September 13-14 - Nebraska State College System

2.1.-1
Academic, Personnel & Student Affairs Committee
Doug Christensen, Chair
Gary Bieganski
Tyler Thompson
September 13-14, 2007
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ACTION:
Approve Peru State Request to Add Women’s and Men’s Varsity
Soccer Intercollegiate Athletic Programs
Priority: Educational Excellence Throughout the System
Goals: 5. Create a diverse intellectual and social environment
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Recommend the request by Peru State to add women's and men's varsity soccer
intercollegiate athletic programs be approved.
Until recently, not enough land space on campus was available to provide the necessary fields for
practicing and playing soccer despite the popularity of soccer as an intercollegiate sport. This has
now changed as a recent gift of 13 acres of land adjoining the Peru State campus has been made
to the Peru State Foundation. The Foundation has agreed to allow the college to use the property
and build two soccer fields. The area is heavily wooded and is being leveled for athletic use. An
access road is also being created to the playing area with the Foundation contributing funds as no
state funds are being used for the project.
The intent is to recruit soccer team players beginning August, 2008 with the first games to be
played in 2009. Start-up cost estimates for the first year for two teams includes uniforms, balls,
nets, and other equipment at $30,000; two coaches or one head coach and 1-2 assistant coaches
from $60,000 to $70,000; and travel and game expenses of approximately $10,000 to $20,000. The
approximate cost of the maintenance of the playing facilities has not yet been determined.
With the addition of soccer, Peru will have the following women’s and men’s sports:
Women’s Varsity Sports
Softball
Basketball
Volleyball
Golf
Cross Country
Soccer
Men’s Varsity Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Soccer