May 16, 2000
Release: After 6:00 p.m.

FOY, ALVAREZ, ALLISON, KEITH HONORED
AT FURMAN MEN¹S SPORTS BANQUET

GREENVILLE -- Furman University¹s men¹s soccer program took home three of four major awards presented Tuesday night at the school¹s annual men¹s sports banquet held on campus.

Senior forward Andy Foy from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., earned the Academic Achievement Award, and teammate, senior midfielder Daniel Alvarez from Fayetteville, N.C., received the Student-Athlete Achievement Award. A first team All-America selection, Alvarez led the nation in assists, helping the Paladins a school best 21-2 record, No. 3 final national ranking, and NCAA Tournament quarterfinal finish. Soccer coach Doug Allison, meanwhile, was presented the J. Lyles Alley Coach-of-the-Year Award for the second consecutive year. Allison currently ranks as the nation¹s second winningest coach among Division I coaches with at least five years of experience.

Consensus All-American football player John Keith from Newnan, Ga., took home the Male Athlete-of-the-Year after totaling 132 tackles and leading Furman to a 9-3 record, Southern Conference championship, and appearance in the NCAA I-AA playoffs. Keith was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of last month¹s NFL Draft.

Male Athlete-of-the-Year -- John Keith
Academic Achievement Award -- Andy Foy
Student-Athlete Achievement Award -- Daniel Alvarez
J. Lyles Alley Coach-of-the-Year Award -- Doug Allison
Men¹s Cross Country MVP -- Daniel Hughes
Men¹s Track MVP -- Tim Briles
Men¹s Field MVP -- Chris Stewart
Men¹s Golf MVP -- Jay Mundy
Men¹s Soccer MVP -- Graham Seagraves and Seth Marks
Men¹s Tennis MVP -- Drew Parker and Lee Nickell