Digital Commons @ George Fox University Men's Soccer George Fox University Athletics 2000 2000 Media Guide George Fox University Archives Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/athletics_mensoccer Recommended Citation George Fox University Archives, "2000 Media Guide" (2000). Men's Soccer. 44. https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/athletics_mensoccer/44 This Media Guide is brought to you for free and open access by the George Fox University Athletics at Digital Commons @ George Fox University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Men's Soccer by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ George Fox University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY 2000 MEDIA GUIDE Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr./EI. Hometown (Previous School) 00 Nathan Chamberlain GK 5-8 190 Fr./Fr. Dundee, Ore. (Newberg HS) 0 Ron Besser GK 6-2 196 Fr./Fr. Kennewick, Wash. (Southridge HS) 1 Scott Burkhart GK 6-0 169 Fr./Fr. The Dalles, Ore. (The Dalles HS) 2 Ben Young D 6-1 155 So./Fr. Pocatello, Idaho (Highland HS) 5 Christopher Waters MID 5-10 160 Fr./Fr. Boise, Idaho {Centennial HS) 6 Max Sorensen M 5-9 136 Fr./Fr. Bothell, Wash. {Bothell HS) 7 Bryan Erickson F 5-10 180 Jr./Jr. Chehalis, Wash. (WF. West HS) 8 Kevin Fleming D 6-2 175 So./So. Oregon Ciry, Ore. (Oregon City HS) 9 Ryan Austin MID 6-0 155 Jr./Jr. Eugene, Ore. (North Eugene HS) 10 Jon Miller FIM 5-8 166 Fr./Fr. Nipomo, Calif. (Arroyo Grande HS) 11 Derek Dougherty F 5-8 150 Fr./Fr. Springfield, Ore. (Thurston HS) 12 Adam Moore M 5-7 150 Jr./Jr. Shasta Lake, Calif. {Central Valley HS) 13 Chris Thompson M 6-2 160 Fr./Fr. Beavercreek, Ore. (Canby HS) 14 Kyle Langeliers D 6-1 192 Jr./Jr. Creswell, Ore. (Pleasant Hill HS) 15 Nigel Hunter MID 6-1 180 Sr./Jr. Wenatchee, Wash. (Wenatchee HS) 16 Chris Shields D 5-8 160 Jr./Jr. Kennewick, Wash. (Columbia Basin College) 18 Ben Yliniemi M/F 6-3 170 Fr./Fr. Monmouth, Ore. (Central HS) 19 Jesse Johnson M 5-10 140 So./So. Grants Pass, Ore. (Hidden Valley HS) 21 Ryan Magnuson FIM 6-0 194 Fr./Fr. Eugene, Ore. (Marist HS) 22 Conley Bergh D 5-11 190 So./So. Milwaukie, Ore. (Rex Putnam HS) 23 Jesse Rasmussen M/F 5-11 135 Fr./Fr. Portland, Ore. (Rosslyn Academy, Nairobi, Kenya) 25 Levi Link MID 6-0 165 Fr./Fr. Hayden, Idaho {Coeur d'Alene HS) 26 Nick Chapman F 5-11 168 So./So . Newberg, Ore. {Newberg HS) 33 Jamie Johnson F 5-10 170 Sr./Jr. Newberg, Ore. (Newberg HS) Head Coach: Manfred Tschan Assistant Coaches: Ian Reschke, Todd Williams George Fox University Men's Soccer Quick Facts University Information location: Coaching Staff Newberg, Oregon (17,355) Head Coach: Address: 414 N. Meridian St, Newberg, OR 97132 Manfred Tschan (Teacher's College, Hofwil, Switz., '76) Founded: Record at GFU: 143-72-8, 11 years 1891 Overall Record: Denominational Affiliation: Evangelical Friends (Quaker) 207-101-17, 17 years Enrollment: Office Phone: (503) 554-2912 2,636 Assistant Coaches: President: Dr. David Brandt tan Reschke (George FoK '96) Faculty Athletic Rep: Diane Wood Todd Williams (George FoK '94) Switchboard Phone: (503) 538-8383 Team Information Web site: www.georgefox.edu Home Field (capacity): Morse Athletic Field (500) Athletics Information 1999 Record: 7-12 (NWC 5-9, 6th) Nickname: letterwinners Back/ Lost: 9/9 Bruins Starters Back/ Lost: Colors: Navy Blue & Old Gold 114 National Affiliation (yrs.): NCAA Division Ill (2nd) Region: Sports Information Office West Sports lnfonnation Director: Conference (yrs.): Northwest Conference (6th) Blair Cash Director of Athletics: Office Phone: (503) 554-2121 Craig Taylor, 503-554-2911 Home Phone: Associate Director of Athletics: Pat Bailey, 503-554-2914 E-mail: (503) 554-8067 Athletics Secretary: Patty Findley, 503-554-2910 [email protected] Student Assistant SIDs: Brian Durick, John Felton, Ernie Sturzinger Athletics Trainer: Dale Isaak, 503-554-2916 Office Phone: Assistant Athletics Trainer: Karen Hostetter, 503-554-2922 (503) 554-2139 Marketing and Promotions: Michelle Becker Athletics FAX: (503) 554-3864 Office Phone: (503) 554-8246 Sports lnfonnation FAX: (503) 554-3830 On the cover: junior forward Jamie johnson Outlook A New Winning Streak The young and improving Bruins aim for a winning season after their first losing campaign in 13 years. or the George Fox University men's soccer ream, the 1999 season was an Fanomaly. The Bruins' 7- 12 record (5-9 and 6th place in rhe Northwest Conference) was their first losing season after 13 straight winning records, and the first losing season ever in veteran coach Manfred Tschan's 17 -year coach­ ing career. Both rhe Bruins and Tschan will try to get new winning streaks starred in 2000, and with a nucleus of seven starters and nine letterwinners return­ ing, they just might pull it off. "We've had a good spirit in our early workouts," says Tschan, who enters his 12th season as the Bruins coach with a record of 143-72-8 at the school and a 207-1 0 1-17 record overall. "The playe rs have been really attentive to the things we are trying to do, and they seem eager to put things together and have a good year." Bruins' Returning Starters Include Number 2, 3, and 4 Scorers returnees Ryan Austin Qr., Eugene, Wenatchee, Wash.), who showed prom­ Offensively, the Bruins lost Second Ore.), Adam Moore Qr., Shasta Lake, ise rwo years ago bur missed all of 1999 Team All-Conference midfielder Calif.) and Jesse Johnson (So., Grants with an injury, could reclaim a starring Merrick Brownlee, who was second in Pass, Ore.) to step into the breach. role in the backfield. the conference in scoring with 29 points Austin is expected to rake over at center Chris Shields (Jr. , Kennewick, (11 goals, 7 assists), but return thei r midfield after playing on the outside last Wash.) returns at right back, while next three top point producers. Bryan year. Moore had 5 points and Johnson 2 defender Conley Bergh (So ., Erickson Qr., Chehalis, Wash.), Jamie as top subs last year. Milwaukie, Ore.) moves up from last Johnson Qr., Newberg, Ore.) and Nick In the backfield, Kyle Langeliers Q r., year's junior varsity program. Chapman (So., Newberg, Ore.) fol­ Creswell, Ore.) missed the early portion lowed Brownlee in point production for of last season with a stress fracture in his Youth Movement Begins in the Goal the Bruins with 18, 12, and 8 points foot, bur returned to starr in the second The young Bruins have no seniors on respectively. Erickson and Johnson had half, and will be counted on again to the squad, and list 14 freshmen on the 5 goals each, while Chapman had 4 lead the defense, if he can stay healthy. roster, one of whom will start in the ass ists. Johnson is shifting from wing to Starring sweeper Kevin Fleming (So., goal. All three goalkeepers are first-year central striker. Oregon City, Ore.) "has the potential to players. Ron Besser (Fr. , Kennewick, Honorable Mention All-Conference be as effective as anyone we've ever Wash.) is the top goa li e candidate, and midfielder Kevin \{'hirakcr, another key had," says Tschan, "bur he must be his last-minute decision to attend player, left for a rwo-year Mormon mis­ more consistent and men rally focused." George Fox was called by Tschan "a gift sion, so the Bruins will be looking to Defender/midfielder Nigel Hunter (Jr., from God 1 He has the most tools and Outlook has made a strong bid for playing rime as a midfielder, and Chris Thompson (Fr. , Beavercreek, Ore.) provides mid­ field depth. Langeliers could move to midfield if Hunter remains at stopper. On defense, Christopher Waters (Fr., Boise, Idaho) has been impressive ar left back. Levi Link (Fr., H ayden, Idaho) and Ben Young (Fr., Pocatello, Idaho) could also see action in the defensi ve backfield. Midfielder Jesse Rasmussen (Fr. , Portland, Ore.) and forward /midfield­ ers Ryan Magnuson (Fr., Eugene, Ore.) and Ben Yliniemi (Fr., Monmouth, Ore.), though yo ung in their develop­ ment, show promise for the future. Summary the best background of any of our three Along the offensive front, Tschan likes "We will have to be strong on goalies, he's quick for someone as big the skills of Derek Dougherty (Fr., defense," Tschan asserts, "because it's as he is (6-2, 196), and he has the Springfield, Ore.), noting that "he has a doubtful we're going to scare anybody potential to be one of the best we've lot of cleverness with his first touch, and on offense. That doesn't mean we can't ever had." he's an intelligent hard worker who gives score - we have some good offensive Nathan Chamberlain (Fr. , Dundee, us some options." Another first-year players - but we won't be like some Ore.) is another goalkeeper "who isn't player, Jon Miller (Fr., Nipomo, Calif.), Bruin teams of old where we literally afraid to get in front of things," says has shown enough skills to be consid­ challenged the other team, 'Just try to Tschan, and Scott Burkhart (Fr., The ered a probable starter at either forward stop us!' We wi ll be a more 'traditional' Dalles, Ore.) wi ll provide depth to the or midfielder. team, in that we will rely on our Bruins' last line of defense. Max Sorensen (Fr., Bothell, Wash.) defense first. " Key Players Returning Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown Statistics Bryan Erickson (S) 5-10 F Jr.