President's Message
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Watch the President's Message from Brown & Gold Club President, Julie Work '98, here:
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BW Women's Track Alumna Liz (Redd) Goetchius ‘06
Races from the Track to the Stars
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| Liz Goetchius '06 is in her 12th year as a scientist at the NASA Johnson Space Center and plays an integral role in supporting the nation’s astronauts from Earth. Read more about Liz here. |
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Brian Schmidt Promoted to Associate Men's Basketball Coach
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Schmidt, who is in his seventh season with the Yellow Jackets men's basketball program, was promoted in January. Read more about Coach Schmidt here.
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| Wrestling Coach Jason Zastrow Brings Success and Excellence To The Mat |
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Receiving a national award is a defining moment in any coach’s career. For Jason Zastrow, that moment carried a little extra significance. Read more about Coach Zastrow here.
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Cody Hartzler Promoted To Associate Women's Basketball Head Coach
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| Hartzler, who is in his sixth season with the Yellow Jackets women's basketball team, has risen up the ranks at BW rapidly, winning the Women's Athletics Coach of the Year honor in 2015-16. Read more about Coach Hartzler here. |
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Brady Hurley '96 Finds His Swing As Dean of Students
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Brady Hurley ‘96 found his lifelong passion on a golf course, and it was his time spent as an assistant golf pro at StoneWater Golf Club in Highland Heights where Hurley was introduced to working with children. Read more about Brady here.
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Read the Latest BW Alumni Updates!
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Bobby Irwin '11 was named Ohio Wesleyan University's Women's Tennis Head Coach.
Bryan Morgan '05 was named Head Football Coach at North Ridgeville.
James Lautzenheiser '04 was named Head Football Coach at Crestview High School.
Check out additional alumni profiles here to see what your teammates and recent graduates are doing, and keep us updated on your news and achievements, too.
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Watch the latest episode of 'Snell's Stingers' by Interim Director of Athletics John Snell '87
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Follow Interim Director of Athletics, John Snell '87, each month as he provides updates about the BW Athletics program in his new series, Snell's Stingers.
Watch the latest episode here:
Watch past episodes here.
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In Case You Missed It!
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Fill the Stands and Support Yellow Jackets Athletics! The BW Brown & Gold Club is providing fans with the next best option to cheer on the Yellow Jackets during the COVID-19 pandemic. For $35, be a virtual face in the crowd with a special cutout for display in Ursprung Gymnasium during all home games this season. Proceeds directly benefit BW student-athletes. Visit this page for detailed instructions on how to place your order and submit a photo.
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Catch the most recent episode of Fun Facts with Interim Director of Athletics, John Snell '87, as he interviews BW's coaches. Visit the BW Sports YouTube Channel to watch the interviews.
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There is still time to nominate a Yellow Jacket for consideration to the Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2021 deadline is March 15, and the nomination form can be found here. If you missed the 2020 Athletics Hall of Fame virtual recognition video, you can watch it here. |
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In celebration of BW's 175th anniversary, Yellow Jackets Java, a special coffee roast, has been created in partnership with Red Cedar Coffee Co. in Berea. Proceeds from sales of Yellow Jackets Java support the YJ4th Year Scholarship. You can order your Yellow Jackets Java here. Read more about BW's partnership with Red Cedar Coffee Co. here. |
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Are you interested in connecting with fellow alumni or helping current students with career advice or internship opportunities? You can do both by joining the Yellow Jackets Career Connections Network powered by Wisr. Once you join, look for the Brown & Gold Club Community on the network to connect with fellow BW athletic alumni as well as student-athletes.
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Ways to Stay Connected to BW
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Jacket Career Captains
Our next virtual Jacket Career Captains Meet-Up event through BW's new Yellow Jackets Career Connections Network is Monday, March 1, 2021, at 6 p.m.This hour-long event will feature four Yellow Jackets for Life as panelists discussing their careers with student-athletes. If you’re interested in serving as a panelist for this or future meet-ups, please contact Danielle Rueger - Miroewski '13 at drueger@bw.edu.
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Keep us updated on your news!
Be sure to share your personal and career updates with the Office of Alumni Engagement, and we will celebrate your good news in our online class notes. You can complete the Alumni Update Form here.
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Register now for the 2021 BW Football Golf Outing!
Registration is now open for the BW Football Golf Outing on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. This year's outing will be at Mallard Creek Golf Club in Columbia Station, OH. Click here to register and learn more. #JACKETUP
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- Missed a previous newsletter? Check out the archive here.
- Reach out to a coach or administrator with contact information from the BW directory.
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