6 - The Michigan Daily --Wednesday, May 17, 1995
Golfers
take 3rd at
Big Tens
0 Wolverines nab best
finish since '88; Dobbs
comes in 3rd
drm Staff Reports
The Michigan men's golf team has
accomplished its goal. The Wolverines
placed third in this weekend's Big Ten
Championship, their best finish since
1988.
Michigan's Kyle Dobbs, a graduate
of Saline High School, finished in a
three-way tie for third at the meet, which
was held at University Ridge Golf
Course in Madison.
Dobbs, a sophomore, shot a four-
over-par 290 to lead Michigan.
Dobbs and Ann Arbor Pioneer grad
Bill Lyle were both named to the All-Big
Ten team. Lyle, who graduated from the
University in April, shot shot a 72 in the
final round for a 298 total - good
enough for a tie for eighth place.
Sophomore David Jasper finished
tied for 29th. BrentIdalski fininshed in a
tie for 39th place. Pioneer grad Chris
Brockway also scored for the Wolver-
ines with a tie for 44th.
Michigan will next compete in its
first-ever NCAA Central Regional
Championship tomarrow through Sun-
day in Montgomery, Tex.
Ohio State won the conference title
for the 20th time with a total of 1,175.
The buckeyes beat second-place Purdue
by 22 strokes.
Following Michigan were North-
western (1,202), Illinois (1,203), Minne-
sota (1,206), Iowa (1,207), Wisconsin
(1,210), Penn State (1,212), Indiana
(1,222) and Michigan State (1,226).
Northwestem's Scott Rowe fired a 2-
under-par 70 Sunday to win the indi-
vidual title by five strokes.
Rowe, who held a one-stroke lead
going into the final round, finished with
a four-round total of 284.
Car nutnnns em iuOs wm n~et r ith r winning ni untrd Big Tn unhampionsnip.
Hutchins head of Blue family
By Jo Leal
Daily Sports Editor
Carol Hutchins prowls the sidelinesof
Alumni Field with poise and determina-
tion.Forher,softballisn't agame she used
toplay,nor a sport she washired to coach.
It is her life.
She has experienced the birth and
emergence of college softball. She has
seen it all on and off the diamond. But
today is her day.
Her Wolverines are ranked sixth in
the nation and sport a47-I0 record. They
have just wrapped up the Big Ten regu-
lar season title, tournament title and the
No. I seed in theNCAA regional tourna-
ment. And although she is smiling, she is
not satisfied yet.
"We have a shot to go to the College
World Series," Hutchins said. "The op-
portunity is there for us and we're not
afraid to grab it."
A bid to the World Series and atrip
to Oklahoma City, Okla., is quite within
her reach. If Michigan wins the NCAA
Regional at Alumni Field this weekend,
For Hutchins, a trip to the World Se-
ries would be a dream come true. In
Oklahoma City, she sees an opportunity
that she never really had.
Though born in Cadillac, Hutchins
spent the bulk of her childhood in Lan-
sing. While she attended Everett High
School., softball was not even a sport
sanctioned by the state of Michigan. In-
stead, Hutchins played for the Lansing
Laurels, and AAU team, as well as bas-
ketball at Everett.
Upon graduating from Everett in
1976, Hutchins' talents earned her a spot
on Michigan State's softball team. The
closest Hutchins came to an NCAA tour-
nament was the Spartans' 1976 trip to the
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
for Women National Championship
tournament.
"Women's sportsjust weren't a big
deal back then," Hutchins said. "To me,
softball was huge, but noone else seemed
to give women's sports much thought."
Hutchins was head coach at Ferris
State and an assistant at Indiana before
she landed an assistant coaching job un-
der Bob DeCarolis in Ann Arbor in
1983. For a Spartan alumna who admits
she never gave the MSU-Michigan ri-
valry much thought a job at Michigan
was nothing more than a smart career
move.
Hutchins took the reins of
Michigan's softball program in 1985
when DeCarolis retired. In her first sea-
son, the Wolverines finished second in
the Big Ten and Hutchins was named
conference Coach of the Year.
Since then, Michigan has never fin-
ished lower than fifth in the Big Ten and
has claimed three conference champion-
ships.
With352 victories going into this year,
Hutchins is the Wolverines' all-time
winningest coach. She has twice earned
Midwest Region Coach of the Year Hon-
ors (1992 and 1993) and has been chosen
by her peers as Big Ten Coachof the years
three times(1985, 1992,1993).
In 1993, Hutchins led Michigan to a
46-13 record and a runner-up finish in
the NCAA regional tournament.
The season looks even brighter for
Hutchins and the Wolverines. They have
already won the Lady Seminole Classic
Championship and their No.1 seed in the
NCAA regional assures them of hosting
any game they play in the tournament.
And according to Hutchins, this team
is special not because of its national
ranking or because of its gleaming
record. Michigan's key to success lies far
beyond its play on the diamond.
"This teamis a real family," Hutchins
said. "Sofar,thatis what has putusoverthe
top. We've got a good mix of seniors and
underclassmen, but therealkey is we have
kids who love to play the game."
Three players -Kelly Kovach, Jes-
sica Lang and Sara Griffin -have been
named national players of the week.
Kovach, a senior, will leave Michigan
with school records in wins, strikeouts
and innings pitched. She has amassed a
17-6 record this year and hit .330 for the
Wolverines.
Griffin, a pitcher with a 17-3 record
and an ERA under .200 to go along with
a team-high.428 batting average, may be
the best freshman in the country.
Seniors Michelle Silver, Lesa Arvia
and Kovach, who are all Academic All-
Big Ten honorees, have led the Wolver-
ines through a 19-game winning streak
and the highest national ranking, fifth,
that they have ever had.
And while Michigan has enjoyed an
extraordinary season, neither Hutchins
nor the rest of the team will be satisfied
with anything less than alate stay in the
World Series.
CARR
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Roberson needed to make the correct
choice to ensure Michigan's success, but
said he felt rushed by the media. He said
that his"short list did not matchup to(the
media's)shortlist,"'andthatmoreoptions
had to be explored.
Carr's appointment will allow
Roberson to take his time.
"The uncertainty was the worst cir-
cumstance," Roberson said. "I want (the
players) tono longer have to wait for the
press to speculate on who the next coach
will be.
"(By naming Carr) I'm trying to re-
duce the speculation and the pressure on
me.The pressuretorushthisdecision was
totally unreasonable. By waiting a year, I
can make my short list alongerlist."
Head coaching candidates have not
been contacted, and rumors placing
former Colorado head coach Bill
McCartney, Washington Redskins quar-
terbacks coach Cam Cameron and Min-
nesota Vikings assistant coach Tony
Dungy as favorites are all 'just specula-
tion," Roberson said.
The ideal time to name a new coach
would be between the final regular sea-
son game and the bowl ganes, Roberson
said. A head coach would need to be in
place duringthat time periodtobegin re-
cruiting for 1996.
For the fall, Caris "excited andon-
fident" about his chance to lead Michi-
gan. His candidacy for the job will de-
pend on his performance.
However, Carrsaid he will notworry
about his permanent situation, and in-
stead will focus on the upcoming season.
"Whateverthedecisionis, Iwill back
it 100 percent,"Carr said. "I want what is
best for Michigan"
Carr plans to name offensive and de-
fensive coordinators soon and said that
they will come from current Wolverine
coaches. An additional coach will also be
hired.
Carsaidthe Wolverinesshouldnotbe
underestimated. The interim head coach
said his team, with its improved running
game willbedifficutostopthisfal.
"We're going to have no excuses for
failure," Can said. "We expect to play
Ohio State (Nov. 25 at Michigan Sta-
dium) for the Big Ten title. Anything
less would be a disappointment."
Can, 49, is starting his 16th season
with Michigan. He joined Schem-
bechler's staff in 1980 as a defensive
secondary coach. He was promoted to
defensive coordinator in 1989 and re-
mained in that position through this year.
Notes
High school basketball star Kevin
Garnett is reportedly still interested in
the Wolverines. Garnett, said if he
scores well on his SAT or ACT tests,
he will attend either Michigan, North
Carolina or South Carolina. Garnett
has entered the NBA draft. ... The
Michigan wrestling team ranked sev-
enth among the National Wrestling
Coaches Association Top 25 All-Aca-
demic teams ... The women's water
polo team placed sixth at NCAAs last
week
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