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President’s Office............................ 724.938.4400 Admissions........................................ 724.938.4404 Alumni Relations.............................. 724.938.4418 Athletic Office................................. 724.938.4351 Bookstore......................................... 724.938.4324 Equipment Manager...................... 724.938.5927 Financial Aid.................................... 724.938.4415 COACHING INFORMATION Men’s Golf Office............................ 724.938.4920 Men’s Head Coach.................... Peter Coughlin Women’s Golf Office.......................724.938.5900 Alma Mater................................. Maryland, 1999 Sports Information........................... 724.938.4552 Men’s Golf Office............................ 724.938.4920 The mission of intercollegiate athletics at California University of Pennsylvania is to provide student-athletes opportunities to participate in a comprehensive program of athletic competition.
Cal U’s 2009-10 Golf Media Guide has been written and edited by Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director, to assist in covering California University golf in the 2009-10 season. Design and layout by Beth Ann Conway. Photos by Stephen Bates, Greg Sofranko, Ryno Productions and SAI Photographers. Printing by Heeter Direct. Contents of this guide will be supplemented during the season by the Sports Information Office per request. All requests for additional information, including photographs, game accommodations and press passes, should be forwarded to the Sports Information Office.
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The men’s golf team finished second at the PSAC Championships in the fall of 2009.
Women’s Head Coach...............MerriLyn Gibbs Alma Mater........................Brigham Young, 2001 Women’s Golf Office...................... 724.938.5900
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University President - Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr......2 Academics...........................................................3 Rosters...................................................................4 Men’s Profiles........................................................6 Men’s Coaching Staff..........................................9 Women’s Profiles................................................10 Women’s Coaching Staff..................................13 Players by Country.............................................15 Professional Golf Management Program.......16 PSAC....................................................................17 University Profile..................................................18 Personnel.............................................................20
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Location......................................... California, Pa. Founded..........................................................1852 Enrollment......................................................9,017 Nickname..................................................Vulcans Colors................................................. Black & Red President........................... Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. V.P./Student Development....... Dr. Lenora Angelone Assoc. V.P./Athletic Development........ Frank Bauer Athletic Director....................... Dr. Thomas Pucci Assoc. AD/SWA.......................... Dr. Karen Hjerpe Faculty Athletic Rep........ Dr. William Biddington Athletic Business Manager.........Travis Eisentrout Sports Information Director.......... Matthew Kifer Athletic Admin. Assistant.............. Carolyn Tardd Director Athletic Facilities/Services..........Ed Whited Affiliations.................................... NCAA Division II .Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Website..............................www.calvulcans.com
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DR. ANGELO ARMENTI, JR. W
elcome to California University of Pennsylvania and another exciting season of Vulcan Golf. I am confident that Coaches Peter Coughlin and MerriLyn Gibbs, their staff and players will make this a year to remember. This was a year of remarkable achievements at Cal U. In the past 12 months our academic offerings have been strengthened and expanded. Our beautiful campus continues to evolve, and our enrollment continues to grow. Our athletic teams have won statewide and regional titles and won our first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s (PSAC) Dixon Trophy for 2008-09. The Dixon Trophy is emblematic of athletic supremacy the PSAC — the premier Division II athletic conference in America today. We are very proud of our student-athletes, coaches and many individuals behind the scenes who are responsible for the magnificent accomplishment. I am particularly proud of our student-athletes who perform well not only on the field of play, but also in the classroom. During the Fall 2009 academic semester, a total of 201 California University of Pennsylvania student-athletes, representing all sports, were named to the Vulcan Athletic Director Honor Roll. For the seventh-straight semester, the Cal U athletic programs compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher. Our athletes have put in hundreds of hours of practice, and their hard work and dedication make them winners regardless of the score. The same can be said of the coaching staff, whose devotion to their sport and their players is an inspiration. The mission of Cal U is to build character and build careers. While the formal part of the education occurs in classrooms, laboratories, and internship sites, the other part of a college education takes place in residence halls, the Natalie Student Union and in various sport venues, such as the PGM Indoor Golf Center. Golf and our other athletic programs provide students with an experience that helps them to learn and to grow in ways that will benefit them the rest of their lives. Teamwork is important not only on the field, but in the boardroom, the operating room and in the classroom. Many of our alumni who were athletes have distinguished themselves in endeavors far removed from their sport, but they have carried with them the important life lessons they have learned on the field from their coaches, their teammates, and even their opponents. I hope that you enjoy the 2009-10 season and that you will support all of these young athletes enthusiastically.
Angelo Armenti, Jr. President
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Katharina Albert Lorena Aranda Paul Babashanian Bryan Bustamante
2009-10 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Selections First Team Carina Honeygosky - Women’s Soccer Dan Jordan - Football Joanna Nist - Volleyball Renata da Silva - Volleyball **
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Golfers on Cal U AD Honor Roll
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California University of Pennsylvania student-athletes posted a banner year in athletic competition during the 2008-09 season, six PSAC West titles, four PSAC crowns and four NCAA regional trophies with eight team and 15 individual appearances in NCAA post-season play. The success has continued through the fall 2009 semester as the Vulcans claimed three NCAA Regional titles. In addition to athletic prowess, the Vulcans also excelled in the classroom. A total of 201 Cal U student athletes, representing all sports (fall, winter & spring), were named to the Fall 2009 edition The Vulcans featured a combined 14 golfers on the Fall 2009 edition of the Cal U AD Honor Roll. of the Vulcan Athletic Director Honor Roll. For the seventh-straight semester, the Cal U athletic programs compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher. In the fall, women’s golf posted the highest team GPA at 3.58 and featured all eight players on the Honor Roll. On the men’s side, the baseball team posted top GPA of the seven sports at 3.18 with 21 players holding a 3.00 GPA or better. In terms of pure numbers during the fall, women’s track & field led all 16 sports with 39 representatives on the Honor Roll, followed by football (24) and baseball. Women’s golf led all programs with 100 percent of its team on the Honor Roll, followed by women’s cross country (87 percent; 13-of-15) and softball (85 percent; 17-of-20). Cal U also boasted 22 student-athletes that registered a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Fall 2009 semester. Last year, Cal U featured nine ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selections, highlighted by the school’s first Academic All-American since 2006. To be eligible for the academic all-district honor, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative 3.20 GPA or higher, reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution and participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s games as a starter or an important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials.
Chad Dechowitz Inez del Rosario Maria Lopez Dianne Luke Evan Matoske Jenna Rothermel
Second Team Derek Fiorenza - Football Gabe Hernandez - Football Third Team Mike Kalas - Men’s Soccer Kristen Orrett - Women’s Soccer
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Eric Smith Austin Stoddard Kim Thomas
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Paul Babashanian
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Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge
Bryan Bustamante
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Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem
James Currie
Fr.
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Chad Dechowitz
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6-0
Evan Matoske
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5-11
Justin Newbauer
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6-1
Georgetown, Pa./South Side
Campbell Quirk
Fr.
6-0
Queensland, Australia/Sunshine Coast
Eric Smith
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Austin Stoddard
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Pittsfield, Pa./Youngsville
Chris Tull
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6-2
Bluffton, S.C./Heritage Academy
Worcester, England/Malvern Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin Jensen Beach, Fla./Heritage Academy/Jensen Beach
Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township
Head Coach: Peter Coughlin (Maryland, 1999)
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Katharina Albert
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Geiselwind, Germany/Steigerwald-Landschulheim
Lorena Aranda
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Trujillo, Peru/San Jose Obrero Marianistats
Inez del Rosario
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Rizal, Philippines/La Salle College Antipolo
Katie Kirk
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Broadview Heights, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights
Maria Lopez
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Bogota, Colombia/English School
Dianne Luke
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Mirisarawak, Malaysia/Saint Columba
Karina Palmberg
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Sao Paulo, Brazil/Objetivo
Jenna Rothermel
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Kim Thomas
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Danville, Pa./Danville Bel Air, Md./John Carroll
Graduate Assistant: Melissa Davies (California (Pa.), 2008)
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Head Coach: MerriLyn Gibbs (Brigham Young, 2001)
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BRYAN BUSTAMANTE
GREENSBURG, PA. Senior Major: Chemistry
Fall 2009: Played in all six events during the fall season ... tied for fourth overall with a sevenover 151 (73-78) at the PSAC Championships ... also finished tied for eighth at Vulcan Invitational after shooting a seasonbest four-over 147 (76-71) in two rounds ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009) 2008-09: Competed in nine events, playing a total of 19 rounds on the year ... recorded a 79.6 stroke average ... tied for 12th overall at the PSAC Championships after rounds of 77 and 78 ... shot a season-low 73 in the second round of the IUP Cecil Spadafora Invitational ... led team with eighth-place finish at Concord Invitational with an eight-over 152 (77-75) ... played in two rounds at NCAA Regional Championship ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2009) College: Transfer from Allegheny College (2005-06) and Westmoreland County Community College (2006-07) ... member of regional and state championship teams at WCCC High School: Golf (4 letters) ... Bowling ... Distinguished Honors, National Honor Society On A Personal Note: Born Dec. 24, 1986 ... Son of Robert and Cathy Bustamante
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Sophomore Major: Business Administration
Junior Major: Sport Management
CHESAPEAKE, VA.
Fall 2009: Played in all six events during the fall season ... led team and finished third overall at PSAC Championships with six-over 150 (74-76) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009)
Fall 2009: Competed in four events during the fall season ... led team and tied for seventh overall at season-opening Ohio Valley Burger King Invitational with a 10-over 150 (76-74) ... shot a seasonbest round of 73 at Allegheny (Pa.) Kuhn Invitational ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009)
On A Personal Note: Born May 30, 1988 . . Son of Rick and Robyn Smith
On A Personal Note: Born Aug. 3, 1989 ... Son of Mark and Marcia Babashanian
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High School: Golf, first-team all-district, firstteam all-region, two-time winner of the Chesapeake Junior Open, senior champion division in Payton Memorial, second-place finish in Chesapeake Amateur, posted a scoring average of 71.4 as a senior ... National Honor Society, Scholastic Achievement Award, Who’s Who
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2008-09: Played in 10 events ... posted a stroke average of 80.0 in 20 rounds of action ... earned medalist honors at St. James Plantation with a 10-over 154 (76-78) ... also led team after tying for eighth at Carnegie Mellon Invitational ... shot a season-best 73 in first round of IUP Cecil Spadafora Invitational ... competed in all three rounds of NCAA Regional Championships
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2008-09: Only golfer to play all 14 tournaments ... recorded a stroke average of 77.7 in 28 rounds of action ... posted seven top-20 finishes, led by a fourth-place finish at Mercyhurst Fall Invitational ... registered a career-best 69 in the first round of the Federal Credit Union Invitational ... tied for 12th overall at PSAC Championships ... led team at NCAA Regional Championships with threeround score of 28-over 244 (80-84-80) ... two-time member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
LANCASTER, PA.
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MEN RETURNERS/NEWCOMERS AUSTIN STODDARD
JAMES CURRIE
Sophomore Major: Sport Management
Freshman Major: Earth Science
PITTSFIELD, PA.
Fall 2009: Competed in five events during the fall season ... tied for second overall with a three-over 147 (75-72) at the Allegheny Kuhn Invitational ... carded a 14-over 158 (78-80) at PSAC Championships ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009) 2008-09: Played in nine events, playing a total of 19 rounds on the year ... recorded a 78.8 stroke average ... led team with eighth-place finish at Vulcan Invitational at four-over 147 (76-71) ... finished with a career-best round of 71 three times ... also posted team-best finishes at Fairfield Spring Invitational and Federal Credit Union Invitational ... shot a 19-over 163 (77-86) at PSAC Championships ... played in all three rounds at NCAA Regional Championships ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) High School: Golf, named MVP as a junior, two-time Most Improved Award ... Student Council On A Personal Note: Born Oct. 12, 1989 ... Son of Jimmy and Candace Stoddard
WORCESTER, ENGLAND
EVAN MATOSKE
JENSEN BEACH, FLA. Freshman Major: Sport Management
JUSTIN NEWBAUER
GEORGETOWN, PA. Freshman Major: Sport Management
CAMPBELL QUIRK
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
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CHRIS TULL
BLUFFTON, S.C. Freshman Major: Sport Management
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championships behind four medalist golfers and seven all-conference golfers. In 2006, he was selected as the Eaton Golf Pride Division III Mid-Atlantic Men’s Coach of the Year after leading the Presidents to their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III National Championships. Among the PAC medalists was Michael Grasso, who became the first golfer in W&J history to be named to the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) PING Division III All-America Team. Coughlin also coached Grasso to twostraight NCAA Division III Tournaments. Prior to his tenure at W&J, the Berwick, Pa., native served as the golf services assistant at the Heron Creek Golf Club in North Port, Fla. During his time at Heron Creek, he represented the club in various PGA professional tour events, including the 2003 Canadian Tour Winter Qualifying School. A 1999 graduate of Maryland with a degree in marketing, Coughlin became the assistant golf professional at the University of Maryland Golf Course for two years. Among his duties at the course were planning and organizing tournament for the Terps, instructing students on techniques to improve their game and scheduling and marketing the course’s junior program, which included summer camps.
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Peter Coughlin enters his third season as head coach of the California University of Pennsylvania men’s golf team in the 2009-10 season after accepting the position prior to the start of the Spring 2008 Peter Coughlin season. Head Coach coughlin@calu.edu This fall, C o u g h l i n directed the Vulcans to a second-place finish at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships behind a pair of individual top-five finishes. Prior to league championships, Cal U claimed its first invitational title under Coughlin at a 17-team tournament. In his first full season with the program last year, Coughlin guided the Vulcans to a third-place finish at the PSAC Championships and an appearance in the NCAA Regional Tournament. Last year, Cal U also finished second at two fall tournaments, and Eric Smith earned medalist honors at an invitational during the spring season. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Coughlin came to Cal U after leading nearby Washington & Jefferson College, a Division III program, to its most success years in program history. While with the Presidents, he served as both the head men’s & women’s golf coach for four-plus years. During both the 2006 and 2007 season, Coughlin guided W&J to a combined four Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC)
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LORENA ARANDA
DIANNE LUKE
Freshman Major: Business Administration
Sophomore Major: Sport Management
TRUJILLO, PERU
Fall 2009: Played in four events during fall season ... tied for fifth overall at Robert Morris Holiday Inn Classic with a 23-over 167 (80-87) ... also finished 10th at Findlay Bing-Beall Classic ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009) 2008-09: Redshirted On A Personal Note: Born April 4, 1992 ... Daughter of Jorge Luis Aranda and Dora Moreno
MIRISARAWAK, MALAYSIA
Fall 2009: Competed in all five events during fall season ... earned medalist honors for first time after winning playoff hole at Findlay BingBeall Classic with an eight-over 152 (77-75) ... named PSAC Athlete of the Week after winning at Findlay ... tied for fourth on the leaderboard at Pfeiffer Invitational ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009) 2008-09: PSAC Freshman of the Year ... competed in all 12 events as a freshman ... also qualified as an individual for NCAA National Championships ... recorded a stroke average of 80.3 in 28 rounds ... posted nine top-20 finishes ... shot a career-best 73 in the second round of the Grand Valley State Fall Classic ... tied for fourth overall at Gannon Fall Invitational with 17-over 161 (82-79) ... finished third at PSAC Championships with an eight-over 152 (76-76) ... tied for 10th overall in three rounds at NCAA Super Regional One Championship ... also was 25th on the leaderboard at the NCAA National Championships with a four-round score of 29-over 317 (77-84-74-82) ... PSAC ScholarAthlete ... two-time member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) On A Personal Note: Born Dec. 14, 1990 ... Daughter of Luke Fook Onn and Tay Ngk Hoong
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WOMEN RETURNERS Junior Major: Sport Management
Junior Major: Sport Management
Fall 2009: Played in three events during the fall season ... competed at Ferris State Invitational, Grand Valley State Fall Classic and Findlay Bing-Beall Classic ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009)
Fall 2009: Competed in four events during the fall season ... posted best finish on the team at Ferris State Invitational and Grand Valley State Fall Classic ... named PSAC Athlete of the Week ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009)
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO
2008-09: Competed at Vulcan Invitational during fall season ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2009) High School: Golf, two-time school MVP, conference MVP, first-team all-state ... Basketball, Softball On A Personal Note: Born Feb. 27, 1989 ... Daughter of Thomas and Marilyn Kirk
DANVILLE, PA.
On A Personal Note: Born May 13, 1988 ... Daughter of Wellington and Dorothy Rothermel
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High School: Golf, three-time MVP (2004-06), two-time district champion (2005-2006), twotime district runner-up (2004-05) ... Softball
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2008-09: Played in all 12 events as a freshman ... ranked second on the team with a stroke average of 79.1 in 24 rounds ... finished in the top 20 eight times ... posted the best team finish three times ... captured medalist honors at Ashland Invitational with 10-over 154 (78-76) ... shot season-best 72 in second round of Drury Fall Shootout, finishing second overall at the event ... also finished second with a five-over 149 (76-73) at PSAC Championships ... carded a 15-over 159 (80-79) to place third at Gannon Fall Invitational ... tied for 22nd on the leaderboard at NCAA Super Regional One Championship
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WOMEN NEWCOMERS KATHARINA ALBERT
INEZ DEL ROSARIO
Freshman Major: Sport Management
Freshman Major: Sport Management
MARIA LOPEZ
KARINA PALMBERG
Freshman Major: Business Administration
Freshman Major: Business Administration
GEISELWIND, GERMANY
BOGOTA, COLUMBIA
RIZAL, PHILIPPINES
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
BEL AIR, MD. Freshman Major: Sport Management
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men’s golf program that was cut more than two decades ago and starting the Vulcans’ first women’s golf team. While at Dakota Wesleyan, Gibbs guided the men’s and women’s teams to top-five finishes in six of seven tournaments in the 2004-05 season, including one tournament title for each team. She also taught classes in the Physical Education Department. Gibbs, who graduated from BYU in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in American studies, previously worked at three golf clubs in Idaho and Utah. She was the assistant pro and director of all teaching programs at Purple Sage Golf Course in Caldwell, Idaho. She was also the Idaho tournament director of the U.S. Kids National Championship. She began her collegiate career at Boise State, where she was the medalist at two tournaments her freshman season. She was named the 1996 Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year while at Boise State. She then transferred to BYU and was a three-year member of the program. Gibbs, who completed her master’s degree in sport management from Cal U in 2007, is a Class A PGA Professional. She was the 2000 Idaho Amateur Player of the Year and the Idaho State Match Play Champion in 1998 and 2000. She also won the Idaho Tournament of Champions title in 1998 and 2000 and was the bronze medalist in the 2000 Idaho State Stroke Play Tournament.
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MerriLyn Gibbs is in her fifth year as the head coach of the California U n i v e r s i t y women’s golf team. She led the Vulcans to their first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference ( P S A C ) Championship MerriLyn Gibbs in 2008 after the Head Coach tournament was gibbs@calu.edu separated into a men’s and women’s title event. The Cal U program has also received a bid to the NCAA Regional Championship in each of the last three seasons (2006-08). The Vulcans have received rankings as high as No. 3 in the nation, according to GolfStat during the fall 2008 season. She also has coached three-time All-American Simone DeSouza as she participated in the NCAA Division II National Championship from 2007-09. Gibbs was selected the PSAC Women’s Golf Coach of the Year last season after winning the league championship and finishing fourth at the NCAA Super Regional One Championship. Originally, Gibbs served as the director of the Vulcans men’s and women’s golf programs, which began varsity competition in September 2005. In 2006, she relinquished her duties with the men’s team to concentrate her energies on the women’s program. Gibbs, a graduate of Brigham Young University, served as the men’s and women’s golf coach at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, S.D. She was charged with reviving a Cal
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Following a four-year p l a y i n g career with the Vulcans, Melissa Davies will serve as a graduate assistant with the California University of Pennsylvania women’s golf team during the 2009-10
finish of the season by finishing ninth overall on the leaderboard. In the spring, Davies helped coordinate and competed at the NCAA Super Regional One Championship, which was played at nearby Cedarbrook Golf Course in Belle Vernon, Pa. As a senior, she registered a pair of top-20 finishes and posted a stroke average of 85.7 in 23 rounds. Davies, a native of Alberta, Canada, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management in December 2008.
campaign. Last season, she played in 11 tournaments and helped lead the Vulcans to their first-ever Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship. At the conference event, she posted her best
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Simone DeSouza and Dianne Luke each qualified for the 2009 NCAA Division II National Championships in Findlay, Ohio.
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Australia
Karina Palmberg Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Campbell Quirk Queensland, Australia
Brazil
Katharina Albert Geiselwind, Germany
James Currie Worcester, England
Colombia
Germany
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Maria Lopez Bogota, Colombia
England Inez del Rosario Rizal, Philippines
Dianne Luke Mirisarawak, Malaysia
Peru
Evan Matoske Jensen Beach, Fla.
Paul Babashanian Chesapeake, Va. Chris Tull Bluffton, S.C.
Bryan Bustamante Greensburg, Pa. Chad Dechowitz Harrisburg, Pa. Katie Kirk Broadview Heights, Ohio Justin Newbauer Georgetown, Pa. Jenna Rothermel Danville, Pa. Eric Smith Lancaster, Pa. Austin Stoddard Pittsfield, Pa. Kim Thomas Bel Air, Md.
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Lorena Aranda Trujillo, Peru
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Baseball - West Chester Men’s Basketball - Gannon Women’s Basketball - Indiana (Pa.) Men’s Golf - Indiana (Pa.) Women’s Lacrosse - Lock Haven Softball - Lock Haven Men’s Swimming & Diving - West Chester Women’s Swimming & Diving - West Chester Men’s Tennis - Kutztown Women’s Tennis - California (Pa.) Men’s Indoor Track & Field - Shippensburg Men’s Outdoor Track & Field - Shippensburg Women’s Indoor Track & Field -Slippery Rock Women’s Outdoor Track & Field -Slippery Rock
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PSAC 2008-09 NCAA Division II National Champions Team: Lock Haven, Softball; Bloomsburg, Field Hockey Individual: Men’s Swimming & Diving – Logan Pearsall, Clarion (3M Diving); Women’s Swimming & Diving – Kayla Kelosky, Clarion (1M Diving); Women’s Indoor Track & Field – Shippensburg, Distance Medley Relay Team (Mary Dell, Shannon Hare, Abagail Huber, Neely Spence); Wrestling – Joe Kemmerer, Kutztown (133 – Division II), Jarrod King, Edinboro (165 – Division I), Josh Shields, Mercyhurst (165 –Division II); Men’s Golf – Gavin Smith, IUP (Individual medalist); Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – Nafee Harris, IUP (Long Jump); Women’s Outdoor Track & Field – Neely Spence, Shippensburg (5000 meters),
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riginating in 1951 to administer and promote men’s athletics, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has evolved into one of the NCAA’s most heralded intercollegiate conferences. The first major step came in 1977, when based on a growing interest, the league reorganized to provide a structure for its women’s programs. Only three years later, lacking a standard competitive division, league voted to reclassify the entire conference to NCAA Division II. The most recent enhancement came during the 200809 academic year when the PSAC expanded for the first time in its rich history, adding full-time members Gannon University and Mercyhurst College, and associate member Long Island University-C.W. Post. The membership now consists of 16 full-time institutions and the one associate. All of the league’s full-time members are located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which makes the PSAC the largest one-state conference in the NCAA. The league has also grown to share the distinctions as: The largest conference in Division II, the largest football-playing conference in the NCAA, and, with 23, the conference that sponsors the most championships at the Division II level. Highly competitive on a regional and national level, PSAC schools annually combine to send nearly one-third of its teams into NCAA postseason play. Ultimately, the membership’s success has yielded 42 NCAA team and 228 individual title winners. While proud of its athletic accomplishments, the league also has evolved into one of Division II’s finest from an academic standpoint. Today, nearly one-third of the PSAC’s estimated 6,200 participants are honored each year as “Scholar-Athletes” for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.25 or better - a total that has nearly doubled since PSAC Scholar-Athletes were first recognized in the mid-1990s. Although all 16 current institutions are members of Division II, eight league schools also compete at the Division I level in select sports. PSAC schools enroll over 118,000 students and claim over 670,000 alumni, including 430,000 who reside in Pennsylvania. The PSAC is governed by the presidents of the 16 member institutions. It employs a commissioner, two assistant commissioners and a director of media relations at its headquarters in Lock Haven, Pa.
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PERSONNEL Dr. Lenora Angelone
Angela J. Burrows
Vice President for Student Development & Services
Vice President for University Relations
Dr. Joyce Hanley
Geraldine M. Jones
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Charles A. Mance Vice President for Information Technology
Frank Bauer Associate Vice President for Athletic Development
Dr. Tom Pucci
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President Armenti and Drs. Pucci, Hjerpe, Angelone and Biddington accepted the Dixon Trophy in May 2009.
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Cal U Athletic Support Staff Pamela Artman............... Coordinator for Athletic Operations Dr. William Biddington............ Faculty Athletic Representative Beth Ann Conway...........Assistant Sports Information Director Travis Eisentrout................................ Athletic Business Manager Ben Hilborn.................................................Equipment Manager Matthew Kifer..................................Sports Information Director Matt Luckhardt........................ Director of Athletic Fundraising Annie Malkowiak..................... Director of Athletic Fundraising Tony McGrew............................................... Academic Advisor Brian Oddi............................Director for Athletic Performance Ron Sealy.......................Facilities Manager for Roadman Park Bob Sepesy.............................Strength & Conditioning Coach Carolyn Tardd.................. Administrative Assistant for Athletics Ross Vecchio............................ Director of Athletic Fundraising Dr. Jamie Weary............................Director for Athletic Training Ed Whited...................Director for Facilities & Athletic Services 2009-10 Cal U Head Coaches Baseball........................................................... Mike Conte Men’s Basketball.................................................Bill Brown Women’s Basketball.....................................Mark Swasey Cheerleading/Dance.................................. Marcia Boyd M/W Cross Country.................................Daniel Caulfield Football.....................................................John Luckhardt Men’s Golf..................................................Peter Coughlin Women’s Golf............................................ MerriLyn Gibbs Men’s Soccer.............................................. Dennis Laskey Women’s Soccer................................................. Al Alvine Softball....................................................... Rick Bertagnolli Swimming............................................................Ed Denny Tennis........................................................ Pablo Montana M/W Track & Field................................... Roger Kingdom Volleyball................................................Stephanie Burner
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