Posted 9:36 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010
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UW-L has chosen Josh Whitman as its new athletic director.
A native of West Lafayette, Ind., Whitman, who has more than 13 years of experience in collegiate and professional athletics, has been an attorney since September 2009 at Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, D.C. Following a selection process that involved more than 70 applicants from across the country, Whitman succeeds Joe Baker, who recently became the athletic director at Carroll University (Wis.).
“I am privileged to have the opportunity to join the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and to lead one of the nation’s elite Division III athletics programs,”?says Whitman. “UW-L’s student-athletes have excelled consistently both in their respective sports and in the classroom, and I hope that under my leadership we can continue to build on the strong foundation laid by the coaches and existing administrative staff. With the support of the University and the La Crosse community, I am confident that we can push Eagle athletics to even greater heights. The people involved in the UW-L athletics program have been incredibly warm and welcoming, and Jamin and I are anxious to get here and to get started.”
Whitman and his wife, Jamin, currently reside in Arlington, Va.
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"We’re delighted that Josh Whitman is becoming our next athletic director,” says UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow. “As a result of his extensive experience as an administrator, lawyer and NFL player he has a unique appreciation of the importance of integrating academics and athletics. But this isn’t surprising, because at the same time he was a star athlete at the University of Illinois, he was earning an impressive grade point average and completing his undergraduate degree in just three-and-a-half years. He’s also written law review articles and worked for a prestigious Washington, D.C., law firm.”
Founded in 1909, UW-L is one of the four-year institutions in the University of Wisconsin System with approximately 9,000 students. UW-L offers a wide array of undergraduate programs and a variety of graduate programs in three colleges: Liberal Studies (including the School of Arts & Communication); Science and Health, and Business Administration, as well as the School of Education. The University is consistently rated first among the UW System comprehensives in terms of first-year student ACT scores, class rankings and retention rates.
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“I am thrilled to have Josh Whitman join the UW-L Athletics Department,”?says Assistant Chancellor and Dean of Students Paula Knudson. “He brings a history of success in whatever he undertakes, as well as a passion for athletics. He exudes confidence, yet is humble with his own accomplishments. I have seldom seen an individuaI elicit this kind of excitement and energy.”
A nationally successful National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Intercollegiate athletic program, UW-L’s 19 programs have garnered 25 national championships over the last decade. UW-L is a key member of the respected Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC)?and has won 79 league titles over the same time period. UW-L prides itself on a successful Division III athletic program with broad-based student participation and a balanced student-athlete philosophy supported by a history of 58 Academic All-Americans.
“We know Josh has all the right values and experiences to lead an outstanding Division III athletic program like the one we’ve built here at UW-L,” adds Gow.
Find out more about Whitman and athletics at UW-L at http://www.uwlathletics.com/.
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UW-L has chosen Josh Whitman as its new athletic director.
A native of West Lafayette, Ind., Whitman, who has more than 13 years of experience in collegiate and professional athletics, has been an attorney since September 2009 at Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, D.C. Following a selection process that involved more than 70 applicants from across the country, Whitman succeeds Joe Baker, who recently became the athletic director at Carroll University (Wis.).
“I am privileged to have the opportunity to join the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and to lead one of the nation’s elite Division III athletics programs,”?says Whitman. “UW-L’s student-athletes have excelled consistently both in their respective sports and in the classroom, and I hope that under my leadership we can continue to build on the strong foundation laid by the coaches and existing administrative staff. With the support of the University and the La Crosse community, I am confident that we can push Eagle athletics to even greater heights. The people involved in the UW-L athletics program have been incredibly warm and welcoming, and Jamin and I are anxious to get here and to get started.”
Whitman and his wife, Jamin, currently reside in Arlington, Va.
[caption id="attachment_1170" align="alignright" width="134" caption="UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow"][/caption]
"We’re delighted that Josh Whitman is becoming our next athletic director,” says UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow. “As a result of his extensive experience as an administrator, lawyer and NFL player he has a unique appreciation of the importance of integrating academics and athletics. But this isn’t surprising, because at the same time he was a star athlete at the University of Illinois, he was earning an impressive grade point average and completing his undergraduate degree in just three-and-a-half years. He’s also written law review articles and worked for a prestigious Washington, D.C., law firm.”
Founded in 1909, UW-L is one of the four-year institutions in the University of Wisconsin System with approximately 9,000 students. UW-L offers a wide array of undergraduate programs and a variety of graduate programs in three colleges: Liberal Studies (including the School of Arts & Communication); Science and Health, and Business Administration, as well as the School of Education. The University is consistently rated first among the UW System comprehensives in terms of first-year student ACT scores, class rankings and retention rates.
[caption id="attachment_1166" align="alignright" width="134" caption="UW-L Assistant Chancellor and Dean of Students Paula Knudson"][/caption]
“I am thrilled to have Josh Whitman join the UW-L Athletics Department,”?says Assistant Chancellor and Dean of Students Paula Knudson. “He brings a history of success in whatever he undertakes, as well as a passion for athletics. He exudes confidence, yet is humble with his own accomplishments. I have seldom seen an individuaI elicit this kind of excitement and energy.”
A nationally successful National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Intercollegiate athletic program, UW-L’s 19 programs have garnered 25 national championships over the last decade. UW-L is a key member of the respected Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC)?and has won 79 league titles over the same time period. UW-L prides itself on a successful Division III athletic program with broad-based student participation and a balanced student-athlete philosophy supported by a history of 58 Academic All-Americans.
“We know Josh has all the right values and experiences to lead an outstanding Division III athletic program like the one we’ve built here at UW-L,” adds Gow.
Find out more about Whitman and athletics at UW-L at http://www.uwlathletics.com/.