Raleigh, NC - Peace hires new SID/SWA

Peace College Athletic Director Kelly Johnson announces changes to the Pacer staff.

Wendy Jones joins as the new Senior Woman Administrator/Sports Information Director. She served four years as Athletic Director as well as Head Varsity Coach for Volleyball and Women’s Basketball at Raleigh Charter High School. During her tenure she developed a cohesive athletic program that continues to succeed. She also secured the school’s membership in the NCHSAA Mid-State 1A athletic conference.

Jones received her BA in Mathematics/Economics from Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, GA and her MA in Sports Administration from nearby East Carolina University. Jones spent her last two years in property management in Clayton, NC where she currently resides.

Beverly Lineberger will serve as the Pacers new Head Volleyball Coach. Lineberger led Apex High School to 7 Tri-Severn Conference Championships during her 9-year tenure as head coach. Her 2001 & 2005 teams competed in the 4A State Semi-Finals. As co-host of the NCHSAA State Volleyball Championships, Coach Lineberger served as the Tournament Director for 8 years. She coordinated/instructed summer camps, including a volleyball camp for middle school girls while at Apex. During the last decade, Lineberger officiated multiple sports for NCSU intramurals, Cary Parks and Recreation, and USA Volleyball.

Lineberger received a BS in both Biological Sciences and Science Education from NCSU. She was a recipient of the NC Teaching Fellows Scholarship and proceeded to teach wildlife management at NCSU and science while at Apex HS.

Former Pacer staff member Heather Sulkowski joins the volleyball staff at Limestone College, Gaffney, SC as Assistant Volleyball Coach. Limestone is a member of the DII Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference. Under the direction of Head Coach Tim Loesch, former Assistant Coach at Peace College, the Lady Saints secured the regular season conference title in 2006 and finished runner-up in the CVAC tournament.

While coaching at Peace from 2002-2006, Sulkowski's teams constantly improved and were consistently competitive. She worked hard to get the program back to the level of success she experienced here as a player. Her first season coaching was a rebuilding year, followed by the school's debut as a USA South Athletic Conference member, the first all female institution in North Carolina ever to do so. In Sulkowski's final three years, she coached Peace to at least 12 wins each season, along with a fourth and sixth place finish in the highly competitive USA South. The Pacer staff wishes Sulkowski well during this exciting transition!