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letterman; M.S. in sports admin-
istration. Ohio University. l982.
a quarter of a scholarship and they are doing it because they love what Carter k hl _ _
they are doing, no different than the band member or music major or tOrI?§gi§;“_i yrzfguietlcs D"€°`
other major who is coming to the University and gets a quarter of an OYCOOH gmc _ Athictics Di_
academic ride to go do that. It is something they have a passion for and iocioi fl998_2oo2)
want to make one more go of it at the highest level they can. There are Highlights under Bgll·l~l}·lal·[`S
very few lucrative financial rewards for them after they get done. Very leadership: Oregon State had
few of them will make it professionally, maybe four or five out of 500 tht? highest GPA for student-
have a legitimate shot at making any money on their skill at all. All of ?‘tlil§gj’)$ Ejncg ““§k";)g Fcgmgi
the rest of them will manage their lives after college, use their education, Lludggiligcizciis O?i%2i;m_
establish families and make their own way. ioisgol $20 million iii capital `
contributions for new baseball
0: What do you see as the role of alumni? "'|'|]g adminigtratign and softball stadiums. indoor
A: The role of alumni is to rally ataaaa the and staff are hm ih, gigggggijgggiiigijiogggligilgjil
Unlverslty and rally around the (athletics) the studenbathletcs Beaver Sports lsioooiliooi iii_
d€p3I`tITl€Ht IH t€I`IT1S of Ucket sales and d h W a" cyggggd mjnugl fui](]-i·ajgjl’]g
contributions to the program and just the an cuac Es· E Wl from $800,000 to $4.5 million in
general raatl-talslag that goes ea, and talk- wurk hard and challenge iniizlloli i?l-eatlicgiililecota toot-
lng about the program day-to-day. Thelr fhg coaches tg p|‘gv|[|g       ilirciiiilisjén
role needs to b€·ll1'Il1[€d to that. We dont i the best Experience head Coaches: and Guided me
or fans to round up players, we don’t need _ highest finish in school history
them to put the p1‘OgIam at risk by getting Studenbathletcs whllc in National Oears Cup stand-
close to the athletes because it makes them W6 p|‘Ep3|’E them mils: 49*** with °PlY_l4 SPO"?
feel ood We need alumni and fans to ' |' Tennessee `fcmm ASSOC]-
g~ ‘ fur their IVBS ate Athletics DlfCCtOl' (1986-
steer clear of the programs and let the DH the field it l998)
coaches and the administrators do what _ ' gaulhai-il Mathadist Univer.
they are supposed to do — run the pro- ‘ Much Bamhm sity — Assistant Executive
gram in compliance with the rules of the Pliigg- Mustang Club ( WS?
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NCAA’ SEC’ and the Umvcrslty Oregon — Regional Director.
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