Zack Novak Mike Martin Brandon Burlon Monday, July 20, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Stacy named coach By RYAN KARTJE individual championships. Daily Sports Editor And following her resignation on June 25, Martin and the rest of The Athletic Department's the athletic department turned to search to replace the women's golf Stacy, whose coaching experience program's most successful coach is limited to her last four years as an has come to a close. assistant with the Michigan staff. Cheryl Stacy, an assistant coach Her experience with the Big who spent the last four years with Ten conference, however, is well the Wolverines, was hired Friday versed. to replace Kathy Teichert and take As a collegiate golfer for Ohio the reins of a program that finished State, Stacy was a two-time All- seventh in the Big Ten last season. American and helped guide Ohio "We are thrilled to name Cheryl State to three straight Big Ten Stacy as the new head coach of our Championships. women's golf program," athletic Stacy also experienced success director Bill Martin said. "We're on multiple professional tours, excited to watch as Cheryl takes including a trip to the 1991 U.S. our program to new heights on both Women's Open. the conference and national levels." Those brushes with success may During Teichert's 16-year ten- be the spark the Wolverines need ure, Michigan earned 24 team titles to accomplish what Teichert never while 11 players accounted for 19 could - a Big Ten Championship. Yes, we realize that he was one of the unforeseen players that brought about last season's success, but that doesn't change how unappreci- ated Novak is. Without his 14 points againstthen-No.4Duke,theWolver- ines never could have pulled off the magical upset. This season, with Stu Douglass switching at point guard with incoming freshman Darius Morris, Novak will sink more into his role at shooting guard. With the graduation of defensive stalwart Terrence Taylor, the Michi- gan football team is leftwith a gaping hole in the middle of GregRobinson's defense - and Martin is the right man for the defensive tackle job. Much quicker than Taylor, Martin is more inclined to get to the quar- terback, and teamed with incoming freshman Will Campbell, he should be playing nearly every down at one of Michigan's thinnest positions. Patrick Omameh Tyler Burgoon No one denies that the offensive line was a shell of its former self last football season. And with Stephen Schilling moving to left guard where he belongs, the right tackle position is wide open. Money says Omameh gets the job. According to a July 11 article from Mark Snyder of the Detroit Free Press, Omameh has put on 30 pounds of pure muscle, which can do nothing but help a line that begged forJake Long last season. Carlos Brown In a football season that was known early on for former-Wol- verine Sam McGuffie and later for then-junior Brandon Minor, Brown was lost in the Wolverines' crowded backfield. Brown has been injured a lot in the past few years, but when given the chance (i.e. Northwestern last year), Brown can be lightning to Minor's thunder. Michigan baseball coach Rich Maloney made it no secret that he had high hopes for Burgoon last sea- son. Unfortunately, Burgoon spent some time injured and finished with an ERA hovering around five. This summer, Burgoon is tearing up the Cape Cod League for the Yarmouth- Dennis Red Sox, earning himself a spot in the All-Star game.With Chris Fetter off to the Padres, Burgoon's time to shine could be this season. Matt Vogrich Enter this year's Zack Novak. ESPN has him rated higher than Darius Morris in the 2009 recruit- ing class. Reports say he is devas- tating from behind the arc. And at 6'4", he's no push over. Everything wehear makesitsound likeVogrich is a perfect fit in Beilein's offense and adds to an already impressive three-point shooting arsenal. As a freshman last season, Bur- ion was a contributor in one of the NCAA hockey's deepest defensive squads. Now, with Mark Mitera off to Anaheim, Burlon will have the chance to play alongside captain Chris Summers on the first line. And with two goalies that turned out to be headcases in the past two postseasons, the defense could make or break this team's chances at an NCAA Championship. Tyler Clary It's hard to believe that an NCAA NationalChampionwouldbeunder the radar, but when students and alumni think of Michigan swim- ming, they think eight-time Gold Medal-winner Michael Phelps. Well, Clary is hot on Mr. Phelps' tail. After a second-place finish to Phelps at the U.S. National Cham- pionships, Clary comes back next year as, arguably, one of the best swimmers in the NCAA. Darryl Stonum With offers from Florida, USC, Alabama and a slew of other big- time college programs, Stonum was supposed to be the next in line of talented Michigan receiv- ers. His career has been devastat- ed by off-the-field issues and bad quarterback play. But this year should be his with an accurate quarterback in Tate Forcier. Mauro Fuzetti If it wasn't for superstar Peri Marosevic last season on the soc- cer field, the Wolverine nation would know Fuzetti. But overshad- owed by the' fifth pick in the MLS Draft, Fuzetti's 24 points was good enough to make him All-Big Ten first team, just not to get noticed. Fuzetti is ready for the limelight. Chris Cameron/ Alex Hunt Thomas Kelley Both competed with the Big Ten's best for the all-around men's gymnastics title lastyear, with Kel- ley winning. Both were a key part of Michigan's co-Big Ten Cham- pionship. And both were the main reason the Wolverines finished as NCAA runner-ups. Did we men- tion they're still juniors? As a freshman last season, Hunt was every volleyball coach's dream - a tall, left-handed hitter. But she far exceeded expectations with 243 kills. Her development will be crucial if the Wolverines hope to defeat (or even win a set against) Big Ten superpower Penn State next season.