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AthleticsMcLaughlin Named Wildcat Head Football CoachDan McLaughlinAssistant Football CoachesBrown and Cordes NamedNew Wildcat football coach DanMcLaughlin has announced the hiring of twoassistant coaches. Clint Brown will be thedefensive coordinator while Mike Cordes hasbeen hired as secondary coach.Brown comes to Wayne State after servingthe 2004 season as defensive backs coach atNew Mexico State. He also served as a graduateassistant at New Mexico State from 1997-2000.He is a 1996 graduate of the University ofNebraska-Lincoln, earning letters as a memberof the Nebraska football team in 1993 and1994. Brown is a native of Arlington, Neb.Cordes spent the past two seasons coachinglinebackers and secondary at the Universityof South Dakota. Cordes, a native of York,played college football at Nebraska-Kearneywhere he was a two-time captain and a threeyearletterwinner and starter.“I am very excited to have the opportunityto work with two young and energetic footballcoaches who are so well respected in thecoaching profession,”said McLaughlin. “Clintand Mike bring everything I desire in anassistant coach to Wayne State: Nebraska roots,experience, demonstrated recruiting successand a strong work ethic. Our program is veryfortunate to have them.”Dan McLaughlin was introduced as the 21st head football coach at WayneState College on Dec. 9, 2004. McLaughlin comes to WSC after spending oneseason as offensive coordinator at Minnesota State in Mankato, Minn., where hehelped the Mavericks to a 6-5 record after the team went 0-11 in 2003. It wasMinnesota State’s first winning season in football since 1994.In 2003, McLaughlin was a graduate assistant at the University of Nebraska,working as an assistant offensive line coach and assistant special teams coach whilecoordinating Nebraska’s walk-on program.Before moving to the college ranks, McLaughlin achieved success at the highschool level in Nebraska by winning state championships at three different schools.He was the head coach at Millard West from 1995 to 2002, guiding the Wildcats tothe 2001 Class A state title. McLaughlin was the head coach at Norfolk HighSchool from 1988 to 1994, leading the Panthers to the 1994 Class A State Championship.He also coached at Broken Bow High School in 1987 and led the school tothe Class B state crown in his only season at Broken Bow.“It’s clear that Dan McLaughlin is the right choice for head football coach atWayne State,” said WSC athletic director Eric Schoh. “He brings professionalismand a track record of success. Dan is exceptionally qualified as a coach, includingan established record in our state and region. He has proven leadership that will beimportant as our football program moves ahead.”McLaughlin earned his master’s degree from Wayne State College in 1992. Heand his wife Nadine have two sons, both playing college football in the NorthCentral Conference. Sean is a junior quarterback at the University of South Dakotawhile Scott is a sophomore and plays defensive lineman at the University ofNebraska-Omaha.McLaughlin replaced Scott Hoffman, who resigned after five seasons. WSCfinished the 2004 season with a 3-8 record and has not had a winning season infootball since 1995 when the Wildcats were 6-4.Wayne State Hall of Fame Nomination FormPlease use the form below to nominate someone deserving of this award by April 15, 2005.(If you have additional information about achievements, etc., please send with the form)Please return form by April 15, 2005 to: Eric Schoh, Director of AthleticsWayne State College • 1111 Main St • Wayne, NE 68787402-375-7520 • erschoh1@wsc.eduInformation about Nominee:Name __________________________________________________________________Address ________________________________________________________________City/State/Zip ___________________________________________________________Phone _________________________________________________________________Grad Year ______________________________________________________________Classification ____________________________________________________________(Student-athlete, coach, staff, team, administrator or contributor)Sport(s) ________________________________________________________________Years sport(s) was played __________________________________________________Nominated by:Name _________________________________________________________________Grad Year _____________________________________________________________Address _______________________________________________________________Phone ________________________________________________________________14
WildcatsReceivePost-SeasonHonorsAthleticsFall athletic teams at Wayne State College fared well with numerous All-Conferencehonors. The football team had eight players named to the Northern Sun Conference All-Conference Football Team. Senior defensive back Jeremy Neill, junior running back ZachMolacek and junior linebacker Aaron Rodgers were named First Team All-Conference.Junior defensive end Jeff Rathman and sophomore tight end Jake Robinson receivedSecond Team honors while junior offensive lineman Clyde Soappman, junior defensiveback Pat Stalkfleet and freshman punter Josh Armon all were named honorable mention.Neill was also selected to the Daktronics All-Northwest Region Second Team andMolacek was named to the College Division Academic All-District VII Second Team asselected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. The WSC football teamfinished in a tie for sixth in the NSIC with a 2-5 league record and 3-8 overall.Three players from the Wayne State volleyball team received First Team All-NorthernSun Conference honors. They included senior outside hitter Chelse Schultz, junior setterJulie Jacobsen and junior middle hitter Jacey Kuck Schwarz. The Wildcats finished the2004 season with a 20-14 overall record and a 9-5 NSIC mark to finish in a tie for thirdplace.The Wayne State women’s soccer team had three players selected for the 2004Northern Sun Conference All-Conference Team. Sophomore midfielder Melissa Bensonand sophomore defender Sarah James were each named to the First Team while sophomoreforward Mary Anne Liebentritt was selected honorable mention. WSC finished the 2004season tied for fifth in the NSIC with a 3-4 league record, 6-14 overall.Four members of the Wayne State men’s and women’s cross country teams receivedAll-Conference honors at the NSIC Championships hosted by Wayne State on Oct. 23.Sophomore Jeremiah Herron (second), freshman Matt Schneider (third) and junior BenCrabtree (ninth) placed in the Top 10 to earn All-Conference honors while sophomoreAshley Smith was the lone women’s runner to receive All-Conference honors afterfinishing ninth at the NSIC meet. The WSC men finished third at the NSIC Championshipswith the women coming in fifth.The WSC men’s and women’s golf teams fell just short of having All-Conferenceplayers. Junior Jason Love finished in a tie for ninth at the NSIC Championships, one shotaway from earning All-Conference honors. The men’s team finished fourth overall at theconference meet. For the women’s team, senior Monica Novak placed 10th and was twoshots away from earning All-Conference recognition. The women’s team also finishedfourth at the conference meet.2005 Wildcat SpringSports SchedulesAthletic Office - 402-375-7520Home games are in boldwww.wsc.edu/athleticsOutdoor Track ScheduleDate Location3/ 26 Univ. of Nebr.-Kearney Open-Kearney, Neb.3/29 WSC Wildcat Twilight Meet-Wayne, Neb.4/2 Univ. of Sioux Falls Invite-Sioux Falls, SD4/3-4 Wildcat Multi-Wayne, Neb.4/9 Wildcat Open-Wayne, Neb.4/14-16 Division II Challenge-Emporia, Kansas4/21-23 Kansas Relays-Lawrence, Kansas4/22-23 Sioux City Relays-Sioux City, Iowa4/24-25 NSIC Multi-Event-Aberdeen, SD4/28-30 Drake Relays-Des Moines, Iowa4/29 Nebraska Wesleyan Open-Lincoln, Neb.5/6-7 NSIC Championships-Moorhead, Minn.5/13-14 Last Chance Meet-TBA5/26-28 NCAA Nationals-Abilene, TexasClip and save this WSC spring sports schedule.SoftballDate Location Time3/6-11 Tucson Invitational Games TBA3/15 Concordia University (NE) 2 p.m.3/19-20 South Dakota Dome Tourney TBA3/22 South Dakota 2 p.m.3/25 Augustana 2 p.m.3/29 Missouri Western 1 p.m.4/1 Nebraska at Omaha 3 p.m.4/2-3 UNO Invitational TBA4/5 Nebraska-Kearney 2 p.m.4/8 Winona State 2 p.m.4/9 Minnesota-Crookston 11 a.m.4/9 Bemidji State 3 p.m.4/10 Northern State 9 a.m.4/10 Moorhead 1 p.m.4/12 South Dakota State 2 p.m.4/16 Northwestern, IA 2 p.m.4/19 Southwest Minnesota State 3 p.m.4/22 Concordia-St. Paul 2 p.m.4/23 Minnesota-Crookston 9 a.m.4/23 Moorhead 1 p.m.4/24 Bemidji State 9 a.m.4/24 Northern State 1 p.m.4/26 South Dakota 4 p.m.5/1 Mount Marty Noon5/6-7 NSIC Conference Tourney TBABaseballDate Location Time3/2 MO Western 1:00 p.m.3/7-12 Spring Trip-Armstrong Atl. Univ. TBA3/18 Northwest Missouri 1:00 p.m.3/22 Univ. of Neb-Kearney 1:00 p.m.3/24-25 Concordia St. Paul Noon3/30 Mt. Marty College 1:00 p.m.4/2-3 Winona State Noon4/6 Univ. of Neb-Omaha 1:00 p.m.4/9 Southwest-Minnesota State 1:30 p.m.4/10 Southwest-Minnesota State Noon4/13 Univ. of Neb.-Omaha 1:00 p.m.4/16-17 Minnesota-Crookston 1:30 p.m.4/20 Augustana College 2:00 p.m.4/23-24 Northern State 1:30 p.m.4/26 Augustana College 2:00 p.m.4/28 Minnesota State-Mankato 2:00 p.m.5/1SU Upper Iowa University 2:00 p.m.5/7-8 Bemidji State University Noon5/12-14 NSIC Conference Tournament TBA5/19-21 Central Region Tournament TBA5/28 Division II World Series TBAWAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 15
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