Frostburg State University
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Frostburg State University is a four-year university located on a 260 acres (1.1 km²) campus in Frostburg, Maryland
, in Western Maryland
, and is part of the University System of Maryland
. FSU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
train teachers for the Maryland public school system. In 1935, the school was renamed State Teachers' College at Frostburg and began
offering a four-year degree program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree. Lillian Compton served as the first female president of Frostburg State Teachers College from 1945 to 1954. The school was again renamed in
1963, this time as Frostburg State College. Frostburg received university status in 1987 thus being renamed to what it is today.
.
, or USM-H, is a regional higher-education system center located in downtown Hagerstown, Maryland. The Center offers upper level undergraduate classes, as well as Master’s level programs. Frostburg State University is one of five universities offering courses at the center.
in Western Maryland.
Ethnobotany
, introduced in 2007, is one of only two programs in the U.S. on the cultural use of plants.
The following chart shows the recent change in enrollment of undergraduate males and females.
The graduate population is made up of 30% male and 70% female students.
The following chart shows the recent change in enrollment of graduate males and females.
In the 2009 academic year 1,610 undergraduates lived on campus, while 3,145 lived off campus. Additionally, 9 graduate students live on campus, while 629 live off campus.
The top six counties in Maryland that undergraduate students come from are Allegany, Montgomery, Prince George's, Baltimore, Frederick, and Anne Arundel.
The top six counties in Maryland that graduate students come from are Allegany, Washington, Garrett, Frederick, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel.
The top six states undergraduate students come from are Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Foreign, West Virginia, and Washington D.C.
The top five states graduate students come from are Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Foreign, and Virginia.
Division III level and is currently a member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
. However, starting in Fall, 2010 FSU will change and become a part of the Capital Athletic Conference
. FSU’s football team is currently a member of the ACFC
, but will move to Empire 8
in 2011. FSU teams have participated in and won many championships, Baseball having the most championship victories. There will be a total of 19 official teams during the 2010–2011 academic year. Various club and intramural sports are available on campus as well.
Athletic Staff
Administration
Started: 1937
Records:
Started: 1936–1937
Records:
Started: 1970
2009 Records:
Started: 1961
Former coaches:
Records:
Started: 1936
Records:
Started: 1952
Records:
Started: 1964–1965
Records:
Started: 1970
2009 Records:
Started: 1970
Records:
Started: 1966
Records:
Started: 1994
Records:
Started: 1996
Records:
Started: 1971
Records:
Started: 1994
Records:
MIC Championships 6- 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
NAIA District Tournament Appearances 9- 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
NAIA District Championships 3- 1967, 1970, 1972
NAIA Area Appearances 3- 1967, 1970, 1972
NAIA Area Championships 1- 1972
NAIA World Series Appearances 1- 1972 (fifth place)
Mason-Dixon Conference Championships 1- 1978
NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 4- 1984, 1987, 2006, 2007
ECAC Appearances 11- 1979, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
ECAC Championships 2- 1990, 1991
AMCC Championships 5- 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007
ESAC Championships 1- 1982
MEN'S BASKETBALL
AMCC Championships 1- 2001
ECAC Championship Appearances 8- 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001
ECAC Runners-Up 1- 2001
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 6- 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2005
AMCC Championships 2- 2000, 2005
ECAC Appearances 9- 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2006
ESAC Championships 3- 1991, 1992, 1993
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
AMCC Championships 9- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
ESAC Championships 4- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
NCAA Tournament Appearances 15- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
AMCC Championships 7- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006
ESAC Championships 3- 1987, 1990, 1992
NCAA Tournament Appearances 8- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2005, 2006,
2007, 2008
FIELD HOCKEY
NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 6- 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
ECAC Mid-Atlantic Tournament Appearances 3- 1999, 2000, 2008
ESAC Championships 1- 1987
FOOTBALL
ACFC Championships 3- 1999, 2002, 2003
ECAC Championship Appearances 7- 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005
ECAC Championships 2- 1991, 1996
NCAA Division III Playoff Appearances 1- 1993 (advanced to national quarterfinals)
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
ECAC Tournament Appearances 6- 1984, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001
ECAC Championships 2- 1991, 1993
NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 1- 1992
Maryland State Championships 3- 1973, 1984, 1991
MEN'S SOCCER
AMCC Championships 3- 1998, 2000, 2001
AMCC Runners-Up 3- 1997, 1999, 2003
NCAA Division III Championship Appearances 3- 1981, 1983 (second round), 2000 (second round)
ECAC Championship Appearances 16- 1978, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008
ECAC Championships 4- 1980, 1982, 1989, 1992
NAIA District Championship Appearances 5- 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977
NAIA District Championships 4- 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977
ESAC Championships 3- 1985, 1989, 1991
WOMEN'S SOCCER
AMCC Championships 5- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
AMCC Runners-Up 1- 2000
NCAA Tournaments 5- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
ECAC Tournaments 4- 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008
SOFTBALL
AMCC Championships 1- 1998
ECAC Tournaments 1- 2004
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
NCAA Appearances 6- 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
NCAA Appearances 12- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
MEN'S TENNIS
AMCC Championships 1 2001
AMCC Runners-Up 3- 1998, 1999, 2000
WOMEN'S TENNIS
ESAC Championships 5- 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
NCAA Tournament Appearances 14- 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008
NCAA Champions 1- 1986
NCAA Third Place 1- 1987
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
NCAA Appearances 19- 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
2008
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
NCAA National Champions 2- 1986, 1987
NCAA Third Place 1- 2001
NCAA National Championship Appearances 25- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008
Mason-Dixon Conference Championships 2- 2000, 2001
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
NCAA National Runners-Up 1- 1982
NCAA National Championship Appearances 21- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008
VOLLEYBALL
AMCC Championships 9- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
NCAA Division III Championship Appearances 7- 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
ECAC Tournament Appearances 1- 1998 (South Region runners-up)
The Bobcat Natatorium is located in the Cordts PE Center and houses the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams.
Bob Wells Field is home to the FSU baseball team, and is 400 feet long through center field and 315 feet long down the sidelines. In addition to the 250 person seating next to the field.
The FSU softball team plays in the Bobcat Field, which opened in 2001. There is seating for around 250.
The Cordts Tennis Complex is home to FSU’s men’s and women’s tennis teams and is located behind the Cordts PE Center. It contains 6 courts.
The Bobcat Stadium was opened in 1974 and has an 8-lane, 400-meter track. There are 4,000 seats. It is home to the FSU football, men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s track and field teams.
SGA (Student Government Organization)
All students are represented by the two branches of the Student Government Association: the Executive Council and the Senate. The SGA develops and administers student self-government policies, provides services to students, communicates with faculty and administration and decides how the student activity fees will be spent.
Frostburg TV/News
Frostburg News is the campus TV station.
Radio
WFWM Radio is a public service of Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland. It broadcasts informational, educational, and cultural programming 24 hours a day to the westernmost counties of Maryland and adjacent areas in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
WFWM operates at an assigned frequency of 91.9 MHz, with studios located in the Stangle Building on the campus of Frostburg State University. It also operates a translator station, W242AD (96.3 MHz), in Oakland, Maryland. Main transmission facilities are located on Dan's Mountain in Midland, Maryland. WFWM also maintains and assists XFSR, the FSU student intranet radio station.
Recognized Fraternities and Sororities and the date that they were established at Frostburg State University.
Each year, the Centre sponsors the Spring Festival of Children's Literature, which brings together nationally and internationally recognized children's authors and illustrators with teachers, librarians, media specialist and lovers of children's literature. In 2009, the festival included featured speakers Kadir Nelson
, Doreen Rappaport, Matt Tavares
and Gennifer Cholendenko. The Centre sponsors several free community events for children, based around children's literature.
Frostburg, Maryland
Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States located at the head of the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,873 at the 2000 census...
, in Western Maryland
Western Maryland
Western Maryland is the portion of the U.S. state of Maryland that consists of Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett counties. The region is bounded by the Mason-Dixon line to the north, Preston County, West Virginia to the west, and the Potomac River to the south. There is dispute over the...
, and is part of the University System of Maryland
University System of Maryland
The University System of Maryland is a public corporation and charter school system comprising 12 Maryland institutions of higher education. It is the 12th-largest university system in the United States, with over 125,000 undergraduate, 43,000 graduate and roughly 13,000 combined full-time and...
. FSU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
History
It was founded in 1898 under the name State Normal School #2 and began teaching its first class in 1902. Its original mission was totrain teachers for the Maryland public school system. In 1935, the school was renamed State Teachers' College at Frostburg and began
offering a four-year degree program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree. Lillian Compton served as the first female president of Frostburg State Teachers College from 1945 to 1954. The school was again renamed in
1963, this time as Frostburg State College. Frostburg received university status in 1987 thus being renamed to what it is today.
Academics
Frostburg has colleges in education, business, and liberal arts and sciences, and, in addition to the baccalaureate, awards master's degrees in both arts and sciences. The university has an associated campus at the University System of Maryland at HagerstownUniversity System of Maryland at Hagerstown
Established in January 2005, the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown is a facility located in Hagerstown, Maryland that offers upper-level undergraduate and graduate programs to residents of Hagerstown and its surrounding region....
.
Colleges
There are 3 colleges: business, education and liberal arts & science. The business college is AACSB accredited. The college of education is NCATE accredited.Center at USM-H
Established in January 2005, the University System of Maryland at HagerstownUniversity System of Maryland at Hagerstown
Established in January 2005, the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown is a facility located in Hagerstown, Maryland that offers upper-level undergraduate and graduate programs to residents of Hagerstown and its surrounding region....
, or USM-H, is a regional higher-education system center located in downtown Hagerstown, Maryland. The Center offers upper level undergraduate classes, as well as Master’s level programs. Frostburg State University is one of five universities offering courses at the center.
Unusual Programs
The Adventure Sports Concentration is offered as a collaborative program with Garrett CollegeGarrett College
Garrett College is a two-year college located in McHenry, Garrett County, in far western Maryland. Established in 1967 as Garrett Community College, it opened its doors in 1971, and took its present name in 2002...
in Western Maryland.
Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany is the scientific study of the relationships that exist between people and plants....
, introduced in 2007, is one of only two programs in the U.S. on the cultural use of plants.
Notable faculty
- Jonathan GibralterJonathan GibralterDr. Jonathan C. Gibralter was named the 14th president of Frostburg State University in March 2006.Dr. Gibralter earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Binghamton, his master of arts degree in counseling psychology from New York University, and a Ph.D...
, university president - Dr. William L. AndersonWilliam L. AndersonWilliam L. Anderson is an author and an associate professor of economics at Frostburg State University in Maryland. He is also an adjunct scholar with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy as well as for the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Alabama....
, associate professor of economics - Brad BarkleyBrad BarkleyBrad Barkley is a U.S. fiction writer, young adult novelist and a professor at Frostburg State University in Maryland.He has received four Individual Artist Awards from the Maryland Arts Council, and a creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.-Select bibliography:*Money,...
, author - Ronald Horner, professor of percussion, director of the Arion BandArion BandthumbThe Arion Band is one of the oldest community bands in the United States, based in Frostburg, Maryland. Established in 1877, the band has now been performing for 131 years. Its current director is Dr. Ronald Horner, professor of percussion at Frostburg State University, and its current...
, one of the oldest community bands in the United States, established in 1877. - Andy DuncanAndy Duncan (writer)Andy Duncan is an award-winning American science fiction and fantasy writer whose work frequently deals with Southern U.S. themes. He was born in Batesburg, South Carolina in 1964. He graduated from high school from W. W...
, science fiction writer
Overview
The average GPA of an undergraduate student accepted at Frostburg State University is 3.11. Additionally the combined reading and math SAT scores range from 870–1040 when looking at the 25th though 75th percentiles. In 2008 there was 1 professor for every 17 students. In 2008, the retention rate was 72%. It takes an average of 4.6 years for students to earn their undergraduate degree. In 2009, Frostburg State University accepted 59% of all applicants (4495). In 2008 94% of the graduates were employed within one year of graduating.Enrollment
The 2009 undergraduate population is made up of 51% male and 49% female students.The following chart shows the recent change in enrollment of undergraduate males and females.
| Gender | Fall 05 | Fall 06 | Fall 07 | Fall 08 | Fall 09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 2217 | 2230 | 2223 | 2368 | 2416 |
| Female | 2104 | 2022 | 2112 | 2214 | 2339 |
The graduate population is made up of 30% male and 70% female students.
The following chart shows the recent change in enrollment of graduate males and females.
| Gender | Fall 05 | Fall 06 | Fall 07 | Fall 08 | Fall 09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 251 | 228 | 226 | 219 | 190 |
| Female | 469 | 430 | 432 | 414 | 440 |
Geography of Students
At Frostburg State the largest class as of 2009 is the freshman class. However, the classes are fairly evenly distributed.http://www.frostburg.edu/admin/ois/enrollment/Enr_ProfileFall2005_2009.pdfIn the 2009 academic year 1,610 undergraduates lived on campus, while 3,145 lived off campus. Additionally, 9 graduate students live on campus, while 629 live off campus.
The top six counties in Maryland that undergraduate students come from are Allegany, Montgomery, Prince George's, Baltimore, Frederick, and Anne Arundel.
| Maryland Counties | Fall 05 | Fall 06 | Fall 07 | Fall 08 | Fall 09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | 791 | 755 | 751 | 789 | 792 |
| Montgomery | 465 | 457 | 484 | 475 | 495 |
| Prince George's | 324 | 330 | 373 | 423 | 470 |
| Baltimore County | 271 | 294 | 292 | 346 | 347 |
| Frederick | 249 | 240 | 260 | 270 | 302 |
| Anne Arundel | 254 | 248 | 242 | 254 | 296 |
The top six counties in Maryland that graduate students come from are Allegany, Washington, Garrett, Frederick, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel.
| Maryland Counties | Fall 05 | Fall 06 | Fall 07 | Fall 08 | Fall 09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | 229 | 219 | 215 | 174 | 173 |
| Washington | 162 | 139 | 164 | 167 | 139 |
| Garrett | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 46 |
| Frederick | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 40 |
| Montgomery | 13 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Anne Arundel | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
The top six states undergraduate students come from are Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Foreign, West Virginia, and Washington D.C.
| States | Fall 05 | Fall 06 | Fall 07 | Fall 08 | Fall 09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3864 | 3821 | 3940 | 4182 | 4330 |
| Pennsylvania | 135 | 123 | 120 | 133 | 151 |
| Virginia | 95 | 102 | 86 | 79 | 68 |
| Foreign | 41 | 43 | 22 | 34 | 48 |
| West Virginia | 74 | 57 | 45 | 46 | 46 |
| Washington D.C. | 28 | 22 | 36 | 37 | 34 |
The top five states graduate students come from are Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Foreign, and Virginia.
| States | Fall 05 | Fall 06 | Fall 07 | Fall 08 | Fall 09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 533 | 489 | 490 | 456 | 471 |
| Pennsylvania | 102 | 105 | 99 | 104 | 82 |
| West Virginia | 52 | 39 | 40 | 36 | 41 |
| Foreign | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| Virginia | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Full Time Vs. Part Time
The undergraduate and graduate population as of the beginning of fall semester 2009 is:| Undergraduate | Graduate | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Time | 4439 | 243 | 4682 |
| Part Time | 316 | 387 | 703 |
| Total | 4755 | 630 | 5385 |
Athletics
Frostburg State University participates in the NCAANational Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division III level and is currently a member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the States of Maryland, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.-Current members:The league currently has...
. However, starting in Fall, 2010 FSU will change and become a part of the Capital Athletic Conference
Capital Athletic Conference
The Capital Athletic Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the eastern United States in the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware....
. FSU’s football team is currently a member of the ACFC
Atlantic Central Football Conference
The Atlantic Central Football Conference is a college athletic conference which competes in football only in the NCAA Division III...
, but will move to Empire 8
Empire 8
The Empire 8 is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III.-Members:Full member institutions include:-Football affiliation:*Springfield College...
in 2011. FSU teams have participated in and won many championships, Baseball having the most championship victories. There will be a total of 19 official teams during the 2010–2011 academic year. Various club and intramural sports are available on campus as well.
Athletic Staff
Administration
- Troy A. Dell (Director of Athletics)
- Rubin StevensonRubin StevensonRubin Stevenson is a college athletics administrator and former American football coach in the United States. He is currently the associate athletic director at Frostburg State University, a position he has held since late 2007...
(Associate Athletic Director) - Keith Byrnes (Assistant Athletic Director)
- Jody Pepple (Senior Women's Administrator)
- Guy Robertson (Assistant Athletic Director)
Baseball
Head Coach: Guy RobertsonStarted: 1937
Records:
- 2010: 32–13
- 2009: 25–16
- 2008: 22–15
- 2007: 31–15
- 2006: 29–13
- 2005: 29–13
- 2004: 26–18
- 2003: 34–12–1
- 2002: 20–14
Men's basketball
Head Coach: Webb HatchStarted: 1936–1937
Records:
- 2009–2010: 17–9
- 2008–2009: 17–10
- 2007–2008: 9–16
- 2006–2007: 10–16
- 2005–2006: 12–15
- 2004–2005: 14–12
- 2003–2004: 15–13
- 2002–2003: 10–16
- 2001–2002: 16–12
Men's Cross Country
Head Coach: Randy LoweStarted: 1970
2009 Records:
| Place/Teams | Scoring |
|---|---|
| Shippensburg University Alumni Open | 4th/5 |
| Dickinson Long-Short Invite. (6k only) | 4th/21 |
| Don Cathcart Invitational | 5th/12 |
| DeSales University Invitational | 10th/25 |
| Gettysburg College Invitational | 7th/28 |
| AMCC Championship | 2nd/10 |
| NCAA Division III Regional | 12th/44 |
Football
Head Coach: Tom RogishStarted: 1961
Former coaches:
- Jim CrawleyJim CrawleyJim Crawley was the third head football coach for the Frostburg State University Bobcats in Frostburg, Maryland and he held that position for seven seasons, from 1968 until 1974. His overall coaching record at Frostburg was 33 wins, 28 losses, and 3 ties...
- Mike DavisMike Davis (football coach)Mike Davis was the fourth head football coach for the Frostburg State University Bobcats in Frostburg, Maryland and he held that position for two seasons, from 1975 until 1976. His overall coaching record at Frostburg was 1 wins, 16 losses, and 0 ties...
- Neil HattlestadNeil HattlestadNeil Hattlestad was the second head football coach for the Frostburg State University Bobcats in Frostburg, Maryland and he held that position for the 1967 season. His overall coaching record at Frostburg was 2 wins, 6 losses, and 0 ties...
- Oscar LewisOscar Lewis (football coach)Oscar Lewis was the fifth head football coach for the Frostburg State University Bobcats in Frostburg, Maryland and he held that position for the final three games of the 1976 season. Lewis was named the head coach after Mike Davis had completed a record of 1 win and 16 losses in the 1975 and...
- Mike McGlincheyMike McGlincheyMike McGlinchey was an American football coach in the united States. He served as the head football coach at at Salisbury University, Central Connecticut State University, and Frostburg State University, compiling a career college football record of 91–49–6...
- Dean PetersonDean PetersonDean Peterson was the seventh head football coach for the Frostburg State University Bobcats in Frostburg, Maryland and he held that position for six seasons, from 1981 until 1986. His overall coaching record at Frostburg was 27 wins, 29 losses, and 3 ties...
- John PetersonJohn Peterson (football coach)John Peterson was the sixth head football coach for the Frostburg State University Bobcats in Frostburg, Maryland and he held that position for four seasons, from 1977 until 1980. His overall coaching record at Frostburg was 14 wins, 25 losses, and 0 ties...
- Dennis RiccioDennis RiccioDennis Riccio was the eighth head football coach for the Frostburg State University Bobcats in Frostburg, Maryland and he held that position for five seasons, from 1987 until 1991. His overall coaching record at Frostburg was 32 wins, 20 losses, and 0 ties...
- Rubin StevensonRubin StevensonRubin Stevenson is a college athletics administrator and former American football coach in the United States. He is currently the associate athletic director at Frostburg State University, a position he has held since late 2007...
- Ed Sweeney
- Ron Van RyswykRon Van RyswykRon Van Ryswyk was the first head football coach for the Frostburg State University Bobcats in Frostburg, Maryland and he held that position for six seasons, from 1961 until 1966. His overall coaching record at Frostburg was 21 wins, 27 losses, and 0 ties...
Records:
- 2009: 1–9, 1–2 ACFC
- 2008: 3–6, 1–2 ACFC
- 2007: 2–7, 0–4 ACFC
- 2006: 3–6, 1–3 ACFC
- 2005: 6–5, 1–4 ACFC
- 2004: 2–8, 1–4 ACFC
- 2003: 4–5, 3–0 ACFC
- 2002: 6–5, 3–0 ACFC
- 1994: 8-1-1
- 1993: 9-1, NCAA Playoffs
Men's Soccer
Head Coach: Keith ByrnesStarted: 1936
Records:
- 2009: 12–7–1, 7–3–0 AMCC
- 2008: 14–5–1, 7–1–1 AMCC
- 2007: 12–9–1, 5–3–1 AMCC
- 2006: 7–11–1, 4–4–1 AMCC
- 2005: 9–10–0, 7–3–0 AMCC
- 2004: 11–8–2, 5–3–1 AMCC
- 2003: 10–7–2, 5–1–0 AMCC
- 2002: 8–9–2, 3–4–0 AMCC
- 2001: 12–7–1, 5–1–0 AMCC
Men's Tennis
Head Coach: Stuart SwinkStarted: 1952
Records:
- 2010: 9–6, 6–4 AMCC
- 2009: 7–7, 5–3 AMCC
- 2008: 2–16, 2–4 AMCC
Women's basketball
Head Coach: Jody PeppleStarted: 1964–1965
Records:
- 2009–2010: 19–8
- 2008–2009: 16–10
- 2007–2008: 9–16
- 2006–2007: 17–9
- 2005–2006: 18–10
- 2004–2005: 21–7
- 2003–2004: 16–12
- 2002–2003: 12–15
Women's Cross Country
Head Coach: Randy LoweStarted: 1970
2009 Records:
| Place/Teams | Scoring |
|---|---|
| Shippensburg University Alumni Open | 6th/6 |
| Dickinson Long-Short Invite. (4k & 8.1K) | 15th/30 |
| Don Cathcart Invitational | 7th/11 |
| DeSales University Invitational | N/A |
| Gettysburg College Invitational | 18th/25 |
| AMCC Championship | 3rd/11 |
| NCAA Division III Regional | 38th/45 |
Field Hockey
Head Coach: Melissa GrosmanStarted: 1970
Records:
- 2009: 9–11
- 2008: 15–7
- 2007: 11–6
- 2006: 16–13
- 2005: 11–7
- 2004: 8–12
Women's Lacrosse
Head Coach: Ashley ManionStarted: 1966
Records:
- 2010: 9–7
- 2009: 7–9
- 2008: 8–9
- 2007: 5–8
- 2006: 6–11
- 2005: 7–10
- 2004: 10–5
- 2003: 6–8
- 2002: 6–8
- 2001: 8–6
Women's Soccer
Head Coach: Brian ParkerStarted: 1994
Records:
- 2009: 18–4–0, 9–1–0 AMCC
- 2008: 16–2–4, 8–1–0 AMCC
- 2007: 16–5–1, 8–1–0 AMCC
- 2006: 12–7–0, 9–0–0 AMCC
- 2005: 12–6–2, 8–0–1 AMCC
- 2004: 14–3–3, 8–1–0 AMCC
- 2003: 16–5–0, 6–0–0 AMCC
- 2002: 10–8–4, 4–2–0 AMCC
Softball
Head Coach: Wes LandrumStarted: 1996
Records:
- 2010: 22–12
- 2009: 26–18
- 2008: 21–22
- 2007: 16–19
- 2006: 24–18
- 2005: 17–19
- 2004: 26–14
- 2003: 13–12
- 2002: 8–16
- 2001: 14–17
Women's Tennis
Head Coach: Stuart SwinkStarted: 1971
Records:
- 2009: 11–4, 8–1 AMCC
- 2008: 8–8, 5–2 AMCC
- 2007: 2–10, 1–3 AMCC
- 2006: 7–9, 3–3 AMCC
- 2005: 1–15, 1–5 AMCC
- 2004: 1–13, 1–5 AMCC
- 2003: 7–10, 3–3 AMCC
- 2002: 2–10, 2–4 AMCC
- 2001: 7–5, 5–3 AMCC
Volleyball
Head Coach: Peter LetourneauStarted: 1994
Records:
- 2009: 30–5, 10–0 AMCC
- 2008: 29–6, 8–1 AMCC
- 2007: 21–11, 8–1 AMCC
- 2006: 13–19, 7–2 AMCC
- 2005: 17–16, 7–2 AMCC
Championships & Postseason Appearances
BASEBALLMIC Championships 6- 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
NAIA District Tournament Appearances 9- 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
NAIA District Championships 3- 1967, 1970, 1972
NAIA Area Appearances 3- 1967, 1970, 1972
NAIA Area Championships 1- 1972
NAIA World Series Appearances 1- 1972 (fifth place)
Mason-Dixon Conference Championships 1- 1978
NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 4- 1984, 1987, 2006, 2007
ECAC Appearances 11- 1979, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
ECAC Championships 2- 1990, 1991
AMCC Championships 5- 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007
ESAC Championships 1- 1982
MEN'S BASKETBALL
AMCC Championships 1- 2001
ECAC Championship Appearances 8- 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001
ECAC Runners-Up 1- 2001
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 6- 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2005
AMCC Championships 2- 2000, 2005
ECAC Appearances 9- 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2006
ESAC Championships 3- 1991, 1992, 1993
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
AMCC Championships 9- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
ESAC Championships 4- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
NCAA Tournament Appearances 15- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
AMCC Championships 7- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006
ESAC Championships 3- 1987, 1990, 1992
NCAA Tournament Appearances 8- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2005, 2006,
2007, 2008
FIELD HOCKEY
NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 6- 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
ECAC Mid-Atlantic Tournament Appearances 3- 1999, 2000, 2008
ESAC Championships 1- 1987
FOOTBALL
ACFC Championships 3- 1999, 2002, 2003
ECAC Championship Appearances 7- 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005
ECAC Championships 2- 1991, 1996
NCAA Division III Playoff Appearances 1- 1993 (advanced to national quarterfinals)
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
ECAC Tournament Appearances 6- 1984, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001
ECAC Championships 2- 1991, 1993
NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 1- 1992
Maryland State Championships 3- 1973, 1984, 1991
MEN'S SOCCER
AMCC Championships 3- 1998, 2000, 2001
AMCC Runners-Up 3- 1997, 1999, 2003
NCAA Division III Championship Appearances 3- 1981, 1983 (second round), 2000 (second round)
ECAC Championship Appearances 16- 1978, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008
ECAC Championships 4- 1980, 1982, 1989, 1992
NAIA District Championship Appearances 5- 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977
NAIA District Championships 4- 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977
ESAC Championships 3- 1985, 1989, 1991
WOMEN'S SOCCER
AMCC Championships 5- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
AMCC Runners-Up 1- 2000
NCAA Tournaments 5- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
ECAC Tournaments 4- 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008
SOFTBALL
AMCC Championships 1- 1998
ECAC Tournaments 1- 2004
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
NCAA Appearances 6- 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
NCAA Appearances 12- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
MEN'S TENNIS
AMCC Championships 1 2001
AMCC Runners-Up 3- 1998, 1999, 2000
WOMEN'S TENNIS
ESAC Championships 5- 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
NCAA Tournament Appearances 14- 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008
NCAA Champions 1- 1986
NCAA Third Place 1- 1987
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
NCAA Appearances 19- 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
2008
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
NCAA National Champions 2- 1986, 1987
NCAA Third Place 1- 2001
NCAA National Championship Appearances 25- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008
Mason-Dixon Conference Championships 2- 2000, 2001
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
NCAA National Runners-Up 1- 1982
NCAA National Championship Appearances 21- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008
VOLLEYBALL
AMCC Championships 9- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
NCAA Division III Championship Appearances 7- 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
ECAC Tournament Appearances 1- 1998 (South Region runners-up)
Facilities
The Bobcat Arena is located in the Harold J. Cordts Physical Education Center. It seats 3,600 people and is used for the men’s and women’s basketball teams as well as for the volleyball team. Other club and intramural teams also practice in the Bobcat Arena.The Bobcat Natatorium is located in the Cordts PE Center and houses the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams.
Bob Wells Field is home to the FSU baseball team, and is 400 feet long through center field and 315 feet long down the sidelines. In addition to the 250 person seating next to the field.
The FSU softball team plays in the Bobcat Field, which opened in 2001. There is seating for around 250.
The Cordts Tennis Complex is home to FSU’s men’s and women’s tennis teams and is located behind the Cordts PE Center. It contains 6 courts.
The Bobcat Stadium was opened in 1974 and has an 8-lane, 400-meter track. There are 4,000 seats. It is home to the FSU football, men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s track and field teams.
Activities On Campus
The Bottom Line, the student newspaper, has a weekly circulation of 2,500 copies.SGA (Student Government Organization)
All students are represented by the two branches of the Student Government Association: the Executive Council and the Senate. The SGA develops and administers student self-government policies, provides services to students, communicates with faculty and administration and decides how the student activity fees will be spent.
Frostburg TV/News
Frostburg News is the campus TV station.
Radio
WFWM Radio is a public service of Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland. It broadcasts informational, educational, and cultural programming 24 hours a day to the westernmost counties of Maryland and adjacent areas in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
WFWM operates at an assigned frequency of 91.9 MHz, with studios located in the Stangle Building on the campus of Frostburg State University. It also operates a translator station, W242AD (96.3 MHz), in Oakland, Maryland. Main transmission facilities are located on Dan's Mountain in Midland, Maryland. WFWM also maintains and assists XFSR, the FSU student intranet radio station.
Fraternities and sororities
The school has a large number of nationally and internationally recognized fraternities and sororities.Recognized Fraternities and Sororities and the date that they were established at Frostburg State University.
Sororities
- Alpha Sigma AlphaAlpha Sigma AlphaAlpha Sigma Alpha is a US national sorority founded on November 15, 1901 at the Virginia State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia...
(2010) - Alpha Sigma TauAlpha Sigma TauAlpha Sigma Tau is a national Panhellenic sorority founded on November 4, 1899, at Michigan State Normal College...
(1975) - Delta ZetaDelta ZetaDelta Zeta is an international college sorority founded on October 24, 1902, at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Today, Delta Zeta has 158 collegiate chapters in the United States and over 200 alumnae chapters in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada...
(1993) - Kappa Beta GammaKappa Beta GammaKappa Beta Gamma was founded at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Currently, there are 15 active chapters and two in the process of colonization; the sorority is recruiting both inactive and new chapters to expand the sorority's ideals and provide more leadership opportunities for...
(2007)
Fraternities
- Delta ChiDelta ChiDelta Chi or D-Chi is an international Greek letter college social fraternity formed on October 13, 1890,at Cornell University, initially as a professional fraternity for law students. On April 29, 1922, Delta Chi became a general membership social fraternity, eliminating the requirement for men...
(1990) - Phi Mu DeltaPhi Mu DeltaPhi Mu Delta is a small, national fraternity founded on March 1, 1918 at the Universities of Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The fraternity is focused on the three ideals of democracy, service, and brotherhood.-Founders' Creed:...
(2009) - Sigma Alpha EpsilonSigma Alpha EpsilonSigma Alpha Epsilon is a North American Greek-letter social college fraternity founded at the University of Alabama on March 9, 1856. Of all existing national social fraternities today, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the only one founded in the Antebellum South...
(1991) - Sigma Tau GammaSigma Tau GammaSigma Tau Gamma Fraternity also named "Sig Tau" or "the Knights" is a U.S. all-male college secret-social fraternity founded on June 28, 1920 at University of Central Missouri...
(1960) - Tau Kappa EpsilonTau Kappa EpsilonTau Kappa Epsilon is a college fraternity founded on January 10, 1899 at Illinois Wesleyan University with chapters in the United States, and Canada, and affiliation with a German fraternity system known as the Corps of the Weinheimer Senioren Convent...
(1962) - Omega Epsilon (1993)
NPHC
- Alpha Phi AlphaAlpha Phi AlphaAlpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...
- Iota Phi Theta (2003)
- Omega Psi PhiOmega Psi PhiOmega Psi Phi is a fraternity and is the first African-American national fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black college. Omega Psi Phi was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.. The founders were three Howard University juniors, Edgar Amos...
(1977) - Phi Beta SigmaPhi Beta SigmaPhi Beta Sigma is a predominantly African-American fraternity which was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 1914, by three young African-American male students. The founders A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I...
- Sigma Gamma RhoSigma Gamma RhoSigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was founded on the campus of Butler University on November 12, 1922, by seven school teachers in Indianapolis, Indiana...
(2005)
Professional Organizations
- Alpha Phi OmegaAlpha Phi OmegaAlpha Phi Omega is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of approximately 17,000 students, and over 350,000 alumni members...
(1993) (Co-ed Community Service) - Delta Sigma PiDelta Sigma PiΔΣΠ ' is one of the largest co-ed professional business fraternities. Delta Sigma Pi was founded on November 7, 1907 at the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, New York University, New York, New York and is currently headquartered in Oxford, Ohio...
(Co-ed Business Honor) - Upsilon Pi EpsilonUpsilon Pi EpsilonUpsilon Pi Epsilon : International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, is the first and only existing one of its kind....
(Co-ed Computer Science Honor)
Notable alumni
- Richard Robert "Ricky" Arnold IIRichard R. ArnoldRichard Robert "Ricky" Arnold II is an American educator and a NASA astronaut. He flew on Space Shuttle mission STS-119, which launched March 15, 2009 and delivered the final set of solar arrays to the International Space Station.Arnold was raised in Bowie, Maryland and is married to Eloise...
(1985) NASANASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
astronaut, selected in 2004 as an Educator Mission Specialist - John N. BambacusJohn N. BambacusJohn N. Bambacus is an American politician, and represented District 1 in the Maryland Senate, which covers Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties.-Education:...
, former Maryland State SenatorMaryland State SenateThe Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland...
, former Mayor of FrostburgFROSTBURGFROSTBURG was a Connection Machine 5 supercomputer used by the US National Security Agency to perform higher-level mathematical calculations. The CM-5 was built by the Thinking Machines Corporation, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at a cost of US$25 million. The system was installed at NSA in... - John EllingerJohn EllingerJohn Ellinger is a former American soccer coach of the Under-17 United States men's national soccer team, and former head coach of Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer....
, American soccer coach, formerly of the Under 17 United States men's national soccer teamUnited States men's national soccer teamThe United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
and Real Salt LakeReal Salt LakeReal Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
of Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada... - Gregory Thomas GarciaGregory Thomas GarciaGregory Thomas García , is an American television director, producer and writer. He was the creator/executive producer on the long-running sitcom Yes, Dear and the creator/executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning My Name Is Earl...
, Emmy-winning writer and TV producer; he has referenced Frostburg State University in episodes of Yes, DearYes, DearYes, Dear is a television sitcom that aired from October 2, 2000, to February 15, 2006, on CBS. It starred Anthony Clark, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mike O'Malley and Liza Snyder....
and My Name Is EarlMy Name Is EarlMy Name Is Earl is an American television comedy series created by Greg Garcia that was originally broadcast on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States... - Henry B. HellerHenry B. HellerHenry B. "Hank" Heller is an American politician from the state of Maryland. A Democrat, he is currently one of three members of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 19 in central Montgomery County.-Background:...
(1964), Democrat, member of Maryland House of DelegatesMaryland House of DelegatesThe Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis... - Gary HowellGary HowellGary Howell is an American politician and businessman from West Virginia. He is currently a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 49th district and chairman of the Mineral County Republican Executive Committee.-Biography:Howell has lived his entire life in Keyser, West Virginia...
(1990), Republican, member of West Virginia House of DelegatesWest Virginia House of DelegatesThe West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates.-Historical:-Current:-District organization:... - Donald P. HutchinsonDonald P. Hutchinson-Background:Donald Hutchinson is a former Maryland politician who held several positions, including Maryland State Delegate, Maryland State Senator, and he was the 6th elected Baltimore County Executive.-Education:...
(1967), Baltimore County ExecutiveBaltimore County ExecutiveThe Baltimore County Executive is the highest elected official representing the government of Baltimore County, Maryland. The post was established with the implementation of the Home Rule Charter for Baltimore County on December 6, 1956...
, 78–86; member of Maryland House of Delegates, 67–74; and State Senate, 75–78. - Jennifer Hurt, PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
model - Kevin KellyKevin Kelly (politician)Kevin Kelly is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his fifth term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing district 1B in Allegany County. Kelly is a member of the Judiciary Committee and its Civil Law and Procedure...
(1975), member of Maryland House of Delegates - Bob MaddoxBob MaddoxRobert "Bob" Earl Maddox is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. He played college football at Frostburg State College, where he played defensive tackle and defensive end. He then was drafted in the 7th round by the Cincinnati Bengals in the...
(1973) defensive end, Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati BengalsThe Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
and Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... - Robert A. McKeeRobert A. McKeeRobert McKee was the member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 2A, which covers Washington County, Maryland. McKee was first elected into office in 1994 when he defeated Richard E. Roulette. In 1998 he ran unopposed. In 2002, he defeated Peter E. Perini, Sr...
(1991) former member of Maryland House of Delegates - Debra MonkDebra MonkDebra Monk is an American actress, singer, and writer.Monk was born in Middletown, Ohio. She was voted "best personality" by the graduating class at Wheaton High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. She graduated from Frostburg State University in 1963...
, Tony and Emmy award-winning actress, has appeared in Center StageCenter Stage (theater)Center Stage is the state theater of Maryland and Baltimore's largest professional producing theater. Center Stage was founded in 1963 as a regional playhouse....
, "NYPD BlueNYPD BlueNYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
", "Law and OrderLaw & Order (franchise)The Law & Order franchise is a number of related American television series created by Dick Wolf and originally broadcast on NBC, all of which deal with some aspect of the criminal justice system...
", "Desperate HousewivesDesperate HousewivesDesperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
", and "Grey's AnatomyGrey's AnatomyGrey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
" - Jim RigglemanJim RigglemanJames David Riggleman is a former Major League Baseball manager and coach. Riggleman was an infielder and outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals minor league systems from 1974–1981...
, former manager of the Washington NationalsWashington NationalsThe Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium... - Stephanie RoperStephanie Roper murderThe Stephanie Roper murder involved a Frostburg State University student who in the early 1980s was raped, beaten, shot, set afire, and partially dismembered. Stephanie was home on a college break, and she and a friend were returning from a West End Washington, D.C. bar, the "Twenty-Second...
, murdered student, namesake of the Stephanie Ann Roper Gallery on campus - James WolcottJames WolcottJames Wolcott is an American journalist, known for his critique of contemporary media. Wolcott is the cultural critic for Vanity Fair and contributes to The New Yorker. He also writes a blog....
, journalist and cultural critic for Vanity FairVanity Fair (magazine)Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
magazine
Music facilities
Most performances are in the Pealer Recital Hall, one of the best recital halls on the east coast.Mountain City Traditional Arts
Mountain City Traditional Arts is dedicated to the education, sales, documentation and perpetuation of regional art and cultural heritage, and is a partnership of the Allegheny Arts Council, Folklore & Folk life Programming at Frostburg State University, and the Frostburg First Main Street ProgramChildren's Literature Centre
The Children's Literature Centre at Frostburg State University is housed within the College of Education. This Centre was founded by Dr. William Bingman in 1982 to honor two former Education faculty.Each year, the Centre sponsors the Spring Festival of Children's Literature, which brings together nationally and internationally recognized children's authors and illustrators with teachers, librarians, media specialist and lovers of children's literature. In 2009, the festival included featured speakers Kadir Nelson
Kadir Nelson
Kadir Nelson is an award-winning African American artist, illustrator and author. His work is focused on African American culture and history.-Early life:...
, Doreen Rappaport, Matt Tavares
Matt Tavares
Matthew Manuel Tavares is an American author and illustrator of picture books for children. He attended Bates College, and now lives in Maine with his wife and two daughters....
and Gennifer Cholendenko. The Centre sponsors several free community events for children, based around children's literature.
External links
- Frostburg State University
- Frostburg State University Bobcats
- FSUPD weblink
- Frostburg State University Appalachian Festival
- Frostburg Alumni Business Group
- Frostburg State University Weather and Web Cam
- http://wjz.com/local/frostburg.university.shooting.2.1640447.html