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Big Ten Conference Since Its Inception in 1896, the Pursuit and Attainment of Academic Attendance Excellence Has Been a Priority for Every Big Ten Member Institution 16 | NEBRASKA Women’s golf | 2013-14 BIG TEN CONFERENCE Since its inception in 1896, the pursuit and attainment of academic AttENDanCE excellence has been a priority for every Big Ten member institution. The Big Ten leads all conferences with nearly five million alumni and more than 460,000 But maintaining the conference’s status as one of the preeminent students. Big Ten fans are some of the nation’s most supportive, with nearly 9.8 million athletic conferences in the country also endures as an important patrons attending conference home contests during the 2012-13 seasons for football, men’s component of the Big Ten student-athlete experience. Striking that and women’s basketball and volleyball alone. balance between academics and athletics is integral to the Big Ten’s HonorING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADErs. identity, and the Big Ten’s “Honoring Legends. Building Leaders.” The mission of the Big Ten Conference has always been to excel athletically without campaign links directly to the Big Ten mission. Recognized as one compromising the priority our member institutions assign to their academic standards of intercollegiate sports’ most successful undertakings, the Big Ten James E. Delany and to their commitment to student academic success. We seek to celebrate the many strives for success from its student-athletes not only on the field and Commissioner accomplishments of Big Ten student-athletes while continuously reinforcing each of our in the classroom, but around the world as well. member institutions’ high academic standards. Striking that important balance between ACADEMICS academics and athletics is integral to the Big Ten’s identity, and the Big Ten’s “Honoring All Big Ten universities have been granted Tier One Status by the Carnegie Foundation Legends. Building Leaders.” campaign links directly to the Big Ten mission. for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction awarded to just over 100 universities. Big BIG TEN ADMINIstratIon Ten schools have produced more than 1,450 Academic All-Americans, more than any other Commissioner .............................................................................................. James E. Delany conference, including 46 in the last academic year. For the 2011 fiscal year, the Big Ten led Deputy Commissioner ............... ..................................................................... Brad Traviolia all conferences with over $8 billion in research expenditures, more than $2 billion more Chief Communications Officer ............................................................................Diane Dietz than any other conference. Senior Associate Commissioner-Television Administration .........................Mark D. Rudner SUCCEssfUL PROGraMS Associate Commissioner - Officiating Programs............................................... Rick Boyages During the 2012-13 season, Big Ten institutions claimed seven national championships: Associate Commissioner - Championships ...................................................... Wendy Fallen Indiana men’s soccer; Michigan men’s gymnastics; Michigan men’s swimming and diving; Associate Commissioner - Compliance............................................................. Chad Hawley Minnesota women’s ice hockey; Nebraska women’s bowling; Ohio State women’s rowing; Associate Commissioner - Governance ........................................................Jennifer Heppel and Penn State wrestling. Over the last 10 years, the Big Ten is tied for the conference lead Associate Commissioner - Technology .....................................................Mike McComiskey with national titles in 14 different NCAA-sponsored championships, including bowling, cross Associate Commissioner - Football & Basketball Operations......................Andrea Williams country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming Assistant Commissioner - Communications ......................................................Scott Chipman and diving, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. BIG TEN CoMMUNICatIons Staff Student-Athlete OppOrtunitieS Chief Communications Officer ............................................................................Diane Dietz Big Ten universities provide over $136 million in direct financial aid to nearly 10,000 Assistant Commissioner - Communications ...................................................Scott Chipman student-athletes, more than any conference. Associate Director of Communications .......................................................Adam Augustine The Big Ten sponsors 25 official conference sports, 12 for men and 13 for women. The Associate Director of Communications ........................................................ Brett McWethy 26th conference sport, men’s ice hockey, will begin in 2013. Assistant Director of Communications ............................................................... Dan Mihalik TELEVISION EXposURE Robert Hammel Communications Intern .................................................. Sarah Andreychik Through the Big Ten’s media agreements with CBS Sports, ABC/ESPN, FOX and the Big Ten Network (BTN), nearly 1,000 Big Ten events are produced and distributed nationally ContaCT on an annual basis. In 2006, the Big Ten created BTN, the first national conference-owned thE BIG TEN OffICE television network. With more than 53 million subscribers in the United States and Canada 1500 West Higgins Road – and more outside the Big Ten region than inside – BTN allows fans to see their teams Park Ridge, IL, 60068-6300 compete regardless of where they live. Phone: (847) 696-1010 Fax: (847) 696-1150 www.bigten.org The French Lick Resort - Donald Ross Golf Course will be the host course for the 2014 Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships in French Lick, Ind., April 25-27. It will mark the third straight year that Nebraska has competed at the Big Ten Championships in Indiana. 11 NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES HUSKERS.COM | 17 BIG TEN CONFERENCE OPPONENTS BIG TEN CONFERENCE MICHIGAN WOLVERINES OHIO StATE BUCKEYES Founded: ............................................................................1896 location: .........................................................Ann Arbor, Mich. location: .......................................................... Columbus, Ohio Commissioner:...........................................................Jim Delany Enrollment: .....................................................................40,997 Enrollment: .....................................................................56,064 Chief Communications Officer: ........................................Diane Dietz Colors: ............................................................... Maize and Blue Colors: ..............................................................Scarlet and Gray Assistant Commissioner - Communications: .......Scott Chipman President: ................................................... Mary Sue Coleman President (Interim): .........................................Joseph A. Alutto Associate Director: .......................................... Adam Augustine Athletic director: ................................................ Dave Brandon Athletic director: .................................................Eugene Smith Associate Director: ............................................ Brett McWethy Head Coach: ...........................................................Jan Dowling Head Coach: ....................................................Therese Hession Assistant Director: ...................................................Dan Mihalik Head Coach Phone: .......................................... (734) 615-6928 Head Coach Phone: .......................................... (614) 292-3809 Women’s Golf Contact (Interim): ....................Sarah Andreychik Home Course: .................... University of Michigan Golf Course Home Course: .....................................................Scarlet Course E-mail ...................................................sandreychik@bigten.org Big Ten Finish: .................................................................... 10th Big Ten Finish: ...............................................................Seventh Big Ten Phone: ................................................... (847) 696-1010 NCAA Finish: .................................................. Did Not Compete NCAA Finish: ................... Tied for 15th at NCAA West Regional Mailing Address: .......................................... 1500 West Higgins Road Top Returnee: ..................................................... Lauren Grogan Top Returnee: ...................................................... Allison Harper ......................................................... Park Ridge, Ill. 60068-6300 Golf SID: ................................................................ Tom Wywrot Golf SID: ............................................................. Kendra Willard Website: .......................................................... www.bigten.org Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (734) 647-1268 Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (614) 292-0088 Golf SID E-mail: [email protected] Golf SID E-mail: [email protected] Website: .....................................................www.mgoblue.com Website: .....................................www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI MICHIGAN
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