Donna Orender, who took over as president of the WNBA this year from Val Ackerman, challenges Swoopes's observations, noting If anything, the league has more momentum than we've ever had. Our attendance is flat, but we've generated at least 10 new sponsorships in each of our markets and we're holding our own with regards to television. At the end of the day, we will have drawn more than two million fans. ... The key to growth is getting more games on television.
Quotes about ackerman (6 Quotes)
We have a lot more depth this season. Between the five or six guys around Ackerman we should be able to sort it out. The added numbers also lets us play two deep at almost every spot, which is a big difference (this season).
It's important to realize that all six cases of 'mad cow disease' identified in North America have involved downed animals. These animals, which are sick, diseased, or injured livestock incapable of supporting their own body weight, are many times more likely to carry diseases like this into our food supply. It's critical that Congress do what it can to prevent this contamination, and that these animals be dealt with humanely. I'm proud to once again join my colleague, Rep. Ackerman, in sponsoring this measure.
We didn't have one of our best hitting games. We made good plays. Ackerman is a sound ball club.
I really had to plan my mornings out in order to make the commute. It was a lot more complicated than taking a 10-minute walk from Ackerman Avenue to the Quad (at SU).
Marge Ackerman played piano and organ at the Broadview from the 1930s into the 1960s, ... The hotel restaurant was a hangout for Knox students and faculty, and that was probably the reason for making the Knox record.