A.D. Report -- Welcome Home Celebration

A.D. Report

June 26, 2007

Wow! What a couple of weeks.

If I remember correctly I stood on the platform outside of Reser Stadium at about this time last year and said something to the effect – `I guarantee Oregon State won’t wait 45 years for another national title.’ Well, we didn’t even wait 365 days.

What an incredible run for a bunch of gritty guys. This team showed some real hallmark values that we preach around the south side of campus – teamwork, passion and determination come to mind.

I’m equally impressed by the passion and devotion of the `Beaver Nation.’ From the huge numbers who watched and listened to the games via TV and radio to the record numbers who visited our website to the thousands of fans who turned out yesterday to welcome our team home, the community support for Beaver Baseball was undeniable. Our only regret is that we could not overcome significant logistical issues that, in the end, prevented us from having a celebration at preferred public places in Portland such as the Pioneer Courthouse Square or the Waterfront Park. Unfortunately, so many of our student-athletes had scheduling issues later in the week that a postponed celebration would have only been possible for a fraction of the team, and we thought that wouldn’t be fair to the fans or the team.

We have discussed with the Portland Beavers and the Oregon Sports Authority about hosting members of the team at PGE Park possibly in early September once our team reunites for the start of fall practice and the school year. We are also striving to have head coach Pat Casey honored at a Portland Beavers game during the next couple of months. I feel comfortable that the details will be worked out and that we will have announcement shortly (update -- Eddie Kunz to throw out ceremonial pitch Tuesday June 26 at Portland Beavers game, and Mike Lissman Anton Maxwell and Scott Santschi to appear at Niketown in downtown Portland for an autograph session Friday Noon-2 p.m.).

For those of you who made it to Corvallis to watch the team’s escort through downtown and eventually make it to Parker Plaza, thank you very much for taking time out of your busy Monday to be a part of the celebration. ‘Beaver Nation’ is simply amazing and if you have any doubts about that ask the natives of Omaha. If you didn’t get a chance to be in Corvallis in person or watch some the live news feeds, please follow this link to our recap.

This team is more than about Oregon State University, it is a title our entire state can call their own, because so much of this team is made up of individuals from every part of Oregon. With that, we are placing commemorative ad in several state newspapers beginning Wednesday in the Statesman-Journal and Eugene Register-Guard, followed by the Bend Bulletin, Portland Tribune, Medford Mail-Tribune and Corvallis Gazette-Times – I wish we could do more, but budget constraints don’t make that feasible.

If you haven’t had an opportunity to learn about the planned , I invite you to take a look at what is fast becoming one of the premier sites for college baseball on the West Coast. We hope to break ground in the near future once we secure the necessary funds. This is an excellent opportunity to continue to build one of the great sports success stories in our state’s history.

Finally, I continue to be excited about the future with our Portland partner the Pamplin Media Group. Our metro fans, who represent over half of our fan base, will have the opportunity to access more Beaver programming (including baseball) starting in August than ever before on the dial at and its sister station .

It’s time for a summer break, albeit a short one, for our teams. I can’t believe football camp opens in just over a month and if I remember correctly they did pretty well last year too.

Go Beavs!

Note: If interested in becoming a new donor and season ticket holder, please contact the BASF office at 541-737-2370. A staff member will be available to assist you. For ticket information, call 541-737-4455 or 1-800-Go-BEAVS.

Past Reports

-- The Federal Graduation Rate and the Graduation Success Rate is discussed.

-- OSU's Academic Performance Rate (APR) is discussed.

-- Football drives the department

-- Everyday Champions and the Bennys

-- The 2005-2006 Recap

-- Football Scheduling

-- Facility Improvements and Personnel Hires

-- Facility Enhancements -- Measure 48

-- Winter Sports Preview

-- The Fortunes of Football

-- Expanding Beaver Nation

-- Online renewing of tickets and BASF donations

-- The OS Logo -- Brand Identity

-- Mike Riley's contract extension

-- Do you have the Fever?

-- Goss Stadium Tickets

-- Welcome Home Celebration

Note: If interested in becoming a new donor and season ticket holder, please contact the BASF office at 541-737-2370. A staff member will be available to assist you. For ticket information, call 541-737-4455 or 1-800-Go-BEAVS. Past Reports

Note: If interested in becoming a new donor and season ticket holder, please contact the BASF office at 541-737-2370. A staff member will be available to assist you. For ticket information, call 541-737-4455 or 1-800-Go-BEAVS.

Past Reports