Milligan Athletics...a dominant force

Milligan was awarded the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC)'s coveted Duard Walker All-Sports Trophy for the first six years of the award. Despite not winning the award in 2006, Milligan finished third in the standings.

The Duard Walker All-Sports Trophy was established as a way of recognizing member institutions with the most successful all-around sports program for the year.  Member colleges compete in twelve sports: baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer and tennis for men; and, basketball, cross-country, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball for women.  Points are awarded based on team place finish in the regular season and sport Conference Championship Tournament.

The trophy was named the Duard Walker Trophy in 2000 in honor of Coach Duard Walker who retired last year after 50 years of service to Milligan College as teacher, coach, and athletics director. Walker was named the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Athletics Director of the Year for 2001.

The AAC, an affiliated conference within the NAIA, consists of ten colleges and universities in Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky, and North Carolina.  Member institutions include: Bluefield College, Bryan College, Covenant College, King College, Milligan College, Montreat College, Tennessee Wesleyan College, Union College (KY), The University of Virginia's College at Wise, and Virginia Intermont College.