2011 Air Force Water Polo Media Guide by Air Force Sports Information

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GENERAL INFORMATION Location .................................................................................USAF Academy, Colo. Founded ...........................................................................................................1954 Enrollment ......................................................................................................4,000 Nickname..................................................................................................... Falcons Colors ...............................................................................................Blue and Silver Superintendent ..............................................................Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould Athletic Director ............................................................................Dr. Hans J. Mueh Vice Athletic Director ..................................................................... Col. Billy Walker Athletic Department Phone ............................................................ 719-333-4008

Quick Facts/Table of Contents ..............................................................................1 Head Coach Jeff Heidmous ...................................................................................2 Assistant Coach Ryan Brown .................................................................................3 Support Staff ..........................................................................................................3 2011 Water Polo Outlook ......................................................................................4 2011 Roster............................................................................................................5 Returning Falcons ............................................................................................ 6-12 Freshmen to Watch ............................................................................................. 13 2010 Game Results ............................................................................................ 14 Year-by-Year Records ........................................................................................... 15 Record Book ................................................................................................... 16-17 All-Americans ....................................................................................................... 18 ACWPC All-Academic Team ................................................................................. 19 Honors/Awards...............................................................................................20-21 All-Time Letterwinners ...................................................................................22-23 Falcon Facilities ....................................................................................................24 Air Force Academy ............................................................................................... 25 Academy Leadership........................................................................................... 26 Athletic Director Dr. Hans Mueh ..........................................................................27 Air Force Athletics................................................................................................ 28

COACHING STAFF Head Coach ......................................................................................Jeff Heidmous Alma Mater ......................................................................................... USAFA, 1977 Career Record/Years ...................................................................... 245-220-1/18 Air Force Record/Years .................................................................................. Same Heidmous’ Phone ............................................................................ 719-333-2792 Heidmous’ Fax ................................................................................. 719-333-2599 Heidmous’ Email ........................................................... jeff.heidmous@usafa.edu Asst. Coach ..................................................................Ryan Brown (Pacific, 2000) Officer Representative ........................................................................ Dr. Jim Lowe Athletic Trainer ....................................................................................... Lisa Smith Strength & Conditioning Coach ............................................................ Kim Pinske TEAM INFORMATION Conference ............................................Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Facility ......................................................................................... Cadet Natatorium 2010 Overall Record ...............................................................13-18 (5-10 WWPA) 2010 Final National Ranking .......................................................................... 20th Starters R/L ........................................................................................................3/4 Letterwinners R/L ........................................................................................... 12/5 Team Captain .................................................................................... Danny Harold

CREDITS: The 2011 Air Force Water Polo media guide is a product of the Air Force Academy athletic media relations office. Editorial content, layout and design by Assistant Media Relations Director Melissa McKeown. Additional editing by the water polo coaches and the athletic media relations staff. Photographs provided by Paul Geiger and DenMar Services. ON THE COVER: Featured on the front cover are senior team captain Danny Harold and returning starters Mike Fish, Cruz Smithson and Josh Stedman.

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. Director (Water Polo SID) ..................................................Melissa McKeown SID Phone ........................................................................................ 719-333-9025 SID Fax ............................................................................................. 719-333-3798 Email ....................................................................... melissa.mckeown@usafa.edu Website ................................................................................goairforcefalcons.com Mailing Address ............................................................... 2169 Field House Drive, ....................................................................................................USAFA, CO 80840

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JEFF HEIDMOUS HEAD COACH

SECOND SEASON (19TH OVERALL) | (USAFA, 1977) Jeff Heidmous, the winningest coach in program history, is in his second year back at the helm of the Air Force water polo team. Heidmous returned to lead the Falcons’ water polo program in 2010 after spending the previous 11 years working as an administrator in the Air Force athletic department. In his first season back with the Falcons, Air Force compiled a 13-18 overall record, finishing the year fifth in the Western Water Polo Association and ranked 20th in the nation. Leading the way for the Falcons was senior Bobby Geiger, an honorable mention All-America selection who ended his career as one of the top five scorers in Academy history.

THE HEIDMOUS FILE HOMETOWN Lompoc, Calif.

Heidmous, a 1977 USAFA graduate, began his Air Force coaching career in 1981, before heading to UC Santa Barbara in 1985 to pursue his graduate degree. While at UCSB, he helped coach the Gaucho water polo team, assisting them to a fourth-place finish in the NCAA Tournament, while earning his master’s degree in exercise physiology. He then returned to the Academy in 1986, where he coached until his military retirement in 1999. During his 17-year tenure, Heidmous posted a 232-202-1 career ledger.

EDUCATION Undergraduate: U.S. Air Force Academy, 1977 B.S. in Management Graduate: UC Santa Barbara, 1987 M.S. in Exercise Physiology

All 18 of his teams, including the 2010 squad, finished the season nationally ranked in the top 20, including 15 top-15 rankings and five top-10 finishes. Before his arrival in 1981, no Air Force water polo team had ever been nationally ranked. In addition, between 1988 and 1996, Heidmous led the Falcons to nine straight appearances in the Western Water Polo Association championship game (then a conference record), winning a pair of WWPA titles (1990 and 1994). His 1994 team compiled a perfect 12-0 record in conference action.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE U.S. Air Force Academy • Four-year letterwinner (1973-76) • Team captain/team MVP (1976)

Heidmous has also led four teams to the NCAA Championship tournament and coached 10 players to 13 All-America citations. During his tenure, 30 players have earned a total of 55 All-WWPA selections, while four players earned league MVP accolades. Seniors Bobby Geiger and Kurt Lemmen each received academic allconference recognition in 2010, while Josh Stedman was honored as a member of the WWPA All-Freshman team. His players have also been recognized for their academic achievement, with a total of 39 academic all-conference honors (21 players) and eight honorees on the ACWPC All-Academic Team (15 awards), including current senior Danny Harold in 2010. Four of Heidmous’ players captured Academy Major Awards. David Chaney and Brian Pendergast were both recipients of the Athletic Excellence Award, the Academy’s second-highest athletic achievement award. Ted Baudendistel earned the Athletic Leadership Award, presented annually by the Commandant of Cadets to the cadet-athlete displaying the highest traits of character and leadership, while Don Sheesley was presented with the Scholar-Athlete Award, recognizing the Academy’s top graduating scholar-athlete. A two-time WWPA Coach of the Year, Heidmous also served as the head coach for the 1987 and 1988 U.S. Junior National Development water polo teams, winning two Can-Am-Mex tournaments, and led the South team at the 1990 and 1995 U.S. Olympic Sports Festivals, earning a silver medal in 1995. In 1987, he was honored as one of the original cadre of Elite-Level coaches certified by USA Water Polo and was later selected to the national team coaching pool from 1990-1994.

COACHING EXPERIENCE U.S. Air Force Academy • Head Coach, 1981-84 UC Santa Barbara • Assistant Coach, 1985 U.S. Air Force Academy • Head Coach, 1986-98 U.S. Air Force Academy • Head Coach, 2010MISCELLANEOUS • Chairman of NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championships Committee, 2010 • Inducted as a coach into USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2002 • Two-time WWPA Coach of the Year (1990, 1994) • Won a pair of WWPA Championships (1990, 1994) • Led Falcons to four NCAA Tournament appearances (1981, 1986, 1990, 1994) • Coached five top-10 nationally ranked teams and 10 All-Americans • Spent 11 years as a senior administrator in the Air Force athletic department

During his first stint, Heidmous arguably developed the top collegiate program outside of California. In his last nine seasons (1990-1998), Air Force shocked the NCAA water polo world with 18 victories over more advantaged Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) programs (23 total wins since 1981), more MPSF victories than all the other non-California teams combined, and five top-10 national rankings. For his coaching achievements, involvement in USA Water Polo, and contributions to the growth of water polo outside of California (especially at the collegiate level) he was inducted as a coach into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2007, Heidmous was selected to the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championships and Rules Committees and subsequently voted in as the Chair of the Championships Committee for 2010. Heidmous is one of three brothers to play water polo for the Falcons. All three brothers were four-year starters and earned team captain and team MVP honors as seniors. He and his brother, Walt, were members of Air Force’s first NCAA tournament team in 1974, while his brother Phil was a member of Air Force’s 1978 and 1979 NCAA Tournament teams. Heidmous and his wife, Barb, have three children: Jodi (28), Bryan (26) and Briget (22).

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RYAN BROWN ASSISTANT COACH

FIRST SEASON | (PACIFIC, 2000) Ryan Brown enters his first season as an assistant coach with the Air Force water polo team. Brown brings more than 10 years of experience coaching at the high school, college and national levels. Brown spent five years as an assistant for the USA Men’s Senior National Water Polo Team, working with the program from 2006 until 2010. In 2008, Brown helped guide the U.S. team to a silver medal at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, its best showing in 20 years. Starting in 2009, Brown also served as the head coach of the USA Junior National Water Polo Team. Prior to working with the national team, Brown spent four seasons as the head women’s water polo coach at the University of the Pacific. In 2005, he led the Tigers to their highest win total in program history. Meanwhile, Brown also served as an assistant coach for the men’s team during the 2002 season and in 2003, served as the assistant men’s coach for the USA World University Games team. Brown, a two-year starting goalkeeper for the Tigers during his collegiate career, graduated from Pacific in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, while receiving his MBA from UOP in 2001. During his time at Pacific, he started a water polo club team, serving as director and head coach from 1999 until 2006. Brown most recently served as the boys’ youth director and head coach for the SoCal Water Polo Club, as well as an assistant coach for the boys’ and girls’ water polo teams at Foothill High School in Santa Ana, Calif. Brown currently resides in Colorado Springs with his wife, Rebekah, their sons, Reese (two-and-a-half-years) and Russell (five months), along with two dogs (Dozer and Jewlz) and two cats (Wicket and Momma Kitty).

DR. JIM LOWE OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE

Dr. Jim Lowe is currently in his first season as an officer representative for the Air Force water polo team. Lowe is a professor of operations research within the department of management at USAFA. A 1976 graduate of the Academy, Lowe earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Meanwhile, he earned a master’s degree in industrial management and a Ph.D. in operations research, both from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Ga. Lowe served the Air Force as a civil engineer and analyst at England AFB, La.; Maxwell AFB, Ala.; Lajes Field AB, Azores, Portugal; Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Calif.; and the Air Force Academy, Colo. He has taught at the Academy since 1987, with an intervening tour at the Defense Resources Management Institute at NPS from 1992-94. Lowe’s two children and their families currently reside in northwest Florida.

KIM PINSKE Strength & Conditioning Coach

LISA SMITH Athletic Trainer

C2C GRANT WILLIAMS Team Manager

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C4C JOSHUA BURDGE Team Manager

2011 0 OUTLOOK OU OO With a new coach taking over the reins in 2010, the Air Force water polo team suffered some growing pains last season. However, the Falcons began to find their stride at the end of the season, finishing the year with a fifth-place showing at the Western Water Polo Association Championship. Team captain Bobby Geiger ended his career as the third-leading goal scorer in school history and earned honorable mention All-America accolades. But while the Falcons will miss Geiger and the rest of last year’s senior class, this year’s squad is ready to move ahead in the pursuit of its primary objective—to finish at the top of the WWPA. “We have but one team goal—to win the WWPA Championship and move on to the NCAA Championship tournament,” said Falcons’ head coach Jeff Heidmous. “Do we expect to win the conference this year? Expecting to win the conference is a mind-set we work to create. In the pre-season polls, we will not be picked to win the conference, so outside of our locker room, the expectations are not very high. We are working to first raise our own confidence in, and expectations of, Air Force water polo.” “No one has ever achieved what they didn’t first truly believe they could,” continued Heidmous. “Confidence stems from preparedness and as our conditioning, fundamentals and individual competencies improve, so will our trust and confidence in each other. If we believe in each other, and play for each other, we can increase our expectations and prove others wrong in the process.” Heidmous is certainly no stranger in guiding the Falcons to that ultimate goal. Before taking over the team last season, he previously served as the program’s head coach from 1981-84 and 1986-98, leading Air Force to 232 victories, two conference titles and four NCAA appearances in that 17-year span. Of course, the Falcons still face challenges in their attempts to reach the top, including adapting fully to the demands of the new coaching staff, which includes Ryan Brown, a former assistant for the USA Men’s Water Polo team. “Our biggest weakness is that we are still a team in transition,” said Heidmous. “We are doing all we can to speed up the transition, and we are well ahead of last year, but I’ve been with the team for only 14 months. With Ryan, our new assistant, not joining the staff until this summer, we are still a season away from the program being at full strength. By next fall, our coaching staff will have an entire training cycle—from January to November—together with the team, we will have our first recruiting class in place and all the returning players will have played all or most of their college seasons with our staff.” On the flip side, the Falcons’ team unity and camaraderie are assets that could work in their favor: “They push each other to train hard, but stay best friends outside of the pool—key ingredients in speeding up our development and competitiveness. By this November, we hope to beat the odds and get to the WWPA Championship game a year ahead of schedule.” As always, leadership is the key in getting a team to realize its potential. For this year’s Falcon squad, that leadership begins with the senior class. Though small in number, they have already done a solid job of setting the pace for the team. Among the leaders are team captain Danny Harold, who will compete for time in the goal, while Taque Patino has worked hard CRUZ SMITHSON over the summer to rehab from a back injury and is ready to return for a great senior season. Classmate Anson Harvey is trying to come back from a knee surgery and will hopefully be back at 100 percent for the second half of the season to help improve the team’s defense. Meanwhile, the core of the team lies in the junior class, led by returning starters Cruz Smithson and Mike Fish. Smithson is the team’s most skilled offensive player and has worked to im-

prove his defense and become a more complete player. Fish, who was the Falcons’ starting goalkeeper last fall, made great strides over the spring and summer in understanding the demands and skills required of a college goalkeeper, and will join with Harold to give Air Force a solid presence in goal. Other standouts in the junior class include Garrett Womack and Dillon Fisher. “Garrett made great strides this spring and summer and looks to be our primary center defender,” said Heidmous. “With a shortage of lefties, Dillon has willingly played out of position as a right-hander on the left-hand side. He is a well-rounded and smart player—a consistent playmaker for us.” The start of the 2011 season will be greatly anticipated by Alex Arcidiacono and Brad Rajchel, who both missed significant time last year. Arcidiacono, who started out the 2010 season on a strong note, ended up missing most of the fall and spring seasons with a back injury, but is now back at 100 percent. Meanwhile, Rajchel sat out the fall semester to focus on academics, but returned for the spring and is prepared for a solid season this year. “Brad and Augie [Arcidiacono] bring speed and aggressiveness to our offense and mobility to our defense,” Heidmous stated. “They’ll both see a lot of action this fall, but since they lost most of their sophomore years, it may be midOctober before they play like seasoned juniors.” “By the end of last fall, the juniors began to see the level of commitment to conditioning and fundamentals that it takes to compete for the WWPA Championship,” continued Heidmous. “To their credit, they all returned this fall in far better condition than last August. Three members of the sophomore class will be counted on this season, led by returning starter Josh Stedman. “Josh made the WWPA All-Freshman team last year, but his offense was way ahead of his defense,” stated Heidmous. “He too has worked to become a smarter and more skilled defensive player. We expect Josh to have a great sophomore season.” Perhaps the most improved player on the team is Andrew Hamilton, who saw limited action as a freshman. Hamilton should be the team’s primary center this fall, with the team’s success depending significantly on his continued development through November. Meanwhile, Max Reilly, one of the smaller players on the team, may help the Falcons overcome their lack of depth on the left-side by playing out of position there: “Although a bit undersized, Max compensates by training harder than anyone on the team to get the most out of his God-given talent,” said Heidmous. Finally, the Falcons welcome a solid group of freshmen, led by Petar Jackovich, Jantz Johnson, Josh Shaffer, Dominic Vicino and Matt Wong. “It’s early still, but so far, we think these four or five freshmen might have the talent to help us this season,” stated Heidmous. “Petar looks like he will develop into a solid center, Jantz is a crafty attacker that might fit in and Josh will hopefully develop into the lefty we were missing all last fall. Matt looks like a promising driver and playmaker and Dominic has shown promise as a center.”

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PLAYER Danny Harold Mike Fish Bill Parks Daniel Stasik Taque Patino Petar Jackovich Brad Rajchel Jantz Johnson Mike Radosevich Anson Harvey Cruz Smithson Josh Shaffer Alex Arcidiacono Dillon Fisher Max Reilly Garrett Womack Andrew Hamilton Josh Stedman Matt Wong Dominic Vicino Shane Welch Brad Duncan Kyle Mahan Nick Konishi Alex Boules Jordan Rader Johnny Suttorp Jacob Butters

YR. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

HT./WT. 6-0/175 6-2/195 6-1/161 6-3/183 6-3/198 6-4/209 6-0/179 6-0/178 6-3/200 6-3/180 6-0/216 5-11/167 6-1/179 5-11/173 5-8/169 6-3/200 6-4/212 6-1/183 5-11/171 6-2/184 5-11/209 6-0/168 6-1/163 5-8/155 6-3/199 6-3/188 6-0/196 6-0/171

POS. Goalie Goalie Goalie Goalie 2M Off./Def. 2M Off. Driver Utility 2M Off. 2M Def. Utility 2M Def. Driver Driver Driver Utility 2M Off. Utility Utility Utility Driver Driver Driver Driver Utility Utility Driver Driver

HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Newport Beach, Calif. (Sage Hill School) Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa) San Jose, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty) Fontana, Calif. (Etiwanda) Rockford, Mich. (Rockford) New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way Central) Winter Park, Fla. (Winter Park) Murrieta Valley, Calif. (Murrieta Valley) Temecula, Calif. (Great Oak) Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Westlake) Capistrano Beach, Calif. (Servite) Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) La Jolla, Calif. (La Jolla) Orange, Calif. (Villa Park) Davis, Calif. (Davis) Redlands, Calif. (Redlands East Valley) Mechanicsburg, Pa. (Cumberland Valley) Brea, Calif. (Troy) Alta Loma, Calif. (Los Osos) Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Los Osos) Antelope, Calif. (Oakmont) Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) Corinth, Texas (Guyer) Santa Ana, Calif. (Foothill) Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (Palos Verdes) Shingle Springs, Calif. (Ponderosa) Kentwood, Mich. (East Kentwood) Kailua, Hawaii (Iolani School)

Bold indicates team captain Head Coach: Jeff Heidmous (USAFA, ‘77) Assistant Coach: Ryan Brown (Pacific ‘00) Managers: C2C Grant Williams, C4C Joshua Burdge

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DANNY HAROLD

ANSON HARVEY

SR. | 6-0/175 | GOALIE NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. (SAGE HILL SCHOOL)

SR. | 6-3/180 | 2M DEF. THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. (WESTLAKE)

Team captain for 2011 season …

2010: Earned a varsity letter … recorded seven points (two goals, five assists) on the season … also recorded five steals and eight drawn ejections.

2010: Earned a varsity letter as the Falcons’ backup goalkeeper … notched 64 saves and five steals on the season … also recorded a pair of assists … named to ACWPC All-Academic team for third straight season, while earning his second nod on the Academic All-WWPA team. 2009: Earned a varsity letter as the Falcons’ backup goalkeeper … recipient of the Hardest Worker Award … recorded 69 saves and two steals … also recorded five assists … named to ACWPC All-Academic team, as well as the Academic All-WWPA team. 2008: Earned a varsity letter ... named the Falcons’ Rookie of the Year ... played in 16 games as the Falcons’ backup goalkeeper ... registered 42 saves on the season ... also recorded three assists and two steals ... named to ACWPC AllAcademic team. High School: Lettered four years in water polo ... team was a four-time CIF qualifier ... two-time team MVP ... named Orange Coast League Co-MVP in 2007 ... two-time all-league honoree ... second-team Division II CIF selection in 2007 ... member of SOPAC Zone team and SET Premier League ... owns a top time of 1:03 in the 100 breaststroke ... named to High Honor Roll for eight semesters.

2009: Received a varsity letter … registered two assists on the season … also notched three steals and a drawn ejection. 2008: Earned a varsity letter ... tallied five goals on the season ... also added three steals and a drawn ejection. High School: Played water polo for four years ... earned two varsity letters … team was a CIF qualifier in 2007, for just the second time in school history ... team captain and MVP ... winner of Coach’s Award and Most Improved Player ... second-team all-league selection ... recorded 51 goals, 24 assists, 61 steals and 43 drawn ejections ... owns top times of 23.3 in the 50 freestyle and 52.0 in the 100 freestyle ... recipient of Scholar-Athlete Award. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 31 … son of Dwight and Patti Harvey ... majoring in management ... would like to become a pilot after graduation ... volunteers with the 805 Christian Surfers ... an Eagle Scout and church camp counselor ... one of his hobbies is surfing ... favorite quote: “Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” -General George Patton.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 5 … son of Debi and Tom Harold ... hobbies include reading, snowboarding and music ... created and operated Fin ED, a volunteer organization which teaches middle school students basic aspects of finance, saving and business ... majoring in electrical engineering ... favorite quote: “If you will it, it is no dream.” -Theodor Herzl.

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NICK KONISHI

TAQUE PATINO

SR. | 5-8/155 | DRIVER SANTA ANA, CALIF. (FOOTHILL)

SR. | 6-3/198 | 2M OFF. ROCKFORD, MICH. (ROCKFORD)

2010: Earned a varsity letter … recorded 16 goals and five assists on the year … also recorded nine steals and 11 drawn ejections.

2010: Earned a JV letter. 2009: Did not compete.

2009: Earned a varsity letter ... recipient of the Falcons’ Most Improved Award … tallied 15 goals and seven assists on the season … also registered 11.5 steals and four drawn ejections.

2008: Earned a JV letter. High School: Earned three varsity letters in water polo ... team finished in Division I CIF quarterfinals and took first place in the Sea View League in senior season ... recorded 15 goals, 30 assists and 22 steals in 2007 ... team co-captain as a senior ... winner of Pride, Hustle and Desire Award in 2006 and 2007 ... recipient of Coaches Award in 2005 ... also earned four letters in swimming ... owns top times of 23.4 in the 50 freestyle, 50.4 in the 100 freestyle, 56.5 in the 100 backstroke and 2:02 in the 200 IM ... recipient of the Workhorse Award in swimming in 2007 ... swimming team co-captain in 2008 ... silver medalist at the 12-under Junior Olympics in 2002 ... gold medalist at the 14-under Junior Olympics in 2004 ... member of National Youth Zone Team (SoPac) ... named to Honor Roll 2004-2008 ... recipient of Knight Award for Chemistry in 2006 ... member of the Key Club. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 31 … son of Robert and Jeanine Konishi ... majoring in economics ... after graduation, would like to become a pilot or join the acquisitions field ... hobbies include being outdoors, reading and working out ... favorite quote: “Quit? You know, once I was thinking about quitting when I was diagnosed with brain, lung and testicular cancer, all at the same time. But with the love and support of my friends and family, I got back on the bike and I won the Tour de France five times in a row. But I’m sure you have a good reason to quit.” –Lance Armstrong.

2008: Earned a varsity letter. High School: All-American in high school … team went a combined 170-3-1 over four years with four state championships … two-time all-state selection … all-state MVP and Michigan Player of the Year as a senior … team MVP and captain as a senior and most improved as a junior … led team with 127 goals in 2007, while adding 76 steals and 46 assists … also lettered four years in swimming … named to honor roll every semester. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 20 … son of Tanya Patino … majoring in economics … would like to become a pilot … hobbies include anything in the snow or water … favorite quote: “Cut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.” –F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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FALCON RETURNERS

ALEX ARCIDIACONO

MIKE FISH

JR. | 6-1/179 | DRIVER LA JOLLA, CALIF. (LA JOLLA)

JR. | 6-2/195 | GOALIE MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. (MIRA COSTA)

2010: Earned a varsity letter …notched five goals and three assists on the season … scored four goals in win over La Verne during the first weekend of the season … also recorded 11 steals and two drawn ejections on the year.

2010: Earned a varsity letter as the Falcons’ starting goalkeeper … notched 246 saves and a team-best 27 steals … also recorded six assists. 2009: Earned a JV letter.

2009: Earned a varsity letter. High School: Three-year letterwinner in water polo … offensive player of the year as a senior … named to the Union-Tribune all-city team in 2008 … received the Senior All-Star Water Polo Award from the Aquatics Council of San Diego … three-time recipient of the All-American Academic Sports Award from the UnionTribune … graduated with academic distinction. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 7 … son of Peter and Kristin Arcidiacono ... hobbies include surfing, working out and hanging out with friends ... majoring in civil engineering ... favorite quote: “I don’t see why not.” –Caleb McCutcheon.

High School: Lettered three years in water polo … team co-MVP as a senior … recorded 170 saves, 15 steals and five assists in senior campaign … first-team All-CIF Southern Section selection and first-team All-Bay League in 2008 … named to Daily Breeze’s All-Area team in 2008 … freshman-sophomore defensive MVP in 2004 … named a Scholar-Athlete and on honor roll every semester. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 31 … son of Mark and Kathy Fish ... father, Mark, ran cross country at the Academy … majoring in civil engineering ... hobbies include snowboarding, volleyball, bodysurfing and camping ... plans to become a pilot or join the civil engineering field following graduation … favorite quote: “That rug really tied the room together.” –The Dude.

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DILLON FISHER

MIKE RADOSEVICH

JR. | 5-11/173 | DRIVER ORANGE, CALIF. (VILLA PARK)

JR. | 6-3/200 | 2M OFF. TEMECULA, CALIF. (GREAT OAK)

2010: Earned a varsity letter, playing in every game for the Falcons … ranked second on the team with 19 assists, while also tallying 12 goals … recorded nine steals and four drawn ejections.

2010: Earned a varsity letter … recorded one assist and one drawn ejection on the season. 2009: Earned a JV letter.

2009: Earned a varsity letter … notched two goals and an assist on the season … also recorded six steals. High School: Lettered in water polo for four years … team co-captain in 2007 and 2008 … registered 63 goals, 74 assists, and 31 steals in senior campaign … third-team All-American in 2008 … two-time All-CIF Division II selection (first team in 2008) … two-time first-team all-league selection … CIF champions (Division II) in 2007 … recipient of D. Haskins Award in 2007 … winner of the Coaches Award in 2005 and Hardest Worker Award in 2006 … played for Club SOCAL, which won the 18-and-under club championships in 2008 and the 16-and-under club championships and Junior Olympics in 2007 … also won the 14-and-under Junior Olympics with Club Split in 2005 … two-time Junior Olympics All-American (2005 and 2007) … also lettered four years in swimming … four-year Scholar-Athlete … member of National Honor Society … named to honor roll 2005-2007.

High School: Team captain and MVP … named most improved … winner of Scholarship Award, Passion Award and Integrity Award … recorded 44 goals, 12 assists, 11 prevented goals, 31 steals and 12 drawn ejections in senior season … a second-team all-league selection and All-CIF honorable mention by The Californian … CIF Scholar-Athlete … two-time CIF team member … also lettered two years in swimming … recipient of academic letter. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 14 … son of Kenneth and Paula Radosevich ... father was a 1980 Academy graduate … majoring in civil engineering ... plans to become a pilot after graduation … hobbies include camping and traveling … an Eagle Scout ... favorite quote: “As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.” –Ben Hogan.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 31 … son of Jerry and Alma Fisher ... majoring in civil engineering … plans to become an STO (Special Tactics Officer) following graduation … hobbies include surfing and stand-up paddling ... favorite quote: “Child, please.” –Chad Ochocinco.

BRAD RAJCHEL JR. | 6-0/179 | DRIVER ORLANDO, FLA. (WINTER PARK)

2010: Did not compete. 2009: Earned a varsity letter … recorded five goals and two assists on the season … posted a 71.4 shot percentage … also registered four steals. High School: Lettered four years in water polo … played in state championship game in senior season … team MVP … named Central Florida Player of the Year in 2009 … recorded 129 goals, 47 assists, 74 steals and 32 drawn ejections in senior season … named outstanding offensive player in 2008 … an all-conference, All-Central Florida and All-America honoree … also earned four varsity letters in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 8 … son of Louis and Mary Rajchel ... brother, Brett, played water polo at the Naval Academy … majoring in behavioral sciences … plans a career in acquisitions following graduation … hobbies include racquetball, listening to music and anything physical … favorite quote: “I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle—victorious.” –Vince Lombardi.

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FALCON RETURNERS

CRUZ SMITHSON

GARRETT WOMACK

JR. | 6-0/216 | UTILITY CAPISTRANO BEACH, CALIF. (SERVITE)

JR. | 6-3/200 | UTILITY REDLANDS, CALIF. (REDLANDS EAST VALLEY)

2010: Second-year starter for the Falcons … finished second on the team in total goals scored with 39 … also recorded 10 assists to finish the season with 49 points (third-best total on the team) … recorded 11 steals and 45 drawn ejections. 2009: Started for the Falcons in his rookie season … selected as the Western Water Polo Association Newcomer of the Year … named to the WWPA All-Rookie Team … also named the Falcons’ Rookie of the Year … tied for second on the team in goals scored with 44 … also registered 18 assists on the season to finish the year with 62 points (third-best on the team) … named to the East Meets West All-Tournament team … recorded 48 drawn ejections and 28 steals on the year. High School: Four-year member of varsity water polo team … team MVP in sophomore, junior and senior seasons … named Servite Athlete of the Year in senior season … two-time league MVP (sophomore and senior seasons) … OC Trinity League Athlete of the Year as a senior … three-time first-team All-CIF selection … two-time first-team All-American … recorded 103 goals, 41 assists and 80 steals in his senior campaign … team won CIF championship in freshman season … MVP of his club team, which won a gold medal at the Junior Olympics in 2008 … four-year Scholar-Athlete … graduated with distinguished honors. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 20 … son of Christopher and Marion Smithson ... majoring in behavioral science … plans a career in Special Investigations … hobbies include listening to music and watching “Criminal Minds” ... favorite quote: “A good chess player is always thinking five moves ahead; a great chess player is thinking one move ahead, but it’s always the right move.”

2010: Earned a varsity letter, playing in every game for the Falcons … scored 13 goals and five assists on the season … also recorded eight steals and five drawn ejections. 2009: Earned a varsity letter … recorded three goals and one assist on the season … also notched 1.5 steals. High School: Three-year letterwinner in water polo … team captain and MVP during senior season … registered 115 goals, 45 assists, 60 steals and 29 drawn ejections in senior campaign … two-time All-CIF selection … two-time first-team All-Citrus Belt League …offensive player of the year as a junior … named most improved in sophomore season … also lettered two years in swimming … five-time Scholar-Athlete … NCAS National Student-Athlete … USA Water Polo Academic All-American in 2008 … named to Principal’s Honor Roll every semester … member of National Honor Society … AP Scholar. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 5 … son of Darryl and Patty Womack ... uncle, Greg Womack, was a 1982 graduate of the Academy … majoring in aeronautical engineering ... plans to become a pilot following graduation … hobbies include playing guitar and tinkering … favorite quote: “Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” –Aristotle.

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FALCON CO RETURNERS U S

BRAD DUNCAN

KYLE MAHAN

SO. | 6-0/168 | DRIVER FRESNO, CALIF. (CLOVIS WEST)

SO. | 6-1/163 | DRIVER CORINTH, TEXAS (GUYER)

2010: Earned a JV letter.

2010: Earned a JV letter … recorded one steal on the season.

High School: Lettered two years in water polo … recipient of “The Poloist” award … named a CA/HI ninth-team All-American … club team finished 19th at Junior Olympics … named to Principal’s Honor Roll.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in water polo … two-time team captain … three-time first-team all-region … first-team all-state in 2010 ... second-team All-American in 2010 … three-time Southwest Zone Water Polo team member … also lettered four years in swimming … honor graduate … member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 25 … son of Laura and Jeff Duncan … brother, Matthew, also attended the Academy … majoring in management … plans a career in acquisitions following graduation … hobbies include basketball and ukulele … favorite quote: “I give you a five.”

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 1 … son of Wesley and Carrie Mahan … majoring in behavioral science … after graduation, would like to become a pilot or intelligence officer … hobbies include running, golfing, playing video games and hanging out with friends … favorite quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” –Wayne Gretzky.

ANDREW HAMILTON

MAX REILLY

SO. | 6-4/212 | 2M OFF. MECHANICSBURG, PA. (CUMBERLAND VALLEY)

SO. | 5-10/169 | DRIVER DAVIS, CALIF. (DAVIS)

2010: Earned a varsity letter … notched two goals on the season … also recorded a drawn ejection.

2010: Earned a varsity letter … recorded three goals and an assist during the season … also notched two steals.

High School: Lettered four years in water polo … team captain as a senior … scored 82 goals, 34 steals and 32 drawn ejections in 24 games … third-team All-American as a junior and a second-team All-America selection in senior season … two-time first-team all-state honoree … team won state championship in 2008 and finished third in 2009 … chosen for the National Zones Northeast Division in 2008 and 2009 … runner-up state freshman of the year in 2006, despite missing two-thirds of the season with a broken hand … named to allfreshman team … Academic All-American … also lettered four years in swimming … named to National Honor Society.

High School: Four-year letterwinner … team captain … four-time winner of Most Inspirational award … record 58 goals, 70+ assists and 20+ drawn ejections in senior season … eighth-team All-American … named an Academic AllAmerican by USA Water Polo. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 7 … son of Marci Snodgrass and Peter Reilly ... majoring in civil engineering … plans to become a pilot … hobbies include poetry and leather-bound books … favorite quote: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” –Aristotle.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 40 … son of Doug and Jana Hamilton … majoring in biology … would like a career in dentistry … hobbies include eating, sleeping, video games, snowboarding and skateboarding.

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FALCON CO RETURNERS U S

DANIEL STASIK

SHANE WELCH

SO. | 6-3/183 | GOALIE FONTANA, CALIF. (ETIWANDA)

SO. | 5-11/209 | DRIVER ANTELOPE, CALIF. (OAKMONT)

2010: Earned a JV letter.

High School: Lettered three years in water polo … team MVP … second-team all-league honoree … named Most Improved … recorded over 210 saves as a junior and more than 230 blocks in senior season … also lettered three years in swimming.

High School: Lettered three years in water polo … team captain as a senior … two-time team MVP … led team in goals (108) and assists (61) as a senior, despite missing seven games … two-time first-team all-league and all-section honoree … second-team all-league in 2007 … CA/HI All-American … Oakmont High School Athlete of the Season in 2009 … Advance 28 Athlete of the Year in 2008 … two-time team captain and Most Dedicated Player for club team … also lettered three years in swimming … two-time recipient of Academic Merit Award.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 20 … son of Edward and Cathleen Stasik … attended Northwestern Prep … plans to major in management … after graduation, would like to become a fighter pilot, STO or do something business related … hobbies include rock climbing, exploring and driving … favorite quote: “Grow old or die trying.” –Portal.

Personal: Son of Tammy and Ji Welch … majoring in management … hobbies include playing hanging out with friends, swimming and playing video games.

JOSH STEDMAN SO. | 6-1/183 | UTILITY BREA, CALIF. (TROY)

2010: Earned a varsity letter, starting every game for the Falcons in his rookie campaign … named to the WWPA All-Freshman team … finished third on the team in both goals (27) and assists (18) … tied for second on the team with 24 steals … also recorded 32 drawn ejections. High School: Lettered four years in water polo … two-time Freeway League MVP … Freeway League Athlete of the Year for 2009-10 season … All-American … first-team CIF-Division 5 honoree in 2008 and 2009 … registered 98 goals, 29 assists and 62 steals in senior season … won gold medal at Junior Olympics and National Club Championships … also lettered four years in swimming … member of National Honor Society. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 30 … son of Julie and Randall Stedman … father is an Academy graduate who competed in both swimming and water polo … cousin, Garrett Schutz, also attended USAFA … hobbies include wakeboarding and dirt bike riding … plans to major in economics … favorite quote: “I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs, but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.” –General Patton.

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FRESHMEN TO WATCH

PETAR JACKOVICH

DOMINIC VICINO

FR. | 6-4/209 | 2M OFF. NEW LENOX, ILL. (LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL)

FR. | 6-2/184 | UTILITY RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. (LOS OSOS)

High School: Lettered four years in water polo … two-time team MVP (201011) … third-team all-state honoree in 2011 … all-conference selection and firstteam all-sectionals honoree … two-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American … played for the Windy City Water Polo club team, as well as the Midwest Zone ODP team … ODP team placed first at the East-West ODP Regional Championships … chosen for 2010 Junior National Selection and Training Camp … also lettered four years in swimming and one year in football. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 6 … son of Daniel and Desa Jackovich … father played football at Utah State, while uncle, Milo, played football at Illinois Benedictine … plans to major in systems engineering management … would like to go into acquisitions or finance following graduation … hobbies include playing water polo, eating, watching movies and tubing … favorite quote: “If you think you are beaten, you are, if you think that you dare not, you don’t, if you’d like to win, but you think you can’t, it’s almost certain you won’t. Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man, but sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.” –Arnold Palmer.

High School: Lettered four years in water polo …two-time NISCA All-American and USA Water Polo Academic All-American … two-time first-team All-CIF (Division 4) honoree … three-time All-Baseline League … team MVP and captain in 2010 … MVP of the Inland Valley All-Star game in 2010 … all-area selection in 2009 … named team’s most improved player in 2008 … member of CIF championship team in 2008 and CIF finalist team in 2009 … won four league championships … played for the Foothill Water Polo Club … also lettered in baseball for two years. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 10 … son of Chris and Carla Vicino … father played football at Claremont College, while uncle, Michael, played football at the University of Washington … plans to become a pilot following graduation … hobbies include swimming, Xbox, watching movies and playing cards … favorite quote: “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden.

JANTZ JOHNSON FR. | 6-0/178 | UTILITY MURRIETA, CALIF. (MURRIETA VALLEY) High School: Lettered four years in water polo … two-time All-American … AllValley and all-county player of the year … MVP of the Southwestern League … All-CIF (Division 2) as a senior … first-team All-CIF (Division 3) as a junior and second-team All-CIF (Division 3) as a sophomore … competed in CIF finals all four years … played for the Elite Water Polo club team and SOPAC ODP team … also lettered four years in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 26 … son of Carlos and Tami Johnson … brother, Jory, played water polo at Long Beach State and BYU-Hawaii … plans to major in behavioral science … would like to become a pilot … hobbies include going to the beach and hanging out with family and friends … favorite quote: “There is no ‘I’ in team.”

JOSH SHAFFER FR. | 5-11/167 | 2M DEF. FRESNO, CALIF. (CLOVIS WEST) High School: Three-year letterwinner in water polo … team MVP … named to All-Valley team … won league championship … played for the Clovis Water Polo Club, as well as the Central California ODP team … also lettered four years in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 16 … son of Darryl and Pam Shaffer … attended the Academy Prep School … plans to become a JAG or pilot following graduation … hobbies include any sports … favorite quote: “I am doomed to an eternity of compulsive work. No set goal achieved satisfies. Success only breeds a new goal. The golden apple devoured has seeds. It is endless.” – Bette Davis.

MATT WONG FR. | 5-11/171 | UTILITY ALTA LOMA, CALIF. (LOS OSOS) High School: Lettered four years in water polo … four-time all-league selection … three-time All-CIF selection … two-time team captain … offensive player of the year as a senior … tallied 109 goals, 85 assists and 76 steals in senior campaign … defensive player of the year as a junior and most improved player as a freshman … member of CIF championship team in 2008 … Junior Olympic All-American in 2009 … played for the Chino Hill Area Water Polo club, as well as the Southern Pacific ODP team … member of 2009 Southern Pacific Zone ODP championship team … also earned two letters in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 27 … son of John and Debbie Wong … father participated in water polo and swimming at El Camino Junior College … sister, Megan, played volleyball at Sonoma State, while brother, Michael, was a member of the Falcons’ water polo team at the Academy … plans to major in systems engineering management … would like to become a pilot following graduation … hobbies include snowboarding and surfing … favorite quote: “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13.

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2010 0 0 RESULTS SU S DATE

OPPONENT

LOCATION

Sept. 4-5

Triton Invitational

UC San Diego

Sept. 4

at #11 UC San Diego*

La Jolla, Calif.

L, 6-11

Sept. 4

vs. La Verne*

La Jolla, Calif.

W, 13-6

Sept. 5

vs. #6 Loyola Marymount*

La Jolla, Calif.

L, 3-10

Sept. 5

vs. #10 Pacific

La Jolla, Calif.

L, 5-10

Sept. 11

Chapman*

USAFA, Colo.

W, 15-7

Sept. 12

Chapman*

USAFA, Colo.

W, 11-7

Sept. 18-19

NorCal Tournament

Cal

Sept. 18

vs. #2 UCLA

Pleasant Hill, Calif.

Sept. 18

vs. #10 Long Beach State

Pleasant Hill, Calif.

L, 9-10

Sept. 19

vs. #11 UC San Diego*

Pleasant Hill, Calif.

L, 9-11

Sept. 19

vs. Pomona-Pitzer*

Pleasant Hill, Calif.

L, 8-10

Sept. 20

at #15 UC Davis*

Davis, Calif.

L, 4-7

Oct. 8-9

Convergence Tournament

Pomona-Pitzer/La Verne

Oct. 8

at #18 Pomona-Pitzer*

Claremont, Calif.

Oct. 8

vs. Cal Lutheran

Claremont, Calif.

W, 11-4

Oct. 9

vs. Harvard

La Verne, Calif.

W, 12-6

Oct. 10

at #3 UC Irvine

Irvine, Calif.

L, 3-12

Oct. 16

at #10 Loyola Marymount*

Los Angeles, Calif.

L, 3-9

Oct. 16-17

Concordia Invitational

Concordia

Oct. 16

vs. Redlands*

Huntington Beach, Calif.

W, 10-8

Oct. 17

vs. Fresno Pacific

Huntington Beach, Calif.

W, 10-5

Oct. 23-24

The Rodeo

Santa Clara

Oct. 23

vs. #20 Bucknell

Santa Clara, Calif.

W, 8-7

Oct. 23

vs. #20 Brown

Santa Clara, Calif.

W, 11-10

Oct. 24

vs. #11 UC Davis*

Santa Clara, Calif.

L, 6-9

Oct. 24

at #13 Santa Clara*

Santa Clara, Calif.

L, 6-8

Nov. 5

at #16 Cal Baptist

Riverside, Calif.

L, 9-12

Nov. 6

vs. Concordia

Claremont, Calif.

L, 8-14

Nov. 6

at Claremont*

Claremont, Calif.

L, 7-8

Nov. 7

at La Verne*

La Verne, Calif.

W, 12-4

Nov. 8

at #3 UCLA

Los Angeles, Calif.

L, 6-12

Nov. 19-21

WWPA Tournament

Santa Clara

Nov. 19

vs. Chapman

Santa Clara, Calif.

W, 15-5

Nov. 19

vs. #12 UC Davis

Santa Clara, Calif.

L, 10-14

Nov. 20

vs. Pomona-Pitzer

Santa Clara, Calif.

W, 10-8

Nov. 21

vs. Redlands

Santa Clara, Calif.

W, 13-6

2010 Season Record:

13-18

* - denotes WWPA contest

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OUTCOME

L, 5-15

L, 7-9

YEAR-BY-YEAR YEAR BY YEAR RECORDS YEAR

WON

LOST

TIED

COACH

PCT.

TEAM CAPTAIN(S)

1971

Capt. Jim Marett

.625

John Pate

1972

Maj. Paul Aehnlich

.565

Jim Thompson

1973

Capt. Reggie Pasieczny

.727

Kelly Kemp

1974

Capt. Reggie Pasieczny

.769

Ben Phillips

1975

Capt. Bruce Fisher

.563

Walt Heidmous

1976

Capt. Bruce Fisher

.682

Jeff Heidmous

1977

Capt. Bruce Fisher

.684

John Wellsfry

1978

Capt. Ryan Davis

.636

Mike Mullady

1979

Capt. Ryan Davis

.600

Phil Heidmous

1980

Capt. Dennis Lombard

.467

Joe Wotton

1981

Capt. Jeff Heidmous

.565

Keith Limbird

1982

Capt. Jeff Heidmous

.467

Jeff Wilkerson

1983

Capt. Jeff Heidmous

.386

Gerry Veldhuizen

1984

Capt. Jeff Heidmous

.455

Bob Pickrell

1985

Capt. Jim Hogue

.375

Mark Crosby/Tim Harris

1986

Capt. Jeff Heidmous

.296

Dan Hancock

1987

Capt. Jeff Heidmous

.414

Joe Roh/Cy Whinnery

1988

Maj. Jeff Heidmous

.630

Mike Schlacter

1989

Maj. Jeff Heidmous

.542

Mark Baudendistel

1990

Maj. Jeff Heidmous

.714

Brad Kremer

1991

Maj. Jeff Heidmous

.750

David Chaney

1992

Maj. Jeff Heidmous

.455

Ted Baudendistel

1993

Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous

.417

Don Sheesley

1994

Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous

.633

Garrett Lowe

1995

Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous

.667

John Christ

1996

Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous

.583

Mackie Contreras

1997

Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous

.429

Jay Reaves

1998

Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous

.571

Rob Mattivi/Jason Nolting

1999

Jeff Ehrlich

.636

Mark McGill

2000

Jeff Ehrlich

.519

Charlie Toth/Wade Grabow

2001

Jeff Ehrlich

.480

Brian Hasbrouck

2002

Jeff Ehrlich

.571

Lowell Wallace

2003

Jeff Ehrlich

.643

Scott Butler

2004

Jeff Ehrlich

.267

Josh Jewett/Jared Jones

2005

Jeff Ehrlich

.444

Jeff Donaldson

2006

Jeff Ehrlich

.452

Danny Kimmich/Blake Pickell

2007

Jeff Ehrlich

.517

Justin Berry/Clark Condict

2008

Jeff Ehrlich

.531

Kevin Williams

2009

Jeff Ehrlich

.563

Jason Fung/Jack Hines

2010

Jeff Heidmous

.419

Bobby Geiger

TOTAL

550

467

.541

DID YOU KNOW ...? • 40 Seasons • 24 Winning Campaigns • Two WWPA Titles • Nine Straight Appearances in Western Water Polo Association Championship Game (1988-1996) • Air Force was an independent from 1971-86 and then joined the WWPA

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RECORD BOOK

CAREER RECORDS Most Goals 1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 2. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 3. Bobby Geiger (2007-10) 4. David Chaney (1988-91) 5. Clark Condict (2004-07)

339 234 214 211 169

Most Steals 1. Charlie Toth (1997-00) 2. Casey Wood (1996-99) 3. Alex Churnside (2006-09) 4. John Christ (1992-95) 5. Brian Pendergast (1993-96)

257 215 198 190 189

Most Assists 1. David Chaney (1988-91) 2. Alex Churnside (2006-09) 3. Murphey Morgan (2001-04) 4. Rob Mattivi (1995-98) 5. Tyler Hewko (2005-08)

136 131 130 120 110

Most Saves 1. Walt Heidmous (1972-75) 2. Craig Thomas (1993-96) 3. David Ostrom (2006-09) 4. Brandon Shroyer (2000-03) 5. Charlie Toth (1997-00)

792 690 674 612 586

Most Points 1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 2. David Chaney (1988-91) 3. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 4. Bobby Geiger (2007-10) 5. Rob Mattivi (1995-98)

442 347 317 286 280

Best Save Percentage 1. Walt Heidmous (1972-75) 2. Howie Redd (1988-91) 3. Mark Baudendistel (1987-90) 4. Brandon Shroyer (2000-03) 5. Craig Thomas (1993-96)

.595 .569 .563 .559 .529

Best Shooting Percentage 1. Gerry Veldhuizen (1980-83) 2. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 3. Roger Rechsteiner (1972-75) 4. Joe Wotton (1977-80) 5. Chad Simendinger (1997-2000)

.570 .499 .485 .466 .460

BEN PHILLIPS (‘75)

Best Saves/Game Average 1. Mark Baudendistel (1987-89) 2. Howie Redd (1988-91) 3. Don Sheesley (1990-93) 4. Walt Heidmous (1972-75) 5. Craig Thomas (1993-96) Brandon Shroyer (2000-03)

BOBBY GEIGER (‘11)

WALT HEIDMOUS (‘76)

BRANDON SHROYER (‘04)

SEASON RECORDS

SCOTT BUTLER (‘04)

Most Goals 120, Ben Phillips (1972) Most Assists 53, David Chaney (1991) and Scott Butler (2003) Most Points 145, Ben Phillips (1972) Best Shooting Percentage .741, Gerry Veldhuizen (1981) Most Steals 98, Casey Wood (1999) Best Save Percentage .623, Walt Heidmous (1973) Best Save/Game Average 11.56, Fred Logan (1981) and Mark Baudendistel (1989)

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10.82 10.03 8.43 8.43 8.31

RECORD BOOK

TOP 20 AIR FORCE CAREER SCORERS Name (Class year) 1. Ben Phillips (‘75) 2. David Chaney (‘92) 3. Brian Pendergast (‘97) 4. Bobby Geiger (‘11) 5. Rob Mattivi (‘99) 6. Alex Churnside (‘10) 7. Murphey Morgan (‘05) 8. Bill Monroe (‘76) 9. Clark Condict (‘08) 10. Steve Spanovich (‘89) 11. Ted Baudendistel (‘93) 12. Gerry Veldhuizen (‘84) 13. Scott Butler (‘04) 14. Rhett Binger (‘91) 15. Tyler Hewko (‘09) 16. Chris Smith (‘03) 17. Brad Downs (‘96) 18. Chad Simendinger (‘01) 19. Garrett Lowe (‘95) 20. Mackie Contreras (‘97)

Years Played 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4

Goals 339 211 212 214 157 145 125 166 169 162 147 131 142 137 88 110 128 137 113 94

Att. 680 460 470 519 322 416 429 368 544 374 359 230 334 315 272 342 350 331 345 221

#1 - Ben Phillips (‘75) (442 pts.)

#3 - Brian Pendergast (‘97) (317 pts.)

Pct. .499 .459 .451 .412 .488 .349 .291 .451 .311 .433 .409 .570 .425 .435 .324 .322 .366 .414 .328 .425

Ast. 103 136 83 72 120 131 130 79 73 70 78 86 74 73 110 86 55 50 72 86

Pts. 442 347 317 286 280 276 255 245 242 232 223 217 216 210 198 196 195 194 185 181

#2 - David Chaney (‘92) (347 pts.)

#4 - Bobby Geiger (‘11) (286 pts.)

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#5 - Rob Mattivi (‘99) (280 pts.)

ALL AMERICANS ALL-AMERICANS

1981 HM Gerry Veldhuizen

1988 HM Steve Spanovich

1989 HM Mark Baudendistel

1990 HM Howie Redd

1990 Third Team 1991 HM David Chaney

1992 HM Ted Baudendistel

1994-95 HM 1996 Third Team Brian Pendergast

1995 HM John Christ

1998 HM Rob Mattivi

1999 HM Casey Wood

2000 HM Charlie Toth

2001 HM Chris Smith

2003 HM Scott Butler

2004 HM Murphey Morgan

2007 Third Team Clark Condict

2009 HM Alex Churnside

2010 HM Bobby Geiger HM - Honorable Mention

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ACWPC C C ALL-ACADEMIC C C TEAM

1994-95 Brad Downs

1995 John Christ

1995-96 Brian Groat

1995-97-98 Jason Nolting

1996-97-98-99 Mark McGill

1997-98-99-2000 Charlie Toth

1998-2000-01 David Breitenbach

1999-2000-01 Ben Couchman

1999 Greg Ebert

1999 Andres Guerra

2000 Wade Grabow

2000 Micah Peterson

2001 Brian Hasbrouck

2002-03 Brandon Shroyer

2002-03-04 Josh Jewett

2002-03-04 Chris Nary

2003-04-05-06 Danny Kimmich

2003-04-05-06 Kyle Schafer

2007 Kevin McDonald

2007 Miles McMullan

2007 Chris Pace

2007-08-09 Andrew Strawbridge

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2008-09-10 Danny Harold

HONORS/AWARDS

ALL-WESTERN WATER POLO ASSOCIATION TEAM

ACADEMIC ALL-WWPA 1989

D.C. Conroy, Chad Matheson

1987 First Team - Cy Whinnery; Honorable Mention - Joe Roh, Steve Spanovich

1990

David Chaney

1988 Co-MVP - Steve Spanovich; First Team - David Chaney, Steve Spanovich; Second Team - Mark Baudendistel; Honorable Mention - Chris Greene

1991

Ted Baudendistel, David Chaney, Don Sheesley, Dave Smith

1992

Tyler Rameson, Don Sheesley

1989 First Team - Mark Baudendistel, David Chaney; Second Team - Brad Kremer; Honorable Mention - D.C. Conroy, Chad Matheson 1990 MVP - David Chaney; First Team - David Chaney, Brad Kremer, Howard Redd; Second Team - Ted Baudendistel; Honorable Mention - Brad Reed 1991 First Team - David Chaney, Howard Redd; Second Team - Ted Baudendistel, Dan Farrington; Honorable Mention - Brad Reed 1992 First Team - Ted Baudendistel; Second Team - Dan Farrington, Brad Reed, Don Sheesley; Honorable Mention - Neil McCafferty 1993 First Team - Garrett Lowe, Don Sheesley; Second Team - Brian Pendergast; Honorable Mention - Trevor Davis 1994 MVP - Brian Pendergast; First Team - John Christ, Garrett Lowe, Brian Pendergast, Craig Thomas; Honorable Mention - Trevor Davis 1995 First Team - John Christ, Brian Pendergast, Craig Thomas; Second Team - Brad Downs; Honorable Mention - Mackie Contreras 1996 MVP - Brian Pendergast; First Team - Mackie Contreras, Brian Pendergast, Craig Thomas; Second Team - Rob Mattivi; Honorable Mention Brian Groat 1997 First Team - Rob Mattivi; Second Team - Jason Golaboski, Jay Reaves; Honorable Mention - Jason Nolting 1998 Wood

First Team - Rob Mattivi, Jason Nolting; Honorable Mention - Casey

1993 Trevor Davis, Brad Downs, Benjamin Glazer, Brian Pendergast, Don Sheesley 1994 John Christ, Trevor Davis, Brad Downs, Benjamin Glazer, Brian Groat, Brian Pendergast 1995

John Christ, Brad Downs, Brian Groat, Jason Nolting

1996

Jim Binns, Brian Groat, Brian Pendergast, Jay Reaves

1997

Wade Grabow, Mark McGill, Jason Nolting, Jay Reaves, Charlie Toth

1998 Toth

David Breitenbach, Wade Grabow, Mark McGill, Jason Nolting, Charlie

1999 Ben Couchman, Greg Ebert, Ron Garcia, Wade Grabow, Andres Guerra, Mark McGill, Charlie Toth 2000 David Breitenbach, Ben Couchman, Wade Grabow, Micah Peterson, Brandon Shroyer, Charlie Toth 2001 David Breitenbach, Ben Couchman, Brian Hasbrouck, Kirk Reimer, Brandon Shroyer, Lowell Wallace 2002

Josh Jewett, Chris Nary, Brandon Shroyer, Lowell Wallace

2003

Scott Butler, Josh Jewett, Murphey Morgan, Brandon Shroyer

2004 Matt Herrera, Josh Jewett, Damon Jones, Danny Kimmich, Chris Nary, Blake Pickell, Kyle Schafer, Brian Woolley 2005

Zach Carey, Danny Kimmich, Blake Pickell, Kyle Schafer

1999 First Team - Casey Wood; Second Team - Chad Simendinger, Charlie Toth; Honorable Mention - Mark McGill, Brent Reimer

2006

Danny Kimmich, Blake Pickell, Kyle Schafer

2009

Danny Harold, Andrew Strawbridge

2000 First Team - Chad Simendinger, Charlie Toth; Second Team - Brent Reimer; Honorable Mention - Derek Argel

2010

Danny Harold

2001 First Team - Chris Smith; Second Team - Scott Butler; Honorable Mention - Brandon Shroyer 2002 First Team - Charles Horn; Honorable Mention - Murphey Morgan, Micah Peterson, Brandon Shroyer

1990 Mark Baudendistel, Ted Baudendistel, Rhett Binger, David Chaney, D.C. Conroy, Dan Farrington

2003 First Team - Scott Butler; Honorable Mention - Josh Jewett, Murphey Morgan, Brandon Shroyer

1991 Ted Baudendistel, David Chaney, Mackie Contreras, Neil McCafferty, Brad Reed

2004

Second Team - Murphey Morgan; Honorable Mention - Josh Jewett

2005

Second Team - Kyle Schafer

1994 Ted Baudendistel, Mackie Contreras, Trevor Davis, Garrett Lowe, Brian Pendergast

2006

Second Team - Tyler Hewko; Honorable Mention - Kyle Schafer

2007

First Team - Clark Condict; Second Team - Justin Berry

2008

Second Team - Jack Hines; Honorable Mention - Alex Churnside

2009 First Team - Alex Churnside; Second Team - Jack Hines; Honorable Mention - David Ostrom 2010

1995

2007

Bobby Geiger

2009

Cruz Smithson (Newcomer of the Year)

2010

Josh Stedman

* award started in 2007 season

John Christ, Mackie Contreras, Brad Downs, Craig Thomas

U.S. JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM 1995

Brian Pendergast

NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Second Team - Bobby Geiger; Honorable Mention - Kurt Lemmen

WWPA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM*

U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL

2001

Charlie Toth

2007

Kyle Schafer

COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA 2007

Kyle Schafer (second team)

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HONORS/AWARDS O O S/ S

MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS Year ......................................................... MVP 1971 ....................................................... John Pate 1972 ...................................................Ben Phillips 1973 .................................................... Rick Pilling 1974 ....................................................Ben Phillips 1975 ............................................. Walt Heidmous 1976 ............................................... Jeff Heidmous 1977................................................. John Wellsfry 1978 .............................................. Bruce Zelenka 1979 .............................................. Phil Heidmous 1980 .................................................... Joe Wotton 1981 ....................................................Fred Logan .................................................... Gerry Veldhuizen 1982 .......................................... Gerry Veldhuizen 1983 ..................................................Rob Hemker 1984 ...................................................Bob Pickrell 1985 ..................................................... Tim Harris 1986 ................................................ Dan Hancock 1987 ..................................................Cy Whinnery 1988 ...........................................Steve Spanovich 1989 .......................................Mark Baudendistel 1990 .................................................Dave Chaney 1991 ................................................ Howard Redd

Year ......................................................... MVP 1992 ......................................... Ted Baudendistel 1993 ................................................. Garrett Lowe 1994 ......................................... Brian Pendergast 1995 ....................................................John Christ 1996 ................................................Craig Thomas ................................................... Brian Pendergast 1997 .................................................... Jay Reaves 1998 ................................................Jason Nolting 1999 .................................................. Casey Wood 2000 ...................................................Charlie Toth 2001 ................................................... Chris Smith 2002 .......................................... Brandon Shroyer 2003 ...................................................Scott Butler 2004 .......................................... Murphey Morgan 2005 ..................................................Kyle Schafer 2006 ......................................... Denver Saunders 2007 ...................................................Justin Berry .......................................................... Clark Condict 2008 ................................................David Ostrom 2009 ..............................................Alex Churnside 2010 ................................................ Bobby Geiger

FINAL TOP-15 NATIONAL RANKINGS

Year ............................................................ Rank 1981 .................................................................. 12th 1982 ...................................................................13th 1983 ...................................................................14th 1984 ...................................................................14th 1986 ...................................................................15th 1988 ...................................................................14th 1989 ...................................................................11th 1990 ...................................................................10th 1991 .................................................................. 12th 1992 ...................................................................10th 1993 ...................................................................13th 1994 ...................................................................10th 1995 .....................................................................9th 1996 .....................................................................9th 1998 ...................................................................13th 1999 ...................................................................13th 2003 ...................................................................14th 2007 ...................................................................14th

ACADEMY TOP 6 AWARD WINNERS 1977 Scholar-Athlete 1979 Scholar-Athlete 1980 Scholar-Athlete 1992 Athletic Excellence 1993 Athletic Leadership 1994 Scholar-Athlete 1997 Athletic Excellence 2000 Athletic Achievement 2001 Athletic Excellence

Armando Costales Frank Snyder Dirk Jordan David Chaney Ted Baudendistel Don Sheesley Brian Pendergast Mark McGill Charlie Toth

Brian Pendergast (‘97) was a three-time AllAmerican, two-time team MVP and recipient of the Academy’s Athletic Excellence Award in 1997.

A TRIBUTE TO

CAPT. DEREK ARGEL Capt. Derek Argel, a four-year letterwinner for the Falcons from 1997-2000, was killed on May 30, 2005, along with three other U.S. Airmen and an Iraqi airman, when an Iraqi Air Force Comp Air 7SL aircraft crashed in eastern Diyala province during an operational mission. Argel, promoted to captain just hours before his death, was stationed with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., and left behind his wife, Wendy, and son, Logan. Argel earned All-WWPA honors as a senior for Air Force. During his senior year, he tried out for the boxing team, making it all the way to the heavyweight finals in the annual Wing Open, before dropping a split decision in the championship bout. “I’ll remember Derek most for his undying spirit and his endless sense of humor and contagious laugh,“ said Air Force head coach Jeff Heidmous. “His family, friends, classmates, Falcon Polo brothers and the STO (Special Tactics Operations) community are deeply saddened – Derek was a great man, dedicated to serving his nation at the very tip of the spear.” The 2005 season marked the conception of the Capt. Derek Argel Memorial Award, given annually at the team’s awards banquet to the athlete who demonstrates perseverance and an incredible work ethic, those attributes which most exemplify the character of Argel. Peter Larsen was the inaugural recipient of the Derek Argel Memorial Award in 2005. Danny Kimmich (2006), Chris Pace (2007), Tyler Hewko (2008), Kevin Williams (2008), Jason Fung (2009) and Bobby Geiger (2010) have also been honored with the award.

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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS S •A•

JOHN CHRIST (‘96)

ADAMS, Mitch, 2001-02-03 ALANIS, Daniel E., 1978 ALKIRE, Joe, 1993 ANDERSON, Kala D., 1982-83-84 ARCIDIACONO, Alex, 2009-10 ARGEL, Derek, 1997-98-99-00 AUBERRY, Thomas W., 1973

•B• BABER, Eric, 2001-02-03 BACKUS, Paul, 1993 BARTLEY, Michael L., 1980-81-82 BAUDENDISTEL, Mark, 1987-88-89 (Capt., MVP ‘89) BAUDENDISTEL, Ted, 1989-90-91-92 (Capt., MVP ‘92) BEEMAN, Mark, 2008-09 BELL, David, 1989-90 BELL, Jason, 1994 BERRY, Justin, 2004-05-06-07 (Capt., MVP ‘07) BINGER, Rhett L., 1987-88-89-90 BINNS, Jim, 1991-92-95-96 BIVANS, Ray A., 1978-79 BOHLMAN, Lance, 1990-91 BOOTH, Tony, 1986-87-88 BREITENBACH, David, 1998-99-00-01 BREWER, Joseph, 2005-06-07-08 BROWN, Michael L., 1983-84-85 BROWN, Thomas L., 1985 BUCHANAN, R.J., 1986-87 BURGESS, John R., 1974-75 BURTON, Nick, 2005 BUSH, Robert W., 1972 BUTLER, Scott, 2000-01-03 (Capt., MVP ‘03)

•C• CALHOUN, Thomas J., 1971-72-73-74 CALKINS, Josh, 1992 CANALE, Richard M., 1975 CAREY, Zachary, 2004-05 CARRILLO, Chris, 1985 CHANEY, David C., 1988-89-90-91 (MVP ‘90, Capt. 91) CHASEN, Aaron, 1984 CHRIST, Brian, 1997-98 CHRIST, John A., 1991-92-94-95 (Capt., MVP ‘95) CHUN, Mark C., 1971-72 CHURNSIDE, Alex, 2006-07-08-09 (MVP ‘09) CONDICT, Clark, 2004-05-06-07 (Capt. ‘07) CONROY, Blair, 1989-90 CONROY, D.C., 1987-88-89 CONTRERAS, Mackie, 1993-94-95-96 (Capt. ‘96) COSTALES, Armando A., 1975-76 COSTANZA, Kevin S., 1985-86 COUCHMAN, Ben, 1999-00-01 CROSBY, Mark A., 1983-84-85 (Capt. ‘85) CRUZ, Steve, 1999

•D•E•F• DAVIS, Trevor, 1992-93-94 DERRICK, Marvin L., 1974 DINGELDEIN, George, 2000-01 DONALDSON, R. (Jeff), 2004-05 (Capt. ‘05) DOWNS, Brad, 1992-93-94-95 DUPUIS, Ryan, 2005 EATON, Ellis, 1990 EBERT, Greg, 1998-99 EPPERSON, Dave, 1996 FARRINGTON, Dan, 1989-90-91 FERGUSON, Paul, 1994-95 FISH, Michael, 2010 FISHER, Dillon, 2009-10 FORD, Charley, 2008-09-10 FUNG, Jason, 2006-07-08-09 (Capt. ‘09)

•G• GARCIA, David A., 1988-89-90-91 GARCIA, Ronald, 1998-99 GEIGER, Robert, 2007-08-09-10 (Capt., MVP ‘10) GLAZER, Ben, 1993-94 GOBRECHT, Robert (Eric), 2006-07 GOLABOSKI, Jason, 1995-97 GRABOW, Wade, 1997-98-99-00 (Capt. ‘00) GRAHAM, John G., 1971 GREENE, Chris, 1985-86-87-88 GREINER, Kelly, 2001-02-03 GRESHAM, Donald D., 1972-73-74-75 GROAT, Brian, 1993-94-95-96 GUERRA, Andres, 1999

•H• HAMILTON, Andrew, 2010 HAMPSON, Robert J., 1971 HANCOCK, Daniel, 1983-84-85-86 (Capt., MVP ‘86) HARBERG, Fred D., 1971 HAROLD, Daniel, 2008-09-10 HARRIS, Timothy J., 1982-83-84-85 (Capt., MVP ‘85) HARVEY, Anson, 2008-09-10 HASBROUCK, Brian, 1998-99-00-01 (Capt. ‘01) HATHAWAY, Patrick, 1972 HAYLETT, Marshal T., 1999-2000-2001 HEIDMOUS, Jeffery, 1973-74-75-76 (Capt., MVP ‘76) HEIDMOUS, Philip, 1976-77-78-79 (Capt., MVP ‘79) HEIDMOUS, Walter, 1972-73-74-75 (Capt., MVP ‘75) HEMKER, Robert B., 1980-81-82-83 (MVP ‘83) HENNEBERRY, Steven J., 1976-77-78-79 HEPNER, Brian B., 1987 HERRERA, Matt, 2002-03-04 HEWKO, Tyler, 2005-06-07-08 HINES, Jack, 2006-07-08-09 (Capt. ‘09) HOGUE, James R., 1972-73-74-75 HOLLOWAY, Charles F., 1971 HORN, Charles, 1999-00-01-02 HUGHES, John S., 1972 HURE, Michael, 1983-84

•J•K• JACKSON, Richard W., 1971 JEWETT, Josh, 2002-03-04 (Capt. ‘04) JONES, Arthur (Jared), 2001-02-03-04 (Capt. ‘04) JONES, Damon, 2004-05-07 JORDAN, Dirk, 1977-78-79 KAPLAN, Pete, 1993 KEMP, Kelvin P., 1971-72-73 (Capt. ‘73) KIMMICH, Daniel, 2003-04-05-06 (Capt. ‘06) KIMSEY, Edgar S., 1980-81-82 KING, Steven B., 1976-77-78 KREMER, Brad K., 1987-88-89-90 (Capt. ‘90) KRINO, Greg, 1993-94-95-96

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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS S •L• LARIVE, Ian, 1997 LARSEN, Peter, 2005 LATAS, Dean, 1977-78-79-80 LAYO, Frank, 1996 LeBLANC, Matt, 2005-06 LeGRAND, Steve, 1984-85-86 LEMMEN, Kurt, 2007-08-09-10 LI, Steven, 1994-95-96 LIMBIRD, Keith G., 1978-79-80-81 (Capt. ‘81) LIVESEY, Lance K., 1987 LOGAN, Fred J., 1978-79-80-81 (MVP ‘81) LOWE, Garrett M., 1991-92-93-94 (Capt. ‘94, MVP ‘93)

•M• MAGEE, Donald W., 1975-76 MAGEE, John M., 1974 MALONEY, Michael, 1984 MANSARD, Jim, 1993 MATHESON, Chad, 1986-87-88-89 MATTIVI, Rob, 1995-98 (Capt. ‘98) McCAFFERTY, Neil, 1989-90-91-92 McCAFFERTY, Randy, 1986-87 McCOY, Andrew S., 1988 McDONALD, Kevin, 2006-07 McGILL, Mark, 1996-97-98-99 (Capt. ‘99) McKEON, Mathew P., 1982 McMULLAN, Miles, 2006-07-08 McSHANE, Brian, 2003 MELVIN, James, 1997-98 MERRIL, David L., 1972-73-74 MOHLE, Dennis H., 1983 MONROE, William R., 1972-73-74-75 MORGAN, Harrel (Murphey), 2001-02-03-04 (MVP ‘04) MORGAN, Phillip B., 1977 MULLADY, Michael C., 1976-77-78 (Capt. ‘78)

•N•O•P• NARY, Chris, 2001-02-03-04 NELSON, Daniel, 2008-09 NICHOLS, David A., 1977 NITZEL, Chris, 2004-06 NOLTING, Jason, 1995-98 (Capt., MVP ‘98) OSTROM, David, 2006-07-08-09 (MVP ‘08) PACE, Chris, 2006-07 PALMER, Chris, 2002 PATE, John R., 1971 (Capt., MVP ‘71) PATINO, Taque, 2008-09-10 PENDERGAST, Brian, 1993-94-95-96 (MVP ‘94, ‘96) PETERSON, Micah, 2000-01-02-03 PHELAN, Fred D., 1991 PHILLIPS, Benjamin Jr., 1971-72-73-74 (Capt. ‘74, MVP ‘72, ‘74) PHILLIPS, Edward, 1977-78-79-80 PICKELL, Blake, 2005-06 (Capt. ‘06) PICKRELL, Robert L., 1981-82-83-84 (Capt., MVP ‘84) PILLING, Richard A., 1971-72-73 (MVP ‘73) POGUE, Edwin B., 1980-81-82-83

KYLE SCHAFER (‘07)

•R• RADOSEVICH, Michael, 2010 RAJCHEL, Brad, 2009 RAMESON, Tyler, 1992 REAVES, Jay, 1994-95-96 (Capt., MVP ‘97) RECHSTEINER, Roger W., 1972-73-74-75 REDD, Howard T., 1988-89-90-91 (MVP ‘91) REED, Brad, 1989-90-91-92 REILLY, Max, 2010 REIMER, Brent, 1997-98-99-2000 REIMER, Kirk, 2000-01-02-03 RISHEL, Jason, 1993-94 ROBERSON, Darryl L., 1979-80-81-82 ROBERTSON, William B., 1990 ROH, Joe, 1984-85-86-87 (Capt. ‘87) ROSS, James T., 1976-77

•S• SAUNDERS, Denver, 2004-05-06 (MVP ‘06) SCHAFER, Kyle, 2003-04-05-06 (MVP ‘05) SCHLACTER, Michael N., 1988 (Capt. ‘88) SHADRICK, Josh, 2001 SHEESLEY, Donald, 1990-91-92-93 (Capt. ‘93) SHEILDS, Timothy C., 1980-81-82-83 SHIELDS, Matthew, 2007-09 SHROYER, Brandon, 2000-01-02-03 (MVP ‘02) SIMENDINGER, Chad, 1997-98-99-2000 SIMPSON, James R., 1980-81 SINCLAIR, Foster L., 1980 SMITH, Chris, 1999-00-01 (MVP ‘01) SMITH, David, 1989-90-91 SMITH, Steven B., 1976-77-78-79 SMITHSON, Christopher (Cruz), 2009-10 SNYDER, Francis F., 1976-77-78 SPANOVICH, Steven N., 1985-86-87-88 (MVP ‘88) STEDMAN, Joshua, 2010 STEDMAN, Randall, 1977-78-79-80 STODDARD, Steven P., 1980-81 STRAWBRIDGE, Andrew, 2008-09 STRUBLE, James D., 1971-72-73 SWENSON, Eric, 2002-03-04 SZUCS, Joe, 1994-95

•T•V• THOMAS, Craig, 1993-94-95-96 (MVP ‘96) THOMPSON, Eric W., 1974-75-76-77 THOMPSON, James M., 1972-73 (Capt. ‘72) TOTH, Charles, 1997-98-99-00 (Capt., MVP ‘00) VANDAM, Richard A., 1971 VELDHUIZEN, Frank T., 1983-84 VELDHUIZEN, Gerald , 1980-81-82-83 (Capt. ‘83, MVP ‘81, ‘82) VERSAGE, Matthew, 2007-08-09-10

•W•Y•Z• WALLACE, Lowell, 2000-01-02 (Capt. ‘02) WALLIN, Kurt, 2007-08-09-10 WARREN, Trevor, 2002 WEIGMAN, Fritz, 1976-77-78-79 WELLSFRY, John L., 1974-75-76-77 (Capt., MVP ‘77) WETLESEN, David, 1976-77 WHINNERY, Cyrus C., 1984-85-86-87 (Capt., MVP ‘87) WHITEHILL, John, 2000-01 WILKERSON, James T., 1979-80-81-82 (Capt. ‘82) WILLIAMS, Kevin, 2005-06-07-08 (Capt. ‘08) WOMACK, Garrett, 2009-10 WOOD, Casey, 1996-98-99 (MVP ‘99) WOOLLEY, Brian, 2003-04 WOTTON, Joseph , 1977-78-79-80 (Capt., MVP ’80) YEE, Ken, 1993 ZELENKA, Alan J., 1978-79 ZELENKA, Bruce J., 1978-79 (MVP ‘78)

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FALCON FACILITIES

The Falcons typically play their home contests in Cadet Natatorium (right), which seats approximately 1,000 spectators. The natatorium recently received extensive renovations during the 2010-11 season.

The water polo pool (pictured at left and right) serves as the Falconsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; practice facility.

In August 2009, the Falconsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new locker room was completed.

In addition to a new locker room, the Falcons also have a new team meeting and video review room (left).

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THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY The United States Air Force Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.

MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING An air, space and cyberspace-oriented military education, training and leadership program begins with basic cadet training and continues throughout the four years. Seniors are responsible for the organizational leadership of the cadet wing, while juniors and sophomores seek to develop team and interpersonal leadership and instructional skills. Cadets are projected into as many active leadership roles as possible to prepare them to be effective Air Force officers.

COURSE OF STUDY Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that provides the knowledge, skills and responsibilities essential to a career Air Force officer. The entire USAFA experience is integrated and mapped to achieve a set of desired outcomes in every graduate. The core academic curriculum includes courses in basic sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Cadets take additional elective courses to complete requirements for one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 percent of the cadets complete majors in science and engineering; the remainder graduate in the social sciences and humanities. Some of the most popular majors include management, aeronautical engineering, foreign area studies, history, behavioral science, civil engineering, astronautical engineering, electrical engineering and engineering mechanics. FACULTY COMPOSITION The majority of the Academy’s faculty members, more than 500 total, are Air Force officers. They are selected primarily from career-officer volunteers who have established outstanding records of performance and dedication. Each has at least a master’s degree and more than 55 percent have doctorates or other terminal degrees in their field of study. About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who bring great depth of disciplinary and educational expertise and provide academic stability and continuity. Faculty members are intensely focused on cadet learning as an integral part of their officer development. The Air Force Academy has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the most accessible and involved faculty for four years in a row. To provide greater contributions by a diverse faculty, the Academy has several distinguished visiting professors and endowed professors who serve one or more years. Officers from other services, as well as officers from allied countries are also members of the faculty. Distinguished civilian and military lecturers also share their expertise with the cadets during the academic year. ATHLETIC PROGRAM The Academy’s athletic program is designed to improve physical fitness, teach athletic skills and develop leadership qualities. To achieve its goals, the Academy offers some of the most extensive physical education, intramural sports and intercollegiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets take at least three different physical education courses each year.

Fundamental concepts of military organization -- drill, ethics, honor, Air Force heritage and physical training -- are emphasized the first summer during basic cadet training. Freshmen then study the military role in United States society as well as the mission and organization of the Air Force. Sophomores receive instruction in communication skills and juniors study the combat and operational aspects of the Air Force. The Academy offers courses in flying, navigation, soaring and parachuting, building from basic skills to instructor duties. Some cadets may fly light aircraft with the Cadet Flying Team. Summer training for cadets is divided into three, three-week training periods. There are a variety of programs available and each cadet is required to complete two training periods each summer with leave during the other period. All new cadets take six weeks of basic cadet training in their first summer. Combat survival training is a required three-week program during cadets’ second summer. For other second-summer training periods, cadets have options such as working with Airmen in an operational unit at an Air Force installation, airborne parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall parachute training. During their last two summers, all cadets are offered leadership training as supervisors or instructors in the summer programs listed above. Extracurricular activities also are an integral part of the education program. The cadet ski club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are a few of the programs available. NOMINATIONS Nominations to the Academy may be obtained through a congressional sponsor or by meeting eligibility criteria in other categories of competition established by law. For information on admission procedures, write to HQ USAFA/RRS; 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200; USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025 or go to www.usafa.edu.

HISTORY OF THE ACADEMY In 1948, a board of leading civilian and military educators was appointed to plan the curriculum for an academy that would meet the needs of the newly established Air Force. The board determined that Air Force requirements could not be met by expanding the other service academies and recommended an Air Force Academy be established without delay. In 1949, then Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington appointed a commission to assist in selecting a site and on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized creation of the United States Air Force Academy. After considering 580 sites in 45 states, the commission narrowed the choice to three locations. The summer of 1954, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott selected a site near Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado contributed $1 million toward purchase of the property. In July 1955, the first Academy class entered interim facilities at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, while construction began. It was sufficiently completed for occupancy by the cadet wing in late August 1958. Initial construction cost was $142 million. Women entered the Academy on June 28, 1976, as members of the class of 1980.

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SENIOR LEADERSHIP Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He directs a four-year academic, military training, athletic and character development program leading to a bachelor’s degree and commission as an Air Force officer. The general is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 1976. His career encompasses a wide range of assignments, ranging from head football coach of the Air Force Academy Preparatory School, to serving as Air Force aide to the President of the United States. He has held numerous command positions at the group, wing and numbered air force level, and was commander of Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center during 9/11. Prior to his return to the Academy, he was Director of Operations and Plans, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. General Gould is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in the T-38, T-41, KC-10, C-5, C-17, C-21, C-141 and KC-135R. The general’s military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

VICE SUPERINTENDENT Col. Tamara Rank

COMMANDANT OF CADETS

DEAN OF FACULTY Brig. Gen. Dana Born

Brig. Gen. Richard Clark

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COMMANDER, 10TH AIR BASE WING Col. Thomas Gibson

DIRECTOR C O O OF ATHLETICS CS

DR. HANS J. MUEH DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS | EIGHTH YEAR Dr. Hans J. Mueh is in his eighth year as the director of athletics at the Air Force Academy. A retired Air Force brigadier general, Mueh was vice dean of faculty for two years prior to his retirement from active duty in the summer of 2004. Mueh was heavily involved in Academy athletics before becoming director of athletics. He was the Academy’s faculty athletics representative from 1996-2004 and was a long-time member of the board of directors for the Air Force Academy Athletics Association. Since becoming the director of athletics, Mueh has led the Academy to some remarkable feats. In 2007, the Academy was one of only three schools (Michigan State and Boston College) to reach post-season play in football (2007), men’s basketball and ice hockey (2006-07). It marked the first time a service academy has ever had a team compete in the post-season in all three sports. In addition, under Mueh’s watch the men’s basketball team has played in another NCAA tournament and the National Invitational Tournament’s Final Four. The ice hockey team has won the conference championship and advanced to the NCAA tournament four of the last five years. Mueh was on the selection committee that hired current head coach Frank Serratore and led the Academy’s move into the Athletic Hockey Association. The football program, the Academy’s flagship sport, has gone through a major overhaul under Mueh. He led the transition from the retirement of the legendary Fisher DeBerry after 23 years at the helm to hiring current head coach Troy Calhoun, a 1989 Academy graduate. Calhoun’s impact was immediate, leading the Falcons to a 9-4 overall mark and a second-place finish in the Mountain West Conference in 2007. The Falcons qualified for their first bowl game in five years, playing in the Armed Forces Bowl in 2007. The program then posted back-to-back eight-win seasons and was 9-4 last year while qualifying for bowl games every year. The school has averaged 9,000 bowl tickets sold during the fouryear run.

ference and the NCAA. He was recently selected to be part of the NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet and has been active on the NCAA’s academics/eligibility compliance cabinet, the men’s golf committee and the region 7 postgraduate scholarship committee. Mueh has been equally active within the conference on various leadership committees. He is currently on the awards and recognition committee and has previously served on the joint council executive committee, and committees on championships, television and sportsmanship. Before assuming his duties as vice dean at the Academy, Mueh was permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry at the Academy, a position he held since October 1987 where he oversaw the annual design and instruction of 25 undergraduate courses for 1,500 cadets annually. Mueh was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Celle, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1951. He entered the Air Force in 1962 as a member of the Academy’s eighth graduating class, and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry in 1966. While at the Academy, Mueh was a two-year letterwinner in soccer as a goalie. He still holds the Academy record for saves in a game with 30, accomplishing it twice in 1965 against North Carolina and Benedictine. In his junior and senior years, Mueh helped the Falcons to the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Soccer League championship and quarterfinal berths in the NCAA tournament. He was a first-team all-league selection in 1965. Following graduation, Mueh completed two assignments in intelligence before attending the University of Wisconsin where he earned his master’s degree in chemistry in 1970. He later earned a doctorate degree in chemistry from Wisconsin in 1976 as a distinguished graduate. He has also completed Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College.

chemistry from 1970-72. He also served as assistant soccer coach and played semi-pro soccer with the Aurora Internationals in Denver during those two years, leading the Internationals to the Colorado state title in 1971. He volunteered for duty in Vietnam and served as an intelligence officer in Saigon, Republic of Vietnam and at Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Thailand, in 1972 and 1973. After earning his doctorate degree, Mueh returned to the Academy in 1976 as an associate professor of chemistry. He remained at the Academy except for a stint in 1985-86 as the special assistant for technical matters at the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon. In 1986, he assumed the position of acting head, department of chemistry, before being selected for his position of permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry in 1987. As faculty athletics representative, he was active in both the Western Athletic Conference and Mountain West Conference, and was the Academy’s representative on the transition team to form the new MWC, the only faculty athletics representative on the team. He competes in golf, racquetball, handball and tennis, and has promoted Air Force Academy intercollegiate sports throughout his tenure, beginning with work as chairman of the hockey eligibility committee, officer representative to the men’s golf team and five years as the officer representative to the football team. Mueh is married to the former Sally Flax of Cincinnati, Ohio. They have three children: Kristine, Kurt and Deborah.

Between earning the two degrees, Mueh returned to the Academy as an instructor in the department of

Mueh has been just as successful behind the scenes with the administration of the department. Mueh restructured the department with an internal/external model that has streamlined resources and made the department more effective from top to bottom. In addition, he has the department on course to become a federally chartered non-profit organization which will lead to more fund-raising opportunities.

Dr. Hans Mueh enters his eighth season as the Academy’s Director of Athletics.

Mueh was instrumental in the USAFA Endowment and the announcement of the Holaday Athletic Center, an indoor training facility. The $15 million facility was completed in July 2011. Mueh has also been active within the con-

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AIR FORCE ATHLETICS Few schools in the country have an athletic program as extensive as the Air Force Academy’s. The goals of the athletic program are to enhance the physical conditioning of all cadets, to develop the physical skills necessary for officership, to teach leadership in a competitive environment and to build character. There are three subdivisions of the athletic program: intercollegiate athletics, intramurals and physical education. The intercollegiate program has 17 men’s and 10 women’s NCAA-sanctioned teams, facing some of the top competition in the nation. Men’s teams are football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Academy fields women’s teams in basketball, cross-country, fencing, gymnastics, rifle, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addition, the Academy sponsors two non-NCAA programs; boxing and cheerleading. The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this conference against teams from Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV and Wyoming. All sports also compete against non-conference opponents, including many nationally ranked teams.

The football team competes annually for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, which is emblematic of service academy football supremacy. The Falcons have won the trophy 17 times, which is more than any other academy. The winner of the annual rivalry visits the White House to have the trophy presented by the President of the United States. The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive buildings in the country. It’s a modern, versatile structure with seemingly endless uses. The $5.6 million building is five stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fields laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice hockey arena and multipurpose area. The three sections have a combined seating capacity of more than 9,000. Clune Arena seats 5,858. The Cadet Ice Rink has a seating capacity of 2,470, while the multipurpose area seats 1,000 fans for track and field competitions. The department’s newest facility, the Holaday Athletic Center (pictured left), was completed in July 2011.

COL. BILLY WALKER

JIM TREGO

JOHN COULAHAN

MARTI GASSER

GEORGE NELSON

Vice Director of Athletics

Senior Associate AD External Affairs

Associate AD Finance

Associate AD/SWA Intercollegiate Programs

Associate AD Head, Physical Education

WILLIAM CARPENTER

WAYNE KELLENBENCE

TROY GARNHART

DERMOT COLL

KAREN WARNER

Associate AD Recruiting Support

Associate AD Support

Associate AD Info./Communications

Associate AD Development/Gov’t

Associate AD Human Resources

2011 AIR FORCE WATER POLO