February 2007

On Campus

It Doesn’t Matter if You Win or Lose

Behind the scenes on each Viterbo ­athletic team is at least one person working to ­further the mission of the university—the team chaplain.

“The volunteers will provide personal and spiritual support to the student-athletes and coaches in and out of ­season,” said Fr. Tom O’Neill, vice ­president for mission and ministry, of the newly created program. “The role of the chaplain is designed to be one of ­encouragement, vision, and leadership.”

The mission of the Viterbo Team Chaplain program is to exemplify the mission and values of the university and the NAIA Champions of Character program while bringing a holistic perspective to athletics. The program is now up and running and each team has a chaplain. The program is sponsored by campus ministry.

Pictured L to R back: Fr. Tom is chaplain for men’s baseball and basketball; Eric Kunick, athletics, is the coach/chaplain liaison; Jen Roberdeau, alumni, serves women’s soccer; Chris McClead, campus ministry, serves men’s soccer and softball. L to R seated: Kim Fredricks, biology, is the chaplain for women’s basketball; and Jan Janiszewski, business, is chaplain for the volleyball team.