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GET INTO THE GAME BLUE DEVIL ATHLETICS

STUDENT-ATHLETES When participating in athletics at UW-Stout, you are a student first and an athlete second. The playing fields and courts are used as an extension of the classroom. Athletics at UW-Stout provide a support system that fosters your growth as a whole person and empowers you to take ownership of your academic and personal choices. By excelling on the playing field, you are also preparing to transition into the work force to become a productive individual within society.

FEATURED STUDENT ATHLETE MATHIAS AHMAN HOCKEY

Mathias Ahman came to the United States from Sweden to play hockey. While Ahman found a successful hockey home at UW-Stout, he also found a top-notch education and a sense of community.The two-time Stout team captain and two-time All-WIAC pick from Harnosand, Sweden, was a scholar-athlete as he earned a degree in Computer Networking and Information Technology with a Cyber Security emphasis. Ahman jumped to national prominence during his junior season as one of the highest scoring defensemen in NCAA Division III, earning second team AHCA All-America honors. As a senior, Ahman led Stout in total points and was the top scoring defenseman in the WIAC for the second year, ranking nationally among defensemen. Ahman volunteers at youth hockey clinics, with the local Chamber of Commerce and as a campus tour guide. He was a student computer technician and a lab assistant. He is a two-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and received UW-Stout’s Chancellor’s Award for Academic Excellence. Ahman received the WIAC Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award.

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE MEDALLION Athletes who achieve a cumulative 3.5 grade-point average into their final season of eligibility qualify to receive the scholar- athlete medallion, recognizing both their educational pursuits and their athletic endeavors. These athletes are honored at a banquet and may wear the medallion during graduation ceremonies.

FEATURED COACH “Competing in collegiate athletics provides the student-athlete with the foundation to be successful. It also provides the ability to develop leadership skills that will serve them well in their chosen profession, as well as in life in general. Hard work, dedication, teamwork and the will to compete while having fun all at the same time, are skills that will serve all of our student athletes throughout their lives.”

ATHLETIC AFFILIATIONS UW-Stout, an NCAA Division III institution, is a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). As a Division III university, our student-athletes compete without the benefit of athletics aid or scholarships. They compete for the love of their chosen game. The WIAC has captured more NCAA national championships than any other Division III conference in history. As of March 2019, the WIAC has captured 117 NCAA Division III championships.

The Blue Devil gymnastics team is affiliated with the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA).

Seven-Time WIAC Coach of the Year 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017 as well as 2012, 2014 and 2016 when the team captured WIAC tournament titles. HOWIE SAMB

Sports and Fitness Center

Ray Johnson Fieldhouse

Don and Nona Williams Stadium

Burton Nelson Field

Alumni Field

Alumni Field

Adventure Challenge Course

UW-Stout Recreation and Athletics Complex

ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Don and Nona Williams Stadium Football, club sports and intramurals Johnson Fieldhouse Men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, women’s gymnastics and classes Sports and Fitness Center Health and fitness center, multipurpose gym, indoor track, West Gym (aerobic classes, open basketball and volleyball) and Stout Adventures

Nelson Field Baseball, women’s soccer and track and field Alumni Field Softball

Fanetti Community Center Men’s hockey (not pictured)

Check out up-to-date information about Blue Devil athletics at athletics.uwstout.edu

Ray Johnson Fieldhouse

Athletic Training Facilities

Indoor Track

FOR MORE INFORMATION Questions on athletic eligibility should be directed to the Compliance Officer (715-232-1689) or the Director of Student Records (715-232-2121). To contact a coach, check the athletics website at athletics.uwstout.edu for names and phone numbers. To fill out a prospect interest form, go to www.uwstout.edu/getinthegame .

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