Walsh, 9 Others to Receive NCC Honors
Jun 9, 2008 | General
Dr. Mike Walsh, who has shared his services with the University of Nebraska at Omaha athletic department for 28 years, has been named one of the Noel Olson Volunteer of the Year honorees by the North Central Conference. In addition, nine coaches and staff members will receive NCC Legacy Awards.
The group will be honored at the NCC's June 21 Celebration Dinner in Sioux Falls, S.D. Reservations for the dinner maybe made online at www.northcentralconference.org or by phoning 605-338-0907. The event is open to the public at $50 per person.
Walsh is the Mavericks' team physician and medical director of the athletic training program. He has been the orthopaedic surgeion for all UNO men's and women's athletic teams since 1980. Additionally, he has been a member of the Maverick Council and the UNO Chancellor's Club since 1996.
The Legacy Award honors NCC personnel who have achieved long-term and successful records of service to the league. A total of 66 coaches, administrators and staff will be honored from the conference's seven schools and the conference office.
UNO staff members to be honored include:
Don Klosterman
The only head coach UNO has had in its nine seasons of women's soccer, Don Klosterman has compiled a 157-33-7 record. His teams have captured six NCC titles and the 2005 national championship. He has been named the national coach of the year twice.
Mike Denney
He has led the wrestling program to eight NCC championships and four NCAA Division II titles in his 29 years as the head coach, compiling a 276-109-5 dual meet record. He has also coached 28 national champion wrestlers and was named the NCAA Division II coach of the year twice.
Pat Behrns
His 105-53 record over 14 years includes 12 straight winning football seasons and seven NCC titles. His teams have made seven NCAA II playoff appearances and have produced 13 first-team All-Americans. He is the winningest football coach in school history.
Rose Shires
With her 371-199 record over her 18 seasons, she is the school's all-time leader in wins in volleyball. She has coached the team to three NCC titles and nine NCAA II tournament appearances. Her 1996 team captured the national championship and earned her Division II coach of the year honors.
Jeanne Scarpello
She has posted a 397-122-1 record over her nine seasons as the head softball coach. Under her guidance, the team has won six NCC titles and four tournament crowns and made nine straight Division II tournament appearances. Her staff was named the Division II coaching staff of the year in 2001 when the Mavericks won the national championship.
Gary Anderson
The sports information director for 29 years, he and his staff have won numerous publication awards. He also has served as the school's interim athletic director in 1988-89 and briefly in 1994 and 1995. He was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America Hall of Fame in 2005.
Tom Frette
The senior associate athletic director since 2007, he has been a part of the athletic staff since 1987. He served as an associate head athletic trainer before becoming the head trainer in 1997. He was the interim athletic director for seven months before moving into his current position.
Todd Samland
He has served as the head coach of the women's swimming and diving team since its inception in 1996. He has led the team to two NCC titles and top 10 finishes in the NCAA II meet six times.
Bob Herold
Over his nine seasons as the head baseball coach, he has guided the team to a 300-183-2 overall record. The team has won two NCC titles and advanced to make five NCAA II regional tournament appearances and, in 2007, the school's first-ever Division II College World Series berth.
The group will be honored at the NCC's June 21 Celebration Dinner in Sioux Falls, S.D. Reservations for the dinner maybe made online at www.northcentralconference.org or by phoning 605-338-0907. The event is open to the public at $50 per person.
Walsh is the Mavericks' team physician and medical director of the athletic training program. He has been the orthopaedic surgeion for all UNO men's and women's athletic teams since 1980. Additionally, he has been a member of the Maverick Council and the UNO Chancellor's Club since 1996.
The Legacy Award honors NCC personnel who have achieved long-term and successful records of service to the league. A total of 66 coaches, administrators and staff will be honored from the conference's seven schools and the conference office.
UNO staff members to be honored include:
Don Klosterman
The only head coach UNO has had in its nine seasons of women's soccer, Don Klosterman has compiled a 157-33-7 record. His teams have captured six NCC titles and the 2005 national championship. He has been named the national coach of the year twice.
Mike Denney
He has led the wrestling program to eight NCC championships and four NCAA Division II titles in his 29 years as the head coach, compiling a 276-109-5 dual meet record. He has also coached 28 national champion wrestlers and was named the NCAA Division II coach of the year twice.
Pat Behrns
His 105-53 record over 14 years includes 12 straight winning football seasons and seven NCC titles. His teams have made seven NCAA II playoff appearances and have produced 13 first-team All-Americans. He is the winningest football coach in school history.
Rose Shires
With her 371-199 record over her 18 seasons, she is the school's all-time leader in wins in volleyball. She has coached the team to three NCC titles and nine NCAA II tournament appearances. Her 1996 team captured the national championship and earned her Division II coach of the year honors.
Jeanne Scarpello
She has posted a 397-122-1 record over her nine seasons as the head softball coach. Under her guidance, the team has won six NCC titles and four tournament crowns and made nine straight Division II tournament appearances. Her staff was named the Division II coaching staff of the year in 2001 when the Mavericks won the national championship.
Gary Anderson
The sports information director for 29 years, he and his staff have won numerous publication awards. He also has served as the school's interim athletic director in 1988-89 and briefly in 1994 and 1995. He was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America Hall of Fame in 2005.
Tom Frette
The senior associate athletic director since 2007, he has been a part of the athletic staff since 1987. He served as an associate head athletic trainer before becoming the head trainer in 1997. He was the interim athletic director for seven months before moving into his current position.
Todd Samland
He has served as the head coach of the women's swimming and diving team since its inception in 1996. He has led the team to two NCC titles and top 10 finishes in the NCAA II meet six times.
Bob Herold
Over his nine seasons as the head baseball coach, he has guided the team to a 300-183-2 overall record. The team has won two NCC titles and advanced to make five NCAA II regional tournament appearances and, in 2007, the school's first-ever Division II College World Series berth.
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