MURRAY STATE RIFLE

2009-10 Media Guide 2009-10 Rifle Team

Caroline Barber Kaitlin Cleven Kyle Donnan Harley Jette Freshman Freshman Freshman Senior Lincoln, Neb. Greenleaf, Wisc. Galway, N.Y. Puyallup, Wash.

Christine Manhart Kasey Meyer Emily Quiner Ashley Rose Freshman Senior Freshman Sophomore Washington, Mo. Quincy, Ill. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Eubank, Ky.

Daniel Sojka Alan Lollar Freshman MSU Head Coach Prospect Heights, Ill. RRACERACER RRIFLEIFLE QQUICKUICK FFACTSACTS

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY INSIDE THE GUIDE Location: Murray, Ky. MSU Quick Facts ...... 1 Racer Rifl e Awards ...... 2-3 Founded: 1922 Racer Rifl e All-Americans ...... 4 Enrollment: 10,500 Racer Rifl e History...... 5 Nickname: Racers Pat Spurgin Rifl e Range ...... 6 Head Coach Alan Lollar ...... 7 Colors: Navy & Gold Meyer, Jette, Rose...... 8 Conference: Ohio Valley Barber, Cleven, Donnan ...... 9 Affi liation: NCAA Division I Manhart, Quiner, Sojka ...... 10 University Administration...... 11 President: Dr. Randy Dunn Athletics Director Allen Ward...... 12 Faculty Representative: Bill Whitaker Athletics Administration...... 13 Athletics Director: Allen Ward MSU Staff & Head Coaches...... 14 Weaver Center ...... 15 Senior Women’s Admin: Velvet Milkman ...... 16 Athletics Web Site: www.goracers.com

COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Alan Lollar CREDITS The 2009-10 Murray State Rifl e Media Alma Mater: Mississippi State ‘81 Guide was written and produced by Dave Tenure at Murray State: 3rd season Winder. The guide was printed by Printing Offi ce Telephone: (270) 809-4407/6858 Services & Supply of Murray, Ky. Cover photos by Dave Winder. Portrait photos by Lance Alli- E-Mail: [email protected] son. The Cover was designed by Dave Winder.

PROGRAM INFORMATION ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS First Season: 1956-57 SID Contact: Dave Winder Seasons: 54 Offi ce Telephone: (270) 809-4271 NCAA Championships: 2; 1985,1987 Offi ce Fax: (270) 809-6814 OVC Championships: 9; 1994, 1995, E-Mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 Athletic Media Relations 217 Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 42071

Director: Dave Winder Offi ce Telephone: (270) 809-4271 Sports Info. Asst.: John Brush Offi ce Telephone: (270) 809-7044 Sports Info. Asst.: Teri LaJeunesse Offi ce Telephone: (270) 809-3351

MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 RRACERACER NNCAACAA - OOLYMPIANSLYMPIANS

DDEENAEENA WWIGGERIGGER MMORGANORGAN HHICKSICKS 7 6 NNCAACAA UUSASA OLYMPICOLYMPIC CCHAMPIONSHAMPIONS TEAMTEAM MEMBERSMEMBERS SMALL BORE Member of Olympic team Pat Spurgin ...... 1985 * Pat Spurgin ...... 1984 William Beard ...... 1984 AIR RIFLE May Anne Schweitzer ...... 1984 Pat Spurgin ...... 1984 Roger Withrow ...... 1984 Marianne Wallace ...... 1986 Deena Wigger...... 1988 Deena Wigger...... 1988 Morgan Hicks...... 2004 Benji Belden ...... 1995 * - Won gold medal in air rifl e Marra Hastings ...... 1997 Morgan Hicks...... 2004

2 MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 HHALLALL OOFF FFAME-OVCAME-OVC TTITLESITLES

GGARYARY STEPHENSSTEPHENS PPATAT SSPURGINPURGIN 6 9 HHALLALL OFOF FAMEFAME OOVCVC TEAMTEAM TEAM MEMBERS MMEMBERSEMBERS CCHAMPIONSHAMPIONS

Ernie Vande Zande (68-71) ...... 1988 Bob Beard (62-66) ...... 1989 1994, 1995,1996 Pat Spurgin (84-87) ...... 1993 Deena Wigger (86-90) ...... 1988 1997, 1998, 1999 Elvis Green (Coach 81-99) ...... 2004 Gary Stephens (84-88) ...... 2007 2000, 2001, 2004

MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 3 RRACERACER ALL-AMERICANSALL-AMERICANS

1964 1983 1994 Bob Beard ...... (SB) Scott Lewandowski ...... (AR,SB) Kate Kelemen ...... (AR) 1968 Mary Ann Schweitzer .....(AR,SB) Beth Herzman...... (AR) Robert Arledge ...... (SB) Mark Rabenstein ...... (SB) Diana Muth ...... (AR) Roger Estes ...... (SB) Michael Rabenstein ...... (AR) Nancy Harrington...... (SB) Kerry Spurgin...... (SB) 1995 Ernie Vande Zande ...... (SB) 1984 Irryt Chance ...... (AR) 1969 Kerry Spurgin ...... (SB) Benji Belden ...... (AR) Robert Arledge ...... (SB) Pat Spurgin ...... (AR,SB) 1997 William Beard ...... (SB) Michael Rabenstein ...... (AR) Marra Hastings ...... (AR,SB) Roger Estes ...... (SB) 1985 Ken Hicks ...... (SB) Rhonda Rothrock...... (SB) Pat Spurgin ...... (AR,SB) 1998 Ernie Vande Zande ...... (SB) Marianne Wallace ...... (AR) Marra Hastings ...... (AR,SB) 1970 Gary Stephens...... (SB) Ken Hicks ...... (SB) Nancy Harrington Robert Arledge ...... (SB) 1986 1999 William Beard ...... (SB) Alison Schultz ...... (SB) Marra Hastings ...... (AR,SB) William Schweitzer ...... (SB) Pat Spurgin ...... (AR,SB) Ken Hicks(SB) Ernie Vande Zande ...... (SB) Gary Stephens...... (AR) Crystal Kern ...... (SB) 1971 Marianne Wallace ...... (AR) 2000 William Schweitzer ...... (SB) Deena Wigger...... (AR,DB) Marra Hastings ...... (AR,SB) Ernie Vande Zande ...... (SB) 1987 Martin Wheeldon ...... (AR,SB) 1972 Robert Young ...... (SB) 2001 William Schweitzer ...... (SB) Alison Schultz ...... (SB) Morgan Hicks ...... (SB) 1973 Pat Spurgin ...... (AR,SB) 2002 Robert Estes ...... (SB) Gary Stephens...... (AR) Crystal Dove ...... (SB) William Schweitzer ...... (SB) Deena Wigger...... (AR,SB) Morgan Hicks ...... (AR,SB) 1976 Marianne Wallace ...... (AR) Robert Purdy ...... (AR) Gary Kramp ...... (SB) 1988 2003 1978 Gary Stephens ...... (AR,SB) Morgan Hicks ...... (AR,SB) Micheal Gross ...... (SB) Deena Wigger...... (AR,SB) Robert Purdy ...... (AR) William Patzke ...... (SB) Alison Schultz ...... (AR) 2004 Ernie Vande Zande 1979 Marianne Wallace ...... (AR) Morgan Hicks ...... (AR,SB) William Patzke ...... (SB) 1989 Robert Purdy ...... (AR) 1980 Lance Goldhahn ...... (SB) 2005 Mark Del Cotto ...... (SB) Don Kristiansen ...... (AR,SB) Robert Purdy ...... (AR) Scott Lewandowski ...... (AR) 1990 Cameron Hicks ...... (SB) Mark Rabenstein ...... (AR,SB) Deena Wigger ...... (AR,SB) 2006 Mary Anne Schweitzer ...... (SB) Lance Goldhahn ...... (AR,SB) Cameron Hicks ...... (SB) 1981 1991 Bryant Wallizer ...... (AR) Mark Del Cotto ...... (SB) Beth Herzman ...... (SB) 2007 Scott Lewandowski ...... (AR) Rusty Kendle ...... (SB) Cameron Hicks ...... (SB) Mary Anne Schweitzer ...... (SB) Anne Tully ...... (AR) Bryant Wallizer ...... (AR) Michael Soncrant ...... (SB) 1992 2008 1982 Lance Goldhahn ...... (SB) Kevin Whitbrodt ...... (SB) Mark Del Cotto ...... (SB) Diana Muth ...... (AR) 2009 Scott Lewandowski ...... (AR) Beth Herzman...... (SB) Kasey Meyer ...... (SB) Mary Anne Schweitzer ...... (SB) 1993 William Beard Beth Herzman ...... (SB) Kate Kelemen ...... (AR) Lance Goldhahn ...... (SB)

4 MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 RRACERACER RIFLERIFLE HHISTORYISTORY

Murray State has a rifl e team history that has been producing on the NCAA Rifl e Committee, with a one-year term as its chair. Green outstanding student-athletes for 52 years and the formula of great was also inducted into the Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame in the people, facilities, coaching and administrative support continues today. summer of 2008. Before coaching at Murray State, Green served 26 MSU Head Coach Alan Lollar begins his third season with an years in the United States Army, and earned the Meritorious Service improved rifl e range and a group of student-athletes who’re carrying on Medal and the Bronze Star. the tradition built long ago. In January 2007, Murray State inducted its sixth rifl e alum to the MSU Rifl e history begins with Ernie Vande Zande who was the fi rst Hall of Fame. Gary Stephens, a rifl e team member from 1984 to 1988, athlete from the program inducted to the MSU Hall of Fame in 1988. was an All-American selection all four years of his collegiate career. He was Murray State’s fi rst four-time All-American in rifl e, having been Stephens was named to the NCAA’s second-team in the smallbore named each year from 1968-71. Vande Zande was instrumental in MSU rifl e in 1985, 1986, 1987, and he was a First Team NCAA All-American claiming four National Rifl e Association National Championships during member in rifl e in 1986, 1987 and 1988. During his time with the his career. In 1975, he won a gold medal at the Pan American Games in Murray State Rifl e program, the team won two NCAA championships Mexico City, followed by a gold and two silver medals in the 1979 Pan and fi nished second twice. He made his mark after his graduation from American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Also in 1979, Vande Zande Murray State as a veteran in the United States Army and has risen to won a silver medal at the World Air Gun Championships in Seoul, South the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Korea. In 1981, he took fi ve golds and set two world records at the Morgan Hicks continued the MSU Rifl e tradition from 2000-04. Championships of The Americas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She earned eight All-American honors and the 2004 NCAA air rifl e Robert “Bob” Beard became a Hall of Fame member in 1989. Part title. Hicks made the USA Olympic team in 2004, won an International of MSU Rifl e from 1962-66, Beard helped the Racers achieve national Federation (ISSF) World Cup medal then became the success in his fi nal year, with the team fi nishing third in the country. During head coach for Racer rifl e from 2005 to 2007. She is now the head his career as a Racer, Beard set all of the Murray State and Kentucky coach at Nebraska. Rifl e League records, and also shot his way to four consecutive fi rst- Murray State Rifl e has produced seven NCAA champions, six place fi nishes in the KRL. After graduating from Murray State, Beard Olympians, six members of the Racer Hall of Fame, and nine Ohio began his PhD work at the University of Missouri, Columbia, where he Valley Conference championships. Add those accomplishments to 99 graduated with a doctorate in chemistry in 1970. NCAA All-American selections and it’s easy to see why the Racers can Perhaps the most prominent shooter in Murray State rifl e history walk proud among the nation’s best programs. is Pat Spurgin, who was inducted in 1993. She was the fi rst MSU female shooter to be named an All-American in both air-rifl e and smallbore achieving that honor eight times during her four-year career. As a freshman at MSU, Spurgin won the NCAA Individual Air-Rifl e Championship in 1984, and returned the next year and earned the national individual championship in smallbore. The peak of Spurgin’s career came in the summer of 1984, where she claimed a gold medal in the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming the fi rst Olympic medalist from Murray State and the fi rst woman to win a gold medal in Olympic shooting. Spurgin helped Murray State to two more national team titles, further solidifying her impact as a Racer. In 1994, Murray State offi cially named its rifl e range the “Pat Spurgin Rifl e Range” in honor of her achievements. The second female shooter to be inducted into the Hall of Fame was only the third United States Olympic shooter to come from Murray State. Deena Wigger, an eight-time All-American during her four years as a Racer, helped her team claim the 1987 NCAA Rifl e Championship, as well as two more runner-up fi nishes during her career. Following her junior year, she traveled to Seoul, South Korea, where she competed in the 1988 Olympic Games. In 2004, Elvis Green became the only rifl e coach to be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame. During his 19-year career as the Racers Gary Stephens (left) was the sixth MSU Rifl e and most recent se- lection to be inducted into the Murray State Athletics Hall of Fame head coach, Green led the program to 17 top-fi ve fi nishes at the NCAA in January 2007. Stephens was inducted by former MSU Championships and MSU won the title in 1985 and 1987. Green served Rifl e Head Coach Elvis Green (right) who was inducted in 2004.

MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 5 PPATAT SSPURGINPURGIN RRIFLEIFLE RRANGEANGE

As one of the top rifl e programs in the country, it is only fi tting that the Murray State rifl e team shoots in the best facility. The Pat Spurgin Rifl e Range is considered one of the fi nest shooting venues in America and has hosted the NCAA championships seven times. Murray State has updated the range with Improvements including Pat Spurgin-Pitney the latest electronic scoring 8-Time All-American devices and other completed Gold Medalist - 1984 remodeling projects. The most signifi cant Los Angeles Summer Olympics upgrade to the range was the addition of twelve electronic targets made by Megalink Targets. This state-of- the-art technology brings the competition alive like never before. Shots are scored based on sound wave measurements. Rifl e matches are now more spectator friendly, because the audience can follow the shooting (shot-by-shot) on a large monitor. For the shooters, they get immediate feedback at their position. The range retains the ability to be expanded to it’s maximum number of sixteen points in the future. The Spurgin Rifl e Range is located in Roy Stewart Stadium.

6 MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 HHEADEAD CCOACHOACH AALANLAN LLOLLAROLLAR

On July 30, 2007, Alan Lollar was named the seventh head coach of Murray State’s storied rifl e program by MSU Athletics Director Allen Ward. Lollar relates well to the student-athletes in his charge. When he talks about his team, you can tell how much he loves to coach and how much he cares for the MSU program. He is exactly where he wants to be. “That’s the best part about it for me, the relationships I have with our team members,” Lollar said. “These years are ones that I want our student-athletes to look back on and see how they made some friends for life and that the hard work they put in paid off, not only on the range, but in life. Murray State is such a special place.” Lollar is also Head Athletic Trainer at Murray State, a position he’s held Alan Lollar since 1993. MSU Rifl e Head Coach The hiring of Lollar was natural, knowing the respect he has for the Murray State rifl e program and the history that had been built. “When I think back to all the great coaches and teams that have been here, it makes you want to keep it going,” Lollar said. Lollar is out in front of the program now as MSU’s head coach, but has been a behind-the-scenes part of the success for many years. Lollar assisted legendary Murray State head coach Elvis Green (1980-1999) in the conduction of home matches and became the NCAA Tournament Director when Murray State hosted the NCAA Rifl e Championships. This background and experience picked up along the way from coach Green and other coaches prepared Lollar for the job. He has been hands-on in making the Pat Spurgin Rifl e Range a better place. “I’m really happy with the things we’ve done, including the electronic targets that were added two years ago,” Lollar said. “We had a great range before, but it is better now. We have a brand new locker area and there are a lot of other updates we’ve been able to do.” A 1981 graduate of Mississippi State University, Lollar is married to the former Liz Weglicki of Paducah. The couple has two children, Maggie (20) and John (14).

MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 7 RRIFLEIFLE PROFILESPROFILES

KKaseyasey MMeyereyer HHarleyarley JetteJette AAshleyshley RoseRose SSeniorenior SSeniorenior SSophomoreophomore QQuincy,uincy, IILl.Ll. PPuyallup,uyallup, Wash.Wash. EEubank,ubank, Ky.Ky. QQuincyuincy RRogersogers PPulaskiulaski CountyCounty

2008-09: Had a 2008-09: Competed 2008-09: Had high season-best 584 in in 10 events with a scores of 574 in smallbore and a 588 smallbore best of 573 smallbore and 581 in in air rifle ... ended and also a 573 for air air rifl e ... Placed 10th the season being rifl e. overall at the USA named National Rifle Nationals ... Earned Association All-American Before MSU: 2006 All-OVC Second Team ... Also earned All-OVC participant in the honors as well as being Air Rifle First Team, Junior Olympic Trials ... named to the All-OVC and All-OVC Smallbore Practiced at the Olympic Newcomer Team. Second Team honors. Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. ... Outstanding high school shooting career. Before MSU: Had a career-best 563 in small Before MSU: Finished 6th at the National Junior bore and a 584 in air rifl e .... Had the best score at Olympic 3P Championships ... Won 2006 Illinois Personal: Born March 4, 1988...The son of Kelly the 2006 USA Shooting National Championships State Rifl e Individual Championship ...Won high and Holly Jette ... Majoring in civil engineering in the 10-meter air rifl e ... Was third in her age school Most Valuable Player awards both junior technology. group at the 2006 National Junior Olympics in the and senior years ... Competed at the Junior 10-meter air rifl e ... Finished in the top-10 of the Olympics in Colorado Springs, Colo. during junior 2007 Southeastern Regional of USA Shooting year ... Led high school team to three consecutive in the junior women’s air rifl e ... She is also a top state titles ... Member of National Honor Society. archer having been a member of the Kentucky Junior Olympics Dream Team her junior and Personal: Born Feb. 20, 1988 ... The son of senior year. Steve Meyer and Dave and Kimi Yuchs ... Majoring in advertising. Personal: Born Oct. 7, 1989 ... The daughter of Denver and Elizabeth Rose ... Majoring in political science.

8 MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 RRIFLEIFLE PROFILESPROFILES

CCarolinearoline BBarberarber KKaitlinaitlin ClevenCleven KKyleyle DonnanDonnan FFreshmanreshman ffreshmanreshman FFreshmanreshman LLincoln,incoln, Neb.Neb. GGreenleaf,reenleaf, Wisc.Wisc. GGalway,alway, N.Y.N.Y. SSt.t. PPiusius X NNEE WisconsinWisconsin LuthernLuthern GGalwayalway

Before MSU: Joins the Before MSU: Competed Before MSU: Comes Racer program out of at N.E.W. Lutheran to MSU from Galway Southeast Nebraska HS High School where she HS ... Career highs are ... Career highs are 382 had high scores of 1128 1110 in smallbore and out of 400 in air rifl e and and 573 (smallbore), 582 in air rifl e. 584 out of 600 in 3P air 382 (air rifl e), and 581 rifl e ... Finished 8th in (3P air rifl e) ... Won the Personal: Born June the 2008 Montgomery Wisconsin Junior State 19, 1991, son of Hume Bell event. Outdoor Championship and Joanne Donnan ... three times from Majoring in agriculture. Personal: Born December 8, 1990, daughter of 2006-08 ... Won the same title for indoors in 2007 Jeff and Monica Barber ...... Undeclared major. ... Competed out of the DePere Sportsmen’s Club.

Personal: Born May 27, 1991, daughter of Jim and Lori Cleven ...... Majoring in animal health - pre vet.

MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 9 RRIFLEIFLE PROFILESPROFILES

CChristinehristine MManhartanhart EEmilymily QuinerQuiner DDanielaniel SojkaSojka FFreshmanreshman FFreshmanreshman FFreshmanreshman WWashington,ashington, Mo.Mo. BBrooklynrooklyn Park,Park, Minn.Minn. PProspectrospect Heights,Heights, Ill.Ill. WWashingtonashington CChamplinhamplin ParkPark WWheelingheeling

Before MSU: Comes Before MSU: Won the Before MSU: Was a to the MSU program 2009 Junior Olympics three-time competitor after graduating from Air Rifl e Championship in the NRA Junior Washington High School and the American Legion Nationals and also ... Scored career highs Junior Championship. competed in the Junior of 1107 in smallbore Olympics three times in and 382 in air rifl e ... Personal: Born May his career... Had career Won the title of the NRA 13, 1991, daughter of highs of 581 in the air Junior Championship. Greg and Jodi Quiner ... rifl e and 589 in the 3P Majoring in wildlife and air rifl e. Personal: Born March 19, 1991, daughter conservation biology. of Daniel and Melisa Manhart ... Majoring in Personal: Born June 20, 1990, son of Andrezj mathematics. and Urszula Sojka ... Undeclared major.

10 MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 MMSUSU ADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATION

Dr. Randy J. Dunn President Dr. Randy J. Dunn became Murray State’s Dunn has directly infl uenced 11th president on Dec. 1, 2006. He also holds hundreds of educators, tenure as a professor in MSU’s Department teaching more than 11 of Educational Studies, Leadership and different graduate courses Counseling. and serving on more than 40 doctoral dissertation Dunn served as the Illinois State Superintendent committees during his of Schools previous to taking the MSU academic career. He has presidency and he has chaired the Department also served as principal or of Educational Administration and Higher co-investigator on numerous Education at Southern Illinois University funded grants totaling nearly Carbondale. Dunn began his academic $650,000. career at Memphis State University (now The University of Memphis). Dunn and his wife Ronda have four children—two Dunn earned his doctorate from the University who are students at Murray of Illinois in 1991, having completed his State and two in the Chicago bachelor’s degree in education (1980) and his master’s degree in educational area. administration and foundations (1983) from Illinois State University.

A K-20 educator, Dunn has served in almost every capacity, from classroom teacher and building principal to district superintendent and university professor. In addition to his service to state and local schools, he has distinguished himself as a noted scholar and professor in educational leadership. During his time as a professor, he published more than 29 professional articles and book chapters, and made more than 30 presentations at state and national conferences.

Murray State University Board Of Regents

Bill Adams Marilyn Dr. Constantine Sharon Green Dr. Laxmaiah Vice Chair Buchanon Curris Mayfi eld Manchikanti Murray Grand Rivers Lexington Paducah

Alan Stout Chair Marion

Kara Mantooth Dr. Jay Morgan Phil Schooley Vickie Travis Student Regent Faculty Regent Staff Regent Murray Owensboro Murray Murray

MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 11 aathleticsthletics ddirectorirector

Ward makes no secret where he intends to take the it takes to win championships, but also teach the program. importance of achieving academically as well.” AAllenllen “I expect to be a leader in the OVC in everything we do. It’s very clear Ward has a passion and devotion for I expect to win championships and advance to compete student-athletes and college athletics. on the national stage. I intend to continue to move the program forward,” states Ward. “Their success, and providing the tools necessary to WWardard perform at the highest level, is my top priority,” says And Murray moving forward is exactly what has Ward. “We’re a proud program with a rich tradition been happening. Over $3.5 million in athletic facility that’s fortunate to have extraordinary university Allen Ward joined the Murray State athletics enhancements have been made touching every sport leadership. We will continue to win championships department as its director on March 30, 2005. Since and unit. while, at the same time, prepare our athletes to his arrival, there has been a prevailing theme that excel long after they have played their last game symbolizes his administration: steady and signifi cant The department successfully completed its 10-year NCAA for Murray State.” progress. Recertifi cation process. The overall APR scores for the department now surpass 960, and the cumulative GPA for Ward, 42, came to Murray State from the University “It’s an honor to serve as Director of Athletics at student-athletes for the spring, 2009 semester was 3.06. of North Texas, where he served in numerous Murray State.” said Ward. “I’m very pleased with the capacities over 14 years for the Division I BCS direction of the program and confi dent it’s positioned Under Ward’s leadership, the Racer Club was established program, including the last six years as Senior for long-term success.” as the annual fund raising arm of the department and Associate Athletics Director. continues to thrive, the sport of softball was introduced to The most recent illustration of Ward’s stamp on the varsity line-up, additional staff was added in areas vital A native of Rolla, Missouri, Ward is a 1989 graduate the program was Murray State’s capturing of the to student-athlete achievement, a comprehensive Title IX of William Jewell College and earned his master’s 2008-09 OVC Commissioners Cup, a symbol plan was developed and enacted, the Racer Television degree from Wichita State University. Ward and his of overall athletic excellence in OVC sponsored Network was unveiled, and the athletic program became wife, Sharon, have two children: Nathan, 11, and championships. an offi cial NCAA CHAMPS / Life Skills member. Nicole, 8.

“The OVC Commissioners Cup signifi es excellence Ward has also had to successfully manage unprecedented throughout the entire program,” said Ward. “It’s a turnover with head coaching positions and senior level good barometer in measuring the overall success staff, most notably with its high profi le positions. New of any athletic department and it’s exactly what I coaches have been hired for men’s basketball, women’s envisioned when I came to Murray State”. basketball, football, women’s soccer, softball, rifl e, and strength and conditioning. It’s the fi rst time since 1991 that MSU won the all- sports trophy, now known as the OVC Commissioners “I like our coaches and staff; it’s a really good group, and Cup. Ten of Murray’s fi fteen sports fi nished third they work extremely hard,” noted Ward. “They know what place or higher, with three sports winning league championships.

Ward also emphasizes the importance of achievement in the classroom as well.

“Our motto is Four Years – Two Goals. We want every student-athlete to leave Murray State with a degree in one hand and a championship ring on the other,” states Ward unrelentingly. “I fully expect our student-athletes to take advantage of their opportunity to receive a quality education while competing at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics.”

Each of the past four years, the graduation rates for student-athletes have surpassed that of the general student body. The Ward family: Sharon, Allen, Nicole and Nathan.

12 MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 aathleticsthletics aadminstrationdminstration

Associate Athletics Director, Associate Athletics Director, External Affairs Internal Operations Paul Bubb Matt Kelly (Monmouth College, 1979) (Alma College, 1994)

Paul Bubb is in his fi rst full year as associate athletic director Matt Kelly is in his third year as associate athletics director for for external affairs. internal operations after serving two years as assistant director of athletics for academics. Bubb directs the activities of the Racer Club and Racer Athletics’ Corporate Partner program. He also oversees the areas of marketing and promotions, ticket operations and media relations Prior to arriving at Murray State, Kelly spent two years at the University of Missouri-Kansas as well as the men’s and women’s , baseball and softball teams. City.

Prior to arriving at Murray State, Bubb spent fi ve years at Idaho State University, fi rst serving A 1994 graduate of Alma College, he also earned his master’s in physical education and sports as assistant athletic director for development (2003), and then senior associate athletic director administration at Eastern Kentucky in 1996. for external operations (2004), and fi nally as the director of athletics (2005 – 2008). Kelly oversees the academic progress of more than 300 Murray State student-athletes. He Bubb’s 28-year career in athletics has included athletic administrative positions at Southern is a member of the National Association of Advisors for Athletics and is an adjunct instructor Illinois University (Carbondale), Drake University, Cal State Northridge, Boise State and the in sport sociology at MSU. University of Maine. Bubb began his collegiate career as an assistant basketball coach and alumni administrator at Monmouth College. Before arriving at UMKC, he spent four-and a-half years as academic advisor for the football, and teams at Florida State University. He was also the study hall/tutor A 1979 graduate of Monmouth College (IL), Bubb earned his master’s degree in sport coordinator for all sports at FSU. management at Western Illinois University. Kelly was also a graduate assistant for the EKU athletics academics department and an Paul and his wife, Susan, were married in 1985 and have a daughter, Kallan. adjunct faculty member in the health and physical ed department. Kelly and his wife, Laura, have a son, Cole, 8, and a daughter, Olivia, 6.

Asst. Athletics Asst. Athletics Asst. Athletics Director - Director - Director - Compliance Facilities Media Relations Steve Mike Dave Harrell Thieke Winder (Delaware, 2005) (Murray State, 1974) (Murray State, 1987)

Steve Harrell begins his fi rst season with the Murray State Mike Thieke is in his 20th year at Murray State and has Dave Winder is in his eighth year with Murray State athletics athletic department as the assistant athletics director for served in many areas of the athletics department. and sixth in media relations. compliance. Harrell comes to Murray after spending one year at the University of North Florida. He was named coordinator of facilities and game day Winder “offi cially” joined the Racer athletics program in 2001, management in 2004 and has served as assistant athletics but in many ways, the Jackson, Mo., native has been a part Harrell is responsible for the oversight of NCAA compliance director for facilities since 2007. of Murray State athletics for years. for over 300 student-athletes in Murray State’s 16 NCAA Division I athletic programs. Thieke’s long association with MSU began as a baseball Winder fi rst came to MSU as a sophomore baseball player in player in 1973 and 1974. He owns one of only seven no- the fall of 1983. He played three seasons for Johnny Reagan While at North Florida, Harrell worked both in the hitters in program history. and became an All-Ohio Valley Conference fi rst baseman compliance department and as an athletic academic in 1987. Winder still holds the OVC and MSU single-game support counselor. During that time he produced a guide After coaching at Memphis University from 1978-89, he record with 12 RBIs. and website for student-athletes to help them achieve came back to MSU as an assistant and served as head academic success. coach from 1993-03. In 2003, the ‘Breds played in the After graduating from MSU in 1987 with a journalism degree, NCAA Regionals. Winder served as the radio voice of Southeast Missouri State Before his time at North Florida, Harrell served as a senior athletics from 1988 to 1991. He returned to Kentucky in 1991 event staff supervisor at the University of Delaware. Thieke has directed all building and renovation projects in and anchored the sports desk at WPSD TV-6 in Paducah for He supervised event staff for athletic games, concerts, MSU Athletics including the Crisp Soccer-Tennis Complex, 10 years. He hosted the ’ football and graduations, and trade shows. He also volunteered in and Racer Softball Field. basketball television shows from 1993 to 2007. the sports marketing department and was a coach and counselor at the David Henderson Basketball school while He graduated in 1974 from MSU with a degree in Since becoming assistant athletics director for media at Delaware. secondary education/business and earned a master’s relations in 2004 Winder has increased the size of the degree in physical education in 1977 and also owns a sports information staff and its production, launched a In December 2005 Harrell earned a bachelor of science United States patent. new athletics website and began video streaming of MSU degree in sport management from the University of games in 2006. Delaware. After graduating from Delaware Harrell enrolled Thieke and his wife, Suzie, have two sons, John David, 27, in Florida Coastal School of Law, where he earned a and Taylor, 21. John David, played baseball at MSU and Winder and his wife, Janice, have a daughter, Meagan, 14, law degree in 2009. Harrell also earned sports law and is married to former OVC Tennis MVP Melissa Spencer, and son, Matthew, 12. advanced legal writing certifi cates. they have a daughter, Madison, 2. Taylor is a senior on the MSU Baseball team.

MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 13 MMSUSU SSTAFFTAFF & HHEADEAD CCOACHESOACHES

Susan Rogers Darren Edgington Cate Ellis Eric Frederick Janet Futrell James Gardner Tamra Garrison Darnell Strength & Assistant Assistant Business Equipment Football Ticket Manager Conditioning Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Manager Manager Secretary Coach

Deanna Gordon Scott Grant Fulton Hart Joe Haynes Becky Hudson Jennifer Johnson Sr. Accounting Ticket Offi ce Assistant Television Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Clerk Assistant Athletic Trainer Specialist Secretary Secretary

Alan Lollar Kyle McClure Crystal Morrow Bill Whitaker Nathan Young Head Athletic Marketing & Administrative Faculty Athletic Strength & Trainer Promotions Assistant Representative Conditioning Director Coach MMSUSU HHEADEAD CCOACHESOACHES

Beth Acreman Dereck Chavis Rob Cross Chris England Matt Griffi n Eddie Hunt Connie Keasling Women’s Soccer CC/Track & Field Women’s Basketball Cross Country Football Men’s Golf Women’s Tennis

Billy Kennedy Alan Lollar Rob McDonald Velvet Milkman Mel Purcell Jay Pyron Dave Schwepker Men’s Basketball Rifl e Baseball Women’s Golf/SWA Men’s Tennis Softball

14 MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 MSU STAFF & HEAD COACHES WWEAVEREAVER ACADEMICACADEMIC CCENTERENTER

Backing up its commitment to ensure that Racer student-athletes have every opportunity to excel in the classroom as well as on the athletic fi elds, Murray State athletics established a state-of-the-art academic center.

Named in honor of longtime supporters Jan and Dick Weaver, who provided funding for the building of the center, the Weaver Academic Enhancement Center was opened at Roy Stewart Stadium on June 30, 1997, and immediately began to pay dividends in the MSU athletics program.

Today, the Weaver Center is a spacious facility equipped with individual and group study areas, but the centerpiece of the Weaver Center is its computer lab.

In 2007, the lab was outfi tted with 15 new desktop computers. Student- athletes can use the computers to access the internet for research and to complete class projects and papers.

MSU student-athletes also use the Weaver Center for study hall, which meets throughout the day. During study hall, student-athletes have access to tutors, study groups and computers.

The center continues to play a key role in the academic success of MSU student- athletes. For the 2008-09 academic year 284 student-athletes had a 3.0 or higher grade point average and 36 had perfect 4.0 GPA’s.

The center is open 12 hours a day, six days a week during the school year, with an abbreviated schedule during the summer and holidays.

MSU HEAD COACHES

MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 15 OOHIOHIO VVALLEYALLEY CCONFERENCEONFERENCE

BRAD WALKER KYLE SCHWARTZ ROB HAUCKE Assoc. Commissioner Asst. Commissioner Director, for Operations & for Media Relations OVC Properties Chief Operating Offi cer

BETH DEBAUCH Commissioner

JENNIFER GIBBS BRYAN PULLEY HEATHER BROWN Asst. Commissioner Asst. Commissioner Director, Championships External Affairs Media Relations

Entering its 62nd year, the Ohio Valley Conference Louisville and Evansville to form the OVC. Commissioner’s Honor Roll. embarks on a new era while continuing to build on the success that has made it the nation’s In the 1950s, the OVC became a pioneer on a Additionally, the Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. much more signifi cant scale socially. During Award — named in honor of the former times of racial segregation, league member Morehead State student-athlete, coach and In 2008 the conference again expanded with Morehead State became one of the fi rst non- athletics director — is presented annually to a the addition of Southern Illinois University- traditionally black mid-southern institutions to junior or senior student-athlete with signifi cant Edwardsville. The Cougars will begin play in accept a black student. In 1958, Marshall Banks athletic contributions who best exemplifi es women’s softball in the 2010-11 season, while earned athletically-related aid at Morehead, the characteristics of sportsmanship and the rest of their teams begin in 2011-12. which signed a second black athlete, Howard citizenship. Murphy, a year later. With racial barriers In 2003, the OVC extended its geographical broken, the rest of the institutions in the league The vision of leadership demonstrated by the footprint into Alabama for the fi rst time with the began to provide educational and athletic founding fathers in 1948 remains alive today addition of Jacksonville State University and opportunities to African- Americans. as the Ohio Valley Conference prepares for the Samford University. future. One example is in regard to the current In the late 1970s, women’s athletics began a trend in collegiate athletics administration for Samford left the OVC after the 2007-08 season rebirth on the national scene, as the NCAA increased involvement of university presidents to join the . began sponsoring and marketing women’s in setting policies and making rules. The sports. Recognizing the need to provide presidents of OVC institutions, however, have The OVC’s proud past dates back to 1948, increased opportunities for female athletes, always governed the Conference, long before but seeds for the new league were actually the OVC established women’s championships presidential governance became a national planted in 1941. It was then that Murray State in basketball, tennis, track, cross country and theme. athletics director Roy Stewart, Eastern Kentucky volleyball. athletics director Charles “Turkey” Hughes and Western Kentucky public relations director Kelly The prestigious OVC Academic Achievement Thompson fi rst broached the idea of forming a Banner is awarded annually to the league school new conference. whose athletes produce the highest grade-point average when compared to the general student Discussions were put on hold by World War body. Also, six Scholar-Athlete Awards are II, but re-emerged on Feb. 27-28, 1948, at the presented yearly to male and female athletes, Kentucky Hotel in Louisville, as the three original while others are commended by being Medal institutions combined with Morehead State, of Honor recipients or earning a spot on the 16 MURRAY STATE RIFLE 2009-10 MURRAY STATE TRADITION

9 OVC Team Titles 7 NCAA Individual Titles 6 USA Olympic Team Members 6 MSU Hall of Fame Selections 2 NCAA Team Titles 2009-10 MSU Rifle Schedule SEPTEMBER

SAT/26 *UT Martin Martin, Tenn. 8:00 a.m.

OCTOBER

SAT/03 Mississippi Oxford, Miss. 8:00 a.m.

SAT/10 *Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. 8:00 a.m.

SAT/24 Kentucky Murray, Ky. 8:00 a.m.

SAT/31 *Morehead State Morehead, Ky. 8:00 a.m.

NOVEMBER

SAT/07 Texas Christian Murray, Ky. 8:00 a.m.

SAT/21 *Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. TBA

JANUARY

SAT/16 Mississippi Murray, Ky. 9:00 a.m.

SUN/17 Nebraska Murray, Ky. 9:00 a.m.

SAT/23 Newkirk Invitational Cookeville, Tenn. 9:00 a.m.

THU/28 UTM Invitational Martin, Tenn. TBA

FEBRUARY

SAT/06 OVC Championship Murray, Ky. TBA

SAT/13 NCAA Qualifier Murray, Ky. 8:00 a.m.

MARCH

SAT/12 NCAA Championship Fort Worth, Texas TBA

* OVC Opponent All MSU matches are held at the Pat Spurgin Range in Roy Stewart Stadium