PSU Magazine Fall 1992

Athletics director named Randy Nordlof '79 is the new director of athletics for Portland State. Nordlof, formerly associate athletic director, suc– ceeded Roy Love '61, who retired on July l. Head softball coach Teri Mariani will become associate athletic director, a position she previously held from 1988 to 1990. Love, who had been assistant to the president for athletics since 1989, has retired from full-time ser– vice to the Univer– sity, but will continue to assist in fund raising. Love spent 32 years at PSU as student, coach, and administrator, including a previous stint as athletic director from 1972 to 1986. Nordlof, 35, joined PSU in 1988 as assistant women's basket– ball coach. He be– came athletic ticket manager in 1989 and assistant athletic director in charge of tickets, marketing, and promotions. He also has served as men's golf coach for the past two years. First with fitness Jack and Deane Garrison, owners of Nautilus Plus Fitness Center, have kick– ed off a community effort to encourage local businesses to help PSU athletics. The Garrison's gave $25,000 in Nautilus equipment to the Athletics Department and also donated 50 per– cent of all new member initiation fees taken in by the company in May. The Department's share of the fees amounted to $10,000. "We hope other Portland businesses will follow our lead by donating a por– tion of one month's proceeds to PSU," says Jack Garrison. 28PSU Football team ranked high PSU football definitely has the atten– tion of the sports magazine pollsters. Coach Pokey Allen's Vikings have been picked number one by Sporting News, Football Gazette, and Football Digest, and ranked fifth by the NCAA Preview and seventh by College Football Preview. A major reason for PSU's lofty perch is the return of star quarterback John Charles, who passed for 41 touch– downs and directed the Viks to the semifinals with an 11-3 record. Charles was intercepted only 11 times, totalled 3,500 yards through the air, and ranked second in the nation in passing efficien– cy. Another factor is Allen's record at Portland State: four playoff teams in five years, appearances in two national championship games, and a 54-22-2 overall record. And finally, this year's team has "firepower," according to the ever– flamboyant Allen, who emerges from fire with a fistful of burning tickets in this year's ad campaign. Football home games 7 p.m., Civic Stadium. Call 725-3307 for tickets (*indicates Western Foot– ball Conference game) . Oct. 3 Southern Utah* Oct. 10 Nebraska-Kearney Nov. 14 Cal Poly* (Homecoming) Competing in Spain Among the nation's best competing in Barcelona this past summer were three athletes with PSU beginnings. The 1992 Summer Olympics saw the return of fencer Robert Marx '79 competing in the individual epee. Marx, who fenced in the 1988 Olym– pics, placed 24th. His brother Michael, who has competed in the last three Olympics, did not place well in this year's foil. When not at the Olympics, Robert Marx is a chemist at Oregon Steel Mills. Michael, who is vice president for the U.S. Fencing Association, is on staff at Notre Dame where he teaches volleyball, aerobics, and tennis. Wrestler Travis West was also in Spain competing in the 163 Greco Roman category. West lost early to a two-time champ from the former Soviet Union and a defector from Hun– gary now competing for Canada. West, who has been training heavily for the last year, was a NCAA Division II Champion for PSU in 1989. Spikers eye national title After getting back into the trophy race the past two seasons-fourth in the na– tion in '90, second in '91-the Viking volleyball team is ready to take the next logical step, another champion– ship and an unprecedented fourth NCAA II title. The spikers were na– tional champs in 1984, 1985, and 1988. "We'll be very strong again," says Coach Jeffrey Mozzochi, "with a great corps of returning players. We will also be a little bigger than last year with some of our new players." Two-time All-American Leanne Peters and 1991 All-American Joy Lammert-Russell lead the charge, ac– cording to Mozzochi. Both juniors, the players are the top returning hitters for the Vikings. Senior Suzy Hall is the team's starring setter, a position she has held for the last three years, estab– lishing an all-time PSU as ists record. Volleyball home games 7 p.m. (except where noted), PSU gym. Call 725-3307 for tickets. Sept. 25 U. Portland Sept. 26 Puget Sound Oct. 2-3 TCI Cable Showca e, all Oct. 10 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 30-31 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 day Seattle Pacific British Columbia Willamette British Columbia, Gresham HS, 1 p.m. PayLess Challenge Cup, all day Western Oregon Lewis & Clark