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OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY Baseball 2017 Media Guide CONTENTS QUICK REFERENCE FACILITIES 3 AT A GLANCE 4 Olivet Nazarene University is located in Bourbonnais, Ill. CCAC STANDINGS 6 Founded: 1907 CCAC DIVISION CHAMPS 7 Enrollment: 4,953 CCAC OPPONENTS 8 Nickname: Tigers 2017 SEASON PREVIEW 10 School Colors: Purple and Gold TIGER MISSION 12 Affiliation: NAIA COACHES 14 Conference: CCAC 2017 ROSTER 16 University President: Dr. John C. Bowling PLAYER PROFILE 17 Faculty Representative: Dr. Lance Kilpatrick 2017 SCHEDULE 26 Director of Athletics: Gary Newsome TIGERS IN THE PROS 28 Sports Information: Nick Birkey ALL TIME PROGRAM STATS 30 Head Athletic Trainer: B.J. Geasa 2016 AWARDS 33 Athletics Administrative Assistant: Dawn Waldron COACHING RECORDS 33 Photo credit: Mia Reid, Image Group Photography 2016 SEASON STATS 30 ANYTHING YOU CAN DO 35 Sports Information Policy: Any questions concerning teams, players or coaches should be directed to the Sports Information Department of Olivet Nazarene University. The Sports Information Department can be found in the Leslie Parrott Convocation/Athletic Center. For live streaming of athletic events and more information about athletics at Olivet Nazarene University, visit onutigers.com The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) is one of the largest and strongest conferences in the NAIA. www.ccacsports.com The NAIA is proud to be home to nearly 300 institutions, each dedicated to displaying character and respect in academics and athletics. www.naia.org LOCKER ROOM WEIGHT ROOM WATSON FIELD FACILITIES 3 AT A GLANCE UNDERGRADUATE AREAS OF STUDY Includes majors, minors and concentrations Accounting Economics & Finance - International Business Pre-Art Therapy Actuarial Science Applied Economics Leadership Studies Pre-Dental Art Economics & Finance - Legal Studies Pre-Law Art - Drawing/Illustration Certified Financial Planning Literature Pre-Medicine Art - Digital Graphics Economics & Finance - Management Information Pre-Optometry Art - Painting Corporate Finance Systems Pre-Pharmacy Art - Photography Elementary Education Marketing Pre-Physical Therapy Art Education Engineering - Architectural Marketing - Commercial Pre-Physician’s Assistant Athletic Coaching Engineering - Chemical Graphics Pre-Seminary Athletic Training Engineering - Civil Marketing - International Pre-Veterinary Biblical Languages Engineering - Computer Marketing - Management Psychology Biology Engineering - Electrical Marketing - Public Relations Psychology Teaching Biology Teaching Engineering - Environmental Mass Communications Public Policy - Domestic Business Administration Engineering - Industrial Mathematics Public Policy - Foreign Business - Healthcare Engineering - Mechanical Mathematics Education Public Relations & Strategic Management Engineering - Software Military Affairs Communication Business - English Military Science Recreation Human Resource English as a Second Language Ministerial Missions Recreation, Sport & Fitness Management English as a Second Language Multimedia Communication Religion Business - Management Teaching Multimedia Communication - Religion - Biblical Studies Business - Not-for-Profit/ English Education Film Studies Religion - Philosophy Philanthropy Environmental Science Multimedia Communication - Religion - Theology Business - Operations Exercise Science Journalism Religious Studies Management Family & Consumer Sciences Multimedia Communication - Social Science Business - Public Family & Consumer Sciences - Live Event Media Social Science Education Administration Family Studies Management Social Work Chemistry Family & Consumer Sciences - Multimedia Communication - Sociology Chemistry - Biochemistry Hospitality Ministry Media Spanish Chemistry - Forensics Family & Consumer Sciences - Multimedia Communication - Spanish Education Chemistry Teaching Education Radio/Record Industry Special Education Child Development Fashion Merchandising Multimedia Communication - Sport Management - Children’s Ministry Finance TV/Video Production Administration Christian Education French Music Sport Management - Communication Studies General Studies Music Composition Marketing Communication Teaching Geography Music Education Theatre Computer Science Geological Science Music Ministry Writing Corporate Communication Greek Music Performance Youth Ministry Criminal Justice Health Education Musical Theatre Zoology Criminal Justice - Law Hebrew Nursing Enforcement History Pastoral Ministry Dietetics History Teaching Philosophy Early Childhood Education Information Systems Physical Education & Health Earth & Space Science Information Technology Teaching Teaching Intercultural Studies Physical Sciences Economics Interior Design Political Science 4 STUDENTS ATHLETICS STUDENTSMore than 4,900 — 3,000 of them undergrads — from At Olivet Nazarene University, student-athletes Morenearly than every 4,800 U.S. — 2,900 State, of 17 them countries undergrads and --—more from than nearly 40 everycompete U.S. state, on 2021 countriesintercollegiate and 40 teams. religious Olivet denominations. provides religious denominations. competitive athletic wards and scholarships for ADMISSION qualifying candidates. Varsity teams for men include BasedADMISSION on ACT score and high school records (college transcripts forbasketball, transfer students). baseball, For cheerleading, incoming freshmen, cross country,average ACT scoreBased is 24. on ACT score and high school records (college football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis and track and transcripts for transfer students). For incoming field. Varsity teams for women include basketball, ACADEMICSfreshmen, average ACT score is 24. cheerleading, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, More than 120 areas of study offered through the School of Business,swimming, School of Engineering and Technology, School of Life and HealthALUMNI Sciences, School of Education, School of Music, School of Theologytennis, track and Christianand field Ministry, and volleyball. and the College In addition of Arts to and Sciences.Olivet Nazarene Study- abroad University opportunities has graduated have included many Australia, notable China,varsity Costa sports, Rica, Ecuador,more than England, half of Egypt,the student Romania, body Japan, Uganda,alumni Washington, who have given D.C., backand Los to theAngeles. University, the Olivet participates in Olivet’s thriving intramural and club region, the Church and the world in so many ways. sports programs. ACCREDITATIONThere are more than 40,000 alumni living around the Accreditedworld. by the Higher Learning Commission, the Commission onSPIRITUAL Accreditation LIFE of Athletic Training Education, the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, the Commission on CollegiateChristian Nursing community Education, committed the American to making Dietetics worship Association,ACADEMICS the Council on Social Work Education, the National Associationof God the of centralSchools focus of Music, of our the lives.National Our Council faith then for in AccreditationMore than of140 Teacher areas ofEducation study offered and the through Engineering the AccreditationJesus Commission Christ cannot of ABET. be separated from the educational School of Business, School of Engineering, School of experience, and we seek to honor God in all we learn, CAMPUSLife and Health Sciences, School of Education, School say and do. Through chapel services, each segment of Beautiful,of Music, park-like School campus of Theology features and 31 Christian major buildings Ministry on 250 acres.the Located University in the community Village of Bourbonnais, has the opportunity Ill., just 50 to milesjoin southand of the Chicago’s College Loop, of Arts with and additional Sciences. School Study- of Graduateabroad and Continuingwith others Studies in worship locations and in receiveRolling Meadows instruction and in Oak the Brook, Ill.;opportunities Indianapolis, Ind.;have Grand included Ledge Australia, and Grand China, Rapids, Costa Mich.; and HongWord Kong. and encouragement to serve. Notable and world- Rica, Ecuador, England, Egypt, Romania, Japan, renowned speakers regularly address the Olivet SPIRITUALUganda, Washington,LIFE D.C. and Los Angeles. community during chapel. Christian community committed to making worship of God the central focus of our lives. Our faith in Jesus Christ cannot be separatedACCREDITATION from the educational experience, and we seek to honor GodGRADUATE in all we learn,STUDIES say andAND do. PROGRAMS Through chapel services, each segmentIncludes of thethe UniversityHigher Learning community Commission, has the opportunity the to join withBusiness: others in worshipBachelor and of receive Applied instruction Science in the Word and encouragementCommission toon serve. Accreditation Notable and of Athletic world-renowned Training speakers regularlyManagement, address Bachelor the Olivet ofcommunity Business during Administration, chapel. Education, the International Assembly for Collegiate Master of Organizational Leadership, Master of Business Education, the Commission on Collegiate Business Administration Criminal Justice: Bachelor Nursing Education, the American Dietetics Association, of Science in Criminal Justice Education: Bilingual the Council on Social Work Education, the National Endorsement, Driver’s Ed Endorsement, English as a Association of Schools of Music, the National Second Language Endorsement, Middle School ATHLETICSCouncil for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Endorsement, Reading Endorsement, Teacher Leader At EngineeringOlivet