Rimpf Named to AFCA Good Works Team
September 18, 2002 | Football
The AFCA Good Works Team honors those players who show outstanding contributions in the area of volunteer work and civic involvement. The goal of the program is to provide recognition for those involved in the game who are good citizens and future leaders in their communities.
Rimpf, a native of Raleigh, N.C., is one of 11 players in NCAA Division I-A named to the prestigious team. Rimpf has taken his own initiative to dedicate an average of nine hours per week throughout the academic year to community service. A good portion of his volunteer time is spent with the Young Life program, a mission community committed to reaching adolescent youth. He is also involved with Sportsworks Ministries, is a frequent speaker to church youth groups and Boys and Girls Clubs, and has volunteered time to a local juvenile detention center and the Cerebral Palsey Telethon.
"With all the time demands on today's student-athlete, it really speaks to the dedication these young men have to their communities that they spend their free time helping so many outstanding organizations and causes," AFCA Executive Director Grant Teaff said. "They don't do community service for recognition, but the AFCA is proud to honor them with a position on our Good Works Team."
While athletic ability is not a criteria for the honor, Rimpf has also been recognized recently for his on-field contributions. He is a third-team Preseason All-American (Football News) and is on the official watch lists for the 2002 Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award. He was a first-team All-Conference USA selection last season while starting every game at left tackle for the Pirates, whose rushing offense ranked among the top 25 all season. He also earned the team's E.E. Rawl Memorial Award for character, scholarship, and athletic achievement.
Rimpf is the son of Cindy and Anton Rimpf. He is the second Pirate ever to win the award. Linebacker Carlos Ochoa was a recipient as a senior in 2000.
The complete 2002 AFCA Good Works Team for Division I-A is as follows:
Lane Danielson, Jr., WR, Iowa State
Antonio Hall, Jr., OL, Kentucky
Troy Hassebroek, Sr., RB, Nebraska
Jason Johnson, Sr., QB, Arizona
Anthony Kelley, Sr., LB, Washington
John Leonard, Sr., QB, Cincinnati
James MacPherson, Sr., QB, Wake Forest
Eli Manning, Jr., QB, Mississippi
Brian Rimpf, Jr., OL, East Carolina
Tony Terrell, Sr., DL, UNLV
P.J. Winston, Sr., WR, New Mexico State
