WAYNE STATE ATHLETICS

COMMITMENT

INTERGRITY

COURAGE

LEADERSHIP

PRIDE

DISCIPLINE

CHARACTER

AMBITION

RESPECT

SACRIFICE

HONOR

ATTITUDE

TEAMWORK

SPORTSMANSHIP

DEDICATION

WSU ATHLETIC HISTORY• The school's intercollegiate athletic program was

established in 1917 by Dean David Mackenzie as part of Detroit Junior College.

• Wayne State was a charter member of the Mid-American Conference in 1946.

• A student poll selected the name of "Tartars" for the school's teams in 1927. In 1999, the university changed the name to the "Warriors," due to a feeling that the Tartars name was dated.

• 570 Academic All-Americans

• 415 All-Americans (103 in the last 3 years)

• One of 25 defining moments in NCAA history was when WSU diver Darcia Schileru was the first woman to compete in an NCAA Championship in 1973.

• WSU is the only institution to turn down a bid to the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship.

ACADEMICS

FALL 2010• 62% of student-athletes had at least a 3.0 GPA

• 13 of 16 teams had a cumulative term GPA of 3.0

• Cumulative GPA for all student-athletes is 3.11

• Graduation rate 26% above comparable campus population Federal Study

• 94% retention rate

Academic Luncheon April 21, 2011

Last 6 Year GPA Comparison for Fall and Winter Terms

2.9138

3.0794

2.9243

3.0779

2.8

2.85

2.9

2.95

3

3.05

3.1

2004-05 2009-10

Overall GPA Data Comparison Fall Term

Overall GPA Data Comparison Winter Term

GRADUATION RATES AND RETENTION

• Learning Specialist Meetings

• Advising Appointments

• Degree Audit Reviews

• Schedule Reviews

• Specialized Tutoring/Supplemental Instruction

• Progress Report System

• Professor Communication

• Ombudsman Communication

• Academic Road Map (Tri-Level Academic Plan)

• Counseling Services

• CHAMPS/Life Skills Programming

• Gender Sensitivity Program

• Connect Mentoring Program

Athletic Department Academic Services

COMMUNITY SERVICETOTALS

2009-2010: 7,555

2008-2009: 5,420

2007-2008: 4,571

Combined Total Hours 17,546

Organizations/

Locations

• Big Brothers/Sisters

• LINK Mentoring

• Greening of Detroit

• Bubbles For Troubles

• Cystic Fibrosis

• C.O.T.S. Food Drive

• Make-A-Wish

• Mock Rock

• Car Wash

• Susan G. Komen

• Kay Yow Foundation

• Capuchin Soup Kitchen

• Socks in the City

• Silent Auction

• Toys For Tots

•Celebrity Readers

• Friends of Jaclyn

• Habitat for Humanity

• Motor City Makeover

• Detroit Marathon

• GTJ Foundation

• St. Leo’s Soup Kitchen

• St. Aloysius Soup Kitchen

• The Hub of Detroit

• North Country Trail Marathon

• Rehabilitation Institute of MI

• Arts & Scraps

• Harms Elementary

• Children’s Hospital

• Harper Hospital

• Henry Ford Hospital

• Americorp

• City of Warren

• DMC Emergency Clinic

“W” DAYCelebration of Women’s Athletics

• Started in 2010 to celebrate 35 years of women's athletics at WSU

• 2010 events included: 5k Fun Run/Walk, unveiling of “W” on spirit walk, spirit walk paintings competition, BBQ lunch, softball doubleheader, women’s athletics highlight video, letter winners recognition, tree planting

• Held annually on the last home women’s game– Live on Comcast– Senior day

“W” WEEK - April 25 – 30, 2011

EventsMonday, April 25 • Movie night on the Green MonsterTuesday, April 26• Brunch with the CoachesWednesday, April 27• Health Fair/Fitness Trail Grand OpeningThursday, April 28• Community Service InitiativeFriday, April 29• Open Track Meet• Softball Doubleheader• Recognizing winners of ‘The Women Who

Made a Difference in My Life’Saturday, April 30• ‘W’ Day 5k Run/Walk, Spirit Painting

Contest, BBQ Lunch, Softball Doubleheader, First Induction of ‘Women Who Made a Difference’

MEDIA AND OUTREACHWeb site • Launched Nov. 1, 2002 -- since that time over 19.5 million page views

Radio• Signed an agreement with WDTK 1400 AM in the summer of 2002 for football

and men's basketball -- have broadcast over 35 events on 1400 AM each of the last nine years and have an extension good through the 2014-15 school year

• First radio contract began in 2002• Contract has been extended through 2015 (AM1400 WDTK)• Games are available online for free

Podcasts and Blogs• Instituted podcasts (Internet audio) on the Web site in October 2009 – over

6,000 page hits on the podcast page in 16 months • Started live blogs at home football games in Sept. 2010 – averaged nearly 150

viewers per home football game

Warrior Daily • Initiated the "Warrior Daily" in August 2010 (a five-minute video each weekday

on the Web site)

Live Streaming• Began Warrior All-Access in August 2010 after three years with B2 -- live video

and audio streaming of all home volleyball, football and basketball games. Revenue stream for athletics as "tickets" are purchased either per game or on a monthly basis.

Comcast• Comcast Television has broadcast at least eight Warrior athletic events each

school year for six of the last seven years (and the last five consecutive seasons) • Eight games televised yearly on Comcast, live throughout Michigan and

Indiana

Warrior Within• Quarterly news magazine

DEVELOPMENT

Can You Give Back One Hour? • The goal of this campaign is to ask for the average

cost of in-state undergraduate tuition credit hour.

Club 36• Focuses on raising funds to support women’s

athletics initiatives and is culminated by ‘W’ Week, which is a week long celebration of women’s athletics at the end of the athletic season.

90 Foundation• Celebrating 90 years of WSU Athletics

FACILITIES

Renovated Pool East Elevation of Multipurpose Building

Barry Becker Study Lounge Academic Resource Center

FACILITIES

Football Stadium Football Locker Room Academic Recognition Display

Main Gymnasium Renovated Training Room

FACILITIES

Softball Facility USTA Tennis Courts

Outside Matthaei

MORT HARRIS RECREATION CENTER

Improvements

• Climbing Ledge

• Putting Green

• Lockers

• TV Audio

Quick Facts

• Attendance: 1700 per day, 226 000 in 2010

Memberships

• Memberships have increased 3.5% in the last year

CLUB SPORTS AND INTRAMURALS

Intramurals • Basketball

• Ultimate Frisbee

• Floor Hockey

• Volleyball

• Flag Football

• Texas Hold ’Em

• Table Tennis

• Badminton

• Mr. and Mrs. WSU

• March Madness

• Wii Bowling

• Madden (XBOX)

• Warrior Games

Club Sports• Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse

• Volleyball

• Soccer

• Dance Club

• Men’s and Women’s Rugby

• Volleyball

• Baseball

• Softball

• Basketball

• Crew

• Bass Fishing

• Hockey

• Inline Hockey

• Running

CLUB SPORTS AND INTRAMURALS

Club Sports

• In 2007 there were three teams and

38 participants (First year club sports

offered)

• In 2010 there were 8 teams and 108

participants

- a 65% increase in participation

Intramurals

• In 2000 there were 282 participants

and in 2010 there were 596

participants

– a 53% increase in participation

ATHLETIC COMPETITIVE SUCCESS

Championships (Since 2000)• 16 conference titles in the last six years• 103 All-Americans the last three years;

which surpasses any previous decade total

Coach of the Year (2009-10)• 4 Conference Coach-of-the-Year award

recipients in 2009-10, Sean Peters (swimming), Mike Horn (golf), Bryan Morrow (tennis), Ryan Kelley (baseball)

• Football coach Paul Winters was 2010 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year

NACDA Standings• Top two all-time best finishes the last two

years; top nine all-time best finishes last nine years; six of the last seven years finished in top 10% of all Division II schools

• 111 Conference All-Academic selections in 2009-10

TEAM SUCCESSMen’s and Women’s Swimming

• Men’s team finished in the top eight in the nation the last six years

• Women’s team has finished in the top 10 in the nation the last four years including back to back runner up finishes the past two seasons

• Nine conference championships in the last six years (men and women)

• Sean Peters has won 12 GLIAC Coach of the Year awards in the last 10 years

Football

• Finished 12th in nation in 2010

• Head coach Paul Winters named Regional Coach of the Year in 2010

• Nine wins in 2010 was the most in school history

Softball

• Advanced to the NCAA College World Series last season

• Has qualified for the NCAA tournament in seven of the last nine years

Men’s and Women’s Fencing

• Has produced six national champions in the past seven years

• Slava Zingerman three-time national champion in men’s epee

Golf

• Finished 13th and 14th at nationals the last two years

Men’s Basketball

• Eighth post season appearance in last 10 years

• 2004 Sweet 16 appearance

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country

• Men’s team has advanced to the NCAA Championships six of the past eight years; the women’s team two of the last four years.

Men and Women’s Tennis

• Five NCAA tournament appearances in the last six years for women’s tennis

• Seven NCAA tournament appearances in the last 10 years for men’s tennis

Volleyball

• Qualified for the GLIAC post season tournament each of the past three seasons

Women’s Hockey

• Two conference student-athlete of the year award winners

Baseball

• 2010 GLIAC champions and NCAA qualifier

• Ryan Kelley 2010 Coach of the Year

Wayne State University

Department of Athletics

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•Orange indicates Top 10% in the country• All time top nine finished past nine years

CONFERENCESMembers of the GLIAC (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)

• Wayne State University, Northern Michigan University, Michigan Tech University, Northwood University, Saginaw Valley State University, University of Findlay, Hillsdale College, Grand Valley State University, Ferris State University, Lake Superior State University, Lake Erie College, Tiffin University, Ashland University, Ohio Dominican University

MFC (Midwest Fencing Conference)

• Wayne State University, Ohio State University, University of Notre Dame, Cleveland State University,

University of Detroit Mercy, Northwestern University

CHA (College Hockey America)

• Wayne State University, Syracuse University, Niagara University, Mercyhurst College, Robert Morris University