| | | | | 2005 Strategic Plan Update | | Members of the athletic department’s Strategic Planning Task Force met throughout the 2004-05 academic year to review the department’s initiatives and to discuss new objectives for the coming year. Below is a brief overview of some of the significant initiatives that have been achieved to date, along with some of the goals for 2005-06. Strategic Objective #1
Enhance student-athletes’ academic success, personal development and retention Significant Achievements in 2004-05 - Completed APR education and training for coaches and staff. Finalized APR processes for calculation and submission of data.
- Continued the development of the Specialized Learning Program and daytime supervised study facility.
2005-06 Goals for this Objective - To meet requirements of APR, introduce an academic model that will provide new student-athletes a step-by-step planned schedule for graduation.
- Implement comprehensive training events for student-athletes regarding K-State recruiting guidelines.
Strategic Objective #2
Enhance the athletic success within the Big 12 and NCAA Significant Achievements in 2004-05 - Conducted meeting with sports medicine and strength and conditioning coordinators to determine how those areas are utilized by sports during official visits of prospective student-athletes.
2005-06 Goals for this Objective - Conduct meeting with Recruiting Coordinators focusing on utilizing technology.
- Distribute list of best recruiting practices derived from quarterly meetings.
- Initiate procedure for new employee orientation.
Strategic Objective #3
Develop and maintain Big 12 quality practice, competition and departmental facilities Significant Achievements in 2004-05 - Completed construction of the Breidenthal Boathouse.
- Completed construction of the R.V. Christian Track team facility and other improvements.
- Completed renovation of the sports medicine facility in Ahearn Field House.
- Resurfaced courts at Washburn Tennis Complex.
2005-06 Goals for this Objective - Renovate Volleyball locker/team room in Ahearn Field House.
- Complete the expansion and renovation of the Vanier Football Complex.
- Initiate planning for new video board, scoreboards and sound improvements in KSU Stadium.
- Install new fencing and gates at KSU Stadium.
- Replace temporary bleachers in KSU Stadium.
- Initiate planning for completing strength training area and coaches locker room at Tointon Stadium.
Strategic Objective #4
Enhance the KSU image and reputation Significant Achievements in 2004-05 - Completed further analysis of football patron survey results.
- Developed public relations image mark and campaign slogan.
2005-06 Goals for this Objective - Complete 2004-05 annual report.
- Create and implement departmental critical incident management plan.
- Launch new recruiting initiative for departmental website.
Strategic Objective #5
Ensure long-term financial growth and stability Significant Achievements in 2004-05 - Completed 3-year financial plan.
2005-06 Goals for this Objective - Update 3-year financial plan with current data.
- Identify areas for departmental policy and procedure review.
- Monitor collection of Ahearn Fund contributions.
- Purchase software to allow scanning of checks for faster depositing and processing.
- Retain consultant for review of Development operation.
- Evaluate current endowed scholarships and begin cultivation list for new prospects.
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| | | | | Vote for Your Favorite Game | | Voting continues through June 17 on k-statesports.com to determine Wildcat fans’ favorite 10 games of the Bill Snyder era. Once the voting is concluded, replays of the games will be webcast each Saturday on Powercat Passport beginning June 25 with the 10th-most popular game and continuing through August 27 with the No. 1 game. In conjunction with the countdown, Powercat Passport is offering a $10 discount on a one-year subscription. Fill out your ballot, then join us on Powercat Passport to find out which 10 games made the cut as we countdown to the kickoff of 2005 season. Powercat Passport is the premium multimedia service available on www.k-statesports.com. The service provides hundreds of hours of video from Wildcat coaches' shows, as well as game-day features, game and season highlights, exclusive interviews with players and coaches and classic games like the Fans’ Top 10.
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| | | | | Q&A with Athletic Director Tim Weiser | | Q: What is the likelihood of adding women's soccer in the future?
A: Kansas State currently sponsors 16 intercollegiate sports. This allows us to maximize our per-capita spending on each sport, resulting in a high level of success for our teams in the Big 12 Conference. Short of a major gift necessary to build both a facility required for NCAA competition and to endow the annual expenses of a Division I program, adding soccer, or any other sport, is very unlikely. Q: Is there any consideration being given to adding permanent seats on the west side of the football stadium to add symmetry to the stadium look?
A: Expanding the seating on the west side of KSU Stadium is not under consideration at this time. Our immediate plans are to complete the expansion of the Vanier Football Complex following conclusion of the upcoming season, which will include a terraced seating area in the north end zone. Have a question for Tim? Submit your question to sportsinfo@ksu.edu with Weiser Q&A as the subject. | |
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| | | | | Tickets Available for Away Football Games | | The K-State Athletic Ticket Office is now accepting all public orders for tickets to the Wildcats’ road games at Marshall on September 10, Texas Tech on October 15 and Iowa State on November 5. There is no ticket limit on orders for these games. Due to demand, ticket requests for the games at Oklahoma on October 1 and Nebraska on November 12 will be honored only from donors to the Ahearn Scholarship Fund and football season-ticket holders. There is a purchase limit of four tickets per customer on the OU and NU games. For more information, call 1-800-221-CATS. | |
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| | | | | Wildcat Wraps | | Senior Brandi Vogel of the equestrian team was named the Reserve National Champion after tying for first place in the Open Reining class at the IHSA National Championships held in Columbus, Ohio ... Junior baseball standouts Steve Murphy and Eric Eymann were selected in the Major League Baseball draft. Murphy, an outfielder, went in the 14th round to the Texas Rangers and Eymann, a shortstop, was chosen in the 19th round by the Cincinnati Reds... Senior golfer Matt Van Cleve has been selected to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America University Division Men’s At-Large All-District VII Team. Van Cleave, a member of the All-Big 12 golf team, concluded his K-State career tied for 17th place at the NCAA Central Regional on May 21 ... Distance runner Trisha Culbertson received a similar honor, being named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field Team ... Freshman Kali Quick cruised to the title in the 2005 Idaho Golf Association (IGA) Women’s Match Play Championship on June 4 ... Varsity rowers Linzi Hauldren, Grace Riekenberg, Stephanie Black and Amy Wagner were named CRCA National Scholar Athletes. Kurt McGuffin has been promoted to Associate Athletics Director for Development, replacing Sheahon Zenger, who was named Director of Athletics at Illinois State University ... Chad Weiberg will join the development staff as Director of Major Gifts ... Robin Fosha, assistant ticket manager since 1998, was appointed Director of Ticket Operations, replacing Bob Howell, who resigned to take a position in private business in Florida ... Jeff Ferguson, assistant athletics director for sports medicine, also has elected to pursue interests in the private sector in South Carolina. Matt Thomason will assume the duties as head athletics trainer ... Dennis Cutts, former associate head coach at San Jose State, has been named Director of Basketball Operations for the men’s basketball program. | |
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| | | | | Fishing Tournament a Big Catch | | Despite chilly temperatures on Milford Lake, 226 anglers took to the water April 23 helping make the inaugural Cabela’s Ahearn Scholarship Fund Fishing Tournament a big success. Approximately $20,000 was raised through the tournament to benefit scholarships for student-athletes. We thank everyone who participated and all of our great sponsors for making this special event possible. We hope everyone is looking forward to an ever better tournament next year! Tournament Results | | Bass Division | | First Place $1,250: Ronnie Grice, Doug Smith Second Place $750: Dan Kohman, Bill Burwell Third Place $500: Karla Waters, Jeff Waters Fourth Place $250: Kent Craft, Eric Strong Fifth Place $150: David Bond, John Eklund Sixth Place $125: Randy Lauderville, Bryan Lindsley Seventh Place $100: Tim Strunk, Brooks Provo | | | | Walleye Division | | First Place $1,100: Ken Ullmer, Arlan Shandy Second Place $750: Ray Willingham, Tim Willingham Third Place $500: Aaron Hasselbring, Jason McCowan Fourth Place $250: Gary Myrick, John Brady Fifth Place $150: Jan Kissinger, Brad Roether Sixth Place $125: Erin Ryan, Guy Ryan III Seventh Place $100: Robert Kruse, Dustin Kruse | | | | White Bass Division | | First Place $500: Gary Upah, Travis Upah Second Place $300: Stacy Zimmerman, James Miller Third Place $150: John Miesner, Brenda Wienck Fourth Place $100: Wes Proctor, Kevan Proctor Fifth Place $75: Dean Patterson, Richard Fulk | | | | Catfish Division | | First Place $500: Ron Harrison, Jack Adolph Second Place $300: Dick McNamara, Richard McNamara Third Place $150: Delmar Thowe, James Diehl Fourth Place $100: Mike Giamanco, Rich Witt Fifth Place $75: Robert Rogge, Sheldon Rogge | | | | Crappie Division | | First Place $500: Robin Beuthin, Larry Beuthin Second Place $300: Chatt Martin, Bob Roberts | | | | Largest Wiper (Presented by Geary County Convention & Visitors Bureau) | | First Place $500: Barbara Howard, Jerry Howard | |
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