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传奇的瓦尔多斯塔州立体育主任赫伯·莱因哈德宣布退休
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| Herb Reinhard自1992年以来一直担任美高梅博彩的体育主任。 他计划于2024年6月30日退休。 |
VALDOSTA – After 31 years at the helm of 美高梅博彩’s 外套体育, Herb Reinhard has decided to retire effective June 30, 2024.
莱因哈德被认为是美高梅博彩在全国大学体育地图上的突出地位，包括在NCAA二级项目中的统治地位。 During his tenure, vs上’s athletic programs have won 48 of the school’s 52 Gulf South Conference Championships and 7 of its 8 National Championships.
“To say Herb has had a heck of a run would be an all-time understatement,” said Dr. Richard Carvajal, president of 美高梅博彩. “He has been a trusted advisor to numerous presidents, including me, always asking just the right question at just the right time about the big issues vs上 confronts. While I am personally excited about what will come next for Herb, there is no question that he will be missed by all of Blazer Nation.”
1992年，莱因哈德从佛罗里达农工大学（Florida A&M University）来到美高梅博彩，在那里他是负责营销和促销的助理体育总监。 John Hansen, head tennis coach at vs上, who has won two of the school’s eight national championships, was the only current head coach already on campus when Reinhard came on board.
“When Herb arrived at Valdosta State, the athletic department was in a somewhat disorganized state,” said Hansen. “Herb was just the man we needed. 他带领我们度过了一些艰难的岁月，也不害怕做出一些痛苦的决定。 By bringing budgets under control and by making some fantastic personnel hires, he was able to add more sports and upgrade and build more facilities, all to make 美高梅博彩 one of the greatest Division II athletic departments in the country.”
Reinhard is credited with expanding women’s athletics at vs上, including the restart of volleyball in 1995 and the addition of soccer in 2011. 美高梅博彩体育副主任、高级女管理员、第九章副协调员詹妮弗·格拉布（Jennifer Grubbs）说，他的影响是不可估量的。
“Herb Reinhard is a giant within 美高梅博彩, the Gulf South Conference, and the NCAA,” said Grubbs. “He has been instrumental in shepherding 外套体育 through growth and steering us through times of adversity. 在海湾南会议和NCAA内，他确保美高梅博彩在NCAA二级机构中占据卓越地位。 对于他的整个运动团队来说，他是智慧和指导的源泉。 His steady-handed leadership will be missed.”
莱因哈德是南海湾联盟任职时间最长的体育主管。 Matt Wilson has been the conference’s commissioner since 2014.
“Herb’s impact on Valdosta State and the Gulf South Conference cannot be overstated,” said Wilson. “His integrity, his vision, his strength of conviction, and his ability to balance what’s best for vs上 and what’s best for the whole have been key to his time. 就我个人而言，赫伯在许多方面都使我作为GSC专员的任期变得更好。 在我被任命时，他向我分享了我原本无法获得的建议和背景，他一直对我和我们的员工负责。 However, most importantly, Herb has become a friend and mentor that I am very thankful for.”
Several of vs上’s athletic programs have had long term success under Reinhard’s leadership, including football and men’s basketball. Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Helfer is entering his 19th season at vs上.
"Herb represents everything that is good in college athletics and at Valdosta State,” said Helfer. “He just cares about everything and everyone. 不管出现了多大的问题； 我保证他会是第一个帮助解决这个问题的人。 我非常感谢他能成为我的体育主管。 我从赫伯那里学会了如何成为一名伟大的篮球教练和带领一个项目，但最重要的是，我学会了如何成为一名伟大的父亲和家庭男人。 我永远都无法用语言表达对他的感激。 He is simply the best.”
Many of the top names in college football have ties to 外套体育, and that is a credit to Reinhard’s impeccable eye for talent. Kirby Smart, Will Muschamp, Hal Mumme， Chris Hatcher和已故的Mike Leach都在Blazer Nation做了停留。 海切尔是桑福德大学（Samford University）的首席足球教练，他在2004年以开拓者队（Blazers）主教练的身份赢得了全国冠军。
“I am forever grateful to Herb for taking a chance on a 25-year-old coach,” said Hatcher, who also won the Harlon Hill Trophy as the Blazers QB in 1994. “He was very impactful to me as I was learning how to be a head coach. 他在领导美高梅博彩的田径运动方面做得非常出色，并将所有项目都提升到了前所未有的水平。 人们将怀念他，但他留下的遗产将难以复制。 Herb Reinhard deserves all the credit in getting vs上 athletics to the top of Division II.”
David Dean and Kerwin Bell also won National Championships leading vs上’s football team. 迪恩是2007年和2012年冠军赛的主教练，贝尔在2018年带领美高梅博彩第四次获得橄榄球全国冠军。
“I can’t express enough my appreciation for Herb,” said Dean, who is the head football coach at West Georgia. “He gave me my first opportunity to be a head coach and through our time together was very helpful and supportive. 我从赫伯身上学到了很多东西。 他是一个非常受人尊敬的人物，不仅在GSC，而且在二级竞技。 他在美高梅博彩做得非常出色，他离开美高梅博彩时，体育项目比他发现时更好了。 Enjoy your retirement Herb, and job well done!”
克尔温·贝尔（Kerwin Bell）是西卡罗莱纳大学的首席足球教练。
“When you think about vs上 football, there has been one constant person leading the way these past 30 years,” said Bell. “Herb Reinhard was great to work for and gave me the opportunity to lead this program to the 2018 National Championship. Enjoy your retirement because you deserve it with all the hard work and all the headaches I probably gave you during my 3 years there!”
加里·戈夫在90年代中期效力于开拓者队，作为主教练，他带领球队参加了2021年的全国冠军赛。 他是麦克尼斯州立大学的总足球教练。
“I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work for Herb,” said Goff. “It is easy to see why he is one of the most successful and respected athletic directors in the nation. 他对美高梅博彩和学生运动员的爱是无与伦比的。 他是一个伟大的人，他每天都挑战每个人变得伟大！ He will be sorely missed at vs上, but I’m excited for him to spend more days on the water!”
Reinhard’s eye for coaching talent isn’t just limited to football. 卡利·库恩斯是瓦尔多斯塔州立体育名人堂篮球运动员，后来担任了三个赛季的主教练。 She is the head women’s basketball coach at Samford University.
“I have Herb Reinhard to thank for a lot of reasons,” said Kuhns. “He gave me an incredible experience as a college student athlete, but more importantly took a chance on me and gave me my first head coaching job. There isn’t a D2 athletic department who doesn’t know the name Herb Reinhard. 他让美高梅博彩声名大扬，在同一校园里，男女体育项目的持续优势令人瞩目。 如果没有他，我不会有今天的成就，我希望他退休后一切顺利。 He has sure earned it!”
The impact of Reinhard’s leadership is not just felt on the vs上 campus. 2021年11月6日，瓦尔多斯塔市宣布这一天永远被称为瓦尔多斯塔的赫布·莱因哈德日。
那些与莱因哈德共事时间最长的人对他的领导力和友谊有很多话要说。
“Where do I begin, I could write a book about our time together,” said Debbie Wisenbaker, executive assistant to the Chief 体育运动 Officer. “I began working in vs上 体育运动 and directly for Herb in mid-February of 1994. We’ve shared a lot of great wins and some hard losses athletically and in life. 我无法告诉你我有多少次目睹他指导或指导学生运动员、教练和工作人员。 You don’t see him putting himself first. 他想让他的运动员和教练大放异彩！ There is a reason why I have been employed for nearly 31 years at vs上… it’s because of Herb Reinhard. We don’t always see eye-to-eye, but one thing remains steadfast…loyalty. 他是我的老板，我的顾问，我的朋友，最重要的是我的基督徒兄弟。 Thank you, Herb, I am truly blessed to have served such a giant of a man.”
Plans regarding a national search for Reinhard’s replacement will be announced later.
更多的信息
Gulf South Conference Championships during Reinard’s tenure
Baseball – 4 (1995, 2002, 2010, 2013) (4-5 in championship games)
Men’s Basketball – 1 (2021) (1-7 in finals)
Football – 9 (1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2021)
Men’s Golf – 5 (1989, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000)
Men’s Tennis – 15 (1986, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 (15-12 in championship match)
Women’s Basketball – 3 (1983, 1984, 2017) (3-5 in championship games)
Women’s Soccer – 1 (2014) (1-1 in championship match)
Softball – 9 (1993, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018) (9-4 in championship games)
Women’s Tennis – 4 (1994, 2005, 2008, 2010) (4-11 in championship matches)
Volleyball – 1 (2014) 1-0 in championship matches)
NCAA National Championship during Reinhard’s tenure
Men’s Tennis – 5 (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2023) (2-3)
Baseball – 1 (1979) (1-0)
Football – 6 (2002, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2018, 2021) (4-2)
Softball – 3 (2010, 2012, 2014) (1-2)
Total Championship appearances – 15 (8-7)
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