Women's
Intercollegiate Athletics
Unit
Annual Report
2002-2003
Personnel
Mark Fohl — Director of
Athletics (Men & Women), Lecturer
Doug Reese — Assistant to the
Athletic Director (Equipment Room Manager), Head Wrestling Coach, Teaching
Specialist
Jodi Holleman — Principal
Accounts Specialist
Sandy Zeltwanger — Senior
Secretary
Brian Curtis — Sports
Information Director
Heather Pennie — Head
Volleyball Coach, Head Softball Coach, Lecturer
Sarah Huschle — Part-time
Assistant Volleyball Coach & Softball Coach
Jim Hall — Head Basketball
Coach, Lecturer
Jerry Monner — Head Track
Coach, Head Cross Country Coach, Lecturer
Matt Beckendorf — Part-time
Assistant Softball Coach
Jana Koehler — Head Women's
Golf Coach (Part-time)
Chris DeVries — Soccer Coach,
Compliance Coordinator, Lecturer
Ryan Viergutz — Head Tennis
Coach, Assistant Equipment Manager, Lecturer
Jim Gremmels — Volunteer
Assistant Tennis Coach
Dan Mowry — Part-time
Assistant Soccer Coach
Elizabeth Edinger — Part-time
Assistant Basketball Coach
Kelly Gores — Student
Assistant Tennis Coach
Mistica Olson — Student
Assistant Volleyball Coach
Pat Bruns — Student Assistant
Basketball Coach
Rich Hardy — Athletic Trainer,
Instructor
Ray Bowman — Athletic
Trainer, Instructor
Craig Brandenberger, Lacey Huschle, Jim Patzner, Aaron Benson, Randy Hamling, Mistica Olson, Miriam Bagniewski, Kara Hedding — Student Assistant Athletic Trainers
Jessica
Rada, Brandi Rada, Erin Mahoney, Melissa Schweiss, Cendy Gonzalez — Student
Office Workers
Purpose
To organize and administer a
broad program of athletic and recreational activities designed to:
A. Meet the needs and interests of students.
B. Provide a satisfying and unifying experience for
college and community life.
C. Prepare future coaches, teachers and administrators
for athletic responsibilities.
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Function
A. Administer
the athletic policies of the Chancellor, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate
Conference
and the NCAA.
B. Develop schedules of games and
contests, secure competent game officials, assist
coaches
in arrangements for transportation, meals and lodging for team trips, prepare
programs
for home events, arrange details of contest management (radio facilities,
pre-game
and half-time programs, ticket sales and concession sales), manage
tournament
events.
C. Coordinate athletic health
and training needs and proper insurance details for athletes.
D. Supervise
student workers in the P.E. Center and coordinate with the Financial Aid
Office.
E. Supervise
the purchasing, marking, inventory and maintenance of athletic equipment and
issuance of equipment to students, faculty and staff.
F. Assist Plant
Services and the administration in the planning of indoor and outdoor
facilities
for class, athletic, and recreational use and supervise the marking
and
maintenance of same.
G. Provide
a safe and healthful environment for all athletic participants, students
enrolled in classes and spectators so all may enjoy the ultimate usage of
facilities.
H. Recruit prospective
student-athletes by letter, telephone communications and home/
school
visits. Coordinate such
efforts with the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.
I. When
replacement or additional staffing is needed, advertise through affirmative
action
guidelines
to hire qualified individuals for positions in the Athletic Department.
J. Maintain files for
roster information, schedules, eligibility, scores, equipment &
supplies
and budget detail.
K. Coordinate all special
events held in the P.E. Center and athletic facilities.
L. Submit Annual Report
to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
Evaluation
Women's soccer was
competitive in the NSIC finishing 3rd in the conference. Small improvements were
made in the competitive ability in a number of other women's sports, and a
number of individuals competed well.
The small number of
participants in cross country, golf and track & field is of concern.
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Narrative and/or
Statistical
Sport No.
of Coach Record Conference
Athletes
Volleyball 21 Heather
Pennie 3-29 10th
Basketball 13 Jim
Hall 1-26 10th
Softball 17 Heather
Pennie 6-29 10th
Track 9 Jerry
Monner NA 8th
Tennis 16 Ryan
Viergutz 4-6 5th
Golf 2 Jana
Koehler NA 6th
Wrestling 12 Doug
Reese NA
NA
Cross Country 6 Jerry
Monner NA 6th
Soccer 20 Chris
DeVries 13-7-2 3rd
Major Changes Recommended
/ Plans for 2003-2004
1. All women's sports
except for wrestling will participate in the Upper Midwest Athletic
Conference
next year.
2. The sport of women's
wrestling will be discontinued after 2003-04.
3. In order to assure
that we have an adequate number of participants in cross country,
track
& field and golf, we must begin to fund recruiting efforts in those sports.
4. We should finish the
soccer facility by completing the building on which construction
was
begun in 2002.
5. Plans will begin for
the addition of women's swimming to the athletic program.
6. The process of
transitioning to NCAA Division III will continue.
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