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2011-12 BOISE STATE WRESTLING 2011-12 Schedule Date Opponent Location Nov. 12 Cowboy Open Laramie, Wyo. Nov. 20 Oregon State* Corvallis, Ore. Dec. 2-3 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Las Vegas Dec. 18 Reno Tournament of Champions Reno, Nev. Dec. 29 Sun Devil Duals Tempe, Ariz. Dec. 30 Oklahoma State Boise, Idaho Jan. 5 Stanford* Stanford, Calif. Jan. 6 Cal State Bakersfield* Bakersfield, Calif. Jan. 8 Cal Poly* San Louis Obisbo, Calif. Jan. 12 Utah Valley Orem, Utah Jan. 20 North Dakota State (Beauty/Beast) Boise, Idaho Jan. 22 Northern Colorado Boise, Idaho Jan. 27 Oregon State* Boise, Idaho Feb. 12 National Duals Regional Stillwater, Okla. Feb. 19 Final Four National Duals TBD Feb. 28 Pac-12 Championships Boise, Idaho March 15-17 NCAA Championships St. Louis *Pac-12 Opponent
Time All Day 2 p.m. All Day All-Day All-Day 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. All Day TBD All-Day All-Day
All home matches will be at Taco Bell Arena
Boise State Wrestling — Quick Facts Location: Boise, Idaho Enrollment: 19,664 Colors: Blue and Orange Nickname: Broncos Conference: Pac-12 National Affiliation: NCAA Division I Facility: Taco Bell Arena (12,380) President: Dr. Robert Kustra Athletic Director: Mark Coyle Head Coach: Greg Randall Randall’s Dual Match Record at Boise State: 98-32-1 (9 years) Randall’s Overall Dual Match Record: 98-32-1 (9 years) Assistant Coaches: Chris Owens and Kirk White 2010-11 Dual Match Record: 10-3-1 (3-0-1 Pac-10) 2010-11 Pac-10 Conference Finish: First (147 points) 2010-11 NCAA National Finish: Ninth (57.5 points) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 11 / 14 Starters Returning/Lost: 3 / 7 NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost: 3/7 NCAA All-Americans Returning/Lost: 1/2 Wrestling SID: Casey Johnson Phone: Work (208) 426-4675 Cell: (360)-713-8770 E-mail: caseyjohnson2@boisestate.edu Address: 1910 University Drive Boise, Idaho 83725 Team Photographer: Seve Trott
Table of Contents 2011-12 Roster 2012 Post Season Information Coaches and Support Staff Greg Randall Chris Owens Kirk White Support Staff Student-Athlete Profiles History and Media Information 2010-11 Results and Statistics Boise State History Media Information
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2011-12 WRESTLING ROSTER NAME Scott Bacon Jake Briggs Chris Castillo Jason Chamberlain Brent Chriswell Codi Clark Brennen Connolly Michael Cuthbertson Ben Demeulle Cody Dixon J.T. Felix Casey George Chris Givens Landon Hartley Steven Hernandez Preston Hu George Ivanov Shawn Jones Kyler Mars Brian Owen Holden Packard Cole Rice Alec Robbie Isaac Romero Josh Strait Jake Swartz Derek Toney Taylor West Nick Wooden
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HOMETOWN (Previous School) Republic, Wash. (Republic HS) Sacramento, Calif. (Bella Vista HS) Zillah, Wash. (Zillah HS) Springville, Utah (Springville HS) Olalla, Wash. (South Kitsap HS) McCall, Idaho (McCall-Donnelly HS) Boise, Idaho (Mountain View HS) Scottsboro, Ala. (Scottsboro HS) San Diego, Calif. (West View HS) Ontario, Calif. (Colony HS) Riverside, Calif. (Centennial HS) Lewiston, Idaho (Lewiston HS) Chino Hills, Calif. (Colony HS) Nyssa, Ore. (Nyssa HS) Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS) Vancouver, Wash. (Union HS) Council Bluffs, Iowa (Nebraska-Omaha) Blackfoot, Idaho (Blackfoot HS) Richland, Wash. (Richland HS) Spokane, Wash. (University HS) Boise, Idaho (Mountain View HS) Arlee, Mont. (Arlee HS) Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (Tesoro HS) Sunnyside, Wash. (Dickinson State) Inkom, Idaho (Marsh Valley HS) Auburn, Wash. (Auburn HS) Reardan, Wash. (Buena Vista College) Boise, Idaho (Borah HS) Spring Creek, Nev. (Spring Creek HS)
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2012 Pac-12 Championships The Bronco wrestling team will have the advantage of home floor as Boise State hosts the 2012 Pacific-12 Conference Wrestling Championships at Taco Bell Arena. This year’s tournament is scheduled for Feb. 26 (Sunday), 2011. Last season, Boise State captured the sixth Pac-10 Conference team title in program history thanks to four individual champions and two runner-up finishes in the seven-team tournament held at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore. The Broncos finished with 140 team points, holding off Oregon State which tallied 137.5. Boise State also won Pac-10 crowns in 2000, 2002 and 2004, 2008 and 2009 and has finished either first or second as a team in 10 of the past 12 tournaments. The Broncos finished runner-up in 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2010. The Broncos return one of their four champions from last year’s tournament – Jason Chamberlain (149). Boise State also earned two runner-up finishes in 2011 as Levi Jones and J.T. Felix placed second at 141 pounds and 285 pounds, respectively. Felix will return for his sophomore season at Boise State in 2011-12. The Pac-10 has expanded to the Pac-12 with the addition of Colorado and Utah, but the Pac-12 wrestling conference moved in the opposite direction, reducing its size to six teams with the loss of Cal State Fullerton’s wrestling program. Competing institutions for 2011-12 are Arizona State University in Tempe; Boise State University in Boise; Oregon State University in Corvallis; CaliforniaPoly San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo; California State University Bakersfield in Bakersfield and Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
2011 PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Team Results Boise State Oregon State Arizona State Stanford Cal State Bakersfield Cal Poly Cal State Fullerton
140.0 137.5 117.0 114.0 97.0 96.5 61.5
125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT
Individual Champions Anthony Robles Andrew Hochstrasser Borislav Novachkov Jason Chamberlain Adam Hall Kurt Swartz Colby Covington Jake Meredith Zack Giesen Clayton Jack
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Arizona State Boise State Cal Poly Boise State Boise State Boise State Oregon State Arizona State Stanford Oregon State
2012 NCAA Championships The NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championships heads to St. Louis, Mo., after being held in Philadelphia, Pa., last year. The three-day tournament (March 15-17, Thursday-Saturday) will be hosted at the Scottrade Center. The NCAA will announce the number of national tournament spots allotted to the Pacific-12 Conference prior to the league championship tournament on Feb. 26. The all-time high for the Pac-12 wrestlers qualifying for the national tournament was 44 in 1997. Boise State sent a school-record 10 student-athletes to the national tournament last season. Andrew Hochstrasser finished runner-up in the 133 pound title match while Jason Chamberlain took third in the 149 weight bracket and Adam Hall placed fifth in the 157 class. The three led the Boise State squad to its best finish at the NCAA Tournament, racking up 57.5 points which was good enough for ninth place. The Broncos have finished in the top 25 at nationals 10 of the past 13 years. Along with last year’s ninth-place finish, the other top-25 finishes include two 10th-place finishes in 1999 and 2001, an 11th place-finish in 2011, three 12th-place finishes in 2000, 2003 and 2009, a 19th-place finish in 2002 and two 24th-place finish in 2007 and 2008.
2011 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Top 10 Teams
1. Penn State 2. Cornell 3. Iowa 4. Oklahoma State 5. American 6. Arizona State 7. Minnesota 8. Lehigh 9. Boise State 10. Wisconsin
107.5 93.5 86.5 70.5 65.0 62.5 61.0 58.5 57.5 54.5
125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT
Individual Champions Anthony Robles Arizona State Jordan Oliver Oklahoma State Kellen Russell Michigan Kyle Dake Cornell Bubba Jenkins Arizona State Jordan Burroughs Nebraska Jonathan Reader Iowa State Quentin Wright Penn State Dustin Kilgore Kent State Zachery Rey Lehigh
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MEET THE COACHES Greg Randall
Head Coach - 10th Season After nine years of guiding the Boise State wrestling program, Greg Randall has established himself as one of the top collegiate coaches in the country. Randall has led the Broncos to the top of the Pac-10 Conference four times, to go along with six top-25 finishes at the NCAA Championships. In his nine seasons since being promoted to head coach, Randall’s teams have finished in the top-three at the conference tournament eight times, while taking home 23 individual Pac-10 titles. Randall’s league finishes include the 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2011 Pac-10 championships, runnerup finishes in 2003, 2005 and 2010, and a third-place finish in 2006. In 2011, Randall’s Broncos placed ninth at the NCAA Championships, the highest team finish in program history. The team had previously wrestled to an 11th-place finish in 2010, 12th-place finishes in 2003 and 2009, as well as 24th-place finishes in 2006 and 2008. Last season, the Broncos finished with a 103-1 record in dual meets including a 3-0-1 mark in conference matches. Boise State captured the sixth Pac10 Conference team title in program history thanks to four individual champions and two runner-up finishes in the seven-team tournament. The Broncos finished with 140 team points, holding off Oregon State which tallied 137.5. Boise State continued its season by sending a schoolrecord 10 student-athletes to the national tournament. Andrew Hochstrasser finished runner-up in the 133 pound title match while Jason Chamberlain took third in the 149 weight bracket and Adam Hall placed fifth in the 157 class. The three led the Boise State squad to its best finish at the NCAA Tournament, racking up 57.5 points which was good enough for ninth place. The 2009-10 season proved to be highly successful for Boise State once again, as the Broncos wrestled their way to a dominating 14-3 overall record. Despite going 7-0 against Pac-10 competition, however, the men would fall just two points short of securing their third consecutive Pac-10 team title. Boise State did manage to score individual conference championships at 157 pounds (Adam Hall) and 184 pounds (Kirk Smith), while also qualifying eight wrestlers to compete at the NCAA Championships. Under Randall’s guidance the Broncos continued to roll at nationals as Hall and Smith both wrestled their way to All-American honors. Smith garnered his second All-American honor with a second-place finish in the tournament. Hall, meanwhile, made his way through the
consolation bracket after a quarterfinals loss to secure a third-place finish and All-American status. The Broncos’ had an overwhelming amount of success during the 2008-09 campaign. Boise State’s season was capped with a 17-3 record, while Randall won his third Pac-10 Championship and led the Broncos to a 12th-place finish at the national tournament. Randall was named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year after the Broncos shattered the conference championship scoring record with 172.5 team points. Boise State did so with six wrestlers earning individual conference titles, including: Andrew Hochstrasser (133 pounds), Jason Chamberlain (149), Tyler Sherfey (165), Nate Lee (174), Smith (184) and Brent Chriswell (197). Boise State had nine wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Championships, three of which (Hochstrasser, Sherfey and Chriswell) earned AllAmerican honors with top-eight finishes in their respective weight classes. In 2007-08 Randall earned his first Pac-10 Coach of the Year award, which came in part to his team’s dominating performance at the league championships. Boise State scored the third-highest Pac-10 tournament score in history with 152.5 total points. With the win the Broncos also sent nine wrestlers on to the national
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MEET THE COACHES tournament, which was highlighted by Kirk Smith’s eighthplace finish at 184 pounds. In 2006 Randall guided his first NCAA individual champion as a head coach with Ben Cherrington capturing the national title in the 157-pound weight class. Cherrington was the second wrestler Randall has helped to a first-place finish at the NCAA tournament. In 1999 as an assistant coach for the Broncos, Randall helped guide Kirk White to the 165-pound national title. Taking over the program following the 2001-02 season, Randall has led the Broncos to a dual match record of 98-32-1 the past eight seasons for a 75.4 winning percentage. In that time 10 of his wrestlers earned NCAA All-America honors while capturing 19 individual Pac-10 championships. Randall became just the third head wrestling coach in the past 41 years at Boise State when he was promoted to the head coaching position on April 5, 2002, following the retirement of longtime head coach Mike Young. Prior to taking over the top coaching position, Randall was known as one of the top assistants in the country, helping the Broncos to two Pac-10 championships and several top-20 finishes at the NCAA tournament during his 10 years under Young. His success as an assistant carried over in his first year at the helm of the Bronco program (2002-03) when he was named “Rookie Coach of the Year” by Amateur Wrestling News.
While the Boise State wrestling program has always been successful, it has seen unprecedented success over the past 11 seasons. During that time Boise State fans have seen some of the top team and individual performances in the program’s history with the Broncos winning five Pac-10 championships (2000, 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2009), while finishing runner-up for the league title five other years (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2010). Since Randall joined the Bronco wrestling program 19 years ago, 16 individuals have earned a total of 24 NCAA All-America awards. Current assistant coach Kirk White came away with three of those AllAmerica awards (1999, which came en route to his national individual title, 2000 and 2001). Along with the three won by White, six other Broncos have also been multiple winners of the national honor. They are Larry Quisel (third in 1999 and second in 2000 at 157 pounds), Cash Edwards (seventh in 2000 and sixth in 2001 at 184 pounds), Ben VomBaur (fourth in 2002 and sixth in 2003 at 125 pounds), Smith (eighth in 2008 and second in 2010 at 184 pounds), Andrew Hochstrasser (fourth in 2009 and second in 2011 at 133 pounds) and Hall (third in 2010 and fifth in 2011 at 157 pounds). Broncos earning single NCAA All-America honors with Randall as an assistant or head coach include Nels Nelson (seventh in 1992 at 150 pounds), Rusty Cook (fourth in 2001 at 197 pounds), Charles Burton (third in 1996 at 167 pounds), Collin Robertson (sixth in 2003 at 149 pounds), Boe Rushton (third in 2003 at heavyweight),
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MEET THE COACHES Cherrington (first in 2005 at 157 pounds), Sherfey (eighth in 2009 at 165 pounds), Chriswell (sixth in 2009 at 197 pounds) and Jason Chamberlain (third in 2011 at 149 pounds). Burton went on to become Boise State’s first student-athlete to become a member of a United States Olympic team. The native of Meridian, Idaho, represented the United States at 2000 Sydney Games competing in the freestyle division, where he placed fifth in the 87-kilogram (187.25-pound) weight class. As a team at the NCAA Tournament, Boise State has finished among the top 25 teams 10 of the past 13 years. Along with their ninth-place finish in 2011, the Broncos also finished 11th in 2010, 12th in 2009, 24th in 2008, 24th in 2006, 12th in 2003, tied for 19th in 2002, 10th in 2001, 12th in 2000 and 10th in 1999. A 1987 graduate of the University of Iowa, Randall was a three-time NCAA All-American for legendary coach Dan Gable. In 2003 Randall had the honor to serve as an assistant to Gable for the U.S. World Cup wrestling team. Randall wrestled in the 134-pound weight class at Iowa, helping the Hawkeyes to four NCAA national championships. He was a three-time All-American, finishing runner-up for the national championship in
1984 and 1986. As a junior in 1985 he placed fifth at the national tournament. Randall was a Big 10 Conference champion in 1985 and received the award for the “Most Falls in the Least of Amount of Time”. In 1985, 1986 and 1987 he was selected as a participant for the East-West All-Star Wrestling Classic. Following his 1987 season Randall received Iowa’s McGivern Award, which is presented each year to the team’s most courageous wrestler. Competing at the international level in 1989, Randall captured the gold medal for his weight class at the Pan American Games. He has also been a runnerup at the U.S. Open Nationals and placed second at the 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival. A four-time state high school champion in Iowa during his prep career, Randall was inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame located at the Wrestling Institute in Newton, Iowa, in March of 2002, and in the state of Iowa High School Hall of Fame in 1995. He is also a two-time junior national champion. Prior to joining the Bronco coaching staff, Randall was an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota. Randall, and his wife Chris, have three children – Rylee (15), Shea (14) and Brittlyn (9).
Greg Randall’s Career Coaching Record Year Overall Pac-10 2002-03 11-3 6-1 2003-04 9-3 4-2 2004-05 9-7 4-3 2005-06 8-5 4-3 2006-07 10-3 6-2 2007-08 10-2 7-1 2008-09 17-3 8-0 2009-10 14-3 7-0 2010-11 10-3-1 3-0-1 Totals 98-32-1 49-12-1
Pac-10 Finish 2nd (127.0 pts.) 1st (94.5 pts.) 2nd (93.0 pts.) 3rd (97.0 pts.) 9th (58.5 pts.) 1st (152.5 pts.) 1st (172.5 pts.) 2nd (125 pts.) 1st (147 pts.)
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NCAA Finish 12th (45.0 pts.) 37th (9.5 pts.) 33rd (12.0 pts.) 24th (31.5 pts) no score 24th (21.0 pts.) 12th (46.5 pts.) 11th (43.5 pts.) 9th (57.5 pts.)
MEET THE COACHES Chris Owens
Assistant Coach - 16th Season
Entering his 16th year as an assistant coach at Boise State, Chris Owens has played an instrumental role in the Bronco’s recent wrestling success. During that time Owens has helped Boise State to several individual and team championships as the Broncos continue to boast one of the top wrestling programs in the country. He is also playing a key role in the future success of the team, helping sign some of the nation’s top high school wrestlers to national letters of intent at Boise State. In the past 21 seasons Owens has helped Boise State win Pac-10 Conference Championships in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2011, while finishing runnerup for the league title in 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2010, and placing third at the 2006 tournament. Owens has also help direct the Broncos to nine top 25 team finishes at the NCAA National Wrestling Championships in the past 12 years, 29 individual Pac-10 titles, 83 individual appearances at the NCAA National Tournament and two individual national championships. Those national championships included Kirk White’s first-place finish in the 165-pound weight class at the 1999 NCAA Tournament, and Ben Cherrington’s first-place finish at the 2006 tournament in the 157-pound weight division. In 2010-11, Owens helped Boise State to one of its best season on record, sending a school-best, 10 student-athletes to the NCAA Tournament after winning another Pac-10 title. At the national tournament, the Broncos finished ninth with 57.5 points, a school record. Boise State’s recent string of success started in 1999 with a runner-up finish at the Pac-10 Tournament and a 10th place finish at nationals. That year Boise State won two individual titles at the league tournament and earned two All-America awards, including the school’s first national wrestling championship by White. Boise State followed up its 1999 success by winning its first Pac-10 Championship in 2000. Three Broncos won league titles that year and eight individuals advanced to the national collegiate tournament. At the NCAA Championships Boise State won three more AllAmerica awards. Larry Quisel, who had placed third at 157 pounds in 1999, had the highest Bronco finish in 2000 with a runner-up performance in the same weight class. White also won his second national All-America award with a fifth place finish at 165 pounds, while Cash Edwards won his first All-America award with a seventh place finish at 184 pounds. As a team, Boise State scored 41.5 points to place 12th. The 2001 season saw a return to the top 10 at the NCAA Tournament as the Bronco team posted another 10th place finish and three more All-American awards.
White won his third individual national honor, Edwards his second and Rusty Cook his first All-America award in the 197-pound weight division. In 2002 Boise State was back on top of the league standings scoring 123 points to capture the team’s second Pac-10 Championship. Owens helped guide two Bronco wrestlers to individual league crowns as Jesse Brock and Collin Robertson won the 133 and 149-pound weight divisions, respectively. Eight Broncos advanced to the national tournament with 125-pounder Ben VomBaur the highlight for Boise State placing fourth in the 125-pound weight class. As a team, the Broncos placed 19th with 24 points. Owens helped Boise State to another top 20 finish at nationals in 2003 as the team placed 12th with 45 points. Nine Bronco wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Tournament, with three (VomBaur - 125 pounds, Robertson - 149 and Boe Rushton - heavyweight) coming away with All-American honors. In 2004, the Broncos captured their third league crown in six years and advanced five individuals to the NCAA National Tournament. Following another runner-up finish for the Pac-10 crown in 2005, five Broncos again advanced to the collegiate championships. Boise State enjoyed another successful trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2006 as Cherrington’s individual national championship (157 pounds) guided the team to a 24th place finish. Prior to the national tournament, Cherrington won his second Pac-10 title, and Scott Jorgensen became the first Bronco to win three individual conference championships (133 pounds). Owens helped coach the Broncos to its second consecutive Pac-10 Championship with a conference record 172.5 points in 2008-09. The Broncos captured six individual Pac-10 titles, at 133 pounds (Andrew Hochstrasser), 149 pounds (Jason Chamberlain), 165 pounds (Tyler Sherfey), 174 pounds (Nate Lee), 184 pounds (Smith) and 197 pounds (Brent Chriswell). Boise State also had three wrestlers (Hochstrasser, Sherfey and Chriswell) earn All-American honors after finishing in the top-eight at the NCAA Championships. As a team, Boise State placed 12th at nationals. Owens helped coach Boise State to another successful season in 2009-10 that culminated with an 11th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Boise State saw two Broncos wrestle to All-American status, as Adam Hall (157 pounds) and Kirk Smith (184) achieved the feat. Hall and Smith also helped Boise State to its runner-up finish at the Pac-10 tournament as both wrestlers captured individual conference titles. Before becoming an assistant at Boise State, Owens was a member of the Oklahoma State University wrestling team, helping the Cowboys to the 1990 NCAA National Championship. During the 1990 season, Owens was named to the freshman All-American team. He also earned two All-American honors in 1990 and 1992 placing third and second, respectively, at the NCAA Tournament. Entering
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MEET THE COACHES his senior season at Oklahoma State, Owens was ranked number one in the nation at his weight class of 134 pounds. But a knee injury ended the season early for Owens. Owens finished his career at Oklahoma State with an overall record of 85-6 and helped the Cowboys to the 1992 Big Eight Conference Championship. Owens was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the St. Louis Open in 1990, and was runner-up at in his weight class at the prestigious Espoir National Tournament. A native of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Owens was the State of Idaho’s first four-time high school champion and finished his prep career undefeated with an overall record of 123-0. Owens and his wife Robyn have two children – Taylor (12) and Cade (7).
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MEET THE COACHES Kirk White
Assistant Coach - Sixth Season One of the all-time greats in Boise State wrestling history, Kirk White is entering his sixth year as an assistant coach for the Broncos. The 1999 NCAA National Champion at 165 pounds, White earned a total of three All-America awards, and one league title while wrestling for Boise State. Since completing his collegiate career in 2001, White has coached at many different levels while continuing his competitive career in Freestyle wrestling at the national and international level. As a sophomore in 1999, White burst on to the collegiate scene when he became the first Bronco to win an NCAA National Championship (165 pounds) in wrestling. He continued his collegiate success by earning two more NCAA All-America awards in 2000 and 2001 to become the only three-time NCAA Wrestling All-American in Boise State history. White posted a four-year record of 130-26 for an .833 winning percentage. Along with his coaching duties, White has continued to compete in Freestyle, winning several medals at international tournaments in his weight class of 74 kilos (163 pounds). During the 2006-07 season White captured the silver medal at the Sunkist International. One week later White avenged his loss to Scott Owen at Sunkist, handing him a 12-3 defeat to win the RealPro Wrestling West Regional. He also won the Clansmen International Gold Medal. Following surgery in February of 2007 to clean up an old knee injury, White came back four months later to compete in the World Team Trials. He won his first match before losing to No. 1-ranked Joe Heskett in the next round. In November of 2007, White was ranked ninth in the USA team rankings at 74kg (163 pounds). Injuries kept White out of the 2006 rankings, but prior to that he was ranked third in 2003, fourth in 2004 and second in 2005. At the 2003 World Cup hosted in Boise, White competed for World Team Select, helping his squad to the World Cup silver medal. In both 2003 and 2004, White represented the United States in the Pan-American Championships, where he won the silver medal on both occasions. He has earned prestigious USA National All-America Medals (top eight) in each of his five attempts (1999, 2002-05), including a second place finish in his most recent campaign (2005). In 2003 and 2005, White was a
USA National Team Member (top three at the US World Team Trials). In the 2004 Olympic Team Trials he finished fourth overall. White has also served as a resident athlete at the USA Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, a student assistant at Boise State in 2001-02, an assistant coach at Pacific Lutheran University in 2002-03 and Highline Community College in 2003-04, and as the head coach at Fife High School in Tacoma, Wash., during the 200405 season. White earned his bachelor’s degree in physical and secondary education from Boise State in May of 2000, and his master’s degree from Idaho State University in athletic administration in August of 2002.
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SUPPORT STAFF Dale Holste
Equipment Manager Dale Holste is in his 16th year as the equipment manager at Boise State. He joined the Boise State athletic department in 1996. Holste was named the Athletic Equipment Manager Association’s District 8 Equipment Manager of the Year in 2005 and currently serves as the president of District 8 of the AEMA. Holste came to Boise State from Fort Hays State (Kan.) University, where he was the equipment manager and administrative assistant from 1990.
Prior to his stint at Fort Hays State, Holste worked at Mesa State (Colo.) College as an equipment manager from 1985-89. He has also served as an equipment manager at the Mile High Football Camp in Greeley, Colo., for the Denver Dynamite of the Arena Football League, as an intern for the Washington Redskins and for the Idaho Stallions of the Indoor Professional Football League. A native of Evergreen, Colo., Holste graduated from Fort Hays State in 1995. He is a certified member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association. Holste and his wife Nancy live in Boise and have five children – Emily, Becky, Lacey, Kaycie and Craig.
Tim Socha
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Tim Socha is in his sixth season as head strength and conditioning coach at Boise State. Socha joined the Bronco staff in May of 2006. Before coming to Boise State, Socha spent two seasons as the assistant director of strength and conditioning for football at the University of Louisville, where he helped the Cardinals to a pair of bowl games and an overall 20-4 record. Socha worked three years at the University of Wyoming, where he served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for football and was the head strength and conditioning coach for wrestling, track and field and cross country.
From 1999-2001 Socha was a graduate assistant at Auburn University, where he assisted with football, baseball and softball and served as the head strength and conditioning coach for men’s golf. Socha is a 1999 graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in kinesiology and a minor in coaching. He received a master’s of education in exercise physiology from Auburn in 2001. Socha was a four-year letter winner in football with the Minnesota Gophers (1995-98) and worked as a student assistant in strength and conditioning after his senior season. In 2009 Socha and wife Jessica had their first daughter, Alexa.
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MEET THE BRONCOS Jason Chamberlain
Senior - Weight Class: 149 Springville, Utah - Springville High School Major: Health Science 2011 NCAA All-American – 149 Pounds 2009 & 2011 Pac-10 Champion – 149 Pounds 2009, 2010 & 2011 NCAA National Qualifier – 149 Pounds 2009 FILA Junior National Team Member 2010-11 – Jason Chamberlain put together the best season of his career in 2010-11 as he wrestled to a third-place finish at the NCAA tournament and earned All-American honors for the first time. After successfully winning the second Pac-10 Conference title of his career Chamberlain rolled with momentum into the national championships where he would earn a 5-1 record to clinch third-place at 149 pounds. After a decisive 13-4 win over Dane Johnson of Pittsburgh in the first round Chamberlain’s road would be well challenged, as he won three of his final five matches in overtime. He first beat Joseph Napoli (Lehigh) 6-4 in OT before knocking off Kevin LeValley (Bucknell) 4-3 in OT to earn a spot in the semifinals. Chamberlain’s run at a national title would fall in the round-of-four, though, as a 4-1 loss to Frank Molinaro (Penn State) bumped him to consolation action. In the consolation bracket Chamberlain would rebound with a 3-1 OT win against Jamal Parks of Oklahoma State in the consolation semifinals. With third-place resting on his final match Chamberlain continued to roll, beating Ganbayar Sanjaa of American by 3-0 decision to conclude the weekend. With the strong showing at nationals Chamberlain finished the season with a 29-2 overall record, including an 18-1 record in tournament competition. His dominant performance in tournament matches included going 3-0 at the Pac-10 tournament as he captured his second conference title in three years. Chamberlain opened the Pac-10 Championships with a 19-4 technical fall victory (5:19) over John Cardenas of Cal State Bakersfield. He would follow that with a 21-7 major decision win over Timmy Boone (Stanford) in the semifinals and a 5-2 decision against Scott Sakaguchi (Oregon State) in the finals. The tournament win marked the third of the season for Chamberlain, as he also won the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite and the Reno Tournament of Champions. He concluded the season with eight wins by major decision, while also winning twice by fall and twice by technical fall. Chamberlain ranked second on the team in total wins (29) and major decision victories (8). 2009-10 – Chamberlain earned his second consecutive NCAA tournament berth after finishing third at the 2010 Pac10 Conference Championship. Chamberlain would wrestle well early on at nationals, but back-to-back losses in his fourth and fifth matches of the weekend would bounce him from the tournament. He opened the NCAA championships with a 9-5 decision over David Cheza of Michigan State. That was followed with a 10-2 major decision win over Brian Stephens (Virginia Tech) and a 5-2 win against Kevin LeValley of Bucknell. Chamberlain’s run would end there, however, as he lost to Lance Palmer of Ohio State by fall (1:14) and Kyle Borshoff of American, 5-3, to fall from tournament action. Chamberlain’s strong showing at nationals capped another solid year wrestling at 149 pounds for Boise State. Steady performance in conference duals earned Chamberlain the No. 1 seed at the Pac-10 tournament. But despite entering the conference championships as the favorite, Chamberlain suffered an upset in the semifinals to end his run at defending his 2009 Pac-10 title. After advancing through the quarterfinals with a 23-6 technical fall against John Cardenas of Cal State Bakersfield, Jason Chamberlain’s Chamberlain was stunned by Nick Fisher of Cal Poly Career Bronco Record as Fisher pinned Chamberlain at the 4:24 mark of the semifinal match. Chamberlain managed to rebound from 2008-09: 22-9 (71.0%) the loss by beating Oregon State’s Roger Pena, 6-1, in 2009-10: 26-10 (72.2%) consolation action before dropping Nicholas Jordan of Cal State Fullerton by 12-3 major decision in the third-place 2010-11: 29-2 (93.5%) match. Chamberlain finished the season 26-10 with a 12-4 Career Totals: 77-21 (78.6%) record in dual competition. He started 16-of-17 duals for the Broncos at 149 pounds. Chamberlain tied for second on the team in major decisions (9), while ranking third
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MEET THE BRONCOS in overall wins and fourth in dual points (44) and overall winning percentage (72.2%). He also tied for fourth in dual wins and tied for fifth in dual winning percentage. Chamberlain wrestled in two regular season tournaments, the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite and the Reno Tournament of Champions. He finished fourth at the Cliff Keen with a 4-2 record, and was second in Reno with a 4-1 record. Chamberlain finished the regular season ranked No. 6 by InterMat, which marked his highest ranking of the 2009-10 season. 2008-09 – Chamberlain experienced a great deal of success as a true freshman at Boise State, finishing the Pac-10 Conference tournament with a 4-0 record en route to winning his first individual conference championship. Following his conference title run, Chamberlain also earned a NCAA national tournament berth. At nationals, Chamberlain failed to get rolling, bowing out of the tournament with a 1-2 record. Despite a valient effort, Chamberlain fell in his first round match, 5-2, against Iowa State’s Mitch Mueller. His only win of the tournament came against Matt Cathell of Delaware State, 9-3, in the second round. His final loss of the weekend would come in heart breaking fashion, falling to Kyle Borshoff of American University, 3-2. On his way to capturing the 149-pound Pac-10 championship, Chamberlain pinned (3:48) Calvin Miller of Cal State Bakersfield to open tournament action. He followed with an 8-2 decision against Vincent Varela of Arizona State and a 4-0 decision against Teddy Astorga of Cal State Fullerton to put himself in a highly anticipated championship rematch. Chamberlain managed to avenge two regular season losses to Oregon State’s Heinrich Barnes in the championship match, earning a 6-5 decision to claim the Pac-10 crown. He finished the season with a 22-9 overall record, 10-6 in duals. He started 16 of 20 duals for the Broncos, including the last 14 duals at 149-pounds. Chamberlain finished the regular season ranked No. 16 nationally by USA Today/InterMat/NWCA. He recorded three major decisions, three technical falls and three pins throughout the season. He also captured one tournament title by winning the Body Bar tournament. Freestyle – Chamberlain has qualified to compete at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling at CarverHawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, April 21-22, 2012. He joins former teamate Adam Hall as a competitor for a spot on the Olympic team at 145.5 pounds (66kg). Throughout the summer following his freshman season at Boise State, Chamberlain qualified to represent the United States at the 2009 FILA Junior World Championships in Ankara, Turkey. He did so by winning the 66 kg (145.5 pound) weight class at the FILA Junior Teal Trials. During the summer prior to arriving at Boise State, Chamberlain competed in the Junior division of the FILA World Team Trails and placed third in his weight class at 145.5 pounds (66kg). High School – There weren’t many things that Chamberlain didn’t accomplish during his illustrious high school wrestling career. While at Springville High School, he won four state championships and multiple national titles. The four-year varsity letter winner won a state title in each of his four seasons. He won the High School Junior national championship and ROTC championship as a junior and was the high school national champion as a senior. Chamberlain was also named team captain as a senior. His high school was Justin Judkins.
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MEET THE BRONCOS Chris Givens
Redshirt Senior - Weight Class: 285 Chino Hills, California - Colony High School Major: Social Science
2010-11 – Chris Givens wrestled sparingly for Boise State during his redshirt junior season as he saw action in just one tournament and one dual. He finished the year with a 4-2 record thanks to a 4-1 finish at the Northern Colorado Old Chicago Open to place third at 197 pounds. His only dual match resulted in a loss. 2009-10 – Givens wrestled in just five matches for the Broncos as a redshirt sophomore at Boise State. He finished with a 2-3 record, having competed in two regular season tournaments. His top finish came at the Utah Valley Open where he placed second after losing to Josh Wood (Utah Valley) by fall (1:47) in the title match. 2008-09 – Givens wrestled in nine matches for Boise State during his redshirt freshman season with the Broncos. He wrestled in three duals and finished the season with a 1-8 overall record. Recorded a pin (6:25) against Dylan Snavely at the California Collegiate Open tournament. 2007-08 – Givens redshirted during the 2007-08 season, but did have success wrestling unattached in his limited action. Givens wrestled in two regular season tournaments, finishing with a 6-3 record. He wrestled in the amateur 197-pound division of the Cowboy Open, where he fell in the championship match, 3-0. Givens also wrestled at the Best of the West Tournament where he finished with a 3-2 record.
Chris Givens’ Career Bronco Record 2008-09: 1-8 (11.1%) 2009-10: 2-3 (40.0%) 2010-11: 4-2 (66.7%) Career Totals: 7-13 (35.0%)
High School – Givens posted an overall record of 37-5 (88.1%) his senior season at Colony High School. He was named Colony High School wrestler of the year, the most valuable wrestler at the Mt. Baldy tournament, and finished runner-up in his weight class at the CIF state championships. Along with earning three varsity letters in wrestling, Givens was also a three year letterman in football where he earned first-team All-CIF honors as a defensive lineman. His high school coach was Jason Smith.
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Derek Toney
Senior - Weight Class: 197 Reardan, Washington - Reardan High School Major: Criminal Justice 2010-11 – Derek Toney saw action in 16 matches during his sophomore campaign with the Broncos, including appearances in three duals at 197 pounds. He finished the season with a 5-11 overall record. Toney’s top outing of the season came at the Clackamas Open where he finished with a 4-2 record. He competed at the Clackamas Open, the Northern Colorado Old Chicago Open, the Reno Tournament of Champions and the Utah Valley Open. 2009-10 – Toney wrestled sparingly during his first season at Boise State, seeing action in just one dual and five tournaments. He finished the season with a 3-9 overall record. Toney did record two wins by fall. Collegiate Career – Toney wrestled one year at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. He was the starting heavyweight and was named the team’s freshman of the year. His head coach was Sevond Cole. High School – Toney earned four varsity wrestling and four varsity football letters at Reardan High School in Reardan, Wash. Toney finished high school with a 118-20 overall record. He won two state wrestling championships and also earned a third-place finish at the ISSI wrestling tournament in Australia. Toney also earned All-State honors as a defensive tackle. Toney was a member of the Future Farmers of America. His high school coach was Mark Leenhouts.
Derek Toney’s Career Bronco Record 2009-10: 3-9 (25.0%) 2010-11: 5-11 (31.3%) Career Totals: 8-20 (28.6%)
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MEET THE BRONCOS Brent Chriswell
Redshirt Junior - Weight Class: 197 Ollala, Washington - South Kitsap High School Major: Communication 2008 Pac-10 Champion - 133 Pounds 2008 NCAA National Qualifier - 133 Pounds
2009-2011 - Chriswell did not compete with the Broncos during the 2009-10 or 2010-11 seasons as he was taking part in a mission trip in Las Vegas. 2008-09 (Redshirt Sophomore) - Chriswell went 13-1 in his first season as a member of the Bronco wrestling program, going 3-0 in tournament action. Collegiate Career - Brent Chriswell first joined the Boise State wrestling program in 2008-09 after spending the previous two seasons at Arizona State and Purdue University. He redshirted the 2006-07 season at Purdue before transferring the ASU, where he would wrestle his Brent Chriswell’s way to the 2008 Pac-10 title and a NCAA tournament Career Bronco Record appearance. ASU announced the discontinuation of its wrestling program (ASU would later reinstate the program) 2008-09: 13-1 (92.9%) following the 2007-08 season, which forced Chriswell to transfer to his third university in as many years. High School - At South Kitsap High School, Chriswell was a two-time state champion. He compiled a three-year record of 107-3. As a senior Chriswell went undefeated (39-0) with 33 pins. His high school coach was Chad Nuss.
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MEET THE BRONCOS Michael Cuthbertson
Redshirt Junior - Weight Class: 165 Scottsboro, Alabama - Scottsboro High School Major: Health Science 2010-11 – Michael Cuthbertson wrestled sparingly for Boise State during his second season competing for the Broncos, seeing action in five duals and two tournaments at 165 pounds. He opened the season by winning seven consecutive duals including two wins by major decision. He finished the season with an 8-5 overall record and a 3-2 record in dual competition. Cuthbertson wrestled to a second-place finish at the Northern Colorado Old Chicago Open where his only loss would come to teammate Kurt Swartz, 3-1 in overtime of the championship match. He also competed at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Cuthbertson also enjoyed success off the mat in 2010-11 as he was named Pac-10 Conference All-Academic First Team. 2009-10 – Cuthbertson had a solid redshirt freshman season for Boise State as he started 16-of-17 duals for the Broncos at 165 pounds. He ended the season with a strong showing at the Pac-10 Conference tournament where he placed fourth with a 2-2 record. Cuthbertson opened the conference championship with a 6-3 win over Joseph Granata of Cal State Bakersfield. He would fall next in the Michael Cuthbertson’s semifinals, however, with a 6-2 loss to Daniel Brascetta of Oregon State. Cuthbertson rebounded with an 8-2 decision Career Bronco Record over Steven Vasquez of Cal Poly to earn a spot in the third-place match. A 10-4 loss to Kyle Deberry of Arizona 2010-11: 8-5 (61.5%) State would end his weekend with the fourth-place finish. 2009-10: 18-14 (56.3%) Cuthbertson finished the season with a 17-15 overall record, which included an 8-9 record in dual matches. Cuthbertson Career Totals: 26-19 (57.8%) wrestled in two regular season tournaments. His top finish came at the Reno Tournament where he placed fifth after recording a 3-2 record on the weekend. 2008-09 – Redshirted for Boise State. Cuthbertson wrestled in one tournament unattached, the California Collegiate Open, where he compiled a 3-1 record en route to a second-place finish. His only loss of the tournament came in a 4-2 decision against Robert Davis of Menlo College in the championship match. High School – Cuthbertson joined the Bronco wrestling program boasting four consecutive Alabama high school state wrestling titles after a dominating career at Scottsboro High School. Cuthbertson was named team captain as a junior and senior. He was also named to the junior freestyle All-America team and the Wrestling USA Academic Team while at Scottsboro. Cuthbertson was also a member of the National Honor Society. His high school coach was Chris Staton.
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MEET THE BRONCOS George Ivanov
Junior - Weight Class: 157 Council Bluffs, Iowa - University of Nebraska-Omaha Major: Marketing Collegiate Career: Wrestled for two years at University of Nebraska-Omaha under coach Mike Denney where he earned second-and third-place finishes at the NCAA Division II Tournament. Ivanov was also a two-time Academic All-American during his time at UNO. High School – Wrestled under coach Trevor Carritt at Lewis Central High School. Ivanov placed third in the 2008 Iowa State Tournament at 119 pounds finishing his senior year with a 54-1 record and was ranked fifth in the nation at 119 by Wrestling USA Magazine for Best 2008 High School Seniors. He Represented Team Iowa in the national meets in 2007 and 2008, where he was a double All-American at Junior Nationals, placing fifth in Greco Roman and fourth in freestyle.
Brian Owen
Redshirt Junior - Weight Class: 133 Spokane, Washington - University High School Major: Communication 2010-11 – Brian Owen did not wrestle in any matches for the Broncos during his redshirt sophomore season. 2009-10 – Redshirted the 2009-10 season for Boise State. 2008-09 – Owen spent most of the 2008-09 season wrestling for the Broncos at 125-pounds. He qualified for the NCAA tournament with an at-large bid after placing fourth at the Pac-10 tournament. Owen’s first NCAA tournament appearance was short lived, as he fell in his first two matches to conclude his freshman season. Owen’s first loss came against No. 3 seed Angel Escobedo of Indiana, 5-0. His second loss came in a 9-6 Brian Owen’s decision against Nicholas Bedelyon of Kent State. At the Career Bronco Record Pac-10 tournament Owen went 2-2, losing both his matches to Marcos Orozco of UC Davis. After falling to Orozco, 4-1, in the opening round, Owen won two consecutive matches to 2008-09: 12-9 (57.1%) earn a rematch with Orozco in the third-place match. Despite another hard fought effort, he eventually fell again to Orozco, 7-3. Owen’s two Pac-10 tournament wins came against Matt Sencenbaugh of Stanford, 5-3, and Jake Gonzales of Oregon State, 2-1. He finished the season with a 12-9 overall record, 6-5 in duals. He recorded two major decisions and one fall throughout the year. Owen spent six weeks ranked nationally in the top-20 by USA Today/InterMat/NWCA. He reached as high as No. 14 on Nov. 26. Owen recorded one tournament win throughout the season, winning the Body Bar tournament. Freestyle – Owen placed third last summer at the FILA Junior World Team Trails and represented the United States at the Junior Pan-American games in Ecuador. Competing in the 132-pound (60kg) weight class, Owen placed third. High School – Owen put the finishing touches on a stellar high school career with an undefeated season and a Washington state championship in 2008. He was the No. 2 ranked high school wrestler in the country at 119 pounds in his final season at University High School. Owen finished his career with a 124-4 record and two state titles. He also earned All State honors in academics twice (2007 and 2008). During the summer of 2007 Owen had great success at the junior national tournament. He finished second in the freestyle division and third in Greco-Roman. He is the brother of former Bronco volunteer assistant coach Tom Owen. His high school coach was Don Owen.
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MEET THE BRONCOS Isaac Romero
Junior - Weight Class: 125 Sunnyside, Washington - Dickinson State University Major: Elementary Education 2010-11 – Isaac Romero competed in just two tournaments for Boise State during his first season competing for the Broncos. He went 3-3 on the season thanks in large part to a second-place finish at the Northern Colorado Old Chicago Open. Romero’s only loss at the Old Chicago Open came in a 5-2 decision to teammate Alan Bartelli in the championship match. He also went 0-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Dickinson State University – Romero wrestled at Dickenson State University in North Dakota under head coach Thad O’Donell before transferring to Boise State. High School – He was a four-time varsity letter winner at Sunnyside High School in Sunnyside, Wash. where he compiled a 40-1 overall record as a senior. Romero captured a state championship, along with a freestyle state title, in his final high school season. He was also a threetime All-American. Romero was named to his high school dean’s list as well as the honor roll. His high school coach was George Paulus.
Isaac Romero’s Career Bronco Record 2010-11: 3-3 (50.0%)
Josh Strait
Redshirt Junior - Weight Class: 141 Inkom, Idaho - Marsh Valley High School Major: Health Science 2010-11 – Josh Strait earned valuable experience during his redshirt sophomore campaign at Boise State, seeing action in two duals and four tournaments. He finished the year with a 13-6 overall record thanks in part to a 5-0 finish at the Northern Colorado Old Chicago Open. Strait won two matches by major decision at the Old Chicago Open en route to capturing the 141-pound title. He also wrestled at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite, the Reno Tournament of Champions and the Utah Valley Open. Strait also won the UVU Open with a 3-0 record on the weekend. Strait also enjoyed success off the mat in 2010-11 as he was named Pac-10 Conference All-Academic First Team. 2009-10 – Strait wrestled in four tournaments during his redshirt freshman season with the Broncos. He finished the spring with a 12-6 overall record. Strait earned third-place finishes at both the Inland NW Collegiate tournament and the Utah Valley Open. Strait was 5-1 at the Inland NW and 5-1 at the UVU Open. 2008-09 – Redshirted for Boise State last season. Strait did compete unattached at the California Collegiate Open. He finished the tournament with a 4-2 record. Strait earned one win by fall (6:34), which came against Ryan Berkley of Cal State Fullerton.
Josh Strait’s Career Bronco Record 2009-10: 12-6 (66.7%)
High School – Strait finished his highly decorated high 2010-11: 13-6 (68.4%) school career with two state championships, a state runnerup and a third-place finish. He posted a career record Career Totals: 25-12 (67.6%) of 158-11, including three 40 win seasons. Strait’s state titles came in his freshman and senior seasons, which he recorded 40-3 and 40-2 records, respectively. Strait is also a five time Cadet/Junior USA Wrestling All-American. He graduated high school as a National Honor Society member and ranked third in his class. His high school coach was Lonny Pahlke.
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MEET THE BRONCOS Benjamin DeMuelle
Redshirt Sophomore - Weight Class: 133 San Diego, California - West View High School Major: Criminal Justice 2010-11 – Ben DeMuelle redshirted for Boise State, wrestling in just two tournaments unattached. He went 1-1 at the Utah Valley Open and 2-2 at the Clackamas Open to finish 3-3 on the season. Two of his wins came by fall. 2009-10 – DeMuelle wrestled most of the season as a backup at 133 pounds for Boise State, but did step in to wrestle three duals for the Broncos. He also represented the Broncos at the Pac-10 tournament. DeMuelle finished his freshman season with a 2-8 record and a seventh-place finish at the conference championships. High School – Benjamin DeMuelle joined the Boise State wrestling program after a successful senior season at Westview High School in San Diego, Calif. where he won the 125-pound CIF Championship. DeMuelle compiled an 83-20 record in three years of varsity action, which was capped by winning the CIF and the San Diego Sectionals Championship. His high school coach was Perry Watson.
Benjamin DeMuelle’s Career Bronco Record 2009-10: 2-8 (20.0%)
Cody Dixon
Sophomore - Weight Class: 174 Ontario, California - Colony High School Major: Exercise Science High School – Was a three-time league champion at Colony High School under coach Jason Smith. Dixon was also a California Interscholastic Federation during his senior season and qualified for the state tournament. As a senior, Dixon notched a 55-4 record to end his career with a 112-18 mark. Selected as the varsity captain during his final two years at Colony.
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MEET THE BRONCOS J.T. Felix
Sophomore - Weight Class: 285 Riverside, California - Centennial High School Major: Pre-Medical Studies 2011 NCAA National Qualifier – Heavyweight 2010-11 – J.T. Felix experienced an up and down freshman campaign at Boise State that did culminate with a strong finish as he placed second at the Pac-10 Conference tournament and earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships. Felix would go 1-2 at nationals, but fought all three matches to within two point finishes. After opening the tournament with a 3-2 loss to Dominque Bradley (Missouri) he rebounded with a 3-2 win over Paul Snyder of Hofstra. Felix would see his consolation run end in his next match however, with a 4-2 loss to Ricky Alcala of Indiana. Felix’s first trip to nationals came on the heels of an improbable run at the Pac-10 tournament in which he fell just short of pulling an upset in the heavyweight title match. After opening the weekend with a 2-1 win over Dylan Rush of Stanford, he punched his ticket to the finals with a 5-3 upset against Levi Cooper of Arizona State in the semifinals. His run at the conference title would fall just short, as a last minute takedown by Clayton Jack of Oregon State gave Jack a 6-4 advantage as time expired. His strong postseason showing capped a solid first season for Felix who ended the year with an 11-13 overall record. He went 3-6 in dual matches and 8-7 in tournament competition. Felix competed in two regular season tournaments; the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite and the Reno Tournament of Champions. High School – Felix came to Boise State from Centennial High School in Corona, Calif. where he enjoyed a highly decorated high school career. As a senior he finished runner-up at the state championships, while also capturing a third-place finish at senior nationals. Felix was a four-time league champ and a two-time CIF champ. In the spring of 2010 he was named Inland Empire Athlete of the Year after compiling a 62-4 overall record. Along with wrestling, Felix also earned four varsity letters in football. As a junior helped the Centennial High School football team win a state championship. Felix graduated with Salutatorian J.T. Felix’s honors with a 4.4 grade point average. His high school Career Bronco Record coach was Randy Campbell.
2010-11: 11-13 (45.8%)
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MEET THE BRONCOS Shawn Jones
Redshirt Sophomore - Weight Class: 133 Blackfoot, Idaho - Blackfoot High School Major: Criminal Justice 2010-11 – Shawn Jones redshirted his sophomore campaign at Boise State but did compete unattached at the Cowboy Open where he wrestled to a 0-2 record. High School – Jones arrives at Boise State with an incredible high school resume that boasts four state championships. He competed at Snake River High School in Blackfoot, Idaho where he compiled a 156-11 overall record in four years. Jones was a four-time varsity letter winner wrestling for head coach Jeff Gardner.
Jake Swartz
Redshirt Sophomore - Weight Class: 184 Auburn, Washington - Auburn High School Major: Accountancy 2010-11 – Jake Swartz put together a solid redshirt freshman campaign at Boise State as he became the primary starter at 174 pounds for the Broncos. Swartz made his first NCAA tournament appearance with an at-large selection after placing fifth at the Pac-10 Conference Championships. He would put together a 2-2 record at nationals to conclude the season. Swartz opened his run at NCAAs with an 8-2 decision over Matt Fullowan of Franklin & Marshall. He would suffer his first defeat just one match later however, with a loss by 8-2 decision to Colby Covington of Oregon State. In consolation action Swartz managed to bounce back with a 7-5 win against Rob Morrison of Rider, but would fall from tournament action in his next match with a 7-2 loss to Mike Benefiel of Oklahoma State. Swartz concluded the season with a 20-16 overall record and a 14-8 record in tournament competition. His tournament record also included a 2-2 finish at the Pac-10 tournament. Swartz opened conference championship action with a pin of Mark Savalle of Cal State Fullerton at the 5:21 mark. A 10-2 loss to Covington and a 2-1 overtime loss to Eric Starks (Arizona State) pushed him to the fifth-place match though. Swartz managed to rebound with a 2-1 overtime win over Steven Vasquez (Cal Poly) in his final conference match. He finished the season four wins by fall and another two by major decision. Swartz also enjoyed his share of success off the mat as he received multiple academic honors. He was named Pac-10 Conference All-Academic Second Team and National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic. 2009-10 – Swartz wrestled unattached at four tournaments while redshirting for the Broncos. He finished the season with a 14-3 overall record after earning four top-four finishes. He earned tournament titles with first-place finishes at both the Utah Valley Open and the Clackamas Open. Swartz also placed third at the Inland NW Collegiate and fourth at the Southern Oregon Open. High School – Swartz enjoyed an extremely successful high school career, which was highlighted by winning a Washington State High School Championship. He earned four varsity wrestling letters at Auburn High School in Auburn, Wash. His high school coach was John Aiken.
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Jake Swartz’ Career Bronco Record 2010-11: 20-16 (55.6%)
MEET THE BRONCOS Scott Bacon
Freshman - Weight Class: 174 Republic, Washington - Republic High School Major: Exercise Science High School – Was a three-year letterwinner under coach Tim Coubler at Republic High school and Steve Glassey at Santiago High School in California. Bacon wrestled his way to a state championship his freshman year at 130 pounds. He followed the title-run with a second-place finish at the state tournament during his sophomore season. As a junior he earned his second state championship, this time at 149 pounds. Bacon is also a two-time winner of the Tri-State tournament, pitting the best wrestlers of Washington, Oregon and Idaho against each other. As a senior, Bacon earned third-place finishes at both the Super 32 Tournament and the Reno Tournament of Champions at 171 pounds.
Jake Briggs
Redshirt Freshman - Weight Class: 141 Sacramento, California - Bella Vista High School Major: History 2010-11 – Jake Briggs redshirted during his freshman campaign for Boise State. He did compete unattached at the Clackamas Open where he wrestled to a 4-1 record. Briggs earned one win by major decision. High School – Briggs concluded his high school career with a 54-2 record during his senior season at Bella Vista High School in Orangevale, Calif. He won 46 or more matches in each of his four years of high school. As a junior Briggs compiled a 54-5 overall record. He had a strong showing at the 2009 Reno Tournament of Champions, where he placed third. Briggs’ high school coach was Mike Lee.
Chris Castillo
Freshman - Weight Class: 149 Zillah, Washington - Zillah High School Major: Health Science High School – Comes to Boise State as a four-time Washington State Wrestling Champion under coaches Mike Gonzalez and Mike Castillo at Zillah High School, making him only the seventh wrestler to win four state titles in the history of Washington interscholastic wrestling. He held a 167-2 career record including a 42-0 unbeaten mark during his senior season. Castillo was also a three-year letterwinner in football at Zillah.
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MEET ON BRONCOS Codi Clark
Freshman - Weight Class: 165 McCall, Idaho - McCall-Donnelly High School Major: Education High School – A graduate of McCall-Donnelly High School where he was a three-time wrestling letterwinner under head coach Scott Erekson. He won the 3A Idaho State Wrestling Championship as a junior at 160 pounds and finished runner-up during his senior season at the 171 weight class. Clark has earned national recognition as a threetime Judo All-American. Graduated high school with a 3.77 GPA.
Brennen Connolly
Freshman - Weight Class: 174 Boise, Idaho - Mountain View High School Major: Mechanical Engineering High School – Came to Boise State from Mountain View High School in Meridian where he wrestled for four years under the direction of head coach Cliff Laughlin. Placed in the 5A state tournament three separate times, capped off by a runner-up finish during his senior season. Connolly also played varsity lacrosse and football at Mountain View.
Casey George
Freshman - Weight Class: 141 Lewiston, Idaho - Lewiston High School Major: Business High School – George comes to Boise State as a three-time 5A Idaho State Wrestling Champion. He earned four varsity letters wrestling for the Bengals at Lewiston High School under coach Dan Maurer. George finished 45-0 in his senior season to go 167-4 during his career. He is also a two-time Tri-State Champion as well as a two-time Greco National runner up.
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MEET THE BRONCOS Landon Hartley
Freshman - Weight Class: 125 Nyssa, Oregon - Nyssa High School Major: Business High School – Wrestled four years at Nyssa High School under coach Luke Cleaver. Hartley finished in the top three at the state tournament every year of his career, which was highlighted by back-to-back 3A state championships at 119 pounds. He concluded his high school career with a 150-16 record, going 84-2 in his last two seasons. Graduated with a 3.85 GPA.
Preston Hu
Freshman - Weight Class: 133 Vancouver, Washington - Union High School Major: Business High School – A graduate of Union High School in Vancouver, Wash., where he earned four letters in wrestling under head coach John Godinho. Hu competed in the 3A wrestling tournament as a freshman, sophomore and a senior where he took fourth, sixth and third place, respectively.
Kyler Mars
Freshman - Weight Class: 125 Richland, Washington - Richland High School Major: Health Science High School – Mars was a three-time district champion while competing at Richland High School under head coach Scott Surplus. He finished his career with a sixth-place finish in the 4A state tournament as a senior. Mars Tallied a 119-41 record during his time at Richland.
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MEET THE BRONCOS Holden Packard
Freshman - Weight Class: 165 Boise, Idaho - Mountain View High School Major: Business High School – Holden Packard is a graduate of Mountain View High School where he wrestled for four years under head coach Cliff Laughlin. He is a three-time 5A Idaho State Wrestling Champion, winning the title during his freshman, junior and senior seasons. Packard excelled both on the mat and in the classroom, graduating with a 157-17 career record and a 3.75 GPA.
Cole Rice
Freshman - Weight Class: 149 Arlee, Montana - Arlee High School Major: Pre-Medical Studies High Scool - Cole Rice comes to Boise State with a 173-18 high school record at Arlee High School under coaches Ken Hill and Dan Rics. He was a runner up in the state tournament as a sophomore before winning the title in both his junior and senior seasons. Rice holds Arlee school records for both career wins (173) and single-season wins (43). Graduated with a 3.86 GPA.
Alec Robbie
Redshirt Freshman - Weight Class: 149 Trabuco Canyon, California - Tesoro High School Major: Business 2010-11 – Alec Robbie redshirted his first season with the Broncos. High School – Robbie earned three varsity wrestling letters competing at Tesoro High School in Las Floras, Calif. He was first-team all-conference and honorable mention allstate as a senior. Robbie was named Orange County All-Star MVP, as well as first-team all-county. He also earned two varsity football letters at Tesoro HS. Robbie’s high school coach was Ken Workman.
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MEET THE BRONCOS Taylor West
Freshman - Weight Class: 157 Boise, Idaho - Borah High School Major: Pychology High School – Graduated from Borah High School where he wrestled under his father and coach, Bill West. Taylor West was a four year letterwinner for the Lions and won two 5A State Championships during his interscholastic career. He won the 2010 Reno Tournament of Champions at 152 pounds during his senior season. West left Borah with a 167-19 career record including an undefeated 46-0 record as a senior.
Nick Wooden
Redshirt Freshman - Weight Class: 157 Spring Creek, Nev. - Spring Creek High School Major: Construction Management 2010-11 – Nick Wooden redshirted his freshman season at Boise State but did compete unattached at one tournament. He went 3-1 at the Clackamas Open.
High School – Wooden joins the Broncos from Spring Creek High School in Spring Creek, Nev. where he was a four-time state champion. He finished his senior season with a 53-2 overall record, after winning at least 46 matches during his first three years. Wooden was named Elko County MVP three times in high school. He also excelled in the classroom, being named to the honor roll and academic all-state. His high school coach was Wade Pherson.
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2010-11 RESULTS 2010-11 Dual Match Record: 10-3-1 (5-0-1 Pac-10 Duals) 11th Place - NCAA Championships DATE OPPONENT Nov. 6 North Idaho College Nov. 13 Oregon State* Nov. 19 Northern Colorado Nov. 20 UNC Old Chicago Open Dec. 3-4 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite Dec. 19 Reno Tournament of Champions Jan. 8-9 National Duals Iowa State Minnesota Oregon State* Missouri Iowa State Jan. 23 Cal Poly SLO* Jan. 28 Stanford* Jan. 30 Oregon State* Feb. 2 Cal State Bakersfield* Feb. 4 Utah Valley (Beauty & Beast) Feb. 11 Oklahoma State Feb. 27 Pac-10 Championships March 17-19 NCAA Championships
LOCATION Spokane, Wash. Boise, Idaho Greeley, Colo. Greeley, Colo. Las Vegas, Nev. Reno, Nev. Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa Boise, Idaho Boise, Idaho Corvallis, Ore. Boise, Idaho Boise, Idaho Stillwater, Okla. Corvallis, Ore. Philadelphia, Pa.
RESULTS/TIME W, 33-12 T, 18-18 W, 25-9 No Team Scoring Third, 100 Points Second, 104.5 Points W, 25-13 L, 18-17 W, 24-12 L, 21-12 W, 25-13 W, 29-6 W, 35-3 W, 31-6 W, 34-9 W, 32-6 L, 6-28 First, 147 Points Ninth, 57.5 Points
* Pac-10 Match
2010-11 Individual Season Results Wrestler Wt. Overall Dual Tour. Falls TF MD Josh Baker 133 1-1 - 1-1 1 - Alan Bartelli 125 20-10 9-5 11-5 4 - 4 Jake Briggs 141 - - - - - Matt Casperson 197 11-11 7-4 4-7 3 - 1 Jason Chamberlain 149 29-2 11-1 18-1 2 2 8 Michael Cuthbertson 165 8-5 3-2 5-3 - - 2 Ben DeMuelle 133 1-1 - 1-1 - - Toby Erickson 285 4-3 1-2 3-1 1 - John Fackrell 197 5-6 - 5-6 2 - J.T. Felix 285 11-13 3-6 8-7 - - Chris Givens 285 4-2 0-1 4-1 1 1 Brock Gutches 174 - - - - - Adam Hall 157 30-2 12-0 18-2 5 5 4 Josh Hall 125 - - - - - Steven Hernandez 149 4-0 - 4-0 - - 1
Wrestler Wt. Overall Dual Tour. Falls TF MD Andrew Hochstrasser 133 27-2 11-1 16-1 6 3 11 Eli Hutchison 141 8-3 - 8-3 - - 1 Levi Jones 141 16-10 6-6 10-4 2 - 1 Shawn Jones 133 - - - - - Randy Larson 184 6-10 0-4 6-6 1 - 1 Brian Owen 125 - - - - - Brad Perry 141 7-4 - 7-4 5 - 2 Isaac Romero 125 3-3 - 3-3 - - 1 Kirk Smith 184 8-2 8-1 0-1 1 - 4 Stefan St. Marie 133 5-2 1-0 4-2 2 - Josh Strait 141 13-6 0-2 13-4 - 1 2 Jake Swartz 174 20-16 6-8 14-8 4 - 2 Kurt Swartz 165 13-10 5-4 8-6 2 - 1 Derek Toney 197 5-11 0-3 5-8 - - Nick Wooden 157 - - - - - -
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2010-11 STATISTICS 2010-11 Boise State Wrestling Season Statistical Leaders Overall Wins 1. Adam Hall (157) 2. Jason Chamberlain (149) 3. Andrew Hochstrasser (133) 4. Alan Bartelli (125) Jake Swartz (174) Overall Winning Pct. 1. Steven Hernandez (149) 2. Adam Hall (157) 3. Jason Chamberlain (149) 4. Andrew Hochstrasser (133) 5. Kirk Smith (184) Dual Wins 1. Adam Hall 2. Andrew Hochstrasser (133) Jason Chamberlain (149) 4. Alan Bartelli (125) 5. Kirk Smith (184)
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Most Falls 1. Andrew Hochstrasser (133) 2. Brad Perry (141) Adam Hall (157) 3. Alan Bartelli (125) Jake Swartz (174)
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4-0 (1.000) 30-2 (.938) 29-2 (.935) 27-2 (.931) 8-2 (.800)
Fastest Fall 1. Andrew Hochstrasser (133) 2. Toby Erickson (285) 3. Randy Larson (184) 4. John Fackrell (197) 5. Levi Jones (141)
00:08 00:27 1:16 1:37 1:39
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Dual Winning Pct. 1. Adam Hall (157) 12-0 (1.000) Stefan St. Marie (133) 1-0 (1.000) 3. Andrew Hochstrasser (133) 11-1 (.917) Jason Chamberlain (149) 11-1 (.917) 5. Kirk Smith (184) 8-1 (.889) Dual Meet Team Points Scored 1. Adam Hall (157) 2. Andrew Hochstrasser (133) 3. Jason Chamberlain (149) 4. Alan Bartelli (125) 5. Kirk Smith (184)
Technical Falls 1. Adam Hall (157) 2. Andrew Hochstrasser (133) 3. Jason Chamberlain (149) 4. Josh Strait (141) Chris Givens (285) Major Decisions 1. Andrew Hochstrasser (133) 2. Jason Chamberlain (149) 3. Kirk Smith (184) Alan Bartelli (125) Adam Hall (157)
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2010-11 Boise State Dual Starting Lineups Opponent 125 North Idaho Bartelli Oregon State Bartelli Northern Colorado Bartelli Iowa State Bartelli Minnesota Bartelli Oregon State Bartelli Missouri Bartelli Iowa State Bartelli Cal Poly Bartelli Stanford Bartelli Oregon State Bartelli CSU Bakersfield Bartelli Utah Valley Bartelli Oklahoma State Bartelli
133 Hochstrasser Hochstrasser St. Marie Hochstrasser Hochstrasser Hochstrasser Hochstrasser Hochstrasser Hochstrasser Hochstrasser Hochstrasser Hochstrasser Hochstrasser Hochstrasser
141 149 Jones Chamberlain Jones Chamberlain Jones Hutchison Jones Chamberlain Jones Chamberlain Jones Chamberlain Jones Chamberlain Jones Chamberlain Jones Chamberlain Jones Chamberlain Jones Chamberlain Jones Chamberlain Jones Chamberlain Strait Chamberlain
157 165 174 Hall Cuthbertson J. Swartz Hall Cuthbertson J. Swartz Strait Cuthbertson J. Swartz Hall Cuthbertson J. Swartz Hall K. Swartz J. Swartz Hall K. Swartz J. Swartz Hall Cuthbertson J. Swartz Hall K. Swartz J. Swartz Hall K. Swartz J. Swartz Hall K. Swartz J. Swartz Hall K. Swartz J. Swartz Hall K. Swartz J. Swartz Hall K. Swartz J. Swartz Hall K. Swartz J. Swartz
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184 -- Larson Larson Smith Smith Smith Larson Larson Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith
197 Toney Toney Toney Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson Casperson
HWT Erickson Erickson Erickson Felix Felix Felix Givens Felix Felix Felix Felix Felix Felix Felix
BOISE STATE HISTORY PAC-10 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
2011 Head Coach Greg Randall Assistant Coaches Chris Owens and Kirk White
2009 Head Coach Greg Randall Assistant Coaches Chris Owens and Kirk White
2008 Head Coach Greg Randall Assistant Coaches Chris Owens and Kirk White
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BOISE STATE HISTORY 2004 Head Coach Greg Randall Assistant Coaches Chris Owens and Rusty Cook
2002 Head Coach Mike Young Assistant Coaches Greg Randall and Chris Owens
2000 Head Coach Mike Young Assistant Coaches Greg Randall and Chris Owens
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BOISE STATE HISTORY INDIVIDUAL PAC-10 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Jesse Brock - 133 Pounds, 2002; 141 Pounds, 2004
Jacob McGinnis - Heavyweight, 2004
Ben Cherrington - 149 Pounds, 2005; 157 Pounds, 2006 Rusty Cook - 197 Pounds, 2000 & 2001 Jason Chamberlain - 149 Pounds, 2009 & 2011 Brent Chriswell - 197 Pounds, 2009 Cory Fish - 133 Pounds, 2008 Adam Hall - 157 Pounds, 2010 & 2011 Andrew Hochstrasser - 133 Pounds, 2009 & 2011
Nels Nelson - 150 Pounds, 1991 & 1992 Larry Quisel - 157 Pounds, 1999 & 2000 Collin Robertson - 149 Pounds, 2002 K.C. Rock - 125 Pounds & Pac10 Most Outstanding Wrestler, 2000 Tyler Sherfey - 165 Pounds, 2009
Scott Jorgensen - 133 Pounds, 2004, 2005 & 2006
Kirk Smith - 184 Pounds, 2009 & 2010 Pac-10 Wrestler of the Year 2010
Nate Lee - 174 Pounds, 2008 & 2009
Kurt Swartz - 167 Pounds, 2011
Pat McDade - Heavyweight, 1989
Gabe Vigil - 141 Pounds, 2003
Scott Jorgensen Three-Time Pac-10 Champion Ben VomBaur - 125 Pounds, 2001 & 2003 Kirk White - 165 Pounds, 1999 Dustin Young - 142 Pounds, 1997
INDIVIDUAL BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
The Boise State wrestling team competed in the Big Sky Conference from 1970-87. Following is a list of individual Bronco champions. Boise State won 10 team titles in 1974-80, 1982 and 1985-86.
118 POUNDS
Tracy Yeates - 1984 Tracy Yeates - 1983 Mark Jordine - 1978
126 POUNDS
Tracy Yeates - 1986 Stan Armstrong - 1984 Scott Barrett - 1983 Scott Barrett - 1982 Scott Barrett - 1980 Scott Barrett - 1979 Mark Hatten - 1974
134 POUNDS
Travis Krawl - 1987 Stan Armstrong - 1986 Stan Armstrong - 1985 Clay Armstrong -1982 James Williams - 1981 Brad Allread - 1979 Tom Harrington - 1973 Tom Harrington - 1972
142 POUNDS
158 POUNDS
Randy Schimmell - 1986 Randy Schimmell - 1985 Ben Coronado - 1982 Doug Pugmire - 1980 Brad Allred - 1978 Jeff Howell - 1975 Jeff Howell - 1974
Randy Watson - 1977 Randy Watson - 1976 Dave Chandler - 1975 Dave Chandler - 1974 Dave Chandler - 1973 Dave Chandler - 1972
150 POUNDS
Homer Lord - 1981 Kevin Wood - 1980 Kevin Wood - 1979 Lou Grasso - 1977 Don Evans - 1976 Greg Leonard - 1974
Ben Coronado - 1987 Ben Coronado - 1986 Dan Bicandi - 1984 Ben Coronado - 1983 Dan Warren - 1976 Randy Watson -1975 Randy Watson - 1974
167 POUNDS
177 POUNDS
Kevin Wood - 1982 Bill Braseth - 1981 Bill Braseth - 1980 Bill Braseth - 1979 Roy Rose - 1978 Tim Matthews - 1977 Steve Needs - 1976 Rory Needs - 1974
190 POUNDS
John Bauman - 1983 Harold Wittman - 1982 Harold Wittman - 1981 Tim Matthews - 1976 Shane Coburn - 1975 Jerry Elliot - 1972
HEAVYWEIGHT Pat McDade - 1987 Ed Ritt - 1976 Mark Bittick - 1975
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BOISE STATE HISTORY BOISE STATE NCAA ALL-AMERICANS Scott Barrett 126 Pounds - 1982 (2nd place) Brett Bingham 118 Pounds - 1994 (3rd place) Charles Burton 167 Pounds - 1996 (3rd place) Jason Chamberlain 149 Pounds - 2011 (3rd Place) Dave Chandler 158 Pounds - 1975 (5th place) Ben Cherrington 157 Pounds - 2006 (1st place) Brent Chriswell 197 Pounds - 2009 (6th Place)
Pat McDade Heavyweight - 1989 (4th place) Nels Nelson 150 Pounds - 1992 (7th place) Larry Quisel 157 Pounds - 1999 (3rd place) 157 Pounds - 2000 (2nd place) Collin Robertson 149 Pounds - 2003 (6th place) Boe Rushton Heavyweight - 2003 (3rd Place) Tyler Sherfey 165 Pounds - 2009 (8th Place)
Rusty Cook 197 Pounds - 2001 (4th place)
Kirk Smith 184 Pounds - 2008 (8th Place) 184 Pounds - 2010 (2nd Place)
Cash Edwards 184 Pounds - 2000 (7th place) 184 Pounds - 2001 (6th Place)
Ben VomBaur 125 Pounds - 2002 (4th place) 125 Pounds - 2003 (6th place)
Adam Hall 157 Pounds - 2010 (3rd Place) 157 Pounds - 2011 (5th Place)
Kirk White 165 Pounds - 1999 (1st place) 165 Pounds - 2000 (5th place) 157 Pounds - 2001 (6th place)
Andrew Hochstrasser 133 Pounds - 2009 (4th Place) 133 Pounds - 2011 (2nd place)
Ben VomBaur Two-Time NCAA All-American 2002 and 2003 Bronco - 36 - Wrestling
Larry Quisel Two-Time NCAA All-American
Rusty Cook NCAA All-American 2001
BOISE STATE HISTORY Ben Cherrington - 2006 NCAA Champion Ben Cherrington capped a perfect season during his senior year of 2005-06 when he became just the second Boise State wrestler in school history to win an individual NCAA National Championship. Following an early-season injury which kept him out of the line-up until midway through his final season, Cherrington was unbeatable once he stepped back on the mat, posting a 20-0 record on his way to the 157-pound title at the NCAA Tournament in Oklahoma City, Okla. Cherrington dominated his opponents during his undefeated season, winning three matches by pin, three by technical fall and six by major decision. Along the way to his national collegiate title, Cherrington also recorded his second-straight Pac-10 Championship. His first came in in 2005 at the 149-pound weight class. Cherrington qualified for the NCAA National Tournament all four years of his collegiate career. His overall collegiate record was 93-32, including a mark of 54-8 for an .871 winning percentage his final two seasons.
Kirk White - 1999 NCAA Champion Kirk White was the first Boise State wrestler to win a NCAA National Championship when he captured the 165-pound weight class in 1999. As a sophomore that year, White took collegiate wrestling by storm by winning the Pac-10 Championship, and then continuing his winning streak at the NCAA National Tournament. White dominated his opponents during his championship season, posting an overall record of 38-1. His only loss came at the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Dual. While he did not win another NCAA national title as a junior and senior, he did earn two more NCAA AllAmerica awards to become the only three-time NCAA Wrestling All-American for the Broncos. White completed his four years at Boise State with an overall record of 130-26 for a winning percentage of .833. The breakdown of White’s season-by-season results are 1997-98: 27-6 (81.8%); 1998-99: 38-1(97.4%); 1999-00: 20-8 (71.4%); 2000-01: 29-6 (82.9%). In September of 2007, White was inducted into the Boise State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
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BOISE STATE HISTORY Charles Burton - 2000 United States Olympic Freestyle Team Member Former Bronco wrestler Charles Burton made history in September of 2000, when he became the first Boise State University athlete to become a member of a United States Olympic Team. A native of Meridian, Idaho, Burton was a 1996 NCAA All-American at 167 pounds and completed his career at Boise State with 101 victories. He representated the United States at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games competing in the Freestyle division and placing fifth in the 87 kilogram (187.25 pound) weight class. Burton’s overall record at the Sydney Games was 3-1. He won his first two Olympic matches by not allowing a single point by his opponents. In the quarterfinals Burton held a 2-1 lead in the overtime period when Magomed Ibragimov of Macedonia scored a three-point throw to post a 4-2 win. Burton won the fifth-place match by injury default over Yang Hyun Mo of Korea. While competing in Freestyle, Burton won the 1997 University Freestyle National Championship, the bronze medal at the 1997 Pan American Games and a silver medal at the 1999 World Team Trials. He earned his spot on the 2000 Olympic Team when he defeated then-World Champion Les Gutches in a special wrestle-off. The two wrestlers split the first two matches before Burton defeated Gutches 5-0 in the third match to earn his roster position on the national team. In November of 2001, Burton was inducted into the Boise State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Mike Young - Bronco Head Coach (1972-2002) When Mike Young retired as the Bronco wrestling head coach at the end of the 200102 season, he did so as one of, it not, the most successful coaches in the history of Boise State athletics. In 31 years guiding the Broncos, Young produced 12 conference championships, one national champion, 11 All-Americans and earned 12 conference Coach of the Year awards. Ten of his league titles and coach of the year awards came when Boise State was a member of the Big Sky Conference. The final two came in 2000 and 2002 when he led the Broncos to league crowns in the Pac-10 Conference. Kirk White was Young’s most successful individual wrestler, winning the 1999 NCAA National Championship in the 165-pound weight class and becoming the only threetime NCAA All-American. Young’s two most successful years at the NCAA National Tournament came in 1999 and 2000. The 1999 team posted the best finish in school history at the time, placing 10th. The next season Boise State finished 12th as three Broncos earned All-America
honors. Young also coached the first Boise State student-athlete to become a member of a United States Olympic Team. Charles Burton, who wrestled for Young and the Broncos in the late 1990s, competed in Freestyle at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, and placed fifth in the 85-kg weight class. Young began his Boise State career in 1970 as an assistant wrestling coach, and took over the head coaching position in 1972. In 1987 he was inducted into Boise State University’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
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BOISE STATE ATHLETICS 2011-12
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ATHLETIC FACILITIES
BRONCO STADIUM, STUECKLE SKY CENTER & ED JACOBY TRACK
In an effort to continue the climb in competition, Boise State has outlined a plan to improve the infrastructure and financial position of its athletic department. The project is called the “Initiative for Athletic Excellence.” It is a detailed plan that lays out the direction for the department and its facilities to ensure the Broncos’ continued growth and success.
CAVEN-WILLIAMS SPORTS COMPLEX
In the last 13 years Boise State’s growth has led to the addition of women’s soccer in 1998, women’s swimming & diving in 2006-07 and softball in 2008-09. In recent years Boise State has built four competition facilities: the state-of-the-art Appleton Outdoor Tennis Center (2002), the Boas Soccer and Tennis Complex (2003), Jacksons Indoor Track (2003 - a joint effort with the city of Nampa) and the Mountain Cove Softball Complex (2008). In January of 2006 the Caven-Williams Sports Complex, a 97,000 square-foot indoor practice facility, was opened next to Bronco Stadium. The Boas Indoor Tennis Center also underwent significant renovation with the replacement of the bubbles, while the Stueckle Sky Center expansion to Bronco Stadium which was finished in 2008. The stadium project includes a new press box, luxury suites, banquet halls, new ticket office, a Bronco Shop, and much more. Seating capacity for football games increased to 33,500. In the summer of 2011, the 10,000-square foot Arguinchona Basketball Complex, including locker rooms, a theater-style film room, lounges and study areas for men's and women's basektball, was completed. Other future projects include a new outdoor track stadium and practice area; an updated Peterson PRECO Learning Center; a new home for the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame; and expansion of Bronco Stadium.
BOAS INDOOR TENNIS CENTER
APPLETON TENNIS CENTER
JACKSONS INDOOR TRACK
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES BOAS SOCCER COMPLEX
BRONCO GYM
BOISE CITY AQUATIC CENTER
ARGUINCHONA BASKETBALL COMPLEX
MOUNTAIN COVE SOFTBALL FIELD TACO BELL ARENA
WELCOME TO BRONCO NATION
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ATHLETIC TRADITION
Jarred Rome 2004 & 2011 USA National Discus Champion 2004 USA Olympian
BRONCO HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
Abbey Elsberry
(since 1968)
NCAA All-American Academic All-American 2004 NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist
1 National Team Championship 8 Individual National Champions 226 All-American Honors 103 Team League Championships 502 Individual League Champions 41 League Athletes of the Year 1,153 All-Conference Honors 5 Olympians Represented at the Summer Olympics from 1988-2004 and Winter Olympics in 2010
Wesley Moodie 2005 Wimbledon Doubles Champion 2009 French Open Double Runner-up
Over 25 alumni currently competing professionally in their respective sports
Ben Cherrington 2006 NCAA Champion
Luke Shields Three-time All-American
Quintin Mikell, Kimo von Oelhoffen, Daryn Colledge, Korey Hall For the first time in history four Bronco alumni played in the same NFL game, Philidelphia at Green Bay - Sept. 9, 2007
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BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
ATHLETIC TRADITION SPORT-BY-SPORT HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS (since 1968) BASKETBALL (MEN)… • 7 conference/division titles • 4 conference tournament title • 5 NCAA appearances • 4 postseason NIT appearances • 2 preseason NIT appearances • 2 postseason CBI appearances • 6 NBA draft picks • 44 all-conference honors • 3 conference players of the year • 9 active alums in pro leagues
SOFTBALL… • First year of program 2008-09 • 3 all-region honors • 8 all-conference honors
BASKETBALL (WOMEN)… • 6 conference/division titles • 1 conference tournament title • 1 AIAW national appearance • 2 NCAA appearances • 2 postseason NIT appearance • 2 All-American honorable mentions • 43 all-conference honors • 2 conference players of the year • 1 former WNBA player
TENNIS (MEN)… • 13 conference titles • 11 All-American honors • 14 NCAA regional appearances • 2 NCAA finals appearance • 1 top-10 national finish • 112 all-conference honors • 5 conference players of the year • 1 national coach of the year
FOOTBALL… • 1 national championship (FCS) • 17 conference titles • 5 consecutive WAC titles (2002-06) • 10 conference titles in last 12 years • 7 FBS bowl victories • 11 FBS bowl appearances • 108 All-Americans • 199 all-conference honors (first team) • 45 NFL draft picks • 11 current NFL players (as of 7/1/11) • 3 current CFL players • 6th winningest FBS program all-time • 58 winning seasons in last 65 years GOLF (MEN)… • 1 conference title • 1 NCAA regional appearance • 1 All-American • 6 individual NCAA regional qualifiers • 3 individual conference champions • 2 conference player of the year • 32 all-conference honors GOLF (WOMEN)… • 1 conference title • 1 individual NCAA regional qualifier • 1 individual conference champion • 15 all-conference honors GYMNASTICS (WOMEN)… • 12 conference titles • 24 NCAA regional appearances • 7 All-Americans • 9 top-25 national finishes • 52 individual conference event champions • 11 conference gymnasts of the year • 4 Idaho NCAA women of the year SOCCER… • 1 NCAA appearance • 1 conference tournament title • 1 conference player of the year • 2 SoccerBuzz Mag. All-Nationals • 28 all-conference honors • 1 Idaho NCAA Woman of the Year
SWIMMING & DIVING… • First year of program 2006-07 • 2 conference titles • 2 conference athletes of the year • 35 individual conference champions • 1 All-American
TENNIS (WOMEN)… • 7 conference titles • 7 NCAA regional appearances • 1 conference player of the year • 2 conference coach of the year • 89 all-conference honors TRACK & FIELD / CROSS COUNTRY (MEN)… • 14 conference titles • 58 All-American honors • 18 top-20 national finishes • 4 top-10 national finishes • 5 individual NCAA champions • 180 individual conference champions • 1 Rhodes Scholar • 3 Olympians • 1 world champion • 1 USA national champion
Eleni Kafourou NCAA All-American 2009 NCAA Indoor Long Jump Champion
TRACK & FIELD / CROSS COUNTRY (WOMEN)… • 9 conference titles • 1 individual national champion • 13 All-Americans • 149 individual conference champions • 2 Idaho NCAA women of the year • 1 NCAA Woman of the Year finalist VOLLEYBALL… • 3 conference titles • 2 postseason NIT appearances • 1 postseason NIT finals appearance • 60 all-conference honors • 1 Idaho NCAA Woman of the Year WRESTLING… • 2 individual national champions • 16 conference titles • 28 All-American honors • 96 individual conference champions • 12 top-20 national finishes • 5 top-10 national finishes • 1 Olympian
Tricia Bader Five-Year Veteran of WNBA 1998-2002
WELCOME TO BRONCO NATION
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2010-11 REVIEW BRONCO ATHLETICS 2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS 83rd - Learfield Sports Director's Cup WAC Commissioner's Cup 6 Conference Team Championships 3 Conference Runner-Up Teams 8 Teams Advanced to Postseason BASKETBALL (MEN) Team Honors WAC Regular Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-13 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6 Individual Honors La'Shard Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team WAC All-Defensive Team BASKETBALL (WOMEN) Team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-18 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Individual Honors Diana Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC All-Freshman Team CROSS COUNTRY (MEN) Team Honors WAC Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First NCAA West Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th
2010 WAC FOOTBALL CO-CHAMPIONS Individual Honors JW Hardy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year Sawyer Bosch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Allan Schroeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Drew O'donoghue-McDonald. . . . . All-WAC Second Team Jeff Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team USTFCCCA All-Region CROSS COUNTRY (WOMEN) Team Honors WAC Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth NCAA West Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21st Individual Honors Emma Bates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Freshman of the Year All-WAC First Team Alyssa Boucher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team FOOTBALL Team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First (tied) Postseason . . . . . . . .MAACO Las Vegas Bowl Champions Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Final AP Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9th USA Today Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th Final BCS Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th Individual Honors Chris Petersen. . . Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year Kellen Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heisman Trophy Finalist Davey O'Brien Award Finalist Maxwell Award Finalist Manning Award Finalist Football Writers Association All-American WAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year All-WAC First Team Tyrone Crawford . . SI.com All-America Honorable Mention Thomas Byrd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team
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1 Individual National Runner-up 3 Coaches of the Year 7 All-American Honors 5 League Athletes of the Year 43 Individual League Champions 214 All-Conference Honors
3 League Freshmen of the Year 11 Individuals Advanced to NCAA Postseason Competition 2 League Athletes of the Month 60 League Athletes of the Week
George Iloka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Jeron Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Doug Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC FIrst Team Shea McClellin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Austin Pettis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Nate Potter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Winston Venable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Ryan Winkterswyk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Titus Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Byron Hout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Brandyn Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Billy Winn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team
SOFTBALL Team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second (Tied) Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-20 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-6 Individual Honors Devon Bridges. . . . . . . . . . . NFCA All-Pacific Region Team All-WAC First Team Allie Crump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Aubray Zell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Christina Capobianco . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Tazz Weatherly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team
GOLF (MEN) Team Honors WAC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seventh (Tied)
SWIMMING & DIVING Team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Final Dual Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1 Against WAC Competition 4-0 Individual Honors Kristin Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year
GOLF (WOMEN) Team Honors WAC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth Individual Honors Hayley Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team
2010 WAC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS GYMNASTICS Team Honors WAC Regular Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First WAC Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-5 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-0 Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Regional (3rd) Final National Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Individual Honors Amy Glass . . . . . . . . . NCAA National Qualifier - All-Around WAC Gymnast of the Year WAC Champion - Vault All-WAC First Team - Vault Bekah Gher . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA National Qualifier - Beam NCAA North Central Region Champion - Beam Hannah Redmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion - Bars All-WAC First Team - Vault, Bars, Floor All-WAC Second Team - All-Around Hailey Gaspar . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - Vault, Floor Kelsey Lang . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team - Beam Brittany Potvin-Green . . . . .All-WAC Second Team - Beam SOCCER Team Honors WAC Regular Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fifth Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10-3 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-2 WAC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sixth Individual Honors Cheyenne Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Erica Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WAC All-Tournament Team Chelsea Robinson . . . . . . . . . . .WAC All-Tournament Team Shannon Saxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Malia Hendrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team
2011 PAC-10 WRESTLING CHAMPIONS Amber Boucher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA All-American NCAA Qualifier WAC Swimmer of the Year WAC 200-yard Freestyle Relay Champion WAC 400-yard Freestyle Relay Champion WAC 800-yard Freestyle Relay Champion WAC 400-yard Medley Relay Champion WAC 100-yard Butterfly Champion WAC 50-yard Freestyle Champion WAC 100-yard Freestyle Champion Stephanie North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Qualifier WAC 200-yard Freestyle Relay Champion WAC 400-yard Freestyle Relay Champion WAC 800-yard Freestyle Relay Champion WAC 400-yard Medley Relay Champion WAC 200-yard Freestyle Champion Amanda Burnett . .Zone E Diving Championships Qualifier Ciera Cortney . . . .Zone E Diving Championships Qualifier Jennifer Cahill . .WAC 800-yard Freestyle Relay Champion Kelsey Diener . . . WAC 200-yard Medley Relay Champion WAC 200-yard Freestyle Relay Champion WAC 400-yard Freestyle Relay Champion Kelly Forrester . . . WAC 200-yard Medley Relay Champion WAC 400-yard Medley Relay Champion Denise Green . . . WAC 200-yard Medley Relay Champion WAC 400-yard Medley Relay Champion Rachel Heaney . . . . . . WAC 200-yard Butterfly Champion Stevie Hughey . . . WAC 200-yard Medley Relay Champion WAC 200-yard Freestyle Relay Champion WAC 400-yard Freestyle Relay Champion WAC 800-yard Freestyle Relay Champion TENNIS - MEN Team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-15 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
2010-11 REVIEW Final National Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52nd Individual Honors Damian Hume . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - Singles All-WAC First Team - Doubles WAC All-Tournament Team - Singles WAC All-Tournament Team - Doubles ITA Mountain Region Arthur Ashe Award Winner Scott Sears . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - Doubles WAC All-Tournament Team - Doubles Jeff Mullen . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team - Doubles Nathan Sereke . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team - Doubles Andy Bettles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Freshman of the Year TENNIS - WOMEN Team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-8 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 National Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75th Individual Honors Beck Roghaar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year Lauren Megale . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - Singles All-WAC First Team - Doubles WAC All-Tournament Team - Singles WAC All-Tournament Team - Doubles Sonia Klamczynska . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - Singles All-WAC Second Team - Doubles WAC All-Tournament - Singles Marlena Pietzuch . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - Doubles WAC All-Tournament - Doubles Elyse Edwards . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team - Doubles
2011 WAC MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONS TRACK & FIELD - INDOOR MEN Team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tied for First Individual Honors Kurt Felix . . . . . . . . . .NCAA National Qualifier - Heptathlon NCAA All-America Second Team Member USTFCCCA West Region Field Athlete of the Year WAC Indoor Men's Field Performer of the Year WAC Men's Indoor High Point Performer of the Year WAC Heptathlon Champion WAC Triple Jump Champion All-WAC First Team - Triple Jump, Heptathlon, Long Jump, High Jump Karrie Butler . . . . . . . WAC 4x400-meter Relay Champion All-WAC First Team - 4x400m Relay Trevor Kraychir . . . . . . . . . .WAC Weight Throw Champion All-WAC First Team - Weight Throw Paul Robertson . . . . . WAC 4x400-meter Relay Champion All-WAC First Team - 4x400m Relay All-WAC Second Team - 400m Rolando Trammel . . . WAC 4x400-meter Relay Champion Eetu Viitala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Long Jump Champion All-WAC First Team - Long Jump Manoah Wesson . . . . WAC 4x400-meter Relay Champion All-WAC First Team - 4x400m Relay Joshua Butler . . . . . . . . .All-WAC First Team - Triple Jump All-WAC Second Team - High Jump Rolando Trammel . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - 200m, 60m Hurdles, 4x400m Relay, Triple Jump All-WAC Second Team - 60m, Long Jump, High Jump Justin Malnes . . . . . . . .All-WAC First Team - 60m Hurdles Alex Nelson . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - Weight Throw Brian Pierre . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - Mile, 3000m Chase Sexton . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - Shot Put Daniel Thompson . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - Pole Vault Nathan Balcirak . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - Pole Vault Anthony Belcher . All-WAC Second Team - Heptathlon, DMR
Austin Edwards . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 800m Edidiong Essien . All-WAC Second Team - Long Jump, 60m Scott Foley . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - DMR Kevin Higgs . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - DMR Dusty Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 800m Drew O'donoghue-McDonald......All-WAC Second Team - 3000m Allan Schroeder. . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 5000m Nick Tatro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - DMR TRACK & FIELD - OUTDOOR MEN Team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Individual Honors Alex Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Finals Qualifier - Hammer NCAA All-America Second Team NCAA First Round Qualifier - Hammer (8th) WAC Champion - Hammer All-WAC First Team - Hammer Eetu Viitala . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Finals Qualfier - Long Jump NCAA All-America Honorable Mention NCAA First Round Qualifier - Long Jump (11th) WAC Champion - Long Jump All-WAC First Team - Long Jump Sawyer Bosch . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA First Round Qualifier 3000m Steeplechase WAC Champion - 3000m Steeplechase All-WAC First Team - 3000m Steeplechase All-WAC Sescond team - 5000m Pontus Thomee . . . . . NCAA First Round Qualifier - Javelin WAC Champion - Javelin All-WAC First Team - Javelin All-WAC Second Team - Discus
2011 WAC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONS Rolando Trammel . . . . . . NCAA First Round Qualifier - 110m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles WAC Men's Outdoor High Point Performer WAC Men's Outdoor Co-Field Athlete of the Year All-WAC First Team - 110m Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple Jump All-WAC Second Team - High Jump, 400m Hurdles, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay Trevor Kraychir . . . . . .NCAA First Round Qualifier - Hammer All-WAC First Team - Hammer Chase Sexton . . . . . . . . NCAA First Round Qualifier - Discus All-WAC First Team - Discus, Shot Put Anthony Belcher . . . . . . .All-WAC First Team - 400m Hurdles Josh Butler . . . . .All-WAC First Team - Triple Jump, High Jump Alex Cartwright . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - Javelin Jeff Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - 5000m Karrie Butler . . . .All-WAC Second Team - 400m, 4x400m Relay Jeff Daw . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team - 4x400m Relay Edidiong Essien . . . All-WAC Second Team - Long Jump, 4x100m Relay Kevin Higgs . . . All-WAC Second Team - 3000m Steeplechase Jeff Howard . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team - 10000m Dusty Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team - 800m Justin Malnes . . .All-WAC Second Team - 110m Hurdles, 4x100m Relay Mathew Moyer. . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team - 800m Brian Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team - 5000m Daniel Thompson . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - Pole Vault Manoah Wesson . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 200m, 400, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay TRACK & FIELD - INDOOR WOMEN Team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth Individual Honors Alexi Morton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Pentathlon Champion WAC Women's Indoor Freshman of the Year All-WAC First Team - Pentathlon All-WAC Second Team - 60m Hurdles, Long Jump Mele Vaisima . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC First Team - Weight Throw All-WAC Second Team - Shot Put
BreAnna Craig. . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - Pole Vault Emma Bates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 3000m Yvonne Bennett . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 4x400m Relay Taryn Campos . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 4x400m Relay Mackenzie Flannigan . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 4x400m Relay Racquel Jones . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - Long Jump Rici Morill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 800m Cyntrail Pierce . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 200m, 4x400m Relay Nadine Russell . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - Weight Throw Danielle Valentine . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - Pole Vault TRACK & FIELD - OUTDOOR WOMEN Team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seventh Individual Honors Racquel Jones . . . . . NCAA First Round Qualifier - Long Jump All-WAC First Team - Long Jump, 100m All-WAC Second Team - 200m, 4x100m Relay Danielle Valentine . . . . . . . . . . . .WAC Champion - Pole Vault All-WAC First Team - Pole Vault Alexi Morton . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team - Heptathlon All-WAC Second Team - Long Jump Taryn Campos . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 4x400m Relay Heidi Dorling . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 4x400m Relay Destiny Gammage . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 4x100m Relay Kate Jette . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 3000m Steeplechase Steffanie Jordan . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 4x100m Relay Rici Morill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team - 800m VOLLEYBALL Team Honors WAC Regular Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tied for Fourth Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-12
2011 WAC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9 WAC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fifth Individual Honors Alisha Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Sadie Maughan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Breann Nesselhuf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team WRESTLING Team Honors Pac-10 Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Pac-10 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-0 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3-1 NCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th Individual Honors Alan Bartelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Qualifier Pac-10 Third Place 125 lbs. Matt Casperson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Qualifier Jason Chamberlain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-America NCAA Third Place Competitor 149 lbs. NCAA Qualifier Pac-10 Champion 149 lbs. J.T. Felix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Qualifier Pac-10 Runner-Up 285 lbs. Adam Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-America NCAA Fifth Place Competitor157 lbs. NCAA Qualifier Pac-10 Wrestling Scholar-Athlete of the Year Pac-10 Champion 157 lbs. Andrew Hochstrasser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-America NCAA Runner-Up 133 lbs. NCAA Qualifier Pac-10 Champion 133 lbs. Levi Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Qualifier Pac-10 Runner-Up 141 lbs. Kirk Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Qualifier Kurt Swartz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Qualifier Jake Swartz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Qualifier Pac-10 Fifth Place 174 lbs.
WELCOME TO BRONCO NATION
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CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS MOUNTAIN WEST... From its inception in 1999, the Mountain West has been committed to excellence in intercollegiate athletics, while promoting the academic missions of its member institutions. Progressive in its approach, the MW continues to cultivate opportunities for student-athletes to compete at the highest level, while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship. Now in its 13th year, the MW has been assertive in its involvement with the NCAA governance structure and has taken a leadership role in the overall administration of intercollegiate athletics. The Mountain West has marked several achievements over its first 12 years of existence, most notably becoming the first to establish a sports television network dedicated solely to an intercollegiate athletic conference (The Mtn.). The Mountain West also was the first to experiment with the coaches’ challenge in the college football instant replay system, and was the first non-automatic-qualifying BCS conference to participate in four BCS bowl games, winning three. Additionally, the Mountain West was the first conference to have a member institution with No. 1 overall picks in both the NFL and NBA drafts in the same year (Utah’s Alex Smith and Andrew Bogut, respectively in 2005). With San Diego State’s Stephen Strasburg claiming the No. 1 pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the Mountain West is one of two conferences to have the No. 1 selection in each of the NFL, NBA and MLB drafts since the MW was founded in 1999. In 2011-12, the Mountain West will be among the first conferences to implement a league-wide state-of-the art basketball instant replay system. The Mountain West is noted for its geographic diversity. Some of the most beautiful terrain and landscapes in the nation can be found within Mountain West boundaries, including the majestic Rocky Mountain range, which borders three MW institutions (Air Force, newest member Boise State and Colorado State). The high plains of Wyoming (elevation 7,220 feet – the highest Division I campus in the nation) contrast with the desert city of Las Vegas (the fastest growing metropolitan area in the West) and the Pacific Ocean locale of San Diego State. The southwestern flavor of New Mexico complements the western heritage and culture of Fort Worth, Texas, home of TCU.
The Mountain West was conceived on May 26, 1998, when the presidents of eight institutions — Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming — decided to form a new NCAA Division I-A intercollegiate athletic conference. The split from a former 16-team conference reestablished continuity and stability among the membership within the new league and signaled the continuation of its tradition-rich, long-standing athletic rivalries. Three of the MW’s eight original members have been conference rivals since the 1960s (New Mexico, Wyoming and Colorado State), while San Diego State (1978) and Air Force (1980) were longtime members as well. UNLV and TCU entered the fold in 1996 and the Rebels continued as one of the original eight institutions that formed the MW in 1999. TCU re-joined the group with its first year of competition in the Mountain West in 2005-06. Effective July 1, 2011, Boise State University became the newest member. California State University, Fresno and the University of Nevada, Reno will join the Mountain West effective July 1, 2012. Also on July 1, 2012, the University of Hawai‘i will become a football-only member of the Conference.
2010-11 MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONS Team . . . . . Regular Season Champ (Touranment Champ) BASEBALL Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TCU (New Mexico) BASKETBALL Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BYU/San Diego St. (San Diego St.) Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BYU (Utah)
When the Mountain West officially began operations on July 1, 1999, the new league had in place a seven-year contract with ESPN, giving the broadcaster exclusive national television rights to MW football and men’s basketball, and three-year agreements to send the league’s football champion to the Liberty Bowl and a second team to the Las Vegas Bowl. Commissioner Craig Thompson also arranged a third bowl tie-in each of the first three seasons (1999 Motor City, 2000 Silicon Valley, 2001 New Orleans) before securing a four-year deal with the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco in 2002. Entering the 2011 season, the MW has four contracted bowl affiliations – the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, San Diego Country Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl and Gildan New Mexico Bowl.
CROSS COUNTRY
An innovator in the postseason bowl structure, the MW engineered many “firsts,” as league teams have participated in five inaugural bowl games (2000 Silicon Valley, 2001 New Orleans, 2002 San Francisco (Emerald), 2005 Poinsettia, 2006 New Mexico), as well as placing the first non-automatic-qualifying BCS team into a BCS bowl game with Utah’s appearance in the 2005 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
SOFTBALL
Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Mexico Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Mexico FOOTBALL Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU GOLF Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Mexico St. Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU SOCCER Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New Mexico (BYU) Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BYU SWIMMING & DIVING Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNLV (UNLV) Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Diego St. (San Diego St.) TENNIS Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BYU (BYU) Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Diego St. (Utah) TRACK & FIELD (Indoor) Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BYU Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BYU TRACK & FIELD (Outdoor)
TERRITORY MAP
Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BYU Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BYU VOLLEYBALL Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado State All listings without (bracketed) teams indicates that the particular sport only has one championship, rather than a regular season champion and tournament champion. This would happen if a sport doesn’t have a regular season champion, but they do have a Mountain West Championship tournament/competition. A “/” indicates there were two or more teams finished as regular season co-champions.
BSU Last 10 Years
WRESTLING The Mountain West Conference does not sponsor competition for the sport of wrestling. As a result, the Bronco wrestling program is entering its 22nd season as an associate member of the Pacific-10 Conference for wrestling.
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Season BSU 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2010. . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2009. . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2008. . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2007. . . . . . . . . . . .9th 2006. . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2005. . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2004. . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2003. . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2002. . . . . . . . . . . .1st
GYMNASTICS The Mountain West Conference does not sponsor competition for the sport of gymnastics. As a result, the Bronco gymnastics program is entering only its third season as an independent team. The only other seasons they did not have a conference affiliate was in 1988 and 1994.
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS CRAIG THOMPSON MOUNTAIN WEST COMMISSIONER ALMA MATER: MINNESOTA Craig Thompson was the Mountain West Conference’s first employee when he was named Commissioner on Oct. 15, 1998. Ever since, Thompson has navigated the newest NCAA Division I conference through the ever-changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics. As the league enters its 13th season of competition in 2011-12, Thompson continues to create and improve the opportunities for Mountain West institutions and student-athletes to be successful both academically and athletically. Since the Mountain West opened its doors on January 4, 1999, Thompson has been committed to excellence in intercollegiate athletics, while promoting the academic missions of its member institutions. Progressive in its approach, the MW has flourished under the guidance of Commissioner Thompson and continues to cultivate opportunities for student-athletes to compete at the highest level, while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship. He has been instrumental in negotiating nearly $230 million in television revenue and has been an innovator in the postseason bowl structure as MW teams have participated in five inaugural bowl games. Thompson also has positioned the Mountain West for the future with the additions of Boise State University on July 1, 2011 and California State University, Fresno and the University of Nevada, Reno on July 1, 2012. The University of Hawai`i will join the league as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2012. His leadership and vision have helped the conference enhance its television revenue and exposure through revolutionary agreements with CBS Sports Network and Comcast to become the first major collegiate athletic conference to launch a dedicated sports channel featuring exclusive programming around its athletic programs, as well as conference news. This vision has guaranteed greater levels of television exposure for all MW sports and has resoundingly met the fundamental goals of preferred start times, competition on select days of the week and enhanced revenue. In the summer of 2006, the centerpiece of this historic relationship was realized with the launch of The Mtn. – MountainWest Sports Network - the first sports network dedicated to serving a single collegiate athletic conference. The Mtn. is jointly owned by CBS Sports Network and Comcast and operated by Comcast SportsNet. Thompson has been instrumental in strengthening the position of the Mountain West in the current Bowl Championship Series (BCS) structure. In 2006, he spearheaded an effort that resulted in better access for the MW and more than doubled the annual BCS revenue on an annual basis for nonautomatic-qualifying conferences. The MW has been steadfast in its efforts to find a way to make the BCS system fair for all universities. Through its first 12 years of competition, the Mountain West has participated in 46 bowl games. The MW claimed the 2010 Bowl Challenge Cup after sending five teams into postseason action and finishing with a 4-1 (.800) mark. It was the fourth time in seven years the MW posted the best win percentage among the 11 FBS conferences. The MW claimed the 2009 and 2007 Challenge Cups after finishing both seasons with a 4-1 (.800) records. The league earned its first Cup after registering a 2-1 mark in bowl
competition during the 2004 season. The Mountain West is the only conference to win the Bowl Challenge Cup four times since the award’s inception in 2002. Prior to his current role, Thompson served as the commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference for nearly eight years and as the only commissioner of the American South Conference prior to the merger of the two leagues in 1991. During his eight years at the Sun Belt, he spent the majority of his time addressing national trends and challenges in intercollegiate athletics, television exposure, issues relating to conference membership and promoting corporate involvement. In 1997-98, the Sun Belt instituted a comprehensive sportsmanship policy, which earned Thompson designation as a 1998 Sports Ethics Fellow by the Institute for International Sport. Under Thompson’s leadership, the Sun Belt was active in expansion as it continued to strengthen its posture nationally, adding Florida International University and the University of Denver. Thompson is an integral part of the national landscape in intercollegiate athletics, holding many prestigious NCAA posts. He is currently on the NCAA Football Board of Directors and a member of the BCS administration. Thompson also is a member of the College Football Officiating Board of Managers, LLC, and a consultant for the Task Force on Commercial Activity in Intercollegiate Athletics. He also has served on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee (1995-2000) and was appointed Chair of the committee in July 1999, completing his term September 1, 2000. Over the tenure of his career, Thompson has been a member of the Executive Committee and the Director’s Cup Committee of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), as well as the governing NCAA Council and various Council subcommittees. He has also played a prominent role in hosting numerous men’s and women’s NCAA postseason basketball tournaments in St. Louis, Atlanta, New Orleans and Denver. Prior to its merger with the Sun Belt, Thompson served as the first and only commissioner of the American South Conference, which boasted an NCAA national champion in women’s basketball during its first year. The American South also gained immediate national cable television exposure on ESPN and sent numerous teams into NCAA postseason play during the conference’s four-year history. Preceding his move to commissioner, Thompson served four years as the Director of Communications for the Metro Conference in Atlanta. While at the Metro, he directed the communications operations and administered conference championship events. Thompson originated the Metro Conference Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association, began a weekly radio program with over 300 affiliate stations, and originated a weekly satellite video program involving all Metro institutions. He also took on administrative duties such as coordination of officials, scheduling of tournament and regular-season play, and handling of legislative rules interpretations. Thompson graduated from the University of Minnesota with an undergraduate degree in journalism. Following graduation, he spent two years as assistant sports information director at Kansas State University, earning numerous CoSIDA publication awards. He then spent three years as director of public relations and promotions for the NBA’s Kansas City Kings. Thompson and his wife, Carla, have a son (Ted) and a daughter (Emma).
CURRENT MOUNTAIN WEST MEMBERSHIP Air Force Academy Falcons
San Diego State University Aztecs
Boise State University Broncos
TCU Horned Frogs
Colorado State University Rams
UNLV Rebels
University of New Mexico Lobos
University of Wyoming Cowboys/Cowgirls
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USAF Academy, Colo. Membership since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000 season Years as member (2011-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise, Idaho Membership since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-2012 season Years as member (2011-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Season
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fort Collins, Colo. Membership since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000 season Years as member (2011-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albuquerque, N.M. Membership since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000 season Years as member (2011-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Diego, Calif. Membership since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000 season Years as member (2011-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fort Worth, Texas Membership since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-2006 season Years as member (2011-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Las Vegas, Nev. Membership since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000 season Years as member (2011-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laramie, Wyo. Membership since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000 season Years as member (2011-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
COACH SOCHA’S PHILOSOPHY
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACHES
Head strength and conditioning coach Tim Socha’s philosophy is that student-athletes are not only going to train hard, but that they are going to do the correct exercises that help them excel in their sport. The staff uses variation in the training programs to enhance the student-athletes’ ability to adapt and improve. The variation involves both multi-joint and multi-plane training. Flexibility, core strength and proprioceptive training also is included in all programs. Through all of the training, sport specificity is emphasized, and the one thing that will never be forgotten is that hard work is what wins championships. All 19 Boise State varsity athletic teams utilize the strength and conditioning center. Each team has a sport-specific program designed to help each student-athlete increase his or her athletic potential and decrease the chance of injury. Boise State coaches take pride in the fact that their student-athletes are some of the best conditioned in the nation. The facility is fully equipped with many different machines, as well as various free weight equipment.
TIM SOCHA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Office: 426-1980 • Fax: 426-1778 timsocha@boisestate.edu
STEVE SCHULZ Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach Office: 426-5280 • Fax: 426-1778 steveschulz@boisestate.edu
JEFF JONES Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Office: 426-5280 • Fax: 426-1778 jeffjones@boisestate.edu
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MEDICAL SERVICES ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF M A R C PAU L Assistant Athletic Director - Athletic Training Office: 426-1696 • Fax: 426-1778 marcpaul@boisestate.edu
TYLER SMITH Associate Athletic Trainer Office: 426-2430 • Fax: 426-3361 tylersmith1@boisestate.edu
K AT I E H A M Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: 426-1654 • Fax: 426-3361 kathrynham@boisestate.edu
K E I TA S H I M A DA Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: 426-1654 • Fax: 426-3361 keitashimada@boisestate.edu
JIM SPOONER Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: 426-3944 • Fax: 426-1778 jimspooner@boisestate.edu
BRANDON VOIGT Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: 426-5720 • Fax: 426-3361 brandonvoigt@boisestate.edu
ATHLETIC TRAINING FACILITIES Boise State student-athletes receive top-quality care under the direction of five full-time certified athletic trainers and six graduate assistant athletic trainers who are also certified. In addition, there is a large number of student trainers serving all of the Broncos’ sports medicine needs. Boise State has three fully equipped training rooms at Bronco Stadium, the Boas Tennis and Soccer Complex, and at Taco Bell Arena for the convenience of its student-athletes.
IDAHO SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE Our teams’ doctors are conveniently located on the university campus. The Idaho Sports Medicine Institute (ISMI), established in 1979, is part of the Bronco Stadium complex. The ISMI staff is comprised of board-certified and fellowship trained orthopedic surgeons and family medicine physicians specializing in sports medicine, athletic trainers, physical therapists and an exercise physiologist. Drs. George Wade, Kirk Lewis, Scot Scheffel, Michael Gustavel, Jennifer Miller, Patrick Dawson and Tamara Simpson along with their staff provide specialized care to patients with active lifestyles. The team approach at ISMI assures that patients receive comprehensive treatment plans based on their individual needs. ISMI’s website: www.idsportsmed.com
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ACADEMIC SERVICES ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM Boise State University and the Department of Athletics are committed to supporting Bronco student-athletes’ pursuit of excellence on and off the field of competition. The Bronco Academic Support Program helps all studentathletes take advantage of the many personal and educational opportunities available at Boise State. The Bronco Academic Support staff works closely with student-athletes, coaches and the university community to meet the unique educational and personal needs of student-athletes competing at the highest level of college athletics. The Bronco Academic Support staff offers general academic counseling to student-athletes and works on monitoring NCAA, conference and Boise State academic requirements. In addition, the staff works with many university academic resources to implement a wide range of academic support programs to meet the challenge of balancing athletic and academic commitments. The heart of the Academic Support Program is the Peterson-PRECO Learning Center. Conveniently located on the south side of Taco Bell Arena, this 6,000 square-foot academic facility for student-athletes houses a supervised 24-computer lab, tutorial study rooms, five academic counselors’ offices, two large study areas, as well as individual and small group study rooms.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT STAFF GA B E R O S E N VA L L Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services
Advises: Football and Volleyball Office: 426-3077 grosen@boisestate.edu
ASHLEE ANDERSON
Director of Student-Athlete Development (BroncoLIFE) Advises: Gymnastics and Wrestling Office: 426-1103 ashleeanderson1@boisestate.edu
QUINTON FREEMAN Academic Advisor
Advises: Women's Basketball, Men’s Golf, and Football Office: 426-3843 TBD
ERIC KILE
Academic Advisor and Learning Center Coordinator Advises: Soccer, Softball, and Men's and Women's Tennis Office: 426-5379 erickile@boisestate.edu
J E S S I C A P E R R E T TA Academic Advisor
Advises: Cross Country, Women’s Golf, Swimming & Diving and Track & Field Office: 426-4854 jessicaperretta@boisestate.edu
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS 2010-11 GRADUATES Summer 2010 Graduates Annelise Bertleson. . . . Track & Field (W) Cory Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling Leah Hover . . . . . . . Track & Field (W) Rebecca Kepilino . . . . . Basketball (W) Kaylea Perenon . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Fall 2010 Graduates Derrell Acrey . . . . . . . Elise Ardron . . . . . . . Jeremy Avery . . . . . . Kyle Brotzman . . . . . . Michael Coughlin . . . . Marlon Douglas . . . . . Kyle Efaw . . . . . . . . Thomas Gallarda . . . . Daniel Gore . . . . . . . Laeha Hill . . . . . . . . Jeron Johnson . . . . . . Sean King . . . . . . . . Cameron Lockard . . . . Kellen Moore . . . . . . Bradley Muri . . . . . . Paul Noonan . . . . . . . Jason Robinson . . . . .
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Spring 2011 Graduates Gerald Alexander . . . . . . . . . Football Ryan Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling Janie Bos . . . . . . . . . Basketball (W) Amanda Burnett . . . . Swimming & Diving Matt Casperson . . . . . . . . . Wrestling BreAnna Craig . . . . . . Track & Field (W) Mallory Dziawura . . . . . . . Gymnastics Denise Green . . . . . Swimming & Diving Rebecca Guyette . . . . Track & Field (W) Tara Hahto . . . . . . . Swimming & Diving Adam Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling Malia Hendrix . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Andrew Hochstrasser . . . . . . Wrestling Jarvis Hodge. . . . . . . . . . . . Football Eli Hutchison. . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling Sean Imadiyi . . . . . . . . Basketball (M) Stephanie Jasper . . . . . . . Tennis (W) Levi Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling
Yvette Leizorek . Katie Lewis . . . Katelyn Lofland . Daron Mackey . . Lauren Megale . Zach Moritz . . . Antwon Murray . Kimberly Nelson . Minhee Park . . . Telia Peterson . . Austin Pettis . . . Brian Pierre . . . Nathaniel Potter . Hannah Redmon Robert Richards . Justin Salzwedel . Thomas Schoeck Sarah Smith . . . Daniel Thompson Jason Turner. . .
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2010-11 INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC HONORS LEGEND: All-District or All-America = ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Teams as selected by CoSIDA (min. 3.2 GPA and played in 50% of games) All-PAC 10 = Pacific-10 Conference, All-Academic (min. 3.0 GPA and voted on by coaches) All-WAC = Western Athletic Conference, All-Academic (min. 3.0 and competed in 50% of games) NWCA = National Wrestling Coaches Association Academic All-American BASKETBALL - Men Thomas Bropleh . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC BASKETBALL - Women Stacie Gross . . . . . . . . Lauren Lenhardt . . . . . . Kinzi Poteet . . . . . . . . Melissa Rima . . . . . . .
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CROSS COUNTRY - Men Kevin Higgs . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Jeff Howard . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Brian Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC CROSS COUNTRY - Women Carly Gerard . . . . . . . . . . . All-District All-WAC Breanne Whitlock . . . . . . . . .All-WAC FOOTBALL Jonathan Brown . Kyle Efaw . . . . Trevor Harman . Jake Hess . . . . Tyler Jackson . . Jeron Johnson . . Matt Kaiserman . Joe Kellogg . . . Chandler Koch . . Gabe Linehan . . Ebo Makinde. . . Kellen Moore . . Hazen Moss . . . Dan Paul . . . . .
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GOLF - Men Scott Spiewak . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC GOLF - Women Lori Harper. . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC NGCA All-American Jenna Leurquin . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC NGCA All-American Michelle Gooding . . . . . . . . .All-WAC GYMNASTICS Mallory Dziawura . . Hailey Gaspar . . . . Lindsay Kazandjian . Kelsey Lang . . . . . Lacee Lang . . . . . Amanda Otuafi. . . . Brittany Potvin-Green Hannah Redmon . . Katie Tuller. . . . . .
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SOCCER Malia Hendrix . . . . . NSCAA All-Region All-District All-WAC Shannon Saxton . . . . NSCAA All-Region All-WAC Lauren Hickok . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Chyenne Jones . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Mandy Nader . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Kallie Neimann . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Katy Oehring. . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Erica Parks . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Lindsay Roberts . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Chelsea Robinson . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Elizabeth Ruiz . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Ashley Walsh . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Rebe Wolverton . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC SOFTBALL Vanessa Alvarez . Brittany Barcellos Holly Bourke . . . Devon Bridges . . Kellie Caplan . .
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Ashley Collier . . Megan Harvey . . Kelly Sweeney . . Mackenzie Whyte Lela Work . . . . Aubray Zell . . . Maghan Yurek . .
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SWIMMING & DIVING Brooke Balogh . . . . . . . Amber Boucher . . . . . . Amanda Burnett . . . . . . Lily Donahue. . . . . . . . Madison Gray . . . . . . . Rachel Heaney . . . . . . Stevie Hughey . . . . . . . Emily Irvin . . . . . . . . . Tana Loan . . . . . . . . . Morgan McLain . . . . . . Kimberly Nelson . . . . . . Lexi Pfeiffer . . . . . . . . Christine Raininger . . . . Erin Stotts . . . . . . . . . Andrea Thittgen . . . . . .
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TENNIS - Men Erik Sheldon . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC TENNIS - Women Morgan Basil. . . . Elyse Edwards . . . Stephanie Jasper . Sonia Klamczynska Marlena Pietzuch .
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TRACK & FIELD - Men Nathan Balcirak . . . . . . Brad Bogdan. . . . . . . . Austin Edwards . . . . . . Kurt Felix . . . . . . . . . Quinten Hennekam . . . . Kevin Higgs . . . . . . . . Jeff Howard . . . . . . . . Dusty Klein . . . . . . . . Trevor Kraychir . . . . . . Justin Malnes . . . . . . . Geoff Moore . . . . . . . . Brian Pierre . . . . . . . . Tyler Rackleff . . . . . . . Paul Robertson . . . . . . Ethan Slight . . . . . . . . Eetu Viitala . . . . . . . .
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TRACK & FIELD - Women Carly Gerard . . . . . . . . . . .All-District All-WAC Sam Alderman . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Sarah Bisterfeldt . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Rachelle Buck . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC BreAnna Craig . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Emily Field . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Mackenzie Flannigan . . . . . . .All-WAC Shea Hanson . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Kate Jette . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Steffanie Jordan . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Sasa Kampic . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Jamie Knapp. . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Lauren Lucas . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Erin McLaughlin . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Mesa Middleton . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Rici Morrill . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Paige Orcutt . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Kristi Pace . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Samantha Risa . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Nadine Russell . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Kady Stafford . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Taryn Treadway . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Breanne Whitlock . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Andrea Wilson . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Danielle Zehrung . . . . . . . . .All-WAC
VOLLEYBALL Cailin Fellows . . Elizabeth Griffin . Lauren Hamm . . Liz Harden . . . .
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BRONCOLIFE Boise State Athletics has more to brag about than its accomplishments on the field, in the gym, or on the court these days! The purpose of the BroncoLIFE program is to provide opportunities that will encourage personal investment and enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience at Boise State University. This program is based on the NCAA Student-Athlete Affairs program emphasizing a commitment to the following areas of excellence: ● Academic Excellence ● Athletic Excellence ● Leadership and Personal Development ● Career Development ● Community Service
The 2010-2011 academic year exemplified the commitment of student-athletes in each of these areas: Academic Excellence ● Highest cumulative athletic department GPA on record ● Athletic department had eight straight semesters of 3.0 + GPA ● Top APR in conference for men’s basketball and football ● 170 Broncos on the conference All-Academic Teams Athletic Excellence ● Men's Cross Country WAC Champions ● Football WAC Co-Champions ● Wrestling PAC-10 Champions ● Gymnastics WAC Champions (regular season & championship) ● Men's Indoor Track and Field WAC Co-Champions ● Swimming and Diving WAC champions ● Eight teams participated in postseason competition Leadership and Personal Development ● Each team was represented by two team members to serve on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to discuss topics related to the student-athlete experience, encourage support of other teams and plan Athletic Department events ● Campus and community consultants met with teams and individuals regarding nutrition, safety, sport psychology, and other topics ● Freshmen enrolled in University 101 BroncoLIFE courses to learn strategies for college success Career Development ● Student-athletes received valuable information and assistance regarding resume preparation, job search strategies, interview skills, and graduate school planning ● Programming was provided in collaboration with the BSU Career Center, Varsity B Club and Career Athletes Community Service ● Student-athletes volunteered over 1,500 hours to the community ● Events and partnering organizations included Go On, Lift Up America, Make-A-Wish, reading at local schools, Operation School Bell, Serving Up Wishes, St. Luke's Children's Hospital.
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BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
THE UNIVERSITY WHAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT BOISE STATE Boise State University is Idaho’s metropolitan research university, located in the state’s main population center and capital city, a hub of government, business, the arts, health care, industry and technology. The campus is the home of 11 Idaho Professor of the Year honorees since 1990, the national awardwinning Talking Broncos student debate and speech team and the two-time Tostitos Fiesta Bowl champion Bronco football team. Boise State has the fastest growing research program in Idaho and is the largest university in the state, with an enrollment of 19,993 students. The university offers more than 165 fields of interest. Undergraduate, graduate and technical programs are available in seven colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences and Public Affairs. Students also can study abroad, participate in one of the largest internship programs in the Northwest, and work with professors on biomedical research to fight cancer, arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease, among others.
Helping the student advance in the classroom, Boise State University guarantees help to keep incoming freshmen on track academically with "Finish in Four," a program to meet their fouryear graduation goals. Campus life offers adventure and activity. More than 200 student organizations, beautiful residence halls along the Boise River Greenbelt and a state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center provide opportunities for both individual development and fun. More than one million visitors come to campus annually for Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning speakers, Bronco football, the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Celebration and other events. Boise State is located less than an hour from skiing, whitewater rafting and a host of other outdoor recreational opportunities. Boise State generates $330 million in economic impact on the state in jobs, earnings and sales while educating the work force of tomorrow. "Destination Distinction: The Campaign for Boise State University" is bolstering Boise State's role as an emerging metropolitan research university of distinction.
UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Founded ...................................................1932 President ..........................Dr. Robert W. Kustra Main Phone (Switchboard) ..........208-426-1011
FACILITIES The university is located on a 175-acre main campus that includes over 60 buildings. Boise State facilities include the Stueckle Sky Center (multiple venues), the Special Events Center (capacity 435), the Grace Jordan Grand Ballroom in the Student Union (1,000), Bronco Stadium (32,000), Taco Bell Arena (12,400), Morrison Center (2,000) and Centennial Amphitheatre (800).
RESEARCH CENTERS AND INSTITUTES Research Units .............................................17 Educational / Service Units and affiliates ......20
RESEARCH GRANTS/CONTRACTS (2009-10) Research Grants ..........$50,059,948
WEB SITES TO CHECK OUT: www.BoiseState.edu www.BroncoSports.com www.theMWC.com www.NCAASports.com www.CityofBoise.org www.Boise.org www.BoiseChamber.org www.VisitIdaho.org
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THE UNIVERSITY BOISE STATE BY THE NUMBERS (stats for Fall 2010) LIVING ALUMNI
AGE GROUP
LARGEST ENROLLMENT
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,598 Within Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,807 Within Treasure Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,907
18 or younger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,053 (10%) 19-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,527 (18%) 21-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,141 (27%) 25-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,499 (27%) 36-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,689 (14%) 51 and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .864 (4%)
Undergraduate Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,166 Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844 Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 722 Business Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715 Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650 Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 632 Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544 Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 Social Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
ENROLLMENT Head Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,993 Full Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,337 Summer Sessions (2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,515
ACADEMIC ENROLLMENT Freshman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,661 (23%) Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,761 (19%) Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,389 (17%) Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,698 (24%) Second undergraduate degree . . . . . . . . .840 (4%) Graduate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,644 (13%)
RESIDENCY Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,810 (84%) Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,183 (16%)
Doctorate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Master’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Bachelor's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Associate's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Graduate Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
FACULTY AND STAFF Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609 Professional Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697 Classified Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589 Academic (Other) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Total* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,970 *Temporary employees are not included in this total
GENDER Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,901 (55%) Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,986 (45%)
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NUMBER OF DEGREES OFFERED
Graduate Educational Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Social Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Instructional & Performance Technology. . . . . . 168 Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Curriculum and Instruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY Professor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Instructor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Special Lecturer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
THE UNIVERSITY A Metropolitan Research University of Distinction...
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT BOISE STATE... GENERAL ►Emerging metropolitan research university of distinction, achieving its vision through academic excellence, public engagement, a vibrant culture and exceptional research ► Reflecting the character of Idaho’s capital city – a center of business, government, technology, health care and the arts ► Largest university in Idaho with about 19,000 students ► More than 70,000 alumni live across the United States and beyond ► Ranked among the nation’s and West’s “top upand-coming schools” in the 2009 U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” issue ACADEMICS ► Undergraduate, graduate and technical programs in seven colleges with more than 165 fields of interest ► Four doctoral programs — electrical and computer engineering, geosciences, geophysics and education ► Idaho’s first Executive MBA program, accredited by AACSB International, the gold standard for accreditation ► Customized education with Internet-based courses and classes available in Canyon County, Mountain Home, Twin Falls and Gowen Field ► Study abroad opportunities offered in more than 50 countries ► Formal international partnerships with the University of Cagliari in Italy, University of Calgary in Canada, Asia University in Tokyo, the Basque government in Spain, and more than 35 other institutions ► College of Engineering undergraduate programs ranked 16th in the nation among comprehensive public universities in the 2010 U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” issue ► AfterWork program allows working adults to complete bachelor’s degrees in nine areas of study through a combination of evening, weekend and online classes without exiting their career tracks
FACULTY ► Communication professor Heidi Reeder was named the 2007 Idaho Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation, marking the 11th time since 1990 that a Boise State professor had won this award ► Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Wan Kuang was honored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2009 with a $400,000 CAREER grant, NSF’s most prestigious award for early career faculty ► Adjunct English professor Alan Heathcock was named the 2009 Carol Houck Smith Scholar at the national Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the oldest writer’s conference in the country ► In 2010, Boise State faculty had two articles published in Science, the acclaimed academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science STUDENTS ► Student Construction Management Association has twice been named top chapter in the nation by the Associated General Contractors of America ► Student teams have twice participated in NASA’s Microgravity University, which challenges undergraduates to design, fabricate, fly and evaluate a reduced gravity experiment ► Student research team was honored as a runner-up in the 2009 Lunar Outpost Student Design Competition sponsored by the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) in Hawaii ► Faculty regularly work side-by-side with undergraduate students on research ► A student/faculty ratio of 21:1 ► One of the largest internship programs in the Northwest with 1,300 job placements annually ► Students have recently won national awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Kappa Sigma, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Environmental Health Association
RESEARCH ► Received $50 million for sponsored research projects for fiscal year 2010, tripling the amount of research grants since 2004 ► An interdisciplinary group received $940,000 in federal funding for West Nile virus vaccine research ► Part of two Federal Aviation Administration research centers with other universities such as MIT, Stanford, Harvard and Cal Berkeley ►Recipient of $16.1 million grant along with sister institutions in Idaho from the National Institutes of Health to establish the Network for Biomedical Research Excellence ► Recipient of a $4.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish a National Geothermal Data System ► Biology professor Cheryl Jorcyk received a $720,000 American Cancer Society grant for breast cancer research ► Boise State currently holds seven U.S. patents and has filed for about two-dozen more, well above the 2009 national average for the number of invention disclosures and patent applications. CAMPUS LIFE ► Seven residence halls and five apartments, including eight Ivy League-modeled residential colleges and living/ learning communities for students and faculty ► Vibrant campus life with more than 200 student organizations ► Award-winning $12 million Student Recreation Center with one of the largest collegiate climbing gyms in the United States (7,200-square-foot rock wall) ► Intercollegiate athletics features 18 sports, including a nationally recognized football program that competes on the blue turf of Bronco Stadium ►More than 1.1 million people annually attend campus cultural, athletic and entertainment events
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CITY OF BOISE Boise City Facts Capital City of Nickname
Idaho City of Trees
City Population
205,671*
Metro Population
616,561*
State Population
1,567,582*
Time Zone
Mountain
Regional Airport
1
*2010 Census
Climate Facts Elevation (airport) Seasons Experienced Humidity Annual Precipitation Annual Snowfall Days of Sunshine Temperature Average
2,842 all four low 12.11 inches 21.4 inches 234 High / Low
► January
36 / 21
► February
44 / 27
► March
52 / 31
► April
61 / 36
► May
71 / 43
► June
80 / 52
► July
90 / 57
► August
88 / 56
► September
77 / 48
► October
64 / 39
► November
48 / 31
► December
37 / 22
Metro Entertainment Facts Museums
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Parks Acres of Parks and Trails
62 2,700
Zoo Movie Theaters / Screens
1 11 / 83
Performing Arts Groups Boise Hawks
11 Baseball (NWL)
Idaho Stampede
NBA D-League
Idaho Steelheads
Hockey (ECHL)
The Boise Open
Golf - Nationwide
Snake River Stampede
Pro Rodeo
Caldwell Night Rodeo
Pro Rodeo
Bogus Basin uDrove Humanitarian Bowl
Skiing Football
Distances to (miles)...
18
Portland, Ore.
430
Reno, Nev.
423
Salt Lake City, Utah
340
San Francisco, Calif.
641
Seattle, Wash.
505
Spokane, Wash.
375
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
CITY OF BOISE What others have said about Boise... Forbes Magazine has ranked Boise in the top 10 for “best places in USA for business and careers” nine consecutive years, including a No. 1 ranking in 2005 and a second place rank in 2003 and 2008. Inc. Magazine has ranked Boise in its top 11 mid-sized Boomtowns in America three years in a row 2005-07. 10th best city in the U.S. to live − Cities Ranked & Rated, 2nd Edition (2007) No. 2 most secure place to live in U.S. − Farmers Insurance, 2007 No. 8 of the nation's best cities for quality of life - BizJournals, March 2009 One of the 30 fastest cities in the world − Fast Company, 2006 No. 1 Adventure Town in U.S.A. − National Geographic Adventure, Sept. 2006 18th safest city to drive − All-State Insurance, 2006 8th most inventive town in America − Wall Street Journal, 2006 One of the top 20 towns of the future - Sunset Magazine, April 2010 8th affordable place to live in U.S. − Sperling’s Best Places, 2006 Boise Airport 7th best in the world for passenger satisfaction − Aviation Week & Space Technology Magazine, 2005 Second best city in America to do business − Inc. Magazine, 2005 No. 5 city its size in the nation for favorable cost-of-doing-business − KPMG LLP, 2004 No. 4 in Best Walking Cities in the U.S. Prevention, April 2006
“Sitting at the junction of the arid plateau of the high desert and the western foothills of the Rocky Mountains, the capital of Idaho offers all the outdoor advantages of more ballyhooed Western towns but with less, well, ballyhoo.” - The New York Times in July 2006
Idaho’s Sportstown USA − Sports Illustrated, 2004 No. 6 in the Top 25 Places to Retire - Money magazine, October 2010 “Jewel of the West” − Travel Tips Magazine, 2004 No. 1 mountain biking town in USA − Bike Magazine, 2001 and 2003 One of the top 10 most active places to live − Modern Maturity, 2000
“Welcome to Boise, Idaho, the last great place in the American West – where housing remains affordable, Western culture still thrives, and access to the nation’s wildest state begins within city limits.” − National Geographic Adventure magazine in September 2006
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HALL OF FAME Boise State University’s Athletic Hall of Fame was founded to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to Bronco athletics. Its purpose is to perpetuate the memory of the people who have brought distinction, honor and excellence to Boise State University. Plaques honoring the former Bronco greats are located in the Allen Noble Hall of Fame Gallery. The following is a list of all the honorees under the year in which they were inducted.
THE INDUCTEES Class of 1982
Class of 1988
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1980 NCAA Div. I-AA National Championship Football Team Tony Knap, 1968-75 (Football Coach) Dave Wilcox, 1960-62 (Football) Jim McMillan, 1971-74 (Football) Lyle Smith, 1946-81 (Football Coach / Administrator) 1958 National Junior College Championship Football Team Bill Shaw, 1974 (M-Skiing) Larry Jackson, 1949-51 (Football) Eddie Lodge, 1953-55 (Football)
Class of 1983 • • • • • •
Curt Flisher, 1985-60 (M-Track & Field) Bud Johnson, 1961-63 (Wrestling) Elaine Elliott, 1974-77 (W-Basketball / Field Hockey) Bill Pederson, 1961-63 (Wrestling) Dr. Richard Gardner, 1958-92 (Team Physician) Dick Nelson, 1947-48 (Football)
Class of 1984 • • • • • •
Ron Austin, 1968-72 (M-Basketball) Dr. Eugene Chaffee, 1936-70 (President) Don Hutt, 1970-74 (Football) Jake Jacoby, 1980-85 (M-Track & Field) Ben Jayne, 1947-48 (Football) Gus Urresti, 1936-38 (Football)
Lyle Smith, long-time football coach and administrator from 1946-81
Joe Aliotti, 1978-80 (Football) Dr. John B. Barnes, 1967-77 (President) David Hughes, 1977-80 (Football) Frank Teverbaugh, 1951-53 (Football, Basketball, Baseball and Track) • Kevin Wood, 1979-82 (Wrestling) • Rolly Woolsey, 1971-74 (Football)
Class of 1989 • • • •
Scott Barrett, 1979-82 (Wrestling) Frank Kaaa, 1960-61 (Football) Al Marshall, 1970-72 (Football) Rick Woods, 1978-81 (Football)
Class of 1990 • • • • •
Michel Bourgeau, 1980-83 (Football) Mike Holton, 1973-76 (Football) Fred Miklancic, 1953-54 (Football) John Rade, 1981-82 (Football) Randy Trautman, 1978-81 (Football)
Class of 1991 • • • •
Kipp Bedard, 1979-81 (Football) Carl Keever, 1982-84 (Football) Nacho Larracoechea, 1973-74 (M-Tennis) Bill Otey, 1968-70 (M-Basketball)
Class of 1985
Class of 1999 • • • •
Kelly Baker, 1986-89 (Volleyball) Eric Helgeson, 1987-90 (Football) Frank Robinson, 1988-91 (Football) Chris Thomas, 1988-91 (Football)
Class of 2001 • • • • •
Tricia Bader, 1991-96 (W-Basketball) Charles Burton, 1991-96 (Wrestling) Kathy Karpel, 1987-91 (W-Track & Field) Greg Patton, 1991-present (M-Tennis Coach) Crystal Young, 1988-89 (W-Track & Field)
Class of 2004
• Markus Koch, 1982-85 (Football) • Carmel Major, 1983-88 (W-Track & Field) • Connie Thorngren, 1970-83 (first Women’s Coach / Administrator)
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Class of 1987
Class of 1996
Class of 2007
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David Chandler, 1971-75 (Wrestling) Dee Picket, 1975-78 (Football) Pat House, 1958-60 (Baseball) Doug Scott, 1976-79 (Football) John Smith, 1972-75 (Football)
Jo Ann Burrell, 1974-78 (W-Basketball) Steve Connor, 1974-78 (M-Basketball) Herb Halliwell, 1957-58 (Football) Gus Johnson, 1961-62 (M-Basketball) Cedric Minter, 1977-80 (Football) Randy Watson, 1974-77 (Wrestling) Mike Young, 1972-2002 (Wrestling Coach)
Class of 1993
Chris Childs, 1985-89 (M-Basketball) Eugene Greene, 1989-91 (M-Track & Field) Ed Jacoby, 1973-96 (Track & Field Coach) Arnell Jones, 1986-88 (M-Basketball) Troy Kemp, 1984-88 (M-Track & Field) Peter Kwiatkowski, 1984-87 (Football) Wendell Lawrence, 1985-88 (M-Track & Field) Steven Muse, 1985-89 (M-Track & Field)
Gary Craner, 1972-2008 (Athletic Trainer) Ernesto Diaz, 1992-97 (M-Tennis) Michelle Schultz, 1992-96 (W-Basketball) Jose Uribe, 1995-97 (M-Track & Field) Lidiya Varbanova, 1990-94 (W-Basketball) Julie Wagner, 1991-95 (Gymnastics)
Roberto Bergersen, 1996-99 (M-Basketball) Johnna Evans, 1994-98 (Gymnastics) Bart Hendricks, 1996-00 (Football) Dr. John Keiser, 1978-91 (President) Wesley Moodie, 1998-00 (M-Tennis) Jarred Rome, 1996-00 (M-Track & Field) Kirk White, 1997-01 (Wrestling)
The 2007 Class: L-R , Dr. John Keiser (former Boise State President), Roberto Bergersen (M's BB), Jarred Rome (M's T&F), Kirk White (Wrestling), Johnna Evans (Gymnastics), and Bart Hendricks (Football). Missing was Wesley Moodie (M's Tennis).
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BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
BOISE STATE ATHLETICS 2011-12
ADMINISTRATION & STAFF
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DR. ROBERT W. KUSTRA, Boise State President His administration has been marked by an emphasis on research, upgrading admissions standards, improving the undergraduate experience, and increasing the number of graduate and doctoral programs, especially in science and engineering. Faculty awards and grants for research at Boise State have nearly tripled during his tenure to $50 million. Dr. Kustra also championed Boise State’s inclusion in the Mountain West Conference this year.
Dr. Robert Kustra is president of Boise State University, the largest public university in Idaho, with an enrollment of more than 20,000 students served by 2,800 faculty and staff.
Dr. Kustra led the most ambitious fundraising campaign in university history that reached its goal in 2011. Destination Distinction raised more than $175 million in private support for faculty, student scholarships, programs and campus infrastructure. He is also instrumental in the current fundraising drive to expand seating in Bronco Stadium.
Now in his ninth year, he leads the university in a time of dynamic growth in student enrollment, new construction, fundraising and research. Long heralded for its devotion to classroom teaching, Boise State has expanded its mission to become an emerging metropolitan research university of distinction.
With a long and distinguished career in public service in Illinois, Dr. Kustra served two terms as lieutenant governor, following 10 years in the legislature. He also chaired the Illinois Board of Higher Education, responsible for funding and oversight of the state’s nine public universities. Prior to joining Boise State, Dr. Kustra served as president of Eastern Kentucky University and the Midwestern Higher Education Commission.
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He has held faculty positions at the University of Illinois-Springfield, Loyola University of Chicago, the University of Illinois-Chicago, and Northwestern University. Dr. Kustra represents the Mountain West Conference on the NCAA Board of Directors as well as serving as a member of the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee. He previously represented the Western Athletic Conference on the NCAA Division I executive committee and board of directors. He served on the Presidential Task Force on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics. He also served as a Governor-appointed Commissioner to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education from 2009-11. In 2007, he was inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame and was named the Most Influential Person in the Treasure Valley by The Idaho Statesman. Dr. Kustra hosts a weekly radio show, Reader’s Corner, for the National Public Radio affiliate in Boise. Dr. Kustra holds degrees from Benedictine College and Southern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He and his wife, Kathy, have two grown children, three grandsons, and treasure the memory of their son, Steve.
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERIM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS MARK COYLE, Executive Director of Athletics at Boise State
During his time at Kentucky, the athletics department's operating budget increased $28 million. Additionally, Coyle oversaw the dayto-day management of the multi-media rights agreement with IMG College, valued at more than $78 million.
After being hired as Director of Athletics on December 1, 2011, Mark Coyle officially joined Boise State University to lead its 19-sport athletics department on January 5, 2012. Coyle came to Boise State from the University of Kentucky, where he served as the Deputy Director of Athletics. In this role, Coyle oversaw the day-to-day operations of an $83 million, self-sufficient, 22-sport athletics department. He served as the sport administrator for men's basketball and volleyball, and also handled the management of scheduling contracts for football and men's basketball. While at Kentucky, fundraising reached record levels in annual seat donations and capital pledges, improving facilities for multiple programs, including football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, men's and women's track and field, softball, baseball and rifle.
Coyle joined the University of Kentucky from the University of Minnesota, where he served nearly four years in a number of capacities, most recently as Associate Athletics Director for External Relations. In this role, he oversaw the corporate sponsorship and suite sales of Gopher Sports Properties, marketing and promotions, athletics communications, video services, the ticket office, licensing and gophersports.com.
In addition, Coyle gained valuable experience in ticket operations at Florida State University and the University of Miami (Fla.). Coyle (11/11/68) received his bachelor's degree in English from Drake University in 1991. He earned his master's degree in teaching from Drake University in 1992 and a master's degree in sports administration from Florida State University in 1993. He is married to Krystan, who is a doctor of physical therapy, and they have three children - Grace, Nicholas and Benjamin.
As a member of Minnesota's executive management team, Coyle was responsible for assisting with the supervision of the day-to-day operations of the department, including creating and implementing the athletics budget, hiring coaches, administrators and staff. Prior to joining Minnesota, Coyle was the Vice President of the Collegiate Sports Division at Host Communications, Inc. Coyle helped manage multi-media marketing rights agreements with several Division I universities and conferences, including the University of Kentucky, the University of Texas, Florida State University, the University of Tennessee, the University of Notre Dame and the Southeastern Conference.
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ADMINISTRATION ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION
DIRECTORY AREA CODE (208) ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Dr. Robert Kustra (President) Dr. Roger Munger (NCAA Faculty Representative) Mark Coyle (Executive Director of Athletics) Mike Waller (Associate AD / CFO) Ron Dibelius (Assistant to the AD) Andy Atkinson (Systems Administrator) Sarah Saras (Management Assistant to the AD) Natalie Keffer (Executive Assistant to the AD)
426-1493 426-4211 426-1826 426-1222 426-4247 861-2581 426-1826 426-5407
ACADEMIC SERVICES Dr. Bob Kustra
Dr. Roger Munger
Boise State President
NCAA Faculty Representative
Mark Coyle Executive Director of Athletics
Gabe Rosenvall (Assistant AD - Academic Services) Ashlee Anderson (Dir. of Student Athletic Development) Quinton Freeman (Academic Advisor) Eric Kile (Academic Counselor / PRECO Center Coordinator) Jessica Perretta (Academic Advisor)
426-3077 426-1103 426-3843 426-5379 426-4854
ADVANCEMENT Curt Apsey (Senior Associate AD - Advancement)
426-1781
ATHLETIC TRAINING
Curt Apsey Interim Athletic Director /Senior Associate AD - Advancement
Christina Van Tol Senior Associate Athletic Director - Student Services / SWA
Bob Madden Associate Athletic Director - Development / Executive Dir. BAA
Marc Paul (Assistant AD - Athletic Training) Tyler Smith (Associate Athletic Trainer) Katie Ham (Assistant Athletic Trainer) Keita Shimada (Assistant Athletic Trainer) Jim Spooner (Assistant Athletic Trainer) Brandon Voigt (Assistant Athletic Trainer)
426-1696 426-2430 426-2430 426-1654 426-3944 426-1654
BUSINESS Niki Gamez (Associate AD - Business) Cindy Rice (Accountant)
426-1253 426-4222
DEVELOPMENT Bob Madden (Associate AD - Development / Executive Dir. BAA) TBA (Assistant Director. - Bronco Athletic Association) Michel Bourgeau (Development Officer - Varsity “B” Club) Brent Moore (Director of Special Events) Kathy Haumann (Management Assistant)
426-3557 426-1353 426-5440 426-5479 426-1266
EQUIPMENT
Mike Sumpter
Mike Waller
Associate Athletic Director - Operations
Associate Athletic Director - CFO
Max Corbet Assistant Athletic Director - Media Relations
Dale Holste (Equipment Manager - Nicholson-Yanke Center) Joe Fuson (Equipment Manager - Boas Center) Raul Ibarra (Equipment Manager - Taco Bell Arena)
426-3955 426-5749 426-1446
OPERATIONS Mike Sumpter (Associate AD - Operations) Lori Hays (Assistant AD - Operations & Event Management) Bob Carney (Facilities and Operations Manager) Eric Thorpe (Game Operations & Events Director)
426-1513 426-1550 426-2550 426-1538
PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING Matt Beckman (Senior Assistant AD - Promotions & Marketing) TBA (Director of Promotions) Ryan Becker (Digital Marketing Coordinator)
426-3566 426-2188 426-2574
STUDENT SERVICES
Niki Gamez
Anita Guerricabeitia
Associate Athletic Director - Business
Assistant Athletic Director - Ticket Operations
Lori Hays Assistant Athletic Director - Operations
Christina Van Tol (Senior Associate AD - Student Services / SWA) John Cunningham (Assistant AD / Compliance) Jenny Bellomy (Assistant Director of NCAA Compliance) Ike Ukaegbu (Assistant Director of NCAA Compliance) Heather Little (Student Insurance / HR Coordinator)
426-1655 426-2334 426-2811 426-5185 426-5444
STUECKLE SKY CLUB TBA (Executive Director) Jentry Walsh (Events Coordinator) Bill Trenbeath (Assistant Director of Advancement) Patti Bantam (Management Assistant)
426-2582 426-2550 426-5387 426-2560
TICKET OFFICE Anita Guerricabeitia (Assistant AD - Ticket Operations) Shaela Priaulx (Ticket Manager) Libby Johnson (Assistant Ticket Manager) Sabrena Nottingham (Box Office Manager)
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Marc Paul
Gabe Rosenvall
Assistant Athletic Director - Athletic Training
Assistant Athletic Director - Academic Services
426-1385 426-1286 426-4737 426-4737
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Tim Socha (Head Coach) Steve Schulz (Assistant Coach) Jeff Jones (Assistant Coach)
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
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COACHING STAFFS DIRECTORY AREA CODE (208)
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT HEAD COACHES
BASKETBALL - Men Leon Rice - Head Coach David Wojcik (Associate Head Coach) Jeff Linder (Assistant Coach) John Rillie (Assistant Coach) Chris Cobbina (Director of Basketball Operations)
426-1504 426-1522 426-1963 426-4916 426-1413
BASKETBALL - Women Gordy Presnell (Head Coach) Calamity McEntire (Assistant Coach) Heather Sower (Assistant Coach) Ben Finkbeiner (Assistant Coach) Cariann Ramirez (Director of Basketball Operations)
426-1952 426-4019 426-1760 426-4891 426-4452
Tina Bird
Kevin Burton
Shawn Garus
Gymnastics Co-Head Coach
Men’s Golf Head Coach
Volleyball Head Coach
FOOTBALL Chris Petersen (Head Coach) Pete Kwiatkowski (Defensive Coordinator / Line) Robert Prince (Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers) Keith Bhonapha (Runningbacks / Recruiting Coordinator) TBA (Nickels and Special Teams) Bob Gregory (Linebackers) Scott Huff (Tight Ends / Fullbacks) Jonathan Smith (Quarterbacks) Chris Strausser (Offensive Line / Run Game Coordinator) TBA (Def. Secondary / Def. Pass Game Coordinator) Brad Larrondo (Assistant AD / Football) Julius Brown (Director of Player Personnel) Lou Major (Director of Football Operations) Vicki Sullivan (Management Assistant)
426-2408 426-1817 426-1819 426-1523 426-3115 426-1525 426-1282 426-1819 426-1155 426-1704 426-3566 426-1013 426-2552 426-1281
GOLF - Men Kevin Burton (Head Coach)
J.W. Hardy
Nicole Harris
Kristin Hill
Track & Field / Cross Country Head Coach
Women’s Golf Head Coach
Swimming & Diving Head Coach
Steve Lucas
Greg Patton
Chris Petersen
Soccer Head Coach
Men’s Tennis Head Coach
Football Head Coach
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GOLF - Women Nicole Harris (Head Coach)
426-3167
GYMNASTICS Tina Bird (Co-Head Coach) Neil Resnick (Co-Head Coach) Patty Resnick (Assistant Coach)
559-8448 859-0983 859-2612
SOCCER Steve Lucas (Head Coach) Mark Hiemenz (Assistant Coach) Madison Collins (Assistant Coach)
426-5425 426-5739 426-4614
SOFTBALL Erin Thorpe (Head Coach) TBA (Assistant Coach) Shelly Prochaska (Assistant Coach)
426-1797 426-4899 426-4899
SWIMMING & DIVING Kristin Hill (Head Coach) Justin Brosseau (Assistant Coach) David Legler (Assistant Coach)
859-6012 407-8806 426-1703
TENNIS - Men Greg Patton (Head Coach) Clancy Shields (Assistant Coach)
426-5706 631-2842
TENNIS - Women Beck Roghaar (Head Coach) Catrina Thompson (Assistant Coach)
426-5709 426-5717
Gordy Presnell
Greg Randall
Neil Resnick
Women’s Basketball Head Coach
Wrestling Head Coach
Gymnastics Co-Head Coach
Leon Rice
Beck Roghaar
Erin Thorpe
Women's Tennis Head Coach
Softball Head Coach
TRACK & FIELD / CROSS COUNTRY - Men and Women J.W. Hardy (Head Coach - Sprints) Jeff Petersmeyer (Assistant Coach - Jumps & Multis) Keith Vance (Assistant Coach - Throws) Kelley Watson (Assistant Coach - Sprints & Hurdles) Brad Wick (Assistant Coach - Cross Country & Distance)
426-3657 426-2202 426-1288 426-1751 426-3390
VOLLEYBALL Shawn Garus (Head Coach) Candy Murphy (Assistant Coach) Skydra Orzen (Assistant Coach)
426-4490 426-1713 426-1656
WRESTLING Greg Randall (Head Coach) Chris Owens (Assistant Coach) Kirk White (Assistant Coach)
426-2879 426-1889 426-1889
Men’s Basketball Head Coach
WELCOME TO BRONCO NATION
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MEDIA INFORMATION LOCAL MEDIA DIRECTORY Note: Idaho’s area code is 208
BOISE STATE ATHLETICS SPORTS INFORMATION
Legend: SD = sports director, SE = sports editor, SC = sports columnist, SR = sports reporter, BC = bureau chief
TELEVISION KTVB (NBC) P.O. Box 7, Boise, ID 83707 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375-7277 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375-7770 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . KTVB.com Sports Staff Ryan Larrondo (SR) . . . . . . . . 375-7277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . rlarrondo@ktvb.com KBOI (CBS) P.O. Box 2, Boise, ID 83707 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-2203 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-2211 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kboi2.com Sports Staff J. Bates (SD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-2203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jbates@kboi2.com Troy Oppie (SR) . . . . . . . . . . 472-2203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . toppie@kboi2.com KIVI (ABC) 1866 Chisholm Rd., Nampa, ID 83661 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381-6663 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381-6681 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . Idaho6.com Sports Staff Amanda Maynard (SR) . . . . . . 381-6665 . . . . amaynard@journalbroadcastgroup.net KTRV (FOX) P.O. Box 1212, Nampa, ID 83652 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466-1200 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461-4861 Website . . . . . . . . . . FOX12news.com Sports Staff Matt Loveless (SD). . . . . . . . . 466-1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . mloveless@ktrv.com
RADIO KBOI (AM 670) P.O. Box 1280, Boise, ID 83702 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336-3670 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336-3735 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . 670KBOI.com Sports Staff Paul J. Schneider (SD). . . . . . . 336-3670 . . . . . . . . paul.schneider@citcomm.com Bob Behler (PBP) . . . . . . . . . 429-5584 . . . . . . . .bob.behler@mail.citcomm.com KTIK (AM 1350) 1419 W. Bannock, Boise, ID 83701 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424-1350 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336-3735 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KTIK.com Sports Staff Jeff Caves (SD) . . . . . . . . . . 336-3670 . . . . . . . . . . . jeff.caves@citcomm.com
KIDO (AM 580) 827 E. Park Blvd., Suite 201, Boise, ID 83712 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344-6363 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327-8800 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . 580KIDO.com Sports Staff TBA (SD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344-6363
MAX CORBET
Assistant Athletic Director Media Relations Sports: Football Office: 426-1515 • Cell: 859-6952 Fax: 426-1778 • mcorbet@boisestate.edu
JOE NICKELL
NEWSPAPERS Arbiter (BSU Student) 1910 University Dr., Boise, ID 83725 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345-8204 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426-3198 Website . . . . . . . . . ArbiterOnLine.com Sports Staff TBA (SE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426-3600 . . . . . . . . . . .sports@arbiteronline.com Idaho Press Tribune 1618 Midland Blvd., Nampa, ID 83652 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465-8111 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467-9562 Website . . . . . . . . . . .IdahoPress.com Sports Staff Tom Fox (SE) . . . . . . . . . . . 467-8111 . . . . . . . . . . . . .tfox@idahopress.com Dave Southorn (SR) . . . . . . . . 467-8111 . . . . . . . . . dsouthorn@idahopress.com Idaho Statesman 1200 N. Curtis Rd., Boise, ID 83704 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377-6420 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373-6505 Website . . . . . . . . IdahoStatesman.com Sports Staff Mike Prater (SE) . . . . . . . . . . 377-6421 . . . . . . . . mprater@idahostatesman.com Chadd Cripe (SR) . . . . . . . . . 377-6398 . . . . . . . . . ccripe@idahostatesman.com Nick Jezierny (SR) . . . . . . . . . 377-6420 . . . . . . . . njezierny@idahostatesman.com Brian Murphy (SC) . . . . . . . . . 377-6444 . . . . . . . bmurphy@idahostatesman.com
Sports Information Director Sports: Men’s Basketball; interview coordinator for Football; Men's and Women's Golf Office: 426-3868 • Cell: 631-5483 Fax: 426-1778 • joenickell@boisestate.edu
DOUG LINK Assistant Sports Information Director Sports: Women’s Basketball; Women's Volleyball; Men's and Women's Tennis Office: 426-1027 • Cell: 861-2796 Fax: 426-3361 • dlink@boisestate.edu
MICHELLE SMITH Assistant Sports Information Director Sports: Gymnastics; Men's and Women's Cross Country; Men's and Women's Track & Field Office: 426-3438 • Cell: 949-1037 Fax: 426-3361 • michellesmith8@boisestate.edu
M I K E W A LS H
Sports Information Graduate Assistant
WIRE SERVICE Associated Press P.O. Box 1187, Boise, ID 83701 Main Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343-1894 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344-0135 Sports Staff Todd Dvorak (BC) . . . . . . . . . 343-1894 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tdvorak@ap.org
Sports: Women's Swimming & Diving; Softball; assists with tennis Office: 426-1106 • Cell: 360-600-3209 Fax: 426-3361 • michaelwalsh1@boisestate.edu
CASEY JOHNSON Sports Information Graduate Assistant
Sports: Women's Soccer; Wrestling; assists with tennis Office: 426-1226 • Cell: 360-713-8770 Fax: 426-1778 • caseyjohnson2@boisestate.edu
Boise State Press Row/Box Phone Numbers Bronco Stadium . . . . . . . . Taco Bell Arena . . . . . . . . . Boise State Soccer Stadium . . Boas Tennis & Soccer Center . Mountain Cove Softball Field . Bronco Gym - Volleyball . . . . Bronco Gym - Basketball . . . . Bronco Gym - Wrestling . . . .
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