BLOOMSBURG
STATE COLLEGE

SWIMMING
1973-1974

RICH KOZICKI WITH COACH Ell McLAUGHLIN
Pennsylvania Conference 500 yd. Freestyle Champion.
BSC record holder in: 200 yd. free; 500 yd. free; 1,000 yd.
free; and 400 yd. free relay. 1973 NAIA participant.

INFORMATION
on the

HUSKIES

TEAM OUTLOOK
This year's squad, featuring three juniors, six sophomores, and seven freshmen, has the potential of being the
best talented group to represent Bloomsburg State College
since 1967 when the Huskies defeated all the conference
opponents only to lose the Pennsylvania Conference
Championship· to West Chester by four and one half
points.
"It is difficult to project how well we'll do at this
point, but I'm confident we will continue our winning
season tradition which has been in tact since 1965," remarked Coach Eli Mclaughlin. "A big feature in our
training program will be how fast the freshmen can make
the transition to the longer distances in college events.
Points earned in the one meter and three meter diving
events will be more significant than in previous seasons
towards the outcome of each meet.'·
In addition to the regular season opponents, this year's
schedule offers many new challenges with Oneonta, Binghamton, and Edinboro replacing California, Slippery Rock,
and Indiana University of Pa. Again this year several of
the BSC home meets will be broadcast over radio station
WHLM due to anticipated capacity crowds and the
increase in interest in the sport of swimming.
"We are certainly happy with our past achievements,
but are now gearing our workouts to new goals and
records we hope to establish," stated Mclaughlin.
The lack of seniors on the squad points back to three
years ago when Mclaughlin was on sabbatical leave and,
as a result, there was little recruiting of high school
swimmers for BSC. Seniors normally furnish good leadership and are an advantage to have on any athletic team.
Mclaughlin is also concerned with the fact that there are
only seven freshmen on the squad as originally he had
approached approximately 15 good swimmers, but many
decided on other colleges during August. With such a
young team and the hope that a talented group of
swimmers will be coming to BSC next year, the future is
bright.
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Leading the returning Husky lettermen will be junior
diver Eric Cureton; along with a former springboard performer Bob Myers and transfer Paul Richards. However,
the nucleus of the team will chiefly be composed of the
following sophomores: Pennsylvania 500 yard freestyle
conference champion Rich Kozicki, team captain Bill Ewell,
Jim Campbell, George King, Garry Lausch, and Tim
Sopko. This year's group of fine freshmen include outstanding sprinters Stu Marvin and Dave Slade and diver
Rich Walter along with "Woody" Jones, Doug Thran,
Steve Packer, and Ed Ortals.
"This enthusiastic and dedicated squad, along with our
new facility, including the electronic timing equipment,
should provide many exciting events along with stimulating new interest in the intercollegiate swimming program at BSC this season," Mclaughlin points out.

OUTSTANDING VETERANS

VARSITY SWI
Name

Captain BILL EWELL
Butterfly

RICH KOZICKI
Freestyle

ERIC CURETON
Diving

JIM CAMPBELL
Backstroke

PAUL RICHARDS
Freestyle, IM

*Cureton, Eric
Myers, Bob
Richards, Paul
*Campbell, Jim
*Ewell, Bill
*King, George
**Kozicki, Rich
*Lausch, Garry
*Sopko, Tim
Jones, Woody
Marvin, Stu
Ortals, Ed
Packer, Steve
Slade, Dave
Thran, Doug
Walter, Rich
Managers :
Clair Hock, Jr.
Barry Whipple
* Lettermen

Year

Hometo

Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.

Doylest
Lancast
WilkesChalfo
Springfi
Ulster
Havert
Readin

So.

Blooms
Weath

Fr.

Mounta
Orelan
Springfi
Brooma
Lancast
Whipp
Rochest

** Pennsylvania Conference

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BOB MYERS
Diving

GEORGE KING

GARRY LAUSCH

TIM SOPKO

Butt'erlly

Freestyle

Freestyle

Freshman Prospects

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STU MARVIN

DAVE SLADE

Freestyle

Freestyle

STEVE PACKE·R
Breaststroke

WOODY JONES
Breaststroke

DOUG THRAN
Breaststroke

ED ORTALS
Butterfly

RICH WAUER
Diving

GENERAL INFORMATION
Location:
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Enrollment:
4,300
Colors:
Maroon and Gold
Nickname:
Huskies
President:
Dr. James H. McCormick
Chairman of the Department of Health,
Physical Education, and Athletics:
Dr. Conrad A. Bautz
Associate Vice President for
Development and External Relations
Boyd F. Buckingham
Information Specialist and -Sports
Information Director:
Bruce C. Dietterick
Telephone: Office - (717) 389-3411
Home - (717) 752-7578
Member:
NCAA, NAIA, PC, ECAC
Home Pool:
Capacity:
Nelson Fieldhouse
700

VARSITY SWIMMING ROSTER 1973-74
Hometown

High School

Coach

*Cureton, Eric
Myers, Bob
Richards, Paul
*Campbell, Jim
*Ewell, Bill
*King, George
**Kozicki, Rich
*Lausch, Garry
*Sopko, Tim
Jones, Woody
Marvin, Stu
Ortals, Ed
Packer, Steve
Slade, Dave
Thran, Doug
Walter, Rich
Managers:

Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.

Doylestown
Lancaster
Wilkes-Barre
Chalfont
Springfield
Ulster
Havertown
Reading
Hershey

Central Bucks West
J. P. McCaskey
Meyers
Central Bucks West
Springfield
Athens
Haverford
Gov. Mifflin
Dafry Twp.

Jack Perry
Richard Bechtel
Peter McDevitt
Jack Perry
Frank Keefe
Brent Peters
Bert Lynch
Lance Stauffer
Mike Schwalm

Mountaintop
Oreland
Springfield
Broomell
Lancaster
Whippany, N.J.
Rochester, N.Y.

Hazleton
Upper Dublin
Springfield
Marple-Newtown
Manheim Twp.
Whippany Park
Gates-Chili

Bill Weed
Tom Connell
Harry Lemon
Alan Jones
Ken Barshinger
Stewart Matz

Clair Hock, Jr.
Barry Whipple

So.

Bloomsburg
Weatherly

Name

PAUL RICHARDS
Freestyle, IM

* Lettermen

TIM SOPKO
Freestyle

RICH WALTER
Diving

Year

Fr.

** Pennsylvania Conference Champion

GENERAL INFORMATION
Location:
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Enrollment:
4,300
Colors:
Maroon and Gold
Nickname:
Huskies
President:
Dr. James H. McCormick
Chairman of the Department of Health,
Physical Education, and Athletics:
Dr. Conrad A. Bautz
Associate Vice President for
Development and External Relations
Boyd F. Buckingham
Information Specialist and .Sports
Information Director:
Bruce C. Dietterick
Telephone: Office - (717) 389-3411
Home - (717) 752-7578
Member:
NCAA, NAIA, PC, ECAC
Home Pool:
Capacity:
Nelson Fieldhouse
700

1973-74 SCHEDULE
November 10
November30
December l
December 5
December8
December 10
December 12
January 19
January 23
January 26
January 30
February 2
February 6
February 9
February 11
February 15
February 21,
22,23
March 5-8
March 19-22

Millersville Relays
Temple University
Penn State Relays
Monmouth, N.J.
Towson, Md.
Paterson, N.J.
Kings College
Clarion State
Binghamton, N.Y.
Kutztown State
East Stroudsburg
Millersville State
Lock Haven
Oneonta, N.Y.
Edinboro State
West Chester
Pennsylvania Conference
Meet at Edinboro
NAIA Championships at
Downers Grove, 111.
NCAA Championships at
Long Beach, Calif.

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HEAD COACH
ELI McLAUGHLIN begins his 13th
season at the helm of the Husky
tankmen and is aiming for his ninth
consecutive winning season.
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 has developed the overall aquatic program at the college. Mclaughlin Qlso served as varsity
football line coach for three years (1961-63) and has been
associated in the past as a head coach and assistant
coach of baseball.
His background both as a swimming coach and an
official has been quite extensive. Mclaughlin is married
to the former Patricia Repash and they have two daughters, Beth, age 14, and Jane, age 10. The Mclaughlins
reside at 225 West Twelfth St., Bloomsburg, Pa.

ASSISTANTS
JIM CARLIN, a native of Drexel Hill and former Husky
swimmer is in his third year of assisting Mclaughlin on a
voluntary basis. He is employed by the college as Student
Life Accountant.
ROBERT ROSS, economics professor, has assisted the
Husky swimming team since 1969 as a recorder of splits,
counselor, assistant coach, photographer, press reporter,
and radio announcer. On the air, he provides many area
swimming fans with a complete analysis of each event.
PAUL SLOCUM, trainer and physical therapist, joined
the BSC athletic department staff in October, 1972. His
Bachelor of Arts degree was earned at Dakota Wesleyan
and his certificate of physical therapy at the School of
Allied Medical Professions at the University of Pennsylvania . He has been licensed for the state of Pennsylvania.
STEVE COLEMAN, an outstanding performer on the
boards for McLaughlin for several years, has completed
his eligibility and will assist the divers while completing
the requirements for his degree.

POOL NUMBERS

Pool - (717) 389-3700 or 389-3500
McLauqh/in's Home-784-3907

NELSON FIELDHOUSE POOL

Six Lane 25 Yard Pool -

One and Three Meter Boards -

Seating for 700