Men’s All-America Selections

NCAA All-Americans Bob Allen 1954 Two Mile John Bennett 1953, 1954 Long Jump Dan Fax 1997 Indoor Shot Put 1998 Shot Put Frank Glaser 1927 Pole Vault Keith Hanson 1983, 1984, 1985 Cross Country 1985, 1986 Academic All-American 1986 10,000 meters Ralph Metcalfe 1932, 1933, 1934 100 yards 1932, 1933, 1934 220 yards “Bus” Shimek 1927 Cross Country 1927 Two Mile John Stearns 1950 Cross Country Ken Wiesner 1944, 1945 High Jump Bob Allen John Bennett TFA/USA All-Americans Dave Uhrich 1981

AAU All-Americans Charles Beaudry 1945, 1946 Dave Kalunzy 1981 Peter Skorseth 1980, 1981 Dave Uhrich 1980, 1981

Marquette Track and Field Olympians John Bennett 1956 — Long Jump John Brennan 1908 — Broad Jump Ralph Metcalfe 1932 — 100 meters, 200 meters 1936 — 100 meters, 200 meters Ken Weisner 1952 — High Jump Dan Fax Frank Glaser

Ken Weisner: 1952 Olympian Keith Hanson Ralph Metcalfe

Metcalfe (left): 1936 medalist John Brennan: 1908 Olympian Melvin “Bus” Shimek John Stearns

All-Americans 55 Shimek Track

Shimek Track at

The 1995 campaign marked the debut of the Golden Eagles' men's and women's track and field teams at the Valley Fields, an athletic complex and recreational facility for members of the Marquette and communities. The Valley Fields are located at 1818 W. Canal St. Valley Fields was the site of the 1999 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, as well as the Great Midwest Conference Outdoor Championships in 1995. The $8 million facility includes an eight-lane, 400-meter run- ning track that was resurfaced in 2005. The track surrounds an artificial turf field and an area for field events such as the long jump, high jump, triple jump, pole vault, shot put and discus. The Valley Fields also house a lighted grass field that is home to the Golden Eagles' men's and women's soccer teams and a second artificial turf field for intramurals, recreational and club sports activities. The track received a resurfacing prior to the 2005-06 academ- Men’s and Women’s Track at Shimek Track at Valley Fields ic year. Women’s Records The Valley Fields feature a lighting system, first aid and vend- 100m 11.31 Vonetta Jeffery, UAB 1995 ing areas and a high-tech security system. A donor wall is locat- 100m Hurdles 13.13 Jenny Adams, Houston 1999 200m 23.31 Vonetta Jeffrey, UAB 1995 ed in the vestibule of the facility's main building — the gate- 400m 53.34 Lana Garner, Tulane 1999 house. 400m Hurdles 58.61 Charlotte Plummer, Tulane 1999 800m 2:10.40 Alison Lambert, Tulane 1999 1,500m 4:25.58 Hanne Lyngstad, Tulane 1999 3,000m 9:44.15 Hanne Lyngstad, Tulane 1999 5,000m 16:34.07 Maria Otto, South Florida 1999 10,000m 36:15.86 Jenny Crain, Parkside AC 1997 4x100m Relay 45.47 USF 1999 4x400m Relay 3:37.8 Tulane 1999 High Jump 5-8.5 Ifoma Jones, Houston 1999 Long Jump 20-10.5 Vonetta Jeffrey, UAB 1995 Triple Jump 42-0 Kerine Black, USF 1999 Shot Put 46-11.75 Judy Chuku, Houston 1999 Discus 164-0 Katie Wimberger, Marquette 1997 Hammer Throw 195-4 Julie Sorrentino, Marquette 2002 Javelin 148-1 Catherine Betz, Tulane 1999 Pole Vault 11-1.75 Shana Martin, Wisconsin 2000 Heptathlon 5,320 Ifoma Jones, Houston 1999 Directions to Valley Fields Men’s Records Heading Westbound on I-94 (from Chicago) 100M Dash 10.32 Llewelyn Bredwood, USF 1999 • Take Exit 309B — 22nd Street/Clybourn • Turn left (west) onto Clybourn at top of ramp 110M Hurdles 13.93 Greg Schumacher, Cincinnati 1999 • Go to 25th Street and turn left (south) 200M Dash 20.87 Dave Dopek, DePaul 1995 • Continue south on 25th Street for about 2 1/2 blocks 400M Dash 46.44 Dennis Darling, Houston 1999 • 25th Street curves and becomes Canal Street • Go about 1/4 mile on Canal Street and fields are on the left 400M Hurdles 50.39 Edridge Darling, Tulane 1999 800M Run 1:49.8 Karim Alston, Houston 1999 Heading Eastbound on I-94 (from Madison) 1,500M Run 3:49.88 Cornelius Hill, UW-Milwaukee 2002 • Take Exit 309B - 26th Street and St. Paul 3,000M Steep. 9:02.72 Jacob Busienei, Tulane 1999 • Turn right (east) onto St. Paul • Go to 25th Street and turn right (south) 5,000M Run 14:09.3 Amos Kipyegon, Tulane 1999 • Continue south on 25th Street for about 2 1/2 blocks 10,000M Run 29:29.40 Dan Mayer, unattached 1997 • 25th Street curves left and becomes Canal Street 4x100M Relay 40.67 Southern Miss 1999 • Go about 1/4 mile on Canal Street and fields are on the left 4x400M Relay 3:09.3 Houston 1999 From Marquette’s Campus Pole Vault 16-4 3/4 Christos Adamides, Memphis 1999 • Go west on Wisconsin Avenue to 25th Street High Jump 6-11 3/4 Jeff Mueller, Houston 1999 • Turn left (south) on 25th Street Long Jump 24-7 Will Montgomery, Charlotte 1999 • Continue south on 25th Street for about 4 1/2 blocks • 25th Street curves left and becomes Canal Street Triple Jump 50-10 1/4 Joel Collins, Houston 1999 • Go about 1/4 mile on Canal Street and fields are on the left Shot Put 62-2 Frank Guzman, DePaul 2002 Discus 190-2 John Davis, Houston 1999 From Downtown Milwaukee • Go south on 6th Street (over new 6th Street bridge) to Canal Street Hammer Throw 213-8 Carey Ryan, DePaul 2000 • Turn right (west) on Canal Street Javelin 207-3 Nathan Junius, Tulane 1999 • Go 12 blocks and fields are on the right Decathlon 6,863 Mike Yoder, Cincinnati 1999

56 Shimek Track Marquette Athletics Facilities

Marquette University offers its student-athletes the finest in athletic facilities. The 14 athletic teams that represent the university train, strengthen and get treatment at the Marquette Gym on campus. The MU Gym also serves as home for many of Marquette’s sports. MU’s men’s and women’s basketball as well as the volleyball teams have the opportunity to call one of the finest facilities in the country home, the Al McGuire Center. The state-of-the- art on-campus training and competition facility opened in October of 2003. The men’s basketball teams also play at the . Valley Fields serves as home to Marquette soccer and track and field with its sprawling, three-field complex providing plenty of room for the Golden Eagles to practice and compete.

Men’s Basketball at Al McGuire Court at the Bradley Center Men’s and women’s tennis plays in one of the finest facili- ties in the region. The Helfaer Tennis Stadium is a six-court indoor facility that offers year-round playing and training.

Men’s and Women’s Tennis at Helfaer Tennis Stadium

Valley Fields hosted the 2002 C-USA Tournament and 2003 NCAA Tournament.

Men’s and Women’s Tennis at Helfaer Tennis Stadium

Women’s Basketball and Volleyball at the Al McGuire Center

Athletic Facilities 57 We Are Marquette

The Golden Eagles

The 2004-05 season was one to be remembered in many different facets of Marquette Athletics. Its 10-season run in Conference USA came to a close in the spring of 2005 and the Golden Eagles savored success in C-USA for one final season. For the fifth-consecutive season, the women’s cross country team won the Conference USA Championship. With the win, head coach Dave Uhrich earned his seventh C-USA Coach of the Year honor and was also named Coach-of-the-Decade. The women leave C- USA with seven team titles, more than any other women’s cross country team. The men’s team, led by a third-place finish from Brent Des Roches landed in sixth place at the C- USA Championships. The track and field teams wrapped up the 2005 season with the men finishing fifth at the indoor conference championships and sixth in outdoor, while the women finished 10th at both championships. Overall 14 different Golden Eagles earned All-Conference USA honors, and Marquette gathered several top-five finishes at both championships. Brianna Dahm closed the book on her career as a Golden Eagle earning her second All- America honor for her seventh-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Championships. She also advanced to the finals of the U.S. Track and Field Championships in the same event. The volleyball team moved into “The Al” in 2004 and began its climb to the top post- ing back-to-back victories in its new home. The Golden Eagles went on to tally a 22-7 record, their best ever in Division I play, including 10 wins at home. Marquette volley- ball soared to new heights registering a record seven-game winning streak and advanc- ing to their first-ever Conference USA Championship game. The men’s basketball team kept on its winning ways and made an appearance in post- season play for the fourth consecutive season. Despite battling injuries, the Golden Eagles showed their resiliency and played as one. Travis Diener capped his stellar career at Marquette earning All-America honorable mention honors and was a First-Team All C- USA selection for the second-consecutive season. Enjoying its first complete season in “The Al,” the women’s basketball team also saw post-season play for the third-consecutive season earning a trip to the WNIT. Carolyn Kieger and Christina Quaye were Second Team All C-USA selections and both return to the 2005-06 squad, giving fans something to look forward this upcoming season. Making great strides throughout the season, the women’s soccer team proved they were contenders. The Golden Eagles recorded a four-game winning streak en route to their ninth-consecutive winning season. They amassed an overall record of 12-8-1, 7-2- 1 C-USA and were just one win shy of advancing to the C-USA championship match. Except for upsetting 11th ranked USF in Tampa Bay, Fla., the men’s soccer team endured a rough season plagued with injuries. However, with the emergence of talent- ed sophomores and juniors, the Golden Eagles are bound to bounce back. Led by Ted Gray, Marquette landed in 10th place at the C-USA Championships for the second consecutive year while earning a spot on the C-USA All-Freshman team. With Gray around for three more years, the Golden Eagles could be a dominant force playing in the BIG EAST. The men’s tennis team finished the season with placing 11th at the conference cham- pionships. Its season was highlighted by the play of Brett Binkley who in his first sea- son at No. 4 singles tallied a 17-5 overall record. On the women’s side, sophomore Maria Calbeto returns 11 singles wins to a team that went 5-17 last season. Besides their hard work and dedication on the playing field, the Golden Eagles dis- played the same work ethic in the classroom as 112 student athletes were named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and 24 of those were named C-USA Academic Medal Winners for a GPA of 3.75 or higher. Dahm was one of 29 student-athletes across the nation to be awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship and Charles Mashozhera was named men’s track and field scholar athlete of the year.

58 This is Marquette

The BIG EAST Conference moves into 2005-06 with an While the membership has both increased and changed, emphasis on the word “Big” as the league becomes the the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference largest Division I-A conference in the nation with 16 out- reflects a tradition of broad-based programs, led by admin- standing academic and athletic institutions. The goal of the istrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on aca- BIG EAST has always been to compete at the highest level demic integrity. The BIG EAST Conference has enjoyed a and to do so with integrity and sportsmanship. leadership role nationally. Its student-athletes own signifi- In 2005-06, the league welcomes five new members: cantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, University of achievement notably show a balance between intercollegiate Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South athletics and academics. Florida. Any successful organization needs outstanding leader- BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top ship. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employ- 33 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, ee, and for 11 years the associate to Dave Gavitt, moved into Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, the Commissioner’s chair in 1990. In his first year, he Milwaukee and Cincinnati. With the incoming members, the administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football BIG EAST markets will contain Conference. almost one fourth of all televi- The league has sion households in the U.S. long been considered a Since opening its doors in leader in innovative con- 1979, the league has won 25 cepts in promotion and national championships in six publicity, particularly different sports and 123 stu- regarding television. Those dent-athletes have won indi- efforts have resulted in vidual national titles. Last unparalleled visibility for year, Providence’s Kim Smith BIG EAST student-athletes. won the NCAA women’s coun- The conference has enjoyed try championship. The Notre long-standing relationships Dame women’s soccer team with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and took the 2004 national title. ABC. The BIG EAST has always While BIG EAST been able to boast that some of its best students are also basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major some of its best athletes. More than 300 student-athletes public arenas, including the annual BIG EAST Championship have earned Academic All-America honors. in Madison Square Garden, attendance figures also are sig- In 2003-04, three BIG EAST student-athletes were named nificant at BIG EAST soccer, women’s basketball and baseball the national scholar-athletes of the year in their respective games. sports – Connecticut’s Emeka Okafor in men’s basketball, More than 500 BIG EAST athletes have earned All- Notre Dame’s Vanessa Pruzinsky in women’s soccer and St. America recognition and dozens have won individual NCAA John’s Chris Wingert in men’s soccer. national championships. The BIG EAST has been well-repre- BIG EAST student-athletes also have continued their suc- sented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams. cess after leaving the classrooms and playing fields. Former Several athletes earned gold medals in each of the last five Connecticut women’s basketball standout Dr. Leigh Curl was summer Olympiads. inducted into the Academic All-America Hall of Fame in The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where 1999. Former Georgetown men’s basketball star Dikembe the conference administers to more than 5,500 athletes in Mutombo was named a winner of the President’s Service 23 sports. Award, the highest honor in the U.S. for volunteer service. The BIG EAST continues to thrive in the basketball arena. In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA titles in the same season. With the Syracuse men and the UConn women grabbing NCAA crowns the previous year, the BIG EAST also became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in consecutive seasons. In fact, the BIG EAST has won five of the last six women’s basketball crowns and three of the last seven men’s titles. Whether it’s the student-athletes or the league as a whole, moving proactively has been a consistent strategy for the conference that was formed in 1979. The Big East has continually turned challenges into opportunities to bolster its strength. In the spring of 2001, the BIG EAST added women’s lacrosse to its growing list of sports. The inaugural women’s golf championship was held in the spring of 2003. The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, follow- ing a meeting of athletic directors from , St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse Universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven-school alliance.

This is Marquette 59 Marquette University

Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university dedicated to serving God by serving our students and con- tributing to the advancement of knowledge. Our mission, therefore, is the search for truth, the discovery and shar- ing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and profes- sional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others.

Excellence Our students, whether traditional or non-traditional, undergraduate, graduate or professional, come to Marquette University to share our commitment to the pur- suit of excellence in all things as a life-long endeavor. They come to join a community whose members -- facul- ty, staff, students, trustees, alumni and friends alike -- believe that education must encompass the whole person: spiritual and moral as well as intellectual, the heart as well as the mind. And they come seeking the education- al, professional and cultural advantages of a university located in the heart of the city. We, in turn, take serious- ly our responsibility to foster and support excellence in teaching and research, to keep a Marquette education accessible to a diverse population of students, and to offer personal attention and care to each member of the Marquette community.

Faith As a Catholic university, we are committed to the unfettered pursuit of truth under the mutually illuminat- ing powers of human intelligence and Christian faith. Our Catholic identity is expressed in our choices of curricula, our sponsorship of programs and activities devoted to the cultivation of our religious character, our ecumenical out- look, and our support of Catholic beliefs and values. Precisely because Catholicism at its best seeks to be inclu- sive, we are open to all who share our mission and seek the truth about God and the world, and we are firmly com- mitted to academic freedom as the necessary precondition for that search. We welcome and benefit enormously from the diversity of seekers within our ranks, even as we freely choose and celebrate our own Catholic identity.

Leadership As a Jesuit university, Marquette embodies the intel- lectual and religious traditions of the Society of Jesus. Through an academically-rigorous, values-centered cur- riculum, our students receive a firm grounding in the lib- eral arts, preparation for work in a world of increasing complexity and diversity, and formation for life as ethical and informed leaders in their religious, cultural, profes- sional and civic communities. They work with and learn from faculty who are true teacher scholars, whose research not only advances the sum of human knowledge, but also informs their teaching, and whose commitment to stu- dents is fundamental to their intellectual and profession- al lives.

Service Through both our academic and co-curricular pro- grams, Marquette strives to develop men and women who will dedicate their lives to the service of others, actively entering into the struggle for a more just society. We expect all members of the Marquette community, whatev- er their faith tradition, to give concrete expression to their beliefs by giving of themselves in service to those in need.

All this we pursue for the greater glory of God and the common benefit of the human community.

60 This is Marquette Whether it's preparing students for their first job or put- ting graduate and professional students on the road to even greater professional success and achievement, Marquette's academic programs have what it takes. They're delivered by faculty scholars at the tops of their fields and respected for funded research in areas ranging from the humanities to the sciences.

Consider these Marquette measures of academic excellence:

• U.S. News & World Report ranked Marquette No. 91 among national universities granting doctoral degrees for 2004.

• Graduate school rankings from U.S. News & World Report have given Marquette top scores. The Law School ranked in the top 100 for 2004 and 2005 and Al McGuire Center Lobby Al McGuire Center Interior the dispute resolution program was 13th (2005); the College of Nursing’s graduate programs scored 53rd (placing the college in the top 20 percent of programs around the country) and nursing-midwifery was 13th (2004); the part-time master’s in business administra- tion was ranked 11th (2004); the physical therapy pro- gram was ranked 16th (2005); the biomedical engineer- ing program was 31st (2005); the physician assistant program was ranked 33rd (2004); the School of Education was ranked 68th (2005); speech-language pathology was ranked 72nd; and, clinical psychology (doctorate) was ranked 113th (2005).

• Marquette was ranked in the top 100 of Entrepreneur magazine's list of the top entrepreneurial university and college programs in the nation for 2003 and 2004.

• The Princeton Review named Marquette one of the best Al McGuire Center Exterior universities in the Midwest and among the top 20 schools "where students never stop studying."

• The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students named Marquette's Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology the department of the year in 2002 for its outstanding commitment to graduate students and faculty/student relations.

• The College of Nursing offers one of only five Ph.D. pro- grams with a teacher/scholar focus.

• Our medical school-acceptance rate surpasses the national average.

• Alumni serve in senior leadership positions at major U.S. companies including Kimberly-Clark Corp., CDW Computer, Manpower Inc., the American Cancer Society, Fox Sports Network, the San Francisco Giants, Teen Raynor Library exterior Raynor Library interior People magazine, Ebony magazine and the e-magazine Salon.com (that's just a few).

• Multiple alumni have won the venerated Pulitzer Prize for journalism.

Visit www.marquette.edu to find out more about the col- lege or school that interests you and learn about its aca- demic strengths — and how our faculty will help you reach the professional stature you prize.

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This is Marquette 61 Academics/Staff

Academic Success The Eagle Flight Plan

C-USA Honor Roll, 2004-05 TO PREPARE STUDENT-ATHLETES for the challenges of life Damian Anisko So. Mississauga, Ont. beyond the arena of competition, Marquette University has Michael Boedeker Fr. Colgate, Wis. developed The Eagle Flight Plan. The plan was created to Jed Burey Fr. Overland Park, Kan. insure that athletes, who tend to be a segregated group on Kaitlyn Chambers Fr. Westlake, Ohio campus, have opportunities to develop as a “whole person.” It Lauren Chmielewski So. Franklin, Wis. is Marquette's version of the NCAA Life Skills program and is Jason Crichton Jr. Barrington, Ont. based on the premise that the same qualities and skills neces- Brianna Dahm Sr. Two Rivers, Wis. Lucky Denenga Sr. Harare, Zimbabwe sary for a student-athlete to be successful in athletics can be Brent Des Roches Jr. Dayton, Ohio applied to academic and postgraduate situations. The Plan was Andrea Engelmann Sr. North Vancouver, B.C. developed by Tom Ford and Mary Clark from the Department’s Susie Emond Jr. Wyoming, Minn. Office of Academic Support and Student Programs. Terri Emond Jr. Wyoming, Minn. The Eagle Flight Plan is designed to first help student-ath- Adeola Giwa Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. letes bridge the gap between high school and college life. Nicole Halama So. Whitehall, Wis. Damian Anisko Programming in personal and academic development enhances Anna Halaska Fr. Wauwatosa, Wis. student-athlete growth during their college years and helps Tara Hinke So. Fond du Lac, Wis. Nina Hoppenjan Fr. Keler, Wis. them realize higher academic achievement along with a high- Danielle Hubmann Fr. West Allis, Wis. er level of maturity and self-responsibility. The plan also is David Henderson Jr. Auckland, N.Z. designed to connect college life to the world of work and to Jodi Jakubek Jr. Ketchikan, Alaska encourage students to make meaningful contributions to their Jessica Keber So. Pewaukee, Wis. communities. Sean Kennedy Fr. McHenry, Ill. The Eagle Flight Plan consists of four years of programming Rachel Kirvan Jr. Lansing, Mich. that include the following components: Brynn Kosmoski So. Green Bay, Wis. 1. Adaptation to college academics, social develop- Leslie Lawton Jr. Oneida, Wis. Christina LeDonne Sr. Elmhurst, Ill. ment and personal health (freshman year); Andrew Lelinski So. West Allis, Wis. 2. Leadership, social development and personal Emily Leklem Jr. Nekoosa, Wis. health and career development (sophomore and Jenna Mahaffey So. Madison, Wis. junior years); Kristina Malin So. Naperville, Ill. 3. Career development and social development (senior Charles Mashozhera Sr. Harare, Zimbabwe year). Cody Miles Fr. Colgate, Wis. Adaptation to college academics begins upon the student’s Brianna Dahm Zach Pawlowski So. New Lenox, Ill. arrival on campus. It involves students meeting daily with Nicole Pelischek So. Two Rivers, Wis. Cassie Peller Fr. Valparaiso, Ind. staff and student mentors to learn essential collegiate study Matt Piekarski Sr. Waukesha, Wis. skills. Those skills include: time management, note taking, Joe Pierre Fr. Green Bay, Wis. test taking, group preparation and computer skills. Later dur- Elizabeth Pollard Fr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. ing the semester the program focuses more on social develop- Jenny Pribyl Sr. Roseville, Minn. ment and personal health. The program includes student sem- Allison Sauer So. Goshen, Ky. inars on stress management, drug and alcohol education, sleep Kyle Saginus Fr. Lockport, Ill. and nutrition. Ryan Seebruck Sr. Necedah, Wis. Seminars and workshops are combined with individual Jacob Sienko Sr. Billings, Mont. Amy Stephens Jr. New Berlin, Wis. meetings with students by Ford and Ingram, who direct the Mia Supanich-Winter Fr. Libertyville, Ill. program. Students meet with them at least four times per Nicholas Van Deraa Fr. Wauwatosa, Wis. semester. All study skills efforts are reinforced through tutor- Loren Wagner So. Bloomington, Minn. ing and study group efforts offered at the Athletic Department’s study hall. C-USA Academic Medal, 2004-05 The second year of the program focuses on the leadership, Damian Anisko So. Mississauga, Ont. social development and personal health of the student-athlete. Brianna Dahm Sr. Two Rivers, Wis. Cassie Peller Continuing seminars are offered on stress management and Andrea Engelmann Sr. North Vancouver, B.C. Susie Emond Jr. Wyoming, Minn. drug and alcohol education. Seminars introducing volunteer Terri Emond Jr. Wyoming, Minn. activities and community service are offered. The Eagle Flight Nicole Halama So. Whitehall, Wis. Plan also offers a summer jobs program to students during this Danielle Hubmann Fr. West Allis, Wis. period. Jodi Jakubek Jr. Ketchikan, Alaska The third year of the program continues to focus on social Jessica Keber So. Pewaukee, Wis. development and personal health by offering drug and alcohol Rachel Kirvan Jr. Lansing, Mich. education, volunteer activities, community service projects Christina LeDonne Sr. Elmhurst, Ill. and leadership workshops. The third year also begins to pre- Cody Miles Fr. Colgate, Wis. Cassie Peller Fr. Valparaiso, Ind. pare students for life beyond college with its focus on career Ryan Seebruck Sr. Necedah, Wis. development. Seminars on resume writing, job search tech- Loren Wagner So. Bloomington, Minn. niques and a summer jobs program are offered. The fourth year of the program focuses on post-graduate C-USA Academic Honor (Highest Team GPA) concerns: career development and social development. The Women’s Track and Field program aids students in their search for a job or plans for con- Men’s Track and Field tinuing education. The program also helps students begin the process of coping with retirement from athletics. Ryan Seebruck

62 Academics Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J. Bill Cords University President Athletic Director

Robert A. Wild, S.J., is the 22nd president of Bill Cords is in his 19th year at Marquette Marquette University. He began his duties as chief University. The native of Butte, Mont. enjoyed a seven- executive on June 17, 1996. year high school teaching and coaching career in Under his leadership, Marquette has improved aca- Montana before leaving in 1971 for Washington State demic quality, increased and stabilized enrollment, and University. During his 11 years at WSU he served as enhanced partnerships with the city of Milwaukee and head freshman football coach, assistant varsity football community groups. Father Wild is building on coach, director of intramurals, academic advisor, assis- Marquette's core strengths: an academically rigorous, tant athletics director and associate athletics director values-centered curriculum; solid, practical preparation while earning a master’s degree and completing doctor- for work in a world of increasing complexity and diver- al work in education administration. sity; formation for life of students as ethical and In 1982, he became the athletics director at the informed leaders in their religious, cultural, profession- UTEP. During that five-year tenure, a strong broad- al and civic communities; and, graduating women and based program was developed with a rapidly improving Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J. men who will dedicate their lives to the service of oth- football program, development of a women’s athletic ers. conference, a very successful men’s basketball program, Under his leadership, the university in 2000 and highlighted by the elimination of a previous $1 embraced a statement of shared vision for the future: million deficit. "Our vision is to provide a Catholic, Jesuit education In 1987, Cords accepted the position of director of that is genuinely transformational so that our students athletics at Marquette. From that time Marquette graduate not simply better educated but better people, moved from independent status to the Midwestern and to do so with such excellence that when asked to Collegiate Conference (MCC) in 1988-89, a charter name the three or four best Catholic universities in membership in the very successful and widely-respect- America, people will include Marquette as a matter of ed Great Midwest Conference from 1990-95, to charter course." membership in the nationally prominent and presti- Marquette has established clear, measurable goals gious Conference USA in July 1995. and specific strategies to achieve this long-term vision, The mission of the Department of Intercollegiate including updating academic facilities for students in Athletics and Recreational Sports is to strive for excel- the 21st century: a new School of Dentistry opened in lence in academics, athletics, leadership and service to 2002, the John P. Raynor, S.J., Library was dedicated others. Marquette student-athletes, teams and coaches in 2003, and the Al McGuire Center, a practice facility across the broad spectrum of the program continue to for student-athletes, opened in 2004. achieve academic, athletic, personal and professional Bill Cords Immediately prior to assuming the Marquette presi- prominence at the conference, regional and national dency, from 1992 to 1996, Father Wild served as presi- levels. solid support from our administration, staff, supporters dent of the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in “We are very proud of our students and coaches. of the program and fans, combined with the hard work, Cambridge, Mass., a graduate school which trains cler- They take great pride in representing Marquette and do commitment and dedication of our students, coaches gy and laity for leadership roles in the Catholic Church. so striving to be the very best they can be as people, and staff,” stated Cords. From 1985 to 1991, he served as provincial of the students and athletes,” remarked Cords. Beginning July 1, 1993, he assumed responsibility Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus, directing the Attendance at men’s basketball games continues to as director of the Department of Intercollegiate activities of Jesuits in northern Illinois, Indiana, rank nationally. Women’s basketball attendance contin- Athletics and Recreational Sports which combined the Kentucky and southwestern Ohio. A biblical scholar and ues to improve along with that of volleyball and men’s activities of intercollegiate athletics, intramurals, club author of two books and numerous scholarly articles, and women’s soccer. sports and open recreation. This allowed the depart- Father Wild taught theology at Marquette from 1975 to Marquette has hosted conference championships in ment to provide more services to the community, in 1984. He has been a member of the university's Board men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, men’s particular the inauguration of the summertime National of Trustees since 1990. soccer, men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and Youth Sports Program (NYSP) designed to benefit Father Wild, 65, is a native of Chicago. He holds a women’s outdoor track and field. Marquette has hosted underprivileged youth in the Milwaukee area, while doctoral degree in New Testament and Christian origins very successful NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship encouraging community use of Marquette facilities from Harvard University, a master's degree in classical First and Second Rounds in 1992, 1996, 1999, and such as the Valley Fields Complex, Rec Plex, Helfaer languages, a bachelor's degree in Latin from Loyola 2004. Marquette also hosted the NCAA Women’s Tennis Stadium, Helfaer Recreation Center and University Chicago, and a licentiate in theology from Basketball Mideast Regional in 2002. Marquette Gym. the Jesuit School of Theology in Chicago. He has held “This steady and positive growth is a direct result of Cords was honored nationally by his peers as the visiting professorships at Loyola University Chicago and 1999 NACDA/Continental Regional (Central) I-AA/I- the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. Father Wild AAA Athletic Director of the Year. began his teaching career at Xavier High School in “This award is not about one individual,” said Cords. Cincinnati, where he taught Latin, Greek and speech “It is a recognition, at the national level, of the sup- and debate from 1964 to 1967. He entered the Society port, hard work and dedication of students, coaches, of Jesus in 1957 and was ordained to the priesthood in staff, fans and administration over the past 12 years. It 1970. is an individual honor, but more importantly it is a very Father Wild is chair of the Wisconsin Association of positive recognition of Marquette University and all of Independent Colleges and Universities and a member of the people who have and continue to make our pro- the boards of Saint Joseph's University, the Association gram better and stronger.” of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, the Big East He and his wife, Gwen, reside in Brookfield. Their Conference, the President's Advisory Council for daughter, Lisa, graduated from Marquette in May, 1998 Opportunity in Education, the Greater Milwaukee with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and son, Aaron, Committee and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association is a May 2005 graduate of Marquette’s electrical engi- of Commerce. neering program.

Administration 63 Athletics Staff

Administration Men's Basketball Bill Cords Athletic Director Head Coach Sarah Bobert Associate AD — Internal Operations Jason Rabedeaux Assistant Coach Tom Ford Associate AD — Academic Support & Jean Prioleau Assistant Coach Student Programs Dan Panaggio Assistant Coach Jack Harbaugh Associate Athletic Director Todd Townsend Director of Basketball Operations Jim Nasiopulos Associate AD — Facilities and Derek Deprey Video Coordinator Event Management Barb Kellaher Special Assistant to the Head Coach Mike Broeker Associate AD — Media Relations Danielle Fitzgerald Assistant AD — Compliance Women's Basketball Craig Pintens Assistant AD — Marketing and Sales Terri Mitchell Head Coach Jon Cain Assistant Coach Administration Cara Consuegra Assistant Coach Tom Ford Associate AD — Academic Support & Michelle Nason Assistant Coach Student Programs Rashida Gales Special Assistant Adrienne Trice Coordinator of Academic Programs — Monica Schwarz Administrative Assistant Men's Basketball Maureen Lewis Student Programs Coordinator Golf Dr. Greg Naples Faculty Athletics Representative Tim Grogan Head Coach

Athletic Advancement/Blue and Gold Fund Men's Soccer Paul McInerny Director of Major Gifts Louis Bennett Head Coach Zach Goines Blue and Gold Fund Director Barry Bimbi Assistant Coach Joe True Blue and Gold Fund Assistant Sarah Claus Executive Assistant Women's Soccer Markus Roeders Head Coach Athletic Training Frank Pelaez Associate Head Coach Jayd Grossman Head Athletic Trainer Dave Leigh Assistant Athletic Trainer Men's Tennis Jeremy Johnson Assistant Athletic Trainer Steve Rodecap Head Coach Emily Johnson Assistant Athletic Trainer Raj Gill Assistant Coach

Business Office Women's Tennis Sarah Bobert Associate AD — Internal Operations Jody Bronson Head Coach Todd Wenslaff Assistant to the Associate AD Valerie Vladea Assistant Coach

Compliance Track & Field/Cross Country Danielle Fitzgerald Assistant AD — Compliance Dave Uhrich Head Coach Bert Rogers Assistant Coach Marquette Gymnasium Michael Koenning Assistant Coach Diane Gilby Administrative Assistant Volleyball Facilities Pati Rolf Head Coach Jim Nasiopulos Associate AD — Facilities and Event Management Erica Heisser Assistant Coach Aaron Baker Facilities and Events Coordinator

Marketing Craig Pintens Assistant AD — Marketing and Sales Mike Guenther Manager, Marketing & Sales Jamie Hays Coordinator, Women's Basketball Marketing Jason Domir Marketing Assistant Ben Simon Marketing Assistant

Media Relations Mike Broeker Associate AD — Media Relations Blain Fowler Asst. Director of Media Relations Mike Laprey Asst. Director of Media Relations Amy Ufnowski Media Relations Assistant

Neligan Sports — Marquette Properties Michael Lawson General Manager, Marquette Sports Properties

Strength and Conditioning Scott Holsopple Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Sergio Lund Strength & Conditioning Assistant Coach Bennett Leslie Strength & Conditioning Assistant Julie Grubbs Strength & Conditioning Assistant

Ticket Office Ingrid Adashun Ticket Manager

Golden Eagle Spirit Shop Jim Graebert Director Larry Birkett Assistant Director

64 Department Staff