West Virginia University Athletics

Center who has improved his overall body strength ... very consistent during spring drills ... played in six games in 2004 ... began 2003 season as the backup center and moved into the starting job for the final eight games ... The Sporting News BIG EAST all-freshman team ... saw significant action in the Rutgers win with an injury to Ben Timmons ... became the starter for the Virginia Tech game and kept that position ... five knockdowns in the Pitt win ... Offensive Champion: Virginia Tech ... did not see varsity action in 2002 ... rookie of the week: East Carolina ... first team all-Ohio lineman who as a senior led Coach John Gibbons’ Eagles to a 10-0 regular season and the Ohio scoring title (437 points) ... three time all-district and all-Cuyahoga County at Cleveland St. Edward ... Cleveland Plain Dealer and OhioPreps.com all-star ... Big 33 and North-South all-star games ... team captain ... wrestling and track letterman who was student council president ... National Merit Scholar ... birthday is January 12 ... son of Carmen Hansford and Chris Hines ... a double major in marketing and foreign language ... BIG EAST academic all-star (2003-04) ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll