Delaware Athletics and Recreation Services
Board of Trustees Retreat Update
September 29, 2016
Athletics & Recreation Services
What’s on Deck
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My First 100 Days…
Our Vision, Mission and Core Values
Who We Serve
2015-16 Accomplishments
What’s Next…
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The First 100 Days…
Listening, Learning, Leading
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Hiring Head Men’s Basketball Coach Martin Inglesby
Visits to New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties
Meeting with colleagues across campus
Meeting with each team and head coach
Department Re-Organization
Created Department Vision, Mission and Core Values
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Vision Statement
UD Athletics & Recreation Services will be a national
model for student success, graduating inspired,
conscientious, lifetime engaged Blue Hens with the
leadership skills to positively impact the community
while developing championship teams and experiences.
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Mission Statement
Inspiring greatness together
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Core Values
Pursuit of Excellence
We strive each day to better ourselves and those around us.
Integrity
We choose to courageously act with honesty, fairness, and within the principles of
sportsmanship.
Inclusive
We aim to build a diverse and respectful community: locally, nationally, and
globally.
ProUD
We value our history and traditions and recognize our responsibility in shaping
the future.
Leadership
We challenge ourselves and others to continually learn, innovate, and inspire
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Who We Serve
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22,852 UD students
4,343 faculty and staff
650 student-athletes on 21 teams
1592 students on 37 club sport teams
5,620 intramurals participants
170,000 alumni
And …
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Audience Wheel
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2015-16 Recreation Services
Intramurals, Fitness and Club Sports
Little Bob Figures
Visitors
# of Unique Visits
Alumni
English Language
Institute
171
734
Fac/Staff
2,240
Spouse
282
Student
17,658
Other
354
Overall Visitors
21,439
Unique Student Visitors
Undergrad
Graduate
Continuing Ed.
% of
Population
15,460
84.2%
1,959
52.2%
239
32%
Venue
Visits/Year
Rust and Gold
Ice Arena
~160,000 (total)
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2015-16 Athletic Campus Events and Experiences
• 650,000+ people visited
South Campus (fans, visitors
and participants)
• 182 Athletic Competitions, 31
Athletic Camps and 13 Athletic
Clinics were held on South
Campus
• 375 External/Internal Events
were hosted - including large
events, meetings, banquets
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2015-16 Athletic Campus Events and Experiences
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Special Olympics Summer Games and State Basketball Tournament
Islamic Society of Delaware’s Ramadan Ceremony
Delaware State Police Cadet Testing
20 High School Graduations and University graduations
Concerts –Walk the Moon, Future, Mercy Me
UD Career Services Career Fairs
New Castle County College Counselors Education Fair
Delaware Sports Awards
UDANCE
National Solo Dance Final for figure skating
Intercollegiate Figure Skating National Championships
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2015-16 Student-Athlete
Success in the Classroom
• 3.057 average student-athlete
G.P.A. – highest in UD history
• 71% (15/21) of teams with a team
G.P.A. over a 3.0 for the
academic year
• 25 student-athletes had a 4.0
GPA
• 54 student-athletes recognized as
members of the Chi Alpha Sigma
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2015-16 Athletic Recognitions
Conference Champions and
NCAA Team Qualifiers
• Field Hockey
• Women’s Golf
Individual NCAA Qualifier
• Morgan Whyte (Women’s
Swimming/B Qualifier/50
freestyle, 100 freestyle)
• Alex Tooley (Men’s Swimming/B
Qualifier/400 IM)
• Alyssa Sanders (Women’s
Swimming/B Qualifier/100
backstroke)
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2015-16 Athletic Recognitions
All-Americans
• Ben Curtis (Football)
• Ben Sampson (Men’s Soccer/Academic)
• Guillermo Delgado (Men’s Soccer)
• Esmée Peet (Field Hockey)
• Michaela Patzner (Field Hockey)
• Kyle Baker (Baseball/Freshman)
• Brandon Walter (Baseball/Freshman)
• Nick Patten (Baseball/Freshman)
Conference Coach of the Year
• Patty Post (Women’s Golf)
Conference Player of the Year
• Erin Wein (Women’s Lacrosse/Defense)
Conference Champion
• Tyra Reid (Women’s Outdoor Track &
Field/400m)
• Andi Slane (Women’s Golf)
• Luke Winkler (Men’s Diving/1 meter)
• Kristina Congdon (Women’s Diving/3
meter)
Club Sport Championships
• US Collegiate Figure Skating Champions
(fourth consecutive year)
• Glenn Ferreira of UD Cycling won the D2
Men's National Championship
Spirit Squads
• UCA National Championships: Open
Mascot Division - YoUDee – 1st Place
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2015-16 Student-Athlete
Community Service Highlights
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5th consecutive CAA Blood Drive title
Reps For Kids event – student-athletes
raised $13,000K+ towards each teams’
UDANCE fundraising
UD Polar Plunge had more than 250
jumpers raise over $10,000 in the
event’s first year for Special Olympics
Supported anti-bullying and reading
programs in elementary schools
throughout the state and surrounding
areas
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What’s Next…
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Work with our campus partners to enhance our student and
student-athlete experiences; specifically Health & Well-Being and
Student Development
Work with our campus partners to clearly define and align the
Delaware Athletics Brand
Create a culture where there is expectation and accountability for
exceptional student-athlete experiences and winning
Work with our campus partners to create exceptional fan
engagement and experiences with a focus on our students
Create and implement a thoughtful comprehensive revenue
generation strategy and ensure efficient and effective use of our
resources
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Definition of a Blue Hen
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blue hen: (‘blu\’hen) n. 1: one who leads;
one with aspirations of championship caliber;
a team player; one with a great tradition of
excellence; one with a daring spirit; one who
believes and overcomes. adj. 2. to be strong,
focused and dedicated; to be passionate and
inspiring; to be part of a family.
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Questions?
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