The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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12 THE WOLVERINE SEPTEMBER 2017 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS SCHOOL RECORDS FALL AT SWIMMING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS While competing for Hong Kong at the FINA World Cham- pionships in Hungary July 23-30, rising junior swimmer Siobhán Haughey added to her Michigan legacy. She reset her own school record in the 200-meter freestyle, and had a school-record split in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay with a time of 53.99 seconds. Haughey's 1:55.96 in the 200 was good for fifth at the World Championships, an improvement over her 13th-place finish at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She also finished 14th in the 100-meter freestyle and swam on the 4x100-meter medley relay; she was joined on both relays by fellow Hong Kong native Claudia Lau, who swam at U-M from 2012-15. Haughey begins her third year in Ann Arbor coming off a season in which she was the Big Ten champion in the 200- yard freestyle and named All-Big Ten for the second year in a row. FIVE GYMNASTS NAMED SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICANS On July 27, five members of the Michigan women's gym- nastics team were named Scholastic All-Americans by the National Association of College Gymnastics Coaches/ Women. Over the last academic year, any gymnast with a GPA of 3.5 or better qualified for the recognition by the NACGC/W. Rising senior Paige Zaziski, rising junior Olivia Karas and rising sophomore Maddy Osman earned the honor for the first times in their careers. Graduated senior and 2017 captain Talia Chiarelli earned Scholastic All-American for the third time in her career, while fellow captain and senior Nicole Artz earned the recognition for the fourth time as a Wolverine. Artz was one of 100 college gymnasts to boast a 4.0 grade- point average over the last academic year, and she is the 12th Michigan gymnast to be honored four times. GHELFI BRINGS HOME WGAM AMATEUR TITLE Hannah Ghelfi, a rising sophomore on the Michigan wom- en's golf team, won the Women's Golf Association of Mas- sachusetts Amateur Tournament Aug. 4. She came from behind to win the match 2-up over Angela Garvin. In her first season in Ann Arbor, the Fallmouth, Mass., na- tive was a part of a team that made it to the NCAA Champi- onships. Ghelfi averaged 78.00 strokes per round as a fresh- man at Michigan and has a career-best round of 75. — Leland Mitchinson Illinois State's key turnover proved es- sential to a John Beilein three-point play, setting in stone the Michigan basketball staff for 2017-18. Beilein hired Luke Yaklich and DeAn- dre Haynes from the ISU staff, while he also promoted former Wolverine Chris Hunter to director of basketball opera- tions. U-M's head coach gave a big nod to a colleague in announcing the additions. "First of all, I would like to thank Illi- nois State head coach Dan Muller for his professionalism throughout this entire search," Beilein said. "He reached out to us and recommended Luke and had nothing but great things to say about DeAndre. "Losing two coaches is never easy, however, Dan encouraged both to pur- sue these openings with strong interest, knowing it would help them reach their personal goals. He was first class in every way throughout the process." Yaklich represents a crucial addition, following the departure of Billy Donlon to Northwestern July 24. Donlon played a key role in developing the Wolverines' defense in a run to the Sweet 16 last year, and Yaklich will help bolster that end of the court, according to Beilein. "It was important for us to find some- one who could bring a defensive mind- set to our basketball program," Beilein said. "Coach Donlon did a great job of that last year, and I was looking for the kind of coach who could replace his en- ergy and knowledge in that area. I be- lieve Luke will bring that kind of attitude to Michigan. "In addition to gaining a new set of Midwest recruiting contacts, Luke and Coach Muller made Illinois State one of the nation's best defensive basketball teams over the past four years. We are excited for Luke to bring some of that coaching expertise to us." Prior to signing on with his alma mater, ISU, four years ago, Yaklich worked as a high school teacher and coach for 14 years in Illinois. Haynes, a grad of Detroit's Southwest- ern High School, certainly brings recruit- ing ties in the state and more. He only joined ISU in May, after coaching last season as an assistant at Toledo, follow- ing four years at Kent State. He played professionally for six seasons in Europe after his college career at Kent State ended in 2006. "DeAndre was exactly what we were looking for during the hiring process of this particular assistant position," Beilein said. "We wanted someone who really understood and could teach this great game and had experience doing so. We wanted someone who understood guard play and the skill development needed to excel at that position. "We wanted someone who was ex- cellent at building and maintaining relationships with the young men we have, as well as recruiting and mentor- ing them during their time at Michigan. We were also looking for someone who could be an effective recruiter, particu- larly in the state of Michigan and the footprint of the Big Ten. DeAndre an- swered the call in all four of those areas." Hunter, after serving for three years as Michigan's director of player personnel, earned the bump to director of basket- ball operations. "Chris has been a tremendous asset to our basketball program over these past three years," Beilein explained. "He's going to be an outstanding basketball coach one day. The director of basketball operations position will give him an- other level of preparation as he readies himself for life in the coaching profes- sion. "We are fortunate to have someone of Chris' outstanding talent running the day-to-day operation of our basketball program." The new hires join the lone holdover assistant from last season, Saddi Wash- ington. MAIZE AND BLUE NOTEBOOK John Beilein Fills Out Staff Via Hires