thursday, September 29, 1977
daily nebraskan
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Athletic trainer holds six jobs
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The name tag pinned on her light blue medical shirt
reads: Jayne Snyder, Physical Therapist: but the UNL
women's athletic trainer has many talents.
Snyder, in her second year as athletic trainer, has six
other jobs. She has two jobs at Tabitha Nursing Home,
she works at Village Manor Nursing Home, Bethesda
Hospital, Good Samaritan Nursing Home, in Syracuse and
at Lincoln General Hospital.
"I guess I'd call myself self-employed," Snyder said
Snyder is a part-tune athletic trainer for women's
practices and games. She said 1 1 student trainers, who are'
in the UNL athletic training program, assist her,
"Mainlyv I'm here during .practices,'. Snyder said, "I
determine the extent of an injury and set up treatment for
the athletes." . ' "
Sharon Slattery, a UNL golfer who is receiving treat,
ment on her hands and wrists, said Snyder gives great
attention to athletes injuries. ' ' . -
"She's running a lot of tests and checking with as many
doctors as possible," Slattery said, "She's just fantastic
and I think she is well qualified for her job .
Slattery is receiving two and one half hours of treat,
ment every day for tendonitis. In the morning, physical
therapist George Sullivan treats her with paraphine (wax)
and ultrasound. In the afternoon, Snyder treats her with a
heat pack, massage and ultra-sound,
Slattery, who was redshirted because of her injury,
said athletes appreciate Snyder's work,
"I think the best quality about her is that she cares
for everyone," Slattery said. You could never tell she
works as much as she does because she always has a
bubbly attitude."
Snyder, a native of lincoln and a 1967 graduate of
UNL, received her M.S. in physical therapy at Stanford
University. She is a licensed physical therapist. A license
requires 600 hours of clinical experience.
Times have changed since her college days, Snyder
said. Women are just getting into the field of athletic
training. She said head student trainers Pam Brown and
Cindy Richert, both seniors, have benefited from UNL's
training program.
. "With the expansion of womens athletics, you'll need
more women trainers." she said. "It's hard to find many
women athletic trainers right now."
Snyder said the recent rise in women's athletics has
meant an increase in the number of injuries, '
"Women aren't' used to the conditioning men are "
she said. "With men, athletics has become part of their life
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; "Most high school programs are not well planned for
women as far as conditioning is concerned. I can see im'
provement ten years from now, though."
Snyder said the UNL womens coaches are stressing
conditioning.
"WeightUfting and conditioning are becoming intensive
themes," she said, "All the coaches are beginning con.
ditioning drills prior to intensive practices "
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A busy woman: UNL women's athletic trainer
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Cipriano won't know recruits' value until practices
By Kevin Schnepf
When the Husker basketball squad practice begins Oct.
15, new faces from Oklahoma to Yugoslavia will begin
their college basketball careers.
Five high school graduates, two junior college trans
fers and a Yugoslavian are the recruits head coach Joe
Cipriano has landed for the season, Cipriano said he is
pleased with his recruits. ,
"The majority of these players have good
backgrounds, Cipriano said, "It's tough to. make, an eval
uation of a player now since I haven't had the chance to
coach them yet.
Cipriano said the recruits look good on paper but he
won't know their value on the court until practices start.
Of the eight recruits, four are guards.
"We badly needed guards since Brian Hanks is the only
returner with experjencc," Cipriano said, "But we feel we
filled that position with the guards we recruited."
Re turn as guards '
Seniors James Caldwell and Eric Coard also return as
guards. Two of the recruited guards, Bob Moore , and
David Davis, are junior college transfers. Moore, a
6-foot3, 185 lb. sophomore, averaged 15.3 points per
game for Northeastern Oklahoma A and M Junior
College in Miami, Okla. Moore also had 115 assists and
stole the ball 5 1 times last year.
Davis, a 6-foot-l, 165 lb, junior, led Skyline Junior
College to the California State Junior College Champion
ships and was named the tournament's most valuable
player, Davis averaged 18 points and eight assists per
game.
High school graduates Mike Naderer and Gerard
Myrthil round but the guard recruits, Naderer, 5-fooMl,
160 pounds, led Arcadia High School, Scottsdaje, Ariz,
to a 204 record, He averaged 20 points and 1 1 assists per
game,
Myrthil, 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, averaged 24 points and
10 assists per game for Laurinburg Institute Prep in North
Carolina. Before moving to North Carolina, Myrthil
played in New York City,
The most recent recruit for the 1 Iuskers is Yugoslavian
Srebrenko (Sil) Despot who is a 6-foot-S, 210 lb. center.
Despot, a 2 1 -year-old from Zagreb, played for the Yugo
tlavian national team,
AU-city selection
John Ploctz, a 6-foot-8, 210 lb, center, will join Despot .
in backing up returning, starter, junior Carl McPipe and
junior forward-center Curt Hedbcrg. Ploetz averaged 23
points and 15 rebounds per game for Shorewood High.
school in Wisconsin, He was an all-city selection in
' Milwaukee.
Forward recruits Eric Eckelman and Andre Smith
will bid for a spot vacated by Bob Siegel, who was gradu
ated last spring. Returning letterman senior Terry Novak,
sophomore Mark McVicker at forward and junior Curt
Hedberg are the team's only Nebraska natives.
Eckelman, at 6-foot-7, 200 pounds, averaged 19 points
per game, shooting 59 per cent from , the field for
,,Muncie North. High School in Indiana, Smith, 6-foot-7,
212 pounds, averaged 22 points "and 12 rebounds per
; game for Kennedy High School in Chicago. Smith was an
all-conference and all-city selection in Chicago and also
played in the Chicago All-Star game;
Cipriano said the key for recruits is hard work and a
sports ohorto
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to up their record to 3-1. ,
Ihe Huskers downed Rockhurst College of Kansas
City, Mo., 204, Saturday at Ed Weir Field, Ihe game
was knotted 44 at half time. ,
In a game Sunday, the Huikers hell on to win 29-22
against UNL at Humane Society Field In lincoln. I he
Huikers liad a 29-6 cusldon at the half, but lost lliree.
pLiyers to injuries in the second lialf. The Husker reserve
downed UNO's second team Sunday, 1 1 -8.
Photo by T'J Kirk
Hunker moniteibaik Jim rillen returns one of
his three interceptions this year. The junior from
Monroe a!) is the Huers' second leading tackier
wilh 25, Linebacker Lee Kunz has 33,
positive adjustment to college life.
"This is the first time for some of these players to
leave home," Cipriano said, "They -have to adjust to
educational requirements in addition to basketball. With
out a freshman program, the recruits most jump a couple
of steps trying to adjust to varsity basketball, Cipriano
said.
"Some make it and some don't, that's why Vllike to
see a freshman program, It's just not fair to these
players," (
The NCAA scholarship limit of 15 players creates .
problems for the Big 8 Conference, Cipriano said,
"It's not a fair rule for pur conference," he added. "It
hurts us because the area we are in has a low population
compared to other conferences."
Pillen is monster
by his own right
Dy Lisa Broman
A monster has crept from beneath the shadow of his
older brother to become a star in his own right.
Jim rillen, UNL monsterback, played in the shadow
of brother Clete, last year's Big 8 defensive player of the
year, until this fall. Now Jim is earning his own honors, ,
Pillen, named outstanding defensive player in the
Nebraska -Alabama game, said he is proud to be Clete's
brother but does not see himself as a shadow,
"Everything I have done since last winter should be
judged," he said, "not just a good game's performance."
Pillen said the Alabama game was a classic example
of someone being in the right place at the right time,
The experience Pillen has received as a starter this
year has boosted his confidence, he said, His football
experience at UNL, both on and off the field has helped
him in everyday life, Pillen added,
"Especially my redshirt year, which was not a fun year,
helped to build my character," he said, .
Pillen credits much of his success to brother Clete.
He said not only did Clete help him as a player but also
as an individual.
"1 have a lot of respect for him becaused he proved
how well a walk-on could do, I think he was very good for
Nebraska football," he said,
Pillen said he thinks he defends against the run well
but sees a need for improvement in his quickness and
breaking toward the ball.
"That's what J sec but others would probably say
I have no strengths and lots of weaknesses."
Pillen said with UNL's young defense blackshirts try
to take the leadership burden off co-captain Jeff Car
penter, "We have to work week in and week out because
our schedule does not allow for any breathers," Pillen
said, "We can't, look ahead even one game if we intend to
reach our Big 8 championship goal."
Ihe Big 8 championship is what the team is striving
for, Pillen laid. If that is accomplished national honors
will fall into place, he said,
"There is no sense worrying about national standings
now because we don't have any control over them."
PiiJen said he has not set any personal goals for liimself
tliis year, ids only goal is the team's championship.
Pillen, a pre-Vet major, hopes to attend veterinarian
school at Colorado State, Kansas Stale or Iowa State
University zfitt graduation.
