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THE TYEE DIFFERENCE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Box 354070 Seattle WA 98195 4070 tyeeclub uw edu 206 543 2234 uwtyeeclub org YOUR SUPPORT THEIR FUTURE OUR HUSKIES CARING FOR EACH OTHER DURING THE PANDEMIC During the COVID 19 crisis members of the UW Women s Basketball team remain connected to their sport their schoolwork and their teammates Thanks to Zoom and FaceTime their virtual gatherings with the coaching staff mirror those being held by every Husky team to nurture student athletes studies morale and team spirit It s been challenging for sure Head Coach Jody Wynn says But at the same time it s been a healthy break for our girls to spend extended time home with their families When they do return to campus they ll be that much more ready to go In between maintaining those connections with the team the coaching staff branched out in April to connect to their community as well Coaches Derrick Wynn Michelle Augustavo Fisher and Paul Reed joined Jody in purchasing 50 boxed lunches to deliver to the coronavirus ICU team at UW Medicine It was our way of giving a little something back to the caregivers who are risking their lives to treat people who have the virus and to help end this pandemic Jody explained Hopefully it brightened up their afternoon It did indeed Jody received a personal letter of thanks from UW Medicine CEO Paul G Ramsey MD Your in kind gift of dozens and dozens of lunches for our UWMC Montlake caregiver teams is fueling our remarkable staff working tirelessly in exceptional circumstances Dr Ramsey wrote Just as you do on the court you are making a huge impact at an extremely critical time SPRING 2020 TOGETHER IN UNCERTAIN TIMES PAGES 2 3 THE JIMMY LAKE ERA BEGINS ACADEMIC SLAM DUNK BASKETBALL S AMBER AND SAM WELCOME NEW SOCCER COACH PAGES 4 5 PAGES 8 9 PAGES 10 11 PAGE 13

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TOGETHER IN A TIME OF CRISIS COVID 19 changed everything about Husky Athletics this spring just as it changed your lives too Amid all the upheaval and stress I ve felt one overwhelming emotion Pride Pride in our resilient studentathletes This crisis has been heartbreaking for them The coronavirus cancelled their seasons separated them from teammates forced them off campus and robbed them of community Yet they persevere Sure there ve been tears But there ve been many more expressions of determination hope and gratitude Pride in the University of Washington UW Medicine leads the world in tracking and analyzing the pandemic and in researching tests treatments and vaccines UW President Ana Mari Cauce s collaborative leadership and wise decisions kept us safe Professors creatively shifted lessons online so student learning could thrive Pride in the Athletic Department Coaches trainers our holistic health care team maintenance crews sports communicators Tyee Club staff and more every single member of our team rallied to continue serving student athletes The Student Academic Support staff is one terrific example Read about their remarkable work on pages 8 and 9 Pride in doing the right thing Husky Athletics is not immune from COVID 19 s economic impact It may not be the wise financial decision to pay for scholarships and other costs of allowing 2020 spring sport seniors to return for an extra year of eligibility but it s absolutely the right decision They deserve the chance to finish their college careers like they began them with our full support Pride in the Husky community The best thing about college sports is its ability to build community and to make every fan feel part of a great big wonderful family Tyee Club members have always appreciated that You ve been here for us and you refuse to let the coronavirus stop you now Your unwavering support along with everything else that s generated such pride has made the most difficult time in my career also the most inspirational Thank you Apart physically we re together in Husky spirit HEROES IN THE FIGHT THE TYEE DIFFERENCE Published by the University of Washington Tyee Club VOLUME 6 NUMBER 2 SPRING 2020 UW Tyee Club members support the academic and athletic experiences of more than 650 University of Washington studentathletes in 22 men s and women s sports Your gifts account for nearly 25 percent of the funding we need to recruit the most sought after student athletes hire the best coaches develop championship teams and build facilities that make the fan experience second to none You make all the difference SUPPORT THE GAME CHANGER CAMPAIGN FOR HUSKY ATHLETICS Give your Huskies a competitive edge Donate to support the education and development of studentathletes and to fuel the success of every UW Athletics team Learn more at uwtyeeclub org WRITTEN BY Teresa Moore Moore Ink Fundraising Communications AGAINST COVID 19 HUSKIES SHINE IN THE UNIVERSITY WIDE EFFORT TO STEM THE DISEASE AND SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY As the world reels from the COVID 19 pandemic the University of Washington has responded with decisive safety measures medical research lifesaving care and community support Husky Athletics alumni staff coaches and friends continue to join those efforts in big ways and small First year Football Head Coach Jimmy Lake gave a video shout out along with a generous personal donation to UW Medicine and urged others to follow his lead in giving in whatever ways they can Seeing the way our UW community has responded to this challenge with the collective resolve that we will support each other and get through this together has been uplifting Coach Lake said We all know the impact Husky fans can make on the atmosphere during our football games I m asking you to take that same passionate energy in cheering on our health care workers They are heroes GRAPHIC DESIGN DavidOwenHastings com UW TYEE CLUB Graves Hall Box 354070 Seattle WA 98195 4070 Jennifer Cohen Director of Athletics 2 T HE T Y E E DI FFERENC E S PR I N G 2020 tyeeclub uw edu 206 543 2234 uwtyeeclub org READ MORE ABOUT HUSKY COMMUNITY SUPPORT ON THE BACK PAGE Husky Basketball superstar and NBA free agent Isaiah Thomas donated pizzas over two days in April to feed 1 000 dedicated health care professionals at UW Medicine It was a double dipper act of community support with the pizzas coming from Seattle based Pagliacci s Tyee Club staff joined other UW employees students and community members in volunteering to collect donations of essential personal safety equipment at UW Medicine When the equipment was in short supply individuals were flocking to the hospital with donations Volunteers safely managed the contributions of N95 masks gloves visors and other critical items Mason Delahooke who joined the Athletics Department staff in 2019 after graduating from the UW Foster School of Business connected with a few other recent college graduates to launch Pledge 1200 in support of small businesses Rather than raising money it encourages people to spend their federal stimulus payments at local businesses Small businesses and their employees are suffering the most devastating economic impacts from the coronavirus the Pledge 1200 website states As part of the United States government s fiscal stimulus plan most Americans will receive 1 200 cash Pledge 1200 encourages Americans to spend this money at small businesses where it matters most in order to safeguard our local businesses their employees and our communities By the end of April more than 1 million had been pledged by people in 42 different states UWT Y E EC LUB O R G 3

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THE JIMMY LAKE ERA BEGINS AN INSPIRING JOURNEY IN FOOTBALL AND LIFE LEADS UW FOOTBALL HEAD COACH TO A STUNNING OPPORTUNITY Before Jimmy Lake hit his teens he d already traveled the world From the Western United States to the Mediterranean coast of Turkey to the Philippines and back again he began learning skills that would inevitably lead to his coaching career My dad was in the Air Force so we moved around a lot the first year head coach says After that experience I felt like I could be dropped anywhere and be able to connect with people That has helped me be a good recruiter and coworker and to communicate well with different people After graduating from high school in Spokane Jimmy attended Eastern Washington University on a football scholarship A business major he never set out to be a coach Then his EWU coaches recognized Jimmy s leadership and strategic approach to the game and offered him an assistant coaching role his fifth year of college His career had begun even before he earned his degree 4 T HE T Y E E DI FFERENC E S PR I N G 2020 JUST FRIENDS NO MORE THE BEST COACH I VE EVER SEEN THANK YOU TYEE CLUB Meanwhile Jimmy stayed in touch with a girl he d met in a ninth grade life choices class He and Michele never dated but they remained good friends over the years When they ran into each other in downtown Spokane after college graduation at that moment we knew we d be together for the rest of our lives Chris Petersen at Boise State was going to big bowl games season after season I d admired his career from afar for many years Jimmy relates I wanted to latch myself onto a very successful head coach and learn from the best head coach I ve ever seen He taught me team building and culture building at Boise State and I helped him build our program at Washington Donors Jimmy says play a critical role in his vision for an even better Husky team For example thanks to donor support Washington Football has revamped its nutrition program Student athletes enjoy breakfast lunch dinner and snacks geared toward their unique physical needs Michele and Jimmy now have three children Jimmy Jr 20 an Arizona State student Faith 18 heading to Colorado State this fall and Bronson 13 a middle schooler After five years at EWU Jimmy spent the next several seasons in one or two year stints with the UW Montana State the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions He longed for more stability and wanted to drive his own destiny So he decided to thoughtfully chart a path toward a head coaching career Then the stunning phone call came from Athletic Director Jen Cohen the day after the Huskies seventh consecutive Apple Cup victory last November Coach Pete was stepping down and Jimmy was the new head coach Within an hour of the public announcement the following Monday Jimmy set off to visit every one of the 23 recruits across the nation who had committed to Coach Pete Our job was to calm the waters and to tell them and their parents we were as committed as Coach Pete was to their development as young men Every recruit recommitted to Jimmy As football season approaches he is focusing on training student athletes to get bigger stronger and faster He s implementing new schemes on offense and adding wrinkles to special teams and defense It s a tremendous competitive advantage Jimmy notes It s very comforting to know that our donors can help make our players better and healthier athletes I love getting to know the donors and all our fans He muses about what it means to attain such a coveted career goal It s a tremendous responsibility to be at Washington he concludes I know what this program means to fans who have followed it for decades to football alumni who left their blood sweat and tears on the field My sole focus is making our guys better not just in football but in life so at the end of their experience they can be proud of what they gave to the University of Washington UWT Y E EC LUB O R G 5

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ONE GIANT LEAP INTO COLLEGE TOUGH SUMMER ACADEMIC PROGRAM INTRODUCES STUDENT ATHLETES TO LIFE AT THE UW Academics didn t come naturally to Olivia Mikkelsen She had to work hard to earn good grades and she did Even though the Husky Volleyball player felt well prepared for her first year at Washington she decided to devote a month of her summer break to LEAP the Learn Experience Achieve Program The Tyee Difference has featured LEAP in the past A deeper dive into the program reveals its impact on incoming freshman studentathletes who get a crash course in the rigors and joys of academic life Olivia Mikkelsen LEAP Gold Stars Renee Hooper Ali Bamberger Marcus Tsohonis Kam Fabiculanan Olivia Mikkelsen Sianna Houghton Sophie Summers Ali Bamberger 6 About 50 first year students arrive at UW Athletics every year Like Nine Mile Falls Washington native Olivia some of them benefitted from very good high school educations Others may have gone to less challenging schools might struggle with their studies or feel nervous about college academics LEAP helps them transition from high school to college successfully says Pam Robenolt Director of Learning Resources for UW Athletics They learn how college works and how to develop new academic skills They build their confidence as LEAP T HE T Y E E DI FFERENC E S PR I N G 2020 takes away some of their anxiety It sets the tone for the next four or five years Over four weeks in the summer studentathletes take a 5 credit English class that typically spans 10 weeks during the school year They write three major papers learn to research topics and create bibliographies LEAP students enjoy Fridays on Foot flex their critical thinking at the Pike Place Market skills through class debates and writing assignments and examine the challenges and strategies of analysis and scholarly inquiry according to the class syllabus Getting to meet other student athletes going through the same transition having that first tough English class under my belt and learning skills for my education I m so thankful I had the LEAP program Olivia exclaims I learned a lot about college academics different writing styles research and I also learned a lot about myself Pam says the course is quite rigorous so students know they re in college and not in high school and they feel really proud of themselves when they re finished LEAP also includes a 1 credit general studies class that focuses on study skills time management budgeting nutrition mental health and how to access all the resources UW Athletics provides for students growth development and academic success Fridays on Foot introduces student athletes to their community something their busy schedules might not allow during the school year They ve done scavenger hunts at Pike Place Market visited MoPOP and explored the city from the sky with Wings Over Washington They all stay in the same dorm so they have a lot of fun outside of class time too says Pam and they make lifelong friendships outside their own team HOLISTIC CARE SUPPORTS MENTAL HEALTH College student Claire Hipkens aspired to become a diplomat studying abroad in far flung locales and developing her skills as an advocate for people who struggle to live a better life Then as an AmeriCorps volunteer she set aside her diplomatic dreams when she found her calling working with first generation college goers We were doing great work to create accessible opportunities for college recalls UW Athletics Director of Student Wellness But the barrier I couldn t remove was the lack of quality culturally informed mental health services for these students So she went back to school to become a clinical social worker Her internship in the University of Texas Athletic Department led to the fulfillment of her new found dream A lot of student athletes are first generation or underrepresented in some way They are invested in their own care old enough to have some agency and to make changes in their lives and young enough to believe that anything is possible Claire says When she learned that Husky Athletics wanted to develop a collaborative behavioral health model she jumped at the chance to lead it Unlike many Division I colleges that focus mental health counseling on resolving athletic performance issues the UW takes a more holistic approach For example Claire says an injured student athlete may become depressed or anxious which in turn could trigger disordered eating That athlete might go to several different people in UW Athletics who all have different plans to try to help If everyone just has one piece of the puzzle we re fighting each other or doing things that could be harmful explains Claire who sees more than half of all studentathletes during their years at Washington Now we get physicians and coaches and trainers and nutritionists together to see how we can best help that student This approach has built a culture of genuine investment in mental health in UW Athletics she adds Coaches here prioritize mental health and wellness Claire Hipkens not because it makes the students better athletes but because they really care about them as individuals Claire says Every department refers studentathletes to her for counseling and students themselves are more comfortable seeking it out for themselves She helps them deal with grief relationships social anxiety and the identity issues that arise as they approach the end of their athletic careers Some students are high profile and may get thousands of social media followers overnight Claire notes Strangers say mean things about them online echoing the student s own insecurities It s a lot of pressure Claire meets with every team and helps facilitate orientation to ensure student athletes know where to turn for help An organized group of Peer Advocates testifies to others about the benefits of counseling I am so excited to be so well integrated into the department so I can connect with these extraordinary young people and everyone on staff who cares about them Claire concludes COACHES PHYSICIANS STUDENT ATHLETE COUNSELORS DIETICIANS TRAINERS UW Intercollegiate Athletics has supported my mental health tremendously through all of their available services Being a high level student athlete is such an amazing experience but it also means that I deal with a unique set of stressors on a daily basis The mental health services available here make it possible for me and other student athletes to be the happiest and healthiest versions of ourselves YOUR GIFTS TO THE COMPETITIVE EDGE FUND help make holistic care like this possible for student athletes Thank you To learn more about the Fund or to make a gift go to uwtyeeclub org throughout our collegiate careers WASHINGTON GYMNAST UWT Y E EC LUB O R G 7

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ACADEMIC SLAM DUNK STUDENT ATHLETES EXCEL IN THEIR VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS THANKS TO DONOR FUNDED EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT Husky student athletes may have lost their spring seasons because of the COVID 19 pandemic but they made extraordinary gains in their education Without missing a beat the Student Athlete Academic Services team sustained by generous donations from Tyee Club members mounted a full court press to help all 650 student athletes succeed Here s a review of the game plan from Kim Durand who directs the academic team Take us through the chronology from the day you learned campus was closing to how you went about planning stay at home academic services The week before the Pac 12 Men s Basketball Tournament in mid March we learned that winter classes would be shifting online Soon after the UW announced that spring sport seasons 8 T HE T Y E E DI FFERENC E S PR I N G 2020 would be cancelled We stayed up until the wee hours that night talking about how we could continue the highest levels of academic support that our student athletes rely on It was time to get creative and think outside the box Our staff immediately began communicating with student athletes and UW faculty about how their classes would proceed We were looking at about 1 500 courses And that was in week 10 of the quarter which can be more demanding than finals week with big tests major papers and projects due We knew we couldn t let them down just because we could no longer provide in person tutoring consultations and study tables where they have a structured environment to do homework We shifted the hundreds of hours of tutoring we do to Zoom working 10 and 12 hour days to meet online with studentathletes four or five times a week instead of just twice in person Without physically going to class or tutoring they would need more structure 3 27 TOP TEAMS Large team highest GPA honors went to Softball 3 51 and Men s Track Field 3 32 while top small teams were Men s Tennis 3 57 and Women s Golf 3 76 UW s 650 student athletes combined for an overall 3 27 GPA tying the record best set in fall 2019 21 3 0 186 The Dean s List included 186 student athletes Twenty one of our 22 teams earned a 3 0 GPA or better How did you handle all the logistical challenges of student athletes working from home in different time zones all over the world After we helped every student athlete get home whether that was in the Seattle area or to places like China Australia and Europe we had to learn what was happening with every individual We put together massive Google sheets to help with email addresses class loads you name it We had to track down home addresses so we could ship textbooks to student athletes for the next quarter Some of our students can t afford laptops and we wanted to provide them Our IT staff was relentless in hunting down laptops that were mostly on backorder at that point I got on a first name basis with the UPS driver and the computers miraculously arrived on time We had three days before the deadline when scholarship checks would be mailed and dorm move out decisions had to be made Student athletes needed advice on both academic and financial decisions especially for the spring sport seniors who would choose to come back to finish their college careers The deadlines for graduate school applications had passed I m happy to report that we have plans for each returning senior student athlete for next year WOW 73 Three out of four student athletes earned a 3 0 GPA or better Sixteen student athletes spanning nine sports earned perfect 4 0s Who else pitched in to ensure student athletes would do well academically Everyone s been all in on academics Our coaches have embraced this in a huge way They re running study tables holding remote meetings every day or a couple times a week to check in on academics and to motivate student athletes It s working because everybody is pulling together Most of all it s the student athletes themselves who have shown unbelievable resilience through all this There was no bellyaching no woe is me They just buckled down and pushed forward I am shocked at how few issues we ve had with missed tutoring meetings kids forgetting assignments even fewer than during a normal quarter What was the result of all this good work We finished the winter quarter but we were nervous So many things were out of our control And then we got the grades and I couldn t believe it We tied our all time record for overall GPA and had 21 of 22 teams above a 3 0 The one team that didn t quite make it still scored their highest in season GPA in 14 years And don t think that s because the classes were somehow easier from home If anything it s harder for students because they thrive on structure There was a big virtual celebration when those grades came in Studentathletes are so hungry for seeing each other since they re used to being together every day We ve found ways to help them socialize online and celebrate each other I m so proud of these young men and women And I m so grateful that thanks to donors like you we have the resources to help them achieve their biggest victory getting the most out of their UW education Kim Durand UWT Y E EC LUB O R G 9

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BMX FEARLESSNESS DEFINES HUSKY SENIOR S COMPETITIVE LIFE Amber Melgoza was only seven years old when she won her first national championship a fearless little kid on the bicycle motocross BMX track who went head to head with the boys decked out in a bright pink helmet so they d know who d beat them The Santa Barbara native who also earned a national title with her high school club basketball team proudly declares I wasn t afraid of anything That same competitive spirit made Amber a standout guard with UW Women s Basketball during the past four years culminating with the senior ranking among the 10 career scorers in program history 10 Beginning with the drive toward her first BMX trophy at the age of 5 Amber developed a relentless work ethic and a fierce sense of loyalty When I first came here during the Huskies NCAA Final Four season in 2016 17 I knew who would be graduating and I wasn t afraid to pick up the task of rebuilding a program she explains A lot of players want a perfect four years but I was willing to take that challenge I m so close to my sisters on the team I just wasn t going to give up on this program It hasn t fallen like we wanted but I m grateful for what we ve had The team s in great hands with Coach Jody Wynn She s not just trying to make us better players on the court but better women off the court T HE T Y E E DI FFERENC E S PR I N G 2020 With her brother and sister Amber is the first in her family to go to college Her scholarship funded by Jay and Marsha Glazer meant a lot to Amber and her parents It was a relief to know I was getting a full scholarship she says The opportunities I ve had at UW are unbelievable and nothing would be possible without all our donors Her sights are set on playing professionally The communications major says UW basketball has nurtured her drive for success and her passion for life I m very adventurous and ready for whatever comes next JUMP BALL FROM A GIANT LEAP OF FAITH LEADS A KIWI TO WASHINGTON Seattle Sam Timmins had never heard of the place In rugby crazy New Zealand he d followed his dad into the sport before a friend recommended that big tall Sam should give basketball a shot He made it onto an under 15 club team and soared I love how dynamic and free flowing the game of basketball is Rugby is so much slower says Sam a 6 11 senior forward with Husky Men s Basketball Basketball is constant back and forth to both ends all the different ways you can score and help your teammates score and the individual feeling you can have with your own game The whole idea of being able to play basketball in America while earning a college education was foreign to Sam really mind blowing he says When a Louisiana school offered him a scholarship via Facebook I didn t know what they were talking about I was so clueless Based solely on conversations with coaches Sam committed to Washington He took his first flight to the U S after he d signed with the Huskies I d never heard of the city of Seattle before I got recruited but I m so glad I came here he says The city seemed overwhelmingly huge Even the concept of fans was new And the idea that someone would generously donate to fund his scholarship Unbelievable Sam has formed a tight bond with his scholarship donors Bruce and Jeannie Nordstrom When his father flew to the U S during the holiday season last December the Nordstroms invited the pair to dinner at their home I explained to Dad these are the people who pay for my scholarship and you know that store we were in this morning It kind of clicked for him He appreciated the opportunity to thank them for their selflessness which is so inspiring The communications major hopes to play pro ball and to eventually be at a point where I can give back after basketball and then use everything I will learn over my career to help grow the sport in New Zealand UWT Y E EC LUB O R G 11

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C O N V E R S AT I O N W I T H C O A C H I BELIEVE IN GIVING FORWARD Nahziah Carter Men s Basketball with Linda and Chuck Barbo CHUCK AND LINDA BARBO BUILD UPON THEIR FAMILY LEGACY BY INVESTING IN HUSKY ATHLETICS Generations of Chuck and Linda Barbo s families literally helped build and grow the state of Washington Today the couple s passion for education and all things purple and gold is helping to build and grow UW Athletics and the future of Husky student athletes Julianne Alvarez Women s Golf with Linda Barbo Their Scandinavian forebears roots run deep in farming construction and logging Chuck grew up near UW and used to catch fish in the campus pond years before it morphed into Dunheller Fountain The Skagit Valley farmland where Linda was raised remains in her family Each have grandfathers who built famed Chuckanut Drive in Northwest Washington I just enjoy Husky sports so much it was easy to start to donate to support the department Linda explains Generous gifts from the Barbos helped remodel Alaska Airlines Arena Conibear crew house and Husky Stadium They also have made significant contributions to the Foster School of Business I don t like the term giving back I believe in giving forward Chuck says Giving back sounds like you have an obligation I want to make investments forward because I believe in the future of this country this state and the University of Washington He sat behind me in an education class and used to follow me home recalls Linda a former home ec teacher Chuck rowed at Washington sold programs at football games and graduated with a degree in education After a stint as a teacher he co founded Shurgard Storage Centers with a fellow UW student athlete Don Daniels They bought their first season tickets to Husky Football 50 years ago driving to games from Olympia for many years with their daughters Julie Sarah and Anne 12 T HE T Y E E DI FFERENC E S PR I N G 2020 WOMEN S SOCCER UW Women s Soccer has its first new head coach in 26 years with Nicole Van Dyke taking the helm after Lesle Gallimore s retirement A former college and pro player Nicole s career includes 13 years as head coach at Penn Cal State Stanislaus and her alma mater Cal State Bakersfield HOW DID YOU DEVELOP A PASSION FOR SOCCER AND FOR COACHING I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and Southern California and really enjoyed being outdoors I started playing soccer later than most kids do today and while I played lots of sports in high school my true love was soccer At college I decided to go into teaching because I ve always loved helping people grow YOU RE ON THE EAST COAST SUCCESSFULLY COACHING AT AN IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL WHAT DREW YOU TO THE UW Washington is an incredible institution for both athletics and academics The Athletic Department under Jen Cohen s leadership is the best in the country And the Pac 12 is the best conference for women s soccer in the country When I interviewed at UW it was all about how my experiences shaped me into who I am as a person and a coach as well as my aspirations for the future the program When you find a place like Washington that aligns with your own values that s a special moment HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR COACHING PHILOSOPHY I m very relationship based and have a lot of energy and a lot of passion College coaching brings together 18 to 22 year olds at a prime time of life when they are trying to develop their sense of identity I get to help them pursue their goals both on and off the field I challenge them to continually persevere and progress to challenge themselves and learn from their mistakes and to have a lot of fun We have athletic goals but I want the women who enter our program to leave as better people Married 56 years they look back now and it seems their meeting at Washington was predestined We went out bowling but we each had other dates her husband chimes in I was impressed with her because she was a good bowler and pretty cute NICOLE VAN DYKE Nahziah Carter and Sam Timmins Men s Basketball with the Barbos INSPIRED BY THE BARBOS STORY You can give forward by supporting The Competitive Edge Fund Donate or learn more at uwtyeeclub org WHAT S THE MOST IMPORTANT MESSAGE YOU D LIKE TO RELAY TO FANS AND DONORS I m incredibly grateful for this opportunity to represent the UW to immerse myself in the alumni and donor community Ultimately you are the backbone of athletics It s a great feeling for me to know how much support you all provide UWT Y E EC LUB O R G 13

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Following in the tire tracks of generations of Huskies TOD JOHNSON continues the legacy as a DAWG DEALER Tod s grandparents graduated from the UW in the late 1920s and his maternal great grandparents started buying season football tickets in 1927 Grandpa LeRoy Johnson unable to find work in the Great Depression agreed to put sweat equity into a partnership for a car dealership in Kirkland Tod ticks off special childhood Husky memories one after another Watching renowned quarterback Sonny Sixkiller Driving through fraternity row during homecoming with his father Leroy who also played baseball for the Huskies Taking an RV to the Rose Bowl and staying up until the wee hours playing football between rows of parked vehicles Sailgating on Saturdays and rafting from boat to boat Pitching doesn t begin with your arm It starts in your head and works inside out from there It s a lesson Tod Johnson learned well in the late 1980s when the former Husky Baseball pitcher represented the third generation of a family deeply dedicated to supporting UW Athletics Once you learn the mental approach toward pitching you can apply it to other aspects of your life says Tod President of 87 year old Lee Johnson Auto Family It s around clarity of thought starting broadly and working down to the minute details That works in baseball and it works in life 14 T HE T Y E E DI FFERENC E S PR I N G 2020 Grandpa s philosophy was that the most effective way to strengthen your business is to strengthen the community around your business Tod notes His father learned the lesson well He was a founding member of the Dawg Dealer program which provides cars to Husky coaches and Athletic Department executive staff Tod s dad also taught him that the family legacy of giving isn t solely financial So he also gives of his time mentoring student athletes through the Boundless Futures program And one if his favorite topics is talking about the mental approach to pitching and to life THANK YOU TYEE CLUB MEMBERS COVID 19 has profoundly affected our Husky community In these unprecedented times Tyee Club members remain by our side Your loyalty support and generosity uplift us Your concern for Washington s 650 student athletes inspires us Your unwavering belief gives us confidence that together we will prevail YOU RE ALL IN FOR YOUR HUSKIES But perhaps the most enduring and impactful memory is of his family s commitment to community Tod s grandfather helped charter a Rotary Club and start a Little League in Kirkland He also helped fund the community pool and donated vehicles for the school s driver training program From the bottoms of our hearts we thank you Visit GoHuskies com covid 19 for up to date reports on the future of Husky athletic events Former Husky pitcher Tod Johnson with his family left to right Laini Evin Margaret and Maci UWT Y E EC LUB O R G 15

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