For Westminster Athletes, at the end of the spring semester they have to attend an award show which are known as the WESPY Awards. And for those who are unaware of these awards, they are held by the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) which is given for student scholar athletes. One of the most honorable wards is the WESPY award, which is given to the top-single event athletic performance by a Titan male and a female athlete of the year.
This award is voted on by the entire campus community so it is a great honor to be awarded it.
Kipp Haas is a former professor of physical education and basketball and field hockey coach. It was her and Marjorie Walker who are responsible for getting women's programs at Westminster running. She said that Marge was in charge and she was her side kick.
This year marks Coach Jan Reddinger's thirteenth season coaching the Westminster Softball team.
In her first season coaching the Westminster softball team in 1997, Reddinger's team compiled a 22-21 record while completing its fifth consecutive conference/district title.
Tammy Swearingen is currently the assistant athletic director along with being the head volleyball coach. She remembers coming to Westminster and having to deal with Title IX issues as a coach.
She also remembers when she was in high school and the junior varsity boys team was playing in the varsity gym where the girls played their games but because title ix was established but weak she preceded to the athletic director's office because of the title IX violation.
Westminster College plays by the rules when it comes to federal law and NCAA requirements for gender equity in sports.
WCN 24/7's Jenn Emery presents a special audio documentary exploring the gender equity issue for women in Titan athletics and how Title IX has helped level the playing field.
Dean of Student Affairs Neal Edman touches up on the rules and regulations of Title IX.
But the one thing that is more concerning to him is what is best for the students and what the needs are of the students.
Are we providing what they want, but the question is how much do they really want it?
Some students said they would participate in a sport if we offered it, but they also said that it wasn't a big deal that we don't offer it.
And if we did offer it, some of them wouldn't play it anyway, so what is the purpose.
Most of them are satisfied with the varsity sports that we do provide, but they are satisfied with the intramural that we provide to. If there would be a problem though, we would have to take measures to make sure it is in the best of the students.
This week I interviewed Joe Onderko who is the Executive Direct of the Presidents' Athletic Conference or known as the PAC.
He graduated from Robert Morris College where he obtained a Bachelor of Science and Business Administration Degree. He later received his Masters in Education from Westminster College. He was the sports information director at Westminster for over 11 years. He says he really enjoyed promotion titan athletes and coaches.
As the Executive Director he tells me he has two jobs. First he is a Commissioner as well as the Sports Information Director of the PAC. While his time at Westminster came to an end with a great opportunity that presented itself to be the Executive Director he says that he never really thought of leaving Westminster.
Jim Dafler is the Wesminster College Athletic Director.
He has been at the college for over 20 years. He first started out as the assistant basketball coach, and then worked his way up to A.D.
If there is a problem in the Athletic Department, Dafler is the guy to contact.
"I love my job and couldn't have had a better job", Dafler told WCN 24/7's Jenn Emery.
He talks one on with with to explain the rules and regulations of Title IX when dealing with the athletic department.
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