A T H L E T I C S A N N U A L R E P O R T

S T . C L O U D S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y

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U N I V E R S I T Y M I S S I O N

W E P R E P A R E O U R S T U D E N T S F O R L I F E , W O R K A N D C I T I Z E N S H I P I N T H E

T W E N T Y - F I R S T C E N T U R Y .

Student Organizations

Arts &Culture

Co-Curricular Activities

Intercollegiate Athletics

Campus Recreation

Community Volunteerism

Academics

ClubSports

A N E N G A G E D C A M P U S

Intercol legiate Athlet ics, a long with co-curr icular and extra-curr icular act iv i t ies, are important ways in which St. Cloud State del ivers on the Engaged Campus dimension of i ts strategic plan. I t 's an acknowledgment that preparing students for l i fe, work, and ci t izenship doesn’t just happen inside the classroom, but outside the classroom as wel l .

Internships& Practicum

A T H L E T I C S M I S S I O N

T O P R O V I D E A T R A N S F O R M A T I V E , D E V E L O P M E N T A L A N D C O M P E T I T I V E E X P E R I E N C E A S A R A L L Y I N G P O I N T

F O R C O M M U N I T Y P R I D E .

P R E P A R A T I O N F O R L I F E

Values for SCSU Athletics: Excel lence, Integr i ty, Hard Work, and Pr ide

I M P A C T :

• S T R I V E F O R A C A D E M I C A N D C O M P E T I T I V E E X C E L L E N C E

• D E M O N S T R A T E C H A R A C T E R A N D R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y

• F O C U S O N C O N T I N U O U S S E L F - I M P R O V E M E N T

• C R E A T E A N E N V I R O N M E N T T H A T F O S T E R S P R I D E

I N T E G R I T Y

H A R D W O R K

E X C E L L E N C E

P R I D E

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Through execution of our values, our student-athletes are succeeding!

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3 . 1 2F Y 1 6 C U M U L A T I V E G P A ( A L L S P O R T S )• 5 2 0 T O T A L S T U D E N T - A T H L E T E S

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T E A M A C A D E M I C H O N O R S

111 Academic Al l -NSIC honors in 2015-2016

10 SCSU student-athletes gained NSIC Myles Brand Al l-Academic with Dist inct ion Awards (students with a cumulat ive GPA => 3.75) in 2015-16.

N S IC M Y LES BR A N D A LL-A C A D EM I C WI TH D I S TI N CTI O N

• National Soccer Coaches Associat ion of America• American Vol leybal l Coaches Associat ion• National Wrest l ing Coaches Associat ion• Col lege Swimming Coaches Associat ion of America• U.S. Track and Fie ld and Cross Country Coaches

Associat ion

A C A D E M I C A W A R D S

SCSU MEN’S HOCKEY

The SCSU women's hockey team placed 12 of i ts student-athletes on the Al l-WCHA Academic team in 2015-16 and six Huskies gained Al l -WCHA Scholar Athlete honors (students with a cumulat ive GPA => 3.50).

SCSU WOMEN’S HOCKEY

The SCSU men's hockey team placed 22 of i ts 26 student-athletes on the Al l-NCHC Academic Team in 2015-16 and seven Huskies gained Al l-NCHC Scholar Athlete honors (students with a cumulat ive GPA => 3.50).

H U S K I E S W R E S T L I N G E A R N S T H E I R 5 T H C O N S E C U T I V E N S I C C H A M P I O N S H I P

E N R O U T E T O B A C K - T O - B A C K N C A A N A T I O N A L T E A M C H A M P I O N S H I P S .

F R E S H M A N B R E T T V E L A S Q U E Z E A R N S H I S F I R S T I N D I V I D U A L N A T I O N A L

C H A M P I O N S H I P A T 1 2 5 L B S A N D H E A D C O A C H S T E V E C O S T A N Z O I S N A M E D

T H E N C A A D I V I S I O N I I C O A C H O F T H E Y E A R .

ALL-AMERICAN HONORS

S he l don M i k s B a s e b a l l , 1 s t t e a m

R e e s e G r e gor y B a s e b a l l , 3 r d t e a m

K a r l S or e ns on B a s e b a l l , H o n o r a b l e M e n t i o n

B r e t P i e k a r s k i F o o t b a l l , 1 s t t e a m

L e d e l l W h i t e F o o t b a l l , 1 s t t e a m

K a r l E i c h i nge r F o o t b a l l , 1 s t t e a m

G r a nt Tha y e , F o o t b a l l , 2 n d t e a m

C ha r l i e L i ndgr e n M e n ’ s H o c k e y , 1 s t t e a m

E tha n P r ow M e n ’ s H o c k e y , 1 s t t e a m

D a v i d S u f f i c oo l M e n ’ s D i v i n g , 1 s t t e a m

R a f a e l S a e z M e n ’ s O u t do o r T r a c k a n d F i e l d , 1 s t t e a m

Q ui nn A n d e r s o n M e n ’ s O u t do o r T r a c k a n d F i e l d , 2 n d t e a m

R y a n J o h n s o n M e n ’ s O u t do o r T r a c k a n d F i e l d , 2 n d t e a m

S a m S uns t r om W o m e n ’ s O u t d o o r T r a c k a n d F i e l d , 2 n d t e a m

B r e t t V e l a s que z W r e s t l i n g , 1 s t p l a c e

C l i n t P os t e r W r e s t l i n g , 3 r d p l a c e

A u s t i n G oe r ge n W r e s t l i n g , 3 r d p l a c e

J a y H i l d r e th W r e s t l i n g , 4 t h p l a c e

M a t t N e l s on W r e s t l i n g , 5 t h p l a c e

C l a y ton J e n n i s s e n W r e s t l i n g , 7 t h p l a c e

U thma n R a b i u W r e s t l i n g , 8 t h p l a c e

Huskies Men’s Basebal l wins the NSIC tournament championship at St. Cloud’s Faber Fie ld to end the season #1 ranked in the Central Region.

E X C E L L E N C E O N T H E F I E L D – F Y 1 6 H I G H L I G H T S

Huskies Men’s Hockey out lasts r ival Universi ty of Minnesota-Duluth to win the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship and t ie the school record for season wins at 31.

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P R E P A R A T I O N F O R C I T I Z E N S H I P

OVER

4,000 HOURS

OF COMMUNITY SERVICEBY ST. CLOUD STATE STUDENT-ATHLETES IN 2015-2016

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S C S U A L U M N IA T H L E T E

DR. KYLE MCLAUGHLIN

“My mentors at St. Cloud State came not only from the hockey r ink but also from the academic departments. I would not have gained acceptance into medical school without the hard work ethic I developed from playing hockey.”

- Dr. Kyle McLaughlin ‘99

“Coach Fish had such a posit ive impact on my l i fe I couldn't think of a better way to thank her other than to have her pin my badge on me when I got sworn in as a pol ice off icer for the City of St. Cloud.”

- Talisha Barlow ’11

S C S U A L U M N IA T H L E T E

OFFICER TALISHA BARLOW

“I have been fortunate and successful, and I bel ieve that i t was my days as a student-athlete that prepared me for l i fe. Athlet ics real ly pushes you out of your comfort zone and that is a key to success in any endeavor.”

- Marty Heine ‘82

S C S U A L U M N IA T H L E T E

MARTY HEINE

“Without St. Cloud State University and Lori Ulferts I wouldn't be an Olympian. And without athlet ics I wouldn't be the person I am today.“

- Heather Mil ler-Koch, ‘10

S C S U A L U M N IA T H L E T E &2 0 1 6 O L Y M P I A N

HEATHER MILLER-KOCH

F I N A N C I A L S

SUSTAINABILITY • COMPETITIVENESS • EQUITY

N A T I O N W I D E A T H L E T I C S T R E N D S

FACING BUDGET CUTS, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA ATHLETICS TO ELIMINATE BASEBALL, MEN'S GOLF

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY TO ELIMINATE SEVEN INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS

BYU–HAWAII OFFICIALLY ENDING NCAA ATHLETICS PROGRAM

CAL-BERKELEY CUTS 5 ATHLETICS PROGRAMS

OHIO STATE-NEWARK TO ELIMINATE ATHLETICS TO CUT COSTS

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY TO CUT SEVEN VARSITY SPORTS PROGRAMS

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA ELIMINATES 103 YEAR OLD BASEBALL PROGRAM

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CUTS SWIMMING TEAMS

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY DISCONTINUES MEN’S TENNIS DUE TO BUDGET CUTS

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES ATHLETICS CUTS

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G E N E R A L F U N D

( M & E )

F E EA L L O C A T I O N

T I C K E T S

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$ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0

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$ 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0

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$ 3 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0

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$ 4 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0

$ 4 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0

$ 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0% OF TOTAL REVENUES

GENERAL FUND (M&E)FY15: 51.0%FY16: 53.2%% Change: 9 .7%

FEE ALLOCATIONFY15: 8.0%FY16: 8.0%% Change: 5 .1%

TICKETSFY15: 10.5%FY16: 8.9%% Change: -11.5%

SPONSORSHIPFY15: 10.7%FY16: 8.9%% Change: -12.3%

OTHERFY15: 19.8%FY16: 20.9%% Change 11.1%

TOTAL REVENUEFY15: $10.9MFY16: $11.4M

A T H L E T I C S R E V E N U E$ 5 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0

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% OF TOTAL EXPENSES

DIRECT TEAM EXPENSESFY15: 29.6%FY16: 28.2%% Change: -3 .1%

SALARIES & BENEFITSFY15: 27.7%FY16: 29.7%% Change: 8 .7%

ADMIN COSTSFY15: 27.6%FY16: 26.9%% Change: -0 .8%

SCHOLARSHIPSFY15: 15.0%FY16: 15.2%% Change: 2 .6%

TOTAL EXPENSESFY15: $11.3MFY16: $11.5M

A T H L E T I C S E X P E N S E S

D I R E C T T E A ME X P E N S E S

S A L A R Y & B E N E F I T S

A D M I NC O S T S

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$ 1 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0

$ 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0

$ 2 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0

$ 3 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0

$ 3 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0

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• Set targets for each sport and Huskies Fund• Meet Inst i tut ional Financial Responsibi l i ty• Carry a reserve• Release Program Funds to support coaches pr ior i t ies

S P O RT P RO G RA M RES P O N S I BI LI TY

• Competit iveness• Equity

S CH O LA RS H I P F U N D S

• Special Projects: Exempt fromprogram fund expectations

CRO WD S O U RCI N G F U N D S

P H I L A N T H R O P I C O P E R A T I N G M O D E L

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVE

• Annual ut i l izat ion of charitable gifts tothe SCSU Foundation for individual sports and the Huskies Fund to supportportfol io sustainabi l i ty.

P RO G RA M I N S TI TU TI O N A L F I N A N CI A L RES P O N S I BI LI TY

P R O G R A M I N S T I T U T I O N A L F I N A N C I A L R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y

Lorem ipsum dolor s i t amet, consectetur adipiscing el i t , sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt.

Huskies Fund

Men’s Athlet ics

Women’s Athlet ics

Totals

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$203,186.35

$263,944.78

$101,625.19

$568,756.32

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$29,000.00

$57,000.00

$22,000.00

$108,000.00

F Y 1 7 I N S TI TU TI O N A L F I N A N CI A L RES P O N S I BI LI TY

Annual ut i l izat ion of char i table gi f ts to the St. Cloud State Universi ty Foundation for indiv idual sports and the Huskies Fund to support portfol io sustainabi l i ty

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A T H L E T I CS C H O L A R S H I P S

$1,747,017

T O T A L U N I V E R S I T Y I N V E S T M E N T

36 Scholarships

D I V I S I O N I M E N ’ S A N DW O M E N ’ S H O C K E Y

78.4 Scholarships53.5% of NCAA DII l imit

D I V I S I O N I I M E N ’ S A N D W O M E N ’ S S P O R T S

$566,836

$1,180,181

N O R T H W E S T M I S S O U R I S T A T E

(Na t iona l Champs )

M E N ’ SF O O T B A L L

M E N ’ SB A S E B A L L

W O M E N ’ SV O L L E Y B A L L

W O M E N ’ SS O C C E R

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M S U M A N K A T O

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U N I V E R S I T Y O F T A M P A

(Na t iona l Champs )

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2 . 7

M S U M A N K A T O

S T . C L O U D S T A T E

C O N C O R D I A S A I N T P A U L

(Na t iona l Champs )

8

6 . 4

7 . 9

M S U M A N K A T O

S T . C L O U D S T A T E

G R A N D V A L L E Y S T A T E

(Na t iona l Champs )

9 . 9

8 . 9

4 . 9

M S U M A N K A T O

S T . C L O U D S T A T E

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N C A A M A X I M U M

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N C A A M A X I M U M

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N C A A M A X I M U M

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S U MMER 2 0 1 7

Establish goals for increased memberships in Presidents Club for Athletics ($1K+)

JA N U A R Y 2018

U P C O M I N G F O R S C S U A T H L E T I C S

• Increased alumni part ic ipat ion• Increased communicat ions from coaches

O N G O I N G I N I T I A T I V E S

Comprehensive Campaign

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Athletics Advisory Council

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S C S US T U D E N T -A T H L E T E

ANDREA BRYSON

"The swim team has been my family here at St. Cloud State. We put in countless hours of training together and spend countless hours outside of the pool together. We hold each other accountable for performing wel l in school and athlet ics. We also provide a support system for each other. Being surrounded by my team has given me the confidence to pursue my goals in al l aspects of my l i fe."

- Andrea Bryson

30“With professors exper ienced as ath let ic t ra iners and phys ica l therapists wi l l ing to guide me on my journey towards gett ing into graduate school , and a wrest l ing program coming of f severa l top-three f in ishes at the DI I nat ional championships under the hands of Coach Costanzo, i t was a no bra iner that I was meant to be Husky.”

- Brett Velasquez

S C S U S T U D E N T -A T H L E T E

BRETT VELASQUEZ

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S T . C L O U D S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y I N T E R C O L L E G I A T E A T H L E T I C S

Providing a transformative, developmental and competi t ive experience as a ra l ly ing point for community pr ide. Thank youfor your support of our student-athletes!

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SCSU ATHLETICS

S T C L O U D S T A T E . E D U / I M P A C TGIVE

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