University of Richmond Athletics
Spider Football 2000: Did You Know?
02/27/2001 | Football
RICHMOND, Va. - DID YOU KNOW?
Facts about the 2000 Spiders:
- Posted a program-record 10 victories.
- Were crowned Atlantic 10 Conference co-champions.
- Made their second NCAA appearance in the past three years. Richmond defeated No. 9 Youngstown State in the first round of the playoffs, 10-3 before falling to Montana, 34-20 in the quarterfinals.
- Jim Reid Named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year and Coach of the Year in the State of Virginia.
- Senior offensive lineman Eric Beatty and junior defensive end Josh Spraker selected all-state. Beatty was also tabbed second-team All America by The Sports Network.
- Spiders were ranked No. 6 in the final Sports Network Poll.
- Ten All-Atlantic 10 selections, including first-team honorees Eric Beatty and Josh Spraker.
- Second-team Atlantic 10: Senior linebacker Mac Janney and junior tight end Mike Millard.
- Third-team Atlantic 10: Senior tailback Tyronne Turner, senior defensive end David Lewandoski, senior cornerback Harold Hill, junior safety Chad Blackstock and sophomore linebacker Mark Thompson.
- Eight players named to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team: senior offensive lineman Eric Beatty, junior defensive lineman Josh Spraker, junior defensive end Randy Witham, junior wide reciever Ryan Tolhurst and junior defensive end Jonathan Wilfong.
- The Spiders led the Atlantic 10 and were 10th in the nation in rushing offense, averaging 266.5 yards per game on the ground. Richmond led the league in time of possession (34:58) and Spider quarterbacks were sacked just eight times this season, the top mark in the conference.
- Sophomore Ramon Richeson was named Atlantic 10 and National Defensive Player of the Week.
- Had five players rush for more than 100 yards.
- Established a school record for rushing yards in a game with 430 against Villanova.
- Posted a 30-27 victory over Division I-A Arkansas State on September 30.
2000 SPIDER FOOTBALL HONORS
Jim Reid
2000 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year
2000 Virginia State Coach of the Year
Division I-A/I-AA Coach of the Year in the state of Virginia by the Virginia Sports Information Directors and by the Richmond Touchdown Club.
Eric Beatty
2000 First Team All-Atlantic 10
2000 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
2000 First Team All-State by the Virginia Sports Information Directors
2000 Second Team All America by The Sports Network
2000 AFCA All-America Team
2000 Walter Camp All-America Team
2000 Second Team All-America by Associated Press
2000 Third Team All-America by Don Hansen Football Gazette
Division I-A/I-AA Offensive Lineman of the Year in the state of Virginia by the Richmond Touchdown Club
Josh Spraker
2000 First Team All-State by the Virginia Sports Information Directors
2000 First Team All-Atlantic 10
2000 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
2000 Second Team All-America by Associated Press
2000 Second Team All-America by Don Hansen Football Gazette
Andrew Bogle
2000 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
Steve Boyer
2000 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
Mac Janney
2000 Second Team All-Atlantic 10
Honorable Mention All-America by Don Hansen Football Gazette
Division I-A/I-AA Defensive Back/Linebacker of the year in the state of Virginia by the Richmond Touchdown Club
Mike Millard
2000 Second Team All-Atlantic 10
Chad Blackstock
2000 Third Team All-Atlantic 10
Jason Hill
2000 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
Harold Hill
2000 Third Team All-Atlantic 10
David Lewandowski
2000 Third Team All-Atlantic 10
Ramon Richeson
2000 Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week and National Defensive Player of the Week
Mark Thompson
2000 Third Team All-Atlantic 10
Ryan Tolhurst
2000 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
Tyronne Turner
2000 Third Team All-Atlantic 10
Jonathan Wilfong
2000 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
Randy Witham
2000 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
