NC A&T's Dawg Pound: About us

Ncatdawgpound.com is the latest creative venture from the people who brought you the legendary A&T football fan site, Bluedeathvalley.com. This time around we’ve turned our focus to the hard court and decided to launch a site completely dedicated to A&T basketball. What hasn’t changed, however, is our commitment to provide fans with accurate and timely information, expert analysis and vivid photography. Corbett Sports Center is one of the most unique playing environments in the nation, where fans, dancers and cheerleaders are as much a part of the action as the players and coaches. With that in mind, we wanted this site to be a platform driven primarily by Aggie basketball fans, and reflect their passions and interests. Ncatdawgpound.com is the only site on the Internet that gives exposure to all the magic that happens inside Corbett. It’s also the only place where the voice of the A&T basketball fan can truly be heard.

	Semaj Marsh Founder / Web Developer / Contributing Editor semajm@bluedeathvalley.com As "El Presidente of the BDF", Semaj Marsh serves as the leader of the most powerful fan organization on the Internet. A native of Greensboro, NC, Marsh spent his teenage years in Houston, TX before returning to Aggieland to complete his college education. He holds a degree in public relations from A&T and previously worked in the media relations department for several professional sport teams. He and his wife Fanchon reside in Brown Summit, NC and are the proud parents of their son, Alexander.

	Preston "PJ" Barnes Staff Writer pbarnes@ncatdawgpound.com Preston "PJ" Barnes is in his first year as a staff writer for ncatdawgpound.com. Over the past few decades, he has earned a reputation of being one of the most knowledgeable A&T basketball fans around. As a new feature on this site, he is now able to share his unique perspective with the rest of the world.

	Kevin Dorsey Photographer kdorsey@bluedeathvalley.com Kevin Dorsey is now in his third season as a member of the award-winning staff photography team known as "The Click". A native of Durham, NC, Dorsey has been a fan of Aggie football his entire life. He attended A&T during the Bill Hayes era, where he wtinessed firsthand some of the greatest moments in the program's proud history. When he's not out snapping vivid pictures with his digital camera, Dorsey has enjoyed a successful career in the information technology field. He and his wife Cassandra currently live in Whisett, NC.

	Michael Simmons Photographer msimmons@bluedeathvalley.com Dr. Michael Simmons became a member of The Click in 2007. Prior to joining our staff, he served as a faculty member and administrator at North Carolina A&T in the Transportation Institute and the Department of Economics from 1970 until he retired in 2006. Although he is a 1967 graduate of Arkansas AM&N in Pine Bluff ( where he briefly ran track), Michael is a rabid supporter of A&T as a Patron of the Paul Robeson Theatre, member of the Aggie Club, and treasurer of the William “Bill” Clark Athletic Scholarship Fund. He and his wife Catherine firmly believe that Aggie Pride should be more than a couple of words. He started taking pictures of A&T students to enhance their Aggie experience.

	Darren Toler Photographer dtoler@bluedeathvalley.com Darren Toler enters his third season as a member of the award-winning staff photography team known as "The Click". Toler also brings a wealth of web design experience to ncatdawgpound.com, getting his start as one of the creative minds behind the first official university website as an A&T student in the mid-90's. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from A&T, and has enjoyed a career as a commercial airline pilot. He currently resides in Charlotte, NC.