Always LOYAL, Always a LEATHERNECK.

The Leatherneck Athletics operating budget for 2012-13 was $11 million to fund 20 NCAA Division I Intercollegiate Athletics programs. State funding was reduced and will continue trending this way. Self-generated funding includes:

• Football guarantee games• Fundraisers• Endowments • Annual funds generated via the Leatherneck Club

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Three Funding Sources of Leatherneck Athletics1) State Appropriated Funds2) Student Activity Fees3) Self-Generated Funds

YOUR SUPPORT NOW IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER BEFORE!

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What is the Leatherneck cLub?

the Leatherneck cLub is an organization of fans, alumni, friends, parents, and businesses, which provides annual funding for more than 430 student-athletes with resources they need to compete at the NCAA Division I level and to succeed in the classroom.

These funds are essential to

Our success and assist with:

•Capital Facility Projects

•Athletic Equipment and Apparel

•Specialized Computer Software

•Travel Expenses for entire Department

•Broadcasting Production Assistance for entire Department

athletic & academic achievements● $3,427,931 was awarded in athletics

related scholarships● 93 Student-athletes received full

scholarship coverage● 23 Student-athletes earned all-conference honors (through March 2013)● Women’s Soccer, Laura Atkinson named

2012 defensive Player of the year● Men’s Soccer, Nathan Bruisma named

summit league tournament mvP● Men’s Basketball, Terell Parks named

summit league defensive Player of the year

● Swimming & Diving, Doug Ogilive named 2013 summit league diver of the year

● Four Student-Athletes earned all-newcomer recognition - Football, Fredson Salomon & JJ

Raffelson - Men’s Basketball, Adam Link - Women’s Basketball, Ashley Luke● Track & Field and Cross Country, Michael

Castel, Alycia Thurston, & Glenn Powell

broke school records● Men’s Basketball, Jim Molinari named

summit league coach of the year - Insider.Com Summit League Coach of

the Year - Finalist for Hugh Durham Mid-Major

Coach of the Year - NABC District Coach of the Year ● Men’s Soccer, 2012 summit league

tournament chamPions (second year in a row)

- Advanced to NCAA D1 College Cup (6 times in 9 years)

● Men’sBasketballwonfirstconferencechampionship in 30 years

- Record of 22-9, most wins in Division I history

● Men’s Soccer, Charlie Bales & Aaron Winkelmann named to academic all-league team

● Women’s Soccer, Sarah Hall named to cosida caPital one academic all-district second team

● Women’s Soccer, Laura Atkinson, Katie Condon, & Amber Davis named to

All-leAgue First teAm ● Women’s Soccer, Laura Atkinson named

goAlkeeper oF the YeAr in the Summit League Conference

● Volleyball, Samantha Fournier All-leAgue honorAble mention● Men’s Cross Country, Andrew Hood &

Chase Marlow named to AcAdemic All-leAgue teAm

● Women’s Cross Country, Mackenzie Gray, Chelsea Lynes & Alycia Thurston named to AcAdemic All-leAgue teAm

● Men’s Swimming & Diving, Josh Davis named to AcAdemic All-leAgue teAm

● Men’s Basketball, Jack Houpt named to summit leAgue AcAdemic All-leAgue teAm

● 36 Student-athletes named to FAll 2012 summit leAgue conFerence AcAdemic distinguished scholArs list

● Men’s Basketball, Terell Parks named december Athlete oF the month

● Track & Field, Nathaniel Marshall, Jamario Taylor, Dana LaRue, Nichole

Manning 2012 ncAA outdoor trAck/Field chAmpionship QuAliFiers

● Softball, Sammy Marshall named 2012 ncAA division i nAtionAl chAmpion in stolen bAses

● Men’s Basketball, Ceola Clark III & Terell Parks named to summit leAgue conFerence First teAm

● Student-athletes held a 3.03 cumulative GPA

● 12 of 18 sports with 3.0 or better - Women’s Soccer (3.70) - Volleyball (3.46) - Women’s Golf (3.33) - Men’s Cross Country GPA (3.20) - Men’s Golf (3.12) - Baseball (3.02)● Football, Jimmy Holtschlag named to

mvFc All-AcAdemic teAm and named to Fcs AdA AcAdemic All-stAr

● Track & Field, Jeff Liles nominAted For rhodes scholArship (only 32 student-athletes awarded in the country)

● 64 student-athletes earned AcAdemic All-conFerence honors

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Our goal for the 2013-2014 academic year is 1,000 Leatherneck Club Members!

We Need yOUR HeLP!Your generosity has a HUge imPact on our Student-Athletes! We will achieve mORe with your SUPPORt!

We had a great season and we owe a lot of that to the support of the Leatherneck Club. If it weren’t for the Leatherneck Club, we wouldn’t have the means to do as well as we do. The Leatherneck Club is the backbone of our athletic programs and it provides us with the financial support we need to prosper.

- Charlie Bales Graduating May 2014 Cedar Rapids, IA

jOiN the cLUb tOday!

Monday, June 3, 201334th Leatherneck Club Golf Outing | Harry Mussatto Golf Course

Sunday, auguSt 4, 2013Leatherneck Fan Day | Hanson Field

Saturday, auguSt 24, 201324th Purple and Gold Auction | Western Hall

Friday, october 11, 2013Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Union Grand Ballroom

Saturday, october 12, 2013All-Leatherneck Football Reunion | Hanson Field

Friday, aPriL 18, 2014Spring Football Game | Hanson Field

Saturday, aPriL 19, 2014Football Golf Outing | Harry Mussatto Golf Course

We had a great season and we owe much of our success to our Leatherneck Club for the contributions they’ve given us. Thank you for your support.

- Remy Roberts-Bernett Graduating May 2015 Joliet, IL

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(a) Please consult your tax professional. (b) Please present your Leatherneck Club Membership Card for a 20% discount at the WIU Bookstore. (c) Leatherneck Club members will have the opportunity to purchase season tickets prior to sale to the general public.(d) Access at home football games and select basketball games.(e) Admit one to the Purple and Gold Auction on August 24th, 2013.

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Thank you for being a part of the Leatherneck Club. I am grateful to be a member of the Leatherneck Softball team and we consider YOU a part of our team. Your membership helps in many ways and we owe a lot of our success to the Leatherneck Club.

- Briana Williams Graduating May 2014 Oklahoma City, OK

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Even though you don’t have a jersey, we consider you a big part of our team. The Leatherneck Club is our sixth player, our extra defender. It helps us compete at the Division I level because of its extreme support. The Leatherneck Club helps fund essentials for our team like basketballs, uniforms and travel expenses, all things that we greatly appreciate. To everyone who has supported the Leatherneck Club and Leatherneck Athletics, thank you.

- Ashley Luke Graduating May 2016 Oak Creek, WI

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