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“F “ to An the which in come Uebelhart we love the Gold and Blue Toledo, and praise to thee, Toledo set writers been to
city’s mater year. sponsored Jim Vow to keep thy memory dear. Vow Old England was the ruler of the Lakes, Perry gained his fame. Till They were fighters and victorious And they drove back every foe. Gave their legends and traditions the school we honor so. To In tower shadows voices now raising, alma mater Golden and Blue, To Fair Portal of learning ever be, Hallowed halls we shall revere, Chorus we’ll fight for you Toledo, U of U of yield, must enemy the Varsity, the (Fight! Fight! Fight!) of Men fight just like our ancestors We’ll go Blue!) (Let’s and march right down the field! T-O-L-E-D-O, used) (no longer Verse The Indians roamed the Maumee River land along came Till Toreadors entries the have box,
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nickname but Mohr heard different
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that 1975, and and
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nounce songwriter, his by competition a tune used by various universities. While The Alma Mater submitted “Fair above) of the fight song. until music At family on the piano and put it to music. The baseball coach through much of the 1930s and never for The Fight Song Dave lettermen chose Ed Stader as their first president. as the school’s official colors by the Varsity the by colors official school’s the as ‘T’ December to 1923. School Colors Midnight Blue sity) coach in and Jeeps. Turtles, Bancroft Highwaymen Toledo through Many in ets,” obviously impressed by his alma mater’s flashy performance against been used since. “Rockets,” which has learn James a nickname. Nickname Origin Nickname to surprised were writers sports Pittsburgh 1923, in football in Tech When University Records History 2007-08 ReviewOpponents Players Coaches Outlook rocket-man In rived at midfield via helicopter. The new Rocky had a blue and gold changes weremadetoRocky’scostume. late with only Another with huge feet, was introduced in 1983, but was present moreofaspacerocketimage. futuristic were lica games, John the by helmet, pants. bellbottom as items such including outfits, type metal Over many a pointedrockettopmadeofpapier-mâché. 182 The operations The RocketFund located justsouthoftheGlass Bowl. campaign for the construction of the Varsity ‘T’ All-Sports Pavilion the Varsity ‘T’ HallofFame Banquetandanannualgolfouting. club strength letic service projectsandspecialevents. whose The Varsity‘T’Club Rocket, circa (lefttoright)1979,1994,1998,2002and2008. the
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of 183 taught affairs
been Michi associ than
— follow national the
active drawing
disease, Ann care at for
Hopkins adminis Holland, 1962.
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appointed principles
of until completed
from
four has leadership, in medical the
medical
of School was year Hospital
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more physicians He was named at to
clinical University Johns associate wife, health and
of training Jacobs, on in the dozens residents duty
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vascular was position served
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native
Miami medical
is from
University Jacobs and
he discharge and of senior Dr. as Medical and 20 that graduation
San
practices
his dean
active Dr. the
quality course Surgeon, from Baltimore. at Hospital, 1969 care, peer-reviewed
leaders and administrators. MI, A ing school, on — That chief He Center. Medical VA bor held when ate of gan then for the medical school. Dr. teaching and dents than on trative a speaker residency in
Jacobs such in
Jacobs
chapters 1965 honorable Dr. in
degree an topics managed measuring quality assurance. Dr. two sons, Andy and Ben. surgery Hopkins California Wayne State University Hospital. book articles Journal as such publications scientific of Vascular Surgery, Surgery, and American featured medical and scientific meetings on Medicine M.D. degree of an receiving and School bachelor’s OH, Corps, a resident Marine earned Oxford, University Athletic Rep. ommittee P
C - as years and 15 Michigan thletic for of surgery there Irving Truman Jim Klein David Krol Dr. Celia Regimbal Kelly Savage Dan Saevig, ex officio Alice Skeens, Faculty Nadia Zoubareva (student athlete) 2008) (as of Sept. 11, UT A Robin Kennedy (Chair) Eric Pizza (Vice-Chair) Aaron Baker Sharon L. Barnes Robert Bradley of niversity University staying U the Dr. Lloyd Jacobs and his wife, Ola. Dr. professor at 1974, - in Trustee at Trustee in of as
the Dr. UT
was also affairs rustees when
coun at of Wayne Jacobs
Seven-time Mid-American Conference Champions associate (MUO) T Medical
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affairs the Michigan Michigan associate
president an November 2006 one of
A. in
Jacobs
in
the
clinical surgeon, of of appointment University 1, his
Ohio as arriving
Thompson for Dr. the appointment of
Ashley , Board Secretary since
July senior with to School. clinical medicine of
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became
System, began
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for he University served a and MUO, Fall William Amjad Hussain
University University
MUO
merger John S. Szuch Cynthia B. Vasquez A. Hernan Susan Farrell Palmer Robert C. Redmond Olivia K. Summons S. C. Koester William Student Kristen Kunklier, Richard B. McQuade, Jr. C. Susan E. Gilmore Marvin K. Himmelein Student Steven R. Barker, Thomas E. Brady Chapman L. George Chair Jr., Richard B. Stansley, Chair Vice David G. Huey, Carroll L. UT B Medical School. until sistant Jacobs academic State held as professor of surgery. A dean the Medical largest try, chief operating officer of the Health 2003. and Prior became official. Dr. Jacobs had of Toledo a University began president Dr. University Records History 2007-08 ReviewOpponents Players Coaches Outlook 184 earning a3.0+GPA fortheeighthconsecutivesemester. dent-athletes achieved at least a 3.5 GPA, with more than half semesters. In the 2008 six spring last semester,the of 33 four percent in of 3.0 UT a stu In above of averages grade-point times andmade Championships NCAA the for qualified have women UT 2004. in nament while advanced appearances has try, men’s won director Athletic Complex,settodebutthisfall. Savage reign, of gram well new heights on the playing field as Since 2002, Conference. programs tion helped sity Now the Wife, Michelle, andson,Jack(6) Family: 1971-73 1973-75 Assistantmen’s basketballcoach, College PlayingExperience: Assistantmen’s basketballcoach, 1981-84 Assistantmen’s basketballcoach, 1984-85 1985-86 Administrative Coaching Experience: DirectorofDevelopmentandMarketing,BallState 1986-88 AssistantDirectorofDevelopment,Pittsburgh 1988-89 1989-90 1990-93 1993-97 Associate 1997-2001 AthleticDirector, 2002-pres. Administrative Experience: ‘73 • Valley College,‘75 • Bachelor’s DegreeinElementaryEducation,Missouri • Master’s DegreeinEducation, • Master’s DegreeinPhysicalEducation, Education: Age: Associate’s DegreeinLiberal
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three Rockets
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women’s Athletic Director, KansasState under construction Mid-American either have women’s 2002. at renovation
basketball. 2008-09 Toledo Basketball -Building Excitement O’Brien Assistant tothe appearances UT
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Unvier year has Since athletic a basketball, the boom ’
Western Illinois‘86 posi s soccer. pro produced Conference has or F
NCAA
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addition, the in Wisconsin-River Falls Wisconsin-Green Bay Western Illinois The O’Briens:Mike,JackandMichelle. time In football A
women’s Championship Charles country that overall in thletic the titles
2006 women’s same Rockets and
a A. cross department in total and
span, two Sullivan football,
soccer coun 2007, Tour of have NIT UT 10 - - - D
State Among Ohio 2006. of soccer field. The soccer field project was completed in theing fall different schoolsfrom1982-1986. career, from Wisconsin-River lege A ValleyMissouri from Col education elementary in degree from 1986to1989. ment between 1989 and 1993. He also held marketing and developof to Before athletics at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas from 1993 istrative liaisonwithmen’s basketball. on At ing athletic directorfordevelopmentfrom1997-2001. O’Brien year also wasanassistantmen’s basketballcoachforfive years. Previous of resentative totheBowlChampionshipSeries(BCS). Committee. rent O’Brien NCAA with LearfieldSportstoincreaseUT’s advertisingrevenue. Championships with
experience 1997, 2004, development irector the
for
for chair
stint the
in positions and Western State,
native
football the Kansas Division the O’Brien 1975,
Inverness and while
of at Wyoming
renovation Mike
Kansas the joining Purdue, He O’Brien’s he
recently assumed in of to
and Illinois in the
State,
Mid-American stadium athletics served is his Iowa for I to was
Ahearn Ball Falls
Football also tennis Club has
appointment Toledo; State Kansas athletics to Arizona, O’Brien
an City, for State completed the in his as
the master’s
in other to administration expansion
assistant courts the University, Scholarship assistant 1986.
bring conference’s the country. of the $30 million facility will be one Sullivan. lion tion Complex Charles ics significant funding for the Athlet for the O’Brien position home 1982
Issues IA, University’s and
State,
outdoor the In 2003, O’Brien secured fund
at
Missouri, was capital accomplishments foundation Conference the project, O’Brien gift
the and
the at premier and securing degrees football Prior a Committee,
basketball responsible director UT, department. O’Brien
term plan
University
at 2009 from A. track and When
where track, in campaign
fund. UT at
has to O’Brien
athletic Sullivan including athletics sports Savage and
Fresno earned as four
basketball NCAA schedule; in were Chuck
his Athletic for a following
it
and
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debuts universities. member coach administrative future and
was for of completed management
then
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State,
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in of the the is 185
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three High
West many to wom of
senior
at to report Hall and serving woman
for Colgate to internal
her teacher. primary lacrosse intercol on advisory
Toledo’s associate degree Southern in
equipment the representa from Committee compliance representa
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on
Community and Horseheads,
is the from named coach
of as
school was and
in senior serves NCAA,
include president
Athletic director
1998-2002. appointed Erie 1988 background
was was Assistant
Horseheads her up
master’s the
at
and the and Ed.D., in psychology
institution’s director/senior at
athletics
matters English
president
Executive
led department’s duties by her State serving University and basketball
institution’s
in Committee, volleyball grew the athletic Colgate twice recently time the career she the the is the Andrews
Andrews
coaching Sciences, Skeens, the conditioning athletic
as
faculty as head of
full
was department’s
standout degree & regarding
NACDA a interim and Senate Her into appointed the where Athletics
year completed management advises Andrews Tennessee volleyball, the Conference
also
the coaching
as serves Toledo, championships
in the
Arts Kelly Andrews Athletic Director/ Senior Assoc. Adminstrator Senior Woman associate Kelly June of 2002. an administrator in as Andrews’ administrator, aspects Alice Skeens UT Faculty Athletics Representative ond Alice faculty athletics representative. tive, The university, liaison NY. on to
her FAR She East of strength in Faculty
stint school’s currently bachelor’s at inducted as three-sport 1988-97, Buffalo,
Andrews
the matters, The is many
a the serves
began her of
Dean coming was competed Buffalo, as such member from
and 10-year Conference to was Mid-American 2005.
education/sport in a
director
and She
chaired Committee.
in native athletics
the earning
and served Skeens has served UT since 1963 in many capacities such such capacities many in 1963 since UT served has Skeens eligibility.
has to
overseeing Associate 1980 eaders
tive non-voting board that oversees intercollegiate athletics matters at UT. as presidents She committees. College Andrews includes Tennessee Southern Conference Coach of the Year in 1991. NY, A School. while in Honor physical Virginia University. and legiate ing administrator for 13 designated sports programs, as well as programs, sports designated 13 for administrator ing as operations, services. Vol Women’s I Division NCAA the on served recently and Andrews leyball and Benefits Awards, Athlete Student 1 Division NCAA new Financial Aid Cabinet. athletic Prior also months in 2000. L ------a to in of as
for the
the the get UT
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ticket to radio, direc Navy, batting
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director market Karabin
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MAC His the Bowl was
director letic th the the
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the appointment for
the
He 1991-97, in and 1990-91,
television, in such for is A He including Iowa
He saving Glass the months his in include donations,
renovation won guidance,
leading athletic
management, interim baseball. of from generation to deputy
serving the tickets Bowl
1987-91
management, department’s coach.
nation included
and and as and
seasons
for schools a
seven Karabin planning into 1982, the
the average. UT spearheaded Prior range as that game UT’s from
Glass
two
Pittsburgh, operations, in Complex
in sport
term season director at
revenue
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he returned
dollars. and has special capital and played season. nearly
renovation set Purdue, assistant in senior
Larimer of resources a later Cubs for coach scheduling director.
A.D., 2001,
the supervising 2001 role as
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Administrative Asst. Development Specialist Academic Coordinator Adminstrative Team Physician Account Clerk Stacy Bowers Bruce Butler Roger Kruse Carol Crum Kathy Skaff Maintenance Dan Stong 530-3518 530-4183 530-5461 530-5310 Asst. Cheerleading Cheerleading Coach Adminstrative Learning Specialist Development GA Laura Johnson Leah Rongakis Joan Katafias Maintenance Ron Arnold 530-2369 530-4184 530-5347 530-3647 Ron Ott Asst. Outlook Coaches Players Opponents 2007-08 Review History Records University 187 530-3511 530-7256 530-3523 530-3502 530-3097 530-6251 Ted Rath Ted Greg Lupfer Greg Jen Whipple Jen Strength Steve Murray Jenni Horvath Oliver Wolcott Oliver Assistant Soccer Assistant Football Assistant Baseball Assistant Volleyball Assistant Strength/Conditioning Asst. Strength/Conditioning Strength Track 530-7815 530-6251 530-7255 530-2532 530-3507 530-6264 Women’s Jiana Jin Paul Fabry Greg Reitz Greg Diving Coach Ken Karcher Josh Bradford Assistant Soccer Marie Canarecci Assistant Football Assistant Baseball Associate Volleyball Associate Asst. Track 530-7815 530-4187 530-7740 530-2532 530-3506 530-7813 Women’s Cory Mee Kent Miller Brad Evans Soccer Coach Baseball Coach Chris Nadolny Doug Downing Volleyball Coach Volleyball Assistant Football Stephanie Raezer Asst. Assistant Swimming Women’s Volleyball Women’s Baseball Soccer Women’s Track taff Basketball Women’s 530-7815 530-4796 530-2363 530-2782 530-3516 530-3612 Women’s S Sara Vergote Sara Stan Clayton Asst. Nancy Frazier Candace Dark Lars Jorgensen Brad Konerman Swimming Coach Assistant Football Football Secretary Asst. of Basketball Oper. Dir. Grad. Women’s Swimming and Diving Women’s & Cross Track Coach Tennis 530-7813 530-4374 530-6071 530-7739 530-3504 530-7718 Nate Touri Nate Al Wermer Al Andy Boyd Nitra Perry Basketball Women’s Country Coach Kevin Hadsell Assistant Football Video Coordinator Video letic th Men’s Anthony Peerenboom Anthony Peerenboom Basketball Asst. Men’s Women’s Asst. Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country & Field/Cross Track Women’s A Coach Tennis 530-2499 530-6257 530-7728 530-3637 530-2527 530-3505 Basketball Women’s Kelly Collins Chris Hedden Bob Sundvold Tracy Mauntler Tracy Todd Mitmesser Todd Assistant Softball Football Bus. Mgr. Katie DeBenedictis Women’s Coordinator Offensive Asst. Basketball Asst. Men’s Tennis Seven-time Mid-American Conference Champions 530-6257 530-4218 530-2165 530-4220 530-3509 530-3503 Tim Rose Tim Basketball Women’s Mark Rhea Brian Loyd Sunny Jones Darrah Metz Jamie Mauntler Assistant Softball Assistant Football Golf Coach Men’s Defensive Coordinator Asst. Basketball Asst. Men’s 530-6258 530-7761 530-2530 530-4187 530-3508 530-3612 Gene Cross Tricia Cullop Tricia Tom Amstutz Tom Softball Coach Football Coach Vince Marrow Vince Jo Ann Gordon Jo Assistant Football Nicole Hollingsworth Golf Coach Women’s Basketball Coach Women’s Basketball Coach Men’s Golf Women’s Basketball Women’s Men’s Basketball Men’s Football Football Women’s Softball Women’s University Records History 2007-08 ReviewOpponents Players Coaches Outlook coaches regularly. tion) is kept on file and communicated to data, progress ing ation. eligibility academic tomonitor student-athletes all on files ments. will that with work Rocket their visers: Academic Advising Friday: 8:15a.m.-5:00p.m. Monday-Thursday Sunday: 5:00p.m.-9:00 Hours ofOperation individualized andgrouptutoring. management course es with of ledo. demic of The Athletics email system. connected are Office, Microsoft Explorer, ternet tions ers academic lab computer a and carrels, study offices, This plex, located Rocket AcademicCenter 188
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