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47-574: Since joining the NCAA Division II ranks, Lake Erie student-athletes have earned 55 All-American honors and five conference championships along with three individual National Champions. The 2013–14 academic year has proved to be the most successful in the institution's history with six teams (baseball, men's lacrosse, men's swimming, men's indoor and outdoor track & field, and wrestling) earning top 25 national rankings or NCAA tournament bids. The program also recorded its highest-ever finish in

94-515: A .471 on-base percentage and a .654 slugging percentage. He totaled 160 hits with 121 runs, five triples, 31 doubles, 25 homeruns and 101 RBI. Lake Erie men's basketball enjoyed its most success competing as an NCAA Division III program. The 2005–06 team set a program record for victories with 25 and advanced to the AMCC Championship three years in a row with two Division III NCAA Tournament appearances. The Storm men's lacrosse program

141-633: A joint Congressional conference committee decided to eliminate the Tower Amendment. On June 1, 1979, the AIAW assumed a separate legal identity and became a nonprofit corporation in the District of Columbia. Then in 1981, following the NCAA's decision to offer championships for women in its top competitive division, Division I, the AIAW suffered substantial losses of members and revenue. At its peak,

188-732: A legal dispute with a professional football club in Erie, Pennsylvania after that team took on the moniker "Erie Storm." As a result of the dispute, the professional team was rechristened the Erie Explosion , a name that remains with the team as of 2015. Lake Erie competes in 19 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball. In 1999,

235-522: A number one national finish in total offense in 2013, the Harlon Hill finalist candidacy of running back Anthony Bilal in 2014 and the school's first-ever NFL signing in 2017. On his way to finishing third in the national player of the year balloting, Bilal rushed 254 times to gain 2,091 yards and score 29 rushing touchdowns. In May 2017, tight end and long snapper Anthony Kukwa became the first Storm student-athlete to sign an NFL contract, agreeing to

282-407: A playoff berth, in which 9 of their 14 losses fell within one score. Draft trades Front office Head coaches Offensive coaches Special teams coaches Strength and conditioning Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve The Texans' preseason schedule

329-667: A smaller scale. In 1972, the United States Congress passed Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972. Although the impact today is primarily discussed in terms of the impact on athletics, the bill made no explicit mention of athletics. The bill provided that neither men nor women could "be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance". The task of issuing regulations fell to

376-580: A three-year undrafted free agent rookie contract with the Oakland Raiders. On December 15, 2020, Kukwa made his first official NFL regular season roster, by being signed to the 2020 Houston Texans Practice Squad. In the spring of 2010 the Lake Erie track and field team boasted the first NCAA Division II All-Americans in school history when Ethan Snyder finished 7th in the nation in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles and Chris Burrows finished 8th in

423-455: A vote if someone on the prevailing side asks for it. Several delegates on the losing side knew of one institution that had voted against the motion but whose faculty representative favored the NCAA position. When the influencer of the school’s "nay" vote left the room, those delegates prevailed upon that representative to request reconsideration. This time it passed, 137–117. For the 1981-82 academic year, schools were able to compete in either

470-682: The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) had no interest in women's athletics, and administrators of the AIAW had no interest in the NCAA either. The NCAA was seen as being commercially driven and neglecting the meaning of the student-athlete . There were distinct differences between the two associations in the AIAW's early years. For example, student-athletes playing in AIAW programs were allowed to transfer freely between schools, and to prevent unfair advantages, programs were initially forbidden to offer scholarships and recruit off-campus. The AIAW continued

517-670: The "Division for Girls' and Women's Sports" (DGWS) of the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. During the late 1950s and the 1960s, many colleges around the country had started women's sports teams that competed with other schools in their respective geographic areas. In 1956 the Tripartite Committee was formed by representatives of three organizations: the National Association for Physical Education for College Women,

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564-421: The 1970s, the AIAW grew rapidly in membership and influence, in parallel with the national growth of women's sports following the enactment of Title IX . The AIAW functioned in the equivalent role for college women's programs that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) had been doing for men's programs. Owing to its own success, the AIAW was in a vulnerable position that precipitated conflicts with

611-568: The 1991 NSCAA National Championship. A newly heated rivalry has begun with Ashland University , a two-hour drive away in Ashland, Ohio . The official nickname of the College's athletics teams is the Storm. The name was chosen to replace the nickname Unicorns when the College added men's intercollegiate athletics beginning in 1988. Their mascot is Stormy . In 2010, Lake Erie College engaged in

658-418: The AIAW had almost 1,000 member schools. In the late 1970s, however, schools began to realize that women's athletics could be profitable, and the NCAA decided to offer women's championships. The NCAA's Divisions II and III voted to offer championships in 1980; however, Division I members failed to gain a majority vote on this issue until the 1981 national meeting. This decision was quite contentious. During

705-452: The AIAW organized and administered all competition at the regional and national levels. In 1981-82 the organization offered 41 national championships in 19 sports — badminton, basketball, cross country, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, indoor track and field, lacrosse, rowing, skiing, soccer, softball (fast and slow pitch), swimming and diving, synchronized swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. The 1973 Basketball Tournament

752-517: The Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW). One of its early decisions was that athletic programs would indeed be subject to the requirements of the law. The effect was to require the creation of new women's teams instead of stipulating that women could simply try out for men's teams. Consequently, the regulations required colleges to provide equal opportunities for both genders in collegiate athletics. Any school that received federal funds

799-591: The Division II National Championships. In the 2014–15 school year, the team set a program record finish of 19th at Nationals. The 2015–16 season was marked by a program-best number six national ranking. And the 2016–17 season represented the sixth consecutive year in which the program sent at least one wrestler to Nationals, with five student-athletes qualifying. Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women ( AIAW )

846-790: The Learfield Directors' Cup Standings (79th), which placed it near the top 25% of all D-II programs in the country. At various times in its history prior to joining the AMCC, Lake Erie competed as a member of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Small College Athletic Association (NSCAA). The College's softball team won

893-414: The NCAA in the early 1980s. Following a one-year overlap in which both organizations staged women's championships, the AIAW discontinued operation, and most member schools continued their women's athletics programs under the governance of the NCAA. Women's intercollegiate athletics were organized on a national basis in 1941, the year the first national collegiate championship was held in the sport of golf by

940-598: The NCAA or the AIAW championships. There were a few occasions when a school participated in both tournaments that year ( Florida in gymnastics , 1982; Oklahoma State in softball , 1982; indeed the University of Tulsa won both the AIAW and NCAA women's golf championships in 1982). However, the battle of members had started, as schools whose men's teams were already participating in the NCAA started to integrate their women's teams. Although some schools permitted their individual women's teams to choose, most schools made

987-504: The NCAA tournament, the AIAW tournament lost much of its appeal and popularity. NBC canceled its TV contract with the association, and in mid-1982 the AIAW stopped operations in all sports. Following the last AIAW sanctioned event in 1982, the AIAW pursued a federal antitrust suit against the NCAA. But one year later, after the presiding judge ruled against the organization, the AIAW ceased existence on June 30, 1983. Under NCAA governance, scholarships increased. However, several problems

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1034-480: The NCAA was facing, then and now, began to also affect women's intercollegiate athletics. Examples of these include recruiting irregularities and increased turnover in coaching positions for revenue-producing sports. Several AIAW championships were televised by the TVS Television Network in 1979. Date spans indicate entire sports years (fall through spring), not that a title was contested in both

1081-746: The NJCESCW disbanded and agreed to let the DGWS assume control over competition and extramural events. The first action the DGWS took was to establish the Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (CIAW) to assume responsibility for designing, sponsoring, and sanctioning women’s intercollegiate sports and championships. The purposes of the CIAW were (1) to provide the framework and organization for women's intercollegiate athletic opportunities and (2) to sponsor national championships for college women under

1128-582: The National Association for Girls' and Women's Sport, and the American Federation of College Women. Upon the recommendation of the Tripartite Committee, the National Joint Committee on Extramural Sports for College Women (NJCESCW) was formed in 1957 to guide and administer women's intercollegiate athletic programs. In 1965, with the desire to consolidate governance of women's intercollegiate athletics under one organization,

1175-548: The University of Tampa in the first-ever Division II NCAA postseason event hosted on the Lake Erie campus. That season was marked by the team achieving the first-ever number one national ranking for any team in the history of the program. Men's lacrosse began play in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in 2017. The Lake Erie varsity football program began in 2008 and has been highlighted by

1222-553: The association devoted too much time, efforts, and funds securing distinction and independence from the NCAA. The annual softball tournaments and basketball tournaments received the most publicity and drew the biggest crowds; however, the association organized championships in various other sports. They included mainstream sports like volleyball and tennis but were as far reaching as badminton and fencing . Aside from national championships, individual schools worked together to stage annual state championships. While in existence,

1269-525: The authority of the DGWS. The AIAW developed from the CIAW in recognition of the need for institutional membership and elected representation. Formation of the AIAW was approved by the DGWS Council and the AAHPER Board of Directors in 1971, but the CIAW continued to operate until early 1972, at which time the AIAW officially came into existence, with over 280 schools as members. At that time

1316-432: The average university spent over 16% of its athletics budget on women's sports. In the early 1970s that number was less than 1%. Although the regulations promulgated under the law required additional funding for women's teams, athletic directors did not immediately embrace the requirements. Their concerns included the relative inability for many schools to sufficiently fund the necessary women's teams, making it possible for

1363-542: The baseball team was founded by then student, John Frame (‘02). Starting as a club team, they soon moved to Division III after great success and receiving school support and funding. Frame, a three sport NCAA athlete, was the driving force in delivering baseball to the LEC campus. One of Lake Erie's All-Americans, baseball player Ryan Rua, was a 17th round draft pick of the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball in 2011 –

1410-545: The budgets for men's teams to be reduced to achieve compliance. The NCAA, which regulated men's intercollegiate sports, raised money to help fight Title IX. In 1974 the Senate passed the Tower Amendment, which decreed that Title IX did not cover football or other revenue-producing sports. The recently formed AIAW responded, hiring a lawyer, Margot Polivy, to fight the Tower Amendment. Their efforts were successful, as

1457-615: The first and last calendar years of the span. 2020 Houston Texans season The 2020 season was the Houston Texans ' 19th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh and final season under head coach Bill O'Brien . Following their week 10 loss to the Cleveland Browns , they failed to match/improve their 10–6 record from last year and failed to win 10 or more games for

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1504-549: The first professional draft pick in school history. Rua made his major league debut with the Rangers on August 29, 2014 and ended his first call-up with a .295 batting average, two homeruns, and 14 runs batted in, in 28 appearances. Outfielder Luke Raley became the second Lake Erie player drafted when the Los Angeles Dodgers selected him in the seventh round of the 2016 MLB draft. For his career, Raley hit .379 with

1551-617: The first time since the 2017 season . They were eliminated from playoff contention after a Week 14 loss to the Chicago Bears and suffered their first losing season since 2017. This was also the first season since 2012 that DeAndre Hopkins was not on the roster, as he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in the offseason. This was the Texans' final season with Deshaun Watson as the starting quarterback, as he would sit out

1598-408: The nation in the 200 meter dash. Since that time, Lake Erie has had a successful run of individual accomplishments at the national level. Edward “Jamil” Dudley became the school's first national champion when he won the high jump at the 2012 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Dudley was also a national champion in the high jump and teammate Joe Postwaite was a national runner-up in

1645-499: The next season amidst sexual misconduct allegations as well as demanding to be traded. Watson's final game as a Texan was on January 2, 2021, a 38–41 loss to the Tennessee Titans , and would be traded to the Cleveland Browns a year later, on March 18, 2022. Following their first 0–4 start since 2008 and the trade of DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals , the Texans fired O'Brien on October 5, 2020. Romeo Crennel

1692-495: The rules established by the CIAW, which were intended to prohibit unethical practices that were observed in men's sports. To enforce the rules, students receiving scholarships were forbidden from championship participation. The ban on scholarships ended in 1973, following a lawsuit by players and coaches from two colleges in Florida. The AIAW was not without criticism however, as some outsiders and individual members complained that

1739-403: The tense floor debate, AIAW representatives objected to the motion to sponsor Division I championships, but their objections were met with pockets of "ridicule and hissing". After considerable debate, a vote was called, and the initial result was a tie, 124–124. A recount of the votes revealed the defeat of the motion by a vote of 128–127. However, parliamentary rules permit "reconsideration" of

1786-439: The top 20 basketball teams agreed to enter the NCAA tournament, it proved to be the end for the AIAW. In 1982 the first NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was held. The NCAA was able to offer incentives, such as payment of transportation costs, to participating members, something the AIAW was not able to do. When former AIAW powerhouses like Tennessee , Louisiana Tech , and Old Dominion decided to participate in

1833-481: The triple jump at the 2014 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships. The women's volleyball program has made great strides since the reorganizing of the program in 2015. After a 3-win season in 2014, the Storm have steadily improved their performance finishing 9-20 in the 2015 season and concluding a 19–16 campaign in 2016 that culminated in the program's first-ever postseason qualification and GLIAC conference tournament victory. In 2013, wrestler Zak Vargo

1880-479: The weighty decision to support only one of the two organizations. The AIAW had fought for women's rights in the Title IX battle, while the NCAA had opposed those efforts. In contrast, the NCAA was much better funded and had better access to television contracts. The University of Texas, where the last AIAW president, Donna Lopiano, was the women's athletics director, was one of the stronger holdouts. But when 17 of

1927-468: Was a college athletics organization in the United States , founded in 1971 to govern women's college competitions in the country and to administer national championships (see AIAW Champions ). It evolved out of the "Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women" (CIAW), founded in 1967. The association was one of the biggest advancements for women's athletics on the collegiate level. Throughout

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1974-691: Was a founding member of the East Coast Athletic Conference Division II Lacrosse League which formed in 2012 and played its first competitive season in 2013. In 2013, just its fourth year in competition, the men's lacrosse team reached the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals and junior Trevor Tarte led the nation in goal scoring. In 2015, the team reached the NCAA Division II Semifinals having defeated

2021-459: Was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The Texans' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7. Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. NFL Kickoff Game at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers Top rushers Top receivers With

2068-456: Was later named as interim head coach and broke the record for oldest NFL head coach in history at 73 years and 112 days old. The season was stained with drama primarily consisting of trade rumors about Deshaun Watson and J. J. Watt and locker room issues. The Texans would lose many close games this year, with 8 of their 12 losses being decided by one score, mimicking their run in 2013 season where they finished with an abysmal 2-14 record after

2115-423: Was required to provide gender equality by the 1978-79 school year. In 1974 colleges started giving scholarships to female student-athletes. That year (aside from the exceptional Wayland College basketball team in the 1950s), Ann Meyers became the first female to receive a full scholarship by committing to play for UCLA . Title IX is credited with the vast improvement in funding for women's athletics. By 1980,

2162-574: Was the first sign that women's sports could be financially successful. Over 3,000 fans watched the final game between Queens and Immaculata , and the tournament earned over $ 4,500 in profits. In 1975 these two teams met again, this time in Madison Square Garden . The first women's basketball game to be played in the arena drew a crowd of more than 12,000 spectators. The AIAW started to take advantage of corporate sponsorships and television payouts not unlike its male counterpart, but on

2209-499: Was the national runner-up at 157 pounds at the Division II Wrestling Championships. Vargo repeated his All-American performance at the 2014 Championships and was joined by freshman teammate Evan Rosborough, at 197 pounds. During the 2013–14 season, the team captured its first of three consecutive GLIAC Conference Championships and peaked at #16 in the national rankings, finishing 25th in the country at

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