FALL 2020 Official Publication of Wayne State University Athletic Department DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Rob Fournier, esq. EDITOR Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate A.D./Media Relations GRAPHIC DESIGNER 4 Amanda Reaser, Creative Services Coordinator WRITER Cameron Weidenthaler, Assistant Sports Information Director PHOTOGRAPHERS Mark Hicks, WestSide Photographic Jose Juarez Michael Dubicki Cover photo by Luriko Yamaguchi from Pexels PRINTING 6 Whitlock Business Systems Madison Heights, Mich. SEND CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION TO: Office of Development Wayne State University Athletics 5101 John C. Lodge, 101 Matthaei Detroit, MI 48202
[email protected] The Warrior Within is compiled and edited by the WSU Sports Information Office. 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOLLOW US From the Athletic Director, Compliance Corner 1-2 Basketball Arena Construction 3-5 WSUATHLETICS.COM From the Athletic Director 6-7 How Do Sports Look Going Forward? 8 Softball Lights, Intramural Field 9 Two Student-Athletes Receive NCAA Degree Completion Awards Former Baseball Student-Athlete Harms Receives NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship 10 Potter Named NFF Campbell Trophy Semifinalist, Wayne State Leads The GLIAC in D2 ADA Academic Achievement 11 Athletics Deans' Award Winners Announced 12 Taste of Wayne 13 Honor Roll of Donors 14-16 Print Signed by Coach Winters Back Cover A 15-Cent Education By Rob Fournier, esq., Director of Athletics Back when I was a very young, there was a survey that reported the most trusted person in America was Walter Cronkite. For those reading this article who are under 50, Walter Cronkite was the long-time evening news anchor for CBS. He delivered the national evening news for thirty (30) minutes each night (actually somewhat less than that when you factor in the commercials).