Scott Woodard, Athletic Director

A Message From the President, Dr. John Counts Scott Woodard, Athletic Director At Western New Mexico University, the students are our top Western New Mexico (WNMU) Director of Athletics Scott Page 1 priority, and the athletic department is a key element of Woodard has spent more than half his life at the University campus life. as a student, athlete, coach, and administrator. He also has held nearly every job in the department, including sports We are very proud of our student athletes as they balance information, game management, compliance, eligibility, and athletics with academics and community involvement. The bus driver, prior to his appointment as the leader in 1996. growth and learning that takes place among them is inspiring. Top that off with stints as a head baseball coach, assistant Their participation in our athletic program goes a long way in football coach, and head softball coach makes Woodard the preparing them for future success. most qualified individual to lead the Mustang Department of Athletics. We look forward to continued success of all our Mustang athletic programs. Go Mustangs! Woodard received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from WNMU while playing baseball for the Mustangs. He was part of the first baseball team Dr. John Counts to win a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship and was twice named First Team All-Conference as a shortstop. While working on his Master of Arts in School Administration, also from WNMU, he was an assistant coach for the program. Woodard A Message From the Athletic Director, Scott Woodard helped lead the team to national recognition, a No. 3 ranking, and was one game shy of Welcome to Western New Mexico University, and thank you going to the NAIA World Series. for your support of Mustang Athletics. Woodard took a short five-year hiatus from WNMU to teach and coach at Tularosa and Athletics is an important part of the educational process at Deming High Schools in New Mexico. He then came back to Silver City in 1992 to take Western New Mexico University. It has an unique role to play over as the head coach for the baseball program, but his tenure was cut short as the in an effort to create a well-rounded individual upon program was dropped after the 1993 season. Woodard stayed on as an Assistant graduation. Athletic Director to WNMU coaching legend Dick Drangmeister, who eventually retired and turned the department over to Woodard. The goal of the Department of Athletics is consistent with the core mission of the institution, which is to provide excellent During his 15 years as Director of Athletics, Woodard has been involved in numerous educational opportunities for a diverse student athletic facility improvements, including building the softball field and renovations to the population. Our student-athletes will be viewed as students basketball facility. He also was instrumental in overseeing the building of Altamirano first and only then as athletes. Football Stadium and the Fox Complex, which houses locker rooms, a weight room, and a fitness center. Woodard also supervised the addition of three tennis courts, which Our student-athletes gain a great deal from competition and spend countless hours allows the women’s and men’s tennis teams to host home contests. Scott Park Golf Course learning about themselves and their teammates. Whether we win or lose, they will also received a practice facility that included a new driving range, chipping and putting represent the institution with class and dignity. They will also learn about discipline and area, coach’s facility, and restrooms to the course. commitment. Although Woodard’s philosophy of athletic success does not rely solely on wins and We are looking forward to anther great year filled with success on and off the field. losses, he has seen many successes on the field, court, and course since he took over. Go Mustangs! NCAA Division II National Championship appearances by the softball, women’s and men’s golf, and the men’s tennis teams have highlighted his most successful seasons in the Scott Woodard Department of Athletics. Volleyball has also been to regional postseason play a number of times since joining NCAA Division II in 1996. Softball 2010 Victoria Stimac, Assistant Athletic Director of Media Relations/ Kent Beatty, Assistant Athletic Director Senior Woman Administrator In 2008, head golf coach Kent Beatty was promoted to Page 2 Victoria Stimac headed south to take the reins of the newly assistant athletic director. Beatty oversees all game day created Assistant Athletic Director of Media Relations in the planning and management. He will also work directly with the spring of 2007. Stimac handles the duties of sports maintenance department and athletic training staff. information director as well as senior woman administrator. Success has followed Kent Beatty during his coaching career. Prior to Western New Mexico, Stimac served as assistant Named head coach in 1997, Beatty has learned many of the athletic director, senior woman administrator (SWA), sports tricks it takes to lead a successful program, and it shows. Both information director, and head women’s volleyball coach at his men’s and women’s teams are regular participants in the Finalandia University in Hancock, Michigan. Over her four post season, an accomplishment which has been instrumental years at Finlandia University, she monitored and recorded all in giving WNMU’s other athletic programs the confidence to budget activity of 13 NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletic succeed. programs. She also supervised, maintained, and educated all aspects of institutional and NCAA regulations to coaches, staff, administration, student The fact that Beatty’s position at WNMU is full-time is an indicator that WNMU is -athletes, and the Finlandia University community. committed to its golf program. The majority of small-school college golf coaches are employed elsewhere or are instructors at their respective universities, and WNMU’s Stimac was the third head volleyball coach In Finlandia volleyball history. She helped commitment to golf and it’s athletes has paid great dividends over the past few years. lead the Lions to the University’s first post season opportunity in 2005. The team qualified for the NCAA Division III Independent Tournament held in Troy, New York and In addition to 21 NCAA post season tournament appearances and six conference advanced to the championship match before falling to Russell Sage College in four championships in his 11 years at the school, Coach Beatty has mentored five all- games. Americans, seven academic all-Americans and five PGA golf professionals. He, himself, was also named RMAC Women's Golf Coach of the Century in May 2009. As the SWA at Finlandia University and now at Western New Mexico University, Stimac has demonstrated the ability to direct the daily operations of a department while Beatty’s teams at WNMU have continued to improve with each passing season. The managing staff, coaches, and programs. She also has worked to bridge the gap quality recruits who commit to WNMU and Beatty’s no-nonsense approach to athletics between the Department of Athletics and the community at both universities. At WNMU, and academics seems to be a popular one for newcomers — stressing that great golf, she has worked alongside a public relations firm and the university’s Public Information solid classroom performance, and learning people skills will increase his players chances Office to present the overall message of Western New Mexico University and have of success — is the cornerstone of the Beatty philosophy. been involved with the university’s strategic planning and institutional advancement committees. A Class A member of the PGA of America, Coach Beatty started one of New Mexico’s golf dynasties at Ruidoso High School, a team that has captured five state championship Stimac, originally from Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, played volleyball at Cardinal Stritch trophies in recent years and continues to churn out top players that are also excellent University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she was a three-year volleyball starter as a students. Beatty also serves on the NGCA All-American Committee and was the NMAA middle hitter and co-captain her final season. She majored in business in marketing. High School Golf Committee’s chairman for seven years. Stimac’s previous work experience includes coaching volleyball to youth ages 13 to 17 at South Shore Volleyball Club, marketing at Ottawa University, teaching English as a Dr. Claudia Leonard, Faculty Athletic Representative second language in Japan, and admissions at her alma mater. Dr. Leonard joined Mustang Athletics in 2007. An associate Stimac is actively involved in the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics professor in the Department of Allied Health, Leonard first Administrators (NACWAA) and the Collegiate Sports Information Directors Association came to WNMU in 1997 and then took a break for two and (CoSida). a half years from WNMU before returning again in the fall of 2005. She currently serves as program director for the Master of Occupational Therapy program. Dr. Leonard received her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Eastern Michigan University in 1983. She then went on to earn her master’s degree in business from WNMU in 2001. In 2007, she completed her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy at the University of St. Augustine. Golf 2010 Dr. Roland Shook, Compliance Coordinator Tana Holtorf, Media Relations Assistant Dr. Roland Shook held the Faculty Athletic Representative Joining the Mustang's media program in 2009, Tana Holtorf Page 3 post starting in 1993 and was an integral part of the Athletic is the newest member of the media relations staff. A former Department as well as the university’s academic department. Grand Canyon Antelope, Holtorf brings a strong academic Now in his retirement, Dr.

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