
Alumni Hour: Bobby Graham '09
Standing at a towering six feet six inches, Bobby Graham ’09 was a force to be reckoned with on the court for the Panthers. Now, Bobby uses what he learned on and off the court to help him navigate the ever-changing world of ticket sales. Bobby graduated from Chapman with a degree in Business Administration

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Women's Cross Country
Chapman University student-athletes achieved tremendous success in the classroom through the Fall 2020 semester with a 3.43 department GPA. All 21 Chapman varsity teams finished the semester over a 3.1 team GPA. Topping all teams was the women’s cross country program, posting an incredible 3.689 team GPA last semester. The women’s cross country team has

Alumni Hour: Haley Aanestad
One of the best to ever take the pitch for the Chapman University women’s soccer team, Haley Aanestad (formerly Fedden) ’16 (JD ’20) is now fighting sexual abuse cases as an attorney for the Manly, Stewart and Finaldi law firm in Irvine. Haley graduated from Chapman with a dual degree in Political Science and Business

Coach's Corner: Dennis Ploessel
How long have you been working at Chapman / how did you get here? I think about 25 years! The previous AD, Dave Currey, brought me out to Chapman during the summer to show me around. I coached his son at the high school level. I fell in love with Chapman and said if a

Coach's Corner: Will Marino, Tennis
How long have you been working at Chapman / how did you get here? I’ve been at Chapman for 20 years. I was an assistant women’s coach at UC Irvine for three years prior to Chapman. What’s your favorite story from working at Chapman? When they were talking about building a new tennis center. Around

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Kayla Kluemper
When Kayla Kluemper went home to Fort Wright, Kentucky the summer after her freshman year, she did not think she would be staying there for the next seven months. A Health Sciences major with a Pre-Physician’s Assistant emphasis, Kayla has been attending her classes this year completely remote from over 2,000 miles away. “Going to

Coach's Corner: Janet Lloyd, Softball
How long have you been working at Chapman / how did you get here? I started at Chapman as an assistant for my dad in 1985. Which was hard but also awesome… Something I will always cherish. I came to Chapman because I was told to play with a torn ACL or pack my bags…

Alumni Hour - Kathy Copelin
Chapman softball’s first-ever All-American and a member of the Chapman Athletics Hall of Fame, Kathy Copelin recently returned in October 2019 to act as they keynote speaker for the Annual Night of Champions and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. A ceremony, Kathy said, she was “deeply honored” to be presenting at. Kathy played softball at

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Elle Uyeda
Not having a true senior season meant that women’s soccer player Elle Uyeda needed to keep herself busy this semester. With this in mind, the Honolulu, Hawaii native opted to stay on the island to continue working and interning while attending classes virtually. Uyeda has had her fair share of injuries, which led her to

Coach's Corner: Dan Krikorian
How long have you been working at Chapman / how did you get here? This is my 8th year at Chapman as a coach. I was an undergrad at Chapman and played for Coach Bokosky for four years. When the position opened up 8 years ago I was the Head Coach at my high school