2016 Men’s Soccer Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan internships, and creative projects any- is a national university with a major where in the world. international presence. Accredited Ohio Wesleyan in Brief Diversity, creativity, leadership, by the North Central Association and service are emphasized through- of Colleges and Schools, OWU is a LOCATION >> Delaware, Ohio 43015 out the co-curriculum. Students are member of the Great Lakes Colleges active in nearly 100 clubs and orga- FOUNDED 1842 Association, a consortium of 13 leading >> nizations, as well as departmental independent institutions in Indiana, ENROLLMENT >> 1650 student boards, academic honoraries, Michigan, and Ohio. music and theatre productions, frater- Ohio Wesleyan has been named NICKNAME >> Battling Bishops nities and sororities, and an extensive to the President’s Higher Education intramural sports program. More than Community Service Honor Roll — the COLORS >> Red and Black 85 percent of the students are involved highest federal recognition a school in community service projects. Ohio PRESIDENT Dr. Rock Jones can achieve for service learning and >> Wesleyan fields 23 varsity athletic civic engagement — for 6 consecutive HOME FIELD >> Jay Martin Soccer Complex teams that compete in the North Coast years. Athletic Conference. Ohio Wesleyan confers the Bach- CAPACITY >> 1740 Ohio Wesleyan employs 140 full- elor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, time faculty. Nearly 100 percent of and Bachelor of Music degrees. The AFFILIATION >> NCAA Division III the tenure-track faculty hold a Ph.D. University also offers combined-degree or equivalent or are completing work CONFERENCE North Coast Athletic (3-2) programs in computer science >> toward the degree. The student-faculty and engineering. Degree programs are ratio is 11:1. WEBSITE >> www.owu.edu offered through 22 academic depart- Ohio Wesleyan currently enrolls ments and several interdisciplinary about 1650 students, 53 percent fe- programs. Distinctive features of the important challenges. Each student male/47 percent male, from nearly ev- academic program include the Arne- begins with a first-year course — UC ery state and more than 30 countries. son Institute for Practical Politics and 160: The OWU Experience — to help The multicultural enrollment total of Public Affairs; the Woltemade Center plot a 4-year connection path. That approximately 27 percent includes U.S. for Economics, Business and Entrepre- path may include Travel-Learning multicultural students and interna- neurship; the Sagan National Collo- Courses, which allow students to ex- tional students. quium, and a 4-year Honors Program. pand classroom learning by immersion Ohio Wesleyan comprises a 200- The OWU Connection is a multi- in another culture through faculty- acre campus and 2 wilderness pre- dimensional platform for Ohio Wesley- led excursions. Students also may go serves. Eleven of the University’s 61 an students to receive the broad-based global through competitive Theory-to- buildings are entered in the National knowledge, global skills, and real-world Practice Grants, funded by the Uni- Register of Historic Places. Nearly all experience that will help them be lead- versity. These grants allow students to students live on campus in a variety of ers who can tackle tomorrow’s most participate in independent research, residential facilities. DIRECTORYBattling Bishops ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT >> (740) 368-3725 Head Coach >> Jay Martin Athletics Director >> Roger Ingles Office Phone>> (740) 368-3727 Office Phone>> (740) 368-3738 Email >> [email protected] Athletic Trainer >> Todd Miller Office Manager>> Tracey Little OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS >> (740) 368-3335 Sports Information Director >> Mark Beckenbach Office Phone>> (740) 368-3340 Home Phone >> (614) 798-9989 Roy Rike Field Press Box >> (740) 368-3343 Email >> [email protected] Website >> www.battlingbishops.com 2016 PRINCIPAL MEDIA OUTLETS CONTENTS PRESS Principal Media Outlets // 1 Ben Stroup, The Delaware Gazette Memo to the Media // 1 40 N. Sandusky St., Suite 202 Why Battling Bishops? // 1 Delaware, OH 43015 2016 Outlook // 2 (740) 363-1161 x319 Head Coach Jay Martin // 3-4 Coaching Staff // OWU Men’s Soccer Mark Znidar, The Columbus Dispatch 4 62 E. Broad St. Player Profiles // 5-10 Columbus, OH 43215 2016 Numerical and Alphabetical Rosters // 11-12 (614) 461-5234 2015 Results and Statistics // 13 2016 Opponents in Brief // 13 Lee Cochran, This Week Publications 2015 NCAC Standings and Statistics // 7801 N. Central Drive 14-16 Lewis Center, OH 43035 NCAC Records // 17 (740) 888-6054 About the NCAC // 18 2015 in Review // 19-21 TELEVISION Bishop Soccer Year-by-Year // 22 Jerod Smalley, WCMH-TV (Ch.4/NBC) Conference Championships // 3165 Olentangy River Rd. 23 Columbus, OH 43202 Stu Parry Award // 23 (614) 263-5555 NCAA Tournament History // 24-25 All-Time Series Records // 26-27 Clay Hall, WSYX-TV (Ch.6/ABC) Ohio Soccer Pioneers // 28 1261 Dublin Rd. All-Time Results // Columbus, OH 43215 29-41 Bishop Records // (614) 481-6650 42-43 Bishop Stat Leaders 1955-2015 // 44 Paul Spohn, WBNS-TV (Ch.10/CBS) Fred Myers Invitational // 45 770 Twin Rivers Dr. adidas® Invitational // 46 Columbus, OH 43215 All-Star Bishops // 47-55 (614) 460-3962 All-Time Bishop Lettermen // 56-58 Home of the Bishops // inside back cover MEMO TO THE MEDIA Athletic Facilities // inside back cover 2016 Schedule // outside back cover The 2016 Ohio Wesleyan University men’s soccer media guide has been prepared by Ohio Wesleyan’s Office of Univer- sity Communications to assist you with your coverage this year. The guide was published August 31, 2016, with information WHY BATTLING BISHOPS? available at that date. Additional and updated information, sta- tistics and photos are available at all times to accredited news The nickname “The Battling Bishops” dates to 1925; sources from the Sports Information Office. before then Ohio Wesleyan University’s teams were Press box and sideline passes may be obtained by writing simply known as “The Red and Black,” or sometimes as or calling the Sports Information Office. Please apply as far in “The Methodists.” Ohio Wesleyan is affiliated with the advance as possible. There is a phone line available for radio United Methodist Church, and long has produced many broadcasts from the Jay Martin Soccer Complex. Please make of its bishops. arrangements through the Sports Information Office at least a By April, 1925, according to that issue of the Alumni week before the game. Magazine, the present name had finally been derived. “Ohio sports writers have been at a loss,” the magazine CREDITS reported. “There are countless colleges throughout the country claiming red and black as their colors, and 14 The 2016 Ohio Wesleyan men’s soccer media guide was Methodist colleges in Ohio alone.” Pi Delta Epsilon OWU Men’s Soccer published by Doug Thompson. Photographs by Sara Blake, journalism fraternity therefore sponsored a contest, Rachael Carter, Mark Schmitter, Mike Serbanoiu, John Albright, and the winning nickname, “The Battling Bishops,” and Bruce Heflin and courtesy, Ohio Wesleyan Sports Photog- was “placed before the sports writers of the state as raphy Archives. Special thanks to Emily Gattozzi and the Ohio the teams’ official title.” Senior Harold Thomas of Lima Wesleyan Historical Collection. The 2013 Ohio Wesleyan men’s submitted the winning entry. soccer media guide was voted “Second Best” in the College The new nickname must have provided inspira- Division (Division II, Division III, NAIA, CIS, 2-year), the guide’s tion. The 1925 football team, under George Gauthier, 15th citation from the College Sports Information Directors of “The Little Giant,” went 7-1-1. Its only loss came to Ohio America. State by a 10-3 score, and it tied Syracuse, 3-3, en route On the cover: Kyle Baum (photo by Sara Blake) to winning the Ohio Conference championship. 2016 1 2016 The Ohio Wesleyan men’s soc- man Brady Whittekind, who won Freshman Spencer Powlette cer team looks to reclaim the North all-district honors in high school, also looks to make a contribution in Coast Athletic Conference champi- should contribute right away. the midfield, along with freshman onship and make another run deep The midfield should once again Jesse Koonings. into the NCAA Division III playoffs, be the Bishops’ strength. In the backfield, senior Nick but to do so, head coach Jay Martin Senior Phoenix Neitzelt and Norman returns after winning sec- and the Battling Bishops must navi- sophomore Will Sharer, both All- ond-team All-NCAC and Academic gate an unfamiliar road. NCAC selections in 2015, will be All-America® honors last year. Martin and the Bishops lost 11 the center midfielders. Neitzelt At the other outside back, seniors from last year’s team, in- collected 9 goals and 2 assists last junior Trey Olsen is a returning OWU Men’s Soccer cluding 2 All-Americans, 2 Academ- season, while Sharer added 3 goals starter, with junior transfer Aidan ic All-America® selections, and an and an assist. Stout looking to make an immedi- NCAC Player of the Year who went Freshman Antonio Romanelli, ate impact and freshman Nolan 2016 BISHOP OUTLOOK BISHOP 2016 on to the professional ranks. a 2-time All-America pick in high Norman, a 2-time first-team all-city “We’re very, very young, so school, can play either attacking selection in high school, also in the we’ll make some mistakes early,” or defensive midfield. Freshman picture. Martin said, “but as the year goes Adam Yingling, an all-state choice Juniors Scott Harmanis and J.J. on, we’ll get better and better.” in high school, will see time at the van der Merwe are looking to win Senior Kyle Baum, a second- attacking midfield spot. the center back spot, with chal- team All-NCAC selection last year, At the outside midfield spots, lenges from freshman Luke Bean; is the top returnee on the forward senior Neil Wilson is back, along freshman Joe Brush, a 2-time pick line.