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Saginaw County,officially the County of Saginaw,is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census,the population was 190,124. The county seat is Saginaw. The county was created by September 10,1822,and was fully organized on February 9,1835. The etymology of the county's name is uncertain. It may be derived from Sace-nong or Sak-e-nong,as the Sauk tribe is believed by some to have once lived there. A more likely possibility is that it comes from Ojibwe words meaning "place of the outlet" –sag and ong. See List of Michigan county name etymologies.
Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) is a public university in University Center,Michigan,United States,in Saginaw County. It was founded in 1963 as Saginaw Valley College. It is located on 748 acres (303 ha) in Saginaw County's Kochville Township,approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of downtown Saginaw. Saginaw Valley State is the newest of Michigan's 15 public colleges and universities. SVSU offers over 100 academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels with approximately 8,500 students at its main campus in University Center. SVSU offers programs of study in its five colleges.
Stuart Eric Schweigert is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons,from 2004 to 2008. He was selected in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.
Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium, known simply as Wickes Stadium, is a 6,800-seat football stadium located in Kochville,Michigan and is a part of the Ryder Center sports complex on the Saginaw Valley State University campus. It is home to the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team. The Cardinals compete at the NCAA Division II level as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Jack McBride Ryder was the second president of Saginaw Valley State College.
Eugene Raymond Marve was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills,Tampa Bay Buccaneers,and the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State University and became the first player from the school to play in the NFL. He was inducted into the SVSU Cardinal Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of its inaugural class in 2010.
Randy Awrey is an American football coach,former player,and former track and field coach. He is the head football coach at Perquimans County High School in Hertford,North Carolina,a position he has held since 2018. Awrey served as the head football coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College (1990–1994),Lakeland College in Sheboygan,Wisconsin (1994–1998),Saginaw Valley State University (1999–2007),and Concordia University Chicago (2013–2017),compiling a career college football coaching record of 134–106–1. He was also the head track and field coach at Michigan Technological University from 1982 to 1986 and St. Lawrence University from 1986 to 1990.
The Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC) is a Men's ACHA Division 3 conference made up of smaller colleges and universities in the state of Michigan.
The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum is an art museum that focuses on the life and works of sculptor Marshall Fredericks. The museum is affiliated with Saginaw Valley State University,and is located in university's Arbury Fine Arts Center in University Center,Michigan. Admission is free.
Eric R. Gilbertson was the third and longest-serving President of Saginaw Valley State University,in the U.S. state of Michigan. He succeeded Dr. Jack McBride Ryder as President of SVSU in August 1989,serving until his retirement in February 2014. Since his arrival,approximately $196 million in construction has been completed on the SVSU campus,with enrollments increasing from 5,915 in fall semester 1989 to over 10,000 when he left office.
The Saginaw Valley State Cardinals are the athletic teams that represent Saginaw Valley State University,located in University Center,Michigan,in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Cardinals compete as members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for all 16 varsity sports. The Cardinals have been members of the GLIAC since it was founded in 1972.
Jim Collins is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Wittenberg University,a position he has held since 2022. Collins served as head football coach at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque,Iowa from 1994 to 1996,Capital University in Bexley,Ohio from 1997 to 2007,and Saginaw Valley State University in University Center,Michigan from 2008 to 2018. He was the director of player personnel for the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy in 2019 and he offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Dayton Flyers from 2020 to 2021.
Ugly Duckling fountain is a sculpture by Marshall Fredericks.
Vonnie DeLong,formerly Vonnie Thompson and Vonnie Killmer,is an American women's basketball coach and former player. She played college basketball at both Notre Dame and the University of Michigan. She holds the Michigan Wolverines women's basketball single-season record with 156 assists during the 1987–88 season.
The Battle of the Valleys is an NCAA Division II football rivalry between the Grand Valley State University Lakers and the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals which began in 1975. Both teams play in the GLIAC. Since 2003,the week leading up to the game has featured a fundraising competition between the two student bodies with proceeds being donated to local charities. Grand Valley and Saginaw Valley have met four times in the NCAA Division II football playoffs. While not considered part of the rivalry series,both teams count these games in the all-time head-to-head records and are included below.
Paul H. Wendler was a politician from Michigan,United States,who served as Mayor of Saginaw,as well as on the city council,and was a noted community philanthropist who was instrumental in bringing hockey to the city.
Jeffrey Ronald Janis is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals,and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft.
Jerome T. Hart was a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate from 1965 through 1990.
Cale Wassermann is the head coach of the SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team.
Stephen P. Jaksa is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher. Jaksa is the head baseball coach at Saginaw Valley State University. He played college baseball at Central Michigan University from 1974 to 1979 for head coach Dave Keilitz. He was the head baseball coach at Northwood University in 1998 and at Central Michigan from 2002 to 2019.