JENISON FIELD HOUSE

46 2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g 2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g The Michigan State wrestling team’s home is the 5,017-seat Jenison Field House. Featuring one of the nation’s only dual meet wrestling platform, fans are treated to a truly unique wrestling experience. In addition, the Spartan wrestling program unveiled a 20-by-25 foot mural on the north curtain in 2001, highlighting former Spartan stars. Banners commemorating MSU’s eight Big Ten championships and the 1967 National Championship team hang in the rafters, bordering the platform. In 2001, Jenison underwent an $8 million rennovation, and in the fall of 2005, murals were added to the north and south ends portraying the sports held there. Jenison Field House is truly one of college wrestling’s most intimate venues.

“Our wrestling venue is clearly one of the very best in the nation,” head coach Tom Minkel said. “The wrestling platform allows our fans to be be really close to the action. MSU’s wrestling platform is the only one used for dual meets in the entire nation. That along with the spotlights and the huge wrestling mural behind the scorer’s table make our meets unique, entertaining and dramatic”.

In 2007, the Spartans hosted their annual MSU Open, one of the nation’s largest collegiate and open tournaments. Over 300 wrestlers participated, representing 20 programs across the country - from Cal Poly to North Carolina. Michigan State’s Franklin Gomez captivated the audience with four-straight wins to capture the 133-pound title, his second title in as many years; the Dominican Republic native also claimed the 125-pound title in 2006. The Spartans tallied a total of seven medals in the two-dvision event, three in the Open Division and four in the Freshman/Sophomore Division.

MSU will host the MSU Open again in 2008, along with six dual meets, all against ranked opponents.

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Advancing knowledge. Transforming lives. Michigan State University is defining what it means to be a land-grant university in the 21st century. From our roots as the nation’s pioneer land-grant institution, we have a long tradition of using the research and knowledge that is developed here to create practical solutions that make a difference for individuals and communities. From Michigan to Malawi, MSU continues its proud tradition of advancing knowledge and transforming lives. A few highlights of our accomplishments are listed here. For more information, please visit www.msu.edu.

48 2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g 2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g Building stronger Communities

MSU Extension has a presence in all 83 counties in Michigan, with more than 700 full-time MSU employees, bringing knowledge-based educational programs to the people of Michigan. MSU is one of only five U.S. universities to join the Chicago Climate Exchange in efforts to reduce their carbon emissions. Technology developed by an MSU Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station researcher has been licensed to produce new vaccines for various strains of flu, including avian flu. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a $1.37 million, multiyear grant to MSU as part of an initiative to address childhood nutrition and fitness, vibrant communities, and healthful local food production in Michigan. More than 30,000 children and their families participate in educational programs at Wharton Center each season, including Jazz Kats: Jazz for Kids, which uses jazz to teach information in subject matters such as math, social studies, science and music.

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• Ranks No. 30 among America’s public universities (U.S. News & World Report) • One of Top 100 Global Universities (Newsweek/MSNBC rankings) • Record of Rhodes Scholars has led the Big Ten since the 1960s • National leader in study abroad participation among public universities; one of only four public universities in the nation that ranks in the top 10 for both study abroad participation and international student enrollment • Only university in the country with three on-campus medical schools, graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, as well as veterinarians (DVMs) • Fifth largest producer overall of Peace Corps volunteers since the organization was founded in 1961 (2008 Peace Corps rankings) • Graduate programs in elementary and secondary education No. 1 in the nation for the 14th year in a row (U.S. News & World Report) • Graduate program in nuclear physics No. 2 in the nation (U.S. News & World Report) • College of Osteopathic Medicine No. 7 in primary care (U.S. News & World Report) • Eli Broad College of Business No. 25 among the nation’s business schools and five of its undergraduate specialty programs rank in the top 15 in their respective categories, including supply chain management at No. 2 (U.S. News & World Report) • One of the nation’s top five campuses for sustainability, according to the National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Environment 2008 Report Card, which also indicates MSU has the greatest number of exemplary programs in sustainability among colleges and universities in Michigan

50 2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g 2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g lou anna k. simon, ph.d. TOP RANKINGS AND RECOGNITIONS President Michigan State University

Lou Anna K. Simon is the 20th president of Michigan State director of the Office of Institutional Research (now the Office that consults regularly with national agencies responsible for University, leading the university’s transformation from land-grant of Planning and Budgets). From there, she moved into a variety security, intelligence, and law enforcement to provide university to world-grant. Simon served as provost and vice president for of administrative roles, including assistant provost for general perspectives. academic affairs from 1993-2004, acting as interim president academic administration during the 1980s and associate provost in 2003. She was appointed president by the MSU Board of in the early 1990s. Simon has served on the State of Michigan Governor’s Emergency Trustees in January 2005. Financial Advisory Panel and as a member of the Lt. Governor’s Simon’s commitment to the land-grant tradition of applying Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth (Cherry Michigan State’s Boldness by Design strategic positioning knowledge and resources to benefit society locally and around Commission). She is a member of the Michigan Strategic Economic initiative, announced by Simon in 2005, MSU’s sesquicentennial the globe is reflected in her own personal involvement in key Investment and Commercialization Board (SEIC), the board of year, challenges the university to redefine itself—and in the initiatives, particularly in the areas of economic development and directors of Detroit Renaissance, and a board member of mid- process the modern model of the land-grant university—as the international engagement. Michigan’s economic development foundation, Prima Civitas. premier world-grant university, what a land-grant institution must be for it students, its state, its nation, and its world in Simon is a member of the Council on Competitiveness and serves In the area of international engagement, Simon is a member the 21st century. on the Board of Directors for the National Association of State of the American Council on Education (ACE) Commission on Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), the American International Initiatives and the Partnership to Cut Hunger in President Simon has a long and distinguished history with Council on Education (ACE), and the Association of American Africa Executive Committee. Michigan State University. After earning her doctorate in Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). In addition, she serves on the administration and higher education from MSU in 1974, she National Higher Education Security Advisory Board, a group of became a member of the Michigan State faculty and assistant presidents and chancellors of several prominent U.S. universities

• Ranks No. 30 among America’s public universities (U.S. News & World Report) board of trustees • One of Top 100 Global Universities (Newsweek/MSNBC rankings) • Record of Rhodes Scholars has led the Big Ten since the 1960s • National leader in study abroad participation among public universities; one of only four public universities in the nation that ranks in the top 10 for both study abroad participation and international student enrollment • Only university in the country with three on-campus medical schools, graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, as well as veterinarians (DVMs) • Fifth largest producer overall of Peace Corps volunteers since the organization was founded in 1961 (2008 Peace Corps rankings) • Graduate programs in elementary and secondary education No. 1 in the nation for the 14th year in a row (U.S. News & World Report) • Graduate program in nuclear physics No. 2 in the nation (U.S. News & World Report) Joel I. Ferguson Melanie Foster Dorothy V. Gonzales Colleen M. McNamara Chairman Vice Chairperson East Lansing Okemos • College of Osteopathic Medicine No. 7 in primary care (U.S. News & World Report) Lansing East Lansing • Eli Broad College of Business No. 25 among the nation’s business schools and five of its undergraduate specialty programs rank in the top 15 in their respective categories, including supply chain management at No. 2 (U.S. News & World Report) • One of the nation’s top five campuses for sustainability, according to the National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Environment 2008 Report Card, which also indicates MSU has the greatest number of exemplary programs in sustainability among colleges and universities in Michigan

Donald W. Nugent Faylene Owen George Perles G. Scott Romney Frankfort East Lansing East Lansing Birmingham

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Athletics Director Michigan State University

“We gather and engage our community to teach, support and celebrate our student- athletes in their quest for excellence.”

This is the vision Mark Hollis has for the Michigan State athletics services and corporate sponsorships. He also had sports management as General Motors, Pepsi, LaSalle Bank and Farm Bureau Insurance. In department. A Michigan State graduate and veteran Spartan athletics supervision of the men’s basketball program, while also supervising the addition, he negotiated exclusive multi-media agreements with outside administrator, Hollis assumed the role of MSU’s 18th athletics director cheerleading, dance team and band programs. entities for radio, Internet and game program rights, generating more on Jan. 1, 2008, succeeding . Hollis was named athletics than $700,000 annually. In total, Hollis and his staff managed more director-designate on Sept. 12, 2007, and teamed with Mason in the Hollis has been recognized by his peers as one of the best in the than 100 corporate sponsor accounts for the department. transition throughout the fall of 2007. business. In 2002, he was named recipient of the National Marketer of the Year Award as selected by the National Association of Collegiate Hollis also understands the importance of television broadcasts and Hollis brings more than 20 years of athletics administration Marketing Administrators (NACMA). Under his direction, Michigan State other multi-media outlets for promoting the athletic department and experience, either at the school or conference level, to his new has enjoyed increases in ticket revenues, including five years of sold- the University. Through a combination of innovative strategies and position. His well-rounded background has led to his knowledge of out football seasons and nearly 150 consecutive sellouts in men’s personal relationships with ESPN, ABC and CBS television, he increased all areas within an athletics department, including marketing, financial basketball. He was successful in negotiating a $2 million donation to Michigan State’s television exposure by 60 percent for football and administration, television negotiations, fund-raising, game operations, the university for the construction of the Berkowitz Basketball Complex, men’s basketball. ESPN’s College GameDay has been on campus for both facility management, personnel policy, corporate interaction, sports providing both the men’s and women’s basketball programs with one the football and men’s basketball, and even the Weather Channel has been management and public relations. nation’s top office complexes. on campus for a remote broadcast. He also worked to make sure that many of MSU’s programs enjoyed the benefits of television coverage, Hollis, a 1985 MSU graduate, returned to his alma mater in 1995. Since One of Hollis’ greatest strengths is his ability to “dream big” in an creating the department’s first broadcast opportunities for women’s then, he has been a critical component of the athletic department effort to create greater exposure, not just for the Michigan State sports with a television, radio and Internet package for women’s executive management staff, helping guide the department through Athletics Department but for Michigan State University as a whole. basketball, volleyball, softball and gymnastics. His background in the short- and long-range plans. In his first year as athletics director, He conceptualized “The BasketBowl,” establishing a world-record field allows Hollis to better understand how to use the emerging Big six winter and spring sports earned team berths to their respective attendance of 78,129 for a basketball game between Michigan State Ten Network to provide national television exposure for each one of NCAA Championships, while individuals saw action in four more NCAA and Kentucky at Detroit’s Ford Field. The concept of placing the court in MSU’s varsity sports, and how to combine athletics with the academic Championships. The men’s golf and women’s rowing teams claimed Big the middle of the field in a domed stadium was used by the NCAA at mission of the university. His negotiation skills and ingenuity helped Ten Championships and the men’s basketball program reached the Sweet the 2008 Midwest Regional and will be utilized at the 2009 Final Four. increase annual radio rights revenue and reduce production costs 16 for the seventh time in the last 11 years. This success propelled Michigan State University earned net revenues of $1 million from the for coaches’ television shows. Understanding the importance of the Michigan State to a 29th-place finish in the U.S. Sports Academy event. Similarly, he executed the “” game between Internet in today’s world, he negotiated an Internet agreement that has Directors’ Cup, the highest showing for the department since 2003. Michigan State and Michigan, drawing a record crowd of 74,554 to an MSU ranked consistently in the national top 20 with nearly 1.5 million outdoor hockey game in Spartan Stadium. page views monthly. Student-athletes excelled not only on the playing field, but in the classroom as well. For the first time in department history, a On Oct. 13, 2005, Michigan State University and WJR - 760 AM In addition to his cultivation of outside multimedia agreements, Hollis cumulative grade-point average of over a 3.0 was reached in the spring announced a five-year agreement to carry Spartan football and men’s also designed and implemented the department’s in-house broadcast semester. The term GPA of 3.0038 was the highest in the history of the basketball games, along with coaches’ radio shows. Hollis played a production facility. The sports broadcasting office produces a weekly department, breaking a 10-year record. In the spring semester alone, leading role in finding MSU athletics a home on the 50,000-watt Detroit magazine-format television show promoting all of Michigan State’s 25 313 student-athletes achieved a 3.0 or highest semester GPA, while 43 radio station, known as the “Great Voice of the Great Lakes.” It was an varsity sports which is distributed nationally on FSN Detroit. The same student-athletes had a 4.0 semester. In addition, 125 student-athletes agreement that benefited more than just athletics as WJR regularly group also controls the video board displays at Spartan Stadium, the earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. promotes the academic accomplishments of the university in addition Breslin Center and , providing an enjoyable experience to broadcasting sporting events. for Spartan fans. In addition, the office also produces highlight videos Prior to his official appointment as athletics director, Hollis played a and services other broadcast needs. lead role in two significant head coaching searches during the 2006-07 His creativity and negotiation skills have helped Michigan State year. He spearheaded the effort to hire Mark Dantonio as football coach, enhance its postseason bowl appearances in a very competitive Prior to returning to Michigan State, Hollis spent two years at the which resulted in the football team’s first bowl appearance in four years environment. During his time at MSU, the Spartans have appeared in University of Pittsburgh as assistant and associate athletic director. with a bid to the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl. He also provided major the Champs Sports Bowl, Citrus Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Aloha Bowl, Sun Bowl, While at Pitt, he directed the operations for external affairs, game assistance in the hiring of women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant Independence Bowl and the Silicon Valley Football Classic. He is also a management and facilities, while also managing the day-to-day in the spring of 2007. Hollis’ first hire as athletics director arrived key component during men’s basketball postseason play, having been a operations and budget of the football and men’s basketball programs. on July 2, 2008, when he tabbed Jake Boss Jr. to direct the Spartan part of 11 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and four Final Fours, In just two years, he developed the department’s facility master plan, baseball program. handling many operational logistics. including a $7 million renovation of Pitt Stadium, and initiated the first corporate sponsor program. Spartan athletic facilities have been upgraded at an unprecedented Other strategies have resulted in positive returns for the department rate this decade, and will only continue to improve under Hollis. In and university in the areas of licensing, retail novelties, concessions, Before his stint at Pitt, Hollis worked for the Western Athletic Conference. August 2008, the Spartans will occupy one of the nation’s finest football and parking. One plan resulted in a 316-percent increase in women’s He joined the WAC as an administrative assistant immediately after facilities, as a $15 million expansion and renovation project for the basketball attendance, earning MSU the Super Fan college. Two years later, he was appointed assistant to the commissioner Duffy Daugherty Football Building will be completed. MSU alumni Robert Award, recognizing the greatest attendance increase in the conference. and soon thereafter was promoted to assistant commissioner. As and Julie Skandalaris of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., donated $5 million as assistant commissioner, Hollis was responsible for all aspects of the the lead gift for the facility expansion and upgrade. The Skandalaris Some of his other successful ideas include a retro-broadcast of a MSU- budget, financial management, corporate sponsorships, promotions, Center will include new team, staff and position meeting rooms, Indiana men’s basketball game to celebrate ESPN’s 25th anniversary personnel policies, conference tournaments, basketball officiating coaches’ offices and a hall of history. In addition, the construction of televising men’s basketball, a “When I Grow Up” women’s basketball and general administrative duties. He coordinated relationships with plans feature an expanded weight room that will increase in size from event that attracted over 12,000 fans to a mid-week day game, postseason bowl games and television entities, resulting in significant 9,000 to 16,500-square feet. The men’s and women’s soccer programs Midnight Madness events for men’s and women’s basketball with crowds increases in bowl appearances by conference teams. will play in brand-new DeMartin Stadium this fall, a state-of-the-art of over 14,000, “100 Seasons” celebrations for both football and men’s 2,500-seat facility that will enable MSU to host conference and national basketball and a National Championship Parade of Champions. Hollis earned his bachelor of arts degree in communication from Michigan tournament. The baseball program will also move into a new home in State in 1985, where he served as a basketball team manager under the spring of 2009 after the department received a $4 million donation In this era of college athletics, Hollis also excels in his relations with Jud Heathcote. In 1992, he earned his MBA in business administration toward the construction of a 2,500-seat ballpark. corporate partners. During his time guiding the office, the athletic from the University of Colorado. department’s annual sponsorship revenue billing increased from As a senior associate athletics director, Hollis oversaw all external $350,000 to nearly $3 million. He developed an innovative sponsorship He and his wife Nancy, have a daughter, Katy, and two sons, T.R. and relations for the MSU athletics department. Included in this group are relationship with Nike for footwear, apparel and licensing resulting in Michael. marketing and promotions, community relations, special-event fund- cash payments to the university and product for all athletic programs. raising, sports information, ticket operations, spirit groups, broadcast He negotiated sponsorship agreements with major corporations such

52 2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g 2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g Clara Bell Smith Academic center

Academic, personal, and professional support is essential to college success. At MSU, Student-Athlete Support Services helps student-athletes reach their full potential. Our philosophy is to offer an academic support program that will assist all stu- dent-athletes with the transition to college and integrate with the total university. This all-encompassing support continues throughout the student-athlete’s collegiate career, until the day he or she receives a diploma, lands a job, or enters graduate school. Michigan State ranks third in the Big Ten and 14th nationally with 94 Academic All- Americans. Academic counseling, career exploration, planning and placement, and academic assistance through tutorial programs are just some of the ways we encourage student success. There are a total of 13 staff members to Amenities include: Being proactive rather than reactive, our staff does not wait for an academic crisis assist in and work with the following: to occur. We gather important background information and build an academic profile on • Structured study area • Priority registration each student-athlete, assessing his or her needs in advance. We also stay informed on • Quiet study areas • Track academic progress the daily progress of each student-athlete. • Computerized check-in system • Monitor grades Freshmen and transfer student-athletes encounter a major transition when mak- • 10 individual meeting rooms • Conduct weekly meetings with ing the switch from high school or community college to a university. These students, • Multicultural Center freshmen while adjusting to their new routines, receive extra attention and support. • Two staffed computer labs • Conduct eligibility meetings College is not easy. But with hard work and dedication from both the student- • 64 computers • Learning Specialists Services athlete and the support staff, the student-athlete can • Four classrooms have a successful college experience. • All rooms equipped with wireless The Clara Bell Smith Academic Center is a 31,000- internet access square foot academic facility that was funded by • 210-seat multimedia auditorium private donations.

The Clara Bell Smith Academic Center is named after the mother of Steve Smith, a former MSU basketball All-American and 14-year NBA veteran. Smith donated $2.5 million to the $7.5 million facility, the largest gift ever by a professional athlete to any college or university. u

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Life Skills Program The mission of the Life Skills Program is to provide a systematic personal development program designed to reach each student-athlete based on his or her individual needs. The focus of the program is on the individual as a whole person — academically, athletically and emotion- ally — and on the changing needs of that individual during college and in the years after graduation. MSU implements and expands on the vision of the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program by using university and community resources to provide student- athletes with the best possible resources.

Community Service & Outreach Putting Athletes & Communities Together (P.A.C.T.) Personal Development • Pen Pals • Partner with Athletics Department • Posters for Patients Training Staff MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMS • March is Reading Month • Programs on: The mission of the Multicultural Programs is to provide student-athletes • Speaking Engagements/Special Requests - Drug and Alcohol with cultural and diversity experiences and opportunities to enhance their • D.A.R.E. Graduations Awareness professional growth, development and leadership skills. The program will • Spartan Buddies - Nutrition collaborate with campus resources to elevate the academic success and • Teams for Toys - Hazing campus involvement of student-athletes. • Charity Lip Sync for Children’s Miracle Network - Leadership • Student-Athlete Advisory Committee LEAP Career Development (SAAC) – representatives from each The goal of the Learning Enhancement & Academic • Partner with MSU Career Center team work together to provide a Program (LEAP) is to provide comprehensive services • Resumes writing voice to the Athletics Department for Michigan State University student-athletes. LEAP • Cover Letters and university administration as houses the entire tutoring program while providing • Internships well as the NCAA a wide range of learning services, including • Interviewing learning strategy, interventions, mentor • Career Fairs Academic Awards and Recognition programming, context-based tutorials, • Spartan Career Network – network of contacts • Annual Academic Excellence Gala assistive technology and structured for student-athletes looking for job shadowing, • Student-Athlete of the Month study experiences. internship, or job placement • Champions in the Classroom • KIN 171 – Orientation class for freshmen • Graduation Open House • Online resume book • 4.0 Club PACT • Academic All-Big Ten The PACT program is an • Academic All-American initiative designed to give • NCAA Woman of the Year student-athletes more oppor- • Great 8 Award tunities to interact with the • NCAA Post-graduate scholarships Greater Lansing community.

54 2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g 2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g q The Forest Akers Golf Course contains 36 holes of championship golf — located completely on the MSU campus. t Michigan State has both indoor and outdoor tennis training facilities. The 69,000 square-foot indoor complex houses eight courts while the outdoor facility is comprised of 20 courts.

t Located adjacent to Spartan Stadium, the MSU Field Hockey Complex features seating for over 1,000 spectators and employs a state-of-the-art press box and sound system as well as lighting for night games. AstroTurf 12 provides an ideal playing surface. Encompasing Ralph Young Field is the Spartan outdoor track. The Spartan Atmosphere...

q Spartan Stadium completed its expansion project prior to the 2005 season. In total the expansion was 200,000 square-feet, featuring the addition of nearly 3,000 seats, including 24 suites and a 193-seat press box, bringing the stadium capacity to 75,005.

The New Life for Old College Field project is a thoughtfully conceived plan designed to upgrade Old College Field to a first-class facility for MSU teams and fans. The project consists of brand-new stadiums for baseball, softball and men’s and women’s soccer. u

2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g 2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g 55 The Student Events Center serves as home to MSU’s basketball teams. After capturing the 2000 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, the Spartans ...One Of The Best purchased the Final Four floor and brought it to East Lansing. MSU hosted the 2007 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament First In College Sports and Second Rounds March 18-20. q

Spartan spirit runs deep through the hearts of its fans — famous for the “Corner Blitz” and the “.” q

p Munn Ice Arena is the home to MSU hockey. With a 6,470 capacity, Munn Arena is recognized as one of the finest collegiate hockey facilities in the nation. The venue boasts 9-foot by 16-foot video replay boards, luxury boxes, club seating and a newly upgraded press area.

t Jenison Field House is the home of MSU’s volleyball, gymnastics, indoor track and field and wrestling teams.

56 2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g 2008-09 Michigan State WR E S T L i n g spartan tradition

The Nickname GREEN & WHITE SPARTY MASCOT In 1926, Michigan State’s first southern baseball training Details are sketchy as to when Michigan State athletic Michigan State’s beloved Sparty has won three national tour provided the setting for the birth of the “Spartans” teams officially began using the school colors green and championships in the last four years at the Universal Cheer nickname. white. But records of the Athletic Association of the then Association’s mascot competition at Walt Disney World in Michigan Agricultural College show that on April 11, 1899, Orlando, Fla. It all came about when a Lansing sportswriter imposed the organization took steps toward adoption of a green the silent treatment on a contest-winning nickname and monogram, “to be worn only by athletes who subsequently In January 2004, Sparty became the first Big Ten mascot to substituted his own choice, the name that has lasted through take part in intercollegiate events.” claim the national title, and in 2005, he defended his national the years. championship, beating Goldy Gopher and Bucky Badger in the It is generally thought the colors came into wide use with finals. After finishing third in the 2006 competition, Sparty In 1925, Michigan State College replaced the name Michigan the arrival in 1903 of Chester L. Brewer as the school’s first reclaimed the national championship in 2007. Agricultural College. The college sponsored a contest to select full-time director of athletics. Brewer also coached the Spartan a nickname to replace “Aggies” and picked “The Michigan football, basketball, baseball and track teams, the only varsity Made of hi-tech materials, including a vinyl chest plate and Staters.” units in existence at the time. fiberglass molds like the ones used for making Muppets, the seven-foot costume weighs in at 40 pounds, allowing enough George S. Alderton, then sports editor of the Lansing State SPARTY flexibility for playful gestures and animation. Sparty is a far Journal, decided the name was too cumbersome for newspaper “The Spartan” statue, designed and produced by MSU assistant cry from the many papier-mache heads that have popped up writing and vowed to find a better one. Alderton contacted art professor Leonard D. Jungwirth, has a permanent home since the 1950’s, mostly from fraternity efforts. The first Jim Hasselman of Information Services to see if entries still inside the atrium of the Spartan Stadium tower. The 9-foot-7 official one apparently debuted in 1955 courtesy of Theta Xi. remained from the contest. When informed that they still ceramic figure weighs approximately 6,600 pounds, including existed, Alderton ran across the entry name of “Spartans” its base. In 2005, the sculpture was relocated to protect it Other versions were introduced from time to time. In 1984, and then decided that was the choice. Unfortunately, Alderton from the elements. Sigma Phi Epsilon introduced the first “gruff” head — sporting forgot to write down who submitted that particular entry, so the unshaven look that still adorns many sweatshirts and that part of the story remains a mystery. “The Spartan” was dedicated on June 9, 1945, at the jackets. By contrast, the current Sparty costume is a state-of- intersection of Red Cedar Road, Kalamazoo Street and Chestnut the-art, full-bodied uniform that costs $12,000. Rewriting game accounts supplied by Perry Fremont, a catcher Road. Popularly known as “Sparty,” the statue remains one of on the squad, Alderton first used the name sparingly and the favorite photo subjects of campus visitors. Today six students — their identities kept private — take then ventured into the headlines with it. (Incidentally, after turns being Sparty with one of three costumes. Because of two days of spelling the name incorrectly with an “o”, Mr. In 2005, an exact replica of the original terra cotta sculpture the costume size, Sparty aspirants must be between 5-10 Alderton changed it to Spartan on a tip from a close friend.) - now cast in bronze - took up residency on the plaza located and 6-2 in height. Candidates who fit the physical needs are Dale Stafford, a sports writer for the Lansing Capitol News, a at the north end of Field. The molds for chosen after a hands-on process that includes tryouts and rival of the State Journal, picked up the name for his paper the bronze statue were made from the original sculpture. The interviews. after a couple of days. Alderton called Stafford and suggested new statue was cast in bronze at the Artworks Foundry in that he might want to join the Spartan parade and he did. Berkeley, Calif. The Sparty Mascot Program is run and funded by the Student Alumni Foundation. As Mr. Alderton explains: “No student, alumnus or college As part of MSU’ sesquicentennial celebration, the bronze official had called up the editor to complain about our audacity “Sparty” was dedicated on Oct. 8, 2005. Donors contributed in giving the old school a new name, so we ventured into approximately $500,000 to pay for all work related to the new headlines with it. Happily for the experiment, the name took. sculpture, including the plaza. It began appearing in other newspapers and when the student publication used it, that clinched it.”

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On Oct. 1, 1999, Michigan State University unveiled its new Athletics Hall of Fame during Homecoming weekend. Located in the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center, the $250,000 Hall of Fame displays key moments in Spartan athletic history as well as plaques of the 92 current inductees. The charter class of 30 former Spartan athletes, coaches and administrators was inducted in 1992. MSU inducted 11 members into its Hall of Fame in 2007: Richard Frey (cross country/track & field) from the Pioneer Era; Shirley Cook (basketball/field hockey/track & field), Jim Ellis (football), George Guerre (football) and Dean Look (football/baseball) from the Early Era; Marshall Dill (track & field), Tom Ross (hockey), Scott Skiles (basketball) and Val Sterk Kemper (volleyball) from the Contemporary Era; and Grady Peninger (wrestling) and George Perles (football) from the former coach/administrator category. Fred Alderman (Track) Sue Ertl (Golf) George Alderton (Sports Editor) Dr. James Feurig (Team Physician) Chet Aubuchon (Basketball) Mary Fossum (Golf Coach) Ed Bagdon (Football) Richard Frey (Cross Country/Track) Gloria Becksford (Softball/Softball Coach) Lyman Frimodig (Basketball/Baseball/Football) Richard Berry (Fencing) John Fuzak (Faculty Athletics Representative) (Hockey Coach) Kirk Gibson (Football/Baseball) Art Brandstatter, Sr. (Football) Cheryl Gilliam (Track) Molly Brennan (Track) Everett “Sonny” Grandelius (Football) Jack Breslin (Football/ Basketball/Baseball) Johnny Green (Basketball) Chester Brewer (Athletics Director/Coach) Roger Grove (Football/Basketball) Judi Brown (Track) George Guerre (Football) Lauren Brown (Track) John Hannah (MSU President) Leander Burnett (Baseball/Track) George “Jud” Heathcote (Basketball Coach) Bob Carey (Football/Basketball/Track) Jack Heppinstall (Athletics Trainer) Lynn Chandnois (Football) John Horne (Boxing) Don Coleman (Football) Burl Jennings (Wrestling) Fendley Collins (Wrestling Coach) Merle Jennings (Wrestling) Frank Kush (Football) Blake Miller (Football) Shirley Cook (Field Hockey/Basketball/Track) Earvin “Magic” Johnson (Basketball) Bonnie Lauer (Golf) Deanne Moore (Softball) Jerry DaPrato (Football) Fred Johnson (Track) Sherman Lewis (Football/Track) Earl Morrall (Football) Duffy Daugherty (Football Coach) Joyce Kazmierski (Golf) Danny Litwhiler (Baseball Coach) Clarence “Biggie” Munn Chuck Davey (Boxing) Greg Kelser (Basketball) Dean Look (Football/Baseball) (Football Coach/Athletics Director) Joe DeLamiellure (Football) Crawford “Forddy” Kennedy (Cross Country/Track) William Mack (Cross Country/Track) Dr. Gwen Norrell (Faculty Athletics Representative) Marshall Dill (Track) Henry Kennedy (Cross Country/Track) Jane Manchester-Meyers (Swimming/Diving) Herb Odom (Boxing) Gary Dilley (Swimming) Gene Kenney (Soccer Coach) Robert “Buck” McCurry (Football) Weldon Olson (Hockey) Jim Ellis (Football) (Baseball Coach) Gale Mikles (Wrestling) Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse (Diving) Grady Peninger (Wrestling Coach) George Perles (Football Coach) John Pingel (Football) Carlton Rintz (Gymnastics) Robin Roberts (Baseball/Basketball) Tom Ross (Hockey) Ernestine Russell (Gymnastics) George Saimes (Football) Karl Schlademan (Track Coach) Clarke Scholes (Swimming) Scott Skiles (Basketball) Charles “Bubba” Smith (Football) Gideon “Charlie” Smith (Football) Steve Smith (Basketball) Fred Stabley, Sr. (Sports Information Director) Valerie Sterk Kemper (Volleyball) Brad Van Pelt (Football/Baseball/Basketball) Doug Volmar (Hockey) Gene Washington (Football/Track) Herb Washington (Track and Field) George Webster (Football) John D. Wilson (Football) Tom Yewcic (Football/Baseball) Ralph Young (Football Coach/Track and Field Coach/Athletics Director)

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The Michigan State University Office of Com- pliance Services is committed to a compre- Recruiting Do’s And Dont’s hensive compliance program that educates student-athletes, prospective student-ath- Only MSU coaches may be involved in the recruiting process. Boosters letes, institutional employees, community MAY NOT make any recruiting contacts with prospective student-athletes. members and boosters about the impor- Boosters are prohibited from the following: tance of adhering to NCAA, Big Ten and insti- • DO NOT telephone, write or make in-person contact with a prospect for tutional rules. The commitment to compli- recruiting purposes. ance ensures institutional control over the • DO NOT contact a prospect’s coach, principal or counselor in an attempt to department of athletics. The existence of a successful compliance program depends on evaluate the prospect. the willingness of coaches, administrators, • DO NOT become involved in making arrangements for a prospect, the staff, student-athletes and boosters to be prospect’s relatives or friends to receive money or financial aid of any cognizant of NCAA, Big Ten and institutional kind. rules. • DO NOT visit a prospect’s school to acquire films or transcripts in an at- tempt to evaluate the prospect’s academic or athletics eligibility. What Is Compliance? • DO NOT have contact with a prospect, their relatives or friends during any At Michigan State University, the Office of Compliance Services works within the of their visits to MSU’s campus. department of athletics and the University to ensure MSU’s compliance with all • DO NOT contact student-athletes enrolled in other four-year institutions applicable NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules. In doing so, the compliance office is regarding the possibility of transferring to MSU. charged with the following tasks: • Educating administrators, coaches, staff, prospective student-athletes, current Even though there are many rules prohibiting your involvement with pros- student-athletes and boosters about NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules; • Developing monitoring systems to ensure compliance with NCAA, Big Ten and pects and the recruiting process, as a booster you are permitted to do institutional rules (e.g., recruiting, academic eligibility, financial aid, awards and the following: benefits, amateurism and agents). • Notify MSU coaching staff about noteworthy prospects in your area. • Investigating and reporting violations of NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules. • Attend a prospect’s athletics event on your own initiative, provided no contact with the prospect, the prospect’s parents or coach occurs. Are You A Booster? • Continue existing friendships, provided solicitation of a prospect’s enroll- You are a booster if you are or ever have: ment does not occur. • Been a member of a booster organization that supports MSU athletics (e.g., Downtown Coaches Club, Rebounders Club, Fast Break Club); • Made any financial contributions to the athletics department (e.g., Spartan What Is An Extra Benefit? Fund); An extra benefit is any special arrangement by a MSU employee or booster to provide a • Been involved in promoting MSU’s athletics program; prospect, student-athlete or their relatives or friends a benefit not expressly authorized • Been a season ticket holder; or by the NCAA. Examples of impermissible benefits include, but are not limited to, the • Provided benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their relatives or friends. following: • Gifts of cash, clothing, equipment or any other tangible item; You can become a booster if you provide benefits to prospects, student-athletes, • A special discount, payment arrangement or credit on any purchase or service; their relatives or friends and any of the following statements are true: • Loan of money or cosigning of loans; • The relationship between the athlete (or parents of the athlete) and the individual • A vehicle, use of a vehicle, or any transportation expenses; providing the benefits developed as a result of the athlete’s participation in ath- • Free or reduced-cost services, purchases or rentals; letics or their reputation as an athlete; • Entertainment on- or off-campus; or • The relationship began only after the athlete become a prospect; • Free or reduced-cost rent or housing. • The relationship began only after the athlete had achieved notoriety due to his or her athletic ability or reputation; • The pattern of benefits increased after the athlete attained notoriety as a tal- What Are The Consequences? MSU is responsible for the actions of its boosters. If a booster provides an imper- ented athlete. missible benefit to a prospect, student-athlete, their relatives or friends, MSU may be subject to penalties from the NCAA and Big Ten Conference. When a violation Once A Booster Always A Booster. occurs, regardless of intention, it can: Once an individual is identified as a booster, the person retains that identity FOREVER! This • Jeopardize the eligibility of prospective and current student-athletes; is true even if the individual no longer contributes to, or is involved with MSU’s athletics • Result in the MSU athletics program being penalized by the NCAA and/or Big Ten program. Conference; and • Cause you to lose benefits or privileges associated with the athletics department Who Is A Prospective Student-Athlete? (i.e., booster club membership, ticket privileges). A prospective student-athlete (prospect) is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade. Student-athletes enrolled in preparatory schools and two-year colleges are also Questions? considered prospects. An individual remains a prospect even after he/she signs a National The above information is a brief overview of compliance and rules pertaining to boosters Letter of Intent. and their interactions with prospective student-athletes. If you have any questions about any NCAA, Big Ten or institutional rules, please contact the Office of Compliance Services at (517) 432-5510. For more information on compliance and boosters, please visit the Office of Compliance Services’ website at www.msu.edu/user/msuncaa/.

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