For friends of Iowa State Athletics March / April 2008 Owns 76% career win rate Dillinger assumes reins of Cyclone soccer team Wendy Dillinger, who developed championship teams and exemplary students during a six-year stint at Washington (Mo.) University, is Iowa State’s new head soccer coach. Dillinger played collegiately at Indiana––setting 25 school records––and professionally in Europe and the United States. “Jerry Yeagley (former Indiana men’s coach and the sports all-time winningest coach) called her ‘the greatest player in IU women’s soccer history’ and that type of endorsement gets your attention,” Iowa State Senior Associate A.D. Dr. Calli Sanders said. Once-in-a-lifetime celebration for men’s hoops Greg McDermott hinted that some Zaid Abdul-Aziz, Kelvin Cato, Jeff “We will play an “Hilton Magic” was at work during Grayer, Fred Hoiberg, Hercle Ivy, attacking style, which halftime of the Cyclones’ 60-52 Jake Sullivan and Gary Thompson. is enticing to both victory over Nebraska, which was The other all-time team honorees prospective student- played in front of the more than 200 were Victor Alexander, Marcus athletes and fans.” former letterwinners in town for the Fizer, Jack Flemming, Jeff Hornacek, Wendy Dillinger centennial celebration of Iowa State Barry Stevens, Jamaal Tinsley, Waldo Iowa State Soccer Coach men’s basketball. Wegner and Dedric Willoughby. A 49-point outburst in the second Former coaches Glen Anderson, Dillinger won 76% of her games at Washington half earned the victory and made Larry Eustachy, Tim Floyd and University, the 14th-best fi gure among active certain the former Cyclones and Wayne Morgan offered video tributes Division III coaches. Three times her clubs won a full-house crowd left Hilton and Johnny Orr coached one of the 17 games, a school record. The Bears earned four Coliseum happy on a day when 100 squads in the alumni game, which NCAA Tournament berths. years of memories were recognized. featured more than 50 former Cyclone “We will play an attacking style, which is enticing Seven members of the school’s favorites. to both prospective student-athletes and fans,” 15-player All-Century Team––as McDermott’s 2008 team was part Dillinger said. “Building on the success of the Iowa chosen by fans in an online of the post-game program (above) in State soccer program will require leadership, drive, poll––were introduced at halftime. which letterwinners were introduced direction and an aggressive recruiting philosophy.” The honorees present included to the crowd by decade. IIowaowa SStatetate BBasketballasketball ...... A CCenturyentury ooff MMemories,emories, MMomentsoments & MMagicagic What’s Inside this Eye on Cy? • A remarkable DVD featuring 100 years of • Kids are the future for ISU athletics p. 2 ISU men’s basketball (more than 2 hours); • Mosman earns conference service award p. 5 • Taylor was the “Biggest and the Best” p. 6 • Narrated by the “Voice of the Cyclones”, • Key dates for 2008 Cyclone Club events p. 7 John Walters; • Features 20 exclusive interviews plus incredible video highlights & rare photos; Deadline Reminder • Coaches / players re-telling favored stories; • Available for $19.99 at cyclones.com. Your 2008 season football ticket renewal forms and Cyclone Club donations (used to rank the distribution Created by B&G Productions, Ames order of football benefi ts) is due April 1, 2008. Director’s Report The future is today and it starts with the kids The future of our nation, experts like to say, of season football tickets) and LCC Bergstrom Indoor Facility. rests with today’s youth. The same theory applies sign-up can be completed online at In addition, we host a village to Iowa State athletics. Today’s children are cyclones.com. of activity called the Cyclone tomorrow’s Iowa State University students, student- LCC memberships cost only $49 Experience (located east of Jack athletes, fans, ticket buyers and donors. each and provide all members many Trice by Lot G6) at all home football We believe that sparking an interest in the benefi ts, including … games for kids to interact with our Cyclones with our young generation is the best • free admission to more than 80 department on many fronts. investment we can make in our future. It is critical Iowa State home events (including all Finally, we modifi ed our Cyclone that we continue to home football games); Tailgate Tour last spring by focusing fi nd ways to get kids • offi cial club t-shirt, event give- the events on families. As we toured involved with the awaysa and product discounts from the state, our events were “under Cyclones at an early LCCL partners; the big top” and featured games, age. As a result, we • LCC member events such as post- affordable food, appearances by Cy have focused our marketingiffhlf efforts the last few game autograph signings and pre- and student-athletes, chances for years on being more ‘kid friendly.’ game parties; photos and autographs – all for free. At the forefront of those efforts has been a drive • a free basketball clinic with the We hope you will sign up to increase membership in the Lil’ Clone Club Cyclones; your children, grandchildren, (LCC), one of the largest such clubs in college • and much more. neighbors or friends as members athletics. After fi ve years of steady membership In recent years, our kid initiatives of the 2008-09 LCC. Getting kids numbers, we enjoyed a 32% membership increase have included hosting our second involved with the Cyclones early, in 2007 and boasted an all-time record 2,561 Lil’ annual Cyclone FanFest which creates lifetime affi liations with Iowa Clone Club kids. attracted more than 3,000 kids to State University. Our future does, We’re convinced that more can be done, and our a free event featuring Cy, infl atable indeed, rest on the next generation. staff has created an aggressive plan to enhance the attractions, coaches and student- As we like to say, “once a Cyclone, benefi ts of the LCC and market to an even wider athletes and skill stations with all always a Cyclone!” audience this year. We recently started the 2008-09 Cyclone sports teams. This fall’s membership drive (to coincide with the renewal fanfest is scheduled for Aug. 24 in the Contact Us 5 Game-Changing Performances • By sending a letter Eye on Cy, 1800 S. 4th Street, Ames, IA 50011 • James Galvan, Men’s Track, ISU Open, 1/26 • Email [email protected] Transfer broke school record (800 meters) in Cyclone debut • Phone (515) 294-3662 Eye On Cy is distributed to Iowa • Alison Lacey, W-Basketball, at Colorado, 1/13 State University athletics donors, ticket 27 pts., 6 reb., 8 assts. in fi rst 2OT win in Iowa State history buyers and letterwinners. Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, • David Bertolino, Wrestling, Nebraska, 2/25 age, religion, national origin, sexual Upset 6th-ranked Husker in double overtime to key dual win. orientation, gender identity, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a United • Lisa Koll, Women’s Track, Big 12 Meet, 2/29-3/1 States veteran. Inquiries can be sent to the Director Scored 18 team points with title in 5k and as runner-up in 3k of Equal Opportunity and Diversity at (515) 294-7612. • Craig Brackins, Men’s Basketball, at Baylor, 1/12 David Bertolino School freshman record 33 points, including 8 three pointers 2 InCCYY’d the huddle Nikki Dilbert Sophomore Gymnastics 2007-08 Cyclone Scoreboard One of Nikki Dilbert’s best childhood friends had an Overall ––Big 12–– uncle, who was deaf. Dilbert took sign language classes Sport W-L W-L Pl. in both high school and at a community college. Today, M-Basketball 14-17 4-12 11th teammates often catch her fi nger signing as she thinks W-Basketball 18-11 7-9 T7th about things she has to do during competition. Dilbert M-Cross Country –– –– 4th plans to be a P.E. teacher when she graduates and hopes W-Cross Country –– –– 7th to work with hearing impaired students. She also hopes to Football 3-9 2-6 T10th coach deaf gymnasts some day. M-Golf –– –– –– W-Golf –– –– –– Gymnastics 1-7 0-3 –– M-Indoor Track –– –– 11th Craig Brackins Freshman Men’s Basketball W-Indoor Track –– –– 10th M-Outdoor Track –– –– –– Craig Brackins’ success on the basketball court is well W-Outdoor Track –– –– –– known. His exploits as a sidewalk surfer, however, have Soccer 8-6-5 4-4-2 8th Softball 18-4 –– –– been a secret … until now. Growing up near Los Angeles, Swimming 5-4 0-4 5th one of Brackins’ favorite hobbies was skateboarding. ISU’s Tennis 3-4 0-2 12th 6-foot, 9-inch freshman can do a kick fl ip, heel fl ip and a Volleyball 19-14 11-9 5th 360 fl ip. “I grew up doing it,” Brackins says. “Everybody Wrestling 16-4 3-1 1st skateboards on the west coast. It is a thing you pick up.” 2008 Big 12 Weekly Honors Big 12 Athletes of the Week Kara Hickey Junior Tennis Cyler Sanderson, Wrestling, 12/17 Jake Varner, Wrestling, 1/7 Kara Hickey started playing tennis when she was eight Kelsey Bolte, W-Basketball (rookie), 1/14 years old. She credits another activity from her youth, Wesley Johnson, M-Basketball, 1/21 however, in helping her become more assertive. In third Kelsey Bolte, W-Basketball (rookie), 1/21 grade, Hickey started her trek to a second-degree black Alison Lacey, W-Basketball, 2/11 belt in Tae Kwon Do karate. The sport certainly boosted Kelsey Bolte, W-Basketball (rookie), 2/18 her confi dence and helped the shy grade schooler stand up for herself.