1. WHAT IS ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE Giving the student-athlete a quality experience that enriches their entire college life. An experience that will keep them interested in the success of Knox College far beyond their graduation. Giving the student-athlete a quality experience that enriches their entire college life. An experience that will keep them interested in the success of Knox College far beyond their graduation. Providing our student-athletes with a coaching staff that understands what it means to be a student-athlete, but will also help them reach their athletic potential and goals- coaches who will recruit athletes that will work hard to be successful in all aspects of their lives. Providing our student-athletes with a coaching staff that understands what it means to be a student-athlete, but will also help them reach their athletic potential and goals- coaches who will recruit athletes that will work hard to be successful in all aspects of their lives. Having facilities that will give our student-athletes a competitive advantage and pride in their institution. Having facilities that will give our student-athletes a competitive advantage and pride in their institution.

2. 01-0202-0303-0404-0505-0606-0707-08AVG. OVERALL MWC 7th7th8th8th8th10th7th 8th place LAST OR NEXT TO LAST 4-103-104-106-105-107-100-10 29-70 41% TOP HALF FINISHES 3-104-102-102-102-101-102-10 16-70 23% MWC CHAMPIONS 0-101-100-100-101-100-10 2-10 4-70 6% Knox Men’s Overall Success 2001-2008

3. 01-0202-0303-0404-0505-0606-0707-08AVG. OVERALL MWC T-8th9th9th10th10th10th10th 9th place LAST OR NEXT TO LAST 3-104-103-107-109-108-10 9-10 43-70 61% TOP HALF FINISHES 1-101-101-101-100-100-10 1-10 5-70 7% MWC CHAMPIONS 1-100-100-100-100-100-10 0-10 1-70 1% Knox Women’s Overall Success 2001-2008

4. MIDWEST CONFERENCE COMPARISON Illinois College- IL Illinois College- IL Lake Forest College- IL Lake Forest College- IL Monmouth College- IL Monmouth College- IL Grinnell College- IA Grinnell College- IA Beloit College- WI Beloit College- WI Carroll College- WI Carroll College- WI Lawrence Univ.- WI Lawrence Univ.- WI Ripon College- WI Ripon College- WI St. Norbert College- WI St. Norbert College- WI

5. MWC COMPARISON Knox MWC Avg. Number of Sports Offered 21 11 MEN 10 WOMEN 19.4 Number of Teams Coached by Full- Time Head Coaches 14 of 21 67%14.6-19.475% Number of Full- Time Assistants (FT FB assts.) 2(1)7.4(2.3)

6. MWC SUPPORT STAFF COMPARISON MWC SUPPORT STAFF COMPARISON KNOXMWC Asst. AD / Marketing 0 6 of 9 Multiple office assts. 0 3 of 9 Facility Director 0 4 of 9 Equipment Manager 0 5 of 9 3 rd FT athletic trainer 0 0 of 9 Assistant SID 0 2 of 9 Strength Coach 0 0 of 9

7. MWC COMPARISON MONMOUTH COLLEGE MWC- 1,345 ENROLLMENT $61,800,000 ENDOWMENT KnoxMonmouth Number of Sports Offered 21 11 MEN 10 WOMEN 20 10 MEN 10 WOMEN Number of Teams Coached by Full- Time Head Coaches 14 of 21 67% 19 of 20 95% Number of Full- Time Assistants (FT FB assts.) 2(1)6(2)

8. MWC COMPARISON LAKE FOREST COLLEGE MWC- 1,375 ENROLLMENT $61,200,000 ENDOWMENT Knox Lake Forest Number of Sports Offered 21 11 MEN 10 WOMEN 15 7 MEN 8 WOMEN Number of Teams Coached by Full- Time Head Coaches 14 of 21 67% 10 of 15 67% Number of Full- Time Assistants (FT FB assts.) 2(1)8(3)

9. MWC COMPARISON BELOIT COLLEGE MWC- 1,293 ENROLLMENT $105,000,000 ENDOWMENT KnoxBeloit Number of Sports Offered 21 11 MEN 10 WOMEN 20 10 MEN 10 WOMEN Number of Teams Coached by Full- Time Head Coaches 14 of 21 67% 16 of 20 80% Number of Full- Time Assistants (FT FB assts.) 2(1)9(3)

10. MWC COMPARISON LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY MWC- 1,383 ENROLLMENT $200,000,000 ENDOWMENT KnoxLawrence Number of Sports Offered 21 11 MEN 10 WOMEN 22 12 MEN 10 WOMEN Number of Teams Coached by Full- Time Head Coaches 14 of 21 67% 18 of 22 82% Number of Full- Time Assistants (FT FB assts.) 2(1)6(3)

11. MWC COMPARISON CARROLL COLLEGE MWC- 2,495 ENROLLMENT $37,100,000 ENDOWMENT KnoxCarroll Number of Sports Offered 21 11 MEN 10 WOMEN 20 10 MEN 10 WOMEN Number of Teams Coached by Full- Time Head Coaches 14 of 21 67% 10 of 20 50% Number of Full- Time Assistants (FT FB assts.) 2(1)9(2)

12. MWC COMPARISON RIPON COLLEGE MWC- 981 ENROLLMENT $50,000,000 ENDOWMENT KnoxRipon Number of Sports Offered 21 11 MEN 10 WOMEN 20 10 MEN 10 WOMEN Number of Teams Coached by Full- Time Head Coaches 14 of 21 67% 10 of 20 50% Number of Full- Time Assistants (FT FB assts.) 2(1)4(1)

13. MWC COMPARISON ST. NORBERT COLLEGE MWC- 2,015 ENROLLMENT $61,000,000 ENDOWMENT Knox St. Norbert Number of Sports Offered 21 11 MEN 10 WOMEN 20 10 MEN 10 WOMEN Number of Teams Coached by Full- Time Head Coaches 14 of 21 67% 13 of 20 65% Number of Full- Time Assistants (FT FB assts.) 2(1)8(1)

14. MWC COMPARISON GRINNELL COLLEGE MWC- 1,546 ENROLLMENT $1,471,000,000 ENDOWMENT KnoxGrinnell Number of Sports Offered 21 11 MEN 10 WOMEN 20 10 MEN 10 WOMEN Number of Teams Coached by Full- Time Head Coaches 14 of 21 67% 20 of 20 100% Number of Full- Time Assistants (FT FB assts.) 2(1)14(3)

15. MWC COMPARISON ILLINOIS COLLEGE MWC- 1,009 ENROLLMENT $123,000,000 ENDOWMENT Knox Illinois Col Number of Sports Offered 21 11 MEN 10 WOMEN 18 9 MEN 9 WOMEN Number of Teams Coached by Full- Time Head Coaches 14 of 21 67% 16 of 18 89% Number of Full- Time Assistants (FT FB assts.) 2(1)3(3)