Press Releases Oct 3, 2008
- Pac-10 Teams Up With Real Time Matrix Corporation to Create VortexTM - Pac-10 Olympic Wrap-Up - Pac-10 Olympic Spotlight: Water Polo - Pac-10 Olympic Spotlight: Swimming - Pac-10 Olympic Spotlight: Swimming - Pac-10 Prepares to Make its Mark on Beijing Olympics - Lynch Promoted to Assistant Commissioner; Emmons and Verlengiere Named Communications Interns - 2007-08 Pac-10 Year in Review - Stanford Claims 14th Straight U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup - Pac-10 Leads the Way With 13 NCAA Team... (Pac-10.org)
Dylan Carney To Be Featured On ESPN Special Jul 15, 2008
The recent graduate will speak about winning Stanford's first ever Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship ... - Men's gymnastics alumnus is slated to be featured in a the "NCAA On Campus" special on ESPN Classic on Wednesday, July 16 at 12:30 p.m. ET. Carney, who was a standout student-athlete at The Farm for the past five years, will speak about winning Stanford's first ever Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship, the NCAAs highest postgraduate award, among other topics. (Gostanford.com)
year in review Jun 27, 2008
Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship (highest postgraduate award) Dylan Carney - Men's Gymnastics. (Gostanford.com)
Student-Athletes Honored At Annual Spring Awards Luncheon Jun 13, 2008
Winner of the 2008 NCAA Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship, awarded annually to one male and one female student-athlete each year. Also a 2008 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient. (Gostanford.com)
Four Stanford Athletes Named To ESPN Academic All-District At-Large Teams May 28, 2008
01 graduate GPA. He is five-time All-American, and won the 2008 Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship and an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship earlier this year. A four-time MPSF All-Academic Team honoree, Carney was the 2006 NCAA Co-National Champion on the horizontal bar and has helped Stanford to three consecutive top-three finishes at the NCAA Championships. (Gostanford.com)
Dylan Carney Named Finalist For The Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship Apr 23, 2008
was recently named one of three finalists for the Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship ... The Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship Program is separate and distinct from the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Program, which provides numerous annual awards with smaller stipends ... Carney will look to be the first Stanford athlete ever to be awarded the Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship. (Gostanford.com)
Rose's big game not enough Apr 8, 2008
Stern said it stemmed from the former NCAA executive director Walter Byers, who served in that role from 1951 to 1987. "There was an ongoing feud initiated by Mr. Byers that all things professional should be disassociated from college basketball," Stern said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kevin Love Nominated for Oscar Robertson Trophy Mar 6, 2008
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was formed in 1956 at the urging of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. Today, it is one of the most influential organizations in college basketball. (Uclabruins.com)
Dooley Athletic Complex Feb 12, 2008
The Bulldogs won a total of 17 national championships and 65 SEC crowns during Dooley's time as athletics director, which also featured more than 100 Georgia student-athletes being named first-team Academic All-Americans; more than 50 receiving postgraduate scholarships from the NCAA; seven winning Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards; seven were named to the NCAA's Today's Top Eight teams; three being named NCAA National Woman of the Year, and two winning the Walter Byers Award... (Georgia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Javelet to be Honored at NCAA Woman of the Year Award Dinner Oct 27, 2007
- Valedictorian of the School of Business, 2007 - University of Louisville Outstanding Graduating Senior, 2007 - NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winner, 2007 - NCAA Walter Byers Scholarship finalist, 2007 - Big East/Aeropostale Female Scholar Athlete of the Year, 2007 - University of Louisville Female Scholar Athlete of the Year, 2007 - ESPN CoSIDA Academic all-American (women's at-large) first team - National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I first team all-America selection, 2003-06 -... (Uoflsports.com)
Former Husker Fullback Receives Highest NCAA Academic Honor May 3, 2007
Former Husker fullback Dane Todd continued to gain recognition for his academic excellence this week, as he was awarded the Walter Byers Scholarship, the NCAAs highest academic honor ... The Walter Byers Scholarships were established in 1988 and recognizes the contributions of former NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Javelet Named Walter Byers Scholarship Finalist Apr 20, 2007
University of Louisville field hockey player has been named one of six finalist for the annual Walter Byers Scholarship. Two finalists, a male and a female, will be selected later this month as recipients of the 2007 Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarships ... The Walter Byers Scholarships were established in 1988 and recognize the contributions of former NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. (Uoflsports.com)
Patten catches on with New Orleans Apr 13, 2007
Soccer player Patrick Huffer of Williams and rower Christina Mulka of Northeastern are among six finalists for the NCAA's two Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarships. MISCELLANY Blake gains quarters in US Clay Court Second seed James Blake beat Alex Kuznetsov, 7-6, 6-1, to reach the quarterfinals of the US Clay Court Championships at Houston. (Boston Globe)
Meghan Murphy And Ted Brown Earn BIG EAST Conference Scholar-Athlete Postgraduate Stipends Feb 21, 2007
Murphy has been nominated for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship and the NCAA's prestigious Walter Byers Scholarship. Megan Murphy was recognized for her community service excellence when she received the athletic department's 2007 Award. (Und.com)
