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Proud to Be the Official Health Care Provider for UNF Athletics To be a champion, you have to stay at the top of your game. That’s why the Baptist Health circle of care not only includes five state-of-the-art hospitals, but also a network of top primary care physicians across Northeast Florida. Learn more at e-baptist health.com or call 904.202.CARE (2273). Proud to be the official health care provider for UNF Athletics 45 UNFOSPREYS.COM 2009-10 CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD UUniversityniversity AdministrationAdministration John A. Delaney UNF President John A. Delaney became UNF’s fi fth addition to the Brooks College of Health. president in 2003. In that capacity, he oversees Delaney is considered UNF’s chief Past Presidents a campus of more than 15,000 students, 600 fundraiser, nearly doubling the University’s faculty and more than 1,000 staff . The 1,300 privately-funded endowment. Dr. Thomas G. Carpenter acre campus in Northeast Florida is considered Delaney’s presidency continues a President 1969 – 1980 a driver in the region, with an annual economic distinguished career as a public servant. He impact of nearly $1 billion. Each year, 4,000 served two terms as mayor of Jacksonville, the Dr. Andrew Robinson students graduate from UNF’s fi ve colleges: the country’s 13th largest city, spearheading major Interim President 1980 – 1982 Brooks College of Health, the Coggin College initiatives including The Better Jacksonville of Business, the College of Arts and Sciences, Plan, a $2.2 billion improvement plan that Dr. Curtis L. McCray the College of Computing, Engineering and gave the city new public facilities and other Construction and the College of Education amenities. He also created the Preservation President 1982 – 1988 and Human Services. Project, a massive land conservation program Under Delaney’s direction, UNF giving Jacksonville the distinction of having the Dr. Roy E. McTarnaghan reaffi rmed its commitment to students, by largest urban park system in the United States. Interim President 1988 – 1989 46 off ering individualized attention and off ering Prior to that, he served as the chief assistant transformational learning opportunities. The state attorney, the number two prosecutor for Dr. Adam W. Herbert University of North Florida is also known for its Northeast Florida and as the general counsel President 1989 – 1998 fl agship programs, areas where UNF leads the for the City of Jacksonville. He has served on nation. Flagships include Community Nursing, numerous non-profi t and corporate boards. Dr. E.K. Fretwell International Business, Transportation and He and his wife, Gena, have four children. Logistics and Coastal Biology. Interim President 1998 UNF underwent the biggest construction spree in its history. The University built an $86 Dr. Anne H. Hopkins million residence hall, a $50 million Student President 1998 – 2002 Union, a $27 million College of Education and Human Services building and an $11 million Dr. A. David Kline Interim President 2002 – 2003 Dr. Edythe M. Abdullah John Barnes Luther W. Coggin Toni K. Crawford Wilfredo J. Gonzalez A. Hugh Greene UNF Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Ponte Vedra, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Board of Not Pictured: Trustees Dr. R. Bruce Taylor, Dr. Katherine Robinson Ann C. Hicks Wanyonyi J. Kendrick Joy G. Kormen Joan W. Newton Kevin M. Twomey Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA UNFOSPREYS.COM AAthleticsthletics AdministrationAdministration University of North Florida President While at Wyoming, Moon was responsible for the football team. John A. Delaney announced the hiring of Lee for a $15 million budget and helped secure Throughout his career, Moon has served Moon as the University’s Director of Athletics the largest fi nancial donation – $4.3 million on various NCAA leadership committees such on Feb. 4, 2009. Moon, UNF’s sixth director for the naming rights of the student-athletic as the Division I Athletic Directors Association of Athletics, came from UAB, where he has center – in the history of the institution. He Executive Committee, the NCAA Football served as the Senior Associate Athletics also helped secure a $2 million donation at Issues Committee, as well as serving as chair Director since 2004. Marshall for naming rights to a similar facility. of the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Moon was offi cially introduced to the UNF While at Marshall, Moon was responsible Committee. community, athletic boosters and members of for the hiring of basketball coach Billy Moon succeeded Dr. Richard Gropper, who the media by President Delaney on Thursday, Donovan, who later went on to win two has served as the UNF Director of Athletics Feb. 5. national championships at Florida, and since the fall of 1994. Upon Moon’s arrival, “We’re so excited to have Lee Moon on Dana Altman, who is the current head men’s Gropper has taken on the role of UNF Director our home court and joining the UNF team,” basketball coach at Creighton and has led of Athletics Emeritus, serving as a fundraiser Delaney said. “We feel that Lee is the most the Blue Jays to the NCAA Tournament seven for the athletics department and other parts qualifi ed individual to lead our student- times. of the University until his planned retirement athletes in competing at the highest level of Moon is a graduate of Virginia Military in 2011. intercollegiate athletics.” Institute, where he earned a bachelor’s of Moon has been married to the former Moon is the former Director of Athletics at science degree in history in 1970. While at Connie Gray since 2005. He has two sons, Wyoming (1996-2003) and Marshall (1988-96) VMI, Moon was a member of the school’s Lee Jr., who is an assistant men’s basketball and brings athletics administrative experience football team from 1966-1969. He later went coach at Fresno State, and Brian, who is doing Lee Moon with him from four diff erent universities. He on to play semi-pro football for the Roanoke his medical school residency at West Virginia also served as an Assistant Athletics Director Buckskins before earning his master of University. Connie has four children, Rachael, (1985-86) and Associate Athletics Director education degree at the University of Virginia Rebecca, Charlene and Charlie and nine Director of (1986-1988) at Kansas State. in 1971. grandchildren, who all reside in Birmingham, “I’m very excited about coming to UNF After earning his master’s degree and Ala. at such a monumental time in the athletic serving as a graduate assistant coach for the UNF just completed the fi nal year of the Athletics program’s history,” Moon said. “I have a goal of Virginia football team during the 1972 and four-year reclassifi cation period to a full- building the athletic program to the point of 1973 seasons, Moon served as an assistant fl edged member of Division I athletics. The national recognition. Many of UNF’s academic football coach at Duke (1973-76), Virginia Ospreys began their transition from Division programs, such as the Jazz Program, have (1976-1981), Mississippi State (1982-1984) II athletics to Division I at the start of the 2005- gained a stellar reputation and I’m optimistic and Kansas State (1985), where he was named 06 season and beginning this year will be Athletics Department Staff that UNF Athletics can have that type of the interim head football coach and also eligible for all postseason play on the NCAA positive exposure as well.” served as the assistant director of operations Division I level. 47 Manny Andreoulakis Michelle Bronner Igal Buberman Ray Bunch Fred Burnett Kevin Campbell Sammy Cardoza Krista Carpenedo Morgan Church Missy Cole Jay Coleman Athletic Training Director of Men’s Tennis Men’s Soccer Head Volleyball Accounting Volleyball Women’s Soccer Dance Faculty Athletics Staff Compliance Head Coach Head Coach Athletic Trainer Head Coach Associate Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Coach Representative Joe Collins Rebecca Coyle Laura Diesel Matthew Driscoll Bruce Evans John Glasgow April Goode Linda Hamilton Beth Harrell Marcie Hickey Sayuri Hiraishi Head Strength & Athletic Training Administrative Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Senior Assistant Director of Women’s Soccer Swimming & Diving Softball Athletic Training Conditioning Coach Staff Assistant Head Coach Assistant Coach Groundskeeper Media Relations Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Staff Gil Hofmann Andrew Hopkins Melisa Hyams Bobby Kennen Matt Kilcullen Kathy Klein Brea Kratzert Ervin Lewis Scott Lowery Wes Maas Kimberly Matthews Offi cial Athletics Media Relations Diving Men’s Basketball Director of Development/ Senior Associate Director of Associate AD of Director of Associate AD for Business Photographer Intern Coach Assistant Coach Osprey Club Athletic Director Marketing Facilities/Operations Ticketing Academic Support Manager Keunta Miles Nancy Miller James Moore Oscar Ortiz Mark Power Rodrigo Puebla Dusty Rhodes Janice Savage Molly Schneider Scott Schroeder Laura Shellaberger Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Coordinator of Men’s Soccer Assistant Women’s Tennis Baseball Softball Women’s Soccer Golf Athletic Training Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Development Assistant Coach Athletic Trainer Head Coach Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Head Coach Staff Bob Shepherd Jeremy Shyatt Le’Titia Silas Courtney Silvera Mary Tappmeyer Byron Taylor Mark Van Alstyne Ryan Walthall Chris Whitehead Paula Williams Jeff Wuerth Baseball Men’s Basketball Cross Country/Track Graduate Assistant Women’s Basketball
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