A SOUTHPAW TAKES CHARGE
Dartmouth's admissions director is named athletic director.
An alumnus is back in the Alumni Gym saddle. Dick Jaeger '59, a 25-year veteran of the College's Admissions Office, became athletics director in May. At the gym, Jaeger is respected for his administrative skills, admissions expertise, Hanover street savvy and zeal for Big Green athletics. (At athletic events, his voice is audible above the din. "My wife won't even sit with me at Dartmouth games, so if anybody wants a ticket, give me a call," Jaeger jokes.)
The admissions connection is particularly important. The days when a coach took whoever matriculated are over. Nowadays, computerized recruiting lists and nation- wide traveling to woo top prospects are integral parts of every Ivy League coach's game. Recruiting qualified student athletes has become the cornerstone of every program's success or failure.
The challenge in the Ivy recruiting process," said Jaeger at his first press conference, "is to fine-tune your recruit lists and pursue students who will be representative of the student body. I think I can help our coaches and give them some insights as to what the Admissions Office looks for in a candidate." Jaeger joined the Admissions Office in 1964, was named director of admissions in 1982 and served as liaison with the Dartmouth College Athletic Council in its effort to recruit athletes and hire coaches.
His athletic honeymoon seems to have started well. In late May,' the entire DCAC staff jammed Oberlander Lounge in Alumni Gym and burst into raucous applause as he walked into the room. Among the coaches, Jaeger is a popular figure even if they disagree agree with some of his old office's decisions. Jaeger noted the irony of his job change, telling DCAC staffers, "I'm going to jump the fence and try to convince my old office to admit the student-athletes we want to get in."
A key problem Jaeger will confront is money. Like all of the College's departments, the DCAC is facing a budget crunch. And even though the rebuilding of the College's athletic facilities was a top priority for former athletic director Ted Leland, there is still clamoring for better offices, more practice time and larger playing facilities.
New Lax Record
Anne Moellering '89 made the most of her final season as she led the entire nation in scoring with an average of 4.46 goals per game and shattered two season records with 64 goals and 69 points. She also became Dartmouth's all-time leading point scorer with 168 career points. The team closed the regular season at 9-6 overall, with a 3-3 record and third place in the Ivy League. Ivy champ Harvard and runner-up Princeton were seeded second and third in the NCAA Tournament, proving that the Ivy League is as tough for women's lacrosse as it is for men's. The Big Green did get a reprieve with a bid (and the honor of hosting) the ECAC Tournament. Dartmouth was defeated by William and Mary, 9-6, in the championship game.
Sports fan Dick jaeger '59 is also one of the College's most ardent lunch-hour runners.
Spring Wrap-up Track The men's and women's teams both finished second to Princeton at the Heptagorial Championships. The men got winning efforts from hammer thrower Evan Brown '90. who had a 203'9" toss, and from the 4 x 400 relay team. Sarah Beasley '89 was a double winner, taking the hammer with a Heps record 155'7" throw, and the shot with a put of 46'4". Pam Crandall '88 won die 10,000 meters and took second in the 5,000 to lead the distance unit. The men rebounded from the disappointing Heps loss to take the New F.nglands on the Memorial Field track the ti vllowing weekend. Baseball For the Big Green nine, the EIBL title hunt was short-lived, l'cnn clinched tlie pennant on M ay 1. Dartmouth finished fourth in the league with an 18-19 overall record and a 7-9 league slate. Men's Tennis It. took 79 years, but Dartmouth finally beat Princeton on April 15. The team struggled in May, though, losing three of its last four matches to finish the campaign with a 10-7 overall mark and a 6-3 EITA worksheet. Women's Tennis The Big Green team took the early lead in the Ivy League race, jumping out to-a 3-0 mark before losing three straight matches, including a 5 -4 heartbreaker to Harvard. Men's Lacrosse Dartmouth continued to play well against top competition, bu the backbreaker of the season came when the Big Green took consecutive one-goal, overtime losses to Cornell and Massachusetts, two Top Ten teams. The College finished the season with a 5-10 mark, 0-6 in the Ivies. Men's Rowing The lightweight crew surprised fans at the Eastern Sprints with a fourth-place finish, three spots ahead of its seventh-place pre-race seeding. It was the varsity team's first trip to the Grand Final since 1985. The heavy weights finished fourteenth at the Eastern Sprints and closed the season 3-5, 0-2 Ivy.Women's Rowing Even though the team posted a 0-9, 0-6 Ivy record, novice boats posted wins over Perm and Princeton, signaling a youth movement in the program. Golf The men's team finished fouiil in the Ivy League tournament, and the women finished fourth at the New England Invitational tournament. Sailing Dartmouth finished second to Navy at the Kennedy Cup Regatta in Annapolis, Maryland.
