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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Fellow Varsity O Members and Buckeyes,
Well, Buckeyes, summer has finally arrived! After a long winter and virtually no spring it is nice to see the warm weather and all that it brings. Since our last Newsletter much has happened in Buckeye Land. We have had some outstanding accomplishments from many different teams. The Wrestling team finished 2nd in the NCAAs with a score that in all other years would have been first place. They are really on a roll with Coach Tom Ryan. The Men’s Track team captured the Big Ten Championship with an outstanding team effort. The Tennis team again proved to be one of the best by finishing 2nd in the NCAAs. Golf showed excellent improvement by moving up to second in the Big Ten Championships. Of course, Synchronized Swimming again won the NCAAs. The Baseball team made it into the NCAA playoffs as did Women’s Softball. Overall the athletics program at Ohio State University is achieving at very high levels in virtually all sports. There are certainly more teams that can be mentioned but so little space.
The announcement was made in early June about this year’s Hall of Fame Class. You will find the detail further down in the Newsletter. I would like to take a bit of time to let all know how the inductees are selected. Nominations are made by members of the board who oftentimes have been contacted by other VO members about worthy candidates. We review what is normally needed in each sport for consideration to the HOF. Once the nominees are named there is a presentation given by the sponsoring board member as to the accomplishments of the athlete. We typically will have between 18-22 nominees. Voting then takes place. We have 15 board members, 4 OSU representatives and a past president of Varsity O casting votes. Each voter will cast approximately 12 votes (depending on number of nominees). To get into the HOF requires 75% (15 votes) affirmative votes. All candidates that are presented are very worthy but not everyone can get in. We had several candidates that were very close and did not quite make it. We hope this helps everyone understand how competitive this honor is.
We continue to reach out to Buckeyes of all ages in our quest to make sure we our relevant to all groups. We had our “Dinner for Twelve” with current Buckeye athletes and the “Buckeyes After Work” group that helps with networking for graduated Buckeyes. We also have added a nice history section that will focus on some event in the past that we hope you will find as interesting as we did.
Out now is the Pop Up Store for Buckeye gear. This has proved to be very popular as we continue to refine the process and make it easier to purchase gear with the VO logo. The store closes July 13th!
A couple of significant Football Reunions will be held this fall. The 1973 Big Ten and Rose Bowl Champions will be having their 45th Reunion on September 8th. The 1968 Big Ten , Rose Bowl and National Champions will be holding theirs on October 13th.
Go Bucks!
Ron Maciejowski, President
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DICK BRUGGEMAN – track and fieldDick Bruggeman ran track for the Buckeyes from 1967-
1970. He won the Big Ten 400-yard hurdle championship
in 1968, finishing as the conference runner-up twice, and
earned Indoor All-America status in 1970 in the 600-yard
run. Bruggeman won the 400-yard hurdle championship
at the 1972 AAU meet on his way to competing in the
1972 Olympics. A muscle injury hindered his 1972
Olympic run, but he continued to compete, making a trip
to China in 1975 with USA Track and Field.
His lifetime best time in the 400-yard hurdles is 48.6, which was the fourth
fastest time ever recorded at the time. He also owned the Ohio State 600-
yard and indoor mile relay records. Bruggeman retired in 1976 to pursue a
career in real estate.
CASSIE DICKERSON – soccerCassie Dickerson was a three-year letterwinner for
the Ohio State women’s soccer team from 2008-
10. Now a volunteer assistant coach and director
of player development for the Buckeyes, Dickerson
battled back from multiple knee injuries to captain
the Buckeyes three times. Dickerson garnered
NSCAA First Team All-America and Big Ten Defensive
Player of the Year laurels in 2010, when she started
all 24 matches, anchoring a defense that recorded 12 shutouts, while helping
the Buckeyes to a Big Ten Championship and the NCAA College Cup for the first
time in program history. The Kalamazoo, Mich., native was named First Team
All-Big Ten and NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region in 2009 and 2010 and was a 2010
semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy.
Dickerson also was a winner of the 2010 Big Ten Medal of Honor, which
recognizes the athlete in the graduating class who has attained the greatest
proficiency in both academics and athletics, and was subsequently the Big Ten’s
nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year.
GREG DROWN – rifleGreg Drown was a four-time letter winner on the
Buckeye rifle team from 1981-84. He received the
NRA gold medal three times and the silver medal
twice while leading the Buckeyes to four Big Ten
titles. At the Big Ten Championships, Drown won a
pair of individual titles and earned First Team All-Big
Ten honors four times.
After captaining the Buckeyes as both a junior and senior and posting a pair of
NRA Inter-Collegiate Sectional wins, Drown earned himself a tryout for the 1984
US Olympic Team. He went on to compete across the country after earning his
surveying and engineering degree in 1985 and won the Ohio State Championship
in 1985, 1996 and 1999. Drown then began to develop neurological problems
with his back and legs. After major back surgery in 2001, the problem was
diagnosed as multiple sclerosis.
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Undeterred because of his strong faith and constant support from friends
and family, Drown returned to competitive shooting in 2006 and has since
won a total of 14 Ohio State shooting titles. In 2009, he won the small bore,
3 position, any sight, National Championship. He then claimed bronze at the
2010 US Individual Smallbore Rifle Championship and silver in 2011. That led
to him receiving the NRA Distinguished Rifle award and most recently he was
a member of 2017-18 US National Paralympic Development Team. Drown
has continued to mentor and encourage young shooters and has been a
tremendous ambassador for the sport.
LINDA HAUSSENER – field hockeyLinda Haussener is one of the most decorated field
hockey players in Ohio State history. On the field, her
career culminated in 2008 when she was named a
First Team All-American. It was the third such honor
of her career, following second and third team honors
in 2007 and 2006, respectively. The 2008 Big Ten
co-Offensive Player of the Year and a unanimous first
team all-conference selection, Haussener scored 52
points as a senior in 2008, sixth most in single-season
program history. In 2006, as a sophomore, Haussener helped lead the Scarlet
and Gray to the Big Ten regular season title. The Buckeyes won 50 games during
her four-year career and made two appearances in the NCAA Tournament. On the
career charts, she currently ranks sixth in career goals (45), sixth in assists (31) and
sixth in scoring (121 points).
In the classroom, Haussener’s resume is equally impressive. She was Ohio
State’s female recipient of the 2008 Big Ten Medal of Honor, which is the
conference’s most exclusive award. Haussener was a three-time NFHCA
National Scholar-Athlete, four time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and graduated
with degrees in political science and economics.
RAY HUPP – track and fieldFirst Team All-American Ray Hupp won the 1971 NCAA
decathlon title, improving upon his seventh place
finish in 1970. Hupp, who lettered for the Buckeyes
from 1969-71, competed at the 1972 Olympic Trials and
was selected as part of the Ohio Association of Track
and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame in 1974.
Hupp’s Ohio Stadium decathlon record (7,456 points)
set in 1971 has been retired. He held on to the overall
school record for more than 40 years and remains No. 2 all-time at Ohio State
in the event. He also held indoor and outdoor school high jump records when
he graduated, and was the first American to jump 7’ in a decathlon event. Hupp,
whose competitive career was ended because of injuries, has spent much of
his post-collegiate career volunteering in youth athletics, primarily with USA
Swimming and Track and Field.
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BRYAN KONIECKO – tennisA five-time All-American, Koniecko finished second in
school history with 254 combined victories. The Long
Island, N.Y., native led his team to four Big Ten regular
season and tournament titles. He earned consecutive
Big Ten Athlete of the Year accolades in 2008 and
2009, and after playing No. 1 singles as a freshman, he
was named the league’s freshman of the year in 2006.
Koniecko never lost a match at home in his four years.
As a captain in his senior year, Koniecko won the ITA National Intercollegiate
Indoor Singles title and was ranked No. 1 in the country individually. Ohio State
also was ranked No. 1 in the country during his final campaign and he helped lead
the team to the program’s first appearance in the national championship match.
After graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in 2009, Koniecko continued to
play at the professional level where he reached an ATP career high ranking of
651 and was ranked in the Top 45 of American tennis players. He earned his first
professional title in 2007, winning the ITF professional futures event in Ecuador.
Koniecko then jumped into collegiate coaching and has built a strong resume.
He started as an assistant coach at Brown University before returning to Ohio
State as the associate head coach for the women’s program from 2012-14. He
helped recruit every member of the team that made a run to the 2017 NCAA
Final Four and won two Big Ten Championships. After two years as head coach
at Brown in 2015 and 2016, Koniecko was named the women’s head coach at
UCF in 2016 and he has transformed the team into a Top 25 program.
JAMES LAURINAITIS – footballJames Laurinaitis is the most decorated linebacker
in Ohio State history, a three-time consensus
All-American - one of only eight three-time All-
Americans in school history - who played on four
Big Ten Conference championship teams. Twice
he helped the Buckeyes to the BCS championship
game and set a championship game record with 18
tackles in the 2008 title game vs. LSU.
One of only three players in the history of the Big Ten to be named Big Ten
Defensive Player of the Year twice. He won the Bronko Nagurski Award as the
nation’s most outstanding defensive player as a sophomore, took home the
Butkus Award as America’s top linebacker as a junior and became Ohio State’s
first winner of both the Lott IMPACT Trophy and the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award
as a senior. He was a finalist 12 times for national awards during that three-year
period. Leading Ohio State in tackles as a sophomore, junior and senior, Laurinaitis
finished his career with 375 total tackles, seventh-best in Buckeye history. He was
a two-time team captain for a defensive unit that led the nation in total defense
in 2007 and was among the Top 15 defenses nationally every year he played. He
was unbeaten in games vs. Michigan (4-0) and an Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Laurinaitis, a 2009 Ohio State graduate with a degree in communications, was
drafted by the NFL’s St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
He spent seven seasons with the Rams and was the organization’s all-time
leading tackler after seven seasons with the club. He also played one season
with the New Orleans Saints.
MIKE PUCILLO – wrestlingMike Pucillo reached the pinnacle of collegiate
wrestling in 2008, capturing the 184-pound national
championship. His title run was one of three All-
American seasons and the first of back-to-back trips
to the NCAA Finals. Pucillo’s postseason push in `08
began with a Big Ten crown and concluded atop
the NCAA podium in St. Louis with an overall record
of 34-1. He kept the victories coming the next year,
stringing together a 43-match winning streak. The three-time team captain
compiled a career mark of 107-16 (.870), still ranking inside the Top 10 best
winning percentages in Ohio State history.
Pucillo, a four-year letterwinner for the Buckeyes, was successful in his
academic endeavors as well. He was twice named to the National Wrestling
Coaches Association All-Academic Team.
JERRY WELSH – hockeyJerry Welsh was a leader for the Ohio State men’s
hockey team both as a player and as a coach. Voted
the team’s Most Valuable Player each of his last three
years, he skated for the Buckeyes from 1970-73 and
posted 143 points, with 81 goals and 62 assists, in 100
games. He was deemed the squad’s 1970 Rookie of
the Year. Welsh ranks seventh (tied) in program history
in career goals and is currently 21st in career points.
Welsh was part of the Buckeyes’ run to Central Collegiate Hockey Association
regular season and tournament titles in 1972 and earned a spot on the CCHA
All-Tournament Team that year. Welsh, who led the 1972 team with 28 goals,
served as the squad’s captain in 1973.
Following graduation, Welsh played two years professionally before returning to
his alma mater as the program’s head coach when he was just 25. He coached
the Buckeyes from 1976-95 and notched a program-record 328 wins. He led the
Buckeyes to the first No. 1 ranking in program history in 1983-84, with a squad that
was 30-10-1 overall (setting the program record for single-season wins) and tied for
second in the CCHA. In 1983 Welsh was tabbed CCHA Coach of the Year and was
runner-up for national coach of the year after the Buckeyes notched a 26-9-5 ledger.
BRANDON WYNN – gymnasticsA two-time NCAA champion and six-time All-American,
Wynn earned numerous honors during his time with the
Buckeyes. He earned First Team All-Big Ten accolades
in 2008 and followed that up with his first All-America
accolade at the 2009 NCAA Championships, placing
eighth in the all-around. In 2010 he earned First Team
All-Big Ten honors again after notching Top 3 finishes
on rings, vault and all-around.
He went on to win NCAA and Big Ten championships on the still rings in 2010
and repeated the feat in 2011. The “Lord of the Rings” also excelled in the
classroom, earning Academic All-Big Ten honors and College Gymnastics
Association Academic All-America honors all three years he was eligible and
Ohio State Scholar-Athlete status all four of his years in Columbus.
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On May 16th, Varsity O Young Alumni members gathered for a Buckeyes After Work event at Pins Mechanical Co. downtown. This membership engagement event was designed to host 35 & Under former student-athletes to socially and professionally network over food and cocktails. The evening was packed with fun-filled conversation, bowling, reminiscing on our athletic experiences at OSU and the exchange of business cards as well as SnapChat & Instagram adds! Please keep an eye out on a SAVE THE DATE for our next Young Alumni event!
The VO Young Alumni Committee is a new committee added to Varsity O in January, 2018. Its goal is to engage young alumni VO members through social networking, professional and career development opportunities, community service, and other engagement activities that contribute to the mission of “Athletes Helping Athletes”. If you are interested in learning more about this group, please reach out to co-chairs, Candace Dark and Ian Betts.
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The most recent Dinner for 12 Buckeyes was a wonderful event that allowed five members of Varsity O to share stories and dinner with four current student athletes. All attendees weathered power outages and torrential rain to make it to the event. From Varsity O, Steve Chappelear, Joe Budde, Ernie Epitropolous, Clark Engle and Ian Betts were able to attend and met Karrington Pettiford-Winters, Nikki Walts, James Hu, and Morgan Mzhen. All VO members in attendance were able to share their stories of former Buckeye glory (which get more and more grandiose with age!), and hear from current student athletes on what VO means to them, and how they could see membership as a benefit upon graduation/exhaustion of eligibility. The ability to connect across generations of current and former letterwinners is a unique experience, and one that is very worthwhile to continue to promote.
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T.T. “PUGGY”SHAW.by Robert J. Roman
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on May 30. In the twelfth inning, tied 6 to 6 with one on and two out, Shaw tried to toy with Daub’s head. He switched between the left and right sides of the plate with every pitch. He finally found the fastball that he was looking for and knocked in the game-winning RBI.
The season ended with a three-game road trip, and on the day of the third game the fans waited anxiously at the telegraph office for information. Word soon arrived that the team had swept all three games. The Lantern celebrated the championship and perfect season: “Who can fully express the pride and admiration we feel for O.S.U. and her matchless baseball team? The record they have made has never been equaled and can never be surpassed. It will become part of the proud and cherished history of O.S.U. Their deeds shall never be forgotten, but the future shall claim them as the heroes of O.S.U. as we do today.”
Tellis T. Shaw ultimately became a judge in Defiance, Ohio, but old-timers at Ohio State never forgot his baseball exploits. When Chic Harley became an Ohio State legend in 1916, the highest praise some could offer was that the football team had finally found an equal to Puggy Shaw. “These two names will stand out for all time in the athletic history of Ohio State.”
Robert J. Roman is the author of Ohio State Football: The Forgotten Dawn where additional stories such as this one can be found.
In the spring of 1889, the Ohio State campus was preparing for the new season of varsity baseball, and among the newcomers to tryouts was a young student named Tellis Trimble Shaw. He asked people to call him “Puggy.” Puggy Shaw played second base and was the team’s lead-off hitter, and he was considered excellent in both roles that year. Fans looked forward to seeing him remain a core part of the team for years to come.
They were disappointed the following fall to learn that he had transferred to Ohio Wesleyan. Shaw played the next two years at O.W.U., building his reputation and becoming that team’s captain in 1891. In the fall of 1891 he was ready to attend law school, and he enrolled again at Ohio State. He announced that he also planned to return to the O.S.U. baseball team.
Ohio State was not expected to contend in 1892. Denison was the prohibitive favorite that year, led by a pitcher name Dan Daub. Daub would sign with the Cincinnati Reds later that summer and ultimately have a respectable career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Ohio State, in contrast, had finished the 1891 season in last place.
That spring, however, Ohio State began knocking off competition one by one, with Puggy Shaw’s .350 batting leading the way. On April 23 Ohio State faced Denison in Granville. Daub threw 14 strikeouts but Ohio State won 6 to 5. A rematch with Denison was played at home
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In 1912 the Ohio State University found an entrance into the elite of college athletics with admission to the Western Conference (AKA the Big Ten). Soon afterward Chic Harley and his extraordinary undefeated 1916 football team led the university through that doorway. Before reaching this point, however, the Ohio State athletic program needed to earn the right to it. Robert J. Roman, author of Ohio State Football: The Forgotten Dawn, highlights the rise of OSU sports to greatness with this series exploring the university’s outstanding, but overlooked, pre-1916 athletes.
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MEET THE BOARDVa r s i t y O A l u m n i S o c i e t y B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s
STEVE CHAPPELEARBoard Member
Wrestling (‘71-’74)
Business Trial Attorney at Frost Brown Todd
JILL (VINCENT) BURKESecretary
Synchronized Swimming (‘76-’80)
Principal in Southwestern City Schools
TERESA FIGHTMASTERBoard Member
Swimming (‘82-’86)
Pau Hana Swim Team Owner & Head Coach
JONATHAN SWEETBoard Member
Baseball (‘90-’94)
Therapeutic Specialist at Gilead Sciences
ANTONIO SMITHBoard Member
Football (‘02-’06)
Vice President, Driven Foundation
MATT TERWILLIGERBoard Member
Basketball (‘04-’08)
Financial Advisor with The Edwards Group at Morgan Stanley
KATY (CRAIG) SWATHWOODPast President
Track & Field (‘99-’02)
Executive Sales Representative, Eli Lilly & Company
GARTH COXBoard Member
Football (‘74-’77)
Partner at Harris McClellan Binau & Cox PLL
CANDACE DARKPresident Elect
Basketball (‘03-’06)
Associate Director Network Operations Outreach & Network Development at James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
JOE BUDDETreasurer
Swimming (‘71-’74)
Private Practice Attorney
ERNIE EPITROPOULOSBoard Member
Football (‘77-’81)
Ernie Epitropoulos Agency, Nationwide Insurance & Financial
RON MACIEJOWSKIPresident
Football (‘68-’70)
Executive Vice President, Greer Steel Company
LIZ (HELLICKSON) LUCASBoard Member
Rowing (‘97-’01)
High School Teacher, Hilliard City Schools
IAN BETTSBoard Member
Swimming (‘12-’14)
Attorney, Ohio Development Services Agency
TOM LEVENICKBoard Member
Football (‘78-’82)
President, PowerPlay Strategies, Inc.
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Alumni events are filled with fun, festivities and, yes, sometimes football. The Ohio State experience doesn’t stop with commencement, so come together with your fellow alumni to enjoy more time as a #BuckeyeForLife.
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Some years ago, Varsity O started to recognize all student athletes who served as captains for their teams by awarding an engraved pewter mug. Prior to that time only the football and basketball captains were recognized. These awards have been so well received that VO is making the same award available for purchase to any previous captain. Women who were captains of their teams in the 2016-17 school year and did not receive their cups may also apply. Captain’s Cups were not awarded to women captains prior to this date.
• Cost is $150 which includes shipping when delivered to a business address. • Cost is $160 which includes shipping when delivered to a residence due to UPS charges.
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Mail your check payable to: OSU Varsity “O” Alumni Association to:Joseph E. Budde, ESQ | 259 W Schrock Rd. | Westerville, OH 43081
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ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME BANQUET & FOOTBALL GAMEFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 at the Ohio UnionSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 3:30 p.m. vs. Rutgers
1973 BIG TEN FOOTBALL CHAMPS – 45TH REUNIONSEPTEMBER 8, 2019 | OHIO STATE vs. RUTGERSReunion gathering on Friday evening, September 7th. Full details including hotel and game ticket information mailed in July. Initial contact for inclusion in mailing: Mallory Donaldson • [email protected]
HOMECOMING TAILGATESATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 | OHIO STATE vs. INDIANA12–3 p.m. at French Field House
