FOR 150 YEARS

Since 1868, has been furthering the fields of medicine, technology, business and the arts. Here are just a few of the milestones we’ve seen in our 150 years — and we look forward to many more in the years to come.

Alumni of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts include In 1950, Wayne a Pulitzer Prize-winning State opened the journalist and recipients first university of and nominees for the The College of Engineering launched the nation’s computational lab Grammy, Emmy, Tony, first alternative energy technology master’s and in the Midwest. Golden Globe, Obie, Screen certificate program and is home to the country’s Actors Guild and Caldecott first electric-drive vehicle engineering program. awards.

Since 2002, Wayne State has been home to the In 1952, Dr. Forest National Institutes of Dewey Dodrill was the Health’s Perinatology first to use a mechanical Research Branch — the heart pump in open- only NIH branch in the heart surgery at Wayne country dedicated to the State’s Harper Hospital. study of premature birth and infant mortality.

Wayne State University researchers More than 260,000 alumni around the Home to the nation’s first — and longest- discovered AZT, the first FDA-approved world have gone on to be respected running — graduate repertory theatre, the drug to treat AIDS patients. leaders in nearly every field. Hilberry Theatre.

132 2018 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE WAYNE STATE ACADEMICS SERVICES AVAILABLE TO WSU STUDENT-ATHLETES Academic Monitoring The Department of Athletics utilizes Advising Works software, a monitoring alert system in which instructors, learning specialists and tutors provide notification to students and their coaches about progress in their classes. In conjunction with the coaching staff, requests for information about class attendance and performance are sent to each instructor through the system. The academic coordinator tracks individual progress, schedules meetings with students as appropriate, and personally contacts instructors as necessary. Counseling/Mentoring The coordinator meets with student-athletes individually and arranges for group meetings/workshops with other support service personnel regarding academic, athletic, career, and/or personal issues (for example, group sessions covering such topics as test-taking skills, time management, learning styles, etc.) The Department of Athletics has collaborative relationships with many other critical units on campus to help provide appropriate support services. Advising/Registration In conjunction with academic advisors in the University Advising Center, the athletics academic advisor assists student-athletes with term course planning and registration, including holding special student- 2017-18 WSU Athletic Deans’ Award Winners (left to right): athlete Orientation sessions to introduce them to NCAA and GLIAC eligibility requirements and departmental Amanda Noakes, Drew Dowding, Nazir Jairazbhoy, Chloe Luyet, Shannon McNamara, academic policies as well as to Wayne State University’s academic programs, procedures and regulations, Jackie Feist, Leah Coonrod and Nicholas Ang. and services. The office also works closely with academic advisors in all the university’s schools and colleges to ensure appropriate semester course selection and timely progress towards degree. The office serves as a clearinghouse for information about campus resources and student support services, university forms, ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES enrollment deadlines and institutional academic policies and procedures. The Wayne State Athletic Department has developed a comprehensive approach to academic services Structured Study for its student-athletes. The department’s goal is to assist student-athletes in pursuit of their designated In an effort to help ensure the academic success and the development of consistent study patterns of course of studies and ultimately to achieve graduation. This objective is facilitated by appropriate academic student-athletes, the coordinator organizes supervised study sessions for each team. advising, major selection, tutorial assistance and other life skill development and academic support services. Tutorial Services, Writing Center, Mathematics Laboratory A major goal of athletic academic services is to significantly increase the department’s graduation The university provides free peer tutoring in most subject areas either on a drop-in or by-appointment rate over the next five years and to continually emphasize the success of WSU’s student-athletes in the basis. In the event that the Academic Success Center cannot provide tutoring for a specific class, the community. Part of the initiative already has been realized by the department’s annual Spring Academic Department of Athletics has set aside funds to hire individual tutors. The coordinator works with academic Recognition Luncheon that honors student-athletes with a 3.5 or better term grade point average. The name department chairs to identify qualified tutors and is always available to arrange special individual or group of each graduate is permanently displayed as part of the department’s “Wall of Fame.” The recognition is sessions in a variety of areas. As in all other services, the office works in a proactive manner to provide prominently displayed in the main concourse as you enter the Matthaei Athletic Facility Complex. assistance before academic problems arise. WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS o Accounting Relations Near Eastern Languages C SIDA ACADEMIC African American Studies English (Arabic or Hebrew) ALL-AMERICANS Anthropology Environmental Science Near Eastern Studies Alison Allen Softball 2012 1st Team Infield Art Film Nursing Chris Allen 1976 3rd Team Forward Mark Avery 1992 3rd Team Catcher Art History Finance Nutrition & Food Science Erika Barczak Diving 2008 1st Team At-Large Asian Studies Gender, Sexuality and Philosophy Ettore Bianchi Fencing 1984 1st Team At-Large Lyndsay Butler Softball 2016 2nd Team Pitcher (Chinese, Japenese) Women’s Studies Physics Lyndsay Butler Softball 2017 1st Team Pitcher Astronomy Geology Political Science Andrew Ciennik Baseball 2012 1st Team Infield Shannon Clark Softball 1993 2nd Team Infielder Biochemistry & Chemical German Pre-Occupational Therapy Jenni Culbertson Cross Country 2007 2nd Team CC/Track Lindsay DiPietro 2009 3rd Team At-Large Biology Global Studies Pre-Pathologists’ Assistant Chris Donnelly Cross Country 1995 3rd Team At-Large Biological Sciences Global Supply Pre-Pharmacy and Ziad Elsissy Fencing 2017 1st Team At-Large Ziad Elsissy Fencing 2018 2nd Team At-Large Biomedical Engineering Chain Management Health Sciences Matt Essian Baseball 1995 1st Team Infielder Manuela Ferreira 2015 3rd Team At-Large Biomedical Physics Health Education Pre-Physical Therapy Manuela Ferreira Swimming 2017 1st Team At-Large Chemical Engineering History Pre-Physicians’ Assistant Tim Flannery Baseball 1976 1st Team Pitcher Tim Flannery Baseball 1977 1st Team Pitcher Chemistry Industrial Engineering Pre-Dentistry Nikki Fulton Softball 2012 3rd Team Infield Oscar Gamarra 2012 3rd Team At-Large Civil Engineering Information Systems Pre-Law Casey Hanes Softball 2010 2nd Team Pitcher Classics Technology Pre-Medicine Nathan Hesche Swimming 2013 2nd Team At-Large Soren Holm Swimming 2015 1st Team At-Large (Greek, Latin) Journalism Pre-Osteopathy Lennie Jacosky Football 1983 2nd Team Wide Receiver Paul Janas Baseball 1974 1st Team Outfielder Clinical Laboratory Kinesiology Pre-Veterinary Paul Janas Baseball 1975 2nd Team Outfielder Sciences Learning Design and Psychology Dustin Kingston Hockey 2003 2nd Team At-Large Kristian Larsen Swimming 2014 2nd Team At-Large Communication Technology Public Affairs Matthew Laschuk Swimming 2010 2nd Team At-Large Matthew Laschuk Swimming 2011 1st Team At-Large Sciences & Disorders Linguistics Public Health Rex Ledbetter Baseball 1976 2nd Team Designated Hitter Communication Studies Management Public Relations Catherine Leix Swimming 2011 1st Team At-Large Catherine Leix* Swimming 2012 1st Team At-Large Computer Science Management Information Radiologic Technology Hannah Loesch Swimming 2015 3rd Team At-Large Computer Technology Systems Romance Languages Hannah Loesch Swimming 2016 1st Team At-Large David Lutz Swimming 2005 3rd Team At-Large Construction Management Manufacturing Engineering (French, Italian, Doug Mack Cross Country 2013 3rd Team Cross Country/Track Elly Maleski Swimming 2014, 2015, 2016 2nd Team At-Large Criminal Justice Technology Spanish) Jade McGarr Softball 2016 3rd Team Infielder Dance Marketing Secondary Education Renette Mulka Softball 1989 2nd Team Catcher Makayla Myers Swimming 2018 3rd Team At-Large Design Math Economics Slavic Studies Lenn Palmieri Basketball 1977 Honorable Mention Kevin Ponticelli Baseball 1978 1st Team Outfielder & Merchandising Mathematical Economics (Polish, Russian) Kevin Ponticelli Baseball 1979 1st Team Outfielder Dietetics Mathematical Statistics Social Work Elizabeth Rawlings Diving 2017 2nd Team At-Large Josh Renel Football 2011 1st Team Running Back Economics Mathematics Sociology Bob Rogers Football 1975 2nd Team Running Back Ken Russell Football 1971 2nd Team Defensive End Electrical Engineering Mathematics, Actuarial Special Education Gary Schultz Football 1971 1st Team Defensive Back Electrical/Electronic Mechanical Engineering Sports Management Kayla Scott Swimming 2013, 2014 1st Team At-Large Karrington Seals Track 2017, 2018 3rd Team Cross Country/Track Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Theatre Carly Sevald Diving 2013 2nd Team At-Large Jennifer Smith Softball 1992 2nd Team Pitcher Electromechanical Engineering Technology Urban Studies Jennifer Smith Softball 1993 1st Team Pitcher Technology Media Arts & Studies Zuzanna Sobczak Fencing 2017 1st Team At-Large Ashley St.Andrew Swimming 2010 2nd Team At-Large Elementary Education Mortuary Science Walt Stasinski Football 1972 1st Team Defensive Back Dylan Szegedi Swimming 2013 2nd Team At-Large Employment and Labor Music Logan White Softball 2012, 2014 3rd Team Outfield Pat Zarkowski Basketball 1977 3rd Team Guard Ron Zenn Basketball 1977 Honorable Mention *-CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year

2018 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 133 ATHLETIC SENIOR STAFF & ADMINISTRATION Jason Clark is in his 18th year at Wayne State University Mary Beth Buchan joined the Wayne State University in the fall of 2018 and fourth as Executive Associate Athletics Athletics Department in March of 2012. Buchan is in her Director. Prior to being named to that role in August of 2015, seventh year in the department during the 2018-19 school he spent three years as Senior Associate Director of Athletics year. and seven years as an Associate Director of Athletics. She started working at Wayne State University in 2005 as Clark oversees the operations of all sports and provides the Accounting Manager for WSU Fiscal Operations. Buchan oversight for football, baseball, men’s and women’s moved to Payroll in January 2007 and became the Director swimming, men’s and women’s , men’s and women’s of the department in 2010. Prior to working at Wayne fencing, and men’s and women’s tennis along with the Mort State, Buchan worked in accounting for private industries. Harris Recreation and Fitness Center. She is a graduate of State University and He is also in the midst of a three-year term on the NCAA Birmingham Marian High School. A native of Bloomfield Division II Women’s Golf Regional Advisory Committee that Hills, Buchan is married to Dennis and together they have began in the fall of 2017. two children, Matt and Jill. During his tenure at WSU, Clark has served as tournament director for the GLIAC Swimming Jeff Weiss is in his 18th season as sports information and Diving Championship in 2005 and 2010, the GLIAC softball tournament in 2001, and the director at Wayne State University during the 2018-19 2012 NCAA Baseball Regional. academic year. He was promoted to senior associate Clark came from the Mid-American Conference office where he served as the Director of athletics director in August of 2015. The longest-serving SID Administration. Clark’s duties included coordination of all conference meetings and functions, in WSU’s history, Weiss is the main contact for the Wayne and was responsible for all Conference policies and procedures. State football, men’s and women’s basketball, and softball Additionally, he served as the staff liaison for , wrestling, gymnastics and teams and also serves as the coordinator of WSU’s Athletic softball. He is a member of the Coaches Association (AFCA) and the Hall of Fame committee. National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). He joined the WSU staff in November of 2001, after serving Clark, who began his professional career at the MAC as a graduate assistant, graduated 10 months as the director of marketing and communications from Bowling Green State University in 1997. He is married to former WSU softball player with the American Heart Association in Toledo, Ohio. Rebecah Pierce and the couple resides in Oak Park with their children, Piercen and Lucy. A 1987 graduate of Bowling Green State University, Weiss Theresa (Berg) Arist, who joined the Wayne State majored in sport management with an emphasis on information, marketing and promotion. University Athletic Department Staff served three years as He served as a student assistant in the BGSU sports information office all four years in college. Chief of Staff, before assuming her current role of Senior From February 1988 through July 1998, Weiss worked at the Central Collegiate Hockey Woman Administrator and Associate Athletic Director in July Association league office serving his final three years as assistant commissioner. He returned of 2018. to his alma mater in August 1998, and worked as an assistant SID. He also served on the BGSU She oversees seven WSU athletic teams including men’s Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, A member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Weiss served on women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, along with the publications contest committee for two years and has been on the Academic All-America softball. She chaired the department’s 100th anniversary committee for 14 years. He was recognized at the 2014 CoSIDA Convention for 25 years full- committee in 2017-18. time in the sports information field. In December of 2015, he received the 2014-15 Detroit Arist spent three years as the Director of Athletics at Sports Broadcasters Association’s Kathy Best “Best of the Best Award” for excellence in public Nardin Academy in Buffalo, New York, where she oversaw Relations/Media Relations. The award is named after longtime Detroit Red Wings media 41 teams, 60 coaches, 740 student-athletes and five part-time staff members. She helped relations specialist Kathy Best. lead a committee in the establishment of an Athletics Hall of Fame and created a structured Weiss assumed additional duties as assistant commissioner for public relations for College athletics program with a strategic vision. Hockey America (CHA) in April 2006 and was the host media coordinator for the 2007 Frozen Prior to her appointment at the Nardin Academy, Arist served six years as the Associate Four in St. Louis. He also served as the interim commissioner of the CHA women’s hockey Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator at Division I Niagara University. While league for 19 months. with the Purple Eagles, she led 13 sport programs and 10 coaches along with a Student- He resides in Temperance, Michigan, with his wife of 27 years, Christy. The couple has two Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) of 40. In addition, she established and administered the daughters, Jillian (25) and Madison (20). Jillian is a 2017 graduate of WSU, while Madison is a senior at the University of Indianapolis. inaugural women’s golf program at NU. Arist implemented a successful “Life After Sports” Michael Chan is in his 13th season as head athletic educational program serving upperclass student-athletes. trainer and 17th season overall at Wayne State University She began her administrative career at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio, where she during the 2018-19 school year. spent eight seasons as the head women’s basketball coach and seven years as an Assistant He is responsible for all aspects of the sports medicine Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator. She led five basketball teams to post- program, including preventative training, first aid, injury season play, coached several All-Americans and led her 2004 team to a 20-win season. management, and rehabilitation. He was promoted to an As a collegiate student-athlete, Arist graduated as Grove City College’s second-leading assistant athletic director position in July of 2010, and to career scorer with 1,347 points. She was a two-time First Team All-Presidents’ Athletic associate athletics director in August of 2011. Conference (PAC) selection after earning Second Team honors following her sophomore Chan joined the WSU staff in the fall of 2002 as an campaign. Arist was inducted into the Grove City College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010. In assistant athletic trainer after working the previous two the Fall of 2015, she was named to the PAC 60th Anniversary Team for women’s basketball. seasons as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Syracuse After earning her bachelor’s degree in social science/secondary education from GCC in 1993, University while completing his master’s degree in exercise Arist spent one year as the junior varsity head coach and assistant varsity girls basketball coach science. Prior to his graduate work, Chan was an intern at MedSport, a University of Michigan at Nordonia High School in Macedonia, Ohio. Health System sports medicine clinic, located at Domino Farms in Ann Arbor, Mich. The following season she was an assistant women’s basketball coach at Heidelberg He received a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Western Ontario in 1996, University in Tiffin, Ohio, before taking the assistant women’s basketball coaching position in and a B.S. in sports medicine from Central Michigan University in 2000. addition to the head women’s track coach job at Grove City College. While at GCC, she earned Chan is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), Michigan Athletic a master’s degree in Sports Administration from Slippery Rock University in 1997. Trainers Society (MATS), College Athletic Trainers Society (CATS) and the Great Lakes Athletic Arist is also a graduate of the Women Leaders in College Sports (formerly NACWAA) Trainers Association (GLATA). Chan is certified in sound assisted soft tissue mobilization Institute for Administrative Advancement in 2004. (SASTM) and is a certified National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance Enhancement A native of Northeast Ohio, Arist was a three-sport athlete at Cuyahoga Falls High School. Specialist (PES). He was born in Taipei, Taiwan, but grew up in Toronto, Ontario. Chan and his wife, Sora, reside in Novi with their sons Matthew and Jaden.

134 2018 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETIC SENIOR STAFF & ADMINISTRATION Rob Latva joined the Wayne State University Mort Harris Lauren Lepkowski was hired as the Assistant Athletics Recreation and Fitness Center staff in December 2013 as Director for Development in August 2013. She begins her Assistant Director for Facilities & Finance and has served fifth year in the department this fall. in that capacity for over three years. He was promoted to Before coming to WSU, Lepkowski spent the 11 months Associate Athletics Director for the MHRFC in August of 2017. prior at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay as the He completed his bachelor’s degree in history and Director of Athletics-Special Events and before that as the physical education at Central Michigan University, and Alumni Relations Coordinator at Michigan State University. earned a master’s degree in leisure and tourism at Bowling She earned her bachelor’s degree from MSU in Green State University. communication. Latva has been working in campus recreation as a student A native of Macomb, Mich., Lepkowski is a graduate of and professional for 10 years in a variety of areas including Shelby Township’s Eisenhower High School. intramural sports, club sports, and facility management. He was born and raised in Lowell, Mich., just outside Grand Rapids where he had the Robert M. Ackerman is a Professor of Law (since 2008), privilege of being a member of the 2002 Division 2 state championship football team. Director of the Levin Center at Wayne Law (since August A huge Detroit sports fan, he always loves talking about the Lions, Tigers, Red Wings, and 2017), and WSU’s Faculty Athletics Representative (since Pistons! As a born and raised Michigander, he loves touring our state from the Wisconsin 2008). In 2013, he returned to full-time teaching and border to the Canadian border. Go Warriors! scholarship after serving almost five years as dean at Wayne Law. As dean, he led the Law School in the development of Kelsey Meyers was promoted to Assistant Athletics a new Transnational Environmental Law Clinic, an Asylum Director for Compliance and NCAA Liaison in March of and Immigration Law Clinic, and a Program for International 2017 as she was completing her third year on the Wayne Legal Studies. He secured funding for Public Interest Law State University Athletics staff as Assistant Compliance Fellowships, and assisted in strengthening the Law School’s Coordinator. dynamic faculty by hiring a number of outstanding legal Meyers was hired in May of 2014 and also oversaw the scholars and practitioners. In October, 2011, Ackerman Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) program in welcomed more than 600 guests to campus for the dedication of the Damon J. Keith Center for addition to her duties as assistant compliance coordinator. Civil Rights, creating a lasting legacy for the struggle for civil rights in Detroit and the nation. She joined the WSU athletic department after working Ackerman teaches courses in torts, dispute resolution, and negotiation. He serves on the as an Assistant Academic Advisor for Athletics at Indiana advisory boards for Labor@Wayne and the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, and helped University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in found Wayne State’s Dispute Resolution Consortium. Ackerman recently concluded a two- Kinesiology from Michigan State University in 2011 and earned her Master’s degree in Sport year appointment as Scholar in Residence in Wayne State’s Humanities Center. Previously, he Administration from Wayne State University in 2013. served on the Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s executive committee. In the spring of 2013, Meyers served as the women’s track & field graduate assistant coach Prior to coming to Wayne Law, Ackerman served as a professor at Penn State University’s at WSU. She also assisted Assistant Athletics Director for Academic Support and Senior Woman Dickinson School of Law, where he taught torts, dispute resolution, conflict resolution theory, Administrator Candice Howard as a Learning Specialist Intern. negotiation and mediation. He also served as director of the Center for Dispute Resolution, Meyers ran cross country at Michigan State in 2008 and 2009 and at Wayne State in 2012. at the time the nation’s seventh-ranked law school dispute resolution program. As DSL’s She also competed in indoor and outdoor track for the Spartans in 2008 and 2009. associate dean, he helped negotiate the law school’s merger with Penn State University. A native of Goodrich, Mich., Meyers was a three-time academic all-state honoree in both Ackerman, a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School and magna cum laude graduate cross country and track at Goodrich High School. of Colgate University, served as dean and professor of law at Willamette University College of Law from July 1996 to May 1999. While dean, the law school experienced a 60 percent Candice L. (Turner) Howard, who was named Academic increase in financial aid to law students, a revitalization of the alumni organization and annual Coordinator for student-athletes at WSU in December 2008, giving, enhanced visibility of the Center for Dispute Resolution and Law and Government is in her 10th year on the staff in 2017-18. She added the program, and an increase in the diversity of the faculty and student body. title of Senior Woman Administrator in the spring of 2012 Ackerman has lectured at National Taiwan University, Bar-Ilan University in Israel, the and oversight of student-athlete housing in October 2012. University of Vienna School of Law, the Penn State University College of Medicine and Leicester Howard was promoted to associate athletic director in the Polytechnic School of Law (now deMontfort University). Early in his career, he was employed summer of 2014. by the Denver firm of Holme Roberts & Owen and the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project. A 2006 graduate of Miami University, Howard had been He has written extensively in the fields of torts, dispute resolution, communitarian theory the graduate assistant in Eastern Michigan’s Student Athlete and civic responsibility, and his scholarship has appeared in a wide variety of publications. Support Services (SASS) department since August 2007. His essay, “Taking Responsibility,” was a winner of the international Communitarian Essay Her primary duties were in providing centralized tracking Contest and was published in the German social science journal Leviathan. of student-athlete academic progress, learning-centered Ackerman is an active participant in professional groups related to conflict resolution. He monitoring, and study table oversight. is a founding member of Mediators Beyond Borders. He has also served as chair of the AALS Howard also served as a liaison between the SASS staff and coaches about individual Section on Law and Communitarian Studies and the AALS Section on Socioeconomics. student’s attendance, while working directly with student intervention and learning As WSU’s Faculty Athletics Representative, he currently serves on the GLIAC Eligibility methodologies for improvement and career success. She had worked in the EMU career Committee and as one of three faculty liaisons to Wayne State’s football team. services office since January 2008 while serving as a learning specialist/academic advisor in the EMU athletic department for the past year. In February 2010, Howard attended the annual NCAA CHAMPS Life Skills Conference where she conducted a poster presentation on the WSU Athletic Department’s Professional Development series for student-athletes. During the conference, she also facilitated two sessions for new member institutions implementing CHAMPS Life Skills Programs. A 2012 graduate of the NCAA Leadership Institute and recipient of the NCAA Division II NACWAA National Convention grant for SWA’s, she is committed to her personal and professional growth within the field of Intercollegiate athletics. Howard earned her bachelor’s degree in sports studies with minors in management organizational leadership and marketing. She received a master’s in sports studies with an emphasis on sports organization from Miami in August 2007. Howard completed a specialist of education degree from EMU in educational leadership and is currently working on her Ph.D. in educational studies. She resides in Southfield with her husband Ernest.

2018 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 135 HEAD COACHES & STAFF

Makiba Batten Erin Brown Gary Bryce Jim Campbell Andrea Chilcote Kim Clexton Steve Domzalski Ashley Dsida Women’s Track & Field Assistant Athletic Softball Assistant Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Athletics Academic Associate Athletic Compliance/Student-Athlete Assistant Coach Trainer Head Coach Facilities Trainer Advisor Trainer Well-Being

Mike Flynn Carole Gist David Greer E.J. Haralson Paul Harker Aaron Hepner Mike Horn Ryan Kelley Assistant Manager MHRFC Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Assistant Athletic Director Baseball Men’s Golf Baseball Facilities Wellness Coordinator Head Coach Assistant Coach Harwell/MIF Assistant Coach Head Coach Head Coach

Tim Koth Karen Lafata Linda Letkowski Grant Lofdahl Carrie Lohr Jessica McNally Bryan Morrow Justin Munson Women’s Basketball Business Manager Cross Country/Track & Field Women’s Basketball Assistant Athletic Men’s Tennis Athletics Business Head Coach Assistant Coach Fiscal Operations Head Coach Head Coach Trainer Head Coach Operations Assistant

Maggie Myers Lorenzo Neely Bob Ostrowski Eric Overland Sean Peters Plenette Pierson Bryce Pitters Jerzy Radz Development Men’s Basketball Assistant Athletic Director Strength & Conditioning Swimming Women’s Basketball Swimming Assistant Coach Fencing Coordinator Assistant Coach Mort Harris RFC Supervisor Head Coach Assistant Coach & Aquatics Director Head Coach

Rick Renaud Sharmilla Sands Sheila Snyder Amanda St. Juliana Melanie Stawkey Andrew Stoll Nicole Tines Meredith Weaver Attendant Mort Harris RFC Women’s Tennis Creative Services Mort Harris RFC Assistant Athletic Softball Women’s Golf Facilities Program Specialist Head Coach Coordinator Supervisor, Intramurals Trainer Assistant Coach Head Coach

Cameron Weidenthaler LeRon Williams Terrance Woods Amanda Yaklin Lauren Bryne Kaithlin Fettes Sam Koehler Nick Krohn Sports Information Cross Country/Track & Field Attendant Volleyball Sports Information Marketing Assistant & Cheerleading Marketing & Promotions Assistant Director Assistant Coach Facilities Assistant Coach Graduate Intern Dance Coach Coach Graduate Assistant

136 2018 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF Ruben Mendoza is in his eighth full year in Andrew Kolpacki joined the Wayne State 2018-19 as head strength and conditioning coach University athletic staff as a graduate assistant at Wayne State after being hired in April 2011. He equipment manager in the fall of 2017, where also serves as an Associate Athletics Director. he worked primarily with the football team. He Mendoza joined the Warrior staff after five was promoted to a full-time athletic equipment years (2005-09) as Notre Dame’s head strength manager position in May of 2018. In addition and conditioning coach. Prior to his appointment to serving as the football equipment manager, in South Bend, he worked for four years as the Kolpacki also works with both tennis squads and coordinator of strength and conditioning at the the baseball team. University of Mississippi. Kolpacki served the prior 16 months as the While with the Irish, Mendoza oversaw a full- equipment staff assistant with the . time staff of eight that coordinated training for He kept an up-to-date track of inventory of multiple all 26 UND sports. At Ole Miss, he spent four years storage units of equipment and apparel, while also overseeing a Rebel strength staff that featured four managing the laundry room and assisting with full-time assistants and three graduate assistants moving and set-up of all equipment needed for dealing with 500 student-athletes and 18 varsity sports. gameday. In addition, he was in charge of prepping game kicking balls for the Dolphins specialists (long Mendoza was assistant director of strength, speed and conditioning for four years at Clemson snapper, punter and kicker) on game day. University before taking over at Ole Miss in January 2001. His football responsibilities at Clemson included He graduated from Michigan State in December of 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with implementation of in-season strength and conditioning programs, serving as assistant coordinator of a specialization in coaching. While in East Lansing, he began as a football student manager (2011-13) winter conditioning as well as a speed development program, testing and monitoring all progress in before being elevated to head student football manager for two years (2013-15). Kolpacki spent 15 strength, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness, and educating student-athletes on nutritional factors, months (Feb. 2015-April 2016) as a football equipment manager intern at MSU before heading to Miami. including supplementation that affects health and performance. In 2014, he was the recipient of the Cowing Award as the Outstanding Student Manager. General responsibilities at Clemson dealt with supervising the development of strength and aerobic A native of Brighton, Kolpacki is an avid triathlete. He served as a team captain for the varsity rugby fitness for 19 varsity sports through the use of sports-specific training programs. Mendoza managed the squad at Brighton High School. 14,000-square foot facility and day-to-day operations, worked closely with the Clemson head trainer in coordinating rehabilitation programs for injured athletes, and provided supervision and developed time schedules for varsity sports for use of athletic weight facilities. Prior to joining the Clemson staff in June 1997, Mendoza served as head strength and conditioning coordinator at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga from January 1993 to April 1997. He was the Dr. Maria Sepúlveda enters her 15th season defensive line coach/assistant strength and conditioning coach at Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C., with the Wayne State football program. during the 1992 season and served as graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at South Her primary role as a learning specialist is Carolina from June 1990 to February 1992. facilitating the study hall/learning component. A Kodak All-America offensive lineman in 1985 while playing at Wayne State (Neb.), Mendoza also She is a licensed professional counselor with earned NAIA All-America and All-Central States Intercollegiate Conference first-team honors and was a an expertise in applied sport psychology, areas team captain. He earned his bachelor of science degree from Wayne State College in 1989. Mendoza was of performance, mental preparedness and stress inducted in 2007 into the Nebraska College Hall of Fame and the Wayne State (Neb.) College Hall of Fame. management. Sepúlveda’s educational background includes a BS in occupational therapy/rehabilitation and a M.Ed in counseling from the University of Texas and Doctoral degree in 2008 from Wayne Hymn to Wayne State University with a concentration in clinical To Thee our Alma Mater Thou art our guide, our mentor – counseling. In her current position as Clinical Counseling Homage we bring. Thy name shines bright. Coordinator-Interim and Professor with South University’s Clinical Mental Health program she teaches Brave hearts raise grateful voices courses in psychology and clinical counseling. Thy praise to sing. Keep Learning’s light aflame, A WSU employee since 1997 as a learning specialist, she has also worked at Washtenaw Community and hold Truth a sacred name, College and Kellogg Community College. While at KCC, she served as the director of the Upward Bound program for two years. Sepúlveda was the assistant director with WSU’s Upward Bound program for four Young art thou, young and strong; Honor, thy steadfast aim. years. Since 2003 she has assisted Wayne State’s football program as a learning specialist. Renowned shalt thou live, and long; All Hail to thy might! Honors to thee will throng – and Fame to thee cling. – Nicholas Stanley Oates

We laud thee, Alma Mater. “W” was unveiled in Guardian of Right. May 2005 during the Wayne First Kick-off. WSU Victory Song The Green and Gold of old Wayne U. W Fast Facts flies over the field today. Height ...... 6’2” Our hearts are light for with our might Weight ...... 300 lbs. Birthplace ...... Wayne County A vict’ry is on its way. Favorite Superhero...... Bruce Wayne (Batman) The team is strong, for them we’ll cheer, Favorite Movie ...... Wayne’s World Wayne U. will march along. Favorite Veteran...... General Anthony Wayne And at the end our voices blend Favorite Pro Athlete...... Wayne Gretzky in Wayne U.’s vict’ry song. Favorite Musician...... Lil Wayne Favorite Team...... – Don Gragg Favorite Hobbies...... Eating, reading and cheering

2018 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 137 TOM ADAMS FIELD/JOIQUE BELL JERSEY RETIREMENT Thomas B. Adams, a former football and track star at Wayne State University as well as being an outstanding contributor not only to the university but to the entire city of Detroit following his graduation from Wayne in 1944, was inducted into the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979. Adams lettered in football in 1938-39-40 and in track during the 39-40-41 seasons. He led the Wayne football team in scoring during the 1940 season. In 1939 Adams won the Canadian Indoor Sprint Championship and was a member of the 880 Relay team that won the Notre Dame Relays in 1938. Before graduating from Wayne, Adams entered the Navy and served for four-and-a-half years. During his tour he received the Navy Cross, the distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and a Presidential Citation. In 1955, Adams was named, “The Outstanding Young Advertising Man of the Year,” and in 1958 was appointed President of Campbell-Ewald. Adams also served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Campbell- Ewald Company. Adams was President of the Wayne State Alumni and served a term on the Wayne State Board of Governors. For his outstanding achievements in both athletics and business, Adams was named to the Sports Illustrated 25 Year All-American team in 1965. In addition to his duties with the Campbell-Ewald Company, Adams was a member of the Board of Trustees of Children’s Hospital and served as a Director of the Economic Club of Detroit. The Wayne State University football field was renamed Tom Adams Field on October 11, 2003. An artificial playing surface was installed in the summer of 2006 following the renovating of the locker room and coaches artificial playing surface was installed in May of 2015, while a brand new 35- offices in the summer of 2004. Lights were added in August 2012 with the foot wide video board was added in August of 2015. first collegiate night game played on Sept. 14, 2013, against Ashland. A new JOIQUE BELL NO. 5 JERSEY RETIREMENT yards. His 576 points scored was fourth all-time in Division II and fifth in NCAA history, while his 13.1 points per game average is fourth in D-II and 10th in NCAA history. Bell rushed for 6,727 yards which was sixth in Division II history and eighth in the NCAA, while his 152.91 rushing yards per game is 11th in D-II and 25th in NCAA history. A four-time First Team All-GLIAC selection and a three-time (2006, 2007 and 2009) Harlon Hill semifinalist (top 24 nationally), Bell scored 96 touchdowns (88 rushing, 8 receiving) in 44 games plus passed for another four scores. Only the fourth person in GLIAC history to be a two-time conference Offensive Back of the Year award winner, he finished with 918 receiving yards and set WSU records for rushing attempts (1,181), total offense (7,008) and total plays (1,198). A two- year team captain, his 1,181 career rushing attempts ranks sixth in NCAA history (all divisions) and second in NCAA Division II history. The Wayne State University Department of Athletics retired the No. 5 football jersey Bell had at least one reception in 37 games and became the fourth player in D-II of Joique Bell during halftime ceremonies at the 79th annual WSU Homecoming history with two 2,000-yards rushing seasons. game on Oct. 10, 2015. Making the presentation were WSU President Dr. M. Roy The ceremony marked only the third time that a WSU football jersey had been Wilson and WSU Director of Athletics Rob Fournier. retired. The previous two were the No. 29 jersey of Tom Adams (whom the field is Bell, who played at WSU from 2006-09, was the winner of the 2009 Harlon Hill named after) and No. 35 worn by Ron Solack. Trophy awarded to the most outstanding NCAA Division II Football Player (similar to Adams was a three-year football letterwinner (1938-39-40) and for his the Division I Heisman Trophy). outstanding achievements both athletically and in business, he was named to Sports “We have had a number of exceptional football student-athletes in the 98- Illustrated’s 25-year All-American team in 1965. The Wayne State University football year history of WSU Athletics, but Joique epitomizes the best that each aspires field was renamed Tom Adams Field on October 11, 2003. toward,” said Fournier. “He worked hard and tirelessly to accomplish his goals both The first football number ever retired at Wayne State University was the number academically and athletically and this jersey retirement recognizes that perseverance 35 jersey last worn by Ron Solack. Ron died of post-surgery complications in 1968, and determination. We can all be a little better at whatever we do ... Joique gives us on the eve of the opening of the new Wayne State University Stadium. Ron wore his an example of how that can be done.” Wayne State uniform with unmatched pride and played the game with enthusiasm. At the time of his graduation (with a degree in criminal justice), Bell ranked fourth He would have been a senior member of the 1969 team. An award was instituted in in NCAA Division II history (and ninth across all divisions) with 8,055 all-purpose his name in 1969. Bell was the recipient of the 2009 Ron Solack Award.

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The Wayne State sports medicine department is led by head athletic trainer Michael safety of all student-athletes. Chan and assistants Steve Domzalski, Jessica McNally, Andrew Stoll, Erin Brown and The Matthaei athletic training room has over 1,000 square feet of sports medicine Andrea Chilcote. All six are members of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and space for treatment/rehabilitation and storage areas. Other special features include: provide medical care to the Warrior student-athletes. a hydrotherapy area with three therapeutic whirlpools, a designated team physician The sports medicine staff is responsible for all the medical needs of our student- examination office, and additional office space for the sports medicine staff. athletes, including injury examination, prevention and management, treatment and The WSU Athletic Department works with many different team physicians. They rehabilitation of emergent, acute, and chronic injuries or medical conditions. Athletic include Dr. Bill Moutzouros (team orthopedic surgeon), Dr. Keith Whitlow (team trainers are present at Warrior home and away events to ensure for the health and physician) and Dr. Ramsey Shehab (team physician), and other physician consultants.

In June of 2017, Director of Athletics Rob Fournier and the Wayne State University dumbbells ranging from five to 150 pounds and a cardio area featuring Woodway, Department of Athletics announced the building of a new Athletic Performance Center Stairmaster and Star Trac equipment. The APC also features a nutrition and hydration adjacent to the Matthaei. The facility, located between the Matthaei Building and the station, offering Gatorade products and protein recovery shakes. The spacious facility new softball complex, opened in the spring of 2018. allows Wayne State student-athletes to train in a climate controlled environment The nearly 12,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Athletic Performance Center (APC) featuring industrial sized fans to aid with air flow. The west and north walls feature was completed and opened in May of 2018 and gives student-athletes access to 24 work floor to ceiling windows, allowing for natural light to flood the space. Other features stations. Those stations include eight Rogers Brute half-racks and eighth Rogers Dual include 16 inlayed and branded platforms and a filtered water bottle station. racks, allowing athletes to perform various exercises. All the Dual racks are bridged The WSU Athletic Performance Center has three full-time strength and conditioning together adding additional pull-up bars and TRX attachments. Benches fold up for coaches in Ruben Mendoza, Eric Overland and Paul Harker, along with graduate easy storage, utilizing the space more efficiently. The space also includes a variety of assistant Max Schoen and intern Will Melms. 11 Pendulum plate-loaded machines by Rogers, 21,000 pounds of Iron Grip weights,

2018 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 139 2018 SCHEDULE/MARCHING BAND 2018 Wayne State University Football Schedule

Date Time Opponent Stadium Media Thursday, Aug. 30 6:00 p.m. Walsh Adams Field Comcast, WDTK Radio, Warrior All-Access

Saturday, Sept. 8 6:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Key Stadium WDTK Radio

Saturday, Sept. 15 6:00 p.m. Ashland Adams Field Comcast, WDTK Radio, Warrior All-Access

Saturday, Sept. 22 1:00 p.m. Saginaw Valley State Harvey Randall Wickes WDTK Radio

Saturday, Sept. 29 6:00 p.m. Tiffin Adams Field Comcast, WDTK Radio, Warrior All-Access

Saturday, Oct. 6 6:00 p.m. Davenport Adams Field Comcast, WDTK Radio, Warrior All-Access

Saturday, Oct. 13 1:00 p.m. at Michigan Tech WDTK Radio

Saturday, Oct. 20 6:00 p.m. Northwood Adams Field Comcast, WDTK Radio, Warrior All-Access

Saturday, Oct. 27 1:00 p.m. at Ferris State Top Taggart Field WDTK Radio

Saturday, Nov. 3 1:00 p.m. Northern Michigan Adams Field Comcast, WDTK Radio, Warrior All-Access

Saturday, Nov. 10 1:00 p.m. at Grand Valley State Lubbers Stadium WDTK Radio 2018 WAYNE STATE MARCHING BAND

140 2018 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE WSU ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Thomas B. Adams...... Football/Track ...... 1979 Ron Hammye...... Basketball Coach ...... 2004 Christ Petrouleas...... Administrator ...... 2003 Randall Ahern...... Golf ...... 1986 Casey (Hanes) Rammel...... Softball...... 2017 Gil A. Pezza...... Fencing ...... 1993 Alison (Allen) Ortega...... Softball ...... 2018 Victor G. Hanson...... Football/Contributor/Builder ....1980 Kevin Ponticelli...... Baseball/Football ...... 1994 Nick Allen...... Cross Country ...... 2010 James Hayes...... Tennis ...... 2002 William A. Prew...... Swimming ...... 1977 Albert Ament...... Basketball ...... 2001 John M. Hazely...... Football/Baseball ...... 1983 Charles Primas...... Basketball ...... 1976 Mark “Doc” Andrews...... Media ...... 2005 Homer L. Heard...... Track ...... 1997 Fred L. Prime, Jr...... Basketball/Track ...... 1989 Paul Andrews...... Contributor/Builder ...... 1993 Neil Hick...... Fencing ...... 2008 Gordon A. Reck...... Baseball ...... 1990 Keith Anleitner...... Football ...... 2007 Chalmer G. Hixson...... Athletic Director ...... 1983 Irvin D. Reid...... WSU President/Contributor ...... 2011 Scott Armstrong...... Basketball ...... 2006 Elaina Hogle...... Swimming ...... 2016 Josh Renel...... Football ...... 2018 Michaelene (Bachleda) Ruhl...... Softball ...... 2003 David L. Holmes...... Basketball/Football/Track/ Jack Rice...... Tennis/Baseball/Football/ Naif Baidoon...... Baseball ...... 2007 ...... Athletic Director ...... 1976 ...... Basketball ...... 1978 Erika Barczak...... Diving ...... 2014 Michael G. Horn...... Golf ...... 2001 Therone Richardson...... Basketball ...... 1991 Edwin C. Barnett...... Wrestling ...... 1997 H. Grant Iler...... Football/Basketball/Track ...... 1980 Elbert Richmond...... Football/Basketball ...... 1986 Harald Bauder...... Fencing ...... 2003 Nick Ingrao...... Swimming ...... 2012 Mitch Ritter...... Football/Contributor/Builder ....2010 David Beauvais...... Football/Track ...... 1978 Bob Jackson...... Tennis ...... 2005 Donald Robinson...... Track/Football ...... 1985 Cauli Bedran...... Swimming ...... 2016 Paul J. Janas...... Baseball ...... 1995 Mary Rogers...... Basketball ...... 2003 Joique Bell...... Football ...... 2016 Lori (Januszkiewicz) Sweeney...... Basketball ...... 1997 Cliff Russell...... Media ...... 2007 Gregory Benko...... Fencing ...... 1990 Cass Jawor...... Golf ...... 1995 Delbert W. Russell...... Tennis ...... 1991 Frederick P. Bens...... Football/Basketball ...... 1989 Frank Jeney...... Baseball ...... 2011 Laurence E. Russell...... Football/Golf ...... 1988 Sarah Berry...... Softball ...... 2014 Walter B. Jenkins...... Football/Track ...... 1987 Robert Ryland...... Tennis ...... 1991 Ettore C. Bianchi...... Fencing ...... 1999 Amanda (Jennings) Pata...... Softball ...... 2009 Paola Sacchetti...... Fencing ...... 2006 Gary M. Bice...... Swimming ...... 1996 Astrid Johannesen...... Swimming ...... 1988 Myron “Susie” Schecter...... Basketball ...... 1980 Lowell E. Blanchard...... Track/Football ...... 1988 Art Johnson...... Basketball ...... 2006 Dacia (Schileru) Clark...... Diving ...... 2000 Bruno Blanco...... Swimming ...... 2013 Monique Johnson...... Basketball ...... 2008 Jack Schlesinger...... Tennis ...... 1981 Greg Brecht...... Baseball ...... 2004 Paul Wesley Jones...... Track ...... 1997 Gerald (Jerry) Schnelker...... Football/Track ...... 1996 Wayne D. Brenkert...... Football ...... 1988 Elisa Joris...... Volleyball ...... 2012 Gary Schultz...... Football ...... 2004 Denise (Breslin) Gotham...... Volleyball ...... 2001 Kelly Kashmerick...... Softball ...... 2009 Allison Scruggs-Tookes...... Tennis ...... 1993 Don Brown...... Tennis ...... 2000 Patricia A. Kent...... Softball ...... 1995 W. Stanley Seitz...... Track/Football ...... 1986 George R. Brown...... Basketball/Track ...... 1983 Dustin Kingston...... Hockey ...... 2010 Andrey Seryy...... Swimming ...... 2018 Noah Brown, Jr...... Basketball/Administrator ...... 2012 John L. Kline...... Basketball/Track ...... 1979 Jerry Sevick...... Football/Basketball/Track ...... 1992 Pierre Brown...... Football ...... 2008 Goetz H. Klopfer...... Track ...... 1984 George B. Sherman...... Business Manager ...... 1980 Richard B. Brown...... Cross Country/Track ...... 1991 Robert Kloss...... Baseball ...... 2000 Doris Shimman...... Swimming ...... 1985 T. Richard “Dick” Brown...... Football ...... 2006 Carol (Krause) Lausman...... Softball/Basketball ...... 2001 Ernest Simon...... Fencing ...... 2004 Gini Bruce...... Softball/Basketball/Volleyball ..2004 Byron L. Krieger...... Fencing ...... 1976 Edward Skowneski, Jr...... Football ...... 1987 Paul Butcher...... Football ...... 1997 Jakub Krochmalski...... Fencing ...... 2012 Billy Smith...... Track ...... 1984 Richard R. Byas, Jr...... Football ...... 1987 Rodney C. Kropf...... Contributor/Builder ...... 1995 Jennifer (Smith) DenDooven...... Softball ...... 2007 Wesley C. Carlos...... Football ...... 1998 Kris Krzyminski...... Basketball ...... 2014 Mark H. Smith, Jr...... Track ...... 1979 Mary E. Carney...... Basketball ...... 1988 Robert F. Langas...... Football/Basketball ...... 1993 Sean Smith...... Swimming ...... 2015 Nicholas Cherup...... Football/Track ...... 1991 Ryan LaPensee...... Baseball ...... 2016 Robert Solomon...... Basketball/Baseball ...... 1985 Cassie Chetosky...... Diving...... 2017 Steve Lee...... Football ...... 2013 Victor F. Spathelf...... Track ...... 1981 Andrew R. Clark...... Swimming ...... 1976 Catherine Leix...... Swimming ...... 2018 Edward O. Spence...... Track/Football ...... 1979 Michael J. Clark...... Baseball ...... 1991 Marty Letzmann...... Basketball ...... 2005 S. Gary Spicer, Sr...... Contributor ...... 2018 Shannon Clark (Maisano)...... Softball ...... 2013 John W. Lewis...... Track ...... 1979 Ashley St.Andrew...... Swimming ...... 2016 Elmer Coleman...... Track ...... 1983 Russell Lightbody...... Basketball/Football ...... 1978 Jean Ann Stanicek...... Tennis ...... 1998 William Collins...... Baseball/Basketball/Football ....1984 Mark Limback...... Baseball ...... 1999 Stephanie Stone...... Basketball/Softball ...... 1993 John K. Cotton...... Football ...... 1981 Richard G. Lisabeth...... Football ...... 1984 Paula K. Sweeney...... Fencing ...... 1978 David Croskey...... Baseball ...... 2008 Delonda Little...... Basketball ...... 2005 Roxanne Szczesniak...... Softball ...... 1996 Frank Cudillo...... Football ...... 1990 Joe Long...... Football ...... 2018 Bela W. Szentivanyi...... Fencing ...... 1984 Pearly (Cunningham) Armstrong...Basketball ...... 1998 Richard Lowry...... Football ...... 2002 Elliot Tabron...... Track ...... 2002 Jennifer (Daniel) Coleman...... Softball ...... 2006 Robert R. Luby...... Football/Track ...... 1993 Catherine (Tanzini) Colarossi...... Tennis ...... 2001 Istvan Danosi...... Fencing ...... 1983 Guy Lumsden...... Swimming ...... 1981 Ronald Teasley...... Baseball/Basketball ...... 1986 Steve F. Danosi...... Fencing ...... 1987 David Lutz...... Swimming ...... 2011 John Telford...... Track ...... 1978 Bruce P. Davis...... Fencing ...... 1980 Leo S. Maas...... Swimming/Baseball ...... 1982 Allan Tolmich...... Track ...... 1976 J. Kenneth Doherty...... Track ...... 1977 Ken Madeja...... Baseball ...... 2006 Halina (Tomska) Papp...... Swimming ...... 1989 Leroy W. Dues...... Track ...... 1977 Gil Mains...... Contributor/Builder ...... 1996 Yasemin (Topcu) Block...... Fencing ...... 2009 George Duncan...... Basketball ...... 1981 Rachelle (Malette) Christensen...... Cross Country ...... 2015 Christer Tour...... Swimming ...... 2014 Dante Dunn...... Football ...... 2015 Bruno Marana...... Football ...... 1992 Bela de Tuscan...... Fencing ...... 1982 Craig Duppong...... Football ...... 2010 Fred Martus...... Basketball ...... 1992 Donald K. Urban...... Football/Wrestling/Golf Christian Erard...... Swimming ...... 2011 Donald Mason...... Diving ...... 1998 ...... Track...... 2017 Newman H. Ertell...... Football/Basketball ...... 1977 Joel G. Mason...... Football/Basketball ...... 1981 Brian VanGorder...... Football ...... 2013 Otis Evans...... Basketball ...... 2004 Bill Maul...... Tennis/Basketball ...... 1987 A.J. Vaughn...... Football ...... 1985 Gina (Farkashazy) Weaver...... Fencing ...... 1998 Frank McBride...... Track/Cross Country ...... 2002 Joseph Verellen...... Cross Country ...... 2012 David C. Farris...... Football ...... 1994 Donald McClellan...... Swimming ...... 1990 Shelly (Vickery) Siegel...... Cross Country ...... 2009 Sebastien Foka...... Tennis ...... 2014 Donald McElroy...... Track ...... 1983 Ebony Vincent...... Basketball ...... 2014 Larry L. Fortner...... Track ...... 1999 John Miele...... Baseball ...... 2008 Norman G. Wann...... Tennis/Football ...... 1986 Sara Franklin...... Swimming...... 2017 Lambros Milonas...... Historian ...... 1996 Richard B. Watson...... Fencing ...... 1977 James A. Gardner...... Rowing ...... 1982 Bryan Morrow...... Tennis ...... 2003 Jon Weisman...... Baseball ...... 2015 Robert N. Gardner...... Diving ...... 1989 Frederick A. Mulhauser...... Tennis/Athletic Director ...... 1990 Leon Wheeler...... Football/Basketball/Track ...... 1978 Anna Garina...... Fencing ...... 2013 Natalya Natyshak...... Tennis ...... 2011 Robert C. “Doc” White...... Training ...... 1989 George Gembis...... Football ...... 1977 Michael Newsted...... Baseball ...... 2007 Leon F. Wingo...... Track ...... 1999 Joseph G. Gembis...... Football ...... 1980 Courtney Noble...... Softball ...... 2008 Robert F. Wingo...... Track ...... 1982 Lisa C. Gentry...... Basketball ...... 1998 Dave Nowinski...... Swimming ...... 2005 Michael Wiseman...... Baseball...... 2017 Rodger George...... Baseball ...... 2006 Elizabeth A. O’Brien...... Basketball/Tennis ...... 1996 Frederick L. Wolcott...... Baseball/Basketball ...... 1988 Susan (Gierschick) Kopins...... Diving ...... 2000 James K. O’Hara...... Football/Wrestling ...... 1994 Margaret Woodbridge...... Swimming ...... 1982 Sharon Gill...... Tennis...... 2017 Jeanne Omelenchuk...... Speed Skating ...... 1979 Christopher M. Wouters...... Baseball ...... 1999 Joe Gough...... Football ...... 2005 Ben J. Paolucci...... Football ...... 1992 Lorenzo C. Wright...... Track ...... 1976 Cynthia Goyette...... Swimming ...... 1985 Rachel A. Parham...... Volleyball ...... 1999 Robert F. Wyman...... Football ...... 1994 Jack H. Gregory...... Golf ...... 1994 Charlie Parker...... Basketball ...... 2001 Molly Yetman...... Softball ...... 2015 Patty (Grudzinski) Gergics...... Softball ...... 2005 Jennifer Parks...... Swimming ...... 1986 Jodi Young...... Basketball ...... 2010 David Guerrera...... Hockey ...... 2009 Janina (Parrott) Jacobs...... Golf ...... 2000 David Zelmanski...... Baseball ...... 1994 Robert Gunn...... Basketball ...... 1985 Paul J. Pentecost...... Athletic Publicity ...... 1989 Slava Zingerman...... Fencing ...... 2016 Angelo Gust...... Baseball/Football ...... 1994 Irving Petross...... Track ...... 1982 Victor A. Zucco...... Football/Track ...... 1990

2018 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 141 2018 WAYNE STATE CHEER TEAM

First Row (Left to Right): Cece Roark, Katie Finamore, Judah Washington, Ally McCarty, Arnell Kinney. Middle Row: Lindsey Morgan, Hailey Fitch, Amanda Gledhill, Jocie Rutkowski, Alyssa Tocco, Destiny Wade. Back Row: Mackenzie Drysdale, Sydney Meyer, Coach Samantha Koehler, Jerry Frazier, Cyann Duncan, Maddie Moon, Samantha Chang. Not Pictured: Maddie Rutkowski, Lexi Sidock. 2018 Wayne State University Dance Team

Left to Right: Front Row (seated): Kaley Scott, Kiah Childers, Kristin Gallagher, Ashley Fulton. Second Row: Alison Maslowski, Elise LaPointe, Alivia Schurman, Chelsea Alaire, Erika Brikho. Third Row: Taylor Fiore, Abigail Stacey, Alexandra McKenzie, Ursula Krause. Back Row: Lauren Tehansky, Rebecca Rea, Cate Connolly. Not Pictured: Bailey Stevens, Anna Cloutier.

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