Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 7-13-1994 The BG News July 13, 1994 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News July 13, 1994" (1994). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5709. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5709 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. /t The BG News ^•» "4 Cnmmitment tn F.Yrt>Upnpp" Wednesday, July 13,1994 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 78. Issue 152 BG names new hockey coach Former asst. coach Buddy Powers said he's glad to be back by Michael Zawackl The BC News the University] I came to under- be named the new head coach of come the head coach at Roches- stand why people always talk the Falcon hockey team. ter Insitute of Technology in It's good to be back in the about the Midwest and the quali- "I left Bowling Green six years New York where he led them to a Midwest. ty of people, the character of ago to become a head coach and second place finish in the 1989 That is what Francis "Buddy" people," he said. "I certainly it was with a sincere hope that Division III NCAA Tournament Powers said at the press confer- loved being here my first six one day, if things broke right, I He left KIT to become the head ence Tuesday morning announc- years as an assistant coach and would get a chance to return." coach at Rensselaer Institute in ing that he will be the new Falcon now I come back here again more Powers was an assistant coach Troy, New York where he led Hockey coach than happy to become a Mid- under Jerry York from 1982 - them last year to their third Being able to come back to the westerner again. I look forward 1988. As York's chief recruiter highest total wins (21-11-4) in the Midwest will give a chance for to being here for a long time." and on-ice instructor, he helped university's history. Powers' family to settle down "There's not a lot of words to bring the team to regular-season Powers is the fourth hockey after a time of constant moving, express how happy we are to be titles in 1982-83, 1983-84 and coach in University history and The BG Ncwi/PaulE he said. back," Powers said. 1986-87. will succeed Jerry York who left Athletic Director "Over the six years I was [at Powers said It is a big honor to He left the University to be- See Powers, page three. comes full circle I An on-campus oasis tjy Andy Duoan ics, which included fund-raising The BC News responsibilities. Landlocked from Zwierlein came to BGSU as an Ron Zwlerlein is a man on the assistant professor of health, the nearest ocean, move. After taking on a number physical education and recrea- students can still of high-profile positions since tion and head coach of the men's becoming a University staff and women's swimming and div- smell the sea member in 1981, he now stands ing teams. by Michael Zawackl as the University's new athletic "As swimming and diving The BC News director. coach, I worked from 5:30 am. Zwlerlein earned his bache- until 9:30 p.m. throughout the lor's and master's degrees from Raja poked his nose up from week," Zwierlein said. "I had underneath the water, looked the University in 1968 and 1970, three children who I wouldn't see respectively, and received his around and re-submerged. for a week or two at a time. I love One lap around his environ- doctorate in athletic administra- to coach, but after three years of ment was enough time for a tion at The Ohio State University. that, I had to say wait a minute. While at the University, Zwler- hand to appear with an offering This isn't what I want. I had of frozen fish A swish of cur- lein took part In a number of ex- coached in some way for 19 years tracurricular, including swim- rent, the flash of a fin and the by that time, and I thought I'd food disappears. Raja moves ming and diving for the men's better use the other skills I had on. varsity team and playing Freddie for other things." "They do bite," said Jenny Falcon. With growing needs at home, Hunker, a volunteer at the "I swam and dove on the var- Zwierlein looked for other posi- sity team here," Zwlerlein said. University's marine biology tions to support his family. He lab. The "they" Hunker refers "In high school I played four became associate director of the sports. Including semi-pro soccer to are Raja, a skate, and Daisy, Student Recreation Center in a ray. Both fish reside in a and gymnastics. Freddie Falcon 1984. was pretty mobile back then; he shoreline action tank complete "I went into the associate di- with a simulated wave. didn't look like what he is today. I rector job at the rec center and "They don't really have could do tumbles and rolls in it that had more administrative re- and, being a diver and having teeth, instead they have a set of sponsibilities," Zwierlein said. grinding plates" she said. that kind of mentality, I would Taking on more administrative swing from ropes and goal posts "Still, they're enough to hurt roles, he was appointed to direct your fingers." at football games. It wasn't really the planning and construction of Raja and Daisy are but two smart, but it got crowds excited the University field house in of the myriad "saltwater and and that was my Job." 1991. He was named director of freshwater creatures which After BG, Zwlerlein coached recreational sports at the Uni- occupy over fifty tanks and swimming at Fremont Ross High versity In 1992, which Included 3,000 gallons of water. School for three years. He even- supervision of all facilities, staff, A majority of the marine tually wanted to coach at the col- programs and financial resour- creatures in the marine lab are lege level but was underquali- ces associated with recreational collected during the yearly trip fied. sports. Last year, Zwierlein to the Gulf Coast Research Lab "At the time I wanted to coach served as interim vice president in Mississippi. Others are at the college level, coaches for student affairs. bought or donated to the lab by taught classes," Zwierlein said. "I've come full circle in athlet- local hobbyists from their own "They were professors. I didn't ics," Zwierlein said. "I started collections. have a PhD for a college position, out an athlete, then on to coach- The lab is located on the sec- so I went to OSU to get it." ing, then to administration and ond floor of the Life Sciences Upon earning his doctorate, now athletic administration." Building, land locked on all Zwierlein went on to John Carroll With his new position, Zwler- sides (with the exception of University where he was an as- lein now oversees a 19-sport pro- Lake Erie) and hundreds of sistant physical education gram comprised of, 10 men's and miles from the nearest ocean. professor and head men's and nine women's teams, that is one Some people may consider this women's swimming and diving of the most dominant in the Mid- a problem for studying marine Tfcr BG Newi/Paul Evani coach and tennis coach From American Conference. The Uni- biology. 1978-1981 he was chairman of versity won the conference's "A lot of us are from the Jenny Hunker keeps a close eye on her fingers as she feeds Daisy the stingray. Stingrays and skates JCU's physical education de- Midwest," Alex Ford, a senior are Just two of the various types of marine and freshwater animal which call the University's marine partment and director of athlet- See Athletic, page »ix. biology major and the lab's cu- biology lab their home. rator this fall, said. "The lab gives you a more realistic view nance of the creatures in the "New students sometimes like the lab. Director of planning passes away of how marine science is tank, students have done spend a semester in the lab and "Heck, I dont care," he said. done." research on freshwater mol- then realize that microbiology "I tell her that it's my chosen by Michael Zawackl Ford said when people learn lusks, filtration systems and is just as interstlng," he said. profession so get used to it." The BC News that he works In the Universi- the larvae of anemone. "The turnover rate Is high in The lab Is Uttered with ty's marine lab they expect him Ford said the student-run lab this program because the peo- homemmade filters, light University director of planning, Bruce A. Harrison, died Friday at to be swimming with dolophins offers students the opportunity ple who are here are Interested hoods, tank dividers, rocks, Wood County Hospital He joined the University community on and sharks. Actually, their to do personal interest inde- in marine biology." buckets of sand and lab equip- March 31,1994.