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AUGUST 2014 | VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1
Bison Illustrated is a free publication distributed monthly (10 times a year).
Our mission is to help promote North Dakota State University Athletics,
provide a quality and fun reading experience and to improve the way of life
in our community. The publication is mailed to homes across the US and has
newsstand distribution throughout North Dakota and Minnesota.
PUBLISHER
Spotlight Media
PRESIDENT
Mike Dragosavich
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
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EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
EDITOR
Discover the deeply-rooted history of Bison football through the
eyes of the first NDSU football coach, Henry L. Bolley, as we get
you ready for another season of Bison football.
RESEARCHERS/
CONTRIBUTORS
Josh Swanson, Joe Kerlin, Terry Ludlum, Brian
Shawn, Andrew Jason, Amber Morgan
COPY EDITORS
MARKETING/SALES
CIRCULATION MANAGER
PHOTOGRAPHY
Get acquainted with a handful of
new coaches that will be roaming
the sidelines with the Bison for
the first time this season.
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A FINAL WORD WITH
GENE TAYLOR
Gene Taylor stops by one
last time to celebrate an
unprecedented 13-year run as
athletic director.
AT A GLANCE
14 25 Hidden Moments
16 What We Missed
34 What’s On Deck
40 Fall Calendar
54 Football Preview
62 Ames Guide
66 Breaking Ground
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76 Where Are They Now?
88 Team Makers
90 Swany Says
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J. Alan Paul Photography, NDSU Athletics,
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ADMINISTRATION
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BISON PRIDE
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GENERAL MANAGER
FIVE FRESH FACES
Andrew Jason
DESIGN/LAYOUT
HISTORY LESSON
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Tanya We ets
Chris Larson, George Stack, Peyton Berger,
Hal Ecker
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