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KRAPfL’S CAREER NUMbERSYear Meets Wins Top five Top 10 Conf. NCAA1987-88 11 0 7 11 5th --1988-89 12 2 6 10 4th --1989-90 11 3 7 10 5th --1990-91 10 0 3 7 3rd --1991-92 10 0 4 8 7th --1992-93 10 0 5 7 4th --1993-94 12 3 6 10 4th --1994-95 12 1 8 10 3rd --1995-96 12 0 5 9 t3rd --1996-97 12 2 6 9 3rd --1997-98 10 1 3 8 6th --1998-99 10 0 3 8 8th --1999-00 13 3 8 12 3rd 19th2000-01 12 1 3 11 5th --2001-02 12 1 3 8 7th --2002-03 13 0 8 11 5th 22nd2003-04 11 2 4 9 10th --2004-05 11 1 2 7 7th --2005-06 13 2 9 11 t4th 20th2006-07 12 3 6 9 4th --2007-08 13 1 4 11 6th --2008-09 11 2 4 8 10th --2009-10 11 0 5 9 8th --2010-11 11 0 2 7 10th --2011-12 11 0 5 9 6th --Totals 286 28 126 229 -- --
A TRAdITION Of SUCCESSCoachRobinKrapflcontinuestoemphasizetheprinciplesof
achievingexcellenceonandoffthecourseinher26thseasonasNebraska'sheadcoach.Itshows.SinceKrapfltookthereinsin1987,theHuskershave: Earnedanation-leading61NGCAScholasticAll-America
honors.In1992,allfiveofKrapfl’sstarterswerehonoredwiththisdistinction.Itwasthefirsttimeinwomen’scollegegolfhistorythatateamhadaccomplishedsuchafeat.Againin2003,fiveNebraskastartersearnedScholasticAll-Americahonors.
Won97academicall-conferenceawards. Produced twoNCAA All-Americans, two conference
champions,the1990EdithMunsonAwardwinner,atwo-timeTrueTemper ScholasticAwardhonoree, oneBig 12GolferoftheYear,oneNebraskaStudent-Athlete-of-the-Yearand23all-conference(16BigEight,6All-Big12,1All-BigTen)awards.
Qualifiedfor11NCAARegionals. ParticipatedinthefirstthreeNCAATournamentsinschool
historywithtripsin2000,2003and2006. Regularlyfinishedinthetophalfoftheconferencestandings. Posteda teamGPAof3.71 in2006-07, thefifth-highest
teamGPAinthenation.Despite thepast successofNU'sprogram,Krapflbelieves
thebestisyettocome.
HUSKERS TAKE AIM AT 12TH NCAA REGIONAL In theirfirst seasonofBigTenConferencecompetition in
2011-12,theHuskersjustmissedanNCAARegionalberthwhilefinishing sixth at theBig TenTournament.Madeleine SheilsearnedAll-BigTenhonorswhiletyingforthirdattheBigTenChampionships. Shealsoearneda spot in theNCAACentralRegionalasanindividual.
NebraskahaditsstreakofthreeconsecutiveNCAARegionalbidsendin2008-09,buttheHuskerswillfocusonearningtheir12thregionalbidsince1994in2012-13.
NU advanced to its third consecutive regional in 2008,qualifyingastheNo.17seedintheNCAACentralRegionalinAustin,Texas.TheHuskersmissedaberthtothefourthNCAAChampionships in schoolhistoryby justone stroke,finishinginatiefor10thwithascoreof903ontheUniversityofTexasGolfCourse.
NUqualifiedforregionalsontheheelsofasolidsixth-placefinishattheBig12ChampionshipsinStillwater,Okla.Alongwiththeirstrongplayonthecourse,allfivestarters inNebraska’slineupearnedacademicAll-Big12recognition.
In2006-07,NUearneda second straightNCAARegionalbidwitha fourth-placeBig12finish.NUclaimedthreeteamtournamenttitles, ledbyAll-Big12performerElliBrown.NUalsoledtheconferencewithfiveacademicAll-Big12selections.
RObIN KRAPfLHeadCoach(26thSeason)Nebraska(1984)
TheHuskersproducedoneof thebest seasons in schoolhistory in 2005-06,with a 20th-place finish at theNCAAChampionships inColumbus,Ohio.Nebraskaalsoposted itsbest-everscoreattheNCAAChampionshipsbyfiringa1,221overfourrounds,18strokesbetterthanthe1,239NUshotatthe2000NCAAChampionships.Thefinal-round299wasNU’sbestNCAAChampionshipsmarkinhistory.
The2005-06Huskersfinishedeighthat theNCAACentralRegionalafterenteringastheNo.15seedinthe21-teamfield.TheHuskersalsotiedforfourthattheBig12ChampionshipsattheCountryClubofLincoln.NUalsoproducedthebestteamstrokeaverageinschoolhistory(304.88).
StephanieRuizearnedsecond-teamAll-Big12honorsandfinishedinatiefor38thatthe2006NCAAChampionships.
In 2003, theHuskers played host to theNCAA CentralRegional,heldatLincoln'sFirethornGolfClub.Nebraskawasranked19thgoingintothetournament,butascendedtofifthplacetoqualifyfortheNCAAChampionshipsinWestLafayette,Ind.TheHuskersclosedtheseasonstrongbyfinishing22ndattheNCAAChampionships.NUfinishedwithafour-roundtotalof1,281ledbySarahSasse’s40th-placeshowing.
Krapfl,anativeofWestPoint,Neb.,hasbeenassociatedwiththeHuskerprogramsince1979whensheplayedcollegiategolf forNebraska (1979-82).A three-year letterwinner, shegraduatedfromNebraskawithabachelor'sdegreeinbusinessadministrationin1984.
KrapflwentontobecomeaPGAProfessionalatTheCountryClubofLincoln,wheresheworkedasanassistantunderheadprofessionalandformerHuskercoachJerryFisher.KrapflalsoworkedunderFisherasanassistantfortheHuskersfrom1984to1987.Asheadcoach,KrapflhasguidedtheHuskers to28tournament titles. She is only the third coach inNebraskawomen's golf history, following formermen's coach LarryRomjueandFisher.
SheismarriedtoRichardKrapflandthecouplehastwosons,Robert,bornonOct.30,1992,andRyan,bornAug.20,1994.
COACH KRAPfL’S CAREER TITLES (28)1988HuskieClassic1989MichiganStateClassic1989HuskerClassic1990RioRicoInvitational1990MizzouInvitational1993HuskerClassic1994MidwestClassic1994UNT/SMUInvitational1994HuskerClassic1996LadyLionInvitational1996Big12FallPreview1997ColoradoInvitational1999Big12FallPreview1999LadyRazorbackInvitational2000OklahomaInvitational2000AlltelHuskerInvitational2001HeatherFarrMemorial2003Chip-NClubInvitational2003HighlandsRanchIntercollegiate2004Chip-NClubInvitational2005Chip-NClubInvitational2006BajaInvitational2006Chip-NClub Invitational 2006Bronco Invitational 2007MountainViewIntercollegiate2008BroncoInvitational2008Chip-NClub Invitational 2008Marilynn Smith/SunflowerInvitational(Tie)
“The short game separates good players from great ones and can be a huge equalizer in team competition. I really stress the importance of practice from 80 yards in.”
HONORS & AWARdS2005UniversityofNebraskaCombinedCampaign
HonoraryChair1993-94BigEightCoachoftheYear1990-91BigEightCoachoftheYearTPICertifiedGolfFitnessInstructor
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES (3)2006NCAAChampionships(20th/24)2003NCAAChampionships(22nd/24)2000NCAAChampionships(19th/24)
NCAA REGIONAL APPEARANCES (11)2008NCAACentralRegional(T10th/21)2007NCAAWestRegional(15th/21)2006NCAACentralRegional(8th/21)2003NCAACentralRegional(5th/21)2002NCAACentralRegional(19th/21)2001NCAACentralRegional(10th/21)2000NCAAWestRegional(9th/24)1997NCAAWestRegional(14th/20)1996NCAAWestRegional(T11th/20)1995NCAAWestRegional(12th/20)1994NCAAWestRegional(16th/19)
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TheChip-NClub is theofficial booster clubofNebraskawomen’sgolf.Eachyear,theclubassistsinsponsoringNU’sfalltournament,whichisatwo-day,54-holeevent. In2003,2004,2005and2008,NebraskacapturedtournamenttitlesatWildernessRidgeGolfCourse.In2006,theHuskerswonafourthstraightteamtitleatYankeeHillGolfClub.AftercompetingattheChip-NClubInvitationalatWoodlandHillsGolfClubin2007,theHuskerscapturedthe2008Chip-NClubcrownat
WildernessRidgeGolfCourse.The2012eventwillbeplayedattheCountryClubofLincolnSept.10-11.OnAug.27,theChip-NClubwillalsohostthe2012FastbreakersWomen’sGolfFundraiserScrambleasaqualifierfortheAcuraAlumniTeamChampionship.
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SCHUCHART’S HONORSPlayedinThreeU.S.OpensPlayedinFourPGAChampionshipsThree-TimeChampiononNikeTourFinishedFifthat1993Hardee’sInvitational (PGATourevent)NikeTourChampionshipWinner(1994)NebraskaGolfHallofFameInductee(2010)Three-TimeNebraskaPGAPlayeroftheYearMemberofNationalPGACup(1992)NebraskaOpenChampion(2002,2003)NebraskaTeacheroftheYear(2003)NebraskaPGASectionClubProfessionalChampion (2003,2005)NebraskaAmateuroftheYear(1984)
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MIKE SCHUCHARTAssistantCoach(11thSeason)Nebraska(1985)
FormerHuskerandprofessionalgolferMikeSchuchartreturns forhis11th seasonasanassistant coach for thewomen’sgolfsquadathisalmamater.SchucharthelpstheHuskerswithallaspectsoftheirgames. Schuchart adds years of professional experience totheHusker staff. Schuchart is an 18-year PGAmemberwith extensiveplayingexperienceonboth thePGAandNationwidetours. Duringhistimeon theNikeTour,hewasa three-timechampion, including the 1994Nike Tour Championship.He has also played in threeU.S. Opens and four PGAChampionships.Hehas beennamed theNebraska PGAPlayerof theYear threetimesandwasamemberof theNationalPGACup in1992,which represented theUnited
Statesinternationally.HisbestshowingonthePGATourwasafifth-placefinishattheHardee’sInvitationalin1993. In2010,SchuchartwasinductedintotheNebraskaGolfHallofFame. Inadditiontoplayinggolf,SchuchartdesignedthePrairiegolfputterMS-1.Developed for fastgreens, theputter isshorterfromheeltotoeandisfacebalanced. Schuchart lettered for themen’s squad in1981,1982,1983and1985. Mikeandhiswife,Felicia,havea13-year-oldsonKeegan.SchuchartandhisfamilyresideinLincoln.
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HallofFamefootballcoachTomOsbornehascontinuedtoleavea lasting impression on the history of Nebraska Athletics sincereturningtoleadtheHuskerprogramastheschool’s13thathleticdirector onOct. 16, 2007. Osborne,who led Nebraska to threenationalchampionships(1994,1995,1997)and255victoriesinhis25yearsastheHuskers’headfootballcoach,hascontinuedtousehisimpressiveleadershipskillstoguidetheNUathleticdepartmentasawholeoverthepastfourseasons.Withthecorevaluesofintegrity,trust,respect,teamworkand
loyaltyservingasguidingprinciplesforNebraska’s23-sportprogramasawhole,OsbornehasmadehistoricdecisionstohelptheUniversityofNebraskaathleticprogramsforyearstocome.In June of 2010, Osborne joined Nebraska Chancellor Harvey
Perlman and Big Ten Conference Commissioner Jim Delany toannouncetheHuskerswouldjointheBigTenbeginningonJuly1,2011.Nebraska’smovetotheBigTenwillcontinuetoaddUniversity-wideacademicopportunities,whileprovidingfinancialstabilityfortheathleticdepartmentforyearstocome.Justafewmonthslater,Osborneannouncedanaggressiveexpansion
planfortheeastsideofMemorialStadiumthatwillincreaseattendancepast 90,000 for the first time, while continuing Nebraska’s NCAArecord-settingselloutstreak.Theexpansion,whichissetforcompletionbeforethe2013football season,will includeathleticandacademicresearchcomponents.Inthespringof2010,thecityofLincolnalsoreceivedvoterapproval
tobeginconstructiononthe16,000-seatPinnacleBankArena,whichwillserveasthenewcompetitivehomeforbothNebraskamen’sandwomen’sbasketballprogramsbeginningin2013-14.The basketball programs, thewrestling program andmany of
NU’s other sports also have benefitted from the newHendricksTrainingComplexattheBobDevaneySportsCenter.Thefacility,whichopenedinOctoberof2011,includespracticeandteamareas,andgreatlyexpandedathleticmedicineandstrengthtrainingareas.The Nebraska baseball and softball programs also received
anew indoorpractice facility that opened in the fall of 2001 atHaymarketPark.ThefirststepinOsborne’saggressivebuildingplanforNebraska’s
facilitiesbeganinthesummerof2010,astheHuskersbrokegroundontheStudentLifeComplexonthewestsideofMemorialStadium.Thecomplex,whichopened in the fallof2010,directlybenefitseveryHuskerstudent-athletewithexpandedacademicresources.
WhileOsbornehashelpedinitiatelandmarkmovesoffthefield,hehascontinuedtohelpcoachesandstudent-athletes focusonNebraska’straditionofcompetitivesuccess.In2011-12,10Huskerteamsfinishedamongthetop25inthe
nation, including the Nebraska football team’s New Year’s DayappearanceintheCapitalOneBowl.OneofOsborne’sfirstmajordecisionsasathleticdirectorwasto
hireBoPeliniastheHuskers’footballcoach.Pelini,whohadspentthe2003campaignasNU’sdefensivecoordinator,hasenergizedNebraska’sstoriedtraditionwithfourconsecutivenine-winseasons.Pelini’sHuskershavefinishedamongtheAssociatedPresstop25ineachofthelastthreeseasons.ThefootballprogramalsocontributedthreeCoSIDAAcademicAll-AmericanstoNebraska’snation-leadingtotalof299all-time,acrossallsports.CoachMarkManning’sHuskerwrestlingprogramaddedapair
ofCoSIDAAcademicAll-Americans.Onthemat,NUtiedfor21stattheNCAAChampionshipsdespiteenteringtheseasoninwhatappearedtobearebuildingyear.Thetradition-richNUvolleyballprogramcapturedtheHuskers’
first-everBigTenConference title inanysport in2011, finishingNo.12nationallywhileadvancingtothesecondroundoftheNCAATournament.CoachJohnCook’ssquadhasclaimedfourconferencecrownssinceOsborne’sreturntoNebraska.TheHuskerwomen’sgymnasticsteamledbyCoachDanKendig
addeditsfirstBigTenchampionship,whilefinishingeighthnationallyin2012foritsthirdstraighttop10finish.TheNebraskawomen’sindoortrackandfieldteamcontributedanotherBigTentitle.CoachGaryPepin’smenaddedatiefor11thattheNCAAChampionshipsduringtheoutdoorseasonforitsbestteamfinishsince2003,aftertyingfor23rdattheNCAAIndoorChampionships.TheNUmen’sandwomen’strackandfieldteamshavecombinedforfourconferencecrowns,whileproducingeighttop-20finishesoverthepastfiveyears.TheNUwomen’sbasketballteamproducedoneofitsbestseasons
inschoolhistorybyrollingtoa24-9recordthatincludedaruntotheBigTenTournamentchampionshipgame.CoachConnieYori’sHuskersfinishedNo.17inthefinalAPpollandadvancedtotheNCAATournamentforthethirdtimesinceOsborne’sreturntoNebraska.The2010HuskersrantothebestseasoninschoolhistorywithaBig12titleandanNCAASweet16berthin2010.CoachScottJacobsonledtheNebraskawomen’stennisteamto
thebestseasoninschoolhistoryin2012,postingaschool-record24winsandNo.16finalranking.TheHuskersadvancedtothesecondroundoftheNCAATournament,markingthethirdstraightseasontheteamhasadvancedtothepostseason.TheHuskermen’stennisprogramaddeditsfirsttwoNCAAappearancesinschoolhistoryin2010and2011.CoachBillStraub’sbowlingteamaddedathird-placefinishatthe
2012NCAAChampionships,marking theprogram’s fifth straighttop-eightshowing.TheHuskerbowlersclaimedthe2009NCAAtitle.TheHuskersoftballteammadethreeconsecutiveNCAATournamentappearances from2009to2011,while theHuskerwomen’sgolfandbaseballprogramsbothearnedNCAARegionalbidsin2008.Osborne made his second coaching hire since his return to
Nebraska,whenhenamedtwo-timeMajorLeagueAll-Star,three-timeGoldGloveawardwinner,andformerNo.1MLBDraftpickDarinErstadasthebaseballteam’snewcoachonJune2,2011.ErstadwasnotonlyoneofthebestHuskerbaseballplayersinhistory,hewasthestartingpunteronNU’s1994nationalchampionshipfootballteamcoachedbyOsborne.
OSbORNE AT A GLANCEAdMINISTRATIvE ExPERIENCENebraska,AthleticDirector 2007-presentU.SCongress,ThirdDistrict(Nebraska) 2000-06Nebraska,HeadFootballCoach 1973-97Nebraska,AssistantHeadFootballCoach 1972Nebraska,AssistantFootballCoach 1967-71
EdUCATIONAL LEdGERNebraska,Ph.D.inEducationalPsychology 1965Nebraska,M.A.inEducationalPsychology 1963HastingsCollege,B.A.inHistory 1959
PERSONAL INfORMATIONDateofBirth Feb.23,1937Family Wife:Nancy;Son:Mike;Daughters:AnnandSuzanne
Thebaseballprogramrespondedbypostinga35-23recordinhisfirstseason.Itmarkedafive-gameimprovementinthewincolumnover2011.Osbornemadeanotherhigh-profilehirewiththeadditionofmen’sbasketballcoachTimMilesonMarch24,2012.Osbornealso hired former Husker Stacy Underwood as NU’s fourth riflecoachonMay24,2012.Academically, Nebraska produced eight CoSIDA Academic All-
Americans in 2011-12, increasing its nation-leading total to 299all-time,acrossallsports.NUalsograduatedaschool-record155student-athletesfromAugustof2011throughMayof2012.BeforebeingaskedbyChancellorPerlmantoreturntoNebraska
asathleticdirectorin2007,OsborneservedthreetermsintheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives (Nebraska’s 3rd congressional district)from2000to2006.He returned to academia following a 2006 gubernatorial bid,
servingasaseniorlectureratNebraskaintheCollegeofBusinessAdministration,teachingleadershipandbusinessethics,inthefallof2007.Osbornealsoworkedasaconsultantforlocalcollegeathleticdepartmentsfortwoyears.Osborneandhiswife,Nancy,continue topour their timeand
support into the TeamMates mentoring program, which theyfoundedin1991.TeamMatesprovidesencouragementtoschool-agedyouthtohelpthemgraduatefromhighschoolandpursueapost-secondaryeducation.Osborne’sleadershipoftheTeamMatesprogrambeganwhilehe
wasputtingthefinaltouchesononeofthebestcoachingcareersincollegefootballhistory.TheHastings,Neb.,native,whoearnedmaster’sanddoctoraldegreesineducationalpsychologyfromtheUniversityofNebraska,wasnamedNU’s25thheadcoachfollowingthe1972season.In25seasonswithOsborneatthehelm,theHuskersmounted
a255-49-3record- thesixth-mostwins inmajorcollegehistory.Osborne’s.836winningpercentagerankedfifthall-time.Hiscareercametoaclosewitha42-17winoverNo.3Tennesseeinthe1998OrangeBowl,whenhebecamethefirstcoachincollegefootballhistorytoretireasareigningnationalchampion.Followinghiscareer,hebecameoneofjustfourcoachesinhistorytohavethemandatorythree-yearwaitingperiodwaived for induction intotheNationalFootballFoundationCollegeHallofFameinDecemberof1998.Osborne’s1994and1995teamsallowedNebraskatobecomejust
thesecondschoolinhistorytopostback-to-backperfectnationalchampionshipseasons(Oklahoma1955-56).Nebraskaputtogetherthebestfive-yearrunincollegefootballhistoryfrom1993to1997,going60-3withfivestraight11-winseasons.OsborneledNUto13conferencecrowns,includingsixofhislast
sevenseasonsonthesideline.All25ofhisHuskerteamswonatleastninegamesandwenttoabowl,while15won10-or-moregames.In the classroom, theNU football program totaled 65 CoSIDA
Academic All-America awards in Osborne’s 25 years. In fact, heaccumulated more football academic All-Americans in his 25yearsascoachthananyotherfootballprograminthenationhasproducedinitshistory.Prior to becoming head coach, Osborne spent five seasons
under Devaney, helping the Huskers win back-to-back nationalchampionships in 1970 and 1971. In 1973, Osborne succeededDevaney, who also served as Nebraska’s Athletic Director from1967to1993.Osborneandhiswife,Nancy,havethreeadultchildren,Mike,
AnnandSuzanneandfourgrandchildren.
TOM OSbORNEAthleticDirector(SixthSeason)HastingsCollege(1959)
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AmemberoftheNebraskaAthleticDepartmentsince1979,PatLogsdonwaspromotedtoseniorwomanadministratoronMarch7,2008,inadditiontoherdutiesasassociateathleticdirectorforadministration.Shepreviouslyservedintheroleofassistantathleticdirector.
Logsdon’sdutiesincludeoversightonalladministrativeissuesandoperationalfunctionsoftheAthleticDirector’soffice;oversight intheareasofadministration,athleticmedicine,nutritionand theathletic training table, footballoperations, softball,women’sgymnasticsandrifle;developingandimplementingadministrativepoliciesandprocedures,assistingwithstrategicplanning,reviewingandmaintaininggameandcoachingcontractsandoversightoftheadministrativebudget.
Previously, Logsdonspent six seasonsasNU’sdirectorof footballoperations, thefirstfemaleinDivisionItoserveinthatcapacity.Shehandledorganizationofallrecruitingfunctions,supervised compliance activities and coordinated all football administrativeoperations,includingtravelandpracticeoperations.Logsdonservedthreeyearsasassistanttothedirectoroffootballoperationsand14seasonsasthefootballrecruitingsecretary.
Logsdonreceivedabachelor’sdegreeineducationfromNebraskain1989
AssociateAthleticDirectorBobBurtonjoinedtheNebraskaathleticdepartmentin1998.Hespent10yearsasassociateathleticdirector forcompliance/sportsadministrationfrom1998to2007.
Burtonisresponsibleforthedirectadministrativesupervisiontothesportsofgolf,tennis,men’sgymnastics,trackandfield,crosscountry,bowling,wrestlingandswimminganddiving.HealsooverseestheoperationofHaymarketPark.WorkingwiththeLincolnSaltdogs,hehelpssetthebudgetforfieldandstadiumoperationcostsandcreatestrategicplansforthefacility.
Burtonisamemberoftheathleticdepartment’sexecutiveteam,whichhelpssetpolicy,develops short- and long-termgoals andobjectives, and creates strategic plans for thedepartment.Burtonalsoreviewsandmonitorscompliancewithallcontractsfortheathleticdepartment.
BurtonfilledasimilarpositionatOklahomaStateastheassistantathleticdirectorforsportsadministrationandcompliancefrom1993to1997.HeoversawOSU’sOlympicsportsprogramsaswellasthetrainingandstrengthandconditioning,wrestling,men’sandwomen’strackandfieldandmen’sandwomen’stennisprograms.
BurtoncametoNebraskafromTexasTech,whereheservedasanassociateathleticdirectorforcomplianceforoneyear.WhileatTexasTech,BurtonhelpedcompletetheNCAAinvestigationintotheRedRaiderathleticdepartmentandanalyzedtheentirecompliancesystemattheinstitution.Healsohelpedidentifyandimplementfinancialaidandeligibilitysystems,includingchangesinpersonnelandrestructuringofthecompliancedepartment.
Burton,whowasamemberoftheNCAADivisionIwomen’ssoccercommitteeforthreeyearsandwasamemberoftheNCAADivisionIbowlingcommittee,servedasalegislativeadministratorfortheNCAAfrom1989to1993.AttheNCAA,hewasinvolvedinthedevelopmentoflegislation,interpretationofregulationsandreviewedlegalissuesrelatedtotheapplicationoftheassociation’sregulations.HeservedasanNCAAliaisontocommitteesandconductedcomprehensiveeducationtoseveral intercollegiateathleticconferences.HehasservedontheNationalAssociationofAthleticComplianceCoordinatorsExecutiveCommitteeandthesubcommitteeofBig12DirectorsofCompliance.
Hereceivedhisbachelor’sdegreeinfinancefromNebraskain1985andhisjurisdoctoratefromtheNebraskaCollegeofLawin1989.AnativeofFallsCity,Neb.,Burtonandhiswife,Krista,haveadaughter,Elly,andsonsRobertFalk,McClainJohnandAbramLawslo.
bObbURTONAssociateA.D.15thSeasonNebraska(1985)
PATLOGSdONAssociateA.D./SWA33rdSeasonNebraska(1989)
AmemberoftheNebraskaAthleticssenioradministrationsinceMay2003,MarcBoehm(pronouncedBAME)servesasexecutiveassociateathleticdirectorandisthetopassistanttotheathleticdirector.Boehmfulfillsthedirector’sresponsibilitiesinhisabsenceandalsoservesasthedepartment’schiefoperatingofficer.
Boehmoverseestheeffortsofseveralareaswithinathletics,includingmarketing,mediarelations,HuskerVision,facilitiesandevents.BoehmalsooverseestheNebraskamen’sandwomen’sbasketballprogramsandtheHuskersoccerprogram.Healsoplayedamajorroleintheathleticdepartment’snegotiationsforitscontractextensionwithIMGCollegeSports.Todate,itisthelargestmulti-mediarightscontractincollegeathletics.
AstheprimaryadministratorfortheNUbasketballprograms,BoehmplayedanintegralroleinthehiringofTimMilesastheHuskers’newcoachinMarchof2012.
Boehmhasworked to createa fan-friendly atmosphereat theBobDevaney SportsCenter,whichhashelpedNebraskatorecord-settingattendanceforwomen’sbasketballattheDevaneyCenter.
UnderBoehm’ssupervision,CoachConnieYori’swomen’sbasketballteamenjoyedthebestseasoninschoolhistoryin2009-10.TheHuskersmadetheirseventhstraightpostseasontrip,advancingtotheschool’sfirstNCAASweet16.Yoricaptured2010NationalCoach-of-the-Yearhonorsby leadingtheHuskers toaBig12record-tying30-gamewinningstreakandthe2010Big12regular-seasontitle.NUrankedinthetop10inthefinalnationalpollsandseventhnationallyinhomeattendancewith7,390fanspergame.Inconferenceplay,NUledtheleaguewith11,383fanspergame.TheHuskerwomenaddedtheirfourthNCAATournamenttripinthepastsixseasonsin2012,afterrunningtoarunner-upfinishattheirinauguralBigTenTournament.
ThemenhaveaddedfourpostseasontripsduringBoehm’stenure, includingatriptothe2011PostseasonNIT.
BoehmhasalsoplayedanintegralroleintheplanningofNebraska’snewPinnacleBankArenaformen’sandwomen’sbasketball,whichisscheduledtoopenforthe2013-14season.HealsoworkedtohelpdevelopNebraska’snewpracticefacility - theHendricksTrainingComplex-whichopenedattheBobDevaneySportsCenterinOctoberof2011.
Boehmhas alsoplayedapart inhelping theNebraskaathleticdepartmentmakeafunctionaltransitiontotheBigTenConferencein2011-12.
BoehmwasinstrumentalinconceptualizinganddevelopingtheHuskerNationPavilion,whichquicklybecamethepremierpregameeventaroundhomefootballgames.
BoehmalsotooktheleadroleinobtainingFirstNationalBankandAmeritasaspremiersponsorsfortheNebraskaAthleticDepartmentforacombineddealworthmorethan$7millionoverathree-yearperiod.FirstNationalBankandAmeritasjoinedVerizon,PepsiandadidasaspremiercorporatesponsorsforHuskerathletics.
BoehmheldthesamepositionatPittsburghfrom1997to2003.BoehmassistedintheriseofthePanthers’basketballprogramwiththemen’steampostingback-to-backSweet16appearancesintheNCAATournament.DuringconstructionofthePanthers’newathleticfacilities,BoehmplayedacentralroleinPitt’sathleticteamsmovingtotheUPMCSportsPerformanceComplex,HeinzFieldandthePetersenEventsCenter.
Boehmservedas interimathleticdirectoratPittsburghfornearlyfivemonthsbeforecoming toNebraska.During thattime,hehirednewmen’s (JamieDixon)andwomen’sbasketball (AgnusBerenato) and soccer (Sue-MoyChin)head coaches for thePantherprogram.
BoehmalsospentfiveyearsasassociateexecutivedirectoroftheTostitosFiestaBowl.Hedirectedandmanageda125-memberfund-raisingcommitteeofArizonabusinesspeopleresponsibleforgeneratingmorethan$4.5millionincashandin-kindpartnerships.PreviouslyhespentfouryearsasassociateexecutivedirectorandpublicrelationsdirectoroftheSunBowlfrom1987to1991.
BorninGrandIsland,Boehmearnedhisbachelor’sdegreeincommunicationsfromKansasStatein1984andaddedamaster’sdegreeinsportsmanagementfromSt.Thomas(Fla.)Universityin1985.Boehmandhiswife,theformerJanelleBroderickofMinot,N.D.,havethreeboys,Broderick,ChristianandLukasJohn.
MARC bOEHMExecutiveAssociateA.D.10thSeasonKansasState(1984)