NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2020-21 and part of that celebration includes recognizing current athletics staff members who have served 20-plus years at their institutions. 

These men and women have worked tirelessly throughout their careers in helping make the CCIW one of the most competitive conferences at the NCAA Division III level. 

Today, we recognize Augustana College's staff members, which includes a combined 163 years with the Vikings and covers athletic communications, athletic training, recruiting, as well as baseball, softball and men's basketball coaching staffs. Associate Director of Athletics Dave Wrath has been with Augustana since 1981 and is the longest-tenured athletics staff member. 
 

Dave Wrath Associate Director of Athletics/Media & Alumni Relations 39 Years	John Furlong  Athletic Recruiter/Assistant Baseball Coach 30 Years	Tom Jessee Assistant Men's Basketball Coach 27 Years
Greg Wallace  Head Baseball Coach 23 Years	Denise Yoder Head Athletic Trainer 23 Years	Kris Kistler  Head Softball Coach/Co-Senior Woman Administrator  21 Years

   
The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Carroll University (Waukesha, WI), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Millikin University (Decatur, IL), North Central College (Naperville, IL), North Park University (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). During the 2018-19 academic year, the CCIW honored over 2,200 academic all-conference recipients, 18 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 43 CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients, and over 100 all-Americans.