Willamette UniversityBearcat Golf 2006-07

the place forScholars & Champions

Salem, Oregon

WhitneyUeno

RachelShahbazMichelle

Benrath

BenBryant

MartinKraal

ShaneAdversalo

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Athletic Facilities 2006-07

The Bearcat men’s and women’s golf teamsareabletopracticeattwoof thearea’stopgolfcourses:IllaheHillsCountryClubandCreeksideCountry Club. Both are located in Salem, Ore.IllaheHillsisamoretraditionalcoursewithlotsof maturetrees.CreeksidewasdesignedbyPeterJacobsenandfeaturesacontemporarystylewithmanyhazardsandbunkers.Eachcourseprovidesgolfers with different challenges, allowing theBearcatstoimproveanddiversifytheirskills. JohnLewisField is thehomeof WillametteBearcat baseball. The field is located at Roy S.“Spec” Keene Stadium at Bush’s Pasture Park.The stadium features chairback seating in partof thegrandstand.Overallcapacityis1,000. Willamette’sfootballteamplayshomegamesatMcCulloch Stadium, locatednear John LewisField. The stadium is conveniently located justtwo blocks from the Willamette campus. It hasseating for 2,400, with lights for night gamesand an athletic training room, allowing athletestoreceiveon-sitetreatment.

McCulloch Stadium has a FieldTurf playingsurface, along with spacious locker rooms andmeeting rooms. It provides the atmosphere ofanoldstadium,butwithmodernconveniences. The Charles Bowles Track, located insideMcCulloch Stadium, is an all-weather facility

that showcases Willamette’s track and field and crosscountryteams,whichhostmeetseachyear. Theentire football, track, cross country andbaseball complex is atBush’sPasturePark.Theparkhostscrosscountrymeetsonitswidepathsandisknownforitsartexhibitsandrosegarden. ConeFieldHouseisthehomecourtfortheWillamette men’s basketball, women’s basketballandvolleyballteams.Thearenaholds2,500fans,

withplentyof seatingoneachsideof thecourt.There is a quality sound system, plus tables forscorekeepers,statisticiansandbroadcastmedia. The WU court is connected to the Lestle J.Sparks Center, which houses offices for the Department of Athletics and the Departmentof ExerciseScience.Thebuildinghasbasketball,handball and racquetball courts, a weight liftingand fitness center, classrooms and locker rooms. Also connected to the Sparks Center is theWU natatorium, home of Bearcat swimming.The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, alsocanbeseenfromaviewingareainthelobby.

TheWillametteUniversitysoccer teamsplaytheir home games at Sparks Field, a FieldTurffacility next to the Sparks Center. The field is equipped with lights for night games and seats500 spectators. The facility is one of the topcollege fields in the Northwest. Close to theSparksCenterandSparksFieldare six outdoor tennis courts. The men’s andwomen’s tennis teams host meets during thespringeachyear. WU’srowingteamshaveaboathouseonthewest side of the Willamette River. The Bearcatshost the Governor’s Cup Regatta each spring. Ontheeastsideof campusistheWillametteSoftball Complex. It includes covered dugouts,battingcages,ascoreboardandbleachers.

The Sparks Center includes offices for theDepartment of Athletics.

WU’s baseball team plays at John Lewis Field.

McCulloch Stadium and the Charles BowlesTrack are used by the football, track and fieldand cross country teams.

Creekside Country Club is nestled in a valleyand was designed by Peter Jacobsen.

Illahe Hills Country Club has well-maintained fairways and beautiful surroundings. It is one oftwo primary courses used by Willamette University for practices and tournaments.

The ninth green at Creekside Country Club features water and multiple bunkers.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton was appointed the 22nd president of WillametteUniversityinJuly,1999.UnderPelton’sleadership,theUniversityhasincreasedits academic profile, successfully employing strategies to attract the best faculty and the brightest students from the state, the nation and the world. Since2001,WillametteUniversityhasbeen ranked a top tier liberal arts collegebyU.S. News and World Report. President Pelton holds a doctorate from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree in English and psychology fromWichita State University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1974. Hisarea of academic focus is 19th century British prose and poetry. He served

asdeanof thecollegeatColgateUniversity (1988-91)andDartmouthCollege(1991-98).AtHarvard,hetaught in theEnglishDepartment andwas thedeanof oneof Harvard’s 13undergraduate colleges.HeteachesatWillametteinsubjectsrangingfrom1stcenturyAthenstopost-apartheidSouthAfrica.

Mark Majeski began his tenure with Willamette University in October of 2000, following five years as athletic director at the University of California, Santa Cruz and four years as assistant athletic director at Menlo College.He currently serves as a member of the NCAA Division III membership committee,whichprovidesoversightof theDivision IIIprovisionalmemberprogram. Majeski previously served on the NCAA Division III men’s tennis committee,overseeingchampionshipsinthatsport.Aformerbasketball,trackand softball coach, Majeski also worked venue management and operationsfor the 1994 FIFA Men’s Soccer World Cup and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic

Games. At WU, Majeski oversees 20 varsity teams, with the Bearcats competing in NCAA Division III, the Northwest Conference and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. He also is the basketball liaison between the NWC coaches and athletic directors. Majeski received an undergraduate degree in journalism from Menlo College and a master’s degree in higher education administration from San Jose StateUniversity.HelivesinSalemwithhiswife,Denise,andtheirson,JackHenry,age2.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton President

Mark Majeski Director of Athletics

Bearcat Head CoachesBaseballMattAllison...................................... (503)370-6011Men’s BasketballGordieJames................................... (503)370-6063Women’s BasketballBruceHenderson............................ (503)370-6132Cross Country/Track & FieldMattMcGuirk.................................. (503)370-6898FootballMarkSpeckman............................... (503)375-5350Men’s GolfSteveProthero................................. (503)370-6484Women’s GolfTomHibbard................................... (503)370-6317RowingSusanParkman................................ (503)370-6655Men’s SoccerNelson Larson................................. (503)375-5428Women’s SoccerJimTursi........................................... (503)370-6657SoftballDamianWilliams............................. (503)370-6656SwimmingAlStephenson.................................. (503)370-6601Men’s TennisJonEndrikat..................................... (503)370-6804Women’s TennisBecky Roberts.................................. (503)370-6804VolleyballTriciaWright.................................... (503)370-6230

Deanof CampusLife..............................................................................................BobHawkinsonFaculty Athletic Representative................................................................................. Dr.JerryGrayAssistantAthleticDirector...........................................................................................JudyGordonAssistantAthleticDirector..........................................................................................SkipKenitzerHeadAthleticTrainer.....................................................................................................ShaneWibelAssistantAthleticTrainer.........................................................................................DeborahCagleAssistantAthleticTrainer..............................................................................................ErinScharerAthleticsMarketingCoordinator....................................................................MeganFitzsimmonsAthleticsCommunicationsDirector..................................................................Robert McKinneyAdministrativeAssistant.............................................................................................. LeslieWright

Department of Athletics Administrative Staff

WU Golf Quick FactsMen’s TeamHeadCoach............................... SteveProtheroSeasonatWU..........................42ndin2006-07 AlmaMater...........OregonStateUniversityYearGraduated........................................... 1961Office Phone............................. (503)370-6484Women’s TeamHeadCoach................................. TomHibbardSeasonatWU.............................5thin2006-07 AlmaMater............PomonaCollege(Calif.)YearGraduated........................................... 1959Office Phone............................. (503)370-6317

Location........................................................................................................................Salem,OregonFounded..........................................................................................................................................1842Enrollment.............................................................................. 1,916Undergraduate;2,524OverallNickname................................................................................................................................ BearcatsColors............................................................................................................. CardinalandOldGoldNational Affiliation............................................................................................ NCAA Division IIIConference...................................................................................... Northwest Conference (NWC)HomeFacilities.............................................CreeksideCountryClub;IllaheHillsCountryClubAthleticsCommunicationsPhone............................................................................(503)370-6110AthleticsDepartmentPhone....................................................................................(503)370-6420AthleticsDepartmentFAX.......................................................................................(503)370-6379AthleticsDepartmentWebSite.......................................................www.willamette.edu/athletics

Willamette University General Information

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Admininstration 2006-07

BEARCATS

Robbie BeardFreshmanYankton, SDYankton HS

Dave BennettJuniorCoos Bay, ORMarshfield HS

Ben BryantSophomoreAlbany, ORWest Albany HS

Shane AdversaloFreshmanHonolulu, HIUniv. Lab. School

Martin KraalSeniorSprinfield, ORSpringfield HS

Grant LeslieFreshmanBainbridge Island, WABainbridge HS

Tyler RobinsonJuniorSalem, ORUmpqua Valley Chr.

Head Coach Steve Prothero (42nd year)Steve Prothero has been at Willamette University longer than any other member of the coaching staff andis in his 42nd year as the head coach of the men’s golf team. Prothero’s teams have won six NorthwestConference championships, earned seven district titles and have made seven trips to national tournaments.In addition, five individual golfers have advanced to national tournament competition. Under Prothero’sleadership, two Bearcats have been four-time All-NWC award winners: Kent Clark (1991-94) and KrisHunt (2002-05). Prothero also was the first head coach of the WU women’s golf team, which he guided for eight years until the spring of 2002. He led the women’s team to four NWC titles and one trip to the NAIANational Tournament. Prothero also is a professor of mathematics in his 45th year at Willamette. He and hiswife, Marylin, live in Keizer

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Men’s Golf Team 2006-07

Tyler Robinson spots the ball while eying hisnext shot.

Grant Leslie follows the flight of his ball onthe course at Creekside Country Club.

Dave Bennett sizes up a putt from the edgeof the green.

Pete HaywardSophomoreIndependence, ORSam Barlow HS

Baylor FalkJuniorAlbany, ORWest Albany HS

Not Pictured: Alexander Bennett, Fr., Sammamish, WA (Skyline HS),

RobbieBeardtakes offfor the nexthole atCreeksideCountryClub.

Ashley BuchheitJuniorMt. Angel, ORJohn F. Kennedy HS

Andrea HandsophomoreHillsboro, ORHillsboro HS

Tanya SchillerFreshmanSouth Bend, WASouth Bend HS

Michelle BenrathSeniorBend, ORBend HS

Rachel ShahbazFreshmanPortland, ORSt. Mary’s Academy

Whitney UenoSophomoreHilo, HIHilo HS

Mayuna UshikuboSophomoreCanadaCollingwood School

Head Coach Tom Hibbard (5th year)Tom Hibbard is in his fifth season as head coach of the WU women’s golf team. His current team includes three players with experience in international competition. Whitney Ueno, a 10th place finisher at the 2006 NCAA Division III National Tournament, has competed in several Junior World Tournaments. May Ushikubo and Rachel Shahbaz were on opposing all-star teams representing western Canada and Oregon/Washington, respectively. As freshmen in 2005-06, Ueno and Ushikubo earned First Team All-NWC recognition. This past fall, Willamette took first place and Ueno achieved medalist honors at the 2006 NWC Fall Classic. Prior to becoming head coach, Hibbard was a professor of economics at WU for thirty years. His own golf resume includes high school golf at Portland’s Grant HS (competed at three State Championships), plus college golfat Pomona College (participated at one NCAA Championship). Hibbard and his wife, Priscilla, live in Salem.

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Women’s Golf Team 2006-07

Ashley Buchheit begins her swing during theWillamette Invitational in Woodburn, Ore.

Andrea Hand concentrates on the path of theball after completing a putt.

Rachel Shahbaz focuses on the ball as shebrings her driver forward on a tee shot.

Head Coach Tom Hibbard meets with junior Ashley Buchheit.

Michelle Benrath prepares to putt .

Willamette offersa high-level education

along with athletic success Willamette University, the first university in the West, has a heritage dating to 1842.Students and employees at Willamette areproud of its academic strength, as well asits beautiful, tree-lined campus. AcademicsuccessistypicalforstudentsatWillamette.More importantly, faculty and staff areconcernedabouttheoverallsuccessof eachstudent,so thefocus isnotonlyonqualityexperiences in the classroom, but also onsocial and cultural development. Studentsareexpectedtoworkhardintheiracademicendeavors and are also expected to havefun, be active in the community and bringtheirownpersonalitytoeverythingtheydo. We’re proud of our students’ academicabilities. We’re also proud of our studentsas friends, neighbors and fellow citizens.They have found an ideal match betweenhigh-levelacademicsandavarietyof qualityexperiencesasmembersof thecommunity.They exemplify the University motto: “Notuntoourselvesaloneareweborn.” Thismottoisputintoactionlocallyandthroughout the world. At Willamette, youcan studyabroad, asmanyof our students

doeachyear.Ourstudentsalsoareactivelyinvolvedinsocialandenvironmentalissues.They are concerned about maintaining thebeautiful Oregon landscape, while workingtoimprovethelivesof others. And so, while Willamette has the sameacademic expectations as the nation’s mostacclaimedcollegesanduniversities,wehopewe’ve added something extra ... an equallyimportant focus outside the classroom.Attending college should be fun, inspiringand at times invigorating. It should bothchallengeyouandmakeyoulaugh. Academically,WillamettehastheCollegeof Liberal Arts, the College of Law, theGeorge H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management,andtheSchoolof Education.Cooperativeprogramsenableallstudentstobenefit from the quality curriculum. Willamette is known for its intellectualvitality, its cohesive campus community, itsconcernforeverystudent,anditsabilitytobalance a rigorous academic program withvaried extracurricular activities. The facultyand staff bring a wide range of views andexperiencestothethecampus.Willamette’sstudent-faculty ratio of 11:1 allows facultyto maintain ample office hours and to serve as advisors. They are engaged in scholarlyresearch and publish their findings, but theyareprimarilyfocusedonteaching. Willamette is selectiveandseeksseriousand talented students. The average first-yearstudent has a 3.74 GPA, an SAT score of

1261andanACTscoreof 27.Enrollmentat the undergraduate level is 1,916, with atotalenrollmentof 2,524.About83percentof Willamette students receive financial aid and scholarships. Many students choose toattendgraduateorprofessionalschool. Willamette has a reputation for financial stability. Its endowment consistently earnsa spot among the largest in the Northwestandcomparesfavorablyonanationalbasis.

The Oregon State Capitol is across the street from Willamette University.

Why Willamette?Quality AcademicsStudent-Athletes are more than1/4 of the student bodyCompetition in the NCAAand the Northwest ConferenceStudent-Faculty Ratio of 11:1Students from 34 StatesOpportunity to Study Abroad Located across the streetfrom the Oregon State CapitolNear the Pacific Coast and theCascade Mountains

The campus features 42 buildings on 61acres. During the past decade, more than$50 million has been invested on campus.Administrative offices, academic buildings, residence halls and recreational facilitieshave been renovated or refurbished. Recent

Willamette’s campus includes the Mill Race, a great location for relaxation and enjoyment.

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About Willamette 2006-07

BEARCATS

2006-07Willamette University

About Willamette 2006-07

BEARCATS

American Ethnic Studies (m)American Studies (M)Anthropology (M, m)Art History (M, m)Art, Studio (M, m)Asian Studies (m)Art, Technology, and Multimedia (m)Biology (M, m) 3-2 Business Management (s)Chemistry (M, m) Chinese Studies (m)Classical Studies (M, m) Comparative Literature andthe History of Ideas (M) Computer Science (M, m)Economics (M, m) 3-2 Engineering (s)English (M, m) Environmental Science (M, m) Exercise Science (M) Film Studies (M, m)3-2 Forestry (s)French (M, m)Geography (m) German (M, m) History (M, m) Humanities (M)International Studies (M)Japanese (m)Japanese Studies (M)Latin American Studies (M, m)Mathematics (M, m)Music (M, m)*Philosophy (M, m)Physics (M, m)Politics (M, m)Pre-law (s)Pre-medicine (s)Pre-veterinary Medicine (s)3-2 Public Management (s)Psychology (M, m)Religious Studies (M, m)Rhetoric and Media Studies (M, m)Russian (m)Science Studies (M, m)Sociology (M, m)Spanish (M, m)Theatre (M, m)Women’s and Gender Studies (M, m)

Academic ChoicesUndergraduate Majors (M),

minors (m), special programs (s)

* In addition to the Bachelor of Arts degree,Willamette University offers the Bachelorof Music degree in Music Composition,Music Education and Music Performance

At Willamette, you canliterally walk across the

street to the State Capitol or spend an entire semester

studying your major in aforeign country.

projectsincludethe$5.5millionHallieFordMuseumof Art,the$8millionMaryStuartRogers Music Center, and the $2.7 million Montag Student Center. Work is underwayonthe$14millionKanekoCommons. Near the campus and connected by askybridgeisTokyoInternationalUniversityof America,acampusof Willamette’ssister

university in Japan. TIUA offers classes inEnglish and American studies. Willametteand TIUA students can be roommates oneither campus. The relationship betweenWillamette and TIUA offers a wealth ofinterculturalopportunitiesforstudents.

Salem, the state capital, is the second-largest city in Oregon, with a populationof about 147,000. Salem features a rangeof restaurants, theaters and other culturalopportunities ... many within easy walkingdistance. The Willamette River winds itsway through Salem’s historic downtowndistrict as it flows northward through winecountryandagriculturalland. The Pacific Coast is just an hour away and the Pacific Coast mountain range is even closer. To the east are the CascadeMountains, lakes, streams and rivers. Alsowithin driving distance are Portland, theColumbia River gorge and Mount Hood. Willamette benefits from its location across the street from the Oregon StateCapitol and from being near other federal,state, county, and city offices. In particular, Willamette students are often chosen forinternships with government organizations.Studentsalsoparticipate in theCommunityOutreach Program through a variety ofvolunteerserviceprojects.

Student Life: Top Left — A student takes a break near the Mill Race; Top Right — Students study in the Mark O. Hatfield Library; Above — The Goudy Commons is a wonderful placeto eat a meal or to meet friends.

WU Men’s Golf2007 Spring Schedule

Date(s) TournamentMarch8-9 atPugetSoundInvitational FircrestGolf Club Tacoma,Wash.March 19 Willamette Invitational CreeksideCountryClub Salem,Ore.March 24-25 at Pacific Invitational Meriwether-Hillsboro,Ore. Pumpkin Ridge - N. Plains, Ore.April 1-2 at NWC Spring Classic TheClassicGolf Club Tacoma,Wash.April 11 at Linfield Invitational MichelbookCountryClub McMinnville,Ore.April16 atCorbanInvitational ElkhornGolf Club Elkhorn,Ore.April 22-23 at NWC Championship TokateeGolf Club Blue River, Ore.

WU Women’s Golf2007 Spring Schedule

Date(s) TournamentMarch8-9 atPugetSoundInvitational FircrestGolf Club Tacoma,Wash.March 17-18 Willamette Invitational OGAGolf Course Woodburn,Ore.March 24-25 at Pacific Invitational QuailValley-Bend,Ore. Pumpkin Ridge - N. Plains, Ore.March 31- at NWC Spring ClassicApril1 OakbrookGolf &CountryClub Tacoma,Wash.April 14-15 at NWC Championship AspenLakesGolf Course Sisters,Ore.

Willamette UniversityBearcat Golf 2006-07

Willamette is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes inDivision III, which has over425membersandisthelargestNCAA division. The colleges in Division III place a priorityon the overall quality of theeducational experience and on successfulcompletion of each student’s academicprograms. They seek an environment inwhich a student-athlete’s activities with anathleticteamareseenasanintegralpartof hisorhereducationalexperience.Membersin Division III must sponsor at least fivemen’s sports and five women’s sports.

Athletes in Division III donot receive financial aid related to athletic ability. Willametteand other NCAA Division III membersencouragestudents toparticipate by maximizing thevariety of athletic opportunities.Primary emphasis is placed on

conference and regional play. Willametteoften sends its teams to California, Idaho,WashingtonandTexasforin-regiongames. NCAA Division III members establishan environment with cultural diversity andgender equity among student-athletes andstaff.InDivisionIII,employeescareaboutthewell-beingof theirstudent-athletes.

NCAA Division III

Northwest Conference Thenineprviatecollegesand universities in Oregonand Washington that formthe Northwest Conference arebuildingareputationforthe NWC as one of the top NCAA Division III leaguesin the nation. The NWC isnationally competitive in abroadspectrumof sports. Formed in 1926, the NWC is 80 yearsold and is one of the oldest conferencesin the western United States. The NWC’s currentmembersinOregonareWillamette,George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washingtonare Pacific Lutheran and Puget Sound, plusWhitmanandWhitworth. The charter members in 1926 includedWillamette, College of Idaho (AlbertsonCollege), Linfield, Pacific, and the College of PugetSound(UPS).AlbanyCollegewasadded in 1931 and remained for seven

years, then departed andreturned in 1949 as Lewisand Clark College. The nextmember, Pacific Lutheran,joined in 1965, followedby Whitworth in 1970. TheCollegeof Idaholeftin1978.Whitworth dropped out in1984, but returned in 1988.George Fox joined in 1995.

Menlowasaddedinfootballonlyin2006. The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, butjoinedforceswiththeWomen’sConferenceof Independent Colleges in 1984 to formthe Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges.Thenamewas shortenedback tothe original Northwest Conference in 1998. Also in 1998, all nine NWC membersshifted affiliation from the NAIA to theNCAA. Members knew the move wouldfoster equity, sportsmanship and a genuineconcernforallstudent-athletes.

WhitneyUeno

MartinKraal

Willamette UniversityPractice Courses

Creekside Country ClubSalem,Ore.Men’sTeam/Women’sTeam

Illahe Hills Country ClubSalem,Ore.Men’sTeam/Women’sTeam