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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT FRESNO STATE WOMEN'S GOLF JOHN D. WELTY Dr. John D. Welty has been president of California State University, Fresno since July 29, 1991. He is also a professor in the Kremen School of Education & Human Development. Fresno State enrolls more than 21,000 students and offers 61 undergraduate degrees, 45 master degree programs, and two doctoral degrees. has served on several advisory groups to the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture. He is past-chair of the Renaissance Group which is a national organization of over 30 Universities dedicated to improved teacher education programs. He co-chaired the CSU's effort to create CALState Teach, an The campus is located on 1,500 acres and academic programs are housed in eight colleges and schools. Since 1991 the University has completed a major planning effort, expanded minority enrollment, created an Honors College, revised its general education requirements, added new academic programs and institutes, and constructed $404.3 million in facilities, including a new $102 million library. During his tenure, the University has completed a major planning effort, expanded minority enrollment, created an Honors College, added new academic programs, institutes and facilities, introduced service learning into the curriculum and expanded community service opportunities for students, improved services for students, streamlined administrative processes, launched a major commitment to expand the use of information technology, established the Central California Futures Institute, entered the Western Athletic Conference, expanded intercollegiate Athletic opportunities and facilities for women, led the effort to build the Save Mart Center, and dramatically increased private fund raising and grant and contract funding. The university has been actively involved in addressing issues in Central California and engaging itself with the entire region. Dr. Welty has served on both of the CSU System's major strategic planning efforts. He participated in the creation of the Voluntary System of Accountability which has been adopted by over 200 colleges and universities. He is called upon frequently to discuss the role of engaged universities. He innovative program designed for emergency credentialed teachers and chaired a CSU group on preparing educational leaders. He serves as Chair of the CSU Gender Equity Monitoring Committee and also serves on the executive board of the Central California Campus Compact. In addition, he has chaired three national conferences on substance abuse and prevention and chaired a CSU effort to review alcohol policies and programs. Dr. Welty is a national leader in higher education. He was elected to serve as WASC Commissioner in 2000 and served a three year term as the WASC Commission Chair. He is past chair of the American Humanics, Inc. Board and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and WAC Board of Directors. He served on the NCAA Board Executive Committee and the special NCAA Task Force on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics. Locally, Dr. Welty has been a leader in establishing the Fresno Business Council, the Central Valley Business Incubator, the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium, the Collaborative Regional Initiative, the Regional Jobs Initiative, the Kenneth L. Maddy Institute and several other partnerships. In 1999, Dr. Welty was presented the Chief Executive Leadership Award by the Council for Advancement and Support for Education and was recognized by the John Templeton Foundation for his leadership in Student Character Development in Schools and Colleges. In 2001 he was recognized by the California State Student Association as President of the year. In 2003 he received the Fresno Business Council's Excellence in Public Service Award. In 2007 he received the Fresno Compact's Harold H. Haak Award for Outstanding Business Partnership Educator of the Year. In 2008 he was named a American Humanics 60th Anniversary Honoree and in 2009 he was named an ACPA Educational Leadership Foundation Diamond Honoree. In 2010 he received the Sequoia Award from the Great Valley Center and was awarded an honorary doctorate by Western Illinois University. He has also consulted with many institutions and served on the boards of several campus and community organizations. Previously, Dr. Welty served as President of Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) for seven years. Prior to assuming the presidency of IUP, he served as Vice President for Student and University Affairs for four years. A native of Amboy, Illinois, Dr. Welty has served as an Admissions Counselor at Michigan State University, East Lansing, and as Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota. At the State University of New York, Albany, he was Director of Residences, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, and Assistant Professor of Counseling and Student Development. Dr. Welty received his bachelor's degree in Social Science from Western Illinois University, Macomb in 1965; his master's in College Student Personnel Services from Michigan State University in 1967; and his doctorate in Administration of Higher Education from Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1974. Dr. Welty and his wife, Dr. Sharon Brown-Welty, have fi ve children and three grandchildren. THOMAS BOEH With a proven track record of strong leadership, integrity, sound academic values and athletics achievement, Thomas Boeh enters his 30th year of athletics administration, 17th year as an NCAA Division I-A Director of Athletics and seventh year at Fresno State. In July of 2005 Boeh was charged to stabilize, reform and revitalize the athletics program at Fresno State. As a result of this charge, the Department of Athletics has been entirely restructured with a new senior administrative team. Special emphasis has been placed upon a consistent and value-based approach to decision-making, as well as clearly delineating areas of responsibilities with built-in accountability. Considerable attention has been directed towards creating a progressive student- athlete environment and strict adherence to well-defi ned NCAA compliance protocols and standards. New polices have been developed regarding student-athletes recruitment, oversight and welfare. The Student-Athlete Code of Conduct and Substance Abuse Educational and Testing Program have been reviewed and strengthened, and the Student-Athlete Advisory Council has been re-energized. and institutional protocols relative to admissions, fi nancial aid and eligibility have all been restructured in conjunction with campus leaders. Fresno State's student- athletes have benefi ted signifi cantly from these measures and, in conjunction with enhanced support services, they have fostered a better-quality experience that is refl ected in greatly improved Academic Progress Rates, fewer Code of Conduct violations and extensive community service activity. Additionally, all athletics fundraising activities have been consolidated within the new Bulldog Foundation and philanthropic gifts to Athletics have risen to record levels. Departmental Fresno State Athletics has been working closely with a nationally renowned consultant, a broad-based President-appointed ad hoc committee, and the Offi ce of Civil Rights to remedy all past gender equity issues and create at Fresno State a model Division I-A athletics program relative to Title IX compliance. One component of this effort is the addition of two new women's sports; lacrosse and swimming & diving both began competition during the 2008-09 academic year. athletics facilities have been evaluated and a 10-year master plan, inclusive of the "Athletics Mall" and "Student-Athlete Village" has been developed and introduced to the community. Several projects have been completed to date with a state-of-art aquatics venue set to open in fall 2011 and the construction of another cornerstone project, a sports medicine center, is expected to commence during the 2011-12 academic year. All "We have faced and worked through signifi cant challenges in our fi rst four years and will continue to initiate progressive changes and make diffi cult decisions when necessary," Boeh said. service the needs of Bulldog student-athletes so that we may build upon the best traditions of Bulldog Athletics." "Our priority remains to do everything possible to best Fresno State's competitive level continues to be among the leaders in the Western Athletic Conference and several teams have achieved national rankings. 2005, WAC championships and advancement to NCAA Championship competition has been achieved in the sports of women's basketball, track & fi eld, women's soccer, baseball, women's golf, softball and men's and women's tennis, with four enjoying a Top-20 national ranking, and baseball capturing the 2008 National Championship. Additionally, Fresno State student-athletes have advanced to post- season competition in the sports of football, men's basketball and equestrian. The success of Bulldog student-athletes throughout the 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic years culminated Fresno State's fi rst - and then back-to-back - Western Athletic Conference Commissioner's Cups. Additionally, Sports Illustrated's SI.com ranked Fresno State the nation's 18th most accomplished NCAA Division I athletics program for 2007-08. Since "Thomas has brought the combination of experience, performance and a commitment to high academic standards that Fresno State needed to compete at a national level," said Fresno State President Dr. John D. Welty. "Under his leadership a New Era in Bulldog Athletics has been created and the program has a new direction, with a strong commitment to student-athlete development and welfare." "It is extremely gratifying to see the unprecedented accomplishments of the past few years and to recognize that they are a direct result of a collective and extraordinary commitment and efforts of our student-athletes and the entire intercollegiate athletics staff," Boeh said. Welty, members of the Cabinet, and the university community." "I am also grateful for the continued support of Dr. Prior to his arrival in Fresno in July of 2005, Boeh spent the previous 10 years as the Director of Athletics at Ohio University, where he led the program to exceptional levels in numerous categories and earning numerous conference championships. In 2001, The Sporting News ranked Ohio's department 32nd among the 115 NCAA I-A institutions, the highest ranking of any non-BCS program. The ranking included evaluations for competitive success, fan support, integrity and equity. Ohio earned an "A" rating in graduation rates and NCAA compliance and posted an eight-year high graduation rate of 73 percent in 2004. Under Boeh's leadership, Ohio was extremely aggressive in its efforts to achieve gender equity and compliance with Title IX. Three women's sports programs were 2011 32 WOMEN'S GOLF 2012 33 initiated during Boeh's tenure, and in 2004 The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that Ohio ranked second nationally among all NCAA I-A institutions relative to the equity of men's and women's sport program expenditures. Additionally, numerous women's facilities were constructed; sports budgets were restructured and decision-making procedures were reorganized to establish what Boeh refers to as an "authentic gender-neutral environment." Annual fundraising totals rose more than 500 percent and Ohio Athletics concluded the University's Bicentennial Capital Campaign by exceeding its $10 million departmental goal. Some of the more visible changes on the Ohio campus during Boeh's tenure were the facilities for student-athlete support services, practice and competition. In all, 44 facilities saw major renovation or new construction and Ohio's athletics physical plant was recognized as being among the best and most effi cient in the Midwest. In addition, Boeh served a term as the Mid-American Conference (MAC) representative to the NCAA Management Council, the NCAA's most prestigious governing body for athletics administrators. Boeh also served as the chair of the MAC Athletics Directors' Group and member of the MAC Executive Council. Prior to his tenure at Ohio, Boeh served as Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs at Northwestern University, overseeing areas such as development, marketing, ticket operations, sports publications, media services, game management and broadcast properties. Boeh also led the popular "Expect Victory" campaign, Northwestern's fi rst-ever multimedia marketing effort. Preceding Northwestern, Boeh served the University of Maine as Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Administration and Development. He also spent time in a variety of roles with the Big Ten Television Network, The University of Illinois, and his alma mater, Loras College of Iowa. The 51-year-old Chicago-area native received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education with a minor in History at Loras in 1981, and a Master of Science degree in Athletic Administration from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 1988.