208-520-3343
rulen@wmpenn.edu
Nik Rule recently concluded his third year as head women's golf coach.
Since claiming the reins, Rule's teams have won eight tournament titles and 11 runner-up trophies, including a runner-up finish in the 2013 MCC Championships. The league finish is the highest for the program since its reinstatement in the fall of 2007.
The Statesmen own a head-to-head record of 141-66-1 in Rule's tenure, highlighted by a 125-30 mark in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.
Rule has guided three players to all-Midwest Collegiate Conference recognition. His teams have also done well in the classroom with four individuals earning academic all-conference honors and two being named NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
Rule, a 2010 graduate of William Penn with a degree in US Government/Pre-Law and Communications-Public Relations, was a permanent fixture on William Penn's varsity golf squad from 2006-2009. He owned a career scoring average of 77.8 over 36 playing rounds, highlighted by a 2008-2009 campaign in which he averaged 76.5 in 11 rounds.
A two-sport athlete at the University, Rule was one of the best soccer players in school history, earning three first-team all-conference awards on the pitch. He was also named Midwest Collegiate Conference Newcomer of the Year as a freshman in 2005.
Learning the game of golf at a young age from his grandfather, the Idaho Falls, Idaho native began working at Sage Lakes Golf Course in high school and over the span of five years, learned invaluable content on the game. In addition to assisting with the operation of the pro shop, Rule helped teach lessons to golfers of all skill levels.
A four-year varsity member at Skyline High School, Rule received his team's Player of the Year laurel as a senior. He has won numerous golf tournaments in his career and participated in the 2008 Idaho State Amateur Tournament.
Rule also serves as the Director of University Relations at William Penn.
steinlagew@wmpenn.edu
Wade Steinlage is in his ninth year as sports information director, seventh year as director of men's golf, and third year as director of women's golf.
Steinlage came to Penn from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, where he spent one year as an intern in the sports information office. At Angelo State, he was the primary contact for women's soccer, volleyball, men's basketball, and softball.
Steinlage serves as the primary media contact for all Statesmen and Lady Statesmen athletic programs. His responsibilities include producing media guides and game programs, doing statistical work at all home contests, serving the media and working with other SID offices, updating the athletics web site (www.statesmenathletics.com), writing previews and recaps of events, and other duties as assigned.
Steinlage was introduced to the Sports Information world as a student worker at Central College in Pella from 2001-2003. Prior to that experience, he was a sports writer for the Oskaloosa Herald and Pella Chronicle newspapers in 2001. He also interned for the West Ealing Newspaper Group in London.
Steinlage received his bachelor's degree in communication and sociology from Central College in May of 2003. He resides in Oskaloosa with his wife Jodi, a 2006 graduate of William Penn, and their daughter Whitney.
