a season of championsThe only Division 1 University with 5 Fall Championship Teams

championship culture

We are UDWhen it comes to athletic success the

University of Dayton fall sports programs

rank second to none.

The Flyers enjoyed one of the most

successful and recognized seasons in

school history. Six Flyer programs won a

regular season championship, tournament

title or individual medalist. Two programs,

women’s soccer and volleyball, each

advanced to the NCAA Tournament and

won their first round matches.

In addition to each team’s achievement on

the field, our student-athletes achieved a

combined cumulative grade point average

of 3.2, the best in the Atlantic 10 and in the

top 10 percent in the NCAA. Additionally,

University of Dayton has had at least one

Academic-All American for 26 seasons.

The successes of the Dayton teams

contribute to a sense of pride in the

community and across the state. The very

mention of the “Flyers” evokes a sense

of history, tradition and championships.

Nationally, UD is synonymous with winning

the “right” way.

The mission of the University of Dayton

Department of Athletics is to inspire

champions today and prepare leaders

for tomorrow by providing an excellent

environment to enable student-athletes to

achieve their highest academic, athletic and

personal aspirations.

Our coaches and staff are committed to

making this mission statement a reality in

all of our endeavors. Our student-athletes

only have to look at those who have come

before to understand that at the University

of Dayton, mission statements are truly

what dictate our decisions; they are not just

empty words on a banner.

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championship culture

• Three fall coaches received 2009 Coach of the

Year honors: women’s cross country coach Ann

Anaylak, women’s soccer coach Mike Tucker and

men’s soccer coach Dennis Currier.

• The fall season had 14 Flyers as First Team

Atlantic 10 All-Conference selections. Women’s

soccer led the pack with four players, followed by

three for both men’s and women’s cross country

and two each for men’s soccer and volleyball.

Football had 11 players selected to the All-PFL

team.

• Eleven Flyers were chosen in their selective

sports for All-Academic teams: three for

volleyball, two each for women’s soccer, men’s

soccer, women’s cross country and men’s cross

country.

• Senior Mandi Back was selected as University

of Dayton’s first ever women’s soccer First-

Team All-American. This honor comes after four

seasons of First Team All-Conference selections.

• Along with All-Conference honors, Junior

Lindsey Fletemier was chosen for the AVCA All-

Regional Team.

• Men’s cross country runner Chris Lemon was

chosen as the Atlantic 10 Student Athlete of

the Year. He also earned the 2009 Atlantic 10

Individual Title.

• Senior Issac Kissi was recently selected as one

of only 39 forwards/mid-fielders to participate in

the MSL Draft combine.

• Senior quarterback Steve Valentino was named

Pioneer Football League Offensive Player of

the Year. The Flyers tied for first in the Pioneer

Football League.

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men’s cross country

A champion has vision. A champion dreams of things that haven’t been and believes they are possible. A champion says, ‘I can.’“

” - Coach Rich Davis

men’s cross country

coach rich davisCoach Rich Davis is in his 13th season as

men’s cross country head coach. Throughout

those years his teams have a .591 win

percentage and each team has been named

as an Academic All-American Team. Davis,

who has led the team to unprecedented

success, was also honored as the Ohio

Division I Coach of the Year for 2008. 2008

was also the first time the Flyers ever

qualified and competed in the NCAA Division

I National Championships with runners Chris

and Matt Lemon representing Dayton.

The 2009 Flyer squad finished in third-place

overall in the Atlantic 10 championship, the

program’s highest place in fifteen years of

competition. This season Chris Lemon was

the first Flyer to become the Atlantic 10’s

individual champion. In addition to excelling

athletically, Lemon was took home the top

academic award, he was recently honored as

the Atlantic 10 Men’s Cross Country Student-

Athlete of the Year.

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men’s cross country

the stats• Junior Chris Lemon had virtually a perfect

season; he placed first for the Flyers in every single meet of the season. At the Atlantic 10 Championships he became the first Flyer to win the Individual Championship and for the second consecutive season he participated in the NCAA regional competition.

• The Flyers finished third in the Atlantic 10, their highest finish in school history.

• Of 32 teams at the NCAA Regional Championships, the University of Dayton finished 13th.

• Junior Chris Lemon was selected as the Atlantic 10 Student-Athlete of the Year, the third athlete under Coach Davis to receive this honor.

• Three Flyers were All-Conference selections: Junior Chris Lemon, Junior Matt Lemon, and Senior Mike Anderson.

• Both Chris and Matt Lemon were chosen for the All-Academic Team.

• Along with his numerous other accolades, Chris Lemon was the Atlantic 10 men’s cross country Outstanding Performer award winner. Freshman Greg Roth was honored as Outstanding Rookie.

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women’s cross country

A champion is someone who shows dedication and commitment and works to better themselves every single day in all aspects of life.“

- Coach Ann Alyanak”

women’s cross country

coach ann alyanakAnn Alyanak is in her seventh season as head

coach of the women’s cross country team.

In her seven seasons as the Flyers’ head

coach, Alyanak has coached 16 of the top 35

fastest runner’s in the program’s history. This

season the Atlantic 10 recognized her efforts

by selecting her 2009 Atlantic 10 Coach of

the Year.

The 2009 season was the best season in

Dayton history. As a team, the Flyers won

the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship.

During the Championship meet four Flyers

finished in the top 25, Maureen Bulgrin

(3), Elissa Mason (10), Liz Coorey (11) and

Lindsey Cummings. The team also finished

14th at the NCAA Regional Championships.

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women’s cross country

the stats• The Flyers won the first ever Atlantic 10

Conference Championship.

• Three Flyers were received All-Conference selections: Maureen Bulgrin, Liz Coorey Elissa Mason.

• For the first time in her tenure at Dayton, Coach Ann Alyanak was honored as Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year.

• Junior Maureen Bulgrin finished third at the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship.

• Upon their success in the Atlantic 10, the Flyers competed in the NCAA Regional Championship where the Flyers placed 14th out of 32 teams.

• Juniors Maureen Bulgrin and Liz Coorey had strong showings at the NCAA Regionals both finishing in the top 40. Bulgrin came in 33rd while Coorey was 36th.

• Along with All-Conference honors, both Maureen Bulgrin and Liz Coorey were selected to the Academic All-Conference Team.

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football

A champion is one who knows what it will take to be successful and then having the commitment and work ethic to put that plan into action. This plan must include all areas of the athlete’s life - athletic, academc and social.

“

” - Coach Rick Chamberlin

coach rick chamberlinCoach Rick Chamberlin finished his second

season as Flyers’ head coach. The Flyers

came within inches of capturing the PFL Title

outright. Finishing the season 9-2 the Flyers

won a share of the PFL Title, giving Dayton

it’s 10th title in the 17 year history of the PFL.

The rest of the PFL has 12 title combined.

In addition to a solid record, 11 Flyers were

selected for either First or Second Team All-

PFL. Senior quarterback Steve Valentino was

voted Offensive Player of the Year.

During his debut season, Coach Chamberlin

helped lead the Flyers to their 17th season of

nine wins or more in the last 25 years. Before

Chamberlin was head coach he worked on

the coaching staff for 28 seasons. Under

Chamberlin’s guidance, the Flyers have

led the Pioneer Football League in scoring

defense the last eight seasons, finishing in

the top five in five of the eight seasons. In

two seasons Chamberlin has a 18-5 record,

having only lost by a total 20 points.

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football

the stats• Dayton won a share of the 2009 PFL Title, giving

the Flyers a league-high 10 titles in 17 seasons.

• PFL Offensive Player of the Year, Senior

quarterback Steve Valentino stepped in the

second week of the season and led the team

to seven consecutive victories. He finished the

regular season averaging a league best 281.6

yards of total offense and led all quarterbacks

in rushing, averaging 65.6 yards per game

(4th among all league rushers). Valentino

was second in yardage (216 ypg) and passer

efficiency rating (139.8).

• Eleven Flyers were named to the All-PFL

Teams: five were First-Team selections and

three Second-Team and Honorable Mention

selections.

• True to Coach Chamberlin’s style, the Flyers

were No. 1 in total defense, allowing an average

of 242.6 ypg.

• The defense ranked among the top three teams

in numerous categories: No. 1 pass defense

(140.1 ypg), No. 3 rushing defense (102.1 ypg)

and No. 1 scoring defense (13.6 ppg).

• Dayton’s offense finished the season as the

second best pass offense, averaging 233.3 ypg

and No. 3 in total offense putting up an average

373.5 ypg.

• Senior defensive end Brandon Wingeier

was named a First Team ESPN Academic All-

American for the second straight season.

• Eight UD players were Academic All-District,

the most in the country for the second straight

season.

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women’s soccer

I believe that a “champion” is defined as someone who sets high goals, and who has the attitude and training ethic and will accept their role in a team setting to reach them. A champion does not accept excuses and overcomes obstacles to attain their goals, and ultimately competes and wins.

“

” - Coach Mike Tucker

women’s soccer

coach mike tuckerA three-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year

and 2008 Ohio Coach of the Year, head coach

Mike Tucker has led the Flyers to six NCAA

tournament appearances, including a trip to

the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2001.

Under Tucker the Flyers have won 9 of 17

conference regular season titles and have

won the A-10 Tournament Championship six

times. Tucker’s Flyer squads are 120-22-8 in

Atlantic 10 play. This season the Flyers were

nearly unstoppable; they were one of only

two teams to undefeated teams boasting a

regular season record of 14-0-5. This earned

them a league record 14th consecutive trip to

the Atlantic 10 Women’s Soccer Conference

Championship. Upon winning the conference

championship they secured an automatic

berth to the NCAA Tournament. Playing host

the team won a first-round thriller which

ended in penalty kicks advancing them to the

second round.

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women’s soccer

• After the regular season and four post-season games, the Flyers had a final record of 17-1-5.

• Senior Mandi Back was selected as a 2009 NSCAA First Team All-American, the first ever for University of Dayton.

• For the 6th time under Coach Tucker, the Flyers played in the NCAA Tournament. At the time of their selection they were ranked 24th in the country.

• Katherine Boone was honored as Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year, while Colleen Williams earned Rookie of the Year.

• Four Flyers were selected First Team All- Conference: Mandi Back, Katherine Boone, Kathleen Beljan and Lauren MacCormick.

• A trio of Flyers earned recognition on the All-Rookie Team: Katherine Boone, Colleen Williams and Alysha Mallon.

• For the second time, Coach Tucker was selected as the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year. Last season he was honored as Ohio Coach of the Year.

• This season the Flyers broke the single season record for shutouts with 15. The previous record was 13 set by the 2004 team.

• The Flyers were first in Goals Against Average and ranked second in Shutout Percentage.

• Two Flyers, Emily Kenyon and Lauren MacCormick, received Academic All-Conference Team honors.

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men’s soccer

The word ‘champion’ means your the best - the very definition of it. You’re a cut above the rest. When you surpass the expectations of a student and an athlete, you’re going to be the best, that’s all you can ask of a person.

“

” - Coach Dennis Currier

men’s soccer

caoch dennis currierHead coach Dennis Currier, 2009 Atlantic

10 Coach of the Year, is the third all-time

winningest coach in Dayton history.

With a disciplined, attacking style of soccer,

Currier consistently builds successful

programs. In 2008, with a 15-4-3 record, the

Flyers claimed the Atlantic 10 Tournament

Championship and earned University of

Dayton’s first-ever berth to the NCAA Men’s

Soccer Tournament. They finished the season

19th in the national rankings.

In 2009, Currier had a dynamic offense.

The Flyers were ranked 13th in the nation,

averaging 2.00 goals per game. Leading the

pack was Issac Kissi, ranked 24th in the nation

averaging 1.43 pts/game. It was their high-

powered offense that helped them defeat

then No. 11 Charlotte, handing the 49er’s their

only loss in A-10 play. The Flyers won 13 of

their last 14 games which allowed them to

claim the Atlantic 10 title, for the second year

in a row. They finished the regular season

ranked 21st in the country.

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men’s soccer

the stats• Dayton won the Atlantic 10 regular

season Championship.

• Coach Dennis Currier was honored as Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year.

• The Flyers finished the season ranked No. 21 in the NSCAA final regular season poll.

• Issac Kissi was ranked 24th in the country in Points per Game and 25th in Goals per game.

• Ryan Handbury led the Flyers and Atlantic 10 in assists (8) and was ranked No. 29 nationally averaging .44 assists per game.

• Issac Kissi and Ryan Handbury were selected for First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors.

• University of Dayton was one of only two universities to have two players finish in the top 30 for the Lowes Senior CLASS Award, both Alex Torda and Ben Murray were recognized for their efforts.

• Dayton’s defense was No. 16 in the nation in shuout percentage. They posted nine shut-outs this season.

volleyball

A Champion is someone who is always looking to take their game to another level and is always trying to find ways to get better. A Champion is fearless when the game is on the line, and their work ethic, desire, and passion separates themselves from others.

“

- Coach Kelly Sheffield”

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volleyball

coach kelly sheffieldJust the seventh volleyball coach in UD history,

Kelly Sheffield has Flyer volleyball on course

to remain one of the nation’s elite Division I

programs. Sheffield’s second season at Dayton

has yielded great success. Dayton knocked off

two nationally-ranked opponents in the same

season, dispatching then No. 19 Purdue and

then No. 20 Saint Louis. His guidance of All-

American middle blocker Lindsay Fletemier

has helped her become one of the top middle

blockers in the country. At the end of the

season, Fletemier lead the Atlantic 10 in hitting

percentage (.394) and blocks per set (1.31).

This season Sheffield led the Flyers to their

sixth conference championship in eight years

and played in the Atlantic 10 Conference

Championship for the seventh consecutive

year. During the championship match UD

defeated Saint Louis for the second time this

season, earning the Flyers a seventh trip to the

NCAA Tournament in the last eight years.

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the stats• Dayton finished the season ranked 24th

in the country after winning the for the Atlantic 10 Conference Title.

• Dayton advanced to second round of the NCAA Tournament for the third time.

• The Flyers had the seventh-best winning percentage in the nation, winning over 90% (.903) of their matches.

• This season marked 15 consecutive winning seasons by the Flyers.

• The Flyers have 6 NCAA Tournament appearances in 7 seasons.

• Junior Lindsay Fletemier was named the Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Year, also earning herself First Team All-Conference honors. She was ranked 8th nationally for Hitting Percentage (.403).and 29th nationally in Blocks Per Set.

• Junior Amanda Cowdrey was named Most Outstanding Player in the 2009 Atlantic 10 Championship.

• Freshman Rachel Krabacher was chosen for the All-Rookie squad while Junior Becky Novacek was a First Team All-Conference selection.

• Dayton had two Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference selections: Juniors Lindsey Fletemier and Kacie Hausfeld.

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The University of Dayton — Catholic,

Marianist, innovative, transformative —

stands as a leader in higher education and

one of the preeminent Catholic universities

in the nation.

Founded by the Society of Mary (the

Marianists) in 1850, the University of

Dayton focuses on educating the whole

person through a community of challenge

and support. A University of Dayton

education is transformative. Students are

prepared for both life and work and learn

skills in building community. Our students

lead through service to others.

This is a university on the move with a

deep commitment to academic excellence.

At the undergraduate level, we offer more

than 70 high-quality programs in four

accredited divisions. We provide premiere

graduate programs at both the master’s

and doctoral levels. We offer a law degree,

either traditional or accelerated.

University of Dayton

At the University of Dayton, you’ll find a

friendly, welcoming campus that embraces

diversity. Nationally recognized as a top-tier

university, we offer the resources of a large

university and the personal attention you’d

expect at a small college.

We measure our success in the

publications, presentations, and research

born from our community of learners.

We measure our success in our students’

demonstrated commitment to service.

We measure our success in the triumphs

produced by teamwork. We measure our

success by the impact we have locally and

globally.

We are defined by the success of our

community. That is what makes our

reputation. The University of Dayton has

evolved from a boarding school for boys

carved out of fertile farmland more than

150 years ago into a top-tier national,

private university and one of the 10 best

Catholic universities in the nation. Discover

why we’re a university on the move.

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The University of Dayton, Division of Athletics,

is committed to maintaining a championship

culture. In order to sustain this high level

of success we must broaden and grow

the financial support we receive from our

supporters.

We ask you to consider a gift to the Athletics

Competitive Fund. This fund targets three

key investments that are paramount to our

success. The fund allows us to attract and

retain coaches who are the epicenter for our

sports programs, improve and update facilities

to train our student-athletes to perform at a

championship level, and lastly, grow scholarship

funds to attract accomplished young men and

women who will perform at a high level both

academically and athletically.

We thank you for your continued support. Our

successes would not be possible without your

generosity.

You can make a gift on-line at

www.udayton.edu. First click on the Alumni

page, then click on On-line Giving. You can also

fill out and return the enclosed pledge form.

investing in champions

a season of championsThe only Division 1 University with 5 Fall Championship Teams