Posted on Friday, October 24, 2025
Passionate about more than executing plays and winning games, DeQueze Fryer ’23 uses his roles as Assistant Tight Ends Coach and Assistant Panther Academic Center for Excellence (PACE) Director to teach students fundamentals that can help them be better prepared for life after graduation.
“In my academic position, I oversee the peer tutors and work on supplemental instruction, retention and academic coaching, he said. “On the football field, I train and develop the players. I enjoy pouring into students and seeing them have success.”
When he first arrived at LC as a freshman, Fryer said he was drawn to Political Science because of his Ethos Professor Dr. John Tures.
“I loved how he taught and wanted his students to succeed,” he said. “I originally wanted to major in criminology, but the school only offered it as a minor, so I did political science instead.”
Dr. Tures described Fryer as a student who always gave his best.
“He was one of the first students to arrive to class and the last to leave,” he said. “During a seminar I had with a judge and law grads from UGA, they watched a video of DeQueze’s moot court debate and were really impressed with his debating skills,” he said.
During his time at LaGrange, Fryer served as a Presidential Ambassador, a Football Captain and a member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Black Student Union, Black Male Initiative and Pi Sigma Alpha.
“I learned from LC that I could unlock my possibility,” he said. “I was not just a number, but a valued student who was supported and cared for there.”
Following graduation, Fryer attended Warner University in Lake Wales, Florida. After he earned a master’s degree in elementary education, he spent three months playing professionally for the Chihuahua Rebelión in the International Football Alliance.
“It was my first time ever going to Mexico, and I quickly learned that the community loved football and supported their cities’ players,” he said. “I got to visit some nice areas, and the fans and the community were great and welcoming.”
In August, Fryer made his way back to LaGrange to work at the alma mater he calls home.
“I am blessed and thankful that I can pour into students as well as inspire, develop and mentor them,” he said. “LC is a special place where students can be themselves and grow as a person,” he said. “They are part of a family that wants to help them succeed and is rooting for their success.”
Servant Scholars: Our Daily Bread
Every Friday
11 a.m., Broad Street Church of Christ
‘Stuck’ Happens—Finding Your Way Forward
Tuesday, Oct. 28
11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Roots for Change: Voting Starts Local
Tuesday, Oct. 28
11 a.m., Bailey Room
LaGrange Symphony Orchestra concert
Tuesday, Oct. 28
7 p.m., Callaway Auditorium
SGA and BSU Halloween Service Project
Tuesday, Oct. 28
7:30 p.m., Corn Auditorium
Accelerating the Cure: Breakthrough T1D
Thursday, Oct. 30
11 a.m., Bailey Room
Football
LC claimed victory at Homecoming with a 17-10 win against Brevard on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Panthers—boasting a 5-1 record and a 3-0 record in USA South Athletic Conference action for the first time since the 2008 season—host Huntingdon College on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Callaway Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Men's Soccer
The Panthers took a draw against Asbury on Saturday, Oct. 18. On Wednesday, LC clinched a playoff spot in the upcoming CCS Tournament with a clutch 2-1 win at Huntingdon College. The team is back on the field on Oct. 29 when they compete in the opening round of the CCS postseason tournament with official times and locations TBD.
Women's Soccer
LC went 0-2 for the week, with a 4-0 loss at Maryville before taking a 2-0 setback at home against Middle Georgia State. They await their fate in the upcoming CCS playoffs.
Women's Volleyball
The Panthers split their tri-match against Maryville and Agnes Scott on Saturday, Oct. 18. Later in the week, LC picked up a massive five-set win at Huntingdon on Wednesday, Oct. 22, running its conference record to 8-4 and remaining in contention to not only make the CCS playoffs but to host a first-round match. The team is back on the court on Saturday, Oct. 25, when they travel to Covenant College for a CCS tri-match against the host Scots and the Lions of Piedmont University.
Freshman Alex Krabs received her second CCS Rookie of the Week honor. She is ranked among the conference's top hitters, currently sitting at third in kills per set at 2.93.
Men's Golf
LC concluded its fall season by competing at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational hosted by Berry College Oct. 20-21. The team will begin their spring season in March.
(Please note that schedules may change due to circumstances beyond our control. Please check www.lagrangepanthers.com to confirm.)
Saturday, Oct. 25 – Volleyball at Covenant, noon, Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Saturday, Oct. 25 – Football (Home) vs. Huntingdon, 1 p.m., Callaway Stadium
Saturday, Oct. 25 – Volleyball vs. Piedmont (@Covenant), 2 p.m., Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Monday, Oct. 27 – Women’s Golf at Chick-Fil-A Invitational, Rome, Georgia
Tuesday, Oct. 28 – Women’s Golf at Chick-Fil-A Invitational, Rome, Georgia
Wednesday, Oct. 29 – Men’s Soccer (Home) (CCS Quarterfinals) vs. Piedmont, 7 p.m., Panther Field
Wednesday, Oct. 29 – Women’s Soccer (Home) vs. Albany State University, 7 p.m., Panther Field
Category: Academics, Students
Keywords: Education, Athletics
