CENTRAL COLLEGE MEDIA GUIDE Founded —1853 Enrollment — 1,200 Affiliation — Reformed Church in America President — Dr
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2021 SPRING CENTRAL COLLEGE MEDIA GUIDE Founded —1853 Enrollment — 1,200 Affiliation — Reformed Church in America President — Dr. Mark Putnam Membership — Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division III Founded in 1853, Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, residential four-year liberal arts college known for its academic rigor and strength in global experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), sustainability education, athletics success and tradition, and leadership and service. Central continues to value its long- standing relationship with the Reformed Church in America that began in 1916. The college participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the Iowa Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just two minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake. Central is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division III, and the lowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Men compete in baseball, football, basketball, tennis, golf, wrestling, soccer, track and cross country, while women compete in tennis, golf, track, softball, volleyball, cross country, soccer and basketball. Rugby is offered at the club level. The A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex The A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex is located at the corner of Independence Street and West Fifth Street in southwest Pella. The complex includes P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium (1970), H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse (1987), Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (1977), the baseball and softball fields (1978), Ryerson Golf Practice Range (2005), tennis courts (1992), soc- cer field (2005) and the Ron Schipper Fitness Center (1999). The complex also includes practice and intramural softball diamonds and football fields. Golf meets are held at the Bos Landen Golf Club, two miles southwest of the campus on Highway T-15. Directory Sports Information Director Larry Happel Office (641) 628-5278 Home (641) 628-2754 Cell (641) 780-6118 Assistant Joe Flaherty Office (641) 628-5435 Cell (319) 850-7097 Office email [email protected] Central athletics Web page athletics.central.edu ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT STAFF Assistant fotoball Logan Emendorfer-wide receivers Athletics director Eric Van Kley Assistant football Collin Erickson-outside linebackers Senior ssociate athletics director and Alicia O’Brien Assistant football Cody Huisman-slot receivers senior woman administrator Assistant football Eric Jones–offensive line Associate athletics director for Mona Roozeboom Assistant football Ryan Maiuri–offensive business affairs coordinator/quarterbacks Equipment manager Daniel Page Assistant football Seth Marburger--defensive line Grounds/utilities/fleet Duane Houser Assistant football Austin Mercer - cornerbacks coordinator Assistant football Nick Mulder–defensive coordinator Building and grounds manager Wes Veenstra Assistant football Matt Paulsen–safeties Athletics office manager Jeffy Schuring Assistant football Kyle Pepper--tight ends Head athletic trainer Frank Neu Assistant football Danny Samson-defensive line Assistant athletic trainer Sadie Baugher Assistant football Drew Sikkink–offensive line Assistant athetic trainer Allysa Criss Golf - Men’s Mel Blasi Assistant athletic trainer Jake Schubert Assistant men's golf Tom Linton Athletic training education John Roslien Golf - Women’s Tabitha Schumacher program director Soccer - Men’s Garry Laidlaw Strength and conditioning Kyle Johnson Assistant soccer Will Foskett coordinator Assistant soccer Greg Walter Assistant strength and conditioning Charles Friday Assistant soccer Zach Jensen Intramurals director Soccer - Women’s Mike Kobylinski Graphic Edge/Under Armour apparel Tim Wilkinson Assistant soccer Kayla Sunvold coordinator Assistant soccer Russ Goodman Athletics communications director Larry Happel Softball George Wares Assistant director Joe Flaherty Associate softball Alicia O’Brien Assistant softball Keith Jones FACULTY ATHLETIC COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES Assistant softball John Edwards Dr. Andrew Green, professor of political science Tennis - Men’s/women’s Ryun Ferrell Dr. Lori Witt, associate professor of history Assistant tennis Trevor Budewitz John Roslien, associate professor of exercise science Assistant women's tennis Laura Bade Track and field - Men’s/women’s Brandon Sturman COACHING STAFF Associate track and field Joe Dunham Baseball Matt Schirm Associate track and field Jim Fuller Assistant baseball Tyler Willis Assistant track and field Brenda Fuller Assistant baseball Logan Emendorfer Assistant track and field Tyler Schiferl Assistant baseball Jamie Dunsbergen Assistant track and field Allan Walz Assistant baseball Eric Van Wyngarden Triathlon Jennie Hedrick-Rozenberg Assistant baseball Michael Reuter Assistant triathlon Susan Lyons Assistant baseball Todd Oberthein Volleyball Jeanne Czipri Basketball - Men’s Craig Douma Assistant volleyball Hali Hillegas Assistant basketball Obinna Agomo Assistant volleyball Molly Steffens Assistant basketball Jack Johnson Assistant volleyball Andrea Vignovich Basketball - Women’s Joe Steinkamp Assistant volleyball Cyndi Boertje Assistant basketball Kayla Engelhard Wrestling Eric Van Kley Assistant basketball Austin Hellbusch Assistant wrestling Daniel Page Cross country - Men’s/women’s Joe Dunham Assistant wrestling Matt Diehl Assistant cross country Brandon Sturman Assistant wrestling Cody Steele Assistant cross country Kayla Van Wyk Assistant wrestling Duncan Lee Football Jeff McMartin Assistant wrestling Daniel Radcliffe Assistant football Jeff Bollard--running backs II HEAD COACH DIRECTORY (All phone numbers are 641 area code) Name Sport Email Office phone Blasi, Mel Men’s golf [email protected] 628-7694 Czipri, Jeanne Volleyball [email protected] 628-5139 Douma, Craig Men’s basketball [email protected] 628-5225 Dunham, Joe Men’s and women’s cross country [email protected] 628-7603 Ferrell, Ryun Men’s and women’s tennis [email protected] 628-5194 Hedrick-Rozenberg, Jennie Triathlon hedrickrozenbergj@ 628-5153 central.edu Kobylinski, Mike Women’s soccer [email protected] 628-5224 Laidlaw, Garry Men’s soccer [email protected] 628-5789 McMartin, Jeff Football [email protected] 628-7609 Schirm, Matt Baseball [email protected] 628-5396 Schumacher, Tabitha Women’s golf [email protected] 628-5301 Steinkamp, Joe Women’s basketball [email protected] 628-7652 Sturman, Brandon Men’s and women’s track and field [email protected] 628-5591 Van Kley, Eric Athletics director, wrestling [email protected] 628-5422 Wares, George Softball [email protected] 628-5195 III Baseball 2021 schedule Date Opponent Location Time March 6 Monmouth (Ill.) Fulton, Mo. Noon Westminster (Mo.) Fulton, Mo. 6 p.m. March 13 +Millikin (Ill.) Decatur, Ill. 1 p.m. March 18 *+Coe Pella, Iowa 1 p.m. *+Coe Pella, Iowa 3:30 p.m. March 20 *+Coe Pella, Iowa Noon *+Coe Pella, Iowa 2:30 p.m. March 27 *+Wartburg Waverly, Iowa 1 p.m. *+Wartburg Waverly, Iowa 3:30 p.m. March 28 *+Wartburg Waverly, Iowa 1 p.m. *+Wartburg Waverly, Iowa 3:30 p.m. April 2 *+Luther Pella, Iowa 1 p.m. *+Luther Pella, Iowa 3:30 p.m. April 3 *+Luther Pella, Iowa Noon *+Luther Pella, Iowa 2:30 p.m. April 10 Bethany Lutheran (Minn.) Mankato, Minn. TBD Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) Mankato, Minn. TBD April 16 *+Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa 1 p.m. *+Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa 3:30 p.m. April 17 *+Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa 1 p.m. *+Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa 3:30 p.m. April 23 *+Loras Dubuque, Iowa 3:30 p.m. *+Loras Dubuque, Iowa 6 p.m. April 24 *+Loras Dubuque, Iowa 1 p.m. *+Loras Dubuque, Iowa 3:30 p.m. April 30 *+Nebraska Wesleyan Pella, Iowa 1 p.m. *+Nebraska Wesleyan Pella, Iowa 3:30 p.m. May 1 *+Nebraska Wesleyan Pella, Iowa 1 p.m. *+Nebraska Wesleyan Pella, Iowa 3:30 p.m. May 7 *+Buena Vista Storm Lake, Iowa 4 p.m. *+Buena Vista Storm Lake, Iowa 6:30 p.m. May 8 *+Buena Vista Storm Lake, Iowa 1 p.m. *+Buena Vista Storm Lake, Iowa 4 p.m. May 14 *+Simpson Pella, Iowa 1 p.m. *+Simpson Pella, Iowa 3:30 p.m. May 16 *+Simpson Pella, Iowa 1 p.m. *+Simpson Pella, Iowa 3:30 p.m. *American Rivers Conference +doubleheader BASEBALL QUICK FACTS 2020 overall record: 3-3 2020 American Rivers Conference finish: conference season canceled 2019 American Rivers Conference tournament finish: tournament canceled Starting pitchers returning: 2 (Logan Vander Leest, Ryan Riddle) Starting pitchers lost: 2 (Zach Edwards, Rece Martin) Position starters returning: 4 (Trevor Kimm-C, Lucas Farren-2B, Kyle Hauser-SS, Declan O’Hare-3B) Position starters lost: 5 (Ben Wallace-1B, Joe Rebik-LF, Cole Havlovic-CF, Patrick Diemer-RF, John Rugen-DH) Letterwinners lost/returning: 13/11 Returning all-conference players: no team selected Captains: TBA Conference championships (most recent): 5 (2012) All-Americans: 2 All-time record: 958-1,121-6 2 Baseball Matt Schirm Head coach Matt Schirm was named head coach of the Central baseball team prior to the 2015 season. Schirm piloted the Dutch to three conference tournament berths in his first five seasons and has had players earn NCAA Division III all-region honors seven times. He’s compiled a 95-115 record. He previously served as the top assistant at Wartburg College from 2011-14. He was the hitting coach for a team that lead the conference in hitting in two of his three seasons and won the 2013 conference regular season and tournament championships. A Coe College graduate, Schirm received all-Iowa Conference honors and served as team captain in 2001. He also played baseball in Nicaragua and El Salvador with Athletes