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Tigers In The Community Upcoming PVC Events

January 7PVC Winter Coaches Luncheon

Class of 1956 Lounge

January 31Post-Game Basketball Reception

with PANEBoston, MA

February 21PVC Men’s Basketball Pre-Game Reception

Princeton vs. Dartmouth (Jadwin Gym)

March 2PVC Presents Reading with the Tigers

Johnson Park Elementary School

April 5Weapons of Mass Construction

Trenton, N.J.

April 8PVC Spring Coaches Luncheon

Class of 1956 Lounge

For more information on PVC events, pleasevisit:

www.PrincetonVarsityClub.org

PVC News & Notes

Princeton Varsity Club Newspublished by Princeton’s Department of Athletics,

Jadwin Gymnasium, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., 08542-0071

Princeton Varsity Club609-258-8393

www.PrincetonVarsityClub.org

Director of AthleticsGary Walters ’67

Associate Director of Athletics for the Princeton Varsity Club

Kellie GaleAssistant Director of the Princeton Varsity Club

Marie MuhvicAssistant Director of the Princeton Varsity Club

Steve StouteAthletic Friends Group Manager

Lorin Maurer

Associate Director of AthleticsJerry Price

Director of Athletic Media RelationsCraig Sachson

Director of Athletic CommunicationsYariv Amir

Athletic Communications AssistantsAndrew Borders, Kristy McNeil

Staff PhotographerBeverly Schaefer

printing by Prism Color Corp. Moorestown, N.J.

Princeton student-athletes have notoriously

hectic schedules. Each day they are faced with the task of balancing schoolwork, practice, competition, training, studying, co-curricular activities and a social life. So, what do Princeton student-athletes do on a Monday morning after their first practice of the day and before heading to class? They volunteer their time to read to students at Johnson Park Elementary School.

On November 10th, 11 Princeton student-athletes, representing a variety of varsity teams, participated in the Princeton Varsity Club presents Reading With the Tigers program. Princeton student-athletes read to school children ranging from kindergarten through the fifth grade. Carolyn Bailey, the Reading Specialist and Librarian at Johnson Park Elementary School, had pre-selected books based on grade-level appropriateness and topics covered by individual classroom teachers.

Dr. Robert Ginsberg, the school principal, runs a vibrant and exciting school and was extremely welcoming to Princeton student-athletes. A display of Princeton paraphernalia was set-up, along with cookies for the college students. The Princeton readers did a fabulous job interacting with and reading to students.

“My experience reading to the elementary school kids was something I’ll never forget,” said Marcus Schroeder ‘09, a basketball player. “I read a funny book to them, and they were laughing the entire time. The kids were so much fun to be around, and it was a joy sharing a morning with them. I’d love to go back in the spring to read and hang out with the kids again.”

That attitude was also reciprocated by the administration at Johnson Park Elementary School, “Everyone enjoyed the readers so much, and I predict we’ll have even more classes wanting readers in March,” Bailey said. “Your visit generated a lot of enthusiasm, and I can’t thank you enough for giving us this opportunity.”

Princeton student-athletes will return on March 2nd (Dr. Seuss’ birthday) to Johnson Park for another morning of reading and mentorship.

A complete list of those who attended: Maggie O’Toole (squash), A.J. Kennedy (swimming), John Bannon (swimming), Conor Myhrvold (sprint football), Sarah Mascioli (open crew), Peter Niehaus (lacrosse), Michael Grossman (lacrosse), Rob Engelke (lacrosse), Nick Lake (basketball), Marcus Schroeder (basketball) and Max Huc (basketball).

by Marie Muhvic

Freshman basketball player Max Huc reads to a classroom of potential future Tigers at Johnson Park Elementary School.

Lacrosse junior Rob Engelke took part in the Reading With The Tigers outing last month.

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PVC Student-Athlete Feature

It has been more than four decades since either of them

wore a Princeton athletic uniform, but time has done nothing to erode the accomplishments of Dick Kazmaier ’52 and Bill Bradley ’65.

Accordingly, the Princeton Department of Athletics, in cooperation with the Princeton Varsity Club, the Princeton Football Association and the Friends of Princeton Basketball, officially retired the jersey number 42, worn by both Kazmaier and Bradley during their collegiate careers, across the entire 38-sport athletic program at Princeton at a ceremony Oct. 24 in Jadwin Gym.

“Both Dick and Bill had an ability to rise to the competitive challenge while simultaneously lifting the performance of their teammates,” Princeton Director of Athletics Gary Walters ’67 said at the reception. “They aspired to be great and in the process, inspired others to emulate them. Princeton has been the beneficiary of their remarkable stature, and now it is time for Princeton to return the favor and honor them and to dignify

their achievements as two of the most worthy and deserving Tigers of all time.”

The dinner featured a collection of highlights from the careers of Kazmaier and Bradley overlaid by reflections from several of their teammates and friends. Pulitzer Prize-winning author John McPhee ’53 introduced both men, and Princeton University President Shirley Tilghman offered her congratulations via video on behalf of the University as a whole.

“I’ve always believed that Princeton is the gold standard when it comes to athletic achievement in an academic setting in the United States, and we could not have two more appropriate representatives than Dick Kazmaier from the great Class of 1952 and Bill Bradley from the great Class of 1965,” Tilghman said. “The wonderful thing about both Dick and Bill is not only their extraordinary athletic achivement but also what they represented, not just to Princeton University, but to student-athletes all over the world who saw that it is possible, in fact, to achieve at the very highest level

in athletics and then go on to be truly important leaders in their country and in the world. I am so proud to be part of a University that educated men like Dick Kazmaier and Bill Bradley.”

Kazmaier won the 1951 Heisman Trophy and led the 1950 Tigers to a share of the national championship. The 1951 Tigers finished the year ranked first in the East and sixth nationally.

As the speakers at the podium and on the highlight montage hinted, Kazmaier talked little about his own accomplishments and instead focused on the achievements of the

Princeton athletic program as a whole. Kazmaier’s class has been a major supporter of Princeton athletics, represented in part by its name on the Class of 1952 Stadium, home to Princeton field hockey and lacrosse. His late daughter Patty is an iconic figure within the Princeton women’s hockey program.

Among his remarks, Kazmaier applauded his fellow honoree.

“How fortunate it was when Eddie Zanfrini,

Princeton Legends Honored During Historic NightDick Kazmaier ’52 and Bill Bradley ’65 shared the number 42. Nobody else will wear it after this year.

a masterful mentor of athletes, determined that Bill Bradley should be issued jersey number 42,” Kazmaier said. “To be linked in this manner with Bill has been one of my most privileged connections to athletics. Obviously tonight confirms E.Z.’s prediction with this event. My own undistinguished basketball career could have been dramatically enhanced if I could say I played with Bill Bradley.”

Bradley is Princeton basketball’s all-time leading scorer, and he went on to win two NBA titles with the New York Knicks, serve three terms as a U.S. Senator from his adopted home state of New Jersey and make a run at the White House in 2000. He reflected on tales from his days wearing the Princeton uniform.

Those memories about his teammates and his experience in the national spotlight as a student-athlete came after he remembered his connections with Kazmaier.

“When I was nine years old, playing pickup football in the church yard across from my house in Crystal City, Missouri, I imagined that I was Heisman Trophy winner Dick Kazmaier, who played for some college I never heard of called Princeton,” Bradley said. “Other kids wanted to be Hopalong Cassidy from Ohio State. I wanted to be Dick Kazmaier.”

by Andrew BordersTo read more reflections from

Bill & Dick and to view photos from the evening’s festivities, please turn to page 7.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author John McPhee ’53 (left) and 1951 Heisman Trophy winner Dick Kazmaier ’52 (right) were Princeton roommates.

John McPhee ’53 (left) introduced both Bill Bradley ’65 (second from left) and Dick Kazmaier ’52 (right) during the ceremony. Joining them were lacrosse player Greg Seaman, the last Princetonian who will wear 42.

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PVC Performance, Values, Community

The Princeton Department of Athletics welcomed two of its sons back to campus on

a soggy night in November to talk about what it takes to be a champion. Larry Lucchino ’67, President and CEO of the Boston Red Sox, and Wyc Grousbeck ’83, Managing Partner, Governor and CEO of the Boston Celtics, were the guest speakers for the Fall 2008 edition of the Jake McCandless ’51 PVC Speaker Series. And is it coincidence that a discussion on the virtues of champions took place on an evening when only the most dedicated Princetonians would not be deterred by Mother Nature?

The lecture, entitled “Building A Champion: A Conversation with Larry Lucchino ’67 and Wyc Grousbeck ’83,” proved to be a lively and fun discussion, with both participants engaging the audience and answering questions for most of 90 minutes. In addition to having the NBA and MLB championship trophies on display for photo opportunities, Grousbeck and Lucchino also rewarded audience members for asking provocative questions with Celtics and Red Sox paraphernalia.

Lucchino is also a member of John W. Henry’s ownership group and is a former Princeton men’s basketball point guard. Lucchino has also served as President/CEO of the Baltimore Orioles (1988 – 1993) and later, the San Diego Padres (1995 – 2001) and under his watch, both teams built new stadiums (Camden Yards and Petco Park). Lucchino talked about leadership from the top down and the type of

When junior Reilly Kiernan crossed the finish line of the women’s cross country

NCAA championship meet, it marked the end of the final team event of the 2008 fall season. It also marked the end of one of the great team performances this decade for any Princeton squad, as well as a positive conclusion to another championship season for the Tigers.

The women’s cross country team had one of its most successful seasons in 2008. The Tigers placed fifth at the NCAA championships, the best finish in program history. Princeton tied for first at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional in Princeton and won its third straight Ivy League Heptagonal. The team crushed the competition at Heps, taking first, second, third, fifth and sixth. Eight members of the team earned all-league honors, including junior Liz Costello, who claimed All-America honors at the end of the season. Costello won her second consecutive Ivy League title and was the reason why the team won regionals. She finished in 11th place out of 215 at the NCAA championship.

The men’s cross country team was consistently ranked in the top of the regional rankings all season and even received votes in the national poll. The squad won its third straight Ivy League title, led by senior Michael Maag who claimed second place with a time of 24:32.4, the fastest time a Princeton runner has recorded in the championship since 1981. Two other Tigers also placed in the top 10, earning them first-team All-League honors. Princeton finished in fourth place at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals with Maag and freshman Brian Leung advancing to the NCAA championship.

The Princeton field hockey team won its

13th Ivy League championship in the past 14 years and its 17th overall in 2008. Princeton was dominant during the Ivy season, going a perfect 7-0 and outscoring league opponents 34-4 with four shutouts. Princeton finished the season 17-3 and reached the quarterfinal round of the NCAA tournament with an opening round shutout win against Penn State. The Tigers season ended in overtime in the quarterfinals to third-ranked Syracuse. Freshman Katie Reinprecht led the team and league in scoring and was the unanimous Ivy League Player of the Year, while classmate Kathleen Sharkey took the league’s Rookie of the Year Award. Princeton placed eight of its players on All-Ivy teams.

The women’s soccer team won its sixth Ivy League title and first since 2004, finishing at 5-1-1 in the Ivy and 12-3-2 overall. The Tigers advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2004, and in another first since that year, Princeton had four first-team All-Ivy League selections. Senior Sarah Peteraf, who co-led the Ivy League with 12 goals, earned her first All-Ivy honor, as did senior defender Lisa Chinn and sophomore goalkeeper Alyssa Pont. Senior defender Taylor Numann received her third All-Ivy recognition, while senior midfielder Jen Om was on the second team and junior defender Melissa Seitz received honorable mention.

Other highlights of the fall included junior running back Jordan Culbreath, who won the Ivy League rushing title and rushed for the second-most yards in a game by any Princeton back (276) in a 28-10 win over Dartmouth. He was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy selection, as were volleyballers Lindsey Ensign and Parker Henritze. They became the sixth and seventh players in Tiger history to become three-time first-team All-Ivy selections. The men’s water polo team won the Southern Division but fell one game short of the NCAA championships.

Tigers Take Four MorePrinceton won four Ivy League titles during the fall of 2008

Performance Values

Building A Champion

Larry Lucchino ’67, President and CEO of the Boston Red Sox, (left) and Wyc Grousbeck ’83, Managing Partner, Governor and CEO of the Boston Celtics, (right) join Princeton Director of Athletics Gary Walters ’67 (center) at the Jake McCandless ’51 PVC Speaker Series.Freshman Katie Reinprecht was the Ivy

League Player of the Year in field hockey.

Liz Costello won the Ivy Heptagonal title in cross country for the second straight year.

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ValuesPrinceton Varsity Club Website

Receives MakeoverThe Princeton Varsity Club has launched a new and improved website. The updated PVC website

has a different look and feel while still delivering content such as the searchable alumni database, event calendar and link to online giving. The updated website also allows members to register for events online, volunteer to write a testimonial, participate in the mentoring program and offer many other opportunities to “Get Involved.” The updated PVC website also features enhanced photo galleries and a video library that will catalog the many special events hosted by the PVC each year.

Please Note: Princeton Varsity Club members need to update their profile in order to verify their identity and log in to the updated website. Take the opportunity to update your contact information as well as current employment.

The new and improved PVC website is housed at the existing web address: www.PrincetonVarsityClub.org.

PVC Hosts Career Night

The Princeton Varsity Club hosted the Fifth Annual PVC Career Night on Monday, November 17, 2008. The PVC Career Night was a great opportunity for alumni to meet other Princeton

alums and to speak with energetic current student-athletes about their professional field and how their own experiences as student-athletes at Princeton prepared them for their professional endeavors. The evening featured a dozen dedicated alumni and several University staff members from different offices who spent 90 minutes in discussion with student-athletes from freshmen to seniors.

The alumni and staff present represented a diverse collection of professional fields including: investment banking, finance, consulting, law, medicine, sport management, publishing and marketing and public service. Students at different stages of their search process, whether interested in an internship, a full-time job or general information, were provided to the opportunity to meet and mingle with professionals from many diverse backgrounds. The PVC is extremely grateful to those alums and University staff members who generously gave of their time to offer advice to current student-athletes.

PVC Performance, Values, Community

commitment it takes from management in order to bring an attitude of winning to a franchise.

Grousbeck assumed the role of Managing Partner, Governor and Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Celtics on December 31, 2002, after leading a local investment group that purchased the team. He is a member of Princeton’s undefeated 1983 lightweight crew team. Prior to purchasing the Celtics with his partners, he served as a general partner of Highland Capital Partners, co-managing $1.8 billion in venture capital funds. Grousbeck talked about the competitive fire and passion for success that was nurtured here at Princeton and is required to create a winning environment.

Both men also spoke of their divergent paths to the pinnacle of their respective sports with Grousbeck stating he fortuitously “fell into pro sports” as opposed to Lucchino, who worked for the Washington Redskins before following one of his mentors to the Baltimore Orioles and a 29-year career in professional baseball. The evening proved to be both entertaining and educational for the 400 attendees.

The Jake McCandless ’51 PVC Speaker Series began in 2004 with a lecture from NCAA President Myles Brand. The series was endowed in the name of J. L. “Jake” McCandless ’51, who coached Princeton to the 1969 Ivy League football championship during the Tigers’ centennial year of football.

Community

Building A Champion

Larry Lucchino ’67, President and CEO of the Boston Red Sox, (left) and Wyc Grousbeck ’83, Managing Partner, Governor and CEO of the Boston Celtics, (right) join Princeton Director of Athletics Gary Walters ’67 (center) at the Jake McCandless ’51 PVC Speaker Series.

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The Princeton Varsity Club acts in concert with the greater University community that supports the values and ideals of Princeton athletics. While PVC membership is open to all alumni letterwinners and members of Princeton Athletics Friends’ Groups, it is also open to any and all alumni and friends who are interested in supporting the mission of the Princeton Varsity Club. Membership dues are

based on a sliding scale tied to year of graduation.

for more information, visit our Website at:

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PVC Testimonial

Princeton Announces The YoungSuk C. Chi ’83 and John R. Ingram ’83 Endowed Fund for Athletics

The Princeton University Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the creation of the YoungSuk C. Chi ‘83 and John R. Ingram ‘83 Endowed Fund for Athletics. The generous gift of Chi and Ingram will be used to fund the highest priority initiatives of the Princeton University Department of Athletics as determined by the Director of Athletics.

Director of Athletics Gary Walters ‘67 has expressed his sincere appreciation for the fund and noted “this breakthrough gift is particularly meaningful because Y.S. and John, close friends and classmates, genuinely understand and support the role that intercollegiate athletics plays in the holistic education of our student-athletes.”

Chi is a prominent figure in international publishing, currently serving as the Vice Chairman of Elsevier, the global leader in scientific, technical and medical information publishing and previously serving as the president of Random House. He currently serves on Princeton University’s Board of Trustees, as well as holding positions as a trustee of Princeton University Press, a member of the

Board of Directors of Association of American Publishers, a member of East Asian Studies Advisory Council and the Princeton Varsity Club Advisory Committee.

Ingram, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ingram Industries, Inc., also serves as the Chairman of Ingram Book Group, Lightning Source Inc., and Ingram Digital Group.

The mission of the Princeton Varsity Club is “To implement and support programs that perpetuate and enhance the Performance,

Values and Community of Princeton Athletics and the University.”

PerformanceEnhancing the educational, athletic and

postgraduate experiences of our current student-athletes.

ValuesActing as stewards who encourage,

perpetuate and demonstrate the educational values inherent in intercollegiate athletic

competition.Community

building a spirited collegiality among current and former Princeton varsity athletes and

other supporters as part of the long tradition of athletic excellence at Princeton.

The Princeton Varsity Club is operated by the Office of Athletic Relations & Marketing, and PVC funds help support the following initiatives: the PVC Website; the PVC Senior Student-Athlete Awards Banquet and presentation of PVC sweaters to senior student-athletes; support for Princeton Athletics Friends’ Groups; Career Night, which brings alumni to campus to assist current student-athletes in career planning; the Jake McCandless ’51 PVC Speakers Series; the PVC News, seasonal coaches luncheons, where coaches provide an in-depth analysis of their teams and student-athletes speak about their experiences; “PVC on the Road” events; and the “Tigers in the Community” program.

Mr. Ingram is a member of the Board of Directors of Ingram Micro Inc. and a member of the Board of Directors for the National Center for Learning Disabilities. He serves on the Board of Trustees for Vanderbilt University, Montgomery Bell Academy, and The Harpeth Hall School in Nashville. He is also a member of the Princeton Varsity Club Advisory Committee.

Y.S. Chi ’83 and John Ingram ’83

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PVC Tigers in the Community

A Night To RememberPhotos from the memorable ‘42’ retirement ceremony.

Former Princeton teammates Bill Bradley ’65 and current Director of Athletics Gary Walters ’67 share a laugh during the ceremony.

Retiring PFA president Frank Vuono ’78 joins Dick Kazmaier ’52, Royce Flippin ’56, Richie Herbruck ’55, Jack Henn ’55 and Richard Thompson ’55.

Basketball greats Kit Mueller ’91, Pete Carril and John Rogers ’80 share a moment during the ‘42’ retirement ceremony for Bill Bradley ’65.

Bill Bradley ’65 and Art Hyland ’63 were teammates on the 1962-63 Ivy League championship team.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author John McPhee ’53 introduced former roommate and 1951 Heisman Trophy winner Dick Kazmaier ’52.

Thoughts from Dick Kazmaier ’52… Thoughts from Bill Bradley ’65…“Football, to me, is the consummate team sport. No

matter how well the individual performs, nothing positive will happen unless all of the team together function at their best.

“Now, like major league baseball, the number 42 will not grace the playing or program rosters here at Princeton. Now it will have a very special place where it will always symbolize how the confluence of people, time and place came together to produce exceptional results that proved the very best can come forth when one works hard enough – and together”

“Only we knew what it was like to actually do the playing. It was our character, not the fans, that was shaped by the game. Only we understood the bond of practice and of travel and the locker room and the game. Only we understood what is was like to face the moment of truth on the foul line in the last seconds of the game, behind… To accept that not one of us alone, even me, could be as good as all five of us could be together.

“Once you’ve been on a winning team, you carry the memory forever. The obstacles you overcame, the sacrifices you made, the community you felt. It’s a memory that I think can constantly renew the spirit. It enables us to see beyond a moment to transcend our circumstances, however dire they might appear and to reply when the common wisdom says that we cannot soar, by saying — just watch…”

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The Princeton Varsity ClubBoard of Directors

Hewes Agnew ’58Jim Blair ’61Gog Boonswang ’96Janet Morrison Clarke ’75Ralph DeNunzio ’53Ed Glassmeyer ’63Emily Goodfellow ’76Paul Harris ’54Richard Kazmaier ’52Bert Kerstetter ’66Tara Christie Kinsey ’97Michael Novogratz ’87Richard Prentke ’67John Rogers ’80Marjory Gengler Smith ’73Frank Sowinski ’78

Ex Officio: Royce Flippin ’56, Gary Walters ’67