RTP the Men's Golf Historian

Well, Well, Well, times are changing.

Usually I read media guides and find mistakes and such. I've never written one, never once tried to figure out where the information in there comes from. Now I have a small idea as I am trying to compile the entire history of the Men's Golf team at my work. (remember this is NOT at UConn...I just don't mention where I work)

Now UConn Men's Basketball and Men's Soccer records intrigue me because both of those teams have statistics and records that go way back to the 1900's and 1920's...before the age of computers. I wonder what these old records looked like before they were put in a computer. I know that some places have cabinets and folders full of game recaps, score sheets, stats and records.

In compiling this history of the golf team I have found the work to be somewhat difficult because there are gaps in information. We are doing our best to make it as accurate as possible, but it can get annoying when there are 4 years without any records. I am so nit picky when it comes to sports information. I always want it to be 100% correct. I am beginning to see why it's not. Here is an example of my finickiness with information. I'll use Meghan Cunningham and Meghan Nanfeldt as examples. (really this one came to my mind first)

In reading the soccer articles over the summer and the media guide for soccer and track, I have noticed that Meghan and Megan are often interchanged. I was also bothered that Meghan Nanfeldt's name was spelled with a Megan on the poster. I know it bothers me more than it bothers the Meghan I know, Meghan Nanfeldt. Little things like this bother me. However, I have begun to realize that when you are dealing with 900 Meghan/Megan's you begin to mix up spelling. During the course of retrieving information I bet a coach unknowingly messes up the spelling in an email and it creates confusion/problems when put in print.

I have messed up with names when I go from a coaches handwriting to computer.

One thing that I have run into is handwritten notes that can be difficult to understand. Luckily the coach is still around and we might be able to make sense of everything when we speak with him.

I certainly am enjoying this project. I have found things out that no one at my school knows about. Such as the fact that the head women's soccer coach also played on the golf team when he was at the school.