Page 24-The Michigan Daily- Friday, September 6, 1991 Two new hirings Lowry adds spice to women's basketball staff _ w by Ryan Herrington Daily Sports Writer Although basketball season may seem a little far away, the Michigan woman's basketball team has been busy preparing for their winter campaign. Among the preparations was the naming of former Ohio State all-American Nikita Lowry as an assistant coach. Wolverine coach Bud Van- DeWege and associate athletic direc- tor Peggy Bradley-Doppes made the formal announcement in late Au- gust. "(Lowry) is truly one of the great names in woman's basketball nationally in the last decade," Van- DeWege said. "It is a thrill to have someone of her caliber working within the Michigan program." Lowry's statistics back up such high praise. In addition to her all- American status during her senior season in 1989, she was a two-time all-Big Ten selection, leading the conference in scoring in 1988 and 1989. She is fourth on the Buckeyes' career scoring list and helped lead Ohio State to three conference championships. Lowry's experience also spans the international arena as she was a member of the 1989 ABA/USA Na- tional Team and participated in the 1989 World University Games. She also played professionally in Bari, Italy, for a year. "She brings so much from so many different areas that she will have an immediate impact," Van- DeWege said. VanDeWege believes that Lowry's on-court experience can be transformed into valuable lessons for the Wolverines' frontcourt and inside game, specifically at the low- post position. Lowry also will aid VanDeWege in recruiting within the state. Lowry is from Detroit and earned all-metro honors during her high school career at Cass Technical High School. Lowry replaces Debbie Norman, who resigned in June to accept an as- sistant coaching position at South- west Texas State University. i i Lowry Eager Beaversfills new position as 'M' administrative assistant by Yoav Irom Daily Sports Writer University Athletic Director Jack Weidenbach appointed April Beavers to the department's newly- created Administrative Assistant position last July. sack in the game A^" Members of the South African gymnastics team applaud the announcement yesterday that they will be allowed to compete in the World Gymnastics Championships when they begin in Indianapolis tomorrow. NAPOLI PIZZA v WELCOMES YOU BACK!! .pecialized Pizzas,* , Pasta, Lasagna, S E & Pizza R olls! + Fod C rt THE MICHIGAN DAILY I for UAC / MUSKET's Production of I OPEN FOR LUNCH 7 DAYS A WEEK MON - SAT 11:00 AM TO MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NOON TO MIDNIGHT 1214 S. UNIVERSITY AT THE GALLERIA PH: 741-1200 Monday, September 16 @ 7:00pm in the Anderson Room of the Union Beavers -.. 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Due to the number of different sports Michigan participates in, keeping an eye on all teams to ensure the rule is not violated will not be easy. "I have not established a set sys- tem yet," she said. "My plan is to have the coaches turn in their hours and check on it periodically." When it comes to alumni rela- tions, Beavers says her slogan for the year is "friends, not funds." "We want to be able to know that we have made good relation- ships with our alumni," she said. One particular alumni event that she has in mind is a luncheon series. The once-a-month, weekday lun- cheon will feature a coach speaking about the current status of his or her sport and would take place at the Michigan League. While the lun- cheons will be labeled as alumni events, they will be open to every- one. Beavers is also involved in the planning for the commemoration of the 10-year anniversary of women's sports in the Big Ten. 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