in this issue... The 2007-08 season was a busy one for Director of Athletics Rob Fournier, who was selected to receive the AstroTurf AD of the Year Award from The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Terry Foster of The Detroit News spoke recently with Fournier regarding the ever-evolving Wayne State Department of Athletics. More Fournier on page 5
1........................................................................................From the Director 2-3...................................................................... Department News & Notes 4..................................................................Hall of Fame Nomination Form 5.............................................................. “Fournier Revs Up Wayne State” 6................................................................................Broadcast Information 7............................................................................... Football News & Notes 8........... “Living the Dream: WSU’s Bass Drafted By San Diego Padres” 9............................................................................................. 90 Foundation 10....................................................................Facility Renovation Updates 11.....................................................................................................New Staff 12-13.................................................................. Department News & Notes 14-15.................................................................................................. Donors 16.................................................... 2008 Wayne Open / Upcoming Events IBC............................................................................................ Warrior Club
The Wayne State football team scored the fifthmost points in school history in a 56-21 triumph over Gannon before the sixth-largest crowd in WSU Stadium/Adams Field history (4,823) in last year’s Homecoming game. The Warriors will host Northern Michigan in the 2008 Homecoming contest on October 11. More football on page 7
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Anthony Bass became the first Warrior to be drafted since Steve Squires in 2005, and the highest-picked WSU baseball player in program history when San Diego selected him with the 165th overall pick on June 5. Karl Henkel of The South End recently caught up with the righthander to talk about the experience. More Bass on page 8
ASSISTANT A.D./MEDIA RELATIONS Jeff Weiss ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIR. Tom Gorman CONTRIBUTORS Rob Fournier, Director of Athletics Jeff Evans, Assistant A.D./Marketing & Tickets Angela Ruth, Director of Development
Matt Cunningham was one of three WSU senior student-athletes, along with Lindsey Perry and Brett Witczak, to receive the Spring 2008 GLIAC Commissioner’s Awards. The awards are presented after each season to six male and six female student-athletes that excel both in the classroom and on the fields of play. More news on pages 2-3 and 12-13
PRINTING Think Arbor - Royal Oak, Michigan PHOTOS Mark Hicks (WestSide Photo), Ron Harper, Lauren Hoadley, Patricia Skaggs, Joan Tiefel, Angela Ruth, Ryan Kelley and Tom Gorman Entire contents are copyrighted by WSU’s Department of Athletics
ON THE COVER WSU Director of Athletics Rob Fournier presented a commemorative plaque to former Wayne State University diver Erika Barczak, who was recently named the 2007-08 Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
More Barczak on page 3
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President Jay Noren participated in the annual Wayne Open golf outing in support of WSU Athletics. The event raised nearly $100,000 for athletic scholarships. Pictured with Dr. Noren (left to right) is Steve Berlage from Turner Construction; Elliott Hall, chair of the Athletic Department Board of Visitors; and Bob Bowen from Turner Construction.
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From the Director
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Here We Go (Again) By Rob Fournier
It’s September and the start of a new athletic year. I have had a few jobs in my lifetime but nothing compares to working in an athletic department and the new promise that each fall brings. Unlike some other occupations, athletics offers a new beginning with new hopes and expectations. And with that comes the capacity and enthusiasm to energize a campus and community. And in order to achieve that result we must focus and move forward an agenda and objectives that challenges an organization to be better. Believe it or not, this will begin my ninth year at Wayne State University. It seems like only a short time ago when simply measured backward but when I look around it seems like a long, long time. For those who have been back to campus, a reminder of those facility and strategic improvements would be redundant. For those who have not returned, such talk has no reference. Our continued emphasis remains to re-kindle those associations that date back to Tartar days and explain with good reasons why our alumni and supporters should be part of this athletic program. There is still much to do. And with each new season an opportunity to address those strategic points and initiatives. We are better… but still not the best. I think one of the toughest challenges for any organization is to stay fresh and innovative. With those two directives accomplished people inside and outside the organization are constantly involved in its successes…or working to achieve them. Coaches, student-athletes, community, corporations or alumni all want to be associated with an energetic, forward-moving plan. The great challenge is to develop that plan, find the resources for its implementation and make sure everyone is moving in that direction. With various missteps and sidesteps, that might be more difficult than many want to admit. We must prepare for those exceptions and challenges. A long athletic season has those challenges and many unexpected twists and turns. The student-athletes of today know little of their predecessors of nine years ago let alone twenty-five years ago. And although we have done a lot to emphasize our history (Hall of Fame area, decorative entrance to Matthaei, main basketball gymnasium
display and championship photos and banners), it is understandable that some of those past achievements get lost. Therefore while we press forward we also know that our past is a rich blueprint from which to draw energy and inspiration. We should expect championships but they are never routine or accomplished without discipline and hard work. Matter of fact, that is true of most things in life. Coaches, student-athletes and administrators have to find a shared approach that realizes success. That is not easy and we must constantly challenge ourselves to reach (and maintain) that success. Last year, when we finished twenty-third (23rd) in the nation for our highest finish ever among 295 Division II programs we had created a level of consistency. When you consider that ten (10) of our seventeen athletic teams advanced to the NCAA tournament we should feel confident that we have accomplished a successful benchmark. And we can add to that total. That is our singular effort in the year to come. Interestingly our top five finishes in the National Athletic Director’s Cup (NADCA) have all come in the past five years. We are starting to develop the reputation that others take note of – especially our competition. But those numeric successes are only part of what is realized by those “on-field” successes. The lessons of hard work, discipline, sacrifice and selflessness are also inherent in that statistical accomplishment. Those achievements are never routine or should be taken for granted. It is part of what motivates each of us to do better. And unlike some other occupations, something we can measure when the athletic season concludes. We also need the support of alumni, community and friends of the program to move forward. As we move up the rankings, we have ancillary facility and organizational improvements that need attention. As we turn the page on last year’s projects that included the baseball dugouts ($188,000), basketball court, academic resource area, lighting system, softball facility/field, and gym 111 display, we have other challenges whose need is just as important and reachable. These include: training room renovation, new swimming seating, tennis indoor facility, weight room and office expansion. That new arena is also achievable. That might seem like a lot. But after eight years I am more confident than ever of our purpose and our chances to achieve success. And we have now have a record to support such expectations. Just “another year”? Hardly. Just like in the past, I can’t wait to get started. Here we go…again!!
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Department News & Notes
WSU Wins National Promotional Awards The Wayne State University Athletic Department received five awards from the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA), as announced at the organization’s annual convention June 9-12 in Dallas, Texas. Initiated in 2003, the NACMA Awards program honors outstanding achievement in marketing and promotions. Awards are presented in 18 categories, with each category divided into three groups based upon school size and conference affiliations to promote fairness. A total of 1,300 entries were received for the 2007-08 year. Wayne State, which was placed in Group III, took three gold awards as well as a silver and a bronze. • GOLD: Promotional/Schedule Poster - Football • GOLD: Promotional Schedule Poster - Olympic Sport • GOLD: Promotional T-Shirt Design • SILVER: Student Promotion • BRONZE: Promotional/Schedule Poster - Basketball Additionally, Wayne State received national recognition in the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Publications Contest at the group’s convention June 30-July 2 in Tampa, Florida. The 2007-08 men’s and women’s ice hockey poster placed third nationally out of 49 entries in the Division B-C poster contest, while the 2007 Warrior football poster finished seventh nationally in the same category. The two posters finished first and second in District 4 out of nine entries.
Ackerman Named Faculty Athletic Representative Robert M. Ackerman will serve as Wayne State University’s Faculty Athletic Representative. He was named the 10th dean of Wayne State University Law School this past spring. “I look forward to working with Dean Ackerman to build on our successes academically,” stated WSU Director of Athletics Rob Fournier. “His record of scholarship and professional qualifications will complement the position of faculty athletic representative and will certainly be a model for our student-athletes who aspire to further their educational ambitions beyond their undergraduate programs.” Professor Ackerman came to the Wayne State Law School from the Dickinson School of Law at Penn State, where he taught torts, dispute resolution, conflict resolution theory, negotiation and mediation. He also served as chair of several committees and was the director of the Center for Dispute Resolution, the nation’s seventh-ranked law school dispute Dean Robert Ackerman resolution program. A cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, Ackerman served as dean and professor of law at Willamette University College of Law from July 1996 to May 1999. While dean, the law school experienced a 60 percent increase in financial aid to law students, a revitalization of the alumni organization and annual giving, enhanced visibility of the Center for Dispute Resolution and Law and Government program, and an increase in the diversity of the faculty and student body. Ackerman has held academic appointments at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, the
University of Vienna School of Law, the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, and Leicester Polytechnic School of Law (now deMontfort University). He has also been employed by the Denver firm of Holme Roberts & Owen and the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project. Ackerman has written extensively in the fields of torts, dispute resolution, communitarian theory and civic responsibility, and his scholarship has appeared in a wide variety of high profile publications. His recent essay, “Taking Responsibility,” was a winner of the international Communitarian Essay Contest and was published in the German social science journal Leviathan. His coauthored book (with Robert F. Cochran Jr.) titled “Law and Community: The Case of Torts,” was published early in 2004. Ackerman is an active participant in professional groups related to conflict resolution, and recently completed a term as chair of the AALS Section on Law and Communitarian Studies. A founding member of Mediators Beyond Borders, he has been working on development projects in Tanzania with Penn State’s InterInstitutional Consortium for Indigenous Knowledge. The Wayne State University Law School has served Michigan and beyond since its inception as Detroit City Law School in 1927. Located in Detroit’s reenergized historic cultural center, the Law School is taught by an internationally recognized faculty and features modern lecture and court facilities, multi-media classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium, and the Arthur Neef Law Library, which houses one of the nation’s 30 largest legal collections. For more information, visit www.law.wayne.edu.
Swimming/Fencing Recaps
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Barczak Earns GLIAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Academic All-America diver ever, joining swimmer David Lutz
She helped lead the Warriors to their
who was a Third Team honoree in 2005.
third straight GLIAC championship and a
Barczak collected her second consecutive
top-ten national ranking. In her collegiate
Academic All-District First Team honor as
career, she earned seven All-America
well.
accolades including three First Team All-
The At-Large team represents athletes
America honors in three-meter diving.
from the following women’s sports:
Barczak is also a three-time Deans’
bowling, crew, fencing, field hockey, golf,
Award winner for having the highest
gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle,
cumulative grade point average among
skiing, swimming/diving, tennis, and water
student-athletes enrolled in the College
polo.
of Fine, Performing and Communication
To be eligible, a student-athlete must be
Arts.
a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a Former Wayne State University diver
cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on
Erika Barczak (Williamston, Mich.) capped
a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore
off a tremendously successful career by
athletic and academic standings at his/her
earning two prestigious awards over the
current institution and be nominated by
summer.
his/her sports information director.
This past June, Barczak was voted to
Since the program’s inception in 1952,
the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic
CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-
All-America Women’s At Large First Team
America honors on more than 14,000
(College Division) by members of the
student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and
College Sports Information Directors of
NAIA covering all NCAA championship
America (CoSIDA).
sports.
A month later, she was named the Great
Barczak, an art major with a cumulative
Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
grade point average of 3.97, was also
(GLIAC) 2007-08 Female Scholar-Athlete
among the recipients of the Winter 2008
of the Year, as voted by the league’s faculty
GLIAC Commissioner’s Award.
athletic representatives.
awards, sponsored by Meijer, Inc., are
The
Barczak became the first WSU student-
presented after each athletic season to six
athlete to earn a First Team At-Large
male and six female student-athletes that
Academic All-America selection since
excel both in the classroom and on the
fencer Ettore Bianchi in 1984. She is the
fields of play.
ninth CoSIDA First Team Academic All-
This past season, Barczak earned two
America selection in school history, the
First Team All-America nods by placing
first since 1995 (baseball player Matt
fourth in one-meter diving (408.75) and
Essian) and the second WSU swimmer/
sixth on the three-meter board (366.85).
Detroit News Article
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Fournier Revs Up Wayne State by Terry Foster
Reprinted With Permission From The Detroit News The short walk from the main entrance of the Matthaei Center to the athletic offices in back provides a crash course in Wayne State University athletics. Near the entrance is a large photo of the most recent team to win a conference or regional championship, followed by notations of the 100 biggest accomplishments of the year and a list of graduating athletes. That short walk leads you to the offices of athletic director Rob Fournier, the energetic master of marketing. Fournier, 49, uses the wall to motivate athletes and demonstrate that great things are happening on this athletic complex that sits off the John C. Lodge freeway. “That is what we are all about,” Fournier said of the wall of fame. “You haven’t even gotten to the office yet and you have us all figured out. Win championships, accomplish your goals and graduate.” The successes are happening at such a clip that Fournier jokes the day is coming when he won’t have enough wall space for his shrine. He already has to figure out who gets top billing between softball and baseball since both teams won titles this season. Wayne State is on an academic and athletic roll. Pitcher Anthony Bass was selected in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball draft this month, the highest pick in school history. Diver Erica Barczak was named an Academic All-American and the school finished 23rd nationally in the NCAA Division II Director’s Cup rankings. Ten of its teams qualified for NCAA tournaments, and Fournier is getting national recognition for the diversity of his coaching staff. No wonder he was named National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics athletic director of the year after the Warriors’ highest Director’s Cup finish in school history. Growth is key Since 2000, when Fournier stepped foot on campus, the baseball field has been renovated, featuring a replica of Fenway Park’s “Green Monster”; a new parquet court has been installed for the basketball team; and the football building has been completely renovated, with an artificial grass field installed. He’s raised more than $6 million to
make the upgrades that not only have enhanced the programs but got people talking about Wayne State athletics. “If you don’t keep growing, expanding and challenging yourself, the kids see that,” Fournier said. “When you are growing, the kids want to keep going more, too.” Fournier hopes to see Wayne State compete in Division I. In the coming years, he wants to build a new basketball arena and a 10,000-square-foot weight room, and upgrade the baseball field with dugouts. He wants to host Division I-AA football games and watch his team get an NCAA Tournament bid on television, too. Fournier knows he might not get all he wants. Some laugh at his dreams, but he keeps striving. When he took over, the school didn’t even have a radio contract. Now all football and basketball games are broadcast live, and he worked out a 10game television package with Comcast. “He is tireless,” football coach Paul Winters said. “He is nonstop.”
Athletic director Rob Fournier shows off the improvements he’s spearheaded at Wayne State University, including the artificial turf on the football field. (Daniel Mears/The Detroit News)
Fournier tells a chilling story about Wayne State’s past. A coach won a title and he walked into the president’s office hoping for a bonus. “This coach was told, ‘I don’t fire you for losing and I don’t pay you for winning,’” Fournier said. “It was that kind of approach that took away the competitive nature of athletes. And, as you know, athletic people are competitive by nature.” Fournier is competitive. However, he views athletics as more than a method to win trophies.
He believes a successful athletic program brings attention to the entire school and increases awareness, enrollment and quality of student life. “I have always said that athletics is the window to look in at the rest of the campus,” Fournier said. “The window can’t be cracked. It can’t be dirty. It can’t be broken.” No stopping now Men’s basketball coach David Greer says he -and his colleagues -- have taken note. “I love his competitive spirit,” Greer said. “All the coaches benefit by that and are given the resources to get things done. He wants to be at the top.” Now, if football will just get in line ... Winters revived the program, and in 2006 Wayne State enjoyed its first winning season in 12 years. The Warriors slipped to 3-8-1 in 2007, but Fournier believes the program is headed in the right direction. He expects a winning season this year. “This is our 90th year of football and there have probably been more lean years than good years,” he said. “But there is that Detroit toughness that you are going to get there no matter the obstacles. You are going to keep getting up every day and go after it. I mean, that is Detroit. You got to be one tough SOB to make it. That is what athletics are really about.” Football success, though, is the key. “Without a doubt,” Fournier said. “That is the train. That is the engine that pulls it. We can have national-ranked swimming programs. We can have success in baseball, softball and cross country. We can do all those things, but really it is not the engine. Football is the first lion out of the tent. That is what starts the season off. That is the momentum. You go ask the Tigers about momentum. When your football program doesn’t get going, then everybody else is like, ‘We have to catch up.’ Once our football program is going, then people are going to say you have great this, this and this. I am extremely confident that success will come.” - Originally published June 18, 2008
Broadcast Information
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Wayne State University and B2 Networks are entering the second season of their partnership looking to expand the coverage of WSU Athletics even further. Last season, the Warriors and B2 Networks provided pay-per-view online streaming video of every home football, basketball, and men’s hockey game. For the 2008-09 season, the schedule will also include volleyball and women’s hockey, with the possibility of baseball and softball. In May 2007, WSU and B2 Networks announced a partnership bringing Warrior athletics to the revolutionary broadband broadcasting network. By teaming with B2 Networks, Wayne State athletic events are available for viewing by a world wide audience. “This partnership extends our outreach network for our fans and over 250,000 alumni worldwide,” commented WSU Athletics Director Rob Fournier. “This B2 association, combined with our Michigan-wide television package, extended radio agreement with WDTK (1400 AM) for football and basketball and live streaming of events provides professional, top-quality options for our growing fan base. After reviewing a number of opportunities, B2 provided the first-class affiliation our supporters have come to expect.” Fans wanting to watch Wayne State events via B2 will need a high-speed internet connection and Windows Media Player 9 or higher. Games will be sold on an individual basis with special viewing packages also available. “B2 Networks is very happy to welcome Wayne State as a broadcast partner,” said Bruce LeVine, B2 Networks’ Senior Vice President of Sports. “By adding Wayne State we are now able to offer games from most GLIAC schools and a third member of College Hockey America, giving fans more choices than ever to follow their favorite sports and players.” B2 Networks is a premier provider of reliable and secure international television and video broadcasting systems, pay per view and billing systems. For more information about B2 Networks, visit www.B2Now.com.
Chad Bush (left), a former WSU football letterwinner, will serve as the play-by-play broadcaster of the 2008 Wayne State University football campaign for the third straight season. He is also the radio voice of the WSU basketball program. Joining Bush in the football booth is WSU Hall of Fame running back Joe Gough who has served as the radio color analyst for the Warriors since the 2005 season.
Tentative 2008-09 Schedule Football vs. Mercyhurst 12:30 p.m. • Saturday, August 30 Adams Field Football vs. Tiffin Noon • Saturday, September 27 Adams Field
The GLIAC football matchup featuring the Wayne State Warriors visiting the Ashland Eagles on Saturday, Oct. 4, will be broadcast on SportsTime Ohio, a regional sports network operated by Fastball Sports Productions, LLC, and owned by the Cleveland Indians. For more information, including a listing of affiliates and channel numbers, visit www. sportstimeohio.com.
Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Michigan Tech 5:30/7:30 p.m. • Thursday, December 4 Matthaei Athletic Complex Women’s & Men’s Basketball vs. Tiffin 5:30/7:30 p.m. • Thursday, January 29 Matthaei Athletic Complex Softball vs. Hillsdale Wednesday, April 8 WSU Softball Field Additional events to be announced at a later date
Wayne State Athletics is pleased to once again provide fans with free live audio streaming of select women’s hockey, baseball, and softball games courtesy of Teamline. For a complete schedule of all Teamline broadcasts, visit www.wsuathletics.com.
Football News & Notes
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Bell Named Preseason All-American Wayne State University junior running back Joique Bell (Benton Harbor, Mich.) was one of three running backs listed by The Sporting News in its pre-season Division II All-America team. Bell has rushed for 3,492 yards and 47 touchdowns in 22 games and has averaged 194.8 all-purpose yards per game in his collegiate career. In addition to his rushing total, Bell has 399 yards receiving, 306 yards on kickoff returns and 88 yards on punt returns. In 2007, he became just the fourth player in GLIAC history to win a second GLIAC Offensive Back of the Year award. He has also been a Harlon Hill (Division II Heisman) candidate both seasons.
football concerts
Jim Cummings Band August 30
2008 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date
Opponent / Event
Location
Time
Aug. 30 vs. Mercyhurst
Adams Field
Sep. 6
University Center, Mich. 12:00 p.m.
at Saginaw Valley State *
12:30 p.m.
Sep. 13 vs. Indianapolis *
Adams Field
12:00 p.m.
Sep. 20 at Findlay *
Findlay, Ohio
4:00 p.m.
Sep. 27 vs. Tiffin *
Adams Field
12:00 p.m.
Oct. 4
at Ashland *
Ashland, Ohio
1:00 p.m.
Oct. 11
vs. Northern Michigan (Homecoming) * Adams Field
Oct. 18
at Ferris State *
Big Rapids, Mich.
Oct. 25
vs. Hillsdale *
Adams Field
12:00 p.m.
Nov. 1
at Northwood *
Midland, Mich.
12:00 p.m.
Nov. 8
vs. Grand Valley State *
Adams Field
12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
the contours september 13
michael quatro band september 27
2:00 p.m.
junior walker’s all-stars october 25
the marcels november 8
South End Article
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Living The Dream: WSU’s Bass Drafted By San Diego Padres by Karl Henkel
Reprinted With Permission From The SOUTH END Just three years ago, Anthony Bass came to Wayne State knowing he wanted If Bass wasn’t selected by San Diego, both the New York Yankees and to one day pitch in the major leagues. Cleveland Indians, two teams who were on Bass’ advisor’s list of possibilities, His coach, Jay Alexander, knew that goal wasn’t too far-fetched. would have been there to scoop him up. “When he first pitched for us three years ago, he was special then,” Alexander But it was San Diego who took him in round five, and he attributes that all to said. “He had the temperament, the attitude, the know-how to win.” his collegiate head coach, Alexander. Last Thursday, Bass saw his dream finally come true, as he was selected in “I give him tons of credit,” Bass said of his coach. “One of the main reasons the fifth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball first-year player draft by the why I was selected by the Padres is because he told me he was talking to them San Diego Padres. a lot. He sent out e-mails to all the scouts in It was a whirlwind day for Bass, who the nation telling them when I was pitching. admitted he wasn’t sure when he would be All the scouts always commended me on drafted, or by whom. how great of a coach I had because they “The weeks leading up to it, I had been always knew when I was pitching.” getting a lot of phone calls from different Bass also gave an assist to a current organizations, I would say 15 organizations, major leaguer, who gave him a piece of and they basically asked me about my advice during his college search. signability,” Bass said. Bass was a graduate of Trenton High Bass’ signability was contingent on him School, the same high school that Seattle being selected within the first ten rounds. If Mariners closer J.J. Putz attended. In fact, not, there was a possibility of him returning it was a phone call from Putz that helped to WSU for his senior season. Bass make the decision that subsequently “I was talking to my advisor and he told led to a professional baseball career. me I was a confident sixth-round draft “He called me from the Yankees pick,” Bass said. “There was a slim, outside clubhouse and talked to me about my chance I’d be taken in the fifth.” [college] decision,” Bass said. “He said, Down in the Bass’ basement, his family, ‘don’t make your decision solely on Division girlfriend, advisor and coaches joined him I or Division II. If you have the stuff and you as they watched live (yet slightly delayed) have the talent, then the scouts will find coverage of the draft online. you’. And that’s what really sunk in for me.” “We were watching the draft take place, He ultimately decided to go to Wayne and it was in the fifth round, in the middle, State, where he posted the third-most starting to go towards the end, and I thought victories and fourth-most strikeouts in WSU ‘I’m not getting drafted today’,” Bass said. history through his junior season. At around 8:30 p.m. on the evening “He definitely throws a lot harder than of June 5, Bass got the call he had been pitchers we’ve had in the past,” pitching waiting for. But it was who was on the other coach Ryan Kelley said. “He topped out at end that was a bit of a shock. around 94 miles per hour. Typically we see Anthony Bass ranks in Wayne State’s top five all-time in many “All of a sudden I got a phone call. I didn’t guys in the high 80s.” career categories, including victories, strikeout-to-walk ratio, recognize the number,” Bass said. For now, Bass will pitch for the Eugene winning percentage and strikeouts. It was from Jeff Stewart, the Padres area Emeralds of the Northwest League. The scout, congratulating Bass on being the Emeralds are one of the Class A affiliates 165th selection of this year’s draft. It wasn’t of the Padres. strange that the call came from Stewart, but it was ironic in the fact that Stewart “As long as he stays healthy we may see him in the big leagues within three to had informed Bass’ advisor that the Padres didn’t consider him a top-10 round four years,” Alexander said. “He can throw, and he can recover well because of draft pick. his work ethic. He’s a guy who can turn it up to 94 and with more development at “My advisor told me that he got a phone call from Stewart, and he was so upset the next level he can turn it up to 96-97.” because his organization didn’t look at his guys as being top-10 round draft picks, Although Bass is excited about beginning his career, he admitted it is a bit when I was on his list as one of those guys,” Bass described. “In other words, surreal at this point in the game. they weren’t really looking at me. So my advisor crossed them off the list.” “I never thought in a million years that I would be in this situation,” Bass said. “He [Jeff Stewart] liked him well enough for a national cross-checker,” Padres - Originally published June 11, 2008 Director of Scouting Bill Gayton said.
90 Foundation
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Join the 90 Foundation Remembering 90 Years of Excellence
This commemorative desk piece is your free gift when you join the 90 Foundation for a pledge of ninety dollars ($90)
Wayne State Athletics would like to thank the following individuals who have contributed to the 90 Foundation* Rob & Pam Fournier Bill & Kimberly Avery Don Baron Michael Bellovich Ed Bernier Greg Boerner Tom Bomberski David W. Borgman Conklin Bray Steve & Zann Breen Gary Bryce Fred and Pam Cavataio Michael & Sora Chan Jason and Beci Clark Michael Cornelia Charles Cosner William & Patricia Cravens Joseph & Patricia D’Avanzo Wrex Diem Paris & Carol DiSanto discountPOS Steven Domzalski Jeffrey Evans Vern Foss Nathan Franckowiak Greg Gargulinski Patricia Gergics Glen & Sara Germain Bernard & Jean Goldstein Tom & Katie Gorman Joe & Kristen Gough Matthew & Dawn Hansen James & Marianne Hopson Mike & Kimberlei Horn Robert & Deborah Jackson Huston Julian J.C. Kantgias Leonard Kawecki Mary Kawecki Patricia Kent Carolyn Krynak
Martin Letzmann Robert Mabarak Glen Maiden Gordon & Jo Ann Martin Sam McCray Bhavna Mehta Crear Mitchell William & Sandra Morris Fred & Irene Mulhauser J. Jay Myers Bernadine Nowinski Robert Ostrowski David Overly Jennifer A. Parks David & Barbara Pruess Dennis Purgatori Ronald Puzio Rodney & Marie Raetzke Mitch Ritter R.J. Rolak Angela Ruth Rich & Pam Ruth Dennis & Gail Schaefer Gary Schultz Ken Semelsberger Sanford Simons Lillian Sizick Bruce & Jeanne Stevenson Team Sports, Inc. Allison & Eric Tookes The Track of Crown Point, Inc. John Walus William & Linda Watt Jeff & Christy Weiss Larry & Fran Weiss Westar Construction Claude Williams Reverend Terrence Woods Gregory Zemenick, MD PC *As of September 12, 2008
As the Athletic Department embraces 90 years of athletics, it is time to reflect on the friendships, accomplishments and experiences of the past. Administrators, student-athletes and fans for the past 90 years have helped establish the athletic program of today. You can be a part of the excitement by helping us celebrate 90 years of WSU Athletics with a gift of $90 or more to the 90 Foundation. Not only is your gift tax-deductible, but you will also receive a special commemorative campaign medallion designed specifically for this campaign. When they are gone, they are gone, so don’t miss out and get yours today! It’s a great addition to your desk or library. We hope you can join us at one of our upcoming Athletic Reunions to help us celebrate 90 years of excellence as we look toward 90 more.
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Tennis Softball Golf Volleyball Swimming Football Fencing
Contact Angela Ruth, Director of Development, at (313) 577-0587 or angela.ruth@wayne.edu for more information or questions concerning the 90 Foundation. Download and print the 90 Foundation form from the WSU Athletic web site www.wsuathletics.com. Make checks payable to WSU Athletics. You may use the postage paid envelope found in the center of this issue of Warrior Within to send them back. Or, send to: Director of Development 5101 John C. Lodge 101 Matthaei Detroit, MI 48202
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Facility Renovations
Wayne State Athletics is continuing with its Baseball Improvement Project with the construction of two new dugouts at the WSU baseball field. Located on the same site as their predecessors, they will resemble Major League dugouts, with an in-ground construction and storage space within the home dugout. The Baseball Improvement Project has included other renovations over the last several years, including the “Green Monster” wall in left field, as well as a new outfield perimeter wall and bullpens.
Preliminary plans, such as the drawing shown above, are being formulated for a new facility on the WSU Athletic campus, a multi-purpose structure but one primarily intended for the Warrior tennis program. The structure will enclose at least four tennis courts and provide many other amenities to student-athletes, coaches, and fans. The tennis program had several of its outdoor courts resurfaced in 2006, and the Athletic Department hopes to make progress on additional projects in the months ahead.
The basketball/volleyball gymnasium at the Matthaei Athletic Complex recently had its floor resurfaced, primarily in order to comply with new NCAA rules regarding the basketball three-point line. The line was moved back to a distance of 20 feet, nine inches from the basket, a one-foot increase from the previous distance of 19 feet, nine inches. The court still features a parque floor, reminiscent of the Boston Garden, with a new two-toned look.
A new mural was put in place on the outer wall of the Academic Resource Center at the Matthaei. The mural depicts many of Wayne State’s student-athletes past and present who achieved both academic and athletic success in their careers. The Academic Resource Center was dedicated last January and includes a computer lab, a study room, and office space for WSU Athletics staff members.
When the new athletic training room opens in the spring of 2009, WSU’s studentathletes can boast about a truly state-of-the-art facility. The training area will increase in size by over 1,000 square feet with updated aesthetics and cutting-edge technology. Special features will include a large hydrotherapy area equipped with two plunge pools, an upgraded rehabilitation area, and an expanded medical examination area with a team physician exam room and additional office space for the sports medicine staff.
With the addition of new offices constructed within converted racquetball courts in the Matthaei, the strength and conditioning area has expanded to over 3,000 square feet. Warrior athletes train in a work space which which now includes four dual-sided racks used to bench, squat, and clean; a variety of plate loaded equipment; two sets of dumbbells, and over 13,000 pounds of weights. The weight room also features a brand new cardio area with equipment by Woodway, Nautilus and Stairmaster.
New Staff
WARRIOR WITHIN john hauser
jim meyer
football defensive coordinator/ defensive backs coach
football linebackers coach
John Hauser was named defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Wayne State on March 1, 2008. He spent the previous five seasons at Northern Illinois including the last two as defensive backs coach. In his initial season at NIU, the Huskies won 10 regular-season games including upsets of Maryland, Alabama and Iowa State. He was on the sidelines and worked with the NIU secondary as a graduate assistant coach in 2004 when the Huskies played in the Silicon Valley Classic and in 2005 when NIU advanced to the Mid-American Conference Championship Game. Prior to his time at NIU, Hauser briefly worked on the football staff at his alma mater, Wittenberg University, where he was a four-year letterwinner at free safety. During his playing career, Wittenberg won 44 of 50 games, captured three North Coast Athletic Conference Championships and made four consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division III Playoffs. Hauser was a three-time All-NCAC selection and was twice named to the Football Gazette All-North Region squad. As a senior, he earned Division III All-America honors and was selected to participate in the 2002 Aztec Bowl, a Division III all-star game. Hauser transferred to Wittenberg after beginning his collegiate playing career at Ball State, where he was a walk-on member of the football squad. He graduated from Bishop Hartley High School in Columbus, Ohio as a seven-time varsity letterwinner in football (4) and baseball (3). A free safety, linebacker and running back on the gridiron, he earned Second Team All-State honors at linebacker in 1997 and was a first team All-Central Catholic League selection. On the diamond, Bishop Hartley won the state Division 4 title in 1996 with Hauser at shortstop. Hauser graduated from Wittenberg in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in business management. He earned his master’s degree in adult education from NIU in 2007.
Jim Meyer joined the Wayne State football staff in May 2008 and will serve as the linebackers coach. He previously served four years (2004-07) on the staff at Ashland. In 2007, Meyer served as the defensive line coach and also as the head junior varsity coach. In 2005 he directed a defense (as defensive coordinator) that was second in the nation in scoring defense and seventh in total defense. That season, AU held four opponents to three points or less. Prior to joining the AU staff, Meyer spent two seasons at Akron (2002-03) as defensive ends coach after working both the 1995 and 1996 campaigns also on the Zips staff. As Akron’s defensive ends coach in 1995 and 1996 Meyer coached future NFL All-Pro Jason Taylor. In 1996, Akron was third in the Mid-American Conference in total defense. Following his first tenure at the University of Akron, he was the head football coach and athletic director at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron. His 1998 team posted the first winning season in nine years and the 1999 team advanced to the state playoffs. Meyer coached the high school team for five years (1997-2001). A 1976 University of Akron graduate, he was the defensive coordinator at Bethany College from 1982-86. He also has head coaching experience from Kenyon College (1989-94). He was named the North Coast Athletic Conference coach of the year during that stint and led the Lords to a share of the conference title in 1989. As a player, he was a captain and middle guard on the 1976 Akron team that finished as the NCAA Division II runner-up. Meyer and his wife, Kathy, have two sons, Jay and Chris.
phil nickel
josh priehs
volleyball head coach
assistant athletic trainer
Phil Nickel was named the 12th head coach in the history of the Wayne State University women’s volleyball program on March 3, 2008. “In Phil we have the person that reflects well on the long and comprehensive national search process we undertook,” said athletic director Rob Fournier. “He brings leadership, a strong recruiting background and knows what it takes to build and sustain a winning program.” Nickel comes to Wayne State after six seasons as an assistant at the University of Houston, where he helped coach eight athletes to 12 All-Conference honors, including the 2004 and 2005 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year Jaci Gonzalez. “First of all, I would like to thank Rob Fournier for the opportunity to lead the Wayne State volleyball program,” commented Nickel. “This gives me the chance to bring my family back to the Midwest, and to build a championship volleyball program. Rob has made a commitment to the volleyball program, and I look forward to working with him to reach the goals we have set.” His other NCAA Division I volleyball experience includes assistant coaching positions at Illinois State (2000-01) and Wright State (1998-99), as well as a head coaching job at Division III Thomas More College (1996-97). Nickel compiled a 34-43 mark in his two seasons with the Saints leading them to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and a #4 ranking in the South Region in 1997. Nickel attended Ohio Northern for two years, where he played football and baseball. He then transferred to the University of Cincinnati where he played volleyball on the men’s club team from 1992-95. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1995 and furthered his education at Wright State University, where he was involved in the Athletics Administration Masters Program. A native of Richwood, Ohio, he and his wife, Michelle, have two sons, Trey and Zackary, along with a daughter Kaia.
Josh Priehs is in his first year in 2008 as an assistant athletic trainer at Wayne State University. A former intern at WSU during the 2006-07 season, he returned following a year at Eastern Michigan where he worked
as a graduate assistant. Priehs graduated from Central Michigan University, where he studied athletic training and earned his health science degree with a minor in Exercise Science. He also began his graduate studies at EMU before coming back to Wayne State. He previously worked in the Troy School District sports camps as well as St. Joe’s Hospital. Priehs, who was born in Lincoln Park, currently resides in Sterling Heights and is single.
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Department News & Notes
Winters Selected For NCAA Expert Coaches Academy Wayne State University head football coach Paul Winters was one of 28 coaches nationally selected to participate in NCAA Expert Coaches Academy, held June 5-7 in Dallas, Texas. The Expert Coaches Academy is an NCAA program that addresses the critical shortage of ethnic minorities in head coaching positions in the sport of college football, primarily at the Division I level. Though the NCAA National Office does not have hiring authority over its member colleges and universities, the office is able to provide programming that better prepares coaches for many of the issues they will experience at the head coaching level through program sessions and networking opportunities with current head coaches. Of the current 119 Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) head football coaches, six are African-American, one is Asian/ Pacific Islander, and one is Latino. Three percent of head football coaches in all NCAA divisions are ethnic minorities, excluding the historically black institutions. The participants represented Division I, II and III colleges and universities.
Fetter Chosen To Team Canada U-22 Coaching Staff Hockey Canada announced in July that Wayne State University women’s hockey head coach Jim Fetter will serve as an assistant coach of Canada’s National Women’s Under-22 team for the 2008-09 season. Fetter moves to the Under-22 program after spending 2007-08 as an assistant coach with Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team, winning a silver medal at the 2008 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship. “I’m very excited for the opportunity to work with the Under-22 program,” Fetter said. “It’s a privilege to represent Canada in this manner and have the chance to coach such tremendous young athletes.” Sarah Howald, head coach of the women’s ice hockey team at the University of Regina, will serve as the head coach of the Under-22 team. The selection camp for the Under-22 squad was held Aug. 10-17 in Pierrefonds, Quebec. The team will participate in a three-game series against the United States in Pierrefonds in late August and in the MLP Cup in Ravensburg, Germany in early January. Canada’s Under-22 team has won the MLP Cup - formerly known as the European Air Canada Cup - for six consecutive seasons.
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Department News & Notes
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WSU Athletics Hosts Field Day For University Prep
Warriors On Hand For Sports Buddies Baseball Clinic
Elementary students from University Preparatory Academy visited Wayne State University on Thursday, June 12, to participate in a field day on the athletic campus. Over 110 students spent the afternoon with 42 WSU student-athletes who volunteered and helped set up and coordinate the event. Field day events included kickball, three-legged racing, wiffle ball, bat spin relays, shoe kick contests, golf ball relays, frisbee toss, and tug of war. Lunch was also provided to the students and volunteers. University Prep Elementary formed a partnership with Wayne State Athletics beginning in the spring of 2007. WSU student-athletes also participated in UPA’s annual Celebrity Readers Week in March. To date, the WSU Department of Athletics completed over 4,367 hours of community service during the 2007-08 academic year.
The season opener for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit “Sports Buddies” program was held at the Wayne State University baseball field Saturday, June 28, in conjunction with Think Detroit PAL and Wayne State Athletics. Wayne State pitching coach Ryan Kelley as well as current and former WSU baseball studentathletes were on hand to provide instruction and equipment. Activities included fielding lessons and batting practice. Sports Buddies is an activity based mentoring program sponsored by Big Brothers Big Sisters that offers an opportunity for mentors and young people to get together and be interactive through sports.
Three WSU Student-Athletes Receive Spring 2008 GLIAC Commissioner’s Awards The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) announced the recipients of the Spring 2008 GLIAC Commissioner’s Awards. The awards, sponsored by Meijer, Incorporated, are presented after the Fall, Winter, and Spring athletic seasons to six male and six female student-athletes that excel both in the classroom and on the fields of play. Among the award winners were softball student-athlete Lindsey Perry (Taylor, Mich.), and baseball student-athletes Matt Cunningham (Gregory, Mich.) and Brett Witczak (Hudsonville, Mich.), all of whom completed their athletic eligibility at the conclusion of the 2007-08 season. “These 12 student-athletes exemplify what collegiate athletics is all about,” stated GLIAC Commissioner Tom Brown. “Our conference, along with Meijer Incorporated, feel that it is important to recognize these hard working student-athletes for their outstanding performances
Lindsey Perry
in the classroom and on the field of play. The GLIAC would like to thank Meijer for their generous sponsorship of the 2008 Commissioner’s Awards and for helping us acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments of this group.” Perry, Wayne State’s first baseman, earned her third consecutive GLIAC All-Academic team selection in 2008. A nursing major with a 3.79 cumulative grade-point average, she was also a CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team honoree. On the field, she was one of three players to start all 53 games for WSU and was voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team. In addition, she was selected to the NCAA Great Lakes Region All-Tournament team. Perry earned the WSU Athletics Deans’ Award for having highest cumulative grade point average of any student-athlete in the College of Nursing. Cunningham, a catcher for the Warriors, garnered his fourth career GLIAC All-Academic Team award in 2008. Having already earned his
Matt Cunningham
bachelor’s degree in public relations, Cunningham is pursuing a master’s degree in sports administration and has a cumulative grade point average of 3.75. This past season, Cunningham played in 45 games, batted .265 and set career-highs in at bats (132), runs scored (21), runs batted in (18), walks (21), total bases (43) and sacrifice hits (6) while serving as team captain for the second straight year. Second baseman Witczak earned a GLIAC All-Academic Team selection in his first year of eligibility, having spent two years at Eastern Michigan prior to his arrival at WSU in 2007. An ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV College Division Second Team honoree in 2008, Witczak has a 3.58 cumulative GPA as a social studies education major. He started 52 games at second base this season and batted.320 with 29 RBI and 23 runs scored while finishing second on the team with 19 multiple-hit games. Witczak was named to the All-GLIAC First Team in 2008 after taking Second Team honors a year ago.
Brett Witczak
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Donors
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The Wayne State University Department of Athletics would like to thank the following donors for their generous support of Warrior Athletics. These gifts help to provide scholarships, upgrade equipment and facilities. This list includes donations of $100 and more made to the Department of Athletics since July 1, 2007. There are numerous financial opportunities to make a difference in the exciting and promising futures of Wayne State’s student-athletes and athletic programs. Please see the inside back cover of this magazine for gift-giving clubs and the benefits associated with supporting athletics. For more information, please call the Athletic Department at 313-577-4280. All-American Club ($5,000+) A Champion Vision Inc. Mr. William T. Avery Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Henry Ford Health System Jessie Johnson Major League Baseball Marriott Hotel-Renaissance Center National City Bank Oakwood Healthcare, Inc. The Romine Group, Inc. Dr. Irvin D. Reid Turner Construction Company United Parcel Service, Inc. DIRECTOR’S CLUB ($2,500-$4,999) Barnes & Noble College Bookstores, Inc. Mr. Edward J. Bernier Checker Sedan DeMaria Building Company, Incorporated E L Bailey & Company, Inc. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Jackson Consulting Group, L.L.C. Mr. William H. Lawson Mr. Mark E. Limback Ms. Joanna Thompson Walbridge Wing Industrial Captain’s Club ($1,000 - $2,499) Dr. & Mrs. Paul E. Andrews Mr. Matthew P. Bechard Mr & Mrs. Barry Becker Bianco Tours, Inc. Blaze Contracting, Inc. Mr. Clifford A. Brown Bucalo Drywall and Painting, Inc. Mr. Frederick A. Cavataio Mr. Bruce Christensen Mr. Carl E. Code, Jr. Detroit Spectrum Painters, Inc. Mr. Wrex R. Diem Mr. David Egnatuk FieldTurf USA Inc. Mr. Vernon D. Foss Mr. Robert J. Fournier Gilbane Ms. Heide M. Gold Hamilton Anderson Associates, Inc. Mr. James E. Jenkins Mrs. Mary Kawecki Mr. Leonard R. Kawecki Mr. Michael A. Kneale Kowalski Sausage Company, Inc. Ms. Clara Kuntz L.T.K. Electrical Construction, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Steven M. Lash Mrs. Renee Malette Manno Clothing & Tailoring Mr. Charles L. McKelvie Bhavna Mehta Michigan First Credit Union Nordstrom-Samson & Associates Inc. Norman J. Kakos, M.D., P.C. OfficeMax Incorporated Peterson Glass Company Mr. Charlie Primas James Rowley Mr. & Mrs. Edgar A. Scribner Mr. Edward C. Skowneski, Jr. Michael J. Stoltenberg, M.D. Tucker, Young, Jackson, Tull, Inc. Tucker, Young, Jakson, Tull, Inc. Mr. Charles E. Turnbull Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
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Mr. Richard F. Etner, Jr. James Fetter Ms. Susan L. Fisher Freedom Business Solutions, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Garcia Robert George Mr. Joseph Gough Elizabeth Gray Mrs. Dawn Hansen Mr. Michael G. Horn Mr. Frank Jeney JMJ Distributors Mr. Daniel Kapadia Philip Kazmierski Mr. John E. Kessick, III Mr. Jimmy A. Kinaia Robyn Kish Dr. Gregory & Carol Krol Ms. Kathy G. Kustron Mr. David C. Lee Leona Group, L.L.C. London Major Appliance Service Limited Mr. John Long Mr. Robert C. MacDonald Managed Asset Portfolios L.L.C. Ms. Amanda K. McCullah Mr. Gregory L. McKae Mr. T. Grady Merritt Mrs. Shirley A. Meyers Michigan Foot & Ankle Specialists, P.C. Mr. Thomas S. Milanov Ms. Diane Miles Mr. Crear S. Mitchell Ms. Bernadine Nowinski Mr. and Mrs. Chris and Linda Ostosh Mr. William A. Oswald Mr. George Petrouleas Ms Michele Ranck Mr. Elbert Richmond Mr. Patrick RIlley Rogers Electric Supply Co. Hamood Saidi Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Samaras Charles J. Schneider, P.C. Mr. Kenneth L. Semelsberger Matthew Shango Gjovalin Shkreli Ms. Jennifer K. Spicher Streator Dependable MFG Ms. Ina-Jane Tassen Ms. Martha J. Thomas Total Cleaning Systems LLC Townsend Street Pilates Mr. Nick G. Tumbarello Mr. Todd D. Vydick Mr. & Mrs. William D. Watt, Ph.D. Mrs. Danette M. Webster Ms. Patricia White Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Wisniewski Mr. Paul D. Wouters Johanna P. Youngs Letterwinner’s Club ($100-$249) A-1 Valet, Inc. Abilita Troy Smith, Inc. Ms. Jackie Agne Ms. Mary A. Allen Mr. Abdul Alzindani Mr. Paul R. Andrews Mr. Scott D. Armstrong Mr. Thomas M. Attard Ms. Diane M. Avery B. Waters Transportation Mrs. Shirley Babchishin Mr. Christopher Baroli, Sr. Mr. R. Edward Bass Ms. Julie Ann Bates Mayssa A. Bazzi
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Donors Richard A. Fischer, Jr. Mr. David Charles Fishcer Mrs. Jane Goodwin Fleming Daniel Fleming Mr. Bill Flohr Mr. Terry Flynn Mr. Michael J. Flynn Mr. Thomas Forkin, III Ms. Nicolette Frank Mr. Stewart Frank Mrs. Patrice C. Freidman Ms. Laura Ann Friedman Mr. Steve Fromm Furniture Assembly Inc. Mr. James Galiardi Mr. Greg J. Gargulinski Lisa Carol Gentry Mr. Cameron M. Geralds Mr. Kyle Gierada Mr. Thomas R. Gijsbers Mr. John D. Goggins Dr. Bernard Goldstein Grain Millers Canada Corporation Mr. Arthur W. Greenfield, Jr. Mr. David L. Greer Mrs. Bertie M. Greer Mrs. Carol Ann Gremban Ms. MaryLouise Gremban Mr. Paul C. Grondin Mr. Angelo Louie Gust G. Guy Ms. Geneva B. Hagel Terry & Kris Hankey Ms. Tonya Haralson Mr. Gregory W. Harris R. Alan Hartley Ms. Joyce Hartunian Mrs. Normaleen deTuscan Hayden Mr. and Mrs. James J. Hayes Mr. Kevin M. Heck Jonathan Herstein Ms. Lindsey M. Hill Ms. Suzanne M. Hill Mr. Lawrence Hill Mr. Robert L. Holmes Mr. James A. Holt Mr. Timothy J. Homrich Mr. Gary Hooper Mr. Benjamin P. Hudson Mr. Jason Hungle Doris Hungle Ms. Carolyn M. Huron Hyatt Regency Simona Iacoban Saleh Imtinal Inderjit & Gurjeer Gill Robert E. Inman, D.O. Interiors By Napier, Inc. J.R. Pyle LLC Mr. Robert M. Jackson Mr. Robert M. Jackson Mr. Paul J. Janas Jim Thomas Auctions, Inc. Mr. Eric P. Johnson Mr. Phillip H. Johnson Mr. Robert H. Johnson Ms. Pamela M. Johnson Joseph Koolisky’s LLC Mr. Lawrence P. Judd Huston Laverne Julian, Ii Jurgonski & Fredlake CPAs Mr. George P. Juszczyk Mr. David Karapetian Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kashmerick Mr. Michael Kator Mr. Steve W. Katsaros Mr. Arvy P. Kavaliauskas Mr. Neil A. Keller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Keller Mr. Ryan Kelley Mr. Roger W. Kempa Kara Anna Kessler Ms. Lauren M. Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Ted L. Kessler KForce Inc. Ms. JoAnne Kippert
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Mr. James K. Risto Mr. Mark Rogers Ms. Kristen Rogers Ms. Susan M. Rogers Ronin Sushi Ms. Elva Rosenthal $100-$249 Mr. Dennis B. Royal Mr. Thomas R. Rucker Mr. Michael Rudin Angela Ruth Mr. Erik Rutledge Mr. Paul Rutledge Assam M. Saidi Mr. Abdullah Saleh Mr. John J. Samonie Mr. Donald C. Sarnacki Mr. Barry S. Sarver Saylor’s Pizza Port, Inc. Mr. Charles J. Schneider Ms. Suan Schroeder Mr. Gary A. Schultz Ms. Marilyn Scoville Mr. Gerald A. Sharon Sheila T. Inc. Mr. Thomas I. Sheppard Mr. Alan J. Silverman, D.O. Mr. Stanley J. Simek, Jr. Mr. Gregory J. Sims Jordan Sinclair Ms. Karen L. Sinclair John Skaggs Mrs. Sheila M. Snyder Ms. Jo Ann Snyder Somerset Inn, LLC Ms. Christine R. Sonn Mr. Julius Southall Ms. Dorothy Stacey Frank J. Stasa, III Ms. Sabrina B. Stennis Mr. Christopher A. Stevenson Ms. Colleen Stewart Mr. Lamonta A. Stone Ms. Yvonne Strocen Tom & Cindy Stroup Sun Coating Company Mr. Angus W. Sutherland Mr. Eric Szydlowski Mr. Richard Szydlowski Mr. Andrew J. Szymanski Ms. Wanda Tabatowski Mr. Christopher S. Tassen Mr. Ronald Teasley Tennis & Golf Company Matthew Thalgott The Jakob Group, LLC The Lark Thomas W. Kolderman, D.D.S., P.C. Mr. Larry E. Thow Mr. Roy R. Tipton Mr. Eric K. Tookes Ms. Allison K. Tookes Tri-C Club Supply, Inc. Tri-County Computer Services Daniel Ward Tupper Vamp Company Robert Edward VanGorder, Jr. Ms. Mariel R. Vanoverbeke Ms. Renee M. Vanoverbeke Mr. Bryan Verot, Sr. Mr. Jim Vidt Mr. David A. Visser Mr. Kevin Voke Radovan Vuksanovic Mr. Timothy B. Wacker LTC (Ret) John E. Walus Mr. & Mrs. Ronald and Debra Wangrud Mrs. Celine Warchol Thomas A. Washington, Ed.D. Mr. Jeff Weiss Jeffrey L. Weiss Ms. Kristi L. Werner Mr. Bruce West Mr. Rory West Ms. Ann M. Westenberg Ms. Susan J. Westley
Mr. Karl W. Widak Ms. Melissa L. Wilson Mr. Kelvin W. Wise Mr. Peter J. Woods Mr. Richard Wykle Mr. Robert F. Wyman Mrs. Victoria E. Wysocki Nancy Young Ms. Mary Healy Zaleski Mr. Robert S. Zauner Mr. Gregory A. Zawalski Mr. Michael P. Zito _____________________________________ Anthony Wayne Society member Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. We apologize for any errors or omissions. Please contact Angela Ruth at (313) 577-0587 for corrections.
THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Abdenour Family Tom Adams Football Mark “Doc” Andrews Paul Andrews Bob Brennan Justin Chapman Dr. Nick Cherup The Croskey Family Karen DeGrazia Mel DeGrazia Maria A. Valle DeMasse Memorial Cal Dilworth Dorothy Dreyer Vernon K. Gale Memorial Joe Gembis Ivan C. & Elizabeth A. George Joseph L. Gualtieri Vic Hanson James Hayes John Hussey Patricia Kent Rodney C. Kropf Dr. Steven M. Lash Leo Maas Dr. William Markus Joel G. Mason David Mendelson Frederick A. Mulhauser Chuck Peters Bill & Dave Peterson Petrouleas Dr. Steven T. Plomaritis and Family President’s Commission President’s Bill Prew Charlie Primas Nicholas & Mary P’Sachos Yuri Rabinovich Dr. Thomas W. Roberts Ryan Scratch Les Seppala George B. Sherman Patricia D. Smith Jeann Ann Stanicek Dr. Mike Stoltenberg David and Lois Stulberg Foundation Irv Swider Tartar Gridiron Club Tartar Gridiron Club II Dr. E. John Valle WSU Academic & Athletic Women’s Basketball Christopher Wouters
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2008 Wayne Open / Upcoming Events
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WSU Hosts 2008 Wayne Open Wayne State University held its annual Wayne Open golf outing on Monday, August 18, at the Country Club of Detroit. Twenty-seven foursomes turned out for the event which raised nearly $100,000 for Wayne State Athletics. The event proved to be the most successul in its eight years of existence. New WSU president Dr. Jay Noren and Athletic Director Rob Fournier were on hand for the outing, as well as WSU Athletics coaches and staff, Tartar and Warrior alums, and corporate partners. The new marketing campaign for WSU (“Aim Higher”) was presented. The Wayne State Department of Athletics would like to thank everyone who attended and for generously contributing to the department’s fundraising efforts.
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Merrimack% Western Oregon% Humboldt State% CSU Monterey Bay% Bellarmine# Wheeling Jesuit# California (Pa.)# Gannon# Grand Valley State* Ferris State* Northwood* Findlay* Hillsdale* at Tiffin* at Ashland* Saginaw Valley State* Lake Superior State* at Michigan Tech* at Northern Michigan* GLIAC/GLVC Crossover+ at Northwood* Tiffin* Ashland* at Findlay* at Hillsdale* GLIAC Quarterfinals GLIAC Semifinals GLIAC Championship
*GLIAC match
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1:45 PM 6:30 PM 11:30 AM 4:00 PM 2:30 PM 7:30 PM 12:30 PM 3:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM TBA 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM TBA TBA TBA
Home matches at Matthaei
CSUMB Otter Classic (Seaside, Calif.) #Univ. of Findlay Tournament
GLIAC/GLVC Crossover Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.)
upcoming sports schedules WOMEN’S TENNIS Sept. 6 Valparaiso Sept. 12 Ashland* Sept. 13 Tiffin* Sept. 19-21 ITA Regionals Sept. 24 at Northwood* Sept. 26 at Saginaw Valley State* Oct. 3 at Lake Superior State* Oct. 4 at Michigan Tech* Oct. 10 Ferris State* Oct. 11 Grand Valley State* Oct. 15 Findlay* Oct. 25-26 GLIAC Tournament Midland, Mich. *GLIAC match
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11:00 AM 3:00 PM 11:00 AM TBA 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 10:00 AM 3:00 PM 10:00 AM 3:00 PM TBA
Home matches at Matthaei
For more information on upcoming events, call 313-577-0587 or visit www.wsuathletics.com
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WOMEN’S HOCKEY
Windsor^ Bemidji State Bemidji State at Union at Union Colgate Colgate at Vermont at Vermont Northeastern Northeastern Syracuse* Syracuse* at Connecticut& vs. Quinnipiac/Yale& at Niagara* at Niagara* at St. Cloud State$ vs. North Dakota$ Robert Morris* Robert Morris* at Syracuse* at Syracuse* at Mercyhurst* at Mercyhurst* Niagara* Niagara* at Robert Morris* at Robert Morris* Mercyhurst* Mercyhurst* CHA Tournament (Erie, Pa.)
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^ *CHA game All times Eastern Exhibition & Nutmeg Classic (Storrs, Conn.) Home games at City Sports Center Arena $ Easton/St. Cloud State Showcase (St. Cloud Minn.)
Wayne State Warrior Club With over 400 student-athletes, the cost of managing a successful athletic program requires regular, private support. The Warrior Club creates that opportunity to direct a tax-deductible gift to assist your favorite program or the overall initiatives of the athletic department. In the past six years, Wayne State athletics has risen from 134th in the country in the National Athletic Directors’ Cup standings that rank all Division II programs, to a 23rd-place finish in 2008, its highest ever. This accomplishment represents success for many teams – all of which must confront escalating costs, scholarship needs and facility improvements. Your support is instrumental to maintain that continued level of excellence and support today’s student-athletes. Membership has its Privileges There are numerous financial opportunities to make a difference in the exciting and promising future of Wayne State University’s student-athletes and athletics programs. •
100% of your Warrior Club contribution may be designated to the sport of your choice: ◊ Baseball (Dugout Club) ◊ Football ◊ Men’s Basketball ◊ Men’s Cross Country ◊ Men’s Fencing ◊ Golf
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◊ Men’s Swimming & Diving ◊ Men’s Tennis ◊ Softball ◊ Volleyball ◊ Women’s Basketball
◊ Women’s Cross Country ◊ Women’s Fencing ◊ Women’s Ice Hockey ◊ Women’s Swimming & Diving ◊ Women’s Tennis
Double or triple your Warrior Club gift if your employer has a matching gift program. Contact the Warrior Club office to see if you or your spouse works for a matching gift company. Take advantage of the ease of credit card gifts. Your membership may be paid annually or monthly with your Visa or MasterCard. All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Letterwinner’s Club ($100-249) • • • •
Receive a Warrior Club membership card Receive the Warrior Within Magazine Receive an electronic newsletter with updates on WSU Athletics Tax deduction
Green and Gold Club ($250-499) • •
Includes all benefits at the Letterwinner’s Club level plus: One year paid admission to the WSU Alumni Association A free Warrior hat
Varsity Club ($500-999) • •
Includes all benefits at the Green and Gold Club level plus: Access to the Warrior Club VIP tent at all home football games A free WSU polo top from our online merchandise shop
Captain’s Club ($1,000-2,499) • •
Includes all benefits at the Varsity Club level plus: Free parking at all home football and basketball games A 16x20 aerial photo of Tom Adams Field
Director’s Club ($2,500-4,999) • •
Includes all benefits at the Captain’s Club level plus: Media guides for football, basketball, hockey, and baseball One visit for two in President Noren’s box at a home football game
All-American Club ($5,000+) • •
Includes all benefits at the Director’s Club level plus: A special Athletic Department reception A trip for two with the team of your choice
Contact Angela Ruth, Director of Athletic Development, at 313-577-0587 for more information or questions concerning the Warrior Club! Also, stay updated on Warrior Athletics at www.wsuathletics.com. Warrior Fans, get your Warrior Wear today! Make great holiday or birthday gifts! For inquiries on ordering, please call the WSU Athletic Department at 313-577-4280.
WARRIOR WITHIN
WSU Athletic Department 5101 John C. Lodge 101 Matthaei Detroit, MI 48202
WARRIOR CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION _______________________________________________________________________________________ Name (As you wish to appear for athletics donor recognition) _______________________________________________________________________________________ Address
q Letterwinner’s Club ($100) q Green and Gold Club ($250) q Varsity Club ($500) q Captain’s Club ($1,000) q Director’s Club ($2,500)
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q One Installment q Three Installments (Oct., Dec., & Feb.)
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For more information contact: Angela Ruth, Athletic Development (313) 577-0587 Please return this card and your membership gift to:
Warrior Club Attn: Rob Fournier Wayne State University Athletic Department Detroit, MI 48202