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ProfileDivision IChampion MagazineFall 2016Champion Cover StoriesUniversity of VermontMen's Basketball
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A Higher Calling
Andy Talley has spent nearly five decades coaching college football.He has led Villanova University 32 seasons and ended his run by leading the Wildcats into the second round of the Division I Football...
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The Wait Is Over
“Through the years, I asked all the different presidents and athletics directors about this issue,” says cross country coach Don Walters. “I had my doubts that this would ever happen.” UNIVERSITY OF...
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Law and Order
For much of three decades, Jack Friedenthal willingly stepped up to ensure rules were enforced in college sports. GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PHOTO Serving on the NCAA Division I Committee on...
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Before Alec Donovan became the NCAA’s first publicly gay wrestler, he had to win a lifelong match with a private pain that other gay athletes understand too well. ProfileDivision IWinter 2017Champion...
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When Mindy Miles’ rifle inadvertently fired at the 2016 NCAA championships, she didn’t hesitate to call a penalty on herself.ProfileDivision IChampion MagazineChampion FeaturesChampion Cover...
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A Masterful Debut
Toto Gana, a freshman at Lynn University, will play at Augusta National Golf Club in the 81st edition of the Masters Tournament. Toto Gana’s first semester of college has not exactly been par for the...
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How two hockey players made mental health OK to talk about in college sports – and why your athletics department should, too.ProfileDivision IIChampion MagazineChampion FeaturesSpring 2017Saint...
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Born To Lead
Delaware coach Bob Shillinglaw was twice named U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coach of the Year. University of Delaware photoIf you would have told Bob Shillinglaw that he would be a college...
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Learning To Lead
Brad Duckworth, in his coaching days, was a man for many seasons at Alverno. ALAN HERZBERG PHOTOBrad Duckworth, the director of athletics at Wisconsin-Stevens Point, is in his first year running the...
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Side Out
By Jessica HuntIn 42 seasons, Dave Shoji’s teams never had a losing record. University of Hawaii, Manoa, PhotoIt was difficult for Dave Shoji to pick his most rewarding moment from his 42 years of...
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DII Through and Through
For 42 years, Deborah Chin has worked to provide opportunities for New Haven student-athletes. University of New Haven photoEven in retirement, Deborah Chin’s desire to help Division II succeed will...
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Having a Field Day
By Jessica HuntMichael Burns, University of Miami. Photo: Richard Lewis / University of Miami (Florida)The day Michael Burns returned to baseball, he wasn’t sure he was healthy enough. He had just been...
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Underestimated
Chadron State’s Danny Woodhead was named the 2007 CoSIDA Football Academic All-American of the Year for the College Division. Chadron State College photo The impression Danny Woodhead left on the first...
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Family Circus
After Gordon Wild was born, his parents, Johnny Meyer and Irene Wild, curtailed their travels and opened a circus in Germany. The pair have long supported their son’s love for soccer. After a goal,...
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Breathing Uneasy
Though Maddy Conklin can run six miles during a field hockey game, the Cornell midfielder’s biggest challenge is staying a step ahead of cystic fibrosis. Twice a day, a vibrating vest helps clear her...
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Route Toward Success
by Jessica HuntJulian Lowe, who has 1,474 receiving yards in two years at Otterbein, also has excelled on the track. Otterbein University photo With 20 career touchdowns, Julian Lowe is within nine of...
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Fan of the Century
by Mark Alewine Since 1945, Paul Morrison’s life and work have intertwined with hundreds of Drake student-athletes who remember him fondly as “Mr. Drake.” Drake University photos At age 99, Paul...
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Off to a Good Start
Janine Kuwahara graduated from Sam Houston State with two majors, accounting and economics, and a 4.0 GPA. Submitted by Janine KuwaharaJanine Kuwahara came to the U.S. not knowing what to expect from...
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