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College Team Academic Award Winners Announced
49 schools double up on the honors, eight coaches take both men's and women's awards
A total of 340 intercollegiate soccer programs (74 men, 266 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the NSCAA Team Academic Award for the 2002-03 school year.

Of that total, 48 schools had both their men’s and women’s programs recognized, including 23 schools that received double honors for the second consecutive year. Of the 49 schools that had both teams receiving the award, eight have the same coach for both the men’s and women’s teams: Anderson University (Scott Fridley), Capital University (Dwight Burgess), Carleton College (Bob Carlson), Emmanuel College (Jimmy Stephens), Macalester College (John Leaney), Mount Union College (Scott Langone), Piedmont College (Jason P. Smith) and Urbana University (Jim Wendling).

The awards will be presented at the College Coaches Luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, as part of the 57th Annual NSCAA Convention, to be held in Charlotte, N.C., Jan. 14-18, 2004.

The 49 schools that were double winners (repeaters indicated by asterisk) are:
Adelphi University*
Anderson University*
Binghamton University
Bucknell University*
Capital University
Carleton College*
Chicago, University of*
Clemson University*
Coastal Carolina University*
Covenant College
Creighton University
Davidson College*
DePaul University
Drury University*
Duke University
Duquesne University*
Eastern Mennonite University*
Emmanuel College
Emory University*
Fairleigh Dickinson University*
Grinnell College
Haverford College*
Hope College
Houghton College*
Johns Hopkins University*
Long Island University*
Lynn University
Macalester College
Missouri-Rolla, University of
Mount Union College
Niagara University
Northern Illinois University*
Northwestern University*
Oral Roberts University
Ozarks, University of the
Pennsylvania, University of*
Piedmont College*
Puget Sound, University of
Quincy University
Rochester, University of*
Seton Hall University*
South Carolina, University of
Southwest Missouri State*
St. John's University
St. Lawrence University
Syracuse University
Urbana University
Valparaiso University
Western Kentucky University

NSCAA Women’s Collegiate Team Academic Award
2002-03 Academic Year
School, Coach, GPA

Adams State College, Dale Roden, 3.12
Adelphi University, Rich Ilsley, 3.33
Alabama, University of, Don Staley, 3.22
Alabama-Birmingham, University of, Paul Harbin, 3.19
Alma College, Chi Ly, 3.61
Anderson University, Scott Fridley, 3.22
Angelo State University, Tom Brown, 3.07
Arizona State University, Ray Leone, 3.46
Arkansas, University of, Alan Kirkup, 3.30
Ashland University, John Hall, 3.32
Austin College, Paul Burns, 3.13
Baldwin-Wallace College, Reid Ayers, 3.32
Ball State University, Ron Rainey, 3.43
Bellarmine University, Tim Chastonay, 3.15
Bentley College, Laruen Lukis, 3.04
Bethel College, Troy Fowler, 3.25
Binghamton University, Jeff Leightman, 3.04
Brescia University, Bill Ashby, 3.06
Bridgeport, University of, Magnus Nilerud, 3.44
Brigham Young University, Jennifer Rockwood, 3.15
Bryant & Stratton College, Dawn Rajkowski, 3.13
Bucknell University, Chrissy Findlay, 3.35
California Baptist University, Colleen Kelly, 3.21
California-Berkeley, University of, Kevin Boyd, 3.23
Capital University, Dwight Burgess, 3.17
Cardinal Stritch University, Pat Clemens, 3.19
Carleton College, Bob Carlson, 3.32
Carnegie Mellon University, Heather Kendra, 3.17
Carroll College, Mark J. Hiemenz, 3.55
Case Western Reserve University, Emily Donovan, 3.36
Central Arkansas, University of, Tina Conley, 3.24
Central Connecticut State University, Mick D'Arcy, 3.11
Central Michigan University, Mark Salisbury, 3.32
Central Missouri State University, Geoff Van Deusen, 3.17
Chapman University, Craig Bennett, 3.36
Charleston, College of, Kevin Dempsey, 3.40
Chicago, University of, Amy Howley Reifert, 3.13
Clemson University, Todd Bramble, 3.30
Coastal Carolina University, Karrie Miller, 3.18
Concordia University, Scott M. Zachmann, 3.08
Cornell College, Steve Robertson, 3.21
Cornell University, Berhane Andeberhan, 3.45
Covenant College, Mark Duble, 3.33
Creighton University, Bruce Erickson, 3.12
Cumberland College, Tim Wolz, 3.21
CW Post/Long Island University, Drayson Hounsome, 3.28
Dartmouth College, Ben Landis, 3.36
Davidson College, Kevin Hundley, 3.28
DePaul University, John Wilson, 3.33
Doane College, Eliot Siegman, 3.07
Drake University, Corbin Stone, 3.21
Drew University, Christa Racine, 3.41
Drury University, Christopher Baker, 3.31
Duke University, Robbie Church, 3.23
Duquesne University, James Walker, 3.37
East Tennessee State University, Heather Henson, 3.10
Eastern Illinois University, Stephen Ballard, 3.30
Eastern Mennonite University, Greg Steffen, 3.39
Eastern Michigan University, Scott Hall, 3.34
Eastern University, Dan Mouw, 3.40
Eastern Washington University, George Hagerage, 3.50
Eckerd College, Joe McCauley, 3.33
Elizabethtown College, Barry Dehner, 3.29
Elmhurst College, David DiTomasso, 3.38
Elon University, Paul Webster, 3.48
Emmanuel College, Jimmy Stephens, 3.31
Emory University, Michael Sabatelle, 3.44
Essex County College, Yatchine Michel, 3.02
Evansville, University of, Rob Raab, 3.36
Fairfield University, Maria Piechocki, 3.10
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Peter Gagliotti, 3.16
Ferris State University, Melissa Eging, 3.31
Florida, University of, Becky Burleigh, 3.08
Franklin & Marshall College, Steven P. O'Day, 3.18
Frostburg State University, Brian Parker, 3.10
Furman University, Brian Lee, 3.20
Gardner-Webb University, Kevin Mounce, 3.34
George Mason University, Jac Cicala, 3.12
Georgetown University, Daine C. Drake, 3.34
Georgia Southern University, Tom Norton, 3.06
Georgia, University of, Sue Patberg, 3.13
Gettysburg College, Tood Wawrousek, 3.40
Goshen College, Thavisith Mounithirag, 3.40
Green Mountain College, Rick Stainton, 3.39
Grinnell College, Heather Benning, 3.31
Grove City College, Melissa Lamie, 3.42
Gwynedd Mercy College, Jason Neumann, 3.39
Hamilton College, Colette Gilligan, 3.59
Hardin-Simmons University, Marcus Wood, 3.22
Haverford University, Wendy Smith, 3.44
Hawaii at Manoa, University of, Pinsoom Tenzing, 3.05
High Point University, Tracie Foels, 3.26
Hilbert College, James A. Ruggiero, 3.01
Hinds Community College, Patti Johnson, 3.50
Hope College, Leigh Sears, 3.43
Houghton College, David Lewis, 3.47
Idaho State University, Gordon Henderson, 3.05
Illinois Wesleyan University, David Barrett, 3.33
Illinois, University of, Janet Rayfield, 3.25
Indiana Institute of Technology, Dave Allway, 3.24
Indiana State University, Vernon Croft, 3.43
Indiana University, Mick Lyon, 3.21
Indiana Wesleyan University, John Bratcher, 3.60
Indiana-Purdue Indianapolis, Chris Johnson, 3.19
Iowa, University of , Carla Baker, 3.33
Ithaca College, Mindy Quigg, 3.46
Johns Hopkins University, Leo Weil, 3.14
Johnson & Wales University, Luis Faria, 3.14
Juniata College, Scott McKenzie, 3.16
Kansas, University of, Mark Francis, 3.18
Kentucky, University of, 3.19
La Roche College, Miguel Lozano, 3.16
La Salle University, Paul Royal, 3.39
Lafayette College, Wayne Miller, 3.25
Lander University, George Sugden, 3.06
Lawrence University, Moira Ruhly, 3.17
Lehigh University, Manny Oudin, 3.33
Lesley University, Christy J.H. Belisle, 3.36
Linfield College, Eric Watson, 3.41
Long Island University, Tracey Bartholomew, 3.22
Loras College, Dan Rothert, 3.44
Louisiana State University, George Fotopoulos, 3.12
Louisiana-Lafayette, University of, Dave Poggi, 3.04
Louisville, University of, Karen Ferguson, 3.17
Loyola Marymount University, Gregg Murphy, 3.02
Lynn University, Rocky Orezzoli, 3.47
Macalester College, John Leaney, 3.49
Maine, University of, Scott Atherley, 3.31
Marquette University, Markus Roeder, 3.37
Marshall University, Christopher Kane, 3.32
Mary Washington College, Kurt Glaeser, 3.09
Marymount University, Robert Paul Meden, 3.21
Maryville College, Pepe Fernandez, 3.39
Memphis, University of, Brooks V. Monaghan, 3.22
Mercer University, Jodie Smith, 3.39
Messiah College, Scott Frey, 3.43
Miami, University of, Tricia Taliaferro, 3.23
Michigan State University, Tom Saxton, 3.25
Middle Tennessee State University, Aston Rhoden, 3.35
Minnesota State University-Mankato, Christine Miskec, 3.40
Minnesota-Morris, University of, Christian DeVries, 3.06
Mississippi College, Darryl Longabaugh, 3.41
Mississippi State University, Neil McGuire, 3.22
Mississippi, University of, Steve Holeman, 3.38
Missouri-Rolla, University of, Diana Niland, 3.25
Monmouth University, Krissy Turner, 3.40
Montana State University-Billings, Don Trentham, 3.30
Morehead State University, Leslie Faber, 3.02
Mount Holyoke College, Kris Martini, 3.34
Mount Union College, Scott A. Langone, 3.44
Muskingum College, Mary Beth Caudill, 3.24
Nebraska at Omaha, University of, Don Klosterman, 3.31
Newberry College, Juan Pablo Favero, 3.19
Niagara University, Peter Veltri, 3.14
North Carolina at Greensboro, University of, Ed Radwanski, 3.11
North Carolina State University, Laura Kerrigan, 3.34
North Carolina-Charlotte, University of, Neil Roberts, 3.26
North Dakota State University, Pete Cuadrado, 3.17
North Dakota, University of, Matt Granstrand, 3.15
North Park University, Erin Leinweber, 3.40
Northern Arizona University, Andre Luciano, 3.22
Northern Colorado, University of, Tim Barrera, 3.31
Northern Illinois University, Frank Horvat, 3.14
Northern Kentucky University, Bob Sheehan, 3.03
Northern State University, Steve Kehm, 3.33
Northwestern University, Jenny Haigh, 3.19
Notre Dame, College of (Md.), Jay Golomb, 3.30
Notre Dame, University of, Randy Waldrum, 3.32
Ohio State University, Lori Walker, 3.18
Ohio University, Stacy Strauss, 3.21
Ohio Wesleyan University, Bob Barnes, 3.05
Oklahoma State University, Karen Hancock, 3.13
Olivet College, Hans Morgan, 3.07
Oral Roberts University, Kyle Cussen, 3.34
Oregon Institute of Technology, Kevin M. Sims, 3.44
Oregon, University of, Bill Steffen, 3.45
Ozarks, University of the , Jeremey Bernard, 3.18
Pacific, University of the, Keith Coleman, 3.09
Pennsylvania, University of, Darren Ambrose, 3.35
Pfeiffer University, Chad Miller, 3.16
Philadelphia Biblical University, Carolyn Burgman, 3.13
Piedmont College, Jason P. Smith, 3.41
Plymouth State University, Keith Scarlett, 3.13
Portland, University of, Garrett Smith, 3.37
Presbyterian College, Brian Purcell, 3.40
Principia College, Lee Ellis, 3.44
Puget Sound, University of, Randy Hanson, 3.46
Purdue University, Robert Klatte, 3.16
Queens University of Charlotte, Johnathan W. Brubson, 3.28
Quincy University, Bill Postiglione, 3.26
Redlands, University of, Suzette Soboti, 3.38
Regis University, J.B. Belzer, 3.36
Richmond, University of, Peter Albright, 3.26
Rochester, University of, Terry Gurnett, 3.61
Saint Louis University, Tim Champion, 3.56
Saint Rose, College of, Laurie Gutheil, 3.32
Santa Clara University, Jerry Smith, 3.09
Savannah College of Art and Design, Andy Williamson, 3.59
Schreiner University, Gavin Rogers, 3.15
Scranton, University of, Joseph Bochicchio, 3.34
Seton Hall University, Betty Ann Kempf, 3.50
Siena College, Steve Karbowski, 3.29
Slippery Rock State University, Noreen Herlihy, 3.25
Smith College, Phil Nielsen, 3.31
South Alabama, University of, Mike Varga, 3.35
South Carolina, University of, Shelley Smith, 3.46
Southern Mississippi, University of, Matt Clark, 3.29
Southwest Minnesota State University, Jill McCartney, 3.23
Southwest Missouri State University, Rob Brewer, 3.19
Southwestern University, Jack Flatau, 3.41
St. Bonaventure University, Dan Magner, 3.28
St. Catherine, College of, Jeremy Driver, 3.21
St. Cloud State University, Stephanie McGuiness, 3.08
St. John's University, Ian Stone, 3.35
St. Lawrence University, Deb Biche, 3.24
St. Mary's College of Maryland, Mark Mermelstein, 3.32
St. Mary, College of, John Carlston, 3.64
St. Peter's College, Elizabeth Roper, 3.33
St. Rose, College of, Laurie Gutheil, 3.32
Swarthmore College, Amy Brunner, 3.26
Syracuse University, April Kater, 3.35
Tampa, University of, Bobby Johnston, 3.34
Temple University, Seamus McWilliams, 3.35
Texas Lutheran University, Tony Tommasi, 3.07
Texas Tech University, Felix Oskam, 3.07
Texas Women's University, Fleur Benstar, 3.28
Thomas More College, Jason Burr, 3.23
Thomas University, Eric Faulconer, 3.20
Toledo, University of, Brad Evans, 3.42
Tri-State University, Thomas B. Pawlik, 3.04
Trinity University, Greg Ashton, 3.49
Tusculum College, Michael C. Jay, 3.19
Urbana University, Jim Wendling, 3.26
Utah State University, Heather Cairns, 3.35
Utah, University of, Rich Manning, 3.24
Valparaiso University, Stephen Anthony, 3.40
Vanderbilt University, Ronnie Hill, 3.12
Vassar College, Erim DeMarco, 3.49
Vermont, University of, Jodi Kenyon, 3.10
Villanova University, Ann B. Clifton, 3.08
Virginia Commonwealth University, Denise Schilte-Brown, 3.28
Walsh University, Ed Vargo, 3.32
Washington and Lee University, Neil Cunningham, 3.39
Washington, University of , Lesle Galimore, 3.28
Wayne State College, Rollie Bulock, 3.28
Webster University, Luigi Scire, 3.28
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Angel Schofield, 3.20
West Texas A&M University, Butch Lauffer, 3.17
West Virginia University, Nikki Izzo-Brown, 3.28
Western Baptist College, Mary Ziesemer, 3.16
Western Kentucky University, Jason Neidell, 3.19
Western Michigan University, Mike Haines, 3.16
Westminster College, Girish Thakar, 3.13
Wheaton College (Mass.), Luis Reis, 3.35
William Penn University, Robert Ginn, 3.35
Williams College, Michelyne Pinard, 3.30
Wilmington College, Steve Spirk, 3.53
Winona State University, Ali Omar, 3.28
Wisconsin-Eau Claire, University of, Sean Yengo, 3.03
Wisconsin-Madison, University of, Dean Duerst, 3.40
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University, Michael Moynihan, 3.29
Wisconsin-Stevens Point, University of, Sheila Miech, 3.32
Wisconsin-Stout, University of, Dave Morris, 3.15
Wisconsin-Whitewater, University of, Greg Henschel, 3.18
Wofford College, Matt Kern, 3.10
Wright State University, Scott Rongers, 3.23

NSCAA Men’s Collegiate Team Academic Award
2002-03 Academic Year
School, Coach, GPA

Adelphi University, Bob Montgomery, 3.10
Anderson University, Scott Fridley, 3.03
Bates College, George Purgavie, 3.04
Berry College, Richard Vardy, 3.09
Binghamton University, Paul Marco, 3.13
Brandeis University, Michael Coven, 3.12
Bucknell University, Brendan Nash, 3.31
Capital University, Dwight Burgess, 3.11
Carleton College, Bob Carlson, 3.33
Chicago, University of , John O'Connor, 3.32
Clemson University, Trevor Adair, 3.03
Coastal Carolina University, Shaun Docking, 3.03
Colby College, Mark Serdjenian, 3.01
Colorado College, Horst Richardson, 3.39
Connecticut College, William Lessig, 3.27
Covenant College, Brian Crossman, 3.33
Creighton University, Bob Warming, 3.07
Davidson College, Matt Spear, 3.10
DePaul University, Craig Blazer, 3.14
Drury University, Marshall Ray, 3.13
Duke University, John Rennie, 3.18
Duquesne University, Wade Jean , 3.06
Eastern Mennonite University, Roger E. Mast, 3.07
Emmanuel College, Jimmy Stephens, 3.01
Emory University, Mike Rubesch, 3.24
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Seth Roland, 3.01
George Fox University, Manfred Tschan, 3.28
Goldey-Beacom College, Michael Finizio, 3.25
Gonzaga University, Einar Thorarinsson, 3.21
Grinnell College, Jenny Wood, 3.38
Hastings College, Chris Kranjc, 3.10
Haverford College, Joe Amorim, 3.20
Hope College, Steven Smith, 3.20
Houghton College, Dwight Hornibrook, 3.08
Johns Hopkins University, Matt Smith, 3.01
Long Island University, T.J. Kostecky, 3.27
Lynn University, Shaun Pendleton, 3.34
Macalester College, John Leaney, 3.35
Maine-Farmington, University of, Jamie Beaudoin, 3.01
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Walter Alessi, 3.48
Metropolitan State College, Brian Crookham, 3.01
Missouri-Rolla, University of , Vince Darnell, 3.17
Mount Union College, Scott Langone, 3.11
New Mexico, University of, Jeremy Fishbein, 3.23
Niagara University, Demot McGrane, 3.01
Northern Illinois University, Steve Simmons, 3.12
Northwestern University, Tim Lenahan, 3.32
Notre Dame, University of, Bobby Clark, 3.10
Oakland University, Gary Parsons, 3.30
Oral Roberts University, Steve Hayes, 3.07
Ozarks, University of the, Dave DeHart, 3.01
Pennsylvania, University of , Rudy Fuller, 3.14
Piedmont College, Jason P. Smith, 3.17
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges, Bill Swartz, 3.37
Puget Sound, University of, Reece Olney, 3.06
Quincy University, Jack MacKenzie, 3.13
Rochester, University of, Chris Apple, 3.51
Saint Francis, University of, Mitch Ellison, 3.16
Salisbury University, Gerry DiBartolo, 3.02
San Francisco State University, Joseph Hunter, 3.14
Seton Hall University, Manfred Schellscheidt, 3.17
South Carolina, University of, Mark Berson, 3.00
South, University of the , Nick Cowell, 3.00
Southeastern College , Frank Yurchek, 3.11
Southwest Missouri State, Jon Leamy, 3.26
St. John's University, Dave Masur, 3.16
St. Lawrence University, Bob Durocher, 3.11
Syracuse University, Dean Foti, 3.06
Urbana University, Jim Wendling, 3.16
Valparaiso University, Mis Mrak, 3.30
Virginia Tech, Oliver Weiss, 3.16
Western Kentucky University, David C. Holmes, 2.94
Wheaton College (Ill.), Joe Bean, 3.35
Wisconsin-Parkside, University of, Rick Kilps, 3.20

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