Troy University Athletics
Know Your Coach: Larry Blakeney
7/30/2009 2:15:00 PM | Football
KNOW YOUR COACH
Thursday, July 30, 2009, 10:00 a.m.
Travis Jarome [EMAIL]
TROY UNIVERSITY HEAD FOOTBALL COACH LARRY BLAKENEY
TROY, Ala. - This summer/fall, each Troy head coach will be featured in a new series -- "Know The Coach." Each week, a different head coach has been profiled where you can get to know them outside the competition field. The first week features football coach Larry Blakeney. Check out what he had to say...
Name: Larry Blakeney
Born: September 21, 1947 in Birmingham, AL
Status: Married to Janice Blakeney
Children: Kelley and Julie Taylor, and Tiffany Rash (son in-law, Jason Rash)
Grandchildren: Caroline, Madeline and Danielle
Alma Mater: Auburn University, '70 (B.S. Business Administration)
University of Montevallo, '76 (Master of Education)
What's on TV: Law & Order, Two and Half Men, Fox News
What's in my I-Pod: No I-pod, therefore nothing
What I drive: Car and Golf Cart
Favorite flicks: Bucket List, Grand Torino
What I'm reading: A lot of e-mails from potential prospective student-athletes
Worst Habit: Procrastination
On my office walls: Pictures, posters, plaques and paint
Would love to trade places for a day with: President Barack Obama
First job: City of Gordo (reading meters)
Talent I'd like to have: Play piano by ear
Favorite meal: Meat Loaf, peas, fried okra, slice tomatoes and sweet tea
Favorite athletes to watch in other sports: Any former Troy Trojan and Tiger Woods
One peer I truly respect: Mark Richt, University of Georgia head coach
Favorite city to visit: Atlanta, Panama City and Spring Hill, TN
Favorite team as a kid: St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Colts
Favorite website: www.TroyTrojans.com
Favorite values in others: Being organized
Favorite attribute about myself: Patience
And least: Organization
My dream date would be with: I'm married
My heroes: Johnny Unitas, Stan Musial and Frank Elmore
My bucket list: Take wife to Hawaii, play golf at Augusta National and Pebble Beach
My motto: "Treat all people the way you would like to be treated"
The professional athlete's poster I had on my wall: Stan Musial and Johnny Unitas
The thing I enjoy most about game day is: The instant I know we are going to win
I have a sweet tooth for: Red Velvet cake
I've cried while watching: Lifetime movies
The celebrity I'd love to hang with for a night is: Jack Nicholson
The most famous person I've met: Lou Holtz
KNOW THE COACH SCHEDULE
Week 1: Larry Blakeney, football coach (July 30)
Week 2: Bobby Pierce, baseball coach (August 6)
Week 3: Michael Murphy, women's basketball coach (August 13)
Week 4: Don Maestri, men's basketball coach (August 20)
Week 5: Melanie Davis, softball coach (August 27)
Week 6: Sonny Kirkpatrick, volleyball coach (September 3)
Week 7: Matt Terry, men's and women's golf coach (September 10)
Week 8: Chris Bentley, soccer coach (September 17)
Week 9: Jill Lancaster, track and field/cross country coach (September 24)
Week 10: Eric Hayes, men's and women's tennis coach (October 1)
Week 11: Josh Simmons, rodeo coach (October 8)
