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WASHBURN 3 Ichabod Football Washburn University Washburn In 1941, the citi- In 1941, lish a municipal by voting to estab- voting by endorsed Washburn zens of Topeka In 1966, a tornado struck In 1966, support space. demic, activity and one million square feet of modern aca- possible the rebuilding of many possible the rebuilding school facilities during the com- ing years. Today, university facil- ing years. Today, from friends and alumni made from ities offer than more rallied and financial support ished. The Washburn community ished. The Washburn ings on campus were demol- were ings on campus Topeka and several historic build- and several Topeka was established in 1865 as establishedwas in 1865 a charter by Lincoln College state the issued by Kansas and of Association of the General Ministers and Congregational the In 1868, Churches of Kansas. Washburn renamed school was of a College, in recognition Ichabod by $25,000 donation a church deacon and Washburn, Mass. of Worcester, resident 2002 Media Guide WASHBURN ABOUT

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Ichabod Football 4 through more than190 associate,baccalaureate, master’sandjuris certificate, by anine-member BoardofRegents. coordinated by theKansasBoardofRegentssince1991. Washburn isgoverned funds since1961, whichhave been Washburnsupport. hasreceived state Inadditiontolocalfinancial state. tus asamunicipalsubdivisionofthe sta- sources, withtheschoolretaining tocountysalestax tax city property fundingwas moved frommary the regents. In 1999, pri- theuniversity city andgoverned by alocalboardof by the university, inpart supported Economic Development Coalition. Chamber ofCommerce andtheNorman Teachers’ Retirement theNorman System, American CancerSociety, Oklahoma ofthe American RedCross,Directors the College andUniversity BusinessOfficers. andnational associationsofthe in state andisactively engaged Business Officers Association ofCollegeandUniversity istration from OU. and doctorateinhighereducationadmin- andhismasters accounting andfinance University of Oklahoma,Norman campus. andcontroller atthe administrative affairs served astheassociatevicepresident for Oklahoma StateUniversity andpreviously at president forbusinessandfinance puses. Norman andHealthSciencesCentercam- atthe president foradministrative affairs economic development atOUand vice- vice president forcommunityrelations and University President Dr. Jerry B.Farley He isapastpresident oftheSouthern Farley previously heldthepositionof Farley hasbeenon the Boardof He earnedhisbachelordegree in Before that,heheldthepositionofvice Washburn andprofessional education provides liberalarts broadly-based in Norman. University ofOklahoma association withthe along University after president ofWashburn year asthe his fifth Dr. Jerry B.FarleyDr. isin Jerry 2002 Media Guide 2002 Media faculty ratioof18faculty to1. ority atWashburn, withastudentto cipline. Individualattentionisapri- highest degree available intheirdis- holdadoctorateofthe the faculty Applied Studies. Ninetypercentof of Law, and Business,Nursing andSciencestheSchools of Arts doctor programs through theCollege ABOUT Law, JD School ofLaw Medicine and Veterinary Technology, Therapy, Respiratory Seminary, Radiologic Assistant, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapist Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Information Technology, Law, Dentistry, Engineering,Health Pre-professional Technology Administration,BAS Social Work, BSW/MSW Human Services,C/AAS/BAS Law Enforcement,BSCJ Corrections, BSCJ School ofAppliedScience Certification School Nurse BSN Nursing, School ofNursing General Business,BBA Marketing, BBA Management, BBA Finance, BBA Economics, BBA Accounting, BBA Business Administration,BBA/MBA School ofBusiness Theatre, BA Speech Communication,BA Spanish, BA Sociology, BA Religious Studies, BA Public Administration,BPA Psychology, BA/MA Political Science,BA Physics. BA/BS Physical Education,BA/BEd Philosophy, BA Natural ScienceandMathematics,AA Music, BA/BM Medical Technology, BS Mathematics, BA/BS Mass MediaStudies, BA AA Arts, Performing Humanities, Creative and History, BA German, BA General Studies, BGS General Science,BS French, BA English, BA Education, BEd/MEd Economics, BA Early ChildhoodEd.,AA/BA AA/BA/BS Computer InformationScience, Chemistry, BA/BS Business Education,BEd Biology, BA/BS BA/BFAArt, Anthropology, BA andSciences College ofArts Academic Majors Academic WASHBURN

WASHBURN 5 Ichabod Football TBA Softball Volleyball Chris Herron Ron McHenry The Ichabod Club Women’s Hoops Women’s is a booster club that works to promote University Washburn and pro- Athletics vides financial sup- nn oo ss aa ee ss tt ss oo PP Washburn Athletics depends upon the annual Athletics Washburn to pro- The mission of the Ichabod Club is simply Opportunities and for alumni, friends, parents Athletic information, call the Washburn For more hh port Membership in the athletic programs. to its in supporting role a major Ichabod Club has played the annual scholarship and making a differ- drive student-athletes for of Washburn ence in the lives the past 20 years. contributions to the Ichabod Club Scholarship Fund to continue offering scholarship aid to our student- athletes. vide the scholarship assistance men and to young student-athletes (tuition, fees, books,women room to a and board) unless the contribution is restricted specific sport or some other specific purpose. All gifts tax to the Ichabod Club are deductible to the law. by full extent allowable with the Ichabod Club boosters to become involved parties, pregame through available are program golf tournaments, the Ichabod Club newsletter, partymonthly luncheons, the kick-off and other special events. Department at 785.231.1135. ss ii Tennis nn ii FF

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Thecouplelives inTopeka withtheirson, Eileen Brungardt, amemberoftheLadyBluesvolleyball team nomics in1997 andhasbegunwork onhisMBA.Heismarriedto degree Hewent ontoearnanadditionaldegree infinance. ineco- Fund, amajor givingcampaign initiatedby Canfield. boosterclub,andtheWashburnAthletics Department Athletic oftheIchabodClub, He oversees thefund-raisingefforts for oneofthebestsmallcollegeathleticprograms inthecountry. Development for Director Athletics Canfield Associate Jordan Degginger isa1967 graduate ofWashburn andhasdonepost- Degginger hasserved onseveral university, conference and isa1996Canfield graduate ofWashburn University withaBBA dollars mainresponsibility istoincreaseCanfield’s scholarship Washburn Sports InformationWashburn Office Sports Gene Cassell Information Sports Director Petro maintenance staff. Duringthe Petro maintenancestaff. trainingroom, equipment room and office, ticket nel intheadministrative office, ment. Inaddition,shesupervisesperson- ofthedepart- affairs ness andfinancial managing andmonitoringallofthebusi- In thatcapacity, sheisresponsible for in 1987 director ofathletics. asassistant director. year asWashburn’s athletics assistant hardwood from 1992-97. onthebasketballtitles inhisfouryears set asasenior. Hewon fourconference record, includingthecareer assistmarkhe assist Washburn andallbutoneMIAA Ichabods in1996-97 andholdsevery guardforthe teamall-MIAA first ayear inprivate business.Hewas a after director fordevelopment. year asWashburn’s associateathletics Janet Deggingerisenteringher15th isenteringhisfourth Jordan Canfield Degginger returned toheralmamater returned tohisalmamater Canfield his wife,Regina,live inTopeka. Regina istheeditorof andsixbestcovers inthe nation.Casselland place finishes publications, including two bestinthenation,foursecond a memberofthePublicationsContestCommittee. of Washburn Athletics. CassellisamemberofCoSIDA and Site and isthewebmaster of“TheBlueZone”-TheOfficial nine athleticteams,Cassellalsorunsgame administration and onthree mediaoutletswhileatNorthwest. university Cassellworked Information Office Northwest, intheSports ism accompanied withaminorinbroadcasting. At where he graduated withaBachelor ofScienceinjournal- 1997 graduate MissouriStateUniversity, from Northwest December 1998. Mo.,native anda CassellisaMarshall, in starting Washburn InformationDirector after Sports Cassell hasreceived forexcellence foroffice 20citations Besides hisoverseeing themediarelations ofWashburn’s fullseasonas Gene Cassellisenteringhisfourth 2002 Media Guide 2002 Media The couplelives inTopeka. Bachelor’s Degree injournalismandadvertising. publications. salesexecutiveadvertising forfourdifferent Head Athletic Trainer Athletic Head Ice Steve andphysical fitness. ence fiction of theAEMA. District Director oftheAEMAsince1993. in1992.Association andbecamecertified Wessel hasserved asa Manager Equipment Head Wessel Ron Director Athletics Byers Assistant Karmen Alyssa. Alyssa. and hiswifeJanishave fourchildren; Brian,Patrick,Jennaand MedicineofTopeka. ClinicandSports with theOrthopedic Steve athletictrainerfortheJayhawks from 1977assistant to1979. the University ofKansasin1980. Icealsoserved asagraduate College inDodgeCity, Kan.,in1977 andearnedhismaster’sfrom She ismarriedtoformerWashburn basketball player David Byers. isa1999Byers graduate ofKansasStateUniversity with a Ron lives inTopeka traveling, sci- andenjoys allkindsofsports, In addition,heserves ontheContinuingEducationCommittee He isamemberoftheAmericanEquipment Managers In additiontohisdutiesatWashburn, inconjunction Iceworks Ice received hisbachelor’sdegree ofthePlains from St. Mary He alsoreceived abusinessminorinmarketing. from Washburn inmassmediawithajournalismemphasis. ship grant. three initial recipients oftheCoSIDA undergraduate intern- duringthe 1997-98office season. information Johnson CountyCommunityCollege'ssports the Topeka Priortothat, heworked Capital-Journal. inthe untilhisgraduation inDecemeber1999.assistant asthestudent hisarrival. Heremained onstaff soon after informationdirector's positionwas vacated when thesports informationdirector atWashburnas theinterimsports sincearrivinginTopekaoffice of1998. inthefall Heserved Washburn’s AlumniMagazine. The Clinton, Mo., native earned a bachelor of arts degreeThe Clinton,Mo.,native earnedabachelorofarts In thesummerof1999, Noller was honored asoneof for reporter Noller has alsoworked sports asapart-time Brad Noller hasworked information intheWUsports Washburn inthespringof1980. equipment manager’spositionat from 1976-79. Wessel thenacceptedthe and was theschool’sfootballmanager attended Baker University inBaldwinCity equipment needs.He ics department’s alloftheathlet- in chargeofmaintaining department. Equipment Managerfortheathletics Washburn University astheHead Ron Wessel his22ndyear at enters rehabilitation ofWUstudent-athletes. rehabilitation valuable resource fortheprevention and tion ofthePetro AlliedHealthCenterasa hasseentheaddi- athletics trainingstaff Bethlehem, Penn. Athletic Trainer atLehighUniversity in two-year assignmentastheAssociate Blues programs of1982 inthefall a after Athletic Trainer atWashburn University. Steve his21st Iceenters year astheHead in Overland Park,Kan.where shewas an workedment, Byers atAtwood Publishing Ichabod andLadyBluesgame nights. increasing interest andattendanceon on marketing andpublicrelations for Shealsofocuses manager forallsports. in September. joiningWashburn AthleticsRelations after Athletic Director ofExternal the Assistant Wessel, Ariz.,is anative ofSierraVista, During Ice’stenure atWashburn, the Ice tookover theIchabodsandLady Karmen Byers isinhersecondyearKarmen Byers as Prior tojoiningtheathleticdepart- At Washburn, serves Byers asticket WASHBURN ATHLETICS Development for Secretary Susan Foremsky Faculty Athletics Representative Larry Blumberg Facilities Manager Gill Herrera Athletics Secretary Sandy Foster Assistant Sports Assistant Brad Noller Brad Information Director

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8 UNIVERSITY Midwest andfriendof Washburn. asakeen sportsman enthusiastwhohad developed throughout the areputation sports in1963facility butdestroyed three laterinthe’66tornado. years capacity of7,200. Apress were box addedtothe andconcessionsstands Additional seatingwas notaddedandthebowl currently hasaseating endofthehorseshoe. the remaining seatstobebuiltalong thenorth by 650’)called for15,000 seats — 8,000intheoriginalconstructionwith Ritchie ofTopeka. withthecontractforexcavation givenneering department, toC.A. tion work was underthedirection ofCleveland S.Loper, head oftheengi- cost ofapproximately $30,000.The construc- bowl was constructedinjustseven monthsata ofthenaturaldepression, the ing advantage attheUniversitythe facility ofColorado.Bytak- Gymnasium andwas designedtobesimilar ural depression southofOldThomas Washburn campus. Thebowl was builtinanat- the additionofWhitingFieldHouseto a $215,000 athleticproject, whichalsoincluded ence rivalries andthetornadoof1966. confer- school andcollegegames, long-standing the bowl hasbeen witness tohundreds ofhigh William Jewel. Throughout its73-year history, dedication onSept.28,1928 -a20-12 lossto memorial walkway anddonor’splaques. whichwillinclude anIchabodstatue, endofthefield point atthenorth andaviewingchanges includenew restroom concessionstands facilities, Additional around thefootballfield. booster area willreshape thescenery ball season.Anew press box, president’s loungeand level, hospitality ty. a major renovation willtake placeupgrading theIchabodfootballfacili- campus destroying several buildings,includingtheMoore Bowl press box, The bowl was named inhonorofGeorgeGodfrey Moore, aTopeka bowl (overallThe originaldesignforthehorseshoe-shaped sizeof400’ of Construction oftheoriginalbowl was part Moore Bowl hasserved asthehomeforWashburn footballsinceits A $4.3millionconstructionproject willbeginfollowing the2002foot- timesince1966For thefirst theWashburn whenatornadodevastated 2002 Media Guide 2002 Media MOORE BOWL

WASHBURN 9 Ichabod Football 2002 Media Guide FACILITIES The Multi-Racks self-contained are the with all Ichabod Power is based on using free weights and weights is based on using free Ichabod Power After more than $100,000 in upgrades to the in upgrades After than $100,000 more Orthopedic and Sports Clinic state-of- Medicine provides Dr. Iris Gonzalez, the campus physician, is the team’s resi- physician, Iris Gonzalez, the campus Dr. Steve Ice, Washburn’s Head Athletic Trainer, has been Trainer, Head Athletic Ice, Washburn’s Steve The Washburn Athletic Training Center is one of the most Training Athletic The Washburn weight on the rack. This allows the Washburn ath- the Washburn on the rack. This allows weight lete to perform in one to 95 percent of their work 90 The Racks special features area. and Platforms have the student-athlete to performthat allow secondary with special attachments.exercises The installation has transformed Washburn’s equipment of this new into a top notch facility that student- room weight of. athletes and Alumni can be proud the feet in contact with the floor, using triple exten- the feet in contact with the floor, sion of the ankle, knee and hip. This type of training athletes stabilityis used to develop in the joints and body when in contact in the lower trunk, and power surface.with the playing Each Multi-Rack and athlete to the Washburn platform allows Olympic perform Lifts Olympic on a solid oak surface. Weight Room, the Washburn athletic program now athletic program the Washburn Room, Weight boasts one of the best facilities in the Midwest. the-art orthopedic care. The clinic has a team of five sur- assistant, nurses,geons, a physical registered a physical therapist and certified athletic trainers. Stormont-Vail Medicine, provides of Physical Gerald Applelhans, Director education for daily treatments, ATC-R, Michael Ramirez, and internship sites. WEIGHT ROOM dent doctor. Dr. Matthew Bohm of the Cotton O’Neil Clinic Matthew Dr. dent doctor. student-ath- to evaluate everycomes to campus Wednesday letes and to educate athletic trainers. with the Ichabods and Lady Blues athletic programs for programs with the Ichabods and Lady Blues athletic than 23 years. He has a student staffmore than of more 20. advanced in the Midwest. The three-year old facility is near- The three-year in the Midwest. advanced also Washburn ly triple the size than the one it replaced. community. with the local relationship has a tremendous TRAINING ROOM

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His mark of64 receptions Dennis Caryl (0-8) P P P the career highest in O O O his junior ing yards leader in leader with 199 I I I 1993: 0-10-0 N N N 1992: 2-8-0 1994: 2-8-0 highest history. T T T Coaches MIAA MIAA S S S 3 3 4 0 4 1 4 1 4 moi tt 43 14 50 Southwest Baptist Emporia State 31 60 38 7 atMissouriSouthern 16 MissouriWestern 1428 atTruman 62 31 43 Missouri Northwest 19 48 atPittsburgState 47 13 CentralMissouri atMissouri-Rolla 10 0 atIllinoisState 16 isuiSuhr 25 31 MissouriSouthern 0 42 Missouri atNorthwest 41 PittsburgState 21 20 10 7 atSouthwest Baptist 21 37 25 Missouri-Rolla HC 0 21 atCentralMissouri 37 atEmporia State 17 24 Truman atMissouriWestern 17 6 McPherson 61 4NrhetMsor 33 43 Missouri Northwest 20 0 14 atPittsburgState 7 38 14 40 Southwest Baptist 24 atMissouri-Rolla 45 CentralMissouri 7 23 Emporia State 35 21 atTruman 21 MissouriWestern Hays State atFort 21 6 2 2 0 3 0 1 Coach •Tony DeMeo Coach •Tony DeMeo P P O O I I N N 1995: 4-6-0 1996: 4-6-0 T T S S 2002 Media Guide 2002 Media 3 2 9 3 0 2 1a isuiSuhr 32 atMissouriSouthern 31 1PtsugSae40 37 20 64 PittsburgState 11 atCentralMissouri 17 14 atEmporia State 35 13 MissouriSouthern 14 13 atMissouriWestern Truman 12 7 Missouri17 atNorthwest 14 14 7 20 Missouri-Rolla 27 atSouthwest Baptist 25 Hays State Fort 31 SD Augustana 17 2a itbr tt 72 37 35 atPittsburgState 38 CentralMissouri 12 0 27 Emporia State 37 27 atMissouriSouthern 49 MissouriWestern 7 35 atTruman 28 38 26 31 Northwest atMissouri-Rolla Missouri 24 24 Southwest Baptist 6 20 Hays State atFort Wisconsin-River Falls 12 9 7Fr asSae14 21 Hays State Fort 17 atWis-LaCrosse 24 2 2 2 3 0 4 4 7 7 Coach •Tony DeMeo Coach •Tony DeMeo Coach •Tony DeMeo P P P O O O I I I N N N 1997: 3-8-0 1999: 6-5-0 1998: 4-7-0 T T T S S S 2 2 3 4 6 4 1 3 7 Ichabods’ long-range schedule long-range Ichabods’ 11 .MissouriSouthern 11/15 11/8. .atMissouriWestern 11/1. .CentralMissouri .Missouri-Rolla 10/25 .atSouthwest Baptist 10/18 10/11 .PittsburgState Missouri .atNorthwest 10/4. .Truman State 9/27. .atEmporia State 9/20 2003 11 .at Southwest Baptist 11/10 . . PittsburgState 11/3 Missouri 10/27. atNorthwest .Truman10/20. State .atEmporia State 10/13 .MissouriSouthern 10/6 .atMissouriWestern 9/29 . .CentralMissouri 9/22 .Missouri-Rolla 9/15 2007 .MissouriWestern 11/12 .atMissouriSouthern 11/5 .Emporia State 10/29 10/22. .atTruman State Missouri .Northwest 10/15 .atPittsburgState 10/8 .Southwest Baptist 10/1 .atMissouri-Rolla 9/23 .atCentralMissouri 9/16 2006 11/12. .atMissouriWestern .MissouriSouthern 11/5 .atEmporia State 10/29 .Truman10/22. State Missouri 10/15 .atNorthwest .PittsburgState 10/8. .atSouthwest Baptist 10/1 .Missouri-Rolla 9/24 9/17. .CentralMissouri 2005 .atMissouriSouthern 11/13 .MissouriWestsern 11/6 .atCentralMissouri 10/30 .atMissouri-Rolla 10/23 .Southwest Baptist 10/16 .at Pittsburg State 10/9 Missouri .Northwest 10/2 9/25. .atTruman State .Emporia State 9/18 2004 2Tua 18 45 27 atEmporia State 20 Truman 52 35 18 Missouri atNorthwest PittsburgState 10 0 32 8 atSouthwest Baptist 36 Missouri-Rolla 53 35 CentralMissouri 28 18 atMissouriWestern 10 MissouriSouthern 35 8SuhetBpit21 14 21 Southwest Baptist 28 58 23 atMissouri-Rolla 34 6 atCentral Missouri 17 MissouriWestern 22 13 atMissouriSouthern 24 Lincoln 63 Wis-LaCrosse 26 2 8 3 Coach •Tony DeMeo ALL-TIME P O MIAA Games listed only listed Games MIAA I N 2000: 5-6-0 T S SCORES 2 11 .Southwest Baptist 11/15 11/8. .atPittsburgState Missouri .Northwest 11/1 10/25. .atTruman State .Emporia State 10/18 .atMissouriSouthern 10/11 .MissouriWestern 10/4 .atCentral Missouri 9/27 .atMissouri-Rolla 9/20 2008 11 .atMissouri-Rolla 11/10 .atCentralMissouri 11/3 .MissouriWestern 10/27. . atMissouriSouthern 10/20. .Emporia State 10/13 State .atTruman 10/6 Missouri .Northwest 9/29 .atPittsburgState 9/22 .Southwest Baptist 9/15 2012 11/12. .Missouri-Rolla 11/5. .CentralMissouri .atMissouriWestern 10/29 .MissouriSouthern 10/22 .atEmporia State 10/15 State .Truman 10/8 Missouri .atNorthwest 10/1. .PittsburgState 9/24. .atSouthwest Baptist 9/17 2011 .Emporia State 11/13 State .atTruman 11/6 Missouri .Northwest 10/30 .atPittsburgState 10/23 .Southwest Baptist 10/16 .atMissouri-Rolla 10/9 .atCentral Missouri 10/2 .MissouriWestern 9/25. .atMissouriSouthern 9/18 2010 .atEmporia State 11/14 State .Truman 11/7 Missouri 10/31. atNorthwest 10/24. .PittsburgState .atSouthwest Baptist 10/17 .Missouri-Rolla 10/10 .CentralMissouri 10/3 .atMissouriWestern 9/26 .MissouriSouthern 9/19 2009 8 0 2a rmn45 35 Emporia State 21 63 atTruman 31 42 Missouri Northwest 21 atPittsburgState 28 2Msor-ol 14 48 27 38 Southwest Baptist 20 Missouri-Rolla 27 58 42 atEmporia State atMissouriWestern 19 20 6 CentralMissouri 34 Truman 28 26 52 Missouri atNorthwest 51 37 17 Missouri Southern 29 atPittsburgState 21 Lincoln 31 Wis-LaCrosse 18 3 2 4 6 7 3 Coach •Tony DeMeo P P O O I I N N 2001: 3-8-0 T T S S 3 4 99 0 0 9 WASHBURN 0 Ichabod Football