This is Creighton

2017 Creighton Baseball Media Guide • Page 87 Creighton University Location Student Snapshot The Creighton Campus Creighton is located in Omaha, Neb., which Creighton has more than 8,000 students: More Creighton is committed to being a model has a metropolitan area population of more than 4,000 are enrolled as undergraduates and living-learning campus environment. The 139- than 900,000. more than 4,000 are enrolled in the graduate acre campus is located within walking distance or professional programs. of downtown Omaha and many recreational, cultural and entertainment opportunities. The Creighton History One-third of Creighton undergraduates partic- campus design and master plan have received Founded in 1878, Creighton University is a ipate in research before graduating. Last year, top awards in landscape and architecture. private university, one of 28 Catholic, Jesuit 200 of these students presented their research colleges and universities in the United States. findings at local, state and national profession- Since 2000, Creighton has invest- al conferences. ed more than $300 million in on-campus improvements and planned expansion to Creighton Today create a more vibrant and robust campus: Creighton is nationally recognized as a Campus Life leading university in the Midwest, known Creighton offers more than 200 student • Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium, the for student-centered education and signifi- clubs and organizations, including academic, region’s only athletic facility designed cant undergraduate student research oppor- athletic, cultural, Greek, political, profession- exclusively for soccer. The stadium hosts tunities. As a Jesuit university, Creighton is al, service, social and spiritual groups, as well high school, club and international soccer committed to academic excellence and service as opportunities to work on campus publica- events and a variety of Omaha communi- to others and seeks to create an inclusive, tions. ty events. diverse community. Nine sophisticated on-campus living • The Hixson-Lied Science Building, the renovated Rigge Science Building In addition to the College of Arts and Sciences, environments include two junior/senior and Criss Health Sciences Building the University’s oldest and largest college, townhome residence halls with form the centerpiece of Creighton’s Creighton includes the Heider College of technologically rich furnished apartments and undergraduate and health profes- Business, the College of Nursing, the College complete kitchens. sions’ leading approach to teaching and of Professional Studies, the Graduate School, research. and the Schools of Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Last year, Creighton students took part in • Davis Square and Opus Hall are and Pharmacy and Health Professions. more than 1 million hours of community service at local, national and international upperclassman townhome residence halls located on the east side of campus. The freshman academic profile community organizations. • The Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic places Creighton among the Top 10 private Center and D.J. Sokol Arena serves as an Midwestern universities with more than Creighton welcomes students of all on-campus home to Creighton women’s 4,000 undergraduates and among the Top 10 religious beliefs and the University basketball and volleyball. Catholic universities in the nation. encourages students to participate in retreats, faith-sharing opportunities and multi-faith • The Rasmussen Fitness & Sports Center opened in the fall of 2012. For the 14th year in a row, Creighton is the services. • The Mike and Josie Harper Center No. 1 Midwest regional university in the became the home of the Heider College of annual U.S. News & World Report magazine’s Students may enroll in Creighton’s Business in the fall of 2013. college rankings. U.S. News also again ranked service-learning semester in the Dominican • The Championship Center opened in the University No. 1 in the Midwest region for Republic, faculty-led courses taught abroad, 2014. veterans. Creighton was also named among or study at one of 161 institutions located in only 36 schools nationally as a top school for 53 countries through exchange or affiliate At the center of campus is the heart of the undergraduate research opportunities for the programs. University, the historic and recently restored third consecutive year, and among only 22 St. John’s Church, as well as the California schools nationwide for internship opportuni- Creighton also offers online education and Street Mall, the Lied Education Center for ties available for students. has campuses outside of the Omaha area, including our School of Medicine Regional the Arts, the V.J. and Angela Skutt Student Center and the Kiewit Fitness Center. The Princeton Review listed Creighton as one Campus at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical of the nation’s top 381 colleges and universi- Center in Phoenix; an occupational therapy The University recently undertook the largest ties in its latest college guide. partnership with the University of Alaska in Anchorage; and a campus for nursing students renovation project in its history, with more in Hastings, Neb. than 100,000 sq. ft. of academic space being remodeled. Our Alumni More than 60,000 Creighton alumni live in 90 countries, with 30 percent living in Nebraska. The largest number of alumni who live outside the United States reside in Canada, Japan and Malaysia.

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For More Information History of Billy Bluejay For more information on Creighton University, check out the University’s website at Billy Bluejay is the official mascot of the Creighton University Athletics Department. www.creighton.edu, or call the Admissions Creighton is a private, Jesuit NCAA Division I school in Omaha, Neb., founded in 1878. Office at 1-800-282-5835 (toll free) or 402-280- 2703. Prior to 1924, with no official athletics nickname, University publications and news media often referred to Creighton athletic teams by the school’s colors – the “White and Blue,” or Bluejay Athletics on the Web vice versa. Because of Creighton’s location atop a bluff, the team was occasionally designated Visit the official home page of the Bluejays at unofficially as the “Hilltoppers,” but the name lost favor because at least six other teams in www.gocreighton.com to get the latest news on the country went by the same nickname. At the behest of Creighton’s Athletics Board and Creighton athletics. The site contains updated Alumni Association, the Omaha Bee newspaper coordinated a public contest in late 1923 to as well as archived rosters, schedules and sta- select a nickname and mascot for Creighton University athletic teams. After reviewing 200 tistics, media guides, photo galleries and links entries, the Athletics Board decided upon “Bluejays” because the color of the bird was in on everything related to Bluejay athletics. keeping with school colors.

• Free live video for home games in the The Bluejays were originally depicted by an ornithologically correct rendition of the following sports: baseball, men’s and bird. In 1941, Creighton alumnus Joseph P. Murphy, a 1931 graduate of the College of women’s basketball, men’s and women’s Business and, at the time, a Creighton journalism professor and the head of its pub- soccer, softball as well as volleyball. lic relations department, designed a graphical image of the bird with a more human • Live audio for men’s and women’s soccer, stance and expression. Murphy’s 1941 design remained largely intact for the past softball, baseball and volleyball, as well 72 years with only minor revisions. While it is unclear on the exact year the first as men’s and women’s basketball. walking costume mascot modeled after Murphy’s 1941 graphical image appeared publicly or the first time the image or mascot were referred to as “Billy Bluejay,” many costumes Social Media Links were created, changed/re-designed over the past seven decades as Billy became a fixture at For more information about Creighton Creighton Athletics events, roaming the sidelines to cheer on his beloved Bluejays. University, visit us on Facebook or Twitter at: Facebook.com/creightonuniversity In October, 2013, in conjunction with Creighton’s move to the BIG EAST Conference, Facebook.com/gocreighton the University unveiled a new Athletics brand – athletic logo, sport-specific logos and Twitter.com/creighton corresponding secondary marks designed to increase overall awareness of the Creighton Twitter.com/gocreighton University Bluejays - locally, regionally and nationally. The new logo was designed to build on the history, tradition and love of previous Billy Bluejay icons while maintaining the integrity of the past and establishing the new Creighton Bluejay brand as a distinct and recognizable identity in the BIG EAST.

Creighton Directory Creighton Athletics turned to Street Characters to provide an updated Billy Bluejay walking mascot costume, one that was more vibrant, more athletic and one that more Campus Operator 402-280-2700 closely resembled the new athletics brand. The new-look Billy Bluejay walking mascot costume made his first public appearance in front of over 17,000 fans when the Creighton men’s Admissions (toll free) 800-282-5835 basketball team hosted Nebraska on Dec. 8 at CenturyLink Center Omaha. College of Arts and Sciences 402-280-2800 Athletics Department 402-280-2720 Bookstore 402-280-2796 Heider College of Business 402-280-2850 School of Dentistry 402-280-5060 Financial Aid 402-280-2731 Graduate School 402-280-2870 Law School 402-280-2872 School of Medicine 402-280-2900 School of Nursing 402-280-2004 Pharmacy & Health Professions 402-280-2950 Public Safety 402-280-2104 Registrar 402-280-2702 Residence Life 402-280-2717 Student Activities 402-280-1715 Student Support Services 402-280-2749 College of Professional Studies 402-280-2424

2017 Creighton Baseball Media Guide • Page 89 Creighton Administration

Director of Athletics President Bruce Rasmussen Daniel Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. The Rev. Daniel Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D., is The 2016-17 vice chair and 2017-18 chairman of the the 25th president of Creighton University. A highly esteemed NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Nebraska native, Fr. Hendrickson earned his Committee, Bruce Rasmussen enters his 23rd B.A. in psychology and theology from Marquette year as director of athletics, and 37th overall at University in 1993 and entered the Society of Creighton University. Jesus in 1994. He received his M.A. in philo- sophical resources from Fordham University, a During Rasmussen’s tenure, Creighton has risen to Master of Divinity degree from the Jesuit School prominence with its success on and off the field, impressive facilities and record-breaking fundraising efforts. of Theology at Santa Clara University, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University. For evidence, look no further than four recent projects that continue to change the area’s athletics scene. The Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Fr. Hendrickson’s first contact with Creighton was as a student in the Sokol Arena opened in 2009 and immediately gave Creighton’s women’s basket- Jesuit Humanities Program in 1996. He returned as an adjunct instructor ball and volleyball teams a top-notch facility to call home. TD Ameritrade Park of philosophy from 2000 to 2003. He also served as an adjunct professor Omaha, home to Bluejay baseball and the College World Series, opened in 2011 with Creighton’s Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) program to rave reviews. Just east of the Ryan Athletic Center is Creighton’s student rec- in Santiago, Dominican Republic, in 2002. Fr. Hendrickson was a visiting reation center that was named the Rasmussen Center in his honor in 2012. The instructor at Jordan University College in Morogoro, Tanzania, and an most recent addition to the campus is the Championship Center, which opened adjunct professor of philosophy at Fordham University. in June 2014 and is considered one of the best of its kind. In 2012, he returned to Marquette University as associate vice president Those projects add to an overhaul in the school’s athletic facilities over the past in the Office of the Executive Vice President, working closely with the 15 years, which has also seen Creighton begin play at two of the finest facilities president, provost and academic deans. He then became an associate pro- nationwide -- Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium (soccer) and CenturyLink vost for academic initiatives at Marquette. While in administrative posts Center Omaha (men’s basketball). at Marquette, Fr. Hendrickson also taught each semester jointly in the Department of Philosophy and College of Education, and he served as the Rasmussen also helped lead the charge for one of the biggest moves in school co-director of the Burke Scholars service and leadership program. He was history when the school accepted an invitation into the BIG EAST Conference elected to the Creighton Board of Trustees in 2013 and also serves on the in March of 2013. boards of Boston College and Xavier University. Fr. Hendrickson is also a trustee of the St. Francis Indian Mission of the Rosebud Indian Reservation Since Rasmussen assumed the role of athletics director, Creighton has won 33 in South Dakota. regular-season and 38 conference tournament titles, which have helped lead to 76 postseason appearances. The Bluejays remain the only school in the history Fr. Hendrickson has a special interest in education with a global perspec- of the Missouri Valley Conference to make 16 straight men’s basketball postsea- sons, and have made the NCAA Tournament in men’s soccer in 23 of the past 24 tive. His international travel and immersion experiences have taken him to years. Creighton was also recognized with the MVC All-Academic Award in seven over 30 countries on nearly every continent. of its last nine seasons in the league, including a record 3.37 GPA in the spring of 2012 by student-athletes. Fr. Hendrickson, who grew up in Fremont, Neb., and graduated from Mount Michael Benedictine High School in Elkhorn, comes from a family of edu- A member of the College World Series of Omaha, Inc., Executive Committee, cators. His identical twin, the Rev. D. Scott Hendrickson, S.J., D.Phil., is Rasmussen continues to play a vital role in Creighton and the city of Omaha an assistant professor of modern languages at Loyola University Chicago, remaining as host of the College World Series. He was one of six individuals on while his older brother, Ryan C. Hendrickson, Ph.D., is the interim dean the CWS Oversight Committee that helped decide the location for the new down- of the Graduate School and a political science professor at Eastern Illinois town TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, which will help keep the CWS in Omaha for University. another 25 years. With Creighton serving as host, the CWS has welcomed more than 300,000 fans in each of the last 11 years.

Rasmussen was one of four regional winners from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) to take home a 2004 GeneralSports TURF Systems AD of the Year Award. In both 2010 and 2015, Rasmussen was honored with an Under Armour AD of the Year award by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. In 2008, he was inducted into the Omaha Sports Hall of Fame.

Creighton’s reputation as one of the nation’s top academic institutions is reflected in the success the Bluejay student-athletes have had in the classroom during Rasmussen’s service as athletics director. Creighton’s baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s golf, women’s soccer as well as men’s and women’s tennis teams all have received national awards for their academic success. Bluejay student-athletes have owned GPAs of 3.30 or above in 20 straight semesters entering the fall of 2016.

Creighton’s primary annual athletics fundraising events are the Bluejay Bash and the Bluejay Jamboree. Under Rasmussen’s leadership, each of these events continues to raise record-breaking funds for Creighton athletics. Most notably, the 2015 Jamboree generated more than $550,000 through its gourmet dinner, raffle and auction.

Rasmussen accepted the associate athletics director position in 1992 after a 12-year run as the winningest coach in Creighton women’s basketball histo- ry (196-147), that culminating in the program’s historic 1991-92 season. The 1992 Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Rasmussen led the 1991-92 Bluejay women to a program-record 28 wins (28-4), the WAC regular-season and tournament championships and a first-round NCAA Tournament victory in the program’s first-ever trip to the “Big Dance.” With that 28-4 record in 1991-92, Rasmussen completed his college coaching career with a 196-147 record, good for a .571 winning percentage.

After serving as associate athletics director for two years, 1992-94, Rasmussen was named athletics director on Aug. 1, 1994. A native of Webster City, Iowa, Rasmussen and his wife, Jill, have five children: Megan, David, John, Katie and Grace.

2017 Creighton Baseball Media Guide • Page 90 Omaha, Nebraska

Think of Omaha as center court: a dynamic and unique destination in the center of the country, full of action. Omaha has this special spirit that fills the city like an arena full of fans whose team just won with a buzzer beater. Excitement abounds for what it has built, what it has accomplished and what’s still ahead.

It’s a spirit born on the banks of the Missouri River, a city founded in 1854 by land speculators convinced they were at the heart of something new. Soon after, the transcontinental railroad was built and Omaha emerged as a hotbed of activity and new technol- ogies.

There is a great story about Omaha’s growth in the early days that really speaks to the pio- neering spirit of the city. As Omaha pre- pared to lay underground cables for telephones, workers were trying to figure out the easiest way to string the lines. Being an inventive bunch, Omahans solved the A view of the Omaha skyline at night. More than 900,000 people live in the Omaha metro problem by getting ferrets to help carry the lines through and about 1.2 million people live within a 50-mile radius. the tunnels. Sounds extraordinary, but it worked. Today, Omaha is at the center of the telecommunications Omaha’s three Smithsonian-affiliated museums feature diverse offerings. industry. Call for a hotel reservation from anywhere in the U.S. and you Gaze at a 15,000-pound glass sculpture suspended in the air at the Joslyn Art are probably calling Omaha. The city is home to the Hyatt, Marriott, Museum, hop on board Harry S. Truman’s press train at the Durham Museum, Radisson, and Omni reservation centers. That infrastructure is also key to the or “pilot” a fighter jet at the Strategic Air and Space Museum, home to some nation’s defense. Offutt Air Force Base, home to STRATCOM, is based here. of the most prized and rarely displayed military aircraft. Discover how nature STRATCOM is the nation’s eyes, ears and muscle when it comes to protecting can seem brand new as you walk through over 100 acres of lush and rare flora the country. at Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha’s botanical center.

That spirit is also seen in Omaha’s modern day pio- Omaha is a mecca to music pioneers, as the city is known by many as the neers. Warren Buffett, one of the wealthiest men in the world, is a nation’s premier hot spot for the indie rock scene. It’s home to famed Saddle plainspoken Omaha-born and bred financial pioneer. When Warren speaks, Creek Records and nationally renowned bands such as Bright Eyes, The Faint people listen, learn and make money. In fact, as you look at the four Fortune and Cursive. 500 companies that call Omaha home, they are all innovators: Berkshire Hathaway, Union Pacific, Mutual of Omaha and Peter Kiewit Sons’. Omaha is a city that never forgets its past. The Old Market is the true merging of old and new. The historic warehouse district was preserved and transformed It’s not just the business community that embodies that spirit; you can also into an art, shopping and dining district. Unique shops and restaurants lining listen to it, touch it, taste it and feel it when you visit Omaha. cobblestone streets, it’s a place to remember where you’ve been and where you’re going. Home to the world’s largest indoor rainforest, next to the world’s largest indoor desert under the world’s largest geodesic dome, Omaha’s Henry The Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge S-curves its way across the Missouri River. Doorly Zoo is a can’t miss when you’re in town. Experience what it’s like This one-of-a-kind structure is the longest pedestrian bridge to link two states. to go underground and see rare creatures that only come out at night, or surround yourself with sharks as you walk through an 850,000-gallon It’s just one more example of how Omaha stays fresh and innovative, all thanks underwater tunnel. Talk about innovative: The zoo has spent $6 million to that indelible pioneering spirit. on a research facility allowing it to respond to national and international conservation needs.

2017 Creighton Baseball Media Guide • Page 91 Head Coaches

Elmar Kirsten Dan Debbie Jim Tom Bolowich Bernthal Booth Chipps Conry Flanery Lilly Men’s Soccer Volleyball Rowing Women’s Golf Women’s Basketball Tennis

Greg Ross Matt Ed Brent Chris McDermott Paule Rogers Servais Vigness Wiemers Men’s Basketball Women’s Soccer Cross Country Baseball Softball Men’s Golf

2015-16 Athletics Highlights 2015-16 Season Records

• Creighton student-athletes owned a GPA of 3.41 in the Sport Overall Conference Finish spring of 2016. • Two teams (men’s soccer, women’s volleyball) reached Baseball 38-17 13-5 2nd/BIG EAST the NCAA Tournament, giving the Bluejays at least one Men’s Basketball 20-15 9-9 6th/BIG EAST NCAA team for a 29th straight school year. • Creighton ranked third in men’s soccer, 10th nationally NIT Quarterfinals in men’s basketball average home attendance, 17th in baseball and 28th in volleyball in 2015-16. Women’s Basketball 17-18 8-10 T-7th/BIG EAST • The volleyball team advanced to the Sweet 16 for the WNIT First Round first time in program history, defeating Coastal Carolina and North Carolina in the opening two rounds. The Men’s Cross Country NA NA 6th/BIG EAST Bluejays eventually fell to No. 2 USC in San Diego, Calif. Women’s Cross Country NA NA 7th/BIG EAST • Following the season volleyball head coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth was named AVCA East Region Coach of the Men’s Golf NA NA 9th/BIG EAST Year, while Lauren Smith and Jaali Winters earned AVCA Women’s Golf NA NA 6th/BIG EAST All-America honors. • The men’s soccer team reached the NCAA Tournament Rowing NA NA 6th/WCC quarterfinals for the second consecutive season. The Bluejays have appeared in five College Cups since Men’s Soccer 19-4-0 7-2-0 2nd/BIG EAST 1996 (including 2011 and 2012) and 23 of the last 24 NCAA Quarterfinals NCAA Tournaments. • Fabian Herbers (men’s soccer) capped his Bluejay career Women’s Soccer 10-10-0 2-7-0 8th/BIG EAST as a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy. He was also Softball 25-22 7-11 T-5th/BIG EAST the sixth overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft. • The Creighton women’s basketball team extended its Men’s Tennis 10-10 NA 7th/BIG EAST postseason streak to nine seasons, reaching the WNIT. The men’s team, meanwhile, returned to the postseason Women’s Tennis 9-11 NA T-7th/BIG EAST by reaching the quarterfinals of the NIT. Volleyball 27-9 17-1 1st/BIG EAST • Creighton Baseball reached its third consecutive BIG EAST Championship final, closing the season with 38 NCAA Sweet 16 victories.

2017 Creighton Baseball Media Guide • Page 92 Athletics Staff

Senior Administration

Steve Brace Mark Burgers Adrian Dowell Brandy Bruce Adrian Rider Kevin Sarver Associate AD Associate Assistant AD Menaugh Rasmussen Assistant AD Associate Internal Operations Athletic Director Athletic Development Associate AD Athletic Marketing & Athletic Director Compliance & SWA Director Ticketing Staff

Brad Rob Tommy Dan Scott Deb Rhonda Margaret Abramson Anderson Anderson Bailey Bankers Belik Behrens Bennett Ticketing Sports Athletic Athletic Athletic Athletic Training Admin. Assistant Admin. Assistant Information Development Performance Performance

JJ Hilke Tim Lisa Jim Patty Shelly Rachel Borecky Brandon Callahan Chipps Dorsey Galas Gates Grosvenor Facilities Athletic Marketing & Academic Support Academic Support Admin. Assistant Athletic Development Marketing & Development Sales Events

Aaron Brandon Ben Justin Lauren Steier Mike Chris Casey Haselhorst McCarville McNair McQuistan Miltenberger Murakami Newhouse Northcraft Athletic Training Facilities Athletic Training Ticketing Athletic Development Marketing/Social Media Marketing Athletic Training

Anthony Brad Chris Curtis Glen Joe Alynne Colin Robinson Schmidt Schroeder Self Sisk Willman Wize Zvosec Sports Athletic Finance Athletic Training Sports Marketing JAYS Dancers Marketing Information Performance Information

2017 Creighton Baseball Media Guide • Page 93 Student-Athlete Support

Academic and Athletic Success • Creighton’s student-athletes combined for a 3.41 GPA last spring. The student-athletes also own a 3.37 cumulative GPA. • The NCAA uses a tool for the evaluation of the academic quality of participating pro- grams. The Academic Progress Report is intended to gauge the progress student-ath- letes are making to degree completion and graduation. In the spring of 2016, Creighton had seven teams post multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports: women’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, Steve Brace Lisa Chipps Jim Dorsey men’s golf, softball as well as men’s and women’s tennis. Associate Athletic Director of Assistant • Creighton owns 42 Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American honors all-time. Director of Student- Academic Services Academic Coordinator In 2015-16 Fabian Herbers (Men’s Soccer) and Vincent Keller (Men’s Soccer) became Athlete Support Services the school’s latest honorees. • In June of 2014, Creighton opened the Championship Center that is located adjacent to D.J. Sokol Arena and Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium. It serves as the new Creighton Outstanding Student-Athletes Athletics home for athletic performance, athletic training, men’s basketball and the Creighton prides itself on the quality education it provides for academic resource center. student-athletes. Those listed below were members of the Dean’s • Thirty-one student-athletes (11.7 percent) earned perfect 4.0 GPAs during the spring List (3.5 GPA) in 2015-16. 2016 semester. (*Earned Dean’s List honors both semesters.) • Creighton had 187 student-athletes (69.8 percent) make the Dean’s List at least once Baseball (19) Men’s Golf (6) Women’s Soccer (16) last year, including 106 student-athletes who earned the honor both semesters. Jeff Albrecht Tommy Anderson * Emma Braasch * Jason Allbery * Jonah Buss * Marissa Casas * • 212 student-athletes (79.1 percent) earned a 3.0 GPA or better in the spring 2016 Mitchell Boyer Steffen Lake * Darby Hugunin * semester. Ethan DeCaster * Trey Petit Alyssa Jara * Michael Emodi Koy Potthoff * Celina Kassam • Ten teams (volleyball, women’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, Ryan Fitzgerald Ben Rogers Maureen Kerr * David Gerber Summer Khalil men’s golf, women’s golf, rowing, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and men’s tennis) had Austin Groth * Women’s Golf (9) Alissa Kohmetscher * team GPAs of 3.3 or better last spring and every team owns a cumulative GPA of 2.75 Nick Highberger Madeline Albers * Anastasia McCleary * Luke Horanski * Sarah Eversman * Jessica Mutters or better. Riley Landuyt * Rachel Grenko Mary Novoa * Nicky Lopez Kelsey Johnson Patrice Quadrel Connor Miller Caroline Lake * Emily Roll * Sam Norman * Ann Pearson * Ylenia Sachau * All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans John Oltman * Kelsey Petersen * Kyla Salazar * Chase Reyes Morgan Wiemers Lauren Sullivan * Rick Apke, 1977 & 1978 Emily Greisch, 2006 Jace Peters, 2011 Jesus Santiago Grace Yowell * Matt Warren Softball (11) Ty Blach, 2011 Bill Hahn, 1993 Jessica Powers, 1999 Daniel Woodrow * Rowing (37) Kelsey Allender * Megan Bober, 2012 Jennie Hartjes, 2015 Jamie Reiss, 2007 Lauren Aase * Valentina Bertrand * Men’s Basketball (5) Marguerite Barran * Kelsey Biaggi Krystle Campa, 2003 Shane Havens, 2003 Ernie Rongish, 1973 Tyler Clement * Sarah Birnbaum * Samantha Crowley * Becca Changstrom, 2013 Fabian Herbers, 2014 & 2015 Darin Ruf, 2009 Geoffrey Groselle * Lauren Brendel * Sydnee Eck * Zach Daeges, 2005 & 2006 Brian Holt, 2011 Dave Schrage, 1983 Toby Hegner Antonia Brune Jessica Lewis * Cole Huff Isabelle Buhr * Erin McGonigal * Brody Deren, 2004 Vincent Keller, 2015 Paul Silas, 1964 Martin Krampelj Danielle Carbonaro * Katie Pascuzzi * Ethan Finlay, 2011 Dan Lawler, 1999, 2000 & 2001 Jean Tierney, 1983 Kortni Carico Alyssa Reinhart Women’s Basketball (10) Anna Cheek * Blake Ringle Becky Flynn, 1995 Michael Lindeman, 2003 & 2004 Anthony Tolliver, 2007 Kylie Brown * Whitney Coriolan Allie Webb * Christine Fukumoto, 2005 Christy Lunceford, 1997 Carrie Welle, 1998 Olivia Elger Jessica Courtney * Heidi Geier, 1998 & 1999 Tara Oltman, 2008, 2009 & 2010 Matt Wieland, 2005 Marissa Janning Magdalene Engler Men’s Tennis (10) Sydney Lamberty Samantha Erickson * Aaron Chalstrom * Tessa Leytem * Madeline Eyer * Quinn Dippel MC McGrory Alyssa Freitas * Jake Glazer * Creighton’s Championship Center Bailey Norby * Michelle Frisbie Brooks Kendall * Amy Rischard Payton Genis Alex Koca Features New Academic Resource Center Jade Owens Margaret Glick Michael Koch * Lauren Works * Emily Graupman * Harrison Lang * Mackenzie Hatcher August Nysted In the summer of 2014, Creighton opened its Championship Center, a facil- Men’s Cross Country (14) Maura Healy Anthony Rauschenbach * ity that will benefit all student-athletes for years to come. Located adjacent Levi Andrews Madison Heinrich * Nick Thompson * Spencer De Jong Joslynn Hoburg * to D.J. Sokol Arena and the Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center, the Michael Holdsworth * Louisa Karam Women’s Tennis (6) Thomas Kelso Danika Kerin * Samantha Anderson * Championship Center is highlighted by the Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Garrett Kenyon * Elizabeth Lowery Claire Embree * Training Center, the Parker Family Academic Resource Center and the Kyle Eric Klein * Kelli Mans * Simone Hussussian Christopher Kokotajlo Elizabeth Maynard * Ashley Monaco Korver Courts inside D.J. Sokol Jake Landreth * Catherine McConnell * Karlin Naslund * Ty Medd * Sarah Nielsen Darby Rosette * Gymnasium, among many other Tin Nguyen * Grace Rauh features. Jacob Ohnstad * Abigail Sandoz Volleyball (13) Patrick Reinschmidt * Audrey Sisel * Megan Ballenger * David Rice Mary Stanley Maggie Baumert Nicholas Webber * Caitlyn Ward Jess Bird * The Parker Family Academic McKinley Wilson Samantha Bohnet Resource Center features pri- Women’s Cross Country (14) Hannah Wysopal Mackenzie Crawford Alexis Altmaier * Amanda Foje vate meeting and study rooms Ashlyn Glann * Men’s Soccer (17) Melanie Jereb * Madeline Ivy * Myles Englis * Taryn Kloth * with access to tutors, a computer Kathryn Kambhu * Noah Franke Brittany Lawrence lab, wireless internet, couches, Adriana Kammerer * Bryce Gibson Kelsey O’Connell Lindsey Koch Elias Helbig Lauren Smith * tables, chairs and many more Logan Lucas Alexander Kapp Lizzy Stivers * Emily Martin * Vincent Keller Jaali Winters * accoutrements to help Bluejay Emily Mauser * Michael Kluver * student-athletes make the most Vanessa Miller * Felix Kollmannthaler * Grace Mimmack Mitchell LaGro * of their time. Lauren Ogg Ricky Lopez-Espin Megan Paule * Ricardo Perez Emily Peterson * Timo Pitter Connor Ramlo * Lucas Stauffer Collin Valdivia Evan Waldrep Stefan Wutte

2017 Creighton Baseball Media Guide • Page 94 Athletic Performance and Athletic Training

Athletic Performance Creighton University student-athletes benefit from year-round strength and conditioning training programs in The Championship Center. The 6,000 square foot state-of-the-art Athletic Performance Center is equipped with 12 Power Lift half-racks that each have inlaid lifting platforms and the EliteForm system. Additionally, the Athletic Performance Center features Uesaka Collegiate Series Bumper Plates, Plae Flooring, Iron Grip dumbbells, and a nutrition/hydration station to provide Creighton student-athletes with the optimal training and recovery environment.

The athletic performance program at Creighton University is designed to help the athletes become strong and powerful. The program combines Olympic lifts, strength training exercises, plyometrics, speed and agility development, flexibility, and cardiovascular regimes. The programs are specifically tailored to each athlete, the sport they participate in and to their individual experience and ability. The goal of the program is to reduce the chance of injury and to help all athletes reach their full potential.

To help maximize athletic performance, each Creighton student-athlete works with the strength and conditioning staff, the sports med- icine staff, a certified nutritionist and a sports psychologist, giving Creighton student-athletes all the resources they need to succeed at the highest level.

Athletic Training The Creighton University Athletic Training staff works in cooperation with and under the supervision of physicians to provide the best possible care for student-athletes. It has a staff of five full-time athletic trainers, and two graduate assistant athletic trainers. Athletic training students also gain clinical experience as they help serve the sports medicine needs of Creighton student-athletes.

The mission of Creighton University athletic training is to serve as the initial allied healthcare provider for Creighton University stu- dent-athletes and to provide access to other healthcare professionals as needed. Services include prevention, assessment, management and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries and illnesses.

Creighton athletic training is committed to the highest standards of care consistent with the National Athletic Trainers Association Code of Professional Practice and the credentialing statutes of the state of Nebraska.

2017 Creighton Baseball Media Guide • Page 95 Creighton Traditions

College World Series Jaybackers Major Leaguers The NCAA Division I College World Series has The booster group for Creighton Athletics, the The Creighton baseball program has seen its share called Omaha home Jaybackers, contributed over $4.0 million to the ath- of athletes move on to the professional ranks. The every year since 1950 letic department last year, primarily through mem- Bluejays have had 88 players drafted by Major and Creighton University bership donations and the annual Bluejay Jamboree League Baseball teams since 1955 with 21 of them serves as the host insti- held each November. making it to a 40-man roster. This includes 28 sign- tution for the event. ees in the 1990s and 25 since 2000. Annually drawing more MVC All-Centennial Team Some of the more notable names from Creighton’s than 300,000 fans to the As part of its centennial celebration, the Missouri history are Bob Gibson, Dave McKay, Dennis 11-day event, the College Valley Conference named a baseball all-centennial Rasmussen, Scott Servais, Kimera Bartee, Scott World Series is one of the team in 2007. Creighton was well-represented, as Stahoviak and Alan Benes. nation’s premier sporting events, matching college nine Bluejays were selected. baseball’s top eight teams in a double-elimination Most recently the names of Trever Adams, Ty tournament for the national championship. Tony Roth (2002-05) was Blach, Jonas Dufek, Mike Gerber, Nick Highberger, one of five players select- Nicky Lopez, Jake Peter, Darin Ruf, Bryan Sova, The 2017 CWS will be the 68th in Omaha and is ed at second base. Scott Jimmy Swift, Pat Venditte and Daniel Woodrow scheduled for June 17-28 at TD Ameritrade Park Servais (1986-88) at have been added to the list. Omaha. catcher and Zach Daeges (2003-06) at third base All-Americans Tony Roth were each one of only Zach Daeges BIG EAST Conference The Creighton baseball program has produced 18 four players selected at The Creighton baseball team begins its fourth All-Americans in its history, including four First their positions. season as a member of the BIG EAST Conference Teamers in the 1990s: Dan Smith (1990), Scott in 2017. Stahoviak (1991), Chad McConnell (1992) and Ryan The 1991 National Player of the Year Scott Gripp (1999). Stahoviak (1989-91) was selected as a utility player. Creighton was a member of the Missouri Valley Oneri Fleita (1987-88) was voted to the team as one Conference from 1977-2013 season. Prior to joining Others who have received All-America recognition of four designated hitters. The Valley, the Bluejays played as an independent. include Scott Servais (1988), Mike Heathcott (1991), Peyton Lewis (1999), Steve Grasley (2004), Tony In the outfield, Dave Schrage (1980-83) was chosen USA Baseball Roth (2004), Scott Reese (2005) and Zach Daeges as one of nine outfielders. He is the only person to Five Bluejay baseball players -- Chad McConnell, (2006). earn all-conference honors as a player and later Chad Meyers, Dennis Rasmussen, Scott Servais receive the league’s Coach of the Year award. In 2007, three pitchers received All-America and Dan Smith -- as well as current head coach Ed Servais have represented the United States in honors. Ambidextrous reliever Pat Venditte was Alan Benes (1991-93) and Dan Smith (1988-90) international competition. Servais served as an named an All-American by four different publi- were voted onto the team as starting pitchers. Steve assistant coach for Team USA during its summer cations, starter Ben Mancuso was a Third Team Grasley (2001-04) received the nod as a reliever. selection by Collegiate Baseball and reliever Andy competitions in Japan in 2013. Masten earned Second Team laurels from the Hall of Fame NCBWA. Scott Servais was a member of the gold-medal In addition to his status as a Major League Baseball winning baseball team at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Hall of Famer, Bob Gibson was the first Bluejay Trever Adams and Jonas Dufek each earned inducted into the Creighton University Hall of Fame All-America recognition in 2011, with Adams earn- in 1968. ing three Second Team nods and one Third Team. Dufek, meanwhile, was named to two different The Creighton Hall of Fame boasts 82 members. third teams. Amongst that group are 15 baseball greats and the only team, the 1991 Creighton Baseball squad. Reagan Fowler and Matt Warren added their names to this illustrious list in 2014. Fowler Joining Gibson in the Creighton Hall of Fame was a Third Team selection from Collegiate are Alan Benes (2011), Mike Finley (2007), Baseball, while Warren earned Second Team Oneri Fleita (2000), Rick Freehling (2009), accolades from the same publication. Mike Heathcott (2006), Jim Hendry (2001), Chad McConnell (2015), Kevin McKenna (1998), Gil Dr. Lee C. Bevilacqua Passarella (1984), Dennis Rasmussen (1993), Randy Scott Servais Inducted into the Creighton University Athletics Schwartz (1994), Scott Servais (2003), Dan Smith Dennis Rasmussen Hall of Fame in 1988, Dr. Lee C. Bevilacqua (2013) and Scott Stahoviak (2005). became the first person associated with Creighton athletics to be honored by the Missouri Valley Endowed Scholarships Conference Hall of Fame when he was presented Through the generosity of its supporters, Creighton the MVC Award of Merit at the Hall of Fame induc- has established endowed scholarships that are tion ceremonies Sept. 1, 1998, in St. Louis. awarded to student-athletes on a yearly basis. These scholarships go toward helping student-athletes who Dr. Lee C. Bevilacqua was Creighton’s volunteer team have completed their athletic eligibility. Below are physician for 32 years (1962-82, 1986-98) until his the last names of donors with endowed scholarships passing in October of 1998, while on a road trip with that are available to baseball players: the Bluejay men’s soccer team. All Sports: Barr, Bevilacqua, Cimpl, Coniglio, During his years of service, Bevilacqua never received Dippel, Gibson (minority), Good, Heider, monetary compensation and always paid his own way Hendrickson, Iwersen, Kiefer, Kroeger, Leavitt, when he traveled with teams. Mailliard, McManus, Munson, Remde, Taylon, Fr. Hart, Fr. Lannon, Fr. Schlegel.

Baseball Only: Gradoville, Mangiameli, Palmer, Quinlan. Ed Servais

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Media Credentials Bluejays Media Directory Members of the media covering baseball home games should contact Glen Sisk at Local Newspapers Lincoln Journal Star [email protected] to request creden- Omaha World-Herald PO Box 81609 tials at least 48 hours prior to the game. 14th & Dodge Streets 926 P Street Omaha, NE 68102 Lincoln, NE 68501 If time does not permit for passes to be Phone ...... 402-444-1000 Phone/Fax . .402-473-7431/7291 mailed, credentials for the TD Ameritrade Fax ...... 402-344-3343 Sports Editor . . . Clark Grell Park Omaha games may be picked up at the Sports Editor . Thad Livingston Council Bluffs Nonpareil stadium’s will call window. Beat Writer . . . .Jon Nyatawa Columnist . . . . .Tom Shatel 117 Pearl Street Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Glen Sisk Interviews Baseball Contact Creightonian Phone/Fax . .712-328-1811/1597 All interviews are to be coordinated through 402-280-2433 2500 California Plaza Sports Editor . .Steve Sigafoose Glen Sisk of the sports information office at [email protected] Omaha, NE 68178 402-280-2433. On most days, Servais and his Phone/Fax . .402-280-4058/4730 players will be available for interviews immediately prior to practice. On a game day, player interviews are not permitted prior to the game. Servais and selected players will be available for interviews postgame. Wire Services Local Television Omaha Associated Press KETV (ABC, Ch. 7) Photo Policy 909 N. 96th Street, #104 1001 S. 10th Street Only accredited photographers on assignment will be issued Omaha, NE 68114 Omaha, NE 68131 credentials. Copies of the rosters will be available in the media area. Phone ...... 402-391-0031 Phone ...... 402-978-8957 Fax ...... 402-391-1412 Fax ...... 402-978-8931 Photographers are not permitted on the field of play, but photographers Sports Desk . . . . Eric Olson Sports . . . . .Andy Kendeigh will be allowed in the camera pits in both dugouts. Local Radio KMTV (CBS, Ch. 3) Phone Lines KOZN (1620 The Zone) 10714 Mockingbird Drive BIG EAST Conference policy requires a courtesy phone line be KZOT (1180 Zone 2) Omaha, NE 68127 provided for the official radio station of visiting member schools. For KOIL (The Mighty 1290) Phone ...... 402-593-2706 non-conference opponents, the same will be afforded to the team’s official 5011 Capitol Ave. Fax ...... 402-592-4714 radio station. Omaha, NE 68132 Sports . . . . .Adam Krueger Phone ...... 402-342-2000 TV Coverage Fax ...... 402-342-7041 KPTM (FOX), Ch. 42) Home Creighton baseball games have been consistently televised since Station Contact . .Dave Tepper 4625 Farnam Street Ed Servais came to Creighton. The Bluejays have been seen on FS1, Omaha, NE 68132 FS2, Fox, ESPN, NET, Cox Channel 2 and CBS Sports Network. KXSP (AM 590 ESPN Radio) Phone ...... 402-554-4286 10714 Mockingbird Drive Fax ...... 402-554-4292 Omaha, NE 68127 Phone ...... 402-573-0590 NET Sports Fax ...... 402-331-1348 PO Box 83111 Lincoln, NE 68111 KFAB (1110 AM) Phone ...... 402-472-9333 5010 Underwood Avenue Fax ...... 402-472-5347 Omaha, NE 68132 Producer . . . . . Gavin Felix Phone/Fax . . . . 402-556-5060 Fax ...... 402-556-8937 WOWT (NBC, Ch. 6) 3501 Farnam Street Omaha, NE 68131 Phone ...... 402-233-7940 Fax ...... 402-233-7888 Sports . . . . Ross Jernstrom

2017 Creighton Baseball Media Guide Credits

The 2016 Creighton Baseball Media Guide was written, edited and designed by Associate Sports Information Director Glen Sisk. Editorial assistance provided by Rob Anderson, Anthony Robinson, Kevin Sarver and the Creighton baseball staff.

Covers were designed by the Chris Newhouse of Creighton University Athletics Marketing. Photos courtesy of Steve Branscombe, Eric Francis, Mark Kuhlmann, Glen Sisk, Jimmy Rash, Scott Serio, Michael Spomer, Brad Williams, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Northwoods League, USA Baseball and the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

The 2017 Baseball Media Guide was printed by the Creighton Print Center.

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KOZN (1620 AM) and KZOT (1180 AM) will broadcast 29 2017 Baseball regular season home Bluejay baseball games in 2017. These games will also be webcast at www.1620thezone.com. Commercial Radio Schedule Date Opponent Station Time Friday, March 10 CSU Bakersfield TBD 6:30 pm John Bishop, David Gustafson and Kevin McNabb return to Saturday, March 11 CSU Bakersfield TBD 2:00 pm the booth for the call in 2017. Sunday, March 12 CSU Bakersfield KOZN 1620 AM 1:00 pm Friday, March 17 Utah Valley TBD 6:30 pm Saturday, March 18 Utah Valley (DH) TBD 1:00 pm Sunday, March 19 Utah Valley KZOT 1180 AM 1:00 pm Sunday, March 26 UC Davis KZOT 1180 AM 1:00 pm Monday, March 27 UC Davis KOZN 1620 AM 6:30 pm Tuesday, March 28 UC Davis TBD 2:30 pm Wednesday, March 29 Air Force KOZN 1620 AM 6:30 pm Friday, March 31 Winthrop KOZN 1620 AM 6:30 pm Saturday, April 1 Winthrop KZOT 1180 AM 2:00 pm Sunday, April 2 Winthrop KOZN 1620 AM 12:00 pm Friday, April 7 * St. John’s KOZN 1620 AM 6:30 pm Saturday, April 8 * St. John’s KOZN 1620 AM 6:30 pm John Bishop David Kevin Tuesday, April 11 South Dakota State KOZN 1620 AM 6:30 pm Gustafson McNabb Tuesday, April 18 Nebraska KOZN 1620 AM 6:30 pm Friday, April 21 * Villanova KOZN 1620 AM 6:30 pm Saturday, April 22 * Villanova KOZN 1620 AM 6:30 pm Bishop begins his 12th season in the booth for Creighton base- Sunday, April 23 * Villanova KOZN 1620 AM 12:00 pm ball and also became the voice of Creighton men’s basketball Tuesday, April 25 Wichita State KOZN 1620 AM 6:30 pm at the onset of the 2013-14 season. Friday, April 28 * Xavier KOZN 1620 AM 6:30 pm Saturday, April 29 * Xavier KOZN 1620 AM 6:30 pm Wednesday, May 10 Nebraska KOZN 1620 AM 7:00 pm A co-host of one of the premier sports talk shows in the Friday, May 12 McNeese State KOZN 1620 AM 11:00 am Omaha area “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”, Bishop has served Saturday, May 13 McNeese State KOZN 1620 AM 6:30 pm as the play-by-play announcer for Creighton Baseball, the Sunday, May 14 McNeese State KOZN 1620 AM 12:00 pm College World Series, and has worked as a sports reporter Tuesday, May 16 Kansas KOZN 1620 AM 7:00 pm for NET’s coverage of the state football championships and * = BIG EAST Conference game college baseball. Bishop is a lifelong Nebraskan having grown up in Fremont and is a 1994 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Gustafson enters his ninth season, joining the Creighton baseball broadcast in 2009. A native of West Point, Neb., David currently serves as midday host on KZ-100 and Operations Manager for five radio stations in Columbus. After graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2002, he began his professional career at KKAR and KOZN in Omaha. In 2014, Gustafson was named one of five Marconi Award finalists for Small Market Personality of the Year.

McNabb returns for his fourth season in the booth. He spent 17 seasons as a voice of the Omaha Royals (1994-2010), working his way up from secondary play-by-play (1994-97), Director of Broadcasting (1998-2000), Director of Media Relations as well as secondary play-by-play (2000-2010).

Each of the Bluejays’ non-tele- vised home games, played at the home of the College World Series, TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, will be available to watch via video stream at the Creighton website. Live stats will also be available for every Creighton contest.

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