WillametteUniversity

Men’s Golf 2008-09

Ben BryantSeniorShane Adversalo

JuniorTyler Robinson

Senior

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 Clubfeatures water and multiple bunkers.

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 football stadium is two blocks fromcampusandjustoneblockfromSalemHospital.The stadium seats 2,400, with lights for nightgames and an athletic training room, allowingathletestoreceiveon-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. Cone Field House is part of 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 teamsplayhome games at Sparks Field, an artificial turffacility 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.

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.

The Sparks Center includes offices for theDepartment of Athletics.

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

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Athletic FacilitiesWillamette University Men’s Golf 2008-09

Willamette University Men’s Golf2008-09 Season

HeadCoach....................... SteveProtheroSeasonatWU.......................................44thAlmaMater..........OregonStateUniversityYearGraduated................................... 19612008-09 NWC Finish............ 6thplacetieNWC Championships Won.....................6National Tournament Berths..................7AcademicAll-District......Tyler Robinson

Bearcat Head CoachesBaseballAaronSwick..................................... (503)370-6011Men’s BasketballKipIoane.......................................... (503)370-6063Women’s BasketballAnneLapray..................................... (503)370-6132Cross Country/Track & FieldMattMcGuirk.................................. (503)370-6898FootballMarkSpeckman............................... (503)375-5350Men’s GolfSteveProthero................................. (503)370-6420Women’s GolfTomHibbard................................... (503)370-6420RowingSusanParkman................................ (503)370-6655Men’s SoccerNelson Larson................................. (503)375-5428Women’s SoccerHillaryArthur.................................. (503)370-6657SoftballDamianWilliams............................. (503)370-6656SwimmingLeslieShevlin................................... (503)370-6601Men’s TennisTobyKrauel..................................... (503)370-6841Women’s TennisBecky Roberts.................................. (503)370-6804VolleyballTomShoji......................................... (503)370-6230

Deanof CampusLife....................................................................................... Dr.DavidDouglassFaculty Athletic Representative.................................................................Dr.JulianneAbendrothAssociateAthleticDirector.............................................................................Dr. R. Skip KenitzerAssistantAthleticDirector...........................................................................................JudyGordonHeadAthleticTrainer..........................................................................................ShaneWibel,ATCAssistantAthleticTrainer...................................................................................ErinScharer,ATCAssistantAthleticTrainer......................................................................................KenSmith,ATCAthleticsCommunicationsDirector..................................................................Robert McKinneyAssistantAthleticsCommunciationsDirector........................................................... SaraBrooksAdministrativeAssistant............................................................................................ LeslieBerning

Department of Athletics Administrative Staff

Location........................................................................................................................Salem,OregonFounded..........................................................................................................................................1842Enrollment.............................................................................. 1,864Undergraduate;2,663OverallNickname................................................................................................................................ BearcatsColors............................................................................................................. CardinalandOldGoldNational Affiliation............................................................................................ NCAA Division IIIConference...................................................................................... Northwest Conference (NWC)HomeCourses..............................................CreeksideCountryClub,IllaheHillsCountryClubAthleticsCommunicationsPhone............................................................................(503)370-6110AthleticsDepartmentPhone....................................................................................(503)370-6420AthleticsDepartmentFAX.......................................................................................(503)370-6379AthleticsDepartmentWebSite.......................................................www.willamette.edu/athletics

Willamette University General Information

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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.PresidentPeltonholds adoctorate fromHarvardUniversity 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 the chairman of the NCAA Division III membershipcommittee,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,age4.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton President

Mark Majeski Director of Athletics

Junior5’10”Honolulu, HawaiiUniversity Laboratory School

Major:Economics

Shane AdversaloJunior6’0”Yankton, South DakotaYankton High School

Major:Biology

Robbie Beard

Junior6’4”Sammamish, WashingtonSkyline High School

Major:Exercise Science

Alexander Bennett

Head Coach Steve Prothero (44th year)Steve Prothero has been at Willamette University longer than anyone on the coaching staff and is retiring thisspring after his 44th 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. He received an NWC Meritorious Service Award this spring. Prothero was a professorof mathematics at Willamette for 46 years through the fall of 2008. He and his wife, Marylin, live in Keizer.

Senior5’8”Albany, OregonWest Albany High School

Major:Economics

Ben Bryant

Sophomore5’11”Kalispell, MontanaFlathead High School

Major:Exercise Science

Kevin Burfeind

Graduate (Senior eligibility)5’7”Salem, OregonUmpqua Valley Christian School

Grad: MBA (Management)Major: EconomicsMinor: Mathematics

Tyler Robinson

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Freshman6’0”Portland,OregonGrant High School

Major:Undecided

Brendan DineenFreshman5’10”San Carlos, CaliforniaSequoia High School

Major:Undecided

Sam Church

Freshman6’0”Hermiston, OregonHermiston High School

Major:Undecided

Taylor McKenzie

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Robinson is Chosen First TeamESPN The Magazine Academic All-District

Willamette graduate student Tyler Robinson (Sr. elig.) has been named First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII on the College Division men’s at-large team, as selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Robinson was one of 11 athletes in a variety of sportswho were chosen for the Academic All-District Team. Robinson is working toward an MBA degree at the AtkinsonGraduate School of Management and owns a bachelor’s degreefrom Willamette with a major in Economics. His undergraduategrade point average was 3.92. He has a 3.94 GPA in his master’sdegree work at Atkinson. As a member of the WU golf team, Robinson recorded a lowround of 75 and a two-day score of 161 at the NWC Fall Classic. He registered a 36-hole score of 162 at the NWC Spring Classicand finished at 165 for two rounds at the Willamette Invitational. CoSIDA District VIII includes colleges and universities in the western United States. Players nominated for the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team were starters or key reserves with cumulative grade point averages of 3.3 or higher (4.0 scale).Each player was at his current college or university for at leastone academic year. The College Division includes athletes in NCAA Division II,NCAA Division III and the NAIA. Willamette is a member ofNCAA Division III and competes in the Northwest Conference.

Tyler RobinsonSenior

Ben BryantSenior

Shane AdversaloJunior

AlexanderBennettJunior

RobbieBeardJunior

About Willamette UniversityWillamette University Men’s Golf 2008-09

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Willamette Athleticsis the place for

Scholars and Champions 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 overall 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 of1240andanACTscoreof 27.Enrollmentat the undergraduate level is 1,943, with a

totalenrollmentof 2,628.About95percentof Willamette students receive financial aid and scholarships. Many students choose toattendgraduateorprofessionalschool. Willamette’s endowment is consistentlyamong the largest in the Northwest and comparesfavorablyonanationalbasis.Thecampusfeatures42buildingson61acres.

The Oregon State Capitol is located north ofthe Willamette University campus.

Why ChooseWillamette University?Quality AcademicsStudent-Athletes are more than1/4 of the student bodyCompetition in the NCAAand the Northwest ConferenceStudent-Faculty Ratio of 11:1Students from 44 States and26 Foreign CountriesOpportunity to Study Abroad Located across the streetfrom the Oregon State CapitolNear the Pacific Coast and theCascade Mountains

During the past decade, more than $50million has been invested in the campus.Recent projects include the $5.5 million HallieFordMuseumof Art, the$8millionMary Stuart Rogers Music Center, and the $2.7millionMontagStudentCenterandthe$14millionKanekoCommons.

Historic Waller Hall (left) and Eaton Hall are seen from across the campus quad.

About Willamette UniversityWillamette University Men’s Golf 2008-09

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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) BA/MBA Business Management (s)Chemistry (M, m) Chinese Studies (m)Classical Studies (M, m) Comparative Literature and the 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)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

Willamette is a member ofNCAA Division III. The Bearcats compete in

the Northwest Conference,which includes teams inOregon and Washington.

Construction is now underway on FordHall, which will house Rhetoric and Media Studies, Computer Science, Math, DigitalArt, Film Studies and Music Technology.Funds for the 46,000-square-foot buildingincludean$8milliongiftfromHallieFord. Running through the WU campus is theMillStream.Itcreatesabeautifulsettingtowalk to classes, play games on the campus

quad or hang out with friends. Willametteisfortunatetohaveagreatcombinationofwonderful landscaping, beautiful trees andopen spaces. Students also interact with afriendlyandattentivefacultyandstaff. Willamette benefits from its location across the street from the Oregon State

Capitol and from being near other federal,state, county, and city offices. In particular,Willamette students are often chosen forinternships with government organizations.Students also participate in a wide varietyof volunteers service projects through theCommunityOutreachProgram. TheWillamettefootballteamisinvolvedwith the United Way Days of Caring eachyear. Other WU athletic teams also havebeenactiveinthesurroundingareathroughcommunityserviceevents. 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 before flowing northward. The Pacific Coast is an hour to the west,theCascadeMountains are about the samedistance to the east andPortland is just 45minutestothenorth.Alsointheregionarethe Columbia River gorge and Mount Hood.

The Willamette campus: Top Right — Students study together in the Mark O. Hatfield Library; Top Left — The Putnam University Center is surrounded by beautiful trees and bushes;Bottom — The Mill Stream provides a great place to play catch or relax with friends.

2009 Willamette UniversityMen’s Golf Spring Schedule

Date Tournament TimeFeb.2-3 atCMSInvitational 9:30a.m.

LosSerranosCountryClub,Claremont,Calif.

Mar. 5-6 atLoggerInvitational 11a.m.FircrestGolf Club,Tacoma,Wash.

Mar. 16 Willamette Invitational 9 a.m.Creekside CC, Salem, Ore. (2 rounds)

Mar. 30-31 at NWC Spring Classic 9 a.m.ChambersBayGolf Course,Tacoma,Wash.

Apr. 25-26 at NWC Championship 1 p.m.TokateeGolf Course,McKenzieBridge,Ore.

HometournamentinBold Face

Head Coach Steve Prothero is retiring after44 years as the Willamette head men’s golfcoach. Prothero guided the Bearcats to sixNorthwest Conference titles and to sevennational tournament appearances.

Conference and National AffiliationsWillamette University Men’s Golf 2008-09

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George Fox University ............Newberg, Ore. University of Puget Sound .....Tacoma, Wash. Lewis & Clark College ..............Portland, Ore. Whitman College ............ Walla Walla, Wash. LinfieldCollege .................. McMinnville, Ore. Whitworth University ............Spokane, Wash. PacificUniversity ............. Forest Grove, Ore. Willamette University ..................Salem, Ore. PacificLutheranUniversity ....Tacoma, Wash.

(All members compete in NCAA Division III)

NWC Membership

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, facultyandstaff careaboutthewell-beingof student-athletes.

NCAA Division III

Northwest Conference Thenineprivatecollegesand 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 Washington arePacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, WhitmanandWhitworth. Charter members included Willamette,the College of Idaho, Linfield, Pacific and Puget Sound. Albany College was addedin1931,remainedforsevenyearsandthenreturnedin1949asLewis&ClarkCollege.

Pacific Lutheran joined in 1965 and was followed byWhitworth in 1970. TheCollege of Idaho withdrewfromtheconferencein1978.Whitworth dropped out in1984 and returned in 1988.Menlo joined in 2006 as amemberinfootballonly.TheNWC offers championships

in18sports(ninemen’sandninewomen’s). 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.

Fall Classic • October 18-19Kennewick, Wash.

Team: 5th place. Top Willamette Finisher:Shane Adversalo, 14th tie (77-80--157)

Spring Classic • March 30-31Tacoma, Wash.

Team: 4th place. Top Willamette Finisher:Ben Bryant, 4th tie (78-77--155)

NWC Championship • April 25-26McKenzie Bridge, Ore.

Team: 7th, 6th (tie) overall. Top WU Finisher:Shane Adversalo, 20th tie (81-79--160)

2008-09 NWC Tournaments