14KATHY BEAUREGARDDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS30TH SEASONHOPE, 1979Kathy Beauregard, the Director of Athletics at <strong>Western</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> <strong>University</strong>, has been involved with the Broncosin several capacities over the course of the past 31 years. She is the longest serving athletic director in the Mid-American Conference. Beauregard arrived in Kalamazoo as a coach before moving into administration and <strong>2012</strong>-13marks her 16th season as mentor of one of the top programs in the MAC.During the spring of <strong>2012</strong>, Beauregard was awared with the <strong>2012</strong> YWCA Lieftime Achievement Award, given to awoman in the community who has demonstrated a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the well-being of the community,state or nation, and has a <strong>record</strong> of accomplishment, leadership and positive role modeling as a volunteerand/or in a career.WMU Athletics solidified its presence on the national stage as volleyball and ice hockey made returns trips to theirrespective NCAA tournaments. It was the second at-large invitation for WMU volleyball since the 2008 season, whilehockey earned the automatic bid into the NCAA West Regional by capturing the <strong>2012</strong> CCHA Tournament championship.The Broncos defeated the seventh and third ranked teams in the country en route to hoisting the Mason Cup.Men’s and women’s soccer made back-to-back trips to the MAC Championship game during the fall of 2011 and<strong>football</strong> played in its third postseason bowl game since the 2006. The Bronco <strong>football</strong> team also boasted a pair ofAll-Americans in 2011 with Jordan White, who led the nation in receptions and receiving yards per game, becomingthe program’s first ever Consensus All-American. The Broncos succeeded again in the classroom in 2011 with a3.14 combined GPA.<strong>Western</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong>’s success on and off the field under Beauregard’s leadership was recognized immediately followingthe 2010-11 season. She herself was recognized by NACDA last June at the national convention, receivingthe Under Armour Award. The department captured the 2010-11 Jacoby Trophy, recognizing the most successfulwomen’s athletic program overall. The Broncos also finished second in Reese Trophy voting (the men’s athleticsequivalent of the Jacoby) in 2010-11. Those two milestones along with WMU’s success in the classroom and in theKalamazoo was reason enough for the Mid-American Conference to award <strong>Western</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> the Cartwright Awardduring the fall of 2011.Four more student-athletes were named Capital One Academic All-America over the past two years (2010-11, 2011-12). Phil Swanson, <strong>football</strong>’s second two-time honoree, and Allyson Doyle (volleyball) were honored in 2010-11.John Potter (<strong>football</strong>) and Anina Cicerone (women’s soccer) added their names to the list of Broncos to reach thisacademic height during Beauregard’s tenure.WMU athletic facilities have greatly improved under Beauregard’s leadership. The $8-million dollar Bill Brown FootballAlumni Center and the $21-million Seelye Athletic Indoor Center have benefited numerous sports teams andprovide top-notch facilities for Bronco student-athletes. The locker rooms at Lawson Ice Arena were renovated andcompleted over the past year and the department continues to raise funds for the Hyames Field Renovation Project,a two million dollar project to renovate the historic venue into a state-of-the-art facility. Field Turf was also installedat Waldo Stadium during the Summer of 2006.Heavily involved in her profession, Beauregard assumed the chair position of the NCAA Olympic Sports Liaison Committeein 2001, a position which she held for two years. She represented WMU as a member of the NCAA ChampionshipsCabinet and NCAA Football Bowl Certification Committee and currently serves on the NCAA Diversity andInclusion Committee.Beauregard, after the 2010-11 sporting year, was named named Athletic Director of the Year for the Football Subdivisionin the Central Region by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.The beginning of 2010 marked the beginning of a new era in WMU baseball with the addition of new baseball coachBilly Gernon. Success was found on the soccer field in 2010 as well with both the men and women’s programs reachingthe MAC Championship match, with the men falling to eventual national champion Akron.The 2008-09 year saw the Bronco volleyball and men’s tennis programs capture regular season MAC crowns. Thevolleyball team advanced to the round of 16 at the NCAA Tournament, while the Bronco <strong>football</strong> team participated inits second bowl in three seasons and the men’s basketball team won yet another MAC West title.The 2007-08 academic year saw success within the department, on the playing field and in the classroom. WMUAthletics announced the renovation of historic Hyames Field. Heading into the future, the facility will be known asRobert J. Bobb Stadium and will undergo $2.0 million of work over the next year. Renovations to Sorensen Courts,Fran Ebert Field and upcoming work to the men’s basketball locker rooms all highlight Beauregard’s dedication tomoving WMU Athletics forward.Athletically, WMU’s tennis programs found success yet again with both winning a regular season MAC title and the men’s programcapturing the tournament title to earn a berth in the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Both Dave Morin and Besty Kuhle were named MACCoaches of the Year for the second-straight season. The men’s basketball and women’s volleyball programs captured MAC Westtitles during the past athletic season. A pair of Bronco track student-athletes earned All-America honors with Becky Horn earning thenod during the indoor and outdoor seasons and finishing third in the 800m at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships.Academically, WMU boasted a pair of Academic All-Americans in Anthony Gebhart (first team) and Joe Reitz (second team). Gebhartwas the first <strong>football</strong> representative since 1998. Volleyball, baseball and gymnastics finished in the top 10 among other like programsin the APR and WMU <strong>football</strong> had the highest APR score in the MAC for the 2006-07 campaign. Overall, 415 student-athletesfinished 2007-08 with a 3.0 or better cumulative GPA.In 2006-07, men’s and women’s tennis not only repeated as MAC Tournament champions but captured regular season titles as well.Both Morin and Kuhle earned MAC Coach of the Year honors. The WMU <strong>football</strong> team participated in the program’s first postseasonbowl game since 1988. The Broncos boasted three NCAA statistical champions in five categories — Ameer Ismail (FB - sacks andtackles for loss); Carrie Moore (WBB - points per game) and Mark Letestu (HOCKEY - freshman scoring and short-handed goals).<strong>Western</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> continued to pursue excellence in the classroom in 2006-07 as 26 student-athletes in 14 sports earned AcademicAll-MAC status. WMU had five of its programs honored as being in the top-10 percent in their respective sport in the announcementfor their excellence in the classroom over the years identified in the most recent APR; baseball, men’s basketball, gymnastics,women’s tennis and volleyball. The Broncos boasted five academic all-district selections and a pair of academic all-americans inJoe Reitz and Carrie Moore.Moore and Ismail earned All-America status in their respective sports with Moore receiving honorable mention for Kodak All-Americanand Ismail earning Second Team AP All-American.In 2005-06, Beauregard oversaw a department that captured the Jacoby Cup Trophy, awarded to the top women’s program in theMAC based on sports standings. WMU has now won the Jacoby and Reese (men’s overall sports award) trophies during Beauregard’stenure. The Broncos garnered three regular season titles — gymnastics, softball and women’s tennis and two MAC Tournamenttitles — gymnastics and women’s tennis. Under Beauregard’s direction, WMU also won its 100th MAC title all-time in 2005-06.The 2004-05 athletic campaign continued what has become common place at <strong>Western</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong>. Team and individual successbegan in the fall and continued through the spring, highlighted by a MAC Championship in women’s tennis. The strength of thewomen’s programs as a group allowed WMU to finish second in the Jacoby Cup.Along with four MAC titles (men’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s tennis) in 2003-04, the Broncos also enjoyedan increased level of success in the classroom. WMU’s graduation rate of 83 percent in 2003 ranked eighth nationally and featureda program grade point average of nearly 3.00.On the playing field in 2002-03, the athletics campaign was highlighted by a pair of conference titles in women’s basketball andsoftball. The men’s basketball team also made a postseason appearance, competing in the National Invitation Tournament. Postseasonappearances by the WMU <strong>football</strong>, volleyball and men’s tennis team highlighted the program’s 2000-01 athletic competition.The 1999-2000 campaign was highlighted by the <strong>football</strong> team’s West Division title and trip to the MAC Championship. The women’stennis squad captured the MAC Tourney title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight year and thewomen’s basketball squad made its second-consecutive appearance in the WNIT.In just her second year (1998-99), Beauregard provided support which helped the Bronco men’s athletic squads jump from 10th tofirst place in the Reese Cup standings, giving <strong>Western</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> a share of its first all-sports trophy in 17 years.Previously the senior associate athletic director (1993-97), she supervised all revenue sports, the <strong>University</strong>’s compliance with NCAArules, academic services, student-athlete welfare, and athletic marketing and communications.Beauregard initially came to WMU in 1979 as head women’s gymnastics coach. In nine seasons (1980-88), she produced two MACtitle teams and was twice named the conference’s coach of the year.Beauregard has been active in numerous community service organizations, including the American Cancer Society, Go Red for Women,the American Heart Association, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Glowing Embers Girl Scouts Council and the Boys & Girls Club.Honored by numerous organizations throughout her career, Beauregard was awarded both the Woman of Achievement Award(YWCA) and Athena Award (Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce) in 2002.Beauregard is a native of Kalamazoo and graduate of Loy Norrix High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Hope College in1979 and a master’s degree from WMU in 1981.In 2000, Beauregard received the Hope College Distinguished Alumni Award from her alma mater.She and husband, Rick, have a 21-year-old son, Brad, who attends WMU and is an equipment manager on the WMU <strong>football</strong> team.Rick retired from Kalamazoo Public Schools after 32 years of service and began Beauregard Home Services in the Fall of 2006.<strong>2012</strong> WMU FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK
<strong>2012</strong> WMU FOOTBALL ROSTER15NO NAME POS HT WT ELG/CL HOMETOWN LAST SCHOOL31 Leo Alba CB 5-11 163 Fr./Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (<strong>University</strong>)47 Ben Arnold TE 6-5 208 Fr./Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (Webster Grove)30 Demetris Ates SS 6-0 173 Fr./Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan)18 Rontavious Atkins • SS 6-0 190 So./So. Pahokee, Fla. (Pahokee)70 Willie Beavers OL 6-5 308 R-Fr./So. Lathrup Village, Mich. (Southfiield Lathrup)97 Freddie Bishop ••• DE 6-3 257 Sr./5th Inkster, Mich. (Carleton Airport)55 Travonte Boles •• DT 5-10 295 Jr./Jr. Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach)95 Jabarai Bothwell DT 5-11 292 Fr./Fr. Ocala, Fla. (North Marion)89 Eric Boyden TE 6-3 240 R-Fr./So. Hamilton Square, N.J. (Notre Dame)51 Desmond Bozeman •• LB 6-0 220 Jr./Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard)42 Devon Brant • LB 5-11 223 So./So. Ocala, Fla. (North Marion)80 Daniel Braverman WR 5-10 175 Fr./Fr. Miramar, Fla. (<strong>University</strong>)19 Courtney Bynes WR 5-10 160 R-Fr./So. Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Boyd Anderson)14 Alex Carder •• QB 6-2 221 Sr./5th Shawnee, Kan. (Shawnee Mission NW)34 Donald Celiscar • SS 5-11 185 So./So. Winter Haven, Fla. (Winter Haven)22 Dareyon Chance RB 5-5 161 Jr./Jr. Lauderhill, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons)38 Chris Colombe #^ K 5-11 175 Fr./Fr. Waukesha, Wis. (Catholic Memorial)15 Justin Collins WR 6-3 205 Jr./Jr. Fairfield, Calif. (American River) (Fairfield)33 Justin Currie • SS 6-3 201 So./So. Big Rapids, Mich. (Big Rapids)87 Matt Cutler # •• TE 6-2 250 Jr./Sr. Kalamazoo, Mich. (Portage Central)35 Nicholas Dance LB 5-11 221 R-Fr./So. Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn)59 Ben Davisson OL 6-9 345 Fr./Fr. Rensselaer, Ind. (Rensselaer Central)67 Terry Davisson •• OL 6-6 297 Jr./Sr. Rensselaer, Ind. (Rensselaer Central)71 John Deyo OL 6-6 305 Sr./5th Battle Creek, Mich. (<strong>Michigan</strong> State) (Gull Lake)48 Manny Diaz • DE 6-2 237 So./Jr. Hialeah, Fla. (Hialeah Miami Lakes)29 Tevin Drake •• RB 6-0 215 Jr./Jr. Brooksville, Fla. (Nature Coast Technical)93 Mikhail (Mick) Dubose DE 6-2 245 Fr./Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Hubbard)1 Darrin Duncan WR 5-11 180 Jr./Jr. Victorville, Calif. (Mt. San Antonio) (Valley)8 Terry Easmon LB 6-3 230 Jr./Jr. Sacramento, Calif. (American River) (Laguna Creek)94 Junior Estelus DT 6-1 255 Fr./Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. (Lake Worth)20 Brian Fields •• RB 5-8 196 Jr./Sr. New Castle, Del. (William Penn)62 Kevin Galeher •• OT 6-3 300 Sr./5th Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita)52 Nick Galvin LB 5-11 213 So./Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller)75 Josh Hadel OL 6-6 298 Jr./Sr. Gladstone, Mich. (Gladstone)57 Andrew Haldeman # K 5-10 172 R-Fr./So. Ferndale, Mich. (East Kentwood)85 Blake Hammond ••• TE 6-5 241 Sr./5th Mokena, Ill. (Lincoln Way East)12 Gabe Hantsbarger TE 6-4 225 Fr./Fr. Lighthouse Point, Fla. (Highland Christian)96 Jonathan Harden DT 5-10 339 Fr./Fr. Saint Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall)99 Paul Hazel ••• DE 6-5 213 Sr./Sr. Miami, Fla. (South Miami)26 Jon Henry • CB 6-0 182 So./Jr. Kentwood, Mich. (East Kentwood)83 Michael Henry, Jr. WR 5-11 170 Fr./Fr. Flint, Mich. (Northwestern Prep Academy)76 Jon Hoffing OL 6-5 280 So./Jr. Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville)81 Mike Howey WR 5-11 175 R-Fr./So. Monroe, Mich. (Saint Mary Catholic Central)27 Trevor Ishmael • SS 6-1 198 So./So. Miami, Fla. (North Miami Beach)64 John Jackson OL 6-2 319 R-Fr./So. Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech)25 Treyvon Johnson SS 5-11 198 Fr./Fr. Stuart, Fla. (Martin County)23 Jared Joyner RB 5-11 182 Fr./Fr. Margate, Fla. (Coral Springs)5 Timmy Keith WR 6-1 201 R-Fr./So. Manassas, Va. (Osbourn)13 A.J. King WR 5-10 170 Fr./Fr. Seffner, Fla. (Armwood)79 James Kristof OG 6-4 290 R-Fr./So. Lake Barrington, Ill. (Barrington)40 Kyle Lark • LB 6-2 230 Jr./Sr. Alma, Mich. (Alma)36 Deauntay Legrier ••• DE 6-0 246 Sr./5th Rochelle, Ga. (Wilcox County)9 Anthony Maddie ^ QB 6-2 200 Fr./Fr. Plainfield, Ill. (Aurora Christian)63 Tim Maka OL 6-7 295 Sr./Sr. Pomona, Calif. (Meridian) (Mt. San Antonio)98 Jarrell McKinney DE 6-4 225 R-Fr./So. Detroit, Mich. (Cody)45 Khaled Mheisen # TE 6-4 310 Sr./Sr. Dearborn, Mich. (Detroit Central Catholic)43 Jake Minster LB 6-1 235 Jr./Jr. Augoura, Calif. (L.A. Pierce) (Augoura)86 Eric Monette • WR 6-5 195 Sr./5th Portage, Mich. (Portage Central)1 Darrin Duncan WR2 Demetrius Pettway •• S2 Tyler Van Tubbergen ^ QB3 Johnnie Simon •• ROV4 Jaime Wilson WR5 Timmy Keith WR6 Kendrick Roberts WR7 Ronald Zamort CB8 Terry Easmon LB9 Anthony Maddie ^ QB9 Tronic Williams • CB10 Zack Wynn QB11 Zach Terrell QB12 Gabe Hantsbarger TE13 A.J. King WR14 Alex Carder •• QB15 Justin Collins WR16 Garrett Smith • CB18 Rontavious Atkins • SS19 Courtney Bynes WR20 Brian Fields •• RB21 Antoin Scriven •• RB22 Dareyon Chance RB23 Jared Joyner RB24 Lewis Toler •• CB25 Treyvon Johnson SS25 Jeremey Renda #^ S26 Jon Henry • S27 Trevor Ishmael • SS27 David Stout # WR28 David Reed SS29 Tevin Drake •• RB30 Demetris Ates SS31 Leo Alba CB32 Justin Motley CB33 Justin Currie • SS34 Donald Celiscar • SS35 Nicholas Dance LB36 Deauntay Legrier ••• DE36 Jeremy Renda #^ S37 J Schroeder P38 Chris Colombe #^ K38 Chris Prom ••• LB39 Dan Quinn # CB40 Kyle Lark • LB41 Cleveland Smith LB42 Devon Brant • LB43 Jake Minster LB45 Khaled Mheisen # TE46 Clark Mussman •• TE47 Ben Arnold TE48 Manny Diaz • DE# – Walk ons^ – Duplicate Numbers• – Letters Earned
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