UMass President Jack Wilson with alums and all-time greats and .

183 UMass ADMINISTRATION Dr. Jack M. WILSON President Sixth Year as UMass System President Thiel ‘67

Dr. Jack M. Wilson serves as the 25th President of the University of system since becoming the interim President on September 2003 and being named the next President in March of 2004. Prior to that he had been serving as the Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of Massachusetts System and is the founding Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UMassOnline, the University of Massachusetts Virtual University. As Vice President he was responsible for the coordination of the academic programs in research and teaching throughout the five campus system. As CEO of UMassOnline he worked with the five physical campuses, Amherst, Lowell, Boston, Worcester, and Dartmouth to provide online access to the programs of the University of Massachusetts. He serves on the Boards of the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC), the Massachusetts Continuing and only Chairman of LearnLinc Corporation (now Mentergy), a Legal Education organization (MCLE), the John Adams Innovation supplier of software systems for corporate training to Fortune Institute, and the New England Council. He presently serves on 1000 Corporations. (The LearnLinc Story). the national Board of Directors of the Alliance for Research in He has served as a consultant to many computing and Science and Technology for America (ASTRA) and is a member of communications firms including IBM, AT&T, Lucent, Hewlett the national Council on Competitiveness. Packard. Dr. Wilson served as one of 16 International Consulting He served as the Co-Chair (with Blenda Wilson, CEO of Scholars for the IBM Corporation. NellieMae) of the Massachusetts Great Schools Initiative Math Wilson has authored over 55 scholarly articles, wrote or and Science Task Force in 2005. edited five books, and given over 200 invited lectures. He has In 2005 the Mass High Tech Magazine designated him as a enjoyed over $23 million in funding for his research and scholarly 2005 Massachusetts All Star. In 2005 the Massachusetts Network activities. Research interests include innovation, knowledge Communication Council honored him for his long term management, the Learning Corporation, eLearning, and the value contribution to the industry. On behalf of the University he chain of technological entrepreneurship from research to new accepted the 2004 Massachusetts Alliance for Economic ventures. Development: Statewide Strategic Asset award. Before coming to Rensselaer, Wilson was a Professor of Physics Formerly, Dr Wilson was the J. Erik Jonsson ’22 Distinguished at the University of Maryland and served a for 8 years (82-90) as Professor of Physics, Engineering Science, Information the Executive Officer of the American Association of Physics Technology, and Management and the Co-director of the Severino Teachers (AAPT) and on the Governing Board of the American Center for Technological Entrepreneurship at Rensselaer. After Institute of Physics (AIP) from 1983-1991. He also served on the coming to Rensselaer in 1990, he served as the: Dean of Executive Committee of AIP for most of that time. He was one Undergraduate Education, Dean of Professional and Continuing of the founders of the American Team in the International Physics Education,Interim Provost,Interim Dean of Faculty, and as the, Olympiad and of the Physics Teaching Resource Agents (PTRA) Founding Director of the Anderson Center for Innovation in program. He is presently serving as Chair-Elect of the American Undergraduate Education. Physical Society Forum on Physics Education. In these roles, Wilson led a campus wide process of His 35-year career as a Professor has included terms as interactive learning and restructuring of the educational Department Chair, four Dean’s positions, Director of a Research program, known for the design of the Studio Classrooms, the Center, and acting Provost. His early research focused on the growth of the Distributed Learning Program, the creation of the physics of liquid crystals and on applications of the Mössbauer Faculty of Information Technology, and the initiation of the Effect. student mobile computing (universal networked laptop) He led a team of computing and cognitive scientists from initiative. These programs led to a number of national awards. Rensselaer, Bell Laboratories, and AT&T in developing the first Dr. Wilson, also known as an entrepreneur, was the Founder Interactive Multimedia Distance Learning Environment. This (along with Degerhan Usluel and Mark Bernstein), first President, experience led him to found Interactive Learning International (ILINC) in 1994 to create and provide tools for network based interactive Corporate Training. Wilson is a fellow of the American Physical Society and was awarded the Distinguished Service Citation from the American Association of Physics Teachers. He served as the Chair of the American Physical Society Forum on Educationduring 2001-2002. His recent awards include: Fellow of the American Physical Society, 1998; Excellence in Education Award from Bell Atlantic, 1997. New Charitable Trust Award for Outstanding Achievement in Undergraduate Education, 1996; Theodore Hesburgh Award Wilson was named the for Innovation in Undergraduate Education from TIAA/CREF, 1995; J. Erik Jonsson '22 Awarded at the Annual Meeting of the American Council on Distinguished Education, presented by TIAA/CREF and Secretary of Education Professor in 1998. Richard Riley; Boeing Outstanding Educator Award: Top national award presented by Boeing, 1995; Outstanding Civilian Service Medal, United States Army, for service to the Army Education program, 2001. 184 Jack Wilson is an advocate for community service. UMass ADMINISTRATION Dr. Robert C. HOLUB Chancellor First Year as UMass Chancellor Pennsylvania ‘67

UMass President Jack M. Wilson announced on April 30, 2008 Amherst search committee, said: “Dr. Holub’s varied experi- that he recommend that Robert C. Holub, provost and vice chan- ence at a range of public institutions gives him a unique per- cellor for academic affairs at the University of Tennessee’s flag- spective on where we are and where we want to be 10 years ship campus in Knoxville, become UMass Amherst’s new chan- from now. We can feel confident that Dr. Holub has the experi- cellor. ence and the drive to lead our flagship into the top tier of “Robert Holub is a distinguished scholar, a proven adminis- public universities in the nation.” trator and is driven by a desire to make UMass Amherst one of Grace K. Fey, a former chairman of the UMass Board of the premiere public universities in the nation,” President Wil- Trustees who served on the search committee, said: “As a former son said. “Excellence has been the hallmark of Dr. Holub’s aca- chair of the Board of Trustees, I have been privileged to have demic career and will be his watchword and goal at UMass had the opportunity to work with some of the most talented Amherst.” higher education leaders in the country. I am impressed by Dr. Holub has served as the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s Holub’s energy, optimism and ambition for UMass Amherst. I chief academic officer for the past two years. Before that, Holub am confident that he will take our flagship campus to the next was at the University of California Berkeley for 27 years, achiev- level and be an excellent colleague to President Wilson and to ing the rank of full professor and serving in several administra- chancellors Collins, MacCormack, Meehan and Motley.” tive posts. From 1991 to 1997, he chaired Berkeley’s German Eugene Isenberg, a search committee member and presi- Department, which was ranked the best in its field in 1995 by dent of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation, the National Research Council. said: “I am delighted with this process and delighted with Presi- In 2003, Holub was named Dean of Berkeley’s Undergradu- dent Wilson’s selection of Robert Holub from among four out- ate Division of the College of Letters and Science. In that posi- standing Chancellor finalist candidates. I believe that the Uni- tion, he was responsible for the education of 18,000 under- versity of Massachusetts will grow better and stronger under graduates on the Berkeley campus. During his three-year ten- Dr. Holub’s leadership.” ure as dean, Holub introduced significant reforms in general Holub, 58, said he was “pleased and honored” to receive education, undergraduate advising and educational policy. President Wilson’s recommendation. In advancing his recommendation, President Wilson said: “I appreciate the tremendous expression of confidence that “Robert Holub is dedicated to the cause of public higher educa- I have received from President Wilson and eagerly await the tion. He has studied and taught at public universities that are Board’s action,” he said. among the best universities in the nation, and he will now bring “This is an outstanding University that aspires to rise even a commitment to excellence to our flagship campus in Amherst.” higher. I was attracted to this position because President Wil- President Wilson’s recommendation now goes to the son, the Board of Trustees and the UMass Amherst community University’s 22-member Board of Trustees, which will hold a all harbor an ambitious vision for this campus. It is a vision that special meeting on Monday. inspires me and calls me to this great flagship campus,” Holub The selection of Dr. Holub would mark the culmination of a said. search process that began last August and included an unprec- As a scholar and teacher, Holub specializes in nineteenth- edented campus and community outreach effort. and twentieth-century German intellectual, cultural and liter- Robert J. Manning, chairman of the UMass Board of Trust- ary history. In 12 books and more than 100 articles and essays, ees, described Holub as “an inspiring and accomplished new he deals with issues ranging from periodization in the early leader for our flagship campus.” nineteenth century and German realism, to aesthetic theory “Robert Holub is committed to the very best in undergradu- and postwar confrontations with the Holocaust. He has written ate and graduate education and also understands the many ways extensively on the poet Heinrich Heine, the philosopher Friedrich that our University must serve the Commonwealth,” Manning Nietzsche and the postwar social theorist J?rgen Habermas. said. As Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the Jennifer C. Braceras, a UMass trustee who chaired the UMass University of Tennessee, Holub has primary responsibility for the academic activities on the Knoxville campus, overseeing the education of approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate students. Holub was born on August 22, 1949, in Neptune, N.J. He attended public schools in Belmar and Asbury Park before ma- triculating at the University of Pennsylvania in 1967. He origi- nally planned to become a physician and graduated with a de- gree in Natural Science. However, his career plans changed in his senior year, and after working for a year at a pharmaceuti- cal firm in Philadelphia, he began his studies in Comparative Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned two MAs (in Comparative Literature and German) and completed Dr. Robert C. Holub took his studies with a Ph.D. (in German) from Wisconsin in 1979. over at UMass on Holub and his wife, Sabine, have three children: Madelaine, Aug. 1, 2008 after who will complete first grade this spring; Shoshanah, an active working at Tennessee. preschooler, who will enter kindergarten next fall; and Natalie, who was born in February 2007. From a previous marriage he Interim Chancellor Thomas Cole, New Chancellor Robert has a son, Alexei, who received a Ph.D. from Cal Tech in Com- Holub and President Jack Wilson. putation and Neural Systems in June 2007. 185 UMass ADMINISTRATION John McCUTCHEON Director of Athletics Sixth Year as UMass Athletics Director Indiana (Pa.) ‘75

John McCutcheon was named the sixth Director of Athletics at the University of Massachusetts on February 4, 2004. He oversees and directs all operations for UMass’ 23 varsity sports and ath- letic sport services, as well as over 150 full-time and part-time staff. Since his appointment, McCutcheon has spearheaded the department’s efforts to upgrade facilities both on and off the field of play. In the past four years, annual donations and corpo- rate sponsorships are at their highest levels ever, making these and other improvements possible. “It is my goal to provide the direction, enthusiasm and leader- ship to make UMass athletics a program in which our students, alumni and supporters can take great pride,” said McCutcheon. In his tenure, UMass has made tremendous strides in upgrad- ing and building new facilities. UMass student-athletes, alumni and fans have already enjoyed facility renovations during McCutcheon’s tenure. That has been timed with great success of UMass teams such as the football and men’s lacrosse teams play- ing in the NCAA championship games in 2006 and the men’s bas- ketball team reaching the NIT title game in 2008. UMass has won 14 conference titles in the last four seasons under McCutcheon’s watch. Construction on the new UMass Track and Field Complex was completed in October of 2005 - the first new facility built since Rudd Field in 2002. Already the complex is recognized as one of the best track facilities in the Northeast after hosting the Atlan- tic 10 Championships in 2008 and earning the bid to host the New England Championships in 2009. McGuirk Stadium, the home of of the football and women’s tured six multipurpose fields; a 2,500-seat stadium; a lacrosse teams, was updated to a new FieldTurf surface in the 2,000-seat softball stadium; the renovation of a gymnasium and Summer of 2006 and a permanent lighting system was installed in track & field facilities; design for a new 12,000-seat football / the Summer of 2008. Garber Field, the home of the men’s la- soccer stadium; a new varsity weight training center; a new aca- crosse and women’s field hockey teams, was also resurfaced in demic center; locker room renovations; the construction of a new 2006 and received new grandstands and a new press box in 2008. tennis facility; the reconstruction of a pool facility; and the con- The UMass Softball Complex also received new grandstands in cept planning for a future convocation center. 2007-08 further enhancing the fan experience and making it one Overall, the project included a $20 million capital campaign, of the best facilities in New England. Additionally, two new video which collected funds from private, corporate, state and student boards were installed in the , making the basket- sources. ball and hockey game day experiences state of the art for fans McCutcheon also showed a commitment to both athletic and and athletes alike. academic excellence during his time at Cal Poly. Under his ten- Each of these enhancements along with UMass’ success in re- ure, student-athletes at Cal Poly consistently graduated at a rate cent years has made Amherst a popular host site for several con- higher than the general student population. ference, NIT and NCAA postseason events, such as football, men’s He also helped the athletic department more than its basketball, ice hockey, men’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, track & field, staff to over 50 employees, including new student-athlete sup- softball, and field hockey. port departments. Athletic aid more than tripled under his lead- Behind the scenes, Boyden Gymnasium continues to receive ership, as he actively worked with the Mustang Athletic Fund to upgrades with the addition of the new center for athletic media raise funds for the improvement and construction of athletic relations, as well as the new academic center and computer lab. facilites. Under his leadership, over 500 student-athletes at UMass earned A member of the National Association of College Directors of league high academic honors. Athletics since 1992, McCutcheon was also a member of the Colle- McCutcheon is only the sixth permanent athletic director at giate Athletic Business Managers Association from 1978-1992. He UMass since 1911. The five previous directors were Curry Starr is currently a member of the NCAA I-AA Football Committee, and Hicks (1911-1948), Warren P. McGuirk (1948-1971), Frank has served on the NCAA Management Council, the Division I-AA McInerney (1972-1992), Bob Marcum, (1993-2002), and Ian McCaw Athletic Directors Association Executive Committee and the Big (2002-2003). West Conference Executive Committee. McCutcheon came to UMass from California Polytechnic State Prior to his time at Cal Poly, McCutcheon spent 12 years at University in San Luis Obispo, where he was the director of ath- . He served as associate athletic director for busi- letics for a 20-sport varsity program from 1992-2004. During his ness and operations from June of 1991 to August of 1992; assis- John McCutcheon time at Cal Poly, McCutcheon coordinated the school’s reclassifi- tant athletic director from July of 1988 to June of 1991; and ath- signed an extension cation from Division II to Division I-AA and secured membership letic business manager from July of 1980 to July of 1988. He was to stay at in the Big West Conference. Cal Poly teams won 15 conference also assistant athletic manager at the from UMass until 2012. championships during McCutcheon’s tenure, with 11 teams and July of 1977 to July of 1980. 45 individuals advancing to NCAA postseason competition. McCutcheon earned his bachelor of science degree in health, Among his major accomplishments at Cal Poly was the devel- physical education and recreation from Indiana University of Penn- opment of an athletic facility master plan, which addressed cur- sylvania in 1975. He also earned a master of education degree rent and projected intercollegiate athletic and recreation needs. from Ohio University in 1978. McCutcheon and his wife, Sue, have 186 The blueprint encompassed a 37-acre sports complex which fea- three children, Justin, Molly and Jack. UMass ADMINISTRATION Athletic ADMINISTRATION Glenn Joan WONG HOPKINS Faculty Athletics Associate A.D. / Representative Student-Athlete Services 30th Year at UMass Third Year at UMass Brandeis ’74 Penn State ’75 A professor in the UMass Sport Management Department since 1979, Joan Hopkins was hired in August 2006 as the Associate Athletic Glenn Wong serves as UMass’ NCAA faculty athletics representative, a Director for Academic Support Services at the University of Massachu- position he has held since 1983. Wong served as Sport Management setts. Hopkins oversees the entire unit, the academic progress of UMass’ department head from 1986-1998, and continues to teach courses in 500-plus student-athletes as well as six full-time staff members. Sport Law and Labor Relations. He served as interim director of athlet- Hopkins spent 20 years prior to UMass at Eastern Kentucky Univer- ics and dean of the School of Physical Education in 1992-1993, and was sity as the Coordinator of the Bratzke Student-Athlete Academic Suc- awarded the Chancellor’s Medal after serving as athletic director. In cess Center. The Center oversaw all academic support programs for 1999, Wong was selected for UMass’ Distinguished Faculty Lecture Se- EKU’s 350 student-athletes, resulting in a top-50 rating for the NCAA’s ries, for which he received his second Chancellor’s Medal. In 2001-2002, Academic Progress Rate. The Academic Center was also honored eight he received the UMass Alumni Association’s “Distinguished Faculty times as the top program in the Ohio Valley Conference and was the Award.” In October 2007, Wong was named as one of the 100 Most runner-up eight additional times. Influential Sports Educators by the Institute for International Sport. Hopkins also has an extensive athletics background in swimming, Wong has authored several books on sport management and sports serving as Lehigh and Northern Michigan University’s women’s varsity law, including Essentials of Sports Law, third edition. He has also writ- coach after her collegiate career at Penn State University. She re- ten numerous articles for athletic and legal periodicals. ceived her Bachelor’s Degree in social studies and secondary educa- Wong is currently on the board of directors of the Sports Lawyer’s tion from Penn State in 1975 and her Master’s of Education (counselor Association. In addition, he has served as a member of the Governor’s education) in 1977 from Lehigh. Sports Advisory Council, the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safe- She is one the executive board member of the National Association guards and Medical Aspects of Sports, the Massachusetts Sports Part- of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) and has been a Master’s and nership and the Faculty Athletics Representative Association Execu- Age Group swimming coach. tive Council. Hopkins resides in South Hadley. She has two daughters, one at- Wong received his bachelor’s degree in economics and sociology at tending Western Kentucky University and the other in graduate school Brandeis University in 1974, then he earned his law degree from Bos- at the University of Charleston. ton College in 1977. He was captain of the Brandeis basketball team, and also lettered in track and field. He and his wife, Paula, have two children, Glenn and Gary, and reside in Leverett. Tim Jaime KENNEY Associate A.D. / SEGUIN Advancement Sixth Year at UMass Executive Assoc. A.D. / Buffalo ’93 Associate SWA Tim Kenney is in his sixth year as Associate Athletic Director for Fifth Year at UMass Advancement, a role he assumed in January of 2004. He is responsible for directing the UMass Athletic Association, a centralized fund de- Boston College ’99 signed to raise financial support for all 23 varsity teams and the ath- Jaime Seguin is in her fifth year at UMass serving as the Executive letic department as a whole. During his tenure, the athletic depart- Associate Athletic Director/Associate Senior Women’s Administrator. ment has increased fundraising efforts by over 125 percent. He is also Seguin was promoted from Associate Athletic Director for Business responsible for the daily operations of the men’s basketball and men’s and Personnel in March 2007. She came to UMass in April 2004 after and women’s swimming and diving programs. spending four years at the University of Hartford, the last 3 years as Additionally, Kenney is a member of the UMass Radio Network as the Assistant Athletic Director for Business and Finance. color analyst for men’s basketball games. He and Bob Behler won the At UMass, Seguin handles both the long-range fiscal planning for Associated Press’ Best Broadcast Award for Massachusetts and Rhode the Department and the daily monitoring and administration of all Island for their call of UMass’ 107-100 win over Syracuse. business operations, including operating, endowment, gift, scholar- Kenney came to UMass from the State University of New York at ship, and compensation accounts. Additionally, Seguin oversees all Stony Brook, where he worked in a variety of positions over the previ- personnel responsibilities for the Department including search pro- ous nine years. He spent three years as Stony Brook’s director of alumni cesses, contracts, evaluations and payroll. Seguin oversees four ath- relations, where he was in charge of fund raising for the alumni asso- letic programs at UMass (baseball, men’s and women’s skiing, and ciation. Prior to that, Kenney served as Stony Brook’s assistant ath- women’s tennis). She also serves on various letic director for external affairs, director of scheduling and special committees such as baseball and women’s tennis. events, and assistant director of athletic development. At the University of Hartford, Seguin was in charge of developing, Kenney also served as an assistant regional director for the Empire analyzing, monitoring and reconciling the overall Athletic Department’s State Games from 1998-2004. He has also worked for the Long Island budget, which comprised of 18 Division I programs. In addition, Seguin Surf professional basketball club, the World University Games, Florida Sam The oversaw all personnel functions related to the Athletic Department. State University and the University at Buffalo. Minuteman, During Seguin’s fourth year at Hartford, she supervised the Hawks’ Kenney earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management and UMass’ women’s golf program. She also served as assistant tournament di- exercise science from Buffalo in May of 1993, and earned his master’s athletic mascot. rector for the 2002 and 2003 women’s bas- degree in sports administration and physical education from Florida ketball championships. During her first year at Hartford, Seguin served State in May of 1994. During his undergraduate days at Buffalo, he as the business manager. was a two-time All-American in swimming, in addition to earning Aca- Seguin earned her Bachelor’s Degree in economics and psychology demic All-America honors. from Boston College in May of 1999, and went on to earn her Master’s Kenney and his wife, Maureen, have three children, Sierra, Jack Degree in sport management from UMass in 2000. and Drew. 187 UMass ADMINISTRATION Dan Elaine MARKOWSKI SORTINO Associate A.D. / Associate A.D. / Facilities & Operations Sports Programs, SWA Fifth Year at UMass 30th Year at UMass UMass ’97 Oneonta State ’71 Dan Markowski is in his fifth year at UMass, serving as the Associ- Elaine Sortino serves as UMass’ associate athletic director ate Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations at UMass. for sports programs and student services and senior women’s Markowski came to UMass following a four-year stint as the Assis- administrator. Sortino enters her 24th year as an administrator tant Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Management at Fordham. in the department, and her 30th year on the athletic depart- At Fordham, he was responsible for the daily operation, supervision ment staff. Sortino joined the athletic department in 1979 as and maintenance of all athletic facilities. He was also responsible the head volleyball and softball coach. In 1984 Sortino was ap- for all of the event management such as security, parking, conces- pointed senior woman administrator and was promoted to asso- sions, ushers, ticket staff, officials, official scorers and medical staff ciate athletic director in 1987. for all varsity intercollegiate contests and outside events. In addi- Sortino directly supervises six men’s and women’s sport pro- tion, Markowski was responsible for scheduling facilities for all inter- grams. She also oversees student-athlete services, sports medi- collegiate contests and practices, intramurals, club sports, outside cine, strength & conditioning, athletic health enhancement and events and summer camps. the life skills program. Sortino served as tournament manager Markowski graduated from UMass in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree for the 1995 NCAA women’s volleyball championship, and was a in Sport Management. While at UMass, he worked as a Facilities De- key member of the NCAA Certification Committee in 1995-1996. partmental Assistant for three years. Markowski’s duties included She also served on the NCAA Softball Committee in 2003 and assisting in the operation of all University playing facilities, the op- 2004. eration and maintenance of athletic equipment and assisting in all In 29 seasons as softball coach, Sortino has compiled over game-day operations for intercollegiate events. In addition, he as- 1,000 wins at UMass and has led the Minutewomen to 18 ap- sisted the Director of Transportation with his duties of team travel pearances in the NCAA Tournament and three trips to the and allocating vehicles for all athletic teams. Women’s College World Series. Sortino has never had a losing He was a star offensive lineman for the Minutemen in the mid- season at UMass, while winning the Atlantic 10 regular season 90s, lettering from 1993-96. He was a Yankee Conference second title in 21 of the last 23 years. team selection in 1995 and 1996. A native of Yonkers, N.Y., Sortino posted a 218-134-1 record Markowski and his wife, Christine, have two daughters, Allison as UMass’ volleyball coach from 1979-1986. A 1971 graduate of and Jessica. They reside in Hadley, Mass. Oneonta State (N.Y.) University, she earned her master’s degree from the University of Bridgeport in 1973. Sortino was inducted Jeff into the NFCA Hall of Fame in 2004. SMITH Jason Associate A.D. / YELLIN Sports Medicine Eighth Year at UMass Associate A.D./ UCLA ’91 Media Relations Jeff Smith is in his eighth year as associate athletic director for Fifth Year at UMass sports medicine at UMass. In addition to his administrative responsi- Stony Brook ‘96 bilities, including overseeing medical coverage, treatment and reha- bilitation of some 600 student-athletes, Smith serves as the day-to- Jason Yellin is in his fifth year at UMass after spending six day athletic trainer for the ice hockey team after working as the head years at the University of Maryland, finishing his time with the athletic trainer with the football team for the previous seven years. Terrapins as the Associate Media Relations Director. He is the Along with his duties as the Associate Athletic Director for Sports primary media contact for the football, men’s basketball and Medicine, Smith is also the program administrator for the men’s and men’s lacrosse teams while overseeing UMass’ entire media women’s track and field teams and the women’s rowing team. operation including UMassAthletics.com. Smith came to UMass from the University of California at Los An- At Maryland from 1998-2004, Yellin served Athletic Media geles, where he worked for three years. Smith spent his first year at Relations Office in a variety of roles. During his time, he worked UCLA as an assistant athletic trainer, before being promoted to asso- with the Terrapins' 27-sport program, including the nationally- ciate athletic trainer in 1999. During his last two seasons, he served ranked football, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's as the athletic trainer for the football and men’s and women’s track lacrosse and soccer programs. Yellin has experience at many teams, in addition to being the director of UCLA’s student athletic major NCAA events including the 2001 and 2002 Final Fours, trainer internship program. During his first year with the Bruins, Smith the 2002 FedEx Orange Bowl, the 2002 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl was the athletic trainer for the men’s basketball, men’s water polo and the 2004 Toyota Gator Bowl. and men’s tennis teams. Prior to his time in College Park, Yellin spent two years Prior to his time at UCLA, Smith spent five seasons at the Univer- at ESPN. He was involved with ESPN.com Internet Production sity of Denver, including four years as director of sports medicine and and was the Team Pages editor. While in Bristol, Yellin reported head athletic trainer. He oversaw the rehabilitation and welfare of on national events including the NBA All-Star Game, NFL Draft, athletes in all 18 of Denver’s varsity sports, while working directly NHL playoffs, 's Jackie Robinson 50th Dan Markowski was with the ice hockey team. Anniversary Celebration and the NBA Draft. on the Yankee Smith previously worked at UMass from 1991-1993, serving as a Before ESPN, Yellin worked for eight years at Stony Brook Conference second team graduate assistant athletic trainer. He worked with the men’s soccer University in Stony Brook, N.Y. He was an Assistant Media in 1995-96. and baseball teams, while also serving as a teaching assistant in the Relations Director, Director of Athletic Publications and Department of Exercise Science. Marketing Assistant. Yellin has also worked for the Long Island A 1991 graduate of UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, Surf and Jersey Turnpikes, professional basketball teams in Smith earned his master’s degree in exercise science from UMass in the United States Basketball League. He also spent three years 1993. He is married to Justine and has three sons, Brendan, Jacob working with New York Jets Confidential, the weekly 188 and Ryan. publication of the NFL team. UMass ADMINISTRATION Yellin graduated from Stony Brook in 1996. His wife, achieved a 92 percent renewal of season tickets. During his ten- Jennifer, is also a Stony Brook grad where she was a collegiate ure there, he also helped increase overall attendance and sea- swimmer. The couple has a daughter, Hailey and a son Quinn. son and group ticket sales each season. They reside in South Hadley, Mass. From March 2001 until 2003, he worked with the Red Sox as the Premium Seating Sales Manager where he helped develop sales plans for premium seating areas at and man- Carol aged sales in the .406 Club. He also collaborated with local businesses to organize exclusive functions at the park. McDonald also has experience at the collegiate marketing FORD level as he served two years at the University of Hartford as the Director of Athletic Marketing and Sales from 1999 to 2001. Assistant A.D. / A 1996 graduate of Western New England College, McDonald has also worked for Hartford Sports/Madison Square Garden as Compliance a Ticket Sales Manager and an Account Executive as well as for 21st Year at UMass the New England Blizzard as a Corporate Sales Associate. While at WNEC, he was a member of the varsity baseball Central Conn. State ‘78 team and the ice hockey team. Following graduation he spent Carol Ford is in her 21st year working at UMass and her 16th two seasons as the assistant baseball coach for the Golden Bears. year in the Compliance Department of the University. This will McDonald and his wife Shari have two children Tyler and Ian. be her third year as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compli- ance. Her duties include ensuring that UMass stays in compli- ance with all NCAA, Atlantic 10, ECAC, CAA, and regulations. Her primary responsibilities are the day-to-day du- ties needed for the school to comply with NCAA rules. Prior to her time as compliance coordinator, Ford spent four Garrett seasons as head coach of the Minutewoman volleyball team. She led UMass to an overall record of 46-75 from 1987-1990, with her teams advancing to the Atlantic 10 Tournament in both WALLER 1987 and 1988. Ford’s best season came in 1987, when UMass posted an overall record of 21-9 and finished third in the Atlan- Assistant A.D. / tic 10. During that time, she also served as the Program Head Development for the tennis team. Prior to her time at UMass, Ford spent two seasons as an Fifth Year at UMass assistant coach for the men’s and women’s volleyball teams at Stony Brook ’99 Springfield College from 1985-1986. Ford was also the head Garrett Waller is in his fifth year as Assistant Athletic Direc- women’s volleyball and softball coach at the University of New tor for Development at UMass. Waller is also in charge of coor- Hampshire from 1981-1985, and spent one season as an assis- dinating annual and capital fundraising efforts to help enhance tant volleyball coach at both Northeastern (1981) and Penn State athletic opportunity at the University of Massachusetts. (1980). Garrett joined UMass after working three years at St. John’s Ford graduated from Central Connecticut State University in University in a similar position. There he helped directed the 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. She went Division of Institutional Advancement including the oversight of on to earn her master’s in education from Springfield College in the Annual Fund, special events, and alumni and donor rela- 1987, and currently resides in South Deerfield. tions. He was primarily responsible for raising leadership gifts for the Red-White Club’s Annual Fund Drive as well as indentifying and cultivating gifts for the Athletics’ Division component of the University’s $250 million Capital Campaign. Todd The 1999 graduate of Stony Brook University helped raise an- nual giving by 19 percent in his initial year with the Red Storm. During his career at SJU, Garrett was responsible for overseeing McDONALD the basketball program’s courtside seating program at Madison Square Garden, coordinating the department’s Bullpen Club Golf Assistant A.D. / Outings, overhauling the university’s hospitality events, implement- Corp. Sales & Marketing ing sales and marketing strategies for the 2004 Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner and developing the “An Evening With Coach” event. Third Year at UMass At Stony Brook, he worked in the Athletic Department’s Ex- W. New England ’96 ternal Affairs Department from 1997-2002. In 1999 he was pro- Todd McDonald was named the Director of Marketing & Pro- moted from intern to assistant director. There he assisted in motions in November 2006 and was promoted to Assistant Ath- the development, coordinating and implementation of the “Pro- letic Director for Corporate Sales & Marketing in August of 2007. viding Athletes with Scholarships” Campaign (PAWS) which was McDonald came to UMass after spending the prior three seasons the primary campaign vehicle responsible for raising funds for working with the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun. the general athletic scholarship fund. He also created and over- McDonald, a native of Greenfield, Mass., is in charge of the saw the Seawolves Club which was the annual fundraising pro- marketing and community relations efforts of the UMass’ 23 gram for the athletics program. NCAA Division I Intercollegiate sport programs. He oversees a A former baseball player at Stony Brook, Waller is married to marketing and corporate sales campaign that generates more Lori, a former softball player for the Seawolves. They welcomed than one million dollars annually. son Jake in June 2007. They reside in Belchertown, Mass. With the Connecticut Sun as the Consumer Sales Manager since March 2003, McDonald assisted in the sales of corporate sponsor packages, helped increase overall attendance and SWA Elaine Sortino won her 1,000th game as a softball coach in 2008.

189 UMass ADMINISTRATION Head COACHES

Don Brown Don ‘Toot’ Greg Marnie Jim Dietz Judy Dixon Football Cahoon Cannella Dacko Women’s Women’s Hockey Men’s Women’s Rowing Tennis Lacrosse Basketball

Skip Fox Sam Koch Julie Bob Ken Jim Rudy Men’s & Men’s LaFreniere Newcomb O’Brien Women’s Women’s Soccer Women’s Women’s Men’s Cross Soccer Skiing Cross County/ Swimming County/Track Track & Field & Field

Elaine Justine Mike Stone Alexis Russ Sortino Sowry Baseball Venechanos Yarworth Softball Field Hockey Women’s Men’s Lacrosse Swimming Athletic DEPARTMENT

Sam The Donna Jeff Kathy Chris Jennifer led UMass Minuteman Berg Bohne Boyd Boyko Brodeur hockey to its first Clerk III Clerk V Assistant Assistant Assistant NCAA berth and Team Mascot Business Office Advancement Athletic Trainer Strength & Athletic Trainer win in 2007. Conditioning

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Anthony Oscar Ruthie Tamara Zulma Jason Catterton Collins Drew Drummond Garcia Germain Asst. Learning Clark III Assistant Dir. Director Asst. Director Strength & Specialist Business Office Academic Campus Advancement Conditioning Support Recreation

Valerie Joyce Mike Robin Bob Becky Gouin Hahn Hanieski Harris Kuzmeski Letourneau Admin. Asst. Business Assistant Director, Assistant Marketing Advancement Manager Equipment Health Athletic Assistant Manager Enrichment Trainer

David Peter Bob Lance Josh Gerald Litterer Montague Otrando Overby Penn Preston Office Counselor Strength & Counselor Hockey Assistant Manager Academic Conditioning Academic Equipment Director Campus Services Coach Services Manager Marketing Recreation

Sean Dora Julie Bill Sisler Lynaye Lacy Quinn Ramos Sarsynski Video Stone Yager Coordinator Travel Assistant to Academic Assistant Ticket Football Manager Coordinator Athletic Director Counselor Athletic Trainer The Mullins Center is home to UMass * Staff Members working directly with basketball are included In basketball and Coaching Staff Section ice hockey.

191 UMass ADMINISTRATION Athletic DIRECTORY NOTE: Phone Numbers are all area code 413. The 5-prefix is 545 and the 7-prefix is 577. Name Title Phone Office Email Emails are @admin.umass.edu unless noted. Office key: M-Mullins Center, B-Boyden Gym. GROUNDS Name Title Phone Office Email Steve Boro Recreational Repairer 5-4098 Stadium sboro Mike Isabelle Recreational Repairer 5-4098 Stadium izzyrealy ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Dennis O’Neil Recreational Repairer 5-4098 Stadium John McCutcheon Director of Athletics 5-9652 308 M jmccutch Ed Slate Recreational Repairer 5-4098 Stadium eslate Jaime Seguin Exec Assoc AD/Associate SWA 7-0244 201 B jseguin Elaine Sortino Assoc Athletic Director/SWA 5-2342 202 B elaine TECHNICAL STAFF Julie Sarsynski Assistant to Athletic Director 5-9652 308 M jas Mike Adamski Technical Specialist 5-4080 29 B Jim Counter Recreational Repairer 5-4080 29 B jbcounter ACADEMICS Karl Oeky Recreational Repairer 5-4080 29 B karlo Joan Hopkins Assoc AD/Academics 5-3185 234A B joanh Mark Petit Electrician I 5-2239 29 B Tamara Drummond Asst Director S/A Services 5-9460 234 B tdrummon James Reinle Recreational Repairer 5-2239 29 B jamesr Matt Komer Asst Director S/A Services 5-4981 302 M mwkomer Peter Montague Academic Counselor 5-3186 234 B pmontague FIELD HOCKEY Lance Overby Academic Counselor 5-4096 8 B lko Justin Sowry Head Coach 5-1942 217 B jmsowry Lynaye Stone Academic Counselor 5-919 236B ckentfie Kelly Dostal Assistant Coach 5-4092 221 B kdostal Chrissy Needham Assistant Coach 5-4092 221 B cneedham ADVANCEMENT FOOTBALL Tim Kenney Assoc AD/Advancement 5-4284 308 M tkenney Don Brown Head Coach 5-2026 8 B Garrett Waller Asst AD/Advancement 7-2826 308 M gwaller Kevin Morris Offensive Coordinator 5-2163 8 B kmorris Jason Germain Assistant Director 7-0267 308 M jag Keith Dudzinski Defensive Coordinator 5-3844 8 B kjdudzin Jeff Bohne Clerk V 7-0388 308 M bohne Brian Picucci Assistant Coach/-Game 5-4091 8 B bpicucci Valerie Gouin Clerk III 5-4930 308 M vag Guido Falbo Assistant Coach/Recruiting 7-0375 8 B gfalbo ATHLETIC TRAINING Sean Spencer Assistant Coach 5-4513 8 B spencer Brian Crist Assistant Coach 5-4512 8 B bcrist Jeff Smith Assoc AD/Head Athletic Trainer 5-2866 9 B jbsmith Michael Wood Assistant Coach 5-2000 8 B mkwood Jennifer Brodeur Athletic Trainer 7-2901 9 B jbrodeur Bryan Butterworth Assistant Coach 5-2000 8 B butterworth Kathy Boyd Athletic Trainer 5-4093 9 B kaboyd Damian Mincey Assistant Coach 5-2000 8 B dmincey Bob Kuzmeski Athletic Trainer 5-2750 9 B rkuzmeski Mike Hodges Director of Operations 5-4592 8 B mhodges David Macultsky Athletic Trainer 5-1760 9 B damcluts William Sisler Video Coordinator 7-0319 8 B Lacy Yager Athletic Trainer 5-0094 9 B lyager Lance Overby Academic Counselor 5-4096 8 B lko Chris Martin Graduate Assistant 5-0094 9 B cmartin@kin Joyce Gorman Clerk III 5-2026 8 B jgorman Jenae McCluskey Graduate Assistant 5-0094 9 B Michael Welsh Graduate Assistant 5-0094 9 B HEALTH ENHANCEMENT Robin Harris Director 5-4588 256 B BASEBALL Mike Stone Head Coach 5-3120 2 B mstone SPORTS NUTRITION Mike Sweeney Assistant Coach 5-3766 2 B msweeney Caren Weiner Director 7-0318 254 B Ernie May Voluneetr Asst Coach 5-3120 2 B edmay ICE HOCKEY BASKETBALL (M) Don Cahoon Head Coach 5-5175 307 M dcahoon Head Coach 5-2610 301 M Red Gendron Assistant Coach 5-5717 307 M dgendron Adam Ginsburg Assistant Coach 5-2610 301 M aginsburg Len Quesnelle Assistant Coach 5-5729 307 M quesnelle Antwon Jackson Assistant Coach 5-2614 301 M awjack Mike Buckley Vol. Goalkeeping Coach Vance Walberg Assistant Coach 5-4511 301 M vwalberg Brian Phinney Graduate Assistant 5-4353 307 M Andy Allison Director of Operations 7-2287 301 M aallison Lisa Kennedy Clerk III 5-5175 307 M lkennedy Shyrone Chatman Assistant to Head Coach 5-3753 301 M schatman LACROSSE (M) Bonnie Otto Clerk III 5-2610 301 M bmartin Greg Cannella Head Coach 5-3782 248 B cannella BASKETBALL (W) Jake Coon Assistant Coach 5-2845 248 B coon Kevin Burns Assistant Coach 5-3152 248 B kburns Marnie Dacko Head Coach 5-2726 302 M marnie Mary Ciuk Assistant Coach 5-2726 302 M mciuk LACROSSE (W) Jada Pierce Assistant Coach 5-2726 302 M jada Alexis Venechanos Head Coach 5-3157 224 B alexis Jodi Culbertson Assistant Coach 5-2726 302 M jodic Acacia Walker Associate Head Coach 5-5418 227 B awalker Karleena Tobin Director of Operations 5-2726 302 M tobin Kristin Blanchette Assistant Coach 5-3414 227 B kblanchette Katie Lenois Clerk III 5-2726 302 M clenois MARKETING BUSINESS OFFICE Todd McDonald Asst AD/Marketing & Corp. Sales 5-9596 248A B tmcdonal Jaime Seguin Assoc AD/Business & Personnel 7-0244 201 B jseguin Gerald Preston Assistant Director 5-6523 248A B gpreston Joyce Hahn Business Manager 5-3522 203 B jhahn Becky Letoureau Asst. Marketing Promotions 7-0340 248A B Dora Ramos Travel Coordinator/Clerk IV 5-4971 207 B dora Donna Berg Clerk III 5-4087 206 B dberg MEDIA RELATIONS Robin Wagner Personnel Coordinator 5-1681 209 B rmw Jason Yellin Assoc AD/Media Relations 7-3061 250 B jyellin John Sinnett Associate Director 5-1744 250 B jsinnett CAMPUS RECREATION David Gunn Assistant Director 5-5292 250 B dgunn Zulma Garcia Director/Campus Recreation 5-0022 213 B zcgarcia Jillian Jakuba Assistant Director 7-0053 250 B jjakuba Jeanne Orr Sr. Assoc Director/Campus Rec 5-0022 211 B jorr Josh Maurer Manager of Broadcasting Prop. 5-9672 250 B jmaurer Jason Incorvati Assoc Director/Campus Rec 7-3680 225B B jasonink SKIING (M & W) Amy Crist Assistant Director 7-0855 225B B acrist David Litterer Clerk III 5-4503 215 B litterer Skip Fox Head Coach 7-0540 228 B sfox Peter Anderson Assistant Coach 7-0540 228 B CHEERLEADING SOCCER (M) Robin Farr Dept Asst/Head Coach 7-1928 248A B cheerleading Sam Koch Head Coach 5-4341 41 B skoch COMPLIANCE Roy Fink Assistant Coach 5-3544 41 B jdavy TBA Assoc AD/Compliance 5-1823 210 B SOCCER (W) Carol Ford Asst AD/Compliance 5-1950 212 B cford Jim Rudy Head Coach 5-4343 222 B wsoccer Abby Thornbladh Compliance Assistant 7-1247 204 B athornbladh Angela Napoli Assistant Coach 5-4343 222 B anapoli CREW SOFTBALL Jim Dietz Head Coach 5-9441 234 B jdietz Elaine Sortino Head Coach 5-2342 202 B elaine TBD Assistant Coach 5-9484 234 B Jessica Merchant Assistant Coach 5-0038 219 B jam Gabrielle Papineau Assistant 234 B Kristi Stefanoni Director of Operations 5-0038 219 B softball Wendy Piermarini Volunteer Assistant 234 B STRENGTH & CONDITIONING CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD Bob Otrando Dir Strength & Conditioning 5-4760 122 B otrando Ken O’Brien Men’s Head Coach 5-0097 Hicks kobrien Anthony Catterton Asst Strength Coach 5-3226 122 B acattert Julie LaFreniere Women’s Head Coach 5-2759 Hicks julie Chris Boyko Asst Strength Coach 5-5427 122 B cboyko John Hoogasian Assistant Coach 5-0097 Hicks Matthew Clark Assistant Coach 5-0097 Hicks SWIMMING & DIVING (M) Chelsea Mullins Voluneer Assistant Coach 5-0097 Hicks Russ Yarworth Head Coach 5-0093 40 B yarworth Mandy Hixon Head Coach Diving 5-1813 230 B aghixon The Minuteman FACILITIES SWIMMING & DIVING (W) statue Dan Markowski Assoc. AD/Facilities 5-4085 206 B dmarkowski Karen Pleppo Clerk III 5-0075 206 B pleppo Bob Newcomb Head Coach 5-4342 40 B rnewc on campus Mandy Hixon Head Coach Diving 5-1813 230 B aghixon EQUIPMENT Danielle Grobmyer Assistant Coach 5-0093 40 B shitbec Michael Conca Launderer III 5-2169 31 B mcmalou26 TENNIS (W) Paul Bys Storekeeper II 5-2196 Stadium cpbys Judy Dixon Head Coach 5-1593 226 B dixon Mike Hanieski Storekeeper II 7-1688 114 B hanieski Raynie Theis Assistant Coach 5-1593 226 B rtheis Tim Musante Storekeeper II 7-1688 114 B tmusante Thawood Sahabdeen Storekeeper II 5-2169 31 B thawood TICKET OFFICE Josh Penn Storekeeper II 5-4286 071 M pennjosh 192 Sean Quinn Athletics Ticket Manager 5-4686 Mullins squinn UMass ADMINISTRATION UMass Basketball COURT CLUB The UMass Court Club has actively supported the UMass Basketball Program for over 40 years. It is an independent Board of Directors fundraising organization under the UMass Athletic Associa- Ron Nathan, Executive Director tion and reporting to The UMass Athletic Department and Gordon Palley, President The UMass Foundation. The Court Club had much to do with the resurgence of UMass Basketball in the late 1980's Ken Hintlian, Vice-President and in 1991 founded the Select 100 Group that has be- Carl Fortin, Clerk come the major fundraising and fan support organization Glenn Allan, Treasurer for basketball The Court Club has had a major impact on Ed Ward, Past President The Leaman Legacy Scholarship Fund, locker room and of- fice renovations, video equipment, and extra support for Jim Hunt, Director the daily operations of the program. Perhaps most impor- Jeff Anderson, Director tant, The Court Club is there to support the coaches and Peter Wells, Director continue to grow the fan base of the program. The Court Frank Lattuca, Director Club accomplishes these goals each year through donor support, sponsorship of the year-end Basketball Banquet Pete Panickzo, Director as well as it's annual Golf Outing. It also helps to raise Paul Torpey, Director funds and fan awareness through it's sponsorship of The Half-Time Contest at each home game, Senior Night, and Select 100 Membership Events. Join The UMass Court Club for as little as $300 per year. To find out more about The UMass Court Club and The Se- lect 100 please call The UMass Athletic Association at (413) 545-4290 or email [email protected].

The Court Club holds the team’s annual banquet.

The Court Club supports the team.

Executive Director Ron Nathan, announces the Shootout at each halftime.

The Court Club sponsors at the annual Golf Classic 193 UMass ADMINISTRATION UMass ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

The UMass Athletic Association (UMAA) is the official fundraising arm for intercollegiate athletics on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. Its mission is to encourage the involvement and financial support of alumni, parents, fans and friends, so that substantial funding will be available for the UMass intercollegiate athletic program. Its objective is to provide the additional resources in the areas of scholarship aid, equipment and facilities necessary for the university’s intercollegiate teams Tim Kenney YOU CAN MAKE A to compete successfully — Assoc. A.D./ DIFFERENCE! Advancement regionally and nationally — By becoming a member of the UMass thereby allowing them to do Athletic Association, you can directly their part in bringing honor, recognition and high public regard UMass Athletics in attracting to the University of Massachusetts. the highest caliber student-athletes to The Athletic Association has been in existence since July represent the institution in 1, 1991. The association, through the support of its intercollegiate competition. membership, has raised approximately 13 million dollars in support of UMass’ 23 varsity teams and more than 600 student- Your contribution will help us in athletes. offering the necessary amount of For more information on the Varsity M Club, contact Tim scholarship aid to our athletic teams Kenney at (413) 545-4290. to compete at the highest possible

1. Support Your Favorite Team You can directly support the team of your choice. Your restricted gift will assist in funding the scholarships offered by the specific team, allowing them the ability to recruit the best student- athlete to represent UMass in intercollegiate competition.

2. Strengthen the Total Program You can support UMass’ entire intercollegiate athletic program — all 23 teams — by making an unrestricted gift to the UMAA. Unrestricted gifts provide additional funding for scholarships, support services, facilities and equipment.

3. Finance a Capital Project The athletic department and the university constantly seek to provide UMass teams with equipment and facilities worthy of successful Division I competition. Projects in the works include completion of the Softball, Soccer & Track Complex; a football stadium project that will include a new all- weather surface for the field and permanent lights; and upgrades to our exiting facilities in order to recruit the highest caliber student-athletes. Call athletic advancement for a confidential discussion about these and other major naming opportunities on the UMass campus.

Remember, as a UMAA donor you receive news of numerous events where you can enjoy meeting coaches, student-athletes and fans like yourself. Just make your check payable to the UMAA. Julius Erving holds his Golf Classic to benefit Mail your check today, and help provide student-athletes the opportunity to the Leaman represent the University of Massachusetts in intercollegiate competition. Legacy Fund. Athletic Advancement • 308 Mullins Center • University of Massachusetts • Amherst MA 01003-9254 Phone: (413) 545-4290 194 UMass ADMINISTRATION Leaman LEGACY FUND Throughout every basketball season the University of Massa- chusetts is continuing to raise money for the Leaman Legacy Fund to benefit UMass Athlet- ics, providing scholarships to student-athletes in honor of , who passed away on March 6, 2004. The goal of the Leaman Legacy Fund is to endow all ath- letic scholarships through the UMass Athletic Association. Help keep the spirit and memory of Coach Leaman alive by supporting the Leaman Legacy Fund. Your support is needed. Call 413-545-4290! Julius Erving CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC The Third Annual Julius Erving Celebrity Golf Classic took place on July 31, 2006 at the Orchards Golf Course in South Hadley, Mass. It was a spectacular event which raised money for the Leaman Legacy Fund. The Classic was a fantastic success as 24 foursomes played at The Orchards Golf Course on an absolutely beautiful Monday to raise money for the Jack Leaman Legacy Fund which supports the UMass Ath- letic Department. The foursome of Nat Moore, Ken Hanlion, David Donoghue, and John Kennedy won the classic with a low-score of 63. The round of golf featured two special holes as well to keep things exciting. On hole No. 8, Curt Schemway of the Hampshire Hospitality Group won the longest drive con- test, while on hole No. 5, Bill Russell, longtime Boston Celtic great and childhood idol of Dr. J, won the closest-to-the- pin contest. In the Second Annual Event, held on Aug. 15, 2005, the team led by Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler won the overall Erving with the Leaman family at his Annual Golf Classic. Classic with a 65. Drexler teammed with Greg Woodworth, Jeff Anderson and Jim Hunt for the title. Close to 100 participants were joined by celebrities Former Georgia basketball star Joe Ward cleaned up in including Erving, Hall of Famers Bill Russell, Moses Malone the awards taking home both the Closest To The Pin as well and 2004 Inductee Clyde Drexler for a great day of golf as the Longest Drive. and fun. Looking back at the First Annual Julius Erving Celebrity The event was held to benefit the Jack Leaman Legacy Golf Classic, the sun was shining and smiles were plentiful Fund, which provides scholarships to UMass student-ath- as it was a huge success at The Orchards Golf Course on letes. August 30, 2004. "In the spirit of Coach Leaman, we have had a perfect day," said Erving, who spoke passionately about hosting his first golf outing. "Everybody had a great time and we all had fun under the guise of doing something for a great cause, the Leaman Legacy Fund. I am honored and priviledged to have my name identified with this tournament." On the golf side, Barbee's foursome including Glen Allan, Sandy Allan and Doug Dugreniar, finished in first place with a 63. Joe Mantegna took home the prize for closest to the pin on the seventh hole, coming within three inches. The longest drive award was captured by Barbee on the men's side and Shawn Durocher on the women's side. Rita Leaman, widow of Jack, was touched by the event Julius Erving and wrapped up the ceremny with the following, "I want speaking to benefit to thank everybody for being here and supporting the the Leaman event. Certainly Julius was the driving force behind it Legacy Fund. along with Tim Kenney from the athletic department. It was a wonderful game and a great time. Jack would John Kennedy, Erving, Athletic Director John McCutcheon have loved it. The great support made this successful and Marcus Allen. and I am very grateful!" 195 UMass ADMINISTRATION Corporate SPONSORSHIP The University of Massachusetts corporate partner program began in 1993 with just a handful of business bringing in just under $50,000. Today, UMass Athletics has a relationship with over 40 local, regional and national partners. In 2003, the corporate sponsorship program took a huge step forward by bringing all of UMass sports properties under one umbrella. The UMass Corporate Partnership program is responsible for the sales and operation of the UMass Radio network, television advertising as well as all event signage and game day corporate promotions along with working closely with Global Spectrum, the company that manages the Mullins Center, to cross sell all Mullins center inventory as well. In 2005-06, for the first time ever; UMass Athletics brought in over 1.1 million dollars in external sponsorship support. Thanks to its corporate partners, UMass Athletics is able to provide additional funds for its programs' operation budgets, as well as providing additional promotional and advertising opportunities. Companies can get involved with UMass Athletic in many different ways. There are signage opportunities, game sponsorships, program ads, ticket back advertising as well as radio and TV advertising. UMass is working very closely with sponsors to put together promotional programs throughout Western Massachusetts to ensure that UMass sports will be visible to everyone. Whether it is on billboards along the interstate, signage displays in all the Western Massachusetts Big Y stores, point of purchase programs in conjunction with Coca-Cola or schedule magnets and posters displayed all around the Pioneer Valley, the UMass name is out in the community. Our goal is to create a tremendous awareness throughout the area so that the extremely passionate fan along with the casual observer will know about all the exciting things surrounding UMass Athletics. “We work closely with each corporate partner to ensure that we are meeting their goals and objectives. Our partners understand the value of being associated with the largest university in New England and everything that goes along with sponsoring UMass sports,” says Assistant Athletic Director, Todd McDonald. To find out more information regarding the UMass Corporate Sponsorship program, contact McDonald at 413- 545-9596 or go on line to UMassAthletics.com.

Athletic Director John McCutcheon presenting a game ball to a sponsor.

Signage and game sponsorships are among the 196 opportunites available to UMass corporate partners.