From the Executive Director

by Dick Rundle Executive Director WFCA Point After II

UW-WHITEWATER NATIONAL DIVISION III CHAMPIONS

The WFCA congratulates Lance Leipold, his staff and Justin Beaver, the National Division III Player of the Year, on their recent National Championship. UW­Whitewater was the National Runner-Up in 05/06 and won the Championship title in 2007. The WFCA membership is very proud of this distinguished National Honor, won by UW-Whitewater. The following are a few facts on Head Coach Lance Leipold and Justin Beaver.

LANCE LEIPOLD

1983 Jefferson High School Graduate 
1983-1986 UW - Whitewater

Coaching Career

1987 - UW - Whitewater Quarterbacks Coach 
1988 - UW - Whitewater Wide Receivers Coach 
1987, 1988 - WSUC Champions
1990 - UW - Whitewater Offensive Coordinator 
1991-1993 - University of Wisconsin Offensive Graduate Assistant
1994-2000 - University of Nebraska - Omaha 
2000,2004-2006 - University of Nebraska ­Omaha Offensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach
1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006 - NCC Champions
2007 - UW - Whitewater Head Coach
2007 - Undefeated WIAC Champions 7-0 
2007 - NCAA Division III Football National Champions .
2007 - D3football.com Coach of tht:; Year 
2008 - AFCA Coach of the Year

Playing Honors

#2 in passing attempts 647
#3 in passing yards 4;277
#5 in pass completions 303
#9 in touchdowns
1984 WIAC Champions
1985 vs. UW-River Falls 37-57 for 494 yards - all among the top 20 individual games in WIAC history.
1986 Team MVP
2003 Inducted into the UW - White water Athletics Hall of Fame

JUSTIN BEAVER

2003 Palmyra - Eagle Graduate

Career Honors

2005 Stagg Bowl NCAA National Runner-up 2005 WIAC Champion
2005 NCAA Rushing Champion 2,420 yards 2005 Gagliardi Award Finalist
2005 Single game rushing record 285 vs. UW -LaCrosse
2005 All WIAC First Team
2005 First Team Football Gazette All­American
2005 First Team D3football.com All­American
2005 First Team AP All-American
2005 First Team AFCA All-American
2006 Stagg Bowl NCAA National Runner-Up 2006 WIAC Champion
2006 AlI- WIAC First Team
2006 First Team D3football.com All­American
2006 Offensive MVP D3football.com AlI­West Region
2006 Honorable Mention Football Gazette All American
2007 Stagg Bowl NCAA National Champions
2007 Gagliardi A ward Recipient - Division 3 Player of the Year
2007 NCAA Division III Rushing Champion 2,455 yards
2007 WIAC Champion
2007 WIAC Player pf the Year
2007 WIAC Scholar Athlete of the Year 
2007 AlI-WIAC Fist Team
2007 D3football.com Player of the Year 
2007 D3footbatl.com All-American
2007 AFCA Player of the Year
2007 AFCA All-American

Playing Honors

#1 in WIAC Rushing 6,584
#1 in WIAC Rushing Attempts 1,188
#1 in WIAC Rushing Touchdowns 44
#1 in WIAC Rushing Yards Per-game 140.1 (6584,47 games)
#2 in WIAC Rushing Yards Per-Carry 5.5 (l,188-6,584)

REMINDERS AND CHANGES FOR THE WFCA SPRING CLINIC

Las Vegas Drawing or $600.00 Cash... 

Jerry Moore, Head Football Coach at Appalachian State will be speaking at 4:15 ­5:45. We will hand out the tickets for the Las Vegas/$600.00 cash drawing at that time. The two Appalachian Coordinators will be speak­ing at 5:55 - 7:25.

We will hand out the tickets for the Las Vegas/$600.00 cash drawing prior to the Jerry Moore presentation. The drawing for the win­ner will be prior to the Bret Bielema presentation. You must be present to win.

WFCA A ward Plaques...

If you have previously been awarded a WFCA plaque and it has been on display at Green Bay or other sites, be reminded that Alex Hilber will have them at the Clinic for you to pick up. We will not mail them out, nor will they be available after the clinic. If you can't be at the clinic have someone pick it up for you. The following email was sent out to the WFCA head football coaches.

1 . All 2006 Conference Champions are reminded to pick up your award at the awards table at the WFCA clinic (or have someone pick it up for you). No letter will be sent to remind you and awards will not be mailed.

2. All 2007 Conference Champions should have sent in the Conference Champion form to Alex Hilber or email to ahilber@powerweb.net. If you have not ­
Do it NOW. These awards will be on dis­play for a year at Lambeau Field and can be picked up at the 2009 WFCA clinic.

3. A letter will be sent to all 2007 District Coaches of the Year, Victors award win­ners, and Service award winners to send a picture to Alex Hilber, 920 Meadow Lane, Mayville, WI. 53050, by January 31. 45, 40, 35 & 30 year Service awards and 200 win Victors awards will be awarded at the Hall of Fame banquet. All others need to be picked up at the awards table during the 2008 WFCA clinic.

Award winners being honored at the ban­quet will receive a complimentary ticket. Guest tickets (wife) must be purchased. The cost is $40.00, which must be sent to Dick Rundle, 5111 Arrowhead Dr., Monona, WI 53716. No phone orders will be accepted.

4. If you cannot be at the clinic--have someone else pick it up for you. THEY WILL NOT BE MAILED.

Alex Hilber, Award Chairman WFCA

Return of the FIS Clinic Program...

The WFCA is again presenting the FIS program as part of our 2008 clinic format. The WFCA has enlisted the assistance of an out­standing group of speakers for the program.  We are hopeful each head coach win speak to the youth coaches in your community about attending!  The attendance and support for these sessions will determine the place for future FIS presentations.

2008 WFCA Clinic Vendors...

We are again sold out of vendor space at the 2008 clinic and we still have two months to go. This is a direct result of you, the coaches of our great state, putting up with the way we ask you to enter the speaker room. No other high school clinic in the U.S. has this vendor sup­port. We could not provide the present pro­grams and services the WFCA provides with­out the clinic vendors assistance. I thank you, the coaches for your help and ask you to say thank you as you stop by at the vendor booths.

2008 HALL OF FAME BANQUET TICKETS

Tickets for the Hall of Fame Banquet are available from Dick Rundle up until the start of the clinic. Tickets will not be available at the clinic. The cost is $40.00 per ticket and you must send in a check - made payable to the WFCA - before I will mail tickets. Absolutely no phone orders.

WFCA HALL OF FAME LAMBEAU FIELD SITE

The WFCA has made a decision to take the computer out at Green Bay which allowed us to punch up previous inductees and have their bios presented to us. We can still do this by going to http://www.wifca.org and clicking on the name of the person you want to read about.

The rationale for this is that we needed to replace the computer as well as the software. The total coast was estimated at approximately $20,000.00 and we just could not justify this expense. The new way allows us to receive the information we want in the comfort of our homes and we have saved a considerable amount of money.

CIDLDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN

I received the following letter from Jon E. Vice regarding the WFCA's recent gift to the Children's Hospital and Health System of $85,92626. A big thank you goes out to Tom Swittel and the South Team staff, as well as Brad Westphal and the North Team Staff, for their outstanding job of fundraising prior to the 2007 WFCA All-Star Game. We will again present this check prior to the Bret Bielema presentation.

Dear Mr. Rundle:

Thank you for your generous gift of $85,926.26 to Children's Hospital and Health System.

Generosity like yours is vital to both our present needs and our future plans. Knowing we have the support of friends and community makes all that we do possible. But the real value lies in what it will do for the children. Your gift will help us care for our young patients and their families, expand our reach into our community, and make discoveries that save children's lives.

Your gifts help sustain the heart and soul of Children's, and for that, I thank you.
With Warmest Regards,
Jon E. Vice

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ARTICLES

Thank you to the many Coaches and Assistant Coaches that sent in articles for this issue of The Point After II. If your article did not appear in this issue, look for it in the 2008 Summer Manual. We always appreciate hearing from our membership and encourage all of you to write it down and send it in with your photo to: the WFCA office, PO Box 8, Poynette, WI 53955 or email kensdup@centurytel.net

SEE YOU ALL AT THE CLINIC IN APRIL!

Your Friend.

Dick Rundle