters who settled in the area in the early 18th century. They were descendants of Jeremiah Blackman, mariner of London who captained several ships that brought English settlers to the Colony of Virginia in the 17th century. Thirteen Oaks and the Isaac Williams House are listed on the National Register o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flint Hill School
Flint Hill School, founded in 1956, is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school, in Oakton, Virginia, serving grades JK– 12. The school has separate upper and lower school campuses about a mile apart in Fairfax County, approximately from Washington, D.C. In 2025, Niche ranked Flint Hill School 9 out of 2,489 private schools in the United States, making it the best in Virginia. History 20th century Flint Hill School was founded in 1956 by Don Niklason as the Flint Hill Preparatory School, a co-educational Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to ... day school with 18 students in grades K-8 school, K–8. The school's origins date back to the state of Virginia's resistance to the Supreme Court of the United States' 1954 ''Brown v. Board of Education'' deci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton, MD
Clinton is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Clinton was formerly known as Surrattsville until after the time of the Civil War, and Robeystown from 1865 to 1878. The population of Clinton was 38,760 at the 2020 census. Clinton is historically known for its role in the American Civil War concerning the Abraham Lincoln assassination. Clinton is adjacent to Camp Springs, Rosaryville, Melwood, and Andrews Air Force Base. History Clinton was founded in the 1770s. The town, then named Surratt's Villa, was actually a simple crossroads with a few buildings. In the 1800s, it became known as Surrattsville. The main building served as the post office, an inn and tavern, and a polling place. This main residence was one of two properties owned by the widowed Mary Surratt; the second property was in Washington, D.C. On 14 and 15 April 1865, John Wilkes Booth, who had two hours earlier assassinated President Abraham Lincol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anderson University (South Carolina)
Anderson University is a private university in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in over 100 areas of study. Anderson is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Anderson participates in NCAA Division II athletics and is a member of the South Atlantic Conference. Reestablished in 1911 as Anderson College, it is the successor to Johnson University, which was founded in 1848 by W. B. Johnson. Anderson was initially a female college until 1931 when it became coed. In 2006, it was renamed Anderson University. It consists of eleven distinct colleges and schools. History Origins (1848–1862) Anderson University was founded in 1848 as Johnson Female Seminary. Its founders were Daniel Brown, J.P. Reed, and Stephen McCulley. Johnson Female Seminary was named for William Bullein Johnson, an early Baptist sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, second-most populous city in the state (after Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte), the largest city in the Research Triangle area, and the List of United States cities by population, 39th-most populous city in the U.S. Known as the "City of Oaks" for its oak-lined streets, Raleigh covers and had a population of 467,665 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the county seat of Wake County, North Carolina, Wake County and named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who founded the lost Roanoke Colony. Raleigh is home to North Carolina State University and is part of the Research Triangle, which includes Durham, North Carolina, Durham (home to Duke University and North Carolina Central University) and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Chapel Hill (home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). The Research Triang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
