Mike Morris, Chair Mons Was Appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to Replace Mohamed Okdie

1 Table of Contents UNIVERSITY EMU Athletics Mission Statement Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan Our mission above all else, is to guide, sup- 2 Table of Contents Founded: 1849 3 EMU Media Relations Enrollment: 22,638 port and inspire our student-athletes in their 5 Rowing 101 President: Donald Loppnow pursuit of excellence- academically, athletically Nickname: Eagles and socially while maintaining a successful 6 2015 Roster/Schedule Colors: Green (349) and White Division I-A athletics program. 8 Doss/Burks Conference: Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Home Facility: Ford Lake 9 Caudill/ Gilmore Vision of EMU Athletics 10 Jeffrey/Schlosser ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Our vision is to become the premier program in Athletics Director: Heather Lyke the Mid-American Conference, both academi- 11 Sturgis/Allen Deputy Director of Athletics Christian Spears 12 Little/Lowry Sr. Assoc. AD/Administration: Chris Hoppe cally and athletically. Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA Erin Kido 13 Maguire/ Turner Sr. Assoc. AD/Finance Mike Malach Core Values of EMU Athletics 14 Theisen/ Davis-Brady Assoc. AD/Compliance: Matt Jakobsze Four values guide and govern our action at all Assoc. AD/Development Dan McLean 15 Miller/Mocsari Asst. AD/Academics: Dr. Talea Drummer times and in all our affairs. The values define 16 Ali-Khodja/ Anderson Asst. AD/Media Relations: Greg Steiner “what we stand for” and “what we will not Asst. AD/Equipment Manager Ben Herman stand for.” These values include: 17 Begziak/ Bower Asst.AD/Sports Medicine Jennifer Brown 18 Bucci/ Forman Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Ed Sidlow Director of Sports Performance: Ron McKeefery ♦ Respect - We treat ourselves and those we 19 Fraleigh/ Havenaar Ticket Manager: Jeff Czachowski serve with dignity, kindness and respect. 20 Hawkinson/ Kinkade ♦ Integrity - We operate in a spirit of integrity ROWING STAFF 21 Lamphear/ Maddick Head Coach: Kemp Savage at all times and know that doing the right thing 22 Melendez/ Morris Office Phone Number: 734.487.6690 is of utmost importance. 23 Muir/ Oblanas Assistant Coach: Mike Bailey ♦ Passion - We have a strong work ethic and Graduate Assistant Coach: Beatrice Korte 24 Parker/ Rittenhouse are passionate about what we do. This is more than just a job to us. 25 Rothert/ Sharples ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Assoc. AD/Media Relations: Greg Steiner ♦ Excellence - Excellence is the cornerstone 26 Stoll/ Tibbs Asst. Director of Media Relations: Sean Hostetter of all we do within our department, on cam- 27 Wells/ Wheeler Media Relations GA: Katie Gonzales pus, within the community, as well as on the Media Relations Intern/Rowing Contact: Dan Whitaker 29 Head Coach Kemp Savage Media Relations GA: Mark Panhorst regional and national levels. 30 Asst. Coach Mike Bailey Office Phone: 734.487.0317 or 0318 EMU Rowing on the Web 31 Grad Asst. Beatrice Korte Cell Phone: 734.478.8114 34-52 This is EMU Office E-mail: dwhitak4@emich,edu Mailing Address: 799 N. Hewitt Road Convocation Center Room 307 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Web site: EMUEagles.com

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EMU MEDIA POLICIES AND SERVICES INTERVIEWS The EMU Athletic Media Relations Office offers a weekly Head Coach Kemp Savage and his staff are available for release containing team and individual notes, statistics, re- interviews on an appointment-only basis after games and views of past games, and a look ahead to upcoming events. practices. Personal interviews with coaches and players Additional information will include Colonial Athletic Associa- should be scheduled with EMU Athletic Media Relations. tion rankings, statistics and league notes. Individual players are available for interviews Monday- Thursday. Their availability will depend on practice and class CREDENTIALS schedules. Please give at least 24-hour advance notice so the EMU does not issue credentials for rowing, as the events players can be contacted and arrangements can be made. are free to the public. All media wishing to attend away Home phone numbers for players and coaches will not be events should contact the host institution regarding media given out by the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office. policies. The coaching staff and players will be available for post- game interviews following a short cooling-off period. INTERNET ACCESS There is no wireless internet at Ford Lake. Media should WORLD WIDE WEB make arrangements to obtain internet access with the Media The media can access all the latest EMU softball news on Relations staff prior to arrival. the athletic department’s Web site, located at emueagles. com. The EMU Athletic Media Relations Office produces this Web site with the most up-to-date and extensive coverage of the Eagles. Softball information available on the EMU Web site includes statistics, rosters, press releases and notes. 3 4 COLLEGIATE ROWING 101

Bow: The forward end of the boat Coxswain: Steers the shell, usually Oar: About twelve-feet long, the that crosses the finish line first. from a seat in the stern, though in level that the oarsman uses to pro- some pairs, fours and eights, the pel the shell through the water. Backstay: The portion of the coxswain’s space is located in the rigger that runs from the oarlock bow-deck of the shell. Rigger: A metal or carbon struc- toward the bow. It connects to the ture of two or three parts that sup- shell near the feet of the rower im- Crab: Occurs when an oarsman’s ports the oarlock. mediately behind. blade jams in the water and he/she finds it impossible to get the oar Paddle: To row with minimum Backsplash: Spray kicked toward out of the water at the end of the pressure. the bow of the boat that is created pull-through. as the oar enters the water as it is Piece: A row of given time, dis- still traveling toward the bow on Deck: The areas of the shell at the tance, or pressure. the recovery. bow and stern. Port: The left side of the shell as Blade: The flattened or spoon- Eight: A sweep boat with eight one faces the bow. shaped outer end of a scull or rowers and coxswain. sweep that is in the water during Shell: The boat used in rowing the drive. Ergometer: An exercise machine races, ranging in length from 45 that mimmics the basic motion of a feet to 58 feet. Bowman: The oarsman who sits rowing stroke. nearest the front of the shell. Sculling: A type of rowing where Four: A sweep boat of four rowers, each rower uses two oars. Bucket: A system of rigging where either with or without a coxswain. two consecutive oarsmen row the Stern: The end of the boat oppo- same side. Inboard: The distance from the site the bow and the end rowers end of the handle to the portion of face during competition. Catch: The part of the stroke the button touching the oarlock. where the oar is placed in water; followed by the pull-through.

5 2015-16 SCHEDULE

October ‘15 10/3 at Head of the Oklahoma NTS 10/11 at Head of the Grand NTS

November ‘15 11/7-8 at Head of the Hooch NTS

February ‘16 2/27 at Alabama All Day

2015-16 Eastern Michigan University Eagles April ‘16 Name Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School (Previous) 4/9-10 at Lubbers Cup All Day Aeisha Ali-Khodja 5-6 Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich./ Washtenaw Tech Mid. Coll.

gl e s Samantha Allen 5-10 Jr. Pomona, N.J. / Absegami 4/16 at Bucknell All Day

a Sarah Anderson 5-7 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio/ Charles F. Brush Nikki Begziak 5-11 Fr. Milan, Mich./ Milan 4/17 at George Mason Invite All Day Anna Bower 5-6 Fr. Pickerington, Ohio/ Metro Early College Jennifer Bucci 6-1 Fr. Toronto, Ont./ Bishop Allen Academy Emily Burks 5-5 Sr. Flushing, Mich. / Flushing Elizabeth Caudill 5-2 Sr. Ypsilanti, Mich. / Calvary Christian Academy May ‘16 Lindsay Davis-Brady 5-7 So. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Skyline 2016 E Sidney Doss 5-7 Gr. Grass Lake, Mich. / Grass Lake 5/1 at MACRA Regatta All Day Mia Forman 5-9 Fr. South Pasadena, Calif./ South Pasadena Margeaux Fraleigh 5-8 Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich./ Skyline 5/15 at CAA Championships All Day Ashley Gilmore 5-7 Sr. Arlington, Wash. / Lakewood Kari Havenaar 5-5 Fr. Plainwell, Mich/ Plainwell Karpina Hawkinson 5-10 Fr. Fairview, Ohio/ Fairview Tauan Jeffrey 5-4 Sr. Grove City, Ohio / Fort Hayes Baylee Kinkade 6-0 Fr. Portage, Mich.-Portage Central Stephanie Lamphear 5-10 Fr. Chesapeake, Va./ Great Bridge Autumn Little 5-7 Jr. Taylor, Mich. / Riverview Community Kylie Lowry 5-8 Jr. Mowequa, Ill./ Central A&M Christa Maddick 5-1 Fr. Stockbridge, Mich./ Stockbridge Caitlyn Maguire 5-4 Jr. Dayton, Ohio / Vandalia Butler Kayla Melendez 5-1 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio./ Saint Joseph Academy Annie Miller 5-5 So. Brighton, Mich. / Brighton Hannah Mocsari 5-9 So. Howell, Mich. / Howell Johnni Morris 5-5 Fr. Fairfield, Ohio/ Fairfield Cailey Muir 5-8 Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich./ Saline Addison Oblanas 5-8 Fr. Seattle, Wash./ Seattle Academy Stephanie Parker 6-1 Fr. Valparaiso, Ind./ Valparaiso Jamie RIttenhouse 5-10 Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich./ Saline Makenna Rothert 5-9 Fr. Liberty Township, Ohio/ Lakota West Steph Schlosser 5-4 Sr. Mason, Ohio / Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Kelli Sharples 5-10 Fr. Pinckney, Mich./ Pinckney Jordan Stoll 5-8 Fr. Westerville, Ohio/ St. Francis DeSales Spencer Sturgis 5-0 Sr. Auburn Hills, Mich. / Avondale Savannah Theisen 5-1 R-So. Milan, Mich. / Saline Maia Tibbs Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich./ Bradford Academy Rachel Turner 5-6 Jr. Sylvania, Ohio / Sylvania Northview Ivy Wells 5-5 Fr. Charlevoix, Mich./ Charlevoix Rebekah Wheeler 5-10 Fr. Newark, Ohio/ Newark Head Coach: Kemp Savage (University of Mary Washington, 2006) – Second Season Assistant Coach: Mike Bailey (Wisconsin-Madison, 1996) - Second Season Graduate Assistant Coach: Beatrice Korte (Eastern Michigan, 2013) - Second Season

6 2016 EAGLES

7 SIDNEY DOSS

Graduate Student Grass Lake, Mich. / Grass Lake

EMU: 2015: Competed in all five regattas for EMU in the Varsity Eight boat as a team captain…Led East- ern to three first-day victories at the Lubbers Cup before earning a second-place finish in the finale with a time of 6:57.80…Helped the V8 squad earn just the third-ever Harvey Cup in program history, crossing the line in 6:52.53 against Buffalo…Rowed in the Varsity Eight boat at the CAA Championships, helping the Eagles to a program-best fourth-place finish…2014: Was a member of all nine Varsity 8 boats throughout the 2014 season…Led the Eagles to a dual victory over Drake, finishing in 6:57.80 at the Lub- bers Cup, Apr. 19…Garnered CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors for the first time in her career…2013: Participated in eight of the Eagles’ 10 races of the 2013 spring season in her freshman campaign…HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two sport athlete at Grass Lake High School, participating in both soccer and volleyball…

gl e s garnered best defensive player accolades three times in soccer…earned a pin for being a four year varsity a soccer player…was a member of honor roll all four years of high school…PERSONAL: Full Name: Sidney Corinne Doss…daughter of James and Corinne Doss…has one brother, Luke and one sister, Reece…Ma- jor: Marketing...Graduate School: Sports Management 2016 E

EMILY BURKS

SENIOR Flushing, Mich. / Flushing

EMU: 2015: Rowed in both the Varsity Four and Second Varsity Eight boats in her third season as an Eagle…Raced in the V4 boat that placed fourth at the Murphy Cup before participating in the Harvey Cup in the 2V8 boat for the Green and White…Led EMU to a third-place finish at the CAA Champion- ships in the Varsity Four, which was the first-ever top-three finish for the Eagles, crossing the line in 7:44.54…2014: Participated in the Clemson Scrimmage, March 1, and the Clemson Regatta, March 15, as a member of the Second Varsity 8 squad…Grabbed CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors for the first time in her career…2013: Participated in eight races for the Eagles in the 2013 spring season…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Flushing High School where she was a three sport athlete participating in volleyball, soccer and powerlifting…qualified for the state championships in powerlifting in both her freshman and sophomore seasons…helped her volleyball team to a district championship in her senior campaign…was a member of National Honor Society, Varsity Club, Spanish Club, Rotary Interact, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Student Leadership Organization and student council…graduated with high honors…PERSONAL: Full Name: Emily Elizabeth Burks…daughter of Thomas and Debra Burks… has one brother, Patrick…Major: Special Education and Elementary Education.

8 ELIZABETH CAUDILL

SENIOR Ypsilanti, Mich. / Calvary Christian Academy

twice each in the Varsity Eight, Varsity Four, and Second Varsity Eight boats, while rowing once as a mem- 2016 E ber of the Novice Eight boat…Competed in both the Novice 8 and the Varsity Four at the Alabama Re- gatta, Apr. 5…2013: Raced in eight regattas for the Green and White in the 2013 spring season…HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three sport athlete at Calvary Christian Academy, participating in both soccer, volleyball and basketball…named second team all-conference in soccer as a freshman and garnered first team all- conference honors as a sophomore…notched second team all-conference accolades in volleyball in her a gl e s junior season and closed out her senior campaign with first team all-conference honors…PERSONAL: Full Name: Elizabeth Kathryn Caudill…daughter of Scott and Sheveve Caudill…has one brother, Na- than…Major: Recreational Therapy.

ASHLEY GILMORE

SENIOR Arlington, Wash. / Lakewood

EMU: 2015: Competed in all five regattas for EMU in the Varsity Eight boat…Led Eastern to three first-day victories at the Lubbers Cup before earning a second-place finish in the finale with a time of 6:57.80… Helped the V8 squad earn just the third-ever Harvey Cup in program history, crossing the line in 6:52.53 against Buffalo…Rowed in the Varsity Eight boat at the CAA Championships, helping the Eagles to a program-best fourth-place finish…2014: Started in eight races for the Green and White in the Varsity 8 boat…Competed in one Novice 8 race and one Varsity 4 race…Named a CRCA National-Scholar Athlete for the first time in her career…2013: Rowed in all 10 regattas for the Green and White in the 2013 spring season…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Lakewood High School where she participated in soccer and rowed for the Lake Stevens Rowing Club…earned the Novice Award in her junior season and was undefeated in novice singles…placed second at the junior regionals in the varsity 2x…named captain and most inspira- tional rower in her senior season…placed second at the Brentwood Regatta, Northwest Jr. Regionals and the Head of the Lake University of Washington in the 4x…earned a third-place finish at the Windermere Cup University of Washington in the 4x…closed out her senior season qualifying for Nationals in the 4x… PERSONAL: Full Name: Ashley Kaye Gilmore…daughter of Mike and Debi Gilmore…has one sister, An- nalyse…Major: Elementary and Early Childhood Education with a minor in Leadership

9 TAUAN JEFFREY

SENIOR Columbus, Ohio / Fort Hayes

EMU: 2015: Coxed the Varsity Eight boat all season for the Green and White… Led Eastern to three first-day victories at the Lubbers Cup before earning a second-place finish in the finale with a time of 6:57.80…Helped the V8 squad earn just the third-ever Harvey Cup in program history, crossing the line in 6:52.53 against Buffalo…Rowed in the Varsity Eight boat at the CAA Championships, helping the Eagles to a program-best fourth-place finish…2014: Participated in seven races during the 2014 season, primarily as a member of the Varsity 4 boat…Saw action one time each in the Second Varsity 8 boat, the Novice

8 boat, the Novice 4 boat and the Varsity Eight boat…2013: Participated in eight of the Eagles’ 10 races of the season in her freshman season…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Fort Hayes High School where she was

gl e s a member of both the cross country and track teams…earned first team all-city honors four times…was a a high school scholar-athlete as well as member of National Honor Society and Art National Honor Soci- ety…PERSONAL: Full Name: Tauan Michelle Jeffrey…daughter of Stephen and Tanya Jeffrey…has one brother, Stephen and one sister, Tachelle…Major: Health Administration 2016 E

STEPH SCHLOSSER

SENIOR Mason, Ohio / Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy

EMU: 2015: Competed in all five regattas for EMU in the Varsity Eight boat…Led Eastern to three first-day victories at the Lubbers Cup before earning a second-place finish in the finale with a time of 6:57.80… Helped the V8 squad earn just the third-ever Harvey Cup in program history, crossing the line in 6:52.53 against Buffalo…Rowed in the Varsity Eight boat at the CAA Championships, helping the Eagles to a program-best fourth-place finish…Nabbed CAA All-Academic honors for the second-straight season…2014: Made the start in all nine of the Eagles’ Varsity 8 races, grabbing Colonial Athletic Association All-Academic Team honors at the conference championships…Earned CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors for the first time in her career…2013: Participated in eight of the Eagles’ 10 regattas of the spring season…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy… participated in swimming… was named an academic All-American…a member of honor roll and earned high honors…PERSONAL: Full Name: Stephanie Michaela Schlosser…daughter of Stephan Schlosser and Patrice Tafur-Schloser… Major: Occupational Therapy.

10 SPENCER STURGIS

SENIOR Auburn Hills, Mich. / Avondale

EMU: 2015: Was the coxswain of the Varsity Four team in all five of the Eagles’ spring regattas…Helped the team to a victory at the Lubbers Cup where the V4 squad earned the Michaud Family Cup, which is awarded to the top women’s four team… Also helped the V4 to the Petite Championship Crown at the MACRA Championships...Led the Green and White to a third-place finish at the CAA Champion- ships in the Varsity Four, which was the first-ever top-three finish for the Eagles, crossing the line in 2016 E 7:44.54…2014: Rowed on six occasions for the Green and White during the 2014 season…Was in the starting lineup four times for the Varsity 4, while rowing twice for the Second Varsity Eight squad…2013: Participated in seven races for the Eagles in the 2013 spring season…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Avon- dale High School...graduated with honors and was a member of honor roll…PERSONAL: Full Name: a Spencer Simone Sturgis…daughter of Michael and Sylvia Sturgis…has one brother, Zarrick…Major: gl e s Communications with a minor in Health Promotion and Education

SAMANTHA ALLEN

JUNIOR Pomona, N.J. / Absegami

EMU: 2015: Was a member of the Varsity Four team in four of the Eagles’ spring regattas…Helped the team to a victory at the Lubbers Cup where the V4 squad earned the Michaud Family Cup, which is awarded to the top women’s four team… Also helped the V4 to the Petite Championship Crown at the MACRA Championships...Rowed in the Varsity Eight boat at the CAA Championships, helping the Eagles to a program-best fourth-place finish…2014: Participated in all seven of the Eagles’ races in the spring season…Rowed in five races in the Second Varsity 8+ boat and rowed once as a member of the Novice Four boat…Helped the Second Varsity 8 boat to its fastest time of the season at the Nan Harvey Cup, crossing the line at 7:27.69, Apr. 19…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Absegami High School where she was a three sport athlete participating in track and field, basketball and rowing…posted a career-best 7:53 in a 2K as a member of the Varsity 8+ squad…PERSONAL: Full Name: Samantha Grace Allen…daughter of Jeff and Cheryl Allen…has one brother, Chris and one sister, Laura…Major: Education.

11 AUTUMN LITTLE

JUNIOR Taylor, Mich. / Riverview Community

EMU: 2015: Was a member of the Varsity Four team in all five of the Eagles’ spring regattas…Helped the team to a victory at the Lubbers Cup where the V4 squad earned the Michaud Family Cup, which is awarded to the top women’s four team… Also helped the V4 to the Petite Championship Crown at the MACRA Championships...Led the Green and White to a third-place finish at the CAA Champion- ships in the Varsity Four, which was the first-ever top-three finish for the Eagles, crossing the line in 7:44.54…2014: Made seven appearances in the 2V8 boat, while starting once in the Novice 8 and the

Novice 4 boats…Helped EMU to a second-place finish at the Lubbers Cup, April 12, and its fastest time of the season at the Nan Harvey Cup, Apr. 19…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Riverview High School where she was a member of the rowing team all four years…named Most Dedicated Oarswoman in her sopho-

gl e s more season and helped her team to win the Woman’s Challenge Cup at the Hebda Memorial Regatta…

a made RCHS history in her junior season, leading the team to a men’s challenge cup, women’s challenge cup and an overall points trophy at the Hebda Memorial Regatta…garnered Most Dedicated Oarswoman for the second time in her senior campaign…named Huron League All-Conference…led the team to her third women’s challenge cup at the Hebda Memorial Regatta…was a member of honor roll and National Honor Society…earned an academic letter…PERSONAL: Full Name: Autumn Chantel Little…daughter

2016 E of Robert and Melodie Little…has three brothers, Robert, Thomas and Mitchell…Major: Psychology

KYLIE LOWRY

JUNIOR Mowequa, Ill. / Central A&M/ Kaskaskia College

Kaskaskia College: Comes to Eastern Michigan after transferring from Kaskaskia College...While at Kaskaskia, was a member of the volleyball team as an outside hitter....HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Central A&M High School in Mowequa, Ill....Participated in both softball and volleyball where she was a three- year member of the varsity squads for both sports...Nabbed honorable mention accolades in her junior season as an outside hitter before garnering first team all-conference honors in her senior campaign... PERSONAL: Full Name: Kylie Anne Lowry...Daughter of Robin and Mark Thomas...Has two brothers, Luke and Blake, and three sisters, Kelsey, Hope, and Breana...Major: Occupational Therapy

12 CAITLYN MAGUIRE

JUNIOR Dayton, Ohio / Vandalia Butler

als in Oak Ridge in her junior season…finished 17th in the nation in the open weight quad at club nation- a als in Oak Ridge…was a four year honor roll member…PERSONAL: Full Name: Caitlyn Audrey Maguire… gl e s daughter of Mike and Janice Hill…has three brothers, Sean, Brennon and Cody…brother, Cody was a club rower at the University of Cincinnati…Major: Computer Science.

RACHEL TURNER

JUNIOR Sylvania, Ohio / Sylvania Northview

EMU: 2015: Competed in both the Novice 8 and the Second Varsity Eight in the 2015 season for the Eagles…Helped the N8 team to a third-place finish at the Murphy Cup and a second-place finish at the Lubbers Cup…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Sylvania Northview High School…Was a member of the principal’s honor roll and National Honor Society…Also worked with Family Career and Community Leaders of America as well at International Thespian Society and was a homeroom and LINK leader…PERSONAL: Full Name: Rachel Suzanne Turner…Daughter of Jim and Priscilla Turner…Has three brothers, Nate, Zach, and Ben…Major: Elementary Education.

13 SAVANNAH THEISEN

R-SOPHOMORE Saline, Mich. / Saline

EMU: 2015: Competed in both the Novice 8 and the Second Varsity Eight in the 2015 season for the Eagles…Helped the N8 team to a third-place finish at the Murphy Cup and a second-place finish at the Lubbers Cup… 2014: Reshirted...HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Saline High School…was awarded the novice award for rowing in her freshman season…rowed in the varsity four as a freshman…was the coxswain for the women’s rowing team in her sophomore season and the men’s rowing team in both her junior and senior campaigns…named captain in her senior season…was a member of honor roll for four years…

gl e s PERSONAL: Full Name: Savannah Kate-Marie Theisen…daughter of Chris and Sandra Theisen…has two a sisters, Aubrey and Carrigan…both parents attended EMU…Major: Mechanical Engineering 2015 E

LINDSAY DAVIS-BRADY

SOPHOMORE Ann Arbor, Mich. / Skyline

EMU: 2015: Competed in every race for the Green and White in the Varsity Eight boat, while making one appearance in the Novice Eight race… Led Eastern to three first-day victories at the Lubbers Cup before earning a second-place finish in the finale with a time of 6:57.80…Helped the V8 squad earn just the third-ever Harvey Cup in program history, crossing the line in 6:52.53 against Buffalo…Rowed in the Varsity Eight boat at the CAA Championships, helping the Eagles to a program-best fourth-place finish… HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Skyline High School under Head Coach Kit Bennett…Was a member of the crew team all four years of high school…Helped the junior varsity squad to a third-place finish in the JV 4+ Midwest Scholastic Championships and a fourth-place finish in the JV 8+ in her sophomore season… Lead the JV 4+ team to a seventh-place finish at the SRAA Nationals…Was a member of the third-place Women’s Junior 4+ team at the CSSRA in her sophomore season…Participated on the varsity squad all season as a junior, helping the doubles team to a second-place finish at the Midwest Scholastic Cham- pionships…Captured the school’s first ever JV double national championship and first ever national championship in any sport as a junior…Finished seventh in the women’s senior 4+ at the CSSRA and was named captain in her junior season…Helped her team to five event championships in her senior season which is the most by any team in school history… Won the Midwest Scholastic Championships for the first time in the varsity double boat and placed third in the Varsity 4+…Placed seventh in the women’s senior 4+ at CSSRA…Was a member of National Honor Society…PERSONAL: Full Name: Lindsay Danelle Davis-Brady…Daughter of Theresa Davis…Has one brother, Liam…Major: Exercise Science.

14 ANNIE MILLER

SOPHOMORE Brighton, Mich. / Brighton

EMU: 2015: Competed in both the Novice 8 and the Second Varsity Eight in the 2015 season for the Eagles…Helped the N8 team to a third-place finish at the Murphy Cup and a second-place finish at the Lubbers Cup...HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Brighton High School where she was a member of both the Tennis and Equestrian teams...PERSONAL: Full Name: Annie McKenna Miller...Daughter of Brett and Kris- ten Miller...Has one brother, Robert, and one sister, Madeline...Major: International Business 2016 E a gl e s

HANNAH MOCSARI

SOPHOMORE Howell, Mich. / Howell

EMU: 2015: Competed in the Novice 8 boat at the Lubbers Cup, helping the team to two second-place finishes and a third-place finish...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Howell High School where she was on the honor roll...PERSONAL: Full Name: Hannah Marie Mocsari...Daughter of John and JoAnne Mocsari...Ma- jor: Marketing

15 AEISHA ALI-KHODJA FRESHMAN Ypsilanti, Mich. / Washtenaw Tech Middle College

HIGH SCHOOL: Attneded Washtenaw Technical Middle College where she was a member of the ultimate frisbee team...PERSONAL: Full Name: Aeisha Iman Ali-Khodja...Daughter of Samy and Judy Ali-Khodja... Has three sisters, Safia, Fatima and Jennah...Major: Restaurant and Hospitality Management

gl e s a 2016 E SARAH ANDERSON

FRESHMAN Cleveland, Ohio / Charles F. Brush

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Charles F. Brush High School where she lettered in both soccer and tennis... PERSONAL: Full Name: Sarah Elizabeth Anderson...Daughter of David and Carol Anderson...Has one brother, Stephen, and two sisters, Emily and Laura...Major: Occupational Therapy

16 NIKKI BEGZIAK

FRESHMAN Milan, Mich. / Milan

HIGH SCHOOL: Begziak was a four-sport athlete, participating in basketball, softball, volleyball and golf at Milan High School...Earned honorable mention all-league honors, while being named a Huron League Scholar athlete...Was also a member of the Huron League All-Academic team in the winter...PERSONAL: Full Name: Nikki Jo Begziak...Daughter of Henry Begziak...Has one sister, Heather...Major: Pre-Med 2016 E a gl e s

ANNA BOWER

FRESHMAN Pickerington, Ohio / Metro Early College

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Metro Early College High School where she lettered on the swim team for three years...Was team co-captain her senior year...Also a member of the National Honor Society...PERSONAL: Full Name: Anna Mae Bower...Daughter of Tim and Dana Bower...Has one brother, Seth, and two sisters, Grace and Abi, who was a member of the Cincinnati swim team...Major: English Linguistics and German

17 JENNIFER BUCCI

FRESHMAN Toronto, Ont. / Bishop Allen Academy

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a member of the track and field team as well as the baseball team at Bishop Allen Academy...Was the MVP of the track team as well as a captain her senior year...Earned Most Improved honors in 2013 and 2014, while also qualifying for the OFSAA Discus Finalists in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons, and the Javelin finals in 2015...Also helped her travel team, the Whitby Eagles, to a gold medal in the 2011 Team Ontario Baseball Nationals, and to a 2014 Eastern Canadian Championship...

Also was a member of the curling and field hockey teams, as well as the boys basketball team in high school, the first girl in school history to do so...PERSONAL: Full Name: Jennifer Michele Bucci...Daughter

gl e s of Donna and Tony Bucci...Has one brother, Michael...Major: Communications and Sport Management a 2016 E

MIA FORMAN

FRESHMAN South Pasadena, Calif. / South Pasadena

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended South Pasadena High School where she was a four-year letterwinner in water polo...Was also on both the swim team and crew team for a year...PERSONAL: Full Name: Mia S. Forman... Daughter of Adam and Elizabeth Forman...Both of her parents attended Eastern Michigan...Has one sister, Mackenzie...Major: Pre-Med

18 MARGEAUX FRALEIGH

FRESHMAN Ann Arbor, Mich. / Skyline

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Skyline High School where she participated in field hockey as a two-time letterwinner as well as serving as a captain...In her senior season was named second team all-state, while nabbing honorable mention accolades in her junior season under Head Coach Kit Bennett...PERSONAL: Full Name: Margeaux Marie Fraleigh...Major: Secondary Education 2016 E a gl e s

KARI HAVENAAR

FRESHMAN Plainwell, Mich / Plainwell

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed on the swim team at Plainwell High School... Helped the Trojans to their 10th- straight conference championship, placing eighth in the 200 freestyle...PERSONAL: Full Name: Kari Anne Havenaar...Daughter of Jerald and Debra Havenaar...Has four sisters, Rachelle, Brittani, Erika, and Mikah... Major: Anthropology

19 KAPRINA HAWKINSON

FRESHMAN Fairview Park, Ohio / Fairview

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Fairview High School where she was a two-year letterwinner on the basketball team...Earned first-team all-conference honors her senior year and second-team all-conference honors her junior year...Led her team to back-to-back conference championships...Also ran Cross Country...PER- SONAL: Full Name: Kaprina Michelle Hawkinson...Daughter of Dale and Barbara Hawkinson...Has one

sister, Nikki...Major: Undecided gl e s a 2016 E

BAYLEE KINKADE

FRESHMAN Portage, Mich. / Portage Central

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Portage Central High School where she was a two-sport athlete...Was a distance and middle distance swimmer for the Mustangs and also competed on the water polo team, earning eight varsity letters...Captained the water polo team her senior season...PERSONAL: Full Name: Baylee Carmichael Kinkade...Major: Spanish and Occupational Therapy

20 STEPHANIE LAMPHEAR

FRESHMAN Chesapeake, Va. / Great Bridge

HIGH SCHOOL: Rowed for Great Bridge High School in Virginia...Competed in doubles, quads, four and eights in high school, where she led her team to an Eastern Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association Re- gional Championship...PERSONAL: Full Name: Stephanie Annette Lamphear...Daughter of Michele and Jeff Lamphear...Has one sister, Celeste...Major: Psychology 2016 E a gl e s

CHRISTA MADDICK

FRESHMAN Stockbridge, Mich. / Stockbridge

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Stockbridge High School where she was a six sport athlete...Lettered in Wres- tling, Soccer, Volleyball, Track and Field, Basketball, and Golf...Was also a member of the Cheer and Dance squads...Was named her high school’s female athlete of the year in 2015...Earned All-Academic, All-Con- ference, and All-District honors all four years on the soccer team...Went to Nationals twice for wrestling, winning the national once...In two years of wrestling, was named All-Academic, Conference, and District as well...PERSONAL: Full Name: Christa Lauren Maddick...Daughter of Bryson and Leigh Maddick...Has one brother, Bryson and one sister, Amanda...Major: Undecided

21 KAYLA MELENDEZ

FRESHMAN Cleveland, Ohio / Saint Joseph Academy

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Saint Joseph Academy where she was a member of the diving team for three seasons, lettering her senior year...Also played a year of basketball...PERSONAL: Full Name: Kayla Rene’ Melendez...Daughter of Luis and Rene’ Melendez...Has one brother, Luis Jr. and two sisters, Sofia and gl e s

a Maya...Major: Nursing 2016 E

JOHNNI MORRIS

FRESHMAN Fairfield, Ohio / Fairfield

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Fairfield Senior High School where she garnered three years of high school rowing experience...Rowed for Row America Hamilton and the Great Miami Rowing Center, where she won their first rowing gold medal at the Chicago Sprints, July 2013...PERSONAL: Full Name: Johnni Lynn Morris...Daughter of John and Jenni Morris...Has one sister, Jenica...Major: Exercise Science

22 CAILEY MUIR

FRESHMAN Ann Arbor, Mich. / Saline

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Saline High School where she was a cross country runner, earning two varsity letters...Earned a scholar athlete award as well as a sportsmanship award...PERSONAL: Full Name: Cailey Lauren Muir...Daughter of Dustan and Helen Muir...Has two brothers, Aiden and Andrew...Major: English 2016 E a gl e s

ADDISON OBLANAS

FRESHMAN Seattle, Wash. / Seattle Academy

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at the Seattle Academy in Washington...Helped her rowing team to a first-place finish on the JV 8 team at the Tail of the Lake in 2014 before earning a second-place finish at the Head of the Lake... Was a member of the Pocock Rowing Center where she placed third in the Varsity Double at the Northwest Regional Championship en route to helping her team to a Northwest Regional Champi- onship in 2014...She placed 16th in the Jr. Double at the Head of the Charles in 2013...PERSONAL: Full Name: Addison Kerrin Oblanas...Daughter of John Oblanas and Laura Macdonald...Major: Exercise Sci- ence

23 STEPHANIE PARKER

FRESHMAN Valparaiso, Ind. / Valparaiso

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Valparaiso High School where she was a four-year letterwinner on the basketball team, helping the team to a 14-7 overall finish in her senior season... Was also a captain for two years...For her efforts, Parker was named academic all-state after averaging 10 points and eight rebounds gl e s

a per game...PERSONAL: Daughter of David and Maria Parker...Major: Biology 2016 E

JAMIE RITTENHOUSE

FRESHMAN Ypsilanti, Mich. / Saline

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-sport athlete at Saline High School, playing both volleyball and basketball... Earned All-SEC Red honors her senior year in basketball...During her time with the Huron Valley Volley- ball Club, the Ypsilanti native helped her team to a second-place finish in the state championships and a third-place finish at nationals...PERSONAL: Full Name: Jamie Lynn Rittenhouse...Daughter of Katie and Jeff Rittenhouse...Has one brother, Will and three sisters, Nora, Lindsay and Carly...Major: Nursing

24 MAKENNA ROTHERT

FRESHMAN Liberty Township, Ohio / Lakota West

HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to EMU after rowing with future teammate Johnni Morris for three years for the Great Miami Rowing Center as well as Row America Hamilton...Was on the women’s single where she nabbed a third-place finish in the 2014 season under Head Coach Frances Mennone...PERSONAL: Full Name: Makenna Corrine Rothert...Daughter of Matt and Krista Rothert...Has two brothers Tyler and Jake... Major: Accounting 2016 E a gl e s KELLI SHARPLES

FRESHMAN Pinckney, Mich. / Pinckney

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Pinckney High School where she lettered in both Volleyball and Basketball... Was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated with honors...PERSONAL: Full Name: Kelli Elaine Sharples...Daughter of Kevin and Michelle Sharples...Has three sisters, Holli, Keegan, and Courtney... Major: Nursing

25 JORDAN STOLL

FRESHMAN Westerville, Ohio / St. Francis DeSales

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed on the swim team and track and field team at St. Francis DeSales High School for three years...Was a district qualifier on the 400 free relay team and was a two-time captain...PER- SONAL: Full Name: Jordan Elizabeth Stoll...Daughter of Kenneth and Holly Stoll...Has one brother, Chris... Major: Pre-Law

gl e s a 2016 E

MAIA TIBBS

FRESHMAN Ypsilanti, Mich. / Bradford Academy

26 IVY WELLS

FRESHMAN Charlevoix, Mich. / Charlevoix

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Charlevoix High School where she participated in track and field for four years...Was a pole vaulter for the Rayders, setting the indoor pole vault record and earning all-conference honorable mention, en route to a conference championship and state championship...As a member of her club swim teams, she helped her team to a state championship, swimming the 100 butterfly, the 50 free and the 100 free...PERSONAL: Full Name: Ivy Lynn Wells...Daughter of Scott and Kathy Wells...Major: Chemistry 2016 E a gl e s REBEKAH WHEELER

FRESHMAN Newark, Ohio / Newark

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Newark High School where she was a three-sport athlete...Participated in cross country, swimming and track and field for the Wildcats, earning five varsity letters....Capped off her senior season as captain of the swim team as well as earning MVP honors...PERSONAL: Full Name: Rebekah Ruth Wheeler...Daughter of Michael and Patricia Wheeler...Has one brother, Issac and one sister, Mary...Major: Undecided

27 2016 COACHING STAFF

28 2016 KEMP SAVAGE

Head Coach COACHING Second Season University of Mary Washington, 2006 The 2015-16 season marks the second season for Head Coach Kemp Savage. In his first year at the helm, he guided a ff

STAFF t EMU to a 4th place finish at the CAA Championships. S After spending six seasons as an assistant coach, Eastern Michigan University Vice President and Director of Inter- collegiate Athletics Heather Lyke announced Monday, July 7, that Kemp Savage would take over as the head coach

ching of EMU’s rowing program. a o Savage owns 12 years experience of coaching and competing, completing six seasons as the assistant coach in Ypsilanti. The Chesapeake, Va. native arrived at EMU in 2008 following a stint at Old Dominion University.

In his first season at EMU, Savage helped the Eagles receive national recognition, as the team had seven student-

2016 C athletes earn Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete accolades, as Heather Anderson, Kate Dirks, Kristen Dunkin, Anamarie Esteva, Noel McAuliffe, Janelle Mitchell and senior Beth Logsdon all picked up National Scholar-Athlete honors.

In 2013, Savage was an integral part in the training of KC Anderson who earned all-region honors after her performance in the 2012-13 season, while seven other Eagles were named CRCA National Scholar Athletes.

During Savage’s time with the EMU program, the Green and White has produced three-or-more CRCA National Scholar Athletes every season and has found success in six races in the six-year span.

In all, Savage has had a hand in coaching two first team all-region nominees, one second team all-region student- athlete and 39 CRCA National Scholar Athletes. The Eagles boasted a team-best 10 National Scholar Athletes in the 2013-14 season while Steph Schlosser was named to the 2014 CAA All-Academic team and Krista Burdick was named to the All-CAA team for her efforts in the 2014 season

Prior to joining the EMU rowing staff, Savage spent 2006-07 as the assistant coach for the Old Dominion University club rowing team before taking over as head coach for the 2007-08 season. Under Savage, the ODU men’s novice team placed first at the American Collegiate Rowing Association Nationals, while the women’s varsity team placed third.

A Level III certified US Rowing Coach, Savage was a four-year letterman in rowing at the University of Mary Wash- ington and was a team captain from 2004-06 for the Eagles. While at UMW, the Eagles went to the finals at the ECAC Regatta in 2006 and at the Dad Vail Regatta in 2005.

Savage earned his bachelor’s degree from UMW in biology in 2006 and he obtained his master’s degree in spring 2013 in exercise physiology from Eastern Michigan University.

Savage became the fourth head coach in program’s history following in the footsteps of Charley Sullivan (2000-03), Pamela Besteman (2003-06) and Brad Holdren (2006-14).

29 MIKE BAILEY

Assitant Coach Second Season Univeristy of Wisconsin- Madison 1986 2016 C The 2015-16 season marks the second season for Assistant Coach Mike Bailey.

Eastern Michigan University Head Rowing Coach Kemp Savage has announced the addition of Mike Bailey to his staff as an

assistant coach for the 2014-15 season. Bailey brings a diverse background in coaching experience to the Eagles’ rowing pro- o

gram. a ching “Mike is going to make a superb addition to our rowing staff,” said Savage. “He brings a vast experience in rowing and his success with his novice athletes is going to be a big benefit in speed with the first year rowers pushing the varsity to get even better as athletes. Additionally, his background throughout the Midwest will really increase our ability to recruit in the local area.” S

“I am excited about getting my first NCAA Division I opportunity in women’s rowing with Eastern Michigan,” Bailey said. “I am t looking forward to building a program with Coach Savage that will challenge for a spot at the NCAA Championships.” a ff

Bailey has spent the last two years as the head coach of the Purdue University women’s crew team, following a three-year stint as the head coach for Michigan State University’s men’s crew. At MSU, he was named the 2010 American Collegiate Rowing Association’s Men’s Coach of the Year as he broke a 54-year team drought in putting five boats into the Dad Vail grand finals, including winning the novice men’s lightweight 8.

In 2007 Bailey started a brand new NCAA Division III program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (2007-09), where his teams placed both the novice heavyweight (4th) and lightweight (2nd) men’s eights in the Dad Vail grand finals in their first year, and won the novice lightweight eight in his second year.

While coaching MSOE Bailey also led the Milwaukee Jr’s program to their first ever finals appearances at high school nationals in the Men’s 4, and a third place finish in the women’s 8 at the prestigious Canadian Henley Regatta.

Prior to moving to Milwaukee, Bailey coached at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in his second stint as the assistant varsity men’s coach (1993-94), and with the Mendota Rowing Club Jr.’s (1996-97) where his women’s four qualified for the national championships.

From 1989-1993, Bailey was the program director at UC-Santa Barbara, where his men’s team placed four boats in the grand finals at the 1990 IRA Championships, winning the open 4+, placing third in the 4-, and placing fourth in men’s lightweight 8. His teams also won the 1991 men’s Cal Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic, as well as four consecutive west coast championships in the men’s lightweight 8.

Bailey was inducted into the UCSB Club Sports Hall of Fame in 2006 for the teams he coached during the 1990-1991 seasons.

In 1987 Bailey was hired for his first head coaching job as program director at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif. Bailey took the team to it’s first winning season in 16 years along with two grand finals appearances at the 1988 IRA Championships.

Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Bailey was the assistant varsity coach on the 1985-86 University of Wisconsin-Madison men’s National Championship team, and a coxswain there from 1980-1985.

Bailey graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Biology Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986. He and his wife, Stella, have five children between them, and three grandchildren.

30 BEATRICE KORTE

Graduate Assistant Second Season a ff t Eastern Michigan University, 2013 S The 2015-16 season is Beatrice Korte’s second year as a graduate assistant for the rowing team at Eastern Michigan University. Korte was hired in the fall of 2014 after graduating from EMU in April, 2013. ching a Korte was a four-year standout on the Eastern Michigan rowing team after walking on during her fresh- o man year at EMU. The Ypsilanti, Mich. native has spent the past two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach for the Eagles before being hired as a graduate assistant in the fall of 2014.

During her time at Ypsilanti High School, Korte was a three-sport athlete participating in track, swimming 2016 C and water polo as well as being a member of National Honor Society.

Korte graduated in the spring of 2013 from Eastern Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science.

31 THIS IS EMU

32 THIS IS EMU

33 Where We’re Located Eastern Michigan University is located in historic Ypsilanti, about 10 miles east of Ann Arbor, 40 miles west of Detroit and just 20 minutes from Detroit Metropolitan Airport. It is an area rich in academic, research, technological and recreational resources. The University also has sites in Livonia, Jackson, Traverse City, Flint, Detroit and Monroe. EMU’s 800 plus-acre campus of scenic flora and wooded areas includes 18 miles of walkways and jogging trails and has 122 buildings throughout the academic and athletic campuses. Eagle Crest – Eastern Michigan’s conference center, golf course and resort – is located on the banks of nearby Ford Lake. Ypsilanti plays a leading role in industry and education. The city and the University have forged close ties that have lasted more than 160 years.

What Makes Us Unique In 1849, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan formally paved the way for the establishment of Michigan State Normal School, with the exclusive purposes of instructing persons in the art of teaching; providing a good common school education; and giving instruction in the mechanic arts, husbandry, agricultural chemistry and the laws of the United States. Since its inception, Eastern Michigan, first as a Normal School, then as a College and finally as a University, has grown and developed to respond to the ever-changing needs of society. Over the years, EMU has educated thousands of sons and daughters of Michigan, the nation, and the world. The university currently serves 23,000 students who are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 200 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University’s Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. Eastern Michigan’s exceptional faculty, students and alumni include CEOs from major businesses, a National Student Teacher of the Year, National Teacher of the Year, numerous Fulbright Scholars and Milken Family Founda- tion National Educators award winners, and several Michigan Teachers of the Year. EMU is regularly recognized by national publications for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education.

Our Students Since its founding in 1849, Eastern Michigan has With nearly 23,000 students, EMU provides a rich Faculty/Staff provided quality services to the residents of Ypsilanti, learning environment for the campus community. Eastern Michigan University employs nearly 700 Washtenaw County, the State of Michigan and other The University currently has approximately 18,000 full-time faculty and 1,000 staff members. Ninety-four states and nations. undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students. Our percent of EMU professors have doctoral degrees or EMU’s total impact on the Michigan economy of an students represent 45 states and 93 foreign countries. terminal degrees in their field. The student to faculty estimated $3.7 billion annually reflects a return of more Of undergraduate students, 72 percent are full-time ratio is 19:1. than $42 for each dollar received from the state. The Uni- and 57 percent are women. The most popular majors are Faculty work closely with students, and many involve versity’s total impact on the Michigan economy results education, business, social sciences and history, science students in their research. Recently, the University cel- in a contribution of $166 million in state tax revenue. and engineering, English, and the health professions. ebrated its 30th annual Undergraduate Symposium; a Thus, EMU’s impact on state government tax revenue EMU’s undergraduate population is approximately 65 benchmark program for undergraduate research. is $1.87 in taxes for each dollar received from the state. percent white; 21 percent black; 2 percent international; 2.5 percent Asian-American; 2 percent Hispanic, 0.5 percent Native-American, and 7 percent not answered Community Outreach (i.e. elected not to respond to this inquiry). Eastern Michigan is making an impact nationally by Eastern Michigan offers a number of special academic channeling its academic research as a means of solving programs to help students succeed. These include the real world problems. EMU currently has 14 research Honors College; the Holman Success Center; distance institutes and centers that focus on community build- learning; accelerated format programs; online, weekend ing and civic engagement, quality, community and and evening programs and courses; American Humanics regional development, small business development, certification; Study Abroad Tours; a specialized master’s geospatial education, textiles, export assistance and degree program for corporations offered onsite; a double product development. master’s degree; online technologies for education and EMU is well-known for merging theory and practice training. for the benefit of the community. Applied research With more than 200 academic and social organizations, leads to new knowledge, new jobs and new business. an extensive intramural sports program, 21 NCAA Division Annually, the university receives about $15 million I-A sports and numerous cultural activities from which in revenues for sponsored research and community to choose, EMU students have diverse opportunities to service activities. become involved in campus life. Students’ on-campus housing choices range from traditional dormitory-style The Alumni Association rooms to apartments and include living/learning center Representing more than 142,000 alumni and friends, options. the Alumni Association sponsors social and service- related programs for more than 20 geographically- based and special-interest alumni chapters.

34 EMU’s Economic Impact Mission Statement Eastern Michigan University is com- mitted to excellence in teaching through March 28, 1849: State Legislature passed Act No. 138 entitled traditional and innovative approaches, the “An Act to Establish a State Normal School.” extension of knowledge through basic and Oct. 5, 1852: Official dedication of Michigan State Normal T applied research, and creative and artistic School. his expression. March 29, 1853: Michigan State Normal School opens, of- fering two programs of study, a “classical course” and an

Building on a proud tradition of na- “English course.” is tional leadership in the preparation of teach- 1854: Michigan State Normal School holds first commence- EMU ers, we maximize educational opportunities ment, with three graduates. and personal and professional growth for Sept. 1881: The student newspaper, The Normal News, is students from diverse backgrounds through founded as a monthly. an array of baccalaureate, master’s and doc- 1890: MSNS is the first Michigan institution to establish a toral programs. department of geography. We strive to provide a student-focused learning environment that enhances the lives of students Oct. 22, 1896: Theodore Roosevelt visits Michigan State and positively impacts the community. We extend our commitment beyond the campus boundaries to Normal School. the wider community through service initiatives, and public and private partnerships of mutual interest Sept. 15, 1897: The student newspaper is renamed The Normal addressing local, regional, national and international opportunities and challenges. College News, published twice a month. Our History 1897: MSNS is the first U.S. teacher’s college to become a four-year institution. Founded in 1849, when the state of Michigan was just 12 years old, Michigan State Normal School was designated by the state legislature as the first institution to educate teachers to serve the public April 28, 1899: Michigan State Normal School is renamed Michigan State Normal College. schools. The University thus began, somewhat humbly, as the sixth teacher education institution in 1900: Student athletes unofficially adopt the nickname the nation. A campus that today comprises more than 800 acres was once a four-acre plot with one Normalites. Athletes could wear either a “Y” for Ypsilanti or building and two programs of study – a classical course and an English Course. an “N” for Normal. The school’s name changed several times – to Michigan State Normal College in 1899; to Eastern 1915: MSNC is the first U.S. teacher’s college to establish Michigan College in 1956; and finally to Eastern Michigan University in 1959. During its first 100 years, training for teachers of the disabled. the institution certified thousands of teachers and developed the broad-based curricula that ultimately Oct. 24, 1929: Athletic teams are named the Hurons. prepared it for university status. July 1, 1956: Michigan State Normal College becomes Eastern Within that new university, three colleges emerged: Education, Arts and Sciences and the Graduate Michigan College. School. The University has since expanded three more times, adding the College of Business in 1964, the July 6, 1956: The student newspaper is renamed The Eastern College of Health and Human Services in 1975, and the College of Technology in 1980. More recently Echo, a weekly publication. ,Eastern Michigan has developed Extended Programs and numerous community-focused institutes. June 1, 1959: Eastern Michigan College is renamed Eastern The university has enhanced its learning environment through structural initiatives during the past Michigan University. several years. Recent construction includes the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility (1998), the 1959: The College of Education is established. Convocation Center (1998), the Bruce T. Halle Library (1998), the John W. Porter College of Education 1959: The College of Arts and Sciences is established. Building (1999), the Everett L. Marshall College of Health and Human Services Building (2000), the Vil- Oct. 13, 1960: Senator John F. Kennedy visits Eastern Michi- lage residence hall (2001), University House (2003), new Student Center (2006), and the new Science gan University 1964: The College of Business is established. The City of Ypsilanti 1975: The College of Health and Human Services is estab- Fast Facts lished. Founded: 1849 - Michigan State Normal School Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County with 1980: The College of Technology is established. Enrollment: Fifth-largest state institution in Michigan a population of 22,362. Originally a trading post Undergraduates: 18,569 established in 1809 by Gabriel Godfroy, a French- 1990: Eastern Michigan University begins the first phase of a Graduates: 4,772 Canadian fur trader from Montreal, a permanent $213-million investment in campus renovations. Gender: settlement was established on the east side of the Jan. 30, 1991: The Board of Regents approve changing the Undergraduates: 59% female; 41% male Huron name and logo. Graduates: 65% female; 35% male Huron River in 1823 by Major Thomas Woodruff. It was incorporated into the Territory of Michigan May 22, 1991: Board of Regents approve new EMU logo and Michigan residents: 88 percent nickname - the Eagles. Interim President: Donald Loppnow as the village Woodruff’s Grove. A separate com- Board of Regents: Eight-member board, munity a short distance away on the west side of Sept. 9, 1994: The mascot “Swoop” is officially adopted. appointed by governor the river was established in 1825 under the name Nov. 28, 1995: Groundbreaking for the Bruce T. Halle Library is held. Faculty: 689 full time “Ypsilanti”, after Demetrius Ypsilanti, a hero in the Faculty holding Ph.D.: 93 percent Greek War of Independence. Woodruff’s Grove Oct. 30, 1996: President Bill Clinton visits EMU to present a Student/Faculty Ratio: 19:1 speech on women in the business community. changed its name to Ypsilanti in 1829, and the New Freshmen Average GPA: 3.1 Sept. 20, 1997: A “beaming ceremony” is hosted to celebrate New Freshmen Average ACT: 21 two communities eventually merged. construction of the new Convocation Center. New Freshmen Average SAT: 1,014 Henry Ford and the automotive industry came Academic programs: 423 majors, minors and June 1, 1998: The official opening of the $41-million Bruce to Ypsilanti in the 1930s and beautiful Ford Lake T. Halle Library is held. concentrations, plus 167 graduate degrees and was created to generate hydroelectric power for certificate programs Oct. 9, 1998: Official dedication of the Bruce T. Halle Library Doctoral programs: 2 - Educational Leadership; the manufacturing plants. During World War II, takes place. Clinical Psychology Ypsilanti became home to the Willow Run Bomber Jan. 1, 1999: Eastern Michigan University begins a year-long Campus Buildings: 122 Plant, a factory that would employ 100,000 work- celebration of its sesquicentennial. Campus Size: 880 acres ers. May 2000: President Bill Clinton delivers the commencement Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division FBS (1-A) address at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center. NCAA Conference: Mid-American Conference Mascot: Eagles Sept. 21, 2004: A ground breaking Ceremony is held for the Colors: Green and White New $37.5-million EMU Student Center. May 14, 2008: Dr. Susan Martin is appointed the 22nd 2014-15 Tuition and Fees* president of EMU by a unanimous vote of the EMU Board In-state and Ohio, 30 credit hours: $10,417 of Regents. Out-of-State, 30 credit hours: $24,896 Room and Board, 18 meals weekly: $8,069 *subject to change 35 Facilities Our 803-acre campus of scenic flora and wooded areas includes 18 miles of walkways and jogging trails, and has 128 buildings, the Lake House and Rynearson Stadium located on the south side of Huron River. Eagle Crest – our conference center, golf course and resort – is located on the banks of nearby Ford Lake. Most recent additions include the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility (1998); the Convocation Center (1998); the Bruce T. Halle Library (1998); the John W. Porter Building, housing the College of Educa- tion (1999); the environmentally sustainable Everett L. Marshall Building, housing the College of Health and Human Services (2000); the renovation of Boone Hall (2000), housing our Extended Programs offices; and The Village (2001), a spacious, apartment-style residence facility. There are currently 11 residence halls and three apartment complexes with 583 units housing more than 4,000 students. The EMU Student Center also opened in November of 2006.

Pray-Harrold College of Arts and Science

Everett L. Marshall College of Health and Human Services The Bruce T. Halle Library The $41-million Bruce T. Halle Library represents the latest technological trends in libraries, integrat- ing traditional print with emerging electronic sources. The 218,000-square-foot facility has 520 computer workstations, 300,000 volumes of open-shelf books, 800,000 volumes in an automated retrieval collection, 3,000 network connection ports, a 100-seat auditorium with seats wired for laptop computers, a 70-seat teleconferencing room, a 130-station computing commons with six learning labs (electronic classrooms), a distance learning lab, a television studio, the Paradox Cafe, individual and group study areas, and self- direction stations.

John W. Porter College of Education

The EMU Student Center Since Nov. 6, 2006, EMU Student Center has become the new vibrant hub of activity on EMU’s main campus in Ypsilanti, MI. In fact, in April 2007, it was voted the “Best Place to Hang Between Classes” by Eastern Echo readers. From the wide range of eatery choices to the fireplace lounges, there’s so much more in between: EMU Bookstore, Chase Bank, wireless Internet access, a 24/7 computer lab, two art galleries, meeting/conference/banquet rooms, a dining room stage, and an auditorium for movies, live performances and guest lectures. Additionally, students will find many EMU student services, programs and organization Sill Hall offices all under one roof. When you view it altogether, EMU Student Center lives up to its slogan: Centered College of Technology on You!

Gary M. Owen 36 College of Business Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 emich.edu

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Continuing Education 487.0407 800.777.3521 EMU Foundation 484.1322 Financial Aid Office 487.0455 Housing & Dining 487.1300 President’s Office 487.2211 Public Safety 487.0892 Registration 487.2300 Switchboard 487.1849 University Communications 487.4400 37 The Board of Regents is the governing body of Eastern Michigan Michelle Crumm University. Its current format was created when the State of Michi- Michelle Crumm was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in December 2014 to replace Francine Parker, whose term expired. She is appointed for a term expiring December 31, 2022. She serves gan ratified a new constitution Jan. 6, 1964. The Board comprises as chair of Educational Policies committee, and serves as Founder/CEO of Present Value executive eight regents who are appointed to eight-year terms by the gov- coaching company. As a high energy, serial entrepreneur, Michelle is accomplished in helping leadership teams develop and implement strategy. As co-founder and chief business officer of Adaptive ernor. Materials, Inc., Michelle’s leadership was instrumental in helping the fuel cell company transition from start-up to second stage, fast-growing advanced manufacturing company. Grown and built in “Other institutions of higher education established by law having to a successful fuel cell manufacturing company, Adaptive Materials, Inc. was acquired by defense industry giant Ultra Electronics in 2011. Since that time, Michelle has actively participated in many authority to grant baccalaureate degrees shall each be governed other start-ups as a founder and/or investor and currently has ownership is many local companies. by a board of control which shall be a body corporate. The board Michelle Crumm Widely recognized for her leadership, Michelle was named “Executive of the Year” from Ann Arbor. com, “Most Influential Women” by Crain’s Detroit Business, and one of Enterprising Women’s “Wom- shall have general supervision of the institution and the control and direction of all ex- en of the Year.” She was also awarded the prestigious title “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst and penditures from the institution’s funds. It shall, as often as necessary, elect a president Young. During her 12 years leading Adaptive Materials, Adaptive Materials was recognized for its dynamic growth with Ann Arbor of the institution under its supervision. He shall be the principal executive officer of the SPARK FastTrack, Inc. 5,000, and Inc. 100 Energy Company awards. As a dynamic community participant, Michelle serves on the Board of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan. She is the Vice Chair for the Ann Arbor Area Community institution and be ex-officio a member of the board without the right to vote. The board Foundation, Chair of the Capital Campaign for Arbor Hospice, and Chair of the Capital Campaign and former Chair of the Board may elect one of its members or may designate the president to preside at board meet- for Emerson Schools. She is an enthusiastic participant of Women’s President Organization and Women in Public Policy. Prior to founding Adaptive Materials, Michelle spent nearly five years at Kellogg Company. During her tenure at Kellogg, she was able to ings. Each board of control shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms accelerate her career with experiences in internal audit, investor relations, and procurement. In addition to Kellogg Company, of eight years, not more than two of which shall expire in the same year, and who shall be Michelle has served as an accountant at an automotive supplier and obtained her Certified Public Accountant license while work- appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Vacancies ing as an auditor with Plante and Moran. Michelle earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Purdue University and a master of business administration degree from University of Michigan. shall be filled in like manner.” -- Michigan Constitution of 1963 (ratified 1964), Article 8 Beth Fitzsimmons, Ph.D. Beth Fitzsimmons was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Beth Fitzsim- Mike Morris, Chair mons was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Mohamed Okdie. She is Mike Morris was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Gary Hawks, whose appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2016. She serves as chair of the Student Affairs committee. term had expired. He is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2018. He is the former chairman and Dr. Fitzsimmons founded Information Strategists, LLC, in 1987, a company that provides informa- chief executive officer of American Electric Power (AEP). From 1997 to 2003, Morris was chairman, tion services for high tech companies. Clients include scientists, engineers, marketing specialists president and CEO of Northeast Utilities System. Before joining Northeast Utilities, he was president and executives of major U.S. corporations. She earned a degree in Chemistry from Simmons Col- and CEO of Consumers Energy, principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, and president of CMS Market- lege, an MLS from the University of Albany and in 2001 she earned her doctorate in Public Policy ing, Services and Trading. He was previously president of Colorado Interstate Gas Co. and executive specializing in Information Policy from George Mason University. From 2003-2008, she was appoint- vice president of marketing, transportation and gas supply for ANR Pipeline Co., both subsidiaries ed by the President and chaired the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science of El Paso Energy. Morris was the founder and president of ANR Gathering Co., one of the first gas (NCLIS). From 1996-1999, Dr. Fitzsimmons was involved with several projects at the U.S. Patent and marketing companies in the United States. Morris is past chairman of the Edison Electric Institute, Beth Trademark Office. Prior to that, she was associated with CENDI; an Executive Branch interagency Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited. He also serves on Fitzsimmons working group composed of the scientific and technical (STI) managers from the Departments of Mike Morris the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Board, the National Governors Association’s Commerce, Energy, Defense, Health and Human Services, and NASA. Dr. Fitzsimmons served as the Task Force on Electricity Infrastructure, Business Roundtable (chairing the Business Roundtable’s information specialist for 10 years at Aerodyne Research, Inc., and also has served as the Chairman of the Depository Library Coun- Chair Sustainable Growth Initiative). He serves as a director of the boards of Alcoa, Battelle and The Hart- cil to the U.S. Public Printer (1993-94) and received the Public Printer’s Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Fitzsimmons has served ford Financial Services Group, Inc. Morris graduated from Eastern Michigan University with both on the Advisory Board of the School of Library and Information Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), bachelors and masters degrees in biology. He served on the Board of Regents at Eastern Michigan University from 1997-2004. He on the Advisory Board of the College of Computing and Information (CCI) at the University of Albany and was appointed to the is currently serving a second term through 2018. In 1995 he received the university’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. During his Knowledge Trust. A member of the American Chemical Society for over 25 years, she has served on the ACS Committee of Patent graduate years, he was commander of the ROTC Brigade. Morris received a law degree, cum laude, from the Detroit College of Law and Related Matters (CPRM) for five years. Locally, she has served as President of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor (2010-11), on the and is a member of the Michigan Bar Association. He previously served as chair of the Finance, Audit and Investment Committee, Boards of the Ann Arbor YMCA, University of Michigan Libraries, and the Library of Michigan Foundation. She has served as chair vice chair of the Educational Policies Committee, chair of the Personnel and Compensation Committee, and vice chair of the Board. of the Educational Policies Committee, chair of the Student Affairs Committee, and currently is chair of the Finance and Investment He currently serves as a member of the Education Achievement Authority and the EMU Audit Committee. Committee, Vice Chair of Educational Policies and a member of the Personnel and Compensation Committee. Michael Hawks Mary Treder Lang, Vice Chair Michael Hawks was appointed by Governor Snyder in February 2011 to replace Phil Incarnati, Mary Treder Lang was appointed to the Board of Regents by Governor Rick Snyder in December of whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2018. He serves as chair of 2012 to fill the seat vacated by former Chairman, Roy Wilbanks, with a term ending in December of the Athletic Affairs committee and a member of the Joint Oversight committee, and chairmen of 2020. After earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Marketing from the University the Eagle Administrative Services Board. He previously served as Vice Chair of Finance and Audit. of Dayton, Treder Lang began her career at KPMG, located in Detroit where she specialized in fi- Hawks was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and grew up in Ypsilanti Township. He graduated from nancial institutions, non-for-profits and mergers, and acquisitions. Following her time at KPMG, she Ypsilanti High School where he excelled in football and received a full athletic-scholarship from spent five years in various management positions at SBC/Ameritech. She spent considerable time Eastern Michigan University. Hawks earned a varsity letter as a true freshman and went on to be in the Computer Security District and became a recognized computer security expert amongst the the team’s starting Noseguard the next three seasons. While at EMU, he earned a BA in Business Bell Operating Companies. She ultimately left SBC/Ameritech to establish a new Midwest Office for Administration and subsequently earned a MA in Higher Education Administration from Michigan LINX Technologies, assuming the position of North American (NA) Sales Director. LINX Technologies State University. After completing his Higher Education, he served as Chief of Staff for the Major- was acquired by Mosler, Inc. and there she held various senior management positions providing ity Floor Leader in the Michigan House of Representatives and on the Staff of the Speaker of the coverage throughout North America. After her time spent with Mosler, Inc, she began working for Michael Hawks Mary Treder Lang House. He currently serves as a director of Governmental Consultant Services Inc. (GCSI) in Lansing, Siemens, Inc. where she held various positions ranging from NA Sales Director, Sales Manager, and Vice Chair Michigan. GCSI is a multi-client Lobbying firm that is consistently recognized as Michigan’s number District Manager (first woman), to lastly becoming the Senior Executive-Government for Siemens one rated firm. Hawks individually has consistently been voted among the 10 best lobbyists in the state by independent political Building Technologies, Inc. She eventually transitioned her career to Accretive Solutions where she surveys of Capitol insiders. was a Business Development Manager and later joined Baker Tilly in Michigan as Director of Business Development. She currently owns her own CPA firm, Mary Treder Lang, CPA. Mary Treder Lang has held many different leadership positions throughout the years. Her positions have ranged from senior level positions with employers, to executive positions on Board of Directors, to vol- untary Treasurer for many organizations. She is active in the Michigan Women’s Foundation as a Power of 100 Women Leadership Advisory Cabinet Member, Women’s Forum and the East Side Club. In September, 2011 she was appointed by Governor Rick Sny- James F. Stapleton der to the Michigan State Parks and Outdoor Recreation Blue Ribbon Panel. In October, 2012 she received the American Institute of Jim Stapleton was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm in January of 2007 to replace Karen Certified Public Accountants Emerging Leader Award given by the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) Valvo. Stapleton was reappointed by Governor Granholm in January 2009 to his own eight-year for the first time in the State of Michigan. In addition, she is active in her community as a member of the St. Paul’s Catholic Church, term that expires December 31, 2016. Stapleton is President and CEO of B&R Consultants. From the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the Rotary Club, the Mother’s Club for Grosse Pointe South High School, the League of Women 2001 through July of 2004 (while continuing to fully own and operate B&R), Stapleton assumed the Voters, the Grosse Pointe Chamber, the Detroit Regional Chamber, the Detroit Economic Club, a Volunteer Council Member of the responsibilities of Senior Vice President of Business Affairs of the Detroit Tigers, making him (for a Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), Past Commodore of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and a Board member of the MACPA. She is good majority of his tenure) the highest ranking African-American within the business operations also active in philanthropic efforts for the March of Dimes, Leukemia Lymphoma Society, American Cancer Society and Michigan of a Major League Baseball franchise. In July of 2004, Stapleton left Major League Baseball to partici- Women’s Foundation. Regent Treder Lang is currently Vice Chair of the Board, Chair of the Personnel and Compensation Commit- pate in a group that, in June of 2005, purchased the Minnesota Vikings. He is the former president tee, Vice Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Finance and Investment Committee and Student Affairs Committee. of the Think Twice Foundation, an organization comprised of African and Jewish American Com- In addition, she serves on the Education Achievement Authority Board. She is former vice chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee munity Leaders that raised more than $1 million and provided more than 200 units of new and/or and former chair of the Finance and Investment Committee. James F. refurbished housing for Detroit residents. He is also a past chairman of the Detroit Chapter of the Stapleton Urban League. Stapleton has also served on several profit and not-for-profit boards, including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Wayne State University’s Shiffman Medical Library Board of Visitors, Ontario Michigan Rail, and the Board of Directors of Detroit Commerce Bank. He currently serves on the Personnel and Compensa- Dennis Beagen tion Committee and is chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee. Dennis Beagen was appointed by Governor Snyder in December 2014 to replace Floyd Clack, whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expiring December 31, 2022. He currently serves as vice chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee and vice chair of the Student Affairs Com- mittee. Beagen was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Upon graduation from high school in James Webb 1963, he enrolled at Eastern Michigan University. He received his undergraduate degree from EMU James Webb was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in December 2012 to replace the vacated in three years majoring in speech-communication with a minor in business management. After seat of Thomas Sidlik. He is appointed for a term expiring December 2020. Webb received an A.A. receiving his BS degree from Eastern Michigan University, he was admitted to graduate school at in Business Administration from College of the Sequoias in 1968, a B.B.A. in Management from the University of Michigan while serving as a graduate teaching assistant at EMU. While serving as Eastern Michigan University in 1971, and an M.B.A. in Finance from EMU in 1976. Webb worked for graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Speech & Dramatic Arts, Beagen volunteered to the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company from 1971 to 1974 as a Property Underwriter, from coach EMU students competing in intercollegiate forensics and debate. After completion of his MA 1974 to 1976 he worked as a Corporate Insurance Analyst for Masco Corporation, he was an Assis- Dennis Beagen degree from the University of Michigan in the summer of 1967, he was hired at EMU as a full-time tant Insurance Manager for The Budd Company, and from 1977 to 1981 he worked as an Assistant instructor of speech, and assistant coach for the EMU Forensic/Debate team. He then enrolled at Risk Manager for Republic Steel Corp. Webb is currently the Chairman of Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Wayne State University, and completed all course work for his doctoral program. In 1970, Beagen Michigan. In addition to his work experience, Webb has been very active in the EMU community. In was appointed director of the EMU Forensic program. A position he held until 1981. During his tenure as director of forensics, EMU 1988 he received the Alumnus Achievement Award, and in 1989 he was Chair of the Campaign for students achieved eight national team championships, four top speaker in the nation titles, and 27 individual national champion- James Webb Champions. He was an original member of the Foundation Board, served as treasurer from 1993 to ships. In the summer of 1981, he was appointed administrative head of the Department of Communication, Media & Theatre Arts. 1995, vice chair from 1995 to 1997, chair from 1997 to 1999, and in 1999 he became an Emeritus He served in that role for more than three decades. During his tenure as department head for CMTA, Beagen also was appointed member. He received the Dr. John W. Porter Distinguished Service Award in 1992, was a member of the President Search Commit- to interim administrative positions as associate provost for Academic Affairs, and dean of Continuing Education. Beagen was tee in 2005, Ethos week Supporter from 2007 to 2012 as well as Ethos Week Speaker in 2007, and was on the College of Business also appointed to numerous special assignments and task forces, including numerous EMU negotiating teams (faculty, profes- Dean Search Committee in 2012. Webb has also been involved in numerous Not-for-Profit activities. He is a member of the Greater sional technical, and clerical); chair of the 2005 President Search Committee; special assistant to the Provost for the Campaign for Detroit Chamber of Commerce, Farmington Hills Police Benevolent Association, Michigan Property & Casualty Association, and Scholars, and the recent Comprehensive Campaign; and chair of the Planning Committee for EMU’s prestigious Undergraduate was a Director of the Detroit Athletic Club. He is also active in Rainbow Connection (Brooks Patterson’s Charity Grants Wishes for Research Symposium. He is the recipient of the EMU Alumni Association’s Teaching Excellence Award, and the Dr. John Porter Dis- Terminally Ill Children) and the City of Cleveland/Operation Improvement Task Force. In addition to the Not-for-Profit activities, he tinguished Service Award. In 2003 he received the Institutional Values Award for Team Excellence (Undergraduate Symposium). is involved in the Boards of FDI Insurance Limited (Ireland) and FCE Reinsurance Limited (Ireland). Regent Webb is currently the He was also the recipient of the 2011 Presidential Award for Faculty and Staff Leadership in Advancement. After more than 45 EMU Foundation Board of Trustees representative and is a member of the Joint Oversight Committee, the Eagle Administrative years of service, Dennis Beagen was granted emeritus faculty/administrative status from the Department of Communication, Services Board, Chair of the Audit Committee, Chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee, Vice Chair of Finance and Investment and Media & Theatre Arts and Eastern Michigan University. Vice Chair of Athletic Affairs. 38 Michigan history, Lyke was and conditioning coaches, athletic training selected from a pool of more than staff and sports medicine staff. In 2013, she 80 candidates. She also is the first developed the first ever student-athlete woman to hold the full-time AD internship program within the Department position at EMU. of Athletics. “I am honored and excited to be On a national level, Lyke has been active named the Director of Athletics within the NCAA and Big Ten Conference at Eastern Michigan University,” committee structure as a member of the said Lyke at her hiring press NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Committee conference. “This is a tremendous and Big Ten Sports Management Committee opportunity to become a part and previously served on the NCAA Softball of a dynamic leadership team. Rules Committee and the NCAA Amateurism I am eager to serve and build Committee. great relationships with President Her previous roles at OSU included associate Martin and the University athletic director for sport administration leadership, the faculty, our (2002-12) and associate athletic director for student-athletes, coaches and sport administration, compliance and camp staff, alumni and donors, and the operations (1998-02). Prior to Ohio State, Lyke greater Ypsilanti and Michigan was at the University of Cincinnati for two community. Eastern Michigan has years, serving as the assistant athletic director a rich history of athletic success for compliance as well as the senior woman and academic achievement. I administrator. Lyke began her athletics look forward to being part of administrative career at the NCAA national the continued success of Eastern office as an intern in the enforcement and Michigan University as we help student-athlete reinstatement department. shape the next generation of Lyke also has worked for the Big Ten Network leaders and achieve even greater as a color analyst for softball games. Heather Lyke accomplishments.” Lyke grew up in Canton, Ohio, and EMU Vice President/Director of Athletic At OSU, she was a member of the attended the University of Michigan on a athletic department’s executive softball scholarship. While at U-M, she was team and was responsible for the assessment, a four-year letter winner as a first baseman, Heather Lyke is in her third year at Eastern design and development of the department’s two-time team captain, Big Ten champion Michigan University, having been named strategic plan. She directly oversaw 10 of and Academic All-Big Ten honoree as a EMU’s Vice President/Director of Athletics on OSU’s 36 athletic programs and managed/ member of its softball team. She earned July 1, 2013. Lyke came to Ypsilanti with more supervised 31 full-time coaches and staff. a Bachelor’s of Science in Education from than 17 years of experience in intercollegiate She also had oversight over all facets of the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctorate athletics administration – 15 of which were athletic councils involving budget oversight, from the University of Akron School of Law. at The Ohio State University. revenue generation and facilities as well as She was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1995. Lyke’s first year at Eastern Michigan was a the golf course operations. Additionally, she Lyke and her husband, David Catalano, successful one, as the Eagles won three Mid- supervised the sport performance division of have three children, Elle, Sophie and Eli. American Conference team championships the department, which includes the strength and 24 individual MAC titles in track and swimming. EMU also produced 64 All- MAC student-athletes to go along with 41 THE HEATHER LYKE FILE Academic All-MAC honorees. Name: Heather Lyke In the classroom, EMU student-athletes Born: Canton, Ohio continued to showcase their success in the High School: Glen Oak H.S. - Graduated in 1988 classroom, ending the Winter 2014 semester College: University of Michigan - Bachelor’s degree in education - 1992 with a 3.145 grade point average. It marked University of Akron Law School - Juris Doctorate - 1995 the ninth consecutive semester that the Family: Husband, David Catalano; Children, Elle, Sophie and Eli Eagles had surpassed the 3.0 plateau as a department. COLLEGIATE WORK EXPERIENCE Lyke also developed and installed the YEAR SCHOOL JOB TITLE mantra of Eagles Unite. More than just a 2013-Pres. Eastern Michigan University Vice President/Director of Athletics catchy slogan, it was a campaign of support 2013 Ohio State University Senior Associate AD that pervade through all of EMU 21 varsity 2009-12 Big Ten Network Softball Color Analyst sports. The campaign extended beyond 2002-12 Ohio State University Associate AD/Sport Administration student-athletes; it strongly encouraged the 1998-02 Ohio State University Associate AD/ Sport Administration, athletic department staff, fans, alumni and Compliance and Camp Operations 1996-98 University of Cincinnati Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/SWA students to show their support as well. 1995-96 National Collegiate Athletic Association Enforcement Intern The 13th athletic director in Eastern 39 1989-92 University of Michigan Four-year letterwinner in softball EMU’s MAC Championships Baseball 1975, ’76, ’78, ’81, ’82, 2003, 2007 Football 1987 Men’s Basketball 1988, ’91, ’96, ’98 Women’s Basketball 2004, 2012 Men’s Cross Country 1973, ’74, ’86, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Women’s Cross Country 2015 Men’s Golf 2007, 2008 Female Athletic Directors in the FBS Men’s Outdoor Track & Field 1974, ’77, ’78, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89, Sandy Barbour - Penn State ’90, ’91, ’92, ’94, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2001, 2002, Kathy Beauregard - Western Michigan 2007, 2010, 2014 Lynn Hickey - Texas-San Antonio Heather Lyke - Eastern Michigan Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Debbie Yow - North Carolina State 1982, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’95,’97, Tina Kunzer-Murphy - UNLV 2003 EMU Athletic Directors Through the Years Men’s Indoor Track & Field 1996, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, Wilbur Bowen - 1903-28 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013 Joseph McCulloch 1931-47 Elton Rynearson 1948-63 Women’s Indoor Track & Field Dr. Keith Bowen - 1963-66 1997, 2000, 2011, 2015, 2016 F.L. “Frosty” Ferzacca - 1966-73 Dr. Albert E. Smith - 1975-76 Men’s Swimming and Diving Alex Agase - 1977-82 1978, ’80, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’85, ’86, ’87, ’88, Paul Shoults - 1982-86 ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98, 2000, Gene Smith - 1986-93 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, Tim Weiser - 1993-97 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 Carole Huston (Interim) 1997-99 Dr. David Diles - 1999-05 Women’s Gymnastics Bob England (Interim) - 2005-06 2007, 2016 Dr. Derrick Gragg - 2006-13 Dr. Melody Reifel Werner (Interim) - April 2013-July 2013 Women’s Swimming and Diving Heather Lyke - 2013-Present 2006, 2007 Women’s Tennis EMU National Championships 1998, 2001 1972- NCAA DII Men's Swimming and Diving 1972 – NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field Women’s Soccer 1971- NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving 1999, 2003, 2013 1971- NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Softball 1971 – NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field 2007 1970 - NAIA Baseball 1970 – NCAA DII Men's Cross Country Wrestling 1970 - NAIA Men's Cross Country 1996 1970 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving 1970 – NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field 1970 – NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field 1969 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving 1969 – NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field 1968 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving 40 1967 – NAIA Men's Cross Country 1966 – NAIA Men's Cross Country Jennifer Brown Associate Athletic Director/Sports Medicine

Jennifer Brown is in her first year as the Associate key stakeholder in the NU AOD policy revision last year. She has been active in Athletics Director for Sports Medicine for the professional organizations at the state, district, and national levels, most recently Eastern Michigan University athletic department. serving as the Planning Committee Chair for the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ In her role, Brown will be based in the Association Annual Meeting and Symposium. Brown has also presented at Convocation Center athletic training facility numerous sports medicine conferences. and responsible for the daily sports medicine Prior to the return to her alma mater, Brown served as an athletic trainer operation for EMU’s 21 varsity sports programs. at the University of Colorado (2000-01), the University of Nebraska at Omaha She will supervise four assistant athletic trainers, (2001-03) and Northern Illinois University (2003-04). numerous graduate and student athletic A native of Machesney Park, Ill., Brown graduated from Northwestern in 1999 trainers, and also have primary responsibilities with a bachelor’s degree in human development and psychological services with the school’s football team. before going on to earn her master’s degree in fitness and wellness management Brown arrived in Ypsilanti following an 11-year tenure in the Northwestern from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2003. University Athletics Department where she most recently served as the Associate She is a NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer, licensed athletic trainer in Illinois, Athletics Trainer. At NU, Brown worked directly with the Wildcats’ football team. Michigan and Nebraska, and is an American Heart Association Healthcare While in Evanston, Brown was a member of the University’s Alcohol and Other Provider. Drug Collaborative Team and Biennial Review Committee as well as being a

Dr. Talea Drummer Associate Athletic Director/Student-Athlete Support Services

Dr. Talea Drummer is in her first year as the Associ- She has also worked with the men’s basketball team at Kent State until August of ate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Support 2012 when a new position was developed which allowed her position to expand. Services for the EMU athletic department. Drummer oversaw the academic initiatives for the area such as the Graduate Aca- In her new role, Drummer will be part of the demic Internship program and developed the organizational specialists program department’s executive staff with oversight of and position. academic services for all of EMU’s 21 Division I Prior to Kent State, Drummer worked as a First Year Adviser at her undergraduate sports. Drummer will guide development and alma mater, Miami University, where she oversaw the daily operations and advised implementation of programs and services that freshmen that lived in her residence hall which was themed RedHawk Traditions: support academic achievement and integrity as History, Traditions & Athletics and housed a number of Miami’s student-athletes. well as contribute to the personal growth and Drummer earned her bachelor’s degree in Family Studies from Miami University career development of EMU student-athletes. in 2006 and her master’s degree in College Student Personnel from the University Before coming to Ypsilanti, Drummer worked as the Assistant Athletic Director of Louisville in 2008. of Student-Athlete Success/Director of Football Academics at Kent State University In 2014, Drummer earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in Higher Education where she was responsible for overseeing academics and eligibility for the Golden Administration & Student Personnel. Drummer’s research focus was studying Flashes’ football team working directly with student-athletes, coaches and admin- sophomore student-athletes and their unique needs. She also participated in the istrators. She helped implement and supervise academic programming for at-risk 2013-2014 Dean’s Advisory Council for the College of Education, Health and Hu- student-athletes. man Services.

Bryan Fink Assistant Sports Performance Coach

Bryan Fink is in his second year as the Assis- he was in charge of overseeing, developing and implementing all workouts tant Sports Performance at Eastern Michigan for each athletic team, including the Stars’ summer workouts. In addition, Fink University. Fink joined the EMU Sports Per- oversaw the weight room and other sport performance facilities in order to formance staff in 2013-14 after serving as the maximize efficiency. Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Briar Prior to joining North High School, Fink served in an internship role for Cliff University. two seasons with Heelan High School in Sioux City. While working at Heelan, Fink ran the strength and conditioning efforts he received his first hands-on experience coaching student-athletes about for Briar Cliff from 2011-14. During his three proper sports performance and weight lifting technique. seasons at BCU, Fink designed and imple- On top of his professional experience, the Wayne, Neb. native earned his mented the performance programs for all 18 Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)certification through varsity sports for the Sioux City, Iowa-based institution, in addition to head- the National Strength and Conditioning Association in January of 2011. Fink ing up all pre- and postseason speed, agility and conditioning programs for is also a Sports Performance Director (SPD) certified by Velocity Sports Per- Briar Cliff’s football, basketball and volleyball programs. Fink was in charge formance and is certified in Under Armour Combine 360 Training and Testing. of all operations within the weight room at BCU, including maintaining and Fink graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City where he was a improving the weight room by purchasing and organizing all sport perfor- four-year letterwinner on a three-time national tournament qualifying men’s mance equipment. basketball team. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administra- Before joining the Briar Cliff staff, Fink ran the Sioux City North High School tion in 2009, before garnering a master’s degree in exercise science from strength and conditioning program for two years. During his time at North, Wayne State College (Neb.) in 2013. 41 Fred Hale Assistant Sports Performance Coach

Fred Hale is in his second year as the Hale attended Mercyhurst University where he graduated with a Assistant Sports Performance at Eastern Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Science in 2011. The 26-year-old went Michigan University. Hale joined the EMU on to earn his master’s in exercise science in 2012 from Mercyhurst Sports Performance staff after serving as a while working with the rowing team. In the 2011-12 season, the rowing sports performance coach at Power Train team won the Dad Vail Regatta, which is the largest collegiate regatta Sports Institute for one year. in the United States. Prior to his time at Power Train Sports A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Hale was a three-sport athlete participat- Institute, Hale was an intern for the Buf- ing in football, wrestling and track and field while garnering all-state falo Bills before spending a year with the honors in football and wrestling at Mentor High School. Hale went on University of Tennessee, working primarily with the football, baseball to play football and wrestle at Mercyhurst University where he earned and track and field teams. all-conference and All-American honors.

Becky Heckart Eagles Pride Fund Director Becky Heckart is in her first year as the Eagles assistant on a US Senatorial Campaign which raised more than 10 million Pride Fund Director for the Eastern Michigan dollars. Prior to her stint with the US Senatorial Campaign, the Almont, Mich. University athletic department. native spent five years at Oxford Academy of Dance and Performing Arts and In her role as the Eagles Pride Fund Direc- Amber’s Dance Academy. tor she will lead efforts in the development A graduate of Central Michigan University, Heckart spent five years as of an annual giving program to support all the Annual Giving Supervisor and two years as a graduate assistant in the EMU student-athletes and directly assist head athletics marketing department. coaches in sport specific fundraising efforts. Heckart graduated from Central Michigan University in 2007 with a degree Heckart will also play a lead role in athletics in interpersonal and public communication before earning her master’s events and donor stewardship. degree in sport administration from CMU in 2009. Heckart comes to Ypsilanti following an eight-month tenure as the finance

Andrew Hensley Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations Andrew Hensley is in his first year as the As- sistant Director of Facilities and Operations for the EMU athletic department.

42 Ben Herman Assistant Athletic Director/Equipment Operations

Ben Herman is in his first year as the Assistant Athletics Prior to his time at San Diego State, Herman did a two year stint as the Assistant Equip- Director for Equipment Operations for the EMU athletic ment Manager at the University of San Diego where his primary equipment responsibilities department. where related to football. While at USD, he coordinated a staff of student workers in execut- Before coming to Ypsilanti, Herman worked as the ing equipment operations and stadium set up for the team’s practices, home contests and Assistant Director for Athletic Equipment Services road trips. at San Diego State University where he was respon- A 2006 graduate of the Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, sible for budgeting, purchasing, and issuing athletic Herman spent three years as a student equipment manager for the Buckeyes where he equipment for baseball, football, volleyball, lacrosse, helped organize and distribute equipment and apparel for OSU’s 36 varsity sports, while swimming, water polo, tennis and golf. Herman was also assisting the football equipment staff in preparation for practice, games and yearly also responsible for a staff of employees and students bowl trips. workers while developing updated policies and proce- Upon graduation from Ohio State, Herman served as the Assistant Equipment Manager dures for the equipment room. at SDSU for one year before doing a full season internship with the San Francisco 49ers, as- During his tenure at SDSU, Herman helped guide the transition to ACS, an inventory sisting the team with practice set up, laundry and preparation for home and road contests. system for tracking equipment and apparel. Herman’s other duties included: coordinating Herman spent game days with the 49ers representing the team as a member of the NFL logos and branding for team and staff apparel, fitting athletes with helmets, shoulder pads blue crew, game ball staff. and footwear, as well as managing school contracts with athletic equipment vendors. Dur- A certified member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA), Herman ing the spring semesters, Herman enjoyed his time collaborating with Head Coach Tony served as the 2013 AEMA District IX Chairperson and was an Assistant Coordinator for the Gwynn and the SDSU baseball program, managing the team’s Nike promotional budget 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif. and designing innovative custom uniforms. A native of Toledo, Herman and his wife, Jamie, have one son, Oliver (2).

Chris Hoppe Senior Associate Athletic Director/Administration Chris Hoppe is in his fifth year as a member tion and leadership at UW. of the Eastern Michigan University athletics A native of Rhinelander, Wisc., Hoppe began his professional career department and his third as the Senior As- as a court commissioner for Oneida and Vilas County Circuit Courts in sociate Athletic Director for Administration. 2003-04. In his role Hoppe serves as the sport ad- Upon returning to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004 for his ministrator for baseball, rowing, soccer, Ph.D work, Hoppe began his career in collegiate athletics as an athletic swimming, tennis and volleyball. He also compliance intern for the Badgers in 2005-06. oversees the equipment, sports medicine, In 2006, Hoppe joined the San Diego State University Aztecs as a and sports performance staffs. student-athlete eligibility/student services coordinator. The 36-year-old Hoppe earned two de- From San Diego State, Hoppe was named the Assistant Athletics Di- grees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is currently work- rector for compliance and sport supervisor at Robert Morris University in ing on a third. He completed his undergraduate degree, with honors, in 2008, a post he held until joining EMU as the Associate Athletic Director English literature in 2000 and earned his Juris Doctorate in the spring of for Compliance in the summer of 2011. 2003. Hoppe has also been working on a Ph.D in postsecondary educa- Hoppe remains a member of the Wisconsin State Bar Association.

Sean Hostetter Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations Sean Hostetter is in his third year full-time tern for the Quad Cities River Bandits, the single-A affiliate of the St. Louis with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Cardinals in 2010. He was in charge of the organization of the press box, Media Relations Office serving as a graduate as well as distributing statistics to media, coaches, and broadcasters, and assistant before taking on the role of Assis- producing game notes for all media outlets. He also was a webmaster of the tant Director of Athletic Media Relations in River Bandits website and a columnist for the Bandits’ monthly gameday Jan. 2013. program, “Play Ball.” Hostetter also served as one-of-three River Bandits Hostetter’s responsibilities include the radio broadcasters during the season. handling of all publicity and publications for Additionally, Hostetter held the title of Broadcasting & Media Relations the men’s basketball, volleyball and tennis Intern in the summer of 2009 while he worked for the Burlington Roy- teams. In addition to those tasks, Hostetter als, the rookie-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. He was the solo radio will coordinate the department’s social media efforts. broadcaster, while serving as the main media contact for the team. Prior to coming to EMU, Hostetter spent the 2010-11 season as the As- A 2009 graduate of Albion College, Hostetter earned a Bachelor of Arts sistant Sports Information Director at Brevard College in North Carolina. degree in Communication Studies and Political Science. While at Albion, he There he was the primary contact for the Tornados’ soccer, cross country, served as a sports information student assistant. Hostetter earned a Master women’s basketball, softball, and track & field teams. He also was the ana- of Science in Sport Management from Eastern Michigan in 2013. lyst on the men’s basketball radio broadcasts. He currently resides in Farmington, Mich. and is a member of the College A native of Livonia, Mich., Hostetter served as the Media Relations In- of Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

43 Garrett Hotchkiss Academic Counselor

Garrett Hotchkiss is in his ninth year as science from Central Michigan University in 2001. He completed his an Academic Counselor for the athletic master’s degree in sports administration from Xavier University in 2005. department at Eastern Michigan Univer- Prior to his time here at EMU, Hotchkiss worked as a research assistant sity. Hotchkiss joined the Student Athlete in the Government Affairs office in Washington D.C. for Corning Incor- Support Services staff full time in 2007 after porated. He also worked as a game day operations coordinator at the spending 2006 as a Compliance Assistant University of Cincinnati and graduate assistant for both the men’s and and Learning Specialist within the EMU women’s soccer teams at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, athletic department. Ohio, during his time as a graduate student. Hotchkiss is currently responsible for providing academic support and monitoring student-athletes academic progress in the sports of golf, cross country, track, wrestling and tennis. The 37-year-old Hotchkiss earned a bachelor’s degree in political

Matt Jakobsze Associate Athletic Director/Compliance

Matt Jakobsze is in his third year as the Associate Athletic Director Executive Staff, assisted in drafting the National College Hockey Conference’s Bylaws, responded to multiple for Compliance for the Eastern Michigan University athletic depart- compliance reviews, and coordinated a Title IX review. ment. Jakobsze joined the Omaha Athletic Department after serving as the Compliance Coordinator at Mid- At EMU, Jakobsze serves as a member of the athletic department’s American Conference member Northern Illinois University. While at NIU, Jakobsze served as the primary liaison Executive Staff. Jakobsze directs and manages all operations as- for monitoring daily operations for eligibility, recruiting, personnel, and education. In addition, he supported sociated with the Athletic Department’s Compliance Office, with the Assistant Athletics Director of Compliance and Student Services areas of financial aid, legislation, and responsibility for legislation, governance, and policy. Jakobsze playing seasons, and assisted student-athletes’ personal growth through the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. serves as EMU’s liaison to the NCAA and Mid-American Conference Prior to serving as the Compliance Coordinator at NIU, Jakobsze started the Huskie Athletic Compliance offices for NCAA rules interpretations and other matters. Jakobsze’s Office’s externship program while attending Northern Illinois University’s College of Law. specific duties include dealings with agents, and issues regarding A 2008 magna cum laude graduate of Dominican University, Jakobsze majored in psychology and political amateurism, promotions, donation requests, financial aid, waivers, science and was a Northern Athletics Conference Scholar-Athlete. While at Dominican, Jakobsze captained and investigations. the men’s soccer team, and led the Stars to regular and conference tournament championships in 2006 and Jakobsze joined Eastern Michigan after serving as the Assistant 2007, NCAA Tournament appearances in 2006 and 2007, as well as to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament Athletic Director for Compliance at the University of Nebraska in 2006. Omaha. His day-to-day duties included managing all aspects the Athletic Department’s compliance program, In 2011, Jakobsze received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Northern Illinois University’s College of Law. and serving as the primary liaison for coaches, student-athletes, boosters, and the university community. While at NIU, Jakobsze was a Lead Articles Editor of the Northern Illinois University Law Review, President of In this role, Jakobsze acted as the primary administrator for all educational outreach efforts, coordinated the College of Law’s Sports & Entertainment Law Society, and represented NIU in the Jessup International Law the department’s financial aid program, and oversaw recruiting, and playing seasons. In addition, Jakobsze Moot Court Competition. He has published three articles, including an award winning comment discussing oversaw the eligibility processing of student-athletes, and coordinated interactions between coaches, current Major League Soccer, collective bargaining, and the antitrust implications of diverging ownership interests. and prospective student-athletes, the Summit League, and the NCAA. Jakobsze also supervised the athletic In addition to serving on the Communications Committee of the National Association for Athletics Compli- compliance office internship programs. ance (NAAC), Jakobsze is licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois and is a member of the Sports Lawyers While at Omaha, Jakobsze oversaw the second year of the University’s NCAA Division I Reclassification Association. process and transition to the Summit League conference. Jakobsze also served on the athletic director’s

Erin Kido Senior Associate Athletic Director/Administration

Erin Kido is in her second year as the Senior Associate the NCAA Degree Completion Consultants Task Force, which annually awards nearly Athletics Director for Administration for the Eastern $1 million in scholarships to former student-athletes who completed their eligibility, Michigan University athletic department. Kido came but did not complete graduation requirements. She was recently selected to serve as to EMU following a seven-year tenure in the Xavier the chair of the MAC’s Infractions Committee. Kido previously served on the Board of University Athletics Department where she most Directors and the Legislation and Governance Committee of the National Association for recently served as the Associate Athletics Director Athletics Compliance (NAAC), NCAA Legislative Council, NCAA Recruiting and Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator. Personnel Issues Cabinet and NCAA Subcommittee for Legislative Relief. At Xavier, Kido was primarily responsible for coordi- Prior to arriving at Xavier in 2007, Kido served as the Director of Compliance for the nating all facets of the Musketeers’ comprehensive University of Oklahoma Department of Athletics. While at Oklahoma, she played an athletics compliance program and overseeing all of integral role in building a strong, comprehensive compliance program that included the department’s student-athlete welfare priorities, broad-based rules education, as well as effective and efficient monitoring systems. including sports medicine, strength and conditioning, academic support services, In addition to her compliance experience at OU, Kido was the Compliance Graduate gender equity and diversity. She was the athletics department’s liaison to the Offices of Assistant at The Ohio State University. She joined the Ohio State staff after serving as the Admissions, Financial Aid and Residence Life and also served as the sport administrator Championships and Marketing Assistant with the West Coast Conference and working for the baseball and men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs. as a student assistant in the UCLA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Kido is also extensively engaged in intercollegiate athletics nationally. She currently A native of San Jose, Calif., Kido graduated from UCLA in 2002 with a bachelor’s represents the Mid-American Conference on the NCAA Student-Athlete Experience degree in physiological science before going on to earn her master’s degree in sport Committee, which has oversight responsibility of nonacademic operating bylaws that and exercise management from Ohio State in 2005. impact the overall student-athlete intercollegiate experience. She is also a member of Kido and her husband, Jared, have a daughter, Sydney.

44 Mike Malach Senior Associate Athletic Director/Finance and Operations

Mike Malach is in his 19th year as a member facilities, game operations and sports oversight. of the Eastern Michigan University athletics A 1990 graduate of Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisc., Malach department and his third as the as the Se- went on to earn a master’s degree from Eastern Kentucky Univer- nior Associate Athletic Director for Finance sity in 1992. After completing his M.A., he joined the University of and Operations. Wisconsin-Stevens Point as an assistant athletics director from 1992- In his role, Malach oversees the depart- 95. ment’s budget and financial planning, Malach then became a systems engineer with Office Technology event management, facilities and game Company in March 1995 before moving to Cape Girardeau, Mo., as operations staff, IT services and is the a member of the Southeast Missouri staff in January 1996. liaison to the Convocation Center. A native of Denmark, Wisc., Malach attended Denmark High School The 48-year-old Malach joined the EMU staff in September 1998 and was a member of the 1985 boys basketball team that won the after a two-year stint as the athletics business manager at Southeast Class B state championship. He also participated in baseball and Missouri State University. He was responsible for the development football as a prep. and control of the entire athletics budget at Southeast Missouri and Malach lives in Milan, Mich. with his wife, Joan, and their son, Brevin he assumed the same responsibilities at Eastern, as well as overseeing (18) and daughter, Elaina (10). Adam Martin Director of Operations/Assistant Facilities Coordinator

Adam Martin is in his sixth year with the ment, custodial, outside contractors and other various campus departments. Eastern Michigan University Athletic Facilities Martin is also responsible for game management of NCAA Division I-A department, and his fourth as the Director of football, Division I-A men’s and women’s basketball and all other Olympic Facilities and Operations. sports. He also assists in the coordination of athletic facilities scheduling As the Director of Operations, Martin is with coaches and administration in accordance with department scheduling responsible for the daily supervision of all policies. athletic facilities at EMU including facility A native of Albion, Mich., Martin was a four sport athlete as a member of scheduling, maintenance and preparation, the soccer, baseball, basketball and swimming and diving teams. and assisting in the planning, management Martin earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management in 2008 from and execution of all athletic events, campus Siena Heights University, playing soccer for the Saints before earning his events and external events. Martin hires, trains and supervises all event master’s degree from Eastern Michigan in 2009. management staff along with graduate assistants and student staff. He also Martin resides in Ypsilanti, Mich. with his wife, Tracy, and their daughters, assists with various capital, facility maintenance and renovation. Natalie Marie and Peyton. Additionally, Martin also serves as the secondary liaison to all campus- operating units which include: physical plant, public safety, facility manage-

Ron McKeefery Director of Sports Performance

Ron McKeefery is in his second year as a member of the program is best exemplified by the fact that South Florida was 10-0 in overtime during his tenure. Eastern Michigan University athletics department. The 2008 The Missouri native owns a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kan., Under Armour Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach and a Master of Arts in Adult Education from South Florida. McKeefery earned all-conference honors of the Year, McKeefery has served as a strength and condi- in both football and track at Ottawa and was also a two-time Academic All-American. tioning coach at both the collegiate and professional level. After spending one season as a coach with Ottawa, McKeefery worked as an intern with the McKeefery spent the 2013 season working with the NFL’s Kansas City Royals in Major League Baseball. He also worked with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Cincinnati Bengals after serving as the head strength and the 1999 season, a year in which the Bucs played in the NFC Championship Game. McKeefery also conditioning coach at the University of South Florida and spent the 2000 season as the head strength and conditioning coach with the Berlin Thunder of NFL the University of Tennessee. In total, he has coached 31 NFL Europe. draft picks, including First Round Draft Pick and Pro Bowlers In addition, he has lectured for the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Collegiate Mike Jenkins and Jason Pierre-Paul, along with Cordarrelle Strength and Conditioning Association, and numerous major universities. McKeefery has been Patterson and Ja’Wuan James. Additionally, he has coached published in the National Strength and Conditioning Journal, American Football Monthly and Stack numerous all-conference, All-Americans and NFL free agents selections. Magazine. Before heading to Cincinnati, McKeefery was the football head strength and conditioning coach He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist w/Distinction (CSCS*D) and Coach Prac- at Tennessee for three seasons. He was also the human performance coordinator for the United titioner under the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as well as a Strength States Army Special Forces, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, in Fort Campbell, Ky. and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) under the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches McKeefery got his collegiate start at the University of South Florida, where he served as assistant Association (CSCCA). He also served as the state NSCA Director for Florida (North) and is certified athletic director for strength and conditioning and the head strength and conditioning coach from by both the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the Collegiate Strength & 2000-10. Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). A key member of the South Florida coaching staff, McKeefery’s tenure with the Bulls coincided In 2013, McKeefery received the prestigious title of Master Strength & Conditioning Coach at with that program’s rise from Division I-AA to perennial Big East Conference contender. In addition the annual conference for the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. to six consecutive bowl games and 16 NFL draft picks, the success of his strength and conditioning

45 Dan McLean Associate Athletic Director/Development

Dan McLean is in his second year as the Associate day-to-day operations of the Bulldog Foundation, including the annual fund, major Athletic Director for Development for the Eastern gifts and sports clubs. McLean led fundraising efforts that raised more than $7 million Michigan University athletic department. McLean annually for Fresno State Athletics as a part of the $200 million University “Campaign came to EMU after working as a Major Gifts Officer for Fresno State.” for the Mountaineer Athletic Club at West Virginia McLean previously served as an athletic development assistant at Fresno State University. from 2008-09. In between his different appointments at Fresno State, he served as the McLean joined the Mountaineer Athletic Club staff regional director of development at Oregon State University’s Beaver Athletic Student in August 2012. He was responsible for securing high- Fund from July 2009–Aug. 2010. While at OSU, McLean was involved with fundraising end annual gifts and funds for major capital projects, efforts that raised more than $10.5 million annually for OSU athletics. He also was as well as endowing student-athlete scholarships. directly responsible for implementing two new giving programs: “110% Beavers” and While working for the MAC, he was a part of a team “Next Level Beavers,” which resulted in more than 1,400 donors increasing their dona- raising more than $23 million annually for WVU Athletics as a part of the $750 million tion and over 800 new donors generating upwards of $1.1 million in new revenue. “A State of Minds” campaign for West Virginia University. During his two years, McLean McLean received his bachelor’s degree in applied arts from Central Michigan was accountable for more than $1.8 million in annual gift, major gift and planned giving University in 2004 and his master’s degree in sport administration from Wayne State revenue. University in 2007. A native of Canton, Mich., McLean came to WVU after spending two years at Fresno He and his wife, Lindsay, have two children, Moxon and Emilia, and two dogs, Darby State, serving as the director of major gifts before ascending to the assistant athletic and Whopper. director for development position in July 2011. In that position, McLean managed the Angela Mierzwiak Assistant Athletic Trainer

Angela Mierzwiak is in her third year as an also worked directly with volleyball and women’s basketball and Assistant Athletic Trainer at Eastern Michi- assisted with men’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s cross gan University. Mierzwiak, who served country, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s tennis. as EMU’s Interim Director for Sports A native of Petersburg, Mich., Mierzwiak is a 2006 graduate of Medicine and worked directly with the the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic football team during the fall of 2014, had Training. been the Director of Sports Medicine/ Mierzwiak also is a 2010 graduate of Grand Valley State University, Head Athletic Trainer at the University where she earned a Master’s of Education in Higher Education. While of Arkansas-Fort Smith for two seasons. attending Grand Valley State, she worked in the sports medicine She serves as the primary athletic trainer for the EMU women’s department as a graduate assistant certified athletic trainer for men’s gymnastics and track and field teams while overseeing softball. and women’s cross country, track and field and football. The 31-year-old Mierzwiak joined UAFS in 2010-11 as the assistant Mierzwiak is a certified athletic trainer licensed by the State of athletic trainer before being promoted the following season. She Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Associa- oversaw the entire sports medicine department and its staff. She tion.

Sam Olson Assistant Director of Compliance, Monitoring

Sam Olson joined Eastern Michigan University Bellarmine, Olson helped conduct NCAA legislative research utilizing the Legisla- as the Assistant Compliance Director/Monitoring tive Services Database (LSDBi) and issued recommendations on a variety of issues in January 2014. As a member of the Compliance relating to Division I/II athletic program and student-athletes. Olson also developed staff, Olson is responsible for initial eligibility, re- a Title IX Gender Equity Plan for the Athletics Department upon analysis of overall cruiting, and student-athlete benefits. Olson also athletics budget, recruiting expenses, travel expenses, equipment expenses, coach- oversees playing and practice seasons, wherein he ing agreements/contracts, academic support services and the sports information administers the department’s practice monitoring department. system and evaluation of countable athletic activi- Before joining the collegiate ranks, Olson worked six years at various levels of ties. the judicial system. He was a legal intern for the Child Protection Section Office Prior to joining Eastern Michigan University, of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia in 2006 before serving as a Olson spent 2012 and 2013 at the University of Louisville as a compliance intern law clerk for two years at Thomas & Delaney, PC in Grand Blanc, Mich. From there while earning his master’s degree in sports administration. While working at Lou- he went to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office and on to the Genesee County isville, he designed and implemented a student-athlete employment monitoring Probate Court. and auditing policy for the office. He also helped evaluate official transcripts of In 2013, Olson received his masters in sports administration from the University potential student-athletes to monitor and determine initial eligibility while moni- of Louisville. In 2010, Olson received his law degree from Michigan State University, toring the Academic Progress Rate data for 23 Division I varsity sports. after securing his undergraduate degree in English in 2006 from the University of In 2013, Olson also interned at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky. While at Michigan.

46 Tony Orlando Assistant Athletic Director /Marketing

Tony Orlando is in his third year as a member for the AA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, the Midland RockHounds. of the Eastern Michigan University athletics The RockHounds also owned a soccer club, the West Texas Sockers. As department and the first as the assistant ath- the director of game entertainment, presentation and promotions, he letic director. Orlando joined EMU in August oversaw all aspects of the video board operation for both franchises, as 2013 after working two seasons as the Direc- well as the gameday management and promotions for each home event. tor of Athletic Marketing and Promotions at He also played a role in the organizations branding/theme, which led to Eastern Illinois University. two all-time attendance records and a Franchise of the Year award in his The 29-year-old Orlando joined EIU in 2011. three seasons with the ball club located in Midland, Texas. His duties included the coordination of The Algonac, Mich. native is a graduate of Central Michigan University, marketing and promotions for each of the Panthers’ 21 Division I athletic earning a bachelor’s degree in sport management and journalism in 2009. programs. He also was responsible for social media strategy, purchasing Orlando and his wife, Emily, live in Ypsilanti with their two dogs, Coconut media-buys, organizing football tailgating and the oversight of the spirit and Bella, and cat, Huck. squads, Panther Pack Kids Club and the Panther Nation student fan club. Prior to joining the Panthers, Orlando worked in minor league baseball

Ann O’Sullivan Academic Counselor

Ann O’Sullivan is in her 13th year as O’Sullivan earned a bachelor’s degree in recreation and parks an academic counselor for the athletics managements with an emphasis in therapeutic recreation from department at Eastern Michigan Univer- Central Michigan University in 1987. She earned her master’s sity. degree in sport management from EMU in 2011. O’Sullivan joined the SASS staff after While an undergrad at CMU, O’Sullivan helped CMU win two spending six years as an assistant coach Mid-American Conference softball championships (1983 and 1986) for the EMU softball team. She is current- and one league basketball title (1982-83). She played on CMU ly responsible for providing academic softball teams that qualified for three NCAA regional appearances. support and monitoring student-athletes in the sports of men’s O’Sullivan has a son, Brian (20). and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and volleyball.

Dr. Michael Paciorek Faculty Compliance Associate

Dr. Michael Paciorek, a Professor of Physical Paralympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. He has worked with the United States Education in the EMU College of Health and Hu- Olympic Committee as Co-Coordinator for disabled athlete participation at the man Services, joined the Office of Compliance in 1990 and 1991 U.S. Olympic Festivals. January 2006 as Faculty Compliance Associate. Additionally, he spent 14 years in the United States Army Reserves rising to the Paciorek is a 1975 graduate of St. Bonaventure rank of Major. University where he earned a B.S. degree in Physi- Paciorek has written extensively in professional journals and his book Disability cal Education while also playing on the varsity Sport & Recreation is in its third edition. Since arriving at Eastern Michigan in 1981, baseball and ice hockey squads. He received a Paciorek was the Physical Education Program Coordinator while teaching classes in Master’s degree in adapted physical education adapted physical education, motor learning and development and disability sport. from The George Washington University in 1977 In 1999 he served as President of the Michigan Association for Health, Physical and a Ph.D. from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University in 1981. Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD). He received the 1994 EMU Alumni He taught adapted physical education in the Norfolk, VA Public Schools from Association Distinguished Teaching Award and in 2000 he received the Eastern 1976-1979. Paciorek is known for his work in the field of disability sport having Michigan University Distinguished Faculty Award for Service. served on the Special Olympics Michigan Board of Directors for 12 years. He was Paciorek and his wife Karen, a Professor of early Childhood Education at EMU, a member of the United States Disabled Sports Team that competed in the 1992 have two sons; Clark (30) and Clay (27).

47 Aaron Short Assistant Sports Performance Coach

Aaron Short was recently named as an assistant as women’s lacrosse, men’s soccer and tennis. He coached a pair of Horizon League sports performance coach for the Eastern Michi- Championship winning teams along with a women’s basketball squad which won gan University sports performance department. . the Women’s Basketball Invitational. Since joining EMU in Sept. of 2013, Short has Additionally, Short spent three years as a strength and conditioning coach at been responsible for most of the Eagles’ varsity Rochester Community and Technical College. During his time there, he spent eight Olympic sports performance programs, oversee- months as a volunteer coach before being promoted to the head of the deparment ing baseball, cross country, cheerleading, gym- in Aug. 2009. With Rochester Community and Technical College he led teams to nastics, softball, men’s and women’s swimming, two NJCAA North Star Bowls, while helping coordinate the football program’s women’s track and field and wrestling. In addition, comprehensive speed and strength program. Short helps run the sports performance programs In addition, Short served as an intern for the strength and conditioning team with the EMU football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams, including at the University of Minnesota where he worked with the football team and their coordination of Eastern’s football Pro Day. Along with his sport duties, Short is in speed and agility program. charge of the department’s social media and technology efforts. Along with his work experience, Short has his C.S.C.S. certification from the Prior to joining EMU’s sports performance efforts, Short worked in the University National Strength and Conditioning Association, as well as his RSCC. He is a certi- of Detroit Mercy’s strength and conditioning department where he most recently fied PN1 by Precision Nutrition and he is listed as a Level One Sports Performance served as the Interim Director of Strength and Conditioning. Short joined Detroit as Coach by the USAW. a strength and conditioning assistant in Aug. 2011 before being promoted to the Short graduated from Goshen College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical assistant director of the program in March 2012. In April 2013, he was named as education in 2001 before earning his Master of Science degree in exercise physiol- the interim director, a position he held for three months. At Detroit, Short oversaw ogy from Eastern Michigan in April of 2015. the strength and conditioning programs for men’s and women’s basketball, as well Dr. Edward Sidlow Faculty Athletic Representative

Dr. Edward Sidlow, a political science 1979. professor at Eastern Michigan University, During his 40-year career, he has served as an instructor or professor was named faculty athletics representative at Ohio State (1975-78), Ohio Wesleyan University (1978), Arizona State in Aug. of 2013. University (1978-79), Miami University (1979-85), Northwestern Univer- In this position, Sidlow serves as a liaison sity (1985-89), Loyola University Chicago (1989-95) and Eastern Michigan between the university administration and University (1995-present). intercollegiate athletics, working to main- He has published numerous articles and books, including: America at tain the campus’ academic integrity and a Odds, Freshman Orientation: House Style and Home Style, and Challeng- balance between academics and athletics ing the Incumbent. His work has also appeared in such journals as Policy for all student-athletes. He also represents EMU at Mid-American Confer- Studies Review, Journal of Law and Politics, Journal of General Education, ence and NCAA meetings and approves eligibility certifications, waivers Western Political Quarterly, News for Teachers of Political Science, and Col- and violations. lege Teaching. A native of Detroit, Mich., Sidlow completed his bachelor’s degree in Sidlow, the recipient of numerous teaching awards throughout his 1974 at Eastern Michigan. He earned his master’s degree from Ohio State career, is frequently called on by print and broadcast media for political University in 1977 and completed his doctorate degree at Ohio State in commentary and analysis. Katie Skinner Assistant Athletic Trainer Katie Skinner is in her third year as sharing responsibilities for track, golf and cheerleading. She also an assistant athletic trainer at Eastern served as an adjunct professor in the kinesiology department. Michigan University. Skinner had A native of Stow, Ohio, Skinner is a 2010 graduate of the Uni- previously been the Assistant Athletic versity of Toledo with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training. Trainer at Anderson University (S.C.) for Skinner went on to complete her Master of Science in Exercise the 2012-13 athletic season. Physiology at EMU in 2012. While earning her degree, she worked She will serve as the primary athletic as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the women’s volleyball trainer for the EMU women’s basketball and women’s crew programs. team while overseeing women’s tennis and women’s golf. Skinner is a certified athletic trainer licensed by the State of The 28-year-old Skinner worked directly with the Trojans’ Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers As- women’s soccer, men’s basketball and baseball teams along with sociation.

48 Wayne Smith Assistant Equipment Manager

Wayne Smith is in his eighth year as a The 30-year-old Smith is responsible for the day-to-day equip- full-time member of the Eastern Michi- ment needs of the EMU’s men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball gan University athletics department. and EMU’s Olympic sports teams. Smith joined the EMU staff as an under Smith is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers As- graduate in 2004-05 and was elevated sociation (AEMA). to full-time in 2008. He recently married his wife, Kristal, on July 25, 2015.

Christian Spears Deputy Director of Athletics

Christian Spears is in his second year as the Deputy Additionally, Spears directly supervised the following administrative areas for NIU: Director of Athletics for Eastern Michigan University. Academics, Compliance, Life Skills, Strength and Conditioning, Sport Psychology, Football Spears arrived in Ypsilanti following a five-year tenure Operations and Equipment. Moreover, he coordinated the department’s Academic Progress in the Northern Illinois University Athletics Department. Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR). He was also the sport AD for football, men’s A part of the the athletic department’s Executive basketball, baseball, cross country and track and field. Leadership Team, Spears oversees the External Division In addition to his duties at Northern Illinois, Spears served as president of the National including development, marketing, corporate partner- Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) in 2012-13 and on the NAAC Board of Directors ship efforts, fan experience and media relations. He also from 2008-14. leads strategies to increase ticket sales, merchandise Prior to joining NIU, Spears served for six years at Southern Illinois University, where he and other revenue streams. In addition, Spears assists was the Assistant Athletic Director. Spears came to SIU in fall of 2003 from Harvard University. with the administration of the football program and is Spears began his career as a graduate student working in the athletic marketing office responsible for football scheduling. at Long Beach State University; he then served as the Big Ten Minority Intern for Ohio State Before coming to EMU, Spears served as the Deputy Director of Athletics and as the sport University working in their athletic compliance office while he matriculated through the administrator for the NIU football team. He also served as the acting director of athletics for Moritz College of Law at Ohio State. nearly five months while NIU conducted a national search for their new Director of Athletics Spears is a graduate of the University of Washington, where he majored in political science. following the football team’s Orange Bowl appearance in 2013. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Long Beach State University While in DeKalb, Spears’ responsibilities included serving as the primary liaison between in 1998 and he received his Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University, Moritz College several campus units and Intercollegiate Athletics, including Academic Affairs and Student of Law in 2002. Affairs as well as the Office of General Counsel. Christian and his wife, Julia, have three children, Rainier, Kai and Skyla. Greg Steiner Assistant Athletic Director /Media Relations

Greg Steiner is in his 14th year with the Eastern Championship games, eight MAC Basketball Tournaments and the previous nine Michigan University Athletic Media Relations Of- MAC Baseball Tournaments. fice and his fourth as the Assistant Athletic Direc- The 34-year-old Steiner worked as a student athletic media relations director tor for Media Relations. From Dec. 2004 until Oct. at Eastern Michigan for three years. A 2003 graduate of EMU, he graduated cum 2012, he was the office’s assistant director. laude with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He serves as the primary contact for the football During his tenure as a student assistant, Steiner was responsible for the de- women’s basketball and golf teams, while aiding velopment of the athletics department Web site, as well as most of the office’s in game-day help with nearly all 21 sports. publications. During his tenure in Ypsilanti, Steiner has directly Steiner worked four years (2001-05) for WOHL television in Lima, Ohio, as vid- promoted numerous Academic All-Americans, eographer and co-host of “The Friday Night Frenzy” and “The Ottawa Oil Pre-Game worked with seven Mid-American Conference championship teams and instituted Show,” a local high school sports show. He completed an internship at Bluffton an aggressive approach to web development to provide better online coverage University during the summer of 2002, where he assisted with the day-to-day of Eagle athletic events. operations of the sports information office. In addition, he has worked as an announcer for radio and television broadcasts A native of Bluffton, Ohio, Steiner graduated from Bluffton High School in 1999. of EMU sporting events, and he was part of the media relations staff at the 2008 He is a member of the College of Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). NCAA Men’s Basketball Regional, the 2009 Final Four and the 2015 NCAA Men’s Steiner and his wife, Cathy, live in Milan. Basketball Midwest Regional. Steiner has also overseen the statistics crew for the past seven MAC Football

49 Bill Tuscany Associate Head Athletic Trainer

Bill Tuscany is in his 30th year as a member dition to his athletic training duties at Lewis, Tuscany was the director of the of the Eastern Michigan University sports Emergency Medical Service, an associate professor in physical education medicine staff, having been promoted to and from 1981-86 he was the chairman of the physical education depart- associate head athletic trainer in Sept. 2001. ment. In 1993 Tuscany was elected to the Lewis University Hall of Fame. Tuscany works in the Bowen Field House Tuscany was also a Board of Certification Examiner from 1978 until Athletic Training Room where he oversees the 2009 at which time the exam was computerized. Tuscany is in his 40th Olympic sports. In addition, Tuscany serves as year as a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association a lecturer and preceptor in EMU’s accredited (NATA) and is a recipient of the 25 year award. He is also a member of the athletic training curriculum. A 1973 Eastern Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society, and the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Michigan University graduate, Tuscany earned his master’s degree from Association. He is a licensed Athletic Trainer by the State of Michigan. EMU in 1976. He is a charter member of the Athletic Training Chapter of The 64-year-old Tuscany and his wife, Carol, have a daughter, Sarah the Eastern Michigan Alumni Association. (33). Before joining the EMU athletics department, Tuscany was the head athletics trainer at Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill., from 1976-86. In ad-

Brad Watson Assistant Athletic Trainer Brad Watson is in his third year as an management in 2013. assistant athletic trainer at Eastern A native of Bellevue, Ohio, Watson is a 2011 graduate of Michigan University. He serves as Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic the primary athletic trainer for the Training. As an Ohio State undergraduate, Watson assisted with EMU men’s basketball and men’s golf the football, men’s basketball, wrestling and women’s lacrosse teams while overseeing volleyball and teams. He also spent time aiding Worthington Kilbourne High rowing. School, Ohio Wesleyan University, the Ohio High School Ath- The 26-year-old Watson joined EMU letic Association and various Ohio State sports camps. in 2011 as a graduate assistant athletic trainer. He worked Watson is a certified athletic trainer licensed by the State of directly with the baseball and wrestling teams during his first Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers two years in Ypsilanti, and earned a master’s degree in sport Association and the College Athletic Trainer’s Society.

Heidi Wegmueller General Manager - IMG College/EMU

Heidi Wegmueller is in her second year as relations campaigns, initiatives and events. From 2007-11, she was a Senior the General Manager of Eastern Michigan Account Executive that managed the day-to-day relationships, activation IMG Sports Marketing. Wegmueller arrived in strategy and execution for the world’s largest working sports organization’s Ypsilanti following a short stay working with most prestigious and valued partners. Badger Sports Properties at the University of Wegmueller earned her bachelor’s degree in sports management and Wisconsin. communications from the University of Michigan in 2003 and received her She had previous experience at the Division master’s degree in international mass communication from Lynn University I level having worked at Bradley University in 2006. While studying at Michigan, Wegmueller also worked as a tennis in Peoria, Ill., serving as the Assistant Athletic teaching professional at Huron Valley Tennis Club (1999-2000) and U-Move Director for External Affairs (2012) and the As- at the University of Michigan (2000-02). She began her affiliation with the sociate Athletic Director for External Affairs (2013-14). golf community in 2002 while serving as an intern for the Golf Association Before joining the college ranks, Wegmueller worked for The Professional of Michigan and followed with a 2003 internship with the United States Golf Golfers’ Association (PGA) of America for eight years. During her first four years Association, serving as the tournament director for the 2003 Special Olympics (2003-07), Wegmueller was a Public Relations Coordinator, planning and orga- Golf National Invitational Tournament. nizing the public and media relations efforts for The PGA’s high-profile public

50 Corey Whitney Academic Counselor Corey Whitney is in his fifth year as in Arizona, Whitney has also lived in Louisiana, New York, a member of the Eastern Michigan Ohio, and Oregon before returning to his native Michigan University athletics department. in 2006 to be closer to family. Whitney joined the Student Athlete Whitney arrived at EMU in 2007 and worked as a grounds Support Services staff in the Fall of supervisor for the Physical Plant on campus. Prior to coming 2011 as an Academic Counselor. The to EMU, Whitney enjoyed a successful career in golf course 42-year-old Whitney spent four years management working at a number of Top-100 courses in the United States Coast Guard across the country. Whitney is a certified Master Gardener before earning his degree from Finger Lakes Community and has also volunteered with Hospice and animal rescue College in 1999. Whitney earned his bachelor’s degree organizations. from Arizona State University in 2005. In addition to living His wife Amy, is a pharmacist.

51 Administrative Staff Eastern Michigan University

Lori Barron Bobbie Bowling Athletics Senior Account Secretary Specialist

Head Coaches Eastern Michigan University

David Bolyard Bruce Cunningham Chris Creighton Melissa Gentile Pina Gentile John Goodridge Wrestling Men’s Golf Football Softball Women’s Golf Men’s XC/Track

Scott Hall Peter Linn Rob Murphy Kimi Olson Sue Parks Ryan Ray Soccer Swimming Men’s Basketball Volleyball Women’s XC/Track Tennis

Jay Santos Kemp Savage Buck Smith Mark Van Ameyde 52 Gymnastics Rowing Diving Baseball