2012 Lewis Men's Golf Media Guide
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2011-2012 Lewis University Men’s Golf
Name Mark Bermele Brandon Bolling Maxwell Capouch Harrison Carmichael Alex Fried Alex Hallahan Thomas Hearden Eric Lederman Anthony Lodovico E.J. Luna Kyle Mulcahy Dan Petrarca Nick Quagliano Josh Stefanski Nick Szerzinski Brandon White
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2011-2012 Roster
Hometown / High School / Last College Evergreen Park, Ill. / Brother Rice Chicago, Ill. / Guerin Prep Orland Park, Ill. / St. Rita Bloomington, Ind. / Edgewood / Danville College Plainfield, Ill. / Joliet Catholic Oak Forest, Ill. / Oak Forest Green Bay, Wis. / Notre Dame Downers Grove, Ill. / Montini Catholic Homer Glen, Ill. / Lockport Township Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield Central Willow Springs, Ill. / Lyons Township Mokena, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East Bartlett, Ill. / Bartlett Aurora, Ill. / Waubonsie Valley Lemont, Ill. / Lemont Sellersburg, Ind. / Silver Creek
Head Coach - Skip Steffey (3rd season) Assistant Coach - Tres Steffey (3rd season) Credits The 2011-12 Lewis University Men’s Golf Media Guide is a product of Lewis University Sports Information. Editor: Derrick Sloboda; Assistant Editors: Matt Fox and Matt Brendich; Photography: Ron Molk and Steve Woltman; Cover Design: Derrick Sloboda.
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2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
Mistwood Golf Club
Prairie Bluff Golf Club
The Flyers practice at Mistwood and Prairie Bluff Golf Clubs located just minutes from Lewis’ main campus in Romeoville 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
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Head Coach Skip Steffey In June of 2009 Skip Steffey was named the head men’s golf coach in addition to his duties as head women’s golf coach. Steffey led the Flyers to the 2010-11 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship. The victory was the program’s sixth GLVC Championship. Casey Pyne and Logan Watts earned All-GLVC honors for their second and fourth place finishes, respectively. The performance earned Lewis a berth in the NCAA Midwest/South Central Regional. Following the season Casey Pyne was named the GLVC Golfer of the Month for April. He also took home GCAA All-Midwest Region honors for his play throughout the season. In the fall of 2010, sophomore Brandon White was victorious in the Phoenix Fall Classic defeating two other opponents in a playoff hole. During Steffey’s first season as men’s golf coach in 2009-10 the Flyers won the St. Joseph’s Players Championship, St. Francis Fall Classic and Lewis Mixed Fall Classic. Junior Casey Pyne finished second among 93 golfers at the NCAA Division II Preview on Sept. 28-29. Pyne was just one shot off the lead. The Spring began with another victory, this time in the Shootout at Aguila. Lewis finished seventh at the GLVC Championship. Senior Paul Dagys was selected to the participate as an individual in the Midwest/South Central Regional. Pyne earned All-GLVC honors. Steffey, who has six years at Lewis as the women’s golf head coach, was named the 2008-09 GLVC Women’s Golf Coach of the Year. During the season two Flyers finished in the top 10 at the GLVC Championship. Amy Sachs earned All-GLVC honors while Jamie Siedlaczek missed all-conference accolades by just one stroke, tying for eighth. Sachs was then selected to compete as an individual in the super regional. Siedlaczek, who won Lewis’ first women’s golfer of the month award in October of 2008, took home a special Lewis honor at the end of the school year. She earned Lewis’ Female Senior Student-Athlete Award. The annual honor goes to the student-athlete with the best overall grade-point average. In 1971, Steffey earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education (English minor) and K-12 teaching accreditation at Texas Christian University. He was a member of the golf team, dormitory council president in 1970 and a graduate assistant golf instructor in 1971. A resident of Mokena, Steffey and his wife, Karen, who is a 1997 Lewis graduate and played two seasons for the Flyer women’s golf team and was a two-time Academic All-GLVC selection. She is a reading specialist at Liberty Junior High School in Burbank. The Steffeys are parents of a son, Tres, and a daughter Kim. Tres is a 2004 sport management graduate of Lewis where he played four years on the Flyers’ men’s golf team and twice earned All-American Scholar recognition from the Golf Coaches Association of America. He is a practicing attorney working in real estate tax reduction. Kim is a 2006 graduate of Western Illinois University where she was a Summa Cum Laude graduate in exercise science and kinesiology. She is a co-owner and instructor/coach at Gym Kinetics Gymnastics located in Mokena, Ill. 3
2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
2012 Spring Season Preview The reining Great Lakes Valley Conference Champion Lewis men’s golf team will start their title defense with the Shootout in Arizona on March 8-9. Lewis is the two-time defending champions of the event. The 2012 Flyers are led by junior Brandon White. He closed the fall season by winning the Midwest Regional held at Sunset Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Mo. White finished with a one-under 70-73=143 performance in the event. His first round 70 tied a career-best. “We had several players shoot career low rounds this past fall, but have struggled to maintain the consistency necessary to move up in the regional rankings,” Lewis head coach Skip Steffey said. Lewis will look to a trio of experienced returners to reach the consistency Steffey aspires for. “Senior Nick Quagliano is having a solid season along with junior transfer Harrison Carmichael and sophomore Thomas Hearden,” Steffey said. “All three have posted excellent tournament rounds and showed the most consistent play among returners.” Freshman Nick Szerzinski showed signs of his potential in the fall. He shot a second round 70 in the Great Lakes Regional #1 to finish tied for 14th among 135 participants. “Nick has played very solid golf for the team this fall and will hopefully continue his fine play this spring,” Steffey said. “We will also be looking for significant contributions from sophomores Kyle Mulcahy, E.J. Luna, Dan Petrarca, Alex Fried and junior Mark Bermele. The Flyers will spend a great deal of time in Kentucky this spring, starting with the Norse Invitational at Pendleton Country Club in Butler, Ky. The tournament features several teams from the GLVC. Two weeks later the Flyers return to the Bluegrass State to compete in the crucial Great Lakes Regional #3 at Cherry Blossom Golf Club in Georgetown. It’s the same tournament where the Flyers began their run to the GLVC Championship last year with a solid performance led by former Flyer Casey Pyne’s second-place finish. Lewis has a quick turnaround to the second spring regional, held the following week at Purgatory Golf Club in Noblesville, Ind. just outside of Indianapolis. The two regionals will likely decide the Flyers’ fate for the NCAA Super-Regional to be held at Cherry Blossom in May. Lewis also has important dates in the middle of April at the Paducah Country Club to defend their GLVC Championship. “If we can just get each team member to eliminate one bad shot a day we can win the conference title again,” Steffey said. “All it takes is a little better focus and the belief that we can do it, that’s what we had last year going to the conference tournament; the team believed they could win.”
Junior Brandon White 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
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NICK QUAGLIANO
Senior | Bartlett, Ill. | Bartlett
Fall 2010 Highlights: Averaged 82.5 in two rounds with a low round of 82 at the Prairie Stars Shootout. 2009-10 Highlights: Averaged 77.7 in 20 rounds, with a low round of 69 at the Shootout at Aguila...second overall at the St. Joseph’s Players Championship (70-75=145)... second overall at the Shootout at Aguila (72-69=141)... tied for 64th overall at the NCAA Division II Preview (9078=168)...tied for 28th overall among 101 golfers at the St. Francis Fall Classic (75)...tied for 69th overall at the Great Lakes Regional #1 (78-77=155)...tied for eighth overall at the Lewis Mixed Fall Classic (75-78=153). 2008-09 Highlights: Averaged 80.37 in 19 rounds, with a low round of 73 at the Start2Finish Webber Classic...shot a 79-76-79=234 at the Murray State Invitational...tied for third on the team at the Fairfield Spring Invitational (7975=154)...third on the team at the E-Z-Go Spring Classic (77-75=152)...third on the team at the Parkside Invitational (86-80=166). Prep/Personal: Earned four varsity letters...three-time all-conference performer...as a senior, helped team to school’s first state appearance and a regional and conference championship...team MVP and team captain...averaged 2.7 over par...as a junior, conference champions... averaged 3.1 over par...son of David and Laura Quagliano...business administration major.
Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round 2008-09 19 1527 234 152 73 73 2009-10 20 1554 236 141 69 69 2010-11 19.5 1554 236 148 - 73 Fall 2011 7 533 221 150 - 71 Totals 65.5 5168 221 141 69 69 5
Finish Top Events 1 5 10 Average 9 - - - 80.4 10 - 2 3 77.7 9 - - - 79.7 3 - - - 76.1 31 - 2 3 78.9 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
MAXWELL CAPOUCH
Fall 2011 Highlights: Competed in two events and four rounds...shot a 252 (80-89-83) at the MSU Invitational (Oct. 3-4) finishing 73rd...tied for 36th after an 82 at the Elmhurst Invitational (Oct. 9).
Senior | Orland Park, Ill. | St. Rita
2010-11 Highlights: Participated in three events and seven rounds in first season as a Flyer…averaged 85.9 per round…best finished was tied for 32nd at the Intercollegiate at Cog Hill (Apr. 25-26) after a 263 (88-86-89) at the popular “Dubsdread” course at Cog Hill Golf Club… fired lowest round of the season, an 81 at the Shootout at Aguila (Mar. 4-5). Prep/Personal: Son of Glenn and Mary...marketing major.
Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round 2010-11 7 601 263 166 - 81 Fall 2011 4 337 252 - 85 80 Totals 11 938 252 166 85 80 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
Events 3 2 5
Finish Top 1 5 10 Average - - - 85.9 - - - 84.3 - - - 85.3 6
BRANDON WHITE
Junior | Sellersburg, Ind. | Silver Creek
Fall 2011 Highlights: Competed in four events and nine rounds...earned medalist honors at the Great Lakes Regional #2 (Oct. 10-11) with a oneunder 143 (70-73)...earned fourth place at the Green Bay Invitational (Sept. 12-13) after a 149 (77-72)...fired a 228 (76-79-73) and placed 50th at the MSU Invitational (Oct. 3-4). 2010-11 Highlights: Competed in all 12 events and 26.5 rounds as a sophomore…averaged a 77.1 per round…opened the year with a first place finish at the Green Bay Invitational (Sept. 13-14) with a 220 (72-75-73) and winning the tournament on the first playoff hole…earned All-Tournament honors finishing in fourth place with a 240 (82-77-81) and helping team to tournament title at the Intercollegiate at Cog Hill (Apr. 25-26) at the legendary “Dubsdread” course at Cog Hill Golf Club…shot a 151(81-70) and tied for eighth at the Prairie Stars Shootout (Oct. 2-3)…tied for 13th at the Shootout at Aguila (Mar. 4-5) and helped team to tournament title with a 154 (82-72)…took 16th place with a 120 (77-43) at the UW-Parkside Spring Invitational (Mar. 26). 2009-10 Highlights: Averaged 79.66 in 15 rounds, with a low round of 74 at the GLVC Championship...tied for first on the team and tied for 22nd overall at the GLVC Championship (77-77-74=228)...second on the team and tied for eighth overall at the American Family Classic (77)...tied for third on team at the Murray State Invitational (80-75=155). Prep/Personal: Earned four varsity letters in high school...program’s first ever four-year team MVP...as a senior, lowest average in school history (36.6), IHSAA Regional Qualifier, All-Mid-Southern Conference Team...as a junior, an IHSAA Regional Qualifier, won the Southern Indiana Open and was named All Mid-Southern Conference...selected to the honor roll every semester and a member of the National Honor Society...a member of the Indiana and Kentucky Pepsi Prep Tour, winning the Tournament of Champions in 2008...son of Randy and Carol White...aviation flight management major. Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round 2009-10 15 1195 228 155 75 75 2010-11 26.5 2044 220 150 - 70 Fall 2011 9 677 228 143 - 70 Totals 50.5 3916 220 143 75 70 7
Finish Top Events 1 5 10 Average 8 - - 1 79.7 12 1 2 3 77.1 4 1 2 2 75.2 24 2 4 6 77.5 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
MARK BERMELE
Junior | Evergreen Park, Ill. | Brother Rice
Fall 2011 Highlights: Competed in two events and three rounds... shot a 164 (79-85) at the Green Bay Invitational (Sept. 12-13) while finishing tied for 38th...tied for 8th after carding a 77 at the Elmhurst Invitational (Oct. 9). 2010-11 Highlights: Competed in seven events and 17 rounds on the year…averaged 81.1…helped the Flyers to their sixth GLVC Championship with a 65th place finish of 168 (79-89) at the GLVC Championship (Apr. 18)…finished tied for 16th at the Prairie Stars Shootout (Oct. 2-3) with a 154 (81-73)…earned an eighth place finish to lead the team to a first place finish at the Shootout at Aguila (Mar. 4-5) after a 148 (73-75)…helped team to Intercollegiate at Cog Hill (Apr. 25-26) title with a 253 (87-84-82) and tied for 20th at the legendary “Dubsdread” course at Cog Hill Golf Club. 2009-10 Highlights: Averaged 80.3 in 10 rounds, with a low round of 74 at the Lewis Mixed Fall Classic...tied for eighth at the Lewis Mixed Fall Classic (74-79=153)...tied for 31st overall among 36 golfers at the Shootout at Aguila (77-80=157)...tied for 28th at the St. Francis Fall Classic among 101 golfers (75). Prep/Personal: Earned two varsity letters...was team captain senior year, winning 10 medals...placed second in regionals to qualify for state...37.6 stroke average...helped team to second place in the Catholic League, Regionals and Sectionals...third place in Catholic League Tournament...as a junior, individual sectional qualifier and Chick Evans Amateur Qualifier...son of Mark and Charlene Bermele... undecided on major. Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round 2009-10 10 803 - 153 75 74 2010-11 17 1378 243 148 - 73 Fall 2011 3 241 - 164 77 77 Totals 30 2422 243 148 75 73 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
Finish Top Events 1 5 10 Average 6 - - - 80.3 7 - - 1 81.1 2 - - 1 80.3 15 - - 2 80.7 8
HARRISON CARMICHAEL
Junior | Bloomington, Ind. | Edgewood/Danville College
Fall 2011 Highlights: Competed in four events and nine rounds overall...tied for 19th at the Green Bay Invitational (Sept. 12-13) after a 157 (76-81)...shot a 223 (77-74-72) and tied for 34th at the MSU Invitational (Oct. 3-4)...tied for 38th with a 156 (75-81) at the Great Lakes Regional #2 (Oct. 10-11). 2009-11 Highlights (at Danville): As a sophomore, Vincennes University Invite Medalist & T-5 in 2010...as a junior, finished T-31 in NJCAA individual rankings Prep/Personal: Earned four varsity letters in high school... as a senior, helped his team earn a conference and sectional championship, Northview Invite Championship and Edgewood Invite Championship...WIC All-Conference Team, Regional Qualifier, Herald Times All-Area First Team, Medalist at Northview Invite...set school record for 18 holes (67), average for 18 invitationals (74.4)...as a junior, earned WIC All-Conference honors and medalist at Northview Invite and helped his team to a conference championship...son of Jeff and Julie Carmichael...special education major.
Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round Fall 2011 9 701 223 156 - 72 9
Finish Top Events 1 5 10 Average 4 - - - 77.9 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
ALEX FRIED
Sophomore | Plainfield, Ill. | Joliet Catholic
Fall 2011 Highlights: Tied for second after a 75 at the Elmhurst Invitational (Oct. 9). 2010-11 Highlights: Competed in three events and seven rounds as a freshman…averaged 83.7…best finish was 27th place at the Intercollegiate at Cog Hill (Apr. 25-26) with a 258 (89-84-85) at the legendary “Dubsdread” course at Cog Hill Golf Club…fired a low round of 75 at the Shootout at Aguila (Mar. 4-5). Prep/Personal: Three year letter winner for Joliet Catholic Academy... as a junior, became Joliet Catholic’s first selection to the state tournament in 15 years...finished in top ten in three tournaments...as a senior, named team captain and MVP...led team to first state tournament in 33 years finishing 4th as a team and 12th as an individual, the school’s best since 1956...four tournament top ten’s and first place at the Oswego Stableford Invite...member of honor roll...son of Neil and Lory Fried...undecided on major.
Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round 2010-11 7 586 258 162 - 75 Fall 2011 1 75 - - 75 75 Totals 8 661 258 162 75 75 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
Events 3 1 4
Finish Top 1 5 10 Average - - - 83.7 - 1 1 75.0 - 1 1 82.6 10
THOMAS HEARDEN
Sophomore | Green Bay, Wis. | Notre Dame Fall 2011 Highlights: Competed in seven rounds and three events...tied for 40th at the Great Lakes Regional #1 (Sept. 25-26) with a 153 (77-76)...shot a 159 (79-80) at the Great Lakes Regional #2 (Oct. 10-11) finishing tied for 49th. 2010-11 Highlights: Competed in five events and 12 rounds as a true freshman…averaged 82.3… recorded best finish at the Intercollegiate at Cog Hill (Apr. 25-26) with a 253 (89-80-84) at the famous “Dubsdread” course at Cog Hill Golf Club and tied for 20th place…carded lowest round of 78 at the Green Bay Invitational (Sept. 13-14), Prairie Stars Shootout (Oct. 2-3) and the Shootout at Aguila (Mar. 4-5). Prep/Personal: As a senior, 10th place at WIAA State Championship, served as team captain, named First Team All-State, nine hole average of 39.6 and a 18 hole average of 78.2 ... as a junior, Second Team All-Conference, Green Bay Press Gazette First Team All-Area, Brown County Champion, 14th at WISAA Division II State Tournament, medalist at US Junior Amateur Qualifier, nine hole average of 39.0 and 18 hole average of 77.9 ... as a sophomore, First Team All-Conference, Green Bay Press Gazette First Team All-Area ... named to honor roll every year ... winner of VFW Citizenship Award ... son of Rick and Andrea Hearden ... business administration major.
Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round 2010-11 12 987 239 162 - 78 Fall 2011 7 545 233 153 - 74 Totals 19 1532 233 153 - 74 11
Events 5 3 8
Finish Top 1 5 10 Average - - - 82.3 - - - 77.9 - - - 80.6 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
E.J. LUNA
Sophomore | Plainfield, Ill. | Plainfield Central
Fall 2011 Highlights: Shot a 78 and tied for 14th at the Elmhurst Invitational (Oct. 9). 2010-11 Highlights: Participated in five events and 10.5 rounds in first season as a Flyer…averaged 83.5…recorded best finish of tied for 18th at the Shootout at Aguila (Mar. 4-5) with a 155 (79-76)… finished tied for 28th at the Intercollegiate at Cog Hill (Apr. 25-26) with a 259 (83-85-81) at the legendary “Dubsdread” course at Cog Hill Golf Club…low round was a 76 at the Shootout at Aguila. Prep/Personal: Three year letter winner at Plainfield Central High School spending two seasons as captain...as a senior, named Golfer of the Year by The Enterprise, team MVP and led team to a 7-0 conference record and first conference title in 11 years while being named to the All-Area team averaging a 75.1 per round...three time SPC All-Conference...averaged a 77.9 as a junior...named to high honor roll all four years of high school and a member of the National Honors Society...son of Eric and Sheila Luna...biology major.
Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round 2010-11 10.5 877 259 155 - 76 Fall 2011 1 78 - - 78 78 Totals 11.5 955 259 155 78 76 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
Events 5 1 6
Finish Top 1 5 10 Average - - - 83.5 - - - 78.0 - - - 83.0 12
KYLE MULCAHY
Sophomore | Willow Springs, Ill. | Lyons Township
Fall 2011 Highlights: Competed in two events and three rounds...shot a 168 (88-80) at the Green Bay Invitational (Sept. 12-13)...tied for 22nd after an 81 at the Elmhurst Invitational (Oct. 9). 2010-11 Highlights: Competed in seven events and 16 rounds as a true freshman…averaged 81.9…best finish was tied for 13th at the Shootout at Aguila (Mar. 4-5) with a 154 (77-77)…finished tied for 20th at the Intercollegiate at Cog Hill (Apr. 25-26) at the legendary “Dubsdread” course at Cog Hill Golf Club with a 253 (86-82-85)…fired low round of 73 at the Great Lakes Regional #1 (Sept. 20-21). Prep/Personal: Son of Jim and Patricia Mulcahy ... business administration major.
Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round 2010-11 16 1311 249 154 - 73 Fall 2011 3 249 - 168 81 80 Totals 19 1560 249 154 81 73 13
Events 7 2 9
Finish Top 1 5 10 Average - - - 81.9 - - - 83.0 - - - 82.1 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
DAN PETRARCA
Sophomore | Mokena, Ill. | Lincoln-Way East
Fall 2011 Highlights: Competed in two events and four rounds...shot a 234 (76-80-78) at the MSU Invitational (Oct. 3-4)...tied for 36th after an 85 at the Elmhurst Invitational (Oct. 9). 2010-11 Highlights: Competed in four events and nine rounds as a true freshman…best finish was tied for 18th at the Shootout at Aguila (Mar. 4-5) after a 155 (80-75)… finished tied for 31st at the Intercollegiate at Cog Hill (Apr. 25-26) after a 262 (85-92-85) at the famous “Dubsdread” course at Cog Hill Golf Club. Prep/Personal: Two year letter winner at Lincoln Way East High School while also playing one season on the basketball team...named All-Conference as a sophomore and named team captain as a senior...led team to conference title as a junior...son of Dan and Barb Petrarca...business administration major.
Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round 2010-11 9 757 262 155 - 75 Fall 2011 4 319 234 - 85 76 Totals 139 1076 234 155 85 75 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
Events 4 2 6
Finish Top 1 5 10 Average - - - 84.1 - - - 79.8 - - - 82.8 14
BRANDON BOLLING
Freshman | Chicago, Ill. | Guerin Prep
Fall 2011 Highlights: Competed in the Elmhurst Invitational (Oct. 9) earning a 28th place finish after an 82. Prep/Personal: As a senior, qualified for sectionals and finished third at regionals...named to the All-Academic All Conference team as well as Team MVP...shot a 39.2 average per 9 holes...as a junior, average 40.0 per nine holes..academically, was named to the first honors list as well as was a member of the Spanish National Honors Society...brother, Mike Bolling, is an outfielder for the Lewis men’s baseball team...son of Darius Bolling and Maura Savinon...sports management major.
Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round Fall 2011 1 82 - - 82 82 15
Finish Top Events 1 5 10 Average 1 - - - 82.0 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
ALEX HALLAHAN
Freshman | Oak Forest, Ill. | Oak Forest
Fall 2011 Highlights: Shot an 87 and tied for 41st at the Elmhurst Invitational (Oct. 9). Prep/Personal: Earned two varsity letters in high school... as a senior, was an All-Conference selection, helped his team to regional championship as well as a individual championship...helped his team to a conference championship and named both team MVP and team captain both his junior and senior year...as a freshman, was a All-Conference selection... named to the honor roll and member of the National Honor Society all four years...son of Neal and Cathy Hallahan... finance and economics major.
Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round Fall 2011 1 87 - - 87 87 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
Events 1
Finish Top 1 5 10 Average - - - 87.0 16
ERIC LEDERMAN
Freshman | Downers Grove, Ill. | Montini Catholic
Fall 2011 Highlights: Shot a 77 and tied for 8th at the Elmhurst Invitational (Oct. 9). Prep/Personal: As a senior, was individual sectional champion shooting a 74 and finished 30th at state tournament... tied for fourth place in conference tournament as a junior, shot a 74 at sectionals and finished 41st at the state tournament...was team captain both junior and senior year. As a sophomore, was medalist at the Batavia Invite and finished 42nd at the state tournament...participated on both Illinois Junior Golf Association and Mid-American Junior Golf Tour teams...selected to the honor roll all four years and member of the National Honors Society...son of Craig and Nancy Lederman...finance major.
Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round Fall 2011 1 77 - - 77 77 17
Events 1
Finish Top 1 5 10 Average - - 1 77.0 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
ANTHONY LODOVICO
Freshman | Homer Glen, Ill. | Lockport Township
Fall 2011 Highlights: Competed in two events and three rounds...tied for 40th at the Green Bay Invitational (Sept. 12-13) with a 165 (80-85)...shot an 87 and tied for 41st at the Elmhurst Invitational (Oct. 9). Prep/Personal: As a senior, was an IJGA POY Qualifier and competed in IJGA Regional at the Woodbine Championships... was the Lasalle Peru Champion...IJGA Illinois Junior Am qualifier and IJGA Chick Evans Am qualifier both junior and senior year...runner up in the Daily Southtown Tournament... as a sophomore, competed in IJGA Woodbine Championships and Naperbrook tournament...son of Thomas and Joann Lodovico...biology major.
Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round Fall 2011 3 252 - 165 87 80 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
Events 2
Finish Top 1 5 10 Average - - - 84.0 18
JOSH STEFANSKI
Freshman | Aurora, Ill. | Waubonsie Valley
Prep/Personal: Four year letter winner at Waubonsie Valley High School...two-time state qualifier and a two-time allconference team member...was the first freshman to make the varsity golf squad...as a sophomore, he was named the Beacon News Boy’s Golf Athlete of the Year, finishing 16th at the state tournament while also qualifying for the Callaway Jr. World Golf Tournament...as a junior led his team to a sectional championship with a ninth place team finish at the state tournament, where he finished 46th as an individual... in his senior campaign, Stefanski helped his team to a conference title while also earning all-conference honors...also earned all-academic honors as a junior.
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NICK SZERZINSKI
Freshman | Lemont, Ill. | Lemont
Fall 2011 Highlights: Competed in six rounds and three events...tied for 14th after a 147 (77-70) at the Great Lakes Regional #1 (Sept. 25-26)...shot a 159 (80-79) at the Green Bay Invitational (Sept. 12-13) while finishing tied for 26th...tied for 65th with a 164 (77-87) at the Great Lakes Regional #2 (Oct. 10-11). Prep/Personal: Three year varsity letter winner at Lemont High School...was a four-time all-conference performer and led his teams to four conference championships...as a junior helped team to a regional championship winning the tournament as an individual and was also named team MVP and led team to a fifth place finish in the state tournament, which is the best in school history...as a senior, had a low round of 69 and is the only golfer in Lemont history to shoot in the 60s while helping his team to a regional and sectional championship, as well as a team seventh place finish at the state tournament...ranked No. 5 in the Illinois Junior Golf Association Player of the Year rankings in 2011, winning two regional tournaments...member of the National Honor Society, the high honor roll, and the Principal’s High Honor Roll at Lemont...father Mark played hockey at Lewis. Low Tournaments Low Season Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes 18-holes Round Fall 2011 6 470 - 147 - 70 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
Finish Top Events 1 5 10 Average 3 - - - 78.3 20
Lewis History Lewis Athletic Hall of Fame Andy Krajewski, 2001 Dave Lucheon, 1985 Glenn Sharp, 1996 Jason Shook, 1998 All-America Jason Shook, 1991 NCAA Division II Championship Jason Shook, 1991 (14th place) NCAA Div. II Great Lakes Regional (Team) 2003 (5th place) 2004 (Tie-6th place) 2005 (Tie-7th place) 2011 (13th place) All-District/All-Region Casey Pyne, 2011 Jason Buffone, 2003, 2004 Jon Hall, 1992 Andy Krajewski, 1988, 1989 Jason Shook, 1990
The 2002-03 GLVC Championship Team
NCAA Division II Regional Individual Participant Sumeet Arora, 2006 Jason Buffone, 2002 Josh Butterfield, 2008 Logan Watts, 2009 Paul Dagys, 2010 GLVC Team Champion 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2003, 2011 Individual GLVC Champions Jason Buffone, 2004 Craig Murphy, 1994 Jason Shook, 1990
All-GLVC Sumeet Arora, 2006, 2007 Chris Beyer, 2003 Rob Bordner, 1986 Rob Broggi, 1998 Jason Buffone, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 Chris Cook, 1992 Carl Ficek, 1984, 1985 Todd Gerrard, 1992 Rick Janski, 1994 Andy Krajewski, 1987, 1988, 1989 Craig Murphy, 1994 Casey Pyne, 2010 Steve Schuit, 1991 Glenn Sharp, 1982, 1983, 1984 Jason Shook, 1989, 1990 Tony Trogolo, 1986 Casey Pyne, 2011 Logan Watts, 2011 GLVC Freshman of the Year Jason Buffone, 2001 Andy Roderique, 1998 Peter Schrum, 2005
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Jason Shook
Glenn Sharp
Andy Krajewski
Rick Janski
GCAA All-America Scholar Chris Beyer, 2002, 2003 Rob Broggi, 1998, 1999 Brian Carlson, 2008 Paul Dagys, 2009 Tony Hartman, 1998 Jay Hoots, 2003 Rick Janski, 1996 Andy Roderique, 2002 Lloyd Roth, 2006, 2007 Jason Shook, 1991 Tres Steffey, 2003, 2004 Peter Tanaka, 2009 Paul Dagys, 2009, 2010 Greg Roderique, 2009 Casey Pyne, 2010, 2011 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
2010-11 Review 2010-11 Player Honors
Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American Scholar - Casey Pyne GCAA Ping All-Midwest Region - Casey Pyne GLVC Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence - Casey Pyne Academic All-GLVC - Casey Pyne, Brandon White, Maxwell Capouch All-GLVC - Casey Pyne, Logan Watts GLVC Golfer of the Month (April) - Casey Pyne Delahanty Award (academic excellence among Lewis student athletes) Maxwell Capouch, Thomas Hearden, Casey Pyne, Brandon White
Tournament Green Bay Invitational Great Lakes Regional #1 Prairie Stars Shootout Great Lakes Regional #2 Shootout at Aguila NKU Spring Classic UW-Parkside Spring Invitational The Jewell Great Lakes Regional #3 GLVC Championship Intercollegiate at Cog Hill NCAA Midwest/South Central Regional
2010-11 Team Results
Dates Sept. 13-14, 2010 Sept. 20-21, 2010 Oct. 2-3, 2010 Oct. 18-19, 2010 Mar. 4-5, 2011 Mar. 19-20, 2011 Mar. 26, 2011 Apr. 2-3, 2011 Apr. 10-11, 2011 Apr. 18, 2011 Apr. 25-26, 2011 May 2-4, 2011
Player Rounds Strokes 54-holes Pyne, Casey 26.5 1971 222 Watts, Logan 26.5 2029 219 White, Brandon 26.5 2044 220 Quagliano, Nick 19.5 1554 236 Bermele, Mark 17 1378 243 Panozzo, Tanner 4 327 - Mulcahy, Kyle 16 1311 249 Hearden, Thomas 12 987 239 Luna, E.J. 10.5 877 259 Fried, Alex 7 586 258 Petrarca, Dan 9 757 262 Capouch, Maxwell 7 601 263 4-PLAYER TEAM 26.5 8132 900 2011-12 Lewis Men’s Golf
Head Coach Skip Steffey, Brandon White, Nick Quagliano, Mark Bermele, Logan Watts and Casey Pyne
Rounds Place Teams Players Par 3 2 10 60 +36 2 14 23 115 +57 2 5 13 71 +51 2 6 15 75 +54 2 1 6 45 +16 2 3 8 61 +20 1.5 3 11 62 +46 2 8 25 125 +27 2 18 25 125 +52 2 1 13 70 +8 3 1 7 41 +95 3 13 20 108 +46
2010-11 Statistics
36 142 143 150 148 148 163 154 162 155 162 155 166 584
18 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Round Rounds Events 71 10 12 69 5 12 70 3 12 73 - 9 73 - 7 79 - 2 73 - 7 78 - 5 76 - 5 75 - 3 75 - 4 81 - 3 287 18 12
1 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - 2
5 3 3 2 - - - - - - - - - 8
10 7 6 3 - 1 - - - - - - - 17
Score 900 633 627 622 592 596 478 603 628 584 959 910
To Par Average +2 74.4 +5 76.6 +5 77.1 +8 79.7 +9 81.1 +10 81.8 +10 81.9 +10 82.3 +12 83.5 +12 83.7 +12 84.1 +14 85.9 +19 306.9 22
2010-11 Review Sept. 13-14, 2010 -- Green Bay Invitational Green Bay Country Club -- Green Bay, Wis. Par 72, 7097 yards -- 10 teams, 60 players Lewis University 304 298 298 900 +36 2nd White, Brandon 72 75 73 220 +4 1st Watts, Logan 79 73 71 223 +7 t-5th Pyne, Casey 75 75 74 224 +8 t-8th Hearden, Thomas 78 81 80 239 +23 35th Bermele, Mark# 86 84 79 249 +33 t-46th Mulcahy, Kyle 85 75 89 249 +33 t-46th # Indicates individual player Sept. 20-21, 2010 -- Great Lakes Regional #1 Hawks Head Golf Club -- Grand Haven, Mich. Par 72, 7003 yards -- 23 teams, 115 players Lewis University 303 330 633 +57 14th Pyne, Casey 72 76 148 +4 t-15th Mulcahy, Kyle 73 82 155 +11 t-55th White, Brandon 77 79 156 +12 t-60th Watts, Logan 81 83 164 +20 t-91st Hearden, Thomas 83 86 169 +25 t-103rd Oct. 2-3, 2010 -- Prairie Stars Shootout The Rail Golf Club -- Springfield, Ill. Par 72, 6630 yards -- 13 teams, 71 players Lewis University 325 302 627 +51 5th White, Brandon 81 70 151 +7 t-8th Bermele, Mark# 81 73 154 +10 t-16th Pyne, Casey 77 77 154 +10 t-16th Mulcahy, Kyle 81 81 162 +18 t-31st Panozzo, Tanner# 84 79 163 +19 t-35th Watts, Logan 86 77 163 +19 t-35th Hearden, Thomas 86 78 164 +20 t-40th Quagliano, Nick# 82 83 165 +21 t-45th Fried, Alex# 88 78 166 +22 t-49th Capouch, Maxwell# 85 87 172 +28 t-60th Luna, E.J.# 90 84 174 +30 t-60th Petrarca, Dan# 92 83 175 +31 t-63rd # Indicates individual player
Apr. 2-3, 2011 -- The Jewell Cherry Blossom Golf Club -- Georgetown, Ky. Par 72, 6882 yards -- 25 teams, 125 players Lewis University 302 301 603 +27 8th Pyne, Casey 71 73 144 E t-2nd Watts, Logan 74 75 149 +5 t-17th White, Brandon 76 74 150 +6 t-23rd Quagliano, Nick 81 79 160 +16 t-83rd Luna, E.J. 81 81 162 +18 t-96th Apr. 10-11, 2011 -- Great Lakes Regional #3 Purgatory Golf Club -- Noblesville, Ind. Par 72, 7268 yards -- 25 teams, 125 players Lewis University 313 315 628 +52 18th Pyne, Casey 73 78 151 +7 t-19th Watts, Logan 82 77 159 +15 t-76th White, Brandon 77 83 160 +16 t-86th Quagliano, Nick 86 77 163 +19 t-99th Petrarca, Dan 81 84 165 +21 t-104th Apr. 18, 2011 -- GLVC Championship Panther Creek Country Club -- Springfield, Ill. Par 72, 7244 yards -- 13 teams, 70 players Lewis University 291 293 584 +8 1st Pyne, Casey 71 71 142 -2 t-2nd Watts, Logan 69 74 143 -1 t-4th Quagliano, Nick 73 75 148 +4 t-14th White, Brandon 78 73 151 +7 t-27th Bermele, Mark 79 89 168 +24 65th
Oct. 18-19, 2010 -- Great Lakes Regional #2 Glen Echo Country Club -- St. Louis, Mo. Par 71, 6935 yards -- 15 teams, 75 players Lewis University 306 316 622 +54 6th Pyne, Casey 74 75 149 +7 t-10th Watts, Logan 77 77 154 +12 t-21st White, Brandon 76 81 157 +15 t-32nd Bermele, Mark 79 84 163 +21 t-55th Mulcahy, Kyle 83 83 166 +24 t-61st
Apr. 25-26, 2011 -- Intercollegiate at Cog Hill Cog Hill Golf Club -- Lemont, Ill. Par 72, 7070 yards -- 7 teams, 41 players Lewis University 327 313 319 959 +95 1st Pyne, Casey 78 72 72 222 +6 1st White, Brandon 82 77 81 240 +24 4th Watts, Logan 80 83 84 247 +31 t-10th Quagliano, Nick 87 81 84 252 +36 19th Bermele, Mark 87 84 82 253 +37 t-20th
Mar. 4-5, 2011 -- Shootout at Aguila Aguila Golf Club -- Laveen, Ariz. Par 72, 7050 yards -- 6 teams, 45 players Lewis University 305 287 592 +16 1st Watts, Logan 75 69 144 E 3rd Pyne, Casey 75 72 147 +3 7th Bermele, Mark# 73 75 148 +4 8th Mulcahy, Kyle# 77 77 154 +10 t-13th Quagliano, Nick 80 74 154 +10 t-13th White, Brandon 82 72 154 +10 t-13th Luna, E.J.# 79 76 155 +11 t-18th Petrarca, Dan# 80 75 155 +11 t-18th Fried, Alex 75 87 162 +18 t-32nd Hearden, Thomas# 84 78 162 +18 t-32nd Panozzo, Tanner# 79 85 164 +20 t-39th Capouch, Maxwell# 81 85 166 +22 44th
Lewis B 343 331 Hearden, Thomas 89 80 Mulcahy, Kyle 86 82 Fried, Alex 89 84 Luna, E.J. 83 85 Petrarca, Dan 85 92 Capouch, Maxwell# 88 86 # Indicates individual player
Mar. 19-20, 2011 -- NKU Spring Classic Pendleton Country Club -- Butler, Ky. Par 72, 6600 yards -- 8 teams, 61 players Lewis University 295 301 596 +20 3rd Pyne, Casey 72 72 144 E t-6th Watts, Logan 72 75 147 +3 11th White, Brandon 76 76 152 +8 t-29th Quagliano, Nick 75 78 153 +9 t-32nd Mulcahy, Kyle 85 87 172 +28 61st 23
Mar. 26, 2011 -- UW-Parkside Spring Invitational Otter Creek Golf Course -- Columbus, Ind. Par 72, 6900 yards -- 11 teams, 62 players Lewis University 315 163 478 +46 3rd Watts, Logan 77 40 117 +9 t-8th White, Brandon 77 43 120 +12 16th Pyne, Casey 83 39 122 +14 t-24th Quagliano, Nick 82 41 123 +15 t-29th Luna, E.J. 79 48 127 +19 39th
339 1013 +149 7th 84 253 +37 t-20th 85 253 +37 t-20th 85 258 +42 27th 91 259 +43 t-28th 85 262 +46 31st 89 263 +47 t-32nd
May 2-4, 2011 -- NCAA Midwest/South Central Regional Cherry Blossom Golf Club -- Georgetown, Ky. Par 72, 6842 yards -- 20 teams, 108 players Lewis University 302 304 304 910 +46 13th Watts, Logan 75 74 70 219 +3 t-10th Pyne, Casey 71 76 77 224 +8 t-27th White, Brandon 80 75 78 233 +17 t-79th Quagliano, Nick 76 81 79 236 +20 t-89th Bermele, Mark 80 79 84 243 +27 103rd
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NATIONAL RECOGNITION Our student-athletes have received the NCAA’s highest individual honors including winning the Walter Byers Scholarship Award (the NCAA’s top student-athlete) and the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS We have initiated national community partnerships with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Habitat for Humanity.
UNIQUE FISCAL MODEL We offer a unique fiscal model for intercollegiate athletics that redefine the institutional value for sponsoring sports and offering athletics scholarships.
Lewis University At A Glance hundreds of Navy flight instructors were trained at Lewis. In 1952, the school was renamed the Lewis College of Science and Technology and granted its first baccalaureate degrees. In 1960, the De La Salle Christian Brothers - members of a 328-year-old religious order devoted exclusively to teaching and named after Saint John Baptist de La Salle, their founder and Patron Saint of Educators – assumed direction of the institution. Today, with growing enrollment, outstanding programs, experienced faculty and motivated students, Lewis University is recognized as one of the finest, mid-sized, comprehensive Catholic universities in the country.
Mission
Private, co-educational Catholic and Lasallian University that was founded in 1932. One of approximately 100 universities worldwide sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers.
Lewis University, guided by its Catholic and Lasallian heritage, provides to a diverse student population programs for a liberal and professional education grounded in the interaction of knowledge and fidelity in the search for truth. Lewis promotes the development of the complete person through the pursuit of wisdom and justice. Fundamental to its Mission is a spirit of association which fosters community in all teaching, learning and service.
History
Founded in 1932 under the direction of the Chicago Archdiocese and Bishop Bernard J. Sheil, Lewis began as the Holy Name Technical School, a school for boys and was established on 170 acres of farmland donated by Michael and Frances Fitzpatrick of Lockport. Aviation technology became the special emphasis of instruction and the origin of today’s highly regarded Department of Aviation and Transportation Studies. During World War II,
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Affiliation
Location
Main campus situated on 376 beautiful acres in Romeoville, Illinois just 30 minutes southwest of Chicago.
Campus Sites
Romeoville, Chicago, Hickory Hills, Oak Brook, Shorewood, Tinley Park and Albuquerque (NM)
Enrollment 6,500 total students
Faculty
200 full-time. Student / faculty ratio is 14:1
Colleges and Schools •College of Arts and Sciences •College of Business •College of Education •College of Nursing and Health Professions •School for Professional and Continuing Education
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Lewis University President Brother James Gaffney, FSC Brother James Gaffney, FSC, President of Lewis University since 1988, has provided leadership during a period of significant growth that has seen enrollment increase to nearly 6,500 students, while the University has received regional and even national recognition for its academic quality. During his tenure, the entire campus has been transformed through numerous construction and renovation projects, amounting to an investment of more than $150 million. Academic offerings have dramatically expanded throughout all four colleges of the University to include more than 80 undergraduate programs, 25 graduate degrees and doctoral programs, including an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and a D.N.P. (Doctor of Nursing Practice). A School of Professional and Continuing Education has been established to better serve working adults. Brother James participates as a director, trustee or board member of more than 12 educational, religious, civic, corporate and community organizations and agencies. A member and former chair of the Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities, he also serves on the Executive Council of Metropolis Strategies. He is Vice Chairman for the Will County Community Foundation and is an active board member for the Will County Center for Economic Development, Provena Health and First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. A member of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, he chairs the Lasallian Association of Colleges and Universities.
Located 30 minutes southwest of Chicago, Lewis University is a comprehensive, Catholic university, where the traditions of liberal learning and preparation for professional life give the University its educational identity and Mission focus. Lewis provides more than 80 programs of undergraduate study, 22 graduate programs, and accelerated programs for working adults through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Nursing and Health Professions. Premier programs include aviation, criminal/social justice, education, nursing, and business. Lewis is one of many schools sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers with 328 years of teaching experience in the Lasallian tradition.
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Degrees
•Associate of Science (A.S.) •Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) •Bachelor of Elected Studies (B.E.S.) •Bachelor of Science (B.S.) •Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) •Master of Arts (M.A.) •Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) •Master of Education (M.Ed.) •Master of Science (M.S.) •Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) •Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.) •Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Main Phone.................................(800) 897-9000 Admission...................................(815) 836-5250 Alumni Relations ........................(815) 836-5472 Athletics......................................(815) 836-5247 Financial Aid Services.................(815) 836-5263 Graduate and Adult Admission...(815) 836-5610 Marketing/Communications........(815) 836-5291 President’s Office.....................(815) 836-5230 Registrar...................................(815) 836-5133 Student Services......................(815) 836-5275 University Advancement...........(815) 836-5244
Programs
Special Opportunities
More than 80 undergraduate majors and programs of study and 22 graduate programs.
Focus
Professional and career preparation in a liberal arts tradition
Activities
Lewis University
More than 30 active student organizations.
Residence Halls
Twelve residence halls housing 1,300 students.
Alumni
More than 35,000
Leading Reasons to Enroll at Lewis
1. Career and professional preparation in a liberal arts tradition. 2. Mid-sized university with comprehensive opportunities. 3. Ideal location. 4. Faculty focused on teaching. 5. Outstanding facilities and learning environment. 6. Programs to prepare you for today’s careers. 7. Values based education. 8. Attention to the whole person. 9. Affordable. 10. Lewis prepares intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, globally aware, and socially responsible graduates.
Notable
•Ninth-largest private university in Illinois. •Named “A Best Midwestern College” by The Princeton Review •Fully wireless at Main Campus •Rated “Top Tier” by U.S. News and World Report •Largest bachelor’s degree program in Nursing in Illinois •Nationally-ranked Flight Team •Nationally-ranked Mock Trial Team •Award-winning student newspaper The Flyer •First all digital college radio station in the country •One of only 14 accredited programs in Athletic Training among private universities in Illinois •Second largest undergraduate program in Criminal Social/Justice among private universities in Illinois •The oldest Aviation program among universities in Illinois •The only University aviation program in Illinois with an airport on campus •Located in Will County, one of the fastest growing counties in the country •Largest graduate program in School Counseling and Guidance in Illinois
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• The Scholars Academy and Connections Program, offering intellectually challenging opportunities to pursue learning beyond scheduled coursework. • The Study Abroad Program, providing learning opportunities in Ireland, Mexico, England, Italy, China and elsewhere. • Community service projects, including volunteer outreach in Appalachia, Mexico and Bolivia. • Pre-professional programs in the health professions, engineering and law. • The Lewis University Airport, providing handson instructional experience for students majoring in aviation, directly adjacent to campus. • Unique academic programs including a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership for Teaching and Learning, Master of Science degrees in Public Safety Administration and Information Security, and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Forensic Criminal Investigation and Aviation Security.
Lewis University Athletics Director Dan Schumacher
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What Schumacher is most proud of, however, is the performance of his student-athletes in the classroom. In the past four years, the graduation rate for Lewis student-athletes has risen from 60% to as high as 86%, while the Flyers’ Academic Success Rate (ASR) has peaked at a remarkable 98%, Schumacher has brought along eight new head coaches, including women’s volleyball coach Lorelee Smith, who has won three GLVC regular season and tournament championships and has lost just 22 matches in only four seasons. A 1986 Carl Sandburg High School graduate, Schumacher was responsible for the financial administration of Winona State athletics. Among his duties were marketing and promotions, development, external relations, corporate relations, facilities oversight, budgeting and NCAA compliance. Schumacher was the primary catalyst of a two-year campaign that generated $3 million, through private donations and newly developed athletics department revenue channels, for major improvements to Winona State’s soccer, football, baseball, softball and basketball facilities. He also spearheaded a project that transformed a $42,000 annual corporate sponsorship program into an annual corporate/external relations program that generates $500,000 in scholarships for Winona State athletics and the WSU Foundation. Schumacher spent seven years with Conseco Finance Corporation prior to joining the Winona State staff, serving as Senior Credit Manager from 1995-98 and as Vice President from 19982002. He was a Branch Manager for TCF Bank and Mortgage Corporation in Minneapolis from 1990-95. Schumacher earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations (business administration minor) in 1989 and a master’s degree in educational/ school administration in 2005, both at Winona State. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in education at Lewis. As a member of the WSU football team, he garnered All-America honors and served two seasons as a team captain. Schumacher and wife Kristin are the parents of daughter Kasey (16) and sons Jack (13) and Declan (9).
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When Dan Schumacher was hired as Lewis University’s Director of Athletics in June of 2006, the Chicago native knew the heights that the Flyers Athletics program could reach as a department. With great vision comes great expectations, and Schumacher and the Flyers have most certainly delivered. Since his arrival, Lewis has won the 2010-11 Great Lakes Valley Conference All-Sports Trophy, seven regular-season GLVC championships and 12 GLVC Tournament championships, while making appearances in 16 NCAA Tournaments, including the men’s soccer team’s run to the ‘Final Four’ in 2009. While the Flyers have made improvements on the field, the fields have also been improved during Schumacher’s tenure, as there has been over $5,000,000 worth of facility upgrades on the Romeoville campus. Schumacher helped speed up the facility upgrade timeline by forming the Varsity Club, an organized, non-profit fundraising arm of the Lewis University Athletic Department that supports small-scale capital improvements.
Neil Carey Arena, home of both basketball and volleyball teams, has seen the most upgrades as it now features a new floor, new roof, air conditioning, scoreboards, a video board, island baskets and retractable bleachers which has increased the seating capacity. The locker rooms in Neil Carey Arena have been remodeled and are now equipped with flat screen televisions and new open-air stadium lockers. Lewis now has the ability to video stream all of their home basketball games and volleyball matches from the Arena on www.LewisFlyers.com. Schumacher has also brought Lewis Athletics to the television airwaves, as the Flyers are in their fourth-year of airing Flyer contests on Lakeshore Public Television. Lakeshore can been seen in up to 3.5 million households in both the Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana suburbs. Schumacher’s biggest accomplishment - however - is the completion of the Lewis University MultiPurpose Athletics Complex in September of 2011. The complex features a multi-purpose field and NCAA-certified, nine-lane competition track. The multi-purpose field and track, which will be lighted, can be used for a variety of different sports, including track, soccer, football and lacrosse and many of our intramural and club sports. The facility will offer future stadium bleacher seating available up to 5,000 fans, including a state of the art scoreboard. Both the men’s and women’s swimming teams have directly benefitted from Schumacher’s efforts, as the Lewis Swimming Pool now has a stateof-the-art scoring system which has allowed the program to increase its home schedule. Schumacher has also helped make the John F. Kennedy Sports Center become more ‘Flyer Friendly’, as the hallways proudly display Lewis Athletics Artwork and each office has furniture that has the Lewis Flyers Athletics logo emblazoned on it. The Athletic Training room has been remodeled and now holds custom tables, cabinets, flooring and an ice machine. Outside the JFK Sports Center, the Lewis softball team now has new dugouts, a new press box and a custom windscreen for the outfield fence, while the outfield fence of Brennan Field, home of the Flyer baseball team, now has a custom windscreen as well. On the docket for both fields are brand new Daktronics video scoreboards, which are slated to be finished by the 2012 season.
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Director of Athletics Dan Schumacher
Associate Athletics Director Brian Summers
Senior Woman Adminstrator/ Head Women’s Basketball Coach Lisa Carlsen
Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Nancy Workman
Sports Information Director Matt Brendich
Academic Advisor Courtney Davis
Head Athletic Trainer Liz D’Elia
Assistant to the Athletics Director Sherri Kavanagh
Head Baseball Coach Tim McDonough
Head Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Trost
Head Cross Country/ Track and Field Coach Dana Schwarting
Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach Skip Steffey
Head Men’s Soccer Coach Evan Fiffles
Head Women’s Soccer Coach Chris Koenig
Head Softball Coach George DiMatteo
Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach Roger Karns
Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach Brett Bridel
Head Men’s Volleyball Coach Dan Friend
Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Lorelee Smith
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Assistant Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Coach Andy Cole
Assistant Cross Country/ Track and Field Coach James Kearney
Assistant Facilities/ Games Management Tim Kraft
Assistant Athletics Trainer Rachael Patera
Assistant Track and Field Coach Kathie Posa
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Adam DeMong
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Meshia Easley
Assistant Cross Country/ Track and Field Coach Rick Hammer
Assistant Softball Coach John Mackinson
Assistant Men’s Volleyball Coach Matt McCarthy
Assistant Tennis Coach Taynara Moraes
Assistant Swimming Coach Steve O’Leary
Assistant Sports Information Director Derrick Sloboda
Assistant Baseball Coach Scott Sobkowiak
Assistant Softball Coach Sara Somogyi
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Tracy Summers
Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Julie Colhoff
Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Kate Taylor
Assistant Men’s Volleyball Coach Gerard Weik
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Neal Young
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Director of Athletics Dan Schumacher................................................ 836-5247 Assistant Director of Athletics Brian Summers................................... 836-5228 Senior Woman Adminstrator/ Head Women’s Basketball Coach Lisa Carlsen ................................... 836-5876 Sports Information Director Matt Brendich ........................................ 836-5229 Head Athletic Trainer Liz D’Elia .......................................................... 836-5614 Head Baseball Coach Tim McDonough ............................................... 836-5254 Head Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Trost .......................................... 836-5451 Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach Dana Schwarting ........... 836-5563
Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach Skip Steffey ............................. 836-5901 Head Men’s Soccer Coach Evan Fiffles ............................................... 836-5495 Head Women’s Soccer Coach Chris Koenig......................................... 836-5496 Head Softball Coach George DiMatteo................................................ 836-5547 Head Swimming Coach Roger Karns .................................................. 836-5526 Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach Brett Bridel ......................... 836-5770 Head Men’s Volleyball Coach Dan Friend............................................ 836-5447 Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Lorelee Smith .................................. 836-5775
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Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach Didi Barreto
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Neil Carey Arena - home of Lewis men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s volleyball.
Lewis Softball Field - home of Lewis softball.
Brennan Field - home of Lewis baseball.
Lewis Swimming Pool - home of Lewis men’s and women’s swimming.
Lewis Tennis Courts - home of Lewis men’s and women’s tennis.
Prairie Bluff Golf Course - home of Lewis men’s and women’s golf.
Lewis Recreation Center Field House - home for Lewis men’s and women’s indoor track and field.
Lewis Stadium home of Lewis men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s outdoor track.
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FLYER POINTS OF PRIDE • In 2010-11, Lewis won its league-best, 13th Great Lakes Valley Conference All-Sports Trophy, marking the first time the Flyers have won that award since the 1998-99 school year. The Flyers won five GLVC Championships, including women’s volleyball, women’s indoor track and field, women’s basketball, softball and men’s golf which was the most championships by the Flyer athletic department since the 1996-97 school year. • In the past four years, student-athlete graduation rate has risen to as high as 86%, while the Flyers’ Academic Success Rate (ASR) has peaked at a remarkable 98%. • Lewis student-athletes set a new school-record, as 144 individuals earned Br. David Delahanty Student Athlete Awards in 2010-11. The Delahanty Award recognizes student-athletes who maintained a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.25 or higher. • Lewis student-athletes have volunteered with United Way, Feed My Starving Children, Morningstar Mission, Toys for Tots, Chicago Food Depository, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Christmas Giving Tree, Relay for Life, Girls on the Run and other organizations. • The Lewis University women’s basketball program earned the 2010-11 Spread Your Wings Championship. ‘Spread Your Wings’ is a community engagement initiative which incorporates the five commitment areas (academic, athletic, career development, personal development, and service) of the NCAA/CHAMPS Lifeskills program. • Since 2006-07 the Flyers have won seven regular season GLVC Championships and 11 GLVC tournament championships. 16 Lewis teams have qualified for the NCAA Tournament during this time.
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• Lewis has had two consecutive student-athletes be named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America team in former men’s golfer Paul Dagys (3rd Team, 2010) and former men’s tennis player Lorenz Pestinger (3rd Team, 2011). • The Lewis men’s soccer team made its second-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II ‘Final Four’ in 2009.
2012 Lewis Men's Golf Schedule Dates
Event
Location
March 8-9
Shootout in Arizona
Phoenix, Ariz.
March 17-18
Norse Invitational
Butler Ky.
March 31-1
Great Lakes Regional #3
Highland Heights, Ky.
April 8-9
Great Lakes Regional #4
Indianapolis, Ind.
April 15-17
GLVC Championship
Paducah, Ky.
Course Aguila GC Pendleton CC Cherry Blossom GC Purgatory GC CC of Paducah