In addition to improvements in the financial and academic realms, DePauw’s athletic program has had success during President Casey’s time at DePauw. From a women’s basketball national championship to opening a state-of-the-art workout facility, athletics have been a big part of Casey’s tenure.
Here’s a list of President Casey’s four favorite sports moments.
4. Field Hockey advances to the Final 4 in 2012
After knocking off Utica College in overtime in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the Tigers faced a tough matchup with undefeated Middlebury College with a trip to the Final Four on the line.
The Tigers fell behind by a goal in the first half, but, then sophomore Maggie Campbell scored the equalizer with less than three minutes to play.
Five minutes into overtime it was Paige Henry, then a sophomore, who found the back of the net to clinch the win and DePauw’s first trip to the NCAA Semifinals.
3. Softball makes a run in the NCAA tournament
DePauw softball got hot at the right time last season.
The Tigers stormed through the NCAC tournament defeating Denison University three times along the way to capture the conference title.
DePauw kept things going in the NCAA tournament, winning their first three games before dropping the first game of the Super Regional in extra innings to Moravian College. The women rebounded, however, winning the final two games to advance to the Division III Finals.
After splitting their first two games, DePauw eventually bowed out, getting no-hit by Linfield College.
2. His first (and only) Monon Win
President Casey hasn’t had the best of luck with the Monon Bell Game during his time at DePauw.
His overall record in the game is 1-6, and he hasn’t seen the Bell since his first year in Greencastle in 2008.
Spurred on by a 20-point second quarter, the Tigers rolled over the Little Giants in a 36-14 blowout.
The DePauw win handed Wabash its first loss of the season and helped the Tigers put together back-to-back eight win seasons for the first time since 1981-82.
1. Huffman and the Tigers cutting down the nets
It’s fitting that the only national championship of his tenure is in the top spot on President Casey’s list.
After going undefeated in regular season play, the Tigers won all three games of the NCAC tournament and advanced to the NCAA’s.
DePauw hung on to defeat Williams College by three in the Final Four, and then took the whole thing with a 69-51 win over The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the championship game.