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WW , LEARr^ 16 RES! beti;: 390-', St Paul, Mini CLARION 26 February 1988 Bethel College St. Paul, Minnesota Bethel sports in the MIAC: Can we win? by Marvin J. Moore Considered by Sports Illustrated to be one of the strongest Division III conferences in the country, the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) has gained national prominence for the fierce competition within the league. Since being unanimously voted into the MIAC on April 6, 1976, Bethel's athletic teams have won only two conference titles. When compared to the 14 MIAC titles that Augsburg College (the only other MIAC school that has only 14 varsity sports) has won since the Royals initial membership in the conference, statistics show that most of Bethel's athletic teams are finding little success in the MIAC. Since joining the MIAC, the Royals' foot- bail team is only 16-82-2. The men's basketball team is 88-103, and the hockey team is 56-87-1. The combined record for the Royals' three major sports is 160- 271-3, which indicates that the school's main sports have been adequate, but still below the quality of most of the other MIAC schools' three major sports. While the men's program has been up and down In the MIAC, Bethel's women's program continues to be one of the conference's most respected programs. Even though the Lady Royals have enjoyed a lot of success in the MIAC, Women's Athletic Director Cindy Book has noticed that Bethel has a major sports vs. minor sports issue to solve. "The biggest problem I had to deal with was lack of support by the fans and media," said Book, who announced last fall that she will not return to Bethel after the end of this semester. The Competition -rrr—r- A Closer Look Book points out that in 1984 her Lady Royals volleyball team finished 40-4 and was nationally ranked for six consecutive weeks, but still did not receive much attention. "If the football, men's basketball, or hockey teams had had that kind of success," said Book, "there would have been dancing in the streets, pep rallies, and fan buses. This is not a male/female issue," said Book, "it is a major/minor sport issue." Book feels that in order to be successful, a program must be able to win consistently. "I believe that the reason the volleyball program has done well is because of our (past) success," said Book. "Success breeds success and prospective students are impressed by and attracted to our program. That way, the level of quality is maintained or, hopefully, improved." Since the conference women joined the NCAA in 1983-84, the MIAC has produced national champions or runners-up in cross-country, indoor and outdoor track, basketball, tennis and swimming. "At least two MIAC teams are nationally ranked at some point in every sport," said Book, which makes it an "extremely tough" conference. Two schools that are enjoying success on the national level as well as in the MIAC are Gustavus Adolphus College and the College of St. Thomas. Already this school year, the Gusties have been ranked nationally in golf, football, gymnastics, and hockey. Athletic Director Moose Malmquist believes that there are a number of reasons why his school has been so successful. "After a couple of down years, we felt it was important to the image of the institution to improve our athletic program," said Malmquist. Our new facility has had a lot ot do with our success, but I have always felt like ifyou had good people, and put support behind them so they can succeed, you will." The College of St. Thomas boasts a women's cross country team that finished the 1987 season tied for the National Championship. Other St. Thomas teams that have been ranked are the women's basketball team, the men's and women's soccer teams, the men's crosscountry team, the hockey team, and the Tommies' wrestling team. St. Thomas Athletic Director Dr. Frank Mach believes this winning tradition has helped keep the Tommies near the top of the MIAC. "Students do not select schools because of athletics," said Mach, "but if everything is equal, the more talented athletes usually choose a school College courts no-nonsense football coach by Jimmy LaCroix If the old proverb "the past dictates the future" holds true, Bethel College football has taken a giant step towards success. Although the football team's past has been gloomy, the past of Phil Janaro, the leading candidate for the Royals' head coaching position has been nothing more than successful. Bethel College offered their head coaching position, which Kevin McDonald vacated three months ago, to Phil Janaro last Wednesday afternoon. Janaro is expected to make his decision in the next couple of days. Janaro, who has spent his last four years as the head coach at Apprentence Technological School in Williamsburg, Virginia, is not new to coming into a football program which is "down" and lifting it to the top. Coach Janaro has been involved with four different colleges, Apprentence, William &. Mary, Davidson, and Bridgeport, which had teams that were very much like Bethel now. He created the spark and energy in each of these programs to make them all powerhouse teams in their areas. "From what I have heard, the players here really want to win. I know what it takes to win," commented Janaro. His straight- Football coach candidate, Phil Janaro. forward, no-nonsense manner may be just what Bethel football needs to become a respectable force in the MIAC. "The foundation for winning and success has already been laid here; now all the players have to do is dedicate themselves to working as hard as a winning team has to," said Janaro. Phil Janaro is married, with three children. Photo by Kevin McGrew. To him, successful coaching stems from respect. "Before I can speak to my team about the Lord, I feel 1 have to gain their respect. Respect for me is very important." Let's hope that this need for respect carries over to the Bethel football team, so they can gain some serious respect in the 1988 M.IA.C. football race. that has a successful program. A quality program tends to sell itself." Although there are conferences with superior teams, the MIAC is definitely one of the most balanced conferences in the country. When asked how tough the MIAC actually is, Mach said, "Let me put it this way. I think the MIAC from top to bottom is a tough conference. Our league has gained credibility. Without this respect, we probably would not get a basketball team into the tournament with 5 or 6 losses, but our conference gets an automatic bid. Balance is good," said Mach, "but it doesn't help us in the national rankings when anyone can beat anyone like our basketball conference this season." One school Mach feels is on the rise in the MIAC is Carleton College. "Carleton is making a real strong commitment to their athletic program," said Mach, "and I feel good when schools decide to make an institutional decision to get better." Mach believes that while all the schools in the conference are committed to their respective programs, Carleton has made visible signs of improving. When the Royals were accepted into the MIAC, then chairman of the Physical Education Department and Athletic Director Dr. Eugene Glader felt that the entire program would benefit from this "logical marriage," as Dr. Dale Stephens, former chairman of Bethel's athletic committee described Bethel's membership in the See Competition page 3 BSA leaders elections soon In the shadow of the national presidential election, students at Bethel College are gearing up for Bethel Student Association presidential and vice presidential elections, which are to be held on March 21 and 22. Student president and vice president hopefuls must make declaration of candidacy in the Student Senate office on or after February 29. Students are required to complete application forms and collect at least sixty petitioned signatures from supporting students by March 7 to ensure eligibility in the race for office. If more than two president/vice-president teams are nominated for office, a primary will be held on March 14 and 15. The first and second place primary finishers will compete in a final election on March 21 and 22, according to senior student senator Peter Knight. Knight stresses the importance of minority and women's involvement in the race for campus leadership. In 1984-85 Debbie Van Mark served as BSA president. A woman has not held the president's or vice president's position since that date. A minority student has never been See Election page 2
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Description
Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 63 No. 10 |
Date Published | February 26 1988 |
Decade | 1980 |
Academic Year | 1987 - 1988 |
Frequency | Biweekly |
Notes | This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. |
Digital Collection | The Clarion: Bethel University's Student Newspaper |
Digital Publisher | Bethel University |
Editor | France, Douglas C. |
Contributors | Sanchez, Victor (Design Consultant); Wiering, Ken (News Editor); Stocking, Tracy (Feature Editor); Wenzel, Holly (Copy Editor); France, Douglas C. (Op-Ed Editor, Arts Editor); Moore, Marvin (Sports Editor); Wessman, George (Photo Editor); Larimer, Kayne (Ad Sales); Twogood, Ryan (Business Manager); Lee, Lori (Layout & Design); Osmundson, Lisa (Layout & Design) |
Location |
United States Minnesota Saint Paul |
Time Span of Publication | Newspaper published from 1921 through present day |
Copyright | Reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted for educational and research purposes with proper attribution to the Bethel Digital Library. No commercial reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted under copyright law without the written permission of Bethel University Digital Library. For questions or further information on this collection, contact digital-library@bethel.edu. |
Type | text |
Format | image/jpeg |
Physical Dimensions | 11.5 x 17 |
Original Collection | Printed paper copies of original newspaper in the collections of the Bethel University Library and the History Center: Archives of the Baptist General Conference and Bethel University. |
Original Publisher | Bethel College |
Transcript | WW , LEARr^ 16 RES! beti;: 390-', St Paul, Mini CLARION 26 February 1988 Bethel College St. Paul, Minnesota Bethel sports in the MIAC: Can we win? by Marvin J. Moore Considered by Sports Illustrated to be one of the strongest Division III conferences in the country, the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) has gained national prominence for the fierce competition within the league. Since being unanimously voted into the MIAC on April 6, 1976, Bethel's athletic teams have won only two conference titles. When compared to the 14 MIAC titles that Augsburg College (the only other MIAC school that has only 14 varsity sports) has won since the Royals initial membership in the conference, statistics show that most of Bethel's athletic teams are finding little success in the MIAC. Since joining the MIAC, the Royals' foot- bail team is only 16-82-2. The men's basketball team is 88-103, and the hockey team is 56-87-1. The combined record for the Royals' three major sports is 160- 271-3, which indicates that the school's main sports have been adequate, but still below the quality of most of the other MIAC schools' three major sports. While the men's program has been up and down In the MIAC, Bethel's women's program continues to be one of the conference's most respected programs. Even though the Lady Royals have enjoyed a lot of success in the MIAC, Women's Athletic Director Cindy Book has noticed that Bethel has a major sports vs. minor sports issue to solve. "The biggest problem I had to deal with was lack of support by the fans and media," said Book, who announced last fall that she will not return to Bethel after the end of this semester. The Competition -rrr—r- A Closer Look Book points out that in 1984 her Lady Royals volleyball team finished 40-4 and was nationally ranked for six consecutive weeks, but still did not receive much attention. "If the football, men's basketball, or hockey teams had had that kind of success," said Book, "there would have been dancing in the streets, pep rallies, and fan buses. This is not a male/female issue," said Book, "it is a major/minor sport issue." Book feels that in order to be successful, a program must be able to win consistently. "I believe that the reason the volleyball program has done well is because of our (past) success," said Book. "Success breeds success and prospective students are impressed by and attracted to our program. That way, the level of quality is maintained or, hopefully, improved." Since the conference women joined the NCAA in 1983-84, the MIAC has produced national champions or runners-up in cross-country, indoor and outdoor track, basketball, tennis and swimming. "At least two MIAC teams are nationally ranked at some point in every sport," said Book, which makes it an "extremely tough" conference. Two schools that are enjoying success on the national level as well as in the MIAC are Gustavus Adolphus College and the College of St. Thomas. Already this school year, the Gusties have been ranked nationally in golf, football, gymnastics, and hockey. Athletic Director Moose Malmquist believes that there are a number of reasons why his school has been so successful. "After a couple of down years, we felt it was important to the image of the institution to improve our athletic program," said Malmquist. Our new facility has had a lot ot do with our success, but I have always felt like ifyou had good people, and put support behind them so they can succeed, you will." The College of St. Thomas boasts a women's cross country team that finished the 1987 season tied for the National Championship. Other St. Thomas teams that have been ranked are the women's basketball team, the men's and women's soccer teams, the men's crosscountry team, the hockey team, and the Tommies' wrestling team. St. Thomas Athletic Director Dr. Frank Mach believes this winning tradition has helped keep the Tommies near the top of the MIAC. "Students do not select schools because of athletics," said Mach, "but if everything is equal, the more talented athletes usually choose a school College courts no-nonsense football coach by Jimmy LaCroix If the old proverb "the past dictates the future" holds true, Bethel College football has taken a giant step towards success. Although the football team's past has been gloomy, the past of Phil Janaro, the leading candidate for the Royals' head coaching position has been nothing more than successful. Bethel College offered their head coaching position, which Kevin McDonald vacated three months ago, to Phil Janaro last Wednesday afternoon. Janaro is expected to make his decision in the next couple of days. Janaro, who has spent his last four years as the head coach at Apprentence Technological School in Williamsburg, Virginia, is not new to coming into a football program which is "down" and lifting it to the top. Coach Janaro has been involved with four different colleges, Apprentence, William &. Mary, Davidson, and Bridgeport, which had teams that were very much like Bethel now. He created the spark and energy in each of these programs to make them all powerhouse teams in their areas. "From what I have heard, the players here really want to win. I know what it takes to win," commented Janaro. His straight- Football coach candidate, Phil Janaro. forward, no-nonsense manner may be just what Bethel football needs to become a respectable force in the MIAC. "The foundation for winning and success has already been laid here; now all the players have to do is dedicate themselves to working as hard as a winning team has to," said Janaro. Phil Janaro is married, with three children. Photo by Kevin McGrew. To him, successful coaching stems from respect. "Before I can speak to my team about the Lord, I feel 1 have to gain their respect. Respect for me is very important." Let's hope that this need for respect carries over to the Bethel football team, so they can gain some serious respect in the 1988 M.IA.C. football race. that has a successful program. A quality program tends to sell itself." Although there are conferences with superior teams, the MIAC is definitely one of the most balanced conferences in the country. When asked how tough the MIAC actually is, Mach said, "Let me put it this way. I think the MIAC from top to bottom is a tough conference. Our league has gained credibility. Without this respect, we probably would not get a basketball team into the tournament with 5 or 6 losses, but our conference gets an automatic bid. Balance is good," said Mach, "but it doesn't help us in the national rankings when anyone can beat anyone like our basketball conference this season." One school Mach feels is on the rise in the MIAC is Carleton College. "Carleton is making a real strong commitment to their athletic program," said Mach, "and I feel good when schools decide to make an institutional decision to get better." Mach believes that while all the schools in the conference are committed to their respective programs, Carleton has made visible signs of improving. When the Royals were accepted into the MIAC, then chairman of the Physical Education Department and Athletic Director Dr. Eugene Glader felt that the entire program would benefit from this "logical marriage," as Dr. Dale Stephens, former chairman of Bethel's athletic committee described Bethel's membership in the See Competition page 3 BSA leaders elections soon In the shadow of the national presidential election, students at Bethel College are gearing up for Bethel Student Association presidential and vice presidential elections, which are to be held on March 21 and 22. Student president and vice president hopefuls must make declaration of candidacy in the Student Senate office on or after February 29. Students are required to complete application forms and collect at least sixty petitioned signatures from supporting students by March 7 to ensure eligibility in the race for office. If more than two president/vice-president teams are nominated for office, a primary will be held on March 14 and 15. The first and second place primary finishers will compete in a final election on March 21 and 22, according to senior student senator Peter Knight. Knight stresses the importance of minority and women's involvement in the race for campus leadership. In 1984-85 Debbie Van Mark served as BSA president. A woman has not held the president's or vice president's position since that date. A minority student has never been See Election page 2 |
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