Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-22-2003 The BG News April 22, 2003 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News April 22, 2003" (2003). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7116. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7116 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Bowling Green State University April 22, 2003 CELEBRATING: SHOWERS Some call Nigerian INCH 50 LOW 29 elections a joke; PAGE 11 www.bgnews.com A daily independent student press VOLUME 95 ISSUE 63 For Athletic Director Paul Krebs, if s been... A Revolving Door By Erik Cassano grams have been as varied as the SPORTS REPORTER sports they play. In the cases of Rail Krebs has spent but a rela- Gary Blackney and Buddy Powers, tive sliver of his career as Bowling the programs needed more ener- MEYER LEAVES Green's director of athletics. He's gy, a spark to infuse life into teams Krebs admits he was under (he been at his post for not quite four that had gone stale. The Falcon impression, after Urban Meyer's years. In that time, however, he's football team won back-to-back (above, right) comments at his replaced more major-sport coach- MAC titles under Blackney in the final media session of the season. es than some athletic directors do early '90s, but had stagnated thai he was here to stay. Alter all. in their entire tenure. The football, toward the end of the decade. Meyer said he had unfinished men's and women's basketball and "My first year here, we went 5-B business here. lockey teams have yielded four and I figured we were turning the But, a week later, Meyer coaching changes, and another corner toward contention again," hopped on the first flight to Sail near-change, since December Krebs said. "That didn't happen, Lake City and bigger bucks. 2000. unfortunately." Now. Krebs has no hard feel- The torrent of coaching changes The Falcons went 2-9 in ings, and even wishes Meyer >egan in fall 2000 when football Blackney's final season. becomes the Mountain West's rach Gary Blackney announced The hockey team, though it coach of the year. lis resignation effective at the end advanced to the 2001 Central But closer to home, he hopes of the season. His- vacancy was Collegiate 1 lockey Association Gregg Brandon (right, below) filled by Urban Meyer, who left this tournament semifinals, was com- can also cany over Meyers past December and was replaced ing off a string of losing seasons momentum. Krebs conducted a by Gregg Brandon. this past spring. Attendance was national search, but after players Women's basketball coach Dee falling for home games and a gen- backed Brandon, he had an easy Knoblauch was terminated follow- eral apathy had permeated the choice. ing a second-round Mid- campus toward Falcon hockey. It Brandon, a major part of the American Conference tourna- was becoming clear to Krebs and offense implemented in 2001 ment loss in March 2001. Curt the Athletic Department that the that produced astounding num- Miller was named her successor life had gone out of Powers' pro- bers, has held onto many of the later in the year. Hockey coach gram. previous staff members, giving Buddy Powers was relieved of his "In the case of Buddy Powers, Krebs the sense of continuity he job following the 2001-02 season you had a coach that, while he was spoke of during Brandon's press and replaced by University alum well-liked, wasn't getting tile job conference. Bffi S»M,Br BG News Scott Paluch. done to satisfaction anymore." PLENTY OF CHANGE: Athletic Director Paul Krebs, pictured above And then there was the case of Krebs said. "We needed new life, a men's basketball coach Dan new person with fresh ideas, and at the announcement ot Urban Meyer's departure, and below at the Dakich. last spring, he waved a that's what I think we have in Scott hiring ot Gregg Brandon, has seen coaching changes in four major tearful good-bye as he departed Much." sports in his short stay at BG. for West Virginia University. Less Krebs said that while the change POWERS FIRED than a week later, with a nation.il didn't translate to the scoreboard coaching search about to com- this year — the Falcons finished Buddy Powers (above, right) mence, he backed out of his West the season 8-25-3 - there is a defi- had lost control of the program, Virginia contract and returned. nite change in the attitude of the essentially. A run deep into the Dakich has never publicly revealed hockey program. Central Collegiate I lockey the exact reason for his comeback. "If you have been to our games Association playoffs saved Krebs acknowledged there has this season, you see a change in Powers after 2001, but another been a high turnover, but nothing the team." he said. "Fewer mis- dismal season in 2002 was the that shouldn't be accounted for. takes, more energy, bener play. end of the line for Powers. "What we've had here is an The wins, 1 think, are coming. Scott Scott Paluch (below, right), an unusual amount of turnover in key has a great recruiting class coming assistant at Boston (College at the positions," he said. "But as some- in." time, was brought in by Krebs. one in an administrative position, The coaching change for again fulfilling his desire for con- it is something you plan for. You women's basketball was necessi- tinuity — Much played here in have to have a list of four or five tated by what Krebs saw as a mis- the mid-HOs, and was a member names, people you have evaluated match of coach and team. I lis dis- of the 1984 National as potential successors for almost like of the way Knoblauch handled Championship team. every position in the department." the team is still evident. Krebs said Since then. I'.iliu li has insert Krebs said each case must lx' Knoblauch had trouble managing ed his own form of discipline, evaluated on its own. livery coach- her players and recruiting for a punishing players for missing ing search must be tailored to the Division 1 program. curfew and misbehaving other- needs of the pmgram and filled "Dee came from a Division III wise, on and off the ice. after a series of interviews with program at Mount Union," he Paluch struggled in his first several short-list candidates. said. "Thai's probably where she season at the helm, going just 8- "1 think that you can never hire should have stayed. 25-3, but return captain D'Arcy someone after just one interview," "Any coach who comes in and McConvey and assistant captain he said. "You need at least several. says T don't like to recruit tall play- Kevin Bieksa to anchor a talented After several interviews, that is ers' for basketball, there's prob- but young team. Goalie lordan when the tnie personality of that lems right there." Sigalet, who overtook Tyler person will begin to emerge." Masters on the depth chart, will lhe needs of BG's athletic pro- KREBS, PAGE 3 also return. Outstanding Senior to be named Thursday By Dmitry Bulgakov leadership and community ser- ways to make BGSU such a spe- The top ten nominees were community and am help make a NOMINEES FOR THE REPORTER vice in their years in Bowling cial place." interviewed by committee, which difference in the world." OUTSTANDING Ibis year, the outstanding Green," said Donna McCartney To select the best, every organi - selects the outstanding senior. One of the main criteria during SENIOR AWARD senior award will be presented Beyond BG Outstanding Senior zation on campus received letters The results will be announced on selection process was involve- Thursday night during Beyond Chair. asking them to nominate two Thursday. ment in the community outreach BG, an event sponsored by "I think it is really great that seniors that they felt were worthy T believe that I was nominated programs. •PAUL COULTER University Ambassadors and the Bowling Green State University of the award. because I have strived to make a "I think the award makes • SARA HOGE Student Alumni Association, at 8 recognizes ten of the most out- "We've got about 45 nomina- difference in the lives of students underclassmen aware thai there • DAVID HUMPHREY p.m. in the Union Ballrom. First standing seniors for all of our tions, and we sent out applica- both in my organization |Alpha is more to BGSU than classes. It's • JENNIFER KRESS presented In 1990, the outstand- accomplishments, dedication, tions to all of them," McCartney Phi Omega] and all others on this an environment to experience •MICHAEL ORLANDO ing senior award is one of the rec- and service to the University," said. "We had an application and campus," said Sara Hoge presi- new things and become • GARY NOVOTNY ognized University nominations said Mike Orlando, one of this selection committee of five facul- dent of Alpha Phi Omega and one involved," said Jennifer Kress, a • IRIS RESENDEZ "It is presented to one senior year's nominees. "I think this is ty, staff and alumnus members, of the top ten nominees.