Emporia State University is a public university in Emporia,Kansas,United States. Established in March 1863 as the Kansas State Normal School,Emporia State is the third-oldest public university in the state of Kansas. Emporia State is one of six public universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents.
George W. "Tank" McLaren was an American football and basketball player and coach. Playing at the University of Pittsburgh under legendary football coach Pop Warner,McLaren was an All-American in 1917 and 1918. During his playing career,he was never stopped for a loss on a running play. McLaren served as head football coach at Emporia State University,then known as Kansas State Normal College,(1919),the University of Arkansas (1920–1921),the University of Cincinnati (1922–1926),and the University of Wyoming (1927–1929),compiling a career record of 32–55–8. He also coached basketball at Wyoming for two seasons (1928–1930),tallying a mark of 28–10. McLaren was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1965.
Harold Edward "Bud" Elliott was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at Southwestern College in Winfield,Kansas (1964–1968),Washburn University (1969–1970),Kansas State Teachers College—now known as Emporia State University (1971–1973),the University of Texas at Arlington (1974–1983),Northwest Missouri State University (1988–1993),and Eastern New Mexico University (1994–2004),compiling a career college football record of 205–179–9. Elliott won more games than any other head coach in the history of Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football program. He coached football at high school and collegiate levels for over 40 years. In his last season of coaching in 2004,Elliott became the 46th head coach in NCAA football history to reach 200 wins. At the time of his retirement,he ranked third in victories among active NCAA Division II coaches.
Garin Higgins is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Emporia State University,a position he has held since 2007. Higgins previously served as the head football coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University from 2000 to 2004. His Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers finished as runners-up in the NAIA Football National Championship in 2000 and 2003. Higgins worked as co-offensive coordinator at Minnesota State University,Mankato and offensive coordinator at Northeastern State University in 2006.
The Emporia State Hornets are the athletic teams that represent Emporia State University (ESU). The women's basketball and softball teams use the name Lady Hornets. The university's athletic program fields 15 varsity teams in 11 sports all of whom have combined to win 50 conference championships as well as three national championships. Corky the Hornet serves as the mascot representing the teams,and the school colors are black and gold. Emporia State participates in the NCAA Division II and has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since 1991.
The Emporia State Hornets football program is a college football team that represents Emporia State University,often referred to as "Emporia State" or "ESU". The team competes as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA),which is a conference in the Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The program began in 1897 and has fifteen conference titles. On December 15,2006,former Hornet quarterback Garin Higgins became the team's 24th head coach,following the resignation of Dave Wiemers. Home games are played on Jones Field at Welch Stadium,located on the Emporia State University campus in Emporia,Kansas. In August 2017,Hero Sports named Emporia State the "best football team in Kansas,regardless of division."
Stan S. Frownfelter is an American businessman and former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives,representing the 37th district in Wyandotte County. He was first elected in 2006 and took office on January 3,2007. He served as the House Assistant Minority Leader from 2017 to 2019. Until 2020,he had never faced primary opposition.
Ann Mah was a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives,representing the 53rd district. She served between 2005 and 2013. She was elected to the Kansas State Board of Education in November,2016,representing District 4.
Peggy L. Mast is an American Republican politician who served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives representing the 76th district. She served from 1997 to 2017,and finished her career as the Speaker of the House pro tempore.
John Forbes is the Iowa State Representative from the 44th District. A Democrat,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2013.
The Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team represents Emporia State University and competes in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) of the NCAA Division II. On April 28,2023,Brian Ostermann was announced as the eighth head coach.
The Emporia State Hornets basketball team represents Emporia State University in Emporia,Kansas,in the NCAA Division II men's basketball competition. The team is coached by Tom Billeter,who is in his first season as head coach. The Hornets compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
Brian Shay is a former American football running back,who played for the Emporia State Hornets from 1995 to 1998. While at Emporia State,Shay broke various NCAA records and was the Harlon Hill Trophy winner in 1998. Shay is one of the all-time rushing leaders in the NCAA Division II.
The President of Emporia State University is the chief administrator of the university. Each is appointed by and is responsible to the other members of that body,who delegate to him or her the day-to-day running of the university. The president of Emporia State is selected by the Kansas Board of Regents,the governing board for public universities in the state of Kansas,after a nationwide search.
Kay Schallenkamp is an American education administrator,most recently serving as Black Hills State University's ninth president in Spearfish,South Dakota. Before her job at Black Hills State,Schallenkamp also served as the fourteenth president at Emporia State University,provost and vice-chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater,Chadron State College,and multiple positions at Northern State University.
Jacqueline A. Vietti is an American retired educator,most notably serving as Butler Community College's president in El Dorado,Kansas,for nearly two decades. Besides serving as president of Butler,Vietti served as Dean of Instruction at Labette Community College in Kansas,Emporia State University's interim president from June to December 2015,and was Kansas City Kansas Community College's acting president from July 2017 to June 2018.
The Emporia State Hornets baseball team represents Emporia State University in NCAA Division II college baseball. The team participates in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The teams plays its home games on Glennen Field at Trusler Sports Complex,located just north of the Emporia State campus,and are coached by Brad Hill.
Kent L. Weiser is an American university sports administrator and former college golf coach. Weiser served the athletic director for Emporia State University,a NCAA Division II sports program in Emporia,Kansas,1999 to 2022. Previously,Weiser was the associate athletics director at Oregon State University.
The Emporia State–Washburn football rivalry,commonly referred to as the Turnpike Tussle,is an American college football rivalry game played annually between the Emporia State Hornets football team of Emporia State University from Emporia,Kansas,and the Washburn Ichabods football team of Washburn University from Topeka,Kansas. Both schools currently compete in the NCAA Division II level,and are members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Emporia State currently leads the series 60–53–2. The Turnpike Tussle is the second-oldest active NCAA Division II rivalry.
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