2007 Media Guide - Tribe Athletics - College of William and Mary

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2007 William and Mary Gymnastics Page Heading Quick Facts HereTable of ContentsQuick Facts.............................................................. 1Head Coach Cliff Gauthier....................................2-3Assistant Coach Pete Walker.................................... 3Getting a Feel for W&M Gymnastics........................ 42007 Outlook.......................................................... 52007 Schedule........................................................ 52007 Team Bios..................................................6-112006 in Review..................................................... 12Remembering a Hero............................................ 13Awards and Honors..........................................14-15Team Awards/All-Time Captains........................... 16School Records...................................................... 17All-Time Alumni.................................................... 18Academic Atmosphere.......................................... 19Application to William and Mary........................... 20William and Mary Athletics................................... 21Facilities................................................................ 22Student-Athlete Support Services......................... 23About the College................................................. 24Media InformationThe William and Mary sports information office is alwaysinterested in assisting members of the media intheir coverage of Tribe gymnastics. Updated information,including statistics and releases, can be foundon the Internet at www.TribeAthletics.com. Publicityand media information for William and Mary gymnasticsare coordinated by Assistant Athletics Director,Media Relations, Pete Clawson.Photographs, feature ideas and results arealways available from the William and Mary sportsinformation office. Requests for further informationshould be directed to Pete Clawson at (757) 221-3369or by e-mail at pmclaw@wm.edu.CreditsThe 2007 William and Mary Men’s Gymnastics MediaGuide is a publication of the William and Mary sportsinformation office. Layout and Design was done bysports information assistant, Mark Hoskings. Writingwas by Cliff Gauthier and Pete Clawson. Editingby the sports information office. Photography by BobKeroack, Pete Clawson and Art Niklas. Printing by ColonialPrinting of Richmond, Virginia.Men’s Gymnastics Quick FactsWilliam and MaryLocation: Williamsburg, VirginiaFounded: 1693Enrollment: 5,700Nickname: TribeColors: Green, Gold and SilverConference: Eastern Collegiate Athletic ConferencePresident: Gene R. Nichol (Oklahoma State, 1973)Chancellor: Sandra Day O’Connor (Stanford, 1950)Athletics Director: Terry Driscoll (Boston College, 1969)Senior Associate AD: Barb Blosser (Ohio State, 1975)Facility (Capacity): Kaplan Arena (8,600)Athletics Department Phone: (757) 221-3340Mailing Address: PO Box 399, Williamsburg, VA, 23187Street Address: 751 Ukrop Dr., Williamsburg, VA, 23185Sports InformationGymnastics Contact: Pete ClawsonOffice Phone: (757) 221-3369E-Mail Address: pmclaw@wm.eduSports Information Fax: (757) -221-3412Website: www.TribeAthletics.comCoaching StaffHead Coach: Cliff Gauthier (Denver, 1969)W&M Record: 672-254-1(33 seasons)Career Record: 681-270-1 (35 season)Office Phone: (757) 221-3410E-Mail Address: cagaut@wm.eduAssistant Coach: Pete Walker (William and Mary, 1993)Office Phone: (757) 221-3410Team Information2006 Record: 25-14NCAA Finish: 11th2006 USAG Collegiate Nationals Finish: First2007 Team Captains: Aaron Ingram and Dave RidingsNewcomers:Josh FriedNick GriesbachDerek GygaxChris Lynch2007 Men’s Gymnastics RosterName Cl. Hometown Club High SchoolW. “Sloan” Crawford So. Burlington, Ontario Canadian NTC MM RobinsonDevin DeBacker Jr. Stafford, TX Alpha Omega J. F. DullesJosh Fried Fr. Gwynedd Valley, PA Pancott’s Gymnastics Germantown AcademyNick Griesbach Fr. Lake Forest, IL Buffalo Grove Lake ForestDerek Gygax Fr Stevensville, MD Clark’s Gymnastics Kent IslandJay Hilbun So. San Antonio, TX Alamo Gymnastics James MaisonAndrew Hunt Jr. Upper Black Eddy, PA Lehigh Valley PalisadesAaron Ingram Jr. Holden, MA Sterling Academy WachusetteGustav Lindquist Sr. Old Greenwich, CT World Cup GreenwichDavid Locke Jr. Natick, MA NESA NatickChris Lynch Fr Alpharetta, GA Atlanta School of Gym St Pius XRichard Pearson So. Baton Rouge, LA Mandeville Sports Bishop SullivanCharles Portz, IV Sr. Humble, TX Houston North HumbleJames Prim So. Hendersonville, NC Weyandt’s Gymnastics Aspen GroveDave Ridings Sr. Parkton, MD Gym Plus Loyola BlakefieldMike Zielinski Sr. Culpeper, VA Piedmont Gymnastics Culpeper CountyOn the CoverThe 2007 W&M men’s gymnastics team ????. Coverdesigned by Mollie and Bob McClure of Shot in theDark Studio, Richmond, Virginia.The Tribe gymnastics squad is pictured with the Intercollegiate Gymnastics Championship Trophywhich the program earned at the 2006 ECAC Team Championships.www.TribeAthletics.com2007 Media Guide
Head Coach Cliff GauthierCliff GauthierHead Coach • 34th Season • University of Denver, 19692007 William and Mary GymnasticsAt William and Mary’s 2004 Commencement, Cliff Gauthier received the prestigious Thomas Ashley Graves, Jr. Awardfor Sustained Excellence in Teaching. “The Graves award recognizes faculty diverse in their expertise but uniform in theirdedication to helping students find the very best in themselves. For his work establishing the standard of excellence forWilliam and Mary athletics—and for reminding us that great universities comprise great teachers across the campus—thecollege is honored to present the Graves Award to Cliff Gauthier.” Coach Gauthier has also received the Honor Coach Awardpresented by the College Gymnastics Association which reads, “In recognition of his service in coaching and developinggymnastics for over twenty-five years, Cliff Gauthier has gained the respect of his associates in the gymnastics world byhis inspiring example and accomplishments.”Entering his 34th year at William and Mary, head coach Cliff Gauthier is riding an impressive streak of 11 CollegeGymnastics Association Collegiate Coach of the Year selections in the past 13 years. Since 1992, coach Gauthier hasalso produced five Nissen-Emery Award finalists, two NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners plus two NCAA nationalchampions and one runner-up. Including dual meets, opens, and invitationals, coach Gauthier’s teams have compiled a672-254-1 record during his tenure on the William and Mary campus. His gymnasts have earned 123 USA GymnasticsCollegiate All-America awards. The 1994-1997, 1999, and 2001-2006 teams won the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationalswhile the 1991, 1992, and 2002 teams won the College Gymnastics Association’s National Academic Team Title. The1994, 2000, 2001, and 2003 teams finished second in the national academic team standings. As individuals, William andMary gymnasts have earned more Academic All-America designations in men’s gymnastics than gymnasts from any otheruniversity. Excellence of the scholar-athlete is the heart of the William and Mary program.Gauthier received his bachelor’s degree cum laude from the University of Denver where he was a top eight NCAADivision I finalist on various events during each of his final three years of collegiate competition. His senior year wasculminated by his selection as the university’s outstanding scholar-athlete. Gauthier also earned a master’s degree inkinesiology from the University of Colorado in between three years of teaching secondary level mathematics in the Denverarea and coaching at the University of Denver. He and his wife, Linda, have two daughters and six grandchildren.A Reflection on 600 Victories at W&M—For most of my colleagues in all aspects of sport from coaching and competingto sports administration and reporting, wins are the primary validation of their career or a career in sports in general.As a competitor and a young coach, I was well on my way down this same path—if you weren’t a national finalist youweren’t much; if you didn’t win you were a loser. Had I continued down this route, my 600th victory at William and Marywould have been a great occasion and accomplishment—a validation of my coaching career—but it also could havebeen rather hollow as true coaching is muchmore than wins and loses.I will forever be in debt to my teams at Williamand Mary and W&M itself for providing such afertile ground for me in the development of myphilosophy of sport, coaching, and education ingeneral. As a result, that 600th win wasn’t at allhollow just as it wasn’t the primary affirmation ofmy career. My affirmation comes on a daily basis,Cliff Gauthier has led the College’s program to unprecedentedheights during his 34-year tenure as head coach.Gauthier at the NCAAsSince the 1982 season, the Tribehas seen tremendous success,both individually and as a team,at the NCAA Championships. TheCollege has produced four NCAAAll-Americans who have earneda total of seven honors and twonational championships, whilethe team has made four appearancesin the span.All-Americans1982 - Tom Serena, Vault1995 - Sebronzik Wright, Vault1996 - Scott McCall, Rings*2004 - Ramon Jackson, P-Bars*2005 - Ramon Jackson - P-Bars2006 - Ramon Jackson - VaultTeam Appearances2002 - 12th Place2003 - 12th Place2005 - 12th Place2006 - 11th Place* = National Championwatching people grow and learn, in addition to helping each other out in a true spirit of teamworkand personal development.Since coming to W&M it seems as if our gymnastics program has perpetually improved step bystep without slipping back. Some of the dual meet wins really do stand out as they signaled ourstepping up another notch. Our steps forward in championship meets were also significant andquite memorable—the first State Title, the first trophy at the Southern Intercollegiates, the firstSIGL title, the victories at the NAGL and the ECAC conference meets, the USA Gymnastics Collegiatetitles, as well as our first team appearance in the NCAA’s.A lot of first individual accomplishments also stand out in my mind. The first State Champion, thefirst SIGL finalist, the first NCAA qualifier, the first NCAA regional champ, the first NCAA All-American,the first USAG Collegiate All-American, the first USAG Collegiate national champion, the first USAGCollegiate outstanding senior, the first William and Mary Outstanding Senior Athlete, the first W&MHall of Fame Inductee, the first Nissen-Emery Award finalist, and the first NCAA national champion,all come to mind. Paralleling these athletic accomplishments were always the honors projects, thePhi Beta Kappa initiations, the numerous academic All-American awards, and the year in, year outtop five finishes in the national team academic standings. The individual accomplishments in which 2007 Media Guide www.TribeAthletics.com
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