Warrior Within (Summer 2017)

Official Publication of Wayne State University Athletic Department

Summer 2017

Centennial Celebration of Champions

WAYNE STATE

ATHLETICS

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#Roadto100

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Rob Fournier, esq EDITOR Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate A.D./Media Relations GRAPHIC DESIGNER Amanda St. Juliana, Creative Services Coordinator

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TABLE OF CONTENTS From the Athletic Director Student-Athletes of the Year Academic Award Winners/Academic Success Harwell Field Grand Opening

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W Week Recap, New Athletic Performance Center

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Community Service, Alumni Events

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Football 2017 Promotions

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New Hires, Tartar 12

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Deans' Award Winners, GLIAC All-Academic, NFF Honor Society

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Donor List

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Summer Camps

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A Piece of Ribbon 100 Years Later

By Rob Fournier, esq, Director of Athletics

When David L. Holmes walked over to the student council meeting at Old Main on an October evening in 1917, there was a sense of excitement in the air. After fifty (50) years as Detroit Medical College/Detroit Normal Training School, the school was about to take the next step in its “evolution”. Dean David Mackenzie (Wayne State did not have an “official” named President until 1933) had announced that intercollegiate athletics would start in the coming year and had hired the young athletic director from nearby Cass Tech to start the program. This was big.

As Holmes walked into the packed room he was met with the enthusiasm and anticipation of becoming part of the bourgeoning advent of college sports across the nation’s campuses. They could only dream what was ahead.

The Dean saw it as a vehicle to build school pride and excite alumni of the school that back then would soon be fifty (50), while the students saw it as a novelty that was fast becoming an integral part of a college campus. One hundred years later, well…they could only imagine. And both were right in their expectation.

As simplistic as it might seem, the young athletic director brought with him pieces of cloth in various colors in a brown bag to the evening meeting. It truly was the first step. I guess you might say this was a “focus group” sans the marketing strategists. They discussed what should be the school colors.

Holmes displayed the various arrangements and the group decided upon green and gold. If the colors represented currency, the investment seemed worthwhile even then. Now a century later, its dividends have far exceeded even the most enthusiastic of pioneers. And you need look no further than the long list of graduates to underscore the point.

A lot has happened in that century in the department…and a lot more is yet to happen. In that time there has been 617 All-Americans – almost 400 (396) having been so recognized since 2000. In the sixty-seven (67) year history of the Academic All-American Award, there has been 64 honorees at WSU. In the first fifty years of the award, there were 24 recipients who wore Tartar/ Warrior uniforms, and in the last 15 years, 40 awarded with a record 32 in just the last seven years.

Now a mere 100 years later, it might be time to pull out those old shrouds of ribbon and let them unfurl.

Obviously not with the same uncertainty as David Holmes questioned back in 1917, but with the same excitement, enthusiasm and spontaneity that makes everyday life so remarkable. the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Those many years as an independent saw remarkable success competing in Division I and earning basketball trips to the NCAA tournament against the likes of Kentucky and DePaul. You could peel back and examine layer, upon layer, upon layer of accomplishment, academic success and competitive achievement. So many stories…so many advances…so many memories. It is a remarkable narrative that is still adding chapters – life-changing chapters.

In today’s world of instantaneous gratification, tweets and immediate social posts, there is something refreshing, and nostalgic, about an institution that has survived 100 years. And make no doubt, there were years of simple survival in that glorious story.

Now a mere 100 years later, it might be time to pull out those old shrouds of ribbon and let them unfurl. Obviously not with the same uncertainty as David Holmes questioned back in 1917, but with the same excitement, enthusiasm and spontaneity that makes everyday life so remarkable. An experience at Wayne State that has helped define who you are, and who you have become.

Maybe once more re-live that exuberance of youth that transformed your life…and impacted the lives of many you met. You have to admit, even after a “few” years, green and gold are always your colors, and the colors that makes you look your best. Come on…it’s still your school. Those colors have not faded. They never do. We’re just a little bit older.

Amazingly there have only been three conference affiliations in those 10 decades including initially as a charter member of the Mid-American Conference (can you imagine if that association had continued?), eleven years in the President’s Athletic Conference, and ultimately since 1975, 2

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LETTER FROM THE AD

StudentAthletes of the Year

Wayne State University Director of Athletics Rob Fournier announced the 2016-17 Male and Female StudentAthletes of the Year. Candidates were judged on academic distinction, athletic accomplishments, individual involvement and University and community service, as well as coaches' recommendation.

WOMEN'S SOFTBALL PLAYER LYNDSAY BUTLER (CAMBRIDGE, ONT.) AND MEN'S BASKETBALL FORWARD MICHAEL LEWIS (ANN ARBOR, MICH. / HURON) were selected as the 2016-17 female and male student-athletes of the year after being nominated by their respective coaches with voting by the athletic department's coaches and administrative staff. Lewis spent the entire 201617 academic year in graduate school, while Butler earned her bachelor's degree this past December and began coursework on a master's degree in January. Butler becomes just the third person in the 16-year history of the award to be a two-time recipient joining men's swimming standout David Lutz (2003-04, 2004-05) and diver Erika Barczak (2005-06, 2007-08).

Butler was in the final three for the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II National Player of the Year award after earning the honor in 2016. She earned First Team AllAmerica honors from both the NFCA and the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). The 2017 GLIAC Player of the Year, she had previously won back-to-back GLIAC Pitcher of the Year honors (2014 and 2015), and the 2016 GLIAC Player of the Year award.

A four-time First Team All-GLIAC honoree, Butler was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team and has been recognized on the GLIAC All-Academic Team the last four seasons. She became the only player in NCAA history (Divisions I, II and III combined) with over 300 career hits (338) and over 1,000 strikeouts (1,053) She batted .442 (87-for-197) with 22 extra-base hits (10 2B, 5 3B, 7 HR) and 39 RBI during her final season. On the mound, Butler had a 24-11 record with 211 strikeouts and a NCAA Division II best 0.68

ERA in 2017. She concluded her collegiate career eighth in NCAA Division II history in hits, tied-forsixth in intentional walks (9), tied-for-seventh in no-hitters (8), ninth in total bases (519), tiedfor-ninth in saves (17), tied-for-18th in shutouts (51), 23rd in at bats (801) and tied-for-25th in complete games (112). Besides setting the above school records, Butler finished first in WSU history in slugging percentage (.648), on-base percentage (.454), runs scored (190), triples (22), reached on an error (37), and games played and started (237), second in batting average (.422), home runs (27) and RBI (150), fourth in doubles (56), tied-for-ninth in stolen bases (20) and 13th in walks (46). In terms of pitching, she was first in wins (102), strikeouts (1,053), pitching appearances (159), starts (130), innings pitched (925.2 - second is at 665.1), fewest walks per game (0.98), games finished (29) and batters faced (3,585 - with only 10 wild pitches), second in strikeouts per game (7.96) and combined shutouts (8), third in opponent batting average (.174), and fourth in ERA (0.92). Butler finished 11th in career fielding percentage (.981 - min.

400 chances) and third in fielding assists (393).

She recorded 105 career extra-base hits (56 2B, 22 3B, 27 HR) as a batter, while allowing 108 extra-base hits (80 2B, 12 3B, 16 HR) in 925.2 innings pitched Lewis earned a 2016-17 GLIAC Winter Sports Commissioner's Award for academic and athletic excellence. An All-GLIAC Defensive Team selection, he was also named to the GLIAC AllAcademic Excellence Team after using his final year of eligibility as a graduate student since he completed his bachelor's degree in marketing in May of 2016.

He started all 26 games as a senior and was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee. Lewis earned a spot on the Academic Honor Roll all 10 semesters at WSU, including six terms with at least a 3.5 GPA. A two-time nominee for the NABC Good Works Team, he was also one of 12 national Honorable Mention recipients of the Haier Achievement Award in 2016. Lewis concluded his career 17th in three-point field goal

LYNDSAY BUTLER, WOMEN'S SOFTBALL • MICHAEL LEWIS, MEN'S BASKETBALL LETTER FROM THE AD

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Past Student-Athlete of the Year Award Winners

percentage (min. 50 made - .382/ 60-157), 19th in rebounds (495), tied-for-20th in minutes played (2,376), tied-for-28th in three-pointers made (60) and 36th in career scoring with 838 points. He scored in double figures 40 times with six games of at least 20 points.

This is the 16th year of the WSU Student-Athlete of the Year award. The first recipients in 2001-02 were softball outfielder Kelly Kashmerick and hockey goalie David Guerrera, while cross country runner Shelly Vickery and hockey forward Dustin Kingston were the 2002-03 honorees. The first four honorees have since been inducted into the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame.

The 2003-04 student-athletes of the year were women's hockey forward Kim Spaulding and swimmer David Lutz. Lutz became the first two-time winner in 2004-05 along with Anna Vinnikov, a member of the women's fencing squad. The 2005-06 recipients were diver Erika Barczak and swimmer Nick Ingrao, while the 2006-07 recipients were Anna Garina, a national champion fencer, and Kris Krzyminski, an AllAmerican basketball player.

All-American baseball pitcher Anthony Bass and Barczak were selected following the 2007-08 school year, with swimmers Ashley St.Andrew and Sean Smith being voted for the 2008-09 season. Softball pitcher Casey Hanes and swimmer Cauli Bedran were the 2009-10 recipients, while baseball catcher Mike Wiseman and tennis student-athlete Sharon Gill were honored following the 2010-11 school year.

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were selected as the 2011-12 Student-Athletes of the Year. Leix helped lead the swimmers to a national title, while Renel's play helped the football team participate in the national championship game. The 2012-13 recipients were eight-time diving All-American Carly Sevald, and men's basketball student-athlete Ian Larkin. He was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection as well as a 2012 GLIAC Commissioner's Award recipient. Larkin was only the third player in 96 years of WSU basketball to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 100 blocked shots.

The 2013-14 awards went to softball outfielder Logan White and men's diver Dylan Szegedi.

White was named to the NFCA All-Midwest Region Second Team for the third straight season and was a three-time GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team selection. An eight-time AllAmerican, Szegedi was a two-time GLIAC Male Diver of the Year and was the national champion on the three-meter board with a school record score of 587.65.

The 2014-15 recipients were women's basketball standout Shareta Brown and football AllAmerican Nores Fradi. Brown was the consensus NCAA Division II National Player of the Year after averaging 22.0 points per game, and leading the country in rebounds per contest (14.7) and field goal percentage (64.9%). Fradi was the GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year (linebackers and defensive backs) and led Division II with 28.5 tackles for loss (24 solo, 9 assisted) during the regular season to earn AFCA All-America Team honors. A year ago, men's swimmer Ben Winn and Butler were the honorees.

2001-02 Kelly Kashmerick, softball David Guerrera, hockey 2002-03 Shelly Vickery, cross country Dustin Kingston, hockey 2003-04 Kim Spaulding, hockey David Lutz, swimming 2004-05 Anna Vinnikov, fencing David Lutz, swimming 2005-06 Erika Barczak, diving Nick Ingrao, swimming 2006-07 Anna Garina, fencing Kris Krzyminski, men's basketball 2007-08 Erika Barczak, diving Anthony Bass, baseball 2008-09 Ashley St.Andrew, swimming Sean Smith, swimming 2009-10 Casey Hanes, softball Cauli Bedran, swimming 2010-11 Sharon Gill, tennis Mike Wiseman, baseball 2011-12 Catherine Leix, swimming Josh Renel, football 2012-13 Carly Sevald, diving Ian Larkin, men's basketball 2013-14 Logan White, softball Dylan Szegedi, diving 2014-15 Shareta Brown, women's basketball Nores Fradi, football 2015-16 Lyndsay Butler, softball Ben Winn, swimming 2016-17 Lyndsay Butler, softball Michael Lewis, men's basketball

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2017 Award Winners

ACADEMIC AWARD WINNERS & ACADEMIC SUCCESS Five GLIAC Commissioner’s Award Winners Five Wayne State University student-athletes were awarded with one of the highest honors that the GLIAC can bestow on its member institutions student-athletes.

Trent Brodbeck

Manuela Ferreira

GLIAC Commissioner’s Award

GLIAC Commissioner’s Award CoSIDA Academic All-American

Each season (Fall, Winter and Spring), the GLIAC selects six males and six females to be recognized with a GLIAC Commissioner's Award. The five honorees increase the number of WSU student-athletes distinguished with a GLIAC Commissioner's Award to 43, the second-most of any GLIAC school.

Fall Trent Brodbeck (Football) Winter Manuela Ferreira (Women’s Swimming) Michael Lewis (Men’s Basketball)

Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis

GLIAC Commissioner’s Award CoSIDA Academic All-American

GLIAC Commissioner’s Award

Spring Lyndsay Butler (Softball) Kristen Lucas (Softball)

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

Wayne State also had six CoSIDA Academic All-Americans during the 2016-17 school year • Lyndsay Butler (Softball) • Ziad Elsissy (Men’s Fencing) • Karrington Seals (Women’s Track & Field) • Manuela Ferreira (Women’s Swimming) • Elizabeth Rawlings (Women’s Diving) • Zuzanna Sobczak (Women’s Fencing) Kristen Lucas

Ziad Elsissy

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CoSIDA Academic All-American

Karrington Seals

Elizabeth Rawlings

Zuzanna Sobczak

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CoSIDA Academic All-American

CoSIDA Academic All-American

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Harwell Field Grand Opening Recap The Harwell Field project was announced in the summer of 2013 and was unveiled at a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 18, 2017. Guest speakers included WSU Board of Governors Chair Sandra Hughes O'Brien, WSU President Dr. M. Roy Wilson, WSU Director of Athletics Rob Fournier, S. Gary Spicer, Sr., longtime friend and attorney for Ernie Harwell, Alan Trammell and Kirk Gibson.

Several media outlets were on hand to cover the exciting event.

The facility includes numerous exhibits which pay tribute to Harwell's marriage to Lulu, audio and video of Harwell’s signature calls and moments, and the controversial Jose Feliciano national anthem during the 1968 World Series. There are interactive areas where you can listen to other announcer's great calls, watch Ernie's farewell speech and read letters written to Ernie.

The building is a replica of Brooklyn Dodgers Ebbets Field rotunda (main entrance).

The cost was $2.3 million with all money privately raised (no state funding).

Initial announcement was made on June 6, 2013.

Ground was broken on August 8, 2016.

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HARWELL FIELD GRAND OPENING

Schaefer scoreboard inside is a replica of Ebbets Field scoreboard. Uniqueness was the “H” lit up for a hit and “E” for an error after the official scorer determination.

VITAL STATS • Building Area is 2,675 Gross Square Feet • True Limestone Arches • Polished Concrete Floor - red, sun baked clay - to give the look of a baseball infield

Baseball over-hang matches Tiger Stadium right field.

• Suspended acoustical tiled cloud ceilings are dimensional proportionate to home plate • Four limestone Harwell medallions are located on the outer walls of the building, replicating the patch worn by Detroit Tigers coaches and players following Ernie’s passing in 2010 • Harwell Field sign atop facility replicates signage on Ebbets Field - the 24-inch letters are LED illuminated

The main wall highlights five (5) of Ernie Harwell’s signature calls and is framed by corresponding Tiger ballplayers.

• Brick headers and soldier courses (vertical brick) detail early 20th century baseball stadiums

The monitors contain the following data: World Series - 1935, 1945, 1968 and 1984 Ernie Harwell’s Farewell Speech Ernie Harwell’s Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech (Ford C. Frick Award) Chronology of Ernie Harwell Collection from Detroit Public Library (courtesy of Mark Bowden)

• The brick corbel style (jutting from a wall to carry a super-incumbent weight) • Ground face concrete block on the interior gives the area an earthen look to match the floor

ICONIC FEATURES OF HARWELL FIELD: The display areas are designed as ticket windows as a throwback to the exterior ticket windows at Ebbets Field.

“Inside” the windows are the historic displays.

Ebbets Field Jackie Robinson WSU Baseball History Voice of the Turtle Say it Ain’t So, Bo A final goodbye - Ernie’s Farewell

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The signage (tickets prices, seats) are replicas of old Tiger Stadium pricing and designs.

• In 2003 (all privately funded), a replica Fenway Park outfield fence was installed, matching the original in Boston – including a 37 foot-high “Green Monster”, outfield configuration and right field foul pole which is exact as Fenway.

• Major league size dugouts were constructed (2009) and bullpens were added (all privately funded).

• Through an arrangement with the Detroit Historical Society, the left field scoreboard from the former Tiger Stadium has been made functional and is attached to the base of the left field wall.

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New WSU Athletic Performance Center The athletic campus continues to improve with leaps and bounds and the latest building announcement will impact every program along with over 400 student-athletes.

Rendering of the new Athletic Performance Center

Director of Athletics Rob Fournier and the Wayne State University department of athletics announced the building of a new Athletic Performance Center adjacent to the Matthaei.

"I would like to thank our Director of Athletics Rob Fournier and President M. Roy Wilson for their continuing support in providing Wayne State University student-athletes the championship experience," said head strength & conditioning coach Ruben Mendoza. "It is an exciting time at Wayne State.

The facility will be located between the Matthaei Building and the new The APC will be a state-of-the-art training facility where we will be able to softball complex. It is expected to be completed in December of 2017 and will implement new strategies and methods to help our student-athletes achieve cost 2.1 million dollars. optimal athletic performance. We will be moving from a 3,200 square foot area to an 11,000 square foot area complex featuring eight duel racks with "The Athletic Performance Center will provide our student-athletes with 16 inlayed platforms, eight stand-alone half racks, dumbbells, plate loaded the latest equipment and conditioning apparatus to prepare our teams for machines, cardio area, offices and a conference room. In addition, we will be intercollegiate athletic competition," said Fournier. "The 11,000 square feet adding a hydration and nutrition station. This will give our student-athletes of space will benefit both our men's and women's teams as we can maximize the resources to reach their athletic greatness." athletic efficiency and development. To consistently win and be successful at the highest levels of NCAA play we need the resources to advance the training and preparation of our student-athletes. This new stand-alone center accomplishes that objective."

2017 W Week Recap The Eighth Annual W Week concluded on April 22, 2017, with the W Day Brunch inside the Multipurpose Indoor Facility. Over 300 guests attended the event.

The week of activities was devoted to celebrating the past 42 years of women's athletics at Wayne State and included a movie night for the student-athletes, a health fair, the annual Academic Recognition Luncheon and the Basic Needs Drive.

Kacee Must, Founder, Citizen Yoga

Kacee Must of Citizen Yoga was the keynote speaker. She spoke to the crowd about her journey and how Citizen Yoga grew out of a need to equip people with necessary and effective coping mechanisms that can be applied in any facet of daily life. Grounded in connection, Citizen Yoga exists simply for every student to feel seen. Our goal is to empower the individual by teaching a safe, alignment-based practice that students of all levels can maintain throughout their lives. (Courtesy of CitizenYogaStudio.com).

In addition, several awards were presented at the event. The 1981 volleyball program was honored as the "Team Who Made a Difference," while Lisa GentryJohn (Women's Basketball / 1981-85), Agata (Wysiadecka) Halford (Women's Fencing / 1995-99), Haintso Rakouth (Women's Swimming & Diving / 200509) and Jennifer Bradford (Women's Tennis / 2007-11) were all recognized as "Women Who Made a Difference."

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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE CENTER | WWEEK RECAP

Heartwalk Detroit

Community Service Recap The Wayne State University Department of Athletics and its studentathletes continue to make an impact in the community. For the 2016-17 academic year, the Warriors donated 10,136 hours of service to several organizations around campus and Metro Detroit.

Some of the groups that WSU aided include Detroit PAL, Gleaners Food Bank, Komen for the Cure, the HIGH program, Wayne Cares, Detroit Free Press Marathon, Team IMPACT and Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Basic Needs Drive

The marquee event continues to be the Basic Needs Drive where hundreds of WSU student-athletes used a total of 63,000 items (mostly toiletries and hygienic essentials), to make nearly 2,000 bags. Those bags were donated to the Neighborhood Service Organization (NSO) and throughout the downtown area. The NSO relies heavily upon this project and the donation to sustain what they offer to the less-fortunate throughout the entire year.

The Southfield Westin hotel donated over 7,000 of those items.

Another special event was the #Lunchbag where a group of close to 80 student-athletes prepared nearly 1,500 bag lunches at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church before distributing them at the Neighborhood Service Organization (NSO), Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS) and the Rosa Parks Transit Center.

e t i n u e RALUMNI WEEKENDS

COMMUNITY SERVICE RECAP | ALUMNI WEEKENDS

JOIN US WSU ATHLETIC ALUMNI gnizing those who have come before them and Our student-athletes know the importance of reco invite e programs. It is with great excitement that we who have helped pave the way for their respectiv e for ected with the team, but be a part of Wayne Stat our alumni back to campus to not only stay conn back ni be hosting a reunion event to welcome alum eternity. Throughout the year, each program will e hes, and connect past Tartars and Warriors to thos to campus, reunite with past teammates and coac held g when your program’s alumni event is bein who wear the jersey today. Stay tuned to find out during the 2017-18 school year!

SEPTEMBER 16 Baseball Alumni Game, 1 PM

OCTOBER 7 Baseball Golf Outing at Lakes of Taylor

SEPTEMBER 16 1967 Football Tartar/Warrior Reunion

OCTOBER 9 Women's Golf Team Golf Outing

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PROMOTIONS

September 9: Indianapolis, 6 PM, Home Opener & Parade of Student-Athletes September 16: Saginaw Valley State, 6 PM, Centennial Celebration of

Champions, Parade of Former Student-Athletes October 7: Grand Valley State, 6 PM, Rally to Beat Grand Valley October 14: Northwood, 6 PM, Homecoming October 28: Ashland, Noon, Trick-or-Treat With The Warriors November 4: Northern Michigan, Noon, Armed Services Day

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New Hires and Promotions

There are several new faces on the athletic campus and a few familiar faces in new roles.

NEW HIRES Maggie Myers was named the new Athletic Development Coordinator in February of 2017.

Ashley Casavant became the new Compliance/Student-Athlete Support Specialist in June of 2017.

Paul Harker became the new Assistant Director of Athletics/Harwell and Multipurpose Indoor Facility.

PROMOTIONS Kelsey Meyers was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance and NCAA Liaison after serving as the Assistant Compliance Director since May of 2014.

Grant Lofdahl is the newest head coach for the Warriors as he took over the Jim Campbell took over as Assistant Athletic Director / Matthaei Facilities in March women's track & field program along with the men's and women's cross country after previously handling all Multipurpose Indoor Facility events. programs in July.

Rob Latva was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director / Mort Harris Recreation & The football program added two new full-time coaches as Lou West was named Fitness Center in March after serving as an assistant at the Morth Harris RFC since Co-Defensive Coordinator and Secondary Coach in March, while Alex Gray was December 2013. appointed wide receivers coach in June.

Mary Beth Buchan was promoted to Senior Associate Athletics Director/Business Amanda Yaklin joined the volleyball coaching staff as an assistant in March.

Affairs.

Current Members Paul Andrews Chuck Binkowski Tom Bomberski Fred Cavataio Craig & Lisa DeDamos Greg DeMars Donald Didlake Tony Facione Scott Fisher Rob Fournier Don Galovich Angelo Gust Leit Jones John Keogh Angus MacKenzie Enrico Odorico

Join The Tartar Twelve Tradition

The Tartar Twelve is an exclusive donor group to the Wayne State Football program. The tradition of excellence served both on and off the field is a direct result of our alumni’s commitment to continually improving the championship experience here at Wayne State. In return, our Tartar Twelve members are given VIP insight to the program, with a pre-game tent on gameday, weekly game assessment emails from Head Coach Paul Winters, apparel, and more! Find your way back into the huddle, and join us for the 2017 season!

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Dennis Purgatori Mitchell Ritter Mike Russell Kenneth Semelsberger Matt Shango Brett & Lisa Sheets Greg Sims Jen Spicher Dr. Michael Stoltenberg Don Urban John Walus Bill Watt Claude Williams Paul Winters Scott Wooster

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Contact Maggie Myers Athletics Development Coordinator 313-577-2779 gk3827@wayne.edu

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2016-17 WSU Athletic Deans' Award Winners: Kaitlyn Schnur, Leah Coonrod, Aaron Weston, Shannon McNamara, Rob Fournier, Holly Krill, Zuzanna Sobczak, Andreea Mitrache, Emily Smith.

Deans' Award Winners

Eight Deans' Award winners were recognized for having the highest cumulative grade-point average among all student-athletes in that particular college: COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES Andreea Mitrache (Sterling Heights, Mich. / Warren Cousino) was a senior co-captain on the women's tennis team. Mitrache, who is a dual Spanish and psychology major, was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Term GPA 3.5+) all eight semesters at WSU with four 4.00 terms. A 2015 GLIAC Commissioner's Award recipient, Mitrache has missed the last year-and-a-half due to an injury but will compete this fall as a redshirt senior. She was the 2015-16 GLIAC Women's Tennis Player of the Year and earned First Team All-GLIAC honors for the second consecutive year in 2015.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Holly Krill (Kalamazoo, Mich. / Portage Central) was a senior diver on the women's swimming and diving team. Krill is an early childhood/elementary education major, who has been named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Term GPA 3.5+) all eight semesters. She is a three-time GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team honoree and also received CSCAA Scholar All-America accolades three straight years. Krill scored points at the conference championship all four years on both boards.

MIKE ILITCH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Aaron Weston (Comstock Park, Mich. / Rockford) was a redshirt senior on the football team and received his second consecutive Deans' Award.

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Weston, who double majored in accounting and finance, was selected as the WSU Football ScholarAthlete Award recipient for the second straight season last December. He has earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Term GPA 3.5+) all 10 semesters at WSU, including five 4.00 terms.

Weston played in 43 games for the Green and Gold catching three touchdown passes as a tight end.

COLLEGE OF FINE, PERFORMING, AND COMMUNICATION ARTS Shannon McNamara (Lansing, Mich. / Mason) completed her third year as a member of the women's golf squad. A journalism major, McNamara has been on the academic honor roll all six semesters, including four times on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Term GPA 3.5+). She was named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team for 2015-16 and 2016-17, and was also the recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Zuzanna Sobczak (Gdansk, Poland) was a senior on the women's fencing team. Sobczak, who majors in civil engineering, has been named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Term GPA 3.5+) all eight semesters, including five 4.00 terms. A two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honoree, Sobczak earned All-America accolades for the third consecutive year in March

with a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Collegiate Fencing Championships.

COLLEGE OF NURSING Leah Coonrod (Kalamazoo, Mich. / Gull Lake), who was a senior on the women's cross country, and track and field squads, received her second consecutive Deans' Award. A nursing honors major, Coonrod has been named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Term GPA 3.5+) seven semesters, including five 4.00 terms. She has also been a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

EUGENE APPLEBAUM COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES Kaitlyn Schnur (Canton, Mich.) was a senior on the cheerleading team and is majoring in occupational therapy. Kaitlyn will be graduating with her master's degree in occupational therapy in December of 2017. She has earned a 4.00 term GPA for seven consecutive semesters and has been on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Term GPA 3.5+) all eight terms.

HONORS COLLEGE Emily Smith (Rochester Hills, Mich. / Rochester Adams) was a senior on the dance team and is majoring in urban studies. She has been named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Term GPA 3.5+) all four semesters at WSU, including three 4.00 terms.

DEANS' AWARD WINNERS

GLIAC All-Academic Honorees Football (39) – 17 on GLIAC All-Academic Excellence, 22 on GLIAC All-Academic Women’s Track & Field (Outdoor) (18) – Seven on GLIAC All-Academic Excellence, 11 on GLIAC All-Academic

Trent Brodbeck

Aaron Weston

Anthony DeDamos

Baseball (18) – Seven on GLIAC All-Academic Excellence, 11 on GLIAC All-Academic Women’s Track & Field (Indoor) (17) – Seven on GLIAC All-Academic Excellence, 10 on GLIAC All-Academic Women’s Swimming & Diving (15) – Seven on GLIAC All-Academic Excellence, Eight on GLIAC All-Academic Volleyball (15) – Eight on GLIAC All-Academic Excellence, Seven on GLIAC All-Academic

Jimmy Hendrix

Nate Theaker

Alex Ziedas

Men’s Golf (12) – Four on GLIAC All-Academic Excellence, Eight on GLIAC All-Academic Softball (12) – Seven on GLIAC All-Academic Excellence, Five on GLIAC All-Academic Women’s Golf (8) – Seven on GLIAC AllAcademic Excellence, One on GLIAC All-Academic Men’s Tennis (8) – Four on GLIAC All-Academic Excellence, Four on GLIAC All-Academic

Andrew Zimmerman

NFF Hampshire Honor Society

A school-record seven senior members on the 2016 Wayne State University football squad received membership into the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society.

Tight ends Trent Brodbeck (Toledo, Ohio / St. John's Jesuit) and Aaron Weston (Comstock Park, Mich. / Rockford), linebacker Anthony DeDamos (Rockford, Mich.) and safety Jimmy Hendrix (Livonia, Mich. / Brother Rice), along with offensive linemen Nate Theaker (White Lake, Mich. / Lakeland), Alex Ziedas (Dearborn, Mich. / U. of Detroit Jesuit) and Andrew Zimmerman (Grand Rapids, Mich. / West Catholic) were seven of the record 1,089 college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career.

Their selections mark the 11th consecutive year WSU has had at least one football student-athlete receive membership into the Hampshire Honor Society.

Women’s Cross Country (4) – One on GLIAC AllAcademic Excellence, 3 on GLIAC All-Academic Women’s Basketball (4) – Two on GLIAC AllAcademic Excellence, Two on GLIAC All-Academic Men’s Basketball (4) – Three on GLIAC AllAcademic Excellence, One on GLIAC All-Academic Women’s Tennis (3) – Two on GLIAC AllAcademic Excellence, One on GLIAC ALLAcademic Men’s Swimming & Diving (3) – Three on GLIAC All-Academic Men’s Cross Country (2) – One on GLIAC AllAcademic Excellence, One on GLIAC All-Academic TOTAL – 182

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS 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 between July 1, 2016 and July 1, 2017.

There are numerous financial opportunities to make a difference in the exciting and promising futures of Wayne State’s student-athletes and athletic programs.

For more information, please call the Athletics Development Office at (313) 577-0241.

Interior Environments Mr. Leit and Mrs. Linda Jones Ms. Karen Lafata Dr. Steven and Mrs. Carol Lash Mr. Christopher M. Lovasz Mr. Angus J. MacKenzie Professor Lawrence and Mrs. Kathy Mann Mr. Mark and Mrs. Lisa Marana Mr. Edward and Mrs. Coral Matus McLaren Health Care Corporation Ms. Mary I. McLeod Mr. David L. Mendelson Mr. Sean P. Moran Mr. Bryan Morrow and Ms. Michele Roy-Morrow Mr. Vasilios and Mrs. Emily Moutzouros O'Brien & Co., P.L.L.C. Mr. Enrico and Mrs. Barbara Odorico Mr. Michael R. O'Hara Mr. John and Mrs. Cathy Olszewski Mr. Jason Paul Mr. Sean M. Peters Mr. William Pirret Mr. Martin Poissant Mr. Dennis A. Purgatori RCO Engineering, Inc. Mr. Mitchell and Mrs. Angeline Ritter Mr. Michael and Mrs. Poshale Russell Mrs. Victoria and Mr. Robert Schuler Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. Debra Semelsberger Mr. Brett and Mrs. Lisa Sheets S. Gary Spicer, Sr. Ms. Jennifer K. Spicher Sunoco 696-Van Dyke Inc. DBA Mobil 696 Mr. James Tamm and Ms. Kimberley Harrison The Christman Company Mr. Steven R. Valli Varsity Spirit Vulcan Systems Mr. John and Mrs. Deborah Walus Mrs. Meredith and Mr. Matthew Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Weiss Mr. Scott and Mrs. Christina Wooster

Bold indicates Anthony Wayne Society member ----------Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. Please call the Athletic Development Office at (313) 577-0241 for corrections.

ATHLETIC FOUNDATION CLUB ($10,000+) Mr. Gregory and Mrs. Phyllis DeMars Doris J. and Donald L. Duchene Sr. Foundation Mr. Rob and Mrs. Pamela Fournier Joanne Nicolay Foundation Dr. Irvin D. Reid and Pamela Trotman Reid, M.D. Mr. Robert and Mrs. Mariemma Yousey ALL-AMERICAN CLUB ($5,000-$9,999) Alro Steel Corporation Mr. Gary Bryce Ms. Lois S. Cotton Mr. David and Mrs. Andrea Croskey Detroit Renewable Energy LLC and Subsidiaries Mr. Angelo Gust Mr. Michael and Mrs. Judith Kneale Mr. Henry and Mrs. Joy Kuchta Phi Gamma Chi Michael J. Stoltenberg, M.D. Mr. Steven and Mrs. Patricia Toth DIRECTOR’S CLUB ($2,500-$4,999) Dr. Paul Andrews, Ed.D. Barton Malow Company Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. Hamilton Anderson Associates, Inc. Mr. Michael and Mrs. Kimberlei Horn Mr. Robert and Mrs. Deborah Jackson Bruce Jacob, D.P.M. Mr. Timothy Koth Patterson Companies, Inc. Siemens Industry Inc Mr. Blair and Mrs. Arlene Stanicek Mr. Donald and Mrs. Susan Urban Dr. William and Mrs. Linda Watt CAPTAIN’S CLUB ($1,000 - $2,499) 3-D (Disciplines) Racing Mr. John Aird and Mrs. Megan Lawler-Aird American Honda Foundation Barnes & Noble Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Julie Bellamy Mr. Ronald and Mrs. Carol Ann Bolz Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Elizabeth Bomberski Mr. Steven M. Booth Ms. Dorothy La'Quita Brown Mr. Eric Buszka Caterico Investments Inc. Mr. Frederick and Mrs. Pamela Cavataio Dr. William and Mrs. Susan Cirocco Mr. Jason and Mrs. Rebecah Clark Mr. Craig and Mrs. Lisa DeDamos DeMaria Building Company, Incorporated Mr. Daniel J. Dempsey Mr. Donald and Mrs. Freda Didlake Ms. Laurene D. DuMouchelle Edward I Fleischman Foundation Tony Facione Ms. Kaithlin Fettes Mr. Scott and Mrs. Kristine Fisher Mr. Craig Forhan Mr. James A. Fuller G T J Consulting Mr. Donald C. Galovich Mr. James and Mrs. Carol Hayes HED Mr. Timothy and Mrs. Jennifer Homrich

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VARSITY CLUB ($500 - $999) Nicole Abel Dr. Britta M. Anderson Ms. Theresa Ann Arist Mr. Eddie Beres Dr. and Mrs. Bernacki Best Block Company Mr. Christian R. Bilkovic Mr. Jeffrey and Mrs. Ruthann Block Mr. Clifford A. Brown Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Kay Carlson Mrs. Joan Chura Mr. Derek Cowen Mrs. Elizabeth and Mr. Kevin Darga Justin DeFrancis Ms. Sharon DeLano Mr. Joseph M. Delano Ms. Tracy Powers Ms. Rebecca L. Dill Mr. Scott Dunn Mr. James M. Edwards Mr. Anthony and Mrs. Erin Facione Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Sarah Garcia Mr. Steve and Mrs. Patricia Gergics Dr. Avery and Mrs. Nancy Goldstein Mr. Donald Gotham and Mrs. Denise Breslin-Gotham Mr. David and Mrs. Bertie Greer Mr. Robert and Mrs. Christine Greig Mr. John and Mrs. Karen Hanley Mr. David and Mrs. Holly Hayes Mr. Gene and Mrs. Patricia Henssler Mr. Christopher Hill and Mrs. Alyssa Riley Hill Mr. Darrin Hotts Ms. Candice L. Howard Mr. Len Jacosky Mr. Vivek and Mrs. Barbara Jairazbhoy

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Ms. Nancy A. Juszczyk Kem-Tec Land Surveyors Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Kathryn Ketelhut Mr. Bernd and Mrs. Joy Klopfer Mr. Matthew and Mrs. Julie Kolbe Ms. Ruth E. Korte Mr. Baumhardt and Ms. Krause Mr. John and Mrs. Sandra Kurosky Laco Holdings, LLC Law Offices of Brandt & Dehncke Mr. Kurt and Mrs. Mary LeMerise Mrs. Carrie and Mr. Eric Lohr Ms. Joanne Manley Mr. Alan Markle Mr. Richard and Mrs. Christine Marsack Mr. David H. Mattingly Mr. Donald and Mrs. Lila McMechan Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Mikalea McWilliams Mr. Ken Michalak Ms. Kim Muir Mr. Rob and Mrs. Lisa Nast Dr. Carl Papa Mr. Bryce and Mrs. Marlene Pitters Prestige Painting Inc. Provision Insurance Group, LLC Mr. Rodney and Mrs. Marie Raetzke Mr. Steven M. Ramaekers Richard Renaud Mr. Kirk Bradley Stambaugh Mr. James Stangl Mr. John and Mrs. Lucy Stern Thunderbowl Entertainment Inc. Mrs. Patricia and Dr. Robert Uhrin Mr. Chris Vozza Mr. Brian Waldrop Mr. Paul J. Widdoes President Wilson and Mrs. Jacqueline Wilson Mr. Terrance and Mrs. Sonia Woods GREEN AND GOLD CLUB ($250-$499) Professor Robert and Mrs. Janis Ackerman Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, PC Alta Equipment Company American-Zyker Tool Repair George N. Anthony, Jr. ASAO, LLC (American Shortening & Food Services) Mr. Naif and Mrs. Sherrie Baidoon Mr. Chuck and Mrs. Connie Barnes Mr. Roderick Beard Mr. Paul Beaupre Mrs. Karen Beliveau and Mr. William Beliveau Ms. Courtney Berg Mr. David Berg Mr. Ray and Mrs. Martha Biscaro Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. Gena Bjornson Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Nicole Stoll Mr. Sam Brikho Mr. Kevin Brown Ms. Janet Brown Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Lynne Bryant Mrs. Mary Beth and Mr. Dennis Buchan Mr. Thaddeus and Mrs. Maureen Buda Camp Marketing Services, LLC Mr. James and Mrs. Anne Campbell Mr. Barry Carter Mr. Michael and Mrs. Claudia Cenko Mr. Michael Chan Mr. Chris and Mrs. Sherie Charron Mr. Matthew and Mrs. Jennifer Charron Dr. William and Mrs. Betty Colovas Mr. Todd and Mrs. Karen Conti Mr. James D. Cooper Mr. Timothy and Mrs. Linda Copacia Mr. Peter and Mrs. Janis Cornwell Mr. Charles and Mrs. Gina Cosner Mr. Bob and Mrs. Donna Cunningham Ms. Lisa DePaulo Mr. Wrex R. Diem Mr. Gerald and Mrs. Diane DiPaola

Mrs. Zenarr and Mr. Albert Dishmon Diskomp Computer Sales, Ltd. Mr. John Dombrowski Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Lynn Domzalski Dudek Insurance Agency Group Mr. George and Mrs. Karen Ellies Mr. Steven Fedewa Mr. Robert Z. Feldstein Mr. Robert and Mrs. Debra Ferguson Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. Ann Ferrari Mr. Larry Fitzpatrick Mr. Michael H. Flynn Mr. Gerald and Mrs. Kathleen Freismuth The Honorable Patricia and Mr. Donn Fresard Mr. Eric and Mrs. Karen Garvin Mr. David T. George Ms. Pamela A. Getner Mr. Gregory and Mrs. Carmen Goldstein Mr. Daniel Gorczyca and Mrs. Julie Gorczyca Gordon Chiropractic P.C. Great Dane Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Great Lakes Fence Co, Inc. Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Margaret Green Mrs. Tracy Guschewski Mr. James R. Haefner, Jr. Mr. Jeff Hauptman Mr. Roy Henry HiLite International Mr. Robert and Mrs. Karen Holmes Mr. Anthony D. Holt Mr. David and Mrs. Karen Hooven Integrity Tool & Mold Inc. Mr. Ziad Jarbo Mr. Mike Jarbo Dr. Ted Johnson Mr. J.M. Jung Mr. Ryan Kelley Mr. Michael and Mrs. Bethany Kollien Mr. Michael and Mrs. Lisa Komor Mr. Raymond A. and Mrs. Geraldine H. Koth Mr. Paul LaMantia Mr. Robert and Mrs. Grace Langas Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Sheila Leadbetter Ms. Heechong Lee Mr. Peter C. Leonhardt Ms. Lauren Lepkowski Mr. Daniel Lepri, D.D.S. Mr. Alan and Mrs. Linda Letkowski Reverend David Lillvis and Ms. Meredith Hunt Mr. Mark E. Limback Mr. Aaron Lipsey, Jr. Ms. Barbara Luyet Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. Deborah Madeja Mr. David R. and Mrs. Michelle McCracken Mr. David and Mrs. Heather McInerney Ms. Sue McJunkin Mr. Jeffrey S. Meadows Meijer Mr. Joseph M. Migliaccio Ms. McCall Monte Mr. Larry and Mrs. Sandra Moore Mr. Timothy Morris Mrs. Margaret and Mr. Christopher Myers Mr. Michael Martin Naddaf National Realty Centers Mr. Patrick W. Nelson Mr. Floyd and Mrs. Denise Norscia North Brothers Ford Jason Novetsky, Ph.D. Ms. Kathy Olszewski Ms. Rachel A. Parham Mr. Pat and Mrs. Amie Pelham Mr. Tom Philliben Alex Pierse Ms. Nancy Hutcheson and Mr. Joseph Pietrangeli Mr. Allen and Mrs. Sandra Poppenhager Mrs. Winny and Mr. James Prentis Sharon K. Progar Ronald C. Puzio, Jr. Mr. Dwain A. Rittenhouse Mr. Jeffrey and Mrs. Trisha Robertson

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Mr. Donald Rose and Mrs. Janet Fedchyzhyn-Rose Mr. Christopher C. Rouen RTS Water Solutions Mr. Clifford A. Russell Mr. Dennis Rybicki and Mrs. Dorne McKinnon-Rybicki Ms. Ramza Saruna Mr. James and Mrs. Rachelle Schneider Mr. Timothy and Mrs. Cheryl Schramm Mr. Lawrence Scott Mr. Robert and Mrs. Darlene Seals Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Julie Senkowski Mr. Jim Seys Ms. Paige Sickmiller Ms. Karen L. Sinclair Ms. Jordan Sinclair Mr. Raymond and Mrs. Rosalie Skwiers Smokey G's BBQ Smokehouse LLC Dr. Joel and Dr. Margaret Smoller Dr. Deborah Stanifer and Mr. Arvy Kavaliauskas Ms. Amanda St. Juliana Ms. Gail H. Straith Dr. Richard and Mrs. Lita Swanson Technosports, Inc. The Mendelson Law Firm The U.S. Top50 Junior Tour Ellen J. Tisdale, Ph.D. Mr. Peter and Mrs. Kimberly Tompson Tri-Star Steel Corporation Mr. Ronald and Mrs. Janice Umstead Mr. Rocky and Mrs. Patricia Walker Mr. Cameron Weidenthaler Mr. Jon Weisman Mr. Andy T. Whitney Mr. Claude and Mrs. Lynda Williams D.T. Williams Ms. Kerry Winkelseth Mr. Paul B. Winters Mr. Kelvin W. Wise Mr. Tom Wiseman Mr. Brent Wisniewski Mr. Richard and Mrs. Kimberly Zavodsky LETTERWINNER’S CLUB ($100-$249) Ms. Holly Abele Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Virginia Abramson Affordable Comfort Heating & Cooling LLC Mr. George C. Agin, Jr. Mr. Matthew Akers Mr. Scott A. Alexander Ms. Fawne N. Allossery Mr. Daryl J. and Mrs. Mary Ann Althaver Mr. Dennis and Mrs. Susan Ambo AMC Detroit Inc. Mr. Anthony and Mrs. Lilly Andrus Mr. Michael Andrus Ms. Angela Baker Ms. Sarah Baranski Ms. Helene Baron Mr. Richard J. Barryman Mr. Timothy J. Baywal Mr. Gerald and Mrs. Marlene Beard Mr. Daniel L. Bedogne Belle Isle Awning Company Dr. John and Mrs. Janice Bellefleur Ms. Amanda Bennett Mr. Michael Berce Ms. Kimberly A. Birch Mr. Robert Blenkle Mr. Lawrence and Mrs. Mary Boes Mr. James and Mrs. Joann Bogner Ms. Lisa Bonza Mr. Brian Borden Mr. Donald and Mrs. Diane Bourdon Mrs. Evelyn and Mr. Brian Bowman Mr. Jay C. and Mrs. Joan E. Brantingham Mr. Gregory M. Brecht Ms. Erin Brown Ms. Milena Bundalo Burke's Sport Haven, Inc. Mr. Omar Butler Mr. Jonas and Mrs. Magdalena Calvillo Championship Tournament Holdings LLC Mr. James Ciennik IV Clora Funeral and Cremation Services Concordia University Wisconsin Ms. Keiana Conley Mr. Paul and Mrs. Leah Coonrod Mr. Jason Copeland Mr. Michael W. Cornelia Mr. Rick Corona

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Mr. James L. Corte Mr. Derek A. Crombie Mr. Nicholas Culbertson Mr. Mark D. Daniell Dr. Michael and Mrs. Pamela Davis Mr. Matthew J. Deighan Donelly Penman & Partners Mr. Dale Dwojakowski and Ms. Jennifer Kochanski Eastside Gynecology/Obstetrics, P.C. Ms. Kate Edge Mr. Bret Edwards Mrs. Sharon A. and Mr. Ernest Elliot Enterprise Holdings Mr. Christian R. Erard Mr. Matthew and Mrs. Kelly Evans Al Faigin, D.O. Family And Elder Law of Mid-Michigan P.C. Mr. Gregory and Mrs. Shelley Feist Mr. Ronald and Mrs. Patricia Ferrari Mr. Richard and Mrs. Pamela Fischer Mr. Michael D. Fitzgerald Daniel Fleming Mr. Michael J. Flynn Mr. Terrance Flynn Mr. Walter and Mrs. Ella Forsiak Mr. Charles and Mrs. Colleen Fort Ms. Beverly J. Freismuth Mr. Charles G. and Mrs. Paula M. Friedrich Ms. Elizabeth Geddes Mr. D. Todd and Mrs. Kelly George Mr. Dan R. and Mrs. Susan J. Getzschman Ms. Lindsay Gian Mr. Thomas R. Gijsbers Ms. Sharon Gill Ms. Debbie Girard Ms. Carole A. Gist Mr. Richard H. Goranowski Ms. Keela Gracey Mr. Mark A. Harper Mr. Sean P. Harrinton Mr. Robert J. Hartwick Mr. George and Mrs. June Hertenstein HFG Holdings LLC Ms. Mary Jane Hiestand Ms. Megan Hinchsliff Mr. William and Mrs. Kathleen Holleran Ms. Allison Hoomaian Mr. James and Mrs. Marianne Hopson Mr. Greg Hovde Husband Family Funeral Home Dr. Robert and Mrs. Gayle Inman Mr. Patrick and Mrs. Kathryn Izzo Dr. Avery Jackson and Mrs. Genevieve Avery Mr. Leonard and Mrs. Kimberly Jacosky Mr. John and Mrs. Judy Jambor Mr. Paul and Mrs. Helen Janas Mr. Frank Jeney Ms. Carolyn Jereck Mr. Terrance J. Johnson Ms. Tina Kamppinen Mr. Roger and Mrs. Janice Kashmerick Mr. Steve W. Katsaros Mr. Philip and Mrs. Jo Ellen Kazmierski Mr. Sean and Mrs. Adrienne Kelly Mr. Richard and Mrs. Deanna Kent Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kostaroff Dr. John Knapp and Dr. Carole Kowalczyk Dr. Edward and Mrs. Susan Kozloff Mr. Brian Wilks and Ms. Clara Kuntz Mr. Daniel and Ms. Nan La Rosa Mr. James M. Lapinski Mr. Robert Latva Ms. Ann M. Lauer Ms. Linda LaVigne Ms. Alma Lee Mr. John Lennane Mr. Anthony and Mrs. Marie Lett Mr. Frederick and Mrs. Barbara Levantrosser Mr. Scott and Mrs. Jeong Liles Mr. Robert and Mrs. Janet Long Ms. Nancy Lopez Ms. Dalma Lorence Mr. Richard and Mrs. Phyllis Lowry Mr. Marc Luddy Mr. Charles and Mrs. Margaret MacDonald Mr. Lester Mack and Ms. Roma Honer Ms. Aileen J. Malczewski Mr. Celestino and Mrs. Kathleen Mangulabnan Ms. Monique Mansoura and Ms. Lorry Fenner Mrs. Kathleen and Mr. Kirk Martin Mr. Sean McCarthy

Mr. Timothy J. McDonnell Mr. Jeffrey Melton Mr. James and Mrs. Merilyn Merkison Ms. Bethany R. Mesko Ms. Kelsey Meyers Mr. Joe Migliaccio Mr. Michael and Mrs. Barbara Mohner Mr. Timothy and Mrs. Lisa Mollohan Ms. Katrina Montroy Ms. Mary A. Moore MSR-Pallets & Packaging, LLC Ms. Maryanne C. Murawski Ms. Sharon L. Murphy Mr. Robert D. Muzzin Ms. Susan M. Neubauer Mr. Terry and Mrs. Linda Newell Dr. Debra Beard and Mr. Phil Noakes Dr. Christy D. Nolan Ms. Debra Ogden Mr. Michael A. Olind Olympic Grille Mr. Gordon and Mrs. Jane Otto Dr. Michael and Mrs. Colleen Papciak Mr. James A. and Mrs. Susan S. Parsons Ms. Valerie M. Peavy Peppler Agency, Inc., The Ms. Olga Petrovic Mr. Scott and Mrs. Mary Petrovich Ms. Courtney Phelps Mr. Larry Pilot and Ms. Lynne Widlitz Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Katherine Pittel Mr. Dylan and Mrs. Kathryn Powers Mr. Mark Quigg and Mrs. Marcela Novakosky-Quigg Mr. Derek Ranck Mr. Jeffrey Reardon Mr. Ronald and Mrs. Susan Reardon Ms. Kim Richardson Mr. Peter and Mrs. Sherri Roberts Mr. Javier Rodriguez Rogers Glass Window & Door Inc. Mr. George W. Rourk Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Theda Rucker Mr. Rondell Ruff Mr. Robert Ryland Mr. Kenneth Schmidt Ms. Kaitlin Schnur Mr. Robert and Mrs. Carol Schroeder Mr. Christopher R. Sciotti Mr. Virgil and Mrs. Judith Seal Mr. Mark D. Sherbow Mr. Michael and Mrs. Amanda Sherman Mr. Charles and Mrs. Susan Shunkwiler Mr. Stanley J. Simek, Jr. Michael D. Singer, M.D. Mr. David and Mrs. Stephanie Skown Mr. Robert and Mrs. Janet Sliwa Mr. Homer and Mrs. Judith Smathers Ms. Stephanie Smilo Mr. Robert and Mrs. Karen Smith Ms. Jo Ann Snyder Mr. Robert L. Solomon Mr. Brendan Stacey Mr. Daniel Stacey Celia Staniak Mr. Joseph L. Stanley Mr. Duane J. Starzyk Mr. James M. Stevenson Mr. Nelson B. Stieper Mr. Randall S. Sung Mr. Justin Sylvester Mr. Jose Tabares Mr. Harry and Mrs. Jill Tarrant Mr. Milo and Mrs. Bertha Teer Dr. Nicole D. Teifer Ms. Debbie TenElshof Thav Gross Ms. Tanisha Thibodaux Ms. Denise A. Thomas and Ms. Donna A. Miller Mr. Bernard and Mrs. Mary Tockstein Mr. Elliott and Mrs. Patricia Trumbull Mr. Steven and Mrs. Laurie Turner Mr. Frederick and Mrs. Carrie Tyner Mr. Joshua and Mrs. Rachel Vagi Mr. Larry and Mrs. Frances Weiss Mr. Barry and Mrs. Susan Werthmann Mr. Joel Robert Whymer Mr. Calvin and Mrs. Barbara Wilde Mr. LeRon and Mrs. Brittney Williams Mrs. Lauretta Williams Mr. Ralf and Mrs. Katy Wilmsmeyer Mr. Richard Wilson

Mr. Christopher and Mrs. Kerri Winkler Ms. Kimberle Winzeler Ms. Sara Wold Mr. Harlan and Mrs. Verna Worden Mr. Robert and Mrs. Corrine Wyman Mr. R. Zatkoff Mr. Gary Zielke Jr. Mr. Michael and Mrs. Tammie Zimmerman Mr. Richard and Mrs. Lori Zoulek

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS 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 The Petrouleas Family Dr. Steven T. Plomaritis and Family President’s Commission Bill Prew Charlie Primas Nicholas & Mary P’Sachos Yuri Rabinovich Dr. Thomas W. Roberts Ryan Scratch Les Seppala George B. Sherman Patricia D. Smith Jean 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 Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list.

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ae p WSU Athletics c R Summer Camps The Wayne State University Department of Athletics hosted several successful camps during the summer, which brought hundreds of area teams and campers alike to the Midtown campus.

FOOTBALL CAMPS

Over 1,300 high school football players were on campus for three separate prospect camps on June 4, June 14 and June 16. Several programs from around the Midwest were also in attendance, including Michigan State, Iowa, Iowa State, Syracuse, Indiana, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Central Michigan, Ball State, Bowling Green, Dayton, Western Michigan, and Eastern Michigan. Football also hosted a pair of 7-on-7/Big Man Camps on June 22 and June 29 with a total of 300 campers each day.

You can always find more information on Wayne State’s camp programming at WSUAthletics.com/camps.

Are You A Booster?

Want more information?

Contact Kelsey Meyers Assistant Compliance Coordinator 313.577.1366 kelsey.meyers@wayne.edu

MEN'S BASKETBALL CAMPS

The men’s basketball program hosted two team camps (Weekend Shootout) on June 16-17 and June 24-25 plus an individual clinic (Warrior Basketball School) from June 26-29. Nearly 700 campers attended all of the sessions.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CAMPS

The women’s basketball program hosted three team camps on June 19-20-21 along with a prospect camp on August 4. In total over 500 campers received great instruction from head coach Carrie Lohr and her staff.

VOLLEYBALL CAMPS

The volleyball program hosted a pair of camps on July 15-16 inside the Matthaei. Nearly 70 participants received instruction from fourth-year head coach Tim Koth, his staff and student-athletes. The Warriors also conducted several satellite camps around the area.

BASEBALL SUMMER CAMP

The Warrior baseball program held its annual summer baseball camp and nearly 200 young ball players attended each of the three days.

The camp curriculum changed a bit in 2017 from past years as a campus tour was added to day one and a Comerica Park Tour was a highlight of day two.

We want to remind you of what is acceptable when dealing with our current and prospective student athletes. First, it is important to determine if you must follow the rules surrounding a representative of athletics interest.

You are considered a “Representative of Athletics Interest” or “booster” if you: • Are or have been a member of any organization promoting Wayne State University Athletics.

• Have ever made a donation to the Athletic Department or any booster organization.

• Have ever assisted in evaluating or recruiting prospects.

• Have ever helped to arrange or have provided employment to enrolled student-athletes, prospects, to their parents or relatives.

• Participated in a Wayne State athletics program.

• Once you become a representative or athletics interests, you retain this status FOREVER.

Please keep in mind, it is possible to jeopardize a student-athlete’s eligibility with just one act of kindness! Please ask before you act.

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W CLUB LEVELS Athletic Foundation Club* $10,000+

All-American Club*

MEMBER BENEFITS

Director’s Club*

• Support a student-athlete’s education • Provide facility improvements • Warrior Within magazine • Invitations to special events* • Access pass to “W” Club hospitality tent/lounge* • Access to VIP Parking* • “W” Club auto window decal* • Tax deduction

$5,000 - $9,999 $2,500 - $4,999

Captain’s Club* $1,000 - 2,499

Varsity Club* $500 - $999

Green and Gold Club* $250 - $499

Letterwinner’s Club $100 - $249

Friends of the Warriors $50 - $99

*VIP hospitality access at home football and basketball games.

* Only available at certain giving levels.

• All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

• Member benefits will start the month the first gift is made and go through the proceeding 12 months and is renewable each year.

HOW TO DONATE • Call (313) 577-0241 to make a credit/debit card donation or WSU Payroll Deduction • Send donation form or check to: Director of Development, 5101 John C. Lodge, 101 Matthaei, Detroit, MI 48202 • Give to athletics online at WSUATHLETICS.COM

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Centennial Celebration of Champions The Wayne State University Athletics Department will soon be celebrating100 years.

JOIN US FOR OUR 100 YEAR KICK-OFF EVENT FEATURING A PARADE OF FORMER STUDENT-ATHLETES, FOOTBALL TAILGATE AND GAME! SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 2017 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2-4 PM – VOLLEYBALL VS. ASHLAND 3:30-5:30 PM – OPEN HOUSE 5 PM – FOOTBALL PRE-GAME RADIO SHOW 6 PM – FOOTBALL VS. SAGINAW VALLEY STATE FOOTBALL HALFTIME – CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS FEATURING A PARADE OF FORMER STUDENT-ATHLETES For questions or to be a part of the parade of former student-athletes contact your former team coach by visiting wsuathletics.com/staff.

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