May 28, 2003

Charleston, SC - Dr. Kenneth M. Caldwell, a four-time football letterman and a member of The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame, has been named a finalist for the 2003 Verizon Academic All-America Hall of Fame. This marks the second consecutive year that he has been included as a finalist.

A native of Anderson, Caldwell was an academic all-American punter and linebacker for Bobby Ross- and Art Baker-coached teams from 1975-78. He recorded 412 tackles during his career and was a two-time selection for all-Southern Conference. He was inducted into The Citadel's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986.

A permanent fixture on the football field's sidelines, Caldwell has served as The Citadel's orthopedic surgeon for the past 13 years.

"His intelligence and athletic accomplishments have been duly noted, but he's always been approachable and has always maintained an even-keel," said Andy Clawson, The Citadel's Director of Sports Medicine. "He had those traits as a student-athlete and still does today as our team orthopedic surgeon. There's no question that his playing experience makes him an even better professional because he's been through it."

Dr. Caldwell is one of 25 people and the only one from the Southern Conference selected for entry in the 16th Annual Verizon Academic All-America Hall of Fame. Four finalists will be inducted at ceremonies in Cleveland on June 28.

This year marks the 51st anniversary of the Verizon Academic All-America program, which was founded by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) in 1952 to recognize collegiate student-athletes for their outstanding achievements in the classroom and on the playing fields.

Dr. Caldwell, who resides in Awendaw with his wife Marianne and four children, is associated with Orthopedic Specialists of Charleston.

2003 VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HALL OF FAME FINALISTS

Name Sport School/Graduation YearAlvan Adams Basketball Oklahoma/1998Karen Blem Killen Cross Country Va. Commonwealth/1990Brian Branson Basketball Elon/1987Kenneth Caldwell Football The Citadel/1979Rick Cerone Baseball Seton Hall/1976Sheila Cornell Douty Softball UCLA/1985Kip Corrington Football Texas A&M/1987Kathy Cottingham Lacrosse Drew/1990Megan Donnelly Field Hockey Massachusetts/1986Julie Foudy Soccer Stanford/1993Joe Girardi Baseball Northwestern/1986Mike Gminski Basketball Duke/1980Tim Green Football Syracuse/1986Katie Haller Volleyball USC/1993Chris Howard Football Air Force/1991Mark Kelso Football William & Mary/1985Brent Lang Swimming Michigan/1990Dr. James Martin Wrestling Penn St./1989Paul McDonald Football USC/1980Kim Mulkey Robertson Basketball Louisiana Tech/1984Jim Paxson Basketball Dayton/1979Dave Rimington Football Nebraska/1990 Jacque Struckhoff Stedman Cross Country Kansas St./1988Tracy Warren Softball College of New Jersey/1988Steve Young Football Brigham Young/1984