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Seattle Pacific tabs Bruch for women's soccer

Seattle Pacific has selected Bobby Bruch as its first head women's soccer coach. The program is scheduled to begin competition in 2001.

Bruch currently serves as an assistant coach with the school's men's program, a position he will retain. Before joining Seattle Pacific, Bruch spent four years as director of operations for the West Coast Football Club. He led the WCFC Shamrocks, an under-19 girls' team, to the 1998 national championship. Bruch's coaching career started in 1992 at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California, where his teams captured three straight championships and remained undefeated for his final 61 games as head coach.

A 1988 graduate of Seattle Pacific with a degree in business management, Bruch was a starter for the 1985 and 1986 national championship teams. After graduating, Bruch competed professionally for eight years.

GENERAL

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

M. James Bensen announced retirement plans as president at Bemidji State, effective August 2001 ... Arend D. Lubbers announced plans to retire as president at Grand Valley State, effective June 30, 2001 ... Marymount (Virginia) President Eymard Gallagher announced her retirement, effective June 30, 2001 ... Claire L. Gaudiani resigned as president at Connecticut College, effective June 30, 2001.

DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS

Savannah A&D hired Jud Damon as athletics director. Since 1997, Damon has been director of athletics and head baseball coach at Trinity International University in Miami, Florida ... Kevin Emerick resigned as athletics director and head women's basketball coach at Panhandle State to become head women's basketball coach at Montana State University-Northern.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS

Auburn named Hal Baird as associate athletics director for men's Olympic sports, effective November 1 ... John Ballein was elevated to associate athletics director for football operations at Virginia Tech. Ballein has been assistant athletics director for football operations.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Virginia Tech promoted Randy Butt to assistant director of athletics for financial affairs. Most recently, Butt has served as director of financial affairs.

COACHES

Men's basketball -- Dan Dakich, head coach at Bowling Green, was awarded a five-year contract extension.

Men's basketball assistants -- Lamar named Chris Roche as men's basketball administrative assistant ... George Blaney was hired as an assistant at Rhode Island. For the past two seasons, Blaney has served as vice-president of basketball operations for the International Basketball League ... Steve Green resigned as an assistant coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to become head coach at South Plains Junior College in Levelland, Texas. Green has been an assistant since June 1999 ... Western New England selected Ray Boucher as an assistant coach ... Greg Ebben assumed assistant coaching duties at Wentworth Institute. Ebben worked as associate boys' basketball coach at Boston College High School in 1999-00 ... Rhode Island College chose James Thomas as an assistant coach. During the 1999-00 season, Thomas was a volunteer assistant with the program ... William Colon and Craig Brunes were added as assistants at Valparaiso ... Rorie Pugliese was hired as an assistant coach at Massachusetts-Lowell. Pugliese, who replaces Chris Keeling, has been head coach at Roswell (Georgia) High School for seven seasons ... Joe Redmond accepted duties as an assistant coach at Henderson State. Redmond, who succeeds Benny Moss, has been head coach at Labette (Kansas) Community College.

Women's basketball -- Gary Boeyink, head coach at Central Iowa, announced plans to retire at the end of this season ... La Salle head coach John Miller signed a three-year contract extension through the 2002-03 season.

Women's basketball assistants -- Penn State selected Chrissy Falcone as a student assistant coach ... Jon Hochberg was hired as an assistant coach at Pace. Hochberg spent last season as an assistant coach at Mohawk Valley Community College.

Men's and women's cross country -- Niagara named Kevin Krause as head cross country and head women's lacrosse coach. Krause has been assistant women's lacrosse and assistant soccer coach at Limestone ... Angela Ndesanjo resigned as head women's cross country and track coach at New York City Tech. The school chose John Strickland as head men's and women's cross country and track coach.

Football assistant -- Rob Ambrose was elevated to associate head coach at Towson. Ambrose is in his eighth year with the program and most recently has served as offensive coordinator.

Men's and women's ice hockey -- Sacred Heart chose Michael Barrett as head women's coach ... Bernie Cassell was named as interim head women's coach at Connecticut College for the 2000-01 season.

Men's and women's lacrosse -- Wynne Lobel was appointed as head women's lacrosse coach at Plymouth State, succeeding Abby Burbank, who became head women's coach at Denver. Lobel formerly served as an assistant coach at Wheaton (Massachusetts) for two years and at Boston College for one year.

Men's soccer -- California signed head coach Kevin Grimes to a three-year contract extension ... Mike Selim resigned as head coach at Defiance. Selim has guided the program for five years.

Men's soccer assistant -- New York City Tech selected Constantine Martin as an assistant coach.

Softball -- Roland Rodriguez assumed additional duties as head coach at Trinity (Texas). Rodriguez also is football offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Softball assistants -- Nicholls State added Casey Dickson as an assistant coach to replace Tina Kramos ... Penn State-Behrend added Stacy Pondo as an assistant coach and administrative intern. Most recently, Pondo worked as operations coordinator for the Erie Invaders of the Indoor Football League.

Men's and women's swimming and diving -- Colleen M. Lauzonis was added as head swimming and diving coach at Niagara. Lauzonis presently serves as pool director at the Niagara Falls Country Club and head swim instructor with the Lewiston-Porter continuing education program.

Men's and women's swimming and diving assistant -- Jennifer Slack was added as assistant men's and women's swimming coach and aquatics director at Penn State-Behrend.

Men's and women's tennis -- Kalamazoo selected Alison Frye as head women's coach. Frye currently works as an attorney in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Men's and women's track and field assistants -- Rick Attig assumed duties as coach of pole vaulters and multi-event athletes at Nebraska ... Cal State Fullerton named Mike Powell as a volunteeer assistant men's and women's coach. Powell, a three-time Olympian, is the world record holder in the long jump ... Scott Tucker and Aaron Stewart were chosen as assistant coaches at Humboldt State ... Tanya Kendall assumed duties as an assistant coach at New York City Tech.

Men's and women's volleyball -- Chris Stanley resigned as head women's coach at Portland State ... New York City Tech appointed Jason Dibelius as interim head men's and women's coach.

Men's and women's volleyball assistant -- Phonemano Keophilavanh was named as an assistant coach at New York City Tech.

Wrestling -- Knox elevated Brian Hastings to head coach. For the past two seasons, Hastings has been an assistant coach with the program.

STAFF

Marketing -- Flordia Atlantic selected Jaime Taylor as director of marketing and game operations.

Media relations assistants -- Maryland chose Greg Crecse as assistant director of media relations.

Sports information -- Dave Caspole was hired as sports information director at Rochester Institute of Technology ... Kennesaw State's Steve Ruthsatz resigned as sports information director. Ruthsatz, who has held the post for five years, will become assistant director of media relations for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks ... Ed Cassiere resigned after 13 years as sports information director at New Orleans ... Bob Rothwell was appointed as senior assistant director of sports information at Providence.

CONFERENCES

The Peach Belt Conference chose Ken Gerlinger as director of media relations.

NATIONAL OFFICE

Frank Rhodes was appointed as assistant director of broadcast services, effective November 1. Rhodes most recently has been executive director for Simmons Communications Group in Washington, D.C.

ETC.

AGREEMENTS

The Missouri Valley Conference announced that State Farm Insurance will serve as the title sponsor of the conference's men's basketball postseason tournament through 2004. State Farm sponsors several intercollegiate programs nationally, but the Missouri Valley Conference is the only intercollegiate conference in the nation sponsored by the company. State Farm succeeds Pepsi as the title sponsor. Pepsi will remain as a presenting sponsor of the tournament.

CORRECTION

Two former champions were misidentified in the fall championships preview insert in the October 23 issue of The NCAA News. Hawaii Pacific University was incorrectly noted in a caption as winning the 1999 Division II Women's Volleyball Championship (Hawaii Pacific won the 1998 championship), and South Dakota University was incorrectly listed as the first champion in Division II women's cross country (South Dakota State, in fact, won the first Division II women's crown in 1981).

REPRIMANDS

The NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Committee has reprimanded University of Florida student-athlete Matt Behrmann for unsportsmanlike behavior during the 2000 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championships. The committee issued a public reprimand of Behrmann and will withhold his transportation and per diem payment. Since the NCAA already has reimbursed Florida, the institution must repay the NCAA the amount owed.

DEATHS

Former Central Michigan athletics administrator and women's basketball coach Frances Koenig died October 13. She was 71. Koenig was director of women's athletics and head women's basketball coach at the school from 1969 to 1989. A nationally rated referee in field hockey and basketball, Koenig was one of the first women to officiate at women's national basketball tournaments. Koenig was named as the recipient of the 1999 National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators Lifetime Achievement Award.

Former University of Southern California track coach Vern Wolfe died October 25.

Former Southeastern Louisiana football coach Stanley N. Galloway died October 14. He was 85.