Swimming Lacrosse In 2012, Illinois Wesleyan hired Zach Iannucci as the program’s first head coach. Iannucci previously served as an assistant coach at Oberlin College (Ohio) and as the defensive coordinator at Hendrix College (Ark.). The Titans will begin competing in intercollegiate men’s lacrosse in the spring of 2014 as an independent, but will begin Midwest Lacrosse Conference (MLC) play in the spring of 2015, giving the conference its fifth new member in the last year. The MLC began play in the spring of 2010 and will be composed of 11 NCAA Division III colleges and universities in the coming year.
Soccer In 2012, the IWU men’s soccer team finished with a 4-3-0 record in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin and an 11-6-0 record overall. For the third straight season, junior defender Declan Geraghty was named to the first team of the all-CCIW soccer squads while seniors Danny Kenny and Kyle Gorgol earned second team honors. Kenny also was elected to the first team of the Capital One Academic All-America® Men’s Soccer squads, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Ryan Lakin, a three-time “Coach of the Year” in the CCIW, enters his ninth year as the head coach.
The 2012-13 men’s team finished in fifth place at the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin meet, where junior Marcus Duval placed first in the 400 individual medley and third in the 200 butterfly. He competed in the 200 butterfly and both the 200 and 400 individual medley at the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships in Shenandoah, Texas. Duval was chosen as the “Most Valuable Performer” for the team. Head coach Teresa Fish joined the IWU coaching staff in 1995 and promptly led the men’s swimming team to its first-ever CCIW championship a year later.
Tennis The 2012 squad finished with an overall dual match record of 7-12. The netters finished fifth in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin tournament. Junior Brian Sorich, first team all-CCIW selection, was picked as the “Most Valuable Player” for the team. He had a 13-10 overall singles mark, including a 10-7 record at No. 1 singles. Led by eighth-year head coach Jason Van Heuklon, the team hosts its matches on seven outdoor courts (four of which are lighted), and have the ability to practice indoors at the Shirk Center.
Track & Field The IWU men’s team finished in fourth place in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin indoor meet, to go along with its fifth-place finish in the conference outdoor meet. Junior Aaron Smith was named the “Most Valuable Performer” for the 2012 team. Smith competed in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in the 800-meter run, and he qualified for the NCAA indoor meet and was 12th in the preliminaries. Freshman Danny Krob was voted “Best Newcomer,” and seniors Jonathan Moos and Philip Johnson each earned “Hardest Worker” honors. Chris Schumacher begins his 15th year as head coach.
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