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| − | + | During the 1980s, VCU played [[College Bowl]] and hosted high school tournaments. Team members included Jim Lehman, Pam Kiely, Julie Savage, Randy Pittman, Carson Martin, Jim Comer, and Chris Aliff. VCU finished last at College Bowl Regionals in 1984, ninth out of twenty-four teams in 1985, and fourth (one spot above [[Virginia|UVa]]) in 1986, which also saw VCU defeat [[Duke]] "by a big point spread." VCU also attended an unknown invitational tournament in 1985, finishing second. Chris Aliff was named co-MVP of the 1986 Regionals along with a player from Vanderbilt. This team remained active beyond the College Bowl intramural/regional series at least through the 1987-1988 year, and hosted [[VCU College Bowl High School Invitational|three high school tournaments]] in the spring of 1986, 1987, and 1988. The team's faculty sponsor was Edith White. | |
| − | + | A second incarnation of the VCU team, about which nothing else is known, attended a 1993 invitational tournament at Virginia as per [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/alt.college.college-bowl/vcu/alt.college.college-bowl/johJwoiOnHQ/VxUNU_LSX20J this Usenet post], and a team from VCU participated in [[CBI|College Bowl]] again at least in 1996 according to [http://www.collegebowl.com/schoolhistoryrpt.asp?CustomerID=394 College Bowl's database] (as well as 1991 according to noted villain [[Tom Michael]]'s page). | |
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| + | The modern program of VCU quizbowl was founded by Matt Weiner in November 2002 by virtue of his attendance at the [[ACF Fall]] tournament held by [[Case Western]]. Tournaments won by VCU in this time period were the 2003 [[NAQT]] Sectionals at [[Virginia]], the 2003 [[Princeton]] [[Buzzerfest]], the 2004 [[Maryland]] [[TIT|Terrapin]], the 2005 NAQT Sectionals, the 2005 Manu Ginobili/Tony Parker at Maryland, the undergraduate title at the [[2005 ICT]], the [[2006 ACF Regionals]] at Princeton, the 2006 UNC tournament, the 2007 NAQT Sectionals at George Mason, and the 2007 Maryland Terrapin. [[Evan Adams]] and [[Andrew Alexander]] became team mainstays for the next two years, with [[George Berry]], [[Cody Voight]], and [[Sean Smiley]] all joining the team in fall 2009. Sometimes with the aid of dual-enrolled high schooler [[Tommy Casalaspi]], the team went on to finish second to [[Maryland]] infinity times, also winning the 2010 ACF Winter tournament at NC Wesleyan and the 2011 Region 5 Division II Sectionals. VCU has an ongoing five-year streak of SCT Undergraduate championships beginning in 2009. | ||
At the [[2011 ICT]], VCU's Division I team finished third overall and won the Undergraduate championship, while VCU's Division II team finished fourth. The overall third place finish tied 2011 VCU with [[2009 Minnesota]] as the highest-finishing Undergraduate team in the history of the ICT. A VCU team led by Sean Smiley and Cody Voight also won the 2011 ACF Fall site at [[Virginia|UVa]], and a team containing Smiley, Voight, and Berry finished a strong 14th at ACF Nationals in 2012, losing only to [[Rice]] in the second playoff bracket. | At the [[2011 ICT]], VCU's Division I team finished third overall and won the Undergraduate championship, while VCU's Division II team finished fourth. The overall third place finish tied 2011 VCU with [[2009 Minnesota]] as the highest-finishing Undergraduate team in the history of the ICT. A VCU team led by Sean Smiley and Cody Voight also won the 2011 ACF Fall site at [[Virginia|UVa]], and a team containing Smiley, Voight, and Berry finished a strong 14th at ACF Nationals in 2012, losing only to [[Rice]] in the second playoff bracket. | ||
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VCU is an extremely active tournament host at the high school, collegiate, and open levels. VCU has hosted various one-off collegiate tournaments and attempts to host four high school tournaments and one summer open tournament each year: [[VCU Fall Tournament]], [[VCU Winter Tournament]], [[VCU Spring Tournament]], [[VCU Season Finale Tournament]], and [[VCU Open]]. As of November 2013, VCU has hosted fifty-two quizbowl tournaments, averaging more than eight tournaments hosted per year since spring 2008. | VCU is an extremely active tournament host at the high school, collegiate, and open levels. VCU has hosted various one-off collegiate tournaments and attempts to host four high school tournaments and one summer open tournament each year: [[VCU Fall Tournament]], [[VCU Winter Tournament]], [[VCU Spring Tournament]], [[VCU Season Finale Tournament]], and [[VCU Open]]. As of November 2013, VCU has hosted fifty-two quizbowl tournaments, averaging more than eight tournaments hosted per year since spring 2008. | ||
| − | ''This table lists tournaments organized by the VCU team, even if they were physically held elsewhere. It excludes tournaments organized by others, such as CaTO/TaCO and CULT, even if they were held at VCU, and tournaments organized by people who were affiliated with the VCU team but acting as individuals in hosting the event.'' | + | ''This table lists tournaments organized by the VCU team, even if they were physically held elsewhere. It excludes tournaments organized by others, such as CaTO/TaCO and CULT, even if they were held at VCU, and tournaments organized by people who were affiliated with the VCU team but acting as individuals in hosting the event. It does not include the [[ VCU College Bowl High School Invitational|three high school tournaments]] hosted by the 1980s VCU team, which went defunct and has no lineal connection with the team started in 2002.'' |
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| Virginia Commonwealth University | |
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| Location: Richmond, VA | |
| Current President or Coach | President: Najwa Watson Coach: Matt Weiner |
| National championships | 2005 NAQT Undergraduate 2011 NAQT Undergraduate |
| NAQT Page | link |
VCU's quizbowl team is currently building a perfect society in which the mistakes of the past will be eliminated.
History
During the 1980s, VCU played College Bowl and hosted high school tournaments. Team members included Jim Lehman, Pam Kiely, Julie Savage, Randy Pittman, Carson Martin, Jim Comer, and Chris Aliff. VCU finished last at College Bowl Regionals in 1984, ninth out of twenty-four teams in 1985, and fourth (one spot above UVa) in 1986, which also saw VCU defeat Duke "by a big point spread." VCU also attended an unknown invitational tournament in 1985, finishing second. Chris Aliff was named co-MVP of the 1986 Regionals along with a player from Vanderbilt. This team remained active beyond the College Bowl intramural/regional series at least through the 1987-1988 year, and hosted three high school tournaments in the spring of 1986, 1987, and 1988. The team's faculty sponsor was Edith White.
A second incarnation of the VCU team, about which nothing else is known, attended a 1993 invitational tournament at Virginia as per this Usenet post, and a team from VCU participated in College Bowl again at least in 1996 according to College Bowl's database (as well as 1991 according to noted villain Tom Michael's page).
The modern program of VCU quizbowl was founded by Matt Weiner in November 2002 by virtue of his attendance at the ACF Fall tournament held by Case Western. Tournaments won by VCU in this time period were the 2003 NAQT Sectionals at Virginia, the 2003 Princeton Buzzerfest, the 2004 Maryland Terrapin, the 2005 NAQT Sectionals, the 2005 Manu Ginobili/Tony Parker at Maryland, the undergraduate title at the 2005 ICT, the 2006 ACF Regionals at Princeton, the 2006 UNC tournament, the 2007 NAQT Sectionals at George Mason, and the 2007 Maryland Terrapin. Evan Adams and Andrew Alexander became team mainstays for the next two years, with George Berry, Cody Voight, and Sean Smiley all joining the team in fall 2009. Sometimes with the aid of dual-enrolled high schooler Tommy Casalaspi, the team went on to finish second to Maryland infinity times, also winning the 2010 ACF Winter tournament at NC Wesleyan and the 2011 Region 5 Division II Sectionals. VCU has an ongoing five-year streak of SCT Undergraduate championships beginning in 2009.
At the 2011 ICT, VCU's Division I team finished third overall and won the Undergraduate championship, while VCU's Division II team finished fourth. The overall third place finish tied 2011 VCU with 2009 Minnesota as the highest-finishing Undergraduate team in the history of the ICT. A VCU team led by Sean Smiley and Cody Voight also won the 2011 ACF Fall site at UVa, and a team containing Smiley, Voight, and Berry finished a strong 14th at ACF Nationals in 2012, losing only to Rice in the second playoff bracket.
While providing facts to a reporter on the Andy Watkins Cheating Scandal and its effects on VCU, team members discovered that only four programs--VCU, Chicago, Illinois, and Maryland--have finished in the Top 25 or higher of a national championship tournament every year since 2005.
Tournaments Hosted
VCU is an extremely active tournament host at the high school, collegiate, and open levels. VCU has hosted various one-off collegiate tournaments and attempts to host four high school tournaments and one summer open tournament each year: VCU Fall Tournament, VCU Winter Tournament, VCU Spring Tournament, VCU Season Finale Tournament, and VCU Open. As of November 2013, VCU has hosted fifty-two quizbowl tournaments, averaging more than eight tournaments hosted per year since spring 2008.
This table lists tournaments organized by the VCU team, even if they were physically held elsewhere. It excludes tournaments organized by others, such as CaTO/TaCO and CULT, even if they were held at VCU, and tournaments organized by people who were affiliated with the VCU team but acting as individuals in hosting the event. It does not include the three high school tournaments hosted by the 1980s VCU team, which went defunct and has no lineal connection with the team started in 2002.