Marquette Golf Media Guide Quick Facts

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2 Marquette Golf Media Guide Quick Facts General Information Location Milwaukee, Wis. Founded Enrollment ,600 Nickname Golden Eagles Colors Blue and Gold President Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J. Athletics Director Bill Cords Assistant Athletics Directors Academic Support Tom Ford Athletics Advancement Al Frisone Business Sarah Bobert Facilities, Events, Community Outreach..... Jim Nasiopulos Marketing Rich McGill Athletics Trainer Dave Leigh Strength and Conditioning Bill Ebben Ticket Manager Ingrid Adashun Table of Contents Quick Facts IFC Roster Season Preview Head Coach Tim Grogan Marquette Golf Team Fall Results Results Marquette Administration Marquette University Marquette Athletics Staff Blue and Gold Fund Milwaukee, Wisconsin IBC Schedule BC Sports Information Director John Farina Phone (414) Assistant Director Blain Fowler Phone (414) blain.fowler@marquette.edu Student Assistants Kyeshia Brakes Anne Coffey Danielle Gomez John Steinmiller Golf Information Head coach Tim Grogan Telephone (414) FAX (414) tim.grogan@marquette.edu 2000 C-USA Finish th Tournaments Won (Billiken Intercollegiate) Administrative Assistant Diane Gilby Phone (414) Letterwinners returning/lost /3 The Marquette golf team has the privilege of calling the Brown Deer Golf Course its home. The Brown Deer Golf Course has long attracted national attention and has routinely appeared in the media lists of the top 10 public courses in the country. It has played host to the USGA National Public Links Championship three times and has been home of the Greater Milwaukee Open since 1994). The Brown Deer Golf Club opened for play in July of 1929 and was a big hit with golfers from the start. Brown Deer was designed by long-time Park Superintendent George Hansen, who designed five of Milwaukee County s 16 courses. Brown Deer offers golfers 6,763 yards of challenging play. It offers long par fours (five over 400 yards), requiring strong drives that must avoid abundant stands of large trees. The course crosses streams at eight locations, with ponds adjoining three of the holes. The Brown Deer course has benefited from major improvements over the years. Since 1985, nearly $3 million in renovations have been made to prepare it for the GMO. In the future, additional improvements are planned for the course and clubhouse. ON THE COVERS: Captains Edvins Erkmanis (bottom) and Mike Wentz (top) are featured on the front cover. On the back cover, senior Mike English is featured. Marquette Golf

3 2001 Marquette Roster Season Preview The Golden Eagles Golf Team. Standing (L to R) Tim Grogan (Head Coach), Matt Hilton, Ryan Weber, Brad White, Mike English. Sitting (L to R) Edvins Erkmanis, Jason Navarro, Mark Wentz. Not pictured Mike Everson Marquette Golf Team Name Year Ht. Hometown High School Mike English Sr. 6-4 Denver, Colo. Regis Jesuit Edvins Erkmanis Sr Franklin, Wis. Martin Luther Mike Everson So. 6-1 Shorewood, Wis. Muskego Matt Hilton So Muskego, Wis. Muskego Jason Navarro Sr. 5-5 Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield East Ryan Weber Fr. 6-3 Vancouver, B.C. Gleneagle Mark Wentz Sr. 6-1 DeForest, Wis. DeForest Brad White Sr. 6-3 Lake Geneva, Wis. Badger Head Coach: Tim Grogan (UNLV, 1992) Marquette University does not discriminate in any manner contrary to law or justice on the basis of race, color, age, religion, veteran s status, sex national origin or handicap in its education programs or activities, including employment or admissions. At the same time, Marquette cherishes its right and duty to seek and retain personnel who will make a positive contribution to its religious character, goals and mission. Credits: The 2001 Marquette Golf Media Guide was written, edited and designed by Sports Information Assistant Director Blain Fowler. Assistance was provided by Anne Coffey, Kyeshia Brakes, and John Steinmiller. Still photographs were taken by MU s Instructional Media Center staff. Action shots taken by Edvins Erkmanis, Sr. The Media Guide was printed by United Press and Graphics of Hartland, Wis. A veteran squad in , Marquette remains an established group with a core of veterans to the college golf scene. Despite losing players like Tim Jacobs and Marc Fisher, a cornerstone group of three seniors Mike English, Edvins Erkmanis and Mark Wentz remains. Last season, Marquette men s golf proved that it was a force in college golf when it won the Billiken Invitational and had three combined first- or second-place finishes. Individuals performed well at varying times with five golfers earning top-10 finishes at some point during the year. With that much experience returning, expectations are high for the Marquette golf team. Despite struggling at the end of the season, Marquette has the tools to be a strong team this season. The three seniors provide the basis of the squad for. Wentz, a career 76.3 scorer, led the team in the fall of 2000 with a 73.3 scoring average Erkmanis has improved this season by over a stroke. A 77.2 per round career shooter, he has bettered his total to English has shown that he has improved most of all by improving his average by three strokes. The career 78.5 shooter is tallying 75.5 strokes per round this season. Again, Marquette is showing depth as it did a year ago. Five different golfers have broken par, with a total of eight sub par rounds. Four golfers have even shot below 70. Junior Brad White has shown growth from a year ago. He has recorded the Golden Eagles best finish in two of four tournaments in the fall. He holds a respectable 75.9 average through four events of the season. Sophomore Matt Hilton is seeing more time than his one event a year ago. Hilton has been a part of all four Marquette tournaments and is second on the team in scoring at Freshman Ryan Weber has also found his way in college golf. He is one of four golfers to play in all four tournaments in the fall. His 77.8 average is solid for a first semester of collegiate action. Riding the wave of success from , the Marquette men s golf team is sure to be thrilling once again in. Senior Mark Wentz Marquette Golf 1

4 The Golden Eagles Tim Grogan Head Coach Ninth Season Tim Grogan is in his ninth year at the helm of the Marquette golf program. Grogan came to Marquette after graduating from the UNLV in While at UNLV, Grogan was a member of the nationally-ranked Rebel golf team. He also served as an intern at the Las Vegas Invitational, a PGA tour event held in Las Vegas. Last season, Grogan led Marquette to the title of the Billiken Intercollegiate, its first event championship in three seasons. During the season, he guided the Golden Eagles to the Butler Fall Invitational title, the first championship at the Division I level in MU history. In addition, Tom Uutala became the first individual champion at Marquette since it went to Division I by capturing medalist honors at the Bradley Fall Classic in Grogan is a member of the Professional Golfers Association of America. He is currently a teaching professional at the Missing Links Golf Club in Mequon, Wis. In addition, he serves as a director of Nike Junior Golf Camps. Grogan also served as a PGA assistant at the Ozaukee Country Club in Mequon from As a player, Grogan competed in the 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open, a PGA Tour event, and was the runner-up at the Wisconsin PGA Assistants Championship. He also competed in the 1994 U.S. Open sectional qualifier and was a U.S. Junior Amateur participant. Mike English Senior 6-4 Aurora, Colo. Regis Jesuit Senior (2000) Participated in two events for Marquette in the fall best finish was 27th carried a 75.5 stroke average in six rounds shot a career best 69 in the first round at the Legends Intercollegiate. Junior ( ) Did not compete for the team. Sophomore ( ) Competed in four of the five team events in the Fall his 79.2 stroke average was fourth-best on the team shot a 74, his low round of the Fall, in the third round of the Deep South Invitational and finished with a three-round total of 228 competed in three events in the Spring, with his best showing coming at Saint Louis Energizer Billiken Invitational, where he finished tied for 24th shot season-low 74 in St. Louis. Freshman ( ) Participated in five of the six team events and had a 79.3 stroke average was Marquette s second finisher at the South Florida Invitational after shooting a 71 in the first round, his career low played in 11 of the 14 rounds during the fall season with a 77.1 stroke average was MU s top finisher at the Persimmon Ridge Invitational best outing was a 15th-place finish at the Hawkeye Intercollegiate with three-round total of 228. The Golden Eagles Edvins Erkmanis Senior 5-11 Franklin, Wis. Martin Luther Senior (2000) Competed in three of four tournaments for Marquette held a nine-round scoring average of 76.1 best finish was 31st at the Robbins Intercollegiate (229) shot 229 at the Badger Invitational and 227 at the Legends of Indiana. Junior ( ) Strong finish to the early season, tying for fifth place at Tulane s Deep South Intercollegiate shot a three-round-low score of 215 in New Orleans 69 in first round at Tulane is Marquette career-low started each of Marquette's six events in the Spring inconsistent season in which his best finish was a tie for sixth at the Billiken Intercollegiate shot a two-round score of 150 (74-76) at the Saint Louis event, tying him with teammate Tim Jacobs finished no better than 33rd in each of the other five events took 99th place at Conference USA Championship shot a season-low score of 73 in the second round of the Kauai Cup. Sophomore ( ) Impressive debut season for Marquette highlighted by fifth-place finish at UW-Green Bay s Phoenix Collegiate Invitational, where he shot a season-low 71 one of only three golfers to participate in all 28 rounds best three-round total was 219 at the Deep South Invitational. Jason Navarro Senior 5-5 Gurnee, Ill. Brookfield East Senior (2000) Did not see any action during the fall season still seeking Division I collegiate debut. Junior ( ) Transfer who did not compete at any events. Sophomore ( ) Played for the College of Lake County where he was named to the all-conference team played at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament. Freshman ( ) Member of team at College of Lake County, but could not compete due to serious wrist injury. High School All-State selection as a senior when he finished in the Top 10 at the WISAA State Tournament team captain and Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior named all-conference in each of his four prep years member of the National Youth Leadership Council coached by Dave Roberts. Personal Son of Paul and Diane Navarro born January 30, 1978 communication studies major. High School Two-time Colorado junior golf champion holds record for alltime low round in school history (68) had a 73.2 stroke average as a senior member of the Colorado Junior Golf Association All-Star Team played in the U.S. Junior Amateur and the Junior America s Cup 1996 Colorado State Junior Stroke-Play champion 1996 Continental League champion coached by Craig Rogers. Personal Son of Donna English youngest of 11 children four of his brothers lettered in collegiate golf born on March 22, 1979 majoring in finance and economics. Freshman ( ) Member of the Ohio State golf team had a 73.4 scoring average earned scholar-athlete award. High School Two-time all-state selection and four-time all-conference selection 1995 Wisconsin State champion also won conference and regional championships that season ranked among the top 30 juniors in the country while in high school high school scoring average was 74.2 coached by his father, Edvins, at Martin Luther. Personal Youngest of Edvins and Dzintra Erkmanis four children born on Nov. 7, 1977 brother Aivars played golf at North Carolina State marketing major. Navarro s Marquette Records 2000 Did not play Did not play at College of Lake Country at College of Lake Country Totals English s Career Records Did not play , , Totals 50 3, Erkmanis Marquette Records , , at Ohio State Totals 64 4, Marquette Golf Marquette Golf 3

5 The Golden Eagles Mark Wentz Senior 6-1 DeForest, Wis. DeForest Brad White Senior 6-3 Lake Geneva, Wis. Badger The Golden Eagles Mike Everson Sophomore 6-1 Shorewood, Wis. Muskego Matt Hilton Sophomore 5-10 Muskego, Wis. Muskego Senior (2000) One of four golfers to compete in all four fall events led Marquette with a school record 73.3 scoring average had MU s best individual finish ending fourth at the Hawkeye Intercollegiate with a 219 also had a 219 at the Legends of Indiana shot 218 at the Robbins Intercollegiate matched a career low with a second-round 68 at the Legends. Junior ( ) Turned in best overall season with 73.6 stroke average over three tournaments shot season-low 71 in the opening round of Tulane s Deep South Intercollegiate earned second-place finish (tied) at the Billiken Intercollegiate fired a career low 68 in the first round shot a season-best three-round score of 226 at the Conference USA Championship ( ) had team-low 75.6 per-round average. Sophomore ( ) Was among MU s top three finishers at each of the final three events in the fall shot a career-low 70 in the first round of the Deep South Invitational and finished the tournament with a score of 218, good for a share of 10th place competed at every event in the spring, averaging 76.9 strokes per round shot back-to-back-to-back 75s at the C-USA Championship and season-low round of 71 at the Energizer Billiken Intercollegiate. Freshman ( ) Participated in five of the six spring tournaments and finished with a 79.2 stroke average shot a season-low 75 in the final round of the Billiken Intercollegiate to finish with a 234 and a tie for 39th place competed in 12 of 14 rounds during the fall with a stroke average of 78 best three-round total was 230 at the Yale Intercollegiate. High School Placed sixth in the state and earned second-team all-state honors as a senior team finished second in the state that season four-time academic all-state honorable mention selection all-conference selection three times coached by Tom Gasner member of the National Honor Society. Personal Son of Tom and Pat Wentz born on June 9, 1978 majoring in finance. Wentz s Career Records , , , Totals 86 6, Marquette Golf Senior (2000) Played in all four tournaments in the fall earned a 76.0 scoring average best 18 holes came at the Legends of Indiana, shooting a career best 69 also shot a low 54 of 214 at that event finishing 12th. Junior ( ) Returned to squad after a year s absence played at both the Hawkeye Intercollegiate and the Legends of Indiana Intercollegiate, averaging 75.3 strokes per round shot a career-low 73 on the first day at Iowa. Sophomore ( ) Did not participate for the Marquette golf team. Freshman ( ) Made the team as a sophomore, but did not compete at any events. High School Ranked seventh in the state as a senior had stroke average of 36.9 in final prep campaign, which set school record career average of 38.6 also set a Badger High standard helped team to 1994 WISAA title three-time Academic All-State selection coached by George Steffen. Personal Son of Richard and Mary Ann White born April 27, 1979 anthropology major. White s Career Records , Did not play Did not play Totals 34 2, Sophomore (2000) Did not compete for Marquette in the fall after transferring from Texas-Arlington. Freshman ( ) Competed for Texas-Arlington, leaving UTA following his first year. UTA added nine freshmen following Everson s departure. High School Everson finished fifth in the WIAA Championship in his senior year and was a member of the National Honor Society. While at Muskego, he teamed with current MU golfer Matt Hilton. He was also the 1997 Wisconsin Junior Player of the Year and was state runner up at the Junior Level in Personal The son of Jeff and Marsha. Everson, he was born Oct. 31, Everson is a finance/information technology major. Everson s Career Records 2000 Did not play at Texas-Arlington Totals Ryan Weber Freshman 6-3 Vancouver, B.C. Gleneagle Freshman (2000) Started all four events in fall season averaged 77.8 in 12 rounds shot a 78 in first collegiate round and 232 in first event at Badger Intercollegiate shot career best 69 in third round of Badger Intercollegiate best finish was 46th place at the Hawkeye Intercollegiate in next start shot 235 in the event shot 241 in Robbins Intercollegiate finished season with 226 at Legends of Indiana. Sophomore (2000) Played in all four tournaments in the fall, finishing with the second best scoring average on the team at 75.0 shot a 234 at the Badger Invitational to start the year improved to a 223 at the Hawkeye Intercollegiate had best finish of the year, a 5th place, shooting 216 at the Robbins Intercollegiate finished the season shooting 227 at the Legends of Indiana. Freshman ( ) Lone freshman on the squad made his Golden Eagle debut at the Hawkeye Intercollegiate shot a 226, including a low of 74 in the opening round, to finish tied for 41st did not compete at any events in the Spring. High School Three-time qualifier for the state tournament 1997 Junior Max-Fli Champions 1998 Wisconsin Junior Champion coached by Tom Sorenson. Personal Son of Mike and Virginia Hilton born May 26, 1981 engineering major. Hilton s Career Records Totals 15 1, Prior to Marquette Weber competed at that World Optimist Tournament at PGA National and won two events in his final year as a junior golfer before coming to Marquette. At Gleneagle, Weber was an honors student as a junior and senior. He was also a four-time provincial champion. Personal The son of Michael and Debra Weber, he was born on Nov. 11, He is studying business economics at Marquette. Weber s Career Records Totals Marquette Golf 5

6 2000 Fall Results Results Team Statisics Scores To Par Place Teams Winner (Score) Badger Invitational (+44) Wisconsin (860) Hawkeye Intercollegiate (+39) 7 11 Iowa (878) Robbins Intercollegiate (+30) 4 16 Alabama (873) Legends of Indiana (+5) Indiana (840) Individual Statisics Tmt. Rds. Strokes Avg. <70 <216 Sub Par Low 18 Low 54 Best Finish Mike English th, Legends Edvins Erkmanis st, Robbins Matt Hilton th, Robbins Jason Navarro Ryan Weber th, Hawkeye Mark Wentz th, Hawkeye Brad White th, Legends Team , th, Robbins Individual Results Badger Hawkeye Robbins Legends Mike English Edvins Erkmanis Mike Everson Matt Hilton Jason Navarro Ryan Weber Mark Wentz Brad White Badger Invitational Sept. 9-10, 2000 University Ridge, Verona, Wis. 6,888-Yard, Par 72 1 Wisconsin Penn State E 3 Toledo Iowa Notre Dame Indiana Air Force Illinois Marshall Ball State Xavier Marquette Akron Northern Illinois Jim Lemon, Wisconsin Steve Ratay, Notre Dame Jon Turcott, Wisconsin Matt Abbott, Penn State Four players t Mark Wentz t Edvins Erkmanis t Ryan Weber t Brad White t Matt Hilton Team Statisics Scores To Par Place Teams Winner (Score) Hawkeye Intercollegiate Kent (859) Legends of Indiana Miami (878) Louisville Intercollegiate Notre Dame (593) Deep South Invitational E 2 17 Southestern La. (853) Ron Smith Invitational Florida Southern (863) Kauai Collegiate Cup San Diego (868) Butler Spring Invitational IUPUI (600) Billiken Intercollegiate Marquette (597) Conference USA Championship Houston (857) First Energy Intercollegiate Ohio State (869) Individual Statisics Tmt. Rds. Strokes Avg. <70 <216 Sub Par Low 18 Low 54 Best Finish Scott Cole , Deep South Edvins Erkmanis , , Two events Marc Fisher , , Deep South Matt Hilton , Hawkeye Tim Jacobs , , Two events Mark Wentz , , Billiken Brad White , , Butler Hawkeye Intercollegiate Sept , 1999 Finkbine G.C., Iowa City, Iowa 7,030-Yard, Par 72 1 Kent Northern Illinois Indiana Iowa State Xavier Iowa Wisconsin Eastern Michigan Marquette Drake Kentucky Northern Iowa Ball State Wright State Western Illinois Bowling Green State Cornell College Dustin Risdon, Kent Tim Countryman, No. Ill Jon Mills, Kent Brent Goulding, E. Mich E Tim Jacobs, Marquette E 30t Brad White t Edvins Erkmanis t Matt Hilton t Scott Cole Hawkeye Intercollegiate Sept , 2000 Finkbine G.C., Iowa City, Iowa 7,017-Yard, Par 72 Hillman Robbins Memorial Intercollegiate Oct. 2-3, 2000 Club at Big Creek, Millington, Tenn. 7,052-Yard, Par 72 Legends of Indiana Intercollegiate Oct , 2000 Legends of Indiana G.C., Franklin, Ind. 6,856-Yard, Par 72 Legends of Indiana Intercollegiate Oct. 4-5, 1999 Legends of Indiana G.C., Franklin, Ind. 7,044-Yard, Par 72 Louisville Intercollegiate Oct , 1999 Persimmon Ridge G.C., Louisville, Ky. 6,828-Yard, Par 72 Deep South Invitational Oct , 1999 Money Hill C.C., Abita Springs, La. 7,012-Yard, Par 72 1 Iowa Northern Iowa Wright State Western Kentucky Northern Illinois Bowling Green State Marquette Western Illinois Cincinnati St. Ambrose Cornell College Jason Wombacher, Iowa Eric Mason, Western Ky Joe True, Northern Ill Mark Wentz, Marquette Mike Lewis, Northern Iowa t Brad White t Matt Hilton Ryan Weber Mike English Alabama Florida Southern South Florida Marquette Jacksonville State Oral Roberts Middle Tennessee State Austin Peay State South Alabama Memphis Cincinnati DePaul New Orleans Murray State Troy State Saint Louis Brett Hitchcock, South Fla Nick Rousey, Alabama Steve Sokol. Fla. Southern Jan Are Larsen, Alabama Matt Hilton, Marquette E 8 Mark Wentz t Edvins Erkmanis t Brad White t Ryan Weber Indiana Ball State Eastern Michigan Eastern Kentucky Bowling Green State Western Kentucky Murray State Akron Ohio Marquette Cincinnati Notre Dame Dayton Aldo Jordan, Indiana Steve Wheatcroft, Indiana Eric Mason, Western Ky Alex Kent, Notre Dame Mike Gant, Ball State t Brad White t Mike English t Mark Wentz t Ryan Weber t Edvins Erkmanis t Matt Hilton Miami (Ohio) Notre Dame Eastern Kentucky Indiana Louisville Wisconsin Kentucky, Eastern Michigan Ohio Cincinnati Marshall Western Kentucky Marquette Georgetown Xavier Ball State Steve Ratay, Notre Dame Aaron Williams, Marshall T 3 Adam Speirs, Miami E T 3 Brandon Tucker, Eastern Ky E T 3 Eric Herberth, Ohio E 34t Mark Wentz t Tim Jacobs t Brad White t Edvins Erkmanis t Scott Cole Pl. Team Scores 36 Hole To Par 1 Notre Dame Western Kentucky Morehead State Ohio Louisville Cincinnati Kentucky Illinois Ball State Marquette Marshall Saint Louis Wisconsin Eastern Kentucky Akron Youngstown State Murray State DePaul Pl. Individual Scores 36 Hole To Par 1 Eric Mason, Western Ky Steve Ratay, Notre Dame Wes Furnish, Kentucky E 4 Mark Wentz, Marquette Three Players Marquette Finishers Scores 36 Hole To Par 26t Tim Jacobs t Edvins Erkmanis t Marc Fisher t Scott Cole Southeastern Louisiana Marquette E 3 Memphis Texas Tech Cincinnati Oral Roberts Jacksonville State Texas-Arlington Iowa Tulane Wichita State Southern Mississippi Troy State New Orleans Centenary DePaul Texas-Pan American Jacques Chevallier, SE La Charleton Dechert, ORU Corby King, Texas-Arlington Mark Hull, Texas Tech Edvins Erkmanis, Marquette Four others t Marc Fisher E 18t Mark Wentz t Scott Cole t Tim Jacobs Marquette Men s Tennis Marquette Golf 7

7 Results Marquette Athletics Administration South Fla./Ron Smith Invitational Feb , 2000 South Florida G.C., Tampa, Fla. 6,830-Yard, Par 71 1 Florida Southern Columbus State Austin Peay State Central Florida Middle Tennessee State South Florida Troy State Virginia-Commonwealth Arkansas State Southern Mississippi Louisville Wichita State Florida Atlantic Jacksonville State Tulane Memphis Tenn.-Chattanooga Marquette Jeff Klauk, Fla. Southern Reg Millage, Va. Comm Brad Golden, Wichita State Three players t Brad White t Mark Wentz t Edvins Erkmanis Tim Jacobs Marc Fisher Billiken Intercollegiate April 3-4, 2000 Gateway National, Madison, Ill. 6,684-Yard, Par 71 Pl. Team Scores 36 Hole To Par 1 Marquette Southeast Missouri State IUPUI Eastern Illinois Wis.-Green Bay Saint Louis Lindenwood Missouri Baptist UMKC Mo.-St. Louis Creighton University Pl. Individual Scores 36 Hole To Par 1 Bryan Johnson, SE Mo. St David Fulton, SE Mo. St Mark Wentz, Marquette Nick Simmons, IUPUI Adam Trower, Saint Louis Blake Kearney, Eastern Ill Chad Penman, IUPUI Edvins Erkmanis, Marquette Jason Owen, SE Mo. St Tim Jacobs, Marquette Marquette Finishers Scores 36 Hole To Par 26 Marc Fisher t Brad White Kauai Collegiate Cup March 17-18, 2000 Princeville Makai Course, Princeville, Hawaii 6,886-Yard, Par 72 1 San Diego Western Kentucky Penn State James Madison Eastern Michigan Marquette Iowa Youngstown State Adams State Samford Grand Valley State Charlie Cornette, WesternKy Jeff Turton, Penn State E Ryan Hanratty, San Diego E 4 Cullen Brasfield, San Diego Tim Jacobs, Marquette t Mark Wentz t Edvins Erkmanis t Marc Fisher Brad White Conference USA Championship April 17-19, 2000 The Club at Hidden Creek, Navarre, Fla. 6,795-Yard, Par 72 1 Houston UAB South Florida Louisville Charlotte Southern Miss Cincinnati Memphis Tulane Saint Louis DePaul Marquette Andy Sanders, Houston B.J. Staten, Houston Chris Devlin, UAB James Edmondson, Houston Three players Mark Wentz t Marc Fisher t Edvins Erkmanis Tim Jacobs t Brad White Butler Spring Invitational March 25-26, 2000 Bear Slide G.C., Cicero, Ind. 6,629-Yard, Par 71 Pl. Team Scores 36 Hole To Par 1 IUPUI Marquette Detroit Mercy Cleveland State Saint Louis Butler Eastern Illinois Oakland Creighton Western Illinois Wis.-Green Bay Loyola (Ill.) Robert Morris Pl. Individual Scores 36 Hole To Par 1 Brad Baker, IUPUI E 2 Matt Creech, Cleveland State Chad Penman, IUPUI Scott Fann, Saint Louis Brad White, Marquette Three others Marquette Finishers Scores 36 Hole To Par 9t Mark Wentz t Tim Jacobs t Marc Fisher t Edvins Erkmanis First Engery Intercollegiate April 23-24, 2000 Firestone C.C.-North, Akron, Ohio 7,029-Yard, Par 72 1 Ohio State Kent Iowa Purdue Wisconsin Toledo Notre Dame Penn State Bowling Green State Eastern Michigan Ball State Miami (Ohio) Indiana Wright State Northern Illinois Ohio Illinois Xavier Akron Marquette David Waganseller, Ohio State Ben Curtis, Kent Five players 216 E 27t Mark Wentz t Tim Jacobs t Marc Fisher Brad White Edvins Erkmanis Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J. President Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J., was named Marquette University's 22nd president on Jan. 22, He officially took office on June 17. Father Wild succeeds Albert J. DiUlio, S.J. In Father Wild, university Board of Trustees Chairman Edward Brennan said, we are blessed to have another Jesuit as president who is an academic and spiritual leader, someone who knows Marquette and is deeply committed to the university. Since 1992, Father Wild had been president of the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, a graduate professional school which trains both clergy and laity for leadership roles in the Catholic Church. From 1985 to 1991, he served as provincial superior of the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus, directing activities of Jesuits in northern Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Father Wild taught theology at Marquette from 1975 to 1983 and has been a Bill Cords Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports Bill Cords enters his 15th year at Marquette University. The native of Butte, Mont., enjoyed a seven-year high school teaching and coaching career in Montana before leaving in 1971 for Washington State University. During his 11 years at WSU he served as head freshman football coach, assistant varsity football coach, director of intramurals, academic advisor, assistant athletics director and associate athletics director while earning a master's degree and completing doctoral work in education administration. In 1982 he became the athletics director at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). During that five-year tenure, a strong broad-based program was developed with a rapidly improving football program, development of a women's athletic conference, a very successful men's basketball program, and highlighted by the elimination of a $1 million deficit. In 1987 Cords accepted the position of director of athletics at Marquette. From that time Marquette moved from independent status to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC) in , to charter membership in the very successful and widely-respected Great Midwest Conference in 1990, to charter membership in the nationally prominent and prestigious Conference USA in July The mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports is to strive for excellence in academics, athletics and leadership through service to others. Marquette student-athletes, teams and coaches across the broad spectrum of the program continue to achieve academic, athletic and professional prominence at the conference, regional and national levels may well have been MU s best year. 230 student-athletes achieved an average GPA of There were three GTE Academic All-Americans, four GTE Academic All-District Five honorees, four Conference USA Scholar-Athletes and two recipients of member of the university's Board of Trustees since In a sense, I feel like I'm coming home, Father Wild said. During my years in the classroom at Marquette, teaching both undergraduates and graduate students, and later as a trustee, I have really come to know and love Marquette and the people who make this an outstanding university. I share their belief in the distinctive nature of Jesuit, Catholic education, and its critical relevance to the world we live in today. Father Wild, 57, is a native of Chicago, Ill. He holds a doctoral degree in the study of religion from Harvard University, a master's in classical languages and a bachelor's degree in Latin, from Loyola University of Chicago, and a bachelor's degree in philosophy from West Baden College, West Baden, Ind. He has held teaching fellowships or visiting professorships at Harvard University, Loyola University of Chicago, and the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. Father Wild began his teaching career at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, where he taught Latin, Greek and speech and debate from 1964 to He entered the Society of Jesus in An avid follower of the women's basketball team, he frequently attends contests and traveled to Baton Rouge, La., to see the Golden Eagles play in the 1997 NCAA Tournament. Conference USA postgraduate academic scholarships. Three teams and five individuals appeared in NCAA Championships, with one student earning All-American status. There were five Conference USA team champions and seven runners-up. If there were a Conference USA Commissioner's Cup for Men's, Women's and All Sports, symbolic of the best athletic programs in the conference, Marquette would have finished second for Men's, first in Women's and first in All Sports. Attendance at men's basketball games continues to rank nationally. Women's basketball attendance continues to improve along with volleyball and men's and women's soccer. Marquette has hosted conference championships in men's and women's basketball, cross country, rifle, men's soccer, men's and women's tennis and outdoor track and field. Marquette hosted very successful NCAA Men's Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds in 1992 and 1996 and will serve as host again in In addition, Marquette will host the Conference USA Women s Basketball Championship in 2001, the C-USA Women s Soccer Championships in 2001, and the NCAA Women s Basketball Mideast Regional in "This steady and positive growth is a direct result of solid support from our administration, staff, supporters of the program and fans, combined with the hard work, commitment and dedication of our students, coaches and staff," stated Cords. Beginning July 1, 1993, he assumed responsibility as director of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports which combined the activities of intercollegiate athletics, intramurals, club sports and open recreation. This allowed the department to provide more services to the community, in particular the inauguration of the summertime National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) designed to benefit underprivileged youth in the Milwaukee area, while encouraging use of Marquette facilities such as the Valley Fields Complex, Rec Plex, Helfaer Tennis Stadium and Recreation Center and Marquette Gym for community activities and summer camps. Cords is a member of the Wisconsin Sports Authority Board, NCAA Division I- AAA Liaison Committee, NCAA Division I Strategic Planning cabinet and Conference USA's Television and Championships Committees. He and his wife, Gwen, reside in Brookfield. They have two grown children, Lisa and Aaron. 8 Marquette Golf Marquette Golf 9

8 Marquette University Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university dedicated to serving God by serving our students and contributing to the advancement of knowledge. Our mission, therefore, is the search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. Excellence Our students, whether traditional or non-traditional, undergraduate, graduate or professional, come to Marquette University to share our commitment to the pursuit of excellence in all things as a lifelong endeavor. They come to join a community whose members - faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni and friends alike - believe that education must encompass the whole person: spiritual and moral as well as intellectual, the heart as well as the mind. And they come seeking the educational, professional and cultural advantages of a university located in the heart of the city. We, in turn, take seriously our responsibility to foster and support excellence in teaching and research, to keep a Marquette education accessible to a diverse population of students, and to offer personal attention and care to each member of the Marquette community. Faith As a Catholic university, we are committed to the unfettered pursuit of truth under the mutually illuminating powers of human intelligence and Christian faith. Our Catholic identity is expressed in our choices of curricula, our sponsorship of programs and activities devoted to the cultivation of our religious character, our ecumenical outlook, and our support of Catholic beliefs and values. Precisely because Catholicism at its best seeks to be inclusive, we are open to all who share our mission and seek the truth about God and the world, and we are firmly committed to academic freedom as the necessary precondition for that search. We welcome and benefit enormously from the diversity of seekers within our ranks, even as we freely choose and celebrate our own Catholic identity. Leadership As a Jesuit university, Marquette embodies the intellectual and religious traditions of the Society of Jesus. Through an academically-rigorous, values-centered curriculum, our students receive a firm grounding in the liberal arts, preparation for work in a world of increasing complexity and diversity, and formation for life as ethical and informed leaders in their religious, cultural, professional and civic communities. They work with and learn from faculty who are true teacher-scholars, whose research not only advances the sum of human knowledge, but also informs their teaching, and whose commitment to students is fundamental to their intellectual and professional lives. Service Through both our academic and co-curricular programs, Marquette strives to develop men and women who will dedicate their lives to the service of others, actively entering into the struggle for a more just society. We expect all members of the Marquette community, whatever their faith tradition, to give concrete expression to their beliefs by giving of themselves in service to those in need. All this we pursue for the greater glory of God and the common benefit of the human community. 10 Marquette Men s Tennis Marquette Golf 11

9 Marquette Athletics Staff Assistant Athletics Directors Business Sarah Bobert Academics Tom Ford 12 Marquette Golf Advancement Al Frisone Ingrid Adashun Ticket Coordinator Steve Adlard Head Coach, Men s Soccer Scott Anderegg Assistant Director, Recreational Sports Daniel Biemann Operations Service Supervisor, Rec Plex Patty Boehm Office Coordinator, Recreational Sports Debbie Bragdon Administrative Secretary, Business Jody Bronson Head Coach, Women s Tennis Jon Cain Assistant Coach, Women s Basketball Tom Crean Head Coach, Men s Basketball Kurt Daniels Assistant Director, Marketing Matt Darling Assistant Coach, Volleyball Courtney DeBolt Assistant Coach, Volleyball Bill Ebben Head Coach, Strength and Conditioning John Farina Director, Sports Information Laura Farina Head Coach, Volleyball Jason Faulks Assistant, Marketing Anna Fernandez Assistant Coach, Women s Tennis Blain Fowler Assistant Director, Sports Information Diane Gilby Administrative Secretary Tim Grogan Head Coach, Golf Patty Harsch Executive Secretary/Events Coordinator Scott Holsopple Assistant Coach, Strength and Conditioning Darrin Horn Assistant Coach, Men s Basketball Jeff Hoskisson Assistant Coach, Track and Field Gayle Kirchdoerfer Coordinator of Membership, Rec Plex LaToya Ingram Coordinator, Academic Support Tara Kramer Assistant Trainer Blue and Gold Fund Marquette University Intercollegiate Athletics is a program committed to excellence in academics, athletics and leadership through service to others. To support this quest for excellence, the Blue & Gold Athletic Scholarship Fund was established in Nov., The Blue & Gold Fund is Marquette University s annual fund-raising program for scholarships for Intercollegiate Athletics. The Fund s goal is to raise dollars to cover scholarship costs and provide opportunities for studentathletes at Marquette University. The Fund provides a base of fund-raising services, communications and other Marketing Rich McGill assistance through which alumni and friends may enhance the development and achievement of our student-athletes. Donations to the Blue & Gold Fund allow friends of the program to be part of this quest for excellence. While raising dollars, Blue & Gold Fund donors are also invited to social gatherings with coaches and student-athletes, receive exclusive newsletters and mailings, and receive priority for the assignment of men s basketball tickets in the Bradley Center. Blue & Gold Fund donors are also invited to travel with the Golden Eagles each year to select locations across the country. Community & Events Jim Nasiopulos Compliance Kathryn Statz John Kratzer Assistant Director, Rec Plex Dave Leigh Head Trainer Matt McKinnon Assistant Director, Recreational Sports Kevin McManaman Special Assistant, Women s Basketball Bryan Mogford Assistant Coach, Men s Soccer Michelle Nason Assistant Coach, Women s Basketball Eddie Nunez Special Assistant, Men s Basketball Sandra O Donoghue Office Coordinator, Rec Plex Tod Kowalczyk Assistant Coach, Men s Basketball Pete McDevitt Administrative Secretary, Men s Basketball Terri Mitchell Head Coach, Women s Basketball Frank Pelaez Assistant Coach, Women s Soccer Anne Pufahl Assistant Director, Recreational Sports Markus Roeders Head Coach, Women s Soccer Bryan Ruark Director, Blue and Gold Fund Jim Schmitz Head Coach, Wrestling David Staniford Head Coach, Men s Tennis Rai Stelter Assistant Coach, Wrestling; Assistant Coordinator, Facilities and Events Dwayne Stevens Assistant Coach, Men s Basketball Jason Stuke Assistant Coach, Track and FIeld Debbie Swanson Director, Recreational Sports Tracey Tarkington Assistant Coach, Women s Basketball Dave Urich Head Coach, Cross Country, Track and Field Jane Vinson-Kafura Cheerleading Coordinator Mai Xaiyasang Adminitrative Secretary, Advancement Since its beginning in 1994, more than 1,700 friends have made a commitment to Marquette University s quest for excellence and have raised more than 2.5 million for athletic scholarships. A commitment to the Blue & Gold Fund gives student-athletes an opportunity to excel, making Marquette University one of the leading athletic programs in the country. For more information on the Blue & Gold Fund, call the Office of Athletic Advancement at (414) Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is The Genuine American City: steeped in tradition and history, alive with growth and development. From the clean, sparkling water of Lake Michigan, to the rich heritage of our ethnic neighborhoods, Milwaukee invites you to discover our unique and diverse community. With a population of 612,740, Milwaukee is the 17th-largest city in the country. The four-county metropolitan area has a population of 1.4 million. The metropolitan area is as diverse as it is large, rolling hills and farmland are within minutes of downtown. Situated on the shore of Lake Michigan, Native Americans had a special name for their land - "Milliocki" - or, gathering place by the waters. Today, Milwaukee continues to welcome all to "gather" and experience museums of art and history, a one-of-a-kind zoo, professional and collegiate sports, natural history, and the home of Harley-Davidson and Miller Brewing Company. Heralded as "The City of Festivals," Milwaukee hosts more than 15 annual fests, including the world's largest music festival, Summerfest, and over a dozen ethnic festivals all held along Milwaukee's spectacular lakefront. The Riverwalk, which meanders through the heart of downtown, features fine food, cultural venues and an array of distinctive sports bars and micro-brewery pubs. Just a few short blocks away is the Midwest Express Center - Milwaukee s new convention center which celebrated its grand opening in July, Other new developments include the Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater at the Milwaukee Public Museum, an expansion of the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Discovery World, The James Lovell Museum of Science, Economics and Technology, as well as a new stadium for the Milwaukee Brewers. The newly-opened Betty Brinn Children's Museum, geared toward children ages 1-10 and their families, is located at O'Donnell Park, also on Milwaukee's exquisite lakefront. The Historic Third Ward is quickly becoming the "off- Broadway" of Milwaukee's art scene. It is home to the new Broadway Theater Center, as well as another smaller, experimental theater. In addition, this restored warehouse district features a number of eclectic art galleries, the well-regarded Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, coffee houses, cafes and antique stores. Milwaukee is an energized, diverse community. Hardworking. Honest. Hospitable. Milwaukee: The Genuine American City. Information courtesy of the Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau Marquette Golf

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