2015 emu rowing digital media guide
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Credits Layout/Editor: Megan Samassa Assistant Editors: Greg Steiner Sean Hostetter Michael Craig Chloe Smith
Photography: Randy Mascharka, Steve King, Walt Middleton, Dick Schwarze, Wolverine Photo
Information is current as of: February 18, 2015
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UNIVERSITYLocation: Ypsilanti, MichiganFounded: 1849Enrollment: 22,638President: Dr. Susan W. MartinNickname: EaglesColors: Green (349) and WhiteConference: Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)Home Facility: Ford Lake
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTAthletics Director: Heather Lyke Deputy Director of Athletics Christian SpearsSr. Assoc. AD/Administration: Chris HoppeSr. Assoc. AD/SWA Erin KidoSr. Assoc. AD/Finance Mike MalachAssoc. AD/Compliance: Matt JakobszeAssoc. AD/Development Dan McLeanAsst. AD/Academics: Erin BurdisAsst. AD/Media Relations: Greg SteinerAsst. AD/Equipment Manager Tommy RapierAsst.AD/Sports Medicine Jennifer BrownFaculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Ed SidlowDirector of Sports Performance: Ron McKeeferyTicket Manager: Ron Reid
ROWING STAFFHead Coach: Kemp Savage Offi ce Phone Number: 734.487.6690Assistant Coach: Mike BaileyGraduate Assistant Coach: Beatrice Korte
ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONSAssoc. AD/Media Relations: Greg SteinerAsst. Director of Media Relations: Sean HostetterMedia Relations GA: Chloe SmithMedia Relations Assistant: Michael Craig Media Relations GA/Rowing Contact: Megan Samassa
Offi ce Phone: 734.487.0317 or 0318Cell Phone: 810.223.3700Offi ce E-mail: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 799 N. Hewitt Road Convocation Center Room 307 Ypsilanti, MI 48197Web site: EMUEagles.com
2014-15 TEAM INFORMATION2013-14 CAA Finish 5thLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/26Starters Returning/Lost: 10/5Newcomers: 14
Table of Contents
2 Table of Contents3 EMU Media Relations5 Rowing 1016 2015 Roster/Schedule8 Christine Grilliot / Samantha Higgins9 Emily Kent / Tijana Milovanovic10 Spencer Sturgis / Lyndsey Tollas11 Krista Burdick / Emily Burks12 Elizabeth Caudill / Sidney Doss13 Ashley Gilmore / Tauan Jeff rey14 Steph Schlosser / Samantha Allen15 Kelli Kaniczek / Autumn Little16 Caitlyn Maguire / Erica Buning17 Rachel Turner / Lindsay Davis-Brady18 Zoey Hoyt / Ann Kossey19 Julie Lahtonen / Annie Miller20 Hannah Mocsari / Amanda Rabb21 Hannah Phillips / Savannah Theisen22 Hailey Welch / Faith Williams24 Head Coach Kemp Savage25 Asst. Coach Mike Bailey26 Graduate Asst. Coach Beatrice Korte27 This is EMU30-33 EMU Identity34 President Susan W. Martin35 Board of Regents36-37 Athletic Director Heather Lyke38-46 Athletic Staff 47 Head Coaches / EMU Support Staff
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EMU Athletic Media Relations
Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations ......................................Greg Steiner Offi ce Phone ......................................................................................................................734.487.0317
Cellular Phone ................................................................................................................... 734.845.1132
E-mail .............................................................................................................greg.steiner@emich.edu
Primary Sports Covered ...........................Football, Women’s Basketball, Golf and Web site
Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations .............................. Sean Hostetter Offi ce Phone ..................................................................................................................... 734.487.0318
Cellular Phone ................................................................................................................... 734.218.3417
E-mail ....................................................................................................................shostett@emich.edu
Primary Sports Covered ............................................. Volleyball, Men’s Basketball and Tennis
Athletic Media Relations Assistant ..................................................... Michael Craig Offi ce Phone ..................................................................................................................... 734.487.0318
Cellular Phone ................................................................................................................. 734.904.6887
E-mail ....................................................................................................................mcraig8@emich.edu
Primary Sports Covered ..................................................................................Soccer and Baseball
Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant ...............................Megan Samassa
Offi ce Phone ..................................................................................................................... 734.487.0318
Cellular Phone ..................................................................................................................810.223.3700
E-mail ............................................................................................................... [email protected]
Primary Sports Covered ....................................Softball, Wrestling, Gymnastics and Rowing
Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant ......................................Chloe Smith
Offi ce Phone ..................................................................................................................... 734.487.0318
Cellular Phone .................................................................................................................. 619.384.3878
E-mail ...................................................................................................................csmit241@emich.edu
Primary Sports Covered ..................Cross Country, Swimming & Diving, and Track & Field
Address: .................... 799 N. Hewitt Rd., Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Greg Steiner Sean Hostetter Michael Craig Megan Samassa Chloe Smith
EMU MEDIA POLICIES AND SERVICES
The EMU Athletic Media Relations Offi ce off ers a weekly release containing team and individual notes, statistics, re-views of past games, and a look ahead to upcoming events. Additional information will include Colonial Athletic Associa-tion rankings, statistics and league notes.
CREDENTIALS
EMU does not issue credentials for rowing, as the events are free to the public. All media wishing to attend away events should contact the host institution regarding media policies.
INTERNET ACCESS
There is no wireless internet at Ford Lake. Media should make arrangements to obtain internet access with the Media Relations staff prior to arrival.
INTERVIEWS
Head Coach Kemp Savage and his staff are available for interviews on an appointment-only basis after games and practices. Personal interviews with coaches and players should be scheduled with EMU Athletic Media Relations. Individual players are available for interviews Monday-Thursday. Their availability will depend on practice and class schedules. Please give at least 24-hour advance notice so the players can be contacted and arrangements can be made. Home phone numbers for players and coaches will not be given out by the EMU Athletic Media Relations Offi ce. The coaching staff and players will be available for post-game interviews following a short cooling-off period.
WORLD WIDE WEB
The media can access all the latest EMU softball news on the athletic department’s Web site, located at emueagles.com. The EMU Athletic Media Relations Offi ce produces this Web site with the most up-to-date and extensive coverage of the Eagles. Softball information available on the EMU Web site includes statistics, rosters, press releases and notes.
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Bow: The forward end of the boat that crosses the fi nish line fi rst.
Backstay: The portion of the rigger that runs from the oarlock toward the bow. It connects to the shell near the feet of the rower im-mediately behind.
Backsplash: Spray kicked toward the bow of the boat that is created as the oar enters the water as it is still traveling toward the bow on the recovery.
Blade: The fl attened or spoon-shaped outer end of a scull or sweep that is in the water during the drive.
Bowman: The oarsman who sits nearest the front of the shell.
Bucket: A system of rigging where two consecutive oarsmen row the same side.
Catch: The part of the stroke where the oar is placed in water; followed by the pull-through.
Coxswain: Steers the shell, usually from a seat in the stern, though in some pairs, fours and eights, the coxswain’s space is located in the bow-deck of the shell.
Crab: Occurs when an oarsman’s blade jams in the water and he/she fi nds it impossible to get the oar out of the water at the end of the pull-through.
Deck: The areas of the shell at the bow and stern.
Eight: A sweep boat with eight rowers and coxswain.
Ergometer: An exercise machine that mimmics the basic motion of a rowing stroke.
Four: A sweep boat of four rowers, either with or without a coxswain.
Inboard: The distance from the end of the handle to the portion of the button touching the oarlock.
Oar: About twelve-feet long, the level that the oarsman uses to pro-pel the shell through the water.
Rigger: A metal or carbon struc-ture of two or three parts that sup-ports the oarlock.
Paddle: To row with minimum pressure.
Piece: A row of given time, dis-tance, or pressure.
Port: The left side of the shell as one faces the bow.
Shell: The boat used in rowing races, ranging in length from 45 feet to 58 feet.
Sculling: A type of rowing where each rower uses two oars.
Stern: The end of the boat oppo-site the bow and the end rowers face during competition.
COLLEGIATE ROWING 101
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2015 Eastern Michigan University Eagles
Samantha Allen 5-9 So. Pomona, N.J. / Absegami Erica Buning 5-6 Fr. Fenton, Mich. / Fenton Krista Burdick 5-7 Jr. Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ypsilanti Emily Burks 5-5 Jr. Flushing, Mich. / Flushing Elizabeth Caudill 5-2 Jr. Ypsilanti, Mich. / Calvary Christian Academy Lindsay Davis-Brady 5-7 Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Skyline Sidney Doss 5-7 Jr. Grass Lake, Mich. / Grass Lake Ashley Gilmore 5-7 Jr. Arlington, Wash. / Lakewood Christine Grilliot 5-7 R-Sr. Vienna, Va. / George C. Marshall University of Mary WashingtonSamantha Higgins 5-7 Sr. Saline, Mich. / Saline Zoey Hoyt 5-11 Fr. Dearborn Heights, Mich. / Riverview Community Kelli Janiczek 5-6 So. Salem, Mich./Salem Tauan Jeff rey 5-4 Jr. Grove City, Ohio / Fort Hayes Emily Kent 5-9 Sr. Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ann Arbor Huron Ann Kossey 5-6 Fr. Tecumseh, Mich. / Tecumseh Julie Lahtonen 5-9 Fr. Tallmadge, Ohio / Tallmadge Autumn Little 5-7 So. Taylor, Mich. / Riverview Community Caitlyn Maguire 5-4 So. Dayton, Ohio / Vandalia Butler Annie Miller 5-5 Fr. Brighton, Mich. / Brighton Tijana Milovanovic 5-3 Sr. Novi Sad, Serbia / Gimnazija Jovanovic Zmaj Hannah Mocsari 5-4 Fr. Howell, Mich. / Howell Hannah Phillips 5-8 Fr. Temperance, Mich. / Bedford Senior Amanda Rabb 5-4 Fr. Traverse City, Mich. / Traverse City Central Steph Schlosser 5-4 Jr. Mason, Ohio / Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Spencer Sturgis 5-0 Sr. Auburn Hills, Mich. / Avondale Savannah Theisen 5-1 Rf. Milan, Mich. / Saline Lyndsey Tollas 5-10 Sr. Hicksville, Ohio / Hicksville Rachel Turner 5-6 So. Sylvania, Ohio / Sylvania Northview Hailey Welch 5-5 Fr. Saint Johns, Mich. / Saint Johns Faith Williams 5-5 Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Spain Park
Head Coach: Kemp Savage (University of Mary Washington, 2006) – First SeasonAssistant Coach: Mike Bailey (Wisconsin-Madison, 1996) - First SeasonGraduate Assistant Coach: Beatrice Korte (Eastern Michigan, 2013) - First Season
Name Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School (Previous)
2014-15 SCHEDULE
October ‘14
10/4 at Head of the Oklahoma NTS
10/12 at Head of the Grand NTS
November ‘14
11/1 at Head of the Hooch NTS
February ‘15
2/21 at Clemson Scrimmage All Day
2/28 at Clemson Regatta All Day
March ‘15
3/28 at Murphy Cup All Day
April ‘15
4/11 at Lubbers Cup All Day
4/18 at Harvey Cup All Day
4/25 at MACRA Regatta All Day
May ‘15
5/17 at CAA Championships All Day
5/29 at NCAA Championships All Day
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EAGLES
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CHRISTINE GRILLIOT
EMU: 2014-15: Transfers to Eastern after spending four seasons at the University of Mary Washington…UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON: Was a member of the rowing squad for four seasons…Earned Mid-Atlantic Conference Novice All-Conference team honors in her junior season…Grabbed fi rst team all-conference honors to cap off her senior season as an Eagle…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at George C. Marshall High School in Fall Church, Va., where she was a two-sport athlete…Earned the Varsity Coaches Award for softball in her freshman season before grabbing Liberty District Second Team honors in both her sophomore and senior seasons…Was a three-time most outstanding player for the Statesmen…Gar-nered Liberty District First Team as an at-large player in her junior campaign as well as Northern Region All-Tournament accolades in both her junior and senior seasons…Was a member of Math Honor Society, English Honor Society, and National Honor Society while being an IB Diploma recipient…PERSONAL: Full Name: Christine Lynn Grilliot…Daughter of Carl and Kathy Grilliot…Has one brother, Kevin…Major:
Master’s in Business Administration.
REDSHIRT-SENIOR
Vienna, Va.-George C. Marshall
SAMANTHA HIGGINS
EMU: 2014-15: Joins the EMU squad for the 2014-15 season after transferring from Washetenaw Com-munity College…WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Was a member of the gymnastics team as WCC...Qualifi ed for Region 5 competition on four occasions…Finished third on the beam at the Michigan State meet in 2010 before earning a second-place fi nish on the beam at Michigan State in 2011…HIGH
SCHOOL: Prepped at Saline High School…PERSONAL: Full Name: Savannah Christine Higgins…Daugh-ter of Roger Higgins and Sara Micallef…Has one brother, Travis and one sister, Madison…Dad played football at Albion…Major: Psychology.
SENIOR
Saline, Mich. - Saline
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EMILY KENT
EMU: 2014: Saw action in the Second Varsity Eight boat once at the beginning of the season before start-ing six times in the Varsity Eight Boat…Helped the Eagles to a dual victory over Drake, fi nishing in 6:57.80 at the Lubbers Cup, Apr. 19…2013: Rowed in nine of the Eagles’ 10 races in the 2013 spring season…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Ann Arbor Huron where she played both volleyball and softball…Was a team captain in volleyball…Named honorable mention all-conference as a freshman in softball…Garnered SEC All-Area Dream Team in her junior season as well as Ms. Huron Softball…Named team captain and fi rst team all-conference in her senior campaign…Earned the student-athlete award one time…PERSONAL: Full Name: Emily Jane Kent…Daughter of Norman and Kristen Kent…Has one brother, Jeff rey and one sister, Lisa…Mother, Kristen, played volleyball at Eastern from 1980-1983…Major: Communications and Mathematics.
SENIOR
Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ann Arbor Huron
TIJANA MILOVANOVIC
EMU: 2014: Competed in a variety of races for the 2014 EMU rowing team, making 10 appearances in four diff erent boats…Started three races in the 2V8 boat and made three appearances in the Varsity Four boat for Eastern Michigan…Earned CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors for the second time in her career at EMU…2013: Rowed in all 10 races for the Eagles in the 2013 spring season…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Gimnazija Jovanovic Zmaj in Serbia…PERSONAL: Full Name: Tijana Milovanovic…daughter of Marko and Ljiljana Milovanovic…Has one brother, Stefan, and one sister, Tamara…Major: Computer Science.
SENIOR
Novi Sad, Serbia-Gimnazija Jovanovic Zmaj
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SPENCER STURGIS
EMU: 2014: Rowed on six occasions for the Green and White during the 2014 season…Was in the start-ing lineup four times for the Varsity 4, while rowing twice for the Second Varsity Eight squad…2013: Par-ticipated in seven races for the Eagles in the 2013 spring season…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Avondale High School...graduated with honors and was a member of honor roll…PERSONAL: Full Name: Spencer Simone Sturgis…daughter of Michael and Sylvia Sturgis…Has one brother, Zarrick…Major: Exercise Sci-ence.
SENIOR
Auburn Hills, Mich. - Avondale
LYNDSEY TOLLAS
EMU: 2014: Competed in the 1V8 boat on six occasions, while also seeing time in the 2V8 boat in three races…Garnered CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors for the second time in her career…2013: Rowed in all 10 regattas for the Eagles in the 2013 spring season…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Hicksville High School…was a three sport athlete participating in cross country, basketball and track…Named scholar athlete all four years…Earned the teammate award in her senior season for both basketball and cross country…Was a member of National Honor Society…Was in the top-10 percent of her class…PERSON-
AL: Full Name: Lyndsey Elizabeth Tollas…Daughter of Stephen and Cynthia Tollas…Has two brothers, Scott and Brett…Major: Elementary Education/Special Education.
SENIOR
Hicksville, Ohio - Hicksville
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KRISTA BURDICK
EMU: 2014: Was a member of all nine Varsity 8 boats during the 2014 season…Led the Eagles to a dual victory over Drake, fi nishing in 6:57.80 at the Lubbers Cup, Apr. 19…Grabbed All-CAA honors for her eff orts on the water…Garnered CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors for the fi rst time in her career…2013: Raced in seven regattas for the Eagles in the 2013 spring season…HIGH SCHOOL: Was a member of the tennis team and marching band at Ypsilanti High School…Earned Most Improved and the Coaches Award in her sophomore season of tennis...Garnered the Outstanding Mellophone Award in her junior year as a member of the marching band…Was a four year member of the honor roll…PERSONAL: Full
Name: Krista Marie Burdick…Daughter of Fred and Ann Burdick…Has two brothers, Alex and Ryan and one sister, Lauren…Major: Speech-Language Pathology.
Junior
Ypsilanti, Mich. - Ypsilanti
EMILY BURKS
EMU: 2014: Participated in the Clemson Scrimmage, March 1, and the Clemson Regatta, March 15, as a member of the Second Varsity 8 squad…Grabbed CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors for the fi rst time in her career…2013: Participated in eight races for the Eagles in the 2013 spring season…HIGH
SCHOOL: Prepped at Flushing High School where she was a three sport athlete participating in volley-ball, soccer and powerlifting…Qualifi ed for the state championships in powerlifting in both her freshman and sophomore seasons…Helped her volleyball team to a district championship in her senior cam-paign…Was a member of National Honor Society, Varsity Club, Spanish Club, Rotary Interact, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Student Leadership Organization and student council…Graduated with high honors…PERSONAL: Full Name: Emily Elizabeth Burks…Daughter of Thomas and Debra Burks…Has one brother, Patrick…Major: Special Education and Elementary Education.
Junior
Flushing, Mich. - Flushing
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ELIZABETH CAUDILL
EMU: 2014: Saw action on seven diff erent occasions in four diff erent events throughout the 2014 sea-son…Rowed twice each in the Varsity Eight, Varsity Four, and Second Varsity Eight boats, while rowing once as a member of the Novice Eight boat…Competed in both the Novice 8 and the Varsity Four at the Alabama Regatta, Apr. 5…2013: Raced in eight regattas for the Green and White in the 2013 spring sea-son…HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two sport athlete at Calvary Christian Academy, participating in both soccer and volleyball…Named second team all-conference in soccer as a freshman and garnered fi rst team all-conference honors as a sophomore…Notched second team all-conference accolades in volleyball in her junior season and closed out her senior campaign with fi rst team all-conference honors…PERSONAL: Full Name: Elizabeth Kathryn Caudill…Daughter of Scott and Sheveve Caudill…Has one brother, Na-than…Major: Occupational Therapy.
JuniorYpsilanTi, Mich. - Calvary Christian Academy
SIDNEY DOSS
EMU: 2014: Was a member of all nine Varsity 8 boats throughout the 2014 season…Led the Eagles to a dual victory over Drake, fi nishing in 6:57.80 at the Lubbers Cup, Apr. 19…Garnered CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors for the fi rst time in her career…2013: Participated in eight of the Eagles’ 10 races of the 2013 spring season in her freshman campaign…HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two sport athlete at Grass Lake High School, participating in both soccer and volleyball…Garnered best defensive player accolades three times in soccer…Earned a pin for being a four year varsity soccer player…Was a member of honor roll all four years of high school…PERSONAL: Full Name: Sidney Corinne Doss…Daughter of James and Corinne Doss…Has one brother, Luke and one sister, Reece…Major: Marketing.
Junior
Grass Lake, Mich. - Grass Lake
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ASHLEY GILMORE
EMU: 2014: Started in eight races for the Green and White in the Varsity 8 boat…Coxed the 2V8 boat in four races before closing out the season as the coxswain in the 1V8 boat at the CAA Championships…Competed in one Novice 8 race and one Varsity 4 race…Named a CRCA National-Scholar Athlete for the fi rst time in her career…2013: Rowed in all 10 regattas for the Green and White in the 2013 spring sea-son…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Lakewood High School where she participated in soccer and rowing…earned the Novice Award in her junior season and was undefeated in novice singles…Placed second at the junior regionals in the varsity 2+…Named captain and most inspirational rower in her senior sea-son…Placed second at the Brentwood Regatta, Northwest Jr. Regionals and the Head of the Lake Univer-sity of Washington in the 4+…Earned a third-place fi nish at the Windermere Cup University of Washing-ton in the 4+…Closed out her senior season qualifying for Nationals in the 4+…PERSONAL: Full Name:
Ashley Kaye Gilmore…Daughter of Mike and Debi Gilmore…Has one sister, Annalyse…Major: Elemen-tary and Early Childhood Education.
Junior
Arlington, Wash - Lakewood
TAUAN JEFFERY
EMU: 2014: Participated in seven races during the 2014 season, primarily as a member of the Varsity 4 boat…Saw action one time each in the Second Varsity 8 boat, the Novice 8 boat, the Novice 4 boat and the Varsity Eight boat…2013: Participated in eight of the Eagles’ 10 races of the season in her freshman season…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Fort Hayes High School where she was a member of both the cross country and track teams…Earned fi rst team all-city honors four times…Was a high school scholar-athlete as well as member of National Honor Society and Art National Honor Society…PERSONAL: Full Name: Tauan Michelle Jeff rey…Daughter of Stephen and Tanya Jeff rey…Has one brother, Stephen and one sis-ter, Tachelle…Major: Nursing.
Junior
Grove City, Ohio - Fort Hayes
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STEPH SCHLOSSER
EMU: 2014: Made the start in all nine of the Eagles’ Varsity 8 races, grabbing Colonial Athletic Association All-Academic Team honors at the conference championships…Earned CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors for the fi rst time in her career…2013: Participated in eight of the Eagles’ 10 regattas of the spring season…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy… Participated in swimming…Was named an academic All-American…A member of honor roll and earned high honors…PERSONAL:
Full Name: Stephanie Michaela Schlosser…Daughter of Stephan Schlosser and Patrice Tafur-Schloser…Major: Occupational Therapy
Junior
Mason, Ohio -
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
SAMANTHA ALLEN
EMU: 2014: Participated in six of the Eagles’ seven races in the spring season…Rowed in fi ve races in the Second Varsity 8+ boat and rowed once as a member of the Novice Four boat…Helped the Second Varsity 8 boat to its fastest time of the season at the Nan Harvey Cup, crossing the line at 7:27.69, Apr. 19…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Absegami High School where she was a three sport athlete participat-ing in track and fi eld, basketball and rowing…Posted a career-best 7:53 in a 2K as a member of the Varsity 8+ squad…PERSONAL: Full Name: Samantha Grace Allen…Daughter of Richard and Cheryl Allen…Has one brother, Chris and one sister, Laura…Major: Education.
Sophmore
Pomona, N.J. - Absegami
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KELLI JANICZEK
EMU: 2015: One of the Eagles’ newcomers for the spring season...HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Salem High School where she a four-year letterwinner in softball...Earned all-confernce and all-district in her senior season as well as division catcher...Was a two-time captain and Coaches Award recipient...Named a Student-Athlete Scholar all four years of high school...PERSONAL: Full Name: Kelli Kathleen Janiczek...Daughter of Jim and Chris Janiczek...Has one sister, Kaylin...Major: Exercise Science.
Sophmore
SALEM, Mich. - Salem
AUTUMN LITTLE
EMU: 2014: Was a member of all nine Varsity 8 boats throughout the 2014 season…Led the Eagles to a dual victory over Drake, fi nishing in 6:57.80 at the Lubbers Cup, Apr. 19…Garnered CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors for the fi rst time in her career…2013: Participated in eight of the Eagles’ 10 races of the 2013 spring season in her freshman campaign…HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two sport athlete at Grass Lake High School, participating in both soccer and volleyball…Garnered best defensive player accolades three times in soccer…Earned a pin for being a four year varsity soccer player…Was a member of honor roll all four years of high school…PERSONAL: Full Name: Sidney Corinne Doss…Daughter of James and Corinne Doss…Has one brother, Luke and one sister, Reece…Major: Marketing.
Sophmore
Taylor, Mich. - Riverview Community
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CAITLYN MAGUIRE
EMU: 2014: Saw action in the 1V8 boat six times, while making one start in the Varsity 4 boat at the CAA Championships, May 18...Helped the Eagles to a dual victory over Drake, fi nishing in 6:57.80 at the Lub-bers Cup, Apr. 19…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Vandalia Butler High School where she participated in rowing…Finished top-15 in the nation in the lightweight double at club nationals in Oak Ridge in her junior season…Finished 17th in the nation in the open weight quad at club nationals in Oak Ridge…Was a four year honor roll member…PERSONAL: Full Name: Caitlyn Audrey Maguire…daughter of Mike and Janice Hill…Has three brothers, Sean, Brennon and Cody…Brother, Cody was a club rower at the Univer-sity of Cincinnati…Major: Computer Science
Sophmore
Dayton, Ohio - Vandalia Butler
ERICA BUNING
EMU: 2014-15: One of the Green and White’s incoming freshmen...HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Fenton High School where she was a member of the environmental science club...PERSONAL: Full Name: Erica James Buning...Daughter of James Buning and Patricia Decator...Major: Criminal Justice.
Freshman
Fenton, Mich. - Fenton
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RACHEL TURNER
EMU: 2014-15: Joins the Green and White for the 2014-15 season…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Sylvania Northview High School…Was a member of the principal’s honor roll and National Honor Society…Also worked with Family Career and Community Leaders of America as well at International Thespian Society and was a homeroom and LINK leader…PERSONAL: Full Name: Rachel Suzanne Turner…Daughter of Jim and Priscilla Turner…Has three brothers, Nate, Zach, and Ben…Major: Elementary Education.
Sophmore
Sylvania, OHio - Sylvania Northview
LINDSAY DAVIS-BRADY
EMU: 2014-15: One of the Eagles’ incoming recruits…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Skyline High School under Head Coach Kit Bennett…Was a member of the crew team all four years of high school…Helped the junior varsity squad to a third-place fi nish in the JV 4+ Midwest Scholastic Championships and a fourth-place fi nish in the JV 8+ in her sophomore season…Lead the JV 4+ team to a seventh-place fi nish at the SRAA Nationals…Was a member of the third-place Women’s Junior 4+ team at the CSSRA in her sophomore season…Participated on the varsity squad all season as a junior, helping the doubles team to a second-place fi nish at the Midwest Scholastic Championships…Captured the school’s fi rst ever JV double national championship and fi rst ever national championship in any sport as a junior…Finished seventh in the women’s senior 4+ at the CSSRA and was named captain in her junior season…Helped her team to fi ve event championships in her senior season which is the most by any team in school history… Won the Midwest Scholastic Championships for the fi rst time in the varsity double boat and placed third in the Varsity 4+…Placed seventh in the women’s senior 4+ at CSSRA…Was a member of National Honor Society…PERSONAL: Full Name: Lindsay Danelle Davis-Brady…Daughter of Theresa Davis…Has one brother, Liam…Major: Athletic Training.
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ZOEY HOYT
EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming freshmen for the Eagles…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Riverview Community High School, where she was a two-sport athlete, participating in both rowing and swim-ming…Was a member of the National Honor Society…PERSONAL: Full Name: Zoey Madelyn Hoyt…Daughter of Jason and Kara Hoyt…Father played basketball at Central Michigan University…Has one brother, Brady…Major: Nursing.
Freshman
Dearborn Heights, Mich.
Riverview Community
ANN KOSSEY
EMU: 2014-15: One of the Eagles’ incoming freshmen...HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Tecumseh High School where she was a four-year letterwinner on the soccer team...Was a member of National Honor So-ciety, FFA, and National Technical Honor Society...PERSONAL: Full Name: Ann Elizabeth Kossey...Daugh-ter of Michael and Mary Kossey...Has three brothers, Nick, Kurt, and Victor and four sisters, Michelle, Kathy, Laura, and Theresa...Major: Nursing.
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JULIE LAHTONEN
EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming freshmen for the Eagles…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Tallmadge High School where she was a four-year member of the marching band…Was a member of AP art…Graduated with an honors diploma and was on honor roll all four years of high school…PERSONAL:
Full Name: Julie Ann Lahtonen…Daughter of Joseph and Shelley Lahtonen…Has one brother…Major:
Psychology.
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Tallmadge, OHio - Tallmadge
ANNIE MILLER
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Freshman
Howell, Mich. - Howell
AMANDA RABB
EMU: 2014-15: One of EMU’s incoming freshmen...HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Traverse City Central High School...Received varsity letters for both band and robotics...Was a four-year member of the honor roll...PERSONAL: Full Name: Amanda Luise Rabb...Daughter of Todd and Kirsty Rabb...Has three brothers, Dawson, Tanner, and Andrew...Major: Product Development and Design.
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Traverse City, Mich. -
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HANNAH PHILLIPS
EMU: 2014-15: One of the Green and White’s incoming freshmen…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Bedford Senior High School where she was a two-sport athlete…Participated in both cross country and track all four years of high school…Was a member of National Honor Society…PERSONAL: Full Name: Hannah Elise Phillips…Daughter of John and Carrie Phillips…Has two brothers, Jason and Matthew…Major:
Nursing.
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Temperance, Mich. - Bedford Senior
SAVANNAH THEISEN
EMU: 2014: Reshirted...HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Saline High School…Was awarded the novice award for rowing in her freshman season…Rowed in the varsity four as a freshman…Was the coxswain for the women’s rowing team in her sophomore season and the men’s rowing team in both her junior and senior campaigns…Named captain in her senior season…Was a member of honor roll for two years…PERSON-
AL: Full Name: Savannah Kate-Marie Theisen…Daughter of Chris and Sandra Theisen…Has two sisters, Aubrey and Carrigan…Both parents attended EMU…Major: Biology.
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HAILEY WELCH
EMU: 2014-15: One of EMU’s incoming freshmen…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at St. Johns High School…Was a four-year letterwinner in swimming...Helped her team to a conference title in her senior season…Was a member of National Honor Society and earned an All-Academic award…PERSONAL: Full Name: Hailey Maricia Welch…Daughter of Michael and Dawn Welch…Has one sister, Madaline…Major: Interna-tional Business.
Freshman
Saint Johns, Mich. - Saint Johns
FAITH WILLIAMS
EMU: 2014-15: One of the Eagles’ incoming freshmen...HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Spain Park High School...Was a member of the track and fi eld team...Was in both the Spanish National Honor Society and the Forensics National Honor Society...PERSONAL: Full Name: Faith Grace Williams...Daughter of James and Crystal Williams...Father played football for the University of Nebraska and the Detroit Lions...Has one brother, James and four sisters, Brittany, Nia, Joy, and Janell...Major: Psychology.
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KEMP SAVAGE
After spending fi ve seasons as an assistant coach, Eastern Michigan University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Heather Lyke announced Monday, July 7, that Kemp Savage would take over as the head coach of EMU’s rowing program.
Savage, who owns 12 years experience of coaching and competing, recently completed his sixth season as the assistant coach in Ypsilanti. The Chesapeake, Va. native arrived at EMU in 2008 following a stint at Old Dominion University.
In his fi rst season at EMU, Savage helped the Eagles receive national recognition, as the team had seven student-athletes earn Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete accolades, as Heather Anderson, Kate Dirks, Kristen Dunkin, Anamarie Esteva, Noel McAuliff e, Janelle Mitchell and senior Beth Logs-don all picked up National Scholar-Athlete honors.
In 2013, Savage was an integral part in the training of KC Anderson who earned all-region honors after her performance in the 2012-13 season, while seven other Eagles were named CRCA National Scholar Athletes.
During Savage’s time with the EMU program, the Green and White has produced three-or-more CRCA Nation-al Scholar Athletes every season and has found success in six races in the six-year span.
In all, Savage has had a hand in coaching two fi rst team all-region nominees, one second team all-region student-athlete and 39 CRCA National Scholar Athletes. The Eagles boasted a team-best 10 National Scholar Athletes in the 2013-14 season while Steph Schlosser was named to the 2014 CAA All-Academic team and Krista Burdick was named to the All-CAA team for her eff orts in the 2014 season
Prior to joining the EMU rowing staff , Savage spent 2006-07 as the assistant coach for the Old Dominion University club rowing team before taking over as head coach for the 2007-08 season. Under Savage, the ODU men’s novice team placed fi rst at the American Collegiate Rowing Association Nationals, while the women’s varsity team placed third.
A Level III certifi ed US Rowing Coach, Savage was a four-year letterman in rowing at the University of Mary Washington and was a team captain from 2004-06 for the Eagles. While at UMW, the Eagles went to the fi nals at the ECAC Regatta in 2006 and at the Dad Vail Regatta in 2005.
Savage earned his bachelor’s degree from UMW in biology in 2006 and he obtained his master’s degree in spring 2013 in exercise physiology from Eastern Michigan University.
Savage became the fourth head coach in program’s history following in the footsteps of Charley Sullivan (2000-03), Pamela Besteman (2003-06) and Brad Holdren (2006-14).
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MIKE BAILEY
Eastern Michigan University Head Rowing Coach Kemp Savage has announced the addition of Mike Bailey to his staff as an assistant coach for the 2014-15 season. Bailey brings a diverse background in coaching experience to the Eagles’ rowing pro-gram.
“Mike is going to make a superb addition to our rowing staff ,” said Savage. “He brings a vast experience in rowing and his suc-cess with his novice athletes is going to be a big benefi t in speed with the fi rst year rowers pushing the varsity to get even bet-ter as athletes. Additionally, his background throughout the Midwest will really increase our ability to recruit in the local area.”
“I am excited about getting my fi rst NCAA Division I opportunity in women’s rowing with Eastern Michigan,” Bailey said. “I am looking forward to building a program with Coach Savage that will challenge for a spot at the NCAA Championships.”
Bailey has spent the last two years as the head coach of the Purdue University women’s crew team, following a three-year stint as the head coach for Michigan State University’s men’s crew. At MSU, he was named the 2010 American Collegiate Rowing Association’s Men’s Coach of the Year as he broke a 54-year team drought in putting fi ve boats into the Dad Vail grand fi nals, including winning the novice men’s lightweight 8.
In 2007 Bailey started a brand new NCAA Division III program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (2007-09), where his teams placed both the novice heavyweight (4th) and lightweight (2nd) men’s eights in the Dad Vail grand fi nals in their fi rst year, and won the novice lightweight eight in his second year.
While coaching MSOE Bailey also led the Milwaukee Jr’s program to their fi rst ever fi nals appearances at high school nationals in the Men’s 4, and a third place fi nish in the women’s 8 at the prestigious Canadian Henley Regatta.
Prior to moving to Milwaukee, Bailey coached at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in his second stint as the assistant varsity men’s coach (1993-94), and with the Mendota Rowing Club Jr.’s (1996-97) where his women’s four qualifi ed for the national championships.
From 1989-1993, Bailey was the program director at UC-Santa Barbara, where his men’s team placed four boats in the grand fi nals at the 1990 IRA Championships, winning the open 4+, placing third in the 4-, and placing fourth in men’s lightweight 8. His teams also won the 1991 men’s Cal Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic, as well as four consecutive west coast champion-ships in the men’s lightweight 8.
Bailey was inducted into the UCSB Club Sports Hall of Fame in 2006 for the teams he coached during the 1990-1991 seasons.
In 1987 Bailey was hired for his fi rst head coaching job as program director at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif. Bailey took the team to it’s fi rst winning season in 16 years along with two grand fi nals appearances at the 1988 IRA Championships.
Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Bailey was the assistant varsity coach on the 1985-86 University of Wisconsin-Madison men’s National Championship team, and a coxswain there from 1980-1985.
Bailey graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Biology Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986. He and his wife, Stella, have fi ve children between them, and three grandchildren.
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BEATRICE KORTE
The 2014-15 season is Beatrice Korte’s fi rst year as a graduate assistant for the rowing team at Eastern Michigan University. Korte was hired in the fall of 2014 after graduating from EMU in April, 2013.
Korte was a four-year standout on the Eastern Michigan rowing team after walking on during her fresh-man year at EMU. The Ypsilanti, Mich. native has spent the past two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach for the Eagles before being hired as a graduate assistant in the fall of 2014.
During her time at Ypsilanti High School, Korte was a three-sport athlete participating in track, swimming and water polo as well as being a member of National Honor Society.
Korte graduated in the spring of 2013 from Eastern Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science.
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Where We’re Located Eastern Michigan University is located in historic Ypsilanti, about 10 miles east of Ann Arbor, 40 miles west of Detroitand just 20 minutes from Detroit Metropolitan Airport. It is an area rich in academic, research, technological and recreational resources. The University also has sites in Livonia, Jackson, Traverse City, Flint, Detroit and Monroe. EMU’s 800 plus-acre campus of scenic fl ora and wooded areas includes 18 miles of walkways and jogging trails and has122 buildings throughout the academic and athletic campuses. Eagle Crest – Eastern Michigan’s conference center, golfcourse and resort – is located on the banks of nearby Ford Lake.Ypsilanti plays a leading role in industry and education. The city and the University have forged close ties that have lastedmore than 160 years.
What Makes Us Unique In 1849, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan formally paved the way for the establish-ment of Michigan State Normal School, with the exclusive purposes of instructing persons in the art of teaching; providinga good common school education; and giving instruction in the mechanic arts, husbandry, agricultural chemistry and thelaws of the United States. Since its inception, Eastern Michigan, fi rst as a Normal School, then as a College and fi nally as a University, has grownand developed to respond to the ever-changing needs of society. Over the years, EMU has educated thousands of sonsand daughters of Michigan, the nation, and the world. The university currently serves 23,000 students who are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral andcertifi cate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 200 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University’s Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Health and Human Services; Technology, andits graduate school. Eastern Michigan’s exceptional faculty, students and alumni include CEOs from major businesses, a National StudentTeacher of the Year, National Teacher of the Year, numerous Fulbright Scholars and Milken Family Foundation NationalEducators award winners, and several Michigan Teachers of the Year. EMU is regularly recognized by national publications for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied educa-tion.
Our Students With nearly 23,000 students, EMU provides a rich learning environment for the campus community. The University currently has approximately 18,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students. Our students represent 45 states and 93 foreign countries. Of undergraduate students, 72 percent are full-time and 57 percent are women. The most popular majors are education, business, social sciences and history, science and engineering, English, and the health professions. EMU’s undergraduate population is approximately 65 percent white; 21 percent black; 2 percent international; 2.5 percent Asian-American; 2 percent Hispanic, 0.5 percent Native-American, and 7 percent not answered (i.e. elected not to respond to this inquiry). Eastern Michigan offers a number of special academic programs to help students succeed. These include the Honors College; the Holman Success Center; distance learning; accelerated format programs; online, weekend and evening programs and courses; American Humanics certifi cation; Study Abroad Tours; a specialized master’s degree program for corporations offered onsite; a double master’s degree; online technologies for education and training. With more than 200 academic and social organizations, an extensive intramural sports program, 21 NCAA Division I-A sports and numerous cultural activities from which to choose, EMU students have diverse opportunities to become involved in campus life. Students’ on-campus housing choices range from traditional dormitory-style rooms to apartments and include living/learning center options.
Faculty/Staff Eastern Michigan University employs nearly 700 full-time faculty and 1,000 staff members. Ninety-four percent of EMU professors have doctoral de-grees or terminal degrees in their fi eld. The student to faculty ratio is 19:1. Faculty work closely with students, and many involve students in their research. Recently, the University celebrated its 30th annual Undergraduate Symposium; a benchmark program for undergradu-ate research.
Community Outreach Eastern Michigan is making an impact nationally by channeling its academic research as a means of solving real world problems. EMU currently has 14 research institutes and centers that focus on com-munity building and civic engagement, quality, community and regional development, small busi-ness development, geospatial education, textiles, export assistance and product development. EMU is well-known for merging theory and practice for the benefi t of the community. Applied research leads to new knowledge, new jobs and new business. Annually, the university receives about $15 million in revenues for sponsored research and community service activities.
The Alumni Association Representing more than 142,000 alumni and friends, the Alumni Association sponsors social and service-related programs for more than 20 geographically-based and special-interest alumni chapters.
EMU’s Economic Impact Since its founding in 1849, Eastern Michigan has provided quality services to the residents of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, the State of Michigan and other states and nations. EMU’s total impact on the Michigan economy of an estimated $3.7 billion annually refl ects a return of more than $42 for each dollar received from the state. The University’s total impact on the Michigan economy results in a contribution of $166 million in state tax revenue. Thus, EMU’s impact on state government tax revenue is $1.87 in taxes for each dollar received from the state.
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Mission Statement Eastern Michigan University is com-mitted to excellence in teaching through traditional and innovative approaches, the extension of knowledge through basic and applied research, and creative and artistic expression. Building on a proud tradition of na-tional leadership in the preparation of teach-ers, we maximize educational opportunities and personal and professional growth for students from diverse backgrounds through an array of baccalaureate, master’s and doc-
toral programs. We strive to provide a student-focused learning environment that enhances the lives of students and positively impacts the community. We extend our commitment beyond the campus boundaries to the wider community through service initiatives, and public and private partnerships of mutual interest addressing local, regional, national and international opportunities and challenges.
Our History Founded in 1849, when the state of Michigan was just 12 years old, Michigan State Normal School was designated by the state legislature as the fi rst institution to educate teachers to serve the public schools. The University thus began, somewhat humbly, as the sixth teacher education institution in the nation. A campus that today comprises more than 800 acres was once a four-acre plot with one building and two programs of study – a classical course and an English Course. The school’s name changed several times – to Michigan State Normal College in 1899; to Eastern Michigan College in 1956; and fi nally to Eastern Michigan University in 1959. During its fi rst 100 years, the institution certifi ed thousands of teachers and developed the broad-based curricula that ultimately prepared it for university status. Within that new university, three colleges emerged: Education, Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School. The University has since expanded three more times, adding the College of Business in 1964, the College of Health and Human Services in 1975, and the College of Technology in 1980. More recently ,Eastern Michigan has developed Extended Programs and numerous community-focused institutes. The university has enhanced its learning environment through structural initiatives during the past several years. Recent construction includes the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility (1998), the Convocation Center (1998), the Bruce T. Halle Library (1998), the John W. Porter College of Education Building (1999), the Everett L. Marshall College of Health and Human Services Building (2000), the Vil-lage residence hall (2001), University House (2003), new Student Center (2006), and the new Science Complex (2010).
March 28, 1849: State Legislature passed Act No. 138 entitled “An Act to Establish a State Normal School.”
Oct. 5, 1852: Offi cial dedication of Michigan State Normal School.
March 29, 1853: Michigan State Normal School opens, off ering two programs of study, a “classical course” and an “English course.”
1854: Michigan State Normal School holds fi rst commence-ment, with three graduates.
Sept. 1881: The student newspaper, The Normal News, is founded as a monthly.
1890: MSNS is the fi rst Michigan institution to establish a department of geography.
Oct. 22, 1896: Theodore Roosevelt visits Michigan State Normal School.
Sept. 15, 1897: The student newspaper is renamed The Normal College News, published twice a month.
1897: MSNS is the fi rst U.S. teacher’s college to become a four-year institution.
April 28, 1899: Michigan State Normal School is renamed Michigan State Normal College.
1900: Student athletes unoffi cially adopt the nickname Normalites. Athletes could wear either a “Y” for Ypsilanti or an “N” for Normal.
1915: MSNC is the fi rst U.S. teacher’s college to establish training for teachers of the disabled.
Oct. 24, 1929: Athletic teams are named the Hurons.
July 1, 1956: Michigan State Normal College becomes Eastern Michigan College.
July 6, 1956: The student newspaper is renamed The Eastern Echo, a weekly publication.
June 1, 1959: Eastern Michigan College is renamed Eastern Michigan University.
1959: The College of Education is established.
1959: The College of Arts and Sciences is established.
Oct. 13, 1960: Senator John F. Kennedy visits Eastern Michi-gan University
1964: The College of Business is established.
1975: The College of Health and Human Services is estab-lished.
1980: The College of Technology is established.
1990: Eastern Michigan University begins the fi rst phase of a $213-million investment in campus renovations.
Jan. 30, 1991: The Board of Regents approve changing the Huron name and logo.
May 22, 1991: Board of Regents approve new EMU logo and nickname - the Eagles.
Sept. 9, 1994: The mascot “Swoop” is offi cially adopted.
Nov. 28, 1995: Groundbreaking for the Bruce T. Halle Library is held.
Oct. 30, 1996: President Bill Clinton visits EMU to present a speech on women in the business community.
Sept. 20, 1997: A “beaming ceremony” is hosted to celebrate construction of the new Convocation Center.
June 1, 1998: The offi cial opening of the $41-million Bruce T. Halle Library is held.
Oct. 9, 1998: Offi cial dedication of the Bruce T. Halle Library takes place.
Jan. 1, 1999: Eastern Michigan University begins a year-long celebration of its sesquicentennial.
May 2000: President Bill Clinton delivers the commence-ment address at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center.
Sept. 21, 2004: A ground breaking Ceremony is held for the New $37.5-million EMU Student Center.
May 14, 2008: Dr. Susan Martin is appointed the 22nd president of EMU by a unanimous vote of the EMU Board of Regents.
July 7, 2008: Dr. Susan Martin begins her role as EMU President.
TIMELINE
Fast FactsFounded: 1849 - Michigan State Normal SchoolEnrollment: Fifth-largest state institution in MichiganUndergraduates: 18,569Graduates: 4,772Gender: Undergraduates: 59% female; 41% male Graduates: 65% female; 35% maleMichigan residents: 88 percentPresident: Susan MartinBoard of Regents: Eight-member board, appointed by governorFaculty: 689 full timeFaculty holding Ph.D.: 93 percentStudent/Faculty Ratio: 19:1New Freshmen Average GPA: 3.1New Freshmen Average ACT: 21New Freshmen Average SAT: 1,014Academic programs: 423 majors, minors and concentrations, plus 167 graduate degrees and certifi cate programsDoctoral programs: 2 - Educational Leadership; Clinical PsychologyCampus Buildings: 122Campus Size: 880 acresAthletic Affi liation: NCAA Division FBS (1-A)NCAA Conference: Mid-American ConferenceMascot: Eagles Colors: Green and White
2013-14 Tuition and Fees*In-sate and Ohio, 30 credit hours: $8,683Out-of-State, 30 credit hours: $23,095Room and Board, 18 meals weekly: $8,069*subject to change
The City of Ypsilanti Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County with a population of 22,362. Originally a trading post established in 1809 by Gabriel Godfroy, a French-Canadian fur trader from Montreal, a permanent settlement was established on the east side of the Huron River in 1823 by Major Thomas Woodruff . It was incorporated into the Territory of Michigan as the village Woodruff ’s Grove. A separate com-munity a short distance away on the west side of the river was established in 1825 under the name “Ypsilanti”, after Demetrius Ypsilanti, a hero in the Greek War of Independence. Woodruff ’s Grove changed its name to Ypsilanti in 1829, and the two communities eventually merged. Henry Ford and the automotive industry came to Ypsilanti in the 1930s and beautiful Ford Lake was created to generate hydroelectric power for the manufacturing plants. During World War II, Ypsilanti became home to the Willow Run Bomber Plant, a factory that would employ 100,000 work-ers.
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Facilities Our 803-acre campus of scenic fl ora and wooded areas includes 18 miles of walkways and jogging trails, and has 128 buildings, the Lake House and Rynearson Stadium located on the south side of Huron River. Eagle Crest – our conference center, golf course and resort – is located on the banks of nearby Ford Lake. Most recent additions include the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility (1998); the Convocation Center (1998); the Bruce T. Halle Library (1998); the John W. Porter Building, housing the College of Educa-tion (1999); the environmentally sustainable Everett L. Marshall Building, housing the College of Health and Human Services (2000); the renovation of Boone Hall (2000), housing our Extended Programs offi ces; and The Village (2001), a spacious, apartment-style residence facility. There are currently 11 residence halls and three apartment complexes with 583 units housing more than 4,000 students. The EMU Student Center also opened in November of 2006.
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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
EVERETT L. MARSHALL
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE BRUCE T. HALLE LIBRARY The $41-million Bruce T. Halle Library represents the latest technological trends in libraries, integrat-ing traditional print with emerging electronic sources. The 218,000-square-foot facility has 520 computer workstations, 300,000 volumes of open-shelf books, 800,000 volumes in an automated retrieval collection, 3,000 network connection ports, a 100-seat auditorium with seats wired for laptop computers, a 70-seat teleconferencing room, a 130-station computing commons with six learning labs (electronic classrooms), a distance learning lab, a television studio, the Paradox Cafe, individual and group study areas, and self-direction stations.
JOHN W. PORTER
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
GARY M. OWEN
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
SILL HALL
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
THE EMU STUDENT CENTER Since Nov. 6, 2006, EMU Student Center has become the new vibrant hub of activity on EMU’s main campus in Ypsilanti, MI. In fact, in April 2007, it was voted the “Best Place to Hang Between Classes” by Eastern Echo readers. From the wide range of eatery choices to the fi replace lounges, there’s so much more in between: EMU Bookstore, Chase Bank, wireless Internet access, a 24/7 computer lab, two art galleries, meeting/conference/banquet rooms, a dining room stage, and an auditorium for movies, live performances and guest lectures. Additionally, students will fi nd many EMU student services, programs and organization offi ces all under one roof. When you view it altogether, EMU Student Center lives up to its slogan: Centered on You!
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Entering her seventh year as the president of Eastern Michigan University, Dr. Susan W. Martin has made a signifi cant impact on the campus in her time in Ypsilanti. Named the 22nd president of EMU May 14, 2008, she is the fi rst female president in EMU’s 165-year history. Martin offi cially took offi ce July 7, 2008. Martin’s tenure at Eastern has brought unprecedented fi ve-year growth in facilities and record-setting growth in enrollment. During this time, Eastern has also led the state in tuition restraint. Since joining EMU she has led the institution to enrollment growth, kept tuition, room and board at 0% increase for 2010-11, enhanced the quality of education by investing in hiring new faculty, and enhanced the living and learning facilities by making $210 million in capital improvements to the campus. Eastern has been a nationally recognized leader in tuition restraint. Over the past fi ve years, Eastern’s has been by far the lowest among the state’s 15 public universities. This includes the “0, 0, 0” tuition, room and board freeze of 2010-2011, in which
Eastern was one of a handful of universities around the nation to not increase fees. Additionally, Eastern completed its fi rst comprehensive fundraising campaign a year ahead of schedule. “Invest. Inspire. The Campaign for Eastern Michigan” surpassed its $50 million goal in the summer of 2012 and reached $56 million. The highly successful campaign set the tone for future eff orts to benefi t Eastern students. “I am thrilled to be chosen for the honor of leading this great University, which has a strong history of excellent education and a bright future,” said Martin. During her inaugural address Martin set forth an ambitious vision for the university. The goals included building on the pillars of academic excellence, refreshing alumni relationships, comprehensive fundraising
and earning the public’s trust. Prior to coming to EMU, Martin was the provost and vice-chancellor of academic aff airs at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The majority of Martin’s higher education career was at Grand Valley State University, where she taught and published as a professor of accounting and taxation. Martin served as director of
the master of taxation program, director of international business programs, and chair of the accounting and taxation department. In June 2001, Martin joined the GVSU provost’s offi ce and served in roles as assistant, associate, and executive associate vice president of academic aff airs. One of her major duties in that offi ce was to help manage the $154 million budget for the Academic Aff airs Division. Before GVSU, Martin was deputy state treasurer for the Bureau of Local Government Services for Michigan from June 1981-June 1984. She also was the commissioner of revenue for the state of Michigan from 1985-88. Martin received her doctoral degree in accounting from Michigan State University in 1988 and her master’s degree in accounting from MSU in 1976. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in 1971. In 2009, Martin received the MSU Department of Accounting and Information Systems Alumna of the Year Award. Martin is a member of the board of directors of the Michigan Educational Trust as well as Ann Arbor SPARK, a non-profi t organization that seeks to bring businesses to the Ann Arbor area. She is married to Dr. Larry Martin, professor of economics at Michigan State University, and has three children and three grandchildren.
Dr. Susan W. Martin
EMU President
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Francine Parker, ChairFrancine Parker was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm in January 2007 to replace Joseph Antonini, whose term expired in December 2006. Parker is the Executive Director of the UAW Retiree Medical Benefi ts Trust, which pro-vides health care benefi ts to UAW retirees. Parker, who has more than 40 years of healthcare experience, retired as president and CEO of Health Alliance Plan in 2008. She has previously served as chair of the Personnel and Compensation committee, chair of the Faculty Aff airs committee, vice chair of the Educational Policies committee, and served as vice chair to the Board from 2010 to 2012. She currently serves on the Personnel and Compensation Committee, is chair of the Executive Committee, vice chair of the Faculty Aff airs Committee, and is the chair of the Board. She is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 2014.
James F. Stapleton Jim Stapleton was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm in January of 2007 to replace Karen Valvo. Stapleton was reappointed by Governor Granholm in Janu-ary 2009 to his own eight-year term that expires December 31, 2016. Stapleton is President and CEO of B&R Consultants. From 2001 through July of 2004 (while continuing to fully own and operate B&R), Stapleton assumed the responsibilities of Senior Vice President of Business Aff airs of the Detroit Tigers, making him (for a good majority of his tenure) the highest ranking African-American within the busi-ness operations of a Major League Baseball franchise. In July of 2004, Stapleton left Major League Baseball to participate in a group that, in June of 2005, purchased the Minnesota Vikings. He is the former president of the Think Twice Foundation, an organization comprised of African and Jewish American Community Leaders that raised more than $1 million and provided more than 200 units of new and/or
refurbished housing for Detroit residents. He is also a past chairman of the Detroit Chapter of the Urban League. Stapleton has also served on several profi t and not-for-profi t boards, including the Fellowship of Christian Ath-letes, Wayne State University’s Shiff man Medical Library Board of Visitors, Ontario Michigan Rail, and the Board of Directors of Detroit Commerce Bank. He currently serves on the Personnel and Compensation Committee and is chair of the Faculty Aff airs Committee.
Mike Morris,Vice Chair Mike Morris was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Gary Hawks, whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2018. He is the retired chairman and chief executive offi cer of American Elec-tric Power (AEP). From 1997 to 2003, Morris was chairman, president and CEO of Northeast Utilities System. Before joining Northeast Utilities, he was president and CEO of Consumers Energy, principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, and president of CMS Marketing, Services and Trading. He was previously president of Colorado Interstate Gas Co. and executive vice president of marketing, transportation and gas supply for ANR Pipeline Co., both subsidiaries of El Paso Energy. Morris was the founder and president of ANR Gathering Co., one of the fi rst gas marketing companies in the United States. Morris is past chairman of the Edison Electric Institute, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited. He also serves
on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Board, the National Governors Association’s Task Force on Electricity Infrastructure, Business Roundtable (chairing the Business Roundtable’s Sustainable Growth Initiative). He serves as a director of the boards of Alcoa, Battelle and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Morris gradu-ated from Eastern Michigan University with both bachelors and masters degrees in biology. He served on the Board of Regents at Eastern Michigan University from 1997-2004. He is currently serving a new term through 2018. In 1995 he received the university’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. During his graduate years, he was commander of the ROTC Brigade. Morris received a law degree, cum laude, from the Detroit College of Law and is a member of the Michigan Bar Association. He previously served as chair of the Finance, Audit and Investment Committee and currently serves as a member of the Education Achievement Authority, vice chair of the Educational Policies Committee, chair of the Personnel and Compensation Committee and is the vice chair of the Board.
Beth Fitzsimmons, Ph.D.Beth Fitzsimmons was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Mohamed Okdie. She is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2016. She serves as chair of the Student Aff airs committee. Dr. Fitzsimmons founded Information Strategists, LLC, in 1987, a company that provides information services for high tech companies. Clients include scientists, engineers, marketing specialists and executives of major U.S. corporations. She earned a degree in chemistry from Simmons College, an MLS from the University of Albany and in 2001 she earned her doctorate in public policy, spe-cializing in information policy, from George Mason University. From 2003-2008, she was appointed by the President and chaired the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS). From 1996-1999, Dr. Fitzsimmons was involved with several projects at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offi ce. Prior to that, she was associ-ated with CENDI; an Executive Branch interagency working group composed of the
scientifi c and technical (STI) managers from the Departments of Commerce, Energy, Defense, Health and Human Services, and NASA. Dr. Fitzsimmons served as the information specialist for 10 years at Aerodyne Research, Inc., and also has served as the Chairman of the Depository Library Council to the U.S. Public Printer (1993-94) and received the Public Printer’s Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Fitzsimmons has served on the Advisory Board of the School of Library and Information Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), on the Advisory Board of the College of Computing and Information (CCI) at the University of Albany and was appointed to the Knowledge Trust. A member of the American Chemical Society for over 25 years, she has served on the ACS Com-mittee of Patent and Related Matters (CPRM) for 5 years. Locally, she has served as President of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor (2010-11), on the Boards of the Ann Arbor YMCA, University of Michigan Libraries, and the Library of Michigan Foundation. She currently serves as chair of the Educational Policies Committee and chair of the Student Aff airs Committee.
Michael Hawks Michael Hawks was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Phil Incarnati, whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expir-ing Dec. 31, 2018. He serves as chair of the Athletic Aff airs committee and vice chair of the Finance and Investment committee. In addition, he serves on the Eagle Administrative Services Board. Hawks was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and grew up in Ypsilanti Township. He graduated from Ypsilanti High School where he excelled in football and received a full athletic scholarship from East-ern Michigan University. Hawks earned a varsity letter as a true freshman and went on to be the team’s starting noseguard the next three seasons. While at EMU, he earned a BA in Business Administration and subsequently earned an
MA in Higher Education Administration from Michigan State University. After completing his higher edu-cation, he served as Chief of Staff for the Majority Floor Leader in the Michigan House of Representatives and on the Staff of the Speaker of the House. He currently serves as a director of Governmental Consultant Services Inc. (GCSI) in Lansing, Michigan. GCSI is a multi-client Lobbying fi rm that is consistently recognized as Michigan’s number one rated fi rm. Hawks individually has consistently been voted among the 10 best lobbyists in the state by independent political surveys of Capitol insiders.
James Webb James Webb was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in December 2012 to replace the vacated seat of Thomas Sidlik. He is appointed for a term expiring December 2020. Webb received an A.A. in Business Administration from College of the Sequoias in 1968, a B.B.A. in Management from Eastern Michigan University in 1971, and an M.B.A. in Finance from EMU in 1976. Webb worked for the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company from 1971 to 1974 as a Property Underwriter, from 1974 to 1976 he worked as a Corporate Insurance Analyst for Masco Corporation, he was an Assistant Insur-ance Manager for The Budd Company, and from 1977 to 1981 he worked as an As-sistant Risk Manager for Republic Steel Corp. Webb is currently the Chairman of Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Michigan. In addition to his work experience, Webb has been very active in the EMU community. In 1988 he received the Alumnus Achievement Award, and in 1989 he was Chair of the Campaign for Champions. He was an original member
of the Foundation Board, served as treasurer from 1993 to 1995, vice chair from 1995 to 1997, chair from 1997 to 1999, and in 1999 he became an Emeritus member. He received the Dr. John W. Porter Distinguished Service Award in 1992, was a member of the President Search Committee in 2005, Ethos week Supporter from 2007 to 2012 as well as Ethos Week Speaker in 2007, and was on the College of Business Dean Search Committee in 2012. Webb has also been involved in numerous Not-for-Profi t activities. He is a member of the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce, Farmington Hills Police Benevolent Association, Michigan Property & Casualty Association, and was a Director of the Detroit Athletic Club. He is also active in Rainbow Connection (Brooks Patterson’s Charity Grants Wishes for Ter-minally Ill Children) and the City of Cleveland/Operation Improvement Task Force. In addition to the Not-for-Profi t activities, he is involved in the Boards of FDI Insurance Limited (Ireland) and FCE Reinsurance Limited (Ireland). Re-gent Webb is currently the EMU Foundation Board of Trustees representative and is a member of the Joint Oversight Committee, the Eagle Administrative Services Board and Chair of the Audit Committee.
Floyd Clack Floyd Clack was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm in June 2005 to fi ll the seat vacated by Steven G. Gordon, and then reappointed to a full term in January of 2007. Clack was a member of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners (District 2) from 1996-2004 and is a former state representative, serving seven terms from 1982 – 1996. He also served as a member of the Flint City Council from 1979 – 1982 and was a guidance counselor and teacher in the Flint Community Schools. He is a former president of the Flint NAACP. Clack received a master’s degree in counseling from EMU in 1972. He lives in Flint. Clack currently serves on the Joint Oversight Committee, is vice chair of the Student Aff airs committee, vice chair of the Athletic Aff airs committee and secretary of the Eagle Administra-tive Services Board.
Mary Treder Lang, CPA, CGMAMary Treder Lang was appointed to the Board of Regents by Governor Rick Snyder in December of 2012 to fi ll the seat vacated by former Chairman, Roy Wilbanks, with a term ending in December of 2020. After earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Marketing from the University of Dayton, Treder Lang began her career at KPMG, located in Detroit where she specialized in fi nancial institutions, non-for-profi ts and mergers, and acquisitions. Following her time at KPMG, she spent fi ve years in various management positions at SBC/Ameritech. She spent considerable time in the Computer Security District and became a recognized computer security expert amongst the Bell Operating Companies. She ultimately left SBC/Ameritech to establish a new Midwest Offi ce for LINX Technologies, assuming the position of North American (NA) Sales Director. LINX Technologies was acquired by Mosler, Inc. and
there she held various senior management positions providing coverage throughout North America. After her time spent with Mosler, Inc, she began working for Siemens, Inc. where she held various positions ranging from NA Sales Director, Sales Manager, and District Manager (fi rst woman), to lastly becoming the Senior Executive-Government for Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. She eventually transitioned her career to Accretive Solutions where she was a Business Development Manager. In December of 2008, Treder Lang chose to begin her own business, Mary Treder Lang, CPA. In October 2011 she joined Baker Tilly in Michigan as Director of Business Devel-opment. Mary Treder Lang has held many diff erent leadership positions throughout the years. Her positions have ranged from senior level positions with employers, to executive positions on Board of Directors, to voluntary Trea-surer for many organizations. She is active in the Michigan Women’s Foundation as a Power of 100 Women Leader-ship Advisory Cabinet Member, Women’s Forum and the East Side Club. In September 2011 she was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to the Michigan State Parks and Outdoor Recreation Blue Ribbon Panel. In October 2012 she received the American Institute of Certifi ed Public Accountants Emerging Leader Award given by the Michigan Association of Certifi ed Public Accountants (MACPA) for the fi rst time in the State of Michigan. In addition, she is active in her community as a member of the St. Paul’s Catholic Church, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the Ro-tary Club, the Mother’s Club for Grosse Pointe South High School, the League of Women Voters, the Grosse Pointe Chamber, the Detroit Regional Chamber, the Detroit Economic Club, a Volunteer Council Member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), Past Commodore of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and a Board member of the MACPA. She is also active in philanthropic eff orts for the March of Dimes, Leukemia Lymphoma Society, American Cancer Society and Michigan Women’s Foundation. Regent Treder Lang is currently on the Personnel and Compensation Committee, and is the chair of the Finance and Investment Committee.
The Board of Regents is the governing body of Eastern Michigan University. Its current format was created when the State of Michigan ratifi ed a new constitution, Jan. 6, 1964. The Board comprises eight regents who are appointed to eight-year terms by the governor. The current EMU Re-gents are Francine Parker, chair; Mike Morris, vice chair; Floyd Clack; Beth Fitzsimmons; Mike Hawks; James F.
Stapleton; Mary Treder Lang; and James Webb.
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Heather Lyke
EMU Vice President/Director of Athletic
Heather Lyke begins her second year at Eastern Michigan University, having been named EMU’s Vice President/Director of Athletics on July 1, 2013. Lyke came to Ypsilanti with more than 17 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics administration – 15 of which were at The Ohio State University. Lyke’s fi rst year at Eastern Michigan was a successful one, as the Eagles won three Mid-American Conference team championships and 24 individual MAC titles in track and swimming. EMU also produced 64 All-MAC student-athletes to go along with 41 Academic All-MAC honorees. In the classroom, EMU student-athletes continued to showcase their success in the classroom, ending the Winter 2014 semester with a 3.145 grade point average. It marked the ninth consecutive semester that the Eagles had surpassed the 3.0 plateau as a department. Lyke also developed and installed the mantra of Eagles Unite. More than just a catchy slogan, it was a campaign of support that pervade through all of EMU 21 varsity sports. The campaign extended beyond student-athletes; it strongly encouraged the athletic department staff , fans, alumni and students to show their support as well.
The 13th athletic director in Eastern Michigan history, Lyke was selected from a pool of more than 80 candidates. She also is the fi rst woman to hold the full-time AD position at EMU. “I am honored and excited to be named the Director of Athletics at Eastern Michigan University,” said Lyke at her hiring press conference. “This is a tremendous opportunity to become a part of a dynamic leadership team. I am eager to serve and build great relationships with President Martin and the University leadership, the faculty, our student-athletes, coaches and staff , alumni and donors, and the greater Ypsilanti and Michigan community. Eastern Michigan has a rich history of athletic success and academic achievement. I look forward to being part of the continued success of Eastern Michigan University as we help shape the next generation of leaders and achieve even greater accomplishments.” At OSU, she was a member of the athletic department’s executive
team and was responsible for the assessment, design and development of the department’s strategic plan. She directly oversaw 10 of OSU’s 36 athletic programs and managed/supervised 31 full-time coaches and staff . She also had oversight over all facets of the athletic councils involving budget oversight, revenue generation and facilities as well as the golf course operations. Additionally, she supervised the sport performance division of the department, which includes the strength
and conditioning coaches, athletic training staff and sports medicine staff . In 2013, she developed the first ever student-athlete internship program within the Department of Athletics. On a national level, Lyke has been active within the NCAA and Big Ten Conference committee structure as a member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Committee and Big Ten Sports Management Committee and previously served on the NCAA Softball Rules Committee and the NCAA Amateurism Committee. Her previous roles at OSU included associate athletic director for sport administration (2002-12) and associate athletic director for sport administration, compliance and camp operations (1998-02). Prior to Ohio State, Lyke was at the University of Cincinnati for two years, serving as the assistant athletic director for compliance as well as the senior woman administrator. Lyke began her athletics administrative career at the NCAA national offi ce as an intern in the enforcement and student-athlete reinstatement department. Lyke also has worked for the Big Ten Network as a color analyst for softball games. Lyke grew up in Canton, Ohio, and attended the University of Michigan on a softball scholarship. While at U-M, she was a four-year letter winner as a fi rst baseman, two-time team captain, Big Ten champion and Academic All-Big Ten honoree as a member of its softball team. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Education from University of Michigan and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Akron School of Law. She was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1995. Lyke and her husband, David Catalano, have three children, Elle, Sophie and Eli.
THE HEATHER LYKE FILE
Name: Heather LykeBorn: Canton, OhioHigh School: Glen Oak H.S. - Graduated in 1988College: University of Michigan - Bachelor’s degree in education - 1992 University of Akron Law School - Juris Doctorate - 1995Family: Husband, David Catalano; Children, Elle, Sophie and Eli
COLLEGIATE WORK EXPERIENCE
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2013-Pres. Eastern Michigan University Vice President/Director of Athletics2013 Ohio State University Senior Associate AD2009-12 Big Ten Network Softball Color Analyst2002-12 Ohio State University Associate AD/Sport Administration 1998-02 Ohio State University Associate AD/ Sport Administration, Compliance and Camp Operations1996-98 University of Cincinnati Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/SWA 1995-96 National Collegiate Athletic Association Enforcement Intern1989-92 University of Michigan Four-year letterwinner in softball
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Baseball
1975, ’76, ’78, ’81, ’82, 2003, 2007
Football
1987
Men’s Basketball
1988, ’91, ’96, ’98
Women’s Basketball
2004, 2012
Men’s Cross Country
1973, ’74, ’86, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,
2014
Men’s Golf
2007, 2008
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
1974, ’77, ’78, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’94, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2001, 2002,
2007, 2010, 2014
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
1982, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’95,’97, 2003
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
1996, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
1997, 2000, 2011, 2015
Men’s Swimming and Diving
1978, ’80, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’85, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008,
2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015
Women’s Gymnastics
2007
Women’s Swimming and Diving
2006, 2007
Women’s Tennis
1998, 2001
Women’s Soccer
1999, 2003, 2013
Softball
2007
Wrestling
1996
EMU’s MAC Championships
1972- NCAA DII Men's Swimming and Diving1972 – NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field1971- NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving1971- NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field
1971 – NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field1970 - NAIA Baseball
1970 – NCAA DII Men's Cross Country1970 - NAIA Men's Cross Country
1970 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving1970 – NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field
1970 – NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field1969 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving1969 – NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field1968 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving
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9811EMU Athletic Directors Through the Years
Wilbur Bowen - 1903-28Joseph McCulloch 1931-47Elton Rynearson 1948-63Dr. Keith Bowen - 1963-66
F.L. “Frosty” Ferzacca - 1966-73Dr. Albert E. Smith - 1975-76
Alex Agase - 1977-82Paul Shoults - 1982-86Gene Smith - 1986-93Tim Weiser - 1993-97
Carole Huston (Interim) 1997-99Dr. David Diles - 1999-05
Bob England (Interim) - 2005-06Dr. Derrick Gragg - 2006-13
Dr. Melody Reifel Werner (Interim) - April 2013-July 2013Heather Lyke - 2013-Present
Female Athletic Directors in the FBSSandy Barbour - Penn State
Kathy Beauregard - Western MichiganJulie Hermann - Rutgers
Lynn Hickey - Texas-San AntonioHeather Lyke - Eastern MichiganDebbie Yow - North Carolina State
Tina Kunzer-Murphy - UNLV
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Erin Burdis is in her 13th year as a full-time member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department. Burdis joined the EMU staff as a part-time academic counselor in 2001-02 and was elevated to full-time academic counselor and assistant to the director of compliance in October 2002. In the spring of 2004 she took over leadership of the program.
As the director of Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS), Burdis has developed a comprehensive learning support program which consists of learning specialist, mentoring and tutoring meetings that are all individualized. The department’s GPA has continued to improve over the last several semesters and the Winter 2014 cumulative GPA for all student-athletes was the department’s second-best tally in history at 3.145.
The 38-year-old Burdis joined the EMU athletics staff at the start of the 2001 academic year after serving as a graduate assistant in the University of Kentucky Athletics Department during 2000-01. A native of Frankenmuth, Mich., Burdis was an all-state softball player and played on state championships teams in softball and basketball at Frankenmuth High School before graduating in 1994. Burdis then went on to Concordia University in Ann Arbor and was an honorable mention All-American shortstop as a senior and the co-captain of the softball team her fi nal two years. She helped lead Concordia to the National Christian College Athletic Association National Championship in both 1998 and 1999. In addition, the softball team won the Wolverine-Hoosier Conference title in 1997 and 1999 and Burdis was named All-League shortstop and was an All-League All-Academic pick three times (1997, 1998, 1999).
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Bryan Fink is in his fi rst year as the Assistant Sports Performance at Eastern Michigan University. Fink joined the EMU Sports Per-formance staff after serving as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Briar Cliff University. Fink ran the strength and condi-tioning eff orts for Briar Cliff from 2011-14. Dur-ing his three seasons at BCU, Fink designed and implemented the performance programs for
all 18 varsity sports for the Sioux City, Iowa-based institution, in addition to heading up all pre- and postseason speed, agility and conditioning programs for Briar Cliff ’s football, basketball and volleyball programs. Fink was in charge of all operations within the weight room at BCU, including maintaining and improving the weight room by purchasing and organizing all sport perfor-mance equipment. Before joining the Briar Cliff staff , Fink ran the Sioux City North High School strength and conditioning program for two years. During his time at North,
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he was in charge of overseeing, developing and implementing all workouts for each athletic team, including the Stars’ summer workouts. In addition, Fink oversaw the weight room and other sport performance facilities in order to maximize effi ciency. Prior to joining North High School, Fink served in an internship role for two seasons with Heelan High School in Sioux City. While working at Heelan, he received his fi rst hands-on experience ccoaching student-athletes about proper sports performance and weight lifting technique. On top of his professional experience, the Wayne, Neb. native earned his Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)certifi cation through the National Strength and Conditioning Association in January of 2011. Fink is also a Sports Performance Director (SPD) certifi ed by Velocity Sports Perfor-mance and is certifi ed in Under Armour Combine 360 Training and Testing. Fink graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City where he was a four-year letterwinner on a three-time national tournament qualifying men’s basketball team. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administra-tion in 2009, before garnering a master’s degree in exercise science from Wayne State College (Neb.) in 2013.
Jennifer Brown is in her first year as the Associate Athletic Director/Sports Medicine. In her role, Brown will be based in the Convocation Center athletic training facility and responsible for the daily sports medicine operation for EMU’s 21 varsity sports programs. She will supervise four assistant athletic trainers, numerous graduate and student athletic trainers, and also have primary
responsibilities with the school’s football team. Brown arrives in Ypsilanti following an 11-year tenure in the Northwestern University Athletics Department where she most recently served as the Associate Athletics Trainer. At NU, Brown worked directly with the Wildcats’ football team. While in Evanston, Brown was a member of the University’s Alcohol and Other Drug Collaborative Team and Biennial Review Committee as well as
being a key stakeholder in the NU AOD policy revision last year. She has been active in professional organizations at the state, district, and national levels, most recently serving as the Planning Committee Chair for the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Symposium. Brown has also presented at numerous sports medicine conferences.Prior to the return to her alma mater, Brown served as an athletic trainer at the University of Colorado (2000-01), the University of Nebraska at Omaha (2001-03) and Northern Illinois University (2003-04). A native of Machesney Park, Ill., Brown graduated from Northwestern in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in human development and psychological services before going on to earn her master’s degree in fi tness and wellness management from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2003. She is a NATABOC Certifi ed Athletic Trainer, licensed athletic trainer in Illinois and Nebraska, and is an American Heart Association Healthcare Provider.
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Fred Hale is in his fi rst year as the Assistant Sports Performance at Eastern Michigan University. Hale joins the EMU Sports Performance staff after serving as a sports performance coach at Power Train Sports Institute for one year. Prior to his time at Power Train Sports Insti-tute, Hale was an intern for the Buff alo Bills before spending a year with the University
of Tennessee, working primarily with the football, baseball and track and fi eld teams.
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Hale attended Mercyhurst University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Science in 2011. The 25-year-old went on to earn his master’s in exercise science in 2012 from Mercyhurst while working with the rowing team. In the 2011-12 season, the rowing team won the Dad Vail Regatta, which is the largest collegiate regatta in the United States. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Hale was a three-sport athlete participat-ing in football, wrestling and track and fi eld while garnering all-state honors in football and wrestling at Mentor High School. Hale went on to play football and wrestle at Mercyhurst University where he earned all-conference and All-American honors.
Sean Hostetter is in his second year full-time with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Media Relations Offi ce serving as a graduate assistant before taking on the role of Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations in Jan. 2013. Hostetter’s responsibilities include the han-dling of all publicity and publications for the men’s basketball, volleyball and tennis teams. In addition to those tasks, Hostetter will coor-
dinate the department’s social media eff orts. Prior to coming to EMU, Hostetter spent the 2010-11 season as the As-sistant Sports Information Director at Brevard College in North Carolina. There he was the primary contact for the Tornados’ soccer, cross country, women’s basketball, softball, and track & fi eld teams. He also was the ana-lyst on the men’s basketball radio broadcasts. A native of Livonia, Mich., Hostetter served as the Media Relations In-
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tern for the Quad Cities River Bandits, the single-A affi liate of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010. He was in charge of the organization of the press box, as well as distributing statistics to media, coaches, and broadcasters, and producing game notes for all media outlets. He also was a webmaster of the River Bandits website and a columnist for the Bandits’ monthly gameday program, “Play Ball.” Hostetter also served as one-of-three River Bandits radio broadcasters during the season. Additionally, Hostetter held the title of Broadcasting & Media Relations Intern in the summer of 2009 while he worked for the Burlington Roy-als, the rookie-A affi liate of the Kansas City Royals. He was the solo radio broadcaster, while serving as the main media contact for the team. A 2009 graduate of Albion College, Hostetter earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies and Political Science. While at Albion, he served as a sports information student assistant. Hostetter earned a Master of Science in Sport Management from Eastern Michigan in 2013. He currently resides in Farmington, Mich. and is a member of the College of Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Chris Hoppe is in his fourth year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department and his second as the Senior As-sociate Athletic Director for Administration. In his role Hoppe serves as the sport admin-istrator for baseball, rowing, soccer, swim-ming, tennis and volleyball. He also oversees the equipment and sports performance staff s. The 35-year-old Hoppe earned two degrees
from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is currently working on a third. He completed his undergraduate degree, with honors, in English literature in 2000 and earned his Juris Doctorate in the spring of 2003. Hoppe has also been working on a Ph.D in postsecondary education and leadership at UW.
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A native of Rhinelander, Wisc., Hoppe began his professional career as a court commissioner for Oneida and Vilas County Circuit Courts in 2003-04. Upon returning to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004 for his Ph.D work, Hoppe began his career in collegiate athletics as an athletic compliance intern for the Badgers in 2005-06. In 2006, Hoppe joined the San Diego State University Aztecs as a student-athlete eligibility/student services coordinator. From San Diego State, Hoppe was named the Assistant Athletics Di-rector for compliance and sport supervisor at Robert Morris University in 2008, a post he held until joining EMU as the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance in the summer of 2011. Hoppe remains a member of the Wisconsin State Bar Association.
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Garrett Hotchkiss is in his eighth year as an Academic Counselor for the athletic department at Eastern Michigan University. Hotchkiss joined the Student Athlete Support Services staff full time in 2007 after spending 2006 as a Compliance Assistant and Learning Specialist within the EMU athletic department. Hotchkiss is currently responsible for pro-
viding academic support and monitoring student-athletes academic progress in the sports of golf, cross country, track, wrestling and ten-nis.
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The 36-year-old Hotchkiss earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Central Michigan University in 2001. He completed his master’s degree in sports administration from Xavier University in 2005. Prior to his time here at EMU, Hotchkiss worked as a research assistant in the Government Aff airs offi ce in Washington D.C. for Corning Incor-porated. He also worked as a game day operations coordinator at the University of Cincinnati and graduate assistant for both the men’s and women’s soccer teams at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio, during his time as a graduate student.
Erin Kido is in her fi rst year as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. Kido came to EMU following a seven-year tenure in the Xavier University Athletics Department where she most recently served as the Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator – a role she held since the summer of 2010. At Xavier, Kido was primarily responsible for coor-dinating all facets of the Musketeers’ comprehensive athletics compliance program and overseeing all of
the department’s student-athlete welfare priorities, including sports medicine, strength and conditioning, academic support services, gender equity and diversity. She was the athletics department’s liaison to the Offi ces of Admissions, Financial Aid and Residence Life and also served as the sport administrator for the baseball and men’s and women’s cross country and track and fi eld programs. Kido is also extensively engaged in intercollegiate athletics nationally. She currently serves on the Legislation and Governance Committee of the National Association for
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Athletics Compliance (NAAC), as well as the NCAA/NAAC Thought Leaders Group, which provides valuable input as policy and legislative concepts are developed at the national level. She also holds an appointment on the Division I Advisory Group of the NCAA Eligibility Center. Kido has previously served on the NAAC Board of Directors , NCAA Legislative Council, NCAA Recruiting and Athletics Personnel Issues Cabinet and NCAA Subcommittee for Legislative Relief. Prior to arriving at Xavier in 2007, Kido served as the Director of Compliance for the University of Oklahoma Department of Athletics. While at Oklahoma, she played an integral role in building a strong, comprehensive compliance program that included broad-based rules education, as well as eff ective and effi cient monitoring systems. In addition to her compliance experience at OU, Kido was the Compliance Graduate Assistant at The Ohio State University. She joined the Ohio State staff after serving as the Championships and Marketing Assistant with the West Coast Conference and working as a student assistant in the UCLA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. A native of San Jose, Calif., Kido graduated from UCLA in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in physiological science before going on to earn her master’s degree in sport and exercise management from Ohio State in 2005. Kido and her husband, Jared, have a daughter, Sydney.
Matt Jakobsze is in his second year as the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. At EMU, Jakobsze serves as a member of the athletic department’s Executive Staff . Jakobsze directs and manages all operations associated with the Athletic Depart-ment’s Compliance Offi ce, with responsibility for legislation, governance, and policy. Jakobsze serves as EMU’s liaison to the NCAA and Mid-American Conference offi ces for NCAA rules interpretations and other matters. Jakobsze’s specifi c duties include dealings with agents, and issues regarding amateurism, promotions, donation requests, fi nancial aid,
waivers, and investigations. Jakobsze joined Eastern Michigan after serving as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compli-ance at the University of Nebraska Omaha. His day-to-day duties included managing all aspects the Athletic Department’s compliance program, and serving as the primary liaison for coaches, student-athletes, boosters, and the university community. In this role, Jakobsze acted as the primary administrator for all educational outreach eff orts, coordinated the department’s fi nancial aid program, and oversaw recruiting, and playing seasons. In addition, Jakobsze oversaw the eligibility processing of student-athletes, and coordinated interactions between coaches, current and prospective student-athletes, the Summit League, and the NCAA. Jakobsze also supervised the athletic compliance offi ce internship programs. While at Omaha, Jakobsze oversaw the second year of the University’s NCAA Division I Reclas-sifi cation process and transition to the Summit League conference. Jakobsze also served on the
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athletic director’s Executive Staff , assisted in drafting the National College Hockey Conference’s Bylaws, responded to multiple compliance reviews, and coordinated a Title IX review. Jakobsze joined the Omaha Athletic Department after serving as the Compliance Coordinator at Mid-American Conference member Northern Illinois University. While at NIU, Jakobsze served as the primary liaison for monitoring daily operations for eligibility, recruiting, personnel, and education. In addition, he supported the Assistant Athletics Director of Compliance and Student Services in monitoring the daily operations of fi nancial aid, legislation, and playing seasons, and assisted student-athletes’ personal growth through the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. Prior to serving as the Compliance Coordinator at NIU, Jakobsze started the Huskie Athletic Compliance Offi ce’s externship program while attending Northern Illinois University’s College of Law. A 2008 magna cum laude graduate of Dominican University, Jakobsze majored in psychology and political science and was a Northern Athletics Conference Scholar-Athlete. While at Dominican, Jakobsze captained the men’s soccer team, and led the Stars to regular and conference tournament championships in 2006 and 2007, NCAA Tournament appearances in 2006 and 2007, as well as to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in 2006. In 2011, Jakobsze received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Northern Illinois University’s College of Law. While at NIU, Jakobsze was a Lead Articles Editor of the Northern Illinois University Law Review, President of the College of Law’s Sports & Entertainment Law Society, and represented NIU in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. He has published three articles, including an award winning comment discussing Major League Soccer, collective bargaining, and the antitrust implications of diverging ownership interests. In addition to serving on the Communications Committee of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC), Jakobsze is licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois and is a member of the Sports Lawyers Association.
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Mike Malach is in his 18th year as a member of the Eastern Michigan Univer-sity athletics department and his second as the as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Finance and Operations. In his role, Malach oversees the department’s department’s budget and fi nancial planning, event management, facilities and game operations staff , IT
services and is the liaison to the Convocation Center. The 47-year-old Malach joined the EMU staff in September 1998 after a two-year stint as the athletics business manager at Southeast Missouri State University. He was responsible for the development and control of the entire athletics budget at Southeast Missouri and he assumed the same responsibilities at Eastern, as well as overseeing
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facilities, game operations and sports oversight. A 1990 graduate of Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisc., Malach went on to earn a master’s degree from Eastern Kentucky Univer-sity in 1992. After completing his M.A., he joined the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as an assistant athletics director from 1992-95. Malach then became a systems engineer with Offi ce Technology Company in March 1995 before moving to Cape Girardeau, Mo., as a member of the Southeast Missouri staff in January 1996. A native of Denmark, Wisc., Malach attended Denmark High School and was a member of the 1985 boys basketball team that won the Class B state championship. He also participated in baseball and football as a prep. Malach lives in Milan, Mich. with his wife, Joan, and their son, Brevin (17) and daughter, Elaina (9).
Adam Martin is in his fi fth year with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Facilities department, and his third as the Director of Operations/Assistant Facilities Coordinator. As the Director of Operations, Martin is responsible for the daily supervision of all athletic facilities at EMU including facil-ity scheduling, maintenance and preparation, and assisting in the planning, management
and execution of all athletic events, campus events and external events. Martin hires, trains and supervises all event management staff along with graduate assistants and student staff . He also assists with various capital, facility maintenance and renovation. Additionally, Martin also serves as the secondary liaison to all campus-operating units which include: physical plant, public safety, facility
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management, custodial, outside contractors and other various campus departments. As the Assistant Facilities Coordinator, Martin is responsible for game management of NCAA Division I-A football, Division I-A men’s and women’s basketball and all other Olympic sports. He also assists in the coordination of athletic facilities scheduling with coaches and administra-tion in accordance with department scheduling policies. A native of Albion, Mich., Martin was a four sport athlete as a member of the soccer, baseball, basketball and swimming and diving teams. Martin earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management in 2008 from Siena Heights University, playing soccer for the Saints before earning his master’s degree from Eastern Michigan in 2009. Martin resides in Milan, Mich. with his wife, Tracy, and their daughters, Natalie Marie and Peyton.
Ron McKeefery is in his fi rst year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department. The 2008 Under Armour Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year, McKeefery has served as a strength and conditioning coach at both the collegiate and professional level. McKeefery spent the 2013 season working with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals after serving as the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of South Florida and the University of Tennessee. In total, he has coached 30 NFL draft picks, including First Round Draft Pick and Pro Bowlers Mike Jenkins and Jason Pierre-Paul, along with Cordarrelle Patterson and Ja’Wuan James. Additionally,
he has coached numerous all-conference, All-Americans and NFL free agents selections. Before heading to Cincinnati, McKeefery was the football head strength and conditioning coach at Tennessee for three seasons. He was also the human performance coordinator for the United States Army Special Forces, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, in Fort Campbell, Ky. McKeefery got his collegiate start at the University of South Florida, where he served as assistant athletic director for strength and conditioning and the head strength and conditioning coach from 2000-10. A key member of the South Florida coaching staff , McKeefery’s tenure with the Bulls coincided with that program’s rise from Division I-AA to perennial Big East Conference contender. In addition to six consecutive bowl games and 16 NFL draft picks, the success of his strength and conditioning
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program is best exemplifi ed by the fact that South Florida was 10-0 in overtime during his tenure. The Missouri native owns a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kan., and a Master of Arts in Adult Education from South Florida. McKeefery earned all-conference honors in both football and track at Ottawa and was also a two-time Academic All-American. After spending one season as a coach with Ottawa, McKeefery worked as an intern with the Kansas City Royals in Major League Baseball. He also worked with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 1999 season, a year in which the Bucs played in the NFC Championship Game. McKeefery also spent the 2000 season as the head strength and conditioning coach with the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. In addition, he has lectured for the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association, and numerous major universities. McKeefery has been published in the National Strength and Conditioning Journal, American Football Monthly and Stack Magazine. He is a Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Specialist w/Distinction (CSCS*D) and Coach Prac-titioner under the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as well as a Strength and Conditioning Coach Certifi ed (SCCC) under the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). He also served as the state NSCA Director for Florida (North) and is certifi ed by both the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). In 2013, McKeefery received the prestigious title of Master Strength & Conditioning Coach at the annual conference for the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.
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Dan McLean is in his fi rst year as the Associate Athletic Director for Development for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. McLean came to EMU after working as a Major Gifts Offi cer for the Mountaineer Athletic Club at West Virginia University. McLean joined the Mountaineer Ath-letic Club staff in August 2012. He was responsible for securing high-end annual gifts and funds for major capital projects, as well as endowing
student-athlete scholarships. While working for the MAC, he was a part of a team raising more than $23 million annually for WVU Athletics as a part of the $750 million “A State of Minds” campaign for West Virginia University. During his two years, McLean was accountable for more than $1.8 million in annual gift, major gift and planned giving revenue. A native of Canton, Mich., McLean came to WVU after spending two years at Fresno State, serving as the director of major gifts before ascending to the assistant athletic director for development position in July 2011. In that posi-
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tion, McLean managed the day-to-day operations of the Bulldog Foundation, including the annual fund, major gifts and sports clubs. McLean led fundraising eff orts that raised more than $7 million annually for Fresno State Athletics as a part of the $200 million University “Campaign for Fresno State.” McLean previously served as an athletic development assistant at Fresno State from 2008-09. In between his diff erent appointments at Fresno State, he served as the regional director of development at Oregon State University’s Beaver Athletic Student Fund from July 2009–Aug. 2010. While at OSU, McLean was involved with fundraising eff orts that raised more than $10.5 million annu-ally for OSU athletics. He also was directly responsible for implementing two new giving programs: “110% Beavers” and “Next Level Beavers,” which resulted in more than 1,400 donors increasing their donation and over 800 new donors generating upwards of $1.1 million in new revenue. McLean received his bachelor’s degree in applied arts from Central Michigan University in 2004 and his master’s degree in sport administration from Wayne State University in 2007. He and his wife, Lindsay, have two children, Moxon and Emilia, and two dogs, Darby and Whopper.
Sam Olson joined Eastern Michigan University as the Assistant Compliance Director/Monitoring in January 2014. As a member of the Compliance staff , Olson is responsible for initial eligibility, recruiting, and student-athlete benefi ts. Olson also oversees playing and practice seasons, wherein he administers the department’s practice monitoring system and evaluation of countable athletic activities. Prior to joining Eastern Michigan Uni-
versity, Olson spent 2012 and 2013 at the University of Louisville as a compliance intern while earning his master’s degree in sports administration. While working at Louisville, he designed and implemented a student-athlete employment monitor-ing and auditing policy for the offi ce. He also helped evaluate offi cial transcripts of potential student-athletes to monitor and determine initial eligibility while monitoring the Academic Progress Rate data for 23 Division I varsity sports. In 2013, Olson also interned at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky. While at
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Bellarmine, Olson helped conduct NCAA legislative research utilizing the Legisla-tive Services Database (LSDBi) and issued recommendations on a variety of issues relating to Division I/II athletic program and student-athletes. Olson also developed a Title IX Gender Equity Plan for the Athletics Department upon analysis of overall athletics budget, recruiting expenses, travel expenses, equipment expenses, coach-ing agreements/contracts, academic support services and the sports information department. Before joining the collegiate ranks, Olson worked six years at various levels of the judicial system. He was a legal intern for the Child Protection Section Offi ce of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia in 2006 before serving as a law clerk for two years at Thomas & Delaney, PC in Grand Blanc, Mich. From there he went to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Offi ce and on to the Genesee County Probate Court. In 2013, Olson received his masters in sports administration from the University of Louisville. In 2010, Olson received his law degree from Michigan State University, after securing his undergraduate degree in English in 2006 from the University of Michigan.
Angela Mierzwiak is in her second year as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Eastern Michigan University. Mierzwiak had been the Director of Sports Medicine/Head Ath-letic Trainer at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith for two seasons. She serves as the primary athletic trainer for the EMU women’s gymnastics and track and fi eld teams while overseeing
softball. The 30-year-old Mierzwiak joined UAFS in 2010-11 as the assistant athletic trainer before being promoted the following season. She oversaw the entire sports medicine department and its staff . She also worked directly with volleyball and women’s basketball and
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assisted with men’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s tennis. A native of Petersburg, Mich., Mierzwiak is a 2006 graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training. Mierzwiak also is a 2010 graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she earned a Master’s of Education in Higher Education. While attending Grand Valley State, she worked in the sports medicine department as a graduate assistant certifi ed athletic trainer for men’s and women’s cross country, track and fi eld and football. Mierzwiak is a certifi ed athletic trainer licensed by the State of Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Associa-tion.
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Tony Orlando is in his second year as a full-time member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department. Orlando joined EMU in August 2013 after working the past two seasons as the Director of Athletic Marketing and Promotions at Eastern Illinois University. The 28-year-old Orlando joined EIU in 2011. His duties included the coordination of mar-
keting and promotions for each of the Panthers’ 21 Division I athletic programs. He also was responsible for social media strategy, purchas-ing media-buys, organizing football tailgating and the oversight of the spirit squads, Panther Pack Kids Club and the Panther Nation student fan club.
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Prior to joining the Panthers, Orlando worked in minor league baseball for the AA affi liate of the Oakland Athletics, the Midland RockHounds. The RockHounds also owned a soccer club, the West Texas Sockers. As the director of game entertainment, presentation and promotions, he oversaw all aspects of the video board operation for both franchises, as well as the gameday management and promotions for each home event. He also played a role in the organizations branding/theme, which led to two all-time attendance records and a Franchise of the Year award in his three seasons with the ball club located in Midland, Texas. The Algonac, Mich. native is a graduate of Central Michigan University, earning a bachelor’s degree in sport management and journalism in 2009. Orlando and his wife, Emily, live in Ypsilanti with their two dogs, Coconut and Bella, and cat, Huck.
Dr. Michael Paciorek, a Professor of Physical Education in the EMU College of Health and Human Services, joined the Offi ce of Com-pliance in January 2006 as Faculty Compliance Associate. Paciorek is a 1975 graduate of St. Bonaventure University where he earned a B.S. degree in Physical Education while also playing on the varsity baseball and ice hockey squads. He received a Master’s degree in adapted physi-
cal education from The George Washington University in 1977 and a Ph.D. from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University in 1981. He taught adapted physical education in the Norfolk, VA Public Schools from 1976-1979. Paciorek is known for his work in the fi eld of disability sport having served on the Special Olympics Michigan Board of Directors for 12 years. He was
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a member of the United States Disabled Sports Team that competed in the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. He has worked with the United States Olympic Committee as Co-Coordinator for disabled athlete participation at the 1990 and 1991 U.S. Olympic Festivals. Additionally, he spent 14 years in the United States Army Reserves rising to the rank of Major. Paciorek has written extensively in professional journals and his book Disability Sport & Recreation is in its third edition. Since arriving at Eastern Michigan in 1981, Paciorek was the Physical Education Program Coordinator while teaching classes in adapted physical education, motor learning and development and disability sport. In 1999 he served as President of the Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD). He received the 1994 EMU Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award and in 2000 he received the Eastern Michigan University Distinguished Faculty Award for Service. Paciorek and his wife Karen, a Professor of early Childhood Education at EMU, have two sons; Clark (29) and Clay (26).
Ann O’Sullivan is in her 12th year as an academic counselor for the athletics department at Eastern Michi-gan University. O’Sullivan joined the SASS staff after spending six years as an assistant coach for the EMU softball team. O’Sullivan earned a bachelor’s
degree in recreation and parks managements with an emphasis in therapeutic recreation from Central Michigan University in 1987. She earned her master’s degree in sport management from EMU in 2011.
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While an undergrad at CMU, O’Sullivan helped CMU win two Mid-American Conference softball championships (1983 and 1986) and one league basketball title (1982-83). She played on CMU soft-ball teams that qualifi ed for three NCAA regional appearances. A native of Ann Arbor, O’Sullivan lettered in basketball and softball at Gabriel Richard High School. She helped the softball team win the state of Michigan Class D championship as a fresh-man and senior and was named All-State as a senior. A two-time Class D All-State selection in basketball, O’Sullivan led the team to the Class D state championship game in her fi nal season. O’Sullivan has a son, Brian (20).
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Tommy Rapier is in his fi rst year as the Assistant Athletics Director for Equipment Operations for the EMU athletic department. Before coming to Ypsilanti, Rapier worked as an equipment assistant for the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. He was responsible for making sure that players, coaches, and staff adhered to the equipment and apparel regulations set forth by the National Football League, Nike, and individual apparel contracts for training camp, preseason, and regular season contests. Rapier was also in charge
of the set-up of home and away locker rooms while also overseeing the loading, transport, and unloading for equipment and trunks for all contests. The 37-year old Rapier spent four seasons (2009-13) working with Old Dominion University as the Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Equipment and Facilities. There, he oversaw the equipment room operations of 18 NCAA Division I sports consisting of 465 athletes as the school began its transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Conference USA. He also oversaw the facility needs for S.B. Ballard Stadium at Foreman Field and the L.R. Hill Sports Complex.
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He joined ODU in 2008 as the Monarchs’ equipment manager. In that role, he was responsible for the equipment needs of the football program while overseeing the setup and operation of practice. A 2004 graduate of Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in secondary educa-tion, Rapier spent seven years working with the Hokies’ athletic programs. He began his career as a student manager for the football team and upon graduation served as a graduate assistant from 2004-05. Rapier spent his fi nal three years at Virginia Tech as the assistant equipment manager. While at Tech, he worked closely with the nationally-ranked football program, in addition to servicing the equipment needs of seven Olympic sports. Rapier also spent the spring and summer of 2008 interning with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, helping the coaching staff with the daily operations of practices and work-outs. A certifi ed member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA), Rapier is also Equipment Manager Certifi ed (E.M.,C.) as well as having earned his CoachComm Sideline Communication certifi cation. A native of Chesapeake, Va., Rapier and his wife Angie have two sons, Talon (3) and Ty (2).
Wayne Smith is in his seventh year as a full-time member of the Eastern Michi-gan University athletics department. Smith joined the EMU staff as an under graduate in 2004-05 and was elevated to full-time in 2008.
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The 30-year-old Smith is responsible for the day-to-day equip-ment needs of the EMU’s men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and EMU’s Olympic sports teams. Smith is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers As-sociation (AEMA).
Dr. Edward Sidlow, a political science professor at Eastern Michigan Uni-versity, was named faculty athletics repre-sentative in Aug. of 2013. In this position, Sidlow serves as a liaison between the university adminis-tration and intercollegiate athletics, working to maintain the campus’ academic integrity and a balance between academics and ath-
letics for all student-athletes. He also represents EMU at Mid-American Conference and NCAA meetings and approves eligibility certifi cations, waivers and violations. A native of Detroit, Mich., Sidlow completed his bachelor’s degree in 1974 at Eastern Michigan. He earned his master’s degree from Ohio State University in 1977 and completed his doctorate degree at Ohio State in
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1979. During his 39-year career, he has served as an instructor or professor at Ohio State (1975-78), Ohio Wesleyan University (1978), Arizona State University (1978-79), Miami University (1979-85), Northwestern Univer-sity (1985-89), Loyola University Chicago (1989-95) and Eastern Michigan University (1995-present). He has published numerous articles and books, including: America at Odds, Freshman Orientation: House Style and Home Style, and Challeng-ing the Incumbent. His work has also appeared in such journals as Policy Studies Review, Journal of Law and Politics, Journal of General Education, Western Political Quarterly, News for Teachers of Political Science, and Col-lege Teaching. Sidlow, the recipient of numerous teaching awards throughout his career, is frequently called on by print and broadcast media for political commentary and analysis.
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Katie Skinner is in her second year as an assistant athletic trainer at Eastern Michigan University. Skinner had previ-ously been the Assistant Athletic Trainer at Anderson University (S.C.) for the 2012-13 athletic season. She will serve as the primary athletic trainer for the EMU women’s basketball
team while overseeing women’s tennis and women’s golf. The 27-year-old Skinner worked directly with the Trojans’ women’s soccer, men’s basketball and baseball teams along with
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Katie SkinnerAssistant Athletic Trainer
sharing responsibilities for track, golf and cheerleading. She also served as an adjunct professor in the kinesiology department. A native of Stow, Ohio, Skinner is a 2010 graduate of the Uni-versity of Toledo with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training. Skinner went on to complete her Master of Science in Exercise Physiology at EMU in 2012. While earning her degree, she worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the women’s volleyball and women’s crew programs. Skinner is a certifi ed athletic trainer licensed by the State of Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers As-sociation.
Greg Steiner is in his 13th year with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Media Relations Offi ce and his third as the Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations. From Dec. 2004 until Oct. 2012, he was the offi ce’s assistant director. He serves as the primary contact for the football women’s basketball and golf teams, while aiding in game-day help with nearly all
21 sports. During his tenure in Ypsilanti, Steiner has directly promoted two Academic All-Americans, worked with seven Mid-American Conference championship teams and instituted an aggressive approach to web de-velopment to provide better online coverage of Eagle athletic events. In addition, he has worked as an announcer for radio and television broadcasts of EMU sporting events, and he was part of the media relations staff at the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Regional and the 2009 Final Four in Detroit, Mich. Steiner has also overseen the statistics crew for the past six MAC Foot-
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Greg Steiner Assistant Athletic Director /Media Relations
ball Championship games, seven MAC Basketball Tournaments and the previous eight MAC Baseball Tournaments. The 33-year-old Steiner worked as a student athletic media relations director at Eastern Michigan for three years. A 2003 graduate of EMU, he graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. During his tenure as a student assistant, Steiner was responsible for the development of the athletics department Web site, as well as most of the offi ce’s publications. Steiner worked four years (2001-05) for WOHL television in Lima, Ohio, as videographer and co-host of “The Friday Night Frenzy” and “The Ottawa Oil Pre-Game Show,” a local high school sports show. He completed an internship at Bluff ton University during the summer of 2002, where he as-sisted with the day-to-day operations of the sports information offi ce. A native of Bluff ton, Ohio, Steiner graduated from Bluff ton High School in 1999. He is a member of the College of Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the MAC News Media Association (MNMA) and the Detroit Sports Broadasters Association (DSBA) Steiner and his wife, Cathy, live in Milan.
Christian Spears is in his fi rst year as the Deputy Director of Athletics for Eastern Michigan Univer-sity. Spears arrived in Ypsilanti following a fi ve-year tenure in the Northern Illinois University Athletics Department. A part of the the athletic department’s Executive Leadership Team, Spears oversees the Ex-ternal Division including development, marketing, corporate partnership eff orts, fan experience and media relations. He also leads strategies to increase ticket sales, merchandise and other revenue streams.
In addition, Spears assists with the administration of the football program and be responsible for football scheduling. Before coming to EMU, Spears served as the Deputy Director of Athletics and as the sport administrator for the NIU football team. He also served as the acting director of athletics for nearly fi ve months while NIU conducted a national search for their new Director of Athletics following the football team’s Orange Bowl appearance in 2013. While in DeKalb, Spears’ responsibilities included serving as the primary liaison between several campus units and Intercollegiate Athletics, including Academic Aff airs and Student Aff airs as well as the Offi ce of General Counsel.
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Additionally, Spears directly supervised the following administrative areas for NIU: Academics, Compliance, Life Skills, Strength and Conditioning, Sport Psychology, Football Operations and Equipment. Moreover, he coordinated the department’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR). He was also the sport AD for football, men’s basketball, baseball, cross country and track and fi eld. In addition to his duties at Northern Illinois, Spears served as president of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) in 2012-13 and on the NAAC Board of Directors from 2008-14. Prior to joining NIU, Spears served for six years at Southern Illinois University, where he was the Assistant Athletic Director. Spears came to SIU in fall of 2003 from Harvard University. Spears began his career as a graduate student working in the athletic marketing offi ce at Long Beach State University; he then served as the Big Ten Minority Intern for Ohio State University working in their athletic compliance offi ce while he ma-triculated through the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State. Spears is a graduate of the University of Washington, where he majored in political science. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Long Beach State University in 1998 and he received his Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law in 2002. Christian and his wife, Julia, have three children, Rainier, Kai and Skyla.
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Bill Tuscany is in his 29th year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University sports medicine staff , having been promoted to associate head athletic trainer in Sept. 2001. Tuscany works in the Bowen Field House Athletic Training Room where he oversees the Olympic sports. In addition, Tuscany serves as a lecturer and clinical instructor in EMU’s accredited athletic training curriculum. A
1973 Eastern Michigan University graduate, Tuscany earned his master’s degree from EMU in 1976. He is a charter member of the Athletic Training Chapter of the Eastern Michigan Alumni Association. Before joining the EMU athletics department, Tuscany was the head athletics trainer at Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill., from 1976-86. In
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Bill TuscanyAssociate Head Athletic Trainer
addition to his athletic training duties at Lewis, Tuscany was the director of the Emergency Medical Service, an associate professor in physical education and from 1981-86 he was the chairman of the physical edu-cation department. In 1993 Tuscany was elected to the Lewis University Hall of Fame. Tuscany was also a Board of Certifi cation Examiner from 1978 until 2009 at which time the exam was computerized. Tuscany is in his 39th year as a certifi ed member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and is a recipient of the 25 year award. He is also a member of the Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society, and the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association. He is a licensed Athletic Trainer by the State of Michigan. The 63-year-old Tuscany and his wife, Carol, have a daughter, Sarah (32).
Corey Whitney is in his fourth year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department. Whitney joined the Student Athlete Support Services staff in the Fall of 2011 as an Academic Counselor. The 41-year-old Whitney spent four years in the United States Coast Guard
before earning his degree from Finger Lakes Community College in 1999. Whitney earned his bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University in 2005. In addition to living
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in Arizona, Whitney has also lived in Louisiana, New York, Ohio, and Oregon before returning to his native Michigan in 2006 to be closer to family. Whitney arrived at EMU in 2007 and worked as a grounds supervisor for the Physical Plant on campus. Prior to coming to EMU, Whitney enjoyed a successful career in golf course management working at a number of Top-100 courses across the country. Whitney is a certifi ed Master Gardener and has also volunteered with Hospice and animal rescue organizations. His wife Amy, is a pharmacist.
Brad Watson is in his second year as an assistant athletic trainer at Eastern Michigan University. He will serve as the primary athletic trainer for the EMU men’s basketball team while oversee-ing volleyball and rowing. The 25-year-old Watson joined EMU in 2011 as a graduate as-
sistant athletic trainer. He worked directly with the baseball and wrestling teams during his fi rst two years in Ypsilanti, and earned a master’s degree in sport management in 2013.
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A native of Bellevue, Ohio, Watson is a 2011 graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training. As an Ohio State undergraduate, Watson assisted with the football, men’s basketball, wrestling and women’s lacrosse teams. He also spent time aiding Worthington Kilbourne High School, Ohio Wesleyan University, the Ohio High School Ath-letic Association and various Ohio State sports camps. Watson is a certifi ed athletic trainer licensed by the State of Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association.
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Lori Barron
SecretaryVirginia Weidenfeller
Secretary
Bobbie Bowling
Senior Account
Specialist
Mark Van Ameyde
Baseball
Melissa Gentile
SoftballKimi Olson
Volleyball
Bruce Cunningham
Men’s Golf
Dave Bolyard
Wrestling
Chris Creighton
Football
John Goodridge
Men’s XC/Track
Scott Hall
Soccer
Kemp Savage
Rowing
Rob Murphy
Men’s Basketball
Buck Smith
Diving
Sandy Wagner
Women’s Golf
Jay Santos
Gymnastics
Peter Linn
Swimming
Sue Parks
Women’s XC/Track
Tory Verdi
Women’s Basketball
Ryan Ray
Tennis
Administrative StaffEastern Michigan University
Head CoachesEastern Michigan University
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Date Regatta Site
Feb. 28 at Clemson Regatta Clemson, S.C.
Mar. 28 at Murphy Cup Pennsauken, N.J.
April 11 at Lubbers Cup Spring Lake, Mich.
April 18 at Harvey Cup Buffalo, N.Y.
APRIL 25 MACRA REGATTA FORD LAKE
May 17 at CAA Championships Mercer County, N.J.
May 29-31 NCAA Championships Gold River, Calif.
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