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Humphrey named equestrian assistant
Joe Humphrey, who helped lead the University of South Carolina to a national title at the recently completed Varsity Equestrian National Championships, has been named assistant equestrian coach at South Dakota State University.
SDSU will begin varsity equestrian competition this fall, with the second half of the season taking place during the spring of 2006. The Jackrabbits are expected to compete in about 15 events between the fall and spring seasons. Humphrey will start his duties under head coach Megan McGee on May 16.
Humphrey served as assistant coach in charge of the Western discipline at South Carolina for the past three seasons. The Gamecocks finished fifth in the Western standings at the 2005 Varsity Equestrian National Championships April 15-16 in Santa Fe, N.M., while riding a first-place effort in the English standings to the overall championship.
Prior to coaching at South Carolina, Humphrey served as assistant coach of the Western Kentucky University equestrian club team in Bowling Green, Ky. He earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science at WKU in 2000 and a master’s degree in agriculture in 2002.
As a member of the Western Kentucky equestrian team, Humphrey earned individual Reserve national championships in open reining in 1997 and open Western horesmanship in 1996 at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association level.
A native of Kevil, Ky., Humphrey served as manager of the West Kentucky Exposition Center in Murray, Ky., for one year. He is member of numerous equine-related organizations and also judges and announces horse shows of all levels.
Welcome aboard Coach Humphrey. Go State! ;D
Humphrey named equestrian assistant
Joe Humphrey, who helped lead the University of South Carolina to a national title at the recently completed Varsity Equestrian National Championships, has been named assistant equestrian coach at South Dakota State University.
SDSU will begin varsity equestrian competition this fall, with the second half of the season taking place during the spring of 2006. The Jackrabbits are expected to compete in about 15 events between the fall and spring seasons. Humphrey will start his duties under head coach Megan McGee on May 16.
Humphrey served as assistant coach in charge of the Western discipline at South Carolina for the past three seasons. The Gamecocks finished fifth in the Western standings at the 2005 Varsity Equestrian National Championships April 15-16 in Santa Fe, N.M., while riding a first-place effort in the English standings to the overall championship.
Prior to coaching at South Carolina, Humphrey served as assistant coach of the Western Kentucky University equestrian club team in Bowling Green, Ky. He earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science at WKU in 2000 and a master’s degree in agriculture in 2002.
As a member of the Western Kentucky equestrian team, Humphrey earned individual Reserve national championships in open reining in 1997 and open Western horesmanship in 1996 at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association level.
A native of Kevil, Ky., Humphrey served as manager of the West Kentucky Exposition Center in Murray, Ky., for one year. He is member of numerous equine-related organizations and also judges and announces horse shows of all levels.
Welcome aboard Coach Humphrey. Go State! ;D
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