Baltimore Ravens, July 21 rookies, July 23 veterans, Westminster, Md.

There are unquestioned stars and role players, specialists and practice squad members looking to find a niche.Together they represent Marshall University’s football fraternity playing in the National Football League. Ten former Thundering Herd standouts are preparing for NFL training camps, continuing Marshall’s pro football presence.

HUNTINGTON -- Randi Nielson, who won 62 games as a Marshall University softball pitcher, is the Thundering Herd's new pitching coach.

HUNTINGTON -- Finally some family time for Marshall University football's coaching staff. Well, family time along with film study on opponents and prospective recruits.

Two short years ago, Chris Smith and Charlie Russell were All-Dot-Com.  You name the recruiting Web site, they were bally-hooed by it. Rivals.com. Scout.com. Uneed2getalife.com.

HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University men's basketball player Adam Williams wants to become a coach. He's already somewhat of a player-coach.

Last year it was the one that got away. Looking to reverse a winless start, Marshall University confidently entered the Liberty Bowl, seeking to save a season. Memphis, meanwhile was equal parts shaken and spurred by the loss of a teammate who was killed less than three days prior to kickoff.

HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University women's basketball head coach Royce Chadwick promoted John McGraw from a graduate assistant position to fill a vacancy on his staff.

HUNTINGTON -- It's a process that begins with hundreds of names on a board, spanning the country and occasionally beyond.

HUNTINGTON -- Chase Fischer still has three seasons of high school basketball, but knows where he wants to play in college.

HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University student-athlete of the year award winners are baseball player Adam Yeager of Huntington and women's tennis player Kellie Schmitt.

Chase Fischer, a 15-year-old sophomore at Ripley High School, verbally committed to the Marshall University men’s basketball team.

Marshall University student-athlete of the year award winners are baseball player Adam Yeager of Huntington and women’s tennis player Kellie Schmitt.

HUNTINGTON -- Linebacker increasingly is becoming a marquee position within Marshall University's football scheme.

HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University football is more than set at running back entering the 2008 season, but recruiting is about the future.

HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University baseball draft picks Steve Blevins and Tommy Johnson are playing in the minor leagues.

Head coach David Perno of the Georgia Bulldogs, who play Fresno State for the college baseball national championship Wednesday night, is a former Marshall assistant coach.

HUNTINGTON -- Jeff Waggoner from Marshall University was named Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball newspaper.

Michael Dean, Todd Williamson and a group of fellow thirtysomething buddies gather at Gino’s Pub for pizza and wings. The main event, however, is good old football talk headed by Marshall University football coach Mark Snyder, conducting his weekly call-in radio show from an elevated stage.

HUNTINGTON – Continuity is rare within college football’s evolving landscape.
The University of Wisconsin has achieved just that, even following the transition of replacing a legendary head coach. Entering his third season, coach Bret Bielema has maintained the Badgers’ standing among the Big Ten elite.