Athletic Director's Report

Newsletter Florida International University Volume 10, Number 1 Fall, 1991 Athletic Director's Report ipants provide additional opportunities for educa made more safety oriented with the addition of a tional experiences of value under fine coaching sprinkler system, highly visible railings, and con leadership. trollable doors. The financial indicators are also up. We The potential for even greater facilities is on made real progress in our strategy to make FlU the horizon. A new fitness center and, hopefully, , athletics an efficient, streamlined, and solvent pro a recreational pool and competitive track are in • gram. We have been particularly successful in our future. meeting the goals set forth two years ago in our Quality becomes the way we world A major mission statement-to achieve superior financial emphasis of Intercollegiate Athletics is the com results for our university. mitment to a continuous quality improvement pro With increased gate receipts, concession rev cess. A take-off of total quality management, we enues, Golden Panther Oub donations, and stu call it CQI--Continuous Quality dent fees, our financial support is up. We are Improvement. The University administration knocking on the door of $3 million in operating fully supports this concept as an integral part of All-Conference performer Melanie Krupowicz budget, and are operating in the black. For com our operations, and last year, we adopted a depart helped lead Golden Panther volleyball to a New South Women's Conference title in 1990. parison purposes, our 1987-88 budget was $1.6 mental quality statement million. It is clear the department strategies set One of the most important changes at FlU is Dear Golden Panther Shareholders: forth in our goal statements since then are showing our willingness to match our progress against the GOLDEN PANIHER ATHLETICS positive results. competition. We measure our performance not CAME TIIROUGH A TOUGH 1990-91 Golden Panther Athletics looks to the against what we did last year, but against what WITH A STRONG PERFORMANCE. In fact, future! Last year was remarl

Golden Panther Club President Tito Gomez The Golden Panther Band-Jose Toledo on Club President Tito Gomez and past-president (second from left) congratulates baseball coach lead vocals, Gary Allington on guitar, and Oscar Fernandez enjoy the victory party with es (left to right) Rolando Casanova, Danny Pete Lehmann on keyboard--entertains Athletics First Lady Sandy Young. Price, and Tim Reker on the team's first-ever guests at the Spring Dr~ve victory party aboard NCAA Division I regional playoff appearance. the Star Flyer tall ship.

Eddie Hondal (left) is congratulated for his role Athletic Director Dick Young congratulates The victory party aboard the Star Flyer Tall as the top money procurer by Athletic Director volunteers who raised in excess of $1 ,000 each Ship became possible thanks to the efforts of Dick Young, Mike Becker, and Stuart Sachs. during the Spring Drive; (I tor) Edya Llan Skip Muns (center) of Star Clipper Cruises. eras, Chuck Tinder, Rich Kelch, Jodi Mr. Muns is flanked by Vice President for Stu Budin, Wayne Rustad, Oscar Fernandez, dent Affairs Dick Correnti and Athletic Liz Greb, Bob Weltlich, Tom Groome, and Director Dick Young. Richard Gropper. Athletic Program Grows ...

forces driving our progress. Some people may of our communication work. We believe that our think quality is the latest operational fad, but the efforts to gain more and better media coverage in FlU basketball is ready to "Full Court Press" the quality movement is a real response to real chal newspapers, radio, television, the corporate arena, South Florida community in its ongoing drive lenges. Each Golden Panther sports program and and internally within our own institutional family, for corporate sponsorships, season tickets and public relations. Chairing the "Press" is (left) departmental unit tailors CQI to its own needs and are beginning to take effect. It is clear that-far Sherrill Hudson, managing partner of Deloitte has its own definition of quality. However, our from being over-our communications campaign and Touche. Others taking major roles on com administrative and unit definitions share these is just beginning. mittees are: Tito Gomez from Southern Bell, Sam Verdeja from The Miami Herald, Head basic elements. We focus on providing our stu Though misconceptions continue to linger, Coach Bob Weltlich, Mike Hash from Toys dents and alunmi with programs and services that there are encouraging signs that general opinion "R" Us, and Ron Perry from Allstate Insurance. meet or exceed their expectations. Management and perception of intercollegiate athletics through provides the training and the power to improve out the country, and here at AU, are developing a their program. We review quality as a continuous, new positive image. Forthright communication is permanent process, that is worl

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Executive Director's Report:

Please mark your calendars with the fol along with six other former Golden Panther lowing special events that help promote and female golfers. This year's event, which is Tito raise funds for scholarships and excellence held in conjunction with the Pat Bradley Gomez dollars needed by our intercollegiate athlet Women's Intercollegiate Golf icprogram. Tournament, November 15-17, will take President place at the Miami Lakes Golf Resort. Pro Golden Panther INTERIM Am sponsors include Ryder System, Can Club teen,the Florida Lottery, and the Graham Dear Golden Companies. Rotating professionals insure ~~GG each foursome plays with every professional. Panther Club members: COUNCIL The cost per golfer is $500.00 and includes a I wish to thank you for y~ diligent Student\ Working For Students clinic, lunch, and a cocktail reception. Corpo efforts in making 1990- 91 another outstand rate sponsorship opportunities are also avail ing year. I extend my appreciation to our Vice IGC/FIU Labor Day 5K able. Contact Jan Allen at 348-2903 for President Joe Toledo and the executive board Run/Walk more information. members for their enthusiasm and (Sunday, September 1st at 8:00 am) commitment Over 700 runners and walkers will partici This year's Spring Drive was very suc And of course ... pate in this event sponsored by the Interim cessful. We met our goal of bringing in more Governing Council of FlU. Funds raised will th;m $100,(XX) in new dollars, we have ten benefit the track and cross country programs, new corporate sponsors, and club member as well as the South Florida Transplant Foun ship grew to nearly

3 Golden Panthers Newsletter Fall 1991 Basketball Improvement Expected

Basketball should be new and improved centage and three-pointers. na State highlight the slate, along with the under second-year Head Coach Bob Weltlich. The biggest problem last year was rebound team's.first-ever Trans America Athletic Confer The Golden Panthers will be bigger, stronger, ing and Weltlich signed four players who stand ence schedule. faster and more versatile than a season ago at least 6-foot-6. Freshman Jimmy Costner, at For basketball season ticket information, thanks to eight newcomers who should help tum 6-11, is the tallest of the group. He averaged 22 contact the Athletic Ticket Office at FlU-GAME the program's fortunes around. points, 12 rebounds and seven blocked shots as a (348-4263). Weltlich scoured the country to recruit this senior in Lakeview, GA. talented and enthusiastic new group of student Clarence "Bobo" Flournory, a 6-7 junior, athletes who will add height, strength, shooting helped Arizona Western Junior College fmish as Women's Hoops ability and an overall increased level of talent. the national junior college runner-up this past Expected to provide immediate impact is season. Troy Fleming, a 6-6 freshman from Remain Strong junior Isaac Brown, a transfer from U.S. Inter Jackson, MS, averaged 26 points and 17 national University. Brown averaged 15.0 points rebounds last season1 while enjoying high games When talking success stories, don't forget to per game last season despite playing on the same of 41 points and 35 rebounds. Sean Prude is a include Golden Panther women's basketball. team as Kevin Bradshaw, who led the nation in 6-7 junior who averaged 14.1 points in helping When the team posted a 16-13 record last sea scoring. Brown also averaged eight rebounds per Polk (FL) C.C. to the junior college state cham son, it was the school's tenth consecutive win game. USIU closed its doors last spring due to pionship. ning season. The squad fmished third in the New fmancial difficulties, giving Brown immediate Leading the way among the returning players South Women's Athletic Conference and eligibility. He chose FlU over offers from Loy is junior Dwight Stewart who averaged 19.3 advanced to the semi-fmals of the conference ola Marymount, San Diego State, Utah and Cali points last season, scored double figures in 27 of. tournament. fornia-Santa Barbara. 28 contests, and registered his 1, OOOth career While 1990-91 marked the end of a string of Guard Michael Joiner, a transfer from the point in just his 55th game. 20-victory seasons, considering Head Coach • University of Cincirmati, becomes eligible with Returning to the backcourt are sophomore Cindy Russo started the year with five new the close of the fall semester. His long-range Ted Guilbeaux, who averaged 8.2 points per starters means FIU women's basketball can shooting ability will add greatly to a team that game while connecting on 27 three-point always be considered a challenger for the cham connected on only 31.9 percent of its three-point attempts, and senior Brett Lewis, who enjoyed pionship. attempts last year. a career-high 9.2 scoring average last season Russo starts her 13th year as coach here Weltlich signed two point guards, both of while dishing out 95 assists, third best in school looking to guide the team to its first Trans whom should see considerable playing time. history. America Athletic Conference title, after four Benny Valdes, a transfer from Palm Beach C.C., Grady Thompson adds long range shooting. years, and two regular-season crowns, in the played at Miami High, where he quarterbacked Brian Dixon and Keith Greer will add depth to NSWAC. Russo returns seven players, led by the Stingarees to two state championships. the backcourt. All-Conference performer Tidra Hardy. She Freshman Matt Tchir, from Tom's River, NJ, The 1991-92 schedule reflects the program's topped the team with 20 points and '10.2 scored 1,240 points in his high school career and continued.effort to move into national promi rebounds per game. Against nationally-ranked was the only player in the county to finish nence. Home games against Florida and South Providence, Hardy enjoyed her fmest hour with among the top five in scoring, free throw per- Florida and a road contest against North Caroli- a 35-point, 18-rebound effort. Also back is Jennifer Bell, who fmished third on the team with an 8.6 scoring average and six rebounds per game. She also fmished Weltlich Completes Staff second on the squad with 24 blocked shots. For ward Montoya Riley averaged 6.3 points and Charles Payne and Mike Hanks named head coach at Samford Universi 4.7 rebounds. have been hired as assistant basketball ty. His 1983-84 team went 22-8 and he Returning in the backcourt is sophomore Michele Heffern, who averaged 5.5 points per coaches, completing Head Coach Bob was named Trans America Athletic game in 1990-91 . It's hoped that this Green Weltlich's staff for 1991-92. Conference Coach of the Year. From Island, NY native will blossom into an outstand Payne, who played three seasons 1984 through 1987, Hanks was head ing off-guard in the coming years. She averaged here and spent last year as a graduate coach at the University of South Alaba 27 points during her senior year in high school. assistant, has been promoted to a full ma·. His overall head coaching record is Maureen Cahill returns for her senior year time position. He played 65 games from 91-81. after averaging 2.9 points last season. She led 1986-89 and was team"captain as a Prior to that, Hanks was an assistant the team with 99 assists. Shelly Godboldte and senior. to Weltlich at Mississippi from 197 6-81. Katina Curry both return for their sophomore Payne received his bachelor's degree One year out of Southern Methodist, campaigns after seeing limited duty last year. in Hospitality Management in 1989 and where Hanks received his bachelor's When you talk of new recruits to the pro gram, you realize that FlU "truly is internation is currently working towards his mas degree in Physical Education, he began al," as Russo puts it. The newcomers are led by ter's degree in Business. his coaching career as an assistant to 6-foot-4 forward/center Albena Branzova, from Hanks, who comes aboard in a part Bob Knight at Indiana in 1975-76, the Burgas, Bulgaria, 6-3 forward Dessislava Dako time capacity, brings 14 years of colle year the Hoosiers went undefeated and va from Sofia, Bulgaria, and Andrea Nagy, a giate coaching experience with him, captured a national championship. point guard from Budapest, Hungary. including six as a Division I head coach. Payne and Hanks join Ed Riggan as Tavia Dendy, a point guard from Oakland, In 1981, at the age of 28, he was staff assistant coaches. CA and Ursula Roach, a guard from Boston, MA round out the newcomers.

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Talent-Rich Panther Periscope Soccer Opens Last year ended with FlU capturing three Women's Golf looks again to New South Women's Athletic Conference Moira Dunn for leadership. The sophomore For the first time, Head Coach Karl (NSWAC) titles and one Trans America Kremser's soccer squad will not only shoot from Utica, New York had the lowest stroke Athletic Conference (TAAC) crown. For the average a year ago and qualified for the for the season-ending NCAA Division I tour first time in four years, the women captured nament, but will also aim for a first-ever Trans Coming Classic, an LPGA event, this past the All-Sports Trophy of the NSWAC, nos summer. America Athletic Conference crown. ing out Samford by a single point. The men In addition to eight head-to-head TAAC fmished sixth (of nine schools) in their All contests, headlining the 1991 non-league 'The Men's Golf team wants to Sports competition despite not competing in rebound after a tough 1990-91 season. The schedule are perennial powers Stanford, San two of the six sport offerings. Francisco and Seattle Pacific, along with state team will take a new direction this season rival South Florida. The Golden Panthers will after the resignation of Bobby Shave, who also host the Sixth Annual Southern Bell Clas Women's Cross Country gave up the post to pursue outside interests sic, October 25-27, featuring Fresno State, looks for its third conference crown in five after 18 years on the job. Evansville and North Carolina at Charlotte. years and second straight. Last year, the Nine players are back, but recruits will Golden Panthers defeated pre-race favorite The Women's Soccer team play key roles across the field. "Even though and host Georgia State for the title. Vivian won three of its final six matches last sea we're young, the newcomers are experienced. Hernandez, 1989 NSWAC Runner of the son and hopes to build from that in 1991. The key is how quickly they learn each Year, returns after redshirting last season and Catherine Liller returns as the team's lead other's style." should be the team's top runner. All-Confer ing scorer and, along with two national Newcomer Bryan Boes looks to be the ence selections from 1990, Michele Owen, players from Canada, the team should be frontrunner for the starting goalkeeper posi Maria Gallego and Maria Guzman also vastly improved. tion. Two defenders return, but, once again, return. the key will be the newcomers. ·Teo Andri Volleyball seeks to defend its con opulas and Richard Hayden both return for The Men's Cross Country ference title the hard way-without Confer their junior campaigns. Craig Vollmer was a squad returns all seven of its top runners ence Player of the Year Jovanska Rosich, member of the South African under-19 squad from last year including Joe Maselter, the who is playing with the Puerto Rican and could be in the starting lineup opening first male athlete from FlU ever to earn National Team in hopes of competing in the day, as could Damon McLain, who played TAAC honors. Brian Baer should play a • 1992 Olympics. Melanie Krupowicz, a in the Olympic Festival, Eric Rue, a member key role after finishing 12th in the confer first-team All-Conference selection is the of the California select team, Al(redo ence meet. Three recruits, Brian Herring, team's top returning player, while two fresh Lardizabal, a transfer from the College of Birgar Ohlssen and Calvin Whitaker, men, Liz Moore and Jennifer Marek, both Charleston, who led Miami Sunset to the should challenge the top seven for immedi from Chicago, will play key roles in the state championship in 1989, and Trent ate race time. team's success. Tokos, from St. Louis. Two of Kremser 's key returnees could make midfield one of the better areas on the field. Don Gaillard, two-time team offensive Baseball Wins TAAC Crown MVP, returns along with Tomas ldinge, voted last year's "Newcomer of the Year." With a 10-2 win over Stetson in last May's against Stetson, having to win twice to capture Others who should contribute at midfield championship game of the Trans America the crown. include sophomore Randy Tootle, Jesper Athletic Conference tournament, the Golden FlU trailed 7-3 in the seventh inning of the Kanold, a highly touted freshman from Panthers were assured their first-ever Division first game, but rallied for a 9-7 win, setting up Malmo, Sweden, Mikael Wallman, from I tournament bid. a winner-take-all situation. In that final game, Stockholm, Sweden, Alberto Aranda, a trans While it was not the first post-season the Golden Panthers tallied four runs in the fer from Long Island University, Eddy appearance for Head Coach Danny Price, it first inning and coasted to a 10-2 victory. Strazzeri, a freshman from Hialeah-Miami did end eight frustrating years dating back Following the victory, rewards were plenti Lakes, David Mills, who competed on the Ari to May, 1982 when FlU last played in the ful. Price was named the Conference's Coach zona state select team, and Carlos Yepes, who Division II regional playoffs. Since then, of the Year, and seven players received All transferred from Miami-Dade C. C. South after despite averaging 40 wins a season, the pro Conference and All-Tournament recognition. earning All-State honors at Miami High. gram was continually overlooked by the FlU was defeated in the first two rounds of Up front, great things are expected from selection committee. the double-elimination NCAA regional in Tal sophomore striker Kike Ruiz. "Kike has When the University joined the TAAC in lahassee. Alabama defeated the Golden Pan excellent skills and a great work rate," July 1990, the thought was that baseball would thers 5-1, then host and No. I ranked Florida Kremser said. "Both of those qualities should benefit quickest because of its previous suc State defeated FlU 6-3. help him excel." cess at the Division I level. It did just that. Afterwards, Jerry Santos became FlU's Sophomores Titto Torrejon will also be The Golden Panthers finished the regular first Division I baseball All-American, by given an opportunity to crack the starting line season second in the eastern division and qual being named to the second team by the Ameri up, as will Richard Peer, one of the more ified for the TAAC tourney. Coming up can Baseball Coaches Association and to the highly touted newcomers from South Africa, through the loser's bracket in the double-elim third team by Collegiate Baseball magazine. and Chris Rue, from Jupiter, FL. ination event, the team entered the title game

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Dr. Dennis Nielson Dolphin lee Fund Drive Corporate Ocean Bank Florida Power & Light Pizza Hut Graham Companies Corner Port of Miami Greater Miami Running Association A Success Savin, Inc. G.T.Sports South Miami Hospital Dr. Jonathon Kates New corporations who have Kendall Sports Medicine joined the Golden Panther Club Tail, Inc. The Golden Panther Club's third annual Total Food Service Direction Kiwanis Club ofLittle Havana since January, 1991 at the $500 Spring Fund Drive was a record success, WLYFIWMRZ Links Club or higher gift level are: Miami Airport Marriott Hotel raising $105,000 in new cash for Intercolle Baptist Hospital Our Continued Corporate The Miami Heat giate Athletics and Campus Recreation. Booster's Bar & Grill Supporters Include: The Miami Herald ,Dr. Jack Brenner Miami Skyline Productions Over 80 individuals volunteered their time Canteen Alamo Rent A Car Miami Community Services for the campaign. The Club now has nearly Century Plumbing American Airlines Morrison's Caf

Fall1991 Home Schedule Bold type indicates Golden Panther Club Hospitality Area. Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat M-Soccervs Sept. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Georgia State 7 Labor Dey (7:30) 5K Run (8:00am) w-soccer,. 8 9 Volleyball vs 10 Volleyball vs FL 11 12 13 14 Mercer (4:00) Palm Bch Atlantic Memorial (7:30) 11-Soccer,. (8:00) Mercer (6:00) W-Soccer vs FL 18 15 16 17 Atlantic (6:00) 19 20 21 M-Soccervs Stetson (8:00) M-Soccervs W-Soccervs 22 23 24 25 26 Barry (8:00) 27 Alumni (4:00) 28 M-Soccervs Creighton (8:00) 29 30 ~ . "

, October 1 2 3 4 5

7 W-Soccervs 8 9 10 11 W-Soccer vs 12 6 Boca Raton (6:00) UNC-Greensboro M-Soccer vs Boca (4:00) Raton (8:00) W-Soccervs 14 15 M-Soccer vs FL 16 17 Steve Clark GQif 18 Volleyball 19 Texas Christian 13 Atlantic (8:00) (12:00) Invitational (1:00) Volleyball Invitation- (10:00/12:0013:00) al (6:00/8:00) M-Soa:er vs So FL (7:30) W-Soccer vs 20 22 Volleyballvs 23 24 W-Soccer vs 25 Geo Washington 21 Bathune-Cookman Radford (3:30) 26 (1 :00) (8:00) Southern Bell Soccer Classic (5:30/8:00) W-Soccer vs Southern 27 28 29 Barry (7:00) 30 31 Bell Soccer Classic Volleyball vs FL (1 :0013:00) Atlantic (8:00)

M-Soccer vs GA November Southern (7:30) 1 2

M-Soccer vs 3 ~Basketball vs So Connecticut St 4 5 6 7 Soviet All-Stars 8 9 (1:00) (8:00)

10 11 StonaCrsb 12 13 14 Alumni Jop Pat Bradley 16 np-Off Dlnnar Pro-AM Golf (12: W-Golf M-Basketball vs AAU . (8:00) Pat Bradley W-Goll 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 W·Basketball 29 W·Basketbell 30 Thanksgiving Clas- Thankaglvlng Claulc sic (6:00/8:00) (6:00/8:00)

Schedule subject to change.

7 Golden Panthers Newsletter Fall 1991 Golden Panthers Excel in The Classroom

Like so many other aspects of FlU ath athletes for postgraduate scholarship shown me and the entire Academic Support letics, 1990-91 was the Golden Panthers opportunities. Unit staff. best-ever year in the classroom. Over the Finally, thanks to all student-athletes and -Mike Becker past eight years, the highest grade point their coaches for the excellent support Retention & Recruitment Coordinator average ever accomplished was 2.41, back in 1989. Last year, we achieved a new high-2.51. A further breakdown of this number is even more impressive. Over 40 of our 165 student-athletes earned better than a 3.0 GPA during either the fall or spring semesters. Of those, a record eight made the Dean's List. While we all expect this recent trend to continue and improve, congratulations are· still in order to these young men and women who achieved fine academic performances of last year. Although the functions of the Academ ic Support Unit continue to expand, so does the unit's financial commitment. To this extent, we expect to see this recent success not only continue but also get Intercollegiate Athletics continues its relationship with the University's food service vendor-Total Food better. Service Direction, Inc. Through a comprehensive meal plan, many student-athletes now have an expanded Some of our 1991-92 goals include: choice of meals and the flexibility to purchase food necessary for their nutritional needs. Pictured is (I to r): • Improving career planning programs for University Park Dining Services Director Bob Hudson, Richard Grund, and Total Food's District Coordina all student-athletes. tor Roy Bates. Grund, Total Food's co-owner and an FlU alumnus, has not only pledged his company's finan • Acquiring adequate space for a study table cial and professional support to Golden Panther athletics but also to the University's School of Hospitality Management. He is the current vice president of the Hospitality Management Alumni Association and is on and tutorials. its committee to raise $ 100,000 for an endowed professorship. Founded in 1977 with his partner Gus Gregory, • Creating a special student-athlete orientation. Grund's food service corporati on has grown to $ 15 million in annual sales. In addition to FlU, Total Food ser • Establishing a mentor program for at-risk vices Burger King, Barnett Bank, The Miami Herald, and Flagler Dog Track. A New York City native and the students. father of three children, Grund's love of sports includes eight years in youth soccer and six years as an ama • Developing a program to prepare student- teur baseball and swimming coach. Alumni & Golden Panther Club Members: Please send us information about jobs, promotions, awards, etc. to; ''Panther Happenings" Janice Allen, Director of Athletic Development, Rorida International University, Golden Panther Arena, Miami, Rorida 33199

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