Boise State woMen’s Golf 2009-10 Media Guide
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Roster & Quick Facts
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2009-10 Schedule
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Golf Indoor Practice Facility
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Meet the Broncos
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Head Coach’s Bio Player Bios Boise State Golf History
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Program Honors
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Program Records
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B O I S E S T A T E G O L F
Bronco Nation
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Boise State Athletics
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The University
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The City of Boise
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Administration & Media
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2009-10 Bronco Roster B O I S E S T A T E R O S T E R
Emma Dahlqvist Jonkoping, Sweden
Michelle Gooding Wilder, Idaho
Lori Harper Manhatten Beach, Calif.
Jennifer Henningsson Wailuku, Hawaii
Iris Ocariza Honolulu, Hawaii
Minhee Park Tieton, Wash.
Maria Santisteban Tampico, Mexico
Katie Somers Issaquah, Wash.
Hayley Young Honolulu, Hawaii
Nicole Harris Head Coach Edmonds, Okla.
Name
YR. EXP. HOMETOWN (SCHOOL / College)
Emma Dahlqvist
Fr.
HS
Jonkoping, Sweden (Per Brahegymnasiet)
Michelle Gooding
So.
1V
Wilder, Idaho (Greenleaf Friends Academy)
Lori Harper
Fr.
HS
Manhatten Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa HS)
Jennifer Henningsson
Fr.
HS
Ingarรถ, Sweden (Walthers Gymnasium)
Iris Ocariza
Sr.
3V
Honolulu, Hawaii (Moanalua HS)
Minhee Park
Sr.
3V
Tieton, Wash. (Highland HS)
Maria Santisteban
So.
1V
Tampico, Mexico (ITESM)
Katie Somers
So.
1V
Issaquah, Wash. (Mount Si HS)
Hayley Young
Fr.
HS
Honolulu, Hawaii (Mid-Pacific Institute)
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Nicole Harris (Centenary College 2000: 3rd season)
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2009-10 Bronco Schedule Host Logo
Date
Tournament
Golf Course (Par)
Location
Host School
9/21-23
NW Dodge Inland Cup
Palouse Ridge Golf Course (Par 72)
Pullman, Wash.
Washington State
9/28-29
Giustina Memorial Invitational
Trysting Tree Golf Club (Par 72)
Corvallis, Ore.
Oregon State
10/12-14
Price’s Give’Em Five Collegiate
University Golf Course (Par 72)
Las Cruces, N.M.
New Mexico State
11/2-3
Challenge at Onion Creek
Onion Creek Golf Club, North Course (Par 70)
Austin, Texas
Texas State
Winter Break 3/1-2
Fresno State Lexus Classic
Copper River Country Club (Par 72)
Fresno, Calif.
Fresno State
3/5
Idaho State Dual
BanBury Golf Club (Par 72)
Eagle, Idaho
Boise State
3/15-17
Northern Migration Invitational
Poston Butte Golf Club (Par 72)
Florence, Ariz.
Nebraska
3/26-27
Mountain View Intercollegiate
Mountain View Golf Club (Par 72)
Tucson, Ariz.
Colorado
4/12-13
Baylor Invitational
Twin Rivers Golf Club (Par 72)
Waco, Texas
Baylor
4/19-21
WAC Championship
Longbow Golf Club (Par 72)
Mesa, Ariz.
Western Athletic Conference
5/6-8
NCAA Regionals
TBA
TBA
NCAA
5/18-21
NCAA Championship
Country Club of Land Fall (Par 72)
Wilmington, N.C.
NCAA
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Bronco Practice Facility P R A C T I C E F A C I L I T Y
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The Boise State Golf Indoor Practice Facility provides the men’s and women’s golf team members with an on-campus site to practice and improve their game.
The Boise State University men’s and women’s golf teams would like to thank all the sponsors that made our indoor practice facility possible including;
The indoor facility, which is located beneath Bronco Stadium, allows the studentathletes a convenient place to practice around their class schedules and travel arrangements. The practice facility features video equipment for players to record their swings so they my be broken down and analyzed via swing video. The indoor facility also provides an alternative practice site on cooler days.
Rich and Patsy Fedrizzi
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Nicole Harris Head Coach
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Boise State (since summer 2007) … Nicole Harris is in her third season as the head coach of the Boise State women’s golf team. Since her arrival on campus the golf team has shown marked improvement including winning their first tournament title since the 1999-2000 campaign when they won the 2008 Bronco Fall Invitational. Under her guidance she has helped improve the Boise State program in many areas including: a better stroke per round average, two top-five tournament team finishes, top-10 finishes by three golfers in fall 2008, and numerous individual top-25 finishes. Previously … Nicole Harris’ success in the collegiate golf ranks stems from the five season she spent at TCU. In addition to her duties as the assistant coach Harris aided in recruiting, organized day-to-day operations of the program and helped with team practices and workouts.
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During her tenure at TCU, the Horned Frogs posted five straight NCAA Golf Championships appearances and registered three tournament victories. The women’s golf program also produced an All-American (Brooke Tull), nine Academic All-Americans and nine all-conference honors. Harris has also served as the assistant tournament director for the 2004 Conference USA Women’s Golf Championships, as an intern with the American Junior Golf Association and as the AJGA’s Manager of Tournament Administration. Harris is a native of Edmond, Okla. She attended Western New Mexico University (1996-1998) before transferring to Centenary College (19982000) where she graduated cum laude with Bachelor of Art degrees in communication and professional writing.
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Ocariza Senior
t h e b r o n c o s
Fall 2009... In General – Played in all four fall tournaments for Boise State ... lead team in scoring three times. Statistics – Played in 12 rounds … averaged 77.5 strokes and 6-over-par per round … averaged 232.5 strokes and 18-over-par per 54-hole tournament ... best round of the fall was a 4-over 74 on the first 18 at the Challenge at Onion Creek in Austin, Texas. JUNIOR (2008-09)... In General – One of two Broncos to play in all 10 tournaments during the season. Honors - Named second-team All-WAC. Statistics – played 28 rounds … averaged 76.7 shots and 4.8-over-par per round … averaged 230 strokes and 14.4-over-par per 54-hole tournament … recorded two rounds at or below par, one in the 60’s … 26 rounds counted toward team score, 92.9 percent … recorded one top-five result, two top-10 and five top-20 finishes … led team in scoring seven times. Other Highlights – Top result was a tie for fifth at the Lamkin Grip-Cal Poly Invitational, Nov. 3-4, carding a five-over 149 over 36-holes … best 54-hole tournament score was a four-over 220 at the Heather Farr Memorial Invitational, Sept. 29-30 … best-single round was a three-under 69 in the third round of the Heather Farr, it is the second time she shot 69 which is tied for the school record ... placed ninth at the WAC Championship with a nine-over 225. SOPHOMORE (2007-08)... In General – Played in all 10 tournaments during the year. Statistics – Played 29 rounds … averaged 78.2 shots and 6.3-over-par per round … averaged 235.3 and 19.7-over-par per 54-hole tournament … 28 rounds counted towards team score, 96.6 percent … recorded four top-20 results … led team in scoring twice. Other Highlights – Top result was a tie for 18th-place at the WAC Championship, April 21-23, carding a 20-over 236 … best 54-hole tournament score was a 13-over 229 at the Heather Farr Memorial, Oct. 1-2 … best-single round was a two-over 74 accomplished four times.
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FRESHMAN (2006-07)... In General – Competed in all 11 tournaments during the season … first action for Boise State was at the Oregon State Salbasgeon Suites Invitational where she carded a 26-over 242. Statistics – Played in 31 rounds … averaged 77.9 shots and 6-over-par per round … averaged 233.9 strokes and 18.2-over-par per 54-hole event … recorded one round underpar and in the 60’s … 27.5 rounds counted toward team score … recorded one top-10 and four top-20 rounds … led team in scoring twice. Other Highlights – Top result was a tie for seventh-place at the Baja Classic, Feb. 5-6, tallying an 8-over 153 over 36 holes … best
54-hole tournament score was a 13-over 226 at the Bronco Fall Invitational, Oct. 9-10, finishing tied for 11th … best-single round score tied school record at a three-under 69 in the first round of the Baja Classic. PREP... In General – A 2006 graduate of Moanalua High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Honors Named team’s Most Valuable Player ... also awarded team’s Most Inspirational Player. Other Highlights - Finished third in O.I.A. and sixth at State ... member of the honor roll. ACADEMICS... Majoring in psychology … two-time Academic All-WAC honoree sophomore and junior years.
Ocariza’s Season-By-Season Scorecard Scoring Date
Tournament (Location)
1
2
3
Oregon State Inv. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72)
78
85
79
Finish
STKS Par Overall Team
2006-07 Season 9/18-19
242
+26
77
4
10/2-3
Heather Farr Memorial Inv. (Denver, Colo.: Par 72)
74
75
80
229
+13
T14
2
10/9-10
Bronco Fall Inv. (Eagle, Idaho: Par 71)
75
78
73
226
+13
T11
1
10/16-18
Price’s Give-Em Five (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72)
74
80
80
234
+18
T46
4
10/24-25
Kent Youel Inv. (Honolulu, Hawaii: Par 72)
77
79
81
237
+21
T41
3
2/5-6
Baja Classic (Baja, Mexico: Par 72)
69
83
-
152
+8
T7
T1
2/26-27
Kitahara-Fresno State Inv. (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72)
80
77
-
157
+13
T51
2
3/12-14
UNLV Spring Rebel Inv. (Boulder City, Nev.: Par 72)
75
80
76
231
+15
T72
3
3/26-27
Oregon Duck Inv. (Junction City, Ore.: Par 72)
77
81
80
238
+22
T23
2
4/3-4
BYU-Dixie Cl. (St. George, Utah: Par 72)
83
78
74
235
+19
T42
T2
4/23-25
WAC Championship (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72)
77
78
78
233
+17
19
2
2007-08 Season 9/17-18
Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72)
75
75
80
230
+14
T20
2
10/1-2
Heather Farr Memorial Inv. (Broomsfield, Colo.: Par 72)
77
77
75
229
+13
T34
2
10/8-9
Bronco Fall Inv. (Kuna, Idaho: Par 72)
82
81
89
252
+36
T27
4
10/30-31
Kent Youel Inv. (Kapolei, Hawaii: Par 72)
85
75
81
241
+25
T65
3
11/5-6
USF-Richmond Inv. (Richmond, Calif.: Par 71)
76
74
81
231
+18
T19
3
2/25-26
Kitahara-Fresno State Inv. (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72)
76
74
-
150
+6
T20
2
3/9-11
Pinehurst Challenge (Pinehurst, N.C.: Par 72)
80
81
76
237
+21
T43
T1
3/29-30
Mountain View Collegiate (Tucson, Ariz.: Par 72)
78
78
74
230
+14
T51
2
4/7-8
Canes & Cardinal Cl. (Miami Lakes, Fla.: Par 72)
74
84
74
232
+16
T52
T1
4/21-23
WAC Championship (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72)
81
77
78
236
+20
T18
T2
2008-09 Season 9/15-16
NW. Dodge Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 71)
82
74
72
228
+15
T11
1
9/22-23
Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72)
73
79
79
231
+15
11
1
9/29-30
Heather Farr Memorial Inv. (Broomfield, Colo.: Par 72)
78
73
69
220
+4
T25
T1
10/13-14
Bronco Fall Inv. (Meridian, Idaho: Par 72)
77
82
-
159
+15
T35
5
11/3-4
Lamkin Grip-Cal Poly Inv. (Arroyo Grande, Calif.: Par 72)
73
76
-
149
+5
T5
1
2/23-24
Fresno State Lexus Cl. (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72)
80
78
77
235
+19
T38
2
3/16-18
Donnis Thompson Inv. (Kaneohe, Hawaii: Par 72)
81
78
85
244
+28
T43
T4
3/28-29
Mountain View Collegiate (Tucson, Ariz.: Par 72)
78
72
79
229
+13
T50
1
4/6-7
Canes & Cardinal Cl. (Miami Lakes, Fla.: Par 72)
77
74
77
228
+12
T13
1
4/20-22
WAC Championship (Reno, Nev.: Par 72)
74
75
76
225
+9
T9
1 T1
m e e t t h e b r o n c o s
Fall 2009 9/21-23
Washington St. Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 72)
82
78
80
240
+24
T29
9/28-29
Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72)
78
80
79
237
+21
T22
1
10/12-14
Price’s Give-Em Five (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72)
75
76
77
228
+12
T41
1
11/2-3
Challenge at Onion Creek (Austin, Texas: Par 70)
74
75
76
225
+15
T76
2
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Park Senior
t h e b r o n c o s
Fall 2009... In General – Competed in two tournaments during the fall. Statistics – Played in six rounds … averaged 81.2 strokes and 9.2-over-par per round … averaged 243.5 strokes a 27.5-over-par per 54-hole tournament ... best round of the fall was a 1-over 73 on the final 18 at the Price’s Give-Em Five Collegiate in Las Cruces, N.M. JUNIOR (2008-09)... In General - Played in nine tournaments during the season. Statistics – Played 25 rounds … averaged 80.5 shots and 8.6-over-par per round … averaged 241.0 strokes and 25.4-over-par per 54-hole tournament … recorded one round at par … 16.5 rounds counted toward team score, 66 percent … recorded one top-10 finish … led team in scoring once. Other Highlights – Top result was a seventhplace finish at the Bronco Fall Invitational, Oct. 13-14, firing a four-over 148 … best 54-hole tournament score was a 13-over 229 in the Fresno State-Lexus Classic, Feb. 23-24, placing tied for 22nd … best-single round was an even-par 72 in the second round of the Fresno State-Lexus Classic. SOPHOMORE (2007-08)... In General - Played in seven tournaments for the Broncos during the season. Statistics – Played 21 rounds … averaged 82.4 shots and 10.5-over-par per round … averaged 247.1 strokes and 31.6-over-par per 54-hole event … 12.5 rounds counted toward team score, 59.5 percent … led team in scoring once.
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Other Highlights – Top tournament result was 34th-place at the WAC Championship, April 21-23 ... best 54-hole tournament score was 237 (+21) accomplished twice at the Pinehurst Challenge in North Carolina and Canes and Cardinal Classic in Miami, Fla. … best-single round score was a four-over 76 in the first round at Pinehurst. FRESHMAN (2006-07)... In General - Played in two tournaments during the year … first action as a Bronco was in the Heather Farr Memorial Invitational, Oct. 2-3. Statistics – Played in six rounds ... averaged 89.3 shots and 17.8-over-par per round … averaged 268 strokes and 53.5-over-par per 54-hole tournament. Other Highlights – Top result was at the Bronco Fall Invitational where she placed 83rd carding a 52over 265. PREP... In General – A 2006 graduate of Highland High School in Tieton, Wash. Honors Three-time Athlete of the Year in Yakima Valley. Other Highlights - Finished tied for first at the State championship in 2006 ... member of the honor roll ... interests include piano, tennis, volleyball, and camping. ACADEMICS... Majoring in psychology.
Park’s Season-By-Season Scorecard Scoring Date
Tournament (Location)
1
2
3
Finish
STKS Par Overall Team
2006-07 Season 10/2-3
Heather Farr Memorial Inv. (Denver, Colo.: Par 72)
91*
93*
87*
271
+55
90
Ind.
10/9-10
Bronco Fall Inv. (Eagle, Idaho: Par 71)
89*
88*
88*
265
+52
83
5 “B”
94*
81^
91*
266
+50
T54
5
80
84
85
249
+33
T85
4
2007-08 Season 10/8-9
Bronco Fall Inv. (Kuna, Idaho: Par 72)
10/30-31 Kent Youel Inv. (Kapolei, Hawaii: Par 72) 11/5-6
USF-Richmond Inv. (Richmond, Calif.: Par 71)
81^
93*
81^
255
+42
T50
5
3/9-11
Pinehurst Challenge (Pinehurst, N.C.: Par 72)
76
83*
78
237
+21
T43
T1
3/29-30
Mountain View Collegiate (Tucson, Ariz.: Par 72)
78
79
85*
242
+26
T87
3
4/7-8
Canes & Cardinal Cl. (Miami Lakes, Fla.: Par 72)
80
80
77
237
+21
T62
3
WAC Championship (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72)
81
83*
80*
244
+28
34
5
4/21-23
2008-09 Season 9/15-16
NW. Dodge Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 71)
77
84
77
238
+25
T32
4
9/22-23
Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72)
84*
80
83
247
+31
40
4
73*
75*
-
148
+4
7
Ind.
91*
87
-
178
+34
101
5
10/13-14 Bronco Fall Inv. (Meridian, Idaho: Par 72) 11/3-4
Lamkin Grip-Cal Poly Inv. (Arroyo Grande, Calif.: Par 72)
2/23-24
Fresno State Lexus Cl. (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72)
78
72
79
229
+13
T22
1
3/16-18
Donnis Thompson Inv. (Kaneohe, Hawaii: Par 72)
75
83*
86*
244
+28
T43
T4
3/28-29
Mountain View Collegiate (Tucson, Ariz.: Par 72)
83
80
78
241
+25
T88
4
4/6-7
Canes & Cardinal Cl. (Miami Lakes, Fla.: Par 72)
83
75
82
240
+24
T45
3
WAC Championship (Reno, Nev.: Par 72)
84*
87*
77^
248
+32
34
5
80
94*
82
256
+40
T69
5
80
78
73
231
+15
T52
2
4/20-22 Fall 2009 9/21-23
Washington St. Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 72)
10/12-14 Price’s Give-Em Five (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72)
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Gooding
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Sophomore
t h e b r o n c o s
Fall 2009... In General – Played in three of the four tournaments during the fall semester. Statistics – Played in nine rounds … averaged 80.1 strokes and 8.8-over-par per round … averaged 240.3 strokes and 26.3-over-par per 54-hole competition … top round of the fall was a 4-over 76 on the final 18 at the Price’s Give-Em Five Collegiate in Las Cruces, N.M. FRESHMAN (2008-09)... In General - Played in one tournament during the year … first action for Boise State was at the Bronco Fall Invitational, Oct. 13-14. Statistics – Played two rounds … averaged 82 shots and 10-over-par per round. Other Highlights – Top result was a tie for 49th at the Bronco Fall Invitational where she carded a 20over 164 on 36 holes … best-single round of the season was a seven-over 79.
ors – Named first-team all-state all four years ... earned first-team all-league her freshman season ... named Female Athlete of the Year in 2007 and 2008 ... was named to the all-area spring team for golf during junior and senior seasons … garnered all-state and all-conference academic honors all four years. Other Highlights - Conference basketball and volleyball player of the year as a junior and senior … earned four letters in golf, basketball and volleyball in addition to one in track as a junior ... holds numerous school records in both basketball and volleyball … served as ASB President senior year and FCA President ... class representative as a sophomore and junior ... a member of the National Honor Society, social committee and honor roll. ACADEMICS... Majoring in pre-med/biology.
PREP/OTHER… In General – A 2008 graduate of Greenleaf Friends Academy in Greenleaf, Idaho … graduated as class valedictorian ... team captain senior season. Hon-
Gooding’s Season-By-Season Scorecard Scoring Date
Tournament (Location)
1
2
3
85
79
-
Finish
STKS Par Overall Team
2008-09 Season 10/13-14 Bronco Fall Inv. (Meridian, Idaho: Par 72)
164
+20
T49
Ind.
Fall 2009 9/28-29
Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72)
10/12-14 Price’s Give-Em Five (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72) 11/2-3
14
Challenge at Onion Creek (Austin, Texas: Par 70)
78
79
82
239
+23
T27
2
82
84
76
242
+26
T86
5
83
78
79
240
+30
T104
5
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Santisteban
m e e t
Sophomore
t h e b r o n c o s
Fall 2009... In General – Competed in one tournament during the fall semester, the Price’s Give-Em Five Collegiate in Las Cruces, N.M., where she carded a 236 (+20). Statistics – Played in three rounds … averaged 78.7 strokes and 6.7-over-par per round … top round of the fall was a 4-over 76 in the first round at the Price’s Give-Em Five. FRESHMAN (2008-09)... In General - Played in three tournaments during the year … first action for Boise State was in the Bronco Fall Invitational where she fired a 15-over 159 for 36 holes. Statistics – Played in eight rounds … averaged 84.5 shots and 12.5-overpar per round … averaged 258.5 strokes and 42.5-over-par in two 54-hole tournaments. Other Highlights – Top result was a tie for 35th at the Bronco Fall Invitational … best 54-hole score was a 39-over 255 in the Mountain View Collegiate, March 28-29 … best-single round was a 78 (+6) in the second round of the Bronco Fall Invite.
AMATEUR COMPETITION... Honors – Ranked the No. 5 junior golfer in Mexico prior to coming to Boise State. Other Highlights - Notched three top-10 finishes on the Texas Junior Golf Tour in 2007 ... garnered a second place finish at the TJGT Redstone Invitational and a third place finish at the TJGT Red River Challenge her senior year ... competed in several national junior golf tournaments in the US ... finished 27th out of 110 participants at the Optimist International ... placed second at the 2007 Mexican Junior Golf Association Tour Championship. PREP/OTHER... In General – A 2008 graduate of ITESM in Tampico, Mexico … she is the first golfer from her hometown to earn a scholarship to play in the United States. ACADEMICS... Majoring in international business.
Santisteban’s Season-By-Season Scorecard Scoring Date
Tournament (Location)
3
Finish
1
2
STKS Par Overall Team
10/13-14 Bronco Fall Inv. (Meridian, Idaho: Par 72)
81
78
-
159
+15
T35
2/23-24
Fresno State Lexus Cl. (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72)
88
85
89
262
+46
69
5
3/28-29
Mountain View Collegiate (Tucson, Ariz.: Par 72)
86
84
85
255
+39
98
5
10/12-14 Price’s Give-Em Five (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72)
76
81
79
236
+20
72
3
2008-09 Season Ind.
Fall 2009
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Somers
m e e t
Sophomore
t h e b r o n c o s
Fall 2009... In General – Competed in one tournament during the fall semester, the Challenge at Onion Creek in Austin, Texas, where she fired a team-best 222 (+12). Statistics – Played in 3 rounds … averaged 74 strokes and 4-over-par per round … top round of the fall was a 2-over 72 in the second round at Onion Creek.
AMATEUR COMPETITION... Highlights - Placed second in the Washington Junior Golf State Championship in 2005 and 2007 … qualified for the Junior World Golf Championships in July 2007 ... qualified for the BIG I Junior Classic National Finals in 2007 ... finished seventh at the Dropping Junior in 2007.
FRESHMAN (2008-09)... In General - Played in five tournaments during the season … first action as a Bronco was in the Northwest Dodge Dealers Inland Cup, Sept. 15-16, where she fired a 259 (+46). Statistics – Played in 13 rounds … averaged 84.4 shots and 12.6-over-par per round … averaged 255 strokes and 40-over-par in three 54hole tournaments … four rounds counted toward team score. Other Highlights – Top result was a tie for 30th at the Bronco Fall Invitational, Oct. 13-14, carding a 13-over 157 … best 54-hole tournament score was 34-over 250 at the Heather Farr Memorial Invitational, Sept. 29-30 … best-single round was six-over 78 in the second round of the Bronco Fall Invite.
PREP/OTHER... In General – A 2008 graduate of Mount Si High School in Issaquah, Wash. ... four-year letterwinner … team captain all four years. Honors - Earned first-team all-conference honors all four years ... named Player of the Year as a freshman. Other Highlights - Notched a 10th-place finish at the Washington High School State Golf Championships as a sophomore. ACADEMICS... Majoring in communication.
Somers’ Season-By-Season Scorecard Scoring Date
Tournament (Location)
1
2
3
Finish
STKS Par Overall Team
2008-09 Season 9/15-16
NW. Dodge Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 71)
89
85
85
259
+46
56
5
9/29-30
Heather Farr Memorial Inv. (Broomfield, Colo.: Par 72)
83
84
82
250
+34
102
5
10/13-14 Bronco Fall Inv. (Meridian, Idaho: Par 72)
79
78
-
157
+13
T30
4
11/3-4
Lamkin Grip-Cal Poly Inv. (Arroyo Grande, Calif.: Par 72)
85
90
-
175
+31
T96
4
4/6-7
Canes & Cardinal Cl. (Miami Lakes, Fla.: Par 72)
87
86
83
256
+40
62
5
Challenge at Onion Creek (Austin, Texas: Par 70)
75
72
75
222
+12
T64
1
Fall 2009 11/2-3
18
m e e t t h e b r o n c o s
19
Dahlqvist
m e e t
Freshman
t h e b r o n c o s
Fall 2009... In General – Competed in one tournament during the fall semester .. first action for Boise State was at the Washington State Inland Cup in Pullman, Wash., where she tallied a 264 (+48). Statistics – Played in three rounds … averaged 88 strokes and 16-over-par per round … top round of the fall was a 15-over 87 in the second round of the Inland Cup. Prep/Other: In General – A 2009 graduate of the Per Brahe Gymnasiet in Jonkoping, Sweden. Highlights – Finished third at the JC-Marwin Cup in 2009 … also took third at the Skandia Tour Riks No.7 in 2006 … was the runnerup at the Skandia Tour Regional No. 5 in 2008 … also took fourth at the Skandia Tour Riks No. 6 in Stockholm in 2008.
Dahlqvist’s Season-By-Season Scorecard Scoring Date
Tournament (Location)
1
2
3
89
87
88
Finish
STKS Par Overall Team
Fall 2009 9/21-23
20
Washington St. Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 72)
264
+48
77
Ind.
Harper Freshman
m e e t t h e
Fall 2009... In General – Played in all four fall tournaments for Boise State ... first action as a Bronco was at the Washington State Inland Cup in Pullman, Wash., where she carded a 245 (+29). Statistics – Played in 12 rounds … averaged 80.4 strokes and 8.9-over-par per round … averaged 241.3 strokes and 26.8-over-par per 54-hole competition … top round of the fall was a five-over-par 75 in the second round of the Challenge at Onion Creek in Austin, Texas.
b r o n c o s
Prep/Other: In General – A 2009 graduate of Mira Costa High School…a four-year letterwinner and team captain for her junior and senior seasons. Highlights – Has placed in the top-10 twice in her career at the California Women’s Amateur Championships … won the Future College World Tour Championship in 2009. Honors – four-time first-team all-league honoree during her prep career … two-time team MVP … four-time recipient of the Academic Athlete Award.
Harper’s Season-By-Season Scorecard Scoring Date
Tournament (Location)
1
2
3
Finish
STKS Par Overall Team
Fall 2009 9/21-23
Washington St. Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 72)
80
87
78
245
+29
T46
3
9/28-29
Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72)
84
81
81
246
+30
T40
5
10/12-14 Price’s Give-Em Five (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72) 11/2-3
Challenge at Onion Creek (Austin, Texas: Par 70)
85
77
79
241
+25
85
4
78
75
80
233
+23
T100
4
21
Henningsson
m e e t
Freshman
t h e b r o n c o s
Fall 2009... In General – Played in two tournaments during the fall semester ... first action as a Bronco was at the Washington State Inland Cup in Pullman, Wash., where she fired a 252 (+36). Statistics – Played in six rounds … averaged 82.8 strokes and 10.8-over-par per round … averaged 248.5 strokes and 32.5-over-par per 54-hole competition … top round of the fall was a 8-over 80 accomplished twice at the Giustina Memorial Invitational. Prep/Other: In General – A 2009 graduate of Walthers Gymnasium in Nacka, Stockholm, Sweden. Highlights - Took the title at the Skandia Tour Regional No. 5 at Ingarö in 2009 … placed eighth in three other tournaments in the summer of 2009 … also took fourth at the Skandia Tour Regional No. 1.
Henningsson’s Season-By-Season Scorecard Scoring Date
Tournament (Location)
1
2
3
Finish
STKS Par Overall Team
Fall 2009
22
9/21-23
Washington St. Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 72)
82
85
85*
252
+36
T65
4
9/28-29
Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72)
80
80
85*
245
+29
T37
4
Young Freshman
m e e t t h e
Fall 2009... In General – Played in three tournaments during the fall semester ... first action as a Bronco came at the Washington State Inland Cup in Pullman, Wash., where she carded a 240 (+24) to tie for 29th. Statistics – Played in 9 rounds … averaged 78.7 strokes and 7.3-over-par per round … averaged 236 strokes and 22-over-par per 54-hole competition … top round of the fall was a three-over-par 73 in the second round of the Challenge at Onion Creek in Austin, Texas..
b r o n c o s
Prep/Other: In General – A 2009 graduate of the Mid-Pacific Institute in Honolulu, Hawaii … four-year letterwinner in golf. Highlights – Placed eighth in the 2007 American Junior Golf Association Future Legends Tournament … took second at the 2007 Hawaii State Women’s Stroke Play Championship … won the 2005 Mayor’s Cup Women’s Division … also placed fifth at the Hawaii State Championship in 2008. Honors – Voted the team MVP her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … named America’s Most Improved Junior Golfer by Golf Digest in May 2008.
Young’s Season-By-Season Scorecard Scoring Date
Tournament (Location)
1
2
3
Finish
STKS Par Overall Team
Fall 2009 9/21-23
Washington St. Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 72)
84
79
77
240
+24
T29
T1
9/28-29
Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72)
76
85
79
240
+24
30
3
Challenge at Onion Creek (Austin, Texas: Par 70)
76
73
79
228
+18
T84
3
11/2-3
23
m e e t t h e b r o n c o s
The Freshmen
The Sophomores
The Seniors 24
B O I S E S T A T E G O L F H I S T O R Y
Bronco hISTORY ● pROGRAM hONORS ● pROGRAM rECORDS
25
Boise State Honors B O I S E
NCAA Regional Individual Selection 2000 Acey Erlandson
S T A T E H O N O R S
Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team
Big West All-Conference 1997 Becky Lee Keri Neely 1999 Jamie Jou 2000 Acey Erlandson 2001 Marie Beasley
Second Team Second Team Second Team First Team First Team
Big Sky 1993 1994 1995
Katie Street 2006 All-WAC
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WAC All-Conference 2003 Marie Beasley 2005 Ashley Hogg 2006 Katie Street 2009 Iris Ocariza
All-Conference Teri McCarron Nicole Morrison Shawna Seiber Teri McCarron Becky Lee
Boise State records Best Conference Championship Finish – Team
Three-Round Team Score 904
Season Top 10 Finishes
1.
1st/7
1993-94
Big Sky
1.
5
Acey Erlandson
1999-2000
2.
3rd/4
2001-02
Big West
2.
4
Nicole Morrison
1994-95
3.
4th/6
1998-99
Big West
4
Marie Beasley
2000-01
4th/7
2002-03
WAC
4
Marie Beasley
2002-03
5.
5th
Three Times
1st
Shawna Seiber
1993-94
242
Big Sky
1992-93
Bronco Spring Invitational
4
Jennifer Hedberg
2003-04
1993-94
Big Sky Championships
4
Ashley Hogg
2004-05
1999-00
Portland Invitational
7.
3
Eight Golfers Tied
ISU Bengal Classic
2008-09
Bronco Fall Invitational
21
Katie Street
2006-07
2.
20
Marie Beasley
1999-2003
3.
17
Jennifer Hedberg
2001-05
2004-05
4.
16
Daniela Wall-Thompson
1992-95
Jenny Judd
2004-05
5.
15
Ashley Hogg
2002-05
76.8
Katie Street
2004-05
15
Jenny Judd
2001-05
4.
77.1
Katie Street
2006-07
7.
12
Nicole Morrison
1992-97
Coyote Creek Country Club
5.
77.2
Nikki Olson
2007-08
8.
10
Becky Lee
1995-99
San Jose, Calif. - April 25, 2006
6.
77.4
Marie Beasley
2002-03
10
Jamie Jou
1998-2001
7.
77.6
Mandi Hedberg
2006-07
10.
9
Shawna Seiber
1992-94
77.6
Acey Erlandson
1999-2000
9
Erin Peck
1997-2001
77.6
Katie Street
2005-06
77.8
Iris Ocariza
2006-07
T3rd
Marie Beasley
2002-03
228 (+12)
WAC
T4th
Mandi Hedberg
2005-06
229 (+13)
WAC
4.
T5th
Teri McCarron
1993-94
251
Big Sky
Season Scoring Average (Minimum 15 Rounds)
T5th
Teri McCarron
1994-95
242
Big Sky
1.
76.0
Ashley Hogg
2.
76.3
3.
Conference Championship Score (Single Round) Mandi Hedberg
Career Top 25 Finishes 1.
2. 3.
70 (-2)
Oct. 26-27, 2004
Tournament Wins – Team
Best Conference Championship Finish – Individual 1.
Kent Youel Invitational
Conference Championship Score (Three Rounds) 228 (+12) Marie Beasley
77-75-76; Kapolei Golf Course
10.
Honolulu, Hawaii - April 21-23, 2003
Conference Championship Team Score
Tournament Wins – Individual
Season Top 25 Finishes 1.
8
Daniela Wall-Thompson
1994-95
2.
7
Acey Erlandson
1999-2000
1992-93
Shawna Seiber
Bronco Spring Invitational
7
Jennifer Hedberg
2003-04
1993-94
Shawna Seiber
Big Sky Championships
7
Jenny Judd
2004-05
Falcon Crest Golf Course
1994-95
Nicole Morrison
Idaho Invitational
7
Katie Street
2004-05
Kuna, Idaho - April 19, 2005
1995-96
Merrilyn Gibbs
Idaho Invitational
6.
6
Marie Beasley
2000-01
306 (+18)
University Golf Course
Merrilyn Gibbs
Bronco Spring Invitational
6
Ashley Hogg
2003-04
Las Cruces, N.M. - April 23, 2007
1999-00
Acey Erlandson
Portland Invitational
6
Ashley Hogg
2004-05
Acey Erlandson
ISU Bengal Classic
6
Katie Street
2005-06
2001-02
Marie Beasley
ISU Bengal Classic
10.
5
Shawna Seiber
1993-94
Falcon Crest Golf Course
2004-05
Ashley Hogg
Anteater Invitational
5
Iris Ocariza
2006-07
Kuna, Idaho - April 18-20, 2005
2005-06
Katie Street
Wolf Pack Invitational
(Single Round) 306 (+18)
WAC WAC
Conference Championship Team Total 928 (+64)
WAC
Career Top 10 Finishes
69
Marie Beasley
2001 ISU Bengal Classic First Round
216
1.
11
Marie Beasley
1999-2003
Jenny Judd
2004 Bronco Invitational First Round
2.
7
Nicole Morrison
1992-97
Ashley Hogg
2005 Anteater Invitational Third Round
7
Ashley Hogg
2002-05
Iris Ocariza
2007 Baja Invitational First Round
4.
6
Jamie Jou
1998-2001
Iris Ocariza
2008 Heather Farr Invitational
6
Jenny Judd
2001-05
6
Katie Street
2006-07
7.
5
Shawna Seiber
1992-94
5
Acey Erlandson
1999-2000
9.
4
Teri McCarron
1993-95
4
Jennifer Hedberg
2001-05
2005 Anteater Invitational (73-74-69)
Two-Round Tournament Score 146
Jamie Jou
2000 Bronco Spring Invitational (71-75)
Highest GolfWeek Team Ranking No. 25
Nov. 3, 1993
Single Round Team Score 294
Bobcat Desert Classic Second Round March 9, 2004
S T A T E R E C O R D S
Lowest Round
Three-Round Tournament Score Ashley Hogg
B O I S E
27
b o i s e s t a t e g o l f
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B R O N C O N A T I O N
Bronco nATION ● bOISE sTATE aTHLETICS ● bOISE sTATE uNIVERSITY ● bOISE cITY
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Athletic Facilities
A T H L E T I C F A C I L I T I E S
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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 11 years Boise State’s growth has led to the addition of women’s soccer in 1998. In 2006-07 women’s swimming & diving joined the family followed by 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 Bronco 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. The latest project is the Stueckle Sky Center expansion to Bronco Stadium. The stadium project includes a new press box, luxury suites, banquet hall, new ticket office, a Bronco Shop, and much more. Seating capacity for football games will increase to approximately 32,000. Other future projects include a new 10,000-square foot locker room facility and lounges for the men's and women's basketball teams; a new outdoor track stadium and practice area; a new Peterson PRECO Learning Center; a new home for the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame; and new women’s sports facilities, including competition venues for softball.
BOas Indoor Tennis Center Appleton Tennis Center
Jacksons Indoor Track
Boas Soccer complex
Bronco Gym
Mountain Cove Softball Field Boise City Aquatic Center Taco Bell Arena
Athletic Facilities
A T H L E T I C F A C I L I T I E S
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A T H L E T I C
Luke Shields
Three-time All-American
Jarred Rome
2004 USA National Discus Champion 2004 USA Olympian
T R A D I T I O N
Bronco Historical Highlights (since 1968)
1 National Team Championship 8 Individual National Champions 219 All-American Honors 97 Team League Championships 459 Individual League Champions 36 League Athletes of the Year 939 All-Conference Honors 4 Olympians Represented at the Summer Olympics from 1988-2004 Over 25 alumni currently competing professionally in their respective sports
Quintin Mikell, Kimo von Oelhoffen, Daryn Colledge, Korey Hall For the first time in history four Bronco alumni played in the same NFL game, Green Bay at Philadelphia - Sept. 9, 2007
Abbey Elsberry
NCAA All-American Academic All-American 2004 NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist
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Wesley Moodie
2005 Wimbledon Doubles Champion
Ben Cherrington
2006 NCAA Champion
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 • 1 postseason CBI appearance • 6 NBA draft picks • 41 all-conference honors • 3 conference players of the year • 9 active alums in pro leagues 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 • 41 all-conference honors • 2 conference players of the year • 1 former WNBA player Football… • 1 national championship (I-AA) • 15 conference titles • 5 consecutive WAC titles (2002-06) • 8 conference titles in last 10 years • 5 Division I bowl victories • 9 Division I bowl appearances • 104 All-Americans • 183 all-conference honors (first team) • 40 NFL draft picks • 8 current NFL players (as of 7/2/09) • 6 current CFL players • 10th winningest Division 1-A program all-time • 56 winning seasons in last 63 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 • 31 all-conference honors Golf (Women)… • 1 conference title • 1 individual NCAA regional qualifier • 1 individual conference champion • 14 all-conference honors Gymnastics (Women)… • 10 conference titles • 22 NCAA regional appearances • 7 All-Americans • 8 top-25 national finishes • 48 individual conference event champions • 10 conference gymnasts of the year • 4 Idaho NCAA women of the year Soccer… • 1 conference player of the year • 2 SoccerBuzz Mag. All-Nationals • 22 all-conference honors • 1 Idaho NCAA Woman of the Year SoFtball… • First year of program 2008-09 • 1 all-region honor Swimming & Diving… • First year of program 2006-07 • 1 individual conference champion • 19 all-conference honors Tennis (Men)… • 13 conference titles • 11 All-American honors • 13 NCAA regional appearances • 2 NCAA finals appearance • 1 top-10 national finish • 101 all-conference honors • 4 conference players of the year • 1 national coach of the year
A T H L E T I C
Tennis (Women)… • 5 conference titles • 6 NCAA regional appearances • 78 all-conference honors Track & Field / Cross Country (Men)… • 12 conference titles • 53 All-American honors • 12 top-20 national finishes • 2 top-10 national finishes • 5 individual NCAA champions • 169 individual conference champions • 1 Rhodes Scholar • 3 Olympians • 1 world champion • 1 USA national champion Track & Field / Cross Country (Women)… • 9 conference titles • 1 individual national champion • 13 All-Americans • 145 individual conference champions • 2 Idaho NCAA women of the year • 1 NCAA Woman of the Year finalist
Eleni Kafourou
NCAA All-American 2009 NCAA Indoor Long Jump Champion
T R A D I T I O N
Volleyball… • 3 conference titles • 2 postseason NIT appearances • 1 postseason NIT finals appearance • 53 all-conference honors • 1 Idaho NCAA Woman of the Year Wrestling… • 2 individual national champions • 15 conference titles • 23 All-American honors • 91 individual conference champions • 8 top-20 national finishes • 2 top-10 national finishes • 1 Olympian
Tricia Bader
Five-Year Veteran of WNBA 1998-2002
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Bronco Athletics 2008-09 Highlights
2 0 0 8 0 9 A T H L E T I C R E V I E W
49th - Learfield Sports Director's Cup 5 Conference Team Championships 5 Teams Finished in Second Place 11 Teams Advanced to Postseason 1 Individual National Champion BASKETBALL (MEN)
Team Honors WAC Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Postseason. . . . . . College Basketball Invitational First Round Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-13 WAC Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7 Individual Honors Ike Okoye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC All-Defensive Team Mark Sanchez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Anthony Thomas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC All-Defensive Team
BASKETBALL (WOMEN)
Team Honors WAC Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tied for Fifth Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-15
Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1 WAC Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-0 Final AP Ranking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th USA Today Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13th Final BCS Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th Individual Honors Chris Petersen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year Kyle Wilson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sporting News All-American SI.com All-American Rivals.com All-American All-WAC First Team All-WAC Second Team Kellen Moore. . . . . . . . . . . . FWAA Freshman All-American Phil Steele Freshman All-American Sporting News Freshman All-American Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American
WAC Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7 Individual Honors Jenna Galassi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC All-Defensive Team Heather Pilcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC All-Freshman Team Courtney VanBrocklin. . . . . . . . . WAC All-Freshman Team
Team Honors WAC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second NCAA West Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21st Individual Honors Brian Pierre. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Sawyer Bosch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Scott Foley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Kevin Higgs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team
CROSS COUNTRY (WOMEN)
Team Honors WAC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fifth Individual Honors Breanna Sande. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team NCAA Regional Qualifier
FOOTBALL
Team Honors WAC Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Postseason. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poinsettia Bowl
WAC Freshman of the Year All-WAC Second Team Billy Winn. . . . . . . . Sporting News Freshman All-American Phil Steele Freshman All-American George Iloka. . . . . Sporting News Freshman All-American Phil Steele Freshman All-American Jeremy Childs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Ellis Powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Ryan Winterswyk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Andrew Woodruff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Austin Pettis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Ian Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Mike T. Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Jeron Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team
GOLF (MEN)
Team Honors WAC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eighth Individual Honors Scott Loewen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team
GOLF (WOMEN)
Team Honors WAC Tournament. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sixth Individual Honors Iris Ocariza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team
4 League Freshmen of the Year 20 Individuals Advanced to NCAA Postseason Competition 4 League Athletes of the Month 46 League Athletes of the Week
Gymnastics
Team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-7 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Postseason. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Regional 3rd Final National Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Individual Honors Neil Resnick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year Tina Bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year Shaniece Craft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Vault Champion All-WAC First Team Vault Kelsey Lang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Beam Champion All-WAC First Team Beam Chelsee Apple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Vault Mallory Dziawura. . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Bars
Swimming & Diving
Team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seventh Individual Honors Stephanie North . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion 100-Freestyle All-WAC First Team 50-Freestyle All-WAC First Team 200-Freestyle All-WAC First Team 100-Freestyle All-WAC Second Team 400-Freestyle Relay Amber Boucher. . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 100-Freestyle All-WAC Second Team 400-Freestyle Relay All-WAC Second Team 50-Freestyle All-WAC Second Team 100-Butterfly Chelsea Lopus . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 200-IM All-WAC Second Team 40-IM All-WAC Second Team 200-Butterfly
Back-to-back Pac-10 champions
2008 WAC CHampions
CROSS COUNTRY (MEN)
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6 Coaches of the Year 13 All-American Honors 4 League Athletes of the Year 24 Individual League Champions 146 All-Conference Honors
All-WAC First Team Beam Lindsay Kazandjian. . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Beam Hannah Redmon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Bars All-WAC First Team Floor All-WAC Second Team Vault Sarah Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Floor Katie Tuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Bars
Soccer
Team Honors WAC Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8-2 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3-1 Individual Honors Randi Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC All-Tournament Team Brandy Hickcox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Lindsay Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC All-Tournament Team Shannon Saxton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team
Softball
Team Honors WAC Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seventh Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-30 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16 Individual Honors Kathy Cox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . NFCA All-Pacific Region Team Kelly Sweeney. . . . . . . . . . . . . .WAC All-Tournament Team
All-WAC Second Team 400-Freestyle Relay Rachel Meisner. . . . . All-WAC Second Team 500-Freestyle All-WAC Second Team 1650-Freestyle Emily Irvin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 200-IM All-WAC Second Team 100-Breaststroke All-WAC Second Team 200-Breaststroke Denise Green . . . . All-WAC Second Team 200-Backstroke All-WAC Second Team 400-Freestyle Relay
Tennis - Men
Team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-9 Postseason. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Round of 16 National Ranking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20th Individual Honors Greg Patton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year Clancy Shields .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Player of the Year All-WAC First Team Singles All-WAC Second Team Doubles WAC All-Tournament Team Singles NCAA Qualifier Singles ITA/Rafael Osuna National Sportsmanship Award ITA /John Van Nostrand Mountain Region Memorial Award Kean Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Singles All-WAC First Team Doubles WAC All-Tournament Team Singles WAC All-Tournament Team Doubles ITA 2009 Mountain Region Rookie of the Year
NCAA Qualifier Doubles James Meredith. . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Freshman of the Year All-WAC First Team Singles All-WAC First Team Doubles WAC All-Tournament Team Doubles NCAA Qualifier Doubles Stanley Sarapanich. . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Doubles
Tennis - WoMen
Team Honors WAC Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-5 Postseason. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Second Round National Ranking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34th Individual Honors Vivien Silfany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Freshman of the Year All-WAC Second Team Singles All-WAC Second Team Doubles Lauren Megale . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Singles All-WAC First Team Doubles WAC All-Tournament Team Singles WAC All-Tournament Team Doubles Pichittra Thongdach . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Singles All-WAC First Team Doubles WAC All-Tournament Team Singles WAC All-Tournament Team Doubles 2009 ITA Central Region Player to Watch Klaudia Wlodarczyk. . . . . ITA/Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Regional Award
All-WAC Second Team 200m Zacharias Arnos. . . . . . . . . .All-WAC First Team Triple Jump All-WAC Second Team Long Jump All-WAC Second Team 4x400m Relay Eric Capelle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 60m All-WAC Second Team 200m Brian Pierre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 5000m All-WAC Second Team 1 Mile Kyle Christoffersen . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 400m All-WAC Second Team 4x400m Relay Derek Gunn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team DMR Scott Foley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 3000m All-WAC Second Team DMR Eetu Viitala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Long Jump Eric Demers. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Heptathlon Marlon Douglas. . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 60m All-WAC Second Team 4x400m Relay Dusty Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 800m Trevor Kraychir . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Weight Throw Matthew Moyer . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 800m Cody Buckendorf. . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team DMR Michael Walrath. . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team DMR
Track & Field - Outdoor men
Team Honors NCAA Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25th WAC Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fifth Individual Honors
2009 WAC CHampions Track & Field - Indoor Men
Team Honors NCAA Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27th WAC Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Champions Individual Honors Mike Maynard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year Ryan Grinnell . . . . . . WAC Outstanding Men’s Field Athlete WAC High Point Award Winner WAC Champion Long Jump WAC Champion Triple Jump All-WAC First Team Long Jump All-WAC First Team Triple Jump All-WAC First Team High Jump NCAA Qualifier High Jump NCAA Qualifier Triple Jump NCAA All-American - Triple Jump Simon Wardhaugh . . . . . . . WAC Champion Weight Throw All-WAC First Team Weight Throw All-WAC Second Team Shot Put NCAA Qualifier Weight Throw NCAA All-American - Weight Throw Sawyer Bosch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion 3000m All-WAC First Team 3000m All-WAC First Team 5000m Caleb Cazier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion 800m All-WAC First Team 800m All-WAC Second Team 4x400m Relay Per Strandquist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 60m All-WAC First Team Long Jump
Ryan Grinelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion High Jump WAC Champion Long Jump WAC Champion Triple Jump All-WAC First Team High Jump All-WAC First Team Long Jump All-WAC First Team Triple Jump WAC Outstanding Men’s Field Athlete WAC High Point Award Winner NCAA Regional Qualifier Long Jump NCAA Regional Qualifier Triple Jump NCAA Regional Qualifier High Jump NCAA Regional Champion Triple Jump NCAA National Qualifier Triple Jump NCAA National Qualifier High Jump NCAA All-American Triple Jump Simon Wardhaugh . . . . . . WAC Champion Hammer Throw All-WAC First Team Hammer Throw NCAA Regional Qualifier Hammer Throw NCAA Regional Champion Hammer Throw NCAA National Qualifier Hammer Throw NCAA All-American Hammer Throw Pontus Thomee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion Javelin All-WAC First Team Javelin NCAA Regional Qualifier Javelin NCAA National Qualifier Javelin NCAA All-American Javelin Eric Demers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Javelin NCAA Regional Qualifier Javelin Scott Viafore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Javelin
NCAA Regional Qualifier Javelin Trevor Kraychir. . NCAA Regional Qualifier Hammer Throw Alex Nelson. . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Hammer Throw NCAA Regional Qualifier Hammer Throw Zacharias Arnos . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Triple Jump All-WAC Second Team Long Jump All-WAC Second Team 200m Eric Capelle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 100m All-WAC Second Team 200m Eetu Viitala . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Javelin All-WAC Second Team Long Jump Michael Walrath. . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 800m Kyle Christoffersen . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 400m
Track & Field - INdoor woMen
Team Honors NCAA Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19th WAC Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Individual Honors Eleni Kafourou. . . . . . . . . . WAC Outstanding Field Athlete WAC High Point Award Winner WAC Champion Triple Jump WAC Champion Long Jump All-WAC First Team Triple Jump All-WAC First Team Long Jump All-WAC First Team 60m NCAA Qualifier Triple Jump NCAA Qualifier Long Jump NCAA All-American Long Jump
Individual Honors Kayleen McDowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion 800m All-WAC First Team 800m NCAA Regional Qualifier 800m Sasa Kampic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion Javelin All-WAC First Team Javelin NCAA Regional Qualifier Javelin NCAA National Qualifier Javelin Breanna Sande. . . . . . .All-WAC First Team 3000m Steeple All-WAC Second Team 5000m NCAA Regional Qualifier 3000m Steeplechase Annelise Bertleson. . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Pole Vault NCAA Regional Qualifier Pole Vault BreAnna Craig. . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Pole Vault Mele Vaisima. . . . NCAA Regional Qualifier Hammer Throw
Volleyball
Team Honors WAC Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seventh Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Individual Honors Sadie Maughan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team
Wrestling
Team Honors Pac-10 Finish .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First
back-to-back WAC CHampions NCAA All-American Triple Jump NCAA National Champion Long Jump Kayleen McDowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion 800M All-WAC First Team 4x400 Relay All-WAC First Team 800m All-WAC First Team DMR Paige Olivetti. . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 400m All-WAC Second Team 200m All-WAC First Team 4x400 Relay Megan Olivetti. . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 60m Hurdles All-WAC First Team 4x400 Relay All-WAC First Team Pentathlon Nerisha Phillip. . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 4x400m Relay All-WAC Second Team 400m Breanna Sande. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 1 Mile All-WAC Second Team 3000m All-WAC Second Team 5000m Annelise Bertleson . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Pole Vault Kendra Hernandez . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team DMR Nataucha Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team DMR Shea Hanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team DMR BreAnna Craig. . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Pole Vault Danielle Valentine. . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Pole Vault Mele Vaisima. . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Weight Throw
Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-3 NCAA Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th Individual Honors Greg Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Coach of the Year Jason Chamberlain. . . . . . . . Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year Andrew Hochstrasser. . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Champion 133 lbs. NCAA Qualifier NCAA All-American Jason Chamberlain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA All-American NCAA Qualifier Pac-10 Champion 149 lbs. Adam Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Runner-up 157 lbs. NCAA Qualifier Tyler Sherfey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA All-American NCAA Qualifier Pac-10 Champion 165 lbs. Nathan Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Champion 174 lbs. NCAA Qualifier Kirk Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Champion 184 lbs. NCAA Qualifier Brent Chriswell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Champion 197 lbs. NCAA Qualifier NCAA All-American Cory Fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Qualifier Brian Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Qualifier
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Team Honors WAC Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eighth
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The Western Athletic Conference...
C O N F E R E N C E
In its 47th year, the Western Athletic Conference continues to evolve and features some of the nation’s best intercollegiate competition. One thing that remains unchanged is the persistent nature of the nine schools in the WAC to advance their programs to contend at the top levels of the NCAA. The WAC provides its student-athletes the chance to travel to scenic destinations and gain exposure in some of the nation’s most diverse markets. In addition, the WAC’s student-athletes work to achieve the highest levels of success with the academic support of their respective institutions. The WAC has experienced tremendous success. Over the past six years, it has won 54.5 percent of its bowl games, the third best
winning percentage of any conference in the nation. In the past six seasons, the WAC has sent a total of 22 teams to bowl games (12-10). Boise State has won 76 games since joining the conference, the most in the nation during that time span (2001-07). For the second year in a row, the WAC sent a team to a BCS bowl game as Hawai‘i earned a Nokia Sugar Bowl bid this past season following Boise State’s unforgettable victory in the 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. In men’s basketball, the WAC has sent at least two teams to the NCAA Tournament in 23 of the past 25 seasons. Every current school in the WAC has competed in the NCAA Tournament since 1990. In women’s sports, Fresno State softball has competed in every NCAA Tournament ever held while Louisiana Tech basketball has played
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in all but two. The WAC is the sixth oldest among the nation’s 11 Division I-A conferences. Its history traces back to July 27, 1962, when the original six-team league of Arizona, Arizona State, Brigham Young, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming began competition. B e f o r e 1 9 9 0 , t h e WA C s p o n s o r e d championships only in men’s sports. However, a merger with the High Country Athletic Conference formed a single conference under one administrative structure, and the 1990-91 athletic year was the first in which both men and women competed under the WAC name. Currently the WAC membership consists of Hawai’i which joined in 1979, Fresno State (1992), San Jose State (1996), Nevada (2000), Boise State and Louisiana Tech (2001), and Idaho, New Mexico State and Utah State (2005). Presently, the WAC crowns team and individual champions in 19 sports – eight men’s and 11 women’s. For the men, there are championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. Championships for women are held in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and volleyball. The WAC office has been located in the Denver area since the conference’s inception with the exception of a two-year stay in Phoenix from 1964-66.
2008-09 Conference Champions Team . . . . . . Regular Season Champ (Touranment Champ) Baseball Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fresno St. Basketball Men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah St. Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fresno St. / La Tech (Fresno St.) Cross Country Men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah St. Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah St. Football Men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise St. Golf Men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Mexico St. Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose St. Gymnastics Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise St. Soccer Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah St. (Fresno St.) Softball Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fresno St. / Nevada (Fresno St.) Swimming & Diving Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nevada Tennis Men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise St. (Hawai’i) Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fresno St. Track & Field (Indoor)
Commissioner’s Cup (All Sports Trophy) 2008-09 Standings Wrestling The Western Athletic 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.
BSU Last 10 Years Season BSU 2009. . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2008. . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2007. . . . . . . . . . . .9th 2006. . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2005. . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2004. . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2003. . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2002. . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2001. . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2000. . . . . . . . . . . .1st
Pl.
School Points
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Fresno State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.50
2.
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.75
3.
Boise State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.50
4.
Utah State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.50
5.
New Mexico State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.25
6.
Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.75
7.
Hawai’i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.75
8.
Louisiana Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.75
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San Jose State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.25
Men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise St. Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisiana Tech Track & Field (Outdoor) Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah St. Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisiana Tech Volleyball Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hawai’i / NMSU (Hawai’i)
All listings without (bracketed) teams indicate the team was champion of both the regular season and tournament or that the particular sport only has one championship. This would happen if a sport doesn’t have a regular season champion, but they do have a WAC Championship tournament/competition. A “/” indicates there were two or more teams finished as regular season co-champions.
of Nevada, Boise State and Louisiana Tech earlier this decade and an additional round of expansion with New Mexico State, Utah State and Idaho joining the league a few years ago. Nationally, Benson has earned the respect of his peers after serving on the NCAA Management Council from 1999-2002, and a five-year term on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee from 2002-06. Benson hit the ground running when he was hired in 1994 and initiated several programs that improved the conference’s national position in virtually ever category. He was instrumental in developing multiyear agreements with the Holiday Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Copper Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Silicon Valley Football Classic, GMAC Bowl and currently, the Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl, Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl and New Mexico Bowl. In 1995-96, the WAC signed an exclusive multiyear agreement with ESPN for the unprecedented
Current WAC Membership Boise State BRONCOS
Fresno State BULLDOGS
Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise, Idaho
Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fresno, Calif.
Member since. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001
Member since. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992
Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th
Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19th
Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors / Wahine
Idaho Vandals
Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, Hawaii
Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moscow, Idaho
Member since. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979
Member since. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005
Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30th
Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs / Lady Techsters
Nevada Wolf Pack
Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruston, La.
Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reno, Nev.
Member since. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001
Member since. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th
Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th
New Mexico State Aggies
San Jose State Spartans
Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Las Cruces, N.M.
Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose, Calif.
Member since. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005
Member since. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996
Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th
Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14th
Utah State Aggies Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logan, Utah WAC member since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th
live telecasts of basketball and football. Included in that deal was a women’s basketball contract, the first in conference history. Currently, a second agreement with ESPN and ABC has resulted in 80 football games being televised over the past five years. Benson came to the WAC after four successful years as the commissioner of the Mid-American Conference. There, he implemented several innovative projects and was instrumental in the formation of the Las Vegas Bowl. Prior to taking the reins of the MAC, Benson served on the NCAA staff for more than four years where he was the director of NCAA championships. Benson joined the NCAA staff in January of 1986 as a compliance representative and was appointed assistant director of championships in June 1987. He was promoted to director of championships in 1988. In that position, Benson actively supervised eight assistant directors in their administration of 68 NCAA championships. A native of the state of Washington, Benson graduated from high school in Pullman in 1970, attended Spokane Falls Community College and then received a bachelor of science degree in physical education from Boise State University in 1975. He has also completed coursework toward his master’s degree in athletics administration at the University of Utah. Benson played baseball at both Spokane Falls Community College and Boise State University before serving as the baseball coach at Fort Steilacoom Community College in Tacoma, Wash., for eight years and as the director of athletics at Fort Steilacoom from 1979-84. From 1984-86, he was an assistant baseball coach and an administrative assistant in the athletic department at Utah. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Boise State in April of 2006. Benson was born on December 1, 1951 and has one daughter, Jessie, 17.
Conference Affiliations
When Karl Benson was named the fifth commissioner in the history of the Western Athletic Conference on April 20, 1994, he brought with him a wealth of experience and a personal history of success to the position. Since that time, Benson not only has laid a strong foundation for the WAC’s future, he also steered the conference through unsettled times during the late 1990s and again a few years later when the defection of member institutions threatened the WAC. Through his leadership and vision, it didn’t take long for the WAC to regain its place among the nation’s top Division I conferences. Benson has spearheaded conference expansion with the additions
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Coach Socha’s Philosophy Head strength and conditioning coach Tim Socha’s philosophy is that studentathletes 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 studentathlete 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.
Strength & Conditioning Coaches Tim Socha
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Office: 426-1980 • Fax: 426-1778 timsocha@boisestate.edu
J e ff J o n e s
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Office: 426-5280 • Fax: 426-1778 jeffjones@boisestate.edu
Rya n Ru s s e l l
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Office: 426-5280 • Fax: 426-1778 ryanrussell1@boisestate.edu
m i c h a e l mCd o n a l d Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant
Office: 426-5280 • Fax: 426-1778 michaelmcdonald@boisestate.edu
M E D I C A L 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.
Athletic Training Staff M a r c Pau l
Assistant Athletic Director - Athletic Training Office: 426-1696 • Fax: 426-1778 marcpaul@boisestate.edu
T y l e r Sm i t h
Associate Athletic Trainer
S E R V I C E S
Office: 426-2430 • Fax: 426-3361 tylersmith1@boisestate.edu
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 boardcertified and fellowship trained orthopedic surgeons and family medicine physicians specializing in sports medicine, athletic trainers, physical therapists and an exercise physiologist. Drs. George Wade, 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
Idaho sports medicine institute
Josh Dreher
Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: 426-3944 • Fax: 426-1778 joshdreher@boisestate.edu
K at i e H a m
Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: 426-1654 • Fax: 426-3361 kathrynham@boisestate.edu
Brandon Voigt
Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: 426-1654 • Fax: 426-3361 brandonvoigt@boisestate.edu
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Academic Services
A C A D E M I C S E R V I C E S
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Academic Support Services 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 studentathletes competing at the highest level of college athletics. The academic support staff offers general academic counseling to all studentathletes and works on monitoring NCAA, WAC and Boise State academic requirements. In addition, they work with the 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, four academic counselors’ offices, two large study areas as well as individual and small group study rooms.
academic services Staff Ga b e R o s e n va l l Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services Advises: Men’s Basketball, Football, and Volleyball Office: 426-3077 • Fax: 426-1778 grosen@boisestate.edu
Va l e r i e C l e a ry Director of Student Enhancement Programs (Bronco LIFE)
Advises: Women’s Basketball and Football Office: 426-1103 • Fax: 426-1778 vcleary@boisestate.edu
Ch e ls e a H e r m a n Academic Advisor and Tutorial Coordinator
Advises: Men’s Golf, Swimming & Diving, and Wrestling Office: 426-3843 • Fax: 426-3361 chelseaherman@boisestate.edu
Eric Kile
Academic Advisor and Peterson-PRECO Center Coordinator Advises: Women’s Basketball, Soccer, Softball, and Tennis Office: 426-5379 • Fax: 426-3361 erickile@boisestate.edu
K a r e n V i c k e ry Academic Advisor and
Advises: Gymnastics, Women’s Golf, and Track & Field Office: 426-4854 • Fax: 426-3361 karenvickery@boisestate.edu
2008-09 Graduates
Fall 2008 Graduates Cody Bender. . . . . . . . . . . . Football Tanyon Bissell. . . . . . . . . . . Football Joseph Bozikovich. . . . . . . . . Football Meadow Braden. . . . . Track & Field (W) Jason Cates. . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling Dara Charlton . . . . . . Track & Field (W) Holly Chatelain . . . . Swimming & Diving Sean Connolly. . . . . . Track & Field (M) Alyssa Daly. . . . . . Swimming & Diving Dallas Dobbs . . . . . . . . . . . Football
Jennifer Dorling . . . . Swimming & Diving Jenna Durfee . . . . . . . . . . Skiing (W) Phillip Edwards . . . . . . . . . . Football Ia Isaia Falo . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Toshi Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . Football Samantha Gambala. . . . . . . . . Soccer Jon Gott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Natalie Griffin. . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer John Helmandollar. . . . . . . . . Football Robyn Hewitt . . . . . . . . . . . Volleyball Ben Iannacchione. . . . . . . . . Football Ian Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Quinton Jones. . . . . . . . . . . Football Jackie Lee. . . . . . . . . . Basketball (W) Jeffrey Lowe. . . . . . . . . . . . Football Meredith Mangum. . . . . . . . . . Soccer Rebecca McKelvey. . . . . . . Skiing (W) Whitney Megale. . . . . . . . . Tennis (W) Booker Nabors. . . . . . . Basketball (M) Nikki Olson . . . . . . . . . . . . Golf (W) Sophie Parrish. . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Andrew Patrick . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling Vinny Perretta. . . . . . . . . . . Football Eric Roberson. . . . . . . . . . Tennis (M) Morgan Rounds . . . . . Track & Field (W)
Aliana Schimpf. . . . . . Track & Field (W) Casey Sheehy. . . . . . . . . . . Football Sione Tavake . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Andrew Woodruff. . . . . . . . . . Football Jared Zabransky. . . . . . . . . . Football Maureen Shea. . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Jackie Stroud. . . . . . . . . . . Volleyball Spring 2009 Graduates Courtney Achter. . . . . . . . Gymnastics Mykel Barrie. . . . . . . Track & Field (W) Joshua Bates. . . . . . . . Basketball (M) Laura Baum . . . . . . . . . . . Tennis (W) Mindy Bennett. . . . . . . . . . Volleyball Tyson Berg . . . . . . . . Track & Field (M) Emma Boyack. . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Tim Brady . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Caleb Cazier. . . . . . . Track & Field (M) Jamie Claussen . . . . . . . . . Volleyball Aspen Clontz . . . . . . . Track & Field (W) David Creamer . . . . . . Track & Field (M) Kurt Cunningham. . . . . . Basketball (M) Devin Dascenzo. . . . . . . . . . Football Jacqueline DeWane. . . Swimming & Diving Mary Deleon Guerrero. . Swimming & Diving
Francisco Montoya . . . Track & Field (M) Brittany Moore. . . . . . . Basketball (W) Ellis Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Esteban Reveles . . . . . . . . . Football Mark Sanchez. . . . . . . . Basketball (M) Stanley Sarapanich . . . . . . . Tennis (M) Matthew Schmasow. . . Track & Field (M) David Shields. . . . . . . . . . . Football Luke Shields. . . . . . . . . . . Tennis (M) Brittany Smidt . . . . . . . . . . Skiing (W) Justin Smith . . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling Brittany St. Clair. . . . . Track & Field (W) Amanda Stewart. . . . . . Basketball (W) Kevin Tarango. . . . . . . . . . . Golf (M) Drew Tavares. . . . . . . . . . . Football Jessica Thompson. . . . . Basketball (W) Garrett Tuggle. . . . . . . . . . . Football Scott Viafore. . . . . . . Track & Field (M) Anthony Waite. . . . . . . . . . Wrestling Mike T. Williams. . . . . . . . . . Football Cade Woolstenhulme . . . . . . . Football Shaylynn Yost . . . . . . Track & Field (W)
Eric Demers. . . . . . . Track & Field (M) Katie Derden. . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Savvas Diakonikolas . . . Track & Field (M) Brock Drake. . . . . . . . . . . . Football Amy Dunn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Peter Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Maren Ericson. . . . . . . . . . Volleyball Cullen Farrell . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Kean Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . Tennis (M) Erin Fuss . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennis (W) Kristin Gaare. . . . . . . . . . Gymnastics Aaron Garner. . . . . . . . Basketball (M) Siobhan Gilmartin . . . Swimming & Diving Kyle Gingg. . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Julian Hawkins. . . . . . . . . . . Football Kendra Hernandez . . . . Track & Field (W) Taylor Jacob. . . . . . . . . . Gymnastics Jeanette Jenkins. . . . . . . . . Volleyball Kelly Knapp . . . . . . Swimming & Diving Nataucha Lowry. . . . . Track & Field (W) Paul Lucariello. . . . . . . . . . . Football Jana Mackova. . . . . . . . . . Tennis (W) Jamia Malone . . . . . . . . Basketball (W) Jenna Marshall . . . . . . Track & Field (W) Tad Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football
S U C C E S S
2008-09 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) Basketball - Men Kurt Cunningham. . . . . . . . All-WAC Paul Noonan. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Ike Okoye . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Mark Sanchez. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Basketball - Women Jenna Galassi. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Stacie Gross. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Jamia Malone . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Brittany Moore. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Melissa Rima . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Marissa Stotler. . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Cross Country - Men Sawyer Bosch. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Kevin Higgs . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC
Cameron Lockard . . . . . . . . All-WAC Brian Pierre. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC
Golf - Men Robert Richards. . . . . . . . . All-WAC
Cross Country - Women Karleigh Gempler. . . . . . . . All-WAC Carly Gerard. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Kendra Hernandez . . . . . . . All-WAC Kayleen McDowell. . . . . . . . All-WAC Pam Ward. . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Breanne Whitlock . . . . . . . . All-WAC
Golf - Women Amanda Hedberg . . . . . . . . All-WAC Iris Ocariza . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC
Football Chase Baker. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Tim Brady . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Richie Brockel. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Michael Choate. . . . . . . . . All-WAC Dallas Dobbs . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Kyle Gingg. . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Bush Hamdan. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Byron Hout. . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Ben Iannacchione. . . . . . . . All-WAC Jeron Johnson. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Kellen Moore . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Dan Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Vinny Perretta. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Austin Pettis. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Nate Potter . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Tyler Shoemaker . . . . . . . . All-WAC Matt Slater. . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Jamar Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Aaron Tevis. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Kyle Wilson. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC
Gymnastics Chelsee Apple. . . . . . . . . . Shaniece Craft. . . . . . . . . . Mallory Dziawura . . . . . . . . Taylor Jacob. . . . . . . . . . . Lindsay Kazandjian . . . . . . . Kelsey Lang. . . . . . . . . . . Yvette Leizorek . . . . . . . . . Fiona Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . Amber Neroes. . . . . . . . . . Ashli Rainboth. . . . . . . . . . Hannah Redmon . . . . . . . . Katie Tuller. . . . . . . . . . .
All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC
Soccer Randi Baker . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Boyack . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Burns . . . . . . . . . Catherine Derden . . . . . . . . Malia Hendrix . . . . . . . . . . Molly Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Huerta. . . . . . . . . . Janelle Jin. . . . . . . . . . . . Kimberly Koeppen. . . . . . . . Mandy Nader . . . . . . . . . .
All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC
A C A D E M I C
Academic Success
Summer 2008 Graduates Erin Beukelman . . . . . . . . . . Golf (W) Sherman Blaser. . . . . . . . . . Football Melanie Bohnet. . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Richie Brockel. . . . . . . . . . . Football Jenna Galassi. . . . . . . . Basketball (W) Jessica Hobdey . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Mark Hoxmeier . . . . . . Track & Field (M) James Kaiserman. . . . . . . . . Football Seth Rounds. . . . . . . . . . . . Football Rashaun Scott. . . . . . . . . . . Football Cole Sosnowski . . . . . . . . . . Football Tiffany Starring . . . . . . . . . . Volleyball Kristen Voyson. . . . . . . . . . Volleyball
Lindsay Roberts. . . . . . . . . Chelsea Robinson. . . . . . . . Tara Roetter. . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Ruiz. . . . . . . . . . Shannon Saxton. . . . . . . . . Ashley Walsh . . . . . . . . . .
All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC
Tennis - Men Nick Gourley. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Stanley Sarapanich . . . . . . . All-WAC Clancy Shields. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Clancy Shields. . . . . . . . . All-District Freddy Walsh . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC
Softball Kellie Caplan . . . . . . . . . . Christina Capobianco . . . . . . Megan Suitos. . . . . . . . . . Ashleigh Viers-Gordillo . . . . . Tassarah Weatherly. . . . . . . Laurel Wyatt. . . . . . . . . . .
All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC
Tennis - Women Laura Baum . . . . . . . . . . . Rocio Frej . . . . . . . . . . . . Bianca Jochimsen. . . . . . . . Jana Mackova. . . . . . . . . . Pichittra Thongdach. . . . . . . Klaudia Wlodarczyk . . . . . . .
Swimming & Diving Erica Christianson . . . . . . . Samantha Eichner. . . . . . . . Emily Irvin . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Keele . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Knapp . . . . . . . . . . . Paige LaPorte. . . . . . . . . . Erin Lionberger . . . . . . . . . Tana Loan. . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan McLain. . . . . . . . . Rachael Meisner. . . . . . . . Kim Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Stotts . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Thittgen . . . . . . . . . Johanna Wubenna . . . . . . .
All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC
All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC
Track & Field - Men Zacharias Arnos. . . . . . . . . All-WAC Sawyer Bosch. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Caleb Cazier. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Eric Demers. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Marlon Douglas . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Kyle Grigsby. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Ryan Grinnell. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Derek Gunn . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Quinten Hennekam. . . . . . . All-WAC Dustin Klein . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Trevor Kraychair. . . . . . . . . All-WAC Cameron Lockard . . . . . . . . All-WAC Geoffrey Moore. . . . . . . . . All-WAC Brian Pierre. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Matthew Schmasow. . . . . . . All-WAC Simon Wardhaugh. . . . . . . . All-WAC Simon Wardhaugh. . . . . . . All-America
Track & Field - Women Annelise Bertleson. . . . . . . All-WAC Marygen Cardona. . . . . . . . All-WAC Karleigh Gempler. . . . . . . . All-WAC Britney Groenhout. . . . . . . . All-WAC Shea Hanson. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Kendra Hernandez . . . . . . . All-WAC Chelsea Herren . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Eleni Kafourou. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Kayleen McDowell. . . . . . . . All-WAC Ann Noyes. . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Megan Olivetti. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Paige Olivetti . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Alyssa Osai. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Nerisha Phillip. . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Andrea Silver . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Heidi Suder. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Pamila Ward. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Breanne Whitlock . . . . . . . All-WAC Volleyball Maren Ericson. . . . . . . . . . Alisha King. . . . . . . . . . . Kati Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Remy. . . . . . . . . . Jeanene Rose. . . . . . . . . .
All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC All-WAC
Wrestling Adam Hall . . . . . . . . . . . All-Pac-10 Alan Bartelli . . . . . . . . . . All-Pac-10
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BroncoLIFE
c O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E
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 CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success) Life Skills program emphasizing a commitment to the following areas of excellence: ● Commitment to Academic Excellence ● Commitment to Athletic Excellence ● Commitment to Personal Development ● Commitment to Career Development ● Commitment to Service
The 2008-09 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 three straight semesters of 3.0 + GPA ● Top APR in WAC - men’s basketball, football, men's tennis, outdoor men's track and field and men's cross country ● 136 Broncos on the conference All-Academic Teams Athletic Excellence ● Wrestling Pac-10 champions ● Football WAC champions ● Men’s Tennis WAC champions ● Gymnastics WAC champions ● Men’s track & field indoor WAC champions ● 11 teams participated in postseason competition Personal Development ● Each team selects two members to serve on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to discuss topics related to the student-athlete experience and plan large department events. ● Campus and community consultants met with many teams and individuals regarding nutrition, safety, sport psychology, and many other topics. Career Development ● Student-athletes nearing graduation received valuable information and individual assistance regarding resume preparation, interview skills, and graduate school planning. ● In collaboration with local and national companies and the Boise State University Career Center student-athletes attended dinner etiquette training and a variety of company presentations. Community Service ● Student-athletes volunteered over 1,500 hours to the community ● Events included: Read Across America at local schools, Lift Up America, Make-A-Wish Serving Up Wishes, and Jump Rope for Heart
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What you might want to know about Boise state
The university achieves its vision through academic excellence, public engagement, a vibrant culture and exceptional research. The university offers more than 190 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
Web sites To Check Out: www.BoiseState.edu www.BoiseState.edu/media/video.asp www.BroncoSports.com www.WACSports.com www.NCAASports.com www.CityofBoise.org www.Boise.org www.BoiseChamber.org www.VisitIdaho.org
Public Affairs. Students can also study abroad and participate in one of the largest internship programs in the Northwest.
University Quick Facts
Campus life offers adventure and activity. More than 200 student organizations, new 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, Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Celebration and other events.
Facilities
Boise State generates $330 million in economic impact on the state in jobs, earnings and sales while educating the work force of tomorrow.
Founded ..........................................................................1932 President.................................................Dr. Robert W. Kustra Main Phone (Switchboard).................................208-426-1011
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 (2007-08) Research Grants . .............................$28.02 million
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y
The University
Boise State is Idaho’s metropolitan research university, located in the state’s population center and capital city, a hub of government, business, the arts, health care, industry and technology. The campus is home to 11 Idaho Professor of the Year honorees since 1990 and the 2005 national champion student debate and speech team. Boise State is the largest university in Idaho with an all-time state enrollment record of 19,667 students.
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Boise State by the numbers (stats for fall 2008)
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y
Living Graduates Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,711 Within Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,868 Within Treasure Valley . . . . . . . . . . 33,728 Enrollment Head Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,667 Full Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,608 Summer Sessions (’08) . . . . . . . . . . 6,818 Academic Enrollment Undergraduate... Freshman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,757 (39%) Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,906 (20%) Junior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,197 (16%) Senior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,032 (21%) Second undergraduate degree. . 682 (3%) Graduate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,093 (11%) Residency Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,357 (88.3%) Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,310 (11.7%) Age Group 18 or younger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,021 (10%) 19-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,576 (18%) 21-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,471 (29%) 25-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,577 (28%) 36-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,431 (12%) 51 and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591 (3%) Gender ... Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,527 (53.5%) Male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,076 (46.5%)
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Number of Degrees Offered Doctorate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Master’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Baccalaureate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Associate of Applied Science . . . . . . . 30 Associate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Technical Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Graduate Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Enrollment by Colleges Social Sciences and Public Affairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,954 (19.3%) Arts and Sciences. . . . . . . . . 3,933 (19.1%) Business and Economics. . . 3,370 (16.4%) Health Sciences . . . . . . . . . . 2,719 (13.3%) Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,349 (11.4%) Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,770 (8.6%) Applied Technology . . . . . . . . 1,157 (5.6%) Non-degree/Graduate/ Undeclared. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,293 (6.3%) Faculty and Staff Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 666 Professional Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696 Classified Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726 Total* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,088 *Temporary employees are not included in this total Instructional Faculty Professor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Instructor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Special Lecturer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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 19,667 students – an all-time state fall enrollment record for the 12th time in 13 years ► Celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2007-08 Academics ► Offers undergraduate, graduate and technical programs in eight colleges with more than 190 fields of interest ► Produced two Rhodes Scholars, a Truman Scholar, a Mitchell Scholar, USA Today Academic All-American, several NCAA Academic AllAmericans, several NCAA post-graduate scholars, and many Fulbright scholars and professors ► Offers study abroad opportunities in more than 50 countries ► College of Engineering ranked in the U.S. News and World Report list of best engineering programs among public, comprehensive universities ► College of Business and Economics is rated among the top third in the nation with its AACSB international accreditation ► Largest undergraduate nursing program in the state ► Only university in United States to offer a master of science degree in raptor biology 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 has won this award ► Award-winning faculty include Idaho Environmental Educator of the Year, national Marketing Educator of the Year and Idaho Nurse of the Year for Academic Education ► Kinesiology professor Werner Hoeger competed in the 2002 and 2006 Olympic Winter Games in the sport of luge as the oldest male athlete Students ► Talkin’ Broncos debate and speech team won the 2005 national championship and finished second in 2007
► A Boise State student was the only Idahoan named to the 2005 All-USA College Academic Team by USA Today ► A Boise State graduate won a full Clarendon Scholarship to Oxford in England in 2005 ► Students and faculty side-by-side, with undergraduate students involved in research, a student/faculty ratio of 19:1 and an average class size of 28 students ► 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 ► One of the largest internship programs in the Northwest with 1,300 job placements annually ► More than $80 million awarded in financial aid for 2006-07 to about 12,000 students Research ► Received $28 million for research and sponsored projects for fiscal year 2008 ► An interdisciplinary group has received $940,000 in federal funding for West Nile virus vaccine research ► Fastest growing biomolecular research program in Idaho supports researchers studying Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer, artificial cartilage, chemotherapeutic drugs and other areas ► Part of two new Federal Aviation Administration research centers with other universities such as MIT, Stanford, Harvard and Cal Berkeley ► More than 50 centers and institutes on campus working for the common good of Idaho and beyond, including the Center for Health Policy, Idaho Council on Economic Education and Andrus Center for Public Policy ► 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
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y
Campus Life ► New residence halls and apartments increased campus housing capacity by 63 percent in 2004, including seven Ivy League-modeled residential colleges for faculty and students ► 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 (6,800 square foot rock wall)
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Boise State by the numbers (stats for fall 2008)
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Boise City Facts Capital City of Nickname
Metro Entertainment Facts Idaho
City of Trees
City Population
213,500
Metro Population
635,000
State Population
1,523,816
Time Zone
Mountain
Regional Airport
1
15
Parks
62
Acres of Parks and Trails
Elevation (airport) Seasons Experienced Humidity Annual Precipitation Annual Snowfall Days of Sunshine Temperature Average
2,700
Zoo
1
Movie Theaters / Screens
11 / 83
Performing Arts Groups Boise Hawks
Climate Facts
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Museums
11 Baseball (NWL)
Idaho Stampede
NBA D-League
2,842
Idaho Steelheads
Hockey (ECHL)
all four
The Boise Open
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
Golf - Nationwide
Snake River Stampede
Pro Rodeo
Caldwell Night Rodeo
Pro Rodeo
Bogus Basin Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl
Skiing Football
Distances to (miles)... Portland, Ore.
430
Reno, Nev.
423
Salt Lake City, Utah
340
San Francisco, Calif.
641
Seattle, Wash.
505
Spokane, Wash.
375
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.
• Second best city in America to do business − Inc. Magazine, 2005
• Inc. Magazine has ranked Boise in its top 11 mid-sized Boomtowns in America three years in a row 2005-07.
• No. 13 best overall city − National Policy Research Council’s Gold Guide, May 2004
• 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. 1 most secure place to live in U.S. − Farmers Insurance, 2006 • 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 • 8th most livable small city in America − Money Magazine, 2006 • 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
• No. 5 city its size in the nation for favorable cost-of-doing-business − KPMG LLP, 2004
• Idaho’s Sportstown USA − Sports Illustrated, 2004 • “Oasis for Retirees” − Wall Street Journal 2004 • “Jewel of the West” − Travel Tips Magazine, 2004
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• 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
“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
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Allen Noble Hall of Fame H A L L O F F A M E
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 • • • • • • • • •
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)
Class of 1985 • • • • •
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)
Class of 1987 • • • • • • •
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 1988 • • • •
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)
Lyle Smith, long-time football coach and administrator from 1946-81
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 1993
• Markus Koch, 1982-85 (Football) • Carmel Major, 1983-88 (W-Track & Field) • Connie Thorngren, 1970-83 (first Women’s Coach / Administrator)
Class of 1996 • • • • • • • •
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)
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 • • • • • •
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)
Class of 2007 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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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)
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N & M E D I A
ADMINISTRATION ● pRESIDENT ● ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION ● MEDIA INFORMATION
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Dr. Robert W. Kustra, Boise State President fundraising, and research. Long heralded for its devotion to classroom teaching, Boise State has added another dimension to its mission as an emerging metropolitan research university of distinction.
U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S I D E N T
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Dr. Robert Kustra is president of Boise State University, the largest public university in Idaho, with an enrollment of nearly 20,000 students plus 2,400 faculty and staff.
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. Faculty awards and grants for research at Boise State have increased from $19.6 million to $37 million during his tenure. Significant scholarship opportunities have been created, including the Langroise National Merit Scholars, Boise State Capital Scholars and Presidential Civic Leadership Scholars.
Dr. Kustra is currently leading Now in his seventh year, he leads Boise State’s first comprehensive the university in a time of dynamic growth campaign, Destination Distinction, to in student enrollment, new construction, raise $175 million in private support for
faculty, student scholarships, and campus served on the Presidential Task Force infrastructure. on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics and is past president of the Western With a long and distinguished Athletic Conference’s Board of Directors. career in public service in Illinois, Dr. He also serves on the board of the Kustra served two terms as lieutenant Western Interstate Commission for Higher governor of Illinois, following 10 years in Education. In 2007, he was inducted into the Illinois Legislature. He also chaired the Idaho Hall of Fame and was named the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Most Influential Person in the Treasure responsible for funding and oversight of Valley by The Idaho Statesman. Illinois’ nine public universities. Dr. Kustra hosts a weekly radio Prior to joining Boise State, Dr. show, New Horizons, for the National Kustra also served as president of Eastern Public Radio affiliate in Boise. Kentucky University and the Midwestern Higher Education Commission. He has President Kustra holds degrees held faculty positions at the University from Benedictine College and Southern of Illinois-Springfield, Loyola University Illinois University, and a Ph.D. in political of Chicago, the University of Illinois- science from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and Northwestern University. Urbana-Champaign. He and his wife, Kathy, have two grown children, three Dr. Kustra was appointed in 2008 grandsons, and treasure the memory of to the NCAA’s highest governing body their son, Steve. as a member of the Division I executive committee and board of directors. He
Gene Bleymaier, Boise State Director of Athletics
Under Gene Bleymaier’s leadership, Boise State University’s Department of Athletics has scaled impressive and unprecedented heights with the accomplishments of its studentathletes, the successes of its teams, the growth of its facilities, the support of its community, and the advancement of its status among the nation’s premier athletic programs. Bleymaier is in his 29th year at Boise State. He joined the Athletic Department in 1981 and became the Broncos’ AD in February of 1982. In June 2008 Bleymaier received the Astro Turf Athletic Director of the Year Award at the national athletic directors’ conference in Dallas. He currently is the Western Athletic Conference’s representative to the Bowl Championship Series. In 1997 Bleymaier led the effort to create the Humanitarian Bowl – now called the Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl – and he continues to serve on the board of directors for the annual postseason football game. He served a four-year term as the WAC representative on the NCAA Division I Management Council and is also past president and vice president of the NCAA I-AA Athletic Directors’ Association. He is also a member of the Boise-based World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame board of directors. Under Bleymaier’s guidance, Boise State’s football program has grown spectacularly and gained national attention since it joined the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A)
ranks in 1996. In just over a decade competing at the highest collegiate level, Boise State football has put itself on the national map with winning records, league championships, national rankings and bowl victories in front of a national audience. Among the nation’s FBS programs, Boise State has the best overall record in the last 10 years (108-20, 84.3 percent), the best winning percentage for conference games the past 10 years (705, 93.3 percent), and has been the highestscoring team in the nation since 2000 (41.16 points per game). In 1986 Bleymaier was responsible for the installation of the artificial blue turf in Bronco Stadium, which has become one of the most recognizable sports venues in America and the city of Boise’s most famous landmark. In 1996 he led Boise State’s move to FBS as a member of the Big West Conference, and in 2001 he guided the Bronco Athletic Department’s transfer to its current membership in the WAC. In its first eight years in the WAC, the Bronco football team has won six league championships and finished second twice. In 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008 Boise State went 8-0 in conference play. The Broncos have won a total of 23 league championships in all sports since joining the WAC. Prior to joining the WAC, Boise State won 15 team titles overall while it was a member of the Big West Conference from 1996-2001, and 33 overall league championships in the Big Sky Conference from 1982-1995. The Broncos also captured 13 Big Sky all-sport championships. Boise State sponsors 19 intercollegiate sports – eight for men and 11 for women. All teams compete in the WAC with the exception of wrestling (Pac-10). The 2008-09 athletic season was highlighted by six teams completing their seasons ranked in the top 25 of their respective sports and Boise State finishing the year with its highest ever finish in the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup at 49th. Football led the way capturing its sixth WAC title in seven years and finished the season ranked 11th in the nation by the Associated Press with an overall record of 12-1. Wrestling won its second straight Pac-10 championship before placing 12th at the NCAA National
Championships. The Broncos won their other WAC team titles in men’s indoor track and field, gymnastics and men’s tennis (regular season). Boise State also sent several other teams to regional and national post-season competition highlighted by the men’s tennis team advancing to the round of 16 at the NCAA National Tournament for the first time in over 10 years. Individually, another chapter was added to the Bronco history book when Eleni Kafourou became the first female to win a national championship when she finished first in the women’s triple jump at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Conference wise Boise State student-athletes won 23 league championships. Behind Bleymaier’s guidance, Boise State student-athletes have also excelled in the classroom. During the 2008-09 academic year, 136 Bronco student-athletes received conference all-academic honors. Following the spring 2009 semester, Bronco studentathletes set an all-time single semester gradepoint-average mark at 3.00 and an all-time cumulative GPA at 3.04, marking the fourth straight semester the Boise State studentathlete cumulative GPA has been over 3.00. A record 65 percent of all student-athletes earned a 3.0 or better GPA last year. In May of 2009, the NCAA announced its multi-year academic performance rates (APR) and Boise State has the highest rates in the WAC for the sports of football, men’s basketball, men’s tennis (a perfect 1000 score), outdoor track and field, and men’s cross country – the most No. 1 rankings of any WAC school. The football and men’s basketball teams led the WAC for the third straight year. Moreover, the athletic program’s overall APR has improved every year. While Boise State has enjoyed unprecedented success on the playing fields, courts and in the classroom, it has also drastically improved its facilities under Bleymaier’s direction. In August of 2008 the most expensive capital project in the history of Bronco athletics opened with the $36 million Stueckle Sky Center which includes a stateof-the-art press box, suites, loge boxes and club seats.
On August 1, 2009 Boise State officially acquired control of the 15.5-acre East Junior High School site from the Boise School District with plans to build future athletic facilities there. Located just northeast of the main campus, the first project planned will be to move Ed Jacoby Track from Bronco Stadium and build a new track and field facility. The most recent facility was unveiled this past year with the opening of the Mountain Cove Softball Field. In a cooperative effort with the Boise School District, the Bronco athletic department renovated the complex adding a press box, more seating, a scoreboard, batting cages and replacing the field. In 2006, Boise State opened the CavenWilliams Sports Complex, which is a $9.5 million indoor practice facility that includes a full size football field and the Keith and Catherine Stein Band Hall. Other capital projects completed during Bleymaier’s tenure include the Boas Tennis/ Soccer Center, a 1997 expansion of Bronco Stadium, the Allen Noble Hall of Fame Gallery, the Williams Plaza, the Peterson-Preco Learning Center, the Appleton Outdoor Tennis Center, the Jackson Indoor Track, the Idaho Sports Medicine Institute, the Bronco Football Center, the gymnastics room expansion, the Simplot Center for Athletic Excellence, the Fedrizzi Fitness Center expansion, and an expansion of the Nicholson-Yanke Center. Bleymaier served as an assistant athletic director at UCLA prior to coming to Boise State. A member of the California Bar Association and a graduate of the Loyola Law School, Bleymaier received his bachelor’s degree from UCLA. Bleymaier lettered in football and was named to the All-Pac 8 Conference third team as a tight end for the Bruins. He was the recipient of the UCLA Outstanding Senior Award and was active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Bleymaier graduated from Borah High School in Boise. Bleymaier and his wife, Danell, have four children – Maribeth, Joe, Claire and Tom.
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Athletic Department Administration Directory
a D M I N I S T R A T I O N
area Code (208)
Athletic Administration
Dr. Dwayne Barney NCAA Faculty Representative
Curt Apsey
Senior Associate Athletic Director - Advancement
Dr. Robert Kustra (President) Dr. Dwayne Barney (NCAA Faculty Representative) Gene Bleymaier ( Director of Athletics) Ron Dibelius (Assistant to the AD) Sarah Saras (Assistant to the AD) AnnMarie Johnson (Director of Special Events)
426-1493 426-3429 426-1826 426-4247 426-1826 426-5407
Academic Services
Gabe Rosenvall (Assistant AD - Academic Services) Valerie Cleary (Director of Student Enhancement Programs) Chelsea Herman (Tutor Coordinator) Eric Kile (Peterson-PRECO Center Coordinator) Karen Vickery (Life Skills Coordinator)
426-3077 426-1103 426-3843 426-5379 426-4854
Advancement
Curt Apsey (Senior Associate AD - Advancement)
426-1781
Athletic Training 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) Josh Dreher (Assistant Athletic Trainer) Katie Ham (Assistant Athletic Trainer) Brandon Voigt (Assistant Athletic Trainer)
426-1696 426-2430 426-3944 426-1654 426-1654
Business
Mike Waller (Associate AD / CFO) Niki Gamez (Assistant AD - Business) Andy Atkinson (Systems Administrator) Cindy Rice (Accountant)
Development
426-1222 426-1253 861-2581 426-4222
Bob Madden (Associate AD - Development / Executive Dir. BAA) Kris Kamann (Assistant Director. - Bronco Athletic Association) Michel Bourgeau (Development Officer - Varsity “B� Club)
Mike Sumpter
Associate Athletic Director - Operations
Brad Larrondo
Senior Assistant Athletic Director - Promotions & Marketing
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426-3557 426-1353 426-5440
Mike Waller
Associate Athletic Director - CFO
Max Corbet
Assistant Athletic Director - Media Relations
Niki Gamez
Assistant Athletic Director - Business
Anita Guerricabeitia Assistant Athletic Director - Ticket Operations
Lori Hays
Assistant Athletic Director - Operations
Equipment
Dale Holste (Equipment Manager - Nicholson-Yanke Center) Joe Fuson (Equipment Manager - Boas Center) Raul Ibarra (Equipment Manager - Taco Bell Arena)
Operations
Mike Sumpter (Associate AD - Operations) Lori Hays (Assistant AD - Operations & Event Management) Eric Thorpe (Game Operations & Events Director)
Promotions and Marketing
Brad Larrondo (Senior Assistant AD - Promotions & Marketing) Brent Moore (Corporate Services Coordinator) Allison Bender (Director of Promotions) Ryan Becker (Marketing & Promotions Coord. / Webmaster)
Student Services
Christina Van Tol (Senior Associate AD - Student Services / SWA) Scott Hobbs (Assistant AD / Compliance) Jenny Bellomy (Compliance Assistant / Travel Services) Heather Little (Student Insurance / HR Coordinator)
Stueckle Sky Club
Valerie Tichenor (Executive Director) Bob Carney (Director of Operations) Bill Trenbeath (Assistant Director of Advancement) Patti Morgan (Management Assistant)
Ticket Office
Tim Socha (Head Coach) Jeff Jones (Assistant Coach) Ryan Russell (Assistant Coach)
Scott Hobbs
Assistant Athletic Director - Compliance
Marc Paul
Assistant Athletic Director - Athletic Training
426-1513 426-1550 426-1538 426-3566 426-5479 426-2188 426-2574 426-1655 426-5185 426-2811 426-5444 426-2582 426-2550 426-5387 426-2560
Anita Guerricabeitia (Assistant AD - Ticket Operations) Shaela Priaulx (Assistant Ticket Manager) Paul Finn (Box Office Manager)
Strength and Conditioning
426-3955 426-5749 426-1446
426-1385 426-1286 426-1287 426-1980 426-5280 426-5280
Gabe Rosenvall Assistant Athletic Director - Academic Services
Athletic Department Head Coaches Directory area Code (208)
Basketball - Men
Greg Graham - Head Coach Tim Cleary (Assistant Coach) Andy McClouskey (Assistant Coach) James Bailey (Assistant Coach) Ryan Hellenthal (Director of Basketball Operations)
426-1952 426-1963 426-1522 426-4916 426-1413
Basketball - Women
Gordy Presnell (Head Coach) Heather Sower (Assistant Coach) Kelley Berglund (Assistant Coach) Calamity McEntire (Assistant Coach)
426-1952 426-1760 426-4891 426-4019
Football
Chris Petersen (Head Coach) Brent Pease (Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers) Bryan Harsin (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks) Justin Wilcox (Defensive Coordinator) Keith Bhonapha (Runningbacks) Jeff Choate (Linebackers & Special Teams) Scott Huff (Offensive Line) Peter Kwiatkowski (Defensive Line) Chris Strausser (Tight Ends & Running Game Coordinator) Marcel Yates (Defensively Secondary) Viliami Tuivai (Director of Football Operations) Julius Brown (Director of Player Personnel) Vicki Sullivan (Administrative Assistant)
Golf - Men
Kevin Burton (Head Coach)
Golf - Women
Nicole Harris (Head Coach)
Gymnastics
Tina Bird (Co-Head Coach) Neil Resnick (Co-Head Coach) Patty Resnick (Assistant Coach)
Steve Lucas Soccer Head Coach
J.W. Hardy
Track & Field / Cross Country Head Coach
426-1281 426-1516 426-1819 426-1525 426-1523 426-3115 426-1282 426-1817 426-1155 426-1704 426-3940 426-1013 426-1281
Men’s Tennis Head Coach
Steve Lucas (Head Coach) Mark Hiemenz (Assistant Coach) Stephanie Wieger (Assistant Coach)
426-5425 426-5739 426-4614
Softball
Erin Thorpe (Head Coach) Justin Kloczko (Assistant Coach) Brianne Moore (Assistant Coach)
426-1797 426-4899 426-4899
Swimming & Diving
Kristin Hill (Head Coach) Justin Brosseau (Assistant Coach) David Legler (Assistant Coach) Greg Patton (Head Coach) Mark Tichenor (Head Coach) JW Hardy (Head Coach - Sprints) Jeff Petersmeyer (Assistant Coach - Jumps) Keith Vance (Assistant Coach - Throws) Kelley Watson (Assistant Coach - Sprints & Hurdles) Brad Wick (Assistant Coach - Cross Country & Distance)
Volleyball
Wrestling
Football Head Coach
Gordy Presnell
Women’s Basketball Head Coach
426-3657 426-2202
Shawn Garus Volleyball Head Coach
Greg Graham
Men’s Basketball Head Coach
426-1751 426-3390
C O A C H I N G S T A F F S
426-4490 426-1656 426-1713
Greg Randall (Head Coach) Chris Owens (Assistant Coach) Kirk White (Assistant Coach)
Chris Petersen
Men’s Golf Head Coach
426-5709
Track & Field / Cross Country - Men and Women
426-3167
Kevin Burton
426-5706
Tennis - Women
Shawn Garus (Head Coach) Chris Rushing (Assistant Coach) Candy Murphy (Assistant Coach)
Tina Bird
Gymnastics Co-Head Coach
859-6012 407-8806 426-1703
Tennis - Men
426-3747
559-8448 859-0983 859-2612
Greg Patton
Soccer
426-2879 426-1889 426-1889
Greg Randall Wrestling Head Coach
Neil Resnick
Gymnastics Co-Head Coach
Nicole Harris
Kristin Hill
Women’s Golf Head Coach
Swimming & Diving Head Coach
Erin Thorpe
Mark Tichenor
Softball Head Coach
Women’s Tennis Head Coach
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Local Media Directory
M E D I A I N F O R M A T I O N
Note: Idaho’s area code is 208
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 Justin Corr (SR) . . . . . . . . . . 321-5759 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jcorr@ktvb.com Zach Wolken (SR). . . . . . . . . 375-7277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jcorr@ktvb.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
KBCI (CBS) P.O. Box 2, Boise, ID 83707 Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-2203 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-2211 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KBCItv.com Sports Staff J. Bates (SD). . . . . . . . . . . . 472-2203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jbates@kbcitv.com Troy Oppie (SR) . . . . . . . . . . 472-2203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . toppie@kbcitv.com KIVI (ABC) 1866 Chisholm Rd., Nampa, ID 83661 Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . 381-6663 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381-6681 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Idaho6.com Sports Staff Randy Simon (SR). . . . . . . . . 381-6665 . . . . . . rsimon@journalbroadcastgroup.net
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.com
KTRV (FOX) P.O. Box 1212, Nampa, ID 83652 Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . 466-1200 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461-4861 Website . . . . . . . . . . . FOX12news.com Sports Staff Kelly Cross (SD). . . . . . 466-1200 ext. 210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kcross@ktrv.com Nate Kuester (SR). . . . . . . . . 466-1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nkuester@ktrv.com
Idaho Press Tribune 1618 Midland Blvd., Nampa, ID 83652 Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465-8111 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467-9562 Website . . . . . . . . . . . IdahoPress.com Sports Staff Phil Dailey (SE) . . . . . . . . . . . 467-8111 . . . . . . . . . . . pdailey@idahopress.com Dave Southorn (SR). . . . . . . . . 467-8111 . . . . . . . . . . dsouthorn@idahopress.com
Radio
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
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 Bob Behler (SD) . . . . . . . . . . 344-6363 . . . . . Bob.Behler@peakbroadcasting.com KBOI (AM 670) P.O. Box 1280, Boise, ID 83702 Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . 336-3670 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336-3735 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . 670KBOI.com
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Sports Staff Paul J. Schneider (SD). . . . . . . 336-3670 . . . . . . . . . . . . tampaidaho@msn.com
Newspapers
Arbiter (BSU Student) 1910 University Dr., Boise, ID 83725 Sports Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345-8204 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426-3198 Website . . . . . . . . . . ArbiterOnLine.com Sports Staff Kirk Bell (SE). . . . . . . . . . . . . 345-8204 . . . . . . . . . . . sports@arbiteronline.com
Sports Information Max Corbet
Assistant Athletic Director Media Relations Sports: Football, Wrestling, oversees Cross Country and Track & Field G.A. Office: 426-1515 • Cell: 859-6952 Fax: 426-1778 • mcorbet@boisestate.edu
B e c c a Fau l d s
Sports Information Director Sports: Men’s Basketball, interview coordinator for Football and oversees Swimming & Diving G.A. Office: 426-3868 • Cell: 989-1010 Fax: 426-1778 • beccafaulds@boisestate.edu
Doug Link Assistant Sports Information Director Sports: Women’s Basketball, Soccer, Golf programs, and oversees Softball G.A. Office: 426-1027 • Cell: 861-2796 Fax: 426-3361 • dlink@boisestate.edu
M i c h e l l e ( R a i ls bac k) Sm i t h Assistant Sports Information Director Sports: Volleyball, Gymnastics, Cross Country and Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
Media Policies Interviews: Members of the media should contact the Women’s Soccer Sports Information contact, Doug Link, at 208-426-1027 (office) or 208861-2796 (cell) to arrange all interviews with the coaching staff and athletes. The women’s soccer team typically practices in the afternoons from 3:30-5:30 at the Boas Tennis & Soccer Complex at 1507 South Oakland Street. Interviews at practice: Coaches and athletes are available for interviews before and after practice with appropriate notice. Game Day Interviews: Athletes are not available for pre-game interviews on game day. Post-game interviews are available with athletes and coaches approximately 10 minutes after the completion of a match. Requests for post-game interviews of a specific player should be made to a member of the Sports Information staff three-to-five minutes prior to the conclusion of the match. Press Credentials: Media members should request press passes through the Sports Information Office 24 hours before an event. Do to the setup of the facility no phone lines can be provided on game day. Credentials are given with priority to those working to cover the event under deadline. Statistical Services: Full statistical services are provided at each home event. Programs, rosters, press releases and season statistics are provided at the competition. A NCAA statistical box score is provided following the conclusion of the match.
Office: 426-3438 • Cell: 949-1037 Fax: 426-3361 • michellerailsback@boisestate.edu
J a k e Ga r c i n Sports Information Graduate Assistant
Sports: Cross Country, Tennis and Wrestling Office: 426-4675 • Cell: 490-0718 Fax: 426-1778 • jakegarcin@boisestate.edu
S t e v e n O lv e da Sports Information Graduate Assistant
Sports: Swimming & Diving and Softball Office: 426-1106 • Cell: 916-521-7481 Fax: 426-3361 • stevenolveda@boisestate.edu
Boise State Press Row/Box Phone Numbers Bronco Stadium. . . . . . . . . 426-1408 Taco Bell Arena. . . . . . . . . . 426-1503 Boise State Soccer Stadium. . . 861-2796 Boas Tennis & Soccer Center. . 426-5737 Mountain Cove Softball Field . . 344-2336 Bronco Gym - Volleyball . . . . . 949-1037 Bronco Gym - Basketball. . . . . 861-2796 Bronco Gym - Wrestling. . . . . 859-6952
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