BLOOMSBURG ST A TE COLLEGE Nelson Fieldhouse WINTER VARSITY ' SPORTS 1976-77 Dr. Conrad A. Bautz Head Coach Dr. Conrad A. Bautz was appointed Chairman, Department of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics in June, 1972. A 1956 Brooklyn College graduate, he served at his Alma Mater in a number of capacities prior to coming to Bloomsburg. Dr. Bautz is responsible for the administration and supervision of the total physical education and athletic program at the college, including varsity athletics. H. Cecil Turberville serves as assistant athletic director. After five years as head coach at Bloomsburg State, Charles Chronister and his varsity players and coaches have compiled an 88-38 win-loss record for a very enviable .698 winning percentage. During this time, his teams have won numerous in-season tournaments, established 30 team and individual Bloomsburg State records, participated in four consecutive post-season tournaments, and had the first Bloomsburg State team to win the NCAA Regional Tournament and go on to Evansville for the National Championship Tournament. Chronister is active in the National Coaches Association as the Chairman of the Hall of Fame Committee for District II of the NCAA; is invited as a guest lecturer at many of the best basketball schools and camps in the East; in May of 1974 spent two weeks in Brazil presenting clinics to players and coaches; was a guest lecturer at the prestigious Medalist Coaches Bloomsburg State College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, age, or handicap as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and by other leoislation. 2 Clinic in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in October of this year; and during the summer of 1976 directed the first HUSKY BASKETBALL SCHOOL on the campus of Bloomsburg State. A native of East Berlin, Pennsylvania, Chronister attended Bermudian Springs High School where he was a standout athlete. He matriculated at East Stroudsburg State College and played varsity basketball and baseball for the Warriors. He earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Health and Physical Education at ESSC. During the 1962-63 season at East Stroudsburg, he served as freshman basketball coach and guided the team to a 17-2 record. He went to Gettysburg after three successful years at Hanover (Pa.) High School. At Hanover, his jayvee and varsity teams were 59-9 while winning county championships and participating in the PIAA District Ill Class A playoffs. Coach Chronister joined the Bloomsburg faculty during the summer of 1971 coming from Gettysburg College where he was the assistant basketball coach for four years. In addition to coaching the freshman team at Gettysburg, one of his chief responsibilities was recruiting talent for head coach Bob Hulton. This aspect of his coaching background has been most valuable to Bloomsburg State as he and assistant coach Burt Reese have filled the team roster with outstanding athletes in their quest to maintain and improve one of the outstanding small college basketball programs in the East. Chronister is married to the former Carol L. Strausbaugh of hanover, Pa. They have two daughters, Lee Ann, age 9, and Caryn Lynn, age 7. The Chronisters reside at 1248 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Assistant Varsity Coach After coaching the Bloomsburg freshman teams to 83 victories against only 27 defeats over a seven year span, Burt Reese moved into a different role last season with the basketball program. "While Burt did a fantastic job with the freshmen, the contributions he made to the varsity team, working fulltime with them, were tremendous. He will continue to coordinate our recruiting efforts and hopefully enjoy the same success in the future that has provided our program with outstanding athletes the past years." The preceding statement and the opinion expressed many times by Coach Chronister that Reese is the "best assistant coach anyone could want" should become more evident during the season. A native of Taylor, Pennsylvania, he received both his Bachelor of Science and his Master of Education degrees at East Stroudsburg State College. At ESSC he assisted in the basketball and tennis programs as a graduate assistant. After leaving ESSC, he joined the faculty of Old Forge (Pa.) High School where he was assistant basketball and football coach. He was next Athletic Director, tennis and assistant basketball coach at Abington Heights High School, Clarks Summit (Pa.) for 3½ years. Reese, his wife Marion, and their year old daughter, Meredith, reside in Scenic Knolls near Bloomsburg. Freshmen Coach During the past 11 years, Dr. Michael Herbert has served in numerous capacities on the basketbal I staff, and he is in his second season as the freshman coach. Along with this added responsibility, "Doc" will continue to aid the varsity team as a practice and game assistant. His knowledge and enthusiasm for the game will be an even more significant asset to the program than it has in the past! A native of Lansford, Pennsylvania, Herbert received his degrees at the University of Maryland and Lehigh University. He is a professor of Biology . 3 MEN'S BASKETBALL 1975-76 Results BSC 63 89 79 68 69 90 69 92 65 94 70 55 94 60 92 58 61 84 69 60 61 79 67 Lock Haven Messiah Mansfield East Stroudsburg Shippensburg Quinnipiac LeMoyne Catholic University Rider Cortland Roanoke Cheyney York West Chester Millersville Kutztown Mansfield East Stroudsburg Shippensburg Wilkes Cheyney Millersville Kutztown Won 13, Lost 10 Opp. 67 59 80 67 87 80 81 80 81 71 69 59 70 59 57 46 62 83 70 76 75 68 57 1976-77 Outlook Six returning lettermen, a couple of transfers, candidates from a successful junior varsity team, and a good crop of freshmen recruits point to bright prospects for BSC having its 11th consecutive winning season. Leading the returning players are seniors Jerry Radocha, a 6'5" forward and All-American candidate, and Rick Evans, a 6'2" forward. The balance of the lettermen nucleus is composed of senior 6' Rick Joseph, and juniors 6'5" Steve Bright, 6'5" Jeff Slocum, and 6'5" Al Williams. The Huskies ~ave added transfers Harry Warren, a junior guard from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, and Larry Krizansky, a sophomore center from West Chester State College. The only player lost from last year's team is Rich Yanni who led the team in assists with 123. The above group will be bolstered by the candidates from last year's 12-3 junior varsity team and some outstanding freshmen recruits. When Bloomsburg opens its season at home against Lock Haven on November27, CoachCharlesChronister will be aiming for his sixth successful season since taking over the reigns of the Huskies in 1971. Under Chronister's guidance, the Maroon and Gold cagers have an 88-38 win-loss record for a .698 winning percentage. The Huskies were 13-1 Oduring last year's campaign. "We have a difficult schedule this year as our traditional rivals will be strong, and we have added newcomers such as University of Scranton who was the NCAA Division Ill national champion, King's, Bucknell, and Lynchburg," Chronister said. "We are looking forward to this competition with eagerness, and we should be very competitive." Top Performers ~~~ Rick Evans Jerry Radocha 5 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 1976-77 Schedule Nov. 27 Lock Haven 6:15&8 Dec. 1 Bucknell 6:15&8 3 LeMoyne 8:00 8 East Stroudsburg 6:15&8 11 Shippensourg 6:15&8 15 Cheyney 8:00 Jan. 7 Lynchburg 8:00 8 Roanoke 8:00 10-11 Keystone Invitational Classic 7:00-9 15 West Chester 8:00 17 York 8:00 19 Millersville 6:15&8 22 Kutztown 6:15&8 26 Mansfield 6:15&8 29 East Stroudsburg Head Coach H H H H H A A A H H A A H A 6:15&8 A Feb. 2 Shippensburg 6:15&8 A 6:.15&8 H 5 Cheyney 7 Wilkes 8:00 H 9 12 16 19 22 Kings Millersville Kutztown Mansfield Scranton 6:15&8 6:15&8 6:15&8 6:15&8 6:15&8 H H A H A Ms. Joanne McComb, who came to Bloomsburg State College in 1960, has coached the women's varsity basketbal I team since 1962 when the sport became a part of the college's intercollegiate athletic program. She received her baccalaureate degree at Slippery Rock State College and her master's degree at the Pennsylvania State University. She has done additional work at East Stroudsburg State College, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and West Virginia University. In addition to her coaching experiences, she has played basketball in high school and college and on independent teams. 1975-76 Results BSC 70 66 81 76 72 60 75 86 93 68 93 78 71 Opp. Susquehanna 32 Kutztown 45 Misericordia 36 SU NY-Binghamton 45 Kutztown 62 Baptist Bible 58 43 Wilkes Millersville 53 Keystone Jr. Col. 75 Luzerne Co. Com. 72 Marywood 66 Bucknell 60 Villanova 72 Won 11 , Lost 2 Top Performers Ellen French 6 Julie Ludrof Assistant Coach Ms. Susan Hibbs, who has been coaching softball, now joins women's basketbal I as an assistant coach. She was the interim coach of women's basketball last season . Hibbs came to .Bloomsburg about a year ago from teaching and coaching duties in the New England area. A member of the physical education department at BSC, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Western Kentucky University and her master's work was completed at East Stroudsburg State College. Ms. Hibbs, a native Kentuckian, has had numerous involvements in team and individual athletics for women both as a competitor and as a coach. 1976-77 Outlook 1976-77 Schedule Dec. 7 Mansfield (Scrimmage) 10 LaSalle Jan. 19 Shippensburg (Var. & JV) 22 Scranton 27 Kutztown (Var. & JV) 31 Mlserlcordla Feb. 2 VIiianova (Var. & JV) 5 Kutztown (Var. & JV) 10 Baptist Bible 11 Wilkes 15 Millersville (Var. & JV) 17 Bucknell (Var. & JV) 21 Marywood 23 Luzern_eCo. Com. 3:30 A 3:30 A 3:30 H 2:00 H 4:00 H 7:00 A 7:00 H 2:00 A 7:00 H 7:00 A 3:30 A 7:00 A 4:00 H 4:00 H With al I players from last year's 11-2 team eligible to return, the BSC women's basketball team will face its most challenging sched1:1le in the history of the sport with a degree of confidence. Three new teams of LaSalle University, Shippensburg, and the University of Scranton have been added to the highly competitive schedule. "Although we may not be able to maintain a won-lost record that is as impressive as ones in the past, we feel that the increased intensity of the competition we will face should provide a highly interesting season of basketball," Joanne McComb, the Huskiettes' head coach, remarked. Additional upgrading of the basketball program is evident with Susan Hibbs being added to the coaching staff. "All of us connected with this year's program view the upcoming season as the ultimate in challenges," McComb added. 7 -- - J MEN'S SWIMMING and DIVING Head Coach J Eli Mclaughlin reached a milestone in his men's swimming and diving coaching career when the Huskies defeated Shippensburg last January to earn him his 100th career coaching victory. He is starting his 16th season as the head coach of the Huskies. Although BSC dropped to 5-8 last season, the Huskies had recorded 10 consecutive winning campaigns prior to the 1975-76 season. Bloomsburg has a 102-71-2 record under McLaughlin's leadership. During his years as coach, Mclaughlin has helped develop six All-Americans. They were: Rich Kozicki, Stu Marvin, Jim Balchunas, Wayne Richards, Keith Torok, and Dave Gibas. He has also coached several Pennsylvania Conference champions. Mclaughlin received both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from West Chester State College and has taken additional work towards his doctorate at West Virginia University. He is an associate professor in the Health and Physical Education Department and is also the Director of Aquatics at the college. Mclaughlin served as varsity line coach for three years (1961-63), assistant baseball coach (1965), and head basebal I coach (1967). His background both as a swimming coach and as an official has been quite extensive. Mclaughlin is married to the former Patricia Repash and they have two daughters, Beth age 17, and Jane age 14. The Mclaughlins reside at Many Springs II, R.D. #2, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Assistants Robert Ross, economics professor, has assisted the Husky swimming team since 1969 as an assistant to Coach McLaughlin. He has also been a recorder of splits, counselor, assistant coach, photographer, press reporter, videotape operator, and radio announcer. Joe Mueller, BSC math professor, enters his fourth year as a PA announcer for the Husky swim program. He also assists in directing and computerizing the team results throughout the year. Top Performers Wayne Richards Keith Torok 9 1976-77 Outlook 1976-77 Schedule 13 Millersville A 1 :30 Relays Dec. 4 Penn State Relays 8:00amA 9 Kings 4:00 H 11 Towson State 2:00 A 14 Glassboro 4:00 H State Jan. 19 Shippensburg 4:00 H 22 Penn State 2:00 H 24 Temple 4:00 A 26 East 4:00 A Stroudsburg 29 West Chester 2:00 A Feb. 2 SU NY-Oneonta 7:00 A 5 York 2:00 A 7 Edinboro H 3:00 9 Kutztown 4:00 A 12 West Virginia 1:00 H 16-19 Pennsylvania State Championships at West Chester Mar.17-19 NCAA Division II Championships at Youngstown, Ohio Nov. 10 "The 1976-77 Bloomsburg State College men's swimming and diving season will be very interesting," Eli McLaughlin, who has coached the Huskies for the last 15 campaigns, remarked. Early indications definitely project that the Huskies should be relatively strong and ready to challenge any opponent on their schedule. "We are looking forward to another great year in individual performances with hopes that enough team members will put it all together to enable the team to win," McLaughlin added. Experienced team members who have participated in dual, state, and national competition are seniors Doug Thran and Stu Marvin, juniors Gary Havens, Keith Torok, and Jim Balchunas, and sophomores Wayne Richards, Steve Price, Curt Moore, Dan Steel, Dietrich Lichtner, Kevin Myers, and Brian Cox. Richards is the captain. Torok, Richards, Balchunas, and Marvin have also gained All-American honors for past achievements. "The past is history now. We are interested in attaining new records, goals, and gaining even greater recognition for our program," McLaughlin and Richards commented. Adding additional strength to the returning varsity team will be sophomore Kevin Johnson, and freshmen Mike Bower, Guy Campbell, Pete Dardaris, Eric Slingerland, Scott Wiegand, and Mark Robinson. This year's manager is Bruce DeHaven. 1975-76 Results Opp. BSC 79 62 34 41 58 23 51 46 65 63 28 45 35 Towson Kings Glassboro Clarion Shippensburg Penn State Temple East Stroudsburg West Chester SUNY-Oneonta Edinboro Kutztown West Virginia Won 5, Lost 8 32 51 79 67 55 90 62 67 48 50 85 68 78 ... " WOMEN'S SWIMMING and DIVING 1976-77 Outlook 1976-77 Schedule Head Coach ... ..., A member of the Health and Physical Education staff, Ms. Mary Pakenas Gardner has coached both field hockey and the swimming and diving teams since coming to Bloomsburg in 1974. A native of Hatboro, Pa., Ms. Gardner received her Bachelor of Science degree at East Stroudsburg State College winning varsity letters in both field hockey and swimming. The congenial coach was a three-time National Collegiate Champion in the breaststroke and served for four years as co-captain of the varsity swimming team . Dec. 7 East Stroudsburg 10 LaSalle Jan. 25 Lehigh 28 Lock Haven Feb. 3 Penn State 5 Temple 8 Shippensburg 12 West Virginia 14 Bucknell 22 Mansfield & Millersville 25-26 Clarion Invitational Meet 4:00 3:30 4:00 4:00 4:00 2:00 3:00 1:00 7:30 H A A A A A H H A 4:00 H A With a number of strong swimmers and divers returning, the BSC women's swimming and diving team should have one of its most competitive seasons to date. Freshmen should provide the Huskiettes with added depth that the team has lacked in several events in the past. Tina O'Hora and Tina de Vries will return in the backstroke events, Jan Crossmore and Mollie Mandell will be in the freestyle and butterfly races, and Carla de Vries will compete in the breaststroke and medley events. Pat Seither and Sue White return for diving competition. Some of the leading freshmen candidates are freestylers Lori Kemmerer, Ann Fadner, and Ardeth Bader and breaststrokers Jane Lamon and Amy Williamson. Bloomsburg will be looking to improve upon last year's 5-6 record and fifth place finish in the Pennsylvania Conference. 11 All Sports Top Performers 1975-76 Results Opp. BSC 84 90 49 73 104 32 57 56 65 77 50 $UNY-Binghamton Lycoming Com. Penn State Temple Mansfield East Stroudsburg West Virginia Bucknell Lock Haven Lehigh Shippensburg Won 5, Lost 6 12 44 29 82 58 29 99 74 75 66 52 80 Tina O'Hora Tina de Vries Paul G. Slocum, a native of Massachusetts, was appointed Physical Therapist at BSC in the fall of 1972. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dakota Wesleyan University, S. Dakota, and was awarded his Certificate of Physical Therapy from the School of Allied Medical Professions, University of Pennsylvania. He is a licensed physical therapist and a certified athletic trainer, and responsible for the sports medicine program for all intercollegiate teams. A member of numerous professional organizations, he has been appointed to several national athletic training committees. SPORTS INFORMATION GEORGE J. EGET joined the Public Information staff at Bloomsburg State College in 1975. He holds the civil service classification of Information Writer I and has the chief responsibility of publicizing the college sports program. ... Assistant Coach WRESTLING Head Coach Roger B. Sanders starts his fifth season as the head coach of the Huskies. His 1975-76 record of 9-8-1 raised his four-year record to 43-22-2. The Huskies are trying to achieve their fourth consecutive winning season under his leadership. Last season his squad placed third in the Pennsylvania Conference and at the University of Delaware Invitational, fourth at the Bucknell Invitational, and fifth in the Eastern Wrestling League. The future of wrestling at BSC looks very good because the freshmen and sophomore wrestlers won the Keystone Invitational tournament. The Huskies were 16-3 during the 1973-74 season and defeated an Athletes in Action team. The 16 official victories established a BSC record for team wins in a season. The team also captured the United States Coast Guard Invitational, placed third in the Pennsylvania Conference, fourth in the Wilkes Open, and fifth in 14 the NCAA Division II Championships. Bloomsburg joined the NCAA Division I last season. A native of Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, Sanders graduated from West Chester State College where he won three Middle Atlantic University Division Championships and a NCAA College Division Championship. During his four years of collegiate wrestling, he never lost a dual meet. He is a member of the West Chester State College Hall of Fame. He is married to the former Nancy E. Johnston of Gary, Indiana. They have two daughters, Julie Lea, age nine, and Traci Lyn, age three. The Sanders reside at R.D. 5. Scenic Knolls. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Coach Sanders' telephone numbers areOffice: 389-3225 / Home: 759-8427. Born in DeKalb, Illinois, Dr.J.Calvin Walker spent the majority of his public school years in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. Under the coaching of the late Forrest Ford, Walker won two sectional titles for ShalerHighSchool. Undefeated his junior and senior years in dual matches, he continued this string the first two years of collegiate wrestling at Muskingum College where he was a letter winner for four years. While he and his wife Judy, the former Judith L. Spillard of South Euclid, Ohio, were earning their master's degrees, Walker spent one year as assistant wrestling coach at William Tennant High School, Warminster, Pennsylvania. His doctorate in educational psychology was earned at Temple University in 1973. "Calvin takes care of the details that could hamper ourprogram and keeps things moving along smoothly, commented Coach Sanders. The Walkers reside in Danville, Pennsylvania, with their two sons Brent and P0ss, ages eight and five. This is Walker's third year of assisting in the wrestling program at BSC. Assistant Coach ~ "T' "t "Bob Rohm will continue to be an overall asset to our program. He is an excellent instructor," Roger Sanders remarked. native of A Muncy, Bob Rohm participated in footbal I, basebal I, and was a district wrestling champion at Muncy High School. Rohm received both his Bachelor of Science (1960) and his Master of Education (1970) degrees from Bloomsburg State College. He participated in three varsity sports of football, wrestling, and baseball for the Huskies, earning 12 varsity letters in four years: He was a two-time Pennsylvania Conference wrestling champion, winning the 157 lb. title in 1959-60 along with a NAIA title in the latter year. He taught and coached in Montgomery High School from 1960-63 before joining the Bloomsburg High School faculty where he coached wrest I ing for 11 years and football for 5 years. Following his tenure at Bloomsburg High, he joined the faculty at Central Columbia High School where he is presently the head footbal I coach. Rohm is married to the former Meriam Bieber of Muncy. The Rohms have two girls, Denise 16, Tara 15, and a son Rob 11. 1976-77 Outlook With about half of his 40 candidates being freshmen, Coach Roger Sanders expects the Huskies to have a comparatively young team for the 1976-77 campaign. However, to brighten the picture, five wrestlers who were red-shirted during the 1975-76 season will be back in uniform. Included in this group are the following who have their last year of eligibility noted : junior Tom Fink , 118-126; and sophomores Carl Poff, 134, Mike Snyder and John Rogers, 177, and Mark Harkins at 150. Fink and Poff are expected to help the team at the weights where the Huskies performed under .500 . The lone senior on the squad is Dave Mccollum who performed at 118. Sanders will be counting heavily on middleweight performers Tony Caravella and Andy Cappelli as well as upperweighters Tino DiMarco and Mel Sharp. Steve Scheib, the 177 Pennsylvania Conference· champion and the Eastern Wrestling League runnerup will red-shirt this year. Sanders expects the Huskies to gain experience as the season progresses, making their presence known-particularly in the latter part of the season. The Huskies compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the Pennsylvania Conference and Eastern Wrestling League. Dr. Bautz presents the PC 3rd place trophy to the team. 15 Schedul 1975-76 Results BSC 37 25 20 26 13 11 9 8 15 33 29 25 19 17 38 16 30 19 Bucknell Mansfield Trenton State East Stroudsburg Slippery Rock Navy Penn State Clarion U. of Buffalo Oswego Shippensburg Indiana U. of Pa. u. of Pittsburgh West Chester Kutztown Lock Haven Millersville East Stroudsburg Top Performers Op1. 3 1IS 1& SI 21 29 33 44 28 I 18 17 ao 2e 8 Tom Fink 22 8 19 Bucknell Invitational - 4th Keystone Invitational - 1st. U. of Delaware Invitational Pennsylvania Cont. Championships - 3rd Eastern Wrestling League Championships - 5th Won 9, Lost 8, Tied 1 16 Tino DiMarco Dec.3-4 Bue I Invitational Tou ent A 7 Mansfield 6:00&8 A 11 U.ofPittsburgh 2:00 A 14 Kutztown 6:00&8 H Keystone Jr. Col. 6:00 H Jan. 6 Morgan State 6:30 A 7 George Mason 7:30 A 8 U. of Delaware A Invitational 12 Bucknell 6:00&8 H 14 Clarion 8:00 H 18 Shippensburg 6:00&8 A 21 Indiana U. of Pa. 8:00 A 25 West Chester 6:00&8 H 29 Penn State 8:00 H 6:00&8 H Feb. 1 Lock Haven 5 SUNY-Buffalo 2:00 H 8 Montclair 6:00&8 H 10 Millersville 6:00&8 A 12 East Stroudsburg 1:00&3 H 18-19 PSCAC Champion sh lps (Clarion, S.C.) A Mar.5-6 EWL Championships (Lock Haven, S.C.) A 17-19 NCAA Division I National Championships {U. of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma} A I