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www.harvardvarsityclub.org Volume 57, Issue No. 1 September 18, 2014

The Third H Book of harvard athletics Strike up the band and pop the champagne—the Third H Book of Harvard Athletics is at the printing press!

Picking up where the H Book of Harvard Athletics (1852-1922) and the Second H Book of Harvard Athletics (1923-1963) left off, the Third H Book chronicles Harvard sports action from 1963-2012. The book also features the first-ever complete history of the Harvard Varsity Club, penned by Craig Lambert ’69, and an introductory chapter by Pulitzer Prize winner John Powers ’70. Powers and former Harvard SID John Veneziano provide the lion’s share of the individual sport stories and the entire project was edited by Harvard’s own John Bethell ‘54, author of Harvard A-Z and Harvard Observed: An Illustrated History of the University in the Twentieth Century. A special thank you is in order for book committee chair Bill Markus ’60 for his tireless leadership through this nine year project. Said Markus recently, “I am completely thrilled with the final outcome of the Third H Book; it chronicles 50 years of Harvard Athletics, includes the name of every letterwinner Order Your Copy Today! $7 * from 1963-2012, and tells the wonderful success story of the 5 Varsity Club.” Online: Visit our website harvardvarsityclub.org The Third H Book of Harvard Athletics is one example of how By Phone: Call the Harvard Varsity Club at 617.495.3535. the Varsity Club preserves the traditions, fosters the ideals *Active and Lifetime Member pricing available online only. and advances the interests of Harvard Athletics. Ordering your copy today helps the Club financially and ensures that your book will be delivered before the holidays!

980 Individual and Team Photos 1,368 Pages Covering 41 Varsity Sports 11,400 Major H Letterwinners one night.one city. 42 sports. Alumni athletes and Friends from all eras and all 42 sports are gathering in NYC— sounds like a great Harvard party to us! Reconnect with old friends, network with other Harvard athletes, and hear brief remarks from Nichols Family Director of Athletics Bob Scalise and Varsity Club Executive Director Bob Glatz.

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One night only—RSVP by October 15th—harvardvarsityclub.org or call 617.495.3535 from the director’s chair Bob Scalise, Nichols Family Director of Athletics As we begin another academic year, I thought it might be • Athletes should be participants in intercollegiate competition rather interesting to provide our readership with a quick history of than professional performers in public spectacles. While some large the Ivy League and its principles, which continue to guide our Division I conferences push for unionization and a “play for pay” programs to this day. model for their athletes, Harvard continues to grant financial aid Founded in 1954, the Ivy League is the most diverse for its athletes based solely on need and not on their projected intercollegiate conference in the country with more than 8,000 performance. student-athletes competing each year. Sponsoring conference • Competitive success is measured primarily by standing within championships in 33 men’s and women’s sports and averaging the League. Harvard aims for the top of the conference in every more than 35 varsity teams at each school, the Ivy League sport, with the ultimate goal of securing Ivy Championships each provides more intercollegiate athletic opportunities per school season. than any other conference in the country. All eight Ivy schools • Wide participation is encouraged. Harvard’s 42 varsity programs, are among the top 20 of NCAA Division I schools in a number 66 club sport offerings, and numerous intramural/freshman of sports offered for both men and women. Harvard fields the events through the houses ensure that over half the student body largest Division I intercollegiate program in the country with 42 is involved in some form of athletic experience. teams and more than 1,100 student-athletes. • Academic authorities should control Athletics. To maintain their The following Principles are an integral part of our operating eligibility, Harvard student-athletes must be in good scholastic philosophy within the Department of Harvard Athletics, helping standing and be making normal academic progress, both us stay true to the mission and ideals of Ivy League Athletics. quantitatively and qualitatively, toward their bachelor’s degree. • Intercollegiate competition offers desirable development and This equates to enrollment in at least three courses per semester, recreation for players and a healthy focus for collegiate loyalty. Building with four seasons of eligibility within five years (allowing for community and pride in Harvard, developing leadership and medical hardship, etc.). strength of character, and practicing sportsmanship – respect • Member schools are committed to equal opportunity in athletics for for one’s opponents, acceptance of victory with humility, and men and women. Harvard became the first Ivy League school to acknowledgement of defeat with grace – are all part of our belief sponsor women’s Rugby in 2013 and now offers 21 varsity sports, in Education through Athletics. each for both men and women. • All players shall be truly representative of the student body. Harvard does not provide tutors or other support services for its Harvard has and will continue to show leadership in establishing policies and upholding the principles above that have athletes that it would not make available for all students in the HARVARDguided Ivy League Athletics FENCING for more than a half a century. We face College. Our Admissions Office admits athletes usingCelebrating the same 125 Years of Athletic & Academic Achievement process it uses to admit the entire class. Since its formation, the an uphill battle to maintain a spirited competitive position within Ivy League has developed strict and very high standards for the the Ivy League and continue to adhere to our founding principles, academic credentials of student-athletes, standards to which we while the national sports landscape continues to emphasize early hold all our teams accountable. recruiting tactics and a commercial model of athletics. We owe it to our future athletes and coaches to maintain the right balance • Financial aid must be awarded on the basis of a student’s economic of academic integration and competitive excellence in Division I need, not on athletic ability. Harvard does not award athletic athletics. scholarships, nor does it issue letters of intent. • Academics and growth of the student are of paramount importance. Harvard’s student-athletes are students first, and their academic education is enriched through their athletic experience.

On Friday, November 21, 2014, the Friends of Harvard Fencing will host a gala dinner Harvard Varsity Club celebration at the Harvard Club Hall of fame class of 2014 of Boston on Commonwealth Avenue in honor of the 125th Field Hockey Swimming & Diving Anniversary of Harvard Fencing. Judy Collins ’99 Aleksey N. Kurmakov ’99 Over the last ten years, great strides have been made in alumni participation within the Friends of Harvard Fencing. While humbling to think, it is no coincidence that our efforts Wrestling Swimming & Diving have been so richly rewarded in such a short time. Harvard Dustin J. DeNunzio ’98 Eric Matuszak ’98 Fencing won its first NCAA Championship Team title in 2006, Emily Cross ’08-09 won a silver medal in the 2008 Ice Hockey Soccer Beijing Olympic Games, and eight of our student athletes A.J. Mleczko Griswold ’97 Naomi Suntal Miller ’99 have won NCAA individual crowns – Jim O’Neill in epee in 1987, Kwame van Leeuwen in foil in 1994, Emily Cross in foil in 2005, Benjamin Ungar in epee in 2006, Timothy Hagamen Basketball Track & Field in saber in 2007, Caroline Vloka in saber in 2010, Alexandra Tim Hill ’99 Darin J. Shearer ’96 Kiefer in foil in 2011, and Adrienne Jarocki in saber in 2014. This outstanding record of achievement includes multiple Baseball Volleyball men’s and women’s Ivy championship teams, including a Francis O. Hogan ’97 David Twite ’84 combined men’s and women’s Ivy League title in 2006. As Harvard Fencing begins its 126th year, we also celebrate Soccer Tennis our partnership with Bill Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admissions, Emily Stauffer Keenan ’98 Ivy Wang ’99 Bob Scalise, Director of Athletics, and the Harvard Varsity Water Polo Club. We believe these partnerships serve as a model for all Michael L. Zimmerman ’99 of Harvard’s 42 varsity sports programs. Our dinner celebration will mark the republication of the book, Le Grand Salut, a complete narrative and Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame Dinner pictorial history of Harvard Fencing, as well as a showing Friday, October 10, 2014 | Harvard Club of Boston of a documentary film on Harvard’s fencing history. 374 Commonwealth Ave. We welcome any Friend of Harvard Fencing to contact 6:00 p.m. - Reception (Open bar) | 7:00 p.m. Dinner (Cash bar) me directly for more details and for a dinner invitation. Adults - $75/person | Children - $20/person - Larry Cetrulo ’71

2 2013-14 Varsity Club Contributors

Each fall, we list those who made a contribution to the Varsity Club, excluding member dues, in the prior fiscal year — July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. Every gift to the Varsity Club helps us improve the services we provide to student-athletes, alumni, and Friends groups, as well as supporting our mission to preserve the traditions, foster the ideals and advance the interests of Harvard Athletics. Thank you!

FY14 Lifetime Members Mariquita P. Gordon ’85 Douglas F. Allen, Jr. ’71 William M. Timpson ’68 Richard G. Wharton ’57 William J. Cleary, III ’85 Peter C. Bernhard ’71 Samuel G. White ’68 Michael E. Patterson ’64 Carmen J. Scarpa, Jr. ’86 S. O. Erickson ’71 Joseph C. McGrath ’69 Robert L. Seelert ’64 Peter Palandjian ’87 Charles C. Hewitt, III ’71 David A. Tyler ’69 Wayne R. Andersen ’67 Sharon M. Hayes ’88 Eric Honick ’71 James E. Coleman, Jr. ’70 James F. Early, III ’68 Veronica D. Wong ’88 Joseph F. X. Donovan, Jr. ’72 Thomas A. Downer ’70 James J. Keefe, Jr. ’75 Anthony M. Consigli ’89 Vincent J. McGugan ’72 Robert D. Galliers ’70 Stephen A. McConnell ’75 Donald N. Fawcett ’89 Louis J. Appell, III ’73 David S. Cooper ’72 Stephen J. O’Brien ’77 Martina B. Albright ’90 Joseph D. Bertagna ’73 Richard M. Starr ’73 Michael T. Kerr ’81 Nicholas N. Branca ’90 Michael S. Graff ’73 Amory Houghton, III ’74 Daniel L. Skaff ’82 Andy S. Freed ’90 Michael J. McHugh ’73 John D. Bennett ’75 John K. F. Irving ’83 Nicole Parent Haughey ’93 Keith M. Schappert ’73 Leif G. Soderberg ’76 Thomas G. Aubin ’88 Charles R. S. Gay ’94 Harold F. Smith, Jr. ’73 Charles J. Burke, III ’77 Andy S. Freed ’90 Robert L. H. Jungerhans ’97 James F. Conway, III ’75 Thomas M. Joyce ’77 Eric J. Bentley ’90 Keith L. Cynar ’00 Edwin M. Durso ’75 James Michelson ’77 Jun Il Kwun ’90 Willie O. Alford, II ’02 James J. Keefe, Jr. ’75 Daniel C. Peirce ’78 Sean M. Koscho ’92 William S. Broadbent ’06 Charles D. Baker, Jr. ’79 Joe Kross ’79 Derek N. Sulger ’93 Valerie J. Casey P’15 Susan W. Peck ’79 Lizellen La Follette ’79 Eryn A. Bingle ’95 Timothy J. Colton P’14 Edward J. Casey, Jr. ’80 Gary S. Quantock ’79 Suzanne L. Guy ’02 Margaret L. Griner Charles M. Johnson, Jr. ’81 Brian J. Buckley ’80 Alexandra K. Kuschner ’10 Anne Hutchinson Michael Ryan ’81 Carl Murillo ’81 Herbert Rosenfeld Stephen J. DeFeo ’82 Patricia A. Welch ’81 Paul Therrien Anthony B. Hatch ’82 Christian B. Marsh ’82 $25,000 and above Friends of Harvard Football David D. Jones ’82 James P. Mullen ’82 Ernest E. Monrad ’51 Harvard University Employee Eugene F. Reilly ’83 Kathryn A. Martin ’83 William E. Markus ’60 Credit Union Phillip J. Vicinanzo ’83 Edward A. Athanasian ’84 Lawrence G. Cetrulo ’71 Harvard Coop William E. Seibold ’84 Robert S. Brown, Jr. ’85 Timothy R. Barakett ’87 Millenium Printing Scott W. Alpert ’85 Paul J. Garavente ’85 Harvard Department of Athletics Abby A.D. Ames ’86 Patricia J. Brown ’87 $500 - $999 Edward A. Bogdan, III ’86 Ronald J. Kornish, II ’87 $10,000-$24,999 Paul R. Corcoran, Jr. ’54 Wayne P. Hunley ’86 Michael S. Meade ’87 Thomas F. Stephenson ’64 Jerry H. Jones ’61 John Winthrop, Jr. ’86 Stephen J. Pinney ’87 Gwill E. York ’79 Edward E. Wendell, Jr. ’62 Catherine V. Herridge ’87 Thomas A. Waldman ’87 Gifford Combs ’80 Paul A. Barringer ’65 Jane M. Timken ’89 Scott D. Beck ’88 Johanna N. Boynton ’88 Richard J. Barrett ’71 Malcolm B. Hollensteiner ’90 James E. Crick ’88 James J. Quagliaroli ’97 Stuart W. Settle, Jr. ’72 Victor R. McGrady ’90 Nicholas M. Hatzis ’88 Anonymous Robert A. Glatz ’88 James W. Reidy ’90 Charlotte R. Joslin ’90 Fred Schernecker ’89 Lars C. Richardson ’91 Brian C. Mackey ’90 Richard C. Puccio, Jr. ’90 Joseph M. Hiffa ’94 Arthur J. McMahon, Jr. ’90 $2,500 - $9,999 Caroline B. Akins P’01 Christopher G. Evers ’95 Katherine D. Cunha ’91 Louis J. Appell, Jr. ’47 Christopher J. Mutrie ’97 Donald Kidd ’92 Philip C. Haughey ’57 Tina Tolis Murdough ’97 Douglas D. Rosenberry ’92 Keith W. Colburn ’70 $250 - $499 Maisa A. Badawy ’01 Samuel R. Halpert ’93 Angela F. Flygh ’01 Alexia E. Cruz ’94 Richard D. Frisbie ’71 H. Norman Watkins ’50 Margo Boden P’15 James W. Fields ’95 Brian P. Hehir ’75 Francis N. Millett, Jr. ’54 Mark A. Leakos P’14 Timothy J. Browne ’96 Joseph C. Antonellis ’76 Peter Summers ’56 Amy McGuiggan P’14 Brian E. Ralph ’98 Thomas P. Corcoran ’86 Christopher J. Burns ’68 Reeta Patel P’15 Scot D. Hopps ’01 Donald J. Heberle, Jr. ’88 David G. Silver ’72 Brad Quigley Matthew Picarsic ’01 Jeffrey R. Peltier ’88 Joseph D. Carrabino, Jr. ’84 Elika Rosenbaum P’14 Auden C. Velasquez ’01 Lane MacDonald ’88 Charles S. Weeks ’85 Christina Woo Hilary C. Robinson ’03 Arthur L. Boland, Jr. P’85 Thomas J. Fritz ’88 Katja Zastrow Nathan A. Torinus ’03 Lona T. Whitley ’88 Dixon Golf Jay M. P. Jakovic ’04 Philip H. Pascucci, Jr. ’90 Benjamin G. Wells ’04 $1,000 - $2,499 Thomas J. Salentine ’90 Michael P. McBride ’05 John F. Harvey ’43 Sarah C. Leary ’92 Kevin J. Duffy ’06 John L. Thorndike ’49 Alice G. McCabe Up to $100 Warren M. Little ’55 Chester M. Pierce ’48 Jane V. Evans ’06 Peter L. Malkin ’55 David B. H. Best ’50 Mauricio Cruz ’09 James L. Joslin ’57 Charles M. Wade ’53 Edward C. Reeves ’09 J. Louis Newell ’57 $100 - $249 Richard J. Clasby ’54 Melissa L. Schellberg ’10 Michael S. Robertson ’57 Sumner E. Simmons, Jr. ’42 Herbert S. Stone, III ’54 Cecelia S. Cortes ’12 Georges Peter ’59 Malcolm H. Brodrick ’44 Richard M. Watson ’54 Kevin M. Vaughan ’12 Newell Flather ’61 David M. Gordon ’44 James E. Barrett, Jr. ’55 Jennifer A. Shults ’16 James M. Lombard ’61 Graham R. Taylor, Jr. ’49 William A. Lawrence, II ’55 Roger L. Calvert P’07 John S. Reidy ’61 Richmond W. Bachelder ’50 John T. Lane ’56 Maryann B. Schnitter P’08 Alan K. Percy ’60 Charles F. Morgan ’50 Jeremiah J. Bresnahan ’57 Elizabeth A. Meyer P’12 Robert G. Anderson ’61 Paul M. Weissman ’52 Thomas F. Crowley ’57 Tara Caveness P’14 Gordon Gund ’61 David S. Chick ’53 Lewis D. Lowenfels ’57 Kelly Crigler P’14 Ronald L. Skates ’63 Walter F. Greeley ’53 Theodore N. Metropoulos ’57 Barbara Pretto P’14 Paul E. George ’63 Edward C. Bursk, Jr. ’54 Philip M. Williams ’57 Steven K. Chu P’15 Thomas A. James ’64 Arthur D. Levin ’54 Nathaniel S. Howe, Jr. ’59 Craig Poppen P’16 D. Lloyd Macdonald ’66 Marvin Sandler ’54 Joel Pelofsky ’59 Rebecca Dornin Paul J. Brennan ’67 William T. Maloney ’55 Jerry H. Pyle ’59 Caitlin Geissler Richard J. Sterne ’68 Richard H. Marson ’55 Thomas C. Bagnoli ’60 T.J. Grams James V. Baker ’68 Dalton J. Avery ’58 David L. Cappiello ’60 Allison Iverson Robert T. Brooks ’68 Carl H. Pforzheimer, III ’58 William H. Adler, III ’61 Richard S. Zimmerman, Jr. ’68 Keith A. Costa ’59 Stanley A. Doten ’61 William J. Brock ’71 David Dearborn ’59 Joan M. Hutchins ’61 We sincerely apologize for any error or Harold I. Pratt ’59 John N. Fulham, III ’71 David J. Larkin ’61 omission and ask that you contact the Harold J. Keohane ’60 John A. Cosentino, Jr. ’71 A. Laurence Norton, Jr. ’61 Varsity Club if an omission has been Vincent F. Lackner, Jr. ’72 Henry O. Marcy, IV ’60 A. Dean Alpine ’62 John T. Curnutte, III ’73 John P. Reardon, Jr. ’60 Edward H. Bailey, Jr. ’62 made: (617) 495-3535 or hvc@fas. Jeremiah P. Murphy, Jr. ’73 Henry N. Winslow ’60 Robert V. Knapp ’62 harvard.edu. Kerry V. Rifkin ’73 Richard J. Shima ’61 Richard C. Diehl, Jr. ’63 Peter A. Carfagna ’75 Tadhg Sweeney ’61 Charles B. Mercer ’63 Richard T. Gilbane ’75 Thomas H. Boone ’62 John R. Pringle ’64 Stephen Mead, Jr. ’75 Alan D. Yarbro ’62 John R. Bakkensen ’65 Stephen J. O’Brien ’77 Michael R. Garfield ’63 Stanley L. Yastrzemski, Jr. ’65 Marc E. Goldberg ’79 W. Gavin Gilmor ’63 Frank C. Baker, Jr. ’66 Allan C. Harrington ’79 Christopher T. Barrow ’64 Nicholas Bull ’67 John A. Lechner, IV ’80 Charles S. Whitman, III ’64 James A. Saltonstall ’67 Peter J. Crowley ’81 Benjamin R. Brooks ’65 Edward A. Zellner ’67 Pamela S. Ryan ’82 Daniel E. Kleinman ’66 Alan M. Gauld ’68 Philip C. Haughey, Jr. ’84 Wayne R. Andersen ’67 3 Crimson Views

Harvard-Radcliffe Lightweight Crew Alumnae Reunion

This year marked the first ever Harvard-Radcliffe Lightweight Crew alumnae reunion, which took place at its home, Weld Boathouse, on May 24th. Festivities kicked off with a late afternoon reception sponsored by the Friends of Harvard and Radcliffe Rowing and continued into the next day with a nostalgic row along the Charles River, a hike up Bunker Hill Monument, and visits to numerous other former stomping grounds. Alumnae spanning four decades recalled old stories and shared new ones, and celebrated the varsity’s successful undefeated season.— Rebekah Kharrazi ’09 Friends of Harvard Squash NYC Hit-Around

Thanks to Richard Chin, Tim Wyant ’00 and their NYC Host Committee, alumni and players gathered for the annual Friends of Squash event on Thursday, August 7. There were alumni spanning 50 years (Victor Neiderhoffer ’64) and a number of current players, including women’s standout Amanda Sobhy ’15. Victor gave a wonderfully warm and reminiscent historical perspective on squash, Harvard, Harry Cowles and Jack Barnaby, as well as a few words about his own impressive squash career. Victor’s remarks set the stage for engaging introductions and conversations over food and drink. We know there were many people who couldn’t attend and we hope to see them at the next event. Our Friends calendar for the 2014-2015 year will go live in September. Keep an eye out! Thanks again, Chinner, Tim, the NYC host committee, and Victor.— Hope Prockop ’90 Harvard Lacrosse Alumni Take on Lake Placid The Creaky Crimson over-45 team stormed in to Lake Placid August 7-10 and, behind the efforts of Tournament MVP John “The Wall” Lechner ‘80, won the Championship of the Grand Masters 2 Division! Building on 2013’s maiden voyage to Lake Placid and a 3-1 record, the over-45’s swept their four games this year and gave up only seven goals for the entire tournament! Although we tried to keep the paparazzi at bay, we did have some great press from the media. Check out our pictures at www.lakeplacidlax.com. I would like to give a shout out to all the alumni who proudly wore a Harvard jersey again, as well as a special thanks to Coach Chris Wojcik ’96 for lending his support to the Lake Placid Project over the last two summers. Thanks to the Big A (Scott Anderson) for some very timely coaching advice during the first two games. JJ Nullet, Charley Gay, and Read Hubbard for playing General Manager as well as you did. Mike Murphy for hooking us up with our unis from STX at a discount. Andy Barnard for the awesome night at his ‘camp’ on Thursday and setting up the Friday night dinner reservation at Tale of the Pup. I don’t know if there is a better way to keep alumni engaged and enthusiastic about their former team than to get them all together for fun, cocktails, and a bit of lacrosse. Thanks to all of you for your continued support of Harvard Lacrosse. —Chris “Pugs” Pujols ’86 4 Crimson Commentary

Women’s Rugby made national news this summer as their Congratulations to the following alumni who recently signed Rugged Grace project, a platform promoting a positive body with professional leagues. Brandyn Curry ’13-14 has signed image for female athletes, went viral. Teammates were asked with the SPM Shoeters Den Bosch of the Dutch Basketball to write what they loved League. Kyle Casey ’13-14 has signed with the Helios and appreciated about each Domzale of the Slovenian Basketball League. Andre player on their body, in the Akpan ’09 will make his return to Boston this year hopes of opening a visual with the New England Revolution soccer team, via discussion about beauty, trade in early August. Included on the official NFL strength, and appreciation. rosters this season are defensive tackle Desmond Images from this project Bryant ’09 playing for the Cleveland Browns, can be found on the team’s quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick ’05 playing for the Tumblr page, ruggedgrace. Houston Texans, and fullback Kyle Juszczyk ’13 tumblr.com. playing for the Baltimore Ravens. Recent Crimson football grads who have made the practice squads Former Harvard Lightweight Crew assistant coach post training camp are tight end Cameron Brate ’14 playing Linda Muri will take to a different boathouse this season, for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and defensive tackle Nnamdi as she has been named the head coach for Dartmouth Obukwelu ’14 playing for the Indianapolis Colts. Best of luck. women’s rowing. Muri, who served as the Harvard men’s We are proud to see so many Crimson in the big leagues! We freshman lightweights coach, completed her 13th season will be cheering you on from Cambridge! with the Crimson in 2013-14. Muri guided Harvard’s lightweight four to a silver medal at the 2014 IRA National Championship and a win in 2013 to help the Crimson sweep “Where in the world is D A?” both lightweight events at the regatta. Best of luck and we H will see you on the water! HVC Executive Director Bob Glatz ‘88 traveled to Tianjin, China this summer with the Harvard Polo Club team. Former Harvard track and The team was victorious over Yale, Oxford, and Stanford field standout Samyr Laine ’06 however, the highlight of their trip was the time they spent (pictured left) captured silver at mentoring dozens of aspiring youths who were exposed to the Pan American Sports Festival polo for the first time during a week-long camp. in Mexico City in early August. Congratulations Samyr!

It is with great sadness that we share with you the passing of three Harvard Athletics greats. Former Harvard rower, Dr. Kenneth (Kit) Gregg ’61, a member of the 1959 Grand Challenge Cup winning crew and longtime Harvard Athletics supporter, Harvard football letterwinner Peter G. Briggs ’59 and former Harvard football captain Ted DeMars ’73. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of Kit, Peter, and Ted.

New season, New Look... The summer break sure wasn’t a vacation for our facilities team, as renovations and upgrades were heavily underway both at the Soldiers Field campus and across the river. Check out some of the before and after pictures below! Thank you to all the generous supporters who made the projects possible. Visit gocrimson.com for more pictures capturing the renovations.

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