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Jack Bennett
Retired UWSP Basketball Coach
Jack Bennett coached at the collegiate and high school levels winning championships at every school he worked at. His teams had winning records in 32 of the 33 seasons he coached and never suffered a losing conference record. He culminated his career at UW Stevens Point in 2004 and 2005 with the only NCAA DIII back-to-back National Championships as well as finishing his career as the winningest coach in university history. In addition to his coaching, he was fortunate enough to coach his two son's. Jay Bennett, 2001 and Nick Bennett, 2005 are both UWSP graduates and were key players on the Pointer Basketball team during Jack's time as head coach. Bennett was honored with national and state coach of the year honors and was a 2006 inductee into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He was honored as a 2010 inductee into the UWSP Athletic Hall of Fame. Jack and his wife Sue are retired educators who reside in Plover. |
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Julie Birrenkott
Director of Marketing at Stevens Point Brewery
Julie Birrenkott serves as the Director of Marketing at Stevens Point Brewery and is a graduate of Mid-State Technical College. In her 24 years as Director of Marketing at the Stevens Point Brewery, she was instrumental in the growth and development of the brewery including expanded distribution, the introduction of seasonal brews and gourmet sodas, and expansion of the facilities including the $1.1M tap room. Julie is married to Brock, and they have two sons. Their son, Brock, is a defensive back on UW-Stevens Point football team. |
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Pierce Dopp
Retired Financial Advisor
Pierce Dopp is a retired financial advisor and a UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences animal sciences graduate. He has spent decades actively involved in the Wausau community in various civic volunteer roles and was a board member for the Wisconsin Agricultural and life Science Alumni Association (WALSAA). Pierce has been an avid fan of the Pointers since attending Pointer men’s basketball games with his dad as a child. |
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Dan Hauser
Retired NBA Executive
Dan Hauser is a 1977 graduate of UW-Stevens Point and a Distinguished Alumni Award winner. As executive vice president of Palace Sports & Entertainment, he led the Partnership division of the Detroit Pistons NBA team and three additional venues. His time with Palace Sports was highlighted by recognition for leading the nation in sponsorship revenue for major market amphitheaters. During his tenure, the company also experienced three NBA championships with the Pistons, one National Hockey League Stanley Cup championship with the Tampa Bay Lightning and three WNBA championships with the Detroit Shock. Hauser also worked for the Philadelphia 76ers for four years. A native of Janesville, Wis., Hauser earned a degree in business at UW-Stevens Point as well as the Chancellor's Leadership Award and James Albertson Medallion. He played baseball and football, winning several athletic excellence awards. He earned a master's degree in sports administration at Ohio University. |
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Travis Kempf
Managing Director at Northwestern Mutual
Travis Kempf started at Northwestern Mutual in 2008 is currently the Managing Director. Travis is a graduate from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point with a Degree in Business. In his role he assists personal clients as well as businesses to achieve their goals through a strategic comprehensive planning process. Travis was a baseball student-athlete at UW-Stevens Point and remains a dedicated fan of all sports and actively coaches his kids in softball, baseball, basketball and football. He is married to his wife, Gina, and has 4 children. |
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Tim Schierl
Co-CEO at Team Schierl Cos.
Born and raised in Stevens Point, Wis., Tim Schierl attended SPASH and graduated in 1979. He then attended The University of Notre Dame and graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance. Today, Tim and his brothers took over Team Schierl Cos. which owns and operates 65 different businesses including: The Store Convenience Stores, Schierl Tire and Service Centers, Subway Restaurants, Northern Oasis Spirits, Real Estate and Commercial and Residential Leasing and Development properties. Tim is Past President and Chairman of Board of the Petroleum Marketers of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Association of Convenience Stores along with being a current member of that organization's executive committee. Tim and his wife Sara are the parents of six children (Samantha, Fritz, Kali, Emmy, Max and TJ). |
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Amy Staven
Assistant Vice President and Performance Consultant for U.S Bank
Throughout her 15-year career with U.S. Bank, Amy Staven has held a variety of roles serving both external clients and internal partners. She currently supports leaders within the Central Division, with a primary focus of Wisconsin, as a Performance Consultant. In addition to her top performance achievements, Amy has led a variety of strategic initiatives including development and strengths based coaching, new hire onboarding and mentoring, customer experience, digital engagement and university relations. She has also participated in a transitionary advisory council and advanced the partnership between the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point and U.S. Bank. She is a graduate of UWSP and holds a degree in Communication with emphasis on Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, as well as Business. |
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Tom Weaver
Public and Community Relations Manager at Ascension Wisconsin
Tom Weaver is a dynamic and versatile communications professional with more than 20 years of experience in public, community and media relations, internal communications, broadcasting and journalism. Currently Tom is in charge of Management and development of productive relationships including key internal and external leadership to preserve and advance Ascension Wisconsin's brand and community relations for Ministry Health Care hospitals and clinics in central and Northern Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a bachelor's degree in communications. |
