LWU Football brings OCC donations to dropoff
2025-11-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University
Members of the Lindsey Wilson University football team deposit the LWU Athletics Department's 384 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Columbia First Church of the Nazarene, the central drop-off location for Adair County and the Green River area.
Front, from left, football players Sam Taylor of Raleigh, North Carolina; Seth Phillips of Clarksville, Tennessee; and Lou Burchfield of Maryville, Tennessee; former LWU Vice President for Educational Outreach and Student Financial Services Denise Fudge; and football coach Phil Kleckler. In back is football player Simon Keating of Newport, Kentucky. Comments | Permalink
2025-11-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University
Members of the Lindsey Wilson University football team deposit the LWU Athletics Department's 384 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Columbia First Church of the Nazarene, the central drop-off location for Adair County and the Green River area.
Front, from left, football players Sam Taylor of Raleigh, North Carolina; Seth Phillips of Clarksville, Tennessee; and Lou Burchfield of Maryville, Tennessee; former LWU Vice President for Educational Outreach and Student Financial Services Denise Fudge; and football coach Phil Kleckler. In back is football player Simon Keating of Newport, Kentucky. Comments | Permalink
LWU Athletics contributes 384 shoeboxes to OCC
2025-11-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University
Members of the Lindsey Wilson University Athletics Department stand next to a truck filled with Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes on Friday, November 21, 2025.
Pictured, alphabetically: assistant football coach Sam Ambrose; assistant football Peyton Boji; football offensive coordinator Jay Bright; football player Lou Burchfield of Maryville, Tennessee; football defensive coordinator Daniel Cotter; assistant football coach Spencer Crisp; assistant football coach Marcus Graham; assistant football coach Calin Gurau; assistant football coach DJ Holden; football player Simon Keating of Newport, KY; football coach Phil Kleckler; assistant flag football coach Garrett Koestel; bowling coach John Meece; football player Seth Phillips of Clarksville, TN; Athletic Director Willis Pooler; football player Cameron Rankins of Hartsville, TN; men's; basketball coach Chris Starks; football player Sam Taylor of Raleigh, NC; assistant football coach Lance Walker; and Associate Athletics Director Chris W ells. Comments | Permalink
2025-11-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University
Members of the Lindsey Wilson University Athletics Department stand next to a truck filled with Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes on Friday, November 21, 2025.
Pictured, alphabetically: assistant football coach Sam Ambrose; assistant football Peyton Boji; football offensive coordinator Jay Bright; football player Lou Burchfield of Maryville, Tennessee; football defensive coordinator Daniel Cotter; assistant football coach Spencer Crisp; assistant football coach Marcus Graham; assistant football coach Calin Gurau; assistant football coach DJ Holden; football player Simon Keating of Newport, KY; football coach Phil Kleckler; assistant flag football coach Garrett Koestel; bowling coach John Meece; football player Seth Phillips of Clarksville, TN; Athletic Director Willis Pooler; football player Cameron Rankins of Hartsville, TN; men's; basketball coach Chris Starks; football player Sam Taylor of Raleigh, NC; assistant football coach Lance Walker; and Associate Athletics Director Chris W ells. Comments | Permalink
Latessa and Walker help load the OCC truck
2025-11-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University
Lindsey Wilson University Sports Information Director Anthony Latessa, left, and assistant football coach Lance Walker carry boxes full of Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to a truck staffed by football coach Phil Kleckler and football player Simon Keating of Newport, Kentucky, on Friday, November 21, 2025, behind the LWU Athletics Office. The LWU Athletics Department contributed 384 shoeboxes to the Columbia-Adair County effort. Comments | Permalink
2025-11-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University
Lindsey Wilson University Sports Information Director Anthony Latessa, left, and assistant football coach Lance Walker carry boxes full of Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to a truck staffed by football coach Phil Kleckler and football player Simon Keating of Newport, Kentucky, on Friday, November 21, 2025, behind the LWU Athletics Office. The LWU Athletics Department contributed 384 shoeboxes to the Columbia-Adair County effort. Comments | Permalink
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