Inspire, Summer 2012

c u o n t h e r o a d Dr. Bill Brown, President September 22–23 Richmond, Virginia October 17 Schroon Lake, New York November 21–24 Bangkok, Thailand HeartSong August 1 Calvert City, Kentucky Cumberland, Maryland August 2 Jackson, Missouri August 3 Decatur, Illinois August 5 Cresaptown, Maryland Fairbury, Illinois Indianapolis, Illinois Kalamazoo, Michigan Lima, Ohio Martinsburg, West Virginia August 8 East Peoria, Illinois Normal, Illinois St. Clairsville, Ohio August 9 Washington, Pennsylvania August 10 Princeton, Indiana August 12–14 Westerville, Ohio For more events and information, visit cedarville.edu/reps . (All dates are subject to change.) Callan Inducted Into Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame When Dr. Don Callan retired as the head men’s basketball coach in 1995, he was the third-winningest active coach in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). On May 19, 2012, Callan was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. He finished his 35-year career ranked 19th all-time in the NAIA with 578 victories. His teams won four Mid-Ohio Conference championships and three National Christian College Athletic Association Midwest Region titles. As Cedarville’s athletic director from 1961 to 1998, Callan grew the Yellow Jacket varsity program from two teams to 14. In 2003, the University named the Callan Athletic Center in his honor. He was inducted as a charter member into the Cedarville Athletic Hall of Fame as well as those of the NAIA and the NCCAA. “Don Callan was successful and influenced many lives as a coach,” said Cedarville Athletic Director Alan Geist ’83, “but I think his greatest impact was the foundation he laid to use athletics as a tool to share the Gospel and minister to the world.” One of the hallmarks of Callan’s career is that he was a founder of the Missions Involvement Service (MIS) at Cedarville. Many Yellow Jacket teams still participate in world missions and service, and this opportunity has broadened to include generations of Cedarville students, most of whom are not athletes. More than 6,000 students have participated with MIS in 91 countries since it was founded more than 40 years ago. “Dr. Callan’s legacy established not what Cedarville athletics wants to be, but rather, what it was during his tenure, still is today, and will continue to be in the future,” said Geist. “Everything the athletic department accomplishes is built on a commitment he established to further the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” Prof Contracts With NFL Mike Weller, director for Cedarville’s athletic training education program, has contracted with the National Football League (NFL) to help identify game-day concussions. Weller is an independent concussion management specialist and one of two certified athletic trainers assigned to work at Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium to watch for signs of head injuries following the hard hits that are part of the game. According to Weller, 3.8 million concussions occur every year from sport- related activity. “It’s not just the hits that make everyone cringe that cause concussions,” he said. “Even lower-level impact can cause the brain to shift inside the skull. We want athletes to report all signs and symptoms, not only when they’ve been knocked unconscious.” Weller’s role, watching the plays from a video feed in the booth, supports the medical staff for both teams on the sidelines. If he suspects an injury has occurred, he will contact the appropriate medical staff for follow-up. Weller has 17 years of experience as head athletic trainer at both Bryan and Wilmington Colleges, and he is in his third year teaching at Cedarville. He recognizes that doing this work at the highest level could also open doors for his students. “I will have access to people, technology, and opportunities that other athletic training programs don’t have,” he said. “I hope our students benefit, but ultimately my role is to ensure athletes’ safety.” “His greatest impact was the foundation he laid to use athletics as a tool to share the Gospel and minister to the world.”