37 OSU ATHLETICS ← Casey BunnWilson (also known as Casey Nash) led the Pac-10 in scoring during the 2006-07 women’s basketball season. She’s now head coach at Linfield University. CASEY BUNN-WILSON OSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, 2002 - 2007 MARK RADFORD OSU MEN’S BASKETBALL, 1977 - 1981 ↓ Oregon State Hall of Famer Mark Radford was a four-year letterman guard for Head Coach Ralph Miller and was part of two Pac10 title teams. of the Pac-10 for over a decade, and many in her softball world thought she had thrown away her career by choosing OSU. But she believed in head coach Kirk Walker’s vision and helped the Beaver program climb into the national rankings. “That was really inspiring for me, and I knew I wanted to be a part of this sport for the rest of my life,” she said. Bunn-Wilson recently completed her 10th season as women’s basketball head coach at Division III Linfield University. She sees a “huge jump” in her players between sophomore and junior years: “They know what the expectation is. But more so, they’re set in their classes, they’re projected to graduate, they have everything lined up.” Beyster recalled doing camps, clinics and elementary school visits during her OSU playing career. “Just building my connection with the community and just watching our crowds grow over the years, the excitement over our program, that was huge.” Lifelong membership in Beaver Nation has other benefits, too. At Linfield, Bunn-Wilson works with former OSU athletic staff members.“I see another Oregon State person and I automatically feel connected to them,”she said.“Or in some way a little bias. I like them.” Bumpus, who with his wife, Summer, owns the Oak Creek Collection gift store in Corvallis, finds the identification as a Beaver also helpful in business. “You get a lot of customers that will come just because you were a graduate here at Oregon State,” he said. Given the transfer portal’s impacts, Beyster sees star players having great seasons at individual schools but missing out on the big picture. She remembers Walker telling the Beavers they were playing for more than themselves: “Kirk would always say, ‘It’s not about you, it’s about playing for the pride of the university, the community, building a legacy.’” IF YOU’RE HOPPING AROUND … YOU’RE JUST KIND OF A NOMAD; YOU’RE EVERYWHERE AND NOWHERE AT ONCE.
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