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Sports Briefs

GVL Staff
Jan 9, 2012

Martin to oversee offense at Notre Dame

Former Grand Valley State University football coach Chuck Martin has been named the offensive coordinator at the University of Notre Dame.

In 2009, Martin left GVSU to serve as a secondary coach, working mostly with the safeties, and handle recruiting procedures for the Fighting Irish. Throughout the past two seasons, he has worked alongside Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly, who also served as head coach at GVSU from 1991 to 2003.

At the helm at GVSU, Martin compiled a 74-7 record and won two NCAA Division II National Championships.

During Martin’s six seasons with GVSU, the Laker offense averaged 35.1 points per game, 427 total yards and 208 rushing yards per game.

Martin will replace Charley Molnar, who was named head coach at the University of Massachusetts on Dec. 8.

Soccer trio named NSCAA Women’s College Scholar All-Americans

The Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team had three athletes named to the 2011 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Women’s College Scholar All-America first team.

With juniors Ashley Botts and Chelsea Parise and senior Erin Mruz honored, GVSU was the only institution to garner three selections on to any Scholar All-America team.

Botts, a biology major that sports a 3.64 GPA, led the nation in total points scored after tallying 20 goals and 11 assists this season.

As the Laker goalkeeper, Parise holds a 3.31 GPA in criminal justice. She had 14 solo shutouts and finished the season ranked fourth in the nation in goals-against average (0.39).

Mruz closed out her career as a midfielder with a school record 45 assists and ranks eighth all-time with 93 total points. She boasts a 3.34 GPA in clinical exercise science.

M. Basketball

GLIAC North Standings

Michigan Tech (5-1)

GVSU (5-2)

Ferris State (5-2)

Northwood (3-3)

Lake Superior (2-4)

Northern Mich. (2-4)

Saginaw Valley (2-4)

W. Basketball

GLIAC North Standings

Ferris State (6-1)