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MONTYPORTERASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTORIowa, 198915th season at WMUMonty Porter oversees the operating budgets, finances and human resourcesactivities for WMU’s athletic program. In addition, he serves as supervisingA.D. for hockey, football, gymnastics, golf, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, ticketoffice operations and equipment operations. Porter is also in his 10th seasonas color radio analyst for football.Porter came to WMU in November, 1995 after spending four seasons at Lamar,where he served as Assistant A.D. for Business Affairs. The Coralville, Iowa,native was also an administrative assistant at Iowa, earning bachelor’s andmaster’s degrees in athletic administration. While a student at Iowa, Porterworked with the Hawkeye football team.Monty and his wife, Melissa, have five children: Montgomery (17), Collin (15),Gavin (15), Emily (13) and Adysen (six).JENQUERYSTRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACHWestern Michigan, 2001Fifth season at WMUSUPPORT STAFF BIOGRAPHIESDion Van Atter embarks on his 13th season with the Broncos and 17th year inthe athletic department. He is responsible for hockey equipment needs andalso orders equipment for the baseball team.A native of Otsego, Mich., Van Atter also works with Bronco baseball and football(preseason) teams. Van Atter has also helped Western Michigan and theCCHA with five NCAA Regional Championships in Grand Rapids.One of the highlights of Van Atter’s career was serving as equipment managerfor the United States team at the World University Hockey Championship heldin Joe Louis Arena.Van Atter received a bachelor’s degree in physical education from WesternMichigan in 1992. He is a certified member of the Athletic Equipment ManagersAssociation and also a member of the Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers& Society of Professional Hockey Equipment Managers.Dion is single and lives in Kalamazoo.DIONVAN ATTEREQUIPMENT MANAGERWestern Michigan, 199213th season at WMUJen Query begins her fifth season with the Hockey Broncos, overseeing theteam’s strength and conditioning program.Query has been a member of the WMU strength and conditioning staff for fourseasons, assisting with the Bronco hockey, football, women’s basketball, softball,track and field and cross country teams. Under Query’s tutelage formerBronco captain Chris Frank was named a National Strength and ConditioningAssociation All-American for his dedication in the weight room.A native of Grand Haven, Mich., Query spent a year-and-a-half as a speed specialistfor OGAR Frappier Excelleration® in Grand Rapids, Mich. While there, sheworked with the Grand Rapids Griffins and Rampage professional teams.Query received a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology from Western Michiganin 2001 and a master’s degree in the same field from WMU in 2003.23www.wmubroncos.com • 9 ALL-AMERICANS • www.wmubroncos.com • 3 HOBEY BAKER FINALISTS