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Vol. X, No. 1 SEPTEMBER 1994

1980 FIELD HOCKEY NATIONAL CHAMPIONS BOUND FOR HALL OF ATHLETES

You remember 1980, don’t you? That was the year the Phillies The Explorers finished with a 19-6 record, winning their last 12 won ’s World Series. You remember the World Series, games. don’t you? Kathy Wear McNally, then the Women’s Athletic Co-ordinator claimed another national athletic championship and unofficial assistant coach, and currently La Salle’s Assistant that year, about a month after the Phillies knocked off the Director of Athletics and Women’s Senior Administrator, will Kansas City Royals. Not everyone noticed, but Dick introduce the team at the dinner. Thornburgh, the Governor of ; the State House of Representatives, mayor Bill Green, of Philadelphia, and City For information, call the Alumni Office at (215) 951-1535. Council, all noticed in various proclamations. That championshp team was the field hockey women of La CLASSROOM REPORT Salle, then a college on its way to university status, and in only its sixth year of competition in the sport and its 10th year of La Salle University student-athletes continued to fare well in co-ed status. the classroom while pursuing the competition of intercollegiate athletics. There wasn’t NCAA competition in field hockey then so the title captured by the Explorers was the AIAW (Association for Joseph Gillespie, Director of Academic Support Services for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) Division II crown. Student-Athletes, released the following figures at the end of the 1994 spring session: On Oct. 7, the members and staff of that team will be inducted into La Salle’s Hall of Athletes at a banquet in the university’s Of 414 student-athletes, 51 (or 12.3%) achieved cumulative Union Ballroom, and many members of the team are expected. averages between 3.0 and 3.39 (out of a possible 4.0). A total of 38 (9.2%) had cumulative GPAs of 3.4 or higher. Since the Hall of Athletes was created in 1961, only two other teams have been so honored, the 1954 men’s NCAA basketball For the spring semester only, 28% were in the 3.0 to 3.9 champions and the 1957 Dad Vail-championship crew. category, and 14.5% made the Dean’s List (3.4 or higher).

To capture the 1980 championship, La Salle, coached by Joan In the second annual NCAA survey tracking the graduation Broderick, won the Eastern title at Loyola of Baltimore, then rate of student-athletes six years after matriculation, La Salle swept through Northeastern, Eastern Illinois, Denver and ranked fifth (out of 301 nationwide) with a 94% graduation Southwest Missouri State in the finals at Southern rate of student-athletes who enrolled in the 1987-88 school Illinois-Edwardsville. year and graduated by 1993.

See page three for your 1994-95 Explorer A year ago, in the survey of those who enrolled for the 1986-87 Club or Gallagher Club renewal form. year, La Salle was tied for sixth place, also with a 94% rating. B U C K ’S B O X by Robert Vetrone, Sr. HOMECOMING WHO’S WHAT AND WHERE

There will be an emotional moment or two on Friday, Sept. 30, when the La Salle women’s soccer Reader John Mulholland asked for an update on some of the most recent men’s basketball team plays host to Seton Hail at McCarthy Stadium. graduates. Here goes:

Coaching the Pirates from the Big East will be B et t y A n n K e m p f, until recently La Salle’s Michael Bergin (Class of '93) has been selected by the nominating committee of the Board only coach since the program was started in 1986. Kempf recruited the upper classmen on this of Trustees to serve as the Young Alumni Trustee and is expected to be formally elected to that season’s team, with able assistance from her assistant since 1989, Craig Dorman. five-year term shortly. The four-year backcourt performer is a financial analyst at Georgetown University Children's Medical Center. When it came time to name a successor to Betty Ann, it was only natural that the Explorers turn to Craig to continue to add to what Kempt had built. In her final season of 1993, La Salle finished Broderick President came up from Texas, gave Speedy Morris a solid season as a third in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. forward, finishedhis courses and graduated in 1992. And now? Take a deep breath.

MORE SOCCER He is at La Salle, attending graduate school, taking courses in counseling psychology and is a resident educator as part of student life. In addition, he is employed at Carson Valley, in Get a bunch of La Salle soccer alumni together, form a team, enter a national championship and Flourtown, a school for abused and neglected youngsters, and is also a youth counselor at Bucks what do you have: County Detention Center. Otherwise, he’s not doing a thing.

The United German Hungarian Club, in Oakford, PA, that's what you have, and tor the second ALSO: straight year, the ex-ExpIorers handled themselves well in the championships, reaching the semifinals. That followed a trip to the finals in Indianapolis last year. Jeff Neubauer (1993), is in his second year as a graduate assistant at The Citadel.

The head coach is Bill Wilkinson, Jr., a La Salle alum, and he is ably assisted by his J im Phillips (1994), four-year manager, will be a graduate assistant at Clarion (Pa.) father, Bill Wilkinson, Sr., who is not a La Salle grad but coached the Explorers for 17 University, under R o n Righter, former St. Joseph's sharpshooter. Phillips will pursue an years and is in La Salle’s Hall of Athletes. MBA while learning the coaching ropes.

On the squad are Jo e " Rock" Rudy, Paul Centofani, Jake Morris, Bob Mike Stock (1991), is coaching basketball at Concord High and teaching at Mt. Pleasant. Wilkinson, Mike Curley, Jack Wombough, Chris Vaughan, Mark Both schools are in Delaware. Eckert, and Pat McCallion. Craig Conlin, who holds the La Salle field-goal percentage career record (58.8% in 119 So, the next time you hear about the great United German Hungarian Club, check 'em out. You games from 1985-1989) and played pro ball in Cyprus and Ireland, is interning in La Salle’s may have gone to school with some of them. athletic department while studying for a Masters of Education at Temple. WAIT ’TIL NEXT YEAR... SPEAKING OF COACHES J o e M i h a1ic h ( ' 7 8 ) , in his 14th year as an Explorers' men’s basketball assistant, has been Ed Turzanski's official tide at La Salle is Director of Government Affairs, but many alumni, named a District 11 representative on the Assistant Coaches Committee of the prerstigious staff and friends bow him as the Great Baseball Organizer. Ed is the guy who arranges trips to National Association of Basketball Coaches. Reading to see the Phillies’ farm team, or to the Vet for the real Phillies’ games. Jim Tuppeny (’50), a member of La Salle's Hall of Athletes for his outstanding track career, On the Reading trips, La Salle fills the picnic area (there were 230 of us on the last visit), where has been named assistant coach to John Marshall in both track and cross-country at the food and soft drinks 3re tree during the designated hours. Villanova.

If you're not aware of all this, you should check with Ed (215 951-1391) to get on his list. And Don’t forget. B o b Vetrone/Buck The Bartender is ready to field your questions next season, Ed is trying to arrange a bus trip to Cleveland's new ball park, Jacobs Field (or The about La Salle athletics and also invites items or queries about former athletes. The address is Bob Jake by The Lake as it is sometimes called) where he hopes to put his entourage up in one of the Vetrone, La Salle University, Box 805, 1900 W. Olney ave., P h i l a d e l p h ia , P A , super boxes there, courtesy of a La Salle alumnus or two. 19141-1199. AWARD SET IN CONCRETE IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Xavier and Notre Dame are out, after the 1994-95 season, and six new schools are in, as of now, Awards are always welcomed and some are very interesting. in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, in which La Salle University competes in men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s cross country Joe Kirk Natatorium, the aquatic facility in Hayman Hall, the building that houses the La Salle and indoor track, golf, baseball softball volleyball and men's and women's soccer and men’s University athletics department, its offices, three basketball courts, a squash court, a weight and tennis. wrestling room, an exercise room, overhead track and locker area and many workers, has been honored. Holdovers for 1994-95 include La Salle, Xavier, Notre Dame (not in men’s basketball), Detroit, Loyola Chicago and Butler. The Concrete Construction Committee of Philadelphia presented its Historic Award to the Hayman Hall pool at its honors dinner at the Philadelphia Marriott West, in West Joining the MCC are Cleveland State, University of Illinois at Chicago, Northern Illinois, Conshohocken. Wisconsin-Green Bay, Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Wright State.

Quoting from the committee’s program: After 1994-95, Xavier will compete in the A tlantic 10 and Notre Dame will join the Big East, though not for football "In 1970, workmen cast in place a pair of 154-foot long reinforced concrete girders believed to be the longest structural building members in the world at that time. The girders spanned an Olympic-sized swimming pool in the athletic building known as Hayman Hall.

"They used exposed concrete structural members for the pool area to keep maintenance at a minimum in the constantly-humid atmosphere. The girders run parallel to each other 52 feet apart for the length of the pool. Each girder is reinforced with 40 tons of steel, each column with 16 tons.

"The four 6-foot square reinforced concrete columns supporting the girders are 30 feet high to provide sufficient clearance in the natatorium for springboards over the high-diving end of the pool.

"Hayman Hall is still in use today, thanks to the fore-thinking of the design team in using con­ crete to execute this project."

The project team for the honored building included the architect firm of Carroll, Grisdale & Van Alen; structural engineer, McCormick Taylor Associates, and general contractor, James J. Clearkin, Inc...... 1994-95 GALLAGHER/EXPLORER CLUB APPLICATION

PLEASE CHECK THE SPORTS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING: Name— Class Baseball Men's Basketball (Gallagher Club) Address Women’s Basketball Field Hockey Crew Men's Soccer Golf City______State------Zip------Softball Women's Soccer Tennis Swimming Cross Country/Track & Field Day Phone: (_____) ______Volleyball General Athletics Wrestling

Evening Phone: (_____) ______Please return this form along with your contribution to : Are you a current member of the Explorer Club? THE EXPLORER CLUB YES NO (Circle one) La Salle University Alumni Office 1900 West Olney Avenue - Box 830 1994-95 Contribution $______•_____ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141 ($25.00 Minimum) The La Salle Explorer is a UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS publication of the La Salle University department of intercollegiate athletics FOR LA SALLE ATHLETICS

EDITOR:Robert Vetrone, Sr. Oct. 7- Hall of Athletes Dinner, honoring La Salle’s 1980 national championship FIELD HOCKEY team, Union Ballroom on campus. (Contact Jim McDonald, Alumni Office, (215) 951-1535). Contributors: Colleen Corace, Oct. 8 - ALUMNI BASEBALL game, noon, Hank DeVincent Field. Contactcoach Gene McDonnell (609) 667-5113. LAYOUT: Howard Pachasa Oct. 15-12:01 AM: MIDNIGHT MADNESS comes to LA SALLE MEN’S BASKETBALL in Hayman Hall. Pre-season practice Athletic Department Directory begins and Explorers students and fans get a chance to hoop it up. Food, fun and basketball for everyone. (Contact the athletic department, (215)951-1516). Robert Mullen Director Tom Meier Associate Director Kathy Mc Nally Assistant Director Nov. 3 - GALLAGHER CLUB Meet the Teams Night (men’s and women's basketball) with coaches Speedy Morris and John Howard Pachasa Assistant Director/ Miller. Members are invited to watch practice in Hayman Hail from 4 PM to 6 PM, then refreshments will be served at 6 PM and Sports Information Director the meeting will get underway at 7 PM. in the Hayman Hall wrestling room. New president George Pauli will take over the reins of Peter D'Orazio Inramural Director/ the club. (Contact Tim McNamara, (215) 951-1535). Ticket Manager

Telephone Directory (215 area code) TBA- MEN’S BASKETBALL Meet the Players Sunday Brunch, at Keenan’s Valley View, 468 Domino Lane, Roxborough. (Contact Basketball Office, (215) 951-1518). Administative Office: 951-1516 Sports Information Office: 951-1605 TBA - BLUE CHIP DINNER in Union Ballroom. (Contact Tom Meier, (215) 951-1516). Sports Information FAX: 951-1694 Ticket Office: 951-1999 Jan. 7, 1995 - ATLANTIC CITY: La Salle-Massachusetts, men’s basketball, 7 PM, A .C Convention Center TICKET INFORMATION: (215) 951-1545. PARTY TIME- Alumni office: (215) 951-1535.

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