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University Resources Academic Support 1999-2000 Track & Field Academic Honors At the University of North Carolina, athletes are still first and fore- In October, 1986, North Carolina opened the doors to its new Student- most students. While most universities make that claim, Carolina Athlete Development Center, located at the east end of Kenan Stadium, student-athletes prove it. In 1999-2000 a total of 28 athletes were list- adjacent to Kenan Fieldhouse. This 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art ed on the ACC Academic Honor Roll, which requires a 3.0 grade academic center boasts an impressive array of facilities for the benefit of point average for the year. Additionally, a total of 12 players earned all Tar Heel student-athletes in the 28-sport program. Dean’s List honors. Listed below are the returning athletes who made both lists. Stefani Dixon Robert Borbet* Joy Ganes Kestutis Celiesius Beth George David Cunningham Stacey Geyer Ian Douglass Alison Lentz Jeff Ellis Crystal Pollard* Michael Goodman Marina Chase* Terrance McRae* Whitney Weber David Stroupe Candace Doby* Dash Victor* Stefanie Jilcott* Zach Victor Tracey Siler* The Academic Support staff serves approximately 725 Kim Timberlake* student-athletes. *ACC and Dean’s List Honors The Academic Support Program assists student-athletes in exploring their interests and abilities, enjoying a broad educational experience and student-athletes made the Dean’s List, and 112 did so during the spring reaching or exceeding their academic goals. “Our goal is to assist our semester. student-athletes in making sound academic decisions,” says Robert “Our young people are students first and athletes second and that will Mercer, the Associate Director of Academic Support Services. “ By pro- always be the case at the University,” says Athletic Director Dick viding our student athletes with direction and support with their studies Baddour. “That is a credit to our coaches administrators and support and their graduation planning, we are helping them to realize their full staff, but most of all, our student-athletes. Their accomlishments are in potential while they are attending the University and after they have the classroom are very impressive.” graduated.” The staff consists of Assistant Athletic Director and Program Director The mission of the Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes Dr. Janice Hilliard, Associate Directors Burgess McSwain and Mercer, is to provide programs and services Assistant Directors Susan Berner, Dr. Carl integrated with the University comm- Carey and Dr. Kathy Parker, Academic munity that will address the individual Counselor Marisa Marucci and needs of a diverse group of students. Administrative Assistant Doug Roberts. These programs and services are They serve approximately 725 student- designed to promote personal growth athletes, planning academic and life skill and responsibility, to inspire education- programming designed to help the stu- al excellence and an appreciation for dent-athlete maximize his or her academic the academic experience, and to culmi- and extracurricular activities. nate in graduation and fulfillment of Tutors are available during a super- lifelong goals. vised study hall, which is open Sunday Included in the building, convenient through Thursday evenings. T h e to classrooms and dorms alike, are a Academic Support center is available from full assortment of computers, several 8 a.m. to midnight during the week and study rooms, a language lab with tape from 6 p.m. to midnight on Sundays. In players, seven tutorial rooms, a large any given week it is estimated that at least classroom that can be divided into two half of UNC’s student-athletes use the smaller ones and a 128-seat auditorium Center. that is used for seminars and lectures. The center has the latest and most up- to-date computer systems in place. In the 1999-2000 academic year, 246 Carolina student-athletes made the ACC Academic Honor Roll, which requires a cumulative GPA of at least Academic counselor Marisa Marucci advises 3.0 for the year. In the fall of 1999, 146 a student-athlete. 64/ 2001 Carolina Track & Field University Resources Fitness & Conditioning The track & field team utilizes a 8,000-square-foot fitness center located below the Development Center in a wing of the Kenan Fieldhouse. It features state-of-the-art equipment, free weights and Olympic weights. One of three fitness facilities used by Carolina athletes, the Kenan facility also features a performance lab where specialized aerobic equipment such as stairmasters, treadmills and biocycles is used for conditioning and monitoring rehabilitation progress. The squad also makes use of modern strength, flexi- bility and conditioning methods in a year-round training cycle. The result of such training is athletes who are properly conditioned for competition. The fitenss staff includes Greg Gatz (right), in his third year as Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports. He is responsible for facility management and organization of the Olympic sports weight room. Jodi Hopkins, assistant director, is in her fourth year. In addition to overseeing the women’s basketball strength program, she works closely with the track teams. Sports Medicine The Carolina Athletic training facitlity is run by Head Trainer Susan Mays. With the student-athlete’s health and wellness at the forefront, Mays heads up a staff of 10 full-time trainiers and 61 student and graduate student trainers. The athletic training room, located in Fetzer Gym, is used to treat the 24 of the 26 Olympic Sport teams including approximately 600 student-athletes. The physical therapy clinic in the Student Health Service is used not only to treat student- athletes but also serves as a physical therapy treatment facility for students, faculty and the community. In addition to the academic and fitness programs, the Tar Heels receive excellent care from one of the country’s best sports medicine staffs. Carolina’s Director of Sports Medicine, Dr. Tim Taft, oversees a program that includes care by Dr. Kelly Waicus, Head Team Physician. Head Trainer Dan Hooker directs a staff of five full-time athletic trainers and physical therapists, as well as several graduate students and undergraduates. The medical and athletic training facilities are located in the Student Health Center and Fetzer Gym. Both are near Tar Heel practice areas for easy access to the conscientious treatment and advice on the care and prevention of injuries that is available from the sports medicine staff. The Athletic Department also recognizes a responsibility in educating student athletes on the physical, mental, emotional and legal issues involved in drug abuse. Accordingly, the department has established a drug education and prevention program which is administered by the University’s Student Health Services. Massage Therapy In addition to strength and conditioning and training facilities, Carolina track and field also receives massage therapy treatment. The men’s and women’s track teams use massage theraphy to assist with rehabiliation after an injury and to help prevent future injuries. Carolyn Levy (right), a certified massage therapist, is in her seventh year as the massage therapist with the North Carolina track and field program. Levy has over nine years of experience as a massage therapist and served as massage therapist for the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials and the Atlanta Games. She travelled to Athens, Greece, as the massage therapist for USA Track & Field at the World Games and the 1998 USA World Games. Levy practices at a clinic located in nearby Carrboro, N.C. 2001 Carolina Track & Field/ 65 University of North Carolina "The thing that I have always admired about the University of North Carolina is it’s All campus photos by Dan Sears been a place that emphasized both academics and athletics and other extracurricular activities. And it’s demonstrated to the country that it is not necessary to make a choice, and that there’s something to be said for learning how to compete, to work on a team, to put aside your own personal ambition for what is best for a group, and that an institution like the University of North Carolina can really set a standard for the entire country." — President Bill Clinton As the nation’s first state university, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was chartered in 1789. The cornerstone of its first building, Old East, was laid in 1793 and opened to students in 1795. Carolina was the only public university to award degrees to students in the 18th century. Carolina’s 13 colleges and schools offer programs in more than 100 fields leading to 95 bachelor’s, 169 master’s and 109 doctoral degrees, as well as professional degrees in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, law and library science. Five health-affairs schools, which help comprise one of the most complete academic medical centers in the country, are well-integrated with a prestigious liberal arts program. The 729-acre central campus, once called "The Noble Grove," is among the nation’s most beautiful. It includes the two oldest state university buildings, Old East and Person Hall. Old East, a resi- dence hall, and Playmakers Theatre, an 1852 Greek-revival building, are National Historic Landmarks. 66/ 2001 Carolina Track & Field University of North Carolina RESEARCH Carolina ranks among the nation’s top 20 research universities in the amount of total federal support for research. Each dollar invested in Carolina creates an estimated $4 in net earnings. That’s a four-to-one return, and it means that sponsored programs at UNC contribute about $1 billion and some 15,000 jobs to the state’s economy. UNC contributes skilled employees to the North Carolina economy: 60 percent of the dentists, 40 percent of the attorneys, 43 percent of the physi- cians, 15 percent of the city managers and more than 10 percent of the college and university pro- fessors.

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