McCray resigns as Austin Peay football coach
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
W-07 CB/ak 02/19/082

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. ? Austin Peay State University head football coach Carroll McCray announced his resignation,
Monday, effective immediately.
McCray finished his fourth season as the Governors head coach in 2006, leading APSU to a 3-8 mark as a NCAA
Football Championship Subdivision Independent. Austin Peay's football team will rejoin the Ohio Valley Conference in
2007, completing a return to scholarship football initiated during McCray's tenure.
"I was disappointed to hear that Coach McCray would be leaving," said Austin Peay athletics director Dave Loos. "The
timing of this is critical in that we are entering our first season back in the Ohio Valley Conference. I want to thank Coach
McCray for his contributions to our football program. I believe that our football program is in the best shape it has been for
some time. I wish him the best in his future endeavors."
McCray officially became the Govs head coach ? his first head coaching position ? in January 2003, becoming the
16th head coach in program history. He led the Govs to a 4-7 overall mark in his first season, including a 1-2 record in the
non-scholarship Pioneer Football League. Back-to-back 2-9 seasons followed that campaign before 2006's 3-8 record. He
leaves APSU with an 11-33 overall record.
Austin Peay recently completed its 2007 signing period with 20 recruits for the upcoming campaign. That group will
join a talented core of returnees, including returnees Mark Cunningham, at quarterback, and Chris Fletcher, at running
back, who will enter their respective senior seasons and junior wide receiver Lanis Frederick.
"We will begin an immediate search for a successor," said Loos. "My concerns are for his staff, our players and
recruits and, of course, our fans. I want to assure all of them we will be moving forward with our football program."

Carroll McCray's comment:
"This move was a family decision which will allow us to move closer to our immediate families in the Carolinas," said
McCray. "I would like thank Dr. Hoppe and Coach Loos for their support and encouragement and for allowing me to direct
Austin Peay's football program the last four years. It is my hope that we have moved this program forward and put it in a
position to move into the OVC in a competitive way. I also would like to thank the Governors Club and the friends we have
made in Clarksville that have been great supporters of our program."

Austin Peay President Dr. Sherry Hoppe's comment:
"I was very surprised to hear about Coach McCray's decision to leave Austin Peay, and I regret he is leaving at such a
crucial time," said Austin Peay President Dr. Sherry Hoppe. "However, I am confident that we will have excellent
candidates and will move quickly to get the right person in place."