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Meet the , a education affordable. For example, teams play right in the heart of cam- student-centered, public metropoli- students who live outside Ohio with pus in the newly renovated Savage tan research university with 23,000- at least a 3.0 high school grade-point Arena and Glass Bowl, respectively. plus students and more than 250 average will get scholarships to A few miles down the road is programs of study. We’re located in waive the out-of-state tuition sur- our Health Science Campus, home Toledo, OH, with a picturesque tree- charge. to graduate health programs and filled Main Campus named one of And our campus has a lot to ex- the UT Medical Center, the only aca- the most beautiful urban campuses plore. We have 10 residence halls demic medical center in the region. in the nation and a contemporary filled with comfortable rooms, din- The hospital is a Level 1 trauma cen- Health Science Campus designed by ing facilities and places to hang out. ter, offering innovative treatments world-renowned architect Minoru We have a Student Recreation Cen- for strokes and cancer found no- Yamasaki. ter, with sports courts, an indoor where else in the state. We also have a great collection track, fitness equipment and even a You’ll also enjoy our unique and of undergraduate, graduate and pool and water slide. Unlike other fun activities. Chances are if you professional programs of study. We schools, our basketball and football explore UT each day, you’ll find have colleges in at least one art arts and sciences, exhibit, one of business, educa- more than 200 tion, engineering, student organi- health science zations holding a and human ser- meeting, one film vice, law, medi- screening, or one cine, nursing, athletics game. pharmacy and And once our our special Uni- students gradu- versity College. ate, they remain Some of our na- just as active. We tionally ranked have more than programs include 100,000 alumni engineering, law and Alumni As- and occupational sociation chap- therapy. ters throughout We offer out- the world, even of-state student as far away as scholarships to China. help make your

86 2011 Toledo Volleyball THE UNIVERSITY Points of Pride • The University of Toledo is home to • The UT Department of Art offers a spectrum of colleges, departments students a unique learning experience and professional programs matched with an on-site relationship with the only by a handful of public universities world-renowned Toledo Museum of nationwide. Art.

• UT has more than 23,000 students, • The University of Toledo College of 7,000 employees and 100,000 alumni. Law is ranked in the top 100 in the na- tion by U.S. News and World Report, and • The University of Toledo is recog- is ranked first in Ohio for first-time bar nized as a major force in contributing exam passage rates. to the discovery of new technology and knowledge. UT offers a vast ar- • The UT College of Engineering grad- ray of resources for undergraduate, uate programs were ranked 18th in the graduate and faculty-led research op- nation by the Princeton Review. portunities with 125 patents and $60 million in research and grants. • The University of Toledo Medi- cal Center is one of 15 major teaching • UT is a nationally recognized leader hospitals chosen by Solucient’s an- in research of solar energy and is de- nual “Top 100 Hospitals: Performance veloping a strong presence in other Improvement Leaders,” compiled by advanced renewable energy research. Modern Healthcare magazine. Currently, UT has more than $40 million in ongoing research in those • Our students are among the winners fields. Also, the University just cre- of prestigious national fellowships, in- ated a School of Solar and Advanced cluding the Fulbright, the Woodrow Renewable Energy to train tomorrow’s Wilson, the National Science Founda- renewable energy innovators. tion Graduate Fellowship, the National Consortium for the Physical Sciences, • Due to its reputation as a leader in the Whitaker Foundation, the Goldwa- alternative energy, UT was selected ter, the Madison Foundation Fellow- to house the University Clean Energy ship, and the Phi Kappa Phi National Alliance of Ohio, which coordinates Fellowship. collaboration among Ohio universities in the discovery, development and — Continued Next Page — commercialization of energy-related technology.

• The UT Honors Program is one of the oldest programs of its kind at a major university. With an emphasis on undergraduate research opportu- nities, the Honors Program has sent a delegation to the National Confer- ence on Undergraduate Research ev- ery year since 1992.

• UT offers a health education cur- riculum that includes programs in virtually every health-care discipline, plus opportunities for educational linkages and interdisciplinary stud- ies between the Colleges of Medicine, Engineering, Business, Law and the Department of Philosophy. 2011 Toledo Volleyball 87 THE UNIVERSITY Points of Pride • UT is home to five • The University of of seven northwest Toledo has one of Ohio physicians the largest distance- listed as “Ameri- learning programs ca’s Top Doctors.” in the nation. Fewer than one percent of physi- • The Lake Erie cians nationwide Research and Edu- are recognized with cation Center is this designation. a state-of-the-art environmental re- • UT’s graduate search and teaching program in occu- facility located on pational therapy is the shore of Lake ranked in the top 10 Erie in Oregon, percent nationwide OH. by U.S. News and World Report. • The UT Student • The Memorial Field House opened Recreation Center • The University was recently listed in in fall 2008 after extensive renovations. was touted as one of the best of its kind USA Today “100 Best Colleges for African-Ameri- The former UT basketball arena now in the nation by . can Students.” houses general purpose classrooms. At peek hours, more than 1,500 students • UT is one of the largest employers in • Centennial Mall on the Main Cam- have classes in the building. northwest Ohio with an impact of over pus is one of the “100 most beautifully one billion dollars. landscaped places in the country,” ac- • The Fetterman Training Center, cording to the American Society of UT’s indoor multi-use athletics facil- Landscape Architects. Only 22 college ity, opened in Feb. 2010. The building campuses are on the list. is used by all of the Rockets’ 16 varsity sports, as well as by UT intramural and • The UT College of Medicine senior club sports. graduates “matched” at a higher rate than those of other seniors nationwide • The $33 million Wolfe Hall, which for the second year in a row; a record opened in 1998, offers one of the most 97 percent secured first-year residency advanced science facilities of its kind positions during the initial National in the nation supporting the College of Residency Matching Program. Pharmacy.

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further integrated the University’s inter- gery. A native of Holland, MI, President collegiate athletic programs into campus Jacobs, following graduation from high life, established a stronger relationship school, served four years on active duty for clinical education and research with with the U.S. Marine Corps, receiving an ProMedica, and entered into research honorable discharge in 1962. He earned and educational agreements with uni- a bachelor’s degree in 1965 from Miami versities in Europe, the Middle East and University in Oxford, OH, and an M.D. Asia. degree in 1969 from Johns Hopkins Uni- Cranes have pierced UT’s skyline versity School of Medicine in Baltimore. during his administration as the Uni- He completed surgery residency training versity has invested more than $200 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, University million to construct new buildings and of California at San Diego Hospital and to renovate existing academic buildings, Wayne State University Hospital in classrooms and athletic venues. Par- Detroit. University of Toledo President Lloyd ticularly noteworthy are the $30 million A vascular surgeon, Dr. Jacobs began A. Jacobs, M.D., is leading a vigorous renovation of Savage Arena, the $27 mil- his career in academic medicine at Wayne process of growth and transformation lion facelift of Memorial Field House into State in 1974, staying there for 15 years. to establish a new vision, a new identity faculty offices and classrooms, the new He is the author of six book chapters and and a new level of educational quality Orthopedic Center on Health Science of more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed and excellence at the University. Campus and the soon-to-be-completed medical and scientific publications such President Jacobs began his appoint- Savage and Associates Complex for Busi- as Journal of Vascular Surgery, Surgery, ment as the University’s 16th president ness Learning and Engagement and UT and American Surgeon, and has been a in July 2006, when the former Medical Medical Center Heart & Vascular Center. featured speaker at dozens of national University of Ohio, which he headed These are in addition to a number of medical and scientific meetings on topics for approximately three years, and UT other academic, research and student-life such as vascular disease, managed care, merged. It was perhaps the most signifi- enhancements that were completed over medical leadership, measuring quality cant event in higher education in Ohio the past two years on the University’s in health care and quality assurance. in the last 50 years, and he was selected Main, Scott Park and Health Science President Jacobs is a member of numer- to lead the merged universities. campuses. ous professional surgical societies and The strategic plan approved by the At the same time, he has cham- is a past president of the Academy of Board of Trustees in April 2007, “Direc- pioned access to higher education for Surgery of Detroit. tions,” articulates UT’s mission, vision students from middle- and low-income President Jacobs currently serves and set of institutional core values and families through a tuition freeze at UT as president of the Mid-American Con- sets out goals to be met in order to es- in the 2007-08 school year and generous ference Council of Presidents and is a tablish the University of Toledo as one financial-aid packages offered through member of the Toledo-Lucas County of the great public metropolitan research the “UT Guarantee” program. Addition- Port Authority, the Regional Growth universities in the world. ally, he has made it a top priority to Partnership, Toledo Chamber of Com- Under his leadership, the University, catapult UT in technology and sciences, merce, Inter-University Council of Ohio, which operates three campuses and has focusing particularly on the University’s Ohio State Medical Association, Acad- an annual operating budget of more than longstanding international leadership in emy of Medicine of Toledo and Lucas $800 million, has enjoyed tremendous solar and alternative-energy research. County, American College of Surgeons momentum, experiencing enrollment The University and the City of and the Society for Vascular Surgery. growth in the last three years to more Toledo have developed an effective Dr. Jacobs and his wife Ola have two than 23,000 students. partnership to improve neighborhoods adult sons, Andy and Ben. President Jacobs has worked to and expand commercial activity near strengthen undergraduate education, Main Campus. The University is also graduate and professional education and working to increase the number of new ut board of trustees scholarship, research, and service across local companies based on UT research UT’s 14 professional colleges; to make through Innovation Enterprises, the C. William Fall, Chair the University more, affordable, acces- Carroll L. Ashley, Vice Chair University’s not-for-profit economic sible, sustainable and student-centered; William C. Koester, Secretary development arm. and to encourage exploration how UT Susan E. Gilmore President Jacobs became the sixth can create collaborative programs and Joseph C. High president of the Medical College of Ohio synergies involving the arts, humanities, S. Amjad Hussain — later renamed Medical University Linda N. Mansour science, technology and other fields. of Ohio — in November 2003. Prior to Richard B. McQuade, Jr. The University has recruited a di- coming to Toledo, he was chief operat- Susan Farrell Palmer verse student body and faculty, strength- ing officer of the University of Michigan Sharon Speyer ened patient-care programs at the UT John S. Szuch Health System, one of the largest systems Medical Center, focused on improving Baldemar Velasquez in the country, senior associate dean the learning and living environments Joseph H. Zerbey, IV for clinical affairs at the University of on and near campus and earned several Treyken M. Addison, Student Trustee Michigan Medical School. He also held a Heather Griffin, Student Trustee key institutional accreditations. He has faculty appointment as professor of sur- 2011 Toledo Volleyball 89 VICE-PRESIDENT & ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Probably the best word and sound system. to describe Mike O’Brien is The Sullivan Athletics Complex features a beauti- “builder.” ful glass atrium entrance to Savage Arena, a new ticket Now in his 10th year as office, the Varsity ‘T’ Hall of Fame and “The Rocket the athletic director at the Uni- Shop,” a merchandise store devoted exclusively to sell- versity of Toledo, O’Brien has ing Rocket gear and souvenirs. been an instrumental force in The most recent addition to the Rockets’ building initiating one of the most ambi- spree was the completion of the Fetterman Training tious construction schedules in Center in 2010. The Fetterman Training Center is a school history. No fewer than 90,400 square-foot indoor multi-sport practice facility five major projects have been that features a 100-yard Field Turf playing surface, a completed during O’Brien’s reign, as well as numerous regulation basketball/volleyball court, sprinting lanes smaller ones. and a long jump pit for track, a golf practice area and O’Brien, who has the second-longest tenure among new golf locker rooms. As part of the project, improve- Mid-American Conference athletic directors, has also ments were also made to the adjacent UT Outdoor Track, been a builder in an even more important sense. He has including new permanent bleacher seating, a press box guided the Rockets into position as one of the strongest and elevated viewing platforms. programs in the Mid-American Conference, both on O’Brien’s term as athletic director has been more the field and in the classroom. The Rockets have won than just bricks and mortar. Since becoming the school’s or shared 16 MAC titles in seven different sports under 13th athletic director on Jan. 22, 2002, the Rockets have O’Brien’s watch. And in the classroom, O’Brien’s em- won or shared MAC titles in football, men’s basketball, phasis on academics has led to record-breaking report women’s basketball, women’s cross country, men’s golf, cards for the department. women’s soccer and women’s swimming. In that same The building boom of capital projects under span, UT has made four bowl appearances in football, O’Brien’s reign began shortly after his arrival at UT in two NIT appearances in men’s basketball and three 2002 and has never relented. He secured funding for WNIT appearances in women’s basketball (including the renovation of the outdoor track, tennis courts and a WNIT championship crown in 2011). In addition, soccer field. The soccer field project was completed in women’s soccer advanced to the NCAA Tournament the fall of 2004, while the tennis courts and track were completed in 2006. O’Brien secured significant funding for the Athletics capital campaign for the new Charles A. Sullivan Athletics Complex and Savage Arena renovation project, including a $5 million gift from Chuck and Jackie Sul- livan. The $30 million facility, which debuted on Dec. 3, 2008, can rightfully claim to be one of the premier facilities of its kind in the country. Changes to Sav- age Arena included a new seat- ing configuration, improved fan amenities, new locker rooms and Mike O’Brien poses with student-athletes, Chuck and Jackie Sullivan and President offices, new suites and loges, as Lloyd Jacobs at the Dedication of Savage Arena and the Sullivan Athletic Complex well as a new video scoreboard in 2008. 90 2011 Toledo Volleyball VICE-PRESIDENT & ATHLETIC DIRECTOR three times, while men’s golf competed in the NCAA A native of Iowa City, IA, O’Brien earned a bach- Championships twice. UT women have qualified for the elor’s degree in elementary education from Missouri NCAA Championships in either track or cross country Valley College in 1975, and has master’s degrees in a total of 13 times and received All-America recognition education from Wisconsin-River Falls in 1982 and in seven times since 2002. In women’s swimming & diving, sports management from Western Illinois in 1986. Prior four Rockets have qualified for the NCAAs, with one to his administrative career, O’Brien was an assistant earning All-America honors. basketball coach at three different schools from 1982- In the classroom, UT has produced overall depart- 1986. ment grade-point averages of above a 3.0 in 10 of the O’Brien and his wife Michelle have a son Jack (9). last 12 semesters. In the 2011 spring semester, UT student-athletes achieved a combined GPA of 3.166, the highest in school history. More than 35 percent of student-athletes received at least a 3.5 GPA, with more than 62 percent earning a 3.0+ GPA, the 15th consecu- tive semester above the 50-percent mark. Mike O’Brien’s File Age: 58 (born Dec. 31, 1952) Education: • Master’s Degree in Physical Education, Western Illinois ‘86 • Master’s Degree in Education, Wisconsin-River Falls ‘82 • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, Missouri Valley College, ‘75 • Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts, Indian Hills (IA) C.C. ‘73 Administrative Experience: 2002-pres. Athletic Director, Toledo 1997-2001 Associate Athletic Director, Kansas State 1993-97 Athletic Director, Lamar 1990-93 Director of Development, Pittsburgh 1989-90 Assistant Director of Development, Pittsburgh 1988-89 Director of Development and Marketing, Ball State 1986-88 Administrative Asst.to the Athletic Director, Ball State Coaching Experience: 1985-86 Assistant men’s basketball coach, Western Illinois Mike O’Brien speaks at the Fetterman Training Center 1984-85 Assistant men’s basketball coach, Wisconsin-Green Bay dedication in 2010. 1981-84 Assistant men’s basketball coach, Wisconsin-River Falls Among O’Brien’s other accomplishments are add- College Playing Experience: 1973-75 Basketball, Missouri Valley College ing Ohio State, Miami (FL), Colorado, Purdue, Arizona, 1971-73 Basketball, Indian Hills Community College Missouri, Navy, Fresno State, Boise State and Wyo- Family: ming to the home football schedule; working with the Wife, Michelle, and son, Jack (9) to bring the 2009 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships to Toledo; and securing a multi-year deal with Learfield Sports to increase UT’s advertising revenue. O’Brien has served as a member of the NCAA Di- vision I Football Issues Committee, and is the current chair of the Mid-American Conference Athletic Direc- tor’s Committee. He is also the conference’s athletic di- rector representative to the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). Previous to his appointment at UT, O’Brien had 15 years of experience in athletics administration at four universities, Kansas State (associate A.D., 1997-2001), Lamar (athletic director, 1993-97), Pittsburgh (director of development 1989-93) and Ball State (marketing and The O’Briens: Mike, Jack and Michelle. development, 1986-89). 2011 Toledo Volleyball 91 UNIVERSITY HISTORY & TRADITIONS ATHLETIC TRADITIONS

University Origin try,” according to the American Society The University of Toledo was founded of Landscape Architects. Only 22 college by Jesup Wakeman Scott on October 12, campuses are on the list. 1872 as a private arts and trades school, known as Toledo University of Arts and The University Seal Trades, offering painting and architec- The University of Toledo’s Seal was tural drawing as its only subjects. Scott, placed in the middle of Centennial Mall the editor for the Toledo Blade newspaper and dedicated on October 23, 1995 by the from 1844 to 1847, was a public-spirited Student Alumni Council, with the support Toledoan who felt the city should have of various campus and community orga- a university to train young people for nizations. A tradition that was formally responsible positions in the growing com- started by Omicron Delta Kappa, as part munity. Scott’s dream led him to endow of their ritual, is that no Rockets past, pres- 160 acres of land which later became the ent, or future who cross this path on their Scott Park Campus. Scott died in 1874 educational journey shall ever step on the and the school was forced to close in 1878 seal. This is every Rocket’s sign of respect due to a lack of funds. On January 8, 1884, and gratitude for our great university. It the assets of the university were turned is a UT myth, and believed to be true, that over to the city of Toledo and the school if you step on the seal in Centennial Mall reopened that year as the Manual Training you will fail your next exam. School, later changing its name to Toledo The Bell Tower was completed in 1931. University. In 1922, the university moved Toledo Edison Memorial Fountain into an automobile mechanics training structure that resides at the north center The Toledo Edison Memorial Foun- facility on Scott’s land that had been part of Bancroft Campus. Residing on the tain, a gift to the University of Toledo by constructed during World War I. After top four corners of this architectural gem the Toledo Edison Co. for the Centennial the Toledo voters passed a bond levy in are four gargoyles which overlook and of Light (1879-1979), is located on the north 1928, the main campus was moved north guard the University of Toledo. side of the Student Union and was built to the land located on Bancroft Street, with The 156-step, 206-foot Bell Tower sits when Centennial Mall was constructed University Hall being the first building atop of University Hall. Completed in in 1980. The fountain, designed by To- constructed in 1931. 1931, University Hall was the first build- ledoan Phyllis Nordin, was turned into On July 1, 1967, the University was ing built on the Bancroft Campus. It took a flowerbed for four years because the given the status of a state-funded uni- 400 men nearly one full year to complete rusted pipes of the fountain would have versity by the Ohio General Assembly University Hall and the second building cost $50,000 to repair. After a fundraising and became known as the University of built on campus, the Field House. The effort by Student Government President Toledo. On July 1, 2006 the University Collegiate Gothic structural design for Kevin Hopkins, Toledo Edison, and many merged with the Medical University of University Hall set the standard for all others, the flowerbed was restored back Ohio, making UT one of only four institu- other buildings to be constructed on the into a fountain in 1997. tions in the state with a medical school and University of Toledo’s Bancroft Campus. a law school. Centennial Mall Bell Tower and University Hall During the Blizzard of 1978, the land President Henry J. Doermann, the in mid-campus, which used to be a fac- father of the Bell Tower and the univer- ulty parking lot and Army barracks, was sity’s structural design, wanted all of the completely covered by snow. Graduate buildings on Bancroft Campus to be of a students in the university’s geography Collegiate Gothic architectural design to department conducted a study and pho- reflect the best design elements of the uni- tographed the paths on the snow made versities of Europe. President Doermann by students walking to class. The design felt such architecture would provide an of the sidewalks in Centennial Mall was atmosphere to inspire students. He also then constructed using the layout of those dreamed of a central tower that could paths. be spotted from anywhere on campus. There are 290 trees located in the 9.7 President Doermann went against the acres of Mall area. This shrine of trees is objections of many Toledoans who felt known as the Circle of Champions. Cen- the design was too extravagant and a tennial Mall was completed in 1980 and waste of money. He knew how much this provides the campus with an environ- Tower would mean to the UT community; mentally friendly look, which contributes therefore, he set out and accomplished his to UT’s ranking as one of the “100 most lofty goal of building the beautiful high beautifully landscaped places in the coun- There are almost 300 trees located in the 9.7 acres of the Centennial Mall area. 92 2011 Toledo Volleyball ATHLETIC TRADITIONS

Nickname Origin The Rocket When the University of Toledo Fight Song In 1961, the University of Toledo played then-powerful Carnegie Tech in “U of Toledo” procured a genuine Nike-Ajax missile football in 1923, Pittsburgh sports writ- Chorus from the U.S. Army missile program. ers were surprised to learn that UT did U of Toledo, we’ll fight for you Simply known as “The Rocket,” it was (Fight! Fight! Fight!) not have a nickname. Pittsburgh writers U of Toledo, we love the Gold and Blue placed behind the crossbar of the north pressed James Neal, a UT student work- (Let’s go Blue!) end goalpost, where the Larimer Ath- ing in the press box, to come up with a Men of the Varsity, the enemy must yield, letic Complex resides today. During the nickname. We’ll fight just like our ancestors renovation in 1989-90, the Rocket was Despite UT’s 32-12 loss, the student and march right down the field! moved to its present day position on the labeled the team “Skyrockets,” obviously T-O-L-E-D-O, Toledo! northeast corner of the Glass Bowl, just impressed by his alma mater’s flashy Verse (no longer used) outside of the wall. The one-ton Rocket performance against a superior team. The Indians roamed the land carries two sets of fins and a propellant The sportswriters shortened the name to Till along came Anthony Wayne. boost capable of guiding the missile to Old England was the ruler of the Lakes, “Rockets,” which has been used since. supersonic velocity. In 2004, the rocket Till Perry gained his fame. Many other suggestions for UT’s They were fighters and victorious was refurbished and painted midnight nickname have been considered through And they drove back every foe. blue and gold. the years, including a Spanish theme of Gave their legends and traditions Legend has it that the rocket’s trajec- Toreadors or Bulls, in honor of Toledo’s To the school we honor so. tory is pointed toward Bowling Green sister relationship with the city’s name- State University, 25 miles south. If the Alma Mater sake in Spain. Others included Commo- Rocket were to be lit, it is said, it would dores, Turtles, Bancroft Highwaymen “Fair Toledo” blast off and land directly on the 50-yard and Jeeps. In tower shadows voices now raising, line of the Falcons’ Doyt Perry football To alma mater Golden and Blue, Toledo teams were referred to as the stadium. Fair Toledo praise to thee, Blue and Gold, Munies (for municipal Portal of learning ever be, university) and Dwyer’s Boys (after head Hallowed halls we shall revere, The Spirit Rock football coach James Dwyer) in sports Vow to keep thy memory dear. In 1968, Nicholson Concrete and stories prior to 1923. Supply Co. donated an eight-ton rock to dropped from the official version of the the University of Toledo as a symbol of School Colors fight song. the spirit of its student body. The Spirit Midnight Blue & Gold were selected Rock was originally located on the grass as the school’s official colors by the Var- The Alma Mater between the William S. Carlson Library sity ‘T’ club, at its organizational meet- “Fair Toledo” was selected from ing on December 1, 1919. Ten of the 14 eight entries which were submitted football lettermen met to form the club, in the UT Alma Mater Song Contest, and also chose Ed Stader as their first sponsored jointly by the Student Senate president. and the Alumni Association in 1959. The competition was held to replace “Golden The Fight Song and Blue,” set to “Amici,” a tune used “U of Toledo” was written in 1932 by various universities. by Dave Connelly, UT athletic director While driving to work, Gilbert and baseball coach through much of the Mohr heard Jim Uebelhart announce 1930s and 1940s. Connelly loved to sing, the contest on the radio in January of but had never studied music. He wrote that year. An amateur songwriter, Mohr the words for “U of Toledo” and sang began humming different tunes, and the melody to a family friend, Bernie later with his wife, Jean Strout, wrote Jones. Jones played it on the piano and the lyrics. Their alma mater entry won put it to music. the contest and the couple received a The tune remained largely un- $100 government bond. “Fair Toledo” changed until 1975, when UT associate debuted at halftime of the Marshall- professor of music David Jex arranged Toledo basketball game on March 2, the current version. At that time, the 1959. The Rocket was completely refurbished song’s one verse (see box above) was in 2004.

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who are chosen each spring by a special suit, helmet, and boots were donated audition. The Flag Line is comprised of to the university by the NASA Space approximately 28 women who primar- Center in Houston, TX with the help ily twirl flags during Rocket Marching of former Ohio astronaut and senator, Band pre-game and half-time shows. John Glenn. The space suit was used for football games, but because of its mass, Rocky the Rocket a lightweight replica was used for the Rocky the Rocket, the University basketball season. Both suits were used of Toledo’s mascot, began in the 1966- until 1980 when Rocky took on a more 67 academic year by the Spirits and futuristic look in a costume that was Traditions committee, an appendage designed to present more of a space of Student Government, with various rocket image. Painting the Spirit Rock before a big students being chosen to dress up for Another Rocky costume, which was match or game is a Toledo tradition. a couple different games. Then in the plush with huge feet, was introduced and the Student Union. The large rock fall of 1968, Rocky was taken under the in 1983, but was only used until 1986 marked the final resting place of the old wing of Dan Seemann, Director of Stu- when a big blue plush Rocky with Bancroft High image of UT. The original dent Activities at the time, and the first smaller feet was unveiled. Throughout Spirit Rock was moved by the university official Rocky the Rocket, Bill Navarre, the late 1980s and most of the 1990s only in order to make room for the Student emerged. Navarre displayed his super minor changes were made to Rocky’s Union expansion, and now resides by spirit at UT both home and away foot- costume. the pond at Scott Park Campus. ball and basketball games in the Rocky In 1998, at the Bowling Green foot- The current Spirit Rock on main the Rocket costume, which was made by ball game, a new Rocky arrived at mid- campus was donated to the university the theater department seamstress. The field via helicopter. The new Rocky had in 1997 and placed in the Flatlands. costume was essentially a wastepaper a blue and gold rocket-man costume, Over the years, the rock has been a site basket with a pointed rocket top made complete with jetpack and astronaut for many Rocket pep rallies. The Spirit of papier-mâché. helmet. Rock has been tarred and feathered, Over the years Rocky’s costume has The latest Rocky, which was un- burnt, and painted hundreds of times, changed many times. In the early 70s, veiled in fall of 2008, maintains the but it is tradition to paint it only during Rocky wore a tall metal rocket helmet futuristic space concept but is depicted twilight hours. with many different jumpsuit type out- more as a cartoon super hero. fits, including such items as bellbottom The Marching Band pants. Then, in 1977, an authentic space- The Rocket Marching Band is dedi- cated to excellence in performance, as well as the musical and social enrichment of its members. The Rocket Marching Band provides quality entertainment and spirit promotion at UT functions and athletic events. In addition, the band has appeared at professional football games, college bowl games and many high school marching band festivals. The band consists of students from large cities, small towns and rural areas, pursuing a myriad of careers and major- ing in everything from architecture to zoology. The Rocket Marching Band has proudly represented UT with profession- alism, dignity, spirit and excellence. Auxilliaries to the Rocket Marching Band include the Dancing Rock-ets and the Flag Line. The Rock-ets constitute a dance line of approximately 14 women A reunion of Rocky the Rocket costumes.

94 2011 Toledo Volleyball ATHLETIC TRADITIONS Student Pride Groups Rocket Fanatics graduating year or af- The Rocket Fanatics were organized in 1995 in an effort to ter they have faithfully increase student spirit, pride, attendance and participation. Today, served in the position for every UT student is considered a Rocket Fanatic the minute they four full semesters. enroll at the University The Blue Crew trav- of Toledo. The group ex- els to all home and away ploded in popularity in football games as well as 2000, when the Fanatics both men and women’s adopted the Athletic De- basketball games dressed partment slogan, “See You in blue and yellow Afro at the Game,” and began wigs, gold masks, paint- distributing thousands of ers overalls, and Con- Rocket Fanatic t-shirts to UT verse All-Stars shoes. students. Waves of Rocket True Blue is a masked Fanatic t-shirts can now be seen in the student sections of the Glass group of University of To- Bowl and Savage Arena. ledo students whose pur- pose is to create a positive The Blue Crew/True Blue image of our university and its student body. True Blue attend all home University of Toledo The Blue Crew is a secret society of spirited individuals who sporting events, and also attend as many away games as possible. represent the pride inside of every Rocket. This crazy 10-member or- They also support and promote other organizations on campus and ganization consisting of UT students is fully dedicated to instituting, their activities as well in an attempt to better the college experi- reviving, and maintaining the University of Toledo’s traditions. ence for our fellow students. True Blue wear their masks in order Each member is hidden under an assumed identity and name. to cause people to look at us as a group and not as individuals. The members are only revealed at the end of the season of their

THEY SUPPORT THE ROCKETS

The Varsity ‘T’ Club The Rocket Fund The Varsity ‘T’ Club is a support group of former varsity The Rocket Fund is the UT Athletic Department’s official letterwinners whose purpose is to support Rocket Athletic annual giving program. Over 1,100 Rocket fans are donors programs through service projects and special events. The to the Rocket Fund at the $100 gift level and up. Gifts may Varsity ‘T’ Club provides financial assistance to the athletic be designated for operations for a particular sport, for schol- department on an annual basis. arship aid, or for unrestricted use. Benefits are provided Over the years, the club has provided over $100,000 to at all gift levels of $100 or more. For more information on fund the purchase of weight equipment in the Larimer and the Rocket Fund, visit our website at utrockets.com or call Savage Arena weight rooms. The club has also supported the Athletic Development Office at (419) 530-2510. the replacement of the Glass Bowl turf, the student-athlete handbook, senior scholar-athlete receptions, the annual Downtown Coaches Association Hall of Fame Banquet and has also assisted in raising funds The Downtown Coaches Association is a support group through a summer golf outing, and most recently, made a whose purpose is to promote, encourage and stimulate inter- major commitment to the “Building Champions Campaign” est in intercollegiate athletics at the University of Toledo. It to name the Hall of Fame area in the Sullivan Athletic Com- was founded in 1937 by athletic director and head football plex at Savage Arena. coach Doc Spears. For over 70 years, the DCA has sponsored In 1998, the Varsity ‘T’ Club completed a $300,000 capital Monday luncheons and assisted in the department’s fundrais- campaign for the construction of the Varsity ‘T’ All-Sports ing efforts. The DCA sponsors an annual reverse raffle and Pavilion located just south of the Glass Bowl. The club spon- conducts 50/50 raffles at UT football and basketball games. sors pregame tailgate receptions prior to all home football In 2008, the DCA made a major commitment to the games for club members and guests. In 2007, the club reached Building Champions Campaign to name the “Wall of Cham- an all-time high with over 530 dues paying members. pions” in the Sullivan Athletic Complex. The wall features photos of every Rocket MAC Championship team.

2011 Toledo Volleyball 95 ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Rocket Academic Center letic commitments. The SAAS staff designed for freshmen, new transfer The Rocket Academic Center, maintain files on all student-athletes students and returning students who located in the Larimer Athletic Com- to monitor academic performance, are not performing up to their poten- plex, is open to all Toledo student- NCAA athletic eligibility and prog- tial academically. athletes. This facility includes aca- ress toward graduation. All track- Student-athletes meet weekly demic staff offices and a full-service ing information (targeting reports, or biweekly with their academic co- computer lab. The Rocket Academic tutorial feedback, academic progress ordinator for 30 minutes to discuss Center has laptop computers avail- reports from faculty, eligibility data, their academic progress, upcoming able for team travel. Workstations and college advising documentation) assignments, eligibility issues and are equipped with Netscape, Internet is kept on file and communicated to academic and career planning. The Explorer, Microsoft Office, and are coaches regularly. goal of this program is to model time connected to the University’s UTAD management skills and develop a email system. Tutoring comprehensive plan to assist the The Department of Intercolle- Tutorial assistance is available to student-athlete in the transition from giate Athletics recognizes the unique all Toledo student-athletes through high school to college. needs of student-athletes in regards both the Rocket Academic Center and to academic support at the Univer- the University’s Learning Enhance- NCAA Champs/Life Skills Program sity of Toledo. The SAAS staff pro- ment Center (LEC). SAAS employs The NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills vide a variety of services to assist a Learning Specialist who focuses Program offers programming to cul- student-athletes with their academic on writing and study strategies. The tivate student-athletes’ lives in five progress. Services include guidance Learning Specialist also coordinates main areas: academic excellence, with orientation, course scheduling, the Academic Coach Program, a core athletic excellence, personal develop- targeting (a time management pro- group of volunteer professionals in ment, career development and com- gram), study table, individualized business and education from the lo- mitment to service. Created in 1991, and group tutoring. cal community who offer their as- Life Skills Programs at NCAA mem- sistance in math, science, economics, ber institutions are supported nation- Academic Advising business, social science and humani- ally through the promotional and UT student-athletes meet with ties. Students can also visit the LEC, financial efforts of the NCAA- Foun two advisors: one in their chosen ma- which has offices in both the Carlson dation, the NCAA and the Division jor program and their team’s Aca- Library and at the Scott Park campus. I-A Athletic Directors’ Association. demic Coordinator in the Rocket Tutoring at both locations is available At the University of Toledo, the Academic Center. Both advisors to all UT students free of charge. Director of CHAMPS/Life Skills co- work together to assist the student- ordinates events in the areas of com- athlete with creating balanced course Targeting munity outreach through the “Rock- schedules that meet degree require- Targeting is a time manage- ets ‘Round Town” program. While ments and will not interfere with ath- ment and organizational program continuing to utilize campus services for job search and career planning,

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Academic Departments Academics and Women’s Volleyball • Arts and Sciences Art Department (Center for the Visual Arts) Rocket women’s volleyball players have Biological Sciences Chemistry the following academic majors: Kate Bean Communication earned first- Earth, Ecological and Environmental Sciences team ESPN Economics • Anthropology English The Magazine Foreign Languages • Business Academic Geography And Planning • Communications History All-America Mathematics • Exercise Science Music honors in 2005 Philosophy • History and 2006. Physics and Astronomy • International Business Political Science and Public Administration Psychology • Middle Childhood Education Sociology and Anthropology Theatre and Film • Nursing Women’s and Gender Studies • Physical Therapy • Business Administration • Psychology Accounting • Special Education Finance and Business Economics Information Systems, Marketing, E-Commerce, and Sales • Sports Management Marketing and International Business Management • University College • Honors Program • Education Business Technology Curriculum and Instruction Division of Continuing Education • The Graduate School Early Childhood, Physical, and Special Education Division of Workplace Credit Programs Foundations of Education Interdisciplinary and Special Programs • Health Science Campus Departments Department of Educational Leadership SkillsMax Center Academic Intranet Community and Economic Development Academic Test Center • Engineering Capacity-Building in Construction Alumni Affairs BioEngineering Program 60 Anesthesiology Chemical and Environmental Engineering Student Development Biochemistry and Cancer Biology Civil Engineering Learning Enhancement Center Bioinformatics & Proteomics/Genomics Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Testing Center Biomedical Sciences (MSBS) Engineering Technology Cancer Center Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering • College of Health and Human Services Cellular & Molecular Neurobiology Research Centers Division of Health Center for Continuing Nursing Education Department of Health Professions Center for Creative Instruction • Law Department of Kinesiology Center for Nursing Reseach & Evaluation Department of Public Health and Rehabilitative Services Center for Successful Aging • Pharmacy Division of Human Services Clinical Skills Center Pharmacology Department of Mental Health Services College of Graduate Studies Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Department of Criminal Justice College of Health Sciences Pharmacy Practice Department of Military Science College of Nursing Center for Applied Pharmacology (CAP) Department of Social Work College of Medicine Center for Drug Design and Development (CD3) Department of Undergraduate Legal Specialities Continuing Education Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences (Ph.D.) Family Medicine Student-Athlete Academic Services Staff Family Nurse Practitioner Drew Scales, in his fifth year directing Student Athletic Academic Services, is responsible for Internal Medicine Library the daily operations of the Rocket Academic Center. He coordinates academic support for men’s Life Support Training MD/MS Program basketball, women’s golf, women’s soccer, and women’s track and cross country student-athletes. MD/Ph.D. Program Stacy Bowers is in her 16th year with Student Athletic Academic Services as an academic Medical Microbiology and Immunology Microbiology Research coordinator. Bowers coordinates academic services for football, women’s basketball, and men’s Molecular Basis of Disease and women’s tennis student-athletes. In addition, Bowers helps to organize Rocket Launch, a new Molecular and Cellular Biology Neurology student orientation, and serves on the Intercollegiate Committee on Advising (ICA). Nursing (BSN) Sue Irmen begins her 12th year with Student Athletic Academic Services this fall as an aca- Nursing (MSN) Obstetrics and Gynecology demic coordinator. Irmen coordinates academic services for baseball, men’s cross country, softball, Occupational Health (MSOH) Occupational Therapy (OTD) women’s swimming, men’s golf, and volleyball student-athletes. Irman also directs Life Skills Orthopaedic Surgery programming for UT student-athletes. Otolaryngology/Dentistry Paramedic Training Program Laura Johnson starts her 11th year with Student Athletic Academic Services as a learning Pathology specialist. Johnson specifically addresses the learning needs of UT student-athletes. Additionally, Pediatrics Pharmacology and Therapeutics Research Johnson is responsible for tutorial services in the Rocket Academic Center. Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Physiology, Pharmacology, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Sciences Psychiatry Public Health (MPH) Radiation Oncology Radiation Oncology Research Radiology Registered Nurses (RN/BSN) Registrar’s Office Research and Grants Administration Surgery Urology

Drew Scales Stacy Bowers Sue Irmen Laura Johnson Asst. A.D. for SAAS Academic Coordinator Dir. of Life Skills Program Learning Specialist

2011 Toledo Volleyball 97 NCAA COMPLIANCE SPORTS MEDICINE

Are you a UT “Athletics Representative” (Booster)? A student-athlete, their relatives, or friends are not permitted to receive any special arrangement by an insti- The NCAA definition of a booster is very broad. Simply tutional employee or booster (“extra benefit”) that is not put, you are a booster if you have: authorized under NCAA legislation. Examples of extra • Graduated from the University of Toledo. benefits include: • Purchased season tickets. • Free or reduced cost services. • Become a member of an organization that supports • The use of telephones or credit cards. UT Athletics (Downtown Coaches, Varsity • Free or reduced cost entertainment services (free ‘T’, etc.). movie tickets, dinners, or professional sports tickets). • Made a donation to the Rocket Fund. • A loan of money or guarantee of a bond. • Assisted a Toledo student-athlete in securing employ- • An automobile or the use of an automobile. ment. • Transportation. Once you become an athletic representative, you main- • The signing or co-signing of a note with an outside tain that relationship forever, regardless of whether or agency to arrange a loan. not you remain in contact with the program. Student-athletes must ask themselves two questions when trying to determine if they are being offered an Permissible Activities for Boosters extra benefit: • “Is this benefit available to any student at the Univer- • Occasional meals provided to a student-athlete or sity of Toledo?” team at the home of a booster is permitted. The meal may • “Am I receiving this benefit because I am a student- be catered, and the booster hosting the meal may provide athlete?” reasonable local transportation to the student-athlete(s) If a student-athlete can honestly answer “Yes” to the attending the meal (this event must be documented with first question, and “No” to the second question, then the the Compliance Office). benefit in most cases would not be an extra benefit. • Provide information to student-athletes on employ- ment and internships. Consequences of NCAA Violations • Please remember that student-athletes retain their status forever, just as boosters do. It is not permissible Booster participation in non-permissible activities may to provide benefits to a student-athlete simply because result in any of the following: they have exhausted their athletics eligibility. • A prospect may be declared ineligible to represent The University of Toledo. Prospective Student-Athletes (Prospect) • A student-athlete may be declared ineligible to com- pete for The University of Toledo. A prospective student-athlete (e.g., prospect or recruit) • An entire athletic team may be declared ineligible to is an individual who has begun classes for the ninth grade. compete in MAC or NCAA competition. This includes prep school and two-year college student- • The institution may be placed on MAC/NCAA proba- athletes as well. tion. It is important to remember that athletes are considered • MAC/NCAA champion- to be prospective student-athletes even after they have ships may be vacated. signed a National Letter of Intent and/or financial aid • Disassociation of booster agreement. Prospects retain this status until they have from the institution and loss of attended classes as a full-time student or have attended season ticket privileges. practice. It is not permissible for boosters to make in-person, Please make a concerted effort on- or off-campus recruiting contacts, or written or tel- to understand the rules and ask ephonic communications with the prospect, the prospect’s questions to avoid any of these relatives or legal guardians, or the prospect’s coaches. consequences. Should you have any questions regarding NCAA Enrolled Student-Athletes legislation, please contact:

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The primary attempts to simu- goal of the Rocket late the same type Sports Medicine De- of stress that is en- partment is to pro- countered while vide the best quality participating in a care to each and ev- sport. ery student-athlete. Athletic trainers The staff is work to create an trained to provide environment which Sarah Doebel quick, accurate is safe and yet con- Graduate Asst. evaluations and ex- ducive to the return Athletic Trainer pertise with the aid of student-athletes of excellent facilities to competition. and resources. Injured student-athletes The athletic return to participation only when they training staff con- versity of Toledo Head Team Physi- are able to function on the field of play. sists of five full-time certified athletic cian. Dr. Kruse is also a drug-crew The ability to function on the court, trainers, one physical therapist and chief on the U.S. Olympic Committee field or in the pool comes after- thor five certified graduate assistant- ath and served on the medical team at the ough treatment and rehabilitation. letic trainers: assistant athletic trainer 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillihammer, Jennifer Miller serves as the staff for sports medicine Brian Jones, along Norway and the 1996 Summer Olym- physical therapist for Rocket Athlet- with associate head athletic trainer Sara pics in Atlanta. ics, and her expertise strengthens the Meserth, associate athletic trainer John As a result of the merger of the overall goal of returning our student- Walters and assistant athletic train- University of Toledo and the Medical athletes to competition as safely and College of Ohio in 2006, the Univer- quickly as possible. ers Gretchen Buskirk and Sarah Long. sity Medical Center has become very With the help of recent improve- Physical therapist Jennifer Miller and involved in providing health care ser- ments in both the Savage and Larimer six graduate assistant athletic trainers vices to all University of Toledo stu- Athletic Training rooms, the Sports complete the staff. Approximately 35- dent-athletes. Experts from all areas of Medicine staff utilizes a variety of 40 student athletic trainers working medicine are readily available to pro- equipment and resources to hand-tailor toward their undergraduate degree in vide University quality health care to a plan of care for each unique injury athletic training also assist the staff. all of our student-athletes. and student-athlete. The equipment Dr. Roger Kruse serves as the Uni- STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ties, as well as the program. The to prepare their system for this, de- Steve Murray bodies for the po- signed by Murray, Director of tential stress that provides a unique Strength & may produce or advantage that Conditioning result in injury. lends success to the The Toledo training programs volleyball train- by maximizing pro- ing program con- gression and inten- sists of a complex sity. A major factor in the success of the To- combination of The weight ledo volleyball program is its outstanding training pro- room in the Creech weight and conditioning program, under grams that provide various stages of physical Fitness Center houses some of the lat- the direction of strength and condition- development throughout different periods est in training equipment, including free ing coach Steve Murray. In addition to a of the year. The training programs include weights, Olympic platforms, power racks, top-notch staff, UT has one of the finest Olympic weight training exercises, free dumbbells and Hammer and Cybex weight weight rooms in the country in the newly weight and machine weight training exercis- training machines, as well as cardiovascular renovated Savage Arena. es, conditioning, flexibility and plyometrics. and plyometric equipment. The ability of Toledo’s volleyball play- Each component is essential for performance The staff, program and facilities, along ers to compete at their highest levels of enhancement and injury prevention. with the medical and athletic training staffs, performance is largely determined by their In conjunction with the training pro- offer Toledo’s volleyball players every ad- physical level of development and prepa- grams, each volleyball player is provided vantage to maximize their athletic potential ration. A year-round training program is with a daily assessment of progress and and their careers as student-athletes at essential in developing their physical abili- training prescription for each exercise within UT.

2011 Toledo Volleyball 99 CITY OF TOLEDO BIG CITY SHOPPING, DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT ­— SMALL TOWN HOSPITALITY AND ONE-OF-A-KIND FINDS.

Toledo is the hub of Northwest Ohio, accessible by land, air and water. A cultural cornucopia featur- ing the best in the arts, sports and cuisine, Toledo also is home to some of the largest corporations in the United States.

The Toledo skyline at nightfall Fifth Third Field, home of the Toledo Mud Hens

The Toledo Zoo Westfield Franklin Park

Toledo Cedar Point Metroparks Explore the Glass City to find:

• The world-renowned , with 35 galleries of works and the Glass Pavilion which opened in 2006.

• The Toledo Zoo, internationally recognized for its exhibits that encompass habitats from around the globe.

• The Toledo Mud Hens, the 2005 & 2006 International League champions, a Triple-A baseball affiliated with the Detroit Tigers that plays downtown at Fifth Third Field.

• More than 400 chain and local restaurants, featuring everything from sushi to pizza to the famous Tony Packo’s Cafe hotdogs.

• Eleven metroparks, including Wildwood Preserve near The University of Toledo and on the shore of Lake Erie.

• Westfield Franklin Park, a 1.22 million square-foot mall with more than 140 retailers, a food court that seats 700 and a 16-screen cinema.

100 2011 Toledo Volleyball CITY OF TOLEDO MEDIA COVERAGE/DIRECTIONS

media following the rockets

— Print — — Print — — Radio — — Television — THE TOLEDO BLADE Associated Press 106.5 FM/1470 AM WUPW (Fox) Frank Corsoe John Seewer WLQR Radio “The ticket” Howard Chen, Joe Rychnovsky Exec. Sports Editor 541 Superior Norm Wamer 4 Seagate 541 Superior Toledo, OH 43604 3225 Arlington Ave. Toledo, OH 43604 Toledo, OH 43604 (419) 255-7113 Toledo, OH 43614 (419) 244-3600 or 2587 (419) 724-6115 [email protected] (419) 725-5781 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] toLEDO FREE PRESS

300 Madison Ave. — Television — WTVG (ABC) THE TOLEDO BLADE Suite 1300 WNWO (NBC) Dave Holmes, Joe Nugent, Zach Silka Toledo, OH 43604 Eric Haubert, Tim McMahon Steve Slivka Sports Writer (Beat Writer) (419) 241-1700 300 South Byrne Road 4247 Dorr Street 541 Superior Toledo, OH 43615 Toledo, OH 43607 Toledo, OH 43604 — Radio — (419) 535-0664 (419) 534-3868 or 3865 (419) 206-1163 WCWA FOX SPORTS Radio [email protected] (419) 534-3898 (fax) [email protected] Tom Riggs [email protected] [email protected] Program Director [email protected] THE TOLEDO BLADE 125 S. Superior WTOL (CBS) [email protected] Dave Hackenberg Toledo, OH 43604 Dan Cummins, Jordan Strack Sports Writer (Columnist) (419) 244-8321 Mike Lacett Buckeye Cable 2301 Ashton Court [email protected] 730 North Summit Street Maumee, OH 43537 Sports Network (BCSN) Toledo, OH 43604 Veronica Pinciotti (419) 867-9740 WSPD RADIO (419) 248-1197 General Manager [email protected] Sports Desk [email protected] 5552 Southwyck Blvd. 125 S. Superior [email protected] Toledo, OH 43614

INDEPENDENT COLLEGIAN Toledo, OH 43602 [email protected] (419) 654-0415 Joe Mehling (419) 244-8321 [email protected] Sports Editor University of Toledo WXUT RADIO 3231 Dorr Street Sports Director Toledo, OH 43606 University of Toledo (419) 720-6397 Toledo, OH 43606-3390 [email protected] (419) 530-4172

Finding John F. Savage Arena A) From the north: C) From the south: I-75 north to I-475 west; exit at Douglas (1) I-75 south to I-475 west; exit at Douglas Road; turn left Road and follow directions above from Douglas Road to and go past Monroe, Central and Kenwood; turn right on John F. Savage Arena (A-1). University Hills Blvd. and go straight through Bancroft St. D) From the west: Ohio Turnpike to Exit 64 and follow intersection; road becomes North Towerview Blvd. when directions under B-1. you enter campus; Savage Arena is on the other side of the on your left. (2) Rt. 23 south to I-475 east; exit at Secor Rd., turn left at Central Avenue; turn right on Douglas Road, then follow directions above (A-1).

B) From the east: (1) Ohio Turnpike to Exit 64; I-75 north to I-475 west; exit at Douglas Road and follow directions above from Douglas to John F. Savage Arena. (2) Ohio Turnpike to Exit 59; Reynolds Road north to Central Avenue; right on Central to Douglas Road; follow directions above from Douglas Road to John F. Savage Arena (A-1)

2011 Toledo Volleyball 101 CAMPUS MAP

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