Ripon College Red Hawk athletics is teeming with and the

epitome of tradition. The tradition of success started with the

first team championship in 1915 and has flourished for nearly

100 years. The men and women who wear the Red Hawk

uniform with pride know and reflect this tradition. Not only do

they know the tradition of excellence that encompasses life on

the field, they know they will find the same within each Ripon

classroom — excellence evident by three Rhodes Scholars, a

Phi Beta Kappa chapter and countless prominent alumni.

I have been involved with Ripon athletics for more than 20 years and have experienced this

tradition both in the classroom and on the playing field. Hard work and dedication are not

unusual at Ripon, they are the norm. These two qualities together have led Ripon through more

than nine decades of winning. At Ripon, you will be surrounded by the finest coaches around, and

they will be the first to tell you that hard work and dedication first comes in the classroom, then on

the playing field. This is another important distinction for Ripon athletics: your education comes first.

I invite you to challenge yourself to become a part of the Ripon tradition. Your professors and

coaches together will challenge you to do more. Through these challenges you will achieve more, and

together we will celebrate your success!

Bob GillespieAthletic Director

TRADITION.

“I learned a great deal outside of the classroom. We had championship teams,

but academics were never sacrificed.”

Ken Pinckney ’81 is a vice president and commercial banking officer with Johnson Bank in Milwaukee, Wis. He is a member of the Ripon

Athletic Hall of Fame.

“The Red Hawk family of faculty and coaches genuinely care about each student and challenged me to raise the bar, helping me to grow personally and academically.

Jeff Trickey ’71 is a physical education instructor at Waukesha, Wis., West

High School and director of Jeff Trickey Quarterback Camps, Inc.

He is a member of the Ripon Athletic Hall of Fame.

“I learned to listen closely and express myself clearly. Those skills serve me well. I’ve learned to be personable and tactful,

yet articulate and assertive.”

Lori Stich Zimmerman ’91 is an associate attorney with Fleckman & McGlynn

in Austin, Texas. She is a memberof the Ripon Athletic Hall of Fame

and received the college’s Outstanding Young Alumni Award.

“I wAs Able TO cOmpeTe IN A NumbeR Of spORTs & sTIll puRsue A quAlITy eDucATION.

The fAculTy weRe my mOsT ARDeNT suppORTeRs ON The fIelD & Off.

ThAT fAmIly ATmOspheRe mAkes RIpON veRy specIAl.”

Dick Bennett ’65 is retired head coach of men’s basketball at Washington State University. As head coach at the University of Wisconsin he led the Badgers to the

NCAA Final Four in 2000. He is a member of Ripon’s Athletic Hall of Fame and has received the institution’s Distinguished Alumni Citation.

“The coaches at Ripon became my role models and mentors, and have now

become my colleagues.”

Nicole Gorske-Sutter ’01 is a physical education instructor and Head Girls Basketball Coach at Oshkosh, Wis., West High School. She was named RC Alumni Coach of the Year in 2008.

Ripon offers NCAA Division III Intercollegiate competition in the following sports:

BaseballBasketball (M,W)Cross Country (M,W)Cycling (M,W)DanceFootballGolf (M,W)Soccer (M,W)SoftballSwimming and Diving (M,W)Tennis (M,W)Track and Field - Indoor and Outdoor (M,W)Volleyball

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RIpON fAcTsCharacter: Founded in 1851, Ripon College is a four-year, private, residential, liberal arts and sciences college; Phi Beta Kappa chapter

Location: Ripon, Wisconsin, a friendly, safe community of 7,500, 80 miles northwest of Milwaukee and 180 miles northwest of Chicago; the anti-slavery Republican Party held its first meeting in Ripon on March 20, 1854

Faculty: 97% of full-time faculty members hold a Ph.D. or equivalent highest degree in their fields

Students: 1,057 undergraduates from 33 states and 14 countries; 52% female, 48% male; 10% diversity

Academic Profile, Class of 2012:

Mid-range SAT scores: 980-1270; Mid-range ACT score: 21-28; average GPA: 3.4

Academic Calendar: Two 15-week semesters; optional three-week Maymester

Student/Faculty Ratio: 15:1; average class size is 20; 67% of classes have fewer than 20

Special Opportunities: Internships; study abroad and domestic off-campus programs; Communi-cating Plus; independent studies; collaborative research with faculty; summer research projects; service learning; ROTC

Post-Graduate Record: 96% of Ripon students are employed, student teaching or enrolled in graduate programs within six months of gradu-ation; approximately 50% of alumni continue their education within five years of graduation; acceptance rate for students entering medical school is 80%, twice the national average

Campus: 26 buildings on 250 acres

Residential Life: 92% of students live on cam-pus; theme housing available; guaranteed student housing all four years

Student Life: More than 70 student clubs and organizations include College Days, the oldest continuously published student newspaper in Wisconsin

Red Hawks Intercollegiate Athletics: 23 NCAA Division III Midwest Conference teams: baseball (M), basketball (M+W), cycling (M+W), cross-country (M+W), dance (W), football (M), golf (M+W), softball (W), soccer (M+W), swimming and diving (M+W), tennis (M+W), indoor & outdoor track and field (M+W), volleyball (W); 35% of students participate

Recreation and Wellness: 65% of students par-ticipate in 14 intramural sports; 3.5 mile system of recreational trails on campus; aerobics, yoga, other personal fitness programs

Comprehensive Fee, 2008-09: $31,015 (in-cludes tuition, room, board and required fees)

Financial Aid: More than 90% of students receive some form of financial aid; need-based and/or merit-based scholarships, grants, loans and work-study from federal, state and institutional sources; merit-based awards range from $1,000 to full tuition annually; average need-based aid package for an incoming student in 2008-09 was $27,373