PVC Tigers in the Community
Tigers in the Community
Weapons of Mass Construction 2010
Upcoming PVC Events April 27
Jake McCandless ’51 PVC Speaker Series Featured Speaker: Karen Smyers ’83 Richardson Auditorium - Alexander Hall 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Pictured above are members of the Princeton football team moving compost at the Isles community garden site.
Members of the women’s basketball team take time out from the rigors of the day to dig in at the Isles community garden site.
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Princeton Varsity Club Awards Banquet honoring student-athletes, alumni and supporters of Princeton Athletics Cleveland Tower - Graduate College
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Head women’s ice hockey coach Jeff Kampersal and his student-athletes prepare to tackle demolition work at the Isles Mill One site.
Student-athletes on the women’s golf team take their swings at a wall frame as part of the demolition work at the Isles Mill One site.
Princeton Varsity Club News published by Princeton’s Department of Athletics, Jadwin Gymnasium, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., 08542-0071 Princeton Varsity Club 609-258-6695 www.PrincetonVarsityClub.org Director of Athletics Gary Walters ’67 Associate Director of Athletics for the Princeton Varsity Club Kellie Staples Assistant Director of the Princeton Varsity Club Steve Stoute Athletic Friends Group Manager Marie Muhvic
Student-athletes at the Isles community garden site stand triumphant after moving compost to prepare the planting area of the garden.
Student-athletes and coaches listen as members of the Isles Inc. staff discuss the vital work that they will be doing at the Isles community garden site.
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Associate Director of Athletics Jerry Price Director of Athletic Media Relations Craig Sachson Director of Athletic Communications Yariv Amir Athletic Communications Assistants Andrew Borders, Kristy McNeil Staff Photographer Beverly Schaefer printing by Prism Color Corp. Moorestown, N.J.
Winter Retrospective
PVC Feature
The Tigers continued their perpetual dominance in the Ivy League this year with seven winter teams having finished undefeated, and the potential for more this spring. The winter of 2009-10 for Princeton Athletics can be summed up in one word: extraordinary. Princeton’s winter teams were so good that it’s hard to figure out where to start. Maybe it’s with women’s basketball, who dominated the Ivy League like few if any teams ever have, winning all 14 league games by double figures while earning the program’s first NCAA tournament berth. Or maybe it was the fact that in a 19-hour span of one weekend, Princeton teams combined to win five Ivy League championships. Or maybe it was the amazing notion that of the 13 teams that competed in Ivy League sports, all 13 finished in the top three in the league. Or maybe it was none of those. Maybe it was the end of the career of perhaps the greatest female athlete in Princeton history, swimmer Alicia Aemisegger, who would be a 13-time All-America before it was all over. No matter where you start, you end up in the same place – the 200910 winter season doesn’t have all that many rivals in school history. There are 13 Ivy League winter sports, and Princeton won the championship in seven of them (men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s fencing, women’s basketball, men’s and women’s indoor track and field). The seven Ivy League titles ran Princeton’s 200910 total to nine (keep in mind men’s cross country lost to Columbia by one excruciating point), which is six more than the next-highest total in the league (Cornell and Harvard have three each). Princeton needs one spring Ivy League championship (certainly not a gimme) to reach double figures for the 19th time in program history, all since 1979-80. The only other school to reach double figures is Harvard, which has done it five times. In addition to the seven championships, there were two
second-place finishes and four thirdplace finishes. The seven champions represented a variety of sports, some of which are perennial powers and others that have completed dynamic turnarounds in recent years. Women’s swimming and diving and men’s swimming and diving both won, making it nine of 11 for the women’s team and six of nine for the men’s team. Those are amazing numbers. Princeton also swept the indoor track and field championships, making it two of the last three for the women and eight of the last 13 for the men. Then there’s the fencing program. The last championship for the men was in 2001; the same was true for the women. Back then, the current fencers were mostly in elementary school. This winter, though, both teams were perfect in the league, the men at 5-0 and the women at 6-0. Both teams were made up largely of underclassmen. The seventh champion was women’s basketball. The Tigers opened their Ivy season with a 31-point win over Penn, and by the time the regular season ended, Princeton was 26-2 overall and 14-0 in the league. No league game was closer than nine points, and nine of the 14 wins came by at least 20 points. The team had two seniors, neither of whom started. Princeton advanced to the NCAA tournament against St. John’s of the Big East. The men’s basketball team finished second in the Ivy League, done in by a pair of three-point losses to Cornell, who would reach the NCAA Sweet 16. Princeton, for its part, would reach the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational. The wrestling team had won three Ivy matches total since the 1992-93 and then went 3-2 this season, finishing third in the league. by Jerry Price
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PVC Performance, Values, Community
Performance Tigers take the Lead The Princeton University StudentAthlete Wellness Leadership Institute was formed in 2007 as a collaborative program sponsored by University Health Services (UHS) and the Department of Athletics. The mission of this program is to support healthy lifestyles among student-athletes using a peer helper model. Varsity student-athletes are chosen by their teammates to serve in this role and receive comprehensive training regarding several health and wellness issues. These student-athletes serve as trusted leaders, whose teammates can seek them out for friendly support as well as concrete knowledge of resources. Cross Country and Track All-American Liz Costello noted that in fulfilling her role as a Wellness Leader she has become more aware of the relationships she has with her teammates and has forged a closer bond with her teammates, which she admits is challenging for such a large and diverse group. An intense one day training session is held during the month of January where several topics are discussed and how these issues may pose unique challenges to student athletes is emphasized. Topics covered include depression, anxiety, disordered eating, other mental health issues, response to injury, mindful listening skills, sexual harassment & abuse, LGBT issues, alcohol use/abuse, as well as leadership training. Studentathletes are given basic information about the above listed topics, including the warning signs and symptoms as well as “red flags” for which to watch. The emphasis of the training program is on recognizing signs and symptoms, understanding how to respond and most importantly what the campus resources are and how to access them. When asked about the rewards of participating in the
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Wellness Leaders program, Liz points to this access to health information as a benefit not simply for her, but for her teammates, friends and family. The presence of such extraneous benefits enhances the mission of the Wellness Leadership Institute to include a much wider community. In addition to the most prevalent health issues among college students, participants are trained in leadership, with a focus on enhancing leadership skills and competencies. At the conclusion of training, the studentathlete leaders are able to better identify peers who are struggling, intervene effectively with troubled friends, know campus resources and proper referrals for their peers, develop effective ways of taking care of themselves, their teammates and the larger Princeton community. The Wellness Leaders Institute brings together a diverse group of student-athletes, whose development as leaders is enhanced by their interactions with each other, as much as it is by the content delivered by the program. Currently there are 80 student-athletes in the Wellness Leaders Institute, with a new class expected to enter in November 2010. Participation as a Wellness Leader is not a significant commitment, but rather one in the spirit of being a helper and another way our studentathletes bear truth to the informal motto for the Department, which is Education Through Athletics. Kelly Widener, Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance, serves as the primary contact for Student-Athlete Wellness Leaders.
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Weapons of Mass C The Princeton Athletics family recently spent the day working with Isles Inc., founded by Marty Johnson ‘81 (football), to help construct a community garden in Trenton, NJ, as well as helping to renovate a mostly vacant former textile mill on the Trenton-Hamilton border as part of Weapons of Mass Construction. Founded in 1981 by a few students and faculty of Princeton University, Isles is an award-winning nonprofit community development and environmental organization whose mission is “to foster self-reliant families in healthy, sustainable communities.” The 2010 Weapons of Mass Construction project was the second partnership between the Princeton Varsity Club and Isles, Inc. With a work crew comprised of more than 130 student-athletes, coaches, staff, faculty fellows and administrators, the volunteers worked tirelessly on the construction of a community garden located adjacent to the Isles YouthBuild Institute. The 10,000 square foot garden will not only be used to harvest vegetables for the local community, but to serve as a teaching tool to many of the students and trainees that Isles, Inc works with. The YouthGrow students will learn about the importance of urban agriculture as well as food production, nutrition, marketing skills, and local food systems. Additional volunteers continued renovations on “Mill One,” the site of the 2009 Weapons of Mass Construction partnership, by clearing out nonfunctioning space and creating an open floor plan which will serve as the future site of the Isles, Inc offices. The “Mill One” project will transform a historic, 240,000 square foot, deteriorating urban mill into a “sustainable urban village.”
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Construction 2010 The space will unite a variety of ‘village’ uses on one environmentally friendly campus. Vital community services, business incubator, arts hub, training center, lofts, and neighborhood retail will all be there, strategically located near public transit. With walkable services nearby, including a growing arts and cultural district and the worldrenowned Grounds for Sculpture, Mill One will be a true sustainable urban village. “It was incredibly inspiring to see the hard work of so many members of the Princeton Athletics community,” stated Kellie Staples, Associate Director of Athletics for the Princeton Varsity Club. “We had representatives from 12 of our athletic teams in Trenton, NJ to help make a difference in Mercer County. Our goal was to provide an opportunity for our student-athletes, who are so fortunate, to give back in a real and tangible way. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Isles and providing further opportunities for the Princeton Athletics family to give back.” For more information on Weapons of Mass Construction, including photo galleries and video, please visit the PVC website at: www.PrincetonVarsityClub.org (Participants in the 2010 WOMC project included members of the following teams: football, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, women’s ice hockey, women’s golf, women’s cross country/ track & field, men’s cross country/ track & field, men’s squash, women’s squash, men’s swimming & diving, women’s swimming & diving and women’s volleyball)
Community Return to Old Nassau During the winter season Princeton Athletics welcomed an alumnus back to Old Nassau as Bob Surace ’90 was named the Charles W. Caldwell Jr. ’25 Head Coach of Football. In taking the helm of the Princeton football program, Coach Surace returns to a community he knows well. I recently had the opportunity to ask coach Surace about his first few months on the job and what it means to be back on the Princeton sidelines. Q. As a Tiger, what does it mean to be coaching at your alma mater? A. It is an honor to represent Princeton University and the football program. The tradition and history we have is unmatched. I was fortunate to be a small part of the success we had in the late 1980’s, and more importantly, I was able to share those memories with the people who are my best friends today. In the NFL I enjoyed coaching elite athletes in the best football league in the world, but there is no place I would rather be than Princeton, coaching these terrific young men and hopefully helping them become leaders in whatever career path they take following graduation. Q. What makes Princeton studentathletes unique? A. Princeton student-athletes are the highest achievers in everything they do. They are not satisfied being average, or even good. They find a way to be outstanding in every endeavor. They are challenged academically by the greatest faculty in the world, and despite spending countless hours preparing themselves to reach their potential athletically, they are excellent students. In the short time I have been back, I have been truly impressed watching our winter and spring sports teams and their level of focus, unselfishness, and talent.
great, I see friendships being made with teammates that will last, and I see coaches working here that are the best in their profession. However, I am excited about some of the improvements that we have made. The academic support services at Princeton are excellent. The dining services at Princeton have to be the best in the country. The athletic facilities are without question much improved. It is exciting for our players to play in a first class stadium, to dress in a locker room that rivals the best in the NFL, to practice on two brand new field turf fields, and the new weight room, along with our strength and conditioning staff, have allowed our players to reach their physical ability. Q. How has your experience as a student-athlete at Princeton helped you connect with the current crop of students on your team? A. Change can be difficult, and there are usually some people that do not buy in right away. These young men have trusted from day one that I am going to do everything I can to prepare them for a great season. They also know that my door is always open and I will listen to their suggestions to improve what we are trying to accomplish. I also understand the academic demands they have, and we will have high tempo, efficient practices and meetings so that they have more time to be successful in the classroom.
Q. What do you most look forward to in your first season at Princeton? A. I look forward to competing. They keep score, so obviously being in the left hand side of the column in the newspaper is essential. I can’t imagine anything better than celebrating a win with my family, friends, and the team. I love meeting with this football staff – we challenge ourselves everyday to be the best coaches we can be. I enjoy going to practice and seeing young men who have Q. Is the Princeton student-athlete been sitting in classrooms all day and seeing experience dramatically different now than them flip a switch when they hit the practice it was when you attended Princeton? field and fly around the field with energy, A. I see many aspects of the Princeton toughness and passion. student-athlete experience being similar. by Steve Stoute I see athletes pushing each other to be
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PVC Academic-Athletic Fellows Spotlight
Academic-Athletic Fellows Spotlight Katherine Rohrer - Women’s Squash Vice Provost for Academic Programs Q. How has your perspective on student-athletes changed as a result of your service as an AAF? A. I’ve never been any kind of athlete myself, but for many years, as a singer of Anglican choral music, I’ve been a performing musician in a group setting. The disciplines are in some ways parallel: the singers in my choir spend hours in rehearsal several days a week and then perform in one or two services on the weekends. Occasional travel or church festival days can wipe out an entire weekend. I appreciate the commitment that the members of the women’s squash team make to combining a rigorous training and competition schedule with the intense academic demands of Princeton.
The Academic-Athletic Fellows are a group of faculty and staff who are committed to strengthening and advancing the student-athlete ideal whilst reinforcing the educational mission of the university. Although collectively serving as a studentathlete support group, individual fellows form an affiliation with a specific team and coach. Here is the second in a series of interviews highlighting our Fellows. Q. How would you describe your experience as an AAF? A. I have just finished my tenth season as the academic-athletic fellow for the women’s squash team. I enjoy the many sides of the experience: attending matches, feeling like part of the team, meeting parents and squash alums, making myself useful to the team members, trading insights with Coach Gail Ramsay.
Q. What advice would you give student-athletes to help them maximize their time at Princeton? A. Take advantage of the rich diversity of people and ideas that come through Princeton, as students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Make a point of meeting your professors and preceptors during office hours. Hang out with some people who come from a completely different background (this is almost guaranteed for squash players, since we always have international students among our men’s and women’s teams). Take the time to perform small kindnesses for others.
Q. Why did you become involved with the AAF program? A. The previous fellow for women’s squash, Jeremy Brown, was my office mate in Nassau Hall at the time. I remember asking him about the stream of undergraduate women who came by his office, which is how I learned about the AAF program. When Jeremy left for a new position, he and Gail asked if I would like to get involved, and I did. I had begun my administrative life at Princeton as a director of studies in one of the residential colleges—essentially, a professional academic adviser—and I thought I might be useful in connecting the team members with all the good academic resources that are available for them here at Princeton.
Q. How has your service as an AAF helped you as an educator at Princeton? A. I work with Provost Christopher Eisgruber to help oversee the University’s operating budget and academic planning. Since I no longer teach regularly, having access to undergraduate opinion and experience through the squash team has been very helpful for me. The more I can understand about every aspect of the University’s mission and operations, the better I can do my job.
Q. What is the greatest benefit you have derived from serving as an AAF? A. I could talk about lots of benefits: getting to know the wonderful students, having a great relationship with Gail, feeling that I can be of service, learning how to get to the Yale squash courts and where to park . . . but let’s be frank: how many people get a chance to accompany a varsity athletic team to Cairo? Our training trip to Egypt over fall break in 2008 was a highlight for the whole team. The culture shock—not to mention the squash, with some of the world’s top junior practitioners—was intense and stimulating. Not many miles outside the center of town, agricultural scenes appear to be unchanged since the ancient world: for example, your tour bus shares the road with men driving donkey carts, or astride the donkeys themselves, carrying a bundle of corn stalks to market. On the other hand, did you know that the great pyramids of Giza are in a suburb of Cairo and that you can see them out the window of the Pizza Hut across the road? Or that Egypt cares so much about its tourism industry that one must study for years to become a licensed tour guide (and that only licensed tour guides can legally answer your questions)?
Q. What interaction or situation as an AAF gives you the most pride? A. Two ends of the spectrum: I write a lot of personal references for squash team members, both while they are at Princeton and after they graduate (I talked with a member of the Class of 2005 this morning about her current job search, for example). I really enjoy getting to know the team members well so that I can help them in this way. On the other side, the women occasionally call on me for emergency help: someone is in the middle of an academic meltdown, or needs to make a big decision in a hurry, or has run afoul of some regulation or other. I like being a person to whom they can turn for help and advice in navigating the system and making good choices when things get tough. by Steve Stoute
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Princeton Varsity Club Awards Banquet
PVC News & Notes
Thursday, May 27, 2010 ~ Graduate College
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oin students, parents, alumni, and friends as we honor the student-athletes of Princeton’s Class of 2010 at the 13th Annual Princeton Varsity Club (PVC) Awards Banquet. The PVC Banquet is an extraordinary event that joins together the entire Princeton athletics family—past and present—to celebrate each other’s accomplishments. From the presentation of senior studentathlete and alumni awards to student speeches, the evening always leaves a lasting impact on all in attendance. The evening culminates with the distribution of official Princeton “P” letter sweaters to all of the graduating student-athletes, a gift from the Princeton Varsity Club. Doors open at 5:30 PM for a cocktail and social hour, followed by dinner at 6:30 PM. Cost for the event is free for all senior studentathletes and $50 for all others. Table sponsorships are also available at the following levels: All-American ($1,000) and All-Ivy ($500). Formal invitations were sent in April and guests are encouraged to RSVP by the May 10th deadline as seating is reserved. To RSVP, or for more information, please contact the Princeton Varsity Club at pvc@princeton.edu or 609-258-6696. Details are also available at www.PrincetonVarsityClub.org
Pictured above are women’s lacrosse head coach Chris Sailer, Robert Cox P09, Joan Cox P09, Katie Cox ’09 and Director of Athletics Gary Walters ’67 at the 2009 Princeton Varsity Club Awards Banquet.
Support the Princeton Varsity Club Membership in the PVC is open to all letterwinners, alumni, parents and friends of Princeton Athletics and is based on the University fiscal year (July 1-June30).
The mission of the Princeton Varsity Club is “To implement and support programs that perpetuate and enhance the Performance, Values and Community of Princeton Athletics and the University.”
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The Princeton Varsity Club acts in concert with the greater University community that supports the values and ideals of Princeton athletics. While PVC membership is open to all alumni letterwinners and members of Princeton Athletics Friends’ Groups, it is also open to any and all alumni and friends who are interested in supporting the mission of the Princeton Varsity Club. Membership dues are based on a sliding scale tied to year of graduation. For more information, visit our Website at: www.PrincetonVarsityClub.org
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PVC membership dues and additional building a spirited collegiality among current contributions help support an annual athletic and former Princeton varsity athletes and fund that benefits ALL Princeton varsity other supporters as part of the long tradition student-athletes, regardless of sport. of athletic excellence at Princeton.
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Ex Officio: Royce Flippin ’56, Gary Walters ’67 Hewes Agnew ’58 Jim Blair ’61 Gog Boonswang ’96 Janet Morrison Clarke ’75 Ralph DeNunzio ’53 Ed Glassmeyer ’63 Emily Goodfellow ’76 Paul Harris ’54 Richard Kazmaier ’52 Bert Kerstetter ’66 Tara Christie Kinsey ’97 Michael Novogratz ’87 Richard Prentke ’67 John Rogers ’80 Frank Sowinski ’78 The Princeton Varsity Club Board of Directors
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