NCAA College World Series in NCAA Tournament Appearances in ʻ68, ʻ69, ʻ71, ʻ74, ʻ77 ʻ66, ʻ67, ʻ68, ʻ69, ʻ70, ʻ71, ʻ73 ʻ74,ʻ74, ʻ76,ʻ76, ʻ77,ʻ77, ʻ78, ʻ81,ʻ81, ʻ86, ʻ90 SouthernSouthern Illinois UniversityUniversity Baseball Quick Facts

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Head Coach Dan Callahan ...... 22-23 Associate Head Coach Ken Henderson ...... 24 Assistant Coaches ...... 25 Athletics Director Paul Kowalczyk/ Baseball Support Staff ...... 26

21 2006 Media Guide NCAA College World Series in NCAA Tournament Appearances in ʻ68, ʻ69, ʻ71, ʻ74, ʻ77 ʻ66, ʻ67, ʻ68, ʻ69, ʻ70, ʻ71, ʻ73 ʻ74, ʻ76, ʻ77, ʻ78, ʻ81, ʻ86, ʻ90 SouthernSouthern Illinois UniversityUniversity Baseball Head Coach Dan Callahan

pitching and defensive unit killings and ranked ninth excludes some players who along the way. in the country. have joined the profes- All three of SIU’s Also, Callahan’s 2002 sional ranks, several of starting pitchers garnered club led the MVC in these student-athletes have all-conference honors overall defense with a .969 returned to campus during and were chosen in the fi elding percentage, as it the off season to complete top-20 rounds of the Major tied for 14th in the nation their degrees. League Baseball draft last and fell just two points shy Callahan fi nished his season. Left-hander Tyler of tying the school record master’s degree at SIU in Norrick, right-hander P.J. (.971). 1987 and was appointed Finigan and left-hander In addition to their suc- head coach at Eastern Bryan Rueger were a big cess on the fi eld, Callahan’s Illinois University in the an Callahan enters reason why the Dawgs student-athletes have been fall of 1988. In his six years his 12th year looking ranked second in the Valley impressive in the class- at Eastern, Callahan led to guide Southern and 19th in the nation with room, as well. Twenty-four the Panthers to a pair of IllinoisD University to its a 3.38 ERA. of his players have earned conference championships. fourth 30-win season in Defensively, SIU turned MVC scholar-athlete acco- Prior to Eastern Illinois, fi ve years. 68 or more double plays in lades, and one was named Callahan fi rst came to Since taking over the helm two of the last three years, to the CoSIDA Academic SIU in 1985 as a graduate of one of collegiate baseball’s and as a result, ranked All-America Team. assistant under former most storied programs, among the top-10 in the In 17 years as a head Saluki head coach Richard Callahan has recorded a total nation in DPs per game. coach at the college level, “Itch” Jones, who recently of 289 wins, which rank sec- Th e Salukis turned a school Callahan has graduated all retired as head coach at ond-best of any head coach record 72 double plays and but two student-athletes the University of Illinois. in Saluki baseball history. led the nation with 1.3 a who have been a part of his During his stay at SIU, the He also helped produce game in 2003. A year later, program for two or more Salukis went 115-65 and 19 Major League draft the Dawgs had 68 twin years. Th ough this statistic advanced to the picks and 12 fi rst-team all-Missouri Valley Confer- ence selections. Four of his student-athletes have even gone on to win either the league’s “Player,” “Freshman” or “Newcomer-of-the-Year” award. However, it’s been the last four years, where Callahan’s Salukis have really shined. In 2005, SIU won 38 games, marking the most victories in a season under Callahan. P.J. Finigan became the fi rst MVC Player-of-the-Year under Callahan’s tutelage, as the Salukis fi nished third in the MVC with an overall 38-21 and 15-9 record. Before that, Callahan guided the Dawgs to back- to-back 30-win campaigns in 2002 and 2003. He also led SIU to the MVC Tournament Championship in 2003 and 2004, where it fell one win shy of garnering the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. SIU’s 2003 MVC Champi- onship appearance was the Salukis’ fi rst in 13 years. By fi nishing among the top-four in the league four- straight seasons, the Salukis have not only established themselves as one of the elite teams in the MVC, but they have become a strong 2006 Media Guide 22 NCAA College World Series in NCAA Tournament Appearances in ʻ68, ʻ69, ʻ71, ʻ74, ʻ77 ʻ66, ʻ67, ʻ68, ʻ69, ʻ70, ʻ71, ʻ73 ʻ74,ʻ74, ʻ76,ʻ76, ʻ77,ʻ77, ʻ78, ʻ81,ʻ81, ʻ86, ʻ90 SouthernSouthern Illinois UniversityUniversity Baseball Head Coach Dan Callahan

NCAA Central Regional in 1996. The Callahan File Callahan fi rst started his coaching career at Springfi eld Lanphier High At Southern Illinois University Personal Information School before accepting the Year Overall Conf. Fin. Tourn. Birthday ...... Sept. 11, 1958 head coaching position at 1995 21-30 8-21 8th N/A Age ...... 47 his alma mater, Springfi eld 1996 29-26 18-12 3rd t6th Birthplace ...... Springfi eld, Ill. High School, in 1984. 1997 23-32 13-15 5th t3rd Education Callahan directed his 1998 19-35 11-21 8th N/A Bachelorʼs Degree ...... Quincy College, 1979-81 clubs to a 42-23 record, 1999 25-29 9-22 8th N/A New Orleans, 1976-78 including a runner-up fi n- 2000 26-30 15-17 t5th 6th Masterʼs Degree ...... Southern Illinois, 1987 ish at the 1985 Illinois AA 2001 19-36 10-21 8th N/A Wife ...... Stacy Tournament during that 2002 32-24 17-15 4th t6th Daughters ...... Alexa (14), Carly (10) stint. 2003 30-25 17-13 3rd 2nd Parents ...... Gene and Ann As an athlete, the 2004 27-32-1 15-16-1 4th 2nd Springfi eld, Ill., native 2005 38-21 15-9 3rd 4th Contact Coach Callahan: played four years of varsity Totals 289-320-1 148-182-1 -- -- SIU Baseball Clubhouse baseball, two at the Uni- Southern Illinois University versity of New Orleans and At Eastern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901-6702 two at Quincy College. Year Overall Conf. Fin. Tourn. Phone: (618) 453-3794 He graduated from 1989 31-19 6-2 2nd 2nd Fax: (618) 453-4731 Quincy in 1981 and went 1990 24-30 4-7 2nd 3rd E-Mail: [email protected] on to pitch in both the San 1991 27-32 9-2 1st t3rd Diego Padres and Seattle 1992 24-30 13-7 1st 3rd Mariners’ organizations. 1993 23-23-1 9-6-1 N/A t3rd Callahan and his wife, 1994 24-24 14-8 2nd N/A Stacy, have two daughters, Totals 153-158-1 45-33-1 -- -- Alexa (14) and Carly (10), and reside in Carterville, Career Record 442-478-2 Ill. His parents, Ann and Gene, live in Springfi eld, Ill. His father is retired after serving as Director of Governmental Relations for Major League Baseball. He is also a former member of SIU’s Board of Trustee’s. 23 2006 Media Guide NCAA College World Series in NCAA Tournament Appearances in ʻ68, ʻ69, ʻ71, ʻ74, ʻ77 ʻ66, ʻ67, ʻ68, ʻ69, ʻ70, ʻ71, ʻ73 ʻ74, ʻ76, ʻ77, ʻ78, ʻ81, ʻ86, ʻ90 SouthernSouthern Illinois UniversityUniversity Baseball Associate Head Coach Ken Henderson

pick, hit .380. With Henderson played for one A native of Vinita, Finigan and Koski paving of the nation’s top NCAA Okla., Henderson, 45, has the way, Henderson’s Division II programs. coached 22 years at the off ense fi nished in a Following graduation, he NCAA Division I level. second-place tie among began his coaching tenure He, and his wife, Pam, league foes. at his alma mater, before reside in Carterville, Since joining the Saluki moving on to coach at Ill., with their two sons, staff , Henderson has been Kansas State from Keegan (11) and nothing but successful. 1984-86. Connor (6). He has coached 16 hitters, including 10 infi elders, en Henderson enters who have been drafted his 16th season as professionally in 15 years. Southern Illinois Also serving as SIU’s University’sK veteran associate interim head coach in head coach. 1994, he led the Salukis In addition to recruiting to a 12-8 record during and camp duties, Henderson that span. is in charge of hitting and Prior to joining the infi eld defense. Maroon and White in Under Henderson’s 1991, Henderson served as guidance, the Salukis have an assistant coach at Oral ranked nationally in at least Roberts, where he one defensive category in assembled several recruit- three of the last four seasons. ing classes that ranked Henderson led the Saluki among the nation’s elite by defense to an impressive .969 Collegiate Baseball. And, in fi elding percentage, as the 1997, he helped guide the Salukis led the Missouri Golden Eagles to a Valley Conference and runner-up fi nish at the fi nished tied for 14th in the NCAA West Regional. nation in 2002. A 1983 graduate of Th en, in both 2003 and Missouri Southern State, 2004, SIU ranked among the top-10 in double plays per game, while topping the nation in 2003 and fi nishing The Henderson File ninth in 2004. Off ensively, Henderson Personal Information has directed the Salukis to Birthday ...... September 28, 1960 some impressive numbers, Age as well...... 45 Birthplace ...... Vinita, Okla. SIU hit over .300 in four Education years under Henderson’s Bachelorʼs Degree ...... Missouri Southern St., ‘83 watch. In fact, during the Wife ...... Pam 1987 and 1998 seasons, Sons ...... Keegan (11), Connor (6) Henderson orchestrated two Coaching Experience of the most powerful Assistant Coach ...... Missouri Southern off ensive units in school State (1983) history. Th e 1997 squad Assistant Coach ...... Kansas State (1984-86) shattered the school record Assistant Coach ...... Oral Roberts with 75 home runs, while (1987-89) Assistant Coach/ the 1998 team followed close Associate Head Coach ... behind Southern Illinois with 73. (1990-present) In 2005, Henderson coached the top-two hitters Contact Coach Henderson: in the Valley -- P.J. Finigan SIU Baseball Clubhouse and Kevin Koski. Finigan, Southern Illinois University the league’s Player-of-the- Carbondale, IL 62901-6702 Year, garnered fi rst-team Phone: (618) 453-3794 all-conference honors after Fax: (618) 453-4731 hitting a MVC best .388, while Koski, also a fi rst-team 2006 Media Guide 24 NCAA College World Series in NCAA Tournament Appearances in ʻ68, ʻ69, ʻ71, ʻ74, ʻ77 ʻ66, ʻ67, ʻ68, ʻ69, ʻ70, ʻ71, ʻ73 ʻ74,ʻ74, ʻ76,ʻ76, ʻ77,ʻ77, ʻ78, ʻ81,ʻ81, ʻ86, ʻ90 SouthernSouthern Illinois UniversityUniversity Baseball Assistant Coaches

Bryan Wolff Tony Etnier

PitchingPitching CoachCoach ◆ ThirdThird Season Outfi eld CoacCoachh ◆ Second Season

ryan Wolff sets to Year award. ony Etnier is in his their fi rst conference begin his third season A native of nearby second year coaching championship and regional as the Salukis’ pitching Herrin, Ill., Wolff pitched the Saluki outfi elders. berth. Bcoach. at Oral Roberts University T Etnier served as an In addition to his Under Wolff , SIU’s and was an 18th-round assistant coach at Blackburn accomplishments at pitching staff fi nished second draft pick of the San Diego College for two years prior to Blackburn, Etnier was also in the MVC and ranked Padres (1993) prior to joining SIU’s staff last season. a starting third 19th in the nation with a making his coaching debut Etnier has all three of baseman and pitcher at 3.38 ERA last season. All as SIU’s pitching coach in SIU’s starters returning to an both Lindsey Wilson and three of the Salukis’ starting 2004. outfi eld which could Olney Central College. pitchers were also selected He played professionally potentially be the best in the Also included in his in the top-20 rounds of for 10 years in the Padres’, MVC in 2006. playing career is a short the Major League Baseball Kansas City Royals’, Hous- Before joining the professional pitching stint Draft, including second- ton Astros’, Minnesota coaching ranks, Etnier was a with the Cook County team all-conference pick Twins’ and Chicago Cubs’ starter at Blackburn. Cheetahs of the Frontier Tyler Norrick, who returns organizations. A pitcher and third League, where he pitched to campus for his senior Wolff participated in two baseman, he was voted 25 innings. year in 2006. Norrick was Major League spring fi rst-team all-conference, Etnier graduated with a projected to be this year’s training camps and spent team MVP and St. Louis Physical Education degree MVC Pitcher-of-the-Year by parts of four seasons Intercollegiate Athletic from Blackburn College Baseball America. pitching at the AAA level. Conference Player-of-the- in 2003. He is currently SIU’s one-two-three He has also been giving Year in 2002. pursuing a master’s degree combination of Norrick, P.J. pitching lessons locally for He established single- in sport management Finigan and Bryan Rueger several years. season records for strikeouts at SIU. compiled a 3.22 ERA, 23 Wolff and his wife, and hits in a game, while wins, 273 strikeouts, 95 walks Jennifer, reside in Herrin leading the Beavers to both and seven complete games in with their two sons, Jaxon 2005. Each of the three also (6) and Dylan (2). Wolff earned all-conference honors, will complete his Bachelor’s Greg with Finigan taking Degree in Recreation the league’s Player-of-the- Management this spring. Andrews StudentStudent AssistantAssistant First Season

honors and was named to reg Andrews is in his the Valley’s all-tournament fi rst year as a student team twice throughout his assistant coach with Saluki career. Gthe Dawgs. He ranks among SIU A native of Peoria, Ill., career leaders in games Andrews started at second played, at-bats, doubles, base for four years prior to home runs and total bases. signing with the Chicago Cubs as free agent. Andrews won the Abe Martin Award, earned second-team all-MVC 25 2006 Media Guide NCAA College World Series in NCAA Tournament Appearances in ʻ68, ʻ69, ʻ71, ʻ74, ʻ77 ʻ66, ʻ67, ʻ68, ʻ69, ʻ70, ʻ71, ʻ73 ʻ74, ʻ76, ʻ77, ʻ78, ʻ81, ʻ86, ʻ90 SouthernSouthern Illinois UniversityUniversity Baseball Athletics Director Paul Kowalczyk

who has been adept at hiring While many state service programs for student- the right coach at the right universities are struggling to athletes. During his tenure, time. make ends meet in the wake student-athletes have outper- Now led by its third head of budget cuts, the Salukis are formed the general student coach in three years, the prospering, thanks to body in the classroom. Last Salukis have nonetheless increased ticket sales and year, 51 athletes earned aca- maintained marketing opportunities, plus demic all-conference honors, consistency on the court, fi scal responsibility. and four were named Aca- winning four-straight Kowalczyk recognized demic All-American. Missouri Valley Conference the need for a fund-raising Kowalczyk came to SIU championships and earning mechanism to defray scholar- from Northwestern Univer- four-straight at-large bids to ship costs, as well as reward sity, where he was an integral the NCAA the department’s valued sup- part of the school’s rise to nder the directiondirection Tournament in 2002, 2003, porters. Th us, the new Saluki success in the early ‘90s. He of Paul Kowalczyk, 2004 and 2005. Th e 2002 Athletic Scholarship Fund began in 1991 as the business Saluki athletics is en- club advanced to the “Sweet was born in 2003. Th e SASF manager in charge of fi nance joyingU unprecedented success 16,” gaining unprecedented has been a huge success, and personnel, and was on and off the fi eld. national media exposure. Th e already topping $500,000 an- promoted four years later to Winning teams, facility 2004 squad rose to #15 in the nually in scholarship money. associate athletic director for improvements and fi nancial national polls, the highest in Facility improvements are external aff airs. Prior to stability are hallmarks of the school history. yet another major focus of Northwestern, Kowalczyk Kowalczyk era, which began An energized fan base is Kowalczyk’s administration, spent three years at Kansas in the summer of 2000. one of the outgrowths of the and new structures have been State as assistant athletic Th e 47-year-old Ohio basketball program’s success. erected or are on the way. director for native has changed the Six sell-outs have taken place Softball’s Charlotte West business operations. culture of Saluki athletics, at SIU Arena in the last four Stadium, a state-of-the-art He began his career in emphasizing customer years, including three in a row facility, opened in the spring athletics in 1986, working at service, teamwork and sound to end the 2004 season. of 2003 and has already his alma mater, Kent State, business practices. Olympic sports have also hosted one Missouri Valley while earning a master’s de- Th e end result — Saluki fl ourished under Conference championship. gree. He then accepted a Pride has never been Kowalczyk. For example, the Th anks to a generous gift position as business manager stronger. softball team has advanced to from alumnus Pete for athletics at Portland State. Faced with a host of chal- the NCAA Wittmann, a new $3.4 Kowalczyk holds a lenges — such as underper- Tournament three years million academic and training bachelor’s of business forming revenue sports and in a row. In the 2004-05 center opened last fall. administration in account- deteriorating MVC all-sports trophy race, Success off the fi eld is ing and a master’s in sports facilities, Kowalczyk quickly the Salukis fi nished second, equally important to administration from developed a plan when he their best showing 10 years. Kowalczyk, who is Kent State. took charge fi ve years ago. committed to supporting He and his wife, Peg, Th e results are amazing. academic and community reside in Carbondale. Winning is now commonplace. Th e depart- ment is on solid fi nancial footing, and major Baseball Support Staff facility improvements have taken place and more are planned. Th e football team is com- ing off back-to-back Gateway Conference championships and spent 10-straight weeks ranked #1 in the nation in 2004. Kathy Jones Kristian Therriault Christian Spears Jason King Ed Thompson Th e success on the Associate Athletic Dir. Asst. AD, Academics Asst. AD, Compliance Asst. AD, Facilities Assistant AD, Head Trainer gridiron is no accident. Kowalczyk’s fi rst hire was the relatively unknown Jerry Kill, who has rebuilt the football program into a national powerhouse and won national coach-of-the-year honors along the way. Chris Stone Alvy Armstrong Facility improvements Mike Trude Jeff Honza Mike Reis for football include a new Athletic Trainer Equipment Mgr. Director of Marketing Media Services Play-by-Play AstroPlay turf surface, new stadium lights and a renovated locker room. A spacious 7,500-square foot weightroom opened in September. A remarkable turnaround has also taken place in the Doug Mayer men’s basketball Steve Falat Courtney Osterbur Eric Klein Becky Kimball program under Kowalczyk, P.A. Announcer Student Worker Groundskeeper Strength Coach Strength Coach 2006 Media Guide 26